| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Bill Connor (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Duane Steiner (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mike Massengill (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joshua Cox (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Corey Baker (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Sam Roy (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lawrence Erhardt (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Robert Simpson (fresh) PF - John Sullivan (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Samuel Boone (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Santa Clara | Robert Simpson inbounds the ball | 31-38 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:52 | Santa Clara | Lawrence Erhardt misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 31-38 |
| 19:51 | South Alabama | Duane Steiner pulls down the rebound | 31-38 |
| 19:47 | South Alabama | Robert Simpson steals the ball from Duane Steiner in the backcourt | 31-38 |
| 19:32 | Santa Clara | Lawrence Erhardt misses short on an open fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 31-38 |
| 19:30 | South Alabama | Corey Baker snags the defensive board | 31-38 |
| 19:24 | South Alabama | Samuel Boone denies the turnaround by Bill Connor | 31-38 |
| 19:22 | Santa Clara | Robert Simpson grabs the defensive rebound | 31-38 |
| 19:05 | Santa Clara | Sam Roy connects on the shot from just outside the lane set up by Samuel Boone | 31-40 |
| 19:03 | South Alabama | Duane Steiner is hacked by Lawrence Erhardt in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lawrence Erhardt, team foul #1 | 31-40 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Aaron Feathers (SG), Michael Hawkins (PF), William Jefferson (C) Duane Steiner, Joshua Cox, Corey Baker | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Sol Green (PG), Roy Pugsley (SG), David Houchens (SF), Christopher Lewellyn (PF), William Hartsfield (C) Sam Roy, Lawrence Erhardt, Robert Simpson, John Sullivan, Samuel Boone | |
| 18:48 | South Alabama | Mike Massengill can't finish the layup | 31-40 |
| 18:46 | Santa Clara | William Hartsfield pulls down the rebound | 31-40 |
| 18:34 | Santa Clara | Roy Pugsley misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the left side | 31-40 |
| 18:33 | South Alabama | Michael Hawkins grabs the board | 31-40 |
| 18:26 | South Alabama | William Hartsfield is called for the reach on Aaron Feathers - foul #1 on William Hartsfield, team foul #2 | 31-40 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Jason Vanmeter (SG), Will Brodersen (SF) Bill Connor, Mike Massengill | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 18:13 | South Alabama | Jason Vanmeter misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 31-40 |
| 18:11 | Santa Clara | David Houchens pulls down the rebound | 31-40 |
| 17:53 | Santa Clara | Christopher Lewellyn comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 31-40 |
| 17:52 | South Alabama | William Jefferson grabs the board | 31-40 |
| 17:46 | South Alabama | William Jefferson makes the jump hook from the left block | 33-40 |
| 17:23 | Santa Clara | Roy Pugsley connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Sol Green | 33-42 |
| 17:20 | South Alabama | Roy Pugsley picks off the pass by Jason Vanmeter in the backcourt | 33-42 |
| 17:19 | Santa Clara | Sol Green banks in the layup set up by Roy Pugsley | 33-44 |
| 17:03 | South Alabama | Will Brodersen comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-44 |
| 17:02 | Santa Clara | William Hartsfield grabs the defensive rebound | 33-44 |
| 16:47 | Santa Clara | William Hartsfield drills a fadeaway from close range and he's hacked by William Jefferson - foul #2 on William Jefferson, team foul #1 | 33-46 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Bill Connor (PG), Duane Steiner (SG), Mike Massengill (SF), Joshua Cox (PF), Corey Baker (C) Aaron Feathers, Jason Vanmeter, Will Brodersen, Michael Hawkins, William Jefferson | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Sam Roy (PG), Lawrence Erhardt (SG), Robert Simpson (SF), Samuel Boone (C) Sol Green, Roy Pugsley, David Houchens, Christopher Lewellyn | |
| 16:47 | Santa Clara | William Hartsfield misses the free throw | 33-46 |
| 16:47 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Duane Steiner | 33-46 |
| 16:45 | South Alabama | Mike Massengill throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-46 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Sullivan (PF) William Hartsfield | |
| 16:36 | Santa Clara | Lawrence Erhardt can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-46 |
| 16:35 | South Alabama | Mike Massengill grabs the board | 33-46 |
| 16:33 | South Alabama | Mike Massengill's pass is intercepted by Sam Roy in the backcourt | 33-46 |
| 16:32 | Santa Clara | Sam Roy misses the dunk attempt | 33-46 |
| 16:30 | Santa Clara | John Sullivan misses the tip | 33-46 |
| 16:29 | Santa Clara | Lawrence Erhardt snags the offensive board | 33-46 |
| 16:12 | Santa Clara | Samuel Boone knocks in the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Sam Roy and he's fouled by Mike Massengill - foul #3 on Mike Massengill, team foul #2 | 33-48 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Aaron Feathers (SF) Mike Massengill | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Kevin Loyola (SF) Robert Simpson | |
| 16:12 | Santa Clara | Samuel Boone makes the free throw | 33-49 |
| 16:08 | South Alabama | Bill Connor is fouled in the backcourt by Sam Roy - foul #2 on Sam Roy, team foul #3 | 33-49 |
| 15:55 | South Alabama | Aaron Feathers misses the floater from the right side | 33-49 |
| 15:54 | South Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Corey Baker | 33-49 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Bill Connor (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Duane Steiner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Aaron Feathers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joshua Cox (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Corey Baker (fresh) 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Sam Roy (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lawrence Erhardt (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SF - Kevin Loyola (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - John Sullivan (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Samuel Boone (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:30 | South Alabama | Corey Baker is whistled for traveling | 33-49 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Mike Massengill (SF), Kenneth Gage (PF) Aaron Feathers, Joshua Cox | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Robert Simpson (SF) Samuel Boone | |
| 15:28 | Santa Clara | Robert Simpson's pass is intercepted by Corey Baker in the backcourt | 33-49 |
| 15:18 | South Alabama | Mike Massengill drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 35-49 |
| 15:00 | Santa Clara | John Sullivan misses long on an open 3pt shot from straight away | 35-49 |
| 14:59 | South Alabama | Kenneth Gage pulls down the rebound | 35-49 |
| 14:55 | South Alabama | Mike Massengill hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-49 |
| 14:53 | South Alabama | Bill Connor tips it back up and in | 37-49 |
| 14:37 | Santa Clara | John Sullivan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-49 |
| 14:35 | Santa Clara | Lawrence Erhardt gets the offensive rebound | 37-49 |
| 14:25 | Santa Clara | John Sullivan hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 37-49 |
| 14:23 | Santa Clara | Kevin Loyola snags the offensive board | 37-49 |
| 14:07 | Santa Clara | Robert Simpson misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-49 |
| 14:05 | Santa Clara | John Sullivan can't tip it in | 37-49 |
| 14:04 | South Alabama | Mike Massengill gets the rebound | 37-49 |
| 13:59 | South Alabama | Bill Connor makes the wide open jumpshot from the right wing set up by Mike Massengill | 39-49 |
| 13:40 | Santa Clara | Kevin Loyola comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 39-49 |
| 13:38 | South Alabama | Corey Baker grabs the board | 39-49 |
| 13:34 | South Alabama | Duane Steiner buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-49 |
| 13:28 | Santa Clara | Duane Steiner is called for the reach on Lawrence Erhardt in the backcourt - foul #3 on Duane Steiner, team foul #3 | 42-49 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Jason Vanmeter (PG), Will Brodersen (SG), Joshua Cox (PF), Michael Hawkins (C) Bill Connor, Duane Steiner, Kenneth Gage, Corey Baker | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Sol Green (SG), Christopher Lewellyn (PF), Samuel Boone (C) Lawrence Erhardt, John Sullivan, Kevin Loyola | |
| 13:14 | Santa Clara | Sam Roy misses the wide open 3 from the right corner | 42-49 |
| 13:13 | South Alabama | Joshua Cox snags the defensive board | 42-49 |
| 13:07 | South Alabama | Joshua Cox can't throw it down but he's fouled by Sol Green - foul #2 on Sol Green, team foul #4 | 42-49 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Roy Pugsley (PG), John Sullivan (PF) Sam Roy, Robert Simpson | |
| 13:07 | South Alabama | Joshua Cox makes the 1st free throw | 43-49 |
| 13:07 | South Alabama | Joshua Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 44-49 |
| 12:45 | Santa Clara | Sol Green drills a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Roy Pugsley | 44-51 |
| 12:27 | South Alabama | Mike Massengill connects on the open jumper from the baseline set up by Will Brodersen and he's fouled by Samuel Boone - foul #3 on Samuel Boone, team foul #5 | 46-51 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Bill Connor (PG), Aaron Feathers (SG), William Jefferson (C) Jason Vanmeter, Will Brodersen, Michael Hawkins | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Lawrence Erhardt (SG), David Houchens (SF), William Hartsfield (PF) Sol Green, Christopher Lewellyn, John Sullivan | |
| 12:27 | South Alabama | Mike Massengill misses the free throw | 46-51 |
| 12:27 | Santa Clara | Samuel Boone pulls down the rebound | 46-51 |
| 12:07 | Santa Clara | William Hartsfield misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 46-51 |
| 12:06 | Santa Clara | Samuel Boone snags the offensive board | 46-51 |
| 11:54 | Santa Clara | Roy Pugsley hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 46-51 |
| 11:53 | Santa Clara | Samuel Boone grabs the offensive board | 46-51 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Bill Connor (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Aaron Feathers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Mike Massengill (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joshua Cox (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - William Jefferson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Roy Pugsley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lawrence Erhardt (tiring) 4 ast. SF - David Houchens (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Hartsfield (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Samuel Boone (tiring) 6 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:44 | Santa Clara | Roy Pugsley's layup is rejected by Joshua Cox | 46-51 |
| 11:43 | South Alabama | William Jefferson gets the rebound | 46-51 |
| 11:37 | South Alabama | Aaron Feathers can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-51 |
| 11:35 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to David Houchens | 46-51 |
| 11:29 | Santa Clara | Samuel Boone slams it home and he's hacked by William Jefferson - foul #3 on William Jefferson, team foul #4 | 46-53 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Duane Steiner (SG), Corey Baker (C) Mike Massengill, William Jefferson | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Sam Roy (PG), Sol Green (SG), Robert Simpson (SF), John Sullivan (PF) Roy Pugsley, Lawrence Erhardt, David Houchens, William Hartsfield | |
| 11:29 | Santa Clara | Samuel Boone makes the free throw | 46-54 |
| 11:27 | South Alabama | Robert Simpson is called for the reach on Bill Connor in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Simpson, team foul #6 | 46-54 |
| 11:08 | South Alabama | Duane Steiner can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 46-54 |
| 11:06 | Santa Clara | Samuel Boone gets the rebound | 46-54 |
| 10:58 | Santa Clara | Robert Simpson connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-57 |
| 10:54 | South Alabama | Aaron Feathers's pass is intercepted by Sol Green in the backcourt | 46-57 |
| 10:38 | Santa Clara | Robert Simpson is hacked by Aaron Feathers - foul #1 on Aaron Feathers, team foul #5 | 46-57 |
| 10:38 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 46-57 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Jason Vanmeter (PG), Will Brodersen (SF), Kenneth Gage (PF), Michael Hawkins (C) Bill Connor, Aaron Feathers, Joshua Cox, Corey Baker | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Lawrence Erhardt (SG), Christopher Lewellyn (SF), William Hartsfield (C) Sol Green, Robert Simpson, Samuel Boone | |
| 10:23 | Santa Clara | Sam Roy can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Michael Hawkins - foul #1 on Michael Hawkins, team foul #6 | 46-57 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Mike Massengill (SF), William Jefferson (PF) Duane Steiner, Michael Hawkins | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | David Houchens (SF) John Sullivan | |
| 10:23 | Santa Clara | Sam Roy misses the 1st free throw | 46-57 |
| 10:23 | Santa Clara | Sam Roy makes the 2nd free throw | 46-58 |
| 10:23 | Santa Clara | Sam Roy makes the 3rd free throw | 46-59 |
| 09:57 | South Alabama | Will Brodersen is fouled on the floor by William Hartsfield - foul #2 on William Hartsfield, team foul #7 | 46-59 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Michael Hawkins (C) Kenneth Gage | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Roy Pugsley (SG) Lawrence Erhardt | |
| 09:57 | South Alabama | Will Brodersen misses the 1st free throw | 46-59 |
| 09:57 | Santa Clara | William Hartsfield pulls down the rebound | 46-59 |
| 09:45 | Santa Clara | David Houchens can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 46-59 |
| 09:43 | South Alabama | Jason Vanmeter snags the defensive board | 46-59 |
| 09:39 | South Alabama | Jason Vanmeter hits a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Will Brodersen and he's hacked by William Hartsfield - foul #3 on William Hartsfield, team foul #8 | 48-59 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Bill Connor (PG), Corey Baker (C) Will Brodersen, William Jefferson | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Sol Green (SG), Robert Simpson (SF), John Sullivan (PF), Samuel Boone (C) Sam Roy, David Houchens, Christopher Lewellyn, William Hartsfield | |
| 09:39 | South Alabama | Jason Vanmeter makes the free throw | 49-59 |
| 09:37 | Santa Clara | Sol Green's pass is intercepted by Bill Connor in the backcourt | 49-59 |
| 09:35 | South Alabama | Bill Connor lays it up and in | 51-59 |
| 09:25 | Santa Clara | Sol Green is called for 10 seconds | 51-59 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Duane Steiner (SG), Aaron Feathers (SF), Joshua Cox (PF) Jason Vanmeter, Mike Massengill, Michael Hawkins | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 09:12 | South Alabama | Joshua Cox travels with the ball | 51-59 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Lawrence Erhardt (SG) Roy Pugsley | |
| 08:49 | Santa Clara | Robert Simpson drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Sol Green | 51-62 |
| 08:31 | South Alabama | Duane Steiner is hacked by Robert Simpson - foul #3 on Robert Simpson, team foul #9 | 51-62 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Mike Massengill (SF), Michael Hawkins (PF) Aaron Feathers, Joshua Cox | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Sam Roy (PG), Roy Pugsley (SG), Kevin Loyola (SF), Christopher Lewellyn (PF), William Hartsfield (C) Sol Green, Lawrence Erhardt, Robert Simpson, John Sullivan, Samuel Boone | |
| 08:31 | South Alabama | Duane Steiner misses the 1st free throw | 51-62 |
| 08:31 | Santa Clara | Roy Pugsley pulls down the rebound | 51-62 |
| 08:08 | Santa Clara | Roy Pugsley hits a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Sam Roy | 51-64 |
| 07:53 | South Alabama | Duane Steiner misses the floater in the lane but he's hacked by William Hartsfield - foul #4 on William Hartsfield, team foul #10 | 51-64 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Will Brodersen (PG), William Jefferson (PF), Kenneth Gage (C) Bill Connor, Michael Hawkins, Corey Baker | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Lawrence Erhardt (SG), David Houchens (SF) Roy Pugsley, Kevin Loyola | |
| 07:53 | South Alabama | Duane Steiner misses the 1st free throw | 51-64 |
| 07:53 | South Alabama | Duane Steiner makes the 2nd free throw | 52-64 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Will Brodersen (fresh) SG - Duane Steiner (tired) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Mike Massengill (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - William Jefferson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Kenneth Gage (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Sam Roy (tiring) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Lawrence Erhardt (tiring) 4 ast. SF - David Houchens (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Hartsfield (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Christopher Lewellyn (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Santa Clara | Christopher Lewellyn is whistled for traveling | 52-64 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Aaron Feathers (SG), Jason Vanmeter (SF) Duane Steiner, Mike Massengill | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Sullivan (PF) Christopher Lewellyn | |
| 07:25 | South Alabama | Jason Vanmeter can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-64 |
| 07:23 | Santa Clara | John Sullivan gets the rebound | 52-64 |
| 07:20 | Santa Clara | Lawrence Erhardt throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-64 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Mike Massengill (SF), Joshua Cox (PF) Will Brodersen, William Jefferson | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Samuel Boone (C) William Hartsfield | |
| 06:59 | South Alabama | Joshua Cox steps out of bounds on the sideline | 52-64 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Michael Hawkins (C) Kenneth Gage | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Roy Pugsley (PG), Sol Green (SG) Sam Roy, Lawrence Erhardt | |
| 06:37 | Santa Clara | Sol Green comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-64 |
| 06:36 | South Alabama | Aaron Feathers gets the rebound | 52-64 |
| 06:31 | South Alabama | Aaron Feathers knocks in the floater from the right side | 54-64 |
| 06:23 | Santa Clara | Sol Green scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-67 |
| 06:21 | South Alabama | Aaron Feathers throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-67 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Bill Connor (PG), Will Brodersen (SG), Corey Baker (C) Jason Vanmeter, Mike Massengill, Joshua Cox | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Sam Roy (PG), Robert Simpson (SF), Kevin Loyola (PF), Christopher Lewellyn (C) Sol Green, David Houchens, John Sullivan, Samuel Boone | |
| 05:57 | Santa Clara | Will Brodersen steals it from Kevin Loyola | 54-67 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 05:35 | South Alabama | Corey Baker hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 54-67 |
| 05:33 | Santa Clara | Kevin Loyola grabs the defensive rebound | 54-67 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 05:17 | Santa Clara | Will Brodersen picks off the pass by Christopher Lewellyn | 54-67 |
| 05:15 | South Alabama | Bill Connor throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-67 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Duane Steiner (SG), Mike Massengill (SF), Joshua Cox (PF), William Jefferson (C) Will Brodersen, Aaron Feathers, Michael Hawkins, Corey Baker | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Sol Green (PG), Lawrence Erhardt (SG), David Houchens (SF), John Sullivan (PF), William Hartsfield (C) Sam Roy, Roy Pugsley, Robert Simpson, Kevin Loyola, Christopher Lewellyn | |
| 04:47 | Santa Clara | John Sullivan lays it up and in | 54-69 |
| 04:28 | South Alabama | Mike Massengill scores on a floater from the right side | 56-69 |
| 04:26 | Santa Clara | Sol Green double dribbles in the backcourt | 56-69 |
| 04:26 | South Alabama | South Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 56-69 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Jason Vanmeter (PG), Kenneth Gage (C) Bill Connor, Joshua Cox | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Sam Roy (PG), Robert Simpson (SF), Samuel Boone (C) Sol Green, David Houchens, John Sullivan | |
| 04:21 | South Alabama | Kenneth Gage banks in the layup | 58-69 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 04:09 | Santa Clara | Robert Simpson misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 58-69 |
| 04:07 | South Alabama | William Jefferson grabs the board | 58-69 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 04:05 | South Alabama | Lawrence Erhardt steps in front of the Duane Steiner pass in the backcourt | 58-69 |
| 03:43 | Santa Clara | Kenneth Gage swats the layup by Samuel Boone | 58-69 |
| 03:41 | Santa Clara | Samuel Boone gets the offensive rebound | 58-69 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Jason Vanmeter (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Duane Steiner (tired) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Mike Massengill (tired) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - William Jefferson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Kenneth Gage (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Sam Roy (tired) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Lawrence Erhardt (tired) 4 ast. SF - Robert Simpson (tired) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - William Hartsfield (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Samuel Boone (tired) 9 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:20 | Santa Clara | Lawrence Erhardt is fouled on the floor by Mike Massengill - foul #4 on Mike Massengill, team foul #7 | 58-69 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Bill Connor (PG), Will Brodersen (SG), Aaron Feathers (SF), Joshua Cox (PF), Corey Baker (C) Jason Vanmeter, Duane Steiner, Mike Massengill, William Jefferson, Kenneth Gage | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Roy Pugsley (PG), Kevin Loyola (SF), John Sullivan (PF), Christopher Lewellyn (C) Sam Roy, Robert Simpson, William Hartsfield, Samuel Boone | |
| 03:20 | Santa Clara | Lawrence Erhardt makes the 1st free throw | 58-70 |
| 03:20 | Santa Clara | Lawrence Erhardt makes the 2nd free throw | 58-71 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:09 | South Alabama | Aaron Feathers misses short on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Kevin Loyola - foul #1 on Kevin Loyola, team foul #11 | 58-71 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Sol Green (SG) Lawrence Erhardt | |
| 03:09 | South Alabama | Aaron Feathers makes the 1st free throw | 59-71 |
| 03:09 | South Alabama | Aaron Feathers makes the 2nd free throw | 60-71 |
| 02:46 | Santa Clara | Kevin Loyola knocks in the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Roy Pugsley | 60-73 |
| 02:33 | South Alabama | Will Brodersen travels with the ball | 60-73 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Jason Vanmeter (PG), Michael Hawkins (PF), William Jefferson (C) Bill Connor, Joshua Cox, Corey Baker | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | David Houchens (SF) John Sullivan | |
| 02:30 | Santa Clara | Roy Pugsley is fouled in the backcourt by Jason Vanmeter - foul #2 on Jason Vanmeter, team foul #8 | 60-73 |
| 02:30 | Santa Clara | Roy Pugsley makes the 1st free throw | 60-74 |
| 02:30 | Santa Clara | Roy Pugsley makes the 2nd free throw | 60-75 |
| 02:20 | South Alabama | William Jefferson misses the easy layup | 60-75 |
| 02:18 | Santa Clara | Sol Green grabs the defensive rebound | 60-75 |
| 02:12 | Santa Clara | David Houchens throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-75 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | William Hartsfield (C) Christopher Lewellyn | |
| 01:56 | South Alabama | William Jefferson is open and scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Will Brodersen | 62-75 |
| 01:34 | Santa Clara | Kevin Loyola clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 62-75 |
| 01:32 | Santa Clara | Roy Pugsley misses the tip | 62-75 |
| 01:31 | South Alabama | Aaron Feathers gets the rebound | 62-75 |
| 01:26 | South Alabama | Aaron Feathers drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Jason Vanmeter | 65-75 |
| 01:00 | Santa Clara | Roy Pugsley misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 65-75 |
| 00:59 | Santa Clara | The offensive rebound goes to William Hartsfield | 65-75 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:57 | Santa Clara | William Hartsfield is fouled on the floor by Michael Hawkins - foul #2 on Michael Hawkins, team foul #9 | 65-75 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Christopher Lewellyn (SF) David Houchens | |
| 00:57 | Santa Clara | William Hartsfield misses the 1st free throw | 65-75 |
| 00:57 | South Alabama | William Jefferson gets the rebound | 65-75 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:50 | South Alabama | William Jefferson can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Kevin Loyola - foul #2 on Kevin Loyola, team foul #12 | 65-75 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | David Houchens (SF) Kevin Loyola | |
| 00:50 | South Alabama | William Jefferson makes the 1st free throw | 66-75 |
| 00:50 | South Alabama | William Jefferson makes the 2nd free throw | 67-75 |
| 00:50 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 67-75 |
| 00:47 | Santa Clara | Aaron Feathers is called for the reach on William Hartsfield in the backcourt - foul #2 on Aaron Feathers, team foul #10 | 67-75 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Bill Connor (PG), Duane Steiner (SG), Mike Massengill (SF), Joshua Cox (PF), Corey Baker (C) Aaron Feathers, Jason Vanmeter, Will Brodersen, William Jefferson, Michael Hawkins | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Sam Roy (PG), John Sullivan (PF) Sol Green, David Houchens | |
| 00:47 | Santa Clara | William Hartsfield misses the 1st free throw | 67-75 |
| 00:47 | Santa Clara | William Hartsfield makes the 2nd free throw | 67-76 |
| 00:40 | South Alabama | Bill Connor is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 67-76 |
| 00:38 | Santa Clara | John Sullivan grabs the board | 67-76 |
| 00:37 | Santa Clara | Bill Connor is called for the reach on John Sullivan in the backcourt - foul #3 on Bill Connor, team foul #11 | 67-76 |
| 00:37 | Santa Clara | John Sullivan misses the 1st free throw | 67-76 |
| 00:37 | Santa Clara | John Sullivan makes the 2nd free throw | 67-77 |
| 00:31 | South Alabama | Bill Connor drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 70-77 |
| 00:29 | Santa Clara | Sam Roy is hacked by Bill Connor in the backcourt - foul #4 on Bill Connor, team foul #12 | 70-77 |
| 00:29 | Santa Clara | Sam Roy makes the 1st free throw | 70-78 |
| 00:29 | Santa Clara | Sam Roy makes the 2nd free throw | 70-79 |
| 00:21 | South Alabama | Bill Connor can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 70-79 |
| 00:20 | South Alabama | Corey Baker grabs the offensive board | 70-79 |
| 00:17 | South Alabama | Bill Connor comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 70-79 |
| 00:15 | Santa Clara | Christopher Lewellyn grabs the board | 70-79 |
| 00:12 | Santa Clara | Christopher Lewellyn is fouled in the backcourt by Bill Connor - foul #5 on Bill Connor, team foul #13 | 70-79 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Aaron Feathers (PG) Bill Connor | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 00:12 | Santa Clara | Christopher Lewellyn makes the 1st free throw | 70-80 |
| 00:12 | Santa Clara | Christopher Lewellyn makes the 2nd free throw | 70-81 |
| 00:07 | South Alabama | Aaron Feathers clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 70-81 |
| 00:05 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to William Hartsfield | 70-81 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Santa Clara | Sam Roy runs out the clock | 70-81 |