| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Stephen Holly (fresh) SG - Rex Elliot (fresh) SF - Thomas Ray (fresh) PF - Jacob Giddens (fresh) C - Daniel Perrone (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - George Moore (fresh) SG - Randy Tittle (fresh) SF - William Turner (fresh) PF - Ryan Green (fresh) C - Darrell Morgan (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Santa Clara | Daniel Perrone wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:58 | Santa Clara | Stephen Holly is fouled in the backcourt by George Moore - foul #1 on George Moore, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Santa Clara | Jacob Giddens hits the front of the rim on the wide open driving attempt in the paint | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Southern Mississippi | Darrell Morgan grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Southern Mississippi | Ryan Green is hacked by Jacob Giddens - foul #1 on Jacob Giddens, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Southern Mississippi | Jacob Giddens denies the turnaround by Darrell Morgan | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | Santa Clara | Stephen Holly gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | Santa Clara | Randy Tittle is called for the reach on Rex Elliot in the backcourt - foul #1 on Randy Tittle, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 18:51 | Santa Clara | Thomas Ray misses long on a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by William Turner - foul #1 on William Turner, team foul #3 | 0-0 |
| 18:51 | Santa Clara | Thomas Ray makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 18:51 | Santa Clara | Thomas Ray makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 18:31 | Southern Mississippi | William Turner is denied on a layup by Jacob Giddens | 2-0 |
| 18:30 | Santa Clara | Rex Elliot gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:28 | Santa Clara | George Moore is called for the reach on Thomas Ray in the backcourt - foul #2 on George Moore, team foul #4 | 2-0 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Jennings (PG) George Moore | |
| 18:12 | Santa Clara | Thomas Ray is alone and drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 5-0 |
| 17:49 | Southern Mississippi | Ryan Green is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Ryan Green, team foul #5 | 5-0 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Daniel Niemann (PG), Timothy Hartle (SG), Clifford Oakes (SF), Nelson Cantwell (PF), Otis Allen (C) Stephen Holly, Rex Elliot, Thomas Ray, Jacob Giddens, Daniel Perrone | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Howard Lesperance (PF), Steve Curtis (C) Ryan Green, Darrell Morgan | |
| 17:24 | Santa Clara | Clifford Oakes knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 7-0 |
| 17:07 | Southern Mississippi | Howard Lesperance is wide open but clanks a 3 from the right corner | 7-0 |
| 17:06 | Santa Clara | Nelson Cantwell gets the rebound | 7-0 |
| 16:45 | Santa Clara | Clifford Oakes is fouled on the floor by Howard Lesperance - foul #1 on Howard Lesperance, team foul #6 | 7-0 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Shawn Horne (SG), Daniel Perrone (C) Timothy Hartle, Otis Allen | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John McAbier (PG), Ryan Green (PF), Darrell Morgan (C) John Jennings, Randy Tittle, William Turner | |
| 16:38 | Santa Clara | Daniel Perrone hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Darrell Morgan - foul #1 on Darrell Morgan, team foul #7 | 7-0 |
| 16:38 | Santa Clara | Daniel Perrone misses the 1st free throw | 7-0 |
| 16:38 | Santa Clara | Daniel Perrone misses the 2nd free throw | 7-0 |
| 16:38 | Southern Mississippi | Ryan Green grabs the defensive rebound | 7-0 |
| 16:36 | Southern Mississippi | Shawn Horne steals it from Howard Lesperance in the backcourt | 7-0 |
| 16:26 | Santa Clara | Daniel Niemann is whistled for traveling | 7-0 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Stephen Holly (PG), Thomas Ray (SF), Jacob Giddens (PF) Daniel Niemann, Clifford Oakes, Nelson Cantwell | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Randy Tittle (SG), Robert Hall (SF) Steve Curtis, Howard Lesperance | |
| 16:04 | Southern Mississippi | Darrell Morgan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 7-0 |
| 15:47 | Santa Clara | Stephen Holly misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 7-0 |
| 15:46 | Southern Mississippi | Ryan Green gets the rebound | 7-0 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Stephen Holly (fairly fresh) SG - Shawn Horne (fresh) SF - Thomas Ray (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jacob Giddens (fairly fresh) 2 blk. C - Daniel Perrone (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - John McAbier (fresh) SG - Randy Tittle (fairly fresh) SF - Robert Hall (fresh) PF - Ryan Green (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Darrell Morgan (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:27 | Southern Mississippi | Darrell Morgan comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 7-0 |
| 15:25 | Santa Clara | Stephen Holly pulls down the rebound | 7-0 |
| 14:56 | Santa Clara | Daniel Perrone drills a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Shawn Horne | 9-0 |
| 14:34 | Southern Mississippi | Randy Tittle comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 9-0 |
| 14:33 | Southern Mississippi | Darrell Morgan grabs the offensive board | 9-0 |
| 14:16 | Southern Mississippi | Randy Tittle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 9-0 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Daniel Niemann (PG), Rex Elliot (SG), Clifford Oakes (SF), Nelson Cantwell (PF), Otis Allen (C) Stephen Holly, Shawn Horne, Thomas Ray, Jacob Giddens, Daniel Perrone | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Jennings (PG), Steve Curtis (SG), William Turner (SF), Howard Lesperance (PF) John McAbier, Randy Tittle, Robert Hall, Ryan Green | |
| 14:12 | Santa Clara | Clifford Oakes is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Clifford Oakes, team foul #2 | 9-0 |
| 13:56 | Southern Mississippi | Howard Lesperance misses short on a floater from the left side | 9-0 |
| 13:54 | Southern Mississippi | Darrell Morgan pulls down the offensive rebound | 9-0 |
| 13:31 | Southern Mississippi | Clifford Oakes is called for the reach on John Jennings - foul #2 on Clifford Oakes, team foul #3 | 9-0 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Timothy Hartle (SG), Daniel Perrone (C) Rex Elliot, Clifford Oakes | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 13:14 | Southern Mississippi | William Turner hits a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from John Jennings | 9-2 |
| 12:55 | Santa Clara | Daniel Niemann's layup is rejected by William Turner | 9-2 |
| 12:53 | Southern Mississippi | Howard Lesperance grabs the board | 9-2 |
| 12:51 | Southern Mississippi | Steve Curtis loses the dribble to Nelson Cantwell in the backcourt | 9-2 |
| 12:49 | Santa Clara | Nelson Cantwell lays it in | 11-2 |
| 12:41 | Southern Mississippi | Steve Curtis hits the front of the rim on the wide open turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Otis Allen - foul #1 on Otis Allen, team foul #4 | 11-2 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Stephen Holly (PG), Thomas Ray (SF), Jacob Giddens (PF) Daniel Niemann, Nelson Cantwell, Otis Allen | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Benjamin Barrett (PG), Ryan Green (PF) John Jennings, Darrell Morgan | |
| 12:41 | Southern Mississippi | Steve Curtis misses the 1st free throw | 11-2 |
| 12:41 | Southern Mississippi | Steve Curtis makes the 2nd free throw | 11-3 |
| 12:21 | Santa Clara | Timothy Hartle throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-3 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Rex Elliot (SG) Timothy Hartle | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Randy Tittle (SG) Steve Curtis | |
| 12:18 | Southern Mississippi | Stephen Holly picks off the pass by Ryan Green in the backcourt | 11-3 |
| 12:01 | Santa Clara | Daniel Perrone can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 11-3 |
| 12:00 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Howard Lesperance | 11-3 |
| 11:54 | Southern Mississippi | Howard Lesperance's fadeaway is rejected by Daniel Perrone | 11-3 |
| 11:52 | Santa Clara | Daniel Perrone snags the defensive board | 11-3 |
| 11:26 | Santa Clara | Stephen Holly hits a jumpshot from the left side | 13-3 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Stephen Holly (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Rex Elliot (fairly fresh) SF - Thomas Ray (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Jacob Giddens (tiring) 2 blk. C - Daniel Perrone (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Benjamin Barrett (fairly fresh) SG - Randy Tittle (tiring) SF - William Turner (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Ryan Green (tiring) 2 reb. C - Howard Lesperance (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:06 | Southern Mississippi | Benjamin Barrett misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 13-3 |
| 11:04 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Rex Elliot | 13-3 |
| 10:37 | Santa Clara | Jacob Giddens misses long on a jumper near the basket | 13-3 |
| 10:36 | Santa Clara | Jacob Giddens tips it but misses | 13-3 |
| 10:34 | Santa Clara | Rex Elliot tips it back up and in | 15-3 |
| 10:08 | Southern Mississippi | Randy Tittle makes the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Howard Lesperance | 15-6 |
| 09:49 | Santa Clara | Thomas Ray's fadeaway is rejected by William Turner | 15-6 |
| 09:47 | Santa Clara | Daniel Perrone gets the offensive rebound | 15-6 |
| 09:47 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 15-6 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Daniel Niemann (PG), Timothy Hartle (SG), Nelson Cantwell (SF), Otis Allen (PF) Stephen Holly, Rex Elliot, Thomas Ray, Jacob Giddens | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Jennings (PG), Steve Curtis (SG), Robert Hall (SF), Darrell Morgan (C) Benjamin Barrett, Randy Tittle, William Turner, Ryan Green | |
| 09:37 | Santa Clara | Timothy Hartle throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-6 |
| 09:11 | Southern Mississippi | Steve Curtis comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 15-6 |
| 09:09 | Southern Mississippi | Steve Curtis grabs the offensive rebound | 15-6 |
| 09:03 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Hall misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 15-6 |
| 09:01 | Southern Mississippi | Darrell Morgan misses the tip | 15-6 |
| 09:00 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Hall hits the follow up shot | 15-8 |
| 08:58 | Santa Clara | Daniel Niemann throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 15-8 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jacob Giddens (PF) Daniel Perrone | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ryan Green (PF) Howard Lesperance | |
| 08:45 | Southern Mississippi | Darrell Morgan scores on a jumper from the baseline set up by Steve Curtis and he's hacked by Otis Allen - foul #2 on Otis Allen, team foul #5 | 15-10 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Shawn Horne (SG), Daniel Perrone (C) Timothy Hartle, Otis Allen | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 08:45 | Southern Mississippi | Darrell Morgan makes the free throw | 15-11 |
| 08:28 | Santa Clara | Steve Curtis steals it from Shawn Horne | 15-11 |
| 08:24 | Southern Mississippi | John Jennings hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Steve Curtis | 15-13 |
| 08:19 | Santa Clara | Steve Curtis steals the ball from Daniel Niemann in the backcourt | 15-13 |
| 08:03 | Southern Mississippi | Darrell Morgan's fadeaway is rejected by Daniel Perrone | 15-13 |
| 08:01 | Santa Clara | Daniel Perrone gets the rebound | 15-13 |
| 07:54 | Santa Clara | Daniel Perrone knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line | 17-13 |
| 07:51 | Southern Mississippi | Steve Curtis is fouled in the backcourt by Shawn Horne - foul #1 on Shawn Horne, team foul #6 | 17-13 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Stephen Holly (PG), Thomas Ray (SF) Daniel Niemann, Daniel Perrone | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John McAbier (PG), William Turner (SF), Howard Lesperance (PF) John Jennings, Robert Hall, Ryan Green | |
| 07:44 | Southern Mississippi | Darrell Morgan loses the ball out of bounds | 17-13 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Rex Elliot (SG) Shawn Horne | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 07:33 | Santa Clara | Stephen Holly buries a 3 from the right wing | 20-13 |
| 07:17 | Southern Mississippi | Darrell Morgan comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 20-13 |
| 07:15 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Stephen Holly | 20-13 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Stephen Holly (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Rex Elliot (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Thomas Ray (tired) 5 pts. PF - Jacob Giddens (tired) 2 blk. C - Nelson Cantwell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - John McAbier (fresh) SG - Steve Curtis (tiring) 1 pts. 2 stl. SF - William Turner (tiring) 2 pts. 2 blk. PF - Howard Lesperance (tiring) 2 reb. C - Darrell Morgan (tired) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:09 | Santa Clara | Jacob Giddens lays it up and in and he's fouled by Howard Lesperance - foul #2 on Howard Lesperance, team foul #8 | 22-13 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Timothy Hartle (SG), Daniel Perrone (C) Rex Elliot, Nelson Cantwell | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Randy Tittle (SG), Ryan Green (PF) Steve Curtis, Howard Lesperance | |
| 07:09 | Santa Clara | Jacob Giddens misses the free throw | 22-13 |
| 07:09 | Southern Mississippi | Ryan Green grabs the board | 22-13 |
| 06:57 | Southern Mississippi | William Turner misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Thomas Ray - foul #1 on Thomas Ray, team foul #7 | 22-13 |
| 06:57 | Southern Mississippi | William Turner makes the 1st free throw | 22-14 |
| 06:57 | Southern Mississippi | William Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 22-15 |
| 06:48 | Santa Clara | Thomas Ray is whistled for a carry | 22-15 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Nelson Cantwell (PF) Jacob Giddens | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Benjamin Barrett (PG) John McAbier | |
| 06:43 | Southern Mississippi | Benjamin Barrett's pass is intercepted by Stephen Holly in the backcourt | 22-15 |
| 06:40 | Santa Clara | Stephen Holly banks in the layup | 24-15 |
| 06:21 | Southern Mississippi | Darrell Morgan misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 24-15 |
| 06:20 | Santa Clara | Thomas Ray pulls down the rebound | 24-15 |
| 06:13 | Santa Clara | Thomas Ray is hacked by William Turner - foul #2 on William Turner, team foul #9 | 24-15 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Shawn Horne (PG), Rex Elliot (SG) Stephen Holly, Timothy Hartle | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Steve Curtis (SG), Robert Hall (SF) Randy Tittle, William Turner | |
| 06:13 | Santa Clara | Thomas Ray misses the 1st free throw | 24-15 |
| 06:13 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Ryan Green | 24-15 |
| 05:56 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Hall misses the floater from the baseline | 24-15 |
| 05:54 | Santa Clara | Nelson Cantwell snags the defensive board | 24-15 |
| 05:33 | Santa Clara | Nelson Cantwell misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 24-15 |
| 05:32 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Hall pulls down the rebound | 24-15 |
| 05:13 | Southern Mississippi | Darrell Morgan's floater is tipped away by Nelson Cantwell | 24-15 |
| 05:11 | Southern Mississippi | Ryan Green hits the follow up shot | 24-17 |
| 05:02 | Santa Clara | Benjamin Barrett steals the ball from Nelson Cantwell | 24-17 |
| 04:40 | Southern Mississippi | Darrell Morgan knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Steve Curtis | 24-20 |
| 04:25 | Santa Clara | Shawn Horne is fouled on the floor by Benjamin Barrett - foul #1 on Benjamin Barrett, team foul #10 | 24-20 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Daniel Niemann (PG), Jacob Giddens (PF) Rex Elliot, Thomas Ray | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John McAbier (PG), John Jennings (SG) Benjamin Barrett, Steve Curtis | |
| 04:25 | Santa Clara | Shawn Horne makes the 1st free throw | 25-20 |
| 04:25 | Santa Clara | Shawn Horne misses the 2nd free throw | 25-20 |
| 04:25 | Southern Mississippi | Ryan Green gets the rebound | 25-20 |
| 04:23 | Southern Mississippi | John McAbier is fouled in the backcourt by Shawn Horne - foul #2 on Shawn Horne, team foul #8 | 25-20 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Timothy Hartle (SG) Shawn Horne | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Randy Tittle (SG) Ryan Green | |
| 04:23 | Southern Mississippi | John McAbier makes the 1st free throw | 25-21 |
| 04:23 | Southern Mississippi | John McAbier makes the 2nd free throw | 25-22 |
| 04:17 | Santa Clara | Randy Tittle steals it from Nelson Cantwell in the backcourt | 25-22 |
| 04:08 | Southern Mississippi | John McAbier is fouled on the floor by Jacob Giddens - foul #2 on Jacob Giddens, team foul #9 | 25-22 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Thomas Ray (SF) Jacob Giddens | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 04:08 | Southern Mississippi | John McAbier misses the 1st free throw | 25-22 |
| 04:08 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Timothy Hartle | 25-22 |
| 03:53 | Santa Clara | Thomas Ray clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 25-22 |
| 03:51 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Darrell Morgan | 25-22 |
| 03:38 | Southern Mississippi | John Jennings is wide open but clanks a jumper from the left wing | 25-22 |
| 03:36 | Santa Clara | Nelson Cantwell grabs the defensive rebound | 25-22 |
| 03:25 | Santa Clara | Nelson Cantwell buries a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Daniel Niemann and the foul's on John McAbier - foul #1 on John McAbier, team foul #11 | 27-22 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Stephen Holly (PG), Clifford Oakes (PF), Otis Allen (C) Daniel Niemann, Thomas Ray, Daniel Perrone | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | George Moore (PG), William Turner (SF), Howard Lesperance (PF), Steve Curtis (C) John Jennings, Robert Hall, John McAbier, Darrell Morgan | |
| 03:25 | Santa Clara | Nelson Cantwell makes the free throw | 28-22 |
| 03:05 | Southern Mississippi | George Moore clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 28-22 |
| 03:03 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Nelson Cantwell | 28-22 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Stephen Holly (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SG - Timothy Hartle (tiring) SF - Nelson Cantwell (tired) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Clifford Oakes (fresh) 2 pts. C - Otis Allen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - George Moore (fresh) SG - Randy Tittle (tired) 3 pts. SF - William Turner (tiring) 4 pts. 2 blk. PF - Howard Lesperance (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Steve Curtis (tiring) 1 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 02:51 | Santa Clara | Timothy Hartle misses short on a shot from the right side | 28-22 |
| 02:50 | Southern Mississippi | Howard Lesperance snags the defensive board | 28-22 |
| 02:40 | Southern Mississippi | George Moore is hacked by Stephen Holly - foul #1 on Stephen Holly, team foul #10 | 28-22 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Daniel Niemann (SG), Jacob Giddens (PF) Timothy Hartle, Nelson Cantwell | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Jennings (SG), Darrell Morgan (C) Randy Tittle, Steve Curtis | |
| 02:40 | Southern Mississippi | George Moore makes the 1st free throw | 28-23 |
| 02:40 | Southern Mississippi | George Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 28-23 |
| 02:40 | Santa Clara | Jacob Giddens grabs the board | 28-23 |
| 02:33 | Santa Clara | Clifford Oakes hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the left block | 28-23 |
| 02:32 | Santa Clara | Jacob Giddens tips it back up and in | 30-23 |
| 02:25 | Southern Mississippi | William Turner hits a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by John Jennings and he's fouled by Clifford Oakes - foul #3 on Clifford Oakes, team foul #11 | 30-25 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Rex Elliot (SG), Daniel Perrone (C) Stephen Holly, Clifford Oakes | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 02:25 | Southern Mississippi | William Turner makes the free throw | 30-26 |
| 02:22 | Santa Clara | John Jennings is called for the reach on Daniel Niemann in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Jennings, team foul #12 | 30-26 |
| 02:22 | Santa Clara | Daniel Niemann misses the 1st free throw | 30-26 |
| 02:22 | Santa Clara | Daniel Niemann makes the 2nd free throw | 31-26 |
| 02:03 | Southern Mississippi | Darrell Morgan misses long on an open turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Daniel Niemann - foul #1 on Daniel Niemann, team foul #12 | 31-26 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John McAbier (PG) George Moore | |
| 02:03 | Southern Mississippi | Darrell Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 31-27 |
| 02:03 | Southern Mississippi | Darrell Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 31-28 |
| 01:53 | Santa Clara | Daniel Niemann is called for 10 seconds | 31-28 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Stephen Holly (PG) Daniel Niemann | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Randy Tittle (SG) John Jennings | |
| 01:42 | Southern Mississippi | William Turner clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 31-28 |
| 01:41 | Santa Clara | Daniel Perrone grabs the board | 31-28 |
| 01:41 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 31-28 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Shawn Horne (SG) Rex Elliot | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Jennings (SG) Randy Tittle | |
| 01:15 | Santa Clara | Daniel Perrone is fouled on the floor by John Jennings - foul #2 on John Jennings, team foul #13 | 31-28 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | George Moore (PG), Steve Curtis (C) John McAbier, Darrell Morgan | |
| 01:15 | Santa Clara | Daniel Perrone makes the 1st free throw | 32-28 |
| 01:15 | Santa Clara | Daniel Perrone makes the 2nd free throw | 33-28 |
| 01:00 | Southern Mississippi | Howard Lesperance makes the floater from the left side on a nice dish by William Turner | 33-30 |
| 00:53 | Santa Clara | Shawn Horne is hacked by John Jennings in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Jennings, team foul #14 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Daniel Niemann (PG), Thomas Ray (SF) Stephen Holly, Otis Allen | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Randy Tittle (SG) John Jennings | |
| 00:53 | Santa Clara | Shawn Horne misses the 1st free throw | 33-30 |
| 00:53 | Santa Clara | Shawn Horne makes the 2nd free throw | 34-30 |
| 00:50 | Southern Mississippi | George Moore's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-30 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Timothy Hartle (SG) Shawn Horne | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 00:30 | Santa Clara | Thomas Ray misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 34-30 |
| 00:28 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Steve Curtis | 34-30 |
| 00:05 | Southern Mississippi | George Moore drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Howard Lesperance | 34-33 |
| 00:01 | Santa Clara | Thomas Ray knocks in the shot from the right block | 36-33 |
| 00:01 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 36-33 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Shawn Horne (SG), Nelson Cantwell (C) Timothy Hartle, Daniel Perrone | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John McAbier (PG), Robert Hall (SF), Ryan Green (PF) George Moore, William Turner, Steve Curtis | |
| 00:00 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Hall hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 36-33 |