| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Michael Scott (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Satter (fresh) 9 pts. SF - George Fournier (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ralph Herold (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Dennis Croker (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Lawrence Holleman (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Billy Hartsell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frank Hay (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Carlos Foust (fresh) 2 reb. C - Roger Gardner (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Santa Clara | Frank Hay inbounds the ball | 35-36 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:35 | Santa Clara | Carlos Foust travels with the ball | 35-36 |
| 19:10 | Southern Mississippi | Frank Hay steps in front of the Michael Scott pass | 35-36 |
| 18:41 | Santa Clara | Lawrence Holleman hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Billy Hartsell | 35-39 |
| 18:14 | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Croker misses the lay-in | 35-39 |
| 18:12 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Frank Hay | 35-39 |
| 17:46 | Santa Clara | Lawrence Holleman is open but comes up short on the shot from close range | 35-39 |
| 17:44 | Santa Clara | Frank Hay hits the follow up shot | 35-41 |
| 17:28 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Herold's floater is tipped away by Carlos Foust | 35-41 |
| 17:26 | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Croker tips it back up and in | 37-41 |
| 17:11 | Santa Clara | The jump hook by Lawrence Holleman is blocked by Ralph Herold | 37-41 |
| 17:09 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Dennis Croker | 37-41 |
| 16:56 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Herold's pass is intercepted by Carlos Foust | 37-41 |
| 16:45 | Santa Clara | Frank Hay is whistled for traveling | 37-41 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Louis Seals (PG), David Butterfield (SG), Gregory Herlihy (SF), John Ulmer (PF), Michael Pellegrino (C) Michael Scott, Robert Satter, George Fournier, Ralph Herold, Dennis Croker | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joseph Ross (PG), Kevin Brown (SG), Raymond Alba (SF), Ronald Smith (PF), Anthony Snipes (C) Lawrence Holleman, Billy Hartsell, Frank Hay, Carlos Foust, Roger Gardner | |
| 16:43 | Southern Mississippi | Louis Seals loses the dribble to Kevin Brown in the backcourt | 37-41 |
| 16:36 | Santa Clara | Kevin Brown is fouled on the floor by David Butterfield - foul #2 on David Butterfield, team foul #1 | 37-41 |
| 16:29 | Santa Clara | Ronald Smith misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 37-41 |
| 16:28 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to John Ulmer | 37-41 |
| 16:16 | Southern Mississippi | Gregory Herlihy is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-41 |
| 16:14 | Santa Clara | Ronald Smith gets the rebound | 37-41 |
| 16:09 | Santa Clara | Raymond Alba connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by Ronald Smith | 37-44 |
| 15:54 | Southern Mississippi | David Butterfield comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Raymond Alba - foul #3 on Raymond Alba, team foul #1 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | George Fournier (SF), Ralph Herold (PF), Jeffrey Todd (C) Gregory Herlihy, John Ulmer, Michael Pellegrino | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Frank Hay (SF) Anthony Snipes | |
| 15:54 | Southern Mississippi | David Butterfield makes the 1st free throw | 38-44 |
| 15:54 | Southern Mississippi | David Butterfield makes the 2nd free throw | 39-44 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - David Butterfield (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Louis Seals (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - George Fournier (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Ralph Herold (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeffrey Todd (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Joseph Ross (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Brown (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Frank Hay (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Raymond Alba (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Ronald Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:52 | Santa Clara | Joseph Ross is fouled in the backcourt by David Butterfield - foul #3 on David Butterfield, team foul #2 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Wayne Altman (SG) Kevin Brown | |
| 15:38 | Santa Clara | Joseph Ross buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Wayne Altman | 39-47 |
| 15:31 | Southern Mississippi | Louis Seals's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-47 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Michael Scott (PG) David Butterfield | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 15:20 | Santa Clara | Frank Hay double dribbles | 39-47 |
| 15:18 | Southern Mississippi | Louis Seals is fouled in the backcourt by Wayne Altman - foul #2 on Wayne Altman, team foul #2 | 39-47 |
| 15:01 | Southern Mississippi | George Fournier comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 39-47 |
| 14:59 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Ronald Smith | 39-47 |
| 14:54 | Santa Clara | Wayne Altman knocks in the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Frank Hay | 39-49 |
| 14:36 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Herold blows the layup but he's fouled by Joseph Ross - foul #2 on Joseph Ross, team foul #3 | 39-49 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Gregory Herlihy (PG), David Butterfield (SG), John Ulmer (SF), Michael Pellegrino (C) Michael Scott, Louis Seals, George Fournier, Jeffrey Todd | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Lawrence Holleman (PG), Kevin Brown (SG), Carlos Foust (PF), Roger Gardner (C) Joseph Ross, Wayne Altman, Raymond Alba, Ronald Smith | |
| 14:36 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Herold makes the 1st free throw | 40-49 |
| 14:36 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Herold makes the 2nd free throw | 41-49 |
| 14:17 | Santa Clara | Roger Gardner hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 41-49 |
| 14:16 | Southern Mississippi | David Butterfield pulls down the rebound | 41-49 |
| 14:07 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Herold connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from John Ulmer | 43-49 |
| 14:05 | Santa Clara | Gregory Herlihy is called for the reach on Frank Hay in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gregory Herlihy, team foul #3 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Robert Satter (SG), Jeffrey Todd (C) John Ulmer, Ralph Herold | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Anthony Snipes (C) Roger Gardner | |
| 13:51 | Santa Clara | Jeffrey Todd is called for the reach on Kevin Brown - foul #4 on Jeffrey Todd, team foul #4 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Michael Scott (PG), Dennis Croker (PF) David Butterfield, Jeffrey Todd | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joseph Ross (SG), Raymond Alba (SF) Kevin Brown, Frank Hay | |
| 13:26 | Santa Clara | Lawrence Holleman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-49 |
| 13:25 | Santa Clara | Raymond Alba tips it but misses | 43-49 |
| 13:24 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Scott snags the defensive board | 43-49 |
| 13:22 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Scott is fouled in the backcourt by Lawrence Holleman - foul #3 on Lawrence Holleman, team foul #4 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | George Fournier (SF), John Ulmer (PF) Gregory Herlihy, Michael Pellegrino | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Billy Hartsell (SG), Frank Hay (SF), Roger Gardner (C) Lawrence Holleman, Carlos Foust, Anthony Snipes | |
| 13:10 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Satter connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Dennis Croker | 46-49 |
| 12:55 | Santa Clara | Joseph Ross misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 46-49 |
| 12:54 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Satter snags the defensive board | 46-49 |
| 12:52 | Southern Mississippi | Billy Hartsell is called for the reach on Robert Satter in the backcourt - foul #1 on Billy Hartsell, team foul #5 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | David Butterfield (PG), Louis Seals (SG) Michael Scott, Robert Satter | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Lawrence Holleman (PG), Kevin Brown (SG), Ronald Smith (C) Joseph Ross, Billy Hartsell, Roger Gardner | |
| 12:41 | Southern Mississippi | John Ulmer hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by David Butterfield | 49-49 |
| 12:32 | Santa Clara | Kevin Brown connects on the jumper from the free throw line set up by Ronald Smith | 49-51 |
| 12:13 | Southern Mississippi | John Ulmer misses the runner near the basket | 49-51 |
| 12:12 | Santa Clara | Raymond Alba pulls down the rebound | 49-51 |
| 11:59 | Santa Clara | Kevin Brown loses the dribble to David Butterfield | 49-51 |
| 11:56 | Southern Mississippi | Louis Seals lays it up and in on a nice dish by David Butterfield | 51-51 |
| 11:52 | Santa Clara | Frank Hay's pass is intercepted by Dennis Croker in the backcourt | 51-51 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - David Butterfield (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Louis Seals (tiring) 7 pts. SF - George Fournier (tired) 3 pts. PF - John Ulmer (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Dennis Croker (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Lawrence Holleman (tired) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kevin Brown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Frank Hay (tired) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Raymond Alba (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Ronald Smith (tiring) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Southern Mississippi | George Fournier drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Louis Seals | 53-51 |
| 11:29 | Santa Clara | Lawrence Holleman hits a wide open jumper from the left wing | 53-53 |
| 11:08 | Southern Mississippi | Kevin Brown steals the ball from Louis Seals | 53-53 |
| 11:05 | Santa Clara | Kevin Brown misses the dunk | 53-53 |
| 11:04 | Santa Clara | Frank Hay pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-53 |
| 10:45 | Santa Clara | Ronald Smith misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 53-53 |
| 10:44 | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Croker grabs the defensive rebound | 53-53 |
| 10:44 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 53-53 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Michael Scott (PG), Robert Satter (SG), Gregory Herlihy (SF), Ralph Herold (PF), Michael Pellegrino (C) David Butterfield, Louis Seals, George Fournier, John Ulmer, Dennis Croker | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joseph Ross (PG), Wayne Altman (SG), Carlos Foust (PF), Anthony Snipes (C) Lawrence Holleman, Kevin Brown, Frank Hay, Ronald Smith | |
| 10:42 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Satter is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Satter, team foul #5 | 53-53 |
| 10:16 | Santa Clara | Wayne Altman buries a 3 from the right wing | 53-56 |
| 09:59 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Scott misses short on an open shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Raymond Alba - foul #4 on Raymond Alba, team foul #6 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Frank Hay (SF), Roger Gardner (C) Raymond Alba, Anthony Snipes | |
| 09:59 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Scott makes the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 09:59 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Scott misses the 2nd free throw | 54-56 |
| 09:59 | Santa Clara | Roger Gardner snags the defensive board | 54-56 |
| 09:56 | Santa Clara | Michael Scott picks off the pass by Roger Gardner in the backcourt | 54-56 |
| 09:54 | Southern Mississippi | Gregory Herlihy can't finish the layup | 54-56 |
| 09:53 | Santa Clara | Roger Gardner grabs the board | 54-56 |
| 09:38 | Santa Clara | Wayne Altman comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Robert Satter - foul #3 on Robert Satter, team foul #6 | 54-56 |
| 09:38 | Santa Clara | Wayne Altman makes the 1st free throw | 54-57 |
| 09:38 | Santa Clara | Wayne Altman makes the 2nd free throw | 54-58 |
| 09:36 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Scott's pass is intercepted by Carlos Foust in the backcourt | 54-58 |
| 09:16 | Santa Clara | Wayne Altman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-58 |
| 09:15 | Santa Clara | Roger Gardner tips it but misses | 54-58 |
| 09:14 | Southern Mississippi | Gregory Herlihy pulls down the rebound | 54-58 |
| 08:58 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Pellegrino connects on the jumper from the left wing | 56-58 |
| 08:47 | Santa Clara | Joseph Ross hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 56-58 |
| 08:45 | Santa Clara | Roger Gardner snags the offensive board | 56-58 |
| 08:30 | Santa Clara | Joseph Ross can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Gregory Herlihy - foul #4 on Gregory Herlihy, team foul #7 | 56-58 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | David Butterfield (SG), George Fournier (SF) Robert Satter, Gregory Herlihy | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Billy Hartsell (SG), Ronald Smith (SF), Anthony Snipes (C) Wayne Altman, Frank Hay, Roger Gardner | |
| 08:30 | Santa Clara | Joseph Ross makes the 1st free throw | 56-59 |
| 08:30 | Santa Clara | Joseph Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 56-60 |
| 08:03 | Southern Mississippi | George Fournier clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 56-60 |
| 08:02 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Pellegrino hits the follow up shot | 58-60 |
| 07:46 | Santa Clara | Joseph Ross is hacked by David Butterfield - foul #4 on David Butterfield, team foul #8 | 58-60 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Louis Seals (SG), John Ulmer (PF), Jeffrey Todd (C) Michael Scott, Ralph Herold, Michael Pellegrino | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Kevin Brown (SG), Raymond Alba (SF), Roger Gardner (C) Billy Hartsell, Ronald Smith, Anthony Snipes | |
| 07:46 | Santa Clara | Joseph Ross misses the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 07:46 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffrey Todd grabs the board | 58-60 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - David Butterfield (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Louis Seals (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Fournier (tired) 5 pts. PF - John Ulmer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Jeffrey Todd (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Joseph Ross (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Raymond Alba (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. PF - Carlos Foust (tired) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Roger Gardner (tiring) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Southern Mississippi | John Ulmer connects on the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Louis Seals | 60-60 |
| 07:12 | Santa Clara | Joseph Ross hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 60-60 |
| 07:10 | Santa Clara | Carlos Foust gets the offensive rebound | 60-60 |
| 06:59 | Santa Clara | Joseph Ross comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 60-60 |
| 06:58 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffrey Todd snags the defensive board | 60-60 |
| 06:47 | Southern Mississippi | David Butterfield is open and lays it up and in set up by Louis Seals | 62-60 |
| 06:34 | Santa Clara | Kevin Brown is wide open but clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 62-60 |
| 06:33 | Santa Clara | Roger Gardner hits the follow up shot | 62-62 |
| 06:31 | Southern Mississippi | George Fournier loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-62 |
| 06:31 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-62 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Robert Satter (SG), Gregory Herlihy (SF), Dennis Croker (PF) Louis Seals, George Fournier, John Ulmer | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Lawrence Holleman (PG), Frank Hay (SF), Anthony Snipes (C) Joseph Ross, Carlos Foust, Roger Gardner | |
| 06:14 | Santa Clara | Kevin Brown is hacked by Jeffrey Todd - foul #5 on Jeffrey Todd, team foul #9 | 62-62 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Michael Scott (PG), Ralph Herold (PF) David Butterfield, Jeffrey Todd | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Ronald Smith (C) Raymond Alba | |
| 06:14 | Santa Clara | Kevin Brown makes the 1st free throw | 62-63 |
| 06:14 | Santa Clara | Kevin Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 62-64 |
| 05:45 | Southern Mississippi | Ronald Smith picks off the pass by Michael Scott | 62-64 |
| 05:43 | Santa Clara | Michael Scott is called for the reach on Lawrence Holleman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Scott, team foul #10 | 62-64 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Billy Hartsell (SG), Raymond Alba (PF) Kevin Brown, Anthony Snipes | |
| 05:43 | Santa Clara | Lawrence Holleman makes the 1st free throw | 62-65 |
| 05:43 | Santa Clara | Lawrence Holleman makes the 2nd free throw | 62-66 |
| 05:41 | Southern Mississippi | Gregory Herlihy is fouled in the backcourt by Frank Hay - foul #3 on Frank Hay, team foul #7 | 62-66 |
| 05:41 | Southern Mississippi | Gregory Herlihy makes the 1st free throw | 63-66 |
| 05:41 | Southern Mississippi | Gregory Herlihy misses the 2nd free throw | 63-66 |
| 05:41 | Santa Clara | Raymond Alba pulls down the rebound | 63-66 |
| 05:18 | Santa Clara | Frank Hay is called for traveling | 63-66 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Louis Seals (SG), Michael Pellegrino (C) Robert Satter, Gregory Herlihy | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Wayne Altman (SG), Roger Gardner (C) Billy Hartsell, Frank Hay | |
| 04:54 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Herold is wide open and dunks the ball on a nice dish by Louis Seals | 65-66 |
| 04:38 | Santa Clara | Raymond Alba's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-66 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | David Butterfield (PG), George Fournier (SF), John Ulmer (PF) Michael Scott, Dennis Croker, Ralph Herold | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Billy Hartsell (SG), Frank Hay (SF), Carlos Foust (PF) Wayne Altman, Raymond Alba, Ronald Smith | |
| 04:22 | Southern Mississippi | George Fournier's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-66 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Gregory Herlihy (SG) Louis Seals | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Anthony Snipes (C) Roger Gardner | |
| 03:53 | Santa Clara | Billy Hartsell comes up short on the jumper from the left block but he's fouled by George Fournier - foul #3 on George Fournier, team foul #11 | 65-66 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Robert Satter (SG), Dennis Croker (C) Gregory Herlihy, Michael Pellegrino | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joseph Ross (PG), Raymond Alba (SF) Lawrence Holleman, Frank Hay | |
| 03:53 | Santa Clara | Billy Hartsell misses the 1st free throw | 65-66 |
| 03:53 | Santa Clara | Billy Hartsell makes the 2nd free throw | 65-67 |
| 03:33 | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Croker makes the driving attempt near the basket | 67-67 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - David Butterfield (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Robert Satter (tired) 12 pts. 3 pf. SF - George Fournier (tired) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - John Ulmer (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Dennis Croker (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Joseph Ross (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Billy Hartsell (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Raymond Alba (tiring) 5 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. PF - Carlos Foust (tired) 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Anthony Snipes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:31 | Santa Clara | Billy Hartsell's pass is intercepted by David Butterfield in the backcourt | 67-67 |
| 03:25 | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Croker loses the ball out of bounds | 67-67 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Michael Scott (PG), Gregory Herlihy (SF), Ralph Herold (PF) David Butterfield, George Fournier, John Ulmer | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Kevin Brown (SG), Ronald Smith (PF), Roger Gardner (C) Billy Hartsell, Carlos Foust, Anthony Snipes | |
| 03:07 | Santa Clara | Roger Gardner clanks a floater from the baseline | 67-67 |
| 03:06 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Herold snags the defensive board | 67-67 |
| 03:06 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 67-67 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | David Butterfield (SG) Robert Satter | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Wayne Altman (SG), Frank Hay (SF) Joseph Ross, Ronald Smith | |
| 02:42 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Herold is alone and drills a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Michael Scott | 69-67 |
| 02:26 | Santa Clara | Raymond Alba scores on a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Wayne Altman and the foul's on Michael Scott - foul #4 on Michael Scott, team foul #12 | 69-69 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Louis Seals (SG), George Fournier (SF), Michael Pellegrino (C) Michael Scott, Gregory Herlihy, Dennis Croker | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Ronald Smith (C) Roger Gardner | |
| 02:26 | Santa Clara | Raymond Alba makes the free throw | 69-70 |
| 02:16 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Herold drills a fadeaway near the basket | 71-70 |
| 02:14 | Santa Clara | Frank Hay's pass is intercepted by Louis Seals in the backcourt | 71-70 |
| 02:05 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Herold can't connect on a floater in the lane | 71-70 |
| 02:03 | Southern Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Ralph Herold | 71-70 |
| 01:42 | Southern Mississippi | David Butterfield connects on the fadeaway near the basket | 73-70 |
| 01:28 | Santa Clara | Ronald Smith loses the dribble to David Butterfield | 73-70 |
| 01:26 | Southern Mississippi | Louis Seals is fouled in the backcourt by Wayne Altman - foul #3 on Wayne Altman, team foul #8 | 73-70 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Robert Satter (SG), Dennis Croker (C) David Butterfield, Michael Pellegrino | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Lawrence Holleman (PG), Billy Hartsell (SG), Carlos Foust (PF), Roger Gardner (C) Kevin Brown, Wayne Altman, Raymond Alba, Ronald Smith | |
| 01:26 | Southern Mississippi | Louis Seals makes the 1st free throw | 74-70 |
| 01:26 | Southern Mississippi | Louis Seals misses the 2nd free throw | 74-70 |
| 01:26 | Santa Clara | Roger Gardner pulls down the rebound | 74-70 |
| 01:06 | Santa Clara | Frank Hay misses the driving attempt from the left block | 74-70 |
| 01:04 | Santa Clara | Lawrence Holleman can't tip it in | 74-70 |
| 01:03 | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Croker grabs the defensive rebound | 74-70 |
| 01:03 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 74-70 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Michael Scott (PG) Louis Seals | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 00:58 | Southern Mississippi | Frank Hay steps in front of the George Fournier pass in the backcourt | 74-70 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:49 | Santa Clara | Roger Gardner is open and buries a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Lawrence Holleman | 74-72 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:26 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Scott's pass is intercepted by Billy Hartsell | 74-72 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:12 | Santa Clara | Roger Gardner can't finish the uncontested layup | 74-72 |
| 00:11 | Santa Clara | Carlos Foust grabs the offensive rebound | 74-72 |
| 00:11 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 74-72 |
| 00:05 | Santa Clara | Carlos Foust misses badly on a runner near the basket but he's fouled by Robert Satter - foul #4 on Robert Satter, team foul #13 | 74-72 |
| 00:05 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 74-72 |
| 00:05 | Santa Clara | Carlos Foust misses the 1st free throw | 74-72 |
| 00:05 | Santa Clara | Carlos Foust makes the 2nd free throw | 74-73 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:03 | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Croker is hacked by Billy Hartsell in the backcourt - foul #2 on Billy Hartsell, team foul #9 | 74-73 |
| 00:03 | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Croker makes the 1st free throw | 75-73 |
| 00:03 | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Croker misses the 2nd free throw | 75-73 |
| 00:03 | Santa Clara | Roger Gardner snags the defensive board | 75-73 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:00 | Santa Clara | Roger Gardner comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 75-73 |