| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Luther Swanson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shilin Xayasith (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clifton Meece (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. PF - Emilio Fernandez (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Albert Chittum (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Alonso Cutting (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Floyd Bender (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. SF - Wilson Ritter (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alfredo Conti (fresh) 2 pts. C - Billy Morrison (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Santa Clara | Clifton Meece inbounds the ball | 35-41 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:36 | Santa Clara | Shilin Xayasith misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 35-41 |
| 19:35 | Alabama | Wilson Ritter pulls down the rebound | 35-41 |
| 19:30 | Alabama | Floyd Bender hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline but the foul's on Luther Swanson - foul #3 on Luther Swanson, team foul #1 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Clinton Heyer (PG) Luther Swanson | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 19:30 | Alabama | Floyd Bender makes the 1st free throw | 35-42 |
| 19:30 | Alabama | Floyd Bender makes the 2nd free throw | 35-43 |
| 19:22 | Santa Clara | Clinton Heyer misses the fadeaway from the left block | 35-43 |
| 19:21 | Alabama | Floyd Bender pulls down the rebound | 35-43 |
| 19:05 | Alabama | Wilson Ritter misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-43 |
| 19:03 | Santa Clara | Albert Chittum grabs the defensive rebound | 35-43 |
| 18:58 | Santa Clara | Clinton Heyer is hacked by Alonso Cutting - foul #2 on Alonso Cutting, team foul #1 | 35-43 |
| 18:53 | Santa Clara | Albert Chittum hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Clinton Heyer | 37-43 |
| 18:35 | Alabama | Billy Morrison knocks in the jump hook near the basket set up by Floyd Bender | 37-45 |
| 18:32 | Santa Clara | Clinton Heyer is fouled in the backcourt by Alonso Cutting - foul #3 on Alonso Cutting, team foul #2 | 37-45 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Eric Ratcliff (SG) Shilin Xayasith | |
| Subs | Alabama | Clark Schlegel (PG), Loren Hicks (SF), Fadey Zaic (PF) Alonso Cutting, Wilson Ritter, Alfredo Conti | |
| 18:26 | Santa Clara | Clinton Heyer clanks a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Floyd Bender - foul #3 on Floyd Bender, team foul #3 | 37-45 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Zlatko Zaharek (SG) Floyd Bender | |
| 18:26 | Santa Clara | Clinton Heyer misses the 1st free throw | 37-45 |
| 18:26 | Santa Clara | Clinton Heyer makes the 2nd free throw | 38-45 |
| 18:11 | Alabama | Billy Morrison comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 38-45 |
| 18:10 | Alabama | Loren Hicks gets the offensive rebound | 38-45 |
| 17:51 | Alabama | Loren Hicks blows the layup | 38-45 |
| 17:49 | Santa Clara | Eric Ratcliff grabs the board | 38-45 |
| 17:28 | Santa Clara | Clifton Meece is whistled for a carry | 38-45 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Darryl Williams (PG), George Little (C) Clinton Heyer, Albert Chittum | |
| Subs | Alabama | Alfredo Conti (PF), Robert Wallace (C) Fadey Zaic, Billy Morrison | |
| 17:26 | Alabama | Clark Schlegel is fouled in the backcourt by Darryl Williams - foul #2 on Darryl Williams, team foul #2 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Shilin Xayasith (SG) Eric Ratcliff | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 17:06 | Alabama | Alfredo Conti knocks in the fadeaway from the left side set up by Clark Schlegel | 38-47 |
| 17:02 | Santa Clara | Darryl Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-47 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Wilson Ritter (SF) Loren Hicks | |
| 16:53 | Alabama | Clark Schlegel misses badly on the uncontested jump hook from the baseline | 38-47 |
| 16:51 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Darryl Williams | 38-47 |
| 16:47 | Santa Clara | Darryl Williams misses the easy layup | 38-47 |
| 16:46 | Santa Clara | George Little snags the offensive board | 38-47 |
| 16:32 | Santa Clara | Zlatko Zaharek takes the ball from Emilio Fernandez | 38-47 |
| 16:22 | Alabama | Clark Schlegel misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 38-47 |
| 16:21 | Santa Clara | Emilio Fernandez grabs the defensive rebound | 38-47 |
| 16:16 | Santa Clara | Darryl Williams misses the lay-in | 38-47 |
| 16:15 | Santa Clara | George Little gets the offensive rebound | 38-47 |
| 16:08 | Santa Clara | Clifton Meece misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Clark Schlegel - foul #1 on Clark Schlegel, team foul #4 | 38-47 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Clinton Heyer (PG), Eric Ratcliff (SG), Albert Chittum (C) Darryl Williams, Shilin Xayasith, George Little | |
| Subs | Alabama | Thomas Huddleston (SF), Fadey Zaic (PF), Billy Morrison (C) Wilson Ritter, Alfredo Conti, Robert Wallace | |
| 16:08 | Santa Clara | Clifton Meece makes the 1st free throw | 39-47 |
| 16:08 | Santa Clara | Clifton Meece makes the 2nd free throw | 40-47 |
| 16:06 | Alabama | Clinton Heyer is called for the reach on Thomas Huddleston in the backcourt - foul #3 on Clinton Heyer, team foul #3 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Daniel Fabian (PF) Clifton Meece | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 15:53 | Alabama | Clark Schlegel drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Billy Morrison | 40-50 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Clinton Heyer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Eric Ratcliff (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Emilio Fernandez (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Daniel Fabian (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Albert Chittum (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Clark Schlegel (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Zlatko Zaharek (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thomas Huddleston (fresh) PF - Fadey Zaic (fresh) 3 reb. C - Billy Morrison (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:42 | Santa Clara | Clinton Heyer hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 40-50 |
| 15:40 | Santa Clara | The offensive rebound goes to Albert Chittum | 40-50 |
| 15:35 | Santa Clara | Emilio Fernandez is denied on a dunk by Fadey Zaic | 40-50 |
| 15:33 | Alabama | Clark Schlegel pulls down the rebound | 40-50 |
| 15:22 | Alabama | Albert Chittum is called for the reach on Billy Morrison - foul #4 on Albert Chittum, team foul #4 | 40-50 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Luther Swanson (PG), Clifton Meece (SF), James Rivers (PF) Clinton Heyer, Emilio Fernandez, Albert Chittum | |
| Subs | Alabama | Alonso Cutting (PG), Floyd Bender (SG), Loren Hicks (SF) Clark Schlegel, Zlatko Zaharek, Thomas Huddleston | |
| 15:01 | Alabama | Loren Hicks's pass is intercepted by Daniel Fabian | 40-50 |
| 14:52 | Santa Clara | Clifton Meece misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 40-50 |
| 14:51 | Alabama | Fadey Zaic snags the defensive board | 40-50 |
| 14:48 | Alabama | Loren Hicks is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Loren Hicks, team foul #5 | 40-50 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Shilin Xayasith (SG), George Little (C) Eric Ratcliff, Daniel Fabian | |
| Subs | Alabama | Wilson Ritter (SF), Robert Wallace (C) Loren Hicks, Billy Morrison | |
| 14:38 | Santa Clara | Clifton Meece's layup is rejected by Robert Wallace | 40-50 |
| 14:36 | Alabama | Wilson Ritter grabs the board | 40-50 |
| 14:32 | Alabama | Floyd Bender comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Shilin Xayasith - foul #1 on Shilin Xayasith, team foul #5 | 40-50 |
| 14:32 | Alabama | Floyd Bender misses the 1st free throw | 40-50 |
| 14:32 | Alabama | Floyd Bender makes the 2nd free throw | 40-51 |
| 14:13 | Santa Clara | Shilin Xayasith hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 40-51 |
| 14:12 | Alabama | Floyd Bender snags the defensive board | 40-51 |
| 14:07 | Alabama | Floyd Bender hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert Wallace | 40-53 |
| 13:54 | Santa Clara | Luther Swanson hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 43-53 |
| 13:39 | Alabama | Alonso Cutting connects on the floater from the left side set up by Floyd Bender | 43-55 |
| 13:17 | Santa Clara | Luther Swanson misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 43-55 |
| 13:15 | Alabama | Fadey Zaic grabs the board | 43-55 |
| 12:58 | Alabama | Floyd Bender makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Wilson Ritter | 43-58 |
| 12:31 | Santa Clara | Robert Wallace denies the turnaround by Clifton Meece | 43-58 |
| 12:30 | Alabama | Floyd Bender grabs the board | 43-58 |
| 12:28 | Alabama | Shilin Xayasith is called for the reach on Floyd Bender in the backcourt - foul #2 on Shilin Xayasith, team foul #6 | 43-58 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Clinton Heyer (PG), Eric Ratcliff (SG), Emilio Fernandez (SF), Daniel Fabian (PF), Albert Chittum (C) Luther Swanson, Shilin Xayasith, Clifton Meece, James Rivers, George Little | |
| Subs | Alabama | Loren Hicks (SF), Alfredo Conti (PF), Billy Morrison (C) Wilson Ritter, Fadey Zaic, Robert Wallace | |
| 12:14 | Alabama | The jump hook by Billy Morrison is blocked by Albert Chittum | 43-58 |
| 12:13 | Santa Clara | Emilio Fernandez pulls down the rebound | 43-58 |
| 11:55 | Santa Clara | Clinton Heyer misses badly on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Alfredo Conti - foul #3 on Alfredo Conti, team foul #6 | 43-58 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Clark Schlegel (PG) Alonso Cutting | |
| 11:55 | Santa Clara | Clinton Heyer misses the 1st free throw | 43-58 |
| 11:55 | Santa Clara | Clinton Heyer makes the 2nd free throw | 44-58 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Clinton Heyer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Eric Ratcliff (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Emilio Fernandez (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Daniel Fabian (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Albert Chittum (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Clark Schlegel (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Floyd Bender (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. SF - Loren Hicks (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Alfredo Conti (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Billy Morrison (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:32 | Alabama | Billy Morrison makes the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Alfredo Conti | 44-60 |
| 11:28 | Santa Clara | Clinton Heyer lays it in set up by Eric Ratcliff | 46-60 |
| 11:26 | Alabama | Daniel Fabian steals the ball from Loren Hicks in the backcourt | 46-60 |
| 11:21 | Santa Clara | Clinton Heyer clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 46-60 |
| 11:20 | Alabama | Floyd Bender snags the defensive board | 46-60 |
| 11:17 | Alabama | Emilio Fernandez takes the ball from Floyd Bender in the backcourt | 46-60 |
| 11:10 | Santa Clara | Clark Schlegel is called for the reach on Emilio Fernandez - foul #2 on Clark Schlegel, team foul #7 | 46-60 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Darryl Williams (PG), Shilin Xayasith (SG), Clifton Meece (SF) Clinton Heyer, Eric Ratcliff, Daniel Fabian | |
| Subs | Alabama | Zlatko Zaharek (SG) Floyd Bender | |
| 11:10 | Santa Clara | Emilio Fernandez makes the 1st free throw | 47-60 |
| 11:10 | Santa Clara | Emilio Fernandez misses the 2nd free throw | 47-60 |
| 11:10 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Billy Morrison | 47-60 |
| 11:06 | Alabama | Clark Schlegel is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 47-60 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Thomas Huddleston (SF) Loren Hicks | |
| 10:59 | Santa Clara | Shilin Xayasith hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Zlatko Zaharek - foul #2 on Zlatko Zaharek, team foul #8 | 47-60 |
| 10:59 | Santa Clara | Shilin Xayasith makes the 1st free throw | 48-60 |
| 10:59 | Santa Clara | Shilin Xayasith misses the 2nd free throw | 48-60 |
| 10:59 | Alabama | Alfredo Conti snags the defensive board | 48-60 |
| 10:39 | Alabama | Billy Morrison can't connect on a runner in the paint | 48-60 |
| 10:38 | Alabama | Alfredo Conti tips it in | 48-62 |
| 10:14 | Santa Clara | Clifton Meece is called for traveling | 48-62 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Clinton Heyer (PG), Luther Swanson (SG) Darryl Williams, Shilin Xayasith | |
| Subs | Alabama | Alonso Cutting (PG), Floyd Bender (SG), Fadey Zaic (PF) Clark Schlegel, Zlatko Zaharek, Alfredo Conti | |
| 10:00 | Alabama | Billy Morrison hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Luther Swanson - foul #4 on Luther Swanson, team foul #7 | 48-62 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Shilin Xayasith (SG) Luther Swanson | |
| Subs | Alabama | Loren Hicks (SF) Thomas Huddleston | |
| 10:00 | Alabama | Billy Morrison makes the 1st free throw | 48-63 |
| 10:00 | Alabama | Billy Morrison makes the 2nd free throw | 48-64 |
| 09:50 | Santa Clara | Emilio Fernandez lays it in | 50-64 |
| 09:45 | Alabama | Emilio Fernandez is called for the reach on Loren Hicks in the backcourt - foul #2 on Emilio Fernandez, team foul #8 | 50-64 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Daniel Fabian (C) Albert Chittum | |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Wallace (C) Billy Morrison | |
| 09:45 | Alabama | Loren Hicks makes the 1st free throw | 50-65 |
| 09:45 | Alabama | Loren Hicks makes the 2nd free throw | 50-66 |
| 09:30 | Santa Clara | Clifton Meece connects on the fadeaway from the left side set up by Clinton Heyer | 52-66 |
| 09:08 | Alabama | Floyd Bender makes the runner from close range on a nice dish by Fadey Zaic | 52-68 |
| 08:56 | Santa Clara | Shilin Xayasith knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing | 54-68 |
| 08:34 | Alabama | Alonso Cutting is open but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 54-68 |
| 08:33 | Santa Clara | Emilio Fernandez gets the rebound | 54-68 |
| 08:09 | Santa Clara | Emilio Fernandez clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 54-68 |
| 08:07 | Alabama | Loren Hicks grabs the board | 54-68 |
| 08:00 | Alabama | Alonso Cutting makes the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Floyd Bender | 54-70 |
| 07:55 | Santa Clara | Clifton Meece hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-70 |
| 07:53 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Robert Wallace | 54-70 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Clinton Heyer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Shilin Xayasith (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clifton Meece (tired) 13 pts. 3 pf. PF - Emilio Fernandez (tiring) 13 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Daniel Fabian (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Alonso Cutting (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Floyd Bender (tiring) 18 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. SF - Loren Hicks (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Fadey Zaic (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Wallace (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:31 | Alabama | Floyd Bender drills a fadeaway from the right side | 54-72 |
| 07:14 | Santa Clara | Fadey Zaic blocks the short jumper by Emilio Fernandez | 54-72 |
| 07:13 | Alabama | Robert Wallace snags the defensive board | 54-72 |
| 06:56 | Alabama | Floyd Bender loses the ball out of bounds | 54-72 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Luther Swanson (PG), Eric Ratcliff (SG), Darryl Williams (SF), George Little (C) Clinton Heyer, Shilin Xayasith, Clifton Meece, Daniel Fabian | |
| Subs | Alabama | Clark Schlegel (PG), Zlatko Zaharek (SG), Wilson Ritter (SF), Alfredo Conti (PF), Billy Morrison (C) Alonso Cutting, Floyd Bender, Loren Hicks, Fadey Zaic, Robert Wallace | |
| 06:43 | Santa Clara | Wilson Ritter takes the ball from Darryl Williams | 54-72 |
| 06:40 | Alabama | Clark Schlegel hits the finger roll on a great pass from Wilson Ritter | 54-74 |
| 06:22 | Santa Clara | Luther Swanson knocks in the jumper from the free throw line | 56-74 |
| 06:20 | Alabama | Zlatko Zaharek is hacked by Emilio Fernandez in the backcourt - foul #3 on Emilio Fernandez, team foul #9 | 56-74 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Albert Chittum (PF) Emilio Fernandez | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 06:20 | Alabama | Zlatko Zaharek misses the 1st free throw | 56-74 |
| 06:20 | Santa Clara | Albert Chittum gets the rebound | 56-74 |
| 05:55 | Santa Clara | Luther Swanson loses the dribble to Wilson Ritter | 56-74 |
| 05:51 | Alabama | Zlatko Zaharek loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-74 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Shilin Xayasith (SG), James Rivers (PF) Eric Ratcliff, Darryl Williams | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 05:40 | Santa Clara | Luther Swanson misses short on a jumper from the right side | 56-74 |
| 05:38 | Alabama | Alfredo Conti grabs the board | 56-74 |
| 05:13 | Alabama | Billy Morrison buries a jump hook from the right block | 56-76 |
| 05:02 | Santa Clara | Luther Swanson can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 56-76 |
| 05:00 | Alabama | Alfredo Conti gets the rebound | 56-76 |
| 04:56 | Alabama | Clark Schlegel connects on the driving attempt near the basket set up by Wilson Ritter | 56-78 |
| 04:30 | Santa Clara | Luther Swanson knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Shilin Xayasith | 59-78 |
| 04:14 | Alabama | Billy Morrison misses the lay-in but he's hacked by George Little - foul #2 on George Little, team foul #10 | 59-78 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Eric Ratcliff (SG), Darryl Williams (SF), Emilio Fernandez (PF) Shilin Xayasith, James Rivers, George Little | |
| Subs | Alabama | Alonso Cutting (PG), Floyd Bender (SG), Thomas Huddleston (SF), Fadey Zaic (PF) Clark Schlegel, Zlatko Zaharek, Wilson Ritter, Alfredo Conti | |
| 04:14 | Alabama | Billy Morrison makes the 1st free throw | 59-79 |
| 04:14 | Alabama | Billy Morrison misses the 2nd free throw | 59-79 |
| 04:14 | Santa Clara | Albert Chittum grabs the defensive rebound | 59-79 |
| 04:05 | Santa Clara | Luther Swanson is fouled on the floor by Alonso Cutting - foul #4 on Alonso Cutting, team foul #9 | 59-79 |
| 04:05 | Santa Clara | Luther Swanson makes the 1st free throw | 60-79 |
| 04:05 | Santa Clara | Luther Swanson makes the 2nd free throw | 61-79 |
| 04:03 | Alabama | Eric Ratcliff is called for the reach on Floyd Bender in the backcourt - foul #3 on Eric Ratcliff, team foul #11 | 61-79 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Clifton Meece (SF) Luther Swanson | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 04:03 | Alabama | Floyd Bender misses the 1st free throw | 61-79 |
| 04:03 | Alabama | Floyd Bender makes the 2nd free throw | 61-80 |
| 03:48 | Santa Clara | Emilio Fernandez scores on a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Eric Ratcliff | 63-80 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Darryl Williams (fresh) 2 stl. SG - Eric Ratcliff (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Clifton Meece (tiring) 13 pts. 3 pf. PF - Emilio Fernandez (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Albert Chittum (tiring) 2 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Alonso Cutting (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Floyd Bender (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Huddleston (fresh) PF - Fadey Zaic (fresh) 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Billy Morrison (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:45 | Alabama | Thomas Huddleston is fouled in the backcourt by Emilio Fernandez - foul #4 on Emilio Fernandez, team foul #12 | 63-80 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Wallace (C) Billy Morrison | |
| 03:45 | Alabama | Thomas Huddleston makes the 1st free throw | 63-81 |
| 03:45 | Alabama | Thomas Huddleston misses the 2nd free throw | 63-81 |
| 03:45 | Santa Clara | Albert Chittum grabs the defensive rebound | 63-81 |
| 03:26 | Santa Clara | Clifton Meece is fouled on the floor by Thomas Huddleston - foul #1 on Thomas Huddleston, team foul #10 | 63-81 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Clinton Heyer (PG), Daniel Fabian (PF), George Little (C) Darryl Williams, Emilio Fernandez, Albert Chittum | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 03:26 | Santa Clara | Clifton Meece misses the 1st free throw | 63-81 |
| 03:26 | Santa Clara | Clifton Meece makes the 2nd free throw | 64-81 |
| 03:07 | Alabama | Floyd Bender misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 64-81 |
| 03:06 | Santa Clara | Clifton Meece pulls down the rebound | 64-81 |
| 02:51 | Santa Clara | Clifton Meece throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-81 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Darryl Williams (SF) Clifton Meece | |
| Subs | Alabama | Clark Schlegel (PG), Loren Hicks (SF), Alfredo Conti (PF), Billy Morrison (C) Alonso Cutting, Thomas Huddleston, Fadey Zaic, Robert Wallace | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:23 | Alabama | Floyd Bender connects on the open 3 pointer from the right wing | 64-84 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:02 | Santa Clara | George Little misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 64-84 |
| 02:00 | Alabama | Billy Morrison gets the rebound | 64-84 |
| 01:38 | Alabama | Alfredo Conti misses long on a floater from the right side | 64-84 |
| 01:36 | Alabama | Billy Morrison tips it home | 64-86 |
| 01:18 | Santa Clara | Eric Ratcliff buries a 3 from the left wing | 67-86 |
| 01:12 | Alabama | Clark Schlegel's pass is intercepted by Darryl Williams in the backcourt | 67-86 |
| 01:11 | Santa Clara | Darryl Williams blows the layup | 67-86 |
| 01:10 | Alabama | Alfredo Conti gets the rebound | 67-86 |
| 01:08 | Alabama | Loren Hicks is hacked by Eric Ratcliff in the backcourt - foul #4 on Eric Ratcliff, team foul #13 | 67-86 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Alonso Cutting (PG) Clark Schlegel | |
| 01:08 | Alabama | Loren Hicks makes the 1st free throw | 67-87 |
| 01:08 | Alabama | Loren Hicks misses the 2nd free throw | 67-87 |
| 01:08 | Santa Clara | Eric Ratcliff gets the rebound | 67-87 |
| 00:59 | Santa Clara | Darryl Williams hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but the foul's on Billy Morrison - foul #1 on Billy Morrison, team foul #11 | 67-87 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Wilson Ritter (SF) Loren Hicks | |
| 00:59 | Santa Clara | Darryl Williams makes the 1st free throw | 68-87 |
| 00:59 | Santa Clara | Darryl Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 69-87 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:36 | Alabama | Floyd Bender is open and buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Alonso Cutting | 69-89 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:31 | Santa Clara | Clinton Heyer misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 69-89 |
| 00:30 | Santa Clara | George Little pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-89 |
| 00:27 | Santa Clara | Clinton Heyer travels with the ball | 69-89 |
| 00:00 | Alabama | Alonso Cutting runs out the clock | 69-89 |