| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - David Theisen (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Martines (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dwight Cota (fresh) PF - Sean Clawson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Leyba (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Lewis Breit (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Henry Galeano (fresh) 8 pts. SF - William Bowen (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Joseph Huntley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Peter Moody (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Missouri State | Dwight Cota inbounds the ball | 24-31 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State 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) | |
| 19:47 | Missouri State | Larry Martines hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Donald Leyba | 27-31 |
| 19:33 | Santa Clara | William Bowen hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 27-31 |
| 19:31 | Missouri State | Donald Leyba pulls down the rebound | 27-31 |
| 19:21 | Missouri State | Larry Martines is called for 10 seconds | 27-31 |
| 19:03 | Santa Clara | Peter Moody can't connect on a shot from the right side | 27-31 |
| 19:01 | Missouri State | Donald Leyba grabs the defensive rebound | 27-31 |
| 18:49 | Missouri State | David Theisen hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Lewis Breit - foul #3 on Lewis Breit, team foul #1 | 27-31 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | James Taylor (PG), Chad Morris (PF), Ronnie Guitierrez (C) Lewis Breit, Joseph Huntley, Peter Moody | |
| 18:49 | Missouri State | David Theisen misses the 1st free throw | 27-31 |
| 18:49 | Missouri State | David Theisen makes the 2nd free throw | 28-31 |
| 18:31 | Santa Clara | William Bowen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-31 |
| 18:15 | Missouri State | Donald Leyba misses the shot from the baseline but the foul's on Ronnie Guitierrez - foul #1 on Ronnie Guitierrez, team foul #2 | 28-31 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jerry Rondeau (PG), Brad Waters (SG), Antonio Belden (SF) David Theisen, Larry Martines, Dwight Cota | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Stewart Fagin (SG) Henry Galeano | |
| 18:15 | Missouri State | Donald Leyba makes the 1st free throw | 29-31 |
| 18:15 | Missouri State | Donald Leyba makes the 2nd free throw | 30-31 |
| 17:54 | Santa Clara | Jerry Rondeau is called for the reach on James Taylor - foul #2 on Jerry Rondeau, team foul #1 | 30-31 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Michael Douse (PF), Kyle Koepp (C) Sean Clawson, Donald Leyba | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joseph Huntley (PF) William Bowen | |
| 17:38 | Santa Clara | James Taylor misses the 3 from the left wing | 30-31 |
| 17:37 | Santa Clara | Chad Morris pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-31 |
| 17:24 | Santa Clara | James Taylor clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 30-31 |
| 17:23 | Santa Clara | Stewart Fagin can't tip it in | 30-31 |
| 17:22 | Missouri State | Kyle Koepp snags the defensive board | 30-31 |
| 17:07 | Missouri State | Stewart Fagin takes the ball from Brad Waters | 30-31 |
| 16:44 | Santa Clara | Joseph Huntley clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 30-31 |
| 16:42 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Brad Waters | 30-31 |
| 16:20 | Missouri State | Kyle Koepp can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Joseph Huntley - foul #1 on Joseph Huntley, team foul #3 | 30-31 |
| Subs | Missouri State | David Theisen (PG), Larry Martines (SG), Dwight Cota (SF), Sean Clawson (PF) Jerry Rondeau, Brad Waters, Antonio Belden, Michael Douse | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Timothy Hopkins (PG), Henry Galeano (SG), William Bowen (SF), Peter Moody (C) James Taylor, Stewart Fagin, Chad Morris, Ronnie Guitierrez | |
| 16:20 | Missouri State | Kyle Koepp makes the 1st free throw | 31-31 |
| 16:20 | Missouri State | Kyle Koepp misses the 2nd free throw | 31-31 |
| 16:20 | Santa Clara | Peter Moody grabs the defensive rebound | 31-31 |
| 16:13 | Santa Clara | Dwight Cota is called for the reach on William Bowen - foul #3 on Dwight Cota, team foul #2 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Antonio Belden (SF), Donald Leyba (C) Dwight Cota, Kyle Koepp | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 15:50 | Santa Clara | Timothy Hopkins misses short on a turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Larry Martines - foul #2 on Larry Martines, team foul #3 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Dwight Cota (SF) Antonio Belden | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Nicholas Nelson (SG) Joseph Huntley | |
| 15:50 | Santa Clara | Timothy Hopkins makes the 1st free throw | 31-32 |
| 15:50 | Santa Clara | Timothy Hopkins makes the 2nd free throw | 31-33 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - David Theisen (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Martines (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dwight Cota (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Sean Clawson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Leyba (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Timothy Hopkins (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nicholas Nelson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - William Bowen (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Henry Galeano (fresh) 8 pts. C - Peter Moody (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Missouri State | Dwight Cota knocks in the floater in the paint on a nice dish by Donald Leyba | 33-33 |
| 15:21 | Santa Clara | Sean Clawson is called for the reach on Henry Galeano - foul #1 on Sean Clawson, team foul #4 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Lewis Breit (PG) Timothy Hopkins | |
| 15:09 | Santa Clara | William Bowen comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-33 |
| 15:08 | Missouri State | Donald Leyba grabs the board | 33-33 |
| 15:06 | Missouri State | Dwight Cota is hacked by Lewis Breit in the backcourt - foul #4 on Lewis Breit, team foul #4 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | James Taylor (PG), John Kaplan (C) Lewis Breit, Peter Moody | |
| 14:49 | Missouri State | Donald Leyba is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-33 |
| 14:29 | Santa Clara | James Taylor hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 36-33 |
| 14:28 | Missouri State | Donald Leyba pulls down the rebound | 36-33 |
| 14:11 | Missouri State | Larry Martines hits a wide open fadeaway from the free throw line | 38-33 |
| 13:49 | Santa Clara | William Bowen buries a driving attempt in the paint | 38-35 |
| 13:31 | Missouri State | Sean Clawson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-35 |
| 13:30 | Missouri State | Donald Leyba tips it back up and in | 40-35 |
| 13:05 | Santa Clara | John Kaplan misses the easy layup | 40-35 |
| 13:04 | Missouri State | Larry Martines gets the rebound | 40-35 |
| 12:59 | Missouri State | James Taylor steps in front of the Larry Martines pass in the backcourt | 40-35 |
| 12:58 | Santa Clara | James Taylor blows the layup | 40-35 |
| 12:57 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Sean Clawson | 40-35 |
| 12:39 | Missouri State | Larry Martines is hacked by James Taylor - foul #1 on James Taylor, team foul #5 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jerry Rondeau (PG), Brad Waters (SG), Antonio Belden (SF), Michael Douse (PF), Kyle Koepp (C) David Theisen, Larry Martines, Dwight Cota, Sean Clawson, Donald Leyba | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Stewart Fagin (PG), Timothy Hopkins (SG), Chad Morris (SF), Joseph Huntley (PF), Peter Moody (C) James Taylor, Nicholas Nelson, William Bowen, Henry Galeano, John Kaplan | |
| 12:26 | Missouri State | Jerry Rondeau misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-35 |
| 12:25 | Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to Kyle Koepp | 40-35 |
| 12:07 | Missouri State | Jerry Rondeau misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-35 |
| 12:06 | Missouri State | Kyle Koepp tips it back up and in | 42-35 |
| 11:58 | Santa Clara | Joseph Huntley hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 42-35 |
| 11:57 | Santa Clara | Stewart Fagin tips it back up and in | 42-37 |
| 11:28 | Missouri State | Antonio Belden is wide open but clanks a jumper in the lane | 42-37 |
| 11:26 | Missouri State | Brad Waters gets the offensive rebound | 42-37 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Jerry Rondeau (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brad Waters (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Antonio Belden (fresh) PF - Michael Douse (fresh) C - Kyle Koepp (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Stewart Fagin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Hopkins (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chad Morris (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Joseph Huntley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Peter Moody (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:07 | Missouri State | Brad Waters is hacked by Timothy Hopkins - foul #2 on Timothy Hopkins, team foul #6 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Douglas Dam (PG), Kenneth Anderson (PF) Brad Waters, Michael Douse | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Nicholas Nelson (SG), William Bowen (SF), Ronnie Guitierrez (C) Timothy Hopkins, Joseph Huntley, Peter Moody | |
| 10:38 | Missouri State | Kyle Koepp misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 42-37 |
| 10:36 | Santa Clara | Nicholas Nelson gets the rebound | 42-37 |
| 10:27 | Santa Clara | Ronnie Guitierrez misses long on a jumper in the lane | 42-37 |
| 10:26 | Missouri State | Kenneth Anderson snags the defensive board | 42-37 |
| 10:11 | Missouri State | Douglas Dam's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-37 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Larry Martines (SG), Dwight Cota (SF), Donald Leyba (C) Jerry Rondeau, Antonio Belden, Kyle Koepp | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | James Taylor (PG), Joseph Huntley (PF), Peter Moody (C) Stewart Fagin, Chad Morris, Ronnie Guitierrez | |
| 09:49 | Santa Clara | James Taylor hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Donald Leyba - foul #1 on Donald Leyba, team foul #5 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Sean Clawson (PF) Kenneth Anderson | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Henry Galeano (SF) William Bowen | |
| 09:49 | Santa Clara | James Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 42-38 |
| 09:49 | Santa Clara | James Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 42-39 |
| 09:32 | Missouri State | Donald Leyba misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-39 |
| 09:31 | Santa Clara | Joseph Huntley snags the defensive board | 42-39 |
| 09:21 | Santa Clara | James Taylor travels with the ball | 42-39 |
| Subs | Missouri State | David Theisen (PG), Brad Waters (SG), Michael Douse (SF) Douglas Dam, Larry Martines, Dwight Cota | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Timothy Hopkins (PG), William Bowen (SF), John Kaplan (C) James Taylor, Nicholas Nelson, Peter Moody | |
| 09:00 | Missouri State | Sean Clawson is open and scores on a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Brad Waters | 44-39 |
| 08:40 | Santa Clara | Timothy Hopkins is called for traveling | 44-39 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Dwight Cota (SF) Michael Douse | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Ronnie Guitierrez (PF) Joseph Huntley | |
| 08:22 | Missouri State | Dwight Cota buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 46-39 |
| 08:12 | Santa Clara | Dwight Cota steals the ball from William Bowen | 46-39 |
| 07:50 | Missouri State | Brad Waters can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Henry Galeano - foul #3 on Henry Galeano, team foul #7 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jerry Rondeau (PG), Larry Martines (SG), Antonio Belden (PF), Kyle Koepp (C) David Theisen, Dwight Cota, Sean Clawson, Donald Leyba | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Lewis Breit (PG), Stewart Fagin (SG), Chad Morris (PF), Peter Moody (C) Timothy Hopkins, Henry Galeano, Ronnie Guitierrez, John Kaplan | |
| 07:50 | Missouri State | Brad Waters makes the 1st free throw | 47-39 |
| 07:50 | Missouri State | Brad Waters misses the 2nd free throw | 47-39 |
| 07:50 | Santa Clara | Chad Morris grabs the defensive rebound | 47-39 |
| 07:33 | Santa Clara | Lewis Breit comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 47-39 |
| 07:32 | Missouri State | Kyle Koepp pulls down the rebound | 47-39 |
| 07:28 | Missouri State | Jerry Rondeau hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-39 |
| 07:27 | Santa Clara | Peter Moody pulls down the rebound | 47-39 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Jerry Rondeau (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Martines (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brad Waters (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Antonio Belden (fresh) C - Kyle Koepp (fresh) 5 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Lewis Breit (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Stewart Fagin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Bowen (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Chad Morris (fresh) 3 reb. C - Peter Moody (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:09 | Santa Clara | Chad Morris throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-39 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Michael Douse (PF) Brad Waters | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joseph Huntley (PF) William Bowen | |
| 06:44 | Missouri State | Larry Martines buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Jerry Rondeau | 49-39 |
| 06:22 | Santa Clara | Chad Morris comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 49-39 |
| 06:21 | Santa Clara | Chad Morris misses the tip | 49-39 |
| 06:20 | Missouri State | Kyle Koepp pulls down the rebound | 49-39 |
| 06:15 | Missouri State | Larry Martines can't connect on an uncontested pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 49-39 |
| 06:14 | Missouri State | Kyle Koepp tips it in | 51-39 |
| 06:07 | Santa Clara | Stewart Fagin hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Antonio Belden - foul #1 on Antonio Belden, team foul #6 | 51-39 |
| Subs | Missouri State | David Theisen (PG), Douglas Dam (SG), Dwight Cota (SF), Sean Clawson (PF), Donald Leyba (C) Jerry Rondeau, Larry Martines, Antonio Belden, Michael Douse, Kyle Koepp | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Henry Galeano (SF) Chad Morris | |
| 06:07 | Santa Clara | Stewart Fagin makes the 1st free throw | 51-40 |
| 06:07 | Santa Clara | Stewart Fagin makes the 2nd free throw | 51-41 |
| 05:52 | Missouri State | David Theisen is hacked by Lewis Breit - foul #5 on Lewis Breit, team foul #8 | 51-41 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Timothy Hopkins (PG), Nicholas Nelson (SG), William Bowen (SF), Ronnie Guitierrez (C) Lewis Breit, Stewart Fagin, Joseph Huntley, Peter Moody | |
| 05:52 | Missouri State | David Theisen misses the 1st free throw | 51-41 |
| 05:52 | Santa Clara | Henry Galeano pulls down the rebound | 51-41 |
| 05:31 | Santa Clara | David Theisen steps in front of the Timothy Hopkins pass | 51-41 |
| 05:10 | Missouri State | Dwight Cota misses the easy open layup | 51-41 |
| 05:08 | Missouri State | Sean Clawson hits the follow up shot | 53-41 |
| 04:39 | Santa Clara | William Bowen hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Donald Leyba - foul #2 on Donald Leyba, team foul #7 | 53-43 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Larry Martines (SG), Brad Waters (SF), Kenneth Anderson (PF) David Theisen, Dwight Cota, Sean Clawson | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | James Taylor (PG), Chad Morris (PF), John Kaplan (C) Timothy Hopkins, Henry Galeano, Ronnie Guitierrez | |
| 04:39 | Santa Clara | William Bowen misses the free throw | 53-43 |
| 04:39 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Donald Leyba | 53-43 |
| 04:37 | Missouri State | William Bowen is called for the reach on Larry Martines in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Bowen, team foul #9 | 53-43 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jerry Rondeau (PG) Douglas Dam | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joseph Huntley (PF) William Bowen | |
| 04:37 | Missouri State | Larry Martines misses the 1st free throw | 53-43 |
| 04:37 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Joseph Huntley | 53-43 |
| 04:16 | Santa Clara | James Taylor hits a 3 from the left wing | 53-46 |
| 03:54 | Missouri State | Kenneth Anderson can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Chad Morris - foul #2 on Chad Morris, team foul #10 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Antonio Belden (SF), Kyle Koepp (C) Brad Waters, Donald Leyba | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Henry Galeano (PF) Joseph Huntley | |
| 03:54 | Missouri State | Kenneth Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 54-46 |
| 03:54 | Missouri State | Kenneth Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 55-46 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:39 | Santa Clara | James Taylor misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 55-46 |
| 03:38 | Missouri State | Kyle Koepp snags the defensive board | 55-46 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State 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) | |
| 03:36 | Missouri State | Antonio Belden's pass is intercepted by Nicholas Nelson in the backcourt | 55-46 |
| 03:30 | Santa Clara | John Kaplan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-46 |
| 03:29 | Santa Clara | Henry Galeano grabs the offensive rebound | 55-46 |
| 03:24 | Santa Clara | James Taylor makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Nicholas Nelson | 55-49 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Jerry Rondeau (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Martines (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Antonio Belden (fresh) PF - Kenneth Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Kyle Koepp (fresh) 7 pts. 13 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - James Taylor (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Nicholas Nelson (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Chad Morris (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Henry Galeano (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - John Kaplan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:21 | Missouri State | Larry Martines is fouled in the backcourt by Nicholas Nelson - foul #4 on Nicholas Nelson, team foul #11 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Missouri State | David Theisen (PG), Dwight Cota (SF), Sean Clawson (PF) Jerry Rondeau, Kenneth Anderson, Kyle Koepp | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Stewart Fagin (PG), William Bowen (SF), Peter Moody (C) James Taylor, Chad Morris, John Kaplan | |
| 03:21 | Missouri State | Larry Martines misses the 1st free throw | 55-49 |
| 03:21 | Missouri State | Larry Martines makes the 2nd free throw | 56-49 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State 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) | |
| 03:03 | Santa Clara | Peter Moody is called for traveling | 56-49 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Brad Waters (SG) Larry Martines | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 03:01 | Missouri State | William Bowen takes the ball from Brad Waters in the backcourt | 56-49 |
| 02:49 | Santa Clara | William Bowen scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Peter Moody | 56-52 |
| 02:49 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-52 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Larry Martines (SG) Brad Waters | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | James Taylor (PG), Chad Morris (SF), Ronnie Guitierrez (PF) Nicholas Nelson, William Bowen, Henry Galeano | |
| 02:47 | Missouri State | David Theisen is hacked by James Taylor in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Taylor, team foul #12 | 56-52 |
| 02:47 | Missouri State | David Theisen makes the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 02:47 | Missouri State | David Theisen makes the 2nd free throw | 58-52 |
| 02:40 | Santa Clara | Chad Morris misses the jump hook from close range but the foul's on David Theisen - foul #2 on David Theisen, team foul #8 | 58-52 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Kaplan (C) Peter Moody | |
| 02:40 | Santa Clara | Chad Morris misses the 1st free throw | 58-52 |
| 02:40 | Santa Clara | Chad Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 58-53 |
| 02:25 | Missouri State | John Kaplan steps in front of the Dwight Cota pass | 58-53 |
| 02:25 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-53 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Donald Leyba (C) Antonio Belden | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Henry Galeano (SF), Peter Moody (C) Ronnie Guitierrez, John Kaplan | |
| 02:11 | Santa Clara | Henry Galeano misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-53 |
| 02:10 | Missouri State | Sean Clawson gets the rebound | 58-53 |
| 02:06 | Missouri State | James Taylor picks off the pass by David Theisen in the backcourt | 58-53 |
| 01:52 | Santa Clara | Larry Martines is called for the reach on Stewart Fagin - foul #3 on Larry Martines, team foul #9 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Nicholas Nelson (SG), William Bowen (SF), Joseph Huntley (PF) James Taylor, Henry Galeano, Chad Morris | |
| 01:52 | Santa Clara | Stewart Fagin makes the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 01:52 | Santa Clara | Stewart Fagin misses the 2nd free throw | 58-54 |
| 01:52 | Missouri State | Sean Clawson grabs the defensive rebound | 58-54 |
| 01:25 | Missouri State | Larry Martines hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from straight away | 58-54 |
| 01:24 | Santa Clara | William Bowen snags the defensive board | 58-54 |
| 01:17 | Santa Clara | Joseph Huntley comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-54 |
| 01:16 | Santa Clara | Nicholas Nelson snags the offensive board | 58-54 |
| 01:04 | Santa Clara | William Bowen misses the dunk but he's fouled by Donald Leyba - foul #3 on Donald Leyba, team foul #10 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | James Taylor (PG) Stewart Fagin | |
| 01:04 | Santa Clara | William Bowen makes the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 01:04 | Santa Clara | William Bowen misses the 2nd free throw | 58-55 |
| 01:04 | Missouri State | Sean Clawson gets the rebound | 58-55 |
| 01:02 | Missouri State | Donald Leyba is hacked by Peter Moody in the backcourt - foul #1 on Peter Moody, team foul #13 | 58-55 |
| 01:02 | Missouri State | Donald Leyba makes the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 01:02 | Missouri State | Donald Leyba makes the 2nd free throw | 60-55 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State 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) | |
| 00:49 | Santa Clara | Peter Moody is denied on a layup by Donald Leyba | 60-55 |
| 00:48 | Missouri State | Dwight Cota snags the defensive board | 60-55 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:46 | Missouri State | James Taylor is called for the reach on Dwight Cota in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Taylor, team foul #14 | 60-55 |
| 00:46 | Missouri State | Dwight Cota makes the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 00:46 | Missouri State | Dwight Cota makes the 2nd free throw | 62-55 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:39 | Santa Clara | William Bowen clanks a jump hook from the left block | 62-55 |
| 00:38 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Sean Clawson | 62-55 |
| 00:37 | Missouri State | James Taylor is called for the reach on Sean Clawson in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Taylor, team foul #15 | 62-55 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Antonio Belden (SF) Dwight Cota | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 00:37 | Missouri State | Sean Clawson makes the 1st free throw | 63-55 |
| 00:37 | Missouri State | Sean Clawson makes the 2nd free throw | 64-55 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State 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 | Santa Clara | James Taylor misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 64-55 |
| 00:31 | Missouri State | Larry Martines grabs the defensive rebound | 64-55 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State 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) | |
| 00:28 | Missouri State | Larry Martines is hacked by Nicholas Nelson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Nicholas Nelson, team foul #16 | 64-55 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Henry Galeano (SG) Nicholas Nelson | |
| 00:28 | Missouri State | Larry Martines makes the 1st free throw | 65-55 |
| 00:28 | Missouri State | Larry Martines makes the 2nd free throw | 66-55 |
| 00:22 | Santa Clara | James Taylor makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 66-57 |
| 00:19 | Missouri State | James Taylor is called for the reach on Donald Leyba in the backcourt - foul #5 on James Taylor, team foul #17 | 66-57 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Stewart Fagin (PG) James Taylor | |
| 00:19 | Missouri State | Donald Leyba makes the 1st free throw | 67-57 |
| 00:19 | Missouri State | Donald Leyba makes the 2nd free throw | 68-57 |
| 00:13 | Santa Clara | Henry Galeano loses the ball out of bounds | 68-57 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jerry Rondeau (PG), Brad Waters (SG), Michael Douse (SF), Kenneth Anderson (PF) David Theisen, Larry Martines, Sean Clawson, Donald Leyba | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Timothy Hopkins (SG), Chad Morris (PF), Ronnie Guitierrez (C) William Bowen, Joseph Huntley, Peter Moody | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State 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 | Missouri State | Jerry Rondeau runs out the clock | 68-57 |