| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - David Arline (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Anthony Jackson (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Amos Green (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Curtis Fitzgerald (fresh) 2 pts. C - Micheal Collum (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Craig Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Diller (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Tipton (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Dorr (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ted Creek (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | South Carolina | Amos Green inbounds the ball | 26-39 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:31 | South Carolina | Micheal Collum is open and buries a runner in the lane on a great pass from David Arline | 28-39 |
| 19:15 | Santa Clara | William Tipton buries a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Craig Davis | 28-41 |
| 18:50 | South Carolina | David Arline is alone and drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Anthony Jackson | 31-41 |
| 18:43 | Santa Clara | Craig Davis hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from James Diller | 31-44 |
| 18:17 | South Carolina | Amos Green misses short on an open jumper from the right block | 31-44 |
| 18:16 | Santa Clara | William Tipton grabs the board | 31-44 |
| 17:58 | Santa Clara | Craig Davis can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 31-44 |
| 17:56 | South Carolina | Anthony Jackson grabs the board | 31-44 |
| 17:37 | South Carolina | David Arline is fouled on the floor by James Diller - foul #1 on James Diller, team foul #1 | 31-44 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Joseph Simmons (SF), Ben Henault (C) Amos Green, Micheal Collum | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Brandon Turner (PG), Jeff Berube (SG), Ernest Adams (SF), Daniel Burks (PF), Robert Caraballo (C) Craig Davis, James Diller, William Tipton, James Dorr, Ted Creek | |
| 17:20 | South Carolina | David Arline misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 31-44 |
| 17:18 | South Carolina | Ben Henault hits the follow up shot | 33-44 |
| 17:05 | Santa Clara | Ernest Adams's pass is intercepted by Joseph Simmons | 33-44 |
| 16:48 | South Carolina | Anthony Jackson drills a 3 from the right corner | 36-44 |
| 16:36 | Santa Clara | Brandon Turner misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Anthony Jackson - foul #2 on Anthony Jackson, team foul #1 | 36-44 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Micheal Collum (C) Curtis Fitzgerald | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 16:36 | Santa Clara | Brandon Turner misses the 1st free throw | 36-44 |
| 16:36 | Santa Clara | Brandon Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 36-45 |
| 16:16 | South Carolina | Anthony Jackson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-45 |
| 16:15 | South Carolina | Ben Henault grabs the offensive rebound | 36-45 |
| 15:55 | South Carolina | Micheal Collum is hacked by Robert Caraballo - foul #3 on Robert Caraballo, team foul #2 | 36-45 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Craig Davis (PG), William Tipton (SF), Carlos Medina (PF), Ted Creek (C) Jeff Berube, Ernest Adams, Daniel Burks, Robert Caraballo | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - David Arline (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Anthony Jackson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Simmons (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ben Henault (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Micheal Collum (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Craig Davis (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brandon Turner (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Tipton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carlos Medina (fresh) C - Ted Creek (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | South Carolina | Joseph Simmons connects on the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Anthony Jackson | 38-45 |
| 15:28 | Santa Clara | Micheal Collum steals the ball from Brandon Turner | 38-45 |
| 15:08 | South Carolina | Micheal Collum lays it up and in | 40-45 |
| 14:47 | Santa Clara | Brandon Turner misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 40-45 |
| 14:45 | South Carolina | Ben Henault grabs the board | 40-45 |
| 14:27 | South Carolina | Anthony Jackson misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-45 |
| 14:25 | Santa Clara | William Tipton grabs the defensive rebound | 40-45 |
| 14:10 | Santa Clara | William Tipton misses the fadeaway from the right side | 40-45 |
| 14:08 | Santa Clara | William Tipton hits the follow up shot | 40-47 |
| 13:46 | South Carolina | Joseph Simmons hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by William Tipton - foul #1 on William Tipton, team foul #3 | 40-47 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Amos Green (SF), Curtis Fitzgerald (PF) Anthony Jackson, Ben Henault | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jeff Berube (PG), James Diller (SG), Ernest Adams (SF), James Dorr (PF), Daniel Burks (C) Craig Davis, Brandon Turner, William Tipton, Carlos Medina, Ted Creek | |
| 13:46 | South Carolina | Joseph Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 41-47 |
| 13:46 | South Carolina | Joseph Simmons makes the 2nd free throw | 42-47 |
| 13:35 | Santa Clara | James Dorr can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Curtis Fitzgerald - foul #3 on Curtis Fitzgerald, team foul #2 | 42-47 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Anthony Jackson (SG) Joseph Simmons | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 13:35 | Santa Clara | James Dorr makes the 1st free throw | 42-48 |
| 13:35 | Santa Clara | James Dorr makes the 2nd free throw | 42-49 |
| 13:06 | South Carolina | Anthony Jackson misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 42-49 |
| 13:05 | Santa Clara | James Dorr gets the rebound | 42-49 |
| 12:42 | Santa Clara | Jeff Berube is called for traveling | 42-49 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Ben Henault (C) Micheal Collum | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 12:13 | South Carolina | Amos Green throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-49 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Joseph Simmons (SF) David Arline | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | William Tipton (SF), Robert Caraballo (C) Ernest Adams, James Dorr | |
| 11:59 | Santa Clara | William Tipton misses long on a fadeaway in the lane | 42-49 |
| 11:58 | Santa Clara | Daniel Burks tips it back up and in | 42-51 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Amos Green (fairly fresh) 2 reb. SG - Anthony Jackson (tiring) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Simmons (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Curtis Fitzgerald (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Ben Henault (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Jeff Berube (fairly fresh) SG - James Diller (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Tipton (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Daniel Burks (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Caraballo (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:29 | South Carolina | Joseph Simmons hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 42-51 |
| 11:28 | Santa Clara | Daniel Burks grabs the defensive rebound | 42-51 |
| 11:10 | Santa Clara | Daniel Burks misses the fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Ben Henault - foul #3 on Ben Henault, team foul #3 | 42-51 |
| Subs | South Carolina | David Arline (PG), Micheal Collum (C) Anthony Jackson, Ben Henault | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Craig Davis (PG), Brandon Turner (SG), Ted Creek (C) Jeff Berube, James Diller, Robert Caraballo | |
| 11:10 | Santa Clara | Daniel Burks makes the 1st free throw | 42-52 |
| 11:10 | Santa Clara | Daniel Burks makes the 2nd free throw | 42-53 |
| 10:59 | South Carolina | Joseph Simmons's floater is tipped away by Ted Creek | 42-53 |
| 10:58 | South Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Curtis Fitzgerald | 42-53 |
| 10:35 | South Carolina | Amos Green's pass is intercepted by Brandon Turner | 42-53 |
| 10:31 | Santa Clara | Brandon Turner lays it in | 42-55 |
| 10:19 | South Carolina | Amos Green lays it up and in on a nice dish by Joseph Simmons and he's hacked by Ted Creek - foul #3 on Ted Creek, team foul #4 | 44-55 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Ernest Adams (SF), James Dorr (PF) William Tipton, Daniel Burks | |
| 10:19 | South Carolina | Amos Green misses the free throw | 44-55 |
| 10:19 | Santa Clara | Ted Creek gets the rebound | 44-55 |
| 10:06 | Santa Clara | Craig Davis knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Brandon Turner | 44-58 |
| 09:48 | South Carolina | David Arline buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Joseph Simmons | 47-58 |
| 09:40 | Santa Clara | Craig Davis misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-58 |
| 09:38 | South Carolina | Amos Green grabs the defensive rebound | 47-58 |
| 09:10 | South Carolina | Joseph Simmons misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by James Dorr - foul #2 on James Dorr, team foul #5 | 47-58 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Anthony Jackson (SG), Ben Henault (C) Amos Green, Micheal Collum | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jeff Berube (SG), William Tipton (SF), Robert Caraballo (C) Brandon Turner, Ernest Adams, Ted Creek | |
| 09:10 | South Carolina | Joseph Simmons misses the 1st free throw | 47-58 |
| 09:10 | South Carolina | Joseph Simmons misses the 2nd free throw | 47-58 |
| 09:10 | Santa Clara | Robert Caraballo gets the rebound | 47-58 |
| 09:01 | Santa Clara | James Dorr can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 47-58 |
| 09:00 | South Carolina | Joseph Simmons snags the defensive board | 47-58 |
| 08:34 | South Carolina | Jeff Berube is called for the reach on Anthony Jackson - foul #2 on Jeff Berube, team foul #6 | 47-58 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Amos Green (SF) Joseph Simmons | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | James Diller (SG), Carlos Medina (C) Craig Davis, James Dorr | |
| 08:20 | South Carolina | Anthony Jackson makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Curtis Fitzgerald | 50-58 |
| 08:16 | Santa Clara | James Diller misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-58 |
| 08:15 | Santa Clara | James Diller gets the offensive rebound | 50-58 |
| 08:08 | Santa Clara | William Tipton misses the turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Amos Green - foul #1 on Amos Green, team foul #4 | 50-58 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Micheal Collum (C) Curtis Fitzgerald | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Craig Davis (PG) Jeff Berube | |
| 08:08 | Santa Clara | William Tipton misses the 1st free throw | 50-58 |
| 08:08 | Santa Clara | William Tipton misses the 2nd free throw | 50-58 |
| 08:08 | South Carolina | Amos Green gets the rebound | 50-58 |
| 07:51 | South Carolina | Anthony Jackson misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 50-58 |
| 07:49 | Santa Clara | Carlos Medina gets the rebound | 50-58 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - David Arline (tiring) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Anthony Jackson (tiring) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Amos Green (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ben Henault (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Micheal Collum (tiring) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Craig Davis (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Diller (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Tipton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Caraballo (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Carlos Medina (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:42 | Santa Clara | Craig Davis misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-58 |
| 07:40 | Santa Clara | Carlos Medina pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-58 |
| 07:33 | Santa Clara | Carlos Medina is whistled for traveling | 50-58 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Joseph Simmons (SF) Amos Green | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Brandon Turner (PG), Ernest Adams (SF), Daniel Burks (PF), Ted Creek (C) Craig Davis, William Tipton, Robert Caraballo, Carlos Medina | |
| 07:28 | South Carolina | Ben Henault's pass is intercepted by James Diller in the backcourt | 50-58 |
| 07:16 | Santa Clara | Brandon Turner is hacked by David Arline - foul #3 on David Arline, team foul #5 | 50-58 |
| 07:02 | Santa Clara | James Diller hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Ernest Adams | 50-60 |
| 06:35 | South Carolina | David Arline comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 50-60 |
| 06:33 | Santa Clara | Ted Creek grabs the board | 50-60 |
| 06:17 | Santa Clara | Ernest Adams hits the finger roll | 50-62 |
| 05:48 | South Carolina | Ben Henault hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the right wing | 50-62 |
| 05:46 | Santa Clara | Brandon Turner grabs the board | 50-62 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 05:40 | Santa Clara | David Arline takes the ball from Daniel Burks | 50-62 |
| 05:36 | South Carolina | Anthony Jackson is called for traveling in the backcourt | 50-62 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Amos Green (PG), Curtis Fitzgerald (PF) David Arline, Micheal Collum | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Craig Davis (PG), Jeff Berube (SG), William Tipton (SF), James Dorr (PF), Robert Caraballo (C) Brandon Turner, James Diller, Ernest Adams, Daniel Burks, Ted Creek | |
| 05:24 | Santa Clara | Jeff Berube's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-62 |
| 04:55 | South Carolina | Joseph Simmons can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 50-62 |
| 04:54 | South Carolina | Joseph Simmons hits the follow up shot | 52-62 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 04:36 | Santa Clara | James Dorr drills a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Craig Davis | 52-64 |
| 04:08 | South Carolina | Anthony Jackson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-64 |
| 04:07 | South Carolina | Ben Henault snags the offensive board | 52-64 |
| 03:45 | South Carolina | Anthony Jackson is called for traveling | 52-64 |
| Subs | South Carolina | David Arline (PG), Micheal Collum (C) Joseph Simmons, Ben Henault | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Brandon Turner (PG), James Diller (SG), Daniel Burks (PF), Ted Creek (C) Craig Davis, Jeff Berube, James Dorr, Robert Caraballo | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - David Arline (tiring) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Anthony Jackson (tiring) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Amos Green (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Curtis Fitzgerald (tiring) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Micheal Collum (tiring) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Brandon Turner (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Diller (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Tipton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Daniel Burks (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Ted Creek (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:25 | Santa Clara | Brandon Turner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-64 |
| 02:56 | South Carolina | Amos Green's layup is rejected by William Tipton | 52-64 |
| 02:55 | Santa Clara | Brandon Turner grabs the board | 52-64 |
| 02:55 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-64 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Joseph Simmons (SF), Ben Henault (C) Amos Green, Micheal Collum | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Craig Davis (PG), James Dorr (PF) Brandon Turner, Daniel Burks | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:33 | Santa Clara | Craig Davis is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Craig Davis, team foul #7 | 52-64 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Brandon Turner (PG), Jeff Berube (SG), Ernest Adams (SF), Daniel Burks (PF), Robert Caraballo (C) Craig Davis, James Diller, William Tipton, James Dorr, Ted Creek | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:31 | South Carolina | David Arline is hacked by Brandon Turner in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brandon Turner, team foul #8 | 52-64 |
| 02:31 | South Carolina | David Arline makes the 1st free throw | 53-64 |
| 02:31 | South Carolina | David Arline makes the 2nd free throw | 54-64 |
| 02:02 | Santa Clara | Brandon Turner makes the floater from the right side on a great pass from Daniel Burks | 54-66 |
| 01:51 | South Carolina | Joseph Simmons is whistled for traveling | 54-66 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Amos Green (SF), Micheal Collum (C) Joseph Simmons, Ben Henault | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 01:32 | Santa Clara | Ernest Adams buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Daniel Burks | 54-69 |
| 01:30 | South Carolina | Jeff Berube is called for the reach on Anthony Jackson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jeff Berube, team foul #9 | 54-69 |
| 01:30 | South Carolina | Anthony Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 54-69 |
| 01:30 | South Carolina | Micheal Collum gets the offensive rebound | 54-69 |
| 01:16 | South Carolina | David Arline misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 54-69 |
| 01:15 | Santa Clara | Robert Caraballo pulls down the rebound | 54-69 |
| 01:02 | Santa Clara | Jeff Berube is hacked by Anthony Jackson - foul #3 on Anthony Jackson, team foul #6 | 54-69 |
| 00:39 | Santa Clara | Brandon Turner misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-69 |
| 00:38 | Santa Clara | Ernest Adams tips it in | 54-71 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:36 | South Carolina | Ernest Adams is called for the reach on Amos Green in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ernest Adams, team foul #10 | 54-71 |
| 00:36 | South Carolina | Amos Green makes the 1st free throw | 55-71 |
| 00:36 | South Carolina | Amos Green makes the 2nd free throw | 56-71 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:08 | Santa Clara | Daniel Burks clanks a jump hook from the left block | 56-71 |
| 00:06 | South Carolina | David Arline grabs the defensive rebound | 56-71 |
| 00:01 | South Carolina | Anthony Jackson is hacked by Daniel Burks - foul #1 on Daniel Burks, team foul #11 | 56-71 |
| 00:01 | South Carolina | Anthony Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 57-71 |
| 00:01 | South Carolina | Anthony Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 58-71 |
| 00:00 | Santa Clara | Brandon Turner runs out the clock | 58-71 |