| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Victor Stone (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. SG - Dario Florkowski (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Young Tang (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Reuter (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert McKen (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Millard Hagen (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Taylor (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Hunt (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - John Bowden (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - George Morgan (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Marquette | Patrick Hunt inbounds the ball | 37-37 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:31 | Marquette | George Morgan is hacked by Dario Florkowski - foul #1 on Dario Florkowski, team foul #1 | 37-37 |
| 19:14 | Marquette | David Taylor clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-37 |
| 19:13 | Santa Clara | Robert McKen grabs the board | 37-37 |
| 19:09 | Santa Clara | Victor Stone is hacked by Millard Hagen - foul #1 on Millard Hagen, team foul #1 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Roberto Hernandez (SG), William Love (SF), Jeff Kress (C) Dario Florkowski, Young Tang, Robert McKen | |
| Subs | Marquette | Charles McKnight (SG), John Urbano (PF) David Taylor, John Bowden | |
| 18:50 | Santa Clara | Kevin Reuter hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 37-37 |
| 18:48 | Santa Clara | Victor Stone tips it in | 39-37 |
| 18:35 | Marquette | Patrick Hunt is open and lays it up and in | 39-39 |
| 18:09 | Santa Clara | John Urbano is called for the reach on Roberto Hernandez - foul #1 on John Urbano, team foul #2 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Earl McGaughey (PG), James Whitman (SG), Ricky Hetherington (SF), Manuel Hasan (PF), Robert McKen (C) Victor Stone, Roberto Hernandez, William Love, Kevin Reuter, Jeff Kress | |
| Subs | Marquette | Norman Kinsley (PG), David Taylor (SG), John Bowden (PF) Millard Hagen, Charles McKnight, John Urbano | |
| 17:48 | Santa Clara | Robert McKen clanks a shot from the right block | 39-39 |
| 17:46 | Marquette | George Morgan gets the rebound | 39-39 |
| 17:41 | Marquette | David Taylor misses badly on a shot from the left side | 39-39 |
| 17:39 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Robert McKen | 39-39 |
| 17:37 | Santa Clara | Ricky Hetherington's pass is intercepted by David Taylor in the backcourt | 39-39 |
| 17:35 | Marquette | Norman Kinsley lays it in on a nice dish by David Taylor | 39-41 |
| 17:33 | Santa Clara | David Taylor steals the ball from Earl McGaughey in the backcourt | 39-41 |
| 17:32 | Marquette | David Taylor lays it up and in | 39-43 |
| 17:14 | Santa Clara | Earl McGaughey is called for traveling | 39-43 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Victor Stone (PG), Dario Florkowski (SG), Young Tang (SF), Kevin Reuter (PF) Earl McGaughey, James Whitman, Ricky Hetherington, Manuel Hasan | |
| Subs | Marquette | Millard Hagen (PG), Charles McKnight (SG) Norman Kinsley, David Taylor | |
| 17:01 | Marquette | John Bowden clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 39-43 |
| 17:00 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Young Tang | 39-43 |
| 16:58 | Santa Clara | Patrick Hunt steps in front of the Victor Stone pass in the backcourt | 39-43 |
| 16:54 | Marquette | Patrick Hunt blows the dunk | 39-43 |
| 16:53 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Dario Florkowski | 39-43 |
| 16:45 | Santa Clara | Kevin Reuter misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-43 |
| 16:44 | Santa Clara | Victor Stone pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-43 |
| 16:34 | Santa Clara | George Morgan steps in front of the Dario Florkowski pass | 39-43 |
| 16:21 | Marquette | Charles McKnight knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Millard Hagen | 39-46 |
| 16:06 | Santa Clara | Robert McKen misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 39-46 |
| 16:04 | Marquette | The rebound goes to John Bowden | 39-46 |
| 15:58 | Marquette | Patrick Hunt hits the finger roll set up by Charles McKnight | 39-48 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Victor Stone (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - Dario Florkowski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Young Tang (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kevin Reuter (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert McKen (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Millard Hagen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Charles McKnight (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Patrick Hunt (tired) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Bowden (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - George Morgan (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:36 | Santa Clara | Victor Stone buries a floater from the left side | 41-48 |
| 15:23 | Marquette | George Morgan misses the lay-in | 41-48 |
| 15:22 | Santa Clara | Robert McKen grabs the defensive rebound | 41-48 |
| 15:20 | Santa Clara | Dario Florkowski's pass is intercepted by Millard Hagen in the backcourt | 41-48 |
| 15:19 | Marquette | Patrick Hunt slams it home on a nice dish by Millard Hagen | 41-50 |
| 14:59 | Santa Clara | Kevin Reuter makes the fadeaway from the right wing | 43-50 |
| 14:44 | Marquette | Charles McKnight misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 43-50 |
| 14:42 | Marquette | George Morgan can't tip it in | 43-50 |
| 14:41 | Santa Clara | Robert McKen grabs the board | 43-50 |
| 14:37 | Santa Clara | Millard Hagen is called for the reach on Dario Florkowski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Millard Hagen, team foul #3 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Earl McGaughey (PG), Roberto Hernandez (SG), William Love (SF), Jeff Kress (PF), Manuel Hasan (C) Victor Stone, Dario Florkowski, Young Tang, Kevin Reuter, Robert McKen | |
| Subs | Marquette | Norman Kinsley (PG), David Taylor (SG), John Urbano (SF), Quincy Scoles (PF) Millard Hagen, Charles McKnight, Patrick Hunt, John Bowden | |
| 14:21 | Santa Clara | William Love misses the turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by John Urbano - foul #2 on John Urbano, team foul #4 | 43-50 |
| 14:21 | Santa Clara | William Love makes the 1st free throw | 44-50 |
| 14:21 | Santa Clara | William Love misses the 2nd free throw | 44-50 |
| 14:21 | Marquette | The rebound goes to John Urbano | 44-50 |
| 14:16 | Marquette | Norman Kinsley is denied on a layup by Manuel Hasan | 44-50 |
| 14:15 | Santa Clara | Manuel Hasan pulls down the rebound | 44-50 |
| 13:55 | Santa Clara | Jeff Kress misses the jumpshot from the right side | 44-50 |
| 13:54 | Santa Clara | Roberto Hernandez gets the offensive rebound | 44-50 |
| 13:41 | Santa Clara | Earl McGaughey is denied on a layup by Quincy Scoles | 44-50 |
| 13:40 | Marquette | John Urbano pulls down the rebound | 44-50 |
| 13:35 | Marquette | David Taylor makes the wide open 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-53 |
| 13:14 | Santa Clara | William Love hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 44-53 |
| 13:12 | Santa Clara | Manuel Hasan can't tip it in | 44-53 |
| 13:10 | Marquette | Norman Kinsley pulls down the rebound | 44-53 |
| 13:03 | Marquette | Quincy Scoles blows the dunk | 44-53 |
| 13:02 | Santa Clara | William Love pulls down the rebound | 44-53 |
| 12:59 | Santa Clara | Earl McGaughey is hacked by David Taylor in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Taylor, team foul #5 | 44-53 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | James Whitman (PG), Ricky Hetherington (SF), Kevin Reuter (PF) Earl McGaughey, Jeff Kress, Manuel Hasan | |
| Subs | Marquette | Millard Hagen (PG), Patrick Hunt (SF), John Bowden (C) Norman Kinsley, John Urbano, George Morgan | |
| 12:46 | Santa Clara | Quincy Scoles picks off the pass by Kevin Reuter | 44-53 |
| 12:44 | Marquette | David Taylor is hacked by Roberto Hernandez in the backcourt - foul #2 on Roberto Hernandez, team foul #2 | 44-53 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Victor Stone (PG) Roberto Hernandez | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 12:34 | Marquette | David Taylor misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-53 |
| 12:33 | Santa Clara | Ricky Hetherington snags the defensive board | 44-53 |
| 12:24 | Santa Clara | Ricky Hetherington hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-53 |
| 12:22 | Santa Clara | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Reuter | 44-53 |
| 12:12 | Santa Clara | James Whitman clanks a 3 from straight away | 44-53 |
| 12:11 | Santa Clara | Victor Stone gets the offensive rebound | 44-53 |
| 11:57 | Santa Clara | James Whitman clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-53 |
| 11:56 | Marquette | John Bowden pulls down the rebound | 44-53 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Victor Stone (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - James Whitman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Ricky Hetherington (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Kevin Reuter (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - William Love (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Millard Hagen (tiring) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - David Taylor (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Patrick Hunt (tired) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Quincy Scoles (tiring) 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - John Bowden (tired) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:51 | Marquette | David Taylor banks in the layup set up by Millard Hagen | 44-55 |
| 11:33 | Santa Clara | William Love scores on a floater from the left wing | 46-55 |
| 11:21 | Marquette | Patrick Hunt loses the dribble to William Love | 46-55 |
| 11:04 | Santa Clara | Victor Stone clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-55 |
| 11:03 | Santa Clara | The offensive rebound goes to James Whitman | 46-55 |
| 10:49 | Santa Clara | Victor Stone misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-55 |
| 10:48 | Marquette | Quincy Scoles snags the defensive board | 46-55 |
| 10:48 | Marquette | Marquette calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 46-55 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Earl McGaughey (PG), Dario Florkowski (SG), Young Tang (SF), Manuel Hasan (PF), Jeff Kress (C) Victor Stone, James Whitman, Ricky Hetherington, Kevin Reuter, William Love | |
| Subs | Marquette | Charles McKnight (SG), John Urbano (SF), George Morgan (C) David Taylor, Patrick Hunt, John Bowden | |
| 10:31 | Marquette | The pull-up jumper by George Morgan is blocked by Manuel Hasan | 46-55 |
| 10:29 | Santa Clara | Young Tang gets the rebound | 46-55 |
| 10:00 | Santa Clara | Dario Florkowski blows the layup but the foul's on George Morgan - foul #2 on George Morgan, team foul #6 | 46-55 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Victor Stone (PG), Roberto Hernandez (SF), Kevin Reuter (PF), Robert McKen (C) Earl McGaughey, Young Tang, Manuel Hasan, Jeff Kress | |
| Subs | Marquette | David Taylor (SG) Millard Hagen | |
| 10:00 | Santa Clara | Dario Florkowski makes the 1st free throw | 47-55 |
| 10:00 | Santa Clara | Dario Florkowski misses the 2nd free throw | 47-55 |
| 10:00 | Marquette | George Morgan snags the defensive board | 47-55 |
| 09:58 | Marquette | Charles McKnight throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-55 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Young Tang (SF) Dario Florkowski | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 09:45 | Santa Clara | Victor Stone connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Young Tang | 50-55 |
| 09:38 | Marquette | John Urbano is fouled on the floor by Young Tang - foul #3 on Young Tang, team foul #3 | 50-55 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Patrick Hunt (SF) George Morgan | |
| 09:21 | Marquette | Charles McKnight hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-55 |
| 09:20 | Santa Clara | Kevin Reuter pulls down the rebound | 50-55 |
| 09:02 | Santa Clara | Robert McKen can't finish the uncontested layup | 50-55 |
| 09:01 | Marquette | Charles McKnight grabs the board | 50-55 |
| 08:54 | Marquette | Kevin Reuter is called for the reach on Quincy Scoles - foul #3 on Kevin Reuter, team foul #4 | 50-55 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Earl McGaughey (PG), Dario Florkowski (SG), Jeff Kress (C) Victor Stone, Roberto Hernandez, Robert McKen | |
| Subs | Marquette | Norman Kinsley (PG), John Bowden (SF), George Morgan (C) David Taylor, Patrick Hunt, John Urbano | |
| 08:38 | Marquette | George Morgan's fadeaway is rejected by Young Tang | 50-55 |
| 08:37 | Santa Clara | Jeff Kress gets the rebound | 50-55 |
| 08:35 | Santa Clara | Earl McGaughey is hacked by John Bowden in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Bowden, team foul #7 | 50-55 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Manuel Hasan (C) Kevin Reuter | |
| Subs | Marquette | Millard Hagen (PG) Charles McKnight | |
| 08:35 | Santa Clara | Earl McGaughey makes the 1st free throw | 51-55 |
| 08:35 | Santa Clara | Earl McGaughey makes the 2nd free throw | 52-55 |
| 08:33 | Marquette | John Bowden's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-55 |
| 08:17 | Santa Clara | Dario Florkowski misses long on an open runner from the right block | 52-55 |
| 08:15 | Santa Clara | Manuel Hasan grabs the offensive board | 52-55 |
| 07:58 | Santa Clara | Young Tang comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 52-55 |
| 07:57 | Marquette | George Morgan grabs the defensive rebound | 52-55 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Earl McGaughey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Dario Florkowski (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Young Tang (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Manuel Hasan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Jeff Kress (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Millard Hagen (tiring) 6 pts. 7 ast. SG - Norman Kinsley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Bowden (tired) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Quincy Scoles (very tired) 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - George Morgan (very tired) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:38 | Marquette | Millard Hagen can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 52-55 |
| 07:36 | Marquette | George Morgan gets the offensive rebound | 52-55 |
| 07:24 | Marquette | Millard Hagen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-55 |
| 07:23 | Marquette | Norman Kinsley snags the offensive board | 52-55 |
| 07:11 | Marquette | Jeff Kress picks off the pass by George Morgan | 52-55 |
| 07:09 | Santa Clara | Dario Florkowski is hacked by Norman Kinsley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Norman Kinsley, team foul #8 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Victor Stone (PG), Roberto Hernandez (SF), William Love (PF), Robert McKen (C) Earl McGaughey, Young Tang, Manuel Hasan, Jeff Kress | |
| Subs | Marquette | Charles McKnight (SG), Patrick Hunt (SF), John Urbano (PF) Norman Kinsley, John Bowden, Quincy Scoles | |
| 07:09 | Santa Clara | Dario Florkowski makes the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 07:09 | Santa Clara | Dario Florkowski misses the 2nd free throw | 53-55 |
| 07:09 | Marquette | John Urbano snags the defensive board | 53-55 |
| 06:50 | Marquette | Millard Hagen misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-55 |
| 06:49 | Santa Clara | Roberto Hernandez snags the defensive board | 53-55 |
| 06:27 | Santa Clara | Victor Stone can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner but he's fouled by George Morgan - foul #3 on George Morgan, team foul #9 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Ricky Hetherington (SF), Kevin Reuter (PF) Dario Florkowski, Robert McKen | |
| Subs | Marquette | David Taylor (SG) Millard Hagen | |
| 06:27 | Santa Clara | Victor Stone makes the 1st free throw | 54-55 |
| 06:27 | Santa Clara | Victor Stone misses the 2nd free throw | 54-55 |
| 06:27 | Santa Clara | Victor Stone makes the 3rd free throw | 55-55 |
| 06:05 | Marquette | David Taylor misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 55-55 |
| 06:04 | Santa Clara | Ricky Hetherington grabs the defensive rebound | 55-55 |
| 05:57 | Santa Clara | William Love misses the jumper in the paint | 55-55 |
| 05:56 | Santa Clara | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Reuter | 55-55 |
| 05:49 | Santa Clara | William Love drills a shot from the left block | 57-55 |
| 05:27 | Marquette | George Morgan makes the driving attempt from the right block | 57-57 |
| 05:25 | Santa Clara | Ricky Hetherington throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-57 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | James Whitman (SG), Young Tang (SF), Robert McKen (C) Roberto Hernandez, Ricky Hetherington, William Love | |
| Subs | Marquette | Millard Hagen (PG), John Bowden (SF), Quincy Scoles (PF) Charles McKnight, Patrick Hunt, John Urbano | |
| 05:07 | Marquette | Millard Hagen misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-57 |
| 05:06 | Santa Clara | Kevin Reuter grabs the board | 57-57 |
| 05:06 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 57-57 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Charles McKnight (SG) David Taylor | |
| 04:38 | Santa Clara | Victor Stone buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Kevin Reuter | 59-57 |
| 04:18 | Marquette | George Morgan misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 59-57 |
| 04:16 | Santa Clara | Young Tang gets the rebound | 59-57 |
| 04:01 | Santa Clara | James Whitman hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 59-57 |
| 03:59 | Marquette | The rebound goes to John Bowden | 59-57 |
| 03:52 | Marquette | Quincy Scoles's dunk attempt is rejected by Kevin Reuter | 59-57 |
| 03:50 | Santa Clara | Young Tang snags the defensive board | 59-57 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Victor Stone (tiring) 15 pts. 6 ast. SG - James Whitman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - Young Tang (tired) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Kevin Reuter (tired) 10 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert McKen (tired) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Millard Hagen (tired) 6 pts. 7 ast. SG - Charles McKnight (tiring) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Bowden (very tired) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Quincy Scoles (very tired) 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - George Morgan (very tired) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 03:21 | Santa Clara | Young Tang is wide open but clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 59-57 |
| 03:20 | Santa Clara | Kevin Reuter grabs the offensive rebound | 59-57 |
| 03:05 | Santa Clara | Young Tang misses badly on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by John Bowden - foul #2 on John Bowden, team foul #10 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Earl McGaughey (PG), Roberto Hernandez (SG), Manuel Hasan (PF), Jeff Kress (C) Victor Stone, James Whitman, Kevin Reuter, Robert McKen | |
| Subs | Marquette | Norman Kinsley (PG), David Taylor (SG), Patrick Hunt (SF), John Urbano (PF) Millard Hagen, Charles McKnight, John Bowden, Quincy Scoles | |
| 03:05 | Santa Clara | Young Tang misses the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 03:05 | Santa Clara | Young Tang makes the 2nd free throw | 60-57 |
| 02:48 | Marquette | George Morgan is whistled for traveling | 60-57 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Ricky Hetherington (SF) Young Tang | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 02:43 | Santa Clara | Roberto Hernandez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-57 |
| 02:29 | Marquette | George Morgan buries a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by David Taylor | 60-59 |
| 02:16 | Santa Clara | Ricky Hetherington comes up short on the jumper from the left block but the foul's on David Taylor - foul #4 on David Taylor, team foul #11 | 60-59 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | William Love (PF) Manuel Hasan | |
| Subs | Marquette | Millard Hagen (PG), Quincy Scoles (PF) Norman Kinsley, John Urbano | |
| 02:16 | Marquette | Marquette calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 60-59 |
| 02:16 | Santa Clara | Ricky Hetherington makes the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 02:16 | Santa Clara | Ricky Hetherington misses the 2nd free throw | 61-59 |
| 02:16 | Marquette | Quincy Scoles snags the defensive board | 61-59 |
| 02:14 | Marquette | Patrick Hunt throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-59 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Manuel Hasan (PF) Jeff Kress | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 02:04 | Santa Clara | William Love misses short on a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by George Morgan - foul #4 on George Morgan, team foul #12 | 61-59 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Dario Florkowski (SG) Roberto Hernandez | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 02:04 | Santa Clara | William Love makes the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 02:04 | Santa Clara | William Love makes the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| 01:44 | Marquette | Quincy Scoles makes the driving attempt from the right block set up by Millard Hagen and the foul's on Ricky Hetherington - foul #1 on Ricky Hetherington, team foul #5 | 63-61 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Victor Stone (PG), Young Tang (SF), Kevin Reuter (PF), Robert McKen (C) Earl McGaughey, Ricky Hetherington, William Love, Manuel Hasan | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 01:44 | Marquette | Marquette calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 63-61 |
| 01:44 | Marquette | Quincy Scoles makes the free throw | 63-62 |
| 01:44 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 63-62 |
| 01:21 | Santa Clara | Robert McKen blows the layup | 63-62 |
| 01:19 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Quincy Scoles | 63-62 |
| 01:13 | Marquette | The short jumper by George Morgan is denied by Kevin Reuter | 63-62 |
| 01:12 | Santa Clara | Kevin Reuter pulls down the rebound | 63-62 |
| 01:07 | Santa Clara | David Taylor steals the ball from Young Tang | 63-62 |
| 01:07 | Marquette | Marquette calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 63-62 |
| 00:48 | Marquette | David Taylor scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 63-65 |
| 00:29 | Santa Clara | Young Tang buries a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Dario Florkowski and the foul's on David Taylor - foul #5 on David Taylor, team foul #13 | 65-65 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Charles McKnight (SG) David Taylor | |
| 00:29 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 65-65 |
| 00:29 | Santa Clara | Young Tang makes the free throw | 66-65 |
| 00:22 | Marquette | George Morgan misses long on an open shot near the basket | 66-65 |
| 00:21 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Dario Florkowski | 66-65 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:18 | Santa Clara | Dario Florkowski is fouled in the backcourt by Charles McKnight - foul #3 on Charles McKnight, team foul #14 | 66-65 |
| 00:18 | Santa Clara | Dario Florkowski misses the 1st free throw | 66-65 |
| 00:18 | Santa Clara | Dario Florkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 67-65 |
| 00:12 | Marquette | Millard Hagen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-65 |
| 00:11 | Santa Clara | Victor Stone is fouled in the backcourt by Millard Hagen - foul #3 on Millard Hagen, team foul #15 | 67-65 |
| 00:11 | Santa Clara | Victor Stone makes the 1st free throw | 68-65 |
| 00:11 | Santa Clara | Victor Stone misses the 2nd free throw | 68-65 |
| 00:11 | Marquette | Quincy Scoles grabs the board | 68-65 |
| 00:08 | Marquette | Dario Florkowski is called for the reach on Charles McKnight in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dario Florkowski, team foul #6 | 68-65 |
| 00:01 | Marquette | Charles McKnight is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 68-68 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Santa Clara | Dario Florkowski misses short on a fullcourt shot | 68-68 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Victor Stone (fresh) 16 pts. 6 ast. SG - Dario Florkowski (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Young Tang (tired) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Kevin Reuter (tiring) 10 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Robert McKen (tired) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Millard Hagen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles McKnight (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Patrick Hunt (tired) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Quincy Scoles (tired) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - George Morgan (tired) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Marquette | Quincy Scoles wins the tip | 68-68 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 04:58 | Marquette | Dario Florkowski steps in front of the Patrick Hunt pass in the backcourt | 68-68 |
| 04:51 | Santa Clara | Dario Florkowski knocks in the shot from the baseline | 70-68 |
| 04:33 | Marquette | Charles McKnight comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Dario Florkowski - foul #3 on Dario Florkowski, team foul #7 | 70-68 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Roberto Hernandez (SG), William Love (SF), Jeff Kress (PF), Manuel Hasan (C) Dario Florkowski, Young Tang, Kevin Reuter, Robert McKen | |
| Subs | Marquette | Norman Kinsley (SG), John Urbano (PF), John Bowden (C) Millard Hagen, Quincy Scoles, George Morgan | |
| 04:33 | Marquette | Charles McKnight makes the 1st free throw | 70-69 |
| 04:33 | Marquette | Charles McKnight misses the 2nd free throw | 70-69 |
| 04:33 | Santa Clara | Manuel Hasan pulls down the rebound | 70-69 |
| 04:29 | Santa Clara | Patrick Hunt is called for the reach on Victor Stone in the backcourt - foul #2 on Patrick Hunt, team foul #16 | 70-69 |
| 04:29 | Santa Clara | Victor Stone makes the 1st free throw | 71-69 |
| 04:29 | Santa Clara | Victor Stone makes the 2nd free throw | 72-69 |
| 04:10 | Marquette | The short jumper by Patrick Hunt is denied by Manuel Hasan | 72-69 |
| 04:09 | Marquette | Norman Kinsley tips it but misses | 72-69 |
| 04:08 | Santa Clara | Jeff Kress snags the defensive board | 72-69 |
| 03:51 | Santa Clara | Roberto Hernandez misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 72-69 |
| 03:50 | Santa Clara | William Love grabs the offensive rebound | 72-69 |
| 03:33 | Santa Clara | Manuel Hasan lays it up and in on a nice dish by Roberto Hernandez | 74-69 |
| 03:31 | Marquette | Victor Stone steals it from Patrick Hunt in the backcourt | 74-69 |
| 03:23 | Santa Clara | Victor Stone drills a 3 from the right corner | 77-69 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:19 | Marquette | Patrick Hunt is hacked by Jeff Kress in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jeff Kress, team foul #8 | 77-69 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Earl McGaughey (PG), James Whitman (SG), Ricky Hetherington (SF), Kevin Reuter (PF) Victor Stone, Roberto Hernandez, Jeff Kress, Manuel Hasan | |
| Subs | Marquette | Millard Hagen (PG) Norman Kinsley | |
| 03:19 | Marquette | Patrick Hunt makes the 1st free throw | 77-70 |
| 03:19 | Marquette | Patrick Hunt makes the 2nd free throw | 77-71 |
| 03:15 | Santa Clara | Ricky Hetherington is fouled in the backcourt by Patrick Hunt - foul #3 on Patrick Hunt, team foul #17 | 77-71 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Marquette | George Morgan (C) Patrick Hunt | |
| 03:15 | Santa Clara | Ricky Hetherington makes the 1st free throw | 78-71 |
| 03:15 | Santa Clara | Ricky Hetherington makes the 2nd free throw | 79-71 |
| 03:12 | Marquette | Ricky Hetherington steps in front of the Millard Hagen pass in the backcourt | 79-71 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 02:50 | Santa Clara | James Whitman misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 79-71 |
| 02:49 | Marquette | Charles McKnight grabs the board | 79-71 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 02:43 | Marquette | Charles McKnight is open and buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Millard Hagen | 79-73 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 02:41 | Santa Clara | William Love throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 79-73 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 02:29 | Marquette | Ricky Hetherington steals it from Charles McKnight | 79-73 |
| 02:11 | Santa Clara | Earl McGaughey hits a wide open 3 from the left wing set up by Ricky Hetherington | 82-73 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 01:48 | Marquette | Millard Hagen misses the wide open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 82-73 |
| 01:46 | Santa Clara | William Love grabs the defensive rebound | 82-73 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 01:43 | Santa Clara | William Love is fouled in the backcourt by Millard Hagen - foul #4 on Millard Hagen, team foul #18 | 82-73 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Victor Stone (PG), Young Tang (SF), Robert McKen (C) Earl McGaughey, Ricky Hetherington, Kevin Reuter | |
| Subs | Marquette | Patrick Hunt (SF), Quincy Scoles (PF) John Bowden, John Urbano | |
| 01:43 | Marquette | Marquette calls a full timeout (none remaining) | 82-73 |
| 01:43 | Santa Clara | William Love misses the 1st free throw | 82-73 |
| 01:43 | Santa Clara | William Love makes the 2nd free throw | 83-73 |
| 01:40 | Marquette | Millard Hagen is hacked by Young Tang in the backcourt - foul #4 on Young Tang, team foul #9 | 83-73 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Earl McGaughey (PG), Roberto Hernandez (SG), Jeff Kress (PF), Manuel Hasan (C) Victor Stone, James Whitman, Young Tang, Robert McKen | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 01:40 | Marquette | Millard Hagen makes the 1st free throw | 83-74 |
| 01:40 | Marquette | Millard Hagen makes the 2nd free throw | 83-75 |
| 01:37 | Santa Clara | Millard Hagen is called for the reach on Earl McGaughey in the backcourt - foul #5 on Millard Hagen, team foul #19 | 83-75 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Victor Stone (PG), Young Tang (SF), Kevin Reuter (PF), Robert McKen (C) Roberto Hernandez, William Love, Jeff Kress, Manuel Hasan | |
| Subs | Marquette | Norman Kinsley (SG) Millard Hagen | |
| 01:37 | Santa Clara | Earl McGaughey makes the 1st free throw | 84-75 |
| 01:37 | Santa Clara | Earl McGaughey makes the 2nd free throw | 85-75 |
| 01:21 | Marquette | Robert McKen is called for the reach on Charles McKnight - foul #2 on Robert McKen, team foul #10 | 85-75 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Roberto Hernandez (SG), William Love (SF), Jeff Kress (PF), Manuel Hasan (C) Victor Stone, Young Tang, Kevin Reuter, Robert McKen | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 01:21 | Marquette | Charles McKnight makes the 1st free throw | 85-76 |
| 01:21 | Marquette | Charles McKnight makes the 2nd free throw | 85-77 |
| 01:20 | Santa Clara | Norman Kinsley is called for the reach on Manuel Hasan in the backcourt - foul #2 on Norman Kinsley, team foul #20 | 85-77 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Victor Stone (PG), James Whitman (SG), Young Tang (SF), Robert McKen (C) Earl McGaughey, Roberto Hernandez, William Love, Jeff Kress | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 01:20 | Santa Clara | Manuel Hasan misses the 1st free throw | 85-77 |
| 01:20 | Santa Clara | Manuel Hasan misses the 2nd free throw | 85-77 |
| 01:20 | Marquette | George Morgan snags the defensive board | 85-77 |
| 01:16 | Marquette | Norman Kinsley loses the dribble to Victor Stone in the backcourt | 85-77 |
| 01:13 | Santa Clara | Young Tang is fouled on the floor by George Morgan - foul #5 on George Morgan, team foul #21 | 85-77 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Kevin Reuter (PF) Manuel Hasan | |
| Subs | Marquette | John Bowden (C) George Morgan | |
| 01:13 | Santa Clara | Young Tang misses the 1st free throw | 85-77 |
| 01:13 | Santa Clara | Young Tang makes the 2nd free throw | 86-77 |
| 01:00 | Marquette | Patrick Hunt is hacked by James Whitman - foul #1 on James Whitman, team foul #11 | 86-77 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Dario Florkowski (SG) James Whitman | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 01:00 | Marquette | Patrick Hunt misses the 1st free throw | 86-77 |
| 01:00 | Marquette | Patrick Hunt misses the 2nd free throw | 86-77 |
| 01:00 | Santa Clara | Young Tang grabs the board | 86-77 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Victor Stone (fresh) 21 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Dario Florkowski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Young Tang (tiring) 9 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. PF - Kevin Reuter (tiring) 10 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Robert McKen (tired) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Charles McKnight (tiring) 15 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Norman Kinsley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Hunt (tired) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Quincy Scoles (tired) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - John Bowden (tired) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:59 | Santa Clara | Young Tang is fouled in the backcourt by Charles McKnight - foul #4 on Charles McKnight, team foul #22 | 86-77 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | James Whitman (SG) Dario Florkowski | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 00:59 | Santa Clara | Young Tang makes the 1st free throw | 87-77 |
| 00:59 | Santa Clara | Young Tang makes the 2nd free throw | 88-77 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:51 | Marquette | Quincy Scoles is wide open and slams it home on a great pass from Norman Kinsley | 88-79 |
| 00:49 | Santa Clara | James Whitman is fouled in the backcourt by Charles McKnight - foul #5 on Charles McKnight, team foul #23 | 88-79 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Marquette | David Lovell (SG) Charles McKnight | |
| 00:49 | Santa Clara | James Whitman misses the 1st free throw | 88-79 |
| 00:49 | Santa Clara | James Whitman makes the 2nd free throw | 89-79 |
| 00:47 | Marquette | Norman Kinsley throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 89-79 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Roberto Hernandez (SG), William Love (SF), Jeff Kress (PF), Manuel Hasan (C) Victor Stone, Young Tang, Kevin Reuter, Robert McKen | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 00:45 | Santa Clara | James Whitman is fouled on the floor by Norman Kinsley - foul #3 on Norman Kinsley, team foul #24 | 89-79 |
| 00:45 | Santa Clara | James Whitman makes the 1st free throw | 90-79 |
| 00:45 | Santa Clara | James Whitman makes the 2nd free throw | 91-79 |
| 00:37 | Marquette | John Bowden's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 91-79 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:34 | Santa Clara | Norman Kinsley picks off the pass by James Whitman in the backcourt | 91-79 |
| 00:30 | Marquette | Norman Kinsley is hacked by William Love - foul #1 on William Love, team foul #12 | 91-79 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Earl McGaughey (PG) James Whitman | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 00:30 | Marquette | Norman Kinsley misses the 1st free throw | 91-79 |
| 00:30 | Marquette | Norman Kinsley misses the 2nd free throw | 91-79 |
| 00:30 | Santa Clara | Manuel Hasan grabs the defensive rebound | 91-79 |
| 00:00 | Santa Clara | Earl McGaughey runs out the clock | 91-79 |