| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Jimmie Lyon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Brown (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Vyacheslav Buczynski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - William Smith (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Ryan Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Pope (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Echols (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Walter Duke (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Jack Castleberry (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Santa Clara | Harold Echols inbounds the ball | 32-39 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:43 | Santa Clara | Paul Pope is hacked by Jimmie Lyon - foul #4 on Jimmie Lyon, team foul #1 | 32-39 |
| Subs | Xavier | Tracy Williams (PG) Jimmie Lyon | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 19:22 | Santa Clara | Paul Pope's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-39 |
| 19:04 | Xavier | Ronald Brown is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-39 |
| 18:54 | Santa Clara | Jack Castleberry comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 35-39 |
| 18:52 | Xavier | Ronald Brown grabs the board | 35-39 |
| 18:29 | Xavier | Tracy Williams makes the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Ronald Brown | 38-39 |
| 18:10 | Santa Clara | Jack Castleberry misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 38-39 |
| 18:08 | Santa Clara | Walter Duke gets the offensive rebound | 38-39 |
| 18:00 | Santa Clara | Tracy Williams is called for the reach on Paul Pope - foul #2 on Tracy Williams, team foul #2 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Xavier | Richard Boettcher (PG), Lawrence Moffett (SF), Warren Ruck (PF) Tracy Williams, Ronald Brown, Vyacheslav Buczynski | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Preston Sims (PG), John Manley (SF) Ryan Smith, Harold Echols | |
| 17:53 | Santa Clara | Walter Duke buries a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Preston Sims | 38-41 |
| 17:35 | Xavier | Lawrence Moffett makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 40-41 |
| 17:30 | Santa Clara | Richard Smith takes the ball from Preston Sims in the backcourt | 40-41 |
| 17:29 | Xavier | Richard Boettcher lays it in set up by Richard Smith | 42-41 |
| 17:15 | Santa Clara | Paul Pope misses the jumper from the free throw line | 42-41 |
| 17:14 | Xavier | Richard Smith gets the rebound | 42-41 |
| 17:08 | Xavier | Richard Smith is hacked by Paul Pope - foul #3 on Paul Pope, team foul #1 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Xavier | Vyacheslav Buczynski (PF) William Smith | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jarvis Ralph (SG) Paul Pope | |
| 16:53 | Xavier | Warren Ruck lays it in set up by Richard Boettcher | 44-41 |
| 16:41 | Santa Clara | Vyacheslav Buczynski steals it from Jack Castleberry | 44-41 |
| 16:27 | Xavier | Warren Ruck connects on the open jump hook from the baseline | 46-41 |
| 16:08 | Santa Clara | Warren Ruck swats the shot by John Manley | 46-41 |
| 16:07 | Xavier | Vyacheslav Buczynski snags the defensive board | 46-41 |
| 15:48 | Xavier | Richard Smith is whistled for a carry | 46-41 |
| Subs | Xavier | Tracy Williams (PG), Ronald Brown (SF), William Smith (C) Richard Boettcher, Lawrence Moffett, Warren Ruck | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Troy Dawson (PG), Paul Pope (SG), Harold Echols (SF), Chester Follett (PF), Melvin Todd (C) Preston Sims, Jarvis Ralph, John Manley, Walter Duke, Jack Castleberry | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Tracy Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Brown (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Vyacheslav Buczynski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - William Smith (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Troy Dawson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Paul Pope (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Harold Echols (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Chester Follett (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Melvin Todd (fresh) | |
| 15:26 | Santa Clara | Harold Echols buries a floater in the paint | 46-43 |
| 15:12 | Xavier | Richard Smith comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 46-43 |
| 15:11 | Santa Clara | Chester Follett snags the defensive board | 46-43 |
| 14:49 | Santa Clara | Chester Follett scores on a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Paul Pope | 46-45 |
| 14:47 | Xavier | Tracy Williams loses the dribble to Troy Dawson in the backcourt | 46-45 |
| 14:35 | Santa Clara | Paul Pope clanks a shot from the right wing | 46-45 |
| 14:33 | Xavier | Ronald Brown gets the rebound | 46-45 |
| 14:19 | Xavier | Richard Smith is hacked by Paul Pope - foul #4 on Paul Pope, team foul #2 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Xavier | Richard Boettcher (SG), Lawrence Moffett (PF) Richard Smith, Vyacheslav Buczynski | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jarvis Ralph (SG), Preston Sims (SF), Alan Parsons (PF), Jack Castleberry (C) Paul Pope, Harold Echols, Chester Follett, Melvin Todd | |
| 13:57 | Xavier | Ronald Brown misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 46-45 |
| 13:55 | Santa Clara | Jack Castleberry gets the rebound | 46-45 |
| 13:40 | Santa Clara | Preston Sims buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Troy Dawson | 46-48 |
| 13:37 | Xavier | Tracy Williams is hacked by Jack Castleberry in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jack Castleberry, team foul #3 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Xavier | Warren Ruck (PF) Ronald Brown | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Walter Duke (PF) Alan Parsons | |
| 13:18 | Xavier | Richard Boettcher's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-48 |
| Subs | Xavier | Jimmie Lyon (PG) Tracy Williams | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Manley (SF), Alan Parsons (C) Jarvis Ralph, Jack Castleberry | |
| 12:58 | Santa Clara | Troy Dawson clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 46-48 |
| 12:57 | Xavier | Richard Boettcher snags the defensive board | 46-48 |
| 12:43 | Xavier | Richard Boettcher misses long on a 3 from straight away | 46-48 |
| 12:41 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Walter Duke | 46-48 |
| 12:23 | Santa Clara | Preston Sims buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by John Manley | 46-51 |
| 12:05 | Xavier | Warren Ruck misses short on an open jumpshot from the right wing | 46-51 |
| 12:03 | Santa Clara | Preston Sims grabs the defensive rebound | 46-51 |
| 11:44 | Santa Clara | William Smith swats the short shot by Alan Parsons | 46-51 |
| 11:42 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Warren Ruck | 46-51 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Jimmie Lyon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Richard Boettcher (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lawrence Moffett (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Warren Ruck (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - William Smith (tiring) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Troy Dawson (tiring) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Preston Sims (tiring) 12 pts. 5 reb. SF - John Manley (fairly fresh) PF - Walter Duke (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Alan Parsons (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Xavier | Jimmie Lyon clanks a shot from the free throw line | 46-51 |
| 11:20 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Alan Parsons | 46-51 |
| 11:01 | Santa Clara | Walter Duke clanks a driving attempt from close range | 46-51 |
| 10:59 | Xavier | Richard Boettcher pulls down the rebound | 46-51 |
| 10:53 | Xavier | Richard Boettcher comes up short on the shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Walter Duke - foul #1 on Walter Duke, team foul #4 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Xavier | Tracy Williams (SG), Ronald Brown (SF), Vyacheslav Buczynski (PF) Jimmie Lyon, Lawrence Moffett, Warren Ruck | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Ryan Smith (PG), Jarvis Ralph (SG), Harold Echols (SF), Chester Follett (PF), Jack Castleberry (C) Troy Dawson, Preston Sims, John Manley, Walter Duke, Alan Parsons | |
| 10:53 | Xavier | Richard Boettcher misses the 1st free throw | 46-51 |
| 10:53 | Xavier | Richard Boettcher makes the 2nd free throw | 47-51 |
| 10:39 | Santa Clara | Chester Follett blows the layup | 47-51 |
| 10:38 | Santa Clara | Harold Echols grabs the offensive board | 47-51 |
| 10:18 | Santa Clara | Ryan Smith misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 47-51 |
| 10:16 | Santa Clara | Jack Castleberry grabs the offensive rebound | 47-51 |
| 10:03 | Santa Clara | Jack Castleberry hits a driving attempt from close range set up by Ryan Smith | 47-53 |
| 09:57 | Xavier | Tracy Williams misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-53 |
| 09:55 | Santa Clara | Chester Follett pulls down the rebound | 47-53 |
| 09:31 | Santa Clara | Jack Castleberry throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-53 |
| Subs | Xavier | Jimmie Lyon (PG), Richard Smith (SG), Warren Ruck (C) Richard Boettcher, Tracy Williams, William Smith | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Troy Dawson (PG), Walter Duke (PF) Ryan Smith, Chester Follett | |
| 09:29 | Xavier | Vyacheslav Buczynski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-53 |
| 09:22 | Santa Clara | Troy Dawson hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 47-55 |
| 09:09 | Xavier | Jimmie Lyon clanks a floater from the right side | 47-55 |
| 09:08 | Xavier | Vyacheslav Buczynski grabs the offensive board | 47-55 |
| 08:55 | Xavier | Ronald Brown misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 47-55 |
| 08:54 | Xavier | Vyacheslav Buczynski tips it home | 49-55 |
| 08:36 | Santa Clara | Walter Duke is hacked by Vyacheslav Buczynski - foul #4 on Vyacheslav Buczynski, team foul #3 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Ryan Smith (PG), Preston Sims (SG), John Manley (SF), Chester Follett (PF), Melvin Todd (C) Troy Dawson, Jarvis Ralph, Harold Echols, Walter Duke, Jack Castleberry | |
| 08:19 | Santa Clara | Ryan Smith misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 49-55 |
| 08:17 | Xavier | Richard Smith gets the rebound | 49-55 |
| 08:15 | Xavier | John Manley picks off the pass by Ronald Brown in the backcourt | 49-55 |
| 08:13 | Santa Clara | Ryan Smith dunks the ball set up by John Manley | 49-57 |
| 08:11 | Xavier | Preston Sims picks off the pass by Jimmie Lyon in the backcourt | 49-57 |
| 08:00 | Santa Clara | Chester Follett hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 49-57 |
| 07:58 | Xavier | Vyacheslav Buczynski grabs the board | 49-57 |
| 07:56 | Xavier | Ronald Brown is called for traveling in the backcourt | 49-57 |
| Subs | Xavier | Tracy Williams (PG), Lawrence Moffett (SF), William Smith (C) Jimmie Lyon, Ronald Brown, Warren Ruck | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Paul Pope (SG) John Manley | |
| 07:40 | Santa Clara | Paul Pope hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Preston Sims | 49-59 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Tracy Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lawrence Moffett (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Vyacheslav Buczynski (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - William Smith (tiring) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Ryan Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Pope (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Preston Sims (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Chester Follett (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Melvin Todd (fresh) | |
| 07:35 | Xavier | Tracy Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-59 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Troy Dawson (PG), Alan Parsons (PF) Ryan Smith, Chester Follett | |
| 07:15 | Santa Clara | Paul Pope drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Preston Sims | 49-62 |
| 06:55 | Xavier | Richard Smith hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the left wing | 49-62 |
| 06:53 | Santa Clara | Alan Parsons grabs the board | 49-62 |
| 06:31 | Santa Clara | Vyacheslav Buczynski steps in front of the Troy Dawson pass | 49-62 |
| 06:11 | Xavier | Tracy Williams hits a wide open 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Vyacheslav Buczynski | 52-62 |
| 05:55 | Santa Clara | Preston Sims is fouled on the floor by Vyacheslav Buczynski - foul #5 on Vyacheslav Buczynski, team foul #4 | 52-62 |
| Subs | Xavier | Jimmie Lyon (PG), Ronald Brown (SF), Warren Ruck (PF) Tracy Williams, Lawrence Moffett, Vyacheslav Buczynski | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Ryan Smith (PG), Harold Echols (SF), Walter Duke (PF), Jack Castleberry (C) Troy Dawson, Preston Sims, Alan Parsons, Melvin Todd | |
| 05:43 | Santa Clara | Jack Castleberry misses the floater near the basket | 52-62 |
| 05:42 | Santa Clara | Harold Echols tips it but misses | 52-62 |
| 05:41 | Xavier | Ronald Brown grabs the board | 52-62 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 05:22 | Xavier | Ronald Brown hits a wide open fadeaway from the left wing | 54-62 |
| 05:07 | Santa Clara | Jack Castleberry makes the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Ryan Smith | 54-64 |
| 04:58 | Xavier | Richard Smith drills a runner in the paint on a great pass from Jimmie Lyon and he's fouled by Paul Pope - foul #5 on Paul Pope, team foul #5 | 56-64 |
| Subs | Xavier | Lawrence Moffett (PF) William Smith | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jarvis Ralph (SG), John Manley (SF) Paul Pope, Harold Echols | |
| 04:58 | Xavier | Richard Smith makes the free throw | 57-64 |
| 04:50 | Santa Clara | Jarvis Ralph scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Walter Duke | 57-66 |
| 04:36 | Xavier | Jarvis Ralph is called for the reach on Richard Smith - foul #2 on Jarvis Ralph, team foul #6 | 57-66 |
| Subs | Xavier | Richard Boettcher (SG) Richard Smith | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Troy Dawson (PG), Chester Follett (PF) Ryan Smith, Walter Duke | |
| 04:28 | Xavier | Warren Ruck is denied on a layup by Jack Castleberry | 57-66 |
| 04:26 | Santa Clara | Chester Follett grabs the board | 57-66 |
| 04:08 | Santa Clara | Jarvis Ralph's pass is intercepted by Jimmie Lyon | 57-66 |
| 03:53 | Xavier | Richard Boettcher drills a floater from the left wing set up by Jimmie Lyon | 59-66 |
| 03:29 | Santa Clara | Troy Dawson clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 59-66 |
| 03:28 | Santa Clara | Troy Dawson gets the offensive rebound | 59-66 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Jimmie Lyon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Richard Boettcher (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Brown (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lawrence Moffett (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Warren Ruck (tiring) 10 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Troy Dawson (tiring) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Jarvis Ralph (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Manley (fairly fresh) PF - Chester Follett (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Jack Castleberry (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Santa Clara | Chester Follett connects on the floater from close range set up by Troy Dawson | 59-68 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 03:15 | Xavier | Jarvis Ralph is called for the reach on Richard Boettcher in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jarvis Ralph, team foul #7 | 59-68 |
| Subs | Xavier | Tracy Williams (SG), William Smith (C) Jimmie Lyon, Warren Ruck | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Ryan Smith (PG), Preston Sims (SG), Harold Echols (SF), Walter Duke (PF), Alan Parsons (C) Troy Dawson, Jarvis Ralph, John Manley, Chester Follett, Jack Castleberry | |
| 03:15 | Xavier | Richard Boettcher misses the 1st free throw | 59-68 |
| 03:15 | Xavier | Lawrence Moffett snags the offensive board | 59-68 |
| 03:01 | Xavier | Richard Boettcher misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-68 |
| 03:00 | Xavier | Lawrence Moffett tips it but misses | 59-68 |
| 02:59 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Walter Duke | 59-68 |
| 02:59 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-68 |
| Subs | Xavier | Jimmie Lyon (PG) Ronald Brown | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jack Castleberry (C) Alan Parsons | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 02:38 | Santa Clara | Jack Castleberry buries a shot from the right side | 59-70 |
| 02:38 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-70 |
| Subs | Xavier | Richard Smith (SG) Richard Boettcher | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Troy Dawson (PG), Jarvis Ralph (SG) Ryan Smith, Preston Sims | |
| 02:30 | Xavier | Lawrence Moffett can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 59-70 |
| 02:28 | Santa Clara | Harold Echols snags the defensive board | 59-70 |
| 02:11 | Santa Clara | Troy Dawson misses long on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Jimmie Lyon - foul #5 on Jimmie Lyon, team foul #5 | 59-70 |
| Subs | Xavier | Richard Boettcher (PG) Jimmie Lyon | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 02:11 | Santa Clara | Troy Dawson misses the 1st free throw | 59-70 |
| 02:11 | Santa Clara | Troy Dawson makes the 2nd free throw | 59-71 |
| 01:56 | Xavier | Richard Smith misses short on a jump hook from the baseline | 59-71 |
| 01:55 | Santa Clara | Walter Duke snags the defensive board | 59-71 |
| 01:33 | Santa Clara | Walter Duke is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Walter Duke, team foul #8 | 59-71 |
| Subs | Xavier | Ronald Brown (SF), Warren Ruck (PF) Richard Boettcher, Lawrence Moffett | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 01:24 | Xavier | Tracy Williams misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 59-71 |
| 01:22 | Xavier | Ronald Brown gets the offensive rebound | 59-71 |
| 01:03 | Xavier | Tracy Williams is hacked by Troy Dawson - foul #4 on Troy Dawson, team foul #9 | 59-71 |
| 01:03 | Xavier | Tracy Williams makes the 1st free throw | 60-71 |
| 01:03 | Xavier | Tracy Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 61-71 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:55 | Santa Clara | Jarvis Ralph is hacked by Warren Ruck - foul #2 on Warren Ruck, team foul #6 | 61-71 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Ryan Smith (PG) Troy Dawson | |
| 00:52 | Santa Clara | Harold Echols is fouled on the floor by William Smith - foul #3 on William Smith, team foul #7 | 61-71 |
| 00:52 | Santa Clara | Harold Echols makes the 1st free throw | 61-72 |
| 00:52 | Santa Clara | Harold Echols misses the 2nd free throw | 61-72 |
| 00:52 | Xavier | William Smith pulls down the rebound | 61-72 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier 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 (+3) | |
| 00:49 | Xavier | Jarvis Ralph is called for the reach on Richard Smith in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jarvis Ralph, team foul #10 | 61-72 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Troy Dawson (PG) Ryan Smith | |
| 00:49 | Xavier | Richard Smith misses the 1st free throw | 61-72 |
| 00:49 | Xavier | Richard Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 62-72 |
| 00:47 | Santa Clara | Richard Smith is called for the reach on Harold Echols in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Smith, team foul #8 | 62-72 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Ryan Smith (PG) Troy Dawson | |
| 00:47 | Santa Clara | Harold Echols misses the 1st free throw | 62-72 |
| 00:47 | Xavier | William Smith grabs the board | 62-72 |
| 00:41 | Xavier | Warren Ruck drills a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Tracy Williams | 64-72 |
| 00:41 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-72 |
| 00:39 | Santa Clara | Jarvis Ralph is hacked by Tracy Williams in the backcourt - foul #3 on Tracy Williams, team foul #9 | 64-72 |
| 00:39 | Santa Clara | Jarvis Ralph makes the 1st free throw | 64-73 |
| 00:39 | Santa Clara | Jarvis Ralph makes the 2nd free throw | 64-74 |
| 00:35 | Xavier | Ronald Brown is fouled in the backcourt by Jack Castleberry - foul #3 on Jack Castleberry, team foul #11 | 64-74 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Troy Dawson (PG) Ryan Smith | |
| 00:35 | Xavier | Ronald Brown makes the 1st free throw | 65-74 |
| 00:35 | Xavier | Ronald Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 66-74 |
| 00:32 | Santa Clara | Harold Echols is fouled in the backcourt by Tracy Williams - foul #4 on Tracy Williams, team foul #10 | 66-74 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Ryan Smith (PG) Troy Dawson | |
| 00:32 | Santa Clara | Harold Echols makes the 1st free throw | 66-75 |
| 00:32 | Santa Clara | Harold Echols makes the 2nd free throw | 66-76 |
| 00:26 | Xavier | Warren Ruck scores on a shot from just outside the lane | 68-76 |
| 00:26 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 68-76 |
| 00:25 | Santa Clara | Tracy Williams is called for the reach on Jarvis Ralph in the backcourt - foul #5 on Tracy Williams, team foul #11 | 68-76 |
| Subs | Xavier | Richard Boettcher (PG) Tracy Williams | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 00:25 | Santa Clara | Jarvis Ralph makes the 1st free throw | 68-77 |
| 00:25 | Santa Clara | Jarvis Ralph misses the 2nd free throw | 68-77 |
| 00:25 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Ronald Brown | 68-77 |
| 00:25 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-77 |
| 00:20 | Xavier | Ronald Brown misses the 3 from the right wing | 68-77 |
| 00:19 | Xavier | Ronald Brown gets the offensive rebound | 68-77 |
| 00:17 | Xavier | William Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-77 |
| 00:14 | Santa Clara | Walter Duke is hacked by Richard Boettcher in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Boettcher, team foul #12 | 68-77 |
| 00:14 | Santa Clara | Walter Duke makes the 1st free throw | 68-78 |
| 00:14 | Santa Clara | Walter Duke misses the 2nd free throw | 68-78 |
| 00:14 | Xavier | William Smith grabs the board | 68-78 |
| 00:10 | Xavier | Ronald Brown makes the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Boettcher | 71-78 |
| 00:10 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 71-78 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:07 | Santa Clara | Richard Boettcher is called for the reach on Walter Duke in the backcourt - foul #4 on Richard Boettcher, team foul #13 | 71-78 |
| 00:07 | Santa Clara | Walter Duke makes the 1st free throw | 71-79 |
| 00:07 | Santa Clara | Walter Duke makes the 2nd free throw | 71-80 |
| 00:04 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 71-80 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Troy Dawson (PG) Ryan Smith | |
| 00:00 | Xavier | Richard Boettcher knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 74-80 |