| Lineup | DePaul | PG - John Woodall (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roberto Esposito (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Mason Kaya (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Myron Doran (fresh) 2 pts. C - Branko Jorovic (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Timothy Hartle (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Shawn Horne (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Otis Allen (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edwin Mahoney (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Bryan Wren (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | DePaul | Mason Kaya inbounds the ball | 23-35 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:41 | DePaul | John Woodall's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-35 |
| 19:29 | Santa Clara | Edwin Mahoney banks in the layup on a nice dish by Timothy Hartle | 23-37 |
| 19:14 | DePaul | Mason Kaya misses the lay-in | 23-37 |
| 19:13 | Santa Clara | Shawn Horne snags the defensive board | 23-37 |
| 19:11 | Santa Clara | John Woodall is called for the reach on Timothy Hartle in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Woodall, team foul #1 | 23-37 |
| 18:48 | Santa Clara | Roberto Esposito takes the ball from Otis Allen | 23-37 |
| 18:30 | DePaul | John Woodall is whistled for traveling | 23-37 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Kevin Harmon (PG), Rex Elliot (SF), Samuel John (PF), Edward Warnke (C) Timothy Hartle, Otis Allen, Edwin Mahoney, Bryan Wren | |
| 18:19 | Santa Clara | Rex Elliot is denied on a layup by Myron Doran | 23-37 |
| 18:18 | Santa Clara | Edward Warnke gets the offensive rebound | 23-37 |
| 18:03 | Santa Clara | Rex Elliot clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 23-37 |
| 18:01 | DePaul | The rebound goes to John Woodall | 23-37 |
| 17:41 | DePaul | Branko Jorovic clanks a floater from close range | 23-37 |
| 17:40 | DePaul | Mason Kaya hits the follow up shot | 25-37 |
| 17:25 | Santa Clara | Rex Elliot misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 25-37 |
| 17:23 | DePaul | The rebound goes to Myron Doran | 25-37 |
| 17:04 | DePaul | John Woodall scores on a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Mason Kaya | 28-37 |
| 16:46 | Santa Clara | Rex Elliot drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Shawn Horne | 28-40 |
| 16:31 | DePaul | Branko Jorovic is by himself and knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by John Woodall | 30-40 |
| 16:26 | Santa Clara | Roberto Esposito steals the ball from Kevin Harmon | 30-40 |
| 16:18 | DePaul | Rex Elliot picks off the pass by Myron Doran | 30-40 |
| 15:57 | Santa Clara | Shawn Horne is hacked by Roberto Esposito - foul #2 on Roberto Esposito, team foul #2 | 30-40 |
| Subs | DePaul | Robert Bates (PG), George Joubert (SG), Craig Myers (SF), Christopher Savell (PF), Joe Degree (C) John Woodall, Roberto Esposito, Mason Kaya, Myron Doran, Branko Jorovic | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Timothy Hartle (PG), Donald Newton (SG), Otis Allen (SF), Edwin Mahoney (PF), Bryan Wren (C) Kevin Harmon, Shawn Horne, Rex Elliot, Samuel John, Edward Warnke | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Robert Bates (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Joubert (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Craig Myers (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Christopher Savell (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joe Degree (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Timothy Hartle (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Newton (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Otis Allen (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edwin Mahoney (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Bryan Wren (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Santa Clara | Otis Allen can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 30-40 |
| 15:42 | DePaul | George Joubert grabs the board | 30-40 |
| 15:40 | DePaul | George Joubert loses the dribble to Donald Newton in the backcourt | 30-40 |
| 15:37 | Santa Clara | Donald Newton hits the finger roll | 30-42 |
| 15:19 | DePaul | Joe Degree loses the dribble to Bryan Wren | 30-42 |
| 14:58 | Santa Clara | George Joubert takes the ball from Bryan Wren | 30-42 |
| 14:55 | DePaul | Craig Myers lays it in on a nice dish by George Joubert | 32-42 |
| 14:41 | Santa Clara | Timothy Hartle buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Edwin Mahoney | 32-44 |
| 14:21 | DePaul | Craig Myers knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by Robert Bates | 35-44 |
| 14:04 | Santa Clara | Donald Newton comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 35-44 |
| 14:02 | Santa Clara | Edwin Mahoney snags the offensive board | 35-44 |
| 13:54 | Santa Clara | Timothy Hartle misses long on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by George Joubert - foul #3 on George Joubert, team foul #3 | 35-44 |
| Subs | DePaul | John Woodall (PG), Michael Hofmann (SG), Mason Kaya (SF), Myron Doran (PF), Richard O'Farrell (C) Robert Bates, George Joubert, Craig Myers, Christopher Savell, Joe Degree | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Shawn Horne (SG) Donald Newton | |
| 13:54 | Santa Clara | Timothy Hartle misses the 1st free throw | 35-44 |
| 13:54 | Santa Clara | Timothy Hartle makes the 2nd free throw | 35-45 |
| 13:27 | DePaul | Mason Kaya misses the easy open layup | 35-45 |
| 13:25 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Edwin Mahoney | 35-45 |
| 13:21 | Santa Clara | Myron Doran picks off the pass by Bryan Wren | 35-45 |
| 12:59 | DePaul | John Woodall scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-45 |
| 12:40 | Santa Clara | Shawn Horne scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 38-48 |
| 12:38 | DePaul | Mason Kaya double dribbles in the backcourt | 38-48 |
| Subs | DePaul | George Joubert (PG), Roberto Esposito (SG), Christopher Savell (PF), Branko Jorovic (C) John Woodall, Michael Hofmann, Myron Doran, Richard O'Farrell | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Kevin Harmon (PG), Rex Elliot (SF), Samuel John (C) Timothy Hartle, Otis Allen, Bryan Wren | |
| 12:17 | Santa Clara | Shawn Horne misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 38-48 |
| 12:16 | DePaul | Christopher Savell pulls down the rebound | 38-48 |
| 12:12 | DePaul | Roberto Esposito hits a shot from the right wing on a great pass from George Joubert | 40-48 |
| 12:01 | Santa Clara | Edwin Mahoney misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-48 |
| 12:00 | DePaul | Branko Jorovic grabs the defensive rebound | 40-48 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - George Joubert (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Roberto Esposito (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mason Kaya (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Savell (fresh) 2 pts. C - Branko Jorovic (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Kevin Harmon (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Shawn Horne (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Rex Elliot (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Edwin Mahoney (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Samuel John (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:41 | DePaul | Branko Jorovic makes the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Roberto Esposito | 42-48 |
| 11:17 | Santa Clara | Kevin Harmon connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Rex Elliot | 42-51 |
| 11:12 | DePaul | Roberto Esposito is hacked by Shawn Horne in the backcourt - foul #2 on Shawn Horne, team foul #1 | 42-51 |
| Subs | DePaul | Robert Bates (PG), Craig Myers (PF) George Joubert, Christopher Savell | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Richard Doolittle (PG), Donald Newton (SF), Bryan Wren (C) Kevin Harmon, Rex Elliot, Edwin Mahoney | |
| 10:53 | DePaul | Craig Myers is fouled on the floor by Richard Doolittle - foul #2 on Richard Doolittle, team foul #2 | 42-51 |
| Subs | DePaul | Michael Hofmann (SG) Roberto Esposito | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Otis Allen (SF) Shawn Horne | |
| 10:43 | DePaul | Robert Bates is open and buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Mason Kaya | 44-51 |
| 10:14 | Santa Clara | Richard Doolittle can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Robert Bates - foul #1 on Robert Bates, team foul #4 | 44-51 |
| Subs | DePaul | John Woodall (PG), Joe Degree (C) Robert Bates, Branko Jorovic | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Edward Warnke (PF) Samuel John | |
| 10:14 | Santa Clara | Richard Doolittle makes the 1st free throw | 44-52 |
| 10:14 | Santa Clara | Richard Doolittle makes the 2nd free throw | 44-53 |
| 09:52 | DePaul | Mason Kaya comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-53 |
| 09:51 | DePaul | John Woodall can't tip it in | 44-53 |
| 09:50 | DePaul | Mason Kaya can't tip it in | 44-53 |
| 09:49 | Santa Clara | Edward Warnke grabs the defensive rebound | 44-53 |
| 09:41 | Santa Clara | Joe Degree is called for the reach on Otis Allen - foul #2 on Joe Degree, team foul #5 | 44-53 |
| Subs | DePaul | Roberto Esposito (SG), George Joubert (SF), Christopher Savell (PF) Michael Hofmann, Mason Kaya, Craig Myers | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Kevin Harmon (PG), Shawn Horne (SG), Edwin Mahoney (PF) Richard Doolittle, Donald Newton, Bryan Wren | |
| 09:34 | Santa Clara | Edwin Mahoney can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 44-53 |
| 09:32 | Santa Clara | Edwin Mahoney tips it home | 44-55 |
| 09:10 | DePaul | Christopher Savell hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the left side | 44-55 |
| 09:09 | Santa Clara | Edwin Mahoney grabs the board | 44-55 |
| 08:54 | Santa Clara | Edward Warnke misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 44-55 |
| 08:53 | DePaul | The rebound goes to Joe Degree | 44-55 |
| 08:36 | DePaul | George Joubert knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by John Woodall | 46-55 |
| 08:28 | Santa Clara | Edward Warnke can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 46-55 |
| 08:26 | DePaul | Joe Degree pulls down the rebound | 46-55 |
| 08:04 | DePaul | John Woodall is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-55 |
| 08:02 | Santa Clara | Shawn Horne grabs the board | 46-55 |
| 07:47 | Santa Clara | Shawn Horne knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Kevin Harmon | 46-57 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - John Woodall (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Roberto Esposito (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - George Joubert (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Christopher Savell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Joe Degree (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Kevin Harmon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shawn Horne (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Otis Allen (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edwin Mahoney (tired) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - Edward Warnke (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| 07:42 | DePaul | George Joubert loses the ball out of bounds | 46-57 |
| Subs | DePaul | Robert Bates (PG), Michael Hofmann (SG), Craig Myers (SF), Myron Doran (PF), Branko Jorovic (C) John Woodall, Roberto Esposito, George Joubert, Christopher Savell, Joe Degree | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Timothy Hartle (PG), Rex Elliot (SG), Donald Newton (SF), Samuel John (PF), Bryan Wren (C) Kevin Harmon, Shawn Horne, Otis Allen, Edwin Mahoney, Edward Warnke | |
| 07:29 | Santa Clara | Craig Myers steals the ball from Timothy Hartle | 46-57 |
| 07:24 | DePaul | Robert Bates blows the layup | 46-57 |
| 07:22 | DePaul | Myron Doran grabs the offensive rebound | 46-57 |
| 07:08 | DePaul | Myron Doran clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-57 |
| 07:07 | Santa Clara | Donald Newton gets the rebound | 46-57 |
| 06:52 | Santa Clara | Donald Newton misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-57 |
| 06:51 | DePaul | Robert Bates pulls down the rebound | 46-57 |
| 06:39 | DePaul | Michael Hofmann scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by Robert Bates | 49-57 |
| 06:32 | Santa Clara | Donald Newton drills a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Timothy Hartle | 49-59 |
| 06:16 | DePaul | Robert Bates makes the 3 from the right wing | 52-59 |
| 06:01 | Santa Clara | Timothy Hartle comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 52-59 |
| 05:59 | DePaul | Branko Jorovic snags the defensive board | 52-59 |
| 05:50 | DePaul | Michael Hofmann misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 52-59 |
| 05:49 | Santa Clara | Samuel John gets the rebound | 52-59 |
| 05:43 | Santa Clara | Timothy Hartle connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Rex Elliot | 52-61 |
| 05:41 | DePaul | Rex Elliot is called for the reach on Michael Hofmann in the backcourt - foul #3 on Rex Elliot, team foul #3 | 52-61 |
| Subs | DePaul | John Woodall (PG), Roberto Esposito (SG), Mason Kaya (SF), Christopher Savell (PF), Richard O'Farrell (C) Robert Bates, Michael Hofmann, Craig Myers, Myron Doran, Branko Jorovic | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Kevin Harmon (PG), Shawn Horne (SG), Edwin Mahoney (PF) Timothy Hartle, Donald Newton, Bryan Wren | |
| 05:29 | DePaul | Richard O'Farrell is hacked by Samuel John - foul #1 on Samuel John, team foul #4 | 52-61 |
| Subs | DePaul | Joe Degree (C) Richard O'Farrell | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 05:08 | DePaul | Mason Kaya knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from John Woodall | 55-61 |
| 04:45 | Santa Clara | Samuel John is hacked by Joe Degree - foul #3 on Joe Degree, team foul #6 | 55-61 |
| Subs | DePaul | Branko Jorovic (C) Joe Degree | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Richard Doolittle (PG), Otis Allen (SF) Kevin Harmon, Rex Elliot | |
| 04:33 | Santa Clara | Samuel John loses the ball out of bounds | 55-61 |
| Subs | DePaul | George Joubert (PG) John Woodall | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Bryan Wren (C) Edwin Mahoney | |
| 04:30 | DePaul | Roberto Esposito's pass is intercepted by Richard Doolittle in the backcourt | 55-61 |
| 04:17 | Santa Clara | Shawn Horne misses the runner from the right block but he's hacked by Christopher Savell - foul #2 on Christopher Savell, team foul #7 | 55-61 |
| Subs | DePaul | Robert Bates (PG) Roberto Esposito | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Edward Warnke (PF) Samuel John | |
| 04:17 | Santa Clara | Shawn Horne misses the 1st free throw | 55-61 |
| 04:17 | Santa Clara | Shawn Horne makes the 2nd free throw | 55-62 |
| 04:00 | DePaul | Christopher Savell clanks a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Bryan Wren - foul #2 on Bryan Wren, team foul #5 | 55-62 |
| Subs | DePaul | Craig Myers (SG) Robert Bates | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Timothy Hartle (PG), Donald Newton (SF) Richard Doolittle, Otis Allen | |
| 04:00 | DePaul | Christopher Savell misses the 1st free throw | 55-62 |
| 04:00 | DePaul | Christopher Savell makes the 2nd free throw | 56-62 |
| 03:46 | Santa Clara | Edward Warnke comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 56-62 |
| 03:45 | Santa Clara | Timothy Hartle grabs the offensive rebound | 56-62 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - George Joubert (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Craig Myers (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Mason Kaya (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Christopher Savell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Branko Jorovic (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Timothy Hartle (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Shawn Horne (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Donald Newton (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Edward Warnke (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Bryan Wren (tired) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:25 | Santa Clara | Shawn Horne can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-62 |
| 03:24 | Santa Clara | Donald Newton pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-62 |
| 03:10 | Santa Clara | Shawn Horne can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-62 |
| 03:08 | Santa Clara | Donald Newton tips it but misses | 56-62 |
| 03:06 | DePaul | Christopher Savell grabs the board | 56-62 |
| 02:59 | DePaul | Christopher Savell misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-62 |
| 02:58 | DePaul | Branko Jorovic tips it in | 58-62 |
| 02:42 | Santa Clara | Donald Newton loses the ball out of bounds | 58-62 |
| Subs | DePaul | John Woodall (PG), Roberto Esposito (SG), Myron Doran (PF), Joe Degree (C) George Joubert, Craig Myers, Christopher Savell, Branko Jorovic | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Kevin Harmon (PG), Otis Allen (SF), Edwin Mahoney (PF), Samuel John (C) Timothy Hartle, Donald Newton, Edward Warnke, Bryan Wren | |
| 02:27 | DePaul | Samuel John is called for the reach on Myron Doran - foul #2 on Samuel John, team foul #6 | 58-62 |
| 02:12 | DePaul | Joe Degree hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the right wing | 58-62 |
| 02:10 | DePaul | Myron Doran grabs the offensive rebound | 58-62 |
| 01:47 | DePaul | Mason Kaya hits a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by John Woodall | 61-62 |
| 01:37 | Santa Clara | Edwin Mahoney's layup is rejected by Myron Doran | 61-62 |
| 01:35 | DePaul | Mason Kaya gets the rebound | 61-62 |
| 01:15 | DePaul | Myron Doran can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 61-62 |
| 01:13 | Santa Clara | Otis Allen snags the defensive board | 61-62 |
| 01:08 | Santa Clara | Otis Allen scores on a shot from the left side set up by Kevin Harmon | 61-64 |
| 01:04 | DePaul | John Woodall is hacked by Otis Allen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Otis Allen, team foul #7 | 61-64 |
| Subs | DePaul | Branko Jorovic (C) Joe Degree | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Timothy Hartle (PG), Bryan Wren (C) Kevin Harmon, Samuel John | |
| 01:04 | DePaul | John Woodall misses the 1st free throw | 61-64 |
| 01:04 | Santa Clara | Edwin Mahoney grabs the defensive rebound | 61-64 |
| 00:44 | Santa Clara | Otis Allen hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 61-64 |
| 00:42 | DePaul | Myron Doran snags the defensive board | 61-64 |
| 00:25 | DePaul | John Woodall buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Roberto Esposito | 64-64 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:03 | Santa Clara | Bryan Wren misses long on a shot from the left wing | 64-64 |
| 00:02 | DePaul | John Woodall grabs the board | 64-64 |
| 00:02 | DePaul | DePaul calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 64-64 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | DePaul | John Woodall can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 64-64 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - John Woodall (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - Roberto Esposito (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mason Kaya (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Myron Doran (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Branko Jorovic (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Timothy Hartle (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Shawn Horne (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Otis Allen (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Edwin Mahoney (tired) 12 pts. 8 reb. C - Bryan Wren (tired) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 05:00 | Santa Clara | Bryan Wren wins the tip | 64-64 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:47 | Santa Clara | Otis Allen is fouled on the floor by Branko Jorovic - foul #1 on Branko Jorovic, team foul #8 | 64-64 |
| Subs | DePaul | George Joubert (SF) Mason Kaya | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Donald Newton (SG), Rex Elliot (PF), Samuel John (C) Shawn Horne, Edwin Mahoney, Bryan Wren | |
| 04:47 | Santa Clara | Otis Allen makes the 1st free throw | 64-65 |
| 04:47 | Santa Clara | Otis Allen misses the 2nd free throw | 64-65 |
| 04:47 | DePaul | Branko Jorovic pulls down the rebound | 64-65 |
| 04:32 | DePaul | Rex Elliot steals it from Myron Doran | 64-65 |
| 04:06 | Santa Clara | Samuel John hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 64-65 |
| 04:05 | Santa Clara | Donald Newton tips it in | 64-67 |
| 03:58 | DePaul | John Woodall is fouled in the backcourt by Otis Allen - foul #2 on Otis Allen, team foul #8 | 64-67 |
| Subs | DePaul | Mason Kaya (SF), Craig Myers (PF) George Joubert, Myron Doran | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Kevin Harmon (SG), Edward Warnke (C) Otis Allen, Samuel John | |
| 03:58 | DePaul | John Woodall makes the 1st free throw | 65-67 |
| 03:58 | DePaul | John Woodall makes the 2nd free throw | 66-67 |
| 03:43 | Santa Clara | Timothy Hartle comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 66-67 |
| 03:41 | DePaul | Craig Myers gets the rebound | 66-67 |
| 03:32 | DePaul | Craig Myers comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 66-67 |
| 03:31 | Santa Clara | Edward Warnke pulls down the rebound | 66-67 |
| 03:20 | Santa Clara | Donald Newton comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 66-67 |
| 03:18 | DePaul | Craig Myers gets the rebound | 66-67 |
| 03:00 | DePaul | Roberto Esposito hits a wide open 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Branko Jorovic | 69-67 |
| 02:43 | Santa Clara | Donald Newton knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Kevin Harmon | 69-70 |
| 02:37 | DePaul | Mason Kaya loses the dribble to Kevin Harmon in the backcourt | 69-70 |
| 02:35 | Santa Clara | Donald Newton banks in the layup set up by Kevin Harmon | 69-72 |
| 02:19 | DePaul | Craig Myers misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 69-72 |
| 02:17 | DePaul | Roberto Esposito hits the follow up shot | 71-72 |
| 02:01 | Santa Clara | Timothy Hartle hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 71-72 |
| 01:59 | Santa Clara | Kevin Harmon gets the offensive rebound | 71-72 |
| 01:49 | Santa Clara | Kevin Harmon hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 71-72 |
| 01:48 | DePaul | Branko Jorovic snags the defensive board | 71-72 |
| 01:44 | DePaul | Mason Kaya comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 71-72 |
| 01:43 | Santa Clara | Edward Warnke snags the defensive board | 71-72 |
| 01:32 | Santa Clara | Roberto Esposito steals it from Edward Warnke | 71-72 |
| 01:13 | DePaul | Mason Kaya drills a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Branko Jorovic and the foul's on Edward Warnke - foul #1 on Edward Warnke, team foul #9 | 73-72 |
| Subs | DePaul | Myron Doran (PF) Craig Myers | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Shawn Horne (SG), Otis Allen (SF), Edwin Mahoney (PF), Bryan Wren (C) Kevin Harmon, Donald Newton, Rex Elliot, Edward Warnke | |
| 01:13 | DePaul | Mason Kaya misses the free throw | 73-72 |
| 01:13 | DePaul | Branko Jorovic pulls down the offensive rebound | 73-72 |
| 00:56 | DePaul | John Woodall can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 73-72 |
| 00:54 | DePaul | Mason Kaya grabs the offensive board | 73-72 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - John Woodall (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. SG - Roberto Esposito (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Mason Kaya (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - Myron Doran (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Branko Jorovic (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Timothy Hartle (tiring) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Shawn Horne (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Otis Allen (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Edwin Mahoney (tiring) 12 pts. 8 reb. C - Bryan Wren (tiring) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:31 | DePaul | Mason Kaya makes the wide open driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Roberto Esposito | 75-72 |
| 00:12 | Santa Clara | Otis Allen misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Mason Kaya - foul #1 on Mason Kaya, team foul #9 | 75-72 |
| 00:12 | Santa Clara | Otis Allen makes the 1st free throw | 75-73 |
| 00:12 | Santa Clara | Otis Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 75-74 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:10 | DePaul | Branko Jorovic is fouled in the backcourt by Timothy Hartle - foul #2 on Timothy Hartle, team foul #10 | 75-74 |
| 00:10 | DePaul | Branko Jorovic makes the 1st free throw | 76-74 |
| 00:10 | DePaul | Branko Jorovic makes the 2nd free throw | 77-74 |
| 00:10 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 5 full remaining) | 77-74 |
| 00:03 | Santa Clara | Timothy Hartle makes the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Shawn Horne | 77-77 |
| 00:03 | DePaul | DePaul calls a :30 timeout (5 full remaining) | 77-77 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | DePaul | John Woodall clanks a halfcourt shot | 77-77 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - John Woodall (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. SG - Roberto Esposito (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Mason Kaya (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. PF - Myron Doran (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Branko Jorovic (fresh) 8 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Timothy Hartle (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Shawn Horne (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - Otis Allen (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Edwin Mahoney (tiring) 12 pts. 8 reb. C - Bryan Wren (tiring) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 05:00 | Santa Clara | Bryan Wren wins the tip | 77-77 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:45 | Santa Clara | Timothy Hartle hits a floater from just outside the lane set up by Otis Allen | 77-79 |
| 04:24 | DePaul | Roberto Esposito misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Bryan Wren - foul #3 on Bryan Wren, team foul #11 | 77-79 |
| Subs | DePaul | George Joubert (PG), Joe Degree (C) John Woodall, Branko Jorovic | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Kevin Harmon (PG), Donald Newton (SF), Samuel John (C) Timothy Hartle, Otis Allen, Bryan Wren | |
| 04:24 | DePaul | Roberto Esposito misses the 1st free throw | 77-79 |
| 04:24 | DePaul | Roberto Esposito misses the 2nd free throw | 77-79 |
| 04:24 | Santa Clara | Samuel John gets the rebound | 77-79 |
| 04:09 | Santa Clara | Shawn Horne is hacked by George Joubert - foul #4 on George Joubert, team foul #10 | 77-79 |
| Subs | DePaul | Craig Myers (SG) Roberto Esposito | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Rex Elliot (C) Edwin Mahoney | |
| 04:09 | Santa Clara | Shawn Horne makes the 1st free throw | 77-80 |
| 04:09 | Santa Clara | Shawn Horne makes the 2nd free throw | 77-81 |
| 03:51 | DePaul | Myron Doran is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from Craig Myers | 79-81 |
| 03:34 | Santa Clara | Kevin Harmon clanks a floater from the right wing | 79-81 |
| 03:33 | DePaul | Joe Degree pulls down the rebound | 79-81 |
| 03:15 | DePaul | Myron Doran drills a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by George Joubert | 81-81 |
| 03:08 | Santa Clara | Shawn Horne is hacked by George Joubert - foul #5 on George Joubert, team foul #11 | 81-81 |
| Subs | DePaul | Robert Bates (PG), Michael Hofmann (SG), Christopher Savell (PF), Branko Jorovic (C) George Joubert, Mason Kaya, Myron Doran, Joe Degree | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Bryan Wren (C) Rex Elliot | |
| 03:08 | Santa Clara | Shawn Horne misses the 1st free throw | 81-81 |
| 03:08 | Santa Clara | Shawn Horne makes the 2nd free throw | 81-82 |
| 02:54 | DePaul | Craig Myers connects on the turnaround from close range and he's hacked by Donald Newton - foul #2 on Donald Newton, team foul #12 | 83-82 |
| Subs | DePaul | John Woodall (PG) Robert Bates | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Richard Doolittle (PG), Otis Allen (SF) Kevin Harmon, Donald Newton | |
| 02:54 | DePaul | Craig Myers misses the free throw | 83-82 |
| 02:54 | Santa Clara | Bryan Wren grabs the defensive rebound | 83-82 |
| 02:35 | Santa Clara | Bryan Wren misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 83-82 |
| 02:34 | DePaul | Christopher Savell snags the defensive board | 83-82 |
| 02:34 | DePaul | DePaul calls a full timeout (5 full remaining) | 83-82 |
| Subs | DePaul | Roberto Esposito (SG), Mason Kaya (SF), Myron Doran (PF) Michael Hofmann, Craig Myers, Christopher Savell | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Timothy Hartle (PG), Donald Newton (SF), Rex Elliot (C) Richard Doolittle, Otis Allen, Bryan Wren | |
| 02:20 | DePaul | Myron Doran is open but comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 83-82 |
| 02:19 | Santa Clara | Shawn Horne pulls down the rebound | 83-82 |
| 02:12 | Santa Clara | Samuel John buries a floater from close range on a nice dish by Shawn Horne and he's fouled by Myron Doran - foul #2 on Myron Doran, team foul #12 | 83-84 |
| 02:12 | Santa Clara | Samuel John misses the free throw | 83-84 |
| 02:12 | DePaul | Branko Jorovic grabs the board | 83-84 |
| 02:01 | DePaul | Mason Kaya's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 83-84 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Edwin Mahoney (PF) Samuel John | |
| 01:41 | Santa Clara | Rex Elliot comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 83-84 |
| 01:39 | Santa Clara | Rex Elliot pulls down the offensive rebound | 83-84 |
| 01:26 | Santa Clara | Shawn Horne hits a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Timothy Hartle | 83-86 |
| 01:22 | DePaul | Donald Newton is called for the reach on Mason Kaya in the backcourt - foul #3 on Donald Newton, team foul #13 | 83-86 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Otis Allen (SF), Bryan Wren (C) Donald Newton, Rex Elliot | |
| 01:22 | DePaul | Mason Kaya misses the 1st free throw | 83-86 |
| 01:22 | DePaul | Mason Kaya makes the 2nd free throw | 84-86 |
| 01:09 | Santa Clara | Shawn Horne clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 84-86 |
| 01:08 | DePaul | The rebound goes to John Woodall | 84-86 |
| 00:56 | DePaul | John Woodall misses the wide open 3pt jumper from straight away | 84-86 |
| 00:54 | DePaul | John Woodall grabs the offensive board | 84-86 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - John Woodall (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. SG - Roberto Esposito (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Mason Kaya (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. PF - Myron Doran (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Branko Jorovic (fresh) 8 pts. 12 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Timothy Hartle (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. SG - Shawn Horne (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 5 ast. SF - Otis Allen (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Edwin Mahoney (tiring) 12 pts. 8 reb. C - Bryan Wren (tiring) 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 00:41 | DePaul | Branko Jorovic misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Bryan Wren - foul #4 on Bryan Wren, team foul #14 | 84-86 |
| 00:41 | DePaul | Branko Jorovic makes the 1st free throw | 85-86 |
| 00:41 | DePaul | Branko Jorovic makes the 2nd free throw | 86-86 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:21 | Santa Clara | Edwin Mahoney is hacked by Myron Doran - foul #3 on Myron Doran, team foul #13 | 86-86 |
| 00:21 | Santa Clara | Edwin Mahoney makes the 1st free throw | 86-87 |
| 00:21 | Santa Clara | Edwin Mahoney makes the 2nd free throw | 86-88 |
| 00:19 | DePaul | Mason Kaya throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 86-88 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:18 | Santa Clara | Shawn Horne is fouled on the floor by Mason Kaya - foul #2 on Mason Kaya, team foul #14 | 86-88 |
| 00:18 | Santa Clara | Shawn Horne misses the 1st free throw | 86-88 |
| 00:18 | Santa Clara | Shawn Horne makes the 2nd free throw | 86-89 |
| 00:15 | DePaul | Roberto Esposito throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 86-89 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Kevin Harmon (PG), Donald Newton (SG), Rex Elliot (PF) Timothy Hartle, Shawn Horne, Edwin Mahoney | |
| 00:14 | Santa Clara | Bryan Wren is fouled on the floor by Branko Jorovic - foul #2 on Branko Jorovic, team foul #15 | 86-89 |
| 00:14 | Santa Clara | Bryan Wren misses the 1st free throw | 86-89 |
| 00:14 | Santa Clara | Bryan Wren makes the 2nd free throw | 86-90 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:10 | DePaul | Otis Allen steps in front of the Branko Jorovic pass | 86-90 |
| 00:05 | Santa Clara | Otis Allen can't finish the layup | 86-90 |
| 00:04 | DePaul | Branko Jorovic pulls down the rebound | 86-90 |
| 00:00 | DePaul | Branko Jorovic can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 86-90 |