| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Kirk Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Melvin Ferguson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Mark Ford (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - David Whitmer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Darrell Malbrough (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Jason Young (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Scott Mendelsohn (fresh) SF - Harold Wellington (fresh) 3 reb. PF - James Vaught (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Don James (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Harold Wellington inbounds the ball | 37-28 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:56 | Northwestern | Scott Mendelsohn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-28 |
| 19:44 | Santa Clara | Harold Wellington takes the ball from Darrell Malbrough | 37-28 |
| 19:39 | Northwestern | Jason Young banks in the layup on a nice dish by Harold Wellington | 37-30 |
| 19:37 | Santa Clara | Darrell Malbrough throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-30 |
| 19:29 | Northwestern | Scott Mendelsohn is called for traveling | 37-30 |
| 19:06 | Santa Clara | Mark Ford misses badly on a floater from the right block | 37-30 |
| 19:04 | Northwestern | Jason Young grabs the defensive rebound | 37-30 |
| 18:58 | Northwestern | Jason Young hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 37-30 |
| 18:56 | Northwestern | James Vaught tips it home | 37-32 |
| 18:45 | Santa Clara | David Whitmer is by himself and knocks in the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Kirk Taylor | 39-32 |
| 18:25 | Northwestern | James Vaught loses the ball out of bounds | 39-32 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Rodney Travis (PG), Donald Monsour (SG), Hugh Fearon (SF), Ronnie Evers (PF), Steven Huling (C) Kirk Taylor, Melvin Ferguson, Mark Ford, David Whitmer, Darrell Malbrough | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Weidman (PG), Victor Scranton (SG), Steven Parker (SF), John Cates (PF), Anthony Monroe (C) Jason Young, Scott Mendelsohn, Harold Wellington, James Vaught, Don James | |
| 18:05 | Santa Clara | Ronnie Evers can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Steven Parker - foul #1 on Steven Parker, team foul #1 | 39-32 |
| 18:05 | Santa Clara | Ronnie Evers makes the 1st free throw | 40-32 |
| 18:05 | Santa Clara | Ronnie Evers misses the 2nd free throw | 40-32 |
| 18:05 | Northwestern | John Cates pulls down the rebound | 40-32 |
| 18:03 | Northwestern | Victor Scranton is hacked by Ronnie Evers in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ronnie Evers, team foul #1 | 40-32 |
| 17:47 | Northwestern | Victor Scranton drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-35 |
| 17:44 | Santa Clara | John Cates steals it from Ronnie Evers in the backcourt | 40-35 |
| 17:33 | Northwestern | John Cates's pass is intercepted by Ronnie Evers | 40-35 |
| 17:30 | Santa Clara | Donald Monsour loses the dribble to John Weidman in the backcourt | 40-35 |
| 17:12 | Northwestern | Victor Scranton is open and buries a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from John Weidman | 40-37 |
| 16:49 | Santa Clara | Steven Huling misses the driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Anthony Monroe - foul #2 on Anthony Monroe, team foul #2 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Herbert Doherty (PG), Melvin Ferguson (SG), Charles Bice (SF), David Whitmer (PF) Rodney Travis, Donald Monsour, Hugh Fearon, Ronnie Evers | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alvin Avalos (PG), Scott Mendelsohn (SG), Harold Wellington (SF), James Vaught (PF), Don James (C) John Weidman, Victor Scranton, Steven Parker, John Cates, Anthony Monroe | |
| 16:49 | Santa Clara | Steven Huling makes the 1st free throw | 41-37 |
| 16:49 | Santa Clara | Steven Huling misses the 2nd free throw | 41-37 |
| 16:49 | Northwestern | James Vaught grabs the defensive rebound | 41-37 |
| 16:47 | Northwestern | Alvin Avalos throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-37 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Darrell Malbrough (C) Steven Huling | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 16:33 | Santa Clara | Herbert Doherty drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Melvin Ferguson | 44-37 |
| 16:30 | Northwestern | Harold Wellington is fouled in the backcourt by David Whitmer - foul #1 on David Whitmer, team foul #2 | 44-37 |
| 16:10 | Northwestern | Harold Wellington can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-37 |
| 16:08 | Santa Clara | Melvin Ferguson grabs the board | 44-37 |
| 15:51 | Santa Clara | Darrell Malbrough lays it in on a nice dish by Herbert Doherty | 46-37 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Herbert Doherty (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Melvin Ferguson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Bice (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - David Whitmer (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Darrell Malbrough (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Alvin Avalos (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Mendelsohn (fairly fresh) SF - Harold Wellington (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - James Vaught (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Don James (tiring) 5 pts. | |
| 15:48 | Northwestern | Scott Mendelsohn is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 46-37 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Kirk Taylor (PG), Mark Ford (SF) Herbert Doherty, Charles Bice | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jaroslav Zebrowski (PG) Alvin Avalos | |
| 15:43 | Santa Clara | Mark Ford buries a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Kirk Taylor and he's hacked by Jaroslav Zebrowski - foul #2 on Jaroslav Zebrowski, team foul #3 | 48-37 |
| 15:43 | Santa Clara | Mark Ford misses the free throw | 48-37 |
| 15:43 | Northwestern | James Vaught pulls down the rebound | 48-37 |
| 15:41 | Northwestern | Scott Mendelsohn is hacked by Melvin Ferguson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Melvin Ferguson, team foul #3 | 48-37 |
| 15:23 | Northwestern | James Vaught is hacked by David Whitmer - foul #2 on David Whitmer, team foul #4 | 48-37 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Ronnie Evers (PF) David Whitmer | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Young (PG), John Cates (PF) Jaroslav Zebrowski, James Vaught | |
| 15:03 | Northwestern | Harold Wellington knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-40 |
| 14:50 | Santa Clara | Ronnie Evers connects on the floater in the paint on a great pass from Mark Ford | 50-40 |
| 14:35 | Northwestern | Ronnie Evers denies the turnaround by Jason Young | 50-40 |
| 14:34 | Santa Clara | Ronnie Evers gets the rebound | 50-40 |
| 14:31 | Santa Clara | Kirk Taylor is hacked by Don James in the backcourt - foul #2 on Don James, team foul #4 | 50-40 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | David Whitmer (PF), Steven Huling (C) Melvin Ferguson, Darrell Malbrough | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jaroslav Zebrowski (PG), Alvin Avalos (SG), Victor Scranton (SF), James Vaught (PF) Jason Young, Scott Mendelsohn, Harold Wellington, Don James | |
| 14:14 | Santa Clara | Ronnie Evers clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-40 |
| 14:13 | Northwestern | Victor Scranton pulls down the rebound | 50-40 |
| 14:11 | Northwestern | Alvin Avalos's pass is intercepted by Mark Ford in the backcourt | 50-40 |
| 14:08 | Santa Clara | Mark Ford hits the finger roll | 52-40 |
| 13:52 | Northwestern | John Cates's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-40 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Rodney Travis (SG), Darrell Malbrough (C) Ronnie Evers, Steven Huling | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Harold Wellington (SF), Anthony Monroe (C) Alvin Avalos, John Cates | |
| 13:50 | Santa Clara | Jaroslav Zebrowski picks off the pass by Rodney Travis in the backcourt | 52-40 |
| 13:49 | Northwestern | Jaroslav Zebrowski blows the layup | 52-40 |
| 13:48 | Santa Clara | Darrell Malbrough gets the rebound | 52-40 |
| 13:43 | Santa Clara | Mark Ford is hacked by Jaroslav Zebrowski in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jaroslav Zebrowski, team foul #5 | 52-40 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Donald Monsour (SG) Kirk Taylor | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Young (PG) Jaroslav Zebrowski | |
| 13:24 | Santa Clara | Rodney Travis hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Anthony Monroe - foul #3 on Anthony Monroe, team foul #6 | 52-40 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Hugh Fearon (PF) David Whitmer | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Weidman (SG), Steven Parker (PF) Harold Wellington, James Vaught | |
| 13:24 | Santa Clara | Rodney Travis makes the 1st free throw | 53-40 |
| 13:24 | Santa Clara | Rodney Travis misses the 2nd free throw | 53-40 |
| 13:24 | Northwestern | Victor Scranton snags the defensive board | 53-40 |
| 13:21 | Northwestern | Rodney Travis is called for the reach on John Weidman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Rodney Travis, team foul #5 | 53-40 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Herbert Doherty (PG), Charles Bice (C) Rodney Travis, Darrell Malbrough | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 13:11 | Northwestern | John Weidman is fouled on the floor by Donald Monsour - foul #2 on Donald Monsour, team foul #6 | 53-40 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Melvin Ferguson (SG) Donald Monsour | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Scott Mendelsohn (SG), Don James (C) Jason Young, Anthony Monroe | |
| 13:02 | Northwestern | Don James misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 53-40 |
| 13:01 | Northwestern | Don James grabs the offensive rebound | 53-40 |
| 12:51 | Northwestern | Scott Mendelsohn misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-40 |
| 12:50 | Northwestern | Don James tips it home | 53-42 |
| 12:47 | Santa Clara | Melvin Ferguson is fouled in the backcourt by Scott Mendelsohn - foul #3 on Scott Mendelsohn, team foul #7 | 53-42 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Kirk Taylor (PG), Ronnie Evers (PF), Darrell Malbrough (C) Herbert Doherty, Hugh Fearon, Charles Bice | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jaroslav Zebrowski (PG), Alvin Avalos (SG), Harold Wellington (SF), John Cates (PF) John Weidman, Scott Mendelsohn, Victor Scranton, Steven Parker | |
| 12:47 | Santa Clara | Melvin Ferguson makes the 1st free throw | 54-42 |
| 12:47 | Santa Clara | Melvin Ferguson misses the 2nd free throw | 54-42 |
| 12:47 | Northwestern | Don James grabs the defensive rebound | 54-42 |
| 12:45 | Northwestern | Harold Wellington throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-42 |
| 12:32 | Santa Clara | Melvin Ferguson is open and buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Mark Ford | 57-42 |
| 12:27 | Northwestern | Alvin Avalos is whistled for a carry | 57-42 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Steven Huling (C) Darrell Malbrough | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Vaught (PF) Don James | |
| 12:23 | Santa Clara | Mark Ford is fouled in the backcourt by Harold Wellington - foul #3 on Harold Wellington, team foul #8 | 57-42 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Anthony Monroe (C) John Cates | |
| 12:23 | Santa Clara | Mark Ford makes the 1st free throw | 58-42 |
| 12:23 | Santa Clara | Mark Ford makes the 2nd free throw | 59-42 |
| 12:04 | Northwestern | Jaroslav Zebrowski clanks a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Kirk Taylor - foul #3 on Kirk Taylor, team foul #7 | 59-42 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Rodney Travis (SG), Hugh Fearon (SF), David Whitmer (PF) Melvin Ferguson, Mark Ford, Ronnie Evers | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Scott Mendelsohn (SG) Alvin Avalos | |
| 12:04 | Northwestern | Jaroslav Zebrowski makes the 1st free throw | 59-43 |
| 12:04 | Northwestern | Jaroslav Zebrowski makes the 2nd free throw | 59-44 |
| 11:42 | Santa Clara | Rodney Travis clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-44 |
| 11:41 | Santa Clara | David Whitmer snags the offensive board | 59-44 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Kirk Taylor (tiring) 2 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Rodney Travis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Hugh Fearon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Whitmer (tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Huling (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Jaroslav Zebrowski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Scott Mendelsohn (tiring) 3 pf. SF - Harold Wellington (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Vaught (tired) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Anthony Monroe (tiring) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 11:32 | Santa Clara | Kirk Taylor lays it in uncontested on a nice dish by Rodney Travis | 61-44 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 11:17 | Northwestern | Jaroslav Zebrowski comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 61-44 |
| 11:15 | Northwestern | Harold Wellington hits the follow up shot | 61-46 |
| 11:04 | Santa Clara | Kirk Taylor is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway in the lane set up by Rodney Travis | 63-46 |
| 10:47 | Northwestern | Harold Wellington comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 63-46 |
| 10:45 | Santa Clara | Rodney Travis grabs the board | 63-46 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 10:31 | Santa Clara | Kirk Taylor is hacked by Jaroslav Zebrowski - foul #4 on Jaroslav Zebrowski, team foul #9 | 63-46 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Donald Monsour (SG), Charles Bice (SF), Ronnie Evers (PF), Darrell Malbrough (C) Rodney Travis, Hugh Fearon, David Whitmer, Steven Huling | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Young (PG), John Weidman (SG), Victor Scranton (SF), Steven Parker (PF), John Cates (C) Jaroslav Zebrowski, Scott Mendelsohn, Harold Wellington, James Vaught, Anthony Monroe | |
| 10:31 | Santa Clara | Kirk Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 64-46 |
| 10:31 | Santa Clara | Kirk Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 65-46 |
| 10:14 | Northwestern | Victor Scranton is hacked by Charles Bice - foul #1 on Charles Bice, team foul #8 | 65-46 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Herbert Doherty (PG) Kirk Taylor | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 10:14 | Northwestern | Victor Scranton makes the 1st free throw | 65-47 |
| 10:14 | Northwestern | Victor Scranton makes the 2nd free throw | 65-48 |
| 09:54 | Santa Clara | Charles Bice's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-48 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Mark Ford (SF) Charles Bice | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alvin Avalos (SG), Don James (C) John Weidman, Steven Parker | |
| 09:43 | Northwestern | Don James is fouled on the floor by Herbert Doherty - foul #2 on Herbert Doherty, team foul #9 | 65-48 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Melvin Ferguson (SG) Donald Monsour | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 09:43 | Northwestern | Don James makes the 1st free throw | 65-49 |
| 09:43 | Northwestern | Don James makes the 2nd free throw | 65-50 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 09:27 | Santa Clara | Ronnie Evers blows the layup | 65-50 |
| 09:26 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Alvin Avalos | 65-50 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 09:07 | Northwestern | Alvin Avalos misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 65-50 |
| 09:06 | Santa Clara | Mark Ford grabs the defensive rebound | 65-50 |
| 09:04 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-50 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Donald Monsour (PG), Charles Bice (SF) Herbert Doherty, Mark Ford | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Weidman (PG), Steven Parker (PF) Jason Young, John Cates | |
| 09:00 | Santa Clara | Donald Monsour makes the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Darrell Malbrough | 67-50 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 08:48 | Northwestern | Victor Scranton misses long on an open fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Charles Bice - foul #2 on Charles Bice, team foul #10 | 67-50 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Rodney Travis (PG), David Whitmer (PF) Melvin Ferguson, Ronnie Evers | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 08:48 | Northwestern | Victor Scranton makes the 1st free throw | 67-51 |
| 08:48 | Northwestern | Victor Scranton misses the 2nd free throw | 67-51 |
| 08:48 | Santa Clara | Darrell Malbrough snags the defensive board | 67-51 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 08:24 | Santa Clara | Charles Bice knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 70-51 |
| 08:21 | Northwestern | John Weidman's pass is intercepted by Donald Monsour in the backcourt | 70-51 |
| 08:07 | Santa Clara | Darrell Malbrough banks in the layup on a great pass from Donald Monsour | 72-51 |
| 07:52 | Northwestern | John Weidman can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 72-51 |
| 07:50 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to David Whitmer | 72-51 |
| 07:24 | Santa Clara | David Whitmer clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 72-51 |
| 07:22 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to John Weidman | 72-51 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Rodney Travis (tiring) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Donald Monsour (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Bice (tiring) 7 pts. PF - David Whitmer (very tired) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Darrell Malbrough (tired) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - John Weidman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alvin Avalos (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Victor Scranton (tiring) 12 pts. PF - Steven Parker (tiring) 1 pts. C - Don James (tired) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:08 | Northwestern | Victor Scranton is open and buries a jumper near the basket set up by John Weidman | 72-53 |
| 06:44 | Santa Clara | Charles Bice misses the easy open layup | 72-53 |
| 06:43 | Santa Clara | Charles Bice pulls down the offensive rebound | 72-53 |
| 06:23 | Santa Clara | David Whitmer is fouled on the floor by Steven Parker - foul #2 on Steven Parker, team foul #10 | 72-53 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Herbert Doherty (PG), Melvin Ferguson (SG), Mark Ford (SF), Steven Huling (C) Rodney Travis, Donald Monsour, Charles Bice, Darrell Malbrough | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Young (PG), Scott Mendelsohn (SG), Harold Wellington (SF), James Vaught (PF), John Cates (C) John Weidman, Alvin Avalos, Victor Scranton, Steven Parker, Don James | |
| 06:23 | Santa Clara | David Whitmer makes the 1st free throw | 73-53 |
| 06:23 | Santa Clara | David Whitmer makes the 2nd free throw | 74-53 |
| 06:01 | Northwestern | John Cates knocks in the shot from close range on a great pass from Jason Young and he's fouled by Steven Huling - foul #1 on Steven Huling, team foul #11 | 74-55 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Ronnie Evers (PF), Hugh Fearon (C) David Whitmer, Steven Huling | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 06:01 | Northwestern | John Cates makes the free throw | 74-56 |
| 05:32 | Santa Clara | Melvin Ferguson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 74-56 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Kirk Taylor (PG) Herbert Doherty | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jaroslav Zebrowski (PG), Anthony Monroe (C) Jason Young, James Vaught | |
| 05:19 | Northwestern | Scott Mendelsohn can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Melvin Ferguson - foul #4 on Melvin Ferguson, team foul #12 | 74-56 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Steven Huling (C) Hugh Fearon | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 05:19 | Northwestern | Scott Mendelsohn misses the 1st free throw | 74-56 |
| 05:19 | Northwestern | Scott Mendelsohn misses the 2nd free throw | 74-56 |
| 05:19 | Santa Clara | Ronnie Evers grabs the defensive rebound | 74-56 |
| 05:02 | Santa Clara | Steven Huling connects on the shot from the right block | 76-56 |
| 04:54 | Northwestern | Scott Mendelsohn hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 76-59 |
| 04:52 | Santa Clara | John Cates steps in front of the Melvin Ferguson pass in the backcourt | 76-59 |
| 04:41 | Northwestern | John Cates is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the left block set up by Scott Mendelsohn | 76-61 |
| 04:27 | Santa Clara | Ronnie Evers hits a shot from the right block on a great pass from Kirk Taylor | 78-61 |
| 04:16 | Northwestern | Scott Mendelsohn loses the dribble to Kirk Taylor | 78-61 |
| 04:14 | Santa Clara | Harold Wellington picks off the pass by Melvin Ferguson in the backcourt | 78-61 |
| 04:07 | Northwestern | Anthony Monroe comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 78-61 |
| 04:05 | Santa Clara | Mark Ford grabs the defensive rebound | 78-61 |
| 03:44 | Santa Clara | Ronnie Evers can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway in the paint | 78-61 |
| 03:43 | Santa Clara | Steven Huling grabs the offensive board | 78-61 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:25 | Santa Clara | Steven Huling clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 78-61 |
| 03:23 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Scott Mendelsohn | 78-61 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Kirk Taylor (tiring) 8 pts. 7 ast. 3 pf. SG - Melvin Ferguson (tired) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Mark Ford (tired) 13 pts. 8 reb. PF - Ronnie Evers (tired) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Steven Huling (tired) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Jaroslav Zebrowski (tiring) 6 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Scott Mendelsohn (tired) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Harold Wellington (tired) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Anthony Monroe (tired) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - John Cates (tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:18 | Northwestern | Scott Mendelsohn misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 78-61 |
| 03:16 | Santa Clara | Mark Ford snags the defensive board | 78-61 |
| 02:47 | Santa Clara | Kirk Taylor misses the lay-in | 78-61 |
| 02:45 | Northwestern | Anthony Monroe grabs the defensive rebound | 78-61 |
| 02:40 | Northwestern | Scott Mendelsohn can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 78-61 |
| 02:38 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Kirk Taylor | 78-61 |
| 02:25 | Santa Clara | Mark Ford can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 78-61 |
| 02:24 | Santa Clara | Melvin Ferguson pulls down the offensive rebound | 78-61 |
| 01:59 | Santa Clara | Kirk Taylor's pass is intercepted by John Cates | 78-61 |
| 01:44 | Northwestern | Scott Mendelsohn's layup is rejected by Ronnie Evers | 78-61 |
| 01:43 | Santa Clara | Mark Ford grabs the board | 78-61 |
| 01:14 | Santa Clara | Kirk Taylor misses the driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by John Cates - foul #1 on John Cates, team foul #11 | 78-61 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Rodney Travis (SG), Hugh Fearon (SF) Melvin Ferguson, Mark Ford | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Weidman (PG), Victor Scranton (SG), Steven Parker (SF) Jaroslav Zebrowski, Scott Mendelsohn, Harold Wellington | |
| 01:14 | Santa Clara | Kirk Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 78-61 |
| 01:14 | Santa Clara | Kirk Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 78-61 |
| 01:14 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to John Cates | 78-61 |
| 01:07 | Northwestern | Steven Parker is hacked by Steven Huling - foul #2 on Steven Huling, team foul #13 | 78-61 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Donald Monsour (SG) Kirk Taylor | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 01:07 | Northwestern | Steven Parker makes the 1st free throw | 78-62 |
| 01:07 | Northwestern | Steven Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 78-63 |
| 00:42 | Santa Clara | Donald Monsour misses short on an open 3pt jumper from straight away | 78-63 |
| 00:41 | Northwestern | Steven Parker snags the defensive board | 78-63 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Northwestern | Victor Scranton misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 78-63 |
| 00:33 | Santa Clara | Donald Monsour grabs the board | 78-63 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:06 | Santa Clara | Donald Monsour loses the dribble to John Weidman | 78-63 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Steven Parker misses badly on a jump hook from the right block | 78-63 |