| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - William Brunner (fresh) SG - William Valazquez (fresh) SF - Dean Alejo (fresh) PF - Kenneth Dewey (fresh) C - Shon Plemmons (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Arthur Chevalier (fresh) SG - William Brookins (fresh) SF - Willie Lumpkins (fresh) PF - Steven Montemayor (fresh) C - Jerrell Lima (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Santa Clara | Shon Plemmons wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:38 | Santa Clara | William Brookins steals it from Dean Alejo | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Western Carolina | William Brookins lays it in | 0-2 |
| 19:11 | Santa Clara | Dean Alejo misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 0-2 |
| 19:10 | Santa Clara | Kenneth Dewey grabs the offensive board | 0-2 |
| 19:00 | Santa Clara | William Brunner comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 0-2 |
| 18:58 | Santa Clara | Shon Plemmons misses the tip | 0-2 |
| 18:56 | Santa Clara | Dean Alejo tips it but misses | 0-2 |
| 18:54 | Santa Clara | Kenneth Dewey tips it but misses | 0-2 |
| 18:52 | Western Carolina | Willie Lumpkins grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:27 | Western Carolina | Willie Lumpkins scores on a jump hook from the left block | 0-4 |
| 18:08 | Santa Clara | Dean Alejo clanks a 3 from the right wing | 0-4 |
| 18:06 | Western Carolina | Steven Montemayor grabs the defensive rebound | 0-4 |
| 17:52 | Western Carolina | Arthur Chevalier scores on a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Steven Montemayor | 0-6 |
| 17:39 | Santa Clara | Jerrell Lima is called for the reach on William Brunner - foul #1 on Jerrell Lima, team foul #1 | 0-6 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joseph Higgins (PG), Michael Maxon (SG), Patrick Cunningham (SF), Leroy Benedetti (PF), Tracy Ferguson (C) William Brunner, William Valazquez, Dean Alejo, Kenneth Dewey, Shon Plemmons | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 17:26 | Santa Clara | Tracy Ferguson hits a fadeaway in the paint set up by Patrick Cunningham | 2-6 |
| 17:22 | Western Carolina | Arthur Chevalier makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by William Brookins | 2-9 |
| 16:56 | Santa Clara | Joseph Higgins hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Maxon | 5-9 |
| 16:35 | Western Carolina | William Brookins misses long on a 3 from straight away | 5-9 |
| 16:34 | Santa Clara | Leroy Benedetti gets the rebound | 5-9 |
| 16:16 | Santa Clara | Michael Maxon misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 5-9 |
| 16:15 | Western Carolina | Jerrell Lima pulls down the rebound | 5-9 |
| 15:52 | Western Carolina | William Brookins misses long on a shot from the left wing | 5-9 |
| 15:50 | Santa Clara | Michael Maxon gets the rebound | 5-9 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Joseph Higgins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Michael Maxon (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Patrick Cunningham (fairly fresh) PF - Leroy Benedetti (fresh) C - Tracy Ferguson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Arthur Chevalier (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - William Brookins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willie Lumpkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steven Montemayor (fairly fresh) C - Jerrell Lima (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Santa Clara | Joseph Higgins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 5-9 |
| 15:42 | Western Carolina | Jerrell Lima gets the rebound | 5-9 |
| 15:40 | Western Carolina | William Brookins is hacked by Leroy Benedetti in the backcourt - foul #1 on Leroy Benedetti, team foul #1 | 5-9 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | William Brunner (PG), William Valazquez (SG), Dean Alejo (SF), Kenneth Dewey (PF), Shon Plemmons (C) Joseph Higgins, Michael Maxon, Patrick Cunningham, Leroy Benedetti, Tracy Ferguson | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Guy Lewellen (PG), Martin Davis (SG), Antony Dionne (SF), Joshua Brooks (PF), Richard Brenton (C) Arthur Chevalier, William Brookins, Willie Lumpkins, Steven Montemayor, Jerrell Lima | |
| 15:29 | Western Carolina | Joshua Brooks is called for traveling | 5-9 |
| 15:09 | Santa Clara | Martin Davis steals it from Shon Plemmons | 5-9 |
| 14:50 | Western Carolina | Antony Dionne loses the dribble to William Brunner | 5-9 |
| 14:21 | Santa Clara | Dean Alejo hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from William Brunner | 8-9 |
| 13:59 | Western Carolina | Guy Lewellen knocks in the fadeaway from the right side | 8-11 |
| 13:41 | Santa Clara | Shon Plemmons clanks a turnaround near the basket | 8-11 |
| 13:40 | Western Carolina | Richard Brenton pulls down the rebound | 8-11 |
| 13:25 | Western Carolina | Martin Davis buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Guy Lewellen and he's fouled by William Valazquez - foul #1 on William Valazquez, team foul #2 | 8-13 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Maxon (PG), Patrick Cunningham (SF), Leroy Benedetti (PF), Tracy Ferguson (C) William Brunner, Dean Alejo, Kenneth Dewey, Shon Plemmons | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | William Brookins (SG), Willie Lumpkins (SF), Steven Montemayor (PF), Jerrell Lima (C) Guy Lewellen, Antony Dionne, Joshua Brooks, Richard Brenton | |
| 13:25 | Western Carolina | Martin Davis makes the free throw | 8-14 |
| 13:07 | Santa Clara | Michael Maxon connects on the jumpshot from the left wing set up by William Valazquez | 10-14 |
| 12:46 | Western Carolina | Leroy Benedetti denies the turnaround by William Brookins | 10-14 |
| 12:44 | Santa Clara | Leroy Benedetti snags the defensive board | 10-14 |
| 12:39 | Santa Clara | The pull-up jumper by Michael Maxon is blocked by Jerrell Lima | 10-14 |
| 12:37 | Western Carolina | Jerrell Lima grabs the defensive rebound | 10-14 |
| 12:31 | Western Carolina | Jerrell Lima blows the layup | 10-14 |
| 12:29 | Western Carolina | Jerrell Lima grabs the offensive rebound | 10-14 |
| 12:07 | Western Carolina | Martin Davis is fouled on the floor by Patrick Cunningham - foul #1 on Patrick Cunningham, team foul #3 | 10-14 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joseph Higgins (PG), Dean Alejo (SF), Joseph Cox (C) William Valazquez, Patrick Cunningham, Tracy Ferguson | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Arthur Chevalier (PG), Antony Dionne (SF) Martin Davis, Willie Lumpkins | |
| 12:02 | Western Carolina | Joseph Cox denies the turnaround by William Brookins | 10-14 |
| 12:01 | Western Carolina | Jerrell Lima grabs the offensive rebound | 10-14 |
| 11:49 | Western Carolina | Jerrell Lima misses the floater from the right wing | 10-14 |
| 11:47 | Santa Clara | Joseph Cox gets the rebound | 10-14 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Joseph Higgins (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Michael Maxon (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dean Alejo (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Leroy Benedetti (fresh) 2 reb. C - Joseph Cox (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Arthur Chevalier (fresh) 5 pts. SG - William Brookins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Antony Dionne (fresh) PF - Steven Montemayor (fresh) C - Jerrell Lima (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Santa Clara | Michael Maxon is fouled on the floor by William Brookins - foul #1 on William Brookins, team foul #2 | 10-14 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | William Valazquez (SG), Kenneth Dewey (PF) Michael Maxon, Leroy Benedetti | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Guy Lewellen (SF) William Brookins | |
| 11:28 | Santa Clara | Kenneth Dewey makes the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from William Valazquez | 12-14 |
| 11:26 | Western Carolina | Guy Lewellen is hacked by Joseph Higgins in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Higgins, team foul #4 | 12-14 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | William Brunner (PG) William Valazquez | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Richard Brenton (C) Jerrell Lima | |
| 11:12 | Western Carolina | Joseph Cox steals it from Guy Lewellen | 12-14 |
| 10:53 | Santa Clara | Kenneth Dewey makes the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Dean Alejo | 14-14 |
| 10:38 | Western Carolina | Richard Brenton blows the wide open layup | 14-14 |
| 10:37 | Santa Clara | William Brunner pulls down the rebound | 14-14 |
| 10:18 | Santa Clara | Kenneth Dewey is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Kenneth Dewey, team foul #5 | 14-14 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Maxon (SG), Patrick Cunningham (SF), Leroy Benedetti (PF), Shon Plemmons (C) Joseph Higgins, Dean Alejo, Kenneth Dewey, Joseph Cox | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | William Brookins (SG), Joshua Brooks (PF), Jerrell Lima (C) Antony Dionne, Steven Montemayor, Richard Brenton | |
| 09:57 | Western Carolina | Guy Lewellen is hacked by Shon Plemmons - foul #1 on Shon Plemmons, team foul #6 | 14-14 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Willie Lumpkins (SF) Guy Lewellen | |
| 09:49 | Western Carolina | Shon Plemmons steals it from Jerrell Lima | 14-14 |
| 09:30 | Santa Clara | Leroy Benedetti misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 14-14 |
| 09:29 | Santa Clara | Patrick Cunningham grabs the offensive board | 14-14 |
| 09:14 | Santa Clara | Shon Plemmons scores on a 3 from straight away on a great pass from William Brunner | 17-14 |
| 09:05 | Western Carolina | Willie Lumpkins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-14 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | William Valazquez (SG), Robert Mace (SF) William Brunner, Patrick Cunningham | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Martin Davis (PG), Richard Brenton (C) Arthur Chevalier, Jerrell Lima | |
| 08:45 | Santa Clara | William Valazquez comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 17-14 |
| 08:43 | Western Carolina | Willie Lumpkins snags the defensive board | 17-14 |
| 08:37 | Western Carolina | Richard Brenton lays it up and in set up by William Brookins | 17-16 |
| 08:34 | Santa Clara | William Brookins picks off the pass by Michael Maxon in the backcourt | 17-16 |
| 08:31 | Western Carolina | Martin Davis lays it up and in set up by William Brookins | 17-18 |
| 08:26 | Santa Clara | Michael Maxon misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 17-18 |
| 08:25 | Western Carolina | Richard Brenton snags the defensive board | 17-18 |
| 08:23 | Western Carolina | William Valazquez steals the ball from Martin Davis in the backcourt | 17-18 |
| 08:03 | Santa Clara | Leroy Benedetti comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 17-18 |
| 08:02 | Santa Clara | Robert Mace grabs the offensive rebound | 17-18 |
| 07:48 | Santa Clara | William Valazquez can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 17-18 |
| 07:47 | Western Carolina | Richard Brenton pulls down the rebound | 17-18 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Michael Maxon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Valazquez (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Robert Mace (fresh) PF - Leroy Benedetti (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Shon Plemmons (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Martin Davis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - William Brookins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Willie Lumpkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joshua Brooks (fairly fresh) C - Richard Brenton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:44 | Western Carolina | Martin Davis is hacked by Michael Maxon in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Maxon, team foul #7 | 17-18 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joseph Higgins (PG), Dean Alejo (SF), Kenneth Dewey (PF), Tracy Ferguson (C) Michael Maxon, Robert Mace, Leroy Benedetti, Shon Plemmons | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Arthur Chevalier (PG), Antony Dionne (SF), Steven Montemayor (PF), Jerrell Lima (C) William Brookins, Willie Lumpkins, Joshua Brooks, Richard Brenton | |
| 07:44 | Western Carolina | Martin Davis misses the 1st free throw | 17-18 |
| 07:44 | Santa Clara | Tracy Ferguson pulls down the rebound | 17-18 |
| 07:29 | Santa Clara | Tracy Ferguson blows the layup but he's hacked by Jerrell Lima - foul #2 on Jerrell Lima, team foul #3 | 17-18 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Guy Lewellen (SF), Richard Brenton (C) Martin Davis, Jerrell Lima | |
| 07:29 | Santa Clara | Tracy Ferguson makes the 1st free throw | 18-18 |
| 07:29 | Santa Clara | Tracy Ferguson makes the 2nd free throw | 19-18 |
| 07:17 | Western Carolina | Antony Dionne connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Guy Lewellen | 19-21 |
| 07:06 | Santa Clara | William Valazquez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-21 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Patrick Cunningham (PF) Kenneth Dewey | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 06:54 | Western Carolina | Arthur Chevalier knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Guy Lewellen | 19-24 |
| 06:46 | Santa Clara | Dean Alejo knocks in the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Patrick Cunningham | 21-24 |
| 06:31 | Western Carolina | Guy Lewellen drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Arthur Chevalier | 21-27 |
| 06:11 | Santa Clara | Dean Alejo is whistled for a carry | 21-27 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | William Brunner (PG), Kenneth Dewey (PF), Joseph Cox (C) Joseph Higgins, Patrick Cunningham, Tracy Ferguson | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | William Brookins (SG) Arthur Chevalier | |
| 06:04 | Western Carolina | William Brunner steals it from Guy Lewellen in the backcourt | 21-27 |
| 05:50 | Santa Clara | Dean Alejo scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by William Brunner | 24-27 |
| 05:30 | Western Carolina | Antony Dionne misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 24-27 |
| 05:29 | Santa Clara | Kenneth Dewey grabs the board | 24-27 |
| 05:08 | Santa Clara | Dean Alejo makes the floater from the right side set up by William Valazquez | 26-27 |
| 05:06 | Western Carolina | Guy Lewellen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 26-27 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Maxon (SG), Robert Mace (SF), Leroy Benedetti (PF), Shon Plemmons (C) William Valazquez, Dean Alejo, Kenneth Dewey, Joseph Cox | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Arthur Chevalier (PG), Martin Davis (SG), Willie Lumpkins (SF), Joshua Brooks (PF) Guy Lewellen, William Brookins, Antony Dionne, Steven Montemayor | |
| 04:53 | Santa Clara | Leroy Benedetti hits a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Michael Maxon | 28-27 |
| 04:37 | Western Carolina | Michael Maxon blocks the short jumper by Joshua Brooks | 28-27 |
| 04:36 | Western Carolina | Martin Davis grabs the offensive rebound | 28-27 |
| 04:15 | Western Carolina | Joshua Brooks is fouled on the floor by Leroy Benedetti - foul #2 on Leroy Benedetti, team foul #8 | 28-27 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Patrick Cunningham (SF), Kenneth Dewey (PF), Tracy Ferguson (C) Robert Mace, Leroy Benedetti, Shon Plemmons | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 04:15 | Western Carolina | Joshua Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 28-28 |
| 04:15 | Western Carolina | Joshua Brooks misses the 2nd free throw | 28-28 |
| 04:15 | Santa Clara | Kenneth Dewey gets the rebound | 28-28 |
| 04:08 | Santa Clara | Patrick Cunningham can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 28-28 |
| 04:07 | Western Carolina | Richard Brenton grabs the board | 28-28 |
| 03:56 | Western Carolina | Richard Brenton connects on the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Martin Davis and he's fouled by Tracy Ferguson - foul #1 on Tracy Ferguson, team foul #9 | 28-30 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Jerrell Lima (C) Joshua Brooks | |
| 03:56 | Western Carolina | Richard Brenton misses the free throw | 28-30 |
| 03:56 | Santa Clara | Kenneth Dewey pulls down the rebound | 28-30 |
| 03:39 | Santa Clara | Jerrell Lima picks off the pass by Patrick Cunningham | 28-30 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - William Brunner (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Maxon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Patrick Cunningham (fresh) PF - Kenneth Dewey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Tracy Ferguson (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Arthur Chevalier (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Martin Davis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willie Lumpkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Brenton (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jerrell Lima (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Western Carolina | Arthur Chevalier can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 28-30 |
| 03:11 | Western Carolina | Jerrell Lima misses the tip | 28-30 |
| 03:10 | Santa Clara | Michael Maxon pulls down the rebound | 28-30 |
| 03:06 | Santa Clara | Patrick Cunningham drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Tracy Ferguson | 31-30 |
| 02:48 | Western Carolina | Jerrell Lima is whistled for traveling | 31-30 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joseph Higgins (PG), William Valazquez (SG), Dean Alejo (SF), Leroy Benedetti (PF), Shon Plemmons (C) William Brunner, Michael Maxon, Patrick Cunningham, Kenneth Dewey, Tracy Ferguson | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Guy Lewellen (PG), William Brookins (SG), Antony Dionne (SF), Steven Montemayor (PF) Arthur Chevalier, Martin Davis, Willie Lumpkins, Richard Brenton | |
| 02:35 | Santa Clara | Joseph Higgins connects on the floater from just outside the lane set up by William Valazquez | 33-30 |
| 02:32 | Western Carolina | William Brookins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-30 |
| 02:26 | Santa Clara | Steven Montemayor is called for the reach on William Valazquez - foul #1 on Steven Montemayor, team foul #4 | 33-30 |
| 02:12 | Santa Clara | William Valazquez is fouled on the floor by Steven Montemayor - foul #2 on Steven Montemayor, team foul #5 | 33-30 |
| 01:54 | Santa Clara | Jerrell Lima is called for the reach on William Valazquez - foul #3 on Jerrell Lima, team foul #6 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | William Brunner (PG) Joseph Higgins | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Joshua Brooks (SF) Jerrell Lima | |
| 01:35 | Santa Clara | Dean Alejo hits a jumper from close range | 35-30 |
| 01:16 | Western Carolina | Antony Dionne clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-30 |
| 01:15 | Santa Clara | Dean Alejo snags the defensive board | 35-30 |
| 00:50 | Santa Clara | Joshua Brooks picks off the pass by Shon Plemmons | 35-30 |
| 00:35 | Western Carolina | Joshua Brooks misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 35-30 |
| 00:34 | Western Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to William Brookins | 35-30 |
| 00:09 | Western Carolina | William Brookins hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side but he's hacked by William Brunner - foul #1 on William Brunner, team foul #10 | 35-30 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joseph Higgins (PG), Michael Maxon (SG), Patrick Cunningham (SF), Tracy Ferguson (PF), Joseph Cox (C) William Brunner, William Valazquez, Dean Alejo, Leroy Benedetti, Shon Plemmons | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Arthur Chevalier (PG), Willie Lumpkins (SF), Richard Brenton (C) Guy Lewellen, Joshua Brooks, Antony Dionne | |
| 00:09 | Western Carolina | William Brookins makes the 1st free throw | 35-31 |
| 00:09 | Western Carolina | William Brookins misses the 2nd free throw | 35-31 |
| 00:09 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Tracy Ferguson | 35-31 |
| 00:03 | Santa Clara | Joseph Higgins is fouled on the floor by Steven Montemayor - foul #3 on Steven Montemayor, team foul #7 | 35-31 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Kenneth Dewey (PF) Joseph Cox | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Martin Davis (SG), Joshua Brooks (PF) William Brookins, Steven Montemayor | |
| 00:03 | Santa Clara | Joseph Higgins makes the 1st free throw | 36-31 |
| 00:03 | Santa Clara | Joseph Higgins makes the 2nd free throw | 37-31 |
| 00:00 | Western Carolina | Martin Davis misses long on a halfcourt shot | 37-31 |