| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Allen Decker (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Xavier Montes (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joshua Givens (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Douglas Day (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Toliver (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - John Serna (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ted Clarke (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Thomas Brown (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ismael Harris (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Ralph Burchett (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Santa Clara | Joshua Givens inbounds the ball | 32-39 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:58 | Santa Clara | Ted Clarke is called for the reach on Xavier Montes in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ted Clarke, team foul #1 | 32-39 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Daniel Walker (SG) Ted Clarke | |
| 19:35 | Santa Clara | Xavier Montes drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Douglas Day | 35-39 |
| 19:11 | Southern Methodist | John Serna misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 35-39 |
| 19:09 | Santa Clara | Joshua Givens pulls down the rebound | 35-39 |
| 19:07 | Santa Clara | Xavier Montes is fouled in the backcourt by John Serna - foul #2 on John Serna, team foul #2 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Dennis Johnson (PG), Nicholas White (SF), Dylan Mattera (PF), Patrick Leedy (C) Allen Decker, Joshua Givens, Douglas Day, Daniel Toliver | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | James Scott (SG), Warren Meagher (SF), James Mitchell (PF), David Bello (C) Daniel Walker, Thomas Brown, Ismael Harris, Ralph Burchett | |
| 18:46 | Santa Clara | Patrick Leedy misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 35-39 |
| 18:44 | Southern Methodist | Warren Meagher gets the rebound | 35-39 |
| 18:39 | Southern Methodist | James Mitchell can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the baseline | 35-39 |
| 18:37 | Southern Methodist | Warren Meagher grabs the offensive rebound | 35-39 |
| 18:27 | Southern Methodist | James Scott hits a wide open 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from James Mitchell | 35-42 |
| 18:10 | Santa Clara | Dylan Mattera can't throw it down | 35-42 |
| 18:08 | Southern Methodist | Warren Meagher snags the defensive board | 35-42 |
| 17:50 | Southern Methodist | James Scott is hacked by Dylan Mattera - foul #1 on Dylan Mattera, team foul #1 | 35-42 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Allen Decker (PG), John Lucier (SG), Joshua Givens (SF), Douglas Day (PF), Daniel Toliver (C) Dennis Johnson, Xavier Montes, Nicholas White, Dylan Mattera, Patrick Leedy | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Daniel Walker (PG), Wayne Jones (SG), Thomas Brown (SF), Ismael Harris (PF), Ralph Burchett (C) John Serna, James Scott, Warren Meagher, James Mitchell, David Bello | |
| 17:37 | Southern Methodist | Thomas Brown scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Wayne Jones | 35-45 |
| 17:35 | Santa Clara | Daniel Walker steps in front of the John Lucier pass in the backcourt | 35-45 |
| 17:33 | Southern Methodist | Daniel Walker banks in the layup | 35-47 |
| 17:19 | Santa Clara | Allen Decker connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 37-47 |
| 16:58 | Southern Methodist | Wayne Jones misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-47 |
| 16:57 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Joshua Givens | 37-47 |
| 16:43 | Santa Clara | Daniel Toliver is fouled on the floor by Ralph Burchett - foul #2 on Ralph Burchett, team foul #3 | 37-47 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Perry (PG), Xavier Montes (SG), Matthew Myers (SF) Allen Decker, John Lucier, Joshua Givens | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Ronald Barton (PG) Wayne Jones | |
| 16:28 | Santa Clara | Daniel Toliver lays it in uncontested | 39-47 |
| 16:06 | Southern Methodist | Ismael Harris hits a wide open jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Daniel Walker | 39-49 |
| 15:50 | Santa Clara | Michael Perry's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-49 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Dennis Johnson (PG), Nicholas White (SG), Joshua Givens (SF), Dylan Mattera (C) Michael Perry, Xavier Montes, Matthew Myers, Daniel Toliver | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | John Serna (PG), Ted Clarke (SG), James Scott (SF), Warren Meagher (PF), David Bello (C) Ronald Barton, Daniel Walker, Thomas Brown, Ismael Harris, Ralph Burchett | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Dennis Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nicholas White (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - Joshua Givens (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Douglas Day (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Dylan Mattera (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - John Serna (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ted Clarke (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Scott (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Warren Meagher (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - David Bello (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Southern Methodist | Joshua Givens takes the ball from John Serna in the backcourt | 39-49 |
| 15:24 | Santa Clara | Douglas Day knocks in the fadeaway in the paint and he's hacked by James Scott - foul #2 on James Scott, team foul #4 | 41-49 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Patrick Leedy (SF) Joshua Givens | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Wayne Jones (SF), James Mitchell (PF) John Serna, David Bello | |
| 15:24 | Santa Clara | Douglas Day makes the free throw | 42-49 |
| 15:07 | Southern Methodist | Ted Clarke hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-49 |
| 15:06 | Southern Methodist | The offensive rebound goes to James Mitchell | 42-49 |
| 14:54 | Southern Methodist | Wayne Jones misses the floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Douglas Day - foul #1 on Douglas Day, team foul #2 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Allen Decker (PG), Joshua Givens (SF), Daniel Toliver (C) Nicholas White, Patrick Leedy, Douglas Day | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | John Serna (PG), David Bello (C) James Scott, Warren Meagher | |
| 14:54 | Southern Methodist | Wayne Jones makes the 1st free throw | 42-50 |
| 14:54 | Southern Methodist | Wayne Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 42-51 |
| 14:36 | Santa Clara | Joshua Givens connects on the floater from the right block | 44-51 |
| 14:34 | Southern Methodist | James Mitchell's pass is intercepted by Allen Decker in the backcourt | 44-51 |
| 14:15 | Santa Clara | Joshua Givens is open but comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 44-51 |
| 14:13 | Santa Clara | Joshua Givens tips it but misses | 44-51 |
| 14:11 | Santa Clara | Joshua Givens grabs the offensive rebound | 44-51 |
| 13:58 | Santa Clara | Dylan Mattera is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 44-51 |
| 13:56 | Southern Methodist | David Bello gets the rebound | 44-51 |
| 13:49 | Southern Methodist | Wayne Jones is hacked by Joshua Givens - foul #3 on Joshua Givens, team foul #3 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Lucier (PG), Nicholas White (SG), Matthew Myers (SF), Patrick Leedy (PF) Allen Decker, Dennis Johnson, Joshua Givens, Daniel Toliver | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Ronald Barton (PG), Thomas Brown (SF), Ismael Harris (PF), Ralph Burchett (C) John Serna, Wayne Jones, James Mitchell, David Bello | |
| 13:33 | Southern Methodist | Ronald Barton misses badly on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by John Lucier - foul #1 on John Lucier, team foul #4 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Xavier Montes (SG) Dylan Mattera | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 13:33 | Southern Methodist | Ronald Barton makes the 1st free throw | 44-52 |
| 13:33 | Southern Methodist | Ronald Barton makes the 2nd free throw | 44-53 |
| 13:16 | Santa Clara | Matthew Myers misses long on an open floater from the left wing | 44-53 |
| 13:14 | Southern Methodist | Ralph Burchett gets the rebound | 44-53 |
| 13:09 | Southern Methodist | Ted Clarke is hacked by Xavier Montes in the backcourt - foul #3 on Xavier Montes, team foul #5 | 44-53 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Douglas Day (PF) Nicholas White | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | John Serna (PG), Daniel Walker (SG), Warren Meagher (SF) Ronald Barton, Ted Clarke, Thomas Brown | |
| 12:57 | Southern Methodist | John Serna misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 44-53 |
| 12:56 | Southern Methodist | John Serna grabs the offensive board | 44-53 |
| 12:43 | Southern Methodist | John Serna buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Daniel Walker | 44-55 |
| 12:25 | Santa Clara | Xavier Montes makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Douglas Day | 47-55 |
| 12:20 | Southern Methodist | Matthew Myers picks off the pass by Warren Meagher in the backcourt | 47-55 |
| 12:02 | Santa Clara | Warren Meagher swats the short shot by Matthew Myers | 47-55 |
| 12:00 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Ralph Burchett | 47-55 |
| 11:56 | Southern Methodist | Warren Meagher is fouled in the backcourt by Douglas Day - foul #2 on Douglas Day, team foul #6 | 47-55 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Perry (PG), Nicholas White (SF), Dylan Mattera (PF), Daniel Toliver (C) John Lucier, Matthew Myers, Douglas Day, Patrick Leedy | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Ronald Barton (PG), James Scott (SG), Thomas Brown (SF), James Mitchell (PF), David Bello (C) John Serna, Daniel Walker, Warren Meagher, Ismael Harris, Ralph Burchett | |
| 11:32 | Southern Methodist | David Bello clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 47-55 |
| 11:30 | Santa Clara | Daniel Toliver snags the defensive board | 47-55 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Michael Perry (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Xavier Montes (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Nicholas White (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dylan Mattera (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Toliver (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Ronald Barton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Scott (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Brown (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - James Mitchell (tiring) 4 reb. C - David Bello (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:07 | Santa Clara | Xavier Montes hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 47-55 |
| 11:06 | Southern Methodist | David Bello pulls down the rebound | 47-55 |
| 11:02 | Southern Methodist | Ronald Barton's pass is intercepted by Michael Perry in the backcourt | 47-55 |
| 10:49 | Santa Clara | Nicholas White scores on a jumper from close range set up by Xavier Montes | 49-55 |
| 10:25 | Southern Methodist | Thomas Brown loses the dribble to Xavier Montes | 49-55 |
| 10:04 | Santa Clara | Dylan Mattera knocks in the runner in the paint on a great pass from Nicholas White | 51-55 |
| 09:47 | Southern Methodist | Thomas Brown clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-55 |
| 09:46 | Southern Methodist | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald Barton | 51-55 |
| 09:26 | Southern Methodist | Thomas Brown's pass is intercepted by Xavier Montes | 51-55 |
| 09:22 | Santa Clara | Xavier Montes banks in the layup | 53-55 |
| 09:22 | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 53-55 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Allen Decker (PG), Dennis Johnson (SG), Joshua Givens (SF), Douglas Day (PF), Patrick Leedy (C) Michael Perry, Xavier Montes, Nicholas White, Dylan Mattera, Daniel Toliver | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | John Serna (PG), Ted Clarke (SG), Wayne Jones (SF), Ismael Harris (PF), Warren Meagher (C) Ronald Barton, James Scott, Thomas Brown, James Mitchell, David Bello | |
| 09:16 | Southern Methodist | John Serna is hacked by Douglas Day in the backcourt - foul #3 on Douglas Day, team foul #7 | 53-55 |
| 09:16 | Southern Methodist | John Serna makes the 1st free throw | 53-56 |
| 09:16 | Southern Methodist | John Serna misses the 2nd free throw | 53-56 |
| 09:16 | Southern Methodist | John Serna snags the offensive board | 53-56 |
| 08:58 | Southern Methodist | Ted Clarke buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Wayne Jones | 53-59 |
| 08:56 | Santa Clara | Allen Decker travels in the backcourt | 53-59 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Ralph Burchett (C) Ismael Harris | |
| 08:43 | Southern Methodist | Ted Clarke can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 53-59 |
| 08:42 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Douglas Day | 53-59 |
| 08:38 | Santa Clara | Dennis Johnson is whistled for traveling | 53-59 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Matthew Myers (SF) Joshua Givens | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Daniel Walker (SG) Ted Clarke | |
| 08:17 | Southern Methodist | Daniel Walker can't connect on an uncontested jumper from close range | 53-59 |
| 08:16 | Santa Clara | Matthew Myers grabs the defensive rebound | 53-59 |
| 07:55 | Santa Clara | Matthew Myers banks in the layup and he's hacked by Wayne Jones - foul #1 on Wayne Jones, team foul #5 | 55-59 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Lucier (PG), Xavier Montes (SG), Dylan Mattera (C) Allen Decker, Dennis Johnson, Patrick Leedy | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Ted Clarke (SG), Ismael Harris (PF) John Serna, Wayne Jones | |
| 07:55 | Santa Clara | Matthew Myers makes the free throw | 56-59 |
| 07:35 | Southern Methodist | Ralph Burchett can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 56-59 |
| 07:33 | Southern Methodist | Ralph Burchett tips it back up and in | 56-61 |
| 07:19 | Santa Clara | Matthew Myers comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 56-61 |
| 07:17 | Southern Methodist | Ralph Burchett grabs the board | 56-61 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - John Lucier (fresh) SG - Xavier Montes (tiring) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Matthew Myers (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Douglas Day (tired) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Dylan Mattera (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Daniel Walker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ted Clarke (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Warren Meagher (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ismael Harris (tiring) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Ralph Burchett (tired) 4 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 07:02 | Southern Methodist | Ted Clarke misses long on an open jumper from the left side | 56-61 |
| 07:01 | Santa Clara | Dylan Mattera gets the rebound | 56-61 |
| 06:38 | Santa Clara | Douglas Day buries a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Dylan Mattera | 58-61 |
| 06:24 | Southern Methodist | Ismael Harris misses the wide open runner in the paint | 58-61 |
| 06:22 | Southern Methodist | Warren Meagher pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-61 |
| 06:09 | Southern Methodist | Ismael Harris lays it in on a nice dish by Daniel Walker | 58-63 |
| 05:52 | Santa Clara | Matthew Myers hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 58-63 |
| 05:50 | Southern Methodist | Ismael Harris snags the defensive board | 58-63 |
| 05:30 | Southern Methodist | Ted Clarke is called for traveling | 58-63 |
| 05:30 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-63 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Allen Decker (PG), Dennis Johnson (SG), Joshua Givens (SF), Nicholas White (PF), Daniel Toliver (C) John Lucier, Xavier Montes, Matthew Myers, Douglas Day, Dylan Mattera | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | John Serna (PG), James Scott (SG), Wayne Jones (SF), David Bello (C) Daniel Walker, Ted Clarke, Warren Meagher, Ralph Burchett | |
| 05:10 | Santa Clara | Joshua Givens comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 58-63 |
| 05:09 | Santa Clara | The offensive rebound goes to Dennis Johnson | 58-63 |
| 04:59 | Santa Clara | Nicholas White blows the layup | 58-63 |
| 04:58 | Santa Clara | Joshua Givens tips it but misses | 58-63 |
| 04:57 | Southern Methodist | David Bello gets the rebound | 58-63 |
| 04:34 | Southern Methodist | Ismael Harris misses the floater from just outside the lane | 58-63 |
| 04:32 | Southern Methodist | James Scott hits the follow up shot | 58-65 |
| 04:30 | Santa Clara | John Serna is called for the reach on Allen Decker in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Serna, team foul #6 | 58-65 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Perry (PG), Patrick Leedy (PF) Allen Decker, Dennis Johnson | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Thomas Brown (SF), James Mitchell (PF) James Scott, Ismael Harris | |
| 04:07 | Santa Clara | Patrick Leedy comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 58-65 |
| 04:06 | Southern Methodist | John Serna grabs the defensive rebound | 58-65 |
| 03:59 | Southern Methodist | David Bello misses the fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Daniel Toliver - foul #1 on Daniel Toliver, team foul #8 | 58-65 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Dylan Mattera (C) Daniel Toliver | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Ronald Barton (PG), Ted Clarke (SG) John Serna, Wayne Jones | |
| 03:59 | Southern Methodist | David Bello makes the 1st free throw | 58-66 |
| 03:59 | Southern Methodist | David Bello misses the 2nd free throw | 58-66 |
| 03:59 | Santa Clara | Joshua Givens snags the defensive board | 58-66 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:44 | Santa Clara | Joshua Givens is by himself and knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 60-66 |
| 03:39 | Southern Methodist | Ronald Barton can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 60-66 |
| 03:38 | Southern Methodist | David Bello gets the offensive rebound | 60-66 |
| 03:23 | Southern Methodist | Dylan Mattera denies the turnaround by Thomas Brown | 60-66 |
| 03:22 | Santa Clara | Nicholas White snags the defensive board | 60-66 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:17 | Santa Clara | Patrick Leedy comes up short on the floater from the left block | 60-66 |
| 03:15 | Southern Methodist | Thomas Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 60-66 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Michael Perry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Nicholas White (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. SF - Joshua Givens (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Patrick Leedy (fairly fresh) C - Dylan Mattera (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Ronald Barton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ted Clarke (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Brown (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - James Mitchell (tiring) 4 reb. C - David Bello (tired) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Southern Methodist | Joshua Givens picks off the pass by Ronald Barton in the backcourt | 60-66 |
| 02:56 | Santa Clara | Joshua Givens hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Dylan Mattera | 63-66 |
| 02:44 | Southern Methodist | Dylan Mattera denies the turnaround by Thomas Brown | 63-66 |
| 02:42 | Southern Methodist | James Mitchell tips it home | 63-68 |
| 02:42 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 63-68 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Allen Decker (PG), Dennis Johnson (SG), Douglas Day (PF) Michael Perry, Nicholas White, Dylan Mattera | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | John Serna (PG), James Scott (SG), Wayne Jones (SF), Warren Meagher (PF), Ralph Burchett (C) Ronald Barton, Ted Clarke, Thomas Brown, James Mitchell, David Bello | |
| 02:30 | Santa Clara | Dennis Johnson misses long on a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by James Scott - foul #3 on James Scott, team foul #7 | 63-68 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Daniel Toliver (C) Patrick Leedy | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 02:30 | Santa Clara | Dennis Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 64-68 |
| 02:30 | Santa Clara | Dennis Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 65-68 |
| 02:02 | Southern Methodist | Wayne Jones misses long on an open runner from close range | 65-68 |
| 02:00 | Santa Clara | Allen Decker snags the defensive board | 65-68 |
| 01:47 | Santa Clara | Daniel Toliver misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 65-68 |
| 01:46 | Santa Clara | Douglas Day hits the follow up shot | 67-68 |
| 01:43 | Southern Methodist | Allen Decker steals it from James Scott in the backcourt | 67-68 |
| 01:24 | Santa Clara | John Serna is called for the reach on Allen Decker - foul #4 on John Serna, team foul #8 | 67-68 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Xavier Montes (SG) Dennis Johnson | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Ted Clarke (SG), Thomas Brown (SF), Ismael Harris (PF) James Scott, Wayne Jones, Warren Meagher | |
| 01:24 | Santa Clara | Allen Decker makes the 1st free throw | 68-68 |
| 01:24 | Santa Clara | Allen Decker misses the 2nd free throw | 68-68 |
| 01:24 | Southern Methodist | Ralph Burchett pulls down the rebound | 68-68 |
| 01:03 | Southern Methodist | Ismael Harris misses badly on the uncontested jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Douglas Day - foul #4 on Douglas Day, team foul #9 | 68-68 |
| 01:03 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 68-68 |
| 01:03 | Southern Methodist | Ismael Harris misses the 1st free throw | 68-68 |
| 01:03 | Southern Methodist | Ismael Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 68-69 |
| 00:46 | Santa Clara | Joshua Givens hits a wide open 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Allen Decker | 71-69 |
| 00:25 | Southern Methodist | Ismael Harris is open but comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 71-69 |
| 00:24 | Santa Clara | Joshua Givens pulls down the rebound | 71-69 |
| 00:24 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 71-69 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:21 | Santa Clara | Ted Clarke is called for the reach on Xavier Montes in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ted Clarke, team foul #9 | 71-69 |
| 00:21 | Santa Clara | Xavier Montes misses the 1st free throw | 71-69 |
| 00:21 | Southern Methodist | Ralph Burchett gets the rebound | 71-69 |
| 00:07 | Southern Methodist | Joshua Givens steals the ball from Ralph Burchett | 71-69 |
| 00:07 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 71-69 |
| 00:04 | Santa Clara | Xavier Montes is hacked by Ted Clarke in the backcourt - foul #5 on Ted Clarke, team foul #10 | 71-69 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Daniel Walker (SG) Ted Clarke | |
| 00:04 | Santa Clara | Xavier Montes misses the 1st free throw | 71-69 |
| 00:04 | Santa Clara | Xavier Montes misses the 2nd free throw | 71-69 |
| 00:04 | Southern Methodist | Ralph Burchett grabs the board | 71-69 |
| 00:04 | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-69 |
| 00:00 | Southern Methodist | John Serna misses short on a halfcourt shot | 71-69 |