| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Michael Wilson (fresh) SG - Jimmie McElwaine (fresh) SF - Von Piotrowski (fresh) PF - Julius Johnson (fresh) C - Kyle Ayoub (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Ryan Smith (fresh) SG - Daniel Bailey (fresh) SF - Scotty Roberts (fresh) PF - Robert Reed (fresh) C - Jonathan Richardson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Iowa State | Jonathan Richardson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:36 | Iowa State | Daniel Bailey misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Santa Clara | Julius Johnson snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Santa Clara | Von Piotrowski comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Scotty Roberts - foul #1 on Scotty Roberts, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Santa Clara | Von Piotrowski makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:22 | Santa Clara | Von Piotrowski makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:17 | Iowa State | Daniel Bailey is fouled in the backcourt by Jimmie McElwaine - foul #1 on Jimmie McElwaine, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:05 | Iowa State | Robert Reed lays it up and in on a great pass from Daniel Bailey | 2-2 |
| 19:03 | Santa Clara | Kyle Ayoub's pass is intercepted by Robert Reed in the backcourt | 2-2 |
| 18:42 | Iowa State | Robert Reed misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 2-2 |
| 18:40 | Iowa State | Daniel Bailey snags the offensive board | 2-2 |
| 18:32 | Iowa State | Scotty Roberts double dribbles | 2-2 |
| 18:30 | Santa Clara | Daniel Bailey picks off the pass by Von Piotrowski in the backcourt | 2-2 |
| 18:14 | Iowa State | The 3pt attempt by Robert Reed is denied by Kyle Ayoub | 2-2 |
| 18:12 | Iowa State | Jonathan Richardson snags the offensive board | 2-2 |
| 17:57 | Iowa State | Jonathan Richardson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 2-2 |
| 17:55 | Iowa State | Scotty Roberts tips it back up and in | 2-4 |
| 17:50 | Santa Clara | Michael Wilson is hacked by Scotty Roberts in the backcourt - foul #2 on Scotty Roberts, team foul #2 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joseph Body (PG), Charles Ross (SG), Nelson Lagrone (SF), Anthony Kyle (PF), Ollie Warner (C) Michael Wilson, Jimmie McElwaine, Von Piotrowski, Julius Johnson, Kyle Ayoub | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Ronald Kerstein (PG), Andre Russo (SG), Sabola Diop (SF), Dikembe Elijah (PF), Haywood Aponte (C) Ryan Smith, Daniel Bailey, Scotty Roberts, Robert Reed, Jonathan Richardson | |
| 17:38 | Santa Clara | Anthony Kyle travels with the ball | 2-4 |
| 17:16 | Iowa State | Andre Russo comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 2-4 |
| 17:14 | Santa Clara | Nelson Lagrone gets the rebound | 2-4 |
| 16:50 | Santa Clara | Joseph Body connects on the open shot from the right wing | 4-4 |
| 16:48 | Iowa State | Ollie Warner is called for the reach on Ronald Kerstein in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ollie Warner, team foul #2 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Wilson (PG), Jack Edwards (SG), Julius Johnson (PF) Joseph Body, Charles Ross, Ollie Warner | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Ryan Smith (PG), Daniel Bailey (SG), Jonathan Richardson (C) Ronald Kerstein, Andre Russo, Haywood Aponte | |
| 16:29 | Iowa State | Ryan Smith blows the layup but he's hacked by Nelson Lagrone - foul #1 on Nelson Lagrone, team foul #3 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Kyle Ayoub (C) Anthony Kyle | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Robert Reed (PF) Dikembe Elijah | |
| 16:29 | Iowa State | Ryan Smith makes the 1st free throw | 4-5 |
| 16:29 | Iowa State | Ryan Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 4-5 |
| 16:29 | Santa Clara | Nelson Lagrone snags the defensive board | 4-5 |
| 16:17 | Santa Clara | Julius Johnson misses the lay-in | 4-5 |
| 16:16 | Santa Clara | Julius Johnson snags the offensive board | 4-5 |
| 16:03 | Santa Clara | Michael Wilson misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away but he's fouled by Ryan Smith - foul #1 on Ryan Smith, team foul #3 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Von Piotrowski (SF) Nelson Lagrone | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 16:03 | Santa Clara | Michael Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 5-5 |
| 16:03 | Santa Clara | Michael Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 5-5 |
| 16:03 | Santa Clara | Michael Wilson misses the 3rd free throw | 5-5 |
| 16:03 | Iowa State | Sabola Diop pulls down the rebound | 5-5 |
| 16:01 | Iowa State | Daniel Bailey is called for traveling in the backcourt | 5-5 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jimmie McElwaine (SG) Michael Wilson | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 15:44 | Santa Clara | Julius Johnson knocks in the 3 from straight away | 8-5 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Jack Edwards (fresh) SG - Jimmie McElwaine (fresh) SF - Von Piotrowski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Julius Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Kyle Ayoub (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Ryan Smith (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - Daniel Bailey (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Sabola Diop (fairly fresh) PF - Robert Reed (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Jonathan Richardson (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:30 | Iowa State | Daniel Bailey connects on the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Ryan Smith | 8-7 |
| 15:20 | Santa Clara | Julius Johnson scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Jack Edwards | 10-7 |
| 14:58 | Iowa State | Jonathan Richardson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 10-7 |
| 14:57 | Santa Clara | Julius Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 10-7 |
| 14:40 | Santa Clara | Von Piotrowski hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side but he's fouled by Robert Reed - foul #1 on Robert Reed, team foul #4 | 10-7 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joseph Body (PG), Charles Ross (SG), Anthony Kyle (PF), Nelson Lagrone (C) Jack Edwards, Jimmie McElwaine, Julius Johnson, Kyle Ayoub | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Ronald Kerstein (PG), Andre Russo (SG), Dikembe Elijah (PF), Haywood Aponte (C) Ryan Smith, Daniel Bailey, Robert Reed, Jonathan Richardson | |
| 14:40 | Santa Clara | Von Piotrowski makes the 1st free throw | 11-7 |
| 14:40 | Santa Clara | Von Piotrowski makes the 2nd free throw | 12-7 |
| 14:16 | Iowa State | Charles Ross is called for the reach on Andre Russo - foul #1 on Charles Ross, team foul #4 | 12-7 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Ollie Warner (C) Von Piotrowski | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 13:58 | Iowa State | Sabola Diop misses the shot from the left side | 12-7 |
| 13:56 | Iowa State | Haywood Aponte tips it home | 12-9 |
| 13:33 | Santa Clara | Ollie Warner travels with the ball | 12-9 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Wilson (PG), Jimmie McElwaine (SG), Julius Johnson (PF) Joseph Body, Charles Ross, Anthony Kyle | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Ryan Smith (PG) Andre Russo | |
| 13:13 | Iowa State | Ronald Kerstein misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 12-9 |
| 13:12 | Santa Clara | Julius Johnson gets the rebound | 12-9 |
| 12:50 | Santa Clara | Jimmie McElwaine misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 12-9 |
| 12:48 | Santa Clara | Michael Wilson snags the offensive board | 12-9 |
| 12:40 | Santa Clara | Haywood Aponte is called for the reach on Julius Johnson - foul #1 on Haywood Aponte, team foul #5 | 12-9 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Von Piotrowski (SF), Kyle Ayoub (C) Nelson Lagrone, Ollie Warner | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Daniel Bailey (SG), Robert Reed (PF), Jonathan Richardson (C) Ronald Kerstein, Dikembe Elijah, Haywood Aponte | |
| 12:21 | Santa Clara | Von Piotrowski misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 12-9 |
| 12:19 | Iowa State | Robert Reed pulls down the rebound | 12-9 |
| 11:56 | Iowa State | Ryan Smith is wide open but clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Kyle Ayoub - foul #1 on Kyle Ayoub, team foul #5 | 12-9 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joseph Body (PG), Charles Ross (SG), Jack Edwards (SF), Anthony Kyle (PF) Michael Wilson, Jimmie McElwaine, Von Piotrowski, Julius Johnson | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Andre Russo (SG) Daniel Bailey | |
| 11:56 | Iowa State | Ryan Smith makes the 1st free throw | 12-10 |
| 11:56 | Iowa State | Ryan Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 12-11 |
| 11:47 | Santa Clara | Robert Reed denies the turnaround by Kyle Ayoub | 12-11 |
| 11:45 | Santa Clara | Anthony Kyle grabs the offensive rebound | 12-11 |
| 11:28 | Santa Clara | Jack Edwards throws a bad pass out of bounds | 12-11 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Julius Johnson (PF) Kyle Ayoub | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Dikembe Elijah (PF) Robert Reed | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Joseph Body (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Charles Ross (fresh) SF - Jack Edwards (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Julius Johnson (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Anthony Kyle (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Ryan Smith (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andre Russo (fresh) SF - Sabola Diop (tired) PF - Dikembe Elijah (fresh) C - Jonathan Richardson (tiring) | |
| 11:12 | Iowa State | Andre Russo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 12-11 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Wilson (PG), Von Piotrowski (SF) Joseph Body, Charles Ross | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Haywood Aponte (C) Jonathan Richardson | |
| 10:54 | Santa Clara | Michael Wilson connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Jack Edwards | 15-11 |
| 10:52 | Iowa State | Ryan Smith double dribbles in the backcourt | 15-11 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Nelson Lagrone (SF) Von Piotrowski | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Daniel Bailey (SG) Andre Russo | |
| 10:44 | Santa Clara | Michael Wilson misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 15-11 |
| 10:43 | Iowa State | Haywood Aponte grabs the defensive rebound | 15-11 |
| 10:27 | Iowa State | Dikembe Elijah's floater is tipped away by Anthony Kyle | 15-11 |
| 10:26 | Santa Clara | Anthony Kyle gets the rebound | 15-11 |
| 10:02 | Santa Clara | Anthony Kyle misses the jump hook from the left block | 15-11 |
| 10:01 | Iowa State | Haywood Aponte grabs the board | 15-11 |
| 09:45 | Iowa State | Michael Wilson steals the ball from Sabola Diop | 15-11 |
| 09:37 | Santa Clara | Jack Edwards misses short on a driving attempt from the right block | 15-11 |
| 09:35 | Iowa State | Dikembe Elijah gets the rebound | 15-11 |
| 09:18 | Iowa State | Ryan Smith's pass is intercepted by Julius Johnson | 15-11 |
| 09:16 | Santa Clara | Michael Wilson is fouled in the backcourt by Ryan Smith - foul #2 on Ryan Smith, team foul #6 | 15-11 |
| 09:16 | Iowa State | Iowa State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 15-11 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joseph Body (PG), Charles Ross (SG), Von Piotrowski (SF), Ollie Warner (C) Michael Wilson, Jack Edwards, Julius Johnson, Anthony Kyle | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Ronald Kerstein (PG), Andre Russo (SG), Robert Reed (PF), Jonathan Richardson (C) Ryan Smith, Daniel Bailey, Dikembe Elijah, Haywood Aponte | |
| 09:00 | Santa Clara | Von Piotrowski's fadeaway is rejected by Jonathan Richardson | 15-11 |
| 08:58 | Santa Clara | Nelson Lagrone grabs the offensive board | 15-11 |
| 08:37 | Santa Clara | Jonathan Richardson is called for the reach on Ollie Warner - foul #1 on Jonathan Richardson, team foul #7 | 15-11 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Anthony Kyle (PF) Nelson Lagrone | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 08:37 | Santa Clara | Ollie Warner makes the 1st free throw | 16-11 |
| 08:37 | Santa Clara | Ollie Warner misses the 2nd free throw | 16-11 |
| 08:37 | Iowa State | Jonathan Richardson snags the defensive board | 16-11 |
| 08:14 | Iowa State | Robert Reed misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Ollie Warner - foul #2 on Ollie Warner, team foul #6 | 16-11 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Wilson (PG), Jimmie McElwaine (SG), Kyle Ayoub (C) Joseph Body, Charles Ross, Ollie Warner | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 08:14 | Iowa State | Robert Reed makes the 1st free throw | 16-12 |
| 08:14 | Iowa State | Robert Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 16-13 |
| 08:01 | Santa Clara | Jimmie McElwaine misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 16-13 |
| 07:59 | Santa Clara | Kyle Ayoub pulls down the offensive rebound | 16-13 |
| 07:53 | Santa Clara | Kyle Ayoub makes the jump hook from the left block | 18-13 |
| 07:40 | Iowa State | Ronald Kerstein misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Jimmie McElwaine - foul #2 on Jimmie McElwaine, team foul #7 | 18-13 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jack Edwards (SG), Julius Johnson (PF) Jimmie McElwaine, Anthony Kyle | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Daniel Bailey (SG) Andre Russo | |
| 07:40 | Iowa State | Ronald Kerstein makes the 1st free throw | 18-14 |
| 07:40 | Iowa State | Ronald Kerstein misses the 2nd free throw | 18-14 |
| 07:40 | Santa Clara | Julius Johnson grabs the board | 18-14 |
| 07:19 | Santa Clara | Von Piotrowski misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 18-14 |
| 07:17 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Robert Reed | 18-14 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Michael Wilson (tiring) 4 pts. SG - Jack Edwards (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Von Piotrowski (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Julius Johnson (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Kyle Ayoub (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Ronald Kerstein (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - Daniel Bailey (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sabola Diop (very tired) PF - Robert Reed (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jonathan Richardson (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 06:59 | Iowa State | Ronald Kerstein travels with the ball | 18-14 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joseph Body (PG), Charles Ross (SG), Nelson Lagrone (PF) Michael Wilson, Von Piotrowski, Julius Johnson | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Dikembe Elijah (PF), Haywood Aponte (C) Robert Reed, Jonathan Richardson | |
| 06:52 | Santa Clara | Joseph Body can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 18-14 |
| 06:51 | Iowa State | Dikembe Elijah snags the defensive board | 18-14 |
| 06:31 | Iowa State | Dikembe Elijah can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 18-14 |
| 06:30 | Iowa State | Haywood Aponte snags the offensive board | 18-14 |
| 06:17 | Iowa State | Daniel Bailey hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 18-14 |
| 06:16 | Santa Clara | Nelson Lagrone grabs the board | 18-14 |
| 06:00 | Santa Clara | Jack Edwards misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 18-14 |
| 05:58 | Santa Clara | Nelson Lagrone tips it back up and in | 20-14 |
| 05:36 | Iowa State | Dikembe Elijah knocks in the runner from close range set up by Ronald Kerstein | 20-16 |
| 05:18 | Santa Clara | Jack Edwards loses the dribble to Haywood Aponte | 20-16 |
| 04:54 | Iowa State | Daniel Bailey scores on a jumper from the left wing | 20-18 |
| 04:44 | Santa Clara | Charles Ross misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 20-18 |
| 04:43 | Iowa State | Dikembe Elijah snags the defensive board | 20-18 |
| 04:38 | Iowa State | Daniel Bailey is hacked by Kyle Ayoub in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kyle Ayoub, team foul #8 | 20-18 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Wilson (PG), Von Piotrowski (SF), Julius Johnson (PF), Anthony Kyle (C) Joseph Body, Jack Edwards, Nelson Lagrone, Kyle Ayoub | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Andre Russo (PG), Robert Reed (PF), Jonathan Richardson (C) Ronald Kerstein, Dikembe Elijah, Haywood Aponte | |
| 04:38 | Iowa State | Daniel Bailey misses the 1st free throw | 20-18 |
| 04:38 | Santa Clara | Julius Johnson gets the rebound | 20-18 |
| 04:22 | Santa Clara | Charles Ross hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line and he's fouled by Andre Russo - foul #1 on Andre Russo, team foul #8 | 22-18 |
| 04:22 | Santa Clara | Charles Ross misses the free throw | 22-18 |
| 04:22 | Iowa State | Robert Reed gets the rebound | 22-18 |
| 04:20 | Iowa State | Daniel Bailey is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Daniel Bailey, team foul #9 | 22-18 |
| 04:07 | Santa Clara | Julius Johnson hits the easy wide open finger roll | 24-18 |
| 03:53 | Iowa State | Daniel Bailey misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 24-18 |
| 03:52 | Santa Clara | Julius Johnson gets the rebound | 24-18 |
| 03:32 | Santa Clara | Julius Johnson misses the easy layup but the foul's on Daniel Bailey - foul #2 on Daniel Bailey, team foul #10 | 24-18 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jimmie McElwaine (SG), Nelson Lagrone (SF), Ollie Warner (C) Charles Ross, Von Piotrowski, Anthony Kyle | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Ryan Smith (PG), Scotty Roberts (SF) Daniel Bailey, Sabola Diop | |
| 03:32 | Santa Clara | Julius Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 25-18 |
| 03:32 | Santa Clara | Julius Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 26-18 |
| 03:10 | Iowa State | Robert Reed misses the shot from the left side but he's hacked by Julius Johnson - foul #1 on Julius Johnson, team foul #9 | 26-18 |
| 03:10 | Iowa State | Robert Reed makes the 1st free throw | 26-19 |
| 03:10 | Iowa State | Robert Reed misses the 2nd free throw | 26-19 |
| 03:10 | Santa Clara | Ollie Warner gets the rebound | 26-19 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Michael Wilson (tiring) 4 pts. SG - Jimmie McElwaine (fresh) SF - Nelson Lagrone (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Julius Johnson (tiring) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Ollie Warner (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Ryan Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andre Russo (fairly fresh) SF - Scotty Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Reed (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Jonathan Richardson (tired) 2 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Santa Clara | Scotty Roberts picks off the pass by Michael Wilson in the backcourt | 26-19 |
| 03:06 | Iowa State | Scotty Roberts blows the layup | 26-19 |
| 03:04 | Iowa State | The offensive rebound goes to Ryan Smith | 26-19 |
| 02:46 | Iowa State | Jonathan Richardson scores on a floater near the basket on a great pass from Ryan Smith | 26-21 |
| 02:31 | Santa Clara | Jimmie McElwaine knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line and he's fouled by Andre Russo - foul #2 on Andre Russo, team foul #11 | 28-21 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joseph Body (PG), Von Piotrowski (SF), Anthony Kyle (C) Michael Wilson, Nelson Lagrone, Ollie Warner | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Dikembe Elijah (PF) Robert Reed | |
| 02:31 | Santa Clara | Jimmie McElwaine misses the free throw | 28-21 |
| 02:31 | Santa Clara | Anthony Kyle grabs the offensive board | 28-21 |
| 02:19 | Santa Clara | Joseph Body can't connect on a runner near the basket but the foul's on Dikembe Elijah - foul #1 on Dikembe Elijah, team foul #12 | 28-21 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Haywood Aponte (C) Jonathan Richardson | |
| 02:19 | Santa Clara | Joseph Body makes the 1st free throw | 29-21 |
| 02:19 | Santa Clara | Joseph Body makes the 2nd free throw | 30-21 |
| 01:58 | Iowa State | Dikembe Elijah misses badly on a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Julius Johnson - foul #2 on Julius Johnson, team foul #10 | 30-21 |
| 01:58 | Iowa State | Dikembe Elijah makes the 1st free throw | 30-22 |
| 01:58 | Iowa State | Dikembe Elijah makes the 2nd free throw | 30-23 |
| 01:51 | Santa Clara | Andre Russo steps in front of the Von Piotrowski pass in the backcourt | 30-23 |
| 01:37 | Iowa State | Ryan Smith is wide open but clanks a 3 from straight away | 30-23 |
| 01:35 | Santa Clara | Anthony Kyle pulls down the rebound | 30-23 |
| 01:28 | Santa Clara | Julius Johnson's pass is intercepted by Haywood Aponte | 30-23 |
| 01:18 | Iowa State | Ryan Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 30-23 |
| 01:17 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Anthony Kyle | 30-23 |
| 00:53 | Santa Clara | Julius Johnson scores on a floater from the baseline | 32-23 |
| 00:50 | Iowa State | Ryan Smith is hacked by Von Piotrowski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Von Piotrowski, team foul #11 | 32-23 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Wilson (PG), Jack Edwards (SF), Nelson Lagrone (PF), Ollie Warner (C) Joseph Body, Von Piotrowski, Julius Johnson, Anthony Kyle | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Ronald Kerstein (SG), Robert Reed (PF), Jonathan Richardson (C) Andre Russo, Dikembe Elijah, Haywood Aponte | |
| 00:50 | Iowa State | Ryan Smith makes the 1st free throw | 32-24 |
| 00:50 | Iowa State | Ryan Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 32-24 |
| 00:50 | Santa Clara | Ollie Warner snags the defensive board | 32-24 |
| 00:39 | Santa Clara | Nelson Lagrone misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 32-24 |
| 00:37 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Jonathan Richardson | 32-24 |
| 00:35 | Iowa State | Michael Wilson is called for the reach on Ryan Smith in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Wilson, team foul #12 | 32-24 |
| 00:35 | Iowa State | Ryan Smith makes the 1st free throw | 32-25 |
| 00:35 | Iowa State | Ryan Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 32-26 |
| 00:12 | Santa Clara | Jack Edwards is hacked by Robert Reed - foul #2 on Robert Reed, team foul #13 | 32-26 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Anthony Kyle (PF), Kyle Ayoub (C) Jimmie McElwaine, Ollie Warner | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 00:12 | Santa Clara | Jack Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 33-26 |
| 00:12 | Santa Clara | Jack Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 34-26 |
| 00:08 | Iowa State | Ronald Kerstein is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 34-26 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jimmie McElwaine (SG) Jack Edwards | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Dikembe Elijah (PF) Robert Reed | |
| 00:01 | Santa Clara | Nelson Lagrone is open and buries a runner from the right block | 36-26 |
| 00:00 | Iowa State | Ryan Smith misses the fullcourt shot | 36-26 |