| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Thomas Exley (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Houchens (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Simpson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Cecil Townsend (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Alfred Ash (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Michael McClaine (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Henry Taylor (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Peter Odom (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Glenn Stubbs (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Cecil Birdsong (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Santa Clara | Robert Simpson inbounds the ball | 45-41 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:43 | Santa Clara | David Houchens misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 45-41 |
| 19:41 | Texas Southern | Cecil Birdsong grabs the board | 45-41 |
| 19:25 | Texas Southern | Cecil Birdsong is open but misses the lay-in | 45-41 |
| 19:23 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Cecil Townsend | 45-41 |
| 19:08 | Santa Clara | David Houchens misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Glenn Stubbs - foul #2 on Glenn Stubbs, team foul #1 | 45-41 |
| 19:08 | Santa Clara | David Houchens misses the 1st free throw | 45-41 |
| 19:08 | Santa Clara | David Houchens misses the 2nd free throw | 45-41 |
| 19:08 | Texas Southern | Cecil Birdsong grabs the board | 45-41 |
| 19:00 | Texas Southern | Henry Taylor misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-41 |
| 18:58 | Santa Clara | Alfred Ash pulls down the rebound | 45-41 |
| 18:53 | Santa Clara | Robert Simpson double dribbles | 45-41 |
| 18:50 | Texas Southern | Henry Taylor is hacked by David Houchens in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Houchens, team foul #1 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Cris Young (SG) David Houchens | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 18:37 | Texas Southern | Peter Odom can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-41 |
| 18:35 | Texas Southern | Cecil Birdsong pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-41 |
| 18:17 | Texas Southern | Cecil Birdsong lays it up and in on a nice dish by Henry Taylor | 45-43 |
| 18:09 | Santa Clara | Cecil Townsend can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 45-43 |
| 18:08 | Texas Southern | Glenn Stubbs grabs the defensive rebound | 45-43 |
| 17:46 | Texas Southern | Cecil Birdsong knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Henry Taylor | 45-45 |
| 17:38 | Santa Clara | Cecil Townsend misses badly on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Glenn Stubbs - foul #3 on Glenn Stubbs, team foul #2 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Daniel Helms (PG), David Knight (SF), Arnold Schneider (C) Thomas Exley, Robert Simpson, Alfred Ash | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Dane Freeman (PG), Allen Kennett (SG), John Smith (SF), Steven Hazelton (PF), Richard Rook (C) Michael McClaine, Henry Taylor, Peter Odom, Glenn Stubbs, Cecil Birdsong | |
| 17:38 | Santa Clara | Cecil Townsend misses the 1st free throw | 45-45 |
| 17:38 | Santa Clara | Cecil Townsend misses the 2nd free throw | 45-45 |
| 17:38 | Texas Southern | Richard Rook grabs the defensive rebound | 45-45 |
| 17:20 | Texas Southern | Arnold Schneider is called for the reach on Richard Rook - foul #2 on Arnold Schneider, team foul #2 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Robert Simpson (SF), David Mitchell (C) Cris Young, Cecil Townsend | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 17:06 | Texas Southern | Allen Kennett scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by Dane Freeman | 45-48 |
| 16:49 | Santa Clara | Arnold Schneider misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-48 |
| 16:47 | Santa Clara | David Knight gets the offensive rebound | 45-48 |
| 16:30 | Santa Clara | Daniel Helms hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-48 |
| 16:29 | Santa Clara | David Mitchell misses the tip | 45-48 |
| 16:28 | Texas Southern | Steven Hazelton grabs the board | 45-48 |
| 16:09 | Texas Southern | Allen Kennett comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-48 |
| 16:08 | Texas Southern | Dane Freeman hits the follow up shot | 45-50 |
| 15:45 | Santa Clara | Dane Freeman is called for the reach on Daniel Helms - foul #2 on Dane Freeman, team foul #3 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Steven Dembinski (PG), David Houchens (SG), Cris Young (SF), Alfred Ash (PF), Steve Tibbitts (C) Daniel Helms, David Knight, Robert Simpson, Arnold Schneider, David Mitchell | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Michael McClaine (PG), Royce Perl (SG), Peter Odom (SF), Glenn Stubbs (PF), Cecil Birdsong (C) Dane Freeman, Allen Kennett, John Smith, Steven Hazelton, Richard Rook | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Steven Dembinski (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Houchens (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Cris Young (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Alfred Ash (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Steve Tibbitts (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Michael McClaine (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Royce Perl (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Peter Odom (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Glenn Stubbs (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Cecil Birdsong (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Santa Clara | Cris Young throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-50 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Henry Taylor (SG) Royce Perl | |
| 15:23 | Texas Southern | Cecil Birdsong misses the driving attempt near the basket | 45-50 |
| 15:22 | Texas Southern | Michael McClaine pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-50 |
| 15:11 | Texas Southern | Michael McClaine misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-50 |
| 15:09 | Santa Clara | David Houchens pulls down the rebound | 45-50 |
| 14:46 | Santa Clara | Cris Young drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-50 |
| 14:44 | Texas Southern | Cris Young picks off the pass by Michael McClaine in the backcourt | 48-50 |
| 14:42 | Santa Clara | David Houchens hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Cris Young | 50-50 |
| 14:27 | Texas Southern | Michael McClaine is fouled on the floor by Steven Dembinski - foul #1 on Steven Dembinski, team foul #3 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Thomas Exley (PG), Robert Simpson (SF), Cecil Townsend (PF) Steven Dembinski, Cris Young, Alfred Ash | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Allen Kennett (SG) Henry Taylor | |
| 14:14 | Texas Southern | Cecil Birdsong is open but comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 50-50 |
| 14:13 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Cecil Townsend | 50-50 |
| 14:01 | Santa Clara | Cecil Townsend is whistled for traveling | 50-50 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Daniel Helms (SG) David Houchens | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Dane Freeman (PG), John Smith (SF) Michael McClaine, Peter Odom | |
| 13:47 | Texas Southern | Allen Kennett clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-50 |
| 13:46 | Texas Southern | Glenn Stubbs tips it home | 50-52 |
| 13:26 | Santa Clara | Daniel Helms's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-52 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | David Knight (SF), Alfred Ash (PF), Arnold Schneider (C) Robert Simpson, Cecil Townsend, Steve Tibbitts | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Royce Perl (SG), Steven Hazelton (PF), Richard Rook (C) Allen Kennett, Glenn Stubbs, Cecil Birdsong | |
| 13:10 | Texas Southern | Daniel Helms steps in front of the Dane Freeman pass | 50-52 |
| 12:53 | Santa Clara | Arnold Schneider clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-52 |
| 12:51 | Texas Southern | The rebound goes to Dane Freeman | 50-52 |
| 12:49 | Texas Southern | Dane Freeman is hacked by Thomas Exley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thomas Exley, team foul #4 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | David Houchens (SG), Cris Young (SF) Thomas Exley, David Knight | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Michael McClaine (PG), Henry Taylor (SG), Peter Odom (SF) Dane Freeman, Royce Perl, John Smith | |
| 12:30 | Texas Southern | Michael McClaine scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Peter Odom | 50-55 |
| 12:08 | Santa Clara | Daniel Helms hits a 3pt shot from straight away set up by David Houchens | 53-55 |
| 12:04 | Texas Southern | Henry Taylor loses the dribble to Arnold Schneider in the backcourt | 53-55 |
| 11:50 | Santa Clara | Arnold Schneider misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Richard Rook - foul #1 on Richard Rook, team foul #4 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Steven Dembinski (PG), David Knight (SF), David Mitchell (C) Daniel Helms, Cris Young, Alfred Ash | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Glenn Stubbs (PF), Cecil Birdsong (C) Steven Hazelton, Richard Rook | |
| 11:50 | Santa Clara | Arnold Schneider makes the 1st free throw | 54-55 |
| 11:50 | Santa Clara | Arnold Schneider makes the 2nd free throw | 55-55 |
| 11:39 | Texas Southern | Michael McClaine is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-55 |
| 11:38 | Santa Clara | David Mitchell snags the defensive board | 55-55 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Steven Dembinski (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Houchens (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Knight (fresh) PF - Arnold Schneider (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. C - David Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Michael McClaine (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Henry Taylor (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SF - Peter Odom (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Glenn Stubbs (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Cecil Birdsong (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Santa Clara | David Knight's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-55 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Thomas Exley (PG), Cecil Townsend (PF) Steven Dembinski, Arnold Schneider | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Dane Freeman (PG), Allen Kennett (SG) Michael McClaine, Henry Taylor | |
| 11:13 | Texas Southern | Cecil Birdsong banks in the layup and the foul's on David Mitchell - foul #2 on David Mitchell, team foul #5 | 55-57 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | John Smith (SF) Peter Odom | |
| 11:13 | Texas Southern | Cecil Birdsong makes the free throw | 55-58 |
| 10:45 | Santa Clara | John Smith steps in front of the David Mitchell pass | 55-58 |
| 10:39 | Texas Southern | Thomas Exley is called for the reach on Dane Freeman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Exley, team foul #6 | 55-58 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Daniel Helms (PG), Robert Simpson (SF), Steve Tibbitts (C) Thomas Exley, David Knight, David Mitchell | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Royce Perl (SG) Dane Freeman | |
| 10:32 | Texas Southern | Cecil Birdsong lays it in | 55-60 |
| 10:19 | Santa Clara | Steve Tibbitts misses short on a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Cecil Birdsong - foul #2 on Cecil Birdsong, team foul #5 | 55-60 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Cris Young (SF), Alfred Ash (PF) Robert Simpson, Cecil Townsend | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Michael McClaine (PG), Henry Taylor (SG), Peter Odom (SF) Allen Kennett, Royce Perl, John Smith | |
| 10:19 | Santa Clara | Steve Tibbitts makes the 1st free throw | 56-60 |
| 10:19 | Santa Clara | Steve Tibbitts makes the 2nd free throw | 57-60 |
| 10:06 | Texas Southern | Michael McClaine loses the dribble to Alfred Ash | 57-60 |
| 09:48 | Santa Clara | Cris Young comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 57-60 |
| 09:47 | Santa Clara | Steve Tibbitts tips it back up and in | 59-60 |
| 09:37 | Texas Southern | David Houchens steals it from Michael McClaine | 59-60 |
| 09:28 | Santa Clara | Michael McClaine steps in front of the Daniel Helms pass | 59-60 |
| 09:26 | Texas Southern | Peter Odom's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-60 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Thomas Exley (PG), David Knight (SF), Cecil Townsend (PF) David Houchens, Cris Young, Steve Tibbitts | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Allen Kennett (SG), Steven Hazelton (PF), Richard Rook (C) Henry Taylor, Glenn Stubbs, Cecil Birdsong | |
| 09:17 | Santa Clara | Alfred Ash knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from David Knight | 62-60 |
| 08:59 | Texas Southern | Allen Kennett drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Michael McClaine | 62-62 |
| 08:44 | Santa Clara | Alfred Ash misses short on a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Richard Rook - foul #2 on Richard Rook, team foul #6 | 62-62 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Robert Simpson (SF), David Mitchell (C) Daniel Helms, Cecil Townsend | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Dane Freeman (PG), John Smith (SF) Michael McClaine, Peter Odom | |
| 08:44 | Santa Clara | Alfred Ash misses the 1st free throw | 62-62 |
| 08:44 | Santa Clara | Alfred Ash makes the 2nd free throw | 63-62 |
| 08:29 | Texas Southern | Dane Freeman misses long on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Thomas Exley - foul #3 on Thomas Exley, team foul #7 | 63-62 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Steven Dembinski (PG), David Houchens (SG), Arnold Schneider (PF) Thomas Exley, David Knight, Alfred Ash | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 08:29 | Texas Southern | Dane Freeman misses the 1st free throw | 63-62 |
| 08:29 | Texas Southern | Dane Freeman makes the 2nd free throw | 63-63 |
| 08:16 | Santa Clara | Arnold Schneider knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Steven Dembinski | 65-63 |
| 08:08 | Texas Southern | Allen Kennett clanks a jumper from the right side | 65-63 |
| 08:07 | Santa Clara | David Mitchell pulls down the rebound | 65-63 |
| 07:59 | Santa Clara | David Mitchell can't connect on a turnaround from the left block | 65-63 |
| 07:58 | Texas Southern | Richard Rook gets the rebound | 65-63 |
| 07:39 | Texas Southern | Richard Rook comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 65-63 |
| 07:38 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Robert Simpson | 65-63 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Steven Dembinski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Houchens (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Robert Simpson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Arnold Schneider (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. C - David Mitchell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Dane Freeman (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Allen Kennett (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Smith (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Steven Hazelton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Rook (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Santa Clara | Robert Simpson misses the fadeaway from the left side | 65-63 |
| 07:22 | Texas Southern | Richard Rook grabs the board | 65-63 |
| 07:05 | Texas Southern | Richard Rook misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 65-63 |
| 07:03 | Santa Clara | David Houchens grabs the board | 65-63 |
| 06:57 | Santa Clara | Robert Simpson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 65-63 |
| 06:56 | Santa Clara | Arnold Schneider tips it in | 67-63 |
| 06:38 | Texas Southern | Allen Kennett is fouled on the floor by David Mitchell - foul #3 on David Mitchell, team foul #8 | 67-63 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Thomas Exley (PG), Cris Young (SG), Alfred Ash (SF), Cecil Townsend (PF), Steve Tibbitts (C) Steven Dembinski, David Houchens, Robert Simpson, Arnold Schneider, David Mitchell | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Michael McClaine (PG), Peter Odom (SF), Glenn Stubbs (PF), Cecil Birdsong (C) Dane Freeman, John Smith, Steven Hazelton, Richard Rook | |
| 06:38 | Texas Southern | Allen Kennett makes the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 06:38 | Texas Southern | Allen Kennett misses the 2nd free throw | 67-64 |
| 06:38 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Cecil Townsend | 67-64 |
| 06:19 | Santa Clara | Alfred Ash can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 67-64 |
| 06:17 | Texas Southern | Michael McClaine snags the defensive board | 67-64 |
| 05:57 | Texas Southern | Steve Tibbitts steals the ball from Peter Odom | 67-64 |
| 05:45 | Santa Clara | Cris Young is fouled on the floor by Michael McClaine - foul #3 on Michael McClaine, team foul #7 | 67-64 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Daniel Helms (SG) Cecil Townsend | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Henry Taylor (SG) Allen Kennett | |
| 05:45 | Santa Clara | Cris Young makes the 1st free throw | 68-64 |
| 05:45 | Santa Clara | Cris Young makes the 2nd free throw | 69-64 |
| 05:27 | Texas Southern | Henry Taylor misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the left wing | 69-64 |
| 05:26 | Santa Clara | Steve Tibbitts pulls down the rebound | 69-64 |
| 05:17 | Santa Clara | Thomas Exley can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 69-64 |
| 05:16 | Texas Southern | Cecil Birdsong grabs the defensive rebound | 69-64 |
| 05:03 | Texas Southern | Henry Taylor buries a shot from the baseline | 69-66 |
| 04:49 | Santa Clara | Daniel Helms hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 69-66 |
| 04:48 | Texas Southern | Glenn Stubbs gets the rebound | 69-66 |
| 04:42 | Texas Southern | Michael McClaine misses long on a shot in the lane but he's hacked by Steve Tibbitts - foul #4 on Steve Tibbitts, team foul #9 | 69-66 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | David Houchens (SG), David Knight (SF), Cecil Townsend (PF) Thomas Exley, Cris Young, Alfred Ash | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 04:42 | Texas Southern | Michael McClaine makes the 1st free throw | 69-67 |
| 04:42 | Texas Southern | Michael McClaine misses the 2nd free throw | 69-67 |
| 04:42 | Texas Southern | Cecil Birdsong pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-67 |
| 04:27 | Texas Southern | Michael McClaine drills a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Henry Taylor and he's hacked by Daniel Helms - foul #2 on Daniel Helms, team foul #10 | 69-69 |
| 04:27 | Texas Southern | Michael McClaine makes the free throw | 69-70 |
| 04:14 | Santa Clara | Cecil Townsend's fadeaway is rejected by Glenn Stubbs | 69-70 |
| 04:13 | Texas Southern | The rebound goes to Cecil Birdsong | 69-70 |
| 04:11 | Texas Southern | Michael McClaine throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 69-70 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Robert Simpson (SF) David Houchens | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Dane Freeman (PG), Royce Perl (SG), John Smith (SF) Michael McClaine, Henry Taylor, Peter Odom | |
| 03:56 | Santa Clara | Steve Tibbitts misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 69-70 |
| 03:55 | Texas Southern | Cecil Birdsong gets the rebound | 69-70 |
| 03:41 | Texas Southern | Royce Perl can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 69-70 |
| 03:40 | Santa Clara | Robert Simpson pulls down the rebound | 69-70 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Daniel Helms (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SG - David Knight (fresh) SF - Robert Simpson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Cecil Townsend (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Steve Tibbitts (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Dane Freeman (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Royce Perl (fresh) 1 pts. SF - John Smith (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Glenn Stubbs (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Cecil Birdsong (tiring) 19 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Santa Clara | David Knight buries a floater from the left wing set up by Daniel Helms | 71-70 |
| 03:16 | Texas Southern | Royce Perl's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 71-70 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Steven Dembinski (PG), David Houchens (SG), Alfred Ash (PF), Arnold Schneider (C) Daniel Helms, David Knight, Cecil Townsend, Steve Tibbitts | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Richard Rook (C) Cecil Birdsong | |
| 03:07 | Santa Clara | David Houchens buries a 3 from the right corner set up by Steven Dembinski | 74-70 |
| 02:54 | Texas Southern | Steven Dembinski steals the ball from Richard Rook | 74-70 |
| 02:49 | Santa Clara | David Houchens hits the finger roll on a great pass from Steven Dembinski | 76-70 |
| 02:49 | Texas Southern | Texas Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-70 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Thomas Exley (PG), Cris Young (SF) Steven Dembinski, Robert Simpson | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Michael McClaine (PG), Henry Taylor (SG), Steven Hazelton (PF) Dane Freeman, Royce Perl, Glenn Stubbs | |
| 02:47 | Texas Southern | John Smith is hacked by Cris Young in the backcourt - foul #2 on Cris Young, team foul #11 | 76-70 |
| 02:47 | Texas Southern | John Smith makes the 1st free throw | 76-71 |
| 02:47 | Texas Southern | John Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 76-72 |
| 02:45 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-72 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Cecil Townsend (PF) Arnold Schneider | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Peter Odom (SF), Glenn Stubbs (PF) John Smith, Steven Hazelton | |
| 02:34 | Santa Clara | Cris Young's pass is intercepted by Michael McClaine | 76-72 |
| 02:20 | Texas Southern | Glenn Stubbs hits a fadeaway from the left block | 76-74 |
| 01:57 | Santa Clara | Alfred Ash can't finish the layup | 76-74 |
| 01:55 | Texas Southern | The rebound goes to Peter Odom | 76-74 |
| 01:28 | Texas Southern | Glenn Stubbs misses the runner from the right block | 76-74 |
| 01:27 | Texas Southern | Richard Rook misses the tip | 76-74 |
| 01:25 | Texas Southern | Glenn Stubbs gets the offensive rebound | 76-74 |
| 01:19 | Texas Southern | Michael McClaine hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 76-74 |
| 01:17 | Texas Southern | Glenn Stubbs grabs the offensive board | 76-74 |
| 01:07 | Texas Southern | Michael McClaine makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Henry Taylor | 76-77 |
| 01:07 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 76-77 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Robert Simpson (SF), Steve Tibbitts (C) Cris Young, Alfred Ash | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Cecil Birdsong (C) Richard Rook | |
| 00:52 | Santa Clara | Peter Odom steals it from Thomas Exley | 76-77 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Texas Southern | Glenn Stubbs is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on Glenn Stubbs, team foul #8 | 76-77 |
| 00:14 | Santa Clara | Robert Simpson can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 76-77 |
| 00:12 | Texas Southern | Michael McClaine pulls down the rebound | 76-77 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:10 | Texas Southern | Michael McClaine is hacked by Thomas Exley in the backcourt - foul #4 on Thomas Exley, team foul #12 | 76-77 |
| 00:10 | Texas Southern | Michael McClaine makes the 1st free throw | 76-78 |
| 00:10 | Texas Southern | Michael McClaine makes the 2nd free throw | 76-79 |
| 00:10 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 76-79 |
| 00:02 | Santa Clara | Robert Simpson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 76-79 |
| 00:00 | Santa Clara | David Houchens gets the offensive rebound | 76-79 |