| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Tony Cisco (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Boyle (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stephen Bryant (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Paul Reed (fresh) 3 pts. C - David Delancey (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Wesley Pittman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Harland (fresh) 7 pts. SF - James Trythall (fresh) 10 pts. PF - David Trojan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Cyril Hodges (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Santa Clara | Stephen Bryant inbounds the ball | 30-35 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Santa Clara | Eric Boyle comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 30-35 |
| 19:42 | Providence | Cyril Hodges gets the rebound | 30-35 |
| 19:13 | Providence | Wesley Pittman misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 30-35 |
| 19:11 | Providence | Richard Harland tips it in | 30-37 |
| 19:00 | Santa Clara | Tony Cisco makes the turnaround from the right block | 32-37 |
| 18:35 | Providence | Wesley Pittman makes the wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-40 |
| 18:25 | Santa Clara | Eric Boyle loses the ball out of bounds | 32-40 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Reuben Washington (SG), David Back (SF), Richard Rosol (PF), George Rael (C) Eric Boyle, Stephen Bryant, Paul Reed, David Delancey | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 18:07 | Providence | Wesley Pittman is hacked by George Rael - foul #2 on George Rael, team foul #1 | 32-40 |
| 17:51 | Providence | James Trythall clanks a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Reuben Washington - foul #1 on Reuben Washington, team foul #2 | 32-40 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Chad Whiteman (SG) Tony Cisco | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 17:51 | Providence | James Trythall makes the 1st free throw | 32-41 |
| 17:51 | Providence | James Trythall makes the 2nd free throw | 32-42 |
| 17:30 | Santa Clara | Reuben Washington can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 32-42 |
| 17:28 | Providence | David Trojan snags the defensive board | 32-42 |
| 17:23 | Providence | Wesley Pittman is fouled on the floor by George Rael - foul #3 on George Rael, team foul #3 | 32-42 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Eric Boyle (SG), David Delancey (C) Chad Whiteman, George Rael | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 17:01 | Providence | Wesley Pittman connects on the jumpshot from the right side | 32-44 |
| 16:32 | Santa Clara | Eric Boyle can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 32-44 |
| 16:30 | Providence | James Trythall gets the rebound | 32-44 |
| 16:28 | Providence | Wesley Pittman throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-44 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Tony Cisco (PG), Chad Whiteman (SG), Stephen Bryant (SF), Paul Reed (PF) Reuben Washington, Eric Boyle, David Back, Richard Rosol | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 16:11 | Santa Clara | Tony Cisco hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 32-44 |
| 16:09 | Santa Clara | David Delancey grabs the offensive board | 32-44 |
| 15:45 | Santa Clara | Wesley Pittman denies the turnaround by David Delancey | 32-44 |
| 15:44 | Santa Clara | David Delancey can't tip it in | 32-44 |
| 15:43 | Providence | The rebound goes to David Trojan | 32-44 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Tony Cisco (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Chad Whiteman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Bryant (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Paul Reed (fresh) 3 pts. C - David Delancey (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Wesley Pittman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Harland (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - James Trythall (tiring) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Trojan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Cyril Hodges (tiring) 4 reb. | |
| 15:23 | Providence | Richard Harland misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 32-44 |
| 15:21 | Santa Clara | David Delancey snags the defensive board | 32-44 |
| 15:17 | Santa Clara | Chad Whiteman drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Tony Cisco | 34-44 |
| 14:56 | Providence | Wesley Pittman misses short on an open jumper from the right side | 34-44 |
| 14:54 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to David Delancey | 34-44 |
| 14:48 | Santa Clara | Chad Whiteman misses long on a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by James Trythall - foul #2 on James Trythall, team foul #1 | 34-44 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Eric Boyle (SG), David Back (SF), George Rael (PF), Greg Roach (C) Tony Cisco, Stephen Bryant, Paul Reed, David Delancey | |
| Subs | Providence | James Hardy (PG), John Enyeart (PF), Bobby Chandler (C) Wesley Pittman, David Trojan, Cyril Hodges | |
| 14:48 | Santa Clara | Chad Whiteman misses the 1st free throw | 34-44 |
| 14:48 | Santa Clara | Chad Whiteman misses the 2nd free throw | 34-44 |
| 14:48 | Providence | John Enyeart grabs the board | 34-44 |
| 14:26 | Providence | Greg Roach steps in front of the John Enyeart pass | 34-44 |
| 14:08 | Santa Clara | Greg Roach hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block | 34-44 |
| 14:07 | Providence | John Enyeart gets the rebound | 34-44 |
| 13:49 | Providence | Bobby Chandler misses the lay-in | 34-44 |
| 13:48 | Santa Clara | George Rael snags the defensive board | 34-44 |
| 13:38 | Santa Clara | Chad Whiteman blows the layup | 34-44 |
| 13:37 | Providence | John Enyeart grabs the board | 34-44 |
| 13:14 | Providence | Greg Roach blocks the short jumper by John Enyeart | 34-44 |
| 13:13 | Providence | James Hardy snags the offensive board | 34-44 |
| 13:00 | Providence | Bobby Chandler loses the ball out of bounds | 34-44 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Tony Cisco (PG), Reuben Washington (SG), Richard Rosol (SF), Paul Reed (PF) Chad Whiteman, Eric Boyle, David Back, Greg Roach | |
| Subs | Providence | Wesley Pittman (PG), David Trojan (PF), Cyril Hodges (C) Richard Harland, John Enyeart, Bobby Chandler | |
| 12:43 | Santa Clara | Paul Reed lays it in on a nice dish by Richard Rosol | 36-44 |
| 12:16 | Providence | Wesley Pittman clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-44 |
| 12:15 | Santa Clara | George Rael grabs the defensive rebound | 36-44 |
| 12:02 | Santa Clara | Wesley Pittman steps in front of the George Rael pass | 36-44 |
| 11:49 | Providence | Wesley Pittman misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-44 |
| 11:48 | Santa Clara | Richard Rosol grabs the defensive rebound | 36-44 |
| 11:31 | Santa Clara | Reuben Washington is fouled on the floor by James Trythall - foul #3 on James Trythall, team foul #2 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Eric Boyle (SG), David Delancey (PF), Greg Roach (C) Reuben Washington, Paul Reed, George Rael | |
| Subs | Providence | John Enyeart (PF) James Trythall | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Tony Cisco (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eric Boyle (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Rosol (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Delancey (fresh) 7 reb. C - Greg Roach (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Wesley Pittman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Hardy (fairly fresh) 4 stl. SF - David Trojan (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Enyeart (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Cyril Hodges (tiring) 4 reb. | |
| 11:11 | Santa Clara | Richard Rosol is whistled for a carry | 36-44 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Stephen Bryant (SF) Richard Rosol | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 10:53 | Providence | David Trojan's pass is intercepted by Greg Roach | 36-44 |
| 10:39 | Santa Clara | Stephen Bryant hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-44 |
| 10:38 | Santa Clara | David Delancey grabs the offensive rebound | 36-44 |
| 10:29 | Santa Clara | Eric Boyle clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-44 |
| 10:27 | Providence | John Enyeart snags the defensive board | 36-44 |
| 10:25 | Providence | Tony Cisco is called for the reach on Wesley Pittman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Tony Cisco, team foul #4 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Reuben Washington (PG), David Back (SF), Paul Reed (PF) Tony Cisco, Stephen Bryant, David Delancey | |
| Subs | Providence | Richard Harland (SG), Bobby Chandler (C) Wesley Pittman, Cyril Hodges | |
| 10:05 | Providence | Bobby Chandler makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Harland | 36-46 |
| 09:54 | Santa Clara | Reuben Washington misses the jumper from close range but the foul's on James Hardy - foul #3 on James Hardy, team foul #3 | 36-46 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Chad Whiteman (SG), Richard Rosol (PF), George Rael (C) Eric Boyle, Paul Reed, Greg Roach | |
| Subs | Providence | James Trythall (SF) John Enyeart | |
| 09:54 | Santa Clara | Reuben Washington makes the 1st free throw | 37-46 |
| 09:54 | Santa Clara | Reuben Washington makes the 2nd free throw | 38-46 |
| 09:31 | Providence | Bobby Chandler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-46 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Providence | Wesley Pittman (PG) James Hardy | |
| 09:10 | Santa Clara | James Trythall denies the turnaround by David Back | 38-46 |
| 09:09 | Santa Clara | George Rael gets the offensive rebound | 38-46 |
| 08:54 | Santa Clara | Reuben Washington misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 38-46 |
| 08:53 | Santa Clara | David Back grabs the offensive board | 38-46 |
| 08:36 | Santa Clara | Chad Whiteman scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Reuben Washington and he's hacked by James Trythall - foul #4 on James Trythall, team foul #4 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Tony Cisco (PG), Stephen Bryant (SF), David Delancey (PF), Greg Roach (C) Reuben Washington, David Back, Richard Rosol, George Rael | |
| Subs | Providence | John Enyeart (PF), Cyril Hodges (C) James Trythall, Bobby Chandler | |
| 08:36 | Santa Clara | Chad Whiteman makes the free throw | 41-46 |
| 08:09 | Providence | John Enyeart connects on the jumper near the basket set up by David Trojan and he's fouled by Greg Roach - foul #4 on Greg Roach, team foul #5 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Eric Boyle (SG), Paul Reed (PF) Chad Whiteman, Greg Roach | |
| Subs | Providence | James Hardy (PG) Wesley Pittman | |
| 08:09 | Providence | John Enyeart makes the free throw | 41-49 |
| 07:53 | Santa Clara | John Enyeart steps in front of the Eric Boyle pass | 41-49 |
| 07:50 | Providence | James Hardy is fouled in the backcourt by Tony Cisco - foul #4 on Tony Cisco, team foul #6 | 41-49 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Providence | James Trythall (SF) David Trojan | |
| 07:31 | Providence | John Enyeart misses the turnaround near the basket | 41-49 |
| 07:30 | Santa Clara | David Delancey gets the rebound | 41-49 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Tony Cisco (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Eric Boyle (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stephen Bryant (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Paul Reed (fresh) 5 pts. C - David Delancey (fresh) 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - James Hardy (fairly fresh) 4 stl. 3 pf. SG - Richard Harland (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Trythall (tired) 12 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - John Enyeart (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Cyril Hodges (tiring) 4 reb. | |
| 07:09 | Santa Clara | Tony Cisco hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 43-49 |
| 06:47 | Providence | John Enyeart hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 43-51 |
| 06:25 | Santa Clara | Tony Cisco's fadeaway is rejected by John Enyeart | 43-51 |
| 06:24 | Santa Clara | David Delancey gets the offensive rebound | 43-51 |
| 06:19 | Santa Clara | David Delancey misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-51 |
| 06:17 | Providence | James Trythall snags the defensive board | 43-51 |
| 06:15 | Providence | James Hardy throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-51 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Reuben Washington (PG), Chad Whiteman (SG), David Back (SF), George Rael (PF), Greg Roach (C) Tony Cisco, Eric Boyle, Stephen Bryant, Paul Reed, David Delancey | |
| Subs | Providence | Wesley Pittman (PG), David Trojan (PF), Bobby Chandler (C) Richard Harland, John Enyeart, Cyril Hodges | |
| 05:58 | Santa Clara | Chad Whiteman is called for traveling | 43-51 |
| 05:36 | Providence | Bobby Chandler hits the finger roll | 43-53 |
| 05:25 | Santa Clara | David Back misses long on a shot in the paint but he's hacked by Wesley Pittman - foul #3 on Wesley Pittman, team foul #5 | 43-53 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Providence | Richard Harland (SG), John Enyeart (PF) James Hardy, James Trythall | |
| 05:25 | Santa Clara | David Back makes the 1st free throw | 44-53 |
| 05:25 | Santa Clara | David Back makes the 2nd free throw | 45-53 |
| 05:23 | Providence | Chad Whiteman picks off the pass by Richard Harland in the backcourt | 45-53 |
| 05:21 | Santa Clara | Reuben Washington hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Chad Whiteman | 47-53 |
| 05:03 | Providence | Bobby Chandler comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 47-53 |
| 05:02 | Providence | John Enyeart tips it in | 47-55 |
| 04:52 | Santa Clara | Reuben Washington drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 49-55 |
| 04:49 | Providence | Wesley Pittman is hacked by Reuben Washington in the backcourt - foul #2 on Reuben Washington, team foul #7 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Tony Cisco (PG), Richard Rosol (PF) Chad Whiteman, David Back | |
| Subs | Providence | Cyril Hodges (C) David Trojan | |
| 04:49 | Providence | Wesley Pittman misses the 1st free throw | 49-55 |
| 04:49 | Santa Clara | George Rael grabs the board | 49-55 |
| 04:24 | Santa Clara | Richard Rosol knocks in the fadeaway from the left block set up by Tony Cisco | 51-55 |
| 03:58 | Providence | Bobby Chandler clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 51-55 |
| 03:57 | Providence | John Enyeart tips it but misses | 51-55 |
| 03:56 | Providence | Wesley Pittman tips it home | 51-57 |
| 03:37 | Santa Clara | George Rael knocks in the shot from the right block set up by Reuben Washington | 53-57 |
| 03:13 | Providence | Richard Harland misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 53-57 |
| 03:11 | Santa Clara | Richard Rosol grabs the defensive rebound | 53-57 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Tony Cisco (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Reuben Washington (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - George Rael (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Richard Rosol (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Greg Roach (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Wesley Pittman (tiring) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Harland (tired) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bobby Chandler (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Enyeart (tiring) 13 pts. 7 reb. C - Cyril Hodges (tired) 4 reb. | |
| 02:47 | Santa Clara | George Rael is fouled on the floor by Richard Harland - foul #1 on Richard Harland, team foul #6 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Chad Whiteman (PG), Eric Boyle (SG), David Back (SF), Paul Reed (PF), David Delancey (C) Tony Cisco, Reuben Washington, George Rael, Richard Rosol, Greg Roach | |
| Subs | Providence | James Hardy (SG), James Trythall (SF), David Trojan (PF) Richard Harland, Bobby Chandler, John Enyeart | |
| 02:35 | Santa Clara | Wesley Pittman picks off the pass by David Back | 53-57 |
| 02:32 | Providence | David Trojan lays it up and in on a nice dish by Wesley Pittman | 53-59 |
| 02:32 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-59 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Tony Cisco (PG), Stephen Bryant (SF) Chad Whiteman, David Back | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 02:08 | Santa Clara | David Delancey's pass is intercepted by James Trythall | 53-59 |
| 02:03 | Providence | James Hardy can't finish the layup | 53-59 |
| 02:02 | Santa Clara | David Delancey grabs the defensive rebound | 53-59 |
| 01:47 | Santa Clara | Tony Cisco knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Stephen Bryant | 56-59 |
| 01:18 | Providence | James Trythall is wide open and dunks the ball set up by Wesley Pittman | 56-61 |
| 00:54 | Santa Clara | Eric Boyle misses the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by James Hardy - foul #4 on James Hardy, team foul #7 | 56-61 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Greg Roach (C) David Delancey | |
| Subs | Providence | Richard Harland (SG) James Hardy | |
| 00:54 | Santa Clara | Eric Boyle makes the 1st free throw | 57-61 |
| 00:54 | Santa Clara | Eric Boyle makes the 2nd free throw | 58-61 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:52 | Providence | Eric Boyle steals it from James Trythall in the backcourt | 58-61 |
| 00:35 | Santa Clara | Richard Harland steps in front of the Eric Boyle pass | 58-61 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:32 | Providence | Wesley Pittman is fouled in the backcourt by Tony Cisco - foul #5 on Tony Cisco, team foul #8 | 58-61 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Reuben Washington (PG) Tony Cisco | |
| Subs | Providence | John Enyeart (PF) David Trojan | |
| 00:32 | Providence | Wesley Pittman makes the 1st free throw | 58-62 |
| 00:32 | Providence | Wesley Pittman makes the 2nd free throw | 58-63 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:26 | Santa Clara | Wesley Pittman steps in front of the Greg Roach pass | 58-63 |
| 00:23 | Providence | Wesley Pittman is fouled in the backcourt by Reuben Washington - foul #3 on Reuben Washington, team foul #9 | 58-63 |
| 00:23 | Providence | Wesley Pittman makes the 1st free throw | 58-64 |
| 00:23 | Providence | Wesley Pittman misses the 2nd free throw | 58-64 |
| 00:23 | Santa Clara | Stephen Bryant grabs the defensive rebound | 58-64 |
| 00:18 | Santa Clara | Eric Boyle scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-64 |
| 00:17 | Providence | Reuben Washington is called for the reach on Cyril Hodges in the backcourt - foul #4 on Reuben Washington, team foul #10 | 61-64 |
| 00:17 | Providence | Cyril Hodges makes the 1st free throw | 61-65 |
| 00:17 | Providence | Cyril Hodges makes the 2nd free throw | 61-66 |
| 00:11 | Santa Clara | Reuben Washington comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 61-66 |
| 00:10 | Providence | John Enyeart pulls down the rebound | 61-66 |
| 00:07 | Providence | John Enyeart is hacked by Reuben Washington in the backcourt - foul #5 on Reuben Washington, team foul #11 | 61-66 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Chad Whiteman (PG) Reuben Washington | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 00:07 | Providence | John Enyeart makes the 1st free throw | 61-67 |
| 00:07 | Providence | John Enyeart makes the 2nd free throw | 61-68 |
| 00:01 | Santa Clara | Chad Whiteman misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 61-68 |
| 00:00 | Providence | John Enyeart snags the defensive board | 61-68 |