| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - John Owen (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Thomason (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Geoffrey Newcomb (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. PF - John McSparin (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Mathew Ireland (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Clayton Carpenter (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Edgar Buch (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Cooley (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Shawn Bolton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Russell Kleckner (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Manhattan | Geoffrey Newcomb inbounds the ball | 40-40 |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:58 | Manhattan | Mathew Ireland's pass is intercepted by Edgar Buch in the backcourt | 40-40 |
| 19:43 | Santa Clara | Russell Kleckner can't connect on a jumper from close range but the foul's on Mathew Ireland - foul #3 on Mathew Ireland, team foul #1 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Alfred Richardson (C) Mathew Ireland | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 19:43 | Santa Clara | Russell Kleckner makes the 1st free throw | 40-41 |
| 19:43 | Santa Clara | Russell Kleckner misses the 2nd free throw | 40-41 |
| 19:43 | Manhattan | John McSparin pulls down the rebound | 40-41 |
| 19:28 | Manhattan | John McSparin makes the wide open fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Geoffrey Newcomb | 42-41 |
| 19:06 | Santa Clara | Edgar Buch drills a floater from close range | 42-43 |
| 18:43 | Manhattan | John McSparin is by himself and knocks in the runner from the right block on a great pass from John Owen | 44-43 |
| 18:25 | Santa Clara | Russell Kleckner misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-43 |
| 18:23 | Santa Clara | Edgar Buch tips it back up and in | 44-45 |
| 18:19 | Manhattan | James Thomason is hacked by Edgar Buch in the backcourt - foul #2 on Edgar Buch, team foul #1 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Roberto Bruno (SF), Nathaniel Kennedy (PF), Jarek Zaldivar (C) James Thomason, John McSparin, Alfred Richardson | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Alberto Romano (SG), Chad Kline (SF), James Chen (PF), John O'Berry (C) Edgar Buch, James Cooley, Shawn Bolton, Russell Kleckner | |
| 18:12 | Manhattan | Nathaniel Kennedy misses the shot from the right block | 44-45 |
| 18:10 | Manhattan | Jarek Zaldivar misses the tip | 44-45 |
| 18:08 | Manhattan | Jarek Zaldivar tips it home | 46-45 |
| 17:56 | Santa Clara | Alberto Romano misses badly on a floater near the basket but the foul's on Geoffrey Newcomb - foul #1 on Geoffrey Newcomb, team foul #2 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Albert Anderson (SG) Geoffrey Newcomb | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | William Ryles (SG) Clayton Carpenter | |
| 17:56 | Santa Clara | Alberto Romano makes the 1st free throw | 46-46 |
| 17:56 | Santa Clara | Alberto Romano makes the 2nd free throw | 46-47 |
| 17:47 | Manhattan | John O'Berry picks off the pass by Nathaniel Kennedy | 46-47 |
| 17:33 | Santa Clara | William Ryles steps out of bounds on the sideline | 46-47 |
| Subs | Manhattan | James Thomason (SG) John Owen | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 17:31 | Manhattan | Albert Anderson is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Albert Anderson, team foul #3 | 46-47 |
| 17:26 | Santa Clara | Alberto Romano is hacked by Jarek Zaldivar - foul #1 on Jarek Zaldivar, team foul #4 | 46-47 |
| 17:19 | Santa Clara | John O'Berry throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-47 |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Clayton Carpenter (PG), Edgar Buch (SG) Alberto Romano, William Ryles | |
| 17:05 | Manhattan | Nathaniel Kennedy misses short on a floater in the lane | 46-47 |
| 17:03 | Santa Clara | Chad Kline pulls down the rebound | 46-47 |
| 16:43 | Santa Clara | John O'Berry connects on the shot near the basket | 46-49 |
| 16:40 | Manhattan | James Thomason travels in the backcourt | 46-49 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Geoffrey Newcomb (PG), John McSparin (PF), Alfred Richardson (C) James Thomason, Nathaniel Kennedy, Jarek Zaldivar | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | James Cooley (SF), Shawn Bolton (PF), Russell Kleckner (C) Chad Kline, James Chen, John O'Berry | |
| 16:17 | Santa Clara | Clayton Carpenter hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 46-49 |
| 16:15 | Manhattan | The rebound goes to John McSparin | 46-49 |
| 15:58 | Manhattan | Roberto Bruno can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 46-49 |
| 15:57 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Russell Kleckner | 46-49 |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Geoffrey Newcomb (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Albert Anderson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roberto Bruno (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - John McSparin (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Alfred Richardson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Clayton Carpenter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Edgar Buch (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Cooley (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Shawn Bolton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Russell Kleckner (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Santa Clara | Russell Kleckner travels with the ball | 46-49 |
| Subs | Manhattan | John Owen (PG), James Thomason (SG), Mathew Ireland (C) Albert Anderson, Roberto Bruno, Alfred Richardson | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Huang-fu China (PG), Alberto Romano (SG), William Ryles (SF) Clayton Carpenter, Edgar Buch, James Cooley | |
| 15:32 | Manhattan | James Thomason drills a floater from the right wing on a great pass from John Owen | 48-49 |
| 15:14 | Santa Clara | Alberto Romano misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-49 |
| 15:13 | Santa Clara | William Ryles gets the offensive rebound | 48-49 |
| 14:55 | Santa Clara | Alberto Romano can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 48-49 |
| 14:54 | Manhattan | The rebound goes to Mathew Ireland | 48-49 |
| 14:36 | Manhattan | John Owen knocks in the fadeaway near the basket set up by James Thomason | 50-49 |
| 14:20 | Santa Clara | William Ryles clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-49 |
| 14:18 | Santa Clara | Shawn Bolton snags the offensive board | 50-49 |
| 14:08 | Santa Clara | Huang-fu China clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 50-49 |
| 14:07 | Manhattan | John McSparin grabs the defensive rebound | 50-49 |
| 14:02 | Manhattan | John Owen makes the wide open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Mathew Ireland | 52-49 |
| 13:52 | Santa Clara | Alberto Romano's pass is intercepted by Geoffrey Newcomb | 52-49 |
| 13:48 | Manhattan | Geoffrey Newcomb banks in the layup | 54-49 |
| 13:32 | Santa Clara | William Ryles's layup is rejected by John McSparin | 54-49 |
| 13:30 | Manhattan | The rebound goes to Mathew Ireland | 54-49 |
| 13:12 | Manhattan | John McSparin hits a runner from close range on a nice dish by John Owen | 56-49 |
| 13:05 | Santa Clara | Alberto Romano is hacked by James Thomason - foul #1 on James Thomason, team foul #5 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Albert Anderson (SG), Roberto Bruno (SF), Nathaniel Kennedy (PF), Alfred Richardson (C) James Thomason, Geoffrey Newcomb, John McSparin, Mathew Ireland | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Clayton Carpenter (PG), Edgar Buch (SG), James Cooley (SF), James Chen (PF), John O'Berry (C) Huang-fu China, Alberto Romano, William Ryles, Shawn Bolton, Russell Kleckner | |
| 12:45 | Santa Clara | John O'Berry misses short on a floater from the right wing | 56-49 |
| 12:44 | Santa Clara | Edgar Buch grabs the offensive rebound | 56-49 |
| 12:29 | Santa Clara | James Chen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-49 |
| 12:28 | Manhattan | Alfred Richardson pulls down the rebound | 56-49 |
| 12:22 | Manhattan | Albert Anderson misses long on an open driving attempt from close range | 56-49 |
| 12:20 | Manhattan | John Owen grabs the offensive board | 56-49 |
| 12:04 | Manhattan | John Owen can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 56-49 |
| 12:02 | Santa Clara | Clayton Carpenter pulls down the rebound | 56-49 |
| 11:46 | Santa Clara | James Chen misses the floater near the basket | 56-49 |
| 11:45 | Manhattan | John Owen grabs the defensive rebound | 56-49 |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - John Owen (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Albert Anderson (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roberto Bruno (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Nathaniel Kennedy (fresh) 8 pts. C - Alfred Richardson (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Clayton Carpenter (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Edgar Buch (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Cooley (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Chen (fresh) C - John O'Berry (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:27 | Manhattan | John O'Berry is called for the reach on Albert Anderson - foul #2 on John O'Berry, team foul #2 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Manhattan | James Thomason (SG), Jarek Zaldivar (PF), Mathew Ireland (C) Albert Anderson, Nathaniel Kennedy, Alfred Richardson | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Chad Kline (SF), Shawn Bolton (PF), Russell Kleckner (C) James Cooley, James Chen, John O'Berry | |
| 11:15 | Manhattan | Jarek Zaldivar knocks in the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from John Owen | 58-49 |
| 11:05 | Santa Clara | Clayton Carpenter hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by James Thomason - foul #2 on James Thomason, team foul #6 | 58-49 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Geoffrey Newcomb (SF) Roberto Bruno | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Huang-fu China (SG) Edgar Buch | |
| 11:05 | Santa Clara | Clayton Carpenter makes the 1st free throw | 58-50 |
| 11:05 | Santa Clara | Clayton Carpenter misses the 2nd free throw | 58-50 |
| 11:05 | Manhattan | Mathew Ireland gets the rebound | 58-50 |
| 10:51 | Manhattan | Geoffrey Newcomb hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 58-50 |
| 10:49 | Manhattan | Mathew Ireland hits the follow up shot | 60-50 |
| 10:37 | Santa Clara | Huang-fu China misses the 3 from the left wing | 60-50 |
| 10:35 | Manhattan | Jarek Zaldivar pulls down the rebound | 60-50 |
| 10:16 | Manhattan | Geoffrey Newcomb clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-50 |
| 10:15 | Manhattan | The offensive rebound goes to Jarek Zaldivar | 60-50 |
| 09:57 | Manhattan | Mathew Ireland blows the dunk but he's fouled by Russell Kleckner - foul #2 on Russell Kleckner, team foul #3 | 60-50 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Albert Anderson (PG), Roberto Bruno (SF), Nathaniel Kennedy (PF) John Owen, Geoffrey Newcomb, Jarek Zaldivar | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Alberto Romano (SG), James Cooley (SF), James Chen (PF), John O'Berry (C) Clayton Carpenter, Chad Kline, Shawn Bolton, Russell Kleckner | |
| 09:57 | Manhattan | Mathew Ireland makes the 1st free throw | 61-50 |
| 09:57 | Manhattan | Mathew Ireland makes the 2nd free throw | 62-50 |
| 09:28 | Santa Clara | Alberto Romano misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 62-50 |
| 09:27 | Manhattan | Nathaniel Kennedy pulls down the rebound | 62-50 |
| 09:16 | Manhattan | Albert Anderson clanks a 3 from straight away | 62-50 |
| 09:15 | Santa Clara | James Chen snags the defensive board | 62-50 |
| 09:10 | Santa Clara | James Cooley makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 62-52 |
| 08:46 | Manhattan | Roberto Bruno misses the open dunk | 62-52 |
| 08:45 | Santa Clara | Huang-fu China grabs the board | 62-52 |
| 08:41 | Santa Clara | Alberto Romano is fouled on the floor by James Thomason - foul #3 on James Thomason, team foul #7 | 62-52 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Geoffrey Newcomb (SG), John McSparin (PF), Alfred Richardson (C) James Thomason, Nathaniel Kennedy, Mathew Ireland | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Clayton Carpenter (PG), Edgar Buch (SG), Chad Kline (SF) Huang-fu China, James Cooley, John O'Berry | |
| 08:41 | Santa Clara | Alberto Romano makes the 1st free throw | 62-53 |
| 08:41 | Santa Clara | Alberto Romano makes the 2nd free throw | 62-54 |
| 08:34 | Manhattan | Chad Kline is called for the reach on Roberto Bruno in the backcourt - foul #2 on Chad Kline, team foul #4 | 62-54 |
| Subs | Manhattan | John Owen (PG) Albert Anderson | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 08:15 | Manhattan | John Owen can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on James Chen - foul #3 on James Chen, team foul #5 | 62-54 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Jarek Zaldivar (PF) Roberto Bruno | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Shawn Bolton (PF), Russell Kleckner (C) James Chen, Alberto Romano | |
| 08:15 | Manhattan | John Owen makes the 1st free throw | 63-54 |
| 08:15 | Manhattan | John Owen makes the 2nd free throw | 64-54 |
| 08:05 | Santa Clara | Russell Kleckner clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 64-54 |
| 08:04 | Santa Clara | Clayton Carpenter tips it in | 64-56 |
| 07:46 | Manhattan | John McSparin hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 64-56 |
| 07:45 | Santa Clara | Shawn Bolton pulls down the rebound | 64-56 |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - John Owen (tiring) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Geoffrey Newcomb (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - John McSparin (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. PF - Jarek Zaldivar (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Alfred Richardson (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Clayton Carpenter (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Edgar Buch (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chad Kline (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Shawn Bolton (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Russell Kleckner (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Santa Clara | Clayton Carpenter is whistled for traveling | 64-56 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Albert Anderson (SG) Alfred Richardson | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gary Sherwood (PG), William Ryles (SF) Clayton Carpenter, Chad Kline | |
| 07:16 | Manhattan | John McSparin drills a floater from the baseline set up by John Owen | 66-56 |
| 07:03 | Santa Clara | Shawn Bolton is hacked by Albert Anderson - foul #3 on Albert Anderson, team foul #8 | 66-56 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Roberto Bruno (SF), Nathaniel Kennedy (PF), Mathew Ireland (C) John Owen, John McSparin, Jarek Zaldivar | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | James Cooley (SF), Alberto Romano (C) Edgar Buch, Russell Kleckner | |
| 07:03 | Santa Clara | Shawn Bolton makes the 1st free throw | 66-57 |
| 07:03 | Santa Clara | Shawn Bolton makes the 2nd free throw | 66-58 |
| 06:42 | Manhattan | Roberto Bruno can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Alberto Romano - foul #2 on Alberto Romano, team foul #6 | 66-58 |
| Subs | Manhattan | James Thomason (SG) Geoffrey Newcomb | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Clayton Carpenter (PG), Huang-fu China (SG), John O'Berry (PF) Gary Sherwood, William Ryles, Shawn Bolton | |
| 06:42 | Manhattan | Roberto Bruno misses the 1st free throw | 66-58 |
| 06:42 | Manhattan | Roberto Bruno makes the 2nd free throw | 67-58 |
| 06:23 | Santa Clara | James Cooley misses short on a jumper from the right side | 67-58 |
| 06:21 | Manhattan | The rebound goes to Roberto Bruno | 67-58 |
| 06:15 | Manhattan | James Thomason is hacked by James Cooley - foul #2 on James Cooley, team foul #7 | 67-58 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Geoffrey Newcomb (PG), Alfred Richardson (C) Albert Anderson, Mathew Ireland | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Chad Kline (SF) James Cooley | |
| 06:15 | Manhattan | James Thomason misses the 1st free throw | 67-58 |
| 06:15 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Alberto Romano | 67-58 |
| 05:55 | Santa Clara | Clayton Carpenter drills a jumpshot from the free throw line | 67-60 |
| 05:32 | Manhattan | Geoffrey Newcomb hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 67-60 |
| 05:30 | Manhattan | Alfred Richardson misses the tip | 67-60 |
| 05:29 | Manhattan | Geoffrey Newcomb pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-60 |
| 05:13 | Manhattan | Geoffrey Newcomb scores on a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Roberto Bruno | 69-60 |
| 04:58 | Santa Clara | Huang-fu China scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Clayton Carpenter | 69-63 |
| 04:35 | Manhattan | Nathaniel Kennedy slams it home and he's hacked by Alberto Romano - foul #3 on Alberto Romano, team foul #8 | 71-63 |
| Subs | Manhattan | John Owen (PG), Albert Anderson (SG), John McSparin (SF), Jarek Zaldivar (C) Geoffrey Newcomb, James Thomason, Roberto Bruno, Alfred Richardson | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gary Sherwood (PG), Edgar Buch (SG), James Cooley (SF), James Chen (PF), Russell Kleckner (C) Clayton Carpenter, Huang-fu China, Chad Kline, John O'Berry, Alberto Romano | |
| 04:35 | Manhattan | Nathaniel Kennedy misses the free throw | 71-63 |
| 04:35 | Santa Clara | James Cooley grabs the board | 71-63 |
| 04:06 | Santa Clara | James Chen's floater is knocked away by John McSparin | 71-63 |
| 04:04 | Manhattan | Jarek Zaldivar grabs the board | 71-63 |
| 04:02 | Manhattan | James Cooley takes the ball from Albert Anderson in the backcourt | 71-63 |
| 04:00 | Santa Clara | Edgar Buch misses the easy layup | 71-63 |
| 03:58 | Manhattan | John McSparin gets the rebound | 71-63 |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:45 | Manhattan | John McSparin's floater is tipped away by James Chen | 71-63 |
| 03:44 | Manhattan | Jarek Zaldivar pulls down the offensive rebound | 71-63 |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - John Owen (tiring) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Albert Anderson (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - John McSparin (fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. PF - Nathaniel Kennedy (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Jarek Zaldivar (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Gary Sherwood (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edgar Buch (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Cooley (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Chen (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Russell Kleckner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Manhattan | John McSparin's pass is intercepted by Edgar Buch | 71-63 |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:06 | Santa Clara | James Chen hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 71-63 |
| 03:04 | Manhattan | The rebound goes to Nathaniel Kennedy | 71-63 |
| 02:59 | Manhattan | Manhattan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-63 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Roberto Bruno (SF), Mathew Ireland (C) Nathaniel Kennedy, Jarek Zaldivar | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Clayton Carpenter (PG), John O'Berry (C) Gary Sherwood, Russell Kleckner | |
| 02:47 | Manhattan | Roberto Bruno is hacked by James Cooley - foul #3 on James Cooley, team foul #9 | 71-63 |
| 02:47 | Manhattan | Roberto Bruno makes the 1st free throw | 72-63 |
| 02:47 | Manhattan | Roberto Bruno makes the 2nd free throw | 73-63 |
| 02:26 | Santa Clara | James Chen drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Clayton Carpenter | 73-66 |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:22 | Manhattan | John O'Berry is called for the reach on Roberto Bruno in the backcourt - foul #3 on John O'Berry, team foul #10 | 73-66 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Geoffrey Newcomb (PG) John Owen | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Chad Kline (SF), Shawn Bolton (PF) James Cooley, John O'Berry | |
| 02:22 | Manhattan | Roberto Bruno misses the 1st free throw | 73-66 |
| 02:22 | Manhattan | Roberto Bruno makes the 2nd free throw | 74-66 |
| 02:18 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-66 |
| 02:13 | Santa Clara | James Chen lays it up and in on a nice dish by Chad Kline and he's hacked by John McSparin - foul #1 on John McSparin, team foul #9 | 74-68 |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | James Cooley (SF) Chad Kline | |
| 02:13 | Santa Clara | James Chen makes the free throw | 74-69 |
| 02:08 | Manhattan | Manhattan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 74-69 |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Russell Kleckner (C) James Chen | |
| 02:03 | Manhattan | Geoffrey Newcomb knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from John McSparin | 76-69 |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:47 | Santa Clara | Shawn Bolton misses badly on a shot from the right side | 76-69 |
| 01:46 | Santa Clara | Clayton Carpenter tips it but misses | 76-69 |
| 01:45 | Manhattan | Roberto Bruno grabs the board | 76-69 |
| 01:25 | Manhattan | Mathew Ireland hits a jump hook from the right block | 78-69 |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:11 | Santa Clara | Russell Kleckner comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 78-69 |
| 01:09 | Manhattan | Geoffrey Newcomb grabs the defensive rebound | 78-69 |
| 01:09 | Manhattan | Manhattan calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 78-69 |
| Subs | Manhattan | John Owen (PG), James Thomason (SG) Albert Anderson, Roberto Bruno | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Manhattan | James Thomason misses short on an open fadeaway from the left block | 78-69 |
| 00:43 | Santa Clara | Edgar Buch pulls down the rebound | 78-69 |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Santa Clara | Edgar Buch clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 78-69 |
| 00:34 | Manhattan | John McSparin gets the rebound | 78-69 |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Manhattan | Clayton Carpenter is called for the reach on John McSparin in the backcourt - foul #3 on Clayton Carpenter, team foul #11 | 78-69 |
| 00:33 | Manhattan | John McSparin makes the 1st free throw | 79-69 |
| 00:33 | Manhattan | John McSparin makes the 2nd free throw | 80-69 |
| 00:29 | Santa Clara | Shawn Bolton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 80-69 |
| 00:28 | Manhattan | John McSparin pulls down the rebound | 80-69 |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Manhattan | John Owen runs out the clock | 80-69 |