| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - Fred Edelman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Johnnie Smith (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Willis Daniels (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Staff (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - Donald Beaudoin (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Joel Goldman (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregory Cole (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Marvin Mitchell (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Kitwana Azim (fresh) 7 pts. C - Jacob Long (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Santa Clara | Marvin Mitchell inbounds the ball | 31-26 |
| Game Plan | Alabama State | Alabama State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-4) | |
| 19:39 | Santa Clara | Marvin Mitchell is denied on a layup by Donald Beaudoin | 31-26 |
| 19:37 | Alabama State | The rebound goes to Donald Beaudoin | 31-26 |
| 19:29 | Alabama State | Fred Edelman comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 31-26 |
| 19:28 | Alabama State | Donald Beaudoin grabs the offensive board | 31-26 |
| 19:13 | Alabama State | Willis Daniels scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 33-26 |
| 19:06 | Santa Clara | Kitwana Azim knocks in the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Gregory Cole | 33-28 |
| 19:00 | Alabama State | Willis Daniels throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-28 |
| 18:58 | Santa Clara | Gregory Cole is hacked by Johnnie Smith in the backcourt - foul #1 on Johnnie Smith, team foul #1 | 33-28 |
| 18:33 | Santa Clara | Joel Goldman misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 33-28 |
| 18:32 | Santa Clara | Gregory Cole pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-28 |
| 18:15 | Santa Clara | Joel Goldman misses the runner from close range | 33-28 |
| 18:13 | Alabama State | Donald Beaudoin grabs the defensive rebound | 33-28 |
| 17:55 | Alabama State | Donald Beaudoin is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Donald Beaudoin, team foul #2 | 33-28 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Colin Scofield (PG), David Taylor (SG), Andre Brown (SF), Willy Moris (PF), Hugh Wallace (C) Fred Edelman, Johnnie Smith, Willis Daniels, John Staff, Donald Beaudoin | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Paul Pope (SG) Gregory Cole | |
| 17:35 | Santa Clara | Kitwana Azim is called for traveling | 33-28 |
| 17:21 | Alabama State | Andre Brown is hacked by Marvin Mitchell - foul #2 on Marvin Mitchell, team foul #1 | 33-28 |
| 17:02 | Alabama State | Colin Scofield misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 33-28 |
| 17:01 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Marvin Mitchell | 33-28 |
| 16:41 | Santa Clara | Kitwana Azim connects on the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Joel Goldman | 33-30 |
| 16:30 | Alabama State | Kitwana Azim blocks the short jumper by David Taylor | 33-30 |
| 16:29 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Marvin Mitchell | 33-30 |
| 16:25 | Santa Clara | Joel Goldman misses the wide open floater from the left wing | 33-30 |
| 16:24 | Alabama State | Andre Brown pulls down the rebound | 33-30 |
| 16:04 | Alabama State | Willy Moris connects on the fadeaway in the paint | 35-30 |
| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - Colin Scofield (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Taylor (fairly fresh) SF - Andre Brown (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Willy Moris (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Hugh Wallace (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Joel Goldman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Pope (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Marvin Mitchell (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Kitwana Azim (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 blk. C - Jacob Long (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:50 | Santa Clara | Marvin Mitchell scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Kitwana Azim | 35-32 |
| 15:29 | Alabama State | Hugh Wallace misses the 3 from the right corner | 35-32 |
| 15:27 | Alabama State | Willy Moris tips it in | 37-32 |
| 15:24 | Santa Clara | Marvin Mitchell is fouled in the backcourt by Colin Scofield - foul #2 on Colin Scofield, team foul #3 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Fred Edelman (PG), Johnnie Smith (SG), Willis Daniels (SF), John Staff (PF), Donald Beaudoin (C) Colin Scofield, David Taylor, Andre Brown, Willy Moris, Hugh Wallace | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Ryan Smith (PG), Gregory Cole (SG), Harold Echols (SF), John Manley (PF), Melvin Todd (C) Joel Goldman, Paul Pope, Marvin Mitchell, Kitwana Azim, Jacob Long | |
| 15:13 | Santa Clara | Ryan Smith misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 37-32 |
| 15:11 | Santa Clara | John Manley gets the offensive rebound | 37-32 |
| 15:06 | Santa Clara | John Manley can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 37-32 |
| 15:04 | Alabama State | The rebound goes to Donald Beaudoin | 37-32 |
| 14:47 | Alabama State | John Staff misses the easy layup | 37-32 |
| 14:45 | Santa Clara | Melvin Todd pulls down the rebound | 37-32 |
| 14:26 | Santa Clara | Melvin Todd hits a shot from the right block set up by Ryan Smith | 37-34 |
| 14:06 | Alabama State | John Staff is hacked by Ryan Smith - foul #2 on Ryan Smith, team foul #2 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Colin Scofield (PG) Fred Edelman | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Kitwana Azim (PF) John Manley | |
| 13:52 | Alabama State | Johnnie Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-34 |
| 13:51 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Kitwana Azim | 37-34 |
| 13:36 | Santa Clara | Gregory Cole makes the wide open floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Kitwana Azim | 37-36 |
| 13:19 | Alabama State | Gregory Cole takes the ball from John Staff | 37-36 |
| 12:59 | Santa Clara | Gregory Cole hits a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Harold Echols | 37-38 |
| 12:43 | Alabama State | Colin Scofield is hacked by Gregory Cole - foul #2 on Gregory Cole, team foul #3 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Christopher Mazurowski (PG), David Taylor (SG), Nathaniel Hughes (SF), Andre Brown (PF), Willy Moris (C) Colin Scofield, Johnnie Smith, Willis Daniels, John Staff, Donald Beaudoin | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joel Goldman (PG), Paul Pope (SG), Marvin Mitchell (SF), John Manley (PF), Jacob Long (C) Ryan Smith, Gregory Cole, Harold Echols, Kitwana Azim, Melvin Todd | |
| 12:38 | Alabama State | Jacob Long swats the short shot by David Taylor | 37-38 |
| 12:37 | Santa Clara | Joel Goldman grabs the defensive rebound | 37-38 |
| 12:22 | Santa Clara | Marvin Mitchell misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 37-38 |
| 12:21 | Alabama State | Nathaniel Hughes gets the rebound | 37-38 |
| 12:09 | Alabama State | Marvin Mitchell swats the shot by Andre Brown | 37-38 |
| 12:08 | Santa Clara | Marvin Mitchell pulls down the rebound | 37-38 |
| 11:50 | Santa Clara | John Manley makes the fadeaway from close range set up by Marvin Mitchell and the foul's on Andre Brown - foul #1 on Andre Brown, team foul #4 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Fred Edelman (PG) Christopher Mazurowski | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 11:50 | Santa Clara | John Manley makes the free throw | 37-41 |
| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - Fred Edelman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Taylor (fresh) SF - Nathaniel Hughes (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Andre Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Willy Moris (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Joel Goldman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Pope (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Marvin Mitchell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Manley (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Jacob Long (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Alabama State | Fred Edelman comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Marvin Mitchell - foul #3 on Marvin Mitchell, team foul #4 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Colin Scofield (SG), John Staff (PF) David Taylor, Willy Moris | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Kitwana Azim (PF) Jacob Long | |
| 11:38 | Alabama State | Fred Edelman makes the 1st free throw | 38-41 |
| 11:38 | Alabama State | Fred Edelman makes the 2nd free throw | 39-41 |
| 11:36 | Santa Clara | Marvin Mitchell throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-41 |
| 11:24 | Alabama State | Nathaniel Hughes can't connect on a turnaround in the paint | 39-41 |
| 11:23 | Santa Clara | Paul Pope snags the defensive board | 39-41 |
| 11:12 | Santa Clara | Kitwana Azim misses badly on a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by John Staff - foul #3 on John Staff, team foul #5 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Willis Daniels (SF), Hugh Wallace (C) Nathaniel Hughes, Andre Brown | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gregory Cole (SG) Paul Pope | |
| 11:12 | Santa Clara | Kitwana Azim makes the 1st free throw | 39-42 |
| 11:12 | Santa Clara | Kitwana Azim misses the 2nd free throw | 39-42 |
| 11:12 | Alabama State | The rebound goes to Hugh Wallace | 39-42 |
| 10:56 | Alabama State | Willis Daniels misses short on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Marvin Mitchell - foul #4 on Marvin Mitchell, team foul #5 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Johnnie Smith (SG) Fred Edelman | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Ryan Smith (PG), Harold Echols (SF) Joel Goldman, Marvin Mitchell | |
| 10:56 | Alabama State | Willis Daniels makes the 1st free throw | 40-42 |
| 10:56 | Alabama State | Willis Daniels makes the 2nd free throw | 41-42 |
| 10:54 | Santa Clara | Colin Scofield is called for the reach on Ryan Smith in the backcourt - foul #3 on Colin Scofield, team foul #6 | 41-42 |
| 10:46 | Santa Clara | Ryan Smith can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Colin Scofield - foul #4 on Colin Scofield, team foul #7 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Christopher Mazurowski (PG) Colin Scofield | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Melvin Todd (C) John Manley | |
| 10:46 | Santa Clara | Ryan Smith makes the 1st free throw | 41-43 |
| 10:46 | Santa Clara | Ryan Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 41-44 |
| 10:23 | Alabama State | Christopher Mazurowski misses the jumper from the left wing | 41-44 |
| 10:22 | Santa Clara | Melvin Todd grabs the defensive rebound | 41-44 |
| 10:19 | Santa Clara | Harold Echols loses the dribble to Johnnie Smith in the backcourt | 41-44 |
| 09:59 | Alabama State | Willis Daniels misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-44 |
| 09:58 | Alabama State | John Staff tips it in | 43-44 |
| 09:56 | Santa Clara | Harold Echols's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-44 |
| Subs | Alabama State | David Taylor (SG), Nathaniel Hughes (SF), Willy Moris (PF), Donald Beaudoin (C) Johnnie Smith, Willis Daniels, John Staff, Hugh Wallace | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Paul Pope (SG), Jacob Long (C) Gregory Cole, Melvin Todd | |
| 09:48 | Alabama State | Paul Pope steps in front of the Willy Moris pass | 43-44 |
| 09:45 | Santa Clara | Paul Pope lays it up and in | 43-46 |
| 09:21 | Alabama State | Christopher Mazurowski misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-46 |
| 09:19 | Santa Clara | Paul Pope grabs the board | 43-46 |
| 09:14 | Santa Clara | Ryan Smith is open and scores on a jumpshot from the right side set up by Paul Pope | 43-48 |
| 08:47 | Alabama State | David Taylor buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Christopher Mazurowski | 45-48 |
| 08:34 | Santa Clara | Kitwana Azim makes the wide open driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Ryan Smith | 45-50 |
| 08:13 | Alabama State | Nathaniel Hughes misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-50 |
| 08:12 | Santa Clara | Paul Pope pulls down the rebound | 45-50 |
| 08:10 | Santa Clara | Paul Pope is fouled in the backcourt by David Taylor - foul #1 on David Taylor, team foul #8 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Fred Edelman (PG), Johnnie Smith (SG), Willis Daniels (SF), John Staff (PF), Andre Brown (C) Christopher Mazurowski, David Taylor, Nathaniel Hughes, Willy Moris, Donald Beaudoin | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joel Goldman (PG), John Manley (SF), Melvin Todd (C) Ryan Smith, Harold Echols, Jacob Long | |
| 08:10 | Santa Clara | Paul Pope misses the 1st free throw | 45-50 |
| 08:10 | Alabama State | John Staff gets the rebound | 45-50 |
| 08:05 | Alabama State | Johnnie Smith banks in the layup on a nice dish by Fred Edelman | 47-50 |
| 08:02 | Santa Clara | Paul Pope loses the dribble to Johnnie Smith in the backcourt | 47-50 |
| 08:01 | Alabama State | Fred Edelman blows the layup | 47-50 |
| 08:00 | Santa Clara | Melvin Todd grabs the board | 47-50 |
| 07:38 | Santa Clara | Kitwana Azim's layup is rejected by John Staff | 47-50 |
| 07:36 | Alabama State | Andre Brown snags the defensive board | 47-50 |
| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - Fred Edelman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Johnnie Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - Willis Daniels (fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Staff (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Andre Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Joel Goldman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Pope (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Manley (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kitwana Azim (tiring) 14 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Melvin Todd (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Alabama State | Johnnie Smith comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-50 |
| 07:16 | Santa Clara | John Manley grabs the defensive rebound | 47-50 |
| 06:50 | Santa Clara | Joel Goldman knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Kitwana Azim and he's fouled by Willis Daniels - foul #1 on Willis Daniels, team foul #9 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Colin Scofield (PG), Hugh Wallace (C) Fred Edelman, John Staff | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gregory Cole (SG), Marvin Mitchell (SF) Paul Pope, Kitwana Azim | |
| 06:50 | Santa Clara | Joel Goldman makes the free throw | 47-53 |
| 06:21 | Alabama State | Joel Goldman is called for the reach on Johnnie Smith - foul #3 on Joel Goldman, team foul #6 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Willy Moris (PF) Andre Brown | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Harold Echols (PF), Jacob Long (C) John Manley, Melvin Todd | |
| 05:57 | Alabama State | Johnnie Smith connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Colin Scofield | 50-53 |
| 05:36 | Santa Clara | The pull-up jumper by Joel Goldman is blocked by Johnnie Smith | 50-53 |
| 05:34 | Alabama State | Colin Scofield grabs the board | 50-53 |
| 05:18 | Alabama State | Joel Goldman takes the ball from Colin Scofield | 50-53 |
| 05:15 | Santa Clara | Joel Goldman lays it in | 50-55 |
| 04:54 | Alabama State | Hugh Wallace hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Joel Goldman - foul #4 on Joel Goldman, team foul #7 | 50-55 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Fred Edelman (PG), David Taylor (SG), Nathaniel Hughes (SF), John Staff (PF) Colin Scofield, Johnnie Smith, Willis Daniels, Willy Moris | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Ryan Smith (PG), Jarvis Ralph (SG), John Manley (PF), Melvin Todd (C) Joel Goldman, Gregory Cole, Harold Echols, Jacob Long | |
| 04:54 | Alabama State | Hugh Wallace misses the 1st free throw | 50-55 |
| 04:54 | Alabama State | Hugh Wallace makes the 2nd free throw | 51-55 |
| 04:33 | Santa Clara | Marvin Mitchell loses the dribble to Nathaniel Hughes | 51-55 |
| 04:29 | Alabama State | Fred Edelman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-55 |
| 04:27 | Alabama State | The offensive rebound goes to John Staff | 51-55 |
| 04:14 | Alabama State | Fred Edelman buries a 3 from straight away | 54-55 |
| 03:57 | Santa Clara | David Taylor blocks the short jumper by Marvin Mitchell | 54-55 |
| 03:56 | Alabama State | Nathaniel Hughes grabs the defensive rebound | 54-55 |
| 03:36 | Alabama State | Fred Edelman buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from David Taylor | 56-55 |
| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - Fred Edelman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nathaniel Hughes (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - John Staff (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Hugh Wallace (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Ryan Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jarvis Ralph (fresh) SF - Marvin Mitchell (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - John Manley (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Melvin Todd (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:28 | Santa Clara | Nathaniel Hughes steals it from Jarvis Ralph | 56-55 |
| 03:09 | Alabama State | John Staff misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-55 |
| 03:08 | Santa Clara | Melvin Todd grabs the board | 56-55 |
| 02:55 | Santa Clara | Melvin Todd misses long on a driving attempt near the basket | 56-55 |
| 02:53 | Alabama State | John Staff snags the defensive board | 56-55 |
| 02:53 | Alabama State | Alabama State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-55 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Colin Scofield (PG), Johnnie Smith (SG), Andre Brown (SF), Willy Moris (PF), Donald Beaudoin (C) Fred Edelman, David Taylor, Nathaniel Hughes, John Staff, Hugh Wallace | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joel Goldman (PG), Gregory Cole (SG), Kitwana Azim (PF), Jacob Long (C) Ryan Smith, Jarvis Ralph, John Manley, Melvin Todd | |
| 02:37 | Alabama State | Jacob Long is called for the reach on Donald Beaudoin - foul #1 on Jacob Long, team foul #8 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Alabama State | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Harold Echols (SF) Marvin Mitchell | |
| 02:37 | Alabama State | Donald Beaudoin makes the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 02:37 | Alabama State | Donald Beaudoin makes the 2nd free throw | 58-55 |
| 02:22 | Santa Clara | Gregory Cole hits a wide open 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-58 |
| 02:22 | Alabama State | Alabama State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-58 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Fred Edelman (PG), Willis Daniels (SF), John Staff (PF) Colin Scofield, Andre Brown, Willy Moris | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Marvin Mitchell (SF) Harold Echols | |
| 02:01 | Alabama State | Donald Beaudoin is hacked by Gregory Cole - foul #3 on Gregory Cole, team foul #9 | 58-58 |
| 02:01 | Alabama State | Donald Beaudoin misses the 1st free throw | 58-58 |
| 02:01 | Alabama State | John Staff pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-58 |
| 01:49 | Alabama State | Johnnie Smith misses short on a 3 from straight away | 58-58 |
| 01:48 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Kitwana Azim | 58-58 |
| 01:46 | Santa Clara | Fred Edelman takes the ball from Marvin Mitchell in the backcourt | 58-58 |
| 01:29 | Alabama State | John Staff misses the jumper from the baseline | 58-58 |
| 01:27 | Alabama State | John Staff grabs the offensive rebound | 58-58 |
| 01:08 | Alabama State | Willis Daniels comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-58 |
| 01:06 | Santa Clara | Joel Goldman grabs the board | 58-58 |
| 00:41 | Santa Clara | Marvin Mitchell drills a floater in the lane on a great pass from Kitwana Azim and the foul's on Donald Beaudoin - foul #4 on Donald Beaudoin, team foul #10 | 58-60 |
| 00:41 | Santa Clara | Marvin Mitchell makes the free throw | 58-61 |
| 00:27 | Alabama State | Willis Daniels comes up short on the jumper from the left block but the foul's on Gregory Cole - foul #4 on Gregory Cole, team foul #10 | 58-61 |
| 00:27 | Alabama State | Willis Daniels makes the 1st free throw | 59-61 |
| 00:27 | Alabama State | Willis Daniels misses the 2nd free throw | 59-61 |
| 00:27 | Alabama State | Willis Daniels grabs the offensive board | 59-61 |
| 00:20 | Alabama State | John Staff drills a fadeaway from the baseline | 61-61 |
| Game Plan | Alabama State | Alabama State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-4) | |
| 00:02 | Santa Clara | Joel Goldman connects on the jumper from the right wing | 61-63 |
| 00:02 | Alabama State | Alabama State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-63 |
| Game Plan | Alabama State | Alabama State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-4) | |
| 00:00 | Alabama State | Johnnie Smith misses the halfcourt shot | 61-63 |