| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Craig Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Diller (fresh) 8 pts. SF - William Tipton (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Dorr (fresh) 4 pts. C - Emilio Garcia (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duquesne | PG - Kenneth Nichols (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Salvatore Solis (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Brandon Ruckman (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Cody (fresh) 8 pts. C - Dikembe Abdelal (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Duquesne | Brandon Ruckman inbounds the ball | 38-32 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Duquesne | Duquesne is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:47 | Duquesne | Salvatore Solis is open and scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Cody | 38-34 |
| 19:40 | Santa Clara | Emilio Garcia makes the jump hook from the baseline set up by James Diller | 40-34 |
| 19:20 | Duquesne | Kenneth Nichols misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 40-34 |
| 19:18 | Duquesne | Dikembe Abdelal grabs the offensive board | 40-34 |
| 19:05 | Duquesne | Kenneth Nichols hits a wide open 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Salvatore Solis | 40-37 |
| 18:59 | Santa Clara | James Dorr makes the runner from close range set up by William Tipton | 42-37 |
| 18:47 | Duquesne | Salvatore Solis misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-37 |
| 18:45 | Duquesne | Dikembe Abdelal grabs the offensive rebound | 42-37 |
| 18:28 | Duquesne | Salvatore Solis is whistled for traveling | 42-37 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Brandon Turner (PG), Ernest Adams (SG), Daniel Burks (PF) Craig Davis, James Diller, James Dorr | |
| Subs | Duquesne | William Ziel (SF), David Hammonds (C) Brandon Ruckman, Dikembe Abdelal | |
| 18:16 | Santa Clara | Ernest Adams comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Salvatore Solis - foul #1 on Salvatore Solis, team foul #1 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jeff Berube (SG) William Tipton | |
| Subs | Duquesne | Jin Xiong (SG), Jean Whitener (C) Salvatore Solis, Robert Cody | |
| 18:16 | Santa Clara | Ernest Adams makes the 1st free throw | 43-37 |
| 18:16 | Santa Clara | Ernest Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 44-37 |
| 18:14 | Duquesne | Jin Xiong is fouled in the backcourt by Jeff Berube - foul #2 on Jeff Berube, team foul #1 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Duquesne | Anthony Shoemaker (SG) Kenneth Nichols | |
| 17:59 | Duquesne | Anthony Shoemaker misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 44-37 |
| 17:58 | Santa Clara | Daniel Burks grabs the board | 44-37 |
| 17:42 | Santa Clara | Ernest Adams makes the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Emilio Garcia | 46-37 |
| 17:37 | Duquesne | Jin Xiong misses long on a shot from the right side | 46-37 |
| 17:35 | Santa Clara | Jeff Berube pulls down the rebound | 46-37 |
| 17:27 | Santa Clara | Emilio Garcia can't connect on a turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Jean Whitener - foul #1 on Jean Whitener, team foul #2 | 46-37 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Craig Davis (PG), James Diller (SG) Brandon Turner, Jeff Berube | |
| Subs | Duquesne | Brandon Ruckman (SF) William Ziel | |
| 17:27 | Santa Clara | Emilio Garcia makes the 1st free throw | 47-37 |
| 17:27 | Santa Clara | Emilio Garcia misses the 2nd free throw | 47-37 |
| 17:27 | Duquesne | Jean Whitener grabs the board | 47-37 |
| 17:03 | Duquesne | Jean Whitener connects on the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Brandon Ruckman | 47-39 |
| 16:46 | Santa Clara | David Hammonds steals the ball from James Diller | 47-39 |
| 16:42 | Duquesne | Brandon Ruckman connects on the floater from the right block | 47-41 |
| 16:23 | Santa Clara | Emilio Garcia comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 47-41 |
| 16:22 | Duquesne | Anthony Shoemaker pulls down the rebound | 47-41 |
| 16:20 | Duquesne | Anthony Shoemaker's pass is intercepted by Ernest Adams in the backcourt | 47-41 |
| 16:19 | Santa Clara | Daniel Burks misses the easy layup | 47-41 |
| 16:18 | Duquesne | Jean Whitener grabs the defensive rebound | 47-41 |
| 16:16 | Duquesne | Craig Davis picks off the pass by Anthony Shoemaker in the backcourt | 47-41 |
| 16:15 | Santa Clara | James Diller misses the dunk attempt | 47-41 |
| 16:14 | Duquesne | Anthony Shoemaker snags the defensive board | 47-41 |
| 16:01 | Duquesne | Brandon Ruckman makes the shot from just outside the lane | 47-43 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Craig Davis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Diller (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ernest Adams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Daniel Burks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Emilio Garcia (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duquesne | PG - Jin Xiong (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Anthony Shoemaker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Brandon Ruckman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Hammonds (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Jean Whitener (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Santa Clara | Craig Davis buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Daniel Burks | 50-43 |
| 15:27 | Duquesne | Anthony Shoemaker's pass is intercepted by James Diller | 50-43 |
| 15:24 | Santa Clara | James Diller throws it down | 52-43 |
| 15:03 | Duquesne | Daniel Burks blocks the short jumper by Anthony Shoemaker | 52-43 |
| 15:01 | Santa Clara | Craig Davis grabs the board | 52-43 |
| 14:56 | Santa Clara | Craig Davis misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 52-43 |
| 14:55 | Santa Clara | Emilio Garcia tips it home | 54-43 |
| 14:53 | Duquesne | Jin Xiong is hacked by Craig Davis in the backcourt - foul #3 on Craig Davis, team foul #2 | 54-43 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Brandon Turner (PG), Jeff Berube (SG), William Tipton (SF), James Dorr (PF), Ted Creek (C) Craig Davis, James Diller, Ernest Adams, Daniel Burks, Emilio Garcia | |
| Subs | Duquesne | Kenneth Nichols (PG), Salvatore Solis (SG), William Ziel (SF), Robert Cody (PF), Dikembe Abdelal (C) Jin Xiong, Anthony Shoemaker, Brandon Ruckman, David Hammonds, Jean Whitener | |
| 14:40 | Duquesne | Kenneth Nichols comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Brandon Turner - foul #2 on Brandon Turner, team foul #3 | 54-43 |
| 14:40 | Duquesne | Kenneth Nichols makes the 1st free throw | 54-44 |
| 14:40 | Duquesne | Kenneth Nichols misses the 2nd free throw | 54-44 |
| 14:40 | Duquesne | Salvatore Solis gets the offensive rebound | 54-44 |
| 14:21 | Duquesne | Dikembe Abdelal's pass is intercepted by James Dorr | 54-44 |
| 14:15 | Santa Clara | Jeff Berube is called for a charge - foul #3 on Jeff Berube, team foul #4 | 54-44 |
| 13:55 | Duquesne | Kenneth Nichols double dribbles | 54-44 |
| 13:37 | Santa Clara | Jeff Berube misses long on a jumper from the right side | 54-44 |
| 13:35 | Duquesne | Dikembe Abdelal snags the defensive board | 54-44 |
| 13:29 | Duquesne | Robert Cody throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-44 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Richard Nelson (PF), Robert Caraballo (C) James Dorr, Ted Creek | |
| Subs | Duquesne | Brandon Ruckman (SF), Silas Sullivan (C) William Ziel, Dikembe Abdelal | |
| 13:17 | Santa Clara | Salvatore Solis picks off the pass by Richard Nelson | 54-44 |
| 13:00 | Duquesne | Kenneth Nichols misses long on an open pull-up jumper from the left wing | 54-44 |
| 12:59 | Duquesne | Robert Cody pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-44 |
| 12:52 | Duquesne | Silas Sullivan lays it up and in set up by Salvatore Solis | 54-46 |
| 12:37 | Santa Clara | Robert Cody takes the ball from Brandon Turner | 54-46 |
| 12:23 | Duquesne | Robert Cody loses the ball out of bounds | 54-46 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Craig Davis (PG), James Diller (SG), Ted Creek (C) Brandon Turner, Jeff Berube, Richard Nelson | |
| Subs | Duquesne | Jin Xiong (SG), Dikembe Abdelal (C) Salvatore Solis, Robert Cody | |
| 12:11 | Santa Clara | James Diller hits a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Craig Davis | 57-46 |
| 12:09 | Duquesne | Jin Xiong throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-46 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | James Dorr (PF) Robert Caraballo | |
| Subs | Duquesne | William Ziel (SF) Brandon Ruckman | |
| 11:52 | Santa Clara | Craig Davis travels with the ball | 57-46 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Emilio Garcia (C) Ted Creek | |
| Subs | Duquesne | Anthony Shoemaker (SG), Jean Whitener (PF) Kenneth Nichols, Silas Sullivan | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Craig Davis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Diller (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Tipton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Dorr (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Emilio Garcia (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duquesne | PG - Jin Xiong (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Anthony Shoemaker (fresh) 5 pts. SF - William Ziel (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jean Whitener (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Dikembe Abdelal (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:48 | Duquesne | William Ziel is called for traveling in the backcourt | 57-46 |
| 11:38 | Santa Clara | Craig Davis clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-46 |
| 11:37 | Duquesne | Dikembe Abdelal grabs the board | 57-46 |
| 11:10 | Duquesne | William Ziel is hacked by William Tipton - foul #2 on William Tipton, team foul #5 | 57-46 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Richard Nelson (PF) James Dorr | |
| Subs | Duquesne | Kenneth Nichols (PG), Salvatore Solis (SG) Jin Xiong, William Ziel | |
| 10:53 | Duquesne | Anthony Shoemaker can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-46 |
| 10:52 | Duquesne | Anthony Shoemaker gets the offensive rebound | 57-46 |
| 10:38 | Duquesne | Jean Whitener dunks the ball set up by Kenneth Nichols and he's hacked by Richard Nelson - foul #3 on Richard Nelson, team foul #6 | 57-48 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Ted Creek (C) Emilio Garcia | |
| Subs | Duquesne | Brandon Ruckman (SF), Silas Sullivan (C) Anthony Shoemaker, Dikembe Abdelal | |
| 10:38 | Duquesne | Jean Whitener makes the free throw | 57-49 |
| 10:27 | Santa Clara | Craig Davis misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-49 |
| 10:26 | Santa Clara | Richard Nelson gets the offensive rebound | 57-49 |
| 10:13 | Santa Clara | Ted Creek's floater is tipped away by Silas Sullivan | 57-49 |
| 10:12 | Santa Clara | Richard Nelson tips it in | 59-49 |
| 09:53 | Duquesne | Kenneth Nichols misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-49 |
| 09:51 | Duquesne | Brandon Ruckman hits the follow up shot | 59-51 |
| 09:35 | Santa Clara | Craig Davis hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 59-51 |
| 09:34 | Duquesne | Kenneth Nichols gets the rebound | 59-51 |
| 09:23 | Duquesne | Kenneth Nichols is fouled on the floor by Ted Creek - foul #2 on Ted Creek, team foul #7 | 59-51 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Brandon Turner (PG), Jeff Berube (SG), Ernest Adams (SF), Daniel Burks (PF), Emilio Garcia (C) Craig Davis, James Diller, William Tipton, Richard Nelson, Ted Creek | |
| Subs | Duquesne | Jin Xiong (SG), William Ziel (SF), Robert Cody (PF), David Hammonds (C) Salvatore Solis, Brandon Ruckman, Jean Whitener, Silas Sullivan | |
| 09:23 | Duquesne | Kenneth Nichols misses the 1st free throw | 59-51 |
| 09:23 | Santa Clara | Emilio Garcia pulls down the rebound | 59-51 |
| 09:14 | Santa Clara | Emilio Garcia misses the shot in the lane | 59-51 |
| 09:12 | Santa Clara | Emilio Garcia pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-51 |
| 09:01 | Santa Clara | Emilio Garcia drills a runner from the right block on a great pass from Ernest Adams | 61-51 |
| 08:48 | Duquesne | William Ziel scores on a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Robert Cody | 61-53 |
| 08:34 | Santa Clara | Jeff Berube misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 61-53 |
| 08:32 | Duquesne | Robert Cody grabs the board | 61-53 |
| 08:07 | Duquesne | David Hammonds misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 61-53 |
| 08:05 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Jeff Berube | 61-53 |
| 08:02 | Santa Clara | Kenneth Nichols picks off the pass by Brandon Turner in the backcourt | 61-53 |
| 07:42 | Duquesne | Jeff Berube is called for the reach on Jin Xiong - foul #4 on Jeff Berube, team foul #8 | 61-53 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | James Diller (SG), William Tipton (SF), James Dorr (PF) Jeff Berube, Ernest Adams, Daniel Burks | |
| Subs | Duquesne | Salvatore Solis (SG), Anthony Shoemaker (SF), Silas Sullivan (PF), Dikembe Abdelal (C) Kenneth Nichols, William Ziel, Robert Cody, David Hammonds | |
| 07:42 | Duquesne | Jin Xiong misses the 1st free throw | 61-53 |
| 07:42 | Duquesne | Dikembe Abdelal pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-53 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Brandon Turner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Diller (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Tipton (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Dorr (fresh) 6 pts. C - Emilio Garcia (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duquesne | PG - Jin Xiong (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Salvatore Solis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Anthony Shoemaker (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Silas Sullivan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Dikembe Abdelal (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Duquesne | Salvatore Solis hits a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Dikembe Abdelal and he's hacked by Emilio Garcia - foul #2 on Emilio Garcia, team foul #9 | 61-55 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Craig Davis (PG), Ted Creek (C) Brandon Turner, Emilio Garcia | |
| Subs | Duquesne | Brandon Ruckman (SF) Jin Xiong | |
| 07:28 | Duquesne | Salvatore Solis misses the free throw | 61-55 |
| 07:28 | Santa Clara | James Dorr pulls down the rebound | 61-55 |
| 07:09 | Santa Clara | William Tipton scores on a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Craig Davis and the foul's on Salvatore Solis - foul #2 on Salvatore Solis, team foul #3 | 63-55 |
| 07:09 | Santa Clara | William Tipton makes the free throw | 64-55 |
| 07:06 | Duquesne | Anthony Shoemaker is hacked by Craig Davis in the backcourt - foul #4 on Craig Davis, team foul #10 | 64-55 |
| 07:06 | Duquesne | Anthony Shoemaker misses the 1st free throw | 64-55 |
| 07:06 | Duquesne | Anthony Shoemaker misses the 2nd free throw | 64-55 |
| 07:06 | Duquesne | Dikembe Abdelal pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-55 |
| 06:52 | Duquesne | Dikembe Abdelal throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-55 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Robert Caraballo (PF) James Dorr | |
| Subs | Duquesne | Robert Cody (PF) Silas Sullivan | |
| 06:43 | Santa Clara | Craig Davis drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Diller and the foul's on Dikembe Abdelal - foul #2 on Dikembe Abdelal, team foul #4 | 66-55 |
| 06:43 | Santa Clara | Craig Davis makes the free throw | 67-55 |
| 06:39 | Duquesne | Salvatore Solis is fouled in the backcourt by James Diller - foul #2 on James Diller, team foul #11 | 67-55 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Emilio Garcia (C) Ted Creek | |
| Subs | Duquesne | Jean Whitener (C) Dikembe Abdelal | |
| 06:39 | Duquesne | Salvatore Solis misses the 1st free throw | 67-55 |
| 06:39 | Duquesne | Salvatore Solis misses the 2nd free throw | 67-55 |
| 06:39 | Duquesne | Robert Cody gets the offensive rebound | 67-55 |
| 06:16 | Santa Clara | The refs have stopped play. Craig Davis is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's grabbing the back of his leg. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 67-55 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Brandon Turner (PG), Jeff Berube (SG), Ernest Adams (SF), Richard Nelson (PF) Craig Davis, James Diller, William Tipton, Robert Caraballo | |
| Subs | Duquesne | | |
| 06:10 | Duquesne | Robert Cody is hacked by Emilio Garcia - foul #3 on Emilio Garcia, team foul #12 | 67-55 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Duquesne | Jin Xiong (PG) Anthony Shoemaker | |
| 06:10 | Duquesne | Robert Cody makes the 1st free throw | 67-56 |
| 06:10 | Duquesne | Robert Cody misses the 2nd free throw | 67-56 |
| 06:10 | Santa Clara | Richard Nelson grabs the board | 67-56 |
| 05:45 | Santa Clara | Richard Nelson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Robert Cody - foul #3 on Robert Cody, team foul #5 | 67-56 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Daniel Burks (SF) Ernest Adams | |
| Subs | Duquesne | Silas Sullivan (PF), Dikembe Abdelal (C) Robert Cody, Jean Whitener | |
| 05:45 | Santa Clara | Richard Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 68-56 |
| 05:45 | Santa Clara | Richard Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 69-56 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Duquesne | Duquesne is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:33 | Duquesne | Dikembe Abdelal misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Emilio Garcia - foul #4 on Emilio Garcia, team foul #13 | 69-56 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Robert Caraballo (PF), Ted Creek (C) Richard Nelson, Emilio Garcia | |
| Subs | Duquesne | William Ziel (SF) Brandon Ruckman | |
| 05:33 | Duquesne | Dikembe Abdelal makes the 1st free throw | 69-57 |
| 05:33 | Duquesne | Dikembe Abdelal makes the 2nd free throw | 69-58 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Duquesne | Duquesne is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:14 | Santa Clara | Daniel Burks clanks a shot from the right side | 69-58 |
| 05:13 | Duquesne | Salvatore Solis grabs the defensive rebound | 69-58 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Duquesne | Duquesne is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:07 | Duquesne | Salvatore Solis misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Jeff Berube - foul #5 on Jeff Berube, team foul #14 | 69-58 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | James Diller (SG), James Dorr (PF) Jeff Berube, Robert Caraballo | |
| Subs | Duquesne | Kenneth Nichols (PG), Anthony Shoemaker (SF), David Hammonds (PF) Jin Xiong, William Ziel, Dikembe Abdelal | |
| 05:07 | Duquesne | Salvatore Solis misses the 1st free throw | 69-58 |
| 05:07 | Duquesne | Salvatore Solis makes the 2nd free throw | 69-59 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Duquesne | Duquesne is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:59 | Santa Clara | Brandon Turner clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 69-59 |
| 04:58 | Duquesne | The rebound goes to Salvatore Solis | 69-59 |
| 04:37 | Duquesne | Silas Sullivan misses the shot from the left side | 69-59 |
| 04:36 | Duquesne | Silas Sullivan misses the tip | 69-59 |
| 04:35 | Santa Clara | Brandon Turner pulls down the rebound | 69-59 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Duquesne | Duquesne is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:26 | Santa Clara | James Dorr clanks a fadeaway from close range | 69-59 |
| 04:25 | Santa Clara | James Dorr gets the offensive rebound | 69-59 |
| 04:15 | Santa Clara | A charge is called on James Dorr - foul #1 on James Dorr, team foul #15 | 69-59 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Craig Davis (PG), Ernest Adams (SG), William Tipton (SF), Richard Nelson (PF), Emilio Garcia (C) Brandon Turner, James Diller, Daniel Burks, James Dorr, Ted Creek | |
| Subs | Duquesne | Brandon Ruckman (SF), Jean Whitener (PF), Dikembe Abdelal (C) Salvatore Solis, David Hammonds, Silas Sullivan | |
| 03:49 | Duquesne | Kenneth Nichols misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 69-59 |
| 03:47 | Santa Clara | Emilio Garcia snags the defensive board | 69-59 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Duquesne | Duquesne is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:30 | Santa Clara | Craig Davis hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 69-59 |
| 03:28 | Duquesne | Brandon Ruckman gets the rebound | 69-59 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Craig Davis (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Ernest Adams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - William Tipton (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Nelson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Emilio Garcia (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Duquesne | PG - Kenneth Nichols (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Shoemaker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Brandon Ruckman (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jean Whitener (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Dikembe Abdelal (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Duquesne | Duquesne is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:20 | Duquesne | Jean Whitener makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Kenneth Nichols | 69-62 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Duquesne | Duquesne is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:13 | Santa Clara | Ernest Adams misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 69-62 |
| 03:11 | Santa Clara | Richard Nelson hits the follow up shot | 71-62 |
| 03:07 | Duquesne | Kenneth Nichols's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 71-62 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | James Diller (SG), Robert Caraballo (PF) Ernest Adams, Richard Nelson | |
| Subs | Duquesne | Jin Xiong (SG), William Ziel (SF), Robert Cody (PF) Anthony Shoemaker, Brandon Ruckman, Dikembe Abdelal | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Duquesne | Duquesne is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:46 | Santa Clara | James Diller comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 71-62 |
| 02:44 | Duquesne | Jean Whitener snags the defensive board | 71-62 |
| 02:35 | Duquesne | Jin Xiong misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 71-62 |
| 02:34 | Santa Clara | Robert Caraballo grabs the defensive rebound | 71-62 |
| 02:08 | Santa Clara | James Diller is whistled for traveling | 71-62 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Brandon Turner (PG), Daniel Burks (SF), James Dorr (PF), Ted Creek (C) Craig Davis, William Tipton, Robert Caraballo, Emilio Garcia | |
| Subs | Duquesne | Salvatore Solis (SG), David Hammonds (C) Kenneth Nichols, Jean Whitener | |
| 02:06 | Duquesne | Brandon Turner picks off the pass by Salvatore Solis in the backcourt | 71-62 |
| 01:52 | Santa Clara | Daniel Burks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 71-62 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Craig Davis (PG), William Tipton (SF), Emilio Garcia (C) Brandon Turner, Daniel Burks, Ted Creek | |
| Subs | Duquesne | Kenneth Nichols (PG), Brandon Ruckman (SF), Dikembe Abdelal (C) Jin Xiong, William Ziel, David Hammonds | |
| 01:34 | Duquesne | Salvatore Solis lays it in uncontested on a nice dish by Kenneth Nichols | 71-64 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Duquesne | Duquesne is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:14 | Santa Clara | Emilio Garcia clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Robert Cody - foul #4 on Robert Cody, team foul #6 | 71-64 |
| 01:14 | Santa Clara | Emilio Garcia makes the 1st free throw | 72-64 |
| 01:14 | Santa Clara | Emilio Garcia makes the 2nd free throw | 73-64 |
| 00:52 | Duquesne | Salvatore Solis hits a wide open 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Nichols | 73-67 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Duquesne | Duquesne is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:51 | Santa Clara | Kenneth Nichols is called for the reach on William Tipton in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kenneth Nichols, team foul #7 | 73-67 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Brandon Turner (SG), Daniel Burks (PF), Richard Nelson (C) James Diller, James Dorr, Emilio Garcia | |
| Subs | Duquesne | | |
| 00:51 | Santa Clara | William Tipton makes the 1st free throw | 74-67 |
| 00:51 | Santa Clara | William Tipton makes the 2nd free throw | 75-67 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Duquesne | Duquesne is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:47 | Duquesne | Salvatore Solis comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 75-67 |
| 00:45 | Santa Clara | Richard Nelson gets the rebound | 75-67 |
| 00:45 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-67 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Duquesne | Duquesne is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:42 | Santa Clara | Craig Davis is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Nichols - foul #4 on Kenneth Nichols, team foul #8 | 75-67 |
| 00:42 | Santa Clara | Craig Davis makes the 1st free throw | 76-67 |
| 00:42 | Santa Clara | Craig Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 76-67 |
| 00:42 | Duquesne | Dikembe Abdelal pulls down the rebound | 76-67 |
| 00:35 | Duquesne | Brandon Ruckman can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 76-67 |
| 00:33 | Santa Clara | Daniel Burks grabs the defensive rebound | 76-67 |
| 00:31 | Santa Clara | Daniel Burks is hacked by Kenneth Nichols in the backcourt - foul #5 on Kenneth Nichols, team foul #9 | 76-67 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Duquesne | Jin Xiong (PG) Kenneth Nichols | |
| 00:31 | Santa Clara | Daniel Burks makes the 1st free throw | 77-67 |
| 00:31 | Santa Clara | Daniel Burks makes the 2nd free throw | 78-67 |
| 00:28 | Duquesne | Salvatore Solis is hacked by William Tipton in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Tipton, team foul #16 | 78-67 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Ernest Adams (SG), Ted Creek (C) Craig Davis, William Tipton | |
| Subs | Duquesne | William Ziel (SF), David Hammonds (PF), Jean Whitener (C) Brandon Ruckman, Robert Cody, Dikembe Abdelal | |
| 00:28 | Duquesne | Salvatore Solis makes the 1st free throw | 78-68 |
| 00:28 | Duquesne | Salvatore Solis misses the 2nd free throw | 78-68 |
| 00:28 | Santa Clara | Ted Creek snags the defensive board | 78-68 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Duquesne | Duquesne is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Santa Clara | Brandon Turner runs out the clock | 78-68 |