| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Jeff Henson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Feely (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Bynum (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Patrick Walton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - James Hanlin (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Thomas Severino (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Terry Rucks (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kevin Elder (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Lesh (fresh) 5 pts. C - Michael Noble (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Santa Clara | Kevin Elder inbounds the ball | 31-35 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:50 | Santa Clara | Terry Rucks is denied on a layup by Patrick Walton | 31-35 |
| 19:48 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Patrick Walton | 31-35 |
| 19:34 | Louisiana Tech | Jeff Henson misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 31-35 |
| 19:32 | Santa Clara | Michael Noble grabs the defensive rebound | 31-35 |
| 19:14 | Santa Clara | Terry Rucks misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 31-35 |
| 19:12 | Santa Clara | Thomas Severino snags the offensive board | 31-35 |
| 19:07 | Santa Clara | Thomas Severino banks in the layup on a great pass from Kevin Elder | 31-37 |
| 18:47 | Louisiana Tech | Patrick Walton misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Terry Rucks - foul #2 on Terry Rucks, team foul #1 | 31-37 |
| 18:47 | Louisiana Tech | Patrick Walton makes the 1st free throw | 32-37 |
| 18:47 | Louisiana Tech | Patrick Walton makes the 2nd free throw | 33-37 |
| 18:29 | Santa Clara | Terry Rucks misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Robert Bynum - foul #2 on Robert Bynum, team foul #1 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | John Paden (SF) Robert Bynum | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Cory Ozuna (SF), Isaac Dyer (C) Kevin Elder, Michael Noble | |
| 18:29 | Santa Clara | Terry Rucks misses the 1st free throw | 33-37 |
| 18:29 | Santa Clara | Terry Rucks makes the 2nd free throw | 33-38 |
| 18:26 | Louisiana Tech | John Paden travels in the backcourt | 33-38 |
| 18:07 | Santa Clara | Isaac Dyer misses the jump hook from the left block | 33-38 |
| 18:05 | Santa Clara | Michael Lesh tips it home | 33-40 |
| 17:52 | Louisiana Tech | John Paden connects on the jumper from just outside the lane | 35-40 |
| 17:28 | Santa Clara | Thomas Severino comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on John Paden - foul #1 on John Paden, team foul #2 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Frederick Scuderi (PG), Wilbur McGrew (SG), Joe Noonan (PF), Joe Willis (C) Jeff Henson, James Feely, Patrick Walton, James Hanlin | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Christopher Poirier (SG), Daniel Guillotte (SF) Terry Rucks, Michael Lesh | |
| 17:28 | Santa Clara | Thomas Severino misses the 1st free throw | 35-40 |
| 17:28 | Santa Clara | Thomas Severino makes the 2nd free throw | 35-41 |
| 17:24 | Louisiana Tech | Frederick Scuderi is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Frederick Scuderi, team foul #3 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bynum (SF) John Paden | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Kevin Elder (SF) Thomas Severino | |
| 17:05 | Santa Clara | Joe Willis takes the ball from Isaac Dyer | 35-41 |
| 17:03 | Louisiana Tech | Christopher Poirier is called for the reach on Frederick Scuderi in the backcourt - foul #3 on Christopher Poirier, team foul #2 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Thomas Smith (PG), Stephen Kimbrough (PF), Michael Noble (C) Christopher Poirier, Isaac Dyer, Cory Ozuna | |
| 16:46 | Louisiana Tech | Joe Willis misses short on an open 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-41 |
| 16:44 | Santa Clara | Kevin Elder grabs the board | 35-41 |
| 16:21 | Santa Clara | Michael Noble clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 35-41 |
| 16:19 | Louisiana Tech | Joe Noonan snags the defensive board | 35-41 |
| 16:02 | Louisiana Tech | Joe Noonan can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-41 |
| 16:00 | Santa Clara | Michael Noble gets the rebound | 35-41 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Frederick Scuderi (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Wilbur McGrew (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Bynum (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joe Noonan (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Joe Willis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Thomas Smith (fresh) SG - Daniel Guillotte (fairly fresh) SF - Kevin Elder (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Stephen Kimbrough (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Noble (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Santa Clara | Thomas Smith clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-41 |
| 15:42 | Louisiana Tech | Joe Noonan snags the defensive board | 35-41 |
| 15:30 | Louisiana Tech | Frederick Scuderi is fouled on the floor by Thomas Smith - foul #2 on Thomas Smith, team foul #3 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Jeff Henson (PG), James Feely (SG), John Paden (SF), Patrick Walton (PF), James Hanlin (C) Frederick Scuderi, Wilbur McGrew, Robert Bynum, Joe Noonan, Joe Willis | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Thomas Severino (PG), Terry Rucks (SG), Cory Ozuna (SF), Michael Lesh (PF) Thomas Smith, Daniel Guillotte, Kevin Elder, Stephen Kimbrough | |
| 15:14 | Louisiana Tech | Cory Ozuna steals it from John Paden | 35-41 |
| 14:56 | Santa Clara | Thomas Severino misses the floater from the free throw line | 35-41 |
| 14:54 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Jeff Henson | 35-41 |
| 14:36 | Louisiana Tech | Patrick Walton is open and buries a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by James Feely | 38-41 |
| 14:19 | Santa Clara | Michael Lesh comes up short on the shot from the right side | 38-41 |
| 14:17 | Santa Clara | Terry Rucks gets the offensive rebound | 38-41 |
| 13:57 | Santa Clara | Michael Lesh clanks a shot from the baseline | 38-41 |
| 13:55 | Louisiana Tech | James Feely snags the defensive board | 38-41 |
| 13:52 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Noble is called for the reach on Jeff Henson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Noble, team foul #4 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Frederick Scuderi (PG), Ronald Frost (SF), Joe Noonan (PF), Joe Willis (C) Jeff Henson, John Paden, Patrick Walton, James Hanlin | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Christopher Poirier (SG), Thomas Smith (SF), Isaac Dyer (PF), Stephen Kimbrough (C) Terry Rucks, Cory Ozuna, Michael Lesh, Michael Noble | |
| 13:37 | Louisiana Tech | Frederick Scuderi misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Isaac Dyer - foul #2 on Isaac Dyer, team foul #5 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Daniel Guillotte (SF) Thomas Severino | |
| 13:37 | Louisiana Tech | Frederick Scuderi makes the 1st free throw | 39-41 |
| 13:37 | Louisiana Tech | Frederick Scuderi makes the 2nd free throw | 40-41 |
| 13:34 | Santa Clara | Thomas Smith is hacked by Frederick Scuderi in the backcourt - foul #3 on Frederick Scuderi, team foul #4 | 40-41 |
| 13:24 | Santa Clara | Thomas Smith is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Thomas Smith, team foul #6 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Wilbur McGrew (SG) James Feely | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 13:03 | Louisiana Tech | Joe Willis lays it in | 42-41 |
| 12:50 | Santa Clara | Daniel Guillotte misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 42-41 |
| 12:49 | Louisiana Tech | Joe Willis gets the rebound | 42-41 |
| 12:33 | Louisiana Tech | Joe Willis hits a jump hook in the lane set up by Frederick Scuderi | 44-41 |
| 12:15 | Santa Clara | Christopher Poirier loses the dribble to Wilbur McGrew | 44-41 |
| 12:12 | Louisiana Tech | Wilbur McGrew banks in the layup | 46-41 |
| 12:05 | Santa Clara | Daniel Guillotte can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 46-41 |
| 12:03 | Louisiana Tech | Joe Willis snags the defensive board | 46-41 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Frederick Scuderi (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Wilbur McGrew (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Ronald Frost (fairly fresh) PF - Joe Noonan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Joe Willis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Thomas Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SG - Christopher Poirier (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Daniel Guillotte (fairly fresh) PF - Isaac Dyer (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Stephen Kimbrough (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Louisiana Tech | Ronald Frost hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Daniel Guillotte - foul #1 on Daniel Guillotte, team foul #7 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Jeff Henson (PG), James Feely (SG), Patrick Walton (PF), James Hanlin (C) Frederick Scuderi, Wilbur McGrew, Joe Noonan, Joe Willis | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Thomas Severino (PG), Terry Rucks (SG), Kevin Elder (SF), Michael Lesh (PF), Michael Noble (C) Thomas Smith, Christopher Poirier, Daniel Guillotte, Isaac Dyer, Stephen Kimbrough | |
| 11:34 | Louisiana Tech | Ronald Frost makes the 1st free throw | 47-41 |
| 11:34 | Louisiana Tech | Ronald Frost makes the 2nd free throw | 48-41 |
| 11:16 | Santa Clara | Michael Lesh clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-41 |
| 11:15 | Santa Clara | Michael Noble tips it home | 48-43 |
| 11:13 | Louisiana Tech | Jeff Henson loses the dribble to Terry Rucks in the backcourt | 48-43 |
| 10:54 | Santa Clara | Kevin Elder knocks in the shot from the left side set up by Michael Lesh | 48-45 |
| 10:42 | Louisiana Tech | Jeff Henson is alone and drills a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Ronald Frost | 50-45 |
| 10:28 | Santa Clara | Patrick Walton is called for the reach on Michael Lesh - foul #1 on Patrick Walton, team foul #5 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bynum (SF) Ronald Frost | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Cory Ozuna (C) Michael Noble | |
| 10:20 | Santa Clara | Cory Ozuna throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-45 |
| 10:18 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bynum throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-45 |
| 10:12 | Santa Clara | Robert Bynum picks off the pass by Thomas Severino | 50-45 |
| 09:56 | Louisiana Tech | Cory Ozuna blocks the short jumper by Patrick Walton | 50-45 |
| 09:54 | Louisiana Tech | Patrick Walton tips it home | 52-45 |
| 09:46 | Santa Clara | Michael Lesh misses the jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Patrick Walton - foul #2 on Patrick Walton, team foul #6 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Wilbur McGrew (PG), Robert Bowman (PF), Joe Noonan (C) Jeff Henson, Patrick Walton, James Hanlin | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Thomas Smith (PG), Christopher Poirier (SG) Thomas Severino, Terry Rucks | |
| 09:46 | Santa Clara | Michael Lesh makes the 1st free throw | 52-46 |
| 09:46 | Santa Clara | Michael Lesh misses the 2nd free throw | 52-46 |
| 09:46 | Louisiana Tech | Joe Noonan snags the defensive board | 52-46 |
| 09:19 | Louisiana Tech | James Feely buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-46 |
| 08:54 | Santa Clara | Kevin Elder misses the turnaround near the basket | 55-46 |
| 08:53 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bynum snags the defensive board | 55-46 |
| 08:50 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bynum is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Poirier - foul #4 on Christopher Poirier, team foul #8 | 55-46 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Frederick Scuderi (PG), James Hanlin (C) James Feely, Robert Bowman | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Thomas Severino (PG), Terry Rucks (SG), Daniel Guillotte (SF), Stephen Kimbrough (C) Thomas Smith, Christopher Poirier, Kevin Elder, Cory Ozuna | |
| 08:50 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bynum misses the 1st free throw | 55-46 |
| 08:50 | Santa Clara | Michael Lesh grabs the board | 55-46 |
| 08:33 | Santa Clara | Daniel Guillotte misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 55-46 |
| 08:32 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to James Hanlin | 55-46 |
| 08:13 | Louisiana Tech | James Hanlin misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-46 |
| 08:12 | Louisiana Tech | Joe Noonan tips it in | 57-46 |
| 07:58 | Santa Clara | The jumper by Thomas Severino is denied by Robert Bynum | 57-46 |
| 07:56 | Santa Clara | Stephen Kimbrough gets the offensive rebound | 57-46 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Frederick Scuderi (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Wilbur McGrew (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Robert Bynum (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joe Noonan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - James Hanlin (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Thomas Severino (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Terry Rucks (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SF - Daniel Guillotte (fairly fresh) PF - Michael Lesh (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Stephen Kimbrough (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:50 | Santa Clara | Thomas Severino is hacked by Robert Bynum - foul #3 on Robert Bynum, team foul #7 | 57-46 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Jeff Henson (PG), John Paden (SF), Patrick Walton (PF), Joe Willis (C) Wilbur McGrew, Robert Bynum, Joe Noonan, James Hanlin | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Christopher Poirier (SG), Thomas Smith (SF), Isaac Dyer (PF), Michael Noble (C) Terry Rucks, Daniel Guillotte, Michael Lesh, Stephen Kimbrough | |
| 07:50 | Santa Clara | Thomas Severino makes the 1st free throw | 57-47 |
| 07:50 | Santa Clara | Thomas Severino makes the 2nd free throw | 57-48 |
| 07:32 | Louisiana Tech | Frederick Scuderi is open and buries a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Joe Willis and the foul's on Christopher Poirier - foul #5 on Christopher Poirier, team foul #9 | 59-48 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Terry Rucks (SG), Kevin Elder (SF) Thomas Severino, Christopher Poirier | |
| 07:32 | Louisiana Tech | Frederick Scuderi misses the free throw | 59-48 |
| 07:32 | Louisiana Tech | Joe Willis gets the offensive rebound | 59-48 |
| 07:17 | Louisiana Tech | Jeff Henson drills a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Joe Willis and the foul's on Michael Noble - foul #3 on Michael Noble, team foul #10 | 61-48 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | James Feely (SG) Frederick Scuderi | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 07:17 | Louisiana Tech | Jeff Henson makes the free throw | 62-48 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 07:02 | Santa Clara | Patrick Walton takes the ball from Michael Noble | 62-48 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 06:33 | Louisiana Tech | Patrick Walton knocks in the floater in the lane set up by James Feely | 64-48 |
| 06:18 | Santa Clara | Kevin Elder connects on the floater from just outside the lane set up by Isaac Dyer | 64-50 |
| 06:04 | Louisiana Tech | Isaac Dyer is called for the reach on Joe Willis - foul #3 on Isaac Dyer, team foul #11 | 64-50 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Frederick Scuderi (PG), Ronald Frost (SF), James Hanlin (C) Jeff Henson, John Paden, Patrick Walton | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Thomas Severino (PG), Daniel Guillotte (SG), Cory Ozuna (SF), Michael Lesh (PF), Stephen Kimbrough (C) Thomas Smith, Terry Rucks, Kevin Elder, Isaac Dyer, Michael Noble | |
| 06:04 | Louisiana Tech | Joe Willis makes the 1st free throw | 65-50 |
| 06:04 | Louisiana Tech | Joe Willis makes the 2nd free throw | 66-50 |
| 05:51 | Santa Clara | Michael Lesh hits a jumper from the left block and he's fouled by Joe Willis - foul #2 on Joe Willis, team foul #8 | 66-52 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Wilbur McGrew (SG), Joe Noonan (PF) James Feely, Joe Willis | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 05:51 | Santa Clara | Michael Lesh makes the free throw | 66-53 |
| 05:22 | Louisiana Tech | Frederick Scuderi scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Ronald Frost | 69-53 |
| 05:14 | Santa Clara | Cory Ozuna buries a jump hook from the baseline set up by Michael Lesh | 69-55 |
| 04:47 | Louisiana Tech | James Hanlin misses the easy layup | 69-55 |
| 04:45 | Louisiana Tech | James Hanlin pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-55 |
| 04:25 | Louisiana Tech | Wilbur McGrew clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 69-55 |
| 04:24 | Santa Clara | Thomas Severino grabs the defensive rebound | 69-55 |
| 04:16 | Santa Clara | Michael Lesh scores on a floater from the free throw line | 69-57 |
| 04:16 | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-57 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Jeff Henson (PG), James Feely (SG), Robert Bynum (SF), Patrick Walton (PF) Frederick Scuderi, Wilbur McGrew, Ronald Frost, Joe Noonan | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Terry Rucks (SG) Michael Lesh | |
| 03:57 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bynum is hacked by Daniel Guillotte - foul #2 on Daniel Guillotte, team foul #12 | 69-57 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Kevin Elder (SF), Isaac Dyer (PF), Michael Noble (C) Daniel Guillotte, Stephen Kimbrough, Cory Ozuna | |
| 03:57 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bynum makes the 1st free throw | 70-57 |
| 03:57 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bynum makes the 2nd free throw | 71-57 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Jeff Henson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Feely (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Bynum (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Patrick Walton (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - James Hanlin (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Thomas Severino (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Terry Rucks (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kevin Elder (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Isaac Dyer (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Noble (fresh) 4 pts. 11 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:33 | Santa Clara | Kevin Elder misses the jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by James Hanlin - foul #2 on James Hanlin, team foul #9 | 71-57 |
| 03:33 | Santa Clara | Kevin Elder misses the 1st free throw | 71-57 |
| 03:33 | Santa Clara | Kevin Elder makes the 2nd free throw | 71-58 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:17 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bynum double dribbles | 71-58 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Lesh (PF) Isaac Dyer | |
| 03:04 | Santa Clara | Thomas Severino hits a floater from the left wing | 71-60 |
| 02:43 | Louisiana Tech | Patrick Walton blows the dunk | 71-60 |
| 02:41 | Santa Clara | Michael Lesh grabs the board | 71-60 |
| 02:22 | Santa Clara | The jump hook by Terry Rucks is blocked by James Hanlin | 71-60 |
| 02:21 | Santa Clara | Terry Rucks hits the follow up shot | 71-62 |
| 01:55 | Louisiana Tech | James Feely misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 71-62 |
| 01:53 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Thomas Severino | 71-62 |
| 01:44 | Santa Clara | Terry Rucks is called for traveling | 71-62 |
| 01:39 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bynum is fouled in the backcourt by Terry Rucks - foul #3 on Terry Rucks, team foul #13 | 71-62 |
| 01:39 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bynum makes the 1st free throw | 72-62 |
| 01:39 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bynum misses the 2nd free throw | 72-62 |
| 01:39 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Michael Noble | 72-62 |
| 01:28 | Santa Clara | James Feely picks off the pass by Michael Noble | 72-62 |
| 01:25 | Louisiana Tech | Jeff Henson lays it in on a nice dish by James Feely | 74-62 |
| 01:09 | Santa Clara | Michael Noble makes the shot from the right block on a nice dish by Thomas Severino and he's hacked by James Hanlin - foul #3 on James Hanlin, team foul #10 | 74-64 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Frederick Scuderi (PG), Wilbur McGrew (SG), John Paden (SF), Joe Noonan (PF), Joe Willis (C) Jeff Henson, James Feely, Robert Bynum, Patrick Walton, James Hanlin | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Thomas Smith (PG), Daniel Guillotte (SG), Cory Ozuna (SF), Isaac Dyer (PF) Thomas Severino, Terry Rucks, Kevin Elder, Michael Lesh | |
| 01:09 | Santa Clara | Michael Noble misses the free throw | 74-64 |
| 01:09 | Louisiana Tech | Joe Noonan grabs the board | 74-64 |
| 00:41 | Louisiana Tech | Frederick Scuderi misses short on an open jump hook from the baseline | 74-64 |
| 00:39 | Santa Clara | Isaac Dyer grabs the board | 74-64 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Santa Clara | Michael Noble makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 74-67 |
| 00:33 | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 74-67 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Jeff Henson (PG), James Feely (SG), Robert Bynum (SF), Patrick Walton (PF), James Hanlin (C) Frederick Scuderi, Wilbur McGrew, John Paden, Joe Noonan, Joe Willis | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Thomas Severino (PG), Terry Rucks (SG), Kevin Elder (SF), Michael Lesh (PF) Thomas Smith, Daniel Guillotte, Cory Ozuna, Isaac Dyer | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:32 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bynum is fouled in the backcourt by Terry Rucks - foul #4 on Terry Rucks, team foul #14 | 74-67 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Wilbur McGrew (PG), Robert Bowman (PF), Joe Noonan (C) Jeff Henson, Patrick Walton, James Hanlin | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 00:32 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bynum makes the 1st free throw | 75-67 |
| 00:32 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bynum makes the 2nd free throw | 76-67 |
| 00:28 | Santa Clara | Thomas Severino is fouled on the floor by Wilbur McGrew - foul #2 on Wilbur McGrew, team foul #11 | 76-67 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Jeff Henson (PG), Patrick Walton (PF), James Hanlin (C) Wilbur McGrew, Robert Bowman, Joe Noonan | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 00:28 | Santa Clara | Thomas Severino misses the 1st free throw | 76-67 |
| 00:28 | Santa Clara | Thomas Severino makes the 2nd free throw | 76-68 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Louisiana Tech | James Hanlin is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Severino - foul #2 on Thomas Severino, team foul #15 | 76-68 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Wilbur McGrew (PG), Joe Noonan (PF) Jeff Henson, Patrick Walton | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 00:27 | Louisiana Tech | James Hanlin misses the 1st free throw | 76-68 |
| 00:27 | Louisiana Tech | James Hanlin makes the 2nd free throw | 77-68 |
| 00:19 | Santa Clara | Terry Rucks travels with the ball | 77-68 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bowman (PF) James Hanlin | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 00:16 | Louisiana Tech | Thomas Severino is called for the reach on Wilbur McGrew in the backcourt - foul #3 on Thomas Severino, team foul #16 | 77-68 |
| 00:16 | Louisiana Tech | Wilbur McGrew makes the 1st free throw | 78-68 |
| 00:16 | Louisiana Tech | Wilbur McGrew makes the 2nd free throw | 79-68 |
| 00:11 | Santa Clara | Kevin Elder's 3 pointer is rejected by Joe Noonan | 79-68 |
| 00:10 | Louisiana Tech | James Feely gets the rebound | 79-68 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Louisiana Tech | Wilbur McGrew runs out the clock | 79-68 |