| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Steven Brown (fresh) 5 pts. SG - John Inouye (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Bradley Champion (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Russell Webb (fresh) C - Peter Springer (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Charles Heavner (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. SG - Raymond Davis (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Alexander Slinkard (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. PF - James Lindsey (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Kent Whittenburg (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Santa Clara | Bradley Champion inbounds the ball | 25-36 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:42 | Santa Clara | Russell Webb is called for traveling | 25-36 |
| 19:17 | Notre Dame | Charles Heavner is alone and drills a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Raymond Davis | 25-39 |
| 19:03 | Santa Clara | Steven Brown misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 25-39 |
| 19:01 | Santa Clara | Peter Springer tips it back up and in | 27-39 |
| 18:37 | Notre Dame | Bradley Champion is called for the reach on Alexander Slinkard - foul #3 on Bradley Champion, team foul #1 | 27-39 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Sean Allen (SG), Gregory Askew (SF) John Inouye, Bradley Champion | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 18:22 | Notre Dame | Kent Whittenburg is called for traveling | 27-39 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Leo Ballance (SG), Jacob Service (C) Steven Brown, Peter Springer | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Banton (SG) James Lindsey | |
| 18:12 | Santa Clara | Gregory Askew misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 27-39 |
| 18:11 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Kent Whittenburg | 27-39 |
| 17:49 | Notre Dame | Kent Whittenburg's fadeaway is rejected by Russell Webb | 27-39 |
| 17:48 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Jacob Service | 27-39 |
| 17:41 | Santa Clara | Sean Allen drills a jump hook in the lane | 29-39 |
| 17:24 | Notre Dame | Charles Heavner makes the fadeaway from the right wing set up by William Banton | 29-41 |
| 17:06 | Santa Clara | Sean Allen travels with the ball | 29-41 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Steven Brown (PG), John Inouye (SG), Peter Springer (C) Sean Allen, Gregory Askew, Russell Webb | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Lindsey (PF) Raymond Davis | |
| 16:45 | Notre Dame | Charles Heavner can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 29-41 |
| 16:44 | Notre Dame | Alexander Slinkard tips it home | 29-43 |
| 16:22 | Santa Clara | Peter Springer hits a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by John Inouye | 31-43 |
| 16:01 | Notre Dame | James Lindsey knocks in the floater from the left side | 31-45 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Steven Brown (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - John Inouye (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leo Ballance (fairly fresh) PF - Jacob Service (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Peter Springer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Charles Heavner (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. SG - William Banton (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alexander Slinkard (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. PF - James Lindsey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Kent Whittenburg (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:38 | Santa Clara | Leo Ballance lays it in on a nice dish by Steven Brown | 33-45 |
| 15:16 | Notre Dame | James Lindsey makes the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Charles Heavner and he's hacked by John Inouye - foul #2 on John Inouye, team foul #2 | 33-47 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Sean Allen (PG), Gerald Haddad (SG), Bradley Champion (SF), Russell Webb (PF), Michael Cox (C) Steven Brown, John Inouye, Leo Ballance, Jacob Service, Peter Springer | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Richard Rogers (PG), Raymond Davis (SG) William Banton, Kent Whittenburg | |
| 15:16 | Notre Dame | James Lindsey misses the free throw | 33-47 |
| 15:16 | Santa Clara | Michael Cox grabs the board | 33-47 |
| 15:00 | Santa Clara | Gerald Haddad misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-47 |
| 14:59 | Santa Clara | Michael Cox tips it in | 35-47 |
| 14:55 | Notre Dame | Raymond Davis throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-47 |
| 14:45 | Santa Clara | Gerald Haddad buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Cox | 38-47 |
| 14:41 | Notre Dame | Richard Rogers is hacked by Russell Webb in the backcourt - foul #1 on Russell Webb, team foul #3 | 38-47 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Kent Whittenburg (C) James Lindsey | |
| 14:30 | Notre Dame | Alexander Slinkard is fouled on the floor by Bradley Champion - foul #4 on Bradley Champion, team foul #4 | 38-47 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gregory Askew (SF) Bradley Champion | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Banton (SF) Alexander Slinkard | |
| 14:16 | Notre Dame | Charles Heavner makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Richard Rogers | 38-50 |
| 14:11 | Santa Clara | Sean Allen misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-50 |
| 14:09 | Santa Clara | Russell Webb tips it home | 40-50 |
| 13:50 | Notre Dame | Richard Rogers buries a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Raymond Davis | 40-52 |
| 13:36 | Santa Clara | Russell Webb buries a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Sean Allen | 42-52 |
| 13:33 | Notre Dame | Raymond Davis is fouled in the backcourt by Gerald Haddad - foul #4 on Gerald Haddad, team foul #5 | 42-52 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Manuel Sargent (PG), John Inouye (SG), Peter Springer (C) Sean Allen, Gerald Haddad, Michael Cox | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Lindsey (C) Kent Whittenburg | |
| 13:15 | Notre Dame | William Banton misses badly on the uncontested shot from just outside the lane | 42-52 |
| 13:13 | Santa Clara | Gregory Askew grabs the defensive rebound | 42-52 |
| 13:08 | Santa Clara | Gregory Askew comes up short on the fadeaway from close range but the foul's on William Banton - foul #1 on William Banton, team foul #1 | 42-52 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Steven Brown (PG) Manuel Sargent | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Alexander Slinkard (SF) William Banton | |
| 13:08 | Santa Clara | Gregory Askew misses the 1st free throw | 42-52 |
| 13:08 | Santa Clara | Gregory Askew makes the 2nd free throw | 43-52 |
| 12:54 | Notre Dame | Peter Springer denies the turnaround by Richard Rogers | 43-52 |
| 12:53 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Steven Brown | 43-52 |
| 12:29 | Santa Clara | Raymond Davis steals it from Steven Brown | 43-52 |
| 12:24 | Notre Dame | Richard Rogers is fouled in the backcourt by Russell Webb - foul #2 on Russell Webb, team foul #6 | 43-52 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Sean Allen (SG) John Inouye | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Kent Whittenburg (C) Charles Heavner | |
| 12:17 | Notre Dame | James Lindsey hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 43-52 |
| 12:15 | Santa Clara | Gregory Askew grabs the board | 43-52 |
| 11:53 | Santa Clara | James Lindsey swats the shot by Sean Allen | 43-52 |
| 11:52 | Santa Clara | Russell Webb pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-52 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Steven Brown (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sean Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gregory Askew (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Russell Webb (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Peter Springer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Richard Rogers (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Raymond Davis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Alexander Slinkard (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. PF - James Lindsey (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Kent Whittenburg (tiring) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:34 | Santa Clara | Peter Springer is whistled for traveling | 43-52 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Manuel Sargent (PG), Leo Ballance (SF), Jacob Service (PF), Michael Cox (C) Steven Brown, Gregory Askew, Russell Webb, Peter Springer | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Banton (SF), Charles Heavner (PF) Alexander Slinkard, James Lindsey | |
| 11:16 | Notre Dame | Charles Heavner lays it in set up by William Banton and the foul's on Jacob Service - foul #2 on Jacob Service, team foul #7 | 43-54 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Inouye (SG) Sean Allen | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 11:16 | Notre Dame | Charles Heavner makes the free throw | 43-55 |
| 11:01 | Santa Clara | Charles Heavner swats the short shot by Jacob Service | 43-55 |
| 11:00 | Notre Dame | William Banton snags the defensive board | 43-55 |
| 10:56 | Notre Dame | Richard Rogers hits a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Kent Whittenburg | 43-57 |
| 10:32 | Santa Clara | John Inouye is fouled on the floor by Kent Whittenburg - foul #2 on Kent Whittenburg, team foul #2 | 43-57 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Peter Springer (C) Jacob Service | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Alexander Slinkard (SF) Raymond Davis | |
| 10:04 | Santa Clara | John Inouye can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-57 |
| 10:03 | Notre Dame | Kent Whittenburg snags the defensive board | 43-57 |
| 09:44 | Notre Dame | William Banton is hacked by Michael Cox - foul #1 on Michael Cox, team foul #8 | 43-57 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Steven Brown (PG), Sean Allen (SG), Gregory Askew (SF), Russell Webb (PF) Manuel Sargent, John Inouye, Leo Ballance, Michael Cox | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Lindsey (C) Kent Whittenburg | |
| 09:44 | Notre Dame | William Banton makes the 1st free throw | 43-58 |
| 09:44 | Notre Dame | William Banton misses the 2nd free throw | 43-58 |
| 09:44 | Santa Clara | Russell Webb grabs the board | 43-58 |
| 09:27 | Santa Clara | Peter Springer misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on James Lindsey - foul #2 on James Lindsey, team foul #3 | 43-58 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jacob Service (PF) Russell Webb | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 09:27 | Santa Clara | Peter Springer makes the 1st free throw | 44-58 |
| 09:27 | Santa Clara | Peter Springer misses the 2nd free throw | 44-58 |
| 09:27 | Notre Dame | William Banton pulls down the rebound | 44-58 |
| 09:07 | Notre Dame | Charles Heavner misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-58 |
| 09:06 | Santa Clara | Gregory Askew pulls down the rebound | 44-58 |
| 08:54 | Santa Clara | Steven Brown clanks a turnaround near the basket | 44-58 |
| 08:53 | Notre Dame | James Lindsey snags the defensive board | 44-58 |
| 08:43 | Notre Dame | William Banton is called for 10 seconds | 44-58 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Russell Webb (PF) Peter Springer | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Raymond Davis (SG) Alexander Slinkard | |
| 08:30 | Santa Clara | Gregory Askew drills a jumper near the basket | 46-58 |
| 08:25 | Notre Dame | Richard Rogers scores on a jumper in the lane and the foul's on Steven Brown - foul #2 on Steven Brown, team foul #9 | 46-60 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Kent Whittenburg (C) Charles Heavner | |
| 08:25 | Notre Dame | Richard Rogers makes the free throw | 46-61 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 08:14 | Santa Clara | Jacob Service throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-61 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Inouye (SG), Michael Cox (C) Sean Allen, Jacob Service | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 08:11 | Notre Dame | Gregory Askew takes the ball from William Banton in the backcourt | 46-61 |
| 08:03 | Santa Clara | Raymond Davis is called for the reach on Russell Webb - foul #2 on Raymond Davis, team foul #4 | 46-61 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Alexander Slinkard (SF) William Banton | |
| 07:54 | Santa Clara | James Lindsey is called for the reach on Michael Cox - foul #3 on James Lindsey, team foul #5 | 46-61 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gerald Haddad (SG), Bradley Champion (SF) John Inouye, Gregory Askew | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 07:37 | Santa Clara | Steven Brown makes the runner in the lane | 48-61 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Steven Brown (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerald Haddad (fresh) 9 pts. 4 pf. SF - Bradley Champion (fresh) 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Russell Webb (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Cox (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Richard Rogers (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Raymond Davis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Alexander Slinkard (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. PF - James Lindsey (tiring) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Kent Whittenburg (tiring) 2 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:20 | Notre Dame | James Lindsey is whistled for a carry | 48-61 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Sean Allen (PG), Peter Springer (C) Steven Brown, Michael Cox | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Charles Heavner (PF) James Lindsey | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 07:07 | Santa Clara | Russell Webb's layup is rejected by Charles Heavner | 48-61 |
| 07:05 | Santa Clara | Russell Webb hits the follow up shot | 50-61 |
| 06:53 | Notre Dame | Charles Heavner misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 50-61 |
| 06:52 | Notre Dame | Alexander Slinkard can't tip it in | 50-61 |
| 06:50 | Santa Clara | Peter Springer snags the defensive board | 50-61 |
| 06:47 | Santa Clara | Sean Allen is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #3 on Sean Allen, team foul #10 | 50-61 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Banton (SF) Alexander Slinkard | |
| 06:36 | Notre Dame | William Banton comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 50-61 |
| 06:35 | Santa Clara | Sean Allen pulls down the rebound | 50-61 |
| 06:29 | Santa Clara | Bradley Champion comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 50-61 |
| 06:27 | Santa Clara | The offensive rebound goes to Gerald Haddad | 50-61 |
| 06:06 | Santa Clara | Kent Whittenburg steps in front of the Bradley Champion pass | 50-61 |
| 05:54 | Notre Dame | Charles Heavner makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Richard Rogers | 50-63 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 05:42 | Santa Clara | Gerald Haddad scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Peter Springer | 52-63 |
| 05:34 | Notre Dame | Charles Heavner hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 52-63 |
| 05:33 | Notre Dame | Charles Heavner tips it home | 52-65 |
| 05:15 | Santa Clara | Sean Allen misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 52-65 |
| 05:14 | Santa Clara | Bradley Champion gets the offensive rebound | 52-65 |
| 05:00 | Santa Clara | Richard Rogers steals the ball from Russell Webb | 52-65 |
| 05:00 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 52-65 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Steven Brown (PG), John Inouye (SG), Gregory Askew (SF), Jacob Service (PF), Michael Cox (C) Sean Allen, Gerald Haddad, Bradley Champion, Russell Webb, Peter Springer | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Alexander Slinkard (SF), James Lindsey (C) Raymond Davis, Kent Whittenburg | |
| 04:55 | Notre Dame | Jacob Service steals it from William Banton in the backcourt | 52-65 |
| 04:48 | Santa Clara | John Inouye can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-65 |
| 04:47 | Notre Dame | James Lindsey grabs the defensive rebound | 52-65 |
| 04:45 | Notre Dame | James Lindsey is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Lindsey, team foul #6 | 52-65 |
| 04:38 | Santa Clara | Steven Brown clanks a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by William Banton - foul #2 on William Banton, team foul #7 | 52-65 |
| 04:38 | Santa Clara | Steven Brown makes the 1st free throw | 53-65 |
| 04:38 | Santa Clara | Steven Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 53-65 |
| 04:38 | Notre Dame | William Banton gets the rebound | 53-65 |
| 04:31 | Notre Dame | Richard Rogers is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on Richard Rogers, team foul #8 | 53-65 |
| 04:15 | Santa Clara | John Inouye misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-65 |
| 04:13 | Santa Clara | Gregory Askew gets the offensive rebound | 53-65 |
| 03:57 | Santa Clara | John Inouye misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 53-65 |
| 03:56 | Notre Dame | Alexander Slinkard pulls down the rebound | 53-65 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 03:39 | Notre Dame | Michael Cox picks off the pass by Alexander Slinkard | 53-65 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Steven Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Inouye (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregory Askew (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jacob Service (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Cox (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Richard Rogers (tiring) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - William Banton (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alexander Slinkard (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. PF - Charles Heavner (tiring) 24 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - James Lindsey (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:23 | Santa Clara | Jacob Service misses badly on a runner from the right block but the foul's on Charles Heavner - foul #1 on Charles Heavner, team foul #9 | 53-65 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Sean Allen (PG), Gerald Haddad (SG), Leo Ballance (SF), Russell Webb (PF) Steven Brown, John Inouye, Gregory Askew, Michael Cox | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 03:23 | Santa Clara | Jacob Service makes the 1st free throw | 54-65 |
| 03:23 | Santa Clara | Jacob Service makes the 2nd free throw | 55-65 |
| 03:15 | Notre Dame | Richard Rogers misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-65 |
| 03:14 | Notre Dame | William Banton gets the offensive rebound | 55-65 |
| 02:53 | Notre Dame | James Lindsey clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 55-65 |
| 02:51 | Notre Dame | Alexander Slinkard tips it back up and in | 55-67 |
| 02:51 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-67 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Steven Brown (PG), Bradley Champion (SF) Sean Allen, Leo Ballance | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Raymond Davis (SG), Kent Whittenburg (C) Alexander Slinkard, Charles Heavner | |
| 02:36 | Santa Clara | Steven Brown is hacked by Raymond Davis - foul #3 on Raymond Davis, team foul #10 | 55-67 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Inouye (SG), Leo Ballance (SF), Michael Cox (PF), Gregory Askew (C) Gerald Haddad, Bradley Champion, Russell Webb, Jacob Service | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 02:36 | Santa Clara | Steven Brown makes the 1st free throw | 56-67 |
| 02:36 | Santa Clara | Steven Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 57-67 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 02:16 | Notre Dame | James Lindsey can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 57-67 |
| 02:15 | Santa Clara | Gregory Askew grabs the defensive rebound | 57-67 |
| 02:15 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 57-67 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gerald Haddad (SG), Bradley Champion (SF), Russell Webb (PF), Peter Springer (C) John Inouye, Leo Ballance, Michael Cox, Gregory Askew | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Alexander Slinkard (SF), Charles Heavner (PF) Richard Rogers, James Lindsey | |
| 01:58 | Santa Clara | Russell Webb can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 57-67 |
| 01:57 | Notre Dame | Kent Whittenburg pulls down the rebound | 57-67 |
| 01:32 | Notre Dame | Alexander Slinkard loses the dribble to Peter Springer | 57-67 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 01:15 | Santa Clara | Gerald Haddad is fouled on the floor by Alexander Slinkard - foul #2 on Alexander Slinkard, team foul #11 | 57-67 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Inouye (PG), Gregory Askew (SF), Jacob Service (PF), Michael Cox (C) Steven Brown, Bradley Champion, Russell Webb, Peter Springer | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Richard Rogers (PG), James Lindsey (PF) Alexander Slinkard, Charles Heavner | |
| 01:15 | Santa Clara | Gerald Haddad makes the 1st free throw | 58-67 |
| 01:15 | Santa Clara | Gerald Haddad makes the 2nd free throw | 59-67 |
| 01:13 | Notre Dame | Raymond Davis loses the dribble to Gerald Haddad in the backcourt | 59-67 |
| 01:12 | Santa Clara | Gregory Askew banks in the layup set up by Gerald Haddad | 61-67 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 01:10 | Notre Dame | Raymond Davis is fouled in the backcourt by Gerald Haddad - foul #5 on Gerald Haddad, team foul #11 | 61-67 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Steven Brown (PG), Bradley Champion (SF), Russell Webb (PF), Peter Springer (C) Gerald Haddad, Gregory Askew, Jacob Service, Michael Cox | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Alexander Slinkard (SF), Charles Heavner (PF) William Banton, James Lindsey | |
| 01:10 | Notre Dame | Raymond Davis makes the 1st free throw | 61-68 |
| 01:10 | Notre Dame | Raymond Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 61-69 |
| 00:54 | Santa Clara | Steven Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-69 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:51 | Notre Dame | Richard Rogers is hacked by Steven Brown in the backcourt - foul #3 on Steven Brown, team foul #12 | 61-69 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Banton (SG) Raymond Davis | |
| 00:51 | Notre Dame | Richard Rogers misses the 1st free throw | 61-69 |
| 00:51 | Notre Dame | Richard Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 61-70 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:47 | Santa Clara | John Inouye misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 61-70 |
| 00:46 | Santa Clara | Bradley Champion grabs the offensive rebound | 61-70 |
| 00:43 | Santa Clara | John Inouye comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 61-70 |
| 00:42 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Kent Whittenburg | 61-70 |
| 00:40 | Notre Dame | Kent Whittenburg is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Brown - foul #4 on Steven Brown, team foul #13 | 61-70 |
| 00:40 | Notre Dame | Kent Whittenburg makes the 1st free throw | 61-71 |
| 00:40 | Notre Dame | Kent Whittenburg misses the 2nd free throw | 61-71 |
| 00:40 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Russell Webb | 61-71 |
| 00:35 | Santa Clara | William Banton is called for the reach on John Inouye - foul #3 on William Banton, team foul #12 | 61-71 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Sean Allen (SG), Gregory Askew (SF), Jacob Service (PF), Michael Cox (C) Steven Brown, Bradley Champion, Russell Webb, Peter Springer | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Raymond Davis (SG), James Lindsey (PF) Alexander Slinkard, Charles Heavner | |
| 00:35 | Santa Clara | John Inouye makes the 1st free throw | 62-71 |
| 00:35 | Santa Clara | John Inouye misses the 2nd free throw | 62-71 |
| 00:35 | Notre Dame | James Lindsey pulls down the rebound | 62-71 |
| 00:34 | Notre Dame | James Lindsey is hacked by John Inouye in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Inouye, team foul #14 | 62-71 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Steven Brown (PG), Bradley Champion (SF), Russell Webb (PF), Peter Springer (C) Sean Allen, Gregory Askew, Jacob Service, Michael Cox | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Alexander Slinkard (SF) Raymond Davis | |
| 00:34 | Notre Dame | James Lindsey makes the 1st free throw | 62-72 |
| 00:34 | Notre Dame | James Lindsey misses the 2nd free throw | 62-72 |
| 00:34 | Santa Clara | Peter Springer gets the rebound | 62-72 |
| 00:26 | Santa Clara | Bradley Champion hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by William Banton - foul #4 on William Banton, team foul #13 | 62-72 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Sean Allen (SG), Jacob Service (PF), Michael Cox (C) Steven Brown, Russell Webb, Peter Springer | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Raymond Davis (SG) Alexander Slinkard | |
| 00:26 | Santa Clara | Bradley Champion makes the 1st free throw | 63-72 |
| 00:26 | Santa Clara | Bradley Champion misses the 2nd free throw | 63-72 |
| 00:26 | Notre Dame | Raymond Davis snags the defensive board | 63-72 |
| 00:25 | Notre Dame | Raymond Davis is fouled in the backcourt by Sean Allen - foul #4 on Sean Allen, team foul #15 | 63-72 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Steven Brown (PG), Russell Webb (PF), Peter Springer (C) Sean Allen, Jacob Service, Michael Cox | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Charles Heavner (PF) James Lindsey | |
| 00:25 | Notre Dame | Raymond Davis makes the 1st free throw | 63-73 |
| 00:25 | Notre Dame | Raymond Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 63-73 |
| 00:25 | Santa Clara | Russell Webb grabs the defensive rebound | 63-73 |
| 00:19 | Santa Clara | Peter Springer is called for a charge - foul #1 on Peter Springer, team foul #16 | 63-73 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Sean Allen (SG), Gregory Askew (SF), Jacob Service (PF), Michael Cox (C) Steven Brown, Bradley Champion, Russell Webb, Peter Springer | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Lindsey (PF) Charles Heavner | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | Richard Rogers runs out the clock | 63-73 |