| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Don White (fresh) SG - Kyle Prince (fresh) SF - James Mendonca (fresh) PF - William O'Brian (fresh) C - Stanley Jones (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - David Berens (fresh) SG - Harold Dahmen (fresh) SF - Willie Lebeau (fresh) PF - Daniel Weber (fresh) C - Michael Sequeira (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Sam Houston State | Stanley Jones wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:45 | Sam Houston State | Kyle Prince scores on a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Stanley Jones | 2-0 |
| 19:34 | Santa Clara | Harold Dahmen can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the left corner | 2-0 |
| 19:32 | Sam Houston State | William O'Brian pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:25 | Sam Houston State | Don White misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 19:24 | Santa Clara | Michael Sequeira pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:03 | Santa Clara | William O'Brian is called for the reach on Michael Sequeira - foul #1 on William O'Brian, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:37 | Santa Clara | Michael Sequeira misses badly on the uncontested driving attempt from close range | 2-0 |
| 18:36 | Sam Houston State | Stanley Jones grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 18:26 | Sam Houston State | Don White is fouled on the floor by Daniel Weber - foul #1 on Daniel Weber, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:13 | Sam Houston State | William O'Brian buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from James Mendonca | 5-0 |
| 17:59 | Santa Clara | Daniel Weber's pass is intercepted by James Mendonca | 5-0 |
| 17:51 | Sam Houston State | David Berens picks off the pass by James Mendonca | 5-0 |
| 17:38 | Santa Clara | Stanley Jones swats the dunk try by Harold Dahmen | 5-0 |
| 17:36 | Santa Clara | Daniel Weber grabs the offensive board | 5-0 |
| 17:14 | Santa Clara | Daniel Weber misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 5-0 |
| 17:12 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Stanley Jones | 5-0 |
| 17:10 | Sam Houston State | Harold Dahmen steals the ball from Don White in the backcourt | 5-0 |
| 16:58 | Santa Clara | David Berens misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 5-0 |
| 16:56 | Sam Houston State | Stanley Jones pulls down the rebound | 5-0 |
| 16:43 | Sam Houston State | James Mendonca hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 5-0 |
| 16:41 | Sam Houston State | Kyle Prince gets the offensive rebound | 5-0 |
| 16:23 | Sam Houston State | James Mendonca makes the jumper from the baseline | 7-0 |
| 16:21 | Santa Clara | David Berens is called for traveling in the backcourt | 7-0 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Joseph Farrow (PG), Carl Francisco (SG), Mark Sullivan (SF), Jonathon Kirby (PF), Charles Coachman (C) Don White, Kyle Prince, James Mendonca, William O'Brian, Stanley Jones | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Donald Vinyard (PG), Roger Phillips (SG), Daniel Brown (SF), Paul Murphy (PF), John Jackson (C) David Berens, Harold Dahmen, Willie Lebeau, Daniel Weber, Michael Sequeira | |
| 16:05 | Sam Houston State | Mark Sullivan makes the runner from the baseline set up by Carl Francisco | 9-0 |
| 15:51 | Santa Clara | Daniel Brown comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Carl Francisco - foul #1 on Carl Francisco, team foul #2 | 9-0 |
| 15:51 | Santa Clara | Daniel Brown makes the 1st free throw | 9-1 |
| 15:51 | Santa Clara | Daniel Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 9-2 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Joseph Farrow (fresh) SG - Carl Francisco (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Mark Sullivan (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jonathon Kirby (fresh) C - Charles Coachman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Donald Vinyard (fresh) SG - Roger Phillips (fresh) SF - Daniel Brown (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Murphy (fresh) C - John Jackson (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Sam Houston State | Jonathon Kirby misses the floater from the left side | 9-2 |
| 15:34 | Santa Clara | Paul Murphy grabs the defensive rebound | 9-2 |
| 15:31 | Santa Clara | Mark Sullivan is called for the reach on Donald Vinyard in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mark Sullivan, team foul #3 | 9-2 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | David Berens (PG), Charles Kuszynski (C) Donald Vinyard, Paul Murphy | |
| 15:14 | Santa Clara | Charles Kuszynski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 9-2 |
| 15:12 | Santa Clara | John Jackson grabs the offensive rebound | 9-2 |
| 14:57 | Santa Clara | David Berens banks in the layup on a great pass from Charles Kuszynski | 9-4 |
| 14:34 | Sam Houston State | Jonathon Kirby misses long on a shot from the left side | 9-4 |
| 14:33 | Santa Clara | John Jackson grabs the board | 9-4 |
| 14:19 | Santa Clara | Roger Phillips misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 9-4 |
| 14:18 | Sam Houston State | Jonathon Kirby grabs the defensive rebound | 9-4 |
| 13:58 | Sam Houston State | Jonathon Kirby misses the 3 from the left wing | 9-4 |
| 13:56 | Sam Houston State | Mark Sullivan tips it back up and in | 11-4 |
| 13:52 | Santa Clara | David Berens is hacked by Carl Francisco in the backcourt - foul #2 on Carl Francisco, team foul #4 | 11-4 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | William Smith (PG), Kyle Prince (SG), James Mendonca (SF), William O'Brian (PF), Stanley Jones (C) Joseph Farrow, Carl Francisco, Mark Sullivan, Jonathon Kirby, Charles Coachman | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Donald Vinyard (PG), Harold Dahmen (SG), Willie Lebeau (SF), Daniel Weber (PF), Paul Murphy (C) David Berens, Roger Phillips, Daniel Brown, John Jackson, Charles Kuszynski | |
| 13:32 | Santa Clara | Daniel Weber drills a turnaround from the right block set up by Harold Dahmen | 11-6 |
| 13:15 | Sam Houston State | Stanley Jones misses the shot from the left side | 11-6 |
| 13:14 | Santa Clara | Paul Murphy grabs the defensive rebound | 11-6 |
| 12:56 | Santa Clara | Daniel Weber misses badly on the uncontested runner from close range but he's hacked by James Mendonca - foul #1 on James Mendonca, team foul #5 | 11-6 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Joseph Farrow (SG) Kyle Prince | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | David Berens (PG), Michael Sequeira (C) Donald Vinyard, Paul Murphy | |
| 12:56 | Santa Clara | Daniel Weber makes the 1st free throw | 11-7 |
| 12:56 | Santa Clara | Daniel Weber misses the 2nd free throw | 11-7 |
| 12:56 | Sam Houston State | Stanley Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 11-7 |
| 12:54 | Sam Houston State | William Smith is hacked by Willie Lebeau in the backcourt - foul #1 on Willie Lebeau, team foul #2 | 11-7 |
| 12:43 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Farrow makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 14-7 |
| 12:26 | Santa Clara | Michael Sequeira lays it up and in | 14-9 |
| 12:09 | Sam Houston State | James Mendonca connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by William Smith | 16-9 |
| 11:51 | Santa Clara | Willie Lebeau hits a fadeaway in the paint and he's hacked by William Smith - foul #1 on William Smith, team foul #6 | 16-11 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Don White (PG), Kyle Prince (SG), Mark Sullivan (PF), Charles Coachman (C) William Smith, Joseph Farrow, William O'Brian, Stanley Jones | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Donald Vinyard (PG), Paul Murphy (PF) David Berens, Daniel Weber | |
| 11:51 | Santa Clara | Willie Lebeau misses the free throw | 16-11 |
| 11:51 | Sam Houston State | Mark Sullivan snags the defensive board | 16-11 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Don White (fresh) SG - Kyle Prince (tiring) 2 pts. SF - James Mendonca (tired) 4 pts. PF - Mark Sullivan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Coachman (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Donald Vinyard (fairly fresh) SG - Harold Dahmen (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Willie Lebeau (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Paul Murphy (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Sequeira (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 11:49 | Sam Houston State | Charles Coachman throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 16-11 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Daniel Brown (SF) Willie Lebeau | |
| 11:37 | Santa Clara | Daniel Brown hits a jump hook near the basket | 16-13 |
| 11:35 | Sam Houston State | Don White is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Murphy - foul #1 on Paul Murphy, team foul #3 | 16-13 |
| 11:15 | Sam Houston State | Mark Sullivan drills a jumper from the right block set up by Don White | 18-13 |
| 10:59 | Santa Clara | Harold Dahmen jams it set up by Donald Vinyard and he's hacked by Kyle Prince - foul #1 on Kyle Prince, team foul #7 | 18-15 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jonathon Kirby (SG), William O'Brian (PF) Kyle Prince, James Mendonca | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | David Berens (PG), Willie Lebeau (SF), Daniel Weber (PF) Donald Vinyard, Daniel Brown, Michael Sequeira | |
| 10:59 | Santa Clara | Harold Dahmen misses the free throw | 18-15 |
| 10:59 | Sam Houston State | William O'Brian snags the defensive board | 18-15 |
| 10:54 | Sam Houston State | Don White is fouled in the backcourt by Willie Lebeau - foul #2 on Willie Lebeau, team foul #4 | 18-15 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Donald Vinyard (SG), Daniel Brown (SF) Harold Dahmen, Willie Lebeau | |
| 10:49 | Sam Houston State | Don White is alone and drills a driving attempt from close range | 20-15 |
| 10:30 | Santa Clara | Paul Murphy travels with the ball | 20-15 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Joseph Farrow (SG) Jonathon Kirby | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Sequeira (C) Paul Murphy | |
| 10:11 | Sam Houston State | Charles Coachman makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 23-15 |
| 10:09 | Santa Clara | David Berens double dribbles in the backcourt | 23-15 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | James Mendonca (SF), Stanley Jones (C) William O'Brian, Charles Coachman | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Roger Phillips (SG), Charles Kuszynski (C) Donald Vinyard, Michael Sequeira | |
| 09:52 | Sam Houston State | James Mendonca loses the dribble to Daniel Weber | 23-15 |
| 09:35 | Santa Clara | David Berens misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 23-15 |
| 09:34 | Santa Clara | Charles Kuszynski hits the follow up shot | 23-17 |
| 09:34 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 23-17 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | William Smith (PG), Jonathon Kirby (PF) Don White, Mark Sullivan | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Jackson (PF) Daniel Weber | |
| 09:30 | Sam Houston State | James Mendonca's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 23-17 |
| 09:14 | Santa Clara | John Jackson connects on the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Roger Phillips | 23-19 |
| 08:58 | Sam Houston State | James Mendonca drills a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Joseph Farrow | 25-19 |
| 08:53 | Santa Clara | William Smith is called for the reach on David Berens in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Smith, team foul #8 | 25-19 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Don White (PG), Mark Sullivan (SF), William O'Brian (PF), Charles Coachman (C) William Smith, Joseph Farrow, James Mendonca, Stanley Jones | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Harold Dahmen (SG), Michael Sequeira (C) Roger Phillips, Charles Kuszynski | |
| 08:53 | Santa Clara | David Berens misses the 1st free throw | 25-19 |
| 08:53 | Sam Houston State | Charles Coachman grabs the defensive rebound | 25-19 |
| 08:40 | Sam Houston State | William O'Brian makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Jonathon Kirby | 28-19 |
| 08:28 | Santa Clara | John Jackson drills a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Harold Dahmen | 28-21 |
| 08:02 | Sam Houston State | Jonathon Kirby connects on the open jumpshot from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Michael Sequeira - foul #1 on Michael Sequeira, team foul #5 | 30-21 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Kyle Prince (SG), James Mendonca (SF) Mark Sullivan, William O'Brian | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Donald Vinyard (PG), Daniel Weber (PF), Paul Murphy (C) David Berens, John Jackson, Michael Sequeira | |
| 08:02 | Sam Houston State | Jonathon Kirby makes the free throw | 31-21 |
| 07:59 | Santa Clara | Donald Vinyard loses the dribble to Jonathon Kirby in the backcourt | 31-21 |
| 07:43 | Sam Houston State | The jump hook by Charles Coachman is blocked by Paul Murphy | 31-21 |
| 07:41 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Paul Murphy | 31-21 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Don White (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kyle Prince (tiring) 2 pts. SF - James Mendonca (tired) 6 pts. PF - Jonathon Kirby (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. C - Charles Coachman (tiring) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Donald Vinyard (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Harold Dahmen (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Brown (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Daniel Weber (tiring) 3 pts. C - Paul Murphy (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Santa Clara | Daniel Weber is whistled for a carry | 31-21 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Mark Sullivan (SF), William O'Brian (PF), Stanley Jones (C) James Mendonca, Jonathon Kirby, Charles Coachman | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Roger Phillips (PG) Daniel Brown | |
| 07:15 | Sam Houston State | Stanley Jones hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Paul Murphy - foul #2 on Paul Murphy, team foul #6 | 31-21 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Sequeira (C) Paul Murphy | |
| 07:15 | Sam Houston State | Stanley Jones makes the 1st free throw | 32-21 |
| 07:15 | Sam Houston State | Stanley Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 33-21 |
| 07:00 | Santa Clara | Harold Dahmen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-21 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Joseph Farrow (SG) Kyle Prince | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | David Berens (PG), Daniel Brown (SF) Harold Dahmen, Donald Vinyard | |
| 06:44 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Farrow hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 33-21 |
| 06:43 | Santa Clara | Michael Sequeira snags the defensive board | 33-21 |
| 06:40 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 33-21 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | James Mendonca (SF) Mark Sullivan | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Charles Kuszynski (PF) Daniel Weber | |
| 06:26 | Santa Clara | Charles Kuszynski is hacked by William O'Brian - foul #2 on William O'Brian, team foul #9 | 33-21 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jonathon Kirby (PF), Charles Coachman (C) William O'Brian, Stanley Jones | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Jackson (C) Michael Sequeira | |
| 06:26 | Santa Clara | Charles Kuszynski makes the 1st free throw | 33-22 |
| 06:26 | Santa Clara | Charles Kuszynski misses the 2nd free throw | 33-22 |
| 06:26 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Charles Coachman | 33-22 |
| 06:22 | Sam Houston State | Don White makes the floater from the right side on a great pass from Jonathon Kirby | 35-22 |
| 06:00 | Santa Clara | Roger Phillips is open and scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by John Jackson | 35-25 |
| 05:56 | Sam Houston State | Roger Phillips is called for the reach on Joseph Farrow in the backcourt - foul #1 on Roger Phillips, team foul #7 | 35-25 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Kyle Prince (SG), Mark Sullivan (SF) Don White, James Mendonca | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Harold Dahmen (SG), Donald Vinyard (SF), Daniel Weber (PF) Roger Phillips, Daniel Brown, Charles Kuszynski | |
| 05:56 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Farrow misses the 1st free throw | 35-25 |
| 05:56 | Santa Clara | John Jackson snags the defensive board | 35-25 |
| 05:38 | Santa Clara | Daniel Weber loses the dribble to Mark Sullivan | 35-25 |
| 05:35 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Farrow banks in the layup set up by Mark Sullivan | 37-25 |
| 05:33 | Santa Clara | Harold Dahmen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-25 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Stanley Jones (C) Jonathon Kirby | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Sequeira (C) John Jackson | |
| 05:21 | Sam Houston State | Stanley Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-25 |
| 05:20 | Santa Clara | David Berens snags the defensive board | 37-25 |
| 04:56 | Santa Clara | Charles Coachman is called for the reach on Donald Vinyard - foul #1 on Charles Coachman, team foul #10 | 37-25 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Don White (PG), James Mendonca (SF), Jonathon Kirby (PF) Joseph Farrow, Mark Sullivan, Charles Coachman | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Daniel Brown (SF), John Jackson (PF) David Berens, Daniel Weber | |
| 04:56 | Santa Clara | Donald Vinyard misses the 1st free throw | 37-25 |
| 04:56 | Santa Clara | Donald Vinyard makes the 2nd free throw | 37-26 |
| 04:41 | Sam Houston State | Jonathon Kirby buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-26 |
| 04:26 | Santa Clara | Donald Vinyard clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-26 |
| 04:25 | Sam Houston State | Kyle Prince pulls down the rebound | 40-26 |
| 04:12 | Sam Houston State | Stanley Jones's layup is rejected by John Jackson | 40-26 |
| 04:11 | Sam Houston State | Stanley Jones tips it home | 42-26 |
| 03:55 | Santa Clara | Kyle Prince is called for the reach on Harold Dahmen - foul #2 on Kyle Prince, team foul #11 | 42-26 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | William Smith (PG), Carl Francisco (SG), William O'Brian (PF), Charles Coachman (C) Don White, Kyle Prince, Jonathon Kirby, Stanley Jones | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Roger Phillips (PG), Willie Lebeau (SF), Paul Murphy (PF), Charles Kuszynski (C) Donald Vinyard, Daniel Brown, John Jackson, Michael Sequeira | |
| 03:55 | Santa Clara | Harold Dahmen makes the 1st free throw | 42-27 |
| 03:55 | Santa Clara | Harold Dahmen makes the 2nd free throw | 42-28 |
| 03:51 | Sam Houston State | William Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Roger Phillips - foul #2 on Roger Phillips, team foul #8 | 42-28 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Mark Sullivan (SF) James Mendonca | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | David Berens (PG) Harold Dahmen | |
| 03:51 | Sam Houston State | William Smith makes the 1st free throw | 43-28 |
| 03:51 | Sam Houston State | William Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 44-28 |
| 03:31 | Santa Clara | Willie Lebeau comes up short on the shot from the baseline but the foul's on William Smith - foul #3 on William Smith, team foul #12 | 44-28 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Joseph Farrow (PG) William Smith | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 03:31 | Santa Clara | Willie Lebeau makes the 1st free throw | 44-29 |
| 03:31 | Santa Clara | Willie Lebeau misses the 2nd free throw | 44-29 |
| 03:31 | Sam Houston State | William O'Brian gets the rebound | 44-29 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Joseph Farrow (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carl Francisco (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Mark Sullivan (tired) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - William O'Brian (tired) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Coachman (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - David Berens (tired) 2 pts. SG - Roger Phillips (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willie Lebeau (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Paul Murphy (fresh) 3 reb. C - Charles Kuszynski (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:28 | Sam Houston State | Roger Phillips is called for the reach on Mark Sullivan in the backcourt - foul #3 on Roger Phillips, team foul #9 | 44-29 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Harold Dahmen (SG), Daniel Weber (PF) Roger Phillips, Charles Kuszynski | |
| 03:28 | Sam Houston State | Mark Sullivan misses the 1st free throw | 44-29 |
| 03:28 | Santa Clara | Daniel Weber gets the rebound | 44-29 |
| 03:06 | Santa Clara | Harold Dahmen misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-29 |
| 03:05 | Santa Clara | Paul Murphy hits the follow up shot | 44-31 |
| 02:57 | Sam Houston State | Mark Sullivan misses the wide open fadeaway near the basket | 44-31 |
| 02:55 | Santa Clara | Paul Murphy snags the defensive board | 44-31 |
| 02:48 | Santa Clara | Joseph Farrow is called for the reach on David Berens - foul #1 on Joseph Farrow, team foul #13 | 44-31 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Don White (PG), James Mendonca (SF), Stanley Jones (C) Carl Francisco, Mark Sullivan, Charles Coachman | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 02:48 | Santa Clara | David Berens makes the 1st free throw | 44-32 |
| 02:48 | Santa Clara | David Berens makes the 2nd free throw | 44-33 |
| 02:22 | Sam Houston State | Don White hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Mendonca | 46-33 |
| 02:04 | Santa Clara | Daniel Weber is open but misses the lay-in | 46-33 |
| 02:02 | Santa Clara | Willie Lebeau pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-33 |
| 01:43 | Santa Clara | Harold Dahmen misses short on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by William O'Brian - foul #3 on William O'Brian, team foul #14 | 46-33 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Kyle Prince (SG), Mark Sullivan (SF), Jonathon Kirby (PF), Charles Coachman (C) Joseph Farrow, James Mendonca, William O'Brian, Stanley Jones | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Donald Vinyard (PG), Charles Kuszynski (PF) David Berens, Daniel Weber | |
| 01:43 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 46-33 |
| 01:43 | Santa Clara | Harold Dahmen makes the 1st free throw | 46-34 |
| 01:43 | Santa Clara | Harold Dahmen misses the 2nd free throw | 46-34 |
| 01:43 | Santa Clara | Paul Murphy gets the offensive rebound | 46-34 |
| 01:27 | Santa Clara | Donald Vinyard is fouled on the floor by Kyle Prince - foul #3 on Kyle Prince, team foul #15 | 46-34 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Carl Francisco (SG) Kyle Prince | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Daniel Brown (SG), John Jackson (C) Harold Dahmen, Paul Murphy | |
| 01:27 | Santa Clara | Donald Vinyard makes the 1st free throw | 46-35 |
| 01:27 | Santa Clara | Donald Vinyard misses the 2nd free throw | 46-35 |
| 01:27 | Sam Houston State | Charles Coachman grabs the board | 46-35 |
| 01:05 | Sam Houston State | Don White travels with the ball | 46-35 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | James Mendonca (SF) Mark Sullivan | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | David Berens (PG) Donald Vinyard | |
| 00:52 | Santa Clara | David Berens throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-35 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Sequeira (C) Charles Kuszynski | |
| 00:34 | Sam Houston State | Jonathon Kirby misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-35 |
| 00:33 | Santa Clara | Michael Sequeira pulls down the rebound | 46-35 |
| 00:31 | Santa Clara | Don White steps in front of the David Berens pass in the backcourt | 46-35 |
| 00:07 | Sam Houston State | Charles Coachman's dunk attempt is rejected by Michael Sequeira | 46-35 |
| 00:05 | Santa Clara | Michael Sequeira gets the rebound | 46-35 |
| 00:01 | Santa Clara | Michael Sequeira misses long on a floater in the paint | 46-35 |
| 00:00 | Santa Clara | The clock runs out | 46-35 |