| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Victor Banks (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Daniel Armstrong (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Frederick Hargrove (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Murray Carter (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - George Harris (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Jeffery Lewis (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Christopher Guyton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Johnson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Christopher Walsh (fresh) 6 pts. C - James Gunn (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Washington State | Frederick Hargrove inbounds the ball | 41-27 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:41 | Washington State | Victor Banks is alone and drills a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from George Harris | 43-27 |
| 19:22 | Santa Clara | John Johnson buries a shot in the lane and he's hacked by George Harris - foul #3 on George Harris, team foul #1 | 43-29 |
| 19:22 | Santa Clara | John Johnson makes the free throw | 43-30 |
| 19:20 | Washington State | Frederick Hargrove is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Guyton - foul #2 on Christopher Guyton, team foul #1 | 43-30 |
| 19:00 | Washington State | Victor Banks hits a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Daniel Armstrong | 45-30 |
| 18:54 | Santa Clara | Jeffery Lewis throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-30 |
| Subs | Washington State | Bradley Ackermann (PG), Toni Garski (SG), Rick Baley (PF) Victor Banks, Daniel Armstrong, Murray Carter | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Russell Soler (PG), James Riggs (SG), Jonathan Hawkins (SF), Charles Esterly (PF), Theodore Yoder (C) Jeffery Lewis, Christopher Guyton, John Johnson, Christopher Walsh, James Gunn | |
| 18:33 | Washington State | Rick Baley can't connect on an uncontested turnaround in the paint | 45-30 |
| 18:32 | Washington State | Rick Baley misses the tip | 45-30 |
| 18:30 | Santa Clara | Jonathan Hawkins snags the defensive board | 45-30 |
| 18:03 | Santa Clara | James Riggs clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 45-30 |
| 18:02 | Santa Clara | Charles Esterly grabs the offensive board | 45-30 |
| 17:45 | Santa Clara | Frederick Hargrove steals it from Jonathan Hawkins | 45-30 |
| 17:21 | Washington State | Toni Garski makes the wide open fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Rick Baley | 47-30 |
| 17:15 | Santa Clara | Russell Soler is fouled in the backcourt by Bradley Ackermann - foul #3 on Bradley Ackermann, team foul #2 | 47-30 |
| Subs | Washington State | Victor Banks (PG), Daniel Armstrong (SG), Charles Claude (SF), Joseph Gibson (PF), Murray Carter (C) Bradley Ackermann, Toni Garski, Frederick Hargrove, Rick Baley, George Harris | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jeffery Lewis (PG), Christopher Guyton (SG), Daniel Kerlin (SF), Christopher Walsh (PF), James Gunn (C) Russell Soler, James Riggs, Jonathan Hawkins, Charles Esterly, Theodore Yoder | |
| 17:01 | Santa Clara | Christopher Walsh knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Christopher Guyton | 47-32 |
| 16:38 | Washington State | Daniel Armstrong can't connect on a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Daniel Kerlin - foul #1 on Daniel Kerlin, team foul #2 | 47-32 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Johnson (SF) Daniel Kerlin | |
| 16:38 | Washington State | Daniel Armstrong misses the 1st free throw | 47-32 |
| 16:38 | Washington State | Daniel Armstrong makes the 2nd free throw | 48-32 |
| 16:13 | Santa Clara | James Gunn hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 48-32 |
| 16:11 | Washington State | Daniel Armstrong gets the rebound | 48-32 |
| 15:42 | Washington State | Daniel Armstrong hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 48-32 |
| 15:41 | Santa Clara | Christopher Walsh grabs the defensive rebound | 48-32 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Victor Banks (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Daniel Armstrong (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Claude (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Joseph Gibson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Murray Carter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Jeffery Lewis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Christopher Guyton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Walsh (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - James Gunn (tiring) 6 pts. | |
| 15:34 | Santa Clara | Jeffery Lewis hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 48-32 |
| 15:33 | Santa Clara | Christopher Walsh tips it but misses | 48-32 |
| 15:31 | Washington State | Joseph Gibson gets the rebound | 48-32 |
| 15:25 | Washington State | Christopher Guyton steps in front of the Daniel Armstrong pass in the backcourt | 48-32 |
| 15:02 | Santa Clara | Christopher Walsh connects on the driving attempt from close range and he's fouled by Charles Claude - foul #2 on Charles Claude, team foul #3 | 48-34 |
| Subs | Washington State | Bradley Ackermann (PG), Toni Garski (SG), Albert Rotella (SF), Rick Baley (PF), George Harris (C) Victor Banks, Daniel Armstrong, Charles Claude, Joseph Gibson, Murray Carter | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Daniel Kerlin (PG), James Riggs (SG), Stephen Steen (SF), Charles Esterly (C) Jeffery Lewis, Christopher Guyton, John Johnson, James Gunn | |
| 15:02 | Santa Clara | Christopher Walsh misses the free throw | 48-34 |
| 15:02 | Washington State | George Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 48-34 |
| 15:00 | Washington State | Rick Baley is fouled in the backcourt by James Riggs - foul #2 on James Riggs, team foul #3 | 48-34 |
| 14:34 | Washington State | Bradley Ackermann misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-34 |
| 14:32 | Santa Clara | Stephen Steen grabs the defensive rebound | 48-34 |
| 14:07 | Santa Clara | Stephen Steen knocks in the shot in the lane on a nice dish by James Riggs | 48-36 |
| 13:51 | Washington State | Bradley Ackermann misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from straight away | 48-36 |
| 13:49 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Charles Esterly | 48-36 |
| 13:47 | Santa Clara | James Riggs is fouled in the backcourt by Toni Garski - foul #1 on Toni Garski, team foul #4 | 48-36 |
| Subs | Washington State | Victor Banks (PG), Daniel Armstrong (SG), Frederick Hargrove (SF), Murray Carter (PF) Bradley Ackermann, Toni Garski, Albert Rotella, Rick Baley | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Russell Soler (PG), Christopher Guyton (SG), John Johnson (SF), Jonathan Hawkins (PF), Theodore Yoder (C) Daniel Kerlin, James Riggs, Stephen Steen, Christopher Walsh, Charles Esterly | |
| 13:37 | Santa Clara | Theodore Yoder buries a fadeaway from close range set up by John Johnson | 48-38 |
| 13:34 | Washington State | John Johnson takes the ball from Daniel Armstrong in the backcourt | 48-38 |
| 13:19 | Santa Clara | Jonathan Hawkins hits a driving attempt in the paint | 48-40 |
| 13:16 | Washington State | Christopher Guyton steals it from Frederick Hargrove in the backcourt | 48-40 |
| 13:06 | Santa Clara | Christopher Guyton is whistled for traveling | 48-40 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jeffery Lewis (PG) Russell Soler | |
| 12:38 | Washington State | Daniel Armstrong lays it up and in | 50-40 |
| 12:22 | Santa Clara | Jeffery Lewis buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane and he's fouled by George Harris - foul #4 on George Harris, team foul #5 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Washington State | Bradley Ackermann (PG), Toni Garski (SG), Rick Baley (PF) Victor Banks, Daniel Armstrong, George Harris | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | James Riggs (SG), Stephen Steen (SF), Charles Esterly (PF), James Gunn (C) Christopher Guyton, John Johnson, Jonathan Hawkins, Theodore Yoder | |
| 12:22 | Santa Clara | Jeffery Lewis makes the free throw | 50-43 |
| 12:08 | Washington State | Bradley Ackermann hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 50-43 |
| 12:06 | Santa Clara | Charles Esterly snags the defensive board | 50-43 |
| 12:02 | Santa Clara | James Riggs misses the floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Bradley Ackermann - foul #4 on Bradley Ackermann, team foul #6 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Washington State | Charles Claude (SF) Frederick Hargrove | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 12:02 | Santa Clara | James Riggs misses the 1st free throw | 50-43 |
| 12:02 | Santa Clara | James Riggs makes the 2nd free throw | 50-44 |
| 11:47 | Washington State | James Riggs steps in front of the Charles Claude pass | 50-44 |
| 11:42 | Santa Clara | James Riggs hits the finger roll | 50-46 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Bradley Ackermann (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Toni Garski (fresh) 15 pts. SF - Charles Claude (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Rick Baley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Murray Carter (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Jeffery Lewis (tiring) 8 pts. SG - James Riggs (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Stephen Steen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Charles Esterly (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - James Gunn (tiring) 6 pts. | |
| 11:17 | Washington State | Toni Garski blows the layup but he's fouled by Charles Esterly - foul #2 on Charles Esterly, team foul #4 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Washington State | Victor Banks (PG), Frederick Hargrove (SF), George Harris (C) Bradley Ackermann, Charles Claude, Murray Carter | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Russell Soler (PG), Christopher Guyton (SG), Daniel Kerlin (SF), Christopher Walsh (PF) Jeffery Lewis, James Riggs, Stephen Steen, Charles Esterly | |
| 11:17 | Washington State | Toni Garski misses the 1st free throw | 50-46 |
| 11:17 | Washington State | Toni Garski makes the 2nd free throw | 51-46 |
| 10:50 | Santa Clara | Christopher Walsh misses the easy layup | 51-46 |
| 10:49 | Washington State | George Harris snags the defensive board | 51-46 |
| 10:22 | Washington State | Toni Garski misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-46 |
| 10:20 | Santa Clara | James Gunn gets the rebound | 51-46 |
| 10:01 | Santa Clara | Christopher Walsh's floater is knocked away by Victor Banks | 51-46 |
| 09:59 | Santa Clara | Christopher Guyton snags the offensive board | 51-46 |
| 09:42 | Santa Clara | Christopher Walsh banks in the layup on a nice dish by Russell Soler | 51-48 |
| 09:22 | Washington State | Victor Banks misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 51-48 |
| 09:20 | Washington State | Rick Baley hits the follow up shot | 53-48 |
| 09:18 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 53-48 |
| Subs | Washington State | Bradley Ackermann (PG), Daniel Armstrong (SG), Charles Claude (SF), Joseph Gibson (PF), Murray Carter (C) Victor Banks, Toni Garski, Frederick Hargrove, Rick Baley, George Harris | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jeffery Lewis (PG), James Riggs (SG), Stephen Steen (SF), Jonathan Hawkins (PF), Theodore Yoder (C) Russell Soler, Christopher Guyton, Daniel Kerlin, Christopher Walsh, James Gunn | |
| 09:01 | Santa Clara | Jonathan Hawkins misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 53-48 |
| 09:00 | Washington State | Charles Claude gets the rebound | 53-48 |
| 08:37 | Washington State | Charles Claude is alone and throws it down on a great pass from Bradley Ackermann | 55-48 |
| 08:22 | Santa Clara | Theodore Yoder misses long on a shot from the left wing | 55-48 |
| 08:21 | Washington State | The rebound goes to Joseph Gibson | 55-48 |
| 07:57 | Washington State | Daniel Armstrong is alone and drills a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Joseph Gibson and he's hacked by Jeffery Lewis - foul #3 on Jeffery Lewis, team foul #5 | 57-48 |
| Subs | Washington State | Albert Rotella (SF), George Harris (C) Charles Claude, Joseph Gibson | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Johnson (SF), Charles Esterly (PF) Stephen Steen, Jonathan Hawkins | |
| 07:57 | Washington State | Daniel Armstrong makes the free throw | 58-48 |
| 07:41 | Santa Clara | Albert Rotella steals it from John Johnson | 58-48 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Bradley Ackermann (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Daniel Armstrong (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Albert Rotella (fresh) PF - Murray Carter (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - George Harris (tiring) 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Jeffery Lewis (tiring) 8 pts. 3 pf. SG - James Riggs (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Esterly (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Theodore Yoder (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:24 | Washington State | Daniel Armstrong misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-48 |
| 07:22 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Theodore Yoder | 58-48 |
| 07:03 | Santa Clara | Jeffery Lewis can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 58-48 |
| 07:02 | Santa Clara | John Johnson grabs the offensive board | 58-48 |
| 06:48 | Santa Clara | George Harris blocks the jumper by Jeffery Lewis | 58-48 |
| 06:47 | Washington State | George Harris snags the defensive board | 58-48 |
| 06:25 | Washington State | Albert Rotella misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-48 |
| 06:23 | Santa Clara | Jeffery Lewis snags the defensive board | 58-48 |
| 06:20 | Santa Clara | John Johnson loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-48 |
| Subs | Washington State | Victor Banks (PG), Toni Garski (SG), Charles Claude (SF), Frederick Hargrove (PF), Rick Baley (C) Bradley Ackermann, Daniel Armstrong, Albert Rotella, Murray Carter, George Harris | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Russell Soler (PG), Christopher Guyton (SG), Jonathan Hawkins (PF), James Gunn (C) Jeffery Lewis, James Riggs, Charles Esterly, Theodore Yoder | |
| 06:01 | Washington State | Charles Claude misses the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by James Gunn - foul #3 on James Gunn, team foul #6 | 58-48 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Stephen Steen (SF) John Johnson | |
| 06:01 | Washington State | Charles Claude makes the 1st free throw | 59-48 |
| 06:01 | Washington State | Charles Claude makes the 2nd free throw | 60-48 |
| 05:45 | Santa Clara | Charles Claude takes the ball from Christopher Guyton | 60-48 |
| 05:25 | Washington State | Toni Garski clanks a 3 from the right wing | 60-48 |
| 05:24 | Washington State | The offensive rebound goes to Toni Garski | 60-48 |
| 05:09 | Washington State | Charles Claude misses the easy layup but he's hacked by James Gunn - foul #4 on James Gunn, team foul #7 | 60-48 |
| Subs | Washington State | Joseph Gibson (PF) Frederick Hargrove | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Daniel Kerlin (PG), John Johnson (SF), Christopher Walsh (PF), Charles Esterly (C) Russell Soler, Stephen Steen, Jonathan Hawkins, James Gunn | |
| 05:09 | Washington State | Charles Claude misses the 1st free throw | 60-48 |
| 05:09 | Washington State | Charles Claude makes the 2nd free throw | 61-48 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 04:54 | Santa Clara | John Johnson misses short on a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Rick Baley - foul #1 on Rick Baley, team foul #7 | 61-48 |
| Subs | Washington State | Daniel Armstrong (SG), Frederick Hargrove (SF), George Harris (C) Toni Garski, Charles Claude, Rick Baley | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 04:54 | Santa Clara | John Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 61-49 |
| 04:54 | Santa Clara | John Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 61-50 |
| 04:26 | Washington State | Victor Banks hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper in the lane | 61-50 |
| 04:24 | Santa Clara | John Johnson pulls down the rebound | 61-50 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 04:09 | Santa Clara | Daniel Armstrong takes the ball from John Johnson | 61-50 |
| 04:06 | Washington State | Daniel Armstrong hits the finger roll | 63-50 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:56 | Santa Clara | Christopher Guyton is called for 10 seconds | 63-50 |
| Subs | Washington State | Bradley Ackermann (PG), Toni Garski (SG), Rick Baley (PF), Murray Carter (C) Victor Banks, Daniel Armstrong, Joseph Gibson, George Harris | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jeffery Lewis (PG), James Riggs (SG), Stephen Steen (SF), Jonathan Hawkins (PF), James Gunn (C) Daniel Kerlin, Christopher Guyton, John Johnson, Christopher Walsh, Charles Esterly | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:39 | Washington State | James Riggs steals it from Frederick Hargrove | 63-50 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Bradley Ackermann (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Toni Garski (fresh) 16 pts. SF - Frederick Hargrove (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Rick Baley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Murray Carter (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Jeffery Lewis (tiring) 8 pts. 3 pf. SG - James Riggs (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Stephen Steen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jonathan Hawkins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - James Gunn (tired) 6 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:20 | Santa Clara | James Riggs hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Jonathan Hawkins | 63-53 |
| 02:51 | Washington State | Toni Garski misses short on an open shot from the left side but he's fouled by James Riggs - foul #3 on James Riggs, team foul #8 | 63-53 |
| Subs | Washington State | Victor Banks (PG), Charles Claude (SF), George Harris (C) Bradley Ackermann, Frederick Hargrove, Rick Baley | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Christopher Guyton (SG), Christopher Walsh (PF), Theodore Yoder (C) James Riggs, Jonathan Hawkins, James Gunn | |
| 02:51 | Washington State | Toni Garski makes the 1st free throw | 64-53 |
| 02:51 | Washington State | Toni Garski makes the 2nd free throw | 65-53 |
| 02:47 | Santa Clara | Murray Carter steps in front of the Christopher Guyton pass in the backcourt | 65-53 |
| 02:25 | Washington State | Charles Claude misses the runner from the baseline | 65-53 |
| 02:24 | Santa Clara | Theodore Yoder snags the defensive board | 65-53 |
| 02:17 | Santa Clara | Theodore Yoder misses short on a floater in the paint but he's hacked by George Harris - foul #5 on George Harris, team foul #8 | 65-53 |
| Subs | Washington State | Daniel Armstrong (SG), Albert Rotella (SF), Rick Baley (C) Toni Garski, Charles Claude, George Harris | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Russell Soler (PG), James Riggs (SG), Charles Esterly (PF) Jeffery Lewis, Christopher Guyton, Christopher Walsh | |
| 02:17 | Santa Clara | Theodore Yoder makes the 1st free throw | 65-54 |
| 02:17 | Santa Clara | Theodore Yoder makes the 2nd free throw | 65-55 |
| 02:10 | Washington State | Rick Baley is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Rick Baley, team foul #9 | 65-55 |
| 01:59 | Santa Clara | Rick Baley swats the layup by Charles Esterly | 65-55 |
| 01:58 | Santa Clara | Stephen Steen grabs the offensive board | 65-55 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:49 | Santa Clara | James Riggs misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 65-55 |
| 01:48 | Washington State | Albert Rotella pulls down the rebound | 65-55 |
| 01:24 | Washington State | Victor Banks connects on the open shot from the left side on a great pass from Murray Carter | 67-55 |
| 01:22 | Santa Clara | Russell Soler is hacked by Victor Banks in the backcourt - foul #2 on Victor Banks, team foul #10 | 67-55 |
| Subs | Washington State | Frederick Hargrove (SF) Albert Rotella | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 01:22 | Santa Clara | Russell Soler makes the 1st free throw | 67-56 |
| 01:22 | Santa Clara | Russell Soler makes the 2nd free throw | 67-57 |
| 01:18 | Washington State | Frederick Hargrove is hacked by Stephen Steen in the backcourt - foul #4 on Stephen Steen, team foul #9 | 67-57 |
| 01:18 | Washington State | Frederick Hargrove makes the 1st free throw | 68-57 |
| 01:18 | Washington State | Frederick Hargrove misses the 2nd free throw | 68-57 |
| 01:18 | Santa Clara | Theodore Yoder grabs the defensive rebound | 68-57 |
| 01:16 | Santa Clara | Russell Soler throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 68-57 |
| 01:01 | Washington State | Victor Banks connects on the open jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Frederick Hargrove | 70-57 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:57 | Santa Clara | James Riggs makes the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Russell Soler | 70-59 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:56 | Washington State | Victor Banks is hacked by Russell Soler in the backcourt - foul #2 on Russell Soler, team foul #10 | 70-59 |
| Subs | Washington State | Bradley Ackermann (SG), Charles Claude (SF) Daniel Armstrong, Frederick Hargrove | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 00:56 | Washington State | Victor Banks makes the 1st free throw | 71-59 |
| 00:56 | Washington State | Victor Banks makes the 2nd free throw | 72-59 |
| 00:49 | Santa Clara | Russell Soler misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 72-59 |
| 00:48 | Washington State | Murray Carter grabs the defensive rebound | 72-59 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Washington State | Rick Baley hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the right block but he's fouled by Charles Esterly - foul #3 on Charles Esterly, team foul #11 | 72-59 |
| Subs | Washington State | Daniel Armstrong (SG), Frederick Hargrove (SF) Bradley Ackermann, Charles Claude | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 00:20 | Washington State | Rick Baley misses the 1st free throw | 72-59 |
| 00:20 | Washington State | Rick Baley makes the 2nd free throw | 73-59 |
| 00:15 | Santa Clara | Stephen Steen hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 73-59 |
| 00:13 | Santa Clara | Theodore Yoder tips it but misses | 73-59 |
| 00:12 | Santa Clara | Theodore Yoder tips it home | 73-61 |
| 00:00 | Washington State | Victor Banks runs out the clock | 73-61 |