| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Joe Garrison (fresh) SG - Johnny Thacker (fresh) SF - Christopher Temple (fresh) PF - Keith Watts (fresh) C - Thomas Chase (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Richard Richardson (fresh) SG - Gabriel Russo (fresh) SF - Daniel Moody (fresh) PF - Alan Robinson (fresh) C - Kevin Shea (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Santa Clara | Keith Watts wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:51 | Santa Clara | Johnny Thacker is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:49 | Santa Clara | Keith Watts tips it but misses | 0-0 |
| 19:48 | Santa Clara | Johnny Thacker pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Santa Clara | Johnny Thacker is whistled for traveling | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | UC Riverside | Richard Richardson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Santa Clara | Christopher Temple clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | UC Riverside | Richard Richardson grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | UC Riverside | Daniel Moody loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 18:54 | Santa Clara | Joe Garrison is fouled on the floor by Kevin Shea - foul #1 on Kevin Shea, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:41 | Santa Clara | Johnny Thacker clanks a shot from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 18:40 | Santa Clara | Joe Garrison tips it in | 2-0 |
| 18:32 | UC Riverside | Keith Watts steals it from Daniel Moody | 2-0 |
| 18:28 | Santa Clara | Richard Richardson steps in front of the Christopher Temple pass in the backcourt | 2-0 |
| 18:13 | UC Riverside | Kevin Shea misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 18:11 | UC Riverside | Richard Richardson pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 17:45 | UC Riverside | Gabriel Russo misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 17:44 | UC Riverside | Alan Robinson pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 17:30 | UC Riverside | Kevin Shea misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Joe Garrison - foul #1 on Joe Garrison, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Corey Dorr (PG), Clarence Smith (SG), Salvatore Esposito (SF), Jimoh Sow (PF), John Thomas (C) Joe Garrison, Johnny Thacker, Christopher Temple, Keith Watts, Thomas Chase | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | James Phillips (PG), Jerry Jones (SG), Antonio Clayton (SF), Norman Todd (PF) Richard Richardson, Gabriel Russo, Daniel Moody, Alan Robinson | |
| 17:30 | UC Riverside | Kevin Shea makes the 1st free throw | 2-1 |
| 17:30 | UC Riverside | Kevin Shea makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 17:18 | Santa Clara | Jerry Jones blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Clarence Smith | 2-2 |
| 17:17 | UC Riverside | James Phillips grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 16:59 | UC Riverside | Jerry Jones lays it in | 2-4 |
| 16:42 | Santa Clara | Clarence Smith is whistled for a carry | 2-4 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Paul Love (C) Kevin Shea | |
| 16:40 | UC Riverside | James Phillips is hacked by Corey Dorr in the backcourt - foul #1 on Corey Dorr, team foul #2 | 2-4 |
| 16:19 | UC Riverside | Antonio Clayton scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Phillips | 2-6 |
| 16:17 | Santa Clara | Corey Dorr is fouled in the backcourt by Jerry Jones - foul #1 on Jerry Jones, team foul #2 | 2-6 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joe Garrison (PG), Johnny Thacker (SG), Charles Dunavant (SF), Keith Watts (PF), Thomas Chase (C) Corey Dorr, Clarence Smith, Salvatore Esposito, Jimoh Sow, John Thomas | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | David Lemay (PG), Gabriel Russo (SG), Alan Robinson (PF) Jerry Jones, Antonio Clayton, Norman Todd | |
| 16:01 | Santa Clara | Thomas Chase makes the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Keith Watts | 4-6 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Joe Garrison (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Johnny Thacker (fairly fresh) SF - Charles Dunavant (fresh) PF - Keith Watts (fairly fresh) C - Thomas Chase (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - David Lemay (fresh) SG - Gabriel Russo (fairly fresh) SF - James Phillips (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Alan Robinson (fairly fresh) C - Paul Love (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | UC Riverside | James Phillips misses badly on a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Charles Dunavant - foul #1 on Charles Dunavant, team foul #3 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Richard Richardson (PG), Norman Todd (C) Gabriel Russo, Paul Love | |
| 15:36 | UC Riverside | James Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 4-7 |
| 15:36 | UC Riverside | James Phillips misses the 2nd free throw | 4-7 |
| 15:36 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Johnny Thacker | 4-7 |
| 15:30 | Santa Clara | Joe Garrison's pass is intercepted by Richard Richardson in the backcourt | 4-7 |
| 15:22 | UC Riverside | David Lemay makes the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Richard Richardson | 4-9 |
| 15:06 | Santa Clara | Joe Garrison clanks a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by James Phillips - foul #1 on James Phillips, team foul #3 | 4-9 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Corey Dorr (SG), Salvatore Esposito (SF), Jimoh Sow (C) Johnny Thacker, Charles Dunavant, Thomas Chase | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Jerry Jones (SG), Daniel Moody (SF), Kevin Shea (C) David Lemay, James Phillips, Norman Todd | |
| 15:06 | Santa Clara | Joe Garrison makes the 1st free throw | 5-9 |
| 15:06 | Santa Clara | Joe Garrison misses the 2nd free throw | 5-9 |
| 15:06 | UC Riverside | Kevin Shea snags the defensive board | 5-9 |
| 14:42 | UC Riverside | Joe Garrison is called for the reach on Kevin Shea - foul #2 on Joe Garrison, team foul #4 | 5-9 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Clarence Smith (PG) Joe Garrison | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Gabriel Russo (SG) Richard Richardson | |
| 14:29 | UC Riverside | Alan Robinson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 5-9 |
| 14:28 | Santa Clara | Salvatore Esposito pulls down the rebound | 5-9 |
| 14:08 | Santa Clara | Clarence Smith hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 5-9 |
| 14:07 | UC Riverside | Gabriel Russo gets the rebound | 5-9 |
| 13:53 | UC Riverside | Alan Robinson blows the wide open layup | 5-9 |
| 13:52 | Santa Clara | Corey Dorr pulls down the rebound | 5-9 |
| 13:48 | Santa Clara | Alan Robinson steals the ball from Clarence Smith | 5-9 |
| 13:30 | UC Riverside | Jerry Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 5-9 |
| 13:29 | Santa Clara | Keith Watts pulls down the rebound | 5-9 |
| 13:25 | Santa Clara | Corey Dorr hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 5-9 |
| 13:23 | Santa Clara | The offensive rebound goes to Keith Watts | 5-9 |
| 13:12 | Santa Clara | Clarence Smith hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 5-9 |
| 13:11 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Jerry Jones | 5-9 |
| 12:52 | UC Riverside | Jerry Jones is fouled on the floor by Clarence Smith - foul #1 on Clarence Smith, team foul #5 | 5-9 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Johnny Thacker (SG), Christopher Temple (SF), Charles Dunavant (PF), John Thomas (C) Clarence Smith, Salvatore Esposito, Keith Watts, Jimoh Sow | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Richard Richardson (PG), David Lemay (SG), James Phillips (SF), Antonio Clayton (PF), Paul Love (C) Jerry Jones, Gabriel Russo, Daniel Moody, Alan Robinson, Kevin Shea | |
| 12:35 | UC Riverside | Richard Richardson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner but he's hacked by Corey Dorr - foul #2 on Corey Dorr, team foul #6 | 5-9 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Clarence Smith (PG) Corey Dorr | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 12:35 | UC Riverside | Richard Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 5-10 |
| 12:35 | UC Riverside | Richard Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 5-11 |
| 12:35 | UC Riverside | Richard Richardson makes the 3rd free throw | 5-12 |
| 12:32 | Santa Clara | Johnny Thacker double dribbles in the backcourt | 5-12 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Norman Todd (PF) David Lemay | |
| 12:15 | UC Riverside | Norman Todd misses the wide open fadeaway from close range | 5-12 |
| 12:13 | Santa Clara | John Thomas gets the rebound | 5-12 |
| 12:08 | Santa Clara | Johnny Thacker is open and scores on a shot from the right side | 7-12 |
| 12:04 | UC Riverside | Clarence Smith is called for the reach on Richard Richardson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Clarence Smith, team foul #7 | 7-12 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Salvatore Esposito (PG), Keith Watts (PF) Clarence Smith, Charles Dunavant | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | David Lemay (SG) Paul Love | |
| 12:04 | UC Riverside | Richard Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 7-13 |
| 12:04 | UC Riverside | Richard Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 7-14 |
| 11:45 | Santa Clara | Salvatore Esposito misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 7-14 |
| 11:44 | UC Riverside | Antonio Clayton gets the rebound | 7-14 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Salvatore Esposito (fairly fresh) SG - Johnny Thacker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Christopher Temple (tiring) PF - Keith Watts (tiring) 3 reb. C - John Thomas (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Richard Richardson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Lemay (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Phillips (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Antonio Clayton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Norman Todd (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:27 | UC Riverside | Norman Todd misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 7-14 |
| 11:26 | UC Riverside | James Phillips misses the tip | 7-14 |
| 11:25 | Santa Clara | John Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 7-14 |
| 11:15 | Santa Clara | Johnny Thacker connects on the open jumper from the left wing | 9-14 |
| 11:10 | UC Riverside | James Phillips drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Richard Richardson | 9-17 |
| 10:46 | Santa Clara | Keith Watts is open but misses the lay-in | 9-17 |
| 10:44 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Norman Todd | 9-17 |
| 10:33 | UC Riverside | Richard Richardson misses the easy open layup | 9-17 |
| 10:32 | Santa Clara | Salvatore Esposito snags the defensive board | 9-17 |
| 10:23 | Santa Clara | Johnny Thacker can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 9-17 |
| 10:22 | Santa Clara | Christopher Temple pulls down the offensive rebound | 9-17 |
| 10:10 | Santa Clara | Keith Watts misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 9-17 |
| 10:08 | Santa Clara | Christopher Temple pulls down the offensive rebound | 9-17 |
| 09:55 | Santa Clara | Keith Watts makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from John Thomas | 11-17 |
| 09:41 | UC Riverside | Salvatore Esposito steals the ball from Norman Todd | 11-17 |
| 09:41 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 11-17 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Charles Dunavant (SF), Jimoh Sow (PF), Thomas Chase (C) Christopher Temple, Keith Watts, John Thomas | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Jerry Jones (PG), Gabriel Russo (SG), Daniel Moody (SF), Alan Robinson (PF), Paul Love (C) Richard Richardson, David Lemay, James Phillips, Antonio Clayton, Norman Todd | |
| 09:21 | Santa Clara | Salvatore Esposito misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 11-17 |
| 09:20 | UC Riverside | Alan Robinson pulls down the rebound | 11-17 |
| 09:11 | UC Riverside | Gabriel Russo is hacked by Salvatore Esposito - foul #1 on Salvatore Esposito, team foul #8 | 11-17 |
| 09:11 | UC Riverside | Gabriel Russo makes the 1st free throw | 11-18 |
| 09:11 | UC Riverside | Gabriel Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 11-19 |
| 09:09 | Santa Clara | Johnny Thacker is hacked by Daniel Moody in the backcourt - foul #1 on Daniel Moody, team foul #4 | 11-19 |
| 08:51 | Santa Clara | A charge is called on Thomas Chase - foul #1 on Thomas Chase, team foul #9 | 11-19 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Christopher Temple (SF) Charles Dunavant | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Kevin Shea (C) Paul Love | |
| 08:30 | UC Riverside | Gabriel Russo hits a wide open jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Alan Robinson | 11-21 |
| 08:08 | Santa Clara | Thomas Chase misses badly on the uncontested turnaround in the paint | 11-21 |
| 08:06 | Santa Clara | Johnny Thacker tips it home | 13-21 |
| 07:49 | UC Riverside | Daniel Moody is open but comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 13-21 |
| 07:47 | UC Riverside | Jerry Jones tips it but misses | 13-21 |
| 07:45 | Santa Clara | Jimoh Sow gets the rebound | 13-21 |
| 07:43 | Santa Clara | Johnny Thacker is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Johnny Thacker, team foul #10 | 13-21 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Charles Dunavant (SF) Christopher Temple | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Richard Richardson (PG), James Phillips (SF) Jerry Jones, Daniel Moody | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Salvatore Esposito (tired) 2 reb. SG - Johnny Thacker (tired) 6 pts. SF - Charles Dunavant (fresh) PF - Jimoh Sow (tiring) C - Thomas Chase (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Richard Richardson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gabriel Russo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - James Phillips (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Alan Robinson (tiring) 2 reb. C - Kevin Shea (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 07:33 | UC Riverside | Kevin Shea misses the lay-in | 13-21 |
| 07:32 | UC Riverside | James Phillips tips it home | 13-23 |
| 07:16 | Santa Clara | Charles Dunavant misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Kevin Shea - foul #2 on Kevin Shea, team foul #5 | 13-23 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Keith Watts (PF) Jimoh Sow | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Daniel Moody (SF), Norman Todd (PF), Paul Love (C) Gabriel Russo, Alan Robinson, Kevin Shea | |
| 07:16 | Santa Clara | Charles Dunavant makes the 1st free throw | 14-23 |
| 07:16 | Santa Clara | Charles Dunavant makes the 2nd free throw | 15-23 |
| 06:51 | UC Riverside | Daniel Moody's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 15-23 |
| 06:35 | Santa Clara | Norman Todd denies the turnaround by Salvatore Esposito | 15-23 |
| 06:33 | UC Riverside | James Phillips gets the rebound | 15-23 |
| 06:20 | UC Riverside | James Phillips throws it down set up by Daniel Moody | 15-25 |
| 06:03 | Santa Clara | Keith Watts misses the lay-in | 15-25 |
| 06:02 | UC Riverside | Daniel Moody pulls down the rebound | 15-25 |
| 06:00 | UC Riverside | Richard Richardson is hacked by Salvatore Esposito in the backcourt - foul #2 on Salvatore Esposito, team foul #11 | 15-25 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joe Garrison (PG), Christopher Temple (SF), Jimoh Sow (PF) Salvatore Esposito, Charles Dunavant, Keith Watts | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | David Lemay (SG), Alan Robinson (PF) James Phillips, Norman Todd | |
| 06:00 | UC Riverside | Richard Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 15-26 |
| 06:00 | UC Riverside | Richard Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 15-27 |
| 05:43 | Santa Clara | Joe Garrison can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 15-27 |
| 05:42 | Santa Clara | Joe Garrison grabs the offensive rebound | 15-27 |
| 05:27 | Santa Clara | Joe Garrison misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 15-27 |
| 05:26 | UC Riverside | David Lemay grabs the defensive rebound | 15-27 |
| 05:22 | UC Riverside | Richard Richardson clanks a floater from the left side but the foul's on Joe Garrison - foul #3 on Joe Garrison, team foul #12 | 15-27 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Corey Dorr (PG), Keith Watts (PF) Joe Garrison, Thomas Chase | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | James Phillips (SF), Antonio Clayton (PF), Norman Todd (C) Daniel Moody, Alan Robinson, Paul Love | |
| 05:22 | UC Riverside | Richard Richardson misses the 1st free throw | 15-27 |
| 05:22 | UC Riverside | Richard Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 15-28 |
| 05:20 | Santa Clara | David Lemay is called for the reach on Johnny Thacker in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Lemay, team foul #6 | 15-28 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Gabriel Russo (SG) Richard Richardson | |
| 05:11 | Santa Clara | Christopher Temple misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Norman Todd - foul #1 on Norman Todd, team foul #7 | 15-28 |
| 05:11 | Santa Clara | Christopher Temple makes the 1st free throw | 16-28 |
| 05:11 | Santa Clara | Christopher Temple makes the 2nd free throw | 17-28 |
| 05:00 | UC Riverside | Norman Todd misses short on a driving attempt from the left block | 17-28 |
| 04:58 | Santa Clara | Jimoh Sow snags the defensive board | 17-28 |
| 04:41 | Santa Clara | Christopher Temple loses the dribble to James Phillips | 17-28 |
| 04:31 | UC Riverside | Gabriel Russo knocks in the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by James Phillips | 17-30 |
| 04:19 | Santa Clara | Keith Watts is open and buries a driving attempt from the baseline | 19-30 |
| 04:11 | UC Riverside | James Phillips is open and buries a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Antonio Clayton | 19-32 |
| 04:08 | Santa Clara | Norman Todd steps in front of the Keith Watts pass in the backcourt | 19-32 |
| 03:53 | UC Riverside | David Lemay can't connect on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Jimoh Sow - foul #1 on Jimoh Sow, team foul #13 | 19-32 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Clarence Smith (PG), Charles Dunavant (SF), John Thomas (C) Johnny Thacker, Christopher Temple, Jimoh Sow | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Jerry Jones (SF), Alan Robinson (PF), Kevin Shea (C) James Phillips, Antonio Clayton, Norman Todd | |
| 03:53 | UC Riverside | David Lemay misses the 1st free throw | 19-32 |
| 03:53 | UC Riverside | David Lemay misses the 2nd free throw | 19-32 |
| 03:53 | Santa Clara | Keith Watts snags the defensive board | 19-32 |
| 03:34 | Santa Clara | Keith Watts comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 19-32 |
| 03:33 | UC Riverside | Gabriel Russo pulls down the rebound | 19-32 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Clarence Smith (fresh) SG - Corey Dorr (fairly fresh) SF - Charles Dunavant (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Keith Watts (tired) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - John Thomas (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - David Lemay (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Gabriel Russo (tiring) 6 pts. SF - Jerry Jones (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Alan Robinson (tiring) 2 reb. C - Kevin Shea (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:05 | UC Riverside | Jerry Jones hits a wide open shot from the right side on a nice dish by David Lemay | 19-34 |
| 02:54 | Santa Clara | Clarence Smith misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by David Lemay - foul #2 on David Lemay, team foul #8 | 19-34 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jimoh Sow (PF), Thomas Chase (C) Keith Watts, John Thomas | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Richard Richardson (PG), Daniel Moody (SF) David Lemay, Jerry Jones | |
| 02:54 | Santa Clara | Clarence Smith makes the 1st free throw | 20-34 |
| 02:54 | Santa Clara | Clarence Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 20-34 |
| 02:54 | UC Riverside | Alan Robinson grabs the board | 20-34 |
| 02:32 | UC Riverside | Daniel Moody connects on the open floater from close range on a great pass from Richard Richardson | 20-36 |
| 02:13 | Santa Clara | Charles Dunavant misses the floater from the right side | 20-36 |
| 02:12 | Santa Clara | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Chase | 20-36 |
| 01:56 | Santa Clara | Alan Robinson swats the layup by Jimoh Sow | 20-36 |
| 01:54 | UC Riverside | Daniel Moody pulls down the rebound | 20-36 |
| 01:51 | UC Riverside | Gabriel Russo is hacked by Corey Dorr in the backcourt - foul #3 on Corey Dorr, team foul #14 | 20-36 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Johnny Thacker (SG), Salvatore Esposito (SF), Keith Watts (PF) Corey Dorr, Charles Dunavant, Jimoh Sow | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | James Phillips (SF), Antonio Clayton (PF) Daniel Moody, Alan Robinson | |
| 01:51 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 20-36 |
| 01:51 | UC Riverside | Gabriel Russo makes the 1st free throw | 20-37 |
| 01:51 | UC Riverside | Gabriel Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 20-38 |
| 01:35 | Santa Clara | Clarence Smith connects on the open pull-up jumper from the right wing | 22-38 |
| 01:33 | UC Riverside | Clarence Smith picks off the pass by Kevin Shea in the backcourt | 22-38 |
| 01:16 | Santa Clara | Antonio Clayton steals the ball from Johnny Thacker | 22-38 |
| 01:03 | UC Riverside | Kevin Shea lays it in on a nice dish by Gabriel Russo | 22-40 |
| 00:53 | Santa Clara | Johnny Thacker can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 22-40 |
| 00:52 | Santa Clara | Thomas Chase grabs the offensive board | 22-40 |
| 00:34 | Santa Clara | Keith Watts can't connect on an uncontested pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Kevin Shea - foul #3 on Kevin Shea, team foul #9 | 22-40 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Christopher Temple (SF), John Thomas (C) Salvatore Esposito, Thomas Chase | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Jerry Jones (PG), Daniel Moody (SF), Alan Robinson (PF), Paul Love (C) Richard Richardson, Gabriel Russo, Antonio Clayton, Kevin Shea | |
| 00:34 | Santa Clara | Keith Watts makes the 1st free throw | 23-40 |
| 00:34 | Santa Clara | Keith Watts misses the 2nd free throw | 23-40 |
| 00:34 | UC Riverside | Daniel Moody grabs the board | 23-40 |
| 00:17 | UC Riverside | Jerry Jones can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the left corner | 23-40 |
| 00:15 | UC Riverside | Alan Robinson gets the offensive rebound | 23-40 |
| 00:04 | UC Riverside | Johnny Thacker is called for the reach on James Phillips - foul #2 on Johnny Thacker, team foul #15 | 23-40 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jimoh Sow (PF) Keith Watts | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 00:04 | UC Riverside | James Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 23-41 |
| 00:04 | UC Riverside | James Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 23-42 |
| 00:00 | Santa Clara | Clarence Smith knocks in the halfcourt shot | 26-42 |