| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Jesse Bean (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Timothy Fordyce (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chris Tabor (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Robert Koehler (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Lewis Carter (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - John Lemaster (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Patrick Katynski (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gordon Willeford (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Andrew Dunkin (fresh) 3 reb. C - Thomas Aubuchon (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi Valley St. | Chris Tabor inbounds the ball | 36-33 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:37 | Mississippi Valley St. | Timothy Fordyce drills a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Jesse Bean | 38-33 |
| 19:19 | Santa Clara | Andrew Dunkin misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-33 |
| 19:17 | Santa Clara | John Lemaster grabs the offensive rebound | 38-33 |
| 19:03 | Santa Clara | Andrew Dunkin makes the shot from the right block on a great pass from Gordon Willeford and he's fouled by Robert Koehler - foul #2 on Robert Koehler, team foul #1 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Wes Manigault (PG), Tim Koberg (SG), Damian Hulse (SF), Kenneth Brey (PF) Jesse Bean, Timothy Fordyce, Chris Tabor, Robert Koehler | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Kermit Devlin (SG), Alexander Alba (SF), Dwayne Green (C) Patrick Katynski, Gordon Willeford, Thomas Aubuchon | |
| 19:03 | Santa Clara | Andrew Dunkin misses the free throw | 38-35 |
| 19:03 | Mississippi Valley St. | Lewis Carter snags the defensive board | 38-35 |
| 19:00 | Mississippi Valley St. | Tim Koberg is hacked by Kermit Devlin in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kermit Devlin, team foul #1 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Charles Bryant (PG), Cory Harman (SG) John Lemaster, Kermit Devlin | |
| 18:50 | Mississippi Valley St. | Cory Harman is called for the reach on Damian Hulse - foul #2 on Cory Harman, team foul #2 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Chester Smith (C) Lewis Carter | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 18:33 | Mississippi Valley St. | Wes Manigault hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Cory Harman - foul #3 on Cory Harman, team foul #3 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Patrick Katynski (SG) Cory Harman | |
| 18:33 | Mississippi Valley St. | Wes Manigault makes the free throw | 41-35 |
| 18:13 | Santa Clara | Andrew Dunkin comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 41-35 |
| 18:11 | Mississippi Valley St. | The rebound goes to Kenneth Brey | 41-35 |
| 18:05 | Mississippi Valley St. | Chester Smith is fouled on the floor by Dwayne Green - foul #1 on Dwayne Green, team foul #4 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Donald Harding (SG), Barry English (PF), Lewis Carter (C) Wes Manigault, Kenneth Brey, Chester Smith | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Lemaster (PG), Gordon Willeford (SF), Thomas Aubuchon (C) Charles Bryant, Alexander Alba, Dwayne Green | |
| 17:59 | Mississippi Valley St. | Damian Hulse misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-35 |
| 17:57 | Santa Clara | Andrew Dunkin grabs the defensive rebound | 41-35 |
| 17:42 | Santa Clara | Damian Hulse steals the ball from Patrick Katynski | 41-35 |
| 17:31 | Mississippi Valley St. | Damian Hulse hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Donald Harding | 44-35 |
| 17:09 | Santa Clara | Gordon Willeford misses the floater from the free throw line | 44-35 |
| 17:08 | Mississippi Valley St. | Lewis Carter gets the rebound | 44-35 |
| 17:03 | Mississippi Valley St. | Damian Hulse is fouled in the backcourt by Andrew Dunkin - foul #1 on Andrew Dunkin, team foul #5 | 44-35 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Jesse Bean (PG), Timothy Fordyce (SG), Chris Tabor (SF), Robert Koehler (PF) Tim Koberg, Donald Harding, Damian Hulse, Barry English | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Terry Hawk (PG) John Lemaster | |
| 16:51 | Mississippi Valley St. | Robert Koehler misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 44-35 |
| 16:50 | Santa Clara | Terry Hawk grabs the defensive rebound | 44-35 |
| 16:46 | Santa Clara | Gordon Willeford is fouled in the backcourt by Chris Tabor - foul #1 on Chris Tabor, team foul #2 | 44-35 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Charles Bryant (PG), Alexander Alba (SF) Terry Hawk, Gordon Willeford | |
| 16:31 | Santa Clara | Patrick Katynski hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 44-35 |
| 16:30 | Mississippi Valley St. | Robert Koehler snags the defensive board | 44-35 |
| 16:26 | Mississippi Valley St. | Timothy Fordyce misses short on a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Patrick Katynski - foul #3 on Patrick Katynski, team foul #6 | 44-35 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Kenneth Brey (C) Lewis Carter | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Lemaster (SG), Dwayne Green (C) Patrick Katynski, Thomas Aubuchon | |
| 16:26 | Mississippi Valley St. | Timothy Fordyce makes the 1st free throw | 45-35 |
| 16:26 | Mississippi Valley St. | Timothy Fordyce makes the 2nd free throw | 46-35 |
| 16:22 | Santa Clara | Chris Tabor is called for the reach on Alexander Alba in the backcourt - foul #2 on Chris Tabor, team foul #3 | 46-35 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Chester Smith (C) Robert Koehler | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 16:03 | Santa Clara | Andrew Dunkin connects on the runner from close range | 46-37 |
| 16:01 | Mississippi Valley St. | Timothy Fordyce's pass is intercepted by Charles Bryant in the backcourt | 46-37 |
| 15:51 | Santa Clara | Alexander Alba connects on the jumper from the left block set up by John Lemaster | 46-39 |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Jesse Bean (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Timothy Fordyce (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chris Tabor (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Kenneth Brey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Chester Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Charles Bryant (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Lemaster (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Alexander Alba (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Andrew Dunkin (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Dwayne Green (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Mississippi Valley St. | Alexander Alba denies the turnaround by Chris Tabor | 46-39 |
| 15:41 | Mississippi Valley St. | Timothy Fordyce grabs the offensive board | 46-39 |
| 15:31 | Mississippi Valley St. | Charles Bryant steals the ball from Timothy Fordyce | 46-39 |
| 15:28 | Santa Clara | Charles Bryant misses the lay-in | 46-39 |
| 15:26 | Mississippi Valley St. | Timothy Fordyce grabs the board | 46-39 |
| 15:22 | Mississippi Valley St. | Timothy Fordyce clanks a jumper from the left wing | 46-39 |
| 15:21 | Santa Clara | Alexander Alba pulls down the rebound | 46-39 |
| 15:13 | Santa Clara | John Lemaster clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 46-39 |
| 15:12 | Mississippi Valley St. | Timothy Fordyce snags the defensive board | 46-39 |
| 15:05 | Mississippi Valley St. | Kenneth Brey lays it up and in set up by Jesse Bean | 48-39 |
| 14:41 | Santa Clara | Charles Bryant comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 48-39 |
| 14:39 | Mississippi Valley St. | Chester Smith pulls down the rebound | 48-39 |
| 14:33 | Mississippi Valley St. | John Lemaster steals it from Chester Smith | 48-39 |
| 14:10 | Santa Clara | Alexander Alba misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Kenneth Brey - foul #2 on Kenneth Brey, team foul #4 | 48-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Wes Manigault (PG), Tim Koberg (SG), Damian Hulse (SF), Robert Koehler (PF), Lewis Carter (C) Jesse Bean, Timothy Fordyce, Chris Tabor, Kenneth Brey, Chester Smith | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gregory Banks (PG), Cory Harman (SG), Gordon Willeford (SF), Kermit Devlin (PF) Charles Bryant, John Lemaster, Andrew Dunkin, Dwayne Green | |
| 14:10 | Santa Clara | Alexander Alba misses the 1st free throw | 48-39 |
| 14:10 | Santa Clara | Alexander Alba misses the 2nd free throw | 48-39 |
| 14:10 | Mississippi Valley St. | Lewis Carter grabs the board | 48-39 |
| 14:08 | Mississippi Valley St. | Wes Manigault is hacked by Gregory Banks in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gregory Banks, team foul #7 | 48-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Terry Hawk (PG), Thomas Aubuchon (C) Gregory Banks, Alexander Alba | |
| 14:08 | Mississippi Valley St. | Wes Manigault makes the 1st free throw | 49-39 |
| 14:08 | Mississippi Valley St. | Wes Manigault makes the 2nd free throw | 50-39 |
| 14:04 | Santa Clara | Lewis Carter steps in front of the Thomas Aubuchon pass in the backcourt | 50-39 |
| 13:46 | Mississippi Valley St. | Robert Koehler knocks in the driving attempt in the lane | 52-39 |
| 13:26 | Santa Clara | Cory Harman hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range | 52-39 |
| 13:24 | Santa Clara | Gordon Willeford tips it home | 52-41 |
| 13:06 | Mississippi Valley St. | Lewis Carter connects on the open fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Damian Hulse | 54-41 |
| 13:03 | Santa Clara | Tim Koberg steals it from Terry Hawk in the backcourt | 54-41 |
| 13:01 | Mississippi Valley St. | Tim Koberg lays it in | 56-41 |
| 12:44 | Santa Clara | Kermit Devlin knocks in the jumper from the right block | 56-43 |
| 12:36 | Mississippi Valley St. | Gordon Willeford steals it from Wes Manigault | 56-43 |
| 12:33 | Santa Clara | Gordon Willeford lays it up and in | 56-45 |
| 12:29 | Mississippi Valley St. | Damian Hulse loses the dribble to Gordon Willeford in the backcourt | 56-45 |
| 12:28 | Santa Clara | Gordon Willeford hits the finger roll | 56-47 |
| 12:02 | Mississippi Valley St. | Lewis Carter makes the wide open turnaround in the lane | 58-47 |
| 11:43 | Santa Clara | Kermit Devlin misses badly on a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Tim Koberg - foul #1 on Tim Koberg, team foul #5 | 58-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Donald Harding (PG), Timothy Fordyce (SG), Chris Tabor (SF), Barry English (PF) Wes Manigault, Tim Koberg, Damian Hulse, Robert Koehler | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Lemaster (PG), Patrick Katynski (SG), Dwayne Green (C) Terry Hawk, Cory Harman, Thomas Aubuchon | |
| 11:43 | Santa Clara | Kermit Devlin makes the 1st free throw | 58-48 |
| 11:43 | Santa Clara | Kermit Devlin makes the 2nd free throw | 58-49 |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Donald Harding (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Timothy Fordyce (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chris Tabor (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Barry English (fresh) C - Lewis Carter (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - John Lemaster (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Patrick Katynski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gordon Willeford (tired) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kermit Devlin (tiring) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Dwayne Green (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Mississippi Valley St. | Timothy Fordyce can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Patrick Katynski - foul #4 on Patrick Katynski, team foul #8 | 58-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Andrew Dunkin (PF) Patrick Katynski | |
| 11:30 | Mississippi Valley St. | Timothy Fordyce makes the 1st free throw | 59-49 |
| 11:30 | Mississippi Valley St. | Timothy Fordyce makes the 2nd free throw | 60-49 |
| 11:15 | Santa Clara | John Lemaster knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Kermit Devlin | 60-52 |
| 10:54 | Mississippi Valley St. | Donald Harding is fouled on the floor by John Lemaster - foul #1 on John Lemaster, team foul #9 | 60-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Jesse Bean (PG), Kenneth Brey (PF) Timothy Fordyce, Barry English | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Alexander Alba (SF) Gordon Willeford | |
| 10:54 | Mississippi Valley St. | Donald Harding makes the 1st free throw | 61-52 |
| 10:54 | Mississippi Valley St. | Donald Harding makes the 2nd free throw | 62-52 |
| 10:34 | Santa Clara | Dwayne Green comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 62-52 |
| 10:32 | Mississippi Valley St. | Lewis Carter snags the defensive board | 62-52 |
| 10:30 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jesse Bean is hacked by John Lemaster in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Lemaster, team foul #10 | 62-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Timothy Fordyce (SG), Tim Koberg (SF), Robert Koehler (PF) Donald Harding, Chris Tabor, Kenneth Brey | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Thomas Aubuchon (C) Dwayne Green | |
| 10:30 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jesse Bean misses the 1st free throw | 62-52 |
| 10:30 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jesse Bean makes the 2nd free throw | 63-52 |
| 10:14 | Santa Clara | Kermit Devlin connects on the 3 from the right corner | 63-55 |
| 09:45 | Mississippi Valley St. | Timothy Fordyce is fouled on the floor by Thomas Aubuchon - foul #1 on Thomas Aubuchon, team foul #11 | 63-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Chris Tabor (SF), Kenneth Brey (C) Tim Koberg, Lewis Carter | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Charles Bryant (PG), Gordon Willeford (SF) Alexander Alba, Andrew Dunkin | |
| 09:45 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-55 |
| 09:45 | Mississippi Valley St. | Timothy Fordyce makes the 1st free throw | 64-55 |
| 09:45 | Mississippi Valley St. | Timothy Fordyce makes the 2nd free throw | 65-55 |
| 09:32 | Santa Clara | Charles Bryant buries a jumpshot from the left side and the foul's on Kenneth Brey - foul #3 on Kenneth Brey, team foul #6 | 65-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Damian Hulse (SG), Barry English (PF) Timothy Fordyce, Robert Koehler | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Dwayne Green (C) Thomas Aubuchon | |
| 09:32 | Santa Clara | Charles Bryant misses the free throw | 65-57 |
| 09:32 | Mississippi Valley St. | Damian Hulse pulls down the rebound | 65-57 |
| 09:09 | Mississippi Valley St. | Damian Hulse makes the wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 68-57 |
| 09:04 | Santa Clara | Gordon Willeford misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 68-57 |
| 09:03 | Santa Clara | Charles Bryant can't tip it in | 68-57 |
| 09:01 | Mississippi Valley St. | Kenneth Brey gets the rebound | 68-57 |
| 08:34 | Mississippi Valley St. | Damian Hulse is open and scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Jesse Bean | 71-57 |
| 08:32 | Santa Clara | Charles Bryant is called for traveling in the backcourt | 71-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Tim Koberg (PG), Timothy Fordyce (SG), Robert Koehler (PF), Lewis Carter (C) Jesse Bean, Chris Tabor, Barry English, Kenneth Brey | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Cory Harman (SG), Alexander Alba (SF), Andrew Dunkin (PF), Thomas Aubuchon (C) John Lemaster, Gordon Willeford, Kermit Devlin, Dwayne Green | |
| 08:26 | Mississippi Valley St. | Alexander Alba is called for the reach on Damian Hulse - foul #2 on Alexander Alba, team foul #12 | 71-57 |
| 08:26 | Mississippi Valley St. | Damian Hulse makes the 1st free throw | 72-57 |
| 08:26 | Mississippi Valley St. | Damian Hulse makes the 2nd free throw | 73-57 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 08:22 | Santa Clara | Robert Koehler picks off the pass by Alexander Alba in the backcourt | 73-57 |
| 08:09 | Mississippi Valley St. | Lewis Carter blows the layup but he's hacked by Thomas Aubuchon - foul #2 on Thomas Aubuchon, team foul #13 | 73-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Wes Manigault (PG), Chester Smith (PF) Damian Hulse, Robert Koehler | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Terry Hawk (PG) Charles Bryant | |
| 08:09 | Mississippi Valley St. | Lewis Carter misses the 1st free throw | 73-57 |
| 08:09 | Mississippi Valley St. | Lewis Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 74-57 |
| 07:49 | Santa Clara | Alexander Alba clanks a floater near the basket | 74-57 |
| 07:48 | Mississippi Valley St. | Timothy Fordyce snags the defensive board | 74-57 |
| 07:44 | Mississippi Valley St. | Timothy Fordyce is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Lewis Carter | 77-57 |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Wes Manigault (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Timothy Fordyce (tiring) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tim Koberg (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Chester Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Lewis Carter (tiring) 8 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Terry Hawk (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Cory Harman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Alexander Alba (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Andrew Dunkin (tired) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Aubuchon (tired) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Santa Clara | Thomas Aubuchon knocks in the shot from close range | 77-59 |
| 07:00 | Mississippi Valley St. | Wes Manigault lays it in uncontested on a nice dish by Tim Koberg | 79-59 |
| 06:56 | Santa Clara | Cory Harman is hacked by Tim Koberg in the backcourt - foul #2 on Tim Koberg, team foul #7 | 79-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Jesse Bean (PG), Donald Harding (SG), Chris Tabor (SF), Robert Koehler (PF) Wes Manigault, Timothy Fordyce, Tim Koberg, Chester Smith | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gregory Banks (PG), Patrick Katynski (SG), Kermit Devlin (PF), Dwayne Green (C) Terry Hawk, Alexander Alba, Andrew Dunkin, Thomas Aubuchon | |
| 06:56 | Santa Clara | Cory Harman makes the 1st free throw | 79-60 |
| 06:56 | Santa Clara | Cory Harman makes the 2nd free throw | 79-61 |
| 06:38 | Mississippi Valley St. | Robert Koehler is hacked by Kermit Devlin - foul #4 on Kermit Devlin, team foul #14 | 79-61 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Damian Hulse (SF), Barry English (C) Chris Tabor, Lewis Carter | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gordon Willeford (SF) Cory Harman | |
| 06:38 | Mississippi Valley St. | Robert Koehler misses the 1st free throw | 79-61 |
| 06:38 | Mississippi Valley St. | Robert Koehler misses the 2nd free throw | 79-61 |
| 06:38 | Mississippi Valley St. | Barry English grabs the offensive rebound | 79-61 |
| 06:16 | Mississippi Valley St. | Robert Koehler clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 79-61 |
| 06:15 | Santa Clara | Gordon Willeford gets the rebound | 79-61 |
| 06:11 | Santa Clara | Gordon Willeford misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 79-61 |
| 06:09 | Mississippi Valley St. | Barry English grabs the board | 79-61 |
| 06:03 | Mississippi Valley St. | Robert Koehler hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the left wing | 79-61 |
| 06:02 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Gregory Banks | 79-61 |
| 05:57 | Santa Clara | Gordon Willeford misses long on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Jesse Bean - foul #3 on Jesse Bean, team foul #8 | 79-61 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Tim Koberg (PG), Chris Tabor (SF), Kenneth Brey (PF), Lewis Carter (C) Jesse Bean, Donald Harding, Robert Koehler, Barry English | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Andrew Dunkin (PF), Alexander Alba (C) Kermit Devlin, Dwayne Green | |
| 05:57 | Santa Clara | Gordon Willeford makes the 1st free throw | 79-62 |
| 05:57 | Santa Clara | Gordon Willeford makes the 2nd free throw | 79-63 |
| 05:44 | Mississippi Valley St. | Tim Koberg buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Chris Tabor | 82-63 |
| 05:19 | Santa Clara | Gregory Banks can't connect on a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Tim Koberg - foul #3 on Tim Koberg, team foul #9 | 82-63 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Timothy Fordyce (SG) Damian Hulse | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Thomas Aubuchon (C) Gordon Willeford | |
| 05:19 | Santa Clara | Gregory Banks misses the 1st free throw | 82-63 |
| 05:19 | Santa Clara | Gregory Banks makes the 2nd free throw | 82-64 |
| 04:58 | Mississippi Valley St. | Tim Koberg misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 82-64 |
| 04:57 | Santa Clara | Thomas Aubuchon grabs the defensive rebound | 82-64 |
| 04:49 | Santa Clara | Thomas Aubuchon misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 82-64 |
| 04:47 | Santa Clara | Alexander Alba snags the offensive board | 82-64 |
| 04:33 | Santa Clara | Thomas Aubuchon hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Lewis Carter - foul #2 on Lewis Carter, team foul #10 | 82-64 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Wes Manigault (PG), Damian Hulse (SF), Robert Koehler (PF) Tim Koberg, Chris Tabor, Kenneth Brey | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Cory Harman (SF), Kermit Devlin (PF) Alexander Alba, Andrew Dunkin | |
| 04:33 | Santa Clara | Thomas Aubuchon makes the 1st free throw | 82-65 |
| 04:33 | Santa Clara | Thomas Aubuchon makes the 2nd free throw | 82-66 |
| 04:15 | Mississippi Valley St. | Damian Hulse can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from the right corner | 82-66 |
| 04:13 | Santa Clara | Kermit Devlin gets the rebound | 82-66 |
| 04:09 | Santa Clara | Patrick Katynski is fouled in the backcourt by Timothy Fordyce - foul #2 on Timothy Fordyce, team foul #11 | 82-66 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Jesse Bean (PG), Barry English (C) Wes Manigault, Lewis Carter | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gordon Willeford (SF), Dwayne Green (C) Cory Harman, Thomas Aubuchon | |
| 04:09 | Santa Clara | Patrick Katynski makes the 1st free throw | 82-67 |
| 04:09 | Santa Clara | Patrick Katynski makes the 2nd free throw | 82-68 |
| 04:07 | Mississippi Valley St. | Kermit Devlin takes the ball from Damian Hulse in the backcourt | 82-68 |
| 03:55 | Santa Clara | Gordon Willeford hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 82-68 |
| 03:53 | Mississippi Valley St. | The rebound goes to Barry English | 82-68 |
| 03:46 | Mississippi Valley St. | Timothy Fordyce hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 82-68 |
| 03:45 | Mississippi Valley St. | Barry English tips it back up and in | 84-68 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:30 | Santa Clara | Barry English swats the shot by Kermit Devlin | 84-68 |
| 03:29 | Mississippi Valley St. | Robert Koehler grabs the defensive rebound | 84-68 |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Jesse Bean (tiring) 1 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Timothy Fordyce (tired) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Damian Hulse (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Koehler (tired) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Barry English (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Gregory Banks (tiring) 4 pts. 4 pf. SG - Patrick Katynski (tired) 7 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Gordon Willeford (very tired) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kermit Devlin (tired) 7 pts. 4 pf. C - Dwayne Green (tired) 2 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Mississippi Valley St. | Patrick Katynski picks off the pass by Robert Koehler | 84-68 |
| 03:20 | Santa Clara | Gordon Willeford blows the layup | 84-68 |
| 03:18 | Mississippi Valley St. | Barry English gets the rebound | 84-68 |
| 03:18 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 84-68 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Wes Manigault (PG), Donald Harding (SG), Tim Koberg (SF), Chester Smith (PF), Kenneth Brey (C) Jesse Bean, Timothy Fordyce, Damian Hulse, Robert Koehler, Barry English | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Charles Bryant (PG), John Lemaster (SG), Cory Harman (SF), Andrew Dunkin (PF) Gregory Banks, Patrick Katynski, Gordon Willeford, Kermit Devlin | |
| 03:16 | Mississippi Valley St. | Wes Manigault is hacked by Charles Bryant in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Bryant, team foul #15 | 84-68 |
| 03:16 | Mississippi Valley St. | Wes Manigault makes the 1st free throw | 85-68 |
| 03:16 | Mississippi Valley St. | Wes Manigault makes the 2nd free throw | 86-68 |
| 02:57 | Santa Clara | Charles Bryant is open but comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 86-68 |
| 02:56 | Mississippi Valley St. | Donald Harding pulls down the rebound | 86-68 |
| 02:54 | Mississippi Valley St. | Charles Bryant steals the ball from Wes Manigault in the backcourt | 86-68 |
| 02:44 | Santa Clara | Cory Harman hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 86-68 |
| 02:42 | Mississippi Valley St. | Kenneth Brey pulls down the rebound | 86-68 |
| 02:36 | Mississippi Valley St. | Tim Koberg makes the wide open 3 from the right corner | 89-68 |
| 02:18 | Santa Clara | Charles Bryant clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 89-68 |
| 02:16 | Santa Clara | Charles Bryant snags the offensive board | 89-68 |
| 01:59 | Santa Clara | Andrew Dunkin makes the fadeaway from the right side | 89-70 |
| 01:41 | Mississippi Valley St. | Donald Harding hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the left corner | 89-70 |
| 01:40 | Santa Clara | Cory Harman grabs the defensive rebound | 89-70 |
| 01:14 | Santa Clara | Andrew Dunkin makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 89-73 |
| 01:11 | Mississippi Valley St. | Donald Harding is fouled in the backcourt by John Lemaster - foul #3 on John Lemaster, team foul #16 | 89-73 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Damian Hulse (SF) Wes Manigault | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Alexander Alba (SF), Kermit Devlin (PF) Charles Bryant, Andrew Dunkin | |
| 01:11 | Mississippi Valley St. | Donald Harding makes the 1st free throw | 90-73 |
| 01:11 | Mississippi Valley St. | Donald Harding makes the 2nd free throw | 91-73 |
| 00:49 | Santa Clara | John Lemaster hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the right wing | 91-73 |
| 00:48 | Mississippi Valley St. | Kenneth Brey snags the defensive board | 91-73 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Mississippi Valley St. | Alexander Alba takes the ball from Damian Hulse | 91-73 |
| 00:40 | Santa Clara | Cory Harman hits the finger roll on a great pass from Alexander Alba | 91-75 |
| 00:15 | Mississippi Valley St. | Alexander Alba steals the ball from Tim Koberg | 91-75 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:08 | Santa Clara | Cory Harman connects on the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Dwayne Green | 91-77 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi Valley St. | Donald Harding runs out the clock | 91-77 |