| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Clayton Carpenter (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Edgar Buch (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Cooley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Shawn Bolton (fresh) 3 reb. C - Russell Kleckner (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Willie Stearns (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Dominick Joseph (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Uros Kubinski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Amado Russo (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - James Dickson (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Santa Clara | James Cooley inbounds the ball | 37-42 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Santa Clara | James Cooley misses short on a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Uros Kubinski - foul #1 on Uros Kubinski, team foul #1 | 37-42 |
| 19:40 | Santa Clara | James Cooley makes the 1st free throw | 38-42 |
| 19:40 | Santa Clara | James Cooley makes the 2nd free throw | 39-42 |
| 19:25 | Marquette | Willie Stearns is wide open but clanks a jumper from the right side | 39-42 |
| 19:23 | Marquette | Amado Russo can't tip it in | 39-42 |
| 19:21 | Santa Clara | Edgar Buch pulls down the rebound | 39-42 |
| 19:02 | Santa Clara | Dominick Joseph steps in front of the Shawn Bolton pass | 39-42 |
| 18:42 | Marquette | Dominick Joseph misses short on an open jumper from the left side | 39-42 |
| 18:41 | Santa Clara | Shawn Bolton snags the defensive board | 39-42 |
| 18:32 | Santa Clara | Clayton Carpenter can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 39-42 |
| 18:30 | Santa Clara | Shawn Bolton hits the follow up shot | 41-42 |
| 18:09 | Marquette | Willie Stearns comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 41-42 |
| 18:08 | Santa Clara | Clayton Carpenter snags the defensive board | 41-42 |
| 17:57 | Santa Clara | Clayton Carpenter comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 41-42 |
| 17:55 | Santa Clara | Shawn Bolton tips it back up and in | 43-42 |
| 17:35 | Marquette | Russell Kleckner steps in front of the James Dickson pass | 43-42 |
| 17:07 | Santa Clara | Amado Russo swats the layup by Russell Kleckner | 43-42 |
| 17:05 | Santa Clara | Russell Kleckner tips it but misses | 43-42 |
| 17:03 | Marquette | James Dickson gets the rebound | 43-42 |
| 16:58 | Marquette | Dominick Joseph is alone and drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Uros Kubinski | 43-45 |
| 16:46 | Santa Clara | Shawn Bolton misses the lay-in but he's fouled by James Dickson - foul #2 on James Dickson, team foul #2 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Huang-fu China (PG), Alberto Romano (SG), Ronnie Glasgow (SF), James Chen (C) Clayton Carpenter, Edgar Buch, James Cooley, Russell Kleckner | |
| Subs | Marquette | Danny Davis (SF), William Harris (C) Uros Kubinski, James Dickson | |
| 16:46 | Santa Clara | Shawn Bolton misses the 1st free throw | 43-45 |
| 16:46 | Santa Clara | Shawn Bolton makes the 2nd free throw | 44-45 |
| 16:33 | Marquette | William Harris can't connect on a runner from the right block | 44-45 |
| 16:31 | Marquette | Willie Stearns gets the offensive rebound | 44-45 |
| 16:21 | Marquette | James Chen steals the ball from Danny Davis | 44-45 |
| 16:07 | Santa Clara | Ronnie Glasgow scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by James Chen | 46-45 |
| 15:54 | Marquette | Amado Russo's pass is intercepted by Alberto Romano | 46-45 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Huang-fu China (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alberto Romano (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ronnie Glasgow (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Shawn Bolton (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - James Chen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Willie Stearns (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SG - Dominick Joseph (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Danny Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Amado Russo (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - William Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Santa Clara | Shawn Bolton connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-45 |
| 15:34 | Marquette | Dominick Joseph is called for traveling in the backcourt | 49-45 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John O'Berry (C) Shawn Bolton | |
| Subs | Marquette | James Sledge (SG), James Dickson (C) Dominick Joseph, Amado Russo | |
| 15:14 | Santa Clara | James Dickson steps in front of the James Chen pass | 49-45 |
| 15:10 | Marquette | Willie Stearns's pass is intercepted by Ronnie Glasgow in the backcourt | 49-45 |
| 14:51 | Santa Clara | James Chen misses the lay-in but he's hacked by William Harris - foul #3 on William Harris, team foul #3 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gary Sherwood (PG), Edgar Buch (SG), Chad Kline (SF) Huang-fu China, Alberto Romano, Ronnie Glasgow | |
| Subs | Marquette | Donnie Waters (SF), Amado Russo (PF) Danny Davis, William Harris | |
| 14:51 | Santa Clara | James Chen misses the 1st free throw | 49-45 |
| 14:51 | Santa Clara | James Chen misses the 2nd free throw | 49-45 |
| 14:51 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Amado Russo | 49-45 |
| 14:32 | Marquette | Amado Russo's floater is knocked away by James Chen | 49-45 |
| 14:30 | Santa Clara | Chad Kline snags the defensive board | 49-45 |
| 14:09 | Santa Clara | John O'Berry misses short on a shot near the basket but he's hacked by Donnie Waters - foul #1 on Donnie Waters, team foul #4 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Clayton Carpenter (PG), Russell Kleckner (C) Gary Sherwood, James Chen | |
| Subs | Marquette | Dominick Joseph (SG) Donnie Waters | |
| 14:09 | Santa Clara | John O'Berry makes the 1st free throw | 50-45 |
| 14:09 | Santa Clara | John O'Berry makes the 2nd free throw | 51-45 |
| 13:48 | Marquette | Amado Russo misses long on a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Russell Kleckner - foul #3 on Russell Kleckner, team foul #1 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Shawn Bolton (PF) John O'Berry | |
| Subs | Marquette | Donnie Waters (SF) James Sledge | |
| 13:48 | Marquette | Amado Russo misses the 1st free throw | 51-45 |
| 13:48 | Marquette | Amado Russo misses the 2nd free throw | 51-45 |
| 13:48 | Santa Clara | Shawn Bolton gets the rebound | 51-45 |
| 13:31 | Santa Clara | Russell Kleckner misses long on a runner in the paint but the foul's on James Dickson - foul #3 on James Dickson, team foul #5 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Huang-fu China (SG), James Cooley (SF) Edgar Buch, Chad Kline | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 13:31 | Santa Clara | Russell Kleckner makes the 1st free throw | 52-45 |
| 13:31 | Santa Clara | Russell Kleckner misses the 2nd free throw | 52-45 |
| 13:31 | Marquette | Amado Russo grabs the board | 52-45 |
| 13:15 | Marquette | Clayton Carpenter is called for the reach on Willie Stearns - foul #2 on Clayton Carpenter, team foul #2 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Alberto Romano (C) Russell Kleckner | |
| Subs | Marquette | Uros Kubinski (SG), Danny Davis (SF) Dominick Joseph, Donnie Waters | |
| 12:57 | Marquette | Danny Davis is whistled for traveling | 52-45 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Ronnie Glasgow (SF) James Cooley | |
| Subs | Marquette | William Harris (PF) Amado Russo | |
| 12:41 | Santa Clara | Shawn Bolton drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Clayton Carpenter | 54-45 |
| 12:20 | Marquette | James Dickson misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 54-45 |
| 12:19 | Santa Clara | Clayton Carpenter grabs the defensive rebound | 54-45 |
| 11:59 | Santa Clara | James Dickson takes the ball from Clayton Carpenter | 54-45 |
| 11:57 | Marquette | Huang-fu China is called for the reach on Willie Stearns in the backcourt - foul #2 on Huang-fu China, team foul #3 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gary Sherwood (PG), Edgar Buch (SG), James Cooley (SF), Chad Kline (PF), Russell Kleckner (C) Clayton Carpenter, Huang-fu China, Ronnie Glasgow, Shawn Bolton, Alberto Romano | |
| Subs | Marquette | Dominick Joseph (SG), James Sledge (SF), Amado Russo (PF) Uros Kubinski, Danny Davis, William Harris | |
| 11:46 | Marquette | James Sledge is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-45 |
| 11:44 | Marquette | The offensive rebound goes to Amado Russo | 54-45 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Gary Sherwood (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Edgar Buch (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Cooley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Chad Kline (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Russell Kleckner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Willie Stearns (tiring) 10 pts. SG - Dominick Joseph (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Sledge (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Amado Russo (tiring) 6 pts. 10 reb. C - James Dickson (tiring) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 11:30 | Marquette | Dominick Joseph clanks a 3 from the left wing | 54-45 |
| 11:28 | Santa Clara | Russell Kleckner grabs the board | 54-45 |
| 11:21 | Santa Clara | Edgar Buch clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-45 |
| 11:20 | Marquette | James Dickson grabs the board | 54-45 |
| 11:12 | Marquette | James Sledge drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by James Dickson | 54-48 |
| 10:56 | Santa Clara | Edgar Buch misses the easy layup | 54-48 |
| 10:55 | Santa Clara | Chad Kline hits the follow up shot | 56-48 |
| 10:53 | Marquette | Dominick Joseph throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-48 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Ronnie Glasgow (SF), James Chen (PF), John O'Berry (C) James Cooley, Chad Kline, Russell Kleckner | |
| Subs | Marquette | Donnie Waters (SF), William Harris (C) Willie Stearns, James Dickson | |
| 10:38 | Santa Clara | Gary Sherwood misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 56-48 |
| 10:37 | Santa Clara | Edgar Buch tips it in | 58-48 |
| 10:25 | Marquette | James Sledge connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Dominick Joseph | 58-51 |
| 10:05 | Santa Clara | Gary Sherwood misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 58-51 |
| 10:04 | Marquette | Amado Russo pulls down the rebound | 58-51 |
| 10:02 | Marquette | James Sledge is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Sherwood - foul #2 on Gary Sherwood, team foul #4 | 58-51 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Clayton Carpenter (PG), Huang-fu China (SG), Chad Kline (SF), Alberto Romano (C) Gary Sherwood, Edgar Buch, Ronnie Glasgow, James Chen | |
| Subs | Marquette | Uros Kubinski (PG), Danny Davis (SG) James Sledge, Dominick Joseph | |
| 09:54 | Marquette | Amado Russo is alone and drills a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Donnie Waters | 58-53 |
| 09:40 | Santa Clara | Chad Kline is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Chad Kline, team foul #5 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | James Chen (PF) John O'Berry | |
| Subs | Marquette | Willie Stearns (PG) Donnie Waters | |
| 09:38 | Marquette | Danny Davis travels in the backcourt | 58-53 |
| 09:29 | Santa Clara | Chad Kline is fouled on the floor by Danny Davis - foul #2 on Danny Davis, team foul #6 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Marquette | James Dickson (C) William Harris | |
| 09:19 | Santa Clara | James Chen is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on James Chen, team foul #6 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | James Cooley (SF) Chad Kline | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 08:55 | Marquette | Willie Stearns drills a turnaround from close range | 58-55 |
| 08:33 | Santa Clara | Alberto Romano buries a shot from just outside the lane set up by Huang-fu China | 60-55 |
| 08:31 | Marquette | Clayton Carpenter steals it from Willie Stearns in the backcourt | 60-55 |
| 08:22 | Santa Clara | James Chen's pass is intercepted by Uros Kubinski | 60-55 |
| 07:59 | Marquette | Willie Stearns comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 60-55 |
| 07:57 | Marquette | The offensive rebound goes to James Dickson | 60-55 |
| 07:43 | Marquette | Danny Davis connects on the open 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Uros Kubinski | 60-58 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Clayton Carpenter (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Huang-fu China (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Cooley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Chen (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Alberto Romano (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Willie Stearns (tiring) 12 pts. SG - Uros Kubinski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SF - Danny Davis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Amado Russo (tired) 8 pts. 11 reb. C - James Dickson (tired) 1 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 07:29 | Santa Clara | Huang-fu China can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 60-58 |
| 07:28 | Marquette | James Dickson grabs the defensive rebound | 60-58 |
| 07:00 | Marquette | Huang-fu China takes the ball from James Dickson | 60-58 |
| 06:55 | Santa Clara | Huang-fu China lays it up and in | 62-58 |
| 06:55 | Marquette | Marquette calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 62-58 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gary Sherwood (PG), Edgar Buch (SG), Ronnie Glasgow (SF), John O'Berry (PF), Russell Kleckner (C) Clayton Carpenter, Huang-fu China, James Cooley, James Chen, Alberto Romano | |
| Subs | Marquette | Dominick Joseph (SG), James Sledge (SF), William Harris (PF) Uros Kubinski, Danny Davis, Amado Russo | |
| 06:50 | Marquette | Dominick Joseph is hacked by Ronnie Glasgow in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ronnie Glasgow, team foul #7 | 62-58 |
| 06:50 | Marquette | Dominick Joseph misses the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 06:50 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Russell Kleckner | 62-58 |
| 06:22 | Santa Clara | Edgar Buch hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 62-58 |
| 06:20 | Santa Clara | Russell Kleckner gets the offensive rebound | 62-58 |
| 06:01 | Santa Clara | Edgar Buch connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Ronnie Glasgow | 65-58 |
| 05:57 | Marquette | Ronnie Glasgow is called for the reach on Dominick Joseph in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ronnie Glasgow, team foul #8 | 65-58 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Clayton Carpenter (PG), Shawn Bolton (PF) Gary Sherwood, John O'Berry | |
| Subs | Marquette | Donnie Waters (SF), Amado Russo (PF) Willie Stearns, James Dickson | |
| 05:57 | Marquette | Dominick Joseph misses the 1st free throw | 65-58 |
| 05:57 | Santa Clara | Shawn Bolton snags the defensive board | 65-58 |
| 05:39 | Santa Clara | Clayton Carpenter misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Dominick Joseph - foul #1 on Dominick Joseph, team foul #7 | 65-58 |
| 05:39 | Santa Clara | Clayton Carpenter misses the 1st free throw | 65-58 |
| 05:39 | Santa Clara | Clayton Carpenter makes the 2nd free throw | 66-58 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:17 | Marquette | Dominick Joseph is fouled on the floor by Clayton Carpenter - foul #3 on Clayton Carpenter, team foul #9 | 66-58 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Huang-fu China (SG), Chad Kline (SF) Edgar Buch, Ronnie Glasgow | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 05:17 | Marquette | Dominick Joseph makes the 1st free throw | 66-59 |
| 05:17 | Marquette | Dominick Joseph makes the 2nd free throw | 66-60 |
| 05:10 | Santa Clara | Huang-fu China can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 66-60 |
| 05:09 | Marquette | Donnie Waters grabs the board | 66-60 |
| 04:46 | Marquette | James Sledge makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 66-62 |
| 04:24 | Santa Clara | Chad Kline misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 66-62 |
| 04:23 | Marquette | Dominick Joseph grabs the board | 66-62 |
| 04:17 | Marquette | James Sledge knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Donnie Waters | 66-65 |
| 04:00 | Santa Clara | Chad Kline clanks a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Donnie Waters - foul #2 on Donnie Waters, team foul #8 | 66-65 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Alberto Romano (PG), Edgar Buch (SG), John O'Berry (C) Clayton Carpenter, Huang-fu China, Russell Kleckner | |
| Subs | Marquette | Uros Kubinski (PG), Danny Davis (SF), James Dickson (C) James Sledge, Donnie Waters, Amado Russo | |
| 04:00 | Santa Clara | Chad Kline misses the 1st free throw | 66-65 |
| 04:00 | Santa Clara | Chad Kline makes the 2nd free throw | 67-65 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:40 | Marquette | James Dickson loses the dribble to John O'Berry | 67-65 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Alberto Romano (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Edgar Buch (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chad Kline (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Shawn Bolton (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - John O'Berry (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Uros Kubinski (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Dominick Joseph (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Danny Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Harris (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - James Dickson (tired) 1 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 03:15 | Santa Clara | James Dickson steps in front of the Alberto Romano pass | 67-65 |
| 02:59 | Marquette | Edgar Buch takes the ball from William Harris | 67-65 |
| 02:59 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-65 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Clayton Carpenter (PG), James Cooley (SF), James Chen (PF) Alberto Romano, Chad Kline, Shawn Bolton | |
| Subs | Marquette | Willie Stearns (PG), James Sledge (SG), Amado Russo (PF) Dominick Joseph, Danny Davis, William Harris | |
| 02:54 | Santa Clara | Clayton Carpenter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 67-65 |
| 02:37 | Marquette | James Dickson is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the left block on a great pass from James Sledge | 67-67 |
| 02:15 | Santa Clara | James Cooley clanks a jumper from the left wing | 67-67 |
| 02:13 | Marquette | Uros Kubinski snags the defensive board | 67-67 |
| 01:52 | Marquette | James Dickson can't connect on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Clayton Carpenter - foul #4 on Clayton Carpenter, team foul #10 | 67-67 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Shawn Bolton (PF), Russell Kleckner (C) James Chen, John O'Berry | |
| Subs | Marquette | Dominick Joseph (SG) Uros Kubinski | |
| 01:52 | Marquette | James Dickson misses the 1st free throw | 67-67 |
| 01:52 | Marquette | James Dickson makes the 2nd free throw | 67-68 |
| 01:42 | Santa Clara | Russell Kleckner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-68 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:19 | Marquette | James Sledge is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 67-68 |
| 01:17 | Santa Clara | Russell Kleckner snags the defensive board | 67-68 |
| 01:01 | Santa Clara | Edgar Buch is fouled on the floor by Amado Russo - foul #3 on Amado Russo, team foul #9 | 67-68 |
| 01:01 | Santa Clara | Edgar Buch makes the 1st free throw | 68-68 |
| 01:01 | Santa Clara | Edgar Buch makes the 2nd free throw | 69-68 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:45 | Marquette | James Sledge is open but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 69-68 |
| 00:44 | Marquette | Willie Stearns misses the tip | 69-68 |
| 00:42 | Santa Clara | Edgar Buch gets the rebound | 69-68 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:19 | Santa Clara | Russell Kleckner banks in the layup | 71-68 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:04 | Marquette | James Sledge misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 71-68 |
| 00:03 | Santa Clara | Edgar Buch snags the defensive board | 71-68 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:00 | Santa Clara | Edgar Buch runs out the clock | 71-68 |