| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Clayton Carpenter (fresh) SG - Edgar Buch (fresh) SF - James Cooley (fresh) PF - Shawn Bolton (fresh) C - Russell Kleckner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Dominique Johnson (fresh) SG - Albert Morris (fresh) SF - Gerald McIlvaine (fresh) PF - Ismael Long (fresh) C - Harry Bailey (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Bailey wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Clayton Carpenter is called for the reach on Dominique Johnson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Clayton Carpenter, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Russell Kleckner is called for the reach on Gerald McIlvaine - foul #1 on Russell Kleckner, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Bailey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Santa Clara | Shawn Bolton grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:07 | Santa Clara | Clayton Carpenter misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Bailey grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Morris misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 18:52 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to James Cooley | 0-0 |
| 18:47 | Santa Clara | James Cooley is fouled on the floor by Dominique Johnson - foul #1 on Dominique Johnson, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:42 | Santa Clara | Russell Kleckner misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 0-0 |
| 18:41 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Gerald McIlvaine | 0-0 |
| 18:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Ismael Long misses long on an open runner from the left block | 0-0 |
| 18:13 | Santa Clara | Edgar Buch snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 17:50 | Santa Clara | Edgar Buch is hacked by Albert Morris - foul #1 on Albert Morris, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 17:37 | Santa Clara | Clayton Carpenter misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 0-0 |
| 17:36 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Harry Bailey | 0-0 |
| 17:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Ismael Long's fadeaway is rejected by Shawn Bolton | 0-0 |
| 17:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Bailey tips it in | 0-2 |
| 17:09 | Santa Clara | James Cooley makes the driving attempt in the paint | 2-2 |
| 17:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Gerald McIlvaine is called for traveling | 2-2 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Ronnie Glasgow (SF), James Chen (PF), John O'Berry (C) James Cooley, Shawn Bolton, Russell Kleckner | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Ponds (PG), Britt Franklin (SG), George O'Connell (PF), Curtis Thomas (C) Dominique Johnson, Albert Morris, Ismael Long, Harry Bailey | |
| 16:48 | Santa Clara | Gerald McIlvaine steals it from James Chen | 2-2 |
| 16:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Gerald McIlvaine jams it | 2-4 |
| 16:25 | Santa Clara | Edgar Buch throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-4 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Huang-fu China (PG), Alberto Romano (SG) Clayton Carpenter, Edgar Buch | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Todd Garrett (PF) Gerald McIlvaine | |
| 16:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Ponds is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Harry Ponds, team foul #3 | 2-4 |
| 16:12 | Santa Clara | John O'Berry hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 2-4 |
| 16:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Curtis Thomas grabs the board | 2-4 |
| 16:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Ponds is fouled in the backcourt by James Chen - foul #1 on James Chen, team foul #3 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Morris (SG) Todd Garrett | |
| 15:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Ronnie Glasgow steps in front of the Albert Morris pass | 2-4 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Huang-fu China (fresh) SG - Alberto Romano (fresh) SF - Ronnie Glasgow (fresh) PF - James Chen (fresh) C - John O'Berry (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Harry Ponds (fresh) SG - Albert Morris (fresh) SF - Britt Franklin (fresh) PF - George O'Connell (fresh) C - Curtis Thomas (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Santa Clara | John O'Berry comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 2-4 |
| 15:39 | Santa Clara | Alberto Romano misses the tip | 2-4 |
| 15:38 | Santa Clara | Ronnie Glasgow can't tip it in | 2-4 |
| 15:37 | Santa Clara | John O'Berry gets the offensive rebound | 2-4 |
| 15:24 | Santa Clara | Alberto Romano misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 2-4 |
| 15:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Britt Franklin grabs the board | 2-4 |
| 15:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Morris is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Albert Morris, team foul #4 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Clayton Carpenter (PG), James Cooley (SF), Shawn Bolton (PF), Russell Kleckner (C) Alberto Romano, Ronnie Glasgow, James Chen, John O'Berry | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Dominique Johnson (PG), Kevin Crisman (SG), Gerald McIlvaine (SF), Todd Garrett (PF), Harry Bailey (C) Harry Ponds, Albert Morris, Britt Franklin, George O'Connell, Curtis Thomas | |
| 15:09 | Santa Clara | James Cooley can't finish the layup | 2-4 |
| 15:07 | Santa Clara | Shawn Bolton misses the tip | 2-4 |
| 15:06 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Harry Bailey | 2-4 |
| 14:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Dominique Johnson banks in the wide open layup | 2-6 |
| 14:41 | Santa Clara | Shawn Bolton misses short on a runner in the lane | 2-6 |
| 14:40 | Santa Clara | Clayton Carpenter gets the offensive rebound | 2-6 |
| 14:30 | Santa Clara | Huang-fu China is fouled on the floor by Kevin Crisman - foul #1 on Kevin Crisman, team foul #5 | 2-6 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Edgar Buch (SG) Huang-fu China | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Chad Morris (PG), Ismael Long (PF) Dominique Johnson, Todd Garrett | |
| 14:17 | Santa Clara | Clayton Carpenter comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 2-6 |
| 14:16 | Santa Clara | Clayton Carpenter snags the offensive board | 2-6 |
| 14:01 | Santa Clara | Shawn Bolton misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 2-6 |
| 13:59 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Harry Bailey | 2-6 |
| 13:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Gerald McIlvaine can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Clayton Carpenter - foul #2 on Clayton Carpenter, team foul #4 | 2-6 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Alberto Romano (PG), Ronnie Glasgow (SF), Chad Kline (PF), James Chen (C) Clayton Carpenter, James Cooley, Shawn Bolton, Russell Kleckner | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Ponds (PG), Britt Franklin (SG), Todd Garrett (C) Chad Morris, Kevin Crisman, Harry Bailey | |
| 13:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Gerald McIlvaine makes the 1st free throw | 2-7 |
| 13:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Gerald McIlvaine makes the 2nd free throw | 2-8 |
| 13:27 | Santa Clara | Chad Kline clanks a floater in the paint but the foul's on Ismael Long - foul #1 on Ismael Long, team foul #6 | 2-8 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John O'Berry (C) Ronnie Glasgow | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Chad Morris (PG), George O'Connell (C) Gerald McIlvaine, Ismael Long | |
| 13:27 | Santa Clara | Chad Kline makes the 1st free throw | 3-8 |
| 13:27 | Santa Clara | Chad Kline makes the 2nd free throw | 4-8 |
| 13:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Chad Morris clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 4-8 |
| 13:08 | Santa Clara | Edgar Buch snags the defensive board | 4-8 |
| 12:47 | Santa Clara | James Chen is fouled on the floor by Britt Franklin - foul #1 on Britt Franklin, team foul #7 | 4-8 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Huang-fu China (PG), Ronnie Glasgow (SF) Edgar Buch, John O'Berry | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Dominique Johnson (PG), Curtis Thomas (C) Chad Morris, Todd Garrett | |
| 12:47 | Santa Clara | James Chen makes the 1st free throw | 5-8 |
| 12:47 | Santa Clara | James Chen makes the 2nd free throw | 6-8 |
| 12:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Dominique Johnson hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the free throw line | 6-8 |
| 12:29 | Middle Tenn. State | George O'Connell hits the follow up shot | 6-10 |
| 12:04 | Santa Clara | James Chen misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 6-10 |
| 12:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Britt Franklin snags the defensive board | 6-10 |
| 11:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Dominique Johnson connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from George O'Connell | 6-12 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Huang-fu China (fresh) SG - Alberto Romano (fairly fresh) SF - Ronnie Glasgow (fresh) PF - Chad Kline (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - James Chen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Dominique Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Britt Franklin (fairly fresh) 2 reb. SF - Harry Ponds (fairly fresh) PF - George O'Connell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Curtis Thomas (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:31 | Santa Clara | Chad Kline misses the easy layup | 6-12 |
| 11:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Dominique Johnson snags the defensive board | 6-12 |
| 11:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Ponds buries a floater from just outside the lane | 6-14 |
| 11:08 | Santa Clara | Britt Franklin is called for the reach on Alberto Romano - foul #2 on Britt Franklin, team foul #8 | 6-14 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Edgar Buch (SG), James Cooley (SF), Shawn Bolton (PF), Russell Kleckner (C) Huang-fu China, Ronnie Glasgow, Chad Kline, James Chen | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Chad Morris (PG), Kevin Crisman (SG), Gerald McIlvaine (SF), Ismael Long (PF), Harry Bailey (C) Dominique Johnson, Britt Franklin, Harry Ponds, George O'Connell, Curtis Thomas | |
| 11:08 | Santa Clara | Alberto Romano misses the 1st free throw | 6-14 |
| 11:08 | Santa Clara | Shawn Bolton gets the offensive rebound | 6-14 |
| 10:47 | Santa Clara | Shawn Bolton hits a runner from close range | 8-14 |
| 10:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Chad Morris is hacked by Alberto Romano in the backcourt - foul #1 on Alberto Romano, team foul #5 | 8-14 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gary Sherwood (PG) Alberto Romano | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 10:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Bailey misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Russell Kleckner - foul #2 on Russell Kleckner, team foul #6 | 8-14 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John O'Berry (C) Russell Kleckner | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 10:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 8-15 |
| 10:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 8-16 |
| 10:08 | Santa Clara | Gary Sherwood misses badly on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Chad Morris - foul #1 on Chad Morris, team foul #9 | 8-16 |
| 10:08 | Santa Clara | Gary Sherwood makes the 1st free throw | 9-16 |
| 10:08 | Santa Clara | Gary Sherwood makes the 2nd free throw | 10-16 |
| 09:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Ismael Long is by himself and knocks in the runner in the paint | 10-18 |
| 09:32 | Santa Clara | Shawn Bolton blows the dunk but he's fouled by Ismael Long - foul #2 on Ismael Long, team foul #10 | 10-18 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Huang-fu China (SG), Ronnie Glasgow (SF) Edgar Buch, James Cooley | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Ponds (PG), Todd Garrett (PF) Chad Morris, Ismael Long | |
| 09:32 | Santa Clara | Shawn Bolton misses the 1st free throw | 10-18 |
| 09:32 | Santa Clara | Shawn Bolton makes the 2nd free throw | 11-18 |
| 09:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Todd Garrett loses the dribble to Ronnie Glasgow in the backcourt | 11-18 |
| 09:26 | Santa Clara | Ronnie Glasgow hits the finger roll | 13-18 |
| 09:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Ponds is wide open but clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 13-18 |
| 09:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Bailey tips it home | 13-20 |
| 08:42 | Santa Clara | Huang-fu China can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 13-20 |
| 08:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Gerald McIlvaine grabs the board | 13-20 |
| 08:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Gerald McIlvaine misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Gary Sherwood - foul #1 on Gary Sherwood, team foul #7 | 13-20 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Edgar Buch (SG), Chad Kline (SF), James Chen (C) Gary Sherwood, Ronnie Glasgow, John O'Berry | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Dominique Johnson (PG) Kevin Crisman | |
| 08:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Gerald McIlvaine makes the 1st free throw | 13-21 |
| 08:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Gerald McIlvaine misses the 2nd free throw | 13-21 |
| 08:25 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Shawn Bolton | 13-21 |
| 08:06 | Santa Clara | Huang-fu China's floater is knocked away by Harry Bailey | 13-21 |
| 08:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Todd Garrett grabs the defensive rebound | 13-21 |
| 07:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Todd Garrett connects on the runner near the basket on a great pass from Dominique Johnson and the foul's on Shawn Bolton - foul #1 on Shawn Bolton, team foul #8 | 13-23 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Alberto Romano (PG), James Cooley (SF) Huang-fu China, Shawn Bolton | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Curtis Thomas (SF), George O'Connell (C) Gerald McIlvaine, Harry Bailey | |
| 07:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Todd Garrett makes the free throw | 13-24 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Alberto Romano (fresh) SG - Edgar Buch (fresh) SF - James Cooley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Chad Kline (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Chen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Dominique Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harry Ponds (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Curtis Thomas (fresh) PF - Todd Garrett (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - George O'Connell (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:11 | Santa Clara | Chad Kline lays it up and in | 15-24 |
| 06:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Todd Garrett is open and buries a jumper from the baseline set up by Dominique Johnson | 15-26 |
| 06:27 | Santa Clara | Edgar Buch scores on a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Alberto Romano | 18-26 |
| 06:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Ponds is fouled on the floor by James Chen - foul #2 on James Chen, team foul #9 | 18-26 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Huang-fu China (PG), Ronnie Glasgow (SF), Shawn Bolton (PF), John O'Berry (C) Alberto Romano, James Cooley, Chad Kline, James Chen | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Chad Morris (PG), Kevin Crisman (SG), Harry Bailey (C) Dominique Johnson, Curtis Thomas, Todd Garrett | |
| 06:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Ponds misses the 1st free throw | 18-26 |
| 06:10 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Shawn Bolton | 18-26 |
| 05:51 | Santa Clara | John O'Berry scores on a floater in the paint | 20-26 |
| 05:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Edgar Buch steals it from Harry Ponds in the backcourt | 20-26 |
| 05:35 | Santa Clara | Ronnie Glasgow misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 20-26 |
| 05:34 | Middle Tenn. State | George O'Connell gets the rebound | 20-26 |
| 05:27 | Middle Tenn. State | John O'Berry is called for the reach on Harry Bailey - foul #1 on John O'Berry, team foul #10 | 20-26 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gary Sherwood (PG) Edgar Buch | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Gerald McIlvaine (SF) Harry Ponds | |
| 05:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 20-27 |
| 05:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 20-28 |
| 05:06 | Santa Clara | Huang-fu China drills a jumpshot from the left side set up by Ronnie Glasgow and the foul's on Kevin Crisman - foul #2 on Kevin Crisman, team foul #11 | 22-28 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Ponds (SG) Kevin Crisman | |
| 05:06 | Santa Clara | Huang-fu China makes the free throw | 23-28 |
| 04:52 | Middle Tenn. State | George O'Connell dunks the ball and he's fouled by Gary Sherwood - foul #2 on Gary Sherwood, team foul #11 | 23-30 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Edgar Buch (SG), Alberto Romano (C) Gary Sherwood, John O'Berry | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 04:52 | Middle Tenn. State | George O'Connell makes the free throw | 23-31 |
| 04:33 | Santa Clara | Edgar Buch is fouled on the floor by Harry Ponds - foul #2 on Harry Ponds, team foul #12 | 23-31 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | James Cooley (SF) Ronnie Glasgow | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Morris (SG) Harry Ponds | |
| 04:33 | Santa Clara | Edgar Buch makes the 1st free throw | 24-31 |
| 04:33 | Santa Clara | Edgar Buch makes the 2nd free throw | 25-31 |
| 04:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Gerald McIlvaine connects on the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by George O'Connell | 25-34 |
| 03:47 | Santa Clara | Gerald McIlvaine picks off the pass by James Cooley | 25-34 |
| 03:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Gerald McIlvaine hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 25-34 |
| 03:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Gerald McIlvaine tips it back up and in | 25-36 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Huang-fu China (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Edgar Buch (tiring) 5 pts. SF - James Cooley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Shawn Bolton (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Alberto Romano (fairly fresh) 1 ast. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Chad Morris (fairly fresh) SG - Albert Morris (fresh) SF - Gerald McIlvaine (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - George O'Connell (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Harry Bailey (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Santa Clara | Huang-fu China misses the jumper from the left side | 25-36 |
| 03:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Chad Morris snags the defensive board | 25-36 |
| 03:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Morris is fouled in the backcourt by Edgar Buch - foul #1 on Edgar Buch, team foul #12 | 25-36 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Clayton Carpenter (PG), Ronnie Glasgow (SF), Chad Kline (PF), Russell Kleckner (C) Huang-fu China, James Cooley, Shawn Bolton, Alberto Romano | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Dominique Johnson (PG), Britt Franklin (SF), Ismael Long (PF), Curtis Thomas (C) Chad Morris, Gerald McIlvaine, George O'Connell, Harry Bailey | |
| 03:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Morris makes the 1st free throw | 25-37 |
| 03:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 25-38 |
| 02:51 | Santa Clara | Russell Kleckner scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Clayton Carpenter | 27-38 |
| 02:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Morris is by himself and knocks in the turnaround in the paint set up by Dominique Johnson | 27-40 |
| 02:28 | Santa Clara | Clayton Carpenter is fouled on the floor by Ismael Long - foul #3 on Ismael Long, team foul #13 | 27-40 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John O'Berry (PF) Edgar Buch | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Crisman (SG), Gerald McIlvaine (SF), Todd Garrett (C) Albert Morris, Ismael Long, Curtis Thomas | |
| 02:28 | Santa Clara | Clayton Carpenter misses the 1st free throw | 27-40 |
| 02:28 | Santa Clara | Clayton Carpenter makes the 2nd free throw | 28-40 |
| 02:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Britt Franklin makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Gerald McIlvaine | 28-43 |
| 02:01 | Santa Clara | Todd Garrett steals it from Russell Kleckner | 28-43 |
| 01:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Russell Kleckner steps in front of the Dominique Johnson pass in the backcourt | 28-43 |
| 01:52 | Santa Clara | Russell Kleckner clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 28-43 |
| 01:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Gerald McIlvaine gets the rebound | 28-43 |
| 01:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Crisman's pass is intercepted by Clayton Carpenter in the backcourt | 28-43 |
| 01:24 | Santa Clara | Gerald McIlvaine steals the ball from John O'Berry | 28-43 |
| 01:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Crisman hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 28-43 |
| 01:07 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Russell Kleckner | 28-43 |
| 00:53 | Santa Clara | John O'Berry loses the ball out of bounds | 28-43 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gary Sherwood (PG), Alberto Romano (SG), James Cooley (SF), James Chen (PF) Clayton Carpenter, Ronnie Glasgow, Chad Kline, John O'Berry | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Chad Morris (PG), Albert Morris (SG), Curtis Thomas (C) Dominique Johnson, Kevin Crisman, Todd Garrett | |
| 00:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Britt Franklin clanks a 3 from the left corner | 28-43 |
| 00:35 | Santa Clara | James Cooley snags the defensive board | 28-43 |
| 00:16 | Santa Clara | James Cooley double dribbles | 28-43 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Ponds (SF) Gerald McIlvaine | |
| 00:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Morris comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 28-43 |