| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - John Weems (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Hugley (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gary Vaughn (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dustin Gibson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Dennis Voorhies (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Lawrence Bailey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Hensley (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Macaulay (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Shad Cox (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Marion Boyes (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Macaulay inbounds the ball | 36-43 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:37 | Sam Houston State | The short jumper by Lawrence Bailey is denied by Dustin Gibson | 36-43 |
| 19:35 | Santa Clara | John Weems gets the rebound | 36-43 |
| 19:31 | Santa Clara | Mark Hensley picks off the pass by John Weems in the backcourt | 36-43 |
| 19:21 | Sam Houston State | Marion Boyes can't connect on a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by John Weems - foul #1 on John Weems, team foul #1 | 36-43 |
| 19:21 | Sam Houston State | Marion Boyes makes the 1st free throw | 36-44 |
| 19:21 | Sam Houston State | Marion Boyes makes the 2nd free throw | 36-45 |
| 19:08 | Santa Clara | John Hugley can't connect on an uncontested jumpshot from the free throw line | 36-45 |
| 19:07 | Sam Houston State | Shad Cox pulls down the rebound | 36-45 |
| 18:43 | Sam Houston State | Shad Cox is wide open but clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 36-45 |
| 18:42 | Santa Clara | Gary Vaughn gets the rebound | 36-45 |
| 18:27 | Santa Clara | John Weems throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-45 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Harold Muldrow (PG), Tyler Pullum (SG), Joseph Young (SF), Richard Stafford (PF), Alexander Condroski (C) John Weems, John Hugley, Gary Vaughn, Dustin Gibson, Dennis Voorhies | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Richard Drozd (PG), Matthew Menzies (SG), Mike Jay (SF), Jeffrey Waterhouse (PF), Carl King (C) Lawrence Bailey, Mark Hensley, Jeffrey Macaulay, Shad Cox, Marion Boyes | |
| 18:24 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Menzies loses the dribble to Harold Muldrow in the backcourt | 36-45 |
| 18:10 | Santa Clara | Alexander Condroski misses badly on the uncontested driving attempt near the basket | 36-45 |
| 18:08 | Santa Clara | Tyler Pullum grabs the offensive board | 36-45 |
| 17:55 | Santa Clara | Harold Muldrow hits a wide open fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Joseph Young | 38-45 |
| 17:40 | Sam Houston State | Richard Drozd loses the dribble to Harold Muldrow | 38-45 |
| 17:37 | Santa Clara | Harold Muldrow lays it in | 40-45 |
| 17:32 | Sam Houston State | Carl King throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-45 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Weems (PG), John Hugley (SG), Gary Vaughn (SF), Jon Koenig (PF), Dennis Voorhies (C) Harold Muldrow, Tyler Pullum, Joseph Young, Richard Stafford, Alexander Condroski | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Lawrence Bailey (PG), Mark Hensley (SG), Robert Martz (SF), Shad Cox (PF), Marion Boyes (C) Richard Drozd, Matthew Menzies, Mike Jay, Jeffrey Waterhouse, Carl King | |
| 17:18 | Santa Clara | John Hugley misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-45 |
| 17:16 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Robert Martz | 40-45 |
| 17:02 | Sam Houston State | John Weems steals the ball from Mark Hensley | 40-45 |
| 16:59 | Santa Clara | John Hugley can't throw it down | 40-45 |
| 16:58 | Santa Clara | Dennis Voorhies gets the offensive rebound | 40-45 |
| 16:40 | Santa Clara | John Hugley's pass is intercepted by Robert Martz | 40-45 |
| 16:36 | Sam Houston State | Lawrence Bailey lays it in on a nice dish by Robert Martz | 40-47 |
| 16:34 | Santa Clara | John Hugley's pass is intercepted by Mark Hensley in the backcourt | 40-47 |
| 16:32 | Sam Houston State | Robert Martz banks in the layup set up by Mark Hensley | 40-49 |
| 16:08 | Santa Clara | Gary Vaughn hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 40-49 |
| 16:07 | Santa Clara | John Weems tips it but misses | 40-49 |
| 16:05 | Sam Houston State | Shad Cox grabs the defensive rebound | 40-49 |
| 15:47 | Sam Houston State | Lawrence Bailey makes the wide open floater from the left wing set up by Shad Cox | 40-51 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - John Weems (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Hugley (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Gary Vaughn (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jon Koenig (tiring) C - Dennis Voorhies (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Lawrence Bailey (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Hensley (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Martz (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Shad Cox (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Marion Boyes (tired) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Santa Clara | John Weems is hacked by Lawrence Bailey in the backcourt - foul #3 on Lawrence Bailey, team foul #1 | 40-51 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Harold Muldrow (PG), Tyler Pullum (SG), Alexander Condroski (SF), Dustin Gibson (PF), Richard Stafford (C) John Weems, John Hugley, Gary Vaughn, Jon Koenig, Dennis Voorhies | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Richard Drozd (PG), Matthew Menzies (SG), Jeffrey Macaulay (SF), Mike Jay (PF), Carl King (C) Lawrence Bailey, Mark Hensley, Robert Martz, Shad Cox, Marion Boyes | |
| 15:25 | Santa Clara | Carl King steps in front of the Tyler Pullum pass | 40-51 |
| 15:22 | Sam Houston State | Richard Drozd is fouled in the backcourt by Harold Muldrow - foul #3 on Harold Muldrow, team foul #2 | 40-51 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joseph Young (SF) Dustin Gibson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Waterhouse (PF) Carl King | |
| 15:04 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Menzies can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 40-51 |
| 15:02 | Sam Houston State | The offensive rebound goes to Mike Jay | 40-51 |
| 14:46 | Sam Houston State | Mike Jay blows the dunk | 40-51 |
| 14:44 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Joseph Young | 40-51 |
| 14:42 | Santa Clara | Jeffrey Macaulay is called for the reach on Joseph Young in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jeffrey Macaulay, team foul #2 | 40-51 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Weems (PG), Dustin Gibson (PF) Tyler Pullum, Alexander Condroski | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Shad Cox (PF) Jeffrey Waterhouse | |
| 14:26 | Santa Clara | John Weems loses the ball out of bounds | 40-51 |
| 14:11 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Young is called for the reach on Jeffrey Macaulay - foul #1 on Joseph Young, team foul #3 | 40-51 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Dennis Voorhies (C) Richard Stafford | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Lawrence Bailey (PG), Mark Hensley (SG), Carl King (C) Richard Drozd, Matthew Menzies, Shad Cox | |
| 13:55 | Sam Houston State | Carl King slams it home | 40-53 |
| 13:48 | Santa Clara | Harold Muldrow misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-53 |
| 13:46 | Sam Houston State | Mike Jay gets the rebound | 40-53 |
| 13:42 | Sam Houston State | Mark Hensley hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-53 |
| 13:41 | Sam Houston State | Carl King grabs the offensive rebound | 40-53 |
| 13:17 | Sam Houston State | Harold Muldrow steals the ball from Mike Jay | 40-53 |
| 13:13 | Santa Clara | John Weems is fouled in the backcourt by Lawrence Bailey - foul #4 on Lawrence Bailey, team foul #3 | 40-53 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Hugley (SG), Gary Vaughn (SF), Richard Stafford (C) Harold Muldrow, Joseph Young, Dennis Voorhies | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Richard Drozd (PG), Matthew Menzies (SG), Robert Martz (SF), Jeffrey Waterhouse (PF), Marion Boyes (C) Lawrence Bailey, Mark Hensley, Jeffrey Macaulay, Mike Jay, Carl King | |
| 12:59 | Santa Clara | Marion Boyes is called for the reach on Richard Stafford - foul #3 on Marion Boyes, team foul #4 | 40-53 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Tyler Pullum (PG) John Weems | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 12:54 | Santa Clara | Tyler Pullum misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 40-53 |
| 12:52 | Santa Clara | Richard Stafford grabs the offensive rebound | 40-53 |
| 12:44 | Santa Clara | John Hugley is alone and drills a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Gary Vaughn | 42-53 |
| 12:18 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Waterhouse is wide open but clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 42-53 |
| 12:16 | Santa Clara | Richard Stafford pulls down the rebound | 42-53 |
| 12:09 | Santa Clara | John Hugley connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-53 |
| 11:52 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Menzies misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 45-53 |
| 11:51 | Santa Clara | Dustin Gibson pulls down the rebound | 45-53 |
| 11:51 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 45-53 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Weems (PG), Harold Muldrow (SG), Alexander Condroski (SF), Jon Koenig (PF), Dennis Voorhies (C) Tyler Pullum, John Hugley, Gary Vaughn, Dustin Gibson, Richard Stafford | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Mark Hensley (SG), Jeffrey Macaulay (SF), Shad Cox (PF), Carl King (C) Matthew Menzies, Robert Martz, Jeffrey Waterhouse, Marion Boyes | |
| 11:36 | Santa Clara | Dennis Voorhies buries a floater from the left wing set up by Alexander Condroski | 47-53 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - John Weems (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harold Muldrow (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 7 stl. 3 pf. SF - Alexander Condroski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. PF - Jon Koenig (fresh) C - Dennis Voorhies (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Richard Drozd (tiring) 8 pts. 2 stl. SG - Mark Hensley (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jeffrey Macaulay (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Shad Cox (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Carl King (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Macaulay misses the jumper from the left wing | 47-53 |
| 11:20 | Santa Clara | Alexander Condroski gets the rebound | 47-53 |
| 10:59 | Santa Clara | John Weems banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by Harold Muldrow | 49-53 |
| 10:30 | Sam Houston State | Shad Cox can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 49-53 |
| 10:28 | Sam Houston State | Carl King pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-53 |
| 10:17 | Sam Houston State | Carl King buries a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Drozd | 49-55 |
| 10:13 | Santa Clara | Richard Drozd steals the ball from Dennis Voorhies in the backcourt | 49-55 |
| 10:02 | Sam Houston State | Richard Drozd clanks a runner in the paint | 49-55 |
| 10:00 | Santa Clara | Alexander Condroski pulls down the rebound | 49-55 |
| 09:51 | Santa Clara | Harold Muldrow connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Weems | 51-55 |
| 09:51 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 51-55 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Tyler Pullum (PG), John Hugley (SG), Gary Vaughn (SF), Dustin Gibson (PF), Richard Stafford (C) John Weems, Harold Muldrow, Alexander Condroski, Jon Koenig, Dennis Voorhies | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Matthew Menzies (SG), Robert Martz (SF), Jeffrey Waterhouse (PF), Mike Jay (C) Mark Hensley, Jeffrey Macaulay, Shad Cox, Carl King | |
| 09:29 | Sam Houston State | Robert Martz misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-55 |
| 09:27 | Santa Clara | Dustin Gibson grabs the defensive rebound | 51-55 |
| 09:21 | Santa Clara | Tyler Pullum is hacked by Richard Drozd in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Drozd, team foul #5 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joseph Young (SF) Gary Vaughn | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Marion Boyes (C) Richard Drozd | |
| 09:01 | Santa Clara | John Hugley is fouled on the floor by Matthew Menzies - foul #1 on Matthew Menzies, team foul #6 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Weems (PG) John Hugley | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Shad Cox (PF) Jeffrey Waterhouse | |
| 08:45 | Santa Clara | Tyler Pullum misses short on a driving attempt near the basket | 51-55 |
| 08:44 | Sam Houston State | Robert Martz gets the rebound | 51-55 |
| 08:28 | Sam Houston State | Shad Cox can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 51-55 |
| 08:27 | Santa Clara | Richard Stafford snags the defensive board | 51-55 |
| 08:05 | Santa Clara | Dustin Gibson banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by Joseph Young | 53-55 |
| 07:59 | Sam Houston State | Robert Martz is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 53-55 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Harold Muldrow (PG), John Hugley (SG), Gary Vaughn (SF), Dennis Voorhies (C) John Weems, Tyler Pullum, Joseph Young, Dustin Gibson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Lawrence Bailey (PG), Mark Hensley (SG), Jeffrey Macaulay (SF), Jeffrey Waterhouse (PF) Robert Martz, Matthew Menzies, Shad Cox, Marion Boyes | |
| 07:46 | Santa Clara | Richard Stafford misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 53-55 |
| 07:45 | Santa Clara | Richard Stafford can't tip it in | 53-55 |
| 07:44 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Waterhouse gets the rebound | 53-55 |
| 07:26 | Sam Houston State | Mike Jay is fouled on the floor by Gary Vaughn - foul #3 on Gary Vaughn, team foul #4 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Weems (PG), Alexander Condroski (PF) John Hugley, Richard Stafford | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Carl King (C) Mike Jay | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - John Weems (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Harold Muldrow (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 7 stl. 3 pf. SF - Gary Vaughn (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Alexander Condroski (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Dennis Voorhies (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Lawrence Bailey (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Mark Hensley (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jeffrey Macaulay (tired) 3 pts. PF - Jeffrey Waterhouse (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Carl King (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:06 | Sam Houston State | Lawrence Bailey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-55 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Shad Cox (PF) Jeffrey Waterhouse | |
| 06:54 | Santa Clara | Harold Muldrow misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-55 |
| 06:52 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Macaulay grabs the defensive rebound | 53-55 |
| 06:46 | Sam Houston State | Carl King misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Alexander Condroski - foul #2 on Alexander Condroski, team foul #5 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Richard Stafford (PF) Alexander Condroski | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Matthew Menzies (SG), Robert Martz (SF) Mark Hensley, Jeffrey Macaulay | |
| 06:46 | Sam Houston State | Carl King makes the 1st free throw | 53-56 |
| 06:46 | Sam Houston State | Carl King makes the 2nd free throw | 53-57 |
| 06:27 | Santa Clara | John Weems is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Bailey - foul #5 on Lawrence Bailey, team foul #7 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Hugley (SG), Joseph Young (SF) Harold Muldrow, Gary Vaughn | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Richard Drozd (PG), Marion Boyes (C) Lawrence Bailey, Carl King | |
| 06:27 | Santa Clara | John Weems misses the 1st free throw | 53-57 |
| 06:27 | Sam Houston State | Marion Boyes snags the defensive board | 53-57 |
| 06:22 | Sam Houston State | Shad Cox loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-57 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Tyler Pullum (PG) John Weems | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Waterhouse (PF) Shad Cox | |
| 06:14 | Santa Clara | Richard Stafford makes the floater in the paint on a great pass from Tyler Pullum | 55-57 |
| 05:53 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Waterhouse drills a fadeaway from the left block | 55-59 |
| 05:50 | Santa Clara | Tyler Pullum double dribbles in the backcourt | 55-59 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gary Vaughn (SF), Dustin Gibson (PF), Alexander Condroski (C) Joseph Young, Richard Stafford, Dennis Voorhies | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Mark Hensley (SG), Mike Jay (SF) Matthew Menzies, Robert Martz | |
| 05:33 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Waterhouse hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 55-59 |
| 05:32 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Tyler Pullum | 55-59 |
| 05:21 | Santa Clara | Alexander Condroski drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Gary Vaughn | 58-59 |
| 05:18 | Sam Houston State | Gary Vaughn picks off the pass by Mark Hensley in the backcourt | 58-59 |
| 05:05 | Santa Clara | Alexander Condroski scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 61-59 |
| 04:36 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Waterhouse hits a fadeaway from the baseline | 61-61 |
| 04:36 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 61-61 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Weems (PG), Harold Muldrow (SG), Joseph Young (SF), Jon Koenig (PF), Richard Stafford (C) Tyler Pullum, John Hugley, Gary Vaughn, Dustin Gibson, Alexander Condroski | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Matthew Menzies (SG), Jeffrey Macaulay (SF), Shad Cox (PF), Carl King (C) Mark Hensley, Mike Jay, Jeffrey Waterhouse, Marion Boyes | |
| 04:14 | Santa Clara | Matthew Menzies steals it from John Weems | 61-61 |
| 03:52 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Menzies scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-64 |
| 03:50 | Santa Clara | John Weems is fouled in the backcourt by Matthew Menzies - foul #2 on Matthew Menzies, team foul #8 | 61-64 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Dennis Voorhies (C) Jon Koenig | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Martz (SF) Jeffrey Macaulay | |
| 03:50 | Santa Clara | John Weems makes the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 03:50 | Santa Clara | John Weems makes the 2nd free throw | 63-64 |
| 03:37 | Sam Houston State | Robert Martz hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 63-64 |
| 03:35 | Santa Clara | Richard Stafford grabs the board | 63-64 |
| 03:20 | Santa Clara | Dennis Voorhies misses long on an open jump hook near the basket | 63-64 |
| 03:18 | Santa Clara | Dennis Voorhies pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-64 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - John Weems (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Harold Muldrow (tiring) 12 pts. 5 ast. 7 stl. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Young (tiring) 2 ast. PF - Richard Stafford (tiring) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Dennis Voorhies (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Richard Drozd (tired) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Matthew Menzies (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Martz (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Shad Cox (tired) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Carl King (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:02 | Santa Clara | Richard Stafford hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the right side | 63-64 |
| 03:01 | Sam Houston State | Shad Cox grabs the defensive rebound | 63-64 |
| 02:57 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 63-64 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Alexander Condroski (SF), Jon Koenig (PF) Joseph Young, Richard Stafford | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Mark Hensley (SG), Jeffrey Macaulay (SF), Mike Jay (C) Richard Drozd, Matthew Menzies, Carl King | |
| 02:44 | Sam Houston State | Mark Hensley drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Martz | 63-67 |
| 02:27 | Santa Clara | Jon Koenig is by himself and knocks in the turnaround from close range set up by Harold Muldrow | 65-67 |
| 02:27 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 65-67 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Tyler Pullum (SG), Gary Vaughn (SF) Harold Muldrow, Dennis Voorhies | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Marion Boyes (C) Shad Cox | |
| 02:11 | Sam Houston State | Mark Hensley is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 65-67 |
| 02:10 | Santa Clara | Tyler Pullum gets the rebound | 65-67 |
| 02:08 | Santa Clara | Jeffrey Macaulay picks off the pass by Alexander Condroski in the backcourt | 65-67 |
| 02:05 | Sam Houston State | Mark Hensley throws it down on a great pass from Jeffrey Macaulay | 65-69 |
| 01:49 | Santa Clara | Gary Vaughn hits the front of the rim on the wide open runner near the basket | 65-69 |
| 01:48 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Macaulay gets the rebound | 65-69 |
| 01:48 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 65-69 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Hugley (SG), Dustin Gibson (PF), Dennis Voorhies (C) Tyler Pullum, Jon Koenig, Alexander Condroski | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Richard Drozd (PG), Shad Cox (PF) Robert Martz, Mike Jay | |
| 01:21 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Macaulay misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 65-69 |
| 01:20 | Santa Clara | Dustin Gibson grabs the board | 65-69 |
| 01:03 | Santa Clara | Gary Vaughn hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 65-69 |
| 01:02 | Santa Clara | Dustin Gibson snags the offensive board | 65-69 |
| 00:49 | Santa Clara | John Weems makes the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Dennis Voorhies | 67-69 |
| 00:49 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 67-69 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:47 | Sam Houston State | Mark Hensley loses the dribble to Dennis Voorhies in the backcourt | 67-69 |
| 00:38 | Santa Clara | John Hugley comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 67-69 |
| 00:37 | Santa Clara | Dennis Voorhies tips it but misses | 67-69 |
| 00:35 | Santa Clara | John Weems pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-69 |
| 00:15 | Santa Clara | Dennis Voorhies misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 67-69 |
| 00:13 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Macaulay grabs the defensive rebound | 67-69 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:10 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Macaulay is hacked by John Hugley in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Hugley, team foul #6 | 67-69 |
| 00:10 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 67-69 |
| 00:09 | Sam Houston State | Richard Drozd is hacked by John Weems - foul #2 on John Weems, team foul #7 | 67-69 |
| 00:09 | Sam Houston State | Richard Drozd misses the 1st free throw | 67-69 |
| 00:09 | Santa Clara | Dennis Voorhies grabs the defensive rebound | 67-69 |
| 00:05 | Santa Clara | Dennis Voorhies is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 67-69 |
| 00:03 | Santa Clara | John Hugley gets the offensive rebound | 67-69 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:01 | Santa Clara | Dennis Voorhies hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 67-69 |
| 00:00 | Santa Clara | Gary Vaughn pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-69 |