| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Morgan Flowers (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Stan Hoggan (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Stough (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Williams (fresh) 2 reb. C - Marcus Lewis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Victor Stone (fresh) 17 pts. SG - Dario Florkowski (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bryant Merritt (fresh) PF - Kevin Reuter (fresh) C - Ralph Popp (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Santa Clara | Bryant Merritt inbounds the ball | 33-38 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:50 | Santa Clara | Ralph Popp loses the ball out of bounds | 33-38 |
| 19:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Morgan Flowers is fouled on the floor by Kevin Reuter - foul #3 on Kevin Reuter, team foul #1 | 33-38 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | William Love (PF) Kevin Reuter | |
| 19:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Marcus Lewis scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Morgan Flowers | 36-38 |
| 18:54 | Santa Clara | Dario Florkowski buries a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Bryant Merritt | 36-40 |
| 18:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Morgan Flowers is fouled on the floor by William Love - foul #2 on William Love, team foul #2 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Conner (PF) James Williams | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Kisielewski (SG), Geoffrey Corliss (PF), Robert Hackenmiller (C) Dario Florkowski, Bryant Merritt, Ralph Popp | |
| 18:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Morgan Flowers is wide open but clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 36-40 |
| 18:30 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to William Love | 36-40 |
| 18:20 | Santa Clara | Victor Stone misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 36-40 |
| 18:18 | Santa Clara | Robert Hackenmiller tips it back up and in | 36-42 |
| 18:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Marcus Lewis comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-42 |
| 18:05 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to William Love | 36-42 |
| 17:51 | Santa Clara | William Love misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-42 |
| 17:49 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Anthony Stough | 36-42 |
| 17:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Stough is open but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 36-42 |
| 17:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Stough tips it but misses | 36-42 |
| 17:25 | Santa Clara | John Kisielewski pulls down the rebound | 36-42 |
| 16:59 | Santa Clara | Victor Stone clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 36-42 |
| 16:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Conner snags the defensive board | 36-42 |
| 16:56 | Middle Tenn. State | John Kisielewski is called for the reach on Stan Hoggan in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Kisielewski, team foul #3 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Busse (PG), Calvin Barrier (SG), Samuel Futch (SF), James Williams (PF), Ronald Grider (C) Morgan Flowers, Stan Hoggan, Anthony Stough, Charles Conner, Marcus Lewis | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Daniel Rogers (PG), Michael Roberts (SG), Bryant Merritt (SF), Ralph Popp (C) Victor Stone, John Kisielewski, Geoffrey Corliss, Robert Hackenmiller | |
| 16:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Calvin Barrier banks in the layup set up by Donald Busse and he's hacked by Michael Roberts - foul #1 on Michael Roberts, team foul #4 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Dario Florkowski (SG) Michael Roberts | |
| 16:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Calvin Barrier makes the free throw | 39-42 |
| 16:22 | Santa Clara | Ralph Popp banks in the layup | 39-44 |
| 16:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Bryant Merritt steals the ball from Samuel Futch | 39-44 |
| 15:50 | Santa Clara | Dario Florkowski misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Calvin Barrier - foul #1 on Calvin Barrier, team foul #1 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Jesiolowski (SF) James Williams | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Kevin Reuter (PF) William Love | |
| 15:50 | Santa Clara | Dario Florkowski makes the 1st free throw | 39-45 |
| 15:50 | Santa Clara | Dario Florkowski misses the 2nd free throw | 39-45 |
| 15:50 | Santa Clara | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Reuter | 39-45 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Donald Busse (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Calvin Barrier (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Jesiolowski (fresh) PF - Samuel Futch (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ronald Grider (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Daniel Rogers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dario Florkowski (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bryant Merritt (fairly fresh) 2 stl. PF - Kevin Reuter (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Ralph Popp (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Santa Clara | Kevin Reuter knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing | 39-47 |
| 15:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Samuel Futch knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Mark Jesiolowski | 42-47 |
| 15:10 | Santa Clara | Dario Florkowski comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 42-47 |
| 15:08 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Ronald Grider | 42-47 |
| 14:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Busse makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Calvin Barrier | 45-47 |
| 14:19 | Santa Clara | Kevin Reuter misses the lay-in | 45-47 |
| 14:18 | Santa Clara | Kevin Reuter grabs the offensive rebound | 45-47 |
| 14:00 | Santa Clara | Kevin Reuter misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-47 |
| 13:58 | Santa Clara | Ralph Popp grabs the offensive rebound | 45-47 |
| 13:38 | Santa Clara | Dario Florkowski clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 45-47 |
| 13:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Jesiolowski snags the defensive board | 45-47 |
| 13:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Busse can't connect on a runner near the basket but the foul's on Kevin Reuter - foul #4 on Kevin Reuter, team foul #5 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Stan Hoggan (SG), Anthony Stough (SF), James Williams (PF), Charles Conner (C) Calvin Barrier, Mark Jesiolowski, Samuel Futch, Ronald Grider | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Victor Stone (PG), Michael Roberts (SG), John Kisielewski (SF), Geoffrey Corliss (PF), Robert Hackenmiller (C) Daniel Rogers, Dario Florkowski, Bryant Merritt, Kevin Reuter, Ralph Popp | |
| 13:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Busse misses the 1st free throw | 45-47 |
| 13:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Busse makes the 2nd free throw | 46-47 |
| 13:17 | Santa Clara | Anthony Stough is called for the reach on Robert Hackenmiller - foul #2 on Anthony Stough, team foul #2 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Morgan Flowers (PG), Marcus Lewis (C) Donald Busse, Charles Conner | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 13:00 | Santa Clara | Victor Stone misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 46-47 |
| 12:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Stough pulls down the rebound | 46-47 |
| 12:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Marcus Lewis is called for traveling | 46-47 |
| 12:29 | Santa Clara | John Kisielewski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 46-47 |
| 12:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Marcus Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 46-47 |
| 12:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Stough misses the fadeaway from the left side | 46-47 |
| 12:11 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Geoffrey Corliss | 46-47 |
| 11:49 | Santa Clara | Victor Stone misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-47 |
| 11:48 | Middle Tenn. State | James Williams grabs the board | 46-47 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Morgan Flowers (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Stan Hoggan (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Stough (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - James Williams (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Marcus Lewis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Victor Stone (fresh) 17 pts. SG - Michael Roberts (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Kisielewski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Geoffrey Corliss (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Hackenmiller (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 11:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Stough drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Morgan Flowers and he's hacked by John Kisielewski - foul #4 on John Kisielewski, team foul #6 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Conner (PF) James Williams | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Aaron Galeano (PG), Dario Florkowski (SG), Bryant Merritt (SF), William Love (PF), Ralph Popp (C) Victor Stone, Michael Roberts, John Kisielewski, Geoffrey Corliss, Robert Hackenmiller | |
| 11:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Stough makes the free throw | 49-47 |
| 11:24 | Santa Clara | Dario Florkowski connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-50 |
| 11:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Morgan Flowers can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-50 |
| 11:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Stough tips it but misses | 49-50 |
| 11:07 | Santa Clara | Ralph Popp grabs the defensive rebound | 49-50 |
| 10:47 | Santa Clara | Aaron Galeano clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Anthony Stough - foul #3 on Anthony Stough, team foul #3 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Jesiolowski (C) Marcus Lewis | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Victor Stone (PG) Dario Florkowski | |
| 10:47 | Santa Clara | Aaron Galeano misses the 1st free throw | 49-50 |
| 10:47 | Santa Clara | Aaron Galeano misses the 2nd free throw | 49-50 |
| 10:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Jesiolowski pulls down the rebound | 49-50 |
| 10:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Stan Hoggan buries a floater from just outside the lane | 51-50 |
| 10:17 | Santa Clara | Aaron Galeano can't connect on a jump hook from the left block | 51-50 |
| 10:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Stan Hoggan grabs the defensive rebound | 51-50 |
| 10:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Stough scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Morgan Flowers | 53-50 |
| 09:44 | Santa Clara | Bryant Merritt is called for a backcourt violation | 53-50 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Busse (PG), Calvin Barrier (SG), Samuel Futch (PF), Ronald Grider (C) Morgan Flowers, Stan Hoggan, Anthony Stough, Charles Conner | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Daniel Rogers (SG), Geoffrey Corliss (PF) Aaron Galeano, William Love | |
| 09:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Busse is fouled in the backcourt by Geoffrey Corliss - foul #2 on Geoffrey Corliss, team foul #7 | 53-50 |
| 09:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Busse makes the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 09:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Busse makes the 2nd free throw | 55-50 |
| 09:19 | Santa Clara | Ralph Popp loses the dribble to Donald Busse | 55-50 |
| 09:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Calvin Barrier banks in the layup on a nice dish by Donald Busse | 57-50 |
| 09:02 | Santa Clara | Ralph Popp is whistled for traveling | 57-50 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | James Williams (PF) Mark Jesiolowski | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Roberts (SG), Robert Hackenmiller (PF) Victor Stone, Bryant Merritt | |
| 09:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Busse is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Rogers - foul #1 on Daniel Rogers, team foul #8 | 57-50 |
| 09:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Busse misses the 1st free throw | 57-50 |
| 09:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Grider grabs the offensive board | 57-50 |
| 08:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Busse is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Samuel Futch | 60-50 |
| 08:17 | Santa Clara | Robert Hackenmiller is fouled on the floor by James Williams - foul #1 on James Williams, team foul #4 | 60-50 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Morgan Flowers (PG), Anthony Stough (SF), Marcus Lewis (C) Donald Busse, Samuel Futch, Ronald Grider | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Victor Stone (PG), William Love (SF) Daniel Rogers, Geoffrey Corliss | |
| 08:00 | Santa Clara | William Love misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 60-50 |
| 07:59 | Middle Tenn. State | James Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 60-50 |
| 07:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Stough misses short on a shot from the right wing | 60-50 |
| 07:47 | Santa Clara | William Love snags the defensive board | 60-50 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Morgan Flowers (fresh) 9 pts. 7 ast. SG - Calvin Barrier (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Anthony Stough (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Williams (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Marcus Lewis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Victor Stone (fairly fresh) 17 pts. SG - Michael Roberts (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Love (fairly fresh) 7 reb. PF - Robert Hackenmiller (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Ralph Popp (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Santa Clara | William Love travels with the ball | 60-50 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Stan Hoggan (SG), Charles Conner (PF) Calvin Barrier, James Williams | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Aaron Galeano (PG), Dario Florkowski (SG), John Kisielewski (SF), Kevin Reuter (PF) Victor Stone, Michael Roberts, Robert Hackenmiller, Ralph Popp | |
| 07:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Marcus Lewis hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the left wing | 60-50 |
| 07:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Stan Hoggan hits the follow up shot | 62-50 |
| 07:09 | Santa Clara | Kevin Reuter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-50 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Samuel Futch (SF), Mark Jesiolowski (C) Anthony Stough, Marcus Lewis | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Bryant Merritt (SF) Dario Florkowski | |
| 06:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Samuel Futch buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Morgan Flowers | 65-50 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 06:41 | Santa Clara | William Love clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 65-50 |
| 06:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Samuel Futch grabs the defensive rebound | 65-50 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 06:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Stan Hoggan connects on the open 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Morgan Flowers | 68-50 |
| 06:03 | Santa Clara | Kevin Reuter is whistled for traveling | 68-50 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Busse (SG), Anthony Stough (SF), James Williams (PF), Ronald Grider (C) Stan Hoggan, Samuel Futch, Charles Conner, Mark Jesiolowski | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Victor Stone (PG), Daniel Rogers (SG), Geoffrey Corliss (SF), Ralph Popp (C) Aaron Galeano, John Kisielewski, Bryant Merritt, William Love | |
| 05:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Victor Stone takes the ball from Morgan Flowers | 68-50 |
| 05:22 | Santa Clara | Morgan Flowers picks off the pass by Victor Stone | 68-50 |
| 04:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Stough misses the easy open layup | 68-50 |
| 04:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Grider can't tip it in | 68-50 |
| 04:54 | Santa Clara | Kevin Reuter grabs the defensive rebound | 68-50 |
| 04:34 | Santa Clara | Ralph Popp misses short on a floater in the paint but he's fouled by Anthony Stough - foul #4 on Anthony Stough, team foul #5 | 68-50 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Calvin Barrier (PG), Stan Hoggan (SG), Mark Jesiolowski (SF), Samuel Futch (PF) Morgan Flowers, Donald Busse, Anthony Stough, James Williams | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Roberts (SG), John Kisielewski (SF), Robert Hackenmiller (PF) Daniel Rogers, Geoffrey Corliss, Kevin Reuter | |
| 04:34 | Santa Clara | Ralph Popp makes the 1st free throw | 68-51 |
| 04:34 | Santa Clara | Ralph Popp makes the 2nd free throw | 68-52 |
| 04:09 | Middle Tenn. State | John Kisielewski steps in front of the Stan Hoggan pass | 68-52 |
| 03:49 | Santa Clara | Ralph Popp drills a fadeaway from the right wing | 68-54 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Calvin Barrier (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stan Hoggan (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Jesiolowski (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Samuel Futch (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Grider (fairly fresh) 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Victor Stone (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 stl. SG - Michael Roberts (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Kisielewski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - Robert Hackenmiller (fresh) 6 pts. C - Ralph Popp (tired) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Stan Hoggan misses short on an open jumper in the paint | 68-54 |
| 03:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Samuel Futch tips it but misses | 68-54 |
| 03:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Stan Hoggan grabs the offensive rebound | 68-54 |
| 03:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Stan Hoggan scores on a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Mark Jesiolowski | 70-54 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:51 | Santa Clara | Victor Stone hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 70-56 |
| 02:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Grider misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 70-56 |
| 02:25 | Middle Tenn. State | The offensive rebound goes to Stan Hoggan | 70-56 |
| 02:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Hackenmiller steals the ball from Samuel Futch | 70-56 |
| 01:46 | Santa Clara | John Kisielewski misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 70-56 |
| 01:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Grider grabs the defensive rebound | 70-56 |
| 01:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Victor Stone steps in front of the Stan Hoggan pass | 70-56 |
| 01:15 | Santa Clara | Calvin Barrier takes the ball from Robert Hackenmiller | 70-56 |
| 00:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Stan Hoggan buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 73-56 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:47 | Santa Clara | Robert Hackenmiller misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 73-56 |
| 00:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Stan Hoggan pulls down the rebound | 73-56 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Samuel Futch is open but misses the lay-in but the foul's on Ralph Popp - foul #3 on Ralph Popp, team foul #9 | 73-56 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Busse (PG), Charles Conner (PF) Stan Hoggan, Mark Jesiolowski | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Daniel Rogers (SG), William Love (SF), Geoffrey Corliss (PF) Victor Stone, Michael Roberts, Ralph Popp | |
| 00:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Samuel Futch makes the 1st free throw | 74-56 |
| 00:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Samuel Futch makes the 2nd free throw | 75-56 |
| 00:14 | Santa Clara | William Love misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 75-56 |
| 00:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Samuel Futch grabs the board | 75-56 |
| 00:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Busse runs out the clock | 75-56 |