| Lineup | Washington State | PG - David Hinojos (fresh) SG - Bruce Grier (fresh) SF - Eljasz Orlowski (fresh) PF - Bill Rhoden (fresh) C - Carl Zeeman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Joshua Stiles (fresh) SG - John Sloan (fresh) SF - Raymond Locke (fresh) PF - Richard Hammer (fresh) C - John Rogers (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Washington State | Carl Zeeman wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:42 | Washington State | Bruce Grier scores on a jumpshot from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 19:27 | Santa Clara | John Sloan comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 2-0 |
| 19:25 | Washington State | Bill Rhoden gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:21 | Washington State | Eljasz Orlowski double dribbles | 2-0 |
| 19:01 | Santa Clara | Joshua Stiles misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 2-0 |
| 18:59 | Washington State | Bruce Grier grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:42 | Washington State | Bill Rhoden is whistled for traveling | 2-0 |
| 18:22 | Santa Clara | Richard Hammer misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 2-0 |
| 18:21 | Washington State | Eljasz Orlowski grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:06 | Washington State | Carl Zeeman comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 2-0 |
| 18:04 | Washington State | Eljasz Orlowski grabs the offensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 17:43 | Washington State | Bill Rhoden buries a fadeaway from the right wing | 4-0 |
| 17:27 | Santa Clara | Joshua Stiles buries a jumper from the left side set up by Richard Hammer | 4-2 |
| 17:09 | Washington State | Richard Hammer blocks the short jumper by Eljasz Orlowski | 4-2 |
| 17:08 | Washington State | Bill Rhoden misses the tip | 4-2 |
| 17:06 | Washington State | The offensive rebound goes to Eljasz Orlowski | 4-2 |
| 16:53 | Washington State | Bill Rhoden is fouled on the floor by John Rogers - foul #1 on John Rogers, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Washington State | Donald Adams (PG), Lucio Yazzie (SG), Morgan Bergseng (SF), Kirk Montalto (PF), Willie Arenas (C) David Hinojos, Bruce Grier, Eljasz Orlowski, Bill Rhoden, Carl Zeeman | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Patrick Maule (PG), Albert Newkirk (SG), Damien Cacho (SF), Carl Snow (PF), Andrew Jackson (C) Joshua Stiles, John Sloan, Raymond Locke, Richard Hammer, John Rogers | |
| 16:37 | Washington State | Lucio Yazzie misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 4-2 |
| 16:35 | Santa Clara | Damien Cacho pulls down the rebound | 4-2 |
| 16:28 | Santa Clara | Carl Snow clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 4-2 |
| 16:26 | Washington State | Willie Arenas pulls down the rebound | 4-2 |
| 16:04 | Washington State | Morgan Bergseng loses the dribble to Patrick Maule | 4-2 |
| 15:44 | Santa Clara | Patrick Maule is fouled on the floor by Donald Adams - foul #1 on Donald Adams, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Donald Adams (fresh) SG - Lucio Yazzie (fresh) SF - Morgan Bergseng (fresh) PF - Kirk Montalto (fresh) C - Willie Arenas (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Patrick Maule (fresh) SG - Albert Newkirk (fresh) SF - Damien Cacho (fresh) PF - Carl Snow (fresh) C - Andrew Jackson (fresh) | |
| 15:24 | Santa Clara | Albert Newkirk throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-2 |
| 15:11 | Washington State | Morgan Bergseng misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 4-2 |
| 15:09 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Andrew Jackson | 4-2 |
| 14:51 | Santa Clara | Damien Cacho can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Kirk Montalto - foul #1 on Kirk Montalto, team foul #2 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Washington State | David Hinojos (PG), Stanley Sharpe (SG), Bill Rhoden (PF) Donald Adams, Morgan Bergseng, Kirk Montalto | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joshua Stiles (PG), John Sloan (SG), Shane Specht (PF), John Rogers (C) Patrick Maule, Albert Newkirk, Carl Snow, Andrew Jackson | |
| 14:51 | Santa Clara | Damien Cacho misses the 1st free throw | 4-2 |
| 14:51 | Santa Clara | Damien Cacho makes the 2nd free throw | 4-3 |
| 14:27 | Washington State | 3 seconds is called on Willie Arenas | 4-3 |
| Subs | Washington State | Eljasz Orlowski (SF), Carl Zeeman (C) Lucio Yazzie, Willie Arenas | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Raymond Locke (SF), Richard Hammer (PF) Damien Cacho, Shane Specht | |
| 14:16 | Santa Clara | Joshua Stiles's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-3 |
| 14:14 | Washington State | Joshua Stiles is called for the reach on Eljasz Orlowski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joshua Stiles, team foul #2 | 4-3 |
| 13:57 | Washington State | Bill Rhoden clanks a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Richard Hammer - foul #1 on Richard Hammer, team foul #3 | 4-3 |
| Subs | Washington State | Bruce Grier (SG) Stanley Sharpe | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Andrew Jackson (C) John Rogers | |
| 13:57 | Washington State | Bill Rhoden misses the 1st free throw | 4-3 |
| 13:57 | Washington State | Bill Rhoden makes the 2nd free throw | 5-3 |
| 13:45 | Santa Clara | Raymond Locke's layup is rejected by Bill Rhoden | 5-3 |
| 13:44 | Santa Clara | John Sloan pulls down the offensive rebound | 5-3 |
| 13:28 | Santa Clara | Andrew Jackson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 5-3 |
| 13:27 | Washington State | Eljasz Orlowski pulls down the rebound | 5-3 |
| 13:11 | Washington State | Eljasz Orlowski can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the right corner | 5-3 |
| 13:10 | Washington State | Carl Zeeman tips it but misses | 5-3 |
| 13:08 | Santa Clara | Joshua Stiles grabs the defensive rebound | 5-3 |
| 13:03 | Santa Clara | Joshua Stiles hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side but he's fouled by David Hinojos - foul #1 on David Hinojos, team foul #3 | 5-3 |
| Subs | Washington State | Donald Adams (PG), Lucio Yazzie (SF), Kirk Montalto (PF), Willie Arenas (C) David Hinojos, Eljasz Orlowski, Bill Rhoden, Carl Zeeman | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Albert Newkirk (SG), Carl Snow (PF), John Rogers (C) John Sloan, Raymond Locke, Richard Hammer | |
| 13:03 | Santa Clara | Joshua Stiles misses the 1st free throw | 5-3 |
| 13:03 | Santa Clara | Joshua Stiles makes the 2nd free throw | 5-4 |
| 12:58 | Washington State | Bruce Grier's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 5-4 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Patrick Maule (PG), Damien Cacho (SF) Joshua Stiles, Andrew Jackson | |
| 12:44 | Santa Clara | Damien Cacho misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 5-4 |
| 12:43 | Washington State | Bruce Grier grabs the defensive rebound | 5-4 |
| 12:40 | Washington State | Bruce Grier is hacked by Albert Newkirk in the backcourt - foul #1 on Albert Newkirk, team foul #4 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Washington State | Morgan Bergseng (SF) Bruce Grier | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 12:29 | Washington State | Lucio Yazzie comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Albert Newkirk - foul #2 on Albert Newkirk, team foul #5 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Dowling (SG) Albert Newkirk | |
| 12:29 | Washington State | Lucio Yazzie misses the 1st free throw | 5-4 |
| 12:29 | Washington State | Lucio Yazzie makes the 2nd free throw | 6-4 |
| 12:14 | Santa Clara | Lucio Yazzie picks off the pass by John Dowling | 6-4 |
| 12:11 | Washington State | Lucio Yazzie can't finish the layup | 6-4 |
| 12:09 | Washington State | Lucio Yazzie snags the offensive board | 6-4 |
| 12:04 | Washington State | Kirk Montalto lays it up and in | 8-4 |
| 11:43 | Santa Clara | Damien Cacho can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 8-4 |
| 11:42 | Washington State | Morgan Bergseng gets the rebound | 8-4 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Donald Adams (fairly fresh) SG - Lucio Yazzie (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Morgan Bergseng (fresh) PF - Kirk Montalto (fresh) 2 pts. C - Willie Arenas (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Patrick Maule (fresh) SG - John Dowling (fresh) SF - Damien Cacho (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Carl Snow (fairly fresh) C - John Rogers (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:23 | Washington State | Lucio Yazzie lays it up and in | 10-4 |
| 11:07 | Santa Clara | John Rogers hits a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Carl Snow and the foul's on Willie Arenas - foul #1 on Willie Arenas, team foul #4 | 10-6 |
| Subs | Washington State | David Hinojos (PG), Bruce Grier (SG), Eljasz Orlowski (SF), Bill Rhoden (PF), Carl Zeeman (C) Donald Adams, Lucio Yazzie, Morgan Bergseng, Kirk Montalto, Willie Arenas | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joshua Stiles (PG), John Sloan (SG), Raymond Locke (SF), Richard Hammer (PF) Patrick Maule, John Dowling, Damien Cacho, Carl Snow | |
| 11:07 | Santa Clara | John Rogers makes the free throw | 10-7 |
| 10:43 | Washington State | Joshua Stiles picks off the pass by Carl Zeeman | 10-7 |
| 10:39 | Santa Clara | Joshua Stiles banks in the layup | 10-9 |
| 10:22 | Washington State | Eljasz Orlowski is hacked by John Rogers - foul #2 on John Rogers, team foul #6 | 10-9 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Andrew Jackson (C) John Rogers | |
| 10:08 | Washington State | David Hinojos misses long on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Joshua Stiles - foul #2 on Joshua Stiles, team foul #7 | 10-9 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Patrick Maule (PG) Joshua Stiles | |
| 10:08 | Washington State | David Hinojos makes the 1st free throw | 11-9 |
| 10:08 | Washington State | David Hinojos makes the 2nd free throw | 12-9 |
| 09:46 | Santa Clara | Raymond Locke drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 12-12 |
| 09:43 | Washington State | Bruce Grier is hacked by John Sloan in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Sloan, team foul #8 | 12-12 |
| Subs | Washington State | Willie Arenas (C) Carl Zeeman | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Shane Specht (PF) Richard Hammer | |
| 09:43 | Washington State | Bruce Grier misses the 1st free throw | 12-12 |
| 09:43 | Washington State | Bill Rhoden pulls down the offensive rebound | 12-12 |
| 09:28 | Washington State | Bruce Grier is hacked by John Sloan - foul #2 on John Sloan, team foul #9 | 12-12 |
| Subs | Washington State | Lucio Yazzie (PF) Bill Rhoden | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Dowling (SG), Damien Cacho (C) Patrick Maule, John Sloan | |
| 09:28 | Washington State | Bruce Grier makes the 1st free throw | 13-12 |
| 09:28 | Washington State | Bruce Grier makes the 2nd free throw | 14-12 |
| 09:08 | Santa Clara | John Dowling misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 14-12 |
| 09:07 | Washington State | Lucio Yazzie grabs the defensive rebound | 14-12 |
| 08:50 | Washington State | Lucio Yazzie travels with the ball | 14-12 |
| Subs | Washington State | Donald Adams (PG), Morgan Bergseng (SF), Kirk Montalto (PF) David Hinojos, Bruce Grier, Eljasz Orlowski | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Patrick Maule (PG), Carl Snow (C) Andrew Jackson, Damien Cacho | |
| 08:24 | Santa Clara | Shane Specht buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Patrick Maule | 14-15 |
| 08:02 | Washington State | Lucio Yazzie comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 14-15 |
| 08:00 | Santa Clara | Patrick Maule snags the defensive board | 14-15 |
| 07:44 | Santa Clara | Carl Snow misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 14-15 |
| 07:42 | Washington State | Morgan Bergseng pulls down the rebound | 14-15 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Donald Adams (fairly fresh) SG - Lucio Yazzie (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Morgan Bergseng (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Kirk Montalto (fresh) 2 pts. C - Willie Arenas (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Patrick Maule (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Dowling (fairly fresh) SF - Raymond Locke (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Shane Specht (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Carl Snow (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:36 | Washington State | Kirk Montalto misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 14-15 |
| 07:35 | Washington State | Morgan Bergseng gets the offensive rebound | 14-15 |
| 07:30 | Washington State | Willie Arenas hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Carl Snow - foul #1 on Carl Snow, team foul #10 | 14-15 |
| Subs | Washington State | David Hinojos (PG), Stanley Sharpe (SG), Eljasz Orlowski (SF), Bill Rhoden (PF) Donald Adams, Lucio Yazzie, Morgan Bergseng, Kirk Montalto | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Andrew Jackson (SG), Richard Hammer (PF), Damien Cacho (C) John Dowling, Shane Specht, Carl Snow | |
| 07:30 | Washington State | Willie Arenas makes the 1st free throw | 15-15 |
| 07:30 | Washington State | Willie Arenas makes the 2nd free throw | 16-15 |
| 07:05 | Santa Clara | Richard Hammer hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 16-15 |
| 07:04 | Washington State | Eljasz Orlowski snags the defensive board | 16-15 |
| 06:55 | Washington State | Bill Rhoden blows the layup | 16-15 |
| 06:54 | Santa Clara | Richard Hammer grabs the board | 16-15 |
| 06:51 | Santa Clara | Patrick Maule is fouled in the backcourt by David Hinojos - foul #2 on David Hinojos, team foul #5 | 16-15 |
| Subs | Washington State | Derek Routh (PG), Carl Zeeman (C) David Hinojos, Willie Arenas | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 06:32 | Santa Clara | Patrick Maule can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 16-15 |
| 06:31 | Santa Clara | Richard Hammer can't tip it in | 16-15 |
| 06:30 | Washington State | Bill Rhoden grabs the defensive rebound | 16-15 |
| 06:23 | Washington State | Derek Routh misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the right wing | 16-15 |
| 06:22 | Santa Clara | Damien Cacho gets the rebound | 16-15 |
| 06:00 | Santa Clara | Raymond Locke hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 16-17 |
| 05:58 | Washington State | Derek Routh is fouled in the backcourt by Patrick Maule - foul #1 on Patrick Maule, team foul #11 | 16-17 |
| Subs | Washington State | Bruce Grier (SG), Lucio Yazzie (SF), Kirk Montalto (C) Stanley Sharpe, Eljasz Orlowski, Carl Zeeman | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 05:58 | Washington State | Derek Routh makes the 1st free throw | 17-17 |
| 05:58 | Washington State | Derek Routh makes the 2nd free throw | 18-17 |
| 05:41 | Santa Clara | Damien Cacho misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 18-17 |
| 05:39 | Washington State | Bill Rhoden gets the rebound | 18-17 |
| 05:26 | Washington State | Patrick Maule steps in front of the Derek Routh pass | 18-17 |
| 05:23 | Santa Clara | Patrick Maule lays it up and in | 18-19 |
| 05:19 | Washington State | Kirk Montalto is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 18-19 |
| Subs | Washington State | Donald Adams (PG) Derek Routh | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Dowling (SG), Carl Snow (SF), Shane Specht (PF) Patrick Maule, Raymond Locke, Richard Hammer | |
| 05:09 | Santa Clara | Carl Snow misses the shot from the left side | 18-19 |
| 05:07 | Santa Clara | Carl Snow grabs the offensive board | 18-19 |
| 04:51 | Santa Clara | Andrew Jackson is fouled on the floor by Bill Rhoden - foul #1 on Bill Rhoden, team foul #6 | 18-19 |
| Subs | Washington State | Carl Zeeman (C) Bill Rhoden | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 04:38 | Santa Clara | Andrew Jackson is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Andrew Jackson, team foul #12 | 18-19 |
| Subs | Washington State | Derek Routh (PG), Morgan Bergseng (SF), Bill Rhoden (PF) Bruce Grier, Lucio Yazzie, Kirk Montalto | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 04:36 | Washington State | Shane Specht steps in front of the Morgan Bergseng pass in the backcourt | 18-19 |
| 04:17 | Santa Clara | John Dowling connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 18-22 |
| 04:09 | Washington State | Carl Zeeman connects on the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Bill Rhoden | 21-22 |
| 03:52 | Santa Clara | Derek Routh steals the ball from Damien Cacho | 21-22 |
| 03:33 | Washington State | Bill Rhoden drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 24-22 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Derek Routh (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Donald Adams (fairly fresh) SF - Morgan Bergseng (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Bill Rhoden (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Carl Zeeman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Andrew Jackson (tiring) SG - John Dowling (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Carl Snow (fairly fresh) PF - Shane Specht (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Damien Cacho (tiring) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Santa Clara | John Dowling's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-22 |
| Subs | Washington State | David Hinojos (PG), Bruce Grier (SG), Eljasz Orlowski (SF), Kirk Montalto (PF), Willie Arenas (C) Derek Routh, Donald Adams, Morgan Bergseng, Bill Rhoden, Carl Zeeman | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joshua Stiles (PG), John Sloan (SG), Raymond Locke (SF), Richard Hammer (PF), John Rogers (C) Andrew Jackson, John Dowling, Carl Snow, Shane Specht, Damien Cacho | |
| 03:10 | Washington State | John Rogers swats the layup by Willie Arenas | 24-22 |
| 03:09 | Washington State | Kirk Montalto tips it in | 26-22 |
| 03:02 | Santa Clara | David Hinojos steals it from Raymond Locke | 26-22 |
| 02:58 | Washington State | David Hinojos lays it up and in | 28-22 |
| 02:34 | Santa Clara | Willie Arenas takes the ball from John Sloan | 28-22 |
| 02:10 | Washington State | Bruce Grier throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-22 |
| Subs | Washington State | Lucio Yazzie (SG), Bill Rhoden (PF) Bruce Grier, Kirk Montalto | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Damien Cacho (SF) Raymond Locke | |
| 01:58 | Santa Clara | Bill Rhoden picks off the pass by Richard Hammer | 28-22 |
| 01:38 | Washington State | Eljasz Orlowski hits a floater from the right wing set up by Willie Arenas | 30-22 |
| 01:13 | Santa Clara | John Rogers can't connect on a jump hook from close range | 30-22 |
| 01:12 | Washington State | Bill Rhoden pulls down the rebound | 30-22 |
| 01:09 | Washington State | Lucio Yazzie is fouled in the backcourt by John Sloan - foul #3 on John Sloan, team foul #13 | 30-22 |
| Subs | Washington State | Donald Adams (PG), Morgan Bergseng (SF), Carl Zeeman (C) David Hinojos, Eljasz Orlowski, Willie Arenas | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Albert Newkirk (SG), Carl Snow (SF), Shane Specht (PF) John Sloan, Damien Cacho, Richard Hammer | |
| 01:09 | Washington State | Lucio Yazzie makes the 1st free throw | 31-22 |
| 01:09 | Washington State | Lucio Yazzie misses the 2nd free throw | 31-22 |
| 01:09 | Santa Clara | John Rogers grabs the defensive rebound | 31-22 |
| 00:52 | Santa Clara | Shane Specht misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 31-22 |
| 00:50 | Washington State | Carl Zeeman grabs the defensive rebound | 31-22 |
| 00:36 | Washington State | Bill Rhoden hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline | 31-22 |
| 00:35 | Washington State | The offensive rebound goes to Carl Zeeman | 31-22 |
| 00:25 | Washington State | Lucio Yazzie is fouled on the floor by Albert Newkirk - foul #3 on Albert Newkirk, team foul #14 | 31-22 |
| Subs | Washington State | Bruce Grier (SG), Kirk Montalto (PF) Morgan Bergseng, Bill Rhoden | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Dowling (SG), Raymond Locke (SF) Albert Newkirk, Carl Snow | |
| 00:25 | Washington State | Lucio Yazzie makes the 1st free throw | 32-22 |
| 00:25 | Washington State | Lucio Yazzie makes the 2nd free throw | 33-22 |
| 00:05 | Santa Clara | Carl Zeeman is called for the reach on Raymond Locke - foul #1 on Carl Zeeman, team foul #7 | 33-22 |
| Subs | Washington State | Derek Routh (PG), Morgan Bergseng (SF) Donald Adams, Lucio Yazzie | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Richard Hammer (PF) Shane Specht | |
| 00:05 | Santa Clara | Raymond Locke makes the 1st free throw | 33-23 |
| 00:05 | Santa Clara | Raymond Locke makes the 2nd free throw | 33-24 |
| 00:02 | Washington State | Raymond Locke is called for the reach on Morgan Bergseng in the backcourt - foul #1 on Raymond Locke, team foul #15 | 33-24 |
| 00:02 | Washington State | Morgan Bergseng misses the 1st free throw | 33-24 |
| 00:02 | Washington State | Morgan Bergseng makes the 2nd free throw | 34-24 |
| 00:00 | Santa Clara | Joshua Stiles hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 34-24 |