| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Huang-fu China (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Edgar Buch (fresh) 4 pts. SF - James Cooley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Grimes (fresh) 3 reb. C - Michael Parks (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Steven Hanks (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Fletcher Coble (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Christopher Topps (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Eric Keeley (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Jonathan Lane (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Santa Clara | James Cooley inbounds the ball | 32-37 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Santa Clara | Fletcher Coble takes the ball from Charles Grimes | 32-37 |
| 19:28 | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Hanks misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-37 |
| 19:26 | Santa Clara | Charles Grimes grabs the board | 32-37 |
| 19:10 | Santa Clara | James Cooley is denied on a layup by Eric Keeley | 32-37 |
| 19:08 | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Hanks grabs the board | 32-37 |
| 19:04 | Eastern Kentucky | Christopher Topps is fouled in the backcourt by Huang-fu China - foul #1 on Huang-fu China, team foul #1 | 32-37 |
| 18:46 | Eastern Kentucky | Christopher Topps misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 32-37 |
| 18:45 | Santa Clara | James Cooley gets the rebound | 32-37 |
| 18:18 | Santa Clara | Charles Grimes scores on a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Michael Parks | 34-37 |
| 18:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Eric Keeley clanks a shot from the left side but the foul's on Charles Grimes - foul #2 on Charles Grimes, team foul #2 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Clayton Carpenter (PG), Alberto Romano (SG), Ronnie Glasgow (SF), James Chen (PF), Shawn Bolton (C) Huang-fu China, Edgar Buch, James Cooley, Charles Grimes, Michael Parks | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Anthony Campbell (PG), Richard Stamper (SG), Thomas Hurlbert (SF), Johnny Devlin (C) Steven Hanks, Fletcher Coble, Christopher Topps, Jonathan Lane | |
| 18:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Eric Keeley makes the 1st free throw | 34-38 |
| 18:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Eric Keeley makes the 2nd free throw | 34-39 |
| 17:38 | Santa Clara | Clayton Carpenter drills a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Alberto Romano | 36-39 |
| 17:29 | Eastern Kentucky | Johnny Devlin clanks a driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Shawn Bolton - foul #2 on Shawn Bolton, team foul #3 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Odom (SG) Eric Keeley | |
| 17:29 | Eastern Kentucky | Johnny Devlin makes the 1st free throw | 36-40 |
| 17:29 | Eastern Kentucky | Johnny Devlin makes the 2nd free throw | 36-41 |
| 17:18 | Santa Clara | Shawn Bolton hits the finger roll on a great pass from James Chen | 38-41 |
| 17:08 | Eastern Kentucky | Shawn Bolton steps in front of the Anthony Campbell pass | 38-41 |
| 16:48 | Santa Clara | Shawn Bolton misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 38-41 |
| 16:46 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Odom snags the defensive board | 38-41 |
| 16:21 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Odom misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-41 |
| 16:20 | Santa Clara | Shawn Bolton gets the rebound | 38-41 |
| 16:09 | Santa Clara | Alberto Romano comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 38-41 |
| 16:07 | Santa Clara | Shawn Bolton hits the follow up shot | 40-41 |
| 16:05 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Odom is fouled in the backcourt by Alberto Romano - foul #2 on Alberto Romano, team foul #4 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Huang-fu China (PG), Edgar Buch (SG), Chad Kline (SF), Charles Grimes (PF), Michael Parks (C) Clayton Carpenter, Alberto Romano, Ronnie Glasgow, James Chen, Shawn Bolton | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Hanks (PG), Fletcher Coble (SG), Christopher Topps (SF), Ronald Howard (PF), Jonathan Lane (C) Anthony Campbell, Paul Odom, Richard Stamper, Thomas Hurlbert, Johnny Devlin | |
| 15:50 | Eastern Kentucky | Fletcher Coble can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-41 |
| 15:49 | Eastern Kentucky | Ronald Howard pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-41 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Huang-fu China (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Edgar Buch (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Chad Kline (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Grimes (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Parks (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Steven Hanks (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Fletcher Coble (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - Christopher Topps (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Ronald Howard (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jonathan Lane (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Hanks misses long on a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Chad Kline - foul #2 on Chad Kline, team foul #5 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Eric Keeley (PF) Ronald Howard | |
| 15:28 | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Hanks makes the 1st free throw | 40-42 |
| 15:28 | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Hanks makes the 2nd free throw | 40-43 |
| 15:13 | Santa Clara | Charles Grimes buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Huang-fu China | 43-43 |
| 14:51 | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Hanks knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-46 |
| 14:38 | Santa Clara | Charles Grimes is hacked by Eric Keeley - foul #2 on Eric Keeley, team foul #1 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Clayton Carpenter (PG), James Cooley (SF) Huang-fu China, Chad Kline | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Christopher Capps (PG), Thomas Hurlbert (SF), Ronald Howard (C) Steven Hanks, Christopher Topps, Jonathan Lane | |
| 14:22 | Santa Clara | James Cooley knocks in the shot from close range on a great pass from Clayton Carpenter | 45-46 |
| 14:08 | Eastern Kentucky | Christopher Capps connects on the jumper from the right side set up by Fletcher Coble and the foul's on Clayton Carpenter - foul #2 on Clayton Carpenter, team foul #6 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Alberto Romano (SG) Edgar Buch | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Odom (SG), Richard Stamper (SF) Fletcher Coble, Eric Keeley | |
| 14:08 | Eastern Kentucky | Christopher Capps makes the free throw | 45-49 |
| 13:52 | Santa Clara | Charles Grimes comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 45-49 |
| 13:51 | Santa Clara | James Cooley grabs the offensive rebound | 45-49 |
| 13:31 | Santa Clara | Clayton Carpenter comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Ronald Howard - foul #1 on Ronald Howard, team foul #2 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Ronnie Glasgow (SF), James Chen (PF), Shawn Bolton (C) James Cooley, Charles Grimes, Michael Parks | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Anthony Campbell (PG), Johnny Devlin (C) Christopher Capps, Ronald Howard | |
| 13:31 | Santa Clara | Clayton Carpenter makes the 1st free throw | 46-49 |
| 13:31 | Santa Clara | Clayton Carpenter makes the 2nd free throw | 47-49 |
| 13:20 | Eastern Kentucky | Anthony Campbell misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-49 |
| 13:19 | Santa Clara | Shawn Bolton pulls down the rebound | 47-49 |
| 13:04 | Santa Clara | Alberto Romano misses the easy layup | 47-49 |
| 13:03 | Santa Clara | Ronnie Glasgow can't tip it in | 47-49 |
| 13:02 | Eastern Kentucky | Thomas Hurlbert pulls down the rebound | 47-49 |
| 12:49 | Eastern Kentucky | Thomas Hurlbert blows the layup but the foul's on Alberto Romano - foul #3 on Alberto Romano, team foul #7 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gary Sherwood (PG), Edgar Buch (SG), Chad Kline (PF) Clayton Carpenter, Alberto Romano, Shawn Bolton | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Fletcher Coble (SG), Christopher Topps (SF), Jonathan Lane (C) Paul Odom, Richard Stamper, Johnny Devlin | |
| 12:49 | Eastern Kentucky | Thomas Hurlbert makes the 1st free throw | 47-50 |
| 12:49 | Eastern Kentucky | Thomas Hurlbert makes the 2nd free throw | 47-51 |
| 12:28 | Santa Clara | Edgar Buch can't finish the layup | 47-51 |
| 12:26 | Eastern Kentucky | Jonathan Lane grabs the defensive rebound | 47-51 |
| 12:23 | Eastern Kentucky | Jonathan Lane loses the dribble to Ronnie Glasgow in the backcourt | 47-51 |
| 12:21 | Santa Clara | Gary Sherwood blows the layup | 47-51 |
| 12:19 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Thomas Hurlbert | 47-51 |
| 12:17 | Eastern Kentucky | Fletcher Coble is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 47-51 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Huang-fu China (PG), James Cooley (SF), Michael Parks (C) Gary Sherwood, Ronnie Glasgow, James Chen | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Hanks (PG), Eric Keeley (PF) Anthony Campbell, Thomas Hurlbert | |
| 12:03 | Santa Clara | Huang-fu China misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 47-51 |
| 12:01 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Jonathan Lane | 47-51 |
| 11:59 | Eastern Kentucky | Christopher Topps is fouled in the backcourt by Edgar Buch - foul #3 on Edgar Buch, team foul #8 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Ronald Howard (C) Jonathan Lane | |
| 11:59 | Eastern Kentucky | Christopher Topps makes the 1st free throw | 47-52 |
| 11:59 | Eastern Kentucky | Christopher Topps makes the 2nd free throw | 47-53 |
| 11:39 | Santa Clara | Chad Kline misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-53 |
| 11:37 | Eastern Kentucky | Fletcher Coble pulls down the rebound | 47-53 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Huang-fu China (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Edgar Buch (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - James Cooley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Chad Kline (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Parks (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Steven Hanks (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Fletcher Coble (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Christopher Topps (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Eric Keeley (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Ronald Howard (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Eastern Kentucky | Chad Kline steps in front of the Steven Hanks pass in the backcourt | 47-53 |
| 11:07 | Santa Clara | Edgar Buch throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-53 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gary Sherwood (PG), Alberto Romano (SG), Ronnie Glasgow (SF), Charles Grimes (PF), Shawn Bolton (C) Huang-fu China, Edgar Buch, James Cooley, Chad Kline, Michael Parks | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Christopher Capps (PG), Paul Odom (SG), Richard Stamper (SF), Johnny Devlin (C) Steven Hanks, Fletcher Coble, Christopher Topps, Ronald Howard | |
| 11:05 | Eastern Kentucky | Gary Sherwood steps in front of the Johnny Devlin pass in the backcourt | 47-53 |
| 10:59 | Santa Clara | Alberto Romano misses the shot from the left side | 47-53 |
| 10:57 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Stamper pulls down the rebound | 47-53 |
| 10:52 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Stamper is whistled for a carry | 47-53 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Clayton Carpenter (PG) Gary Sherwood | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Jonathan Lane (C) Johnny Devlin | |
| 10:33 | Santa Clara | Clayton Carpenter is fouled on the floor by Jonathan Lane - foul #1 on Jonathan Lane, team foul #3 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Thomas Hurlbert (PF) Eric Keeley | |
| 10:22 | Santa Clara | Clayton Carpenter comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-53 |
| 10:21 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Thomas Hurlbert | 47-53 |
| 10:07 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Stamper hits the front of the rim on the wide open pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 47-53 |
| 10:06 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Stamper gets the offensive rebound | 47-53 |
| 09:54 | Eastern Kentucky | Jonathan Lane's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-53 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Huang-fu China (PG), Edgar Buch (SG), James Cooley (SF), James Chen (C) Clayton Carpenter, Alberto Romano, Ronnie Glasgow, Shawn Bolton | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Anthony Campbell (PG), Fletcher Coble (SG), Johnny Devlin (C) Christopher Capps, Richard Stamper, Jonathan Lane | |
| 09:28 | Santa Clara | Edgar Buch misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-53 |
| 09:27 | Santa Clara | The offensive rebound goes to James Cooley | 47-53 |
| 09:08 | Santa Clara | James Cooley is called for a backcourt violation | 47-53 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gary Sherwood (PG), Chad Kline (SF), Michael Parks (C) Huang-fu China, James Cooley, Charles Grimes | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Hanks (PG), Christopher Topps (SF), Ronald Howard (PF) Anthony Campbell, Paul Odom, Thomas Hurlbert | |
| 08:51 | Eastern Kentucky | Christopher Topps comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-53 |
| 08:50 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Michael Parks | 47-53 |
| 08:26 | Santa Clara | Edgar Buch knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by Gary Sherwood | 50-53 |
| 08:22 | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Hanks is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Steven Hanks, team foul #4 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Clayton Carpenter (PG), Alberto Romano (SG), Ronnie Glasgow (SF) Gary Sherwood, Edgar Buch, Chad Kline | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Anthony Campbell (SG), Richard Stamper (SF), Eric Keeley (PF), Jonathan Lane (C) Fletcher Coble, Christopher Topps, Ronald Howard, Johnny Devlin | |
| 08:01 | Santa Clara | Michael Parks throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-53 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Huang-fu China (PG), Shawn Bolton (PF) James Chen, Michael Parks | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Thomas Hurlbert (SF) Anthony Campbell | |
| 07:49 | Eastern Kentucky | Shawn Bolton is called for the reach on Eric Keeley - foul #3 on Shawn Bolton, team foul #9 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Christopher Capps (PG) Steven Hanks | |
| 07:49 | Eastern Kentucky | Eric Keeley misses the 1st free throw | 50-53 |
| 07:49 | Santa Clara | Alberto Romano grabs the board | 50-53 |
| 07:30 | Santa Clara | Richard Stamper takes the ball from Shawn Bolton | 50-53 |
| 07:27 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Stamper can't finish the layup | 50-53 |
| 07:26 | Santa Clara | Huang-fu China grabs the board | 50-53 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Huang-fu China (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Clayton Carpenter (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ronnie Glasgow (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Shawn Bolton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Alberto Romano (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Christopher Capps (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Stamper (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. SF - Thomas Hurlbert (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eric Keeley (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Jonathan Lane (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:01 | Santa Clara | Ronnie Glasgow hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Huang-fu China | 53-53 |
| 06:38 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Stamper scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-56 |
| 06:16 | Santa Clara | Huang-fu China is hacked by Richard Stamper - foul #2 on Richard Stamper, team foul #5 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gary Sherwood (PG), Edgar Buch (SG), James Cooley (SF), Chad Kline (PF), Michael Parks (C) Huang-fu China, Clayton Carpenter, Ronnie Glasgow, Shawn Bolton, Alberto Romano | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Hanks (PG), Fletcher Coble (SG), Christopher Topps (SF), Ronald Howard (C) Christopher Capps, Richard Stamper, Thomas Hurlbert, Jonathan Lane | |
| 05:55 | Santa Clara | Edgar Buch is hacked by Christopher Topps - foul #2 on Christopher Topps, team foul #6 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Johnny Devlin (C) Eric Keeley | |
| 05:35 | Santa Clara | Gary Sherwood comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 53-56 |
| 05:34 | Santa Clara | James Cooley tips it in | 55-56 |
| 05:18 | Eastern Kentucky | Ronald Howard misses the wide open shot from the right block | 55-56 |
| 05:17 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to James Cooley | 55-56 |
| 04:57 | Santa Clara | Chad Kline loses the dribble to Johnny Devlin | 55-56 |
| 04:43 | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Hanks misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-56 |
| 04:42 | Eastern Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Johnny Devlin | 55-56 |
| 04:18 | Eastern Kentucky | Christopher Topps knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-59 |
| 03:51 | Santa Clara | James Cooley buries a floater from the right side | 57-59 |
| 03:46 | Eastern Kentucky | Fletcher Coble blows the layup | 57-59 |
| 03:45 | Santa Clara | Edgar Buch grabs the board | 57-59 |
| 03:18 | Santa Clara | Edgar Buch misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-59 |
| 03:16 | Eastern Kentucky | Christopher Topps pulls down the rebound | 57-59 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Gary Sherwood (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edgar Buch (tiring) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - James Cooley (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Chad Kline (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Parks (tired) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Steven Hanks (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Fletcher Coble (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Christopher Topps (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Howard (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Johnny Devlin (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Parks is called for the reach on Christopher Topps in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Parks, team foul #10 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Huang-fu China (PG), Alberto Romano (SG), Ronnie Glasgow (SF), Charles Grimes (PF), James Chen (C) Gary Sherwood, Edgar Buch, James Cooley, Chad Kline, Michael Parks | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Anthony Campbell (PG), Richard Stamper (SG), Eric Keeley (PF), Jonathan Lane (C) Steven Hanks, Fletcher Coble, Ronald Howard, Johnny Devlin | |
| 03:14 | Eastern Kentucky | Christopher Topps misses the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 03:14 | Eastern Kentucky | Christopher Topps makes the 2nd free throw | 57-60 |
| 02:57 | Santa Clara | Jonathan Lane is called for the reach on James Chen - foul #2 on Jonathan Lane, team foul #7 | 57-60 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Thomas Hurlbert (SF) Christopher Topps | |
| 02:57 | Santa Clara | James Chen makes the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 02:57 | Santa Clara | James Chen makes the 2nd free throw | 59-60 |
| 02:49 | Eastern Kentucky | Charles Grimes steals the ball from Richard Stamper | 59-60 |
| 02:20 | Santa Clara | Huang-fu China is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Huang-fu China, team foul #11 | 59-60 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Shawn Bolton (SF) Ronnie Glasgow | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 02:17 | Eastern Kentucky | Alberto Romano steals it from Anthony Campbell in the backcourt | 59-60 |
| 02:16 | Santa Clara | Alberto Romano banks in the layup | 61-60 |
| 02:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Huang-fu China steals the ball from Anthony Campbell | 61-60 |
| 01:43 | Santa Clara | Huang-fu China hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-60 |
| 01:41 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Stamper snags the defensive board | 61-60 |
| 01:41 | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-60 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Edgar Buch (SG), James Cooley (SF), Michael Parks (C) Alberto Romano, Shawn Bolton, James Chen | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Hanks (PG), Fletcher Coble (SG), Christopher Topps (SF) Anthony Campbell, Richard Stamper, Thomas Hurlbert | |
| 01:27 | Eastern Kentucky | Christopher Topps blows the wide open layup | 61-60 |
| 01:26 | Eastern Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Eric Keeley | 61-60 |
| 01:15 | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Hanks misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 61-60 |
| 01:14 | Santa Clara | Charles Grimes grabs the defensive rebound | 61-60 |
| 00:56 | Santa Clara | Charles Grimes connects on the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Huang-fu China | 63-60 |
| 00:53 | Eastern Kentucky | Christopher Topps is fouled in the backcourt by James Cooley - foul #2 on James Cooley, team foul #12 | 63-60 |
| 00:53 | Eastern Kentucky | Christopher Topps makes the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 00:53 | Eastern Kentucky | Christopher Topps makes the 2nd free throw | 63-62 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:28 | Santa Clara | James Cooley buries a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Huang-fu China and he's hacked by Eric Keeley - foul #3 on Eric Keeley, team foul #8 | 65-62 |
| 00:28 | Santa Clara | James Cooley misses the free throw | 65-62 |
| 00:28 | Santa Clara | Michael Parks grabs the offensive rebound | 65-62 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:26 | Santa Clara | Michael Parks is hacked by Jonathan Lane - foul #3 on Jonathan Lane, team foul #9 | 65-62 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Ronnie Glasgow (SF) James Cooley | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 00:26 | Santa Clara | Michael Parks makes the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 00:26 | Santa Clara | Michael Parks makes the 2nd free throw | 67-62 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:19 | Eastern Kentucky | Eric Keeley comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 67-62 |
| 00:18 | Santa Clara | Huang-fu China pulls down the rebound | 67-62 |
| 00:16 | Santa Clara | Huang-fu China is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Hanks - foul #4 on Steven Hanks, team foul #10 | 67-62 |
| 00:16 | Santa Clara | Huang-fu China makes the 1st free throw | 68-62 |
| 00:16 | Santa Clara | Huang-fu China makes the 2nd free throw | 69-62 |
| 00:10 | Eastern Kentucky | Fletcher Coble hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 69-62 |
| 00:08 | Santa Clara | Huang-fu China pulls down the rebound | 69-62 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Santa Clara | Huang-fu China runs out the clock | 69-62 |