| Lineup | UAB | PG - Jason Pereira (fresh) SG - Ben Drew (fresh) SF - Robert Remer (fresh) PF - Robert Owen (fresh) C - William Ruffin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Paul Pope (fresh) SG - Jeff Anton (fresh) SF - Troy Dawson (fresh) PF - Jack Castleberry (fresh) C - Charles Clark (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UAB | William Ruffin wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:53 | UAB | Robert Remer misses badly on the uncontested jump hook from the baseline | 0-0 |
| 19:52 | Santa Clara | Paul Pope grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Santa Clara | Ben Drew is called for the reach on Jeff Anton - foul #1 on Ben Drew, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Santa Clara | Jack Castleberry misses the easy layup | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | Santa Clara | Paul Pope grabs the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:54 | Santa Clara | Ben Drew is called for the reach on Jeff Anton - foul #2 on Ben Drew, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| Subs | UAB | Michael Gamble (SG) Ben Drew | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 18:49 | Santa Clara | Troy Dawson misses the easy layup | 0-0 |
| 18:47 | Santa Clara | Jack Castleberry grabs the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:38 | Santa Clara | Charles Clark hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block but the foul's on William Ruffin - foul #1 on William Ruffin, team foul #3 | 0-0 |
| 18:38 | Santa Clara | Charles Clark makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 18:38 | Santa Clara | Charles Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 18:24 | UAB | Jason Pereira can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 0-2 |
| 18:23 | Santa Clara | Charles Clark pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:08 | Santa Clara | Jack Castleberry misses the fadeaway from the baseline | 0-2 |
| 18:07 | Santa Clara | Jack Castleberry tips it but misses | 0-2 |
| 18:06 | Santa Clara | The offensive rebound goes to Jack Castleberry | 0-2 |
| 17:58 | Santa Clara | Jack Castleberry buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 0-5 |
| 17:51 | UAB | Robert Remer knocks in the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Robert Owen | 2-5 |
| 17:29 | Santa Clara | Troy Dawson misses short on a floater from close range | 2-5 |
| 17:27 | UAB | William Ruffin pulls down the rebound | 2-5 |
| 17:11 | UAB | Jason Pereira is fouled on the floor by Troy Dawson - foul #1 on Troy Dawson, team foul #1 | 2-5 |
| Subs | UAB | David Arceneaux (PG), Donald Jones (SF), Robert Sweitzer (PF), Thomas Minarik (C) Jason Pereira, Robert Remer, Robert Owen, William Ruffin | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 16:57 | UAB | Donald Jones buries a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Michael Gamble | 4-5 |
| 16:45 | Santa Clara | Jack Castleberry hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 4-5 |
| 16:44 | UAB | Thomas Minarik snags the defensive board | 4-5 |
| 16:33 | UAB | Thomas Minarik double dribbles | 4-5 |
| Subs | UAB | Bruce Lindsey (SF) Michael Gamble | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 16:19 | Santa Clara | Troy Dawson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-5 |
| 15:57 | UAB | Jack Castleberry blocks the jumper by Donald Jones | 4-5 |
| 15:56 | Santa Clara | Troy Dawson gets the rebound | 4-5 |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - David Arceneaux (fresh) SG - Donald Jones (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Bruce Lindsey (fresh) PF - Robert Sweitzer (fresh) C - Thomas Minarik (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Paul Pope (fairly fresh) SG - Jeff Anton (fairly fresh) SF - Troy Dawson (fresh) PF - Jack Castleberry (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Clark (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:32 | Santa Clara | Troy Dawson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 4-5 |
| 15:30 | Santa Clara | Jeff Anton tips it back up and in | 4-7 |
| 15:13 | UAB | Donald Jones is open and scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Robert Sweitzer | 6-7 |
| 14:48 | Santa Clara | Jack Castleberry is hacked by Robert Sweitzer - foul #1 on Robert Sweitzer, team foul #4 | 6-7 |
| Subs | UAB | Jason Pereira (PG), Michael Gamble (SG), Robert Remer (SF), Robert Owen (PF), William Ruffin (C) David Arceneaux, Donald Jones, Bruce Lindsey, Robert Sweitzer, Thomas Minarik | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Ryan Smith (PG), John Manley (SG), Preston Sims (SF), Chester Follett (PF), Alan Parsons (C) Paul Pope, Jeff Anton, Troy Dawson, Jack Castleberry, Charles Clark | |
| 14:43 | Santa Clara | John Manley is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on John Manley, team foul #2 | 6-7 |
| 14:41 | UAB | Ryan Smith steps in front of the Robert Owen pass in the backcourt | 6-7 |
| 14:30 | Santa Clara | Alan Parsons misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by William Ruffin - foul #2 on William Ruffin, team foul #5 | 6-7 |
| Subs | UAB | Robert Sweitzer (C) William Ruffin | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 14:30 | Santa Clara | Alan Parsons makes the 1st free throw | 6-8 |
| 14:30 | Santa Clara | Alan Parsons makes the 2nd free throw | 6-9 |
| 14:26 | UAB | Jason Pereira is fouled in the backcourt by Chester Follett - foul #1 on Chester Follett, team foul #3 | 6-9 |
| 14:09 | UAB | Jason Pereira loses the ball out of bounds | 6-9 |
| 13:53 | Santa Clara | Alan Parsons is denied on a layup by Robert Sweitzer | 6-9 |
| 13:52 | UAB | Robert Sweitzer snags the defensive board | 6-9 |
| 13:47 | UAB | Michael Gamble comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 6-9 |
| 13:45 | UAB | Robert Owen gets the offensive rebound | 6-9 |
| 13:22 | UAB | Robert Sweitzer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 6-9 |
| Subs | UAB | Bruce Lindsey (SG), Donald Jones (C) Michael Gamble, Robert Sweitzer | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 12:59 | Santa Clara | Jason Pereira takes the ball from Chester Follett | 6-9 |
| 12:45 | UAB | Donald Jones is wide open but clanks a jump hook in the lane | 6-9 |
| 12:44 | UAB | Robert Owen snags the offensive board | 6-9 |
| 12:32 | UAB | Robert Remer scores on a runner in the paint and he's hacked by Preston Sims - foul #1 on Preston Sims, team foul #4 | 8-9 |
| Subs | UAB | David Arceneaux (PG), Thomas Minarik (C) Jason Pereira, Robert Owen | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Paul Pope (PG), Harold Echols (SG), Troy Dawson (SF), Jack Castleberry (PF), Charles Clark (C) Ryan Smith, John Manley, Preston Sims, Chester Follett, Alan Parsons | |
| 12:32 | UAB | Robert Remer makes the free throw | 9-9 |
| 12:17 | Santa Clara | Troy Dawson misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 9-9 |
| 12:15 | Santa Clara | Harold Echols grabs the offensive board | 9-9 |
| 11:55 | Santa Clara | Charles Clark misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Thomas Minarik - foul #1 on Thomas Minarik, team foul #6 | 9-9 |
| Subs | UAB | Michael Gamble (SG) Robert Remer | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jeff Anton (SG) Harold Echols | |
| 11:55 | Santa Clara | Charles Clark makes the 1st free throw | 9-10 |
| 11:55 | Santa Clara | Charles Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 9-11 |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - David Arceneaux (fresh) SG - Michael Gamble (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Bruce Lindsey (fresh) PF - Donald Jones (fresh) 4 pts. C - Thomas Minarik (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Paul Pope (fresh) SG - Jeff Anton (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Troy Dawson (fresh) PF - Jack Castleberry (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Clark (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:42 | UAB | Thomas Minarik's floater is tipped away by Charles Clark | 9-11 |
| 11:40 | Santa Clara | Troy Dawson snags the defensive board | 9-11 |
| 11:27 | Santa Clara | Jack Castleberry slams it home on a nice dish by Jeff Anton | 9-13 |
| 11:21 | UAB | Donald Jones is by himself and knocks in the floater from the left side on a great pass from David Arceneaux | 11-13 |
| 10:59 | Santa Clara | Charles Clark can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 11-13 |
| 10:58 | UAB | Bruce Lindsey snags the defensive board | 11-13 |
| 10:41 | UAB | David Arceneaux misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 11-13 |
| 10:40 | Santa Clara | Charles Clark pulls down the rebound | 11-13 |
| 10:21 | Santa Clara | Paul Pope can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 11-13 |
| 10:20 | Santa Clara | Jeff Anton hits the follow up shot | 11-15 |
| 10:10 | UAB | Donald Jones misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Jack Castleberry - foul #1 on Jack Castleberry, team foul #5 | 11-15 |
| Subs | UAB | Jason Pereira (PG), Robert Remer (SF), Robert Owen (PF), Robert Sweitzer (C) David Arceneaux, Michael Gamble, Bruce Lindsey, Thomas Minarik | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Ryan Smith (PG), John Manley (SG), Preston Sims (SF), Chester Follett (PF), Alan Parsons (C) Paul Pope, Jeff Anton, Troy Dawson, Jack Castleberry, Charles Clark | |
| 10:10 | UAB | Donald Jones misses the 1st free throw | 11-15 |
| 10:10 | UAB | Donald Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 11-15 |
| 10:10 | Santa Clara | Chester Follett gets the rebound | 11-15 |
| 10:03 | Santa Clara | Chester Follett makes the floater from close range | 11-17 |
| 09:53 | UAB | Robert Remer misses the runner in the paint | 11-17 |
| 09:51 | Santa Clara | Preston Sims grabs the defensive rebound | 11-17 |
| 09:44 | Santa Clara | John Manley comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 11-17 |
| 09:42 | UAB | Robert Sweitzer grabs the board | 11-17 |
| 09:40 | UAB | Ryan Smith is called for the reach on Jason Pereira in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ryan Smith, team foul #6 | 11-17 |
| Subs | UAB | Michael Gamble (SG) Donald Jones | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 09:24 | UAB | Robert Owen misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 11-17 |
| 09:23 | Santa Clara | Alan Parsons pulls down the rebound | 11-17 |
| 08:58 | Santa Clara | Robert Sweitzer is called for the reach on Chester Follett - foul #2 on Robert Sweitzer, team foul #7 | 11-17 |
| Subs | UAB | Thomas Minarik (C) Robert Sweitzer | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 08:58 | Santa Clara | Chester Follett misses the 1st free throw | 11-17 |
| 08:58 | UAB | Robert Owen grabs the defensive rebound | 11-17 |
| 08:45 | UAB | Jason Pereira comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Alan Parsons - foul #1 on Alan Parsons, team foul #7 | 11-17 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Paul Pope (PG), Jack Castleberry (PF) Ryan Smith, Alan Parsons | |
| 08:45 | UAB | Jason Pereira makes the 1st free throw | 12-17 |
| 08:45 | UAB | Jason Pereira makes the 2nd free throw | 13-17 |
| 08:25 | Santa Clara | Jack Castleberry knocks in the jumper near the basket | 13-19 |
| 08:21 | UAB | Michael Gamble loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 13-19 |
| Subs | UAB | David Arceneaux (PG), Bruce Lindsey (SG), Mack Clark (SF) Jason Pereira, Michael Gamble, Robert Remer | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jeff Anton (SG), Troy Dawson (SF), Walter Duke (C) Paul Pope, Preston Sims, Chester Follett | |
| 08:07 | Santa Clara | John Manley comes up short on the shot from the right block but the foul's on David Arceneaux - foul #1 on David Arceneaux, team foul #8 | 13-19 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Alan Parsons (C) Walter Duke | |
| 08:07 | Santa Clara | John Manley misses the 1st free throw | 13-19 |
| 08:07 | Santa Clara | John Manley makes the 2nd free throw | 13-20 |
| 07:51 | UAB | David Arceneaux hits a wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 16-20 |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - David Arceneaux (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bruce Lindsey (fresh) SF - Mack Clark (fresh) PF - Robert Owen (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Thomas Minarik (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - John Manley (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - Jeff Anton (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Troy Dawson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jack Castleberry (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Alan Parsons (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:38 | Santa Clara | Robert Owen blocks the short jumper by John Manley | 16-20 |
| 07:37 | UAB | David Arceneaux snags the defensive board | 16-20 |
| 07:14 | UAB | Bruce Lindsey is called for traveling | 16-20 |
| Subs | UAB | Jason Pereira (PG), Robert Remer (SF), Donald Jones (C) David Arceneaux, Mack Clark, Thomas Minarik | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Ryan Smith (PG), Harold Echols (SG), Chester Follett (SF), Charles Clark (C) John Manley, Jeff Anton, Troy Dawson, Jack Castleberry | |
| 06:51 | Santa Clara | Ryan Smith is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Ryan Smith, team foul #8 | 16-20 |
| Subs | UAB | Michael Gamble (SG) Bruce Lindsey | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Paul Pope (PG), Preston Sims (SF) Ryan Smith, Alan Parsons | |
| 06:34 | UAB | Robert Remer is fouled on the floor by Preston Sims - foul #2 on Preston Sims, team foul #9 | 16-20 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Troy Dawson (SF) Preston Sims | |
| 06:34 | UAB | Robert Remer makes the 1st free throw | 17-20 |
| 06:34 | UAB | Robert Remer makes the 2nd free throw | 18-20 |
| 06:16 | Santa Clara | Troy Dawson can't connect on a shot from the left side | 18-20 |
| 06:14 | UAB | Michael Gamble grabs the board | 18-20 |
| 06:11 | UAB | Jason Pereira is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Clark - foul #1 on Charles Clark, team foul #10 | 18-20 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Walter Duke (PF) Chester Follett | |
| 06:11 | UAB | Jason Pereira misses the 1st free throw | 18-20 |
| 06:11 | UAB | Jason Pereira makes the 2nd free throw | 19-20 |
| 05:54 | Santa Clara | Jason Pereira picks off the pass by Harold Echols | 19-20 |
| 05:51 | UAB | Michael Gamble can't finish the layup | 19-20 |
| 05:49 | UAB | Robert Remer tips it but misses | 19-20 |
| 05:47 | Santa Clara | Walter Duke grabs the defensive rebound | 19-20 |
| 05:34 | Santa Clara | Walter Duke misses the easy layup | 19-20 |
| 05:32 | UAB | The rebound goes to Robert Owen | 19-20 |
| 05:27 | UAB | Robert Remer is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 19-20 |
| 05:25 | Santa Clara | Charles Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 19-20 |
| 05:05 | Santa Clara | The short jumper by Charles Clark is denied by Robert Remer | 19-20 |
| 05:03 | UAB | Robert Owen pulls down the rebound | 19-20 |
| 04:49 | UAB | Michael Gamble throws a bad pass out of bounds | 19-20 |
| Subs | UAB | David Arceneaux (PG), Bruce Lindsey (SG), Mack Clark (SF), Thomas Minarik (C) Jason Pereira, Michael Gamble, Robert Remer, Donald Jones | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Manley (PG), Jeff Anton (SG), Chester Follett (SF), Jack Castleberry (PF), Alan Parsons (C) Paul Pope, Harold Echols, Troy Dawson, Walter Duke, Charles Clark | |
| 04:33 | Santa Clara | Chester Follett drills a jumper from the right block and he's hacked by Mack Clark - foul #1 on Mack Clark, team foul #9 | 19-22 |
| 04:33 | Santa Clara | Chester Follett makes the free throw | 19-23 |
| 04:31 | UAB | David Arceneaux is hacked by Chester Follett in the backcourt - foul #2 on Chester Follett, team foul #11 | 19-23 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Paul Pope (PG) Chester Follett | |
| 04:31 | UAB | David Arceneaux makes the 1st free throw | 20-23 |
| 04:31 | UAB | David Arceneaux misses the 2nd free throw | 20-23 |
| 04:31 | Santa Clara | Alan Parsons snags the defensive board | 20-23 |
| 04:07 | Santa Clara | John Manley misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 20-23 |
| 04:06 | UAB | The rebound goes to Mack Clark | 20-23 |
| 03:47 | UAB | Robert Owen misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 20-23 |
| 03:46 | Santa Clara | John Manley snags the defensive board | 20-23 |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - David Arceneaux (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bruce Lindsey (fresh) SF - Mack Clark (fresh) PF - Robert Owen (tiring) 5 reb. C - Thomas Minarik (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Paul Pope (fairly fresh) SG - Jeff Anton (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Manley (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Jack Castleberry (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Alan Parsons (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Santa Clara | Thomas Minarik is called for the reach on Jeff Anton - foul #2 on Thomas Minarik, team foul #10 | 20-23 |
| Subs | UAB | Ben Drew (SG), Robert Sweitzer (PF), William Ruffin (C) Mack Clark, Robert Owen, Thomas Minarik | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Ryan Smith (PG), Preston Sims (SF), Chester Follett (C) Paul Pope, John Manley, Alan Parsons | |
| 03:22 | Santa Clara | Jeff Anton misses the 1st free throw | 20-23 |
| 03:22 | Santa Clara | Jeff Anton makes the 2nd free throw | 20-24 |
| 03:14 | UAB | Jeff Anton takes the ball from Robert Sweitzer | 20-24 |
| 03:01 | Santa Clara | Bruce Lindsey takes the ball from Jack Castleberry | 20-24 |
| 02:49 | UAB | Preston Sims steps in front of the David Arceneaux pass | 20-24 |
| 02:46 | Santa Clara | Jack Castleberry lays it up and in set up by Preston Sims | 20-26 |
| 02:31 | UAB | Bruce Lindsey can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 20-26 |
| 02:29 | Santa Clara | Jack Castleberry pulls down the rebound | 20-26 |
| 02:05 | Santa Clara | Jack Castleberry hits a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Jeff Anton | 20-28 |
| 01:50 | UAB | David Arceneaux misses the floater from just outside the lane | 20-28 |
| 01:49 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Chester Follett | 20-28 |
| 01:30 | Santa Clara | Ryan Smith misses the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Robert Sweitzer - foul #3 on Robert Sweitzer, team foul #11 | 20-28 |
| Subs | UAB | Jason Pereira (PG), Robert Remer (SF), Donald Jones (PF) David Arceneaux, Bruce Lindsey, Robert Sweitzer | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Manley (SG), Troy Dawson (SF), Alan Parsons (PF), Charles Clark (C) Jeff Anton, Preston Sims, Jack Castleberry, Chester Follett | |
| 01:30 | Santa Clara | Ryan Smith makes the 1st free throw | 20-29 |
| 01:30 | Santa Clara | Ryan Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 20-30 |
| 01:26 | UAB | John Manley picks off the pass by Ben Drew in the backcourt | 20-30 |
| 01:09 | Santa Clara | Charles Clark double dribbles | 20-30 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Paul Pope (PG) Ryan Smith | |
| 00:50 | UAB | Robert Remer is denied on a layup by Troy Dawson | 20-30 |
| 00:48 | Santa Clara | John Manley gets the rebound | 20-30 |
| 00:33 | Santa Clara | Paul Pope connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Clark | 20-33 |
| 00:30 | UAB | Jason Pereira is fouled in the backcourt by John Manley - foul #2 on John Manley, team foul #12 | 20-33 |
| 00:30 | UAB | Jason Pereira makes the 1st free throw | 21-33 |
| 00:30 | UAB | Jason Pereira makes the 2nd free throw | 22-33 |
| 00:03 | Santa Clara | Charles Clark lays it up and in set up by Troy Dawson | 22-35 |
| 00:00 | UAB | Jason Pereira hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 22-35 |