| Lineup | UNC Asheville | PG - Andrew Jones (fresh) SG - Kris Hobson (fresh) SF - Darren Sparks (fresh) PF - Kenneth Brown (fresh) C - William Burke (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Joseph Higgins (fresh) SG - Robert Meadows (fresh) SF - Mark Ford (fresh) PF - Tracy Ferguson (fresh) C - Darrell Malbrough (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Santa Clara | Darrell Malbrough wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UNC Asheville | UNC Asheville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:48 | Santa Clara | Mark Ford connects on the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Joseph Higgins | 0-2 |
| 19:46 | UNC Asheville | Andrew Jones is called for traveling in the backcourt | 0-2 |
| 19:33 | Santa Clara | Joseph Higgins can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 0-2 |
| 19:32 | UNC Asheville | Kris Hobson snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 19:26 | UNC Asheville | Darren Sparks throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-2 |
| 19:04 | Santa Clara | Darrell Malbrough misses the floater from the baseline but the foul's on William Burke - foul #1 on William Burke, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:04 | Santa Clara | Darrell Malbrough makes the 1st free throw | 0-3 |
| 19:04 | Santa Clara | Darrell Malbrough misses the 2nd free throw | 0-3 |
| 19:04 | UNC Asheville | Kenneth Brown grabs the board | 0-3 |
| 18:44 | UNC Asheville | Darren Sparks clanks a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Mark Ford - foul #1 on Mark Ford, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 18:44 | UNC Asheville | Darren Sparks makes the 1st free throw | 1-3 |
| 18:44 | UNC Asheville | Darren Sparks makes the 2nd free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:30 | Santa Clara | Mark Ford misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 2-3 |
| 18:29 | UNC Asheville | William Burke pulls down the rebound | 2-3 |
| 18:24 | UNC Asheville | Kris Hobson misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Tracy Ferguson - foul #1 on Tracy Ferguson, team foul #2 | 2-3 |
| 18:24 | UNC Asheville | Kris Hobson makes the 1st free throw | 3-3 |
| 18:24 | UNC Asheville | Kris Hobson misses the 2nd free throw | 3-3 |
| 18:24 | Santa Clara | Darrell Malbrough gets the rebound | 3-3 |
| 18:07 | Santa Clara | Tracy Ferguson slams it home | 3-5 |
| 18:04 | UNC Asheville | Andrew Jones is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Meadows - foul #1 on Robert Meadows, team foul #3 | 3-5 |
| 17:53 | UNC Asheville | Kenneth Brown drills a jumper in the lane | 5-5 |
| 17:49 | Santa Clara | Robert Meadows lays it in on a nice dish by Tracy Ferguson | 5-7 |
| 17:34 | UNC Asheville | Darren Sparks knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Andrew Jones | 8-7 |
| 17:13 | Santa Clara | Tracy Ferguson connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Joseph Higgins | 8-10 |
| 16:56 | UNC Asheville | Andrew Jones is hacked by Joseph Higgins - foul #1 on Joseph Higgins, team foul #4 | 8-10 |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Tyler Buckley (PG), Jordan Baptiste (SG), Jim Gregory (SF), Harold Lefebvre (PF), Daniel Angel (C) Andrew Jones, Kris Hobson, Darren Sparks, Kenneth Brown, William Burke | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Kirk Taylor (PG), Christopher Osteen (SG), Kenneth Dewey (SF), Joseph Cox (PF), Ronnie Evers (C) Joseph Higgins, Robert Meadows, Mark Ford, Tracy Ferguson, Darrell Malbrough | |
| 16:44 | UNC Asheville | Daniel Angel misses the jumper from the baseline | 8-10 |
| 16:43 | UNC Asheville | Jim Gregory can't tip it in | 8-10 |
| 16:42 | Santa Clara | Joseph Cox grabs the defensive rebound | 8-10 |
| 16:16 | Santa Clara | Christopher Osteen connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 8-13 |
| 15:58 | UNC Asheville | Harold Lefebvre connects on the open fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Tyler Buckley | 10-13 |
| Lineup | UNC Asheville | PG - Tyler Buckley (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jordan Baptiste (fresh) SF - Jim Gregory (fresh) PF - Harold Lefebvre (fresh) 2 pts. C - Daniel Angel (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Kirk Taylor (fresh) SG - Christopher Osteen (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kenneth Dewey (fresh) PF - Joseph Cox (fresh) C - Ronnie Evers (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Santa Clara | Ronnie Evers can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 10-13 |
| 15:39 | UNC Asheville | Harold Lefebvre pulls down the rebound | 10-13 |
| 15:36 | UNC Asheville | Tyler Buckley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 10-13 |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Albert Fortney (SF), Kenneth Brown (PF) Jim Gregory, Daniel Angel | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joseph Wada (PG), Robert Meadows (SG), Mark Ford (SF), Tracy Ferguson (PF) Kirk Taylor, Christopher Osteen, Joseph Cox, Ronnie Evers | |
| 15:28 | Santa Clara | Tracy Ferguson makes the fadeaway near the basket | 10-15 |
| 15:10 | UNC Asheville | Tyler Buckley loses the dribble to Joseph Wada | 10-15 |
| 14:45 | Santa Clara | Mark Ford hits a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Joseph Wada | 10-17 |
| 14:32 | UNC Asheville | Albert Fortney misses short on an open 3 from the left wing | 10-17 |
| 14:31 | Santa Clara | Robert Meadows grabs the board | 10-17 |
| 14:10 | Santa Clara | Kenneth Dewey is called for a backcourt violation | 10-17 |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Andrew Jones (PG), Kris Hobson (SG), Darren Sparks (SF), Daniel Angel (PF), William Burke (C) Tyler Buckley, Jordan Baptiste, Albert Fortney, Kenneth Brown, Harold Lefebvre | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Kirk Taylor (PG), Christopher Osteen (SG), Joseph Cox (PF), Darrell Malbrough (C) Joseph Wada, Robert Meadows, Tracy Ferguson, Kenneth Dewey | |
| 13:49 | UNC Asheville | Kris Hobson is fouled on the floor by Joseph Cox - foul #1 on Joseph Cox, team foul #5 | 10-17 |
| 13:43 | UNC Asheville | Andrew Jones can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 10-17 |
| 13:42 | Santa Clara | Mark Ford pulls down the rebound | 10-17 |
| 13:16 | Santa Clara | Darrell Malbrough is whistled for a carry | 10-17 |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Jim Gregory (PF) Daniel Angel | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joseph Higgins (PG), Ronnie Evers (SG), Kenneth Dewey (SF), Tracy Ferguson (PF) Kirk Taylor, Christopher Osteen, Mark Ford, Joseph Cox | |
| 13:00 | UNC Asheville | Andrew Jones scores on a jumpshot from the left side | 12-17 |
| 12:34 | Santa Clara | Darrell Malbrough hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 12-17 |
| 12:33 | UNC Asheville | Jim Gregory pulls down the rebound | 12-17 |
| 12:25 | UNC Asheville | William Burke jams the wide open dunk set up by Kris Hobson | 14-17 |
| 12:10 | Santa Clara | Kenneth Dewey blows the layup but the foul's on Darren Sparks - foul #1 on Darren Sparks, team foul #2 | 14-17 |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Albert Fortney (SG), Kenneth Brown (PF), Harold Lefebvre (C) Kris Hobson, Jim Gregory, William Burke | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Kirk Taylor (PG), Joseph Wada (SG), Joseph Cox (PF) Joseph Higgins, Ronnie Evers, Tracy Ferguson | |
| 12:10 | Santa Clara | Kenneth Dewey makes the 1st free throw | 14-18 |
| 12:10 | Santa Clara | Kenneth Dewey misses the 2nd free throw | 14-18 |
| 12:10 | UNC Asheville | Kenneth Brown grabs the board | 14-18 |
| 11:53 | UNC Asheville | Darren Sparks blows the layup | 14-18 |
| 11:51 | Santa Clara | Darrell Malbrough grabs the defensive rebound | 14-18 |
| Lineup | UNC Asheville | PG - Andrew Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Albert Fortney (fresh) SF - Darren Sparks (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Kenneth Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Harold Lefebvre (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Kirk Taylor (fresh) SG - Joseph Wada (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Dewey (tiring) 1 pts. PF - Joseph Cox (fresh) C - Darrell Malbrough (tiring) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:49 | Santa Clara | Kirk Taylor's pass is intercepted by Andrew Jones in the backcourt | 14-18 |
| 11:25 | UNC Asheville | Kenneth Brown buries a driving attempt in the lane | 16-18 |
| 11:07 | Santa Clara | Kirk Taylor is hacked by Albert Fortney - foul #1 on Albert Fortney, team foul #3 | 16-18 |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Tyler Buckley (PG), Jordan Baptiste (SG), Daniel Angel (C) Andrew Jones, Albert Fortney, Kenneth Brown | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joseph Higgins (PG), Robert Meadows (SG), Christopher Osteen (SF), Tracy Ferguson (PF) Kirk Taylor, Joseph Wada, Kenneth Dewey, Darrell Malbrough | |
| 10:58 | Santa Clara | Joseph Higgins clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 16-18 |
| 10:57 | Santa Clara | Tracy Ferguson pulls down the offensive rebound | 16-18 |
| 10:47 | Santa Clara | Christopher Osteen can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 16-18 |
| 10:45 | Santa Clara | Tracy Ferguson hits the follow up shot | 16-20 |
| 10:43 | UNC Asheville | Joseph Cox steps in front of the Tyler Buckley pass in the backcourt | 16-20 |
| 10:25 | Santa Clara | Joseph Higgins hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 16-20 |
| 10:23 | UNC Asheville | Darren Sparks snags the defensive board | 16-20 |
| 10:04 | UNC Asheville | Darren Sparks connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 19-20 |
| 09:49 | Santa Clara | Harold Lefebvre is called for the reach on Robert Meadows - foul #1 on Harold Lefebvre, team foul #4 | 19-20 |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Albert Fortney (PG), Jim Gregory (SF), Kenneth Brown (PF), William Burke (C) Tyler Buckley, Darren Sparks, Harold Lefebvre, Daniel Angel | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Mark Ford (SF), Ronnie Evers (C) Christopher Osteen, Joseph Cox | |
| 09:38 | Santa Clara | Mark Ford comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 19-20 |
| 09:37 | UNC Asheville | Kenneth Brown grabs the board | 19-20 |
| 09:32 | UNC Asheville | Tracy Ferguson is called for the reach on Kenneth Brown - foul #2 on Tracy Ferguson, team foul #6 | 19-20 |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Kris Hobson (SG) Jordan Baptiste | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Kirk Taylor (PG), Joseph Wada (SG), Darrell Malbrough (C) Joseph Higgins, Robert Meadows, Tracy Ferguson | |
| 09:22 | UNC Asheville | Kris Hobson misses the lay-in | 19-20 |
| 09:21 | UNC Asheville | William Burke tips it back up and in | 21-20 |
| 09:00 | Santa Clara | Ronnie Evers misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Kenneth Brown - foul #1 on Kenneth Brown, team foul #5 | 21-20 |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Andrew Jones (PG) Albert Fortney | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 09:00 | Santa Clara | Ronnie Evers makes the 1st free throw | 21-21 |
| 09:00 | Santa Clara | Ronnie Evers misses the 2nd free throw | 21-21 |
| 09:00 | UNC Asheville | Kenneth Brown grabs the board | 21-21 |
| 08:37 | UNC Asheville | Kris Hobson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 21-21 |
| 08:36 | UNC Asheville | William Burke tips it in | 23-21 |
| 08:16 | Santa Clara | Joseph Wada misses the lay-in | 23-21 |
| 08:14 | UNC Asheville | Jim Gregory grabs the board | 23-21 |
| 07:52 | UNC Asheville | Kenneth Brown blows the wide open layup but he's hacked by Mark Ford - foul #2 on Mark Ford, team foul #7 | 23-21 |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Tyler Buckley (PG), Jordan Baptiste (SG), Darren Sparks (SF), Harold Lefebvre (C) Andrew Jones, Kris Hobson, Jim Gregory, William Burke | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joseph Higgins (PG), Robert Meadows (SG), Christopher Osteen (SF), Kenneth Dewey (PF), Joseph Cox (C) Kirk Taylor, Joseph Wada, Mark Ford, Ronnie Evers, Darrell Malbrough | |
| 07:52 | UNC Asheville | Kenneth Brown makes the 1st free throw | 24-21 |
| 07:52 | UNC Asheville | Kenneth Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 24-21 |
| 07:52 | Santa Clara | Robert Meadows pulls down the rebound | 24-21 |
| Lineup | UNC Asheville | PG - Tyler Buckley (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jordan Baptiste (fresh) SF - Darren Sparks (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Kenneth Brown (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Harold Lefebvre (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Joseph Higgins (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Meadows (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Christopher Osteen (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kenneth Dewey (tiring) 1 pts. C - Joseph Cox (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:35 | Santa Clara | Kenneth Dewey misses long on a shot from the right block but he's hacked by Harold Lefebvre - foul #2 on Harold Lefebvre, team foul #6 | 24-21 |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Albert Fortney (SF), Daniel Angel (C) Darren Sparks, Harold Lefebvre | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 07:35 | Santa Clara | Kenneth Dewey misses the 1st free throw | 24-21 |
| 07:35 | Santa Clara | Kenneth Dewey makes the 2nd free throw | 24-22 |
| 07:32 | UNC Asheville | Albert Fortney is hacked by Robert Meadows in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Meadows, team foul #8 | 24-22 |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Darrell Malbrough (C) Robert Meadows | |
| 07:32 | UNC Asheville | Albert Fortney misses the 1st free throw | 24-22 |
| 07:32 | Santa Clara | Kenneth Dewey grabs the board | 24-22 |
| 07:06 | Santa Clara | Kenneth Dewey can't connect on a runner in the paint | 24-22 |
| 07:05 | UNC Asheville | Daniel Angel grabs the defensive rebound | 24-22 |
| 07:03 | UNC Asheville | Tyler Buckley is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Osteen - foul #1 on Christopher Osteen, team foul #9 | 24-22 |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | William Burke (C) Kenneth Brown | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 07:03 | UNC Asheville | Tyler Buckley misses the 1st free throw | 24-22 |
| 07:03 | Santa Clara | Darrell Malbrough gets the rebound | 24-22 |
| 06:47 | Santa Clara | Darrell Malbrough is fouled on the floor by Tyler Buckley - foul #1 on Tyler Buckley, team foul #7 | 24-22 |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Andrew Jones (PG) Albert Fortney | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 06:47 | Santa Clara | Darrell Malbrough makes the 1st free throw | 24-23 |
| 06:47 | Santa Clara | Darrell Malbrough makes the 2nd free throw | 24-24 |
| 06:32 | UNC Asheville | Daniel Angel buries a floater from the baseline | 26-24 |
| 06:27 | Santa Clara | Christopher Osteen misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 26-24 |
| 06:25 | Santa Clara | Kenneth Dewey grabs the offensive rebound | 26-24 |
| 06:14 | Santa Clara | Christopher Osteen hits a runner from the left block | 26-26 |
| 05:51 | UNC Asheville | Jordan Baptiste connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by William Burke | 29-26 |
| 05:38 | Santa Clara | Joseph Cox misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 29-26 |
| 05:37 | UNC Asheville | Daniel Angel grabs the defensive rebound | 29-26 |
| 05:28 | UNC Asheville | William Burke can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 29-26 |
| 05:26 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Joseph Cox | 29-26 |
| 05:07 | Santa Clara | Kenneth Dewey loses the ball out of bounds | 29-26 |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Albert Fortney (PG), Kris Hobson (SG), Darren Sparks (SF), Kenneth Brown (PF) Andrew Jones, Tyler Buckley, Jordan Baptiste, Daniel Angel | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Kirk Taylor (PG), Joseph Wada (SG), Ronnie Evers (PF) Joseph Higgins, Kenneth Dewey, Darrell Malbrough | |
| 04:44 | UNC Asheville | Albert Fortney's pass is intercepted by Joseph Wada | 29-26 |
| 04:28 | Santa Clara | Kenneth Brown denies the turnaround by Joseph Wada | 29-26 |
| 04:27 | UNC Asheville | Kris Hobson grabs the board | 29-26 |
| 04:12 | UNC Asheville | Kris Hobson connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Darren Sparks | 32-26 |
| 03:51 | Santa Clara | Ronnie Evers buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Kirk Taylor | 32-29 |
| 03:49 | UNC Asheville | Albert Fortney is hacked by Christopher Osteen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Christopher Osteen, team foul #10 | 32-29 |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Andrew Jones (PG), Harold Lefebvre (PF), Jim Gregory (C) Kris Hobson, Kenneth Brown, William Burke | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joseph Higgins (PG), Robert Meadows (SG), Mark Ford (SF), Tracy Ferguson (PF), Kenneth Dewey (C) Kirk Taylor, Joseph Wada, Christopher Osteen, Ronnie Evers, Joseph Cox | |
| 03:49 | UNC Asheville | Albert Fortney makes the 1st free throw | 33-29 |
| 03:49 | UNC Asheville | Albert Fortney makes the 2nd free throw | 34-29 |
| Lineup | UNC Asheville | PG - Andrew Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Albert Fortney (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Darren Sparks (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Harold Lefebvre (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jim Gregory (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Joseph Higgins (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Meadows (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Mark Ford (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Tracy Ferguson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Dewey (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Santa Clara | Tracy Ferguson misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 34-29 |
| 03:26 | Santa Clara | Robert Meadows tips it back up and in | 34-31 |
| 03:11 | UNC Asheville | Harold Lefebvre misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 34-31 |
| 03:10 | UNC Asheville | Jim Gregory can't tip it in | 34-31 |
| 03:08 | Santa Clara | Tracy Ferguson snags the defensive board | 34-31 |
| 02:47 | Santa Clara | Mark Ford drills a 3 from straight away set up by Joseph Higgins | 34-34 |
| 02:43 | UNC Asheville | Albert Fortney loses the dribble to Mark Ford | 34-34 |
| 02:25 | Santa Clara | Joseph Higgins buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Robert Meadows | 34-37 |
| 02:11 | UNC Asheville | Jim Gregory connects on the open floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Darren Sparks | 36-37 |
| 01:52 | Santa Clara | Mark Ford's pass is intercepted by Darren Sparks | 36-37 |
| 01:37 | UNC Asheville | Jim Gregory can't throw it down but he's hacked by Joseph Higgins - foul #2 on Joseph Higgins, team foul #11 | 36-37 |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Tyler Buckley (PG), Kris Hobson (SG), Kenneth Brown (PF), Daniel Angel (C) Andrew Jones, Albert Fortney, Darren Sparks, Harold Lefebvre | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Kirk Taylor (PG), Joseph Wada (SG), Darrell Malbrough (C) Joseph Higgins, Robert Meadows, Kenneth Dewey | |
| 01:37 | UNC Asheville | Jim Gregory misses the 1st free throw | 36-37 |
| 01:37 | UNC Asheville | Jim Gregory misses the 2nd free throw | 36-37 |
| 01:37 | Santa Clara | Tracy Ferguson grabs the defensive rebound | 36-37 |
| 01:27 | Santa Clara | Kirk Taylor drills a jump hook in the lane set up by Tracy Ferguson and he's fouled by Kenneth Brown - foul #2 on Kenneth Brown, team foul #8 | 36-39 |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Jordan Baptiste (SF) Jim Gregory | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 01:27 | Santa Clara | Kirk Taylor misses the free throw | 36-39 |
| 01:27 | UNC Asheville | Kenneth Brown snags the defensive board | 36-39 |
| 01:03 | UNC Asheville | Kris Hobson misses the driving attempt in the lane | 36-39 |
| 01:01 | Santa Clara | Mark Ford snags the defensive board | 36-39 |
| 00:44 | Santa Clara | Joseph Wada is whistled for a carry | 36-39 |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | William Burke (C) Daniel Angel | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Robert Meadows (SG), Ronnie Evers (C) Joseph Wada, Darrell Malbrough | |
| 00:36 | UNC Asheville | Jordan Baptiste loses the dribble to Robert Meadows | 36-39 |
| 00:32 | Santa Clara | Kirk Taylor jams it on a great pass from Robert Meadows | 36-41 |
| 00:18 | UNC Asheville | Robert Meadows steals it from William Burke | 36-41 |
| 00:02 | Santa Clara | Kirk Taylor lays it up and in | 36-43 |
| 00:00 | UNC Asheville | Jordan Baptiste clanks a fullcourt shot | 36-43 |