| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Raymond Turner (fresh) SG - Bret Jackson (fresh) SF - Carl Forman (fresh) PF - Charles Hurst (fresh) C - Billy Gomes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Anthony Long (fresh) SG - Harold Dahmen (fresh) SF - William Jackson (fresh) PF - Melvin Cunningham (fresh) C - Michael Wendler (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Santa Clara | Michael Wendler wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force 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 (0) | |
| 19:36 | Santa Clara | William Jackson can't connect on a fadeaway from close range | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Santa Clara | Melvin Cunningham tips it home | 0-2 |
| 19:20 | Air Force | Billy Gomes is whistled for a carry | 0-2 |
| 18:57 | Santa Clara | Billy Gomes is called for the reach on Michael Wendler - foul #1 on Billy Gomes, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:43 | Santa Clara | Carl Forman is called for the reach on William Jackson - foul #1 on Carl Forman, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| 18:28 | Santa Clara | Harold Dahmen is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 0-2 |
| 18:26 | Air Force | Raymond Turner throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-2 |
| 18:09 | Santa Clara | William Jackson misses long on a jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Billy Gomes - foul #2 on Billy Gomes, team foul #3 | 0-2 |
| Subs | Air Force | William Porter (C) Billy Gomes | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 18:09 | Santa Clara | William Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 0-3 |
| 18:09 | Santa Clara | William Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 0-3 |
| 18:09 | Air Force | Charles Hurst pulls down the rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:07 | Air Force | Anthony Long is called for the reach on Raymond Turner in the backcourt - foul #1 on Anthony Long, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 17:52 | Air Force | Carl Forman connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 2-3 |
| 17:42 | Santa Clara | William Jackson connects on the driving attempt from the right block set up by Anthony Long | 2-5 |
| 17:19 | Air Force | Charles Hurst blows the layup | 2-5 |
| 17:17 | Santa Clara | Harold Dahmen snags the defensive board | 2-5 |
| 16:59 | Santa Clara | Anthony Long makes the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Harold Dahmen | 2-7 |
| 16:39 | Air Force | Melvin Cunningham denies the turnaround by Bret Jackson | 2-7 |
| 16:37 | Santa Clara | Melvin Cunningham pulls down the rebound | 2-7 |
| 16:27 | Santa Clara | Anthony Long comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 2-7 |
| 16:25 | Santa Clara | Melvin Cunningham can't tip it in | 2-7 |
| 16:23 | Air Force | William Porter grabs the defensive rebound | 2-7 |
| 16:12 | Air Force | William Porter travels with the ball | 2-7 |
| Subs | Air Force | Gene Kim (PG), Dennis Scates (SG), Michael Shiflett (SF), Paul Desrochers (C) Raymond Turner, Bret Jackson, Carl Forman, Charles Hurst | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Garrett Long (PG), David Berens (SG), Daniel Brown (SF), William Larrison (PF), Jaime Lamb (C) Anthony Long, Harold Dahmen, William Jackson, Melvin Cunningham, Michael Wendler | |
| 15:51 | Santa Clara | David Berens is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on David Berens, team foul #2 | 2-7 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Gene Kim (fresh) SG - Dennis Scates (fresh) SF - Michael Shiflett (fresh) PF - William Porter (fresh) C - Paul Desrochers (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Garrett Long (fresh) SG - David Berens (fresh) SF - Daniel Brown (fresh) PF - William Larrison (fresh) C - Jaime Lamb (fresh) | |
| 15:29 | Air Force | Dennis Scates comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 2-7 |
| 15:28 | Santa Clara | William Larrison grabs the board | 2-7 |
| 15:08 | Santa Clara | William Larrison scores on a driving attempt near the basket set up by David Berens | 2-9 |
| 14:52 | Air Force | Gene Kim drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 4-9 |
| 14:41 | Santa Clara | David Berens drills a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Garrett Long | 4-11 |
| 14:25 | Air Force | William Porter lays it in set up by Gene Kim | 6-11 |
| 14:16 | Santa Clara | David Berens can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 6-11 |
| 14:15 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Paul Desrochers | 6-11 |
| 13:58 | Air Force | Gene Kim misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 6-11 |
| 13:57 | Air Force | Paul Desrochers tips it home | 8-11 |
| 13:37 | Santa Clara | Gene Kim is called for the reach on Daniel Brown - foul #1 on Gene Kim, team foul #4 | 8-11 |
| Subs | Air Force | Raymond Turner (PG), Bret Jackson (SG), Carl Forman (SF), Charles Hurst (PF) Gene Kim, Dennis Scates, Michael Shiflett, Paul Desrochers | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Anthony Long (PG), Harold Dahmen (SG), William Jackson (SF), Melvin Cunningham (PF), Michael Wendler (C) Garrett Long, David Berens, Daniel Brown, William Larrison, Jaime Lamb | |
| 13:26 | Santa Clara | Harold Dahmen makes the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Anthony Long | 8-14 |
| 13:13 | Air Force | William Porter clanks a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Michael Wendler - foul #1 on Michael Wendler, team foul #3 | 8-14 |
| 13:13 | Air Force | William Porter misses the 1st free throw | 8-14 |
| 13:13 | Air Force | William Porter makes the 2nd free throw | 9-14 |
| 12:50 | Santa Clara | Anthony Long travels with the ball | 9-14 |
| 12:28 | Air Force | William Porter hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Raymond Turner | 11-14 |
| 12:17 | Santa Clara | Bret Jackson steps in front of the Melvin Cunningham pass | 11-14 |
| 12:14 | Air Force | Bret Jackson lays it up and in | 13-14 |
| 11:55 | Santa Clara | Anthony Long is fouled on the floor by Raymond Turner - foul #1 on Raymond Turner, team foul #5 | 13-14 |
| Subs | Air Force | Paul Desrochers (C) William Porter | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Garrett Long (PG), David Berens (SG), Daniel Weber (SF), Jaime Lamb (C) Anthony Long, Harold Dahmen, William Jackson, Michael Wendler | |
| 11:39 | Santa Clara | Garrett Long misses the 3 from the right wing | 13-14 |
| 11:37 | Santa Clara | Melvin Cunningham pulls down the offensive rebound | 13-14 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Raymond Turner (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Bret Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Carl Forman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Hurst (fairly fresh) C - Paul Desrochers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Garrett Long (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Berens (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Weber (fresh) PF - Melvin Cunningham (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jaime Lamb (fresh) | |
| 11:24 | Santa Clara | Melvin Cunningham misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 13-14 |
| 11:22 | Air Force | Carl Forman pulls down the rebound | 13-14 |
| 11:09 | Air Force | Bret Jackson is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 13-14 |
| Subs | Air Force | Gene Kim (PG), Dennis Scates (SG), Michael Shiflett (SF) Raymond Turner, Bret Jackson, Carl Forman | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Daniel Brown (SF) Melvin Cunningham | |
| 10:48 | Santa Clara | Daniel Weber misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 13-14 |
| 10:47 | Air Force | Michael Shiflett gets the rebound | 13-14 |
| 10:32 | Air Force | Michael Shiflett can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Daniel Brown - foul #1 on Daniel Brown, team foul #4 | 13-14 |
| Subs | Air Force | Jason Carr (SF) Paul Desrochers | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Anthony Long (PG), William Jackson (SF), William Larrison (PF) Garrett Long, David Berens, Jaime Lamb | |
| 10:32 | Air Force | Michael Shiflett makes the 1st free throw | 14-14 |
| 10:32 | Air Force | Michael Shiflett makes the 2nd free throw | 15-14 |
| 10:10 | Santa Clara | Daniel Weber buries a driving attempt in the lane set up by Anthony Long | 15-16 |
| 10:01 | Air Force | Charles Hurst clanks a runner from the left block but he's fouled by Anthony Long - foul #2 on Anthony Long, team foul #5 | 15-16 |
| Subs | Air Force | Bret Jackson (SG) Dennis Scates | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Garrett Long (PG), Harold Dahmen (SG), Michael Wendler (C) Anthony Long, Daniel Brown, Daniel Weber | |
| 10:01 | Air Force | Charles Hurst makes the 1st free throw | 16-16 |
| 10:01 | Air Force | Charles Hurst misses the 2nd free throw | 16-16 |
| 10:01 | Santa Clara | Michael Wendler grabs the defensive rebound | 16-16 |
| 09:45 | Santa Clara | Garrett Long drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 16-19 |
| 09:38 | Air Force | Gene Kim misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 16-19 |
| 09:37 | Air Force | Michael Shiflett pulls down the offensive rebound | 16-19 |
| 09:26 | Air Force | Gene Kim hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by William Larrison - foul #1 on William Larrison, team foul #6 | 16-19 |
| Subs | Air Force | Carl Forman (SF), William Porter (C) Jason Carr, Michael Shiflett | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | David Berens (PG), Willie Lebeau (SF), Melvin Cunningham (PF) Garrett Long, William Jackson, William Larrison | |
| 09:26 | Air Force | Gene Kim makes the 1st free throw | 17-19 |
| 09:26 | Air Force | Gene Kim makes the 2nd free throw | 18-19 |
| 09:01 | Santa Clara | Melvin Cunningham connects on the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by David Berens and the foul's on Charles Hurst - foul #1 on Charles Hurst, team foul #6 | 18-21 |
| Subs | Air Force | Raymond Turner (PG), Paul Desrochers (C) Gene Kim, William Porter | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jaime Lamb (C) Michael Wendler | |
| 09:01 | Santa Clara | Melvin Cunningham makes the free throw | 18-22 |
| 08:44 | Air Force | Raymond Turner misses long on an open 3 pointer from the left corner | 18-22 |
| 08:43 | Santa Clara | Melvin Cunningham gets the rebound | 18-22 |
| 08:37 | Santa Clara | Jaime Lamb comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 18-22 |
| 08:36 | Air Force | Raymond Turner grabs the defensive rebound | 18-22 |
| 08:22 | Air Force | Paul Desrochers hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 18-22 |
| 08:21 | Santa Clara | Jaime Lamb gets the rebound | 18-22 |
| 07:58 | Santa Clara | The jump hook by Jaime Lamb is blocked by Paul Desrochers | 18-22 |
| 07:56 | Air Force | Bret Jackson gets the rebound | 18-22 |
| 07:52 | Air Force | Willie Lebeau steps in front of the Carl Forman pass in the backcourt | 18-22 |
| 07:50 | Santa Clara | Harold Dahmen banks in the layup on a great pass from Willie Lebeau | 18-24 |
| 07:31 | Air Force | Raymond Turner misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 18-24 |
| 07:30 | Air Force | Carl Forman pulls down the offensive rebound | 18-24 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Raymond Turner (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Bret Jackson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Carl Forman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Hurst (tiring) 1 pts. C - Paul Desrochers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - David Berens (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harold Dahmen (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willie Lebeau (fairly fresh) PF - Melvin Cunningham (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Jaime Lamb (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:23 | Air Force | The jump hook by Charles Hurst is blocked by Melvin Cunningham | 18-24 |
| 07:21 | Santa Clara | Jaime Lamb gets the rebound | 18-24 |
| 07:16 | Santa Clara | Raymond Turner is called for the reach on Willie Lebeau - foul #2 on Raymond Turner, team foul #7 | 18-24 |
| Subs | Air Force | Gene Kim (PG), Dennis Scates (SG), Jason Carr (SF), Michael Shiflett (PF), William Porter (C) Raymond Turner, Bret Jackson, Carl Forman, Charles Hurst, Paul Desrochers | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Garrett Long (PG), Daniel Brown (SG), William Larrison (PF), Michael Wendler (C) David Berens, Harold Dahmen, Melvin Cunningham, Jaime Lamb | |
| 07:16 | Santa Clara | Willie Lebeau makes the 1st free throw | 18-25 |
| 07:16 | Santa Clara | Willie Lebeau makes the 2nd free throw | 18-26 |
| 07:07 | Air Force | Dennis Scates is fouled on the floor by William Larrison - foul #2 on William Larrison, team foul #7 | 18-26 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | William Jackson (SF), Daniel Weber (PF) Willie Lebeau, William Larrison | |
| 07:07 | Air Force | Dennis Scates makes the 1st free throw | 19-26 |
| 07:07 | Air Force | Dennis Scates makes the 2nd free throw | 20-26 |
| 06:52 | Santa Clara | Garrett Long hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by William Jackson | 20-28 |
| 06:36 | Air Force | Gene Kim knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing | 22-28 |
| 06:20 | Santa Clara | Daniel Weber travels with the ball | 22-28 |
| 06:06 | Air Force | Dennis Scates's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-28 |
| 05:49 | Santa Clara | Dennis Scates steps in front of the Daniel Brown pass | 22-28 |
| 05:38 | Air Force | Jason Carr misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 22-28 |
| 05:36 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to William Jackson | 22-28 |
| 05:24 | Santa Clara | Daniel Brown connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Garrett Long | 22-31 |
| 05:00 | Air Force | Gene Kim misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 22-31 |
| 04:58 | Air Force | Jason Carr grabs the offensive board | 22-31 |
| 04:36 | Air Force | Daniel Weber picks off the pass by Dennis Scates | 22-31 |
| 04:31 | Santa Clara | Garrett Long clanks a floater from the right side but the foul's on Gene Kim - foul #2 on Gene Kim, team foul #8 | 22-31 |
| Subs | Air Force | Christopher Royston (PG), Bret Jackson (SG), Carl Forman (SF), Charles Hurst (PF), Paul Desrochers (C) Gene Kim, Dennis Scates, Jason Carr, Michael Shiflett, William Porter | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | David Berens (SG), Willie Lebeau (SF), Melvin Cunningham (PF), Jaime Lamb (C) Daniel Brown, William Jackson, Daniel Weber, Michael Wendler | |
| 04:31 | Santa Clara | Garrett Long makes the 1st free throw | 22-32 |
| 04:31 | Santa Clara | Garrett Long makes the 2nd free throw | 22-33 |
| 04:11 | Air Force | Charles Hurst lays it in | 24-33 |
| 03:58 | Santa Clara | David Berens misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Bret Jackson - foul #1 on Bret Jackson, team foul #9 | 24-33 |
| Subs | Air Force | Raymond Turner (PG), Billy Gomes (C) Christopher Royston, Charles Hurst | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Anthony Long (PG), William Larrison (C) Garrett Long, Jaime Lamb | |
| 03:58 | Santa Clara | David Berens misses the 1st free throw | 24-33 |
| 03:58 | Santa Clara | David Berens misses the 2nd free throw | 24-33 |
| 03:58 | Air Force | Billy Gomes grabs the defensive rebound | 24-33 |
| 03:45 | Air Force | Billy Gomes misses the jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Melvin Cunningham - foul #1 on Melvin Cunningham, team foul #8 | 24-33 |
| 03:45 | Air Force | Billy Gomes makes the 1st free throw | 25-33 |
| 03:45 | Air Force | Billy Gomes misses the 2nd free throw | 25-33 |
| 03:45 | Santa Clara | Melvin Cunningham pulls down the rebound | 25-33 |
| 03:29 | Santa Clara | David Berens misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 25-33 |
| 03:28 | Air Force | Billy Gomes grabs the defensive rebound | 25-33 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Raymond Turner (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Bret Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Carl Forman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Desrochers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Billy Gomes (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Anthony Long (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Berens (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Willie Lebeau (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Melvin Cunningham (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - William Larrison (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:24 | Air Force | Carl Forman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 25-33 |
| 03:06 | Santa Clara | Willie Lebeau hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 25-33 |
| 03:04 | Air Force | Billy Gomes pulls down the rebound | 25-33 |
| 02:51 | Air Force | Raymond Turner drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Paul Desrochers | 28-33 |
| 02:39 | Santa Clara | William Larrison hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 28-33 |
| 02:38 | Air Force | Carl Forman grabs the board | 28-33 |
| 02:24 | Air Force | Bret Jackson is fouled on the floor by Anthony Long - foul #3 on Anthony Long, team foul #9 | 28-33 |
| Subs | Air Force | Charles Hurst (PF) Paul Desrochers | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Garrett Long (PG), Harold Dahmen (SG), William Jackson (SF), Jaime Lamb (C) Anthony Long, David Berens, Willie Lebeau, William Larrison | |
| 02:24 | Air Force | Bret Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 29-33 |
| 02:24 | Air Force | Bret Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 30-33 |
| 02:05 | Santa Clara | William Jackson hits the finger roll | 30-35 |
| 02:03 | Air Force | Raymond Turner is hacked by Garrett Long in the backcourt - foul #1 on Garrett Long, team foul #10 | 30-35 |
| Subs | Air Force | Gene Kim (SG) Bret Jackson | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Wendler (C) Melvin Cunningham | |
| 02:03 | Air Force | Raymond Turner makes the 1st free throw | 31-35 |
| 02:03 | Air Force | Raymond Turner misses the 2nd free throw | 31-35 |
| 02:03 | Santa Clara | Harold Dahmen pulls down the rebound | 31-35 |
| 01:44 | Santa Clara | William Jackson misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Carl Forman - foul #2 on Carl Forman, team foul #10 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Air Force | Dennis Scates (SG) Raymond Turner | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Daniel Brown (PG), Daniel Weber (C) Garrett Long, Michael Wendler | |
| 01:44 | Santa Clara | William Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 31-36 |
| 01:44 | Santa Clara | William Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 31-37 |
| 01:42 | Air Force | Daniel Brown is called for the reach on Gene Kim in the backcourt - foul #2 on Daniel Brown, team foul #11 | 31-37 |
| 01:42 | Air Force | Gene Kim makes the 1st free throw | 32-37 |
| 01:42 | Air Force | Gene Kim makes the 2nd free throw | 33-37 |
| 01:30 | Santa Clara | Daniel Brown misses the 3 from straight away | 33-37 |
| 01:28 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Carl Forman | 33-37 |
| 01:23 | Air Force | Carl Forman is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 33-37 |
| Subs | Air Force | Michael Shiflett (SF), William Porter (PF) Carl Forman, Charles Hurst | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Wendler (C) William Jackson | |
| 01:11 | Santa Clara | Michael Wendler scores on a shot from the baseline set up by Daniel Weber | 33-39 |
| 00:43 | Air Force | Dennis Scates misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-39 |
| 00:41 | Santa Clara | Jaime Lamb grabs the defensive rebound | 33-39 |
| 00:22 | Santa Clara | Daniel Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-39 |
| Subs | Air Force | Raymond Turner (PG), Bret Jackson (SG), Jason Carr (SF), Paul Desrochers (C) Gene Kim, Dennis Scates, Michael Shiflett, Billy Gomes | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | David Berens (PG), William Jackson (SF), Melvin Cunningham (PF), William Larrison (C) Daniel Brown, Daniel Weber, Jaime Lamb, Michael Wendler | |
| 00:04 | Air Force | Raymond Turner comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-39 |
| 00:03 | Santa Clara | Melvin Cunningham grabs the board | 33-39 |
| 00:00 | Santa Clara | Melvin Cunningham comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 33-39 |