| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Thomas Exley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Houchens (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Simpson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Cecil Townsend (fresh) 2 reb. C - Steve Tibbitts (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Coastal Carolina | PG - Samuel Parker (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Patrick Thames (fresh) SF - John Delong (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Abdul Aquirre (fresh) C - Freddy Powell (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Coastal Carolina | John Delong inbounds the ball | 24-23 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Coastal Carolina | Coastal Carolina is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:37 | Coastal Carolina | Patrick Thames is open and buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Abdul Aquirre | 24-26 |
| 19:16 | Santa Clara | Steve Tibbitts misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 24-26 |
| 19:14 | Santa Clara | Cecil Townsend tips it but misses | 24-26 |
| 19:13 | Santa Clara | Cecil Townsend grabs the offensive rebound | 24-26 |
| 18:56 | Santa Clara | Cecil Townsend hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 24-26 |
| 18:55 | Coastal Carolina | Patrick Thames grabs the board | 24-26 |
| 18:35 | Coastal Carolina | Samuel Parker can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Steve Tibbitts - foul #3 on Steve Tibbitts, team foul #1 | 24-26 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Daniel Helms (PG), Cris Young (SF), Kevin Loyola (PF), Arnold Schneider (C) Thomas Exley, Robert Simpson, Cecil Townsend, Steve Tibbitts | |
| Subs | Coastal Carolina | Christopher Rhodes (SG), Davis Gauthier (SF), Robert Fox (PF), Willie Longfellow (C) Patrick Thames, John Delong, Abdul Aquirre, Freddy Powell | |
| 18:35 | Coastal Carolina | Samuel Parker misses the 1st free throw | 24-26 |
| 18:35 | Coastal Carolina | Samuel Parker misses the 2nd free throw | 24-26 |
| 18:35 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Kevin Loyola | 24-26 |
| 18:26 | Santa Clara | Kevin Loyola is alone and drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from David Houchens | 27-26 |
| 18:11 | Coastal Carolina | Davis Gauthier misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 27-26 |
| 18:09 | Santa Clara | Arnold Schneider gets the rebound | 27-26 |
| 17:44 | Santa Clara | Arnold Schneider hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 27-26 |
| 17:42 | Coastal Carolina | Robert Fox snags the defensive board | 27-26 |
| 17:38 | Coastal Carolina | Robert Fox can't connect on an uncontested floater from the right wing | 27-26 |
| 17:36 | Santa Clara | Arnold Schneider gets the rebound | 27-26 |
| 17:17 | Santa Clara | Arnold Schneider hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 27-26 |
| 17:16 | Coastal Carolina | Christopher Rhodes snags the defensive board | 27-26 |
| 17:02 | Coastal Carolina | Willie Longfellow comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 27-26 |
| 17:00 | Coastal Carolina | Robert Fox grabs the offensive rebound | 27-26 |
| 16:42 | Coastal Carolina | Robert Fox misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 27-26 |
| 16:41 | Coastal Carolina | Christopher Rhodes pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-26 |
| 16:33 | Coastal Carolina | Christopher Rhodes misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 27-26 |
| 16:32 | Coastal Carolina | Robert Fox snags the offensive board | 27-26 |
| 16:16 | Coastal Carolina | Willie Longfellow comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 27-26 |
| 16:15 | Santa Clara | David Houchens grabs the defensive rebound | 27-26 |
| 16:12 | Santa Clara | Daniel Helms is hacked by Samuel Parker in the backcourt - foul #1 on Samuel Parker, team foul #1 | 27-26 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Steven Dembinski (PG), Robert Simpson (SF), Cecil Townsend (PF), Alfred Ash (C) Daniel Helms, Cris Young, Kevin Loyola, Arnold Schneider | |
| Subs | Coastal Carolina | Bradley Jones (PG), Patrick Thames (SG), John Delong (SF), Abdul Aquirre (PF), Thomas Hartig (C) Samuel Parker, Christopher Rhodes, Davis Gauthier, Robert Fox, Willie Longfellow | |
| 16:06 | Santa Clara | Alfred Ash can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 27-26 |
| 16:05 | Coastal Carolina | Thomas Hartig grabs the board | 27-26 |
| 16:01 | Coastal Carolina | Bradley Jones is hacked by Steven Dembinski - foul #1 on Steven Dembinski, team foul #2 | 27-26 |
| 15:51 | Coastal Carolina | Alfred Ash steals it from Bradley Jones | 27-26 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Steven Dembinski (fresh) SG - David Houchens (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Simpson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Cecil Townsend (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Alfred Ash (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Coastal Carolina | PG - Bradley Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick Thames (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Delong (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Abdul Aquirre (fresh) C - Thomas Hartig (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Santa Clara | Robert Simpson loses the dribble to Abdul Aquirre in the backcourt | 27-26 |
| 15:27 | Coastal Carolina | Thomas Hartig misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 27-26 |
| 15:26 | Coastal Carolina | Abdul Aquirre pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-26 |
| 15:06 | Coastal Carolina | Thomas Hartig comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 27-26 |
| 15:04 | Santa Clara | Robert Simpson snags the defensive board | 27-26 |
| 14:45 | Santa Clara | Cecil Townsend connects on the shot from the right wing | 29-26 |
| 14:38 | Coastal Carolina | Patrick Thames misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 29-26 |
| 14:37 | Santa Clara | Cecil Townsend gets the rebound | 29-26 |
| 14:31 | Santa Clara | Robert Simpson scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 32-26 |
| 14:14 | Coastal Carolina | Abdul Aquirre connects on the turnaround from the left block set up by John Delong | 32-28 |
| 13:47 | Santa Clara | Robert Simpson is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Robert Simpson, team foul #3 | 32-28 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Thomas Exley (PG), Kevin Loyola (SG), Steve Tibbitts (C) Steven Dembinski, David Houchens, Alfred Ash | |
| Subs | Coastal Carolina | Davis Gauthier (PG), Randall McCage (SF), Christopher Rhodes (PF), Freddy Powell (C) Bradley Jones, John Delong, Abdul Aquirre, Thomas Hartig | |
| 13:33 | Coastal Carolina | Christopher Rhodes scores on a floater in the paint on a great pass from Davis Gauthier and the foul's on Robert Simpson - foul #4 on Robert Simpson, team foul #4 | 32-30 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Daniel Helms (SG) Robert Simpson | |
| Subs | Coastal Carolina | | |
| 13:33 | Coastal Carolina | Christopher Rhodes misses the free throw | 32-30 |
| 13:33 | Santa Clara | Kevin Loyola pulls down the rebound | 32-30 |
| 13:16 | Santa Clara | Thomas Exley steps out of bounds on the sideline | 32-30 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Cris Young (SF) Cecil Townsend | |
| Subs | Coastal Carolina | Samuel Parker (PG) Davis Gauthier | |
| 13:05 | Coastal Carolina | Patrick Thames scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Samuel Parker | 32-33 |
| 12:46 | Santa Clara | Thomas Exley is open and buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Daniel Helms | 34-33 |
| 12:29 | Coastal Carolina | Patrick Thames misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-33 |
| 12:27 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Kevin Loyola | 34-33 |
| 12:23 | Santa Clara | Thomas Exley drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Kevin Loyola | 37-33 |
| 12:08 | Coastal Carolina | Christopher Rhodes misses short on a shot from the right side | 37-33 |
| 12:07 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Daniel Helms | 37-33 |
| 12:05 | Santa Clara | Kevin Loyola loses the dribble to Patrick Thames in the backcourt | 37-33 |
| 11:44 | Coastal Carolina | Patrick Thames scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Samuel Parker and he's hacked by Thomas Exley - foul #3 on Thomas Exley, team foul #5 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | David Houchens (SG), Cecil Townsend (PF) Daniel Helms, Cris Young | |
| Subs | Coastal Carolina | Davis Gauthier (PG), John Delong (SF), Abdul Aquirre (PF), Willie Longfellow (C) Samuel Parker, Randall McCage, Christopher Rhodes, Freddy Powell | |
| 11:44 | Coastal Carolina | Patrick Thames makes the free throw | 37-36 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Thomas Exley (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - David Houchens (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin Loyola (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Cecil Townsend (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Steve Tibbitts (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Coastal Carolina | PG - Davis Gauthier (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Patrick Thames (tiring) 9 pts. SF - John Delong (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Abdul Aquirre (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Willie Longfellow (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Santa Clara | David Houchens makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Thomas Exley | 39-36 |
| 11:23 | Coastal Carolina | Kevin Loyola is called for the reach on Davis Gauthier in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kevin Loyola, team foul #6 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Coastal Carolina | Christopher Rhodes (SG) Patrick Thames | |
| 11:00 | Coastal Carolina | Steve Tibbitts blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Willie Longfellow | 39-36 |
| 10:59 | Santa Clara | Cecil Townsend grabs the board | 39-36 |
| 10:42 | Santa Clara | Steve Tibbitts misses long on a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Christopher Rhodes - foul #1 on Christopher Rhodes, team foul #2 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Steven Dembinski (PG) Thomas Exley | |
| Subs | Coastal Carolina | Robert Fox (C) Willie Longfellow | |
| 10:42 | Santa Clara | Steve Tibbitts makes the 1st free throw | 40-36 |
| 10:42 | Santa Clara | Steve Tibbitts misses the 2nd free throw | 40-36 |
| 10:42 | Coastal Carolina | Abdul Aquirre snags the defensive board | 40-36 |
| 10:31 | Coastal Carolina | Christopher Rhodes hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by David Houchens - foul #2 on David Houchens, team foul #7 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Arnold Schneider (C) Steve Tibbitts | |
| Subs | Coastal Carolina | | |
| 10:31 | Coastal Carolina | Christopher Rhodes makes the 1st free throw | 40-37 |
| 10:31 | Coastal Carolina | Christopher Rhodes misses the 2nd free throw | 40-37 |
| 10:31 | Santa Clara | Kevin Loyola snags the defensive board | 40-37 |
| 10:11 | Santa Clara | Steven Dembinski comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 40-37 |
| 10:10 | Santa Clara | Arnold Schneider pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-37 |
| 09:54 | Santa Clara | David Houchens is hacked by Christopher Rhodes - foul #2 on Christopher Rhodes, team foul #3 | 40-37 |
| 09:54 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 40-37 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Daniel Helms (SG), Cris Young (SF), Alfred Ash (C) David Houchens, Kevin Loyola, Cecil Townsend | |
| Subs | Coastal Carolina | Bradley Jones (PG), Patrick Thames (SG), Randall McCage (SF), Willie Longfellow (PF), Freddy Powell (C) Davis Gauthier, Christopher Rhodes, John Delong, Abdul Aquirre, Robert Fox | |
| 09:44 | Santa Clara | Cris Young scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Steven Dembinski | 43-37 |
| 09:22 | Coastal Carolina | Arnold Schneider swats the shot by Randall McCage | 43-37 |
| 09:20 | Coastal Carolina | Willie Longfellow tips it back up and in | 43-39 |
| 08:57 | Santa Clara | Arnold Schneider's pass is intercepted by Patrick Thames | 43-39 |
| 08:45 | Coastal Carolina | Patrick Thames buries a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Freddy Powell | 43-41 |
| 08:41 | Santa Clara | Daniel Helms is fouled in the backcourt by Willie Longfellow - foul #2 on Willie Longfellow, team foul #4 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | David Houchens (SG), Kevin Loyola (SF), Cecil Townsend (PF), Steve Tibbitts (C) Steven Dembinski, Cris Young, Arnold Schneider, Alfred Ash | |
| Subs | Coastal Carolina | Samuel Parker (PG), Christopher Rhodes (SG), John Delong (SF), Abdul Aquirre (PF), Thomas Hartig (C) Bradley Jones, Patrick Thames, Randall McCage, Willie Longfellow, Freddy Powell | |
| 08:26 | Santa Clara | David Houchens misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 43-41 |
| 08:25 | Coastal Carolina | The rebound goes to Samuel Parker | 43-41 |
| 08:18 | Coastal Carolina | Abdul Aquirre connects on the jumper from the right block on a great pass from John Delong and the foul's on Daniel Helms - foul #1 on Daniel Helms, team foul #8 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Thomas Exley (PG) Daniel Helms | |
| Subs | Coastal Carolina | Robert Fox (C) Thomas Hartig | |
| 08:18 | Coastal Carolina | Abdul Aquirre makes the free throw | 43-44 |
| 08:00 | Santa Clara | Cecil Townsend knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from David Houchens | 46-44 |
| 07:58 | Coastal Carolina | David Houchens steals the ball from Samuel Parker in the backcourt | 46-44 |
| 07:39 | Santa Clara | Steve Tibbitts can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-44 |
| 07:37 | Coastal Carolina | Robert Fox grabs the defensive rebound | 46-44 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Thomas Exley (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - David Houchens (tired) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kevin Loyola (tiring) 5 pts. 7 reb. PF - Cecil Townsend (tired) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Steve Tibbitts (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Coastal Carolina | PG - Samuel Parker (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Rhodes (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. SF - John Delong (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Abdul Aquirre (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Fox (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Coastal Carolina | John Delong misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-44 |
| 07:32 | Coastal Carolina | Robert Fox gets the offensive rebound | 46-44 |
| 07:12 | Coastal Carolina | Robert Fox hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Christopher Rhodes and he's hacked by David Houchens - foul #3 on David Houchens, team foul #9 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Daniel Helms (PG), Cris Young (SG), Robert Simpson (SF), Alfred Ash (C) Thomas Exley, David Houchens, Cecil Townsend, Steve Tibbitts | |
| Subs | Coastal Carolina | Davis Gauthier (PG), Patrick Thames (SG), Willie Longfellow (C) Samuel Parker, Christopher Rhodes, Abdul Aquirre | |
| 07:12 | Coastal Carolina | Robert Fox makes the free throw | 46-47 |
| 07:00 | Santa Clara | John Delong steals the ball from Kevin Loyola | 46-47 |
| 06:57 | Coastal Carolina | Davis Gauthier is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Helms - foul #2 on Daniel Helms, team foul #10 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Coastal Carolina | Bradley Jones (SG), Thomas Hartig (C) Patrick Thames, Robert Fox | |
| 06:57 | Coastal Carolina | Davis Gauthier misses the 1st free throw | 46-47 |
| 06:57 | Coastal Carolina | Davis Gauthier misses the 2nd free throw | 46-47 |
| 06:57 | Santa Clara | Alfred Ash pulls down the rebound | 46-47 |
| 06:38 | Santa Clara | Robert Simpson is wide open but clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 46-47 |
| 06:37 | Santa Clara | Alfred Ash hits the follow up shot | 48-47 |
| 06:30 | Coastal Carolina | Kevin Loyola is called for the reach on Willie Longfellow - foul #2 on Kevin Loyola, team foul #11 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Steven Dembinski (PG), Arnold Schneider (PF), Steve Tibbitts (C) Daniel Helms, Kevin Loyola, Alfred Ash | |
| Subs | Coastal Carolina | Patrick Thames (SG), Freddy Powell (C) Bradley Jones, Thomas Hartig | |
| 06:30 | Coastal Carolina | Willie Longfellow makes the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 06:30 | Coastal Carolina | Willie Longfellow makes the 2nd free throw | 48-49 |
| 06:28 | Santa Clara | Patrick Thames is called for the reach on Steven Dembinski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Patrick Thames, team foul #5 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | David Houchens (SG) Cris Young | |
| Subs | Coastal Carolina | Abdul Aquirre (PF) Willie Longfellow | |
| 06:14 | Santa Clara | Robert Simpson misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by John Delong - foul #2 on John Delong, team foul #6 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Coastal Carolina | Randall McCage (SF) John Delong | |
| 06:14 | Santa Clara | Robert Simpson makes the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 06:14 | Santa Clara | Robert Simpson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-49 |
| 05:55 | Coastal Carolina | Abdul Aquirre misses the easy layup | 50-49 |
| 05:54 | Coastal Carolina | Freddy Powell pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-49 |
| 05:37 | Coastal Carolina | Abdul Aquirre misses badly on a floater in the paint | 50-49 |
| 05:35 | Santa Clara | Steve Tibbitts grabs the board | 50-49 |
| 05:33 | Santa Clara | Patrick Thames is called for the reach on Steven Dembinski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Patrick Thames, team foul #7 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Cris Young (SG), Cecil Townsend (PF), Alfred Ash (C) David Houchens, Arnold Schneider, Steve Tibbitts | |
| Subs | Coastal Carolina | Samuel Parker (PG), John Delong (SF), Christopher Rhodes (PF) Davis Gauthier, Randall McCage, Abdul Aquirre | |
| 05:33 | Santa Clara | Steven Dembinski makes the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 05:33 | Santa Clara | Steven Dembinski makes the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| 05:31 | Coastal Carolina | Robert Simpson steps in front of the Freddy Powell pass in the backcourt | 52-49 |
| 05:30 | Santa Clara | Cris Young can't finish the layup | 52-49 |
| 05:29 | Santa Clara | Robert Simpson pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-49 |
| 05:17 | Santa Clara | Cris Young connects on the open driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Steven Dembinski | 54-49 |
| 05:00 | Coastal Carolina | Christopher Rhodes connects on the 3 from straight away set up by John Delong | 54-52 |
| 04:45 | Santa Clara | Cris Young misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-52 |
| 04:43 | Santa Clara | Alfred Ash tips it back up and in | 56-52 |
| 04:39 | Coastal Carolina | Samuel Parker throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-52 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Thomas Exley (PG), Daniel Helms (SG), Kevin Loyola (PF), Steve Tibbitts (C) Steven Dembinski, Cris Young, Cecil Townsend, Alfred Ash | |
| Subs | Coastal Carolina | Bradley Jones (SG), Willie Longfellow (PF), Thomas Hartig (C) Patrick Thames, Christopher Rhodes, Freddy Powell | |
| 04:24 | Santa Clara | Robert Simpson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-52 |
| 04:23 | Coastal Carolina | Thomas Hartig grabs the defensive rebound | 56-52 |
| 04:19 | Coastal Carolina | Bradley Jones comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-52 |
| 04:17 | Santa Clara | Steve Tibbitts snags the defensive board | 56-52 |
| 03:56 | Santa Clara | Steve Tibbitts misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-52 |
| 03:54 | Coastal Carolina | John Delong grabs the board | 56-52 |
| 03:49 | Coastal Carolina | John Delong misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 56-52 |
| 03:47 | Santa Clara | Steve Tibbitts pulls down the rebound | 56-52 |
| 03:26 | Santa Clara | Steve Tibbitts knocks in the shot near the basket set up by Daniel Helms | 58-52 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Thomas Exley (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Daniel Helms (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Robert Simpson (tired) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. 4 pf. PF - Kevin Loyola (tired) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Steve Tibbitts (tired) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Coastal Carolina | PG - Samuel Parker (tired) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bradley Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Delong (tired) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Willie Longfellow (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Thomas Hartig (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:02 | Coastal Carolina | Thomas Hartig misses long on a jumper near the basket | 58-52 |
| 03:01 | Santa Clara | Daniel Helms grabs the defensive rebound | 58-52 |
| 02:57 | Santa Clara | Samuel Parker is called for the reach on Thomas Exley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Samuel Parker, team foul #8 | 58-52 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | David Houchens (SG), Cecil Townsend (PF), Arnold Schneider (C) Daniel Helms, Kevin Loyola, Steve Tibbitts | |
| Subs | Coastal Carolina | Davis Gauthier (PG), Christopher Rhodes (SG), Randall McCage (SF), Abdul Aquirre (PF), Robert Fox (C) Samuel Parker, Bradley Jones, John Delong, Willie Longfellow, Thomas Hartig | |
| 02:57 | Santa Clara | Thomas Exley makes the 1st free throw | 59-52 |
| 02:57 | Santa Clara | Thomas Exley makes the 2nd free throw | 60-52 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Coastal Carolina | Coastal Carolina is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 02:49 | Coastal Carolina | David Houchens steals the ball from Randall McCage | 60-52 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Coastal Carolina | Coastal Carolina is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:43 | Santa Clara | Thomas Exley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-52 |
| 02:43 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 60-52 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Steven Dembinski (PG), Alfred Ash (C) Thomas Exley, Arnold Schneider | |
| Subs | Coastal Carolina | Patrick Thames (SG) Abdul Aquirre | |
| 02:36 | Coastal Carolina | Randall McCage is fouled on the floor by Robert Simpson - foul #5 on Robert Simpson, team foul #12 | 60-52 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Cris Young (SF) Robert Simpson | |
| Subs | Coastal Carolina | | |
| 02:36 | Coastal Carolina | Randall McCage makes the 1st free throw | 60-53 |
| 02:36 | Coastal Carolina | Randall McCage misses the 2nd free throw | 60-53 |
| 02:36 | Santa Clara | Alfred Ash grabs the board | 60-53 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Coastal Carolina | Coastal Carolina is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 02:31 | Santa Clara | Steven Dembinski's pass is intercepted by Davis Gauthier in the backcourt | 60-53 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Coastal Carolina | Coastal Carolina is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 02:12 | Coastal Carolina | Christopher Rhodes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-53 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Arnold Schneider (PF) Cecil Townsend | |
| Subs | Coastal Carolina | | |
| 01:57 | Santa Clara | Cris Young clanks a 3 from the left corner | 60-53 |
| 01:55 | Santa Clara | David Houchens pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-53 |
| 01:44 | Santa Clara | Steven Dembinski misses long on an open 3 from the right corner | 60-53 |
| 01:42 | Coastal Carolina | Christopher Rhodes grabs the defensive rebound | 60-53 |
| 01:40 | Coastal Carolina | Steven Dembinski takes the ball from Randall McCage in the backcourt | 60-53 |
| 01:39 | Santa Clara | Steven Dembinski banks in the layup | 62-53 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Coastal Carolina | Coastal Carolina is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:21 | Coastal Carolina | Davis Gauthier scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 62-56 |
| 01:10 | Santa Clara | Steven Dembinski is whistled for traveling | 62-56 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Thomas Exley (PG), Kevin Loyola (SF), Cecil Townsend (PF), Steve Tibbitts (C) Steven Dembinski, Cris Young, Arnold Schneider, Alfred Ash | |
| Subs | Coastal Carolina | Samuel Parker (PG), John Delong (SF), Abdul Aquirre (PF), Freddy Powell (C) Davis Gauthier, Randall McCage, Christopher Rhodes, Robert Fox | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Coastal Carolina | Coastal Carolina is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:52 | Coastal Carolina | Freddy Powell buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Samuel Parker | 62-59 |
| 00:52 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 62-59 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Coastal Carolina | Coastal Carolina is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:50 | Santa Clara | Thomas Exley is hacked by Samuel Parker in the backcourt - foul #3 on Samuel Parker, team foul #9 | 62-59 |
| 00:50 | Santa Clara | Thomas Exley makes the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 00:50 | Santa Clara | Thomas Exley misses the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| 00:50 | Coastal Carolina | Patrick Thames gets the rebound | 63-59 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Coastal Carolina | Coastal Carolina is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:37 | Coastal Carolina | Patrick Thames makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Samuel Parker | 63-62 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Coastal Carolina | Coastal Carolina is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:35 | Santa Clara | Kevin Loyola is hacked by Samuel Parker in the backcourt - foul #4 on Samuel Parker, team foul #10 | 63-62 |
| 00:35 | Santa Clara | Kevin Loyola misses the 1st free throw | 63-62 |
| 00:35 | Santa Clara | Kevin Loyola makes the 2nd free throw | 64-62 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Coastal Carolina | Coastal Carolina is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:16 | Coastal Carolina | Patrick Thames loses the dribble to Cecil Townsend | 64-62 |
| 00:16 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 64-62 |
| 00:14 | Santa Clara | Samuel Parker is called for the reach on Thomas Exley in the backcourt - foul #5 on Samuel Parker, team foul #11 | 64-62 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Coastal Carolina | Davis Gauthier (PG) Samuel Parker | |
| 00:14 | Santa Clara | Thomas Exley misses the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 00:14 | Santa Clara | Thomas Exley makes the 2nd free throw | 65-62 |
| 00:09 | Coastal Carolina | John Delong hits a 3 from the right corner set up by Abdul Aquirre | 65-65 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Coastal Carolina | Coastal Carolina is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:04 | Santa Clara | Thomas Exley misses the 3 from the left corner | 65-65 |
| 00:03 | Coastal Carolina | Patrick Thames gets the rebound | 65-65 |
| 00:03 | Coastal Carolina | Coastal Carolina calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 65-65 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Coastal Carolina | Coastal Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Coastal Carolina | John Delong clanks a halfcourt shot | 65-65 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Thomas Exley (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - David Houchens (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Kevin Loyola (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. PF - Cecil Townsend (tired) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Steve Tibbitts (tired) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Coastal Carolina | PG - Davis Gauthier (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Patrick Thames (tiring) 14 pts. 2 stl. SF - John Delong (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Abdul Aquirre (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Freddy Powell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Santa Clara | Cecil Townsend wins the tip | 65-65 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Coastal Carolina | Coastal Carolina is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:42 | Santa Clara | The jumper by Steve Tibbitts is denied by Abdul Aquirre | 65-65 |
| 04:41 | Coastal Carolina | Davis Gauthier grabs the board | 65-65 |
| 04:38 | Coastal Carolina | John Delong's pass is intercepted by Thomas Exley in the backcourt | 65-65 |
| 04:29 | Santa Clara | Thomas Exley misses long on a jumper from the left side | 65-65 |
| 04:27 | Santa Clara | Cecil Townsend grabs the offensive board | 65-65 |
| 04:07 | Santa Clara | Davis Gauthier is called for the reach on Thomas Exley - foul #2 on Davis Gauthier, team foul #12 | 65-65 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Daniel Helms (SG), Cris Young (SF), Arnold Schneider (PF), Alfred Ash (C) David Houchens, Kevin Loyola, Cecil Townsend, Steve Tibbitts | |
| Subs | Coastal Carolina | Bradley Jones (PG), Christopher Rhodes (SG), Randall McCage (SF), Robert Fox (PF), Willie Longfellow (C) Davis Gauthier, Patrick Thames, John Delong, Abdul Aquirre, Freddy Powell | |
| 04:07 | Santa Clara | Thomas Exley makes the 1st free throw | 66-65 |
| 04:07 | Santa Clara | Thomas Exley makes the 2nd free throw | 67-65 |
| 03:51 | Coastal Carolina | Randall McCage misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 67-65 |
| 03:49 | Santa Clara | Alfred Ash gets the rebound | 67-65 |
| 03:31 | Santa Clara | Cris Young travels with the ball | 67-65 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Steven Dembinski (PG) Thomas Exley | |
| Subs | Coastal Carolina | | |
| 03:13 | Coastal Carolina | Randall McCage can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 67-65 |
| 03:11 | Santa Clara | Steven Dembinski snags the defensive board | 67-65 |
| 03:05 | Santa Clara | Cris Young can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the free throw line | 67-65 |
| 03:03 | Santa Clara | Cris Young tips it home | 69-65 |
| 02:35 | Coastal Carolina | Bradley Jones connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 69-68 |
| 02:06 | Santa Clara | Alfred Ash loses the ball out of bounds | 69-68 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | David Houchens (SG), Kevin Loyola (SF), Cecil Townsend (PF) Steven Dembinski, Cris Young, Alfred Ash | |
| Subs | Coastal Carolina | Davis Gauthier (PG), John Delong (SF), Abdul Aquirre (PF), Thomas Hartig (C) Bradley Jones, Randall McCage, Robert Fox, Willie Longfellow | |
| 01:49 | Coastal Carolina | Thomas Hartig clanks a shot from close range | 69-68 |
| 01:47 | Coastal Carolina | Davis Gauthier snags the offensive board | 69-68 |
| 01:31 | Coastal Carolina | John Delong hits a wide open jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Christopher Rhodes | 69-70 |
| 01:11 | Santa Clara | Arnold Schneider comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 69-70 |
| 01:09 | Coastal Carolina | Abdul Aquirre grabs the board | 69-70 |
| 01:09 | Coastal Carolina | Coastal Carolina calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 69-70 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Thomas Exley (PG), Steve Tibbitts (C) Daniel Helms, Arnold Schneider | |
| Subs | Coastal Carolina | Patrick Thames (SG), Freddy Powell (C) Christopher Rhodes, Thomas Hartig | |
| 00:55 | Coastal Carolina | Patrick Thames hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 69-70 |
| 00:53 | Coastal Carolina | Freddy Powell tips it in | 69-72 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Thomas Exley (tiring) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - David Houchens (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Kevin Loyola (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. PF - Cecil Townsend (tired) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Steve Tibbitts (tired) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Coastal Carolina | PG - Davis Gauthier (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Patrick Thames (tiring) 14 pts. 2 stl. SF - John Delong (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Abdul Aquirre (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Freddy Powell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 00:51 | Santa Clara | Kevin Loyola is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kevin Loyola, team foul #13 | 69-72 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Coastal Carolina | Coastal Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:22 | Coastal Carolina | John Delong drills a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Davis Gauthier | 69-74 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Coastal Carolina | Coastal Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:16 | Santa Clara | David Houchens connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Thomas Exley | 72-74 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Coastal Carolina | Coastal Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:13 | Coastal Carolina | Abdul Aquirre is hacked by Thomas Exley in the backcourt - foul #4 on Thomas Exley, team foul #14 | 72-74 |
| 00:13 | Coastal Carolina | Abdul Aquirre misses the 1st free throw | 72-74 |
| 00:13 | Coastal Carolina | Abdul Aquirre misses the 2nd free throw | 72-74 |
| 00:13 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Steve Tibbitts | 72-74 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Coastal Carolina | Coastal Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:10 | Santa Clara | John Delong is called for the reach on Thomas Exley in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Delong, team foul #13 | 72-74 |
| 00:10 | Santa Clara | Thomas Exley misses the 1st free throw | 72-74 |
| 00:10 | Santa Clara | Thomas Exley makes the 2nd free throw | 73-74 |
| 00:07 | Coastal Carolina | Freddy Powell is fouled in the backcourt by David Houchens - foul #4 on David Houchens, team foul #15 | 73-74 |
| 00:07 | Coastal Carolina | Freddy Powell misses the 1st free throw | 73-74 |
| 00:07 | Coastal Carolina | Freddy Powell makes the 2nd free throw | 73-75 |
| 00:07 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a :30 timeout (1 full remaining) | 73-75 |
| 00:02 | Santa Clara | Steve Tibbitts hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 73-75 |
| 00:01 | Coastal Carolina | Davis Gauthier grabs the board | 73-75 |
| 00:00 | Coastal Carolina | Davis Gauthier runs out the clock | 73-75 |