| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Craig Davis (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Diller (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Tipton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Dorr (fresh) 2 pts. C - Emilio Garcia (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Thomas Quintanilla (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Sanders (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Dixon (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Chris Caperton (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Aybar (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Santa Clara | William Tipton inbounds the ball | 41-37 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 19:57 | Santa Clara | Thomas Quintanilla steals it from James Diller in the backcourt | 41-37 |
| 19:51 | UTEP | Thomas Quintanilla misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 41-37 |
| 19:50 | UTEP | Joseph Aybar can't tip it in | 41-37 |
| 19:48 | Santa Clara | William Tipton snags the defensive board | 41-37 |
| 19:33 | Santa Clara | James Diller drills a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Craig Davis | 43-37 |
| 19:06 | UTEP | Brian Sanders is fouled on the floor by James Diller - foul #2 on James Diller, team foul #1 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Brandon Turner (PG), Ernest Adams (SG), Daniel Burks (PF) Craig Davis, James Diller, James Dorr | |
| Subs | UTEP | Keith Johnson (PG), John Griffin (SG), Kevin Cagle (SF), Bobby Moore (C) Thomas Quintanilla, Brian Sanders, William Dixon, Joseph Aybar | |
| 18:58 | UTEP | Kevin Cagle misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-37 |
| 18:56 | Santa Clara | Daniel Burks grabs the defensive rebound | 43-37 |
| 18:52 | Santa Clara | Chris Caperton is called for the reach on Brandon Turner in the backcourt - foul #1 on Chris Caperton, team foul #1 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jeff Berube (SG), Ted Creek (C) William Tipton, Emilio Garcia | |
| Subs | UTEP | Brian Sanders (SG) Chris Caperton | |
| 18:42 | Santa Clara | Daniel Burks clanks a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Brian Sanders - foul #3 on Brian Sanders, team foul #2 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | UTEP | William Dixon (SF) Brian Sanders | |
| 18:42 | Santa Clara | Daniel Burks makes the 1st free throw | 44-37 |
| 18:42 | Santa Clara | Daniel Burks makes the 2nd free throw | 45-37 |
| 18:28 | UTEP | Keith Johnson makes the driving attempt from close range | 45-39 |
| 18:24 | Santa Clara | Brandon Turner throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-39 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Richard Nelson (PF) Ernest Adams | |
| Subs | UTEP | Chris Caperton (PF) John Griffin | |
| 18:13 | UTEP | William Dixon clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-39 |
| 18:11 | Santa Clara | Daniel Burks pulls down the rebound | 45-39 |
| 18:07 | Santa Clara | Brandon Turner misses the wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-39 |
| 18:05 | Santa Clara | Richard Nelson tips it in | 47-39 |
| 17:47 | UTEP | Chris Caperton is fouled on the floor by Richard Nelson - foul #1 on Richard Nelson, team foul #2 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Craig Davis (PG), James Diller (SG), William Tipton (SF), Emilio Garcia (C) Brandon Turner, Jeff Berube, Daniel Burks, Ted Creek | |
| Subs | UTEP | Thomas Quintanilla (PG), John Griffin (SF), Joseph Aybar (C) Keith Johnson, Kevin Cagle, Bobby Moore | |
| 17:32 | UTEP | John Griffin is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-42 |
| 17:28 | Santa Clara | William Tipton throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-42 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Robert Caraballo (PF) Richard Nelson | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 17:17 | UTEP | William Dixon connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Thomas Quintanilla | 47-44 |
| 17:15 | Santa Clara | Craig Davis is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Quintanilla - foul #1 on Thomas Quintanilla, team foul #3 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Ernest Adams (SF) William Tipton | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 16:57 | Santa Clara | James Diller hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Ernest Adams | 50-44 |
| 16:42 | UTEP | Joseph Aybar hits a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Thomas Quintanilla | 50-46 |
| 16:29 | Santa Clara | Emilio Garcia makes the wide open floater near the basket on a great pass from Ernest Adams | 52-46 |
| 16:26 | UTEP | Emilio Garcia is called for the reach on William Dixon in the backcourt - foul #1 on Emilio Garcia, team foul #3 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jeff Berube (SG), William Tipton (SF), James Dorr (PF) James Diller, Ernest Adams, Robert Caraballo | |
| Subs | UTEP | Peter Calhoun (PG), Kevin Cagle (SF) Thomas Quintanilla, John Griffin | |
| 16:14 | UTEP | William Dixon is whistled for a carry | 52-46 |
| 16:11 | Santa Clara | Jeff Berube is fouled in the backcourt by Peter Calhoun - foul #1 on Peter Calhoun, team foul #4 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Brandon Turner (PG), Ted Creek (C) Craig Davis, Emilio Garcia | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 15:56 | Santa Clara | Ted Creek misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 52-46 |
| 15:54 | UTEP | William Dixon gets the rebound | 52-46 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Brandon Turner (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Jeff Berube (fresh) SF - William Tipton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Dorr (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Ted Creek (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Peter Calhoun (fresh) SG - Kevin Cagle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - William Dixon (tiring) 8 pts. PF - Chris Caperton (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Aybar (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:33 | UTEP | James Dorr is called for the reach on Peter Calhoun - foul #2 on James Dorr, team foul #4 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Craig Davis (PG), James Diller (SG), Richard Nelson (PF), Emilio Garcia (C) Brandon Turner, Jeff Berube, James Dorr, Ted Creek | |
| Subs | UTEP | Brian Sanders (SG), Bobby Moore (SF), Thomas Fenster (C) Kevin Cagle, William Dixon, Joseph Aybar | |
| 15:12 | UTEP | Thomas Fenster lays it up and in on a great pass from Peter Calhoun | 52-48 |
| 14:57 | Santa Clara | Richard Nelson can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 52-48 |
| 14:56 | Santa Clara | Richard Nelson snags the offensive board | 52-48 |
| 14:46 | Santa Clara | William Tipton clanks a shot in the paint | 52-48 |
| 14:45 | Santa Clara | Richard Nelson can't tip it in | 52-48 |
| 14:43 | Santa Clara | Emilio Garcia snags the offensive board | 52-48 |
| 14:38 | Santa Clara | Craig Davis misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-48 |
| 14:37 | UTEP | Chris Caperton snags the defensive board | 52-48 |
| 14:35 | UTEP | Craig Davis steals the ball from Peter Calhoun in the backcourt | 52-48 |
| 14:32 | Santa Clara | Craig Davis lays it in | 54-48 |
| 14:17 | UTEP | Peter Calhoun is hacked by Craig Davis - foul #3 on Craig Davis, team foul #5 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Brandon Turner (PG), Ernest Adams (SG), Daniel Burks (PF), Robert Caraballo (C) Craig Davis, James Diller, Richard Nelson, Emilio Garcia | |
| Subs | UTEP | Thomas Quintanilla (PG), William Dixon (SF), John Griffin (PF) Peter Calhoun, Bobby Moore, Chris Caperton | |
| 13:56 | UTEP | William Dixon misses short on an open 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-48 |
| 13:54 | UTEP | Thomas Quintanilla tips it in | 54-50 |
| 13:45 | Santa Clara | Brandon Turner connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Daniel Burks | 57-50 |
| 13:28 | UTEP | Brian Sanders misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-50 |
| 13:27 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Robert Caraballo | 57-50 |
| 13:10 | Santa Clara | William Tipton misses short on an open shot from close range | 57-50 |
| 13:08 | UTEP | Thomas Fenster grabs the defensive rebound | 57-50 |
| 12:51 | UTEP | Brian Sanders can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Robert Caraballo - foul #1 on Robert Caraballo, team foul #6 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Craig Davis (PG), Jeff Berube (SG), James Dorr (PF), Ted Creek (C) Brandon Turner, William Tipton, Daniel Burks, Robert Caraballo | |
| Subs | UTEP | Keith Johnson (PG), Kevin Cagle (SF), Chris Caperton (PF), Joseph Aybar (C) Thomas Quintanilla, William Dixon, John Griffin, Thomas Fenster | |
| 12:51 | UTEP | Brian Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 12:51 | UTEP | Brian Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 57-52 |
| 12:39 | Santa Clara | Kevin Cagle steals it from Ted Creek | 57-52 |
| 12:12 | UTEP | Keith Johnson buries a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Brian Sanders | 57-54 |
| 12:09 | Santa Clara | Kevin Cagle is called for the reach on Ernest Adams in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kevin Cagle, team foul #5 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Brandon Turner (PG), William Tipton (SF) Craig Davis, Ernest Adams | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 11:55 | Santa Clara | Brandon Turner is fouled on the floor by Brian Sanders - foul #4 on Brian Sanders, team foul #6 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | James Diller (SG), Emilio Garcia (C) Jeff Berube, Ted Creek | |
| Subs | UTEP | Peter Calhoun (PG), William Dixon (SF), Bobby Moore (PF), Thomas Fenster (C) Keith Johnson, Brian Sanders, Chris Caperton, Joseph Aybar | |
| 11:45 | Santa Clara | James Dorr misses short on a runner from the left block but he's hacked by Bobby Moore - foul #1 on Bobby Moore, team foul #7 | 57-54 |
| 11:45 | Santa Clara | James Dorr makes the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 11:45 | Santa Clara | James Dorr makes the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Brandon Turner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - James Diller (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Tipton (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Dorr (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Emilio Garcia (fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Peter Calhoun (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kevin Cagle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - William Dixon (tiring) 8 pts. PF - Bobby Moore (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Fenster (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:41 | UTEP | Peter Calhoun is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 59-54 |
| 11:29 | Santa Clara | James Diller hits a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by James Dorr | 61-54 |
| 11:15 | UTEP | Kevin Cagle misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 61-54 |
| 11:13 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Emilio Garcia | 61-54 |
| 11:09 | Santa Clara | Peter Calhoun steps in front of the Brandon Turner pass in the backcourt | 61-54 |
| 11:07 | UTEP | William Dixon blows the layup | 61-54 |
| 11:05 | Santa Clara | James Dorr gets the rebound | 61-54 |
| 10:47 | Santa Clara | James Diller connects on the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Brandon Turner | 64-54 |
| 10:27 | UTEP | James Diller is called for the reach on Kevin Cagle - foul #3 on James Diller, team foul #7 | 64-54 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Craig Davis (PG), Jeff Berube (SG), Daniel Burks (SF), Richard Nelson (PF), Ted Creek (C) Brandon Turner, James Diller, William Tipton, James Dorr, Emilio Garcia | |
| Subs | UTEP | Thomas Quintanilla (PG), John Griffin (SF), Chris Caperton (PF), Joseph Aybar (C) Peter Calhoun, William Dixon, Bobby Moore, Thomas Fenster | |
| 10:27 | UTEP | Kevin Cagle makes the 1st free throw | 64-55 |
| 10:27 | UTEP | Kevin Cagle makes the 2nd free throw | 64-56 |
| 10:15 | Santa Clara | Richard Nelson hits a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Craig Davis and he's hacked by Chris Caperton - foul #2 on Chris Caperton, team foul #8 | 66-56 |
| 10:15 | Santa Clara | Richard Nelson makes the free throw | 67-56 |
| 10:02 | UTEP | Kevin Cagle buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from John Griffin | 67-59 |
| 09:58 | Santa Clara | Thomas Quintanilla steps in front of the Craig Davis pass in the backcourt | 67-59 |
| 09:33 | UTEP | Kevin Cagle scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 67-62 |
| 09:30 | Santa Clara | Craig Davis is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Quintanilla - foul #2 on Thomas Quintanilla, team foul #9 | 67-62 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | James Diller (SG), Ernest Adams (SF), Robert Caraballo (PF), Emilio Garcia (C) Jeff Berube, Daniel Burks, Richard Nelson, Ted Creek | |
| Subs | UTEP | Keith Johnson (PG), William Dixon (SF) Thomas Quintanilla, Kevin Cagle | |
| 09:30 | Santa Clara | Craig Davis makes the 1st free throw | 68-62 |
| 09:30 | Santa Clara | Craig Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 69-62 |
| 09:06 | UTEP | John Griffin is denied on a dunk by Emilio Garcia | 69-62 |
| 09:05 | UTEP | Chris Caperton pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-62 |
| 08:42 | UTEP | John Griffin connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Keith Johnson | 69-64 |
| 08:40 | Santa Clara | James Diller is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Diller, team foul #8 | 69-64 |
| 08:40 | UTEP | UTEP calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 69-64 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Brandon Turner (PG), Jeff Berube (SG), Daniel Burks (SF) Craig Davis, James Diller, Ernest Adams | |
| Subs | UTEP | Thomas Quintanilla (PG), Bobby Moore (SF), Thomas Fenster (C) Keith Johnson, John Griffin, Joseph Aybar | |
| 08:20 | UTEP | Thomas Fenster hits a fadeaway from the right block | 69-66 |
| 08:13 | Santa Clara | Emilio Garcia is by himself and knocks in the floater in the lane on a great pass from Robert Caraballo | 71-66 |
| 07:56 | UTEP | William Dixon buries a fadeaway from the free throw line | 71-68 |
| 07:52 | Santa Clara | Jeff Berube misses the lay-in but he's fouled by William Dixon - foul #2 on William Dixon, team foul #10 | 71-68 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | William Tipton (SF), Richard Nelson (PF), Ted Creek (C) Daniel Burks, Robert Caraballo, Emilio Garcia | |
| Subs | UTEP | Brian Sanders (SG), Kevin Cagle (SF), Joseph Aybar (C) William Dixon, Chris Caperton, Thomas Fenster | |
| 07:52 | Santa Clara | Jeff Berube makes the 1st free throw | 72-68 |
| 07:52 | Santa Clara | Jeff Berube makes the 2nd free throw | 73-68 |
| 07:49 | UTEP | Jeff Berube picks off the pass by Kevin Cagle in the backcourt | 73-68 |
| 07:48 | Santa Clara | Jeff Berube hits the finger roll | 75-68 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Brandon Turner (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeff Berube (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - William Tipton (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Richard Nelson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Ted Creek (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Thomas Quintanilla (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brian Sanders (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Kevin Cagle (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bobby Moore (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Aybar (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:20 | UTEP | Brian Sanders misses the 3 from the right corner | 75-68 |
| 07:18 | Santa Clara | Richard Nelson grabs the board | 75-68 |
| 07:14 | Santa Clara | Brandon Turner hits a wide open 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Richard Nelson | 78-68 |
| 07:10 | UTEP | Kevin Cagle throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 78-68 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Craig Davis (PG), James Diller (SG), James Dorr (PF) Brandon Turner, Jeff Berube, Richard Nelson | |
| Subs | UTEP | Keith Johnson (PG), John Griffin (PF) Thomas Quintanilla, Bobby Moore | |
| 06:56 | Santa Clara | Keith Johnson picks off the pass by James Dorr | 78-68 |
| 06:52 | UTEP | Keith Johnson lays it up and in | 78-70 |
| 06:37 | Santa Clara | William Tipton scores on a jumper in the paint set up by James Dorr and the foul's on John Griffin - foul #3 on John Griffin, team foul #11 | 80-70 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Daniel Burks (PF), Emilio Garcia (C) James Dorr, Ted Creek | |
| Subs | UTEP | Chris Caperton (PF), Thomas Fenster (C) Kevin Cagle, Joseph Aybar | |
| 06:37 | Santa Clara | William Tipton misses the free throw | 80-70 |
| 06:37 | UTEP | Brian Sanders gets the rebound | 80-70 |
| 06:35 | UTEP | Craig Davis steps in front of the John Griffin pass in the backcourt | 80-70 |
| 06:33 | Santa Clara | Craig Davis can't finish the layup | 80-70 |
| 06:31 | Santa Clara | William Tipton hits the follow up shot | 82-70 |
| 06:18 | UTEP | The pull-up jumper by Thomas Fenster is blocked by Emilio Garcia | 82-70 |
| 06:17 | Santa Clara | Daniel Burks gets the rebound | 82-70 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 06:01 | Santa Clara | William Tipton can't connect on an uncontested shot from close range | 82-70 |
| 06:00 | Santa Clara | Daniel Burks tips it home | 84-70 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 05:47 | UTEP | The short jumper by Chris Caperton is denied by Emilio Garcia | 84-70 |
| 05:46 | Santa Clara | Emilio Garcia grabs the board | 84-70 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 05:24 | Santa Clara | James Diller misses the wide open shot in the paint | 84-70 |
| 05:22 | Santa Clara | Daniel Burks tips it home | 86-70 |
| 05:05 | UTEP | John Griffin misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 86-70 |
| 05:03 | Santa Clara | Emilio Garcia grabs the board | 86-70 |
| 05:03 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 86-70 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Brandon Turner (PG), Jeff Berube (SG), Ernest Adams (SF), Richard Nelson (PF), Ted Creek (C) Craig Davis, James Diller, William Tipton, Daniel Burks, Emilio Garcia | |
| Subs | UTEP | Thomas Quintanilla (PG), William Dixon (SG), Bobby Moore (SF), Kevin Cagle (PF), Joseph Aybar (C) Keith Johnson, Brian Sanders, John Griffin, Chris Caperton, Thomas Fenster | |
| 04:41 | Santa Clara | Jeff Berube misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 86-70 |
| 04:39 | Santa Clara | Ernest Adams misses the tip | 86-70 |
| 04:38 | UTEP | William Dixon snags the defensive board | 86-70 |
| 04:36 | UTEP | Thomas Quintanilla is hacked by Brandon Turner in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brandon Turner, team foul #9 | 86-70 |
| 04:36 | UTEP | Thomas Quintanilla makes the 1st free throw | 86-71 |
| 04:36 | UTEP | Thomas Quintanilla makes the 2nd free throw | 86-72 |
| 04:14 | Santa Clara | Ted Creek is whistled for traveling | 86-72 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Robert Caraballo (PF), Emilio Garcia (C) Richard Nelson, Ted Creek | |
| Subs | UTEP | Brian Sanders (SG) Bobby Moore | |
| 04:04 | UTEP | Brandon Turner picks off the pass by Thomas Quintanilla | 86-72 |
| 03:36 | Santa Clara | Emilio Garcia clanks a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Joseph Aybar - foul #1 on Joseph Aybar, team foul #12 | 86-72 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | James Diller (SG) Jeff Berube | |
| Subs | UTEP | Peter Calhoun (PG), Chris Caperton (PF), Bobby Moore (C) Thomas Quintanilla, Kevin Cagle, Joseph Aybar | |
| 03:36 | Santa Clara | Emilio Garcia makes the 1st free throw | 87-72 |
| 03:36 | Santa Clara | Emilio Garcia makes the 2nd free throw | 88-72 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Brandon Turner (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Diller (tiring) 13 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Ernest Adams (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Robert Caraballo (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Emilio Garcia (fresh) 19 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Peter Calhoun (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brian Sanders (tired) 7 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - William Dixon (tired) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Chris Caperton (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Bobby Moore (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:34 | UTEP | William Dixon is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 88-72 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:05 | Santa Clara | Ernest Adams is alone and drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Emilio Garcia | 91-72 |
| 02:46 | UTEP | Peter Calhoun is called for traveling | 91-72 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jeff Berube (SG), Daniel Burks (SF), Richard Nelson (PF), Ted Creek (C) James Diller, Ernest Adams, Robert Caraballo, Emilio Garcia | |
| Subs | UTEP | Kevin Cagle (SG), John Griffin (PF), Joseph Aybar (C) Brian Sanders, William Dixon, Chris Caperton | |
| 02:21 | Santa Clara | Brandon Turner hits a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Richard Nelson | 93-72 |
| 02:12 | UTEP | John Griffin clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 93-72 |
| 02:10 | UTEP | Joseph Aybar tips it home | 93-74 |
| 01:41 | Santa Clara | Brandon Turner scores on a floater from just outside the lane | 95-74 |
| 01:39 | UTEP | Kevin Cagle throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 95-74 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Ernest Adams (SF) Richard Nelson | |
| Subs | UTEP | Keith Johnson (PG) Peter Calhoun | |
| 01:27 | Santa Clara | Daniel Burks knocks in the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Ernest Adams | 97-74 |
| 01:05 | UTEP | Kevin Cagle hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 97-74 |
| 01:04 | Santa Clara | Ted Creek grabs the board | 97-74 |
| 01:01 | Santa Clara | John Griffin is called for the reach on Jeff Berube in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Griffin, team foul #13 | 97-74 |
| 01:01 | Santa Clara | Jeff Berube makes the 1st free throw | 98-74 |
| 01:01 | Santa Clara | Jeff Berube makes the 2nd free throw | 99-74 |
| 00:59 | UTEP | Kevin Cagle is hacked by Ernest Adams in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ernest Adams, team foul #10 | 99-74 |
| 00:59 | UTEP | Kevin Cagle makes the 1st free throw | 99-75 |
| 00:59 | UTEP | Kevin Cagle misses the 2nd free throw | 99-75 |
| 00:59 | Santa Clara | Ted Creek pulls down the rebound | 99-75 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Santa Clara | Jeff Berube can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 99-75 |
| 00:34 | UTEP | Bobby Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 99-75 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:30 | UTEP | Ernest Adams is called for the reach on Keith Johnson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ernest Adams, team foul #11 | 99-75 |
| 00:30 | UTEP | Keith Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 99-76 |
| 00:30 | UTEP | Keith Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 99-77 |
| 00:00 | Santa Clara | Brandon Turner runs out the clock | 99-77 |