| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Jack Barden (fresh) SG - John Stephens (fresh) SF - Floyd Plummer (fresh) PF - Gregory Trumbauer (fresh) C - Jay Thomas (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - John Bridges (fresh) SG - Peter Clark (fresh) SF - Ernest Jackson (fresh) PF - Richard Hammer (fresh) C - James Stephens (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Santa Clara | James Stephens 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) | |
| 19:39 | Santa Clara | Peter Clark misses the fadeaway from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | San Jose State | Jack Barden grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | San Jose State | Jack Barden jams it on a nice dish by John Stephens | 2-0 |
| 19:05 | Santa Clara | Peter Clark hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 19:04 | San Jose State | Gregory Trumbauer grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:46 | San Jose State | John Stephens misses short on a shot from the left block but he's hacked by Peter Clark - foul #1 on Peter Clark, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:46 | San Jose State | John Stephens misses the 1st free throw | 2-0 |
| 18:46 | San Jose State | John Stephens makes the 2nd free throw | 3-0 |
| 18:34 | Santa Clara | Gregory Trumbauer swats the layup by Richard Hammer | 3-0 |
| 18:33 | San Jose State | Floyd Plummer grabs the board | 3-0 |
| 18:14 | San Jose State | John Stephens misses short on an open pull-up jumper from the right wing | 3-0 |
| 18:12 | Santa Clara | Richard Hammer grabs the defensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:00 | Santa Clara | Ernest Jackson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 3-0 |
| 17:56 | San Jose State | John Stephens's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 3-0 |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Francis Davis (SG), John Rogers (PF), Damien Cacho (C) Peter Clark, Richard Hammer, James Stephens | |
| 17:43 | Santa Clara | John Rogers hits a floater near the basket set up by Francis Davis | 3-2 |
| 17:41 | San Jose State | Jack Barden is fouled in the backcourt by Damien Cacho - foul #1 on Damien Cacho, team foul #2 | 3-2 |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Robert Romberg (SF) Ernest Jackson | |
| 17:28 | San Jose State | Jack Barden misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 3-2 |
| 17:26 | San Jose State | Jay Thomas tips it in | 5-2 |
| 17:06 | Santa Clara | Damien Cacho is whistled for a carry | 5-2 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Kevin Giron (PG), Robert Johnson (SG), Ronald Zelonis (PF) Jack Barden, John Stephens, Gregory Trumbauer | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joshua Stiles (PG) John Bridges | |
| 16:44 | San Jose State | Robert Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-2 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Harry Jones (PF), Denny Maki (C) Floyd Plummer, Jay Thomas | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Peter Clark (SG), James Stephens (C) Francis Davis, Damien Cacho | |
| 16:30 | Santa Clara | Robert Romberg misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 5-2 |
| 16:29 | Santa Clara | James Stephens tips it home | 5-4 |
| 16:17 | San Jose State | Ronald Zelonis makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 8-4 |
| 15:58 | San Jose State | The refs have stopped play. Denny Maki is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his ankle. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 8-4 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Gregory Trumbauer (PF) Denny Maki | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Bridges (PG), Ernest Jackson (SF), Richard Hammer (PF) Joshua Stiles, Robert Romberg, John Rogers | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Kevin Giron (fresh) SG - Robert Johnson (fresh) SF - Ronald Zelonis (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gregory Trumbauer (fresh) C - Harry Jones (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - John Bridges (fresh) SG - Peter Clark (fresh) SF - Ernest Jackson (fresh) PF - Richard Hammer (fresh) C - James Stephens (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:48 | Santa Clara | Ronald Zelonis blocks the jumper by John Bridges | 8-4 |
| 15:47 | Santa Clara | James Stephens tips it home | 8-6 |
| 15:36 | San Jose State | Gregory Trumbauer misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 8-6 |
| 15:35 | San Jose State | Harry Jones snags the offensive board | 8-6 |
| 15:20 | San Jose State | Gregory Trumbauer knocks in the 3 from the right wing set up by Ronald Zelonis | 11-6 |
| 15:00 | Santa Clara | John Bridges clanks a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Kevin Giron - foul #1 on Kevin Giron, team foul #1 | 11-6 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Jack Barden (PG), John Stephens (SG), Floyd Plummer (SF), Jay Thomas (C) Kevin Giron, Robert Johnson, Ronald Zelonis, Harry Jones | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Francis Davis (SG), Damien Cacho (C) Peter Clark, James Stephens | |
| 15:00 | Santa Clara | John Bridges makes the 1st free throw | 11-7 |
| 15:00 | Santa Clara | John Bridges misses the 2nd free throw | 11-7 |
| 15:00 | San Jose State | Gregory Trumbauer gets the rebound | 11-7 |
| 14:56 | San Jose State | Jack Barden scores on a floater from the right side on a great pass from John Stephens and he's hacked by Francis Davis - foul #1 on Francis Davis, team foul #3 | 13-7 |
| 14:56 | San Jose State | Jack Barden makes the free throw | 14-7 |
| 14:32 | Santa Clara | Damien Cacho misses long on a shot from the baseline | 14-7 |
| 14:31 | San Jose State | John Stephens snags the defensive board | 14-7 |
| 14:25 | San Jose State | Jack Barden hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the free throw line | 14-7 |
| 14:24 | Santa Clara | Richard Hammer pulls down the rebound | 14-7 |
| 14:18 | Santa Clara | Richard Hammer clanks a 3 from the left wing | 14-7 |
| 14:17 | Santa Clara | Ernest Jackson pulls down the offensive rebound | 14-7 |
| 14:06 | Santa Clara | Richard Hammer comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 14-7 |
| 14:04 | Santa Clara | Damien Cacho tips it home | 14-9 |
| 14:02 | San Jose State | Jack Barden is fouled in the backcourt by Ernest Jackson - foul #1 on Ernest Jackson, team foul #4 | 14-9 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Harry Jones (PF) Gregory Trumbauer | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joshua Stiles (PG), Robert Romberg (SF), John Rogers (PF) John Bridges, Ernest Jackson, Richard Hammer | |
| 13:47 | San Jose State | Floyd Plummer can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 14-9 |
| 13:46 | Santa Clara | John Rogers grabs the board | 14-9 |
| 13:28 | Santa Clara | Damien Cacho misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Jay Thomas - foul #1 on Jay Thomas, team foul #2 | 14-9 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Kevin Giron (SG), Ronald Zelonis (PF) John Stephens, Harry Jones | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Sloan (SG) Francis Davis | |
| 13:28 | Santa Clara | Damien Cacho makes the 1st free throw | 14-10 |
| 13:28 | Santa Clara | Damien Cacho makes the 2nd free throw | 14-11 |
| 13:07 | San Jose State | Jay Thomas hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Floyd Plummer | 16-11 |
| 12:48 | Santa Clara | Damien Cacho's dunk attempt is rejected by Ronald Zelonis | 16-11 |
| 12:46 | San Jose State | The rebound goes to Ronald Zelonis | 16-11 |
| 12:35 | San Jose State | Jack Barden misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 16-11 |
| 12:34 | San Jose State | Jack Barden gets the offensive rebound | 16-11 |
| 12:18 | San Jose State | Jack Barden buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Floyd Plummer | 19-11 |
| 12:00 | Santa Clara | John Rogers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 19-11 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Troy Smith (PG), John Stephens (SG), Robert Johnson (SF), Gregory Trumbauer (PF), Harry Jones (C) Jack Barden, Kevin Giron, Floyd Plummer, Ronald Zelonis, Jay Thomas | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Bridges (PG), Peter Clark (SG), Ernest Jackson (SF), Richard Hammer (PF), James Stephens (C) Joshua Stiles, John Sloan, Robert Romberg, John Rogers, Damien Cacho | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Troy Smith (fresh) SG - John Stephens (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Johnson (fresh) PF - Gregory Trumbauer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Harry Jones (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - John Bridges (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Peter Clark (fresh) SF - Ernest Jackson (fresh) PF - Richard Hammer (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Stephens (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:46 | San Jose State | Harry Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-11 |
| 11:27 | Santa Clara | James Stephens comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Harry Jones - foul #1 on Harry Jones, team foul #3 | 19-11 |
| 11:27 | Santa Clara | James Stephens makes the 1st free throw | 19-12 |
| 11:27 | Santa Clara | James Stephens misses the 2nd free throw | 19-12 |
| 11:27 | San Jose State | Gregory Trumbauer gets the rebound | 19-12 |
| 11:25 | San Jose State | John Bridges steals it from Troy Smith in the backcourt | 19-12 |
| 11:06 | Santa Clara | Peter Clark travels with the ball | 19-12 |
| 10:53 | San Jose State | Harry Jones is hacked by James Stephens - foul #1 on James Stephens, team foul #5 | 19-12 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Floyd Plummer (SF) John Stephens | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 10:40 | San Jose State | Gregory Trumbauer comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 19-12 |
| 10:39 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to James Stephens | 19-12 |
| 10:24 | Santa Clara | Ernest Jackson scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Peter Clark and the foul's on Gregory Trumbauer - foul #1 on Gregory Trumbauer, team foul #4 | 19-14 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Kevin Giron (SG), Jay Thomas (C) Robert Johnson, Gregory Trumbauer | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Francis Davis (SG), Robert Romberg (PF) Peter Clark, Richard Hammer | |
| 10:24 | Santa Clara | Ernest Jackson makes the free throw | 19-15 |
| 10:05 | San Jose State | Francis Davis takes the ball from Harry Jones | 19-15 |
| 09:48 | Santa Clara | Ernest Jackson connects on the 3 from straight away | 19-18 |
| 09:30 | San Jose State | Kevin Giron drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Troy Smith | 22-18 |
| 09:12 | Santa Clara | John Bridges is hacked by Harry Jones - foul #2 on Harry Jones, team foul #5 | 22-18 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Jack Barden (PG), John Stephens (SG), Gregory Trumbauer (PF), Ronald Zelonis (C) Troy Smith, Floyd Plummer, Harry Jones, Jay Thomas | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joshua Stiles (PG), Peter Clark (SG), John Sloan (SF), Richard Hammer (PF), John Rogers (C) John Bridges, Francis Davis, Ernest Jackson, Robert Romberg, James Stephens | |
| 09:01 | Santa Clara | John Rogers misses the shot from the right block | 22-18 |
| 09:00 | San Jose State | The rebound goes to Ronald Zelonis | 22-18 |
| 08:42 | San Jose State | Jack Barden scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Kevin Giron | 24-18 |
| 08:25 | Santa Clara | John Stephens is called for the reach on Richard Hammer - foul #1 on John Stephens, team foul #6 | 24-18 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Robert Johnson (SF) Kevin Giron | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Damien Cacho (C) Richard Hammer | |
| 08:11 | Santa Clara | Peter Clark misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 24-18 |
| 08:10 | San Jose State | The rebound goes to John Stephens | 24-18 |
| 08:06 | San Jose State | Jack Barden loses the dribble to Joshua Stiles | 24-18 |
| 07:56 | Santa Clara | Robert Johnson is called for the reach on John Sloan - foul #1 on Robert Johnson, team foul #7 | 24-18 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Denny Maki (PF), Jay Thomas (C) Robert Johnson, Gregory Trumbauer | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Bridges (PG), Francis Davis (SG), Robert Romberg (PF) Joshua Stiles, Peter Clark, John Rogers | |
| 07:56 | Santa Clara | John Sloan makes the 1st free throw | 24-19 |
| 07:56 | Santa Clara | John Sloan makes the 2nd free throw | 24-20 |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Jack Barden (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SG - John Stephens (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Zelonis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Denny Maki (fresh) C - Jay Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - John Bridges (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Francis Davis (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Sloan (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Romberg (fresh) C - Damien Cacho (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:36 | San Jose State | John Bridges takes the ball from Jack Barden | 24-20 |
| 07:33 | Santa Clara | John Bridges misses the lay-in | 24-20 |
| 07:31 | San Jose State | Ronald Zelonis snags the defensive board | 24-20 |
| 07:13 | San Jose State | Jack Barden clanks a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on John Bridges - foul #1 on John Bridges, team foul #6 | 24-20 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Robert Johnson (SG), Floyd Plummer (SF) John Stephens, Ronald Zelonis | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Ernest Jackson (SF), James Stephens (C) John Sloan, Damien Cacho | |
| 07:13 | San Jose State | Jack Barden makes the 1st free throw | 25-20 |
| 07:13 | San Jose State | Jack Barden makes the 2nd free throw | 26-20 |
| 06:52 | Santa Clara | Francis Davis connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Romberg | 26-23 |
| 06:38 | San Jose State | Floyd Plummer clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 26-23 |
| 06:37 | Santa Clara | Ernest Jackson grabs the board | 26-23 |
| 06:19 | Santa Clara | Denny Maki steals it from Robert Romberg | 26-23 |
| 05:54 | San Jose State | Jay Thomas banks in the layup on a nice dish by Floyd Plummer | 28-23 |
| 05:27 | Santa Clara | Francis Davis scores on a shot from the free throw line set up by Ernest Jackson | 28-25 |
| 05:07 | San Jose State | Denny Maki hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Jack Barden | 31-25 |
| 04:53 | Santa Clara | John Bridges comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 31-25 |
| 04:52 | Santa Clara | James Stephens grabs the offensive board | 31-25 |
| 04:28 | Santa Clara | Francis Davis comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-25 |
| 04:27 | Santa Clara | Robert Romberg hits the follow up shot | 31-27 |
| 04:23 | San Jose State | Floyd Plummer throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-27 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Troy Smith (PG), John Stephens (SG), Kevin Giron (SF), Gregory Trumbauer (PF), Ronald Zelonis (C) Jack Barden, Robert Johnson, Floyd Plummer, Denny Maki, Jay Thomas | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joshua Stiles (PG), Peter Clark (SG), Damien Cacho (SF), Richard Hammer (PF), John Rogers (C) John Bridges, Francis Davis, Ernest Jackson, Robert Romberg, James Stephens | |
| 04:08 | Santa Clara | Damien Cacho drills a jumper near the basket set up by Joshua Stiles | 31-29 |
| 04:05 | San Jose State | Joshua Stiles takes the ball from Kevin Giron in the backcourt | 31-29 |
| 03:44 | Santa Clara | Gregory Trumbauer denies the turnaround by Richard Hammer | 31-29 |
| 03:42 | Santa Clara | Peter Clark tips it back up and in | 31-31 |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Troy Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Stephens (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin Giron (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gregory Trumbauer (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Ronald Zelonis (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Joshua Stiles (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Peter Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Damien Cacho (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Richard Hammer (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Rogers (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:19 | San Jose State | Gregory Trumbauer scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from John Stephens | 33-31 |
| 03:03 | Santa Clara | John Rogers misses the floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Ronald Zelonis - foul #1 on Ronald Zelonis, team foul #8 | 33-31 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Floyd Plummer (SF) Troy Smith | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Sloan (SF) Richard Hammer | |
| 03:03 | Santa Clara | John Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 33-32 |
| 03:03 | Santa Clara | John Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 33-33 |
| 02:46 | San Jose State | John Stephens makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Floyd Plummer | 35-33 |
| 02:24 | Santa Clara | Damien Cacho scores on a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Joshua Stiles | 35-35 |
| 02:22 | San Jose State | Joshua Stiles steals it from Floyd Plummer in the backcourt | 35-35 |
| 02:01 | Santa Clara | Gregory Trumbauer swats the short shot by Damien Cacho | 35-35 |
| 01:59 | San Jose State | Ronald Zelonis grabs the board | 35-35 |
| 01:55 | San Jose State | John Stephens scores on a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Ronald Zelonis | 37-35 |
| 01:32 | Santa Clara | Joshua Stiles scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Damien Cacho | 37-37 |
| 01:08 | San Jose State | Gregory Trumbauer comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 37-37 |
| 01:07 | Santa Clara | Damien Cacho pulls down the rebound | 37-37 |
| 00:47 | Santa Clara | Joshua Stiles's floater is knocked away by Kevin Giron | 37-37 |
| 00:45 | San Jose State | Ronald Zelonis grabs the defensive rebound | 37-37 |
| 00:43 | San Jose State | Kevin Giron is hacked by Joshua Stiles in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joshua Stiles, team foul #7 | 37-37 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Troy Smith (PG), Robert Johnson (SF), Harry Jones (PF), Jay Thomas (C) John Stephens, Floyd Plummer, Gregory Trumbauer, Ronald Zelonis | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Bridges (PG), Francis Davis (SG), Ernest Jackson (SF), Richard Hammer (PF), Robert Romberg (C) Joshua Stiles, Peter Clark, John Sloan, John Rogers, Damien Cacho | |
| 00:43 | San Jose State | Kevin Giron misses the 1st free throw | 37-37 |
| 00:43 | Santa Clara | Richard Hammer snags the defensive board | 37-37 |
| 00:36 | Santa Clara | Robert Romberg comes up short on the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Kevin Giron - foul #2 on Kevin Giron, team foul #9 | 37-37 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Floyd Plummer (SF) Kevin Giron | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 00:36 | Santa Clara | Robert Romberg makes the 1st free throw | 37-38 |
| 00:36 | Santa Clara | Robert Romberg makes the 2nd free throw | 37-39 |
| 00:22 | San Jose State | Floyd Plummer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-39 |
| 00:19 | Santa Clara | John Bridges throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-39 |
| 00:00 | San Jose State | Harry Jones makes the driving attempt in the paint | 39-39 |