| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Charles Reed (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Goble (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Eiler (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Rife (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Craig Timko (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Brian Reed (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Thomas Pillow (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Kerry Fenstermacher (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Chad Smiley (fresh) C - Charles Whiting (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Santa Clara | Charles Eiler inbounds the ball | 28-35 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:34 | Santa Clara | Charles Eiler can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 28-35 |
| 19:32 | Winthrop | Charles Whiting snags the defensive board | 28-35 |
| 19:26 | Winthrop | Kerry Fenstermacher can't finish the layup but the foul's on Robert Rife - foul #1 on Robert Rife, team foul #1 | 28-35 |
| 19:26 | Winthrop | Kerry Fenstermacher makes the 1st free throw | 28-36 |
| 19:26 | Winthrop | Kerry Fenstermacher misses the 2nd free throw | 28-36 |
| 19:26 | Santa Clara | Craig Timko grabs the board | 28-36 |
| 19:10 | Santa Clara | Craig Timko hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 28-36 |
| 19:08 | Santa Clara | Robert Rife pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-36 |
| 18:54 | Santa Clara | Charles Reed lays it in | 30-36 |
| 18:42 | Winthrop | Thomas Pillow is fouled on the floor by Craig Timko - foul #2 on Craig Timko, team foul #2 | 30-36 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Travis Straley (SF) Charles Eiler | |
| Subs | Winthrop | | |
| 18:25 | Winthrop | Thomas Pillow is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Kerry Fenstermacher | 30-39 |
| 18:11 | Santa Clara | Larry Goble drills a 3 from the left corner | 33-39 |
| 18:05 | Winthrop | Brian Reed is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brian Reed, team foul #1 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | James Lepley (PG), Quinton Pugh (SG), Robert Myers (PF) Charles Reed, Larry Goble, Robert Rife | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Lewis Noel (PG), Michael Evansky (SG), Robert Smith (SF), Ralph Withrow (PF), Todd Kost (C) Brian Reed, Thomas Pillow, Kerry Fenstermacher, Chad Smiley, Charles Whiting | |
| 17:54 | Santa Clara | Quinton Pugh is hacked by Michael Evansky - foul #1 on Michael Evansky, team foul #2 | 33-39 |
| 17:33 | Santa Clara | Travis Straley drills a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Quinton Pugh and the foul's on Todd Kost - foul #2 on Todd Kost, team foul #3 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Charles Eiler (SF) Craig Timko | |
| Subs | Winthrop | | |
| 17:33 | Santa Clara | Travis Straley makes the free throw | 36-39 |
| 17:15 | Winthrop | Lewis Noel hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the right side | 36-39 |
| 17:13 | Winthrop | Michael Evansky grabs the offensive rebound | 36-39 |
| 16:56 | Winthrop | Lewis Noel hits a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Michael Evansky | 36-42 |
| 16:46 | Santa Clara | Quinton Pugh misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-42 |
| 16:45 | Winthrop | Robert Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 36-42 |
| 16:27 | Winthrop | Ralph Withrow clanks a turnaround near the basket | 36-42 |
| 16:26 | Santa Clara | Travis Straley grabs the defensive rebound | 36-42 |
| 16:07 | Santa Clara | Michael Evansky steps in front of the James Lepley pass | 36-42 |
| 15:53 | Winthrop | Michael Evansky misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-42 |
| 15:52 | Winthrop | Ralph Withrow snags the offensive board | 36-42 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - James Lepley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Quinton Pugh (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Eiler (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Travis Straley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. C - Robert Myers (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Lewis Noel (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Evansky (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Smith (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Ralph Withrow (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Todd Kost (fairly fresh) 2 stl. | |
| 15:45 | Winthrop | James Lepley takes the ball from Robert Smith | 36-42 |
| 15:42 | Santa Clara | James Lepley hits the finger roll | 38-42 |
| 15:31 | Winthrop | Michael Evansky clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 38-42 |
| 15:30 | Winthrop | Todd Kost gets the offensive rebound | 38-42 |
| 15:13 | Winthrop | Robert Smith makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Ralph Withrow | 38-45 |
| 14:54 | Santa Clara | Travis Straley hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 38-45 |
| 14:53 | Santa Clara | Travis Straley pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-45 |
| 14:24 | Santa Clara | Charles Eiler comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-45 |
| 14:23 | Winthrop | Todd Kost snags the defensive board | 38-45 |
| 14:01 | Winthrop | Michael Evansky can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Quinton Pugh - foul #2 on Quinton Pugh, team foul #3 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Charles Reed (PG), Larry Goble (SG), Robert Rife (PF), Craig Timko (C) James Lepley, Quinton Pugh, Travis Straley, Robert Myers | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Brian Reed (PG), Kerry Fenstermacher (SF), Chad Smiley (PF), Charles Whiting (C) Lewis Noel, Robert Smith, Ralph Withrow, Todd Kost | |
| 14:01 | Winthrop | Michael Evansky makes the 1st free throw | 38-46 |
| 14:01 | Winthrop | Michael Evansky makes the 2nd free throw | 38-47 |
| 13:51 | Santa Clara | Larry Goble comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-47 |
| 13:50 | Winthrop | The rebound goes to Charles Whiting | 38-47 |
| 13:31 | Winthrop | Brian Reed can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 38-47 |
| 13:29 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Charles Eiler | 38-47 |
| 13:10 | Santa Clara | Larry Goble misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 38-47 |
| 13:09 | Winthrop | The rebound goes to Brian Reed | 38-47 |
| 12:51 | Winthrop | Brian Reed misses badly on a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Robert Rife - foul #2 on Robert Rife, team foul #4 | 38-47 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Travis Straley (SF) Charles Eiler | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Thomas Pillow (SG) Michael Evansky | |
| 12:51 | Winthrop | Brian Reed misses the 1st free throw | 38-47 |
| 12:51 | Winthrop | Brian Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 38-48 |
| 12:26 | Santa Clara | Craig Timko's floater is knocked away by Charles Whiting | 38-48 |
| 12:25 | Winthrop | Brian Reed gets the rebound | 38-48 |
| 12:10 | Winthrop | Chad Smiley misses the driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Robert Rife - foul #3 on Robert Rife, team foul #5 | 38-48 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Lawrence Fisher (PG) Charles Reed | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Cecil Mantz (SF) Kerry Fenstermacher | |
| 12:10 | Winthrop | Chad Smiley misses the 1st free throw | 38-48 |
| 12:10 | Winthrop | Chad Smiley misses the 2nd free throw | 38-48 |
| 12:10 | Santa Clara | Craig Timko grabs the defensive rebound | 38-48 |
| 11:48 | Santa Clara | Travis Straley scores on a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Craig Timko | 40-48 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Lawrence Fisher (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Larry Goble (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Travis Straley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Robert Rife (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Craig Timko (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Brian Reed (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Thomas Pillow (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Cecil Mantz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Chad Smiley (fairly fresh) C - Charles Whiting (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:35 | Winthrop | Brian Reed comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-48 |
| 11:34 | Santa Clara | Travis Straley snags the defensive board | 40-48 |
| 11:11 | Santa Clara | Craig Timko's pass is intercepted by Cecil Mantz | 40-48 |
| 11:09 | Winthrop | Brian Reed is hacked by Larry Goble in the backcourt - foul #2 on Larry Goble, team foul #6 | 40-48 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Charles Reed (PG), Hubert Jaimes (SG), Charles Eiler (SF) Lawrence Fisher, Larry Goble, Travis Straley | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Kerry Fenstermacher (SF), Mundan Abdula (PF) Thomas Pillow, Chad Smiley | |
| 10:59 | Winthrop | Charles Whiting can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 40-48 |
| 10:58 | Santa Clara | Charles Eiler snags the defensive board | 40-48 |
| 10:43 | Santa Clara | Robert Rife's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-48 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Thomas Pillow (SG) Cecil Mantz | |
| 10:15 | Winthrop | Charles Whiting can't finish the uncontested layup | 40-48 |
| 10:13 | Santa Clara | Hubert Jaimes pulls down the rebound | 40-48 |
| 10:06 | Santa Clara | Kerry Fenstermacher steals it from Hubert Jaimes | 40-48 |
| 10:04 | Winthrop | Craig Timko is called for the reach on Thomas Pillow in the backcourt - foul #3 on Craig Timko, team foul #7 | 40-48 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Lewis Noel (PG), Robert Smith (C) Brian Reed, Charles Whiting | |
| 10:04 | Winthrop | Thomas Pillow misses the 1st free throw | 40-48 |
| 10:04 | Santa Clara | Robert Rife grabs the defensive rebound | 40-48 |
| 09:44 | Santa Clara | Hubert Jaimes knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Charles Reed | 43-48 |
| 09:26 | Winthrop | Lewis Noel drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 43-50 |
| 09:05 | Santa Clara | Robert Smith denies the turnaround by Charles Eiler | 43-50 |
| 09:03 | Santa Clara | Craig Timko tips it back up and in | 45-50 |
| 08:49 | Winthrop | Thomas Pillow is open and lays it up and in set up by Kerry Fenstermacher | 45-52 |
| 08:30 | Santa Clara | Charles Reed is fouled on the floor by Mundan Abdula - foul #1 on Mundan Abdula, team foul #4 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | James Lepley (PG), Larry Goble (SG), Quinton Pugh (SF), Robert Myers (PF) Charles Reed, Hubert Jaimes, Charles Eiler, Robert Rife | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Brian Reed (PG), Cecil Mantz (SG), Chad Smiley (PF), Ralph Withrow (C) Lewis Noel, Thomas Pillow, Mundan Abdula, Robert Smith | |
| 08:18 | Santa Clara | Robert Myers is hacked by Kerry Fenstermacher - foul #2 on Kerry Fenstermacher, team foul #5 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Charles Whiting (C) Kerry Fenstermacher | |
| 07:57 | Santa Clara | Craig Timko's floater is tipped away by Charles Whiting | 45-52 |
| 07:55 | Santa Clara | Robert Myers hits the follow up shot | 47-52 |
| 07:36 | Winthrop | The short jumper by Chad Smiley is denied by Robert Myers | 47-52 |
| 07:34 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Robert Myers | 47-52 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - James Lepley (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Larry Goble (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Quinton Pugh (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Myers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Craig Timko (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Brian Reed (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Cecil Mantz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Ralph Withrow (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Chad Smiley (fairly fresh) C - Charles Whiting (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:15 | Santa Clara | Ralph Withrow takes the ball from Robert Myers | 47-52 |
| 07:00 | Winthrop | Brian Reed misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 47-52 |
| 06:58 | Winthrop | Brian Reed tips it but misses | 47-52 |
| 06:56 | Winthrop | Chad Smiley tips it home | 47-54 |
| 06:27 | Santa Clara | Robert Myers knocks in the shot from the left side set up by Larry Goble | 49-54 |
| 06:16 | Winthrop | Chad Smiley makes the shot from the baseline set up by Ralph Withrow | 49-56 |
| 05:56 | Santa Clara | Robert Myers misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 49-56 |
| 05:54 | Santa Clara | Robert Myers grabs the offensive rebound | 49-56 |
| 05:31 | Winthrop | The refs have stopped play. Charles Whiting is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his ankle. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 49-56 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Charles Reed (PG), Hubert Jaimes (SG), Travis Straley (SF), Robert Rife (PF) James Lepley, Larry Goble, Quinton Pugh, Craig Timko | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Lewis Noel (PG), Michael Evansky (SG), Robert Smith (SF), Mundan Abdula (PF), Todd Kost (C) Brian Reed, Cecil Mantz, Ralph Withrow, Chad Smiley, Charles Whiting | |
| 05:25 | Santa Clara | Travis Straley is whistled for traveling | 49-56 |
| 04:56 | Winthrop | Robert Smith misses the lay-in | 49-56 |
| 04:55 | Winthrop | Mundan Abdula tips it but misses | 49-56 |
| 04:53 | Santa Clara | Robert Rife grabs the defensive rebound | 49-56 |
| 04:41 | Santa Clara | Charles Reed is fouled on the floor by Robert Smith - foul #1 on Robert Smith, team foul #6 | 49-56 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Charles Eiler (SF) Robert Myers | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Thomas Pillow (SG), Kerry Fenstermacher (SF) Michael Evansky, Mundan Abdula | |
| 04:25 | Santa Clara | Hubert Jaimes clanks a 3 from the left corner | 49-56 |
| 04:23 | Winthrop | Robert Smith gets the rebound | 49-56 |
| 04:11 | Winthrop | Todd Kost can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 49-56 |
| 04:09 | Winthrop | Lewis Noel grabs the offensive board | 49-56 |
| 03:56 | Winthrop | Thomas Pillow can't connect on a floater from close range | 49-56 |
| 03:55 | Winthrop | Kerry Fenstermacher grabs the offensive rebound | 49-56 |
| 03:39 | Winthrop | Thomas Pillow lays it in set up by Lewis Noel and he's fouled by Hubert Jaimes - foul #1 on Hubert Jaimes, team foul #8 | 49-58 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Larry Goble (SG), Craig Timko (C) Hubert Jaimes, Charles Eiler | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Michael Evansky (PG), Mundan Abdula (PF) Lewis Noel, Todd Kost | |
| 03:39 | Winthrop | Thomas Pillow makes the free throw | 49-59 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:31 | Santa Clara | Travis Straley can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 49-59 |
| 03:29 | Santa Clara | Charles Reed grabs the offensive rebound | 49-59 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Charles Reed (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Goble (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Travis Straley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Robert Rife (tiring) 7 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Craig Timko (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Michael Evansky (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Pillow (fresh) 15 pts. SF - Kerry Fenstermacher (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Mundan Abdula (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:11 | Santa Clara | Charles Reed blows the layup but the foul's on Mundan Abdula - foul #2 on Mundan Abdula, team foul #7 | 49-59 |
| 03:11 | Santa Clara | Charles Reed misses the 1st free throw | 49-59 |
| 03:11 | Santa Clara | Charles Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 50-59 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:46 | Winthrop | Kerry Fenstermacher can't finish the layup | 50-59 |
| 02:45 | Winthrop | Robert Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 50-59 |
| 02:25 | Winthrop | Thomas Pillow makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Evansky | 50-61 |
| 02:12 | Santa Clara | Larry Goble scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Charles Reed | 53-61 |
| 02:12 | Winthrop | Winthrop calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-61 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Quinton Pugh (SF), James Lepley (C) Robert Rife, Craig Timko | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Lewis Noel (PG), Ralph Withrow (SF), Chad Smiley (PF), Todd Kost (C) Thomas Pillow, Kerry Fenstermacher, Mundan Abdula, Robert Smith | |
| 01:44 | Winthrop | Larry Goble is called for the reach on Michael Evansky - foul #3 on Larry Goble, team foul #9 | 53-61 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Charles Eiler (SF), Robert Rife (PF), Craig Timko (C) Quinton Pugh, Travis Straley, James Lepley | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Brian Reed (PG), Kerry Fenstermacher (SF), Charles Whiting (C) Lewis Noel, Ralph Withrow, Todd Kost | |
| 01:44 | Winthrop | Michael Evansky misses the 1st free throw | 53-61 |
| 01:44 | Santa Clara | Robert Rife grabs the board | 53-61 |
| 01:41 | Santa Clara | Charles Reed is hacked by Brian Reed in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brian Reed, team foul #8 | 53-61 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Thomas Pillow (SG) Michael Evansky | |
| 01:41 | Santa Clara | Charles Reed makes the 1st free throw | 54-61 |
| 01:41 | Santa Clara | Charles Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 55-61 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:13 | Winthrop | Kerry Fenstermacher travels with the ball | 55-61 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:52 | Santa Clara | Robert Rife buries a 3 from the left corner | 58-61 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:27 | Winthrop | Charles Whiting misses badly on a floater from the left block | 58-61 |
| 00:25 | Santa Clara | Charles Eiler pulls down the rebound | 58-61 |
| 00:17 | Santa Clara | Larry Goble misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-61 |
| 00:15 | Santa Clara | Robert Rife tips it back up and in | 60-61 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:12 | Winthrop | Brian Reed is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Reed - foul #2 on Charles Reed, team foul #10 | 60-61 |
| 00:12 | Winthrop | Brian Reed makes the 1st free throw | 60-62 |
| 00:12 | Winthrop | Brian Reed misses the 2nd free throw | 60-62 |
| 00:12 | Santa Clara | Craig Timko grabs the board | 60-62 |
| 00:07 | Santa Clara | Charles Reed is hacked by Brian Reed - foul #3 on Brian Reed, team foul #9 | 60-62 |
| 00:07 | Santa Clara | Charles Reed makes the 1st free throw | 61-62 |
| 00:07 | Santa Clara | Charles Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 62-62 |
| 00:07 | Winthrop | Winthrop calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-62 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Winthrop | Chad Smiley drills a fadeaway from the right block | 62-64 |