| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Elwood Johnson (fresh) SG - Henry Cornejo (fresh) SF - Frank Washington (fresh) PF - Michael Conrad (fresh) C - Clyde Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Paul Davis (fresh) SG - Hung Xiong (fresh) SF - Joe Meyer (fresh) PF - Daniel Tinnin (fresh) C - Charles McDiarmid (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | San Jose State | Michael Conrad wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:42 | San Jose State | Henry Cornejo can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Santa Clara | Hung Xiong snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Santa Clara | Paul Davis scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Hung Xiong | 0-3 |
| 19:21 | San Jose State | Michael Conrad can't connect on a shot from the left block | 0-3 |
| 19:20 | Santa Clara | Paul Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 0-3 |
| 19:08 | Santa Clara | Daniel Tinnin misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 0-3 |
| 19:07 | San Jose State | Clyde Johnson snags the defensive board | 0-3 |
| 18:49 | San Jose State | Charles McDiarmid steps in front of the Henry Cornejo pass | 0-3 |
| 18:29 | Santa Clara | Joe Meyer travels with the ball | 0-3 |
| 18:12 | San Jose State | Charles McDiarmid is called for the reach on Henry Cornejo - foul #1 on Charles McDiarmid, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 17:55 | San Jose State | Michael Conrad misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Daniel Tinnin - foul #1 on Daniel Tinnin, team foul #2 | 0-3 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Donnie Harris (PG), Luciano Russo (SG), Paul Pyles (SF), Aaron Small (C) Elwood Johnson, Henry Cornejo, Frank Washington, Clyde Johnson | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Erik Turner (SF), Gerald Westover (PF), Carlos Blount (C) Joe Meyer, Daniel Tinnin, Charles McDiarmid | |
| 17:55 | San Jose State | Michael Conrad makes the 1st free throw | 1-3 |
| 17:55 | San Jose State | Michael Conrad misses the 2nd free throw | 1-3 |
| 17:55 | Santa Clara | Gerald Westover gets the rebound | 1-3 |
| 17:31 | Santa Clara | Erik Turner hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 1-3 |
| 17:29 | Santa Clara | Carlos Blount pulls down the offensive rebound | 1-3 |
| 17:16 | Santa Clara | Carlos Blount misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 1-3 |
| 17:15 | San Jose State | Paul Pyles gets the rebound | 1-3 |
| 17:10 | San Jose State | Paul Pyles travels in the backcourt | 1-3 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Scott Shannon (PF) Michael Conrad | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Eugene Wood (PG), Elbert Foy (SG) Paul Davis, Hung Xiong | |
| 16:57 | Santa Clara | Erik Turner banks in the layup set up by Eugene Wood | 1-5 |
| 16:38 | San Jose State | Aaron Small is alone and throws it down | 3-5 |
| 16:31 | Santa Clara | Carlos Blount makes the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Eugene Wood | 3-7 |
| 16:11 | San Jose State | Scott Shannon misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 3-7 |
| 16:09 | Santa Clara | Erik Turner grabs the board | 3-7 |
| 15:56 | Santa Clara | Erik Turner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 3-7 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Elwood Johnson (PG), Henry Cornejo (SG), Frank Washington (SF), Clyde Johnson (C) Donnie Harris, Luciano Russo, Scott Shannon, Aaron Small | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Paul Davis (PG), Hung Xiong (SG), Joe Meyer (SF), Daniel Tinnin (PF), Charles McDiarmid (C) Eugene Wood, Elbert Foy, Erik Turner, Gerald Westover, Carlos Blount | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Elwood Johnson (fresh) SG - Henry Cornejo (fresh) SF - Frank Washington (fresh) PF - Paul Pyles (fresh) C - Clyde Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Paul Davis (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Hung Xiong (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joe Meyer (fresh) PF - Daniel Tinnin (fresh) C - Charles McDiarmid (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | San Jose State | Frank Washington misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 3-7 |
| 15:41 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Hung Xiong | 3-7 |
| 15:37 | Santa Clara | Paul Davis is hacked by Paul Pyles - foul #1 on Paul Pyles, team foul #1 | 3-7 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Scott Shannon (PF) Paul Pyles | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 15:25 | Santa Clara | Daniel Tinnin comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 3-7 |
| 15:24 | San Jose State | The rebound goes to Clyde Johnson | 3-7 |
| 14:55 | San Jose State | Scott Shannon can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 3-7 |
| 14:53 | San Jose State | Clyde Johnson snags the offensive board | 3-7 |
| 14:39 | San Jose State | Frank Washington comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Joe Meyer - foul #1 on Joe Meyer, team foul #3 | 3-7 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Luciano Russo (SG), Aaron Small (PF) Henry Cornejo, Scott Shannon | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Eugene Wood (PG), Erik Turner (SF), Gerald Westover (PF) Paul Davis, Joe Meyer, Daniel Tinnin | |
| 14:39 | San Jose State | Frank Washington misses the 1st free throw | 3-7 |
| 14:39 | San Jose State | Frank Washington makes the 2nd free throw | 4-7 |
| 14:21 | Santa Clara | Gerald Westover misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 4-7 |
| 14:19 | Santa Clara | Gerald Westover grabs the offensive rebound | 4-7 |
| 14:01 | Santa Clara | Eugene Wood buries a shot from the left wing | 4-9 |
| 13:43 | San Jose State | Elwood Johnson misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Charles McDiarmid - foul #2 on Charles McDiarmid, team foul #4 | 4-9 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Donnie Harris (SG), Paul Pyles (SF), Michael Conrad (PF) Luciano Russo, Frank Washington, Clyde Johnson | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Elbert Foy (SG), Carlos Blount (C) Hung Xiong, Charles McDiarmid | |
| 13:43 | San Jose State | Elwood Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 5-9 |
| 13:43 | San Jose State | Elwood Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 6-9 |
| 13:33 | Santa Clara | Erik Turner misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 6-9 |
| 13:32 | San Jose State | Michael Conrad gets the rebound | 6-9 |
| 13:30 | San Jose State | Michael Conrad is hacked by Carlos Blount in the backcourt - foul #1 on Carlos Blount, team foul #5 | 6-9 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Henry Cornejo (SG) Elwood Johnson | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Paul Davis (PG), Joe Meyer (SF), Daniel Tinnin (PF) Elbert Foy, Erik Turner, Carlos Blount | |
| 13:23 | San Jose State | Aaron Small clanks a floater from the baseline | 6-9 |
| 13:21 | San Jose State | Michael Conrad tips it in | 8-9 |
| 13:01 | Santa Clara | Joe Meyer misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 8-9 |
| 13:00 | San Jose State | The rebound goes to Michael Conrad | 8-9 |
| 12:47 | San Jose State | Henry Cornejo is fouled on the floor by Eugene Wood - foul #1 on Eugene Wood, team foul #6 | 8-9 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Luciano Russo (SG), Manuel Messier (C) Henry Cornejo, Aaron Small | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 12:35 | San Jose State | Manuel Messier misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 8-9 |
| 12:34 | San Jose State | Luciano Russo gets the offensive rebound | 8-9 |
| 12:21 | San Jose State | Paul Pyles throws a bad pass out of bounds | 8-9 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Clyde Johnson (C) Manuel Messier | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Hung Xiong (SG), Erik Turner (SF), Carlos Blount (C) Eugene Wood, Joe Meyer, Gerald Westover | |
| 12:02 | Santa Clara | Erik Turner hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 8-9 |
| 12:01 | San Jose State | Paul Pyles grabs the board | 8-9 |
| 11:45 | San Jose State | Paul Pyles can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 8-9 |
| 11:43 | San Jose State | Clyde Johnson tips it in | 10-9 |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Donnie Harris (fairly fresh) SG - Luciano Russo (fresh) SF - Paul Pyles (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Michael Conrad (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Clyde Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Paul Davis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Hung Xiong (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Erik Turner (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Tinnin (fairly fresh) C - Carlos Blount (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:24 | Santa Clara | Daniel Tinnin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 10-9 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Elwood Johnson (PG), Henry Cornejo (SG), Frank Washington (SF), Aaron Small (PF) Donnie Harris, Luciano Russo, Paul Pyles, Michael Conrad | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Eugene Wood (PG), Elbert Foy (SF), Gerald Westover (PF) Paul Davis, Erik Turner, Daniel Tinnin | |
| 11:21 | San Jose State | Gerald Westover takes the ball from Elwood Johnson in the backcourt | 10-9 |
| 11:00 | Santa Clara | Elbert Foy misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 10-9 |
| 10:58 | Santa Clara | Carlos Blount gets the offensive rebound | 10-9 |
| 10:45 | Santa Clara | Hung Xiong hits a turnaround from the right block set up by Elbert Foy | 10-11 |
| 10:25 | San Jose State | Clyde Johnson drills a turnaround from the baseline set up by Elwood Johnson | 12-11 |
| 10:02 | Santa Clara | Eugene Wood misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 12-11 |
| 10:01 | Santa Clara | Carlos Blount hits the follow up shot | 12-13 |
| 09:46 | San Jose State | Frank Washington can't connect on a shot from the right block but the foul's on Elbert Foy - foul #1 on Elbert Foy, team foul #7 | 12-13 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Luciano Russo (SG), Paul Pyles (PF), Manuel Messier (C) Henry Cornejo, Aaron Small, Clyde Johnson | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Paul Davis (PG), Joe Meyer (SF), Daniel Tinnin (PF), Erik Turner (C) Eugene Wood, Hung Xiong, Gerald Westover, Carlos Blount | |
| 09:46 | San Jose State | Frank Washington makes the 1st free throw | 13-13 |
| 09:46 | San Jose State | Frank Washington makes the 2nd free throw | 14-13 |
| 09:28 | Santa Clara | Joe Meyer hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Frank Washington - foul #1 on Frank Washington, team foul #2 | 14-13 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Scott Shannon (PF) Frank Washington | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 09:28 | Santa Clara | Joe Meyer misses the 1st free throw | 14-13 |
| 09:28 | Santa Clara | Joe Meyer makes the 2nd free throw | 14-14 |
| 09:24 | San Jose State | Scott Shannon throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 14-14 |
| 09:02 | Santa Clara | Paul Davis comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 14-14 |
| 09:01 | San Jose State | Manuel Messier snags the defensive board | 14-14 |
| 08:58 | San Jose State | Elwood Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Tinnin - foul #2 on Daniel Tinnin, team foul #8 | 14-14 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Donnie Harris (SG), Michael Conrad (PF) Luciano Russo, Scott Shannon | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Hung Xiong (SG), Gerald Westover (PF) Elbert Foy, Daniel Tinnin | |
| 08:58 | San Jose State | Elwood Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 15-14 |
| 08:58 | San Jose State | Elwood Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 16-14 |
| 08:45 | Santa Clara | Joe Meyer buries a floater from the left side | 16-16 |
| 08:27 | San Jose State | Paul Pyles comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 16-16 |
| 08:26 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Joe Meyer | 16-16 |
| 08:09 | Santa Clara | Hung Xiong hits a pull-up jumper from the left side | 16-18 |
| 07:45 | San Jose State | Donnie Harris misses the fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Hung Xiong - foul #1 on Hung Xiong, team foul #9 | 16-18 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Henry Cornejo (SG), Frank Washington (SF), Aaron Small (PF), Clyde Johnson (C) Elwood Johnson, Paul Pyles, Michael Conrad, Manuel Messier | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Dorsey Barriga (PG), Eugene Wood (SG), Elbert Foy (SF), Carlos Blount (PF) Paul Davis, Hung Xiong, Joe Meyer, Erik Turner | |
| 07:45 | San Jose State | Donnie Harris makes the 1st free throw | 17-18 |
| 07:45 | San Jose State | Donnie Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 18-18 |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Donnie Harris (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Henry Cornejo (fresh) SF - Frank Washington (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Aaron Small (fresh) 2 pts. C - Clyde Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Dorsey Barriga (fresh) SG - Eugene Wood (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Elbert Foy (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Carlos Blount (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Gerald Westover (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Santa Clara | Dorsey Barriga can't connect on a shot from the left side | 18-18 |
| 07:29 | San Jose State | Aaron Small grabs the board | 18-18 |
| 07:14 | San Jose State | Donnie Harris is hacked by Elbert Foy - foul #2 on Elbert Foy, team foul #10 | 18-18 |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joe Meyer (SF) Elbert Foy | |
| 07:14 | San Jose State | Donnie Harris makes the 1st free throw | 19-18 |
| 07:14 | San Jose State | Donnie Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 19-18 |
| 07:14 | Santa Clara | Gerald Westover grabs the defensive rebound | 19-18 |
| 06:58 | Santa Clara | Dorsey Barriga's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-18 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Luciano Russo (PG), Paul Pyles (PF) Donnie Harris, Aaron Small | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 06:41 | San Jose State | Frank Washington drills a fadeaway from the left block set up by Luciano Russo and he's hacked by Joe Meyer - foul #2 on Joe Meyer, team foul #11 | 21-18 |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Erik Turner (SF) Joe Meyer | |
| 06:41 | San Jose State | Frank Washington makes the free throw | 22-18 |
| 06:34 | Santa Clara | Dorsey Barriga buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Carlos Blount | 22-21 |
| 06:31 | San Jose State | Luciano Russo's pass is intercepted by Carlos Blount in the backcourt | 22-21 |
| 06:17 | Santa Clara | Dorsey Barriga is hacked by Luciano Russo - foul #1 on Luciano Russo, team foul #3 | 22-21 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Michael Conrad (PF), Aaron Small (C) Frank Washington, Clyde Johnson | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Paul Davis (PG), Hung Xiong (SG) Dorsey Barriga, Eugene Wood | |
| 06:03 | Santa Clara | Luciano Russo is called for the reach on Paul Davis - foul #2 on Luciano Russo, team foul #4 | 22-21 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Elwood Johnson (PG) Luciano Russo | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 05:40 | Santa Clara | Carlos Blount drills a 3 from the left corner | 22-24 |
| 05:22 | San Jose State | Paul Pyles misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 22-24 |
| 05:21 | Santa Clara | Carlos Blount grabs the board | 22-24 |
| 05:03 | Santa Clara | Paul Davis clanks a 3 from the right corner | 22-24 |
| 05:02 | San Jose State | Michael Conrad gets the rebound | 22-24 |
| 04:41 | San Jose State | Aaron Small hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Carlos Blount - foul #2 on Carlos Blount, team foul #12 | 24-24 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Donnie Harris (SG), Frank Washington (SF), Clyde Johnson (C) Henry Cornejo, Paul Pyles, Michael Conrad | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Dorsey Barriga (PG), Eugene Wood (SG), Charles McDiarmid (C) Paul Davis, Hung Xiong, Carlos Blount | |
| 04:41 | San Jose State | Aaron Small makes the free throw | 25-24 |
| 04:23 | Santa Clara | Dorsey Barriga comes up short on the turnaround near the basket | 25-24 |
| 04:22 | Santa Clara | Charles McDiarmid tips it home | 25-26 |
| 04:20 | San Jose State | Donnie Harris's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 25-26 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Scott Shannon (PF) Aaron Small | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 04:00 | Santa Clara | Erik Turner lays it in on a great pass from Eugene Wood | 25-28 |
| 03:51 | San Jose State | Scott Shannon misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 25-28 |
| 03:50 | San Jose State | Frank Washington tips it back up and in | 27-28 |
| 03:27 | Santa Clara | Gerald Westover scores on a jump hook from close range | 27-30 |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Elwood Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donnie Harris (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Frank Washington (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Scott Shannon (fresh) C - Clyde Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Dorsey Barriga (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Eugene Wood (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Erik Turner (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Gerald Westover (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles McDiarmid (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:24 | San Jose State | Elwood Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Dorsey Barriga - foul #1 on Dorsey Barriga, team foul #13 | 27-30 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Luciano Russo (SG), Aaron Small (SF) Donnie Harris, Frank Washington | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Paul Davis (PG), Hung Xiong (SG), Joe Meyer (SF), Daniel Tinnin (PF) Dorsey Barriga, Eugene Wood, Erik Turner, Gerald Westover | |
| 03:24 | San Jose State | Elwood Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 27-30 |
| 03:24 | San Jose State | Elwood Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 28-30 |
| 03:10 | Santa Clara | Charles McDiarmid misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 28-30 |
| 03:08 | San Jose State | Aaron Small snags the defensive board | 28-30 |
| 02:49 | San Jose State | Luciano Russo comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 28-30 |
| 02:48 | San Jose State | Scott Shannon hits the follow up shot | 30-30 |
| 02:22 | Santa Clara | Paul Davis misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 30-30 |
| 02:20 | San Jose State | Clyde Johnson snags the defensive board | 30-30 |
| 02:16 | San Jose State | Elwood Johnson clanks a 3 from the left wing | 30-30 |
| 02:14 | Santa Clara | Hung Xiong snags the defensive board | 30-30 |
| 01:51 | Santa Clara | Hung Xiong makes the shot from close range on a great pass from Paul Davis | 30-32 |
| 01:26 | San Jose State | Scott Shannon hits a floater from the left side | 32-32 |
| 01:03 | Santa Clara | Hung Xiong comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 32-32 |
| 01:01 | San Jose State | Aaron Small pulls down the rebound | 32-32 |
| 00:58 | San Jose State | Elwood Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-32 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Donnie Harris (PG), Henry Cornejo (SG), Frank Washington (SF), Michael Conrad (PF), Paul Pyles (C) Elwood Johnson, Luciano Russo, Aaron Small, Scott Shannon, Clyde Johnson | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Dorsey Barriga (PG), Eugene Wood (SG), Elbert Foy (SF), Carlos Blount (C) Paul Davis, Hung Xiong, Joe Meyer, Charles McDiarmid | |
| 00:38 | Santa Clara | Michael Conrad steals the ball from Eugene Wood | 32-32 |
| 00:24 | San Jose State | Henry Cornejo misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the left wing | 32-32 |
| 00:22 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Carlos Blount | 32-32 |
| 00:16 | Santa Clara | Eugene Wood hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-32 |
| 00:14 | San Jose State | Henry Cornejo gets the rebound | 32-32 |
| 00:11 | San Jose State | Elbert Foy is called for the reach on Frank Washington in the backcourt - foul #3 on Elbert Foy, team foul #14 | 32-32 |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joe Meyer (SF), Charles McDiarmid (C) Elbert Foy, Carlos Blount | |
| 00:11 | San Jose State | Frank Washington misses the 1st free throw | 32-32 |
| 00:11 | San Jose State | Frank Washington makes the 2nd free throw | 33-32 |
| 00:03 | Santa Clara | Dorsey Barriga knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-35 |
| 00:00 | San Jose State | Henry Cornejo can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 33-35 |