| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Francis Martucci (fresh) SG - David Adkins (fresh) SF - Steven Hulse (fresh) PF - Alan Parsons (fresh) C - Charles Clark (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Rory Graves (fresh) SG - Raymond Shaw (fresh) SF - Shane Wolf (fresh) PF - David Laing (fresh) C - Brian Denker (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Santa Clara | Charles Clark wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:42 | Santa Clara | Steven Hulse misses the lay-in | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | New Orleans | Brian Denker pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | New Orleans | Rory Graves is fouled on the floor by David Adkins - foul #1 on David Adkins, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:02 | New Orleans | David Laing travels with the ball | 0-0 |
| 18:34 | Santa Clara | Francis Martucci hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing and he's hacked by Rory Graves - foul #1 on Rory Graves, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:34 | Santa Clara | Francis Martucci makes the free throw | 3-0 |
| 18:32 | New Orleans | Francis Martucci is called for the reach on Rory Graves in the backcourt - foul #1 on Francis Martucci, team foul #2 | 3-0 |
| 18:15 | New Orleans | Shane Wolf steps out of bounds on the baseline | 3-0 |
| 18:13 | Santa Clara | Raymond Shaw picks off the pass by Alan Parsons in the backcourt | 3-0 |
| 18:00 | New Orleans | Raymond Shaw scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Rory Graves | 3-2 |
| 17:56 | Santa Clara | David Adkins is hacked by Raymond Shaw in the backcourt - foul #1 on Raymond Shaw, team foul #2 | 3-2 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Charles Graves (PG), Jeff Anton (SG), Preston Sims (SF), Chester Follett (PF), Walter Duke (C) Francis Martucci, David Adkins, Steven Hulse, Alan Parsons, Charles Clark | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 17:39 | Santa Clara | Chester Follett makes the wide open turnaround from close range on a great pass from Charles Graves | 5-2 |
| 17:37 | New Orleans | Jeff Anton steals it from Raymond Shaw in the backcourt | 5-2 |
| 17:26 | Santa Clara | Brian Denker is called for the reach on Chester Follett - foul #1 on Brian Denker, team foul #3 | 5-2 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Michael Weist (PF), Damien Larocque (C) David Laing, Brian Denker | |
| 17:13 | Santa Clara | Jeff Anton's pass is intercepted by Michael Weist | 5-2 |
| 17:11 | New Orleans | Raymond Shaw is fouled in the backcourt by Jeff Anton - foul #1 on Jeff Anton, team foul #3 | 5-2 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Robert Nyman (PG), Richard Clements (SG), Brian Denker (C) Rory Graves, Raymond Shaw, Shane Wolf | |
| 16:53 | New Orleans | Brian Denker scores on a shot from the baseline set up by Robert Nyman and the foul's on Walter Duke - foul #1 on Walter Duke, team foul #4 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Francis Martucci (PG), David Adkins (SG), Troy Dawson (SF), Alan Parsons (PF), Jack Castleberry (C) Charles Graves, Jeff Anton, Preston Sims, Chester Follett, Walter Duke | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 16:53 | New Orleans | Brian Denker makes the free throw | 5-5 |
| 16:37 | Santa Clara | Francis Martucci is hacked by Michael Weist - foul #1 on Michael Weist, team foul #4 | 5-5 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | David Laing (PF) Brian Denker | |
| 16:31 | Santa Clara | Jack Castleberry can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 5-5 |
| 16:29 | New Orleans | Richard Clements gets the rebound | 5-5 |
| 16:17 | New Orleans | Robert Nyman blows the dunk | 5-5 |
| 16:15 | New Orleans | Richard Clements gets the offensive rebound | 5-5 |
| 16:02 | New Orleans | Damien Larocque hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 5-5 |
| 16:01 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Jack Castleberry | 5-5 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Francis Martucci (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - David Adkins (fairly fresh) SF - Troy Dawson (fairly fresh) PF - Alan Parsons (fairly fresh) C - Jack Castleberry (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Robert Nyman (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Clements (fairly fresh) SF - Damien Larocque (fairly fresh) PF - David Laing (fairly fresh) C - Michael Weist (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Santa Clara | Troy Dawson buries a turnaround from the right block set up by Francis Martucci and he's hacked by Damien Larocque - foul #1 on Damien Larocque, team foul #5 | 7-5 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Charles Graves (SG), Steven Hulse (SF), Walter Duke (C) Francis Martucci, David Adkins, Jack Castleberry | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Rory Graves (PG), Raymond Shaw (SG), Shane Wolf (SF), Brian Denker (C) Robert Nyman, Richard Clements, Damien Larocque, Michael Weist | |
| 15:38 | Santa Clara | Troy Dawson misses the free throw | 7-5 |
| 15:38 | Santa Clara | Alan Parsons grabs the offensive board | 7-5 |
| 15:27 | Santa Clara | Alan Parsons is denied on a layup by David Laing | 7-5 |
| 15:25 | New Orleans | Shane Wolf snags the defensive board | 7-5 |
| 15:13 | New Orleans | Raymond Shaw misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 7-5 |
| 15:12 | New Orleans | Raymond Shaw tips it in | 7-7 |
| 14:52 | Santa Clara | Charles Graves connects on the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Troy Dawson | 9-7 |
| 14:33 | New Orleans | Brian Denker can't connect on a jumper from close range | 9-7 |
| 14:31 | New Orleans | Raymond Shaw grabs the offensive rebound | 9-7 |
| 14:14 | New Orleans | Raymond Shaw clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 9-7 |
| 14:12 | Santa Clara | Walter Duke grabs the board | 9-7 |
| 13:47 | Santa Clara | Steven Hulse is wide open but clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 9-7 |
| 13:45 | Santa Clara | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Graves | 9-7 |
| 13:40 | Santa Clara | Troy Dawson makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Walter Duke | 11-7 |
| 13:35 | New Orleans | Raymond Shaw misses the easy layup | 11-7 |
| 13:34 | Santa Clara | Charles Graves gets the rebound | 11-7 |
| 13:24 | Santa Clara | David Laing swats the short shot by Alan Parsons | 11-7 |
| 13:22 | Santa Clara | Alan Parsons snags the offensive board | 11-7 |
| 13:12 | Santa Clara | Walter Duke loses the dribble to David Laing | 11-7 |
| 12:53 | New Orleans | Shane Wolf is open and scores on a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Rory Graves | 11-9 |
| 12:39 | Santa Clara | Alan Parsons misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 11-9 |
| 12:37 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Shane Wolf | 11-9 |
| 12:18 | New Orleans | David Laing scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Rory Graves | 11-12 |
| 12:01 | Santa Clara | Charles Graves misses the floater from the right wing | 11-12 |
| 12:00 | New Orleans | Shane Wolf gets the rebound | 11-12 |
| 11:56 | New Orleans | Raymond Shaw loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 11-12 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Francis Martucci (PG), David Adkins (SG), Preston Sims (SF), Chester Follett (PF), Charles Clark (C) Troy Dawson, Charles Graves, Steven Hulse, Alan Parsons, Walter Duke | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Robert Nyman (PG), Richard Clements (SG), Hubert Langley (SF), Michael Weist (PF), Damien Larocque (C) Rory Graves, Raymond Shaw, Shane Wolf, David Laing, Brian Denker | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Francis Martucci (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Adkins (fresh) SF - Preston Sims (fresh) PF - Chester Follett (fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Clark (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Robert Nyman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Clements (fresh) SF - Hubert Langley (fresh) PF - Michael Weist (fresh) C - Damien Larocque (fresh) | |
| 11:34 | Santa Clara | Francis Martucci is open and scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Preston Sims | 13-12 |
| 11:17 | New Orleans | Damien Larocque misses the lay-in but he's hacked by David Adkins - foul #2 on David Adkins, team foul #5 | 13-12 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jeff Anton (SG) David Adkins | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 11:17 | New Orleans | Damien Larocque makes the 1st free throw | 13-13 |
| 11:17 | New Orleans | Damien Larocque misses the 2nd free throw | 13-13 |
| 11:17 | Santa Clara | Charles Clark gets the rebound | 13-13 |
| 11:15 | Santa Clara | Hubert Langley is called for the reach on Preston Sims in the backcourt - foul #1 on Hubert Langley, team foul #6 | 13-13 |
| 10:57 | Santa Clara | Francis Martucci is hacked by Robert Nyman - foul #1 on Robert Nyman, team foul #7 | 13-13 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Steven Hulse (SF), Jack Castleberry (C) Chester Follett, Charles Clark | |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Williamson (SG), Brian Denker (C) Robert Nyman, Hubert Langley | |
| 10:57 | Santa Clara | Francis Martucci makes the 1st free throw | 14-13 |
| 10:57 | Santa Clara | Francis Martucci misses the 2nd free throw | 14-13 |
| 10:57 | New Orleans | Michael Weist gets the rebound | 14-13 |
| 10:32 | New Orleans | Michael Weist blows the layup | 14-13 |
| 10:30 | Santa Clara | Jack Castleberry pulls down the rebound | 14-13 |
| 10:28 | Santa Clara | Jack Castleberry loses the dribble to Michael Weist in the backcourt | 14-13 |
| 10:15 | New Orleans | Jack Castleberry blocks the short jumper by Brian Denker | 14-13 |
| 10:14 | New Orleans | Brian Denker snags the offensive board | 14-13 |
| 09:57 | New Orleans | Damien Larocque loses the dribble to Jack Castleberry | 14-13 |
| 09:42 | Santa Clara | Steven Hulse misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 14-13 |
| 09:41 | Santa Clara | Steven Hulse pulls down the offensive rebound | 14-13 |
| 09:32 | Santa Clara | Francis Martucci misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 14-13 |
| 09:30 | Santa Clara | Jeff Anton tips it but misses | 14-13 |
| 09:29 | New Orleans | Damien Larocque snags the defensive board | 14-13 |
| 09:15 | New Orleans | Richard Clements misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Francis Martucci - foul #2 on Francis Martucci, team foul #6 | 14-13 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Charles Graves (PG), Chester Follett (PF), Charles Clark (C) Francis Martucci, Preston Sims, Jack Castleberry | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Robert Nyman (PG), Hubert Langley (SF), David Laing (PF) James Williamson, Damien Larocque, Brian Denker | |
| 09:15 | New Orleans | Richard Clements makes the 1st free throw | 14-14 |
| 09:15 | New Orleans | Richard Clements makes the 2nd free throw | 14-15 |
| 08:48 | Santa Clara | Charles Graves scores on a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Jeff Anton and he's hacked by Michael Weist - foul #2 on Michael Weist, team foul #8 | 16-15 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Raymond Shaw (SG), Brian Denker (C) Richard Clements, Michael Weist | |
| 08:48 | Santa Clara | Charles Graves makes the free throw | 17-15 |
| 08:33 | New Orleans | David Laing misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 17-15 |
| 08:32 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Charles Graves | 17-15 |
| 08:12 | Santa Clara | Charles Graves clanks a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Brian Denker - foul #2 on Brian Denker, team foul #9 | 17-15 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Preston Sims (SF) Steven Hulse | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Rory Graves (PG), Shane Wolf (SF), Damien Larocque (C) Robert Nyman, Hubert Langley, Brian Denker | |
| 08:12 | Santa Clara | Charles Graves makes the 1st free throw | 18-15 |
| 08:12 | Santa Clara | Charles Graves makes the 2nd free throw | 19-15 |
| 07:57 | New Orleans | Damien Larocque clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Charles Clark - foul #1 on Charles Clark, team foul #7 | 19-15 |
| 07:57 | New Orleans | Damien Larocque makes the 1st free throw | 19-16 |
| 07:57 | New Orleans | Damien Larocque makes the 2nd free throw | 19-17 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Charles Graves (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeff Anton (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Preston Sims (tiring) PF - Chester Follett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Clark (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Rory Graves (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Raymond Shaw (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Shane Wolf (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Laing (tired) 3 pts. 2 blk. C - Damien Larocque (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:31 | Santa Clara | Preston Sims can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 19-17 |
| 07:29 | New Orleans | Raymond Shaw grabs the defensive rebound | 19-17 |
| 07:00 | New Orleans | The jump hook by Raymond Shaw is blocked by Preston Sims | 19-17 |
| 06:58 | Santa Clara | Charles Graves snags the defensive board | 19-17 |
| 06:50 | Santa Clara | Chester Follett comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 19-17 |
| 06:49 | New Orleans | Rory Graves grabs the defensive rebound | 19-17 |
| 06:34 | New Orleans | Raymond Shaw knocks in the shot from close range set up by Rory Graves and the foul's on Jeff Anton - foul #2 on Jeff Anton, team foul #8 | 19-19 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Troy Dawson (PG), Steven Hulse (SF), Walter Duke (PF), Jack Castleberry (C) Jeff Anton, Preston Sims, Chester Follett, Charles Clark | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Robert Nyman (PG) Rory Graves | |
| 06:34 | New Orleans | Raymond Shaw misses the free throw | 19-19 |
| 06:34 | New Orleans | The offensive rebound goes to David Laing | 19-19 |
| 06:15 | New Orleans | Shane Wolf is hacked by Steven Hulse - foul #1 on Steven Hulse, team foul #9 | 19-19 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Williamson (SG) Raymond Shaw | |
| 06:15 | New Orleans | Shane Wolf makes the 1st free throw | 19-20 |
| 06:15 | New Orleans | Shane Wolf makes the 2nd free throw | 19-21 |
| 06:10 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 19-21 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Alan Parsons (PF) Jack Castleberry | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Richard Clements (SG), Hubert Langley (SF) James Williamson, Shane Wolf | |
| 05:56 | Santa Clara | Steven Hulse misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 19-21 |
| 05:55 | Santa Clara | Walter Duke tips it back up and in | 21-21 |
| 05:41 | New Orleans | Robert Nyman hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 21-21 |
| 05:39 | New Orleans | Richard Clements snags the offensive board | 21-21 |
| 05:28 | New Orleans | Robert Nyman misses the 3 from the left wing | 21-21 |
| 05:27 | New Orleans | Richard Clements tips it but misses | 21-21 |
| 05:25 | Santa Clara | Walter Duke snags the defensive board | 21-21 |
| 05:06 | Santa Clara | Alan Parsons knocks in the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Walter Duke and he's fouled by Robert Nyman - foul #2 on Robert Nyman, team foul #10 | 23-21 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Preston Sims (SG) Troy Dawson | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Rory Graves (PG), James Williamson (SG), Shane Wolf (SF) Robert Nyman, Richard Clements, Hubert Langley | |
| 05:06 | Santa Clara | Alan Parsons makes the free throw | 24-21 |
| 04:59 | New Orleans | Shane Wolf is open but comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 24-21 |
| 04:57 | New Orleans | Shane Wolf tips it back up and in | 24-23 |
| 04:42 | Santa Clara | Charles Graves misses long on an open jumper from the right side | 24-23 |
| 04:40 | Santa Clara | Steven Hulse grabs the offensive board | 24-23 |
| 04:34 | Santa Clara | Damien Larocque takes the ball from Steven Hulse | 24-23 |
| 04:30 | New Orleans | Rory Graves is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Graves - foul #1 on Charles Graves, team foul #10 | 24-23 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Chester Follett (PF), Jack Castleberry (C) Alan Parsons, Walter Duke | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Raymond Shaw (SG) James Williamson | |
| 04:30 | New Orleans | Rory Graves misses the 1st free throw | 24-23 |
| 04:30 | New Orleans | Rory Graves misses the 2nd free throw | 24-23 |
| 04:30 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Chester Follett | 24-23 |
| 04:28 | Santa Clara | Charles Graves loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 24-23 |
| 04:12 | New Orleans | Raymond Shaw is fouled on the floor by Preston Sims - foul #1 on Preston Sims, team foul #11 | 24-23 |
| 04:12 | New Orleans | Raymond Shaw makes the 1st free throw | 24-24 |
| 04:12 | New Orleans | Raymond Shaw makes the 2nd free throw | 24-25 |
| 03:57 | Santa Clara | Preston Sims knocks in the shot from the left block set up by Chester Follett | 26-25 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Charles Graves (tired) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Preston Sims (tired) 2 pts. SF - Steven Hulse (tired) 2 reb. PF - Chester Follett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Jack Castleberry (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Rory Graves (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Raymond Shaw (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Shane Wolf (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Laing (very tired) 3 pts. 2 blk. C - Damien Larocque (tired) 3 pts. | |
| 03:45 | New Orleans | Shane Wolf connects on the open fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Damien Larocque | 26-27 |
| 03:29 | Santa Clara | Chester Follett misses the jumper near the basket but he's hacked by David Laing - foul #1 on David Laing, team foul #11 | 26-27 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Francis Martucci (PG), David Adkins (SG), Charles Clark (C) Charles Graves, Preston Sims, Jack Castleberry | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Robert Nyman (PG), Richard Clements (SG), Hubert Langley (SF), Michael Weist (PF), Brian Denker (C) Rory Graves, Raymond Shaw, Shane Wolf, David Laing, Damien Larocque | |
| 03:29 | Santa Clara | Chester Follett makes the 1st free throw | 27-27 |
| 03:29 | Santa Clara | Chester Follett makes the 2nd free throw | 28-27 |
| 03:24 | New Orleans | Hubert Langley travels in the backcourt | 28-27 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Alan Parsons (PF) Chester Follett | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 03:07 | Santa Clara | Francis Martucci hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 28-27 |
| 03:06 | New Orleans | Hubert Langley grabs the board | 28-27 |
| 02:59 | New Orleans | Robert Nyman scores on a shot from the right side | 28-29 |
| 02:50 | Santa Clara | Francis Martucci misses the wide open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 28-29 |
| 02:49 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Brian Denker | 28-29 |
| 02:47 | New Orleans | Robert Nyman is fouled in the backcourt by Francis Martucci - foul #3 on Francis Martucci, team foul #12 | 28-29 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jeff Anton (PG), Walter Duke (C) Francis Martucci, Charles Clark | |
| Subs | New Orleans | James Williamson (SG), Shane Wolf (SF) Richard Clements, Hubert Langley | |
| 02:47 | New Orleans | Robert Nyman makes the 1st free throw | 28-30 |
| 02:47 | New Orleans | Robert Nyman misses the 2nd free throw | 28-30 |
| 02:47 | Santa Clara | Alan Parsons snags the defensive board | 28-30 |
| 02:32 | Santa Clara | The jump hook by Alan Parsons is blocked by Michael Weist | 28-30 |
| 02:30 | New Orleans | James Williamson gets the rebound | 28-30 |
| 02:22 | New Orleans | Michael Weist lays it in uncontested on a nice dish by James Williamson | 28-32 |
| 02:19 | Santa Clara | Jeff Anton is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 28-32 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Preston Sims (SF), Jack Castleberry (C) Steven Hulse, Alan Parsons | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Raymond Shaw (SG) Robert Nyman | |
| 02:04 | New Orleans | Shane Wolf can't finish the layup | 28-32 |
| 02:03 | Santa Clara | Preston Sims grabs the defensive rebound | 28-32 |
| 02:00 | Santa Clara | Brian Denker takes the ball from David Adkins in the backcourt | 28-32 |
| 01:46 | New Orleans | Raymond Shaw makes the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Shane Wolf | 28-34 |
| 01:26 | Santa Clara | Walter Duke misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the right corner | 28-34 |
| 01:25 | New Orleans | Michael Weist snags the defensive board | 28-34 |
| 01:04 | New Orleans | Michael Weist is open but misses the lay-in | 28-34 |
| 01:02 | Santa Clara | Jack Castleberry gets the rebound | 28-34 |
| 01:00 | Santa Clara | Jeff Anton is hacked by Michael Weist in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Weist, team foul #12 | 28-34 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Troy Dawson (SF), Chester Follett (PF), Charles Clark (C) Preston Sims, Walter Duke, Jack Castleberry | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Rory Graves (PG), Richard Clements (SG), Hubert Langley (SF), David Laing (PF) James Williamson, Raymond Shaw, Shane Wolf, Michael Weist | |
| 01:00 | Santa Clara | Jeff Anton makes the 1st free throw | 29-34 |
| 01:00 | Santa Clara | Jeff Anton makes the 2nd free throw | 30-34 |
| 00:58 | New Orleans | Hubert Langley throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-34 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Charles Graves (PG) Jeff Anton | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 00:46 | Santa Clara | Charles Graves's pass is intercepted by Richard Clements | 30-34 |
| 00:24 | New Orleans | David Laing misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 30-34 |
| 00:22 | New Orleans | Hubert Langley tips it back up and in | 30-36 |
| 00:20 | Santa Clara | Charles Clark is hacked by Hubert Langley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Hubert Langley, team foul #13 | 30-36 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Steven Hulse (SF) Troy Dawson | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Shane Wolf (SF) Hubert Langley | |
| 00:20 | Santa Clara | Charles Clark makes the 1st free throw | 31-36 |
| 00:20 | Santa Clara | Charles Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 32-36 |
| 00:05 | New Orleans | Brian Denker drills a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Richard Clements | 32-38 |
| 00:01 | Santa Clara | Steven Hulse buries a floater from the left wing | 34-38 |
| 00:01 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 34-38 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jeff Anton (PG), Alan Parsons (PF) Charles Graves, Chester Follett | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Raymond Shaw (SG), Hubert Langley (SF), Damien Larocque (PF) Richard Clements, Shane Wolf, David Laing | |
| 00:00 | New Orleans | Rory Graves misses long on a fullcourt shot | 34-38 |