| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Steven Brown (fresh) SG - William Dillion (fresh) SF - Leo Ballance (fresh) PF - Albert Cardiel (fresh) C - Jacob Service (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Richie Drzazgowski (fresh) SG - Richard Smith (fresh) SF - Douglas Tushoski (fresh) PF - James Thomas (fresh) C - Samuel Muse (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Western Kentucky | James Thomas wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:41 | Western Kentucky | James Thomas comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Albert Cardiel - foul #1 on Albert Cardiel, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Western Kentucky | James Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:41 | Western Kentucky | James Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:22 | Santa Clara | Jacob Service clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 0-2 |
| 19:20 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to James Thomas | 0-2 |
| 19:07 | Western Kentucky | Richard Smith misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 0-2 |
| 19:05 | Western Kentucky | Samuel Muse grabs the offensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:50 | Western Kentucky | Samuel Muse comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 0-2 |
| 18:48 | Santa Clara | Leo Ballance grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 18:33 | Santa Clara | Steven Brown knocks in the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Leo Ballance and he's fouled by Richie Drzazgowski - foul #1 on Richie Drzazgowski, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:33 | Santa Clara | Steven Brown misses the free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:33 | Santa Clara | Jacob Service snags the offensive board | 2-2 |
| 18:21 | Santa Clara | Jacob Service lays it in on a nice dish by William Dillion | 4-2 |
| 18:06 | Western Kentucky | Richie Drzazgowski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 4-2 |
| 18:05 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Albert Cardiel | 4-2 |
| 17:51 | Santa Clara | Jacob Service hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 4-2 |
| 17:50 | Santa Clara | The offensive rebound goes to Albert Cardiel | 4-2 |
| 17:39 | Santa Clara | Steven Brown drills a fadeaway from the left wing | 6-2 |
| 17:34 | Western Kentucky | Richard Smith loses the dribble to William Dillion in the backcourt | 6-2 |
| 17:32 | Santa Clara | William Dillion banks in the layup | 8-2 |
| 17:14 | Western Kentucky | Richie Drzazgowski is open and buries a jumper near the basket | 8-4 |
| 17:02 | Santa Clara | Leo Ballance comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 8-4 |
| 17:01 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to James Thomas | 8-4 |
| 16:58 | Western Kentucky | Richie Drzazgowski is hacked by Steven Brown in the backcourt - foul #1 on Steven Brown, team foul #2 | 8-4 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Manuel Sargent (PG), John Inouye (SG), Calvin Hilton (SF), Jason Finlay (PF) Steven Brown, William Dillion, Leo Ballance, Albert Cardiel | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ray Norton (PG), Robert Holding (SG), Steve Chang (SF), David Lampley (PF), Jeffrey Davis (C) Richie Drzazgowski, Richard Smith, Douglas Tushoski, James Thomas, Samuel Muse | |
| 16:46 | Western Kentucky | David Lampley loses the dribble to John Inouye | 8-4 |
| 16:29 | Santa Clara | Jacob Service misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 8-4 |
| 16:28 | Western Kentucky | Robert Holding grabs the board | 8-4 |
| 16:07 | Western Kentucky | Jacob Service is called for the reach on Ray Norton - foul #1 on Jacob Service, team foul #3 | 8-4 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | David Batten (C) Jacob Service | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 15:51 | Western Kentucky | David Lampley makes the shot from close range and the foul's on Jason Finlay - foul #1 on Jason Finlay, team foul #4 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Steven Brown (PG), William Dillion (SG) Manuel Sargent, John Inouye | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richie Drzazgowski (PG) Ray Norton | |
| 15:51 | Western Kentucky | David Lampley misses the free throw | 8-6 |
| 15:51 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Jason Finlay | 8-6 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Steven Brown (fresh) 4 pts. SG - William Dillion (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Calvin Hilton (fresh) PF - Jason Finlay (fresh) C - David Batten (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Richie Drzazgowski (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Holding (fresh) SF - Steve Chang (fresh) PF - David Lampley (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jeffrey Davis (fresh) | |
| 15:28 | Santa Clara | David Batten's pass is intercepted by Steve Chang | 8-6 |
| 15:12 | Western Kentucky | Robert Holding hits a wide open driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Richie Drzazgowski | 8-8 |
| 15:00 | Santa Clara | Jason Finlay misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 8-8 |
| 14:59 | Western Kentucky | David Lampley snags the defensive board | 8-8 |
| 14:56 | Western Kentucky | Robert Holding is fouled in the backcourt by William Dillion - foul #1 on William Dillion, team foul #5 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Leo Ballance (SF), Albert Cardiel (PF), Jacob Service (C) Calvin Hilton, Jason Finlay, David Batten | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richard Smith (SG), Douglas Tushoski (SF), James Thomas (PF), Samuel Muse (C) Robert Holding, Steve Chang, David Lampley, Jeffrey Davis | |
| 14:47 | Western Kentucky | Richard Smith misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 8-8 |
| 14:46 | Western Kentucky | Samuel Muse tips it back up and in | 8-10 |
| 14:37 | Santa Clara | Jacob Service hits a floater from the left side and he's hacked by Richie Drzazgowski - foul #2 on Richie Drzazgowski, team foul #2 | 10-10 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Manuel Sargent (PG), John Inouye (SG) Steven Brown, William Dillion | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ray Norton (PG) Richie Drzazgowski | |
| 14:37 | Santa Clara | Jacob Service makes the free throw | 11-10 |
| 14:20 | Western Kentucky | Ray Norton misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 11-10 |
| 14:19 | Western Kentucky | Samuel Muse gets the offensive rebound | 11-10 |
| 14:10 | Western Kentucky | Douglas Tushoski comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 11-10 |
| 14:09 | Santa Clara | Leo Ballance snags the defensive board | 11-10 |
| 13:56 | Santa Clara | Albert Cardiel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 11-10 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | David Batten (PF) Albert Cardiel | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 13:36 | Western Kentucky | Douglas Tushoski is hacked by Leo Ballance - foul #1 on Leo Ballance, team foul #6 | 11-10 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Steven Brown (PG), William Dillion (SG), Jeffrey Erdman (SF), Chad Turner (PF) Manuel Sargent, John Inouye, Leo Ballance, Jacob Service | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Robert Holding (SG), Steve Chang (SF) Richard Smith, Douglas Tushoski | |
| 13:31 | Western Kentucky | Steve Chang buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Holding | 11-12 |
| 13:14 | Santa Clara | William Dillion misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Robert Holding - foul #1 on Robert Holding, team foul #3 | 11-12 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jason Finlay (PF) Chad Turner | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Lampley (PF), Jeffrey Davis (C) James Thomas, Samuel Muse | |
| 13:14 | Santa Clara | William Dillion misses the 1st free throw | 11-12 |
| 13:14 | Santa Clara | William Dillion makes the 2nd free throw | 12-12 |
| 12:59 | Western Kentucky | David Lampley misses the lay-in | 12-12 |
| 12:57 | Santa Clara | Jason Finlay gets the rebound | 12-12 |
| 12:43 | Santa Clara | Jeffrey Erdman is hacked by Steve Chang - foul #1 on Steve Chang, team foul #4 | 12-12 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Calvin Hilton (SF), Albert Cardiel (PF), Jacob Service (C) Steven Brown, Jason Finlay, David Batten | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Williams (PG) Ray Norton | |
| 12:25 | Santa Clara | Calvin Hilton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 12-12 |
| 12:23 | Santa Clara | Jeffrey Erdman snags the offensive board | 12-12 |
| 12:00 | Santa Clara | Jeffrey Erdman can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 12-12 |
| 11:59 | Santa Clara | Calvin Hilton snags the offensive board | 12-12 |
| 11:41 | Santa Clara | William Dillion connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Jeffrey Erdman | 14-12 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Jeffrey Erdman (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Dillion (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Calvin Hilton (fairly fresh) PF - Albert Cardiel (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Jacob Service (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - David Williams (fresh) SG - Robert Holding (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Steve Chang (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Lampley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Jeffrey Davis (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:20 | Western Kentucky | Jeffrey Davis clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away but the foul's on Jeffrey Erdman - foul #1 on Jeffrey Erdman, team foul #7 | 14-12 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Steven Brown (PG), Manuel Sargent (SG), Leo Ballance (SF), Jason Finlay (PF) Jeffrey Erdman, William Dillion, Calvin Hilton, Albert Cardiel | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ray Norton (PG), Richard Smith (SG), James Thomas (PF), Samuel Muse (C) David Williams, Robert Holding, Steve Chang, David Lampley | |
| 11:20 | Western Kentucky | Jeffrey Davis makes the 1st free throw | 14-13 |
| 11:20 | Western Kentucky | Jeffrey Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 14-14 |
| 11:20 | Western Kentucky | Jeffrey Davis makes the 3rd free throw | 14-15 |
| 11:02 | Santa Clara | Richard Smith is called for the reach on Steven Brown - foul #1 on Richard Smith, team foul #5 | 14-15 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | David Batten (C) Jacob Service | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Douglas Tushoski (SF) Jeffrey Davis | |
| 10:44 | Santa Clara | Steven Brown is fouled on the floor by Ray Norton - foul #1 on Ray Norton, team foul #6 | 14-15 |
| 10:27 | Santa Clara | David Batten buries a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Steven Brown | 16-15 |
| 10:09 | Western Kentucky | Douglas Tushoski lays it up and in | 16-17 |
| 09:49 | Santa Clara | Jason Finlay buries a jumper from the left side | 18-17 |
| 09:47 | Western Kentucky | Ray Norton throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 18-17 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Inouye (SG), Chad Turner (PF), Jacob Service (C) Manuel Sargent, Jason Finlay, David Batten | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Williams (PG) Ray Norton | |
| 09:33 | Santa Clara | John Inouye misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 18-17 |
| 09:32 | Santa Clara | Steven Brown can't tip it in | 18-17 |
| 09:30 | Western Kentucky | Richard Smith gets the rebound | 18-17 |
| 09:13 | Western Kentucky | The short jumper by James Thomas is denied by Jacob Service | 18-17 |
| 09:11 | Santa Clara | Chad Turner grabs the defensive rebound | 18-17 |
| 08:50 | Santa Clara | Jacob Service's pass is intercepted by David Williams | 18-17 |
| 08:35 | Western Kentucky | James Thomas is hacked by Leo Ballance - foul #2 on Leo Ballance, team foul #8 | 18-17 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Manuel Sargent (PG), William Dillion (SG), Calvin Hilton (SF), Albert Cardiel (PF) Steven Brown, John Inouye, Leo Ballance, Chad Turner | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Robert Holding (SG), Steve Chang (SF), David Lampley (C) Richard Smith, Douglas Tushoski, Samuel Muse | |
| 08:35 | Western Kentucky | James Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 18-18 |
| 08:35 | Western Kentucky | James Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 18-19 |
| 08:18 | Santa Clara | William Dillion clanks a 3 from straight away | 18-19 |
| 08:17 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to David Lampley | 18-19 |
| 08:00 | Western Kentucky | Steve Chang can't connect on a turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Calvin Hilton - foul #1 on Calvin Hilton, team foul #9 | 18-19 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ray Norton (PG), Jeffrey Davis (C) David Williams, James Thomas | |
| 08:00 | Western Kentucky | Steve Chang makes the 1st free throw | 18-20 |
| 08:00 | Western Kentucky | Steve Chang makes the 2nd free throw | 18-21 |
| 07:42 | Santa Clara | Jacob Service can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 18-21 |
| 07:41 | Western Kentucky | Steve Chang pulls down the rebound | 18-21 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Manuel Sargent (fairly fresh) SG - William Dillion (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Calvin Hilton (fresh) PF - Albert Cardiel (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jacob Service (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Ray Norton (fresh) SG - Robert Holding (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Steve Chang (fresh) 4 pts. PF - David Lampley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeffrey Davis (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:19 | Western Kentucky | Robert Holding is open and buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Jeffrey Davis | 18-24 |
| 06:56 | Santa Clara | Calvin Hilton misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 18-24 |
| 06:54 | Santa Clara | Jacob Service tips it back up and in | 20-24 |
| 06:39 | Western Kentucky | Robert Holding drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Steve Chang | 20-26 |
| 06:22 | Santa Clara | Jacob Service dunks the ball on a nice dish by Manuel Sargent and he's hacked by Ray Norton - foul #2 on Ray Norton, team foul #7 | 22-26 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Steven Brown (PG), John Inouye (SG), Jeffrey Erdman (SF), Jason Finlay (PF) Manuel Sargent, William Dillion, Calvin Hilton, Albert Cardiel | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Williams (PG), Richard Smith (SG), Douglas Tushoski (SF), Samuel Muse (C) Ray Norton, Robert Holding, Steve Chang, David Lampley | |
| 06:22 | Santa Clara | Jacob Service makes the free throw | 23-26 |
| 06:00 | Western Kentucky | Jeffrey Davis hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket | 23-26 |
| 05:58 | Western Kentucky | Jeffrey Davis tips it in | 23-28 |
| 05:50 | Santa Clara | Steven Brown slams it home | 25-28 |
| 05:45 | Western Kentucky | Jeffrey Davis can't finish the layup | 25-28 |
| 05:44 | Santa Clara | Jeffrey Erdman pulls down the rebound | 25-28 |
| 05:40 | Santa Clara | John Inouye can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 25-28 |
| 05:39 | Western Kentucky | Douglas Tushoski pulls down the rebound | 25-28 |
| 05:34 | Western Kentucky | Richard Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 25-28 |
| 05:32 | Western Kentucky | David Williams tips it home | 25-30 |
| 05:10 | Santa Clara | John Inouye is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on John Inouye, team foul #10 | 25-30 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | William Dillion (SG), David Batten (C) Steven Brown, Jacob Service | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Robert Holding (SG), James Thomas (PF) Richard Smith, Jeffrey Davis | |
| 04:54 | Western Kentucky | Douglas Tushoski can't finish the layup | 25-30 |
| 04:53 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Jason Finlay | 25-30 |
| 04:37 | Santa Clara | David Batten misses the jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Samuel Muse - foul #1 on Samuel Muse, team foul #8 | 25-30 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Steven Brown (PG), Chad Turner (SF), Albert Cardiel (PF) John Inouye, Jeffrey Erdman, Jason Finlay | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Erich Smith (PG), Steve Chang (SF), David Lampley (C) David Williams, Douglas Tushoski, Samuel Muse | |
| 04:37 | Santa Clara | David Batten makes the 1st free throw | 26-30 |
| 04:37 | Santa Clara | David Batten makes the 2nd free throw | 27-30 |
| 04:19 | Western Kentucky | Erich Smith comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 27-30 |
| 04:17 | Western Kentucky | David Lampley tips it in | 27-32 |
| 03:59 | Santa Clara | Albert Cardiel misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 27-32 |
| 03:57 | Western Kentucky | David Lampley gets the rebound | 27-32 |
| 03:36 | Western Kentucky | James Thomas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-32 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Leo Ballance (SF), Calvin Hilton (C) Albert Cardiel, David Batten | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richie Drzazgowski (PG), Richard Smith (SG), Samuel Muse (C) Erich Smith, Robert Holding, David Lampley | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Steven Brown (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Dillion (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leo Ballance (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Chad Turner (fresh) C - Calvin Hilton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Richie Drzazgowski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Smith (fresh) SF - Steve Chang (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Thomas (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Samuel Muse (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Santa Clara | William Dillion makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Steven Brown | 29-32 |
| 02:55 | Western Kentucky | Samuel Muse misses the jumper from the baseline | 29-32 |
| 02:54 | Santa Clara | Chad Turner gets the rebound | 29-32 |
| 02:37 | Santa Clara | Leo Ballance hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 29-32 |
| 02:35 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to James Thomas | 29-32 |
| 02:24 | Western Kentucky | Richie Drzazgowski connects on the open jumpshot from the right side | 29-34 |
| 02:02 | Santa Clara | Calvin Hilton loses the dribble to Richie Drzazgowski | 29-34 |
| 01:58 | Western Kentucky | Richie Drzazgowski blows the layup | 29-34 |
| 01:57 | Santa Clara | Leo Ballance gets the rebound | 29-34 |
| 01:31 | Santa Clara | Steven Brown's pass is intercepted by Steve Chang | 29-34 |
| 01:18 | Western Kentucky | Steve Chang knocks in the floater from the right block | 29-36 |
| 01:00 | Santa Clara | Leo Ballance is hacked by Samuel Muse - foul #2 on Samuel Muse, team foul #9 | 29-36 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Manuel Sargent (PG), John Inouye (SG), Albert Cardiel (PF), Jacob Service (C) Steven Brown, William Dillion, Chad Turner, Calvin Hilton | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ray Norton (PG), Robert Holding (SG), Douglas Tushoski (SF), David Lampley (PF), Jeffrey Davis (C) Richie Drzazgowski, Richard Smith, Steve Chang, James Thomas, Samuel Muse | |
| 01:00 | Santa Clara | Leo Ballance makes the 1st free throw | 30-36 |
| 01:00 | Santa Clara | Leo Ballance makes the 2nd free throw | 31-36 |
| 00:56 | Western Kentucky | Douglas Tushoski throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-36 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jeffrey Erdman (SF) Leo Ballance | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 00:37 | Santa Clara | Manuel Sargent misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 31-36 |
| 00:35 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to David Lampley | 31-36 |
| 00:14 | Western Kentucky | David Lampley can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline | 31-36 |
| 00:13 | Western Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Jeffrey Davis | 31-36 |
| 00:03 | Western Kentucky | Ray Norton misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the free throw line | 31-36 |
| 00:01 | Santa Clara | Jacob Service pulls down the rebound | 31-36 |
| 00:00 | Santa Clara | Jacob Service clanks a fullcourt shot | 31-36 |