| Lineup | Howard | PG - Robert Hervey (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gordon Kempton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Dart (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Thad Sweeney (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Lee Corcoran (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Roy Pugsley (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Scott Keyes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Armenta (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steven Yoder (fresh) 8 pts. C - Samuel Boone (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Santa Clara | James Armenta inbounds the ball | 29-36 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:41 | Santa Clara | Roy Pugsley makes the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Armenta and he's fouled by Robert Hervey - foul #2 on Robert Hervey, team foul #1 | 29-38 |
| 19:41 | Santa Clara | Roy Pugsley makes the free throw | 29-39 |
| 19:27 | Howard | Steven Dart scores on a driving attempt from the baseline | 31-39 |
| 19:06 | Santa Clara | Samuel Boone loses the dribble to Gordon Kempton | 31-39 |
| 18:47 | Howard | Steven Dart is hacked by Samuel Boone - foul #3 on Samuel Boone, team foul #1 | 31-39 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Sullivan (C) Samuel Boone | |
| 18:37 | Howard | Robert Hervey misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-39 |
| 18:36 | Howard | Steven Dart snags the offensive board | 31-39 |
| 18:23 | Howard | Gordon Kempton hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Steven Yoder - foul #1 on Steven Yoder, team foul #2 | 31-39 |
| Subs | Howard | Alfred Montgomery (C) Lee Corcoran | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Lawrence Erhardt (PG) Roy Pugsley | |
| 18:23 | Howard | Gordon Kempton makes the 1st free throw | 32-39 |
| 18:23 | Howard | Gordon Kempton misses the 2nd free throw | 32-39 |
| 18:23 | Santa Clara | Steven Yoder grabs the board | 32-39 |
| 18:03 | Santa Clara | Scott Keyes's pass is intercepted by Gordon Kempton | 32-39 |
| 17:44 | Howard | Alfred Montgomery misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 32-39 |
| 17:42 | Howard | The offensive rebound goes to Steven Dart | 32-39 |
| 17:23 | Howard | Steven Dart connects on the 3 from the left wing | 35-39 |
| 17:08 | Santa Clara | Scott Keyes clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 35-39 |
| 17:06 | Howard | Alfred Montgomery gets the rebound | 35-39 |
| 17:01 | Howard | Gordon Kempton scores on a jumper from the left wing | 37-39 |
| 16:39 | Santa Clara | Scott Keyes drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Steven Yoder | 37-42 |
| 16:35 | Howard | Gordon Kempton is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-42 |
| 16:30 | Santa Clara | James Armenta double dribbles | 40-42 |
| Subs | Howard | Kevin Barcus (PG), Luke Smith (SG), David Williamson (SF), Justin Moffatt (PF), Lee Corcoran (C) Robert Hervey, Gordon Kempton, Steven Dart, Thad Sweeney, Alfred Montgomery | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Roy Pugsley (PG), William Hartsfield (PF), Christopher Lewellyn (C) Lawrence Erhardt, Steven Yoder, John Sullivan | |
| 16:28 | Howard | Christopher Lewellyn takes the ball from Lee Corcoran in the backcourt | 40-42 |
| 16:09 | Santa Clara | James Armenta's fadeaway is rejected by Justin Moffatt | 40-42 |
| 16:07 | Howard | Luke Smith snags the defensive board | 40-42 |
| 16:04 | Howard | Luke Smith is hacked by Scott Keyes in the backcourt - foul #2 on Scott Keyes, team foul #3 | 40-42 |
| 15:51 | Howard | Lee Corcoran's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-42 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Sam Roy (PG), Sol Green (SG), Samuel Boone (C) Roy Pugsley, Scott Keyes, James Armenta | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Kevin Barcus (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Luke Smith (fresh) 9 pts. SF - David Williamson (fresh) PF - Justin Moffatt (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Lee Corcoran (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Sam Roy (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Sol Green (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Christopher Lewellyn (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Hartsfield (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Samuel Boone (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:38 | Santa Clara | William Hartsfield comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 40-42 |
| 15:36 | Santa Clara | Christopher Lewellyn gets the offensive rebound | 40-42 |
| 15:24 | Santa Clara | William Hartsfield scores on a shot from close range on a nice dish by Sam Roy | 40-44 |
| 14:58 | Howard | Lee Corcoran can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 40-44 |
| 14:56 | Santa Clara | Samuel Boone pulls down the rebound | 40-44 |
| 14:43 | Santa Clara | Sol Green connects on the 3 from the left corner | 40-47 |
| 14:32 | Howard | David Williamson misses long on an open jumpshot from the free throw line | 40-47 |
| 14:30 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Sam Roy | 40-47 |
| 14:08 | Santa Clara | Christopher Lewellyn hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 40-47 |
| 14:06 | Santa Clara | Samuel Boone grabs the offensive rebound | 40-47 |
| 13:47 | Santa Clara | Samuel Boone hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Sol Green | 40-50 |
| 13:23 | Howard | Kevin Barcus's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-50 |
| Subs | Howard | Robert Hervey (PG), Gordon Kempton (SG), Steven Dart (SF), Thad Sweeney (PF), Alfred Montgomery (C) Kevin Barcus, Luke Smith, David Williamson, Justin Moffatt, Lee Corcoran | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Roy Pugsley (PG), Lawrence Erhardt (SG), James Armenta (SF), Steven Yoder (PF), John Sullivan (C) Sam Roy, Sol Green, Christopher Lewellyn, William Hartsfield, Samuel Boone | |
| 13:12 | Santa Clara | James Armenta makes the runner from the left block on a great pass from Steven Yoder | 40-52 |
| 13:09 | Howard | Robert Hervey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-52 |
| 12:49 | Santa Clara | John Sullivan banks in the layup | 40-54 |
| 12:37 | Howard | Thad Sweeney misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-54 |
| 12:36 | Santa Clara | James Armenta pulls down the rebound | 40-54 |
| 12:17 | Santa Clara | Alfred Montgomery is called for the reach on Lawrence Erhardt - foul #1 on Alfred Montgomery, team foul #2 | 40-54 |
| 12:07 | Santa Clara | James Armenta knocks in the driving attempt from the left block set up by John Sullivan | 40-56 |
| 12:05 | Howard | Gordon Kempton loses the dribble to Steven Yoder in the backcourt | 40-56 |
| 11:47 | Santa Clara | James Armenta is whistled for a carry | 40-56 |
| Subs | Howard | David Williamson (SG), Tommy Cassidy (C) Gordon Kempton, Alfred Montgomery | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Sam Roy (PG), Scott Keyes (SG), Samuel Boone (C) Roy Pugsley, Lawrence Erhardt, John Sullivan | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Robert Hervey (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Williamson (fresh) SF - Steven Dart (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thad Sweeney (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Tommy Cassidy (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Sam Roy (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Scott Keyes (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Armenta (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Steven Yoder (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Samuel Boone (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:43 | Howard | Steven Dart is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #3 on Steven Dart, team foul #3 | 40-56 |
| 11:27 | Santa Clara | Samuel Boone can't connect on a floater from the left block | 40-56 |
| 11:25 | Santa Clara | Steven Yoder gets the offensive rebound | 40-56 |
| 11:08 | Santa Clara | Sam Roy hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Scott Keyes | 40-59 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 10:55 | Howard | David Williamson is hacked by Scott Keyes - foul #3 on Scott Keyes, team foul #4 | 40-59 |
| Subs | Howard | Luke Smith (SG), Carl Lattimer (SF) Steven Dart, Thad Sweeney | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Sol Green (SG) Scott Keyes | |
| 10:46 | Howard | Robert Hervey loses the ball out of bounds | 40-59 |
| Subs | Howard | Kevin Barcus (PG), Alfred Montgomery (C) Robert Hervey, Tommy Cassidy | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Roy Pugsley (SG), Lawrence Erhardt (SF) Sam Roy, James Armenta | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 10:17 | Santa Clara | Alfred Montgomery is called for the reach on Steven Yoder - foul #2 on Alfred Montgomery, team foul #4 | 40-59 |
| Subs | Howard | Justin Moffatt (C) Carl Lattimer | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Sullivan (C) Samuel Boone | |
| 09:59 | Santa Clara | Lawrence Erhardt's dunk attempt is rejected by Justin Moffatt | 40-59 |
| 09:57 | Howard | Justin Moffatt gets the rebound | 40-59 |
| 09:53 | Howard | Kevin Barcus loses the dribble to Sol Green in the backcourt | 40-59 |
| 09:33 | Santa Clara | The pull-up jumper by Roy Pugsley is blocked by Justin Moffatt | 40-59 |
| 09:31 | Howard | The rebound goes to Alfred Montgomery | 40-59 |
| 09:25 | Howard | Luke Smith clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-59 |
| 09:23 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Steven Yoder | 40-59 |
| 09:03 | Santa Clara | Roy Pugsley scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Sol Green | 40-62 |
| 08:50 | Howard | David Williamson is fouled on the floor by Sol Green - foul #4 on Sol Green, team foul #5 | 40-62 |
| Subs | Howard | Robert Hervey (PG), Gordon Kempton (SG), Steven Dart (SF), Thad Sweeney (PF), Tommy Cassidy (C) Kevin Barcus, Luke Smith, David Williamson, Alfred Montgomery, Justin Moffatt | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Sam Roy (PG), Scott Keyes (SG), James Armenta (SF), William Hartsfield (PF), Christopher Lewellyn (C) Sol Green, Roy Pugsley, Lawrence Erhardt, Steven Yoder, John Sullivan | |
| 08:34 | Howard | Thad Sweeney connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Gordon Kempton | 43-62 |
| 08:08 | Santa Clara | Sam Roy hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-62 |
| 08:07 | Howard | Tommy Cassidy grabs the defensive rebound | 43-62 |
| 07:58 | Howard | Tommy Cassidy scores on a runner from the right block | 45-62 |
| 07:40 | Santa Clara | Scott Keyes misses the lay-in | 45-62 |
| 07:39 | Howard | Thad Sweeney grabs the board | 45-62 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Robert Hervey (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gordon Kempton (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Steven Dart (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Thad Sweeney (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Tommy Cassidy (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Sam Roy (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Scott Keyes (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Armenta (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Hartsfield (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Lewellyn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Howard | Gordon Kempton can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 45-62 |
| 07:20 | Howard | Steven Dart tips it home | 47-62 |
| 06:57 | Santa Clara | Christopher Lewellyn's floater is tipped away by Tommy Cassidy | 47-62 |
| 06:56 | Howard | Steven Dart gets the rebound | 47-62 |
| 06:53 | Howard | Robert Hervey is hacked by Sam Roy in the backcourt - foul #4 on Sam Roy, team foul #6 | 47-62 |
| Subs | Howard | David Williamson (PF), Lee Corcoran (C) Thad Sweeney, Tommy Cassidy | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Sullivan (PF), Samuel Boone (C) William Hartsfield, Christopher Lewellyn | |
| 06:36 | Howard | Gordon Kempton misses short on a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Scott Keyes - foul #4 on Scott Keyes, team foul #7 | 47-62 |
| Subs | Howard | Kevin Barcus (PG), Luke Smith (SF) Robert Hervey, Steven Dart | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Lawrence Erhardt (SF) James Armenta | |
| 06:36 | Howard | Gordon Kempton makes the 1st free throw | 48-62 |
| 06:36 | Howard | Gordon Kempton makes the 2nd free throw | 49-62 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 06:21 | Santa Clara | Lawrence Erhardt misses short on a shot from the left side | 49-62 |
| 06:19 | Howard | Gordon Kempton grabs the board | 49-62 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 05:55 | Howard | Gordon Kempton hits the easy wide open finger roll set up by David Williamson | 51-62 |
| 05:38 | Santa Clara | Lawrence Erhardt hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 51-62 |
| 05:37 | Howard | Luke Smith gets the rebound | 51-62 |
| 05:33 | Howard | Luke Smith is hacked by Lawrence Erhardt - foul #2 on Lawrence Erhardt, team foul #8 | 51-62 |
| Subs | Howard | Steven Dart (SF), Thad Sweeney (PF) Gordon Kempton, David Williamson | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Sol Green (PG), Roy Pugsley (SG), James Armenta (SF), Steven Yoder (PF) Sam Roy, Scott Keyes, Lawrence Erhardt, John Sullivan | |
| 05:33 | Howard | Luke Smith makes the 1st free throw | 52-62 |
| 05:33 | Howard | Luke Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 52-62 |
| 05:33 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Steven Yoder | 52-62 |
| 05:11 | Santa Clara | Steven Yoder comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 52-62 |
| 05:10 | Santa Clara | Samuel Boone tips it back up and in | 52-64 |
| 04:54 | Howard | Roy Pugsley steals the ball from Thad Sweeney | 52-64 |
| 04:50 | Santa Clara | Sol Green hits the finger roll set up by Roy Pugsley | 52-66 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 04:46 | Howard | Samuel Boone steps in front of the Kevin Barcus pass in the backcourt | 52-66 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 04:25 | Santa Clara | Roy Pugsley is hacked by Lee Corcoran - foul #1 on Lee Corcoran, team foul #5 | 52-66 |
| Subs | Howard | Robert Hervey (PG), David Williamson (SG), Alfred Montgomery (C) Kevin Barcus, Luke Smith, Lee Corcoran | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Lawrence Erhardt (SF), John Sullivan (PF), William Hartsfield (C) James Armenta, Steven Yoder, Samuel Boone | |
| 04:03 | Santa Clara | Roy Pugsley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-66 |
| 04:01 | Santa Clara | William Hartsfield tips it in | 52-68 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:41 | Howard | Thad Sweeney scores on a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Steven Dart | 54-68 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Robert Hervey (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Williamson (fresh) SF - Steven Dart (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Thad Sweeney (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Alfred Montgomery (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Sol Green (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Roy Pugsley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lawrence Erhardt (fresh) PF - John Sullivan (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - William Hartsfield (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Santa Clara | Roy Pugsley connects on the jumpshot from the left wing | 54-70 |
| 03:08 | Howard | Roy Pugsley takes the ball from Alfred Montgomery | 54-70 |
| 03:04 | Santa Clara | John Sullivan misses the easy layup | 54-70 |
| 03:03 | Santa Clara | William Hartsfield pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-70 |
| 02:50 | Santa Clara | William Hartsfield misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-70 |
| 02:49 | Howard | Steven Dart gets the rebound | 54-70 |
| 02:45 | Howard | David Williamson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 54-70 |
| 02:44 | Santa Clara | Sol Green gets the rebound | 54-70 |
| 02:39 | Santa Clara | Sol Green hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Roy Pugsley | 54-72 |
| 02:17 | Howard | David Williamson misses long on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Roy Pugsley - foul #2 on Roy Pugsley, team foul #9 | 54-72 |
| Subs | Howard | Kevin Barcus (PG), Luke Smith (SG), Carl Lattimer (SF), Justin Moffatt (C) Robert Hervey, Steven Dart, Thad Sweeney, Alfred Montgomery | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Christopher Lewellyn (SF) Lawrence Erhardt | |
| 02:17 | Howard | David Williamson makes the 1st free throw | 55-72 |
| 02:17 | Howard | David Williamson misses the 2nd free throw | 55-72 |
| 02:17 | Santa Clara | John Sullivan snags the defensive board | 55-72 |
| 02:14 | Santa Clara | Kevin Barcus is called for the reach on Sol Green in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kevin Barcus, team foul #6 | 55-72 |
| 01:52 | Santa Clara | Christopher Lewellyn hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-75 |
| 01:35 | Howard | Justin Moffatt hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 55-75 |
| 01:33 | Howard | Justin Moffatt pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-75 |
| 01:18 | Howard | Carl Lattimer is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Luke Smith | 58-75 |
| 00:49 | Santa Clara | Sol Green comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 58-75 |
| 00:47 | Santa Clara | Christopher Lewellyn grabs the offensive rebound | 58-75 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:22 | Santa Clara | Sol Green hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 58-75 |
| 00:20 | Howard | Justin Moffatt grabs the board | 58-75 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:15 | Howard | Justin Moffatt misses long on an open shot in the lane | 58-75 |
| 00:13 | Howard | Justin Moffatt misses the tip | 58-75 |
| 00:11 | Santa Clara | William Hartsfield snags the defensive board | 58-75 |
| 00:00 | Santa Clara | Sol Green runs out the clock | 58-75 |