| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Robert Grant (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Donald Ray (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Matthew Pratt (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thad Williamson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Turner (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Teddy Orlandi (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Ryles (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lorenzo Powell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ernest Parnell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - David McClellan (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Colorado State | Matthew Pratt inbounds the ball | 36-58 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:50 | Colorado State | Thad Williamson can't throw it down | 36-58 |
| 19:49 | Santa Clara | Ernest Parnell gets the rebound | 36-58 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:26 | Santa Clara | David McClellan loses the ball out of bounds | 36-58 |
| 19:07 | Colorado State | Charles Turner misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Lorenzo Powell - foul #2 on Lorenzo Powell, team foul #1 | 36-58 |
| 19:07 | Colorado State | Charles Turner makes the 1st free throw | 37-58 |
| 19:07 | Colorado State | Charles Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 38-58 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 18:39 | Santa Clara | William Ryles knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Lorenzo Powell | 38-60 |
| 18:35 | Colorado State | Donald Ray loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-60 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Mike Aust (PG), Ronald Terhune (SF), Steven Goguen (PF), Joseph Bates (C) Robert Grant, Matthew Pratt, Thad Williamson, Charles Turner | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | David Zwickl (PG), Gerald Flood (SG), Ross Hughes (SF), James Bolander (PF), Terry Powell (C) Teddy Orlandi, William Ryles, Lorenzo Powell, Ernest Parnell, David McClellan | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 18:25 | Santa Clara | James Bolander is fouled on the floor by Steven Goguen - foul #1 on Steven Goguen, team foul #1 | 38-60 |
| 18:05 | Santa Clara | Ross Hughes can't connect on a shot from the right block but the foul's on Donald Ray - foul #3 on Donald Ray, team foul #2 | 38-60 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Robert Grant (SG) Donald Ray | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 18:05 | Santa Clara | Ross Hughes misses the 1st free throw | 38-60 |
| 18:05 | Santa Clara | Ross Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 38-61 |
| 17:50 | Colorado State | Ronald Terhune buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-61 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 17:48 | Santa Clara | Mike Aust takes the ball from David Zwickl in the backcourt | 41-61 |
| 17:38 | Colorado State | Mike Aust buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 43-61 |
| 17:12 | Santa Clara | James Bolander is hacked by Steven Goguen - foul #2 on Steven Goguen, team foul #3 | 43-61 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Matthew Pratt (SF), Thad Williamson (PF), Charles Turner (C) Ronald Terhune, Steven Goguen, Joseph Bates | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Teddy Orlandi (PG), William Ryles (SG), Samuel Bluhm (SF), Ernest Parnell (PF), David McClellan (C) David Zwickl, Gerald Flood, Ross Hughes, James Bolander, Terry Powell | |
| 16:51 | Santa Clara | David McClellan hits the finger roll on a great pass from Ernest Parnell | 43-63 |
| 16:38 | Colorado State | Thad Williamson is fouled on the floor by Ernest Parnell - foul #3 on Ernest Parnell, team foul #2 | 43-63 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Lorenzo Powell (SF) Ernest Parnell | |
| 16:17 | Colorado State | Thad Williamson misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-63 |
| 16:15 | Colorado State | Charles Turner tips it home | 45-63 |
| 16:02 | Santa Clara | Lorenzo Powell is whistled for a carry | 45-63 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Steven Goguen (PF), Joseph Bates (C) Thad Williamson, Charles Turner | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | David Zwickl (PG) Teddy Orlandi | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Robert Grant (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Mike Aust (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Pratt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Goguen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Bates (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - David Zwickl (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Ryles (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lorenzo Powell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Samuel Bluhm (fresh) 2 pts. C - David McClellan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Colorado State | Robert Grant drills a floater in the paint and he's hacked by David Zwickl - foul #3 on David Zwickl, team foul #3 | 47-63 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Donald Ray (SG), Joseph Stewart (SF) Mike Aust, Matthew Pratt | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Ross Hughes (SF), Ernest Parnell (PF), James Bolander (C) Lorenzo Powell, Samuel Bluhm, David McClellan | |
| 15:45 | Colorado State | Robert Grant makes the free throw | 48-63 |
| 15:25 | Santa Clara | James Bolander knocks in the runner from close range on a nice dish by David Zwickl | 48-65 |
| 15:03 | Colorado State | Robert Grant can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-65 |
| 15:02 | Colorado State | Donald Ray snags the offensive board | 48-65 |
| 14:44 | Colorado State | Robert Grant clanks a 3 from the left corner | 48-65 |
| 14:42 | Colorado State | Steven Goguen tips it back up and in | 50-65 |
| 14:33 | Santa Clara | Ross Hughes knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by David Zwickl | 50-68 |
| 14:28 | Colorado State | Robert Grant double dribbles in the backcourt | 50-68 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Justin Lewis (PG), Ronald Terhune (SF), Thad Williamson (PF), Charles Turner (C) Robert Grant, Joseph Stewart, Steven Goguen, Joseph Bates | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Teddy Orlandi (PG), Gerald Flood (SF), Samuel Bluhm (PF), Terry Powell (C) William Ryles, Ross Hughes, Ernest Parnell, James Bolander | |
| 14:01 | Santa Clara | Gerald Flood's floater is tipped away by Thad Williamson | 50-68 |
| 13:59 | Santa Clara | Samuel Bluhm snags the offensive board | 50-68 |
| 13:38 | Santa Clara | Ronald Terhune is called for the reach on Gerald Flood - foul #1 on Ronald Terhune, team foul #4 | 50-68 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Luther Holland (C) Charles Turner | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | William Ryles (SG), Lorenzo Powell (SF), David McClellan (C) David Zwickl, Gerald Flood, Samuel Bluhm | |
| 13:22 | Santa Clara | Lorenzo Powell misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-68 |
| 13:21 | Colorado State | Thad Williamson grabs the defensive rebound | 50-68 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 13:17 | Colorado State | Ronald Terhune scores on a runner in the lane set up by Donald Ray | 52-68 |
| 13:10 | Santa Clara | Donald Ray is called for the reach on William Ryles - foul #4 on Donald Ray, team foul #5 | 52-68 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joseph Stewart (SG), Matthew Pratt (SF) Donald Ray, Ronald Terhune | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Stephen Galloway (PG), Ernest Parnell (PF) Teddy Orlandi, Terry Powell | |
| 12:53 | Santa Clara | William Ryles knocks in the 3 from the right wing set up by Lorenzo Powell | 52-71 |
| 12:51 | Colorado State | Matthew Pratt is called for traveling in the backcourt | 52-71 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 12:33 | Santa Clara | Justin Lewis steals it from Stephen Galloway | 52-71 |
| 12:15 | Colorado State | Luther Holland hits a turnaround in the lane | 54-71 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 11:57 | Santa Clara | The short jumper by David McClellan is denied by Thad Williamson | 54-71 |
| 11:55 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Luther Holland | 54-71 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Justin Lewis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Stewart (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Matthew Pratt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thad Williamson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Luther Holland (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Stephen Galloway (fresh) 9 pts. SG - William Ryles (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lorenzo Powell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ernest Parnell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - David McClellan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:51 | Colorado State | Justin Lewis is fouled on the floor by Ernest Parnell - foul #4 on Ernest Parnell, team foul #4 | 54-71 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Mike Aust (PG), Ronald Terhune (SF), Steven Goguen (PF), Charles Turner (C) Justin Lewis, Matthew Pratt, Thad Williamson, Luther Holland | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | David Zwickl (PG), Gerald Flood (SG), Ross Hughes (SF), James Bolander (PF), Terry Powell (C) Stephen Galloway, William Ryles, Lorenzo Powell, Ernest Parnell, David McClellan | |
| 11:45 | Colorado State | Steven Goguen misses badly on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by David Zwickl - foul #4 on David Zwickl, team foul #5 | 54-71 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Teddy Orlandi (PG) David Zwickl | |
| 11:45 | Colorado State | Steven Goguen makes the 1st free throw | 55-71 |
| 11:45 | Colorado State | Steven Goguen makes the 2nd free throw | 56-71 |
| 11:26 | Santa Clara | Ross Hughes hits a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Gerald Flood | 56-73 |
| 11:13 | Colorado State | Ronald Terhune misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 56-73 |
| 11:11 | Santa Clara | Teddy Orlandi pulls down the rebound | 56-73 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 10:52 | Santa Clara | Steven Goguen steals it from Gerald Flood | 56-73 |
| 10:46 | Colorado State | Ronald Terhune hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the right corner | 56-73 |
| 10:44 | Colorado State | Steven Goguen tips it home | 58-73 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 10:40 | Santa Clara | Teddy Orlandi knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Gerald Flood | 58-75 |
| 10:37 | Colorado State | Ronald Terhune is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ronald Terhune, team foul #6 | 58-75 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Justin Lewis (PG), Matthew Pratt (SF), Joseph Bates (PF) Mike Aust, Ronald Terhune, Steven Goguen | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Stephen Galloway (PG), William Ryles (SG), Lorenzo Powell (SF), Samuel Bluhm (PF), David McClellan (C) Teddy Orlandi, Gerald Flood, Ross Hughes, James Bolander, Terry Powell | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 10:10 | Santa Clara | Lorenzo Powell hits a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Stephen Galloway | 58-78 |
| 10:04 | Colorado State | Matthew Pratt misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 58-78 |
| 10:02 | Santa Clara | Lorenzo Powell snags the defensive board | 58-78 |
| 09:39 | Santa Clara | Stephen Galloway clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-78 |
| 09:38 | Colorado State | Joseph Bates grabs the defensive rebound | 58-78 |
| 09:20 | Colorado State | William Ryles steals it from Justin Lewis | 58-78 |
| 08:59 | Santa Clara | Stephen Galloway clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 58-78 |
| 08:58 | Colorado State | Joseph Bates grabs the defensive rebound | 58-78 |
| 08:53 | Colorado State | Matthew Pratt clanks a jump hook in the paint | 58-78 |
| 08:52 | Santa Clara | David McClellan pulls down the rebound | 58-78 |
| 08:33 | Santa Clara | Lorenzo Powell misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-78 |
| 08:32 | Santa Clara | William Ryles grabs the offensive rebound | 58-78 |
| 08:13 | Santa Clara | Lorenzo Powell scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-81 |
| 08:09 | Colorado State | Justin Lewis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-81 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Robert Grant (PG), Mike Aust (SG), Ronald Terhune (SF), Thad Williamson (PF), Steven Goguen (C) Justin Lewis, Joseph Stewart, Matthew Pratt, Joseph Bates, Charles Turner | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Teddy Orlandi (PG), Gerald Flood (SG), Ross Hughes (SF), James Bolander (PF), Terry Powell (C) Stephen Galloway, William Ryles, Lorenzo Powell, Samuel Bluhm, David McClellan | |
| 07:52 | Santa Clara | Teddy Orlandi comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 58-81 |
| 07:50 | Colorado State | Steven Goguen pulls down the rebound | 58-81 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Robert Grant (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Mike Aust (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Terhune (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Thad Williamson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Steven Goguen (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Teddy Orlandi (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gerald Flood (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ross Hughes (fresh) 10 pts. PF - James Bolander (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Terry Powell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:46 | Colorado State | Mike Aust is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mike Aust, team foul #7 | 58-81 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Donald Ray (SG) Mike Aust | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Ernest Parnell (PF) Terry Powell | |
| 07:31 | Santa Clara | Ross Hughes misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-81 |
| 07:30 | Santa Clara | James Bolander grabs the offensive board | 58-81 |
| 07:05 | Santa Clara | Ross Hughes misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 58-81 |
| 07:03 | Colorado State | Steven Goguen grabs the defensive rebound | 58-81 |
| 06:57 | Colorado State | Steven Goguen is fouled on the floor by Gerald Flood - foul #1 on Gerald Flood, team foul #6 | 58-81 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Mike Aust (PG), Matthew Pratt (SF), Luther Holland (C) Robert Grant, Ronald Terhune, Thad Williamson | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | David Zwickl (SG), Terry Powell (C) Ross Hughes, James Bolander | |
| 06:42 | Colorado State | Donald Ray clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-81 |
| 06:40 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Gerald Flood | 58-81 |
| 06:17 | Santa Clara | Teddy Orlandi can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-81 |
| 06:16 | Colorado State | Luther Holland grabs the board | 58-81 |
| 06:10 | Colorado State | Luther Holland scores on a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Mike Aust | 60-81 |
| 05:50 | Santa Clara | Gerald Flood misses the 3 from the left corner | 60-81 |
| 05:49 | Colorado State | Steven Goguen pulls down the rebound | 60-81 |
| 05:44 | Colorado State | Luther Holland can't connect on a floater near the basket but he's fouled by Terry Powell - foul #1 on Terry Powell, team foul #7 | 60-81 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Justin Lewis (PG), Ronald Terhune (SF), Thad Williamson (PF) Mike Aust, Matthew Pratt, Steven Goguen | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | William Ryles (SG), Ross Hughes (SF), James Bolander (PF), David McClellan (C) Teddy Orlandi, Gerald Flood, Ernest Parnell, Terry Powell | |
| 05:44 | Colorado State | Luther Holland makes the 1st free throw | 61-81 |
| 05:44 | Colorado State | Luther Holland misses the 2nd free throw | 61-81 |
| 05:44 | Santa Clara | James Bolander grabs the defensive rebound | 61-81 |
| 05:26 | Santa Clara | David McClellan misses long on a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Donald Ray - foul #5 on Donald Ray, team foul #8 | 61-81 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Robert Grant (SG), Joseph Bates (C) Donald Ray, Luther Holland | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 05:26 | Santa Clara | David McClellan makes the 1st free throw | 61-82 |
| 05:26 | Santa Clara | David McClellan misses the 2nd free throw | 61-82 |
| 05:26 | Colorado State | Thad Williamson gets the rebound | 61-82 |
| 05:19 | Colorado State | Ronald Terhune knocks in the shot in the paint on a great pass from Robert Grant | 63-82 |
| 04:59 | Santa Clara | David McClellan buries a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Ross Hughes | 63-84 |
| 04:50 | Colorado State | Ronald Terhune is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Ronald Terhune, team foul #9 | 63-84 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Matthew Pratt (SF) Ronald Terhune | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Stephen Galloway (PG), Samuel Bluhm (SF), Ernest Parnell (PF) David Zwickl, Ross Hughes, James Bolander | |
| 04:26 | Santa Clara | Robert Grant is called for the reach on William Ryles - foul #3 on Robert Grant, team foul #10 | 63-84 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Mike Aust (SG), Charles Turner (C) Robert Grant, Joseph Bates | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 04:26 | Santa Clara | William Ryles misses the 1st free throw | 63-84 |
| 04:26 | Santa Clara | William Ryles makes the 2nd free throw | 63-85 |
| 04:07 | Colorado State | Charles Turner makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 66-85 |
| 03:39 | Santa Clara | Charles Turner denies the turnaround by David McClellan | 66-85 |
| 03:38 | Santa Clara | William Ryles gets the offensive rebound | 66-85 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Justin Lewis (tiring) 8 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Mike Aust (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew Pratt (tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thad Williamson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Charles Turner (fairly fresh) 9 pts. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Stephen Galloway (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Ryles (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Samuel Bluhm (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ernest Parnell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - David McClellan (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:14 | Santa Clara | Samuel Bluhm misses badly on a floater near the basket but he's hacked by Matthew Pratt - foul #2 on Matthew Pratt, team foul #11 | 66-85 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Robert Grant (PG), Joseph Stewart (SG), Ronald Terhune (SF), Joseph Bates (PF), Luther Holland (C) Justin Lewis, Mike Aust, Matthew Pratt, Thad Williamson, Charles Turner | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | David Zwickl (PG), Ross Hughes (SG), James Bolander (PF), Terry Powell (C) Stephen Galloway, William Ryles, Ernest Parnell, David McClellan | |
| 03:14 | Santa Clara | Samuel Bluhm makes the 1st free throw | 66-86 |
| 03:14 | Santa Clara | Samuel Bluhm makes the 2nd free throw | 66-87 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:05 | Colorado State | Joseph Bates can't connect on a jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Samuel Bluhm - foul #3 on Samuel Bluhm, team foul #8 | 66-87 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Steven Goguen (C) Luther Holland | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gerald Flood (SG) Samuel Bluhm | |
| 03:05 | Colorado State | Joseph Bates makes the 1st free throw | 67-87 |
| 03:05 | Colorado State | Joseph Bates makes the 2nd free throw | 68-87 |
| 02:42 | Santa Clara | James Bolander loses the dribble to Ronald Terhune | 68-87 |
| 02:27 | Colorado State | Joseph Stewart hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 68-87 |
| 02:26 | Colorado State | Steven Goguen misses the tip | 68-87 |
| 02:25 | Santa Clara | James Bolander snags the defensive board | 68-87 |
| 02:10 | Santa Clara | Terry Powell is called for 5 seconds | 68-87 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Luther Holland (C) Joseph Bates | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 01:54 | Colorado State | Ronald Terhune clanks a 3 from the right wing | 68-87 |
| 01:52 | Santa Clara | Gerald Flood grabs the board | 68-87 |
| 01:46 | Santa Clara | Terry Powell makes the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Gerald Flood | 68-89 |
| 01:30 | Colorado State | Terry Powell is called for the reach on Robert Grant - foul #2 on Terry Powell, team foul #9 | 68-89 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joseph Bates (C) Luther Holland | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 01:30 | Colorado State | Robert Grant misses the 1st free throw | 68-89 |
| 01:30 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to James Bolander | 68-89 |
| 01:07 | Santa Clara | Ross Hughes scores on a driving attempt from the right block set up by David Zwickl | 68-91 |
| 00:54 | Colorado State | James Bolander steals it from Robert Grant | 68-91 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Santa Clara | Gerald Flood can't connect on a shot near the basket but he's fouled by Robert Grant - foul #4 on Robert Grant, team foul #12 | 68-91 |
| 00:28 | Santa Clara | Gerald Flood makes the 1st free throw | 68-92 |
| 00:28 | Santa Clara | Gerald Flood makes the 2nd free throw | 68-93 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Colorado State | Terry Powell is called for the reach on Robert Grant in the backcourt - foul #3 on Terry Powell, team foul #10 | 68-93 |
| 00:24 | Colorado State | Robert Grant makes the 1st free throw | 69-93 |
| 00:24 | Colorado State | Robert Grant makes the 2nd free throw | 70-93 |
| 00:00 | Santa Clara | David Zwickl runs out the clock | 70-93 |