| Lineup | Georgetown | PG - Tony Cullison (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Matthew Lutz (fresh) SF - Nuru Azim (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Bryan Slaughter (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Decoteau (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Larry Mossberg (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jimmie McElwaine (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eddie Frigo (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Stephan Gifford (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Kyle Ayoub (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Georgetown | Nuru Azim inbounds the ball | 29-27 |
| Game Plan | Georgetown | Georgetown is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:58 | Georgetown | Larry Mossberg is called for the reach on Tony Cullison in the backcourt - foul #2 on Larry Mossberg, team foul #1 | 29-27 |
| 19:46 | Georgetown | Michael Decoteau dunks the ball | 31-27 |
| 19:41 | Santa Clara | Kyle Ayoub misses the shot in the lane but the foul's on Matthew Lutz - foul #3 on Matthew Lutz, team foul #1 | 31-27 |
| Subs | Georgetown | Roy Lute (SG) Matthew Lutz | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 19:41 | Santa Clara | Kyle Ayoub makes the 1st free throw | 31-28 |
| 19:41 | Santa Clara | Kyle Ayoub makes the 2nd free throw | 31-29 |
| 19:23 | Georgetown | Bryan Slaughter misses the driving attempt near the basket | 31-29 |
| 19:21 | Georgetown | Roy Lute misses the tip | 31-29 |
| 19:20 | Santa Clara | Kyle Ayoub grabs the board | 31-29 |
| 19:13 | Santa Clara | Stephan Gifford buries a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Larry Mossberg | 31-31 |
| 18:44 | Georgetown | Nuru Azim buries a floater from the free throw line set up by Tony Cullison | 33-31 |
| 18:42 | Santa Clara | Larry Mossberg throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-31 |
| 18:22 | Georgetown | Kyle Ayoub steals it from Roy Lute | 33-31 |
| 18:02 | Santa Clara | Kyle Ayoub misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 33-31 |
| 18:01 | Georgetown | Bryan Slaughter grabs the defensive rebound | 33-31 |
| 17:32 | Georgetown | Michael Decoteau misses short on a driving attempt from the left block | 33-31 |
| 17:30 | Santa Clara | Larry Mossberg gets the rebound | 33-31 |
| 17:10 | Santa Clara | Jimmie McElwaine is hacked by Roy Lute - foul #3 on Roy Lute, team foul #2 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Georgetown | Wilmer Garrett (PG), Dwight Taing (SG) Tony Cullison, Roy Lute | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jack Edwards (PG), Rafael Thomas (SG), Gary Theodore (SF), Michael Zawistowski (PF), Ronald Kenyon (C) Larry Mossberg, Jimmie McElwaine, Eddie Frigo, Stephan Gifford, Kyle Ayoub | |
| 16:52 | Santa Clara | Gary Theodore is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Gary Theodore, team foul #2 | 33-31 |
| 16:50 | Georgetown | Gary Theodore is called for the reach on Nuru Azim in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gary Theodore, team foul #3 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Georgetown | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Arron Carlin (PG) Gary Theodore | |
| 16:21 | Georgetown | Bryan Slaughter knocks in the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Nuru Azim and he's fouled by Rafael Thomas - foul #2 on Rafael Thomas, team foul #4 | 35-31 |
| 16:21 | Georgetown | Bryan Slaughter makes the free throw | 36-31 |
| 15:59 | Santa Clara | Jack Edwards misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 36-31 |
| 15:57 | Georgetown | The rebound goes to Wilmer Garrett | 36-31 |
| Lineup | Georgetown | PG - Wilmer Garrett (fresh) SG - Dwight Taing (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Nuru Azim (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Bryan Slaughter (tiring) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Decoteau (tiring) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Arron Carlin (fresh) 2 reb. SG - Rafael Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jack Edwards (fresh) PF - Michael Zawistowski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. C - Ronald Kenyon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 15:53 | Georgetown | Dwight Taing's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-31 |
| Subs | Georgetown | Tony Cullison (PG), Matthew Lutz (SG), Eddie Neff (SF), David Brewer (PF), Donald Jones (C) Wilmer Garrett, Dwight Taing, Nuru Azim, Bryan Slaughter, Michael Decoteau | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gary Theodore (SF) Arron Carlin | |
| 15:45 | Santa Clara | Matthew Lutz is called for the reach on Rafael Thomas - foul #4 on Matthew Lutz, team foul #3 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Georgetown | Roy Lute (SG) Matthew Lutz | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 15:23 | Santa Clara | Rafael Thomas knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-34 |
| 14:58 | Georgetown | Roy Lute makes the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Tony Cullison | 38-34 |
| 14:36 | Santa Clara | Gary Theodore misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Eddie Neff - foul #3 on Eddie Neff, team foul #4 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Georgetown | Nuru Azim (SF), Michael Decoteau (C) Eddie Neff, Donald Jones | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Larry Mossberg (PG), Eddie Frigo (SF), Stephan Gifford (PF), Ollie Warner (C) Jack Edwards, Rafael Thomas, Michael Zawistowski, Ronald Kenyon | |
| 14:36 | Santa Clara | Gary Theodore misses the 1st free throw | 38-34 |
| 14:36 | Santa Clara | Gary Theodore makes the 2nd free throw | 38-35 |
| 14:07 | Georgetown | Roy Lute buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Tony Cullison | 41-35 |
| 13:46 | Santa Clara | Gary Theodore drills a 3 from the left wing | 41-38 |
| 13:42 | Georgetown | Tony Cullison is hacked by Larry Mossberg in the backcourt - foul #3 on Larry Mossberg, team foul #5 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Georgetown | Wilmer Garrett (PG), Dwight Taing (SG), Bryan Slaughter (PF), Donald Jones (C) Tony Cullison, Roy Lute, David Brewer, Michael Decoteau | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jimmie McElwaine (SG), Arron Carlin (PF), Kyle Ayoub (C) Gary Theodore, Stephan Gifford, Ollie Warner | |
| 13:14 | Georgetown | Nuru Azim buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 43-38 |
| 12:56 | Santa Clara | Jimmie McElwaine comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Dwight Taing - foul #1 on Dwight Taing, team foul #5 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Georgetown | Eddie Neff (SF) Nuru Azim | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jack Edwards (SF) Eddie Frigo | |
| 12:56 | Santa Clara | Jimmie McElwaine makes the 1st free throw | 43-39 |
| 12:56 | Santa Clara | Jimmie McElwaine makes the 2nd free throw | 43-40 |
| 12:34 | Georgetown | Bryan Slaughter hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block | 43-40 |
| 12:32 | Santa Clara | Jack Edwards pulls down the rebound | 43-40 |
| 12:27 | Santa Clara | Jack Edwards drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Jimmie McElwaine | 43-43 |
| 12:02 | Georgetown | Dwight Taing throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-43 |
| Subs | Georgetown | Tony Cullison (PG), Roy Lute (SG), David Brewer (PF), Michael Decoteau (C) Wilmer Garrett, Dwight Taing, Bryan Slaughter, Donald Jones | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Rafael Thomas (PG), Stephan Gifford (PF), Michael Zawistowski (C) Larry Mossberg, Arron Carlin, Kyle Ayoub | |
| 11:44 | Santa Clara | Eddie Neff steps in front of the Michael Zawistowski pass | 43-43 |
| Lineup | Georgetown | PG - Tony Cullison (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. SG - Roy Lute (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Eddie Neff (fresh) 3 pf. PF - David Brewer (fresh) 8 pts. C - Michael Decoteau (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Rafael Thomas (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Jimmie McElwaine (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jack Edwards (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Stephan Gifford (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Zawistowski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 11:29 | Georgetown | Tony Cullison misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 43-43 |
| 11:28 | Georgetown | Tony Cullison gets the offensive rebound | 43-43 |
| 11:05 | Georgetown | Eddie Neff scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Tony Cullison | 45-43 |
| 10:50 | Santa Clara | Jack Edwards misses the 3 from the right corner | 45-43 |
| 10:49 | Georgetown | David Brewer snags the defensive board | 45-43 |
| 10:47 | Georgetown | Tony Cullison is hacked by Michael Zawistowski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Zawistowski, team foul #6 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Georgetown | Nuru Azim (SF), William Wilson (PF) Eddie Neff, David Brewer | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gary Theodore (SG), Eddie Frigo (SF), Ronald Kenyon (C) Jimmie McElwaine, Jack Edwards, Michael Zawistowski | |
| 10:28 | Georgetown | Tony Cullison blows the dunk but he's fouled by Rafael Thomas - foul #3 on Rafael Thomas, team foul #7 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Georgetown | Dwight Taing (SG), Donald Jones (C) Roy Lute, Michael Decoteau | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Larry Mossberg (PG), Ollie Warner (C) Rafael Thomas, Stephan Gifford | |
| 10:28 | Georgetown | Tony Cullison makes the 1st free throw | 46-43 |
| 10:28 | Georgetown | Tony Cullison makes the 2nd free throw | 47-43 |
| 10:09 | Santa Clara | Eddie Frigo misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-43 |
| 10:07 | Georgetown | The rebound goes to Tony Cullison | 47-43 |
| 09:39 | Georgetown | Donald Jones hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane | 47-43 |
| 09:37 | Santa Clara | Ronald Kenyon snags the defensive board | 47-43 |
| 09:20 | Santa Clara | Ronald Kenyon misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 47-43 |
| 09:19 | Georgetown | Nuru Azim grabs the board | 47-43 |
| 09:16 | Georgetown | Gary Theodore steals it from Nuru Azim in the backcourt | 47-43 |
| 08:58 | Santa Clara | Ollie Warner misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-43 |
| 08:57 | Santa Clara | Ollie Warner grabs the offensive rebound | 47-43 |
| 08:52 | Santa Clara | Larry Mossberg makes the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Gary Theodore | 47-46 |
| 08:29 | Georgetown | Nuru Azim misses long on an open fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 47-46 |
| 08:28 | Georgetown | William Wilson grabs the offensive rebound | 47-46 |
| 08:04 | Georgetown | Tony Cullison connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Dwight Taing | 50-46 |
| 07:39 | Santa Clara | Gary Theodore comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-46 |
| 07:37 | Santa Clara | Eddie Frigo grabs the offensive board | 50-46 |
| Lineup | Georgetown | PG - Tony Cullison (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 ast. SG - Dwight Taing (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Nuru Azim (tiring) 8 pts. PF - William Wilson (fairly fresh) C - Donald Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Larry Mossberg (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gary Theodore (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Eddie Frigo (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Ronald Kenyon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Ollie Warner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Santa Clara | Ronald Kenyon drills a shot near the basket | 50-48 |
| 07:15 | Georgetown | Gary Theodore picks off the pass by Dwight Taing in the backcourt | 50-48 |
| 07:03 | Santa Clara | Ronald Kenyon is fouled on the floor by William Wilson - foul #1 on William Wilson, team foul #6 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Georgetown | Wilmer Garrett (PG), Matthew Lutz (SG), Eddie Neff (SF), Bryan Slaughter (PF), Michael Decoteau (C) Tony Cullison, Dwight Taing, Nuru Azim, William Wilson, Donald Jones | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jack Edwards (PG), Jimmie McElwaine (SG), Michael Zawistowski (SF), Stephan Gifford (PF), Kyle Ayoub (C) Larry Mossberg, Gary Theodore, Eddie Frigo, Ronald Kenyon, Ollie Warner | |
| 06:48 | Santa Clara | Jack Edwards misses the 3 from the right wing | 50-48 |
| 06:47 | Georgetown | Eddie Neff grabs the board | 50-48 |
| 06:44 | Georgetown | Jack Edwards steals the ball from Matthew Lutz in the backcourt | 50-48 |
| 06:42 | Santa Clara | Jack Edwards lays it up and in | 50-50 |
| 06:13 | Georgetown | Michael Decoteau misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Kyle Ayoub - foul #1 on Kyle Ayoub, team foul #8 | 50-50 |
| 06:13 | Georgetown | Michael Decoteau misses the 1st free throw | 50-50 |
| 06:13 | Georgetown | Michael Decoteau misses the 2nd free throw | 50-50 |
| 06:13 | Santa Clara | Stephan Gifford pulls down the rebound | 50-50 |
| 05:59 | Santa Clara | Jimmie McElwaine clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 50-50 |
| 05:57 | Santa Clara | Jack Edwards grabs the offensive rebound | 50-50 |
| 05:33 | Santa Clara | Stephan Gifford misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 50-50 |
| 05:31 | Santa Clara | Jack Edwards pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-50 |
| 05:13 | Santa Clara | Matthew Lutz steals it from Kyle Ayoub | 50-50 |
| 04:44 | Georgetown | Michael Decoteau is wide open but clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 50-50 |
| 04:43 | Santa Clara | Michael Zawistowski pulls down the rebound | 50-50 |
| 04:37 | Santa Clara | Kyle Ayoub misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 50-50 |
| 04:36 | Santa Clara | Kyle Ayoub gets the offensive rebound | 50-50 |
| 04:23 | Santa Clara | Stephan Gifford misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 50-50 |
| 04:21 | Santa Clara | Stephan Gifford grabs the offensive rebound | 50-50 |
| 04:10 | Santa Clara | Jimmie McElwaine is whistled for traveling | 50-50 |
| Subs | Georgetown | Tony Cullison (PG), Dwight Taing (SF), David Brewer (PF), Donald Jones (C) Wilmer Garrett, Eddie Neff, Bryan Slaughter, Michael Decoteau | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Larry Mossberg (PG), Rafael Thomas (SG), Gary Theodore (SF), Arron Carlin (PF) Jack Edwards, Jimmie McElwaine, Michael Zawistowski, Stephan Gifford | |
| 03:41 | Georgetown | Arron Carlin is called for the reach on Donald Jones - foul #2 on Arron Carlin, team foul #9 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Georgetown | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Ronald Kenyon (PF), Ollie Warner (C) Arron Carlin, Kyle Ayoub | |
| 03:41 | Georgetown | Donald Jones makes the 1st free throw | 51-50 |
| 03:41 | Georgetown | Donald Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 52-50 |
| Lineup | Georgetown | PG - Tony Cullison (fresh) 12 pts. 7 ast. SG - Matthew Lutz (fairly fresh) 4 pf. SF - Dwight Taing (fresh) 3 ast. PF - David Brewer (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Larry Mossberg (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Rafael Thomas (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - Gary Theodore (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Ronald Kenyon (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Ollie Warner (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Santa Clara | Gary Theodore hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-50 |
| 03:23 | Georgetown | The rebound goes to David Brewer | 52-50 |
| 02:55 | Georgetown | Matthew Lutz misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-50 |
| 02:53 | Georgetown | Dwight Taing grabs the offensive rebound | 52-50 |
| 02:53 | Georgetown | Georgetown calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-50 |
| Subs | Georgetown | Nuru Azim (SF), Bryan Slaughter (PF), Michael Decoteau (C) Dwight Taing, David Brewer, Donald Jones | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jimmie McElwaine (SG), Eddie Frigo (SF), Stephan Gifford (PF), Michael Zawistowski (C) Rafael Thomas, Gary Theodore, Ronald Kenyon, Ollie Warner | |
| 02:43 | Georgetown | Tony Cullison's pass is intercepted by Larry Mossberg | 52-50 |
| 02:28 | Santa Clara | Larry Mossberg misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-50 |
| 02:26 | Georgetown | Michael Decoteau grabs the defensive rebound | 52-50 |
| 02:06 | Georgetown | Eddie Frigo steals the ball from Matthew Lutz | 52-50 |
| 02:03 | Santa Clara | Eddie Frigo hits the finger roll | 52-52 |
| 01:36 | Georgetown | Michael Decoteau misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Michael Zawistowski - foul #3 on Michael Zawistowski, team foul #10 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Georgetown | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Kyle Ayoub (C) Michael Zawistowski | |
| 01:36 | Georgetown | Michael Decoteau makes the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 01:36 | Georgetown | Michael Decoteau makes the 2nd free throw | 54-52 |
| 01:07 | Santa Clara | Eddie Frigo can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-52 |
| 01:06 | Georgetown | Tony Cullison grabs the defensive rebound | 54-52 |
| 00:38 | Georgetown | Nuru Azim misses long on a shot near the basket but the foul's on Kyle Ayoub - foul #2 on Kyle Ayoub, team foul #11 | 54-52 |
| 00:38 | Georgetown | Nuru Azim makes the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 00:38 | Georgetown | Nuru Azim misses the 2nd free throw | 55-52 |
| 00:38 | Santa Clara | Stephan Gifford pulls down the rebound | 55-52 |
| 00:25 | Santa Clara | Eddie Frigo misses short on a jumper from the right block | 55-52 |
| 00:23 | Santa Clara | Kyle Ayoub hits the follow up shot | 55-54 |
| Game Plan | Georgetown | Georgetown is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:21 | Georgetown | Larry Mossberg is called for the reach on Tony Cullison in the backcourt - foul #4 on Larry Mossberg, team foul #12 | 55-54 |
| 00:21 | Georgetown | Tony Cullison makes the 1st free throw | 56-54 |
| 00:21 | Georgetown | Tony Cullison makes the 2nd free throw | 57-54 |
| 00:08 | Santa Clara | Jimmie McElwaine can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-54 |
| 00:07 | Georgetown | Nuru Azim gets the rebound | 57-54 |
| 00:05 | Georgetown | Nuru Azim is fouled in the backcourt by Larry Mossberg - foul #5 on Larry Mossberg, team foul #13 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Georgetown | David Brewer (PF) Bryan Slaughter | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jack Edwards (PG) Larry Mossberg | |
| 00:05 | Georgetown | Nuru Azim misses the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 00:05 | Georgetown | Nuru Azim misses the 2nd free throw | 57-54 |
| 00:05 | Santa Clara | Stephan Gifford grabs the board | 57-54 |
| 00:05 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 57-54 |
| Game Plan | Georgetown | Georgetown is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Santa Clara | Jimmie McElwaine misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-54 |