| Lineup | Maine | PG - Louie Kelley (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Smith (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Frederick Alfaro (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Amis (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Alphonso Jimenez (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Thomas Exley (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerald Paradis (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Cecil Townsend (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Alfred Ash (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Steve Tibbitts (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Maine | Frederick Alfaro inbounds the ball | 29-27 |
| Game Plan | Maine | Maine is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Maine | Louie Kelley is alone and drills a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Christopher Smith | 31-27 |
| 19:27 | Santa Clara | Alfred Ash lays it up and in | 31-29 |
| 19:10 | Maine | James Amis's floater is tipped away by Steve Tibbitts | 31-29 |
| 19:08 | Santa Clara | Thomas Exley pulls down the rebound | 31-29 |
| 18:50 | Santa Clara | Steve Tibbitts hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Alphonso Jimenez - foul #1 on Alphonso Jimenez, team foul #1 | 31-29 |
| 18:50 | Santa Clara | Steve Tibbitts makes the 1st free throw | 31-30 |
| 18:50 | Santa Clara | Steve Tibbitts makes the 2nd free throw | 31-31 |
| 18:48 | Maine | Christopher Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Gerald Paradis - foul #2 on Gerald Paradis, team foul #1 | 31-31 |
| 18:38 | Maine | James Amis misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 31-31 |
| 18:37 | Santa Clara | Steve Tibbitts snags the defensive board | 31-31 |
| 18:15 | Santa Clara | Alfred Ash is fouled on the floor by Louie Kelley - foul #3 on Louie Kelley, team foul #2 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Maine | Robert Spero (PG) Louie Kelley | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | David Mitchell (SF), Arnold Schneider (C) Cecil Townsend, Steve Tibbitts | |
| 17:56 | Santa Clara | David Mitchell clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 31-31 |
| 17:55 | Santa Clara | Gerald Paradis tips it in | 31-33 |
| 17:31 | Maine | Christopher Smith comes up short on the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Gerald Paradis - foul #3 on Gerald Paradis, team foul #2 | 31-33 |
| Subs | Maine | Charles Stovall (PF), Virgilio Rossi (C) James Amis, Alphonso Jimenez | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Daniel Helms (PG), Steven Dembinski (SG) Thomas Exley, Gerald Paradis | |
| 17:31 | Maine | Christopher Smith makes the 1st free throw | 32-33 |
| 17:31 | Maine | Christopher Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 33-33 |
| 17:09 | Santa Clara | Arnold Schneider misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-33 |
| 17:08 | Santa Clara | The offensive rebound goes to Alfred Ash | 33-33 |
| 16:45 | Santa Clara | Alfred Ash dunks the ball on a great pass from Daniel Helms | 33-35 |
| 16:31 | Maine | Steven Dembinski steals the ball from Christopher Smith | 33-35 |
| 16:16 | Santa Clara | Arnold Schneider misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 33-35 |
| 16:14 | Maine | Christopher Smith snags the defensive board | 33-35 |
| 15:54 | Maine | Charles Stovall lays it up and in and the foul's on David Mitchell - foul #1 on David Mitchell, team foul #3 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Maine | Louie Kelley (PG), Alphonso Jimenez (C) Robert Spero, Virgilio Rossi | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Thomas Exley (PG), Gerald Paradis (SG), David Knight (SF), Cecil Townsend (PF), Steve Tibbitts (C) Daniel Helms, Steven Dembinski, David Mitchell, Alfred Ash, Arnold Schneider | |
| 15:54 | Maine | Charles Stovall makes the free throw | 36-35 |
| Lineup | Maine | PG - Louie Kelley (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Christopher Smith (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frederick Alfaro (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Charles Stovall (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Alphonso Jimenez (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Thomas Exley (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerald Paradis (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Knight (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Cecil Townsend (fresh) 2 reb. C - Steve Tibbitts (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:36 | Santa Clara | Charles Stovall steals it from Gerald Paradis | 36-35 |
| 15:15 | Maine | Frederick Alfaro clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 36-35 |
| 15:14 | Santa Clara | Steve Tibbitts grabs the defensive rebound | 36-35 |
| 14:57 | Santa Clara | Thomas Exley buries a 3 from the left wing set up by Steve Tibbitts | 36-38 |
| 14:36 | Maine | Christopher Smith drills a shot in the paint on a great pass from Louie Kelley | 38-38 |
| 14:17 | Santa Clara | Steve Tibbitts is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 38-38 |
| Subs | Maine | Robert Spero (SG), Rafael Rock (SF), James Amis (PF) Christopher Smith, Frederick Alfaro, Charles Stovall | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Daniel Helms (PG), Steven Dembinski (SG), Alfred Ash (PF) Thomas Exley, Gerald Paradis, Steve Tibbitts | |
| 13:56 | Maine | Louie Kelley drills a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Robert Spero | 40-38 |
| 13:34 | Santa Clara | Daniel Helms throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-38 |
| Subs | Maine | Virgilio Rossi (C) Alphonso Jimenez | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | David Mitchell (SF), Arnold Schneider (C) David Knight, Cecil Townsend | |
| 13:08 | Maine | Virgilio Rossi can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 40-38 |
| 13:06 | Santa Clara | Alfred Ash grabs the board | 40-38 |
| 13:01 | Santa Clara | Steven Dembinski hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 40-38 |
| 13:00 | Maine | The rebound goes to Robert Spero | 40-38 |
| 12:36 | Maine | Virgilio Rossi misses the floater from the free throw line | 40-38 |
| 12:34 | Maine | Virgilio Rossi tips it but misses | 40-38 |
| 12:33 | Santa Clara | Alfred Ash grabs the defensive rebound | 40-38 |
| 12:27 | Santa Clara | Alfred Ash can't finish the layup but he's hacked by James Amis - foul #1 on James Amis, team foul #3 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Maine | Christopher Smith (SG), Frederick Alfaro (SF), Charles Stovall (PF) Robert Spero, Rafael Rock, James Amis | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Thomas Exley (PG), Gerald Paradis (SG), Keith Morrison (SF), Steve Tibbitts (C) Daniel Helms, Steven Dembinski, David Mitchell, Arnold Schneider | |
| 12:27 | Santa Clara | Alfred Ash makes the 1st free throw | 40-39 |
| 12:27 | Santa Clara | Alfred Ash makes the 2nd free throw | 40-40 |
| 12:02 | Maine | Frederick Alfaro is open and scores on a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Christopher Smith and he's hacked by Alfred Ash - foul #2 on Alfred Ash, team foul #4 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Maine | Alphonso Jimenez (C) Virgilio Rossi | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Cecil Townsend (PF) Alfred Ash | |
| 12:02 | Maine | Frederick Alfaro makes the free throw | 43-40 |
| 11:33 | Santa Clara | Thomas Exley can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Christopher Smith - foul #2 on Christopher Smith, team foul #4 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Maine | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | David Knight (SF) Keith Morrison | |
| 11:33 | Santa Clara | Thomas Exley makes the 1st free throw | 43-41 |
| 11:33 | Santa Clara | Thomas Exley makes the 2nd free throw | 43-42 |
| Lineup | Maine | PG - Louie Kelley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Christopher Smith (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frederick Alfaro (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Charles Stovall (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Alphonso Jimenez (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Thomas Exley (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerald Paradis (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Knight (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Cecil Townsend (fresh) 2 reb. C - Steve Tibbitts (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:31 | Maine | David Knight steps in front of the Christopher Smith pass in the backcourt | 43-42 |
| 11:30 | Santa Clara | David Knight lays it in | 43-44 |
| 11:13 | Maine | David Knight is called for the reach on Christopher Smith - foul #4 on David Knight, team foul #5 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Maine | James Amis (PF) Charles Stovall | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Arnold Schneider (PF) David Knight | |
| 10:56 | Maine | Frederick Alfaro comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-44 |
| 10:55 | Santa Clara | Steve Tibbitts pulls down the rebound | 43-44 |
| 10:30 | Santa Clara | Cecil Townsend makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-47 |
| 10:25 | Maine | Louie Kelley is denied on a layup by Steve Tibbitts | 43-47 |
| 10:24 | Santa Clara | Cecil Townsend grabs the defensive rebound | 43-47 |
| 10:13 | Santa Clara | Alphonso Jimenez swats the layup by Steve Tibbitts | 43-47 |
| 10:11 | Santa Clara | Steve Tibbitts gets the offensive rebound | 43-47 |
| 10:02 | Santa Clara | Steve Tibbitts can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 43-47 |
| 10:00 | Maine | James Amis grabs the defensive rebound | 43-47 |
| 09:40 | Maine | Frederick Alfaro drills a shot from the right wing set up by Louie Kelley | 45-47 |
| 09:17 | Santa Clara | Christopher Smith takes the ball from Cecil Townsend | 45-47 |
| 09:13 | Maine | Gerald Paradis is called for the reach on Christopher Smith in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gerald Paradis, team foul #6 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Maine | Robert Spero (PG), Rafael Rock (SF), Charles Stovall (PF), Virgilio Rossi (C) Louie Kelley, Frederick Alfaro, James Amis, Alphonso Jimenez | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Daniel Helms (PG), Steven Dembinski (SG), David Mitchell (SF), Alfred Ash (PF) Thomas Exley, Gerald Paradis, Cecil Townsend, Arnold Schneider | |
| 08:54 | Maine | Christopher Smith comes up short on the shot from the left side | 45-47 |
| 08:52 | Maine | Charles Stovall snags the offensive board | 45-47 |
| 08:34 | Maine | Charles Stovall knocks in the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Robert Spero | 47-47 |
| 08:18 | Santa Clara | Steven Dembinski comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-47 |
| 08:17 | Santa Clara | The offensive rebound goes to David Mitchell | 47-47 |
| 08:01 | Santa Clara | Daniel Helms hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 47-47 |
| 08:00 | Maine | Christopher Smith snags the defensive board | 47-47 |
| 07:54 | Maine | Rafael Rock travels in the backcourt | 47-47 |
| Subs | Maine | Louie Kelley (PG) Christopher Smith | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | David Knight (SF) Steve Tibbitts | |
| 07:39 | Santa Clara | Charles Stovall is called for the reach on Alfred Ash - foul #1 on Charles Stovall, team foul #5 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Maine | Frederick Alfaro (SF) Rafael Rock | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Cecil Townsend (C) David Mitchell | |
| 07:19 | Santa Clara | Cecil Townsend misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 47-47 |
| 07:18 | Maine | Virgilio Rossi grabs the board | 47-47 |
| Lineup | Maine | PG - Louie Kelley (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Spero (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Frederick Alfaro (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Charles Stovall (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Virgilio Rossi (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Daniel Helms (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steven Dembinski (fresh) 5 pts. SF - David Knight (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. PF - Alfred Ash (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Cecil Townsend (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:06 | Maine | Frederick Alfaro makes the wide open floater near the basket set up by Robert Spero | 49-47 |
| 06:49 | Santa Clara | David Knight comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Robert Spero - foul #3 on Robert Spero, team foul #6 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Maine | Christopher Smith (SG), James Amis (PF), Alphonso Jimenez (C) Robert Spero, Charles Stovall, Virgilio Rossi | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Thomas Exley (PG), Gerald Paradis (SG), Arnold Schneider (C) Daniel Helms, Steven Dembinski, Cecil Townsend | |
| 06:49 | Santa Clara | David Knight misses the 1st free throw | 49-47 |
| 06:49 | Santa Clara | David Knight misses the 2nd free throw | 49-47 |
| 06:49 | Maine | Christopher Smith grabs the board | 49-47 |
| 06:24 | Maine | Louie Kelley can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 49-47 |
| 06:23 | Santa Clara | Alfred Ash snags the defensive board | 49-47 |
| 06:16 | Santa Clara | Louie Kelley steals the ball from Gerald Paradis | 49-47 |
| 06:12 | Maine | James Amis throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-47 |
| Subs | Maine | Rafael Rock (SF) Frederick Alfaro | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | David Mitchell (SF) David Knight | |
| 06:01 | Santa Clara | Gerald Paradis misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 49-47 |
| 05:59 | Santa Clara | Arnold Schneider tips it in | 49-49 |
| 05:31 | Maine | Louie Kelley misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 49-49 |
| 05:29 | Maine | Christopher Smith grabs the offensive board | 49-49 |
| 05:09 | Maine | James Amis misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-49 |
| 05:08 | Maine | Christopher Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 49-49 |
| 04:50 | Maine | Alphonso Jimenez can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 49-49 |
| 04:49 | Santa Clara | Thomas Exley snags the defensive board | 49-49 |
| 04:26 | Santa Clara | Arnold Schneider's pass is intercepted by James Amis | 49-49 |
| 03:58 | Maine | Louie Kelley misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on David Mitchell - foul #2 on David Mitchell, team foul #7 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Maine | Robert Spero (SG), Frederick Alfaro (SF), Charles Stovall (PF), Virgilio Rossi (C) Christopher Smith, Rafael Rock, James Amis, Alphonso Jimenez | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Daniel Helms (PG), Steven Dembinski (SG), David Knight (SF), Cecil Townsend (PF), Steve Tibbitts (C) Thomas Exley, Gerald Paradis, David Mitchell, Alfred Ash, Arnold Schneider | |
| 03:58 | Maine | Louie Kelley makes the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 03:58 | Maine | Louie Kelley makes the 2nd free throw | 51-49 |
| 03:38 | Santa Clara | Daniel Helms hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Cecil Townsend | 51-52 |
| 03:09 | Maine | Louie Kelley buries a jumper from just outside the lane | 53-52 |
| Lineup | Maine | PG - Louie Kelley (tired) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Spero (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Frederick Alfaro (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Charles Stovall (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Virgilio Rossi (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Daniel Helms (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steven Dembinski (fresh) 5 pts. SF - David Knight (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. PF - Cecil Townsend (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Steve Tibbitts (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 02:51 | Santa Clara | David Knight misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 53-52 |
| 02:49 | Santa Clara | Steve Tibbitts tips it home | 53-54 |
| 02:49 | Maine | Maine calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-54 |
| Subs | Maine | Christopher Smith (SG), Alphonso Jimenez (C) Louie Kelley, Virgilio Rossi | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Thomas Exley (PG), Gerald Paradis (SG), Alfred Ash (PF) Daniel Helms, Steven Dembinski, Steve Tibbitts | |
| 02:27 | Maine | Charles Stovall makes the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Robert Spero | 55-54 |
| 02:07 | Santa Clara | Alphonso Jimenez is called for the reach on Cecil Townsend - foul #2 on Alphonso Jimenez, team foul #7 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Maine | James Amis (PF) Charles Stovall | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 02:07 | Santa Clara | Cecil Townsend makes the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 02:07 | Santa Clara | Cecil Townsend misses the 2nd free throw | 55-55 |
| 02:07 | Maine | The rebound goes to Alphonso Jimenez | 55-55 |
| 01:55 | Maine | Robert Spero is called for traveling | 55-55 |
| Subs | Maine | Louie Kelley (PG) Robert Spero | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Steve Tibbitts (C) Cecil Townsend | |
| 01:36 | Santa Clara | Alfred Ash knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Gerald Paradis | 55-58 |
| 01:07 | Maine | Louie Kelley clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 55-58 |
| 01:05 | Santa Clara | Steve Tibbitts gets the rebound | 55-58 |
| 00:50 | Santa Clara | Steve Tibbitts slams it home on a great pass from David Knight | 55-60 |
| Game Plan | Maine | Maine is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:37 | Maine | Frederick Alfaro can't throw it down | 55-60 |
| 00:36 | Maine | Christopher Smith grabs the offensive board | 55-60 |
| Game Plan | Maine | Maine is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:34 | Maine | Louie Kelley misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-60 |
| 00:32 | Santa Clara | Steve Tibbitts snags the defensive board | 55-60 |
| Game Plan | Maine | Maine is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:30 | Santa Clara | Steve Tibbitts is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Smith - foul #3 on Christopher Smith, team foul #8 | 55-60 |
| 00:30 | Santa Clara | Steve Tibbitts makes the 1st free throw | 55-61 |
| 00:30 | Santa Clara | Steve Tibbitts makes the 2nd free throw | 55-62 |
| 00:23 | Maine | James Amis hits a 3 from the left corner | 58-62 |
| 00:21 | Santa Clara | Louie Kelley is called for the reach on Steve Tibbitts in the backcourt - foul #4 on Louie Kelley, team foul #9 | 58-62 |
| 00:21 | Santa Clara | Steve Tibbitts misses the 1st free throw | 58-62 |
| 00:21 | Maine | The rebound goes to Alphonso Jimenez | 58-62 |
| 00:13 | Maine | James Amis can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-62 |
| 00:11 | Maine | Christopher Smith snags the offensive board | 58-62 |
| 00:08 | Maine | James Amis buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Frederick Alfaro | 61-62 |
| 00:06 | Santa Clara | Christopher Smith is called for the reach on Steve Tibbitts in the backcourt - foul #4 on Christopher Smith, team foul #10 | 61-62 |
| 00:06 | Santa Clara | Steve Tibbitts misses the 1st free throw | 61-62 |
| 00:06 | Santa Clara | Steve Tibbitts makes the 2nd free throw | 61-63 |
| 00:06 | Maine | Maine calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-63 |
| Game Plan | Maine | Maine is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Maine | Maine is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Maine | Alphonso Jimenez comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 61-63 |