| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - John Welch (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Scott Maney (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terrell Noblitt (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Dodge (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - John Shevitz (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego | PG - Scott Blandford (fresh) 1 pts. 5 ast. SG - Mark Hitt (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Shuff (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Ricky Brenner (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Gary Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | San Diego | Jeffrey Shuff inbounds the ball | 35-28 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego | San Diego is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:52 | San Diego | Terrell Noblitt steals the ball from Gary Hall | 35-28 |
| 19:36 | Santa Clara | Mark Hitt swats the layup by Terrell Noblitt | 35-28 |
| 19:35 | San Diego | Mark Hitt grabs the defensive rebound | 35-28 |
| 19:30 | San Diego | Mark Hitt misses long on a floater in the paint | 35-28 |
| 19:28 | Santa Clara | John Shevitz grabs the board | 35-28 |
| 19:04 | Santa Clara | Scott Maney clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 35-28 |
| 19:03 | San Diego | Ricky Brenner snags the defensive board | 35-28 |
| 18:58 | San Diego | Mark Hitt is fouled on the floor by Scott Maney - foul #1 on Scott Maney, team foul #1 | 35-28 |
| 18:41 | San Diego | Gary Hall misses long on a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by John Welch - foul #1 on John Welch, team foul #2 | 35-28 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Larry Vetter (PG), Roberto Martin (SG), Jerry Stevens (SF), Huey Glantz (PF), Richard Elder (C) John Welch, Scott Maney, Terrell Noblitt, Michael Dodge, John Shevitz | |
| Subs | San Diego | | |
| 18:41 | San Diego | Gary Hall makes the 1st free throw | 35-29 |
| 18:41 | San Diego | Gary Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 35-30 |
| 18:22 | Santa Clara | Larry Vetter can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-30 |
| 18:20 | San Diego | Mark Hitt grabs the defensive rebound | 35-30 |
| 18:15 | San Diego | Mark Hitt connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Ricky Brenner and he's hacked by Roberto Martin - foul #2 on Roberto Martin, team foul #3 | 35-32 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | San Diego | Keith Griffin (PG), Stan Sauers (SF), Edward Ledford (PF), Terry Long (C) Scott Blandford, Jeffrey Shuff, Ricky Brenner, Gary Hall | |
| 18:15 | San Diego | Mark Hitt misses the free throw | 35-32 |
| 18:15 | Santa Clara | Jerry Stevens pulls down the rebound | 35-32 |
| 17:52 | Santa Clara | Richard Elder is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Richard Elder, team foul #4 | 35-32 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | San Diego | Charles Steffen (SF) Mark Hitt | |
| 17:28 | San Diego | Keith Griffin clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-32 |
| 17:27 | San Diego | Terry Long grabs the offensive rebound | 35-32 |
| 17:15 | San Diego | Keith Griffin makes the jumper from the left wing | 35-34 |
| 16:47 | Santa Clara | Charles Steffen swats the short shot by Huey Glantz | 35-34 |
| 16:46 | Santa Clara | Richard Elder snags the offensive board | 35-34 |
| 16:32 | Santa Clara | Roberto Martin is hacked by Charles Steffen - foul #2 on Charles Steffen, team foul #1 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Welch (PG), Scott Maney (SG), Terrell Noblitt (SF), Michael Dodge (PF), John Shevitz (C) Larry Vetter, Roberto Martin, Jerry Stevens, Huey Glantz, Richard Elder | |
| Subs | San Diego | Scott Blandford (PG), Mark Hitt (SG), Jeffrey Shuff (SF), Ricky Brenner (PF), Gary Hall (C) Keith Griffin, Stan Sauers, Charles Steffen, Edward Ledford, Terry Long | |
| 16:17 | Santa Clara | Scott Maney comes up short on the floater from the left side | 35-34 |
| 16:16 | San Diego | Ricky Brenner pulls down the rebound | 35-34 |
| 16:12 | San Diego | Mark Hitt travels with the ball | 35-34 |
| 15:48 | Santa Clara | Scott Maney misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-34 |
| 15:46 | San Diego | Scott Blandford grabs the defensive rebound | 35-34 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - John Welch (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Scott Maney (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terrell Noblitt (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Dodge (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - John Shevitz (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego | PG - Scott Blandford (fresh) 1 pts. 5 ast. SG - Mark Hitt (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Shuff (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Ricky Brenner (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Gary Hall (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:44 | San Diego | Jeffrey Shuff's pass is intercepted by Scott Maney in the backcourt | 35-34 |
| 15:32 | Santa Clara | John Shevitz misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Mark Hitt - foul #3 on Mark Hitt, team foul #2 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Oliver Keach (PF) Michael Dodge | |
| Subs | San Diego | Lester Coomer (PF) Ricky Brenner | |
| 15:32 | Santa Clara | John Shevitz misses the 1st free throw | 35-34 |
| 15:32 | Santa Clara | John Shevitz misses the 2nd free throw | 35-34 |
| 15:32 | San Diego | Gary Hall snags the defensive board | 35-34 |
| 15:30 | San Diego | Gary Hall's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-34 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | San Diego | Edward Ledford (C) Gary Hall | |
| 15:13 | Santa Clara | Scott Maney's pass is intercepted by Mark Hitt | 35-34 |
| 14:58 | San Diego | Scott Blandford is called for 3 seconds | 35-34 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Ed Kallas (SG), Michael Dodge (PF) Scott Maney, John Shevitz | |
| Subs | San Diego | Keith Griffin (PG), Stan Sauers (SG), Charles Steffen (SF) Scott Blandford, Mark Hitt, Jeffrey Shuff | |
| 14:37 | Santa Clara | Terrell Noblitt is whistled for traveling | 35-34 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Larry Vetter (PG) John Welch | |
| Subs | San Diego | Terry Long (C) Edward Ledford | |
| 14:12 | San Diego | Lester Coomer misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Ed Kallas - foul #4 on Ed Kallas, team foul #5 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Roberto Martin (SG), Jerry Stevens (SF), Huey Glantz (PF), Richard Elder (C) Ed Kallas, Terrell Noblitt, Michael Dodge, Oliver Keach | |
| Subs | San Diego | Ricky Brenner (PF), Gary Hall (C) Charles Steffen, Terry Long | |
| 14:12 | San Diego | Lester Coomer misses the 1st free throw | 35-34 |
| 14:12 | San Diego | Lester Coomer makes the 2nd free throw | 35-35 |
| 13:56 | Santa Clara | Larry Vetter is hacked by Lester Coomer - foul #1 on Lester Coomer, team foul #3 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | San Diego | Mark Hitt (SG) Lester Coomer | |
| 13:34 | Santa Clara | Jerry Stevens is whistled for traveling | 35-35 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Scott Maney (SG), John Shevitz (C) Larry Vetter, Richard Elder | |
| Subs | San Diego | Scott Blandford (PG), Charles Steffen (SF) Keith Griffin, Stan Sauers | |
| 13:09 | San Diego | Scott Blandford hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-35 |
| 13:07 | Santa Clara | John Shevitz grabs the board | 35-35 |
| 13:01 | Santa Clara | John Shevitz double dribbles | 35-35 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Welch (PG), Terrell Noblitt (SF), Richard Elder (PF) Roberto Martin, Jerry Stevens, Huey Glantz | |
| Subs | San Diego | Jeffrey Shuff (SF), Edward Ledford (PF), Terry Long (C) Mark Hitt, Ricky Brenner, Gary Hall | |
| 12:41 | San Diego | John Welch steals it from Scott Blandford | 35-35 |
| 12:37 | Santa Clara | John Welch hits the finger roll | 37-35 |
| 12:20 | San Diego | Jeffrey Shuff misses long on an open driving attempt in the lane | 37-35 |
| 12:18 | Santa Clara | John Welch gets the rebound | 37-35 |
| 11:54 | Santa Clara | John Welch makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Scott Maney | 40-35 |
| 11:38 | San Diego | Terry Long hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by John Shevitz - foul #1 on John Shevitz, team foul #6 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Larry Vetter (PG), Roberto Martin (SG), Jerry Stevens (SF), Michael Dodge (PF), Oliver Keach (C) John Welch, Scott Maney, Terrell Noblitt, Richard Elder, John Shevitz | |
| Subs | San Diego | Keith Griffin (PG), Mark Hitt (SG), Stan Sauers (SF), Ricky Brenner (PF) Scott Blandford, Charles Steffen, Jeffrey Shuff, Edward Ledford | |
| 11:38 | San Diego | Terry Long makes the 1st free throw | 40-36 |
| 11:38 | San Diego | Terry Long misses the 2nd free throw | 40-36 |
| 11:38 | Santa Clara | Jerry Stevens grabs the defensive rebound | 40-36 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Larry Vetter (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roberto Martin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jerry Stevens (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Dodge (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Oliver Keach (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | San Diego | PG - Keith Griffin (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Mark Hitt (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Stan Sauers (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ricky Brenner (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Terry Long (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:18 | Santa Clara | Larry Vetter misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-36 |
| 11:16 | San Diego | Terry Long grabs the defensive rebound | 40-36 |
| 11:12 | San Diego | Mark Hitt is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Stan Sauers | 40-39 |
| 10:54 | Santa Clara | Michael Dodge connects on the fadeaway near the basket and the foul's on Mark Hitt - foul #4 on Mark Hitt, team foul #4 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | San Diego | Lester Coomer (SF), Gary Hall (C) Mark Hitt, Terry Long | |
| 10:54 | Santa Clara | Michael Dodge makes the free throw | 43-39 |
| 10:49 | San Diego | Keith Griffin is hacked by Larry Vetter in the backcourt - foul #2 on Larry Vetter, team foul #7 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Scott Maney (SG) Roberto Martin | |
| Subs | San Diego | Edward Ledford (PF) Ricky Brenner | |
| 10:49 | San Diego | Keith Griffin misses the 1st free throw | 43-39 |
| 10:49 | Santa Clara | Oliver Keach pulls down the rebound | 43-39 |
| 10:35 | Santa Clara | Scott Maney misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-39 |
| 10:33 | San Diego | Keith Griffin snags the defensive board | 43-39 |
| 10:27 | San Diego | Michael Dodge takes the ball from Lester Coomer | 43-39 |
| 10:12 | Santa Clara | Michael Dodge clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 43-39 |
| 10:11 | San Diego | Edward Ledford grabs the defensive rebound | 43-39 |
| 10:07 | San Diego | Keith Griffin comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 43-39 |
| 10:05 | San Diego | Stan Sauers pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-39 |
| 09:51 | San Diego | Edward Ledford hits a wide open jumper from the left wing set up by Stan Sauers | 43-41 |
| 09:35 | Santa Clara | Stan Sauers picks off the pass by Scott Maney | 43-41 |
| 09:32 | San Diego | Keith Griffin hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Stan Sauers | 43-43 |
| 09:24 | Santa Clara | Scott Maney makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-43 |
| 09:08 | San Diego | Gary Hall connects on the 3 from straight away set up by Lester Coomer | 46-46 |
| 08:51 | Santa Clara | Edward Ledford swats the short shot by Michael Dodge | 46-46 |
| 08:50 | San Diego | Edward Ledford pulls down the rebound | 46-46 |
| 08:48 | San Diego | Stan Sauers is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Stan Sauers, team foul #5 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Welch (PG), Roberto Martin (SG), Terrell Noblitt (SF), Huey Glantz (PF), John Shevitz (C) Larry Vetter, Scott Maney, Jerry Stevens, Michael Dodge, Oliver Keach | |
| Subs | San Diego | Scott Blandford (PG), Charles Steffen (SG), Jeffrey Shuff (SF), Ricky Brenner (PF) Keith Griffin, Stan Sauers, Lester Coomer, Edward Ledford | |
| 08:36 | Santa Clara | John Welch loses the dribble to Charles Steffen | 46-46 |
| 08:31 | San Diego | Charles Steffen misses short on an open turnaround in the lane | 46-46 |
| 08:30 | Santa Clara | John Welch grabs the board | 46-46 |
| 08:25 | Santa Clara | Ricky Brenner steals the ball from John Shevitz | 46-46 |
| 08:20 | San Diego | Huey Glantz steals it from Charles Steffen in the backcourt | 46-46 |
| 08:09 | Santa Clara | Charles Steffen is called for the reach on Roberto Martin - foul #3 on Charles Steffen, team foul #6 | 46-46 |
| 07:49 | Santa Clara | John Shevitz is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Shuff - foul #1 on Jeffrey Shuff, team foul #7 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Ed Kallas (SG) Terrell Noblitt | |
| Subs | San Diego | Mark Hitt (SG), Terry Long (C) Charles Steffen, Gary Hall | |
| 07:49 | Santa Clara | John Shevitz makes the 1st free throw | 47-46 |
| 07:49 | Santa Clara | John Shevitz makes the 2nd free throw | 48-46 |
| 07:46 | San Diego | Roberto Martin picks off the pass by Mark Hitt in the backcourt | 48-46 |
| 07:45 | Santa Clara | Roberto Martin misses the easy layup | 48-46 |
| 07:43 | Santa Clara | Huey Glantz pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-46 |
| 07:25 | Santa Clara | Ed Kallas misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-46 |
| 07:24 | San Diego | Ricky Brenner snags the defensive board | 48-46 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - John Welch (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ed Kallas (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. SF - Roberto Martin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Huey Glantz (fairly fresh) 6 reb. C - John Shevitz (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego | PG - Scott Blandford (fresh) 1 pts. 5 ast. SG - Mark Hitt (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Jeffrey Shuff (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Ricky Brenner (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Terry Long (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:19 | San Diego | Mark Hitt comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 48-46 |
| 07:18 | San Diego | Mark Hitt grabs the offensive board | 48-46 |
| 07:08 | San Diego | Mark Hitt is alone and drills a 3 from the left corner | 48-49 |
| 06:51 | Santa Clara | John Shevitz connects on the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Roberto Martin | 50-49 |
| 06:47 | San Diego | Scott Blandford misses the jumper from the right side but he's fouled by John Welch - foul #2 on John Welch, team foul #8 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Terrell Noblitt (SF), Michael Dodge (PF), Richard Elder (C) Roberto Martin, Huey Glantz, John Shevitz | |
| Subs | San Diego | Gary Hall (C) Terry Long | |
| 06:47 | San Diego | Scott Blandford makes the 1st free throw | 50-50 |
| 06:47 | San Diego | Scott Blandford makes the 2nd free throw | 50-51 |
| 06:31 | Santa Clara | Richard Elder lays it up and in on a great pass from Terrell Noblitt | 52-51 |
| 06:29 | San Diego | John Welch is called for the reach on Scott Blandford in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Welch, team foul #9 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Scott Maney (SG) Ed Kallas | |
| Subs | San Diego | Stan Sauers (SF), Lester Coomer (PF), Edward Ledford (C) Jeffrey Shuff, Ricky Brenner, Gary Hall | |
| 06:29 | San Diego | Scott Blandford makes the 1st free throw | 52-52 |
| 06:29 | San Diego | Scott Blandford misses the 2nd free throw | 52-52 |
| 06:29 | Santa Clara | Richard Elder gets the rebound | 52-52 |
| 06:08 | Santa Clara | Terrell Noblitt misses the driving attempt in the paint | 52-52 |
| 06:07 | San Diego | Stan Sauers gets the rebound | 52-52 |
| 06:02 | San Diego | Mark Hitt can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 52-52 |
| 06:00 | Santa Clara | Terrell Noblitt grabs the board | 52-52 |
| 05:39 | Santa Clara | Mark Hitt steps in front of the Scott Maney pass | 52-52 |
| 05:36 | San Diego | Stan Sauers hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Mark Hitt | 52-54 |
| 05:07 | Santa Clara | Terrell Noblitt buries a turnaround in the paint | 54-54 |
| 05:01 | San Diego | Mark Hitt is hacked by Terrell Noblitt in the backcourt - foul #1 on Terrell Noblitt, team foul #10 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Larry Vetter (PG), Ed Kallas (SG), Jerry Stevens (SF), Huey Glantz (PF), John Shevitz (C) John Welch, Scott Maney, Terrell Noblitt, Michael Dodge, Richard Elder | |
| Subs | San Diego | Keith Griffin (PG), Charles Steffen (SF), Ricky Brenner (PF), Terry Long (C) Scott Blandford, Stan Sauers, Lester Coomer, Edward Ledford | |
| 05:01 | San Diego | Mark Hitt misses the 1st free throw | 54-54 |
| 05:01 | San Diego | Mark Hitt misses the 2nd free throw | 54-54 |
| 05:01 | Santa Clara | John Shevitz grabs the board | 54-54 |
| 04:49 | Santa Clara | Jerry Stevens misses badly on a turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Ricky Brenner - foul #1 on Ricky Brenner, team foul #8 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | San Diego | Jeffrey Shuff (SF) Mark Hitt | |
| 04:49 | Santa Clara | Jerry Stevens misses the 1st free throw | 54-54 |
| 04:49 | Santa Clara | Jerry Stevens makes the 2nd free throw | 55-54 |
| 04:36 | San Diego | Charles Steffen hits a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Keith Griffin and he's fouled by Jerry Stevens - foul #2 on Jerry Stevens, team foul #11 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Oliver Keach (PF) Huey Glantz | |
| Subs | San Diego | | |
| 04:36 | San Diego | Charles Steffen makes the free throw | 55-57 |
| 04:24 | Santa Clara | John Shevitz scores on a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Larry Vetter | 57-57 |
| 04:19 | San Diego | Larry Vetter is called for the reach on Keith Griffin - foul #3 on Larry Vetter, team foul #12 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | San Diego | Gary Hall (C) Terry Long | |
| 04:19 | San Diego | Keith Griffin makes the 1st free throw | 57-58 |
| 04:19 | San Diego | Keith Griffin makes the 2nd free throw | 57-59 |
| 03:56 | Santa Clara | Ed Kallas double dribbles | 57-59 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Roberto Martin (SF), Huey Glantz (PF) Jerry Stevens, Oliver Keach | |
| Subs | San Diego | | |
| 03:54 | San Diego | Keith Griffin is hacked by Larry Vetter in the backcourt - foul #4 on Larry Vetter, team foul #13 | 57-59 |
| 03:54 | San Diego | Keith Griffin makes the 1st free throw | 57-60 |
| 03:54 | San Diego | Keith Griffin makes the 2nd free throw | 57-61 |
| 03:25 | Santa Clara | John Shevitz can't finish the layup but the foul's on Gary Hall - foul #2 on Gary Hall, team foul #9 | 57-61 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Scott Maney (SG) Ed Kallas | |
| Subs | San Diego | Gary Shake (PG), Mark Hitt (SG), Stan Sauers (SF), Edward Ledford (PF) Keith Griffin, Charles Steffen, Jeffrey Shuff, Ricky Brenner | |
| 03:25 | Santa Clara | John Shevitz makes the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 03:25 | Santa Clara | John Shevitz makes the 2nd free throw | 59-61 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Larry Vetter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Scott Maney (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Roberto Martin (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Huey Glantz (fairly fresh) 6 reb. C - John Shevitz (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego | PG - Gary Shake (fresh) SG - Mark Hitt (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Stan Sauers (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. PF - Edward Ledford (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Gary Hall (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:16 | San Diego | Mark Hitt connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Gary Hall | 59-64 |
| 02:58 | Santa Clara | Scott Maney misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 59-64 |
| 02:56 | Santa Clara | John Shevitz hits the follow up shot | 61-64 |
| 02:56 | San Diego | San Diego calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-64 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Ed Kallas (SG), Jerry Stevens (SF), Richard Elder (C) Scott Maney, Roberto Martin, John Shevitz | |
| Subs | San Diego | Keith Griffin (PG), Terry Long (C) Gary Shake, Gary Hall | |
| 02:53 | San Diego | Ed Kallas is called for the reach on Mark Hitt in the backcourt - foul #5 on Ed Kallas, team foul #14 | 61-64 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Roberto Martin (SG) Ed Kallas | |
| Subs | San Diego | | |
| 02:53 | San Diego | Mark Hitt makes the 1st free throw | 61-65 |
| 02:53 | San Diego | Mark Hitt makes the 2nd free throw | 61-66 |
| 02:48 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-66 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Welch (PG) Larry Vetter | |
| Subs | San Diego | Scott Blandford (PG), Jeffrey Shuff (SF) Keith Griffin, Stan Sauers | |
| 02:27 | Santa Clara | Jerry Stevens's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-66 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | San Diego | Ricky Brenner (PF) Terry Long | |
| 02:07 | San Diego | Huey Glantz takes the ball from Ricky Brenner | 61-66 |
| 02:07 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-66 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Scott Maney (SG), Terrell Noblitt (SF), Michael Dodge (PF), John Shevitz (C) Roberto Martin, Jerry Stevens, Huey Glantz, Richard Elder | |
| Subs | San Diego | Gary Hall (C) Edward Ledford | |
| 01:44 | Santa Clara | Scott Maney scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Welch | 63-66 |
| 01:25 | San Diego | Gary Hall banks in the layup on a great pass from Ricky Brenner | 63-68 |
| 01:13 | Santa Clara | John Shevitz misses long on a runner from the right block | 63-68 |
| 01:12 | San Diego | Scott Blandford pulls down the rebound | 63-68 |
| 01:07 | San Diego | Scott Blandford is hacked by John Welch - foul #4 on John Welch, team foul #15 | 63-68 |
| 01:07 | San Diego | Scott Blandford makes the 1st free throw | 63-69 |
| 01:07 | San Diego | Scott Blandford makes the 2nd free throw | 63-70 |
| 01:03 | Santa Clara | John Welch's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-70 |
| 00:41 | San Diego | Scott Blandford buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 63-73 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego | San Diego is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:33 | Santa Clara | Gary Hall is called for the reach on Terrell Noblitt - foul #3 on Gary Hall, team foul #10 | 63-73 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Larry Vetter (PG), Roberto Martin (SG), Huey Glantz (PF), Richard Elder (C) John Welch, Scott Maney, Michael Dodge, John Shevitz | |
| Subs | San Diego | Keith Griffin (PG), Stan Sauers (SG), Charles Steffen (SF), Edward Ledford (PF), Terry Long (C) Scott Blandford, Mark Hitt, Jeffrey Shuff, Ricky Brenner, Gary Hall | |
| 00:33 | Santa Clara | Terrell Noblitt makes the 1st free throw | 64-73 |
| 00:33 | Santa Clara | Terrell Noblitt makes the 2nd free throw | 65-73 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego | San Diego is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:31 | San Diego | Terry Long is fouled in the backcourt by Larry Vetter - foul #5 on Larry Vetter, team foul #16 | 65-73 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Welch (PG), Scott Maney (SG), Michael Dodge (PF), John Shevitz (C) Larry Vetter, Roberto Martin, Huey Glantz, Richard Elder | |
| Subs | San Diego | Scott Blandford (PG), Mark Hitt (SG), Jeffrey Shuff (SF), Lester Coomer (PF) Keith Griffin, Stan Sauers, Charles Steffen, Edward Ledford | |
| 00:31 | San Diego | Terry Long makes the 1st free throw | 65-74 |
| 00:31 | San Diego | Terry Long makes the 2nd free throw | 65-75 |
| 00:26 | Santa Clara | Terrell Noblitt makes the shot from the free throw line | 67-75 |
| 00:26 | San Diego | San Diego calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-75 |
| 00:24 | San Diego | Jeffrey Shuff is fouled in the backcourt by John Welch - foul #5 on John Welch, team foul #17 | 67-75 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Roberto Martin (PG) John Welch | |
| Subs | San Diego | | |
| 00:24 | San Diego | Jeffrey Shuff makes the 1st free throw | 67-76 |
| 00:24 | San Diego | Jeffrey Shuff makes the 2nd free throw | 67-77 |
| 00:17 | Santa Clara | Scott Maney buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Roberto Martin | 70-77 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego | San Diego is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:14 | San Diego | Jeffrey Shuff is hacked by Scott Maney in the backcourt - foul #2 on Scott Maney, team foul #18 | 70-77 |
| 00:14 | San Diego | Jeffrey Shuff makes the 1st free throw | 70-78 |
| 00:14 | San Diego | Jeffrey Shuff makes the 2nd free throw | 70-79 |
| 00:08 | Santa Clara | Scott Maney misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 70-79 |
| 00:07 | Santa Clara | Michael Dodge pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-79 |
| 00:03 | Santa Clara | Scott Maney is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Shuff - foul #2 on Jeffrey Shuff, team foul #11 | 70-79 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | San Diego | Ricky Brenner (PF), Gary Hall (C) Lester Coomer, Terry Long | |
| 00:03 | Santa Clara | Scott Maney makes the 1st free throw | 71-79 |
| 00:03 | Santa Clara | Scott Maney makes the 2nd free throw | 72-79 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego | San Diego is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | San Diego | Scott Blandford runs out the clock | 72-79 |