| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Robert Malizia (fresh) SG - Eric Trumbull (fresh) SF - Randolph Daughtrey (fresh) PF - Clifford Taylor (fresh) C - Walter Butler (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Teddy Orlandi (fresh) SG - Gerald Flood (fresh) SF - Lorenzo Powell (fresh) PF - Ernest Parnell (fresh) C - David McClellan (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Long Beach State | Walter Butler wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:42 | Long Beach State | Walter Butler misses the shot from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Santa Clara | David McClellan gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Santa Clara | Lorenzo Powell connects on the floater from the left side set up by Teddy Orlandi | 0-2 |
| 19:24 | Long Beach State | Robert Malizia can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 0-2 |
| 19:23 | Long Beach State | Robert Malizia grabs the offensive board | 0-2 |
| 19:06 | Long Beach State | Robert Malizia can't throw it down but the foul's on Lorenzo Powell - foul #1 on Lorenzo Powell, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:06 | Long Beach State | Robert Malizia makes the 1st free throw | 1-2 |
| 19:06 | Long Beach State | Robert Malizia misses the 2nd free throw | 1-2 |
| 19:06 | Santa Clara | Ernest Parnell pulls down the rebound | 1-2 |
| 18:48 | Santa Clara | Lorenzo Powell misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 1-2 |
| 18:47 | Santa Clara | David McClellan misses the tip | 1-2 |
| 18:46 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Walter Butler | 1-2 |
| 18:24 | Long Beach State | Robert Malizia is alone and drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 4-2 |
| 18:05 | Santa Clara | David McClellan scores on a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Teddy Orlandi and he's hacked by Walter Butler - foul #1 on Walter Butler, team foul #1 | 4-4 |
| 18:05 | Santa Clara | David McClellan misses the free throw | 4-4 |
| 18:05 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Clifford Taylor | 4-4 |
| 18:03 | Long Beach State | Randolph Daughtrey throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 4-4 |
| 17:50 | Santa Clara | Teddy Orlandi hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 4-4 |
| 17:49 | Santa Clara | David McClellan can't tip it in | 4-4 |
| 17:48 | Long Beach State | Robert Malizia gets the rebound | 4-4 |
| 17:30 | Long Beach State | Eric Trumbull is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 4-4 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Thomas Hamner (PG), Brian Allain (SG), Kenny Knox (SF), Johnny Adkinson (PF), Darrell Welch (C) Robert Malizia, Eric Trumbull, Randolph Daughtrey, Clifford Taylor, Walter Butler | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | David Zwickl (PG), Stephen Galloway (SG), Ross Hughes (SF), James Bolander (PF), Terry Powell (C) Teddy Orlandi, Gerald Flood, Lorenzo Powell, Ernest Parnell, David McClellan | |
| 17:11 | Santa Clara | Brian Allain is called for the reach on Stephen Galloway - foul #1 on Brian Allain, team foul #2 | 4-4 |
| 16:58 | Santa Clara | The short jumper by Terry Powell is denied by Johnny Adkinson | 4-4 |
| 16:57 | Santa Clara | Stephen Galloway grabs the offensive board | 4-4 |
| 16:48 | Santa Clara | David Zwickl throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-4 |
| 16:43 | Long Beach State | Brian Allain is fouled in the backcourt by Terry Powell - foul #1 on Terry Powell, team foul #2 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Robert Malizia (PG) Thomas Hamner | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 16:28 | Long Beach State | Darrell Welch hits the finger roll | 6-4 |
| 16:15 | Santa Clara | Stephen Galloway hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 6-4 |
| 16:14 | Long Beach State | Robert Malizia snags the defensive board | 6-4 |
| 16:08 | Long Beach State | Robert Malizia is whistled for a carry | 6-4 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Eric Trumbull (SG), Kim Sieg (SF), Clifford Taylor (PF), Walter Butler (C) Brian Allain, Kenny Knox, Johnny Adkinson, Darrell Welch | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Teddy Orlandi (PG), Jim Regis (SG), Lorenzo Powell (SF), Samuel Bluhm (PF), David McClellan (C) David Zwickl, Stephen Galloway, Ross Hughes, James Bolander, Terry Powell | |
| 16:06 | Santa Clara | Robert Malizia is called for the reach on Jim Regis in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Malizia, team foul #3 | 6-4 |
| 15:50 | Santa Clara | Teddy Orlandi jams it | 6-6 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Robert Malizia (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Eric Trumbull (fairly fresh) SF - Kim Sieg (fresh) PF - Clifford Taylor (fairly fresh) C - Walter Butler (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Teddy Orlandi (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jim Regis (fresh) SF - Lorenzo Powell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Samuel Bluhm (fresh) C - David McClellan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Long Beach State | Eric Trumbull misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 6-6 |
| 15:28 | Long Beach State | Robert Malizia pulls down the offensive rebound | 6-6 |
| 15:23 | Long Beach State | Kim Sieg misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 6-6 |
| 15:21 | Long Beach State | Clifford Taylor tips it home | 8-6 |
| 15:19 | Santa Clara | Jim Regis is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jim Regis, team foul #3 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Thomas Hamner (PG), Randolph Daughtrey (SF), Johnny Adkinson (C) Robert Malizia, Kim Sieg, Walter Butler | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | David Zwickl (PG), Ernest Parnell (PF) Teddy Orlandi, Lorenzo Powell | |
| 15:10 | Long Beach State | Thomas Hamner connects on the open 3 pointer from the right corner | 11-6 |
| 15:04 | Santa Clara | Samuel Bluhm is hacked by Eric Trumbull in the backcourt - foul #1 on Eric Trumbull, team foul #4 | 11-6 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gerald Flood (SG), Lorenzo Powell (SF) Jim Regis, Samuel Bluhm | |
| 14:52 | Santa Clara | Thomas Hamner is called for the reach on Gerald Flood - foul #1 on Thomas Hamner, team foul #5 | 11-6 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Walter Butler (C) Clifford Taylor | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 14:39 | Santa Clara | David Zwickl scores on a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Gerald Flood and he's fouled by Johnny Adkinson - foul #1 on Johnny Adkinson, team foul #6 | 11-8 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Robert Malizia (PG), Brian Allain (SG), Kenny Knox (SF) Thomas Hamner, Eric Trumbull, Randolph Daughtrey | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Stephen Galloway (SG), James Bolander (C) Gerald Flood, David McClellan | |
| 14:39 | Santa Clara | David Zwickl makes the free throw | 11-9 |
| 14:18 | Long Beach State | David Zwickl is called for the reach on Robert Malizia - foul #1 on David Zwickl, team foul #4 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Darrell Welch (C) Walter Butler | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Teddy Orlandi (PG), Ross Hughes (SF) David Zwickl, Lorenzo Powell | |
| 14:02 | Long Beach State | Darrell Welch's pass is intercepted by Stephen Galloway | 11-9 |
| 13:43 | Santa Clara | Stephen Galloway is open and scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by Teddy Orlandi | 11-12 |
| 13:41 | Long Beach State | Robert Malizia's pass is intercepted by Stephen Galloway in the backcourt | 11-12 |
| 13:38 | Santa Clara | Ross Hughes lays it in on a great pass from Stephen Galloway | 11-14 |
| 13:23 | Long Beach State | Brian Allain is fouled on the floor by Ross Hughes - foul #1 on Ross Hughes, team foul #5 | 11-14 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Thomas Hamner (PG), Eric Trumbull (SG), Randolph Daughtrey (SF), Kim Sieg (PF), Walter Butler (C) Robert Malizia, Brian Allain, Kenny Knox, Johnny Adkinson, Darrell Welch | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jim Regis (SG), Samuel Bluhm (SF), Terry Powell (PF), David McClellan (C) Stephen Galloway, Ross Hughes, Ernest Parnell, James Bolander | |
| 13:06 | Long Beach State | Eric Trumbull connects on the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Thomas Hamner | 13-14 |
| 12:48 | Santa Clara | Terry Powell misses short on a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Kim Sieg - foul #1 on Kim Sieg, team foul #7 | 13-14 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | David Zwickl (PG), Gerald Flood (SG), Lorenzo Powell (SF) Teddy Orlandi, Jim Regis, David McClellan | |
| 12:48 | Santa Clara | Terry Powell makes the 1st free throw | 13-15 |
| 12:48 | Santa Clara | Terry Powell makes the 2nd free throw | 13-16 |
| 12:24 | Long Beach State | Eric Trumbull's pass is intercepted by Lorenzo Powell | 13-16 |
| 12:21 | Santa Clara | David Zwickl banks in the layup set up by Lorenzo Powell | 13-18 |
| 12:05 | Long Beach State | Randolph Daughtrey hits a driving attempt from the baseline | 15-18 |
| 11:59 | Santa Clara | Gerald Flood misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 15-18 |
| 11:57 | Santa Clara | Terry Powell misses the tip | 15-18 |
| 11:56 | Long Beach State | Kim Sieg gets the rebound | 15-18 |
| 11:51 | Long Beach State | Eric Trumbull's pass is intercepted by David Zwickl in the backcourt | 15-18 |
| 11:50 | Santa Clara | Gerald Flood misses the easy layup | 15-18 |
| 11:49 | Long Beach State | Kim Sieg pulls down the rebound | 15-18 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Thomas Hamner (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Trumbull (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Randolph Daughtrey (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Kim Sieg (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Walter Butler (tired) | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - David Zwickl (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Gerald Flood (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Lorenzo Powell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Samuel Bluhm (fairly fresh) C - Terry Powell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:34 | Long Beach State | Randolph Daughtrey misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 15-18 |
| 11:33 | Santa Clara | Terry Powell pulls down the rebound | 15-18 |
| 11:13 | Santa Clara | David Zwickl is open but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 15-18 |
| 11:11 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Kim Sieg | 15-18 |
| 11:08 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 15-18 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Robert Malizia (PG), Brian Allain (SG), Kenny Knox (SF), Clifford Taylor (PF), Darrell Welch (C) Thomas Hamner, Eric Trumbull, Randolph Daughtrey, Kim Sieg, Walter Butler | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Stephen Galloway (SG), Ross Hughes (SF), James Bolander (PF), David McClellan (C) Gerald Flood, Lorenzo Powell, Samuel Bluhm, Terry Powell | |
| 10:56 | Long Beach State | Brian Allain hits a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Kenny Knox | 17-18 |
| 10:42 | Santa Clara | Ross Hughes connects on the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by James Bolander | 17-21 |
| 10:24 | Long Beach State | Kenny Knox misses the fadeaway from the left block | 17-21 |
| 10:23 | Santa Clara | James Bolander pulls down the rebound | 17-21 |
| 10:17 | Santa Clara | Ross Hughes scores on a jump hook from close range set up by David Zwickl | 17-23 |
| 10:12 | Long Beach State | Clifford Taylor double dribbles in the backcourt | 17-23 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Johnny Adkinson (C) Darrell Welch | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Teddy Orlandi (PG), Jim Regis (SG), Lorenzo Powell (SF), Ernest Parnell (PF) David Zwickl, Stephen Galloway, Ross Hughes, James Bolander | |
| 10:02 | Santa Clara | Clifford Taylor blocks the short jumper by Jim Regis | 17-23 |
| 10:00 | Long Beach State | Johnny Adkinson snags the defensive board | 17-23 |
| 09:58 | Long Beach State | Teddy Orlandi is called for the reach on Kenny Knox in the backcourt - foul #1 on Teddy Orlandi, team foul #6 | 17-23 |
| 09:53 | Long Beach State | Robert Malizia can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 17-23 |
| 09:51 | Santa Clara | David McClellan grabs the board | 17-23 |
| 09:47 | Santa Clara | Kenny Knox picks off the pass by Teddy Orlandi in the backcourt | 17-23 |
| 09:34 | Long Beach State | Robert Malizia misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 17-23 |
| 09:33 | Santa Clara | Ernest Parnell snags the defensive board | 17-23 |
| 09:10 | Santa Clara | Jim Regis misses the wide open 3pt shot from the left corner | 17-23 |
| 09:09 | Santa Clara | David McClellan pulls down the offensive rebound | 17-23 |
| 08:58 | Santa Clara | David McClellan makes the wide open driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Jim Regis and he's hacked by Brian Allain - foul #2 on Brian Allain, team foul #8 | 17-25 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Eric Trumbull (SG), Randolph Daughtrey (SF), Darrell Welch (PF) Brian Allain, Kenny Knox, Clifford Taylor | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Stephen Galloway (SG), Samuel Bluhm (SF), James Bolander (PF) Jim Regis, Lorenzo Powell, Ernest Parnell | |
| 08:58 | Santa Clara | David McClellan misses the free throw | 17-25 |
| 08:58 | Long Beach State | Johnny Adkinson pulls down the rebound | 17-25 |
| 08:56 | Long Beach State | James Bolander is called for the reach on Robert Malizia in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Bolander, team foul #7 | 17-25 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gerald Flood (SG), Ernest Parnell (PF) Teddy Orlandi, David McClellan | |
| 08:56 | Long Beach State | Robert Malizia makes the 1st free throw | 18-25 |
| 08:56 | Long Beach State | Robert Malizia makes the 2nd free throw | 19-25 |
| 08:54 | Santa Clara | Stephen Galloway is hacked by Robert Malizia in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Malizia, team foul #9 | 19-25 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Thomas Hamner (PG) Robert Malizia | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 08:54 | Santa Clara | Stephen Galloway makes the 1st free throw | 19-26 |
| 08:54 | Santa Clara | Stephen Galloway makes the 2nd free throw | 19-27 |
| 08:37 | Long Beach State | Johnny Adkinson buries a floater from the free throw line | 21-27 |
| 08:24 | Santa Clara | Gerald Flood misses the wide open shot near the basket | 21-27 |
| 08:23 | Santa Clara | Ernest Parnell gets the offensive rebound | 21-27 |
| 08:11 | Santa Clara | Samuel Bluhm misses the easy layup | 21-27 |
| 08:10 | Long Beach State | Johnny Adkinson pulls down the rebound | 21-27 |
| 08:05 | Long Beach State | Darrell Welch misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on James Bolander - foul #2 on James Bolander, team foul #8 | 21-27 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Kenny Knox (SF) Randolph Daughtrey | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | David Zwickl (PG), Ross Hughes (SF), David McClellan (C) Stephen Galloway, Samuel Bluhm, James Bolander | |
| 08:05 | Long Beach State | Darrell Welch makes the 1st free throw | 22-27 |
| 08:05 | Long Beach State | Darrell Welch makes the 2nd free throw | 23-27 |
| 07:44 | Santa Clara | David Zwickl hits a wide open 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Ross Hughes | 23-30 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Thomas Hamner (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Trumbull (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Kenny Knox (tiring) 1 ast. PF - Darrell Welch (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Johnny Adkinson (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - David Zwickl (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerald Flood (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ross Hughes (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ernest Parnell (tiring) 3 reb. C - David McClellan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Long Beach State | Kenny Knox misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 23-30 |
| 07:19 | Santa Clara | Ernest Parnell pulls down the rebound | 23-30 |
| 07:00 | Santa Clara | David McClellan is hacked by Johnny Adkinson - foul #2 on Johnny Adkinson, team foul #10 | 23-30 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Kim Sieg (SF), Clifford Taylor (PF), Walter Butler (C) Thomas Hamner, Darrell Welch, Johnny Adkinson | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Teddy Orlandi (PG), Jim Regis (SG), Lorenzo Powell (SF), Terry Powell (PF) David Zwickl, Gerald Flood, Ross Hughes, Ernest Parnell | |
| 07:00 | Santa Clara | David McClellan makes the 1st free throw | 23-31 |
| 07:00 | Santa Clara | David McClellan makes the 2nd free throw | 23-32 |
| 06:53 | Long Beach State | Eric Trumbull misses long on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Lorenzo Powell - foul #2 on Lorenzo Powell, team foul #9 | 23-32 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Stephen Galloway (SG), Ross Hughes (SF) Jim Regis, Lorenzo Powell | |
| 06:53 | Long Beach State | Eric Trumbull makes the 1st free throw | 24-32 |
| 06:53 | Long Beach State | Eric Trumbull makes the 2nd free throw | 25-32 |
| 06:48 | Santa Clara | Teddy Orlandi throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 25-32 |
| 06:35 | Long Beach State | Ross Hughes is called for the reach on Eric Trumbull - foul #2 on Ross Hughes, team foul #10 | 25-32 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Thomas Hamner (PG), Randolph Daughtrey (SF) Kenny Knox, Kim Sieg | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Samuel Bluhm (SF) Ross Hughes | |
| 06:35 | Long Beach State | Eric Trumbull makes the 1st free throw | 26-32 |
| 06:35 | Long Beach State | Eric Trumbull makes the 2nd free throw | 27-32 |
| 06:33 | Santa Clara | Teddy Orlandi is hacked by Thomas Hamner in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Hamner, team foul #11 | 27-32 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Kenny Knox (PG) Thomas Hamner | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 06:33 | Santa Clara | Teddy Orlandi misses the 1st free throw | 27-32 |
| 06:33 | Santa Clara | Teddy Orlandi makes the 2nd free throw | 27-33 |
| 06:25 | Long Beach State | Randolph Daughtrey comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 27-33 |
| 06:24 | Long Beach State | The offensive rebound goes to Walter Butler | 27-33 |
| 06:10 | Long Beach State | Walter Butler connects on the open fadeaway in the lane | 29-33 |
| 05:44 | Santa Clara | Teddy Orlandi is open and buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Samuel Bluhm | 29-35 |
| 05:21 | Long Beach State | The jumper by Kenny Knox is denied by Terry Powell | 29-35 |
| 05:19 | Santa Clara | Teddy Orlandi pulls down the rebound | 29-35 |
| 04:59 | Santa Clara | Samuel Bluhm makes the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Terry Powell | 29-37 |
| 04:40 | Long Beach State | Walter Butler's pass is intercepted by Stephen Galloway | 29-37 |
| 04:36 | Santa Clara | Teddy Orlandi lays it up and in on a nice dish by Stephen Galloway | 29-39 |
| 04:25 | Long Beach State | Kenny Knox misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 29-39 |
| 04:24 | Santa Clara | Terry Powell grabs the defensive rebound | 29-39 |
| 04:10 | Santa Clara | Teddy Orlandi is fouled on the floor by Walter Butler - foul #2 on Walter Butler, team foul #12 | 29-39 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Kim Sieg (SF), Darrell Welch (C) Randolph Daughtrey, Walter Butler | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jim Regis (SG), Ernest Parnell (PF) Stephen Galloway, Terry Powell | |
| 04:10 | Santa Clara | Teddy Orlandi misses the 1st free throw | 29-39 |
| 04:10 | Santa Clara | Teddy Orlandi makes the 2nd free throw | 29-40 |
| 04:05 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 29-40 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | David Zwickl (PG) Teddy Orlandi | |
| 03:52 | Long Beach State | Clifford Taylor misses the jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Ernest Parnell - foul #1 on Ernest Parnell, team foul #11 | 29-40 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Robert Malizia (PG), Brian Allain (SG), Johnny Adkinson (C) Kenny Knox, Eric Trumbull, Darrell Welch | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Ross Hughes (SG), Lorenzo Powell (SF), James Bolander (C) Jim Regis, Samuel Bluhm, David McClellan | |
| 03:52 | Long Beach State | Clifford Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 30-40 |
| 03:52 | Long Beach State | Clifford Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 30-40 |
| 03:52 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Ernest Parnell | 30-40 |
| 03:27 | Santa Clara | Ernest Parnell buries a driving attempt from close range set up by Ross Hughes and the foul's on Robert Malizia - foul #3 on Robert Malizia, team foul #13 | 30-42 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Thomas Hamner (PG), Darrell Welch (C) Robert Malizia, Clifford Taylor | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 03:27 | Santa Clara | Ernest Parnell makes the free throw | 30-43 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Thomas Hamner (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Allain (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kim Sieg (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Johnny Adkinson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Darrell Welch (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - David Zwickl (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ross Hughes (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lorenzo Powell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ernest Parnell (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - James Bolander (fresh) | |
| 03:04 | Long Beach State | Brian Allain is hacked by James Bolander - foul #3 on James Bolander, team foul #12 | 30-43 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gerald Flood (SG), David McClellan (C) David Zwickl, James Bolander | |
| 03:04 | Long Beach State | Brian Allain makes the 1st free throw | 31-43 |
| 03:04 | Long Beach State | Brian Allain makes the 2nd free throw | 32-43 |
| 02:51 | Santa Clara | Ernest Parnell loses the dribble to Thomas Hamner | 32-43 |
| 02:48 | Long Beach State | Kim Sieg misses the easy layup | 32-43 |
| 02:46 | Santa Clara | David McClellan grabs the defensive rebound | 32-43 |
| 02:29 | Santa Clara | Gerald Flood is open and scores on a jump hook from the baseline set up by Ross Hughes | 32-45 |
| 02:21 | Long Beach State | Brian Allain is by himself and knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Johnny Adkinson | 35-45 |
| 02:01 | Santa Clara | Thomas Hamner steps in front of the Ross Hughes pass | 35-45 |
| 01:55 | Long Beach State | David McClellan is called for the reach on Darrell Welch in the backcourt - foul #1 on David McClellan, team foul #13 | 35-45 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Randolph Daughtrey (SF) Kim Sieg | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | David Zwickl (PG), Jim Regis (SG), Terry Powell (C) Ross Hughes, Gerald Flood, David McClellan | |
| 01:55 | Long Beach State | Darrell Welch misses the 1st free throw | 35-45 |
| 01:55 | Long Beach State | Darrell Welch makes the 2nd free throw | 36-45 |
| 01:53 | Santa Clara | Brian Allain steps in front of the David Zwickl pass in the backcourt | 36-45 |
| 01:34 | Long Beach State | Thomas Hamner comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-45 |
| 01:32 | Santa Clara | Ernest Parnell pulls down the rebound | 36-45 |
| 01:05 | Santa Clara | Randolph Daughtrey takes the ball from Terry Powell | 36-45 |
| 01:01 | Long Beach State | Thomas Hamner misses the lay-in | 36-45 |
| 01:00 | Santa Clara | Terry Powell grabs the board | 36-45 |
| 00:57 | Santa Clara | Lorenzo Powell is fouled in the backcourt by Randolph Daughtrey - foul #1 on Randolph Daughtrey, team foul #14 | 36-45 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Kim Sieg (SF), Walter Butler (C) Randolph Daughtrey, Darrell Welch | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Teddy Orlandi (PG), Gerald Flood (SG), Samuel Bluhm (PF) David Zwickl, Jim Regis, Ernest Parnell | |
| 00:57 | Santa Clara | Lorenzo Powell makes the 1st free throw | 36-46 |
| 00:57 | Santa Clara | Lorenzo Powell makes the 2nd free throw | 36-47 |
| 00:47 | Long Beach State | Johnny Adkinson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-47 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | David McClellan (C) Terry Powell | |
| 00:33 | Santa Clara | David McClellan clanks a jump hook from the left block | 36-47 |
| 00:32 | Long Beach State | Kim Sieg pulls down the rebound | 36-47 |
| 00:26 | Long Beach State | Johnny Adkinson knocks in the shot in the lane set up by Kim Sieg | 38-47 |
| 00:03 | Santa Clara | Gerald Flood can't finish the uncontested layup | 38-47 |
| 00:02 | Santa Clara | Samuel Bluhm can't tip it in | 38-47 |
| 00:01 | Long Beach State | Kim Sieg pulls down the rebound | 38-47 |
| 00:00 | Long Beach State | Kim Sieg clanks a fullcourt shot | 38-47 |