| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Leonard Poulin (fresh) SG - Robert Nolting (fresh) SF - Clarence Madrid (fresh) PF - Glenn Nunnery (fresh) C - David Wiest (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Steven Brown (fresh) SG - William Dillion (fresh) SF - Leo Ballance (fresh) PF - Albert Cardiel (fresh) C - Jacob Service (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Southern Mississippi | Glenn Nunnery wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:42 | Southern Mississippi | David Wiest travels with the ball | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Santa Clara | Jacob Service travels with the ball | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Southern Mississippi | Leonard Poulin throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | Santa Clara | Leo Ballance banks in the layup on a nice dish by William Dillion | 0-2 |
| 18:58 | Southern Mississippi | Clarence Madrid drills a runner in the paint | 2-2 |
| 18:32 | Santa Clara | Steven Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-2 |
| 18:20 | Southern Mississippi | Clarence Madrid hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 2-2 |
| 18:19 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Nolting pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:02 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Nolting connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Leonard Poulin | 5-2 |
| 17:59 | Santa Clara | Albert Cardiel loses the dribble to Clarence Madrid in the backcourt | 5-2 |
| 17:39 | Southern Mississippi | Glenn Nunnery connects on the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Leonard Poulin and he's fouled by Albert Cardiel - foul #1 on Albert Cardiel, team foul #1 | 7-2 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Travis Dickinson (PG), James Culbertson (SG), Mark Pickett (SF), Gregory Roldan (C) Leonard Poulin, Robert Nolting, Clarence Madrid, David Wiest | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Manuel Sargent (PG), John Inouye (SG), Calvin Hilton (SF), Jason Finlay (PF), David Batten (C) Steven Brown, William Dillion, Leo Ballance, Albert Cardiel, Jacob Service | |
| 17:39 | Southern Mississippi | Glenn Nunnery makes the free throw | 8-2 |
| 17:37 | Santa Clara | Manuel Sargent's pass is intercepted by Mark Pickett in the backcourt | 8-2 |
| 17:26 | Southern Mississippi | Travis Dickinson is hacked by Manuel Sargent - foul #1 on Manuel Sargent, team foul #2 | 8-2 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Paul Whittenberg (C) Glenn Nunnery | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 17:10 | Southern Mississippi | Travis Dickinson misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 8-2 |
| 17:09 | Santa Clara | David Batten grabs the defensive rebound | 8-2 |
| 16:58 | Santa Clara | John Inouye comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 8-2 |
| 16:56 | Southern Mississippi | James Culbertson snags the defensive board | 8-2 |
| 16:39 | Southern Mississippi | The jump hook by Travis Dickinson is blocked by David Batten | 8-2 |
| 16:37 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Whittenberg grabs the offensive board | 8-2 |
| 16:22 | Southern Mississippi | James Culbertson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 8-2 |
| 16:21 | Santa Clara | Calvin Hilton gets the rebound | 8-2 |
| 16:05 | Santa Clara | Calvin Hilton misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 8-2 |
| 16:03 | Santa Clara | Manuel Sargent grabs the offensive board | 8-2 |
| 15:46 | Santa Clara | Calvin Hilton misses short on a floater near the basket | 8-2 |
| 15:45 | Santa Clara | Calvin Hilton pulls down the offensive rebound | 8-2 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Travis Dickinson (tiring) SG - James Culbertson (tiring) SF - Mark Pickett (tiring) PF - Gregory Roldan (tiring) C - Paul Whittenberg (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Manuel Sargent (tiring) SG - John Inouye (tiring) SF - Calvin Hilton (tiring) PF - Jason Finlay (fairly fresh) C - David Batten (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:29 | Santa Clara | James Culbertson is called for the reach on Jason Finlay - foul #1 on James Culbertson, team foul #1 | 8-2 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Pomberg (PG), Robert Nolting (SG), Clarence Madrid (SF), Glenn Nunnery (PF), David Wiest (C) Travis Dickinson, James Culbertson, Mark Pickett, Gregory Roldan, Paul Whittenberg | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Steven Brown (PG), William Dillion (SG), Jeffrey Erdman (SF), Chad Turner (PF), Jacob Service (C) Manuel Sargent, John Inouye, Calvin Hilton, Jason Finlay, David Batten | |
| 15:20 | Santa Clara | David Wiest denies the turnaround by William Dillion | 8-2 |
| 15:18 | Santa Clara | Jeffrey Erdman gets the offensive rebound | 8-2 |
| 15:13 | Santa Clara | Jeffrey Erdman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 8-2 |
| 15:12 | Southern Mississippi | Glenn Nunnery pulls down the rebound | 8-2 |
| 14:43 | Southern Mississippi | Clarence Madrid can't finish the uncontested layup but he's hacked by Jeffrey Erdman - foul #1 on Jeffrey Erdman, team foul #3 | 8-2 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ricky Butcher (PG) Robert Nolting | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Leo Ballance (SF) Steven Brown | |
| 14:43 | Southern Mississippi | Clarence Madrid makes the 1st free throw | 9-2 |
| 14:43 | Southern Mississippi | Clarence Madrid misses the 2nd free throw | 9-2 |
| 14:43 | Southern Mississippi | David Wiest pulls down the offensive rebound | 9-2 |
| 14:33 | Southern Mississippi | Clarence Madrid lays it up and in | 11-2 |
| 14:30 | Santa Clara | Leo Ballance is hacked by Clarence Madrid in the backcourt - foul #1 on Clarence Madrid, team foul #2 | 11-2 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Leonard Poulin (PG), Robert Nolting (SG) Ricky Butcher, Jerry Pomberg | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Steven Brown (PG), Albert Cardiel (PF) Jeffrey Erdman, Chad Turner | |
| 14:11 | Santa Clara | Steven Brown is open and buries a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Leo Ballance | 11-4 |
| 14:08 | Southern Mississippi | Leonard Poulin is hacked by Steven Brown in the backcourt - foul #1 on Steven Brown, team foul #4 | 11-4 |
| 13:50 | Southern Mississippi | Jacob Service blocks the jumper by Clarence Madrid | 11-4 |
| 13:49 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Nolting hits the follow up shot | 13-4 |
| 13:46 | Santa Clara | Steven Brown is fouled in the backcourt by Clarence Madrid - foul #2 on Clarence Madrid, team foul #3 | 13-4 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ricky Butcher (PG), Mark Pickett (SF), Gregory Roldan (C) Leonard Poulin, Clarence Madrid, David Wiest | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 13:33 | Santa Clara | Leo Ballance knocks in the runner from the left block set up by Steven Brown | 13-6 |
| 13:25 | Southern Mississippi | Ricky Butcher clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 13-6 |
| 13:23 | Santa Clara | Jacob Service grabs the defensive rebound | 13-6 |
| 13:07 | Santa Clara | Leo Ballance can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 13-6 |
| 13:05 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Gregory Roldan | 13-6 |
| 13:00 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Nolting's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 13-6 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Pomberg (SG), David Wiest (C) Robert Nolting, Gregory Roldan | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jeffrey Erdman (SF), Chad Turner (PF) Leo Ballance, Albert Cardiel | |
| 12:44 | Santa Clara | Ricky Butcher picks off the pass by Chad Turner | 13-6 |
| 12:26 | Southern Mississippi | Mark Pickett misses the wide open pull-up jumper from the left wing | 13-6 |
| 12:25 | Southern Mississippi | Glenn Nunnery grabs the offensive board | 13-6 |
| 12:20 | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Pomberg comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 13-6 |
| 12:19 | Santa Clara | Chad Turner snags the defensive board | 13-6 |
| 11:55 | Santa Clara | William Dillion's pass is intercepted by Jerry Pomberg | 13-6 |
| 11:30 | Southern Mississippi | Chad Turner steals it from Glenn Nunnery | 13-6 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Ricky Butcher (tiring) SG - Jerry Pomberg (fairly fresh) SF - Mark Pickett (tired) PF - Glenn Nunnery (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - David Wiest (tired) | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Steven Brown (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Dillion (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Erdman (fairly fresh) PF - Chad Turner (fairly fresh) C - Jacob Service (tiring) | |
| 11:14 | Santa Clara | Glenn Nunnery swats the layup by William Dillion | 13-6 |
| 11:13 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Glenn Nunnery | 13-6 |
| 11:13 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 13-6 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Leonard Poulin (PG), Robert Nolting (SG), Travis Dickinson (SF), Gregory Roldan (C) Ricky Butcher, Jerry Pomberg, Mark Pickett, David Wiest | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Manuel Sargent (PG), Calvin Hilton (SG), Leo Ballance (SF), Jason Finlay (PF), David Batten (C) Steven Brown, William Dillion, Jeffrey Erdman, Chad Turner, Jacob Service | |
| 10:58 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Nolting misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 13-6 |
| 10:57 | Santa Clara | Manuel Sargent snags the defensive board | 13-6 |
| 10:46 | Santa Clara | Jason Finlay hits a wide open shot in the lane set up by Leo Ballance | 13-8 |
| 10:29 | Southern Mississippi | Gregory Roldan comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 13-8 |
| 10:27 | Southern Mississippi | Leonard Poulin snags the offensive board | 13-8 |
| 10:17 | Southern Mississippi | Leo Ballance steals the ball from Glenn Nunnery | 13-8 |
| 10:13 | Santa Clara | Manuel Sargent can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 13-8 |
| 10:11 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Nolting pulls down the rebound | 13-8 |
| 09:47 | Southern Mississippi | Travis Dickinson connects on the open floater from the free throw line | 15-8 |
| 09:33 | Santa Clara | Jason Finlay comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 15-8 |
| 09:31 | Santa Clara | Jason Finlay tips it home | 15-10 |
| 09:27 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Nolting double dribbles in the backcourt | 15-10 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Pomberg (SG), James Culbertson (SF), Paul Whittenberg (PF) Robert Nolting, Travis Dickinson, Glenn Nunnery | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Inouye (PG), William Dillion (SG), Albert Cardiel (PF), Jacob Service (C) Manuel Sargent, Calvin Hilton, Jason Finlay, David Batten | |
| 09:06 | Santa Clara | Leo Ballance misses the easy layup but he's hacked by James Culbertson - foul #2 on James Culbertson, team foul #4 | 15-10 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Travis Dickinson (SF), David Wiest (C) James Culbertson, Gregory Roldan | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 09:06 | Santa Clara | Leo Ballance makes the 1st free throw | 15-11 |
| 09:06 | Santa Clara | Leo Ballance makes the 2nd free throw | 15-12 |
| 08:45 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Whittenberg can't connect on a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by William Dillion - foul #1 on William Dillion, team foul #5 | 15-12 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Mark Pickett (SF) Jerry Pomberg | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Steven Brown (PG) William Dillion | |
| 08:45 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Whittenberg misses the 1st free throw | 15-12 |
| 08:45 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Whittenberg makes the 2nd free throw | 16-12 |
| 08:32 | Santa Clara | Jacob Service scores on a turnaround from the right block | 16-14 |
| 08:17 | Southern Mississippi | David Wiest loses the dribble to Jacob Service | 16-14 |
| 08:00 | Santa Clara | Jacob Service misses the easy layup but he's fouled by David Wiest - foul #1 on David Wiest, team foul #5 | 16-14 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Robert Nolting (SG), Glenn Nunnery (PF), Gregory Roldan (C) Mark Pickett, Paul Whittenberg, David Wiest | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | William Dillion (SG), Jeffrey Erdman (SF), Chad Turner (PF) John Inouye, Leo Ballance, Albert Cardiel | |
| 08:00 | Santa Clara | Jacob Service makes the 1st free throw | 16-15 |
| 08:00 | Santa Clara | Jacob Service misses the 2nd free throw | 16-15 |
| 08:00 | Southern Mississippi | Gregory Roldan pulls down the rebound | 16-15 |
| 07:35 | Southern Mississippi | Glenn Nunnery hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 16-15 |
| 07:34 | Santa Clara | Jacob Service grabs the defensive rebound | 16-15 |
| 07:28 | Santa Clara | William Dillion connects on the floater in the lane on a great pass from Jeffrey Erdman and he's hacked by Gregory Roldan - foul #1 on Gregory Roldan, team foul #6 | 16-17 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Albert Cardiel (PF) Chad Turner | |
| 07:28 | Santa Clara | William Dillion makes the free throw | 16-18 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Leonard Poulin (tiring) 2 ast. SG - Robert Nolting (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Travis Dickinson (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Glenn Nunnery (tired) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Gregory Roldan (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Steven Brown (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Dillion (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Erdman (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Albert Cardiel (fairly fresh) C - Jacob Service (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:09 | Southern Mississippi | Travis Dickinson can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Jeffrey Erdman - foul #2 on Jeffrey Erdman, team foul #6 | 16-18 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Pomberg (PG), Mark Pickett (SF) Leonard Poulin, Robert Nolting | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Manuel Sargent (PG), Calvin Hilton (SF) Steven Brown, Jeffrey Erdman | |
| 07:09 | Southern Mississippi | Travis Dickinson makes the 1st free throw | 17-18 |
| 07:09 | Southern Mississippi | Travis Dickinson makes the 2nd free throw | 18-18 |
| 07:01 | Santa Clara | Calvin Hilton can't finish the uncontested layup | 18-18 |
| 07:00 | Southern Mississippi | Gregory Roldan grabs the defensive rebound | 18-18 |
| 06:58 | Southern Mississippi | Travis Dickinson is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 18-18 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Robert Nolting (SG), David Wiest (C) Travis Dickinson, Glenn Nunnery | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jason Finlay (C) Jacob Service | |
| 06:42 | Santa Clara | William Dillion is wide open but clanks a shot from the right side | 18-18 |
| 06:40 | Santa Clara | Albert Cardiel misses the tip | 18-18 |
| 06:38 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to David Wiest | 18-18 |
| 06:19 | Southern Mississippi | Mark Pickett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-18 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ricky Butcher (PG), Travis Dickinson (SG), Glenn Nunnery (PF) Jerry Pomberg, Robert Nolting, Gregory Roldan | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Steven Brown (PG), Leo Ballance (SF), David Batten (PF), Jacob Service (C) William Dillion, Calvin Hilton, Albert Cardiel, Jason Finlay | |
| 06:11 | Santa Clara | Ricky Butcher is called for the reach on Jacob Service - foul #1 on Ricky Butcher, team foul #7 | 18-18 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Chad Turner (SF) Leo Ballance | |
| 06:11 | Santa Clara | Jacob Service makes the 1st free throw | 18-19 |
| 06:11 | Santa Clara | Jacob Service makes the 2nd free throw | 18-20 |
| 05:56 | Southern Mississippi | The jump hook by Mark Pickett is blocked by David Batten | 18-20 |
| 05:54 | Southern Mississippi | Glenn Nunnery tips it home | 20-20 |
| 05:38 | Santa Clara | David Batten makes the wide open floater near the basket on a great pass from Steven Brown and he's hacked by David Wiest - foul #2 on David Wiest, team foul #8 | 20-22 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Leonard Poulin (PG), Jerry Pomberg (SG), Gregory Roldan (C) Ricky Butcher, Mark Pickett, David Wiest | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | William Dillion (SG), Leo Ballance (SF) Manuel Sargent, Chad Turner | |
| 05:38 | Santa Clara | David Batten makes the free throw | 20-23 |
| 05:32 | Southern Mississippi | Gregory Roldan is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Brown - foul #2 on Steven Brown, team foul #7 | 20-23 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Inouye (PG), Jason Finlay (PF) Steven Brown, David Batten | |
| 05:32 | Southern Mississippi | Gregory Roldan misses the 1st free throw | 20-23 |
| 05:32 | Santa Clara | Jacob Service gets the rebound | 20-23 |
| 05:25 | Santa Clara | Jason Finlay is hacked by Glenn Nunnery - foul #1 on Glenn Nunnery, team foul #9 | 20-23 |
| 05:25 | Santa Clara | Jason Finlay makes the 1st free throw | 20-24 |
| 05:25 | Santa Clara | Jason Finlay makes the 2nd free throw | 20-25 |
| 05:10 | Southern Mississippi | Leonard Poulin misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 20-25 |
| 05:08 | Santa Clara | Leo Ballance snags the defensive board | 20-25 |
| 04:55 | Santa Clara | William Dillion misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 20-25 |
| 04:53 | Santa Clara | Jason Finlay hits the follow up shot | 20-27 |
| 04:51 | Southern Mississippi | Leonard Poulin is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 20-27 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Robert Nolting (SG), Mark Pickett (SF), Paul Whittenberg (C) Jerry Pomberg, Travis Dickinson, Gregory Roldan | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Albert Cardiel (PF) Jacob Service | |
| 04:42 | Santa Clara | Jason Finlay lays it up and in | 20-29 |
| 04:30 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Whittenberg misses badly on a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by William Dillion - foul #2 on William Dillion, team foul #8 | 20-29 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Manuel Sargent (PG), Calvin Hilton (SF), Jacob Service (C) William Dillion, Leo Ballance, Jason Finlay | |
| 04:30 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Whittenberg misses the 1st free throw | 20-29 |
| 04:30 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Whittenberg makes the 2nd free throw | 21-29 |
| 04:28 | Santa Clara | Leonard Poulin steals the ball from John Inouye in the backcourt | 21-29 |
| 04:12 | Southern Mississippi | Leonard Poulin misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 21-29 |
| 04:10 | Santa Clara | Jacob Service gets the rebound | 21-29 |
| 03:51 | Santa Clara | Albert Cardiel misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 21-29 |
| 03:49 | Santa Clara | Albert Cardiel pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-29 |
| 03:33 | Santa Clara | Albert Cardiel is wide open but clanks a turnaround from the left block | 21-29 |
| 03:32 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Whittenberg grabs the defensive rebound | 21-29 |
| 03:32 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 21-29 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ricky Butcher (PG), James Culbertson (SG), Clarence Madrid (SF), Gregory Roldan (PF), David Wiest (C) Leonard Poulin, Robert Nolting, Mark Pickett, Glenn Nunnery, Paul Whittenberg | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Steven Brown (PG), William Dillion (SG), Jeffrey Erdman (SF), Chad Turner (PF), David Batten (C) Manuel Sargent, John Inouye, Calvin Hilton, Albert Cardiel, Jacob Service | |
| 03:18 | Southern Mississippi | James Culbertson's fadeaway is rejected by Chad Turner | 21-29 |
| 03:17 | Santa Clara | David Batten grabs the defensive rebound | 21-29 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Ricky Butcher (fresh) SG - James Culbertson (fresh) SF - Clarence Madrid (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Gregory Roldan (tiring) 3 reb. C - David Wiest (tired) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Steven Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Dillion (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Erdman (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Chad Turner (fresh) C - David Batten (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:11 | Santa Clara | Chad Turner travels in the backcourt | 21-29 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Pomberg (PG) Ricky Butcher | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 02:58 | Southern Mississippi | James Culbertson misses the easy layup but the foul's on William Dillion - foul #3 on William Dillion, team foul #9 | 21-29 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Manuel Sargent (SG) William Dillion | |
| 02:58 | Southern Mississippi | James Culbertson makes the 1st free throw | 22-29 |
| 02:58 | Southern Mississippi | James Culbertson makes the 2nd free throw | 23-29 |
| 02:52 | Santa Clara | Steven Brown is hacked by James Culbertson in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Culbertson, team foul #10 | 23-29 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ricky Butcher (PG) James Culbertson | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 02:52 | Santa Clara | Steven Brown makes the 1st free throw | 23-30 |
| 02:52 | Santa Clara | Steven Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 23-31 |
| 02:49 | Southern Mississippi | Clarence Madrid's pass is intercepted by Steven Brown in the backcourt | 23-31 |
| 02:32 | Santa Clara | Steven Brown is hacked by Ricky Butcher - foul #2 on Ricky Butcher, team foul #11 | 23-31 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Travis Dickinson (SG) Jerry Pomberg | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Leo Ballance (SF), Jason Finlay (PF), Jacob Service (C) Jeffrey Erdman, Chad Turner, David Batten | |
| 02:32 | Santa Clara | Steven Brown makes the 1st free throw | 23-32 |
| 02:32 | Santa Clara | Steven Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 23-32 |
| 02:32 | Southern Mississippi | Gregory Roldan grabs the board | 23-32 |
| 02:13 | Southern Mississippi | Clarence Madrid misses the turnaround from the right block | 23-32 |
| 02:11 | Santa Clara | Jacob Service pulls down the rebound | 23-32 |
| 01:53 | Santa Clara | Manuel Sargent hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from straight away | 23-32 |
| 01:51 | Southern Mississippi | Ricky Butcher grabs the board | 23-32 |
| 01:49 | Southern Mississippi | Manuel Sargent is called for the reach on Ricky Butcher in the backcourt - foul #2 on Manuel Sargent, team foul #10 | 23-32 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Pomberg (SG), Glenn Nunnery (PF), Paul Whittenberg (C) Travis Dickinson, Gregory Roldan, David Wiest | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Inouye (SG) Manuel Sargent | |
| 01:49 | Southern Mississippi | Ricky Butcher makes the 1st free throw | 24-32 |
| 01:49 | Southern Mississippi | Ricky Butcher misses the 2nd free throw | 24-32 |
| 01:49 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Jason Finlay | 24-32 |
| 01:26 | Santa Clara | Jacob Service is fouled on the floor by Paul Whittenberg - foul #1 on Paul Whittenberg, team foul #12 | 24-32 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Leonard Poulin (PG), Robert Nolting (SG) Ricky Butcher, Jerry Pomberg | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Calvin Hilton (SF), Albert Cardiel (PF) Leo Ballance, Jason Finlay | |
| 01:26 | Santa Clara | Jacob Service makes the 1st free throw | 24-33 |
| 01:26 | Santa Clara | Jacob Service misses the 2nd free throw | 24-33 |
| 01:26 | Southern Mississippi | Glenn Nunnery grabs the board | 24-33 |
| 01:24 | Southern Mississippi | John Inouye is called for the reach on Clarence Madrid in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Inouye, team foul #11 | 24-33 |
| 01:24 | Southern Mississippi | Clarence Madrid makes the 1st free throw | 25-33 |
| 01:24 | Southern Mississippi | Clarence Madrid makes the 2nd free throw | 26-33 |
| 01:02 | Santa Clara | Steven Brown hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 26-33 |
| 01:00 | Santa Clara | John Inouye gets the offensive rebound | 26-33 |
| 00:37 | Santa Clara | Steven Brown knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side | 26-35 |
| 00:20 | Southern Mississippi | Clarence Madrid loses the dribble to Jacob Service | 26-35 |
| 00:04 | Santa Clara | Albert Cardiel misses long on a shot in the paint but he's hacked by Clarence Madrid - foul #3 on Clarence Madrid, team foul #13 | 26-35 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Pomberg (PG), Travis Dickinson (SG), Mark Pickett (SF), Gregory Roldan (PF), David Wiest (C) Leonard Poulin, Robert Nolting, Clarence Madrid, Glenn Nunnery, Paul Whittenberg | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jeffrey Erdman (PG), Manuel Sargent (SG), Chad Turner (SF), David Batten (C) Steven Brown, John Inouye, Calvin Hilton, Jacob Service | |
| 00:04 | Santa Clara | Albert Cardiel makes the 1st free throw | 26-36 |
| 00:04 | Santa Clara | Albert Cardiel makes the 2nd free throw | 26-37 |
| 00:00 | Southern Mississippi | Travis Dickinson misses the halfcourt shot | 26-37 |