| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Christopher Osteen (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Goble (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Charles Eiler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Rife (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Craig Timko (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Roger Miller (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Omar Webb (fresh) SF - Curtis Knight (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Chris Cox (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Harry Holt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Xavier | Curtis Knight inbounds the ball | 35-28 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Xavier | Roger Miller misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 35-28 |
| 19:41 | Santa Clara | Larry Goble grabs the board | 35-28 |
| 19:26 | Santa Clara | Charles Eiler's pass is intercepted by Roger Miller | 35-28 |
| 19:21 | Xavier | Omar Webb lays it in on a nice dish by Roger Miller | 35-30 |
| 19:02 | Santa Clara | Robert Rife can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-30 |
| 19:00 | Santa Clara | Charles Eiler misses the tip | 35-30 |
| 18:58 | Xavier | Chris Cox snags the defensive board | 35-30 |
| 18:53 | Xavier | Omar Webb is called for traveling in the backcourt | 35-30 |
| 18:39 | Santa Clara | Curtis Knight is called for the reach on Charles Eiler - foul #2 on Curtis Knight, team foul #1 | 35-30 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Rayford Fish (C) Harry Holt | |
| 18:29 | Santa Clara | Chris Cox picks off the pass by Robert Rife | 35-30 |
| 18:13 | Xavier | Curtis Knight comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 35-30 |
| 18:11 | Santa Clara | Craig Timko grabs the defensive rebound | 35-30 |
| 18:04 | Santa Clara | Craig Timko lays it in on a great pass from Charles Eiler and he's fouled by Roger Miller - foul #2 on Roger Miller, team foul #2 | 37-30 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | James Lepley (PG), Quinton Pugh (SG), Todd Howard (SF), Robert Myers (PF) Christopher Osteen, Larry Goble, Charles Eiler, Robert Rife | |
| Subs | Xavier | Gonzalo Yazzie (PG), Thomas Madden (SG), David Ray (SF), Michael Casey (C) Roger Miller, Omar Webb, Curtis Knight, Chris Cox | |
| 18:04 | Santa Clara | Craig Timko misses the free throw | 37-30 |
| 18:04 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Rayford Fish | 37-30 |
| 17:40 | Xavier | David Ray is fouled on the floor by Todd Howard - foul #1 on Todd Howard, team foul #1 | 37-30 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Hubert Jaimes (SG) Craig Timko | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 17:30 | Xavier | Gonzalo Yazzie banks in the layup on a great pass from Rayford Fish and he's hacked by Todd Howard - foul #2 on Todd Howard, team foul #2 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Harry Holt (C) Michael Casey | |
| 17:30 | Xavier | Gonzalo Yazzie misses the free throw | 37-32 |
| 17:30 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Todd Howard | 37-32 |
| 17:10 | Santa Clara | Hubert Jaimes buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from James Lepley | 39-32 |
| 16:45 | Xavier | Thomas Madden misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-32 |
| 16:43 | Santa Clara | Robert Myers pulls down the rebound | 39-32 |
| 16:38 | Santa Clara | Thomas Madden picks off the pass by Quinton Pugh | 39-32 |
| 16:35 | Xavier | David Ray is hacked by Hubert Jaimes in the backcourt - foul #1 on Hubert Jaimes, team foul #3 | 39-32 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Christopher Osteen (PG), Larry Goble (SG), Charles Eiler (SF), Robert Rife (PF), Craig Timko (C) James Lepley, Hubert Jaimes, Quinton Pugh, Todd Howard, Robert Myers | |
| Subs | Xavier | Roger Miller (PG), Omar Webb (SG), Chris Cox (PF), Michael Casey (C) Gonzalo Yazzie, Thomas Madden, Rayford Fish, Harry Holt | |
| 16:21 | Xavier | David Ray misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-32 |
| 16:19 | Santa Clara | Larry Goble gets the rebound | 39-32 |
| 15:55 | Santa Clara | Charles Eiler can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 39-32 |
| 15:54 | Xavier | Omar Webb pulls down the rebound | 39-32 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Christopher Osteen (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Goble (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Charles Eiler (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Rife (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Craig Timko (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Roger Miller (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Omar Webb (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Ray (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Chris Cox (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Casey (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Xavier | Omar Webb misses long on a floater from the left wing | 39-32 |
| 15:30 | Xavier | Omar Webb tips it but misses | 39-32 |
| 15:29 | Xavier | David Ray snags the offensive board | 39-32 |
| 15:10 | Xavier | Roger Miller misses the open dunk but he's hacked by Christopher Osteen - foul #2 on Christopher Osteen, team foul #4 | 39-32 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | James Lepley (PG), Quinton Pugh (SF), Robert Myers (PF) Christopher Osteen, Charles Eiler, Robert Rife | |
| Subs | Xavier | Gonzalo Yazzie (SG), Curtis Knight (SF), Harry Holt (C) Omar Webb, David Ray, Michael Casey | |
| 15:10 | Xavier | Roger Miller makes the 1st free throw | 39-33 |
| 15:10 | Xavier | Roger Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 39-34 |
| 14:52 | Santa Clara | James Lepley knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Craig Timko | 41-34 |
| 14:40 | Xavier | Roger Miller is fouled on the floor by Larry Goble - foul #2 on Larry Goble, team foul #5 | 41-34 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Hubert Jaimes (SG), Todd Howard (PF) Larry Goble, Craig Timko | |
| Subs | Xavier | Thomas Madden (SG), Rayford Fish (PF) Roger Miller, Chris Cox | |
| 14:30 | Xavier | Harry Holt hits a floater from the right block and the foul's on Quinton Pugh - foul #1 on Quinton Pugh, team foul #6 | 41-36 |
| 14:30 | Xavier | Harry Holt makes the free throw | 41-37 |
| 14:10 | Santa Clara | James Lepley clanks a 3 from the right wing | 41-37 |
| 14:08 | Santa Clara | Quinton Pugh tips it home | 43-37 |
| 13:52 | Xavier | Thomas Madden comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 43-37 |
| 13:51 | Santa Clara | Robert Myers grabs the defensive rebound | 43-37 |
| 13:27 | Santa Clara | Todd Howard misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 43-37 |
| 13:25 | Santa Clara | James Lepley tips it back up and in | 45-37 |
| 13:06 | Xavier | Quinton Pugh picks off the pass by Curtis Knight | 45-37 |
| 12:44 | Santa Clara | Robert Myers is hacked by Harry Holt - foul #1 on Harry Holt, team foul #3 | 45-37 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Christopher Osteen (PG), Larry Goble (SG), Charles Eiler (SF), Robert Rife (PF), Craig Timko (C) James Lepley, Hubert Jaimes, Quinton Pugh, Todd Howard, Robert Myers | |
| Subs | Xavier | Roger Miller (PG), Omar Webb (SG), David Ray (SF), Michael Casey (PF), Fred Henderson (C) Gonzalo Yazzie, Thomas Madden, Curtis Knight, Rayford Fish, Harry Holt | |
| 12:26 | Santa Clara | Christopher Osteen can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-37 |
| 12:25 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Michael Casey | 45-37 |
| 12:13 | Xavier | Michael Casey misses the wide open 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-37 |
| 12:11 | Santa Clara | Christopher Osteen snags the defensive board | 45-37 |
| 12:04 | Santa Clara | Charles Eiler hits a shot from the left side | 47-37 |
| 11:50 | Xavier | David Ray is alone and drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 47-39 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Christopher Osteen (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Goble (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Charles Eiler (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Rife (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Craig Timko (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Roger Miller (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Omar Webb (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Ray (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Casey (fresh) 3 reb. C - Fred Henderson (fresh) | |
| 11:28 | Santa Clara | Larry Goble hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 47-39 |
| 11:26 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Roger Miller | 47-39 |
| 11:00 | Xavier | Roger Miller connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 47-41 |
| 10:43 | Santa Clara | Charles Eiler misses short on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on David Ray - foul #1 on David Ray, team foul #4 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | James Lepley (PG), Hubert Jaimes (SG) Christopher Osteen, Larry Goble | |
| Subs | Xavier | Gonzalo Yazzie (PG), Thomas Madden (SG), Curtis Knight (SF), Chris Cox (PF), Harry Holt (C) Roger Miller, Omar Webb, David Ray, Michael Casey, Fred Henderson | |
| 10:43 | Santa Clara | Charles Eiler misses the 1st free throw | 47-41 |
| 10:43 | Santa Clara | Charles Eiler makes the 2nd free throw | 48-41 |
| 10:37 | Xavier | Charles Eiler steals the ball from Curtis Knight in the backcourt | 48-41 |
| 10:28 | Santa Clara | Charles Eiler misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-41 |
| 10:27 | Xavier | Chris Cox snags the defensive board | 48-41 |
| 10:13 | Xavier | Curtis Knight knocks in the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Harry Holt and he's hacked by Charles Eiler - foul #2 on Charles Eiler, team foul #7 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Lawrence Fisher (PG), Todd Howard (PF) Charles Eiler, Robert Rife | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 10:13 | Xavier | Curtis Knight makes the free throw | 48-44 |
| 09:52 | Santa Clara | Craig Timko knocks in the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Hubert Jaimes | 50-44 |
| 09:27 | Xavier | Curtis Knight comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-44 |
| 09:26 | Santa Clara | Craig Timko gets the rebound | 50-44 |
| 08:58 | Santa Clara | Lawrence Fisher lays it up and in | 52-44 |
| 08:33 | Xavier | Gonzalo Yazzie can't connect on a turnaround from the left block | 52-44 |
| 08:31 | Santa Clara | Todd Howard gets the rebound | 52-44 |
| 08:20 | Santa Clara | Todd Howard is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Todd Howard, team foul #8 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Christopher Osteen (PG), Larry Goble (SG), Charles Eiler (SF), Robert Rife (PF), Robert Myers (C) Lawrence Fisher, Hubert Jaimes, James Lepley, Todd Howard, Craig Timko | |
| Subs | Xavier | Roger Miller (PG), Omar Webb (SG), David Ray (SF), Rayford Fish (PF), Michael Casey (C) Gonzalo Yazzie, Thomas Madden, Curtis Knight, Chris Cox, Harry Holt | |
| 08:11 | Xavier | Roger Miller drills a floater from just outside the lane | 52-46 |
| 08:00 | Santa Clara | Larry Goble buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Christopher Osteen | 55-46 |
| 07:41 | Xavier | Rayford Fish clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 55-46 |
| 07:39 | Xavier | Omar Webb hits the follow up shot | 55-48 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Christopher Osteen (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Goble (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Charles Eiler (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Rife (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Myers (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Roger Miller (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Omar Webb (fresh) 4 pts. SF - David Ray (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Rayford Fish (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Casey (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Santa Clara | Robert Myers scores on a jumper from the left block | 57-48 |
| 06:56 | Xavier | Rayford Fish is whistled for traveling | 57-48 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Quinton Pugh (SF), Craig Timko (C) Charles Eiler, Robert Myers | |
| Subs | Xavier | Fred Henderson (C) Michael Casey | |
| 06:40 | Santa Clara | Fred Henderson steals the ball from Christopher Osteen | 57-48 |
| 06:25 | Xavier | David Ray hits the front of the rim on the wide open pull-up jumper from the right wing | 57-48 |
| 06:23 | Santa Clara | Robert Rife pulls down the rebound | 57-48 |
| 06:04 | Santa Clara | Roger Miller is called for the reach on Larry Goble - foul #3 on Roger Miller, team foul #5 | 57-48 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | James Lepley (PG), Hubert Jaimes (SG) Christopher Osteen, Larry Goble | |
| Subs | Xavier | Gonzalo Yazzie (SG), Curtis Knight (SF), Chris Cox (PF) Omar Webb, David Ray, Rayford Fish | |
| 05:58 | Santa Clara | Robert Rife connects on the 3 from the left corner | 60-48 |
| 05:51 | Xavier | Gonzalo Yazzie double dribbles in the backcourt | 60-48 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Todd Howard (PF), Robert Myers (C) Robert Rife, Craig Timko | |
| Subs | Xavier | Thomas Madden (SG) Roger Miller | |
| 05:40 | Santa Clara | Hubert Jaimes misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-48 |
| 05:39 | Xavier | Chris Cox grabs the board | 60-48 |
| 05:23 | Xavier | Quinton Pugh steals it from Curtis Knight | 60-48 |
| 05:03 | Santa Clara | James Lepley drills a runner from the left block on a great pass from Quinton Pugh | 62-48 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:50 | Xavier | Chris Cox is fouled on the floor by Todd Howard - foul #4 on Todd Howard, team foul #9 | 62-48 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Larry Goble (SG), Charles Eiler (SF), Robert Rife (PF), Craig Timko (C) Hubert Jaimes, Quinton Pugh, Todd Howard, Robert Myers | |
| Subs | Xavier | Omar Webb (SG), Harry Holt (C) Thomas Madden, Fred Henderson | |
| 04:50 | Xavier | Chris Cox makes the 1st free throw | 62-49 |
| 04:50 | Xavier | Chris Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 62-50 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:21 | Santa Clara | Omar Webb steals the ball from Craig Timko | 62-50 |
| 04:19 | Xavier | Robert Rife steps in front of the Gonzalo Yazzie pass in the backcourt | 62-50 |
| 03:57 | Santa Clara | Craig Timko hits a runner in the paint set up by James Lepley and he's fouled by Curtis Knight - foul #3 on Curtis Knight, team foul #6 | 64-50 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Christopher Osteen (PG) James Lepley | |
| Subs | Xavier | Roger Miller (PG), David Ray (SF), Michael Casey (C) Gonzalo Yazzie, Curtis Knight, Harry Holt | |
| 03:57 | Santa Clara | Craig Timko makes the free throw | 65-50 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:54 | Xavier | Michael Casey is hacked by Christopher Osteen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Christopher Osteen, team foul #10 | 65-50 |
| 03:54 | Xavier | Michael Casey misses the 1st free throw | 65-50 |
| 03:54 | Xavier | Michael Casey makes the 2nd free throw | 65-51 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:34 | Santa Clara | Christopher Osteen can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 65-51 |
| 03:32 | Santa Clara | Charles Eiler grabs the offensive board | 65-51 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Christopher Osteen (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Larry Goble (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Charles Eiler (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Rife (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Craig Timko (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Roger Miller (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Omar Webb (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - David Ray (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Chris Cox (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Michael Casey (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Santa Clara | Charles Eiler scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Christopher Osteen | 68-51 |
| 03:09 | Xavier | Roger Miller is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 68-51 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Lawrence Fisher (PG), Hubert Jaimes (SG), James Lepley (SF), Todd Howard (PF), Robert Myers (C) Christopher Osteen, Larry Goble, Charles Eiler, Robert Rife, Craig Timko | |
| Subs | Xavier | Gonzalo Yazzie (PG), Thomas Madden (SG), Rayford Fish (PF) Roger Miller, Omar Webb, Chris Cox | |
| 02:52 | Santa Clara | James Lepley misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Rayford Fish - foul #3 on Rayford Fish, team foul #7 | 68-51 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Quinton Pugh (SF) Lawrence Fisher | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 02:52 | Santa Clara | James Lepley makes the 1st free throw | 69-51 |
| 02:52 | Santa Clara | James Lepley makes the 2nd free throw | 70-51 |
| 02:30 | Xavier | Thomas Madden throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-51 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Lawrence Fisher (PG) James Lepley | |
| Subs | Xavier | Fred Henderson (C) Michael Casey | |
| 02:05 | Santa Clara | Todd Howard hits the finger roll on a great pass from Robert Myers | 72-51 |
| 02:01 | Xavier | Gonzalo Yazzie is fouled in the backcourt by Lawrence Fisher - foul #2 on Lawrence Fisher, team foul #11 | 72-51 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | James Lepley (SF) Quinton Pugh | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 02:01 | Xavier | Gonzalo Yazzie makes the 1st free throw | 72-52 |
| 02:01 | Xavier | Gonzalo Yazzie misses the 2nd free throw | 72-52 |
| 02:01 | Santa Clara | Todd Howard snags the defensive board | 72-52 |
| 01:32 | Santa Clara | James Lepley connects on the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Lawrence Fisher | 74-52 |
| 01:14 | Xavier | Fred Henderson lays it up and in | 74-54 |
| 00:46 | Santa Clara | Hubert Jaimes misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Thomas Madden - foul #2 on Thomas Madden, team foul #8 | 74-54 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Quinton Pugh (SF) Lawrence Fisher | |
| Subs | Xavier | Michael Casey (C) Fred Henderson | |
| 00:46 | Santa Clara | Hubert Jaimes makes the 1st free throw | 75-54 |
| 00:46 | Santa Clara | Hubert Jaimes makes the 2nd free throw | 76-54 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Xavier | David Ray drills a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Gonzalo Yazzie | 76-56 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:13 | Santa Clara | Robert Myers misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 76-56 |
| 00:12 | Xavier | Rayford Fish snags the defensive board | 76-56 |
| 00:06 | Xavier | Robert Myers steals the ball from Michael Casey | 76-56 |
| 00:00 | Santa Clara | James Lepley runs out the clock | 76-56 |