| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Kevin Gorman (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Lachowsky (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Nellis (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Paul Linden (fresh) C - John Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Thomas Linn (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Joseph Bouie (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Frederick Benham (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Curtis Liu (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - William Silber (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Marquette | Frederick Benham inbounds the ball | 34-29 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Marquette | Frederick Benham comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 34-29 |
| 19:41 | Marquette | William Silber gets the offensive rebound | 34-29 |
| 19:30 | Marquette | A charge is called on Curtis Liu - foul #2 on Curtis Liu, team foul #1 | 34-29 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Vince Gillen (PF), Floyd Tucker (C) Curtis Liu, William Silber | |
| 19:16 | Santa Clara | Larry Nellis hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 34-29 |
| 19:14 | Santa Clara | John Clark grabs the offensive board | 34-29 |
| 18:53 | Santa Clara | Kevin Gorman connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by James Lachowsky | 37-29 |
| 18:35 | Marquette | Frederick Benham misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 37-29 |
| 18:34 | Santa Clara | John Clark grabs the board | 37-29 |
| 18:23 | Santa Clara | Larry Nellis is denied on a layup by Vince Gillen | 37-29 |
| 18:21 | Marquette | Vince Gillen gets the rebound | 37-29 |
| 18:19 | Marquette | Larry Nellis is called for the reach on Frederick Benham in the backcourt - foul #2 on Larry Nellis, team foul #1 | 37-29 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gregory Saulsbury (SG), Ken Croll (SF), Wilfred Neblett (PF), Randy Nelson (C) James Lachowsky, Larry Nellis, Paul Linden, John Clark | |
| Subs | Marquette | Curtis Liu (PF) Floyd Tucker | |
| 17:57 | Marquette | Curtis Liu blows the dunk | 37-29 |
| 17:55 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Wilfred Neblett | 37-29 |
| 17:35 | Santa Clara | Frederick Benham picks off the pass by Ken Croll | 37-29 |
| 17:30 | Marquette | Frederick Benham dunks the ball | 37-31 |
| 17:18 | Santa Clara | Ken Croll is hacked by Thomas Linn - foul #2 on Thomas Linn, team foul #2 | 37-31 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | James Lachowsky (SG) Kevin Gorman | |
| Subs | Marquette | Robert King (PG), Walter Leslie (SF), William Silber (C) Thomas Linn, Frederick Benham, Vince Gillen | |
| 16:52 | Santa Clara | Ken Croll makes the fadeaway from close range | 39-31 |
| 16:32 | Marquette | Curtis Liu is hacked by Randy Nelson - foul #2 on Randy Nelson, team foul #2 | 39-31 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jeffrey Petty (PG), Larry Nellis (SF), Nicholas Mazzella (PF), John Clark (C) Gregory Saulsbury, Ken Croll, Wilfred Neblett, Randy Nelson | |
| Subs | Marquette | Thomas Linn (PG), Frederick Benham (SF), Vince Gillen (PF), Floyd Tucker (C) Joseph Bouie, Walter Leslie, Curtis Liu, William Silber | |
| 16:24 | Marquette | Robert King hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Nicholas Mazzella - foul #3 on Nicholas Mazzella, team foul #3 | 39-31 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Paul Linden (PF) Nicholas Mazzella | |
| Subs | Marquette | Curtis Liu (PF) Floyd Tucker | |
| 16:24 | Marquette | Robert King misses the 1st free throw | 39-31 |
| 16:24 | Marquette | Robert King makes the 2nd free throw | 39-32 |
| 16:05 | Santa Clara | Larry Nellis misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-32 |
| 16:03 | Marquette | Robert King snags the defensive board | 39-32 |
| 15:51 | Marquette | Curtis Liu can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane | 39-32 |
| 15:49 | Marquette | Frederick Benham hits the follow up shot | 39-34 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Jeffrey Petty (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Lachowsky (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Larry Nellis (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Paul Linden (fairly fresh) C - John Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Thomas Linn (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Robert King (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Frederick Benham (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Curtis Liu (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Vince Gillen (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Santa Clara | Jeffrey Petty is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Jeffrey Petty, team foul #4 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Kevin Gorman (PG), Nicholas Mazzella (PF) James Lachowsky, Paul Linden | |
| Subs | Marquette | Joseph Bouie (SG), Floyd Tucker (C) Robert King, Curtis Liu | |
| 15:41 | Marquette | Kevin Gorman is called for the reach on Thomas Linn in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kevin Gorman, team foul #5 | 39-34 |
| 15:26 | Marquette | Joseph Bouie hits a wide open 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-37 |
| 15:01 | Santa Clara | Kevin Gorman comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Vince Gillen - foul #2 on Vince Gillen, team foul #3 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Wilfred Neblett (PF) John Clark | |
| Subs | Marquette | Robert King (PG), Curtis Liu (PF), William Silber (C) Thomas Linn, Vince Gillen, Floyd Tucker | |
| 15:01 | Santa Clara | Kevin Gorman makes the 1st free throw | 40-37 |
| 15:01 | Santa Clara | Kevin Gorman makes the 2nd free throw | 41-37 |
| 14:37 | Marquette | Robert King is denied on a layup by Nicholas Mazzella | 41-37 |
| 14:35 | Santa Clara | Kevin Gorman snags the defensive board | 41-37 |
| 14:31 | Santa Clara | Joseph Bouie takes the ball from Jeffrey Petty | 41-37 |
| 14:27 | Marquette | Joseph Bouie throws it down | 41-39 |
| 14:02 | Santa Clara | Kevin Gorman misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 41-39 |
| 14:00 | Marquette | Frederick Benham grabs the defensive rebound | 41-39 |
| 13:54 | Marquette | Joseph Bouie is alone and drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Robert King | 41-42 |
| 13:47 | Santa Clara | Larry Nellis clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-42 |
| 13:45 | Marquette | Curtis Liu pulls down the rebound | 41-42 |
| 13:43 | Marquette | Nicholas Mazzella is called for the reach on Robert King in the backcourt - foul #4 on Nicholas Mazzella, team foul #6 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gregory Saulsbury (PG), James Lachowsky (SG), Ken Croll (SF), Paul Linden (PF), Randy Nelson (C) Kevin Gorman, Jeffrey Petty, Larry Nellis, Wilfred Neblett, Nicholas Mazzella | |
| Subs | Marquette | Thomas Linn (PG), Walter Leslie (SF), Vince Gillen (PF), Floyd Tucker (C) Robert King, Frederick Benham, Curtis Liu, William Silber | |
| 13:25 | Marquette | Joseph Bouie misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-42 |
| 13:23 | Santa Clara | Ken Croll snags the defensive board | 41-42 |
| 13:16 | Santa Clara | Gregory Saulsbury is whistled for traveling | 41-42 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Clark (C) Paul Linden | |
| Subs | Marquette | Curtis Liu (PF) Vince Gillen | |
| 12:55 | Marquette | Randy Nelson denies the turnaround by Curtis Liu | 41-42 |
| 12:54 | Marquette | Floyd Tucker grabs the offensive board | 41-42 |
| 12:37 | Marquette | Joseph Bouie misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-42 |
| 12:36 | Santa Clara | Randy Nelson grabs the defensive rebound | 41-42 |
| 12:17 | Santa Clara | James Lachowsky is hacked by Curtis Liu - foul #3 on Curtis Liu, team foul #4 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Kevin Gorman (PG), Larry Nellis (SF), Paul Linden (PF) Gregory Saulsbury, Ken Croll, Randy Nelson | |
| Subs | Marquette | Robert King (SG), Frederick Benham (SF), Vince Gillen (PF), William Silber (C) Joseph Bouie, Walter Leslie, Curtis Liu, Floyd Tucker | |
| 12:06 | Santa Clara | James Lachowsky buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Kevin Gorman | 44-42 |
| 11:48 | Marquette | Frederick Benham misses short on a jumper in the lane | 44-42 |
| 11:46 | Santa Clara | John Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 44-42 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Kevin Gorman (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Lachowsky (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Larry Nellis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Paul Linden (fairly fresh) C - John Clark (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Thomas Linn (tiring) 3 ast. SG - Robert King (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Frederick Benham (tiring) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Vince Gillen (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - William Silber (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Santa Clara | Paul Linden lays it up and in | 46-42 |
| 11:06 | Marquette | Robert King travels with the ball | 46-42 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jeffrey Petty (SG), Wilfred Neblett (C) James Lachowsky, John Clark | |
| Subs | Marquette | Joseph Bouie (SG), Curtis Liu (PF), Floyd Tucker (C) Thomas Linn, Vince Gillen, William Silber | |
| 10:46 | Santa Clara | Larry Nellis's fadeaway is rejected by Curtis Liu | 46-42 |
| 10:44 | Santa Clara | Wilfred Neblett tips it home | 48-42 |
| 10:25 | Marquette | Frederick Benham hits the finger roll on a great pass from Joseph Bouie | 48-44 |
| 10:13 | Santa Clara | Larry Nellis buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-44 |
| 10:11 | Marquette | Jeffrey Petty picks off the pass by Joseph Bouie in the backcourt | 51-44 |
| 09:59 | Santa Clara | Paul Linden can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 51-44 |
| 09:58 | Santa Clara | Wilfred Neblett grabs the offensive rebound | 51-44 |
| 09:38 | Santa Clara | Larry Nellis clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-44 |
| 09:37 | Santa Clara | Wilfred Neblett tips it back up and in | 53-44 |
| 09:34 | Marquette | Jeffrey Petty is called for the reach on Robert King in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jeffrey Petty, team foul #7 | 53-44 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Geoffrey Kahn (PG), Gregory Saulsbury (SG), Ken Croll (SF), Randy Nelson (PF), John Clark (C) Kevin Gorman, Jeffrey Petty, Larry Nellis, Paul Linden, Wilfred Neblett | |
| Subs | Marquette | Walter Leslie (SF), William Silber (C) Frederick Benham, Floyd Tucker | |
| 09:34 | Marquette | Robert King makes the 1st free throw | 53-45 |
| 09:34 | Marquette | Robert King makes the 2nd free throw | 53-46 |
| 09:15 | Santa Clara | Geoffrey Kahn clanks a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Robert King - foul #1 on Robert King, team foul #5 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | James Lachowsky (SG) Ken Croll | |
| Subs | Marquette | Thomas Linn (PG), Frederick Benham (SF), Vince Gillen (PF) Robert King, Walter Leslie, Curtis Liu | |
| 09:15 | Santa Clara | Geoffrey Kahn makes the 1st free throw | 54-46 |
| 09:15 | Santa Clara | Geoffrey Kahn makes the 2nd free throw | 55-46 |
| 09:13 | Marquette | Frederick Benham's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-46 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Ken Croll (SF) Geoffrey Kahn | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 08:53 | Santa Clara | Randy Nelson makes the fadeaway in the paint | 57-46 |
| 08:37 | Marquette | Joseph Bouie is hacked by Ken Croll - foul #2 on Ken Croll, team foul #8 | 57-46 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Walter Leslie (SF), Curtis Liu (PF) Frederick Benham, William Silber | |
| 08:37 | Marquette | Joseph Bouie misses the 1st free throw | 57-46 |
| 08:37 | Marquette | The offensive rebound goes to Curtis Liu | 57-46 |
| 08:20 | Marquette | Joseph Bouie is called for a charge - foul #1 on Joseph Bouie, team foul #6 | 57-46 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jeffrey Petty (PG), Wilfred Neblett (PF) Gregory Saulsbury, Randy Nelson | |
| Subs | Marquette | Frederick Benham (SF) Walter Leslie | |
| 07:57 | Santa Clara | Vince Gillen swats the layup by James Lachowsky | 57-46 |
| 07:55 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Vince Gillen | 57-46 |
| 07:51 | Marquette | Frederick Benham hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket but the foul's on Ken Croll - foul #3 on Ken Croll, team foul #9 | 57-46 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Kevin Gorman (PG), Nicholas Mazzella (SF) James Lachowsky, Ken Croll | |
| Subs | Marquette | William Silber (C) Vince Gillen | |
| 07:51 | Marquette | Frederick Benham makes the 1st free throw | 57-47 |
| 07:51 | Marquette | Frederick Benham makes the 2nd free throw | 57-48 |
| 07:31 | Santa Clara | Jeffrey Petty misses short on a floater from the left wing | 57-48 |
| 07:29 | Santa Clara | Kevin Gorman snags the offensive board | 57-48 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Kevin Gorman (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Petty (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Nicholas Mazzella (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. 4 pf. PF - Wilfred Neblett (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - John Clark (tiring) 2 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Thomas Linn (tiring) 3 ast. SG - Joseph Bouie (tiring) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Frederick Benham (tired) 17 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Curtis Liu (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - William Silber (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:08 | Santa Clara | Nicholas Mazzella comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-48 |
| 07:07 | Santa Clara | Kevin Gorman tips it but misses | 57-48 |
| 07:06 | Marquette | Frederick Benham grabs the board | 57-48 |
| 06:59 | Marquette | Frederick Benham scores on a floater from the baseline | 57-50 |
| 06:38 | Santa Clara | Kevin Gorman can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-50 |
| 06:36 | Marquette | Joseph Bouie grabs the defensive rebound | 57-50 |
| 06:09 | Marquette | John Clark takes the ball from Frederick Benham | 57-50 |
| 05:45 | Santa Clara | Frederick Benham is called for the reach on Nicholas Mazzella - foul #2 on Frederick Benham, team foul #7 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gregory Saulsbury (PG), James Lachowsky (SG), Ken Croll (SF), Randy Nelson (C) Kevin Gorman, Jeffrey Petty, Wilfred Neblett, John Clark | |
| Subs | Marquette | Robert King (SG), Walter Leslie (SF), Vince Gillen (PF), Floyd Tucker (C) Joseph Bouie, Frederick Benham, Curtis Liu, William Silber | |
| 05:45 | Santa Clara | Nicholas Mazzella makes the 1st free throw | 58-50 |
| 05:45 | Santa Clara | Nicholas Mazzella makes the 2nd free throw | 59-50 |
| 05:43 | Marquette | James Lachowsky picks off the pass by Thomas Linn in the backcourt | 59-50 |
| 05:37 | Santa Clara | Gregory Saulsbury comes up short on the shot from the right block but he's hacked by Vince Gillen - foul #3 on Vince Gillen, team foul #8 | 59-50 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Paul Linden (PF) Nicholas Mazzella | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 05:37 | Santa Clara | Gregory Saulsbury makes the 1st free throw | 60-50 |
| 05:37 | Santa Clara | Gregory Saulsbury makes the 2nd free throw | 61-50 |
| 05:22 | Marquette | Vince Gillen connects on the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Thomas Linn | 61-52 |
| 05:10 | Santa Clara | Ken Croll misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-52 |
| 05:09 | Marquette | Floyd Tucker grabs the board | 61-52 |
| 04:56 | Marquette | Robert King jams it set up by Thomas Linn | 61-54 |
| 04:48 | Santa Clara | James Lachowsky misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 61-54 |
| 04:46 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Floyd Tucker | 61-54 |
| 04:17 | Marquette | The short jumper by Vince Gillen is denied by Randy Nelson | 61-54 |
| 04:16 | Santa Clara | Randy Nelson grabs the board | 61-54 |
| 04:00 | Santa Clara | James Lachowsky makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Randy Nelson | 64-54 |
| 04:00 | Marquette | Marquette calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-54 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Kevin Gorman (PG), Larry Nellis (SF), Nicholas Mazzella (C) Gregory Saulsbury, Ken Croll, Paul Linden | |
| Subs | Marquette | Joseph Bouie (SG), Frederick Benham (SF), Curtis Liu (PF) Thomas Linn, Walter Leslie, Floyd Tucker | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 03:58 | Marquette | Joseph Bouie throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-54 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 03:33 | Santa Clara | Larry Nellis hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 64-54 |
| 03:32 | Marquette | Robert King grabs the board | 64-54 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Kevin Gorman (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Lachowsky (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Larry Nellis (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Randy Nelson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Nicholas Mazzella (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Robert King (tiring) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joseph Bouie (tiring) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Frederick Benham (tired) 19 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Curtis Liu (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Vince Gillen (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:15 | Marquette | Frederick Benham lays it in on a great pass from Robert King | 64-56 |
| 02:58 | Santa Clara | Kevin Gorman connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 66-56 |
| 02:39 | Marquette | Curtis Liu makes the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Frederick Benham | 66-58 |
| 02:13 | Santa Clara | Larry Nellis knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Randy Nelson | 69-58 |
| 02:11 | Marquette | Frederick Benham is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #3 on Frederick Benham, team foul #9 | 69-58 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gregory Saulsbury (PG), Jeffrey Petty (SG), Ken Croll (SF), Wilfred Neblett (PF) Kevin Gorman, James Lachowsky, Larry Nellis, Nicholas Mazzella | |
| Subs | Marquette | Juan Moran (SG), Walter Leslie (SF), Floyd Tucker (C) Joseph Bouie, Frederick Benham, Curtis Liu | |
| 01:56 | Santa Clara | Randy Nelson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 69-58 |
| 01:54 | Marquette | Walter Leslie grabs the defensive rebound | 69-58 |
| 01:51 | Marquette | Walter Leslie is hacked by Randy Nelson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Randy Nelson, team foul #10 | 69-58 |
| 01:51 | Marquette | Walter Leslie makes the 1st free throw | 69-59 |
| 01:51 | Marquette | Walter Leslie makes the 2nd free throw | 69-60 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 01:48 | Santa Clara | Jeffrey Petty is fouled in the backcourt by Juan Moran - foul #2 on Juan Moran, team foul #10 | 69-60 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | James Lachowsky (SG), Larry Nellis (SF), Paul Linden (PF) Gregory Saulsbury, Ken Croll, Randy Nelson | |
| Subs | Marquette | Thomas Linn (PG), Joseph Bouie (SG), Frederick Benham (SF), Curtis Liu (PF), William Silber (C) Robert King, Juan Moran, Walter Leslie, Vince Gillen, Floyd Tucker | |
| 01:48 | Santa Clara | Jeffrey Petty makes the 1st free throw | 70-60 |
| 01:48 | Santa Clara | Jeffrey Petty makes the 2nd free throw | 71-60 |
| 01:35 | Marquette | Frederick Benham's fadeaway is rejected by Larry Nellis | 71-60 |
| 01:34 | Marquette | Thomas Linn snags the offensive board | 71-60 |
| 01:14 | Marquette | Joseph Bouie knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by William Silber | 71-63 |
| 01:14 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-63 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gregory Saulsbury (PG) Jeffrey Petty | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:50 | Santa Clara | James Lachowsky misses short on an open 3pt jumper from straight away | 71-63 |
| 00:49 | Marquette | William Silber snags the defensive board | 71-63 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:42 | Marquette | Joseph Bouie drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 71-66 |
| 00:42 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-66 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Kevin Gorman (PG), John Clark (C) Gregory Saulsbury, Wilfred Neblett | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 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) | |
| 00:40 | Santa Clara | Thomas Linn is called for the reach on Larry Nellis in the backcourt - foul #3 on Thomas Linn, team foul #11 | 71-66 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gregory Saulsbury (PG), Wilfred Neblett (C) Kevin Gorman, John Clark | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 00:40 | Santa Clara | Larry Nellis makes the 1st free throw | 72-66 |
| 00:40 | Santa Clara | Larry Nellis makes the 2nd free throw | 73-66 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:36 | Marquette | Gregory Saulsbury steps in front of the Thomas Linn pass in the backcourt | 73-66 |
| 00:33 | Santa Clara | William Silber is called for the reach on Wilfred Neblett - foul #1 on William Silber, team foul #12 | 73-66 |
| 00:33 | Santa Clara | Wilfred Neblett makes the 1st free throw | 74-66 |
| 00:33 | Santa Clara | Wilfred Neblett makes the 2nd free throw | 75-66 |
| 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) | |
| 00:27 | Marquette | Joseph Bouie can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 75-66 |
| 00:26 | Santa Clara | Gregory Saulsbury gets the rebound | 75-66 |
| 00:26 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 75-66 |
| 00:24 | Santa Clara | Thomas Linn is called for the reach on Paul Linden in the backcourt - foul #4 on Thomas Linn, team foul #13 | 75-66 |
| 00:24 | Santa Clara | Paul Linden misses the 1st free throw | 75-66 |
| 00:24 | Santa Clara | Paul Linden makes the 2nd free throw | 76-66 |
| 00:19 | Marquette | Frederick Benham misses short on a runner from the left block | 76-66 |
| 00:17 | Santa Clara | Wilfred Neblett gets the rebound | 76-66 |
| 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) | |
| 00:00 | Santa Clara | Gregory Saulsbury runs out the clock | 76-66 |