| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - James Riggs (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffery Lewis (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Christopher Walsh (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Esterly (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Benjamin Ferguson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Rhem (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Willian Markle (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Philip Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - David Moronta (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Pittsburgh | Willian Markle inbounds the ball | 30-34 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:43 | Pittsburgh | James Rhem is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 30-37 |
| 19:33 | Santa Clara | John Johnson drills a shot near the basket | 32-37 |
| 19:30 | Pittsburgh | Benjamin Ferguson is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Benjamin Ferguson, team foul #1 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | James Reed (PG) Benjamin Ferguson | |
| 19:23 | Santa Clara | Christopher Walsh misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 32-37 |
| 19:22 | Pittsburgh | David Moronta gets the rebound | 32-37 |
| 19:09 | Pittsburgh | Philip Johnson blows the dunk but he's hacked by John Johnson - foul #3 on John Johnson, team foul #1 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Stephen Steen (SF) John Johnson | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| 19:09 | Pittsburgh | Philip Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 32-38 |
| 19:09 | Pittsburgh | Philip Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 32-39 |
| 18:54 | Santa Clara | Stephen Steen misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 32-39 |
| 18:52 | Pittsburgh | Willian Markle snags the defensive board | 32-39 |
| 18:36 | Pittsburgh | Willian Markle dunks the ball on a great pass from James Rhem and he's hacked by Charles Esterly - foul #1 on Charles Esterly, team foul #2 | 32-41 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Theodore Yoder (C) Charles Esterly | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| 18:36 | Pittsburgh | Willian Markle makes the free throw | 32-42 |
| 18:16 | Santa Clara | Jeffery Lewis hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 32-42 |
| 18:14 | Pittsburgh | James Reed pulls down the rebound | 32-42 |
| 18:10 | Pittsburgh | Willian Markle hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 32-42 |
| 18:08 | Santa Clara | Jeffery Lewis pulls down the rebound | 32-42 |
| 17:45 | Santa Clara | Christopher Walsh clanks a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Philip Johnson - foul #1 on Philip Johnson, team foul #2 | 32-42 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Russell Soler (SG) Jeffery Lewis | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Steven Grayson (SG), Lincoln Brooks (SF), Dennis Thomas (C) James Rhem, Willian Markle, David Moronta | |
| 17:45 | Santa Clara | Christopher Walsh makes the 1st free throw | 33-42 |
| 17:45 | Santa Clara | Christopher Walsh makes the 2nd free throw | 34-42 |
| 17:29 | Pittsburgh | Lincoln Brooks throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-42 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jonathan Hawkins (SF), Charles Esterly (C) Stephen Steen, Christopher Walsh | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| 17:16 | Santa Clara | Charles Esterly buries a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Russell Soler | 36-42 |
| 17:13 | Pittsburgh | Theodore Yoder is called for the reach on Steven Grayson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Theodore Yoder, team foul #3 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | James Rhem (SG) James Reed | |
| 16:56 | Pittsburgh | Dennis Thomas travels with the ball | 36-42 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Harold Fletcher (PF) Theodore Yoder | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | David Moronta (C) Philip Johnson | |
| 16:48 | Santa Clara | Charles Esterly double dribbles | 36-42 |
| 16:31 | Pittsburgh | James Rhem misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-42 |
| 16:29 | Pittsburgh | Lincoln Brooks tips it back up and in | 36-44 |
| 16:14 | Santa Clara | Jonathan Hawkins clanks a jumper from the baseline | 36-44 |
| 16:12 | Pittsburgh | James Rhem pulls down the rebound | 36-44 |
| 16:01 | Pittsburgh | Steven Grayson connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by James Rhem | 36-47 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - James Riggs (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Russell Soler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jonathan Hawkins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Harold Fletcher (fresh) 2 reb. C - Charles Esterly (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Steven Grayson (fresh) 5 pts. SG - James Rhem (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. SF - Lincoln Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dennis Thomas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - David Moronta (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 15:49 | Santa Clara | Russell Soler drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from James Riggs | 39-47 |
| 15:36 | Pittsburgh | Dennis Thomas misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by James Riggs - foul #3 on James Riggs, team foul #4 | 39-47 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Christopher Guyton (PG), Jeffery Lewis (SG), John Johnson (SF), Christopher Walsh (PF), Theodore Yoder (C) James Riggs, Russell Soler, Jonathan Hawkins, Harold Fletcher, Charles Esterly | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Benjamin Ferguson (PG), James Reed (SG), Willian Markle (SF), Philip Johnson (PF) Steven Grayson, James Rhem, Lincoln Brooks, David Moronta | |
| 15:36 | Pittsburgh | Dennis Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 39-47 |
| 15:36 | Pittsburgh | Dennis Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 39-47 |
| 15:36 | Santa Clara | Theodore Yoder grabs the defensive rebound | 39-47 |
| 15:17 | Santa Clara | John Johnson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline | 39-47 |
| 15:15 | Pittsburgh | Philip Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 39-47 |
| 14:59 | Pittsburgh | James Reed clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-47 |
| 14:57 | Pittsburgh | Philip Johnson tips it in | 39-49 |
| 14:41 | Santa Clara | Christopher Walsh loses the dribble to Philip Johnson | 39-49 |
| 14:22 | Pittsburgh | Benjamin Ferguson's floater is tipped away by Jeffery Lewis | 39-49 |
| 14:20 | Santa Clara | Theodore Yoder grabs the defensive rebound | 39-49 |
| 14:04 | Santa Clara | Christopher Guyton misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-49 |
| 14:02 | Santa Clara | Christopher Walsh tips it but misses | 39-49 |
| 14:01 | Pittsburgh | Benjamin Ferguson gets the rebound | 39-49 |
| 13:58 | Pittsburgh | Willian Markle is hacked by Christopher Walsh in the backcourt - foul #2 on Christopher Walsh, team foul #5 | 39-49 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | James Riggs (PG), Russell Soler (SG), Stephen Steen (SF), Jonathan Hawkins (C) Christopher Guyton, Jeffery Lewis, John Johnson, Theodore Yoder | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | James Rhem (SG), Steven Grayson (SF), David Moronta (C) James Reed, Philip Johnson, Dennis Thomas | |
| 13:35 | Pittsburgh | Benjamin Ferguson's pass is intercepted by Stephen Steen | 39-49 |
| 13:16 | Santa Clara | Russell Soler clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 39-49 |
| 13:15 | Pittsburgh | David Moronta grabs the defensive rebound | 39-49 |
| 13:13 | Pittsburgh | Stephen Steen is called for the reach on Steven Grayson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Stephen Steen, team foul #6 | 39-49 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Charles Esterly (C) Christopher Walsh | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Lincoln Brooks (SF), Philip Johnson (PF) Benjamin Ferguson, Willian Markle | |
| 12:55 | Pittsburgh | Philip Johnson knocks in the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Lincoln Brooks | 39-51 |
| 12:44 | Santa Clara | James Riggs scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Jonathan Hawkins | 42-51 |
| 12:26 | Pittsburgh | James Rhem misses the lay-in | 42-51 |
| 12:25 | Santa Clara | Jonathan Hawkins snags the defensive board | 42-51 |
| 12:18 | Santa Clara | Jonathan Hawkins knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Charles Esterly | 44-51 |
| 12:06 | Pittsburgh | David Moronta misses the easy layup | 44-51 |
| 12:04 | Santa Clara | Charles Esterly pulls down the rebound | 44-51 |
| 11:50 | Santa Clara | Stephen Steen misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 44-51 |
| 11:48 | Santa Clara | Jonathan Hawkins gets the offensive rebound | 44-51 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - James Riggs (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Russell Soler (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jonathan Hawkins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stephen Steen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 stl. C - Charles Esterly (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Steven Grayson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - James Rhem (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. SF - Lincoln Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Philip Johnson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - David Moronta (tiring) 6 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Santa Clara | Stephen Steen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-51 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Christopher Guyton (PG), Jeffery Lewis (SG), John Johnson (SF), Christopher Walsh (PF), Theodore Yoder (C) James Riggs, Russell Soler, Jonathan Hawkins, Stephen Steen, Charles Esterly | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Benjamin Ferguson (PG), James Reed (SG), Willian Markle (PF) Steven Grayson, James Rhem, Philip Johnson | |
| 11:11 | Pittsburgh | Benjamin Ferguson misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-51 |
| 11:09 | Santa Clara | Christopher Walsh grabs the board | 44-51 |
| 10:48 | Santa Clara | John Johnson makes the runner from the right block on a great pass from Christopher Guyton | 46-51 |
| 10:29 | Pittsburgh | Benjamin Ferguson misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-51 |
| 10:28 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Christopher Walsh | 46-51 |
| 10:08 | Santa Clara | John Johnson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 46-51 |
| 10:06 | Pittsburgh | The rebound goes to David Moronta | 46-51 |
| 10:04 | Pittsburgh | Christopher Guyton is called for the reach on Benjamin Ferguson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Christopher Guyton, team foul #7 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | James Riggs (PG) Christopher Guyton | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Philip Johnson (PF), Dennis Thomas (C) Lincoln Brooks, David Moronta | |
| 10:04 | Pittsburgh | Benjamin Ferguson makes the 1st free throw | 46-52 |
| 10:04 | Pittsburgh | Benjamin Ferguson misses the 2nd free throw | 46-52 |
| 10:04 | Santa Clara | Theodore Yoder pulls down the rebound | 46-52 |
| 09:48 | Santa Clara | John Johnson can't connect on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Willian Markle - foul #3 on Willian Markle, team foul #3 | 46-52 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Daniel Kerlin (SG), Harold Fletcher (C) Jeffery Lewis, Theodore Yoder | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | James Rhem (SG) James Reed | |
| 09:48 | Santa Clara | John Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 47-52 |
| 09:48 | Santa Clara | John Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 47-52 |
| 09:48 | Pittsburgh | Philip Johnson snags the defensive board | 47-52 |
| 09:37 | Pittsburgh | Philip Johnson hits a jump hook from the left block | 47-54 |
| 09:32 | Santa Clara | John Johnson buries a floater from the left block and the foul's on Philip Johnson - foul #2 on Philip Johnson, team foul #4 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Stephen Steen (PF) Christopher Walsh | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| 09:32 | Santa Clara | John Johnson makes the free throw | 50-54 |
| 09:30 | Pittsburgh | Benjamin Ferguson loses the dribble to Stephen Steen in the backcourt | 50-54 |
| 09:16 | Santa Clara | Stephen Steen can't throw it down but he's hacked by Philip Johnson - foul #3 on Philip Johnson, team foul #5 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Charles Esterly (C) John Johnson | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Steven Grayson (SF) Willian Markle | |
| 09:16 | Santa Clara | Stephen Steen makes the 1st free throw | 51-54 |
| 09:16 | Santa Clara | Stephen Steen makes the 2nd free throw | 52-54 |
| 08:58 | Pittsburgh | Benjamin Ferguson hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 52-57 |
| 08:36 | Santa Clara | James Riggs comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-57 |
| 08:34 | Santa Clara | Charles Esterly tips it home | 54-57 |
| 08:26 | Pittsburgh | Steven Grayson is alone and drills a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Benjamin Ferguson | 54-59 |
| 08:05 | Santa Clara | James Riggs misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-59 |
| 08:04 | Pittsburgh | Philip Johnson gets the rebound | 54-59 |
| 07:40 | Pittsburgh | Philip Johnson misses the dunk attempt | 54-59 |
| 07:38 | Santa Clara | Harold Fletcher grabs the board | 54-59 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - James Riggs (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Daniel Kerlin (fairly fresh) SF - Stephen Steen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 stl. PF - Harold Fletcher (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Charles Esterly (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Benjamin Ferguson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Rhem (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. SF - Steven Grayson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Philip Johnson (tiring) 12 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Dennis Thomas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:32 | Santa Clara | Benjamin Ferguson takes the ball from James Riggs | 54-59 |
| 07:12 | Pittsburgh | James Rhem's pass is intercepted by James Riggs | 54-59 |
| 06:50 | Santa Clara | James Riggs misses badly on a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Dennis Thomas - foul #1 on Dennis Thomas, team foul #6 | 54-59 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jeffery Lewis (SG), John Johnson (SF), Christopher Walsh (PF), Theodore Yoder (C) Daniel Kerlin, Stephen Steen, Harold Fletcher, Charles Esterly | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | James Reed (PG), Lincoln Brooks (SF), Willian Markle (PF), David Moronta (C) Benjamin Ferguson, Steven Grayson, Philip Johnson, Dennis Thomas | |
| 06:50 | Santa Clara | James Riggs makes the 1st free throw | 55-59 |
| 06:50 | Santa Clara | James Riggs makes the 2nd free throw | 56-59 |
| 06:48 | Pittsburgh | James Reed throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-59 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Russell Soler (SG) James Riggs | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| 06:41 | Santa Clara | Theodore Yoder can't finish the layup but he's hacked by James Rhem - foul #1 on James Rhem, team foul #7 | 56-59 |
| 06:41 | Santa Clara | Theodore Yoder makes the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 06:41 | Santa Clara | Theodore Yoder misses the 2nd free throw | 57-59 |
| 06:41 | Pittsburgh | The rebound goes to James Rhem | 57-59 |
| 06:39 | Pittsburgh | James Reed is hacked by Russell Soler in the backcourt - foul #1 on Russell Soler, team foul #8 | 57-59 |
| 06:39 | Pittsburgh | James Reed misses the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 06:39 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to John Johnson | 57-59 |
| 06:33 | Santa Clara | Russell Soler misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-59 |
| 06:32 | Pittsburgh | David Moronta gets the rebound | 57-59 |
| 06:30 | Pittsburgh | David Moronta is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Walsh - foul #3 on Christopher Walsh, team foul #9 | 57-59 |
| 06:30 | Pittsburgh | David Moronta misses the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 06:30 | Santa Clara | Christopher Walsh gets the rebound | 57-59 |
| 06:18 | Santa Clara | Russell Soler hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-59 |
| 06:17 | Santa Clara | Christopher Walsh grabs the offensive rebound | 57-59 |
| 06:04 | Santa Clara | Russell Soler clanks a jumper from the left wing | 57-59 |
| 06:02 | Pittsburgh | David Moronta snags the defensive board | 57-59 |
| 05:51 | Pittsburgh | Willian Markle misses short on an open fadeaway from the left wing | 57-59 |
| 05:50 | Santa Clara | Theodore Yoder gets the rebound | 57-59 |
| 05:26 | Santa Clara | Russell Soler misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-59 |
| 05:24 | Pittsburgh | The rebound goes to Willian Markle | 57-59 |
| 05:05 | Pittsburgh | Willian Markle drills a shot in the lane on a great pass from James Reed | 57-61 |
| 04:57 | Santa Clara | The jump hook by Jeffery Lewis is blocked by Willian Markle | 57-61 |
| 04:55 | Pittsburgh | The rebound goes to James Reed | 57-61 |
| 04:34 | Pittsburgh | James Reed loses the ball out of bounds | 57-61 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Christopher Guyton (PG), Jonathan Hawkins (SF), Charles Esterly (C) Russell Soler, John Johnson, Theodore Yoder | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Benjamin Ferguson (PG), Steven Grayson (SG), Philip Johnson (PF), Dennis Thomas (C) James Reed, James Rhem, Lincoln Brooks, David Moronta | |
| 04:22 | Santa Clara | Christopher Walsh connects on the jumpshot from the right wing and he's hacked by Philip Johnson - foul #4 on Philip Johnson, team foul #8 | 59-61 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | James Riggs (PG) Jeffery Lewis | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| 04:22 | Santa Clara | Christopher Walsh makes the free throw | 60-61 |
| 04:20 | Pittsburgh | Benjamin Ferguson is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 60-61 |
| 04:01 | Santa Clara | James Riggs buries a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Jonathan Hawkins | 62-61 |
| 03:41 | Pittsburgh | Dennis Thomas is denied on a dunk by Christopher Walsh | 62-61 |
| 03:40 | Pittsburgh | Benjamin Ferguson tips it but misses | 62-61 |
| 03:39 | Pittsburgh | The offensive rebound goes to Dennis Thomas | 62-61 |
| 03:22 | Pittsburgh | Willian Markle hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Steven Grayson | 62-64 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - James Riggs (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Christopher Guyton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Jonathan Hawkins (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Walsh (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Charles Esterly (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Benjamin Ferguson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Steven Grayson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willian Markle (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Philip Johnson (tiring) 12 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Dennis Thomas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:16 | Santa Clara | Jonathan Hawkins comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 62-64 |
| 03:14 | Pittsburgh | The rebound goes to Philip Johnson | 62-64 |
| 03:09 | Pittsburgh | Philip Johnson misses short on an open runner from the left block but he's hacked by Christopher Walsh - foul #4 on Christopher Walsh, team foul #10 | 62-64 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Daniel Kerlin (SG), John Johnson (SF), Stephen Steen (PF), Harold Fletcher (C) James Riggs, Jonathan Hawkins, Christopher Walsh, Charles Esterly | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Lincoln Brooks (SF), David Moronta (C) Willian Markle, Dennis Thomas | |
| 03:09 | Pittsburgh | Philip Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 03:09 | Pittsburgh | Philip Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 62-64 |
| 03:09 | Santa Clara | Harold Fletcher snags the defensive board | 62-64 |
| 02:54 | Santa Clara | Christopher Guyton misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 62-64 |
| 02:52 | Santa Clara | Stephen Steen hits the follow up shot | 64-64 |
| 02:23 | Pittsburgh | Benjamin Ferguson misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 64-64 |
| 02:22 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to John Johnson | 64-64 |
| 02:22 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-64 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | James Riggs (PG), Jeffery Lewis (SG), Jonathan Hawkins (SF), Theodore Yoder (C) Christopher Guyton, Daniel Kerlin, John Johnson, Harold Fletcher | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| 02:05 | Santa Clara | Jonathan Hawkins is hacked by Philip Johnson - foul #5 on Philip Johnson, team foul #9 | 64-64 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Christopher Walsh (PF) Stephen Steen | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | James Reed (SG), Willian Markle (PF) Steven Grayson, Philip Johnson | |
| 02:05 | Santa Clara | Jonathan Hawkins misses the 1st free throw | 64-64 |
| 02:05 | Santa Clara | Christopher Walsh gets the offensive rebound | 64-64 |
| 01:55 | Santa Clara | Jeffery Lewis connects on the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by James Riggs and he's fouled by James Reed - foul #1 on James Reed, team foul #10 | 66-64 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Johnson (SF), Charles Esterly (C) Jonathan Hawkins, Theodore Yoder | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | James Rhem (SG), Dennis Thomas (PF) James Reed, Lincoln Brooks | |
| 01:55 | Santa Clara | Jeffery Lewis makes the free throw | 67-64 |
| 01:42 | Pittsburgh | Willian Markle blows the layup | 67-64 |
| 01:41 | Santa Clara | Jeffery Lewis snags the defensive board | 67-64 |
| 01:28 | Santa Clara | James Riggs scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Jeffery Lewis | 70-64 |
| 01:06 | Pittsburgh | Willian Markle clanks a 3 from the left corner | 70-64 |
| 01:04 | Santa Clara | Charles Esterly snags the defensive board | 70-64 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:58 | Santa Clara | David Moronta is called for the reach on James Riggs - foul #2 on David Moronta, team foul #11 | 70-64 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Stephen Steen (PF), Theodore Yoder (C) Christopher Walsh, Charles Esterly | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| 00:58 | Santa Clara | James Riggs makes the 1st free throw | 71-64 |
| 00:58 | Santa Clara | James Riggs makes the 2nd free throw | 72-64 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:54 | Pittsburgh | Benjamin Ferguson is hacked by James Riggs in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Riggs, team foul #11 | 72-64 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Christopher Walsh (PF), Charles Esterly (C) Stephen Steen, Theodore Yoder | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| 00:54 | Pittsburgh | Benjamin Ferguson makes the 1st free throw | 72-65 |
| 00:54 | Pittsburgh | Benjamin Ferguson makes the 2nd free throw | 72-66 |
| 00:52 | Santa Clara | James Riggs is fouled in the backcourt by Benjamin Ferguson - foul #4 on Benjamin Ferguson, team foul #12 | 72-66 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Stephen Steen (PF), Theodore Yoder (C) Christopher Walsh, Charles Esterly | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| 00:52 | Santa Clara | James Riggs makes the 1st free throw | 73-66 |
| 00:52 | Santa Clara | James Riggs makes the 2nd free throw | 74-66 |
| 00:47 | Pittsburgh | James Rhem makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 74-69 |
| 00:47 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 74-69 |
| 00:44 | Santa Clara | Benjamin Ferguson is called for the reach on James Riggs in the backcourt - foul #5 on Benjamin Ferguson, team foul #13 | 74-69 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | James Reed (PG) Benjamin Ferguson | |
| 00:44 | Santa Clara | James Riggs misses the 1st free throw | 74-69 |
| 00:44 | Santa Clara | James Riggs makes the 2nd free throw | 75-69 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:42 | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-69 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Christopher Walsh (PF), Charles Esterly (C) Stephen Steen, Theodore Yoder | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| 00:40 | Pittsburgh | Willian Markle misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 75-69 |
| 00:39 | Santa Clara | Charles Esterly grabs the defensive rebound | 75-69 |
| 00:37 | Santa Clara | Charles Esterly is fouled in the backcourt by James Reed - foul #2 on James Reed, team foul #14 | 75-69 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Stephen Steen (PF) Christopher Walsh | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| 00:37 | Santa Clara | Charles Esterly misses the 1st free throw | 75-69 |
| 00:37 | Santa Clara | Charles Esterly makes the 2nd free throw | 76-69 |
| 00:32 | Pittsburgh | Willian Markle misses the 3 from the left wing | 76-69 |
| 00:31 | Pittsburgh | Dennis Thomas grabs the offensive rebound | 76-69 |
| 00:29 | Pittsburgh | Willian Markle is fouled on the floor by Jeffery Lewis - foul #3 on Jeffery Lewis, team foul #12 | 76-69 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Christopher Walsh (PF) Stephen Steen | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| 00:29 | Pittsburgh | Willian Markle misses the 1st free throw | 76-69 |
| 00:29 | Pittsburgh | Willian Markle makes the 2nd free throw | 76-70 |
| 00:28 | Santa Clara | Jeffery Lewis is fouled in the backcourt by James Reed - foul #3 on James Reed, team foul #15 | 76-70 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Christopher Guyton (SF), Stephen Steen (PF), Theodore Yoder (C) John Johnson, Christopher Walsh, Charles Esterly | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| 00:28 | Santa Clara | Jeffery Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 77-70 |
| 00:28 | Santa Clara | Jeffery Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 78-70 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:26 | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 78-70 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Johnson (SF), Christopher Walsh (PF), Charles Esterly (C) Christopher Guyton, Stephen Steen, Theodore Yoder | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| 00:23 | Pittsburgh | James Rhem can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 78-70 |
| 00:21 | Santa Clara | Christopher Walsh grabs the board | 78-70 |
| 00:19 | Santa Clara | Christopher Walsh is fouled in the backcourt by James Reed - foul #4 on James Reed, team foul #16 | 78-70 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Theodore Yoder (C) Charles Esterly | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| 00:19 | Santa Clara | Christopher Walsh misses the 1st free throw | 78-70 |
| 00:19 | Santa Clara | Christopher Walsh makes the 2nd free throw | 79-70 |
| 00:17 | Pittsburgh | Jeffery Lewis is called for the reach on James Rhem in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jeffery Lewis, team foul #13 | 79-70 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Charles Esterly (C) Theodore Yoder | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| 00:17 | Pittsburgh | James Rhem makes the 1st free throw | 79-71 |
| 00:17 | Pittsburgh | James Rhem makes the 2nd free throw | 79-72 |
| 00:14 | Santa Clara | James Reed is called for the reach on James Riggs in the backcourt - foul #5 on James Reed, team foul #17 | 79-72 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Stephen Steen (PF), Theodore Yoder (C) Christopher Walsh, Charles Esterly | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Steven Grayson (PG) James Reed | |
| 00:14 | Santa Clara | James Riggs makes the 1st free throw | 80-72 |
| 00:14 | Santa Clara | James Riggs makes the 2nd free throw | 81-72 |
| 00:12 | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 81-72 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Christopher Walsh (PF), Charles Esterly (C) Stephen Steen, Theodore Yoder | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| 00:08 | Pittsburgh | Willian Markle loses the dribble to Charles Esterly | 81-72 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Santa Clara | James Riggs runs out the clock | 81-72 |