| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Brandon Bloch (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Clinton Glover (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SF - Willie Cady (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Simon Labrecque (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Daniel Fenster (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Jack Edwards (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Jimmie McElwaine (fresh) SF - Eddie Frigo (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Stephan Gifford (fresh) 4 pts. C - Kyle Ayoub (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Methodist | Willie Cady inbounds the ball | 31-33 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:40 | Southern Methodist | Willie Cady is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 31-33 |
| 19:39 | Santa Clara | Kyle Ayoub grabs the defensive rebound | 31-33 |
| 19:35 | Santa Clara | Jack Edwards is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 31-33 |
| 19:12 | Southern Methodist | Willie Cady misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 31-33 |
| 19:11 | Southern Methodist | Willie Cady gets the offensive rebound | 31-33 |
| 18:54 | Southern Methodist | Clinton Glover clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-33 |
| 18:53 | Santa Clara | Jack Edwards gets the rebound | 31-33 |
| 18:26 | Santa Clara | Stephan Gifford scores on a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Jack Edwards | 31-35 |
| 18:11 | Southern Methodist | Willie Cady can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-35 |
| 18:09 | Santa Clara | Kyle Ayoub grabs the defensive rebound | 31-35 |
| 17:55 | Santa Clara | Daniel Fenster picks off the pass by Jimmie McElwaine | 31-35 |
| 17:38 | Southern Methodist | Willie Cady misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 31-35 |
| 17:37 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Jimmie McElwaine | 31-35 |
| 17:35 | Santa Clara | Jimmie McElwaine loses the dribble to Clinton Glover in the backcourt | 31-35 |
| 17:11 | Southern Methodist | Clinton Glover connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-35 |
| 17:07 | Santa Clara | Simon Labrecque is called for the reach on Jimmie McElwaine in the backcourt - foul #3 on Simon Labrecque, team foul #1 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Alfredo Marino (PG), John Richardson (SG), Stevan Klawinski (PF), David Durrett (C) Brandon Bloch, Clinton Glover, Simon Labrecque, Daniel Fenster | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Arron Carlin (PG), Rafael Thomas (SG), Gary Theodore (SF), Michael Zawistowski (PF), Ronald Kenyon (C) Jack Edwards, Jimmie McElwaine, Eddie Frigo, Stephan Gifford, Kyle Ayoub | |
| 16:57 | Santa Clara | Arron Carlin misses badly on a floater near the basket but he's hacked by Alfredo Marino - foul #2 on Alfredo Marino, team foul #2 | 34-35 |
| 16:57 | Santa Clara | Arron Carlin makes the 1st free throw | 34-36 |
| 16:57 | Santa Clara | Arron Carlin misses the 2nd free throw | 34-36 |
| 16:57 | Southern Methodist | Stevan Klawinski grabs the board | 34-36 |
| 16:38 | Southern Methodist | Stevan Klawinski makes the floater from the left wing set up by Willie Cady | 36-36 |
| 16:34 | Santa Clara | Gary Theodore comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 36-36 |
| 16:33 | Southern Methodist | Willie Cady gets the rebound | 36-36 |
| 16:23 | Southern Methodist | Willie Cady hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-36 |
| 16:21 | Santa Clara | Arron Carlin pulls down the rebound | 36-36 |
| 15:59 | Santa Clara | Stevan Klawinski denies the turnaround by Michael Zawistowski | 36-36 |
| 15:57 | Southern Methodist | Stevan Klawinski grabs the board | 36-36 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Alfredo Marino (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Richardson (fairly fresh) SF - Willie Cady (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stevan Klawinski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - David Durrett (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Arron Carlin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SG - Rafael Thomas (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Theodore (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Michael Zawistowski (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Ronald Kenyon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:51 | Southern Methodist | Stevan Klawinski lays it up and in set up by Alfredo Marino and he's fouled by Arron Carlin - foul #1 on Arron Carlin, team foul #1 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Brandon Bloch (PG), Clinton Glover (SG), Robert Thomas (C) John Richardson, Willie Cady, David Durrett | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Larry Mossberg (PG), Jimmie McElwaine (SG), Eddie Frigo (SF), Ollie Warner (C) Arron Carlin, Rafael Thomas, Gary Theodore, Ronald Kenyon | |
| 15:51 | Southern Methodist | Stevan Klawinski misses the free throw | 38-36 |
| 15:51 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Eddie Frigo | 38-36 |
| 15:48 | Santa Clara | Brandon Bloch picks off the pass by Larry Mossberg in the backcourt | 38-36 |
| 15:47 | Southern Methodist | Brandon Bloch lays it up and in | 40-36 |
| 15:29 | Santa Clara | Jimmie McElwaine is whistled for traveling | 40-36 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Simon Labrecque (PF) Stevan Klawinski | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jack Edwards (SF), Stephan Gifford (PF) Eddie Frigo, Michael Zawistowski | |
| 15:22 | Southern Methodist | Clinton Glover connects on the 3 from straight away | 43-36 |
| 15:01 | Santa Clara | Stephan Gifford misses short on a driving attempt from the right block | 43-36 |
| 15:00 | Santa Clara | Jimmie McElwaine grabs the offensive rebound | 43-36 |
| 14:41 | Santa Clara | Jimmie McElwaine is hacked by Brandon Bloch - foul #3 on Brandon Bloch, team foul #3 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | John Richardson (PG), Fred Poole (SG), Willie Cady (SF), Daniel Fenster (C) Brandon Bloch, Clinton Glover, Alfredo Marino, Robert Thomas | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Eddie Frigo (SF), Michael Zawistowski (PF), Kyle Ayoub (C) Jimmie McElwaine, Stephan Gifford, Ollie Warner | |
| 14:29 | Santa Clara | Eddie Frigo knocks in the shot from the left wing | 43-38 |
| 14:19 | Southern Methodist | John Richardson buries a shot from the free throw line set up by Fred Poole and he's fouled by Larry Mossberg - foul #4 on Larry Mossberg, team foul #2 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Rafael Thomas (SG) Larry Mossberg | |
| 14:19 | Southern Methodist | John Richardson makes the free throw | 46-38 |
| 14:12 | Santa Clara | Michael Zawistowski knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line | 46-40 |
| 13:43 | Southern Methodist | Willie Cady misses long on a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Kyle Ayoub - foul #3 on Kyle Ayoub, team foul #3 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Brandon Bloch (PG), Stevan Klawinski (PF), David Durrett (C) Fred Poole, Simon Labrecque, Daniel Fenster | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Arron Carlin (PG), Jimmie McElwaine (SG), Gary Theodore (SF), Stephan Gifford (PF), Ronald Kenyon (C) Jack Edwards, Rafael Thomas, Eddie Frigo, Michael Zawistowski, Kyle Ayoub | |
| 13:43 | Southern Methodist | Willie Cady makes the 1st free throw | 47-40 |
| 13:43 | Southern Methodist | Willie Cady makes the 2nd free throw | 48-40 |
| 13:22 | Santa Clara | Brandon Bloch swats the layup by Jimmie McElwaine | 48-40 |
| 13:21 | Santa Clara | Stephan Gifford hits the follow up shot | 48-42 |
| 12:55 | Southern Methodist | Willie Cady lays it in uncontested on a nice dish by Brandon Bloch | 50-42 |
| 12:53 | Santa Clara | John Richardson takes the ball from Jimmie McElwaine in the backcourt | 50-42 |
| 12:45 | Southern Methodist | Stevan Klawinski hits a turnaround near the basket set up by John Richardson | 52-42 |
| 12:39 | Santa Clara | Ronald Kenyon loses the ball out of bounds | 52-42 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Clinton Glover (SG), Alfredo Marino (SF), Simon Labrecque (PF), Daniel Fenster (C) John Richardson, Willie Cady, Stevan Klawinski, David Durrett | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Rafael Thomas (PG), Jack Edwards (SG), Eddie Frigo (SF), Michael Zawistowski (PF), Ollie Warner (C) Arron Carlin, Jimmie McElwaine, Gary Theodore, Stephan Gifford, Ronald Kenyon | |
| 12:37 | Southern Methodist | Alfredo Marino is fouled in the backcourt by Jack Edwards - foul #1 on Jack Edwards, team foul #4 | 52-42 |
| 12:21 | Southern Methodist | Clinton Glover makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-42 |
| 12:14 | Santa Clara | Jack Edwards hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-42 |
| 12:13 | Southern Methodist | Alfredo Marino grabs the board | 55-42 |
| 12:09 | Southern Methodist | Clinton Glover is fouled in the backcourt by Jack Edwards - foul #2 on Jack Edwards, team foul #5 | 55-42 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Fred Poole (SG), Robert Thomas (PF) Brandon Bloch, Simon Labrecque | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Kyle Ayoub (C) Ollie Warner | |
| 11:45 | Southern Methodist | Clinton Glover misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-42 |
| 11:44 | Southern Methodist | Fred Poole grabs the offensive board | 55-42 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Alfredo Marino (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Fred Poole (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Clinton Glover (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Robert Thomas (fresh) C - Daniel Fenster (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Jack Edwards (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rafael Thomas (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eddie Frigo (tired) 5 pts. PF - Michael Zawistowski (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Kyle Ayoub (tiring) 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:34 | Southern Methodist | Robert Thomas hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway in the lane | 55-42 |
| 11:32 | Santa Clara | Kyle Ayoub pulls down the rebound | 55-42 |
| 11:14 | Santa Clara | A charge is called on Rafael Thomas - foul #2 on Rafael Thomas, team foul #6 | 55-42 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Brandon Bloch (PG), Willie Cady (SF), Simon Labrecque (PF), David Durrett (C) Alfredo Marino, Fred Poole, Robert Thomas, Daniel Fenster | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jimmie McElwaine (SG), Gary Theodore (SF), Stephan Gifford (PF), Ronald Kenyon (C) Rafael Thomas, Eddie Frigo, Michael Zawistowski, Kyle Ayoub | |
| 11:12 | Southern Methodist | Gary Theodore is called for the reach on Willie Cady in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gary Theodore, team foul #7 | 55-42 |
| 11:12 | Southern Methodist | Willie Cady makes the 1st free throw | 56-42 |
| 11:12 | Southern Methodist | Willie Cady makes the 2nd free throw | 57-42 |
| 10:52 | Santa Clara | Gary Theodore comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 57-42 |
| 10:51 | Santa Clara | Ronald Kenyon gets the offensive rebound | 57-42 |
| 10:30 | Santa Clara | Gary Theodore hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 57-45 |
| 10:03 | Southern Methodist | Willie Cady is hacked by Stephan Gifford - foul #2 on Stephan Gifford, team foul #8 | 57-45 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | John Richardson (SG), Stevan Klawinski (PF) Clinton Glover, Simon Labrecque | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Arron Carlin (PG), Eddie Frigo (SF), Ollie Warner (C) Jack Edwards, Gary Theodore, Stephan Gifford | |
| 10:03 | Southern Methodist | Willie Cady makes the 1st free throw | 58-45 |
| 10:03 | Southern Methodist | Willie Cady makes the 2nd free throw | 59-45 |
| 09:45 | Santa Clara | Arron Carlin buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Eddie Frigo | 59-48 |
| 09:40 | Southern Methodist | David Durrett is fouled on the floor by Arron Carlin - foul #2 on Arron Carlin, team foul #9 | 59-48 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Alfredo Marino (PG) Brandon Bloch | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Rafael Thomas (SG), Michael Zawistowski (PF) Jimmie McElwaine, Ronald Kenyon | |
| 09:40 | Southern Methodist | David Durrett misses the 1st free throw | 59-48 |
| 09:40 | Santa Clara | Michael Zawistowski grabs the defensive rebound | 59-48 |
| 09:29 | Santa Clara | Rafael Thomas is hacked by Stevan Klawinski - foul #1 on Stevan Klawinski, team foul #4 | 59-48 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Daniel Fenster (C) David Durrett | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 09:17 | Santa Clara | Eddie Frigo is called for 3 seconds | 59-48 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Brandon Bloch (PG) John Richardson | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 08:57 | Southern Methodist | Ollie Warner is called for the reach on Daniel Fenster - foul #2 on Ollie Warner, team foul #10 | 59-48 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Clinton Glover (SG), Robert Thomas (PF) Alfredo Marino, Stevan Klawinski | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jimmie McElwaine (SG), Jack Edwards (SF), Stephan Gifford (PF), Kyle Ayoub (C) Arron Carlin, Eddie Frigo, Michael Zawistowski, Ollie Warner | |
| 08:57 | Southern Methodist | Daniel Fenster misses the 1st free throw | 59-48 |
| 08:57 | Southern Methodist | Daniel Fenster makes the 2nd free throw | 60-48 |
| 08:35 | Santa Clara | Jimmie McElwaine loses the ball out of bounds | 60-48 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Fred Poole (PG) Brandon Bloch | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Arron Carlin (PG), Gary Theodore (SF) Rafael Thomas, Jack Edwards | |
| 08:17 | Southern Methodist | Kyle Ayoub blocks the short jumper by Willie Cady | 60-48 |
| 08:15 | Santa Clara | Kyle Ayoub snags the defensive board | 60-48 |
| 08:01 | Santa Clara | Stephan Gifford can't finish the layup | 60-48 |
| 08:00 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Willie Cady | 60-48 |
| 07:54 | Southern Methodist | Willie Cady's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-48 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Brandon Bloch (PG), John Richardson (SG), Alfredo Marino (SF), Simon Labrecque (PF), David Durrett (C) Fred Poole, Clinton Glover, Willie Cady, Robert Thomas, Daniel Fenster | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Larry Mossberg (PG), Rafael Thomas (SG), Jack Edwards (SF), Ronald Kenyon (PF) Arron Carlin, Jimmie McElwaine, Gary Theodore, Stephan Gifford | |
| 07:38 | Santa Clara | Jack Edwards is called for traveling | 60-48 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Brandon Bloch (tiring) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - John Richardson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alfredo Marino (fairly fresh) 3 ast. PF - Simon Labrecque (tired) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - David Durrett (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Larry Mossberg (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. SG - Rafael Thomas (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jack Edwards (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ronald Kenyon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Kyle Ayoub (tired) 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:10 | Southern Methodist | Brandon Bloch clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 60-48 |
| 07:09 | Santa Clara | Jack Edwards gets the rebound | 60-48 |
| 06:54 | Santa Clara | Rafael Thomas misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-48 |
| 06:53 | Southern Methodist | David Durrett gets the rebound | 60-48 |
| 06:37 | Southern Methodist | Brandon Bloch is hacked by Larry Mossberg - foul #5 on Larry Mossberg, team foul #11 | 60-48 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Clinton Glover (SG), Willie Cady (SF), Stevan Klawinski (PF), Daniel Fenster (C) John Richardson, Alfredo Marino, Simon Labrecque, David Durrett | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Arron Carlin (PG), Gary Theodore (SG), Eddie Frigo (SF), Michael Zawistowski (PF), Ollie Warner (C) Larry Mossberg, Rafael Thomas, Jack Edwards, Ronald Kenyon, Kyle Ayoub | |
| 06:37 | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-48 |
| 06:37 | Southern Methodist | Brandon Bloch misses the 1st free throw | 60-48 |
| 06:37 | Southern Methodist | Brandon Bloch makes the 2nd free throw | 61-48 |
| 06:34 | Santa Clara | Daniel Fenster steps in front of the Eddie Frigo pass in the backcourt | 61-48 |
| 06:22 | Southern Methodist | Willie Cady buries a jump hook from the right block and he's hacked by Eddie Frigo - foul #1 on Eddie Frigo, team foul #12 | 63-48 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Fred Poole (PG), Robert Thomas (C) Brandon Bloch, Daniel Fenster | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 06:22 | Southern Methodist | Willie Cady makes the free throw | 64-48 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 06:20 | Santa Clara | Gary Theodore is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 64-48 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 06:02 | Southern Methodist | Stevan Klawinski loses the ball out of bounds | 64-48 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jimmie McElwaine (SG) Eddie Frigo | |
| 05:53 | Santa Clara | Gary Theodore hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 64-48 |
| 05:51 | Santa Clara | Arron Carlin tips it in | 64-50 |
| 05:30 | Southern Methodist | Willie Cady scores on a shot from the right block set up by Stevan Klawinski | 66-50 |
| 05:27 | Santa Clara | Arron Carlin is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #3 on Arron Carlin, team foul #13 | 66-50 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Alfredo Marino (PG), John Richardson (SG), Simon Labrecque (PF), Daniel Fenster (C) Fred Poole, Willie Cady, Stevan Klawinski, Robert Thomas | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jack Edwards (PG), Eddie Frigo (SF), Stephan Gifford (PF) Arron Carlin, Gary Theodore, Ollie Warner | |
| 05:05 | Southern Methodist | Jack Edwards is called for the reach on Alfredo Marino - foul #3 on Jack Edwards, team foul #14 | 66-50 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Brandon Bloch (PG), David Durrett (C) Clinton Glover, Daniel Fenster | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Ronald Kenyon (C) Michael Zawistowski | |
| 05:05 | Southern Methodist | Alfredo Marino misses the 1st free throw | 66-50 |
| 05:05 | Southern Methodist | Alfredo Marino makes the 2nd free throw | 67-50 |
| 05:01 | Santa Clara | Brandon Bloch picks off the pass by Eddie Frigo in the backcourt | 67-50 |
| 05:00 | Southern Methodist | John Richardson lays it in on a nice dish by Brandon Bloch | 69-50 |
| 04:56 | Santa Clara | Jimmie McElwaine loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 69-50 |
| 04:33 | Southern Methodist | Simon Labrecque misses the lay-in but the foul's on Stephan Gifford - foul #3 on Stephan Gifford, team foul #15 | 69-50 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Willie Cady (SF) John Richardson | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Rafael Thomas (SG), Gary Theodore (SF), Kyle Ayoub (C) Jimmie McElwaine, Eddie Frigo, Ronald Kenyon | |
| 04:33 | Southern Methodist | Simon Labrecque makes the 1st free throw | 70-50 |
| 04:33 | Southern Methodist | Simon Labrecque makes the 2nd free throw | 71-50 |
| 04:20 | Santa Clara | Kyle Ayoub clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 71-50 |
| 04:19 | Santa Clara | Kyle Ayoub grabs the offensive rebound | 71-50 |
| 04:07 | Santa Clara | Stephan Gifford hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 71-50 |
| 04:06 | Southern Methodist | David Durrett pulls down the rebound | 71-50 |
| 03:44 | Southern Methodist | Alfredo Marino is hacked by Rafael Thomas - foul #3 on Rafael Thomas, team foul #16 | 71-50 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Fred Poole (PG), John Richardson (SG), Stevan Klawinski (PF) Brandon Bloch, Willie Cady, Simon Labrecque | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Arron Carlin (PG), Michael Zawistowski (PF), Ronald Kenyon (C) Jack Edwards, Stephan Gifford, Kyle Ayoub | |
| 03:44 | Southern Methodist | Alfredo Marino makes the 1st free throw | 72-50 |
| 03:44 | Southern Methodist | Alfredo Marino makes the 2nd free throw | 73-50 |
| 03:33 | Santa Clara | Gary Theodore can't finish the layup but he's hacked by David Durrett - foul #1 on David Durrett, team foul #5 | 73-50 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Ollie Warner (C) Rafael Thomas | |
| 03:33 | Santa Clara | Gary Theodore makes the 1st free throw | 73-51 |
| 03:33 | Santa Clara | Gary Theodore makes the 2nd free throw | 73-52 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Fred Poole (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Richardson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alfredo Marino (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. PF - Stevan Klawinski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - David Durrett (tiring) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Arron Carlin (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. SG - Gary Theodore (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Michael Zawistowski (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ronald Kenyon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Ollie Warner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:08 | Southern Methodist | John Richardson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away but the foul's on Ollie Warner - foul #3 on Ollie Warner, team foul #17 | 73-52 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Robert Thomas (C) David Durrett | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jack Edwards (SG) Gary Theodore | |
| 03:08 | Southern Methodist | John Richardson misses the 1st free throw | 73-52 |
| 03:08 | Southern Methodist | John Richardson misses the 2nd free throw | 73-52 |
| 03:08 | Southern Methodist | John Richardson makes the 3rd free throw | 74-52 |
| 02:58 | Santa Clara | Michael Zawistowski is called for traveling | 74-52 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Rafael Thomas (SG) Ronald Kenyon | |
| 02:56 | Southern Methodist | John Richardson is hacked by Jack Edwards in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jack Edwards, team foul #18 | 74-52 |
| 02:56 | Southern Methodist | John Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 75-52 |
| 02:56 | Southern Methodist | John Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 76-52 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:48 | Santa Clara | Ollie Warner is fouled on the floor by John Richardson - foul #3 on John Richardson, team foul #6 | 76-52 |
| 02:43 | Santa Clara | John Richardson takes the ball from Arron Carlin | 76-52 |
| 02:39 | Southern Methodist | Alfredo Marino connects on the open 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Fred Poole | 79-52 |
| 02:27 | Santa Clara | Ollie Warner connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Rafael Thomas | 79-55 |
| 02:06 | Southern Methodist | Alfredo Marino comes up short on the floater in the paint | 79-55 |
| 02:05 | Southern Methodist | The offensive rebound goes to Alfredo Marino | 79-55 |
| 01:47 | Southern Methodist | John Richardson can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Jack Edwards - foul #5 on Jack Edwards, team foul #19 | 79-55 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | David Durrett (C) Robert Thomas | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gary Theodore (SF), Ronald Kenyon (C) Jack Edwards, Ollie Warner | |
| 01:47 | Southern Methodist | John Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 80-55 |
| 01:47 | Southern Methodist | John Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 81-55 |
| 01:43 | Santa Clara | Michael Zawistowski is fouled in the backcourt by Fred Poole - foul #1 on Fred Poole, team foul #7 | 81-55 |
| 01:43 | Santa Clara | Michael Zawistowski misses the 1st free throw | 81-55 |
| 01:43 | Southern Methodist | Stevan Klawinski snags the defensive board | 81-55 |
| 01:40 | Southern Methodist | Arron Carlin steals the ball from David Durrett in the backcourt | 81-55 |
| 01:33 | Santa Clara | Ronald Kenyon is fouled on the floor by Fred Poole - foul #2 on Fred Poole, team foul #8 | 81-55 |
| 01:33 | Santa Clara | Ronald Kenyon misses the 1st free throw | 81-55 |
| 01:33 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to David Durrett | 81-55 |
| 01:18 | Southern Methodist | Stevan Klawinski's floater is tipped away by Michael Zawistowski | 81-55 |
| 01:16 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Ronald Kenyon | 81-55 |
| 01:06 | Santa Clara | Michael Zawistowski double dribbles | 81-55 |
| 00:38 | Southern Methodist | Stevan Klawinski scores on a fadeaway from close range | 83-55 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Santa Clara | Michael Zawistowski is wide open but clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 83-55 |
| 00:32 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Fred Poole | 83-55 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:04 | Southern Methodist | Stevan Klawinski's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Zawistowski | 83-55 |
| 00:03 | Southern Methodist | David Durrett grabs the offensive board | 83-55 |
| 00:00 | Southern Methodist | John Richardson runs out the clock | 83-55 |