| Lineup | Coastal Carolina | PG - Chris Bird (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Andre Conti (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jeff Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Evan Booker (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Adam Pitts (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Joseph Higgins (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Osteen (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Mace (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Tracy Ferguson (fresh) 5 pts. C - Kenneth Dewey (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Coastal Carolina | Jeff Smith inbounds the ball | 35-33 |
| Game Plan | Coastal Carolina | Coastal Carolina is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Coastal Carolina | Joseph Higgins is called for the reach on Adam Pitts - foul #3 on Joseph Higgins, team foul #1 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Coastal Carolina | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Robert Meadows (PG) Joseph Higgins | |
| 19:23 | Coastal Carolina | Chris Bird is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from close range | 35-33 |
| 19:22 | Coastal Carolina | Adam Pitts snags the offensive board | 35-33 |
| 19:06 | Coastal Carolina | Adam Pitts misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-33 |
| 19:05 | Coastal Carolina | Andre Conti grabs the offensive rebound | 35-33 |
| 18:59 | Coastal Carolina | Andre Conti misses badly on a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Christopher Osteen - foul #2 on Christopher Osteen, team foul #2 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Coastal Carolina | Gerard Mizell (PG), Michael Woodring (SF), Peter Davis (PF), Fred Evans (C) Chris Bird, Jeff Smith, Evan Booker, Adam Pitts | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joseph Wada (SG), Joseph Cox (SF), Darrell Malbrough (C) Christopher Osteen, Robert Mace, Kenneth Dewey | |
| 18:59 | Coastal Carolina | Andre Conti misses the 1st free throw | 35-33 |
| 18:59 | Coastal Carolina | Andre Conti makes the 2nd free throw | 36-33 |
| 18:40 | Santa Clara | Joseph Wada is fouled on the floor by Michael Woodring - foul #3 on Michael Woodring, team foul #1 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Coastal Carolina | Glen Ford (SG), Jeff Smith (SF) Andre Conti, Michael Woodring | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Melvin Ferguson (SG), Robert Mace (SF) Robert Meadows, Tracy Ferguson | |
| 18:21 | Santa Clara | Glen Ford steps in front of the Robert Mace pass | 36-33 |
| 18:16 | Coastal Carolina | Glen Ford's pass is intercepted by Joseph Wada in the backcourt | 36-33 |
| 18:14 | Santa Clara | Joseph Wada lays it up and in | 36-35 |
| 17:57 | Coastal Carolina | Joseph Cox is called for the reach on Jeff Smith - foul #1 on Joseph Cox, team foul #3 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Coastal Carolina | Chris Bird (PG), Andre Conti (SG), Evan Booker (PF), John Foster (C) Gerard Mizell, Jeff Smith, Peter Davis, Fred Evans | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Kirk Taylor (PG), Tracy Ferguson (PF), Kenneth Dewey (C) Joseph Wada, Joseph Cox, Darrell Malbrough | |
| 17:44 | Coastal Carolina | Evan Booker is fouled on the floor by Tracy Ferguson - foul #2 on Tracy Ferguson, team foul #4 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Coastal Carolina | Jeff Smith (SF) Glen Ford | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Christopher Osteen (SG) Melvin Ferguson | |
| 17:31 | Coastal Carolina | Jeff Smith misses long on an open fadeaway from the right side | 36-35 |
| 17:30 | Coastal Carolina | Jeff Smith tips it home | 38-35 |
| 17:13 | Santa Clara | Robert Mace is whistled for traveling | 38-35 |
| Subs | Coastal Carolina | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Robert Meadows (SG) Christopher Osteen | |
| 17:11 | Coastal Carolina | Kirk Taylor picks off the pass by Chris Bird in the backcourt | 38-35 |
| 17:09 | Santa Clara | Kirk Taylor banks in the layup | 38-37 |
| 16:47 | Coastal Carolina | Evan Booker's fadeaway is rejected by Tracy Ferguson | 38-37 |
| 16:46 | Santa Clara | Tracy Ferguson snags the defensive board | 38-37 |
| 16:42 | Santa Clara | Andre Conti is called for the reach on Robert Meadows in the backcourt - foul #2 on Andre Conti, team foul #2 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Coastal Carolina | Fred Evans (PF), Adam Pitts (C) Evan Booker, John Foster | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Christopher Osteen (SG), Joseph Cox (C) Kirk Taylor, Kenneth Dewey | |
| 16:24 | Santa Clara | Tracy Ferguson makes the jumper from close range and the foul's on Andre Conti - foul #3 on Andre Conti, team foul #3 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Coastal Carolina | Glen Ford (SG) Andre Conti | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 16:24 | Santa Clara | Tracy Ferguson makes the free throw | 38-40 |
| 16:03 | Coastal Carolina | Jeff Smith comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 38-40 |
| 16:01 | Coastal Carolina | Adam Pitts pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-40 |
| 15:36 | Coastal Carolina | Robert Mace picks off the pass by Glen Ford | 38-40 |
| Lineup | Coastal Carolina | PG - Chris Bird (tiring) 7 pts. SG - Glen Ford (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Jeff Smith (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Fred Evans (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Adam Pitts (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Robert Meadows (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Osteen (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Mace (tired) 2 pts. PF - Tracy Ferguson (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Cox (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:14 | Santa Clara | Joseph Cox misses long on a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Adam Pitts - foul #1 on Adam Pitts, team foul #4 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Coastal Carolina | Gerard Mizell (PG), Andre Conti (SG), Michael Woodring (SF), Evan Booker (PF), Peter Davis (C) Chris Bird, Glen Ford, Jeff Smith, Fred Evans, Adam Pitts | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joseph Higgins (PG), Joseph Wada (SG), Darrell Malbrough (PF), Leroy Benedetti (C) Robert Meadows, Christopher Osteen, Robert Mace, Tracy Ferguson | |
| 15:14 | Santa Clara | Joseph Cox makes the 1st free throw | 38-41 |
| 15:14 | Santa Clara | Joseph Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 38-42 |
| 15:12 | Coastal Carolina | Joseph Higgins steps in front of the Michael Woodring pass in the backcourt | 38-42 |
| 14:52 | Santa Clara | Joseph Cox drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Leroy Benedetti | 38-44 |
| 14:32 | Coastal Carolina | Andre Conti blows the layup | 38-44 |
| 14:31 | Santa Clara | Darrell Malbrough gets the rebound | 38-44 |
| 14:25 | Santa Clara | Leroy Benedetti comes up short on the shot in the paint | 38-44 |
| 14:23 | Santa Clara | Joseph Wada hits the follow up shot | 38-46 |
| 14:12 | Coastal Carolina | Andre Conti misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-46 |
| 14:11 | Santa Clara | Joseph Cox grabs the defensive rebound | 38-46 |
| 14:04 | Santa Clara | Leroy Benedetti knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Joseph Wada | 38-49 |
| 13:55 | Coastal Carolina | Andre Conti drills a jumper from the right block | 40-49 |
| 13:38 | Santa Clara | Darrell Malbrough drills a shot from the free throw line | 40-51 |
| 13:15 | Coastal Carolina | Gerard Mizell slams it home and he's hacked by Joseph Higgins - foul #4 on Joseph Higgins, team foul #5 | 42-51 |
| Subs | Coastal Carolina | Chris Bird (PG), Jeff Smith (SF), John Foster (C) Andre Conti, Michael Woodring, Peter Davis | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Kirk Taylor (PG), Melvin Ferguson (SG), Kenneth Dewey (SF), Tracy Ferguson (PF) Joseph Higgins, Joseph Wada, Joseph Cox, Darrell Malbrough | |
| 13:15 | Coastal Carolina | Gerard Mizell makes the free throw | 43-51 |
| 12:59 | Santa Clara | Leroy Benedetti knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline | 43-53 |
| 12:56 | Coastal Carolina | Melvin Ferguson steals the ball from Jeff Smith in the backcourt | 43-53 |
| 12:55 | Santa Clara | Tracy Ferguson banks in the layup set up by Melvin Ferguson | 43-55 |
| 12:30 | Coastal Carolina | Chris Bird blows the layup but the foul's on Leroy Benedetti - foul #4 on Leroy Benedetti, team foul #6 | 43-55 |
| Subs | Coastal Carolina | Glen Ford (SG), Michael Woodring (SF), Fred Evans (PF), Adam Pitts (C) Gerard Mizell, Jeff Smith, Evan Booker, John Foster | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Robert Meadows (PG), Christopher Osteen (SG), Robert Mace (SF) Kirk Taylor, Melvin Ferguson, Leroy Benedetti | |
| 12:30 | Coastal Carolina | Chris Bird makes the 1st free throw | 44-55 |
| 12:30 | Coastal Carolina | Chris Bird makes the 2nd free throw | 45-55 |
| 12:27 | Santa Clara | Christopher Osteen is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #3 on Christopher Osteen, team foul #7 | 45-55 |
| 12:12 | Coastal Carolina | Glen Ford misses short on a jump hook from the baseline | 45-55 |
| 12:11 | Santa Clara | Kenneth Dewey snags the defensive board | 45-55 |
| 11:56 | Santa Clara | Robert Mace scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robert Meadows | 45-57 |
| 11:41 | Coastal Carolina | Kenneth Dewey takes the ball from Adam Pitts | 45-57 |
| 11:32 | Santa Clara | Tracy Ferguson lays it in on a great pass from Robert Meadows | 45-59 |
| Lineup | Coastal Carolina | PG - Chris Bird (tiring) 9 pts. SG - Glen Ford (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Michael Woodring (tiring) 3 pf. PF - Fred Evans (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Adam Pitts (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Robert Meadows (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Christopher Osteen (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Mace (tired) 4 pts. PF - Tracy Ferguson (tired) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Dewey (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:17 | Coastal Carolina | Chris Bird can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 45-59 |
| 11:15 | Santa Clara | Christopher Osteen pulls down the rebound | 45-59 |
| 11:09 | Santa Clara | Christopher Osteen misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-59 |
| 11:08 | Coastal Carolina | Glen Ford snags the defensive board | 45-59 |
| 10:48 | Coastal Carolina | Michael Woodring is whistled for traveling | 45-59 |
| Subs | Coastal Carolina | Andre Conti (SG), Jeff Smith (SF), Evan Booker (PF), John Foster (C) Glen Ford, Michael Woodring, Fred Evans, Adam Pitts | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Kirk Taylor (PG), Melvin Ferguson (SG), Darrell Malbrough (C) Robert Meadows, Christopher Osteen, Tracy Ferguson | |
| 10:22 | Santa Clara | Darrell Malbrough misses long on an open shot from close range | 45-59 |
| 10:21 | Coastal Carolina | John Foster gets the rebound | 45-59 |
| 10:10 | Coastal Carolina | Evan Booker makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 47-59 |
| 10:06 | Santa Clara | Robert Mace is hacked by Andre Conti - foul #4 on Andre Conti, team foul #5 | 47-59 |
| Subs | Coastal Carolina | Gerard Mizell (PG), Michael Woodring (SG), Adam Pitts (C) Chris Bird, Andre Conti, John Foster | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Robert Meadows (PG), Christopher Osteen (SG), Joseph Cox (SF), Tracy Ferguson (PF) Kirk Taylor, Melvin Ferguson, Robert Mace, Darrell Malbrough | |
| 09:53 | Santa Clara | Robert Meadows drills a fadeaway from the right wing | 47-61 |
| 09:33 | Coastal Carolina | Michael Woodring hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 47-61 |
| 09:32 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Tracy Ferguson | 47-61 |
| 09:17 | Santa Clara | Christopher Osteen is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-61 |
| 09:15 | Coastal Carolina | Adam Pitts grabs the board | 47-61 |
| 08:51 | Coastal Carolina | Jeff Smith is whistled for a carry | 47-61 |
| 08:51 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 47-61 |
| Subs | Coastal Carolina | Chris Bird (PG), Glen Ford (SG), Peter Davis (SF), Fred Evans (PF), John Foster (C) Gerard Mizell, Michael Woodring, Jeff Smith, Evan Booker, Adam Pitts | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joseph Wada (PG), Melvin Ferguson (SG), Robert Mace (SF), Darrell Malbrough (PF) Robert Meadows, Christopher Osteen, Tracy Ferguson, Kenneth Dewey | |
| 08:44 | Santa Clara | Chris Bird is called for the reach on Joseph Wada in the backcourt - foul #2 on Chris Bird, team foul #6 | 47-61 |
| 08:37 | Santa Clara | Darrell Malbrough can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 47-61 |
| 08:35 | Coastal Carolina | John Foster gets the rebound | 47-61 |
| 08:23 | Coastal Carolina | Glen Ford clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 47-61 |
| 08:22 | Santa Clara | Darrell Malbrough snags the defensive board | 47-61 |
| 08:07 | Santa Clara | Melvin Ferguson knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Joseph Wada | 47-63 |
| Game Plan | Coastal Carolina | Coastal Carolina is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 07:54 | Coastal Carolina | Glen Ford lays it up and in and the foul's on Melvin Ferguson - foul #1 on Melvin Ferguson, team foul #8 | 49-63 |
| Subs | Coastal Carolina | Andre Conti (SG), Evan Booker (PF) Fred Evans, John Foster | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joseph Higgins (PG), Leroy Benedetti (C) Melvin Ferguson, Joseph Cox | |
| 07:54 | Coastal Carolina | Glen Ford makes the free throw | 50-63 |
| 07:33 | Santa Clara | Joseph Higgins misses the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Chris Bird - foul #3 on Chris Bird, team foul #7 | 50-63 |
| Subs | Coastal Carolina | Jeff Smith (SF) Glen Ford | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Christopher Osteen (SG), Tracy Ferguson (PF) Joseph Wada, Darrell Malbrough | |
| 07:33 | Santa Clara | Joseph Higgins makes the 1st free throw | 50-64 |
| 07:33 | Santa Clara | Joseph Higgins makes the 2nd free throw | 50-65 |
| Lineup | Coastal Carolina | PG - Chris Bird (tiring) 9 pts. 3 pf. SG - Andre Conti (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Jeff Smith (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Evan Booker (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Peter Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Joseph Higgins (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Christopher Osteen (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Mace (very tired) 4 pts. PF - Tracy Ferguson (tired) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Leroy Benedetti (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 07:16 | Coastal Carolina | Chris Bird buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-65 |
| 07:09 | Santa Clara | Leroy Benedetti is hacked by Peter Davis in the backcourt - foul #1 on Peter Davis, team foul #8 | 53-65 |
| Subs | Coastal Carolina | Gerard Mizell (PG), Adam Pitts (C) Chris Bird, Peter Davis | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Robert Meadows (SG), Kenneth Dewey (SF) Christopher Osteen, Robert Mace | |
| 07:09 | Santa Clara | Leroy Benedetti makes the 1st free throw | 53-66 |
| 07:09 | Santa Clara | Leroy Benedetti makes the 2nd free throw | 53-67 |
| 06:48 | Coastal Carolina | Adam Pitts drills a jumpshot from the free throw line | 55-67 |
| 06:42 | Santa Clara | Joseph Higgins is fouled in the backcourt by Gerard Mizell - foul #1 on Gerard Mizell, team foul #9 | 55-67 |
| Subs | Coastal Carolina | Fred Evans (PF) Evan Booker | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Darrell Malbrough (PF) Tracy Ferguson | |
| 06:42 | Santa Clara | Joseph Higgins makes the 1st free throw | 55-68 |
| 06:42 | Santa Clara | Joseph Higgins makes the 2nd free throw | 55-69 |
| 06:40 | Coastal Carolina | Gerard Mizell double dribbles in the backcourt | 55-69 |
| Subs | Coastal Carolina | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Kirk Taylor (PG) Joseph Higgins | |
| Game Plan | Coastal Carolina | Coastal Carolina is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 06:22 | Santa Clara | Leroy Benedetti throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-69 |
| Subs | Coastal Carolina | Chris Bird (PG), Evan Booker (PF) Gerard Mizell, Adam Pitts | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Christopher Osteen (SG) Kenneth Dewey | |
| 06:20 | Coastal Carolina | Robert Meadows steals the ball from Andre Conti in the backcourt | 55-69 |
| 06:19 | Santa Clara | Robert Meadows can't finish the layup | 55-69 |
| 06:17 | Santa Clara | Kirk Taylor tips it back up and in | 55-71 |
| 06:00 | Coastal Carolina | Fred Evans misses short on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Leroy Benedetti - foul #5 on Leroy Benedetti, team foul #9 | 55-71 |
| Subs | Coastal Carolina | Peter Davis (SF), John Foster (C) Jeff Smith, Evan Booker | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Melvin Ferguson (SG), Robert Mace (SF), Tracy Ferguson (PF), Joseph Cox (C) Christopher Osteen, Robert Meadows, Darrell Malbrough, Leroy Benedetti | |
| 06:00 | Coastal Carolina | Fred Evans makes the 1st free throw | 56-71 |
| 06:00 | Coastal Carolina | Fred Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 57-71 |
| 05:36 | Santa Clara | Kirk Taylor is hacked by Chris Bird - foul #4 on Chris Bird, team foul #10 | 57-71 |
| Subs | Coastal Carolina | Michael Woodring (SF), Evan Booker (PF) Peter Davis, Fred Evans | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joseph Higgins (PG) Robert Mace | |
| 05:36 | Santa Clara | Kirk Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 57-72 |
| 05:36 | Santa Clara | Kirk Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 57-73 |
| 05:19 | Coastal Carolina | Andre Conti is open and buries a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Michael Woodring | 59-73 |
| 05:00 | Santa Clara | Joseph Cox is called for traveling | 59-73 |
| Subs | Coastal Carolina | Gerard Mizell (PG), Glen Ford (SF), Adam Pitts (C) Chris Bird, Michael Woodring, John Foster | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joseph Wada (SG), Robert Mace (SF), Kenneth Dewey (PF), Darrell Malbrough (C) Melvin Ferguson, Kirk Taylor, Tracy Ferguson, Joseph Cox | |
| 04:48 | Coastal Carolina | Adam Pitts can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Kenneth Dewey - foul #3 on Kenneth Dewey, team foul #10 | 59-73 |
| Subs | Coastal Carolina | Peter Davis (PF) Evan Booker | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 04:48 | Coastal Carolina | Adam Pitts makes the 1st free throw | 60-73 |
| 04:48 | Coastal Carolina | Adam Pitts makes the 2nd free throw | 61-73 |
| 04:25 | Santa Clara | Joseph Wada is open but comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 61-73 |
| 04:23 | Coastal Carolina | Peter Davis gets the rebound | 61-73 |
| 04:16 | Coastal Carolina | Glen Ford connects on the runner from the left block | 63-73 |
| Game Plan | Coastal Carolina | Coastal Carolina is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 04:05 | Santa Clara | Joseph Wada's fadeaway is rejected by Peter Davis | 63-73 |
| 04:04 | Coastal Carolina | Peter Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 63-73 |
| 04:04 | Coastal Carolina | Coastal Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-73 |
| Subs | Coastal Carolina | Chris Bird (PG), Michael Woodring (SG), Jeff Smith (SF), Evan Booker (PF), Fred Evans (C) Gerard Mizell, Andre Conti, Glen Ford, Peter Davis, Adam Pitts | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Christopher Osteen (SG), Robert Meadows (SF), Tracy Ferguson (PF), Joseph Cox (C) Joseph Wada, Robert Mace, Kenneth Dewey, Darrell Malbrough | |
| Game Plan | Coastal Carolina | Coastal Carolina is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:45 | Coastal Carolina | Fred Evans misses badly on a runner near the basket | 63-73 |
| 03:44 | Coastal Carolina | Evan Booker pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-73 |
| Game Plan | Coastal Carolina | Coastal Carolina is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:29 | Coastal Carolina | Jeff Smith misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 63-73 |
| 03:27 | Coastal Carolina | Fred Evans tips it in | 65-73 |
| Lineup | Coastal Carolina | PG - Chris Bird (tired) 12 pts. 4 pf. SG - Michael Woodring (tiring) 3 pf. SF - Jeff Smith (tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Evan Booker (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Fred Evans (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Joseph Higgins (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Christopher Osteen (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Meadows (tiring) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. PF - Tracy Ferguson (very tired) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Cox (tired) 4 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Coastal Carolina | Coastal Carolina is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:06 | Santa Clara | Joseph Cox misses long on an open fadeaway from the left wing | 65-73 |
| 03:04 | Coastal Carolina | Chris Bird grabs the board | 65-73 |
| 02:45 | Coastal Carolina | Chris Bird misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 65-73 |
| 02:43 | Coastal Carolina | Fred Evans tips it but misses | 65-73 |
| 02:41 | Coastal Carolina | Chris Bird gets the offensive rebound | 65-73 |
| 02:41 | Coastal Carolina | Coastal Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 65-73 |
| Subs | Coastal Carolina | Gerard Mizell (PG), Andre Conti (SG), Glen Ford (SF), John Foster (C) Chris Bird, Michael Woodring, Jeff Smith, Evan Booker | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joseph Wada (PG), Melvin Ferguson (SG), Robert Mace (SF), Kenneth Dewey (PF), Darrell Malbrough (C) Joseph Higgins, Christopher Osteen, Robert Meadows, Tracy Ferguson, Joseph Cox | |
| 02:26 | Coastal Carolina | Gerard Mizell buries a floater from the left wing | 67-73 |
| Game Plan | Coastal Carolina | Coastal Carolina is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:05 | Santa Clara | Kenneth Dewey comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 67-73 |
| 02:03 | Santa Clara | Darrell Malbrough pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-73 |
| 01:41 | Santa Clara | Joseph Wada makes the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Melvin Ferguson | 67-75 |
| 01:21 | Coastal Carolina | Andre Conti misses the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Melvin Ferguson - foul #2 on Melvin Ferguson, team foul #11 | 67-75 |
| Subs | Coastal Carolina | Chris Bird (PG), Jeff Smith (SF), Evan Booker (PF), Adam Pitts (C) Gerard Mizell, Glen Ford, Fred Evans, John Foster | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joseph Higgins (PG), Christopher Osteen (SG), Tracy Ferguson (PF) Joseph Wada, Melvin Ferguson, Darrell Malbrough | |
| 01:21 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 67-75 |
| 01:21 | Coastal Carolina | Andre Conti makes the 1st free throw | 68-75 |
| 01:21 | Coastal Carolina | Andre Conti makes the 2nd free throw | 69-75 |
| 01:11 | Santa Clara | Tracy Ferguson is called for 10 seconds | 69-75 |
| Game Plan | Coastal Carolina | Coastal Carolina is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:50 | Coastal Carolina | Jeff Smith misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Robert Mace - foul #3 on Robert Mace, team foul #12 | 69-75 |
| 00:50 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 69-75 |
| 00:50 | Coastal Carolina | Jeff Smith makes the 1st free throw | 70-75 |
| 00:50 | Coastal Carolina | Jeff Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 71-75 |
| Game Plan | Coastal Carolina | Coastal Carolina is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:25 | Santa Clara | Joseph Higgins hits a jumper from the right wing | 71-77 |
| Game Plan | Coastal Carolina | Coastal Carolina 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 (+2) | |
| 00:18 | Coastal Carolina | Chris Bird misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 71-77 |
| 00:17 | Santa Clara | Kenneth Dewey grabs the board | 71-77 |
| 00:17 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 71-77 |
| Subs | Coastal Carolina | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Robert Meadows (SF), Joseph Cox (PF) Robert Mace, Tracy Ferguson | |
| Game Plan | Coastal Carolina | Coastal Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:16 | Santa Clara | Robert Meadows is fouled in the backcourt by Chris Bird - foul #5 on Chris Bird, team foul #11 | 71-77 |
| Subs | Coastal Carolina | Gerard Mizell (PG) Chris Bird | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 00:16 | Santa Clara | Robert Meadows makes the 1st free throw | 71-78 |
| 00:16 | Santa Clara | Robert Meadows makes the 2nd free throw | 71-79 |
| Game Plan | Coastal Carolina | Coastal Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:11 | Coastal Carolina | Gerard Mizell is hacked by Joseph Cox - foul #2 on Joseph Cox, team foul #13 | 71-79 |
| Subs | Coastal Carolina | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Robert Mace (SF), Tracy Ferguson (PF) Robert Meadows, Joseph Cox | |
| 00:11 | Coastal Carolina | Gerard Mizell makes the 1st free throw | 72-79 |
| 00:11 | Coastal Carolina | Gerard Mizell makes the 2nd free throw | 73-79 |
| 00:08 | Santa Clara | Christopher Osteen is hacked by Gerard Mizell in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gerard Mizell, team foul #12 | 73-79 |
| Subs | Coastal Carolina | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Robert Meadows (SF), Joseph Cox (PF) Robert Mace, Tracy Ferguson | |
| 00:08 | Santa Clara | Christopher Osteen misses the 1st free throw | 73-79 |
| 00:08 | Santa Clara | Christopher Osteen makes the 2nd free throw | 73-80 |
| Game Plan | Coastal Carolina | Coastal Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:02 | Coastal Carolina | Evan Booker can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 73-80 |
| 00:00 | Coastal Carolina | Jeff Smith snags the offensive board | 73-80 |