| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - John Bridges (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Peter Clark (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Ernest Jackson (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Richard Hammer (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Stephens (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Brad Wise (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dan Folger (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Jones (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jason Horace (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Ward Joyce (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Santa Clara | Ernest Jackson inbounds the ball | 43-40 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:34 | Santa Clara | Richard Hammer is open and scores on a shot from the right block | 45-40 |
| 19:23 | Wake Forest | Ward Joyce is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Ward Joyce, team foul #1 | 45-40 |
| 19:11 | Santa Clara | John Bridges misses long on an open floater from the left side but he's hacked by Jason Horace - foul #2 on Jason Horace, team foul #2 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Francis Davis (SG), John Rogers (PF), Damien Cacho (C) Peter Clark, Richard Hammer, James Stephens | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Fred Stock (SF) Joseph Jones | |
| 19:11 | Santa Clara | John Bridges makes the 1st free throw | 46-40 |
| 19:11 | Santa Clara | John Bridges makes the 2nd free throw | 47-40 |
| 19:09 | Wake Forest | Brad Wise is fouled in the backcourt by John Bridges - foul #2 on John Bridges, team foul #1 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Ross Boykin (SG), Charles Doherty (C) Dan Folger, Ward Joyce | |
| 18:58 | Wake Forest | Jason Horace misses short on a jumper from the right block but the foul's on John Rogers - foul #2 on John Rogers, team foul #2 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Robert Romberg (SF) Ernest Jackson | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Adam Plath (PG) Brad Wise | |
| 18:58 | Wake Forest | Jason Horace misses the 1st free throw | 47-40 |
| 18:58 | Wake Forest | Jason Horace misses the 2nd free throw | 47-40 |
| 18:58 | Santa Clara | Robert Romberg grabs the board | 47-40 |
| 18:40 | Santa Clara | John Bridges misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 47-40 |
| 18:39 | Wake Forest | Fred Stock grabs the defensive rebound | 47-40 |
| 18:29 | Wake Forest | Adam Plath makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-43 |
| 18:12 | Santa Clara | John Bridges scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Francis Davis | 50-43 |
| 18:09 | Wake Forest | Francis Davis is called for the reach on Ross Boykin in the backcourt - foul #2 on Francis Davis, team foul #3 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joshua Stiles (PG), Peter Clark (SG), Ernest Jackson (SF), Richard Hammer (PF), James Stephens (C) John Bridges, Francis Davis, Robert Romberg, John Rogers, Damien Cacho | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Brad Wise (PG), Dan Folger (SG), Joseph Jones (SF), Gerald Backus (PF), Ward Joyce (C) Adam Plath, Ross Boykin, Fred Stock, Jason Horace, Charles Doherty | |
| 17:57 | Wake Forest | Dan Folger hits a runner from the left block set up by Joseph Jones and he's fouled by Peter Clark - foul #1 on Peter Clark, team foul #4 | 50-45 |
| 17:57 | Wake Forest | Dan Folger misses the free throw | 50-45 |
| 17:57 | Santa Clara | James Stephens gets the rebound | 50-45 |
| 17:39 | Santa Clara | James Stephens throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-45 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Heriberto Costa (SF) Joseph Jones | |
| 17:21 | Wake Forest | Ward Joyce misses the wide open driving attempt in the paint | 50-45 |
| 17:20 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Richard Hammer | 50-45 |
| 17:00 | Santa Clara | Peter Clark is whistled for traveling | 50-45 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Bridges (PG), Robert Romberg (SF) Joshua Stiles, Ernest Jackson | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Joseph Jones (SF), Jason Horace (PF), Leon Clark (C) Heriberto Costa, Gerald Backus, Ward Joyce | |
| 16:46 | Wake Forest | Dan Folger hits a shot from the right block set up by Joseph Jones | 50-47 |
| 16:41 | Santa Clara | Robert Romberg clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-47 |
| 16:40 | Wake Forest | Leon Clark pulls down the rebound | 50-47 |
| 16:28 | Wake Forest | Joseph Jones misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-47 |
| 16:27 | Santa Clara | James Stephens grabs the board | 50-47 |
| 16:09 | Santa Clara | Peter Clark can't finish the layup | 50-47 |
| 16:08 | Wake Forest | Joseph Jones pulls down the rebound | 50-47 |
| 15:55 | Wake Forest | Dan Folger can't connect on an uncontested jump hook in the paint | 50-47 |
| 15:53 | Wake Forest | Dan Folger tips it back up and in | 50-49 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - John Bridges (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Peter Clark (tiring) 2 stl. SF - Robert Romberg (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Hammer (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Stephens (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Brad Wise (tiring) 1 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dan Folger (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Jones (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jason Horace (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Leon Clark (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:36 | Santa Clara | Peter Clark comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 50-49 |
| 15:35 | Wake Forest | Joseph Jones pulls down the rebound | 50-49 |
| 15:15 | Wake Forest | Leon Clark misses badly on a floater from the right side | 50-49 |
| 15:13 | Santa Clara | Peter Clark snags the defensive board | 50-49 |
| 14:59 | Santa Clara | James Stephens misses the fadeaway from the left side | 50-49 |
| 14:58 | Wake Forest | Jason Horace grabs the defensive rebound | 50-49 |
| 14:40 | Wake Forest | Dan Folger clanks a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Peter Clark - foul #2 on Peter Clark, team foul #5 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joshua Stiles (PG), Francis Davis (SG), Ernest Jackson (SF), John Rogers (PF), Damien Cacho (C) John Bridges, Peter Clark, Robert Romberg, Richard Hammer, James Stephens | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Ross Boykin (PG), Fred Stock (SF), Charles Doherty (PF), Ward Joyce (C) Brad Wise, Joseph Jones, Jason Horace, Leon Clark | |
| 14:40 | Wake Forest | Dan Folger makes the 1st free throw | 50-50 |
| 14:40 | Wake Forest | Dan Folger misses the 2nd free throw | 50-50 |
| 14:40 | Santa Clara | John Rogers gets the rebound | 50-50 |
| 14:30 | Santa Clara | Joshua Stiles is called for 10 seconds | 50-50 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Adam Plath (PG) Dan Folger | |
| 14:14 | Wake Forest | Fred Stock is hacked by John Rogers - foul #3 on John Rogers, team foul #6 | 50-50 |
| 13:59 | Wake Forest | Adam Plath is hacked by Joshua Stiles - foul #2 on Joshua Stiles, team foul #7 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Sloan (SF) Ernest Jackson | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Heriberto Costa (SF), Gerald Backus (PF) Fred Stock, Charles Doherty | |
| 13:59 | Wake Forest | Adam Plath makes the 1st free throw | 50-51 |
| 13:59 | Wake Forest | Adam Plath misses the 2nd free throw | 50-51 |
| 13:59 | Santa Clara | John Rogers gets the rebound | 50-51 |
| 13:51 | Santa Clara | John Rogers is fouled on the floor by Gerald Backus - foul #2 on Gerald Backus, team foul #3 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Bridges (PG), Ernest Jackson (SF) Joshua Stiles, Francis Davis | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| 13:38 | Santa Clara | Gerald Backus blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Damien Cacho | 50-51 |
| 13:37 | Wake Forest | Ward Joyce snags the defensive board | 50-51 |
| 13:17 | Wake Forest | Gerald Backus hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the left block | 50-51 |
| 13:16 | Santa Clara | Damien Cacho snags the defensive board | 50-51 |
| 13:02 | Santa Clara | John Bridges hits a jumper from just outside the lane | 52-51 |
| 12:33 | Wake Forest | Heriberto Costa hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Ernest Jackson - foul #2 on Ernest Jackson, team foul #8 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joshua Stiles (PG), Francis Davis (SG), James Stephens (C) John Bridges, John Sloan, Damien Cacho | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Brad Wise (PG), Fred Stock (SG), Jason Horace (PF), Charles Doherty (C) Adam Plath, Ross Boykin, Gerald Backus, Ward Joyce | |
| 12:33 | Wake Forest | Heriberto Costa misses the 1st free throw | 52-51 |
| 12:33 | Wake Forest | Heriberto Costa makes the 2nd free throw | 52-52 |
| 12:07 | Santa Clara | Ernest Jackson's pass is intercepted by Fred Stock | 52-52 |
| 12:04 | Wake Forest | Brad Wise lays it in on a great pass from Fred Stock | 52-54 |
| 11:55 | Santa Clara | Francis Davis loses the ball out of bounds | 52-54 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Robert Romberg (PF) John Rogers | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Dan Folger (SG) Heriberto Costa | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Joshua Stiles (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Francis Davis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ernest Jackson (tiring) 12 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Robert Romberg (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - James Stephens (tired) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Brad Wise (tiring) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dan Folger (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Fred Stock (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jason Horace (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Doherty (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:45 | Wake Forest | Charles Doherty hits a jumper in the paint | 52-56 |
| 11:41 | Santa Clara | Ernest Jackson travels in the backcourt | 52-56 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Joseph Jones (SF), Ward Joyce (C) Fred Stock, Charles Doherty | |
| 11:31 | Wake Forest | Ward Joyce hits a wide open jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Jason Horace | 52-58 |
| 11:13 | Santa Clara | The short jumper by James Stephens is denied by Jason Horace | 52-58 |
| 11:12 | Wake Forest | Jason Horace pulls down the rebound | 52-58 |
| 10:50 | Wake Forest | Jason Horace lays it up and in | 52-60 |
| 10:45 | Santa Clara | Joshua Stiles can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-60 |
| 10:44 | Wake Forest | Ward Joyce gets the rebound | 52-60 |
| 10:40 | Wake Forest | Dan Folger misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the right wing | 52-60 |
| 10:38 | Wake Forest | Jason Horace tips it back up and in | 52-62 |
| 10:16 | Santa Clara | Ernest Jackson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Joseph Jones - foul #1 on Joseph Jones, team foul #4 | 52-62 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Bridges (PG), John Sloan (SG), Richard Hammer (PF), John Rogers (C) Joshua Stiles, Francis Davis, Robert Romberg, James Stephens | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Ross Boykin (PG), Fred Stock (SF), Charles Doherty (PF) Brad Wise, Joseph Jones, Jason Horace | |
| 10:16 | Santa Clara | Ernest Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 52-62 |
| 10:16 | Santa Clara | Ernest Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 53-62 |
| 09:59 | Wake Forest | Ward Joyce buries a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Fred Stock and the foul's on Ernest Jackson - foul #3 on Ernest Jackson, team foul #9 | 53-64 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Peter Clark (SG) Ernest Jackson | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Adam Plath (PG) Dan Folger | |
| 09:59 | Wake Forest | Ward Joyce misses the free throw | 53-64 |
| 09:59 | Santa Clara | John Rogers snags the defensive board | 53-64 |
| 09:41 | Santa Clara | Adam Plath is called for the reach on John Sloan - foul #3 on Adam Plath, team foul #5 | 53-64 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Damien Cacho (C) John Rogers | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Jason Horace (PF) Ward Joyce | |
| 09:28 | Santa Clara | Damien Cacho can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 53-64 |
| 09:26 | Wake Forest | Jason Horace grabs the board | 53-64 |
| 09:12 | Wake Forest | Fred Stock clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 53-64 |
| 09:10 | Santa Clara | Richard Hammer gets the rebound | 53-64 |
| 09:06 | Santa Clara | Ross Boykin is called for the reach on John Bridges in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ross Boykin, team foul #6 | 53-64 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Robert Romberg (SF), John Rogers (PF) John Sloan, Richard Hammer | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Dan Folger (SG), Joseph Jones (SF), Gerald Backus (PF) Adam Plath, Fred Stock, Jason Horace | |
| 08:52 | Santa Clara | Peter Clark misses the shot from just outside the lane | 53-64 |
| 08:51 | Santa Clara | The offensive rebound goes to John Rogers | 53-64 |
| 08:36 | Santa Clara | Damien Cacho hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-64 |
| 08:24 | Wake Forest | Gerald Backus is open and scores on a jump hook from close range | 56-66 |
| 08:06 | Santa Clara | John Rogers's layup is rejected by Gerald Backus | 56-66 |
| 08:04 | Santa Clara | The offensive rebound goes to John Rogers | 56-66 |
| 07:51 | Santa Clara | John Bridges connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 58-66 |
| 07:51 | Wake Forest | Wake Forest calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 58-66 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Francis Davis (SG), John Sloan (SF), Richard Hammer (PF) Peter Clark, Robert Romberg, Damien Cacho | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Brad Wise (PG), Fred Stock (SG), Jason Horace (PF), Leon Clark (C) Ross Boykin, Dan Folger, Gerald Backus, Charles Doherty | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - John Bridges (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Francis Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Sloan (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. PF - Richard Hammer (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - John Rogers (tiring) 4 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Brad Wise (tiring) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Fred Stock (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Joseph Jones (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jason Horace (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Leon Clark (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:48 | Wake Forest | Brad Wise is fouled in the backcourt by John Bridges - foul #3 on John Bridges, team foul #10 | 58-66 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | James Stephens (C) John Rogers | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| 07:48 | Wake Forest | Brad Wise makes the 1st free throw | 58-67 |
| 07:48 | Wake Forest | Brad Wise makes the 2nd free throw | 58-68 |
| 07:25 | Santa Clara | Francis Davis comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Brad Wise - foul #3 on Brad Wise, team foul #7 | 58-68 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Dan Folger (SG) Joseph Jones | |
| 07:25 | Santa Clara | Francis Davis makes the 1st free throw | 59-68 |
| 07:25 | Santa Clara | Francis Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 60-68 |
| 07:04 | Wake Forest | Brad Wise loses the dribble to John Sloan | 60-68 |
| 06:59 | Santa Clara | Francis Davis lays it up and in on a nice dish by John Sloan | 62-68 |
| 06:57 | Wake Forest | Francis Davis steals the ball from Fred Stock in the backcourt | 62-68 |
| 06:56 | Santa Clara | Francis Davis lays it in | 64-68 |
| 06:50 | Wake Forest | John Bridges picks off the pass by Fred Stock in the backcourt | 64-68 |
| 06:43 | Santa Clara | A charge is called on John Sloan - foul #4 on John Sloan, team foul #11 | 64-68 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joshua Stiles (PG), Ernest Jackson (SF), John Rogers (PF), Damien Cacho (C) John Bridges, John Sloan, Richard Hammer, James Stephens | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Ross Boykin (SG), Heriberto Costa (SF), Ward Joyce (C) Dan Folger, Fred Stock, Leon Clark | |
| 06:23 | Wake Forest | Jason Horace is denied on a layup by Damien Cacho | 64-68 |
| 06:22 | Wake Forest | Ward Joyce tips it home | 64-70 |
| 06:20 | Santa Clara | Ernest Jackson is fouled in the backcourt by Brad Wise - foul #4 on Brad Wise, team foul #8 | 64-70 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Peter Clark (SG) Francis Davis | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Adam Plath (PG) Brad Wise | |
| 06:20 | Santa Clara | Ernest Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 65-70 |
| 06:20 | Santa Clara | Ernest Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 66-70 |
| 06:16 | Wake Forest | Peter Clark steps in front of the Ross Boykin pass in the backcourt | 66-70 |
| 05:58 | Santa Clara | Peter Clark is alone and drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Ernest Jackson and he's fouled by Ward Joyce - foul #3 on Ward Joyce, team foul #9 | 68-70 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Robert Romberg (PF) Damien Cacho | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Fred Stock (SG), Joseph Jones (SF), Gerald Backus (PF) Ross Boykin, Heriberto Costa, Jason Horace | |
| 05:58 | Santa Clara | Peter Clark makes the free throw | 69-70 |
| 05:56 | Wake Forest | Robert Romberg steals the ball from Fred Stock in the backcourt | 69-70 |
| 05:45 | Santa Clara | Robert Romberg banks in the wide open layup | 71-70 |
| 05:28 | Wake Forest | Joseph Jones buries a runner in the lane | 71-72 |
| 05:25 | Santa Clara | Robert Romberg throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 71-72 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Bridges (PG), Francis Davis (SG), James Stephens (C) Joshua Stiles, Peter Clark, John Rogers | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Brad Wise (PG), Dan Folger (SG), Charles Doherty (PF) Adam Plath, Fred Stock, Gerald Backus | |
| 05:13 | Wake Forest | Joseph Jones comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Ernest Jackson - foul #4 on Ernest Jackson, team foul #12 | 71-72 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Richard Hammer (PF) Robert Romberg | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| 05:13 | Wake Forest | Joseph Jones makes the 1st free throw | 71-73 |
| 05:13 | Wake Forest | Joseph Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 71-73 |
| 05:13 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to James Stephens | 71-73 |
| 04:53 | Santa Clara | Francis Davis makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by John Bridges | 74-73 |
| 04:36 | Wake Forest | Joseph Jones hits a shot from the left wing | 74-75 |
| 04:36 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 74-75 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joshua Stiles (SG), John Sloan (SF), Robert Romberg (PF), Damien Cacho (C) Francis Davis, Ernest Jackson, Richard Hammer, James Stephens | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Ross Boykin (SG), Heriberto Costa (SF), Jason Horace (PF), Leon Clark (C) Dan Folger, Joseph Jones, Charles Doherty, Ward Joyce | |
| 04:19 | Santa Clara | John Bridges can't finish the layup | 74-75 |
| 04:18 | Wake Forest | Ross Boykin grabs the board | 74-75 |
| 04:07 | Wake Forest | Damien Cacho blocks the jumper by Brad Wise | 74-75 |
| 04:06 | Santa Clara | Joshua Stiles pulls down the rebound | 74-75 |
| 03:49 | Santa Clara | Damien Cacho drills a turnaround from close range | 76-75 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - John Bridges (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Joshua Stiles (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Sloan (fresh) 4 ast. 4 pf. PF - Robert Romberg (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Damien Cacho (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Brad Wise (tired) 5 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Ross Boykin (tiring) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Heriberto Costa (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Jason Horace (tiring) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Leon Clark (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:30 | Wake Forest | Jason Horace misses the shot from the baseline | 76-75 |
| 03:29 | Santa Clara | Joshua Stiles snags the defensive board | 76-75 |
| 03:25 | Santa Clara | John Bridges's pass is intercepted by Ross Boykin in the backcourt | 76-75 |
| 03:23 | Wake Forest | Heriberto Costa blows the layup | 76-75 |
| 03:21 | Wake Forest | Jason Horace tips it back up and in | 76-77 |
| 03:04 | Santa Clara | Joshua Stiles is wide open but clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 76-77 |
| 03:02 | Santa Clara | Robert Romberg tips it home | 78-77 |
| 02:59 | Wake Forest | Heriberto Costa is hacked by Joshua Stiles in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joshua Stiles, team foul #13 | 78-77 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Peter Clark (SG), Ernest Jackson (SF), Richard Hammer (PF), John Rogers (C) Joshua Stiles, John Sloan, Robert Romberg, Damien Cacho | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Adam Plath (PG), Fred Stock (SG), Gerald Backus (PF), Ward Joyce (C) Brad Wise, Ross Boykin, Jason Horace, Leon Clark | |
| 02:59 | Wake Forest | Heriberto Costa misses the 1st free throw | 78-77 |
| 02:59 | Wake Forest | Heriberto Costa makes the 2nd free throw | 78-78 |
| 02:40 | Santa Clara | John Rogers is fouled on the floor by Ward Joyce - foul #4 on Ward Joyce, team foul #10 | 78-78 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Dan Folger (SG) Heriberto Costa | |
| 02:40 | Santa Clara | John Rogers misses the 1st free throw | 78-78 |
| 02:40 | Santa Clara | John Rogers misses the 2nd free throw | 78-78 |
| 02:40 | Wake Forest | Gerald Backus grabs the defensive rebound | 78-78 |
| 02:38 | Wake Forest | Adam Plath is called for traveling in the backcourt | 78-78 |
| 02:25 | Santa Clara | Peter Clark misses the wide open 3 pointer from the right wing | 78-78 |
| 02:23 | Wake Forest | Gerald Backus snags the defensive board | 78-78 |
| 01:57 | Wake Forest | Dan Folger drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Adam Plath | 78-81 |
| 01:57 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 78-81 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | James Stephens (C) John Rogers | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Brad Wise (PG), Joseph Jones (SF), Jason Horace (PF) Adam Plath, Fred Stock, Gerald Backus | |
| 01:40 | Santa Clara | James Stephens can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 78-81 |
| 01:39 | Wake Forest | Ward Joyce pulls down the rebound | 78-81 |
| 01:24 | Wake Forest | Joseph Jones misses the driving attempt from the left block | 78-81 |
| 01:23 | Wake Forest | Joseph Jones tips it but misses | 78-81 |
| 01:21 | Santa Clara | James Stephens grabs the board | 78-81 |
| 01:06 | Santa Clara | Ernest Jackson misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 78-81 |
| 01:05 | Wake Forest | Jason Horace grabs the board | 78-81 |
| 00:43 | Wake Forest | Brad Wise knocks in the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Joseph Jones | 78-83 |
| 00:43 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 78-83 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:37 | Santa Clara | John Bridges hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 78-83 |
| 00:36 | Wake Forest | Ward Joyce snags the defensive board | 78-83 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:35 | Wake Forest | Ward Joyce is hacked by John Bridges in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Bridges, team foul #14 | 78-83 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Ross Boykin (PG) Brad Wise | |
| 00:35 | Wake Forest | Ward Joyce misses the 1st free throw | 78-83 |
| 00:35 | Wake Forest | Ward Joyce makes the 2nd free throw | 78-84 |
| 00:31 | Santa Clara | Dan Folger is called for the reach on Peter Clark in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dan Folger, team foul #11 | 78-84 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Brad Wise (PG) Ross Boykin | |
| 00:31 | Santa Clara | Peter Clark misses the 1st free throw | 78-84 |
| 00:31 | Santa Clara | Peter Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 79-84 |
| 00:28 | Wake Forest | Jason Horace is fouled in the backcourt by Peter Clark - foul #3 on Peter Clark, team foul #15 | 79-84 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Ross Boykin (PG), Charles Doherty (C) Brad Wise, Ward Joyce | |
| 00:28 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 79-84 |
| 00:28 | Wake Forest | Jason Horace makes the 1st free throw | 79-85 |
| 00:28 | Wake Forest | Jason Horace makes the 2nd free throw | 79-86 |
| 00:23 | Santa Clara | Richard Hammer is hacked by Jason Horace - foul #3 on Jason Horace, team foul #12 | 79-86 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Brad Wise (PG), Ward Joyce (C) Ross Boykin, Charles Doherty | |
| 00:23 | Santa Clara | Richard Hammer makes the 1st free throw | 80-86 |
| 00:23 | Santa Clara | Richard Hammer makes the 2nd free throw | 81-86 |
| 00:22 | Wake Forest | Joseph Jones is fouled in the backcourt by John Bridges - foul #5 on John Bridges, team foul #16 | 81-86 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joshua Stiles (PG) John Bridges | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Ross Boykin (PG), Charles Doherty (C) Brad Wise, Ward Joyce | |
| 00:22 | Wake Forest | Joseph Jones makes the 1st free throw | 81-87 |
| 00:22 | Wake Forest | Joseph Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 81-88 |
| 00:17 | Santa Clara | Joshua Stiles hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 81-88 |
| 00:15 | Santa Clara | Richard Hammer pulls down the offensive rebound | 81-88 |
| 00:12 | Santa Clara | Joshua Stiles is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Richard Hammer | 84-88 |
| 00:11 | Wake Forest | Jason Horace is hacked by Joshua Stiles in the backcourt - foul #4 on Joshua Stiles, team foul #17 | 84-88 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Adam Plath (PG), Ward Joyce (C) Ross Boykin, Charles Doherty | |
| 00:11 | Wake Forest | Jason Horace makes the 1st free throw | 84-89 |
| 00:11 | Wake Forest | Jason Horace misses the 2nd free throw | 84-89 |
| 00:11 | Wake Forest | Ward Joyce gets the offensive rebound | 84-89 |
| 00:10 | Wake Forest | Ward Joyce is hacked by Ernest Jackson - foul #5 on Ernest Jackson, team foul #18 | 84-89 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Robert Romberg (SF) Ernest Jackson | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Ross Boykin (PG) Adam Plath | |
| 00:10 | Wake Forest | Ward Joyce makes the 1st free throw | 84-90 |
| 00:10 | Wake Forest | Ward Joyce misses the 2nd free throw | 84-90 |
| 00:10 | Santa Clara | James Stephens gets the rebound | 84-90 |
| 00:02 | Santa Clara | Joshua Stiles comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 84-90 |
| 00:01 | Wake Forest | Jason Horace pulls down the rebound | 84-90 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:00 | Wake Forest | Jason Horace runs out the clock | 84-90 |