| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - Phillip Banks (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Donald Hurlburt (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carl Winter (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Edward Coleman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Kevin Gorman (fresh) 9 pts. 4 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. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Arizona | Carl Winter inbounds the ball | 35-38 |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:56 | Northern Arizona | James Lachowsky steps in front of the Carl Winter pass in the backcourt | 35-38 |
| 19:46 | Santa Clara | Larry Nellis misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-38 |
| 19:45 | Northern Arizona | James Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 35-38 |
| 19:39 | Northern Arizona | Carl Winter travels with the ball | 35-38 |
| 19:26 | Santa Clara | John Clark's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-38 |
| 19:21 | Northern Arizona | Carl Winter is hacked by Kevin Gorman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kevin Gorman, team foul #1 | 35-38 |
| 19:07 | Northern Arizona | John Clark steps in front of the Carl Winter pass | 35-38 |
| 18:56 | Santa Clara | Larry Nellis is whistled for traveling | 35-38 |
| 18:35 | Northern Arizona | Donald Hurlburt misses the 3 from the right wing | 35-38 |
| 18:34 | Santa Clara | Paul Linden grabs the defensive rebound | 35-38 |
| 18:30 | Santa Clara | Kevin Gorman misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 35-38 |
| 18:28 | Santa Clara | Paul Linden tips it in | 35-40 |
| 18:00 | Northern Arizona | Donald Hurlburt scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-40 |
| 17:38 | Santa Clara | James Lachowsky misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Donald Hurlburt - foul #2 on Donald Hurlburt, team foul #1 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Miles Richert (PG), Terrance Watt (SF), Earnest Taulbee (PF), George Bledsoe (C) Phillip Banks, Carl Winter, Edward Coleman, James Thompson | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gregory Saulsbury (PG), Ken Croll (SF), Wilfred Neblett (PF), Randy Nelson (C) Kevin Gorman, Larry Nellis, Paul Linden, John Clark | |
| 17:38 | Santa Clara | James Lachowsky makes the 1st free throw | 38-41 |
| 17:38 | Santa Clara | James Lachowsky makes the 2nd free throw | 38-42 |
| 17:12 | Northern Arizona | Wilfred Neblett swats the layup by Miles Richert | 38-42 |
| 17:10 | Santa Clara | Wilfred Neblett grabs the defensive rebound | 38-42 |
| 16:55 | Santa Clara | Gregory Saulsbury is fouled on the floor by Miles Richert - foul #1 on Miles Richert, team foul #2 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jeffrey Petty (SG) James Lachowsky | |
| 16:41 | Santa Clara | Wilfred Neblett steps out of bounds on the baseline | 38-42 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Carl Winter (SF) Terrance Watt | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Kevin Gorman (PG) Jeffrey Petty | |
| 16:13 | Northern Arizona | George Bledsoe clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 38-42 |
| 16:12 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Kevin Gorman | 38-42 |
| 15:53 | Santa Clara | Carl Winter is called for the reach on Ken Croll - foul #3 on Carl Winter, team foul #3 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Phillip Banks (PG), Terrance Watt (SF), James Thompson (C) Miles Richert, Earnest Taulbee, George Bledsoe | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jeffrey Petty (SG), Larry Nellis (SF), Nicholas Mazzella (PF), John Clark (C) Gregory Saulsbury, Ken Croll, Wilfred Neblett, Randy Nelson | |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - Phillip Banks (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Donald Hurlburt (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terrance Watt (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Carl Winter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - James Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Kevin Gorman (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jeffrey Petty (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Larry Nellis (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Nicholas Mazzella (fresh) 7 pts. C - John Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:35 | Santa Clara | Larry Nellis's fadeaway is rejected by Phillip Banks | 38-42 |
| 15:34 | Northern Arizona | The rebound goes to James Thompson | 38-42 |
| 15:23 | Northern Arizona | Donald Hurlburt lays it in | 40-42 |
| 15:17 | Santa Clara | Nicholas Mazzella throws it down on a nice dish by Kevin Gorman | 40-44 |
| 14:58 | Northern Arizona | Carl Winter can't finish the layup | 40-44 |
| 14:56 | Northern Arizona | Carl Winter gets the offensive rebound | 40-44 |
| 14:38 | Northern Arizona | Donald Hurlburt can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 40-44 |
| 14:36 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Petty | 40-44 |
| 14:30 | Santa Clara | Jeffrey Petty's pass is intercepted by Carl Winter | 40-44 |
| 14:03 | Northern Arizona | James Thompson is open and scores on a floater near the basket set up by Phillip Banks and he's fouled by John Clark - foul #1 on John Clark, team foul #2 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Miles Richert (PG), Richard Parsons (SG), Edward Coleman (PF) Phillip Banks, Donald Hurlburt, Carl Winter | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gregory Saulsbury (PG), James Lachowsky (SG), Ken Croll (SF), Wilfred Neblett (PF), Randy Nelson (C) Kevin Gorman, Jeffrey Petty, Larry Nellis, Nicholas Mazzella, John Clark | |
| 14:03 | Northern Arizona | James Thompson makes the free throw | 43-44 |
| 13:43 | Santa Clara | Richard Parsons is called for the reach on James Lachowsky - foul #1 on Richard Parsons, team foul #4 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | James Ferrell (SF), George Bledsoe (C) Terrance Watt, James Thompson | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Paul Linden (PF) Randy Nelson | |
| 13:32 | Santa Clara | James Lachowsky can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 43-44 |
| 13:30 | Santa Clara | Wilfred Neblett can't tip it in | 43-44 |
| 13:29 | Northern Arizona | Edward Coleman pulls down the rebound | 43-44 |
| 13:15 | Northern Arizona | Richard Parsons clanks a floater from the free throw line | 43-44 |
| 13:13 | Northern Arizona | Edward Coleman tips it back up and in | 45-44 |
| 12:53 | Santa Clara | Ken Croll loses the dribble to Richard Parsons | 45-44 |
| 12:50 | Northern Arizona | James Ferrell lays it up and in on a nice dish by Richard Parsons | 47-44 |
| 12:34 | Santa Clara | James Lachowsky misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 47-44 |
| 12:33 | Northern Arizona | James Ferrell pulls down the rebound | 47-44 |
| 12:31 | Northern Arizona | Richard Parsons's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-44 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Donald Hurlburt (SG), Carl Winter (SF), Earnest Taulbee (PF), James Thompson (C) Richard Parsons, James Ferrell, Edward Coleman, George Bledsoe | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jeffrey Petty (PG), Larry Nellis (SF), Randy Nelson (PF), Nicholas Mazzella (C) Gregory Saulsbury, Ken Croll, Paul Linden, Wilfred Neblett | |
| 12:17 | Santa Clara | Larry Nellis misses the 3 from the right wing | 47-44 |
| 12:15 | Santa Clara | James Lachowsky tips it back up and in | 47-46 |
| 12:13 | Northern Arizona | Miles Richert is fouled in the backcourt by James Lachowsky - foul #1 on James Lachowsky, team foul #3 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Kevin Gorman (PG) James Lachowsky | |
| 11:56 | Northern Arizona | Randy Nelson blocks the jumper by Carl Winter | 47-46 |
| 11:54 | Northern Arizona | Carl Winter pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-46 |
| 11:38 | Northern Arizona | Nicholas Mazzella steps in front of the Earnest Taulbee pass | 47-46 |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - Miles Richert (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Donald Hurlburt (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carl Winter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Earnest Taulbee (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Thompson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Kevin Gorman (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jeffrey Petty (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Larry Nellis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Randy Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Nicholas Mazzella (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| 11:22 | Santa Clara | Jeffrey Petty clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-46 |
| 11:20 | Santa Clara | Randy Nelson tips it home | 47-48 |
| 10:51 | Northern Arizona | James Thompson connects on the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Miles Richert | 49-48 |
| 10:37 | Santa Clara | Larry Nellis misses the easy layup | 49-48 |
| 10:36 | Northern Arizona | Donald Hurlburt grabs the defensive rebound | 49-48 |
| 10:20 | Northern Arizona | Earnest Taulbee is open and scores on a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Miles Richert | 51-48 |
| 10:04 | Santa Clara | Kevin Gorman makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-51 |
| 09:39 | Northern Arizona | Carl Winter comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Larry Nellis - foul #1 on Larry Nellis, team foul #4 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Phillip Banks (PG), Richard Parsons (SG), Edward Coleman (PF), George Bledsoe (C) Miles Richert, Donald Hurlburt, Earnest Taulbee, James Thompson | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gregory Saulsbury (PG), James Lachowsky (SG), Ken Croll (SF), Paul Linden (PF), John Clark (C) Kevin Gorman, Jeffrey Petty, Larry Nellis, Randy Nelson, Nicholas Mazzella | |
| 09:39 | Northern Arizona | Carl Winter makes the 1st free throw | 52-51 |
| 09:39 | Northern Arizona | Carl Winter makes the 2nd free throw | 53-51 |
| 09:23 | Santa Clara | Gregory Saulsbury drills a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by James Lachowsky | 53-53 |
| 09:03 | Northern Arizona | Carl Winter makes the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Phillip Banks and he's fouled by Paul Linden - foul #2 on Paul Linden, team foul #5 | 55-53 |
| 09:03 | Northern Arizona | Carl Winter makes the free throw | 56-53 |
| 08:35 | Santa Clara | Gregory Saulsbury's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-53 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Terrance Watt (SF) Carl Winter | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Wilfred Neblett (PF) Paul Linden | |
| 08:09 | Northern Arizona | Edward Coleman misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 56-53 |
| 08:07 | Santa Clara | John Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 56-53 |
| 07:47 | Santa Clara | James Lachowsky is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on James Lachowsky, team foul #6 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Miles Richert (PG), Donald Hurlburt (SG) Phillip Banks, Richard Parsons | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Kevin Gorman (PG), Jeffrey Petty (SG), Larry Nellis (SF), Paul Linden (PF) Gregory Saulsbury, James Lachowsky, Ken Croll, John Clark | |
| 07:18 | Northern Arizona | Donald Hurlburt makes the wide open 3 from straight away on a great pass from Miles Richert | 59-53 |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - Miles Richert (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Donald Hurlburt (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terrance Watt (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Edward Coleman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - George Bledsoe (fairly fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Kevin Gorman (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jeffrey Petty (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Larry Nellis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Paul Linden (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Wilfred Neblett (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:01 | Santa Clara | Wilfred Neblett hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Kevin Gorman | 59-55 |
| 06:32 | Northern Arizona | Donald Hurlburt's fadeaway is rejected by Wilfred Neblett | 59-55 |
| 06:31 | Northern Arizona | George Bledsoe grabs the offensive board | 59-55 |
| 06:18 | Northern Arizona | Jeffrey Petty is called for the reach on Donald Hurlburt - foul #2 on Jeffrey Petty, team foul #7 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Phillip Banks (PG), James Ferrell (SF), Earnest Taulbee (PF), James Thompson (C) Miles Richert, Terrance Watt, Edward Coleman, George Bledsoe | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | James Lachowsky (SG), Nicholas Mazzella (SF), Randy Nelson (PF), John Clark (C) Jeffrey Petty, Larry Nellis, Paul Linden, Wilfred Neblett | |
| 06:18 | Northern Arizona | Donald Hurlburt makes the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 06:18 | Northern Arizona | Donald Hurlburt makes the 2nd free throw | 61-55 |
| 05:57 | Santa Clara | James Lachowsky makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Kevin Gorman | 61-58 |
| 05:40 | Northern Arizona | Earnest Taulbee hits a wide open jumper in the paint set up by James Ferrell | 63-58 |
| 05:24 | Santa Clara | Phillip Banks picks off the pass by Randy Nelson | 63-58 |
| 05:20 | Northern Arizona | James Ferrell travels in the backcourt | 63-58 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Richard Parsons (SG), Carl Winter (SF), Edward Coleman (PF) Donald Hurlburt, James Ferrell, Earnest Taulbee | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gregory Saulsbury (PG), Ken Croll (SF) Kevin Gorman, Nicholas Mazzella | |
| 05:05 | Santa Clara | Ken Croll drills a 3 from the left wing | 63-61 |
| 04:43 | Northern Arizona | James Thompson is open and scores on a fadeaway from the left block | 65-61 |
| 04:28 | Santa Clara | John Clark connects on the turnaround near the basket set up by Gregory Saulsbury and he's fouled by James Thompson - foul #2 on James Thompson, team foul #5 | 65-63 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Miles Richert (PG), Terrance Watt (SF) Phillip Banks, Edward Coleman | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jeffrey Petty (SG), Wilfred Neblett (PF) James Lachowsky, Randy Nelson | |
| 04:28 | Santa Clara | John Clark makes the free throw | 65-64 |
| 04:11 | Northern Arizona | Carl Winter scores on a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Terrance Watt | 67-64 |
| 03:50 | Santa Clara | Gregory Saulsbury can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 67-64 |
| 03:49 | Northern Arizona | The rebound goes to Carl Winter | 67-64 |
| 03:31 | Northern Arizona | Carl Winter misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 67-64 |
| 03:30 | Northern Arizona | Carl Winter tips it but misses | 67-64 |
| 03:29 | Santa Clara | John Clark gets the rebound | 67-64 |
| 03:23 | Santa Clara | Jeffrey Petty misses short on a turnaround from the baseline | 67-64 |
| 03:21 | Northern Arizona | Terrance Watt grabs the board | 67-64 |
| 02:55 | Northern Arizona | Richard Parsons is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Petty - foul #3 on Jeffrey Petty, team foul #8 | 67-64 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Earnest Taulbee (PF), George Bledsoe (C) Carl Winter, James Thompson | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Kevin Gorman (PG), James Lachowsky (SG), Larry Nellis (SF), Paul Linden (PF), Nicholas Mazzella (C) Gregory Saulsbury, Jeffrey Petty, Ken Croll, Wilfred Neblett, John Clark | |
| 02:55 | Northern Arizona | Richard Parsons makes the 1st free throw | 68-64 |
| 02:55 | Northern Arizona | Richard Parsons misses the 2nd free throw | 68-64 |
| 02:55 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Paul Linden | 68-64 |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - Miles Richert (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Richard Parsons (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terrance Watt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Earnest Taulbee (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - George Bledsoe (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Kevin Gorman (fresh) 12 pts. 7 ast. SG - James Lachowsky (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Larry Nellis (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Paul Linden (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Nicholas Mazzella (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| 02:39 | Santa Clara | Earnest Taulbee blocks the short jumper by Nicholas Mazzella | 68-64 |
| 02:37 | Santa Clara | Kevin Gorman grabs the offensive board | 68-64 |
| 02:19 | Santa Clara | Kevin Gorman knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Paul Linden | 68-66 |
| 02:19 | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-66 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Phillip Banks (PG), Donald Hurlburt (SG), Carl Winter (SF) Miles Richert, Richard Parsons, Terrance Watt | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Wilfred Neblett (C) Nicholas Mazzella | |
| 01:56 | Northern Arizona | Donald Hurlburt misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 68-66 |
| 01:54 | Santa Clara | Larry Nellis grabs the defensive rebound | 68-66 |
| 01:25 | Santa Clara | Kevin Gorman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-66 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Edward Coleman (PF), James Thompson (C) Earnest Taulbee, George Bledsoe | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Clark (C) Wilfred Neblett | |
| 00:57 | Northern Arizona | James Thompson can't finish the uncontested layup | 68-66 |
| 00:56 | Santa Clara | John Clark gets the rebound | 68-66 |
| 00:38 | Santa Clara | Paul Linden hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 68-66 |
| 00:37 | Santa Clara | Larry Nellis tips it back up and in | 68-68 |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:35 | Northern Arizona | Kevin Gorman is called for the reach on Phillip Banks in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kevin Gorman, team foul #9 | 68-68 |
| 00:35 | Northern Arizona | Phillip Banks makes the 1st free throw | 69-68 |
| 00:35 | Northern Arizona | Phillip Banks makes the 2nd free throw | 70-68 |
| 00:22 | Santa Clara | Larry Nellis misses the jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Carl Winter - foul #4 on Carl Winter, team foul #6 | 70-68 |
| 00:22 | Santa Clara | Larry Nellis makes the 1st free throw | 70-69 |
| 00:22 | Santa Clara | Larry Nellis makes the 2nd free throw | 70-70 |
| 00:03 | Northern Arizona | Phillip Banks is hacked by Kevin Gorman - foul #4 on Kevin Gorman, team foul #10 | 70-70 |
| 00:03 | Northern Arizona | Phillip Banks makes the 1st free throw | 71-70 |
| 00:03 | Northern Arizona | Phillip Banks makes the 2nd free throw | 72-70 |
| 00:03 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 72-70 |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona 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 a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Santa Clara | Kevin Gorman clanks a halfcourt shot | 72-70 |