| Lineup | UAB | PG - Nathan Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Erik Gooden (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Kevin Gadd (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Price (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Buentello (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Terrance Moon (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Colby Lujan (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Shawn Nichols (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Cross (fresh) 2 pts. C - Clifford Daniels (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Santa Clara | Shawn Nichols inbounds the ball | 37-41 |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:31 | Santa Clara | Terrance Moon is hacked by Nathan Johnson - foul #2 on Nathan Johnson, team foul #1 | 37-41 |
| 19:18 | Santa Clara | Colby Lujan hits a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Terrance Moon | 37-44 |
| 19:16 | UAB | Colby Lujan steals the ball from Daniel Price in the backcourt | 37-44 |
| 18:48 | Santa Clara | Paul Cross misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Robert Buentello - foul #1 on Robert Buentello, team foul #2 | 37-44 |
| 18:48 | Santa Clara | Paul Cross misses the 1st free throw | 37-44 |
| 18:48 | Santa Clara | Paul Cross makes the 2nd free throw | 37-45 |
| 18:25 | UAB | Kevin Gadd is alone and drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Erik Gooden | 40-45 |
| 18:05 | Santa Clara | Clifford Daniels blows the layup but the foul's on Robert Buentello - foul #2 on Robert Buentello, team foul #3 | 40-45 |
| Subs | UAB | Anthony Crumpler (PG), Larry Chapman (PF), John Jordan (C) Nathan Johnson, Daniel Price, Robert Buentello | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Irving (PG), Gary Turnbow (SG), Kosta Mosinski (SF), Brad Hondo (PF) Terrance Moon, Colby Lujan, Shawn Nichols, Paul Cross | |
| 18:05 | Santa Clara | Clifford Daniels makes the 1st free throw | 40-46 |
| 18:05 | Santa Clara | Clifford Daniels makes the 2nd free throw | 40-47 |
| 18:03 | UAB | Kosta Mosinski steps in front of the Erik Gooden pass in the backcourt | 40-47 |
| 17:47 | Santa Clara | Clifford Daniels's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-47 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Eugene Otto (SF) Clifford Daniels | |
| 17:27 | UAB | Larry Chapman misses the easy layup | 40-47 |
| 17:26 | Santa Clara | Gary Turnbow snags the defensive board | 40-47 |
| 17:05 | Santa Clara | Brad Hondo hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 40-47 |
| 17:03 | Santa Clara | Eugene Otto gets the offensive rebound | 40-47 |
| 16:57 | Santa Clara | Larry Chapman picks off the pass by John Irving | 40-47 |
| 16:53 | UAB | John Irving is called for the reach on Anthony Crumpler in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Irving, team foul #1 | 40-47 |
| Subs | UAB | Nathan Johnson (PG), Daniel Price (PF) Erik Gooden, Kevin Gadd | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Terrance Moon (PG), William Williams (C) John Irving, Brad Hondo | |
| 16:40 | UAB | Larry Chapman buries a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Nathan Johnson | 42-47 |
| 16:26 | Santa Clara | William Williams's layup is rejected by Daniel Price | 42-47 |
| 16:24 | UAB | The rebound goes to Anthony Crumpler | 42-47 |
| 16:22 | UAB | Gary Turnbow takes the ball from Nathan Johnson in the backcourt | 42-47 |
| 16:18 | Santa Clara | Gary Turnbow hits the finger roll | 42-49 |
| 16:12 | UAB | John Jordan loses the dribble to Gary Turnbow | 42-49 |
| 15:52 | Santa Clara | Gary Turnbow can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 42-49 |
| 15:51 | UAB | Nathan Johnson pulls down the rebound | 42-49 |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Nathan Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Crumpler (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Larry Chapman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Price (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - John Jordan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Terrance Moon (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gary Turnbow (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - Eugene Otto (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kosta Mosinski (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - William Williams (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | UAB | Larry Chapman drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by John Jordan | 45-49 |
| 15:23 | Santa Clara | Gary Turnbow scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Terrance Moon | 45-52 |
| 15:12 | UAB | Anthony Crumpler buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from John Jordan | 48-52 |
| 14:43 | Santa Clara | Eugene Otto comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-52 |
| 14:41 | UAB | The rebound goes to Larry Chapman | 48-52 |
| 14:25 | UAB | Terrance Moon is called for the reach on Anthony Crumpler - foul #3 on Terrance Moon, team foul #2 | 48-52 |
| Subs | UAB | Wallace Myers (PG), Erik Gooden (SG), Kevin Gadd (SF), Robert Buentello (C) Nathan Johnson, Anthony Crumpler, Larry Chapman, John Jordan | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Francis Scott (PG), Colby Lujan (SG), Shawn Nichols (SF), Paul Cross (PF), Clifford Daniels (C) Terrance Moon, Gary Turnbow, Eugene Otto, Kosta Mosinski, William Williams | |
| 14:12 | UAB | Kevin Gadd makes the wide open 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Wallace Myers | 51-52 |
| 13:47 | Santa Clara | Wallace Myers picks off the pass by Colby Lujan | 51-52 |
| 13:44 | UAB | Erik Gooden lays it in on a great pass from Wallace Myers | 53-52 |
| 13:16 | Santa Clara | Francis Scott's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-52 |
| 12:47 | UAB | Kevin Gadd scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Robert Buentello | 56-52 |
| 12:34 | Santa Clara | Shawn Nichols misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 56-52 |
| 12:32 | Santa Clara | Shawn Nichols tips it home | 56-54 |
| 12:05 | UAB | Kevin Gadd comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 56-54 |
| 12:04 | Santa Clara | Clifford Daniels pulls down the rebound | 56-54 |
| 11:40 | Santa Clara | Francis Scott clanks a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Wallace Myers - foul #2 on Wallace Myers, team foul #4 | 56-54 |
| Subs | UAB | Nathan Johnson (PG) Wallace Myers | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Terrance Moon (PG), Brad Hondo (C) Colby Lujan, Clifford Daniels | |
| 11:40 | Santa Clara | Francis Scott makes the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 11:40 | Santa Clara | Francis Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 56-56 |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Nathan Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Erik Gooden (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Kevin Gadd (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Price (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Buentello (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Terrance Moon (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Francis Scott (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Shawn Nichols (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Cross (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Brad Hondo (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:11 | UAB | Erik Gooden misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 56-56 |
| 11:09 | UAB | Erik Gooden misses the tip | 56-56 |
| 11:08 | Santa Clara | Paul Cross grabs the defensive rebound | 56-56 |
| 11:04 | Santa Clara | Shawn Nichols scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Paul Cross | 56-59 |
| 10:41 | UAB | Nathan Johnson's 3 pointer is rejected by Francis Scott | 56-59 |
| 10:40 | UAB | Robert Buentello grabs the offensive rebound | 56-59 |
| 10:29 | UAB | Robert Buentello lays it in and he's hacked by Brad Hondo - foul #1 on Brad Hondo, team foul #3 | 58-59 |
| Subs | UAB | Anthony Crumpler (SG), Larry Chapman (PF) Erik Gooden, Daniel Price | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Irving (SG), Kosta Mosinski (SF), William Williams (C) Francis Scott, Shawn Nichols, Paul Cross | |
| 10:29 | UAB | Robert Buentello makes the free throw | 59-59 |
| 10:13 | Santa Clara | Brad Hondo misses the easy layup | 59-59 |
| 10:12 | UAB | Larry Chapman grabs the board | 59-59 |
| 09:48 | UAB | Larry Chapman is called for traveling | 59-59 |
| Subs | UAB | Erik Gooden (SG) Nathan Johnson | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gary Turnbow (SG), Eugene Otto (SF) Terrance Moon, Brad Hondo | |
| 09:22 | Santa Clara | Kosta Mosinski misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 59-59 |
| 09:20 | UAB | Anthony Crumpler gets the rebound | 59-59 |
| 09:00 | UAB | William Williams swats the layup by Robert Buentello | 59-59 |
| 08:59 | Santa Clara | William Williams grabs the board | 59-59 |
| 08:40 | Santa Clara | Eugene Otto hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket but the foul's on Robert Buentello - foul #3 on Robert Buentello, team foul #5 | 59-59 |
| Subs | UAB | Nathan Johnson (PG), Daniel Price (PF), John Jordan (C) Anthony Crumpler, Larry Chapman, Robert Buentello | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Terrance Moon (PG), Colby Lujan (SG), Paul Cross (PF), Clifford Daniels (C) John Irving, Gary Turnbow, Kosta Mosinski, William Williams | |
| 08:40 | Santa Clara | Eugene Otto makes the 1st free throw | 59-60 |
| 08:40 | Santa Clara | Eugene Otto makes the 2nd free throw | 59-61 |
| 08:19 | UAB | John Jordan can't connect on a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Terrance Moon - foul #4 on Terrance Moon, team foul #4 | 59-61 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Francis Scott (PG), Shawn Nichols (SF) Terrance Moon, Eugene Otto | |
| 08:19 | UAB | John Jordan misses the 1st free throw | 59-61 |
| 08:19 | UAB | John Jordan misses the 2nd free throw | 59-61 |
| 08:19 | Santa Clara | Clifford Daniels grabs the defensive rebound | 59-61 |
| 08:16 | Santa Clara | Francis Scott is hacked by Nathan Johnson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Nathan Johnson, team foul #6 | 59-61 |
| 08:04 | Santa Clara | Shawn Nichols connects on the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Paul Cross | 59-63 |
| 07:58 | UAB | Daniel Price is whistled for traveling | 59-63 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Terrance Moon (PG) Francis Scott | |
| 07:35 | Santa Clara | Colby Lujan clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-63 |
| 07:33 | Santa Clara | Shawn Nichols misses the tip | 59-63 |
| 07:31 | UAB | Erik Gooden gets the rebound | 59-63 |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Nathan Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Erik Gooden (tiring) 15 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Kevin Gadd (tiring) 17 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Price (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - John Jordan (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Terrance Moon (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Colby Lujan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Shawn Nichols (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 4 reb. PF - Paul Cross (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Clifford Daniels (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:29 | UAB | Colby Lujan is called for the reach on Nathan Johnson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Colby Lujan, team foul #5 | 59-63 |
| Subs | UAB | Wallace Myers (PG), Larry Chapman (C) Nathan Johnson, John Jordan | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gary Turnbow (PF), Brad Hondo (C) Paul Cross, Clifford Daniels | |
| 07:14 | UAB | Larry Chapman misses long on a floater in the lane but he's hacked by Gary Turnbow - foul #1 on Gary Turnbow, team foul #6 | 59-63 |
| Subs | UAB | Anthony Crumpler (SG), Robert Buentello (C) Erik Gooden, Daniel Price | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 07:14 | UAB | Larry Chapman makes the 1st free throw | 60-63 |
| 07:14 | UAB | Larry Chapman makes the 2nd free throw | 61-63 |
| 06:45 | Santa Clara | Gary Turnbow hits a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Colby Lujan | 61-65 |
| 06:39 | UAB | Wallace Myers misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 61-65 |
| 06:37 | Santa Clara | Brad Hondo snags the defensive board | 61-65 |
| 06:16 | Santa Clara | Terrance Moon is fouled on the floor by Wallace Myers - foul #3 on Wallace Myers, team foul #7 | 61-65 |
| Subs | UAB | Nathan Johnson (PG), Erik Gooden (SG), John Jordan (PF) Wallace Myers, Anthony Crumpler, Robert Buentello | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Francis Scott (SG), Eugene Otto (SF), Kosta Mosinski (PF), Clifford Daniels (C) Colby Lujan, Shawn Nichols, Gary Turnbow, Brad Hondo | |
| 06:16 | Santa Clara | Terrance Moon makes the 1st free throw | 61-66 |
| 06:16 | Santa Clara | Terrance Moon misses the 2nd free throw | 61-66 |
| 06:16 | UAB | Larry Chapman gets the rebound | 61-66 |
| 05:52 | UAB | Larry Chapman misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 61-66 |
| 05:51 | UAB | John Jordan gets the offensive rebound | 61-66 |
| 05:36 | UAB | Larry Chapman banks in the layup on a great pass from John Jordan | 63-66 |
| 05:15 | Santa Clara | Eugene Otto loses the dribble to Kevin Gadd | 63-66 |
| 04:53 | UAB | Kevin Gadd's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-66 |
| Subs | UAB | Wallace Myers (PG), Anthony Crumpler (SG), Daniel Price (PF), Robert Buentello (C) Nathan Johnson, Erik Gooden, John Jordan, Larry Chapman | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Irving (SG), Paul Cross (PF), William Williams (C) Terrance Moon, Eugene Otto, Clifford Daniels | |
| 04:34 | Santa Clara | William Williams's pass is intercepted by Anthony Crumpler | 63-66 |
| 04:21 | UAB | Wallace Myers loses the dribble to Paul Cross | 63-66 |
| 04:13 | Santa Clara | Kevin Gadd is called for the reach on Kosta Mosinski - foul #2 on Kevin Gadd, team foul #8 | 63-66 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gary Turnbow (SG), Brad Hondo (C) Francis Scott, William Williams | |
| 04:13 | Santa Clara | Kosta Mosinski makes the 1st free throw | 63-67 |
| 04:13 | Santa Clara | Kosta Mosinski misses the 2nd free throw | 63-67 |
| 04:13 | UAB | Kevin Gadd snags the defensive board | 63-67 |
| 04:11 | UAB | Wallace Myers throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-67 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Colby Lujan (SG) Kosta Mosinski | |
| 03:56 | Santa Clara | Gary Turnbow lays it up and in on a great pass from Paul Cross and the foul's on Kevin Gadd - foul #3 on Kevin Gadd, team foul #9 | 63-69 |
| Subs | UAB | Nathan Johnson (PG) Wallace Myers | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 03:56 | Santa Clara | Gary Turnbow makes the free throw | 63-70 |
| 03:36 | UAB | Kevin Gadd is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 63-70 |
| 03:35 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to John Irving | 63-70 |
| 03:16 | Santa Clara | Brad Hondo lays it in set up by John Irving | 63-72 |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Nathan Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Anthony Crumpler (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin Gadd (tired) 17 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Daniel Price (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Buentello (tiring) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - John Irving (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Colby Lujan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gary Turnbow (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Paul Cross (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Brad Hondo (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:58 | UAB | Anthony Crumpler hits the front of the rim on the wide open runner from the baseline | 63-72 |
| 02:56 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Gary Turnbow | 63-72 |
| 02:56 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-72 |
| Subs | UAB | Erik Gooden (SG), John Jordan (SF), Larry Chapman (C) Anthony Crumpler, Kevin Gadd, Robert Buentello | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Terrance Moon (PG), Shawn Nichols (SF), Kosta Mosinski (PF), Clifford Daniels (C) John Irving, Colby Lujan, Paul Cross, Brad Hondo | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:36 | Santa Clara | Shawn Nichols makes the floater in the lane on a great pass from Terrance Moon | 63-74 |
| 02:32 | UAB | Terrance Moon steals it from Daniel Price in the backcourt | 63-74 |
| 02:09 | Santa Clara | Shawn Nichols hits a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Terrance Moon | 63-76 |
| 02:00 | UAB | Nathan Johnson scores on a turnaround near the basket set up by Daniel Price and he's hacked by Kosta Mosinski - foul #2 on Kosta Mosinski, team foul #7 | 65-76 |
| Subs | UAB | Anthony Crumpler (SG) Erik Gooden | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Francis Scott (PG), Eugene Otto (SF), Brad Hondo (C) Terrance Moon, Shawn Nichols, Clifford Daniels | |
| 02:00 | UAB | Nathan Johnson makes the free throw | 66-76 |
| 01:57 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-76 |
| Subs | UAB | Erik Gooden (SG), Kevin Gadd (SF), Robert Buentello (C) Anthony Crumpler, Larry Chapman, John Jordan | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Terrance Moon (PG), Colby Lujan (SG), Shawn Nichols (SF), Paul Cross (PF), Clifford Daniels (C) Francis Scott, Gary Turnbow, Eugene Otto, Kosta Mosinski, Brad Hondo | |
| 01:34 | Santa Clara | Shawn Nichols makes the driving attempt in the lane set up by Colby Lujan | 66-78 |
| 01:18 | UAB | Daniel Price hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Shawn Nichols - foul #2 on Shawn Nichols, team foul #8 | 66-78 |
| Subs | UAB | Wallace Myers (PG), Anthony Crumpler (SG), Larry Chapman (SF), John Jordan (C) Nathan Johnson, Erik Gooden, Kevin Gadd, Robert Buentello | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Francis Scott (PG), Gary Turnbow (SG), Eugene Otto (SF), Kosta Mosinski (PF), Brad Hondo (C) Terrance Moon, Colby Lujan, Shawn Nichols, Paul Cross, Clifford Daniels | |
| 01:18 | UAB | Daniel Price misses the 1st free throw | 66-78 |
| 01:18 | UAB | Daniel Price makes the 2nd free throw | 67-78 |
| 00:55 | Santa Clara | Larry Chapman is called for the reach on Gary Turnbow - foul #2 on Larry Chapman, team foul #10 | 67-78 |
| 00:55 | Santa Clara | Gary Turnbow misses the 1st free throw | 67-78 |
| 00:55 | Santa Clara | Gary Turnbow makes the 2nd free throw | 67-79 |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:52 | UAB | Wallace Myers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 67-79 |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Santa Clara | Eugene Otto hits the finger roll on a great pass from Gary Turnbow | 67-81 |
| 00:25 | UAB | Eugene Otto picks off the pass by Wallace Myers in the backcourt | 67-81 |
| 00:00 | Santa Clara | Francis Scott runs out the clock | 67-81 |