| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Marvin Hill (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Bourgeois (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Owens (fresh) 6 pts. PF - William Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - William Brown (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Reuben Washington (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - David Back (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Stephen Bryant (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Rael (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Greg Roach (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Santa Clara | Stephen Bryant inbounds the ball | 29-44 |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:48 | Santa Clara | David Back drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Greg Roach | 29-46 |
| 19:34 | Liberty | William Anderson is by himself and knocks in the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Paul Owens | 31-46 |
| 19:12 | Santa Clara | Greg Roach hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block | 31-46 |
| 19:11 | Santa Clara | Greg Roach tips it back up and in | 31-48 |
| 18:50 | Liberty | James Bourgeois hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 31-48 |
| 18:49 | Santa Clara | George Rael grabs the defensive rebound | 31-48 |
| 18:30 | Santa Clara | David Back is called for traveling | 31-48 |
| Subs | Liberty | James Cremeans (SF), Rolland Terry (PF) Paul Owens, William Anderson | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Eric Boyle (SG), Richard Rosol (PF), David Delancey (C) David Back, Stephen Bryant, Greg Roach | |
| 18:23 | Liberty | William Brown drills a jump hook from the left block set up by James Bourgeois | 33-48 |
| 18:04 | Santa Clara | Richard Rosol is whistled for traveling | 33-48 |
| Subs | Liberty | Larry Golden (PG), Dan Flanagan (SG), Cliff Bagley (SF) Marvin Hill, James Bourgeois, William Brown | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Ralph Bostwick (SG), Stephen Bryant (SF) Reuben Washington, George Rael | |
| 17:44 | Liberty | Dan Flanagan is whistled for traveling | 33-48 |
| 17:23 | Santa Clara | Eric Boyle misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-48 |
| 17:21 | Liberty | James Cremeans grabs the board | 33-48 |
| 17:08 | Liberty | Larry Golden loses the dribble to Eric Boyle | 33-48 |
| 17:05 | Santa Clara | Stephen Bryant lays it in set up by Eric Boyle | 33-50 |
| 16:49 | Liberty | Cliff Bagley hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 33-50 |
| 16:47 | Santa Clara | David Delancey grabs the board | 33-50 |
| 16:43 | Santa Clara | Stephen Bryant can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block | 33-50 |
| 16:41 | Liberty | James Cremeans gets the rebound | 33-50 |
| 16:39 | Liberty | Larry Golden is hacked by Eric Boyle in the backcourt - foul #1 on Eric Boyle, team foul #1 | 33-50 |
| Subs | Liberty | Marvin Hill (PG), James Bourgeois (SG), William Anderson (PF), William Brown (C) Larry Golden, Dan Flanagan, James Cremeans, Rolland Terry | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Reuben Washington (PG), David Back (SG), George Rael (PF), Greg Roach (C) Eric Boyle, Ralph Bostwick, Richard Rosol, David Delancey | |
| 16:34 | Liberty | William Anderson lays it in | 35-50 |
| 16:11 | Santa Clara | David Back is fouled on the floor by Cliff Bagley - foul #2 on Cliff Bagley, team foul #1 | 35-50 |
| Subs | Liberty | Paul Owens (SF) Cliff Bagley | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 15:58 | Santa Clara | George Rael buries a runner in the paint on a great pass from Reuben Washington | 35-52 |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Marvin Hill (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Bourgeois (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Owens (fresh) 6 pts. PF - William Anderson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - William Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Reuben Washington (fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. SG - David Back (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Stephen Bryant (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Rael (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Greg Roach (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Liberty | Paul Owens misses the 3 from the left corner | 35-52 |
| 15:40 | Santa Clara | George Rael gets the rebound | 35-52 |
| 15:23 | Santa Clara | David Back scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Reuben Washington | 35-55 |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 15:21 | Liberty | James Bourgeois throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-55 |
| Subs | Liberty | James Cremeans (SF), James Jones (C) Paul Owens, William Brown | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Paul Reed (PF) Stephen Bryant | |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a triangle 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) | |
| 15:06 | Santa Clara | Greg Roach is hacked by Marvin Hill - foul #2 on Marvin Hill, team foul #2 | 35-55 |
| Subs | Liberty | Larry Golden (PG), David Wells (SF) Marvin Hill, William Anderson | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Eric Boyle (SG), Richard Rosol (C) David Back, Greg Roach | |
| 14:50 | Santa Clara | George Rael is fouled on the floor by Larry Golden - foul #2 on Larry Golden, team foul #3 | 35-55 |
| Subs | Liberty | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Ralph Bostwick (SG), David Delancey (C) Reuben Washington, George Rael | |
| 14:27 | Santa Clara | Eric Boyle misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 35-55 |
| 14:26 | Liberty | The rebound goes to Larry Golden | 35-55 |
| 14:21 | Liberty | Eric Boyle picks off the pass by David Wells | 35-55 |
| 14:00 | Santa Clara | David Delancey throws it down on a great pass from Eric Boyle | 35-57 |
| 13:53 | Liberty | David Wells's floater is tipped away by David Delancey | 35-57 |
| 13:51 | Santa Clara | David Delancey grabs the board | 35-57 |
| 13:22 | Santa Clara | Ralph Bostwick misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 35-57 |
| 13:21 | Liberty | James Cremeans snags the defensive board | 35-57 |
| 13:06 | Liberty | David Wells loses the dribble to Paul Reed | 35-57 |
| 12:42 | Santa Clara | Richard Rosol clanks a jumper from the left side but the foul's on David Wells - foul #2 on David Wells, team foul #4 | 35-57 |
| Subs | Liberty | Marvin Hill (PG), Dan Flanagan (SG), Paul Owens (SF), William Anderson (PF), William Brown (C) Larry Golden, James Bourgeois, David Wells, James Cremeans, James Jones | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Reuben Washington (PG), David Back (SG), George Rael (PF), Greg Roach (C) Eric Boyle, Ralph Bostwick, Paul Reed, David Delancey | |
| 12:42 | Santa Clara | Richard Rosol makes the 1st free throw | 35-58 |
| 12:42 | Santa Clara | Richard Rosol makes the 2nd free throw | 35-59 |
| 12:32 | Liberty | David Back is called for the reach on Dan Flanagan - foul #3 on David Back, team foul #2 | 35-59 |
| Subs | Liberty | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Stephen Bryant (SF) Richard Rosol | |
| 12:22 | Liberty | William Brown hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 35-59 |
| 12:21 | Santa Clara | George Rael grabs the board | 35-59 |
| 12:01 | Santa Clara | George Rael is hacked by Dan Flanagan - foul #2 on Dan Flanagan, team foul #5 | 35-59 |
| 11:45 | Santa Clara | David Back drills a jumper from the baseline | 35-61 |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Marvin Hill (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Dan Flanagan (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Owens (fresh) 6 pts. PF - William Anderson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - William Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Reuben Washington (fresh) 11 pts. 7 ast. SG - David Back (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Stephen Bryant (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Rael (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. C - Greg Roach (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Liberty | Dan Flanagan is fouled in the backcourt by George Rael - foul #2 on George Rael, team foul #3 | 35-61 |
| Subs | Liberty | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Paul Reed (PF) Stephen Bryant | |
| 11:31 | Liberty | William Anderson can't throw it down | 35-61 |
| 11:30 | Liberty | William Brown snags the offensive board | 35-61 |
| 11:24 | Liberty | Paul Owens clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 35-61 |
| 11:22 | Liberty | William Anderson hits the follow up shot | 37-61 |
| 10:58 | Santa Clara | Reuben Washington is hacked by Paul Owens - foul #2 on Paul Owens, team foul #6 | 37-61 |
| Subs | Liberty | Cliff Bagley (SF), Rolland Terry (C) Paul Owens, William Brown | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 10:33 | Santa Clara | Reuben Washington knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing set up by David Back | 37-63 |
| 10:30 | Liberty | Marvin Hill is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 37-63 |
| Subs | Liberty | Larry Golden (PG), David Wells (SG), James Cremeans (PF) Marvin Hill, Dan Flanagan, William Anderson | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | James Slemp (PG), Ralph Bostwick (SG), Stephen Bryant (SF) Reuben Washington, David Back, Paul Reed | |
| 10:12 | Santa Clara | Stephen Bryant buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line and he's hacked by Rolland Terry - foul #1 on Rolland Terry, team foul #7 | 37-65 |
| Subs | Liberty | James Bourgeois (SG) David Wells | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 10:12 | Santa Clara | Stephen Bryant misses the free throw | 37-65 |
| 10:12 | Liberty | James Cremeans gets the rebound | 37-65 |
| 09:54 | Liberty | Rolland Terry misses badly on a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on George Rael - foul #3 on George Rael, team foul #4 | 37-65 |
| Subs | Liberty | William Brown (C) Cliff Bagley | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Eric Boyle (SF) Stephen Bryant | |
| 09:54 | Liberty | Rolland Terry makes the 1st free throw | 38-65 |
| 09:54 | Liberty | Rolland Terry makes the 2nd free throw | 39-65 |
| 09:36 | Santa Clara | Greg Roach is hacked by William Brown - foul #3 on William Brown, team foul #8 | 39-65 |
| Subs | Liberty | David Wells (SF) Rolland Terry | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Richard Rosol (SF), David Delancey (PF) Ralph Bostwick, George Rael | |
| 09:36 | Santa Clara | Greg Roach misses the 1st free throw | 39-65 |
| 09:36 | Liberty | The rebound goes to William Brown | 39-65 |
| 09:09 | Liberty | James Cremeans hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Greg Roach - foul #1 on Greg Roach, team foul #5 | 39-65 |
| Subs | Liberty | Marvin Hill (PG), Cliff Bagley (SF) Larry Golden, David Wells | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Reuben Washington (PG), David Back (SG) James Slemp, Greg Roach | |
| 09:09 | Liberty | James Cremeans makes the 1st free throw | 40-65 |
| 09:09 | Liberty | James Cremeans misses the 2nd free throw | 40-65 |
| 09:09 | Santa Clara | Richard Rosol grabs the defensive rebound | 40-65 |
| 08:45 | Santa Clara | David Back scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Eric Boyle | 40-68 |
| 08:28 | Liberty | Marvin Hill can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-68 |
| 08:26 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Eric Boyle | 40-68 |
| 08:03 | Santa Clara | David Back misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 40-68 |
| 08:02 | Santa Clara | The offensive rebound goes to Eric Boyle | 40-68 |
| 07:51 | Santa Clara | David Delancey's pass is intercepted by James Cremeans | 40-68 |
| 07:47 | Liberty | David Back steals the ball from James Bourgeois in the backcourt | 40-68 |
| 07:26 | Santa Clara | David Back hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-68 |
| 07:24 | Santa Clara | David Delancey tips it but misses | 40-68 |
| 07:23 | Liberty | The rebound goes to James Bourgeois | 40-68 |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Marvin Hill (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Bourgeois (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Cliff Bagley (fairly fresh) PF - James Cremeans (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - William Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Reuben Washington (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 ast. SG - David Back (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Eric Boyle (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. PF - Richard Rosol (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - David Delancey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:09 | Liberty | Cliff Bagley misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 40-68 |
| 07:08 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to David Back | 40-68 |
| 06:45 | Santa Clara | Richard Rosol misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 40-68 |
| 06:44 | Liberty | William Brown grabs the board | 40-68 |
| 06:40 | Liberty | James Bourgeois is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 40-68 |
| Subs | Liberty | Larry Golden (PG), Dan Flanagan (SG), David Wells (SF), Rolland Terry (PF), James Jones (C) Marvin Hill, James Bourgeois, Cliff Bagley, James Cremeans, William Brown | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | James Slemp (PG), Ralph Bostwick (SG), George Rael (PF) Reuben Washington, David Back, Richard Rosol | |
| 06:26 | Santa Clara | George Rael misses the shot in the paint | 40-68 |
| 06:24 | Santa Clara | David Delancey hits the follow up shot | 40-70 |
| 06:07 | Liberty | James Jones clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-70 |
| 06:05 | Santa Clara | George Rael grabs the board | 40-70 |
| 05:43 | Santa Clara | James Slemp loses the ball out of bounds | 40-70 |
| 05:31 | Liberty | Larry Golden can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 40-70 |
| 05:29 | Santa Clara | Ralph Bostwick gets the rebound | 40-70 |
| 05:04 | Santa Clara | James Jones is called for the reach on James Slemp - foul #1 on James Jones, team foul #9 | 40-70 |
| Subs | Liberty | Cliff Bagley (SF), James Cremeans (PF) David Wells, James Jones | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Richard Rosol (PF) Eric Boyle | |
| 05:04 | Santa Clara | James Slemp makes the 1st free throw | 40-71 |
| 05:04 | Santa Clara | James Slemp makes the 2nd free throw | 40-72 |
| 04:53 | Liberty | James Cremeans can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-72 |
| 04:52 | Santa Clara | Ralph Bostwick grabs the board | 40-72 |
| 04:29 | Santa Clara | George Rael misses short on a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Larry Golden - foul #3 on Larry Golden, team foul #10 | 40-72 |
| Subs | Liberty | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Eric Boyle (SG) James Slemp | |
| 04:29 | Santa Clara | George Rael makes the 1st free throw | 40-73 |
| 04:29 | Santa Clara | George Rael misses the 2nd free throw | 40-73 |
| 04:29 | Santa Clara | David Delancey gets the offensive rebound | 40-73 |
| 04:01 | Santa Clara | Eric Boyle comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-73 |
| 04:00 | Santa Clara | George Rael misses the tip | 40-73 |
| 03:58 | Santa Clara | David Delancey grabs the offensive rebound | 40-73 |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:36 | Santa Clara | George Rael is hacked by Rolland Terry - foul #2 on Rolland Terry, team foul #11 | 40-73 |
| Subs | Liberty | David Wells (SF) Cliff Bagley | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 03:36 | Santa Clara | George Rael makes the 1st free throw | 40-74 |
| 03:36 | Santa Clara | George Rael makes the 2nd free throw | 40-75 |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:15 | Liberty | Dan Flanagan is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Dan Flanagan, team foul #12 | 40-75 |
| Subs | Liberty | James Jones (C) Rolland Terry | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | James Slemp (PG) Eric Boyle | |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Larry Golden (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Dan Flanagan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Wells (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Cremeans (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - James Jones (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - James Slemp (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ralph Bostwick (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Rael (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 11 reb. 3 pf. PF - Richard Rosol (tiring) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - David Delancey (tired) 6 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:57 | Santa Clara | David Wells steps in front of the James Slemp pass | 40-75 |
| 02:47 | Liberty | David Wells throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-75 |
| Subs | Liberty | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Eric Boyle (SF) Richard Rosol | |
| 02:28 | Santa Clara | James Slemp connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Eric Boyle | 40-78 |
| 02:24 | Liberty | Larry Golden misses the wide open fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 40-78 |
| 02:23 | Santa Clara | George Rael gets the rebound | 40-78 |
| 01:59 | Santa Clara | Eric Boyle makes the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by James Slemp | 40-80 |
| 01:50 | Liberty | Dan Flanagan misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 40-80 |
| 01:49 | Liberty | Larry Golden tips it in | 42-80 |
| 01:37 | Santa Clara | Ralph Bostwick misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-80 |
| 01:35 | Santa Clara | George Rael grabs the offensive board | 42-80 |
| 01:18 | Santa Clara | Ralph Bostwick hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Eric Boyle | 42-83 |
| 01:08 | Liberty | James Cremeans hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot near the basket but the foul's on David Delancey - foul #1 on David Delancey, team foul #6 | 42-83 |
| Subs | Liberty | Cliff Bagley (SF), Rolland Terry (C) David Wells, James Jones | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Richard Rosol (PF) James Slemp | |
| 01:08 | Liberty | James Cremeans makes the 1st free throw | 43-83 |
| 01:08 | Liberty | James Cremeans makes the 2nd free throw | 44-83 |
| 00:42 | Santa Clara | Eric Boyle clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-83 |
| 00:40 | Liberty | James Cremeans pulls down the rebound | 44-83 |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:36 | Liberty | James Cremeans misses the easy open layup | 44-83 |
| 00:35 | Liberty | Rolland Terry can't tip it in | 44-83 |
| 00:33 | Liberty | James Cremeans pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-83 |
| 00:29 | Liberty | Cliff Bagley can't connect on an uncontested jumpshot from just outside the lane | 44-83 |
| 00:28 | Liberty | Cliff Bagley grabs the offensive rebound | 44-83 |
| 00:25 | Liberty | Dan Flanagan is alone and drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Rolland Terry | 47-83 |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Santa Clara | Eric Boyle runs out the clock | 47-83 |