| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - George Marrow (fresh) SG - Raleigh Holmes (fresh) SF - Scott Metzinger (fresh) PF - Curtis McCollum (fresh) C - Paul Wood (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Michael Wilson (fresh) SG - Jimmie McElwaine (fresh) SF - Von Piotrowski (fresh) PF - Julius Johnson (fresh) C - Kyle Ayoub (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Santa Clara | Julius Johnson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:31 | Santa Clara | Von Piotrowski is fouled on the floor by Scott Metzinger - foul #1 on Scott Metzinger, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Santa Clara | Michael Wilson misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Santa Clara | Julius Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:11 | Santa Clara | Michael Wilson is hacked by George Marrow - foul #1 on George Marrow, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 18:53 | Santa Clara | Von Piotrowski misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 18:51 | Jacksonville State | Curtis McCollum pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:35 | Jacksonville State | Raleigh Holmes misses the shot from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 18:33 | Santa Clara | Julius Johnson pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:29 | Santa Clara | Michael Wilson clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 18:27 | Jacksonville State | The rebound goes to Scott Metzinger | 0-0 |
| 18:05 | Jacksonville State | Paul Wood can't connect on an uncontested shot in the lane | 0-0 |
| 18:04 | Santa Clara | Kyle Ayoub snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 17:51 | Santa Clara | Von Piotrowski can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 0-0 |
| 17:49 | Jacksonville State | Raleigh Holmes snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 17:44 | Jacksonville State | Raleigh Holmes knocks in the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Paul Wood | 2-0 |
| 17:39 | Santa Clara | Jimmie McElwaine makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Michael Wilson | 2-2 |
| 17:19 | Jacksonville State | Curtis McCollum is called for traveling | 2-2 |
| 17:02 | Santa Clara | Von Piotrowski is whistled for a carry | 2-2 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Anthony Kyle (C) Kyle Ayoub | |
| 17:00 | Jacksonville State | Michael Wilson is called for the reach on George Marrow in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Wilson, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 16:47 | Jacksonville State | Scott Metzinger makes the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by George Marrow | 5-2 |
| 16:42 | Santa Clara | Jimmie McElwaine scores on a 3 from the left wing | 5-5 |
| 16:27 | Jacksonville State | George Marrow is wide open but clanks a shot from the free throw line | 5-5 |
| 16:26 | Santa Clara | Michael Wilson grabs the board | 5-5 |
| 16:10 | Santa Clara | Jimmie McElwaine scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Anthony Kyle | 5-8 |
| 15:48 | Jacksonville State | Raleigh Holmes hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range but the foul's on Jimmie McElwaine - foul #1 on Jimmie McElwaine, team foul #2 | 5-8 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Kenneth Lofton (PG), Christopher Peden (SF), John Weber (PF), Brian Grasso (C) George Marrow, Scott Metzinger, Curtis McCollum, Paul Wood | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joseph Body (PG), Charles Ross (SG), Nelson Lagrone (SF), Kyle Ayoub (C) Michael Wilson, Jimmie McElwaine, Von Piotrowski, Julius Johnson | |
| 15:48 | Jacksonville State | Raleigh Holmes makes the 1st free throw | 6-8 |
| 15:48 | Jacksonville State | Raleigh Holmes makes the 2nd free throw | 7-8 |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Kenneth Lofton (fresh) SG - Raleigh Holmes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Christopher Peden (fresh) PF - John Weber (fresh) C - Brian Grasso (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Joseph Body (fresh) SG - Charles Ross (fresh) SF - Nelson Lagrone (fresh) PF - Anthony Kyle (fresh) C - Kyle Ayoub (fresh) | |
| 15:33 | Santa Clara | Charles Ross travels with the ball | 7-8 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Troy Rivet (SG) Raleigh Holmes | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 15:31 | Jacksonville State | Kenneth Lofton's pass is intercepted by Charles Ross in the backcourt | 7-8 |
| 15:30 | Santa Clara | Nelson Lagrone misses the easy layup | 7-8 |
| 15:29 | Santa Clara | Kyle Ayoub grabs the offensive board | 7-8 |
| 15:16 | Santa Clara | Anthony Kyle drills a fadeaway from the left wing | 7-10 |
| 14:58 | Jacksonville State | Brian Grasso lays it up and in and he's fouled by Nelson Lagrone - foul #1 on Nelson Lagrone, team foul #3 | 9-10 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Julius Johnson (PF), Ollie Warner (C) Anthony Kyle, Kyle Ayoub | |
| 14:58 | Jacksonville State | Brian Grasso makes the free throw | 10-10 |
| 14:41 | Santa Clara | Charles Ross knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 10-13 |
| 14:34 | Jacksonville State | Kenneth Lofton hits a shot from the free throw line set up by Troy Rivet | 12-13 |
| 14:16 | Santa Clara | Ollie Warner comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 12-13 |
| 14:14 | Jacksonville State | Brian Grasso snags the defensive board | 12-13 |
| 14:01 | Jacksonville State | John Weber misses long on a turnaround in the lane | 12-13 |
| 14:00 | Santa Clara | Ollie Warner gets the rebound | 12-13 |
| 13:54 | Santa Clara | Charles Ross misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 12-13 |
| 13:53 | Jacksonville State | Brian Grasso snags the defensive board | 12-13 |
| 13:37 | Jacksonville State | John Weber throws a bad pass out of bounds | 12-13 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | George Marrow (PG), Raleigh Holmes (SG), Scott Metzinger (SF), Curtis McCollum (PF), Paul Wood (C) Kenneth Lofton, Troy Rivet, Christopher Peden, Brian Grasso, John Weber | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Wilson (PG), Jack Edwards (SG), Von Piotrowski (SF), Kyle Ayoub (C) Joseph Body, Charles Ross, Nelson Lagrone, Ollie Warner | |
| 13:21 | Santa Clara | Kyle Ayoub throws a bad pass out of bounds | 12-13 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jimmie McElwaine (SG), Anthony Kyle (PF) Jack Edwards, Julius Johnson | |
| 13:02 | Jacksonville State | Scott Metzinger comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 12-13 |
| 13:01 | Jacksonville State | Paul Wood grabs the offensive board | 12-13 |
| 12:46 | Jacksonville State | George Marrow buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Paul Wood | 15-13 |
| 12:20 | Santa Clara | Anthony Kyle misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 15-13 |
| 12:18 | Santa Clara | Michael Wilson pulls down the offensive rebound | 15-13 |
| 12:05 | Santa Clara | Jimmie McElwaine misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 15-13 |
| 12:04 | Jacksonville State | Raleigh Holmes grabs the board | 15-13 |
| 11:43 | Jacksonville State | Paul Wood misses the lay-in | 15-13 |
| 11:41 | Jacksonville State | Curtis McCollum snags the offensive board | 15-13 |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - George Marrow (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raleigh Holmes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Scott Metzinger (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Curtis McCollum (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Paul Wood (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Michael Wilson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jimmie McElwaine (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Von Piotrowski (fairly fresh) PF - Anthony Kyle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Kyle Ayoub (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Jacksonville State | Raleigh Holmes misses short on a shot from close range | 15-13 |
| 11:22 | Jacksonville State | Scott Metzinger snags the offensive board | 15-13 |
| 11:13 | Jacksonville State | Curtis McCollum misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 15-13 |
| 11:12 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Kyle Ayoub | 15-13 |
| 10:58 | Santa Clara | Curtis McCollum is called for the reach on Michael Wilson - foul #1 on Curtis McCollum, team foul #3 | 15-13 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Kenneth Lofton (PG), Troy Rivet (SG), Christopher Peden (SF), Brian Grasso (C) George Marrow, Raleigh Holmes, Scott Metzinger, Paul Wood | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joseph Body (PG), Charles Ross (SG), Nelson Lagrone (SF), Julius Johnson (PF), Ollie Warner (C) Michael Wilson, Jimmie McElwaine, Von Piotrowski, Anthony Kyle, Kyle Ayoub | |
| 10:35 | Santa Clara | Julius Johnson buries a jumper from the left wing set up by Joseph Body | 15-15 |
| 10:29 | Jacksonville State | Christopher Peden is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Ross - foul #1 on Charles Ross, team foul #4 | 15-15 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | John Weber (PF) Curtis McCollum | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 10:24 | Jacksonville State | Brian Grasso clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 15-15 |
| 10:22 | Santa Clara | Ollie Warner grabs the defensive rebound | 15-15 |
| 10:00 | Santa Clara | Brian Grasso is called for the reach on Joseph Body - foul #1 on Brian Grasso, team foul #4 | 15-15 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Samuel Deal (SF) Christopher Peden | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 09:44 | Santa Clara | Samuel Deal takes the ball from Julius Johnson | 15-15 |
| 09:31 | Jacksonville State | Samuel Deal makes the driving attempt in the paint | 17-15 |
| 09:24 | Santa Clara | Julius Johnson misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Kenneth Lofton - foul #1 on Kenneth Lofton, team foul #5 | 17-15 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | George Marrow (PG), Paul Wood (C) Troy Rivet, John Weber | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Wilson (PG), Jack Edwards (SG), Kyle Ayoub (C) Joseph Body, Charles Ross, Ollie Warner | |
| 09:24 | Santa Clara | Julius Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 17-15 |
| 09:24 | Santa Clara | Julius Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 17-16 |
| 09:08 | Jacksonville State | Samuel Deal clanks a jumper from the right side | 17-16 |
| 09:07 | Santa Clara | Nelson Lagrone pulls down the rebound | 17-16 |
| 08:47 | Santa Clara | Nelson Lagrone misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 17-16 |
| 08:45 | Jacksonville State | Brian Grasso snags the defensive board | 17-16 |
| 08:24 | Jacksonville State | Paul Wood hits a turnaround from close range on a great pass from George Marrow and he's fouled by Julius Johnson - foul #1 on Julius Johnson, team foul #5 | 19-16 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Raleigh Holmes (SG), Scott Metzinger (SF), Christopher Peden (PF) Kenneth Lofton, Samuel Deal, Brian Grasso | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jimmie McElwaine (SG), Von Piotrowski (SF), Anthony Kyle (C) Michael Wilson, Nelson Lagrone, Kyle Ayoub | |
| 08:24 | Jacksonville State | Paul Wood makes the free throw | 20-16 |
| 08:05 | Santa Clara | Paul Wood takes the ball from Jimmie McElwaine | 20-16 |
| 07:45 | Jacksonville State | Scott Metzinger is wide open and dunks the ball | 22-16 |
| 07:24 | Santa Clara | Anthony Kyle is whistled for a carry | 22-16 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Kenneth Lofton (PG), Curtis McCollum (PF), John Weber (C) George Marrow, Christopher Peden, Paul Wood | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joseph Body (PG), Charles Ross (SG), Nelson Lagrone (SF), Ollie Warner (C) Jack Edwards, Jimmie McElwaine, Von Piotrowski, Anthony Kyle | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Kenneth Lofton (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Raleigh Holmes (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Scott Metzinger (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Curtis McCollum (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Weber (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Joseph Body (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Ross (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Nelson Lagrone (fresh) PF - Julius Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Ollie Warner (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Jacksonville State | Kenneth Lofton drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 25-16 |
| 06:59 | Santa Clara | Charles Ross scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by Julius Johnson | 25-19 |
| 06:45 | Jacksonville State | Raleigh Holmes hits a floater in the paint | 27-19 |
| 06:29 | Santa Clara | Charles Ross travels with the ball | 27-19 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Troy Rivet (SG), Samuel Deal (SF), Brian Grasso (C) Raleigh Holmes, Scott Metzinger, John Weber | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jack Edwards (SF) Julius Johnson | |
| 06:07 | Jacksonville State | Troy Rivet makes the wide open floater from the baseline set up by Samuel Deal | 29-19 |
| 05:51 | Santa Clara | Jack Edwards buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Joseph Body | 29-21 |
| 05:49 | Jacksonville State | Joseph Body is called for the reach on Kenneth Lofton in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Body, team foul #6 | 29-21 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | George Marrow (PG), Christopher Peden (SF) Kenneth Lofton, Samuel Deal | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Wilson (PG), Jimmie McElwaine (SG), Anthony Kyle (PF), Kyle Ayoub (C) Joseph Body, Charles Ross, Nelson Lagrone, Ollie Warner | |
| 05:27 | Jacksonville State | George Marrow is fouled on the floor by Michael Wilson - foul #2 on Michael Wilson, team foul #7 | 29-21 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Von Piotrowski (SF) Michael Wilson | |
| 05:27 | Jacksonville State | George Marrow makes the 1st free throw | 30-21 |
| 05:27 | Jacksonville State | George Marrow makes the 2nd free throw | 31-21 |
| 05:06 | Santa Clara | Curtis McCollum takes the ball from Kyle Ayoub | 31-21 |
| 04:43 | Jacksonville State | Troy Rivet clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 31-21 |
| 04:41 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Kyle Ayoub | 31-21 |
| 04:22 | Santa Clara | Jack Edwards can't finish the layup but he's fouled by George Marrow - foul #2 on George Marrow, team foul #6 | 31-21 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Kenneth Lofton (PG), Raleigh Holmes (SG), Scott Metzinger (SF), John Weber (PF), Paul Wood (C) George Marrow, Troy Rivet, Christopher Peden, Curtis McCollum, Brian Grasso | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joseph Body (PG), Nelson Lagrone (SF), Julius Johnson (PF), Ollie Warner (C) Jimmie McElwaine, Von Piotrowski, Anthony Kyle, Kyle Ayoub | |
| 04:22 | Santa Clara | Jack Edwards misses the 1st free throw | 31-21 |
| 04:22 | Santa Clara | Jack Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 31-22 |
| 04:20 | Jacksonville State | Julius Johnson is called for the reach on Raleigh Holmes in the backcourt - foul #2 on Julius Johnson, team foul #8 | 31-22 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jimmie McElwaine (SG), Anthony Kyle (PF) Jack Edwards, Julius Johnson | |
| 04:20 | Jacksonville State | Raleigh Holmes makes the 1st free throw | 32-22 |
| 04:20 | Jacksonville State | Raleigh Holmes makes the 2nd free throw | 33-22 |
| 03:59 | Santa Clara | Joseph Body misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 33-22 |
| 03:58 | Santa Clara | Anthony Kyle grabs the offensive rebound | 33-22 |
| 03:46 | Santa Clara | Joseph Body knocks in the floater from the left side on a great pass from Nelson Lagrone | 33-24 |
| 03:34 | Jacksonville State | Joseph Body is called for the reach on Scott Metzinger - foul #2 on Joseph Body, team foul #9 | 33-24 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Wilson (PG), Charles Ross (SG), Julius Johnson (PF) Joseph Body, Jimmie McElwaine, Anthony Kyle | |
| 03:34 | Jacksonville State | Scott Metzinger misses the 1st free throw | 33-24 |
| 03:34 | Santa Clara | Nelson Lagrone snags the defensive board | 33-24 |
| 03:25 | Santa Clara | Ollie Warner hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Kenneth Lofton - foul #2 on Kenneth Lofton, team foul #7 | 33-24 |
| 03:25 | Santa Clara | Ollie Warner makes the 1st free throw | 33-25 |
| 03:25 | Santa Clara | Ollie Warner makes the 2nd free throw | 33-26 |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Kenneth Lofton (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Raleigh Holmes (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Scott Metzinger (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Weber (fresh) C - Paul Wood (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Michael Wilson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Ross (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Nelson Lagrone (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Julius Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Ollie Warner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:01 | Jacksonville State | Paul Wood is called for traveling | 33-26 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | George Marrow (PG), Curtis McCollum (PF) Kenneth Lofton, John Weber | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Von Piotrowski (SF) Ollie Warner | |
| 02:37 | Santa Clara | George Marrow is called for the reach on Charles Ross - foul #3 on George Marrow, team foul #8 | 33-26 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Troy Rivet (PG), Christopher Peden (C) George Marrow, Paul Wood | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Kyle Ayoub (C) Nelson Lagrone | |
| 02:37 | Santa Clara | Charles Ross misses the 1st free throw | 33-26 |
| 02:37 | Jacksonville State | Christopher Peden pulls down the rebound | 33-26 |
| 02:13 | Jacksonville State | Michael Wilson picks off the pass by Scott Metzinger | 33-26 |
| 01:58 | Santa Clara | Charles Ross hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 33-26 |
| 01:57 | Santa Clara | Kyle Ayoub gets the offensive rebound | 33-26 |
| 01:39 | Santa Clara | Michael Wilson scores on a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Von Piotrowski | 33-28 |
| 01:22 | Jacksonville State | Scott Metzinger is open and scores on a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Troy Rivet | 35-28 |
| 01:10 | Santa Clara | Charles Ross can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-28 |
| 01:09 | Jacksonville State | Curtis McCollum grabs the defensive rebound | 35-28 |
| 01:06 | Jacksonville State | Raleigh Holmes double dribbles in the backcourt | 35-28 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Kenneth Lofton (PG), Leo Ruffin (SG), Samuel Deal (SF), John Weber (PF), Brian Grasso (C) Troy Rivet, Raleigh Holmes, Scott Metzinger, Curtis McCollum, Christopher Peden | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joseph Body (PG), Jack Edwards (SG), Nelson Lagrone (SF), Anthony Kyle (PF), Ollie Warner (C) Michael Wilson, Charles Ross, Von Piotrowski, Julius Johnson, Kyle Ayoub | |
| 01:01 | Santa Clara | Anthony Kyle hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-28 |
| 00:59 | Jacksonville State | Brian Grasso snags the defensive board | 35-28 |
| 00:50 | Jacksonville State | Leo Ruffin misses the lay-in | 35-28 |
| 00:49 | Jacksonville State | Samuel Deal hits the follow up shot | 37-28 |
| 00:21 | Santa Clara | Joseph Body misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Brian Grasso - foul #2 on Brian Grasso, team foul #9 | 37-28 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jimmie McElwaine (SG) Jack Edwards | |
| 00:21 | Santa Clara | Joseph Body misses the 1st free throw | 37-28 |
| 00:21 | Santa Clara | Joseph Body makes the 2nd free throw | 37-29 |
| 00:05 | Jacksonville State | Brian Grasso misses the jumper from the left side | 37-29 |
| 00:03 | Santa Clara | Jimmie McElwaine gets the rebound | 37-29 |
| 00:00 | Santa Clara | Jimmie McElwaine can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 37-29 |