| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - William Brunner (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Christopher Osteen (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Dean Alejo (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Kenneth Dewey (fresh) 6 pts. C - Shon Plemmons (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Clarence Helfer (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Everett Granger (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Paul Derrickson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Keasler (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Marvin Stradley (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | San Jose State | Paul Derrickson inbounds the ball | 36-38 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:43 | San Jose State | Clarence Helfer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-38 |
| 19:42 | Santa Clara | Christopher Osteen grabs the board | 36-38 |
| 19:24 | Santa Clara | Dean Alejo knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-38 |
| 19:05 | San Jose State | John Keasler lays it in on a great pass from Clarence Helfer | 39-40 |
| 18:41 | Santa Clara | Shon Plemmons clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 39-40 |
| 18:40 | San Jose State | John Keasler grabs the board | 39-40 |
| 18:20 | San Jose State | Everett Granger connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Clarence Helfer | 39-43 |
| 18:12 | Santa Clara | Clarence Helfer is called for the reach on William Brunner - foul #2 on Clarence Helfer, team foul #1 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joseph Higgins (PG), Robert Meadows (SG), Leroy Benedetti (PF), Tracy Ferguson (C) William Brunner, Christopher Osteen, Kenneth Dewey, Shon Plemmons | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Frank Walters (C) Marvin Stradley | |
| 17:56 | Santa Clara | Paul Derrickson steps in front of the Robert Meadows pass | 39-43 |
| 17:38 | San Jose State | Frank Walters misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 39-43 |
| 17:37 | San Jose State | Paul Derrickson pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-43 |
| 17:22 | San Jose State | John Keasler connects on the open fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Clarence Helfer | 39-45 |
| 17:05 | Santa Clara | Leroy Benedetti knocks in the shot from the right side set up by Robert Meadows | 41-45 |
| 16:47 | San Jose State | John Keasler is denied on a layup by Leroy Benedetti | 41-45 |
| 16:45 | Santa Clara | Leroy Benedetti grabs the defensive rebound | 41-45 |
| 16:35 | Santa Clara | Frank Walters takes the ball from Robert Meadows | 41-45 |
| 16:32 | San Jose State | Leroy Benedetti is called for the reach on Clarence Helfer in the backcourt - foul #1 on Leroy Benedetti, team foul #1 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | William Brunner (PG), Christopher Osteen (SG), Robert Mace (SF), Kenneth Dewey (PF), Shon Plemmons (C) Joseph Higgins, Robert Meadows, Dean Alejo, Leroy Benedetti, Tracy Ferguson | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Maurice Phillips (PG), Ronald Lamarr (SG), William Rusnak (SF), Marvin Stradley (C) Clarence Helfer, Everett Granger, Paul Derrickson, John Keasler | |
| 16:16 | San Jose State | Ronald Lamarr scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-48 |
| 16:00 | Santa Clara | Kenneth Dewey connects on the jumper from the right side on a great pass from William Brunner | 43-48 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - William Brunner (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Christopher Osteen (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Robert Mace (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kenneth Dewey (fresh) 8 pts. C - Shon Plemmons (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Maurice Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Lamarr (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Rusnak (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Frank Walters (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Marvin Stradley (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:47 | San Jose State | Shon Plemmons takes the ball from William Rusnak | 43-48 |
| 15:28 | Santa Clara | Shon Plemmons misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 43-48 |
| 15:26 | Santa Clara | William Brunner gets the offensive rebound | 43-48 |
| 15:07 | Santa Clara | Robert Mace buries a 3 from the right corner | 46-48 |
| 14:53 | San Jose State | Ronald Lamarr misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-48 |
| 14:51 | Santa Clara | William Brunner snags the defensive board | 46-48 |
| 14:29 | Santa Clara | Robert Mace comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-48 |
| 14:27 | San Jose State | Maurice Phillips pulls down the rebound | 46-48 |
| 14:18 | San Jose State | Maurice Phillips misses short on a jumper from the left side | 46-48 |
| 14:17 | Santa Clara | William Brunner snags the defensive board | 46-48 |
| 14:01 | Santa Clara | William Brunner comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 46-48 |
| 14:00 | Santa Clara | Christopher Osteen grabs the offensive rebound | 46-48 |
| 13:50 | Santa Clara | Christopher Osteen loses the dribble to Frank Walters | 46-48 |
| 13:31 | San Jose State | Maurice Phillips is fouled on the floor by Shon Plemmons - foul #2 on Shon Plemmons, team foul #2 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joseph Higgins (PG), Robert Meadows (SG), Dean Alejo (SF), Leroy Benedetti (PF), Tracy Ferguson (C) William Brunner, Christopher Osteen, Robert Mace, Kenneth Dewey, Shon Plemmons | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Clarence Helfer (PG), Everett Granger (SG), Paul Derrickson (SF), John Keasler (PF), Floyd Manhart (C) Maurice Phillips, Ronald Lamarr, William Rusnak, Frank Walters, Marvin Stradley | |
| 13:20 | San Jose State | Tracy Ferguson steals the ball from Everett Granger | 46-48 |
| 12:54 | Santa Clara | Joseph Higgins comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-48 |
| 12:52 | San Jose State | John Keasler gets the rebound | 46-48 |
| 12:38 | San Jose State | Paul Derrickson misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-48 |
| 12:37 | Santa Clara | Joseph Higgins grabs the defensive rebound | 46-48 |
| 12:24 | Santa Clara | Robert Meadows misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 46-48 |
| 12:23 | San Jose State | Clarence Helfer grabs the board | 46-48 |
| 12:03 | San Jose State | Clarence Helfer hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 46-48 |
| 12:01 | San Jose State | John Keasler tips it home | 46-50 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Joseph Higgins (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Meadows (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Dean Alejo (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Leroy Benedetti (fresh) 5 pts. C - Tracy Ferguson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Clarence Helfer (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Everett Granger (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Paul Derrickson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Keasler (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Floyd Manhart (fresh) | |
| 11:43 | Santa Clara | Robert Meadows misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-50 |
| 11:41 | Santa Clara | Tracy Ferguson tips it back up and in | 48-50 |
| 11:22 | San Jose State | Everett Granger misses the 3 from straight away | 48-50 |
| 11:20 | San Jose State | Everett Granger grabs the offensive rebound | 48-50 |
| 11:09 | San Jose State | Floyd Manhart's pass is intercepted by Dean Alejo | 48-50 |
| 11:02 | Santa Clara | Tracy Ferguson connects on the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Robert Meadows and the foul's on Floyd Manhart - foul #1 on Floyd Manhart, team foul #2 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | William Brunner (PG), Joseph Wada (SG), Joseph Cox (PF), Shon Plemmons (C) Joseph Higgins, Robert Meadows, Dean Alejo, Leroy Benedetti | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Maurice Phillips (PG), Ronald Lamarr (SG), William Rusnak (SF), Marvin Stradley (C) Clarence Helfer, Everett Granger, Paul Derrickson, Floyd Manhart | |
| 11:02 | Santa Clara | Tracy Ferguson misses the free throw | 50-50 |
| 11:02 | San Jose State | John Keasler gets the rebound | 50-50 |
| 10:44 | San Jose State | Maurice Phillips is alone and drills a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by William Rusnak | 50-52 |
| 10:27 | Santa Clara | William Brunner hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-52 |
| 10:09 | San Jose State | Ronald Lamarr scores on a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Maurice Phillips | 53-54 |
| 10:01 | Santa Clara | William Brunner makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Shon Plemmons | 56-54 |
| 09:59 | San Jose State | Joseph Wada takes the ball from Maurice Phillips in the backcourt | 56-54 |
| 09:50 | Santa Clara | Shon Plemmons hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from William Brunner | 59-54 |
| 09:39 | San Jose State | Maurice Phillips comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-54 |
| 09:37 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Shon Plemmons | 59-54 |
| 09:26 | Santa Clara | Joseph Cox misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-54 |
| 09:24 | San Jose State | The rebound goes to Ronald Lamarr | 59-54 |
| 09:03 | San Jose State | John Keasler misses the wide open shot from the right side | 59-54 |
| 09:01 | Santa Clara | Shon Plemmons pulls down the rebound | 59-54 |
| 08:46 | Santa Clara | Tracy Ferguson is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Tracy Ferguson, team foul #3 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Robert Meadows (PG), Christopher Osteen (SG), Dean Alejo (SF), Kenneth Dewey (PF), Leroy Benedetti (C) William Brunner, Joseph Wada, Tracy Ferguson, Joseph Cox, Shon Plemmons | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Clarence Helfer (PG), Everett Granger (SG), Paul Derrickson (SF), Frank Walters (PF), Floyd Manhart (C) Maurice Phillips, Ronald Lamarr, William Rusnak, John Keasler, Marvin Stradley | |
| 08:27 | San Jose State | Everett Granger is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 59-54 |
| 08:26 | Santa Clara | Leroy Benedetti pulls down the rebound | 59-54 |
| 08:09 | Santa Clara | Christopher Osteen's fadeaway is rejected by Frank Walters | 59-54 |
| 08:08 | Santa Clara | Kenneth Dewey pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-54 |
| 07:51 | Santa Clara | Christopher Osteen misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-54 |
| 07:49 | San Jose State | Clarence Helfer grabs the board | 59-54 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Robert Meadows (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Christopher Osteen (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Dean Alejo (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Kenneth Dewey (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Leroy Benedetti (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Clarence Helfer (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Everett Granger (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Paul Derrickson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Frank Walters (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Floyd Manhart (fresh) | |
| 07:46 | San Jose State | Frank Walters is hacked by Kenneth Dewey in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kenneth Dewey, team foul #4 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joseph Higgins (PG) Robert Meadows | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| 07:31 | San Jose State | Frank Walters knocks in the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Clarence Helfer and he's fouled by Kenneth Dewey - foul #3 on Kenneth Dewey, team foul #5 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | San Jose State | John Keasler (PF) Floyd Manhart | |
| 07:31 | San Jose State | Frank Walters makes the free throw | 59-57 |
| 07:10 | Santa Clara | Christopher Osteen buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Kenneth Dewey | 62-57 |
| 07:03 | San Jose State | John Keasler clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner but he's fouled by Kenneth Dewey - foul #4 on Kenneth Dewey, team foul #6 | 62-57 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Shon Plemmons (C) Leroy Benedetti | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Maurice Phillips (SG) Everett Granger | |
| 07:03 | San Jose State | John Keasler makes the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 07:03 | San Jose State | John Keasler misses the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| 07:03 | San Jose State | John Keasler makes the 3rd free throw | 62-59 |
| 06:45 | Santa Clara | Dean Alejo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-59 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Robert Meadows (SG) Christopher Osteen | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Ronald Lamarr (SG), William Rusnak (SF) Maurice Phillips, Paul Derrickson | |
| 06:31 | San Jose State | Ronald Lamarr is open and buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 62-61 |
| 06:05 | Santa Clara | Joseph Higgins misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 62-61 |
| 06:03 | San Jose State | The rebound goes to Ronald Lamarr | 62-61 |
| 05:38 | San Jose State | William Rusnak loses the ball out of bounds | 62-61 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | William Brunner (PG), Joseph Wada (SG), Robert Mace (SF), Leroy Benedetti (PF), Joseph Cox (C) Joseph Higgins, Robert Meadows, Dean Alejo, Kenneth Dewey, Shon Plemmons | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Maurice Phillips (PG), Everett Granger (SG), Paul Derrickson (SF), Floyd Manhart (PF) Clarence Helfer, Ronald Lamarr, John Keasler, Frank Walters | |
| 05:15 | Santa Clara | Everett Granger steals the ball from Leroy Benedetti | 62-61 |
| 05:12 | San Jose State | Everett Granger hits the finger roll | 62-63 |
| 04:55 | Santa Clara | Leroy Benedetti buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Mace | 65-63 |
| 04:33 | San Jose State | William Rusnak hits a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Maurice Phillips | 65-65 |
| 04:05 | Santa Clara | William Rusnak steals it from Joseph Wada | 65-65 |
| 03:56 | San Jose State | Floyd Manhart hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 65-65 |
| 03:54 | Santa Clara | William Brunner pulls down the rebound | 65-65 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - William Brunner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Wada (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Robert Mace (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Leroy Benedetti (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Cox (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Maurice Phillips (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Everett Granger (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Paul Derrickson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Floyd Manhart (fairly fresh) C - William Rusnak (fairly fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 03:33 | Santa Clara | Robert Mace misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 65-65 |
| 03:31 | Santa Clara | Leroy Benedetti tips it back up and in | 67-65 |
| 03:24 | San Jose State | Paul Derrickson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 67-65 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joseph Higgins (PG), Christopher Osteen (SG), Dean Alejo (SF), Tracy Ferguson (PF), Shon Plemmons (C) William Brunner, Joseph Wada, Robert Mace, Leroy Benedetti, Joseph Cox | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Clarence Helfer (PG), Ronald Lamarr (SG), Dustin Dyer (SF), Frank Walters (PF), Marvin Stradley (C) Maurice Phillips, Everett Granger, Paul Derrickson, Floyd Manhart, William Rusnak | |
| 02:59 | Santa Clara | Shon Plemmons hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Joseph Higgins | 70-65 |
| 02:59 | San Jose State | San Jose State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-65 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | William Brunner (PG) Joseph Higgins | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Everett Granger (SG), Paul Derrickson (SF), John Keasler (PF) Ronald Lamarr, Dustin Dyer, Frank Walters | |
| 02:48 | San Jose State | Marvin Stradley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 70-65 |
| 02:47 | San Jose State | John Keasler grabs the offensive board | 70-65 |
| 02:33 | San Jose State | Everett Granger buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Clarence Helfer | 70-68 |
| 02:16 | Santa Clara | Tracy Ferguson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 70-68 |
| 02:15 | San Jose State | Paul Derrickson grabs the defensive rebound | 70-68 |
| 02:13 | San Jose State | John Keasler is fouled in the backcourt by Dean Alejo - foul #1 on Dean Alejo, team foul #7 | 70-68 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Kenneth Dewey (PF) Tracy Ferguson | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| 02:13 | San Jose State | John Keasler makes the 1st free throw | 70-69 |
| 02:13 | San Jose State | John Keasler makes the 2nd free throw | 70-70 |
| 01:50 | Santa Clara | Shon Plemmons banks in the layup and the foul's on Marvin Stradley - foul #1 on Marvin Stradley, team foul #3 | 72-70 |
| 01:50 | Santa Clara | Shon Plemmons makes the free throw | 73-70 |
| 01:43 | San Jose State | Clarence Helfer's pass is intercepted by William Brunner | 73-70 |
| 01:38 | Santa Clara | William Brunner misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 73-70 |
| 01:36 | San Jose State | John Keasler pulls down the rebound | 73-70 |
| 01:17 | San Jose State | Marvin Stradley scores on a jumper in the paint set up by Paul Derrickson | 73-72 |
| 00:56 | Santa Clara | Kenneth Dewey connects on the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Dean Alejo | 75-72 |
| 00:41 | San Jose State | Clarence Helfer knocks in the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Everett Granger | 75-74 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:19 | Santa Clara | Shon Plemmons misses the fadeaway in the paint | 75-74 |
| 00:17 | Santa Clara | Shon Plemmons tips it but misses | 75-74 |
| 00:16 | Santa Clara | William Brunner can't tip it in | 75-74 |
| 00:15 | San Jose State | The rebound goes to Paul Derrickson | 75-74 |
| 00:13 | San Jose State | Christopher Osteen takes the ball from Paul Derrickson in the backcourt | 75-74 |
| 00:10 | Santa Clara | William Brunner misses the dunk attempt | 75-74 |
| 00:08 | Santa Clara | Christopher Osteen grabs the offensive rebound | 75-74 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:05 | Santa Clara | Christopher Osteen is hacked by Everett Granger - foul #2 on Everett Granger, team foul #4 | 75-74 |
| 00:03 | Santa Clara | Clarence Helfer is called for the reach on Dean Alejo - foul #3 on Clarence Helfer, team foul #5 | 75-74 |
| 00:01 | Santa Clara | William Brunner is hacked by Clarence Helfer - foul #4 on Clarence Helfer, team foul #6 | 75-74 |
| 00:00 | Santa Clara | William Brunner runs out the clock | 75-74 |