| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Eric Barton (fresh) SG - Ricky Thompson (fresh) SF - Jonathan Horstman (fresh) PF - Fredrick Griner (fresh) C - Bernard Arterburn (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Matthew Cabral (fresh) SG - John McCullum (fresh) SF - David James (fresh) PF - Gerald Husted (fresh) C - Carl Hill (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Santa Clara | Bernard Arterburn wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:37 | Santa Clara | Ricky Thompson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Air Force | Carl Hill gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:06 | Air Force | Matthew Cabral misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:05 | Santa Clara | Bernard Arterburn snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:48 | Santa Clara | Eric Barton can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 18:46 | Santa Clara | Jonathan Horstman gets the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:27 | Santa Clara | Carl Hill takes the ball from Fredrick Griner | 0-0 |
| 18:02 | Air Force | Carl Hill misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 18:00 | Santa Clara | Fredrick Griner grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 17:44 | Santa Clara | Ricky Thompson knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Jonathan Horstman | 2-0 |
| 17:32 | Air Force | Jonathan Horstman is called for the reach on John McCullum - foul #1 on Jonathan Horstman, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Davenport (C) Bernard Arterburn | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 17:17 | Air Force | John McCullum can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 17:16 | Santa Clara | Fredrick Griner gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 17:00 | Santa Clara | Ricky Thompson makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Jonathan Horstman | 4-0 |
| 16:40 | Air Force | Matthew Cabral connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by John McCullum | 4-3 |
| 16:24 | Santa Clara | Fredrick Griner misses short on a fadeaway from close range | 4-3 |
| 16:22 | Air Force | John McCullum pulls down the rebound | 4-3 |
| 16:19 | Air Force | Ricky Thompson picks off the pass by Matthew Cabral in the backcourt | 4-3 |
| 16:16 | Santa Clara | Ricky Thompson lays it up and in | 6-3 |
| 15:54 | Air Force | Gerald Husted is whistled for a carry | 6-3 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Lee Sharp (PG), Paul Montelongo (SG), Wayne Ferguson (SF), Bernard Arterburn (C) Eric Barton, Ricky Thompson, Jonathan Horstman, Fredrick Griner | |
| Subs | Air Force | Terry Urbina (SF), Patrick Richardson (PF), Charley Wright (C) David James, Gerald Husted, Carl Hill | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Lee Sharp (fresh) SG - Paul Montelongo (fresh) SF - Wayne Ferguson (fresh) PF - John Davenport (fresh) C - Bernard Arterburn (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Matthew Cabral (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John McCullum (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Terry Urbina (fresh) PF - Patrick Richardson (fresh) C - Charley Wright (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Santa Clara | Lee Sharp's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 6-3 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Willie Wynn (PF) John Davenport | |
| Subs | Air Force | Vule Zillmer (SG) John McCullum | |
| 15:20 | Air Force | Terry Urbina misses short on a shot near the basket | 6-3 |
| 15:18 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Willie Wynn | 6-3 |
| 15:10 | Santa Clara | Lee Sharp clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 6-3 |
| 15:08 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Matthew Cabral | 6-3 |
| 14:51 | Air Force | Vule Zillmer can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 6-3 |
| 14:50 | Air Force | The offensive rebound goes to Terry Urbina | 6-3 |
| 14:28 | Air Force | Vule Zillmer scores on a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Patrick Richardson | 6-5 |
| 14:12 | Santa Clara | Willie Wynn connects on the fadeaway from the right side set up by Lee Sharp | 8-5 |
| 14:10 | Air Force | Matthew Cabral is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Matthew Cabral, team foul #1 | 8-5 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Ricky Thompson (SG), Jonathan Horstman (SF), Fredrick Griner (PF) Paul Montelongo, Wayne Ferguson, Bernard Arterburn | |
| Subs | Air Force | John McCullum (SG), David James (SF), Gerald Husted (PF), Carl Hill (C) Matthew Cabral, Vule Zillmer, Patrick Richardson, Charley Wright | |
| 13:58 | Santa Clara | Fredrick Griner misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 8-5 |
| 13:57 | Santa Clara | Lee Sharp tips it back up and in | 10-5 |
| 13:50 | Air Force | Terry Urbina misses the runner from close range | 10-5 |
| 13:48 | Santa Clara | Willie Wynn grabs the board | 10-5 |
| 13:19 | Santa Clara | Jonathan Horstman is fouled on the floor by David James - foul #1 on David James, team foul #2 | 10-5 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Eric Barton (PG), John Davenport (C) Lee Sharp, Willie Wynn | |
| Subs | Air Force | Vule Zillmer (PG) Terry Urbina | |
| 13:07 | Santa Clara | Fredrick Griner misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 10-5 |
| 13:06 | Air Force | John McCullum snags the defensive board | 10-5 |
| 13:01 | Air Force | Vule Zillmer's fadeaway is rejected by Fredrick Griner | 10-5 |
| 12:59 | Air Force | David James misses the tip | 10-5 |
| 12:58 | Santa Clara | Fredrick Griner snags the defensive board | 10-5 |
| 12:32 | Santa Clara | Fredrick Griner can't connect on a runner from the right block | 10-5 |
| 12:31 | Air Force | David James grabs the board | 10-5 |
| 12:11 | Air Force | Ricky Thompson is called for the reach on John McCullum - foul #1 on Ricky Thompson, team foul #2 | 10-5 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Paul Montelongo (SG), Lee Sharp (SF), Willie Wynn (C) Ricky Thompson, Jonathan Horstman, Fredrick Griner | |
| Subs | Air Force | Matthew Cabral (PG), Patrick Richardson (PF), Charley Wright (C) John McCullum, Gerald Husted, Carl Hill | |
| 11:58 | Air Force | David James misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 10-5 |
| 11:56 | Air Force | Charley Wright tips it home | 10-7 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Eric Barton (fresh) SG - Paul Montelongo (fresh) SF - Lee Sharp (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Davenport (fairly fresh) C - Willie Wynn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Matthew Cabral (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Vule Zillmer (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David James (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Patrick Richardson (fresh) C - Charley Wright (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:38 | Santa Clara | Willie Wynn hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 10-7 |
| 11:37 | Santa Clara | Paul Montelongo pulls down the offensive rebound | 10-7 |
| 11:18 | Santa Clara | Paul Montelongo misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 10-7 |
| 11:17 | Santa Clara | Eric Barton snags the offensive board | 10-7 |
| 10:59 | Santa Clara | Lee Sharp misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 10-7 |
| 10:57 | Air Force | David James grabs the board | 10-7 |
| 10:37 | Air Force | Charley Wright clanks a floater near the basket | 10-7 |
| 10:36 | Santa Clara | Lee Sharp grabs the board | 10-7 |
| 10:25 | Santa Clara | Patrick Richardson swats the layup by Willie Wynn | 10-7 |
| 10:23 | Air Force | Patrick Richardson gets the rebound | 10-7 |
| 10:04 | Air Force | David James hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Matthew Cabral | 10-10 |
| 09:41 | Santa Clara | John Davenport comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 10-10 |
| 09:40 | Santa Clara | Willie Wynn tips it home | 12-10 |
| 09:38 | Air Force | Willie Wynn is called for the reach on Charley Wright in the backcourt - foul #1 on Willie Wynn, team foul #3 | 12-10 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Albert Manus (PG), Ricky Thompson (SG), Jonathan Horstman (SF), Wayne Ferguson (PF), Bernard Arterburn (C) Eric Barton, Paul Montelongo, Lee Sharp, John Davenport, Willie Wynn | |
| Subs | Air Force | Nicholas Carson (PG), John McCullum (SG), Terry Urbina (SF), Gerald Husted (PF), Carl Hill (C) Matthew Cabral, Vule Zillmer, David James, Patrick Richardson, Charley Wright | |
| 09:32 | Air Force | Nicholas Carson is hacked by Ricky Thompson - foul #2 on Ricky Thompson, team foul #4 | 12-10 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Eric Barton (PG) Ricky Thompson | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 09:15 | Air Force | Carl Hill misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 12-10 |
| 09:14 | Santa Clara | Eric Barton snags the defensive board | 12-10 |
| 08:57 | Santa Clara | Wayne Ferguson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 12-10 |
| 08:56 | Air Force | Carl Hill gets the rebound | 12-10 |
| 08:50 | Air Force | Albert Manus steals the ball from Terry Urbina in the backcourt | 12-10 |
| 08:31 | Santa Clara | Eric Barton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 12-10 |
| 08:30 | Santa Clara | Albert Manus hits the follow up shot | 14-10 |
| 08:28 | Air Force | John McCullum is hacked by Albert Manus in the backcourt - foul #1 on Albert Manus, team foul #5 | 14-10 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Lee Sharp (PG), Fredrick Griner (PF) Eric Barton, Wayne Ferguson | |
| Subs | Air Force | Matthew Cabral (PG) Nicholas Carson | |
| 08:16 | Air Force | Carl Hill's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 14-10 |
| 08:02 | Santa Clara | Jonathan Horstman hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Lee Sharp | 16-10 |
| 08:00 | Air Force | Lee Sharp is called for the reach on Matthew Cabral in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lee Sharp, team foul #6 | 16-10 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Charley Wright (C) Carl Hill | |
| 07:39 | Air Force | John McCullum drills a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Terry Urbina | 16-12 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Lee Sharp (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Albert Manus (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jonathan Horstman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Fredrick Griner (fresh) 3 reb. C - Bernard Arterburn (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Matthew Cabral (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John McCullum (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terry Urbina (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Gerald Husted (fresh) C - Charley Wright (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:23 | Santa Clara | Lee Sharp knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Jonathan Horstman | 19-12 |
| 07:09 | Air Force | Terry Urbina is whistled for traveling | 19-12 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Eric Barton (PG), Wayne Ferguson (SF), Willie Wynn (C) Albert Manus, Jonathan Horstman, Bernard Arterburn | |
| Subs | Air Force | Vule Zillmer (SG), David James (SF), Patrick Richardson (PF) John McCullum, Terry Urbina, Gerald Husted | |
| 06:49 | Santa Clara | Wayne Ferguson makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 22-12 |
| 06:43 | Air Force | Matthew Cabral misses short on a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Eric Barton - foul #1 on Eric Barton, team foul #7 | 22-12 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Carl Hill (C) David James | |
| 06:43 | Air Force | Matthew Cabral makes the 1st free throw | 22-13 |
| 06:43 | Air Force | Matthew Cabral makes the 2nd free throw | 22-14 |
| 06:25 | Santa Clara | Wayne Ferguson loses the dribble to Patrick Richardson | 22-14 |
| 06:17 | Air Force | Carl Hill hits a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Patrick Richardson | 22-16 |
| 06:00 | Santa Clara | Wayne Ferguson is hacked by Patrick Richardson - foul #1 on Patrick Richardson, team foul #3 | 22-16 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Paul Montelongo (SG), Jonathan Horstman (SF), Bernard Arterburn (C) Lee Sharp, Wayne Ferguson, Fredrick Griner | |
| Subs | Air Force | John McCullum (SG), David James (SF) Matthew Cabral, Charley Wright | |
| 05:38 | Santa Clara | Eric Barton is hacked by Carl Hill - foul #1 on Carl Hill, team foul #4 | 22-16 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Terry Urbina (PG), Gerald Husted (PF), Joel Schuman (C) Vule Zillmer, David James, Carl Hill | |
| 05:29 | Santa Clara | Willie Wynn connects on the shot from close range and the foul's on Joel Schuman - foul #1 on Joel Schuman, team foul #5 | 24-16 |
| 05:29 | Santa Clara | Willie Wynn makes the free throw | 25-16 |
| 05:27 | Air Force | Terry Urbina's pass is intercepted by Paul Montelongo in the backcourt | 25-16 |
| 05:25 | Santa Clara | Jonathan Horstman banks in the layup on a great pass from Paul Montelongo | 27-16 |
| 05:18 | Air Force | John McCullum connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Terry Urbina | 27-19 |
| 05:00 | Santa Clara | Willie Wynn hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 27-19 |
| 04:58 | Air Force | Patrick Richardson grabs the board | 27-19 |
| 04:38 | Air Force | Patrick Richardson is called for traveling | 27-19 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Lee Sharp (PG), Albert Manus (SG), Terry Zuziak (SF), Fredrick Griner (PF), John Davenport (C) Eric Barton, Paul Montelongo, Jonathan Horstman, Willie Wynn, Bernard Arterburn | |
| Subs | Air Force | Matthew Cabral (PG), Vule Zillmer (SG) John McCullum, Patrick Richardson | |
| 04:16 | Santa Clara | Lee Sharp is called for traveling | 27-19 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Air Force | David James (SF), Charley Wright (PF), Carl Hill (C) Terry Urbina, Gerald Husted, Joel Schuman | |
| 04:08 | Air Force | Lee Sharp steals the ball from David James | 27-19 |
| 03:44 | Santa Clara | John Davenport misses the jump hook in the paint | 27-19 |
| 03:43 | Air Force | Vule Zillmer snags the defensive board | 27-19 |
| 03:28 | Air Force | Charley Wright lays it up and in on a nice dish by Matthew Cabral | 27-21 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Lee Sharp (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Albert Manus (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Terry Zuziak (fresh) PF - Fredrick Griner (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - John Davenport (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Matthew Cabral (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Vule Zillmer (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David James (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charley Wright (fresh) 4 pts. C - Carl Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Santa Clara | Fredrick Griner hits a jumper from close range on a great pass from Lee Sharp and the foul's on Charley Wright - foul #1 on Charley Wright, team foul #6 | 29-21 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Ricky Thompson (SG), Jonathan Horstman (SF), Bernard Arterburn (C) Lee Sharp, Terry Zuziak, John Davenport | |
| Subs | Air Force | John McCullum (SG), Terry Urbina (SF), Joel Schuman (C) Matthew Cabral, David James, Carl Hill | |
| 03:14 | Santa Clara | Fredrick Griner misses the free throw | 29-21 |
| 03:14 | Air Force | Joel Schuman grabs the board | 29-21 |
| 03:01 | Air Force | Joel Schuman misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 29-21 |
| 03:00 | Air Force | The offensive rebound goes to John McCullum | 29-21 |
| 02:48 | Air Force | John McCullum misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 29-21 |
| 02:47 | Air Force | Joel Schuman snags the offensive board | 29-21 |
| 02:39 | Air Force | Vule Zillmer misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 29-21 |
| 02:38 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Bernard Arterburn | 29-21 |
| 02:24 | Santa Clara | Jonathan Horstman misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 29-21 |
| 02:23 | Santa Clara | Albert Manus grabs the offensive rebound | 29-21 |
| 02:15 | Santa Clara | Albert Manus makes the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Bernard Arterburn and the foul's on Joel Schuman - foul #2 on Joel Schuman, team foul #7 | 31-21 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Willie Wynn (PF), Lee Sharp (C) Fredrick Griner, Bernard Arterburn | |
| Subs | Air Force | Matthew Cabral (PG), Gerald Husted (PF) Vule Zillmer, Charley Wright | |
| 02:15 | Santa Clara | Albert Manus misses the free throw | 31-21 |
| 02:15 | Air Force | Joel Schuman gets the rebound | 31-21 |
| 02:09 | Air Force | John McCullum's pass is intercepted by Ricky Thompson in the backcourt | 31-21 |
| 01:49 | Santa Clara | Willie Wynn is fouled on the floor by Gerald Husted - foul #1 on Gerald Husted, team foul #8 | 31-21 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Wayne Ferguson (PF) Albert Manus | |
| Subs | Air Force | Nicholas Carson (SG), Patrick Richardson (SF), Carl Hill (C) John McCullum, Terry Urbina, Joel Schuman | |
| 01:49 | Santa Clara | Willie Wynn misses the 1st free throw | 31-21 |
| 01:49 | Air Force | Carl Hill pulls down the rebound | 31-21 |
| 01:37 | Air Force | Carl Hill hits the finger roll and the foul's on Ricky Thompson - foul #3 on Ricky Thompson, team foul #8 | 31-23 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Paul Montelongo (SG), Terry Zuziak (SF) Ricky Thompson, Jonathan Horstman | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 01:37 | Air Force | Carl Hill misses the free throw | 31-23 |
| 01:37 | Santa Clara | Paul Montelongo pulls down the rebound | 31-23 |
| 01:17 | Santa Clara | Willie Wynn misses the floater from just outside the lane | 31-23 |
| 01:15 | Air Force | Gerald Husted grabs the defensive rebound | 31-23 |
| 01:11 | Air Force | Wayne Ferguson picks off the pass by Gerald Husted | 31-23 |
| 00:57 | Santa Clara | Paul Montelongo is fouled on the floor by Patrick Richardson - foul #2 on Patrick Richardson, team foul #9 | 31-23 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Davenport (PF) Terry Zuziak | |
| Subs | Air Force | Vule Zillmer (SG) Nicholas Carson | |
| 00:57 | Santa Clara | Paul Montelongo makes the 1st free throw | 32-23 |
| 00:57 | Santa Clara | Paul Montelongo makes the 2nd free throw | 33-23 |
| 00:35 | Air Force | Vule Zillmer connects on the fadeaway from the right side set up by Matthew Cabral | 33-25 |
| 00:18 | Santa Clara | Willie Wynn comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-25 |
| 00:17 | Air Force | Carl Hill pulls down the rebound | 33-25 |
| 00:02 | Air Force | Patrick Richardson misses the lay-in | 33-25 |
| 00:01 | Santa Clara | Paul Montelongo grabs the board | 33-25 |
| 00:00 | Santa Clara | Paul Montelongo can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 33-25 |