| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Antonio Rodriguez (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Tommy Schooler (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Lucien Costa (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Andrew Costello (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Mikel Bosancic (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - John Weems (fresh) 4 ast. SG - John Hugley (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Gary Vaughn (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Alexander Condroski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Alan Pickrell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Santa Clara | Gary Vaughn inbounds the ball | 34-36 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:51 | Santa Clara | Gary Vaughn misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 34-36 |
| 19:50 | Notre Dame | Andrew Costello grabs the defensive rebound | 34-36 |
| 19:42 | Notre Dame | Andrew Costello misses badly on a floater in the lane but he's fouled by Gary Vaughn - foul #2 on Gary Vaughn, team foul #1 | 34-36 |
| 19:42 | Notre Dame | Andrew Costello makes the 1st free throw | 35-36 |
| 19:42 | Notre Dame | Andrew Costello makes the 2nd free throw | 36-36 |
| 19:21 | Santa Clara | Alexander Condroski is fouled on the floor by Tommy Schooler - foul #2 on Tommy Schooler, team foul #1 | 36-36 |
| 19:01 | Santa Clara | John Hugley is whistled for traveling | 36-36 |
| 18:54 | Notre Dame | John Weems takes the ball from Tommy Schooler | 36-36 |
| 18:34 | Santa Clara | Gary Vaughn hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 36-36 |
| 18:32 | Notre Dame | Tommy Schooler gets the rebound | 36-36 |
| 18:12 | Notre Dame | Lucien Costa is by himself and knocks in the jump hook from the left block set up by Tommy Schooler | 38-36 |
| 17:54 | Santa Clara | John Weems drills a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Alan Pickrell | 38-38 |
| 17:50 | Notre Dame | Antonio Rodriguez hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Alan Pickrell - foul #2 on Alan Pickrell, team foul #2 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Larry Blough (SG), Ivan Zuehlsdorff (SF), Zikomo Orji (C) Tommy Schooler, Lucien Costa, Mikel Bosancic | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Tyler Pullum (PG), Harold Muldrow (SG), Joseph Young (SF), David Moore (PF), Alexander Fleming (C) John Weems, John Hugley, Gary Vaughn, Alexander Condroski, Alan Pickrell | |
| 17:50 | Notre Dame | Antonio Rodriguez misses the 1st free throw | 38-38 |
| 17:50 | Notre Dame | Antonio Rodriguez misses the 2nd free throw | 38-38 |
| 17:50 | Santa Clara | Joseph Young gets the rebound | 38-38 |
| 17:28 | Santa Clara | Tyler Pullum misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-38 |
| 17:26 | Notre Dame | Andrew Costello gets the rebound | 38-38 |
| 17:10 | Notre Dame | The jump hook by Andrew Costello is blocked by David Moore | 38-38 |
| 17:08 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Harold Muldrow | 38-38 |
| 16:48 | Santa Clara | David Moore clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 38-38 |
| 16:46 | Santa Clara | Alexander Fleming misses the tip | 38-38 |
| 16:44 | Notre Dame | Andrew Costello snags the defensive board | 38-38 |
| 16:42 | Notre Dame | Tyler Pullum is called for the reach on Antonio Rodriguez in the backcourt - foul #2 on Tyler Pullum, team foul #3 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Ed Petersen (SF), Mikel Bosancic (C) Antonio Rodriguez, Andrew Costello | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Weems (PG) Tyler Pullum | |
| 16:25 | Notre Dame | Ed Petersen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-38 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Darren Marr (SF), Jon Koenig (PF), Alan Pickrell (C) Joseph Young, David Moore, Alexander Fleming | |
| 16:13 | Santa Clara | Harold Muldrow buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by John Weems | 38-40 |
| 15:53 | Notre Dame | Zikomo Orji misses the shot in the lane but he's hacked by John Weems - foul #2 on John Weems, team foul #4 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Craig Bachand (PG), Tommy Schooler (SG), Lucien Costa (SF) Ivan Zuehlsdorff, Larry Blough, Ed Petersen | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Tyler Pullum (SG), Gary Vaughn (SF) Harold Muldrow, Darren Marr | |
| 15:53 | Notre Dame | Zikomo Orji makes the 1st free throw | 39-40 |
| 15:53 | Notre Dame | Zikomo Orji makes the 2nd free throw | 40-40 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Craig Bachand (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Tommy Schooler (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lucien Costa (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Zikomo Orji (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Mikel Bosancic (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - John Weems (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Tyler Pullum (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Vaughn (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jon Koenig (fresh) 2 pts. C - Alan Pickrell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Santa Clara | Tyler Pullum loses the dribble to Craig Bachand | 40-40 |
| 15:11 | Notre Dame | Zikomo Orji lays it up and in set up by Lucien Costa | 42-40 |
| 15:01 | Santa Clara | John Weems buries a shot from the left block | 42-42 |
| 14:57 | Notre Dame | John Weems steps in front of the Lucien Costa pass in the backcourt | 42-42 |
| 14:54 | Santa Clara | Gary Vaughn lays it up and in on a nice dish by John Weems | 42-44 |
| 14:52 | Notre Dame | Zikomo Orji is hacked by Gary Vaughn in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gary Vaughn, team foul #5 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Ivan Zuehlsdorff (PG), Ed Petersen (SF), Andrew Costello (PF) Tommy Schooler, Zikomo Orji, Mikel Bosancic | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Harold Muldrow (PG), John Hugley (SG), Joseph Young (SF), Alexander Condroski (PF), Alexander Fleming (C) John Weems, Tyler Pullum, Gary Vaughn, Jon Koenig, Alan Pickrell | |
| 14:47 | Notre Dame | Craig Bachand hits the finger roll on a great pass from Ivan Zuehlsdorff | 44-44 |
| 14:32 | Santa Clara | Ivan Zuehlsdorff steps in front of the Harold Muldrow pass | 44-44 |
| 14:27 | Notre Dame | Craig Bachand's pass is intercepted by Joseph Young in the backcourt | 44-44 |
| 14:11 | Santa Clara | John Hugley misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 44-44 |
| 14:10 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Ed Petersen | 44-44 |
| 14:07 | Notre Dame | Craig Bachand is fouled in the backcourt by John Hugley - foul #1 on John Hugley, team foul #6 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Antonio Rodriguez (PG), Larry Blough (SG) Craig Bachand, Lucien Costa | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Darren Marr (SF), David Moore (C) Joseph Young, Alexander Fleming | |
| 13:44 | Notre Dame | Antonio Rodriguez is hacked by Darren Marr - foul #1 on Darren Marr, team foul #7 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mikel Bosancic (C) Ivan Zuehlsdorff | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Tyler Pullum (PG) Harold Muldrow | |
| 13:44 | Notre Dame | Antonio Rodriguez misses the 1st free throw | 44-44 |
| 13:44 | Santa Clara | David Moore pulls down the rebound | 44-44 |
| 13:33 | Santa Clara | David Moore buries a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by John Hugley | 44-46 |
| 13:26 | Notre Dame | Antonio Rodriguez hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot near the basket | 44-46 |
| 13:25 | Notre Dame | Mikel Bosancic tips it back up and in | 46-46 |
| 13:06 | Santa Clara | Andrew Costello steals the ball from Tyler Pullum | 46-46 |
| 12:42 | Notre Dame | Antonio Rodriguez hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-46 |
| 12:26 | Santa Clara | Darren Marr hits a shot from the left side set up by John Hugley | 49-48 |
| 12:24 | Notre Dame | Darren Marr is called for the reach on Ed Petersen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Darren Marr, team foul #8 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Tommy Schooler (SG), Lucien Costa (PF), Ivan Zuehlsdorff (C) Larry Blough, Andrew Costello, Mikel Bosancic | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Weems (PG), Harold Muldrow (SG), Gary Vaughn (SF), Jon Koenig (PF), Alexander Fleming (C) Tyler Pullum, John Hugley, Darren Marr, Alexander Condroski, David Moore | |
| 12:24 | Notre Dame | Ed Petersen misses the 1st free throw | 49-48 |
| 12:24 | Santa Clara | Harold Muldrow grabs the board | 49-48 |
| 12:01 | Santa Clara | Alexander Fleming misses the lay-in but the foul's on Tommy Schooler - foul #3 on Tommy Schooler, team foul #2 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Andrew Costello (PF), Zikomo Orji (C) Antonio Rodriguez, Ed Petersen | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 12:01 | Santa Clara | Alexander Fleming makes the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 12:01 | Santa Clara | Alexander Fleming makes the 2nd free throw | 49-50 |
| 11:58 | Notre Dame | Gary Vaughn is called for the reach on Ivan Zuehlsdorff in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gary Vaughn, team foul #9 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joseph Young (SF) Gary Vaughn | |
| 11:58 | Notre Dame | Ivan Zuehlsdorff makes the 1st free throw | 50-50 |
| 11:58 | Notre Dame | Ivan Zuehlsdorff makes the 2nd free throw | 51-50 |
| 11:43 | Santa Clara | John Weems is hacked by Zikomo Orji - foul #1 on Zikomo Orji, team foul #3 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Alan Pickrell (C) Alexander Fleming | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Ivan Zuehlsdorff (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. SG - Tommy Schooler (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Lucien Costa (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Andrew Costello (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Zikomo Orji (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - John Weems (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Harold Muldrow (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Young (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Jon Koenig (fresh) 2 pts. C - Alan Pickrell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Santa Clara | Joseph Young misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-50 |
| 11:26 | Notre Dame | Ivan Zuehlsdorff gets the rebound | 51-50 |
| 11:06 | Notre Dame | Tommy Schooler hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-50 |
| 11:04 | Santa Clara | Jon Koenig pulls down the rebound | 51-50 |
| 10:48 | Santa Clara | Joseph Young loses the dribble to Lucien Costa | 51-50 |
| 10:23 | Notre Dame | Harold Muldrow steals the ball from Tommy Schooler | 51-50 |
| 10:20 | Santa Clara | John Weems lays it up and in set up by Harold Muldrow | 51-52 |
| 10:01 | Notre Dame | Tommy Schooler hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Ivan Zuehlsdorff | 54-52 |
| 09:38 | Santa Clara | Jon Koenig is fouled on the floor by Tommy Schooler - foul #4 on Tommy Schooler, team foul #4 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Antonio Rodriguez (PG), Larry Blough (SG), Mikel Bosancic (C) Ivan Zuehlsdorff, Tommy Schooler, Andrew Costello | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Tyler Pullum (PG), John Hugley (SG), Darren Marr (SF), Alexander Condroski (PF), David Moore (C) John Weems, Harold Muldrow, Joseph Young, Jon Koenig, Alan Pickrell | |
| 09:21 | Santa Clara | Darren Marr hits a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Tyler Pullum | 54-54 |
| 09:09 | Notre Dame | Zikomo Orji hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the left side | 54-54 |
| 09:08 | Santa Clara | David Moore grabs the board | 54-54 |
| 08:53 | Santa Clara | Darren Marr misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-54 |
| 08:51 | Santa Clara | David Moore gets the offensive rebound | 54-54 |
| 08:25 | Santa Clara | Mikel Bosancic picks off the pass by John Hugley | 54-54 |
| 08:08 | Notre Dame | Zikomo Orji is open but comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 54-54 |
| 08:06 | Santa Clara | Tyler Pullum pulls down the rebound | 54-54 |
| 07:51 | Santa Clara | John Hugley misses the jumper from the free throw line | 54-54 |
| 07:49 | Notre Dame | Mikel Bosancic grabs the board | 54-54 |
| 07:44 | Notre Dame | Lucien Costa clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 54-54 |
| 07:43 | Santa Clara | Alexander Condroski gets the rebound | 54-54 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Antonio Rodriguez (fresh) 13 pts. SG - Larry Blough (fairly fresh) SF - Lucien Costa (tiring) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Zikomo Orji (tiring) 7 pts. C - Mikel Bosancic (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Tyler Pullum (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Hugley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Darren Marr (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Alexander Condroski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - David Moore (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Santa Clara | Tyler Pullum hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 54-54 |
| 07:27 | Notre Dame | Zikomo Orji pulls down the rebound | 54-54 |
| 07:21 | Notre Dame | John Hugley is called for the reach on Larry Blough - foul #2 on John Hugley, team foul #10 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Ivan Zuehlsdorff (PG), Ed Petersen (SF), Andrew Costello (PF) Antonio Rodriguez, Lucien Costa, Zikomo Orji | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Weems (PG), Harold Muldrow (SG), Gary Vaughn (SF), Alexander Fleming (C) Tyler Pullum, John Hugley, Darren Marr, David Moore | |
| 07:21 | Notre Dame | Larry Blough makes the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 07:21 | Notre Dame | Larry Blough makes the 2nd free throw | 56-54 |
| 07:05 | Santa Clara | Harold Muldrow misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 56-54 |
| 07:04 | Santa Clara | Alexander Condroski grabs the offensive rebound | 56-54 |
| 06:47 | Santa Clara | Andrew Costello steals the ball from John Weems | 56-54 |
| 06:25 | Notre Dame | Andrew Costello clanks a shot from the baseline | 56-54 |
| 06:23 | Santa Clara | John Weems grabs the defensive rebound | 56-54 |
| 06:19 | Santa Clara | John Weems buries a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Alexander Condroski | 56-56 |
| 06:06 | Notre Dame | Andrew Costello misses the jumper from the right wing | 56-56 |
| 06:04 | Santa Clara | Alexander Condroski pulls down the rebound | 56-56 |
| 05:59 | Santa Clara | Harold Muldrow scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Gary Vaughn | 56-59 |
| 05:50 | Notre Dame | Andrew Costello connects on the open driving attempt from close range | 58-59 |
| 05:39 | Santa Clara | Harold Muldrow misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-59 |
| 05:38 | Notre Dame | Andrew Costello grabs the board | 58-59 |
| 05:36 | Notre Dame | Ivan Zuehlsdorff loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-59 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Antonio Rodriguez (PG), Tommy Schooler (SG) Larry Blough, Ed Petersen | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Hugley (SG), Joseph Young (SF), Jon Koenig (PF), Alan Pickrell (C) Harold Muldrow, Gary Vaughn, Alexander Condroski, Alexander Fleming | |
| 05:21 | Santa Clara | John Weems can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 58-59 |
| 05:20 | Santa Clara | Joseph Young snags the offensive board | 58-59 |
| 05:08 | Santa Clara | Joseph Young knocks in the fadeaway in the lane set up by John Weems | 58-61 |
| 04:58 | Notre Dame | Tommy Schooler is called for 10 seconds | 58-61 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Lucien Costa (SF), Zikomo Orji (C) Ivan Zuehlsdorff, Mikel Bosancic | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Tyler Pullum (PG) John Weems | |
| 04:48 | Santa Clara | Tyler Pullum connects on the 3 from the right corner | 58-64 |
| 04:35 | Notre Dame | Tommy Schooler misses the wide open 3 from the right wing | 58-64 |
| 04:34 | Notre Dame | Lucien Costa tips it back up and in | 60-64 |
| 04:20 | Santa Clara | John Hugley misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Tommy Schooler - foul #5 on Tommy Schooler, team foul #5 | 60-64 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Craig Bachand (SG), Ed Petersen (SF) Tommy Schooler, Lucien Costa | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Darren Marr (SF), David Moore (PF) Joseph Young, Jon Koenig | |
| 04:20 | Santa Clara | John Hugley misses the 1st free throw | 60-64 |
| 04:20 | Santa Clara | John Hugley makes the 2nd free throw | 60-65 |
| 04:04 | Notre Dame | Antonio Rodriguez is called for traveling | 60-65 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Harold Muldrow (SG) John Hugley | |
| 03:39 | Santa Clara | Alan Pickrell clanks a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Craig Bachand - foul #2 on Craig Bachand, team foul #6 | 60-65 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Weems (PG), Gary Vaughn (SF), Alexander Condroski (PF) Tyler Pullum, Darren Marr, David Moore | |
| 03:39 | Santa Clara | Alan Pickrell makes the 1st free throw | 60-66 |
| 03:39 | Santa Clara | Alan Pickrell makes the 2nd free throw | 60-67 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Antonio Rodriguez (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SG - Craig Bachand (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ed Petersen (fresh) PF - Andrew Costello (tired) 10 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. C - Zikomo Orji (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - John Weems (fresh) 8 pts. 7 ast. 3 stl. SG - Harold Muldrow (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gary Vaughn (fresh) 7 pts. 4 pf. PF - Alexander Condroski (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Alan Pickrell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Notre Dame | Zikomo Orji misses short on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Alexander Condroski - foul #3 on Alexander Condroski, team foul #11 | 60-67 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Ivan Zuehlsdorff (SF), Mikel Bosancic (C) Ed Petersen, Andrew Costello | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Alexander Fleming (C) Alan Pickrell | |
| 03:16 | Notre Dame | Zikomo Orji misses the 1st free throw | 60-67 |
| 03:16 | Notre Dame | Zikomo Orji makes the 2nd free throw | 61-67 |
| 03:06 | Santa Clara | Alexander Fleming makes the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Harold Muldrow | 61-69 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:49 | Notre Dame | Antonio Rodriguez hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from straight away | 61-69 |
| 02:47 | Santa Clara | Harold Muldrow pulls down the rebound | 61-69 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:18 | Santa Clara | Gary Vaughn clanks a jumper from the right side | 61-69 |
| 02:16 | Notre Dame | Zikomo Orji grabs the defensive rebound | 61-69 |
| 02:16 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-69 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Larry Blough (SG), Ed Petersen (SF), Lucien Costa (C) Antonio Rodriguez, Zikomo Orji, Mikel Bosancic | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jon Koenig (PF) Alexander Condroski | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:12 | Notre Dame | Harold Muldrow picks off the pass by Ed Petersen in the backcourt | 61-69 |
| 02:09 | Santa Clara | Harold Muldrow hits the finger roll | 61-71 |
| 01:55 | Notre Dame | Lucien Costa connects on the fadeaway from close range | 63-71 |
| 01:55 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-71 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Antonio Rodriguez (PG), Andrew Costello (PF), Mikel Bosancic (C) Craig Bachand, Ed Petersen, Ivan Zuehlsdorff | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Hugley (SG), Alexander Condroski (PF), Alan Pickrell (C) Harold Muldrow, Jon Koenig, Alexander Fleming | |
| 01:38 | Santa Clara | Gary Vaughn travels with the ball | 63-71 |
| 01:19 | Notre Dame | Lucien Costa is whistled for a carry | 63-71 |
| 01:01 | Santa Clara | John Hugley misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 63-71 |
| 01:00 | Santa Clara | John Hugley tips it but misses | 63-71 |
| 00:59 | Santa Clara | Alan Pickrell grabs the offensive rebound | 63-71 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:57 | Santa Clara | Alan Pickrell is hacked by Mikel Bosancic - foul #2 on Mikel Bosancic, team foul #7 | 63-71 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joseph Young (SG), Alexander Fleming (PF) John Hugley, Alexander Condroski | |
| 00:57 | Santa Clara | Alan Pickrell makes the 1st free throw | 63-72 |
| 00:57 | Santa Clara | Alan Pickrell makes the 2nd free throw | 63-73 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:51 | Notre Dame | Lucien Costa buries a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Antonio Rodriguez and the foul's on Gary Vaughn - foul #5 on Gary Vaughn, team foul #12 | 65-73 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Hugley (SG), Alexander Condroski (PF) Gary Vaughn, Alexander Fleming | |
| 00:51 | Notre Dame | Lucien Costa makes the free throw | 66-73 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:48 | Santa Clara | John Weems is hacked by Antonio Rodriguez in the backcourt - foul #2 on Antonio Rodriguez, team foul #8 | 66-73 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Tyler Pullum (SG), Alexander Fleming (C) John Hugley, Alan Pickrell | |
| 00:48 | Santa Clara | John Weems misses the 1st free throw | 66-73 |
| 00:48 | Notre Dame | Lucien Costa grabs the defensive rebound | 66-73 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:44 | Notre Dame | Lucien Costa misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 66-73 |
| 00:43 | Santa Clara | Tyler Pullum grabs the defensive rebound | 66-73 |
| 00:43 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-73 |
| 00:41 | Santa Clara | John Weems is hacked by Antonio Rodriguez in the backcourt - foul #3 on Antonio Rodriguez, team foul #9 | 66-73 |
| 00:41 | Santa Clara | John Weems makes the 1st free throw | 66-74 |
| 00:41 | Santa Clara | John Weems makes the 2nd free throw | 66-75 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:34 | Notre Dame | Lucien Costa knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Antonio Rodriguez | 69-75 |
| 00:33 | Santa Clara | John Weems is fouled in the backcourt by Antonio Rodriguez - foul #4 on Antonio Rodriguez, team foul #10 | 69-75 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Harold Muldrow (SG) Tyler Pullum | |
| 00:33 | Santa Clara | John Weems misses the 1st free throw | 69-75 |
| 00:33 | Santa Clara | John Weems makes the 2nd free throw | 69-76 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:26 | Notre Dame | Joseph Young is called for the reach on Antonio Rodriguez - foul #2 on Joseph Young, team foul #13 | 69-76 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Hugley (SG), Alan Pickrell (C) Harold Muldrow, Alexander Fleming | |
| 00:26 | Notre Dame | Antonio Rodriguez misses the 1st free throw | 69-76 |
| 00:26 | Notre Dame | Antonio Rodriguez misses the 2nd free throw | 69-76 |
| 00:26 | Santa Clara | Alan Pickrell snags the defensive board | 69-76 |
| 00:25 | Santa Clara | Larry Blough is called for the reach on Alan Pickrell in the backcourt - foul #2 on Larry Blough, team foul #11 | 69-76 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Tyler Pullum (SG), Alexander Fleming (PF) John Hugley, Alexander Condroski | |
| 00:25 | Santa Clara | Alan Pickrell misses the 1st free throw | 69-76 |
| 00:25 | Santa Clara | Alan Pickrell makes the 2nd free throw | 69-77 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:21 | Notre Dame | Larry Blough travels in the backcourt | 69-77 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Alexander Condroski (PF) Alan Pickrell | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:19 | Santa Clara | Alexander Fleming is fouled on the floor by Mikel Bosancic - foul #3 on Mikel Bosancic, team foul #12 | 69-77 |
| 00:19 | Santa Clara | Alexander Fleming makes the 1st free throw | 69-78 |
| 00:19 | Santa Clara | Alexander Fleming misses the 2nd free throw | 69-78 |
| 00:19 | Notre Dame | Mikel Bosancic grabs the defensive rebound | 69-78 |
| 00:12 | Notre Dame | Antonio Rodriguez misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 69-78 |
| 00:11 | Santa Clara | Alexander Fleming gets the rebound | 69-78 |
| 00:11 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 69-78 |
| 00:08 | Santa Clara | John Weems is fouled in the backcourt by Antonio Rodriguez - foul #5 on Antonio Rodriguez, team foul #13 | 69-78 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Ivan Zuehlsdorff (PG) Antonio Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 00:08 | Santa Clara | John Weems makes the 1st free throw | 69-79 |
| 00:08 | Santa Clara | John Weems misses the 2nd free throw | 69-79 |
| 00:08 | Santa Clara | Alexander Fleming grabs the offensive board | 69-79 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Santa Clara | John Weems runs out the clock | 69-79 |