| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Wayne Belton (fresh) SG - Edward Klima (fresh) SF - Kenneth Samuels (fresh) PF - Daniel Johnson (fresh) C - Robert Pettengill (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Richard Phu (fresh) SG - Hung Xiong (fresh) SF - Samuel Perry (fresh) PF - Daniel Tinnin (fresh) C - Charles McDiarmid (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Santa Clara | Charles McDiarmid wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:41 | Santa Clara | Charles McDiarmid misses long on a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Robert Pettengill - foul #1 on Robert Pettengill, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Santa Clara | Charles McDiarmid makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:41 | Santa Clara | Charles McDiarmid makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:31 | Northern Iowa | Robert Pettengill is called for traveling | 0-2 |
| 19:17 | Santa Clara | Richard Phu hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 19:16 | Northern Iowa | Robert Pettengill snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 19:09 | Northern Iowa | Robert Pettengill misses the jumper near the basket | 0-2 |
| 19:08 | Santa Clara | Richard Phu grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:00 | Santa Clara | Richard Phu misses short on a shot from close range but he's fouled by Wayne Belton - foul #1 on Wayne Belton, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| 19:00 | Santa Clara | Richard Phu makes the 1st free throw | 0-3 |
| 19:00 | Santa Clara | Richard Phu makes the 2nd free throw | 0-4 |
| 18:41 | Northern Iowa | Robert Pettengill's fadeaway is rejected by Charles McDiarmid | 0-4 |
| 18:39 | Santa Clara | Charles McDiarmid snags the defensive board | 0-4 |
| 18:28 | Santa Clara | Daniel Tinnin hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 0-6 |
| 18:02 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Belton buries a fadeaway in the lane | 2-6 |
| 17:33 | Santa Clara | Charles McDiarmid scores on a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Hung Xiong | 2-8 |
| 17:06 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Johnson is fouled on the floor by Hung Xiong - foul #1 on Hung Xiong, team foul #1 | 2-8 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Drennen (PG), Michael Pittman (SG), Frank Monday (SF), Michael Dwyer (PF), David Hearne (C) Wayne Belton, Edward Klima, Kenneth Samuels, Daniel Johnson, Robert Pettengill | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Eugene Wood (PG), Paul Davis (SG), Erik Turner (SF), Thomas Hidalgo (PF), Gerald Westover (C) Richard Phu, Hung Xiong, Samuel Perry, Daniel Tinnin, Charles McDiarmid | |
| 16:55 | Northern Iowa | Frank Monday is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Frank Monday, team foul #3 | 2-8 |
| 16:38 | Santa Clara | Erik Turner comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 2-8 |
| 16:36 | Northern Iowa | Michael Pittman pulls down the rebound | 2-8 |
| 16:07 | Northern Iowa | Frank Monday is whistled for a carry | 2-8 |
| 15:49 | Santa Clara | Erik Turner banks in the layup set up by Thomas Hidalgo | 2-10 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - John Drennen (fresh) SG - Michael Pittman (fresh) SF - Frank Monday (fresh) PF - Michael Dwyer (fresh) C - David Hearne (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Eugene Wood (fresh) SG - Paul Davis (fresh) SF - Erik Turner (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Hidalgo (fresh) C - Gerald Westover (fresh) | |
| 15:46 | Northern Iowa | John Drennen loses the dribble to Erik Turner in the backcourt | 2-10 |
| 15:30 | Santa Clara | Gerald Westover can't connect on a floater in the lane but the foul's on Michael Dwyer - foul #1 on Michael Dwyer, team foul #4 | 2-10 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Wayne Belton (PG), Daniel Johnson (PF) Michael Pittman, David Hearne | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Richard Phu (PG), Hung Xiong (SG), Elbert Foy (SF), Carlos Blount (C) Eugene Wood, Paul Davis, Erik Turner, Thomas Hidalgo | |
| 15:30 | Santa Clara | Gerald Westover misses the 1st free throw | 2-10 |
| 15:30 | Santa Clara | Gerald Westover makes the 2nd free throw | 2-11 |
| 15:15 | Northern Iowa | Michael Dwyer connects on the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Wayne Belton and he's hacked by Carlos Blount - foul #1 on Carlos Blount, team foul #2 | 4-11 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Edward Klima (SG) Frank Monday | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Daniel Tinnin (PF) Gerald Westover | |
| 15:15 | Northern Iowa | Michael Dwyer misses the free throw | 4-11 |
| 15:15 | Santa Clara | Carlos Blount gets the rebound | 4-11 |
| 14:46 | Santa Clara | Hung Xiong knocks in the turnaround in the lane | 4-13 |
| 14:44 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Johnson is hacked by Daniel Tinnin in the backcourt - foul #1 on Daniel Tinnin, team foul #3 | 4-13 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Samuels (SF), Robert Pettengill (C) John Drennen, Michael Dwyer | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 14:22 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Tinnin is called for the reach on Daniel Johnson - foul #2 on Daniel Tinnin, team foul #4 | 4-13 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | David Hearne (PF) Daniel Johnson | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Paul Davis (SG), Erik Turner (SF), Charles McDiarmid (C) Hung Xiong, Elbert Foy, Daniel Tinnin | |
| 14:14 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Belton hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 4-13 |
| 14:13 | Santa Clara | Carlos Blount pulls down the rebound | 4-13 |
| 14:00 | Santa Clara | Charles McDiarmid makes the turnaround from the baseline | 4-15 |
| 13:57 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Belton is hacked by Richard Phu in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Phu, team foul #5 | 4-15 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Michael Pittman (SG), Frank Monday (PF) Edward Klima, Robert Pettengill | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Eugene Wood (PG), Thomas Hidalgo (PF) Richard Phu, Carlos Blount | |
| 13:51 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Samuels's fadeaway is rejected by Charles McDiarmid | 4-15 |
| 13:49 | Northern Iowa | Frank Monday tips it back up and in | 6-15 |
| 13:33 | Santa Clara | Thomas Hidalgo loses the dribble to Kenneth Samuels | 6-15 |
| 13:30 | Northern Iowa | Frank Monday loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 6-15 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Drennen (PG), Daniel Johnson (PF), Robert Pettengill (C) Wayne Belton, Kenneth Samuels, David Hearne | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Hung Xiong (SG), Elbert Foy (SF) Paul Davis, Erik Turner | |
| 13:13 | Santa Clara | Thomas Hidalgo is fouled on the floor by Michael Pittman - foul #1 on Michael Pittman, team foul #5 | 6-15 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Samuel Perry (SF), Gerald Westover (C) Elbert Foy, Charles McDiarmid | |
| 13:01 | Santa Clara | Hung Xiong hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 6-15 |
| 12:59 | Santa Clara | Thomas Hidalgo gets the offensive rebound | 6-15 |
| 12:50 | Santa Clara | Eugene Wood can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Daniel Johnson - foul #1 on Daniel Johnson, team foul #6 | 6-15 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Wayne Belton (PG) Frank Monday | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Richard Phu (PG) Hung Xiong | |
| 12:50 | Santa Clara | Eugene Wood makes the 1st free throw | 6-16 |
| 12:50 | Santa Clara | Eugene Wood makes the 2nd free throw | 6-17 |
| 12:45 | Northern Iowa | Richard Phu steps in front of the Michael Pittman pass in the backcourt | 6-17 |
| 12:34 | Santa Clara | Gerald Westover makes the 3 from the right wing | 6-20 |
| 12:25 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Hidalgo swats the layup by Michael Pittman | 6-20 |
| 12:24 | Northern Iowa | Robert Pettengill pulls down the offensive rebound | 6-20 |
| 12:10 | Northern Iowa | John Drennen can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 6-20 |
| 12:08 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Thomas Hidalgo | 6-20 |
| 11:50 | Santa Clara | Thomas Hidalgo knocks in the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Richard Phu and he's fouled by Michael Pittman - foul #2 on Michael Pittman, team foul #7 | 6-22 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Edward Klima (SG), Kenneth Samuels (SF), Michael Dwyer (PF), David Hearne (C) Michael Pittman, John Drennen, Daniel Johnson, Robert Pettengill | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Paul Davis (PG), Hung Xiong (SG), Erik Turner (SF), Charles McDiarmid (C) Richard Phu, Eugene Wood, Samuel Perry, Gerald Westover | |
| 11:50 | Santa Clara | Thomas Hidalgo makes the free throw | 6-23 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Wayne Belton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Klima (fresh) SF - Kenneth Samuels (fresh) PF - Michael Dwyer (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Hearne (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Paul Davis (fresh) SG - Hung Xiong (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Erik Turner (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Hidalgo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles McDiarmid (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 11:33 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Belton can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 6-23 |
| 11:31 | Northern Iowa | Michael Dwyer pulls down the offensive rebound | 6-23 |
| 11:13 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Belton connects on the floater from the left side | 8-23 |
| 10:58 | Santa Clara | Charles McDiarmid can't connect on a jump hook in the lane | 8-23 |
| 10:56 | Northern Iowa | Edward Klima pulls down the rebound | 8-23 |
| 10:39 | Northern Iowa | Edward Klima misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 8-23 |
| 10:37 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Hung Xiong | 8-23 |
| 10:16 | Santa Clara | Paul Davis clanks a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Michael Dwyer - foul #2 on Michael Dwyer, team foul #8 | 8-23 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Drennen (PG), Frank Monday (SF), Daniel Johnson (PF), Robert Pettengill (C) Wayne Belton, Kenneth Samuels, Michael Dwyer, David Hearne | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Richard Phu (PG), Elbert Foy (SF), Carlos Blount (PF) Hung Xiong, Erik Turner, Thomas Hidalgo | |
| 10:16 | Santa Clara | Paul Davis misses the 1st free throw | 8-23 |
| 10:16 | Santa Clara | Paul Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 8-24 |
| 10:01 | Northern Iowa | Charles McDiarmid swats the layup by Daniel Johnson | 8-24 |
| 09:59 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Johnson can't tip it in | 8-24 |
| 09:57 | Santa Clara | Charles McDiarmid pulls down the rebound | 8-24 |
| 09:46 | Santa Clara | Paul Davis comes up short on the jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Frank Monday - foul #2 on Frank Monday, team foul #9 | 8-24 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Samuels (SF) Frank Monday | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Samuel Perry (SF) Elbert Foy | |
| 09:46 | Santa Clara | Paul Davis misses the 1st free throw | 8-24 |
| 09:46 | Santa Clara | Paul Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 8-24 |
| 09:46 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Samuels grabs the defensive rebound | 8-24 |
| 09:41 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 8-24 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Eugene Wood (SG) Paul Davis | |
| 09:36 | Santa Clara | Samuel Perry buries a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Eugene Wood | 8-26 |
| 09:25 | Northern Iowa | Edward Klima misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 8-26 |
| 09:24 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Samuel Perry | 8-26 |
| 09:13 | Santa Clara | Eugene Wood misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by John Drennen - foul #1 on John Drennen, team foul #10 | 8-26 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gerald Westover (PF) Charles McDiarmid | |
| 09:13 | Santa Clara | Eugene Wood makes the 1st free throw | 8-27 |
| 09:13 | Santa Clara | Eugene Wood makes the 2nd free throw | 8-28 |
| 09:01 | Northern Iowa | Robert Pettengill can't connect on a jump hook in the paint | 8-28 |
| 09:00 | Santa Clara | Gerald Westover grabs the defensive rebound | 8-28 |
| 08:47 | Santa Clara | Richard Phu is called for traveling | 8-28 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Wayne Belton (PG) John Drennen | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Hung Xiong (SG), Erik Turner (SF), Charles McDiarmid (C) Eugene Wood, Samuel Perry, Carlos Blount | |
| 08:45 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Samuels is hacked by Erik Turner in the backcourt - foul #1 on Erik Turner, team foul #6 | 8-28 |
| 08:24 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Belton clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 8-28 |
| 08:23 | Santa Clara | Charles McDiarmid grabs the board | 8-28 |
| 08:04 | Santa Clara | Hung Xiong loses the dribble to Edward Klima | 8-28 |
| 08:00 | Northern Iowa | Edward Klima lays it in | 10-28 |
| 07:53 | Santa Clara | Gerald Westover misses short on a jump hook from the baseline | 10-28 |
| 07:51 | Northern Iowa | Robert Pettengill grabs the board | 10-28 |
| 07:35 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Belton misses the wide open shot from the left wing | 10-28 |
| 07:34 | Santa Clara | Charles McDiarmid gets the rebound | 10-28 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Wayne Belton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Klima (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Kenneth Samuels (tiring) PF - Daniel Johnson (fairly fresh) C - Robert Pettengill (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Richard Phu (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Hung Xiong (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Erik Turner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gerald Westover (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Charles McDiarmid (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:29 | Santa Clara | Hung Xiong misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Edward Klima - foul #1 on Edward Klima, team foul #11 | 10-28 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Drennen (SG), David Hearne (C) Edward Klima, Robert Pettengill | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Paul Davis (PG), Elbert Foy (SF), Thomas Hidalgo (PF) Richard Phu, Erik Turner, Gerald Westover | |
| 07:29 | Santa Clara | Hung Xiong makes the 1st free throw | 10-29 |
| 07:29 | Santa Clara | Hung Xiong makes the 2nd free throw | 10-30 |
| 07:14 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Samuels drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by John Drennen | 13-30 |
| 06:53 | Santa Clara | Hung Xiong can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 13-30 |
| 06:51 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to John Drennen | 13-30 |
| 06:47 | Northern Iowa | David Hearne travels with the ball | 13-30 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Edward Klima (SG) Kenneth Samuels | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Eugene Wood (PG), Samuel Perry (SF), Carlos Blount (C) Paul Davis, Elbert Foy, Charles McDiarmid | |
| 06:45 | Santa Clara | Eugene Wood's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 13-30 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Richard Phu (PG) Hung Xiong | |
| 06:36 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Belton misses long on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Carlos Blount - foul #2 on Carlos Blount, team foul #7 | 13-30 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gerald Westover (C) Carlos Blount | |
| 06:36 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Belton misses the 1st free throw | 13-30 |
| 06:36 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Belton makes the 2nd free throw | 14-30 |
| 06:23 | Santa Clara | Daniel Johnson swats the short shot by Samuel Perry | 14-30 |
| 06:22 | Santa Clara | Gerald Westover tips it home | 14-32 |
| 06:03 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Belton is by himself and knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line | 16-32 |
| 05:46 | Santa Clara | Richard Phu banks in the layup on a nice dish by Samuel Perry | 16-34 |
| 05:31 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Belton hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Edward Klima | 19-34 |
| 05:12 | Santa Clara | Thomas Hidalgo loses the ball out of bounds | 19-34 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Samuels (SF), Robert Pettengill (C) Edward Klima, David Hearne | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Paul Davis (PG), Erik Turner (SG), Elbert Foy (SF), Charles McDiarmid (C) Richard Phu, Eugene Wood, Samuel Perry, Gerald Westover | |
| 04:56 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Belton scores on a jumper from the right side | 21-34 |
| 04:46 | Santa Clara | The jump hook by Thomas Hidalgo is blocked by Daniel Johnson | 21-34 |
| 04:44 | Northern Iowa | Robert Pettengill snags the defensive board | 21-34 |
| 04:25 | Northern Iowa | John Drennen connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 23-34 |
| 04:13 | Santa Clara | Charles McDiarmid connects on the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Paul Davis and he's fouled by Robert Pettengill - foul #2 on Robert Pettengill, team foul #12 | 23-36 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Edward Klima (SG), David Hearne (C) John Drennen, Robert Pettengill | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Hung Xiong (SG), Gerald Westover (PF) Elbert Foy, Thomas Hidalgo | |
| 04:13 | Santa Clara | Charles McDiarmid misses the free throw | 23-36 |
| 04:13 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Johnson pulls down the rebound | 23-36 |
| 04:09 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Belton connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Edward Klima | 26-36 |
| 03:54 | Santa Clara | Hung Xiong scores on a jumper in the paint | 26-38 |
| 03:40 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Samuels misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 26-38 |
| 03:38 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Wayne Belton | 26-38 |
| 03:29 | Northern Iowa | Edward Klima hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Wayne Belton | 29-38 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Wayne Belton (tiring) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Klima (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Kenneth Samuels (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Daniel Johnson (tired) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - David Hearne (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Paul Davis (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Hung Xiong (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Erik Turner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gerald Westover (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles McDiarmid (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:15 | Santa Clara | Charles McDiarmid misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 29-38 |
| 03:14 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Daniel Johnson | 29-38 |
| 03:08 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-38 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Drennen (PG), Michael Pittman (SG), Frank Monday (SF), Michael Dwyer (PF), Robert Pettengill (C) Wayne Belton, Edward Klima, Kenneth Samuels, Daniel Johnson, David Hearne | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Eugene Wood (PG), Elbert Foy (SF), Daniel Tinnin (PF), Carlos Blount (C) Paul Davis, Erik Turner, Gerald Westover, Charles McDiarmid | |
| 02:49 | Santa Clara | Hung Xiong hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint but he's hacked by John Drennen - foul #2 on John Drennen, team foul #13 | 29-38 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Samuel Perry (SF) Elbert Foy | |
| 02:49 | Santa Clara | Hung Xiong misses the 1st free throw | 29-38 |
| 02:49 | Santa Clara | Hung Xiong misses the 2nd free throw | 29-38 |
| 02:49 | Northern Iowa | Michael Dwyer snags the defensive board | 29-38 |
| 02:34 | Northern Iowa | Carlos Blount is called for the reach on Frank Monday - foul #3 on Carlos Blount, team foul #8 | 29-38 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Richard Phu (PG), Charles McDiarmid (C) Hung Xiong, Carlos Blount | |
| 02:34 | Northern Iowa | Frank Monday makes the 1st free throw | 30-38 |
| 02:34 | Northern Iowa | Frank Monday makes the 2nd free throw | 31-38 |
| 02:25 | Santa Clara | Richard Phu can't connect on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by John Drennen - foul #3 on John Drennen, team foul #14 | 31-38 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Wayne Belton (PG) John Drennen | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 02:25 | Santa Clara | Richard Phu makes the 1st free throw | 31-39 |
| 02:25 | Santa Clara | Richard Phu makes the 2nd free throw | 31-40 |
| 02:20 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Belton is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Phu - foul #2 on Richard Phu, team foul #9 | 31-40 |
| 02:20 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Belton makes the 1st free throw | 32-40 |
| 02:20 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Belton misses the 2nd free throw | 32-40 |
| 02:20 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Daniel Tinnin | 32-40 |
| 01:57 | Santa Clara | Frank Monday takes the ball from Eugene Wood | 32-40 |
| 01:36 | Northern Iowa | Robert Pettengill hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 32-40 |
| 01:34 | Northern Iowa | Michael Dwyer hits the follow up shot | 34-40 |
| 01:18 | Santa Clara | Richard Phu misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-40 |
| 01:17 | Northern Iowa | Michael Dwyer pulls down the rebound | 34-40 |
| 01:15 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Belton loses the dribble to Eugene Wood in the backcourt | 34-40 |
| 01:00 | Santa Clara | Richard Phu is hacked by Wayne Belton - foul #2 on Wayne Belton, team foul #15 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Edward Klima (SG), Kenneth Samuels (SF), David Hearne (C) Michael Pittman, Frank Monday, Robert Pettengill | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Hung Xiong (SG), Elbert Foy (SF), Gerald Westover (C) Eugene Wood, Samuel Perry, Charles McDiarmid | |
| 01:00 | Santa Clara | Richard Phu makes the 1st free throw | 34-41 |
| 01:00 | Santa Clara | Richard Phu makes the 2nd free throw | 34-42 |
| 00:43 | Northern Iowa | Edward Klima's pass is intercepted by Richard Phu | 34-42 |
| 00:29 | Santa Clara | Gerald Westover is whistled for a carry | 34-42 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Daniel Johnson (PF) David Hearne | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Paul Davis (PG), Erik Turner (SG) Richard Phu, Hung Xiong | |
| 00:04 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Johnson is denied on a layup by Gerald Westover | 34-42 |
| 00:03 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Johnson | 34-42 |
| 00:01 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Johnson buries a jump hook from the left block | 36-42 |
| 00:00 | Santa Clara | Paul Davis hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 36-42 |