| Lineup | BYU | PG - Edward St. Pierre (fresh) SG - Jonathan Alexander (fresh) SF - Albert Mines (fresh) PF - Gerald Schreiber (fresh) C - William Preble (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - John Welch (fresh) SG - Gilbert Gardea (fresh) SF - John Carroll (fresh) PF - Huey Glantz (fresh) C - Oliver Keach (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | BYU | William Preble wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | BYU | BYU is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:37 | BYU | William Preble is alone and drills a shot from the free throw line set up by Edward St. Pierre | 2-0 |
| 19:24 | Santa Clara | Albert Mines blocks the short jumper by Huey Glantz | 2-0 |
| 19:22 | Santa Clara | Huey Glantz misses the tip | 2-0 |
| 19:20 | BYU | Gerald Schreiber pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:14 | BYU | Albert Mines drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 5-0 |
| 18:53 | Santa Clara | Gilbert Gardea drills a floater from the left wing set up by John Carroll | 5-2 |
| 18:32 | BYU | William Preble hits a wide open driving attempt from the right block | 7-2 |
| 18:16 | Santa Clara | John Carroll can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 7-2 |
| 18:15 | Santa Clara | Huey Glantz grabs the offensive rebound | 7-2 |
| 18:03 | Santa Clara | Gilbert Gardea clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 7-2 |
| 18:02 | Santa Clara | Oliver Keach tips it home | 7-4 |
| 17:37 | BYU | Gerald Schreiber loses the dribble to Huey Glantz | 7-4 |
| 17:23 | Santa Clara | Huey Glantz hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Gilbert Gardea | 7-6 |
| 17:13 | BYU | John Carroll steals the ball from Albert Mines | 7-6 |
| 16:55 | Santa Clara | Oliver Keach throws a bad pass out of bounds | 7-6 |
| Subs | BYU | Larry Price (PG), Stanley Stevenson (SG), George McKernin (SF), Anthony Densmore (PF), Carl Kepner (C) Edward St. Pierre, Jonathan Alexander, Albert Mines, Gerald Schreiber, William Preble | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Larry Vetter (PG), Terry Lamberton (SG), Michael Dodge (SF), Richard Elder (PF), Kendrick Johnson (C) John Welch, Gilbert Gardea, John Carroll, Huey Glantz, Oliver Keach | |
| 16:51 | BYU | Larry Price's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 7-6 |
| 16:43 | Santa Clara | Richard Elder comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 7-6 |
| 16:42 | BYU | Anthony Densmore gets the rebound | 7-6 |
| 16:37 | BYU | Stanley Stevenson connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 10-6 |
| 16:12 | Santa Clara | Terry Lamberton is fouled on the floor by George McKernin - foul #1 on George McKernin, team foul #1 | 10-6 |
| 16:02 | Santa Clara | Michael Dodge misses short on a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Stanley Stevenson - foul #1 on Stanley Stevenson, team foul #2 | 10-6 |
| Subs | BYU | Albert Mines (SF) Larry Price | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 16:02 | Santa Clara | Michael Dodge makes the 1st free throw | 10-7 |
| 16:02 | Santa Clara | Michael Dodge makes the 2nd free throw | 10-8 |
| Lineup | BYU | PG - George McKernin (fresh) SG - Stanley Stevenson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Albert Mines (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Anthony Densmore (fresh) C - Carl Kepner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Larry Vetter (fresh) SG - Terry Lamberton (fresh) SF - Michael Dodge (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Elder (fresh) C - Kendrick Johnson (fresh) | |
| 15:49 | BYU | George McKernin misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 10-8 |
| 15:47 | BYU | Stanley Stevenson can't tip it in | 10-8 |
| 15:46 | Santa Clara | Michael Dodge snags the defensive board | 10-8 |
| 15:44 | Santa Clara | Larry Vetter is fouled in the backcourt by George McKernin - foul #2 on George McKernin, team foul #3 | 10-8 |
| Subs | BYU | Larry Price (PG) George McKernin | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Welch (PG), Huey Glantz (PF) Larry Vetter, Kendrick Johnson | |
| 15:25 | Santa Clara | Richard Elder buries a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Huey Glantz | 10-10 |
| 15:11 | BYU | Terry Lamberton steals the ball from Larry Price | 10-10 |
| 15:07 | Santa Clara | Terry Lamberton lays it in | 10-12 |
| 15:05 | BYU | Stanley Stevenson loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 10-12 |
| Subs | BYU | Edward St. Pierre (PG), Gerald Schreiber (PF), Millard Teague (C) Stanley Stevenson, Anthony Densmore, Carl Kepner | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gilbert Gardea (SG), Anthony Nathanson (SF), Oliver Keach (C) Terry Lamberton, Michael Dodge, Richard Elder | |
| 14:58 | Santa Clara | Anthony Nathanson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 10-12 |
| 14:57 | BYU | Larry Price gets the rebound | 10-12 |
| 14:52 | BYU | Edward St. Pierre misses badly on a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on John Welch - foul #1 on John Welch, team foul #1 | 10-12 |
| Subs | BYU | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Larry Vetter (PG), John Carroll (SF) John Welch, Anthony Nathanson | |
| 14:52 | BYU | Edward St. Pierre makes the 1st free throw | 11-12 |
| 14:52 | BYU | Edward St. Pierre makes the 2nd free throw | 12-12 |
| 14:35 | Santa Clara | John Carroll is hacked by Gerald Schreiber - foul #1 on Gerald Schreiber, team foul #4 | 12-12 |
| Subs | BYU | Jonathan Alexander (SG) Larry Price | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Kendrick Johnson (PF) Huey Glantz | |
| 14:26 | Santa Clara | Albert Mines is called for the reach on Kendrick Johnson - foul #1 on Albert Mines, team foul #5 | 12-12 |
| Subs | BYU | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Roberto Martin (SG) Gilbert Gardea | |
| 14:18 | Santa Clara | Kendrick Johnson clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 12-12 |
| 14:16 | BYU | The rebound goes to Jonathan Alexander | 12-12 |
| 14:11 | BYU | Jonathan Alexander is open and buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 15-12 |
| 14:00 | Santa Clara | Oliver Keach misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 15-12 |
| 13:58 | BYU | The rebound goes to Edward St. Pierre | 15-12 |
| 13:56 | BYU | Larry Vetter steps in front of the Edward St. Pierre pass in the backcourt | 15-12 |
| 13:54 | Santa Clara | Larry Vetter hits the finger roll | 15-14 |
| 13:48 | BYU | Gerald Schreiber misses long on a jumper from the right block | 15-14 |
| 13:47 | Santa Clara | John Carroll gets the rebound | 15-14 |
| 13:25 | Santa Clara | Millard Teague steps in front of the Kendrick Johnson pass | 15-14 |
| 13:11 | BYU | Jonathan Alexander misses the 3 from the right wing | 15-14 |
| 13:09 | Santa Clara | Oliver Keach snags the defensive board | 15-14 |
| 12:51 | Santa Clara | The jump hook by Kendrick Johnson is blocked by Albert Mines | 15-14 |
| 12:50 | Santa Clara | Oliver Keach hits the follow up shot | 15-16 |
| 12:30 | BYU | Albert Mines comes up short on the floater near the basket but he's fouled by Larry Vetter - foul #1 on Larry Vetter, team foul #2 | 15-16 |
| Subs | BYU | Larry Price (PG), Stanley Stevenson (SG), Anthony Densmore (PF), William Preble (C) Edward St. Pierre, Jonathan Alexander, Gerald Schreiber, Millard Teague | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Welch (PG), Gilbert Gardea (SG), Michael Dodge (SF), Huey Glantz (PF), Richard Elder (C) Larry Vetter, Roberto Martin, John Carroll, Kendrick Johnson, Oliver Keach | |
| 12:30 | BYU | Albert Mines misses the 1st free throw | 15-16 |
| 12:30 | BYU | Albert Mines makes the 2nd free throw | 16-16 |
| 12:09 | Santa Clara | John Welch misses the easy layup | 16-16 |
| 12:08 | Santa Clara | Michael Dodge tips it but misses | 16-16 |
| 12:06 | BYU | William Preble gets the rebound | 16-16 |
| 11:59 | BYU | Anthony Densmore misses short on an open 3pt shot from straight away | 16-16 |
| 11:57 | BYU | Albert Mines gets the offensive rebound | 16-16 |
| Lineup | BYU | PG - Larry Price (fresh) SG - Stanley Stevenson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Albert Mines (tiring) 4 pts. 2 blk. PF - Anthony Densmore (fresh) C - William Preble (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - John Welch (fresh) SG - Gilbert Gardea (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Dodge (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Huey Glantz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Elder (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:41 | BYU | Richard Elder blocks the short jumper by Anthony Densmore | 16-16 |
| 11:40 | Santa Clara | Huey Glantz gets the rebound | 16-16 |
| 11:17 | Santa Clara | Huey Glantz misses the easy layup but the foul's on Anthony Densmore - foul #1 on Anthony Densmore, team foul #6 | 16-16 |
| Subs | BYU | Carl Kepner (SF) Albert Mines | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Terry Lamberton (SG) Gilbert Gardea | |
| 11:17 | Santa Clara | Huey Glantz makes the 1st free throw | 16-17 |
| 11:17 | Santa Clara | Huey Glantz makes the 2nd free throw | 16-18 |
| 11:03 | BYU | Anthony Densmore misses short on a shot from the right side | 16-18 |
| 11:01 | BYU | Larry Price grabs the offensive rebound | 16-18 |
| 10:56 | BYU | Carl Kepner hits a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Anthony Densmore | 19-18 |
| 10:37 | Santa Clara | John Welch comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 19-18 |
| 10:35 | BYU | William Preble grabs the defensive rebound | 19-18 |
| 10:29 | BYU | Larry Price throws a bad pass out of bounds | 19-18 |
| Subs | BYU | Stanley Allen (PG), Jonathan Alexander (SG), Gerald Schreiber (PF) Larry Price, Stanley Stevenson, Anthony Densmore | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Roberto Martin (PG), Anthony Nathanson (SF), Oliver Keach (C) John Welch, Michael Dodge, Richard Elder | |
| 10:01 | Santa Clara | Oliver Keach misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 19-18 |
| 10:00 | BYU | Jonathan Alexander grabs the defensive rebound | 19-18 |
| 09:58 | BYU | Carl Kepner is hacked by Terry Lamberton in the backcourt - foul #1 on Terry Lamberton, team foul #3 | 19-18 |
| Subs | BYU | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Larry Vetter (PG), Gilbert Gardea (SG), Kendrick Johnson (C) Roberto Martin, Terry Lamberton, Oliver Keach | |
| 09:44 | BYU | Gerald Schreiber hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 19-18 |
| 09:42 | BYU | Jonathan Alexander pulls down the offensive rebound | 19-18 |
| 09:30 | BYU | Stanley Allen hits a wide open jump hook from the right block and he's hacked by Anthony Nathanson - foul #1 on Anthony Nathanson, team foul #4 | 21-18 |
| Subs | BYU | Albert Mines (SF) Carl Kepner | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Oliver Keach (C) Huey Glantz | |
| 09:30 | BYU | Stanley Allen misses the free throw | 21-18 |
| 09:30 | Santa Clara | Kendrick Johnson grabs the board | 21-18 |
| 09:10 | Santa Clara | Gilbert Gardea comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 21-18 |
| 09:08 | BYU | Gerald Schreiber grabs the defensive rebound | 21-18 |
| 09:06 | BYU | Kendrick Johnson steals the ball from Gerald Schreiber in the backcourt | 21-18 |
| 08:56 | Santa Clara | Gilbert Gardea makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Oliver Keach | 21-21 |
| 08:52 | BYU | Jonathan Alexander misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 21-21 |
| 08:50 | BYU | The offensive rebound goes to Gerald Schreiber | 21-21 |
| 08:38 | BYU | Gerald Schreiber misses long on a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Oliver Keach - foul #1 on Oliver Keach, team foul #5 | 21-21 |
| Subs | BYU | Edward St. Pierre (PG), Larry Price (SG), Millard Teague (C) Stanley Allen, Jonathan Alexander, William Preble | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Welch (PG), Terry Lamberton (SG), John Carroll (SF), Huey Glantz (PF), Richard Elder (C) Larry Vetter, Gilbert Gardea, Anthony Nathanson, Kendrick Johnson, Oliver Keach | |
| 08:38 | BYU | Gerald Schreiber makes the 1st free throw | 22-21 |
| 08:38 | BYU | Gerald Schreiber makes the 2nd free throw | 23-21 |
| 08:28 | Santa Clara | Richard Elder buries a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by John Carroll | 23-23 |
| 08:26 | BYU | Edward St. Pierre is hacked by John Welch in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Welch, team foul #6 | 23-23 |
| Subs | BYU | Stanley Stevenson (SG), Carl Kepner (SF), Anthony Densmore (PF) Larry Price, Albert Mines, Gerald Schreiber | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Roberto Martin (PG), Michael Dodge (PF) John Welch, Huey Glantz | |
| 08:07 | BYU | John Carroll blocks the jumper by Edward St. Pierre | 23-23 |
| 08:05 | Santa Clara | Richard Elder gets the rebound | 23-23 |
| 07:53 | Santa Clara | Michael Dodge's floater is tipped away by Anthony Densmore | 23-23 |
| 07:51 | Santa Clara | Michael Dodge snags the offensive board | 23-23 |
| Lineup | BYU | PG - Edward St. Pierre (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stanley Stevenson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Carl Kepner (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Anthony Densmore (fresh) C - Millard Teague (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Roberto Martin (fresh) SG - Terry Lamberton (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Carroll (fairly fresh) PF - Michael Dodge (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Elder (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:31 | Santa Clara | Michael Dodge comes up short on the floater from the right block | 23-23 |
| 07:29 | BYU | Anthony Densmore snags the defensive board | 23-23 |
| 07:27 | BYU | Stanley Stevenson loses the dribble to Terry Lamberton in the backcourt | 23-23 |
| 07:12 | Santa Clara | Edward St. Pierre steps in front of the Roberto Martin pass | 23-23 |
| 07:07 | BYU | Stanley Stevenson loses the dribble to Roberto Martin in the backcourt | 23-23 |
| 06:41 | Santa Clara | Roberto Martin connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by Terry Lamberton | 23-26 |
| 06:15 | BYU | Stanley Stevenson misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 23-26 |
| 06:13 | BYU | Edward St. Pierre pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-26 |
| 06:01 | BYU | Anthony Densmore comes up short on the floater from the right side | 23-26 |
| 05:59 | Santa Clara | Richard Elder gets the rebound | 23-26 |
| 05:46 | Santa Clara | Michael Dodge loses the dribble to Edward St. Pierre | 23-26 |
| 05:25 | BYU | Millard Teague misses badly on a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Richard Elder - foul #1 on Richard Elder, team foul #7 | 23-26 |
| Subs | BYU | Larry Price (PG), Jonathan Alexander (SG), Albert Mines (SF), Gerald Schreiber (PF) Edward St. Pierre, Stanley Stevenson, Carl Kepner, Anthony Densmore | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Larry Vetter (PG), Gilbert Gardea (SG), Anthony Nathanson (SF), Huey Glantz (PF), Oliver Keach (C) Roberto Martin, Terry Lamberton, John Carroll, Michael Dodge, Richard Elder | |
| 05:25 | BYU | Millard Teague makes the 1st free throw | 24-26 |
| 05:25 | BYU | Millard Teague makes the 2nd free throw | 25-26 |
| 05:06 | Santa Clara | Huey Glantz scores on a jump hook near the basket set up by Anthony Nathanson | 25-28 |
| 04:53 | BYU | Jonathan Alexander misses the lay-in | 25-28 |
| 04:51 | Santa Clara | Huey Glantz gets the rebound | 25-28 |
| 04:33 | Santa Clara | Anthony Nathanson scores on a floater from the right block on a great pass from Larry Vetter | 25-30 |
| 04:19 | BYU | Jonathan Alexander's layup is rejected by Huey Glantz | 25-30 |
| 04:17 | Santa Clara | Gilbert Gardea pulls down the rebound | 25-30 |
| 03:58 | Santa Clara | Larry Vetter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-30 |
| Subs | BYU | George McKernin (SG), William Preble (C) Jonathan Alexander, Millard Teague | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Welch (PG), John Carroll (SF), Kendrick Johnson (C) Gilbert Gardea, Anthony Nathanson, Oliver Keach | |
| 03:43 | BYU | George McKernin connects on the open 3 from the right corner | 28-30 |
| Lineup | BYU | PG - Larry Price (fresh) SG - George McKernin (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Albert Mines (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. PF - Gerald Schreiber (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - William Preble (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - John Welch (fresh) SG - Larry Vetter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Carroll (tiring) PF - Huey Glantz (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Kendrick Johnson (fresh) | |
| 03:30 | Santa Clara | John Carroll can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 28-30 |
| 03:28 | Santa Clara | Kendrick Johnson tips it back up and in | 28-32 |
| 03:16 | BYU | Albert Mines throws it down set up by George McKernin and he's fouled by John Carroll - foul #1 on John Carroll, team foul #8 | 30-32 |
| Subs | BYU | Stanley Allen (PG) Larry Price | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gilbert Gardea (SG), Michael Dodge (SF) Larry Vetter, John Carroll | |
| 03:16 | BYU | Albert Mines makes the free throw | 31-32 |
| 02:56 | Santa Clara | Huey Glantz drills a driving attempt in the lane set up by John Welch | 31-34 |
| 02:34 | BYU | William Preble is open and buries a jumper from close range set up by George McKernin | 33-34 |
| 02:19 | Santa Clara | Albert Mines steals it from John Welch | 33-34 |
| 01:59 | BYU | William Preble is hacked by Michael Dodge - foul #1 on Michael Dodge, team foul #9 | 33-34 |
| Subs | BYU | Edward St. Pierre (PG), Jonathan Alexander (SG), Carl Kepner (PF) Stanley Allen, George McKernin, Gerald Schreiber | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Roberto Martin (PG), Terry Lamberton (SG), Anthony Nathanson (SF), Richard Elder (PF), Oliver Keach (C) John Welch, Gilbert Gardea, Michael Dodge, Huey Glantz, Kendrick Johnson | |
| 01:59 | BYU | William Preble makes the 1st free throw | 34-34 |
| 01:59 | BYU | William Preble makes the 2nd free throw | 35-34 |
| 01:39 | Santa Clara | Terry Lamberton hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Jonathan Alexander - foul #1 on Jonathan Alexander, team foul #7 | 35-34 |
| Subs | BYU | Larry Price (SG), Anthony Densmore (C) Jonathan Alexander, William Preble | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Larry Vetter (PG) Roberto Martin | |
| 01:39 | Santa Clara | Terry Lamberton makes the 1st free throw | 35-35 |
| 01:39 | Santa Clara | Terry Lamberton makes the 2nd free throw | 35-36 |
| 01:19 | BYU | Anthony Densmore clanks a fadeaway from close range | 35-36 |
| 01:17 | Santa Clara | Oliver Keach grabs the defensive rebound | 35-36 |
| 00:51 | Santa Clara | Albert Mines is called for the reach on Terry Lamberton - foul #2 on Albert Mines, team foul #8 | 35-36 |
| 00:51 | BYU | The refs have stopped play. Carl Kepner is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. It looks like he got kneed in the thigh. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 35-36 |
| Subs | BYU | Stanley Stevenson (SG), George McKernin (SF), William Preble (C) Larry Price, Albert Mines, Carl Kepner | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Carroll (SF), Huey Glantz (PF) Anthony Nathanson, Richard Elder | |
| 00:51 | Santa Clara | Terry Lamberton makes the 1st free throw | 35-37 |
| 00:51 | Santa Clara | Terry Lamberton makes the 2nd free throw | 35-38 |
| 00:47 | BYU | Stanley Stevenson is fouled in the backcourt by Larry Vetter - foul #2 on Larry Vetter, team foul #10 | 35-38 |
| Subs | BYU | Stanley Allen (PG) Edward St. Pierre | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Roberto Martin (PG) Larry Vetter | |
| 00:47 | BYU | Stanley Stevenson makes the 1st free throw | 36-38 |
| 00:47 | BYU | Stanley Stevenson makes the 2nd free throw | 37-38 |
| 00:33 | Santa Clara | Oliver Keach is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Oliver Keach, team foul #11 | 37-38 |
| Subs | BYU | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Welch (PG) Roberto Martin | |
| 00:19 | BYU | William Preble misses short on a floater from the baseline | 37-38 |
| 00:18 | Santa Clara | Oliver Keach pulls down the rebound | 37-38 |
| 00:13 | Santa Clara | Stanley Allen is called for the reach on Oliver Keach - foul #1 on Stanley Allen, team foul #9 | 37-38 |
| Subs | BYU | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Roberto Martin (SG), Kendrick Johnson (PF) Terry Lamberton, Huey Glantz | |
| 00:13 | Santa Clara | Oliver Keach makes the 1st free throw | 37-39 |
| 00:13 | Santa Clara | Oliver Keach makes the 2nd free throw | 37-40 |
| 00:04 | BYU | Stanley Allen is open and buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-40 |
| 00:00 | Santa Clara | John Welch misses the halfcourt shot | 40-40 |