| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Lawrence Holleman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Billy Hartsell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frank Hay (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Carlos Foust (fresh) 4 reb. C - Roger Gardner (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - William Makofsky (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Henry Schmidt (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Patrick Owens (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Percy Flynn (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Nenad Jezierski (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Carolina | Patrick Owens inbounds the ball | 29-33 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:48 | Western Carolina | Percy Flynn makes the floater in the lane on a nice dish by William Makofsky | 29-35 |
| 19:26 | Santa Clara | Carlos Foust can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 29-35 |
| 19:24 | Western Carolina | Nenad Jezierski gets the rebound | 29-35 |
| 19:09 | Western Carolina | Patrick Owens misses the turnaround from close range but the foul's on Carlos Foust - foul #2 on Carlos Foust, team foul #1 | 29-35 |
| 19:09 | Western Carolina | Patrick Owens misses the 1st free throw | 29-35 |
| 19:09 | Western Carolina | Patrick Owens makes the 2nd free throw | 29-36 |
| 18:54 | Santa Clara | Billy Hartsell misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 29-36 |
| 18:53 | Western Carolina | Percy Flynn snags the defensive board | 29-36 |
| 18:34 | Western Carolina | Patrick Owens throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-36 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joseph Ross (PG), Kevin Brown (SG), Raymond Alba (PF), Ronald Smith (C) Lawrence Holleman, Billy Hartsell, Carlos Foust, Roger Gardner | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Ruben Jones (C) Nenad Jezierski | |
| 18:14 | Santa Clara | Ronald Smith's floater is tipped away by Percy Flynn | 29-36 |
| 18:12 | Santa Clara | Frank Hay tips it in | 31-36 |
| 17:44 | Western Carolina | Patrick Owens makes the wide open 3 from the right corner | 31-39 |
| 17:28 | Santa Clara | Ronald Smith's floater is knocked away by Patrick Owens | 31-39 |
| 17:27 | Western Carolina | Ruben Jones pulls down the rebound | 31-39 |
| 17:13 | Western Carolina | Patrick Owens is hacked by Frank Hay - foul #3 on Frank Hay, team foul #2 | 31-39 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Lawrence Holleman (PG), Carlos Foust (PF), Roger Gardner (C) Kevin Brown, Frank Hay, Ronald Smith | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Charles Cook (PG), Barry McCrary (SG), Carl Pierce (SF), James Saunders (C) William Makofsky, Henry Schmidt, Patrick Owens, Percy Flynn | |
| 16:55 | Western Carolina | Ruben Jones lays it in on a nice dish by Carl Pierce | 31-41 |
| 16:36 | Santa Clara | Roger Gardner is fouled on the floor by James Saunders - foul #2 on James Saunders, team foul #1 | 31-41 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Billy Hartsell (SG) Joseph Ross | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Patrick Owens (SF), Nenad Jezierski (C) Ruben Jones, James Saunders | |
| 16:29 | Santa Clara | Raymond Alba connects on the jumper from close range on a great pass from Lawrence Holleman | 33-41 |
| 16:12 | Western Carolina | Nenad Jezierski misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-41 |
| 16:11 | Santa Clara | Raymond Alba snags the defensive board | 33-41 |
| 16:00 | Santa Clara | Lawrence Holleman comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-41 |
| 15:59 | Western Carolina | Nenad Jezierski pulls down the rebound | 33-41 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Lawrence Holleman (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Billy Hartsell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Raymond Alba (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carlos Foust (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Roger Gardner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Charles Cook (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Barry McCrary (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Patrick Owens (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Carl Pierce (fresh) 1 pts. C - Nenad Jezierski (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Western Carolina | Barry McCrary hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-44 |
| 15:27 | Santa Clara | Lawrence Holleman hits a shot from the left side on a great pass from Billy Hartsell and he's hacked by Carl Pierce - foul #2 on Carl Pierce, team foul #2 | 35-44 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Kevin Brown (SG), Frank Hay (SF), Ronald Smith (PF), Anthony Snipes (C) Billy Hartsell, Raymond Alba, Carlos Foust, Roger Gardner | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | David Petrone (PG), Henry Schmidt (SG), Percy Flynn (PF), James Saunders (C) Charles Cook, Barry McCrary, Carl Pierce, Nenad Jezierski | |
| 15:27 | Santa Clara | Lawrence Holleman makes the free throw | 36-44 |
| 15:16 | Western Carolina | David Petrone makes the shot from the left side on a great pass from James Saunders | 36-46 |
| 14:57 | Santa Clara | Frank Hay misses long on a shot from the right block but he's fouled by Patrick Owens - foul #1 on Patrick Owens, team foul #3 | 36-46 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joseph Ross (PG) Lawrence Holleman | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | William Makofsky (SF), Ruben Jones (C) Patrick Owens, James Saunders | |
| 14:57 | Santa Clara | Frank Hay makes the 1st free throw | 37-46 |
| 14:57 | Santa Clara | Frank Hay makes the 2nd free throw | 38-46 |
| 14:52 | Western Carolina | Henry Schmidt is hacked by Kevin Brown in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kevin Brown, team foul #3 | 38-46 |
| 14:35 | Western Carolina | Henry Schmidt misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-46 |
| 14:34 | Western Carolina | Ruben Jones hits the follow up shot | 38-48 |
| 14:13 | Santa Clara | Anthony Snipes blows the layup | 38-48 |
| 14:12 | Western Carolina | Percy Flynn grabs the defensive rebound | 38-48 |
| 13:51 | Western Carolina | Frank Hay swats the short shot by Ruben Jones | 38-48 |
| 13:50 | Western Carolina | Ruben Jones tips it but misses | 38-48 |
| 13:48 | Santa Clara | Joseph Ross gets the rebound | 38-48 |
| 13:20 | Santa Clara | Frank Hay comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-48 |
| 13:19 | Western Carolina | Percy Flynn snags the defensive board | 38-48 |
| 13:14 | Western Carolina | David Petrone misses short on a shot from the right block but he's fouled by Frank Hay - foul #4 on Frank Hay, team foul #4 | 38-48 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Lawrence Holleman (PG), Wayne Altman (SG), Raymond Alba (SF), Carlos Foust (PF), Roger Gardner (C) Joseph Ross, Kevin Brown, Frank Hay, Ronald Smith, Anthony Snipes | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Barry McCrary (SG), Charles Cook (SF), Carl Pierce (PF), Nenad Jezierski (C) Henry Schmidt, William Makofsky, Percy Flynn, Ruben Jones | |
| 13:14 | Western Carolina | David Petrone makes the 1st free throw | 38-49 |
| 13:14 | Western Carolina | David Petrone makes the 2nd free throw | 38-50 |
| 12:59 | Santa Clara | Carlos Foust hits the finger roll on a great pass from Lawrence Holleman | 40-50 |
| 12:41 | Western Carolina | Carl Pierce clanks a jumper from the right block | 40-50 |
| 12:39 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Raymond Alba | 40-50 |
| 12:34 | Santa Clara | Lawrence Holleman drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Wayne Altman | 43-50 |
| 12:31 | Western Carolina | David Petrone's pass is intercepted by Wayne Altman in the backcourt | 43-50 |
| 12:29 | Santa Clara | Lawrence Holleman banks in the layup on a great pass from Wayne Altman | 45-50 |
| 12:16 | Western Carolina | Carl Pierce makes the wide open fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from David Petrone | 45-52 |
| 12:04 | Santa Clara | Raymond Alba clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 45-52 |
| 12:03 | Santa Clara | Roger Gardner grabs the offensive rebound | 45-52 |
| 11:47 | Santa Clara | Carlos Foust misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 45-52 |
| 11:46 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Nenad Jezierski | 45-52 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Lawrence Holleman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Wayne Altman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Raymond Alba (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Carlos Foust (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Roger Gardner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - David Petrone (tiring) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Barry McCrary (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Cook (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Carl Pierce (fresh) 3 pts. C - Nenad Jezierski (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Western Carolina | Nenad Jezierski blows the wide open layup | 45-52 |
| 11:27 | Western Carolina | Nenad Jezierski tips it back up and in | 45-54 |
| 11:03 | Santa Clara | Carlos Foust drills a turnaround from the baseline | 47-54 |
| 10:53 | Western Carolina | Charles Cook is fouled on the floor by Raymond Alba - foul #2 on Raymond Alba, team foul #5 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joseph Ross (PG), Billy Hartsell (SG), Ronald Smith (C) Lawrence Holleman, Wayne Altman, Roger Gardner | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | William Makofsky (PG), Henry Schmidt (SG), Patrick Owens (SF), Percy Flynn (PF), Ruben Jones (C) David Petrone, Barry McCrary, Charles Cook, Carl Pierce, Nenad Jezierski | |
| 10:44 | Western Carolina | Ruben Jones misses the easy layup | 47-54 |
| 10:43 | Santa Clara | Raymond Alba gets the rebound | 47-54 |
| 10:39 | Santa Clara | Joseph Ross hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Carlos Foust | 50-54 |
| 10:10 | Western Carolina | Henry Schmidt scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by William Makofsky | 50-56 |
| 09:42 | Santa Clara | Carlos Foust misses badly on a shot from the left side but the foul's on William Makofsky - foul #1 on William Makofsky, team foul #4 | 50-56 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Kevin Brown (SG), Anthony Snipes (C) Billy Hartsell, Ronald Smith | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 09:42 | Santa Clara | Carlos Foust makes the 1st free throw | 51-56 |
| 09:42 | Santa Clara | Carlos Foust makes the 2nd free throw | 52-56 |
| 09:25 | Western Carolina | Patrick Owens scores on a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by William Makofsky | 52-58 |
| 09:11 | Santa Clara | Joseph Ross knocks in the shot from the left wing | 54-58 |
| 09:04 | Western Carolina | Henry Schmidt travels in the backcourt | 54-58 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Lawrence Holleman (PG), Ronald Smith (SF), Roger Gardner (C) Joseph Ross, Raymond Alba, Carlos Foust | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | James Saunders (C) Ruben Jones | |
| 08:54 | Santa Clara | Kevin Brown misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 54-58 |
| 08:52 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to William Makofsky | 54-58 |
| 08:46 | Western Carolina | Percy Flynn comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-58 |
| 08:44 | Western Carolina | William Makofsky grabs the offensive rebound | 54-58 |
| 08:31 | Western Carolina | Henry Schmidt scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by William Makofsky | 54-61 |
| 08:14 | Santa Clara | Percy Flynn steals it from Lawrence Holleman | 54-61 |
| 07:54 | Western Carolina | Roger Gardner swats the short shot by William Makofsky | 54-61 |
| 07:53 | Santa Clara | Roger Gardner grabs the defensive rebound | 54-61 |
| 07:33 | Santa Clara | A charge is called on Anthony Snipes - foul #1 on Anthony Snipes, team foul #6 | 54-61 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joseph Ross (PG), Billy Hartsell (SG), Frank Hay (SF), Carlos Foust (PF) Lawrence Holleman, Kevin Brown, Ronald Smith, Anthony Snipes | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Charles Cook (PG), Barry McCrary (SG), Carl Pierce (PF), Ruben Jones (C) William Makofsky, Henry Schmidt, Percy Flynn, James Saunders | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Joseph Ross (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Billy Hartsell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Frank Hay (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. PF - Carlos Foust (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Roger Gardner (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Charles Cook (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Barry McCrary (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Owens (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Carl Pierce (fresh) 3 pts. C - Ruben Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Western Carolina | Barry McCrary is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Barry McCrary, team foul #5 | 54-61 |
| 07:18 | Santa Clara | Ruben Jones is called for the reach on Roger Gardner - foul #2 on Ruben Jones, team foul #6 | 54-61 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Nenad Jezierski (C) Patrick Owens | |
| 07:03 | Santa Clara | Barry McCrary steps in front of the Frank Hay pass | 54-61 |
| 06:57 | Western Carolina | Carlos Foust takes the ball from Ruben Jones | 54-61 |
| 06:43 | Santa Clara | Billy Hartsell hits a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Joseph Ross | 56-61 |
| 06:29 | Western Carolina | Carl Pierce misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-61 |
| 06:28 | Western Carolina | Charles Cook tips it back up and in | 56-63 |
| 06:11 | Santa Clara | Joseph Ross makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Billy Hartsell | 59-63 |
| 05:51 | Western Carolina | Carlos Foust steals the ball from Barry McCrary | 59-63 |
| 05:33 | Santa Clara | The short jumper by Billy Hartsell is denied by Ruben Jones | 59-63 |
| 05:32 | Western Carolina | Carl Pierce snags the defensive board | 59-63 |
| 05:09 | Western Carolina | Carlos Foust is called for the reach on Charles Cook - foul #3 on Carlos Foust, team foul #7 | 59-63 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Lawrence Holleman (PG), Kevin Brown (SG), Raymond Alba (PF), Ronald Smith (C) Joseph Ross, Billy Hartsell, Carlos Foust, Roger Gardner | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | David Petrone (PG), Patrick Owens (SF), Percy Flynn (PF), James Saunders (C) Barry McCrary, Carl Pierce, Ruben Jones, Nenad Jezierski | |
| 05:09 | Western Carolina | Charles Cook makes the 1st free throw | 59-64 |
| 05:09 | Western Carolina | Charles Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 59-65 |
| 05:01 | Santa Clara | Ronald Smith comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 59-65 |
| 04:59 | Santa Clara | Raymond Alba tips it in | 61-65 |
| 04:40 | Western Carolina | James Saunders misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 61-65 |
| 04:39 | Santa Clara | Raymond Alba grabs the board | 61-65 |
| 04:20 | Santa Clara | Raymond Alba hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 64-65 |
| 04:02 | Western Carolina | James Saunders misses the jumper from close range | 64-65 |
| 04:01 | Santa Clara | Ronald Smith pulls down the rebound | 64-65 |
| 03:33 | Santa Clara | Kevin Brown is hacked by Charles Cook - foul #1 on Charles Cook, team foul #7 | 64-65 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Anthony Snipes (C) Ronald Smith | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Henry Schmidt (SG), William Makofsky (SF), Nenad Jezierski (C) Charles Cook, Patrick Owens, James Saunders | |
| 03:33 | Santa Clara | Kevin Brown makes the 1st free throw | 65-65 |
| 03:33 | Santa Clara | Kevin Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 65-65 |
| 03:33 | Western Carolina | Nenad Jezierski snags the defensive board | 65-65 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Lawrence Holleman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kevin Brown (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Frank Hay (tiring) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. PF - Raymond Alba (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Anthony Snipes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - David Petrone (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Henry Schmidt (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Makofsky (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. PF - Percy Flynn (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Nenad Jezierski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Western Carolina | Nenad Jezierski misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 65-65 |
| 03:13 | Santa Clara | Raymond Alba pulls down the rebound | 65-65 |
| 02:57 | Santa Clara | Kevin Brown is whistled for a carry | 65-65 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joseph Ross (PG), Wayne Altman (SG) Lawrence Holleman, Kevin Brown | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Barry McCrary (PG), Carl Pierce (PF) David Petrone, Percy Flynn | |
| 02:55 | Western Carolina | Western Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-65 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Ruben Jones (PF), James Saunders (C) Barry McCrary, Nenad Jezierski | |
| 02:41 | Western Carolina | Carl Pierce misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 65-65 |
| 02:39 | Western Carolina | Carl Pierce grabs the offensive rebound | 65-65 |
| 02:22 | Western Carolina | William Makofsky can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 65-65 |
| 02:21 | Santa Clara | Frank Hay pulls down the rebound | 65-65 |
| 02:21 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-65 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Billy Hartsell (SG), Ronald Smith (C) Wayne Altman, Anthony Snipes | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Patrick Owens (SF), Percy Flynn (PF) Carl Pierce, James Saunders | |
| 02:06 | Santa Clara | Billy Hartsell misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 65-65 |
| 02:04 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Percy Flynn | 65-65 |
| 02:04 | Western Carolina | Western Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-65 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Lawrence Holleman (PG), Carlos Foust (PF) Joseph Ross, Frank Hay | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | David Petrone (PG), Nenad Jezierski (C) William Makofsky, Ruben Jones | |
| 01:52 | Western Carolina | Nenad Jezierski is by himself and knocks in the floater from close range set up by Patrick Owens | 65-67 |
| 01:48 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-67 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Frank Hay (SF), Roger Gardner (C) Raymond Alba, Ronald Smith | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 01:29 | Santa Clara | Lawrence Holleman makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Frank Hay | 68-67 |
| 01:01 | Western Carolina | David Petrone can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 68-67 |
| 01:00 | Santa Clara | Roger Gardner gets the rebound | 68-67 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:40 | Santa Clara | Carlos Foust hits the finger roll | 70-67 |
| 00:13 | Western Carolina | Percy Flynn can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 70-67 |
| 00:11 | Western Carolina | David Petrone snags the offensive board | 70-67 |
| 00:09 | Western Carolina | David Petrone comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 70-67 |
| 00:08 | Santa Clara | Frank Hay grabs the defensive rebound | 70-67 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:05 | Santa Clara | Frank Hay is hacked by David Petrone in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Petrone, team foul #8 | 70-67 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joseph Ross (PG), Raymond Alba (PF) Lawrence Holleman, Carlos Foust | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 00:05 | Santa Clara | Frank Hay makes the 1st free throw | 71-67 |
| 00:05 | Santa Clara | Frank Hay makes the 2nd free throw | 72-67 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Western Carolina | Henry Schmidt buries a 3 from the right corner | 72-70 |