| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Michael Crossley (fresh) SG - James Vine (fresh) SF - Christopher Collins (fresh) PF - Anthony Snipes (fresh) C - Bernard Ippolito (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Norman Williams (fresh) SG - Robert Wax (fresh) SF - Donald Swider (fresh) PF - Lincoln Fussell (fresh) C - Ronald Minaya (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Charlotte | Ronald Minaya wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Charlotte | Charlotte is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:38 | Charlotte | Donald Swider can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Santa Clara | Bernard Ippolito pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Santa Clara | Bernard Ippolito is hacked by Ronald Minaya - foul #1 on Ronald Minaya, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:11 | Santa Clara | Anthony Snipes scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Michael Crossley | 2-0 |
| 18:54 | Charlotte | Robert Wax makes the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Lincoln Fussell | 2-2 |
| 18:40 | Santa Clara | James Vine is hacked by Norman Williams - foul #1 on Norman Williams, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| 18:32 | Santa Clara | Christopher Collins knocks in the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Crossley | 4-2 |
| 18:14 | Charlotte | Donald Swider connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 4-5 |
| 17:57 | Santa Clara | James Vine misses the easy layup | 4-5 |
| 17:56 | Charlotte | The rebound goes to Robert Wax | 4-5 |
| 17:54 | Charlotte | Norman Williams double dribbles in the backcourt | 4-5 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Steven Dugan (SF) Donald Swider | |
| 17:48 | Santa Clara | Bernard Ippolito misses short on a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Ronald Minaya - foul #2 on Ronald Minaya, team foul #3 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Lance Fleenor (PF), Thomas Reep (C) Lincoln Fussell, Ronald Minaya | |
| 17:48 | Santa Clara | Bernard Ippolito makes the 1st free throw | 5-5 |
| 17:48 | Santa Clara | Bernard Ippolito makes the 2nd free throw | 6-5 |
| 17:19 | Charlotte | Norman Williams scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing and the foul's on Michael Crossley - foul #1 on Michael Crossley, team foul #1 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Billy Hartsell (SG) James Vine | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Vasily Slepski (SG) Robert Wax | |
| 17:19 | Charlotte | Norman Williams misses the free throw | 6-7 |
| 17:19 | Santa Clara | Bernard Ippolito snags the defensive board | 6-7 |
| 17:03 | Santa Clara | Billy Hartsell connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Christopher Collins | 9-7 |
| 16:46 | Charlotte | Lance Fleenor can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 9-7 |
| 16:44 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Bernard Ippolito | 9-7 |
| 16:37 | Santa Clara | Christopher Collins's floater is tipped away by Thomas Reep | 9-7 |
| 16:35 | Charlotte | Steven Dugan pulls down the rebound | 9-7 |
| 16:13 | Charlotte | Vasily Slepski is fouled on the floor by Billy Hartsell - foul #1 on Billy Hartsell, team foul #2 | 9-7 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Wayne Altman (SG), William Tipton (SF), Emilio Garcia (PF), Richard Nelson (C) Michael Crossley, Christopher Collins, Anthony Snipes, Bernard Ippolito | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Robert Wax (SG), Donald Swider (SF), Lincoln Fussell (PF) Norman Williams, Steven Dugan, Thomas Reep | |
| 15:50 | Charlotte | Lincoln Fussell is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from Donald Swider | 9-9 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Billy Hartsell (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Wayne Altman (fresh) SF - William Tipton (fresh) PF - Emilio Garcia (fresh) C - Richard Nelson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Vasily Slepski (fairly fresh) SG - Robert Wax (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Donald Swider (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Lincoln Fussell (fresh) 2 pts. C - Lance Fleenor (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Santa Clara | The short jumper by Emilio Garcia is denied by Lincoln Fussell | 9-9 |
| 15:36 | Santa Clara | Wayne Altman gets the offensive rebound | 9-9 |
| 15:12 | Santa Clara | Billy Hartsell scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 12-9 |
| 15:06 | Charlotte | Vasily Slepski is fouled in the backcourt by Emilio Garcia - foul #1 on Emilio Garcia, team foul #3 | 12-9 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Crossley (PG), James Vine (SG), Anthony Snipes (PF) Billy Hartsell, Wayne Altman, Richard Nelson | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Norman Williams (PG), Steven Dugan (SG), Thomas Reep (C) Vasily Slepski, Robert Wax, Lance Fleenor | |
| 14:47 | Charlotte | Steven Dugan can't connect on a shot from the left side | 12-9 |
| 14:45 | Charlotte | Donald Swider can't tip it in | 12-9 |
| 14:43 | Charlotte | Lincoln Fussell tips it in | 12-11 |
| 14:34 | Santa Clara | Emilio Garcia banks in the layup | 14-11 |
| 14:15 | Charlotte | Steven Dugan misses the 3 from straight away | 14-11 |
| 14:14 | Santa Clara | James Vine grabs the defensive rebound | 14-11 |
| 14:03 | Santa Clara | James Vine clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 14-11 |
| 14:02 | Charlotte | Thomas Reep snags the defensive board | 14-11 |
| 13:58 | Charlotte | Donald Swider misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 14-11 |
| 13:56 | Santa Clara | Emilio Garcia grabs the board | 14-11 |
| 13:41 | Santa Clara | James Vine misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 14-11 |
| 13:39 | Santa Clara | Emilio Garcia tips it in | 16-11 |
| 13:37 | Charlotte | William Tipton picks off the pass by Norman Williams in the backcourt | 16-11 |
| 13:31 | Santa Clara | James Vine buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Michael Crossley | 18-11 |
| 13:08 | Charlotte | Donald Swider is hacked by Emilio Garcia - foul #2 on Emilio Garcia, team foul #4 | 18-11 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Billy Hartsell (PG), Wayne Altman (SG), Christopher Collins (SF), Richard Nelson (PF), Bernard Ippolito (C) Michael Crossley, James Vine, William Tipton, Anthony Snipes, Emilio Garcia | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Robert Wax (SG), Lance Fleenor (PF), David Schumaker (C) Steven Dugan, Lincoln Fussell, Thomas Reep | |
| 12:57 | Charlotte | Lance Fleenor connects on the jump hook from the right block set up by Robert Wax and he's fouled by Billy Hartsell - foul #2 on Billy Hartsell, team foul #5 | 18-13 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Crossley (PG) Billy Hartsell | |
| Subs | Charlotte | | |
| 12:57 | Charlotte | Lance Fleenor misses the free throw | 18-13 |
| 12:57 | Santa Clara | Bernard Ippolito gets the rebound | 18-13 |
| 12:41 | Santa Clara | Christopher Collins makes the jumper from the free throw line and he's fouled by Donald Swider - foul #1 on Donald Swider, team foul #4 | 20-13 |
| 12:41 | Santa Clara | Christopher Collins makes the free throw | 21-13 |
| 12:28 | Charlotte | Lance Fleenor buries a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Robert Wax | 21-15 |
| 12:18 | Santa Clara | Christopher Collins hits a shot in the paint set up by Richard Nelson | 23-15 |
| 12:02 | Charlotte | Robert Wax scores on a floater from the right block set up by Norman Williams | 23-17 |
| 11:49 | Santa Clara | Robert Wax steals it from Michael Crossley | 23-17 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Michael Crossley (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Wayne Altman (fresh) SF - Christopher Collins (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Richard Nelson (fairly fresh) C - Bernard Ippolito (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Norman Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Wax (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Swider (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Lance Fleenor (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - David Schumaker (fresh) | |
| 11:47 | Charlotte | Robert Wax is hacked by Michael Crossley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Crossley, team foul #6 | 23-17 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | James Vine (PG), Anthony Snipes (PF) Michael Crossley, Richard Nelson | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Vasily Slepski (PG), Steven Dugan (SF), Lincoln Fussell (PF) Norman Williams, Donald Swider, David Schumaker | |
| 11:29 | Charlotte | Steven Dugan loses the ball out of bounds | 23-17 |
| 11:15 | Santa Clara | Bernard Ippolito misses short on a runner in the lane | 23-17 |
| 11:14 | Santa Clara | Anthony Snipes grabs the offensive rebound | 23-17 |
| 11:00 | Santa Clara | Wayne Altman is hacked by Lincoln Fussell - foul #1 on Lincoln Fussell, team foul #5 | 23-17 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Ernest Adams (SF) Christopher Collins | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Thomas Reep (C) Lance Fleenor | |
| 10:53 | Santa Clara | Anthony Snipes is hacked by Lincoln Fussell - foul #2 on Lincoln Fussell, team foul #6 | 23-17 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Lance Fleenor (C) Lincoln Fussell | |
| 10:48 | Santa Clara | Anthony Snipes misses badly on a jumper from the right block | 23-17 |
| 10:47 | Charlotte | Robert Wax pulls down the rebound | 23-17 |
| 10:44 | Charlotte | Vasily Slepski's pass is intercepted by Anthony Snipes in the backcourt | 23-17 |
| 10:39 | Santa Clara | Anthony Snipes is denied on a layup by Lance Fleenor | 23-17 |
| 10:37 | Charlotte | Lance Fleenor grabs the board | 23-17 |
| 10:32 | Charlotte | Vasily Slepski comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 23-17 |
| 10:30 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to James Vine | 23-17 |
| 10:24 | Santa Clara | Anthony Snipes banks in the layup set up by Bernard Ippolito | 25-17 |
| 10:20 | Charlotte | Vasily Slepski is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Vasily Slepski, team foul #7 | 25-17 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | William Tipton (SF), Richard Nelson (C) Ernest Adams, Bernard Ippolito | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Norman Williams (PG), Donald Swider (SF), David Schumaker (C) Vasily Slepski, Steven Dugan, Lance Fleenor | |
| 10:08 | Santa Clara | James Vine knocks in the driving attempt from the left block set up by Wayne Altman | 27-17 |
| 09:48 | Charlotte | Thomas Reep can't finish the uncontested layup | 27-17 |
| 09:46 | Charlotte | Donald Swider grabs the offensive rebound | 27-17 |
| 09:29 | Charlotte | Norman Williams makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Donald Swider | 27-20 |
| 09:16 | Santa Clara | Wayne Altman double dribbles | 27-20 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Christopher Collins (SF), Bernard Ippolito (C) William Tipton, Richard Nelson | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Vasily Slepski (SG), Steven Dugan (SF), Lance Fleenor (PF) Robert Wax, Donald Swider, David Schumaker | |
| 08:54 | Charlotte | Steven Dugan can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 27-20 |
| 08:53 | Santa Clara | Bernard Ippolito pulls down the rebound | 27-20 |
| 08:41 | Santa Clara | James Vine scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Wayne Altman | 30-20 |
| 08:36 | Charlotte | Lance Fleenor clanks a turnaround near the basket | 30-20 |
| 08:35 | Charlotte | Vasily Slepski grabs the offensive rebound | 30-20 |
| 08:16 | Charlotte | Norman Williams can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 30-20 |
| 08:15 | Charlotte | Thomas Reep grabs the offensive rebound | 30-20 |
| 08:09 | Charlotte | Norman Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 30-20 |
| 08:07 | Santa Clara | Bernard Ippolito gets the rebound | 30-20 |
| 07:57 | Santa Clara | Bernard Ippolito clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 30-20 |
| 07:55 | Santa Clara | Wayne Altman grabs the offensive rebound | 30-20 |
| 07:43 | Santa Clara | James Vine is called for a charge - foul #1 on James Vine, team foul #7 | 30-20 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Robert Wax (SG), Donald Swider (SF), David Schumaker (C) Vasily Slepski, Steven Dugan, Thomas Reep | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - James Vine (tiring) 7 pts. SG - Wayne Altman (tiring) 2 ast. SF - Christopher Collins (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Anthony Snipes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Bernard Ippolito (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Norman Williams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Wax (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Swider (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lance Fleenor (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - David Schumaker (fresh) | |
| 07:22 | Charlotte | Norman Williams is by himself and knocks in the shot from the baseline set up by Robert Wax | 30-22 |
| 07:11 | Santa Clara | Christopher Collins loses the dribble to Robert Wax | 30-22 |
| 06:52 | Charlotte | Anthony Snipes is called for the reach on Lance Fleenor - foul #1 on Anthony Snipes, team foul #8 | 30-22 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | William Tipton (SF), Richard Nelson (C) Christopher Collins, Bernard Ippolito | |
| Subs | Charlotte | | |
| 06:52 | Charlotte | Lance Fleenor makes the 1st free throw | 30-23 |
| 06:52 | Charlotte | Lance Fleenor misses the 2nd free throw | 30-23 |
| 06:52 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Anthony Snipes | 30-23 |
| 06:39 | Santa Clara | Robert Wax is called for the reach on Wayne Altman - foul #1 on Robert Wax, team foul #8 | 30-23 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Thomas Reep (PF) David Schumaker | |
| 06:39 | Santa Clara | Wayne Altman makes the 1st free throw | 31-23 |
| 06:39 | Santa Clara | Wayne Altman makes the 2nd free throw | 32-23 |
| 06:29 | Charlotte | Thomas Reep misses the lay-in | 32-23 |
| 06:28 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Richard Nelson | 32-23 |
| 06:14 | Santa Clara | Anthony Snipes connects on the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Wayne Altman | 34-23 |
| 06:09 | Charlotte | Norman Williams can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 34-23 |
| 06:08 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Richard Nelson | 34-23 |
| 05:53 | Santa Clara | James Vine knocks in the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Wayne Altman | 36-23 |
| 05:41 | Charlotte | The jump hook by Lance Fleenor is blocked by Richard Nelson | 36-23 |
| 05:40 | Charlotte | Norman Williams grabs the offensive rebound | 36-23 |
| 05:25 | Charlotte | Norman Williams can't connect on a floater from the left side | 36-23 |
| 05:24 | Charlotte | Lance Fleenor misses the tip | 36-23 |
| 05:22 | Santa Clara | Anthony Snipes snags the defensive board | 36-23 |
| 05:07 | Santa Clara | Anthony Snipes clanks a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Thomas Reep - foul #1 on Thomas Reep, team foul #9 | 36-23 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Christopher Collins (SF), Bernard Ippolito (C) William Tipton, Richard Nelson | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Vasily Slepski (SG), Steven Dugan (SF), David Schumaker (C) Robert Wax, Donald Swider, Thomas Reep | |
| 05:07 | Santa Clara | Anthony Snipes misses the 1st free throw | 36-23 |
| 05:07 | Santa Clara | Anthony Snipes misses the 2nd free throw | 36-23 |
| 05:07 | Charlotte | David Schumaker pulls down the rebound | 36-23 |
| 04:55 | Charlotte | Norman Williams is alone and drills a jumper from the left side | 36-25 |
| 04:29 | Santa Clara | James Vine hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-25 |
| 04:28 | Charlotte | Lance Fleenor grabs the defensive rebound | 36-25 |
| 04:26 | Charlotte | James Vine is called for the reach on Steven Dugan in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Vine, team foul #9 | 36-25 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Crossley (PG) James Vine | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Robert Wax (SG) Norman Williams | |
| 04:26 | Charlotte | Steven Dugan makes the 1st free throw | 36-26 |
| 04:26 | Charlotte | Steven Dugan makes the 2nd free throw | 36-27 |
| 04:16 | Santa Clara | Michael Crossley drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-27 |
| 04:01 | Charlotte | Steven Dugan makes the wide open jump hook from close range on a nice dish by David Schumaker | 39-29 |
| 03:50 | Santa Clara | Bernard Ippolito connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Crossley | 41-29 |
| 03:31 | Charlotte | Steven Dugan drills a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Robert Wax | 41-32 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Michael Crossley (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Wayne Altman (tired) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Christopher Collins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Anthony Snipes (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Bernard Ippolito (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Vasily Slepski (fairly fresh) SG - Robert Wax (tiring) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Steven Dugan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Lance Fleenor (tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - David Schumaker (fairly fresh) | |
| 03:27 | Santa Clara | Michael Crossley is hacked by Vasily Slepski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Vasily Slepski, team foul #10 | 41-32 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Billy Hartsell (SG), William Tipton (SF), Emilio Garcia (PF) Wayne Altman, Christopher Collins, Anthony Snipes | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Norman Williams (PG), Lincoln Fussell (PF), Ronald Minaya (C) Robert Wax, Lance Fleenor, David Schumaker | |
| 03:27 | Santa Clara | Michael Crossley misses the 1st free throw | 41-32 |
| 03:27 | Santa Clara | Michael Crossley makes the 2nd free throw | 42-32 |
| 03:24 | Charlotte | Steven Dugan's pass is intercepted by William Tipton in the backcourt | 42-32 |
| 03:07 | Santa Clara | Bernard Ippolito is called for traveling | 42-32 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Richard Nelson (C) Bernard Ippolito | |
| Subs | Charlotte | | |
| 02:57 | Charlotte | Lincoln Fussell misses the floater from close range | 42-32 |
| 02:55 | Charlotte | Lincoln Fussell can't tip it in | 42-32 |
| 02:53 | Santa Clara | Richard Nelson grabs the board | 42-32 |
| 02:38 | Santa Clara | Billy Hartsell misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-32 |
| 02:37 | Charlotte | Norman Williams snags the defensive board | 42-32 |
| 02:31 | Charlotte | Steven Dugan drills a shot near the basket on a great pass from Vasily Slepski | 42-34 |
| 02:16 | Santa Clara | Billy Hartsell misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-34 |
| 02:14 | Charlotte | Steven Dugan snags the defensive board | 42-34 |
| 02:09 | Charlotte | Vasily Slepski makes the 3pt jumper from straight away and he's hacked by Billy Hartsell - foul #3 on Billy Hartsell, team foul #10 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | James Vine (SG), Christopher Collins (SF), Anthony Snipes (PF) Billy Hartsell, William Tipton, Richard Nelson | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Donald Swider (SF) Steven Dugan | |
| 02:09 | Charlotte | Vasily Slepski misses the free throw | 42-37 |
| 02:09 | Santa Clara | Anthony Snipes grabs the defensive rebound | 42-37 |
| 01:57 | Santa Clara | Anthony Snipes scores on a floater from the left block on a great pass from James Vine | 44-37 |
| 01:53 | Charlotte | Donald Swider hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-37 |
| 01:51 | Charlotte | Ronald Minaya tips it home | 44-39 |
| 01:35 | Santa Clara | James Vine drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Michael Crossley | 47-39 |
| 01:33 | Charlotte | Vasily Slepski is hacked by James Vine in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Vine, team foul #11 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Wayne Altman (SG) James Vine | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Robert Wax (SG) Norman Williams | |
| 01:33 | Charlotte | Vasily Slepski makes the 1st free throw | 47-40 |
| 01:33 | Charlotte | Vasily Slepski makes the 2nd free throw | 47-41 |
| 01:23 | Santa Clara | Christopher Collins misses short on a shot from the right side | 47-41 |
| 01:22 | Santa Clara | Michael Crossley tips it home | 49-41 |
| 01:00 | Charlotte | Lincoln Fussell hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Emilio Garcia - foul #3 on Emilio Garcia, team foul #12 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Ernest Adams (SF), Bernard Ippolito (C) Christopher Collins, Emilio Garcia | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Norman Williams (PG), Thomas Reep (SF), David Schumaker (C) Vasily Slepski, Donald Swider, Ronald Minaya | |
| 01:00 | Charlotte | Lincoln Fussell makes the free throw | 49-44 |
| 00:52 | Santa Clara | Michael Crossley drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Wayne Altman | 52-44 |
| 00:47 | Charlotte | Thomas Reep is hacked by Anthony Snipes in the backcourt - foul #2 on Anthony Snipes, team foul #13 | 52-44 |
| 00:47 | Charlotte | Thomas Reep makes the 1st free throw | 52-45 |
| 00:47 | Charlotte | Thomas Reep misses the 2nd free throw | 52-45 |
| 00:47 | Charlotte | David Schumaker grabs the offensive rebound | 52-45 |
| 00:22 | Charlotte | Lincoln Fussell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-45 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Richard Nelson (PF) Anthony Snipes | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Ronald Minaya (C) David Schumaker | |
| 00:01 | Santa Clara | Ernest Adams clanks a 3 from straight away | 52-45 |
| 00:00 | Charlotte | Lincoln Fussell grabs the defensive rebound | 52-45 |