| Lineup | UMass | PG - Paul Austin (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Chester Knight (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Harland Rogers (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Chen Chu (fresh) 4 pts. C - James Nixon (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Larry Mossberg (fresh) 2 stl. SG - Marvin Fields (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Eddie Frigo (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Stephan Gifford (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Kyle Ayoub (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Santa Clara | Eddie Frigo inbounds the ball | 36-31 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:39 | Santa Clara | Kyle Ayoub buries a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Eddie Frigo and he's hacked by James Nixon - foul #3 on James Nixon, team foul #1 | 36-33 |
| Subs | UMass | Timothy Fite (C) James Nixon | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 19:39 | Santa Clara | Kyle Ayoub makes the free throw | 36-34 |
| 19:23 | UMass | Harland Rogers can't finish the layup | 36-34 |
| 19:21 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Stephan Gifford | 36-34 |
| 19:05 | Santa Clara | Eddie Frigo banks in the layup set up by Kyle Ayoub and he's hacked by Harland Rogers - foul #1 on Harland Rogers, team foul #2 | 36-36 |
| 19:05 | Santa Clara | Eddie Frigo misses the free throw | 36-36 |
| 19:05 | UMass | Chen Chu gets the rebound | 36-36 |
| 18:42 | UMass | Kyle Ayoub takes the ball from Harland Rogers | 36-36 |
| 18:22 | Santa Clara | Stephan Gifford is hacked by Chen Chu - foul #1 on Chen Chu, team foul #3 | 36-36 |
| Subs | UMass | Albert Astudillo (SG), Fenyang Ahluwalia (SF), Mark Alameda (C) Chester Knight, Harland Rogers, Timothy Fite | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Rafael Thomas (PG), Gary Theodore (SG), Michael Zawistowski (SF), Ronald Kenyon (PF), Ollie Warner (C) Larry Mossberg, Marvin Fields, Eddie Frigo, Stephan Gifford, Kyle Ayoub | |
| 18:06 | Santa Clara | Michael Zawistowski knocks in the jumpshot from the left side set up by Rafael Thomas | 36-38 |
| 18:03 | UMass | Paul Austin is hacked by Rafael Thomas in the backcourt - foul #2 on Rafael Thomas, team foul #1 | 36-38 |
| Subs | UMass | Benjamin Bass (PG) Paul Austin | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 17:53 | UMass | Fenyang Ahluwalia hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Michael Zawistowski - foul #2 on Michael Zawistowski, team foul #2 | 36-38 |
| Subs | UMass | Harland Rogers (SF) Chen Chu | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 17:53 | UMass | Fenyang Ahluwalia makes the 1st free throw | 37-38 |
| 17:53 | UMass | Fenyang Ahluwalia misses the 2nd free throw | 37-38 |
| 17:53 | Santa Clara | Ronald Kenyon grabs the defensive rebound | 37-38 |
| 17:35 | Santa Clara | Michael Zawistowski misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-38 |
| 17:34 | Santa Clara | Ollie Warner tips it home | 37-40 |
| 17:08 | UMass | Albert Astudillo misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Ollie Warner - foul #1 on Ollie Warner, team foul #3 | 37-40 |
| Subs | UMass | Timothy Fite (C) Fenyang Ahluwalia | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Frank May (PG), Marvin Fields (SG), Eddie Frigo (SF), Arron Carlin (PF) Rafael Thomas, Gary Theodore, Michael Zawistowski, Ollie Warner | |
| 17:08 | UMass | Albert Astudillo misses the 1st free throw | 37-40 |
| 17:08 | UMass | Albert Astudillo misses the 2nd free throw | 37-40 |
| 17:08 | Santa Clara | Ronald Kenyon snags the defensive board | 37-40 |
| 17:03 | Santa Clara | Eddie Frigo drills a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Arron Carlin | 37-42 |
| 16:59 | UMass | Harland Rogers is open but comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 37-42 |
| 16:57 | Santa Clara | Frank May grabs the defensive rebound | 37-42 |
| 16:53 | Santa Clara | Eddie Frigo scores on a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Frank May | 37-44 |
| 16:38 | UMass | Albert Astudillo is wide open but clanks a turnaround from the left block | 37-44 |
| 16:37 | Santa Clara | Ronald Kenyon pulls down the rebound | 37-44 |
| 16:08 | Santa Clara | Marvin Fields drills a jumper from the left side | 37-46 |
| 15:48 | UMass | Eddie Frigo swats the layup by Timothy Fite | 37-46 |
| 15:47 | Santa Clara | Ronald Kenyon pulls down the rebound | 37-46 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Benjamin Bass (fairly fresh) SG - Albert Astudillo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Harland Rogers (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Mark Alameda (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Timothy Fite (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Frank May (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marvin Fields (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Eddie Frigo (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Arron Carlin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Ronald Kenyon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Santa Clara | Eddie Frigo lays it in on a nice dish by Frank May | 37-48 |
| 15:40 | UMass | Ronald Kenyon picks off the pass by Benjamin Bass in the backcourt | 37-48 |
| 15:30 | Santa Clara | Mark Alameda steals the ball from Arron Carlin | 37-48 |
| 15:27 | UMass | Marvin Fields steals it from Benjamin Bass in the backcourt | 37-48 |
| 15:15 | Santa Clara | Arron Carlin is fouled on the floor by Mark Alameda - foul #2 on Mark Alameda, team foul #4 | 37-48 |
| Subs | UMass | Paul Austin (PG), Chester Knight (SG), Fenyang Ahluwalia (SF), Garry Fleming (PF), James Nixon (C) Benjamin Bass, Albert Astudillo, Harland Rogers, Mark Alameda, Timothy Fite | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Larry Mossberg (PG), Rafael Thomas (SG), Michael Zawistowski (SF), Stephan Gifford (PF), Kyle Ayoub (C) Frank May, Marvin Fields, Eddie Frigo, Arron Carlin, Ronald Kenyon | |
| 15:00 | Santa Clara | Larry Mossberg clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 37-48 |
| 14:59 | UMass | James Nixon snags the defensive board | 37-48 |
| 14:40 | UMass | Fenyang Ahluwalia misses long on a floater from the left wing | 37-48 |
| 14:39 | Santa Clara | Kyle Ayoub pulls down the rebound | 37-48 |
| 14:31 | Santa Clara | Rafael Thomas is hacked by James Nixon - foul #4 on James Nixon, team foul #5 | 37-48 |
| Subs | UMass | Chen Chu (C) James Nixon | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 14:18 | Santa Clara | Michael Zawistowski misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 37-48 |
| 14:16 | UMass | Chester Knight grabs the defensive rebound | 37-48 |
| 14:12 | UMass | Chester Knight comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 37-48 |
| 14:10 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Kyle Ayoub | 37-48 |
| 13:52 | Santa Clara | Larry Mossberg hits a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Rafael Thomas and he's fouled by Paul Austin - foul #2 on Paul Austin, team foul #6 | 37-50 |
| Subs | UMass | Timothy Fite (C) Fenyang Ahluwalia | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gary Theodore (SG), Eddie Frigo (SF), Ollie Warner (C) Rafael Thomas, Michael Zawistowski, Kyle Ayoub | |
| 13:52 | Santa Clara | Larry Mossberg makes the free throw | 37-51 |
| 13:32 | UMass | Timothy Fite makes the pull-up jumper from the right side | 39-51 |
| 13:17 | Santa Clara | Gary Theodore misses the shot from just outside the lane | 39-51 |
| 13:15 | Santa Clara | Stephan Gifford grabs the offensive rebound | 39-51 |
| 13:05 | Santa Clara | Stephan Gifford loses the dribble to Chester Knight | 39-51 |
| 13:03 | UMass | Gary Theodore is called for the reach on Paul Austin in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gary Theodore, team foul #4 | 39-51 |
| Subs | UMass | Mark Thomas (PG), Harland Rogers (SF) Paul Austin, Chen Chu | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Arron Carlin (PF) Stephan Gifford | |
| 12:46 | UMass | Harland Rogers misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 39-51 |
| 12:45 | Santa Clara | Eddie Frigo pulls down the rebound | 39-51 |
| 12:33 | Santa Clara | Larry Mossberg drills a 3 from the right wing | 39-54 |
| 12:31 | UMass | Gary Theodore is called for the reach on Mark Thomas in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gary Theodore, team foul #5 | 39-54 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Frank May (PG), Rafael Thomas (SG), Michael Zawistowski (SF), Kyle Ayoub (C) Larry Mossberg, Gary Theodore, Eddie Frigo, Ollie Warner | |
| 12:12 | UMass | Arron Carlin steals it from Garry Fleming | 39-54 |
| 12:05 | Santa Clara | Arron Carlin hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 39-56 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 11:53 | UMass | Chester Knight comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 39-56 |
| 11:51 | UMass | Chester Knight grabs the offensive board | 39-56 |
| 11:31 | UMass | Arron Carlin takes the ball from Mark Thomas | 39-56 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Mark Thomas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chester Knight (tiring) 6 pts. SF - Harland Rogers (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Garry Fleming (tiring) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Timothy Fite (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Frank May (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rafael Thomas (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Michael Zawistowski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Arron Carlin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. C - Kyle Ayoub (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 11:13 | Santa Clara | Rafael Thomas misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 39-56 |
| 11:12 | Santa Clara | Michael Zawistowski can't tip it in | 39-56 |
| 11:11 | UMass | Garry Fleming gets the rebound | 39-56 |
| 11:07 | UMass | Harland Rogers knocks in the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Chester Knight | 41-56 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 10:57 | Santa Clara | Arron Carlin can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-56 |
| 10:55 | Santa Clara | Kyle Ayoub tips it but misses | 41-56 |
| 10:53 | UMass | Harland Rogers gets the rebound | 41-56 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 10:47 | UMass | Mark Thomas hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Frank May - foul #1 on Frank May, team foul #6 | 41-56 |
| Subs | UMass | Albert Astudillo (SG), Fenyang Ahluwalia (SF), Chen Chu (PF), Mark Alameda (C) Chester Knight, Harland Rogers, Garry Fleming, Timothy Fite | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Larry Mossberg (PG), Marvin Fields (SG), Eddie Frigo (SF), Ronald Kenyon (PF), Ollie Warner (C) Frank May, Rafael Thomas, Michael Zawistowski, Arron Carlin, Kyle Ayoub | |
| 10:47 | UMass | Mark Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 42-56 |
| 10:47 | UMass | Mark Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 43-56 |
| 10:33 | Santa Clara | Ronald Kenyon is hacked by Mark Alameda - foul #3 on Mark Alameda, team foul #7 | 43-56 |
| Subs | UMass | Paul Austin (PG) Mark Thomas | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 10:33 | Santa Clara | Ronald Kenyon misses the 1st free throw | 43-56 |
| 10:33 | UMass | Chen Chu snags the defensive board | 43-56 |
| 10:08 | UMass | Ronald Kenyon steps in front of the Albert Astudillo pass | 43-56 |
| 09:51 | Santa Clara | Mark Alameda steals the ball from Ronald Kenyon | 43-56 |
| 09:32 | UMass | Eddie Frigo swats the layup by Chen Chu | 43-56 |
| 09:31 | UMass | Mark Alameda pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-56 |
| 09:07 | UMass | Albert Astudillo makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Paul Austin | 46-56 |
| 08:59 | Santa Clara | Larry Mossberg hits a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Marvin Fields | 46-58 |
| 08:43 | UMass | The jump hook by Paul Austin is blocked by Eddie Frigo | 46-58 |
| 08:41 | UMass | Chen Chu tips it in | 48-58 |
| 08:34 | Santa Clara | Eddie Frigo can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 48-58 |
| 08:32 | Santa Clara | Eddie Frigo misses the tip | 48-58 |
| 08:30 | UMass | Chen Chu grabs the board | 48-58 |
| 08:22 | UMass | Albert Astudillo is alone and drills a 3 from straight away set up by Fenyang Ahluwalia | 51-58 |
| 07:57 | Santa Clara | Ollie Warner lays it in | 51-60 |
| 07:45 | UMass | Albert Astudillo can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 51-60 |
| 07:44 | UMass | Fenyang Ahluwalia tips it but misses | 51-60 |
| 07:42 | UMass | Fenyang Ahluwalia gets the offensive rebound | 51-60 |
| 07:31 | UMass | Fenyang Ahluwalia makes the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Paul Austin | 53-60 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Paul Austin (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Albert Astudillo (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Fenyang Ahluwalia (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Chen Chu (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Mark Alameda (tiring) 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Larry Mossberg (tiring) 8 pts. 2 stl. SG - Marvin Fields (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Eddie Frigo (tired) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. PF - Ronald Kenyon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. C - Ollie Warner (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Santa Clara | Larry Mossberg is fouled on the floor by Albert Astudillo - foul #1 on Albert Astudillo, team foul #8 | 53-60 |
| Subs | UMass | Benjamin Bass (PG), Chester Knight (SG), Harland Rogers (SF), Garry Fleming (PF), James Nixon (C) Paul Austin, Albert Astudillo, Fenyang Ahluwalia, Chen Chu, Mark Alameda | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Rafael Thomas (SG), Michael Zawistowski (SF), Stephan Gifford (PF), Kyle Ayoub (C) Marvin Fields, Eddie Frigo, Ronald Kenyon, Ollie Warner | |
| 07:20 | Santa Clara | Larry Mossberg makes the 1st free throw | 53-61 |
| 07:20 | Santa Clara | Larry Mossberg makes the 2nd free throw | 53-62 |
| 07:08 | UMass | James Nixon misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 53-62 |
| 07:06 | Santa Clara | Michael Zawistowski pulls down the rebound | 53-62 |
| 06:48 | Santa Clara | The short jumper by Kyle Ayoub is denied by James Nixon | 53-62 |
| 06:46 | UMass | Chester Knight gets the rebound | 53-62 |
| 06:42 | UMass | Chester Knight misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-62 |
| 06:40 | Santa Clara | Rafael Thomas gets the rebound | 53-62 |
| 06:26 | Santa Clara | Garry Fleming swats the dunk try by Kyle Ayoub | 53-62 |
| 06:25 | UMass | James Nixon grabs the defensive rebound | 53-62 |
| 06:21 | UMass | Harland Rogers hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Benjamin Bass and the foul's on Michael Zawistowski - foul #3 on Michael Zawistowski, team foul #7 | 55-62 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Frank May (PG), Gary Theodore (SF) Larry Mossberg, Michael Zawistowski | |
| 06:21 | UMass | Harland Rogers misses the free throw | 55-62 |
| 06:21 | UMass | Garry Fleming snags the offensive board | 55-62 |
| 06:05 | UMass | Stephan Gifford is called for the reach on Harland Rogers - foul #1 on Stephan Gifford, team foul #8 | 55-62 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Zawistowski (SF), Arron Carlin (PF) Rafael Thomas, Stephan Gifford | |
| 06:05 | UMass | Harland Rogers misses the 1st free throw | 55-62 |
| 06:05 | Santa Clara | Kyle Ayoub pulls down the rebound | 55-62 |
| 05:38 | Santa Clara | Kyle Ayoub is fouled on the floor by James Nixon - foul #5 on James Nixon, team foul #9 | 55-62 |
| Subs | UMass | Mark Thomas (PG), Timothy Fite (C) Benjamin Bass, James Nixon | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 05:38 | Santa Clara | Kyle Ayoub misses the 1st free throw | 55-62 |
| 05:38 | UMass | Garry Fleming snags the defensive board | 55-62 |
| 05:36 | UMass | Frank May is called for the reach on Mark Thomas in the backcourt - foul #2 on Frank May, team foul #9 | 55-62 |
| 05:36 | UMass | Mark Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 56-62 |
| 05:36 | UMass | Mark Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 57-62 |
| 05:16 | Santa Clara | Michael Zawistowski's pass is intercepted by Harland Rogers | 57-62 |
| 04:54 | UMass | Harland Rogers is hacked by Arron Carlin - foul #2 on Arron Carlin, team foul #10 | 57-62 |
| Subs | UMass | Paul Austin (PG), Albert Astudillo (SG), Chen Chu (PF) Mark Thomas, Chester Knight, Garry Fleming | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Rafael Thomas (PG), Marvin Fields (SG), Stephan Gifford (PF) Frank May, Gary Theodore, Arron Carlin | |
| 04:54 | UMass | Harland Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 58-62 |
| 04:54 | UMass | Harland Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 59-62 |
| 04:34 | Santa Clara | Kyle Ayoub is called for traveling | 59-62 |
| Subs | UMass | Fenyang Ahluwalia (SF) Harland Rogers | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Eddie Frigo (SF), Ronald Kenyon (C) Michael Zawistowski, Kyle Ayoub | |
| 04:11 | UMass | Timothy Fite clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-62 |
| 04:09 | Santa Clara | Rafael Thomas grabs the board | 59-62 |
| 03:59 | Santa Clara | Stephan Gifford travels with the ball | 59-62 |
| 03:39 | UMass | Fenyang Ahluwalia misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 59-62 |
| 03:37 | UMass | Chen Chu snags the offensive board | 59-62 |
| 03:22 | UMass | Paul Austin is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 62-62 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Paul Austin (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Albert Astudillo (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Fenyang Ahluwalia (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Chen Chu (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Timothy Fite (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Rafael Thomas (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Marvin Fields (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Eddie Frigo (tiring) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. PF - Stephan Gifford (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Kenyon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 03:13 | Santa Clara | Ronald Kenyon buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Rafael Thomas | 62-65 |
| 03:07 | UMass | Fenyang Ahluwalia is fouled in the backcourt by Eddie Frigo - foul #2 on Eddie Frigo, team foul #11 | 62-65 |
| Subs | UMass | Benjamin Bass (PG), Chester Knight (SG), Garry Fleming (PF), Mark Alameda (C) Paul Austin, Albert Astudillo, Chen Chu, Timothy Fite | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Frank May (PG), Gary Theodore (SG), Michael Zawistowski (SF), Arron Carlin (PF), Kyle Ayoub (C) Rafael Thomas, Marvin Fields, Eddie Frigo, Stephan Gifford, Ronald Kenyon | |
| 03:07 | UMass | Fenyang Ahluwalia makes the 1st free throw | 63-65 |
| 03:07 | UMass | Fenyang Ahluwalia makes the 2nd free throw | 64-65 |
| 02:39 | Santa Clara | Arron Carlin misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 64-65 |
| 02:37 | Santa Clara | Gary Theodore grabs the offensive rebound | 64-65 |
| 02:24 | Santa Clara | Frank May is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Frank May, team foul #12 | 64-65 |
| Subs | UMass | Harland Rogers (SF) Fenyang Ahluwalia | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Stephan Gifford (PF), Ollie Warner (C) Frank May, Kyle Ayoub | |
| 02:19 | UMass | UMass calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-65 |
| Subs | UMass | Paul Austin (PG) Benjamin Bass | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Frank May (PG) Stephan Gifford | |
| 02:10 | UMass | Harland Rogers connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 67-65 |
| 02:10 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-65 |
| Subs | UMass | Chen Chu (PF) Garry Fleming | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Rafael Thomas (SG), Stephan Gifford (PF), Ronald Kenyon (C) Michael Zawistowski, Arron Carlin, Ollie Warner | |
| 01:52 | Santa Clara | Gary Theodore hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 67-67 |
| 01:49 | UMass | UMass calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-67 |
| Subs | UMass | Garry Fleming (PF), Timothy Fite (C) Chen Chu, Mark Alameda | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Larry Mossberg (PG), Marvin Fields (SG), Eddie Frigo (SF), Kyle Ayoub (C) Frank May, Rafael Thomas, Gary Theodore, Ronald Kenyon | |
| 01:46 | UMass | Larry Mossberg steps in front of the Chester Knight pass | 67-67 |
| 01:30 | Santa Clara | Stephan Gifford hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 67-67 |
| 01:28 | UMass | Timothy Fite snags the defensive board | 67-67 |
| 01:23 | UMass | Harland Rogers misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 67-67 |
| 01:21 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Eddie Frigo | 67-67 |
| 01:02 | Santa Clara | Garry Fleming picks off the pass by Marvin Fields | 67-67 |
| 00:58 | UMass | Harland Rogers throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 67-67 |
| 00:32 | Santa Clara | Stephan Gifford hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Larry Mossberg | 67-69 |
| 00:10 | UMass | Harland Rogers makes the jump hook from the left block set up by Paul Austin | 69-69 |
| 00:10 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-69 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Santa Clara | Larry Mossberg can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 69-69 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Paul Austin (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Chester Knight (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harland Rogers (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 6 reb. PF - Garry Fleming (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Timothy Fite (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Larry Mossberg (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Marvin Fields (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Eddie Frigo (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. PF - Stephan Gifford (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Kyle Ayoub (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 05:00 | UMass | Garry Fleming wins the tip | 69-69 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:41 | UMass | Paul Austin misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 69-69 |
| 04:39 | Santa Clara | Kyle Ayoub grabs the board | 69-69 |
| 04:22 | Santa Clara | Harland Rogers picks off the pass by Marvin Fields | 69-69 |
| 04:12 | UMass | Chester Knight drills a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Paul Austin | 71-69 |
| 03:47 | Santa Clara | Garry Fleming steals it from Eddie Frigo | 71-69 |
| 03:29 | UMass | Paul Austin is hacked by Eddie Frigo - foul #3 on Eddie Frigo, team foul #13 | 71-69 |
| Subs | UMass | Albert Astudillo (SG), Fenyang Ahluwalia (SF), Chen Chu (PF), Mark Alameda (C) Chester Knight, Harland Rogers, Garry Fleming, Timothy Fite | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Rafael Thomas (PG), Gary Theodore (SG), Michael Zawistowski (SF), Ronald Kenyon (PF), Ollie Warner (C) Larry Mossberg, Marvin Fields, Eddie Frigo, Stephan Gifford, Kyle Ayoub | |
| 03:29 | UMass | Paul Austin makes the 1st free throw | 72-69 |
| 03:29 | UMass | Paul Austin makes the 2nd free throw | 73-69 |
| 03:10 | Santa Clara | Ronald Kenyon can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 73-69 |
| 03:09 | Santa Clara | Michael Zawistowski grabs the offensive rebound | 73-69 |
| 02:55 | Santa Clara | Michael Zawistowski is whistled for traveling | 73-69 |
| Subs | UMass | Benjamin Bass (PG) Paul Austin | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 02:51 | UMass | UMass calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-69 |
| Subs | UMass | Paul Austin (PG) Benjamin Bass | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Larry Mossberg (PG) Gary Theodore | |
| 02:35 | UMass | Albert Astudillo misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 73-69 |
| 02:33 | UMass | Mark Alameda tips it back up and in | 75-69 |
| 02:33 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-69 |
| Subs | UMass | Timothy Fite (C) Mark Alameda | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Stephan Gifford (PF) Ollie Warner | |
| 02:17 | Santa Clara | Michael Zawistowski scores on a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Larry Mossberg | 75-71 |
| 02:17 | UMass | UMass calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 75-71 |
| Subs | UMass | Chester Knight (SG), Harland Rogers (SF), Garry Fleming (PF) Albert Astudillo, Fenyang Ahluwalia, Chen Chu | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Eddie Frigo (SF), Kyle Ayoub (C) Michael Zawistowski, Ronald Kenyon | |
| 02:03 | UMass | Garry Fleming loses the ball out of bounds | 75-71 |
| 01:49 | Santa Clara | Timothy Fite steals the ball from Larry Mossberg | 75-71 |
| 01:43 | UMass | Chester Knight can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Kyle Ayoub - foul #2 on Kyle Ayoub, team foul #14 | 75-71 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Marvin Fields (SG) Rafael Thomas | |
| 01:43 | UMass | Chester Knight misses the 1st free throw | 75-71 |
| 01:43 | UMass | Chester Knight makes the 2nd free throw | 76-71 |
| 01:29 | Santa Clara | Harland Rogers is called for the reach on Eddie Frigo - foul #2 on Harland Rogers, team foul #10 | 76-71 |
| 01:29 | Santa Clara | Eddie Frigo misses the 1st free throw | 76-71 |
| 01:29 | Santa Clara | Eddie Frigo makes the 2nd free throw | 76-72 |
| 01:19 | UMass | Chester Knight comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 76-72 |
| 01:18 | Santa Clara | Kyle Ayoub grabs the board | 76-72 |
| 00:58 | Santa Clara | Stephan Gifford lays it in and he's fouled by Garry Fleming - foul #4 on Garry Fleming, team foul #11 | 76-74 |
| 00:58 | Santa Clara | Stephan Gifford misses the free throw | 76-74 |
| 00:58 | UMass | The rebound goes to Garry Fleming | 76-74 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Paul Austin (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Chester Knight (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harland Rogers (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Garry Fleming (fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Timothy Fite (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Larry Mossberg (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Marvin Fields (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Eddie Frigo (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. PF - Stephan Gifford (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Kyle Ayoub (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 11 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:29 | UMass | Timothy Fite makes the fadeaway from the left wing | 78-74 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:25 | Santa Clara | A charge is called on Kyle Ayoub - foul #3 on Kyle Ayoub, team foul #15 | 78-74 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:22 | UMass | Chester Knight is hacked by Marvin Fields in the backcourt - foul #1 on Marvin Fields, team foul #16 | 78-74 |
| 00:22 | UMass | Chester Knight makes the 1st free throw | 79-74 |
| 00:22 | UMass | Chester Knight makes the 2nd free throw | 80-74 |
| 00:15 | Santa Clara | Larry Mossberg connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Marvin Fields | 80-77 |
| 00:12 | UMass | Larry Mossberg is called for the reach on Chester Knight in the backcourt - foul #3 on Larry Mossberg, team foul #17 | 80-77 |
| 00:12 | UMass | Chester Knight misses the 1st free throw | 80-77 |
| 00:12 | UMass | Chester Knight makes the 2nd free throw | 81-77 |
| 00:06 | Santa Clara | Harland Rogers takes the ball from Larry Mossberg | 81-77 |
| 00:03 | UMass | Harland Rogers lays it in | 83-77 |
| 00:00 | Santa Clara | Marvin Fields hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 83-77 |