| Lineup | Texas | PG - Alfonso Rodriguez (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Nelson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Neil Funderburk (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dennis Nicholas (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Joseph Snyder (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Joe Garrison (fresh) SG - Johnny Thacker (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Temple (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Keith Watts (fresh) 2 reb. C - Thomas Chase (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Santa Clara | Christopher Temple inbounds the ball | 32-28 |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:39 | Santa Clara | Thomas Chase clanks a floater from the right side | 32-28 |
| 19:38 | Santa Clara | Christopher Temple hits the follow up shot | 32-30 |
| 19:33 | Texas | Alfonso Rodriguez is fouled in the backcourt by Keith Watts - foul #2 on Keith Watts, team foul #1 | 32-30 |
| 19:24 | Texas | Dennis Nicholas hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Keith Watts - foul #3 on Keith Watts, team foul #2 | 32-30 |
| Subs | Texas | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jimoh Sow (PF) Keith Watts | |
| 19:24 | Texas | Dennis Nicholas misses the 1st free throw | 32-30 |
| 19:24 | Texas | Dennis Nicholas makes the 2nd free throw | 33-30 |
| 19:01 | Santa Clara | Johnny Thacker comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Robert Nelson - foul #2 on Robert Nelson, team foul #1 | 33-30 |
| 19:01 | Santa Clara | Johnny Thacker makes the 1st free throw | 33-31 |
| 19:01 | Santa Clara | Johnny Thacker misses the 2nd free throw | 33-31 |
| 19:01 | Texas | Dennis Nicholas grabs the board | 33-31 |
| 18:34 | Texas | Joseph Snyder makes the runner from the left block on a great pass from Robert Nelson | 35-31 |
| 18:18 | Santa Clara | Joe Garrison misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-31 |
| 18:16 | Texas | Dennis Nicholas pulls down the rebound | 35-31 |
| 18:02 | Texas | Dennis Nicholas banks in the layup on a nice dish by Alfonso Rodriguez | 37-31 |
| 17:45 | Santa Clara | Thomas Chase is hacked by Alfonso Rodriguez - foul #1 on Alfonso Rodriguez, team foul #2 | 37-31 |
| Subs | Texas | Bradley Perry (PG), Chad Morgan (SG), Blake Suzuki (SF), Randolph Ott (PF), Thomas Gilreath (C) Alfonso Rodriguez, Robert Nelson, Neil Funderburk, Dennis Nicholas, Joseph Snyder | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Corey Dorr (PG), Clarence Smith (SG), Salvatore Esposito (SF), Charles Dunavant (PF), John Thomas (C) Joe Garrison, Johnny Thacker, Christopher Temple, Jimoh Sow, Thomas Chase | |
| 17:36 | Santa Clara | Thomas Gilreath steals it from Clarence Smith | 37-31 |
| 17:31 | Texas | Blake Suzuki's pass is intercepted by Clarence Smith in the backcourt | 37-31 |
| 17:16 | Santa Clara | Clarence Smith misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 37-31 |
| 17:15 | Texas | The rebound goes to Thomas Gilreath | 37-31 |
| 17:13 | Texas | Clarence Smith is called for the reach on Bradley Perry in the backcourt - foul #3 on Clarence Smith, team foul #3 | 37-31 |
| Subs | Texas | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Johnny Thacker (SG) Clarence Smith | |
| 17:04 | Texas | Blake Suzuki misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 37-31 |
| 17:02 | Texas | Thomas Gilreath grabs the offensive board | 37-31 |
| 16:52 | Texas | Blake Suzuki misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 37-31 |
| 16:50 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Salvatore Esposito | 37-31 |
| 16:46 | Santa Clara | Salvatore Esposito lays it in set up by John Thomas | 37-33 |
| 16:43 | Texas | Charles Dunavant steps in front of the Bradley Perry pass in the backcourt | 37-33 |
| 16:33 | Santa Clara | Charles Dunavant misses the floater from the right wing | 37-33 |
| 16:32 | Texas | The rebound goes to Blake Suzuki | 37-33 |
| 16:27 | Texas | Blake Suzuki scores on a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Bradley Perry and the foul's on Salvatore Esposito - foul #2 on Salvatore Esposito, team foul #4 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Texas | Alfonso Rodriguez (PG), Dennis Nicholas (PF), Joseph Snyder (C) Chad Morgan, Randolph Ott, Thomas Gilreath | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joe Garrison (PG), Jimoh Sow (PF) Johnny Thacker, Charles Dunavant | |
| 16:27 | Texas | Blake Suzuki makes the free throw | 40-33 |
| 16:04 | Santa Clara | Salvatore Esposito double dribbles | 40-33 |
| Subs | Texas | Neil Funderburk (SF) Blake Suzuki | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Johnny Thacker (SG), Thomas Chase (C) Corey Dorr, John Thomas | |
| 16:00 | Texas | Alfonso Rodriguez double dribbles in the backcourt | 40-33 |
| Subs | Texas | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Christopher Temple (SF), Keith Watts (PF) Salvatore Esposito, Jimoh Sow | |
| Lineup | Texas | PG - Alfonso Rodriguez (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bradley Perry (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Neil Funderburk (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dennis Nicholas (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Joseph Snyder (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Joe Garrison (fresh) SG - Johnny Thacker (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Temple (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Keith Watts (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Thomas Chase (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:51 | Santa Clara | Johnny Thacker loses the ball out of bounds | 40-33 |
| Subs | Texas | Robert Nelson (SG) Bradley Perry | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 15:46 | Texas | Johnny Thacker is called for the reach on Alfonso Rodriguez in the backcourt - foul #3 on Johnny Thacker, team foul #5 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Texas | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Clarence Smith (SG) Johnny Thacker | |
| 15:24 | Texas | Christopher Temple is called for the reach on Neil Funderburk - foul #2 on Christopher Temple, team foul #6 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Texas | Chad Morgan (PG) Alfonso Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Charles Dunavant (SF) Christopher Temple | |
| 15:14 | Texas | Dennis Nicholas clanks a turnaround from the left block | 40-33 |
| 15:12 | Santa Clara | Thomas Chase gets the rebound | 40-33 |
| 14:53 | Santa Clara | Clarence Smith scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Charles Dunavant | 40-36 |
| 14:51 | Texas | Robert Nelson is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Nelson, team foul #3 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Texas | Bradley Perry (PG), Blake Suzuki (SF), Randolph Ott (PF), Thomas Gilreath (C) Robert Nelson, Neil Funderburk, Dennis Nicholas, Joseph Snyder | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Corey Dorr (PG), Johnny Thacker (SG), Salvatore Esposito (SF), Jimoh Sow (C) Joe Garrison, Clarence Smith, Charles Dunavant, Thomas Chase | |
| 14:37 | Santa Clara | Keith Watts misses the lay-in | 40-36 |
| 14:35 | Texas | The rebound goes to Chad Morgan | 40-36 |
| 14:30 | Texas | Bradley Perry's pass is intercepted by Salvatore Esposito in the backcourt | 40-36 |
| 14:12 | Santa Clara | Keith Watts misses badly on a floater from the baseline | 40-36 |
| 14:11 | Santa Clara | Keith Watts snags the offensive board | 40-36 |
| 13:55 | Santa Clara | Johnny Thacker hits a jump hook from the left block set up by Jimoh Sow | 40-38 |
| 13:30 | Texas | Thomas Gilreath drills a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Bradley Perry and the foul's on Salvatore Esposito - foul #3 on Salvatore Esposito, team foul #7 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Texas | Alfonso Rodriguez (PG), Robert Nelson (SG), Dennis Nicholas (PF), Joseph Snyder (C) Bradley Perry, Chad Morgan, Blake Suzuki, Randolph Ott | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joe Garrison (PG), Clarence Smith (SG), Christopher Temple (SF), Thomas Chase (C) Corey Dorr, Johnny Thacker, Salvatore Esposito, Keith Watts | |
| 13:30 | Texas | Thomas Gilreath makes the free throw | 43-38 |
| 13:10 | Santa Clara | Clarence Smith misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-38 |
| 13:09 | Texas | Thomas Gilreath gets the rebound | 43-38 |
| 12:48 | Texas | Joseph Snyder throws it down set up by Alfonso Rodriguez | 45-38 |
| 12:31 | Santa Clara | Thomas Chase connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Christopher Temple | 45-40 |
| 12:09 | Texas | Thomas Gilreath misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 45-40 |
| 12:08 | Texas | Joseph Snyder grabs the offensive board | 45-40 |
| 11:55 | Texas | Dennis Nicholas hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Jimoh Sow - foul #1 on Jimoh Sow, team foul #8 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Texas | Bradley Perry (SG), Neil Funderburk (SF), Randolph Ott (C) Robert Nelson, Thomas Gilreath, Joseph Snyder | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Johnny Thacker (SG), Salvatore Esposito (SF), Keith Watts (PF), John Thomas (C) Clarence Smith, Christopher Temple, Jimoh Sow, Thomas Chase | |
| 11:55 | Texas | Dennis Nicholas makes the 1st free throw | 46-40 |
| 11:55 | Texas | Dennis Nicholas makes the 2nd free throw | 47-40 |
| Lineup | Texas | PG - Alfonso Rodriguez (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bradley Perry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Neil Funderburk (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dennis Nicholas (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Randolph Ott (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Joe Garrison (fairly fresh) SG - Johnny Thacker (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Salvatore Esposito (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Keith Watts (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - John Thomas (fresh) | |
| 11:50 | Santa Clara | Joe Garrison throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-40 |
| Subs | Texas | Blake Suzuki (C) Dennis Nicholas | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Corey Dorr (PG) Joe Garrison | |
| 11:27 | Texas | Blake Suzuki scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Alfonso Rodriguez | 50-40 |
| 11:01 | Santa Clara | Blake Suzuki swats the short shot by Johnny Thacker | 50-40 |
| 10:59 | Texas | Neil Funderburk pulls down the rebound | 50-40 |
| 10:35 | Texas | Bradley Perry misses long on an open turnaround from close range | 50-40 |
| 10:34 | Texas | Randolph Ott gets the offensive rebound | 50-40 |
| 10:19 | Texas | Bradley Perry misses the wide open shot from the left wing | 50-40 |
| 10:17 | Santa Clara | Keith Watts snags the defensive board | 50-40 |
| 09:57 | Santa Clara | Neil Funderburk is called for the reach on Corey Dorr - foul #1 on Neil Funderburk, team foul #4 | 50-40 |
| Subs | Texas | Chad Morgan (PG), Edward Marx (SG), Randy Parris (SF), Dennis Nicholas (PF), Joseph Snyder (C) Alfonso Rodriguez, Bradley Perry, Neil Funderburk, Randolph Ott, Blake Suzuki | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joe Garrison (PG), Clarence Smith (SG), Christopher Temple (SF), Charles Dunavant (PF), Thomas Chase (C) Corey Dorr, Johnny Thacker, Salvatore Esposito, Keith Watts, John Thomas | |
| 09:38 | Santa Clara | The jump hook by Clarence Smith is blocked by Dennis Nicholas | 50-40 |
| 09:37 | Santa Clara | Thomas Chase grabs the offensive board | 50-40 |
| 09:26 | Santa Clara | Dennis Nicholas steals it from Charles Dunavant | 50-40 |
| 09:07 | Texas | Randy Parris throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-40 |
| Subs | Texas | Robert Nelson (SG), Thomas Gilreath (SF) Edward Marx, Randy Parris | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Johnny Thacker (SG), Jimoh Sow (PF) Clarence Smith, Christopher Temple | |
| 08:47 | Santa Clara | Robert Nelson is called for the reach on Johnny Thacker - foul #4 on Robert Nelson, team foul #5 | 50-40 |
| Subs | Texas | Edward Marx (SG) Robert Nelson | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Salvatore Esposito (SF), Keith Watts (PF) Charles Dunavant, Thomas Chase | |
| 08:31 | Santa Clara | Keith Watts lays it in on a great pass from Jimoh Sow and the foul's on Chad Morgan - foul #2 on Chad Morgan, team foul #6 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Texas | Bradley Perry (PG), Neil Funderburk (SF) Edward Marx, Thomas Gilreath | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Clarence Smith (PG) Joe Garrison | |
| 08:31 | Santa Clara | Keith Watts misses the free throw | 50-42 |
| 08:31 | Texas | Joseph Snyder snags the defensive board | 50-42 |
| 08:13 | Texas | Dennis Nicholas makes the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Chad Morgan | 52-42 |
| 07:52 | Santa Clara | Salvatore Esposito misses the dunk but he's fouled by Dennis Nicholas - foul #2 on Dennis Nicholas, team foul #7 | 52-42 |
| Subs | Texas | Robert Nelson (SG), Randolph Ott (PF), Blake Suzuki (C) Chad Morgan, Dennis Nicholas, Joseph Snyder | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Thomas (C) Jimoh Sow | |
| 07:52 | Santa Clara | Salvatore Esposito makes the 1st free throw | 52-43 |
| 07:52 | Santa Clara | Salvatore Esposito makes the 2nd free throw | 52-44 |
| Lineup | Texas | PG - Bradley Perry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Nelson (fresh) 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Neil Funderburk (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Randolph Ott (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Blake Suzuki (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Clarence Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SG - Johnny Thacker (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Salvatore Esposito (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Keith Watts (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - John Thomas (fresh) | |
| 07:32 | Texas | Randolph Ott throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-44 |
| Subs | Texas | Thomas Gilreath (C) Neil Funderburk | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joe Garrison (PG), Corey Dorr (SG), Christopher Temple (SF), Thomas Chase (C) Clarence Smith, Johnny Thacker, Salvatore Esposito, John Thomas | |
| 07:14 | Santa Clara | Corey Dorr misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 52-44 |
| 07:13 | Santa Clara | Corey Dorr pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-44 |
| 07:03 | Santa Clara | Corey Dorr misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 52-44 |
| 07:02 | Texas | Blake Suzuki grabs the defensive rebound | 52-44 |
| 06:42 | Texas | Randolph Ott misses the jumper from the right block | 52-44 |
| 06:40 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Corey Dorr | 52-44 |
| 06:22 | Santa Clara | Joe Garrison clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-44 |
| 06:21 | Texas | The rebound goes to Thomas Gilreath | 52-44 |
| 06:19 | Texas | Thomas Chase steps in front of the Robert Nelson pass in the backcourt | 52-44 |
| 06:09 | Santa Clara | Keith Watts misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Thomas Gilreath - foul #1 on Thomas Gilreath, team foul #8 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Texas | Alfonso Rodriguez (PG), Chad Morgan (SG), Neil Funderburk (SF), Dennis Nicholas (PF), Joseph Snyder (C) Bradley Perry, Robert Nelson, Blake Suzuki, Randolph Ott, Thomas Gilreath | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Clarence Smith (PG), Johnny Thacker (SG), Salvatore Esposito (SF), Jimoh Sow (C) Joe Garrison, Corey Dorr, Christopher Temple, Thomas Chase | |
| 06:09 | Santa Clara | Keith Watts makes the 1st free throw | 52-45 |
| 06:09 | Santa Clara | Keith Watts makes the 2nd free throw | 52-46 |
| 05:51 | Texas | Alfonso Rodriguez throws it down and he's hacked by Clarence Smith - foul #4 on Clarence Smith, team foul #9 | 54-46 |
| Subs | Texas | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Thomas (C) Keith Watts | |
| 05:51 | Texas | Alfonso Rodriguez makes the free throw | 55-46 |
| 05:36 | Santa Clara | Johnny Thacker hits a turnaround in the lane | 55-48 |
| 05:34 | Texas | Alfonso Rodriguez throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-48 |
| 05:21 | Santa Clara | Clarence Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 55-48 |
| 05:19 | Santa Clara | Salvatore Esposito grabs the offensive rebound | 55-48 |
| 05:08 | Santa Clara | Jimoh Sow's fadeaway is rejected by Joseph Snyder | 55-48 |
| 05:06 | Texas | The rebound goes to Joseph Snyder | 55-48 |
| 04:47 | Texas | Joseph Snyder misses badly on the uncontested turnaround near the basket | 55-48 |
| 04:46 | Santa Clara | Clarence Smith gets the rebound | 55-48 |
| 04:31 | Santa Clara | Jimoh Sow travels with the ball | 55-48 |
| Subs | Texas | Robert Nelson (SG), Blake Suzuki (SF), Randolph Ott (C) Chad Morgan, Neil Funderburk, Joseph Snyder | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joe Garrison (PG), Corey Dorr (SG), Christopher Temple (SF), Charles Dunavant (PF), Thomas Chase (C) Clarence Smith, Johnny Thacker, Salvatore Esposito, Jimoh Sow, John Thomas | |
| 04:07 | Texas | Dennis Nicholas misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-48 |
| 04:06 | Santa Clara | Thomas Chase grabs the defensive rebound | 55-48 |
| 03:44 | Santa Clara | Corey Dorr is hacked by Blake Suzuki - foul #1 on Blake Suzuki, team foul #9 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Texas | Bradley Perry (PG), Thomas Gilreath (C) Alfonso Rodriguez, Dennis Nicholas | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Johnny Thacker (SG), Keith Watts (PF) Christopher Temple, Charles Dunavant | |
| 03:44 | Santa Clara | Corey Dorr misses the 1st free throw | 55-48 |
| 03:44 | Santa Clara | Keith Watts gets the offensive rebound | 55-48 |
| Lineup | Texas | PG - Bradley Perry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Nelson (fresh) 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Blake Suzuki (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Randolph Ott (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Gilreath (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Joe Garrison (fresh) SG - Johnny Thacker (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Corey Dorr (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Keith Watts (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Thomas Chase (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Santa Clara | Thomas Chase throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-48 |
| Subs | Texas | Edward Marx (SG), Joseph Snyder (C) Robert Nelson, Thomas Gilreath | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Salvatore Esposito (SF), John Thomas (C) Corey Dorr, Thomas Chase | |
| 03:09 | Texas | Joseph Snyder misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-48 |
| 03:08 | Santa Clara | Salvatore Esposito pulls down the rebound | 55-48 |
| 02:43 | Santa Clara | Johnny Thacker can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Blake Suzuki - foul #2 on Blake Suzuki, team foul #10 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Texas | Neil Funderburk (SF), Thomas Gilreath (PF) Blake Suzuki, Randolph Ott | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Clarence Smith (PG), Jimoh Sow (C) Joe Garrison, John Thomas | |
| 02:43 | Santa Clara | Johnny Thacker makes the 1st free throw | 55-49 |
| 02:43 | Santa Clara | Johnny Thacker misses the 2nd free throw | 55-49 |
| 02:43 | Texas | The rebound goes to Joseph Snyder | 55-49 |
| 02:43 | Texas | Texas calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-49 |
| 02:25 | Texas | Thomas Gilreath misses long on a floater from the left block | 55-49 |
| 02:24 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Salvatore Esposito | 55-49 |
| 02:24 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-49 |
| Subs | Texas | Alfonso Rodriguez (PG), Robert Nelson (SG), Dennis Nicholas (PF) Bradley Perry, Edward Marx, Thomas Gilreath | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joe Garrison (PG), Christopher Temple (SF), Thomas Chase (C) Clarence Smith, Salvatore Esposito, Jimoh Sow | |
| 01:55 | Santa Clara | Joe Garrison clanks a floater from the left side | 55-49 |
| 01:54 | Santa Clara | Johnny Thacker tips it back up and in | 55-51 |
| 01:41 | Texas | Neil Funderburk hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-51 |
| 01:39 | Texas | Dennis Nicholas gets the offensive rebound | 55-51 |
| 01:21 | Texas | Dennis Nicholas buries a fadeaway near the basket | 57-51 |
| 01:03 | Santa Clara | Joe Garrison can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block | 57-51 |
| 01:01 | Texas | The rebound goes to Neil Funderburk | 57-51 |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:53 | Texas | Dennis Nicholas is hacked by Christopher Temple - foul #3 on Christopher Temple, team foul #10 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Texas | Bradley Perry (PG), Edward Marx (SG), Thomas Gilreath (SF) Alfonso Rodriguez, Robert Nelson, Neil Funderburk | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 00:53 | Texas | Dennis Nicholas makes the 1st free throw | 58-51 |
| 00:53 | Texas | Dennis Nicholas makes the 2nd free throw | 59-51 |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Santa Clara | Keith Watts buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Joe Garrison | 59-54 |
| 00:48 | Texas | Texas calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-54 |
| 00:47 | Texas | Edward Marx is hacked by Johnny Thacker in the backcourt - foul #4 on Johnny Thacker, team foul #11 | 59-54 |
| 00:47 | Texas | Edward Marx makes the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 00:47 | Texas | Edward Marx misses the 2nd free throw | 60-54 |
| 00:47 | Santa Clara | Thomas Chase snags the defensive board | 60-54 |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas 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 (-1) | |
| 00:42 | Santa Clara | Thomas Chase is fouled on the floor by Edward Marx - foul #2 on Edward Marx, team foul #11 | 60-54 |
| Subs | Texas | Alfonso Rodriguez (PG), Robert Nelson (SG), Neil Funderburk (SF) Edward Marx, Bradley Perry, Thomas Gilreath | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 00:42 | Santa Clara | Thomas Chase makes the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 00:42 | Santa Clara | Thomas Chase makes the 2nd free throw | 60-56 |
| 00:40 | Texas | Dennis Nicholas is fouled in the backcourt by Joe Garrison - foul #3 on Joe Garrison, team foul #12 | 60-56 |
| 00:40 | Texas | Dennis Nicholas makes the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 00:40 | Texas | Dennis Nicholas makes the 2nd free throw | 62-56 |
| 00:33 | Santa Clara | Keith Watts makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Johnny Thacker | 62-59 |
| 00:30 | Texas | Johnny Thacker is called for the reach on Joseph Snyder in the backcourt - foul #5 on Johnny Thacker, team foul #13 | 62-59 |
| Subs | Texas | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Corey Dorr (SG) Johnny Thacker | |
| 00:30 | Texas | Joseph Snyder misses the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 00:30 | Texas | Joseph Snyder misses the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| 00:30 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Thomas Chase | 62-59 |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:16 | Santa Clara | Neil Funderburk is called for the reach on Christopher Temple - foul #2 on Neil Funderburk, team foul #12 | 62-59 |
| 00:16 | Santa Clara | Christopher Temple makes the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 00:16 | Santa Clara | Christopher Temple makes the 2nd free throw | 62-61 |
| 00:14 | Texas | Dennis Nicholas is fouled in the backcourt by Corey Dorr - foul #1 on Corey Dorr, team foul #14 | 62-61 |
| 00:14 | Texas | Dennis Nicholas misses the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 00:14 | Texas | Dennis Nicholas makes the 2nd free throw | 63-61 |
| 00:09 | Santa Clara | Corey Dorr can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 63-61 |
| 00:07 | Santa Clara | Keith Watts hits the follow up shot | 63-63 |
| 00:07 | Texas | Texas calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-63 |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Texas | Joseph Snyder hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 63-63 |
| Lineup | Texas | PG - Alfonso Rodriguez (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Nelson (fresh) 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Neil Funderburk (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Dennis Nicholas (fresh) 21 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Joseph Snyder (fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Joe Garrison (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Corey Dorr (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Christopher Temple (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Keith Watts (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Thomas Chase (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Santa Clara | Keith Watts wins the tip | 63-63 |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 04:47 | Santa Clara | Robert Nelson steals the ball from Thomas Chase | 63-63 |
| 04:32 | Texas | Joseph Snyder drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Alfonso Rodriguez | 66-63 |
| 04:09 | Santa Clara | Corey Dorr misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 66-63 |
| 04:07 | Texas | Joseph Snyder snags the defensive board | 66-63 |
| 03:39 | Texas | Dennis Nicholas misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 66-63 |
| 03:38 | Texas | Joseph Snyder tips it back up and in | 68-63 |
| 03:19 | Santa Clara | Keith Watts loses the dribble to Robert Nelson | 68-63 |
| 03:14 | Texas | Robert Nelson banks in the layup | 70-63 |
| 03:06 | Santa Clara | Thomas Chase comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 70-63 |
| 03:05 | Texas | Joseph Snyder grabs the board | 70-63 |
| 03:01 | Texas | Christopher Temple takes the ball from Dennis Nicholas in the backcourt | 70-63 |
| 02:55 | Santa Clara | Joseph Snyder blocks the short jumper by Keith Watts | 70-63 |
| 02:53 | Texas | The rebound goes to Alfonso Rodriguez | 70-63 |
| 02:39 | Texas | Neil Funderburk loses the dribble to Thomas Chase | 70-63 |
| 02:19 | Santa Clara | Christopher Temple hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 70-63 |
| 02:18 | Texas | Joseph Snyder gets the rebound | 70-63 |
| 01:58 | Texas | Dennis Nicholas throws it down on a great pass from Joseph Snyder | 72-63 |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:39 | Santa Clara | Christopher Temple is called for traveling | 72-63 |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a flex 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) | |
| 01:19 | Texas | Alfonso Rodriguez knocks in the shot from the right side on a great pass from Robert Nelson | 74-63 |
| 01:07 | Santa Clara | Christopher Temple hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 74-63 |
| 01:05 | Texas | Robert Nelson snags the defensive board | 74-63 |
| 00:47 | Texas | Christopher Temple is called for the reach on Neil Funderburk - foul #4 on Christopher Temple, team foul #15 | 74-63 |
| Subs | Texas | Bradley Perry (PG), Chad Morgan (SG), Randolph Ott (PF), Blake Suzuki (C) Alfonso Rodriguez, Robert Nelson, Dennis Nicholas, Joseph Snyder | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Clarence Smith (SG), Salvatore Esposito (SF), Jimoh Sow (PF), John Thomas (C) Joe Garrison, Christopher Temple, Keith Watts, Thomas Chase | |
| 00:47 | Texas | Neil Funderburk makes the 1st free throw | 75-63 |
| 00:47 | Texas | Neil Funderburk misses the 2nd free throw | 75-63 |
| 00:47 | Santa Clara | John Thomas grabs the board | 75-63 |
| Lineup | Texas | PG - Bradley Perry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Chad Morgan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Neil Funderburk (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Randolph Ott (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Blake Suzuki (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Corey Dorr (tiring) 9 pts. SG - Clarence Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 4 pf. SF - Salvatore Esposito (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jimoh Sow (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - John Thomas (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Santa Clara | Randolph Ott steals the ball from Salvatore Esposito | 75-63 |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Texas | Randolph Ott misses the runner from close range | 75-63 |
| 00:21 | Texas | Randolph Ott tips it home | 77-63 |
| 00:14 | Santa Clara | Corey Dorr buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 77-66 |
| 00:00 | Texas | Bradley Perry runs out the clock | 77-66 |