| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Eric Ratcliff (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Qing-nan Xiang (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Darryl Williams (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Clifton Meece (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Albert Chittum (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Michael Harding (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alfred Pattison (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Phillip Bassett (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Mulligan (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Gregory Casey (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Phillip Bassett inbounds the ball | 42-29 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:36 | Rutgers | Phillip Bassett misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 42-29 |
| 19:34 | Santa Clara | Clifton Meece snags the defensive board | 42-29 |
| 19:21 | Santa Clara | Darryl Williams clanks a shot from the right side but the foul's on Phillip Bassett - foul #2 on Phillip Bassett, team foul #1 | 42-29 |
| 19:21 | Santa Clara | Darryl Williams makes the 1st free throw | 43-29 |
| 19:21 | Santa Clara | Darryl Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 44-29 |
| 19:03 | Rutgers | Phillip Bassett is hacked by Eric Ratcliff - foul #2 on Eric Ratcliff, team foul #1 | 44-29 |
| 18:49 | Rutgers | Daniel Mulligan can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Albert Chittum - foul #1 on Albert Chittum, team foul #2 | 44-29 |
| 18:49 | Rutgers | Daniel Mulligan makes the 1st free throw | 44-30 |
| 18:49 | Rutgers | Daniel Mulligan misses the 2nd free throw | 44-30 |
| 18:49 | Santa Clara | Albert Chittum grabs the defensive rebound | 44-30 |
| 18:30 | Santa Clara | Darryl Williams misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 44-30 |
| 18:28 | Rutgers | Phillip Bassett grabs the defensive rebound | 44-30 |
| 18:25 | Rutgers | Alfred Pattison throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-30 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Steven Larosa (SF), George Little (C) Eric Ratcliff, Darryl Williams | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Johnnie McClanahan (SF) Phillip Bassett | |
| 18:09 | Santa Clara | Albert Chittum misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 44-30 |
| 18:07 | Santa Clara | Albert Chittum misses the tip | 44-30 |
| 18:06 | Rutgers | Gregory Casey pulls down the rebound | 44-30 |
| 17:47 | Rutgers | Alfred Pattison hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-30 |
| 17:45 | Santa Clara | Clifton Meece gets the rebound | 44-30 |
| 17:40 | Santa Clara | Steven Larosa is hacked by Johnnie McClanahan - foul #1 on Johnnie McClanahan, team foul #2 | 44-30 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Monnier (PG), James Kelly (SF), Ray Lerman (PF), Federico Yazzie (C) Michael Harding, Alfred Pattison, Daniel Mulligan, Gregory Casey | |
| 17:28 | Santa Clara | Steven Larosa scores on a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Qing-nan Xiang and the foul's on Federico Yazzie - foul #2 on Federico Yazzie, team foul #3 | 46-30 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Eric Ratcliff (PG) George Little | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 17:28 | Santa Clara | Steven Larosa makes the free throw | 47-30 |
| 17:09 | Rutgers | Qing-nan Xiang is called for the reach on Johnnie McClanahan - foul #2 on Qing-nan Xiang, team foul #3 | 47-30 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Phillip Bassett (SF) James Kelly | |
| 16:57 | Rutgers | Eric Ratcliff steals it from Phillip Bassett | 47-30 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 16:32 | Santa Clara | Albert Chittum blows the layup but he's fouled by Richard Monnier - foul #3 on Richard Monnier, team foul #4 | 47-30 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Douglas Bolger (SG), Darryl Williams (SF), George Little (C) Eric Ratcliff, Qing-nan Xiang, Steven Larosa | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Harding (PG), Daniel Mulligan (PF) Richard Monnier, Federico Yazzie | |
| 16:32 | Santa Clara | Albert Chittum makes the 1st free throw | 48-30 |
| 16:32 | Santa Clara | Albert Chittum misses the 2nd free throw | 48-30 |
| 16:32 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Daniel Mulligan | 48-30 |
| 16:30 | Rutgers | Michael Harding is hacked by Darryl Williams in the backcourt - foul #1 on Darryl Williams, team foul #4 | 48-30 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Eric Ratcliff (PG) Albert Chittum | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 16:12 | Rutgers | Phillip Bassett drills a 3 from the left wing | 48-33 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 16:08 | Santa Clara | Johnnie McClanahan is called for the reach on Clifton Meece - foul #2 on Johnnie McClanahan, team foul #5 | 48-33 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Kelly (SF) Phillip Bassett | |
| 15:56 | Santa Clara | Darryl Williams lays it in | 50-33 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Eric Ratcliff (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Douglas Bolger (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Darryl Williams (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Clifton Meece (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - George Little (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Michael Harding (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Johnnie McClanahan (fresh) 4 pts. SF - James Kelly (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Daniel Mulligan (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Ray Lerman (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Rutgers | James Kelly clanks a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Darryl Williams - foul #2 on Darryl Williams, team foul #5 | 50-33 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Alfred Pattison (SG), Gregory Casey (C) Johnnie McClanahan, Ray Lerman | |
| 15:36 | Rutgers | James Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 50-34 |
| 15:36 | Rutgers | James Kelly misses the 2nd free throw | 50-34 |
| 15:36 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Darryl Williams | 50-34 |
| 15:16 | Santa Clara | Darryl Williams misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 50-34 |
| 15:14 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to James Kelly | 50-34 |
| 14:54 | Rutgers | George Little steals the ball from Gregory Casey | 50-34 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 14:37 | Santa Clara | Clifton Meece misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-34 |
| 14:35 | Santa Clara | George Little pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-34 |
| 14:21 | Santa Clara | Clifton Meece hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 50-34 |
| 14:20 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Gregory Casey | 50-34 |
| 14:02 | Rutgers | Gregory Casey is open and lays it up and in set up by Daniel Mulligan | 50-36 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 13:53 | Santa Clara | Douglas Bolger misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 50-36 |
| 13:52 | Rutgers | James Kelly grabs the defensive rebound | 50-36 |
| 13:49 | Rutgers | James Kelly is fouled in the backcourt by Douglas Bolger - foul #3 on Douglas Bolger, team foul #6 | 50-36 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Albert Chittum (PG), Qing-nan Xiang (SG), Steven Larosa (SF), James Rivers (PF), Daniel Fabian (C) Eric Ratcliff, Douglas Bolger, Darryl Williams, Clifton Meece, George Little | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Monnier (PG), Johnnie McClanahan (SG), Phillip Bassett (SF), Ray Lerman (PF), Federico Yazzie (C) Michael Harding, Alfred Pattison, James Kelly, Daniel Mulligan, Gregory Casey | |
| 13:28 | Rutgers | Johnnie McClanahan is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Richard Monnier and he's hacked by James Rivers - foul #2 on James Rivers, team foul #7 | 50-38 |
| 13:28 | Rutgers | Johnnie McClanahan makes the free throw | 50-39 |
| 13:07 | Santa Clara | Albert Chittum connects on the jump hook from close range | 52-39 |
| 13:05 | Rutgers | Richard Monnier is called for traveling in the backcourt | 52-39 |
| 12:54 | Santa Clara | Daniel Fabian misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 52-39 |
| 12:52 | Rutgers | Federico Yazzie pulls down the rebound | 52-39 |
| 12:35 | Rutgers | Ray Lerman jams the wide open dunk on a great pass from Johnnie McClanahan | 52-41 |
| 12:15 | Santa Clara | Albert Chittum scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Qing-nan Xiang | 54-41 |
| 12:10 | Rutgers | Albert Chittum is called for the reach on Richard Monnier in the backcourt - foul #2 on Albert Chittum, team foul #8 | 54-41 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Eric Ratcliff (PG), Darryl Williams (SF), Clifton Meece (PF) Steven Larosa, James Rivers, Daniel Fabian | |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Kelly (SF), John Newell (C) Phillip Bassett, Ray Lerman | |
| 12:10 | Rutgers | Richard Monnier makes the 1st free throw | 54-42 |
| 12:10 | Rutgers | Richard Monnier misses the 2nd free throw | 54-42 |
| 12:10 | Santa Clara | Albert Chittum grabs the defensive rebound | 54-42 |
| 12:01 | Santa Clara | Albert Chittum misses short on a floater from the right side | 54-42 |
| 12:00 | Rutgers | Richard Monnier snags the defensive board | 54-42 |
| 11:56 | Rutgers | Federico Yazzie is open and scores on a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Johnnie McClanahan | 54-44 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Eric Ratcliff (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Qing-nan Xiang (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Darryl Williams (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clifton Meece (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Albert Chittum (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Richard Monnier (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Johnnie McClanahan (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Kelly (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Federico Yazzie (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - John Newell (fresh) | |
| 11:48 | Santa Clara | Albert Chittum is whistled for traveling | 54-44 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Hottinger (SG), Marty Hunt (C) Qing-nan Xiang, Albert Chittum | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Alfred Pattison (SG), Gregory Casey (C) James Kelly, John Newell | |
| 11:34 | Rutgers | Alfred Pattison connects on the open 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Federico Yazzie | 54-47 |
| 11:21 | Santa Clara | Clifton Meece misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 54-47 |
| 11:19 | Rutgers | Richard Monnier gets the rebound | 54-47 |
| 11:13 | Rutgers | Gregory Casey hits a wide open runner from the left block on a great pass from Richard Monnier | 54-49 |
| 10:53 | Santa Clara | Eric Ratcliff clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-49 |
| 10:51 | Santa Clara | Clifton Meece tips it in | 56-49 |
| 10:37 | Rutgers | Alfred Pattison's pass is intercepted by John Hottinger | 56-49 |
| 10:28 | Santa Clara | John Hottinger double dribbles | 56-49 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Albert Chittum (PG), Qing-nan Xiang (SG), Steven Larosa (SF), Daniel Fabian (PF), George Little (C) Eric Ratcliff, John Hottinger, Darryl Williams, Clifton Meece, Marty Hunt | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Harding (PG), James Kelly (SG), Phillip Bassett (SF), Daniel Mulligan (PF), Ray Lerman (C) Richard Monnier, Alfred Pattison, Johnnie McClanahan, Federico Yazzie, Gregory Casey | |
| 10:26 | Rutgers | Albert Chittum steals it from Ray Lerman in the backcourt | 56-49 |
| 10:16 | Santa Clara | Qing-nan Xiang buries a shot from the left side | 58-49 |
| 09:55 | Rutgers | Ray Lerman can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 58-49 |
| 09:53 | Rutgers | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Mulligan | 58-49 |
| 09:36 | Rutgers | Michael Harding hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-49 |
| 09:34 | Santa Clara | Albert Chittum snags the defensive board | 58-49 |
| 09:19 | Santa Clara | Albert Chittum banks in the layup and he's hacked by Daniel Mulligan - foul #2 on Daniel Mulligan, team foul #6 | 60-49 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Douglas Bolger (SG), Clifton Meece (SF), James Rivers (PF) Qing-nan Xiang, Steven Larosa, Daniel Fabian | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Johnnie McClanahan (SG) James Kelly | |
| 09:19 | Santa Clara | Albert Chittum misses the free throw | 60-49 |
| 09:19 | Rutgers | Daniel Mulligan grabs the defensive rebound | 60-49 |
| 09:08 | Rutgers | Michael Harding buries a shot from the right side set up by Phillip Bassett and he's hacked by Douglas Bolger - foul #4 on Douglas Bolger, team foul #9 | 60-51 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Eric Ratcliff (PG), John Hottinger (SG) Albert Chittum, Douglas Bolger | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Alfred Pattison (SG), John Newell (C) Phillip Bassett, Ray Lerman | |
| 09:08 | Rutgers | Michael Harding makes the free throw | 60-52 |
| 08:47 | Santa Clara | Clifton Meece clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 60-52 |
| 08:45 | Santa Clara | George Little hits the follow up shot | 62-52 |
| 08:26 | Rutgers | Johnnie McClanahan scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Michael Harding | 62-55 |
| 08:06 | Santa Clara | John Newell is called for the reach on Clifton Meece - foul #2 on John Newell, team foul #7 | 62-55 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Qing-nan Xiang (SG), Steven Larosa (SF), Daniel Fabian (C) John Hottinger, James Rivers, George Little | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Monnier (PG), James Kelly (SF), Ray Lerman (PF), Gregory Casey (C) Michael Harding, Alfred Pattison, Daniel Mulligan, John Newell | |
| 08:06 | Santa Clara | Clifton Meece makes the 1st free throw | 63-55 |
| 08:06 | Santa Clara | Clifton Meece makes the 2nd free throw | 64-55 |
| 07:50 | Rutgers | James Kelly is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 64-55 |
| 07:48 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Daniel Fabian | 64-55 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Eric Ratcliff (tiring) 3 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Qing-nan Xiang (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Larosa (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clifton Meece (tiring) 15 pts. 7 reb. C - Daniel Fabian (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Richard Monnier (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Johnnie McClanahan (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Kelly (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ray Lerman (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gregory Casey (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:43 | Santa Clara | Gregory Casey swats the shot by Qing-nan Xiang | 64-55 |
| 07:42 | Santa Clara | Daniel Fabian tips it but misses | 64-55 |
| 07:41 | Rutgers | Ray Lerman gets the rebound | 64-55 |
| 07:36 | Rutgers | Johnnie McClanahan misses short on a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Qing-nan Xiang - foul #3 on Qing-nan Xiang, team foul #10 | 64-55 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Douglas Bolger (SG) Qing-nan Xiang | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Phillip Bassett (SF) James Kelly | |
| 07:36 | Rutgers | Johnnie McClanahan misses the 1st free throw | 64-55 |
| 07:36 | Rutgers | Johnnie McClanahan misses the 2nd free throw | 64-55 |
| 07:36 | Santa Clara | Daniel Fabian gets the rebound | 64-55 |
| 07:19 | Santa Clara | Gregory Casey steals the ball from Eric Ratcliff | 64-55 |
| 07:01 | Rutgers | Johnnie McClanahan is fouled on the floor by Douglas Bolger - foul #5 on Douglas Bolger, team foul #11 | 64-55 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Qing-nan Xiang (SG), Darryl Williams (SF), Albert Chittum (C) Douglas Bolger, Steven Larosa, Daniel Fabian | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Federico Yazzie (PF) Ray Lerman | |
| 07:01 | Rutgers | Johnnie McClanahan makes the 1st free throw | 64-56 |
| 07:01 | Rutgers | Johnnie McClanahan misses the 2nd free throw | 64-56 |
| 07:01 | Santa Clara | Albert Chittum snags the defensive board | 64-56 |
| 06:36 | Santa Clara | Darryl Williams is hacked by Richard Monnier - foul #4 on Richard Monnier, team foul #8 | 64-56 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | James Rivers (PF), Marty Hunt (C) Eric Ratcliff, Clifton Meece | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Harding (PG), Alfred Pattison (SG), James Kelly (SF), Daniel Mulligan (PF) Richard Monnier, Johnnie McClanahan, Phillip Bassett, Gregory Casey | |
| 06:36 | Santa Clara | Darryl Williams misses the 1st free throw | 64-56 |
| 06:36 | Rutgers | Federico Yazzie grabs the board | 64-56 |
| 06:25 | Rutgers | Michael Harding misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Marty Hunt - foul #1 on Marty Hunt, team foul #12 | 64-56 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Hottinger (SG) Qing-nan Xiang | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 06:25 | Rutgers | Michael Harding makes the 1st free throw | 64-57 |
| 06:25 | Rutgers | Michael Harding makes the 2nd free throw | 64-58 |
| 06:09 | Santa Clara | Albert Chittum misses the easy layup | 64-58 |
| 06:08 | Santa Clara | Marty Hunt gets the offensive rebound | 64-58 |
| 05:56 | Santa Clara | Albert Chittum knocks in the jumper from the right wing set up by John Hottinger | 66-58 |
| 05:53 | Rutgers | John Hottinger is called for the reach on Alfred Pattison in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Hottinger, team foul #13 | 66-58 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Daniel Fabian (PF), George Little (C) James Rivers, Marty Hunt | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 05:53 | Rutgers | Alfred Pattison makes the 1st free throw | 66-59 |
| 05:53 | Rutgers | Alfred Pattison makes the 2nd free throw | 66-60 |
| 05:34 | Santa Clara | Albert Chittum is whistled for traveling | 66-60 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Eric Ratcliff (PG), Qing-nan Xiang (SG), Steven Larosa (SF) Albert Chittum, John Hottinger, Darryl Williams | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Johnnie McClanahan (SG), Gregory Casey (C) Alfred Pattison, Federico Yazzie | |
| 05:08 | Rutgers | Qing-nan Xiang is called for the reach on James Kelly - foul #4 on Qing-nan Xiang, team foul #14 | 66-60 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Phillip Bassett (SF), Ray Lerman (PF) Michael Harding, Daniel Mulligan | |
| 05:08 | Rutgers | James Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 05:08 | Rutgers | James Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 66-62 |
| 04:53 | Santa Clara | Eric Ratcliff misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 66-62 |
| 04:51 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Phillip Bassett | 66-62 |
| 04:27 | Rutgers | James Kelly hits the front of the rim on the wide open pull-up jumper from the right side | 66-62 |
| 04:25 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Steven Larosa | 66-62 |
| 04:16 | Santa Clara | Daniel Fabian misses badly on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Johnnie McClanahan - foul #3 on Johnnie McClanahan, team foul #9 | 66-62 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Darryl Williams (PG), Clifton Meece (SF), James Rivers (PF) Eric Ratcliff, Steven Larosa, George Little | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Monnier (PG), Alfred Pattison (SG), Federico Yazzie (C) James Kelly, Johnnie McClanahan, Gregory Casey | |
| 04:16 | Santa Clara | Daniel Fabian misses the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 04:16 | Santa Clara | Daniel Fabian misses the 2nd free throw | 66-62 |
| 04:16 | Santa Clara | The offensive rebound goes to James Rivers | 66-62 |
| 04:03 | Santa Clara | Daniel Fabian misses long on a runner in the lane but he's hacked by Ray Lerman - foul #3 on Ray Lerman, team foul #10 | 66-62 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Albert Chittum (PG), John Hottinger (SG) Qing-nan Xiang, James Rivers | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Harding (PG), Daniel Mulligan (PF) Richard Monnier, Federico Yazzie | |
| 04:03 | Santa Clara | Daniel Fabian makes the 1st free throw | 67-62 |
| 04:03 | Santa Clara | Daniel Fabian makes the 2nd free throw | 68-62 |
| 04:01 | Rutgers | John Hottinger steals it from Phillip Bassett in the backcourt | 68-62 |
| 03:50 | Santa Clara | Clifton Meece misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 68-62 |
| 03:48 | Rutgers | Michael Harding snags the defensive board | 68-62 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Albert Chittum (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. SG - John Hottinger (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Darryl Williams (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clifton Meece (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. C - Daniel Fabian (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Michael Harding (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alfred Pattison (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Phillip Bassett (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Daniel Mulligan (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Ray Lerman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:46 | Rutgers | Albert Chittum takes the ball from Michael Harding in the backcourt | 68-62 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:27 | Santa Clara | John Hottinger hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 68-62 |
| 03:26 | Santa Clara | Daniel Fabian tips it in | 70-62 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:12 | Rutgers | Michael Harding hits a jumpshot from the left wing | 70-64 |
| 02:45 | Santa Clara | Albert Chittum misses the easy layup | 70-64 |
| 02:43 | Santa Clara | Albert Chittum hits the follow up shot | 72-64 |
| 02:35 | Rutgers | Michael Harding's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 72-64 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Eric Ratcliff (PG), Qing-nan Xiang (SG), Steven Larosa (SF), George Little (C) Albert Chittum, John Hottinger, Darryl Williams, Daniel Fabian | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Monnier (PG), Johnnie McClanahan (SG), James Kelly (SF), Federico Yazzie (PF), Gregory Casey (C) Michael Harding, Alfred Pattison, Phillip Bassett, Daniel Mulligan, Ray Lerman | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:06 | Santa Clara | Qing-nan Xiang connects on the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Steven Larosa | 75-64 |
| 01:59 | Rutgers | James Kelly banks in the layup set up by Richard Monnier | 75-66 |
| 01:38 | Santa Clara | Clifton Meece clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 75-66 |
| 01:37 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Gregory Casey | 75-66 |
| 01:37 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-66 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Darryl Williams (SF), Albert Chittum (C) Steven Larosa, George Little | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Harding (PG), Alfred Pattison (SG), Phillip Bassett (SF), Daniel Mulligan (PF) Richard Monnier, Johnnie McClanahan, James Kelly, Federico Yazzie | |
| 01:25 | Rutgers | Alfred Pattison misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 75-66 |
| 01:23 | Santa Clara | Darryl Williams grabs the board | 75-66 |
| 01:04 | Santa Clara | Clifton Meece hits a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Eric Ratcliff | 77-66 |
| 00:56 | Rutgers | Daniel Mulligan makes the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Phillip Bassett | 77-68 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:54 | Santa Clara | Clifton Meece is hacked by Michael Harding in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Harding, team foul #11 | 77-68 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Hottinger (SG) Qing-nan Xiang | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 00:54 | Santa Clara | Clifton Meece makes the 1st free throw | 78-68 |
| 00:54 | Santa Clara | Clifton Meece makes the 2nd free throw | 79-68 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Rutgers | Michael Harding is fouled on the floor by Albert Chittum - foul #3 on Albert Chittum, team foul #15 | 79-68 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Steven Larosa (SF), James Rivers (PF), George Little (C) Darryl Williams, Clifton Meece, Albert Chittum | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Johnnie McClanahan (SG), James Kelly (SF), Ray Lerman (PF), Federico Yazzie (C) Alfred Pattison, Phillip Bassett, Daniel Mulligan, Gregory Casey | |
| 00:48 | Rutgers | Michael Harding makes the 1st free throw | 79-69 |
| 00:48 | Rutgers | Michael Harding makes the 2nd free throw | 79-70 |
| 00:47 | Santa Clara | Michael Harding is called for the reach on George Little in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Harding, team foul #12 | 79-70 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Darryl Williams (SF), Clifton Meece (PF) Steven Larosa, James Rivers | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Alfred Pattison (SG), Phillip Bassett (SF), Daniel Mulligan (PF), Gregory Casey (C) Johnnie McClanahan, James Kelly, Ray Lerman, Federico Yazzie | |
| 00:47 | Santa Clara | George Little makes the 1st free throw | 80-70 |
| 00:47 | Santa Clara | George Little misses the 2nd free throw | 80-70 |
| 00:47 | Rutgers | Gregory Casey snags the defensive board | 80-70 |
| 00:42 | Rutgers | Alfred Pattison is by himself and knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Michael Harding | 80-72 |
| 00:42 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 80-72 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Albert Chittum (C) George Little | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 00:39 | Santa Clara | Alfred Pattison is called for the reach on Clifton Meece in the backcourt - foul #1 on Alfred Pattison, team foul #13 | 80-72 |
| 00:39 | Santa Clara | Clifton Meece makes the 1st free throw | 81-72 |
| 00:39 | Santa Clara | Clifton Meece makes the 2nd free throw | 82-72 |
| 00:32 | Rutgers | Daniel Mulligan hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint | 82-72 |
| 00:31 | Santa Clara | Eric Ratcliff gets the rebound | 82-72 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:04 | Santa Clara | Clifton Meece clanks a floater from the left wing | 82-72 |
| 00:02 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Gregory Casey | 82-72 |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | Gregory Casey misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 82-72 |