| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - James Daly (fresh) SG - Jazon Kolasinski (fresh) SF - Albert Sebastian (fresh) PF - Johnny Timberlake (fresh) C - Frank Daughtrey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Donald Vinyard (fresh) SG - Daniel Brown (fresh) SF - Willie Lebeau (fresh) PF - Martin Harrison (fresh) C - Paul Murphy (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | South Alabama | Frank Daughtrey wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:48 | South Alabama | James Daly connects on the open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 3-0 |
| 19:25 | Santa Clara | Martin Harrison misses the floater from the right side | 3-0 |
| 19:23 | South Alabama | Albert Sebastian grabs the board | 3-0 |
| 19:18 | South Alabama | Jazon Kolasinski banks in the layup on a nice dish by Frank Daughtrey | 5-0 |
| 18:52 | Santa Clara | Johnny Timberlake steals it from Paul Murphy | 5-0 |
| 18:50 | South Alabama | Johnny Timberlake is hacked by Martin Harrison in the backcourt - foul #1 on Martin Harrison, team foul #1 | 5-0 |
| 18:37 | South Alabama | James Daly is open and buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 8-0 |
| 18:33 | Santa Clara | Donald Vinyard is hacked by James Daly in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Daly, team foul #1 | 8-0 |
| 18:15 | Santa Clara | Paul Murphy hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 8-0 |
| 18:14 | Santa Clara | Paul Murphy grabs the offensive rebound | 8-0 |
| 17:54 | Santa Clara | Willie Lebeau can't connect on an uncontested pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Albert Sebastian - foul #1 on Albert Sebastian, team foul #2 | 8-0 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Christopher Bare (PG), Michael Waters (SG), Glenn Crosby (SF), James Slape (PF), James Steele (C) James Daly, Jazon Kolasinski, Albert Sebastian, Johnny Timberlake, Frank Daughtrey | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Roger Phillips (PG), John Jackson (PF), Charles Kuszynski (C) Donald Vinyard, Martin Harrison, Paul Murphy | |
| 17:54 | Santa Clara | Willie Lebeau makes the 1st free throw | 8-1 |
| 17:54 | Santa Clara | Willie Lebeau makes the 2nd free throw | 8-2 |
| 17:36 | South Alabama | Michael Waters misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 8-2 |
| 17:34 | Santa Clara | Charles Kuszynski grabs the defensive rebound | 8-2 |
| 17:05 | Santa Clara | Daniel Brown hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing and he's fouled by James Steele - foul #1 on James Steele, team foul #3 | 8-4 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Daniel Weber (SF) Willie Lebeau | |
| 17:05 | Santa Clara | Daniel Brown misses the free throw | 8-4 |
| 17:05 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to James Slape | 8-4 |
| 17:01 | South Alabama | Glenn Crosby misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 8-4 |
| 17:00 | Santa Clara | Charles Kuszynski grabs the board | 8-4 |
| 16:42 | Santa Clara | Charles Kuszynski clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 8-4 |
| 16:40 | Santa Clara | Daniel Brown snags the offensive board | 8-4 |
| 16:23 | Santa Clara | Daniel Weber's floater is tipped away by James Steele | 8-4 |
| 16:21 | Santa Clara | Daniel Weber tips it home | 8-6 |
| 16:17 | South Alabama | Daniel Brown picks off the pass by Christopher Bare in the backcourt | 8-6 |
| 15:54 | Santa Clara | Daniel Weber misses long on an open 3pt shot from straight away | 8-6 |
| 15:53 | South Alabama | James Slape pulls down the rebound | 8-6 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Christopher Bare (fairly fresh) SG - Michael Waters (fairly fresh) SF - Glenn Crosby (fairly fresh) PF - James Slape (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - James Steele (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Roger Phillips (fairly fresh) SG - Daniel Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Daniel Weber (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Jackson (fairly fresh) C - Charles Kuszynski (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:49 | South Alabama | Michael Waters connects on the open 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Christopher Bare | 11-6 |
| 15:29 | Santa Clara | Roger Phillips drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 11-9 |
| 15:04 | South Alabama | James Slape connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by Michael Waters | 14-9 |
| 15:01 | Santa Clara | Roger Phillips is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Bare - foul #1 on Christopher Bare, team foul #4 | 14-9 |
| Subs | South Alabama | James Daly (PG), Jazon Kolasinski (SG), Albert Sebastian (SF), Johnny Timberlake (PF), Mason Chambers (C) Christopher Bare, Michael Waters, Glenn Crosby, James Slape, James Steele | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Donald Vinyard (PG), Richard Johnson (SG), Robert McKay (SF), Martin Harrison (PF), Paul Murphy (C) Roger Phillips, Daniel Brown, Daniel Weber, John Jackson, Charles Kuszynski | |
| 14:54 | Santa Clara | Robert McKay misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Mason Chambers - foul #1 on Mason Chambers, team foul #5 | 14-9 |
| 14:54 | Santa Clara | Robert McKay makes the 1st free throw | 14-10 |
| 14:54 | Santa Clara | Robert McKay makes the 2nd free throw | 14-11 |
| 14:49 | South Alabama | Martin Harrison steals the ball from Albert Sebastian in the backcourt | 14-11 |
| 14:36 | Santa Clara | Paul Murphy misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 14-11 |
| 14:34 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Johnny Timberlake | 14-11 |
| 14:29 | South Alabama | Mason Chambers is whistled for traveling | 14-11 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Frank Daughtrey (C) Mason Chambers | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Willie Lebeau (SF) Robert McKay | |
| 14:07 | Santa Clara | Martin Harrison misses short on a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Frank Daughtrey - foul #1 on Frank Daughtrey, team foul #6 | 14-11 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Marvin Ahl (C) Paul Murphy | |
| 14:07 | Santa Clara | Martin Harrison makes the 1st free throw | 14-12 |
| 14:07 | Santa Clara | Martin Harrison misses the 2nd free throw | 14-12 |
| 14:07 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Johnny Timberlake | 14-12 |
| 14:02 | South Alabama | James Daly drills a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Frank Daughtrey | 16-12 |
| 13:48 | Santa Clara | Donald Vinyard scores on a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Richard Johnson | 16-14 |
| 13:26 | South Alabama | Donald Vinyard takes the ball from James Daly | 16-14 |
| 13:06 | Santa Clara | Willie Lebeau hits a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Richard Johnson | 16-16 |
| 12:52 | South Alabama | James Daly is fouled on the floor by Willie Lebeau - foul #1 on Willie Lebeau, team foul #2 | 16-16 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Christopher Bare (PG), Glenn Crosby (SF), Mason Chambers (C) James Daly, Albert Sebastian, Frank Daughtrey | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Robert McKay (PG), Daniel Brown (SG), John Jackson (PF), Paul Murphy (C) Donald Vinyard, Richard Johnson, Martin Harrison, Marvin Ahl | |
| 12:35 | South Alabama | Jazon Kolasinski misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 16-16 |
| 12:33 | Santa Clara | Robert McKay grabs the board | 16-16 |
| 12:21 | Santa Clara | Paul Murphy misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 16-16 |
| 12:20 | South Alabama | Johnny Timberlake grabs the defensive rebound | 16-16 |
| 12:15 | South Alabama | Jazon Kolasinski misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 16-16 |
| 12:13 | South Alabama | Johnny Timberlake grabs the offensive rebound | 16-16 |
| 11:50 | South Alabama | Jazon Kolasinski hits a wide open floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Glenn Crosby | 18-16 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Christopher Bare (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jazon Kolasinski (tiring) 4 pts. SF - Glenn Crosby (fairly fresh) PF - Johnny Timberlake (tiring) 4 reb. C - Mason Chambers (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Robert McKay (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Daniel Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Willie Lebeau (tiring) 4 pts. PF - John Jackson (fairly fresh) C - Paul Murphy (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:48 | Santa Clara | Johnny Timberlake steals the ball from Robert McKay in the backcourt | 18-16 |
| 11:31 | South Alabama | Mason Chambers misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 18-16 |
| 11:30 | South Alabama | Jazon Kolasinski snags the offensive board | 18-16 |
| 11:19 | South Alabama | Jazon Kolasinski knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Christopher Bare | 21-16 |
| 11:02 | Santa Clara | Paul Murphy drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 21-19 |
| 10:33 | South Alabama | Jazon Kolasinski misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 21-19 |
| 10:31 | Santa Clara | Willie Lebeau snags the defensive board | 21-19 |
| 10:13 | Santa Clara | Robert McKay is called for traveling | 21-19 |
| Subs | South Alabama | James Daly (PG), Michael Waters (SG), Albert Sebastian (SF), James Slape (PF), Frank Daughtrey (C) Christopher Bare, Jazon Kolasinski, Glenn Crosby, Johnny Timberlake, Mason Chambers | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Donald Vinyard (PG), Roger Phillips (SG), Daniel Weber (SF), Charles Kuszynski (PF), Marvin Ahl (C) Robert McKay, Daniel Brown, Willie Lebeau, John Jackson, Paul Murphy | |
| 09:56 | South Alabama | Albert Sebastian clanks a shot from the left side | 21-19 |
| 09:54 | Santa Clara | Daniel Weber gets the rebound | 21-19 |
| 09:32 | Santa Clara | Roger Phillips is fouled on the floor by Albert Sebastian - foul #2 on Albert Sebastian, team foul #7 | 21-19 |
| Subs | South Alabama | James Steele (PF) Albert Sebastian | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Richard Johnson (SG) Donald Vinyard | |
| 09:32 | Santa Clara | Roger Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 21-20 |
| 09:32 | Santa Clara | Roger Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 21-21 |
| 09:30 | South Alabama | James Steele throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 21-21 |
| 09:14 | Santa Clara | Roger Phillips is called for 5 seconds | 21-21 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Glenn Crosby (SF) James Slape | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Donald Vinyard (PG), Martin Harrison (PF) Roger Phillips, Charles Kuszynski | |
| 09:09 | South Alabama | Marvin Ahl steals it from James Daly in the backcourt | 21-21 |
| 08:49 | Santa Clara | Martin Harrison is fouled on the floor by Michael Waters - foul #1 on Michael Waters, team foul #8 | 21-21 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Jazon Kolasinski (SG), Johnny Timberlake (PF) Michael Waters, James Steele | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Paul Murphy (C) Marvin Ahl | |
| 08:49 | Santa Clara | Martin Harrison misses the 1st free throw | 21-21 |
| 08:49 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Johnny Timberlake | 21-21 |
| 08:45 | South Alabama | James Daly clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 21-21 |
| 08:44 | South Alabama | James Daly grabs the offensive rebound | 21-21 |
| 08:32 | South Alabama | Martin Harrison steals the ball from Frank Daughtrey | 21-21 |
| 08:16 | Santa Clara | Daniel Weber lays it in | 21-23 |
| 08:14 | South Alabama | Donald Vinyard is called for the reach on James Daly in the backcourt - foul #1 on Donald Vinyard, team foul #3 | 21-23 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Christopher Bare (SF), James Slape (C) Glenn Crosby, Frank Daughtrey | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Roger Phillips (PG), Daniel Brown (SG), Charles Kuszynski (C) Donald Vinyard, Richard Johnson, Paul Murphy | |
| 08:04 | South Alabama | Johnny Timberlake misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline | 21-23 |
| 08:03 | Santa Clara | Martin Harrison gets the rebound | 21-23 |
| 07:54 | Santa Clara | Martin Harrison misses short on a floater from close range but he's fouled by Christopher Bare - foul #2 on Christopher Bare, team foul #9 | 21-23 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Glenn Crosby (SF) Christopher Bare | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 07:54 | Santa Clara | Martin Harrison makes the 1st free throw | 21-24 |
| 07:54 | Santa Clara | Martin Harrison misses the 2nd free throw | 21-24 |
| 07:54 | South Alabama | Glenn Crosby grabs the defensive rebound | 21-24 |
| 07:41 | South Alabama | James Daly drills a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Glenn Crosby | 23-24 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - James Daly (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SG - Jazon Kolasinski (tired) 7 pts. SF - Glenn Crosby (tiring) PF - Johnny Timberlake (tiring) 5 reb. 2 stl. C - James Slape (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Roger Phillips (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Daniel Brown (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Daniel Weber (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Martin Harrison (tiring) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Charles Kuszynski (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Santa Clara | Martin Harrison drills a shot from close range on a nice dish by Daniel Weber | 23-26 |
| 07:29 | South Alabama | Glenn Crosby can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the right wing | 23-26 |
| 07:27 | South Alabama | James Slape tips it home | 25-26 |
| 07:10 | Santa Clara | Martin Harrison loses the dribble to James Slape | 25-26 |
| 06:57 | South Alabama | Martin Harrison takes the ball from Johnny Timberlake | 25-26 |
| 06:46 | Santa Clara | Roger Phillips misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 25-26 |
| 06:45 | Santa Clara | The offensive rebound goes to Martin Harrison | 25-26 |
| 06:27 | Santa Clara | Martin Harrison can't finish the layup | 25-26 |
| 06:25 | South Alabama | Johnny Timberlake grabs the board | 25-26 |
| 06:25 | South Alabama | South Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 25-26 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Michael Waters (SG), James Steele (PF), Mason Chambers (C) Jazon Kolasinski, Johnny Timberlake, James Slape | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Donald Vinyard (PG), Richard Johnson (SG), Willie Lebeau (SF), John Jackson (PF), Marvin Ahl (C) Roger Phillips, Daniel Brown, Daniel Weber, Martin Harrison, Charles Kuszynski | |
| 05:57 | South Alabama | Glenn Crosby comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 25-26 |
| 05:56 | Santa Clara | Willie Lebeau pulls down the rebound | 25-26 |
| 05:44 | Santa Clara | Donald Vinyard connects on the driving attempt in the lane set up by John Jackson and he's hacked by James Steele - foul #2 on James Steele, team foul #10 | 25-28 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Johnny Timberlake (PF) James Steele | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Robert McKay (SF) Willie Lebeau | |
| 05:44 | Santa Clara | Donald Vinyard makes the free throw | 25-29 |
| 05:29 | South Alabama | Glenn Crosby makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by James Daly | 28-29 |
| 05:06 | Santa Clara | Richard Johnson hits a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Donald Vinyard | 28-31 |
| 04:59 | South Alabama | Johnny Timberlake is fouled on the floor by Richard Johnson - foul #1 on Richard Johnson, team foul #4 | 28-31 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Jazon Kolasinski (SG), James Slape (SF), Frank Daughtrey (C) Michael Waters, Glenn Crosby, Mason Chambers | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Daniel Brown (SG), Willie Lebeau (SF), Paul Murphy (C) Richard Johnson, Robert McKay, Marvin Ahl | |
| 04:43 | South Alabama | Jazon Kolasinski is hacked by Daniel Brown - foul #1 on Daniel Brown, team foul #5 | 28-31 |
| 04:31 | South Alabama | Johnny Timberlake connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from James Daly | 31-31 |
| 04:26 | Santa Clara | Donald Vinyard is fouled in the backcourt by Jazon Kolasinski - foul #1 on Jazon Kolasinski, team foul #11 | 31-31 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Roger Phillips (SG) Daniel Brown | |
| 04:26 | Santa Clara | Donald Vinyard makes the 1st free throw | 31-32 |
| 04:26 | Santa Clara | Donald Vinyard makes the 2nd free throw | 31-33 |
| 04:04 | South Alabama | John Jackson steals the ball from Johnny Timberlake | 31-33 |
| 04:02 | Santa Clara | Donald Vinyard double dribbles in the backcourt | 31-33 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Michael Waters (PG), Glenn Crosby (SF) James Daly, Johnny Timberlake | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Daniel Brown (SG), Charles Kuszynski (PF) Donald Vinyard, John Jackson | |
| 03:45 | South Alabama | Frank Daughtrey connects on the turnaround from the right block | 33-33 |
| 03:26 | Santa Clara | Frank Daughtrey denies the turnaround by Willie Lebeau | 33-33 |
| 03:24 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Michael Waters | 33-33 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Michael Waters (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jazon Kolasinski (tired) 7 pts. SF - Glenn Crosby (tired) 3 pts. PF - James Slape (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Daughtrey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Roger Phillips (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Daniel Brown (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Willie Lebeau (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Kuszynski (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Paul Murphy (tiring) 3 pts. | |
| 03:03 | South Alabama | Frank Daughtrey buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Michael Waters | 36-33 |
| 02:43 | Santa Clara | Daniel Brown knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by Roger Phillips | 36-36 |
| 02:39 | South Alabama | Michael Waters misses the wide open jumper from the left wing | 36-36 |
| 02:38 | Santa Clara | Paul Murphy grabs the board | 36-36 |
| 02:35 | Santa Clara | Frank Daughtrey is called for the reach on Paul Murphy in the backcourt - foul #2 on Frank Daughtrey, team foul #12 | 36-36 |
| Subs | South Alabama | James Daly (PG), Christopher Bare (SG), Albert Sebastian (SF), James Steele (PF), Mason Chambers (C) Michael Waters, Jazon Kolasinski, Glenn Crosby, James Slape, Frank Daughtrey | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Donald Vinyard (PG), Richard Johnson (SG), Robert McKay (SF), Martin Harrison (PF) Roger Phillips, Daniel Brown, Willie Lebeau, Charles Kuszynski | |
| 02:35 | Santa Clara | Paul Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 36-37 |
| 02:35 | Santa Clara | Paul Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 36-38 |
| 02:27 | South Alabama | Mason Chambers can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-38 |
| 02:26 | Santa Clara | Martin Harrison gets the rebound | 36-38 |
| 02:18 | Santa Clara | Robert McKay clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 36-38 |
| 02:16 | South Alabama | James Daly snags the defensive board | 36-38 |
| 02:11 | South Alabama | Mason Chambers is fouled on the floor by Martin Harrison - foul #2 on Martin Harrison, team foul #6 | 36-38 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Marvin Ahl (C) Paul Murphy | |
| 01:51 | South Alabama | Christopher Bare misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 36-38 |
| 01:49 | Santa Clara | Marvin Ahl grabs the defensive rebound | 36-38 |
| 01:32 | Santa Clara | Richard Johnson is open and scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Donald Vinyard and the foul's on James Daly - foul #2 on James Daly, team foul #13 | 36-40 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Johnny Timberlake (PF), Frank Daughtrey (C) James Steele, Mason Chambers | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Daniel Weber (SF), John Jackson (PF) Robert McKay, Martin Harrison | |
| 01:32 | Santa Clara | Richard Johnson makes the free throw | 36-41 |
| 01:06 | South Alabama | Johnny Timberlake clanks a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Daniel Weber - foul #1 on Daniel Weber, team foul #7 | 36-41 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Michael Waters (SG) James Daly | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Roger Phillips (PG), Daniel Brown (SG), Martin Harrison (PF) Donald Vinyard, Richard Johnson, Marvin Ahl | |
| 01:06 | South Alabama | Johnny Timberlake misses the 1st free throw | 36-41 |
| 01:06 | South Alabama | Johnny Timberlake makes the 2nd free throw | 37-41 |
| 01:03 | Santa Clara | Christopher Bare steps in front of the Daniel Brown pass in the backcourt | 37-41 |
| 01:01 | South Alabama | Christopher Bare hits the finger roll | 39-41 |
| 00:59 | Santa Clara | Christopher Bare steps in front of the Daniel Brown pass in the backcourt | 39-41 |
| 00:36 | South Alabama | Michael Waters misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-41 |
| 00:34 | South Alabama | Albert Sebastian grabs the offensive board | 39-41 |
| 00:20 | South Alabama | Johnny Timberlake misses the wide open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-41 |
| 00:19 | Santa Clara | Martin Harrison grabs the defensive rebound | 39-41 |
| 00:16 | Santa Clara | Roger Phillips is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Bare - foul #3 on Christopher Bare, team foul #14 | 39-41 |
| Subs | South Alabama | James Daly (PG), Jazon Kolasinski (SG) Christopher Bare, Michael Waters | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Paul Murphy (C) Martin Harrison | |
| 00:16 | Santa Clara | Roger Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 39-42 |
| 00:16 | Santa Clara | Roger Phillips misses the 2nd free throw | 39-42 |
| 00:16 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Johnny Timberlake | 39-42 |
| 00:13 | South Alabama | Roger Phillips steps in front of the James Daly pass in the backcourt | 39-42 |
| 00:10 | Santa Clara | Roger Phillips hits the finger roll | 39-44 |
| 00:06 | South Alabama | Jazon Kolasinski hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 39-44 |
| 00:05 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Paul Murphy | 39-44 |
| 00:02 | Santa Clara | James Daly is called for the reach on Roger Phillips in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Daly, team foul #15 | 39-44 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Michael Waters (PG), James Steele (PF), Mason Chambers (C) James Daly, Johnny Timberlake, Frank Daughtrey | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Richard Johnson (SG), Charles Kuszynski (PF), Marvin Ahl (C) Daniel Brown, John Jackson, Paul Murphy | |
| 00:02 | Santa Clara | Roger Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 39-45 |
| 00:02 | Santa Clara | Roger Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 39-46 |
| 00:00 | South Alabama | Albert Sebastian knocks in the halfcourt shot | 42-46 |