| Lineup | TCU | PG - Edward McGilvery (fresh) SG - Norman Miller (fresh) SF - Randall Zerbe (fresh) PF - Fred Angleberger (fresh) C - Richard McEndarfer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Thomas Exley (fresh) SG - Gerald Paradis (fresh) SF - David Knight (fresh) PF - Alfred Ash (fresh) C - Steve Tibbitts (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | TCU | Richard McEndarfer wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:58 | TCU | Randall Zerbe is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Exley - foul #1 on Thomas Exley, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:51 | TCU | Fred Angleberger drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Norman Miller | 3-0 |
| 19:31 | Santa Clara | Alfred Ash scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by David Knight | 3-2 |
| 19:17 | TCU | Alfred Ash blocks the short jumper by Randall Zerbe | 3-2 |
| 19:15 | Santa Clara | Steve Tibbitts snags the defensive board | 3-2 |
| 19:09 | Santa Clara | Gerald Paradis is fouled on the floor by Norman Miller - foul #1 on Norman Miller, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| 18:47 | Santa Clara | Thomas Exley misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 3-2 |
| 18:46 | Santa Clara | David Knight snags the offensive board | 3-2 |
| 18:35 | Santa Clara | Steve Tibbitts misses the lay-in | 3-2 |
| 18:33 | Santa Clara | Thomas Exley hits the follow up shot | 3-4 |
| 18:18 | TCU | Richard McEndarfer hits the front of the rim on the wide open turnaround near the basket | 3-4 |
| 18:17 | TCU | Edward McGilvery pulls down the offensive rebound | 3-4 |
| 18:03 | TCU | Edward McGilvery clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 3-4 |
| 18:02 | TCU | Fred Angleberger hits the follow up shot | 5-4 |
| 17:41 | Santa Clara | Thomas Exley connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by David Knight | 5-7 |
| 17:32 | TCU | Fred Angleberger knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Randall Zerbe | 7-7 |
| 17:09 | Santa Clara | Alfred Ash misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 7-7 |
| 17:08 | Santa Clara | Alfred Ash pulls down the offensive rebound | 7-7 |
| 17:03 | Santa Clara | Alfred Ash misses badly on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Fred Angleberger - foul #1 on Fred Angleberger, team foul #2 | 7-7 |
| Subs | TCU | John Austin (PG), Andrew Hegarty (SG), Jeffrey Winkler (SF), Shannon Wagner (PF), Willie Rodgers (C) Edward McGilvery, Norman Miller, Randall Zerbe, Fred Angleberger, Richard McEndarfer | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Daniel Helms (PG), Steven Dembinski (SG), Cecil Townsend (SF), Arnold Schneider (C) Thomas Exley, Gerald Paradis, David Knight, Steve Tibbitts | |
| 17:03 | Santa Clara | Alfred Ash makes the 1st free throw | 7-8 |
| 17:03 | Santa Clara | Alfred Ash makes the 2nd free throw | 7-9 |
| 16:51 | TCU | Jeffrey Winkler's pass is intercepted by Arnold Schneider | 7-9 |
| 16:38 | Santa Clara | Cecil Townsend makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 7-12 |
| 16:36 | TCU | Shannon Wagner loses the dribble to Arnold Schneider in the backcourt | 7-12 |
| 16:31 | Santa Clara | Arnold Schneider drills a runner from the left block | 7-14 |
| 16:16 | TCU | Shannon Wagner buries a jumper from close range on a great pass from John Austin | 9-14 |
| 16:09 | Santa Clara | Alfred Ash connects on the open fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Daniel Helms | 9-16 |
| 15:57 | TCU | Andrew Hegarty hits a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by John Austin | 12-16 |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - John Austin (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Andrew Hegarty (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jeffrey Winkler (fairly fresh) PF - Shannon Wagner (fresh) 2 pts. C - Willie Rodgers (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Daniel Helms (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Steven Dembinski (fresh) SF - Cecil Townsend (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Alfred Ash (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Arnold Schneider (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 15:54 | Santa Clara | Steven Dembinski double dribbles in the backcourt | 12-16 |
| Subs | TCU | Wilbert Schofield (PG), Norman Miller (SG), Chad Millikan (C) John Austin, Andrew Hegarty, Willie Rodgers | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | David Mitchell (SF), Steve Tibbitts (C) Cecil Townsend, Arnold Schneider | |
| 15:42 | TCU | Alfred Ash swats the short shot by Jeffrey Winkler | 12-16 |
| 15:41 | TCU | Jeffrey Winkler tips it back up and in | 14-16 |
| 15:28 | Santa Clara | Daniel Helms misses short on an open 3 pointer from the left corner | 14-16 |
| 15:26 | TCU | Shannon Wagner gets the rebound | 14-16 |
| 15:18 | TCU | Jeffrey Winkler is denied on a dunk by Steve Tibbitts | 14-16 |
| 15:17 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Daniel Helms | 14-16 |
| 14:58 | Santa Clara | David Mitchell misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Wilbert Schofield - foul #1 on Wilbert Schofield, team foul #3 | 14-16 |
| Subs | TCU | Andrew Hegarty (SG), Randall Zerbe (SF), Fred Angleberger (PF), Richard McEndarfer (C) Norman Miller, Jeffrey Winkler, Shannon Wagner, Chad Millikan | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Thomas Exley (PG), Gerald Paradis (SG), Keith Morrison (SF), Cecil Townsend (C) Daniel Helms, Steven Dembinski, Alfred Ash, Steve Tibbitts | |
| 14:58 | Santa Clara | David Mitchell misses the 1st free throw | 14-16 |
| 14:58 | Santa Clara | David Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 14-17 |
| 14:48 | TCU | Andrew Hegarty clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Keith Morrison - foul #1 on Keith Morrison, team foul #2 | 14-17 |
| Subs | TCU | John Austin (SG), Willie Rodgers (C) Wilbert Schofield, Richard McEndarfer | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Steve Tibbitts (C) David Mitchell | |
| 14:48 | TCU | Andrew Hegarty makes the 1st free throw | 15-17 |
| 14:48 | TCU | Andrew Hegarty misses the 2nd free throw | 15-17 |
| 14:48 | TCU | Andrew Hegarty makes the 3rd free throw | 16-17 |
| 14:45 | Santa Clara | Thomas Exley is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Exley, team foul #3 | 16-17 |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Robert Sanger (PG) Thomas Exley | |
| 14:23 | TCU | Randall Zerbe is open and buries a jump hook from close range set up by Andrew Hegarty | 18-17 |
| 14:01 | Santa Clara | Robert Sanger connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Cecil Townsend | 18-19 |
| 13:57 | TCU | Keith Morrison is called for the reach on John Austin in the backcourt - foul #2 on Keith Morrison, team foul #4 | 18-19 |
| Subs | TCU | Wilbert Schofield (PG), Edward McGilvery (SG), Jeffrey Winkler (SF), Richard McEndarfer (C) John Austin, Andrew Hegarty, Randall Zerbe, Willie Rodgers | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Daniel Helms (PG), David Knight (SF), Alfred Ash (PF), Arnold Schneider (C) Robert Sanger, Keith Morrison, Cecil Townsend, Steve Tibbitts | |
| 13:44 | TCU | Wilbert Schofield is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Edward McGilvery | 21-19 |
| 13:31 | Santa Clara | Gerald Paradis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 21-19 |
| 13:29 | TCU | Richard McEndarfer grabs the defensive rebound | 21-19 |
| 13:23 | TCU | Wilbert Schofield hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 21-19 |
| 13:21 | Santa Clara | Arnold Schneider gets the rebound | 21-19 |
| 13:16 | Santa Clara | Daniel Helms is fouled in the backcourt by Wilbert Schofield - foul #2 on Wilbert Schofield, team foul #4 | 21-19 |
| Subs | TCU | Norman Miller (SG), Shannon Wagner (PF), Chad Millikan (C) Wilbert Schofield, Fred Angleberger, Richard McEndarfer | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Cecil Townsend (C) Arnold Schneider | |
| 13:03 | Santa Clara | Cecil Townsend misses short on an open 3pt shot from the right corner | 21-19 |
| 13:01 | TCU | Shannon Wagner snags the defensive board | 21-19 |
| 12:41 | TCU | Jeffrey Winkler lays it up and in set up by Norman Miller and he's fouled by Gerald Paradis - foul #1 on Gerald Paradis, team foul #5 | 23-19 |
| Subs | TCU | John Austin (PG), Richard McEndarfer (C) Edward McGilvery, Chad Millikan | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Steven Dembinski (PG), Robert Sanger (SG) Daniel Helms, Gerald Paradis | |
| 12:41 | TCU | Jeffrey Winkler misses the free throw | 23-19 |
| 12:41 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Alfred Ash | 23-19 |
| 12:21 | Santa Clara | Alfred Ash comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 23-19 |
| 12:19 | Santa Clara | Robert Sanger grabs the offensive rebound | 23-19 |
| 12:09 | Santa Clara | Shannon Wagner picks off the pass by David Knight | 23-19 |
| 12:06 | TCU | Jeffrey Winkler is fouled in the backcourt by David Knight - foul #1 on David Knight, team foul #6 | 23-19 |
| Subs | TCU | Andrew Hegarty (PG), Edward McGilvery (SG), Randall Zerbe (SF), Willie Rodgers (C) John Austin, Norman Miller, Jeffrey Winkler, Richard McEndarfer | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gerald Paradis (SG), David Mitchell (SF), Arnold Schneider (PF), Steve Tibbitts (C) Robert Sanger, David Knight, Alfred Ash, Cecil Townsend | |
| 11:57 | TCU | Edward McGilvery misses short on a floater from the right wing | 23-19 |
| 11:55 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Steve Tibbitts | 23-19 |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Andrew Hegarty (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward McGilvery (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Randall Zerbe (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Shannon Wagner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Willie Rodgers (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Steven Dembinski (fresh) SG - Gerald Paradis (tiring) SF - David Mitchell (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Arnold Schneider (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Steve Tibbitts (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Santa Clara | Steve Tibbitts hits the finger roll on a great pass from Steven Dembinski | 23-21 |
| 11:25 | TCU | Andrew Hegarty throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-21 |
| Subs | TCU | John Austin (PG), Fred Angleberger (PF), Richard McEndarfer (C) Andrew Hegarty, Shannon Wagner, Willie Rodgers | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Daniel Helms (PG), David Knight (SF), Alfred Ash (PF) Steven Dembinski, David Mitchell, Arnold Schneider | |
| 10:59 | Santa Clara | Steve Tibbitts double dribbles | 23-21 |
| Subs | TCU | Norman Miller (SG), Jeffrey Winkler (SF), Chad Millikan (C) Edward McGilvery, Randall Zerbe, Richard McEndarfer | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Cecil Townsend (C) Steve Tibbitts | |
| 10:50 | TCU | David Knight steals it from Norman Miller | 23-21 |
| 10:34 | Santa Clara | David Knight buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Daniel Helms | 23-23 |
| 10:27 | TCU | Chad Millikan is whistled for traveling | 23-23 |
| Subs | TCU | Andrew Hegarty (PG), Willie Rodgers (C) John Austin, Chad Millikan | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Robert Sanger (PG), Arnold Schneider (C) Gerald Paradis, Cecil Townsend | |
| 10:11 | Santa Clara | Alfred Ash's fadeaway is rejected by Fred Angleberger | 23-23 |
| 10:10 | TCU | The rebound goes to Fred Angleberger | 23-23 |
| 09:58 | TCU | Robert Sanger takes the ball from Fred Angleberger | 23-23 |
| 09:55 | Santa Clara | Robert Sanger misses the lay-in | 23-23 |
| 09:53 | TCU | Fred Angleberger grabs the board | 23-23 |
| 09:53 | TCU | TCU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 23-23 |
| Subs | TCU | Edward McGilvery (SG), Randall Zerbe (SF), Chad Millikan (C) Norman Miller, Jeffrey Winkler, Fred Angleberger | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Steven Dembinski (PG), David Mitchell (SF), Steve Tibbitts (C) Daniel Helms, David Knight, Arnold Schneider | |
| 09:37 | TCU | Randall Zerbe dunks the ball set up by Edward McGilvery and the foul's on David Mitchell - foul #1 on David Mitchell, team foul #7 | 25-23 |
| Subs | TCU | Shannon Wagner (PF) Willie Rodgers | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Cecil Townsend (PF) Alfred Ash | |
| 09:37 | TCU | Randall Zerbe misses the free throw | 25-23 |
| 09:37 | Santa Clara | Cecil Townsend grabs the board | 25-23 |
| 09:35 | Santa Clara | Robert Sanger is hacked by Edward McGilvery in the backcourt - foul #1 on Edward McGilvery, team foul #5 | 25-23 |
| 09:22 | Santa Clara | David Mitchell knocks in the jump hook from the left block | 25-25 |
| 09:12 | TCU | Andrew Hegarty connects on the open 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Edward McGilvery | 28-25 |
| 09:10 | Santa Clara | Robert Sanger travels in the backcourt | 28-25 |
| Subs | TCU | John Austin (SG), Jeffrey Winkler (SF), Richard McEndarfer (C) Edward McGilvery, Randall Zerbe, Chad Millikan | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Daniel Helms (SG), David Knight (SF), Arnold Schneider (C) Robert Sanger, David Mitchell, Steve Tibbitts | |
| 08:51 | TCU | Jeffrey Winkler is open and scores on a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Andrew Hegarty | 30-25 |
| 08:38 | Santa Clara | Steven Dembinski misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 30-25 |
| 08:37 | TCU | Richard McEndarfer gets the rebound | 30-25 |
| 08:24 | TCU | Shannon Wagner's pass is intercepted by David Knight | 30-25 |
| 08:05 | Santa Clara | Daniel Helms connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Cecil Townsend | 30-28 |
| 07:58 | TCU | Shannon Wagner blows the layup | 30-28 |
| 07:57 | Santa Clara | Daniel Helms pulls down the rebound | 30-28 |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Andrew Hegarty (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Austin (tiring) 2 ast. SF - Jeffrey Winkler (tired) 6 pts. PF - Shannon Wagner (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard McEndarfer (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Steven Dembinski (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Daniel Helms (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Knight (tired) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Cecil Townsend (tiring) 3 pts. C - Arnold Schneider (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 07:44 | Santa Clara | David Knight hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Daniel Helms | 30-30 |
| 07:29 | TCU | Shannon Wagner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-30 |
| Subs | TCU | Edward McGilvery (PG), Norman Miller (SG), Randall Zerbe (SF), Fred Angleberger (PF), Willie Rodgers (C) Andrew Hegarty, John Austin, Jeffrey Winkler, Shannon Wagner, Richard McEndarfer | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gerald Paradis (SG), David Mitchell (SF), Alfred Ash (PF), Steve Tibbitts (C) Steven Dembinski, David Knight, Cecil Townsend, Arnold Schneider | |
| 07:27 | Santa Clara | Daniel Helms's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-30 |
| 07:11 | TCU | Randall Zerbe can't connect on an uncontested shot from the right wing | 30-30 |
| 07:09 | TCU | Edward McGilvery grabs the offensive board | 30-30 |
| 06:53 | TCU | Edward McGilvery misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 30-30 |
| 06:51 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Steve Tibbitts | 30-30 |
| 06:47 | Santa Clara | Daniel Helms misses the floater from the left wing | 30-30 |
| 06:45 | Santa Clara | Alfred Ash gets the offensive rebound | 30-30 |
| 06:29 | Santa Clara | Gerald Paradis clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 30-30 |
| 06:28 | TCU | Willie Rodgers pulls down the rebound | 30-30 |
| 06:14 | TCU | Fred Angleberger is hacked by Alfred Ash - foul #1 on Alfred Ash, team foul #8 | 30-30 |
| Subs | TCU | Wilbert Schofield (PG), John Austin (SG), Jeffrey Winkler (SF), Chad Millikan (C) Edward McGilvery, Norman Miller, Randall Zerbe, Willie Rodgers | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Robert Sanger (PG) Daniel Helms | |
| 06:14 | TCU | Fred Angleberger misses the 1st free throw | 30-30 |
| 06:14 | Santa Clara | Steve Tibbitts gets the rebound | 30-30 |
| 05:58 | Santa Clara | David Mitchell misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 30-30 |
| 05:56 | TCU | Chad Millikan snags the defensive board | 30-30 |
| 05:54 | TCU | Gerald Paradis picks off the pass by John Austin in the backcourt | 30-30 |
| 05:41 | Santa Clara | David Mitchell banks in the layup | 30-32 |
| 05:17 | TCU | Jeffrey Winkler misses short on an open fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 30-32 |
| 05:16 | Santa Clara | David Mitchell pulls down the rebound | 30-32 |
| 04:57 | Santa Clara | Robert Sanger is fouled on the floor by Wilbert Schofield - foul #3 on Wilbert Schofield, team foul #6 | 30-32 |
| Subs | TCU | Edward McGilvery (PG), Norman Miller (SG), Richard McEndarfer (SF), Shannon Wagner (PF), Willie Rodgers (C) Wilbert Schofield, John Austin, Jeffrey Winkler, Fred Angleberger, Chad Millikan | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Steven Dembinski (PG), Daniel Helms (SG), David Knight (SF), Arnold Schneider (C) Robert Sanger, Gerald Paradis, David Mitchell, Steve Tibbitts | |
| 04:42 | Santa Clara | Arnold Schneider hits a wide open 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by David Knight | 30-35 |
| 04:40 | TCU | Norman Miller is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Helms - foul #1 on Daniel Helms, team foul #9 | 30-35 |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Cecil Townsend (PF) Alfred Ash | |
| 04:40 | TCU | Norman Miller misses the 1st free throw | 30-35 |
| 04:40 | Santa Clara | Arnold Schneider gets the rebound | 30-35 |
| 04:25 | Santa Clara | Shannon Wagner steps in front of the Arnold Schneider pass | 30-35 |
| 04:20 | TCU | Norman Miller can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 30-35 |
| 04:18 | Santa Clara | Arnold Schneider pulls down the rebound | 30-35 |
| 04:16 | Santa Clara | Steven Dembinski's pass is intercepted by Richard McEndarfer in the backcourt | 30-35 |
| 04:02 | TCU | Norman Miller hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-35 |
| 03:40 | Santa Clara | Cecil Townsend misses short on an open fadeaway from the right wing | 33-35 |
| 03:38 | TCU | Willie Rodgers gets the rebound | 33-35 |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Edward McGilvery (tired) 3 ast. SG - Norman Miller (very tired) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard McEndarfer (tiring) 2 reb. PF - Shannon Wagner (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Willie Rodgers (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Steven Dembinski (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Daniel Helms (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Knight (tired) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Cecil Townsend (tiring) 3 pts. C - Arnold Schneider (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:35 | TCU | Edward McGilvery's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-35 |
| Subs | TCU | Andrew Hegarty (PG), John Austin (SG), Randall Zerbe (SF) Edward McGilvery, Norman Miller, Willie Rodgers | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Thomas Exley (PG), Gerald Paradis (SG), Keith Morrison (SF), Alfred Ash (PF) Steven Dembinski, Daniel Helms, David Knight, Arnold Schneider | |
| 03:15 | Santa Clara | Cecil Townsend loses the dribble to Shannon Wagner | 33-35 |
| 02:59 | TCU | Randall Zerbe loses the ball out of bounds | 33-35 |
| Subs | TCU | Jeffrey Winkler (SF), Willie Rodgers (C) Randall Zerbe, Richard McEndarfer | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Arnold Schneider (C) Cecil Townsend | |
| 02:35 | Santa Clara | Arnold Schneider misses the lay-in but the foul's on Andrew Hegarty - foul #1 on Andrew Hegarty, team foul #7 | 33-35 |
| Subs | TCU | Edward McGilvery (SG), Fred Angleberger (PF), Chad Millikan (C) John Austin, Shannon Wagner, Willie Rodgers | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | David Knight (SF) Keith Morrison | |
| 02:35 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 33-35 |
| 02:35 | Santa Clara | Arnold Schneider makes the 1st free throw | 33-36 |
| 02:35 | Santa Clara | Arnold Schneider misses the 2nd free throw | 33-36 |
| 02:35 | TCU | The rebound goes to Fred Angleberger | 33-36 |
| 02:31 | TCU | Gerald Paradis is called for the reach on Andrew Hegarty in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gerald Paradis, team foul #10 | 33-36 |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Robert Sanger (SG), Steve Tibbitts (C) Gerald Paradis, Arnold Schneider | |
| 02:31 | TCU | Andrew Hegarty makes the 1st free throw | 34-36 |
| 02:31 | TCU | Andrew Hegarty makes the 2nd free throw | 35-36 |
| 02:27 | Santa Clara | Thomas Exley is fouled in the backcourt by Andrew Hegarty - foul #2 on Andrew Hegarty, team foul #8 | 35-36 |
| 02:27 | Santa Clara | Thomas Exley makes the 1st free throw | 35-37 |
| 02:27 | Santa Clara | Thomas Exley makes the 2nd free throw | 35-38 |
| 02:12 | TCU | Jeffrey Winkler misses badly on a shot from the left block but the foul's on Alfred Ash - foul #2 on Alfred Ash, team foul #11 | 35-38 |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Steven Dembinski (SG), Cecil Townsend (C) Robert Sanger, Steve Tibbitts | |
| 02:12 | TCU | Jeffrey Winkler makes the 1st free throw | 36-38 |
| 02:12 | TCU | Jeffrey Winkler makes the 2nd free throw | 37-38 |
| 01:49 | Santa Clara | Thomas Exley hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 37-38 |
| 01:47 | TCU | Andrew Hegarty snags the defensive board | 37-38 |
| 01:47 | TCU | TCU calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 37-38 |
| Subs | TCU | Norman Miller (SG), Randall Zerbe (SF), Shannon Wagner (PF) Edward McGilvery, Jeffrey Winkler, Fred Angleberger | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Daniel Helms (SG), Keith Morrison (SF) Steven Dembinski, David Knight | |
| 01:44 | TCU | Randall Zerbe loses the dribble to Alfred Ash in the backcourt | 37-38 |
| 01:38 | Santa Clara | Randall Zerbe takes the ball from Thomas Exley | 37-38 |
| 01:24 | TCU | Cecil Townsend takes the ball from Chad Millikan | 37-38 |
| 00:59 | Santa Clara | Cecil Townsend misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 37-38 |
| 00:57 | TCU | Chad Millikan pulls down the rebound | 37-38 |
| 00:46 | TCU | Shannon Wagner misses the jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Keith Morrison - foul #3 on Keith Morrison, team foul #12 | 37-38 |
| Subs | TCU | John Austin (PG), Edward McGilvery (SG), Richard McEndarfer (SF), Willie Rodgers (C) Andrew Hegarty, Norman Miller, Randall Zerbe, Chad Millikan | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Steven Dembinski (PG), Robert Sanger (SG), David Mitchell (SF), Arnold Schneider (C) Thomas Exley, Daniel Helms, Keith Morrison, Cecil Townsend | |
| 00:46 | TCU | Shannon Wagner misses the 1st free throw | 37-38 |
| 00:46 | TCU | Shannon Wagner misses the 2nd free throw | 37-38 |
| 00:46 | Santa Clara | Alfred Ash grabs the board | 37-38 |
| 00:27 | Santa Clara | David Mitchell misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-38 |
| 00:25 | TCU | The rebound goes to Willie Rodgers | 37-38 |
| 00:22 | TCU | Richard McEndarfer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-38 |
| Subs | TCU | Jeffrey Winkler (SF) Shannon Wagner | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Steve Tibbitts (C) Alfred Ash | |
| 00:00 | Santa Clara | Arnold Schneider misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-38 |