| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Albert Gendreau (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Theus (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Wimbley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - George Zuckerman (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Gordon Simmerman (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Timothy Hartle (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Shawn Horne (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Otis Allen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edwin Mahoney (fresh) 2 pts. C - Bryan Wren (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Western Kentucky | John Wimbley inbounds the ball | 32-35 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:34 | Western Kentucky | George Zuckerman misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 32-35 |
| 19:32 | Western Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to William Theus | 32-35 |
| 19:14 | Western Kentucky | Bryan Wren steals the ball from John Wimbley | 32-35 |
| 18:56 | Santa Clara | Albert Gendreau steals the ball from Bryan Wren | 32-35 |
| 18:40 | Western Kentucky | George Zuckerman is fouled on the floor by Edwin Mahoney - foul #2 on Edwin Mahoney, team foul #1 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Rex Elliot (SF), Samuel John (PF), Edward Warnke (C) Otis Allen, Edwin Mahoney, Bryan Wren | |
| 18:21 | Western Kentucky | George Zuckerman makes the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Albert Gendreau and the foul's on Shawn Horne - foul #1 on Shawn Horne, team foul #2 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Thomas Williams (PG), Douglas O'Hara (C) Albert Gendreau, Gordon Simmerman | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Kevin Harmon (PG) Timothy Hartle | |
| 18:21 | Western Kentucky | George Zuckerman makes the free throw | 35-35 |
| 17:59 | Santa Clara | Samuel John comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 35-35 |
| 17:58 | Western Kentucky | Douglas O'Hara gets the rebound | 35-35 |
| 17:37 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Williams makes the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from John Wimbley | 37-35 |
| 17:21 | Santa Clara | Rex Elliot can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-35 |
| 17:20 | Western Kentucky | Douglas O'Hara grabs the defensive rebound | 37-35 |
| 17:04 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Williams connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by John Wimbley | 39-35 |
| 16:47 | Santa Clara | John Wimbley picks off the pass by Shawn Horne | 39-35 |
| 16:27 | Western Kentucky | George Zuckerman buries a turnaround in the lane | 41-35 |
| 16:13 | Santa Clara | Shawn Horne dunks the ball set up by Kevin Harmon | 41-37 |
| 15:51 | Western Kentucky | John Wimbley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-37 |
| 15:50 | Western Kentucky | William Theus gets the offensive rebound | 41-37 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Thomas Williams (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Theus (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Wimbley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - George Zuckerman (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Douglas O'Hara (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Kevin Harmon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Shawn Horne (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rex Elliot (fairly fresh) PF - Samuel John (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Edward Warnke (tiring) | |
| 15:40 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Williams clanks a runner in the paint | 41-37 |
| 15:38 | Santa Clara | Edward Warnke snags the defensive board | 41-37 |
| 15:33 | Santa Clara | Rex Elliot misses the dunk attempt | 41-37 |
| 15:31 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to George Zuckerman | 41-37 |
| 15:11 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Williams clanks a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Edward Warnke - foul #1 on Edward Warnke, team foul #3 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Albert Gendreau (PG), Leroy Matheney (SF), George Newburn (PF), Gordon Simmerman (C) William Theus, John Wimbley, George Zuckerman, Douglas O'Hara | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Timothy Hartle (PG), Donald Newton (SG), Otis Allen (SF), Edwin Mahoney (PF), Bryan Wren (C) Kevin Harmon, Shawn Horne, Rex Elliot, Samuel John, Edward Warnke | |
| 15:11 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Williams makes the 1st free throw | 42-37 |
| 15:11 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 43-37 |
| 14:53 | Santa Clara | Otis Allen's layup is rejected by Gordon Simmerman | 43-37 |
| 14:52 | Santa Clara | The offensive rebound goes to Bryan Wren | 43-37 |
| 14:32 | Santa Clara | Bryan Wren hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by George Newburn - foul #1 on George Newburn, team foul #1 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Patrick Michell (SF) Thomas Williams | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 14:32 | Santa Clara | Bryan Wren misses the 1st free throw | 43-37 |
| 14:32 | Santa Clara | Bryan Wren makes the 2nd free throw | 43-38 |
| 14:15 | Western Kentucky | Gordon Simmerman misses badly on a runner in the paint | 43-38 |
| 14:13 | Western Kentucky | Leroy Matheney tips it home | 45-38 |
| 13:46 | Santa Clara | Donald Newton scores on a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Timothy Hartle | 45-40 |
| 13:31 | Western Kentucky | Gordon Simmerman misses badly on a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Bryan Wren - foul #2 on Bryan Wren, team foul #4 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Paul Scott (PG), Harold Keeter (SG) Albert Gendreau, George Newburn | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Richard Doolittle (PG), Shawn Horne (SG) Timothy Hartle, Donald Newton | |
| 13:31 | Western Kentucky | Gordon Simmerman misses the 1st free throw | 45-40 |
| 13:31 | Western Kentucky | Gordon Simmerman misses the 2nd free throw | 45-40 |
| 13:31 | Western Kentucky | Patrick Michell grabs the offensive board | 45-40 |
| 13:15 | Western Kentucky | Edwin Mahoney swats the short shot by Leroy Matheney | 45-40 |
| 13:13 | Santa Clara | Bryan Wren gets the rebound | 45-40 |
| 12:51 | Santa Clara | Bryan Wren can't connect on a runner in the lane | 45-40 |
| 12:49 | Santa Clara | The offensive rebound goes to Edwin Mahoney | 45-40 |
| 12:33 | Santa Clara | Edwin Mahoney is hacked by Patrick Michell - foul #1 on Patrick Michell, team foul #2 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | John Wimbley (SF), George Zuckerman (PF) Leroy Matheney, Patrick Michell | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 12:18 | Santa Clara | Richard Doolittle comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-40 |
| 12:16 | Western Kentucky | Gordon Simmerman pulls down the rebound | 45-40 |
| 11:54 | Western Kentucky | Harold Keeter is hacked by Bryan Wren - foul #3 on Bryan Wren, team foul #5 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Albert Gendreau (PG), Thomas Williams (SG), George Newburn (PF) Paul Scott, Harold Keeter, George Zuckerman | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Timothy Hartle (PG), Kevin Harmon (SG), Donald Newton (SF) Richard Doolittle, Shawn Horne, Otis Allen | |
| 11:30 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Williams is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Thomas Williams, team foul #3 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Leroy Matheney (SF) John Wimbley | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Samuel John (C) Bryan Wren | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Albert Gendreau (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Williams (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Leroy Matheney (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - George Newburn (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Gordon Simmerman (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Timothy Hartle (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kevin Harmon (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Newton (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Edwin Mahoney (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Samuel John (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:15 | Santa Clara | Donald Newton makes the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Timothy Hartle | 45-43 |
| 10:56 | Western Kentucky | Leroy Matheney knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from George Newburn | 48-43 |
| 10:35 | Santa Clara | Donald Newton misses short on a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by George Newburn - foul #2 on George Newburn, team foul #4 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | William Theus (SG), George Zuckerman (PF), Patrick Michell (C) Albert Gendreau, George Newburn, Gordon Simmerman | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Rex Elliot (SF), Bryan Wren (C) Kevin Harmon, Edwin Mahoney | |
| 10:35 | Santa Clara | Donald Newton makes the 1st free throw | 48-44 |
| 10:35 | Santa Clara | Donald Newton makes the 2nd free throw | 48-45 |
| 10:33 | Western Kentucky | Leroy Matheney's pass is intercepted by Donald Newton in the backcourt | 48-45 |
| 10:24 | Santa Clara | Leroy Matheney takes the ball from Donald Newton | 48-45 |
| 10:00 | Western Kentucky | Leroy Matheney comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-45 |
| 09:59 | Santa Clara | Bryan Wren gets the rebound | 48-45 |
| 09:45 | Santa Clara | Bryan Wren makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Samuel John and the foul's on Patrick Michell - foul #2 on Patrick Michell, team foul #5 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Paul Scott (PG), John Wimbley (SF), Douglas O'Hara (PF) Thomas Williams, Leroy Matheney, George Zuckerman | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Richard Doolittle (PG), Shawn Horne (SG) Timothy Hartle, Donald Newton | |
| 09:45 | Santa Clara | Bryan Wren makes the free throw | 48-49 |
| 09:32 | Western Kentucky | John Wimbley clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-49 |
| 09:30 | Western Kentucky | John Wimbley gets the offensive rebound | 48-49 |
| 09:14 | Western Kentucky | Patrick Michell's pass is intercepted by Samuel John | 48-49 |
| 09:01 | Santa Clara | Richard Doolittle can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-49 |
| 09:00 | Santa Clara | Richard Doolittle gets the offensive rebound | 48-49 |
| 08:46 | Santa Clara | Rex Elliot can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-49 |
| 08:45 | Santa Clara | Richard Doolittle hits the follow up shot | 48-51 |
| 08:32 | Western Kentucky | Paul Scott is hacked by Richard Doolittle - foul #1 on Richard Doolittle, team foul #6 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Albert Gendreau (PG), Leroy Matheney (SG), George Zuckerman (PF), George Newburn (C) Paul Scott, William Theus, Douglas O'Hara, Patrick Michell | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Kevin Harmon (PG), Otis Allen (SF), Edwin Mahoney (PF) Richard Doolittle, Rex Elliot, Samuel John | |
| 08:12 | Western Kentucky | George Zuckerman drills a shot from the left side set up by Albert Gendreau | 50-51 |
| 07:46 | Santa Clara | Otis Allen's pass is intercepted by John Wimbley | 50-51 |
| 07:41 | Western Kentucky | Albert Gendreau misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Otis Allen - foul #1 on Otis Allen, team foul #7 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Thomas Williams (SG), Gordon Simmerman (C) John Wimbley, George Zuckerman | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Timothy Hartle (PG), Donald Newton (SF), Edward Warnke (C) Shawn Horne, Otis Allen, Bryan Wren | |
| 07:41 | Western Kentucky | Albert Gendreau makes the 1st free throw | 51-51 |
| 07:41 | Western Kentucky | Albert Gendreau makes the 2nd free throw | 52-51 |
| 07:24 | Santa Clara | Edwin Mahoney hits a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Timothy Hartle | 52-53 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Albert Gendreau (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Thomas Williams (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Leroy Matheney (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - George Newburn (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Gordon Simmerman (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Timothy Hartle (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Kevin Harmon (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Newton (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Edwin Mahoney (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Warnke (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:08 | Western Kentucky | Kevin Harmon steals it from Leroy Matheney | 52-53 |
| 07:05 | Santa Clara | Edwin Mahoney can't finish the layup | 52-53 |
| 07:03 | Santa Clara | Edward Warnke tips it in | 52-55 |
| 06:57 | Western Kentucky | George Newburn hits the front of the rim on the wide open turnaround in the paint | 52-55 |
| 06:56 | Santa Clara | Kevin Harmon snags the defensive board | 52-55 |
| 06:36 | Santa Clara | Donald Newton comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-55 |
| 06:35 | Western Kentucky | Gordon Simmerman grabs the board | 52-55 |
| 06:32 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Hartle is called for the reach on Albert Gendreau in the backcourt - foul #2 on Timothy Hartle, team foul #8 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | William Theus (SG), John Wimbley (SF), Douglas O'Hara (PF), Patrick Michell (C) Thomas Williams, Leroy Matheney, George Newburn, Gordon Simmerman | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Shawn Horne (SG), Otis Allen (SF), Samuel John (C) Kevin Harmon, Donald Newton, Edward Warnke | |
| 06:32 | Western Kentucky | Albert Gendreau makes the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 06:32 | Western Kentucky | Albert Gendreau misses the 2nd free throw | 53-55 |
| 06:32 | Santa Clara | Edwin Mahoney grabs the board | 53-55 |
| 06:05 | Santa Clara | Samuel John scores on a runner from the right block | 53-57 |
| 06:01 | Western Kentucky | Albert Gendreau's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-57 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Thomas Williams (PG) Albert Gendreau | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Richard Doolittle (PG) Timothy Hartle | |
| 05:44 | Santa Clara | Samuel John misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 53-57 |
| 05:42 | Western Kentucky | John Wimbley snags the defensive board | 53-57 |
| 05:39 | Western Kentucky | John Wimbley is fouled in the backcourt by Shawn Horne - foul #2 on Shawn Horne, team foul #9 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | George Zuckerman (PF) Douglas O'Hara | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Rex Elliot (PF) Edwin Mahoney | |
| 05:39 | Western Kentucky | John Wimbley makes the 1st free throw | 54-57 |
| 05:39 | Western Kentucky | John Wimbley makes the 2nd free throw | 55-57 |
| 05:16 | Santa Clara | Samuel John connects on the shot in the lane | 55-59 |
| 05:13 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Williams is hacked by Otis Allen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Otis Allen, team foul #10 | 55-59 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Leroy Matheney (SF), Gordon Simmerman (C) John Wimbley, Patrick Michell | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Donald Newton (SF) Otis Allen | |
| 05:13 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Williams makes the 1st free throw | 56-59 |
| 05:13 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 57-59 |
| 04:54 | Santa Clara | Donald Newton hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block | 57-59 |
| 04:52 | Western Kentucky | Gordon Simmerman gets the rebound | 57-59 |
| 04:42 | Western Kentucky | Gordon Simmerman misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 57-59 |
| 04:41 | Santa Clara | Samuel John grabs the defensive rebound | 57-59 |
| 04:18 | Santa Clara | Shawn Horne's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-59 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Harold Keeter (SG), John Wimbley (SF), George Newburn (C) Thomas Williams, William Theus, Gordon Simmerman | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Timothy Hartle (PG), Kevin Harmon (SG), Otis Allen (SF), Edward Warnke (PF), Bryan Wren (C) Richard Doolittle, Shawn Horne, Donald Newton, Rex Elliot, Samuel John | |
| 03:59 | Western Kentucky | George Zuckerman is hacked by Edward Warnke - foul #2 on Edward Warnke, team foul #11 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Albert Gendreau (PG), Douglas O'Hara (C) Harold Keeter, George Newburn | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 03:59 | Western Kentucky | George Zuckerman makes the 1st free throw | 58-59 |
| 03:59 | Western Kentucky | George Zuckerman makes the 2nd free throw | 59-59 |
| 03:47 | Santa Clara | Bryan Wren can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 59-59 |
| 03:46 | Santa Clara | Timothy Hartle grabs the offensive board | 59-59 |
| 03:28 | Santa Clara | Edward Warnke slams it home on a great pass from Kevin Harmon | 59-61 |
| 03:14 | Western Kentucky | John Wimbley misses the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Bryan Wren - foul #4 on Bryan Wren, team foul #12 | 59-61 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Thomas Williams (SG), George Newburn (C) Leroy Matheney, George Zuckerman | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Shawn Horne (SG), Donald Newton (SF), Edwin Mahoney (PF) Timothy Hartle, Otis Allen, Edward Warnke | |
| 03:14 | Western Kentucky | John Wimbley makes the 1st free throw | 60-61 |
| 03:14 | Western Kentucky | John Wimbley makes the 2nd free throw | 61-61 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Albert Gendreau (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Thomas Williams (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Wimbley (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 4 stl. PF - Douglas O'Hara (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - George Newburn (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Kevin Harmon (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Shawn Horne (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Newton (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Edwin Mahoney (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Bryan Wren (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:00 | Santa Clara | Donald Newton misses the 3 from the left corner but he's hacked by Albert Gendreau - foul #2 on Albert Gendreau, team foul #6 | 61-61 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Harold Keeter (SG), Patrick Michell (SF), Gordon Simmerman (C) Albert Gendreau, John Wimbley, Douglas O'Hara | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 03:00 | Santa Clara | Donald Newton makes the 1st free throw | 61-62 |
| 03:00 | Santa Clara | Donald Newton makes the 2nd free throw | 61-63 |
| 03:00 | Santa Clara | Donald Newton makes the 3rd free throw | 61-64 |
| 02:58 | Western Kentucky | Kevin Harmon is called for the reach on Harold Keeter in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kevin Harmon, team foul #13 | 61-64 |
| 02:58 | Western Kentucky | Harold Keeter misses the 1st free throw | 61-64 |
| 02:58 | Western Kentucky | Harold Keeter makes the 2nd free throw | 62-64 |
| 02:53 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-64 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Albert Gendreau (PG), William Theus (SG), John Wimbley (SF) Thomas Williams, Harold Keeter, Patrick Michell | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Timothy Hartle (PG), Rex Elliot (C) Kevin Harmon, Bryan Wren | |
| 02:46 | Santa Clara | Rex Elliot buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 62-67 |
| 02:23 | Western Kentucky | Albert Gendreau buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from William Theus | 65-67 |
| 02:08 | Santa Clara | Edwin Mahoney banks in the layup set up by Timothy Hartle | 65-69 |
| 01:46 | Western Kentucky | Rex Elliot steps in front of the John Wimbley pass | 65-69 |
| 01:22 | Santa Clara | John Wimbley steals it from Rex Elliot | 65-69 |
| 01:18 | Western Kentucky | Gordon Simmerman travels in the backcourt | 65-69 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | George Zuckerman (PF) George Newburn | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Otis Allen (SF), Bryan Wren (C) Donald Newton, Rex Elliot | |
| 00:57 | Santa Clara | Shawn Horne hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 65-69 |
| 00:56 | Western Kentucky | George Zuckerman gets the rebound | 65-69 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Western Kentucky | George Zuckerman hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket | 65-69 |
| 00:34 | Santa Clara | Edwin Mahoney grabs the defensive rebound | 65-69 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Santa Clara | Edwin Mahoney is hacked by William Theus in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Theus, team foul #7 | 65-69 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Kevin Harmon (PG), Rex Elliot (SG) Timothy Hartle, Shawn Horne | |
| 00:31 | Santa Clara | Edwin Mahoney misses the 1st free throw | 65-69 |
| 00:31 | Western Kentucky | Gordon Simmerman gets the rebound | 65-69 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Western Kentucky | Albert Gendreau misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 65-69 |
| 00:24 | Western Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to William Theus | 65-69 |
| 00:21 | Western Kentucky | Albert Gendreau comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 65-69 |
| 00:19 | Western Kentucky | Gordon Simmerman grabs the offensive rebound | 65-69 |
| 00:15 | Western Kentucky | William Theus misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 65-69 |
| 00:14 | Western Kentucky | Gordon Simmerman pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-69 |
| 00:12 | Western Kentucky | Albert Gendreau hits a wide open 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Gordon Simmerman | 68-69 |
| 00:12 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-69 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Timothy Hartle (PG), Shawn Horne (SG) Kevin Harmon, Rex Elliot | |
| 00:09 | Santa Clara | Shawn Horne is hacked by William Theus in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Theus, team foul #8 | 68-69 |
| 00:09 | Santa Clara | Shawn Horne makes the 1st free throw | 68-70 |
| 00:09 | Santa Clara | Shawn Horne makes the 2nd free throw | 68-71 |
| 00:09 | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 68-71 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:05 | Western Kentucky | Albert Gendreau clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 68-71 |
| 00:04 | Santa Clara | Otis Allen grabs the board | 68-71 |
| 00:02 | Santa Clara | William Theus is called for the reach on Otis Allen in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Theus, team foul #9 | 68-71 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Donald Newton (SG), Rex Elliot (PF) Shawn Horne, Edwin Mahoney | |
| 00:02 | Santa Clara | Otis Allen misses the 1st free throw | 68-71 |
| 00:02 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Gordon Simmerman | 68-71 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Western Kentucky | Gordon Simmerman misses long on a fullcourt shot | 68-71 |