| Lineup | Loyola Marymount | PG - Kevin Farrell (fresh) SG - Eddie Pawlikowski (fresh) SF - Raymond Wilkinson (fresh) PF - Quinton Koscinski (fresh) C - Scott Burgos (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Virgil Faria (fresh) SG - Randy Stamps (fresh) SF - Gordon Willeford (fresh) PF - William Simoes (fresh) C - Wallace Ryberg (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Loyola Marymount | Scott Burgos wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Marymount | Loyola Marymount is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:58 | Loyola Marymount | Kevin Farrell is fouled in the backcourt by Virgil Faria - foul #1 on Virgil Faria, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Loyola Marymount | Wallace Ryberg blocks the short jumper by Kevin Farrell | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Loyola Marymount | Scott Burgos grabs the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Loyola Marymount | Eddie Pawlikowski makes the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Raymond Wilkinson | 2-0 |
| 19:21 | Santa Clara | Virgil Faria connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Randy Stamps | 2-2 |
| 19:05 | Loyola Marymount | Kevin Farrell misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 2-2 |
| 19:03 | Santa Clara | Wallace Ryberg snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 18:54 | Santa Clara | Gordon Willeford throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-2 |
| 18:33 | Loyola Marymount | Kevin Farrell travels with the ball | 2-2 |
| 18:18 | Santa Clara | Randy Stamps misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 2-2 |
| 18:16 | Santa Clara | William Simoes tips it back up and in | 2-4 |
| 18:14 | Loyola Marymount | Raymond Wilkinson's pass is intercepted by Randy Stamps in the backcourt | 2-4 |
| 17:56 | Santa Clara | Wallace Ryberg knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Virgil Faria | 2-6 |
| 17:35 | Loyola Marymount | Eddie Pawlikowski connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Kevin Farrell | 5-6 |
| 17:16 | Santa Clara | Randy Stamps clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 5-6 |
| 17:15 | Santa Clara | The offensive rebound goes to Randy Stamps | 5-6 |
| 16:56 | Santa Clara | Eddie Pawlikowski is called for the reach on Randy Stamps - foul #1 on Eddie Pawlikowski, team foul #1 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Loyola Marymount | Albert Adame (PG), Raymond Rickards (SG), David Peters (SF), Robert Thompson (PF), Russell Gaiser (C) Kevin Farrell, Eddie Pawlikowski, Raymond Wilkinson, Quinton Koscinski, Scott Burgos | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Mark Russell (PG), David Duckworth (SG), Thomas Glover (SF), Kermit Devlin (PF), Dana Rigby (C) Virgil Faria, Randy Stamps, Gordon Willeford, William Simoes, Wallace Ryberg | |
| 16:47 | Santa Clara | David Peters is called for the reach on Mark Russell - foul #1 on David Peters, team foul #2 | 5-6 |
| 16:37 | Santa Clara | David Duckworth misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 5-6 |
| 16:36 | Loyola Marymount | David Peters gets the rebound | 5-6 |
| 16:13 | Loyola Marymount | Raymond Rickards comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 5-6 |
| 16:12 | Santa Clara | Dana Rigby grabs the board | 5-6 |
| 16:01 | Santa Clara | Mark Russell hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block but he's fouled by Albert Adame - foul #1 on Albert Adame, team foul #3 | 5-6 |
| 16:01 | Santa Clara | Mark Russell makes the 1st free throw | 5-7 |
| 16:01 | Santa Clara | Mark Russell misses the 2nd free throw | 5-7 |
| 16:01 | Loyola Marymount | Raymond Rickards gets the rebound | 5-7 |
| Lineup | Loyola Marymount | PG - Albert Adame (fresh) SG - Raymond Rickards (fresh) SF - David Peters (fresh) PF - Robert Thompson (fresh) C - Russell Gaiser (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Mark Russell (fresh) 1 pts. SG - David Duckworth (fresh) SF - Thomas Glover (fresh) PF - Kermit Devlin (fresh) C - Dana Rigby (fresh) | |
| 15:45 | Loyola Marymount | Albert Adame clanks a jumper from the right wing | 5-7 |
| 15:43 | Santa Clara | Dana Rigby snags the defensive board | 5-7 |
| 15:27 | Santa Clara | David Duckworth is fouled on the floor by Raymond Rickards - foul #1 on Raymond Rickards, team foul #4 | 5-7 |
| Subs | Loyola Marymount | Ben Creasman (SG), Scott Burgos (C) Raymond Rickards, Russell Gaiser | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Virgil Faria (PG) Dana Rigby | |
| 15:10 | Santa Clara | Mark Russell drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Virgil Faria | 5-10 |
| 14:54 | Loyola Marymount | Ben Creasman is hacked by Mark Russell - foul #1 on Mark Russell, team foul #2 | 5-10 |
| Subs | Loyola Marymount | Eddie Pawlikowski (SG), Raymond Wilkinson (SF) Ben Creasman, David Peters | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Randy Stamps (SG), Gordon Willeford (SF), William Simoes (PF) David Duckworth, Mark Russell, Kermit Devlin | |
| 14:43 | Loyola Marymount | Eddie Pawlikowski clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 5-10 |
| 14:41 | Loyola Marymount | Raymond Wilkinson tips it but misses | 5-10 |
| 14:39 | Loyola Marymount | Robert Thompson tips it in | 7-10 |
| 14:33 | Santa Clara | William Simoes travels with the ball | 7-10 |
| Subs | Loyola Marymount | Kevin Farrell (PG), Quinton Koscinski (PF) Albert Adame, Robert Thompson | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Wallace Ryberg (C) Thomas Glover | |
| 14:15 | Loyola Marymount | The jump hook by Quinton Koscinski is blocked by Wallace Ryberg | 7-10 |
| 14:14 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to William Simoes | 7-10 |
| 13:50 | Santa Clara | Gordon Willeford clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 7-10 |
| 13:49 | Loyola Marymount | Scott Burgos grabs the board | 7-10 |
| 13:45 | Loyola Marymount | Virgil Faria steals it from Scott Burgos in the backcourt | 7-10 |
| 13:43 | Santa Clara | Virgil Faria lays it in | 7-12 |
| 13:18 | Loyola Marymount | Scott Burgos misses long on a shot from the right side | 7-12 |
| 13:17 | Santa Clara | William Simoes grabs the defensive rebound | 7-12 |
| 13:13 | Santa Clara | Virgil Faria can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 7-12 |
| 13:12 | Loyola Marymount | Scott Burgos grabs the defensive rebound | 7-12 |
| 12:56 | Loyola Marymount | Quinton Koscinski misses long on a floater from close range | 7-12 |
| 12:54 | Santa Clara | Wallace Ryberg gets the rebound | 7-12 |
| 12:48 | Santa Clara | Wallace Ryberg throws a bad pass out of bounds | 7-12 |
| Subs | Loyola Marymount | Albert Adame (PG), Raymond Rickards (SG), David Peters (SF), Robert Thompson (PF), Russell Gaiser (C) Kevin Farrell, Eddie Pawlikowski, Raymond Wilkinson, Quinton Koscinski, Scott Burgos | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Mark Russell (PG), David Duckworth (SG), Thomas Glover (SF), Kermit Devlin (PF), Dana Rigby (C) Virgil Faria, Randy Stamps, Gordon Willeford, William Simoes, Wallace Ryberg | |
| 12:24 | Loyola Marymount | Albert Adame is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Albert Adame, team foul #5 | 7-12 |
| Subs | Loyola Marymount | Ben Creasman (SG) Albert Adame | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 12:01 | Santa Clara | Mark Russell is whistled for traveling | 7-12 |
| Lineup | Loyola Marymount | PG - Raymond Rickards (fresh) SG - Ben Creasman (fresh) SF - David Peters (fresh) PF - Robert Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Russell Gaiser (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Mark Russell (fresh) 4 pts. SG - David Duckworth (fresh) SF - Thomas Glover (fresh) PF - Kermit Devlin (fresh) C - Dana Rigby (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Loyola Marymount | David Peters can't connect on a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Kermit Devlin - foul #1 on Kermit Devlin, team foul #3 | 7-12 |
| Subs | Loyola Marymount | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Lemaster (SG) Dana Rigby | |
| 11:37 | Loyola Marymount | David Peters misses the 1st free throw | 7-12 |
| 11:37 | Loyola Marymount | David Peters makes the 2nd free throw | 8-12 |
| 11:14 | Santa Clara | John Lemaster misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 8-12 |
| 11:12 | Loyola Marymount | Robert Thompson gets the rebound | 8-12 |
| 10:48 | Loyola Marymount | David Peters drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 11-12 |
| 10:25 | Santa Clara | Kermit Devlin can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 11-12 |
| 10:23 | Loyola Marymount | Raymond Rickards pulls down the rebound | 11-12 |
| 10:13 | Loyola Marymount | Raymond Rickards is called for 10 seconds | 11-12 |
| Subs | Loyola Marymount | Kevin Farrell (PG), Eddie Pawlikowski (SG), Raymond Wilkinson (SF), Quinton Koscinski (PF), Scott Burgos (C) Raymond Rickards, Ben Creasman, David Peters, Robert Thompson, Russell Gaiser | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Virgil Faria (PG), Randy Stamps (SG), Gordon Willeford (SF), Dana Rigby (PF), Wallace Ryberg (C) David Duckworth, John Lemaster, Mark Russell, Kermit Devlin, Thomas Glover | |
| 10:00 | Santa Clara | Gordon Willeford misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 11-12 |
| 09:58 | Santa Clara | Dana Rigby tips it back up and in | 11-14 |
| 09:33 | Loyola Marymount | Kevin Farrell scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 14-14 |
| 09:14 | Santa Clara | Dana Rigby misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 14-14 |
| 09:12 | Loyola Marymount | Quinton Koscinski grabs the defensive rebound | 14-14 |
| 08:49 | Loyola Marymount | Quinton Koscinski connects on the open jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Raymond Wilkinson and he's hacked by Gordon Willeford - foul #1 on Gordon Willeford, team foul #4 | 16-14 |
| Subs | Loyola Marymount | Robert Thompson (C) Scott Burgos | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Lemaster (PG), Thomas Glover (SF), William Simoes (PF) Virgil Faria, Gordon Willeford, Dana Rigby | |
| 08:49 | Loyola Marymount | Quinton Koscinski makes the free throw | 17-14 |
| 08:21 | Santa Clara | Eddie Pawlikowski picks off the pass by Wallace Ryberg | 17-14 |
| 08:04 | Loyola Marymount | Quinton Koscinski is fouled on the floor by Thomas Glover - foul #1 on Thomas Glover, team foul #5 | 17-14 |
| Subs | Loyola Marymount | Ben Creasman (PG), Scott Burgos (C) Kevin Farrell, Quinton Koscinski | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Virgil Faria (PG), Mark Russell (SF) Randy Stamps, Wallace Ryberg | |
| 07:55 | Loyola Marymount | Eddie Pawlikowski hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 17-14 |
| 07:53 | Loyola Marymount | Scott Burgos snags the offensive board | 17-14 |
| Lineup | Loyola Marymount | PG - Ben Creasman (fresh) SG - Eddie Pawlikowski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Raymond Wilkinson (fairly fresh) PF - Robert Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Scott Burgos (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Virgil Faria (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Lemaster (fresh) SF - Mark Russell (fresh) 4 pts. PF - William Simoes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Glover (fresh) | |
| 07:34 | Loyola Marymount | Scott Burgos hits the easy wide open finger roll on a great pass from Raymond Wilkinson | 19-14 |
| 07:12 | Santa Clara | Scott Burgos is called for the reach on John Lemaster - foul #1 on Scott Burgos, team foul #6 | 19-14 |
| Subs | Loyola Marymount | Raymond Rickards (PG), David Peters (SF), Russell Gaiser (PF) Eddie Pawlikowski, Raymond Wilkinson, Robert Thompson | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | David Duckworth (SG), Kermit Devlin (SF), Wallace Ryberg (C) Virgil Faria, John Lemaster, Thomas Glover | |
| 07:06 | Santa Clara | William Simoes clanks a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Russell Gaiser - foul #1 on Russell Gaiser, team foul #7 | 19-14 |
| 07:06 | Santa Clara | William Simoes makes the 1st free throw | 19-15 |
| 07:06 | Santa Clara | William Simoes makes the 2nd free throw | 19-16 |
| 07:04 | Loyola Marymount | Mark Russell is called for the reach on Raymond Rickards in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mark Russell, team foul #6 | 19-16 |
| Subs | Loyola Marymount | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Randy Stamps (SG) Mark Russell | |
| 06:49 | Loyola Marymount | David Peters can't finish the layup | 19-16 |
| 06:48 | Loyola Marymount | Russell Gaiser grabs the offensive rebound | 19-16 |
| 06:32 | Loyola Marymount | Scott Burgos's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-16 |
| Subs | Loyola Marymount | Quinton Koscinski (PF) Scott Burgos | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gordon Willeford (SF) William Simoes | |
| 06:11 | Santa Clara | Wallace Ryberg blows the dunk but he's fouled by David Peters - foul #2 on David Peters, team foul #8 | 19-16 |
| Subs | Loyola Marymount | Kevin Farrell (PG), Raymond Wilkinson (SF), Scott Burgos (C) Raymond Rickards, David Peters, Russell Gaiser | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Virgil Faria (PG), Thomas Glover (SF) Randy Stamps, Gordon Willeford | |
| 06:11 | Santa Clara | Wallace Ryberg makes the 1st free throw | 19-17 |
| 06:11 | Santa Clara | Wallace Ryberg makes the 2nd free throw | 19-18 |
| 06:09 | Loyola Marymount | Virgil Faria is called for the reach on Ben Creasman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Virgil Faria, team foul #7 | 19-18 |
| Subs | Loyola Marymount | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Randy Stamps (SG), Gordon Willeford (SF) Virgil Faria, Wallace Ryberg | |
| 06:09 | Loyola Marymount | Ben Creasman misses the 1st free throw | 19-18 |
| 06:09 | Santa Clara | Kermit Devlin gets the rebound | 19-18 |
| 05:46 | Santa Clara | Randy Stamps misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 19-18 |
| 05:44 | Loyola Marymount | Quinton Koscinski pulls down the rebound | 19-18 |
| 05:38 | Loyola Marymount | Kevin Farrell can't connect on an uncontested jumpshot from just outside the lane | 19-18 |
| 05:37 | Santa Clara | Kermit Devlin grabs the board | 19-18 |
| 05:22 | Santa Clara | Kermit Devlin knocks in the fadeaway from the right block | 19-20 |
| 05:20 | Loyola Marymount | Kevin Farrell is fouled in the backcourt by David Duckworth - foul #1 on David Duckworth, team foul #8 | 19-20 |
| Subs | Loyola Marymount | Eddie Pawlikowski (SG), Robert Thompson (C) Ben Creasman, Scott Burgos | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Lemaster (PG), William Simoes (PF), Dana Rigby (C) David Duckworth, Gordon Willeford, Kermit Devlin | |
| 05:20 | Loyola Marymount | Kevin Farrell misses the 1st free throw | 19-20 |
| 05:20 | Santa Clara | William Simoes grabs the defensive rebound | 19-20 |
| 05:03 | Santa Clara | Dana Rigby can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 19-20 |
| 05:02 | Loyola Marymount | Robert Thompson gets the rebound | 19-20 |
| 04:57 | Loyola Marymount | Dana Rigby swats the short shot by Eddie Pawlikowski | 19-20 |
| 04:55 | Loyola Marymount | Robert Thompson gets the offensive rebound | 19-20 |
| 04:45 | Loyola Marymount | Raymond Wilkinson connects on the open runner from the right block on a great pass from Eddie Pawlikowski | 21-20 |
| 04:22 | Santa Clara | Randy Stamps misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 21-20 |
| 04:20 | Loyola Marymount | Raymond Wilkinson gets the rebound | 21-20 |
| 04:04 | Loyola Marymount | Eddie Pawlikowski drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Kevin Farrell | 24-20 |
| 03:47 | Santa Clara | Dana Rigby scores on a runner in the paint and he's fouled by Kevin Farrell - foul #1 on Kevin Farrell, team foul #9 | 24-22 |
| Subs | Loyola Marymount | Albert Adame (PG), Raymond Rickards (SG), David Peters (SF), Russell Gaiser (C) Kevin Farrell, Eddie Pawlikowski, Raymond Wilkinson, Quinton Koscinski | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Virgil Faria (PG), Mark Russell (SG), Gordon Willeford (SF), Kermit Devlin (PF) John Lemaster, Randy Stamps, Thomas Glover, William Simoes | |
| 03:47 | Santa Clara | Dana Rigby makes the free throw | 24-23 |
| Lineup | Loyola Marymount | PG - Albert Adame (fresh) SG - Raymond Rickards (fresh) SF - David Peters (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Russell Gaiser (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Virgil Faria (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Russell (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Gordon Willeford (fresh) PF - Kermit Devlin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Dana Rigby (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:45 | Loyola Marymount | David Peters's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 24-23 |
| Subs | Loyola Marymount | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Wallace Ryberg (C) Dana Rigby | |
| 03:30 | Santa Clara | Kermit Devlin is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Kermit Devlin, team foul #9 | 24-23 |
| Subs | Loyola Marymount | Scott Burgos (C) Russell Gaiser | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | David Duckworth (SG) Gordon Willeford | |
| 03:09 | Loyola Marymount | Scott Burgos makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 27-23 |
| 03:00 | Santa Clara | Virgil Faria hits a 3 from the left wing set up by Mark Russell | 27-26 |
| 02:54 | Loyola Marymount | Mark Russell swats the dunk try by Robert Thompson | 27-26 |
| 02:52 | Santa Clara | Virgil Faria gets the rebound | 27-26 |
| 02:27 | Santa Clara | Raymond Rickards steps in front of the Wallace Ryberg pass | 27-26 |
| 02:12 | Loyola Marymount | Raymond Rickards connects on the open fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Albert Adame | 29-26 |
| 01:58 | Santa Clara | Kermit Devlin misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 29-26 |
| 01:56 | Loyola Marymount | David Peters snags the defensive board | 29-26 |
| 01:44 | Loyola Marymount | Robert Thompson knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-26 |
| 01:33 | Santa Clara | Mark Russell's floater is knocked away by Scott Burgos | 32-26 |
| 01:31 | Loyola Marymount | Raymond Rickards grabs the board | 32-26 |
| 01:15 | Loyola Marymount | Scott Burgos is hacked by Wallace Ryberg - foul #1 on Wallace Ryberg, team foul #10 | 32-26 |
| Subs | Loyola Marymount | Kevin Farrell (PG), Eddie Pawlikowski (SG), Raymond Wilkinson (SF), Russell Gaiser (PF) Albert Adame, Raymond Rickards, David Peters, Robert Thompson | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Lemaster (SG), Gordon Willeford (SF), William Simoes (PF), Thomas Glover (C) David Duckworth, Mark Russell, Kermit Devlin, Wallace Ryberg | |
| 01:15 | Loyola Marymount | Scott Burgos makes the 1st free throw | 33-26 |
| 01:15 | Loyola Marymount | Scott Burgos misses the 2nd free throw | 33-26 |
| 01:15 | Santa Clara | William Simoes pulls down the rebound | 33-26 |
| 00:58 | Santa Clara | William Simoes hits the finger roll on a nice dish by John Lemaster | 33-28 |
| 00:38 | Loyola Marymount | Raymond Wilkinson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Russell Gaiser and he's hacked by John Lemaster - foul #1 on John Lemaster, team foul #11 | 35-28 |
| Subs | Loyola Marymount | Quinton Koscinski (PF) Scott Burgos | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Randy Stamps (SG), Dana Rigby (PF) Virgil Faria, William Simoes | |
| 00:38 | Loyola Marymount | Raymond Wilkinson misses the free throw | 35-28 |
| 00:38 | Santa Clara | Dana Rigby gets the rebound | 35-28 |
| 00:22 | Santa Clara | Quinton Koscinski is called for the reach on Gordon Willeford - foul #1 on Quinton Koscinski, team foul #10 | 35-28 |
| Subs | Loyola Marymount | Ben Creasman (PG) Kevin Farrell | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 00:22 | Santa Clara | Gordon Willeford makes the 1st free throw | 35-29 |
| 00:22 | Santa Clara | Gordon Willeford misses the 2nd free throw | 35-29 |
| 00:22 | Loyola Marymount | The rebound goes to Quinton Koscinski | 35-29 |
| 00:20 | Loyola Marymount | Gordon Willeford steps in front of the Raymond Wilkinson pass in the backcourt | 35-29 |
| 00:19 | Santa Clara | Randy Stamps slams it home on a great pass from Gordon Willeford | 35-31 |
| 00:17 | Loyola Marymount | Eddie Pawlikowski is fouled in the backcourt by Gordon Willeford - foul #2 on Gordon Willeford, team foul #12 | 35-31 |
| Subs | Loyola Marymount | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Virgil Faria (PG) John Lemaster | |
| 00:17 | Loyola Marymount | Eddie Pawlikowski makes the 1st free throw | 36-31 |
| 00:17 | Loyola Marymount | Eddie Pawlikowski makes the 2nd free throw | 37-31 |
| 00:00 | Santa Clara | Randy Stamps scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-34 |