| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Aaron Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Patterson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Brzezowski (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Kaszynski (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Don Fletcher (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - John Baum (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Macy (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Willard Villacorta (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Marvin Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Rosario Garza (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Memphis | Willard Villacorta inbounds the ball | 31-33 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Memphis | Willard Villacorta is wide open but clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 31-33 |
| 19:38 | Memphis | William Macy gets the offensive rebound | 31-33 |
| 19:31 | Memphis | William Macy buries a jumper from the left block set up by John Baum | 31-35 |
| 19:11 | Santa Clara | Robert Kaszynski misses long on a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Willard Villacorta - foul #1 on Willard Villacorta, team foul #1 | 31-35 |
| 19:11 | Santa Clara | Robert Kaszynski makes the 1st free throw | 32-35 |
| 19:11 | Santa Clara | Robert Kaszynski makes the 2nd free throw | 33-35 |
| 18:58 | Memphis | Rosario Garza makes the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Willard Villacorta | 33-37 |
| 18:44 | Santa Clara | Don Fletcher scores on a runner in the paint | 35-37 |
| 18:42 | Memphis | Robert Patterson steals the ball from Marvin Smith in the backcourt | 35-37 |
| 18:22 | Santa Clara | Don Fletcher's pass is intercepted by William Macy | 35-37 |
| 18:13 | Memphis | John Baum's fadeaway is rejected by Don Fletcher | 35-37 |
| 18:12 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Robert Brzezowski | 35-37 |
| 17:51 | Santa Clara | Robert Brzezowski connects on the shot from the baseline | 37-37 |
| 17:38 | Memphis | Willard Villacorta travels with the ball | 37-37 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Randy Chartier (SG), Eddie Wise (SF), Jerome Solomon (C) Aaron Wilson, Robert Brzezowski, Don Fletcher | |
| Subs | Memphis | Ognjen Slagowski (PG), John Jenkin (SG), Franklin Hylinski (SF), Robert Baker (PF), Jeff Bell (C) John Baum, William Macy, Willard Villacorta, Marvin Smith, Rosario Garza | |
| 17:24 | Santa Clara | Jerome Solomon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-37 |
| 17:17 | Memphis | Ognjen Slagowski misses the jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Jerome Solomon - foul #1 on Jerome Solomon, team foul #1 | 37-37 |
| 17:17 | Memphis | Ognjen Slagowski makes the 1st free throw | 37-38 |
| 17:17 | Memphis | Ognjen Slagowski misses the 2nd free throw | 37-38 |
| 17:17 | Santa Clara | Robert Kaszynski grabs the defensive rebound | 37-38 |
| 16:55 | Santa Clara | Robert Patterson misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Jeff Bell - foul #1 on Jeff Bell, team foul #2 | 37-38 |
| 16:55 | Santa Clara | Robert Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 38-38 |
| 16:55 | Santa Clara | Robert Patterson makes the 2nd free throw | 39-38 |
| 16:52 | Memphis | Jeff Bell throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-38 |
| 16:37 | Santa Clara | Jerome Solomon misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 39-38 |
| 16:36 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Franklin Hylinski | 39-38 |
| 16:32 | Memphis | Randy Chartier is called for the reach on John Jenkin in the backcourt - foul #1 on Randy Chartier, team foul #2 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Don Fletcher (C) Jerome Solomon | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 16:14 | Memphis | Ognjen Slagowski misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Eddie Wise - foul #1 on Eddie Wise, team foul #3 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Tory Freeman (PG), Robert Brzezowski (SF) Randy Chartier, Eddie Wise | |
| Subs | Memphis | Robert Peters (SF), David Shank (C) Franklin Hylinski, Jeff Bell | |
| 16:14 | Memphis | Ognjen Slagowski misses the 1st free throw | 39-38 |
| 16:14 | Memphis | Ognjen Slagowski misses the 2nd free throw | 39-38 |
| 16:14 | Santa Clara | Robert Kaszynski grabs the board | 39-38 |
| 15:51 | Santa Clara | Don Fletcher buries a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Robert Patterson | 41-38 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Tory Freeman (fresh) SG - Robert Patterson (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Brzezowski (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Don Fletcher (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Robert Kaszynski (tiring) 8 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Ognjen Slagowski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Jenkin (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Robert Peters (fresh) PF - Robert Baker (fairly fresh) C - David Shank (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Memphis | Robert Baker hits a floater from the right side and the foul's on Don Fletcher - foul #3 on Don Fletcher, team foul #4 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Aaron Wilson (PG), Eric Neal (SG), Dennis Reid (C) Tory Freeman, Robert Patterson, Robert Kaszynski | |
| Subs | Memphis | John Baum (PG), William Macy (SG) Ognjen Slagowski, John Jenkin | |
| 15:38 | Memphis | Robert Baker misses the free throw | 41-40 |
| 15:38 | Santa Clara | Don Fletcher gets the rebound | 41-40 |
| 15:16 | Santa Clara | Don Fletcher misses short on a shot from the left side | 41-40 |
| 15:15 | Memphis | Robert Baker snags the defensive board | 41-40 |
| 15:00 | Memphis | William Macy's floater is tipped away by Dennis Reid | 41-40 |
| 14:59 | Santa Clara | Don Fletcher snags the defensive board | 41-40 |
| 14:31 | Santa Clara | Robert Brzezowski hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 41-40 |
| 14:30 | Memphis | William Macy gets the rebound | 41-40 |
| 14:12 | Memphis | Robert Baker can't connect on a shot near the basket | 41-40 |
| 14:10 | Memphis | John Baum tips it in | 41-42 |
| 13:47 | Santa Clara | Robert Brzezowski buries a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Eric Neal | 43-42 |
| 13:24 | Memphis | John Baum misses the jump hook from the right block | 43-42 |
| 13:23 | Memphis | John Baum pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-42 |
| 13:04 | Memphis | Robert Brzezowski steps in front of the John Baum pass | 43-42 |
| 12:40 | Santa Clara | Eric Neal loses the dribble to William Macy | 43-42 |
| 12:36 | Memphis | John Baum throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-42 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Robert Patterson (PG), Randy Chartier (SG), Eddie Wise (SF), Robert Kaszynski (PF), Jerome Solomon (C) Aaron Wilson, Eric Neal, Robert Brzezowski, Don Fletcher, Dennis Reid | |
| Subs | Memphis | Ognjen Slagowski (PG), John Jenkin (SG), Willard Villacorta (SF), Marvin Smith (PF), Rosario Garza (C) John Baum, William Macy, Robert Peters, Robert Baker, David Shank | |
| 12:21 | Santa Clara | Jerome Solomon is called for a charge - foul #2 on Jerome Solomon, team foul #5 | 43-42 |
| 12:04 | Memphis | Willard Villacorta is open and buries a 3 from the right corner | 43-45 |
| 11:35 | Santa Clara | Randy Chartier is fouled on the floor by John Jenkin - foul #1 on John Jenkin, team foul #3 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Dennis Reid (C) Jerome Solomon | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Robert Patterson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Randy Chartier (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Eddie Wise (fresh) PF - Robert Kaszynski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Dennis Reid (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Ognjen Slagowski (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Jenkin (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Willard Villacorta (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. PF - Marvin Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Rosario Garza (fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:15 | Santa Clara | Robert Patterson hits a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Robert Kaszynski | 45-45 |
| 10:59 | Memphis | Rosario Garza lays it in set up by Ognjen Slagowski | 45-47 |
| 10:38 | Santa Clara | Robert Kaszynski can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 45-47 |
| 10:37 | Memphis | Rosario Garza grabs the defensive rebound | 45-47 |
| 10:19 | Memphis | Randy Chartier is called for the reach on Willard Villacorta - foul #2 on Randy Chartier, team foul #6 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Tory Freeman (PG), Robert Brzezowski (SF), Jerome Solomon (C) Randy Chartier, Eddie Wise, Dennis Reid | |
| Subs | Memphis | John Baum (PG), William Macy (SG), Franklin Hylinski (SF), Jeff Bell (C) Ognjen Slagowski, John Jenkin, Willard Villacorta, Rosario Garza | |
| 10:05 | Memphis | Marvin Smith makes the wide open shot from the right block | 45-49 |
| 09:43 | Santa Clara | Tory Freeman is fouled on the floor by Jeff Bell - foul #2 on Jeff Bell, team foul #4 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Dennis Reid (C) Jerome Solomon | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 09:21 | Santa Clara | Marvin Smith steps in front of the Robert Brzezowski pass | 45-49 |
| 09:19 | Memphis | Franklin Hylinski is hacked by Robert Brzezowski in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Brzezowski, team foul #7 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Aaron Wilson (PG) Tory Freeman | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 09:19 | Memphis | Franklin Hylinski makes the 1st free throw | 45-50 |
| 09:19 | Memphis | Franklin Hylinski makes the 2nd free throw | 45-51 |
| 09:00 | Santa Clara | Robert Brzezowski buries a jumper from the right block | 47-51 |
| 08:43 | Memphis | Franklin Hylinski hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Jeff Bell | 47-53 |
| 08:16 | Santa Clara | Aaron Wilson makes the 3 from the left wing | 50-53 |
| 08:00 | Memphis | Franklin Hylinski misses the lay-in | 50-53 |
| 07:59 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Dennis Reid | 50-53 |
| 07:37 | Santa Clara | Dennis Reid knocks in the floater in the paint and he's fouled by William Macy - foul #2 on William Macy, team foul #5 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Tory Freeman (PG), Randy Chartier (SG), Eddie Wise (SF), Don Fletcher (PF) Aaron Wilson, Robert Patterson, Robert Brzezowski, Robert Kaszynski | |
| Subs | Memphis | Ognjen Slagowski (PG), John Jenkin (SG), Willard Villacorta (SF), Robert Baker (PF), Rosario Garza (C) John Baum, William Macy, Franklin Hylinski, Marvin Smith, Jeff Bell | |
| 07:37 | Santa Clara | Dennis Reid makes the free throw | 53-53 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Tory Freeman (fresh) SG - Randy Chartier (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Eddie Wise (fresh) PF - Don Fletcher (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Dennis Reid (tired) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Ognjen Slagowski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Jenkin (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Willard Villacorta (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. PF - Robert Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Rosario Garza (fresh) 17 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:27 | Memphis | Robert Baker is whistled for a carry | 53-53 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jerome Solomon (C) Dennis Reid | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 07:07 | Santa Clara | Randy Chartier buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Eddie Wise | 56-53 |
| 07:00 | Memphis | Eddie Wise swats the short shot by Rosario Garza | 56-53 |
| 06:59 | Memphis | John Jenkin pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-53 |
| 06:54 | Memphis | Robert Baker loses the ball out of bounds | 56-53 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Robert Peters (SF), David Shank (PF) Willard Villacorta, Robert Baker | |
| 06:25 | Santa Clara | Don Fletcher misses the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by David Shank - foul #1 on David Shank, team foul #6 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Eric Neal (SG), Robert Brzezowski (SF) Randy Chartier, Eddie Wise | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 06:25 | Santa Clara | Don Fletcher makes the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 06:25 | Santa Clara | Don Fletcher misses the 2nd free throw | 57-53 |
| 06:25 | Memphis | John Jenkin grabs the board | 57-53 |
| 06:08 | Memphis | Jerome Solomon swats the short shot by John Jenkin | 57-53 |
| 06:07 | Santa Clara | Don Fletcher grabs the defensive rebound | 57-53 |
| 05:47 | Santa Clara | Eric Neal double dribbles | 57-53 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Aaron Wilson (PG), Dennis Reid (C) Tory Freeman, Jerome Solomon | |
| Subs | Memphis | John Baum (PG), Willard Villacorta (SF), Robert Baker (PF) Ognjen Slagowski, Robert Peters, David Shank | |
| 05:30 | Memphis | John Jenkin drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-56 |
| 05:01 | Santa Clara | Eric Neal clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 57-56 |
| 04:59 | Santa Clara | Robert Brzezowski snags the offensive board | 57-56 |
| 04:45 | Santa Clara | Robert Baker swats the layup by Robert Brzezowski | 57-56 |
| 04:44 | Santa Clara | Robert Brzezowski snags the offensive board | 57-56 |
| 04:24 | Santa Clara | Don Fletcher double dribbles | 57-56 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Robert Patterson (PG), Randy Chartier (SG), Eddie Wise (SF), Robert Kaszynski (PF), Jerome Solomon (C) Aaron Wilson, Eric Neal, Robert Brzezowski, Don Fletcher, Dennis Reid | |
| Subs | Memphis | Ognjen Slagowski (PG), William Macy (SG), Franklin Hylinski (SF), David Shank (PF), Jeff Bell (C) John Baum, John Jenkin, Willard Villacorta, Robert Baker, Rosario Garza | |
| 04:22 | Memphis | Jerome Solomon is called for the reach on Franklin Hylinski in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jerome Solomon, team foul #8 | 57-56 |
| 04:22 | Memphis | Franklin Hylinski makes the 1st free throw | 57-57 |
| 04:22 | Memphis | Franklin Hylinski makes the 2nd free throw | 57-58 |
| 04:20 | Santa Clara | William Macy takes the ball from Robert Patterson in the backcourt | 57-58 |
| 04:05 | Memphis | William Macy misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 57-58 |
| 04:04 | Santa Clara | Jerome Solomon grabs the board | 57-58 |
| 03:38 | Santa Clara | Eddie Wise makes the fadeaway in the lane | 59-58 |
| 03:33 | Memphis | William Macy misses long on a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Jerome Solomon - foul #4 on Jerome Solomon, team foul #9 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Aaron Wilson (PG) Randy Chartier | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 03:33 | Memphis | William Macy makes the 1st free throw | 59-59 |
| 03:33 | Memphis | William Macy makes the 2nd free throw | 59-60 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Aaron Wilson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Patterson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eddie Wise (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Kaszynski (tiring) 8 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Jerome Solomon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Ognjen Slagowski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Macy (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 stl. SF - Franklin Hylinski (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Shank (fresh) C - Jeff Bell (fresh) | |
| 03:09 | Santa Clara | Robert Patterson connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Eddie Wise | 61-60 |
| 03:00 | Memphis | Jeff Bell hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Ognjen Slagowski | 61-62 |
| 02:35 | Santa Clara | Eddie Wise is hacked by Ognjen Slagowski - foul #2 on Ognjen Slagowski, team foul #7 | 61-62 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Randy Chartier (SG), Don Fletcher (PF), Dennis Reid (C) Aaron Wilson, Robert Kaszynski, Jerome Solomon | |
| Subs | Memphis | John Baum (PG), Robert Peters (SF), Robert Baker (PF), Rosario Garza (C) Ognjen Slagowski, Franklin Hylinski, David Shank, Jeff Bell | |
| 02:35 | Santa Clara | Eddie Wise misses the 1st free throw | 61-62 |
| 02:35 | Memphis | Rosario Garza grabs the defensive rebound | 61-62 |
| 02:35 | Memphis | Memphis calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-62 |
| 02:32 | Memphis | Robert Peters is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Peters, team foul #8 | 61-62 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Aaron Wilson (PG) Randy Chartier | |
| Subs | Memphis | John Jenkin (SG), Willard Villacorta (SF), Marvin Smith (PF) William Macy, Robert Peters, Robert Baker | |
| 02:18 | Santa Clara | Marvin Smith blocks the short jumper by Don Fletcher | 61-62 |
| 02:16 | Memphis | Rosario Garza grabs the defensive rebound | 61-62 |
| 02:05 | Memphis | John Baum makes the runner from the right block on a great pass from Rosario Garza and he's hacked by Aaron Wilson - foul #2 on Aaron Wilson, team foul #10 | 61-64 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Robert Brzezowski (SF) Eddie Wise | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 02:05 | Memphis | John Baum makes the free throw | 61-65 |
| 01:36 | Santa Clara | Marvin Smith blocks the short jumper by Don Fletcher | 61-65 |
| 01:34 | Memphis | Marvin Smith snags the defensive board | 61-65 |
| 01:30 | Memphis | Robert Patterson steals it from John Baum | 61-65 |
| 01:27 | Santa Clara | Aaron Wilson lays it up and in set up by Robert Patterson | 63-65 |
| 01:23 | Memphis | Robert Patterson steps in front of the Willard Villacorta pass in the backcourt | 63-65 |
| 01:04 | Santa Clara | Robert Brzezowski is hacked by John Jenkin - foul #2 on John Jenkin, team foul #9 | 63-65 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Robert Kaszynski (PF) Don Fletcher | |
| Subs | Memphis | William Macy (SG) John Jenkin | |
| 01:04 | Santa Clara | Robert Brzezowski misses the 1st free throw | 63-65 |
| 01:04 | Memphis | The rebound goes to William Macy | 63-65 |
| 01:01 | Memphis | Robert Patterson is called for the reach on John Baum in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Patterson, team foul #11 | 63-65 |
| 01:01 | Memphis | John Baum makes the 1st free throw | 63-66 |
| 01:01 | Memphis | John Baum makes the 2nd free throw | 63-67 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:50 | Santa Clara | Willard Villacorta swats the shot by Dennis Reid | 63-67 |
| 00:49 | Memphis | Marvin Smith snags the defensive board | 63-67 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:22 | Memphis | Marvin Smith comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 63-67 |
| 00:21 | Memphis | The offensive rebound goes to Willard Villacorta | 63-67 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:18 | Memphis | Willard Villacorta is hacked by Aaron Wilson - foul #3 on Aaron Wilson, team foul #12 | 63-67 |
| 00:18 | Memphis | Willard Villacorta makes the 1st free throw | 63-68 |
| 00:18 | Memphis | Willard Villacorta makes the 2nd free throw | 63-69 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:12 | Santa Clara | Aaron Wilson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 63-69 |
| 00:11 | Santa Clara | Robert Kaszynski snags the offensive board | 63-69 |
| 00:09 | Santa Clara | Aaron Wilson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-69 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Memphis | John Jenkin (SG), Robert Baker (PF) William Macy, Marvin Smith | |
| 00:06 | Memphis | John Baum is hacked by Aaron Wilson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Aaron Wilson, team foul #13 | 63-69 |
| 00:06 | Memphis | John Baum makes the 1st free throw | 63-70 |
| 00:06 | Memphis | John Baum makes the 2nd free throw | 63-71 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Santa Clara | Aaron Wilson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 63-71 |