| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Steven Furr (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Matt Koehler (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Craig McMahen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Bone (fresh) C - Timothy Batson (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Joel Goldman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gregory Cole (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Marvin Mitchell (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. PF - Kitwana Azim (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Jacob Long (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Gardner-Webb | Craig McMahen inbounds the ball | 41-41 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:41 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Furr clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 41-41 |
| 19:40 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Bone tips it home | 43-41 |
| 19:26 | Santa Clara | Marvin Mitchell misses the dunk attempt | 43-41 |
| 19:24 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Batson snags the defensive board | 43-41 |
| 19:08 | Gardner-Webb | Craig McMahen knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Matt Koehler | 46-41 |
| 19:00 | Santa Clara | Jacob Long can't connect on a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Matt Koehler - foul #3 on Matt Koehler, team foul #1 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Ruble (SG) Matt Koehler | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 19:00 | Santa Clara | Jacob Long misses the 1st free throw | 46-41 |
| 19:00 | Santa Clara | Jacob Long makes the 2nd free throw | 46-42 |
| 18:47 | Gardner-Webb | Craig McMahen hits a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Steven Furr | 48-42 |
| 18:32 | Santa Clara | Steven Furr steps in front of the Kitwana Azim pass | 48-42 |
| 18:10 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Bone hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 48-42 |
| 18:09 | Santa Clara | Marvin Mitchell gets the rebound | 48-42 |
| 18:03 | Santa Clara | Gregory Cole misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 48-42 |
| 18:02 | Santa Clara | Gregory Cole pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-42 |
| 17:55 | Santa Clara | Kitwana Azim makes the jump hook from the left block set up by Marvin Mitchell | 48-44 |
| 17:29 | Gardner-Webb | Craig McMahen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-44 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Walker (SF), Robert Mattson (C) Craig McMahen, Timothy Batson | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Anthony Clubb (C) Jacob Long | |
| 17:12 | Santa Clara | Gregory Cole drills a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Marvin Mitchell | 48-47 |
| 16:50 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Ruble misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 48-47 |
| 16:49 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Mattson gets the offensive rebound | 48-47 |
| 16:33 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Furr can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-47 |
| 16:32 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Anthony Clubb | 48-47 |
| 16:14 | Santa Clara | Christopher Walker picks off the pass by Anthony Clubb | 48-47 |
| 16:09 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Ruble misses the dunk | 48-47 |
| 16:07 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Kitwana Azim | 48-47 |
| 16:03 | Santa Clara | Joel Goldman misses the floater from the free throw line | 48-47 |
| 16:02 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Bone gets the rebound | 48-47 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Steven Furr (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Christopher Ruble (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Christopher Walker (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Charles Bone (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Mattson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Joel Goldman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gregory Cole (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SF - Marvin Mitchell (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. PF - Kitwana Azim (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Anthony Clubb (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Bone scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Christopher Ruble | 50-47 |
| 15:37 | Santa Clara | Marvin Mitchell's fadeaway is rejected by Christopher Walker | 50-47 |
| 15:35 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Furr grabs the defensive rebound | 50-47 |
| 15:16 | Gardner-Webb | Kitwana Azim picks off the pass by Christopher Ruble | 50-47 |
| 14:57 | Santa Clara | Marvin Mitchell clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 50-47 |
| 14:55 | Santa Clara | Kitwana Azim tips it home | 50-49 |
| 14:37 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Ruble misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-49 |
| 14:36 | Santa Clara | Anthony Clubb gets the rebound | 50-49 |
| 14:30 | Santa Clara | Gregory Cole loses the dribble to Steven Furr | 50-49 |
| 14:25 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Ruble scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by Christopher Walker | 53-49 |
| 14:09 | Santa Clara | Joel Goldman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-49 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | James Hammond (PG), Matt Koehler (SG), Craig McMahen (SF), Donald Ross (PF), Timothy Batson (C) Steven Furr, Christopher Ruble, Christopher Walker, Charles Bone, Robert Mattson | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Benner (SG), Carl McPhetridge (SF), Jacob Long (C) Gregory Cole, Marvin Mitchell, Anthony Clubb | |
| 13:52 | Gardner-Webb | Carl McPhetridge picks off the pass by Donald Ross | 53-49 |
| 13:38 | Santa Clara | Joel Goldman lays it up and in on a great pass from Michael Benner | 53-51 |
| 13:24 | Gardner-Webb | Jacob Long takes the ball from Timothy Batson | 53-51 |
| 13:07 | Santa Clara | Kitwana Azim's floater is tipped away by Timothy Batson | 53-51 |
| 13:06 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Batson snags the defensive board | 53-51 |
| 12:47 | Gardner-Webb | James Hammond's pass is intercepted by Kitwana Azim | 53-51 |
| 12:30 | Santa Clara | Jacob Long loses the dribble to James Hammond | 53-51 |
| 12:27 | Gardner-Webb | James Hammond lays it in | 55-51 |
| 12:14 | Santa Clara | Joel Goldman knocks in the fadeaway from the left side set up by Michael Benner | 55-53 |
| 12:00 | Gardner-Webb | Matt Koehler can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-53 |
| 11:59 | Gardner-Webb | James Hammond pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-53 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - James Hammond (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matt Koehler (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Craig McMahen (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Ross (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Timothy Batson (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Joel Goldman (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Benner (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Carl McPhetridge (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Kitwana Azim (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Jacob Long (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:49 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Batson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-53 |
| 11:47 | Santa Clara | Kitwana Azim gets the rebound | 55-53 |
| 11:43 | Santa Clara | Michael Benner drills a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Jacob Long | 55-55 |
| 11:23 | Gardner-Webb | Matt Koehler loses the dribble to Kitwana Azim | 55-55 |
| 11:08 | Santa Clara | Carl McPhetridge is called for a backcourt violation | 55-55 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Steven Furr (PG), Christopher Ruble (SG), Christopher Walker (SF), Charles Bone (PF), Robert Mattson (C) James Hammond, Matt Koehler, Craig McMahen, Donald Ross, Timothy Batson | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gregory Cole (SG), Marvin Mitchell (SF), Anthony Clubb (C) Joel Goldman, Carl McPhetridge, Jacob Long | |
| 10:47 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Walker misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-55 |
| 10:45 | Santa Clara | Anthony Clubb grabs the defensive rebound | 55-55 |
| 10:40 | Santa Clara | Gregory Cole hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 55-55 |
| 10:39 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Bone gets the rebound | 55-55 |
| 10:24 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Mattson drills a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Christopher Ruble | 57-55 |
| 10:08 | Santa Clara | Marvin Mitchell blows the layup but the foul's on Christopher Ruble - foul #1 on Christopher Ruble, team foul #2 | 57-55 |
| 10:08 | Santa Clara | Marvin Mitchell misses the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 10:08 | Santa Clara | Marvin Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 57-56 |
| 09:47 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Furr misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 57-56 |
| 09:46 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Bone tips it in | 59-56 |
| 09:25 | Santa Clara | Anthony Clubb is hacked by Christopher Walker - foul #3 on Christopher Walker, team foul #3 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Matt Koehler (SG), Craig McMahen (SF), Timothy Batson (C) Steven Furr, Christopher Walker, Robert Mattson | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Carl McPhetridge (PF), Jacob Long (C) Kitwana Azim, Anthony Clubb | |
| 09:06 | Santa Clara | Jacob Long clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Timothy Batson - foul #1 on Timothy Batson, team foul #4 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Paul Pope (SG) Gregory Cole | |
| 09:06 | Santa Clara | Jacob Long makes the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 09:06 | Santa Clara | Jacob Long misses the 2nd free throw | 59-57 |
| 09:06 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Batson snags the defensive board | 59-57 |
| 08:56 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Ruble is called for 10 seconds | 59-57 |
| 08:48 | Santa Clara | Matt Koehler picks off the pass by Marvin Mitchell | 59-57 |
| 08:43 | Gardner-Webb | Craig McMahen throws it down on a nice dish by Matt Koehler | 61-57 |
| 08:35 | Santa Clara | Marvin Mitchell drills a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Benner | 61-59 |
| 08:15 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Batson misses the shot from the free throw line | 61-59 |
| 08:13 | Santa Clara | Jacob Long snags the defensive board | 61-59 |
| 08:06 | Santa Clara | Michael Benner is fouled on the floor by Craig McMahen - foul #2 on Craig McMahen, team foul #5 | 61-59 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Steven Furr (PG), Robert Mattson (PF) Christopher Ruble, Charles Bone | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joel Goldman (PG), Gregory Cole (SG), Anthony Clubb (C) Michael Benner, Paul Pope, Jacob Long | |
| 07:51 | Santa Clara | Gregory Cole misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 61-59 |
| 07:50 | Gardner-Webb | Craig McMahen grabs the defensive rebound | 61-59 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Steven Furr (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Matt Koehler (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Craig McMahen (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Mattson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Timothy Batson (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Joel Goldman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gregory Cole (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Marvin Mitchell (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. PF - Carl McPhetridge (fresh) 2 reb. C - Anthony Clubb (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Mitchell steals it from Steven Furr | 61-59 |
| 07:00 | Santa Clara | Carl McPhetridge double dribbles | 61-59 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | James Hammond (SG), Christopher Walker (SF), Donald Ross (C) Matt Koehler, Craig McMahen, Timothy Batson | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Kitwana Azim (PF), Jacob Long (C) Carl McPhetridge, Anthony Clubb | |
| 06:46 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Furr can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 61-59 |
| 06:45 | Santa Clara | Gregory Cole snags the defensive board | 61-59 |
| 06:39 | Santa Clara | Jacob Long lays it up and in set up by Joel Goldman and the foul's on Donald Ross - foul #3 on Donald Ross, team foul #6 | 61-61 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Ruble (SG), Charles Bone (PF) James Hammond, Donald Ross | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Benner (SG) Gregory Cole | |
| 06:39 | Santa Clara | Jacob Long makes the free throw | 61-62 |
| 06:24 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Mattson is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Robert Mattson, team foul #7 | 61-62 |
| 06:13 | Santa Clara | Kitwana Azim misses long on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Robert Mattson - foul #3 on Robert Mattson, team foul #8 | 61-62 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | James Hammond (PG) Steven Furr | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 06:13 | Santa Clara | Kitwana Azim makes the 1st free throw | 61-63 |
| 06:13 | Santa Clara | Kitwana Azim makes the 2nd free throw | 61-64 |
| 05:50 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Walker misses short on a jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Marvin Mitchell - foul #2 on Marvin Mitchell, team foul #1 | 61-64 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Matt Koehler (SG) James Hammond | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Anthony Clubb (C) Jacob Long | |
| 05:50 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Walker makes the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 05:50 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 63-64 |
| 05:34 | Santa Clara | Marvin Mitchell lays it in set up by Joel Goldman | 63-66 |
| 05:12 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Ruble misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 63-66 |
| 05:11 | Gardner-Webb | Matt Koehler snags the offensive board | 63-66 |
| 04:56 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Mattson scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Christopher Ruble | 66-66 |
| 04:37 | Santa Clara | Joel Goldman misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 66-66 |
| 04:36 | Gardner-Webb | Matt Koehler grabs the defensive rebound | 66-66 |
| 04:32 | Gardner-Webb | Matt Koehler misses long on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Marvin Mitchell - foul #3 on Marvin Mitchell, team foul #2 | 66-66 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Steven Furr (PG), Craig McMahen (SF), Donald Ross (PF), Timothy Batson (C) Christopher Ruble, Christopher Walker, Charles Bone, Robert Mattson | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Paul Pope (PG), Gregory Cole (SG), Carl McPhetridge (SF), Jacob Long (C) Joel Goldman, Michael Benner, Marvin Mitchell, Anthony Clubb | |
| 04:32 | Gardner-Webb | Matt Koehler makes the 1st free throw | 67-66 |
| 04:32 | Gardner-Webb | Matt Koehler makes the 2nd free throw | 68-66 |
| 04:16 | Santa Clara | Kitwana Azim makes the floater from the left side | 68-68 |
| 03:54 | Gardner-Webb | Matt Koehler knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 71-68 |
| 03:37 | Santa Clara | Kitwana Azim drills a jumpshot from the left side | 71-70 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Steven Furr (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Matt Koehler (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Craig McMahen (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donald Ross (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Timothy Batson (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Paul Pope (fresh) SG - Gregory Cole (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Carl McPhetridge (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Kitwana Azim (tiring) 16 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. C - Jacob Long (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:33 | Gardner-Webb | Matt Koehler comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 71-70 |
| 03:32 | Santa Clara | Paul Pope gets the rebound | 71-70 |
| 03:13 | Santa Clara | Kitwana Azim hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 71-73 |
| 02:56 | Gardner-Webb | Matt Koehler misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 71-73 |
| 02:55 | Santa Clara | Carl McPhetridge grabs the board | 71-73 |
| 02:55 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-73 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Charles Bone (PF) Donald Ross | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joel Goldman (PG), Anthony Clubb (PF) Paul Pope, Kitwana Azim | |
| 02:39 | Santa Clara | Gregory Cole misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 71-73 |
| 02:38 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Batson pulls down the rebound | 71-73 |
| 02:18 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Furr buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Craig McMahen | 73-73 |
| 02:18 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-73 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Marvin Mitchell (SF) Anthony Clubb | |
| 01:58 | Santa Clara | Marvin Mitchell misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Charles Bone - foul #3 on Charles Bone, team foul #9 | 73-73 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Kitwana Azim (PF) Carl McPhetridge | |
| 01:58 | Santa Clara | Marvin Mitchell misses the 1st free throw | 73-73 |
| 01:58 | Santa Clara | Marvin Mitchell misses the 2nd free throw | 73-73 |
| 01:58 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Batson gets the rebound | 73-73 |
| 01:42 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Batson misses long on a shot from the right side | 73-73 |
| 01:41 | Santa Clara | Gregory Cole grabs the defensive rebound | 73-73 |
| 01:39 | Santa Clara | Steven Furr steps in front of the Joel Goldman pass in the backcourt | 73-73 |
| 01:23 | Gardner-Webb | Jacob Long steps in front of the Timothy Batson pass | 73-73 |
| 01:18 | Santa Clara | Marvin Mitchell misses badly on a shot near the basket | 73-73 |
| 01:17 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Furr gets the rebound | 73-73 |
| 00:54 | Gardner-Webb | Matt Koehler misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 73-73 |
| 00:53 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Joel Goldman | 73-73 |
| 00:44 | Santa Clara | Jacob Long misses the driving attempt in the lane | 73-73 |
| 00:43 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Batson gets the rebound | 73-73 |
| 00:17 | Gardner-Webb | Craig McMahen misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Kitwana Azim - foul #2 on Kitwana Azim, team foul #3 | 73-73 |
| 00:17 | Gardner-Webb | Craig McMahen makes the 1st free throw | 74-73 |
| 00:17 | Gardner-Webb | Craig McMahen misses the 2nd free throw | 74-73 |
| 00:17 | Santa Clara | Kitwana Azim grabs the board | 74-73 |
| 00:11 | Santa Clara | Kitwana Azim misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 74-73 |
| 00:10 | Gardner-Webb | Craig McMahen grabs the defensive rebound | 74-73 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:09 | Gardner-Webb | Craig McMahen is fouled in the backcourt by Joel Goldman - foul #2 on Joel Goldman, team foul #4 | 74-73 |
| 00:08 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Furr is fouled on the floor by Joel Goldman - foul #3 on Joel Goldman, team foul #5 | 74-73 |
| 00:06 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Furr is hacked by Kitwana Azim - foul #3 on Kitwana Azim, team foul #6 | 74-73 |
| 00:05 | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Cole is called for the reach on Steven Furr - foul #1 on Gregory Cole, team foul #7 | 74-73 |
| 00:05 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Furr makes the 1st free throw | 75-73 |
| 00:05 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Furr misses the 2nd free throw | 75-73 |
| 00:05 | Santa Clara | Kitwana Azim snags the defensive board | 75-73 |
| 00:05 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 75-73 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:00 | Santa Clara | Gregory Cole's floater is tipped away by Charles Bone | 75-73 |