| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Mark Harris (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Marvin Williams (fresh) SF - Wayne Carrington (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jessie Quick (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Samuel Baker (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Thomas Exley (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Houchens (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SF - Robert Simpson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Cecil Townsend (fresh) 2 pts. C - Steve Tibbitts (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Jacksonville State | Wayne Carrington inbounds the ball | 27-58 |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Jacksonville State | Marvin Williams's layup is rejected by Robert Simpson | 27-58 |
| 19:42 | Santa Clara | David Houchens gets the rebound | 27-58 |
| 19:14 | Santa Clara | Robert Simpson hits a floater from the left side on a great pass from Cecil Townsend | 27-60 |
| 19:00 | Jacksonville State | Marvin Williams can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 27-60 |
| 18:59 | Santa Clara | Steve Tibbitts grabs the defensive rebound | 27-60 |
| 18:32 | Santa Clara | David Houchens makes the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Cecil Townsend | 27-62 |
| 18:20 | Jacksonville State | Marvin Williams hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 30-62 |
| 17:59 | Santa Clara | Wayne Carrington steals the ball from Thomas Exley | 30-62 |
| 17:56 | Jacksonville State | Mark Harris's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-62 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Paul Sanders (PG), Olen Morton (SG), Lonnie Yoder (SF), James Rey (PF), John Waters (C) Mark Harris, Marvin Williams, Wayne Carrington, Jessie Quick, Samuel Baker | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Daniel Helms (PG), Cris Young (SG), David Knight (SF), Alfred Ash (PF), Arnold Schneider (C) Thomas Exley, David Houchens, Robert Simpson, Cecil Townsend, Steve Tibbitts | |
| 17:37 | Santa Clara | Alfred Ash loses the dribble to Lonnie Yoder | 30-62 |
| 17:14 | Jacksonville State | Lonnie Yoder misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Alfred Ash - foul #1 on Alfred Ash, team foul #1 | 30-62 |
| 17:14 | Jacksonville State | Lonnie Yoder misses the 1st free throw | 30-62 |
| 17:14 | Jacksonville State | Lonnie Yoder makes the 2nd free throw | 31-62 |
| 16:45 | Santa Clara | Olen Morton steals it from Cris Young | 31-62 |
| 16:30 | Jacksonville State | James Rey knocks in the shot from the right block on a great pass from Paul Sanders and he's fouled by Alfred Ash - foul #2 on Alfred Ash, team foul #2 | 33-62 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Mark Harris (PG), Marvin Williams (SG) Paul Sanders, Olen Morton | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | David Houchens (SG), Robert Simpson (SF), David Mitchell (C) Cris Young, David Knight, Arnold Schneider | |
| 16:30 | Jacksonville State | James Rey makes the free throw | 34-62 |
| 16:16 | Santa Clara | Robert Simpson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Lonnie Yoder - foul #2 on Lonnie Yoder, team foul #1 | 34-62 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | William Jones (SF), Jessie Quick (PF), Samuel Baker (C) Lonnie Yoder, James Rey, John Waters | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Cecil Townsend (PF) Alfred Ash | |
| 16:16 | Santa Clara | Robert Simpson makes the 1st free throw | 34-63 |
| 16:16 | Santa Clara | Robert Simpson misses the 2nd free throw | 34-63 |
| 16:16 | Jacksonville State | Jessie Quick pulls down the rebound | 34-63 |
| 16:05 | Jacksonville State | Mark Harris misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-63 |
| 16:04 | Santa Clara | David Houchens snags the defensive board | 34-63 |
| 16:00 | Santa Clara | Marvin Williams steps in front of the Robert Simpson pass | 34-63 |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Mark Harris (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Marvin Williams (fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Jones (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jessie Quick (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Samuel Baker (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Daniel Helms (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Houchens (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SF - Robert Simpson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Cecil Townsend (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Jacksonville State | Samuel Baker jams it on a nice dish by William Jones | 36-63 |
| 15:44 | Santa Clara | Mark Harris steals the ball from Daniel Helms in the backcourt | 36-63 |
| 15:26 | Jacksonville State | Samuel Baker connects on the floater from the right block on a great pass from Mark Harris | 38-63 |
| 14:57 | Santa Clara | Daniel Helms hits a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Robert Simpson | 38-66 |
| 14:50 | Jacksonville State | William Jones travels with the ball | 38-66 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Paul Sanders (PG), Olen Morton (SG), Wayne Carrington (SF), James Rey (PF), John Waters (C) Mark Harris, Marvin Williams, William Jones, Jessie Quick, Samuel Baker | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Thomas Exley (PG), Cris Young (SG), Alfred Ash (SF), Arnold Schneider (PF), Steve Tibbitts (C) Daniel Helms, David Houchens, Robert Simpson, Cecil Townsend, David Mitchell | |
| 14:28 | Santa Clara | Steve Tibbitts blows the dunk but he's fouled by Paul Sanders - foul #2 on Paul Sanders, team foul #2 | 38-66 |
| 14:28 | Santa Clara | Steve Tibbitts makes the 1st free throw | 38-67 |
| 14:28 | Santa Clara | Steve Tibbitts misses the 2nd free throw | 38-67 |
| 14:28 | Jacksonville State | James Rey snags the defensive board | 38-67 |
| 14:16 | Jacksonville State | Wayne Carrington makes the wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Olen Morton | 41-67 |
| 13:55 | Santa Clara | Alfred Ash can't connect on a floater from the right block but he's hacked by Wayne Carrington - foul #2 on Wayne Carrington, team foul #3 | 41-67 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Maurice Duncan (PF), Samuel Baker (C) James Rey, John Waters | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | David Knight (SF) Arnold Schneider | |
| 13:55 | Santa Clara | Alfred Ash makes the 1st free throw | 41-68 |
| 13:55 | Santa Clara | Alfred Ash misses the 2nd free throw | 41-68 |
| 13:55 | Jacksonville State | Maurice Duncan gets the rebound | 41-68 |
| 13:50 | Jacksonville State | Paul Sanders hits a wide open floater from the right block set up by Olen Morton | 43-68 |
| 13:33 | Santa Clara | Cris Young drills a turnaround from the right block set up by Steve Tibbitts | 43-70 |
| 13:24 | Jacksonville State | Wayne Carrington's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-70 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Marvin Williams (SG), Lonnie Yoder (SF) Paul Sanders, Wayne Carrington | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Steven Dembinski (PG), David Houchens (SG), Cecil Townsend (PF) Thomas Exley, Cris Young, Alfred Ash | |
| 13:11 | Santa Clara | David Knight makes the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Steven Dembinski | 43-72 |
| 13:00 | Jacksonville State | Marvin Williams misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 43-72 |
| 12:58 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Steven Dembinski | 43-72 |
| 12:31 | Santa Clara | Steve Tibbitts lays it up and in on a nice dish by David Houchens | 43-74 |
| 12:29 | Jacksonville State | David Houchens is called for the reach on Olen Morton in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Houchens, team foul #3 | 43-74 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Mark Harris (PG), James Rey (SF), Jessie Quick (PF), John Waters (C) Olen Morton, Marvin Williams, Maurice Duncan, Samuel Baker | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Daniel Helms (PG), Robert Simpson (SF), Alfred Ash (PF), Arnold Schneider (C) Steven Dembinski, David Knight, Cecil Townsend, Steve Tibbitts | |
| 12:22 | Jacksonville State | Lonnie Yoder buries a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Mark Harris | 45-74 |
| 12:04 | Santa Clara | Arnold Schneider misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-74 |
| 12:02 | Jacksonville State | Jessie Quick gets the rebound | 45-74 |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Mark Harris (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Lonnie Yoder (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Rey (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jessie Quick (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - John Waters (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Daniel Helms (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Houchens (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. SF - Robert Simpson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Alfred Ash (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Arnold Schneider (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:47 | Jacksonville State | Jessie Quick misses the lay-in | 45-74 |
| 11:45 | Santa Clara | Robert Simpson pulls down the rebound | 45-74 |
| 11:21 | Santa Clara | Arnold Schneider misses the dunk attempt | 45-74 |
| 11:20 | Santa Clara | Robert Simpson can't tip it in | 45-74 |
| 11:18 | Santa Clara | Robert Simpson tips it home | 45-76 |
| 11:11 | Jacksonville State | Jessie Quick hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-76 |
| 11:10 | Santa Clara | David Houchens grabs the defensive rebound | 45-76 |
| 10:48 | Santa Clara | Alfred Ash's layup is rejected by John Waters | 45-76 |
| 10:47 | Santa Clara | The offensive rebound goes to David Houchens | 45-76 |
| 10:38 | Santa Clara | David Houchens makes the shot from the right side on a great pass from Robert Simpson | 45-78 |
| 10:35 | Jacksonville State | James Rey throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-78 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Paul Sanders (PG), Marvin Williams (SG), Wayne Carrington (SF), Maurice Duncan (PF), Samuel Baker (C) Mark Harris, Lonnie Yoder, James Rey, Jessie Quick, John Waters | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Thomas Exley (PG), Cris Young (SG), David Knight (SF), Cecil Townsend (PF), David Mitchell (C) Daniel Helms, David Houchens, Robert Simpson, Alfred Ash, Arnold Schneider | |
| 10:18 | Santa Clara | Cris Young knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Thomas Exley | 45-81 |
| 10:04 | Jacksonville State | Maurice Duncan buries a runner from the right block set up by Paul Sanders | 47-81 |
| 09:51 | Santa Clara | Cecil Townsend throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-81 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Daniel Helms (SG), Steve Tibbitts (C) David Knight, Cecil Townsend | |
| 09:47 | Jacksonville State | Marvin Williams is hacked by Steve Tibbitts in the backcourt - foul #3 on Steve Tibbitts, team foul #4 | 47-81 |
| 09:37 | Jacksonville State | Samuel Baker hits a jumper from the left block set up by Marvin Williams | 49-81 |
| 09:17 | Santa Clara | Daniel Helms misses badly on a floater from the left side | 49-81 |
| 09:16 | Jacksonville State | Maurice Duncan grabs the board | 49-81 |
| 09:08 | Jacksonville State | Wayne Carrington misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-81 |
| 09:07 | Santa Clara | Steve Tibbitts pulls down the rebound | 49-81 |
| 08:44 | Santa Clara | David Mitchell loses the dribble to Maurice Duncan | 49-81 |
| 08:28 | Jacksonville State | Marvin Williams can't connect on a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Steve Tibbitts - foul #4 on Steve Tibbitts, team foul #5 | 49-81 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Mark Harris (PG), William Jones (SF), Jessie Quick (PF) Paul Sanders, Wayne Carrington, Maurice Duncan | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Steven Dembinski (PG), David Houchens (SG), David Knight (SF), Cecil Townsend (PF), Alfred Ash (C) Thomas Exley, Daniel Helms, Cris Young, David Mitchell, Steve Tibbitts | |
| 08:28 | Jacksonville State | Marvin Williams makes the 1st free throw | 50-81 |
| 08:28 | Jacksonville State | Marvin Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 51-81 |
| 08:10 | Santa Clara | David Houchens is hacked by Marvin Williams - foul #3 on Marvin Williams, team foul #4 | 51-81 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Olen Morton (SG), John Waters (C) Marvin Williams, Samuel Baker | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 07:55 | Santa Clara | Alfred Ash's fadeaway is rejected by John Waters | 51-81 |
| 07:54 | Jacksonville State | John Waters grabs the board | 51-81 |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Mark Harris (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Olen Morton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Jones (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jessie Quick (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - John Waters (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Steven Dembinski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Houchens (fresh) 13 pts. 6 ast. SF - David Knight (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Cecil Townsend (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Alfred Ash (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:50 | Jacksonville State | Steven Dembinski steals the ball from John Waters in the backcourt | 51-81 |
| 07:48 | Santa Clara | Steven Dembinski lays it in | 51-83 |
| 07:39 | Jacksonville State | Jessie Quick scores on a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Mark Harris | 53-83 |
| 07:26 | Santa Clara | Alfred Ash travels with the ball | 53-83 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Lonnie Yoder (SF), James Rey (PF) William Jones, Jessie Quick | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Daniel Helms (PG), Robert Simpson (SF), Arnold Schneider (C) Steven Dembinski, David Houchens, Cecil Townsend | |
| 07:08 | Jacksonville State | James Rey clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 53-83 |
| 07:06 | Santa Clara | Robert Simpson grabs the defensive rebound | 53-83 |
| 06:48 | Santa Clara | Daniel Helms can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Mark Harris - foul #2 on Mark Harris, team foul #5 | 53-83 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Jessie Quick (PF) John Waters | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | David Houchens (SG), Cecil Townsend (PF), Steve Tibbitts (C) David Knight, Alfred Ash, Arnold Schneider | |
| 06:48 | Santa Clara | Daniel Helms misses the 1st free throw | 53-83 |
| 06:48 | Santa Clara | Daniel Helms misses the 2nd free throw | 53-83 |
| 06:48 | Jacksonville State | The rebound goes to Jessie Quick | 53-83 |
| 06:46 | Jacksonville State | David Houchens is called for the reach on Olen Morton in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Houchens, team foul #6 | 53-83 |
| 06:39 | Jacksonville State | Steve Tibbitts steals the ball from Lonnie Yoder | 53-83 |
| 06:10 | Santa Clara | Cecil Townsend misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 53-83 |
| 06:09 | Santa Clara | Steve Tibbitts tips it but misses | 53-83 |
| 06:07 | Santa Clara | David Houchens tips it home | 53-85 |
| 05:53 | Jacksonville State | James Rey misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-85 |
| 05:51 | Jacksonville State | Mark Harris grabs the offensive board | 53-85 |
| 05:44 | Jacksonville State | James Rey hits the easy wide open finger roll | 55-85 |
| 05:36 | Santa Clara | Robert Simpson misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-85 |
| 05:34 | Jacksonville State | Olen Morton grabs the board | 55-85 |
| 05:22 | Jacksonville State | Lonnie Yoder misses short on a driving attempt from the left block | 55-85 |
| 05:21 | Santa Clara | Robert Simpson gets the rebound | 55-85 |
| 04:55 | Santa Clara | Robert Simpson knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-88 |
| 04:39 | Jacksonville State | Jessie Quick scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Lonnie Yoder | 58-88 |
| 04:22 | Santa Clara | Steve Tibbitts clanks a turnaround from the right block | 58-88 |
| 04:21 | Jacksonville State | The rebound goes to Jessie Quick | 58-88 |
| 04:14 | Jacksonville State | Jessie Quick is fouled on the floor by Daniel Helms - foul #3 on Daniel Helms, team foul #7 | 58-88 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Paul Sanders (PG), William Jones (SF), John Waters (C) Mark Harris, Lonnie Yoder, James Rey | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Steven Dembinski (PG), Cris Young (SG), David Knight (SF), Alfred Ash (PF), Arnold Schneider (C) Daniel Helms, David Houchens, Robert Simpson, Cecil Townsend, Steve Tibbitts | |
| 04:14 | Jacksonville State | Jessie Quick misses the 1st free throw | 58-88 |
| 04:14 | Santa Clara | Cris Young pulls down the rebound | 58-88 |
| 04:02 | Santa Clara | Alfred Ash hits a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by David Knight | 58-90 |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:41 | Jacksonville State | Olen Morton comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Cris Young - foul #1 on Cris Young, team foul #8 | 58-90 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Maurice Duncan (C) Jessie Quick | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 03:41 | Jacksonville State | Olen Morton makes the 1st free throw | 59-90 |
| 03:41 | Jacksonville State | Olen Morton makes the 2nd free throw | 60-90 |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Olen Morton (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Sanders (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Jones (fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Waters (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. C - Maurice Duncan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Steven Dembinski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Cris Young (fresh) 16 pts. SF - David Knight (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Alfred Ash (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Arnold Schneider (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:21 | Santa Clara | Steven Dembinski buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by David Knight | 60-93 |
| 03:10 | Jacksonville State | Maurice Duncan lays it in uncontested | 62-93 |
| 02:53 | Santa Clara | David Knight misses long on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by William Jones - foul #1 on William Jones, team foul #6 | 62-93 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | James Rey (SF) William Jones | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | David Mitchell (C) Arnold Schneider | |
| 02:53 | Santa Clara | David Knight misses the 1st free throw | 62-93 |
| 02:53 | Santa Clara | David Knight misses the 2nd free throw | 62-93 |
| 02:53 | Santa Clara | David Mitchell snags the offensive board | 62-93 |
| 02:27 | Santa Clara | David Knight misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 62-93 |
| 02:26 | Santa Clara | Alfred Ash tips it but misses | 62-93 |
| 02:24 | Santa Clara | David Knight pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-93 |
| 01:59 | Santa Clara | David Knight connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 62-95 |
| 01:55 | Jacksonville State | Olen Morton is fouled in the backcourt by Cris Young - foul #2 on Cris Young, team foul #9 | 62-95 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Lonnie Yoder (SF) Maurice Duncan | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Daniel Helms (PG), Arnold Schneider (C) Steven Dembinski, David Mitchell | |
| 01:55 | Jacksonville State | Olen Morton makes the 1st free throw | 63-95 |
| 01:55 | Jacksonville State | Olen Morton makes the 2nd free throw | 64-95 |
| 01:39 | Santa Clara | Daniel Helms makes the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Alfred Ash | 64-97 |
| 01:35 | Jacksonville State | Olen Morton throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-97 |
| 01:17 | Santa Clara | Cris Young makes the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Daniel Helms | 64-100 |
| 00:58 | Jacksonville State | John Waters misses the driving attempt from the left block | 64-100 |
| 00:56 | Santa Clara | Cris Young grabs the board | 64-100 |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Santa Clara | Lonnie Yoder picks off the pass by Arnold Schneider | 64-100 |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Jacksonville State | Lonnie Yoder scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 67-100 |
| 00:00 | Santa Clara | Daniel Helms runs out the clock | 67-100 |