| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Kenneth Dickson (fresh) SG - Reginald Earley (fresh) SF - Philip Currey (fresh) PF - Simon Lanphear (fresh) C - Christopher Jacinto (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Joel Goldman (fresh) SG - Gregory Cole (fresh) SF - Marvin Mitchell (fresh) PF - Kitwana Azim (fresh) C - Jacob Long (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Santa Clara | Jacob Long wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:44 | Santa Clara | Gregory Cole double dribbles | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Fresno State | Christopher Jacinto clanks a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Jacob Long - foul #1 on Jacob Long, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Fresno State | Christopher Jacinto makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:18 | Fresno State | Christopher Jacinto makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 18:57 | Santa Clara | Marvin Mitchell buries a shot from close range on a great pass from Joel Goldman and the foul's on Kenneth Dickson - foul #1 on Kenneth Dickson, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:57 | Santa Clara | Marvin Mitchell makes the free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:29 | Fresno State | Reginald Earley's layup is rejected by Kitwana Azim | 2-3 |
| 18:27 | Fresno State | Philip Currey grabs the offensive board | 2-3 |
| 18:13 | Fresno State | Christopher Jacinto connects on the jumpshot from the right wing and he's fouled by Marvin Mitchell - foul #1 on Marvin Mitchell, team foul #2 | 4-3 |
| 18:13 | Fresno State | Christopher Jacinto makes the free throw | 5-3 |
| 17:56 | Santa Clara | Christopher Jacinto steals it from Kitwana Azim | 5-3 |
| 17:35 | Fresno State | Christopher Jacinto blows the layup but he's fouled by Gregory Cole - foul #1 on Gregory Cole, team foul #3 | 5-3 |
| 17:35 | Fresno State | Christopher Jacinto misses the 1st free throw | 5-3 |
| 17:35 | Fresno State | Christopher Jacinto makes the 2nd free throw | 6-3 |
| 17:18 | Santa Clara | Kitwana Azim's floater is tipped away by Philip Currey | 6-3 |
| 17:16 | Fresno State | Christopher Jacinto snags the defensive board | 6-3 |
| 17:11 | Fresno State | Joel Goldman steps in front of the Reginald Earley pass | 6-3 |
| 17:07 | Santa Clara | Marvin Mitchell banks in the layup on a great pass from Joel Goldman | 6-5 |
| 16:44 | Fresno State | Kenneth Dickson's floater is tipped away by Gregory Cole | 6-5 |
| 16:43 | Fresno State | Christopher Jacinto hits the follow up shot | 8-5 |
| 16:23 | Santa Clara | Marvin Mitchell is fouled on the floor by Philip Currey - foul #1 on Philip Currey, team foul #2 | 8-5 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Paul Pope (SG) Gregory Cole | |
| 16:07 | Santa Clara | Marvin Mitchell connects on the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Paul Pope | 8-7 |
| 15:53 | Fresno State | Christopher Jacinto is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Christopher Jacinto, team foul #3 | 8-7 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Kenneth Dickson (fresh) SG - Reginald Earley (fresh) SF - Philip Currey (fresh) PF - Simon Lanphear (fresh) C - Christopher Jacinto (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Joel Goldman (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Paul Pope (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Marvin Mitchell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Kitwana Azim (fairly fresh) C - Jacob Long (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Santa Clara | Paul Pope misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 8-7 |
| 15:38 | Santa Clara | Jacob Long hits the follow up shot | 8-9 |
| 15:25 | Fresno State | Simon Lanphear buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 11-9 |
| 15:08 | Santa Clara | Joel Goldman drills a shot from the right wing set up by Paul Pope | 11-11 |
| 14:51 | Fresno State | Kenneth Dickson knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Philip Currey | 13-11 |
| 14:35 | Santa Clara | Marvin Mitchell misses short on a turnaround from the left block | 13-11 |
| 14:34 | Santa Clara | Kitwana Azim misses the tip | 13-11 |
| 14:32 | Fresno State | Christopher Jacinto pulls down the rebound | 13-11 |
| 14:26 | Fresno State | Reginald Earley is hacked by Marvin Mitchell - foul #2 on Marvin Mitchell, team foul #4 | 13-11 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Jerome Rincon (PG), Kenneth Walker (SG), Johnny Moore (SF), Carlton Hinton (PF), Justin Robertson (C) Kenneth Dickson, Reginald Earley, Philip Currey, Simon Lanphear, Christopher Jacinto | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gregory Cole (SG), Harold Echols (SF) Paul Pope, Marvin Mitchell | |
| 14:12 | Fresno State | Kenneth Walker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-11 |
| 13:51 | Santa Clara | Jacob Long scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 13-13 |
| 13:24 | Fresno State | Carlton Hinton comes up short on the runner in the lane | 13-13 |
| 13:22 | Fresno State | Carlton Hinton can't tip it in | 13-13 |
| 13:21 | Fresno State | Carlton Hinton pulls down the offensive rebound | 13-13 |
| 13:10 | Fresno State | Jerome Rincon misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 13-13 |
| 13:08 | Santa Clara | Jacob Long gets the rebound | 13-13 |
| 12:43 | Santa Clara | Kitwana Azim can't connect on a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Justin Robertson - foul #1 on Justin Robertson, team foul #4 | 13-13 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Kenneth Dickson (PG), Reginald Earley (SG), Philip Currey (SF), Simon Lanphear (PF), Christopher Jacinto (C) Jerome Rincon, Kenneth Walker, Johnny Moore, Carlton Hinton, Justin Robertson | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Ryan Smith (PG), Melvin Todd (C) Joel Goldman, Jacob Long | |
| 12:43 | Santa Clara | Kitwana Azim makes the 1st free throw | 13-14 |
| 12:43 | Santa Clara | Kitwana Azim misses the 2nd free throw | 13-14 |
| 12:43 | Fresno State | Christopher Jacinto snags the defensive board | 13-14 |
| 12:29 | Fresno State | Reginald Earley buries a shot from the left side on a great pass from Philip Currey | 15-14 |
| 12:08 | Santa Clara | Gregory Cole clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 15-14 |
| 12:06 | Fresno State | The rebound goes to Philip Currey | 15-14 |
| 12:01 | Fresno State | Kenneth Dickson misses the jump hook from the baseline | 15-14 |
| 12:00 | Santa Clara | Melvin Todd gets the rebound | 15-14 |
| 11:43 | Santa Clara | Gregory Cole misses the 3 from the left corner | 15-14 |
| 11:42 | Santa Clara | The offensive rebound goes to Melvin Todd | 15-14 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Kenneth Dickson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Reginald Earley (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Philip Currey (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Simon Lanphear (fresh) 3 pts. C - Christopher Jacinto (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Ryan Smith (fresh) SG - Gregory Cole (fresh) SF - Harold Echols (fresh) PF - Kitwana Azim (tiring) 1 pts. C - Melvin Todd (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Santa Clara | Harold Echols misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 15-14 |
| 11:35 | Fresno State | Simon Lanphear grabs the board | 15-14 |
| 11:30 | Fresno State | Reginald Earley connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Christopher Jacinto | 17-14 |
| 11:21 | Santa Clara | Harold Echols makes the fadeaway near the basket | 17-16 |
| 10:59 | Fresno State | Christopher Jacinto misses the lay-in | 17-16 |
| 10:57 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Melvin Todd | 17-16 |
| 10:37 | Santa Clara | Harold Echols misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 17-16 |
| 10:36 | Fresno State | Christopher Jacinto grabs the defensive rebound | 17-16 |
| 10:32 | Fresno State | Kenneth Dickson is called for a charge - foul #2 on Kenneth Dickson, team foul #5 | 17-16 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Jerome Rincon (PG), Kenneth Walker (SG), Johnny Moore (SF), Carlton Hinton (C) Kenneth Dickson, Reginald Earley, Philip Currey, Christopher Jacinto | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joel Goldman (PG), Paul Pope (SG), John Manley (SF), Jacob Long (C) Ryan Smith, Gregory Cole, Harold Echols, Melvin Todd | |
| 10:16 | Santa Clara | Joel Goldman is whistled for a carry | 17-16 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Justin Robertson (C) Simon Lanphear | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 10:05 | Fresno State | Joel Goldman is called for the reach on Carlton Hinton - foul #1 on Joel Goldman, team foul #5 | 17-16 |
| 09:58 | Fresno State | Justin Robertson lays it in | 19-16 |
| 09:43 | Santa Clara | Kitwana Azim connects on the fadeaway from close range set up by John Manley | 19-18 |
| 09:26 | Fresno State | Johnny Moore misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 19-18 |
| 09:24 | Santa Clara | Kitwana Azim snags the defensive board | 19-18 |
| 09:06 | Santa Clara | Kitwana Azim knocks in the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Joel Goldman | 19-20 |
| 08:46 | Fresno State | Paul Pope steals it from Carlton Hinton | 19-20 |
| 08:26 | Santa Clara | Carlton Hinton is called for the reach on Joel Goldman - foul #1 on Carlton Hinton, team foul #6 | 19-20 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Reginald Earley (SG), Philip Currey (SF), Simon Lanphear (PF), Christopher Jacinto (C) Kenneth Walker, Johnny Moore, Carlton Hinton, Justin Robertson | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gregory Cole (SG), Harold Echols (SF), Melvin Todd (C) Paul Pope, Kitwana Azim, Jacob Long | |
| 08:12 | Santa Clara | John Manley misses the 3 from the right wing | 19-20 |
| 08:11 | Fresno State | Christopher Jacinto grabs the board | 19-20 |
| 08:07 | Fresno State | Reginald Earley comes up short on the floater from the left block but the foul's on Melvin Todd - foul #1 on Melvin Todd, team foul #6 | 19-20 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Ryan Smith (PG) Joel Goldman | |
| 08:07 | Fresno State | Reginald Earley misses the 1st free throw | 19-20 |
| 08:07 | Fresno State | Reginald Earley makes the 2nd free throw | 20-20 |
| 07:44 | Santa Clara | Gregory Cole misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 20-20 |
| 07:43 | Fresno State | The rebound goes to Christopher Jacinto | 20-20 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Jerome Rincon (fresh) SG - Reginald Earley (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Philip Currey (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Simon Lanphear (fresh) 3 pts. C - Christopher Jacinto (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Ryan Smith (fresh) SG - Gregory Cole (fresh) SF - Harold Echols (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Manley (fresh) C - Melvin Todd (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Fresno State | Reginald Earley misses the floater from the left wing but the foul's on Gregory Cole - foul #2 on Gregory Cole, team foul #7 | 20-20 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Paul Pope (SG), Kitwana Azim (PF) Gregory Cole, John Manley | |
| 07:37 | Fresno State | Reginald Earley makes the 1st free throw | 21-20 |
| 07:37 | Fresno State | Reginald Earley makes the 2nd free throw | 22-20 |
| 07:26 | Santa Clara | Kitwana Azim can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 22-20 |
| 07:25 | Fresno State | Christopher Jacinto snags the defensive board | 22-20 |
| 07:09 | Fresno State | Philip Currey buries a fadeaway from the right side set up by Simon Lanphear | 24-20 |
| 06:46 | Santa Clara | Kitwana Azim's floater is knocked away by Christopher Jacinto | 24-20 |
| 06:44 | Santa Clara | Ryan Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 24-20 |
| 06:28 | Santa Clara | Melvin Todd can't connect on a shot from the left side | 24-20 |
| 06:26 | Santa Clara | Harold Echols grabs the offensive board | 24-20 |
| 06:08 | Santa Clara | Melvin Todd travels with the ball | 24-20 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Anthony Brown (PG) Jerome Rincon | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joel Goldman (PG), John Manley (PF), Jacob Long (C) Ryan Smith, Kitwana Azim, Melvin Todd | |
| 05:54 | Fresno State | Anthony Brown lays it in on a great pass from Christopher Jacinto | 26-20 |
| 05:43 | Santa Clara | Reginald Earley is called for the reach on Paul Pope - foul #1 on Reginald Earley, team foul #7 | 26-20 |
| 05:43 | Santa Clara | Paul Pope makes the 1st free throw | 26-21 |
| 05:43 | Santa Clara | Paul Pope makes the 2nd free throw | 26-22 |
| 05:36 | Fresno State | Anthony Brown misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 26-22 |
| 05:35 | Fresno State | Simon Lanphear misses the tip | 26-22 |
| 05:33 | Santa Clara | Harold Echols grabs the defensive rebound | 26-22 |
| 05:18 | Santa Clara | John Manley hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 26-22 |
| 05:16 | Fresno State | Christopher Jacinto gets the rebound | 26-22 |
| 05:01 | Fresno State | Philip Currey hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Reginald Earley | 29-22 |
| 04:46 | Santa Clara | Harold Echols's pass is intercepted by Simon Lanphear | 29-22 |
| 04:19 | Fresno State | Simon Lanphear misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 29-22 |
| 04:18 | Santa Clara | John Manley pulls down the rebound | 29-22 |
| 04:00 | Santa Clara | John Manley is fouled on the floor by Simon Lanphear - foul #1 on Simon Lanphear, team foul #8 | 29-22 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Kenneth Dickson (PG), Kenneth Walker (SG), Johnny Moore (SF), Carlton Hinton (PF), Justin Robertson (C) Anthony Brown, Reginald Earley, Philip Currey, Simon Lanphear, Christopher Jacinto | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gregory Cole (SG), Marvin Mitchell (SF), Melvin Todd (C) Paul Pope, Harold Echols, Jacob Long | |
| 04:00 | Santa Clara | John Manley makes the 1st free throw | 29-23 |
| 04:00 | Santa Clara | John Manley makes the 2nd free throw | 29-24 |
| 03:42 | Fresno State | Johnny Moore buries a fadeaway in the paint set up by Kenneth Dickson | 31-24 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Kenneth Dickson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Walker (fresh) SF - Johnny Moore (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Carlton Hinton (fresh) 2 reb. C - Justin Robertson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Joel Goldman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gregory Cole (fresh) SF - Marvin Mitchell (fresh) 7 pts. PF - John Manley (fresh) 2 pts. C - Melvin Todd (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Santa Clara | Marvin Mitchell misses badly on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Johnny Moore - foul #1 on Johnny Moore, team foul #9 | 31-24 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Ryan Smith (PG), Kitwana Azim (PF) Joel Goldman, John Manley | |
| 03:23 | Santa Clara | Marvin Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 31-25 |
| 03:23 | Santa Clara | Marvin Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 31-26 |
| 03:12 | Fresno State | Kenneth Dickson misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Melvin Todd - foul #2 on Melvin Todd, team foul #8 | 31-26 |
| 03:12 | Fresno State | Kenneth Dickson makes the 1st free throw | 32-26 |
| 03:12 | Fresno State | Kenneth Dickson misses the 2nd free throw | 32-26 |
| 03:12 | Santa Clara | Melvin Todd grabs the defensive rebound | 32-26 |
| 03:03 | Santa Clara | Carlton Hinton is called for the reach on Gregory Cole - foul #2 on Carlton Hinton, team foul #10 | 32-26 |
| 03:03 | Santa Clara | Gregory Cole makes the 1st free throw | 32-27 |
| 03:03 | Santa Clara | Gregory Cole misses the 2nd free throw | 32-27 |
| 03:03 | Fresno State | Justin Robertson snags the defensive board | 32-27 |
| 02:51 | Fresno State | Carlton Hinton knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Kenneth Dickson | 34-27 |
| 02:33 | Santa Clara | Melvin Todd is hacked by Carlton Hinton - foul #3 on Carlton Hinton, team foul #11 | 34-27 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Jerome Rincon (C) Carlton Hinton | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 02:33 | Santa Clara | Melvin Todd makes the 1st free throw | 34-28 |
| 02:33 | Santa Clara | Melvin Todd makes the 2nd free throw | 34-29 |
| 02:09 | Fresno State | Jerome Rincon comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-29 |
| 02:08 | Fresno State | Justin Robertson snags the offensive board | 34-29 |
| 01:49 | Fresno State | Kenneth Walker can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 34-29 |
| 01:48 | Santa Clara | Melvin Todd grabs the board | 34-29 |
| 01:22 | Santa Clara | Gregory Cole misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Justin Robertson - foul #2 on Justin Robertson, team foul #12 | 34-29 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Reginald Earley (SG), Philip Currey (SF), Simon Lanphear (PF), Christopher Jacinto (C) Kenneth Walker, Johnny Moore, Justin Robertson, Jerome Rincon | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joel Goldman (PG), Harold Echols (PF), Jacob Long (C) Ryan Smith, Kitwana Azim, Melvin Todd | |
| 01:22 | Santa Clara | Gregory Cole makes the 1st free throw | 34-30 |
| 01:22 | Santa Clara | Gregory Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 34-31 |
| 01:08 | Fresno State | Kenneth Dickson buries a driving attempt near the basket set up by Philip Currey and he's fouled by Gregory Cole - foul #3 on Gregory Cole, team foul #9 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Paul Pope (SG) Gregory Cole | |
| 01:08 | Fresno State | Kenneth Dickson makes the free throw | 37-31 |
| 00:46 | Santa Clara | Joel Goldman scores on a jumper from the right wing | 37-33 |
| 00:26 | Fresno State | Reginald Earley comes up short on the shot from the left side | 37-33 |
| 00:24 | Fresno State | Christopher Jacinto grabs the offensive board | 37-33 |
| 00:05 | Fresno State | Jacob Long denies the turnaround by Philip Currey | 37-33 |
| 00:04 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Marvin Mitchell | 37-33 |
| 00:00 | Santa Clara | Marvin Mitchell misses the halfcourt shot | 37-33 |