| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Walter Manley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Everett Granger (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Weissman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Keasler (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Harold Berkley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - William Brunner (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Valazquez (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dean Alejo (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Kenneth Dewey (fresh) 4 pts. C - Shon Plemmons (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | San Jose State | Michael Weissman inbounds the ball | 34-38 |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:38 | San Jose State | Harold Berkley is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Harold Berkley, team foul #1 | 34-38 |
| 19:36 | Santa Clara | William Brunner is fouled in the backcourt by Walter Manley - foul #1 on Walter Manley, team foul #2 | 34-38 |
| 19:22 | Santa Clara | Michael Weissman picks off the pass by Shon Plemmons | 34-38 |
| 19:19 | San Jose State | Michael Weissman lays it in | 36-38 |
| 19:04 | Santa Clara | Dean Alejo is hacked by Michael Weissman - foul #1 on Michael Weissman, team foul #3 | 36-38 |
| 18:45 | Santa Clara | William Brunner travels with the ball | 36-38 |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Leroy Benedetti (PF) Kenneth Dewey | |
| 18:33 | San Jose State | Walter Manley is whistled for traveling | 36-38 |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Tracy Ferguson (C) Shon Plemmons | |
| 18:08 | Santa Clara | Dean Alejo loses the dribble to Everett Granger | 36-38 |
| 18:01 | San Jose State | Walter Manley clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-38 |
| 18:00 | San Jose State | Harold Berkley misses the tip | 36-38 |
| 17:59 | Santa Clara | Dean Alejo grabs the board | 36-38 |
| 17:41 | Santa Clara | William Valazquez comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-38 |
| 17:40 | San Jose State | Harold Berkley grabs the board | 36-38 |
| 17:22 | San Jose State | John Keasler can't connect on a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Leroy Benedetti - foul #1 on Leroy Benedetti, team foul #1 | 36-38 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Clarence Helfer (PG), Paul Derrickson (SG), Ronald Lamarr (SF), Frank Walters (C) Walter Manley, Everett Granger, Michael Weissman, Harold Berkley | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joseph Higgins (PG), Michael Maxon (SG), Patrick Cunningham (SF), Kenneth Dewey (PF), Shon Plemmons (C) William Brunner, William Valazquez, Dean Alejo, Leroy Benedetti, Tracy Ferguson | |
| 17:22 | San Jose State | John Keasler misses the 1st free throw | 36-38 |
| 17:22 | San Jose State | John Keasler makes the 2nd free throw | 37-38 |
| 16:57 | Santa Clara | Joseph Higgins hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Maxon | 37-41 |
| 16:54 | San Jose State | Joseph Higgins takes the ball from Clarence Helfer in the backcourt | 37-41 |
| 16:39 | Santa Clara | Patrick Cunningham is fouled on the floor by Ronald Lamarr - foul #2 on Ronald Lamarr, team foul #4 | 37-41 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Marvin Stradley (C) John Keasler | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 16:29 | Santa Clara | Kenneth Dewey connects on the jumper from the right block set up by Joseph Higgins | 37-43 |
| 16:19 | San Jose State | Marvin Stradley misses long on a turnaround from close range | 37-43 |
| 16:17 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Shon Plemmons | 37-43 |
| 16:01 | Santa Clara | Ronald Lamarr is called for the reach on Patrick Cunningham - foul #3 on Ronald Lamarr, team foul #5 | 37-43 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Walter Manley (PG), Harold Berkley (C) Ronald Lamarr, Marvin Stradley | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | William Valazquez (SG), Robert Mace (SF), Leroy Benedetti (PF), Tracy Ferguson (C) Joseph Higgins, Patrick Cunningham, Kenneth Dewey, Shon Plemmons | |
| 15:42 | Santa Clara | Harold Berkley swats the dunk try by Tracy Ferguson | 37-43 |
| 15:41 | San Jose State | Harold Berkley grabs the board | 37-43 |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Walter Manley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clarence Helfer (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Derrickson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Frank Walters (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Harold Berkley (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Michael Maxon (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Valazquez (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Mace (fresh) PF - Leroy Benedetti (fresh) 4 pts. C - Tracy Ferguson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:12 | San Jose State | Walter Manley is open and scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Paul Derrickson | 40-43 |
| 14:58 | Santa Clara | Leroy Benedetti misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 40-43 |
| 14:57 | San Jose State | Walter Manley grabs the board | 40-43 |
| 14:45 | San Jose State | Frank Walters makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Paul Derrickson | 43-43 |
| 14:25 | Santa Clara | Frank Walters steps in front of the Michael Maxon pass | 43-43 |
| 14:08 | San Jose State | Michael Maxon is called for the reach on Paul Derrickson - foul #2 on Michael Maxon, team foul #2 | 43-43 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Maurice Phillips (PG), Everett Granger (SG), Michael Weissman (SF), John Keasler (PF), Marvin Stradley (C) Walter Manley, Clarence Helfer, Paul Derrickson, Frank Walters, Harold Berkley | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | William Brunner (PG), Patrick Cunningham (SG), Dean Alejo (SF), Kenneth Dewey (PF), Shon Plemmons (C) Michael Maxon, William Valazquez, Robert Mace, Leroy Benedetti, Tracy Ferguson | |
| 13:59 | San Jose State | Everett Granger misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-43 |
| 13:57 | Santa Clara | Shon Plemmons grabs the board | 43-43 |
| 13:50 | Santa Clara | Shon Plemmons makes the runner from the left block on a nice dish by William Brunner | 43-45 |
| 13:22 | San Jose State | Everett Granger misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Kenneth Dewey - foul #3 on Kenneth Dewey, team foul #3 | 43-45 |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joseph Higgins (SG) Kenneth Dewey | |
| 13:22 | San Jose State | Everett Granger makes the 1st free throw | 44-45 |
| 13:22 | San Jose State | Everett Granger makes the 2nd free throw | 45-45 |
| 13:04 | Santa Clara | Patrick Cunningham drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Joseph Higgins | 45-48 |
| 12:49 | San Jose State | John Keasler drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Marvin Stradley | 47-48 |
| 12:28 | Santa Clara | Joseph Higgins is fouled on the floor by Everett Granger - foul #3 on Everett Granger, team foul #6 | 47-48 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Walter Manley (PG), Ronald Lamarr (SF), Harold Berkley (C) Maurice Phillips, Michael Weissman, Marvin Stradley | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | William Valazquez (SG), Leroy Benedetti (PF), Joseph Cox (C) William Brunner, Patrick Cunningham, Shon Plemmons | |
| 12:13 | Santa Clara | The short jumper by Dean Alejo is denied by Ronald Lamarr | 47-48 |
| 12:12 | San Jose State | Everett Granger snags the defensive board | 47-48 |
| 12:10 | San Jose State | Walter Manley is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Walter Manley, team foul #7 | 47-48 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Clarence Helfer (SG) Everett Granger | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Robert Mace (SF), Kenneth Dewey (PF) Dean Alejo, Joseph Cox | |
| 11:58 | Santa Clara | William Valazquez misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on John Keasler - foul #2 on John Keasler, team foul #8 | 47-48 |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | William Brunner (PG) Joseph Higgins | |
| 11:58 | Santa Clara | William Valazquez misses the 1st free throw | 47-48 |
| 11:58 | Santa Clara | William Valazquez makes the 2nd free throw | 47-49 |
| 11:38 | San Jose State | Harold Berkley makes the runner in the lane on a great pass from Clarence Helfer | 49-49 |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Walter Manley (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clarence Helfer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Lamarr (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - John Keasler (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Harold Berkley (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - William Brunner (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - William Valazquez (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Mace (fresh) PF - Kenneth Dewey (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. C - Leroy Benedetti (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:22 | Santa Clara | William Brunner misses the jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Ronald Lamarr - foul #4 on Ronald Lamarr, team foul #9 | 49-49 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Paul Derrickson (SG), Michael Weissman (SF), Frank Walters (PF) Clarence Helfer, Ronald Lamarr, John Keasler | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Maxon (SG), Tracy Ferguson (C) William Valazquez, Kenneth Dewey | |
| 11:22 | Santa Clara | William Brunner makes the 1st free throw | 49-50 |
| 11:22 | Santa Clara | William Brunner misses the 2nd free throw | 49-50 |
| 11:22 | San Jose State | Harold Berkley snags the defensive board | 49-50 |
| 10:53 | San Jose State | Michael Weissman loses the dribble to Michael Maxon | 49-50 |
| 10:41 | Santa Clara | Robert Mace knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by William Brunner | 49-52 |
| 10:23 | San Jose State | Paul Derrickson misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Tracy Ferguson - foul #2 on Tracy Ferguson, team foul #4 | 49-52 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Everett Granger (SG), Marvin Stradley (C) Michael Weissman, Harold Berkley | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joseph Higgins (PG), Dean Alejo (SF), Patrick Cunningham (PF), Shon Plemmons (C) William Brunner, Robert Mace, Leroy Benedetti, Tracy Ferguson | |
| 10:23 | San Jose State | Paul Derrickson makes the 1st free throw | 50-52 |
| 10:23 | San Jose State | Paul Derrickson makes the 2nd free throw | 51-52 |
| 10:08 | Santa Clara | Dean Alejo is denied on a dunk by Frank Walters | 51-52 |
| 10:06 | San Jose State | Frank Walters grabs the defensive rebound | 51-52 |
| 09:50 | San Jose State | Marvin Stradley buries a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Paul Derrickson | 53-52 |
| 09:29 | Santa Clara | Shon Plemmons misses badly on a floater from the baseline | 53-52 |
| 09:28 | San Jose State | Everett Granger gets the rebound | 53-52 |
| 09:13 | San Jose State | Frank Walters can't connect on a jump hook from close range but the foul's on Dean Alejo - foul #2 on Dean Alejo, team foul #5 | 53-52 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Clarence Helfer (PG), Michael Weissman (SF), John Keasler (PF) Walter Manley, Paul Derrickson, Marvin Stradley | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | William Brunner (PG), William Valazquez (SG), Kenneth Dewey (PF), Tracy Ferguson (C) Joseph Higgins, Michael Maxon, Patrick Cunningham, Shon Plemmons | |
| 09:13 | San Jose State | Frank Walters makes the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 09:13 | San Jose State | Frank Walters misses the 2nd free throw | 54-52 |
| 09:13 | Santa Clara | Tracy Ferguson pulls down the rebound | 54-52 |
| 09:03 | Santa Clara | William Brunner makes the 3 from the left corner set up by Dean Alejo | 54-55 |
| 08:53 | San Jose State | Everett Granger is called for 10 seconds | 54-55 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Maurice Phillips (PG), Harold Berkley (C) Everett Granger, Frank Walters | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 08:37 | Santa Clara | William Brunner misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-55 |
| 08:36 | San Jose State | Michael Weissman grabs the defensive rebound | 54-55 |
| 08:34 | San Jose State | Michael Weissman loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-55 |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Leroy Benedetti (C) Tracy Ferguson | |
| 08:21 | Santa Clara | Leroy Benedetti hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-58 |
| 08:09 | San Jose State | Harold Berkley loses the dribble to William Brunner | 54-58 |
| 08:03 | Santa Clara | Kenneth Dewey is hacked by Michael Weissman - foul #2 on Michael Weissman, team foul #10 | 54-58 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Harold Garner (SF) Michael Weissman | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Robert Mace (SF), Shon Plemmons (C) Dean Alejo, Leroy Benedetti | |
| 08:03 | Santa Clara | Kenneth Dewey makes the 1st free throw | 54-59 |
| 08:03 | Santa Clara | Kenneth Dewey misses the 2nd free throw | 54-59 |
| 08:03 | San Jose State | John Keasler grabs the board | 54-59 |
| 07:45 | San Jose State | Harold Berkley misses long on a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on William Brunner - foul #2 on William Brunner, team foul #6 | 54-59 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Walter Manley (PG), Everett Granger (SG), Ronald Lamarr (SF), Marvin Stradley (PF) Maurice Phillips, Clarence Helfer, Harold Garner, John Keasler | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Maxon (PG), Patrick Cunningham (SF), Tracy Ferguson (PF) William Brunner, Robert Mace, Kenneth Dewey | |
| 07:45 | San Jose State | Harold Berkley misses the 1st free throw | 54-59 |
| 07:45 | San Jose State | Harold Berkley misses the 2nd free throw | 54-59 |
| 07:45 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Tracy Ferguson | 54-59 |
| 07:26 | Santa Clara | William Valazquez misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 54-59 |
| 07:24 | Santa Clara | Shon Plemmons tips it back up and in | 54-61 |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Walter Manley (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Everett Granger (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Ronald Lamarr (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. PF - Marvin Stradley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Harold Berkley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Michael Maxon (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Valazquez (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Patrick Cunningham (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Tracy Ferguson (fresh) 5 reb. C - Shon Plemmons (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:02 | San Jose State | Ronald Lamarr is open and scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by Everett Granger | 57-61 |
| 06:49 | Santa Clara | William Valazquez's fadeaway is rejected by Marvin Stradley | 57-61 |
| 06:47 | Santa Clara | Shon Plemmons can't tip it in | 57-61 |
| 06:46 | Santa Clara | Patrick Cunningham tips it home | 57-63 |
| 06:33 | San Jose State | Walter Manley is alone and drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 60-63 |
| 06:25 | Santa Clara | Michael Maxon misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 60-63 |
| 06:23 | San Jose State | The rebound goes to Everett Granger | 60-63 |
| 06:19 | San Jose State | Walter Manley is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Maxon - foul #3 on Michael Maxon, team foul #7 | 60-63 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Clarence Helfer (SG), Michael Weissman (SF), Paul Derrickson (PF), Frank Walters (C) Everett Granger, Ronald Lamarr, Marvin Stradley, Harold Berkley | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joseph Higgins (PG), Dean Alejo (SF), Leroy Benedetti (PF), Joseph Cox (C) Michael Maxon, Patrick Cunningham, Tracy Ferguson, Shon Plemmons | |
| 06:19 | San Jose State | Walter Manley makes the 1st free throw | 61-63 |
| 06:19 | San Jose State | Walter Manley makes the 2nd free throw | 62-63 |
| 06:01 | Santa Clara | Dean Alejo's 3 pointer is rejected by Frank Walters | 62-63 |
| 06:00 | San Jose State | Frank Walters gets the rebound | 62-63 |
| 05:55 | San Jose State | Walter Manley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-63 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Maurice Phillips (PG) Walter Manley | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Kenneth Dewey (PF) Joseph Cox | |
| 05:48 | Santa Clara | Leroy Benedetti misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 62-63 |
| 05:47 | Santa Clara | Kenneth Dewey grabs the offensive board | 62-63 |
| 05:29 | Santa Clara | William Valazquez misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 62-63 |
| 05:28 | Santa Clara | William Valazquez misses the tip | 62-63 |
| 05:27 | San Jose State | Maurice Phillips gets the rebound | 62-63 |
| 05:09 | San Jose State | Maurice Phillips hits a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Clarence Helfer | 64-63 |
| 05:03 | Santa Clara | Leroy Benedetti misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 64-63 |
| 05:02 | Santa Clara | Kenneth Dewey can't tip it in | 64-63 |
| 05:01 | San Jose State | Clarence Helfer pulls down the rebound | 64-63 |
| 04:32 | San Jose State | Clarence Helfer can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 64-63 |
| 04:30 | Santa Clara | William Valazquez grabs the defensive rebound | 64-63 |
| 04:13 | Santa Clara | Kenneth Dewey double dribbles | 64-63 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Walter Manley (PG), Everett Granger (SG), Ronald Lamarr (SF), John Keasler (PF), Harold Berkley (C) Maurice Phillips, Clarence Helfer, Michael Weissman, Paul Derrickson, Frank Walters | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | William Brunner (PG), Michael Maxon (SG), Robert Mace (SF), Tracy Ferguson (PF), Shon Plemmons (C) Joseph Higgins, William Valazquez, Dean Alejo, Kenneth Dewey, Leroy Benedetti | |
| 04:11 | San Jose State | Walter Manley's pass is intercepted by Michael Maxon in the backcourt | 64-63 |
| 04:05 | Santa Clara | Shon Plemmons buries a 3 from straight away set up by William Brunner | 64-66 |
| 04:01 | San Jose State | Everett Granger's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-66 |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Patrick Cunningham (SF) Robert Mace | |
| 03:53 | Santa Clara | William Brunner drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 64-69 |
| 03:35 | San Jose State | Harold Berkley knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Walter Manley | 67-69 |
| 03:18 | Santa Clara | Everett Granger steps in front of the Michael Maxon pass | 67-69 |
| 03:14 | San Jose State | Everett Granger misses the lay-in | 67-69 |
| 03:12 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Patrick Cunningham | 67-69 |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Walter Manley (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Everett Granger (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SF - Ronald Lamarr (fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. PF - John Keasler (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Harold Berkley (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - William Brunner (fresh) 12 pts. 7 ast. SG - Michael Maxon (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Patrick Cunningham (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Tracy Ferguson (fresh) 5 reb. C - Shon Plemmons (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:57 | Santa Clara | Michael Maxon makes the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from William Brunner and he's fouled by Everett Granger - foul #4 on Everett Granger, team foul #11 | 67-71 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Frank Walters (C) Harold Berkley | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Dean Alejo (SF), Kenneth Dewey (PF) Patrick Cunningham, Shon Plemmons | |
| 02:57 | Santa Clara | Michael Maxon misses the free throw | 67-71 |
| 02:57 | San Jose State | The rebound goes to Frank Walters | 67-71 |
| 02:57 | San Jose State | San Jose State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-71 |
| 02:44 | San Jose State | Walter Manley is fouled on the floor by Tracy Ferguson - foul #3 on Tracy Ferguson, team foul #8 | 67-71 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Michael Weissman (SF), Harold Berkley (C) Ronald Lamarr, Frank Walters | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Leroy Benedetti (C) Tracy Ferguson | |
| 02:44 | San Jose State | Walter Manley makes the 1st free throw | 68-71 |
| 02:44 | San Jose State | Walter Manley makes the 2nd free throw | 69-71 |
| 02:37 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-71 |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | William Valazquez (SG), Shon Plemmons (C) Michael Maxon, Leroy Benedetti | |
| 02:15 | Santa Clara | Kenneth Dewey misses the lay-in | 69-71 |
| 02:13 | San Jose State | The rebound goes to Walter Manley | 69-71 |
| 01:54 | San Jose State | Everett Granger drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Walter Manley | 72-71 |
| 01:40 | Santa Clara | Dean Alejo scores on a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by William Valazquez | 72-73 |
| 01:29 | San Jose State | Walter Manley comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner but he's hacked by William Brunner - foul #3 on William Brunner, team foul #9 | 72-73 |
| 01:29 | San Jose State | Walter Manley makes the 1st free throw | 73-73 |
| 01:29 | San Jose State | Walter Manley makes the 2nd free throw | 74-73 |
| 01:29 | San Jose State | Walter Manley makes the 3rd free throw | 75-73 |
| 01:11 | Santa Clara | Shon Plemmons misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 75-73 |
| 01:10 | Santa Clara | Dean Alejo pulls down the offensive rebound | 75-73 |
| 00:50 | Santa Clara | William Brunner drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Dean Alejo | 75-76 |
| 00:28 | San Jose State | Everett Granger hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 75-76 |
| 00:26 | San Jose State | John Keasler grabs the offensive board | 75-76 |
| 00:15 | San Jose State | 3 seconds is called on Harold Berkley | 75-76 |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:14 | Santa Clara | Walter Manley is called for the reach on William Brunner in the backcourt - foul #3 on Walter Manley, team foul #12 | 75-76 |
| 00:14 | Santa Clara | William Brunner makes the 1st free throw | 75-77 |
| 00:14 | Santa Clara | William Brunner makes the 2nd free throw | 75-78 |
| 00:05 | San Jose State | Everett Granger knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by Michael Weissman | 78-78 |
| 00:05 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-78 |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Santa Clara | William Valazquez misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 78-78 |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Walter Manley (fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Everett Granger (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. 4 pf. SF - Michael Weissman (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Keasler (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Harold Berkley (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - William Brunner (fresh) 17 pts. 8 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Valazquez (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dean Alejo (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Dewey (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Shon Plemmons (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Santa Clara | Shon Plemmons wins the tip | 78-78 |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 04:47 | Santa Clara | William Brunner hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 78-78 |
| 04:45 | San Jose State | Walter Manley pulls down the rebound | 78-78 |
| 04:24 | San Jose State | John Keasler can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 78-78 |
| 04:23 | Santa Clara | Shon Plemmons grabs the defensive rebound | 78-78 |
| 04:07 | Santa Clara | Shon Plemmons comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 78-78 |
| 04:06 | Santa Clara | Shon Plemmons pulls down the offensive rebound | 78-78 |
| 04:01 | Santa Clara | Dean Alejo buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 78-80 |
| 03:49 | San Jose State | Michael Weissman can't throw it down | 78-80 |
| 03:48 | San Jose State | Michael Weissman tips it home | 80-80 |
| 03:43 | Santa Clara | Harold Berkley swats the short shot by Dean Alejo | 80-80 |
| 03:42 | Santa Clara | Kenneth Dewey can't tip it in | 80-80 |
| 03:40 | San Jose State | John Keasler grabs the board | 80-80 |
| 03:35 | Santa Clara | The refs have stopped play. Dean Alejo is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his ankle. It's questionable as to whether he can play with that kind of injury. | 80-80 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Paul Derrickson (SG), Ronald Lamarr (SF), Frank Walters (PF) Everett Granger, Michael Weissman, John Keasler | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Maxon (PG), Patrick Cunningham (SF), Leroy Benedetti (PF), Tracy Ferguson (C) William Brunner, Dean Alejo, Kenneth Dewey, Shon Plemmons | |
| 03:24 | San Jose State | Ronald Lamarr misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 80-80 |
| 03:22 | Santa Clara | Leroy Benedetti grabs the defensive rebound | 80-80 |
| 03:05 | Santa Clara | Frank Walters is called for the reach on Leroy Benedetti - foul #2 on Frank Walters, team foul #13 | 80-80 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Clarence Helfer (SG) Harold Berkley | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joseph Higgins (PG) William Valazquez | |
| 03:05 | Santa Clara | Leroy Benedetti makes the 1st free throw | 80-81 |
| 03:05 | Santa Clara | Leroy Benedetti makes the 2nd free throw | 80-82 |
| 02:44 | San Jose State | Clarence Helfer clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 80-82 |
| 02:43 | Santa Clara | Joseph Higgins grabs the board | 80-82 |
| 02:43 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 80-82 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Everett Granger (SG), Michael Weissman (SF), John Keasler (PF), Harold Berkley (C) Clarence Helfer, Ronald Lamarr, Paul Derrickson, Frank Walters | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | William Brunner (PG), William Valazquez (SG), Shon Plemmons (C) Joseph Higgins, Michael Maxon, Tracy Ferguson | |
| 02:14 | Santa Clara | Michael Weissman swats the short shot by William Valazquez | 80-82 |
| 02:13 | Santa Clara | Shon Plemmons tips it home | 80-84 |
| 01:54 | San Jose State | Walter Manley can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 80-84 |
| 01:53 | Santa Clara | Shon Plemmons grabs the board | 80-84 |
| 01:53 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 80-84 |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Dean Alejo (SF), Kenneth Dewey (PF) Patrick Cunningham, Leroy Benedetti | |
| 01:45 | Santa Clara | Kenneth Dewey comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 80-84 |
| 01:43 | San Jose State | Harold Berkley grabs the board | 80-84 |
| 01:37 | San Jose State | Walter Manley makes the wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Michael Weissman | 83-84 |
| 01:30 | Santa Clara | Shon Plemmons misses the jumper in the paint | 83-84 |
| 01:28 | San Jose State | The rebound goes to Walter Manley | 83-84 |
| 01:14 | San Jose State | Michael Weissman can't finish the uncontested layup | 83-84 |
| 01:12 | San Jose State | John Keasler snags the offensive board | 83-84 |
| 01:01 | San Jose State | Michael Weissman misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 83-84 |
| 01:00 | Santa Clara | Dean Alejo gets the rebound | 83-84 |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Walter Manley (fresh) 21 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Everett Granger (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. 4 pf. SF - Michael Weissman (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Keasler (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Harold Berkley (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - William Brunner (fresh) 17 pts. 8 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Valazquez (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dean Alejo (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kenneth Dewey (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Shon Plemmons (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Santa Clara | William Valazquez's pass is intercepted by Walter Manley | 83-84 |
| 00:20 | San Jose State | Everett Granger connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Walter Manley | 85-84 |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:14 | Santa Clara | Kenneth Dewey misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 85-84 |
| 00:12 | San Jose State | The rebound goes to Harold Berkley | 85-84 |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:11 | San Jose State | Harold Berkley is hacked by William Valazquez in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Valazquez, team foul #10 | 85-84 |
| 00:11 | San Jose State | Harold Berkley misses the 1st free throw | 85-84 |
| 00:11 | San Jose State | Harold Berkley makes the 2nd free throw | 86-84 |
| 00:07 | Santa Clara | Dean Alejo misses the floater from the free throw line | 86-84 |
| 00:06 | San Jose State | Harold Berkley grabs the board | 86-84 |
| 00:05 | San Jose State | William Brunner is called for the reach on Harold Berkley in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Brunner, team foul #11 | 86-84 |
| 00:05 | San Jose State | Harold Berkley makes the 1st free throw | 87-84 |
| 00:05 | San Jose State | Harold Berkley makes the 2nd free throw | 88-84 |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:01 | Santa Clara | William Brunner misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 88-84 |
| 00:00 | San Jose State | The rebound goes to John Keasler | 88-84 |