| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Allan (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Savitz (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Kevin Polinski (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Monroe Sanders (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Ryan Bell (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Thomas Exley (fresh) 7 pts. SG - David Houchens (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Robert Simpson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Cecil Townsend (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Steve Tibbitts (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Santa Clara | Robert Simpson inbounds the ball | 34-48 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:50 | Santa Clara | The short jumper by Steve Tibbitts is denied by Kevin Polinski | 34-48 |
| 19:48 | Kent State | The rebound goes to James Allan | 34-48 |
| 19:32 | Kent State | Kevin Polinski scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-48 |
| 19:19 | Santa Clara | Cecil Townsend hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 37-48 |
| 19:17 | Santa Clara | Robert Simpson can't tip it in | 37-48 |
| 19:16 | Santa Clara | Thomas Exley tips it home | 37-50 |
| 19:03 | Kent State | Kevin Polinski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-50 |
| 18:44 | Santa Clara | Steve Tibbitts misses long on a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Ryan Bell - foul #2 on Ryan Bell, team foul #1 | 37-50 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Daniel Helms (PG), Cris Young (SF), Kevin Loyola (PF) Thomas Exley, Robert Simpson, Cecil Townsend | |
| 18:44 | Santa Clara | Steve Tibbitts makes the 1st free throw | 37-51 |
| 18:44 | Santa Clara | Steve Tibbitts makes the 2nd free throw | 37-52 |
| 18:42 | Kent State | Cris Young is called for the reach on Monroe Sanders in the backcourt - foul #1 on Cris Young, team foul #1 | 37-52 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Arnold Schneider (C) Steve Tibbitts | |
| 18:29 | Kent State | Andrew Savitz hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 37-52 |
| 18:27 | Santa Clara | Kevin Loyola pulls down the rebound | 37-52 |
| 18:23 | Santa Clara | David Houchens's fadeaway is rejected by Monroe Sanders | 37-52 |
| 18:22 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Ryan Bell | 37-52 |
| 18:06 | Kent State | Andrew Savitz can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by David Houchens - foul #1 on David Houchens, team foul #2 | 37-52 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Schuelke (PG), Craig Russ (SF), Gary Raya (PF), Sean Tims (C) James Allan, Kevin Polinski, Monroe Sanders, Ryan Bell | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 18:06 | Kent State | Andrew Savitz makes the 1st free throw | 38-52 |
| 18:06 | Kent State | Andrew Savitz misses the 2nd free throw | 38-52 |
| 18:06 | Santa Clara | Kevin Loyola snags the defensive board | 38-52 |
| 17:49 | Santa Clara | Arnold Schneider scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by David Houchens | 38-55 |
| 17:40 | Kent State | James Schuelke misses long on a shot near the basket | 38-55 |
| 17:39 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to David Houchens | 38-55 |
| 17:33 | Santa Clara | Kevin Loyola's pass is intercepted by Gary Raya | 38-55 |
| 17:19 | Kent State | James Schuelke banks in the layup on a nice dish by Andrew Savitz and he's fouled by Daniel Helms - foul #1 on Daniel Helms, team foul #3 | 40-55 |
| Subs | Kent State | Kenneth Bernardino (SG) Andrew Savitz | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Thomas Exley (PG), Robert Simpson (SF), Cecil Townsend (PF), Steve Tibbitts (C) Daniel Helms, David Houchens, Cris Young, Arnold Schneider | |
| 17:19 | Kent State | James Schuelke makes the free throw | 41-55 |
| 17:12 | Santa Clara | Robert Simpson misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-55 |
| 17:10 | Kent State | James Schuelke gets the rebound | 41-55 |
| 17:07 | Kent State | Craig Russ double dribbles in the backcourt | 41-55 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | David Houchens (SG) Kevin Loyola | |
| 16:50 | Santa Clara | Steve Tibbitts knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by David Houchens | 41-57 |
| 16:45 | Kent State | Craig Russ is called for traveling in the backcourt | 41-57 |
| Subs | Kent State | Greg Ropp (PF) Sean Tims | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Daniel Helms (SG) David Houchens | |
| 16:31 | Santa Clara | Cecil Townsend misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-57 |
| 16:30 | Kent State | Craig Russ grabs the defensive rebound | 41-57 |
| 16:08 | Kent State | Kenneth Bernardino's floater is tipped away by Cecil Townsend | 41-57 |
| 16:07 | Santa Clara | Cecil Townsend snags the defensive board | 41-57 |
| 15:51 | Santa Clara | Daniel Helms buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Thomas Exley | 41-60 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Schuelke (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SG - Kenneth Bernardino (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Craig Russ (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Greg Ropp (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gary Raya (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Thomas Exley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Helms (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SF - Robert Simpson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Cecil Townsend (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - Steve Tibbitts (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 15:48 | Kent State | James Schuelke throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-60 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Allan (PG), Daniel Benjamin (SG), Kevin Polinski (SF), Monroe Sanders (PF), Ryan Bell (C) James Schuelke, Kenneth Bernardino, Craig Russ, Greg Ropp, Gary Raya | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Steven Dembinski (PG), Kevin Loyola (SG), Cris Young (SF), Alfred Ash (C) Thomas Exley, Daniel Helms, Robert Simpson, Steve Tibbitts | |
| 15:35 | Santa Clara | Cris Young can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-60 |
| 15:34 | Kent State | Monroe Sanders gets the rebound | 41-60 |
| 15:26 | Kent State | Daniel Benjamin misses long on an open jumpshot from the right wing | 41-60 |
| 15:25 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Kevin Loyola | 41-60 |
| 15:07 | Santa Clara | Steven Dembinski can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-60 |
| 15:05 | Kent State | Monroe Sanders pulls down the rebound | 41-60 |
| 14:41 | Kent State | Kevin Polinski clanks a floater from the right side | 41-60 |
| 14:40 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Steven Dembinski | 41-60 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 14:24 | Santa Clara | Cris Young comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-60 |
| 14:23 | Santa Clara | Cecil Townsend tips it in | 41-62 |
| 14:15 | Kent State | James Allan drills a shot from the free throw line | 43-62 |
| 13:52 | Santa Clara | Kevin Loyola makes the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Steven Dembinski | 43-65 |
| 13:49 | Kent State | Kevin Polinski is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin Loyola - foul #3 on Kevin Loyola, team foul #4 | 43-65 |
| Subs | Kent State | Kenneth Bernardino (PG), Andrew Savitz (SG), Gary Raya (SF), Greg Ropp (PF), Sean Tims (C) James Allan, Daniel Benjamin, Kevin Polinski, Monroe Sanders, Ryan Bell | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Daniel Helms (PG), David Houchens (SG), Robert Simpson (SF), Arnold Schneider (PF), Steve Tibbitts (C) Steven Dembinski, Kevin Loyola, Cris Young, Cecil Townsend, Alfred Ash | |
| 13:32 | Kent State | Andrew Savitz throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-65 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Schuelke (PG) Kenneth Bernardino | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Thomas Exley (PG) Daniel Helms | |
| 13:11 | Santa Clara | Arnold Schneider misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-65 |
| 13:10 | Kent State | Gary Raya pulls down the rebound | 43-65 |
| 13:07 | Kent State | Thomas Exley steps in front of the James Schuelke pass in the backcourt | 43-65 |
| 13:06 | Santa Clara | David Houchens banks in the layup on a nice dish by Thomas Exley | 43-67 |
| 13:04 | Kent State | Thomas Exley is called for the reach on Andrew Savitz in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Exley, team foul #5 | 43-67 |
| Subs | Kent State | Craig Russ (SF) Greg Ropp | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 12:56 | Kent State | Craig Russ is called for traveling | 43-67 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Kevin Loyola (PF) Steve Tibbitts | |
| 12:27 | Santa Clara | David Houchens misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 43-67 |
| 12:26 | Santa Clara | Kevin Loyola grabs the offensive rebound | 43-67 |
| 12:16 | Santa Clara | Kevin Loyola can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-67 |
| 12:15 | Santa Clara | David Houchens tips it but misses | 43-67 |
| 12:13 | Kent State | Craig Russ pulls down the rebound | 43-67 |
| 12:10 | Kent State | David Houchens steals it from Andrew Savitz in the backcourt | 43-67 |
| 11:48 | Santa Clara | David Houchens misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-67 |
| 11:46 | Santa Clara | Kevin Loyola tips it in | 43-69 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Schuelke (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SG - Andrew Savitz (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SF - Craig Russ (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gary Raya (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Sean Tims (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Thomas Exley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Houchens (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SF - Robert Simpson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Loyola (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Arnold Schneider (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:27 | Kent State | James Schuelke connects on the floater from the right side on a great pass from Gary Raya and the foul's on Arnold Schneider - foul #2 on Arnold Schneider, team foul #6 | 45-69 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Allan (PG), Kevin Polinski (SF), Greg Ropp (PF), Ryan Bell (C) Andrew Savitz, Craig Russ, Gary Raya, Sean Tims | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Daniel Helms (PG), Cecil Townsend (PF), Alfred Ash (C) Thomas Exley, Kevin Loyola, Arnold Schneider | |
| 11:27 | Kent State | James Schuelke makes the free throw | 46-69 |
| 10:58 | Santa Clara | David Houchens comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-69 |
| 10:57 | Santa Clara | Robert Simpson gets the offensive rebound | 46-69 |
| 10:28 | Santa Clara | Robert Simpson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-69 |
| 10:27 | Kent State | Greg Ropp gets the rebound | 46-69 |
| 10:21 | Kent State | James Schuelke double dribbles | 46-69 |
| Subs | Kent State | Kenneth Bernardino (SG), Monroe Sanders (PF) James Schuelke, Kevin Polinski | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Cris Young (SF), Steve Tibbitts (C) Robert Simpson, Alfred Ash | |
| 10:02 | Santa Clara | Greg Ropp steals the ball from Cris Young | 46-69 |
| 09:53 | Kent State | Kenneth Bernardino connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-69 |
| 09:47 | Santa Clara | David Houchens clanks a floater in the lane | 49-69 |
| 09:45 | Kent State | Greg Ropp pulls down the rebound | 49-69 |
| 09:37 | Kent State | Kenneth Bernardino comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by David Houchens - foul #2 on David Houchens, team foul #7 | 49-69 |
| Subs | Kent State | Daniel Benjamin (PG), Gary Raya (SF) James Allan, Greg Ropp | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Steven Dembinski (PG), Kevin Loyola (PF) Daniel Helms, Cecil Townsend | |
| 09:37 | Kent State | Kenneth Bernardino makes the 1st free throw | 50-69 |
| 09:37 | Kent State | Kenneth Bernardino makes the 2nd free throw | 51-69 |
| 09:12 | Santa Clara | Gary Raya is called for the reach on Cris Young - foul #2 on Gary Raya, team foul #2 | 51-69 |
| Subs | Kent State | Andrew Savitz (SG), Craig Russ (SF) Kenneth Bernardino, Ryan Bell | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Alfred Ash (C) Steve Tibbitts | |
| 09:01 | Santa Clara | David Houchens makes the jump hook in the lane and he's hacked by Monroe Sanders - foul #1 on Monroe Sanders, team foul #3 | 51-71 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Robert Simpson (SF) Cris Young | |
| 09:01 | Santa Clara | David Houchens misses the free throw | 51-71 |
| 09:01 | Kent State | Gary Raya snags the defensive board | 51-71 |
| 08:47 | Kent State | Craig Russ misses short on a 3 from straight away | 51-71 |
| 08:46 | Santa Clara | Kevin Loyola grabs the board | 51-71 |
| 08:28 | Santa Clara | Kevin Loyola hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 51-71 |
| 08:26 | Kent State | Gary Raya snags the defensive board | 51-71 |
| 08:13 | Kent State | Daniel Benjamin's pass is intercepted by Robert Simpson | 51-71 |
| 08:09 | Santa Clara | Kevin Loyola lays it in set up by Robert Simpson | 51-73 |
| 07:55 | Kent State | Monroe Sanders scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 53-73 |
| 07:29 | Santa Clara | Robert Simpson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 53-73 |
| 07:28 | Kent State | Craig Russ snags the defensive board | 53-73 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Daniel Benjamin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Andrew Savitz (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SF - Craig Russ (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Monroe Sanders (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Gary Raya (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Steven Dembinski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Houchens (tiring) 13 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SF - Robert Simpson (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kevin Loyola (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Alfred Ash (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:15 | Kent State | Daniel Benjamin knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Craig Russ | 55-73 |
| 07:02 | Santa Clara | David Houchens hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 55-73 |
| 07:00 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Gary Raya | 55-73 |
| 06:52 | Kent State | Monroe Sanders misses long on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Kevin Loyola - foul #4 on Kevin Loyola, team foul #8 | 55-73 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Allan (PG), Kenneth Bernardino (SG), Kevin Polinski (SF), Ryan Bell (C) Daniel Benjamin, Andrew Savitz, Craig Russ, Gary Raya | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Thomas Exley (PG), Daniel Helms (SG), Cris Young (SF), Arnold Schneider (PF), Steve Tibbitts (C) Steven Dembinski, David Houchens, Robert Simpson, Kevin Loyola, Alfred Ash | |
| 06:52 | Kent State | Monroe Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 56-73 |
| 06:52 | Kent State | Monroe Sanders misses the 2nd free throw | 56-73 |
| 06:52 | Santa Clara | Steve Tibbitts grabs the board | 56-73 |
| 06:24 | Santa Clara | Daniel Helms hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-76 |
| 06:12 | Kent State | James Allan clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Thomas Exley - foul #3 on Thomas Exley, team foul #9 | 56-76 |
| Subs | Kent State | Greg Ropp (PF) Monroe Sanders | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 06:12 | Kent State | James Allan makes the 1st free throw | 57-76 |
| 06:12 | Kent State | James Allan misses the 2nd free throw | 57-76 |
| 06:12 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Steve Tibbitts | 57-76 |
| 06:01 | Santa Clara | Cris Young connects on the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Thomas Exley | 57-79 |
| 05:59 | Kent State | Cris Young picks off the pass by Kevin Polinski in the backcourt | 57-79 |
| 05:34 | Santa Clara | Steve Tibbitts scores on a 3 from the left corner | 57-82 |
| 05:31 | Kent State | Thomas Exley steps in front of the James Allan pass in the backcourt | 57-82 |
| 05:29 | Santa Clara | Thomas Exley banks in the layup | 57-84 |
| 05:27 | Kent State | Kenneth Bernardino is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Helms - foul #2 on Daniel Helms, team foul #10 | 57-84 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Schuelke (PG), Craig Russ (PF), Sean Tims (C) James Allan, Kevin Polinski, Ryan Bell | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Kevin Loyola (SG), Alfred Ash (C) Thomas Exley, Steve Tibbitts | |
| 05:27 | Kent State | Kenneth Bernardino makes the 1st free throw | 58-84 |
| 05:27 | Kent State | Kenneth Bernardino makes the 2nd free throw | 59-84 |
| 05:11 | Santa Clara | Arnold Schneider misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 59-84 |
| 05:09 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Sean Tims | 59-84 |
| 04:49 | Kent State | Sean Tims scores on a fadeaway from the right block and he's fouled by Alfred Ash - foul #1 on Alfred Ash, team foul #11 | 61-84 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Allan (PG), Gary Raya (SF) Kenneth Bernardino, Craig Russ | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Thomas Exley (PG), David Houchens (SG), Cecil Townsend (PF), Steve Tibbitts (C) Daniel Helms, Cris Young, Arnold Schneider, Alfred Ash | |
| 04:49 | Kent State | Sean Tims misses the free throw | 61-84 |
| 04:49 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Cecil Townsend | 61-84 |
| 04:20 | Santa Clara | David Houchens scores on a jumpshot from the left wing | 61-86 |
| 04:08 | Kent State | Steve Tibbitts blocks the short jumper by Sean Tims | 61-86 |
| 04:07 | Kent State | Gary Raya snags the offensive board | 61-86 |
| 03:53 | Kent State | Steve Tibbitts is called for the reach on James Allan - foul #2 on Steve Tibbitts, team foul #12 | 61-86 |
| Subs | Kent State | Daniel Benjamin (SG), Craig Russ (PF) James Schuelke, Greg Ropp | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Steven Dembinski (PG), Daniel Helms (SG), Cris Young (SF), Arnold Schneider (C) Thomas Exley, David Houchens, Cecil Townsend, Steve Tibbitts | |
| 03:53 | Kent State | James Allan makes the 1st free throw | 62-86 |
| 03:53 | Kent State | James Allan makes the 2nd free throw | 63-86 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:29 | Santa Clara | Daniel Helms travels with the ball | 63-86 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Schuelke (SG) James Allan | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Daniel Benjamin (fresh) 4 pts. SG - James Schuelke (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SF - Craig Russ (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gary Raya (fresh) 3 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. C - Sean Tims (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Steven Dembinski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Helms (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SF - Cris Young (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kevin Loyola (tiring) 12 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Arnold Schneider (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 03:15 | Kent State | Gary Raya misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 63-86 |
| 03:14 | Santa Clara | Arnold Schneider snags the defensive board | 63-86 |
| 02:49 | Santa Clara | Cris Young drills a 3 from the left corner set up by Steven Dembinski | 63-89 |
| 02:35 | Kent State | Sean Tims's pass is intercepted by Kevin Loyola | 63-89 |
| 02:11 | Santa Clara | Cris Young misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 63-89 |
| 02:10 | Santa Clara | Arnold Schneider snags the offensive board | 63-89 |
| 01:55 | Santa Clara | Steven Dembinski misses short on a 3 from straight away | 63-89 |
| 01:54 | Kent State | Gary Raya snags the defensive board | 63-89 |
| 01:51 | Kent State | Kevin Loyola picks off the pass by James Schuelke in the backcourt | 63-89 |
| 01:26 | Santa Clara | Arnold Schneider misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 63-89 |
| 01:24 | Kent State | Sean Tims grabs the defensive rebound | 63-89 |
| 01:07 | Kent State | Arnold Schneider swats the layup by Sean Tims | 63-89 |
| 01:05 | Kent State | Sean Tims snags the offensive board | 63-89 |
| 00:48 | Kent State | Sean Tims is open but comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 63-89 |
| 00:46 | Kent State | James Schuelke grabs the offensive board | 63-89 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:43 | Kent State | Kevin Loyola steals it from Sean Tims | 63-89 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:17 | Santa Clara | Arnold Schneider is denied on a layup by Sean Tims | 63-89 |
| 00:16 | Kent State | Craig Russ gets the rebound | 63-89 |
| 00:10 | Kent State | Sean Tims misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 63-89 |
| 00:08 | Kent State | James Schuelke grabs the offensive rebound | 63-89 |
| 00:04 | Kent State | Sean Tims is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from James Schuelke | 66-89 |
| 00:00 | Santa Clara | Steven Dembinski runs out the clock | 66-89 |