| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Ralph Barbee (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Randall Buker (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Larry Pullin (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Whiten (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Daniel Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Richard Phu (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Hung Xiong (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Samuel Perry (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Tinnin (fresh) C - Charles McDiarmid (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rhode Island | Larry Pullin inbounds the ball | 38-44 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Rhode Island | Richard Phu steals it from Charles Whiten | 38-44 |
| 19:24 | Santa Clara | Charles Whiten swats the layup by Daniel Tinnin | 38-44 |
| 19:22 | Santa Clara | Charles McDiarmid tips it back up and in | 38-46 |
| 19:19 | Rhode Island | Ralph Barbee is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Phu - foul #3 on Richard Phu, team foul #1 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Eugene Wood (PG) Richard Phu | |
| 18:53 | Rhode Island | Randall Buker makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Larry Pullin | 41-46 |
| 18:37 | Santa Clara | Eugene Wood makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Samuel Perry | 41-49 |
| 18:23 | Rhode Island | Charles Whiten knocks in the runner in the lane set up by Larry Pullin | 43-49 |
| 18:03 | Santa Clara | Daniel Tinnin is hacked by Charles Whiten - foul #2 on Charles Whiten, team foul #1 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ted McCoy (PG), John Simmons (SG), Frank Shaw (SF), Robert Thorton (PF), Donald Noguera (C) Ralph Barbee, Randall Buker, Larry Pullin, Charles Whiten, Daniel Johnson | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Paul Davis (PG), Erik Turner (SF), Thomas Hidalgo (PF), Gerald Westover (C) Eugene Wood, Samuel Perry, Daniel Tinnin, Charles McDiarmid | |
| 17:49 | Santa Clara | Gerald Westover clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-49 |
| 17:48 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Frank Shaw | 43-49 |
| 17:34 | Rhode Island | John Simmons loses the ball out of bounds | 43-49 |
| 17:22 | Santa Clara | Donald Noguera swats the shot by Hung Xiong | 43-49 |
| 17:21 | Rhode Island | Donald Noguera gets the rebound | 43-49 |
| 17:10 | Rhode Island | Ted McCoy drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Frank Shaw | 46-49 |
| 16:57 | Santa Clara | Gerald Westover blows the layup | 46-49 |
| 16:56 | Rhode Island | John Simmons grabs the defensive rebound | 46-49 |
| 16:54 | Rhode Island | John Simmons is hacked by Paul Davis in the backcourt - foul #1 on Paul Davis, team foul #2 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ralph Barbee (PG), Randall Buker (SG), Charles Whiten (PF) Ted McCoy, Frank Shaw, Donald Noguera | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Eugene Wood (PG), Daniel Tinnin (PF), Carlos Blount (C) Hung Xiong, Thomas Hidalgo, Gerald Westover | |
| 16:40 | Rhode Island | Randall Buker is alone and drills a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Ralph Barbee | 48-49 |
| 16:20 | Santa Clara | Erik Turner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-49 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Larry Pullin (SF), Frank Shaw (C) John Simmons, Robert Thorton | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Hung Xiong (SG), Elbert Foy (SF), Charles McDiarmid (C) Paul Davis, Erik Turner, Daniel Tinnin | |
| 16:08 | Rhode Island | Ralph Barbee connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Randall Buker | 50-49 |
| 15:51 | Santa Clara | Carlos Blount misses the floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Ralph Barbee - foul #1 on Ralph Barbee, team foul #2 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ted McCoy (SG), Daniel Johnson (C) Randall Buker, Frank Shaw | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Richard Phu (PG), Thomas Hidalgo (SF) Eugene Wood, Elbert Foy | |
| 15:51 | Santa Clara | Carlos Blount makes the 1st free throw | 50-50 |
| 15:51 | Santa Clara | Carlos Blount misses the 2nd free throw | 50-50 |
| 15:51 | Rhode Island | Charles Whiten snags the defensive board | 50-50 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Ralph Barbee (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ted McCoy (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Larry Pullin (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Whiten (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Daniel Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Richard Phu (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Hung Xiong (tiring) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Hidalgo (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Carlos Blount (fresh) 3 pts. C - Charles McDiarmid (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Rhode Island | Ted McCoy clanks a 3 from the right corner | 50-50 |
| 15:31 | Rhode Island | Charles Whiten tips it in | 52-50 |
| 15:10 | Santa Clara | Richard Phu is fouled on the floor by Larry Pullin - foul #1 on Larry Pullin, team foul #3 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Simmons (SG), Frank Shaw (SF), Donald Noguera (PF) Ralph Barbee, Larry Pullin, Charles Whiten | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Eugene Wood (SG), Samuel Perry (SF), Daniel Tinnin (PF), Gerald Westover (C) Hung Xiong, Thomas Hidalgo, Carlos Blount, Charles McDiarmid | |
| 14:46 | Santa Clara | Gerald Westover makes the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Richard Phu | 52-52 |
| 14:42 | Rhode Island | Ted McCoy travels in the backcourt | 52-52 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Randall Buker (SG), Robert Thorton (PF) Frank Shaw, Daniel Johnson | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Paul Davis (SG) Eugene Wood | |
| 14:26 | Santa Clara | Samuel Perry hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Richard Phu | 52-54 |
| 14:04 | Rhode Island | John Simmons misses the jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Gerald Westover - foul #1 on Gerald Westover, team foul #3 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ralph Barbee (PG), Larry Pullin (SF), Charles Whiten (PF) Ted McCoy, Randall Buker, Donald Noguera | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Erik Turner (SF), Charles McDiarmid (C) Samuel Perry, Gerald Westover | |
| 14:04 | Rhode Island | John Simmons misses the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 14:04 | Rhode Island | John Simmons makes the 2nd free throw | 53-54 |
| 13:56 | Santa Clara | The short jumper by Richard Phu is denied by Charles Whiten | 53-54 |
| 13:55 | Rhode Island | Larry Pullin gets the rebound | 53-54 |
| 13:44 | Rhode Island | Ralph Barbee buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-54 |
| 13:23 | Santa Clara | Richard Phu's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-54 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Randall Buker (SG), Daniel Johnson (C) John Simmons, Robert Thorton | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Elbert Foy (SF), Thomas Hidalgo (PF) Paul Davis, Daniel Tinnin | |
| 13:07 | Rhode Island | Ralph Barbee loses the ball out of bounds | 56-54 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Hung Xiong (SG) Elbert Foy | |
| 12:47 | Santa Clara | Thomas Hidalgo lays it in set up by Richard Phu and he's fouled by Ralph Barbee - foul #2 on Ralph Barbee, team foul #4 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jerry Wayland (PG), Frank Shaw (SF), Donald Noguera (PF) Ralph Barbee, Larry Pullin, Charles Whiten | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Eugene Wood (PG), Elbert Foy (SF), Carlos Blount (C) Richard Phu, Erik Turner, Charles McDiarmid | |
| 12:47 | Santa Clara | Thomas Hidalgo makes the free throw | 56-57 |
| 12:36 | Rhode Island | Randall Buker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-57 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Samuel Perry (SF) Elbert Foy | |
| 12:17 | Santa Clara | Thomas Hidalgo double dribbles | 56-57 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ted McCoy (PG) Jerry Wayland | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Richard Phu (PG), Gerald Westover (PF) Hung Xiong, Thomas Hidalgo | |
| 11:50 | Rhode Island | Carlos Blount is called for the reach on Ted McCoy - foul #2 on Carlos Blount, team foul #4 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ralph Barbee (PG), Larry Pullin (SF), Charles Whiten (PF) Randall Buker, Donald Noguera, Daniel Johnson | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Elbert Foy (SF), Daniel Tinnin (PF) Samuel Perry, Carlos Blount | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Ralph Barbee (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ted McCoy (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Larry Pullin (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Whiten (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. C - Frank Shaw (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Richard Phu (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Eugene Wood (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Elbert Foy (fresh) PF - Daniel Tinnin (fairly fresh) C - Gerald Westover (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 11:35 | Rhode Island | Ted McCoy can't connect on an uncontested jumper from the free throw line | 56-57 |
| 11:34 | Santa Clara | Richard Phu grabs the board | 56-57 |
| 11:32 | Santa Clara | Richard Phu double dribbles in the backcourt | 56-57 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Simmons (SG) Ted McCoy | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Erik Turner (SG), Charles McDiarmid (C) Eugene Wood, Gerald Westover | |
| 11:18 | Rhode Island | John Simmons misses long on an open jumper in the lane | 56-57 |
| 11:17 | Santa Clara | Charles McDiarmid snags the defensive board | 56-57 |
| 10:57 | Santa Clara | Charles Whiten is called for the reach on Erik Turner - foul #3 on Charles Whiten, team foul #5 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Douglas Neagle (SG), Robert Thorton (C) Larry Pullin, Frank Shaw | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Paul Davis (PG), Hung Xiong (SG), Thomas Hidalgo (PF) Richard Phu, Elbert Foy, Daniel Tinnin | |
| 10:39 | Santa Clara | Erik Turner's pass is intercepted by Ralph Barbee | 56-57 |
| 10:33 | Rhode Island | Ralph Barbee is hacked by Paul Davis in the backcourt - foul #2 on Paul Davis, team foul #5 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ted McCoy (PG), Randall Buker (SG), Larry Pullin (SF), Donald Noguera (C) Ralph Barbee, Douglas Neagle, John Simmons, Charles Whiten | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Samuel Perry (SF) Erik Turner | |
| 10:22 | Rhode Island | Randall Buker misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Charles McDiarmid - foul #1 on Charles McDiarmid, team foul #6 | 56-57 |
| 10:22 | Rhode Island | Randall Buker makes the 1st free throw | 57-57 |
| 10:22 | Rhode Island | Randall Buker misses the 2nd free throw | 57-57 |
| 10:22 | Rhode Island | Donald Noguera snags the offensive board | 57-57 |
| 09:59 | Rhode Island | Larry Pullin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-57 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gerald Westover (PF), Carlos Blount (C) Thomas Hidalgo, Charles McDiarmid | |
| 09:40 | Santa Clara | Hung Xiong can't connect on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Larry Pullin - foul #2 on Larry Pullin, team foul #6 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ralph Barbee (PG), Charles Whiten (PF), Daniel Johnson (C) Ted McCoy, Robert Thorton, Donald Noguera | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Eugene Wood (PG), Elbert Foy (SF) Paul Davis, Samuel Perry | |
| 09:40 | Santa Clara | Hung Xiong makes the 1st free throw | 57-58 |
| 09:40 | Santa Clara | Hung Xiong makes the 2nd free throw | 57-59 |
| 09:36 | Rhode Island | Daniel Johnson travels in the backcourt | 57-59 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Frank Shaw (SF) Larry Pullin | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Richard Phu (PG) Hung Xiong | |
| 09:26 | Santa Clara | Richard Phu scores on a jump hook from the left block set up by Carlos Blount | 57-61 |
| 09:22 | Rhode Island | Frank Shaw is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Frank Shaw, team foul #7 | 57-61 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Simmons (SG) Randall Buker | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Erik Turner (SF) Elbert Foy | |
| 09:08 | Santa Clara | Eugene Wood comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-61 |
| 09:07 | Rhode Island | Charles Whiten pulls down the rebound | 57-61 |
| 08:43 | Rhode Island | John Simmons is whistled for a carry | 57-61 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ted McCoy (SG) Frank Shaw | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Elbert Foy (SF), Daniel Tinnin (PF), Charles McDiarmid (C) Richard Phu, Gerald Westover, Carlos Blount | |
| 08:28 | Santa Clara | Charles McDiarmid misses the floater from the right block but he's fouled by Daniel Johnson - foul #3 on Daniel Johnson, team foul #8 | 57-61 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Randall Buker (SG) Ralph Barbee | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Hung Xiong (SG) Erik Turner | |
| 08:28 | Santa Clara | Charles McDiarmid makes the 1st free throw | 57-62 |
| 08:28 | Santa Clara | Charles McDiarmid makes the 2nd free throw | 57-63 |
| 08:26 | Rhode Island | Eugene Wood steps in front of the Randall Buker pass in the backcourt | 57-63 |
| 08:24 | Santa Clara | Eugene Wood slams it home | 57-65 |
| 08:09 | Rhode Island | Charles Whiten can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 57-65 |
| 08:07 | Santa Clara | Charles McDiarmid grabs the board | 57-65 |
| 07:47 | Santa Clara | Eugene Wood misses short on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Ted McCoy - foul #3 on Ted McCoy, team foul #9 | 57-65 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jerry Wayland (PG), Larry Pullin (SF), Robert Thorton (PF), Donald Noguera (C) Ted McCoy, John Simmons, Charles Whiten, Daniel Johnson | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Paul Davis (SG), Samuel Perry (SF), Thomas Hidalgo (PF) Hung Xiong, Elbert Foy, Daniel Tinnin | |
| 07:47 | Santa Clara | Eugene Wood misses the 1st free throw | 57-65 |
| 07:47 | Santa Clara | Eugene Wood makes the 2nd free throw | 57-66 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Jerry Wayland (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Randall Buker (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Pullin (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Thorton (fresh) C - Donald Noguera (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Eugene Wood (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Paul Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Samuel Perry (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Thomas Hidalgo (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles McDiarmid (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Rhode Island | Larry Pullin is fouled on the floor by Paul Davis - foul #3 on Paul Davis, team foul #7 | 57-66 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ralph Barbee (PG), Douglas Neagle (SG) Jerry Wayland, Randall Buker | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Richard Phu (PG) Eugene Wood | |
| 07:29 | Rhode Island | Larry Pullin makes the 1st free throw | 58-66 |
| 07:29 | Rhode Island | Larry Pullin makes the 2nd free throw | 59-66 |
| 07:00 | Santa Clara | Paul Davis misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-66 |
| 06:59 | Rhode Island | Larry Pullin snags the defensive board | 59-66 |
| 06:56 | Rhode Island | Douglas Neagle throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-66 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Frank Shaw (SF) Larry Pullin | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Erik Turner (SG) Richard Phu | |
| 06:45 | Santa Clara | Charles McDiarmid lays it up and in set up by Erik Turner | 59-68 |
| 06:25 | Rhode Island | Donald Noguera's pass is intercepted by Paul Davis | 59-68 |
| 06:20 | Santa Clara | Paul Davis lays it up and in | 59-70 |
| 06:02 | Rhode Island | Douglas Neagle makes the jumper from the right wing set up by Frank Shaw | 61-70 |
| 05:46 | Santa Clara | Thomas Hidalgo clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 61-70 |
| 05:45 | Rhode Island | Robert Thorton pulls down the rebound | 61-70 |
| 05:27 | Rhode Island | Frank Shaw is hacked by Charles McDiarmid - foul #2 on Charles McDiarmid, team foul #8 | 61-70 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ted McCoy (PG), Randall Buker (SG), Larry Pullin (SF), Charles Whiten (PF) Ralph Barbee, Douglas Neagle, Robert Thorton, Donald Noguera | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Richard Phu (PG), Hung Xiong (SG), Elbert Foy (SF), Gerald Westover (PF), Carlos Blount (C) Paul Davis, Erik Turner, Samuel Perry, Thomas Hidalgo, Charles McDiarmid | |
| 05:27 | Rhode Island | Frank Shaw makes the 1st free throw | 62-70 |
| 05:27 | Rhode Island | Frank Shaw misses the 2nd free throw | 62-70 |
| 05:27 | Rhode Island | Charles Whiten gets the offensive rebound | 62-70 |
| 05:20 | Rhode Island | Frank Shaw comes up short on the floater from the right block but the foul's on Gerald Westover - foul #2 on Gerald Westover, team foul #9 | 62-70 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Daniel Johnson (C) Larry Pullin | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 05:20 | Rhode Island | Frank Shaw makes the 1st free throw | 63-70 |
| 05:20 | Rhode Island | Frank Shaw makes the 2nd free throw | 64-70 |
| 05:08 | Santa Clara | Hung Xiong is hacked by Frank Shaw - foul #2 on Frank Shaw, team foul #10 | 64-70 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Larry Pullin (SF) Frank Shaw | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 05:08 | Santa Clara | Hung Xiong makes the 1st free throw | 64-71 |
| 05:08 | Santa Clara | Hung Xiong makes the 2nd free throw | 64-72 |
| 04:49 | Rhode Island | Daniel Johnson misses short on a shot from the baseline | 64-72 |
| 04:48 | Rhode Island | Charles Whiten tips it but misses | 64-72 |
| 04:46 | Santa Clara | Elbert Foy pulls down the rebound | 64-72 |
| 04:24 | Santa Clara | Carlos Blount misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 64-72 |
| 04:22 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Charles Whiten | 64-72 |
| 04:14 | Rhode Island | Charles Whiten misses long on a shot from the right side | 64-72 |
| 04:13 | Santa Clara | Hung Xiong gets the rebound | 64-72 |
| 03:50 | Santa Clara | Larry Pullin steals the ball from Gerald Westover | 64-72 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:47 | Rhode Island | Ted McCoy is fouled in the backcourt by Hung Xiong - foul #2 on Hung Xiong, team foul #10 | 64-72 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ralph Barbee (PG), John Simmons (SF) Randall Buker, Larry Pullin | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Eugene Wood (PG), Erik Turner (SF), Daniel Tinnin (PF), Charles McDiarmid (C) Richard Phu, Elbert Foy, Gerald Westover, Carlos Blount | |
| 03:47 | Rhode Island | Ted McCoy misses the 1st free throw | 64-72 |
| 03:47 | Rhode Island | Ted McCoy makes the 2nd free throw | 65-72 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Ralph Barbee (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ted McCoy (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - John Simmons (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Charles Whiten (fresh) 11 pts. 12 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Daniel Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Eugene Wood (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Hung Xiong (tiring) 16 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Erik Turner (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Daniel Tinnin (fresh) C - Charles McDiarmid (tiring) 16 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Santa Clara | Eugene Wood buries a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Hung Xiong | 65-74 |
| 03:15 | Rhode Island | John Simmons misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 65-74 |
| 03:14 | Santa Clara | Eugene Wood grabs the board | 65-74 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:45 | Santa Clara | Hung Xiong throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-74 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Randall Buker (SG), Larry Pullin (SF), Frank Shaw (C) Ted McCoy, John Simmons, Daniel Johnson | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Richard Phu (PG), Samuel Perry (SF), Gerald Westover (C) Hung Xiong, Erik Turner, Charles McDiarmid | |
| 02:42 | Rhode Island | Ralph Barbee is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Phu - foul #4 on Richard Phu, team foul #11 | 65-74 |
| 02:42 | Rhode Island | Ralph Barbee makes the 1st free throw | 66-74 |
| 02:42 | Rhode Island | Ralph Barbee makes the 2nd free throw | 67-74 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:25 | Santa Clara | Gerald Westover makes the floater from the left block set up by Eugene Wood | 67-76 |
| 02:21 | Rhode Island | Ralph Barbee is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Phu - foul #5 on Richard Phu, team foul #12 | 67-76 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Paul Davis (PG), Elbert Foy (SF) Richard Phu, Samuel Perry | |
| 02:21 | Rhode Island | Ralph Barbee misses the 1st free throw | 67-76 |
| 02:21 | Rhode Island | Ralph Barbee misses the 2nd free throw | 67-76 |
| 02:21 | Santa Clara | Daniel Tinnin grabs the defensive rebound | 67-76 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:53 | Santa Clara | Gerald Westover comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 67-76 |
| 01:52 | Rhode Island | Larry Pullin pulls down the rebound | 67-76 |
| 01:41 | Rhode Island | Larry Pullin hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Ralph Barbee | 70-76 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:22 | Santa Clara | Eugene Wood misses short on a shot from the right wing | 70-76 |
| 01:21 | Santa Clara | Daniel Tinnin tips it in | 70-78 |
| 01:14 | Rhode Island | Randall Buker misses the floater from the left side | 70-78 |
| 01:12 | Rhode Island | Charles Whiten grabs the offensive board | 70-78 |
| 00:57 | Rhode Island | Larry Pullin misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 70-78 |
| 00:56 | Rhode Island | Frank Shaw grabs the offensive rebound | 70-78 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:54 | Rhode Island | Randall Buker misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 70-78 |
| 00:53 | Santa Clara | Daniel Tinnin grabs the defensive rebound | 70-78 |
| 00:53 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-78 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Daniel Johnson (C) Frank Shaw | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Hung Xiong (SG), Samuel Perry (SF), Charles McDiarmid (C) Paul Davis, Elbert Foy, Gerald Westover | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island 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 (+1) | |
| 00:50 | Santa Clara | Hung Xiong is hacked by Ralph Barbee in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ralph Barbee, team foul #11 | 70-78 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Thomas Hidalgo (C) Charles McDiarmid | |
| 00:50 | Santa Clara | Hung Xiong misses the 1st free throw | 70-78 |
| 00:50 | Santa Clara | Hung Xiong makes the 2nd free throw | 70-79 |
| 00:45 | Rhode Island | Randall Buker makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 73-79 |
| 00:44 | Santa Clara | Daniel Tinnin is fouled in the backcourt by Ralph Barbee - foul #4 on Ralph Barbee, team foul #12 | 73-79 |
| 00:44 | Santa Clara | Daniel Tinnin makes the 1st free throw | 73-80 |
| 00:44 | Santa Clara | Daniel Tinnin makes the 2nd free throw | 73-81 |
| 00:42 | Rhode Island | Larry Pullin is hacked by Thomas Hidalgo in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Hidalgo, team foul #13 | 73-81 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Charles McDiarmid (C) Thomas Hidalgo | |
| 00:42 | Rhode Island | Larry Pullin makes the 1st free throw | 74-81 |
| 00:42 | Rhode Island | Larry Pullin makes the 2nd free throw | 75-81 |
| 00:39 | Santa Clara | Ralph Barbee is called for the reach on Eugene Wood in the backcourt - foul #5 on Ralph Barbee, team foul #13 | 75-81 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ted McCoy (PG) Ralph Barbee | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Thomas Hidalgo (C) Charles McDiarmid | |
| 00:39 | Santa Clara | Eugene Wood misses the 1st free throw | 75-81 |
| 00:39 | Santa Clara | Eugene Wood makes the 2nd free throw | 75-82 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island 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) | |
| 00:32 | Rhode Island | Randall Buker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 75-82 |
| 00:31 | Santa Clara | Samuel Perry grabs the defensive rebound | 75-82 |
| 00:28 | Santa Clara | Samuel Perry is fouled in the backcourt by Ted McCoy - foul #4 on Ted McCoy, team foul #14 | 75-82 |
| 00:28 | Santa Clara | Samuel Perry misses the 1st free throw | 75-82 |
| 00:28 | Santa Clara | Samuel Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 75-83 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island 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 (+1) | |
| 00:23 | Rhode Island | Randall Buker comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 75-83 |
| 00:21 | Santa Clara | Eugene Wood pulls down the rebound | 75-83 |
| 00:21 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 75-83 |
| 00:20 | Santa Clara | Daniel Tinnin is hacked by Ted McCoy in the backcourt - foul #5 on Ted McCoy, team foul #15 | 75-83 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Simmons (PG) Ted McCoy | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 00:20 | Santa Clara | Daniel Tinnin makes the 1st free throw | 75-84 |
| 00:20 | Santa Clara | Daniel Tinnin makes the 2nd free throw | 75-85 |
| 00:14 | Rhode Island | Charles Whiten hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint | 75-85 |
| 00:12 | Santa Clara | Samuel Perry snags the defensive board | 75-85 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Santa Clara | Eugene Wood runs out the clock | 75-85 |