| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Charles Reed (fresh) SG - Larry Goble (fresh) SF - Charles Eiler (fresh) PF - Robert Rife (fresh) C - Craig Timko (fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Thomas Plummer (fresh) SG - Robert Marshburn (fresh) SF - Jimmy Craighead (fresh) PF - James Coffman (fresh) C - Kelly Emmerich (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | South Florida | Kelly Emmerich wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:52 | South Florida | Jimmy Craighead is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing set up by James Coffman | 0-2 |
| 19:34 | Santa Clara | Larry Goble misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Robert Marshburn - foul #1 on Robert Marshburn, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:34 | Santa Clara | Larry Goble makes the 1st free throw | 1-2 |
| 19:34 | Santa Clara | Larry Goble makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 19:30 | South Florida | Thomas Plummer is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Reed - foul #1 on Charles Reed, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 19:20 | South Florida | James Coffman misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 2-2 |
| 19:18 | South Florida | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Plummer | 2-2 |
| 19:03 | South Florida | James Coffman is alone and throws it down on a great pass from Thomas Plummer | 2-4 |
| 19:01 | Santa Clara | Charles Eiler is fouled in the backcourt by Jimmy Craighead - foul #1 on Jimmy Craighead, team foul #2 | 2-4 |
| 18:42 | Santa Clara | Charles Reed misses long on an open fadeaway from the left side | 2-4 |
| 18:41 | South Florida | James Coffman grabs the board | 2-4 |
| 18:36 | South Florida | James Coffman misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 2-4 |
| 18:35 | Santa Clara | Craig Timko gets the rebound | 2-4 |
| 18:33 | Santa Clara | Larry Goble travels in the backcourt | 2-4 |
| 18:13 | South Florida | Thomas Plummer hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 2-4 |
| 18:11 | South Florida | Kelly Emmerich pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-4 |
| 18:02 | South Florida | Jimmy Craighead misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 2-4 |
| 18:00 | South Florida | James Coffman can't tip it in | 2-4 |
| 17:58 | Santa Clara | Robert Rife grabs the defensive rebound | 2-4 |
| 17:41 | Santa Clara | Charles Eiler connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Larry Goble | 5-4 |
| 17:23 | South Florida | Robert Marshburn's layup is rejected by Robert Rife | 5-4 |
| 17:22 | Santa Clara | Robert Rife snags the defensive board | 5-4 |
| 16:55 | Santa Clara | Robert Rife loses the dribble to Kelly Emmerich | 5-4 |
| 16:39 | South Florida | James Coffman hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 5-4 |
| 16:38 | Santa Clara | Craig Timko snags the defensive board | 5-4 |
| 16:25 | Santa Clara | Charles Reed is fouled on the floor by Thomas Plummer - foul #1 on Thomas Plummer, team foul #3 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | James Lepley (PG), Quinton Pugh (SG), Travis Straley (SF), Robert Myers (PF) Charles Reed, Larry Goble, Charles Eiler, Robert Rife | |
| Subs | South Florida | Derick Force (PG), James Briley (SG), Scott McCullock (SF), Samuel Jones (PF), Jason Hitz (C) Thomas Plummer, Robert Marshburn, Jimmy Craighead, James Coffman, Kelly Emmerich | |
| 16:07 | Santa Clara | James Lepley misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 5-4 |
| 16:05 | South Florida | The rebound goes to Jason Hitz | 5-4 |
| 16:00 | South Florida | James Briley drills a floater in the lane set up by Samuel Jones | 5-6 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - James Lepley (fresh) SG - Quinton Pugh (fresh) SF - Travis Straley (fresh) PF - Robert Myers (fresh) C - Craig Timko (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Derick Force (fresh) SG - James Briley (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Scott McCullock (fresh) PF - Samuel Jones (fresh) C - Jason Hitz (fresh) | |
| 15:58 | Santa Clara | Derick Force picks off the pass by Quinton Pugh in the backcourt | 5-6 |
| 15:40 | South Florida | Scott McCullock misses short on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Craig Timko - foul #1 on Craig Timko, team foul #2 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Robert Rife (PF) Craig Timko | |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| 15:40 | South Florida | Scott McCullock makes the 1st free throw | 5-7 |
| 15:40 | South Florida | Scott McCullock makes the 2nd free throw | 5-8 |
| 15:37 | Santa Clara | James Lepley is fouled in the backcourt by Derick Force - foul #1 on Derick Force, team foul #4 | 5-8 |
| 15:28 | Santa Clara | Travis Straley misses badly on a shot near the basket | 5-8 |
| 15:26 | South Florida | Derick Force gets the rebound | 5-8 |
| 15:24 | South Florida | James Briley is fouled in the backcourt by Quinton Pugh - foul #1 on Quinton Pugh, team foul #3 | 5-8 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Hubert Jaimes (SG) Quinton Pugh | |
| Subs | South Florida | Richard Lauritsen (PG), Robert Marshburn (SG) Derick Force, Scott McCullock | |
| 15:07 | South Florida | Samuel Jones is open but misses the lay-in | 5-8 |
| 15:05 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Robert Myers | 5-8 |
| 14:36 | Santa Clara | Hubert Jaimes is fouled on the floor by Samuel Jones - foul #1 on Samuel Jones, team foul #5 | 5-8 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Lawrence Fisher (PG), Charles Eiler (SF), Craig Timko (C) James Lepley, Travis Straley, Robert Myers | |
| Subs | South Florida | James Coffman (PF) Jason Hitz | |
| 14:18 | Santa Clara | Robert Rife misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 5-8 |
| 14:16 | South Florida | Robert Marshburn gets the rebound | 5-8 |
| 13:58 | South Florida | Samuel Jones misses the runner near the basket but he's hacked by Craig Timko - foul #2 on Craig Timko, team foul #4 | 5-8 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Charles Reed (PG), Larry Goble (SG), Quinton Pugh (SF), Robert Myers (C) Lawrence Fisher, Hubert Jaimes, Charles Eiler, Craig Timko | |
| Subs | South Florida | Derick Force (PG), Scott McCullock (PF) Richard Lauritsen, James Coffman | |
| 13:58 | South Florida | Samuel Jones misses the 1st free throw | 5-8 |
| 13:58 | South Florida | Samuel Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 5-9 |
| 13:37 | Santa Clara | Quinton Pugh misses short on an open 3 pointer from the right wing | 5-9 |
| 13:35 | Santa Clara | Robert Myers pulls down the offensive rebound | 5-9 |
| 13:21 | Santa Clara | Charles Reed can't connect on a shot in the paint | 5-9 |
| 13:20 | Santa Clara | Quinton Pugh grabs the offensive board | 5-9 |
| 13:01 | Santa Clara | Robert Rife can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 5-9 |
| 12:59 | South Florida | Robert Marshburn snags the defensive board | 5-9 |
| 12:51 | South Florida | Scott McCullock banks in the layup | 5-11 |
| 12:47 | Santa Clara | Charles Reed clanks a shot from the left side | 5-11 |
| 12:45 | Santa Clara | Larry Goble pulls down the offensive rebound | 5-11 |
| 12:23 | Santa Clara | Robert Rife blows the layup but he's fouled by Scott McCullock - foul #1 on Scott McCullock, team foul #6 | 5-11 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | James Lepley (PG), Hubert Jaimes (SG), Charles Eiler (SF), Travis Straley (C) Charles Reed, Larry Goble, Quinton Pugh, Robert Myers | |
| Subs | South Florida | Thomas Plummer (PG), Jimmy Craighead (SF), James Coffman (PF), Kelly Emmerich (C) Derick Force, James Briley, Scott McCullock, Samuel Jones | |
| 12:23 | Santa Clara | Robert Rife misses the 1st free throw | 5-11 |
| 12:23 | Santa Clara | Robert Rife makes the 2nd free throw | 6-11 |
| 12:06 | South Florida | James Coffman connects on the open turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Robert Marshburn | 6-13 |
| 11:45 | Santa Clara | Kelly Emmerich is called for the reach on Hubert Jaimes - foul #1 on Kelly Emmerich, team foul #7 | 6-13 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Lawrence Fisher (PG), Robert Myers (C) James Lepley, Robert Rife | |
| Subs | South Florida | Richard Lauritsen (PG) Thomas Plummer | |
| 11:45 | Santa Clara | Hubert Jaimes makes the 1st free throw | 7-13 |
| 11:45 | Santa Clara | Hubert Jaimes misses the 2nd free throw | 7-13 |
| 11:45 | South Florida | Kelly Emmerich pulls down the rebound | 7-13 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Lawrence Fisher (fresh) SG - Hubert Jaimes (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Charles Eiler (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Travis Straley (fresh) C - Robert Myers (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Richard Lauritsen (fresh) SG - Robert Marshburn (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Jimmy Craighead (tiring) 2 pts. PF - James Coffman (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Kelly Emmerich (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 11:43 | South Florida | Lawrence Fisher picks off the pass by Jimmy Craighead in the backcourt | 7-13 |
| 11:41 | Santa Clara | Lawrence Fisher misses the easy layup | 7-13 |
| 11:39 | Santa Clara | Robert Myers tips it home | 9-13 |
| 11:18 | South Florida | James Coffman's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Myers | 9-13 |
| 11:16 | South Florida | Robert Marshburn snags the offensive board | 9-13 |
| 11:02 | South Florida | Richard Lauritsen misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 9-13 |
| 11:00 | Santa Clara | Charles Eiler gets the rebound | 9-13 |
| 10:46 | Santa Clara | Charles Eiler misses badly on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Richard Lauritsen - foul #1 on Richard Lauritsen, team foul #8 | 9-13 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Charles Reed (PG), Larry Goble (SG), James Lepley (PF) Lawrence Fisher, Hubert Jaimes, Robert Myers | |
| Subs | South Florida | Thomas Plummer (PG), James Briley (SF), Samuel Jones (PF), Jason Hitz (C) Richard Lauritsen, Jimmy Craighead, James Coffman, Kelly Emmerich | |
| 10:46 | Santa Clara | Charles Eiler misses the 1st free throw | 9-13 |
| 10:46 | Santa Clara | Charles Eiler misses the 2nd free throw | 9-13 |
| 10:46 | South Florida | Jason Hitz gets the rebound | 9-13 |
| 10:26 | South Florida | Robert Marshburn hits a 3 from straight away | 9-16 |
| 10:24 | Santa Clara | Thomas Plummer takes the ball from Charles Reed in the backcourt | 9-16 |
| 10:12 | South Florida | Jason Hitz is whistled for a carry | 9-16 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | South Florida | Scott McCullock (PF) Samuel Jones | |
| 09:51 | Santa Clara | Charles Reed blows the layup but he's fouled by Thomas Plummer - foul #2 on Thomas Plummer, team foul #9 | 9-16 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Quinton Pugh (SF), Robert Rife (PF) Charles Eiler, James Lepley | |
| Subs | South Florida | Derick Force (PG), Jimmy Craighead (SF) Thomas Plummer, Robert Marshburn | |
| 09:51 | Santa Clara | Charles Reed makes the 1st free throw | 10-16 |
| 09:51 | Santa Clara | Charles Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 11-16 |
| 09:45 | South Florida | Larry Goble is called for the reach on James Briley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Larry Goble, team foul #5 | 11-16 |
| 09:30 | South Florida | James Briley misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 11-16 |
| 09:28 | Santa Clara | Charles Reed pulls down the rebound | 11-16 |
| 09:09 | Santa Clara | Charles Reed hits a shot from the left wing set up by Larry Goble and he's hacked by Jason Hitz - foul #1 on Jason Hitz, team foul #10 | 13-16 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Robert Myers (C) Quinton Pugh | |
| Subs | South Florida | Robert Marshburn (SG), Samuel Jones (PF), Kelly Emmerich (C) Jimmy Craighead, Scott McCullock, Jason Hitz | |
| 09:09 | Santa Clara | Charles Reed makes the free throw | 14-16 |
| 08:47 | South Florida | James Briley makes the floater from close range | 14-18 |
| 08:27 | Santa Clara | Charles Reed makes the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Myers | 16-18 |
| 08:21 | South Florida | Robert Marshburn is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 16-18 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Lawrence Fisher (PG), Hubert Jaimes (SG), Charles Eiler (SF), James Lepley (PF) Charles Reed, Larry Goble, Travis Straley, Robert Rife | |
| Subs | South Florida | Richard Lauritsen (PG), Jimmy Craighead (SF), James Coffman (PF) Derick Force, James Briley, Kelly Emmerich | |
| 08:09 | Santa Clara | Lawrence Fisher can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 16-18 |
| 08:08 | South Florida | Samuel Jones snags the defensive board | 16-18 |
| 07:54 | South Florida | James Lepley steals it from James Coffman | 16-18 |
| 07:34 | Santa Clara | Charles Eiler misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 16-18 |
| 07:32 | South Florida | Robert Marshburn gets the rebound | 16-18 |
| 07:32 | South Florida | South Florida calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 16-18 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Charles Reed (PG), Larry Goble (SG), Quinton Pugh (SF), Travis Straley (C) Lawrence Fisher, Hubert Jaimes, Charles Eiler, Robert Myers | |
| Subs | South Florida | Scott McCullock (SF), Jason Hitz (C) Jimmy Craighead, Samuel Jones | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Charles Reed (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Larry Goble (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Quinton Pugh (fresh) PF - James Lepley (fresh) C - Travis Straley (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Richard Lauritsen (fresh) SG - Robert Marshburn (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott McCullock (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Coffman (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Hitz (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:22 | South Florida | Jason Hitz knocks in the floater from the right side | 16-20 |
| 07:16 | Santa Clara | Travis Straley is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Charles Reed | 18-20 |
| 07:03 | South Florida | Jason Hitz misses the floater from the right block | 18-20 |
| 07:02 | South Florida | Jason Hitz snags the offensive board | 18-20 |
| 06:46 | South Florida | Scott McCullock misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 18-20 |
| 06:44 | Santa Clara | James Lepley snags the defensive board | 18-20 |
| 06:42 | Santa Clara | Charles Reed is hacked by Richard Lauritsen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Lauritsen, team foul #11 | 18-20 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Robert Rife (PF) James Lepley | |
| Subs | South Florida | Derick Force (PG), James Briley (SF), Kelly Emmerich (C) Richard Lauritsen, James Coffman, Jason Hitz | |
| 06:42 | Santa Clara | Charles Reed misses the 1st free throw | 18-20 |
| 06:42 | Santa Clara | Charles Reed misses the 2nd free throw | 18-20 |
| 06:42 | South Florida | Kelly Emmerich pulls down the rebound | 18-20 |
| 06:24 | South Florida | James Briley hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Robert Rife - foul #1 on Robert Rife, team foul #6 | 18-20 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Lawrence Fisher (PG), Charles Eiler (SF) Charles Reed, Quinton Pugh | |
| Subs | South Florida | Jimmy Craighead (SF), Samuel Jones (PF) Robert Marshburn, Scott McCullock | |
| 06:24 | South Florida | James Briley makes the 1st free throw | 18-21 |
| 06:24 | South Florida | James Briley makes the 2nd free throw | 18-22 |
| 06:05 | Santa Clara | Samuel Jones steps in front of the Travis Straley pass | 18-22 |
| 05:54 | South Florida | James Briley is hacked by Robert Rife - foul #2 on Robert Rife, team foul #7 | 18-22 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Hubert Jaimes (SG), Robert Myers (PF) Larry Goble, Robert Rife | |
| Subs | South Florida | Robert Marshburn (SG), Jason Hitz (C) Jimmy Craighead, Kelly Emmerich | |
| 05:54 | South Florida | James Briley makes the 1st free throw | 18-23 |
| 05:54 | South Florida | James Briley makes the 2nd free throw | 18-24 |
| 05:39 | Santa Clara | Charles Eiler clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 18-24 |
| 05:37 | South Florida | Samuel Jones snags the defensive board | 18-24 |
| 05:20 | South Florida | Robert Marshburn's pass is intercepted by Lawrence Fisher | 18-24 |
| 05:12 | Santa Clara | Travis Straley knocks in the jumper in the lane set up by Hubert Jaimes and he's fouled by Jason Hitz - foul #2 on Jason Hitz, team foul #12 | 20-24 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Charles Reed (PG), James Lepley (C) Lawrence Fisher, Robert Myers | |
| Subs | South Florida | Scott McCullock (PF), Kelly Emmerich (C) Samuel Jones, Jason Hitz | |
| 05:12 | Santa Clara | Travis Straley makes the free throw | 21-24 |
| 05:01 | South Florida | Scott McCullock can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 21-24 |
| 05:00 | Santa Clara | James Lepley gets the rebound | 21-24 |
| 04:33 | Santa Clara | Charles Eiler hits a turnaround from the left block set up by Hubert Jaimes | 23-24 |
| 04:30 | South Florida | Kelly Emmerich loses the dribble to Hubert Jaimes in the backcourt | 23-24 |
| 04:17 | Santa Clara | Hubert Jaimes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing but the foul's on Robert Marshburn - foul #2 on Robert Marshburn, team foul #13 | 23-24 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Larry Goble (SG), Quinton Pugh (SF), Robert Myers (C) Charles Eiler, Travis Straley, James Lepley | |
| Subs | South Florida | Jimmy Craighead (SF), James Coffman (PF), Samuel Jones (C) Derick Force, Robert Marshburn, Kelly Emmerich | |
| 04:17 | Santa Clara | Hubert Jaimes misses the 1st free throw | 23-24 |
| 04:17 | Santa Clara | Hubert Jaimes misses the 2nd free throw | 23-24 |
| 04:17 | Santa Clara | Hubert Jaimes misses the 3rd free throw | 23-24 |
| 04:17 | South Florida | The rebound goes to Samuel Jones | 23-24 |
| 04:09 | South Florida | Scott McCullock misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 23-24 |
| 04:07 | Santa Clara | Quinton Pugh gets the rebound | 23-24 |
| 04:04 | Santa Clara | Larry Goble is fouled in the backcourt by James Briley - foul #1 on James Briley, team foul #14 | 23-24 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | James Lepley (C) Hubert Jaimes | |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| 04:04 | Santa Clara | Larry Goble makes the 1st free throw | 24-24 |
| 04:04 | Santa Clara | Larry Goble makes the 2nd free throw | 25-24 |
| 04:02 | South Florida | Scott McCullock is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Scott McCullock, team foul #15 | 25-24 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | South Florida | Derick Force (PG) Scott McCullock | |
| 03:43 | Santa Clara | Derick Force picks off the pass by Robert Myers | 25-24 |
| 03:30 | South Florida | James Briley makes the jumpshot from the right side set up by Derick Force | 25-26 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Charles Reed (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Goble (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Quinton Pugh (fairly fresh) PF - Robert Myers (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Lepley (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Derick Force (tiring) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Briley (tired) 10 pts. SF - Jimmy Craighead (tired) 2 pts. PF - James Coffman (tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Samuel Jones (tiring) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:28 | Santa Clara | Derick Force is called for the reach on Quinton Pugh in the backcourt - foul #2 on Derick Force, team foul #16 | 25-26 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Lawrence Fisher (PG), Robert Rife (PF), Craig Timko (C) Charles Reed, Robert Myers, James Lepley | |
| Subs | South Florida | Thomas Plummer (PG), Robert Marshburn (SG), Jason Hitz (C) Derick Force, James Briley, Samuel Jones | |
| 03:28 | Santa Clara | Quinton Pugh makes the 1st free throw | 26-26 |
| 03:28 | Santa Clara | Quinton Pugh misses the 2nd free throw | 26-26 |
| 03:28 | South Florida | James Coffman grabs the defensive rebound | 26-26 |
| 03:15 | South Florida | Robert Marshburn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-26 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Charles Eiler (SF) Quinton Pugh | |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| 02:55 | Santa Clara | Larry Goble misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 26-26 |
| 02:54 | Santa Clara | Robert Rife snags the offensive board | 26-26 |
| 02:46 | Santa Clara | Lawrence Fisher clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 26-26 |
| 02:44 | South Florida | Jason Hitz snags the defensive board | 26-26 |
| 02:25 | South Florida | Robert Marshburn clanks a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Craig Timko - foul #3 on Craig Timko, team foul #8 | 26-26 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Charles Reed (PG), Travis Straley (SF), James Lepley (C) Lawrence Fisher, Charles Eiler, Craig Timko | |
| Subs | South Florida | Richard Lauritsen (PG), Scott McCullock (SF), Samuel Jones (PF), Kelly Emmerich (C) Thomas Plummer, Jimmy Craighead, James Coffman, Jason Hitz | |
| 02:25 | South Florida | Robert Marshburn makes the 1st free throw | 26-27 |
| 02:25 | South Florida | Robert Marshburn makes the 2nd free throw | 26-28 |
| 02:10 | Santa Clara | Charles Reed hits a wide open jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Travis Straley | 28-28 |
| 02:08 | South Florida | Scott McCullock throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 28-28 |
| 01:50 | Santa Clara | Charles Reed hits a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Larry Goble | 31-28 |
| 01:31 | South Florida | James Lepley steals the ball from Scott McCullock | 31-28 |
| 01:17 | Santa Clara | Robert Rife connects on the open 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Charles Reed | 34-28 |
| 01:05 | South Florida | Kelly Emmerich loses the dribble to Larry Goble | 34-28 |
| 01:01 | Santa Clara | Charles Reed banks in the layup on a great pass from Larry Goble | 36-28 |
| 00:56 | South Florida | Richard Lauritsen is hacked by Charles Reed in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Reed, team foul #9 | 36-28 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Hubert Jaimes (SG), Quinton Pugh (SF), Robert Myers (C) Larry Goble, Travis Straley, James Lepley | |
| Subs | South Florida | Thomas Plummer (PG), James Briley (SF), James Coffman (PF), Jason Hitz (C) Robert Marshburn, Scott McCullock, Samuel Jones, Kelly Emmerich | |
| 00:56 | South Florida | Richard Lauritsen makes the 1st free throw | 36-29 |
| 00:56 | South Florida | Richard Lauritsen makes the 2nd free throw | 36-30 |
| 00:53 | Santa Clara | Thomas Plummer picks off the pass by Charles Reed in the backcourt | 36-30 |
| 00:30 | South Florida | Thomas Plummer misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-30 |
| 00:28 | Santa Clara | Charles Reed snags the defensive board | 36-30 |
| 00:02 | Santa Clara | Charles Reed lays it up and in and the foul's on Jason Hitz - foul #3 on Jason Hitz, team foul #17 | 38-30 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Larry Goble (SG), Charles Eiler (SF), Travis Straley (C) Hubert Jaimes, Quinton Pugh, Robert Rife | |
| Subs | South Florida | Jimmy Craighead (SF), Samuel Jones (C) Richard Lauritsen, Jason Hitz | |
| 00:02 | South Florida | South Florida calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 38-30 |
| 00:02 | Santa Clara | Charles Reed misses the free throw | 38-30 |
| 00:02 | South Florida | The rebound goes to James Coffman | 38-30 |
| 00:00 | South Florida | James Coffman clanks a fullcourt shot | 38-30 |