| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Mark Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mike Sciortino (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alan Paulson (fresh) PF - Danny Hempel (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Sean Fredericksen (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Francis Davis (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Stanley Lockard (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Norman Gamboa (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Cox (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - George Williamson (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Santa Clara | Norman Gamboa inbounds the ball | 32-33 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:42 | Santa Clara | Robert Cox lays it up and in set up by Francis Davis and he's hacked by Sean Fredericksen - foul #1 on Sean Fredericksen, team foul #1 | 32-35 |
| 19:42 | Santa Clara | Robert Cox makes the free throw | 32-36 |
| 19:20 | Xavier | Mike Sciortino hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Stanley Lockard - foul #3 on Stanley Lockard, team foul #1 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Ernest Jackson (SG) Stanley Lockard | |
| 19:20 | Xavier | Mike Sciortino misses the 1st free throw | 32-36 |
| 19:20 | Xavier | Mike Sciortino makes the 2nd free throw | 33-36 |
| 19:03 | Santa Clara | Norman Gamboa misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-36 |
| 19:01 | Xavier | Danny Hempel grabs the board | 33-36 |
| 18:40 | Xavier | Danny Hempel hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from straight away | 33-36 |
| 18:39 | Xavier | Mike Sciortino tips it in | 35-36 |
| 18:22 | Santa Clara | Sean Fredericksen is called for the reach on Francis Davis - foul #2 on Sean Fredericksen, team foul #2 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Xavier | Dale Hill (C) Sean Fredericksen | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Peter Clark (PG), Robert Romberg (SF), William Cai (PF), Joshua Gilley (C) Francis Davis, Norman Gamboa, Robert Cox, George Williamson | |
| 18:10 | Santa Clara | Peter Clark misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-36 |
| 18:08 | Xavier | Danny Hempel snags the defensive board | 35-36 |
| 18:06 | Xavier | Mark Davis is fouled in the backcourt by Joshua Gilley - foul #3 on Joshua Gilley, team foul #2 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Xavier | Lee Shaver (PG), Daniel Orlandi (SG), James Jackson (SF), Joseph Chase (C) Mark Davis, Mike Sciortino, Alan Paulson, Danny Hempel | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | George Williamson (C) Joshua Gilley | |
| 17:48 | Xavier | Joseph Chase misses short on a floater from the right side | 35-36 |
| 17:46 | Xavier | James Jackson misses the tip | 35-36 |
| 17:45 | Santa Clara | Peter Clark grabs the board | 35-36 |
| 17:37 | Santa Clara | Peter Clark drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Romberg | 35-39 |
| 17:34 | Xavier | Daniel Orlandi double dribbles in the backcourt | 35-39 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Bridges (PG), Robert Cox (PF) Ernest Jackson, George Williamson | |
| 17:17 | Santa Clara | Peter Clark steps out of bounds on the baseline | 35-39 |
| Subs | Xavier | Alan Paulson (SF), Danny Hempel (PF), Sean Fredericksen (C) Lee Shaver, Dale Hill, Joseph Chase | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | George Williamson (C) William Cai | |
| 17:06 | Xavier | Alan Paulson hits a driving attempt from close range and he's hacked by Robert Romberg - foul #2 on Robert Romberg, team foul #3 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Xavier | Mark Davis (PG) James Jackson | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Francis Davis (PG), Norman Gamboa (SF) John Bridges, Robert Romberg | |
| 17:06 | Xavier | Alan Paulson makes the free throw | 38-39 |
| 16:53 | Santa Clara | George Williamson scores on a jumpshot from the right side | 38-41 |
| 16:24 | Xavier | Sean Fredericksen misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Robert Cox - foul #2 on Robert Cox, team foul #4 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Xavier | Mike Sciortino (SG) Daniel Orlandi | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Bridges (PG), Ernest Jackson (SG) Francis Davis, Peter Clark | |
| 16:24 | Xavier | Sean Fredericksen makes the 1st free throw | 39-41 |
| 16:24 | Xavier | Sean Fredericksen makes the 2nd free throw | 40-41 |
| 16:16 | Santa Clara | Robert Cox can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 40-41 |
| 16:14 | Xavier | Sean Fredericksen grabs the board | 40-41 |
| 15:58 | Xavier | Mark Davis is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 40-41 |
| Subs | Xavier | Lee Shaver (PG), James Jackson (SF), Dale Hill (PF), Joseph Chase (C) Mark Davis, Alan Paulson, Danny Hempel, Sean Fredericksen | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | David Cameron (PG), Stanley Lockard (SG), William Cai (PF), Joshua Gilley (C) John Bridges, Norman Gamboa, Robert Cox, George Williamson | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Lee Shaver (fresh) SG - Mike Sciortino (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dale Hill (fresh) 4 pts. C - Joseph Chase (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - David Cameron (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Stanley Lockard (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ernest Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - William Cai (fresh) 2 reb. C - Joshua Gilley (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 15:42 | Santa Clara | Stanley Lockard hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Ernest Jackson | 40-43 |
| 15:22 | Xavier | Mike Sciortino travels with the ball | 40-43 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Robert Romberg (SF), Robert Cox (PF) Ernest Jackson, William Cai | |
| 15:01 | Santa Clara | Stanley Lockard connects on the jumpshot from the right side set up by David Cameron | 40-45 |
| 14:50 | Xavier | Mike Sciortino can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-45 |
| 14:49 | Santa Clara | Robert Cox grabs the defensive rebound | 40-45 |
| 14:28 | Santa Clara | Robert Cox is denied on a layup by Joseph Chase | 40-45 |
| 14:27 | Santa Clara | David Cameron snags the offensive board | 40-45 |
| 14:10 | Santa Clara | Joshua Gilley comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 40-45 |
| 14:09 | Xavier | Dale Hill snags the defensive board | 40-45 |
| 14:05 | Xavier | Mike Sciortino hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block but he's hacked by Stanley Lockard - foul #4 on Stanley Lockard, team foul #5 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Xavier | Mark Davis (PG), Alan Paulson (SF), Danny Hempel (PF), Sean Fredericksen (C) Lee Shaver, James Jackson, Dale Hill, Joseph Chase | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Francis Davis (PG), Ernest Jackson (SG), Norman Gamboa (SF), William Cai (PF), George Williamson (C) David Cameron, Stanley Lockard, Robert Romberg, Robert Cox, Joshua Gilley | |
| 14:05 | Xavier | Mike Sciortino makes the 1st free throw | 41-45 |
| 14:05 | Xavier | Mike Sciortino makes the 2nd free throw | 42-45 |
| 13:44 | Santa Clara | William Cai clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-45 |
| 13:43 | Xavier | Mike Sciortino gets the rebound | 42-45 |
| 13:26 | Xavier | Danny Hempel drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Sean Fredericksen | 44-45 |
| 13:16 | Santa Clara | Francis Davis clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-45 |
| 13:14 | Santa Clara | Norman Gamboa tips it home | 44-47 |
| 12:57 | Xavier | Mark Davis is open and buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Mike Sciortino | 47-47 |
| 12:46 | Santa Clara | George Williamson is whistled for a carry | 47-47 |
| Subs | Xavier | Daniel Orlandi (SG) Mike Sciortino | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Peter Clark (SG), Robert Cox (PF) Ernest Jackson, William Cai | |
| 12:43 | Xavier | Danny Hempel is hacked by Francis Davis in the backcourt - foul #3 on Francis Davis, team foul #6 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Xavier | Michael Dawson (C) Sean Fredericksen | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Bridges (PG) Francis Davis | |
| 12:29 | Xavier | Daniel Orlandi misses badly on the uncontested shot from just outside the lane | 47-47 |
| 12:28 | Santa Clara | Norman Gamboa grabs the board | 47-47 |
| 12:06 | Santa Clara | Daniel Orlandi picks off the pass by George Williamson | 47-47 |
| 12:03 | Xavier | Daniel Orlandi slams it home | 49-47 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Mark Davis (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Orlandi (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Alan Paulson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Danny Hempel (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. C - Michael Dawson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - John Bridges (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Peter Clark (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Norman Gamboa (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Cox (tiring) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - George Williamson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:47 | Santa Clara | Danny Hempel steps in front of the Peter Clark pass | 49-47 |
| 11:29 | Xavier | Daniel Orlandi misses the lay-in | 49-47 |
| 11:27 | Xavier | Danny Hempel grabs the offensive rebound | 49-47 |
| 11:16 | Xavier | Daniel Orlandi can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 49-47 |
| 11:15 | Santa Clara | Robert Cox pulls down the rebound | 49-47 |
| 10:54 | Santa Clara | John Bridges makes the shot from the left side set up by Peter Clark | 49-49 |
| 10:40 | Xavier | Robert Cox steps in front of the Mark Davis pass | 49-49 |
| 10:28 | Santa Clara | George Williamson makes the driving attempt in the paint | 49-51 |
| 10:15 | Xavier | Peter Clark steals the ball from Alan Paulson | 49-51 |
| 10:11 | Santa Clara | Peter Clark banks in the layup | 49-53 |
| 09:46 | Xavier | Danny Hempel misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the left corner | 49-53 |
| 09:45 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Robert Cox | 49-53 |
| 09:31 | Santa Clara | John Bridges is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on John Bridges, team foul #7 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Xavier | Lee Shaver (PG), Mike Sciortino (SG), Dale Hill (SF), Joseph Chase (PF), Sean Fredericksen (C) Mark Davis, Daniel Orlandi, Alan Paulson, Danny Hempel, Michael Dawson | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | David Cameron (PG), Ernest Jackson (SG), Robert Romberg (SF), William Cai (PF), Joshua Gilley (C) John Bridges, Peter Clark, Norman Gamboa, Robert Cox, George Williamson | |
| 09:08 | Xavier | Joseph Chase buries a shot from the free throw line set up by Mike Sciortino | 51-53 |
| 08:52 | Santa Clara | Sean Fredericksen swats the short shot by David Cameron | 51-53 |
| 08:50 | Xavier | Joseph Chase pulls down the rebound | 51-53 |
| 08:28 | Xavier | Sean Fredericksen misses the easy layup | 51-53 |
| 08:26 | Xavier | Joseph Chase gets the offensive rebound | 51-53 |
| 08:07 | Xavier | Sean Fredericksen makes the shot from the right block | 53-53 |
| 07:38 | Santa Clara | David Cameron comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 53-53 |
| 07:36 | Xavier | Joseph Chase pulls down the rebound | 53-53 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Lee Shaver (fairly fresh) SG - Mike Sciortino (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dale Hill (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Chase (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Sean Fredericksen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - David Cameron (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ernest Jackson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Romberg (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - William Cai (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Joshua Gilley (fairly fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 07:16 | Xavier | Joseph Chase drills a fadeaway from the right block set up by Sean Fredericksen | 55-53 |
| 06:53 | Santa Clara | David Cameron drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Ernest Jackson | 55-56 |
| 06:51 | Xavier | Mike Sciortino is hacked by Ernest Jackson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ernest Jackson, team foul #8 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Xavier | Craig Huffman (PG), James Jackson (SF), Danny Hempel (PF) Lee Shaver, Dale Hill, Joseph Chase | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Francis Davis (PG), Stanley Lockard (SG), Norman Gamboa (SF), Robert Cox (PF), George Williamson (C) David Cameron, Ernest Jackson, Robert Romberg, William Cai, Joshua Gilley | |
| 06:51 | Xavier | Mike Sciortino misses the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 06:51 | Xavier | Sean Fredericksen pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-56 |
| 06:42 | Xavier | Sean Fredericksen misses the easy layup | 55-56 |
| 06:40 | Xavier | Craig Huffman pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-56 |
| 06:35 | Xavier | Danny Hempel misses the easy layup | 55-56 |
| 06:33 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to George Williamson | 55-56 |
| 06:10 | Santa Clara | Stanley Lockard's fadeaway is rejected by James Jackson | 55-56 |
| 06:08 | Xavier | Danny Hempel grabs the board | 55-56 |
| 06:02 | Xavier | Craig Huffman is hacked by Francis Davis in the backcourt - foul #4 on Francis Davis, team foul #9 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Xavier | Daniel Orlandi (SG), Alan Paulson (SF) Mike Sciortino, James Jackson | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 06:02 | Xavier | Craig Huffman makes the 1st free throw | 56-56 |
| 06:02 | Xavier | Craig Huffman makes the 2nd free throw | 57-56 |
| 05:49 | Santa Clara | Stanley Lockard knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Francis Davis | 57-59 |
| 05:35 | Xavier | Craig Huffman misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 57-59 |
| 05:34 | Xavier | Alan Paulson misses the tip | 57-59 |
| 05:33 | Santa Clara | Stanley Lockard grabs the board | 57-59 |
| 05:23 | Santa Clara | George Williamson misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 57-59 |
| 05:21 | Santa Clara | Stanley Lockard snags the offensive board | 57-59 |
| 05:10 | Santa Clara | Norman Gamboa drills a runner in the paint | 57-61 |
| 05:07 | Xavier | Danny Hempel is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 57-61 |
| Subs | Xavier | Mark Davis (PG), Michael Dawson (C) Craig Huffman, Sean Fredericksen | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Peter Clark (PG), Ernest Jackson (SF), William Cai (PF) Francis Davis, Norman Gamboa, Robert Cox | |
| 04:52 | Santa Clara | Stanley Lockard is hacked by Daniel Orlandi - foul #1 on Daniel Orlandi, team foul #3 | 57-61 |
| 04:43 | Santa Clara | Ernest Jackson can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 57-61 |
| 04:41 | Xavier | Danny Hempel gets the rebound | 57-61 |
| 04:26 | Xavier | Alan Paulson banks in the wide open layup | 59-61 |
| 04:04 | Santa Clara | Ernest Jackson knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Peter Clark | 59-63 |
| 04:02 | Xavier | Stanley Lockard is called for the reach on Daniel Orlandi in the backcourt - foul #5 on Stanley Lockard, team foul #10 | 59-63 |
| Subs | Xavier | James Jackson (SF), Dale Hill (C) Alan Paulson, Michael Dawson | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Bridges (PG), Norman Gamboa (SF), Robert Cox (PF) Stanley Lockard, Ernest Jackson, William Cai | |
| 04:02 | Xavier | Daniel Orlandi makes the 1st free throw | 60-63 |
| 04:02 | Xavier | Daniel Orlandi misses the 2nd free throw | 60-63 |
| 04:02 | Santa Clara | Robert Cox grabs the board | 60-63 |
| 03:44 | Santa Clara | George Williamson's pass is intercepted by James Jackson | 60-63 |
| 03:24 | Xavier | Daniel Orlandi is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Mark Davis | 63-63 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Mark Davis (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Orlandi (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Danny Hempel (tiring) 4 pts. 12 reb. C - Dale Hill (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - John Bridges (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Peter Clark (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Norman Gamboa (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Cox (tiring) 7 pts. 11 reb. C - George Williamson (tired) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Santa Clara | Robert Cox can't connect on a floater from the left block | 63-63 |
| 03:10 | Santa Clara | Robert Cox gets the offensive rebound | 63-63 |
| 02:57 | Santa Clara | John Bridges is fouled on the floor by Mark Davis - foul #3 on Mark Davis, team foul #4 | 63-63 |
| Subs | Xavier | Lee Shaver (PG), Mike Sciortino (SG), Alan Paulson (SF), Joseph Chase (PF), Sean Fredericksen (C) Mark Davis, Daniel Orlandi, James Jackson, Danny Hempel, Dale Hill | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | David Cameron (PG), Francis Davis (SG), Ernest Jackson (SF), Joshua Gilley (C) John Bridges, Peter Clark, Norman Gamboa, George Williamson | |
| 02:40 | Santa Clara | Francis Davis hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 63-63 |
| 02:39 | Santa Clara | Ernest Jackson tips it home | 63-65 |
| 02:13 | Xavier | Alan Paulson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 63-65 |
| 02:12 | Santa Clara | Ernest Jackson pulls down the rebound | 63-65 |
| 01:47 | Santa Clara | Alan Paulson steals it from Robert Cox | 63-65 |
| 01:22 | Xavier | Lee Shaver drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 65-65 |
| 01:01 | Santa Clara | Joshua Gilley clanks a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Sean Fredericksen - foul #3 on Sean Fredericksen, team foul #5 | 65-65 |
| Subs | Xavier | Mark Davis (PG), Danny Hempel (PF) Lee Shaver, Joseph Chase | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Norman Gamboa (SF), George Williamson (C) Francis Davis, Robert Cox | |
| 01:01 | Santa Clara | Joshua Gilley makes the 1st free throw | 65-66 |
| 01:01 | Santa Clara | Joshua Gilley misses the 2nd free throw | 65-66 |
| 01:01 | Xavier | Sean Fredericksen snags the defensive board | 65-66 |
| 00:59 | Xavier | Mark Davis is hacked by Norman Gamboa in the backcourt - foul #2 on Norman Gamboa, team foul #11 | 65-66 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Robert Cox (PF) Joshua Gilley | |
| 00:59 | Xavier | Mark Davis makes the 1st free throw | 66-66 |
| 00:59 | Xavier | Mark Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 67-66 |
| 00:31 | Santa Clara | Ernest Jackson comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 67-66 |
| 00:29 | Santa Clara | Ernest Jackson tips it home | 67-68 |
| 00:14 | Xavier | Robert Cox is called for the reach on Danny Hempel - foul #3 on Robert Cox, team foul #12 | 67-68 |
| 00:14 | Xavier | Danny Hempel misses the 1st free throw | 67-68 |
| 00:14 | Xavier | Danny Hempel makes the 2nd free throw | 68-68 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:02 | Santa Clara | Robert Cox comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 68-68 |
| 00:00 | Santa Clara | The clock runs out | 68-68 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Mark Davis (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mike Sciortino (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Alan Paulson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Danny Hempel (fresh) 5 pts. 12 reb. C - Sean Fredericksen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - David Cameron (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ernest Jackson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. SF - Norman Gamboa (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Cox (tired) 7 pts. 12 reb. 3 pf. C - George Williamson (tiring) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Xavier | Danny Hempel wins the tip | 68-68 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 04:44 | Xavier | Sean Fredericksen hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block but he's fouled by George Williamson - foul #2 on George Williamson, team foul #13 | 68-68 |
| Subs | Xavier | Daniel Orlandi (SG) Mike Sciortino | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Francis Davis (PG), Peter Clark (SG), William Cai (PF), Robert Romberg (C) David Cameron, Ernest Jackson, Robert Cox, George Williamson | |
| 04:44 | Xavier | Sean Fredericksen makes the 1st free throw | 69-68 |
| 04:44 | Xavier | Sean Fredericksen makes the 2nd free throw | 70-68 |
| 04:33 | Santa Clara | Robert Romberg hits a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Peter Clark and he's hacked by Sean Fredericksen - foul #4 on Sean Fredericksen, team foul #6 | 70-70 |
| Subs | Xavier | Dale Hill (C) Sean Fredericksen | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 04:33 | Santa Clara | Robert Romberg misses the free throw | 70-70 |
| 04:33 | Xavier | Danny Hempel grabs the defensive rebound | 70-70 |
| 04:23 | Xavier | Dale Hill is fouled on the floor by Peter Clark - foul #1 on Peter Clark, team foul #14 | 70-70 |
| Subs | Xavier | Joseph Chase (C) Danny Hempel | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 04:23 | Xavier | Dale Hill makes the 1st free throw | 71-70 |
| 04:23 | Xavier | Dale Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 72-70 |
| 04:13 | Santa Clara | Robert Romberg misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 72-70 |
| 04:11 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Dale Hill | 72-70 |
| 04:03 | Xavier | Daniel Orlandi drills a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Alan Paulson | 74-70 |
| 03:39 | Santa Clara | Norman Gamboa buries a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Francis Davis | 74-72 |
| 03:25 | Xavier | Dale Hill hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 74-72 |
| 03:24 | Santa Clara | Robert Romberg gets the rebound | 74-72 |
| 03:02 | Santa Clara | Robert Romberg misses the lay-in | 74-72 |
| 03:01 | Santa Clara | The offensive rebound goes to William Cai | 74-72 |
| 02:47 | Santa Clara | Norman Gamboa clanks a floater from the right side | 74-72 |
| 02:46 | Santa Clara | Francis Davis snags the offensive board | 74-72 |
| 02:46 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 74-72 |
| Subs | Xavier | Mike Sciortino (SG), Danny Hempel (PF) Daniel Orlandi, Joseph Chase | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | David Cameron (PG), Ernest Jackson (SF), Joshua Gilley (PF), George Williamson (C) Peter Clark, Norman Gamboa, William Cai, Robert Romberg | |
| 02:31 | Santa Clara | Ernest Jackson scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by David Cameron | 74-75 |
| 02:14 | Xavier | Alan Paulson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Ernest Jackson - foul #2 on Ernest Jackson, team foul #15 | 74-75 |
| Subs | Xavier | Sean Fredericksen (C) Dale Hill | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Peter Clark (SG) Francis Davis | |
| 02:14 | Xavier | Alan Paulson misses the 1st free throw | 74-75 |
| 02:14 | Xavier | Alan Paulson makes the 2nd free throw | 75-75 |
| 02:11 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-75 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Francis Davis (SG), Robert Romberg (C) Peter Clark, George Williamson | |
| 01:56 | Santa Clara | Joshua Gilley misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 75-75 |
| 01:55 | Xavier | Alan Paulson grabs the board | 75-75 |
| 01:39 | Xavier | Mike Sciortino clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 75-75 |
| 01:38 | Xavier | Danny Hempel snags the offensive board | 75-75 |
| 01:16 | Xavier | Sean Fredericksen lays it up and in on a great pass from Mike Sciortino | 77-75 |
| 01:16 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 77-75 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Norman Gamboa (SF), Robert Cox (PF), George Williamson (C) Francis Davis, Joshua Gilley, Robert Romberg | |
| 01:00 | Santa Clara | Sean Fredericksen swats the short shot by Robert Cox | 77-75 |
| 00:58 | Xavier | Danny Hempel grabs the board | 77-75 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Mark Davis (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mike Sciortino (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SF - Alan Paulson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Danny Hempel (fresh) 5 pts. 15 reb. C - Sean Fredericksen (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - David Cameron (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ernest Jackson (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. SF - Norman Gamboa (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Cox (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 12 reb. 3 pf. C - George Williamson (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:55 | Xavier | Alan Paulson loses the dribble to David Cameron in the backcourt | 77-75 |
| 00:41 | Santa Clara | Norman Gamboa misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 77-75 |
| 00:39 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Danny Hempel | 77-75 |
| 00:13 | Xavier | Alan Paulson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 77-75 |
| 00:08 | Santa Clara | George Williamson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Ernest Jackson and he's fouled by Mark Davis - foul #4 on Mark Davis, team foul #7 | 77-77 |
| 00:08 | Santa Clara | George Williamson makes the free throw | 77-78 |
| 00:08 | Xavier | Xavier calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 5 full remaining) | 77-78 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:02 | Xavier | Mike Sciortino hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 77-78 |
| 00:00 | Xavier | The clock runs out | 77-78 |