| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Kevin Coronado (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wallace Warner (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Riley Vinton (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Stewart (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Raymond Campbell (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Stewart Fagin (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jay Drake (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Bowen (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Joseph Lancaster (fresh) C - Walter Wood (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Illinois | Riley Vinton inbounds the ball | 28-35 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:44 | Western Illinois | Riley Vinton makes the wide open 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Kevin Coronado | 31-35 |
| 19:25 | Santa Clara | William Bowen hits a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Stewart Fagin and he's fouled by Riley Vinton - foul #2 on Riley Vinton, team foul #1 | 31-37 |
| 19:25 | Santa Clara | William Bowen makes the free throw | 31-38 |
| 19:08 | Western Illinois | Kevin Coronado's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-38 |
| 18:43 | Santa Clara | Walter Wood is hacked by Raymond Campbell - foul #2 on Raymond Campbell, team foul #2 | 31-38 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Tracy Lloyd (PF), Kelvin Speaks (C) Joseph Lancaster, Walter Wood | |
| 18:37 | Santa Clara | William Bowen misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 31-38 |
| 18:35 | Santa Clara | Tracy Lloyd tips it home | 31-40 |
| 18:20 | Western Illinois | Kevin Coronado is fouled on the floor by Stewart Fagin - foul #3 on Stewart Fagin, team foul #1 | 31-40 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Joseph Meldrum (SG), Bob Karcher (PF), John Burnside (C) Wallace Warner, Robert Stewart, Raymond Campbell | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | James Taylor (PG), Henry Galeano (SG), Emanuel Gandhi (SF) Stewart Fagin, Jay Drake, William Bowen | |
| 18:06 | Western Illinois | Emanuel Gandhi is called for the reach on Riley Vinton - foul #1 on Emanuel Gandhi, team foul #2 | 31-40 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Mark Lee (C) Riley Vinton | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 17:50 | Western Illinois | Kevin Coronado misses the lay-in but the foul's on James Taylor - foul #2 on James Taylor, team foul #3 | 31-40 |
| 17:50 | Western Illinois | Kevin Coronado makes the 1st free throw | 32-40 |
| 17:50 | Western Illinois | Kevin Coronado makes the 2nd free throw | 33-40 |
| 17:34 | Santa Clara | Henry Galeano is fouled on the floor by Mark Lee - foul #1 on Mark Lee, team foul #3 | 33-40 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Patterson (SG) Kevin Coronado | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joseph Lancaster (PF) Tracy Lloyd | |
| 17:24 | Santa Clara | Kelvin Speaks misses the dunk but he's fouled by Mark Lee - foul #2 on Mark Lee, team foul #4 | 33-40 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jay Drake (SG), Walter Wood (C) Henry Galeano, Joseph Lancaster | |
| 17:24 | Santa Clara | Kelvin Speaks misses the 1st free throw | 33-40 |
| 17:24 | Santa Clara | Kelvin Speaks makes the 2nd free throw | 33-41 |
| 17:03 | Western Illinois | Joseph Meldrum hits a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by John Burnside | 36-41 |
| 16:46 | Santa Clara | Jay Drake travels with the ball | 36-41 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Wallace Warner (SG), Riley Vinton (SF), Robert Stewart (PF), Raymond Campbell (C) James Patterson, John Burnside, Bob Karcher, Mark Lee | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Lewis Breit (PG), William Bowen (SF), Joseph Lancaster (PF) James Taylor, Emanuel Gandhi, Kelvin Speaks | |
| 16:29 | Western Illinois | Joseph Meldrum can't connect on an uncontested jumpshot from just outside the lane | 36-41 |
| 16:27 | Santa Clara | Walter Wood grabs the defensive rebound | 36-41 |
| 16:07 | Santa Clara | Joseph Lancaster can't connect on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Riley Vinton - foul #3 on Riley Vinton, team foul #5 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kevin Coronado (PG), John Burnside (SF) Joseph Meldrum, Riley Vinton | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Henry Galeano (SG), Tracy Lloyd (C) Jay Drake, Walter Wood | |
| 16:07 | Santa Clara | Joseph Lancaster makes the 1st free throw | 36-42 |
| 16:07 | Santa Clara | Joseph Lancaster makes the 2nd free throw | 36-43 |
| 16:02 | Western Illinois | Kevin Coronado is fouled in the backcourt by Lewis Breit - foul #1 on Lewis Breit, team foul #4 | 36-43 |
| 15:48 | Western Illinois | Kevin Coronado is open but misses the lay-in | 36-43 |
| 15:47 | Santa Clara | Lewis Breit grabs the defensive rebound | 36-43 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Kevin Coronado (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wallace Warner (fresh) 2 ast. SF - John Burnside (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Stewart (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Raymond Campbell (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Lewis Breit (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Henry Galeano (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - William Bowen (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Joseph Lancaster (fresh) 2 pts. C - Tracy Lloyd (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Santa Clara | Robert Stewart is called for the reach on Tracy Lloyd - foul #2 on Robert Stewart, team foul #6 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Patterson (SG), Riley Vinton (SF) Wallace Warner, John Burnside | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Stewart Fagin (PG), Emanuel Gandhi (SF), Chad Morris (C) Lewis Breit, William Bowen, Joseph Lancaster | |
| 15:18 | Santa Clara | Stewart Fagin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-43 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Bob Karcher (PF), Mark Lee (C) Robert Stewart, Raymond Campbell | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Kelvin Speaks (PF) Tracy Lloyd | |
| 15:15 | Western Illinois | Bob Karcher's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-43 |
| 15:06 | Santa Clara | Henry Galeano is fouled on the floor by James Patterson - foul #1 on James Patterson, team foul #7 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Burnside (C) Mark Lee | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 15:06 | Santa Clara | Henry Galeano makes the 1st free throw | 36-44 |
| 15:06 | Santa Clara | Henry Galeano misses the 2nd free throw | 36-44 |
| 15:06 | Western Illinois | Bob Karcher pulls down the rebound | 36-44 |
| 14:50 | Western Illinois | Kevin Coronado throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-44 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Joseph Meldrum (SG) James Patterson | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jay Drake (SG) Henry Galeano | |
| 14:35 | Santa Clara | Chad Morris misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-44 |
| 14:34 | Santa Clara | The offensive rebound goes to Kelvin Speaks | 36-44 |
| 14:19 | Santa Clara | Chad Morris can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Joseph Meldrum - foul #2 on Joseph Meldrum, team foul #8 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Wallace Warner (SG) Kevin Coronado | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | William Bowen (SF), Joseph Lancaster (PF) Emanuel Gandhi, Kelvin Speaks | |
| 14:19 | Santa Clara | Chad Morris misses the 1st free throw | 36-44 |
| 14:19 | Santa Clara | Chad Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 36-45 |
| 14:13 | Western Illinois | Riley Vinton is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #4 on Riley Vinton, team foul #9 | 36-45 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Stewart (PF), Raymond Campbell (C) Riley Vinton, Bob Karcher | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 13:53 | Santa Clara | Chad Morris misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 36-45 |
| 13:51 | Western Illinois | Wallace Warner snags the defensive board | 36-45 |
| 13:37 | Western Illinois | Joseph Meldrum misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 36-45 |
| 13:35 | Santa Clara | Chad Morris grabs the board | 36-45 |
| 13:22 | Santa Clara | Jay Drake can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-45 |
| 13:21 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Joseph Meldrum | 36-45 |
| 13:05 | Western Illinois | Jay Drake steals it from Raymond Campbell | 36-45 |
| 12:42 | Santa Clara | William Bowen hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Jay Drake | 36-47 |
| 12:30 | Western Illinois | Joseph Meldrum drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Robert Stewart | 38-47 |
| 12:15 | Santa Clara | William Bowen is called for traveling | 38-47 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kevin Coronado (PG), James Patterson (SG), Mark Lee (SF), Bob Karcher (C) Joseph Meldrum, Wallace Warner, John Burnside, Raymond Campbell | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | James Taylor (PG), Henry Galeano (SG), Emanuel Gandhi (SF), Tracy Lloyd (PF), Walter Wood (C) Stewart Fagin, Jay Drake, William Bowen, Joseph Lancaster, Chad Morris | |
| 11:56 | Western Illinois | Kevin Coronado misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 38-47 |
| 11:54 | Santa Clara | Walter Wood pulls down the rebound | 38-47 |
| 11:36 | Santa Clara | James Taylor clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 38-47 |
| 11:35 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Bob Karcher | 38-47 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Kevin Coronado (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Patterson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Mark Lee (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Stewart (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Bob Karcher (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - James Taylor (fresh) SG - Henry Galeano (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. SF - Emanuel Gandhi (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Tracy Lloyd (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Walter Wood (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Western Illinois | Kevin Coronado is fouled on the floor by James Taylor - foul #3 on James Taylor, team foul #5 | 38-47 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Raymond Campbell (C) Robert Stewart | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 11:14 | Western Illinois | Bob Karcher's pass is intercepted by Henry Galeano | 38-47 |
| 11:09 | Santa Clara | Henry Galeano jams it | 38-49 |
| 10:51 | Western Illinois | Bob Karcher misses long on a shot from the left side | 38-49 |
| 10:50 | Santa Clara | Walter Wood gets the rebound | 38-49 |
| 10:34 | Santa Clara | James Taylor comes up short on the jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Kevin Coronado - foul #1 on Kevin Coronado, team foul #10 | 38-49 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Ronald Walker (SF), Robert Stewart (PF) Mark Lee, Bob Karcher | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jay Drake (SG), William Bowen (SF), Kelvin Speaks (PF) Henry Galeano, Emanuel Gandhi, Tracy Lloyd | |
| 10:34 | Santa Clara | James Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 38-49 |
| 10:34 | Santa Clara | James Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 38-50 |
| 10:20 | Western Illinois | Robert Stewart connects on the shot near the basket on a great pass from James Patterson and the foul's on Kelvin Speaks - foul #1 on Kelvin Speaks, team foul #6 | 40-50 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Wallace Warner (SG) James Patterson | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Lewis Breit (PG) James Taylor | |
| 10:20 | Western Illinois | Robert Stewart misses the free throw | 40-50 |
| 10:20 | Santa Clara | Walter Wood snags the defensive board | 40-50 |
| 10:00 | Santa Clara | Lewis Breit connects on the shot from the left side set up by Walter Wood | 40-52 |
| 09:48 | Western Illinois | Ronald Walker connects on the open shot in the lane on a nice dish by Wallace Warner | 42-52 |
| 09:41 | Santa Clara | Lewis Breit misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 42-52 |
| 09:39 | Santa Clara | Kelvin Speaks gets the offensive rebound | 42-52 |
| 09:20 | Santa Clara | Wallace Warner steals it from Lewis Breit | 42-52 |
| 09:03 | Western Illinois | Wallace Warner makes the jump hook from the left block set up by Kevin Coronado | 44-52 |
| 09:01 | Santa Clara | Lewis Breit is hacked by Kevin Coronado in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kevin Coronado, team foul #11 | 44-52 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Joseph Meldrum (PG), James Patterson (SG), John Burnside (SF), Bob Karcher (PF), Mark Lee (C) Kevin Coronado, Wallace Warner, Ronald Walker, Robert Stewart, Raymond Campbell | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Henry Galeano (SG), Emanuel Gandhi (SF), Joseph Lancaster (PF), Chad Morris (C) Jay Drake, William Bowen, Kelvin Speaks, Walter Wood | |
| 09:01 | Santa Clara | Lewis Breit makes the 1st free throw | 44-53 |
| 09:01 | Santa Clara | Lewis Breit makes the 2nd free throw | 44-54 |
| 08:46 | Western Illinois | Emanuel Gandhi steals the ball from Bob Karcher | 44-54 |
| 08:26 | Santa Clara | Henry Galeano knocks in the turnaround in the lane set up by Joseph Lancaster and he's fouled by Bob Karcher - foul #2 on Bob Karcher, team foul #12 | 44-56 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Stewart Fagin (PG) Lewis Breit | |
| 08:26 | Santa Clara | Henry Galeano makes the free throw | 44-57 |
| 08:24 | Western Illinois | Joseph Meldrum is hacked by Stewart Fagin in the backcourt - foul #4 on Stewart Fagin, team foul #7 | 44-57 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | James Taylor (PG) Stewart Fagin | |
| 08:24 | Western Illinois | Joseph Meldrum makes the 1st free throw | 45-57 |
| 08:24 | Western Illinois | Joseph Meldrum misses the 2nd free throw | 45-57 |
| 08:24 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Joseph Lancaster | 45-57 |
| 08:10 | Santa Clara | James Taylor can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-57 |
| 08:09 | Western Illinois | John Burnside snags the defensive board | 45-57 |
| 08:06 | Western Illinois | John Burnside loses the dribble to Joseph Lancaster in the backcourt | 45-57 |
| 07:53 | Santa Clara | Mark Lee is called for the reach on Emanuel Gandhi - foul #3 on Mark Lee, team foul #13 | 45-57 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Riley Vinton (SF) Mark Lee | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Stewart Fagin (PG), Tracy Lloyd (PF), Kelvin Speaks (C) James Taylor, Joseph Lancaster, Chad Morris | |
| 07:53 | Santa Clara | Emanuel Gandhi makes the 1st free throw | 45-58 |
| 07:53 | Santa Clara | Emanuel Gandhi makes the 2nd free throw | 45-59 |
| 07:40 | Western Illinois | Kelvin Speaks denies the turnaround by John Burnside | 45-59 |
| 07:38 | Western Illinois | Riley Vinton hits the follow up shot | 47-59 |
| 07:34 | Santa Clara | Stewart Fagin hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane | 47-59 |
| 07:32 | Santa Clara | Henry Galeano grabs the offensive board | 47-59 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Joseph Meldrum (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Patterson (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Riley Vinton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Bob Karcher (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - John Burnside (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Stewart Fagin (fresh) 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Henry Galeano (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. SF - Emanuel Gandhi (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Tracy Lloyd (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Kelvin Speaks (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Santa Clara | Emanuel Gandhi clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by John Burnside - foul #2 on John Burnside, team foul #14 | 47-59 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Ronald Walker (SG), Raymond Campbell (C) James Patterson, Bob Karcher | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jay Drake (SG) Henry Galeano | |
| 07:24 | Santa Clara | Emanuel Gandhi makes the 1st free throw | 47-60 |
| 07:24 | Santa Clara | Emanuel Gandhi makes the 2nd free throw | 47-61 |
| 07:20 | Western Illinois | Riley Vinton is hacked by Emanuel Gandhi in the backcourt - foul #2 on Emanuel Gandhi, team foul #8 | 47-61 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kevin Coronado (PG) Ronald Walker | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | William Bowen (SF) Emanuel Gandhi | |
| 07:20 | Western Illinois | Riley Vinton misses the 1st free throw | 47-61 |
| 07:20 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Kelvin Speaks | 47-61 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 07:00 | Santa Clara | Kelvin Speaks loses the dribble to John Burnside | 47-61 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 06:57 | Western Illinois | Stewart Fagin steps in front of the Kevin Coronado pass in the backcourt | 47-61 |
| 06:42 | Santa Clara | Kelvin Speaks is whistled for traveling | 47-61 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Wallace Warner (SG), Robert Stewart (PF), Mark Lee (C) Joseph Meldrum, John Burnside, Raymond Campbell | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | James Taylor (SG), Joseph Lancaster (PF), Chad Morris (C) Jay Drake, Tracy Lloyd, Kelvin Speaks | |
| 06:39 | Western Illinois | Mark Lee throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-61 |
| 06:11 | Santa Clara | Chad Morris hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline | 47-61 |
| 06:10 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Robert Stewart | 47-61 |
| 05:42 | Western Illinois | Robert Stewart is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the left side | 49-61 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 05:13 | Santa Clara | William Bowen knocks in the fadeaway near the basket | 49-63 |
| 05:01 | Western Illinois | Wallace Warner is fouled on the floor by James Taylor - foul #4 on James Taylor, team foul #9 | 49-63 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Joseph Meldrum (PG), John Burnside (SF), Bob Karcher (PF), Raymond Campbell (C) Kevin Coronado, Riley Vinton, Robert Stewart, Mark Lee | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Emanuel Gandhi (PG), Jay Drake (SG), Henry Galeano (SF), Kelvin Speaks (PF), Walter Wood (C) Stewart Fagin, James Taylor, William Bowen, Joseph Lancaster, Chad Morris | |
| 05:01 | Western Illinois | Wallace Warner misses the 1st free throw | 49-63 |
| 05:01 | Santa Clara | Kelvin Speaks gets the rebound | 49-63 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 04:32 | Santa Clara | Emanuel Gandhi travels with the ball | 49-63 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Patterson (SG) Wallace Warner | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Tracy Lloyd (PF) Walter Wood | |
| 04:11 | Western Illinois | Raymond Campbell buries a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from John Burnside and the foul's on Henry Galeano - foul #1 on Henry Galeano, team foul #10 | 51-63 |
| 04:11 | Western Illinois | Raymond Campbell makes the free throw | 52-63 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:55 | Santa Clara | Kelvin Speaks hits a shot from just outside the lane set up by Jay Drake | 52-65 |
| 03:47 | Western Illinois | Raymond Campbell clanks a shot from the left wing | 52-65 |
| 03:46 | Santa Clara | Tracy Lloyd grabs the defensive rebound | 52-65 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:22 | Santa Clara | Kelvin Speaks travels with the ball | 52-65 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Ronald Walker (SG), Mark Lee (SF), Robert Stewart (PF) Joseph Meldrum, John Burnside, Bob Karcher | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Lewis Breit (PG), William Bowen (SF), Joseph Lancaster (PF), Walter Wood (C) Emanuel Gandhi, Henry Galeano, Tracy Lloyd, Kelvin Speaks | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - James Patterson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ronald Walker (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Mark Lee (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Stewart (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Raymond Campbell (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Lewis Breit (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jay Drake (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Bowen (fairly fresh) 13 pts. PF - Joseph Lancaster (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Walter Wood (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Western Illinois | Raymond Campbell is wide open and slams it home and he's fouled by Lewis Breit - foul #2 on Lewis Breit, team foul #11 | 54-65 |
| 03:13 | Western Illinois | Raymond Campbell makes the free throw | 55-65 |
| 02:44 | Santa Clara | James Patterson is called for the reach on Lewis Breit - foul #2 on James Patterson, team foul #15 | 55-65 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kevin Coronado (PG), Riley Vinton (SF) James Patterson, Raymond Campbell | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Chad Morris (SF) William Bowen | |
| 02:44 | Santa Clara | Lewis Breit misses the 1st free throw | 55-65 |
| 02:44 | Santa Clara | Lewis Breit makes the 2nd free throw | 55-66 |
| 02:27 | Western Illinois | Mark Lee clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-66 |
| 02:25 | Western Illinois | Kevin Coronado snags the offensive board | 55-66 |
| 02:15 | Western Illinois | Robert Stewart hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 55-66 |
| 02:14 | Santa Clara | Walter Wood pulls down the rebound | 55-66 |
| 01:56 | Santa Clara | Lewis Breit buries a jumper from close range on a great pass from Jay Drake | 55-68 |
| 01:43 | Western Illinois | Ronald Walker misses long on a floater from close range | 55-68 |
| 01:42 | Santa Clara | Chad Morris grabs the defensive rebound | 55-68 |
| 01:14 | Santa Clara | Mark Lee steals it from Lewis Breit | 55-68 |
| 00:52 | Western Illinois | Ronald Walker can't connect on an uncontested turnaround near the basket | 55-68 |
| 00:50 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Chad Morris | 55-68 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:21 | Santa Clara | Ronald Walker is called for the reach on Walter Wood - foul #1 on Ronald Walker, team foul #16 | 55-68 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Joseph Meldrum (PG), James Patterson (SG), John Burnside (SF), Bob Karcher (PF) Kevin Coronado, Ronald Walker, Riley Vinton, Robert Stewart | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | James Taylor (PG), Henry Galeano (SG), Emanuel Gandhi (SF), Tracy Lloyd (PF) Lewis Breit, Jay Drake, Chad Morris, Joseph Lancaster | |
| 00:21 | Santa Clara | Walter Wood makes the 1st free throw | 55-69 |
| 00:21 | Santa Clara | Walter Wood makes the 2nd free throw | 55-70 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:14 | Western Illinois | Bob Karcher scores on a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Joseph Meldrum | 57-70 |
| 00:00 | Santa Clara | James Taylor runs out the clock | 57-70 |