| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Kevin Gorman (fresh) SG - James Lachowsky (fresh) SF - Larry Nellis (fresh) PF - Paul Linden (fresh) C - John Clark (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Furman | PG - Joseph Opitz (fresh) SG - Ray Allen (fresh) SF - Rodney Leachman (fresh) PF - Joe Hansen (fresh) C - Michael Hatcher (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Furman | Joe Hansen wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Furman | Furman is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:56 | Furman | Rodney Leachman is hacked by Larry Nellis in the backcourt - foul #1 on Larry Nellis, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Furman | Joseph Opitz travels with the ball | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Santa Clara | Paul Linden banks in the layup on a great pass from Kevin Gorman and he's hacked by Michael Hatcher - foul #1 on Michael Hatcher, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:21 | Santa Clara | Paul Linden misses the free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:21 | Furman | Joe Hansen pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:19 | Furman | Paul Linden steps in front of the Ray Allen pass in the backcourt | 2-0 |
| 19:09 | Santa Clara | Kevin Gorman buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 5-0 |
| 19:07 | Furman | Kevin Gorman is called for the reach on Joseph Opitz in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kevin Gorman, team foul #2 | 5-0 |
| 18:52 | Furman | Joseph Opitz loses the dribble to Kevin Gorman | 5-0 |
| 18:48 | Santa Clara | Larry Nellis hits the finger roll set up by Kevin Gorman | 7-0 |
| 18:25 | Furman | Joseph Opitz misses the floater from the right wing | 7-0 |
| 18:24 | Furman | Joe Hansen grabs the offensive rebound | 7-0 |
| 18:05 | Furman | Kevin Gorman picks off the pass by Rodney Leachman | 7-0 |
| 17:50 | Santa Clara | James Lachowsky scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Kevin Gorman | 10-0 |
| 17:24 | Furman | Michael Hatcher can't connect on a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Paul Linden - foul #1 on Paul Linden, team foul #3 | 10-0 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gregory Saulsbury (PG), Jeffrey Petty (SG), Ken Croll (SF), Wilfred Neblett (PF), Randy Nelson (C) Kevin Gorman, James Lachowsky, Larry Nellis, Paul Linden, John Clark | |
| Subs | Furman | Timothy Gerrity (PG), Harvey Fredette (SG), Kurtis Smith (SF), John Obyrne (PF) Joseph Opitz, Ray Allen, Rodney Leachman, Joe Hansen | |
| 17:24 | Furman | Michael Hatcher makes the 1st free throw | 10-1 |
| 17:24 | Furman | Michael Hatcher makes the 2nd free throw | 10-2 |
| 17:06 | Santa Clara | Ken Croll's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 10-2 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Furman | Carl Bryant (C) Michael Hatcher | |
| 16:53 | Furman | John Obyrne's layup is rejected by Wilfred Neblett | 10-2 |
| 16:52 | Santa Clara | Ken Croll grabs the board | 10-2 |
| 16:27 | Santa Clara | Gregory Saulsbury makes the 3 from the left corner | 13-2 |
| 16:25 | Furman | Harvey Fredette is called for traveling in the backcourt | 13-2 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Kevin Gorman (PG) Jeffrey Petty | |
| Subs | Furman | | |
| 16:11 | Santa Clara | Wilfred Neblett can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 13-2 |
| 16:10 | Santa Clara | Randy Nelson tips it back up and in | 15-2 |
| 15:58 | Furman | John Obyrne scores on a jumper from the right side | 15-4 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Kevin Gorman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gregory Saulsbury (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ken Croll (fairly fresh) PF - Wilfred Neblett (fresh) C - Randy Nelson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Furman | PG - Timothy Gerrity (fairly fresh) SG - Harvey Fredette (fresh) SF - Kurtis Smith (fresh) PF - John Obyrne (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Carl Bryant (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Santa Clara | Gregory Saulsbury misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 15-4 |
| 15:34 | Furman | Harvey Fredette gets the rebound | 15-4 |
| 15:27 | Furman | Carl Bryant misses short on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Randy Nelson - foul #1 on Randy Nelson, team foul #4 | 15-4 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jeffrey Petty (PG), James Lachowsky (SG), Larry Nellis (SF), Nicholas Mazzella (PF), John Clark (C) Kevin Gorman, Gregory Saulsbury, Ken Croll, Wilfred Neblett, Randy Nelson | |
| Subs | Furman | Sean Heller (PG), Ray Allen (SG), Rodney Leachman (SF), Joe Hansen (PF) Timothy Gerrity, Harvey Fredette, Kurtis Smith, John Obyrne | |
| 15:27 | Furman | Carl Bryant misses the 1st free throw | 15-4 |
| 15:27 | Furman | Carl Bryant misses the 2nd free throw | 15-4 |
| 15:27 | Furman | Joe Hansen grabs the offensive board | 15-4 |
| 15:06 | Furman | Rodney Leachman knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Ray Allen | 15-7 |
| 14:59 | Santa Clara | Carl Bryant steals the ball from Nicholas Mazzella | 15-7 |
| 14:40 | Furman | Carl Bryant knocks in the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Sean Heller | 15-9 |
| 14:21 | Santa Clara | Nicholas Mazzella misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 15-9 |
| 14:20 | Furman | The rebound goes to Carl Bryant | 15-9 |
| 13:56 | Furman | Sean Heller misses long on an open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 15-9 |
| 13:55 | Santa Clara | John Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 15-9 |
| 13:28 | Santa Clara | Nicholas Mazzella buries a jumper in the paint on a great pass from John Clark | 17-9 |
| 13:10 | Furman | Ray Allen can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 17-9 |
| 13:09 | Santa Clara | John Clark grabs the board | 17-9 |
| 12:51 | Santa Clara | Larry Nellis scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 20-9 |
| 12:37 | Furman | Ray Allen can't connect on an uncontested runner in the lane | 20-9 |
| 12:35 | Furman | Joe Hansen tips it but misses | 20-9 |
| 12:33 | Santa Clara | John Clark pulls down the rebound | 20-9 |
| 12:25 | Santa Clara | Jeffrey Petty's pass is intercepted by Joe Hansen | 20-9 |
| 12:07 | Furman | Sean Heller misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 20-9 |
| 12:06 | Furman | Joe Hansen snags the offensive board | 20-9 |
| 12:00 | Furman | Carl Bryant misses long on a runner from close range | 20-9 |
| 11:58 | Santa Clara | Nicholas Mazzella gets the rebound | 20-9 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Jeffrey Petty (fairly fresh) SG - James Lachowsky (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Larry Nellis (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Nicholas Mazzella (tiring) 2 pts. C - John Clark (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Furman | PG - Sean Heller (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ray Allen (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Rodney Leachman (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Joe Hansen (tiring) 5 reb. C - Carl Bryant (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 11:41 | Santa Clara | John Clark misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 20-9 |
| 11:40 | Furman | Rodney Leachman snags the defensive board | 20-9 |
| 11:21 | Furman | Sean Heller is hacked by Jeffrey Petty - foul #1 on Jeffrey Petty, team foul #5 | 20-9 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Kevin Gorman (PG), Gregory Saulsbury (SG), Ken Croll (SF), Paul Linden (PF), Wilfred Neblett (C) Jeffrey Petty, James Lachowsky, Larry Nellis, Nicholas Mazzella, John Clark | |
| Subs | Furman | Joseph Opitz (PG), Harvey Fredette (SG), Kurtis Smith (SF), John Obyrne (PF), Michael Hatcher (C) Sean Heller, Ray Allen, Rodney Leachman, Joe Hansen, Carl Bryant | |
| 11:11 | Furman | Kurtis Smith misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Ken Croll - foul #1 on Ken Croll, team foul #6 | 20-9 |
| 11:11 | Furman | Kurtis Smith makes the 1st free throw | 20-10 |
| 11:11 | Furman | Kurtis Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 20-11 |
| 10:55 | Santa Clara | Paul Linden lays it up and in on a nice dish by Kevin Gorman | 22-11 |
| 10:39 | Furman | Harvey Fredette's pass is intercepted by Gregory Saulsbury | 22-11 |
| 10:37 | Santa Clara | Kevin Gorman loses the dribble to Joseph Opitz in the backcourt | 22-11 |
| 10:16 | Furman | Joseph Opitz buries a jumper from the free throw line | 22-13 |
| 09:57 | Santa Clara | Paul Linden's fadeaway is rejected by John Obyrne | 22-13 |
| 09:55 | Furman | Michael Hatcher pulls down the rebound | 22-13 |
| 09:35 | Furman | Gregory Saulsbury is called for the reach on Harvey Fredette - foul #1 on Gregory Saulsbury, team foul #7 | 22-13 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | James Lachowsky (SG), Larry Nellis (SF), Randy Nelson (C) Gregory Saulsbury, Ken Croll, Wilfred Neblett | |
| Subs | Furman | Timothy Gerrity (PG), Rodney Leachman (SF) Joseph Opitz, John Obyrne | |
| 09:35 | Furman | Harvey Fredette makes the 1st free throw | 22-14 |
| 09:35 | Furman | Harvey Fredette makes the 2nd free throw | 22-15 |
| 09:27 | Santa Clara | Paul Linden misses the shot from the left block | 22-15 |
| 09:26 | Santa Clara | James Lachowsky can't tip it in | 22-15 |
| 09:25 | Santa Clara | Randy Nelson tips it home | 24-15 |
| 09:10 | Furman | Timothy Gerrity connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Rodney Leachman | 24-18 |
| 08:51 | Santa Clara | Larry Nellis comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 24-18 |
| 08:49 | Furman | Michael Hatcher pulls down the rebound | 24-18 |
| 08:29 | Furman | Rodney Leachman hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane but he's hacked by James Lachowsky - foul #1 on James Lachowsky, team foul #8 | 24-18 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Geoffrey Kahn (PG), Gregory Saulsbury (SF), Wilfred Neblett (C) Kevin Gorman, Larry Nellis, Paul Linden | |
| Subs | Furman | Ray Allen (SG), Joe Hansen (PF) Harvey Fredette, Kurtis Smith | |
| 08:29 | Furman | Rodney Leachman misses the 1st free throw | 24-18 |
| 08:29 | Furman | Rodney Leachman makes the 2nd free throw | 24-19 |
| 08:18 | Santa Clara | Wilfred Neblett knocks in the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Geoffrey Kahn | 26-19 |
| 08:08 | Furman | Michael Hatcher misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 26-19 |
| 08:07 | Santa Clara | James Lachowsky grabs the board | 26-19 |
| 07:39 | Santa Clara | James Lachowsky is hacked by Ray Allen - foul #1 on Ray Allen, team foul #2 | 26-19 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jeffrey Petty (SG), Ken Croll (SF), John Clark (C) James Lachowsky, Gregory Saulsbury, Randy Nelson | |
| Subs | Furman | Joseph Opitz (PG), Kurtis Smith (SF), John Obyrne (C) Timothy Gerrity, Rodney Leachman, Michael Hatcher | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Geoffrey Kahn (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Petty (fresh) SF - Ken Croll (fresh) PF - Wilfred Neblett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - John Clark (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Furman | PG - Joseph Opitz (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ray Allen (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kurtis Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joe Hansen (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - John Obyrne (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:28 | Santa Clara | John Clark hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Kurtis Smith - foul #1 on Kurtis Smith, team foul #3 | 26-19 |
| 07:28 | Santa Clara | John Clark makes the 1st free throw | 27-19 |
| 07:28 | Santa Clara | John Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 28-19 |
| 07:26 | Furman | Joseph Opitz is fouled in the backcourt by Geoffrey Kahn - foul #1 on Geoffrey Kahn, team foul #9 | 28-19 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Paul Linden (PF) Wilfred Neblett | |
| Subs | Furman | | |
| 07:26 | Furman | Joseph Opitz makes the 1st free throw | 28-20 |
| 07:26 | Furman | Joseph Opitz misses the 2nd free throw | 28-20 |
| 07:26 | Furman | John Obyrne grabs the offensive rebound | 28-20 |
| 07:09 | Furman | Joe Hansen hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the left block | 28-20 |
| 07:08 | Furman | Joe Hansen tips it in | 28-22 |
| 06:45 | Santa Clara | Paul Linden misses the jump hook from close range but he's hacked by John Obyrne - foul #1 on John Obyrne, team foul #4 | 28-22 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Kevin Gorman (PG), Nicholas Mazzella (C) Geoffrey Kahn, John Clark | |
| Subs | Furman | John Wright (PG) Joseph Opitz | |
| 06:45 | Santa Clara | Paul Linden misses the 1st free throw | 28-22 |
| 06:45 | Santa Clara | Paul Linden makes the 2nd free throw | 29-22 |
| 06:22 | Furman | John Obyrne scores on a fadeaway in the paint set up by John Wright | 29-24 |
| 06:12 | Santa Clara | Ken Croll misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 29-24 |
| 06:11 | Furman | Joe Hansen pulls down the rebound | 29-24 |
| 06:01 | Furman | Joe Hansen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 29-24 |
| 05:59 | Santa Clara | Ken Croll snags the defensive board | 29-24 |
| 05:38 | Santa Clara | Nicholas Mazzella connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Kevin Gorman | 32-24 |
| 05:22 | Furman | John Wright is fouled on the floor by Paul Linden - foul #2 on Paul Linden, team foul #10 | 32-24 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | James Lachowsky (SG), Gregory Saulsbury (SF), Wilfred Neblett (PF), Randy Nelson (C) Jeffrey Petty, Ken Croll, Paul Linden, Nicholas Mazzella | |
| Subs | Furman | Joseph Opitz (PG), Timothy Gerrity (SG), Harvey Fredette (SF), Carl Bryant (C) Ray Allen, Kurtis Smith, Joe Hansen, John Obyrne | |
| 05:22 | Furman | John Wright misses the 1st free throw | 32-24 |
| 05:22 | Furman | John Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 32-25 |
| 05:00 | Santa Clara | Wilfred Neblett hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side but he's hacked by Harvey Fredette - foul #1 on Harvey Fredette, team foul #5 | 32-25 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Geoffrey Kahn (PG) Kevin Gorman | |
| Subs | Furman | Michael Hatcher (C) John Wright | |
| 05:00 | Santa Clara | Wilfred Neblett misses the 1st free throw | 32-25 |
| 05:00 | Santa Clara | Wilfred Neblett misses the 2nd free throw | 32-25 |
| 05:00 | Furman | The rebound goes to Michael Hatcher | 32-25 |
| 04:48 | Furman | Joseph Opitz misses badly on a floater near the basket | 32-25 |
| 04:47 | Santa Clara | Wilfred Neblett gets the rebound | 32-25 |
| 04:31 | Santa Clara | Geoffrey Kahn scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by James Lachowsky | 35-25 |
| 04:09 | Furman | Joseph Opitz is hacked by Geoffrey Kahn - foul #2 on Geoffrey Kahn, team foul #11 | 35-25 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Kevin Gorman (PG), Larry Nellis (SF), John Clark (C) Geoffrey Kahn, Gregory Saulsbury, Randy Nelson | |
| Subs | Furman | Rodney Leachman (SF) Timothy Gerrity | |
| 04:09 | Furman | Joseph Opitz misses the 1st free throw | 35-25 |
| 04:09 | Furman | Joseph Opitz makes the 2nd free throw | 35-26 |
| 03:50 | Santa Clara | Larry Nellis is denied on a layup by Rodney Leachman | 35-26 |
| 03:48 | Furman | Rodney Leachman snags the defensive board | 35-26 |
| 03:46 | Furman | Kevin Gorman steals the ball from Harvey Fredette in the backcourt | 35-26 |
| 03:37 | Santa Clara | Wilfred Neblett's layup is rejected by Carl Bryant | 35-26 |
| 03:36 | Santa Clara | John Clark hits the follow up shot | 37-26 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Kevin Gorman (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - James Lachowsky (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Nellis (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Wilfred Neblett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - John Clark (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Furman | PG - Joseph Opitz (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Harvey Fredette (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Rodney Leachman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carl Bryant (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Hatcher (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Furman | Rodney Leachman hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-26 |
| 03:17 | Santa Clara | Kevin Gorman grabs the defensive rebound | 37-26 |
| 02:54 | Santa Clara | Larry Nellis drills a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by James Lachowsky | 39-26 |
| 02:52 | Furman | James Lachowsky steps in front of the Michael Hatcher pass in the backcourt | 39-26 |
| 02:34 | Santa Clara | James Lachowsky misses the jumper from the left side | 39-26 |
| 02:32 | Furman | Harvey Fredette pulls down the rebound | 39-26 |
| 02:15 | Furman | Rodney Leachman clanks a floater from the right wing | 39-26 |
| 02:14 | Santa Clara | John Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 39-26 |
| 01:54 | Santa Clara | John Clark misses long on a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Harvey Fredette - foul #2 on Harvey Fredette, team foul #6 | 39-26 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gregory Saulsbury (PG), Jeffrey Petty (SG), Ken Croll (SF), Randy Nelson (PF) Kevin Gorman, James Lachowsky, Larry Nellis, Wilfred Neblett | |
| Subs | Furman | Timothy Gerrity (PG), Ray Allen (SG), Kurtis Smith (SF), Joe Hansen (PF), John Obyrne (C) Joseph Opitz, Harvey Fredette, Rodney Leachman, Carl Bryant, Michael Hatcher | |
| 01:54 | Santa Clara | John Clark makes the 1st free throw | 40-26 |
| 01:54 | Santa Clara | John Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 41-26 |
| 01:33 | Furman | Timothy Gerrity is whistled for traveling | 41-26 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Nicholas Mazzella (C) John Clark | |
| Subs | Furman | | |
| 01:13 | Santa Clara | Nicholas Mazzella connects on the shot from the left wing | 43-26 |
| 01:11 | Furman | Ray Allen double dribbles in the backcourt | 43-26 |
| 00:58 | Santa Clara | Gregory Saulsbury misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-26 |
| 00:57 | Santa Clara | Randy Nelson can't tip it in | 43-26 |
| 00:56 | Santa Clara | Randy Nelson gets the offensive rebound | 43-26 |
| 00:40 | Santa Clara | Timothy Gerrity is called for the reach on Gregory Saulsbury - foul #1 on Timothy Gerrity, team foul #7 | 43-26 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Geoffrey Kahn (PG) Ken Croll | |
| Subs | Furman | Sean Heller (PG) Timothy Gerrity | |
| 00:40 | Santa Clara | Gregory Saulsbury makes the 1st free throw | 44-26 |
| 00:40 | Santa Clara | Gregory Saulsbury misses the 2nd free throw | 44-26 |
| 00:40 | Furman | Joe Hansen snags the defensive board | 44-26 |
| 00:38 | Furman | Sean Heller is hacked by Geoffrey Kahn in the backcourt - foul #3 on Geoffrey Kahn, team foul #12 | 44-26 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Kevin Gorman (PG), Larry Nellis (SF) Geoffrey Kahn, Gregory Saulsbury | |
| Subs | Furman | Rodney Leachman (SF) Kurtis Smith | |
| 00:38 | Furman | Sean Heller makes the 1st free throw | 44-27 |
| 00:38 | Furman | Sean Heller makes the 2nd free throw | 44-28 |
| 00:16 | Santa Clara | Randy Nelson misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 44-28 |
| 00:15 | Furman | Rodney Leachman gets the rebound | 44-28 |
| 00:13 | Furman | Joe Hansen throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-28 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | James Lachowsky (SG), Paul Linden (PF), John Clark (C) Jeffrey Petty, Randy Nelson, Nicholas Mazzella | |
| Subs | Furman | Michael Hatcher (C) John Obyrne | |
| 00:04 | Santa Clara | Kevin Gorman clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-28 |
| 00:02 | Furman | Ray Allen grabs the board | 44-28 |
| 00:00 | Furman | Ray Allen misses the fullcourt shot | 44-28 |