| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Michael Crossley (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Vine (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Frank Hay (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Anthony Snipes (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Bernard Ippolito (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Jeffrey Rieger (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Sylvain (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Norbert Edwards (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Scott Daley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Raymond Fudge (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee Tech | Norbert Edwards inbounds the ball | 46-51 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:43 | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth Sylvain comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-51 |
| 19:41 | Tennessee Tech | Raymond Fudge snags the offensive board | 46-51 |
| 19:30 | Tennessee Tech | Norbert Edwards knocks in the jump hook from the right block and the foul's on Bernard Ippolito - foul #2 on Bernard Ippolito, team foul #1 | 46-53 |
| 19:30 | Tennessee Tech | Norbert Edwards makes the free throw | 46-54 |
| 19:10 | Santa Clara | Bernard Ippolito is fouled on the floor by Raymond Fudge - foul #1 on Raymond Fudge, team foul #1 | 46-54 |
| 18:57 | Santa Clara | Bernard Ippolito misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 46-54 |
| 18:56 | Tennessee Tech | Scott Daley grabs the defensive rebound | 46-54 |
| 18:53 | Tennessee Tech | James Vine steals the ball from Jeffrey Rieger in the backcourt | 46-54 |
| 18:37 | Santa Clara | James Vine drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Frank Hay | 49-54 |
| 18:16 | Tennessee Tech | Scott Daley can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-54 |
| 18:14 | Santa Clara | Michael Crossley snags the defensive board | 49-54 |
| 18:09 | Santa Clara | Scott Daley steps in front of the James Vine pass | 49-54 |
| 17:59 | Tennessee Tech | Norbert Edwards knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Jeffrey Rieger | 49-56 |
| 17:45 | Santa Clara | Bernard Ippolito is denied on a dunk by Scott Daley | 49-56 |
| 17:44 | Tennessee Tech | Scott Daley gets the rebound | 49-56 |
| 17:41 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Crossley steals it from Norbert Edwards in the backcourt | 49-56 |
| 17:39 | Santa Clara | Michael Crossley lays it up and in | 51-56 |
| 17:33 | Tennessee Tech | Frank Hay is called for the reach on Norbert Edwards - foul #3 on Frank Hay, team foul #2 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Wayne Altman (PG), Christopher Collins (SF), Ronald Smith (PF), Richard Nelson (C) Michael Crossley, Frank Hay, Anthony Snipes, Bernard Ippolito | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Horace Stewart (PG), Todd Flannigan (SG), Robert Weaver (SF), Herb Kohlmeier (PF), Ray Gurley (C) Jeffrey Rieger, Kenneth Sylvain, Norbert Edwards, Scott Daley, Raymond Fudge | |
| 17:04 | Tennessee Tech | Todd Flannigan can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 51-56 |
| 17:02 | Santa Clara | Richard Nelson grabs the defensive rebound | 51-56 |
| 16:54 | Santa Clara | Ronald Smith misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-56 |
| 16:53 | Santa Clara | James Vine misses the tip | 51-56 |
| 16:51 | Tennessee Tech | Herb Kohlmeier grabs the board | 51-56 |
| 16:47 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Weaver misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-56 |
| 16:46 | Santa Clara | Ronald Smith snags the defensive board | 51-56 |
| 16:41 | Santa Clara | James Vine clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-56 |
| 16:40 | Tennessee Tech | Horace Stewart gets the rebound | 51-56 |
| 16:26 | Tennessee Tech | Richard Nelson swats the short shot by Herb Kohlmeier | 51-56 |
| 16:25 | Santa Clara | Ronald Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 51-56 |
| 16:20 | Santa Clara | Horace Stewart is called for the reach on Wayne Altman - foul #1 on Horace Stewart, team foul #2 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Anthony Snipes (PF), Bernard Ippolito (C) Ronald Smith, Richard Nelson | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Norbert Edwards (SF), Norman Crabtree (PF) Robert Weaver, Herb Kohlmeier | |
| 16:08 | Santa Clara | Anthony Snipes hits a shot in the paint on a great pass from Wayne Altman | 53-56 |
| 16:04 | Tennessee Tech | Horace Stewart makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Todd Flannigan | 53-58 |
| 15:59 | Santa Clara | James Vine hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Christopher Collins | 55-58 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Wayne Altman (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - James Vine (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Christopher Collins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Snipes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Bernard Ippolito (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Horace Stewart (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Todd Flannigan (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Norbert Edwards (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Norman Crabtree (fresh) 4 pts. C - Ray Gurley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:56 | Tennessee Tech | Todd Flannigan's pass is intercepted by Anthony Snipes in the backcourt | 55-58 |
| 15:36 | Santa Clara | Bernard Ippolito buries a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Christopher Collins and he's fouled by Ray Gurley - foul #1 on Ray Gurley, team foul #3 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Billy Hartsell (PG), Frank Hay (SF), Carlos Foust (PF) Wayne Altman, James Vine, Anthony Snipes | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | James Wheeler (PG), Kenneth Sylvain (SG), Scott Daley (PF), Raymond Fudge (C) Horace Stewart, Todd Flannigan, Norbert Edwards, Ray Gurley | |
| 15:36 | Santa Clara | Bernard Ippolito makes the free throw | 58-58 |
| 15:22 | Tennessee Tech | Raymond Fudge throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-58 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Ronald Smith (C) Bernard Ippolito | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 15:13 | Santa Clara | Christopher Collins misses the driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Scott Daley - foul #3 on Scott Daley, team foul #4 | 58-58 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Jeffrey Rieger (SG), Robert Weaver (SF) Kenneth Sylvain, Norman Crabtree | |
| 15:13 | Santa Clara | Christopher Collins makes the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 15:13 | Santa Clara | Christopher Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 60-58 |
| 14:52 | Tennessee Tech | Jeffrey Rieger misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 60-58 |
| 14:50 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Ronald Smith | 60-58 |
| 14:40 | Santa Clara | Billy Hartsell misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-58 |
| 14:39 | Tennessee Tech | Raymond Fudge snags the defensive board | 60-58 |
| 14:37 | Tennessee Tech | Ronald Smith is called for the reach on James Wheeler in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ronald Smith, team foul #3 | 60-58 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Crossley (SG), Richard Nelson (C) Christopher Collins, Ronald Smith | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Norbert Edwards (SF), Herb Kohlmeier (PF) Robert Weaver, Scott Daley | |
| 14:18 | Tennessee Tech | James Wheeler misses long on a jumper from close range but the foul's on Billy Hartsell - foul #4 on Billy Hartsell, team foul #4 | 60-58 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Christopher Collins (SG) Billy Hartsell | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth Sylvain (SG), Norman Crabtree (PF) Jeffrey Rieger, Raymond Fudge | |
| 14:18 | Tennessee Tech | James Wheeler makes the 1st free throw | 60-59 |
| 14:18 | Tennessee Tech | James Wheeler misses the 2nd free throw | 60-59 |
| 14:18 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Christopher Collins | 60-59 |
| 14:05 | Santa Clara | Michael Crossley is hacked by Norman Crabtree - foul #1 on Norman Crabtree, team foul #5 | 60-59 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Wayne Altman (SG) Christopher Collins | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 13:55 | Santa Clara | Frank Hay hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Norman Crabtree - foul #2 on Norman Crabtree, team foul #6 | 60-59 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Anthony Snipes (C) Richard Nelson | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 13:55 | Santa Clara | Frank Hay misses the 1st free throw | 60-59 |
| 13:55 | Santa Clara | Frank Hay misses the 2nd free throw | 60-59 |
| 13:55 | Santa Clara | Carlos Foust grabs the offensive board | 60-59 |
| 13:49 | Santa Clara | Frank Hay is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on Frank Hay, team foul #5 | 60-59 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Christopher Collins (SF) Frank Hay | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 13:33 | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth Sylvain misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-59 |
| 13:31 | Santa Clara | Carlos Foust snags the defensive board | 60-59 |
| 13:22 | Santa Clara | Christopher Collins loses the dribble to Norbert Edwards | 60-59 |
| 13:02 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Crossley steals the ball from Norbert Edwards | 60-59 |
| 12:33 | Santa Clara | Michael Crossley misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-59 |
| 12:31 | Santa Clara | Carlos Foust grabs the offensive rebound | 60-59 |
| 12:13 | Santa Clara | Wayne Altman can't connect on a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Norman Crabtree - foul #3 on Norman Crabtree, team foul #7 | 60-59 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | James Vine (SG), Ronald Smith (SF), Richard Nelson (C) Michael Crossley, Christopher Collins, Anthony Snipes | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Jeffrey Rieger (PG), Todd Flannigan (SG), Robert Weaver (SF), Scott Daley (PF), Raymond Fudge (C) James Wheeler, Kenneth Sylvain, Norbert Edwards, Norman Crabtree, Herb Kohlmeier | |
| 12:13 | Santa Clara | Wayne Altman misses the 1st free throw | 60-59 |
| 12:13 | Santa Clara | Wayne Altman makes the 2nd free throw | 61-59 |
| 12:10 | Tennessee Tech | Jeffrey Rieger is fouled in the backcourt by Wayne Altman - foul #2 on Wayne Altman, team foul #6 | 61-59 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Crossley (PG) Wayne Altman | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 11:55 | Tennessee Tech | Scott Daley is called for traveling | 61-59 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Bernard Ippolito (C) Richard Nelson | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Michael Crossley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Vine (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ronald Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Carlos Foust (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Bernard Ippolito (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Jeffrey Rieger (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Todd Flannigan (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Robert Weaver (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Scott Daley (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Raymond Fudge (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Santa Clara | Ronald Smith is fouled on the floor by Robert Weaver - foul #2 on Robert Weaver, team foul #8 | 61-59 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Anthony Snipes (PF) Carlos Foust | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 11:44 | Santa Clara | Ronald Smith misses the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 11:44 | Tennessee Tech | Raymond Fudge pulls down the rebound | 61-59 |
| 11:24 | Tennessee Tech | Scott Daley is open and buries a 3 from the left wing set up by Todd Flannigan | 61-62 |
| 11:14 | Santa Clara | James Vine throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-62 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Richard Nelson (C) Bernard Ippolito | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 11:11 | Tennessee Tech | Jeffrey Rieger is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 61-62 |
| 11:04 | Santa Clara | Michael Crossley clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 61-62 |
| 11:03 | Tennessee Tech | Scott Daley pulls down the rebound | 61-62 |
| 10:46 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Weaver misses the wide open jumpshot from the right side | 61-62 |
| 10:45 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Ronald Smith | 61-62 |
| 10:28 | Santa Clara | Ronald Smith clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 61-62 |
| 10:27 | Tennessee Tech | Jeffrey Rieger grabs the defensive rebound | 61-62 |
| 10:23 | Tennessee Tech | Jeffrey Rieger banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by Robert Weaver | 61-64 |
| 10:00 | Santa Clara | Richard Nelson is called for traveling | 61-64 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Wayne Altman (PG), Christopher Collins (SG), Carlos Foust (PF), Bernard Ippolito (C) Michael Crossley, James Vine, Anthony Snipes, Richard Nelson | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Horace Stewart (PG), Kenneth Sylvain (SG), Norbert Edwards (SF), Ray Gurley (C) Jeffrey Rieger, Todd Flannigan, Robert Weaver, Raymond Fudge | |
| 09:49 | Tennessee Tech | Norbert Edwards hits a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Ray Gurley | 61-67 |
| 09:35 | Santa Clara | Carlos Foust misses long on a floater near the basket | 61-67 |
| 09:34 | Santa Clara | Christopher Collins gets the offensive rebound | 61-67 |
| 09:21 | Santa Clara | Christopher Collins misses the lay-in | 61-67 |
| 09:19 | Tennessee Tech | Norbert Edwards grabs the defensive rebound | 61-67 |
| 09:15 | Tennessee Tech | Horace Stewart is called for traveling in the backcourt | 61-67 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | James Vine (SG) Ronald Smith | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | James Wheeler (PG), Raymond Fudge (C) Horace Stewart, Scott Daley | |
| 09:05 | Santa Clara | Ray Gurley denies the turnaround by Bernard Ippolito | 61-67 |
| 09:03 | Santa Clara | Wayne Altman can't tip it in | 61-67 |
| 09:02 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Ray Gurley | 61-67 |
| 08:55 | Tennessee Tech | Norbert Edwards blows the wide open layup | 61-67 |
| 08:53 | Tennessee Tech | James Wheeler can't tip it in | 61-67 |
| 08:52 | Santa Clara | Carlos Foust grabs the board | 61-67 |
| 08:50 | Santa Clara | Wayne Altman's pass is intercepted by James Wheeler in the backcourt | 61-67 |
| 08:32 | Tennessee Tech | Raymond Fudge misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 61-67 |
| 08:31 | Santa Clara | Wayne Altman pulls down the rebound | 61-67 |
| 08:05 | Santa Clara | Ray Gurley blocks the jumper by Carlos Foust | 61-67 |
| 08:03 | Tennessee Tech | Ray Gurley grabs the board | 61-67 |
| 07:58 | Tennessee Tech | Norbert Edwards misses badly on a floater in the paint | 61-67 |
| 07:57 | Tennessee Tech | Norbert Edwards tips it back up and in | 61-69 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Wayne Altman (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Vine (tired) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Christopher Collins (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Carlos Foust (tiring) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Bernard Ippolito (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - James Wheeler (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Kenneth Sylvain (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Norbert Edwards (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ray Gurley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Raymond Fudge (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:46 | Santa Clara | James Vine clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 61-69 |
| 07:44 | Tennessee Tech | Ray Gurley snags the defensive board | 61-69 |
| 07:19 | Tennessee Tech | James Vine is called for the reach on Raymond Fudge - foul #2 on James Vine, team foul #7 | 61-69 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Billy Hartsell (PG), Frank Hay (SF), Anthony Snipes (PF), Richard Nelson (C) Wayne Altman, James Vine, Carlos Foust, Bernard Ippolito | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Jeffrey Rieger (PG), Todd Flannigan (SG), Norman Crabtree (SF), Herb Kohlmeier (PF) James Wheeler, Kenneth Sylvain, Norbert Edwards, Ray Gurley | |
| 07:19 | Tennessee Tech | Raymond Fudge makes the 1st free throw | 61-70 |
| 07:19 | Tennessee Tech | Raymond Fudge misses the 2nd free throw | 61-70 |
| 07:19 | Santa Clara | Richard Nelson pulls down the rebound | 61-70 |
| 07:07 | Santa Clara | Frank Hay clanks a 3 from straight away | 61-70 |
| 07:06 | Santa Clara | Christopher Collins tips it but misses | 61-70 |
| 07:05 | Santa Clara | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Nelson | 61-70 |
| 06:56 | Santa Clara | Christopher Collins's dunk attempt is rejected by Norman Crabtree | 61-70 |
| 06:55 | Santa Clara | Richard Nelson snags the offensive board | 61-70 |
| 06:45 | Santa Clara | Anthony Snipes makes the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Frank Hay | 63-70 |
| 06:41 | Tennessee Tech | Jeffrey Rieger misses the wide open jumper in the lane | 63-70 |
| 06:39 | Tennessee Tech | Raymond Fudge tips it back up and in | 63-72 |
| 06:32 | Santa Clara | Herb Kohlmeier steals the ball from Anthony Snipes | 63-72 |
| 06:25 | Tennessee Tech | Jeffrey Rieger can't connect on a floater from close range | 63-72 |
| 06:24 | Santa Clara | Frank Hay snags the defensive board | 63-72 |
| 06:10 | Santa Clara | The jump hook by Frank Hay is blocked by Herb Kohlmeier | 63-72 |
| 06:09 | Tennessee Tech | Todd Flannigan snags the defensive board | 63-72 |
| 05:49 | Tennessee Tech | Raymond Fudge hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block | 63-72 |
| 05:47 | Santa Clara | Frank Hay snags the defensive board | 63-72 |
| 05:37 | Santa Clara | Frank Hay is fouled on the floor by Norman Crabtree - foul #4 on Norman Crabtree, team foul #9 | 63-72 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Crossley (SG), Ronald Smith (PF), Bernard Ippolito (C) Christopher Collins, Anthony Snipes, Richard Nelson | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | James Wheeler (PG), Kenneth Sylvain (SG), Robert Weaver (SF), Scott Daley (PF) Jeffrey Rieger, Todd Flannigan, Norman Crabtree, Raymond Fudge | |
| 05:37 | Santa Clara | Frank Hay misses the 1st free throw | 63-72 |
| 05:37 | Santa Clara | Bernard Ippolito snags the offensive board | 63-72 |
| 05:26 | Santa Clara | Frank Hay can't connect on a shot from close range | 63-72 |
| 05:25 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Kenneth Sylvain | 63-72 |
| 05:19 | Tennessee Tech | James Wheeler is hacked by Michael Crossley - foul #1 on Michael Crossley, team foul #8 | 63-72 |
| 05:19 | Tennessee Tech | James Wheeler misses the 1st free throw | 63-72 |
| 05:19 | Tennessee Tech | Scott Daley pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-72 |
| 05:03 | Tennessee Tech | James Wheeler misses short on an open floater from the free throw line | 63-72 |
| 05:01 | Tennessee Tech | Scott Daley tips it but misses | 63-72 |
| 04:59 | Santa Clara | Frank Hay gets the rebound | 63-72 |
| 04:36 | Santa Clara | Ronald Smith misses the dunk | 63-72 |
| 04:34 | Tennessee Tech | Scott Daley snags the defensive board | 63-72 |
| 04:31 | Tennessee Tech | Frank Hay steals the ball from Robert Weaver in the backcourt | 63-72 |
| 04:29 | Santa Clara | Michael Crossley misses the lay-in | 63-72 |
| 04:28 | Santa Clara | Michael Crossley tips it but misses | 63-72 |
| 04:26 | Tennessee Tech | Herb Kohlmeier gets the rebound | 63-72 |
| 04:18 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Weaver is alone and drills a shot from the free throw line set up by Herb Kohlmeier | 63-74 |
| 04:08 | Santa Clara | Frank Hay hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 63-74 |
| 04:06 | Santa Clara | Frank Hay hits the follow up shot | 65-74 |
| 03:45 | Tennessee Tech | James Wheeler makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Robert Weaver | 65-77 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Billy Hartsell (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Michael Crossley (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Frank Hay (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Ronald Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Bernard Ippolito (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - James Wheeler (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Kenneth Sylvain (tiring) 8 pts. SF - Robert Weaver (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. PF - Scott Daley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - Herb Kohlmeier (tiring) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:29 | Santa Clara | Ronald Smith misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 65-77 |
| 03:27 | Santa Clara | Frank Hay pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-77 |
| 03:16 | Santa Clara | Billy Hartsell scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Frank Hay | 68-77 |
| 03:01 | Tennessee Tech | 3 seconds is called on Herb Kohlmeier | 68-77 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Wayne Altman (PG), Christopher Collins (SG), Carlos Foust (PF), Anthony Snipes (C) Billy Hartsell, Michael Crossley, Ronald Smith, Bernard Ippolito | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Jeffrey Rieger (PG), Todd Flannigan (SG), Norbert Edwards (SF), Norman Crabtree (PF), Ray Gurley (C) James Wheeler, Kenneth Sylvain, Robert Weaver, Scott Daley, Herb Kohlmeier | |
| 02:43 | Santa Clara | Jeffrey Rieger is called for the reach on Wayne Altman - foul #2 on Jeffrey Rieger, team foul #10 | 68-77 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Richard Nelson (C) Carlos Foust | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 02:43 | Santa Clara | Wayne Altman misses the 1st free throw | 68-77 |
| 02:43 | Santa Clara | Wayne Altman makes the 2nd free throw | 69-77 |
| 02:41 | Tennessee Tech | Todd Flannigan is hacked by Christopher Collins in the backcourt - foul #1 on Christopher Collins, team foul #9 | 69-77 |
| 02:41 | Tennessee Tech | Todd Flannigan makes the 1st free throw | 69-78 |
| 02:41 | Tennessee Tech | Todd Flannigan makes the 2nd free throw | 69-79 |
| 02:30 | Santa Clara | Frank Hay comes up short on the driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Norbert Edwards - foul #2 on Norbert Edwards, team foul #11 | 69-79 |
| 02:30 | Santa Clara | Frank Hay makes the 1st free throw | 70-79 |
| 02:30 | Santa Clara | Frank Hay makes the 2nd free throw | 71-79 |
| 02:27 | Tennessee Tech | Wayne Altman steals the ball from Norman Crabtree in the backcourt | 71-79 |
| 02:17 | Santa Clara | Norman Crabtree is called for the reach on Anthony Snipes - foul #5 on Norman Crabtree, team foul #12 | 71-79 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Scott Daley (PF) Norman Crabtree | |
| 02:17 | Santa Clara | Anthony Snipes misses the 1st free throw | 71-79 |
| 02:17 | Santa Clara | Anthony Snipes makes the 2nd free throw | 72-79 |
| 02:15 | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-79 |
| 02:04 | Tennessee Tech | Todd Flannigan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 72-79 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 01:55 | Santa Clara | Anthony Snipes clanks a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Jeffrey Rieger - foul #3 on Jeffrey Rieger, team foul #13 | 72-79 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Billy Hartsell (PG), James Vine (SG), Bernard Ippolito (C) Wayne Altman, Christopher Collins, Richard Nelson | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | James Wheeler (PG), Kenneth Sylvain (SG), Raymond Fudge (C) Jeffrey Rieger, Todd Flannigan, Ray Gurley | |
| 01:55 | Santa Clara | Anthony Snipes makes the 1st free throw | 73-79 |
| 01:55 | Santa Clara | Anthony Snipes misses the 2nd free throw | 73-79 |
| 01:55 | Tennessee Tech | Norbert Edwards grabs the board | 73-79 |
| 01:53 | Tennessee Tech | Bernard Ippolito picks off the pass by Norbert Edwards in the backcourt | 73-79 |
| 01:37 | Santa Clara | Billy Hartsell knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by James Vine | 76-79 |
| 01:30 | Tennessee Tech | Raymond Fudge lays it in | 76-81 |
| 01:22 | Santa Clara | Scott Daley is called for the reach on Billy Hartsell - foul #4 on Scott Daley, team foul #14 | 76-81 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Carlos Foust (PF) Anthony Snipes | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 01:22 | Santa Clara | Billy Hartsell misses the 1st free throw | 76-81 |
| 01:22 | Santa Clara | Billy Hartsell makes the 2nd free throw | 77-81 |
| 01:19 | Tennessee Tech | Billy Hartsell picks off the pass by James Wheeler in the backcourt | 77-81 |
| 01:06 | Santa Clara | Frank Hay hits a jumper from the left wing set up by James Vine | 79-81 |
| 00:40 | Tennessee Tech | Norbert Edwards misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 79-81 |
| 00:39 | Santa Clara | Carlos Foust gets the rebound | 79-81 |
| 00:14 | Santa Clara | Frank Hay clanks a jumper from the right wing | 79-81 |
| 00:12 | Tennessee Tech | Scott Daley grabs the defensive rebound | 79-81 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:11 | Tennessee Tech | Scott Daley is fouled in the backcourt by Billy Hartsell - foul #5 on Billy Hartsell, team foul #10 | 79-81 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Crossley (PG) Billy Hartsell | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 00:11 | Tennessee Tech | Scott Daley makes the 1st free throw | 79-82 |
| 00:11 | Tennessee Tech | Scott Daley makes the 2nd free throw | 79-83 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:06 | Santa Clara | Michael Crossley hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Carlos Foust | 82-83 |
| 00:03 | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth Sylvain is fouled in the backcourt by James Vine - foul #3 on James Vine, team foul #11 | 82-83 |
| 00:03 | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth Sylvain misses the 1st free throw | 82-83 |
| 00:03 | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth Sylvain makes the 2nd free throw | 82-84 |
| 00:03 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 82-84 |
| 00:00 | Santa Clara | Michael Crossley clanks a halfcourt shot | 82-84 |