| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - John Weems (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Harold Muldrow (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Gary Vaughn (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Alexander Condroski (fresh) C - Alan Pickrell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Rex Pierce (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Fidel Martin (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Mitchell Rish (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Brantner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Devin Steward (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Santa Clara | Gary Vaughn inbounds the ball | 35-34 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:52 | Santa Clara | John Weems is open and buries a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Harold Muldrow | 37-34 |
| 19:38 | Holy Cross | Rex Pierce loses the dribble to Gary Vaughn | 37-34 |
| 19:35 | Santa Clara | Harold Muldrow banks in the layup set up by Gary Vaughn | 39-34 |
| 19:15 | Holy Cross | Mitchell Rish is open and scores on a turnaround from the left block set up by Fidel Martin | 39-36 |
| 19:02 | Santa Clara | Alexander Condroski misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-36 |
| 19:00 | Santa Clara | Alexander Condroski grabs the offensive board | 39-36 |
| 18:35 | Santa Clara | John Weems is wide open but clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 39-36 |
| 18:33 | Holy Cross | Richard Brantner grabs the board | 39-36 |
| 18:31 | Holy Cross | Gary Vaughn is called for the reach on Mitchell Rish in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gary Vaughn, team foul #1 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Tyler Pullum (PG), Joseph Young (SG), Jon Koenig (SF), David Moore (PF), Alexander Fleming (C) John Weems, Harold Muldrow, Gary Vaughn, Alexander Condroski, Alan Pickrell | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Gary Jackson (PG), Daniel Graham (SG), Gene Bozeman (SF), Joseph Baker (PF), Robert Wisdom (C) Rex Pierce, Fidel Martin, Mitchell Rish, Richard Brantner, Devin Steward | |
| 18:19 | Holy Cross | Robert Wisdom comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 39-36 |
| 18:17 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Joseph Young | 39-36 |
| 17:56 | Santa Clara | David Moore misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 39-36 |
| 17:54 | Santa Clara | Tyler Pullum grabs the offensive board | 39-36 |
| 17:36 | Santa Clara | Gary Jackson takes the ball from Alexander Fleming | 39-36 |
| 17:14 | Holy Cross | Joseph Young steals the ball from Gary Jackson | 39-36 |
| 17:12 | Santa Clara | Daniel Graham steps in front of the Joseph Young pass in the backcourt | 39-36 |
| 17:01 | Holy Cross | Gene Bozeman lays it up and in set up by Robert Wisdom | 39-38 |
| 16:48 | Santa Clara | Tyler Pullum scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Joseph Young | 42-38 |
| 16:33 | Holy Cross | Daniel Graham buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-41 |
| 16:18 | Santa Clara | Alexander Fleming is called for a charge - foul #1 on Alexander Fleming, team foul #2 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Weems (PG), Harold Muldrow (SG), Darren Marr (SF), Alexander Condroski (PF), Alan Pickrell (C) Tyler Pullum, Joseph Young, Jon Koenig, David Moore, Alexander Fleming | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Rex Pierce (PG), Fidel Martin (SG), Mitchell Rish (SF), Richard Brantner (PF), Devin Steward (C) Gary Jackson, Daniel Graham, Gene Bozeman, Joseph Baker, Robert Wisdom | |
| 16:03 | Holy Cross | Fidel Martin misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 42-41 |
| 16:01 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Alexander Condroski | 42-41 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - John Weems (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Harold Muldrow (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Darren Marr (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Alexander Condroski (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Alan Pickrell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Rex Pierce (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Fidel Martin (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mitchell Rish (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Richard Brantner (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Devin Steward (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 15:50 | Santa Clara | Darren Marr scores on a 3 from straight away | 45-41 |
| 15:45 | Holy Cross | Mitchell Rish loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-41 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Hugley (SG), Gary Vaughn (SF) Darren Marr, Alan Pickrell | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Willy Porter (PG), Zhuang Kung (PF) Rex Pierce, Richard Brantner | |
| 15:39 | Santa Clara | Gary Vaughn misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-41 |
| 15:38 | Santa Clara | Alexander Condroski pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-41 |
| 15:30 | Santa Clara | John Hugley hits a runner in the paint set up by Gary Vaughn | 47-41 |
| 15:27 | Holy Cross | Zhuang Kung loses the dribble to Gary Vaughn in the backcourt | 47-41 |
| 15:25 | Santa Clara | Gary Vaughn lays it up and in | 49-41 |
| 15:22 | Holy Cross | Fidel Martin throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-41 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Alan Pickrell (C) Harold Muldrow | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| 15:11 | Santa Clara | Alan Pickrell misses the lay-in | 49-41 |
| 15:10 | Holy Cross | The rebound goes to Zhuang Kung | 49-41 |
| 14:45 | Holy Cross | Willy Porter is fouled on the floor by John Weems - foul #2 on John Weems, team foul #3 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Darren Marr (SF) Gary Vaughn | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Richard Brantner (PF) Devin Steward | |
| 14:28 | Holy Cross | Willy Porter makes the wide open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Fidel Martin | 49-43 |
| 14:24 | Santa Clara | Fidel Martin takes the ball from John Hugley in the backcourt | 49-43 |
| 14:20 | Holy Cross | Fidel Martin banks in the layup | 49-45 |
| 14:01 | Santa Clara | The jumper by John Weems is denied by Zhuang Kung | 49-45 |
| 13:59 | Holy Cross | Zhuang Kung snags the defensive board | 49-45 |
| 13:55 | Holy Cross | Mitchell Rish is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 49-45 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Harold Muldrow (SG), Gary Vaughn (SF) John Hugley, Darren Marr | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Daniel Graham (SG), Joseph Baker (SF), Devin Steward (C) Fidel Martin, Mitchell Rish, Richard Brantner | |
| 13:38 | Santa Clara | Alan Pickrell clanks a 3 from straight away | 49-45 |
| 13:37 | Holy Cross | Zhuang Kung snags the defensive board | 49-45 |
| 13:26 | Holy Cross | Zhuang Kung buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Willy Porter | 49-48 |
| 13:11 | Santa Clara | Gary Vaughn is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-48 |
| 13:10 | Holy Cross | Devin Steward pulls down the rebound | 49-48 |
| 13:07 | Holy Cross | Willy Porter is fouled in the backcourt by John Weems - foul #3 on John Weems, team foul #4 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Hugley (SG), David Moore (PF) John Weems, Alexander Condroski | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Rex Pierce (SG), Richard Brantner (PF) Joseph Baker, Zhuang Kung | |
| 12:56 | Holy Cross | Devin Steward misses the easy layup | 49-48 |
| 12:55 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to David Moore | 49-48 |
| 12:53 | Santa Clara | Harold Muldrow is hacked by Willy Porter in the backcourt - foul #4 on Willy Porter, team foul #1 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Joseph Baker (SF) Willy Porter | |
| 12:32 | Santa Clara | John Hugley misses short on an open 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-48 |
| 12:31 | Holy Cross | Devin Steward grabs the defensive rebound | 49-48 |
| 12:16 | Holy Cross | Richard Brantner misses long on a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Alan Pickrell - foul #2 on Alan Pickrell, team foul #5 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Tyler Pullum (PG), Joseph Young (SF), Jon Koenig (PF) John Hugley, Gary Vaughn, Alan Pickrell | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Fidel Martin (SG), Mitchell Rish (SF), Zhuang Kung (C) Daniel Graham, Joseph Baker, Devin Steward | |
| 12:16 | Holy Cross | Richard Brantner makes the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 12:16 | Holy Cross | Richard Brantner misses the 2nd free throw | 49-49 |
| 12:16 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to David Moore | 49-49 |
| 12:13 | Santa Clara | Harold Muldrow is hacked by Fidel Martin in the backcourt - foul #1 on Fidel Martin, team foul #2 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Alexander Fleming (C) David Moore | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| 11:54 | Santa Clara | Joseph Young is open and buries a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Tyler Pullum | 51-49 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Tyler Pullum (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harold Muldrow (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Joseph Young (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Jon Koenig (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Alexander Fleming (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Rex Pierce (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Fidel Martin (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mitchell Rish (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Richard Brantner (tired) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Zhuang Kung (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:36 | Holy Cross | Fidel Martin can't finish the layup | 51-49 |
| 11:34 | Santa Clara | Alexander Fleming snags the defensive board | 51-49 |
| 11:28 | Santa Clara | Zhuang Kung is called for the reach on Tyler Pullum - foul #4 on Zhuang Kung, team foul #3 | 51-49 |
| 11:28 | Holy Cross | Holy Cross calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 51-49 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Hugley (SG), Darren Marr (SF), Alexander Condroski (PF), David Moore (C) Harold Muldrow, Joseph Young, Jon Koenig, Alexander Fleming | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Gary Jackson (PG), Gene Bozeman (SF), Joseph Baker (PF), Robert Wisdom (C) Rex Pierce, Mitchell Rish, Richard Brantner, Zhuang Kung | |
| 11:11 | Santa Clara | Tyler Pullum is hacked by Gary Jackson - foul #2 on Gary Jackson, team foul #4 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Daniel Graham (SG) Fidel Martin | |
| 10:50 | Santa Clara | The jumper by Tyler Pullum is denied by Joseph Baker | 51-49 |
| 10:48 | Holy Cross | Joseph Baker gets the rebound | 51-49 |
| 10:41 | Holy Cross | Joseph Baker hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block but he's hacked by John Hugley - foul #4 on John Hugley, team foul #6 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Weems (PG), Harold Muldrow (SG), Gary Vaughn (SF), Alan Pickrell (C) Tyler Pullum, John Hugley, Darren Marr, David Moore | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Rex Pierce (PG), Richard Brantner (PF), Devin Steward (C) Gary Jackson, Gene Bozeman, Robert Wisdom | |
| 10:41 | Holy Cross | Joseph Baker misses the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 10:41 | Holy Cross | Joseph Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 51-50 |
| 10:32 | Santa Clara | Harold Muldrow buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by John Weems | 54-50 |
| 10:28 | Holy Cross | Harold Muldrow takes the ball from Daniel Graham in the backcourt | 54-50 |
| 10:15 | Santa Clara | Gary Vaughn misses long on an open jumpshot from the left side | 54-50 |
| 10:13 | Holy Cross | Devin Steward pulls down the rebound | 54-50 |
| 10:08 | Holy Cross | Daniel Graham throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-50 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jon Koenig (PF), Alexander Fleming (C) Alexander Condroski, Alan Pickrell | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Fidel Martin (SG), Mitchell Rish (SF) Daniel Graham, Joseph Baker | |
| 09:56 | Santa Clara | Jon Koenig's floater is tipped away by Devin Steward | 54-50 |
| 09:54 | Santa Clara | Harold Muldrow pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-50 |
| 09:38 | Santa Clara | Alexander Fleming hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Harold Muldrow | 56-50 |
| 09:21 | Holy Cross | Rex Pierce misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-50 |
| 09:19 | Holy Cross | Rex Pierce grabs the offensive rebound | 56-50 |
| 09:03 | Holy Cross | Mitchell Rish can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-50 |
| 09:01 | Santa Clara | Harold Muldrow pulls down the rebound | 56-50 |
| 08:56 | Santa Clara | Gary Vaughn knocks in the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by John Weems | 58-50 |
| 08:45 | Holy Cross | Mitchell Rish can't connect on a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Gary Vaughn - foul #3 on Gary Vaughn, team foul #7 | 58-50 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Tyler Pullum (PG), Joseph Young (SG), Darren Marr (SF), David Moore (PF), Alan Pickrell (C) John Weems, Harold Muldrow, Gary Vaughn, Jon Koenig, Alexander Fleming | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Gary Jackson (PG), Daniel Graham (SG), Joseph Baker (PF), Robert Wisdom (C) Rex Pierce, Fidel Martin, Richard Brantner, Devin Steward | |
| 08:45 | Holy Cross | Mitchell Rish makes the 1st free throw | 58-51 |
| 08:45 | Holy Cross | Mitchell Rish makes the 2nd free throw | 58-52 |
| 08:28 | Santa Clara | David Moore is alone and drills a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Joseph Young | 60-52 |
| 08:24 | Holy Cross | Tyler Pullum takes the ball from Mitchell Rish in the backcourt | 60-52 |
| 08:09 | Santa Clara | Darren Marr misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 60-52 |
| 08:08 | Holy Cross | Robert Wisdom grabs the defensive rebound | 60-52 |
| 08:04 | Holy Cross | Daniel Graham is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Young - foul #1 on Joseph Young, team foul #8 | 60-52 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Weems (PG), Alexander Condroski (PF) Darren Marr, David Moore | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Gene Bozeman (SF) Mitchell Rish | |
| 08:04 | Holy Cross | Daniel Graham misses the 1st free throw | 60-52 |
| 08:04 | Santa Clara | Joseph Young grabs the defensive rebound | 60-52 |
| 07:59 | Santa Clara | Joseph Young is hacked by Gary Jackson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gary Jackson, team foul #5 | 60-52 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Hugley (SG) Tyler Pullum | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Willy Porter (PG), Zhuang Kung (PF) Gary Jackson, Robert Wisdom | |
| 07:46 | Santa Clara | Alexander Condroski is hacked by Daniel Graham - foul #1 on Daniel Graham, team foul #6 | 60-52 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Fidel Martin (SG) Daniel Graham | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - John Weems (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Hugley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. SF - Joseph Young (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Alexander Condroski (tiring) 3 reb. C - Alan Pickrell (tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Willy Porter (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Fidel Martin (tired) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gene Bozeman (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Zhuang Kung (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Joseph Baker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Santa Clara | Joseph Young misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Gene Bozeman - foul #1 on Gene Bozeman, team foul #7 | 60-52 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | David Moore (C) Alan Pickrell | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| 07:24 | Santa Clara | Joseph Young makes the 1st free throw | 61-52 |
| 07:24 | Santa Clara | Joseph Young makes the 2nd free throw | 62-52 |
| 07:11 | Holy Cross | Zhuang Kung buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Willy Porter | 62-55 |
| 06:52 | Santa Clara | Fidel Martin steps in front of the Joseph Young pass | 62-55 |
| 06:34 | Holy Cross | Joseph Baker banks in the wide open layup | 62-57 |
| 06:20 | Santa Clara | Alexander Condroski misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 62-57 |
| 06:19 | Santa Clara | John Weems tips it in | 64-57 |
| 05:59 | Holy Cross | John Weems takes the ball from Willy Porter | 64-57 |
| 05:59 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-57 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Tyler Pullum (PG), Harold Muldrow (SG), Darren Marr (SF), Jon Koenig (PF), Alexander Fleming (C) John Weems, John Hugley, Joseph Young, Alexander Condroski, David Moore | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Gary Jackson (SG), Daniel Graham (SF), Robert Wisdom (C) Fidel Martin, Gene Bozeman, Joseph Baker | |
| 05:43 | Santa Clara | Tyler Pullum misses the wide open driving attempt near the basket | 64-57 |
| 05:42 | Santa Clara | Darren Marr snags the offensive board | 64-57 |
| 05:24 | Santa Clara | Alexander Fleming misses the fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Robert Wisdom - foul #2 on Robert Wisdom, team foul #8 | 64-57 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Rex Pierce (SG) Gary Jackson | |
| 05:24 | Santa Clara | Alexander Fleming makes the 1st free throw | 65-57 |
| 05:24 | Santa Clara | Alexander Fleming misses the 2nd free throw | 65-57 |
| 05:24 | Holy Cross | Daniel Graham gets the rebound | 65-57 |
| 05:08 | Holy Cross | Rex Pierce travels with the ball | 65-57 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Weems (PG), Gary Vaughn (SF), Alan Pickrell (C) Tyler Pullum, Darren Marr, Alexander Fleming | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Mitchell Rish (SF), Devin Steward (C) Daniel Graham, Robert Wisdom | |
| 05:04 | Santa Clara | John Weems is hacked by Willy Porter in the backcourt - foul #5 on Willy Porter, team foul #9 | 65-57 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Gary Jackson (SG) Willy Porter | |
| 05:04 | Santa Clara | John Weems makes the 1st free throw | 66-57 |
| 05:04 | Santa Clara | John Weems makes the 2nd free throw | 67-57 |
| 04:44 | Holy Cross | Zhuang Kung misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the left wing | 67-57 |
| 04:43 | Santa Clara | Harold Muldrow snags the defensive board | 67-57 |
| 04:19 | Santa Clara | John Weems can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 67-57 |
| 04:18 | Holy Cross | Devin Steward gets the rebound | 67-57 |
| 03:53 | Holy Cross | Mitchell Rish's floater is tipped away by Alan Pickrell | 67-57 |
| 03:52 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to John Weems | 67-57 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:28 | Santa Clara | Rex Pierce is called for the reach on John Weems - foul #2 on Rex Pierce, team foul #10 | 67-57 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Tyler Pullum (SG), Darren Marr (SF), Alexander Condroski (PF), Alexander Fleming (C) Harold Muldrow, Gary Vaughn, Jon Koenig, Alan Pickrell | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Daniel Graham (SG), Joseph Baker (SF), Richard Brantner (PF), Robert Wisdom (C) Gary Jackson, Mitchell Rish, Zhuang Kung, Devin Steward | |
| 03:28 | Santa Clara | John Weems makes the 1st free throw | 68-57 |
| 03:28 | Santa Clara | John Weems makes the 2nd free throw | 69-57 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - John Weems (tiring) 11 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Tyler Pullum (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Darren Marr (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alexander Condroski (tired) 3 reb. C - Alexander Fleming (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Rex Pierce (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Graham (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Joseph Baker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Richard Brantner (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Wisdom (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:25 | Holy Cross | Darren Marr is called for the reach on Daniel Graham in the backcourt - foul #1 on Darren Marr, team foul #9 | 69-57 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Hugley (SG) John Weems | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| 03:25 | Holy Cross | Daniel Graham makes the 1st free throw | 69-58 |
| 03:25 | Holy Cross | Daniel Graham misses the 2nd free throw | 69-58 |
| 03:25 | Santa Clara | Alexander Fleming pulls down the rebound | 69-58 |
| 03:07 | Santa Clara | Richard Brantner takes the ball from Alexander Condroski | 69-58 |
| 02:54 | Holy Cross | Rex Pierce's pass is intercepted by Alexander Fleming | 69-58 |
| 02:27 | Santa Clara | Tyler Pullum connects on the open 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Darren Marr | 72-58 |
| 02:18 | Holy Cross | Joseph Baker is called for traveling | 72-58 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Harold Muldrow (SG), Joseph Young (SF), David Moore (PF) John Hugley, Darren Marr, Alexander Condroski | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Gary Jackson (PG), Gene Bozeman (SF), Zhuang Kung (PF) Rex Pierce, Richard Brantner, Robert Wisdom | |
| 01:52 | Santa Clara | David Moore hits a jumper from the free throw line set up by Tyler Pullum | 74-58 |
| 01:37 | Holy Cross | Joseph Young takes the ball from Gary Jackson | 74-58 |
| 01:33 | Santa Clara | Joseph Young throws it down | 76-58 |
| 01:31 | Holy Cross | Gary Jackson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 76-58 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Rex Pierce (PG), Robert Wisdom (C) Gary Jackson, Gene Bozeman | |
| 01:10 | Santa Clara | Tyler Pullum hits a jumper from the right side and he's hacked by Rex Pierce - foul #3 on Rex Pierce, team foul #11 | 78-58 |
| 01:10 | Santa Clara | Tyler Pullum misses the free throw | 78-58 |
| 01:10 | Holy Cross | Daniel Graham grabs the defensive rebound | 78-58 |
| 00:59 | Holy Cross | Daniel Graham buries a floater from the left block and the foul's on Harold Muldrow - foul #1 on Harold Muldrow, team foul #10 | 78-60 |
| 00:59 | Holy Cross | Daniel Graham makes the free throw | 78-61 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Santa Clara | Harold Muldrow is fouled on the floor by Daniel Graham - foul #2 on Daniel Graham, team foul #12 | 78-61 |
| 00:37 | Santa Clara | Harold Muldrow makes the 1st free throw | 79-61 |
| 00:37 | Santa Clara | Harold Muldrow makes the 2nd free throw | 80-61 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Holy Cross | Daniel Graham travels in the backcourt | 80-61 |
| 00:13 | Santa Clara | Tyler Pullum's layup is rejected by Joseph Baker | 80-61 |
| 00:12 | Holy Cross | Joseph Baker grabs the defensive rebound | 80-61 |
| 00:05 | Holy Cross | Zhuang Kung comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 80-61 |
| 00:03 | Santa Clara | Alexander Fleming gets the rebound | 80-61 |
| 00:00 | Santa Clara | Tyler Pullum runs out the clock | 80-61 |