| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - John Walker (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Johnson (fresh) SF - Donald Cox (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Billy Lemmons (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Ferman Dinwiddie (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Joseph Higgins (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Meadows (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Mark Ford (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tracy Ferguson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Darrell Malbrough (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Santa Clara | Mark Ford inbounds the ball | 37-33 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa 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 (-2) | |
| 19:53 | Santa Clara | Mark Ford clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 37-33 |
| 19:52 | Northern Iowa | Donald Cox gets the rebound | 37-33 |
| 19:32 | Northern Iowa | John Walker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-33 |
| 19:14 | Santa Clara | Joseph Higgins buries a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Meadows | 37-35 |
| 19:12 | Northern Iowa | Ferman Dinwiddie's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-35 |
| 18:56 | Santa Clara | Billy Lemmons steals the ball from Robert Meadows | 37-35 |
| 18:54 | Northern Iowa | John Walker double dribbles in the backcourt | 37-35 |
| 18:39 | Santa Clara | Robert Meadows is hacked by Charles Johnson - foul #2 on Charles Johnson, team foul #1 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Christopher Osteen (SF), Joseph Cox (C) Mark Ford, Darrell Malbrough | |
| 18:15 | Santa Clara | Joseph Cox hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 37-35 |
| 18:14 | Northern Iowa | Ferman Dinwiddie grabs the defensive rebound | 37-35 |
| 17:52 | Northern Iowa | Tracy Ferguson picks off the pass by Ferman Dinwiddie | 37-35 |
| 17:40 | Santa Clara | Robert Meadows buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Tracy Ferguson | 37-38 |
| 17:23 | Northern Iowa | Donald Cox is open and scores on a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Charles Johnson | 39-38 |
| 17:18 | Santa Clara | Robert Meadows misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Donald Cox - foul #3 on Donald Cox, team foul #2 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Anthony Wallace (PG), Walter Heal (SG), Michael Adams (SF), Daniel Alberthal (PF), David Cox (C) John Walker, Charles Johnson, Donald Cox, Billy Lemmons, Ferman Dinwiddie | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Kirk Taylor (PG), Mark Ford (SF), Ronnie Evers (PF), Darrell Malbrough (C) Joseph Higgins, Christopher Osteen, Tracy Ferguson, Joseph Cox | |
| 17:18 | Santa Clara | Robert Meadows makes the 1st free throw | 39-39 |
| 17:18 | Santa Clara | Robert Meadows makes the 2nd free throw | 39-40 |
| 16:51 | Northern Iowa | Walter Heal throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-40 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Tracy Ferguson (PF) Robert Meadows | |
| 16:31 | Santa Clara | Ronnie Evers is hacked by David Cox - foul #1 on David Cox, team foul #3 | 39-40 |
| 16:13 | Santa Clara | Mark Ford clanks a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Daniel Alberthal - foul #2 on Daniel Alberthal, team foul #4 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joseph Cox (PF) Tracy Ferguson | |
| 16:13 | Santa Clara | Mark Ford makes the 1st free throw | 39-41 |
| 16:13 | Santa Clara | Mark Ford makes the 2nd free throw | 39-42 |
| 16:02 | Northern Iowa | David Cox misses short on a jumper from the left side | 39-42 |
| 16:00 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Alberthal tips it back up and in | 41-42 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Anthony Wallace (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Walter Heal (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Adams (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Alberthal (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - David Cox (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Kirk Taylor (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ronnie Evers (fairly fresh) SF - Mark Ford (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Cox (fresh) 5 pts. C - Darrell Malbrough (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:52 | Santa Clara | Kirk Taylor misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 41-42 |
| 15:50 | Northern Iowa | Anthony Wallace snags the defensive board | 41-42 |
| 15:39 | Northern Iowa | Michael Adams makes the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Walter Heal | 44-42 |
| 15:16 | Santa Clara | Mark Ford's layup is rejected by David Cox | 44-42 |
| 15:14 | Northern Iowa | Anthony Wallace grabs the defensive rebound | 44-42 |
| 14:58 | Northern Iowa | Walter Heal misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 44-42 |
| 14:57 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Ronnie Evers | 44-42 |
| 14:43 | Santa Clara | Kirk Taylor scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-45 |
| 14:38 | Northern Iowa | Anthony Wallace loses the dribble to Kirk Taylor in the backcourt | 44-45 |
| 14:22 | Santa Clara | Ronnie Evers buries a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Kirk Taylor | 44-47 |
| 14:17 | Northern Iowa | Kirk Taylor steals the ball from Anthony Wallace | 44-47 |
| 14:14 | Santa Clara | Kirk Taylor dunks the ball | 44-49 |
| 14:09 | Northern Iowa | Walter Heal is fouled in the backcourt by Ronnie Evers - foul #2 on Ronnie Evers, team foul #1 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Walker (PG), Charles Johnson (SG), Donald Cox (SF), Billy Lemmons (PF), Ferman Dinwiddie (C) Anthony Wallace, Walter Heal, Michael Adams, Daniel Alberthal, David Cox | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joseph Higgins (PG), Joseph Wada (SG), Christopher Osteen (SF), Tracy Ferguson (PF), Kenneth Dewey (C) Kirk Taylor, Ronnie Evers, Mark Ford, Joseph Cox, Darrell Malbrough | |
| 13:53 | Northern Iowa | John Walker comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-49 |
| 13:51 | Santa Clara | Kenneth Dewey grabs the board | 44-49 |
| 13:45 | Santa Clara | Kenneth Dewey is hacked by Ferman Dinwiddie - foul #2 on Ferman Dinwiddie, team foul #5 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Robert Meadows (SG) Joseph Wada | |
| 13:17 | Santa Clara | Tracy Ferguson misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 44-49 |
| 13:15 | Northern Iowa | Ferman Dinwiddie snags the defensive board | 44-49 |
| 13:13 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Higgins takes the ball from John Walker in the backcourt | 44-49 |
| 13:11 | Santa Clara | Joseph Higgins throws it down | 44-51 |
| 12:49 | Northern Iowa | Donald Cox hits a 3pt shot from straight away set up by John Walker | 47-51 |
| 12:39 | Santa Clara | John Walker is called for the reach on Tracy Ferguson - foul #1 on John Walker, team foul #6 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Carmelo Perez (SG), Daniel Alberthal (PF) Charles Johnson, Billy Lemmons | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joseph Wada (PG), Mark Ford (SF), Darrell Malbrough (C) Joseph Higgins, Christopher Osteen, Kenneth Dewey | |
| 12:20 | Santa Clara | Robert Meadows buries a shot from the left wing | 47-53 |
| 11:58 | Northern Iowa | John Walker misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 47-53 |
| 11:57 | Santa Clara | Joseph Wada grabs the board | 47-53 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - John Walker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Carmelo Perez (fresh) SF - Donald Cox (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Daniel Alberthal (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Ferman Dinwiddie (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Joseph Wada (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Meadows (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Ford (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tracy Ferguson (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Darrell Malbrough (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:41 | Santa Clara | Robert Meadows's pass is intercepted by Ferman Dinwiddie | 47-53 |
| 11:19 | Northern Iowa | Donald Cox misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-53 |
| 11:17 | Santa Clara | Tracy Ferguson gets the rebound | 47-53 |
| 10:58 | Santa Clara | Mark Ford drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Darrell Malbrough | 47-56 |
| 10:43 | Northern Iowa | Donald Cox is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Donald Cox, team foul #7 | 47-56 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Anthony Wallace (PG), Charles Johnson (SG), Michael Adams (SF), Billy Lemmons (PF) John Walker, Carmelo Perez, Donald Cox, Ferman Dinwiddie | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joseph Higgins (PG), Christopher Osteen (SG), Kenneth Dewey (PF), Joseph Cox (C) Joseph Wada, Robert Meadows, Tracy Ferguson, Darrell Malbrough | |
| 10:32 | Santa Clara | Joseph Higgins is fouled on the floor by Michael Adams - foul #3 on Michael Adams, team foul #8 | 47-56 |
| 10:32 | Santa Clara | Joseph Higgins makes the 1st free throw | 47-57 |
| 10:32 | Santa Clara | Joseph Higgins makes the 2nd free throw | 47-58 |
| 10:14 | Northern Iowa | Anthony Wallace misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-58 |
| 10:13 | Northern Iowa | Michael Adams tips it home | 49-58 |
| 09:53 | Santa Clara | Christopher Osteen drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Joseph Higgins | 49-61 |
| 09:24 | Northern Iowa | Billy Lemmons misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 49-61 |
| 09:22 | Santa Clara | Joseph Cox gets the rebound | 49-61 |
| 09:14 | Santa Clara | Kenneth Dewey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-61 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Walter Heal (SF), David Cox (C) Billy Lemmons, Daniel Alberthal | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Kirk Taylor (PG), Ronnie Evers (SG), Tracy Ferguson (PF), Darrell Malbrough (C) Joseph Higgins, Christopher Osteen, Mark Ford, Joseph Cox | |
| 09:03 | Northern Iowa | Walter Heal misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 49-61 |
| 09:01 | Santa Clara | Kenneth Dewey grabs the board | 49-61 |
| 08:36 | Santa Clara | Kirk Taylor comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-61 |
| 08:35 | Santa Clara | Kenneth Dewey snags the offensive board | 49-61 |
| 08:23 | Santa Clara | David Cox is called for the reach on Darrell Malbrough - foul #2 on David Cox, team foul #9 | 49-61 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Walker (PG), Carmelo Perez (SF), Ferman Dinwiddie (C) Anthony Wallace, Charles Johnson, Michael Adams | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joseph Wada (SG) Ronnie Evers | |
| 08:23 | Santa Clara | Darrell Malbrough makes the 1st free throw | 49-62 |
| 08:23 | Santa Clara | Darrell Malbrough misses the 2nd free throw | 49-62 |
| 08:23 | Northern Iowa | Ferman Dinwiddie gets the rebound | 49-62 |
| 08:14 | Northern Iowa | Ferman Dinwiddie's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-62 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joseph Higgins (PG) Kirk Taylor | |
| 08:01 | Santa Clara | Darrell Malbrough hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 49-62 |
| 07:59 | Northern Iowa | David Cox grabs the board | 49-62 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - John Walker (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Walter Heal (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Carmelo Perez (fresh) PF - David Cox (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ferman Dinwiddie (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Joseph Higgins (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Wada (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kenneth Dewey (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Tracy Ferguson (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Darrell Malbrough (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:55 | Northern Iowa | A charge is called on Ferman Dinwiddie - foul #3 on Ferman Dinwiddie, team foul #10 | 49-62 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Daniel Alberthal (PF) Ferman Dinwiddie | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joseph Cox (C) Darrell Malbrough | |
| 07:44 | Santa Clara | Joseph Higgins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-62 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Donald Cox (SF), Billy Lemmons (PF) John Walker, David Cox | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Mark Ford (SF) Kenneth Dewey | |
| 07:25 | Northern Iowa | Carmelo Perez comes up short on the runner from the left block | 49-62 |
| 07:23 | Santa Clara | Tracy Ferguson gets the rebound | 49-62 |
| 07:06 | Santa Clara | Joseph Cox connects on the 3 from the left wing | 49-65 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 06:48 | Northern Iowa | Donald Cox is open and buries a shot from close range on a great pass from Walter Heal | 51-65 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 06:19 | Santa Clara | Mark Ford misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-65 |
| 06:17 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Alberthal grabs the defensive rebound | 51-65 |
| 06:15 | Northern Iowa | Donald Cox's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-65 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Walker (PG), Anthony Wallace (SG), Michael Adams (SF), Ferman Dinwiddie (C) Walter Heal, Carmelo Perez, Donald Cox, Billy Lemmons | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Kirk Taylor (PG), Robert Meadows (SG), Christopher Osteen (SF), Ronnie Evers (PF), Darrell Malbrough (C) Joseph Higgins, Joseph Wada, Mark Ford, Tracy Ferguson, Joseph Cox | |
| 05:56 | Santa Clara | John Walker steals it from Ronnie Evers | 51-65 |
| 05:52 | Northern Iowa | John Walker lays it in | 53-65 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 05:31 | Santa Clara | Daniel Alberthal denies the turnaround by Darrell Malbrough | 53-65 |
| 05:29 | Santa Clara | Darrell Malbrough pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-65 |
| 05:14 | Santa Clara | Robert Meadows is fouled on the floor by Ferman Dinwiddie - foul #4 on Ferman Dinwiddie, team foul #11 | 53-65 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Charles Johnson (SG), David Cox (PF) Anthony Wallace, Daniel Alberthal | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Kenneth Dewey (PF) Ronnie Evers | |
| 05:14 | Santa Clara | Robert Meadows makes the 1st free throw | 53-66 |
| 05:14 | Santa Clara | Robert Meadows makes the 2nd free throw | 53-67 |
| 04:57 | Northern Iowa | Charles Johnson makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from John Walker | 56-67 |
| 04:37 | Santa Clara | Kenneth Dewey misses long on a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on David Cox - foul #3 on David Cox, team foul #12 | 56-67 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Anthony Wallace (PG), Donald Cox (SF) John Walker, Michael Adams | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joseph Higgins (PG), Joseph Cox (PF) Kirk Taylor, Christopher Osteen | |
| 04:37 | Santa Clara | Kenneth Dewey makes the 1st free throw | 56-68 |
| 04:37 | Santa Clara | Kenneth Dewey makes the 2nd free throw | 56-69 |
| 04:28 | Northern Iowa | Charles Johnson is hacked by Kenneth Dewey - foul #4 on Kenneth Dewey, team foul #2 | 56-69 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Billy Lemmons (PF) Ferman Dinwiddie | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Tracy Ferguson (PF) Darrell Malbrough | |
| 04:13 | Northern Iowa | Charles Johnson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-69 |
| 04:11 | Santa Clara | Robert Meadows grabs the board | 56-69 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:42 | Santa Clara | Tracy Ferguson misses short on a floater near the basket but the foul's on Billy Lemmons - foul #1 on Billy Lemmons, team foul #13 | 56-69 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Walter Heal (SG), Daniel Alberthal (PF), Ferman Dinwiddie (C) Charles Johnson, Billy Lemmons, David Cox | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Mark Ford (SF), Ronnie Evers (C) Kenneth Dewey, Joseph Cox | |
| 03:42 | Santa Clara | Tracy Ferguson makes the 1st free throw | 56-70 |
| 03:42 | Santa Clara | Tracy Ferguson makes the 2nd free throw | 56-71 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Anthony Wallace (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Walter Heal (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Donald Cox (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. PF - Daniel Alberthal (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Ferman Dinwiddie (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Joseph Higgins (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Meadows (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Ford (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tracy Ferguson (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Ronnie Evers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:40 | Northern Iowa | Donald Cox is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #5 on Donald Cox, team foul #14 | 56-71 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Walker (PG) Donald Cox | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:30 | Santa Clara | Robert Meadows clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 56-71 |
| 03:28 | Santa Clara | Mark Ford tips it but misses | 56-71 |
| 03:27 | Santa Clara | Robert Meadows snags the offensive board | 56-71 |
| 03:13 | Santa Clara | Joseph Higgins comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-71 |
| 03:11 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Alberthal pulls down the rebound | 56-71 |
| 03:00 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Alberthal misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 56-71 |
| 02:59 | Santa Clara | Ronnie Evers grabs the defensive rebound | 56-71 |
| 02:53 | Santa Clara | Joseph Higgins loses the ball out of bounds | 56-71 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Carmelo Perez (SF), Michael Adams (PF) John Walker, Ferman Dinwiddie | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Kirk Taylor (PG), Joseph Wada (SG), Christopher Osteen (SF), Joseph Cox (PF), Kenneth Dewey (C) Joseph Higgins, Robert Meadows, Mark Ford, Tracy Ferguson, Ronnie Evers | |
| 02:43 | Northern Iowa | Anthony Wallace clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Joseph Wada - foul #2 on Joseph Wada, team foul #3 | 56-71 |
| 02:43 | Northern Iowa | Anthony Wallace misses the 1st free throw | 56-71 |
| 02:43 | Northern Iowa | Anthony Wallace makes the 2nd free throw | 57-71 |
| 02:19 | Santa Clara | Kirk Taylor throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-71 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | David Cox (C) Anthony Wallace | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 02:17 | Northern Iowa | Carmelo Perez is hacked by Joseph Wada in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joseph Wada, team foul #4 | 57-71 |
| 02:00 | Northern Iowa | Michael Adams misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 57-71 |
| 01:59 | Northern Iowa | David Cox grabs the offensive board | 57-71 |
| 01:47 | Northern Iowa | Walter Heal hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Michael Adams | 59-71 |
| 01:28 | Santa Clara | Joseph Wada clanks a shot in the paint | 59-71 |
| 01:27 | Santa Clara | Christopher Osteen grabs the offensive rebound | 59-71 |
| 01:07 | Santa Clara | Joseph Wada scores on a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Kirk Taylor | 59-73 |
| 00:58 | Northern Iowa | David Cox jams it and he's hacked by Kenneth Dewey - foul #5 on Kenneth Dewey, team foul #5 | 61-73 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Anthony Wallace (PG) Carmelo Perez | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Ronnie Evers (C) Kenneth Dewey | |
| 00:58 | Northern Iowa | David Cox makes the free throw | 62-73 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:57 | Santa Clara | Joseph Wada is hacked by Walter Heal in the backcourt - foul #1 on Walter Heal, team foul #15 | 62-73 |
| 00:57 | Santa Clara | Joseph Wada makes the 1st free throw | 62-74 |
| 00:57 | Santa Clara | Joseph Wada makes the 2nd free throw | 62-75 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa 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) | |
| 00:54 | Northern Iowa | Michael Adams is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Osteen - foul #1 on Christopher Osteen, team foul #6 | 62-75 |
| 00:50 | Northern Iowa | Ronnie Evers blocks the short jumper by David Cox | 62-75 |
| 00:48 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Joseph Wada | 62-75 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:19 | Santa Clara | Kirk Taylor misses the shot from the left side but he's hacked by Anthony Wallace - foul #2 on Anthony Wallace, team foul #16 | 62-75 |
| 00:19 | Santa Clara | Kirk Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 62-75 |
| 00:19 | Santa Clara | Kirk Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 62-76 |
| 00:15 | Northern Iowa | Kirk Taylor picks off the pass by Anthony Wallace in the backcourt | 62-76 |
| 00:00 | Santa Clara | Kirk Taylor runs out the clock | 62-76 |