| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Charles Slone (fresh) 2 pts. 8 ast. SG - Dustin Gaines (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Paul Streeter (fresh) PF - Dean Ridinger (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - John Senters (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - James Vine (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Frank Hay (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. SF - Anthony Snipes (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Carlos Foust (fresh) 3 pts. C - Bernard Ippolito (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Liberty | Paul Streeter inbounds the ball | 53-43 |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:46 | Liberty | Dean Ridinger misses the easy layup | 53-43 |
| 19:44 | Liberty | Paul Streeter grabs the offensive board | 53-43 |
| 19:38 | Liberty | Anthony Snipes swats the short shot by Dean Ridinger | 53-43 |
| 19:37 | Santa Clara | Carlos Foust snags the defensive board | 53-43 |
| 19:33 | Santa Clara | Frank Hay is alone and drills a jumpshot from the left side | 53-45 |
| 19:29 | Liberty | Dustin Gaines is fouled in the backcourt by Bernard Ippolito - foul #2 on Bernard Ippolito, team foul #1 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Liberty | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Ronald Smith (C) Bernard Ippolito | |
| 19:13 | Liberty | Dustin Gaines misses the easy layup | 53-45 |
| 19:11 | Santa Clara | James Vine grabs the board | 53-45 |
| 18:54 | Santa Clara | James Vine is fouled on the floor by Charles Slone - foul #2 on Charles Slone, team foul #1 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Liberty | Robert Roger (PG), Gary Johnson (SG), Darrel Fields (SF), Anthony Rumbaugh (PF), Matthew Kim (C) Charles Slone, Dustin Gaines, Paul Streeter, Dean Ridinger, John Senters | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Crossley (PG), Wayne Altman (SG), Christopher Collins (SF), Richard Nelson (C) James Vine, Frank Hay, Anthony Snipes, Carlos Foust | |
| 18:35 | Santa Clara | Ronald Smith misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 53-45 |
| 18:34 | Santa Clara | Richard Nelson grabs the offensive board | 53-45 |
| 18:29 | Santa Clara | Matthew Kim takes the ball from Wayne Altman | 53-45 |
| 18:26 | Liberty | Gary Johnson loses the dribble to Christopher Collins in the backcourt | 53-45 |
| 18:21 | Santa Clara | Michael Crossley misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 53-45 |
| 18:19 | Liberty | The rebound goes to Darrel Fields | 53-45 |
| 18:01 | Liberty | Gary Johnson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-45 |
| 17:59 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Christopher Collins | 53-45 |
| 17:52 | Santa Clara | Ronald Smith's pass is intercepted by Robert Roger | 53-45 |
| 17:48 | Liberty | Robert Roger is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Crossley - foul #2 on Michael Crossley, team foul #2 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Liberty | Charles Slone (PG), Troy Breeze (SG), Paul Streeter (SF), Victor Mason (PF), John Senters (C) Robert Roger, Gary Johnson, Darrel Fields, Anthony Rumbaugh, Matthew Kim | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | James Vine (PG), Frank Hay (SG), Anthony Snipes (SF), Carlos Foust (PF), Bernard Ippolito (C) Michael Crossley, Wayne Altman, Christopher Collins, Ronald Smith, Richard Nelson | |
| 17:34 | Liberty | Bernard Ippolito steals it from Victor Mason | 53-45 |
| 17:32 | Santa Clara | Carlos Foust throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-45 |
| 17:25 | Liberty | Carlos Foust is called for the reach on Troy Breeze - foul #2 on Carlos Foust, team foul #3 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Liberty | Dean Ridinger (PF) John Senters | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 17:02 | Liberty | Carlos Foust picks off the pass by Dean Ridinger | 53-45 |
| 16:42 | Santa Clara | James Vine buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Carlos Foust | 53-47 |
| 16:31 | Liberty | Charles Slone buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Paul Streeter | 55-47 |
| 16:28 | Santa Clara | Frank Hay is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Slone - foul #3 on Charles Slone, team foul #2 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Liberty | Dustin Gaines (SG), Darrel Fields (SF), John Senters (C) Troy Breeze, Paul Streeter, Victor Mason | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Christopher Collins (SF) Anthony Snipes | |
| 16:21 | Santa Clara | Carlos Foust comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Dean Ridinger - foul #3 on Dean Ridinger, team foul #3 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Liberty | Gary Johnson (SF) Darrel Fields | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Crossley (PG), Wayne Altman (SG) James Vine, Frank Hay | |
| 16:21 | Santa Clara | Carlos Foust misses the 1st free throw | 55-47 |
| 16:21 | Santa Clara | Carlos Foust misses the 2nd free throw | 55-47 |
| 16:21 | Liberty | Dustin Gaines grabs the defensive rebound | 55-47 |
| 16:08 | Liberty | Gary Johnson is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from John Senters | 58-47 |
| 16:01 | Santa Clara | Bernard Ippolito makes the driving attempt in the paint | 58-49 |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Charles Slone (tiring) 4 pts. 8 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dustin Gaines (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Gary Johnson (fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. PF - Dean Ridinger (tiring) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - John Senters (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Michael Crossley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wayne Altman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Collins (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Carlos Foust (tiring) 3 pts. C - Bernard Ippolito (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:49 | Liberty | Charles Slone is fouled on the floor by Wayne Altman - foul #1 on Wayne Altman, team foul #4 | 58-49 |
| Subs | Liberty | Robert Roger (PG), Darrel Fields (SF), Anthony Rumbaugh (PF) Charles Slone, Gary Johnson, Dean Ridinger | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Billy Hartsell (PG), Frank Hay (SG), Anthony Snipes (SF), Ronald Smith (PF) Michael Crossley, Wayne Altman, Christopher Collins, Carlos Foust | |
| 15:36 | Liberty | Bernard Ippolito denies the turnaround by Dustin Gaines | 58-49 |
| 15:34 | Santa Clara | Ronald Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 58-49 |
| 15:25 | Santa Clara | Frank Hay misses badly on a jump hook from the left block | 58-49 |
| 15:23 | Santa Clara | Ronald Smith hits the follow up shot | 58-51 |
| 15:17 | Liberty | Dustin Gaines clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-51 |
| 15:16 | Liberty | Anthony Rumbaugh hits the follow up shot | 60-51 |
| 15:14 | Santa Clara | Darrel Fields steals it from Billy Hartsell in the backcourt | 60-51 |
| 15:00 | Liberty | Anthony Snipes takes the ball from Dustin Gaines | 60-51 |
| 14:49 | Santa Clara | Frank Hay is fouled on the floor by John Senters - foul #2 on John Senters, team foul #4 | 60-51 |
| Subs | Liberty | Charles Slone (PG), Gary Johnson (SF), Dean Ridinger (PF), Matthew Kim (C) Robert Roger, Darrel Fields, Anthony Rumbaugh, John Senters | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Wayne Altman (SG), Christopher Collins (SF), Carlos Foust (PF) Frank Hay, Anthony Snipes, Bernard Ippolito | |
| 14:41 | Santa Clara | Dustin Gaines steps in front of the Billy Hartsell pass | 60-51 |
| 14:38 | Liberty | Charles Slone lays it in on a nice dish by Dustin Gaines | 62-51 |
| 14:20 | Santa Clara | Christopher Collins misses badly on a floater from close range | 62-51 |
| 14:19 | Liberty | Matthew Kim grabs the defensive rebound | 62-51 |
| 14:16 | Liberty | Dustin Gaines is fouled in the backcourt by Ronald Smith - foul #2 on Ronald Smith, team foul #5 | 62-51 |
| Subs | Liberty | Paul Streeter (SF) Dustin Gaines | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Crossley (PG), Richard Nelson (C) Wayne Altman, Ronald Smith | |
| 14:05 | Liberty | Gary Johnson misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Carlos Foust - foul #3 on Carlos Foust, team foul #6 | 62-51 |
| Subs | Liberty | Robert Roger (PG) Charles Slone | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Frank Hay (SG) Billy Hartsell | |
| 14:05 | Liberty | Gary Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 62-51 |
| 14:05 | Liberty | Gary Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 63-51 |
| 14:01 | Santa Clara | Paul Streeter steals the ball from Michael Crossley in the backcourt | 63-51 |
| 13:58 | Liberty | Paul Streeter hits the finger roll | 65-51 |
| 13:48 | Santa Clara | Dean Ridinger swats the layup by Carlos Foust | 65-51 |
| 13:47 | Liberty | Paul Streeter grabs the board | 65-51 |
| 13:40 | Liberty | Gary Johnson hits a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Robert Roger and the foul's on Frank Hay - foul #1 on Frank Hay, team foul #7 | 67-51 |
| Subs | Liberty | Darrel Fields (SF), Anthony Rumbaugh (PF), John Senters (C) Paul Streeter, Dean Ridinger, Matthew Kim | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | James Vine (PG), Anthony Snipes (SF), Bernard Ippolito (C) Michael Crossley, Carlos Foust, Richard Nelson | |
| 13:40 | Liberty | Gary Johnson misses the free throw | 67-51 |
| 13:40 | Santa Clara | Christopher Collins grabs the defensive rebound | 67-51 |
| 13:31 | Santa Clara | Anthony Rumbaugh swats the dunk try by Bernard Ippolito | 67-51 |
| 13:30 | Santa Clara | Bernard Ippolito gets the offensive rebound | 67-51 |
| 13:10 | Santa Clara | Bernard Ippolito clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 67-51 |
| 13:09 | Liberty | Anthony Rumbaugh gets the rebound | 67-51 |
| 12:57 | Liberty | Gary Johnson makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 69-51 |
| 12:37 | Santa Clara | James Vine misses long on a runner near the basket but he's hacked by Darrel Fields - foul #3 on Darrel Fields, team foul #5 | 69-51 |
| Subs | Liberty | Charles Slone (PG), Dustin Gaines (SG), Paul Streeter (SF), Victor Mason (PF), Matthew Kim (C) Robert Roger, Gary Johnson, Darrel Fields, Anthony Rumbaugh, John Senters | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Wayne Altman (SG), Carlos Foust (PF), Ronald Smith (C) Frank Hay, Christopher Collins, Bernard Ippolito | |
| 12:37 | Santa Clara | James Vine makes the 1st free throw | 69-52 |
| 12:37 | Santa Clara | James Vine misses the 2nd free throw | 69-52 |
| 12:37 | Liberty | Matthew Kim gets the rebound | 69-52 |
| 12:33 | Liberty | Paul Streeter is hacked by Anthony Snipes in the backcourt - foul #2 on Anthony Snipes, team foul #8 | 69-52 |
| Subs | Liberty | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Billy Hartsell (PG) James Vine | |
| 12:33 | Liberty | Paul Streeter makes the 1st free throw | 70-52 |
| 12:33 | Liberty | Paul Streeter makes the 2nd free throw | 71-52 |
| 12:30 | Santa Clara | Matthew Kim steals it from Billy Hartsell in the backcourt | 71-52 |
| 12:25 | Liberty | Dustin Gaines misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Billy Hartsell - foul #4 on Billy Hartsell, team foul #9 | 71-52 |
| Subs | Liberty | Troy Breeze (PG) Charles Slone | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Crossley (PG) Billy Hartsell | |
| 12:25 | Liberty | Dustin Gaines misses the 1st free throw | 71-52 |
| 12:25 | Liberty | Dustin Gaines makes the 2nd free throw | 72-52 |
| 12:12 | Santa Clara | Carlos Foust knocks in the floater from close range set up by Wayne Altman | 72-54 |
| 12:03 | Liberty | Anthony Snipes is called for the reach on Dustin Gaines - foul #3 on Anthony Snipes, team foul #10 | 72-54 |
| Subs | Liberty | Charles Slone (PG), Dean Ridinger (PF) Troy Breeze, Victor Mason | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Richard Nelson (C) Carlos Foust | |
| 12:03 | Liberty | Dustin Gaines misses the 1st free throw | 72-54 |
| 12:03 | Liberty | Dustin Gaines makes the 2nd free throw | 73-54 |
| 11:47 | Santa Clara | Paul Streeter steals the ball from Michael Crossley | 73-54 |
| 11:44 | Liberty | Paul Streeter misses the easy layup | 73-54 |
| 11:42 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Ronald Smith | 73-54 |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Charles Slone (tiring) 6 pts. 8 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dustin Gaines (tiring) 15 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Paul Streeter (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Dean Ridinger (tiring) 12 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Matthew Kim (tiring) 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Michael Crossley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wayne Altman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Anthony Snipes (tired) 4 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Ronald Smith (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Nelson (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Santa Clara | Ronald Smith misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 73-54 |
| 11:33 | Santa Clara | Richard Nelson tips it back up and in | 73-56 |
| 11:08 | Liberty | Dustin Gaines can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 73-56 |
| 11:07 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Richard Nelson | 73-56 |
| 11:03 | Santa Clara | Wayne Altman travels with the ball | 73-56 |
| 11:03 | Liberty | Liberty calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-56 |
| Subs | Liberty | Troy Breeze (SG), Darrel Fields (SF), Victor Mason (PF), John Senters (C) Dustin Gaines, Paul Streeter, Dean Ridinger, Matthew Kim | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | James Vine (PG), Frank Hay (SG), Christopher Collins (SF), Carlos Foust (PF), Bernard Ippolito (C) Michael Crossley, Wayne Altman, Anthony Snipes, Ronald Smith, Richard Nelson | |
| 10:54 | Liberty | Troy Breeze is open and scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by Charles Slone | 76-56 |
| 10:25 | Santa Clara | Bernard Ippolito is open and lays it up and in | 76-58 |
| 10:07 | Liberty | Troy Breeze misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 76-58 |
| 10:05 | Liberty | The offensive rebound goes to John Senters | 76-58 |
| 09:53 | Liberty | Frank Hay steals the ball from Troy Breeze | 76-58 |
| 09:49 | Santa Clara | Frank Hay dunks the ball | 76-60 |
| 09:44 | Liberty | Charles Slone misses the shot from the left wing | 76-60 |
| 09:42 | Santa Clara | Carlos Foust pulls down the rebound | 76-60 |
| 09:42 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 76-60 |
| Subs | Liberty | Robert Roger (PG), Gary Johnson (SG), Anthony Rumbaugh (PF) Charles Slone, Troy Breeze, Victor Mason | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Crossley (PG), Wayne Altman (SG), Ronald Smith (PF), Richard Nelson (C) James Vine, Frank Hay, Carlos Foust, Bernard Ippolito | |
| 09:29 | Santa Clara | Christopher Collins clanks a floater from the left side | 76-60 |
| 09:27 | Santa Clara | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald Smith | 76-60 |
| 09:17 | Santa Clara | Christopher Collins makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Crossley | 76-62 |
| 09:03 | Liberty | Gary Johnson is whistled for traveling | 76-62 |
| Subs | Liberty | Dustin Gaines (SG), Dean Ridinger (PF), Matthew Kim (C) Darrel Fields, Anthony Rumbaugh, John Senters | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Anthony Snipes (SF) Richard Nelson | |
| 08:52 | Santa Clara | Wayne Altman's layup is rejected by Matthew Kim | 76-62 |
| 08:51 | Santa Clara | Wayne Altman snags the offensive board | 76-62 |
| 08:39 | Santa Clara | Anthony Snipes misses short on a floater from the left side | 76-62 |
| 08:37 | Santa Clara | Christopher Collins tips it back up and in | 76-64 |
| 08:27 | Liberty | Robert Roger is called for 10 seconds | 76-64 |
| Subs | Liberty | Charles Slone (PG), Anthony Rumbaugh (PF) Robert Roger, Dean Ridinger | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Frank Hay (SG), Carlos Foust (PF), Bernard Ippolito (C) Wayne Altman, Christopher Collins, Ronald Smith | |
| 08:13 | Santa Clara | Frank Hay misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 76-64 |
| 08:12 | Liberty | Gary Johnson grabs the board | 76-64 |
| 07:49 | Liberty | Gary Johnson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 76-64 |
| 07:47 | Liberty | Charles Slone gets the offensive rebound | 76-64 |
| 07:30 | Liberty | Dustin Gaines hits a wide open jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Gary Johnson | 78-64 |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Charles Slone (tiring) 6 pts. 9 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dustin Gaines (tiring) 17 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gary Johnson (tiring) 24 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. PF - Anthony Rumbaugh (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Matthew Kim (tired) 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Michael Crossley (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frank Hay (tired) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. SF - Anthony Snipes (tired) 4 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Carlos Foust (tired) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Bernard Ippolito (tired) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:10 | Santa Clara | Dustin Gaines takes the ball from Michael Crossley | 78-64 |
| 07:07 | Liberty | Charles Slone hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Dustin Gaines | 80-64 |
| 06:52 | Santa Clara | Carlos Foust is hacked by Matthew Kim - foul #1 on Matthew Kim, team foul #6 | 80-64 |
| Subs | Liberty | Robert Roger (PG), Darrel Fields (SG), Paul Streeter (SF), Dean Ridinger (PF), Victor Mason (C) Charles Slone, Dustin Gaines, Gary Johnson, Anthony Rumbaugh, Matthew Kim | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Billy Hartsell (PG), Wayne Altman (SG), Christopher Collins (SF), Ronald Smith (PF), Richard Nelson (C) Michael Crossley, Frank Hay, Anthony Snipes, Carlos Foust, Bernard Ippolito | |
| 06:41 | Santa Clara | Victor Mason is called for the reach on Billy Hartsell - foul #1 on Victor Mason, team foul #7 | 80-64 |
| 06:41 | Santa Clara | Billy Hartsell makes the 1st free throw | 80-65 |
| 06:41 | Santa Clara | Billy Hartsell makes the 2nd free throw | 80-66 |
| 06:29 | Liberty | Dean Ridinger misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 80-66 |
| 06:27 | Liberty | Robert Roger misses the tip | 80-66 |
| 06:25 | Liberty | Darrel Fields grabs the offensive rebound | 80-66 |
| 06:06 | Liberty | Dean Ridinger is open and scores on a shot in the lane on a great pass from Robert Roger and he's fouled by Wayne Altman - foul #2 on Wayne Altman, team foul #11 | 82-66 |
| Subs | Liberty | Troy Breeze (SG), John Senters (C) Paul Streeter, Victor Mason | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | James Vine (PG) Wayne Altman | |
| 06:06 | Liberty | Dean Ridinger misses the free throw | 82-66 |
| 06:06 | Santa Clara | Ronald Smith gets the rebound | 82-66 |
| 05:49 | Santa Clara | Billy Hartsell comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 82-66 |
| 05:48 | Liberty | John Senters pulls down the rebound | 82-66 |
| 05:33 | Liberty | Troy Breeze scores on a floater from the right wing | 84-66 |
| 05:28 | Santa Clara | Billy Hartsell connects on the jumper from the free throw line set up by Richard Nelson | 84-68 |
| 05:26 | Liberty | Robert Roger is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Collins - foul #3 on Christopher Collins, team foul #12 | 84-68 |
| Subs | Liberty | Dustin Gaines (SG), Paul Streeter (SF) Troy Breeze, Darrel Fields | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Wayne Altman (SG), Anthony Snipes (SF), Carlos Foust (PF) James Vine, Christopher Collins, Richard Nelson | |
| 05:26 | Liberty | Robert Roger makes the 1st free throw | 85-68 |
| 05:26 | Liberty | Robert Roger makes the 2nd free throw | 86-68 |
| 05:14 | Santa Clara | Wayne Altman is whistled for traveling | 86-68 |
| Subs | Liberty | Charles Slone (PG) Robert Roger | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Bernard Ippolito (C) Ronald Smith | |
| 05:02 | Liberty | Paul Streeter is hacked by Anthony Snipes - foul #4 on Anthony Snipes, team foul #13 | 86-68 |
| Subs | Liberty | Victor Mason (PF) Dean Ridinger | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 05:02 | Liberty | Paul Streeter makes the 1st free throw | 87-68 |
| 05:02 | Liberty | Paul Streeter makes the 2nd free throw | 88-68 |
| 04:55 | Santa Clara | Bernard Ippolito's floater is knocked away by Victor Mason | 88-68 |
| 04:53 | Liberty | Victor Mason pulls down the rebound | 88-68 |
| 04:49 | Liberty | Dustin Gaines loses the dribble to Billy Hartsell in the backcourt | 88-68 |
| 04:41 | Santa Clara | Bernard Ippolito is open but comes up short on the floater from close range | 88-68 |
| 04:39 | Santa Clara | Carlos Foust hits the follow up shot | 88-70 |
| 04:27 | Liberty | Dustin Gaines is alone and drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Charles Slone | 90-70 |
| 04:24 | Santa Clara | Wayne Altman's pass is intercepted by Dustin Gaines in the backcourt | 90-70 |
| 04:23 | Liberty | Dustin Gaines misses the lay-in | 90-70 |
| 04:22 | Santa Clara | Wayne Altman pulls down the rebound | 90-70 |
| 04:20 | Santa Clara | Billy Hartsell is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 90-70 |
| Subs | Liberty | Robert Roger (PG), Gary Johnson (SG), Darrel Fields (SF), Anthony Rumbaugh (PF) Charles Slone, Dustin Gaines, Paul Streeter, Victor Mason | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | James Vine (PG), Frank Hay (SG), Christopher Collins (SF), Ronald Smith (PF), Richard Nelson (C) Billy Hartsell, Wayne Altman, Anthony Snipes, Carlos Foust, Bernard Ippolito | |
| 04:10 | Liberty | Gary Johnson clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 90-70 |
| 04:08 | Santa Clara | James Vine grabs the defensive rebound | 90-70 |
| 04:05 | Santa Clara | James Vine's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 90-70 |
| Subs | Liberty | Matthew Kim (C) John Senters | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 03:57 | Liberty | Gary Johnson misses the easy layup | 90-70 |
| 03:56 | Santa Clara | Christopher Collins grabs the defensive rebound | 90-70 |
| 03:42 | Santa Clara | Frank Hay can't connect on a shot from the right side | 90-70 |
| 03:40 | Liberty | Robert Roger grabs the defensive rebound | 90-70 |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:30 | Liberty | Gary Johnson can't connect on an uncontested jumper from the left wing | 90-70 |
| 03:29 | Liberty | Darrel Fields grabs the offensive board | 90-70 |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Robert Roger (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Gary Johnson (tiring) 24 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Darrel Fields (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Anthony Rumbaugh (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Matthew Kim (tired) 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - James Vine (tired) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frank Hay (tired) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. SF - Christopher Collins (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ronald Smith (tired) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Richard Nelson (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Liberty | Richard Nelson picks off the pass by Matthew Kim | 90-70 |
| 02:55 | Santa Clara | Ronald Smith misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 90-70 |
| 02:54 | Santa Clara | Christopher Collins pulls down the offensive rebound | 90-70 |
| 02:34 | Santa Clara | Frank Hay buries a fadeaway from close range | 90-72 |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:13 | Liberty | Gary Johnson misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 90-72 |
| 02:11 | Santa Clara | Richard Nelson grabs the board | 90-72 |
| 02:07 | Santa Clara | Darrel Fields steps in front of the James Vine pass in the backcourt | 90-72 |
| 01:46 | Liberty | Robert Roger clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 90-72 |
| 01:45 | Liberty | Matthew Kim hits the follow up shot | 92-72 |
| 01:25 | Santa Clara | James Vine loses the dribble to Darrel Fields | 92-72 |
| 01:22 | Liberty | Darrel Fields lays it in | 94-72 |
| 01:15 | Santa Clara | Frank Hay makes the floater from the right block and the foul's on Anthony Rumbaugh - foul #2 on Anthony Rumbaugh, team foul #8 | 94-74 |
| Subs | Liberty | Charles Slone (PG), Dustin Gaines (SG), Paul Streeter (SF), Dean Ridinger (PF), John Senters (C) Robert Roger, Gary Johnson, Darrel Fields, Anthony Rumbaugh, Matthew Kim | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Billy Hartsell (PG) James Vine | |
| 01:15 | Santa Clara | Frank Hay makes the free throw | 94-75 |
| 01:12 | Liberty | Charles Slone is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Collins - foul #4 on Christopher Collins, team foul #14 | 94-75 |
| Subs | Liberty | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Wayne Altman (SG) Frank Hay | |
| 01:12 | Liberty | Charles Slone makes the 1st free throw | 95-75 |
| 01:12 | Liberty | Charles Slone makes the 2nd free throw | 96-75 |
| 01:09 | Santa Clara | Wayne Altman is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Slone - foul #4 on Charles Slone, team foul #9 | 96-75 |
| 01:09 | Santa Clara | Wayne Altman misses the 1st free throw | 96-75 |
| 01:09 | Liberty | John Senters pulls down the rebound | 96-75 |
| 00:40 | Liberty | John Senters is hacked by Ronald Smith - foul #3 on Ronald Smith, team foul #15 | 96-75 |
| 00:40 | Liberty | John Senters makes the 1st free throw | 97-75 |
| 00:40 | Liberty | John Senters makes the 2nd free throw | 98-75 |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Santa Clara | Billy Hartsell comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 98-75 |
| 00:30 | Liberty | The rebound goes to John Senters | 98-75 |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Liberty | Charles Slone runs out the clock | 98-75 |