| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Brian Hoy (fresh) SG - Nicholas Moorman (fresh) SF - Charles Williams (fresh) PF - Eddie Simpkins (fresh) C - Sherman Nichols (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Joseph Shelton (fresh) SG - John Guiski (fresh) SF - Albert Canas (fresh) PF - Anthony Young (fresh) C - Michael Lewter (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Hartford | Sherman Nichols wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:42 | Hartford | Brian Hoy misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Hartford | Sherman Nichols tips it back up and in | 2-0 |
| 19:21 | Santa Clara | Charles Williams swats the short shot by John Guiski | 2-0 |
| 19:19 | Santa Clara | Anthony Young tips it in | 2-2 |
| 18:52 | Hartford | Brian Hoy is alone and drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Eddie Simpkins | 5-2 |
| 18:33 | Santa Clara | John Guiski comes up short on the shot near the basket but he's fouled by Charles Williams - foul #1 on Charles Williams, team foul #1 | 5-2 |
| 18:33 | Santa Clara | John Guiski makes the 1st free throw | 5-3 |
| 18:33 | Santa Clara | John Guiski misses the 2nd free throw | 5-3 |
| 18:33 | Hartford | Sherman Nichols grabs the defensive rebound | 5-3 |
| 18:18 | Hartford | Brian Hoy knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 8-3 |
| 17:59 | Santa Clara | Albert Canas comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Charles Williams - foul #2 on Charles Williams, team foul #2 | 8-3 |
| Subs | Hartford | Russell Parson (SF) Charles Williams | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 17:59 | Santa Clara | Albert Canas makes the 1st free throw | 8-4 |
| 17:59 | Santa Clara | Albert Canas makes the 2nd free throw | 8-5 |
| 17:44 | Hartford | Eddie Simpkins clanks a 3 from straight away | 8-5 |
| 17:43 | Santa Clara | Albert Canas grabs the defensive rebound | 8-5 |
| 17:23 | Santa Clara | Sherman Nichols is called for the reach on Michael Lewter - foul #1 on Sherman Nichols, team foul #3 | 8-5 |
| Subs | Hartford | Robert Gillespie (PG), Edwin Abrahamson (SG), Ronald Barden (SF), William Stack (C) Brian Hoy, Nicholas Moorman, Eddie Simpkins, Sherman Nichols | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 17:14 | Santa Clara | Joseph Shelton comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 8-5 |
| 17:13 | Santa Clara | Albert Canas misses the tip | 8-5 |
| 17:11 | Hartford | Edwin Abrahamson pulls down the rebound | 8-5 |
| 17:05 | Hartford | Russell Parson buries a driving attempt near the basket | 10-5 |
| 17:00 | Santa Clara | John Guiski banks in the layup on a nice dish by Joseph Shelton | 10-7 |
| 16:31 | Hartford | Ronald Barden hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 13-7 |
| 16:15 | Santa Clara | Joseph Shelton misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 13-7 |
| 16:13 | Santa Clara | Albert Canas tips it back up and in | 13-9 |
| 15:52 | Hartford | Edwin Abrahamson clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 13-9 |
| 15:50 | Santa Clara | John Guiski gets the rebound | 13-9 |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Robert Gillespie (fresh) SG - Edwin Abrahamson (fresh) SF - Ronald Barden (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Russell Parson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - William Stack (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Joseph Shelton (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Guiski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Albert Canas (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Anthony Young (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Lewter (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:30 | Santa Clara | Joseph Shelton knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Michael Lewter | 13-11 |
| 15:28 | Hartford | Michael Lewter is called for the reach on Ronald Barden in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Lewter, team foul #1 | 13-11 |
| Subs | Hartford | Brian Hoy (PG), Nicholas Moorman (SG), Eddie Simpkins (PF), Sherman Nichols (C) Robert Gillespie, Edwin Abrahamson, Ronald Barden, William Stack | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Randal Patton (PG), Donald Joe (SG), David Coulston (SF), Mark Marmolejo (PF), Ian Keister (C) Joseph Shelton, John Guiski, Albert Canas, Anthony Young, Michael Lewter | |
| 15:17 | Hartford | Brian Hoy is open and buries a floater from the right wing | 15-11 |
| 15:13 | Santa Clara | Randal Patton is hacked by Brian Hoy in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brian Hoy, team foul #4 | 15-11 |
| 14:58 | Santa Clara | Donald Joe clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 15-11 |
| 14:56 | Hartford | Sherman Nichols pulls down the rebound | 15-11 |
| 14:52 | Hartford | Nicholas Moorman clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 15-11 |
| 14:51 | Hartford | Eddie Simpkins can't tip it in | 15-11 |
| 14:50 | Santa Clara | Donald Joe grabs the board | 15-11 |
| 14:32 | Santa Clara | Donald Joe can't connect on a floater from the left side | 15-11 |
| 14:30 | Santa Clara | Ian Keister tips it in | 15-13 |
| 14:27 | Hartford | Eddie Simpkins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 15-13 |
| Subs | Hartford | Robert Gillespie (SF) Russell Parson | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 14:07 | Santa Clara | Donald Joe clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 15-13 |
| 14:05 | Hartford | Eddie Simpkins snags the defensive board | 15-13 |
| 13:53 | Hartford | Sherman Nichols connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Brian Hoy | 18-13 |
| 13:31 | Santa Clara | Randal Patton comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 18-13 |
| 13:29 | Hartford | The rebound goes to Sherman Nichols | 18-13 |
| 13:18 | Hartford | Sherman Nichols hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 18-13 |
| 13:16 | Santa Clara | Ian Keister grabs the board | 18-13 |
| 12:57 | Santa Clara | Mark Marmolejo buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by David Coulston | 18-15 |
| 12:53 | Hartford | Eddie Simpkins is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Marmolejo - foul #1 on Mark Marmolejo, team foul #2 | 18-15 |
| Subs | Hartford | David Chung (PG), Edwin Abrahamson (SG), Ronald Barden (SF), William Stack (C) Brian Hoy, Nicholas Moorman, Robert Gillespie, Sherman Nichols | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joseph Shelton (PG), John Guiski (SG), Albert Canas (SF), John Matis (PF), Michael Lewter (C) Randal Patton, Donald Joe, David Coulston, Mark Marmolejo, Ian Keister | |
| 12:37 | Hartford | Eddie Simpkins is by himself and knocks in the shot from the right block set up by Edwin Abrahamson and he's hacked by John Guiski - foul #1 on John Guiski, team foul #3 | 20-15 |
| 12:37 | Hartford | Eddie Simpkins misses the free throw | 20-15 |
| 12:37 | Santa Clara | Michael Lewter grabs the defensive rebound | 20-15 |
| 12:23 | Santa Clara | Michael Lewter is fouled on the floor by William Stack - foul #1 on William Stack, team foul #5 | 20-15 |
| Subs | Hartford | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Anthony Young (PF) Michael Lewter | |
| 12:01 | Santa Clara | Anthony Young drills a floater in the lane on a great pass from Albert Canas and he's fouled by David Chung - foul #1 on David Chung, team foul #6 | 20-17 |
| Subs | Hartford | Sherman Nichols (C) Eddie Simpkins | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 12:01 | Santa Clara | Anthony Young misses the free throw | 20-17 |
| 12:01 | Hartford | The rebound goes to William Stack | 20-17 |
| 11:59 | Hartford | Edwin Abrahamson is hacked by Joseph Shelton in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Shelton, team foul #4 | 20-17 |
| 11:46 | Hartford | David Chung misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 20-17 |
| 11:45 | Santa Clara | John Matis grabs the defensive rebound | 20-17 |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - David Chung (fresh) SG - Edwin Abrahamson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ronald Barden (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Stack (fairly fresh) C - Sherman Nichols (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Joseph Shelton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Guiski (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Albert Canas (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Anthony Young (fresh) 4 pts. C - John Matis (fresh) | |
| 11:39 | Santa Clara | John Matis can't connect on a shot from the right side | 20-17 |
| 11:37 | Santa Clara | Anthony Young tips it but misses | 20-17 |
| 11:36 | Hartford | Edwin Abrahamson snags the defensive board | 20-17 |
| 11:25 | Hartford | Sherman Nichols is by himself and knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Edwin Abrahamson | 23-17 |
| 11:15 | Santa Clara | Anthony Young is fouled on the floor by William Stack - foul #2 on William Stack, team foul #7 | 23-17 |
| Subs | Hartford | Brian Hoy (PG), Nicholas Moorman (SG), Robert Gillespie (SF), Eddie Simpkins (PF) David Chung, Edwin Abrahamson, Ronald Barden, William Stack | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Lewter (C) John Matis | |
| 11:15 | Santa Clara | Anthony Young makes the 1st free throw | 23-18 |
| 11:15 | Santa Clara | Anthony Young misses the 2nd free throw | 23-18 |
| 11:15 | Hartford | The rebound goes to Eddie Simpkins | 23-18 |
| 11:13 | Hartford | Brian Hoy throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 23-18 |
| 11:03 | Santa Clara | John Guiski lays it in on a nice dish by Michael Lewter | 23-20 |
| 10:48 | Hartford | Robert Gillespie hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 23-20 |
| 10:46 | Hartford | Eddie Simpkins snags the offensive board | 23-20 |
| 10:29 | Hartford | Albert Canas is called for the reach on Eddie Simpkins - foul #1 on Albert Canas, team foul #5 | 23-20 |
| Subs | Hartford | Russell Parson (C) Sherman Nichols | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Donald Joe (PG), Mark Marmolejo (PF) Joseph Shelton, Anthony Young | |
| 10:16 | Hartford | Robert Gillespie misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 23-20 |
| 10:14 | Santa Clara | John Guiski gets the rebound | 23-20 |
| 10:07 | Santa Clara | Donald Joe drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Mark Marmolejo | 23-23 |
| 09:55 | Hartford | Nicholas Moorman misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 23-23 |
| 09:53 | Santa Clara | John Guiski snags the defensive board | 23-23 |
| 09:37 | Santa Clara | Albert Canas hits a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Donald Joe | 23-25 |
| 09:19 | Hartford | Brian Hoy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-25 |
| Subs | Hartford | David Chung (PG), Edwin Abrahamson (SG), Ronald Barden (SF), Sherman Nichols (C) Brian Hoy, Nicholas Moorman, Robert Gillespie, Eddie Simpkins | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Randal Patton (PG), David Coulston (SF), John Matis (PF), Ian Keister (C) Donald Joe, Albert Canas, Mark Marmolejo, Michael Lewter | |
| 09:06 | Santa Clara | Ian Keister hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 23-25 |
| 09:05 | Santa Clara | John Matis tips it back up and in | 23-27 |
| 08:37 | Hartford | David Chung misses the floater from the right wing | 23-27 |
| 08:36 | Hartford | The offensive rebound goes to Edwin Abrahamson | 23-27 |
| 08:22 | Hartford | Randal Patton steals the ball from David Chung | 23-27 |
| 08:17 | Santa Clara | David Chung steps in front of the Randal Patton pass in the backcourt | 23-27 |
| 07:58 | Hartford | David Coulston steals the ball from Ronald Barden | 23-27 |
| 07:44 | Santa Clara | Russell Parson picks off the pass by Ian Keister | 23-27 |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - David Chung (fresh) SG - Edwin Abrahamson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Ronald Barden (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Russell Parson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Sherman Nichols (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Randal Patton (fairly fresh) SG - John Guiski (tiring) 5 pts. SF - David Coulston (fairly fresh) PF - John Matis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ian Keister (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:42 | Hartford | Ronald Barden is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ronald Barden, team foul #8 | 23-27 |
| Subs | Hartford | Brian Hoy (PG), Nicholas Moorman (SG), Eddie Simpkins (PF) David Chung, Edwin Abrahamson, Ronald Barden | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joseph Shelton (PG), Donald Joe (SG), Albert Canas (SF), Mark Marmolejo (PF), Michael Lewter (C) Randal Patton, John Guiski, David Coulston, John Matis, Ian Keister | |
| 07:30 | Santa Clara | Mark Marmolejo misses the driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Brian Hoy - foul #2 on Brian Hoy, team foul #9 | 23-27 |
| Subs | Hartford | Robert Gillespie (PG) Brian Hoy | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Anthony Young (PF) Michael Lewter | |
| 07:30 | Santa Clara | Mark Marmolejo makes the 1st free throw | 23-28 |
| 07:30 | Santa Clara | Mark Marmolejo makes the 2nd free throw | 23-29 |
| 07:14 | Hartford | Nicholas Moorman hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 23-29 |
| 07:12 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Anthony Young | 23-29 |
| 07:00 | Santa Clara | Sherman Nichols takes the ball from Albert Canas | 23-29 |
| 06:39 | Hartford | Eddie Simpkins banks in the wide open layup | 25-29 |
| 06:18 | Santa Clara | Albert Canas can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 25-29 |
| 06:16 | Santa Clara | Mark Marmolejo tips it back up and in | 25-31 |
| 06:01 | Hartford | Russell Parson misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 25-31 |
| 05:59 | Santa Clara | Anthony Young grabs the defensive rebound | 25-31 |
| 05:34 | Santa Clara | Joseph Shelton comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Sherman Nichols - foul #2 on Sherman Nichols, team foul #10 | 25-31 |
| Subs | Hartford | David Chung (PG), Edwin Abrahamson (SG), Ronald Barden (SF) Robert Gillespie, Nicholas Moorman, Sherman Nichols | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Guiski (SG), David Coulston (SF), Ian Keister (PF), Michael Lewter (C) Donald Joe, Albert Canas, Anthony Young, Mark Marmolejo | |
| 05:34 | Santa Clara | Joseph Shelton makes the 1st free throw | 25-32 |
| 05:34 | Santa Clara | Joseph Shelton makes the 2nd free throw | 25-33 |
| 05:07 | Hartford | Russell Parson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 25-33 |
| 05:06 | Santa Clara | John Guiski pulls down the rebound | 25-33 |
| 04:41 | Santa Clara | Joseph Shelton loses the dribble to David Chung | 25-33 |
| 04:25 | Hartford | The short jumper by Eddie Simpkins is denied by Ian Keister | 25-33 |
| 04:23 | Santa Clara | Ian Keister grabs the defensive rebound | 25-33 |
| 04:17 | Santa Clara | Michael Lewter drills a jump hook from the left block | 25-35 |
| 04:00 | Hartford | The jump hook by David Chung is blocked by Michael Lewter | 25-35 |
| 03:58 | Santa Clara | John Guiski pulls down the rebound | 25-35 |
| 03:52 | Santa Clara | John Guiski is whistled for a carry | 25-35 |
| Subs | Hartford | Brian Hoy (PG), Nicholas Moorman (SG), Charles Williams (SF), William Stack (PF), Sherman Nichols (C) David Chung, Edwin Abrahamson, Ronald Barden, Eddie Simpkins, Russell Parson | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Randal Patton (PG), Albert Canas (SF), Anthony Young (PF), John Matis (C) Joseph Shelton, David Coulston, Ian Keister, Michael Lewter | |
| 03:50 | Hartford | Brian Hoy is fouled in the backcourt by Randal Patton - foul #1 on Randal Patton, team foul #6 | 25-35 |
| 03:37 | Hartford | Nicholas Moorman misses short on a shot from the right side but the foul's on John Matis - foul #1 on John Matis, team foul #7 | 25-35 |
| 03:37 | Hartford | Nicholas Moorman makes the 1st free throw | 26-35 |
| 03:37 | Hartford | Nicholas Moorman misses the 2nd free throw | 26-35 |
| 03:37 | Santa Clara | John Matis grabs the board | 26-35 |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Brian Hoy (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nicholas Moorman (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Charles Williams (fresh) PF - William Stack (fresh) C - Sherman Nichols (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Randal Patton (fresh) SG - John Guiski (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Albert Canas (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Anthony Young (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - John Matis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Santa Clara | John Matis drills a shot in the lane on a great pass from John Guiski | 26-37 |
| 02:59 | Hartford | Charles Williams drills a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Nicholas Moorman | 28-37 |
| 02:39 | Santa Clara | Anthony Young throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-37 |
| Subs | Hartford | Edwin Abrahamson (SG), Eddie Simpkins (PF), Ronald Barden (C) Nicholas Moorman, William Stack, Sherman Nichols | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Donald Joe (SF), Michael Lewter (C) Albert Canas, John Matis | |
| 02:24 | Hartford | Charles Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-37 |
| Subs | Hartford | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Mark Marmolejo (PF) Anthony Young | |
| 02:00 | Santa Clara | Mark Marmolejo lays it up and in on a nice dish by John Guiski and he's fouled by Eddie Simpkins - foul #1 on Eddie Simpkins, team foul #11 | 28-39 |
| Subs | Hartford | Robert Gillespie (PG) Brian Hoy | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joseph Shelton (PG) John Guiski | |
| 02:00 | Santa Clara | Mark Marmolejo makes the free throw | 28-40 |
| 01:58 | Hartford | Joseph Shelton steals the ball from Ronald Barden in the backcourt | 28-40 |
| 01:56 | Santa Clara | Joseph Shelton can't finish the layup | 28-40 |
| 01:55 | Hartford | Eddie Simpkins grabs the board | 28-40 |
| 01:35 | Hartford | Ronald Barden hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 28-40 |
| 01:33 | Santa Clara | Mark Marmolejo snags the defensive board | 28-40 |
| 01:23 | Santa Clara | Mark Marmolejo can't connect on a runner from the right block | 28-40 |
| 01:21 | Hartford | Ronald Barden snags the defensive board | 28-40 |
| 01:12 | Hartford | Donald Joe picks off the pass by Ronald Barden | 28-40 |
| 00:55 | Santa Clara | Mark Marmolejo makes the shot from the baseline set up by Donald Joe | 28-42 |
| 00:32 | Hartford | Michael Lewter blocks the short jumper by Eddie Simpkins | 28-42 |
| 00:30 | Hartford | Charles Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-42 |
| 00:04 | Hartford | Eddie Simpkins double dribbles | 28-42 |
| Subs | Hartford | Brian Hoy (PG), Nicholas Moorman (SG), William Stack (PF), Sherman Nichols (C) Robert Gillespie, Edwin Abrahamson, Eddie Simpkins, Ronald Barden | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Guiski (SG), David Coulston (SF), John Matis (PF), Ian Keister (C) Joseph Shelton, Donald Joe, Mark Marmolejo, Michael Lewter | |
| 00:00 | Santa Clara | John Guiski can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 28-42 |