| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Huang-fu China (fresh) SG - Edgar Buch (fresh) SF - James Cooley (fresh) PF - Charles Grimes (fresh) C - Michael Parks (fresh) | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Christoper Miller (fresh) SG - Isreal Adams (fresh) SF - Trent Collings (fresh) PF - Jeff Ramsey (fresh) C - Charles Cotton (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | McNeese State | Jeff Ramsey wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | McNeese State | Charles Cotton knocks in the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Christoper Miller | 0-2 |
| 19:22 | Santa Clara | Huang-fu China is hacked by Charles Cotton - foul #1 on Charles Cotton, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:06 | Santa Clara | Michael Parks clanks a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Isreal Adams - foul #1 on Isreal Adams, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| 19:06 | Santa Clara | Michael Parks misses the 1st free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:06 | Santa Clara | Michael Parks misses the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:06 | McNeese State | Jeff Ramsey grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 18:41 | McNeese State | Huang-fu China steps in front of the Charles Cotton pass | 0-2 |
| 18:38 | Santa Clara | Huang-fu China hits the finger roll | 2-2 |
| 18:22 | McNeese State | Isreal Adams hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Michael Parks - foul #1 on Michael Parks, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:22 | McNeese State | Isreal Adams misses the 1st free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:22 | McNeese State | Isreal Adams misses the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:22 | Santa Clara | Charles Grimes grabs the board | 2-2 |
| 18:07 | Santa Clara | Charles Grimes can't finish the layup | 2-2 |
| 18:05 | McNeese State | Charles Cotton snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 17:49 | McNeese State | Charles Cotton misses long on a floater in the lane but he's hacked by Michael Parks - foul #2 on Michael Parks, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | James Chen (C) Michael Parks | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 17:49 | McNeese State | Charles Cotton makes the 1st free throw | 2-3 |
| 17:49 | McNeese State | Charles Cotton misses the 2nd free throw | 2-3 |
| 17:49 | Santa Clara | James Chen gets the rebound | 2-3 |
| 17:29 | Santa Clara | Charles Grimes's fadeaway is rejected by Trent Collings | 2-3 |
| 17:27 | McNeese State | Jeff Ramsey grabs the defensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 17:25 | McNeese State | Isreal Adams is fouled in the backcourt by Edgar Buch - foul #1 on Edgar Buch, team foul #3 | 2-3 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Robert Pickett (PG), Michael Connor (SG), Henry Stokes (PF), Kevin Knapp (C) Christoper Miller, Isreal Adams, Jeff Ramsey, Charles Cotton | |
| 17:09 | McNeese State | Kevin Knapp connects on the floater near the basket on a nice dish by Robert Pickett | 2-5 |
| 16:48 | Santa Clara | James Chen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 2-5 |
| 16:46 | Santa Clara | Charles Grimes gets the offensive rebound | 2-5 |
| 16:39 | Santa Clara | Edgar Buch can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 2-5 |
| 16:38 | McNeese State | Trent Collings grabs the board | 2-5 |
| 16:24 | McNeese State | Michael Connor is open but comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 2-5 |
| 16:23 | Santa Clara | Charles Grimes grabs the defensive rebound | 2-5 |
| 16:16 | Santa Clara | James Cooley misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 2-5 |
| 16:14 | Santa Clara | Edgar Buch gets the offensive rebound | 2-5 |
| 15:59 | Santa Clara | Huang-fu China hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 2-5 |
| 15:58 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Trent Collings | 2-5 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Huang-fu China (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Edgar Buch (fairly fresh) SF - James Cooley (fairly fresh) PF - Charles Grimes (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - James Chen (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Robert Pickett (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Connor (fresh) SF - Trent Collings (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Henry Stokes (fresh) C - Kevin Knapp (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:45 | McNeese State | Kevin Knapp can't connect on a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on James Chen - foul #1 on James Chen, team foul #4 | 2-5 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Clayton Carpenter (PG), Alberto Romano (SG), Ronnie Glasgow (SF), Chad Kline (PF), Shawn Bolton (C) Huang-fu China, Edgar Buch, James Cooley, Charles Grimes, James Chen | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Christoper Miller (PG), Isreal Adams (SG), William Brinegar (SF), Jeff Ramsey (PF) Robert Pickett, Michael Connor, Trent Collings, Henry Stokes | |
| 15:45 | McNeese State | Kevin Knapp makes the 1st free throw | 2-6 |
| 15:45 | McNeese State | Kevin Knapp makes the 2nd free throw | 2-7 |
| 15:19 | Santa Clara | Alberto Romano knocks in the driving attempt near the basket | 4-7 |
| 15:05 | McNeese State | Christoper Miller connects on the open 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Jeff Ramsey | 4-10 |
| 14:51 | Santa Clara | Alberto Romano connects on the 3 from the right corner | 7-10 |
| 14:49 | McNeese State | Christoper Miller's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 7-10 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Charles Cotton (C) Kevin Knapp | |
| 14:32 | Santa Clara | Chad Kline misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 7-10 |
| 14:31 | McNeese State | William Brinegar pulls down the rebound | 7-10 |
| 14:10 | McNeese State | Isreal Adams travels with the ball | 7-10 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | James Cooley (SF), Charles Grimes (PF), James Chen (C) Ronnie Glasgow, Chad Kline, Shawn Bolton | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Robert Pickett (PG), Michael Connor (SG), Trent Collings (SF), Henry Stokes (PF) Christoper Miller, Isreal Adams, William Brinegar, Jeff Ramsey | |
| 13:57 | Santa Clara | James Cooley can't connect on a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Trent Collings - foul #1 on Trent Collings, team foul #3 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gary Sherwood (PG), Edgar Buch (SG) Clayton Carpenter, Alberto Romano | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 13:57 | Santa Clara | James Cooley makes the 1st free throw | 8-10 |
| 13:57 | Santa Clara | James Cooley makes the 2nd free throw | 9-10 |
| 13:40 | McNeese State | Charles Grimes is called for the reach on Robert Pickett - foul #1 on Charles Grimes, team foul #5 | 9-10 |
| 13:29 | McNeese State | Henry Stokes connects on the jumper from the right block set up by Robert Pickett | 9-12 |
| 13:19 | Santa Clara | Trent Collings picks off the pass by Edgar Buch | 9-12 |
| 13:15 | McNeese State | Robert Pickett misses the lay-in | 9-12 |
| 13:13 | McNeese State | Charles Cotton tips it but misses | 9-12 |
| 13:11 | McNeese State | Trent Collings tips it but misses | 9-12 |
| 13:10 | Santa Clara | Gary Sherwood grabs the board | 9-12 |
| 12:45 | Santa Clara | Michael Connor steals the ball from James Cooley | 9-12 |
| 12:41 | McNeese State | Michael Connor banks in the layup | 9-14 |
| 12:30 | Santa Clara | James Chen clanks a 3 from the left corner | 9-14 |
| 12:28 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Trent Collings | 9-14 |
| 12:25 | McNeese State | Michael Connor's pass is intercepted by Gary Sherwood in the backcourt | 9-14 |
| 12:03 | Santa Clara | James Cooley misses badly on a shot from the left block | 9-14 |
| 12:02 | Santa Clara | Gary Sherwood tips it in | 11-14 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Gary Sherwood (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Edgar Buch (fairly fresh) SF - James Cooley (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Charles Grimes (tiring) 3 reb. C - James Chen (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Robert Pickett (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Michael Connor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Trent Collings (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Henry Stokes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Cotton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:47 | McNeese State | James Cooley steals the ball from Henry Stokes | 11-14 |
| 11:31 | Santa Clara | Charles Grimes is hacked by Robert Pickett - foul #1 on Robert Pickett, team foul #4 | 11-14 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Huang-fu China (PG), Alberto Romano (SG), Ronnie Glasgow (SF), Chad Kline (PF), Shawn Bolton (C) Gary Sherwood, Edgar Buch, James Cooley, Charles Grimes, James Chen | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Christoper Miller (PG), Isreal Adams (SG), William Brinegar (SF), Jeff Ramsey (PF), Kevin Knapp (C) Robert Pickett, Michael Connor, Trent Collings, Henry Stokes, Charles Cotton | |
| 11:18 | Santa Clara | Ronnie Glasgow is hacked by Kevin Knapp - foul #1 on Kevin Knapp, team foul #5 | 11-14 |
| 11:02 | Santa Clara | Ronnie Glasgow buries a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Huang-fu China | 13-14 |
| 10:53 | McNeese State | Christoper Miller throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-14 |
| 10:34 | Santa Clara | Ronnie Glasgow can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 13-14 |
| 10:32 | McNeese State | William Brinegar gets the rebound | 13-14 |
| 10:26 | McNeese State | Huang-fu China steps in front of the Kevin Knapp pass in the backcourt | 13-14 |
| 10:14 | Santa Clara | Shawn Bolton comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 13-14 |
| 10:12 | McNeese State | Jeff Ramsey grabs the defensive rebound | 13-14 |
| 10:10 | McNeese State | Isreal Adams is fouled in the backcourt by Ronnie Glasgow - foul #1 on Ronnie Glasgow, team foul #6 | 13-14 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Clayton Carpenter (SG), Charles Grimes (PF) Chad Kline, Shawn Bolton | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 09:49 | McNeese State | Isreal Adams's pass is intercepted by Alberto Romano | 13-14 |
| 09:36 | Santa Clara | Charles Grimes is whistled for traveling | 13-14 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Edgar Buch (SG), James Chen (C) Huang-fu China, Alberto Romano | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Robert Pickett (PG), Michael Crockett (SG), Trent Collings (SF), Charles Cotton (C) Christoper Miller, Isreal Adams, William Brinegar, Kevin Knapp | |
| 09:19 | McNeese State | Michael Crockett misses the 3 from straight away | 13-14 |
| 09:17 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Clayton Carpenter | 13-14 |
| 09:00 | Santa Clara | Charles Grimes is hacked by Jeff Ramsey - foul #1 on Jeff Ramsey, team foul #6 | 13-14 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Chad Kline (SF) Ronnie Glasgow | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 08:41 | Santa Clara | Clayton Carpenter knocks in the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Chad Kline and he's hacked by Robert Pickett - foul #2 on Robert Pickett, team foul #7 | 15-14 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Shawn Bolton (C) James Chen | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Michael Connor (SG), Henry Stokes (PF) Robert Pickett, Jeff Ramsey | |
| 08:41 | Santa Clara | Clayton Carpenter makes the free throw | 16-14 |
| 08:35 | McNeese State | Trent Collings is hacked by Chad Kline in the backcourt - foul #1 on Chad Kline, team foul #7 | 16-14 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gary Sherwood (PG) Clayton Carpenter | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 08:35 | McNeese State | Trent Collings misses the 1st free throw | 16-14 |
| 08:35 | McNeese State | The offensive rebound goes to Henry Stokes | 16-14 |
| 08:22 | McNeese State | Michael Crockett misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 16-14 |
| 08:21 | Santa Clara | Chad Kline snags the defensive board | 16-14 |
| 08:09 | Santa Clara | Chad Kline misses short on a 3 from straight away | 16-14 |
| 08:08 | McNeese State | Charles Cotton snags the defensive board | 16-14 |
| 08:03 | McNeese State | Henry Stokes misses the lay-in | 16-14 |
| 08:02 | McNeese State | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Connor | 16-14 |
| 07:39 | McNeese State | Charles Cotton misses short on a floater in the lane | 16-14 |
| 07:37 | Santa Clara | Shawn Bolton pulls down the rebound | 16-14 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Gary Sherwood (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Edgar Buch (fairly fresh) SF - Chad Kline (fairly fresh) PF - Charles Grimes (tiring) 3 reb. C - Shawn Bolton (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Michael Crockett (fairly fresh) SG - Michael Connor (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Trent Collings (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Henry Stokes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Cotton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Santa Clara | Edgar Buch is hacked by Michael Connor - foul #1 on Michael Connor, team foul #8 | 16-14 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Huang-fu China (PG), James Cooley (SF), James Chen (PF), Alberto Romano (C) Gary Sherwood, Chad Kline, Charles Grimes, Shawn Bolton | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Christoper Miller (PG), Isreal Adams (SG), William Brinegar (SF), Jeff Ramsey (PF), Kevin Knapp (C) Michael Crockett, Michael Connor, Trent Collings, Henry Stokes, Charles Cotton | |
| 07:19 | Santa Clara | Edgar Buch makes the 1st free throw | 17-14 |
| 07:19 | Santa Clara | Edgar Buch makes the 2nd free throw | 18-14 |
| 07:07 | McNeese State | Christoper Miller misses short on an open jumper from the left side | 18-14 |
| 07:06 | McNeese State | Isreal Adams tips it home | 18-16 |
| 06:48 | Santa Clara | Huang-fu China is whistled for a carry | 18-16 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Clayton Carpenter (SG) Edgar Buch | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 06:30 | McNeese State | Christoper Miller is fouled on the floor by James Chen - foul #2 on James Chen, team foul #8 | 18-16 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Ronnie Glasgow (SF), Shawn Bolton (PF) James Cooley, James Chen | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 06:30 | McNeese State | Christoper Miller misses the 1st free throw | 18-16 |
| 06:30 | McNeese State | Kevin Knapp grabs the offensive rebound | 18-16 |
| 06:14 | McNeese State | Christoper Miller makes the wide open floater from the right wing on a great pass from Isreal Adams | 18-18 |
| 06:00 | Santa Clara | Alberto Romano can't connect on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on William Brinegar - foul #1 on William Brinegar, team foul #9 | 18-18 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Charles Grimes (PF) Huang-fu China | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Trent Collings (SF), Charles Cotton (C) Jeff Ramsey, Kevin Knapp | |
| 06:00 | Santa Clara | Alberto Romano makes the 1st free throw | 19-18 |
| 06:00 | Santa Clara | Alberto Romano makes the 2nd free throw | 20-18 |
| 05:49 | McNeese State | Clayton Carpenter is called for the reach on Charles Cotton - foul #1 on Clayton Carpenter, team foul #9 | 20-18 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gary Sherwood (PG) Alberto Romano | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Henry Stokes (PF) William Brinegar | |
| 05:49 | McNeese State | Charles Cotton makes the 1st free throw | 20-19 |
| 05:49 | McNeese State | Charles Cotton makes the 2nd free throw | 20-20 |
| 05:31 | Santa Clara | Charles Grimes clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 20-20 |
| 05:30 | McNeese State | Isreal Adams pulls down the rebound | 20-20 |
| 05:23 | McNeese State | Ronnie Glasgow steps in front of the Isreal Adams pass | 20-20 |
| 05:20 | Santa Clara | Ronnie Glasgow lays it up and in | 22-20 |
| 05:18 | McNeese State | Christoper Miller loses the dribble to Ronnie Glasgow in the backcourt | 22-20 |
| 05:13 | Santa Clara | Shawn Bolton drills a shot in the lane on a great pass from Charles Grimes | 24-20 |
| 04:49 | McNeese State | Trent Collings lays it up and in set up by Isreal Adams | 24-22 |
| 04:32 | Santa Clara | Clayton Carpenter can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 24-22 |
| 04:30 | McNeese State | Trent Collings snags the defensive board | 24-22 |
| 04:07 | McNeese State | Trent Collings is fouled on the floor by Clayton Carpenter - foul #2 on Clayton Carpenter, team foul #10 | 24-22 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Huang-fu China (PG), Edgar Buch (SG), James Cooley (SF), Chad Kline (PF), Alberto Romano (C) Gary Sherwood, Clayton Carpenter, Ronnie Glasgow, Charles Grimes, Shawn Bolton | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Michael Crockett (PG), Michael Connor (SG), William Brinegar (PF), Kevin Knapp (C) Christoper Miller, Isreal Adams, Henry Stokes, Charles Cotton | |
| 04:07 | McNeese State | Trent Collings makes the 1st free throw | 24-23 |
| 04:07 | McNeese State | Trent Collings makes the 2nd free throw | 24-24 |
| 03:38 | Santa Clara | Edgar Buch hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 24-24 |
| 03:37 | McNeese State | Kevin Knapp snags the defensive board | 24-24 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Huang-fu China (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edgar Buch (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Cooley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Chad Kline (fresh) C - Alberto Romano (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Michael Crockett (fresh) SG - Michael Connor (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Trent Collings (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - William Brinegar (fresh) 2 reb. C - Kevin Knapp (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:20 | McNeese State | Trent Collings blows the layup | 24-24 |
| 03:18 | McNeese State | Kevin Knapp grabs the offensive board | 24-24 |
| 03:09 | McNeese State | Trent Collings can't finish the layup but he's hacked by James Cooley - foul #1 on James Cooley, team foul #11 | 24-24 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | James Chen (PF), Michael Parks (C) Edgar Buch, James Cooley | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Robert Pickett (PG), Jeff Ramsey (PF) Michael Crockett, William Brinegar | |
| 03:09 | McNeese State | Trent Collings makes the 1st free throw | 24-25 |
| 03:09 | McNeese State | Trent Collings makes the 2nd free throw | 24-26 |
| 02:56 | Santa Clara | Chad Kline misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 24-26 |
| 02:55 | Santa Clara | Michael Parks tips it in | 26-26 |
| 02:53 | McNeese State | Alberto Romano is called for the reach on Michael Connor in the backcourt - foul #1 on Alberto Romano, team foul #12 | 26-26 |
| 02:53 | McNeese State | Michael Connor makes the 1st free throw | 26-27 |
| 02:53 | McNeese State | Michael Connor makes the 2nd free throw | 26-28 |
| 02:39 | Santa Clara | Alberto Romano misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 26-28 |
| 02:38 | Santa Clara | James Chen pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-28 |
| 02:20 | Santa Clara | Huang-fu China misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 26-28 |
| 02:19 | Santa Clara | James Chen gets the offensive rebound | 26-28 |
| 02:05 | Santa Clara | Huang-fu China connects on the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Chad Kline and the foul's on Trent Collings - foul #2 on Trent Collings, team foul #10 | 28-28 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Clayton Carpenter (SG), James Cooley (SF) Alberto Romano, Chad Kline | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Isreal Adams (SG), William Brinegar (SF), Henry Stokes (C) Michael Connor, Trent Collings, Kevin Knapp | |
| 02:05 | Santa Clara | Huang-fu China makes the free throw | 29-28 |
| 01:47 | McNeese State | Robert Pickett blows the wide open layup | 29-28 |
| 01:46 | McNeese State | The offensive rebound goes to William Brinegar | 29-28 |
| 01:34 | McNeese State | William Brinegar hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 29-28 |
| 01:33 | McNeese State | Jeff Ramsey tips it home | 29-30 |
| 01:18 | Santa Clara | Huang-fu China misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 29-30 |
| 01:16 | Santa Clara | James Chen hits the follow up shot | 31-30 |
| 00:51 | McNeese State | Robert Pickett is called for traveling | 31-30 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gary Sherwood (PG), Edgar Buch (SG), Ronnie Glasgow (SF) Huang-fu China, Clayton Carpenter, James Cooley | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Christoper Miller (PG), Michael Crockett (SG), Charles Cotton (C) Robert Pickett, Isreal Adams, Henry Stokes | |
| 00:34 | Santa Clara | James Chen comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 31-30 |
| 00:32 | McNeese State | Charles Cotton snags the defensive board | 31-30 |
| 00:20 | McNeese State | The jump hook by William Brinegar is blocked by Michael Parks | 31-30 |
| 00:19 | McNeese State | Jeff Ramsey can't tip it in | 31-30 |
| 00:17 | Santa Clara | James Chen pulls down the rebound | 31-30 |
| 00:11 | Santa Clara | Edgar Buch scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-30 |
| 00:04 | McNeese State | Edgar Buch steps in front of the William Brinegar pass in the backcourt | 34-30 |
| 00:02 | Santa Clara | Jeff Ramsey blocks the short jumper by Ronnie Glasgow | 34-30 |
| 00:00 | McNeese State | William Brinegar grabs the defensive rebound | 34-30 |