| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Sam Roy (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sol Green (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Simpson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Sullivan (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Samuel Boone (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairleigh Dickinson | PG - Marvin Peters (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Kayser (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sean Mitchell (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joseph Abrams (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Hollis Stanger (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Sean Mitchell inbounds the ball | 44-37 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Fairleigh Dickinson | Fairleigh Dickinson is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:50 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Marvin Peters is called for 10 seconds | 44-37 |
| 19:31 | Santa Clara | Joseph Abrams takes the ball from Robert Simpson | 44-37 |
| 19:14 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Sean Mitchell is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-37 |
| 19:12 | Santa Clara | John Sullivan snags the defensive board | 44-37 |
| 19:08 | Santa Clara | John Sullivan is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 44-37 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Roy Pugsley (SG), David Houchens (SF), Christopher Lewellyn (PF), William Hartsfield (C) Sol Green, Robert Simpson, John Sullivan, Samuel Boone | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Howard Kinley (SG), Andrew Fogel (SF), Julius Hayes (PF), William Hardin (C) Marvin Peters, Sean Mitchell, Joseph Abrams, Hollis Stanger | |
| 18:52 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Howard Kinley comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 44-37 |
| 18:51 | Santa Clara | William Hartsfield gets the rebound | 44-37 |
| 18:46 | Santa Clara | Roy Pugsley misses long on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Julius Hayes - foul #3 on Julius Hayes, team foul #1 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Marvin Peters (PG), Elmer Landsberg (PF) David Kayser, Julius Hayes | |
| 18:46 | Santa Clara | Roy Pugsley makes the 1st free throw | 45-37 |
| 18:46 | Santa Clara | Roy Pugsley makes the 2nd free throw | 46-37 |
| 18:23 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Elmer Landsberg buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Howard Kinley | 46-39 |
| 18:20 | Santa Clara | Sam Roy is fouled in the backcourt by Howard Kinley - foul #2 on Howard Kinley, team foul #2 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Sol Green (SG), Kevin Loyola (SF), John Sullivan (PF), Samuel Boone (C) Roy Pugsley, David Houchens, Christopher Lewellyn, William Hartsfield | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Joseph Abrams (PF), Hollis Stanger (C) Andrew Fogel, William Hardin | |
| 18:02 | Santa Clara | Sam Roy hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Samuel Boone | 48-39 |
| 17:56 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Elmer Landsberg is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin Loyola - foul #1 on Kevin Loyola, team foul #1 | 48-39 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Robert Simpson (SF) Samuel Boone | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | David Kayser (SG), Sean Mitchell (SF) Howard Kinley, Elmer Landsberg | |
| 17:51 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Hollis Stanger can't connect on an uncontested runner in the lane | 48-39 |
| 17:50 | Santa Clara | Kevin Loyola grabs the defensive rebound | 48-39 |
| 17:35 | Santa Clara | John Sullivan is hacked by David Kayser - foul #3 on David Kayser, team foul #3 | 48-39 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Samuel Boone (C) Kevin Loyola | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Howard Kinley (SG) David Kayser | |
| 17:19 | Santa Clara | Robert Simpson is wide open but clanks a jump hook from the right block | 48-39 |
| 17:18 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Howard Kinley gets the rebound | 48-39 |
| 16:54 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Hollis Stanger can't connect on a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Robert Simpson - foul #2 on Robert Simpson, team foul #2 | 48-39 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Roy Pugsley (SG), David Houchens (SF), William Hartsfield (C) Sol Green, Robert Simpson, Samuel Boone | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Andrew Fogel (SF), William Hardin (PF) Sean Mitchell, Joseph Abrams | |
| 16:54 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Hollis Stanger makes the 1st free throw | 48-40 |
| 16:54 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Hollis Stanger makes the 2nd free throw | 48-41 |
| 16:51 | Santa Clara | Andrew Fogel steps in front of the Sam Roy pass in the backcourt | 48-41 |
| 16:50 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Howard Kinley banks in the layup set up by Andrew Fogel | 48-43 |
| 16:32 | Santa Clara | Roy Pugsley is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Roy Pugsley, team foul #3 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Christopher Lewellyn (SF), Samuel Boone (C) David Houchens, John Sullivan | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Joseph Abrams (PF) Hollis Stanger | |
| 16:17 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Joseph Abrams is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-43 |
| 16:15 | Santa Clara | Roy Pugsley grabs the board | 48-43 |
| 16:09 | Santa Clara | Roy Pugsley hits a wide open fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by William Hartsfield | 50-43 |
| 15:47 | Fairleigh Dickinson | William Hardin is open but misses the lay-in | 50-43 |
| 15:46 | Fairleigh Dickinson | William Hardin tips it in | 50-45 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Sam Roy (tired) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roy Pugsley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Lewellyn (fairly fresh) 2 stl. PF - William Hartsfield (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Samuel Boone (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairleigh Dickinson | PG - Marvin Peters (tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Howard Kinley (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Andrew Fogel (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Abrams (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - William Hardin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Santa Clara | William Hartsfield's layup is rejected by William Hardin | 50-45 |
| 15:31 | Santa Clara | Christopher Lewellyn tips it back up and in | 52-45 |
| 15:11 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Andrew Fogel misses the fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Christopher Lewellyn - foul #2 on Christopher Lewellyn, team foul #4 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | David Houchens (PG), Lawrence Erhardt (SG), Robert Simpson (SF), John Sullivan (PF), Kevin Loyola (C) Sam Roy, Roy Pugsley, Christopher Lewellyn, William Hartsfield, Samuel Boone | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | David Kayser (PG), Thomas William (SG), Elmer Landsberg (PF), Julius Hayes (C) Marvin Peters, Howard Kinley, Joseph Abrams, William Hardin | |
| 15:11 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Andrew Fogel makes the 1st free throw | 52-46 |
| 15:11 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Andrew Fogel misses the 2nd free throw | 52-46 |
| 15:11 | Santa Clara | John Sullivan grabs the defensive rebound | 52-46 |
| 14:59 | Santa Clara | Lawrence Erhardt drills a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Kevin Loyola | 54-46 |
| 14:55 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Andrew Fogel is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 54-46 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Sean Mitchell (SF) Andrew Fogel | |
| 14:49 | Santa Clara | David Kayser steps in front of the John Sullivan pass | 54-46 |
| 14:45 | Fairleigh Dickinson | David Kayser hits the finger roll | 54-48 |
| 14:40 | Santa Clara | Robert Simpson clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 54-48 |
| 14:39 | Fairleigh Dickinson | The rebound goes to David Kayser | 54-48 |
| 14:37 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Thomas William is fouled in the backcourt by Lawrence Erhardt - foul #4 on Lawrence Erhardt, team foul #5 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Sol Green (PG), Roy Pugsley (SG) David Houchens, Lawrence Erhardt | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | | |
| 14:17 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Thomas William is hacked by Roy Pugsley - foul #2 on Roy Pugsley, team foul #6 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Christopher Lewellyn (C) Kevin Loyola | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Hollis Stanger (C) Elmer Landsberg | |
| 13:58 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Sean Mitchell misses badly on a runner near the basket | 54-48 |
| 13:57 | Santa Clara | John Sullivan pulls down the rebound | 54-48 |
| 13:40 | Santa Clara | Christopher Lewellyn misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-48 |
| 13:39 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Sean Mitchell pulls down the rebound | 54-48 |
| 13:29 | Fairleigh Dickinson | David Kayser clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 54-48 |
| 13:28 | Fairleigh Dickinson | David Kayser grabs the offensive rebound | 54-48 |
| 13:03 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Hollis Stanger knocks in the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Thomas William | 54-50 |
| 12:46 | Santa Clara | Christopher Lewellyn buries a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Robert Simpson | 56-50 |
| 12:24 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Hollis Stanger can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket | 56-50 |
| 12:23 | Santa Clara | Sol Green gets the rebound | 56-50 |
| 12:23 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 56-50 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Sam Roy (PG), David Houchens (SG), Kevin Loyola (SF), William Hartsfield (PF), Samuel Boone (C) Sol Green, Roy Pugsley, Robert Simpson, John Sullivan, Christopher Lewellyn | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Elmer Landsberg (SF), Joseph Abrams (PF), William Hardin (C) Sean Mitchell, Julius Hayes, Hollis Stanger | |
| 12:09 | Santa Clara | Samuel Boone can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-50 |
| 12:07 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Joseph Abrams gets the rebound | 56-50 |
| 12:05 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Joseph Abrams throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-50 |
| 11:51 | Santa Clara | William Hartsfield hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Elmer Landsberg - foul #2 on Elmer Landsberg, team foul #4 | 56-50 |
| 11:51 | Santa Clara | William Hartsfield misses the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 11:51 | Santa Clara | William Hartsfield makes the 2nd free throw | 57-50 |
| 11:44 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Sam Roy takes the ball from Thomas William in the backcourt | 57-50 |
| 11:42 | Santa Clara | Sam Roy misses the easy layup | 57-50 |
| 11:40 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Elmer Landsberg snags the defensive board | 57-50 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Sam Roy (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Houchens (fairly fresh) SF - Kevin Loyola (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Hartsfield (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Samuel Boone (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairleigh Dickinson | PG - David Kayser (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas William (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Elmer Landsberg (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Joseph Abrams (tiring) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - William Hardin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:18 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Thomas William drills a floater near the basket | 57-52 |
| 11:13 | Santa Clara | David Houchens's pass is intercepted by Elmer Landsberg in the backcourt | 57-52 |
| 10:52 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Thomas William is hacked by William Hartsfield - foul #1 on William Hartsfield, team foul #7 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Sol Green (SG), John Sullivan (PF) Kevin Loyola, William Hartsfield | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Howard Kinley (PG), Andrew Fogel (SF), Julius Hayes (C) David Kayser, Elmer Landsberg, William Hardin | |
| 10:52 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Thomas William makes the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 10:52 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Thomas William makes the 2nd free throw | 57-54 |
| 10:28 | Santa Clara | John Sullivan hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-54 |
| 10:26 | Santa Clara | Samuel Boone grabs the offensive rebound | 57-54 |
| 10:18 | Santa Clara | Sam Roy is hacked by Thomas William - foul #4 on Thomas William, team foul #5 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Robert Simpson (SF), Christopher Lewellyn (C) David Houchens, Samuel Boone | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Marvin Peters (PG), Hollis Stanger (C) Thomas William, Joseph Abrams | |
| 10:06 | Santa Clara | Robert Simpson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-54 |
| 10:05 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Marvin Peters grabs the board | 57-54 |
| 10:01 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Sam Roy is called for the reach on Marvin Peters in the backcourt - foul #1 on Sam Roy, team foul #8 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Roy Pugsley (SG) Sol Green | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | | |
| 10:01 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Marvin Peters misses the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 10:01 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Julius Hayes grabs the offensive board | 57-54 |
| 09:56 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Hollis Stanger is by himself and knocks in the jump hook from the baseline set up by Julius Hayes | 57-56 |
| 09:54 | Santa Clara | Howard Kinley is called for the reach on Roy Pugsley in the backcourt - foul #3 on Howard Kinley, team foul #6 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | William Hartsfield (C) Christopher Lewellyn | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | | |
| 09:44 | Santa Clara | The short jumper by Roy Pugsley is denied by Julius Hayes | 57-56 |
| 09:43 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Hollis Stanger grabs the defensive rebound | 57-56 |
| 09:37 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Howard Kinley makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Marvin Peters | 57-59 |
| 09:29 | Santa Clara | Roy Pugsley misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the right corner | 57-59 |
| 09:27 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Andrew Fogel gets the rebound | 57-59 |
| 09:25 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Marvin Peters is hacked by John Sullivan in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Sullivan, team foul #9 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Sol Green (SG), Christopher Lewellyn (SF), Samuel Boone (C) Sam Roy, Robert Simpson, William Hartsfield | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | David Kayser (SG), Sean Mitchell (SF), Joseph Abrams (PF) Howard Kinley, Andrew Fogel, Julius Hayes | |
| 09:25 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Marvin Peters makes the 1st free throw | 57-60 |
| 09:25 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Marvin Peters makes the 2nd free throw | 57-61 |
| 09:09 | Santa Clara | Christopher Lewellyn scores on a shot near the basket | 59-61 |
| 09:09 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Fairleigh Dickinson calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-61 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | William Hardin (C) Hollis Stanger | |
| 08:58 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Joseph Abrams misses the easy open layup | 59-61 |
| 08:56 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Sean Mitchell tips it home | 59-63 |
| 08:37 | Santa Clara | John Sullivan lays it in | 61-63 |
| 08:32 | Fairleigh Dickinson | David Kayser is fouled in the backcourt by Roy Pugsley - foul #3 on Roy Pugsley, team foul #10 | 61-63 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Sam Roy (PG), David Houchens (SF), Kevin Loyola (PF), William Hartsfield (C) Sol Green, Christopher Lewellyn, John Sullivan, Samuel Boone | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Howard Kinley (SG), Andrew Fogel (SF), Elmer Landsberg (PF), Julius Hayes (C) Marvin Peters, Sean Mitchell, Joseph Abrams, William Hardin | |
| 08:32 | Fairleigh Dickinson | David Kayser makes the 1st free throw | 61-64 |
| 08:32 | Fairleigh Dickinson | David Kayser makes the 2nd free throw | 61-65 |
| 08:18 | Santa Clara | Kevin Loyola misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 61-65 |
| 08:17 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Julius Hayes snags the defensive board | 61-65 |
| 07:50 | Fairleigh Dickinson | David Kayser is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 61-65 |
| 07:49 | Santa Clara | Kevin Loyola pulls down the rebound | 61-65 |
| 07:47 | Santa Clara | Julius Hayes is called for the reach on William Hartsfield in the backcourt - foul #4 on Julius Hayes, team foul #7 | 61-65 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Lawrence Erhardt (SG), Robert Simpson (SF) Roy Pugsley, David Houchens | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Thomas William (SG), Sean Mitchell (SF), Joseph Abrams (PF), Hollis Stanger (C) David Kayser, Andrew Fogel, Elmer Landsberg, Julius Hayes | |
| 07:47 | Santa Clara | William Hartsfield makes the 1st free throw | 62-65 |
| 07:47 | Santa Clara | William Hartsfield misses the 2nd free throw | 62-65 |
| 07:47 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Joseph Abrams snags the defensive board | 62-65 |
| 07:36 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Thomas William misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 62-65 |
| 07:35 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Joseph Abrams grabs the offensive rebound | 62-65 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Sam Roy (tired) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lawrence Erhardt (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Robert Simpson (tired) 3 pts. PF - William Hartsfield (tiring) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Kevin Loyola (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairleigh Dickinson | PG - Howard Kinley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas William (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Sean Mitchell (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Abrams (tired) 5 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. C - Hollis Stanger (tiring) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Sean Mitchell drills a floater from the left wing set up by Hollis Stanger | 62-67 |
| 06:59 | Santa Clara | Robert Simpson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 62-67 |
| 06:58 | Fairleigh Dickinson | The rebound goes to Joseph Abrams | 62-67 |
| 06:48 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Thomas William misses long on a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by William Hartsfield - foul #2 on William Hartsfield, team foul #11 | 62-67 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Sol Green (PG), David Houchens (SF), John Sullivan (PF), Samuel Boone (C) Sam Roy, Robert Simpson, William Hartsfield, Kevin Loyola | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Marvin Peters (PG), Andrew Fogel (SF), William Hardin (PF), Julius Hayes (C) Howard Kinley, Sean Mitchell, Joseph Abrams, Hollis Stanger | |
| 06:48 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Thomas William makes the 1st free throw | 62-68 |
| 06:48 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Thomas William misses the 2nd free throw | 62-68 |
| 06:48 | Santa Clara | Samuel Boone grabs the defensive rebound | 62-68 |
| 06:28 | Santa Clara | Lawrence Erhardt makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 65-68 |
| 06:19 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Thomas William is whistled for a carry | 65-68 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Christopher Lewellyn (SF) David Houchens | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Elmer Landsberg (PF) Julius Hayes | |
| 05:58 | Santa Clara | Samuel Boone's layup is rejected by Elmer Landsberg | 65-68 |
| 05:56 | Santa Clara | Christopher Lewellyn can't tip it in | 65-68 |
| 05:55 | Santa Clara | Samuel Boone pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-68 |
| 05:42 | Santa Clara | The short jumper by John Sullivan is denied by Elmer Landsberg | 65-68 |
| 05:41 | Fairleigh Dickinson | William Hardin snags the defensive board | 65-68 |
| 05:20 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Thomas William buries a 3 from the right corner | 65-71 |
| 05:20 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 65-71 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Roy Pugsley (PG), David Houchens (SF), William Hartsfield (C) Sol Green, Christopher Lewellyn, Samuel Boone | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | David Kayser (PG), Sean Mitchell (SF), Julius Hayes (PF), Hollis Stanger (C) Marvin Peters, Andrew Fogel, Elmer Landsberg, William Hardin | |
| 05:18 | Santa Clara | William Hartsfield is fouled in the backcourt by David Kayser - foul #4 on David Kayser, team foul #8 | 65-71 |
| 05:18 | Santa Clara | William Hartsfield makes the 1st free throw | 66-71 |
| 05:18 | Santa Clara | William Hartsfield makes the 2nd free throw | 67-71 |
| 05:05 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Hollis Stanger misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 67-71 |
| 05:04 | Santa Clara | Lawrence Erhardt pulls down the rebound | 67-71 |
| 05:02 | Santa Clara | Lawrence Erhardt is called for traveling in the backcourt | 67-71 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Sam Roy (PG), Kevin Loyola (C) Roy Pugsley, John Sullivan | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Joseph Abrams (PF) Julius Hayes | |
| 04:49 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Sean Mitchell misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 67-71 |
| 04:47 | Santa Clara | David Houchens grabs the defensive rebound | 67-71 |
| 04:39 | Santa Clara | Sam Roy misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the right side | 67-71 |
| 04:37 | Santa Clara | William Hartsfield snags the offensive board | 67-71 |
| 04:25 | Santa Clara | David Houchens connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Lawrence Erhardt | 69-71 |
| 04:07 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Thomas William misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 69-71 |
| 04:05 | Santa Clara | Kevin Loyola grabs the board | 69-71 |
| 03:50 | Santa Clara | Kevin Loyola is alone and drills a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Lawrence Erhardt | 71-71 |
| 03:30 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Thomas William is open and scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 71-74 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Sam Roy (tired) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lawrence Erhardt (tired) 13 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SF - David Houchens (tiring) 2 pts. PF - William Hartsfield (tired) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - Kevin Loyola (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairleigh Dickinson | PG - David Kayser (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Thomas William (tired) 18 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Sean Mitchell (very tired) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Abrams (tired) 5 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. C - Hollis Stanger (very tired) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Santa Clara | William Hartsfield banks in the layup | 73-74 |
| 02:52 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Joseph Abrams scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 73-76 |
| 02:52 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 73-76 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Roy Pugsley (PG), Robert Simpson (SF), John Sullivan (PF), Christopher Lewellyn (C) Sam Roy, David Houchens, William Hartsfield, Kevin Loyola | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Marvin Peters (PG), Howard Kinley (SG), Elmer Landsberg (SF), Julius Hayes (PF), William Hardin (C) David Kayser, Thomas William, Sean Mitchell, Joseph Abrams, Hollis Stanger | |
| 02:47 | Santa Clara | Roy Pugsley is hacked by Marvin Peters in the backcourt - foul #3 on Marvin Peters, team foul #9 | 73-76 |
| 02:47 | Santa Clara | Roy Pugsley makes the 1st free throw | 74-76 |
| 02:47 | Santa Clara | Roy Pugsley makes the 2nd free throw | 75-76 |
| 02:37 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Lawrence Erhardt is called for the reach on Howard Kinley - foul #5 on Lawrence Erhardt, team foul #12 | 75-76 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Sol Green (SG) Lawrence Erhardt | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | | |
| 02:37 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Howard Kinley makes the 1st free throw | 75-77 |
| 02:37 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Howard Kinley makes the 2nd free throw | 75-78 |
| 02:28 | Santa Clara | Christopher Lewellyn scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Roy Pugsley | 78-78 |
| 02:10 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Elmer Landsberg misses long on an open pull-up jumper from the left side | 78-78 |
| 02:09 | Santa Clara | Christopher Lewellyn grabs the defensive rebound | 78-78 |
| 01:40 | Santa Clara | Roy Pugsley is fouled on the floor by Marvin Peters - foul #4 on Marvin Peters, team foul #10 | 78-78 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Sam Roy (PG), Samuel Boone (C) Sol Green, Christopher Lewellyn | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Thomas William (SG), Sean Mitchell (SF), Joseph Abrams (PF), Hollis Stanger (C) Howard Kinley, Elmer Landsberg, Julius Hayes, William Hardin | |
| 01:40 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 78-78 |
| 01:40 | Santa Clara | Roy Pugsley makes the 1st free throw | 79-78 |
| 01:40 | Santa Clara | Roy Pugsley makes the 2nd free throw | 80-78 |
| 01:40 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Fairleigh Dickinson calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 80-78 |
| 01:16 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Hollis Stanger misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 80-78 |
| 01:15 | Santa Clara | Samuel Boone pulls down the rebound | 80-78 |
| 01:13 | Santa Clara | Roy Pugsley is hacked by Thomas William in the backcourt - foul #5 on Thomas William, team foul #11 | 80-78 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | David Kayser (SG) Thomas William | |
| 01:13 | Santa Clara | Roy Pugsley makes the 1st free throw | 81-78 |
| 01:13 | Santa Clara | Roy Pugsley makes the 2nd free throw | 82-78 |
| 01:10 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Fairleigh Dickinson calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 82-78 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Sol Green (SG) Roy Pugsley | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | | |
| 01:02 | Fairleigh Dickinson | David Kayser drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 82-81 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Fairleigh Dickinson | Fairleigh Dickinson is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:34 | Santa Clara | Robert Simpson drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Sam Roy | 84-81 |
| 00:34 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Fairleigh Dickinson calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 84-81 |
| 00:16 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Hollis Stanger is denied on a layup by Samuel Boone | 84-81 |
| 00:15 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Marvin Peters pulls down the offensive rebound | 84-81 |
| 00:15 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Fairleigh Dickinson calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 84-81 |
| 00:11 | Fairleigh Dickinson | David Kayser misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 84-81 |
| 00:09 | Santa Clara | Samuel Boone grabs the board | 84-81 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Fairleigh Dickinson | Fairleigh Dickinson is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:07 | Santa Clara | Samuel Boone is fouled in the backcourt by Marvin Peters - foul #5 on Marvin Peters, team foul #12 | 84-81 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Roy Pugsley (SG), David Houchens (SF), Christopher Lewellyn (PF) Sol Green, Robert Simpson, John Sullivan | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Howard Kinley (SG) Marvin Peters | |
| 00:07 | Santa Clara | Samuel Boone misses the 1st free throw | 84-81 |
| 00:07 | Santa Clara | Samuel Boone misses the 2nd free throw | 84-81 |
| 00:07 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Joseph Abrams snags the defensive board | 84-81 |
| 00:03 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Joseph Abrams is whistled for a carry | 84-81 |
| 00:02 | Santa Clara | Sam Roy is hacked by David Kayser in the backcourt - foul #5 on David Kayser, team foul #13 | 84-81 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Andrew Fogel (SG) David Kayser | |
| 00:02 | Santa Clara | Sam Roy misses the 1st free throw | 84-81 |
| 00:02 | Santa Clara | Sam Roy makes the 2nd free throw | 85-81 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Fairleigh Dickinson | Fairleigh Dickinson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:00 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Andrew Fogel comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 85-81 |