| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Thomas Exley (fresh) 10 pts. SG - David Houchens (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Simpson (fresh) PF - Cecil Townsend (fresh) C - Steve Tibbitts (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Dewayne Shrewsbury (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gerald Speed (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gerald Hofmeister (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Motley (fresh) C - Thomas Picou (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Santa Clara | Robert Simpson inbounds the ball | 36-26 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:52 | Santa Clara | David Houchens misses short on a jumper in the lane | 36-26 |
| 19:51 | Santa Clara | Robert Simpson can't tip it in | 36-26 |
| 19:49 | San Jose State | Thomas Picou snags the defensive board | 36-26 |
| 19:27 | San Jose State | Thomas Exley steps in front of the Robert Motley pass | 36-26 |
| 19:08 | Santa Clara | Robert Simpson misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 36-26 |
| 19:06 | San Jose State | The rebound goes to Dewayne Shrewsbury | 36-26 |
| 18:48 | San Jose State | Robert Simpson picks off the pass by Gerald Hofmeister | 36-26 |
| 18:43 | Santa Clara | Robert Simpson lays it up and in | 38-26 |
| 18:40 | San Jose State | Gerald Speed's pass is intercepted by David Houchens in the backcourt | 38-26 |
| 18:20 | Santa Clara | David Houchens misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 38-26 |
| 18:18 | San Jose State | Thomas Picou pulls down the rebound | 38-26 |
| 18:00 | San Jose State | Gerald Hofmeister hits a wide open 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-29 |
| 17:47 | Santa Clara | David Houchens connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-29 |
| 17:41 | San Jose State | Gerald Hofmeister throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-29 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Daniel Helms (PG), Cris Young (SF), Kevin Loyola (PF), Arnold Schneider (C) Thomas Exley, Robert Simpson, Cecil Townsend, Steve Tibbitts | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Charles Sharma (PG), Joseph Long (SG), Jonathan Coffman (SF), William Hollis (PF), Nicholas Cupples (C) Dewayne Shrewsbury, Gerald Speed, Gerald Hofmeister, Robert Motley, Thomas Picou | |
| 17:31 | Santa Clara | Cris Young buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Daniel Helms | 44-29 |
| 17:29 | San Jose State | Jonathan Coffman is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 44-29 |
| 17:18 | Santa Clara | Kevin Loyola misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-29 |
| 17:16 | San Jose State | Nicholas Cupples gets the rebound | 44-29 |
| 16:54 | San Jose State | William Hollis is whistled for a carry | 44-29 |
| 16:28 | Santa Clara | Arnold Schneider misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 44-29 |
| 16:27 | Santa Clara | Kevin Loyola snags the offensive board | 44-29 |
| 16:07 | Santa Clara | Arnold Schneider hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 44-29 |
| 16:06 | San Jose State | William Hollis gets the rebound | 44-29 |
| 15:45 | San Jose State | Charles Sharma hits a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by William Hollis | 44-31 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Daniel Helms (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Houchens (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Cris Young (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Kevin Loyola (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Arnold Schneider (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Charles Sharma (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Long (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Jonathan Coffman (fresh) PF - William Hollis (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Nicholas Cupples (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Santa Clara | Cris Young misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-31 |
| 15:24 | San Jose State | William Hollis grabs the defensive rebound | 44-31 |
| 15:15 | San Jose State | Jonathan Coffman comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 44-31 |
| 15:14 | Santa Clara | Kevin Loyola grabs the board | 44-31 |
| 15:09 | Santa Clara | David Houchens misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 44-31 |
| 15:07 | San Jose State | Charles Sharma snags the defensive board | 44-31 |
| 15:03 | San Jose State | Joseph Long blows the layup | 44-31 |
| 15:01 | San Jose State | Nicholas Cupples tips it home | 44-33 |
| 14:55 | Santa Clara | Daniel Helms misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 44-33 |
| 14:53 | San Jose State | William Hollis snags the defensive board | 44-33 |
| 14:24 | San Jose State | Jonathan Coffman is open and scores on a driving attempt in the paint set up by Charles Sharma | 44-35 |
| 14:06 | Santa Clara | David Houchens misses short on a jump hook in the paint | 44-35 |
| 14:04 | San Jose State | The rebound goes to Jonathan Coffman | 44-35 |
| 13:58 | San Jose State | William Hollis can't finish the layup but he's fouled by David Houchens - foul #2 on David Houchens, team foul #1 | 44-35 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Thomas Exley (PG), Robert Simpson (SF), Cecil Townsend (PF), Steve Tibbitts (C) Daniel Helms, Cris Young, Kevin Loyola, Arnold Schneider | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Dewayne Shrewsbury (PG), Gerald Speed (SG), Gerald Hofmeister (SF), Thomas Picou (C) Charles Sharma, Joseph Long, Jonathan Coffman, Nicholas Cupples | |
| 13:58 | San Jose State | William Hollis makes the 1st free throw | 44-36 |
| 13:58 | San Jose State | William Hollis makes the 2nd free throw | 44-37 |
| 13:45 | Santa Clara | William Hollis steals the ball from Robert Simpson | 44-37 |
| 13:43 | San Jose State | Gerald Hofmeister is hacked by Robert Simpson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Simpson, team foul #2 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Derick Feemster (PF) William Hollis | |
| 13:18 | San Jose State | Gerald Hofmeister misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 44-37 |
| 13:16 | Santa Clara | Cecil Townsend gets the rebound | 44-37 |
| 12:59 | Santa Clara | Cecil Townsend hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 47-37 |
| 12:36 | San Jose State | Gerald Hofmeister knocks in the shot in the paint set up by Gerald Speed and the foul's on Robert Simpson - foul #4 on Robert Simpson, team foul #3 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Steven Dembinski (PG), Kevin Loyola (SF), Alfred Ash (C) Thomas Exley, Robert Simpson, Steve Tibbitts | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| 12:36 | San Jose State | Gerald Hofmeister misses the free throw | 47-39 |
| 12:36 | Santa Clara | Cecil Townsend pulls down the rebound | 47-39 |
| 12:07 | Santa Clara | Steven Dembinski misses short on a floater from the left wing | 47-39 |
| 12:06 | San Jose State | Dewayne Shrewsbury grabs the defensive rebound | 47-39 |
| 11:54 | San Jose State | Derick Feemster misses badly on the uncontested floater from just outside the lane | 47-39 |
| 11:52 | Santa Clara | Cecil Townsend pulls down the rebound | 47-39 |
| 11:41 | Santa Clara | Cecil Townsend is hacked by Derick Feemster - foul #4 on Derick Feemster, team foul #1 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Daniel Helms (SG) David Houchens | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Jonathan Coffman (SF), Brandon Coppin (PF), Robert Motley (C) Gerald Hofmeister, Derick Feemster, Thomas Picou | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Steven Dembinski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Helms (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kevin Loyola (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Cecil Townsend (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Alfred Ash (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Dewayne Shrewsbury (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gerald Speed (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jonathan Coffman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brandon Coppin (fresh) C - Robert Motley (fresh) | |
| 11:23 | Santa Clara | Alfred Ash's layup is rejected by Brandon Coppin | 47-39 |
| 11:22 | Santa Clara | Alfred Ash tips it in | 49-39 |
| 10:58 | San Jose State | Robert Motley can't connect on a runner near the basket | 49-39 |
| 10:57 | San Jose State | Jonathan Coffman tips it back up and in | 49-41 |
| 10:41 | Santa Clara | Alfred Ash misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Brandon Coppin - foul #1 on Brandon Coppin, team foul #2 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Thomas Exley (PG), Steve Tibbitts (C) Steven Dembinski, Kevin Loyola | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Charles Sharma (PG), Joseph Long (SG), William Hollis (C) Dewayne Shrewsbury, Gerald Speed, Brandon Coppin | |
| 10:41 | Santa Clara | Alfred Ash makes the 1st free throw | 50-41 |
| 10:41 | Santa Clara | Alfred Ash misses the 2nd free throw | 50-41 |
| 10:41 | Santa Clara | Cecil Townsend pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-41 |
| 10:30 | Santa Clara | Steve Tibbitts misses long on a runner from the left block but he's hacked by Robert Motley - foul #1 on Robert Motley, team foul #3 | 50-41 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Cris Young (SF) Alfred Ash | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Gerald Hofmeister (SF) Jonathan Coffman | |
| 10:30 | Santa Clara | Steve Tibbitts makes the 1st free throw | 51-41 |
| 10:30 | Santa Clara | Steve Tibbitts misses the 2nd free throw | 51-41 |
| 10:30 | San Jose State | Robert Motley grabs the board | 51-41 |
| 10:17 | San Jose State | Gerald Hofmeister misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 51-41 |
| 10:15 | Santa Clara | Cris Young gets the rebound | 51-41 |
| 10:04 | Santa Clara | Thomas Exley connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-41 |
| 09:44 | San Jose State | Daniel Helms picks off the pass by Charles Sharma | 54-41 |
| 09:30 | Santa Clara | Cris Young makes the jumpshot from the free throw line | 56-41 |
| 09:20 | San Jose State | Joseph Long buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Motley | 56-43 |
| 09:14 | Santa Clara | Thomas Exley can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-43 |
| 09:13 | San Jose State | Gerald Hofmeister snags the defensive board | 56-43 |
| 09:06 | San Jose State | William Hollis is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by Joseph Long | 56-45 |
| 08:51 | Santa Clara | Daniel Helms misses long on a shot from the left side | 56-45 |
| 08:50 | San Jose State | Joseph Long grabs the defensive rebound | 56-45 |
| 08:48 | San Jose State | Charles Sharma is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Sharma, team foul #4 | 56-45 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Steven Dembinski (PG), David Houchens (SG), Kevin Loyola (SF), Arnold Schneider (PF), Alfred Ash (C) Thomas Exley, Daniel Helms, Cris Young, Cecil Townsend, Steve Tibbitts | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Dewayne Shrewsbury (PG), Gerald Speed (SG), Jonathan Coffman (SF), Brandon Coppin (PF), Thomas Picou (C) Charles Sharma, Joseph Long, Gerald Hofmeister, Robert Motley, William Hollis | |
| 08:37 | Santa Clara | Kevin Loyola makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Steven Dembinski | 59-45 |
| 08:21 | San Jose State | Brandon Coppin connects on the fadeaway near the basket set up by Dewayne Shrewsbury | 59-47 |
| 07:55 | Santa Clara | Jonathan Coffman steals the ball from Arnold Schneider | 59-47 |
| 07:33 | San Jose State | Brandon Coppin misses short on a jumper from the right block | 59-47 |
| 07:31 | Santa Clara | Alfred Ash grabs the defensive rebound | 59-47 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Steven Dembinski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Houchens (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kevin Loyola (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - Arnold Schneider (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Alfred Ash (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Dewayne Shrewsbury (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gerald Speed (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jonathan Coffman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brandon Coppin (fresh) 2 pts. C - Thomas Picou (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:05 | Santa Clara | Dewayne Shrewsbury is called for the reach on Steven Dembinski - foul #1 on Dewayne Shrewsbury, team foul #5 | 59-47 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Thomas Exley (PG), Robert Simpson (SF), Cecil Townsend (PF), Steve Tibbitts (C) Steven Dembinski, Kevin Loyola, Arnold Schneider, Alfred Ash | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Charles Sharma (PG), Gerald Hofmeister (SF), Derick Feemster (PF), William Hollis (C) Dewayne Shrewsbury, Gerald Speed, Brandon Coppin, Thomas Picou | |
| 06:43 | Santa Clara | Steve Tibbitts double dribbles | 59-47 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Daniel Helms (SG) David Houchens | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Joseph Long (SG) Jonathan Coffman | |
| 06:38 | San Jose State | Joseph Long double dribbles in the backcourt | 59-47 |
| 06:21 | Santa Clara | Robert Simpson hits a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Daniel Helms | 62-47 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 06:10 | San Jose State | Charles Sharma misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 62-47 |
| 06:08 | Santa Clara | Steve Tibbitts pulls down the rebound | 62-47 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:41 | Santa Clara | Thomas Exley hits a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Robert Simpson | 65-47 |
| 05:39 | San Jose State | Joseph Long throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 65-47 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Cris Young (SG), Kevin Loyola (PF), Alfred Ash (C) Thomas Exley, Cecil Townsend, Steve Tibbitts | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Dewayne Shrewsbury (PG), Jonathan Coffman (SG), Thomas Picou (C) Charles Sharma, Joseph Long, William Hollis | |
| 05:27 | Santa Clara | Robert Simpson drills a 3 from the right wing set up by Daniel Helms | 68-47 |
| 05:22 | San Jose State | Dewayne Shrewsbury can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 68-47 |
| 05:20 | San Jose State | Gerald Hofmeister tips it back up and in | 68-49 |
| 05:03 | Santa Clara | Cris Young's pass is intercepted by Dewayne Shrewsbury | 68-49 |
| 04:59 | San Jose State | Cris Young is called for the reach on Jonathan Coffman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Cris Young, team foul #4 | 68-49 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Steven Dembinski (PG) Daniel Helms | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Gerald Speed (SG), Robert Motley (PF) Gerald Hofmeister, Derick Feemster | |
| 04:46 | San Jose State | Jonathan Coffman makes the wide open shot from the left side | 68-51 |
| 04:27 | Santa Clara | Alfred Ash misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 68-51 |
| 04:26 | San Jose State | Thomas Picou pulls down the rebound | 68-51 |
| 04:23 | San Jose State | Jonathan Coffman is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin Loyola - foul #2 on Kevin Loyola, team foul #5 | 68-51 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | David Houchens (SG), Arnold Schneider (PF), Steve Tibbitts (C) Cris Young, Kevin Loyola, Alfred Ash | |
| Subs | San Jose State | William Hollis (C) Thomas Picou | |
| 04:10 | San Jose State | Robert Motley loses the ball out of bounds | 68-51 |
| 03:44 | Santa Clara | Gerald Speed takes the ball from Steven Dembinski | 68-51 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:30 | San Jose State | Gerald Speed knocks in the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Dewayne Shrewsbury | 68-53 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Steven Dembinski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Houchens (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Simpson (tiring) 8 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Arnold Schneider (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Steve Tibbitts (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Dewayne Shrewsbury (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gerald Speed (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jonathan Coffman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Motley (fresh) C - William Hollis (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:03 | Santa Clara | Robert Simpson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 68-53 |
| 03:01 | Santa Clara | Arnold Schneider hits the follow up shot | 70-53 |
| 02:54 | San Jose State | Robert Motley is hacked by Arnold Schneider - foul #1 on Arnold Schneider, team foul #6 | 70-53 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Daniel Helms (PG), Cris Young (SG), Kevin Loyola (SF), Alfred Ash (C) Steven Dembinski, David Houchens, Robert Simpson, Steve Tibbitts | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Charles Sharma (PG), Joseph Long (SG), Nicholas Cupples (C) Dewayne Shrewsbury, Gerald Speed, Robert Motley | |
| 02:47 | San Jose State | Jonathan Coffman lays it up and in and the foul's on Daniel Helms - foul #3 on Daniel Helms, team foul #7 | 70-55 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Brandon Coppin (PF) William Hollis | |
| 02:47 | San Jose State | Jonathan Coffman makes the free throw | 70-56 |
| 02:23 | Santa Clara | Arnold Schneider drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Kevin Loyola | 73-56 |
| 02:16 | San Jose State | Nicholas Cupples's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 73-56 |
| 01:53 | Santa Clara | Alfred Ash scores on a floater from the left block | 75-56 |
| 01:50 | San Jose State | Daniel Helms is called for the reach on Charles Sharma in the backcourt - foul #4 on Daniel Helms, team foul #8 | 75-56 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Robert Motley (PF), William Hollis (C) Brandon Coppin, Nicholas Cupples | |
| 01:50 | San Jose State | Charles Sharma makes the 1st free throw | 75-57 |
| 01:50 | San Jose State | Charles Sharma misses the 2nd free throw | 75-57 |
| 01:50 | San Jose State | Robert Motley snags the offensive board | 75-57 |
| 01:43 | San Jose State | Jonathan Coffman misses short on a floater in the lane | 75-57 |
| 01:41 | Santa Clara | Kevin Loyola grabs the defensive rebound | 75-57 |
| 01:13 | Santa Clara | Kevin Loyola misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 75-57 |
| 01:12 | Santa Clara | Arnold Schneider snags the offensive board | 75-57 |
| 00:56 | Santa Clara | Kevin Loyola connects on the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Daniel Helms | 77-57 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:52 | San Jose State | Charles Sharma connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by William Hollis | 77-60 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Santa Clara | Jonathan Coffman picks off the pass by Cris Young | 77-60 |
| 00:26 | San Jose State | Jonathan Coffman lays it in | 77-62 |
| 00:00 | Santa Clara | Daniel Helms runs out the clock | 77-62 |