| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Jessie Carr (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Freddie Perry (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Carlos Keller (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Louis Negron (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Tyler Elliott (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Troy Dawson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SG - Paul Pope (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Echols (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Walter Duke (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jack Castleberry (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Santa Clara | Harold Echols inbounds the ball | 27-36 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 19:37 | Santa Clara | Paul Pope misses the jumper in the lane but the foul's on Jessie Carr - foul #3 on Jessie Carr, team foul #1 | 27-36 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Antony Minton (PG) Jessie Carr | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 19:37 | Santa Clara | Paul Pope makes the 1st free throw | 27-37 |
| 19:37 | Santa Clara | Paul Pope makes the 2nd free throw | 27-38 |
| 19:17 | Western Carolina | Tyler Elliott is by himself and knocks in the shot from the baseline | 29-38 |
| 18:59 | Santa Clara | Paul Pope can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 29-38 |
| 18:57 | Santa Clara | Jack Castleberry hits the follow up shot | 29-40 |
| 18:45 | Western Carolina | Carlos Keller misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 29-40 |
| 18:43 | Western Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Louis Negron | 29-40 |
| 18:28 | Western Carolina | Carlos Keller is alone and drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 32-40 |
| 18:10 | Santa Clara | Louis Negron steals it from Jack Castleberry | 32-40 |
| 17:54 | Western Carolina | Tyler Elliott can't connect on a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Jack Castleberry - foul #1 on Jack Castleberry, team foul #1 | 32-40 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Albert Bond (PG), David Virgil (SG), Tony Hartley (SF), Vernon Leffel (PF) Antony Minton, Freddie Perry, Carlos Keller, Louis Negron | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Preston Sims (SF) Harold Echols | |
| 17:54 | Western Carolina | Tyler Elliott misses the 1st free throw | 32-40 |
| 17:54 | Western Carolina | Tyler Elliott makes the 2nd free throw | 33-40 |
| 17:28 | Santa Clara | Troy Dawson scores on a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Jack Castleberry | 33-42 |
| 17:14 | Western Carolina | Vernon Leffel comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 33-42 |
| 17:12 | Santa Clara | Preston Sims grabs the board | 33-42 |
| 16:57 | Santa Clara | Troy Dawson misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 33-42 |
| 16:55 | Western Carolina | Tyler Elliott snags the defensive board | 33-42 |
| 16:51 | Western Carolina | Troy Dawson steps in front of the David Virgil pass in the backcourt | 33-42 |
| 16:45 | Santa Clara | Walter Duke can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 33-42 |
| 16:43 | Western Carolina | Vernon Leffel grabs the defensive rebound | 33-42 |
| 16:28 | Western Carolina | Albert Bond misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 33-42 |
| 16:27 | Western Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Tyler Elliott | 33-42 |
| 16:10 | Western Carolina | Tony Hartley is open and scores on a floater in the paint set up by Albert Bond | 35-42 |
| 16:00 | Santa Clara | Paul Pope misses long on a floater from the left side | 35-42 |
| 15:59 | Western Carolina | Tyler Elliott pulls down the rebound | 35-42 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Albert Bond (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Virgil (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Tony Hartley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Vernon Leffel (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Tyler Elliott (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Troy Dawson (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. SG - Paul Pope (tiring) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Preston Sims (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Walter Duke (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jack Castleberry (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:54 | Western Carolina | Albert Bond connects on the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Vernon Leffel | 38-42 |
| 15:34 | Santa Clara | Paul Pope is hacked by David Virgil - foul #1 on David Virgil, team foul #2 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Jessie Carr (PG), Freddie Perry (SG), Carlos Keller (SF), Louis Negron (PF), Richard Weaver (C) Albert Bond, David Virgil, Tony Hartley, Vernon Leffel, Tyler Elliott | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Ryan Smith (PG), Jarvis Ralph (SG), Harold Echols (SF), Chester Follett (PF), Melvin Todd (C) Troy Dawson, Paul Pope, Preston Sims, Walter Duke, Jack Castleberry | |
| 15:11 | Santa Clara | Jarvis Ralph is hacked by Louis Negron - foul #2 on Louis Negron, team foul #3 | 38-42 |
| 14:49 | Santa Clara | Chester Follett scores on a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Ryan Smith | 38-44 |
| 14:33 | Western Carolina | Chester Follett steals it from Carlos Keller | 38-44 |
| 14:16 | Santa Clara | Jessie Carr steals it from Harold Echols | 38-44 |
| 14:13 | Western Carolina | Freddie Perry hits the finger roll set up by Jessie Carr | 40-44 |
| 13:49 | Santa Clara | Chester Follett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-44 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Joseph Debusk (PG), David Virgil (SG), Antony Minton (SF), Tyler Elliott (C) Jessie Carr, Freddie Perry, Carlos Keller, Richard Weaver | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Troy Dawson (PG), Paul Pope (SG), Preston Sims (SF), Alan Parsons (PF), Jack Castleberry (C) Ryan Smith, Jarvis Ralph, Harold Echols, Chester Follett, Melvin Todd | |
| 13:47 | Western Carolina | Troy Dawson steps in front of the Antony Minton pass in the backcourt | 40-44 |
| 13:26 | Santa Clara | Troy Dawson's floater is knocked away by Tyler Elliott | 40-44 |
| 13:24 | Western Carolina | Tyler Elliott snags the defensive board | 40-44 |
| 13:00 | Western Carolina | Tyler Elliott can't finish the layup | 40-44 |
| 12:58 | Santa Clara | Alan Parsons gets the rebound | 40-44 |
| 12:37 | Santa Clara | Jack Castleberry misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 40-44 |
| 12:35 | Western Carolina | Antony Minton grabs the defensive rebound | 40-44 |
| 12:33 | Western Carolina | Antony Minton is fouled in the backcourt by Troy Dawson - foul #2 on Troy Dawson, team foul #2 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Albert Bond (PG), Freddie Perry (SG), Tony Hartley (PF), Vernon Leffel (C) Joseph Debusk, David Virgil, Louis Negron, Tyler Elliott | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Walter Duke (PF) Jack Castleberry | |
| 12:21 | Western Carolina | Freddie Perry is hacked by Paul Pope - foul #2 on Paul Pope, team foul #3 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Ryan Smith (PG), Chester Follett (C) Troy Dawson, Alan Parsons | |
| 12:02 | Western Carolina | Albert Bond is fouled on the floor by Ryan Smith - foul #3 on Ryan Smith, team foul #4 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Jessie Carr (PG), Richard Weaver (C) Albert Bond, Antony Minton | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jarvis Ralph (SG) Paul Pope | |
| 11:44 | Western Carolina | Tony Hartley is fouled on the floor by Preston Sims - foul #3 on Preston Sims, team foul #5 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Carlos Keller (SF) Tony Hartley | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Melvin Todd (C) Chester Follett | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Jessie Carr (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Freddie Perry (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Carlos Keller (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Vernon Leffel (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Weaver (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Ryan Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jarvis Ralph (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Preston Sims (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Walter Duke (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Melvin Todd (fresh) | |
| 11:29 | Western Carolina | Jessie Carr hits a shot from the right side on a great pass from Freddie Perry | 42-44 |
| 11:06 | Santa Clara | Jessie Carr is called for the reach on Ryan Smith - foul #4 on Jessie Carr, team foul #4 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Albert Bond (PG), David Virgil (SG), Tony Hartley (PF), Tyler Elliott (C) Jessie Carr, Freddie Perry, Vernon Leffel, Richard Weaver | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Troy Dawson (PG), Paul Pope (SG), Harold Echols (SF), Jack Castleberry (C) Ryan Smith, Jarvis Ralph, Preston Sims, Melvin Todd | |
| 10:52 | Santa Clara | Paul Pope is hacked by Carlos Keller - foul #3 on Carlos Keller, team foul #5 | 42-44 |
| 10:44 | Santa Clara | Walter Duke misses the dunk attempt | 42-44 |
| 10:42 | Western Carolina | Tyler Elliott pulls down the rebound | 42-44 |
| 10:24 | Western Carolina | Carlos Keller clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-44 |
| 10:23 | Western Carolina | Tyler Elliott tips it but misses | 42-44 |
| 10:21 | Santa Clara | Walter Duke grabs the board | 42-44 |
| 09:56 | Santa Clara | Troy Dawson drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Harold Echols | 42-47 |
| 09:46 | Western Carolina | Carlos Keller lays it in on a great pass from Tony Hartley | 44-47 |
| 09:25 | Santa Clara | Paul Pope clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 44-47 |
| 09:23 | Santa Clara | Jack Castleberry misses the tip | 44-47 |
| 09:22 | Western Carolina | Tyler Elliott pulls down the rebound | 44-47 |
| 09:03 | Western Carolina | Jack Castleberry picks off the pass by Carlos Keller | 44-47 |
| 08:47 | Santa Clara | Paul Pope knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Troy Dawson | 44-49 |
| 08:35 | Western Carolina | Albert Bond misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 44-49 |
| 08:34 | Santa Clara | Walter Duke gets the rebound | 44-49 |
| 08:22 | Santa Clara | Paul Pope is fouled on the floor by David Virgil - foul #2 on David Virgil, team foul #6 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Joseph Debusk (PG), Freddie Perry (SG), Antony Minton (SF), Louis Negron (PF), Vernon Leffel (C) Albert Bond, David Virgil, Carlos Keller, Tony Hartley, Tyler Elliott | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Ryan Smith (PG), Jarvis Ralph (SG), Preston Sims (SF), Chester Follett (PF), Melvin Todd (C) Troy Dawson, Paul Pope, Harold Echols, Walter Duke, Jack Castleberry | |
| 08:14 | Santa Clara | Jarvis Ralph misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 44-49 |
| 08:12 | Western Carolina | Louis Negron grabs the defensive rebound | 44-49 |
| 07:58 | Western Carolina | Antony Minton lays it in uncontested | 46-49 |
| 07:53 | Santa Clara | Preston Sims loses the ball out of bounds | 46-49 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Jessie Carr (PG) Joseph Debusk | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 07:37 | Western Carolina | Vernon Leffel banks in the wide open layup set up by Jessie Carr | 48-49 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Jessie Carr (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Freddie Perry (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Antony Minton (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Louis Negron (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Vernon Leffel (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Ryan Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jarvis Ralph (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Preston Sims (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Chester Follett (fresh) 2 pts. C - Melvin Todd (fresh) | |
| 07:13 | Santa Clara | Jarvis Ralph hits a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Chester Follett | 48-52 |
| 07:10 | Western Carolina | Preston Sims is called for the reach on Jessie Carr in the backcourt - foul #4 on Preston Sims, team foul #6 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Alan Parsons (C) Melvin Todd | |
| 06:49 | Western Carolina | Preston Sims steals it from Antony Minton | 48-52 |
| 06:33 | Santa Clara | The jump hook by Chester Follett is blocked by Vernon Leffel | 48-52 |
| 06:32 | Santa Clara | Preston Sims tips it back up and in | 48-54 |
| 06:16 | Western Carolina | Freddie Perry buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-54 |
| 06:00 | Santa Clara | Preston Sims buries a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Jarvis Ralph | 51-56 |
| 05:46 | Western Carolina | Louis Negron comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 51-56 |
| 05:45 | Santa Clara | Chester Follett grabs the defensive rebound | 51-56 |
| 05:36 | Santa Clara | Louis Negron takes the ball from Ryan Smith | 51-56 |
| 05:09 | Western Carolina | Freddie Perry makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-56 |
| 04:54 | Santa Clara | Preston Sims misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-56 |
| 04:53 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Vernon Leffel | 54-56 |
| 04:46 | Western Carolina | Louis Negron comes up short on the floater near the basket | 54-56 |
| 04:44 | Santa Clara | Preston Sims grabs the board | 54-56 |
| 04:19 | Santa Clara | Antony Minton picks off the pass by Preston Sims | 54-56 |
| 03:53 | Western Carolina | Jessie Carr hits a jumper from the right side set up by Freddie Perry | 56-56 |
| 03:53 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-56 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Albert Bond (PG), David Virgil (SG), Carlos Keller (SF), Tony Hartley (PF), Tyler Elliott (C) Jessie Carr, Freddie Perry, Antony Minton, Louis Negron, Vernon Leffel | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Troy Dawson (PG), Paul Pope (SG), Harold Echols (SF), Walter Duke (PF), Jack Castleberry (C) Ryan Smith, Jarvis Ralph, Preston Sims, Chester Follett, Alan Parsons | |
| 03:33 | Santa Clara | Paul Pope connects on the jumper from the left wing set up by Troy Dawson | 56-58 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Albert Bond (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Virgil (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Carlos Keller (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Tony Hartley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Tyler Elliott (fresh) 8 pts. 12 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Troy Dawson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SG - Paul Pope (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Echols (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Walter Duke (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Jack Castleberry (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 03:23 | Western Carolina | Tyler Elliott misses short on a floater from the baseline | 56-58 |
| 03:22 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Walter Duke | 56-58 |
| 03:09 | Santa Clara | Paul Pope misses long on a shot from the left side | 56-58 |
| 03:08 | Western Carolina | Tyler Elliott gets the rebound | 56-58 |
| 02:46 | Western Carolina | Tyler Elliott is fouled on the floor by Harold Echols - foul #1 on Harold Echols, team foul #7 | 56-58 |
| 02:46 | Western Carolina | Tyler Elliott makes the 1st free throw | 57-58 |
| 02:46 | Western Carolina | Tyler Elliott misses the 2nd free throw | 57-58 |
| 02:46 | Santa Clara | Jack Castleberry pulls down the rebound | 57-58 |
| 02:39 | Santa Clara | Walter Duke misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 57-58 |
| 02:37 | Santa Clara | Troy Dawson tips it back up and in | 57-60 |
| 02:37 | Western Carolina | Western Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-60 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Freddie Perry (SG) David Virgil | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 02:13 | Western Carolina | Tyler Elliott's pass is intercepted by Harold Echols | 57-60 |
| 02:05 | Santa Clara | Tony Hartley denies the turnaround by Walter Duke | 57-60 |
| 02:04 | Western Carolina | Carlos Keller gets the rebound | 57-60 |
| 02:04 | Western Carolina | Western Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 57-60 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Jessie Carr (PG), Louis Negron (PF) Albert Bond, Tony Hartley | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 01:43 | Western Carolina | Freddie Perry is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-60 |
| 01:41 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Jack Castleberry | 57-60 |
| 01:24 | Santa Clara | Paul Pope is hacked by Freddie Perry - foul #3 on Freddie Perry, team foul #7 | 57-60 |
| 01:24 | Santa Clara | Paul Pope misses the 1st free throw | 57-60 |
| 01:24 | Western Carolina | Louis Negron gets the rebound | 57-60 |
| 01:04 | Western Carolina | Louis Negron misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Jack Castleberry - foul #2 on Jack Castleberry, team foul #8 | 57-60 |
| 01:04 | Western Carolina | Louis Negron makes the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 01:04 | Western Carolina | Louis Negron makes the 2nd free throw | 59-60 |
| 00:52 | Santa Clara | Louis Negron denies the turnaround by Paul Pope | 59-60 |
| 00:51 | Santa Clara | The offensive rebound goes to Harold Echols | 59-60 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 00:31 | Santa Clara | Troy Dawson drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Walter Duke | 59-62 |
| 00:27 | Western Carolina | Troy Dawson is called for the reach on Carlos Keller in the backcourt - foul #3 on Troy Dawson, team foul #9 | 59-62 |
| 00:27 | Western Carolina | Carlos Keller makes the 1st free throw | 60-62 |
| 00:27 | Western Carolina | Carlos Keller makes the 2nd free throw | 61-62 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 00:26 | Santa Clara | Freddie Perry is called for the reach on Harold Echols in the backcourt - foul #4 on Freddie Perry, team foul #8 | 61-62 |
| 00:26 | Santa Clara | Harold Echols misses the 1st free throw | 61-62 |
| 00:26 | Western Carolina | Louis Negron grabs the board | 61-62 |
| 00:16 | Western Carolina | Troy Dawson steps in front of the Freddie Perry pass | 61-62 |
| 00:11 | Santa Clara | Troy Dawson hits the finger roll | 61-64 |
| 00:09 | Western Carolina | Carlos Keller double dribbles in the backcourt | 61-64 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jarvis Ralph (SG), Preston Sims (PF) Paul Pope, Walter Duke | |
| 00:08 | Santa Clara | Harold Echols is fouled on the floor by Jessie Carr - foul #5 on Jessie Carr, team foul #9 | 61-64 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Antony Minton (PG) Jessie Carr | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 00:08 | Santa Clara | Harold Echols misses the 1st free throw | 61-64 |
| 00:08 | Western Carolina | Tyler Elliott grabs the board | 61-64 |
| 00:08 | Western Carolina | Western Carolina calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-64 |
| 00:04 | Western Carolina | Harold Echols steals the ball from Antony Minton | 61-64 |
| 00:04 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-64 |
| 00:01 | Santa Clara | Jarvis Ralph is hacked by Freddie Perry in the backcourt - foul #5 on Freddie Perry, team foul #10 | 61-64 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | David Virgil (SG) Freddie Perry | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 00:01 | Santa Clara | Jarvis Ralph makes the 1st free throw | 61-65 |
| 00:01 | Santa Clara | Jarvis Ralph makes the 2nd free throw | 61-66 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina 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 (-5) | |
| 00:00 | Western Carolina | Carlos Keller can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 61-66 |