| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Jeffrey Erdman (fresh) 3 pts. SG - William Dillion (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Chad Turner (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Albert Cardiel (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jason Finlay (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Cody Bowman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marion Gassaway (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Duane Raiford (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Hugh Brown (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Musgrove (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Santa Clara | Chad Turner inbounds the ball | 22-32 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:57 | Santa Clara | Cody Bowman picks off the pass by William Dillion in the backcourt | 22-32 |
| 19:37 | UTEP | Marion Gassaway hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 22-32 |
| 19:35 | Santa Clara | Jason Finlay grabs the board | 22-32 |
| 19:20 | Santa Clara | James Musgrove is called for the reach on Jason Finlay - foul #2 on James Musgrove, team foul #1 | 22-32 |
| 19:09 | Santa Clara | Jason Finlay's pass is intercepted by James Musgrove | 22-32 |
| 18:59 | UTEP | Hugh Brown can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 22-32 |
| 18:57 | UTEP | James Musgrove grabs the offensive board | 22-32 |
| 18:47 | UTEP | Hugh Brown connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Marion Gassaway | 22-34 |
| 18:44 | Santa Clara | Albert Cardiel is hacked by Hugh Brown in the backcourt - foul #2 on Hugh Brown, team foul #2 | 22-34 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Parish (PG), Calvin Hilton (SG), Sylvester Noland (SF), Andrew Pitts (PF), David Batten (C) Jeffrey Erdman, William Dillion, Chad Turner, Albert Cardiel, Jason Finlay | |
| Subs | UTEP | Richard Simmons (PG), Peter Giroux (SG), Perry Harris (SF), David Edgerly (PF), Lee Foster (C) Cody Bowman, Marion Gassaway, Duane Raiford, Hugh Brown, James Musgrove | |
| 18:26 | Santa Clara | Calvin Hilton misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 22-34 |
| 18:25 | Santa Clara | Sylvester Noland gets the offensive rebound | 22-34 |
| 18:05 | Santa Clara | Perry Harris steps in front of the Andrew Pitts pass | 22-34 |
| 17:49 | UTEP | Peter Giroux is open and buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 22-37 |
| 17:47 | Santa Clara | Sylvester Noland is fouled in the backcourt by Perry Harris - foul #2 on Perry Harris, team foul #3 | 22-37 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | William Dillion (SG), Albert Cardiel (PF), Jason Finlay (C) Sylvester Noland, Andrew Pitts, David Batten | |
| Subs | UTEP | Cody Bowman (PG), James Camp (C) Perry Harris, Lee Foster | |
| 17:42 | Santa Clara | William Dillion is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 22-37 |
| 17:41 | UTEP | Richard Simmons pulls down the rebound | 22-37 |
| 17:38 | UTEP | Cody Bowman is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Parish - foul #2 on Michael Parish, team foul #1 | 22-37 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jeffrey Erdman (PG), Chad Turner (SF) Michael Parish, Calvin Hilton | |
| Subs | UTEP | Marion Gassaway (SG), Edward Augustin (SF), Hugh Brown (PF) Richard Simmons, Peter Giroux, David Edgerly | |
| 17:23 | UTEP | Marion Gassaway can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 22-37 |
| 17:22 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Albert Cardiel | 22-37 |
| 17:17 | Santa Clara | Chad Turner is hacked by Cody Bowman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Cody Bowman, team foul #4 | 22-37 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | UTEP | James Musgrove (C) James Camp | |
| 17:12 | Santa Clara | Jason Finlay knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Chad Turner | 25-37 |
| 17:01 | UTEP | Edward Augustin misses long on an open 3pt shot from the left corner | 25-37 |
| 16:59 | Santa Clara | William Dillion pulls down the rebound | 25-37 |
| 16:36 | Santa Clara | Jason Finlay drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Chad Turner | 28-37 |
| 16:33 | UTEP | Marion Gassaway is hacked by William Dillion in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Dillion, team foul #2 | 28-37 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Parish (PG), Sylvester Noland (SF), Andrew Pitts (PF), David Batten (C) Jeffrey Erdman, Chad Turner, Albert Cardiel, Jason Finlay | |
| Subs | UTEP | Richard Simmons (PG), Duane Raiford (SF), David Edgerly (PF), James Camp (C) Cody Bowman, Edward Augustin, Hugh Brown, James Musgrove | |
| 16:21 | UTEP | Richard Simmons drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from James Camp | 28-40 |
| 15:59 | Santa Clara | Sylvester Noland misses long on a shot from the left side | 28-40 |
| 15:57 | UTEP | The rebound goes to James Camp | 28-40 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Michael Parish (fresh) 2 ast. SG - William Dillion (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Sylvester Noland (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Andrew Pitts (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Batten (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Richard Simmons (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marion Gassaway (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Duane Raiford (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Edgerly (fresh) 6 reb. C - James Camp (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:51 | UTEP | Richard Simmons misses short on a jumper from close range | 28-40 |
| 15:50 | Santa Clara | David Batten snags the defensive board | 28-40 |
| 15:36 | Santa Clara | David Edgerly is called for the reach on Andrew Pitts - foul #1 on David Edgerly, team foul #5 | 28-40 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Manuel Sargent (PG), Calvin Hilton (SG), Chad Turner (SF), Albert Cardiel (PF), Jason Finlay (C) Michael Parish, William Dillion, Sylvester Noland, Andrew Pitts, David Batten | |
| Subs | UTEP | Cody Bowman (PG), Peter Giroux (SG), Perry Harris (SF), Lee Foster (PF), James Musgrove (C) Richard Simmons, Marion Gassaway, Duane Raiford, David Edgerly, James Camp | |
| 15:14 | Santa Clara | Albert Cardiel comes up short on the floater from the left side but the foul's on Lee Foster - foul #1 on Lee Foster, team foul #6 | 28-40 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Edward Augustin (PG) Cody Bowman | |
| 15:14 | Santa Clara | Albert Cardiel misses the 1st free throw | 28-40 |
| 15:14 | Santa Clara | Albert Cardiel misses the 2nd free throw | 28-40 |
| 15:14 | UTEP | James Musgrove grabs the defensive rebound | 28-40 |
| 14:54 | UTEP | Peter Giroux comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Calvin Hilton - foul #3 on Calvin Hilton, team foul #3 | 28-40 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Hugh Brown (PF) Lee Foster | |
| 14:54 | UTEP | Peter Giroux makes the 1st free throw | 28-41 |
| 14:54 | UTEP | Peter Giroux makes the 2nd free throw | 28-42 |
| 14:40 | Santa Clara | Chad Turner makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-42 |
| 14:17 | UTEP | Perry Harris misses the fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Chad Turner - foul #3 on Chad Turner, team foul #4 | 31-42 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Parish (PG), William Dillion (SG), Andrew Pitts (PF) Manuel Sargent, Chad Turner, Albert Cardiel | |
| Subs | UTEP | Cody Bowman (PG), Marion Gassaway (SG), James Camp (C) Edward Augustin, Peter Giroux, James Musgrove | |
| 14:17 | UTEP | Perry Harris makes the 1st free throw | 31-43 |
| 14:17 | UTEP | Perry Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 31-44 |
| 13:59 | Santa Clara | Andrew Pitts misses short on an open 3 from the right corner | 31-44 |
| 13:58 | UTEP | Marion Gassaway pulls down the rebound | 31-44 |
| 13:33 | UTEP | Hugh Brown makes the wide open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 31-47 |
| 13:22 | Santa Clara | Jason Finlay clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-47 |
| 13:21 | Santa Clara | Andrew Pitts tips it back up and in | 33-47 |
| 12:58 | UTEP | Marion Gassaway can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-47 |
| 12:57 | UTEP | The offensive rebound goes to Perry Harris | 33-47 |
| 12:49 | UTEP | Marion Gassaway dunks the ball on a nice dish by Cody Bowman | 33-49 |
| 12:26 | Santa Clara | William Dillion drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Michael Parish and he's hacked by Hugh Brown - foul #3 on Hugh Brown, team foul #7 | 35-49 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jeffrey Erdman (PG), Chad Turner (SF), Sylvester Noland (PF), David Batten (C) Michael Parish, Calvin Hilton, Andrew Pitts, Jason Finlay | |
| Subs | UTEP | Richard Simmons (PG), Peter Giroux (SG), Duane Raiford (SF), David Edgerly (PF), Lee Foster (C) Cody Bowman, Marion Gassaway, Perry Harris, Hugh Brown, James Camp | |
| 12:26 | Santa Clara | William Dillion misses the free throw | 35-49 |
| 12:26 | UTEP | David Edgerly grabs the board | 35-49 |
| 12:13 | UTEP | Lee Foster steps out of bounds on the baseline | 35-49 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Manuel Sargent (PG) William Dillion | |
| Subs | UTEP | James Musgrove (C) Lee Foster | |
| 11:49 | Santa Clara | David Batten makes the shot near the basket | 37-49 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Manuel Sargent (fresh) 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jeffrey Erdman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Chad Turner (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Sylvester Noland (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Batten (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Richard Simmons (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Peter Giroux (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Duane Raiford (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Edgerly (fresh) 7 reb. C - James Musgrove (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:26 | UTEP | Peter Giroux misses the lay-in | 37-49 |
| 11:25 | Santa Clara | David Batten grabs the defensive rebound | 37-49 |
| 11:09 | Santa Clara | Richard Simmons is called for the reach on Manuel Sargent - foul #1 on Richard Simmons, team foul #8 | 37-49 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | William Dillion (SG), Albert Cardiel (PF), Andrew Pitts (C) Jeffrey Erdman, Sylvester Noland, David Batten | |
| Subs | UTEP | Cody Bowman (PG), Edward Augustin (SG), Lee Foster (PF) Richard Simmons, Peter Giroux, David Edgerly | |
| 11:09 | Santa Clara | Manuel Sargent makes the 1st free throw | 38-49 |
| 11:09 | Santa Clara | Manuel Sargent makes the 2nd free throw | 39-49 |
| 10:50 | UTEP | James Musgrove hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the baseline | 39-49 |
| 10:49 | UTEP | The offensive rebound goes to Edward Augustin | 39-49 |
| 10:44 | UTEP | Lee Foster drills a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Duane Raiford | 39-51 |
| 10:29 | Santa Clara | Chad Turner comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by James Musgrove - foul #3 on James Musgrove, team foul #9 | 39-51 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Marion Gassaway (SG) Cody Bowman | |
| 10:29 | Santa Clara | Chad Turner makes the 1st free throw | 40-51 |
| 10:29 | Santa Clara | Chad Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 41-51 |
| 10:01 | UTEP | James Musgrove drills a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Lee Foster | 41-53 |
| 09:55 | Santa Clara | James Musgrove steps in front of the Andrew Pitts pass | 41-53 |
| 09:52 | UTEP | Edward Augustin's pass is intercepted by William Dillion in the backcourt | 41-53 |
| 09:51 | Santa Clara | Chad Turner dunks the ball on a great pass from William Dillion | 43-53 |
| 09:22 | UTEP | James Musgrove comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-53 |
| 09:20 | UTEP | Lee Foster tips it in | 43-55 |
| 09:00 | Santa Clara | Andrew Pitts connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by William Dillion | 46-55 |
| 08:42 | UTEP | Duane Raiford scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Marion Gassaway and he's hacked by Andrew Pitts - foul #1 on Andrew Pitts, team foul #5 | 46-57 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Parish (PG), Calvin Hilton (SG), Sylvester Noland (SF), David Batten (PF), Jason Finlay (C) Manuel Sargent, William Dillion, Chad Turner, Albert Cardiel, Andrew Pitts | |
| Subs | UTEP | Cody Bowman (PG), Peter Giroux (SG), David Edgerly (PF), James Camp (C) Edward Augustin, Marion Gassaway, Lee Foster, James Musgrove | |
| 08:42 | UTEP | Duane Raiford makes the free throw | 46-58 |
| 08:40 | Santa Clara | Peter Giroux is called for the reach on Calvin Hilton in the backcourt - foul #1 on Peter Giroux, team foul #10 | 46-58 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Richard Simmons (SG) Duane Raiford | |
| 08:40 | Santa Clara | Calvin Hilton misses the 1st free throw | 46-58 |
| 08:40 | Santa Clara | Calvin Hilton makes the 2nd free throw | 47-58 |
| 08:38 | UTEP | Cody Bowman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-58 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Hugh Brown (PF) James Camp | |
| 08:21 | Santa Clara | Jason Finlay is by himself and knocks in the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Calvin Hilton and he's hacked by David Edgerly - foul #2 on David Edgerly, team foul #11 | 49-58 |
| 08:21 | Santa Clara | Jason Finlay makes the free throw | 50-58 |
| 08:04 | UTEP | Jason Finlay denies the turnaround by David Edgerly | 50-58 |
| 08:02 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Calvin Hilton | 50-58 |
| 07:52 | Santa Clara | Sylvester Noland blows the layup but the foul's on Peter Giroux - foul #2 on Peter Giroux, team foul #12 | 50-58 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jeffrey Erdman (SG) Jason Finlay | |
| Subs | UTEP | James Camp (C) Hugh Brown | |
| 07:52 | Santa Clara | Sylvester Noland makes the 1st free throw | 51-58 |
| 07:52 | Santa Clara | Sylvester Noland makes the 2nd free throw | 52-58 |
| 07:50 | UTEP | Michael Parish is called for the reach on Cody Bowman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Parish, team foul #6 | 52-58 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jason Finlay (C) Sylvester Noland | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 07:38 | UTEP | David Edgerly is open but comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 52-58 |
| 07:37 | UTEP | James Camp pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-58 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Michael Parish (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jeffrey Erdman (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Calvin Hilton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - David Batten (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Finlay (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Cody Bowman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Simmons (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Peter Giroux (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - David Edgerly (fairly fresh) 7 reb. C - James Camp (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:17 | UTEP | James Camp hits the front of the rim on the wide open driving attempt from the right block | 52-58 |
| 07:15 | Santa Clara | Calvin Hilton pulls down the rebound | 52-58 |
| 07:00 | Santa Clara | Jeffrey Erdman misses short on a shot in the lane | 52-58 |
| 06:59 | UTEP | James Camp pulls down the rebound | 52-58 |
| 06:42 | UTEP | Jeffrey Erdman steals it from James Camp | 52-58 |
| 06:40 | Santa Clara | James Camp picks off the pass by Jeffrey Erdman in the backcourt | 52-58 |
| 06:22 | UTEP | David Edgerly scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-61 |
| 06:11 | Santa Clara | Jeffrey Erdman misses badly on a runner from close range but the foul's on Richard Simmons - foul #2 on Richard Simmons, team foul #13 | 52-61 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | William Dillion (SG), Sylvester Noland (SF), Albert Cardiel (PF), Andrew Pitts (C) Michael Parish, Calvin Hilton, David Batten, Jason Finlay | |
| Subs | UTEP | Marion Gassaway (SG), Duane Raiford (SF), Hugh Brown (PF), James Musgrove (C) Richard Simmons, Peter Giroux, David Edgerly, James Camp | |
| 06:11 | Santa Clara | Jeffrey Erdman makes the 1st free throw | 53-61 |
| 06:11 | Santa Clara | Jeffrey Erdman makes the 2nd free throw | 54-61 |
| 05:50 | UTEP | Duane Raiford loses the dribble to Sylvester Noland | 54-61 |
| 05:46 | Santa Clara | Jeffrey Erdman misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 54-61 |
| 05:45 | UTEP | Hugh Brown grabs the board | 54-61 |
| 05:35 | UTEP | Cody Bowman misses the floater from the left wing | 54-61 |
| 05:33 | Santa Clara | Albert Cardiel gets the rebound | 54-61 |
| 05:12 | Santa Clara | Albert Cardiel hits a shot from close range on a great pass from Jeffrey Erdman | 56-61 |
| 05:10 | UTEP | James Musgrove is hacked by Albert Cardiel in the backcourt - foul #2 on Albert Cardiel, team foul #7 | 56-61 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Manuel Sargent (PG), Chad Turner (SF) Jeffrey Erdman, Sylvester Noland | |
| Subs | UTEP | Perry Harris (SF) Duane Raiford | |
| 05:10 | UTEP | James Musgrove makes the 1st free throw | 56-62 |
| 05:10 | UTEP | James Musgrove makes the 2nd free throw | 56-63 |
| 05:05 | Santa Clara | William Dillion is hacked by James Musgrove in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Musgrove, team foul #14 | 56-63 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Edward Augustin (PG) Cody Bowman | |
| 05:05 | Santa Clara | William Dillion makes the 1st free throw | 57-63 |
| 05:05 | Santa Clara | William Dillion makes the 2nd free throw | 58-63 |
| 05:00 | UTEP | Marion Gassaway is fouled in the backcourt by William Dillion - foul #2 on William Dillion, team foul #8 | 58-63 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | David Batten (C) Andrew Pitts | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 05:00 | UTEP | Marion Gassaway makes the 1st free throw | 58-64 |
| 05:00 | UTEP | Marion Gassaway misses the 2nd free throw | 58-64 |
| 05:00 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to David Batten | 58-64 |
| 04:56 | Santa Clara | William Dillion misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 58-64 |
| 04:55 | UTEP | Perry Harris snags the defensive board | 58-64 |
| 04:52 | UTEP | Perry Harris's pass is intercepted by Manuel Sargent in the backcourt | 58-64 |
| 04:52 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-64 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | UTEP | James Camp (C) James Musgrove | |
| 04:39 | Santa Clara | Chad Turner drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-64 |
| 04:28 | UTEP | James Camp connects on the runner from close range set up by Edward Augustin and he's fouled by David Batten - foul #1 on David Batten, team foul #9 | 61-66 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Calvin Hilton (SF), Jason Finlay (C) Chad Turner, David Batten | |
| Subs | UTEP | Peter Giroux (SG) Marion Gassaway | |
| 04:28 | UTEP | James Camp misses the free throw | 61-66 |
| 04:28 | Santa Clara | Albert Cardiel grabs the board | 61-66 |
| 04:06 | Santa Clara | Albert Cardiel knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side | 63-66 |
| 04:04 | UTEP | Peter Giroux is hacked by William Dillion in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Dillion, team foul #10 | 63-66 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Parish (PG), Sylvester Noland (PF) Manuel Sargent, Albert Cardiel | |
| Subs | UTEP | Duane Raiford (SF), Lee Foster (C) Perry Harris, James Camp | |
| 04:04 | UTEP | Peter Giroux misses the 1st free throw | 63-66 |
| 04:04 | UTEP | Peter Giroux makes the 2nd free throw | 63-67 |
| 03:50 | Santa Clara | Sylvester Noland can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 63-67 |
| 03:49 | UTEP | Lee Foster pulls down the rebound | 63-67 |
| 03:42 | UTEP | Duane Raiford can't connect on a jumper from the left block | 63-67 |
| 03:41 | UTEP | Peter Giroux tips it but misses | 63-67 |
| 03:40 | UTEP | Hugh Brown grabs the offensive rebound | 63-67 |
| 03:29 | UTEP | Edward Augustin comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Calvin Hilton - foul #4 on Calvin Hilton, team foul #11 | 63-67 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Manuel Sargent (PG), Chad Turner (SF), Andrew Pitts (C) Michael Parish, William Dillion, Jason Finlay | |
| Subs | UTEP | Cody Bowman (PG), Richard Simmons (SG), David Edgerly (C) Peter Giroux, Duane Raiford, Lee Foster | |
| 03:29 | UTEP | Edward Augustin misses the 1st free throw | 63-67 |
| 03:29 | UTEP | Edward Augustin makes the 2nd free throw | 63-68 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Manuel Sargent (tiring) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Calvin Hilton (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Chad Turner (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Sylvester Noland (fresh) 4 pts. C - Andrew Pitts (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Cody Bowman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Simmons (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Augustin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. PF - Hugh Brown (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - David Edgerly (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Santa Clara | Richard Simmons is called for the reach on Calvin Hilton in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Simmons, team foul #15 | 63-68 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Perry Harris (SF) Edward Augustin | |
| 03:27 | Santa Clara | Calvin Hilton makes the 1st free throw | 64-68 |
| 03:27 | Santa Clara | Calvin Hilton makes the 2nd free throw | 65-68 |
| 03:08 | UTEP | Richard Simmons misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 65-68 |
| 03:07 | Santa Clara | Chad Turner pulls down the rebound | 65-68 |
| 02:59 | Santa Clara | Manuel Sargent hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 65-68 |
| 02:58 | Santa Clara | Sylvester Noland can't tip it in | 65-68 |
| 02:57 | Santa Clara | Calvin Hilton snags the offensive board | 65-68 |
| 02:47 | Santa Clara | Chad Turner is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 65-68 |
| 02:45 | Santa Clara | Sylvester Noland tips it home | 67-68 |
| 02:40 | UTEP | Cody Bowman comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 67-68 |
| 02:39 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Sylvester Noland | 67-68 |
| 02:39 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 67-68 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Parish (PG), William Dillion (SG), Albert Cardiel (PF), David Batten (C) Manuel Sargent, Calvin Hilton, Sylvester Noland, Andrew Pitts | |
| Subs | UTEP | Marion Gassaway (SG), Edward Augustin (SF), Lee Foster (C) Cody Bowman, Perry Harris, Hugh Brown | |
| 02:26 | Santa Clara | David Batten can't connect on a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Marion Gassaway - foul #2 on Marion Gassaway, team foul #16 | 67-68 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | UTEP | James Musgrove (C) Lee Foster | |
| 02:26 | Santa Clara | David Batten makes the 1st free throw | 68-68 |
| 02:26 | Santa Clara | David Batten makes the 2nd free throw | 69-68 |
| 02:16 | UTEP | Michael Parish steals it from Richard Simmons | 69-68 |
| 01:53 | Santa Clara | Chad Turner misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 69-68 |
| 01:52 | UTEP | James Musgrove gets the rebound | 69-68 |
| 01:52 | UTEP | UTEP calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-68 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Manuel Sargent (PG), Jason Finlay (C) Michael Parish, David Batten | |
| Subs | UTEP | Cody Bowman (PG), Duane Raiford (SF), Hugh Brown (PF) Richard Simmons, Edward Augustin, David Edgerly | |
| 01:38 | UTEP | Marion Gassaway misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 69-68 |
| 01:37 | Santa Clara | Jason Finlay snags the defensive board | 69-68 |
| 01:32 | Santa Clara | Manuel Sargent makes the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Chad Turner | 71-68 |
| 01:13 | UTEP | James Musgrove misses the easy layup but the foul's on Jason Finlay - foul #2 on Jason Finlay, team foul #12 | 71-68 |
| 01:13 | UTEP | James Musgrove makes the 1st free throw | 71-69 |
| 01:13 | UTEP | James Musgrove makes the 2nd free throw | 71-70 |
| 01:11 | Santa Clara | James Musgrove is called for the reach on William Dillion in the backcourt - foul #5 on James Musgrove, team foul #17 | 71-70 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | UTEP | David Edgerly (C) James Musgrove | |
| 01:11 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 71-70 |
| 01:11 | Santa Clara | William Dillion makes the 1st free throw | 72-70 |
| 01:11 | Santa Clara | William Dillion misses the 2nd free throw | 72-70 |
| 01:11 | UTEP | The rebound goes to David Edgerly | 72-70 |
| 01:06 | UTEP | Marion Gassaway's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 72-70 |
| 00:54 | Santa Clara | William Dillion knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Jason Finlay | 75-70 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:40 | UTEP | Jason Finlay is called for the reach on David Edgerly - foul #3 on Jason Finlay, team foul #13 | 75-70 |
| 00:40 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 75-70 |
| 00:40 | UTEP | David Edgerly makes the 1st free throw | 75-71 |
| 00:40 | UTEP | David Edgerly misses the 2nd free throw | 75-71 |
| 00:40 | Santa Clara | Albert Cardiel snags the defensive board | 75-71 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:38 | Santa Clara | Albert Cardiel is fouled in the backcourt by Marion Gassaway - foul #3 on Marion Gassaway, team foul #18 | 75-71 |
| 00:38 | Santa Clara | Albert Cardiel makes the 1st free throw | 76-71 |
| 00:38 | Santa Clara | Albert Cardiel makes the 2nd free throw | 77-71 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:31 | UTEP | Cody Bowman connects on the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Hugh Brown | 77-74 |
| 00:29 | Santa Clara | Manuel Sargent is fouled in the backcourt by Cody Bowman - foul #2 on Cody Bowman, team foul #19 | 77-74 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Calvin Hilton (SF), David Batten (PF) Chad Turner, Albert Cardiel | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 00:29 | Santa Clara | Manuel Sargent misses the 1st free throw | 77-74 |
| 00:29 | Santa Clara | Manuel Sargent makes the 2nd free throw | 78-74 |
| 00:23 | UTEP | Hugh Brown is fouled on the floor by Jason Finlay - foul #4 on Jason Finlay, team foul #14 | 78-74 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Chad Turner (SF), Albert Cardiel (PF) Calvin Hilton, David Batten | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 00:23 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 78-74 |
| 00:23 | UTEP | Hugh Brown misses the 1st free throw | 78-74 |
| 00:23 | UTEP | Hugh Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 78-74 |
| 00:23 | Santa Clara | Jason Finlay grabs the board | 78-74 |
| 00:22 | Santa Clara | Jason Finlay is fouled in the backcourt by Cody Bowman - foul #3 on Cody Bowman, team foul #20 | 78-74 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jeffrey Erdman (PG), Calvin Hilton (SF) Manuel Sargent, Chad Turner | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 00:22 | Santa Clara | Jason Finlay makes the 1st free throw | 79-74 |
| 00:22 | Santa Clara | Jason Finlay makes the 2nd free throw | 80-74 |
| 00:16 | UTEP | Jason Finlay is called for the reach on David Edgerly - foul #5 on Jason Finlay, team foul #15 | 80-74 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Manuel Sargent (PG), Chad Turner (SF), Andrew Pitts (C) Jeffrey Erdman, Calvin Hilton, Jason Finlay | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 00:16 | UTEP | David Edgerly misses the 1st free throw | 80-74 |
| 00:16 | UTEP | David Edgerly makes the 2nd free throw | 80-75 |
| 00:13 | Santa Clara | Cody Bowman is called for the reach on Manuel Sargent in the backcourt - foul #4 on Cody Bowman, team foul #21 | 80-75 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jeffrey Erdman (SG) William Dillion | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 00:13 | Santa Clara | Manuel Sargent makes the 1st free throw | 81-75 |
| 00:13 | Santa Clara | Manuel Sargent makes the 2nd free throw | 82-75 |
| 00:05 | UTEP | Cody Bowman hits a wide open 3 from the left corner set up by Duane Raiford | 82-78 |
| 00:02 | Santa Clara | Cody Bowman is called for the reach on Manuel Sargent in the backcourt - foul #5 on Cody Bowman, team foul #22 | 82-78 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | William Dillion (SG), Calvin Hilton (SF), David Batten (PF) Jeffrey Erdman, Chad Turner, Albert Cardiel | |
| Subs | UTEP | Richard Simmons (PG) Cody Bowman | |
| 00:02 | Santa Clara | Manuel Sargent makes the 1st free throw | 83-78 |
| 00:02 | Santa Clara | Manuel Sargent makes the 2nd free throw | 84-78 |
| 00:00 | UTEP | Richard Simmons misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 84-78 |