| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Michael Wilson (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Jimmie McElwaine (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eddie Frigo (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Zawistowski (fresh) C - Kyle Ayoub (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Leslie Nash (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Meredith (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Kenneth Stowe (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Brian Ellenburg (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Eugene Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Santa Clara | Eddie Frigo inbounds the ball | 46-33 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:47 | Santa Clara | Kyle Ayoub is fouled on the floor by Eugene Jones - foul #1 on Eugene Jones, team foul #1 | 46-33 |
| 19:31 | Santa Clara | Michael Zawistowski misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 46-33 |
| 19:29 | Missouri State | Eugene Jones pulls down the rebound | 46-33 |
| 19:25 | Missouri State | Michael Zawistowski takes the ball from Leslie Nash | 46-33 |
| 19:13 | Santa Clara | Michael Zawistowski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-33 |
| 18:47 | Missouri State | Brian Ellenburg misses the lay-in | 46-33 |
| 18:46 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Michael Wilson | 46-33 |
| 18:37 | Santa Clara | Eddie Frigo travels with the ball | 46-33 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joseph Body (PG), Jack Edwards (SF), Stephan Gifford (PF), Ronald Kenyon (C) Michael Wilson, Eddie Frigo, Michael Zawistowski, Kyle Ayoub | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 18:19 | Missouri State | Kenneth Stowe misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 46-33 |
| 18:17 | Missouri State | Brian Ellenburg misses the tip | 46-33 |
| 18:16 | Santa Clara | Joseph Body gets the rebound | 46-33 |
| 18:10 | Santa Clara | Eugene Jones swats the short shot by Jack Edwards | 46-33 |
| 18:08 | Santa Clara | Ronald Kenyon tips it in | 48-33 |
| 18:02 | Missouri State | Leslie Nash drills a fadeaway from the right side and the foul's on Jimmie McElwaine - foul #3 on Jimmie McElwaine, team foul #1 | 48-35 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Charles Ross (SG) Jimmie McElwaine | |
| Subs | Missouri State | James Plath (SG), Dale Walter (SF), Billy McCunn (PF), Cody Brito (C) Paul Meredith, Kenneth Stowe, Brian Ellenburg, Eugene Jones | |
| 18:02 | Missouri State | Leslie Nash makes the free throw | 48-36 |
| 17:49 | Santa Clara | Charles Ross knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Joseph Body | 50-36 |
| 17:40 | Missouri State | James Plath is whistled for a carry | 50-36 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Wilson (PG) Joseph Body | |
| Subs | Missouri State | James Lind (PF) Leslie Nash | |
| 17:21 | Santa Clara | Jack Edwards buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Michael Wilson | 53-36 |
| 17:19 | Missouri State | Dale Walter is called for traveling in the backcourt | 53-36 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Eddie Frigo (SF), Michael Zawistowski (PF), Ollie Warner (C) Jack Edwards, Stephan Gifford, Ronald Kenyon | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 17:08 | Santa Clara | Ollie Warner buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Michael Wilson | 56-36 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 17:06 | Missouri State | Dale Walter is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 56-36 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Kyle Ayoub (C) Ollie Warner | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 16:53 | Santa Clara | Kyle Ayoub scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles Ross | 59-36 |
| 16:42 | Missouri State | Billy McCunn buries a floater from the left block on a great pass from Dale Walter | 59-38 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 16:13 | Santa Clara | Michael Zawistowski blows the layup | 59-38 |
| 16:11 | Missouri State | Billy McCunn grabs the board | 59-38 |
| 15:57 | Missouri State | James Plath scores on a 3 from the left wing | 59-41 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Michael Wilson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Ross (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eddie Frigo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Zawistowski (fairly fresh) 2 stl. C - Kyle Ayoub (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - James Plath (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SG - Cody Brito (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dale Walter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Lind (fairly fresh) C - Billy McCunn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 15:48 | Santa Clara | Michael Zawistowski buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Michael Wilson | 62-41 |
| 15:46 | Missouri State | Cody Brito's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-41 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joseph Body (PG), Jimmie McElwaine (SG), Jack Edwards (SF), Stephan Gifford (PF), Ronald Kenyon (C) Michael Wilson, Charles Ross, Eddie Frigo, Michael Zawistowski, Kyle Ayoub | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Leslie Nash (PG), Paul Meredith (SG), Kenneth Stowe (SF), Brian Ellenburg (PF), Eugene Jones (C) James Plath, Cody Brito, Dale Walter, James Lind, Billy McCunn | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 15:19 | Santa Clara | Joseph Body connects on the shot near the basket on a great pass from Jack Edwards | 64-41 |
| 15:01 | Missouri State | Leslie Nash drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Paul Meredith | 64-44 |
| 14:43 | Santa Clara | Jack Edwards is called for traveling | 64-44 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Arron Carlin (PF), Ollie Warner (C) Stephan Gifford, Ronald Kenyon | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Alvin Bacote (SG) Paul Meredith | |
| 14:41 | Missouri State | Leslie Nash is hacked by Jimmie McElwaine in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jimmie McElwaine, team foul #2 | 64-44 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Charles Ross (SG) Jimmie McElwaine | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 14:36 | Missouri State | Kenneth Stowe clanks a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Charles Ross - foul #2 on Charles Ross, team foul #3 | 64-44 |
| 14:36 | Missouri State | Kenneth Stowe makes the 1st free throw | 64-45 |
| 14:36 | Missouri State | Kenneth Stowe makes the 2nd free throw | 64-46 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 14:23 | Santa Clara | Joseph Body's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-46 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Wilson (PG) Joseph Body | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 14:02 | Missouri State | Kenneth Stowe buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Leslie Nash | 64-48 |
| 13:36 | Santa Clara | Arron Carlin can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Leslie Nash - foul #3 on Leslie Nash, team foul #2 | 64-48 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Zawistowski (PF), Stephan Gifford (C) Jack Edwards, Ollie Warner | |
| Subs | Missouri State | James Plath (SG), James Lind (SF), Billy McCunn (PF), Cody Brito (C) Leslie Nash, Kenneth Stowe, Brian Ellenburg, Eugene Jones | |
| 13:36 | Santa Clara | Arron Carlin misses the 1st free throw | 64-48 |
| 13:36 | Santa Clara | Arron Carlin misses the 2nd free throw | 64-48 |
| 13:36 | Missouri State | Billy McCunn grabs the defensive rebound | 64-48 |
| 13:15 | Missouri State | Arron Carlin steals the ball from Cody Brito | 64-48 |
| 12:58 | Santa Clara | Michael Zawistowski is hacked by Billy McCunn - foul #1 on Billy McCunn, team foul #3 | 64-48 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joseph Body (SG), Eddie Frigo (SF), Kyle Ayoub (C) Charles Ross, Arron Carlin, Stephan Gifford | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Paul Meredith (SG), Dale Walter (SF) Alvin Bacote, James Lind | |
| 12:46 | Santa Clara | Eddie Frigo misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 64-48 |
| 12:45 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Cody Brito | 64-48 |
| 12:41 | Missouri State | James Plath is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Zawistowski - foul #1 on Michael Zawistowski, team foul #4 | 64-48 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Ronald Kenyon (PF) Michael Zawistowski | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 12:26 | Missouri State | Paul Meredith scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by James Plath | 64-51 |
| 12:12 | Santa Clara | Joseph Body loses the ball out of bounds | 64-51 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jack Edwards (SG) Michael Wilson | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Leslie Nash (PG), James Lind (PF), Eugene Jones (C) James Plath, Billy McCunn, Cody Brito | |
| 12:10 | Missouri State | Leslie Nash is hacked by Jack Edwards in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jack Edwards, team foul #5 | 64-51 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Stephan Gifford (PF) Kyle Ayoub | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 11:55 | Missouri State | Dale Walter makes the wide open 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Paul Meredith | 64-54 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Joseph Body (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jack Edwards (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Eddie Frigo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Stephan Gifford (fresh) 8 pts. C - Ronald Kenyon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Leslie Nash (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Paul Meredith (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dale Walter (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Lind (fresh) C - Eugene Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:44 | Santa Clara | Ronald Kenyon can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 64-54 |
| 11:43 | Santa Clara | Eddie Frigo gets the offensive rebound | 64-54 |
| 11:28 | Santa Clara | Joseph Body can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 64-54 |
| 11:27 | Missouri State | James Lind grabs the defensive rebound | 64-54 |
| 11:20 | Missouri State | Eugene Jones hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint but the foul's on Ronald Kenyon - foul #2 on Ronald Kenyon, team foul #6 | 64-54 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Wilson (PG), Charles Ross (SG), Michael Zawistowski (PF), Ollie Warner (C) Joseph Body, Eddie Frigo, Stephan Gifford, Ronald Kenyon | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Alvin Bacote (SG), Kenneth Stowe (SF) Paul Meredith, Dale Walter | |
| 11:20 | Missouri State | Eugene Jones makes the 1st free throw | 64-55 |
| 11:20 | Missouri State | Eugene Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 64-56 |
| 10:58 | Santa Clara | Ollie Warner comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Alvin Bacote - foul #4 on Alvin Bacote, team foul #4 | 64-56 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Arron Carlin (SF), Kyle Ayoub (C) Charles Ross, Jack Edwards | |
| Subs | Missouri State | James Plath (SG), Billy McCunn (PF), Cody Brito (C) Alvin Bacote, James Lind, Eugene Jones | |
| 10:58 | Santa Clara | Ollie Warner makes the 1st free throw | 65-56 |
| 10:58 | Santa Clara | Ollie Warner makes the 2nd free throw | 66-56 |
| 10:33 | Missouri State | Kyle Ayoub blocks the short jumper by Kenneth Stowe | 66-56 |
| 10:31 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Kyle Ayoub | 66-56 |
| 10:12 | Santa Clara | Michael Zawistowski misses the dunk attempt | 66-56 |
| 10:10 | Missouri State | Billy McCunn pulls down the rebound | 66-56 |
| 10:06 | Missouri State | Ollie Warner is called for the reach on Leslie Nash in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ollie Warner, team foul #7 | 66-56 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joseph Body (PG), Charles Ross (SG), Jack Edwards (SF), Stephan Gifford (C) Michael Wilson, Ollie Warner, Michael Zawistowski, Kyle Ayoub | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Brian Ellenburg (PF) Cody Brito | |
| 10:06 | Missouri State | Leslie Nash makes the 1st free throw | 66-57 |
| 10:06 | Missouri State | Leslie Nash makes the 2nd free throw | 66-58 |
| 09:52 | Santa Clara | Arron Carlin's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Stowe | 66-58 |
| 09:48 | Missouri State | James Plath is fouled in the backcourt by Jack Edwards - foul #4 on Jack Edwards, team foul #8 | 66-58 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Eddie Frigo (SF), Kyle Ayoub (C) Jack Edwards, Arron Carlin | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Paul Meredith (SG), James Lind (SF), Eugene Jones (C) Leslie Nash, Kenneth Stowe, Billy McCunn | |
| 09:48 | Missouri State | James Plath makes the 1st free throw | 66-59 |
| 09:48 | Missouri State | James Plath makes the 2nd free throw | 66-60 |
| 09:33 | Santa Clara | Joseph Body comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 66-60 |
| 09:31 | Santa Clara | Kyle Ayoub misses the tip | 66-60 |
| 09:30 | Missouri State | Paul Meredith gets the rebound | 66-60 |
| 09:17 | Missouri State | Eugene Jones comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 66-60 |
| 09:15 | Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to Eugene Jones | 66-60 |
| 09:04 | Missouri State | Eugene Jones can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 66-60 |
| 09:02 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Charles Ross | 66-60 |
| 08:40 | Santa Clara | Paul Meredith is called for the reach on Kyle Ayoub - foul #3 on Paul Meredith, team foul #5 | 66-60 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Wilson (PG), Arron Carlin (SF), Michael Zawistowski (PF), Ronald Kenyon (C) Joseph Body, Eddie Frigo, Stephan Gifford, Kyle Ayoub | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Leslie Nash (PG), Cody Brito (SG), Dale Walter (SF), Billy McCunn (C) James Plath, Paul Meredith, James Lind, Eugene Jones | |
| 08:33 | Santa Clara | Michael Wilson is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Michael Wilson, team foul #9 | 66-60 |
| 08:18 | Missouri State | Dale Walter can't finish the layup | 66-60 |
| 08:17 | Missouri State | Leslie Nash tips it home | 66-62 |
| 07:59 | Santa Clara | Michael Wilson drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Arron Carlin and he's fouled by Leslie Nash - foul #4 on Leslie Nash, team foul #6 | 68-62 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jimmie McElwaine (SG), Jack Edwards (SF) Charles Ross, Arron Carlin | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Alvin Bacote (SG), Kenneth Stowe (SF) Cody Brito, Brian Ellenburg | |
| 07:59 | Santa Clara | Michael Wilson makes the free throw | 69-62 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Michael Wilson (tiring) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jimmie McElwaine (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Jack Edwards (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. PF - Michael Zawistowski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. C - Ronald Kenyon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Leslie Nash (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Alvin Bacote (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Kenneth Stowe (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Billy McCunn (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Dale Walter (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:40 | Missouri State | Dale Walter makes the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Leslie Nash | 69-65 |
| 07:19 | Santa Clara | Michael Zawistowski comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 69-65 |
| 07:17 | Santa Clara | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald Kenyon | 69-65 |
| 07:08 | Santa Clara | Michael Wilson clanks a 3 from the left wing | 69-65 |
| 07:07 | Santa Clara | Michael Zawistowski misses the tip | 69-65 |
| 07:06 | Santa Clara | Ronald Kenyon misses the tip | 69-65 |
| 07:05 | Santa Clara | Jack Edwards can't tip it in | 69-65 |
| 07:03 | Santa Clara | Michael Zawistowski pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-65 |
| 06:44 | Santa Clara | Jack Edwards clanks a runner from the right block but he's fouled by Kenneth Stowe - foul #1 on Kenneth Stowe, team foul #7 | 69-65 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joseph Body (PG), Arron Carlin (PF), Ollie Warner (C) Michael Wilson, Michael Zawistowski, Ronald Kenyon | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Paul Meredith (SG), James Lind (PF), Cody Brito (C) Leslie Nash, Billy McCunn, Dale Walter | |
| 06:44 | Santa Clara | Jack Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 70-65 |
| 06:44 | Santa Clara | Jack Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 71-65 |
| 06:33 | Missouri State | Paul Meredith misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 71-65 |
| 06:32 | Missouri State | Kenneth Stowe tips it home | 71-67 |
| 06:15 | Santa Clara | Arron Carlin makes the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jimmie McElwaine | 73-67 |
| 05:54 | Missouri State | Alvin Bacote is fouled on the floor by Jimmie McElwaine - foul #5 on Jimmie McElwaine, team foul #10 | 73-67 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Charles Ross (SG), Stephan Gifford (PF) Jimmie McElwaine, Jack Edwards | |
| Subs | Missouri State | James Plath (SG), Brian Ellenburg (PF), Eugene Jones (C) Paul Meredith, Kenneth Stowe, Cody Brito | |
| 05:54 | Missouri State | Alvin Bacote misses the 1st free throw | 73-67 |
| 05:54 | Missouri State | Alvin Bacote makes the 2nd free throw | 73-68 |
| 05:29 | Santa Clara | Eugene Jones is called for the reach on Ollie Warner - foul #2 on Eugene Jones, team foul #8 | 73-68 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Eddie Frigo (SF) Arron Carlin | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Cody Brito (SG), Kenneth Stowe (SF) Alvin Bacote, James Lind | |
| 05:29 | Santa Clara | Ollie Warner makes the 1st free throw | 74-68 |
| 05:29 | Santa Clara | Ollie Warner misses the 2nd free throw | 74-68 |
| 05:29 | Missouri State | Eugene Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 74-68 |
| 05:13 | Missouri State | Stephan Gifford swats the layup by Kenneth Stowe | 74-68 |
| 05:12 | Missouri State | Brian Ellenburg tips it home | 74-70 |
| 04:51 | Santa Clara | Charles Ross comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 74-70 |
| 04:50 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Stowe | 74-70 |
| 04:44 | Missouri State | James Plath is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Body - foul #2 on Joseph Body, team foul #11 | 74-70 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Wilson (PG), Jack Edwards (SG), Michael Zawistowski (PF), Kyle Ayoub (C) Joseph Body, Charles Ross, Stephan Gifford, Ollie Warner | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Leslie Nash (PG), Dale Walter (SF), Billy McCunn (PF) Kenneth Stowe, Brian Ellenburg, Eugene Jones | |
| 04:44 | Missouri State | James Plath makes the 1st free throw | 74-71 |
| 04:44 | Missouri State | James Plath makes the 2nd free throw | 74-72 |
| 04:26 | Santa Clara | Michael Wilson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 74-72 |
| 04:24 | Missouri State | Billy McCunn grabs the board | 74-72 |
| 04:12 | Missouri State | Dale Walter misses short on an open turnaround from the right block | 74-72 |
| 04:11 | Santa Clara | Kyle Ayoub pulls down the rebound | 74-72 |
| 03:51 | Santa Clara | Jack Edwards can't connect on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Billy McCunn - foul #2 on Billy McCunn, team foul #9 | 74-72 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Arron Carlin (SF), Ronald Kenyon (PF) Eddie Frigo, Michael Zawistowski | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Paul Meredith (SG), James Lind (PF) James Plath, Cody Brito | |
| 03:51 | Santa Clara | Jack Edwards misses the 1st free throw | 74-72 |
| 03:51 | Santa Clara | Jack Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 75-72 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Michael Wilson (tiring) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jack Edwards (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Arron Carlin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ronald Kenyon (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Kyle Ayoub (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Leslie Nash (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Paul Meredith (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dale Walter (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Lind (fresh) C - Billy McCunn (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:49 | Missouri State | Dale Walter loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 75-72 |
| 03:30 | Santa Clara | Ronald Kenyon throws it down on a great pass from Michael Wilson | 77-72 |
| 03:28 | Missouri State | Paul Meredith is fouled in the backcourt by Jack Edwards - foul #5 on Jack Edwards, team foul #12 | 77-72 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joseph Body (PG), Charles Ross (SG), Stephan Gifford (PF) Michael Wilson, Jack Edwards, Kyle Ayoub | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Brian Ellenburg (PF), Eugene Jones (C) Dale Walter, Billy McCunn | |
| 03:28 | Missouri State | Paul Meredith makes the 1st free throw | 77-73 |
| 03:28 | Missouri State | Paul Meredith makes the 2nd free throw | 77-74 |
| 03:14 | Santa Clara | Charles Ross is hacked by Paul Meredith - foul #4 on Paul Meredith, team foul #10 | 77-74 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Alvin Bacote (PG) Leslie Nash | |
| 03:14 | Santa Clara | Charles Ross makes the 1st free throw | 78-74 |
| 03:14 | Santa Clara | Charles Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 79-74 |
| 02:57 | Missouri State | Arron Carlin picks off the pass by Paul Meredith | 79-74 |
| 02:57 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 79-74 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Zawistowski (PF), Kyle Ayoub (C) Arron Carlin, Ronald Kenyon | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Leslie Nash (PG), Dale Walter (SF) Alvin Bacote, James Lind | |
| 02:38 | Santa Clara | Paul Meredith takes the ball from Joseph Body | 79-74 |
| 02:14 | Missouri State | Dale Walter scores on a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Leslie Nash | 79-76 |
| 02:14 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 79-76 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Wilson (PG), Eddie Frigo (SF) Joseph Body, Stephan Gifford | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Kenneth Stowe (SF) Dale Walter | |
| 01:56 | Santa Clara | Kyle Ayoub's fadeaway is rejected by Eugene Jones | 79-76 |
| 01:55 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Brian Ellenburg | 79-76 |
| 01:52 | Missouri State | Kenneth Stowe is called for traveling in the backcourt | 79-76 |
| 01:40 | Santa Clara | Michael Wilson hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Eddie Frigo | 82-76 |
| 01:37 | Missouri State | Paul Meredith is hacked by Michael Wilson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Wilson, team foul #13 | 82-76 |
| 01:37 | Missouri State | Paul Meredith makes the 1st free throw | 82-77 |
| 01:37 | Missouri State | Paul Meredith makes the 2nd free throw | 82-78 |
| 01:19 | Santa Clara | Eugene Jones steps in front of the Kyle Ayoub pass | 82-78 |
| 00:57 | Missouri State | Leslie Nash comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 82-78 |
| 00:56 | Santa Clara | Michael Zawistowski pulls down the rebound | 82-78 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:36 | Santa Clara | Michael Wilson misses short on a jumper from close range | 82-78 |
| 00:34 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Eugene Jones | 82-78 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:30 | Missouri State | Paul Meredith connects on the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Stowe | 82-80 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:28 | Santa Clara | Leslie Nash is called for the reach on Michael Wilson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Leslie Nash, team foul #11 | 82-80 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Alvin Bacote (PG) Leslie Nash | |
| 00:28 | Santa Clara | Michael Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 82-80 |
| 00:28 | Santa Clara | Michael Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 83-80 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:24 | Missouri State | Kenneth Stowe throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 83-80 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joseph Body (SG), Arron Carlin (SF) Charles Ross, Eddie Frigo | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 00:21 | Santa Clara | Joseph Body is fouled on the floor by Eugene Jones - foul #3 on Eugene Jones, team foul #12 | 83-80 |
| 00:21 | Santa Clara | Joseph Body makes the 1st free throw | 84-80 |
| 00:21 | Santa Clara | Joseph Body makes the 2nd free throw | 85-80 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:16 | Missouri State | Alvin Bacote misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 85-80 |
| 00:14 | Missouri State | Kenneth Stowe snags the offensive board | 85-80 |
| 00:12 | Missouri State | Paul Meredith travels with the ball | 85-80 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Charles Ross (SG), Ollie Warner (C) Joseph Body, Kyle Ayoub | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 00:11 | Santa Clara | Ollie Warner is fouled in the backcourt by Alvin Bacote - foul #5 on Alvin Bacote, team foul #13 | 85-80 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | James Plath (PG) Alvin Bacote | |
| 00:11 | Santa Clara | Ollie Warner makes the 1st free throw | 86-80 |
| 00:11 | Santa Clara | Ollie Warner misses the 2nd free throw | 86-80 |
| 00:11 | Missouri State | Brian Ellenburg grabs the board | 86-80 |
| 00:07 | Missouri State | Kenneth Stowe is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Wilson - foul #3 on Michael Wilson, team foul #14 | 86-80 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Eddie Frigo (SF), Kyle Ayoub (C) Arron Carlin, Ollie Warner | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 00:07 | Missouri State | Kenneth Stowe misses the 1st free throw | 86-80 |
| 00:07 | Missouri State | Kenneth Stowe misses the 2nd free throw | 86-80 |
| 00:07 | Santa Clara | Kyle Ayoub pulls down the rebound | 86-80 |
| 00:06 | Santa Clara | Kyle Ayoub is fouled in the backcourt by James Plath - foul #1 on James Plath, team foul #14 | 86-80 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Arron Carlin (SF) Eddie Frigo | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 00:06 | Santa Clara | Kyle Ayoub makes the 1st free throw | 87-80 |
| 00:06 | Santa Clara | Kyle Ayoub misses the 2nd free throw | 87-80 |
| 00:06 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Brian Ellenburg | 87-80 |
| 00:01 | Missouri State | Paul Meredith misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 87-80 |
| 00:00 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Kyle Ayoub | 87-80 |