| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Arturo Enriquez (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Otis Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Ashley (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Brian Carr (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Carlos Cook (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Eugene Wood (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Hung Xiong (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Samuel Perry (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Daniel Tinnin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles McDiarmid (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Sam Houston State | Scott Ashley inbounds the ball | 33-38 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:35 | Sam Houston State | Otis Jackson hits a wide open 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Scott Ashley | 36-38 |
| 19:18 | Santa Clara | Eugene Wood scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Charles McDiarmid | 36-41 |
| 19:03 | Sam Houston State | Arturo Enriquez misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-41 |
| 19:01 | Sam Houston State | Scott Ashley gets the offensive rebound | 36-41 |
| 18:42 | Sam Houston State | Otis Jackson can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 36-41 |
| 18:40 | Sam Houston State | Otis Jackson tips it back up and in | 38-41 |
| 18:21 | Santa Clara | Daniel Tinnin knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Hung Xiong | 38-43 |
| 18:03 | Sam Houston State | Brian Carr connects on the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Otis Jackson and the foul's on Daniel Tinnin - foul #2 on Daniel Tinnin, team foul #1 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Christopher Lupton (PG), Willard Lapoint (SG), Alfred Venable (SF), Richard Hardison (C) Arturo Enriquez, Otis Jackson, Scott Ashley, Carlos Cook | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Paul Davis (PG), Erik Turner (SG), Thomas Hidalgo (SF), Gerald Westover (PF), Carlos Blount (C) Eugene Wood, Hung Xiong, Samuel Perry, Daniel Tinnin, Charles McDiarmid | |
| 18:03 | Sam Houston State | Brian Carr makes the free throw | 41-43 |
| 18:01 | Santa Clara | Christopher Lupton takes the ball from Erik Turner in the backcourt | 41-43 |
| 18:00 | Sam Houston State | Willard Lapoint misses the lay-in | 41-43 |
| 17:58 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Gerald Westover | 41-43 |
| 17:51 | Santa Clara | Erik Turner hits a runner in the paint on a great pass from Gerald Westover | 41-45 |
| 17:47 | Sam Houston State | Alfred Venable is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 41-45 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ronald Smitherman (C) Brian Carr | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 17:28 | Santa Clara | Thomas Hidalgo misses the easy open layup | 41-45 |
| 17:26 | Sam Houston State | Ronald Smitherman snags the defensive board | 41-45 |
| 17:22 | Sam Houston State | Thomas Hidalgo is called for the reach on Christopher Lupton in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Hidalgo, team foul #2 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jesse Benefiel (PG), Carlos Cook (C) Willard Lapoint, Richard Hardison | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 17:11 | Sam Houston State | Alfred Venable comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 41-45 |
| 17:09 | Sam Houston State | Alfred Venable gets the offensive rebound | 41-45 |
| 16:51 | Sam Houston State | Ronald Smitherman knocks in the floater from close range | 43-45 |
| 16:41 | Santa Clara | Erik Turner is hacked by Christopher Lupton - foul #3 on Christopher Lupton, team foul #1 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Otis Jackson (SG), Scott Ashley (SF), Brian Carr (PF) Christopher Lupton, Alfred Venable, Ronald Smitherman | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Dorsey Barriga (PG), Hung Xiong (SG), Elbert Foy (SF), Daniel Tinnin (PF), Charles McDiarmid (C) Paul Davis, Erik Turner, Thomas Hidalgo, Gerald Westover, Carlos Blount | |
| 16:20 | Santa Clara | Daniel Tinnin misses long on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Brian Carr - foul #2 on Brian Carr, team foul #2 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Arturo Enriquez (PG), Willard Lapoint (SG) Jesse Benefiel, Otis Jackson | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 16:20 | Santa Clara | Daniel Tinnin makes the 1st free throw | 43-46 |
| 16:20 | Santa Clara | Daniel Tinnin makes the 2nd free throw | 43-47 |
| 16:16 | Sam Houston State | Arturo Enriquez is fouled in the backcourt by Dorsey Barriga - foul #1 on Dorsey Barriga, team foul #3 | 43-47 |
| 16:06 | Sam Houston State | Willard Lapoint scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Arturo Enriquez | 46-47 |
| 15:50 | Santa Clara | Elbert Foy misses the easy open layup | 46-47 |
| 15:48 | Santa Clara | Hung Xiong tips it in | 46-49 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Arturo Enriquez (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Willard Lapoint (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Scott Ashley (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Carr (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Carlos Cook (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Dorsey Barriga (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Hung Xiong (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Elbert Foy (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Daniel Tinnin (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles McDiarmid (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Sam Houston State | Arturo Enriquez is hacked by Dorsey Barriga in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dorsey Barriga, team foul #4 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Otis Jackson (SG), Richard Hardison (C) Willard Lapoint, Carlos Cook | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Eugene Wood (PG), Samuel Perry (SF), Gerald Westover (PF) Dorsey Barriga, Hung Xiong, Daniel Tinnin | |
| 15:38 | Sam Houston State | Arturo Enriquez misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Eugene Wood - foul #2 on Eugene Wood, team foul #5 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Hung Xiong (SG) Elbert Foy | |
| 15:38 | Sam Houston State | Arturo Enriquez makes the 1st free throw | 47-49 |
| 15:38 | Sam Houston State | Arturo Enriquez makes the 2nd free throw | 48-49 |
| 15:22 | Santa Clara | Charles McDiarmid scores on a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Eugene Wood and the foul's on Richard Hardison - foul #3 on Richard Hardison, team foul #3 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Alfred Venable (C) Richard Hardison | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 15:22 | Santa Clara | Charles McDiarmid makes the free throw | 48-52 |
| 15:13 | Sam Houston State | Arturo Enriquez hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Scott Ashley | 51-52 |
| 14:50 | Santa Clara | Hung Xiong misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-52 |
| 14:49 | Sam Houston State | Alfred Venable grabs the board | 51-52 |
| 14:47 | Sam Houston State | Arturo Enriquez is fouled in the backcourt by Charles McDiarmid - foul #3 on Charles McDiarmid, team foul #6 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Christopher Lupton (SG), Ronald Smitherman (C) Otis Jackson, Scott Ashley | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Paul Davis (SG), Elbert Foy (SF), Daniel Tinnin (PF) Hung Xiong, Samuel Perry, Gerald Westover | |
| 14:31 | Sam Houston State | Arturo Enriquez clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 51-52 |
| 14:30 | Santa Clara | Charles McDiarmid gets the rebound | 51-52 |
| 14:24 | Santa Clara | Alfred Venable is called for the reach on Eugene Wood in the backcourt - foul #3 on Alfred Venable, team foul #4 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jesse Benefiel (PG), Carlos Cook (C) Arturo Enriquez, Brian Carr | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Erik Turner (SG), Thomas Hidalgo (PF), Gerald Westover (C) Eugene Wood, Daniel Tinnin, Charles McDiarmid | |
| 14:11 | Santa Clara | Gerald Westover comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 51-52 |
| 14:09 | Sam Houston State | Carlos Cook pulls down the rebound | 51-52 |
| 14:07 | Sam Houston State | Christopher Lupton travels in the backcourt | 51-52 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Richard Hardison (SF) Ronald Smitherman | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Eugene Wood (PG), Daniel Tinnin (PF) Paul Davis, Elbert Foy | |
| 13:52 | Santa Clara | Gerald Westover misses the dunk | 51-52 |
| 13:50 | Sam Houston State | Christopher Lupton grabs the board | 51-52 |
| 13:30 | Sam Houston State | Alfred Venable hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Carlos Cook | 53-52 |
| 13:01 | Santa Clara | Daniel Tinnin scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-55 |
| 12:35 | Sam Houston State | Carlos Cook connects on the turnaround from the baseline | 55-55 |
| 12:08 | Santa Clara | Carlos Cook steals it from Gerald Westover | 55-55 |
| 11:47 | Sam Houston State | Alfred Venable banks in the layup | 57-55 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Jesse Benefiel (tiring) 4 pts. SG - Christopher Lupton (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Hardison (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Alfred Venable (tired) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Carlos Cook (tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Eugene Wood (tiring) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Erik Turner (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Hidalgo (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Daniel Tinnin (tired) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Gerald Westover (tired) 2 pts. | |
| 11:43 | Santa Clara | Erik Turner is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 57-55 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Arturo Enriquez (PG), Willard Lapoint (SG), Scott Ashley (SF), Brian Carr (PF), Ronald Smitherman (C) Jesse Benefiel, Christopher Lupton, Richard Hardison, Alfred Venable, Carlos Cook | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Dorsey Barriga (PG), Paul Davis (SG), Elbert Foy (SF), Carlos Blount (PF), Charles McDiarmid (C) Eugene Wood, Erik Turner, Thomas Hidalgo, Daniel Tinnin, Gerald Westover | |
| 11:35 | Sam Houston State | Scott Ashley misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-55 |
| 11:34 | Santa Clara | Carlos Blount grabs the board | 57-55 |
| 11:21 | Santa Clara | Carlos Blount loses the dribble to Arturo Enriquez | 57-55 |
| 11:18 | Sam Houston State | Willard Lapoint lays it up and in on a nice dish by Arturo Enriquez | 59-55 |
| 11:05 | Santa Clara | Paul Davis misses long on an open fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Scott Ashley - foul #3 on Scott Ashley, team foul #5 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Otis Jackson (SG) Scott Ashley | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 11:05 | Santa Clara | Paul Davis makes the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 11:05 | Santa Clara | Paul Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 59-57 |
| 10:40 | Sam Houston State | Brian Carr connects on the open runner from the left block on a nice dish by Arturo Enriquez | 61-57 |
| 10:37 | Santa Clara | Otis Jackson is called for the reach on Paul Davis in the backcourt - foul #3 on Otis Jackson, team foul #6 | 61-57 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Scott Ashley (SF) Willard Lapoint | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Hung Xiong (SG), Samuel Perry (SF) Dorsey Barriga, Elbert Foy | |
| 10:18 | Santa Clara | Carlos Blount misses the lay-in | 61-57 |
| 10:17 | Santa Clara | Samuel Perry misses the tip | 61-57 |
| 10:16 | Santa Clara | Charles McDiarmid can't tip it in | 61-57 |
| 10:15 | Sam Houston State | Scott Ashley snags the defensive board | 61-57 |
| 09:58 | Sam Houston State | Samuel Perry steps in front of the Otis Jackson pass | 61-57 |
| 09:42 | Santa Clara | Hung Xiong is open and buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Charles McDiarmid | 61-60 |
| 09:40 | Sam Houston State | Brian Carr is called for traveling in the backcourt | 61-60 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Carlos Cook (C) Ronald Smitherman | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Eugene Wood (PG), Elbert Foy (SF), Daniel Tinnin (PF) Paul Davis, Samuel Perry, Carlos Blount | |
| 09:21 | Santa Clara | Charles McDiarmid scores on a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Eugene Wood | 61-62 |
| 09:21 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-62 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Christopher Lupton (PG), Willard Lapoint (SG) Arturo Enriquez, Otis Jackson | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gerald Westover (PF) Daniel Tinnin | |
| 09:05 | Sam Houston State | Christopher Lupton can't connect on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Eugene Wood - foul #3 on Eugene Wood, team foul #7 | 61-62 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Dorsey Barriga (PG), Samuel Perry (SF) Eugene Wood, Hung Xiong | |
| 09:05 | Sam Houston State | Christopher Lupton makes the 1st free throw | 62-62 |
| 09:05 | Sam Houston State | Christopher Lupton makes the 2nd free throw | 63-62 |
| 08:44 | Santa Clara | Samuel Perry is hacked by Scott Ashley - foul #4 on Scott Ashley, team foul #7 | 63-62 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Arturo Enriquez (PG), Otis Jackson (SG), Alfred Venable (SF) Christopher Lupton, Willard Lapoint, Scott Ashley | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Paul Davis (PG), Thomas Hidalgo (PF) Dorsey Barriga, Gerald Westover | |
| 08:44 | Santa Clara | Samuel Perry makes the 1st free throw | 63-63 |
| 08:44 | Santa Clara | Samuel Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 63-64 |
| 08:29 | Sam Houston State | Alfred Venable's pass is intercepted by Paul Davis | 63-64 |
| 08:24 | Santa Clara | Thomas Hidalgo hits the finger roll on a great pass from Paul Davis | 63-66 |
| 08:05 | Sam Houston State | Arturo Enriquez can't connect on a shot from the baseline | 63-66 |
| 08:03 | Santa Clara | Samuel Perry grabs the defensive rebound | 63-66 |
| 08:01 | Santa Clara | Arturo Enriquez steps in front of the Paul Davis pass in the backcourt | 63-66 |
| 07:40 | Sam Houston State | Elbert Foy takes the ball from Brian Carr | 63-66 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Arturo Enriquez (tiring) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Otis Jackson (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Alfred Venable (tired) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Brian Carr (tired) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Carlos Cook (tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Paul Davis (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Elbert Foy (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Samuel Perry (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Hidalgo (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles McDiarmid (tired) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:16 | Santa Clara | Paul Davis is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Paul Davis, team foul #8 | 63-66 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Christopher Lupton (PG), Willard Lapoint (SG), Scott Ashley (SF), Richard Hardison (PF), Ronald Smitherman (C) Arturo Enriquez, Otis Jackson, Alfred Venable, Brian Carr, Carlos Cook | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Dorsey Barriga (PG), Hung Xiong (SG), Erik Turner (SF), Daniel Tinnin (PF), Carlos Blount (C) Paul Davis, Elbert Foy, Samuel Perry, Thomas Hidalgo, Charles McDiarmid | |
| 07:14 | Sam Houston State | Christopher Lupton is called for traveling in the backcourt | 63-66 |
| 07:01 | Santa Clara | Erik Turner jams the wide open dunk on a nice dish by Daniel Tinnin and he's fouled by Scott Ashley - foul #5 on Scott Ashley, team foul #8 | 63-68 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jesse Benefiel (PG) Scott Ashley | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 07:01 | Santa Clara | Erik Turner makes the free throw | 63-69 |
| 06:42 | Sam Houston State | Christopher Lupton buries a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Willard Lapoint | 65-69 |
| 06:28 | Santa Clara | Hung Xiong connects on the open floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Dorsey Barriga and he's fouled by Ronald Smitherman - foul #1 on Ronald Smitherman, team foul #9 | 65-71 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Otis Jackson (SG) Jesse Benefiel | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Eugene Wood (PG), Samuel Perry (SF), Gerald Westover (C) Dorsey Barriga, Erik Turner, Carlos Blount | |
| 06:28 | Santa Clara | Hung Xiong makes the free throw | 65-72 |
| 06:26 | Sam Houston State | Otis Jackson double dribbles in the backcourt | 65-72 |
| 06:03 | Santa Clara | Hung Xiong hits a wide open 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Eugene Wood | 65-75 |
| 06:00 | Sam Houston State | Christopher Lupton is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 65-75 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Arturo Enriquez (PG), Brian Carr (PF) Otis Jackson, Richard Hardison | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Carlos Blount (C) Daniel Tinnin | |
| 05:51 | Santa Clara | Carlos Blount can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the left wing | 65-75 |
| 05:50 | Sam Houston State | Willard Lapoint gets the rebound | 65-75 |
| 05:43 | Sam Houston State | Christopher Lupton misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 65-75 |
| 05:41 | Sam Houston State | Arturo Enriquez tips it back up and in | 67-75 |
| 05:25 | Santa Clara | Hung Xiong banks in the layup on a great pass from Eugene Wood and he's hacked by Christopher Lupton - foul #4 on Christopher Lupton, team foul #10 | 67-77 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Alfred Venable (SF), Carlos Cook (C) Willard Lapoint, Ronald Smitherman | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Thomas Hidalgo (PF) Carlos Blount | |
| 05:25 | Santa Clara | Hung Xiong misses the free throw | 67-77 |
| 05:25 | Sam Houston State | Carlos Cook grabs the board | 67-77 |
| 05:04 | Sam Houston State | Arturo Enriquez misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 67-77 |
| 05:03 | Sam Houston State | Arturo Enriquez grabs the offensive board | 67-77 |
| 04:50 | Sam Houston State | Christopher Lupton is whistled for traveling | 67-77 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jesse Benefiel (PG), Otis Jackson (SG), Richard Hardison (PF) Arturo Enriquez, Christopher Lupton, Brian Carr | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Paul Davis (SG), Elbert Foy (SF), Daniel Tinnin (PF) Hung Xiong, Samuel Perry, Thomas Hidalgo | |
| 04:40 | Santa Clara | Daniel Tinnin's fadeaway is rejected by Richard Hardison | 67-77 |
| 04:38 | Sam Houston State | Alfred Venable grabs the defensive rebound | 67-77 |
| 04:33 | Sam Houston State | Otis Jackson drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Jesse Benefiel | 70-77 |
| 04:29 | Santa Clara | Eugene Wood misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 70-77 |
| 04:27 | Sam Houston State | Jesse Benefiel grabs the board | 70-77 |
| 04:06 | Sam Houston State | Otis Jackson misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 70-77 |
| 04:04 | Santa Clara | Gerald Westover snags the defensive board | 70-77 |
| 03:48 | Santa Clara | Paul Davis knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Eugene Wood | 70-79 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:33 | Sam Houston State | Otis Jackson misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 70-79 |
| 03:32 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Elbert Foy | 70-79 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Jesse Benefiel (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Otis Jackson (tired) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Alfred Venable (tired) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Richard Hardison (tired) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Carlos Cook (very tired) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Eugene Wood (tiring) 8 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Paul Davis (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Elbert Foy (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Daniel Tinnin (tired) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Gerald Westover (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:10 | Santa Clara | Elbert Foy misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 70-79 |
| 03:09 | Sam Houston State | Otis Jackson gets the rebound | 70-79 |
| 03:01 | Sam Houston State | Richard Hardison drills a jump hook from the baseline | 72-79 |
| 03:01 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 72-79 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Arturo Enriquez (PG), Christopher Lupton (SG), Willard Lapoint (SF), Brian Carr (PF), Ronald Smitherman (C) Jesse Benefiel, Otis Jackson, Alfred Venable, Richard Hardison, Carlos Cook | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Dorsey Barriga (PG), Hung Xiong (SG), Erik Turner (SF), Thomas Hidalgo (PF), Charles McDiarmid (C) Eugene Wood, Paul Davis, Elbert Foy, Daniel Tinnin, Gerald Westover | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:54 | Santa Clara | Dorsey Barriga is hacked by Christopher Lupton in the backcourt - foul #5 on Christopher Lupton, team foul #11 | 72-79 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Otis Jackson (SG) Christopher Lupton | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 02:54 | Santa Clara | Dorsey Barriga makes the 1st free throw | 72-80 |
| 02:54 | Santa Clara | Dorsey Barriga misses the 2nd free throw | 72-80 |
| 02:54 | Santa Clara | Thomas Hidalgo grabs the offensive rebound | 72-80 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:40 | Santa Clara | Erik Turner is open but comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Willard Lapoint - foul #3 on Willard Lapoint, team foul #12 | 72-80 |
| 02:40 | Santa Clara | Erik Turner makes the 1st free throw | 72-81 |
| 02:40 | Santa Clara | Erik Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 72-82 |
| 02:19 | Sam Houston State | Arturo Enriquez hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 72-82 |
| 02:17 | Sam Houston State | Arturo Enriquez pulls down the offensive rebound | 72-82 |
| 02:06 | Sam Houston State | Otis Jackson makes the fadeaway from the left wing | 74-82 |
| 01:40 | Santa Clara | Charles McDiarmid hits the finger roll set up by Hung Xiong | 74-84 |
| 01:29 | Sam Houston State | Arturo Enriquez is hacked by Dorsey Barriga - foul #3 on Dorsey Barriga, team foul #9 | 74-84 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Alfred Venable (SF), Richard Hardison (PF) Otis Jackson, Brian Carr | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Paul Davis (PG), Gerald Westover (PF), Carlos Blount (C) Dorsey Barriga, Hung Xiong, Charles McDiarmid | |
| 01:29 | Sam Houston State | Arturo Enriquez makes the 1st free throw | 75-84 |
| 01:29 | Sam Houston State | Arturo Enriquez makes the 2nd free throw | 76-84 |
| 01:29 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 76-84 |
| 01:06 | Santa Clara | Erik Turner misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 76-84 |
| 01:05 | Sam Houston State | Willard Lapoint snags the defensive board | 76-84 |
| 00:57 | Sam Houston State | Willard Lapoint misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 76-84 |
| 00:55 | Sam Houston State | Ronald Smitherman grabs the offensive board | 76-84 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:53 | Sam Houston State | Erik Turner is called for the reach on Willard Lapoint - foul #1 on Erik Turner, team foul #10 | 76-84 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Brian Carr (PF), Carlos Cook (C) Richard Hardison, Ronald Smitherman | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Eugene Wood (PG), Hung Xiong (SG), Samuel Perry (SF), Daniel Tinnin (PF), Charles McDiarmid (C) Paul Davis, Erik Turner, Thomas Hidalgo, Gerald Westover, Carlos Blount | |
| 00:53 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 76-84 |
| 00:53 | Sam Houston State | Willard Lapoint makes the 1st free throw | 77-84 |
| 00:53 | Sam Houston State | Willard Lapoint makes the 2nd free throw | 78-84 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:52 | Santa Clara | Eugene Wood is fouled in the backcourt by Arturo Enriquez - foul #3 on Arturo Enriquez, team foul #13 | 78-84 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Otis Jackson (SG) Willard Lapoint | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Thomas Hidalgo (C) Charles McDiarmid | |
| 00:52 | Santa Clara | Eugene Wood makes the 1st free throw | 78-85 |
| 00:52 | Santa Clara | Eugene Wood makes the 2nd free throw | 78-86 |
| 00:44 | Sam Houston State | Brian Carr misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 78-86 |
| 00:43 | Santa Clara | Thomas Hidalgo snags the defensive board | 78-86 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:42 | Santa Clara | Thomas Hidalgo is hacked by Arturo Enriquez in the backcourt - foul #4 on Arturo Enriquez, team foul #14 | 78-86 |
| 00:42 | Santa Clara | Thomas Hidalgo makes the 1st free throw | 78-87 |
| 00:42 | Santa Clara | Thomas Hidalgo makes the 2nd free throw | 78-88 |
| 00:37 | Sam Houston State | Alfred Venable misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 78-88 |
| 00:35 | Santa Clara | Thomas Hidalgo grabs the defensive rebound | 78-88 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:13 | Santa Clara | Samuel Perry misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Brian Carr - foul #3 on Brian Carr, team foul #15 | 78-88 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jesse Benefiel (PG), Willard Lapoint (SG), Richard Hardison (PF), Ronald Smitherman (C) Arturo Enriquez, Otis Jackson, Brian Carr, Carlos Cook | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Paul Davis (PG), Erik Turner (SG), Gerald Westover (PF), Carlos Blount (C) Eugene Wood, Hung Xiong, Daniel Tinnin, Thomas Hidalgo | |
| 00:13 | Santa Clara | Samuel Perry makes the 1st free throw | 78-89 |
| 00:13 | Santa Clara | Samuel Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 78-90 |
| 00:07 | Sam Houston State | Willard Lapoint misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 78-90 |
| 00:05 | Sam Houston State | Ronald Smitherman tips it home | 80-90 |
| 00:00 | Santa Clara | Paul Davis runs out the clock | 80-90 |