| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Kyle Boulton (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Beauregard (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Quentin Comacho (fresh) PF - Steven Williams (fresh) 2 pts. C - Leonard Bull (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Frank Renn (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Milford Gardea (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Taylor Laney (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Fraire (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Kafele Abdel (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Santa Clara | Quentin Comacho inbounds the ball | 36-33 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:47 | Santa Clara | Quentin Comacho's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-33 |
| 19:37 | American U. | Donald Fraire misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 36-33 |
| 19:36 | American U. | Kafele Abdel tips it in | 36-35 |
| 19:21 | Santa Clara | Kyle Boulton is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Kyle Boulton, team foul #1 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gregory Cain (PG) Kyle Boulton | |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| 19:13 | American U. | Kafele Abdel misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-35 |
| 19:12 | American U. | Taylor Laney tips it in | 36-37 |
| 18:45 | Santa Clara | Leonard Bull misses the runner in the paint but he's hacked by Kafele Abdel - foul #1 on Kafele Abdel, team foul #1 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gary Ahrens (SF), William French (PF) Quentin Comacho, Steven Williams | |
| Subs | American U. | Leonard Trueblood (C) Kafele Abdel | |
| 18:45 | Santa Clara | Leonard Bull makes the 1st free throw | 37-37 |
| 18:45 | Santa Clara | Leonard Bull makes the 2nd free throw | 38-37 |
| 18:21 | American U. | Milford Gardea is fouled on the floor by Leonard Bull - foul #2 on Leonard Bull, team foul #2 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Mike Nunnally (SG), Ralph Winnett (C) John Beauregard, Leonard Bull | |
| Subs | American U. | Hollis Motley (PG), Jurica Kaszinski (C) Frank Renn, Taylor Laney | |
| 18:10 | American U. | Milford Gardea knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing | 38-39 |
| 17:53 | Santa Clara | Donald Fraire is called for the reach on Mike Nunnally - foul #2 on Donald Fraire, team foul #2 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jeremy Millsaps (PG) Gregory Cain | |
| Subs | American U. | Nicholas Batista (SG), Fausto Esposito (C) Milford Gardea, Donald Fraire | |
| 17:42 | Santa Clara | Jurica Kaszinski denies the turnaround by Mike Nunnally | 38-39 |
| 17:40 | American U. | Jurica Kaszinski pulls down the rebound | 38-39 |
| 17:22 | American U. | Gary Ahrens is called for the reach on Hollis Motley - foul #1 on Gary Ahrens, team foul #3 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Quentin Comacho (SF), Steven Williams (PF) Gary Ahrens, William French | |
| Subs | American U. | Taylor Laney (SF), Kafele Abdel (C) Leonard Trueblood, Fausto Esposito | |
| 17:10 | American U. | Taylor Laney can't connect on a runner near the basket but he's hacked by Quentin Comacho - foul #3 on Quentin Comacho, team foul #4 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jonathan Parker (C) Quentin Comacho | |
| Subs | American U. | Frank Renn (PG) Nicholas Batista | |
| 17:10 | American U. | Taylor Laney makes the 1st free throw | 38-40 |
| 17:10 | American U. | Taylor Laney makes the 2nd free throw | 38-41 |
| 16:41 | Santa Clara | Jeremy Millsaps can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-41 |
| 16:40 | American U. | Taylor Laney pulls down the rebound | 38-41 |
| 16:38 | American U. | Frank Renn's pass is intercepted by Jeremy Millsaps in the backcourt | 38-41 |
| 16:29 | Santa Clara | Jonathan Parker comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-41 |
| 16:27 | American U. | Jurica Kaszinski pulls down the rebound | 38-41 |
| 16:02 | American U. | Taylor Laney is open and scores on a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Hollis Motley | 38-43 |
| 15:57 | Santa Clara | Frank Renn steps in front of the Jeremy Millsaps pass in the backcourt | 38-43 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Jeremy Millsaps (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mike Nunnally (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ralph Winnett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steven Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Jonathan Parker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Frank Renn (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Hollis Motley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Taylor Laney (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jurica Kaszinski (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Kafele Abdel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:42 | American U. | Hollis Motley clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-43 |
| 15:41 | Santa Clara | Jonathan Parker grabs the defensive rebound | 38-43 |
| 15:34 | Santa Clara | Jeremy Millsaps makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Ralph Winnett | 41-43 |
| 15:30 | American U. | Frank Renn is fouled in the backcourt by Jeremy Millsaps - foul #1 on Jeremy Millsaps, team foul #5 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Kyle Boulton (PG), John Beauregard (SG), Quentin Comacho (SF), William French (PF), Leonard Bull (C) Jeremy Millsaps, Mike Nunnally, Ralph Winnett, Steven Williams, Jonathan Parker | |
| Subs | American U. | Terrance Brewer (PG), Milford Gardea (SG), Leonard Trueblood (SF), Donald Fraire (PF), Fausto Esposito (C) Frank Renn, Hollis Motley, Taylor Laney, Jurica Kaszinski, Kafele Abdel | |
| 15:17 | American U. | Milford Gardea is whistled for a carry | 41-43 |
| 14:52 | Santa Clara | Kyle Boulton is fouled on the floor by Terrance Brewer - foul #1 on Terrance Brewer, team foul #3 | 41-43 |
| 14:44 | Santa Clara | Leonard Bull is hacked by Fausto Esposito - foul #1 on Fausto Esposito, team foul #4 | 41-43 |
| 14:39 | Santa Clara | Quentin Comacho clanks a 3 from straight away | 41-43 |
| 14:38 | American U. | Fausto Esposito grabs the board | 41-43 |
| 14:29 | American U. | Terrance Brewer misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-43 |
| 14:27 | Santa Clara | John Beauregard grabs the board | 41-43 |
| 14:12 | Santa Clara | William French scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Quentin Comacho | 44-43 |
| 13:57 | American U. | Terrance Brewer misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by John Beauregard - foul #3 on John Beauregard, team foul #6 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gregory Cain (SG), Gary Ahrens (SF), Jonathan Parker (PF) John Beauregard, Quentin Comacho, William French | |
| Subs | American U. | Nicholas Batista (SF), Kafele Abdel (C) Leonard Trueblood, Fausto Esposito | |
| 13:57 | American U. | Terrance Brewer makes the 1st free throw | 44-44 |
| 13:57 | American U. | Terrance Brewer makes the 2nd free throw | 44-45 |
| 13:39 | Santa Clara | Kyle Boulton misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-45 |
| 13:37 | American U. | Milford Gardea pulls down the rebound | 44-45 |
| 13:25 | American U. | Milford Gardea blows the layup | 44-45 |
| 13:24 | Santa Clara | Jonathan Parker snags the defensive board | 44-45 |
| 13:05 | Santa Clara | Jonathan Parker misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-45 |
| 13:04 | Santa Clara | Jonathan Parker snags the offensive board | 44-45 |
| 12:51 | Santa Clara | Leonard Bull connects on the floater near the basket | 46-45 |
| 12:37 | American U. | Donald Fraire makes the wide open shot from the right side set up by Nicholas Batista | 46-47 |
| 12:21 | Santa Clara | Leonard Bull can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 46-47 |
| 12:19 | American U. | Kafele Abdel grabs the defensive rebound | 46-47 |
| 12:05 | American U. | Terrance Brewer can't connect on an uncontested shot from the free throw line | 46-47 |
| 12:03 | Santa Clara | Gregory Cain pulls down the rebound | 46-47 |
| 11:57 | Santa Clara | Kyle Boulton is hacked by Terrance Brewer - foul #2 on Terrance Brewer, team foul #5 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Mike Nunnally (PG), John Beauregard (SG), Quentin Comacho (SF), Steven Williams (PF), William French (C) Kyle Boulton, Gregory Cain, Gary Ahrens, Jonathan Parker, Leonard Bull | |
| Subs | American U. | Frank Renn (PG), Hollis Motley (SG), Taylor Laney (SF), Leonard Trueblood (PF), Jurica Kaszinski (C) Terrance Brewer, Milford Gardea, Nicholas Batista, Donald Fraire, Kafele Abdel | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Mike Nunnally (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Beauregard (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Quentin Comacho (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Steven Williams (fresh) 2 pts. C - William French (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Frank Renn (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Hollis Motley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Taylor Laney (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Leonard Trueblood (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jurica Kaszinski (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Santa Clara | Steven Williams is hacked by Leonard Trueblood - foul #2 on Leonard Trueblood, team foul #6 | 46-47 |
| 11:27 | Santa Clara | John Beauregard misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-47 |
| 11:26 | American U. | The rebound goes to Taylor Laney | 46-47 |
| 11:21 | American U. | Frank Renn misses the wide open 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-47 |
| 11:19 | Santa Clara | Quentin Comacho grabs the board | 46-47 |
| 10:59 | Santa Clara | William French misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-47 |
| 10:58 | Santa Clara | Mike Nunnally tips it in | 48-47 |
| 10:40 | American U. | Taylor Laney misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 48-47 |
| 10:39 | American U. | Leonard Trueblood tips it back up and in | 48-49 |
| 10:22 | Santa Clara | Quentin Comacho loses the dribble to Leonard Trueblood | 48-49 |
| 10:05 | American U. | Frank Renn is fouled on the floor by Mike Nunnally - foul #1 on Mike Nunnally, team foul #7 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jeremy Millsaps (PG), Ralph Winnett (SF), Jonathan Parker (C) Mike Nunnally, Quentin Comacho, William French | |
| Subs | American U. | Nicholas Batista (SG), Donald Fraire (PF), Fausto Esposito (C) Hollis Motley, Leonard Trueblood, Jurica Kaszinski | |
| 10:05 | American U. | Frank Renn makes the 1st free throw | 48-50 |
| 10:05 | American U. | Frank Renn misses the 2nd free throw | 48-50 |
| 10:05 | Santa Clara | Jonathan Parker grabs the board | 48-50 |
| 09:51 | Santa Clara | Jeremy Millsaps misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 48-50 |
| 09:49 | American U. | Donald Fraire grabs the board | 48-50 |
| 09:31 | American U. | John Beauregard steals the ball from Fausto Esposito | 48-50 |
| 09:06 | Santa Clara | Jonathan Parker banks in the layup and he's hacked by Fausto Esposito - foul #2 on Fausto Esposito, team foul #7 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gregory Cain (SG), Gary Ahrens (SF) John Beauregard, Steven Williams | |
| Subs | American U. | Terrance Brewer (PG), Milford Gardea (SG) Frank Renn, Taylor Laney | |
| 09:06 | Santa Clara | Jonathan Parker makes the free throw | 51-50 |
| 08:49 | American U. | Donald Fraire misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 51-50 |
| 08:47 | American U. | Nicholas Batista grabs the offensive board | 51-50 |
| 08:27 | American U. | Terrance Brewer misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 51-50 |
| 08:26 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Jonathan Parker | 51-50 |
| 08:03 | Santa Clara | Terrance Brewer takes the ball from Jeremy Millsaps | 51-50 |
| 07:45 | American U. | Nicholas Batista hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the right side | 51-50 |
| 07:43 | Santa Clara | Ralph Winnett snags the defensive board | 51-50 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Jeremy Millsaps (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregory Cain (fairly fresh) SF - Gary Ahrens (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jonathan Parker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Ralph Winnett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Terrance Brewer (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - Milford Gardea (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nicholas Batista (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Donald Fraire (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Fausto Esposito (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:39 | Santa Clara | Gregory Cain misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 51-50 |
| 07:38 | American U. | Donald Fraire grabs the board | 51-50 |
| 07:23 | American U. | Fausto Esposito clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Ralph Winnett - foul #1 on Ralph Winnett, team foul #8 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Kyle Boulton (PG), Mike Nunnally (SG), Quentin Comacho (SF), William French (PF), Leonard Bull (C) Jeremy Millsaps, Gregory Cain, Gary Ahrens, Jonathan Parker, Ralph Winnett | |
| Subs | American U. | Carl Napoli (PG), Hollis Motley (SG), Leonard Trueblood (SF), Jurica Kaszinski (C) Terrance Brewer, Milford Gardea, Nicholas Batista, Donald Fraire | |
| 07:23 | American U. | Fausto Esposito misses the 1st free throw | 51-50 |
| 07:23 | American U. | Fausto Esposito misses the 2nd free throw | 51-50 |
| 07:23 | American U. | Leonard Trueblood grabs the offensive rebound | 51-50 |
| 07:08 | American U. | Fausto Esposito misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 51-50 |
| 07:07 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Leonard Bull | 51-50 |
| 06:44 | Santa Clara | Quentin Comacho misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 51-50 |
| 06:42 | American U. | The rebound goes to Leonard Trueblood | 51-50 |
| 06:26 | American U. | Hollis Motley makes the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Leonard Trueblood | 51-52 |
| 06:07 | Santa Clara | Quentin Comacho banks in the layup on a nice dish by Kyle Boulton | 53-52 |
| 06:05 | American U. | Kyle Boulton steals the ball from Fausto Esposito in the backcourt | 53-52 |
| 06:03 | Santa Clara | Kyle Boulton banks in the layup | 55-52 |
| 05:59 | American U. | American U. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-52 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Beauregard (SG), Gary Ahrens (SF), Steven Williams (PF) Mike Nunnally, Quentin Comacho, William French | |
| Subs | American U. | Frank Renn (PG), Milford Gardea (SG), Taylor Laney (SF), Kafele Abdel (C) Carl Napoli, Hollis Motley, Fausto Esposito, Jurica Kaszinski | |
| 05:47 | American U. | Frank Renn can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 55-52 |
| 05:45 | Santa Clara | John Beauregard grabs the board | 55-52 |
| 05:27 | Santa Clara | Gary Ahrens travels with the ball | 55-52 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | American U. | Donald Fraire (PF) Leonard Trueblood | |
| 05:12 | American U. | Frank Renn can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 55-52 |
| 05:10 | American U. | Donald Fraire grabs the offensive board | 55-52 |
| 04:59 | American U. | Kafele Abdel throws it down on a great pass from Milford Gardea | 55-54 |
| 04:36 | Santa Clara | Kyle Boulton misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Frank Renn - foul #2 on Frank Renn, team foul #8 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gregory Cain (SG), Ralph Winnett (SF), William French (PF), Jonathan Parker (C) John Beauregard, Gary Ahrens, Steven Williams, Leonard Bull | |
| Subs | American U. | Jurica Kaszinski (C) Kafele Abdel | |
| 04:36 | Santa Clara | Kyle Boulton makes the 1st free throw | 56-54 |
| 04:36 | Santa Clara | Kyle Boulton makes the 2nd free throw | 57-54 |
| 04:15 | American U. | Frank Renn is by himself and knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 57-57 |
| 03:56 | Santa Clara | Kyle Boulton hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Gregory Cain | 60-57 |
| 03:47 | American U. | Milford Gardea is fouled on the floor by William French - foul #2 on William French, team foul #9 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Mike Nunnally (SG), Quentin Comacho (SF) Kyle Boulton, Jonathan Parker | |
| Subs | American U. | Hollis Motley (PG), Nicholas Batista (SF), Leonard Trueblood (PF) Frank Renn, Taylor Laney, Donald Fraire | |
| 03:47 | American U. | Milford Gardea makes the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 03:47 | American U. | Milford Gardea misses the 2nd free throw | 60-58 |
| 03:47 | Santa Clara | Ralph Winnett snags the defensive board | 60-58 |
| 03:30 | Santa Clara | Ralph Winnett knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Gregory Cain | 62-58 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Gregory Cain (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Mike Nunnally (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Quentin Comacho (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - William French (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Ralph Winnett (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Hollis Motley (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Milford Gardea (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nicholas Batista (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Leonard Trueblood (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Jurica Kaszinski (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:10 | American U. | Hollis Motley is whistled for a carry | 62-58 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Beauregard (SG), Steven Williams (PF), Leonard Bull (C) Gregory Cain, William French, Ralph Winnett | |
| Subs | American U. | Fausto Esposito (PF), Kafele Abdel (C) Milford Gardea, Jurica Kaszinski | |
| 03:00 | Santa Clara | Nicholas Batista steals the ball from Quentin Comacho | 62-58 |
| 03:00 | American U. | American U. calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-58 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Kyle Boulton (PG) Mike Nunnally | |
| Subs | American U. | Frank Renn (PG), Taylor Laney (SF), Donald Fraire (PF) Nicholas Batista, Leonard Trueblood, Fausto Esposito | |
| 02:33 | American U. | Kafele Abdel is hacked by Quentin Comacho - foul #4 on Quentin Comacho, team foul #10 | 62-58 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | American U. | Milford Gardea (SG) Hollis Motley | |
| 02:33 | American U. | Kafele Abdel misses the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 02:33 | American U. | Kafele Abdel makes the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| 02:15 | Santa Clara | Leonard Bull buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from John Beauregard | 64-59 |
| 02:11 | American U. | Taylor Laney can't connect on an uncontested shot from the left block | 64-59 |
| 02:10 | Santa Clara | John Beauregard gets the rebound | 64-59 |
| 02:04 | Santa Clara | John Beauregard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-59 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gregory Cain (PG), Gary Ahrens (SF) Kyle Boulton, Quentin Comacho | |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| 01:40 | American U. | Kafele Abdel lays it in on a great pass from Frank Renn and the foul's on Leonard Bull - foul #3 on Leonard Bull, team foul #11 | 64-61 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Kyle Boulton (PG), Quentin Comacho (SF) Gregory Cain, Gary Ahrens | |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| 01:40 | American U. | Kafele Abdel makes the free throw | 64-62 |
| 01:23 | Santa Clara | John Beauregard misses the shot from just outside the lane | 64-62 |
| 01:21 | Santa Clara | Kyle Boulton pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-62 |
| 01:04 | Santa Clara | Quentin Comacho is hacked by Kafele Abdel - foul #2 on Kafele Abdel, team foul #9 | 64-62 |
| 01:04 | Santa Clara | Quentin Comacho misses the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 01:04 | American U. | Kafele Abdel snags the defensive board | 64-62 |
| 00:50 | American U. | Milford Gardea hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 64-62 |
| 00:48 | Santa Clara | Kyle Boulton grabs the defensive rebound | 64-62 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:22 | Santa Clara | Donald Fraire denies the turnaround by John Beauregard | 64-62 |
| 00:21 | American U. | The rebound goes to Taylor Laney | 64-62 |
| 00:11 | American U. | Kafele Abdel misses the easy open layup | 64-62 |
| 00:09 | Santa Clara | Kyle Boulton grabs the board | 64-62 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:07 | Santa Clara | Frank Renn is called for the reach on Kyle Boulton in the backcourt - foul #3 on Frank Renn, team foul #10 | 64-62 |
| 00:07 | Santa Clara | Kyle Boulton misses the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 00:07 | Santa Clara | Kyle Boulton makes the 2nd free throw | 65-62 |
| 00:07 | American U. | American U. calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-62 |
| 00:02 | American U. | Taylor Laney knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 65-65 |
| 00:02 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 65-65 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Santa Clara | John Beauregard misses the fullcourt shot | 65-65 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Kyle Boulton (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Beauregard (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Quentin Comacho (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. PF - Steven Williams (fresh) 2 pts. C - Leonard Bull (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Frank Renn (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Milford Gardea (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Taylor Laney (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. PF - Donald Fraire (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Kafele Abdel (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Santa Clara | Leonard Bull wins the tip | 65-65 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:45 | Santa Clara | Kyle Boulton is hacked by Kafele Abdel - foul #3 on Kafele Abdel, team foul #11 | 65-65 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gary Ahrens (SF) Quentin Comacho | |
| Subs | American U. | Leonard Trueblood (C) Kafele Abdel | |
| 04:45 | Santa Clara | Kyle Boulton misses the 1st free throw | 65-65 |
| 04:45 | Santa Clara | Kyle Boulton makes the 2nd free throw | 66-65 |
| 04:16 | American U. | Leonard Trueblood knocks in the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Frank Renn and he's hacked by Leonard Bull - foul #4 on Leonard Bull, team foul #12 | 66-67 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | William French (PF), Ralph Winnett (C) Steven Williams, Leonard Bull | |
| Subs | American U. | Hollis Motley (PG) Frank Renn | |
| 04:16 | American U. | Leonard Trueblood misses the free throw | 66-67 |
| 04:16 | Santa Clara | William French grabs the board | 66-67 |
| 03:59 | Santa Clara | Kyle Boulton is fouled on the floor by Taylor Laney - foul #1 on Taylor Laney, team foul #12 | 66-67 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gregory Cain (SG) John Beauregard | |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| 03:59 | Santa Clara | Kyle Boulton makes the 1st free throw | 67-67 |
| 03:59 | Santa Clara | Kyle Boulton misses the 2nd free throw | 67-67 |
| 03:59 | American U. | Taylor Laney gets the rebound | 67-67 |
| 03:56 | American U. | Hollis Motley is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Hollis Motley, team foul #13 | 67-67 |
| 03:37 | Santa Clara | William French's pass is intercepted by Milford Gardea | 67-67 |
| 03:34 | American U. | Taylor Laney dunks the ball on a great pass from Milford Gardea | 67-69 |
| 03:21 | Santa Clara | William French is hacked by Milford Gardea - foul #1 on Milford Gardea, team foul #14 | 67-69 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Mike Nunnally (SG), Quentin Comacho (SF), Leonard Bull (C) Kyle Boulton, Gary Ahrens, Ralph Winnett | |
| Subs | American U. | Nicholas Batista (SF), Jurica Kaszinski (C) Taylor Laney, Leonard Trueblood | |
| 03:21 | Santa Clara | William French makes the 1st free throw | 68-69 |
| 03:21 | Santa Clara | William French misses the 2nd free throw | 68-69 |
| 03:21 | Santa Clara | Leonard Bull pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-69 |
| 03:05 | Santa Clara | Mike Nunnally banks in the layup on a nice dish by Gregory Cain and the foul's on Milford Gardea - foul #2 on Milford Gardea, team foul #15 | 70-69 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | American U. | Frank Renn (PG), Kafele Abdel (C) Milford Gardea, Donald Fraire | |
| 03:05 | Santa Clara | Mike Nunnally misses the free throw | 70-69 |
| 03:05 | Santa Clara | Leonard Bull grabs the offensive board | 70-69 |
| 02:54 | Santa Clara | Mike Nunnally can't connect on a jumper from the right block | 70-69 |
| 02:52 | Santa Clara | William French tips it back up and in | 72-69 |
| 02:52 | American U. | American U. calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-69 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Kyle Boulton (PG), John Beauregard (SG), Steven Williams (PF) Mike Nunnally, Gregory Cain, William French | |
| Subs | American U. | Milford Gardea (SG), Taylor Laney (SF), Donald Fraire (PF) Hollis Motley, Nicholas Batista, Jurica Kaszinski | |
| 02:46 | American U. | Frank Renn's pass is intercepted by Quentin Comacho in the backcourt | 72-69 |
| 02:23 | Santa Clara | Kyle Boulton lays it up and in on a nice dish by Steven Williams | 74-69 |
| 02:06 | American U. | Frank Renn is called for traveling | 74-69 |
| 01:56 | Santa Clara | Leonard Bull misses the dunk attempt | 74-69 |
| 01:54 | American U. | The rebound goes to Milford Gardea | 74-69 |
| 01:49 | American U. | Taylor Laney misses the lay-in | 74-69 |
| 01:48 | American U. | Kafele Abdel can't tip it in | 74-69 |
| 01:46 | American U. | Donald Fraire grabs the offensive rebound | 74-69 |
| 01:40 | American U. | Taylor Laney is fouled on the floor by John Beauregard - foul #4 on John Beauregard, team foul #13 | 74-69 |
| 01:40 | American U. | Taylor Laney makes the 1st free throw | 74-70 |
| 01:40 | American U. | Taylor Laney makes the 2nd free throw | 74-71 |
| 01:27 | Santa Clara | John Beauregard makes the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Steven Williams | 76-71 |
| 01:16 | American U. | Kafele Abdel is open and scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 76-74 |
| 00:47 | Santa Clara | John Beauregard hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 76-74 |
| 00:45 | Santa Clara | Kyle Boulton tips it in | 78-74 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Kyle Boulton (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Beauregard (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Quentin Comacho (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. PF - Steven Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Leonard Bull (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Frank Renn (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Milford Gardea (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Taylor Laney (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 7 reb. PF - Donald Fraire (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Kafele Abdel (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:37 | American U. | Taylor Laney misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 78-74 |
| 00:36 | American U. | Milford Gardea pulls down the offensive rebound | 78-74 |
| 00:32 | American U. | Frank Renn makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Milford Gardea | 78-76 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:31 | Santa Clara | Kyle Boulton is fouled in the backcourt by Frank Renn - foul #4 on Frank Renn, team foul #16 | 78-76 |
| 00:31 | Santa Clara | Kyle Boulton makes the 1st free throw | 79-76 |
| 00:31 | Santa Clara | Kyle Boulton makes the 2nd free throw | 80-76 |
| 00:25 | American U. | Taylor Laney makes the wide open 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Donald Fraire | 80-79 |
| 00:22 | Santa Clara | John Beauregard is hacked by Milford Gardea in the backcourt - foul #3 on Milford Gardea, team foul #17 | 80-79 |
| 00:22 | Santa Clara | John Beauregard misses the 1st free throw | 80-79 |
| 00:22 | Santa Clara | John Beauregard makes the 2nd free throw | 81-79 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:09 | American U. | Frank Renn's pass is intercepted by Kyle Boulton | 81-79 |
| 00:05 | Santa Clara | John Beauregard banks in the layup on a great pass from Kyle Boulton | 83-79 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:02 | American U. | Taylor Laney is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 83-79 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gregory Cain (SG), Gary Ahrens (SF), William French (PF) John Beauregard, Quentin Comacho, Steven Williams | |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Santa Clara | Kyle Boulton runs out the clock | 83-79 |