| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Charles Phifer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alvin Seifert (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jose Martin (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Richard Galeano (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Felix Martinez (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Joel Goldman (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Marvin Mitchell (fresh) SF - Kitwana Azim (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Anthony Clubb (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Jacob Long (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tulane | Jose Martin inbounds the ball | 23-29 |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:42 | Tulane | Charles Phifer can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 23-29 |
| 19:40 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Marvin Mitchell | 23-29 |
| 19:19 | Santa Clara | Marvin Mitchell misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 23-29 |
| 19:18 | Tulane | Charles Phifer grabs the board | 23-29 |
| 19:02 | Tulane | Jose Martin drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Alvin Seifert | 26-29 |
| 18:38 | Santa Clara | Kitwana Azim misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 26-29 |
| 18:36 | Santa Clara | Jacob Long gets the offensive rebound | 26-29 |
| 18:19 | Santa Clara | Jacob Long's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-29 |
| 18:04 | Tulane | Charles Phifer is open and buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Jose Martin | 29-29 |
| 17:46 | Santa Clara | Marvin Mitchell clanks a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Richard Galeano - foul #2 on Richard Galeano, team foul #1 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Carl McPhetridge (PF), Korey Harrill (C) Anthony Clubb, Jacob Long | |
| 17:46 | Santa Clara | Marvin Mitchell misses the 1st free throw | 29-29 |
| 17:46 | Santa Clara | Marvin Mitchell misses the 2nd free throw | 29-29 |
| 17:46 | Tulane | Richard Galeano pulls down the rebound | 29-29 |
| 17:34 | Tulane | Carl McPhetridge steps in front of the Charles Phifer pass | 29-29 |
| 17:14 | Santa Clara | Carl McPhetridge misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 29-29 |
| 17:13 | Tulane | Charles Phifer grabs the defensive rebound | 29-29 |
| 16:56 | Tulane | Felix Martinez can't connect on a runner from the left block | 29-29 |
| 16:55 | Tulane | Richard Galeano grabs the offensive rebound | 29-29 |
| 16:39 | Tulane | Jose Martin is hacked by Korey Harrill - foul #3 on Korey Harrill, team foul #1 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Tulane | Vincente Rossi (PG), Jimmy Buttler (SG), Ronald Montejano (SF), Peter Collins (PF), Cecil Wiggins (C) Charles Phifer, Alvin Seifert, Jose Martin, Richard Galeano, Felix Martinez | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jacob Long (C) Korey Harrill | |
| 16:32 | Tulane | Peter Collins hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 29-29 |
| 16:30 | Santa Clara | Jacob Long snags the defensive board | 29-29 |
| 16:23 | Santa Clara | Jacob Long misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 29-29 |
| 16:21 | Tulane | Cecil Wiggins pulls down the rebound | 29-29 |
| 16:04 | Tulane | Peter Collins lays it up and in | 31-29 |
| 15:45 | Santa Clara | Carl McPhetridge blows the dunk | 31-29 |
| 15:43 | Santa Clara | Jacob Long hits the follow up shot | 31-31 |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Vincente Rossi (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jimmy Buttler (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Ronald Montejano (fresh) PF - Peter Collins (fresh) 5 pts. C - Cecil Wiggins (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Joel Goldman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Marvin Mitchell (fairly fresh) SF - Kitwana Azim (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Carl McPhetridge (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 stl. C - Jacob Long (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Tulane | Ronald Montejano misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 31-31 |
| 15:26 | Santa Clara | Marvin Mitchell snags the defensive board | 31-31 |
| 15:19 | Santa Clara | Joel Goldman connects on the driving attempt from close range set up by Marvin Mitchell | 31-33 |
| 15:02 | Tulane | Vincente Rossi knocks in the shot from the right side | 33-33 |
| 14:53 | Santa Clara | Kitwana Azim blows the layup but the foul's on Ronald Montejano - foul #1 on Ronald Montejano, team foul #2 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Tulane | Charles Phifer (PG), Alvin Seifert (SG), Jose Martin (SF), Richard Galeano (PF), Felix Martinez (C) Vincente Rossi, Jimmy Buttler, Ronald Montejano, Peter Collins, Cecil Wiggins | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Benner (SG), Anthony Clubb (PF), Korey Harrill (C) Marvin Mitchell, Carl McPhetridge, Jacob Long | |
| 14:53 | Santa Clara | Kitwana Azim misses the 1st free throw | 33-33 |
| 14:53 | Santa Clara | Kitwana Azim makes the 2nd free throw | 33-34 |
| 14:45 | Tulane | Jose Martin misses long on a 3 from straight away | 33-34 |
| 14:43 | Santa Clara | Joel Goldman pulls down the rebound | 33-34 |
| 14:37 | Santa Clara | Kitwana Azim comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Alvin Seifert - foul #2 on Alvin Seifert, team foul #3 | 33-34 |
| 14:37 | Santa Clara | Kitwana Azim misses the 1st free throw | 33-34 |
| 14:37 | Santa Clara | Kitwana Azim makes the 2nd free throw | 33-35 |
| 14:21 | Tulane | Felix Martinez lays it in on a nice dish by Charles Phifer and the foul's on Joel Goldman - foul #1 on Joel Goldman, team foul #2 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gregory Cole (SF) Kitwana Azim | |
| 14:21 | Tulane | Felix Martinez makes the free throw | 36-35 |
| 13:54 | Santa Clara | Joel Goldman hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Charles Phifer - foul #2 on Charles Phifer, team foul #4 | 36-35 |
| 13:54 | Santa Clara | Joel Goldman misses the 1st free throw | 36-35 |
| 13:54 | Santa Clara | Joel Goldman makes the 2nd free throw | 36-36 |
| 13:40 | Tulane | Richard Galeano is open and scores on a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Charles Phifer | 39-36 |
| 13:25 | Santa Clara | Gregory Cole's fadeaway is rejected by Felix Martinez | 39-36 |
| 13:24 | Tulane | Alvin Seifert gets the rebound | 39-36 |
| 13:03 | Tulane | Felix Martinez buries a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Charles Phifer | 41-36 |
| 12:39 | Santa Clara | Joel Goldman clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 41-36 |
| 12:37 | Tulane | Felix Martinez pulls down the rebound | 41-36 |
| 12:31 | Tulane | Charles Phifer misses badly on a turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Joel Goldman - foul #2 on Joel Goldman, team foul #3 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Tulane | Vincente Rossi (SG), Ronald Montejano (SF), Peter Collins (PF), Cecil Wiggins (C) Alvin Seifert, Jose Martin, Richard Galeano, Felix Martinez | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Marvin Mitchell (SG), Kitwana Azim (SF), Carl McPhetridge (PF), Jacob Long (C) Joel Goldman, Gregory Cole, Anthony Clubb, Korey Harrill | |
| 12:31 | Tulane | Charles Phifer misses the 1st free throw | 41-36 |
| 12:31 | Tulane | Charles Phifer misses the 2nd free throw | 41-36 |
| 12:31 | Santa Clara | Jacob Long grabs the board | 41-36 |
| 12:11 | Santa Clara | Kitwana Azim buries a 3 from the right corner | 41-39 |
| 11:58 | Tulane | Vincente Rossi is hacked by Kitwana Azim - foul #2 on Kitwana Azim, team foul #4 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Tulane | Jimmy Buttler (SG) Charles Phifer | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 11:45 | Tulane | Jimmy Buttler connects on the shot from just outside the lane set up by Vincente Rossi | 43-39 |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Vincente Rossi (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jimmy Buttler (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ronald Montejano (fresh) PF - Peter Collins (fresh) 5 pts. C - Cecil Wiggins (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Michael Benner (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Marvin Mitchell (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kitwana Azim (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Carl McPhetridge (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 stl. C - Jacob Long (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Santa Clara | Kitwana Azim connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Michael Benner | 43-41 |
| 11:15 | Tulane | Cecil Wiggins misses the lay-in | 43-41 |
| 11:14 | Santa Clara | Michael Benner snags the defensive board | 43-41 |
| 10:54 | Santa Clara | Cecil Wiggins takes the ball from Kitwana Azim | 43-41 |
| 10:36 | Tulane | Carl McPhetridge takes the ball from Ronald Montejano | 43-41 |
| 10:08 | Santa Clara | Kitwana Azim misses the shot from close range | 43-41 |
| 10:07 | Tulane | Cecil Wiggins gets the rebound | 43-41 |
| 09:38 | Tulane | Peter Collins misses the lay-in | 43-41 |
| 09:36 | Tulane | Peter Collins tips it home | 45-41 |
| 09:18 | Santa Clara | Marvin Mitchell makes the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jacob Long | 45-43 |
| 08:54 | Tulane | Peter Collins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-43 |
| Subs | Tulane | Charles Phifer (PG), Alvin Seifert (SG), Jose Martin (SF), Richard Galeano (PF), Felix Martinez (C) Vincente Rossi, Jimmy Buttler, Ronald Montejano, Peter Collins, Cecil Wiggins | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joel Goldman (PG), Gregory Cole (SF), Anthony Clubb (PF), Korey Harrill (C) Michael Benner, Kitwana Azim, Carl McPhetridge, Jacob Long | |
| 08:35 | Santa Clara | Anthony Clubb can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 45-43 |
| 08:34 | Santa Clara | Korey Harrill grabs the offensive rebound | 45-43 |
| 08:22 | Santa Clara | Richard Galeano steals it from Gregory Cole | 45-43 |
| 07:56 | Tulane | Richard Galeano misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 45-43 |
| 07:54 | Santa Clara | Marvin Mitchell grabs the board | 45-43 |
| 07:27 | Santa Clara | Joel Goldman is denied on a dunk by Richard Galeano | 45-43 |
| 07:26 | Tulane | The rebound goes to Richard Galeano | 45-43 |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Charles Phifer (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Alvin Seifert (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jose Martin (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Richard Galeano (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. C - Felix Martinez (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Joel Goldman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SG - Marvin Mitchell (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregory Cole (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Anthony Clubb (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Korey Harrill (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:06 | Tulane | Alvin Seifert is fouled on the floor by Gregory Cole - foul #2 on Gregory Cole, team foul #5 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Benner (SG) Marvin Mitchell | |
| 06:57 | Tulane | Charles Phifer is fouled on the floor by Joel Goldman - foul #3 on Joel Goldman, team foul #6 | 45-43 |
| 06:48 | Tulane | Felix Martinez is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Felix Martinez, team foul #5 | 45-43 |
| 06:26 | Santa Clara | Anthony Clubb's pass is intercepted by Richard Galeano | 45-43 |
| 06:03 | Tulane | Alvin Seifert is alone and drills a floater from close range set up by Charles Phifer | 47-43 |
| 05:49 | Santa Clara | Anthony Clubb lays it in | 47-45 |
| 05:32 | Tulane | Jose Martin drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-45 |
| 05:16 | Santa Clara | Joel Goldman hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane | 50-45 |
| 05:14 | Tulane | Felix Martinez snags the defensive board | 50-45 |
| 04:54 | Tulane | Alvin Seifert misses the easy layup but the foul's on Michael Benner - foul #3 on Michael Benner, team foul #7 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Tulane | Vincente Rossi (PG), Ronald Montejano (SF), Peter Collins (PF), Cecil Wiggins (C) Charles Phifer, Jose Martin, Richard Galeano, Felix Martinez | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Marvin Mitchell (SG), Kitwana Azim (SF), Carl McPhetridge (PF), Jacob Long (C) Michael Benner, Gregory Cole, Anthony Clubb, Korey Harrill | |
| 04:54 | Tulane | Alvin Seifert makes the 1st free throw | 51-45 |
| 04:54 | Tulane | Alvin Seifert makes the 2nd free throw | 52-45 |
| 04:33 | Santa Clara | Joel Goldman scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 52-47 |
| 04:13 | Tulane | Alvin Seifert connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Vincente Rossi | 54-47 |
| 03:47 | Santa Clara | Kitwana Azim connects on the jump hook in the paint | 54-49 |
| 03:22 | Tulane | Peter Collins blows the dunk | 54-49 |
| 03:21 | Tulane | Ronald Montejano tips it back up and in | 56-49 |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Vincente Rossi (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alvin Seifert (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ronald Montejano (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Peter Collins (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Cecil Wiggins (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Joel Goldman (tiring) 12 pts. 3 pf. SG - Marvin Mitchell (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kitwana Azim (fairly fresh) 15 pts. PF - Carl McPhetridge (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 5 stl. C - Jacob Long (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:07 | Santa Clara | Alvin Seifert is called for the reach on Marvin Mitchell - foul #3 on Alvin Seifert, team foul #6 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Tulane | Jimmy Buttler (SG), Jose Martin (SF), Felix Martinez (C) Alvin Seifert, Ronald Montejano, Cecil Wiggins | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Benner (SG) Marvin Mitchell | |
| 02:54 | Santa Clara | Joel Goldman misses badly on a floater in the lane | 56-49 |
| 02:52 | Tulane | Peter Collins snags the defensive board | 56-49 |
| 02:52 | Tulane | Tulane calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-49 |
| Subs | Tulane | Charles Phifer (PG), Richard Galeano (PF) Jimmy Buttler, Peter Collins | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 02:23 | Tulane | Jose Martin drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-49 |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:57 | Santa Clara | Jose Martin steals the ball from Michael Benner | 59-49 |
| 01:51 | Tulane | Vincente Rossi is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Benner - foul #4 on Michael Benner, team foul #8 | 59-49 |
| Subs | Tulane | Jimmy Buttler (SG), Ronald Montejano (SF), Peter Collins (PF), Cecil Wiggins (C) Charles Phifer, Jose Martin, Richard Galeano, Felix Martinez | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Marvin Mitchell (SG), Anthony Clubb (PF) Michael Benner, Carl McPhetridge | |
| 01:51 | Tulane | Vincente Rossi misses the 1st free throw | 59-49 |
| 01:51 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Anthony Clubb | 59-49 |
| 01:44 | Santa Clara | Marvin Mitchell misses the floater from the right side | 59-49 |
| 01:43 | Santa Clara | Anthony Clubb tips it in | 59-51 |
| 01:43 | Tulane | Tulane calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-51 |
| Subs | Tulane | Charles Phifer (PG), Alvin Seifert (SG), Jose Martin (SF), Richard Galeano (PF), Felix Martinez (C) Vincente Rossi, Jimmy Buttler, Ronald Montejano, Peter Collins, Cecil Wiggins | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 01:17 | Tulane | Jose Martin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-51 |
| 00:53 | Santa Clara | Kitwana Azim comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 59-51 |
| 00:51 | Tulane | Felix Martinez gets the rebound | 59-51 |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:49 | Tulane | Felix Martinez is fouled in the backcourt by Joel Goldman - foul #4 on Joel Goldman, team foul #9 | 59-51 |
| Subs | Tulane | Vincente Rossi (PG) Charles Phifer | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 00:49 | Tulane | Felix Martinez misses the 1st free throw | 59-51 |
| 00:49 | Santa Clara | Jacob Long gets the rebound | 59-51 |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:42 | Santa Clara | Kitwana Azim buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Marvin Mitchell | 59-54 |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:39 | Tulane | Richard Galeano is fouled in the backcourt by Joel Goldman - foul #5 on Joel Goldman, team foul #10 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Benner (PG) Joel Goldman | |
| 00:39 | Tulane | Richard Galeano makes the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 00:39 | Tulane | Richard Galeano makes the 2nd free throw | 61-54 |
| 00:33 | Santa Clara | Kitwana Azim misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 61-54 |
| 00:32 | Tulane | Alvin Seifert grabs the defensive rebound | 61-54 |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:30 | Tulane | Alvin Seifert is hacked by Marvin Mitchell in the backcourt - foul #2 on Marvin Mitchell, team foul #11 | 61-54 |
| 00:30 | Tulane | Alvin Seifert misses the 1st free throw | 61-54 |
| 00:30 | Tulane | Alvin Seifert makes the 2nd free throw | 62-54 |
| 00:24 | Santa Clara | Felix Martinez picks off the pass by Anthony Clubb | 62-54 |
| 00:21 | Tulane | Vincente Rossi is hacked by Michael Benner in the backcourt - foul #5 on Michael Benner, team foul #12 | 62-54 |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gregory Cole (SG) Michael Benner | |
| 00:21 | Tulane | Vincente Rossi makes the 1st free throw | 63-54 |
| 00:21 | Tulane | Vincente Rossi makes the 2nd free throw | 64-54 |
| 00:15 | Santa Clara | Kitwana Azim clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 64-54 |
| 00:13 | Santa Clara | Marvin Mitchell misses the tip | 64-54 |
| 00:11 | Tulane | Richard Galeano pulls down the rebound | 64-54 |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Tulane | Vincente Rossi runs out the clock | 64-54 |