| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Aaron Wilson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Patterson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Robert Brzezowski (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Kaszynski (fresh) 2 pts. C - Dennis Reid (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington | PG - Joseph Wells (fresh) SG - Dennis Sherrell (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Elbert Hassler (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Kevin Warner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Arthur Tyler (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Washington | Elbert Hassler inbounds the ball | 27-19 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Washington | Washington is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:37 | Washington | Dennis Sherrell can't connect on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Robert Brzezowski - foul #1 on Robert Brzezowski, team foul #1 | 27-19 |
| 19:37 | Washington | Dennis Sherrell misses the 1st free throw | 27-19 |
| 19:37 | Washington | Dennis Sherrell misses the 2nd free throw | 27-19 |
| 19:37 | Santa Clara | Robert Patterson grabs the board | 27-19 |
| 19:08 | Santa Clara | Aaron Wilson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 27-19 |
| 19:06 | Washington | The rebound goes to Arthur Tyler | 27-19 |
| 18:41 | Washington | Dennis Sherrell is hacked by Robert Patterson - foul #1 on Robert Patterson, team foul #2 | 27-19 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Don Fletcher (C) Dennis Reid | |
| Subs | Washington | | |
| 18:20 | Washington | Dennis Sherrell drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Joseph Wells | 27-21 |
| 17:55 | Santa Clara | Robert Patterson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Dennis Sherrell - foul #1 on Dennis Sherrell, team foul #1 | 27-21 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Randy Chartier (SG), Eddie Wise (SF), Jerome Solomon (C) Aaron Wilson, Robert Brzezowski, Robert Kaszynski | |
| Subs | Washington | August Paul (PG) Joseph Wells | |
| 17:55 | Santa Clara | Robert Patterson misses the 1st free throw | 27-21 |
| 17:55 | Santa Clara | Robert Patterson makes the 2nd free throw | 28-21 |
| 17:33 | Washington | Arthur Tyler is fouled on the floor by Jerome Solomon - foul #1 on Jerome Solomon, team foul #3 | 28-21 |
| 17:15 | Washington | Elbert Hassler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-21 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Dennis Reid (C) Jerome Solomon | |
| Subs | Washington | John Wagner (SG), Cheng-Gong Yen (SF) Dennis Sherrell, Elbert Hassler | |
| 16:48 | Santa Clara | Robert Patterson travels with the ball | 28-21 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Aaron Wilson (PG), Robert Brzezowski (SF), Robert Kaszynski (PF) Randy Chartier, Eddie Wise, Don Fletcher | |
| Subs | Washington | Joseph Wells (PG) August Paul | |
| 16:43 | Washington | John Wagner is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Patterson - foul #2 on Robert Patterson, team foul #4 | 28-21 |
| 16:19 | Washington | Robert Patterson is called for the reach on Kevin Warner - foul #3 on Robert Patterson, team foul #5 | 28-21 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Randy Chartier (SG), Jerome Solomon (C) Robert Patterson, Dennis Reid | |
| Subs | Washington | Dennis Sherrell (SG), Elbert Hassler (SF) John Wagner, Cheng-Gong Yen | |
| 16:00 | Washington | Kevin Warner's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Kaszynski | 28-21 |
| 15:58 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Aaron Wilson | 28-21 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Aaron Wilson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Randy Chartier (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Brzezowski (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Kaszynski (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jerome Solomon (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington | PG - Joseph Wells (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dennis Sherrell (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Elbert Hassler (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Kevin Warner (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Arthur Tyler (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Santa Clara | Kevin Warner is called for the reach on Robert Kaszynski - foul #3 on Kevin Warner, team foul #2 | 28-21 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Robert Patterson (SG) Randy Chartier | |
| Subs | Washington | | |
| 15:19 | Santa Clara | Robert Patterson loses the ball out of bounds | 28-21 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Tory Freeman (PG), Eddie Wise (SF), Don Fletcher (PF) Aaron Wilson, Robert Brzezowski, Robert Kaszynski | |
| Subs | Washington | August Paul (PG) Joseph Wells | |
| 15:13 | Washington | Elbert Hassler is fouled in the backcourt by Eddie Wise - foul #1 on Eddie Wise, team foul #6 | 28-21 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Randy Chartier (SG) Tory Freeman | |
| Subs | Washington | | |
| 14:50 | Washington | August Paul scores on a floater from the left side on a great pass from Dennis Sherrell | 28-23 |
| 14:21 | Santa Clara | Don Fletcher drills a fadeaway from the free throw line | 30-23 |
| 14:17 | Washington | August Paul is hacked by Robert Patterson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Patterson, team foul #7 | 30-23 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Tory Freeman (PG), Eric Neal (SG), Robert Brzezowski (SF), Dennis Reid (C) Robert Patterson, Randy Chartier, Eddie Wise, Jerome Solomon | |
| Subs | Washington | John Wagner (SG), Cheng-Gong Yen (SF) Dennis Sherrell, Elbert Hassler | |
| 14:17 | Washington | August Paul makes the 1st free throw | 30-24 |
| 14:17 | Washington | August Paul makes the 2nd free throw | 30-25 |
| 13:53 | Santa Clara | Dennis Reid misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 30-25 |
| 13:51 | Santa Clara | Don Fletcher pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-25 |
| 13:28 | Santa Clara | Eric Neal's pass is intercepted by August Paul | 30-25 |
| 12:59 | Washington | Eric Neal steals the ball from Cheng-Gong Yen | 30-25 |
| 12:54 | Santa Clara | Eric Neal lays it up and in | 32-25 |
| 12:29 | Washington | Kevin Warner is open but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 32-25 |
| 12:27 | Santa Clara | Don Fletcher grabs the defensive rebound | 32-25 |
| 12:05 | Santa Clara | Eric Neal connects on the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Tory Freeman | 34-25 |
| 11:45 | Washington | Robert Brzezowski is called for the reach on Cheng-Gong Yen - foul #2 on Robert Brzezowski, team foul #8 | 34-25 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Aaron Wilson (PG), Randy Chartier (SG), Eddie Wise (SF), Robert Kaszynski (PF), Jerome Solomon (C) Tory Freeman, Eric Neal, Robert Brzezowski, Don Fletcher, Dennis Reid | |
| Subs | Washington | Joseph Wells (PG), Dennis Sherrell (SG), Elbert Hassler (SF) August Paul, John Wagner, Kevin Warner | |
| 11:45 | Washington | Cheng-Gong Yen makes the 1st free throw | 34-26 |
| 11:45 | Washington | Cheng-Gong Yen makes the 2nd free throw | 34-27 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Aaron Wilson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Randy Chartier (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eddie Wise (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Robert Kaszynski (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jerome Solomon (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington | PG - Joseph Wells (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dennis Sherrell (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Elbert Hassler (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Cheng-Gong Yen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Arthur Tyler (tiring) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:17 | Santa Clara | Aaron Wilson comes up short on the floater from the right side | 34-27 |
| 11:16 | Santa Clara | Eddie Wise gets the offensive rebound | 34-27 |
| 10:52 | Santa Clara | Eddie Wise can't connect on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Cheng-Gong Yen - foul #1 on Cheng-Gong Yen, team foul #3 | 34-27 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Dennis Reid (C) Jerome Solomon | |
| Subs | Washington | Kevin Warner (PF) Cheng-Gong Yen | |
| 10:52 | Santa Clara | Eddie Wise misses the 1st free throw | 34-27 |
| 10:52 | Santa Clara | Eddie Wise misses the 2nd free throw | 34-27 |
| 10:52 | Santa Clara | Dennis Reid snags the offensive board | 34-27 |
| 10:26 | Santa Clara | Robert Kaszynski blows the layup but he's hacked by Kevin Warner - foul #4 on Kevin Warner, team foul #4 | 34-27 |
| 10:26 | Santa Clara | Robert Kaszynski makes the 1st free throw | 35-27 |
| 10:26 | Santa Clara | Robert Kaszynski misses the 2nd free throw | 35-27 |
| 10:26 | Washington | Dennis Sherrell gets the rebound | 35-27 |
| 10:09 | Washington | Dennis Sherrell blows the layup | 35-27 |
| 10:08 | Washington | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Warner | 35-27 |
| 09:48 | Washington | Dennis Sherrell scores on a shot from the right wing | 35-29 |
| 09:30 | Santa Clara | Dennis Reid is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Dennis Reid, team foul #9 | 35-29 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Tory Freeman (PG), Eric Neal (SG), Robert Brzezowski (SF) Aaron Wilson, Randy Chartier, Eddie Wise | |
| Subs | Washington | August Paul (PG) Joseph Wells | |
| 09:27 | Washington | August Paul is hacked by Eric Neal in the backcourt - foul #1 on Eric Neal, team foul #10 | 35-29 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Washington | Joseph Wells (PG) Kevin Warner | |
| 09:27 | Washington | August Paul makes the 1st free throw | 35-30 |
| 09:27 | Washington | August Paul makes the 2nd free throw | 35-31 |
| 08:58 | Santa Clara | August Paul steps in front of the Robert Brzezowski pass | 35-31 |
| 08:55 | Washington | August Paul is hacked by Eric Neal in the backcourt - foul #2 on Eric Neal, team foul #11 | 35-31 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jerome Solomon (C) Dennis Reid | |
| Subs | Washington | John Wagner (SG), Cheng-Gong Yen (SF) Dennis Sherrell, Elbert Hassler | |
| 08:55 | Washington | August Paul makes the 1st free throw | 35-32 |
| 08:55 | Washington | August Paul makes the 2nd free throw | 35-33 |
| 08:29 | Santa Clara | Jerome Solomon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-33 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Aaron Wilson (PG), Don Fletcher (PF) Tory Freeman, Robert Kaszynski | |
| Subs | Washington | Kevin Warner (PF) Joseph Wells | |
| 08:04 | Washington | Cheng-Gong Yen misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 35-33 |
| 08:02 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Robert Brzezowski | 35-33 |
| 07:58 | Santa Clara | August Paul is called for the reach on Aaron Wilson in the backcourt - foul #1 on August Paul, team foul #5 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Robert Patterson (SG) Eric Neal | |
| Subs | Washington | Dennis Sherrell (SG), Elbert Hassler (SF) John Wagner, Cheng-Gong Yen | |
| 07:42 | Santa Clara | Robert Patterson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 35-33 |
| 07:41 | Washington | Arthur Tyler gets the rebound | 35-33 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Aaron Wilson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Patterson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. SF - Robert Brzezowski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Don Fletcher (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Jerome Solomon (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington | PG - August Paul (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Dennis Sherrell (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Elbert Hassler (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Kevin Warner (tired) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Arthur Tyler (tired) 3 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Washington | August Paul is open and scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Dennis Sherrell | 35-36 |
| 06:56 | Santa Clara | Kevin Warner is called for the reach on Robert Patterson - foul #5 on Kevin Warner, team foul #6 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Randy Chartier (SG), Eddie Wise (SF), Robert Kaszynski (PF), Dennis Reid (C) Aaron Wilson, Robert Brzezowski, Don Fletcher, Jerome Solomon | |
| Subs | Washington | Joseph Wells (PG), Patrick Huff (PF) August Paul, Kevin Warner | |
| 06:30 | Santa Clara | Robert Kaszynski misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 35-36 |
| 06:28 | Washington | Elbert Hassler snags the defensive board | 35-36 |
| 06:07 | Washington | Elbert Hassler is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from close range | 35-38 |
| 05:47 | Santa Clara | Robert Patterson misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 35-38 |
| 05:45 | Santa Clara | Dennis Reid grabs the offensive board | 35-38 |
| 05:35 | Santa Clara | Robert Kaszynski misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 35-38 |
| 05:34 | Santa Clara | Dennis Reid tips it back up and in | 37-38 |
| 05:32 | Washington | Joseph Wells is fouled in the backcourt by Randy Chartier - foul #1 on Randy Chartier, team foul #12 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Aaron Wilson (PG), Robert Brzezowski (SF) Randy Chartier, Eddie Wise | |
| Subs | Washington | August Paul (PG), John Wagner (SG), Cheng-Gong Yen (SF) Dennis Sherrell, Elbert Hassler, Patrick Huff | |
| 05:32 | Washington | Joseph Wells makes the 1st free throw | 37-39 |
| 05:32 | Washington | Joseph Wells makes the 2nd free throw | 37-40 |
| 05:08 | Santa Clara | Robert Patterson drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 39-40 |
| 04:45 | Washington | The jump hook by Arthur Tyler is blocked by Dennis Reid | 39-40 |
| 04:44 | Washington | Joseph Wells can't tip it in | 39-40 |
| 04:43 | Santa Clara | Dennis Reid grabs the defensive rebound | 39-40 |
| 04:39 | Santa Clara | Aaron Wilson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-40 |
| 04:37 | Santa Clara | Robert Brzezowski snags the offensive board | 39-40 |
| 04:21 | Santa Clara | Robert Patterson makes the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Robert Kaszynski | 41-40 |
| 04:01 | Washington | Joseph Wells misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 41-40 |
| 04:00 | Santa Clara | Robert Brzezowski grabs the board | 41-40 |
| 03:32 | Santa Clara | Robert Patterson clanks a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by John Wagner - foul #1 on John Wagner, team foul #7 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Randy Chartier (SG), Eddie Wise (SF), Don Fletcher (PF), Jerome Solomon (C) Aaron Wilson, Robert Brzezowski, Robert Kaszynski, Dennis Reid | |
| Subs | Washington | Dennis Sherrell (SG), Elbert Hassler (SF), Patrick Huff (PF) John Wagner, Cheng-Gong Yen, Joseph Wells | |
| 03:32 | Santa Clara | Robert Patterson misses the 1st free throw | 41-40 |
| 03:32 | Santa Clara | Robert Patterson makes the 2nd free throw | 42-40 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Robert Patterson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 pf. SG - Randy Chartier (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eddie Wise (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Don Fletcher (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Jerome Solomon (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington | PG - August Paul (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Dennis Sherrell (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Elbert Hassler (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Patrick Huff (fresh) C - Arthur Tyler (very tired) 3 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Washington | Don Fletcher is called for the reach on Dennis Sherrell - foul #3 on Don Fletcher, team foul #13 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Washington | John Wagner (SG) Patrick Huff | |
| 03:09 | Washington | Dennis Sherrell makes the 1st free throw | 42-41 |
| 03:09 | Washington | Dennis Sherrell makes the 2nd free throw | 42-42 |
| 02:41 | Santa Clara | Don Fletcher clanks a jumper near the basket | 42-42 |
| 02:40 | Santa Clara | Jerome Solomon grabs the offensive rebound | 42-42 |
| 02:40 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 42-42 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Aaron Wilson (PG), Robert Brzezowski (SF) Randy Chartier, Eddie Wise | |
| Subs | Washington | Patrick Huff (PF) John Wagner | |
| 02:21 | Santa Clara | Don Fletcher can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 42-42 |
| 02:19 | Santa Clara | Jerome Solomon tips it home | 44-42 |
| 01:57 | Washington | August Paul misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Aaron Wilson - foul #2 on Aaron Wilson, team foul #14 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Robert Kaszynski (PF), Dennis Reid (C) Don Fletcher, Jerome Solomon | |
| Subs | Washington | Joseph Wells (PG) Patrick Huff | |
| 01:57 | Washington | August Paul misses the 1st free throw | 44-42 |
| 01:57 | Washington | August Paul makes the 2nd free throw | 44-43 |
| 01:41 | Santa Clara | Robert Brzezowski misses badly on a runner from the baseline | 44-43 |
| 01:40 | Washington | Arthur Tyler snags the defensive board | 44-43 |
| 01:11 | Washington | Dennis Sherrell is fouled on the floor by Dennis Reid - foul #3 on Dennis Reid, team foul #15 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Washington | John Wagner (SG) August Paul | |
| 01:11 | Washington | Dennis Sherrell misses the 1st free throw | 44-43 |
| 01:11 | Washington | Dennis Sherrell makes the 2nd free throw | 44-44 |
| 00:42 | Santa Clara | Robert Patterson misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 44-44 |
| 00:40 | Washington | John Wagner pulls down the rebound | 44-44 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Washington | Washington is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:19 | Washington | Elbert Hassler misses short on a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Robert Kaszynski - foul #2 on Robert Kaszynski, team foul #16 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Washington | Cheng-Gong Yen (SF) John Wagner | |
| 00:19 | Washington | Elbert Hassler misses the 1st free throw | 44-44 |
| 00:19 | Washington | Elbert Hassler makes the 2nd free throw | 44-45 |
| 00:03 | Santa Clara | Dennis Reid misses the easy layup | 44-45 |
| 00:01 | Santa Clara | Robert Kaszynski can't tip it in | 44-45 |
| 00:00 | Washington | The rebound goes to Cheng-Gong Yen | 44-45 |