| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Wilfred Carlino (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Thomson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Chee (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Troy Reaves (fresh) 2 pts. C - Andrew Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Craig Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Diller (fresh) 6 pts. SF - William Tipton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Dorr (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Ted Creek (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Santa Clara | William Tipton inbounds the ball | 46-46 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:43 | Santa Clara | Craig Davis is hacked by Troy Reaves - foul #3 on Troy Reaves, team foul #1 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Raymond Signorelli (PF) Troy Reaves | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 19:36 | Santa Clara | Craig Davis connects on the shot from the right wing set up by Ted Creek | 46-48 |
| 19:19 | Illinois State | Raymond Signorelli buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Michael Chee | 49-48 |
| 19:03 | Santa Clara | Ted Creek drills a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by James Diller and he's hacked by Andrew Jones - foul #2 on Andrew Jones, team foul #2 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Stanley Davis (PG), Robert Schroeder (SG), William Williams (SF), Milton Cramer (PF), John Rauch (C) Wilfred Carlino, James Thomson, Michael Chee, Raymond Signorelli, Andrew Jones | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Brandon Turner (PG), Jeff Berube (SG), Daniel Burks (SF), Robert Caraballo (PF) Craig Davis, James Diller, William Tipton, James Dorr | |
| 19:03 | Santa Clara | Ted Creek misses the free throw | 49-50 |
| 19:03 | Illinois State | William Williams grabs the board | 49-50 |
| 19:01 | Illinois State | Stanley Davis throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-50 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | William Tipton (SF) Ted Creek | |
| 18:39 | Santa Clara | Brandon Turner clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-50 |
| 18:37 | Santa Clara | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Burks | 49-50 |
| 18:32 | Santa Clara | Brandon Turner scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Jeff Berube | 49-53 |
| 18:11 | Illinois State | John Rauch misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Robert Caraballo - foul #1 on Robert Caraballo, team foul #1 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Raymond Bishop (PG), James Thomson (SG), Michael Chee (SF), Raymond Signorelli (PF) Stanley Davis, Robert Schroeder, William Williams, Milton Cramer | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Craig Davis (PG), James Diller (SG), Carlos Medina (PF), Ted Creek (C) Brandon Turner, Jeff Berube, Daniel Burks, Robert Caraballo | |
| 18:11 | Illinois State | John Rauch makes the 1st free throw | 50-53 |
| 18:11 | Illinois State | John Rauch makes the 2nd free throw | 51-53 |
| 17:51 | Santa Clara | William Tipton hits a wide open fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Ted Creek | 51-55 |
| 17:49 | Illinois State | Michael Chee's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-55 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Wilfred Carlino (PG), Andrew Jones (C) Raymond Bishop, John Rauch | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 17:36 | Santa Clara | William Tipton is fouled on the floor by Raymond Signorelli - foul #2 on Raymond Signorelli, team foul #3 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | James Dorr (PF) Ted Creek | |
| 17:29 | Santa Clara | Craig Davis misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 51-55 |
| 17:27 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Andrew Jones | 51-55 |
| 17:03 | Illinois State | James Thomson is fouled on the floor by Carlos Medina - foul #2 on Carlos Medina, team foul #2 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Raymond Bishop (PG), William Williams (SF) Wilfred Carlino, Michael Chee | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Brandon Turner (PG), Ted Creek (C) Craig Davis, Carlos Medina | |
| 16:46 | Illinois State | William Williams connects on the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Raymond Bishop | 54-55 |
| 16:27 | Santa Clara | James Diller hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from straight away | 54-55 |
| 16:25 | Illinois State | Raymond Bishop pulls down the rebound | 54-55 |
| 16:19 | Illinois State | James Thomson is hacked by James Diller in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Diller, team foul #3 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Stanley Davis (PG), Robert Schroeder (SG), Milton Cramer (PF) Raymond Bishop, James Thomson, Raymond Signorelli | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Craig Davis (PG), Jeff Berube (SG), Daniel Burks (SF), Robert Caraballo (PF) Brandon Turner, James Diller, William Tipton, James Dorr | |
| 15:59 | Illinois State | Ted Creek picks off the pass by Robert Schroeder | 54-55 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Stanley Davis (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Robert Schroeder (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Williams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. PF - Milton Cramer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Andrew Jones (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Craig Davis (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeff Berube (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Burks (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Robert Caraballo (fresh) C - Ted Creek (tiring) 6 pts. 9 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 15:38 | Santa Clara | Craig Davis is fouled on the floor by Andrew Jones - foul #3 on Andrew Jones, team foul #4 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Wilfred Carlino (PG), Michael Chee (SF), Troy Reaves (PF), John Rauch (C) Stanley Davis, Robert Schroeder, Milton Cramer, Andrew Jones | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Brandon Turner (PG), James Diller (SG), Ernest Adams (SF), James Dorr (PF) Craig Davis, Jeff Berube, Robert Caraballo, Ted Creek | |
| 15:25 | Santa Clara | Ernest Adams is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by James Diller | 54-58 |
| 15:06 | Illinois State | Wilfred Carlino drills a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Troy Reaves | 56-58 |
| 14:50 | Santa Clara | William Williams steps in front of the James Diller pass | 56-58 |
| 14:46 | Illinois State | Wilfred Carlino connects on the open floater from the left wing | 58-58 |
| 14:32 | Santa Clara | James Diller is hacked by William Williams - foul #3 on William Williams, team foul #5 | 58-58 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Raymond Bishop (PG), James Thomson (SG), Andrew Jones (C) Wilfred Carlino, William Williams, John Rauch | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Craig Davis (PG), Jeff Berube (SG), Carlos Medina (PF), Ted Creek (C) Brandon Turner, James Diller, James Dorr, Daniel Burks | |
| 14:21 | Santa Clara | Craig Davis buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Jeff Berube | 58-61 |
| 14:16 | Illinois State | Michael Chee comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 58-61 |
| 14:14 | Illinois State | Andrew Jones misses the tip | 58-61 |
| 14:13 | Santa Clara | Jeff Berube grabs the board | 58-61 |
| 14:03 | Santa Clara | Craig Davis can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-61 |
| 14:02 | Illinois State | Troy Reaves grabs the board | 58-61 |
| 13:39 | Illinois State | Raymond Bishop travels with the ball | 58-61 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Stanley Davis (PG), Robert Schroeder (SG), Milton Cramer (SF), Raymond Signorelli (C) Raymond Bishop, James Thomson, Michael Chee, Andrew Jones | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | William Tipton (SF), Robert Caraballo (PF) Ernest Adams, Carlos Medina | |
| 13:28 | Santa Clara | Craig Davis buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by William Tipton | 58-64 |
| 13:00 | Illinois State | Troy Reaves makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Robert Schroeder | 60-64 |
| 12:40 | Santa Clara | Jeff Berube is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 60-67 |
| 12:36 | Illinois State | Milton Cramer is fouled on the floor by William Tipton - foul #3 on William Tipton, team foul #4 | 60-67 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Wilfred Carlino (PG), James Thomson (SG), William Williams (SF), John Rauch (C) Stanley Davis, Robert Schroeder, Milton Cramer, Raymond Signorelli | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Brandon Turner (PG), James Diller (SG), Carlos Medina (PF), Daniel Burks (C) Craig Davis, Jeff Berube, Robert Caraballo, Ted Creek | |
| 12:20 | Illinois State | Troy Reaves misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by William Tipton - foul #4 on William Tipton, team foul #5 | 60-67 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Ernest Adams (SF) William Tipton | |
| 12:20 | Illinois State | Troy Reaves misses the 1st free throw | 60-67 |
| 12:20 | Illinois State | Troy Reaves makes the 2nd free throw | 61-67 |
| 12:04 | Santa Clara | Daniel Burks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-67 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Andrew Jones (C) John Rauch | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | James Dorr (PF) Carlos Medina | |
| 11:48 | Illinois State | Troy Reaves comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 61-67 |
| 11:47 | Santa Clara | Ernest Adams gets the rebound | 61-67 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Wilfred Carlino (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Thomson (tiring) 3 pts. SF - William Williams (tiring) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Troy Reaves (tired) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Andrew Jones (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Brandon Turner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Diller (tired) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ernest Adams (tiring) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - James Dorr (tiring) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Burks (tiring) 4 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Santa Clara | James Dorr misses short on a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by James Thomson - foul #2 on James Thomson, team foul #6 | 61-67 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Raymond Bishop (PG), Michael Chee (SF), Raymond Signorelli (PF) Wilfred Carlino, James Thomson, Troy Reaves | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 11:40 | Santa Clara | James Dorr makes the 1st free throw | 61-68 |
| 11:40 | Santa Clara | James Dorr misses the 2nd free throw | 61-68 |
| 11:40 | Illinois State | William Williams pulls down the rebound | 61-68 |
| 11:36 | Illinois State | Brandon Turner is called for the reach on Andrew Jones in the backcourt - foul #3 on Brandon Turner, team foul #6 | 61-68 |
| 11:18 | Illinois State | Raymond Signorelli hits a floater in the paint and he's fouled by James Diller - foul #4 on James Diller, team foul #7 | 63-68 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Thomson (SG), John Rauch (C) William Williams, Andrew Jones | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jeff Berube (SG), Robert Caraballo (C) James Diller, Daniel Burks | |
| 11:18 | Illinois State | Raymond Signorelli makes the free throw | 64-68 |
| 10:58 | Santa Clara | Robert Caraballo misses the turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by John Rauch - foul #2 on John Rauch, team foul #7 | 64-68 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Wilfred Carlino (PG), Milton Cramer (PF) Raymond Bishop, Raymond Signorelli | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Craig Davis (PG), Carlos Medina (C) Brandon Turner, James Dorr | |
| 10:58 | Santa Clara | Robert Caraballo makes the 1st free throw | 64-69 |
| 10:58 | Santa Clara | Robert Caraballo misses the 2nd free throw | 64-69 |
| 10:58 | Illinois State | John Rauch snags the defensive board | 64-69 |
| 10:49 | Illinois State | Wilfred Carlino is fouled on the floor by Carlos Medina - foul #3 on Carlos Medina, team foul #8 | 64-69 |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Williams (SF) Michael Chee | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Daniel Burks (SF), Ted Creek (C) Ernest Adams, Robert Caraballo | |
| 10:49 | Illinois State | Wilfred Carlino makes the 1st free throw | 65-69 |
| 10:49 | Illinois State | Wilfred Carlino misses the 2nd free throw | 65-69 |
| 10:49 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to John Rauch | 65-69 |
| 10:34 | Illinois State | James Thomson scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 68-69 |
| 10:21 | Santa Clara | Daniel Burks banks in the wide open layup set up by Jeff Berube | 68-71 |
| 10:12 | Illinois State | James Thomson misses short on an open 3 from the left wing | 68-71 |
| 10:10 | Santa Clara | Ted Creek pulls down the rebound | 68-71 |
| 09:49 | Santa Clara | Ted Creek is whistled for traveling | 68-71 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Raymond Bishop (PG), Robert Schroeder (SG), Michael Chee (SF), Troy Reaves (PF), Andrew Jones (C) Wilfred Carlino, James Thomson, William Williams, Milton Cramer, John Rauch | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Brandon Turner (PG), Ernest Adams (SG), James Dorr (PF), Robert Caraballo (C) Craig Davis, Jeff Berube, Carlos Medina, Ted Creek | |
| 09:45 | Illinois State | Robert Schroeder's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 68-71 |
| 09:33 | Santa Clara | Daniel Burks connects on the jump hook from the baseline and the foul's on Michael Chee - foul #3 on Michael Chee, team foul #8 | 68-73 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Stanley Davis (PG) Raymond Bishop | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 09:33 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 68-73 |
| 09:33 | Santa Clara | Daniel Burks makes the free throw | 68-74 |
| 09:18 | Illinois State | Andrew Jones hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline | 68-74 |
| 09:16 | Santa Clara | Daniel Burks gets the rebound | 68-74 |
| 08:58 | Santa Clara | James Dorr can't connect on a jump hook in the paint | 68-74 |
| 08:57 | Illinois State | Andrew Jones snags the defensive board | 68-74 |
| 08:57 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 68-74 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Wilfred Carlino (PG), William Williams (SF), Raymond Signorelli (PF) Stanley Davis, Michael Chee, Troy Reaves | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jeff Berube (SG), Carlos Medina (PF), Ted Creek (C) Daniel Burks, James Dorr, Robert Caraballo | |
| 08:39 | Illinois State | William Williams connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Andrew Jones | 71-74 |
| 08:35 | Santa Clara | Brandon Turner is hacked by Robert Schroeder in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Schroeder, team foul #9 | 71-74 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Rauch (C) Andrew Jones | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 08:35 | Santa Clara | Brandon Turner makes the 1st free throw | 71-75 |
| 08:35 | Santa Clara | Brandon Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 71-76 |
| 08:13 | Illinois State | Carlos Medina swats the layup by Robert Schroeder | 71-76 |
| 08:11 | Santa Clara | Ted Creek grabs the defensive rebound | 71-76 |
| 08:07 | Santa Clara | Ted Creek is hacked by John Rauch in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Rauch, team foul #10 | 71-76 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Thomson (SG), Troy Reaves (PF) Robert Schroeder, Raymond Signorelli | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Craig Davis (PG), Daniel Burks (SF), Robert Caraballo (PF) Brandon Turner, Ernest Adams, Carlos Medina | |
| 08:07 | Santa Clara | Ted Creek makes the 1st free throw | 71-77 |
| 08:07 | Santa Clara | Ted Creek makes the 2nd free throw | 71-78 |
| 07:53 | Illinois State | John Rauch is by himself and knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Wilfred Carlino | 74-78 |
| 07:40 | Santa Clara | Craig Davis buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 74-81 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Wilfred Carlino (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Thomson (tired) 6 pts. SF - William Williams (tiring) 8 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Troy Reaves (tired) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - John Rauch (tiring) 16 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Craig Davis (tiring) 18 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeff Berube (tiring) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Daniel Burks (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Caraballo (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Ted Creek (tired) 8 pts. 11 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 07:27 | Illinois State | The jump hook by John Rauch is blocked by Ted Creek | 74-81 |
| 07:25 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Daniel Burks | 74-81 |
| 07:05 | Santa Clara | Daniel Burks can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on William Williams - foul #4 on William Williams, team foul #11 | 74-81 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Stanley Davis (PG), Milton Cramer (SG), Michael Chee (SF), Raymond Signorelli (PF), Andrew Jones (C) Wilfred Carlino, James Thomson, William Williams, Troy Reaves, John Rauch | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | James Diller (SG), William Tipton (SF), Carlos Medina (C) Jeff Berube, Robert Caraballo, Ted Creek | |
| 07:05 | Santa Clara | Daniel Burks makes the 1st free throw | 74-82 |
| 07:05 | Santa Clara | Daniel Burks misses the 2nd free throw | 74-82 |
| 07:05 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Raymond Signorelli | 74-82 |
| 06:47 | Illinois State | Stanley Davis scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Michael Chee | 77-82 |
| 06:31 | Santa Clara | William Tipton misses badly on a runner from the left block | 77-82 |
| 06:30 | Santa Clara | Daniel Burks tips it but misses | 77-82 |
| 06:29 | Santa Clara | Daniel Burks grabs the offensive board | 77-82 |
| 06:17 | Santa Clara | Daniel Burks drills a driving attempt in the lane | 77-84 |
| 06:15 | Illinois State | Stanley Davis is fouled in the backcourt by James Diller - foul #5 on James Diller, team foul #9 | 77-84 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Schroeder (SG) Raymond Signorelli | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Brandon Turner (PG), Ernest Adams (SG), James Dorr (PF), Robert Caraballo (C) Craig Davis, James Diller, Daniel Burks, Carlos Medina | |
| 06:15 | Illinois State | Stanley Davis misses the 1st free throw | 77-84 |
| 06:15 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to James Dorr | 77-84 |
| 06:11 | Santa Clara | Stanley Davis is called for the reach on Brandon Turner in the backcourt - foul #3 on Stanley Davis, team foul #12 | 77-84 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Raymond Bishop (PG) Stanley Davis | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 06:11 | Santa Clara | Brandon Turner makes the 1st free throw | 77-85 |
| 06:11 | Santa Clara | Brandon Turner misses the 2nd free throw | 77-85 |
| 06:11 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Milton Cramer | 77-85 |
| 05:55 | Illinois State | Milton Cramer misses the jumper from the baseline | 77-85 |
| 05:53 | Illinois State | Milton Cramer tips it but misses | 77-85 |
| 05:52 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to William Tipton | 77-85 |
| 05:44 | Santa Clara | James Dorr can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 77-85 |
| 05:42 | Illinois State | Michael Chee gets the rebound | 77-85 |
| 05:16 | Illinois State | Raymond Bishop misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 77-85 |
| 05:15 | Illinois State | Robert Schroeder grabs the offensive board | 77-85 |
| 04:59 | Illinois State | Robert Schroeder hits a wide open jumper from the right side | 79-85 |
| 04:38 | Santa Clara | William Tipton misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 79-85 |
| 04:36 | Illinois State | Michael Chee pulls down the rebound | 79-85 |
| 04:29 | Illinois State | Robert Schroeder is fouled in the backcourt by Ernest Adams - foul #4 on Ernest Adams, team foul #10 | 79-85 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Wilfred Carlino (PG), William Williams (SF), Troy Reaves (PF), Raymond Signorelli (C) Raymond Bishop, Michael Chee, Milton Cramer, Andrew Jones | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Craig Davis (PG), Jeff Berube (SG), Carlos Medina (PF), Ted Creek (C) Brandon Turner, Ernest Adams, James Dorr, Robert Caraballo | |
| 04:29 | Illinois State | Robert Schroeder misses the 1st free throw | 79-85 |
| 04:29 | Illinois State | Robert Schroeder makes the 2nd free throw | 80-85 |
| 04:13 | Santa Clara | Jeff Berube can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the right corner | 80-85 |
| 04:12 | Illinois State | Robert Schroeder grabs the defensive rebound | 80-85 |
| 03:57 | Illinois State | William Williams knocks in the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Wilfred Carlino | 82-85 |
| 03:40 | Santa Clara | William Tipton clanks a floater near the basket | 82-85 |
| 03:38 | Illinois State | Robert Schroeder pulls down the rebound | 82-85 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Wilfred Carlino (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Schroeder (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Williams (tiring) 10 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Troy Reaves (tired) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Raymond Signorelli (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Craig Davis (tired) 18 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeff Berube (tired) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - William Tipton (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Carlos Medina (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. C - Ted Creek (tired) 8 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. | |
| 03:30 | Illinois State | Raymond Signorelli misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 82-85 |
| 03:29 | Santa Clara | Jeff Berube gets the rebound | 82-85 |
| 03:18 | Santa Clara | Craig Davis misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 82-85 |
| 03:16 | Illinois State | Robert Schroeder pulls down the rebound | 82-85 |
| 02:59 | Illinois State | Robert Schroeder makes the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Wilfred Carlino | 84-85 |
| 02:59 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 84-85 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Stanley Davis (PG), James Thomson (SG), John Rauch (C) Wilfred Carlino, Robert Schroeder, Raymond Signorelli | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Brandon Turner (PG), James Dorr (PF), Daniel Burks (C) Craig Davis, Carlos Medina, Ted Creek | |
| 02:56 | Santa Clara | James Dorr is hacked by William Williams in the backcourt - foul #5 on William Williams, team foul #13 | 84-85 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Chee (SF) William Williams | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 02:56 | Santa Clara | James Dorr misses the 1st free throw | 84-85 |
| 02:56 | Santa Clara | James Dorr misses the 2nd free throw | 84-85 |
| 02:56 | Santa Clara | William Tipton grabs the offensive rebound | 84-85 |
| 02:49 | Santa Clara | Daniel Burks can't connect on an uncontested turnaround from the left block | 84-85 |
| 02:47 | Illinois State | John Rauch grabs the board | 84-85 |
| 02:28 | Illinois State | John Rauch comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 84-85 |
| 02:27 | Santa Clara | Brandon Turner grabs the board | 84-85 |
| 02:27 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 84-85 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Wilfred Carlino (PG), Raymond Signorelli (PF) Stanley Davis, Troy Reaves | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Craig Davis (PG) Jeff Berube | |
| 02:06 | Santa Clara | William Tipton misses long on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Raymond Signorelli - foul #3 on Raymond Signorelli, team foul #14 | 84-85 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Carlos Medina (PF), Ted Creek (C) James Dorr, Daniel Burks | |
| 02:06 | Santa Clara | William Tipton makes the 1st free throw | 84-86 |
| 02:06 | Santa Clara | William Tipton misses the 2nd free throw | 84-86 |
| 02:06 | Illinois State | Raymond Signorelli grabs the board | 84-86 |
| 02:04 | Illinois State | John Rauch loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 84-86 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Milton Cramer (SF) Michael Chee | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 01:57 | Santa Clara | William Tipton drills a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Brandon Turner | 84-88 |
| 01:54 | Illinois State | Brandon Turner is called for the reach on James Thomson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Brandon Turner, team foul #11 | 84-88 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Chee (SF), Troy Reaves (PF), Andrew Jones (C) Milton Cramer, Raymond Signorelli, John Rauch | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Ernest Adams (SG), James Dorr (PF) Brandon Turner, Carlos Medina | |
| 01:54 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 84-88 |
| 01:54 | Illinois State | James Thomson misses the 1st free throw | 84-88 |
| 01:54 | Illinois State | James Thomson makes the 2nd free throw | 85-88 |
| 01:50 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 85-88 |
| 01:40 | Santa Clara | William Tipton banks in the layup on a great pass from Ernest Adams | 85-90 |
| 01:33 | Illinois State | Andrew Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 85-90 |
| 01:23 | Santa Clara | James Dorr can't connect on a runner from the right block | 85-90 |
| 01:22 | Illinois State | Andrew Jones pulls down the rebound | 85-90 |
| 01:22 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 85-90 |
| 00:53 | Illinois State | William Tipton picks off the pass by Wilfred Carlino | 85-90 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:51 | Santa Clara | Ernest Adams's pass is intercepted by Wilfred Carlino in the backcourt | 85-90 |
| 00:50 | Illinois State | James Thomson slams it home on a great pass from Wilfred Carlino | 87-90 |
| 00:25 | Santa Clara | Ernest Adams is wide open but clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 87-90 |
| 00:24 | Illinois State | Michael Chee grabs the board | 87-90 |
| 00:24 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 87-90 |
| 00:12 | Illinois State | Andrew Jones is alone and drills a jumper in the lane and the foul's on James Dorr - foul #2 on James Dorr, team foul #12 | 89-90 |
| 00:12 | Illinois State | Andrew Jones makes the free throw | 90-90 |
| 00:01 | Santa Clara | James Dorr connects on the floater from just outside the lane | 90-92 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | James Thomson comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 90-92 |