| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Jing Zhou (fresh) SG - Heriberto Russo (fresh) SF - Leslie Shea (fresh) PF - David Brock (fresh) C - Randall Steelman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Paul Davis (fresh) SG - Hung Xiong (fresh) SF - Joe Meyer (fresh) PF - Daniel Tinnin (fresh) C - Charles McDiarmid (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Illinois | Randall Steelman wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:48 | Eastern Illinois | Leslie Shea is open and buries a floater from the right block | 2-0 |
| 19:44 | Santa Clara | Joe Meyer is hacked by Leslie Shea in the backcourt - foul #1 on Leslie Shea, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:34 | Santa Clara | Charles McDiarmid misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 19:33 | Santa Clara | Paul Davis tips it in | 2-2 |
| 19:31 | Eastern Illinois | Heriberto Russo is hacked by Daniel Tinnin in the backcourt - foul #1 on Daniel Tinnin, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 19:17 | Eastern Illinois | Heriberto Russo makes the wide open shot in the paint | 4-2 |
| 19:04 | Santa Clara | Joe Meyer hits a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Paul Davis and he's fouled by Leslie Shea - foul #2 on Leslie Shea, team foul #2 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Roberto Ricci (SF) Leslie Shea | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 19:04 | Santa Clara | Joe Meyer makes the free throw | 4-5 |
| 19:02 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Davis steps in front of the Jing Zhou pass in the backcourt | 4-5 |
| 19:00 | Santa Clara | Paul Davis hits the finger roll | 4-7 |
| 18:40 | Eastern Illinois | Heriberto Russo buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Jing Zhou | 7-7 |
| 18:38 | Santa Clara | Hung Xiong is fouled in the backcourt by Heriberto Russo - foul #1 on Heriberto Russo, team foul #3 | 7-7 |
| 18:33 | Santa Clara | Heriberto Russo steps in front of the Charles McDiarmid pass | 7-7 |
| 18:31 | Eastern Illinois | David Brock travels in the backcourt | 7-7 |
| 18:22 | Santa Clara | Hung Xiong misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 7-7 |
| 18:21 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Randall Steelman | 7-7 |
| 18:17 | Eastern Illinois | Jing Zhou misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 7-7 |
| 18:16 | Santa Clara | Paul Davis pulls down the rebound | 7-7 |
| 18:11 | Santa Clara | Paul Davis misses the runner near the basket | 7-7 |
| 18:10 | Santa Clara | Charles McDiarmid tips it home | 7-9 |
| 17:55 | Eastern Illinois | Heriberto Russo hits a 3 from straight away | 10-9 |
| 17:53 | Santa Clara | Paul Davis throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 10-9 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Otha Zeeb (PG), Carlos Goris (SG), Scott Satterfield (SF), Hollis Mikuszewski (PF), Robert Jackson (C) Jing Zhou, Heriberto Russo, Roberto Ricci, David Brock, Randall Steelman | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Eugene Wood (PG), Elbert Foy (SG), Erik Turner (SF), Gerald Westover (PF), Carlos Blount (C) Paul Davis, Hung Xiong, Joe Meyer, Daniel Tinnin, Charles McDiarmid | |
| 17:37 | Eastern Illinois | Carlos Goris comes up short on the shot from the right side | 10-9 |
| 17:35 | Santa Clara | Carlos Blount gets the rebound | 10-9 |
| 17:19 | Santa Clara | Otha Zeeb picks off the pass by Carlos Blount | 10-9 |
| 17:14 | Eastern Illinois | Otha Zeeb lays it up and in | 12-9 |
| 16:53 | Santa Clara | Eugene Wood hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Erik Turner | 12-12 |
| 16:49 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Jackson lays it in on a nice dish by Hollis Mikuszewski | 14-12 |
| 16:30 | Santa Clara | Gerald Westover is denied on a layup by Robert Jackson | 14-12 |
| 16:29 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Hollis Mikuszewski | 14-12 |
| 16:11 | Eastern Illinois | Carlos Goris misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 14-12 |
| 16:09 | Santa Clara | Gerald Westover grabs the board | 14-12 |
| 15:52 | Santa Clara | Erik Turner drills a turnaround in the lane and he's hacked by Scott Satterfield - foul #1 on Scott Satterfield, team foul #4 | 14-14 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jing Zhou (PG), Heriberto Russo (SG), Juan Camacho (SF), David Brock (PF), Randall Steelman (C) Otha Zeeb, Carlos Goris, Scott Satterfield, Hollis Mikuszewski, Robert Jackson | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Dorsey Barriga (PG), Hung Xiong (SG), Daniel Tinnin (PF), Charles McDiarmid (C) Eugene Wood, Elbert Foy, Gerald Westover, Carlos Blount | |
| 15:52 | Santa Clara | Erik Turner misses the free throw | 14-14 |
| 15:52 | Eastern Illinois | Randall Steelman snags the defensive board | 14-14 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Jing Zhou (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Heriberto Russo (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Juan Camacho (fresh) PF - David Brock (fairly fresh) C - Randall Steelman (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Dorsey Barriga (fresh) SG - Hung Xiong (fresh) SF - Erik Turner (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Daniel Tinnin (fairly fresh) C - Charles McDiarmid (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:48 | Eastern Illinois | Jing Zhou is hacked by Dorsey Barriga in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dorsey Barriga, team foul #2 | 14-14 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joe Meyer (SF) Erik Turner | |
| 15:29 | Eastern Illinois | Jing Zhou scores on a jumper from the right side on a great pass from David Brock and the foul's on Daniel Tinnin - foul #2 on Daniel Tinnin, team foul #3 | 16-14 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gerald Westover (PF) Daniel Tinnin | |
| 15:29 | Eastern Illinois | Jing Zhou makes the free throw | 17-14 |
| 15:14 | Santa Clara | Charles McDiarmid is fouled on the floor by Heriberto Russo - foul #2 on Heriberto Russo, team foul #5 | 17-14 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Roberto Ricci (SG) Heriberto Russo | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Paul Davis (PG) Dorsey Barriga | |
| 15:01 | Santa Clara | Randall Steelman picks off the pass by Hung Xiong | 17-14 |
| 14:50 | Eastern Illinois | Jing Zhou comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 17-14 |
| 14:49 | Santa Clara | Charles McDiarmid gets the rebound | 17-14 |
| 14:35 | Santa Clara | Hung Xiong is hacked by David Brock - foul #1 on David Brock, team foul #6 | 17-14 |
| 14:16 | Santa Clara | Hung Xiong misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 17-14 |
| 14:14 | Eastern Illinois | Randall Steelman pulls down the rebound | 17-14 |
| 14:10 | Eastern Illinois | Juan Camacho misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 17-14 |
| 14:09 | Eastern Illinois | David Brock pulls down the offensive rebound | 17-14 |
| 13:54 | Eastern Illinois | Gerald Westover swats the layup by David Brock | 17-14 |
| 13:52 | Santa Clara | Paul Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 17-14 |
| 13:48 | Santa Clara | Paul Davis is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Hung Xiong | 17-16 |
| 13:36 | Eastern Illinois | Roberto Ricci misses badly on a jump hook from the left block | 17-16 |
| 13:35 | Santa Clara | Gerald Westover grabs the board | 17-16 |
| 13:12 | Santa Clara | Charles McDiarmid makes the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Paul Davis and the foul's on Roberto Ricci - foul #1 on Roberto Ricci, team foul #7 | 17-18 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Carlos Goris (PG), Otha Zeeb (SG), Hollis Mikuszewski (PF), Scott Satterfield (C) Jing Zhou, Juan Camacho, David Brock, Randall Steelman | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Dorsey Barriga (PG), Eugene Wood (SG), Erik Turner (SF), Carlos Blount (PF) Paul Davis, Hung Xiong, Joe Meyer, Gerald Westover | |
| 13:12 | Santa Clara | Charles McDiarmid misses the free throw | 17-18 |
| 13:12 | Eastern Illinois | Hollis Mikuszewski pulls down the rebound | 17-18 |
| 13:01 | Eastern Illinois | Scott Satterfield dunks the ball on a great pass from Carlos Goris | 19-18 |
| 12:37 | Santa Clara | Eugene Wood connects on the open fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Erik Turner | 19-20 |
| 12:25 | Eastern Illinois | Otha Zeeb hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 19-20 |
| 12:24 | Eastern Illinois | Scott Satterfield tips it in | 21-20 |
| 12:15 | Santa Clara | Eugene Wood knocks in the shot from the right side | 21-22 |
| 12:13 | Eastern Illinois | Dorsey Barriga is called for the reach on Carlos Goris in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dorsey Barriga, team foul #4 | 21-22 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jing Zhou (PG), David Brock (PF) Otha Zeeb, Roberto Ricci | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Paul Davis (PG), Hung Xiong (SG), Elbert Foy (SF) Dorsey Barriga, Eugene Wood, Erik Turner | |
| 12:08 | Eastern Illinois | Carlos Goris is hacked by Carlos Blount - foul #1 on Carlos Blount, team foul #5 | 21-22 |
| 12:08 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 21-22 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gerald Westover (PF) Carlos Blount | |
| 11:55 | Eastern Illinois | Gerald Westover is called for the reach on Carlos Goris - foul #1 on Gerald Westover, team foul #6 | 21-22 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Randall Steelman (C) David Brock | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 11:30 | Eastern Illinois | Gerald Westover swats the short shot by Hollis Mikuszewski | 21-22 |
| 11:29 | Santa Clara | Hung Xiong grabs the board | 21-22 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Jing Zhou (tired) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carlos Goris (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Scott Satterfield (tired) 4 pts. PF - Hollis Mikuszewski (tired) 2 reb. C - Randall Steelman (tired) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Paul Davis (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Hung Xiong (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Elbert Foy (fresh) PF - Gerald Westover (tired) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Charles McDiarmid (very tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Santa Clara | Elbert Foy is fouled in the backcourt by Carlos Goris - foul #1 on Carlos Goris, team foul #8 | 21-22 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Roberto Ricci (SF), David Brock (PF) Scott Satterfield, Hollis Mikuszewski | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Eugene Wood (SG), Carlos Blount (C) Hung Xiong, Charles McDiarmid | |
| 11:27 | Santa Clara | Elbert Foy misses the 1st free throw | 21-22 |
| 11:27 | Eastern Illinois | David Brock snags the defensive board | 21-22 |
| 11:25 | Eastern Illinois | Jing Zhou's pass is intercepted by Paul Davis in the backcourt | 21-22 |
| 11:13 | Santa Clara | Eugene Wood misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 21-22 |
| 11:11 | Santa Clara | Elbert Foy gets the offensive rebound | 21-22 |
| 11:01 | Santa Clara | Eugene Wood comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 21-22 |
| 11:00 | Santa Clara | Carlos Blount tips it but misses | 21-22 |
| 10:58 | Santa Clara | Eugene Wood grabs the offensive rebound | 21-22 |
| 10:50 | Santa Clara | Eugene Wood makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Elbert Foy | 21-25 |
| 10:48 | Eastern Illinois | Elbert Foy takes the ball from Roberto Ricci in the backcourt | 21-25 |
| 10:47 | Santa Clara | Gerald Westover blows the layup | 21-25 |
| 10:45 | Eastern Illinois | Carlos Goris pulls down the rebound | 21-25 |
| 10:38 | Eastern Illinois | Roberto Ricci misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 21-25 |
| 10:36 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Paul Davis | 21-25 |
| 10:31 | Santa Clara | Paul Davis misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 21-25 |
| 10:30 | Santa Clara | Carlos Blount snags the offensive board | 21-25 |
| 10:16 | Santa Clara | Carlos Blount can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 21-25 |
| 10:15 | Eastern Illinois | Carlos Goris snags the defensive board | 21-25 |
| 10:10 | Eastern Illinois | Carlos Goris is called for traveling | 21-25 |
| 10:10 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 21-25 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Otha Zeeb (SG), Juan Camacho (SF), Robert Jackson (PF), Hollis Mikuszewski (C) Carlos Goris, Roberto Ricci, David Brock, Randall Steelman | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Hung Xiong (SG), Erik Turner (SF), Charles McDiarmid (C) Paul Davis, Elbert Foy, Carlos Blount | |
| 09:52 | Santa Clara | Charles McDiarmid is by himself and knocks in the runner in the lane | 21-27 |
| 09:47 | Eastern Illinois | Otha Zeeb is called for traveling | 21-27 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Carlos Goris (SG), Scott Satterfield (SF) Jing Zhou, Juan Camacho | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 09:32 | Santa Clara | Charles McDiarmid misses long on an open 3pt shot from the left corner | 21-27 |
| 09:31 | Santa Clara | Eugene Wood pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-27 |
| 09:13 | Santa Clara | Gerald Westover misses short on an open jumper from just outside the lane | 21-27 |
| 09:11 | Santa Clara | Eugene Wood grabs the offensive board | 21-27 |
| 08:54 | Santa Clara | Gerald Westover misses long on an open jump hook in the lane | 21-27 |
| 08:53 | Santa Clara | Eugene Wood grabs the offensive rebound | 21-27 |
| 08:44 | Santa Clara | Otha Zeeb steals it from Gerald Westover | 21-27 |
| 08:41 | Eastern Illinois | Otha Zeeb banks in the layup | 23-27 |
| 08:29 | Santa Clara | Hung Xiong hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 23-27 |
| 08:28 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Jackson pulls down the rebound | 23-27 |
| 08:22 | Eastern Illinois | Otha Zeeb knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Carlos Goris | 26-27 |
| 08:07 | Santa Clara | Hung Xiong hits a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Eugene Wood and the foul's on Carlos Goris - foul #2 on Carlos Goris, team foul #9 | 26-29 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jing Zhou (PG), Roberto Ricci (SG), Juan Camacho (SF), David Brock (PF), Randall Steelman (C) Otha Zeeb, Carlos Goris, Scott Satterfield, Robert Jackson, Hollis Mikuszewski | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Paul Davis (PG), Elbert Foy (SF), Carlos Blount (PF) Eugene Wood, Erik Turner, Gerald Westover | |
| 08:07 | Santa Clara | Hung Xiong makes the free throw | 26-30 |
| 07:48 | Eastern Illinois | David Brock's layup is rejected by Carlos Blount | 26-30 |
| 07:46 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Elbert Foy | 26-30 |
| 07:40 | Santa Clara | Hung Xiong is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Hung Xiong, team foul #7 | 26-30 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joe Meyer (SF) Hung Xiong | |
| 07:21 | Eastern Illinois | David Brock lays it in and he's fouled by Carlos Blount - foul #2 on Carlos Blount, team foul #8 | 28-30 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Hung Xiong (SG), Gerald Westover (PF) Elbert Foy, Carlos Blount | |
| 07:21 | Eastern Illinois | David Brock makes the free throw | 29-30 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Jing Zhou (very tired) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roberto Ricci (tired) SF - Juan Camacho (tiring) PF - David Brock (very tired) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Randall Steelman (very tired) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Paul Davis (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Hung Xiong (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joe Meyer (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Gerald Westover (very tired) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Charles McDiarmid (very tired) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Santa Clara | Paul Davis is fouled in the backcourt by Jing Zhou - foul #1 on Jing Zhou, team foul #10 | 29-30 |
| 07:18 | Santa Clara | Paul Davis makes the 1st free throw | 29-31 |
| 07:18 | Santa Clara | Paul Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 29-32 |
| 07:16 | Eastern Illinois | Juan Camacho throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 29-32 |
| 06:56 | Santa Clara | Charles McDiarmid is open but misses the lay-in | 29-32 |
| 06:55 | Eastern Illinois | Randall Steelman grabs the defensive rebound | 29-32 |
| 06:53 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Davis steals the ball from David Brock in the backcourt | 29-32 |
| 06:51 | Santa Clara | Paul Davis lays it in | 29-34 |
| 06:33 | Eastern Illinois | Randall Steelman misses long on a runner from close range but he's hacked by Hung Xiong - foul #2 on Hung Xiong, team foul #9 | 29-34 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Otha Zeeb (SG), Scott Satterfield (PF) Roberto Ricci, David Brock | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Eugene Wood (SG) Hung Xiong | |
| 06:33 | Eastern Illinois | Randall Steelman makes the 1st free throw | 30-34 |
| 06:33 | Eastern Illinois | Randall Steelman makes the 2nd free throw | 31-34 |
| 06:28 | Santa Clara | Otha Zeeb is called for the reach on Eugene Wood in the backcourt - foul #1 on Otha Zeeb, team foul #11 | 31-34 |
| 06:28 | Santa Clara | Eugene Wood misses the 1st free throw | 31-34 |
| 06:28 | Santa Clara | Eugene Wood makes the 2nd free throw | 31-35 |
| 06:13 | Eastern Illinois | Charles McDiarmid knocks away the 3 by Jing Zhou | 31-35 |
| 06:11 | Eastern Illinois | Randall Steelman tips it in | 33-35 |
| 06:09 | Santa Clara | Paul Davis throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-35 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Robert Jackson (PF) Juan Camacho | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Elbert Foy (SG), Erik Turner (C) Paul Davis, Charles McDiarmid | |
| 05:56 | Eastern Illinois | Scott Satterfield scores on a driving attempt from the right block | 35-35 |
| 05:43 | Santa Clara | Gerald Westover drills a turnaround near the basket | 35-37 |
| 05:19 | Eastern Illinois | Otha Zeeb clanks a 3 from the right wing | 35-37 |
| 05:17 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Randall Steelman | 35-37 |
| 05:02 | Eastern Illinois | Scott Satterfield hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Joe Meyer - foul #1 on Joe Meyer, team foul #10 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Roberto Ricci (SG), David Brock (PF), Hollis Mikuszewski (C) Otha Zeeb, Robert Jackson, Randall Steelman | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Paul Davis (PG), Charles McDiarmid (C) Joe Meyer, Erik Turner | |
| 05:02 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 35-37 |
| 05:02 | Eastern Illinois | Scott Satterfield misses the 1st free throw | 35-37 |
| 05:02 | Eastern Illinois | Scott Satterfield makes the 2nd free throw | 36-37 |
| 04:40 | Santa Clara | Eugene Wood is fouled on the floor by Roberto Ricci - foul #2 on Roberto Ricci, team foul #12 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Otha Zeeb (SG), Juan Camacho (SF) Roberto Ricci, Scott Satterfield | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 04:40 | Santa Clara | Eugene Wood makes the 1st free throw | 36-38 |
| 04:40 | Santa Clara | Eugene Wood makes the 2nd free throw | 36-39 |
| 04:28 | Eastern Illinois | Hollis Mikuszewski makes the floater from the left side | 38-39 |
| 04:08 | Santa Clara | Eugene Wood is hacked by Juan Camacho - foul #1 on Juan Camacho, team foul #13 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Randall Steelman (C) Hollis Mikuszewski | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Erik Turner (SF) Elbert Foy | |
| 04:08 | Santa Clara | Eugene Wood misses the 1st free throw | 38-39 |
| 04:08 | Santa Clara | Eugene Wood makes the 2nd free throw | 38-40 |
| 03:42 | Eastern Illinois | Jing Zhou misses badly on a shot from the right side | 38-40 |
| 03:40 | Santa Clara | Gerald Westover snags the defensive board | 38-40 |
| 03:18 | Santa Clara | Paul Davis drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Eugene Wood and he's hacked by Jing Zhou - foul #2 on Jing Zhou, team foul #14 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Carlos Goris (PG), Heriberto Russo (SG), Leslie Shea (SF) Jing Zhou, Otha Zeeb, Juan Camacho | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Hung Xiong (SG), Joe Meyer (SF), Daniel Tinnin (PF), Carlos Blount (C) Eugene Wood, Erik Turner, Gerald Westover, Charles McDiarmid | |
| 03:18 | Santa Clara | Paul Davis makes the free throw | 38-43 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Carlos Goris (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Heriberto Russo (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Leslie Shea (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Brock (very tired) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Randall Steelman (very tired) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Paul Davis (tired) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Hung Xiong (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joe Meyer (tired) 3 pts. PF - Daniel Tinnin (fresh) C - Carlos Blount (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:01 | Eastern Illinois | Heriberto Russo misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 38-43 |
| 02:59 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Daniel Tinnin | 38-43 |
| 02:51 | Santa Clara | Hung Xiong hits the easy wide open finger roll set up by Carlos Blount | 38-45 |
| 02:30 | Eastern Illinois | Leslie Shea lays it up and in on a nice dish by Carlos Goris | 40-45 |
| 02:27 | Santa Clara | Carlos Blount is fouled in the backcourt by Heriberto Russo - foul #3 on Heriberto Russo, team foul #15 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Roberto Ricci (SG), Hollis Mikuszewski (PF) Heriberto Russo, David Brock | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Dorsey Barriga (PG), Elbert Foy (SF) Paul Davis, Joe Meyer | |
| 02:27 | Santa Clara | Carlos Blount makes the 1st free throw | 40-46 |
| 02:27 | Santa Clara | Carlos Blount makes the 2nd free throw | 40-47 |
| 02:10 | Eastern Illinois | Roberto Ricci is denied on a layup by Daniel Tinnin | 40-47 |
| 02:08 | Santa Clara | Dorsey Barriga grabs the defensive rebound | 40-47 |
| 02:06 | Santa Clara | Roberto Ricci is called for the reach on Dorsey Barriga in the backcourt - foul #3 on Roberto Ricci, team foul #16 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jing Zhou (PG), Robert Jackson (PF) Roberto Ricci, Hollis Mikuszewski | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 02:06 | Santa Clara | Dorsey Barriga makes the 1st free throw | 40-48 |
| 02:06 | Santa Clara | Dorsey Barriga makes the 2nd free throw | 40-49 |
| 01:57 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Tinnin picks off the pass by Jing Zhou | 40-49 |
| 01:38 | Santa Clara | Jing Zhou is called for the reach on Elbert Foy - foul #3 on Jing Zhou, team foul #17 | 40-49 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Otha Zeeb (SG), David Brock (PF) Jing Zhou, Robert Jackson | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 01:38 | Santa Clara | Elbert Foy misses the 1st free throw | 40-49 |
| 01:38 | Santa Clara | Elbert Foy makes the 2nd free throw | 40-50 |
| 01:36 | Eastern Illinois | Otha Zeeb throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-50 |
| 01:23 | Santa Clara | Hung Xiong misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-50 |
| 01:22 | Eastern Illinois | Randall Steelman snags the defensive board | 40-50 |
| 01:17 | Eastern Illinois | Randall Steelman is fouled on the floor by Dorsey Barriga - foul #3 on Dorsey Barriga, team foul #11 | 40-50 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Eugene Wood (PG), Erik Turner (SF), Charles McDiarmid (C) Dorsey Barriga, Elbert Foy, Carlos Blount | |
| 01:17 | Eastern Illinois | Randall Steelman misses the 1st free throw | 40-50 |
| 01:17 | Eastern Illinois | Randall Steelman makes the 2nd free throw | 41-50 |
| 01:05 | Santa Clara | Eugene Wood misses the 3 from the left corner but the foul's on Carlos Goris - foul #3 on Carlos Goris, team foul #18 | 41-50 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Heriberto Russo (SG) Carlos Goris | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 01:05 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 41-50 |
| 01:05 | Santa Clara | Eugene Wood makes the 1st free throw | 41-51 |
| 01:05 | Santa Clara | Eugene Wood makes the 2nd free throw | 41-52 |
| 01:05 | Santa Clara | Eugene Wood makes the 3rd free throw | 41-53 |
| 00:53 | Eastern Illinois | Otha Zeeb misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-53 |
| 00:51 | Santa Clara | Erik Turner gets the rebound | 41-53 |
| 00:32 | Santa Clara | Charles McDiarmid misses long on a fadeaway in the lane | 41-53 |
| 00:31 | Eastern Illinois | Leslie Shea grabs the defensive rebound | 41-53 |
| 00:26 | Eastern Illinois | Heriberto Russo clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 41-53 |
| 00:24 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Eugene Wood | 41-53 |
| 00:05 | Santa Clara | Eugene Wood is open but comes up short on the shot from the left side | 41-53 |
| 00:03 | Eastern Illinois | Heriberto Russo grabs the board | 41-53 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Illinois | Heriberto Russo hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 41-53 |