| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Steven Brown (fresh) SG - William Dillion (fresh) SF - Leo Ballance (fresh) PF - Albert Cardiel (fresh) C - Jacob Service (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - David Page (fresh) SG - Lynn Fujiwara (fresh) SF - Rosendo Marino (fresh) PF - Christopher Rue (fresh) C - Casey Lackey (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Santa Clara | Jacob Service wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:38 | Santa Clara | Leo Ballance misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Santa Clara | Jacob Service tips it home | 2-0 |
| 19:34 | Holy Cross | Rosendo Marino's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 2-0 |
| 19:15 | Santa Clara | Steven Brown misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 2-0 |
| 19:13 | Holy Cross | Rosendo Marino gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:59 | Holy Cross | Rosendo Marino connects on the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by David Page | 2-2 |
| 18:57 | Santa Clara | Steven Brown is hacked by David Page in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Page, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:42 | Santa Clara | Albert Cardiel misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 2-2 |
| 18:41 | Holy Cross | The rebound goes to Casey Lackey | 2-2 |
| 18:25 | Holy Cross | Casey Lackey misses short on a jumper from the left block | 2-2 |
| 18:23 | Holy Cross | Casey Lackey tips it back up and in | 2-4 |
| 18:19 | Santa Clara | William Dillion comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 2-4 |
| 18:17 | Holy Cross | Casey Lackey gets the rebound | 2-4 |
| 17:58 | Holy Cross | Jacob Service steals the ball from Rosendo Marino | 2-4 |
| 17:34 | Santa Clara | Jacob Service is whistled for traveling | 2-4 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Manuel Sargent (PG), John Inouye (SG), Calvin Hilton (SF), Jason Finlay (PF), David Batten (C) Steven Brown, William Dillion, Leo Ballance, Albert Cardiel, Jacob Service | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Lincoln Gilyard (PG), Mark Morris (SG), Edward Schiller (SF), Wayne Warlick (PF), Charles Musgrave (C) David Page, Lynn Fujiwara, Rosendo Marino, Christopher Rue, Casey Lackey | |
| 17:19 | Holy Cross | Charles Musgrave is hacked by David Batten - foul #1 on David Batten, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| 17:04 | Holy Cross | Charles Musgrave lays it in and he's hacked by Calvin Hilton - foul #1 on Calvin Hilton, team foul #2 | 2-6 |
| 17:04 | Holy Cross | Charles Musgrave misses the free throw | 2-6 |
| 17:04 | Santa Clara | David Batten snags the defensive board | 2-6 |
| 17:00 | Santa Clara | Manuel Sargent loses the dribble to Wayne Warlick in the backcourt | 2-6 |
| 16:55 | Holy Cross | Mark Morris buries a shot from the free throw line | 2-8 |
| 16:30 | Santa Clara | John Inouye knocks in the shot from the baseline | 4-8 |
| 16:26 | Holy Cross | Lincoln Gilyard is fouled in the backcourt by Manuel Sargent - foul #1 on Manuel Sargent, team foul #3 | 4-8 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Steven Brown (PG), William Dillion (SG), Jeffrey Erdman (SF), Chad Turner (PF), Jacob Service (C) Manuel Sargent, John Inouye, Calvin Hilton, Jason Finlay, David Batten | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Ernest Veazey (PG), Lynn Fujiwara (SG), Rosendo Marino (SF), Christopher Rue (PF), Christopher Finley (C) Lincoln Gilyard, Mark Morris, Charles Musgrave, Edward Schiller, Wayne Warlick | |
| 16:21 | Holy Cross | Lynn Fujiwara scores on a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Ernest Veazey | 4-10 |
| 15:53 | Santa Clara | William Dillion hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 4-10 |
| 15:52 | Santa Clara | Jacob Service tips it but misses | 4-10 |
| 15:51 | Holy Cross | The rebound goes to Christopher Rue | 4-10 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Steven Brown (fairly fresh) SG - William Dillion (fairly fresh) SF - Jeffrey Erdman (fresh) PF - Chad Turner (fresh) C - Jacob Service (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Ernest Veazey (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Lynn Fujiwara (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Rosendo Marino (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Christopher Rue (fairly fresh) C - Christopher Finley (fresh) | |
| 15:30 | Holy Cross | Christopher Rue can't connect on a turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by William Dillion - foul #1 on William Dillion, team foul #4 | 4-10 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Leo Ballance (SF), Albert Cardiel (PF) Jeffrey Erdman, Chad Turner | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | David Page (PG), Casey Lackey (C) Ernest Veazey, Christopher Finley | |
| 15:30 | Holy Cross | Christopher Rue makes the 1st free throw | 4-11 |
| 15:30 | Holy Cross | Christopher Rue misses the 2nd free throw | 4-11 |
| 15:30 | Santa Clara | Jacob Service pulls down the rebound | 4-11 |
| 15:06 | Santa Clara | Jacob Service lays it in on a great pass from Steven Brown | 6-11 |
| 14:57 | Holy Cross | Rosendo Marino comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 6-11 |
| 14:55 | Holy Cross | Lynn Fujiwara hits the follow up shot | 6-13 |
| 14:50 | Santa Clara | Rosendo Marino is called for the reach on Leo Ballance in the backcourt - foul #1 on Rosendo Marino, team foul #2 | 6-13 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Manuel Sargent (PG), Jason Finlay (PF) Steven Brown, Albert Cardiel | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Lincoln Gilyard (SG), Edward Schiller (PF) Lynn Fujiwara, Christopher Rue | |
| 14:32 | Santa Clara | Leo Ballance misses badly on a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Rosendo Marino - foul #2 on Rosendo Marino, team foul #3 | 6-13 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Christopher Rue (PF), Wayne Warlick (C) Rosendo Marino, Casey Lackey | |
| 14:32 | Santa Clara | Leo Ballance makes the 1st free throw | 7-13 |
| 14:32 | Santa Clara | Leo Ballance misses the 2nd free throw | 7-13 |
| 14:32 | Holy Cross | Wayne Warlick snags the defensive board | 7-13 |
| 14:27 | Holy Cross | Manuel Sargent steals it from Lincoln Gilyard in the backcourt | 7-13 |
| 14:10 | Santa Clara | William Dillion is fouled on the floor by Lincoln Gilyard - foul #1 on Lincoln Gilyard, team foul #4 | 7-13 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Steven Brown (PG), Calvin Hilton (SF), David Batten (PF) William Dillion, Leo Ballance, Jacob Service | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Mark Morris (SG), Charles Musgrave (C) David Page, Christopher Rue | |
| 13:59 | Santa Clara | Calvin Hilton makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Steven Brown | 9-13 |
| 13:41 | Holy Cross | Wayne Warlick is whistled for traveling | 9-13 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Inouye (SG), Jeffrey Erdman (SF), Chad Turner (PF), Jacob Service (C) Manuel Sargent, Calvin Hilton, David Batten, Jason Finlay | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Ernest Veazey (PG), Lynn Fujiwara (SG), Christopher Rue (PF) Lincoln Gilyard, Mark Morris, Wayne Warlick | |
| 13:24 | Santa Clara | Steven Brown misses short on a shot from the right wing | 9-13 |
| 13:22 | Holy Cross | Edward Schiller grabs the defensive rebound | 9-13 |
| 12:59 | Holy Cross | Charles Musgrave blows the wide open layup | 9-13 |
| 12:58 | Santa Clara | Jacob Service grabs the defensive rebound | 9-13 |
| 12:46 | Santa Clara | Steven Brown comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Ernest Veazey - foul #1 on Ernest Veazey, team foul #5 | 9-13 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | William Dillion (SG), Calvin Hilton (SF), Albert Cardiel (PF) John Inouye, Jeffrey Erdman, Chad Turner | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | David Page (PG), Christopher Finley (C) Ernest Veazey, Charles Musgrave | |
| 12:46 | Santa Clara | Steven Brown makes the 1st free throw | 10-13 |
| 12:46 | Santa Clara | Steven Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 10-13 |
| 12:46 | Holy Cross | Lynn Fujiwara gets the rebound | 10-13 |
| 12:44 | Holy Cross | David Page is fouled in the backcourt by Jacob Service - foul #1 on Jacob Service, team foul #5 | 10-13 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Manuel Sargent (PG) Steven Brown | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| 12:32 | Holy Cross | Christopher Rue misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Albert Cardiel - foul #1 on Albert Cardiel, team foul #6 | 10-13 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | David Batten (C) Jacob Service | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Mark Morris (SG), Wayne Warlick (SF) Lynn Fujiwara, Edward Schiller | |
| 12:32 | Holy Cross | Christopher Rue misses the 1st free throw | 10-13 |
| 12:32 | Holy Cross | Christopher Rue makes the 2nd free throw | 10-14 |
| 12:11 | Santa Clara | Manuel Sargent loses the dribble to Christopher Finley | 10-14 |
| 11:56 | Holy Cross | David Page's floater is tipped away by Albert Cardiel | 10-14 |
| 11:54 | Holy Cross | Wayne Warlick pulls down the offensive rebound | 10-14 |
| 11:45 | Holy Cross | Wayne Warlick misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by David Batten - foul #2 on David Batten, team foul #7 | 10-14 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Steven Brown (PG), Leo Ballance (SF), Jason Finlay (C) Manuel Sargent, Calvin Hilton, David Batten | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Lincoln Gilyard (SG), Edward Schiller (PF), Casey Lackey (C) Mark Morris, Christopher Rue, Christopher Finley | |
| 11:45 | Holy Cross | Wayne Warlick misses the 1st free throw | 10-14 |
| 11:45 | Holy Cross | Wayne Warlick makes the 2nd free throw | 10-15 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Steven Brown (tiring) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Dillion (tiring) SF - Leo Ballance (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Albert Cardiel (tiring) C - Jason Finlay (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - David Page (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Lincoln Gilyard (fresh) SF - Wayne Warlick (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Schiller (tiring) C - Casey Lackey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Santa Clara | Jason Finlay connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 13-15 |
| 11:02 | Holy Cross | David Page knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Casey Lackey | 13-18 |
| 10:46 | Santa Clara | Steven Brown misses the lay-in but the foul's on Edward Schiller - foul #1 on Edward Schiller, team foul #6 | 13-18 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Inouye (SG), Jacob Service (C) William Dillion, Albert Cardiel | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Lynn Fujiwara (SG), Christopher Rue (PF) David Page, Wayne Warlick | |
| 10:46 | Santa Clara | Steven Brown makes the 1st free throw | 14-18 |
| 10:46 | Santa Clara | Steven Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 15-18 |
| 10:44 | Holy Cross | Jason Finlay picks off the pass by Lynn Fujiwara in the backcourt | 15-18 |
| 10:34 | Santa Clara | Leo Ballance misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 15-18 |
| 10:32 | Santa Clara | Jason Finlay pulls down the offensive rebound | 15-18 |
| 10:14 | Santa Clara | Jacob Service misses long on an open driving attempt from the baseline | 15-18 |
| 10:13 | Santa Clara | Jason Finlay can't tip it in | 15-18 |
| 10:12 | Holy Cross | Lincoln Gilyard gets the rebound | 15-18 |
| 09:50 | Holy Cross | Casey Lackey misses long on an open shot from the right wing | 15-18 |
| 09:48 | Santa Clara | Jacob Service grabs the board | 15-18 |
| 09:42 | Santa Clara | John Inouye hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Christopher Rue - foul #1 on Christopher Rue, team foul #7 | 15-18 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Manuel Sargent (SG), Jeffrey Erdman (SF), Chad Turner (PF) Steven Brown, Leo Ballance, Jason Finlay | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Ernest Veazey (PG), Charles Musgrave (SF), Wayne Warlick (PF) Lincoln Gilyard, Edward Schiller, Christopher Rue | |
| 09:42 | Santa Clara | John Inouye makes the 1st free throw | 16-18 |
| 09:42 | Santa Clara | John Inouye makes the 2nd free throw | 17-18 |
| 09:27 | Holy Cross | Jacob Service denies the turnaround by Charles Musgrave | 17-18 |
| 09:26 | Santa Clara | Manuel Sargent grabs the board | 17-18 |
| 09:24 | Santa Clara | John Inouye is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 17-18 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Calvin Hilton (SF) John Inouye | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Mark Morris (SG), Christopher Finley (C) Lynn Fujiwara, Casey Lackey | |
| 09:19 | Holy Cross | Wayne Warlick can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 17-18 |
| 09:17 | Santa Clara | Chad Turner grabs the board | 17-18 |
| 08:53 | Santa Clara | Manuel Sargent connects on the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Jeffrey Erdman | 19-18 |
| 08:43 | Holy Cross | Christopher Finley hits a jumper in the paint set up by Ernest Veazey | 19-20 |
| 08:23 | Santa Clara | Manuel Sargent hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 19-20 |
| 08:22 | Holy Cross | The rebound goes to Ernest Veazey | 19-20 |
| 08:18 | Holy Cross | Christopher Finley hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint | 19-20 |
| 08:16 | Santa Clara | Jacob Service gets the rebound | 19-20 |
| 08:14 | Santa Clara | Calvin Hilton is hacked by Charles Musgrave in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Musgrave, team foul #8 | 19-20 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Inouye (PG), William Dillion (SG), Albert Cardiel (PF) Jeffrey Erdman, Manuel Sargent, Chad Turner | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | David Page (PG), Lynn Fujiwara (SG), Edward Schiller (SF), Christopher Rue (PF), Casey Lackey (C) Ernest Veazey, Mark Morris, Charles Musgrave, Wayne Warlick, Christopher Finley | |
| 08:14 | Santa Clara | Calvin Hilton makes the 1st free throw | 20-20 |
| 08:14 | Santa Clara | Calvin Hilton makes the 2nd free throw | 21-20 |
| 08:11 | Holy Cross | Edward Schiller is fouled in the backcourt by John Inouye - foul #1 on John Inouye, team foul #8 | 21-20 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Leo Ballance (SF) Calvin Hilton | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| 08:11 | Holy Cross | Edward Schiller makes the 1st free throw | 21-21 |
| 08:11 | Holy Cross | Edward Schiller makes the 2nd free throw | 21-22 |
| 07:52 | Santa Clara | Albert Cardiel clanks a floater from the free throw line | 21-22 |
| 07:50 | Holy Cross | Christopher Rue grabs the defensive rebound | 21-22 |
| 07:50 | Holy Cross | Holy Cross calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 21-22 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Steven Brown (PG) John Inouye | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Lincoln Gilyard (SG) Lynn Fujiwara | |
| 07:26 | Holy Cross | David Page is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Lincoln Gilyard | 21-25 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Steven Brown (tired) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Dillion (tiring) SF - Leo Ballance (tiring) 1 pts. PF - Albert Cardiel (tiring) C - Jacob Service (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - David Page (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lincoln Gilyard (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Edward Schiller (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Christopher Rue (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Casey Lackey (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:09 | Santa Clara | William Dillion can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the free throw line | 21-25 |
| 07:08 | Holy Cross | Christopher Rue snags the defensive board | 21-25 |
| 06:56 | Holy Cross | Lincoln Gilyard is hacked by Leo Ballance - foul #1 on Leo Ballance, team foul #9 | 21-25 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Manuel Sargent (PG), Calvin Hilton (SF), Jason Finlay (C) Steven Brown, Leo Ballance, Jacob Service | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Wayne Warlick (SF), Charles Musgrave (C) Edward Schiller, Casey Lackey | |
| 06:56 | Holy Cross | Lincoln Gilyard makes the 1st free throw | 21-26 |
| 06:56 | Holy Cross | Lincoln Gilyard misses the 2nd free throw | 21-26 |
| 06:56 | Santa Clara | Albert Cardiel grabs the board | 21-26 |
| 06:35 | Santa Clara | Albert Cardiel misses short on a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Christopher Rue - foul #2 on Christopher Rue, team foul #9 | 21-26 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Ernest Veazey (PG), Lynn Fujiwara (SG), Christopher Finley (C) David Page, Lincoln Gilyard, Christopher Rue | |
| 06:35 | Santa Clara | Albert Cardiel misses the 1st free throw | 21-26 |
| 06:35 | Santa Clara | Albert Cardiel makes the 2nd free throw | 22-26 |
| 06:20 | Holy Cross | Ernest Veazey hits the front of the rim on the wide open pull-up jumper from the left wing | 22-26 |
| 06:19 | Santa Clara | Albert Cardiel snags the defensive board | 22-26 |
| 06:10 | Santa Clara | Albert Cardiel buries a floater from the free throw line and the foul's on Ernest Veazey - foul #2 on Ernest Veazey, team foul #10 | 24-26 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Inouye (PG) Manuel Sargent | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | David Page (PG), Mark Morris (SG), Edward Schiller (PF), Casey Lackey (C) Ernest Veazey, Lynn Fujiwara, Wayne Warlick, Christopher Finley | |
| 06:10 | Santa Clara | Albert Cardiel makes the free throw | 25-26 |
| 05:50 | Holy Cross | Jason Finlay denies the turnaround by David Page | 25-26 |
| 05:49 | Holy Cross | Casey Lackey misses the tip | 25-26 |
| 05:48 | Santa Clara | Jason Finlay pulls down the rebound | 25-26 |
| 05:46 | Santa Clara | John Inouye throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 25-26 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Steven Brown (PG), Jeffrey Erdman (SF), Jacob Service (C) William Dillion, Calvin Hilton, Albert Cardiel | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| 05:32 | Holy Cross | Edward Schiller clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 25-26 |
| 05:30 | Holy Cross | Charles Musgrave tips it back up and in | 25-28 |
| 05:11 | Santa Clara | John Inouye throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-28 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | William Dillion (SG), Leo Ballance (SF), Chad Turner (PF) John Inouye, Jeffrey Erdman, Jason Finlay | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Lincoln Gilyard (PG), Lynn Fujiwara (SG), Wayne Warlick (SF), Christopher Finley (C) David Page, Mark Morris, Charles Musgrave, Casey Lackey | |
| 04:54 | Holy Cross | Christopher Finley can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Steven Brown - foul #1 on Steven Brown, team foul #10 | 25-28 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Manuel Sargent (PG) Steven Brown | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| 04:54 | Holy Cross | Christopher Finley makes the 1st free throw | 25-29 |
| 04:54 | Holy Cross | Christopher Finley misses the 2nd free throw | 25-29 |
| 04:54 | Santa Clara | Jacob Service gets the rebound | 25-29 |
| 04:31 | Santa Clara | William Dillion's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-29 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jason Finlay (PF) Chad Turner | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Charles Musgrave (PF) Edward Schiller | |
| 04:13 | Holy Cross | Lincoln Gilyard comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Jacob Service - foul #2 on Jacob Service, team foul #11 | 25-29 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Steven Brown (PG), Jeffrey Erdman (SF), Albert Cardiel (PF) William Dillion, Leo Ballance, Jacob Service | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Casey Lackey (C) Christopher Finley | |
| 04:13 | Holy Cross | Lincoln Gilyard misses the 1st free throw | 25-29 |
| 04:13 | Holy Cross | Lincoln Gilyard misses the 2nd free throw | 25-29 |
| 04:13 | Santa Clara | Jason Finlay snags the defensive board | 25-29 |
| 04:11 | Santa Clara | Jeffrey Erdman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 25-29 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | David Page (PG) Lincoln Gilyard | |
| 03:51 | Holy Cross | David Page knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Lynn Fujiwara | 25-31 |
| 03:51 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 25-31 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Inouye (SG), Chad Turner (PF), David Batten (C) Manuel Sargent, Albert Cardiel, Jason Finlay | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Ernest Veazey (PG), Mark Morris (SG), Rosendo Marino (SF), Christopher Rue (PF) David Page, Lynn Fujiwara, Wayne Warlick, Charles Musgrave | |
| 03:49 | Santa Clara | Steven Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 25-31 |
| 03:44 | Holy Cross | Casey Lackey's fadeaway is rejected by Chad Turner | 25-31 |
| 03:42 | Santa Clara | David Batten gets the rebound | 25-31 |
| 03:16 | Santa Clara | Jeffrey Erdman misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 25-31 |
| 03:14 | Santa Clara | John Inouye pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-31 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Steven Brown (tired) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Inouye (tiring) 4 pts. SF - Jeffrey Erdman (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Chad Turner (fairly fresh) C - David Batten (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Ernest Veazey (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Mark Morris (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Rosendo Marino (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Christopher Rue (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Casey Lackey (tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:02 | Santa Clara | Steven Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-31 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | William Dillion (SG), Calvin Hilton (SF), Jacob Service (C) John Inouye, Jeffrey Erdman, Chad Turner | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | David Page (PG), Lincoln Gilyard (SG), Christopher Finley (C) Ernest Veazey, Mark Morris, Casey Lackey | |
| 02:56 | Holy Cross | David Page is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Page, team foul #11 | 25-31 |
| 02:45 | Santa Clara | Calvin Hilton drills a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Steven Brown | 28-31 |
| 02:32 | Holy Cross | Lincoln Gilyard clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 28-31 |
| 02:31 | Santa Clara | William Dillion grabs the board | 28-31 |
| 02:21 | Santa Clara | Calvin Hilton misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 28-31 |
| 02:19 | Holy Cross | Lincoln Gilyard gets the rebound | 28-31 |
| 02:16 | Holy Cross | William Dillion is called for the reach on Lincoln Gilyard in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Dillion, team foul #12 | 28-31 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Manuel Sargent (PG), Leo Ballance (SF), Jason Finlay (PF) Steven Brown, Calvin Hilton, David Batten | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Lynn Fujiwara (SG), Wayne Warlick (C) David Page, Christopher Finley | |
| 02:16 | Holy Cross | Lincoln Gilyard makes the 1st free throw | 28-32 |
| 02:16 | Holy Cross | Lincoln Gilyard makes the 2nd free throw | 28-33 |
| 01:56 | Santa Clara | The jump hook by William Dillion is blocked by Christopher Rue | 28-33 |
| 01:54 | Holy Cross | Lynn Fujiwara grabs the board | 28-33 |
| 01:33 | Holy Cross | Wayne Warlick hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range | 28-33 |
| 01:31 | Santa Clara | Jacob Service gets the rebound | 28-33 |
| 01:27 | Santa Clara | Leo Ballance loses the dribble to Rosendo Marino in the backcourt | 28-33 |
| 01:24 | Holy Cross | Christopher Rue lays it in on a great pass from Rosendo Marino | 28-35 |
| 01:19 | Santa Clara | William Dillion comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 28-35 |
| 01:18 | Holy Cross | The rebound goes to Wayne Warlick | 28-35 |
| 01:14 | Holy Cross | Lincoln Gilyard misses the wide open floater from the baseline | 28-35 |
| 01:12 | Santa Clara | Jacob Service grabs the board | 28-35 |
| 01:08 | Santa Clara | Leo Ballance scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 30-35 |
| 00:45 | Holy Cross | Christopher Rue is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Christopher Rue, team foul #12 | 30-35 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jeffrey Erdman (PG), John Inouye (SG), Calvin Hilton (SF), Chad Turner (PF), David Batten (C) Manuel Sargent, William Dillion, Leo Ballance, Jason Finlay, Jacob Service | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Ernest Veazey (PG), Edward Schiller (PF), Charles Musgrave (C) Lincoln Gilyard, Christopher Rue, Wayne Warlick | |
| 00:41 | Santa Clara | John Inouye is hacked by Lynn Fujiwara in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lynn Fujiwara, team foul #13 | 30-35 |
| 00:41 | Santa Clara | John Inouye misses the 1st free throw | 30-35 |
| 00:41 | Santa Clara | John Inouye makes the 2nd free throw | 31-35 |
| 00:27 | Holy Cross | Ernest Veazey misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 31-35 |
| 00:26 | Santa Clara | Calvin Hilton snags the defensive board | 31-35 |
| 00:23 | Santa Clara | Lynn Fujiwara is called for the reach on John Inouye in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lynn Fujiwara, team foul #14 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Albert Cardiel (PF) Chad Turner | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Mark Morris (SG) Lynn Fujiwara | |
| 00:23 | Santa Clara | John Inouye makes the 1st free throw | 32-35 |
| 00:23 | Santa Clara | John Inouye makes the 2nd free throw | 33-35 |
| 00:01 | Holy Cross | Charles Musgrave can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 33-35 |
| 00:00 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Albert Cardiel | 33-35 |