| Lineup | San Diego | PG - Harold Wilson (fresh) SG - Frank Dickerson (fresh) SF - Harold Heger (fresh) PF - Harold Ivey (fresh) C - Glen Frazier (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Donald Vinyard (fresh) SG - Daniel Brown (fresh) SF - Willie Lebeau (fresh) PF - Martin Harrison (fresh) C - Paul Murphy (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | San Diego | Glen Frazier wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | San Diego | San Diego is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:58 | San Diego | Daniel Brown takes the ball from Glen Frazier in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Santa Clara | Martin Harrison is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Martin Harrison, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | San Diego | Frank Dickerson buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Harold Wilson | 3-0 |
| 19:06 | Santa Clara | Paul Murphy buries a 3 from the right wing | 3-3 |
| 18:49 | San Diego | Harold Heger drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 6-3 |
| 18:27 | Santa Clara | Donald Vinyard lays it up and in on a nice dish by Paul Murphy | 6-5 |
| 18:23 | San Diego | Donald Vinyard picks off the pass by Harold Wilson in the backcourt | 6-5 |
| 18:21 | Santa Clara | Willie Lebeau banks in the layup set up by Donald Vinyard | 6-7 |
| 18:01 | San Diego | Frank Dickerson misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 6-7 |
| 18:00 | Santa Clara | Paul Murphy grabs the defensive rebound | 6-7 |
| 17:45 | Santa Clara | Martin Harrison hits a jump hook in the lane set up by Donald Vinyard and he's fouled by Frank Dickerson - foul #1 on Frank Dickerson, team foul #1 | 6-9 |
| Subs | San Diego | Michael Trinkle (PG), Rolando Mixson (SG), Christopher Himes (SF), Fred Welcher (PF), Daniel Pellowski (C) Harold Wilson, Frank Dickerson, Harold Heger, Harold Ivey, Glen Frazier | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Roger Phillips (PG), Richard Johnson (SG), Daniel Weber (SF), John Jackson (C) Donald Vinyard, Daniel Brown, Willie Lebeau, Paul Murphy | |
| 17:45 | Santa Clara | Martin Harrison misses the free throw | 6-9 |
| 17:45 | San Diego | Fred Welcher grabs the board | 6-9 |
| 17:26 | San Diego | Rolando Mixson knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Trinkle | 9-9 |
| 17:00 | Santa Clara | Daniel Weber misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 9-9 |
| 16:58 | San Diego | Daniel Pellowski pulls down the rebound | 9-9 |
| 16:53 | San Diego | Rolando Mixson is fouled on the floor by Roger Phillips - foul #1 on Roger Phillips, team foul #2 | 9-9 |
| Subs | San Diego | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Charles Kuszynski (C) Martin Harrison | |
| 16:34 | San Diego | Christopher Himes misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by John Jackson - foul #1 on John Jackson, team foul #3 | 9-9 |
| Subs | San Diego | Harold Heger (SF) Fred Welcher | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Daniel Brown (SG) Richard Johnson | |
| 16:34 | San Diego | Christopher Himes makes the 1st free throw | 10-9 |
| 16:34 | San Diego | Christopher Himes makes the 2nd free throw | 11-9 |
| 16:14 | Santa Clara | Daniel Weber misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 11-9 |
| 16:13 | Santa Clara | Daniel Weber grabs the offensive rebound | 11-9 |
| 15:53 | Santa Clara | Roger Phillips can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 11-9 |
| 15:51 | San Diego | Harold Heger snags the defensive board | 11-9 |
| Lineup | San Diego | PG - Michael Trinkle (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Rolando Mixson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Harold Heger (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Christopher Himes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Daniel Pellowski (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Roger Phillips (fairly fresh) SG - Daniel Brown (fresh) SF - Daniel Weber (fairly fresh) PF - John Jackson (fairly fresh) C - Charles Kuszynski (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | San Diego | Harold Heger misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 11-9 |
| 15:42 | San Diego | Harold Heger gets the offensive rebound | 11-9 |
| 15:21 | San Diego | Rolando Mixson can't finish the uncontested layup | 11-9 |
| 15:19 | Santa Clara | Daniel Weber pulls down the rebound | 11-9 |
| 15:02 | Santa Clara | Daniel Weber is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Daniel Weber, team foul #4 | 11-9 |
| Subs | San Diego | Harold Wilson (PG), Frank Dickerson (SG), Harold Ivey (PF), Fred Welcher (C) Michael Trinkle, Rolando Mixson, Christopher Himes, Daniel Pellowski | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Donald Vinyard (PG), Richard Johnson (SG), Willie Lebeau (SF), Martin Harrison (PF), Paul Murphy (C) Roger Phillips, Daniel Brown, Daniel Weber, John Jackson, Charles Kuszynski | |
| 14:47 | San Diego | Fred Welcher is called for traveling | 11-9 |
| 14:27 | Santa Clara | Paul Murphy misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 11-9 |
| 14:26 | Santa Clara | Donald Vinyard misses the tip | 11-9 |
| 14:25 | Santa Clara | Martin Harrison tips it in | 11-11 |
| 14:20 | San Diego | Harold Heger lays it in on a nice dish by Harold Wilson | 13-11 |
| 14:11 | Santa Clara | Harold Wilson takes the ball from Paul Murphy | 13-11 |
| 14:04 | San Diego | Fred Welcher is open and scores on a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Frank Dickerson | 15-11 |
| 13:41 | Santa Clara | Richard Johnson is hacked by Harold Wilson - foul #1 on Harold Wilson, team foul #2 | 15-11 |
| Subs | San Diego | Solomon Broderick (PG), Glen Frazier (C) Harold Wilson, Fred Welcher | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Daniel Brown (SG), Marvin Ahl (C) Willie Lebeau, Paul Murphy | |
| 13:15 | Santa Clara | Marvin Ahl drills a floater from the left side | 15-13 |
| 13:12 | San Diego | Marvin Ahl is called for the reach on Frank Dickerson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Marvin Ahl, team foul #5 | 15-13 |
| Subs | San Diego | Christopher Himes (SF) Harold Heger | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Robert McKay (PG), Willie Lebeau (SF), Charles Kuszynski (PF) Donald Vinyard, Richard Johnson, Martin Harrison | |
| 13:02 | San Diego | Solomon Broderick misses the 3 from the right wing | 15-13 |
| 13:01 | San Diego | Frank Dickerson grabs the offensive rebound | 15-13 |
| 12:43 | San Diego | Harold Ivey clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 15-13 |
| 12:42 | Santa Clara | Willie Lebeau snags the defensive board | 15-13 |
| 12:38 | Santa Clara | Christopher Himes steps in front of the Charles Kuszynski pass | 15-13 |
| 12:15 | San Diego | Christopher Himes hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 15-13 |
| 12:14 | San Diego | Glen Frazier can't tip it in | 15-13 |
| 12:12 | San Diego | Harold Ivey tips it in | 17-13 |
| 11:44 | Santa Clara | Willie Lebeau misses the pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Solomon Broderick - foul #1 on Solomon Broderick, team foul #3 | 17-13 |
| Subs | San Diego | Harold Wilson (PG), Rolando Mixson (SG), Michael Trinkle (SF), Fred Welcher (PF), Daniel Pellowski (C) Solomon Broderick, Frank Dickerson, Christopher Himes, Harold Ivey, Glen Frazier | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Donald Vinyard (PG), Richard Johnson (SG), John Jackson (PF), Paul Murphy (C) Robert McKay, Daniel Brown, Charles Kuszynski, Marvin Ahl | |
| 11:44 | Santa Clara | Willie Lebeau makes the 1st free throw | 17-14 |
| 11:44 | Santa Clara | Willie Lebeau makes the 2nd free throw | 17-15 |
| Lineup | San Diego | PG - Harold Wilson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Rolando Mixson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Trinkle (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Fred Welcher (fresh) 2 pts. C - Daniel Pellowski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Donald Vinyard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Johnson (fresh) SF - Willie Lebeau (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Jackson (fresh) C - Paul Murphy (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:31 | San Diego | Rolando Mixson's pass is intercepted by Richard Johnson | 17-15 |
| 11:26 | Santa Clara | Richard Johnson hits the finger roll | 17-17 |
| 11:09 | San Diego | Fred Welcher is open but comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 17-17 |
| 11:08 | Santa Clara | Paul Murphy grabs the defensive rebound | 17-17 |
| 10:41 | Santa Clara | Richard Johnson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 17-17 |
| 10:39 | San Diego | Michael Trinkle pulls down the rebound | 17-17 |
| 10:32 | San Diego | The pull-up jumper by Daniel Pellowski is blocked by Paul Murphy | 17-17 |
| 10:30 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Paul Murphy | 17-17 |
| 10:09 | Santa Clara | John Jackson blows the layup | 17-17 |
| 10:08 | San Diego | The rebound goes to Rolando Mixson | 17-17 |
| 10:06 | San Diego | Daniel Pellowski is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Vinyard - foul #1 on Donald Vinyard, team foul #6 | 17-17 |
| Subs | San Diego | Harold Heger (SF), Christopher Himes (PF), Glen Frazier (C) Harold Wilson, Fred Welcher, Daniel Pellowski | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Roger Phillips (PG), Daniel Brown (SG), Daniel Weber (SF), Martin Harrison (PF), Marvin Ahl (C) Donald Vinyard, Richard Johnson, Willie Lebeau, John Jackson, Paul Murphy | |
| 09:56 | San Diego | Rolando Mixson makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Michael Trinkle | 20-17 |
| 09:35 | Santa Clara | Daniel Weber is called for traveling | 20-17 |
| Subs | San Diego | Solomon Broderick (PG), Harold Ivey (PF) Michael Trinkle, Rolando Mixson | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Charles Kuszynski (PF) Martin Harrison | |
| 09:24 | San Diego | Christopher Himes misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 20-17 |
| 09:22 | Santa Clara | Charles Kuszynski snags the defensive board | 20-17 |
| 08:53 | Santa Clara | Roger Phillips is fouled on the floor by Solomon Broderick - foul #2 on Solomon Broderick, team foul #4 | 20-17 |
| Subs | San Diego | Harold Wilson (PG), Frank Dickerson (SG), Daniel Pellowski (C) Solomon Broderick, Christopher Himes, Glen Frazier | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Jackson (PF) Marvin Ahl | |
| 08:34 | Santa Clara | Daniel Brown comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 20-17 |
| 08:32 | Santa Clara | Charles Kuszynski grabs the offensive rebound | 20-17 |
| 08:11 | Santa Clara | Daniel Weber misses the jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Daniel Pellowski - foul #1 on Daniel Pellowski, team foul #5 | 20-17 |
| Subs | San Diego | Michael Trinkle (SF), Fred Welcher (PF) Harold Heger, Harold Ivey | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Robert McKay (PG), Richard Johnson (SG), Paul Murphy (C) Roger Phillips, Daniel Brown, Charles Kuszynski | |
| 08:11 | Santa Clara | Daniel Weber misses the 1st free throw | 20-17 |
| 08:11 | Santa Clara | Daniel Weber misses the 2nd free throw | 20-17 |
| 08:11 | San Diego | Fred Welcher grabs the defensive rebound | 20-17 |
| 08:07 | San Diego | Frank Dickerson is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Johnson - foul #1 on Richard Johnson, team foul #7 | 20-17 |
| Subs | San Diego | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Donald Vinyard (PG) Daniel Weber | |
| 08:07 | San Diego | Frank Dickerson makes the 1st free throw | 21-17 |
| 08:07 | San Diego | Frank Dickerson misses the 2nd free throw | 21-17 |
| 08:07 | Santa Clara | John Jackson grabs the board | 21-17 |
| 07:49 | Santa Clara | Daniel Pellowski is called for the reach on Richard Johnson - foul #2 on Daniel Pellowski, team foul #6 | 21-17 |
| Subs | San Diego | Rolando Mixson (PG), Christopher Himes (PF) Harold Wilson, Daniel Pellowski | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 07:34 | Santa Clara | Paul Murphy can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 21-17 |
| 07:32 | Santa Clara | John Jackson tips it home | 21-19 |
| Lineup | San Diego | PG - Rolando Mixson (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Frank Dickerson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Trinkle (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Christopher Himes (fresh) 2 pts. C - Fred Welcher (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Donald Vinyard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert McKay (fresh) PF - John Jackson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Murphy (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:29 | San Diego | Michael Trinkle loses the dribble to Richard Johnson in the backcourt | 21-19 |
| 07:12 | Santa Clara | Donald Vinyard comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 21-19 |
| 07:11 | Santa Clara | Robert McKay can't tip it in | 21-19 |
| 07:09 | San Diego | Frank Dickerson grabs the defensive rebound | 21-19 |
| 07:04 | San Diego | Michael Trinkle clanks a jumper in the lane | 21-19 |
| 07:02 | San Diego | Frank Dickerson snags the offensive board | 21-19 |
| 06:48 | San Diego | Donald Vinyard steals it from Fred Welcher | 21-19 |
| 06:32 | Santa Clara | Robert McKay misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 21-19 |
| 06:31 | San Diego | Fred Welcher pulls down the rebound | 21-19 |
| 06:08 | San Diego | Frank Dickerson scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 23-19 |
| 05:59 | Santa Clara | Paul Murphy knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Johnson | 23-22 |
| 05:43 | San Diego | Michael Trinkle loses the ball out of bounds | 23-22 |
| Subs | San Diego | Harold Wilson (PG), Harold Heger (SF), Harold Ivey (PF), Glen Frazier (C) Rolando Mixson, Michael Trinkle, Christopher Himes, Fred Welcher | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Roger Phillips (PG), Daniel Brown (SG), Willie Lebeau (SF), Charles Kuszynski (PF), Marvin Ahl (C) Donald Vinyard, Richard Johnson, Robert McKay, John Jackson, Paul Murphy | |
| 05:33 | Santa Clara | Daniel Brown misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 23-22 |
| 05:31 | San Diego | Harold Ivey gets the rebound | 23-22 |
| 05:25 | San Diego | Daniel Brown picks off the pass by Glen Frazier | 23-22 |
| 05:22 | Santa Clara | Daniel Brown misses the lay-in | 23-22 |
| 05:20 | San Diego | Harold Ivey grabs the board | 23-22 |
| 05:16 | San Diego | Harold Heger travels in the backcourt | 23-22 |
| Subs | San Diego | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Martin Harrison (PF) Marvin Ahl | |
| 04:56 | Santa Clara | Martin Harrison scores on a jumper in the paint set up by Roger Phillips | 23-24 |
| 04:37 | San Diego | Frank Dickerson can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 23-24 |
| 04:35 | Santa Clara | Willie Lebeau grabs the defensive rebound | 23-24 |
| 04:18 | Santa Clara | Willie Lebeau is called for traveling | 23-24 |
| Subs | San Diego | Christopher Himes (SG) Frank Dickerson | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Daniel Weber (SF), Marvin Ahl (C) Willie Lebeau, Charles Kuszynski | |
| 04:03 | San Diego | Glen Frazier is by himself and knocks in the floater from the baseline | 25-24 |
| 03:41 | Santa Clara | Marvin Ahl hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Roger Phillips | 25-26 |
| 03:35 | San Diego | Harold Heger travels with the ball | 25-26 |
| Subs | San Diego | Solomon Broderick (PG), Rolando Mixson (SG), Daniel Pellowski (C) Harold Wilson, Christopher Himes, Glen Frazier | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Donald Vinyard (PG) Roger Phillips | |
| Lineup | San Diego | PG - Solomon Broderick (fresh) SG - Rolando Mixson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Harold Heger (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harold Ivey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Pellowski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Donald Vinyard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Daniel Brown (fairly fresh) 2 stl. SF - Daniel Weber (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Martin Harrison (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Marvin Ahl (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:12 | Santa Clara | Daniel Brown double dribbles | 25-26 |
| Subs | San Diego | Michael Trinkle (PG) Solomon Broderick | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Richard Johnson (SG), Charles Kuszynski (PF) Daniel Brown, Martin Harrison | |
| 02:51 | San Diego | Daniel Weber swats the dunk try by Harold Ivey | 25-26 |
| 02:49 | Santa Clara | Marvin Ahl snags the defensive board | 25-26 |
| 02:20 | Santa Clara | Charles Kuszynski is hacked by Daniel Pellowski - foul #3 on Daniel Pellowski, team foul #7 | 25-26 |
| Subs | San Diego | Christopher Himes (PF), Fred Welcher (C) Harold Ivey, Daniel Pellowski | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Robert McKay (PG), Willie Lebeau (SF), John Jackson (C) Donald Vinyard, Daniel Weber, Marvin Ahl | |
| 02:20 | Santa Clara | Charles Kuszynski makes the 1st free throw | 25-27 |
| 02:20 | Santa Clara | Charles Kuszynski makes the 2nd free throw | 25-28 |
| 02:06 | San Diego | Fred Welcher misses the wide open fadeaway from just outside the lane | 25-28 |
| 02:05 | Santa Clara | Robert McKay grabs the defensive rebound | 25-28 |
| 01:51 | Santa Clara | John Jackson misses long on a runner near the basket | 25-28 |
| 01:49 | Santa Clara | Charles Kuszynski tips it in | 25-30 |
| 01:44 | San Diego | Michael Trinkle knocks in the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Rolando Mixson and he's fouled by Robert McKay - foul #1 on Robert McKay, team foul #8 | 27-30 |
| Subs | San Diego | Harold Wilson (PG), Frank Dickerson (SG) Rolando Mixson, Harold Heger | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Roger Phillips (PG), Daniel Brown (SG), Paul Murphy (C) Robert McKay, Richard Johnson, Charles Kuszynski | |
| 01:44 | San Diego | Michael Trinkle misses the free throw | 27-30 |
| 01:44 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to John Jackson | 27-30 |
| 01:39 | Santa Clara | Roger Phillips connects on the 3 from the right wing set up by John Jackson | 27-33 |
| 01:37 | San Diego | Willie Lebeau is called for the reach on Frank Dickerson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Willie Lebeau, team foul #9 | 27-33 |
| Subs | San Diego | Harold Ivey (PF), Glen Frazier (C) Michael Trinkle, Fred Welcher | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 01:37 | San Diego | Frank Dickerson makes the 1st free throw | 28-33 |
| 01:37 | San Diego | Frank Dickerson makes the 2nd free throw | 29-33 |
| 01:20 | Santa Clara | Daniel Brown makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 29-35 |
| 01:18 | San Diego | Christopher Himes throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 29-35 |
| Subs | San Diego | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Robert McKay (SF) Willie Lebeau | |
| 01:01 | Santa Clara | John Jackson scores on a floater from the baseline set up by Roger Phillips and he's hacked by Glen Frazier - foul #1 on Glen Frazier, team foul #8 | 29-37 |
| Subs | San Diego | Harold Heger (SF) Christopher Himes | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 01:01 | Santa Clara | John Jackson makes the free throw | 29-38 |
| 00:39 | San Diego | Roger Phillips is called for the reach on Harold Wilson - foul #2 on Roger Phillips, team foul #10 | 29-38 |
| Subs | San Diego | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Donald Vinyard (PG), Daniel Weber (SF), Martin Harrison (PF), Marvin Ahl (C) Roger Phillips, Robert McKay, John Jackson, Paul Murphy | |
| 00:39 | San Diego | Harold Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 30-38 |
| 00:39 | San Diego | Harold Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 31-38 |
| 00:23 | Santa Clara | Harold Wilson takes the ball from Daniel Weber | 31-38 |
| 00:01 | San Diego | Frank Dickerson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 31-38 |
| 00:00 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Daniel Weber | 31-38 |