| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Nicholas Irick (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jeff Smith (fresh) SF - Gary Avery (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Cox (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Nathan Bergeron (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - James McGinness (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SG - Al Peterson (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Bucy (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Eric Hakes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Alabama | Patrick Bucy inbounds the ball | 31-45 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Alabama | Eric Hakes comes up short on the runner from the right block | 31-45 |
| 19:39 | Santa Clara | Nathan Bergeron snags the defensive board | 31-45 |
| 19:19 | Santa Clara | John Cox scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Nathan Bergeron | 34-45 |
| 19:15 | Alabama | Patrick Bucy is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 34-45 |
| 19:03 | Santa Clara | Al Peterson takes the ball from Nathan Bergeron | 34-45 |
| 19:00 | Alabama | James McGinness slams it home set up by Al Peterson | 34-47 |
| 18:48 | Santa Clara | Nicholas Irick misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-47 |
| 18:46 | Alabama | Eric Hakes pulls down the rebound | 34-47 |
| 18:44 | Alabama | James McGinness is fouled in the backcourt by Nicholas Irick - foul #3 on Nicholas Irick, team foul #1 | 34-47 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Sawyer (PG), James Lin (SF), Eric Whiteley (C) Nicholas Irick, Gary Avery, Nathan Bergeron | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 18:31 | Alabama | James McGinness banks in the layup on a great pass from William Smith | 34-49 |
| 18:15 | Santa Clara | Michael Sawyer buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by John Cox | 37-49 |
| 17:48 | Alabama | Al Peterson misses short on a floater from the left wing | 37-49 |
| 17:46 | Alabama | Eric Hakes tips it in | 37-51 |
| 17:31 | Santa Clara | James Lin is called for traveling | 37-51 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gary Avery (SF), Nathan Bergeron (C) Jeff Smith, John Cox | |
| Subs | Alabama | Howard Roberts (PG), Rocky Lombardi (SG), Curtis Bracewell (PF), Homer Grant (C) James McGinness, Al Peterson, William Smith, Eric Hakes | |
| 17:06 | Alabama | Curtis Bracewell misses badly on a floater from close range | 37-51 |
| 17:05 | Alabama | Patrick Bucy gets the offensive rebound | 37-51 |
| 16:43 | Alabama | Patrick Bucy misses the wide open jumper from the left block | 37-51 |
| 16:42 | Alabama | Patrick Bucy snags the offensive board | 37-51 |
| 16:20 | Alabama | Rocky Lombardi misses the floater in the paint but he's hacked by Gary Avery - foul #3 on Gary Avery, team foul #2 | 37-51 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Dwight Royster (PG), Gary Troche (SG), Roger Johnson (PF) Michael Sawyer, Gary Avery, Eric Whiteley | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 16:20 | Alabama | Rocky Lombardi misses the 1st free throw | 37-51 |
| 16:20 | Alabama | Rocky Lombardi makes the 2nd free throw | 37-52 |
| 16:01 | Santa Clara | Nathan Bergeron works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 37-52 |
| 16:00 | Alabama | Homer Grant snags the defensive board | 37-52 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Dwight Royster (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gary Troche (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Lin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Roger Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Nathan Bergeron (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Howard Roberts (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Rocky Lombardi (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Bucy (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Curtis Bracewell (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Homer Grant (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Alabama | Rocky Lombardi throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-52 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Nicholas Irick (PG), Dalton Thomas (SF) Dwight Royster, James Lin | |
| Subs | Alabama | James McGinness (PG), Al Peterson (SF), William Smith (PF), Eric Hakes (C) Howard Roberts, Patrick Bucy, Curtis Bracewell, Homer Grant | |
| 15:31 | Santa Clara | Nathan Bergeron misses the easy layup | 37-52 |
| 15:29 | Alabama | Eric Hakes pulls down the rebound | 37-52 |
| 15:24 | Alabama | Al Peterson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 37-52 |
| 15:22 | Santa Clara | Gary Troche grabs the board | 37-52 |
| 15:02 | Santa Clara | Dalton Thomas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-52 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jeff Smith (SG), John Cox (PF) Gary Troche, Roger Johnson | |
| Subs | Alabama | Patrick Bucy (SF) Rocky Lombardi | |
| 15:00 | Alabama | Jeff Smith takes the ball from Al Peterson in the backcourt | 37-52 |
| 14:46 | Santa Clara | Jeff Smith misses the floater from the right wing but the foul's on Eric Hakes - foul #2 on Eric Hakes, team foul #1 | 37-52 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Eric Whiteley (C) Nathan Bergeron | |
| Subs | Alabama | Howard Roberts (PG) James McGinness | |
| 14:46 | Santa Clara | Jeff Smith makes the 1st free throw | 38-52 |
| 14:46 | Santa Clara | Jeff Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 39-52 |
| 14:19 | Alabama | William Smith double dribbles | 39-52 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Sawyer (PG), Gary Avery (C) Nicholas Irick, Eric Whiteley | |
| Subs | Alabama | Curtis Bracewell (PF), Homer Grant (C) William Smith, Eric Hakes | |
| 14:04 | Santa Clara | Dalton Thomas misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-52 |
| 14:02 | Santa Clara | Dalton Thomas gets the offensive rebound | 39-52 |
| 13:53 | Santa Clara | Gary Avery misses the dunk attempt | 39-52 |
| 13:51 | Alabama | Al Peterson pulls down the rebound | 39-52 |
| 13:47 | Alabama | Howard Roberts's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-52 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Eric Whiteley (C) Dalton Thomas | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 13:27 | Santa Clara | Gary Avery connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Michael Sawyer | 41-52 |
| 13:01 | Alabama | John Cox is called for the reach on Howard Roberts - foul #3 on John Cox, team foul #3 | 41-52 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Nicholas Irick (PG), James Lin (SG), Dalton Thomas (SF), Roger Johnson (PF) Michael Sawyer, Jeff Smith, Gary Avery, John Cox | |
| Subs | Alabama | James McGinness (PG), Rocky Lombardi (SG), William Smith (PF), Eric Hakes (C) Howard Roberts, Al Peterson, Curtis Bracewell, Homer Grant | |
| 12:38 | Alabama | Roger Johnson steals it from James McGinness | 41-52 |
| 12:22 | Santa Clara | Dalton Thomas connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 43-52 |
| 12:05 | Alabama | James Lin steals the ball from Rocky Lombardi | 43-52 |
| 11:47 | Santa Clara | Eric Whiteley misses the easy layup but he's fouled by James McGinness - foul #1 on James McGinness, team foul #2 | 43-52 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Sawyer (PG), Gary Troche (SG) Nicholas Irick, James Lin | |
| Subs | Alabama | Al Peterson (SF), Curtis Bracewell (PF), Homer Grant (C) Patrick Bucy, William Smith, Eric Hakes | |
| 11:47 | Santa Clara | Eric Whiteley misses the 1st free throw | 43-52 |
| 11:47 | Santa Clara | Eric Whiteley makes the 2nd free throw | 44-52 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Michael Sawyer (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gary Troche (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dalton Thomas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Roger Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Eric Whiteley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - James McGinness (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SG - Rocky Lombardi (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Al Peterson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Curtis Bracewell (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Homer Grant (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Alabama | James McGinness is hacked by Michael Sawyer in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Sawyer, team foul #4 | 44-52 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Nathan Bergeron (C) Eric Whiteley | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 11:23 | Alabama | Curtis Bracewell comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 44-52 |
| 11:21 | Santa Clara | Gary Troche snags the defensive board | 44-52 |
| 11:16 | Santa Clara | Dalton Thomas's pass is intercepted by Al Peterson | 44-52 |
| 11:13 | Alabama | Al Peterson hits the finger roll | 44-54 |
| 11:02 | Santa Clara | Michael Sawyer misses the shot from the left side | 44-54 |
| 11:01 | Alabama | Al Peterson pulls down the rebound | 44-54 |
| 10:34 | Alabama | Al Peterson drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James McGinness | 44-56 |
| 10:18 | Santa Clara | Roger Johnson misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 44-56 |
| 10:16 | Santa Clara | Nathan Bergeron grabs the offensive board | 44-56 |
| 09:55 | Santa Clara | Gary Troche loses the ball out of bounds | 44-56 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Nicholas Irick (PG), Jeff Smith (SG), Gary Avery (SF), John Cox (PF), Eric Whiteley (C) Michael Sawyer, Gary Troche, Dalton Thomas, Roger Johnson, Nathan Bergeron | |
| Subs | Alabama | Howard Roberts (PG), Patrick Bucy (SF), William Smith (PF), Eric Hakes (C) James McGinness, Rocky Lombardi, Curtis Bracewell, Homer Grant | |
| 09:53 | Alabama | John Cox is called for the reach on Al Peterson in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Cox, team foul #5 | 44-56 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | James Lin (SF) John Cox | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 09:25 | Alabama | Al Peterson makes the shot from the left block | 44-58 |
| 09:05 | Santa Clara | Gary Avery misses short on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Patrick Bucy - foul #3 on Patrick Bucy, team foul #3 | 44-58 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Rocky Lombardi (SG) Al Peterson | |
| 09:05 | Santa Clara | Gary Avery makes the 1st free throw | 45-58 |
| 09:05 | Santa Clara | Gary Avery makes the 2nd free throw | 46-58 |
| 09:03 | Alabama | Howard Roberts is hacked by James Lin in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Lin, team foul #6 | 46-58 |
| 08:45 | Alabama | Patrick Bucy hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Howard Roberts | 46-60 |
| 08:23 | Santa Clara | Nicholas Irick is fouled on the floor by Howard Roberts - foul #2 on Howard Roberts, team foul #4 | 46-60 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Sawyer (PG), Dalton Thomas (SF), Nathan Bergeron (C) Nicholas Irick, James Lin, Eric Whiteley | |
| Subs | Alabama | Curtis Bracewell (PF) William Smith | |
| 08:14 | Santa Clara | Dalton Thomas drills a shot from the free throw line set up by Michael Sawyer | 48-60 |
| 08:10 | Alabama | Patrick Bucy misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 48-60 |
| 08:08 | Santa Clara | Michael Sawyer gets the rebound | 48-60 |
| 07:48 | Santa Clara | Jeff Smith's fadeaway is rejected by Eric Hakes | 48-60 |
| 07:46 | Santa Clara | Michael Sawyer pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-60 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Michael Sawyer (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jeff Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dalton Thomas (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Gary Avery (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. C - Nathan Bergeron (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Howard Roberts (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rocky Lombardi (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Bucy (tired) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Curtis Bracewell (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Eric Hakes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Santa Clara | Michael Sawyer misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 48-60 |
| 07:25 | Santa Clara | Gary Avery gets the offensive rebound | 48-60 |
| 07:16 | Santa Clara | Jeff Smith is fouled on the floor by Curtis Bracewell - foul #2 on Curtis Bracewell, team foul #5 | 48-60 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Nicholas Irick (PG), Gary Troche (SG), James Lin (SF), John Cox (PF), Eric Whiteley (C) Michael Sawyer, Jeff Smith, Dalton Thomas, Gary Avery, Nathan Bergeron | |
| Subs | Alabama | James McGinness (PG), Al Peterson (SG), William Smith (PF), Homer Grant (C) Howard Roberts, Rocky Lombardi, Curtis Bracewell, Eric Hakes | |
| 07:03 | Santa Clara | Nicholas Irick buries a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Eric Whiteley | 51-60 |
| 06:48 | Alabama | Al Peterson loses the ball out of bounds | 51-60 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Rocky Lombardi (SF) Patrick Bucy | |
| 06:31 | Santa Clara | Eric Whiteley drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Nicholas Irick | 53-60 |
| 06:11 | Alabama | Al Peterson can't finish the uncontested layup | 53-60 |
| 06:09 | Santa Clara | John Cox snags the defensive board | 53-60 |
| 05:43 | Santa Clara | James Lin hits a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Nicholas Irick | 56-60 |
| 05:41 | Alabama | Nicholas Irick picks off the pass by Al Peterson in the backcourt | 56-60 |
| 05:25 | Santa Clara | John Cox works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Nicholas Irick | 59-60 |
| 05:07 | Alabama | James McGinness misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-60 |
| 05:05 | Santa Clara | Gary Troche snags the defensive board | 59-60 |
| 04:58 | Santa Clara | William Smith steps in front of the Gary Troche pass | 59-60 |
| 04:29 | Alabama | William Smith is open but comes up short on the runner from the right block | 59-60 |
| 04:28 | Santa Clara | Eric Whiteley pulls down the rebound | 59-60 |
| 04:01 | Santa Clara | Nicholas Irick misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 59-60 |
| 03:59 | Santa Clara | Eric Whiteley grabs the offensive board | 59-60 |
| 03:38 | Santa Clara | Gary Troche banks in the layup on a nice dish by Nicholas Irick | 61-60 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Nicholas Irick (tiring) 3 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gary Troche (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Lin (tiring) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - John Cox (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Eric Whiteley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - James McGinness (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. SG - Al Peterson (tired) 16 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Rocky Lombardi (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Smith (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Homer Grant (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:36 | Alabama | Nicholas Irick steals it from James McGinness in the backcourt | 61-60 |
| 03:27 | Santa Clara | Nicholas Irick hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 61-60 |
| 03:25 | Santa Clara | Gary Troche grabs the offensive board | 61-60 |
| 03:03 | Santa Clara | Eric Whiteley drills a floater from the right block on a great pass from John Cox | 63-60 |
| 03:01 | Alabama | Nicholas Irick takes the ball from James McGinness in the backcourt | 63-60 |
| 03:01 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-60 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Sawyer (PG), Jeff Smith (SG), Dalton Thomas (SF), Gary Avery (PF), Nathan Bergeron (C) Nicholas Irick, Gary Troche, James Lin, John Cox, Eric Whiteley | |
| Subs | Alabama | Howard Roberts (PG), Patrick Bucy (SF), Curtis Bracewell (PF), Eric Hakes (C) James McGinness, Al Peterson, William Smith, Homer Grant | |
| 02:45 | Santa Clara | Gary Avery misses long on an open driving attempt from the left block | 63-60 |
| 02:44 | Alabama | Patrick Bucy snags the defensive board | 63-60 |
| 02:21 | Alabama | Rocky Lombardi drills a fadeaway from the right side | 63-62 |
| 02:02 | Santa Clara | Dalton Thomas throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-62 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Al Peterson (SG) Rocky Lombardi | |
| 01:40 | Alabama | Al Peterson is open but misses the lay-in | 63-62 |
| 01:38 | Alabama | Howard Roberts grabs the offensive rebound | 63-62 |
| 01:12 | Alabama | Howard Roberts comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 63-62 |
| 01:11 | Santa Clara | Jeff Smith pulls down the rebound | 63-62 |
| 01:11 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-62 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Nicholas Irick (PG), John Cox (PF) Michael Sawyer, Gary Avery | |
| Subs | Alabama | James McGinness (PG), William Smith (PF) Howard Roberts, Curtis Bracewell | |
| 01:03 | Santa Clara | Dalton Thomas connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Jeff Smith | 66-62 |
| 00:37 | Alabama | Nicholas Irick is called for the reach on James McGinness - foul #4 on Nicholas Irick, team foul #7 | 66-62 |
| 00:37 | Alabama | James McGinness makes the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 00:37 | Alabama | James McGinness misses the 2nd free throw | 66-63 |
| 00:37 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Nathan Bergeron | 66-63 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:35 | Santa Clara | Nathan Bergeron is hacked by Al Peterson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Al Peterson, team foul #6 | 66-63 |
| 00:32 | Santa Clara | Nicholas Irick is fouled on the floor by Eric Hakes - foul #3 on Eric Hakes, team foul #7 | 66-63 |
| 00:32 | Santa Clara | Nicholas Irick misses the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 00:32 | Alabama | William Smith grabs the board | 66-63 |
| 00:07 | Alabama | James McGinness is open and scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Eric Hakes | 66-66 |
| 00:07 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-66 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Santa Clara | Dalton Thomas can't connect on an uncontested floater from the right side | 66-66 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Nicholas Irick (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Jeff Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dalton Thomas (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Cox (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Nathan Bergeron (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - James McGinness (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. SG - Al Peterson (tiring) 16 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Patrick Bucy (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - William Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Eric Hakes (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Santa Clara | Nathan Bergeron wins the tip | 66-66 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:44 | Santa Clara | John Cox evades the doubleteam and hits a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Nicholas Irick | 68-66 |
| 04:24 | Alabama | James McGinness hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Patrick Bucy | 68-69 |
| 03:55 | Santa Clara | Dalton Thomas connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Jeff Smith | 71-69 |
| 03:26 | Alabama | William Smith is fouled on the floor by John Cox - foul #5 on John Cox, team foul #8 | 71-69 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | James Lin (PG), Gary Avery (SF), Eric Whiteley (PF), Michael Sawyer (C) Nicholas Irick, Dalton Thomas, John Cox, Nathan Bergeron | |
| Subs | Alabama | Howard Roberts (PG), Rocky Lombardi (SG), Homer Grant (C) James McGinness, Al Peterson, Eric Hakes | |
| 03:26 | Alabama | William Smith makes the 1st free throw | 71-70 |
| 03:26 | Alabama | William Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 71-71 |
| 03:08 | Santa Clara | Jeff Smith makes the contested 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Eric Whiteley | 74-71 |
| 02:51 | Alabama | William Smith is called for traveling | 74-71 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Roger Johnson (PF) Jeff Smith | |
| Subs | Alabama | Curtis Bracewell (PF) William Smith | |
| 02:46 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 74-71 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Nicholas Irick (PG), Jeff Smith (SG), Dalton Thomas (SF), Nathan Bergeron (C) James Lin, Michael Sawyer, Roger Johnson, Eric Whiteley | |
| Subs | Alabama | Eric Hakes (C) Homer Grant | |
| 02:32 | Santa Clara | Jeff Smith connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Nicholas Irick | 76-71 |
| 02:32 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 76-71 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Alabama | James McGinness (PG), William Smith (PF) Howard Roberts, Curtis Bracewell | |
| 02:30 | Alabama | Nathan Bergeron takes the ball from Patrick Bucy in the backcourt | 76-71 |
| 02:09 | Santa Clara | Gary Avery buries a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Dalton Thomas out of a doubleteam | 78-71 |
| 01:59 | Alabama | James McGinness is called for 10 seconds | 78-71 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Al Peterson (SG) Rocky Lombardi | |
| 01:40 | Santa Clara | Gary Avery clanks a floater from the left side | 78-71 |
| 01:38 | Alabama | Patrick Bucy grabs the board | 78-71 |
| 01:10 | Alabama | William Smith makes the shot from the right block | 78-73 |
| 00:50 | Santa Clara | Jeff Smith misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 78-73 |
| 00:48 | Alabama | Al Peterson snags the defensive board | 78-73 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Nicholas Irick (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Jeff Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dalton Thomas (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Gary Avery (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. C - Nathan Bergeron (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - James McGinness (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. SG - Al Peterson (tiring) 16 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Patrick Bucy (tiring) 12 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - William Smith (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Eric Hakes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:46 | Alabama | Nicholas Irick is called for the reach on James McGinness in the backcourt - foul #5 on Nicholas Irick, team foul #9 | 78-73 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | James Lin (PG) Nicholas Irick | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 00:46 | Alabama | James McGinness misses the 1st free throw | 78-73 |
| 00:46 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Gary Avery | 78-73 |
| 00:46 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (1 :30 1 full remaining) | 78-73 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:45 | Santa Clara | Jeff Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Al Peterson - foul #3 on Al Peterson, team foul #8 | 78-73 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Roger Johnson (PF), Eric Whiteley (C) Gary Avery, Nathan Bergeron | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 00:45 | Santa Clara | Jeff Smith makes the 1st free throw | 79-73 |
| 00:45 | Santa Clara | Jeff Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 80-73 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:39 | Alabama | James McGinness is wide open but clanks a 3 from the right corner | 80-73 |
| 00:37 | Santa Clara | Dalton Thomas grabs the board | 80-73 |
| 00:36 | Santa Clara | Dalton Thomas is hacked by James McGinness in the backcourt - foul #2 on James McGinness, team foul #9 | 80-73 |
| 00:36 | Santa Clara | Dalton Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 81-73 |
| 00:36 | Santa Clara | Dalton Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 82-73 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:30 | Alabama | Al Peterson hits a wide open 3pt shot from straight away set up by Eric Hakes | 82-76 |
| 00:30 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 82-76 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gary Avery (PF) Roger Johnson | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 00:27 | Santa Clara | Dalton Thomas is hacked by Al Peterson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Al Peterson, team foul #10 | 82-76 |
| 00:27 | Santa Clara | Dalton Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 83-76 |
| 00:27 | Santa Clara | Dalton Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 84-76 |
| 00:21 | Alabama | James McGinness clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 84-76 |
| 00:19 | Alabama | Patrick Bucy snags the offensive board | 84-76 |
| 00:17 | Alabama | William Smith is fouled on the floor by Gary Avery - foul #4 on Gary Avery, team foul #10 | 84-76 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Nathan Bergeron (C) Eric Whiteley | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 00:17 | Alabama | William Smith makes the 1st free throw | 84-77 |
| 00:17 | Alabama | William Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 84-78 |
| 00:16 | Santa Clara | Jeff Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Al Peterson - foul #5 on Al Peterson, team foul #11 | 84-78 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Eric Whiteley (C) Nathan Bergeron | |
| Subs | Alabama | Rocky Lombardi (SG) Al Peterson | |
| 00:16 | Santa Clara | Jeff Smith makes the 1st free throw | 85-78 |
| 00:16 | Santa Clara | Jeff Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 85-78 |
| 00:16 | Alabama | The rebound goes to William Smith | 85-78 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:10 | Alabama | James McGinness misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 85-78 |
| 00:08 | Santa Clara | Eric Whiteley grabs the board | 85-78 |
| 00:08 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 85-78 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Roger Johnson (PF) Gary Avery | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Santa Clara | James Lin runs out the clock | 85-78 |