| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Joel Goldman (fresh) SG - Marvin Mitchell (fresh) SF - Kitwana Azim (fresh) PF - Anthony Clubb (fresh) C - Jacob Long (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Timothy Mathis (fresh) SG - Raymond Corson (fresh) SF - Matt Hancock (fresh) PF - Jerry Pringle (fresh) C - Christopher Williams (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Santa Clara | Jacob Long wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:41 | Santa Clara | Kitwana Azim hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Santa Clara | Kitwana Azim snags the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Santa Clara | Marvin Mitchell misses short on an open shot from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Santa Clara | Kitwana Azim tips it in | 2-0 |
| 18:57 | Southern Methodist | Timothy Mathis is wide open but clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 2-0 |
| 18:55 | Southern Methodist | Matt Hancock tips it home | 2-2 |
| 18:53 | Santa Clara | Jerry Pringle is called for the reach on Kitwana Azim in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jerry Pringle, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:24 | Santa Clara | Joel Goldman knocks in the shot from the left wing | 4-2 |
| 18:06 | Southern Methodist | Matt Hancock connects on the fadeaway from the right block | 4-4 |
| 17:45 | Santa Clara | Kitwana Azim scores on a shot from the right side set up by Marvin Mitchell | 6-4 |
| 17:23 | Southern Methodist | Raymond Corson can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Marvin Mitchell - foul #1 on Marvin Mitchell, team foul #1 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Carl McPhetridge (PF) Anthony Clubb | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 17:23 | Southern Methodist | Raymond Corson makes the 1st free throw | 6-5 |
| 17:23 | Southern Methodist | Raymond Corson makes the 2nd free throw | 6-6 |
| 17:21 | Santa Clara | Kitwana Azim is hacked by Matt Hancock in the backcourt - foul #1 on Matt Hancock, team foul #2 | 6-6 |
| 17:04 | Santa Clara | Marvin Mitchell misses badly on a jump hook from the left block | 6-6 |
| 17:03 | Santa Clara | Jacob Long tips it in | 8-6 |
| 16:44 | Southern Methodist | Matt Hancock hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 8-6 |
| 16:43 | Southern Methodist | Timothy Mathis pulls down the offensive rebound | 8-6 |
| 16:32 | Southern Methodist | Jacob Long steals it from Matt Hancock | 8-6 |
| 16:29 | Santa Clara | Marvin Mitchell loses the dribble to Matt Hancock in the backcourt | 8-6 |
| 16:12 | Southern Methodist | Christopher Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 8-6 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Anthony Clubb (PF), Korey Harrill (C) Carl McPhetridge, Jacob Long | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Peter Rohrbaugh (PF), Raymond Nichols (C) Jerry Pringle, Christopher Williams | |
| 15:51 | Santa Clara | Joel Goldman is whistled for a carry | 8-6 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Roger Kelly (PG), Henry Breit (SG), James Carmona (SF) Timothy Mathis, Raymond Corson, Matt Hancock | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Joel Goldman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Marvin Mitchell (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kitwana Azim (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Clubb (fresh) C - Korey Harrill (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Roger Kelly (fresh) SG - Henry Breit (fresh) SF - James Carmona (fresh) PF - Peter Rohrbaugh (fresh) C - Raymond Nichols (fresh) | |
| 15:29 | Southern Methodist | Raymond Nichols hits a shot from just outside the lane | 8-8 |
| 15:07 | Santa Clara | Anthony Clubb loses the dribble to Roger Kelly | 8-8 |
| 15:04 | Southern Methodist | Henry Breit lays it in on a nice dish by Roger Kelly | 8-10 |
| 14:35 | Santa Clara | Kitwana Azim can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 8-10 |
| 14:33 | Santa Clara | The offensive rebound goes to Marvin Mitchell | 8-10 |
| 14:19 | Santa Clara | Joel Goldman misses the open dunk | 8-10 |
| 14:17 | Southern Methodist | Henry Breit grabs the defensive rebound | 8-10 |
| 14:11 | Southern Methodist | Roger Kelly misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 8-10 |
| 14:09 | Southern Methodist | Henry Breit snags the offensive board | 8-10 |
| 13:59 | Southern Methodist | Roger Kelly makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Henry Breit | 8-12 |
| 13:41 | Santa Clara | Joel Goldman misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Roger Kelly - foul #1 on Roger Kelly, team foul #3 | 8-12 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Benner (SG), Gregory Cole (SF), Carl McPhetridge (PF), Jacob Long (C) Marvin Mitchell, Kitwana Azim, Anthony Clubb, Korey Harrill | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Timothy Mathis (PG), Raymond Corson (SG), Matt Hancock (SF), Jerry Pringle (PF), Christopher Williams (C) Roger Kelly, Henry Breit, James Carmona, Peter Rohrbaugh, Raymond Nichols | |
| 13:41 | Santa Clara | Joel Goldman makes the 1st free throw | 9-12 |
| 13:41 | Santa Clara | Joel Goldman makes the 2nd free throw | 10-12 |
| 13:21 | Southern Methodist | Matt Hancock's fadeaway is rejected by Carl McPhetridge | 10-12 |
| 13:20 | Santa Clara | Gregory Cole grabs the board | 10-12 |
| 12:52 | Santa Clara | Joel Goldman is wide open but clanks a floater from the free throw line | 10-12 |
| 12:51 | Southern Methodist | Christopher Williams pulls down the rebound | 10-12 |
| 12:32 | Southern Methodist | Jerry Pringle is hacked by Joel Goldman - foul #1 on Joel Goldman, team foul #2 | 10-12 |
| 12:24 | Southern Methodist | Matt Hancock clanks a shot from the left side | 10-12 |
| 12:23 | Santa Clara | Joel Goldman pulls down the rebound | 10-12 |
| 12:02 | Santa Clara | Carl McPhetridge is open but comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 10-12 |
| 12:00 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Matt Hancock | 10-12 |
| 11:55 | Southern Methodist | Timothy Mathis clanks a jump hook from close range | 10-12 |
| 11:53 | Santa Clara | Jacob Long gets the rebound | 10-12 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Joel Goldman (tiring) 4 pts. SG - Michael Benner (fresh) SF - Gregory Cole (fresh) PF - Carl McPhetridge (fairly fresh) C - Jacob Long (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Timothy Mathis (fresh) SG - Raymond Corson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Matt Hancock (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerry Pringle (fairly fresh) C - Christopher Williams (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:30 | Santa Clara | Joel Goldman's layup is rejected by Jerry Pringle | 10-12 |
| 11:28 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Christopher Williams | 10-12 |
| 11:24 | Southern Methodist | Timothy Mathis misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 10-12 |
| 11:22 | Southern Methodist | Christopher Williams grabs the offensive board | 10-12 |
| 11:11 | Southern Methodist | Raymond Corson's pass is intercepted by Gregory Cole | 10-12 |
| 11:07 | Santa Clara | Joel Goldman dunks the ball on a great pass from Gregory Cole | 12-12 |
| 10:54 | Southern Methodist | Jerry Pringle clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 12-12 |
| 10:53 | Southern Methodist | Christopher Williams tips it home | 12-14 |
| 10:30 | Santa Clara | Carl McPhetridge is wide open but clanks a runner from the baseline | 12-14 |
| 10:29 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Christopher Williams | 12-14 |
| 10:08 | Southern Methodist | Timothy Mathis hits the front of the rim on the wide open turnaround from close range | 12-14 |
| 10:07 | Santa Clara | Jacob Long grabs the defensive rebound | 12-14 |
| 09:41 | Santa Clara | Gregory Cole knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Joel Goldman | 15-14 |
| 09:19 | Southern Methodist | Matt Hancock is fouled on the floor by Gregory Cole - foul #1 on Gregory Cole, team foul #3 | 15-14 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Marvin Mitchell (SG), Kitwana Azim (SF), Anthony Clubb (PF), Korey Harrill (C) Joel Goldman, Gregory Cole, Carl McPhetridge, Jacob Long | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Roger Kelly (PG), Henry Breit (SG), James Carmona (SF), Peter Rohrbaugh (PF), Raymond Nichols (C) Timothy Mathis, Raymond Corson, Matt Hancock, Jerry Pringle, Christopher Williams | |
| 09:14 | Southern Methodist | James Carmona misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 15-14 |
| 09:12 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Korey Harrill | 15-14 |
| 09:10 | Santa Clara | Michael Benner is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Benner, team foul #4 | 15-14 |
| 08:49 | Southern Methodist | James Carmona misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 15-14 |
| 08:48 | Southern Methodist | Henry Breit tips it home | 15-16 |
| 08:33 | Santa Clara | Marvin Mitchell clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 15-16 |
| 08:31 | Southern Methodist | Raymond Nichols snags the defensive board | 15-16 |
| 08:10 | Southern Methodist | Henry Breit hits a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Roger Kelly | 15-18 |
| 07:52 | Santa Clara | Marvin Mitchell is hacked by Peter Rohrbaugh - foul #1 on Peter Rohrbaugh, team foul #4 | 15-18 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joel Goldman (PG) Michael Benner | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Bruce Knecht (SF), Matthew Bacon (PF) James Carmona, Peter Rohrbaugh | |
| 07:34 | Santa Clara | Marvin Mitchell scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Joel Goldman | 17-18 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Joel Goldman (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marvin Mitchell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kitwana Azim (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Clubb (fairly fresh) C - Korey Harrill (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Roger Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Henry Breit (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bruce Knecht (fresh) PF - Matthew Bacon (fresh) C - Raymond Nichols (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:15 | Southern Methodist | Raymond Nichols connects on the open 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Roger Kelly | 17-21 |
| 07:13 | Santa Clara | Marvin Mitchell is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 17-21 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Timothy Mathis (PG), Raymond Corson (SG), Christopher Williams (C) Roger Kelly, Henry Breit, Raymond Nichols | |
| 07:05 | Southern Methodist | Matthew Bacon is denied on a layup by Anthony Clubb | 17-21 |
| 07:03 | Santa Clara | Kitwana Azim snags the defensive board | 17-21 |
| 06:57 | Santa Clara | Joel Goldman is hacked by Christopher Williams - foul #1 on Christopher Williams, team foul #5 | 17-21 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jacob Long (C) Korey Harrill | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 06:44 | Santa Clara | Anthony Clubb can't finish the layup | 17-21 |
| 06:43 | Southern Methodist | Christopher Williams grabs the board | 17-21 |
| 06:28 | Southern Methodist | Timothy Mathis is fouled on the floor by Anthony Clubb - foul #1 on Anthony Clubb, team foul #5 | 17-21 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Benner (PG) Joel Goldman | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | James Carmona (SG), Jerry Pringle (PF) Raymond Corson, Matthew Bacon | |
| 06:14 | Southern Methodist | Bruce Knecht drills a fadeaway from the right side and the foul's on Anthony Clubb - foul #2 on Anthony Clubb, team foul #6 | 17-23 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Carl McPhetridge (PF) Anthony Clubb | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Roger Kelly (PG), Matt Hancock (SF), Peter Rohrbaugh (C) Timothy Mathis, James Carmona, Christopher Williams | |
| 06:14 | Southern Methodist | Bruce Knecht makes the free throw | 17-24 |
| 05:48 | Santa Clara | Carl McPhetridge throws it down and he's fouled by Roger Kelly - foul #2 on Roger Kelly, team foul #6 | 19-24 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gregory Cole (SF), Korey Harrill (C) Kitwana Azim, Jacob Long | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Timothy Mathis (PG), James Carmona (SG), Raymond Nichols (C) Roger Kelly, Bruce Knecht, Jerry Pringle | |
| 05:48 | Santa Clara | Carl McPhetridge misses the free throw | 19-24 |
| 05:48 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Raymond Nichols | 19-24 |
| 05:33 | Southern Methodist | Raymond Nichols is fouled on the floor by Korey Harrill - foul #1 on Korey Harrill, team foul #7 | 19-24 |
| 05:33 | Southern Methodist | Raymond Nichols misses the 1st free throw | 19-24 |
| 05:33 | Santa Clara | Carl McPhetridge snags the defensive board | 19-24 |
| 05:30 | Santa Clara | Michael Benner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 19-24 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joel Goldman (PG) Michael Benner | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Henry Breit (PG), Christopher Williams (C) Timothy Mathis, Peter Rohrbaugh | |
| 05:10 | Southern Methodist | Henry Breit is fouled on the floor by Marvin Mitchell - foul #2 on Marvin Mitchell, team foul #8 | 19-24 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Kitwana Azim (SF) Marvin Mitchell | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Raymond Corson (SG) Matt Hancock | |
| 05:10 | Southern Methodist | Henry Breit misses the 1st free throw | 19-24 |
| 05:10 | Santa Clara | Korey Harrill gets the rebound | 19-24 |
| 04:53 | Santa Clara | A charge is called on Gregory Cole - foul #2 on Gregory Cole, team foul #9 | 19-24 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Benner (SG) Gregory Cole | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Matthew Bacon (PF) Christopher Williams | |
| 04:32 | Southern Methodist | Raymond Nichols buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 19-27 |
| 04:11 | Santa Clara | Kitwana Azim is hacked by Henry Breit - foul #1 on Henry Breit, team foul #7 | 19-27 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jacob Long (C) Korey Harrill | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Timothy Mathis (PG), Matt Hancock (SF), Jerry Pringle (PF), Peter Rohrbaugh (C) Henry Breit, James Carmona, Matthew Bacon, Raymond Nichols | |
| 04:11 | Santa Clara | Kitwana Azim makes the 1st free throw | 20-27 |
| 04:11 | Santa Clara | Kitwana Azim misses the 2nd free throw | 20-27 |
| 04:11 | Southern Methodist | Jerry Pringle snags the defensive board | 20-27 |
| 03:54 | Southern Methodist | Matt Hancock misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Kitwana Azim - foul #1 on Kitwana Azim, team foul #10 | 20-27 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Marvin Mitchell (SG), Gregory Cole (SF), Anthony Clubb (PF) Joel Goldman, Kitwana Azim, Carl McPhetridge | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Bruce Knecht (SG) Raymond Corson | |
| 03:54 | Southern Methodist | Matt Hancock makes the 1st free throw | 20-28 |
| 03:54 | Southern Methodist | Matt Hancock makes the 2nd free throw | 20-29 |
| 03:50 | Santa Clara | Michael Benner is hacked by Jerry Pringle in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jerry Pringle, team foul #8 | 20-29 |
| 03:50 | Santa Clara | Michael Benner makes the 1st free throw | 21-29 |
| 03:50 | Santa Clara | Michael Benner makes the 2nd free throw | 22-29 |
| 03:43 | Southern Methodist | Matt Hancock knocks in the floater from the right block on a great pass from Timothy Mathis | 22-31 |
| 03:14 | Santa Clara | Gregory Cole is hacked by Matt Hancock - foul #2 on Matt Hancock, team foul #9 | 22-31 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joel Goldman (PG) Michael Benner | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Roger Kelly (PG), Christopher Williams (C) Timothy Mathis, Peter Rohrbaugh | |
| 03:14 | Santa Clara | Gregory Cole makes the 1st free throw | 23-31 |
| 03:14 | Santa Clara | Gregory Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 24-31 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Joel Goldman (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marvin Mitchell (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregory Cole (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Anthony Clubb (fairly fresh) C - Jacob Long (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Roger Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bruce Knecht (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Matt Hancock (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerry Pringle (fairly fresh) C - Christopher Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 02:57 | Southern Methodist | Matt Hancock clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 24-31 |
| 02:56 | Santa Clara | Joel Goldman snags the defensive board | 24-31 |
| 02:51 | Santa Clara | Matt Hancock steals the ball from Joel Goldman | 24-31 |
| 02:38 | Southern Methodist | Roger Kelly misses long on an open fadeaway from just outside the lane | 24-31 |
| 02:36 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Gregory Cole | 24-31 |
| 02:33 | Santa Clara | Joel Goldman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 24-31 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Kitwana Azim (SF), Korey Harrill (C) Gregory Cole, Jacob Long | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Raymond Corson (SG), Matthew Bacon (PF), Raymond Nichols (C) Bruce Knecht, Jerry Pringle, Christopher Williams | |
| 02:18 | Southern Methodist | Raymond Nichols hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 24-31 |
| 02:16 | Santa Clara | Kitwana Azim grabs the board | 24-31 |
| 01:47 | Santa Clara | Kitwana Azim buries a 3 from straight away set up by Joel Goldman | 27-31 |
| 01:32 | Southern Methodist | Raymond Corson buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Raymond Nichols | 27-33 |
| 01:10 | Santa Clara | Kitwana Azim clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 27-33 |
| 01:09 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Raymond Corson | 27-33 |
| 01:03 | Southern Methodist | Raymond Corson drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Roger Kelly | 27-36 |
| 00:36 | Santa Clara | Marvin Mitchell hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Roger Kelly - foul #3 on Roger Kelly, team foul #10 | 27-36 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Benner (PG), Gregory Cole (SF), Carl McPhetridge (PF), Jacob Long (C) Joel Goldman, Kitwana Azim, Anthony Clubb, Korey Harrill | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Timothy Mathis (PG), Henry Breit (SG), James Carmona (SF), Peter Rohrbaugh (PF), Christopher Williams (C) Roger Kelly, Raymond Corson, Matt Hancock, Matthew Bacon, Raymond Nichols | |
| 00:36 | Santa Clara | Marvin Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 28-36 |
| 00:36 | Santa Clara | Marvin Mitchell misses the 2nd free throw | 28-36 |
| 00:36 | Southern Methodist | James Carmona grabs the board | 28-36 |
| 00:22 | Southern Methodist | Henry Breit is hacked by Marvin Mitchell - foul #3 on Marvin Mitchell, team foul #11 | 28-36 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Kitwana Azim (SF) Marvin Mitchell | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 00:22 | Southern Methodist | Henry Breit misses the 1st free throw | 28-36 |
| 00:22 | Southern Methodist | Henry Breit makes the 2nd free throw | 28-37 |
| 00:18 | Santa Clara | Michael Benner is fouled in the backcourt by James Carmona - foul #1 on James Carmona, team foul #11 | 28-37 |
| 00:18 | Santa Clara | Michael Benner makes the 1st free throw | 29-37 |
| 00:18 | Santa Clara | Michael Benner makes the 2nd free throw | 30-37 |
| 00:05 | Southern Methodist | Timothy Mathis connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by James Carmona | 30-40 |
| 00:01 | Santa Clara | Carl McPhetridge lays it in | 32-40 |
| 00:00 | Southern Methodist | James Carmona hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 32-40 |