| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Peter Jenkins (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Chadwell (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Robert Wilkerson (fresh) PF - Andrew Lentz (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - John Mattera (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Francisco | PG - John Brooks (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bill Walker (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Willie Layden (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Kevin Frierson (fresh) 5 reb. C - Clarence Pearson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | San Francisco | Willie Layden inbounds the ball | 28-38 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | San Francisco | San Francisco is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:55 | San Francisco | John Brooks is hacked by Peter Jenkins in the backcourt - foul #2 on Peter Jenkins, team foul #1 | 28-38 |
| 19:39 | San Francisco | Kevin Frierson connects on the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from John Brooks | 28-40 |
| 19:37 | Santa Clara | Robert Wilkerson is called for traveling in the backcourt | 28-40 |
| 19:22 | San Francisco | Willie Layden is hacked by Robert Wilkerson - foul #3 on Robert Wilkerson, team foul #2 | 28-40 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Donald Cuthbert (SF) Robert Wilkerson | |
| Subs | San Francisco | | |
| 19:04 | San Francisco | Clarence Pearson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 28-40 |
| 19:02 | Santa Clara | Christopher Chadwell snags the defensive board | 28-40 |
| 19:00 | Santa Clara | John Mattera's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 28-40 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Brent Johnson (PG), Thomas Moberly (SG), Larry Staley (PF), Joseph Hayles (C) Peter Jenkins, Christopher Chadwell, Andrew Lentz, John Mattera | |
| Subs | San Francisco | Jim Carr (SG), Yevgeny Kuzminski (C) Bill Walker, Clarence Pearson | |
| 18:35 | San Francisco | Kevin Frierson comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 28-40 |
| 18:33 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Joseph Hayles | 28-40 |
| 18:18 | Santa Clara | Willie Layden steals it from Donald Cuthbert | 28-40 |
| 18:15 | San Francisco | Jim Carr lays it in set up by Willie Layden | 28-42 |
| 18:01 | Santa Clara | Larry Staley scores on a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Thomas Moberly | 31-42 |
| 17:44 | San Francisco | Thomas Moberly steals it from Willie Layden | 31-42 |
| 17:40 | Santa Clara | Thomas Moberly lays it up and in | 33-42 |
| 17:22 | San Francisco | John Brooks misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 33-42 |
| 17:20 | Santa Clara | Joseph Hayles snags the defensive board | 33-42 |
| 17:18 | Santa Clara | Larry Staley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-42 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Peter Jenkins (PG), Christopher Chadwell (SG), Andrew Lentz (PF), John Mattera (C) Brent Johnson, Thomas Moberly, Larry Staley, Joseph Hayles | |
| Subs | San Francisco | Randy Mosley (SG), Kenneth Smith (SF), Darryl Griffin (PF), Clarence Pearson (C) John Brooks, Willie Layden, Kevin Frierson, Yevgeny Kuzminski | |
| 17:00 | San Francisco | Jim Carr can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-42 |
| 16:58 | San Francisco | Clarence Pearson tips it but misses | 33-42 |
| 16:57 | Santa Clara | Andrew Lentz pulls down the rebound | 33-42 |
| 16:39 | Santa Clara | Donald Cuthbert can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 33-42 |
| 16:37 | Santa Clara | John Mattera can't tip it in | 33-42 |
| 16:36 | Santa Clara | Andrew Lentz grabs the offensive rebound | 33-42 |
| 16:15 | Santa Clara | Donald Cuthbert makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-42 |
| 16:11 | San Francisco | Jim Carr hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 36-42 |
| 16:10 | Santa Clara | Donald Cuthbert grabs the board | 36-42 |
| 15:50 | Santa Clara | John Mattera comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 36-42 |
| 15:48 | Santa Clara | Andrew Lentz grabs the offensive rebound | 36-42 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Peter Jenkins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Chadwell (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Donald Cuthbert (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Andrew Lentz (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - John Mattera (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Francisco | PG - Jim Carr (tiring) 5 pts. SG - Randy Mosley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Kenneth Smith (fairly fresh) PF - Darryl Griffin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Clarence Pearson (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:24 | Santa Clara | Christopher Chadwell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-42 |
| 15:23 | San Francisco | Darryl Griffin gets the rebound | 36-42 |
| 15:01 | San Francisco | Andrew Lentz steals the ball from Darryl Griffin | 36-42 |
| 14:36 | Santa Clara | John Mattera blows the wide open layup | 36-42 |
| 14:34 | Santa Clara | Andrew Lentz snags the offensive board | 36-42 |
| 14:25 | Santa Clara | Peter Jenkins connects on the open jumpshot from the free throw line | 38-42 |
| 14:23 | San Francisco | Jim Carr's pass is intercepted by Christopher Chadwell in the backcourt | 38-42 |
| 14:21 | Santa Clara | Christopher Chadwell slams it home | 40-42 |
| 14:17 | San Francisco | Kenneth Smith is hacked by Christopher Chadwell in the backcourt - foul #3 on Christopher Chadwell, team foul #3 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Robert Wilkerson (PG), Thomas Moberly (SG), Harry Arnott (SF), Larry Cunniff (PF), Joseph Hayles (C) Peter Jenkins, Christopher Chadwell, Donald Cuthbert, Andrew Lentz, John Mattera | |
| Subs | San Francisco | John Brooks (PG), Bill Walker (SG), Willie Layden (SF), Kevin Frierson (PF), Yevgeny Kuzminski (C) Jim Carr, Randy Mosley, Kenneth Smith, Darryl Griffin, Clarence Pearson | |
| 13:59 | San Francisco | Willie Layden clanks a shot from the baseline | 40-42 |
| 13:57 | Santa Clara | Joseph Hayles grabs the defensive rebound | 40-42 |
| 13:54 | Santa Clara | Harry Arnott is hacked by Willie Layden in the backcourt - foul #3 on Willie Layden, team foul #1 | 40-42 |
| 13:42 | Santa Clara | Joseph Hayles misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-42 |
| 13:40 | San Francisco | Kevin Frierson grabs the defensive rebound | 40-42 |
| 13:33 | San Francisco | John Brooks connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Willie Layden | 40-44 |
| 13:13 | Santa Clara | Yevgeny Kuzminski is called for the reach on Joseph Hayles - foul #1 on Yevgeny Kuzminski, team foul #2 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Brent Johnson (PG), Larry Staley (PF) Thomas Moberly, Larry Cunniff | |
| Subs | San Francisco | Jeffrey Winzelberg (SG) Bill Walker | |
| 13:05 | Santa Clara | Brent Johnson drills a 3 from the left wing | 43-44 |
| 12:57 | San Francisco | Harry Arnott denies the turnaround by Jeffrey Winzelberg | 43-44 |
| 12:56 | San Francisco | Willie Layden tips it back up and in | 43-46 |
| 12:38 | Santa Clara | Larry Staley misses short on a floater from the baseline | 43-46 |
| 12:37 | San Francisco | The rebound goes to Yevgeny Kuzminski | 43-46 |
| 12:32 | San Francisco | John Brooks clanks a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Larry Staley - foul #2 on Larry Staley, team foul #4 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Andrew Lentz (PF) Larry Staley | |
| Subs | San Francisco | | |
| 12:32 | San Francisco | John Brooks misses the 1st free throw | 43-46 |
| 12:32 | San Francisco | John Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 43-47 |
| 12:17 | Santa Clara | Brent Johnson is called for traveling | 43-47 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Peter Jenkins (PG) Brent Johnson | |
| Subs | San Francisco | Bill Walker (SG) Jeffrey Winzelberg | |
| 12:09 | San Francisco | John Brooks comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-47 |
| 12:08 | San Francisco | Yevgeny Kuzminski snags the offensive board | 43-47 |
| 11:46 | San Francisco | Kevin Frierson loses the ball out of bounds | 43-47 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Thomas Moberly (SG), John Mattera (C) Robert Wilkerson, Joseph Hayles | |
| Subs | San Francisco | Clarence Pearson (C) Yevgeny Kuzminski | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Peter Jenkins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Moberly (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harry Arnott (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Andrew Lentz (tiring) 3 pts. 8 reb. C - John Mattera (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Francisco | PG - John Brooks (tiring) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Bill Walker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Willie Layden (tired) 11 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Kevin Frierson (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Clarence Pearson (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Santa Clara | John Mattera buries a shot from the right side on a great pass from Peter Jenkins and the foul's on John Brooks - foul #3 on John Brooks, team foul #3 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Larry Cunniff (PF) Andrew Lentz | |
| Subs | San Francisco | | |
| 11:30 | Santa Clara | John Mattera makes the free throw | 46-47 |
| 11:10 | San Francisco | Willie Layden scores on a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by John Brooks | 46-49 |
| 10:52 | Santa Clara | Harry Arnott hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket | 46-49 |
| 10:50 | San Francisco | Willie Layden gets the rebound | 46-49 |
| 10:50 | San Francisco | San Francisco calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 46-49 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Brent Johnson (PG), Larry Staley (SF), Joseph Hayles (C) Peter Jenkins, Harry Arnott, John Mattera | |
| Subs | San Francisco | Randy Mosley (PG), Jeffrey Winzelberg (SG), Jim Carr (SF), Yevgeny Kuzminski (C) John Brooks, Bill Walker, Willie Layden, Clarence Pearson | |
| 10:37 | San Francisco | Yevgeny Kuzminski hits a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Kevin Frierson | 46-51 |
| 10:13 | Santa Clara | The jumper by Larry Cunniff is denied by Kevin Frierson | 46-51 |
| 10:12 | Santa Clara | Larry Staley hits the follow up shot | 48-51 |
| 10:09 | San Francisco | Jeffrey Winzelberg throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-51 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Christopher Chadwell (SG), Robert Wilkerson (SF), Andrew Lentz (PF) Thomas Moberly, Larry Staley, Larry Cunniff | |
| Subs | San Francisco | Willie Layden (SF) Jim Carr | |
| 10:01 | Santa Clara | Andrew Lentz clanks a shot from the right wing | 48-51 |
| 09:59 | San Francisco | Randy Mosley snags the defensive board | 48-51 |
| 09:46 | San Francisco | Randy Mosley loses the dribble to Andrew Lentz | 48-51 |
| 09:30 | Santa Clara | Joseph Hayles misses long on a shot from the left block | 48-51 |
| 09:29 | Santa Clara | Christopher Chadwell tips it but misses | 48-51 |
| 09:28 | San Francisco | Yevgeny Kuzminski snags the defensive board | 48-51 |
| 09:20 | San Francisco | Randy Mosley clanks a jump hook from the left block | 48-51 |
| 09:18 | Santa Clara | Brent Johnson pulls down the rebound | 48-51 |
| 08:56 | Santa Clara | Joseph Hayles misses the floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Willie Layden - foul #4 on Willie Layden, team foul #4 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Peter Jenkins (PG), Harry Arnott (SF), Larry Staley (PF) Brent Johnson, Robert Wilkerson, Andrew Lentz | |
| Subs | San Francisco | John Brooks (PG), Bill Walker (SG), Jim Carr (SF), Clarence Pearson (C) Randy Mosley, Jeffrey Winzelberg, Willie Layden, Yevgeny Kuzminski | |
| 08:56 | Santa Clara | Joseph Hayles makes the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 08:56 | Santa Clara | Joseph Hayles makes the 2nd free throw | 50-51 |
| 08:38 | San Francisco | Kevin Frierson misses the jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Larry Staley - foul #3 on Larry Staley, team foul #5 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Thomas Moberly (SG), John Mattera (C) Christopher Chadwell, Joseph Hayles | |
| Subs | San Francisco | Darryl Griffin (C) Clarence Pearson | |
| 08:38 | San Francisco | Kevin Frierson makes the 1st free throw | 50-52 |
| 08:38 | San Francisco | Kevin Frierson misses the 2nd free throw | 50-52 |
| 08:38 | Santa Clara | John Mattera grabs the defensive rebound | 50-52 |
| 08:23 | Santa Clara | Larry Staley's pass is intercepted by Bill Walker | 50-52 |
| 08:19 | San Francisco | Bill Walker hits the finger roll | 50-54 |
| 08:01 | Santa Clara | Larry Staley misses the turnaround from the left block | 50-54 |
| 07:59 | San Francisco | Bill Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 50-54 |
| 07:54 | San Francisco | Bill Walker misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 50-54 |
| 07:53 | Santa Clara | Larry Staley gets the rebound | 50-54 |
| 07:49 | Santa Clara | Peter Jenkins misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-54 |
| 07:47 | San Francisco | Bill Walker grabs the board | 50-54 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Peter Jenkins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Thomas Moberly (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harry Arnott (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Larry Staley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - John Mattera (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Francisco | PG - John Brooks (tiring) 9 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bill Walker (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. SF - Jim Carr (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Kevin Frierson (very tired) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Darryl Griffin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:42 | San Francisco | Larry Staley takes the ball from Darryl Griffin | 50-54 |
| 07:24 | Santa Clara | Harry Arnott connects on the jumper from the left side and he's fouled by Jim Carr - foul #2 on Jim Carr, team foul #5 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Robert Wilkerson (SG), Larry Cunniff (PF), Donald Cuthbert (C) Thomas Moberly, Larry Staley, John Mattera | |
| Subs | San Francisco | Willie Layden (SF), Yevgeny Kuzminski (PF), Clarence Pearson (C) Bill Walker, Kevin Frierson, Darryl Griffin | |
| 07:24 | Santa Clara | Harry Arnott makes the free throw | 53-54 |
| 07:20 | San Francisco | Jim Carr is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 53-54 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Christopher Chadwell (SG) Harry Arnott | |
| Subs | San Francisco | | |
| 07:03 | Santa Clara | Christopher Chadwell connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Peter Jenkins | 56-54 |
| 06:46 | San Francisco | Clarence Pearson is fouled on the floor by Robert Wilkerson - foul #4 on Robert Wilkerson, team foul #6 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | San Francisco | Bill Walker (SG) Jim Carr | |
| 06:34 | San Francisco | Willie Layden misses short on an open fadeaway from the left wing | 56-54 |
| 06:32 | Santa Clara | Donald Cuthbert pulls down the rebound | 56-54 |
| 06:30 | Santa Clara | Yevgeny Kuzminski steps in front of the Robert Wilkerson pass in the backcourt | 56-54 |
| 06:20 | San Francisco | Robert Wilkerson is called for the reach on Clarence Pearson - foul #5 on Robert Wilkerson, team foul #7 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Harry Arnott (SF), Andrew Lentz (PF), John Mattera (C) Robert Wilkerson, Larry Cunniff, Donald Cuthbert | |
| Subs | San Francisco | Randy Mosley (SG), Kenneth Smith (SF) Bill Walker, Willie Layden | |
| 06:20 | San Francisco | Clarence Pearson makes the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 06:20 | San Francisco | Clarence Pearson misses the 2nd free throw | 56-55 |
| 06:20 | San Francisco | Yevgeny Kuzminski snags the offensive board | 56-55 |
| 06:04 | San Francisco | Clarence Pearson comes up short on the floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Christopher Chadwell - foul #4 on Christopher Chadwell, team foul #8 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Brent Johnson (PG) Peter Jenkins | |
| Subs | San Francisco | | |
| 06:04 | San Francisco | Clarence Pearson makes the 1st free throw | 56-56 |
| 06:04 | San Francisco | Clarence Pearson makes the 2nd free throw | 56-57 |
| 05:58 | Santa Clara | John Brooks is called for the reach on Brent Johnson in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Brooks, team foul #6 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joseph Hayles (C) John Mattera | |
| Subs | San Francisco | Jim Carr (SG), Darryl Griffin (C) John Brooks, Clarence Pearson | |
| 05:49 | Santa Clara | Joseph Hayles lays it in set up by Andrew Lentz | 58-57 |
| 05:47 | San Francisco | Brent Johnson steals the ball from Randy Mosley in the backcourt | 58-57 |
| 05:46 | Santa Clara | Brent Johnson can't finish the layup | 58-57 |
| 05:44 | San Francisco | Darryl Griffin grabs the board | 58-57 |
| 05:37 | San Francisco | Jim Carr drills a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Randy Mosley | 58-60 |
| 05:13 | Santa Clara | Harry Arnott misses the easy layup | 58-60 |
| 05:12 | San Francisco | Yevgeny Kuzminski pulls down the rebound | 58-60 |
| 05:10 | San Francisco | Jim Carr is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Chadwell - foul #5 on Christopher Chadwell, team foul #9 | 58-60 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Peter Jenkins (PG), Thomas Moberly (SG), Donald Cuthbert (SF), Larry Staley (PF), John Mattera (C) Brent Johnson, Christopher Chadwell, Harry Arnott, Andrew Lentz, Joseph Hayles | |
| Subs | San Francisco | Bill Walker (SG), Willie Layden (SF), Kevin Frierson (PF), Clarence Pearson (C) Randy Mosley, Kenneth Smith, Yevgeny Kuzminski, Darryl Griffin | |
| 05:10 | San Francisco | Jim Carr makes the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 05:10 | San Francisco | Jim Carr makes the 2nd free throw | 58-62 |
| 05:08 | Santa Clara | Peter Jenkins loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-62 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | San Francisco | John Brooks (PG) Jim Carr | |
| 04:49 | San Francisco | John Brooks hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 58-62 |
| 04:47 | Santa Clara | Donald Cuthbert gets the rebound | 58-62 |
| 04:40 | Santa Clara | Donald Cuthbert can't connect on an uncontested runner near the basket but the foul's on Willie Layden - foul #5 on Willie Layden, team foul #7 | 58-62 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | San Francisco | Jeffrey Winzelberg (PG), Jim Carr (SF) John Brooks, Willie Layden | |
| 04:40 | Santa Clara | Donald Cuthbert makes the 1st free throw | 59-62 |
| 04:40 | Santa Clara | Donald Cuthbert makes the 2nd free throw | 60-62 |
| 04:38 | San Francisco | Jeffrey Winzelberg is hacked by Peter Jenkins in the backcourt - foul #3 on Peter Jenkins, team foul #10 | 60-62 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Larry Cunniff (PF) Larry Staley | |
| Subs | San Francisco | | |
| 04:38 | San Francisco | Jeffrey Winzelberg misses the 1st free throw | 60-62 |
| 04:38 | San Francisco | Jeffrey Winzelberg makes the 2nd free throw | 60-63 |
| 04:36 | Santa Clara | Peter Jenkins is hacked by Bill Walker in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bill Walker, team foul #8 | 60-63 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Harry Arnott (SF) John Mattera | |
| Subs | San Francisco | | |
| 04:36 | Santa Clara | Peter Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 61-63 |
| 04:36 | Santa Clara | Peter Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 62-63 |
| 04:14 | San Francisco | Jeffrey Winzelberg travels with the ball | 62-63 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Andrew Lentz (PF), Joseph Hayles (C) Thomas Moberly, Larry Cunniff | |
| Subs | San Francisco | John Brooks (PG), Darryl Griffin (C) Bill Walker, Clarence Pearson | |
| 03:59 | Santa Clara | Harry Arnott comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 62-63 |
| 03:58 | San Francisco | Darryl Griffin snags the defensive board | 62-63 |
| 03:55 | San Francisco | Harry Arnott is called for the reach on Jim Carr in the backcourt - foul #4 on Harry Arnott, team foul #11 | 62-63 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | San Francisco | Randy Mosley (SG), Yevgeny Kuzminski (PF) Jeffrey Winzelberg, Kevin Frierson | |
| 03:55 | San Francisco | Jim Carr misses the 1st free throw | 62-63 |
| 03:55 | San Francisco | Jim Carr makes the 2nd free throw | 62-64 |
| 03:44 | Santa Clara | Jim Carr steals it from Andrew Lentz | 62-64 |
| 03:41 | San Francisco | Jim Carr banks in the layup | 62-66 |
| 03:41 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-66 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Brent Johnson (PG), Thomas Moberly (SG), Larry Cunniff (PF) Peter Jenkins, Donald Cuthbert, Andrew Lentz | |
| Subs | San Francisco | | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Brent Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Moberly (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harry Arnott (tired) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Larry Cunniff (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Hayles (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Francisco | PG - John Brooks (tired) 9 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Randy Mosley (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jim Carr (tiring) 13 pts. PF - Yevgeny Kuzminski (tiring) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Darryl Griffin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Santa Clara | Joseph Hayles's floater is tipped away by Yevgeny Kuzminski | 62-66 |
| 03:22 | San Francisco | John Brooks snags the defensive board | 62-66 |
| 03:18 | San Francisco | Joseph Hayles steals it from Jim Carr in the backcourt | 62-66 |
| 03:03 | Santa Clara | Joseph Hayles slams it home on a great pass from Thomas Moberly | 64-66 |
| 02:58 | San Francisco | Randy Mosley's pass is intercepted by Larry Cunniff in the backcourt | 64-66 |
| 02:46 | Santa Clara | Darryl Griffin is called for the reach on Harry Arnott - foul #1 on Darryl Griffin, team foul #9 | 64-66 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Peter Jenkins (PG), Donald Cuthbert (SG), Larry Staley (PF), John Mattera (C) Brent Johnson, Thomas Moberly, Larry Cunniff, Joseph Hayles | |
| Subs | San Francisco | Jeffrey Winzelberg (PG), Bill Walker (SG), Kenneth Smith (SF), Kevin Frierson (PF), Clarence Pearson (C) John Brooks, Randy Mosley, Jim Carr, Yevgeny Kuzminski, Darryl Griffin | |
| 02:46 | Santa Clara | Harry Arnott makes the 1st free throw | 65-66 |
| 02:46 | Santa Clara | Harry Arnott misses the 2nd free throw | 65-66 |
| 02:46 | San Francisco | Clarence Pearson snags the defensive board | 65-66 |
| 02:34 | San Francisco | John Mattera swats the short shot by Kevin Frierson | 65-66 |
| 02:32 | Santa Clara | Donald Cuthbert pulls down the rebound | 65-66 |
| 02:20 | Santa Clara | Donald Cuthbert hits a wide open 3 from the left wing set up by Harry Arnott | 68-66 |
| 02:06 | San Francisco | Kevin Frierson comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Harry Arnott - foul #5 on Harry Arnott, team foul #12 | 68-66 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Thomas Moberly (SG), Andrew Lentz (PF) Harry Arnott, Larry Staley | |
| Subs | San Francisco | Randy Mosley (PG), Yevgeny Kuzminski (SF) Jeffrey Winzelberg, Kenneth Smith | |
| 02:06 | San Francisco | Kevin Frierson misses the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 02:06 | San Francisco | Kevin Frierson misses the 2nd free throw | 68-66 |
| 02:06 | Santa Clara | Andrew Lentz snags the defensive board | 68-66 |
| 01:57 | Santa Clara | John Mattera double dribbles | 68-66 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Larry Staley (SF) Thomas Moberly | |
| Subs | San Francisco | John Brooks (PG) Randy Mosley | |
| 01:55 | San Francisco | San Francisco calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 68-66 |
| 01:40 | San Francisco | Clarence Pearson loses the dribble to Andrew Lentz | 68-66 |
| 01:22 | Santa Clara | Larry Staley misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 68-66 |
| 01:20 | Santa Clara | The offensive rebound goes to Peter Jenkins | 68-66 |
| 01:11 | Santa Clara | John Mattera scores on a fadeaway from the right wing | 70-66 |
| 01:11 | San Francisco | San Francisco calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 70-66 |
| 00:53 | San Francisco | Kevin Frierson connects on the jumper from close range | 70-68 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | San Francisco | San Francisco is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Santa Clara | Peter Jenkins misses short on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Kevin Frierson - foul #2 on Kevin Frierson, team foul #10 | 70-68 |
| 00:33 | San Francisco | San Francisco calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 70-68 |
| 00:33 | Santa Clara | Peter Jenkins misses the 1st free throw | 70-68 |
| 00:33 | Santa Clara | Peter Jenkins misses the 2nd free throw | 70-68 |
| 00:33 | San Francisco | Yevgeny Kuzminski grabs the defensive rebound | 70-68 |
| 00:22 | San Francisco | Bill Walker misses short on a jumper from the right side | 70-68 |
| 00:20 | Santa Clara | Larry Staley snags the defensive board | 70-68 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | San Francisco | San Francisco is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Santa Clara | Larry Staley is hacked by John Brooks in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Brooks, team foul #11 | 70-68 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | San Francisco | Jim Carr (PG) John Brooks | |
| 00:19 | San Francisco | San Francisco calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 70-68 |
| 00:19 | Santa Clara | Larry Staley misses the 1st free throw | 70-68 |
| 00:19 | Santa Clara | Larry Staley makes the 2nd free throw | 71-68 |
| 00:09 | San Francisco | Jim Carr can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 71-68 |
| 00:08 | Santa Clara | Larry Staley snags the defensive board | 71-68 |
| 00:06 | Santa Clara | Larry Staley is fouled in the backcourt by Jim Carr - foul #3 on Jim Carr, team foul #12 | 71-68 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Larry Cunniff (PF) Andrew Lentz | |
| Subs | San Francisco | | |
| 00:06 | Santa Clara | Larry Staley makes the 1st free throw | 72-68 |
| 00:06 | Santa Clara | Larry Staley misses the 2nd free throw | 72-68 |
| 00:06 | San Francisco | Clarence Pearson grabs the defensive rebound | 72-68 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | San Francisco | San Francisco is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:02 | San Francisco | Jim Carr misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 72-68 |
| 00:00 | San Francisco | Yevgeny Kuzminski grabs the offensive board | 72-68 |