| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Elliot Hall (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lee Clark (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jonathan McDonough (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Richardson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Nelson Brewster (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Joseph Higgins (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Christopher Osteen (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Kenneth Dewey (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Tracy Ferguson (fresh) 5 pts. C - Leroy Benedetti (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Santa Clara | Kenneth Dewey inbounds the ball | 30-45 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:46 | Santa Clara | Tracy Ferguson misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Jonathan McDonough - foul #3 on Jonathan McDonough, team foul #1 | 30-45 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Daron Leavell (SF), Melvin Valladares (C) Jonathan McDonough, Nelson Brewster | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 19:46 | Santa Clara | Tracy Ferguson makes the 1st free throw | 30-46 |
| 19:46 | Santa Clara | Tracy Ferguson makes the 2nd free throw | 30-47 |
| 19:36 | New Mexico | Elliot Hall is called for 10 seconds | 30-47 |
| 19:21 | Santa Clara | Christopher Osteen comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 30-47 |
| 19:20 | Santa Clara | Leroy Benedetti grabs the offensive rebound | 30-47 |
| 18:57 | Santa Clara | Joseph Higgins misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Melvin Valladares - foul #2 on Melvin Valladares, team foul #2 | 30-47 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Wendell Zehr (PG), Ray Wentzel (SG), Norman Dunn (PF) Elliot Hall, Lee Clark, William Richardson | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Robert Meadows (SG), Joseph Cox (SF), Darrell Malbrough (PF) Christopher Osteen, Kenneth Dewey, Tracy Ferguson | |
| 18:57 | Santa Clara | Joseph Higgins makes the 1st free throw | 30-48 |
| 18:57 | Santa Clara | Joseph Higgins makes the 2nd free throw | 30-49 |
| 18:39 | New Mexico | Daron Leavell hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from straight away | 30-49 |
| 18:37 | Santa Clara | Darrell Malbrough snags the defensive board | 30-49 |
| 18:24 | Santa Clara | Joseph Cox makes the wide open 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Meadows | 30-52 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 18:10 | New Mexico | Wendell Zehr drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-52 |
| 17:53 | Santa Clara | Robert Meadows can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-52 |
| 17:52 | Santa Clara | Darrell Malbrough grabs the offensive rebound | 33-52 |
| 17:39 | Santa Clara | Leroy Benedetti is hacked by Melvin Valladares - foul #3 on Melvin Valladares, team foul #3 | 33-52 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Elliot Hall (PG), Lee Clark (SG), William Richardson (PF), Nelson Brewster (C) Wendell Zehr, Ray Wentzel, Norman Dunn, Melvin Valladares | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joseph Wada (PG), Melvin Ferguson (SG), Kenneth Dewey (SF), Tracy Ferguson (PF) Joseph Higgins, Robert Meadows, Joseph Cox, Darrell Malbrough | |
| 17:12 | Santa Clara | Joseph Wada hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 33-52 |
| 17:10 | New Mexico | Daron Leavell grabs the board | 33-52 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 16:59 | New Mexico | Nelson Brewster lays it in on a nice dish by Daron Leavell | 35-52 |
| 16:57 | Santa Clara | Melvin Ferguson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-52 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Christopher Osteen (SG) Melvin Ferguson | |
| 16:38 | New Mexico | Elliot Hall can't connect on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Joseph Wada - foul #1 on Joseph Wada, team foul #1 | 35-52 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Kirk Taylor (PG) Joseph Wada | |
| 16:38 | New Mexico | Elliot Hall misses the 1st free throw | 35-52 |
| 16:38 | New Mexico | Elliot Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 36-52 |
| 16:23 | Santa Clara | The jump hook by Tracy Ferguson is blocked by Nelson Brewster | 36-52 |
| 16:21 | New Mexico | Nelson Brewster pulls down the rebound | 36-52 |
| 16:15 | New Mexico | Lee Clark loses the dribble to Leroy Benedetti | 36-52 |
| 16:12 | Santa Clara | Kirk Taylor's pass is intercepted by Lee Clark in the backcourt | 36-52 |
| 16:10 | New Mexico | Lee Clark lays it up and in | 38-52 |
| 15:42 | Santa Clara | Kirk Taylor misses short on a jumper from the left side | 38-52 |
| 15:41 | New Mexico | Lee Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 38-52 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Elliot Hall (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lee Clark (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daron Leavell (tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - William Richardson (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Nelson Brewster (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Kirk Taylor (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - Christopher Osteen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Kenneth Dewey (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Tracy Ferguson (tiring) 7 pts. C - Leroy Benedetti (tired) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:22 | New Mexico | Elliot Hall's pass is intercepted by Christopher Osteen | 38-52 |
| 15:18 | Santa Clara | Christopher Osteen lays it up and in | 38-54 |
| 15:13 | New Mexico | Daron Leavell throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-54 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Wendell Zehr (PG), Ray Wentzel (SG), Jonathan McDonough (SF), Norman Dunn (PF), Melvin Valladares (C) Elliot Hall, Lee Clark, Daron Leavell, William Richardson, Nelson Brewster | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Robert Meadows (PG), Melvin Ferguson (SG), Robert Mace (SF), Joseph Cox (C) Kirk Taylor, Christopher Osteen, Kenneth Dewey, Leroy Benedetti | |
| 14:59 | Santa Clara | Robert Meadows misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-54 |
| 14:57 | New Mexico | Jonathan McDonough grabs the board | 38-54 |
| 14:55 | New Mexico | Ray Wentzel travels in the backcourt | 38-54 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Darrell Malbrough (C) Tracy Ferguson | |
| 14:44 | Santa Clara | Robert Mace is by himself and knocks in the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Robert Meadows | 38-56 |
| 14:24 | New Mexico | Jonathan McDonough misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 38-56 |
| 14:23 | Santa Clara | Melvin Ferguson snags the defensive board | 38-56 |
| 13:59 | Santa Clara | Robert Mace knocks in the jump hook near the basket and he's hacked by Melvin Valladares - foul #4 on Melvin Valladares, team foul #4 | 38-58 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Elliot Hall (PG), Lee Clark (SG), William Richardson (PF), Nelson Brewster (C) Wendell Zehr, Ray Wentzel, Norman Dunn, Melvin Valladares | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joseph Higgins (PG), Joseph Wada (SG), Tracy Ferguson (PF) Robert Meadows, Melvin Ferguson, Darrell Malbrough | |
| 13:59 | Santa Clara | Robert Mace misses the free throw | 38-58 |
| 13:59 | New Mexico | William Richardson grabs the defensive rebound | 38-58 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 13:43 | New Mexico | Nelson Brewster's layup is rejected by Tracy Ferguson | 38-58 |
| 13:41 | New Mexico | William Richardson snags the offensive board | 38-58 |
| 13:29 | New Mexico | Jonathan McDonough hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Lee Clark | 41-58 |
| 13:09 | Santa Clara | Robert Mace misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-58 |
| 13:07 | New Mexico | Elliot Hall grabs the board | 41-58 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 12:39 | New Mexico | Lee Clark can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-58 |
| 12:38 | Santa Clara | Joseph Cox snags the defensive board | 41-58 |
| 12:17 | Santa Clara | Joseph Wada knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Tracy Ferguson | 41-60 |
| 12:17 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 41-60 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Wendell Zehr (PG), Ray Wentzel (SG), Norman Dunn (PF) Elliot Hall, Lee Clark, William Richardson | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Robert Meadows (PG), Melvin Ferguson (SG), Darrell Malbrough (PF), Leroy Benedetti (C) Joseph Higgins, Joseph Wada, Tracy Ferguson, Joseph Cox | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 12:04 | New Mexico | Ray Wentzel makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Jonathan McDonough | 44-60 |
| 11:58 | Santa Clara | Robert Mace hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 44-60 |
| 11:57 | Santa Clara | Melvin Ferguson grabs the offensive board | 44-60 |
| 11:46 | Santa Clara | Robert Meadows makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Mace | 44-63 |
| 11:30 | New Mexico | Nelson Brewster can't connect on a runner from the left block | 44-63 |
| 11:29 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Melvin Ferguson | 44-63 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Wendell Zehr (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ray Wentzel (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jonathan McDonough (tiring) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Norman Dunn (fairly fresh) C - Nelson Brewster (tired) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Robert Meadows (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Melvin Ferguson (fairly fresh) SF - Robert Mace (tiring) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Darrell Malbrough (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Leroy Benedetti (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 11:10 | Santa Clara | Darrell Malbrough hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Melvin Ferguson | 44-66 |
| 11:06 | New Mexico | Robert Meadows is called for the reach on Wendell Zehr in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Meadows, team foul #2 | 44-66 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Elliot Hall (PG), Daron Leavell (PF) Wendell Zehr, Nelson Brewster | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Kirk Taylor (PG), Christopher Osteen (SG), Tracy Ferguson (PF), Kenneth Dewey (C) Robert Meadows, Melvin Ferguson, Darrell Malbrough, Leroy Benedetti | |
| 10:51 | New Mexico | Christopher Osteen steps in front of the Jonathan McDonough pass | 44-66 |
| 10:48 | Santa Clara | Christopher Osteen is fouled in the backcourt by Ray Wentzel - foul #1 on Ray Wentzel, team foul #5 | 44-66 |
| Subs | New Mexico | William Richardson (PF) Norman Dunn | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Leroy Benedetti (C) Robert Mace | |
| 10:39 | Santa Clara | Christopher Osteen loses the dribble to Jonathan McDonough | 44-66 |
| 10:36 | New Mexico | Jonathan McDonough hits the finger roll | 46-66 |
| 10:13 | Santa Clara | Kenneth Dewey hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Kirk Taylor | 46-68 |
| 10:10 | New Mexico | Kenneth Dewey is called for the reach on Jonathan McDonough in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kenneth Dewey, team foul #3 | 46-68 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Lee Clark (SG) Ray Wentzel | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joseph Higgins (PG), Robert Mace (SF) Kirk Taylor, Tracy Ferguson | |
| 09:53 | New Mexico | Daron Leavell loses the dribble to Joseph Higgins | 46-68 |
| 09:49 | Santa Clara | Christopher Osteen is called for traveling in the backcourt | 46-68 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Norman Dunn (C) William Richardson | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joseph Cox (C) Leroy Benedetti | |
| 09:42 | New Mexico | Daron Leavell scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-68 |
| 09:17 | Santa Clara | Elliot Hall steps in front of the Joseph Higgins pass | 49-68 |
| 09:02 | New Mexico | Daron Leavell misses long on a fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Kenneth Dewey - foul #3 on Kenneth Dewey, team foul #4 | 49-68 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Wendell Zehr (PG), Ray Wentzel (SG), Nelson Brewster (C) Elliot Hall, Lee Clark, Norman Dunn | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joseph Wada (SG), Robert Meadows (SF), Tracy Ferguson (PF), Darrell Malbrough (C) Christopher Osteen, Robert Mace, Kenneth Dewey, Joseph Cox | |
| 09:02 | New Mexico | Daron Leavell misses the 1st free throw | 49-68 |
| 09:02 | New Mexico | Daron Leavell makes the 2nd free throw | 50-68 |
| 08:47 | Santa Clara | Joseph Higgins buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Joseph Wada | 50-70 |
| 08:36 | New Mexico | Wendell Zehr hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 52-70 |
| 08:20 | Santa Clara | Robert Meadows misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 52-70 |
| 08:19 | Santa Clara | Joseph Wada can't tip it in | 52-70 |
| 08:18 | Santa Clara | Joseph Wada can't tip it in | 52-70 |
| 08:17 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Daron Leavell | 52-70 |
| 08:11 | New Mexico | Jonathan McDonough makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane and the foul's on Tracy Ferguson - foul #3 on Tracy Ferguson, team foul #5 | 54-70 |
| Subs | New Mexico | William Richardson (PF) Daron Leavell | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Kirk Taylor (PG), Christopher Osteen (SG), Kenneth Dewey (PF), Leroy Benedetti (C) Joseph Higgins, Joseph Wada, Tracy Ferguson, Darrell Malbrough | |
| 08:11 | New Mexico | Jonathan McDonough makes the free throw | 55-70 |
| 07:49 | Santa Clara | Kenneth Dewey misses badly on a shot in the lane but he's hacked by William Richardson - foul #2 on William Richardson, team foul #6 | 55-70 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Elliot Hall (PG), Lee Clark (SG), Melvin Valladares (C) Wendell Zehr, Ray Wentzel, Nelson Brewster | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Melvin Ferguson (SG), Joseph Cox (PF) Christopher Osteen, Robert Meadows | |
| 07:49 | Santa Clara | Kenneth Dewey makes the 1st free throw | 55-71 |
| 07:49 | Santa Clara | Kenneth Dewey makes the 2nd free throw | 55-72 |
| 07:37 | New Mexico | Jonathan McDonough comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-72 |
| 07:35 | Santa Clara | Kirk Taylor grabs the board | 55-72 |
| 07:32 | Santa Clara | Elliot Hall steals the ball from Kenneth Dewey in the backcourt | 55-72 |
| 07:24 | New Mexico | Elliot Hall clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-72 |
| 07:22 | New Mexico | Melvin Valladares gets the offensive rebound | 55-72 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Elliot Hall (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Lee Clark (tired) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jonathan McDonough (tired) 17 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - William Richardson (tired) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Melvin Valladares (fresh) 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Kirk Taylor (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Melvin Ferguson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Dewey (tired) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Cox (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Leroy Benedetti (tired) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:11 | New Mexico | Elliot Hall is hacked by Kirk Taylor - foul #1 on Kirk Taylor, team foul #6 | 55-72 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ray Wentzel (SG), Norman Dunn (SF) Lee Clark, Jonathan McDonough | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Robert Meadows (PG), Christopher Osteen (SG), Robert Mace (SF), Tracy Ferguson (PF) Kirk Taylor, Melvin Ferguson, Kenneth Dewey, Joseph Cox | |
| 07:05 | New Mexico | Ray Wentzel makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 57-72 |
| 07:05 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 57-72 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Wendell Zehr (PG) Elliot Hall | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 06:42 | Santa Clara | William Richardson swats the layup by Robert Mace | 57-72 |
| 06:41 | New Mexico | Norman Dunn gets the rebound | 57-72 |
| 06:31 | New Mexico | William Richardson misses short on a jumper from the left block but the foul's on Christopher Osteen - foul #3 on Christopher Osteen, team foul #7 | 57-72 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joseph Wada (PG), Melvin Ferguson (SG), Darrell Malbrough (C) Robert Meadows, Christopher Osteen, Leroy Benedetti | |
| 06:31 | New Mexico | William Richardson misses the 1st free throw | 57-72 |
| 06:31 | New Mexico | William Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 58-72 |
| 06:12 | Santa Clara | Melvin Ferguson is hacked by Ray Wentzel - foul #2 on Ray Wentzel, team foul #7 | 58-72 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Elliot Hall (PG), Lee Clark (SG), Jonathan McDonough (SF), Daron Leavell (PF) Wendell Zehr, Ray Wentzel, Norman Dunn, William Richardson | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joseph Cox (C) Tracy Ferguson | |
| 06:12 | Santa Clara | Melvin Ferguson makes the 1st free throw | 58-73 |
| 06:12 | Santa Clara | Melvin Ferguson makes the 2nd free throw | 58-74 |
| 05:53 | New Mexico | Jonathan McDonough hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-74 |
| 05:51 | New Mexico | Melvin Valladares hits the follow up shot | 60-74 |
| 05:23 | Santa Clara | Melvin Ferguson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Daron Leavell - foul #3 on Daron Leavell, team foul #8 | 60-74 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ray Wentzel (SG) Lee Clark | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Kirk Taylor (PG), Robert Meadows (SF), Tracy Ferguson (PF), Kenneth Dewey (C) Joseph Wada, Robert Mace, Darrell Malbrough, Joseph Cox | |
| 05:23 | Santa Clara | Melvin Ferguson makes the 1st free throw | 60-75 |
| 05:23 | Santa Clara | Melvin Ferguson makes the 2nd free throw | 60-76 |
| 05:10 | New Mexico | Elliot Hall comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 60-76 |
| 05:09 | Santa Clara | Kenneth Dewey grabs the defensive rebound | 60-76 |
| 05:07 | Santa Clara | Kirk Taylor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-76 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Norman Dunn (PF) Daron Leavell | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Christopher Osteen (SG) Melvin Ferguson | |
| 05:01 | New Mexico | Norman Dunn hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Ray Wentzel | 63-76 |
| 04:39 | Santa Clara | Tracy Ferguson connects on the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Kirk Taylor | 63-78 |
| 04:23 | New Mexico | Elliot Hall clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 63-78 |
| 04:22 | New Mexico | The offensive rebound goes to Jonathan McDonough | 63-78 |
| 04:14 | New Mexico | Christopher Osteen is called for the reach on Melvin Valladares - foul #4 on Christopher Osteen, team foul #8 | 63-78 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Wendell Zehr (PG), Lee Clark (SG), Daron Leavell (SF), William Richardson (PF) Elliot Hall, Ray Wentzel, Jonathan McDonough, Norman Dunn | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joseph Higgins (PG), Joseph Cox (SF), Darrell Malbrough (PF), Leroy Benedetti (C) Kirk Taylor, Robert Meadows, Tracy Ferguson, Kenneth Dewey | |
| 04:14 | New Mexico | Melvin Valladares misses the 1st free throw | 63-78 |
| 04:14 | Santa Clara | Darrell Malbrough grabs the defensive rebound | 63-78 |
| 03:46 | Santa Clara | Darrell Malbrough can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by William Richardson - foul #3 on William Richardson, team foul #9 | 63-78 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Nelson Brewster (C) Melvin Valladares | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Robert Meadows (SG) Christopher Osteen | |
| 03:46 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 63-78 |
| 03:46 | Santa Clara | Darrell Malbrough makes the 1st free throw | 63-79 |
| 03:46 | Santa Clara | Darrell Malbrough misses the 2nd free throw | 63-79 |
| 03:46 | New Mexico | William Richardson snags the defensive board | 63-79 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:44 | New Mexico | Joseph Higgins picks off the pass by Daron Leavell in the backcourt | 63-79 |
| 03:43 | Santa Clara | Joseph Cox lays it in on a great pass from Joseph Higgins | 63-81 |
| 03:27 | New Mexico | William Richardson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 63-81 |
| 03:25 | Santa Clara | Joseph Higgins pulls down the rebound | 63-81 |
| 03:10 | Santa Clara | Joseph Cox comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 63-81 |
| 03:08 | New Mexico | William Richardson snags the defensive board | 63-81 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Wendell Zehr (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lee Clark (tired) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daron Leavell (tired) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - William Richardson (tired) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Nelson Brewster (tired) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Joseph Higgins (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 5 stl. SG - Robert Meadows (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joseph Cox (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Darrell Malbrough (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Leroy Benedetti (tired) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 02:45 | New Mexico | Leroy Benedetti swats the short shot by William Richardson | 63-81 |
| 02:44 | Santa Clara | Joseph Higgins grabs the board | 63-81 |
| 02:42 | Santa Clara | Joseph Cox is hacked by Daron Leavell in the backcourt - foul #4 on Daron Leavell, team foul #10 | 63-81 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ray Wentzel (SG), Norman Dunn (SF), Melvin Valladares (C) Lee Clark, William Richardson, Nelson Brewster | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joseph Wada (PG), Melvin Ferguson (SG), Kenneth Dewey (C) Joseph Higgins, Darrell Malbrough, Leroy Benedetti | |
| 02:42 | Santa Clara | Joseph Cox misses the 1st free throw | 63-81 |
| 02:42 | Santa Clara | Joseph Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 63-82 |
| 02:20 | New Mexico | Norman Dunn scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 66-82 |
| 01:53 | Santa Clara | Kenneth Dewey misses short on a floater from the left side | 66-82 |
| 01:51 | New Mexico | Ray Wentzel gets the rebound | 66-82 |
| 01:41 | New Mexico | Wendell Zehr makes the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Norman Dunn | 68-82 |
| 01:12 | Santa Clara | Joseph Wada hits a wide open jumper from the left side | 68-84 |
| 00:50 | New Mexico | Wendell Zehr misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Robert Meadows - foul #3 on Robert Meadows, team foul #9 | 68-84 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Darrell Malbrough (C) Melvin Ferguson | |
| 00:50 | New Mexico | Wendell Zehr makes the 1st free throw | 69-84 |
| 00:50 | New Mexico | Wendell Zehr makes the 2nd free throw | 70-84 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Santa Clara | Joseph Wada connects on the runner from the baseline | 70-86 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico 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) | |
| 00:21 | New Mexico | Melvin Valladares can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Robert Meadows - foul #4 on Robert Meadows, team foul #10 | 70-86 |
| 00:21 | New Mexico | Melvin Valladares makes the 1st free throw | 71-86 |
| 00:21 | New Mexico | Melvin Valladares makes the 2nd free throw | 72-86 |
| 00:00 | Santa Clara | Robert Meadows runs out the clock | 72-86 |