| Lineup | Washington | PG - Joseph Wells (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dennis Sherrell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Elbert Hassler (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Gregory Gaines (fresh) 3 reb. C - Arthur Tyler (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Robert Patterson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffery Zaharek (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Freddie Straker (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Douglas Toney (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Craig Johnson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Washington | Elbert Hassler inbounds the ball | 37-34 |
| Game Plan | Washington | Washington is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:38 | Washington | Dennis Sherrell is hacked by Jeffery Zaharek - foul #1 on Jeffery Zaharek, team foul #1 | 37-34 |
| 19:27 | Washington | Dennis Sherrell is open and scores on a floater from the left side on a great pass from Joseph Wells | 39-34 |
| 19:11 | Santa Clara | Douglas Toney can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-34 |
| 19:10 | Santa Clara | Craig Johnson tips it home | 39-36 |
| 18:44 | Washington | Dennis Sherrell is denied on a layup by Freddie Straker | 39-36 |
| 18:42 | Washington | Dennis Sherrell tips it in | 41-36 |
| 18:30 | Santa Clara | Jeffery Zaharek hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-36 |
| 18:29 | Washington | Arthur Tyler gets the rebound | 41-36 |
| 18:27 | Washington | Freddie Straker is called for the reach on Elbert Hassler in the backcourt - foul #3 on Freddie Straker, team foul #2 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Washington | August Paul (PG), Cheng-Gong Yen (SF), Kevin Warner (PF) Joseph Wells, Elbert Hassler, Gregory Gaines | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Randy Chartier (SG), Robert Brzezowski (SF), Robert Kaszynski (PF), William Watkins (C) Jeffery Zaharek, Freddie Straker, Douglas Toney, Craig Johnson | |
| 18:14 | Washington | August Paul throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-36 |
| Subs | Washington | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Aaron Wilson (PG) Robert Patterson | |
| 18:07 | Santa Clara | William Watkins comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 41-36 |
| 18:06 | Washington | Arthur Tyler grabs the defensive rebound | 41-36 |
| 17:38 | Washington | Arthur Tyler is fouled on the floor by Robert Brzezowski - foul #3 on Robert Brzezowski, team foul #3 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Washington | John Wagner (SG), Gregory Gaines (PF) Dennis Sherrell, Arthur Tyler | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Don Fletcher (PF) Robert Brzezowski | |
| 17:12 | Washington | August Paul hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Cheng-Gong Yen | 44-36 |
| 16:58 | Santa Clara | Aaron Wilson knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 44-38 |
| 16:38 | Washington | August Paul clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 44-38 |
| 16:37 | Washington | Gregory Gaines grabs the offensive rebound | 44-38 |
| 16:18 | Washington | Kevin Warner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-38 |
| Subs | Washington | Joseph Wells (PG), Dennis Sherrell (SG), Elbert Hassler (SF), Arthur Tyler (C) August Paul, John Wagner, Cheng-Gong Yen, Kevin Warner | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Robert Patterson (PG), Jeffery Zaharek (SG), Douglas Toney (PF), Craig Johnson (C) Aaron Wilson, Randy Chartier, Don Fletcher, William Watkins | |
| 16:10 | Santa Clara | Craig Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-38 |
| 16:08 | Washington | Jeffery Zaharek is called for the reach on Dennis Sherrell in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jeffery Zaharek, team foul #4 | 44-38 |
| 15:56 | Washington | Elbert Hassler connects on the jump hook from the right block and he's fouled by Craig Johnson - foul #3 on Craig Johnson, team foul #5 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Washington | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Freddie Straker (SF) Robert Kaszynski | |
| 15:56 | Washington | Elbert Hassler makes the free throw | 47-38 |
| Lineup | Washington | PG - Joseph Wells (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dennis Sherrell (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Elbert Hassler (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Gregory Gaines (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Arthur Tyler (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Robert Patterson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffery Zaharek (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Freddie Straker (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Douglas Toney (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Craig Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:48 | Santa Clara | Freddie Straker can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-38 |
| 15:47 | Santa Clara | Douglas Toney misses the tip | 47-38 |
| 15:46 | Washington | The rebound goes to Arthur Tyler | 47-38 |
| 15:44 | Washington | Jeffery Zaharek steps in front of the Dennis Sherrell pass in the backcourt | 47-38 |
| 15:25 | Santa Clara | Douglas Toney buries a runner from close range and the foul's on Dennis Sherrell - foul #1 on Dennis Sherrell, team foul #1 | 47-40 |
| 15:25 | Santa Clara | Douglas Toney makes the free throw | 47-41 |
| 15:02 | Washington | Arthur Tyler is alone and drills a runner near the basket set up by Joseph Wells | 49-41 |
| 14:42 | Santa Clara | Robert Patterson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 49-41 |
| 14:40 | Santa Clara | Freddie Straker tips it in | 49-43 |
| 14:12 | Washington | Dennis Sherrell comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 49-43 |
| 14:10 | Santa Clara | Freddie Straker grabs the defensive rebound | 49-43 |
| 13:57 | Santa Clara | Jeffery Zaharek hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-43 |
| 13:55 | Santa Clara | Freddie Straker tips it home | 49-45 |
| 13:38 | Washington | Elbert Hassler is denied on a layup by Craig Johnson | 49-45 |
| 13:36 | Washington | Joseph Wells misses the tip | 49-45 |
| 13:34 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Craig Johnson | 49-45 |
| 13:13 | Santa Clara | Craig Johnson buries a fadeaway from close range set up by Robert Patterson and he's fouled by Elbert Hassler - foul #1 on Elbert Hassler, team foul #2 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Washington | August Paul (PG), John Wagner (SG), Cheng-Gong Yen (SF), Kevin Warner (PF) Joseph Wells, Dennis Sherrell, Elbert Hassler, Gregory Gaines | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Aaron Wilson (PG), Randy Chartier (SG), Robert Brzezowski (SF), Robert Kaszynski (PF) Robert Patterson, Jeffery Zaharek, Freddie Straker, Douglas Toney | |
| 13:13 | Santa Clara | Craig Johnson misses the free throw | 49-47 |
| 13:13 | Washington | Arthur Tyler grabs the board | 49-47 |
| 12:56 | Washington | August Paul misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 49-47 |
| 12:54 | Washington | Cheng-Gong Yen can't tip it in | 49-47 |
| 12:52 | Santa Clara | Craig Johnson snags the defensive board | 49-47 |
| 12:39 | Santa Clara | Robert Kaszynski is whistled for traveling | 49-47 |
| Subs | Washington | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | William Watkins (C) Craig Johnson | |
| 12:16 | Washington | Kevin Warner lays it up and in on a great pass from Arthur Tyler | 51-47 |
| 12:00 | Santa Clara | Randy Chartier lays it in set up by Aaron Wilson | 51-49 |
| 11:58 | Washington | August Paul's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-49 |
| Subs | Washington | Dennis Sherrell (SG) John Wagner | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Robert Patterson (PG), Freddie Straker (SF), Don Fletcher (PF) Aaron Wilson, Robert Brzezowski, Robert Kaszynski | |
| 11:43 | Santa Clara | Robert Patterson misses the jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by August Paul - foul #2 on August Paul, team foul #3 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Washington | Gregory Gaines (PF) Arthur Tyler | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jeffery Zaharek (SG) Randy Chartier | |
| 11:43 | Santa Clara | Robert Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 51-50 |
| 11:43 | Santa Clara | Robert Patterson makes the 2nd free throw | 51-51 |
| Lineup | Washington | PG - August Paul (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Dennis Sherrell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Cheng-Gong Yen (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Gregory Gaines (tiring) 4 reb. C - Kevin Warner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Robert Patterson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffery Zaharek (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Freddie Straker (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Don Fletcher (fresh) 3 reb. C - William Watkins (fresh) | |
| 11:37 | Washington | Dennis Sherrell is hacked by Robert Patterson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Patterson, team foul #6 | 51-51 |
| 11:14 | Washington | Robert Patterson is called for the reach on August Paul - foul #4 on Robert Patterson, team foul #7 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Washington | Elbert Hassler (SF) Cheng-Gong Yen | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Aaron Wilson (PG), Douglas Toney (PF) Robert Patterson, William Watkins | |
| 11:14 | Washington | August Paul makes the 1st free throw | 52-51 |
| 11:14 | Washington | August Paul makes the 2nd free throw | 53-51 |
| 11:03 | Santa Clara | Jeffery Zaharek connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Douglas Toney | 53-54 |
| 10:43 | Washington | Don Fletcher steals the ball from Dennis Sherrell | 53-54 |
| 10:30 | Santa Clara | Don Fletcher is fouled on the floor by Kevin Warner - foul #3 on Kevin Warner, team foul #4 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Washington | Joseph Wells (PG), John Wagner (SG), Arthur Tyler (C) August Paul, Dennis Sherrell, Kevin Warner | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Randy Chartier (SG), Robert Brzezowski (SF), Craig Johnson (C) Jeffery Zaharek, Freddie Straker, Don Fletcher | |
| 10:21 | Santa Clara | Aaron Wilson is fouled on the floor by Gregory Gaines - foul #3 on Gregory Gaines, team foul #5 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Washington | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Robert Kaszynski (PF) Douglas Toney | |
| 10:03 | Santa Clara | Robert Brzezowski is hacked by Arthur Tyler - foul #3 on Arthur Tyler, team foul #6 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Washington | Cheng-Gong Yen (SF) Elbert Hassler | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | William Watkins (C) Craig Johnson | |
| 09:57 | Washington | The refs have stopped play. Gregory Gaines is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his ankle. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 53-54 |
| Subs | Washington | Kevin Warner (PF) Gregory Gaines | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 09:46 | Santa Clara | Robert Brzezowski can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 53-54 |
| 09:44 | Washington | Joseph Wells grabs the defensive rebound | 53-54 |
| 09:18 | Washington | Kevin Warner misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 53-54 |
| 09:17 | Santa Clara | Robert Brzezowski grabs the defensive rebound | 53-54 |
| 09:08 | Santa Clara | Aaron Wilson connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 53-56 |
| 09:05 | Washington | Joseph Wells is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Brzezowski - foul #4 on Robert Brzezowski, team foul #8 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Washington | Dennis Sherrell (SG), Elbert Hassler (SF) John Wagner, Cheng-Gong Yen | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jeffery Zaharek (SG), Freddie Straker (SF), Don Fletcher (PF), Craig Johnson (C) Randy Chartier, Robert Brzezowski, Robert Kaszynski, William Watkins | |
| 09:05 | Washington | Joseph Wells makes the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 09:05 | Washington | Joseph Wells makes the 2nd free throw | 55-56 |
| 08:50 | Santa Clara | Don Fletcher double dribbles | 55-56 |
| 08:27 | Washington | Kevin Warner misses the wide open jumper from the left block | 55-56 |
| 08:25 | Santa Clara | Craig Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 55-56 |
| 08:10 | Santa Clara | Jeffery Zaharek misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 55-56 |
| 08:09 | Santa Clara | Freddie Straker misses the tip | 55-56 |
| 08:07 | Santa Clara | Jeffery Zaharek pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-56 |
| 08:01 | Santa Clara | Joseph Wells picks off the pass by Don Fletcher | 55-56 |
| 07:43 | Washington | Kevin Warner misses the jump hook near the basket | 55-56 |
| 07:42 | Washington | Arthur Tyler gets the offensive rebound | 55-56 |
| Lineup | Washington | PG - Joseph Wells (tiring) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dennis Sherrell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Elbert Hassler (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Kevin Warner (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Arthur Tyler (tiring) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Aaron Wilson (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffery Zaharek (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Freddie Straker (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Don Fletcher (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Craig Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:20 | Washington | Dennis Sherrell double dribbles | 55-56 |
| Subs | Washington | August Paul (PG), Cheng-Gong Yen (SF) Joseph Wells, Elbert Hassler | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Robert Patterson (PG), Randy Chartier (SG), Robert Brzezowski (SF), Douglas Toney (PF), Robert Kaszynski (C) Aaron Wilson, Jeffery Zaharek, Freddie Straker, Don Fletcher, Craig Johnson | |
| 07:02 | Santa Clara | Douglas Toney's pass is intercepted by August Paul | 55-56 |
| 06:59 | Washington | August Paul banks in the layup | 57-56 |
| 06:44 | Santa Clara | Dennis Sherrell steps in front of the Robert Kaszynski pass | 57-56 |
| 06:41 | Washington | Cheng-Gong Yen misses the dunk | 57-56 |
| 06:39 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Douglas Toney | 57-56 |
| 06:33 | Santa Clara | Arthur Tyler steals it from Robert Patterson | 57-56 |
| 06:11 | Washington | August Paul can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 57-56 |
| 06:10 | Washington | Arthur Tyler tips it in | 59-56 |
| 06:02 | Santa Clara | Kevin Warner steals it from Douglas Toney | 59-56 |
| 06:00 | Washington | Dennis Sherrell throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-56 |
| Subs | Washington | John Wagner (SG), Gregory Gaines (PF) Dennis Sherrell, Kevin Warner | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jeffery Zaharek (SG), Freddie Straker (SF), William Watkins (C) Randy Chartier, Robert Brzezowski, Robert Kaszynski | |
| 05:48 | Santa Clara | John Wagner takes the ball from Freddie Straker | 59-56 |
| 05:45 | Washington | August Paul blows the layup | 59-56 |
| 05:43 | Santa Clara | Douglas Toney gets the rebound | 59-56 |
| 05:29 | Santa Clara | Douglas Toney hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 59-56 |
| 05:28 | Santa Clara | William Watkins tips it in | 59-58 |
| 05:06 | Washington | Cheng-Gong Yen misses badly on a runner in the paint | 59-58 |
| 05:04 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Douglas Toney | 59-58 |
| 04:58 | Santa Clara | Freddie Straker comes up short on the 3 from the left wing but he's fouled by Gregory Gaines - foul #4 on Gregory Gaines, team foul #7 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Washington | Joseph Wells (PG), Elbert Hassler (SF) August Paul, Cheng-Gong Yen | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Randy Chartier (SG) Jeffery Zaharek | |
| 04:58 | Santa Clara | Freddie Straker makes the 1st free throw | 59-59 |
| 04:58 | Santa Clara | Freddie Straker makes the 2nd free throw | 59-60 |
| 04:58 | Santa Clara | Freddie Straker makes the 3rd free throw | 59-61 |
| 04:33 | Washington | Elbert Hassler knocks in the shot in the paint | 61-61 |
| 04:17 | Santa Clara | Douglas Toney comes up short on the turnaround near the basket | 61-61 |
| 04:15 | Santa Clara | Freddie Straker misses the tip | 61-61 |
| 04:14 | Santa Clara | William Watkins can't tip it in | 61-61 |
| 04:12 | Santa Clara | William Watkins snags the offensive board | 61-61 |
| 03:59 | Santa Clara | Douglas Toney connects on the shot from the free throw line set up by Robert Patterson | 61-63 |
| 03:30 | Washington | Joseph Wells hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Douglas Toney - foul #2 on Douglas Toney, team foul #9 | 61-63 |
| Subs | Washington | Dennis Sherrell (SG), Cheng-Gong Yen (SF), Kevin Warner (C) John Wagner, Elbert Hassler, Arthur Tyler | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jeffery Zaharek (SG), Robert Brzezowski (SF), Robert Kaszynski (PF), Craig Johnson (C) Randy Chartier, Freddie Straker, Douglas Toney, William Watkins | |
| 03:30 | Washington | Joseph Wells makes the 1st free throw | 62-63 |
| 03:30 | Washington | Joseph Wells makes the 2nd free throw | 63-63 |
| Lineup | Washington | PG - Joseph Wells (tiring) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dennis Sherrell (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Cheng-Gong Yen (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Gregory Gaines (tiring) 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Kevin Warner (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Robert Patterson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jeffery Zaharek (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Brzezowski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. PF - Robert Kaszynski (fresh) 2 reb. C - Craig Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:16 | Santa Clara | Robert Patterson drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Robert Brzezowski | 63-65 |
| 03:14 | Washington | Jeffery Zaharek is called for the reach on Dennis Sherrell in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jeffery Zaharek, team foul #10 | 63-65 |
| Subs | Washington | August Paul (PG) Joseph Wells | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Don Fletcher (PF) Robert Patterson | |
| 03:14 | Washington | Dennis Sherrell makes the 1st free throw | 64-65 |
| 03:14 | Washington | Dennis Sherrell makes the 2nd free throw | 65-65 |
| 02:52 | Santa Clara | Craig Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-65 |
| 02:50 | Washington | Robert Kaszynski is called for the reach on August Paul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Kaszynski, team foul #11 | 65-65 |
| 02:50 | Washington | August Paul makes the 1st free throw | 66-65 |
| 02:50 | Washington | August Paul makes the 2nd free throw | 67-65 |
| 02:31 | Santa Clara | Craig Johnson lays it up and in set up by Robert Brzezowski | 67-67 |
| 02:15 | Washington | Kevin Warner is called for 3 seconds | 67-67 |
| Subs | Washington | Elbert Hassler (SF) Cheng-Gong Yen | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Robert Patterson (PG) Robert Kaszynski | |
| 02:00 | Santa Clara | Robert Brzezowski hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block | 67-67 |
| 01:59 | Santa Clara | Don Fletcher tips it home | 67-69 |
| 01:54 | Washington | Don Fletcher is called for the reach on Gregory Gaines in the backcourt - foul #2 on Don Fletcher, team foul #12 | 67-69 |
| Subs | Washington | Joseph Wells (PG), Arthur Tyler (C) August Paul, Kevin Warner | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Freddie Straker (SF), Douglas Toney (PF) Robert Brzezowski, Don Fletcher | |
| 01:54 | Washington | Gregory Gaines makes the 1st free throw | 68-69 |
| 01:54 | Washington | Gregory Gaines makes the 2nd free throw | 69-69 |
| 01:43 | Santa Clara | Craig Johnson misses the fadeaway from close range | 69-69 |
| 01:41 | Washington | The rebound goes to Gregory Gaines | 69-69 |
| 01:15 | Washington | Gregory Gaines buries a jump hook from the right block | 71-69 |
| 01:01 | Santa Clara | Dennis Sherrell takes the ball from Freddie Straker | 71-69 |
| 00:57 | Washington | Dennis Sherrell dunks the ball | 73-69 |
| 00:41 | Santa Clara | Freddie Straker can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 73-69 |
| 00:40 | Santa Clara | Freddie Straker gets the offensive rebound | 73-69 |
| Game Plan | Washington | Washington is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:37 | Santa Clara | Douglas Toney slams it home on a nice dish by Jeffery Zaharek | 73-71 |
| Game Plan | Washington | Washington is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:35 | Washington | Joseph Wells is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Patterson - foul #5 on Robert Patterson, team foul #13 | 73-71 |
| Subs | Washington | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Aaron Wilson (PG) Robert Patterson | |
| 00:35 | Washington | Joseph Wells misses the 1st free throw | 73-71 |
| 00:35 | Washington | Joseph Wells makes the 2nd free throw | 74-71 |
| Game Plan | Washington | Washington is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:19 | Santa Clara | Jeffery Zaharek hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 74-71 |
| 00:17 | Washington | Arthur Tyler pulls down the rebound | 74-71 |
| 00:14 | Washington | Arthur Tyler is hacked by Aaron Wilson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Aaron Wilson, team foul #14 | 74-71 |
| Subs | Washington | August Paul (PG), Cheng-Gong Yen (SF) Joseph Wells, Elbert Hassler | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 00:14 | Washington | Arthur Tyler misses the 1st free throw | 74-71 |
| 00:14 | Washington | Arthur Tyler misses the 2nd free throw | 74-71 |
| 00:14 | Santa Clara | Craig Johnson gets the rebound | 74-71 |
| 00:08 | Santa Clara | Freddie Straker connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 74-74 |
| 00:08 | Washington | Washington calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 74-74 |
| Subs | Washington | Joseph Wells (PG), Elbert Hassler (SF) August Paul, Cheng-Gong Yen | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Game Plan | Washington | Washington is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Washington | Dennis Sherrell is whistled for a carry | 74-74 |
| Lineup | Washington | PG - Joseph Wells (tiring) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dennis Sherrell (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Elbert Hassler (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Gregory Gaines (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Arthur Tyler (tired) 10 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Aaron Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jeffery Zaharek (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Freddie Straker (tiring) 16 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. PF - Douglas Toney (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 9 reb. C - Craig Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Santa Clara | Douglas Toney wins the tip | 74-74 |
| Game Plan | Washington | Washington is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:42 | Santa Clara | Craig Johnson blows the layup but he's hacked by Joseph Wells - foul #1 on Joseph Wells, team foul #8 | 74-74 |
| Subs | Washington | August Paul (PG), John Wagner (SG), Kevin Warner (C) Joseph Wells, Dennis Sherrell, Arthur Tyler | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Randy Chartier (SG), Robert Brzezowski (SF), Robert Kaszynski (PF) Jeffery Zaharek, Freddie Straker, Douglas Toney | |
| 04:42 | Santa Clara | Craig Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 74-74 |
| 04:42 | Santa Clara | Craig Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 74-75 |
| 04:16 | Washington | Kevin Warner hits a wide open driving attempt from the baseline | 76-75 |
| 03:58 | Santa Clara | Kevin Warner steals it from Craig Johnson | 76-75 |
| 03:31 | Washington | August Paul comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 76-75 |
| 03:30 | Santa Clara | Craig Johnson grabs the board | 76-75 |
| 03:18 | Santa Clara | Aaron Wilson is hacked by Gregory Gaines - foul #5 on Gregory Gaines, team foul #9 | 76-75 |
| Subs | Washington | Dennis Sherrell (SG), Cheng-Gong Yen (SF), Arthur Tyler (C) John Wagner, Elbert Hassler, Gregory Gaines | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Freddie Straker (SF), Don Fletcher (PF), William Watkins (C) Robert Brzezowski, Robert Kaszynski, Craig Johnson | |
| 03:18 | Santa Clara | Aaron Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 76-76 |
| 03:18 | Santa Clara | Aaron Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 76-77 |
| 02:51 | Washington | Randy Chartier is called for the reach on Dennis Sherrell - foul #1 on Randy Chartier, team foul #15 | 76-77 |
| Subs | Washington | Joseph Wells (PG) August Paul | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jeffery Zaharek (SG) Randy Chartier | |
| 02:51 | Washington | Dennis Sherrell makes the 1st free throw | 77-77 |
| 02:51 | Washington | Dennis Sherrell makes the 2nd free throw | 78-77 |
| 02:49 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 78-77 |
| Subs | Washington | August Paul (PG) Joseph Wells | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Robert Kaszynski (PG), Robert Brzezowski (SF) Aaron Wilson, Freddie Straker | |
| 02:32 | Santa Clara | Robert Brzezowski can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Kevin Warner - foul #4 on Kevin Warner, team foul #10 | 78-77 |
| 02:32 | Santa Clara | Robert Brzezowski makes the 1st free throw | 78-78 |
| 02:32 | Santa Clara | Robert Brzezowski makes the 2nd free throw | 78-79 |
| 02:30 | Washington | Washington calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 78-79 |
| Subs | Washington | Elbert Hassler (SF) Cheng-Gong Yen | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Randy Chartier (SG), Douglas Toney (PF), Craig Johnson (C) Jeffery Zaharek, Don Fletcher, William Watkins | |
| 02:17 | Washington | Elbert Hassler comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 78-79 |
| 02:15 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Craig Johnson | 78-79 |
| 02:15 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-79 |
| Subs | Washington | Joseph Wells (PG) August Paul | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Aaron Wilson (PG), Jeffery Zaharek (SG), Freddie Straker (SF) Robert Kaszynski, Randy Chartier, Robert Brzezowski | |
| 01:59 | Santa Clara | Craig Johnson lays it in on a nice dish by Aaron Wilson | 78-81 |
| 01:30 | Washington | Arthur Tyler is whistled for traveling | 78-81 |
| 01:18 | Santa Clara | Craig Johnson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Arthur Tyler - foul #4 on Arthur Tyler, team foul #11 | 78-81 |
| 01:18 | Santa Clara | Craig Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 78-82 |
| 01:18 | Santa Clara | Craig Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 78-83 |
| 00:49 | Washington | Dennis Sherrell misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 78-83 |
| 00:48 | Santa Clara | Craig Johnson snags the defensive board | 78-83 |
| Lineup | Washington | PG - Joseph Wells (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dennis Sherrell (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Elbert Hassler (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Kevin Warner (tired) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. 4 pf. C - Arthur Tyler (tired) 10 pts. 9 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Aaron Wilson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jeffery Zaharek (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Freddie Straker (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. PF - Douglas Toney (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 9 reb. C - Craig Johnson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Washington | Washington is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:47 | Santa Clara | Craig Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Wells - foul #2 on Joseph Wells, team foul #12 | 78-83 |
| Subs | Washington | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Robert Brzezowski (PF) Douglas Toney | |
| 00:47 | Santa Clara | Craig Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 78-84 |
| 00:47 | Santa Clara | Craig Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 78-84 |
| 00:47 | Washington | Arthur Tyler grabs the board | 78-84 |
| Game Plan | Washington | Washington is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:39 | Washington | Kevin Warner misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 78-84 |
| 00:38 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Freddie Straker | 78-84 |
| 00:38 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 78-84 |
| 00:35 | Santa Clara | Freddie Straker is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Wells - foul #3 on Joseph Wells, team foul #13 | 78-84 |
| Subs | Washington | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Douglas Toney (PF) Robert Brzezowski | |
| 00:35 | Santa Clara | Freddie Straker misses the 1st free throw | 78-84 |
| 00:35 | Santa Clara | Freddie Straker misses the 2nd free throw | 78-84 |
| 00:35 | Washington | The rebound goes to Kevin Warner | 78-84 |
| 00:28 | Washington | Dennis Sherrell is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 78-84 |
| 00:27 | Washington | Arthur Tyler gets the offensive rebound | 78-84 |
| 00:24 | Washington | Dennis Sherrell misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 78-84 |
| 00:23 | Santa Clara | Douglas Toney gets the rebound | 78-84 |
| 00:20 | Santa Clara | Joseph Wells is called for the reach on Douglas Toney in the backcourt - foul #4 on Joseph Wells, team foul #14 | 78-84 |
| 00:20 | Santa Clara | Douglas Toney misses the 1st free throw | 78-84 |
| 00:20 | Santa Clara | Douglas Toney makes the 2nd free throw | 78-85 |
| 00:13 | Washington | Dennis Sherrell knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Joseph Wells | 81-85 |
| 00:10 | Santa Clara | Dennis Sherrell is called for the reach on Jeffery Zaharek in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dennis Sherrell, team foul #15 | 81-85 |
| 00:10 | Santa Clara | Jeffery Zaharek makes the 1st free throw | 81-86 |
| 00:10 | Santa Clara | Jeffery Zaharek misses the 2nd free throw | 81-86 |
| 00:10 | Washington | The rebound goes to Kevin Warner | 81-86 |
| 00:04 | Washington | Elbert Hassler is hacked by Freddie Straker - foul #4 on Freddie Straker, team foul #16 | 81-86 |
| 00:04 | Washington | Elbert Hassler makes the 1st free throw | 82-86 |
| 00:04 | Washington | Elbert Hassler makes the 2nd free throw | 83-86 |
| 00:02 | Santa Clara | Jeffery Zaharek is hacked by Dennis Sherrell in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dennis Sherrell, team foul #16 | 83-86 |
| 00:02 | Santa Clara | Jeffery Zaharek makes the 1st free throw | 83-87 |
| 00:02 | Santa Clara | Jeffery Zaharek makes the 2nd free throw | 83-88 |
| 00:00 | Washington | Elbert Hassler misses the fullcourt shot | 83-88 |