| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Alan Smith (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SG - Willie Jacobs (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Oliver (fresh) PF - William Ott (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - David Bostwick (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Teddy Orlandi (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerald Flood (fresh) SF - Lorenzo Powell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ernest Parnell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - David McClellan (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Central Florida | Daniel Oliver inbounds the ball | 27-25 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:36 | Central Florida | Daniel Oliver's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-25 |
| 19:20 | Santa Clara | Lorenzo Powell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-25 |
| 18:56 | Central Florida | William Ott is alone and drills a 3 from straight away | 30-25 |
| 18:54 | Santa Clara | Alan Smith steps in front of the Teddy Orlandi pass in the backcourt | 30-25 |
| 18:53 | Central Florida | Willie Jacobs hits the finger roll set up by Alan Smith | 32-25 |
| 18:41 | Santa Clara | Lorenzo Powell slams it home on a great pass from David McClellan | 32-27 |
| 18:37 | Central Florida | Teddy Orlandi is called for the reach on Daniel Oliver in the backcourt - foul #3 on Teddy Orlandi, team foul #1 | 32-27 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Ross Hughes (PG) Teddy Orlandi | |
| 18:20 | Central Florida | David Bostwick banks in the wide open layup | 34-27 |
| 17:51 | Santa Clara | Lorenzo Powell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-27 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Brian Aldrich (SG), Richard Aguero (SF), Gregory Ambrose (PF), Fred McRay (C) Willie Jacobs, Daniel Oliver, William Ott, David Bostwick | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | David Zwickl (PG), Stephen Galloway (SG), James Bolander (PF), Terry Powell (C) Gerald Flood, Lorenzo Powell, Ernest Parnell, David McClellan | |
| 17:23 | Central Florida | Gregory Ambrose buries a driving attempt from the right block | 36-27 |
| 16:54 | Santa Clara | Ross Hughes can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Richard Aguero - foul #3 on Richard Aguero, team foul #1 | 36-27 |
| Subs | Central Florida | William Ott (SF) Richard Aguero | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 16:54 | Santa Clara | Ross Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 36-28 |
| 16:54 | Santa Clara | Ross Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 36-29 |
| 16:32 | Central Florida | Gregory Ambrose drills a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Brian Aldrich | 38-29 |
| 16:17 | Santa Clara | James Bolander misses long on a floater near the basket but he's fouled by Gregory Ambrose - foul #1 on Gregory Ambrose, team foul #2 | 38-29 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Willie Jacobs (PG), David Bostwick (C) Alan Smith, Fred McRay | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Lorenzo Powell (SF), David McClellan (C) Ross Hughes, Terry Powell | |
| 16:17 | Santa Clara | James Bolander makes the 1st free throw | 38-30 |
| 16:17 | Santa Clara | James Bolander makes the 2nd free throw | 38-31 |
| 16:13 | Central Florida | William Ott is fouled in the backcourt by David Zwickl - foul #3 on David Zwickl, team foul #2 | 38-31 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jim Regis (SG), Samuel Bluhm (PF) David Zwickl, James Bolander | |
| 16:00 | Central Florida | William Ott hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the right wing | 38-31 |
| 15:58 | Santa Clara | Samuel Bluhm pulls down the rebound | 38-31 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Willie Jacobs (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Aldrich (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Ott (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Gregory Ambrose (fresh) 4 pts. C - David Bostwick (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Stephen Galloway (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jim Regis (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Lorenzo Powell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Samuel Bluhm (fresh) 5 reb. C - David McClellan (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:47 | Santa Clara | Jim Regis drills a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Stephen Galloway | 38-34 |
| 15:30 | Central Florida | William Ott misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Lorenzo Powell - foul #2 on Lorenzo Powell, team foul #3 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Richard Aguero (SG), Daniel Oliver (SF) Brian Aldrich, Gregory Ambrose | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Teddy Orlandi (PG), Gerald Flood (SG), Ernest Parnell (PF) Stephen Galloway, Jim Regis, Samuel Bluhm | |
| 15:30 | Central Florida | William Ott makes the 1st free throw | 39-34 |
| 15:30 | Central Florida | William Ott makes the 2nd free throw | 40-34 |
| 15:13 | Santa Clara | Lorenzo Powell hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 40-34 |
| 15:11 | Santa Clara | Lorenzo Powell grabs the offensive board | 40-34 |
| 15:06 | Santa Clara | Lorenzo Powell makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Ernest Parnell | 40-37 |
| 14:44 | Central Florida | David McClellan is called for the reach on Willie Jacobs - foul #2 on David McClellan, team foul #4 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Alan Smith (PG), Norman Smith (PF), Fred McRay (C) Willie Jacobs, William Ott, David Bostwick | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | James Bolander (SF), Terry Powell (C) Lorenzo Powell, David McClellan | |
| 14:31 | Central Florida | Norman Smith knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Richard Aguero | 42-37 |
| 14:16 | Santa Clara | Teddy Orlandi misses the shot from the right side | 42-37 |
| 14:15 | Central Florida | Fred McRay grabs the board | 42-37 |
| 14:07 | Central Florida | Richard Aguero knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Alan Smith | 45-37 |
| 13:50 | Santa Clara | Terry Powell loses the dribble to Alan Smith | 45-37 |
| 13:46 | Central Florida | Richard Aguero hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Alan Smith | 47-37 |
| 13:25 | Santa Clara | Ernest Parnell misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 47-37 |
| 13:23 | Central Florida | Daniel Oliver gets the rebound | 47-37 |
| 13:05 | Central Florida | Alan Smith knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 50-37 |
| 12:55 | Santa Clara | James Bolander misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-37 |
| 12:54 | Central Florida | Norman Smith pulls down the rebound | 50-37 |
| 12:28 | Central Florida | Daniel Oliver makes the floater from the right side | 52-37 |
| 12:10 | Santa Clara | Richard Aguero takes the ball from Ernest Parnell | 52-37 |
| 11:54 | Central Florida | Daniel Oliver is fouled on the floor by James Bolander - foul #3 on James Bolander, team foul #5 | 52-37 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Willie Jacobs (PG), Brian Aldrich (SG), William Ott (SF), Gregory Ambrose (PF), David Bostwick (C) Alan Smith, Richard Aguero, Daniel Oliver, Norman Smith, Fred McRay | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Ross Hughes (PG), Stephen Galloway (SG), Lorenzo Powell (SF), Samuel Bluhm (PF), David McClellan (C) Teddy Orlandi, Gerald Flood, James Bolander, Ernest Parnell, Terry Powell | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Willie Jacobs (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Aldrich (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Ott (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Gregory Ambrose (fresh) 4 pts. C - David Bostwick (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Ross Hughes (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Stephen Galloway (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lorenzo Powell (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Samuel Bluhm (fresh) 5 reb. C - David McClellan (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:39 | Central Florida | David Bostwick banks in the layup set up by Brian Aldrich | 54-37 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 11:34 | Santa Clara | Gregory Ambrose is called for the reach on Stephen Galloway - foul #2 on Gregory Ambrose, team foul #3 | 54-37 |
| 11:22 | Santa Clara | Stephen Galloway misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 54-37 |
| 11:20 | Central Florida | Gregory Ambrose grabs the defensive rebound | 54-37 |
| 11:02 | Central Florida | Willie Jacobs hits the finger roll | 56-37 |
| 10:48 | Santa Clara | Ross Hughes misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-37 |
| 10:46 | Central Florida | Brian Aldrich grabs the board | 56-37 |
| 10:44 | Central Florida | William Ott throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-37 |
| 10:35 | Santa Clara | Lorenzo Powell misses short on a 3 from straight away | 56-37 |
| 10:34 | Central Florida | David Bostwick snags the defensive board | 56-37 |
| 10:20 | Central Florida | David Bostwick drills a shot from the right wing | 58-37 |
| 10:01 | Santa Clara | Brian Aldrich steals the ball from Samuel Bluhm | 58-37 |
| 09:41 | Central Florida | David Bostwick hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint | 58-37 |
| 09:39 | Central Florida | Gregory Ambrose tips it home | 60-37 |
| 09:27 | Santa Clara | The jump hook by Lorenzo Powell is blocked by Gregory Ambrose | 60-37 |
| 09:26 | Central Florida | Gregory Ambrose grabs the board | 60-37 |
| 09:16 | Central Florida | Willie Jacobs is called for 10 seconds | 60-37 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Alan Smith (PG), Daniel Oliver (SF), Norman Smith (PF), Fred McRay (C) Brian Aldrich, William Ott, Gregory Ambrose, David Bostwick | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | David Zwickl (PG), Jim Regis (SG), James Bolander (PF) Ross Hughes, Stephen Galloway, Samuel Bluhm | |
| 09:08 | Santa Clara | David McClellan is hacked by Fred McRay - foul #1 on Fred McRay, team foul #4 | 60-37 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Ernest Parnell (PF) David McClellan | |
| 08:53 | Santa Clara | Norman Smith blocks the jumper by David Zwickl | 60-37 |
| 08:52 | Central Florida | Fred McRay pulls down the rebound | 60-37 |
| 08:49 | Central Florida | David Zwickl is called for the reach on Alan Smith in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Zwickl, team foul #6 | 60-37 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Richard Aguero (SG) Willie Jacobs | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Teddy Orlandi (PG) David Zwickl | |
| 08:32 | Central Florida | Richard Aguero misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 60-37 |
| 08:31 | Santa Clara | James Bolander pulls down the rebound | 60-37 |
| 08:25 | Santa Clara | Jim Regis connects on the floater from the free throw line set up by James Bolander | 60-39 |
| 08:07 | Central Florida | Daniel Oliver is open but comes up short on the floater from the left wing but the foul's on James Bolander - foul #4 on James Bolander, team foul #7 | 60-39 |
| Subs | Central Florida | William Ott (PF) Norman Smith | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Terry Powell (PF), David McClellan (C) Ernest Parnell, James Bolander | |
| 08:07 | Central Florida | Daniel Oliver misses the 1st free throw | 60-39 |
| 08:07 | Central Florida | Daniel Oliver misses the 2nd free throw | 60-39 |
| 08:07 | Santa Clara | David McClellan grabs the defensive rebound | 60-39 |
| 07:46 | Santa Clara | Jim Regis buries a jump hook from the baseline | 60-41 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Alan Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Aguero (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Daniel Oliver (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Ott (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Fred McRay (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Teddy Orlandi (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jim Regis (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Lorenzo Powell (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Terry Powell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - David McClellan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:20 | Central Florida | Alan Smith is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Richard Aguero | 62-41 |
| 07:01 | Santa Clara | David McClellan buries a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Teddy Orlandi and he's hacked by Richard Aguero - foul #4 on Richard Aguero, team foul #5 | 62-43 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Brian Aldrich (SG), Gregory Ambrose (PF), David Bostwick (C) Richard Aguero, Daniel Oliver, Fred McRay | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | David Zwickl (PG), Gerald Flood (SG), Samuel Bluhm (SF), James Bolander (PF) Teddy Orlandi, Jim Regis, Lorenzo Powell, Terry Powell | |
| 07:01 | Santa Clara | David McClellan makes the free throw | 62-44 |
| 06:37 | Central Florida | William Ott buries a fadeaway from the left block set up by David Bostwick | 64-44 |
| 06:22 | Santa Clara | Gerald Flood is fouled on the floor by David Bostwick - foul #3 on David Bostwick, team foul #6 | 64-44 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Willie Jacobs (SF) William Ott | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Ross Hughes (SF) David McClellan | |
| 06:14 | Santa Clara | James Bolander's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-44 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Stephen Galloway (SG) Gerald Flood | |
| 05:57 | Central Florida | David Bostwick comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 64-44 |
| 05:56 | Central Florida | Alan Smith snags the offensive board | 64-44 |
| 05:40 | Central Florida | Willie Jacobs drills a floater from the left wing | 66-44 |
| 05:24 | Santa Clara | James Bolander drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from David Zwickl | 66-47 |
| 05:20 | Central Florida | Alan Smith can't connect on a shot near the basket but he's fouled by David Zwickl - foul #5 on David Zwickl, team foul #8 | 66-47 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Norman Smith (PF) Gregory Ambrose | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Teddy Orlandi (PG), Lorenzo Powell (SF), Ernest Parnell (PF), Terry Powell (C) David Zwickl, Ross Hughes, Samuel Bluhm, James Bolander | |
| 05:20 | Central Florida | Alan Smith makes the 1st free throw | 67-47 |
| 05:20 | Central Florida | Alan Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 68-47 |
| 05:10 | Santa Clara | Terry Powell misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 68-47 |
| 05:08 | Santa Clara | Terry Powell misses the tip | 68-47 |
| 05:07 | Santa Clara | Ernest Parnell hits the follow up shot | 68-49 |
| 04:55 | Central Florida | Stephen Galloway is called for the reach on Brian Aldrich - foul #2 on Stephen Galloway, team foul #9 | 68-49 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Richard Aguero (SF), Fred McRay (C) Willie Jacobs, David Bostwick | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gerald Flood (SG) Teddy Orlandi | |
| 04:55 | Central Florida | Brian Aldrich misses the 1st free throw | 68-49 |
| 04:55 | Santa Clara | Ernest Parnell snags the defensive board | 68-49 |
| 04:38 | Santa Clara | Gerald Flood misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 68-49 |
| 04:36 | Santa Clara | Terry Powell hits the follow up shot | 68-51 |
| 04:07 | Central Florida | Alan Smith is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 71-51 |
| 04:00 | Santa Clara | Ernest Parnell misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 71-51 |
| 03:59 | Central Florida | Norman Smith grabs the board | 71-51 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:38 | Central Florida | Richard Aguero is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 71-51 |
| 03:37 | Santa Clara | Ernest Parnell grabs the board | 71-51 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Alan Smith (tiring) 11 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brian Aldrich (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Aguero (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. PF - Norman Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Fred McRay (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Stephen Galloway (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gerald Flood (fairly fresh) SF - Lorenzo Powell (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ernest Parnell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Terry Powell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Santa Clara | Stephen Galloway misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 71-51 |
| 03:23 | Central Florida | Fred McRay snags the defensive board | 71-51 |
| 03:06 | Central Florida | Norman Smith hits a wide open driving attempt from the left block set up by Richard Aguero | 73-51 |
| 02:54 | Santa Clara | Lorenzo Powell is called for traveling | 73-51 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Willie Jacobs (SG), William Ott (SF), Gregory Ambrose (PF), David Bostwick (C) Brian Aldrich, Richard Aguero, Norman Smith, Fred McRay | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Ross Hughes (PG), Jim Regis (SG), Samuel Bluhm (SF), James Bolander (PF) Stephen Galloway, Gerald Flood, Lorenzo Powell, Ernest Parnell | |
| 02:36 | Central Florida | David Bostwick knocks in the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from William Ott and he's fouled by Ross Hughes - foul #1 on Ross Hughes, team foul #10 | 75-51 |
| 02:36 | Central Florida | David Bostwick misses the free throw | 75-51 |
| 02:36 | Central Florida | The offensive rebound goes to Alan Smith | 75-51 |
| 02:15 | Central Florida | William Ott hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 75-51 |
| 02:13 | Santa Clara | James Bolander gets the rebound | 75-51 |
| 01:55 | Santa Clara | Terry Powell hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by David Bostwick - foul #4 on David Bostwick, team foul #7 | 75-51 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Daniel Oliver (SF) Gregory Ambrose | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Stephen Galloway (SG) Jim Regis | |
| 01:55 | Santa Clara | Terry Powell makes the 1st free throw | 75-52 |
| 01:55 | Santa Clara | Terry Powell misses the 2nd free throw | 75-52 |
| 01:55 | Central Florida | William Ott grabs the defensive rebound | 75-52 |
| 01:39 | Central Florida | William Ott hits the finger roll set up by Daniel Oliver | 77-52 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:22 | Santa Clara | Samuel Bluhm is called for traveling | 77-52 |
| 01:20 | Central Florida | Samuel Bluhm is called for the reach on Alan Smith in the backcourt - foul #2 on Samuel Bluhm, team foul #11 | 77-52 |
| 01:20 | Central Florida | Alan Smith misses the 1st free throw | 77-52 |
| 01:20 | Central Florida | Alan Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 77-52 |
| 01:20 | Santa Clara | Terry Powell gets the rebound | 77-52 |
| 01:11 | Santa Clara | James Bolander blows the layup | 77-52 |
| 01:09 | Santa Clara | Ross Hughes tips it but misses | 77-52 |
| 01:07 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to David Bostwick | 77-52 |
| 00:54 | Central Florida | David Bostwick connects on the shot from the baseline set up by Willie Jacobs | 79-52 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:47 | Santa Clara | Ross Hughes is whistled for a carry | 79-52 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida 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 a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:45 | Central Florida | Alan Smith loses the dribble to Stephen Galloway in the backcourt | 79-52 |
| 00:42 | Santa Clara | David Bostwick denies the turnaround by Samuel Bluhm | 79-52 |
| 00:41 | Central Florida | David Bostwick gets the rebound | 79-52 |
| 00:13 | Central Florida | Daniel Oliver is hacked by Samuel Bluhm - foul #3 on Samuel Bluhm, team foul #12 | 79-52 |
| 00:13 | Central Florida | Daniel Oliver makes the 1st free throw | 80-52 |
| 00:13 | Central Florida | Daniel Oliver makes the 2nd free throw | 81-52 |
| 00:09 | Santa Clara | Stephen Galloway comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 81-52 |
| 00:08 | Central Florida | Daniel Oliver gets the rebound | 81-52 |
| 00:00 | Central Florida | Alan Smith runs out the clock | 81-52 |