| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Stewart Fagin (fresh) SG - Jay Drake (fresh) SF - William Bowen (fresh) PF - Joseph Lancaster (fresh) C - Walter Wood (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Eric Wright (fresh) SG - Christopher Tingle (fresh) SF - Dario Debski (fresh) PF - Victor Alejandre (fresh) C - Norris Portillo (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Santa Clara | Walter Wood wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:38 | Santa Clara | Walter Wood is hacked by Dario Debski - foul #1 on Dario Debski, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Santa Clara | William Bowen comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Eric Wright - foul #1 on Eric Wright, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Santa Clara | William Bowen makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:20 | Santa Clara | William Bowen makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:07 | Western Carolina | Norris Portillo comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 19:06 | Santa Clara | William Bowen gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:51 | Santa Clara | Joseph Lancaster's layup is rejected by Norris Portillo | 2-0 |
| 18:49 | Santa Clara | Jay Drake gets the offensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:35 | Santa Clara | William Bowen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-0 |
| 18:17 | Western Carolina | Eric Wright can't connect on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on William Bowen - foul #1 on William Bowen, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:17 | Western Carolina | Eric Wright misses the 1st free throw | 2-0 |
| 18:17 | Western Carolina | Eric Wright misses the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 18:17 | Santa Clara | Jay Drake gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 17:56 | Santa Clara | William Bowen comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Dario Debski - foul #2 on Dario Debski, team foul #3 | 2-0 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Antonia Romano (SF) Dario Debski | |
| 17:56 | Santa Clara | William Bowen makes the 1st free throw | 3-0 |
| 17:56 | Santa Clara | William Bowen makes the 2nd free throw | 4-0 |
| 17:40 | Western Carolina | Eric Wright hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 4-0 |
| 17:38 | Santa Clara | Joseph Lancaster pulls down the rebound | 4-0 |
| 17:34 | Santa Clara | William Bowen is fouled on the floor by Norris Portillo - foul #1 on Norris Portillo, team foul #4 | 4-0 |
| 17:23 | Santa Clara | William Bowen misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 4-0 |
| 17:21 | Western Carolina | Eric Wright snags the defensive board | 4-0 |
| 16:56 | Western Carolina | Christopher Tingle knocks in the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Eric Wright | 4-2 |
| 16:29 | Santa Clara | Joseph Lancaster hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 4-2 |
| 16:27 | Santa Clara | Walter Wood pulls down the offensive rebound | 4-2 |
| 16:12 | Santa Clara | Stewart Fagin misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 4-2 |
| 16:10 | Santa Clara | Walter Wood tips it back up and in | 6-2 |
| 16:06 | Western Carolina | Eric Wright is hacked by Jay Drake in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jay Drake, team foul #2 | 6-2 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | James Taylor (PG), Henry Galeano (SG), Emanuel Gandhi (SF), Tracy Lloyd (PF), Kelvin Speaks (C) Stewart Fagin, Jay Drake, William Bowen, Joseph Lancaster, Walter Wood | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Hugh Howard (PG), Christopher Mosley (SG), Stephen Ring (C) Eric Wright, Christopher Tingle, Norris Portillo | |
| 15:56 | Western Carolina | Stephen Ring is called for traveling | 6-2 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Al Hall (SG) Antonia Romano | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - James Taylor (fresh) SG - Henry Galeano (fresh) SF - Emanuel Gandhi (fresh) PF - Tracy Lloyd (fresh) C - Kelvin Speaks (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Hugh Howard (fresh) SG - Al Hall (fresh) SF - Christopher Mosley (fresh) PF - Victor Alejandre (fairly fresh) C - Stephen Ring (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Santa Clara | Kelvin Speaks's pass is intercepted by Hugh Howard | 6-2 |
| 15:30 | Western Carolina | Victor Alejandre misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 6-2 |
| 15:29 | Santa Clara | Emanuel Gandhi grabs the defensive rebound | 6-2 |
| 15:03 | Santa Clara | Henry Galeano connects on the jump hook near the basket set up by Emanuel Gandhi | 8-2 |
| 14:50 | Western Carolina | Hugh Howard misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 8-2 |
| 14:49 | Santa Clara | Emanuel Gandhi pulls down the rebound | 8-2 |
| 14:38 | Santa Clara | Kelvin Speaks clanks a jumper from the left side | 8-2 |
| 14:37 | Western Carolina | Stephen Ring gets the rebound | 8-2 |
| 14:35 | Western Carolina | Tracy Lloyd picks off the pass by Christopher Mosley in the backcourt | 8-2 |
| 14:23 | Santa Clara | Henry Galeano connects on the fadeaway from the left side set up by James Taylor | 10-2 |
| 14:01 | Western Carolina | Christopher Mosley clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 10-2 |
| 14:00 | Western Carolina | Victor Alejandre gets the offensive rebound | 10-2 |
| 13:42 | Western Carolina | Victor Alejandre drills a turnaround from the baseline and he's hacked by Kelvin Speaks - foul #1 on Kelvin Speaks, team foul #3 | 10-4 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Stewart Fagin (PG), Jay Drake (SG), William Bowen (SF), Joseph Lancaster (PF), Chad Morris (C) James Taylor, Henry Galeano, Emanuel Gandhi, Tracy Lloyd, Kelvin Speaks | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Eric Wright (PG), Christopher Tingle (SG), Antonia Romano (SF), Norris Portillo (C) Hugh Howard, Al Hall, Christopher Mosley, Stephen Ring | |
| 13:42 | Western Carolina | Victor Alejandre makes the free throw | 10-5 |
| 13:21 | Santa Clara | Joseph Lancaster misses long on a driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Eric Wright - foul #2 on Eric Wright, team foul #5 | 10-5 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Willie McElroy (PG) Eric Wright | |
| 13:21 | Santa Clara | Joseph Lancaster misses the 1st free throw | 10-5 |
| 13:21 | Santa Clara | Joseph Lancaster makes the 2nd free throw | 11-5 |
| 13:19 | Western Carolina | Jay Drake steals the ball from Christopher Tingle in the backcourt | 11-5 |
| 13:09 | Santa Clara | Joseph Lancaster is fouled on the floor by Victor Alejandre - foul #1 on Victor Alejandre, team foul #6 | 11-5 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Walter Wood (C) Chad Morris | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 12:51 | Santa Clara | William Bowen scores on a runner from the right block set up by Jay Drake | 13-5 |
| 12:31 | Western Carolina | Christopher Tingle misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 13-5 |
| 12:30 | Santa Clara | Joseph Lancaster grabs the defensive rebound | 13-5 |
| 12:10 | Santa Clara | Walter Wood is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Walter Wood, team foul #4 | 13-5 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Emanuel Gandhi (PG), Henry Galeano (SF), Chad Morris (PF) Stewart Fagin, William Bowen, Joseph Lancaster | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Hugh Howard (PG), Al Hall (SG), Christopher Mosley (SF) Willie McElroy, Christopher Tingle, Antonia Romano | |
| 11:57 | Western Carolina | Victor Alejandre is hacked by Chad Morris - foul #1 on Chad Morris, team foul #5 | 13-5 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Kelvin Speaks (PF) Walter Wood | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Stephen Ring (C) Norris Portillo | |
| 11:43 | Western Carolina | Victor Alejandre throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-5 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Lewis Breit (PG) Jay Drake | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Lewis Breit (fresh) SG - Henry Galeano (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Emanuel Gandhi (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Kelvin Speaks (fresh) C - Chad Morris (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Hugh Howard (fresh) SG - Al Hall (fresh) SF - Christopher Mosley (fresh) PF - Victor Alejandre (tiring) 3 pts. C - Stephen Ring (fresh) | |
| 11:30 | Santa Clara | Emanuel Gandhi misses the shot from the left wing | 13-5 |
| 11:29 | Western Carolina | Christopher Mosley grabs the defensive rebound | 13-5 |
| 11:14 | Western Carolina | Lewis Breit steps in front of the Stephen Ring pass | 13-5 |
| 10:53 | Santa Clara | Kelvin Speaks scores on a jump hook from the left block and he's fouled by Victor Alejandre - foul #2 on Victor Alejandre, team foul #7 | 15-5 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Stewart Fagin (PG), James Taylor (SG), William Bowen (SF) Lewis Breit, Henry Galeano, Emanuel Gandhi | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Willie McElroy (PG), Christopher Tingle (SG), Antonia Romano (SF), Norris Portillo (C) Hugh Howard, Al Hall, Victor Alejandre, Stephen Ring | |
| 10:53 | Santa Clara | Kelvin Speaks misses the free throw | 15-5 |
| 10:53 | Western Carolina | Norris Portillo gets the rebound | 15-5 |
| 10:51 | Western Carolina | James Taylor picks off the pass by Christopher Tingle in the backcourt | 15-5 |
| 10:31 | Santa Clara | William Bowen is hacked by Christopher Tingle - foul #1 on Christopher Tingle, team foul #8 | 15-5 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jay Drake (SG), Tracy Lloyd (PF), Walter Wood (C) James Taylor, Kelvin Speaks, Chad Morris | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 10:31 | Santa Clara | William Bowen misses the 1st free throw | 15-5 |
| 10:31 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Norris Portillo | 15-5 |
| 10:13 | Western Carolina | Christopher Mosley can't finish the layup | 15-5 |
| 10:11 | Santa Clara | Walter Wood grabs the board | 15-5 |
| 09:50 | Santa Clara | Tracy Lloyd comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 15-5 |
| 09:49 | Western Carolina | Antonia Romano grabs the board | 15-5 |
| 09:37 | Western Carolina | Stewart Fagin picks off the pass by Willie McElroy | 15-5 |
| 09:32 | Santa Clara | Stewart Fagin lays it up and in | 17-5 |
| 09:13 | Western Carolina | Christopher Tingle misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 17-5 |
| 09:11 | Western Carolina | Antonia Romano snags the offensive board | 17-5 |
| 08:59 | Western Carolina | Christopher Mosley is open and lays it up and in set up by Willie McElroy and he's hacked by Tracy Lloyd - foul #1 on Tracy Lloyd, team foul #6 | 17-7 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | James Taylor (PG), Henry Galeano (SG), Emanuel Gandhi (SF), Joseph Lancaster (PF), Kelvin Speaks (C) Stewart Fagin, Jay Drake, William Bowen, Tracy Lloyd, Walter Wood | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Hugh Howard (PG), Al Hall (SG), Stephen Ring (C) Willie McElroy, Christopher Tingle, Norris Portillo | |
| 08:59 | Western Carolina | Christopher Mosley makes the free throw | 17-8 |
| 08:41 | Santa Clara | Henry Galeano misses badly on a floater from close range | 17-8 |
| 08:39 | Santa Clara | The offensive rebound goes to Emanuel Gandhi | 17-8 |
| 08:28 | Santa Clara | Hugh Howard steals it from James Taylor | 17-8 |
| 08:03 | Western Carolina | Christopher Mosley buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 17-10 |
| 07:43 | Santa Clara | Christopher Mosley is called for the reach on Emanuel Gandhi - foul #1 on Christopher Mosley, team foul #9 | 17-10 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jay Drake (SG), Chad Morris (C) Henry Galeano, Kelvin Speaks | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Christopher Tingle (SG), Norris Portillo (C) Hugh Howard, Stephen Ring | |
| 07:43 | Santa Clara | Emanuel Gandhi makes the 1st free throw | 18-10 |
| 07:43 | Santa Clara | Emanuel Gandhi makes the 2nd free throw | 19-10 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - James Taylor (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jay Drake (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Emanuel Gandhi (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joseph Lancaster (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Chad Morris (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Al Hall (fresh) SG - Christopher Tingle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Antonia Romano (tiring) 2 reb. PF - Christopher Mosley (tiring) 5 pts. C - Norris Portillo (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Western Carolina | Al Hall can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 19-10 |
| 07:27 | Western Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Antonia Romano | 19-10 |
| 07:17 | Western Carolina | Christopher Tingle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-10 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Lewis Breit (PG), William Bowen (SF) James Taylor, Emanuel Gandhi | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Hugh Howard (PG) Al Hall | |
| 07:05 | Santa Clara | Antonia Romano takes the ball from William Bowen | 19-10 |
| 06:46 | Western Carolina | Christopher Tingle drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Hugh Howard | 19-13 |
| 06:28 | Santa Clara | Jay Drake is hacked by Christopher Tingle - foul #2 on Christopher Tingle, team foul #10 | 19-13 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Stewart Fagin (PG), Henry Galeano (SF), Kelvin Speaks (PF) Lewis Breit, William Bowen, Joseph Lancaster | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Willie McElroy (PG), Al Hall (SG), Stephen Ring (C) Hugh Howard, Christopher Tingle, Norris Portillo | |
| 06:28 | Santa Clara | Jay Drake makes the 1st free throw | 20-13 |
| 06:28 | Santa Clara | Jay Drake makes the 2nd free throw | 21-13 |
| 06:11 | Western Carolina | Willie McElroy can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 21-13 |
| 06:10 | Western Carolina | Stephen Ring can't tip it in | 21-13 |
| 06:08 | Santa Clara | Stewart Fagin grabs the defensive rebound | 21-13 |
| 05:50 | Santa Clara | Kelvin Speaks comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 21-13 |
| 05:49 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Christopher Mosley | 21-13 |
| 05:31 | Western Carolina | Christopher Mosley hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 21-16 |
| 05:21 | Santa Clara | Jay Drake knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Stewart Fagin | 24-16 |
| 05:18 | Western Carolina | Jay Drake is called for the reach on Al Hall in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jay Drake, team foul #7 | 24-16 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | William Bowen (SF), Tracy Lloyd (PF), Walter Wood (C) Jay Drake, Kelvin Speaks, Chad Morris | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Norris Portillo (C) Stephen Ring | |
| 05:18 | Western Carolina | Al Hall makes the 1st free throw | 24-17 |
| 05:18 | Western Carolina | Al Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 24-18 |
| 05:04 | Santa Clara | Walter Wood misses short on a shot from the left block | 24-18 |
| 05:02 | Santa Clara | Walter Wood pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-18 |
| 04:49 | Santa Clara | Henry Galeano slams it home on a great pass from William Bowen and he's fouled by Norris Portillo - foul #2 on Norris Portillo, team foul #11 | 26-18 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | James Taylor (PG) Stewart Fagin | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Hugh Howard (PG), Stephen Ring (C) Willie McElroy, Norris Portillo | |
| 04:49 | Santa Clara | Henry Galeano makes the free throw | 27-18 |
| 04:39 | Western Carolina | Antonia Romano hits a wide open 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Hugh Howard | 27-21 |
| 04:22 | Santa Clara | James Taylor's pass is intercepted by Hugh Howard | 27-21 |
| 04:05 | Western Carolina | William Bowen is called for the reach on Stephen Ring - foul #2 on William Bowen, team foul #8 | 27-21 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Emanuel Gandhi (SF), Joseph Lancaster (PF) William Bowen, Tracy Lloyd | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 04:05 | Western Carolina | Stephen Ring misses the 1st free throw | 27-21 |
| 04:05 | Santa Clara | Joseph Lancaster gets the rebound | 27-21 |
| 03:58 | Santa Clara | Emanuel Gandhi can't connect on a jump hook from the left block | 27-21 |
| 03:56 | Western Carolina | Hugh Howard pulls down the rebound | 27-21 |
| 03:51 | Western Carolina | Hugh Howard can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 27-21 |
| 03:50 | Santa Clara | Henry Galeano grabs the defensive rebound | 27-21 |
| 03:26 | Santa Clara | Henry Galeano hits a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from James Taylor | 30-21 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - James Taylor (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Henry Galeano (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Emanuel Gandhi (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joseph Lancaster (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Walter Wood (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Hugh Howard (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Al Hall (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Antonia Romano (tired) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Mosley (tired) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Stephen Ring (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Western Carolina | James Taylor is called for the reach on Hugh Howard in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Taylor, team foul #9 | 30-21 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Stewart Fagin (PG), Jay Drake (SG), Kelvin Speaks (PF), Chad Morris (C) James Taylor, Henry Galeano, Joseph Lancaster, Walter Wood | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Christopher Tingle (SG), Dario Debski (SF), Victor Alejandre (PF), Norris Portillo (C) Al Hall, Antonia Romano, Christopher Mosley, Stephen Ring | |
| 03:24 | Western Carolina | Hugh Howard makes the 1st free throw | 30-22 |
| 03:24 | Western Carolina | Hugh Howard misses the 2nd free throw | 30-22 |
| 03:24 | Santa Clara | Chad Morris gets the rebound | 30-22 |
| 03:05 | Santa Clara | Stewart Fagin loses the dribble to Victor Alejandre | 30-22 |
| 02:58 | Western Carolina | Dario Debski connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Christopher Tingle | 30-25 |
| 02:37 | Santa Clara | Stewart Fagin makes the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Emanuel Gandhi | 32-25 |
| 02:18 | Western Carolina | Christopher Tingle makes the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Norris Portillo | 32-28 |
| 02:06 | Santa Clara | Kelvin Speaks comes up short on the shot from close range | 32-28 |
| 02:04 | Western Carolina | Norris Portillo grabs the board | 32-28 |
| 01:46 | Western Carolina | Victor Alejandre connects on the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Hugh Howard | 32-30 |
| 01:32 | Santa Clara | Jay Drake is fouled on the floor by Victor Alejandre - foul #3 on Victor Alejandre, team foul #12 | 32-30 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | James Taylor (PG), William Bowen (SF), Joseph Lancaster (PF), Tracy Lloyd (C) Stewart Fagin, Emanuel Gandhi, Kelvin Speaks, Chad Morris | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Eric Wright (PG), Antonia Romano (PF) Hugh Howard, Victor Alejandre | |
| 01:32 | Santa Clara | Jay Drake misses the 1st free throw | 32-30 |
| 01:32 | Santa Clara | Jay Drake misses the 2nd free throw | 32-30 |
| 01:32 | Santa Clara | William Bowen snags the offensive board | 32-30 |
| 01:06 | Santa Clara | Joseph Lancaster can't connect on a turnaround from close range | 32-30 |
| 01:05 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Christopher Tingle | 32-30 |
| 00:42 | Western Carolina | Jay Drake takes the ball from Eric Wright | 32-30 |
| 00:37 | Santa Clara | James Taylor hits the finger roll set up by Jay Drake | 34-30 |
| 00:35 | Western Carolina | Jay Drake picks off the pass by Eric Wright in the backcourt | 34-30 |
| 00:32 | Santa Clara | Jay Drake can't finish the layup | 34-30 |
| 00:30 | Santa Clara | William Bowen tips it home | 36-30 |
| 00:28 | Western Carolina | Eric Wright's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-30 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Lewis Breit (PG), Henry Galeano (SG), Walter Wood (C) James Taylor, Jay Drake, Joseph Lancaster | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Stephen Ring (C) Norris Portillo | |
| 00:02 | Santa Clara | William Bowen misses badly on a jump hook near the basket | 36-30 |
| 00:00 | Western Carolina | Stephen Ring gets the rebound | 36-30 |