| Lineup | Bucknell | PG - Jimmy Henley (fresh) SG - Michael Alderman (fresh) SF - Frank Allen (fresh) PF - Michael Grounds (fresh) C - William Hackett (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Joseph Ross (fresh) SG - James Vine (fresh) SF - Frank Hay (fresh) PF - Carlos Foust (fresh) C - Roger Gardner (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Santa Clara | Roger Gardner wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Bucknell | Bucknell is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:38 | Santa Clara | Carlos Foust clanks a jump hook in the paint | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Santa Clara | Roger Gardner grabs the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Santa Clara | Carlos Foust's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 18:58 | Bucknell | William Hackett dunks the ball | 2-0 |
| 18:54 | Santa Clara | Frank Hay clanks a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Frank Allen - foul #1 on Frank Allen, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:54 | Santa Clara | Frank Hay makes the 1st free throw | 2-1 |
| 18:54 | Santa Clara | Frank Hay makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:45 | Bucknell | Michael Grounds misses short on a runner from the baseline but the foul's on Carlos Foust - foul #1 on Carlos Foust, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:45 | Bucknell | Michael Grounds makes the 1st free throw | 3-2 |
| 18:45 | Bucknell | Michael Grounds makes the 2nd free throw | 4-2 |
| 18:26 | Santa Clara | Frank Hay throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-2 |
| 18:22 | Bucknell | Jimmy Henley double dribbles in the backcourt | 4-2 |
| 18:08 | Santa Clara | James Vine scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by Frank Hay | 4-5 |
| 17:54 | Bucknell | Michael Grounds connects on the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Michael Alderman | 6-5 |
| 17:39 | Santa Clara | James Vine misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 6-5 |
| 17:37 | Bucknell | Michael Grounds pulls down the rebound | 6-5 |
| 17:29 | Bucknell | Frank Allen comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 6-5 |
| 17:28 | Santa Clara | Roger Gardner grabs the board | 6-5 |
| 17:17 | Santa Clara | James Vine hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 6-5 |
| 17:16 | Bucknell | Frank Allen snags the defensive board | 6-5 |
| 17:14 | Bucknell | Michael Alderman is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 6-5 |
| Subs | Bucknell | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Billy Hartsell (PG), Wayne Altman (SG), Ronald Smith (SF), Bernard Ippolito (PF), Anthony Snipes (C) Joseph Ross, James Vine, Frank Hay, Carlos Foust, Roger Gardner | |
| 17:00 | Santa Clara | Wayne Altman scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 6-7 |
| 16:42 | Bucknell | Jimmy Henley clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 6-7 |
| 16:41 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Anthony Snipes | 6-7 |
| 16:23 | Santa Clara | Anthony Snipes misses long on a driving attempt in the paint | 6-7 |
| 16:21 | Santa Clara | Billy Hartsell snags the offensive board | 6-7 |
| 16:05 | Santa Clara | Billy Hartsell hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane | 6-7 |
| 16:03 | Santa Clara | Ronald Smith gets the offensive rebound | 6-7 |
| 15:42 | Santa Clara | Bernard Ippolito scores on a floater in the paint | 6-9 |
| Lineup | Bucknell | PG - Jimmy Henley (fairly fresh) SG - Michael Alderman (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Frank Allen (fairly fresh) PF - Michael Grounds (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - William Hackett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Billy Hartsell (fairly fresh) SG - Wayne Altman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ronald Smith (fairly fresh) PF - Bernard Ippolito (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Anthony Snipes (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:23 | Bucknell | Michael Alderman travels with the ball | 6-9 |
| Subs | Bucknell | Kenneth Jenkins (PG), Timothy Peterson (SG), Todd Wilkey (SF), Don Schacht (PF), Frederick Mangual (C) Jimmy Henley, Michael Alderman, Frank Allen, Michael Grounds, William Hackett | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joseph Ross (PG), Christopher Collins (SG), Frank Hay (SF), Carlos Foust (PF), Roger Gardner (C) Billy Hartsell, Wayne Altman, Ronald Smith, Bernard Ippolito, Anthony Snipes | |
| 15:13 | Santa Clara | Frank Hay is fouled on the floor by Todd Wilkey - foul #1 on Todd Wilkey, team foul #2 | 6-9 |
| 14:56 | Santa Clara | Kenneth Jenkins is called for the reach on Joseph Ross - foul #1 on Kenneth Jenkins, team foul #3 | 6-9 |
| 14:42 | Santa Clara | Christopher Collins misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 6-9 |
| 14:40 | Bucknell | The rebound goes to Don Schacht | 6-9 |
| 14:25 | Bucknell | Kenneth Jenkins is hacked by Carlos Foust - foul #2 on Carlos Foust, team foul #2 | 6-9 |
| Subs | Bucknell | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Ronald Smith (PF) Carlos Foust | |
| 14:17 | Bucknell | Frederick Mangual knocks in the driving attempt in the paint | 8-9 |
| 14:03 | Santa Clara | Christopher Collins knocks in the jumper from the baseline set up by Joseph Ross and he's fouled by Timothy Peterson - foul #1 on Timothy Peterson, team foul #4 | 8-11 |
| Subs | Bucknell | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | James Vine (SG) Frank Hay | |
| 14:03 | Santa Clara | Christopher Collins misses the free throw | 8-11 |
| 14:03 | Bucknell | Don Schacht snags the defensive board | 8-11 |
| 13:35 | Bucknell | Todd Wilkey can't connect on a shot in the lane | 8-11 |
| 13:33 | Bucknell | Frederick Mangual pulls down the offensive rebound | 8-11 |
| 13:22 | Bucknell | Todd Wilkey is hacked by Christopher Collins - foul #1 on Christopher Collins, team foul #3 | 8-11 |
| Subs | Bucknell | Jimmy Henley (PG), Michael Alderman (SG), Frank Allen (SF), Michael Grounds (PF), Robert Sherwood (C) Kenneth Jenkins, Timothy Peterson, Todd Wilkey, Don Schacht, Frederick Mangual | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Crossley (PG), Wayne Altman (SG), Frank Hay (SF), Bernard Ippolito (PF), Anthony Snipes (C) Joseph Ross, James Vine, Christopher Collins, Ronald Smith, Roger Gardner | |
| 13:11 | Bucknell | Michael Alderman comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 8-11 |
| 13:09 | Santa Clara | Frank Hay grabs the board | 8-11 |
| 12:51 | Santa Clara | Frank Hay lays it up and in on a great pass from Michael Crossley and he's fouled by Frank Allen - foul #2 on Frank Allen, team foul #5 | 8-13 |
| Subs | Bucknell | Don Schacht (SF), William Hackett (C) Frank Allen, Robert Sherwood | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Billy Hartsell (PG) Michael Crossley | |
| 12:51 | Santa Clara | Frank Hay makes the free throw | 8-14 |
| 12:30 | Bucknell | Don Schacht clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 8-14 |
| 12:29 | Bucknell | Don Schacht tips it home | 10-14 |
| 12:23 | Santa Clara | Frank Hay buries a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Wayne Altman | 10-16 |
| 12:06 | Bucknell | Michael Alderman misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 10-16 |
| 12:05 | Bucknell | Michael Grounds tips it in | 12-16 |
| 11:53 | Santa Clara | Wayne Altman misses the fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Michael Alderman - foul #1 on Michael Alderman, team foul #6 | 12-16 |
| Subs | Bucknell | Timothy Peterson (SG), Todd Wilkey (SF), Frederick Mangual (PF) Michael Alderman, Don Schacht, Michael Grounds | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | James Vine (SG), Christopher Collins (SF), Ronald Smith (PF), Roger Gardner (C) Billy Hartsell, Frank Hay, Bernard Ippolito, Anthony Snipes | |
| 11:53 | Santa Clara | Wayne Altman makes the 1st free throw | 12-17 |
| 11:53 | Santa Clara | Wayne Altman makes the 2nd free throw | 12-18 |
| 11:34 | Bucknell | Frederick Mangual makes the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jimmy Henley | 14-18 |
| Lineup | Bucknell | PG - Jimmy Henley (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Timothy Peterson (fresh) SF - Todd Wilkey (fresh) PF - Frederick Mangual (fresh) 4 pts. C - William Hackett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Wayne Altman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Vine (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Christopher Collins (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ronald Smith (fairly fresh) C - Roger Gardner (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Santa Clara | James Vine misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 14-18 |
| 11:17 | Bucknell | William Hackett gets the rebound | 14-18 |
| 11:11 | Bucknell | Jimmy Henley is fouled on the floor by Christopher Collins - foul #2 on Christopher Collins, team foul #4 | 14-18 |
| Subs | Bucknell | Kenneth Jenkins (PG), Robert Sherwood (C) Jimmy Henley, William Hackett | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joseph Ross (PG), Frank Hay (SF) Wayne Altman, Christopher Collins | |
| 10:58 | Bucknell | The jump hook by Timothy Peterson is blocked by Roger Gardner | 14-18 |
| 10:57 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Frank Hay | 14-18 |
| 10:40 | Santa Clara | Ronald Smith is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Jenkins - foul #2 on Kenneth Jenkins, team foul #7 | 14-18 |
| Subs | Bucknell | Jimmy Henley (PG), Michael Alderman (SG), Michael Grounds (PF) Kenneth Jenkins, Timothy Peterson, Frederick Mangual | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 10:40 | Santa Clara | Ronald Smith misses the 1st free throw | 14-18 |
| 10:40 | Bucknell | The rebound goes to Todd Wilkey | 14-18 |
| 10:19 | Bucknell | Jimmy Henley can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 14-18 |
| 10:18 | Bucknell | Todd Wilkey gets the offensive rebound | 14-18 |
| 10:04 | Bucknell | Michael Grounds's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 14-18 |
| Subs | Bucknell | Don Schacht (SF) Todd Wilkey | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Billy Hartsell (SG), Bernard Ippolito (PF), Anthony Snipes (C) James Vine, Ronald Smith, Roger Gardner | |
| 09:46 | Santa Clara | Frank Hay clanks a shot from the right side | 14-18 |
| 09:44 | Santa Clara | Bernard Ippolito grabs the offensive board | 14-18 |
| 09:28 | Santa Clara | Billy Hartsell connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Frank Hay | 14-21 |
| 09:26 | Bucknell | Frank Hay steals the ball from Michael Alderman in the backcourt | 14-21 |
| 09:21 | Santa Clara | Billy Hartsell connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Bernard Ippolito | 14-23 |
| 08:58 | Bucknell | Robert Sherwood clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 14-23 |
| 08:57 | Santa Clara | Bernard Ippolito pulls down the rebound | 14-23 |
| 08:48 | Santa Clara | Billy Hartsell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 14-23 |
| Subs | Bucknell | Timothy Peterson (SG), Frederick Mangual (PF), William Hackett (C) Michael Alderman, Michael Grounds, Robert Sherwood | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Crossley (PG), Wayne Altman (SG), Ronald Smith (PF), Roger Gardner (C) Joseph Ross, Billy Hartsell, Bernard Ippolito, Anthony Snipes | |
| 08:25 | Bucknell | Timothy Peterson hits a shot from the left block set up by Jimmy Henley and he's hacked by Roger Gardner - foul #1 on Roger Gardner, team foul #5 | 16-23 |
| Subs | Bucknell | Todd Wilkey (SF) Don Schacht | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 08:25 | Bucknell | Timothy Peterson makes the free throw | 17-23 |
| 08:10 | Santa Clara | Wayne Altman misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner but the foul's on William Hackett - foul #1 on William Hackett, team foul #8 | 17-23 |
| 08:10 | Santa Clara | Wayne Altman makes the 1st free throw | 17-24 |
| 08:10 | Santa Clara | Wayne Altman makes the 2nd free throw | 17-25 |
| 08:10 | Santa Clara | Wayne Altman misses the 3rd free throw | 17-25 |
| 08:10 | Bucknell | William Hackett grabs the defensive rebound | 17-25 |
| 07:52 | Bucknell | Frederick Mangual blows the layup | 17-25 |
| 07:50 | Bucknell | William Hackett snags the offensive board | 17-25 |
| 07:35 | Bucknell | Timothy Peterson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-25 |
| Subs | Bucknell | Michael Grounds (PF) Frederick Mangual | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joseph Ross (PG) Michael Crossley | |
| Lineup | Bucknell | PG - Jimmy Henley (tiring) 2 ast. SG - Timothy Peterson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Todd Wilkey (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Michael Grounds (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - William Hackett (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Joseph Ross (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Wayne Altman (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Hay (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Smith (fairly fresh) C - Roger Gardner (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:11 | Santa Clara | Wayne Altman hits a driving attempt near the basket set up by Joseph Ross | 17-27 |
| 06:53 | Bucknell | William Hackett misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 17-27 |
| 06:51 | Santa Clara | Joseph Ross gets the rebound | 17-27 |
| 06:26 | Santa Clara | Joseph Ross comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 17-27 |
| 06:24 | Bucknell | The rebound goes to William Hackett | 17-27 |
| 06:21 | Bucknell | Jimmy Henley loses the dribble to Frank Hay in the backcourt | 17-27 |
| 06:04 | Santa Clara | Roger Gardner is fouled on the floor by Timothy Peterson - foul #2 on Timothy Peterson, team foul #9 | 17-27 |
| Subs | Bucknell | Michael Alderman (SG), Don Schacht (SF), Frederick Mangual (PF), Robert Sherwood (C) Timothy Peterson, Todd Wilkey, Michael Grounds, William Hackett | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Crossley (PG), James Vine (SG), Billy Hartsell (SF), Bernard Ippolito (PF) Joseph Ross, Wayne Altman, Frank Hay, Ronald Smith | |
| 06:04 | Santa Clara | Roger Gardner misses the 1st free throw | 17-27 |
| 06:04 | Bucknell | The rebound goes to Robert Sherwood | 17-27 |
| 05:40 | Bucknell | Robert Sherwood hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block | 17-27 |
| 05:38 | Santa Clara | Roger Gardner pulls down the rebound | 17-27 |
| 05:21 | Santa Clara | Michael Crossley clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 17-27 |
| 05:19 | Bucknell | Frederick Mangual pulls down the rebound | 17-27 |
| 05:04 | Bucknell | Don Schacht comes up short on the shot in the lane but he's hacked by Roger Gardner - foul #2 on Roger Gardner, team foul #6 | 17-27 |
| Subs | Bucknell | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joseph Ross (PG), Anthony Snipes (C) Michael Crossley, Roger Gardner | |
| 05:04 | Bucknell | Don Schacht makes the 1st free throw | 18-27 |
| 05:04 | Bucknell | Don Schacht misses the 2nd free throw | 18-27 |
| 05:04 | Santa Clara | Bernard Ippolito grabs the defensive rebound | 18-27 |
| 04:45 | Santa Clara | James Vine loses the ball out of bounds | 18-27 |
| Subs | Bucknell | Michael Grounds (PF) Frederick Mangual | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 04:27 | Bucknell | Robert Sherwood's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 18-27 |
| Subs | Bucknell | Todd Wilkey (SF), William Hackett (C) Jimmy Henley, Robert Sherwood | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Frank Hay (SF) Billy Hartsell | |
| 04:08 | Santa Clara | Frank Hay misses short on a runner in the paint | 18-27 |
| 04:07 | Bucknell | The rebound goes to Don Schacht | 18-27 |
| 03:38 | Bucknell | Todd Wilkey scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 21-27 |
| 03:31 | Santa Clara | Anthony Snipes misses badly on a shot in the paint but he's fouled by Michael Grounds - foul #1 on Michael Grounds, team foul #10 | 21-27 |
| Subs | Bucknell | Kenneth Jenkins (PG), Timothy Peterson (SG), Frank Allen (SF), Frederick Mangual (PF) Don Schacht, Michael Alderman, Todd Wilkey, Michael Grounds | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Crossley (PG), Wayne Altman (SG), Christopher Collins (SF), Carlos Foust (PF) Joseph Ross, James Vine, Frank Hay, Bernard Ippolito | |
| 03:31 | Santa Clara | Anthony Snipes makes the 1st free throw | 21-28 |
| 03:31 | Santa Clara | Anthony Snipes misses the 2nd free throw | 21-28 |
| 03:31 | Santa Clara | The offensive rebound goes to Carlos Foust | 21-28 |
| 03:08 | Santa Clara | Michael Crossley misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 21-28 |
| 03:07 | Bucknell | Frank Allen gets the rebound | 21-28 |
| Lineup | Bucknell | PG - Kenneth Jenkins (fresh) SG - Timothy Peterson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Frank Allen (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Frederick Mangual (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - William Hackett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Michael Crossley (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Wayne Altman (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Collins (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Carlos Foust (fresh) C - Anthony Snipes (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 02:59 | Bucknell | Frederick Mangual misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Carlos Foust - foul #3 on Carlos Foust, team foul #7 | 21-28 |
| Subs | Bucknell | Robert Sherwood (C) William Hackett | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Billy Hartsell (PG), Ronald Smith (PF), Roger Gardner (C) Michael Crossley, Carlos Foust, Anthony Snipes | |
| 02:59 | Bucknell | Frederick Mangual misses the 1st free throw | 21-28 |
| 02:59 | Bucknell | Frederick Mangual makes the 2nd free throw | 22-28 |
| 02:37 | Santa Clara | Roger Gardner hits a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Billy Hartsell | 22-30 |
| 02:13 | Bucknell | Frederick Mangual misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 22-30 |
| 02:11 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Wayne Altman | 22-30 |
| 01:52 | Santa Clara | Roger Gardner scores on a jump hook from the baseline set up by Wayne Altman and the foul's on Robert Sherwood - foul #1 on Robert Sherwood, team foul #11 | 22-32 |
| Subs | Bucknell | Todd Wilkey (PG), Michael Alderman (SG), Michael Grounds (PF) Kenneth Jenkins, Timothy Peterson, Frederick Mangual | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Crossley (PG), James Vine (SG), Frank Hay (SF) Billy Hartsell, Wayne Altman, Christopher Collins | |
| 01:52 | Santa Clara | Roger Gardner makes the free throw | 22-33 |
| 01:50 | Bucknell | Frank Allen's pass is intercepted by Michael Crossley in the backcourt | 22-33 |
| 01:41 | Santa Clara | Michael Crossley buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Ronald Smith | 22-36 |
| 01:37 | Bucknell | Todd Wilkey throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 22-36 |
| Subs | Bucknell | Don Schacht (PF), William Hackett (C) Michael Grounds, Robert Sherwood | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 01:15 | Santa Clara | Roger Gardner clanks a shot from the right block but he's hacked by Michael Alderman - foul #2 on Michael Alderman, team foul #12 | 22-36 |
| Subs | Bucknell | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joseph Ross (PG), Bernard Ippolito (PF) Michael Crossley, Ronald Smith | |
| 01:15 | Santa Clara | Roger Gardner makes the 1st free throw | 22-37 |
| 01:15 | Santa Clara | Roger Gardner misses the 2nd free throw | 22-37 |
| 01:15 | Bucknell | Don Schacht snags the defensive board | 22-37 |
| 01:02 | Bucknell | Todd Wilkey loses the ball out of bounds | 22-37 |
| Subs | Bucknell | Kenneth Jenkins (PG) Frank Allen | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Anthony Snipes (C) Roger Gardner | |
| 00:38 | Santa Clara | Joseph Ross is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Jenkins - foul #3 on Kenneth Jenkins, team foul #13 | 22-37 |
| Subs | Bucknell | Timothy Peterson (SG), Frank Allen (SF), Michael Grounds (PF) Kenneth Jenkins, Michael Alderman, Todd Wilkey | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Christopher Collins (SF) Frank Hay | |
| 00:38 | Santa Clara | Joseph Ross misses the 1st free throw | 22-37 |
| 00:38 | Santa Clara | Joseph Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 22-38 |
| 00:11 | Bucknell | Michael Grounds connects on the open driving attempt from the left block | 24-38 |
| 00:03 | Santa Clara | Anthony Snipes comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 24-38 |
| 00:02 | Bucknell | Michael Grounds gets the rebound | 24-38 |
| 00:00 | Bucknell | Michael Grounds hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 24-38 |