| Lineup | Troy | PG - Kong Chiang (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dean Wilson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Dorsey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kevin Welk (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Ronald Rich (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Michael Escoto (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Jay Drake (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Frederick Stapp (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Harrison (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Walter Wood (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Troy | Robert Dorsey inbounds the ball | 39-26 |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:58 | Troy | Jay Drake is called for the reach on Kong Chiang in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jay Drake, team foul #1 | 39-26 |
| 19:42 | Troy | Ronald Rich scores on a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Dean Wilson | 41-26 |
| 19:40 | Santa Clara | Dean Wilson takes the ball from Michael Escoto in the backcourt | 41-26 |
| 19:34 | Troy | Kong Chiang clanks a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Jay Drake - foul #3 on Jay Drake, team foul #2 | 41-26 |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | David Henley (SG) Jay Drake | |
| 19:34 | Troy | Kong Chiang makes the 1st free throw | 42-26 |
| 19:34 | Troy | Kong Chiang makes the 2nd free throw | 43-26 |
| 19:20 | Santa Clara | Michael Escoto makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from David Harrison | 43-29 |
| 19:04 | Troy | Frederick Stapp steals the ball from Robert Dorsey | 43-29 |
| 19:00 | Santa Clara | Frederick Stapp lays it up and in | 43-31 |
| 18:38 | Troy | Kong Chiang clanks a shot from the right side | 43-31 |
| 18:37 | Troy | Kong Chiang can't tip it in | 43-31 |
| 18:35 | Santa Clara | David Harrison snags the defensive board | 43-31 |
| 18:20 | Santa Clara | Michael Escoto is open but misses the lay-in | 43-31 |
| 18:19 | Troy | The rebound goes to Kevin Welk | 43-31 |
| 18:17 | Troy | Dean Wilson is fouled in the backcourt by David Henley - foul #2 on David Henley, team foul #3 | 43-31 |
| Subs | Troy | Anthony McClenon (PG), Johnny Bryant (SG), Radomil Cisowski (SF), Charles Brown (PF), Kenneth Smith (C) Kong Chiang, Dean Wilson, Robert Dorsey, Kevin Welk, Ronald Rich | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Emanuel Gandhi (PG), Joseph Lancaster (SF), Roger Smith (PF), Tracy Lloyd (C) Michael Escoto, Frederick Stapp, David Harrison, Walter Wood | |
| 18:07 | Troy | Charles Brown can't connect on a floater from the left block but he's hacked by Emanuel Gandhi - foul #1 on Emanuel Gandhi, team foul #4 | 43-31 |
| 18:07 | Troy | Charles Brown makes the 1st free throw | 44-31 |
| 18:07 | Troy | Charles Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 45-31 |
| 18:04 | Santa Clara | Johnny Bryant picks off the pass by Emanuel Gandhi in the backcourt | 45-31 |
| 17:56 | Troy | Radomil Cisowski misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 45-31 |
| 17:54 | Santa Clara | Roger Smith grabs the board | 45-31 |
| 17:52 | Santa Clara | Joseph Lancaster is hacked by Anthony McClenon in the backcourt - foul #1 on Anthony McClenon, team foul #1 | 45-31 |
| 17:42 | Santa Clara | Roger Smith is open and scores on a shot from close range | 45-33 |
| 17:25 | Troy | Anthony McClenon hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Tracy Lloyd - foul #1 on Tracy Lloyd, team foul #5 | 45-33 |
| Subs | Troy | Dean Wilson (SG), Kevin Bell (SF), Kevin Welk (PF) Johnny Bryant, Radomil Cisowski, Charles Brown | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Escoto (PG), Frederick Stapp (SF), Kelvin Speaks (C) Emanuel Gandhi, Joseph Lancaster, Tracy Lloyd | |
| 17:25 | Troy | Anthony McClenon misses the 1st free throw | 45-33 |
| 17:25 | Troy | Anthony McClenon makes the 2nd free throw | 46-33 |
| 17:03 | Santa Clara | Frederick Stapp misses the easy layup | 46-33 |
| 17:02 | Troy | The rebound goes to Kevin Bell | 46-33 |
| 16:41 | Troy | Kevin Bell hits a turnaround in the paint and the foul's on Frederick Stapp - foul #2 on Frederick Stapp, team foul #6 | 48-33 |
| Subs | Troy | Kong Chiang (PG), Johnny Bryant (SG), Ronald Rich (C) Anthony McClenon, Dean Wilson, Kenneth Smith | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | David Harrison (PF), Walter Wood (C) Roger Smith, Kelvin Speaks | |
| 16:41 | Troy | Kevin Bell misses the free throw | 48-33 |
| 16:41 | Santa Clara | David Harrison gets the rebound | 48-33 |
| 16:27 | Santa Clara | Frederick Stapp slams it home on a great pass from David Henley | 48-35 |
| 16:25 | Troy | Johnny Bryant throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-35 |
| Subs | Troy | Robert Dorsey (SF) Kevin Bell | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 16:11 | Santa Clara | David Henley misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 48-35 |
| 16:10 | Santa Clara | David Harrison snags the offensive board | 48-35 |
| 15:56 | Santa Clara | Michael Escoto can't connect on a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Ronald Rich - foul #2 on Ronald Rich, team foul #2 | 48-35 |
| Subs | Troy | Dean Wilson (SG), Radomil Cisowski (SF) Johnny Bryant, Robert Dorsey | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jay Drake (SG), Joseph Lancaster (C) David Henley, Walter Wood | |
| 15:56 | Santa Clara | Michael Escoto makes the 1st free throw | 48-36 |
| 15:56 | Santa Clara | Michael Escoto misses the 2nd free throw | 48-36 |
| 15:56 | Troy | Ronald Rich snags the defensive board | 48-36 |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Kong Chiang (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dean Wilson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Radomil Cisowski (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Kevin Welk (tiring) 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Ronald Rich (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Michael Escoto (tiring) 9 pts. SG - Jay Drake (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Frederick Stapp (tiring) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - David Harrison (tiring) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Joseph Lancaster (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:48 | Troy | Dean Wilson misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 48-36 |
| 15:47 | Troy | Ronald Rich tips it home | 50-36 |
| 15:30 | Santa Clara | David Harrison hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline but the foul's on Kevin Welk - foul #1 on Kevin Welk, team foul #3 | 50-36 |
| Subs | Troy | Robert Dorsey (SF), Charles Brown (PF), Kenneth Smith (C) Radomil Cisowski, Kevin Welk, Ronald Rich | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Russel Brooke (PG), Kelvin Speaks (C) Michael Escoto, Joseph Lancaster | |
| 15:30 | Santa Clara | David Harrison misses the 1st free throw | 50-36 |
| 15:30 | Santa Clara | David Harrison misses the 2nd free throw | 50-36 |
| 15:30 | Troy | Charles Brown grabs the board | 50-36 |
| 15:08 | Troy | Kong Chiang misses the wide open floater from the right wing | 50-36 |
| 15:07 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to David Harrison | 50-36 |
| 14:55 | Santa Clara | Kelvin Speaks is hacked by Kong Chiang - foul #2 on Kong Chiang, team foul #4 | 50-36 |
| Subs | Troy | Johnny Bryant (SG), Ronald Rich (C) Dean Wilson, Charles Brown | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Emanuel Gandhi (SG), Roger Smith (PF), Tracy Lloyd (C) Jay Drake, David Harrison, Kelvin Speaks | |
| 14:44 | Santa Clara | Tracy Lloyd is open but comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 50-36 |
| 14:43 | Santa Clara | Frederick Stapp tips it back up and in | 50-38 |
| 14:38 | Troy | Kong Chiang misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 50-38 |
| 14:36 | Santa Clara | Russel Brooke grabs the defensive rebound | 50-38 |
| 14:34 | Santa Clara | Emanuel Gandhi's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-38 |
| Subs | Troy | Anthony McClenon (PG), Radomil Cisowski (SF), Kevin Bell (PF) Kong Chiang, Robert Dorsey, Kenneth Smith | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jay Drake (SG), Joseph Lancaster (SF) Russel Brooke, Frederick Stapp | |
| 14:25 | Troy | Ronald Rich is fouled on the floor by Tracy Lloyd - foul #2 on Tracy Lloyd, team foul #7 | 50-38 |
| 14:25 | Troy | Ronald Rich makes the 1st free throw | 51-38 |
| 14:25 | Troy | Ronald Rich makes the 2nd free throw | 52-38 |
| 14:15 | Santa Clara | The jumper by Jay Drake is denied by Ronald Rich | 52-38 |
| 14:13 | Troy | Radomil Cisowski grabs the defensive rebound | 52-38 |
| 14:05 | Troy | Emanuel Gandhi picks off the pass by Ronald Rich | 52-38 |
| 13:51 | Santa Clara | Anthony McClenon takes the ball from Joseph Lancaster | 52-38 |
| 13:49 | Troy | Radomil Cisowski is hacked by Emanuel Gandhi in the backcourt - foul #2 on Emanuel Gandhi, team foul #8 | 52-38 |
| Subs | Troy | Dean Wilson (SG), Kevin Welk (PF), Kenneth Smith (C) Johnny Bryant, Kevin Bell, Ronald Rich | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Russel Brooke (PG), David Henley (SF), Walter Wood (C) Emanuel Gandhi, Joseph Lancaster, Tracy Lloyd | |
| 13:49 | Troy | Radomil Cisowski makes the 1st free throw | 53-38 |
| 13:49 | Troy | Radomil Cisowski makes the 2nd free throw | 54-38 |
| 13:33 | Santa Clara | David Henley misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 54-38 |
| 13:32 | Santa Clara | The offensive rebound goes to Roger Smith | 54-38 |
| 13:16 | Santa Clara | Russel Brooke misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-38 |
| 13:14 | Troy | Radomil Cisowski pulls down the rebound | 54-38 |
| 13:09 | Troy | Kevin Welk is hacked by Walter Wood - foul #2 on Walter Wood, team foul #9 | 54-38 |
| Subs | Troy | Kong Chiang (PG), Robert Dorsey (SF), Charles Brown (C) Anthony McClenon, Radomil Cisowski, Kenneth Smith | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Escoto (PG), Frederick Stapp (SF), David Harrison (PF), Kelvin Speaks (C) Russel Brooke, David Henley, Roger Smith, Walter Wood | |
| 13:09 | Troy | Kevin Welk makes the 1st free throw | 55-38 |
| 13:09 | Troy | Kevin Welk misses the 2nd free throw | 55-38 |
| 13:09 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to David Harrison | 55-38 |
| 12:47 | Santa Clara | Frederick Stapp misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-38 |
| 12:45 | Troy | The rebound goes to Kevin Welk | 55-38 |
| 12:43 | Troy | Charles Brown is hacked by Frederick Stapp in the backcourt - foul #3 on Frederick Stapp, team foul #10 | 55-38 |
| Subs | Troy | Johnny Bryant (SG), Kenneth Smith (C) Dean Wilson, Kevin Welk | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 12:43 | Troy | Charles Brown makes the 1st free throw | 56-38 |
| 12:43 | Troy | Charles Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 57-38 |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 12:28 | Santa Clara | Frederick Stapp comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 57-38 |
| 12:27 | Troy | Charles Brown snags the defensive board | 57-38 |
| 12:23 | Troy | Robert Dorsey can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 57-38 |
| 12:21 | Santa Clara | Kelvin Speaks gets the rebound | 57-38 |
| 12:17 | Santa Clara | Michael Escoto is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 57-38 |
| 12:17 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 57-38 |
| Subs | Troy | Anthony McClenon (PG), Kevin Bell (SF), Ronald Rich (C) Kong Chiang, Robert Dorsey, Charles Brown | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Russel Brooke (PG), Joseph Lancaster (SF), Roger Smith (PF) Michael Escoto, Frederick Stapp, David Harrison | |
| 11:59 | Troy | Johnny Bryant is fouled on the floor by Jay Drake - foul #4 on Jay Drake, team foul #11 | 57-38 |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Escoto (PG), Tracy Lloyd (C) Jay Drake, Kelvin Speaks | |
| 11:59 | Troy | Johnny Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 58-38 |
| 11:59 | Troy | Johnny Bryant makes the 2nd free throw | 59-38 |
| 11:44 | Santa Clara | Roger Smith misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-38 |
| 11:43 | Troy | Kevin Bell grabs the board | 59-38 |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Anthony McClenon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Johnny Bryant (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Bell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Ronald Rich (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Michael Escoto (tiring) 9 pts. SG - Russel Brooke (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Lancaster (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Roger Smith (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Tracy Lloyd (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:37 | Troy | Ronald Rich misses badly on the uncontested turnaround from the left block | 59-38 |
| 11:35 | Troy | Ronald Rich misses the tip | 59-38 |
| 11:33 | Santa Clara | Russel Brooke gets the rebound | 59-38 |
| 11:27 | Santa Clara | Johnny Bryant picks off the pass by Tracy Lloyd | 59-38 |
| 11:15 | Troy | Kenneth Smith can't finish the layup but the foul's on Michael Escoto - foul #1 on Michael Escoto, team foul #12 | 59-38 |
| Subs | Troy | Kong Chiang (PG), Dean Wilson (SG), Robert Dorsey (SF) Anthony McClenon, Johnny Bryant, Kevin Bell | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Emanuel Gandhi (SG), David Henley (SF), David Harrison (PF), Walter Wood (C) Russel Brooke, Joseph Lancaster, Roger Smith, Tracy Lloyd | |
| 11:15 | Troy | Kenneth Smith misses the 1st free throw | 59-38 |
| 11:15 | Troy | Kenneth Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 59-38 |
| 11:15 | Santa Clara | David Harrison gets the rebound | 59-38 |
| 11:01 | Santa Clara | Michael Escoto buries a shot from the right side set up by Emanuel Gandhi | 59-40 |
| 10:35 | Troy | Kong Chiang misses the runner from the right block | 59-40 |
| 10:33 | Santa Clara | Walter Wood grabs the board | 59-40 |
| 10:22 | Santa Clara | David Harrison is whistled for a carry | 59-40 |
| Subs | Troy | Anthony McClenon (PG), Radomil Cisowski (SF), Charles Brown (PF) Kong Chiang, Robert Dorsey, Ronald Rich | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Russel Brooke (PG), Frederick Stapp (SF), Roger Smith (PF), Kelvin Speaks (C) Michael Escoto, Emanuel Gandhi, David Harrison, Walter Wood | |
| 10:20 | Troy | Frederick Stapp is called for the reach on Dean Wilson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Frederick Stapp, team foul #13 | 59-40 |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joseph Lancaster (SF) Frederick Stapp | |
| 10:20 | Troy | Dean Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 59-40 |
| 10:20 | Troy | Dean Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 60-40 |
| 10:18 | Santa Clara | Dean Wilson is called for the reach on David Henley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dean Wilson, team foul #5 | 60-40 |
| 10:09 | Santa Clara | David Henley hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline | 60-40 |
| 10:08 | Troy | Radomil Cisowski grabs the board | 60-40 |
| 10:06 | Troy | Joseph Lancaster is called for the reach on Kenneth Smith in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Lancaster, team foul #14 | 60-40 |
| Subs | Troy | Johnny Bryant (SG) Dean Wilson | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 10:06 | Troy | Kenneth Smith misses the 1st free throw | 60-40 |
| 10:06 | Troy | Kenneth Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 60-40 |
| 10:06 | Santa Clara | David Henley grabs the board | 60-40 |
| 09:55 | Santa Clara | Roger Smith misses long on a shot from the right side | 60-40 |
| 09:53 | Santa Clara | Joseph Lancaster pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-40 |
| 09:38 | Santa Clara | Joseph Lancaster comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 60-40 |
| 09:36 | Santa Clara | Roger Smith grabs the offensive board | 60-40 |
| 09:22 | Santa Clara | Russel Brooke scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Roger Smith | 60-42 |
| 08:56 | Troy | Charles Brown misses long on a turnaround from the left block | 60-42 |
| 08:55 | Troy | Johnny Bryant tips it back up and in | 62-42 |
| 08:51 | Santa Clara | David Henley is fouled in the backcourt by Johnny Bryant - foul #3 on Johnny Bryant, team foul #6 | 62-42 |
| Subs | Troy | Kong Chiang (PG), Dean Wilson (SG), Kevin Bell (SF), Kevin Welk (PF), Ronald Rich (C) Anthony McClenon, Johnny Bryant, Radomil Cisowski, Charles Brown, Kenneth Smith | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Escoto (PG), Emanuel Gandhi (SG), David Harrison (PF), Tracy Lloyd (C) Russel Brooke, Joseph Lancaster, Roger Smith, Kelvin Speaks | |
| 08:46 | Santa Clara | David Henley misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 62-42 |
| 08:45 | Santa Clara | David Harrison grabs the offensive board | 62-42 |
| 08:38 | Santa Clara | David Henley drills a 3 from straight away | 62-45 |
| 08:15 | Troy | Kong Chiang connects on the open jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Dean Wilson | 64-45 |
| 08:01 | Santa Clara | David Henley blows the layup but the foul's on Kevin Welk - foul #2 on Kevin Welk, team foul #7 | 64-45 |
| Subs | Troy | Robert Dorsey (SF) Kevin Bell | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Walter Wood (C) Tracy Lloyd | |
| 08:01 | Troy | Troy calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-45 |
| 08:01 | Santa Clara | David Henley misses the 1st free throw | 64-45 |
| 08:01 | Santa Clara | David Henley makes the 2nd free throw | 64-46 |
| 07:41 | Troy | Robert Dorsey scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Kevin Welk and he's hacked by David Harrison - foul #2 on David Harrison, team foul #15 | 66-46 |
| Subs | Troy | Anthony McClenon (PG), Johnny Bryant (SG), Kevin Bell (PF) Kong Chiang, Dean Wilson, Kevin Welk | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jay Drake (SG), Frederick Stapp (SF) Emanuel Gandhi, David Henley | |
| 07:41 | Troy | Robert Dorsey makes the free throw | 67-46 |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Anthony McClenon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Johnny Bryant (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Robert Dorsey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kevin Bell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Rich (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Michael Escoto (tiring) 11 pts. SG - Jay Drake (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Frederick Stapp (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - David Harrison (tired) 2 pts. 11 reb. C - Walter Wood (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Santa Clara | Jay Drake is hacked by Johnny Bryant in the backcourt - foul #4 on Johnny Bryant, team foul #8 | 67-46 |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Roger Smith (PF) David Harrison | |
| 07:37 | Santa Clara | Jay Drake makes the 1st free throw | 67-47 |
| 07:37 | Santa Clara | Jay Drake makes the 2nd free throw | 67-48 |
| 07:21 | Troy | Robert Dorsey can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 67-48 |
| 07:19 | Troy | Kevin Bell tips it home | 69-48 |
| 07:16 | Santa Clara | Jay Drake is hacked by Johnny Bryant in the backcourt - foul #5 on Johnny Bryant, team foul #9 | 69-48 |
| Subs | Troy | Dean Wilson (SG), Kevin Welk (PF), Kenneth Smith (C) Johnny Bryant, Kevin Bell, Ronald Rich | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Russel Brooke (PG), Joseph Lancaster (PF) Michael Escoto, Roger Smith | |
| 07:16 | Santa Clara | Jay Drake makes the 1st free throw | 69-49 |
| 07:16 | Santa Clara | Jay Drake misses the 2nd free throw | 69-49 |
| 07:16 | Troy | Robert Dorsey grabs the board | 69-49 |
| 07:10 | Troy | Frederick Stapp steals it from Anthony McClenon in the backcourt | 69-49 |
| 06:51 | Santa Clara | Joseph Lancaster lays it up and in and the foul's on Kevin Welk - foul #3 on Kevin Welk, team foul #10 | 69-51 |
| Subs | Troy | Kong Chiang (PG), Radomil Cisowski (SF) Anthony McClenon, Robert Dorsey | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Tracy Lloyd (C) Walter Wood | |
| 06:51 | Santa Clara | Joseph Lancaster misses the free throw | 69-51 |
| 06:51 | Santa Clara | The offensive rebound goes to Tracy Lloyd | 69-51 |
| 06:41 | Santa Clara | Frederick Stapp comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Kevin Welk - foul #4 on Kevin Welk, team foul #11 | 69-51 |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | David Harrison (PF) Joseph Lancaster | |
| 06:41 | Santa Clara | Frederick Stapp makes the 1st free throw | 69-52 |
| 06:41 | Santa Clara | Frederick Stapp misses the 2nd free throw | 69-52 |
| 06:41 | Troy | Kevin Welk gets the rebound | 69-52 |
| 06:38 | Troy | Radomil Cisowski is called for traveling in the backcourt | 69-52 |
| 06:32 | Santa Clara | Tracy Lloyd misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 69-52 |
| 06:30 | Santa Clara | David Harrison hits the follow up shot | 69-54 |
| 06:16 | Troy | Kong Chiang makes the jumper from just outside the lane | 71-54 |
| 05:59 | Santa Clara | Jay Drake throws a bad pass out of bounds | 71-54 |
| Subs | Troy | Anthony McClenon (PG), Robert Dorsey (SF), Kevin Bell (PF), Ronald Rich (C) Kong Chiang, Radomil Cisowski, Kevin Welk, Kenneth Smith | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Escoto (PG), Roger Smith (PF), Kelvin Speaks (C) Russel Brooke, David Harrison, Tracy Lloyd | |
| 05:50 | Troy | The jump hook by Kevin Bell is blocked by Kelvin Speaks | 71-54 |
| 05:48 | Santa Clara | Kelvin Speaks gets the rebound | 71-54 |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 05:44 | Santa Clara | Roger Smith's pass is intercepted by Anthony McClenon in the backcourt | 71-54 |
| 05:23 | Troy | Roger Smith is called for the reach on Kevin Bell - foul #3 on Roger Smith, team foul #16 | 71-54 |
| Subs | Troy | Charles Brown (PF) Robert Dorsey | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Emanuel Gandhi (PG), Joseph Lancaster (PF), Walter Wood (C) Michael Escoto, Roger Smith, Kelvin Speaks | |
| 05:23 | Troy | Kevin Bell makes the 1st free throw | 72-54 |
| 05:23 | Troy | Kevin Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 73-54 |
| 05:11 | Santa Clara | Jay Drake hits a wide open 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Joseph Lancaster | 73-57 |
| 04:59 | Troy | Dean Wilson misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 73-57 |
| 04:57 | Troy | Kevin Bell can't tip it in | 73-57 |
| 04:56 | Santa Clara | Joseph Lancaster grabs the defensive rebound | 73-57 |
| 04:46 | Santa Clara | Frederick Stapp's fadeaway is rejected by Charles Brown | 73-57 |
| 04:44 | Troy | The rebound goes to Dean Wilson | 73-57 |
| 04:39 | Troy | Ronald Rich misses the lay-in but the foul's on Walter Wood - foul #3 on Walter Wood, team foul #17 | 73-57 |
| Subs | Troy | Kong Chiang (PG), Radomil Cisowski (SF) Dean Wilson, Kevin Bell | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Escoto (PG), Roger Smith (PF), Tracy Lloyd (C) Emanuel Gandhi, Joseph Lancaster, Walter Wood | |
| 04:39 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 73-57 |
| 04:39 | Troy | Ronald Rich misses the 1st free throw | 73-57 |
| 04:39 | Troy | Ronald Rich makes the 2nd free throw | 74-57 |
| 04:21 | Santa Clara | Jay Drake misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 74-57 |
| 04:19 | Troy | The rebound goes to Charles Brown | 74-57 |
| 04:14 | Troy | Kong Chiang misses long on a shot from the left side | 74-57 |
| 04:13 | Troy | Charles Brown grabs the offensive rebound | 74-57 |
| 03:53 | Troy | Radomil Cisowski blows the wide open dunk | 74-57 |
| 03:51 | Troy | Radomil Cisowski gets the offensive rebound | 74-57 |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:40 | Troy | Radomil Cisowski is fouled on the floor by Frederick Stapp - foul #5 on Frederick Stapp, team foul #18 | 74-57 |
| Subs | Troy | Dean Wilson (SG), Kevin Welk (PF), Kenneth Smith (C) Anthony McClenon, Charles Brown, Ronald Rich | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Russel Brooke (PG), Emanuel Gandhi (SG), David Henley (SF), David Harrison (PF), Kelvin Speaks (C) Michael Escoto, Jay Drake, Frederick Stapp, Roger Smith, Tracy Lloyd | |
| 03:40 | Troy | Radomil Cisowski misses the 1st free throw | 74-57 |
| 03:40 | Troy | Radomil Cisowski misses the 2nd free throw | 74-57 |
| 03:40 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to David Henley | 74-57 |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Kong Chiang (tired) 15 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dean Wilson (tired) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Radomil Cisowski (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kevin Welk (tiring) 1 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Kenneth Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Russel Brooke (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - Emanuel Gandhi (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - David Henley (tiring) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Harrison (tired) 4 pts. 12 reb. C - Kelvin Speaks (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Santa Clara | David Harrison is hacked by Kevin Welk - foul #5 on Kevin Welk, team foul #12 | 74-57 |
| Subs | Troy | Anthony McClenon (PG), Kevin Bell (PF) Kong Chiang, Kevin Welk | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 03:27 | Santa Clara | David Harrison makes the 1st free throw | 74-58 |
| 03:27 | Santa Clara | David Harrison misses the 2nd free throw | 74-58 |
| 03:27 | Troy | The rebound goes to Kenneth Smith | 74-58 |
| 03:25 | Troy | Russel Brooke picks off the pass by Kevin Bell in the backcourt | 74-58 |
| 03:24 | Santa Clara | Emanuel Gandhi hits the finger roll set up by Russel Brooke | 74-60 |
| 03:21 | Troy | Dean Wilson is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dean Wilson, team foul #13 | 74-60 |
| Subs | Troy | Kong Chiang (PG), Robert Dorsey (SF) Anthony McClenon, Radomil Cisowski | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joseph Lancaster (PF) David Harrison | |
| 03:16 | Santa Clara | Joseph Lancaster hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Emanuel Gandhi | 74-63 |
| 03:00 | Troy | Dean Wilson is fouled on the floor by Joseph Lancaster - foul #2 on Joseph Lancaster, team foul #19 | 74-63 |
| Subs | Troy | Charles Brown (PF) Kevin Bell | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Escoto (PG) Emanuel Gandhi | |
| 03:00 | Troy | Dean Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 74-63 |
| 03:00 | Troy | Dean Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 75-63 |
| 02:38 | Santa Clara | Joseph Lancaster misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 75-63 |
| 02:37 | Santa Clara | Kelvin Speaks gets the offensive rebound | 75-63 |
| 02:15 | Santa Clara | Kenneth Smith denies the turnaround by Kelvin Speaks | 75-63 |
| 02:13 | Troy | Charles Brown grabs the board | 75-63 |
| 02:09 | Troy | Kong Chiang misses the jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Michael Escoto - foul #2 on Michael Escoto, team foul #20 | 75-63 |
| Subs | Troy | Anthony McClenon (SG), Radomil Cisowski (SF), Kevin Bell (PF) Dean Wilson, Robert Dorsey, Charles Brown | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Emanuel Gandhi (PG), Roger Smith (PF), Tracy Lloyd (C) Michael Escoto, Joseph Lancaster, Kelvin Speaks | |
| 02:09 | Troy | Kong Chiang misses the 1st free throw | 75-63 |
| 02:09 | Troy | Kong Chiang misses the 2nd free throw | 75-63 |
| 02:09 | Santa Clara | Roger Smith gets the rebound | 75-63 |
| 02:01 | Santa Clara | David Henley connects on the turnaround in the paint | 75-65 |
| 01:40 | Troy | Kong Chiang hits a wide open jumper from the left wing set up by Anthony McClenon | 77-65 |
| 01:26 | Santa Clara | Emanuel Gandhi misses long on an open fadeaway in the lane | 77-65 |
| 01:25 | Santa Clara | Tracy Lloyd grabs the offensive board | 77-65 |
| 01:13 | Santa Clara | Roger Smith misses the floater from the right side | 77-65 |
| 01:12 | Troy | Kenneth Smith gets the rebound | 77-65 |
| 01:07 | Troy | Roger Smith is called for the reach on Radomil Cisowski - foul #4 on Roger Smith, team foul #21 | 77-65 |
| Subs | Troy | Charles Brown (PF) Kong Chiang | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joseph Lancaster (SF) Emanuel Gandhi | |
| 01:07 | Troy | Radomil Cisowski makes the 1st free throw | 78-65 |
| 01:07 | Troy | Radomil Cisowski misses the 2nd free throw | 78-65 |
| 01:07 | Santa Clara | Tracy Lloyd pulls down the rebound | 78-65 |
| 00:48 | Santa Clara | Russel Brooke is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on Russel Brooke, team foul #22 | 78-65 |
| Subs | Troy | Dean Wilson (SG) Kevin Bell | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Troy | Dean Wilson misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 78-65 |
| 00:19 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Joseph Lancaster | 78-65 |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:12 | Santa Clara | Tracy Lloyd misses the 3 from straight away | 78-65 |
| 00:10 | Troy | Radomil Cisowski grabs the board | 78-65 |
| 00:00 | Troy | Anthony McClenon runs out the clock | 78-65 |