| Lineup | Canisius | PG - James Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willard Bennett (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Zamarripa (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steve Ward (fresh) 3 pts. C - Ryan Morrison (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Joel Goldman (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gregory Cole (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Marvin Mitchell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Kitwana Azim (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jacob Long (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Santa Clara | Marvin Mitchell inbounds the ball | 33-26 |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| 19:32 | Santa Clara | Kitwana Azim drills a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Joel Goldman | 33-28 |
| 19:15 | Canisius | James Smith's pass is intercepted by Jacob Long | 33-28 |
| 18:46 | Santa Clara | Joel Goldman misses the easy layup | 33-28 |
| 18:44 | Canisius | Ryan Morrison gets the rebound | 33-28 |
| 18:38 | Canisius | Willard Bennett misses long on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Marvin Mitchell - foul #2 on Marvin Mitchell, team foul #1 | 33-28 |
| 18:38 | Canisius | Willard Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 34-28 |
| 18:38 | Canisius | Willard Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 35-28 |
| 18:26 | Santa Clara | Jacob Long clanks a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Brian Zamarripa - foul #3 on Brian Zamarripa, team foul #1 | 35-28 |
| Subs | Canisius | Garland Provenzano (SF) Brian Zamarripa | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 18:26 | Santa Clara | Jacob Long misses the 1st free throw | 35-28 |
| 18:26 | Santa Clara | Jacob Long misses the 2nd free throw | 35-28 |
| 18:26 | Santa Clara | Kitwana Azim grabs the offensive rebound | 35-28 |
| 18:09 | Santa Clara | Gregory Cole comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-28 |
| 18:08 | Canisius | Steve Ward snags the defensive board | 35-28 |
| 18:03 | Canisius | Willard Bennett hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 35-28 |
| 18:01 | Santa Clara | Kitwana Azim grabs the defensive rebound | 35-28 |
| 17:36 | Santa Clara | Joel Goldman hits a jumpshot from the left wing | 35-30 |
| 17:12 | Canisius | Steve Ward can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Kitwana Azim - foul #1 on Kitwana Azim, team foul #2 | 35-30 |
| Subs | Canisius | Joseph Merkley (C) Ryan Morrison | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 17:12 | Canisius | Steve Ward makes the 1st free throw | 36-30 |
| 17:12 | Canisius | Steve Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 37-30 |
| 16:47 | Santa Clara | Gregory Cole knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by Joel Goldman | 37-33 |
| 16:21 | Canisius | Steve Ward can't finish the layup | 37-33 |
| 16:19 | Canisius | Willard Bennett hits the follow up shot | 39-33 |
| 15:56 | Santa Clara | Gregory Cole connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Joel Goldman | 39-36 |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - James Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willard Bennett (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Garland Provenzano (fresh) PF - Steve Ward (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Merkley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Joel Goldman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - Gregory Cole (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Marvin Mitchell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Kitwana Azim (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jacob Long (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 15:40 | Canisius | James Smith hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 39-36 |
| 15:38 | Santa Clara | Gregory Cole grabs the defensive rebound | 39-36 |
| 15:14 | Santa Clara | Marvin Mitchell misses long on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Willard Bennett - foul #3 on Willard Bennett, team foul #2 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Canisius | Brett Justice (PG), Allen Arnold (SG), Brian Zamarripa (SF), Ryan Morrison (C) James Smith, Willard Bennett, Steve Ward, Joseph Merkley | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Paul Pope (SG) Gregory Cole | |
| 15:14 | Santa Clara | Marvin Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 39-37 |
| 15:14 | Santa Clara | Marvin Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 39-38 |
| 14:58 | Canisius | Allen Arnold is fouled on the floor by Jacob Long - foul #1 on Jacob Long, team foul #3 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Canisius | Tracy Lanier (PF) Garland Provenzano | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 14:40 | Canisius | Tracy Lanier throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-38 |
| Subs | Canisius | Joseph Merkley (PF) Tracy Lanier | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 14:17 | Santa Clara | Kitwana Azim misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-38 |
| 14:16 | Santa Clara | Jacob Long hits the follow up shot | 39-40 |
| 13:54 | Canisius | Paul Pope takes the ball from Allen Arnold | 39-40 |
| 13:35 | Santa Clara | Kitwana Azim misses long on a shot in the lane but he's hacked by Ryan Morrison - foul #1 on Ryan Morrison, team foul #3 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Canisius | James Smith (PG), Willard Bennett (SG), Garland Provenzano (PF) Brett Justice, Allen Arnold, Joseph Merkley | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gregory Cole (SG) Paul Pope | |
| 13:35 | Santa Clara | Kitwana Azim makes the 1st free throw | 39-41 |
| 13:35 | Santa Clara | Kitwana Azim makes the 2nd free throw | 39-42 |
| 13:18 | Canisius | Garland Provenzano scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Ryan Morrison | 42-42 |
| 12:51 | Santa Clara | Joel Goldman comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 42-42 |
| 12:49 | Santa Clara | Jacob Long misses the tip | 42-42 |
| 12:47 | Canisius | Garland Provenzano pulls down the rebound | 42-42 |
| 12:39 | Canisius | Brian Zamarripa makes the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Ryan Morrison | 45-42 |
| 12:16 | Santa Clara | Gregory Cole misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 45-42 |
| 12:14 | Canisius | Ryan Morrison pulls down the rebound | 45-42 |
| 12:08 | Canisius | Willard Bennett scores on a floater near the basket on a great pass from James Smith | 47-42 |
| 11:39 | Santa Clara | Gregory Cole can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 47-42 |
| 11:37 | Canisius | Ryan Morrison grabs the board | 47-42 |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - James Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Willard Bennett (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Brian Zamarripa (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Garland Provenzano (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Ryan Morrison (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Joel Goldman (tiring) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - Gregory Cole (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Marvin Mitchell (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Kitwana Azim (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Jacob Long (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 11:21 | Canisius | James Smith is fouled on the floor by Marvin Mitchell - foul #3 on Marvin Mitchell, team foul #4 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Canisius | Steve Ward (PF), Joseph Merkley (C) Brian Zamarripa, Ryan Morrison | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Ryan Smith (PG), Harold Echols (SF), John Manley (PF), Melvin Todd (C) Joel Goldman, Marvin Mitchell, Kitwana Azim, Jacob Long | |
| 11:06 | Canisius | Willard Bennett makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from James Smith | 50-42 |
| 10:42 | Santa Clara | Melvin Todd makes the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Ryan Smith | 50-44 |
| 10:38 | Canisius | Garland Provenzano buries a jumper from the left block on a great pass from James Smith | 52-44 |
| 10:14 | Santa Clara | John Manley comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-44 |
| 10:13 | Canisius | Garland Provenzano grabs the defensive rebound | 52-44 |
| 10:09 | Canisius | James Smith is hacked by Ryan Smith - foul #1 on Ryan Smith, team foul #5 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Canisius | Brett Justice (SG), Tracy Lanier (SF) Willard Bennett, Garland Provenzano | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Paul Pope (SG) Gregory Cole | |
| 09:58 | Canisius | Steve Ward misses short on a floater from the right wing | 52-44 |
| 09:57 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to John Manley | 52-44 |
| 09:52 | Santa Clara | Harold Echols knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Ryan Smith | 52-47 |
| 09:43 | Canisius | Tracy Lanier can't connect on a shot in the paint | 52-47 |
| 09:41 | Santa Clara | Ryan Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 52-47 |
| 09:25 | Santa Clara | John Manley connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Paul Pope | 52-49 |
| 09:19 | Canisius | The short jumper by Brett Justice is denied by Melvin Todd | 52-49 |
| 09:17 | Canisius | Brett Justice gets the offensive rebound | 52-49 |
| 09:00 | Canisius | Brett Justice scores on a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by James Smith and he's fouled by Paul Pope - foul #1 on Paul Pope, team foul #6 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Canisius | Willard Bennett (SG), Brian Zamarripa (SF), Ryan Morrison (C) James Smith, Tracy Lanier, Joseph Merkley | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joel Goldman (PG), Marvin Mitchell (SF), Kitwana Azim (PF) Ryan Smith, Harold Echols, John Manley | |
| 09:00 | Canisius | Brett Justice makes the free throw | 55-49 |
| 08:31 | Santa Clara | Kitwana Azim makes the jumpshot from the free throw line | 55-51 |
| 08:08 | Canisius | Willard Bennett makes the driving attempt in the lane | 57-51 |
| 07:46 | Santa Clara | Marvin Mitchell is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on Marvin Mitchell, team foul #7 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Canisius | James Smith (PG), Garland Provenzano (PF) Brett Justice, Steve Ward | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gregory Cole (SG), Jacob Long (C) Paul Pope, Melvin Todd | |
| 07:33 | Canisius | James Smith comes up short on the floater from the left wing but the foul's on Kitwana Azim - foul #2 on Kitwana Azim, team foul #8 | 57-51 |
| 07:33 | Canisius | James Smith misses the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 07:33 | Canisius | James Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 58-51 |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - James Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Willard Bennett (fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Brian Zamarripa (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Garland Provenzano (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Ryan Morrison (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Joel Goldman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - Gregory Cole (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Marvin Mitchell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. PF - Kitwana Azim (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Jacob Long (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 07:21 | Santa Clara | Kitwana Azim makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Marvin Mitchell | 58-54 |
| 07:00 | Canisius | Brian Zamarripa knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from James Smith | 60-54 |
| 06:42 | Santa Clara | Gregory Cole misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-54 |
| 06:40 | Canisius | The rebound goes to James Smith | 60-54 |
| 06:32 | Canisius | Garland Provenzano is whistled for a carry | 60-54 |
| Subs | Canisius | Brett Justice (SG), Tracy Lanier (SF), Joseph Merkley (C) Willard Bennett, Brian Zamarripa, Ryan Morrison | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Ryan Smith (PG), Harold Echols (SF) Joel Goldman, Marvin Mitchell | |
| 06:11 | Santa Clara | Gregory Cole comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 60-54 |
| 06:09 | Santa Clara | Ryan Smith tips it but misses | 60-54 |
| 06:08 | Canisius | Brett Justice grabs the board | 60-54 |
| 05:51 | Canisius | Tracy Lanier banks in the layup | 62-54 |
| 05:30 | Santa Clara | Jacob Long can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 62-54 |
| 05:28 | Canisius | Garland Provenzano grabs the board | 62-54 |
| 05:07 | Canisius | Garland Provenzano is whistled for a carry | 62-54 |
| Subs | Canisius | Willard Bennett (SG), Steve Ward (PF), Ryan Morrison (C) James Smith, Tracy Lanier, Joseph Merkley | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joel Goldman (PG), Marvin Mitchell (SF), Melvin Todd (C) Ryan Smith, Kitwana Azim, Jacob Long | |
| 04:39 | Santa Clara | Marvin Mitchell buries a shot from the left side on a great pass from Joel Goldman | 62-56 |
| 04:34 | Canisius | Brett Justice can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 62-56 |
| 04:33 | Canisius | Ryan Morrison grabs the offensive rebound | 62-56 |
| 04:19 | Canisius | Brett Justice buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Garland Provenzano | 64-56 |
| 03:56 | Santa Clara | Ryan Morrison swats the shot by Gregory Cole | 64-56 |
| 03:54 | Santa Clara | Joel Goldman snags the offensive board | 64-56 |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| 03:43 | Santa Clara | Marvin Mitchell is fouled on the floor by Steve Ward - foul #2 on Steve Ward, team foul #4 | 64-56 |
| Subs | Canisius | James Smith (PG), Brian Zamarripa (SF), Joseph Merkley (C) Brett Justice, Garland Provenzano, Ryan Morrison | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Paul Pope (SG), Kitwana Azim (PF), Jacob Long (C) Gregory Cole, Harold Echols, Melvin Todd | |
| 03:32 | Santa Clara | Joel Goldman's floater is knocked away by Brian Zamarripa | 64-56 |
| 03:30 | Canisius | Joseph Merkley grabs the defensive rebound | 64-56 |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - James Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. SG - Willard Bennett (fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Brian Zamarripa (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Steve Ward (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Merkley (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Joel Goldman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 ast. SG - Paul Pope (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Marvin Mitchell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. PF - Kitwana Azim (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Jacob Long (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 03:25 | Canisius | James Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 64-56 |
| 03:23 | Canisius | Joseph Merkley pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-56 |
| 03:16 | Canisius | Brian Zamarripa throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-56 |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Ryan Smith (PG), John Manley (SF) Joel Goldman, Marvin Mitchell | |
| 03:08 | Santa Clara | John Manley misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 64-56 |
| 03:06 | Santa Clara | Jacob Long tips it home | 64-58 |
| 02:46 | Canisius | James Smith buries a floater from the right side on a great pass from Willard Bennett | 66-58 |
| 02:46 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-58 |
| Subs | Canisius | Ryan Morrison (C) Joseph Merkley | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joel Goldman (PG), Gregory Cole (SG), Marvin Mitchell (SF) Ryan Smith, Paul Pope, John Manley | |
| 02:24 | Santa Clara | Gregory Cole's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-58 |
| 01:59 | Canisius | Willard Bennett connects on the shot in the paint set up by James Smith and he's hacked by Gregory Cole - foul #2 on Gregory Cole, team foul #9 | 68-58 |
| Subs | Canisius | Brett Justice (PG), Tracy Lanier (SF), Garland Provenzano (PF), Joseph Merkley (C) James Smith, Brian Zamarripa, Steve Ward, Ryan Morrison | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 01:59 | Canisius | Willard Bennett makes the free throw | 69-58 |
| 01:43 | Santa Clara | Gregory Cole comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 69-58 |
| 01:41 | Santa Clara | The offensive rebound goes to Marvin Mitchell | 69-58 |
| 01:34 | Santa Clara | Joel Goldman hits a floater from the right side | 69-60 |
| 01:34 | Canisius | Canisius calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-60 |
| Subs | Canisius | James Smith (PG), Brian Zamarripa (SF), Steve Ward (PF), Ryan Morrison (C) Brett Justice, Tracy Lanier, Garland Provenzano, Joseph Merkley | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 01:15 | Canisius | Brian Zamarripa can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 69-60 |
| 01:14 | Canisius | James Smith misses the tip | 69-60 |
| 01:12 | Santa Clara | Jacob Long gets the rebound | 69-60 |
| 00:53 | Santa Clara | Gregory Cole makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 69-63 |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:51 | Canisius | Willard Bennett is hacked by Gregory Cole in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gregory Cole, team foul #10 | 69-63 |
| Subs | Canisius | Joseph Merkley (PF) Steve Ward | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 00:51 | Canisius | Willard Bennett misses the 1st free throw | 69-63 |
| 00:51 | Canisius | Willard Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 70-63 |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:45 | Santa Clara | Kitwana Azim misses long on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Ryan Morrison - foul #2 on Ryan Morrison, team foul #5 | 70-63 |
| Subs | Canisius | Steve Ward (PF) Joseph Merkley | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 00:45 | Santa Clara | Kitwana Azim misses the 1st free throw | 70-63 |
| 00:45 | Santa Clara | Kitwana Azim makes the 2nd free throw | 70-64 |
| 00:42 | Canisius | Willard Bennett is hacked by Gregory Cole in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gregory Cole, team foul #11 | 70-64 |
| Subs | Canisius | Joseph Merkley (PF) Steve Ward | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 00:42 | Canisius | Willard Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 71-64 |
| 00:42 | Canisius | Willard Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 72-64 |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:38 | Santa Clara | Gregory Cole hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 72-64 |
| 00:37 | Canisius | Brian Zamarripa pulls down the rebound | 72-64 |
| 00:36 | Canisius | Gregory Cole is called for the reach on Brian Zamarripa in the backcourt - foul #5 on Gregory Cole, team foul #12 | 72-64 |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Paul Pope (SG) Gregory Cole | |
| 00:36 | Canisius | Brian Zamarripa makes the 1st free throw | 73-64 |
| 00:36 | Canisius | Brian Zamarripa misses the 2nd free throw | 73-64 |
| 00:36 | Santa Clara | Jacob Long gets the rebound | 73-64 |
| 00:31 | Santa Clara | Jacob Long misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 73-64 |
| 00:30 | Canisius | The rebound goes to Joseph Merkley | 73-64 |
| 00:27 | Canisius | Joseph Merkley is fouled in the backcourt by Joel Goldman - foul #2 on Joel Goldman, team foul #13 | 73-64 |
| Subs | Canisius | Steve Ward (PF) Ryan Morrison | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 00:27 | Canisius | Joseph Merkley misses the 1st free throw | 73-64 |
| 00:27 | Canisius | Joseph Merkley makes the 2nd free throw | 74-64 |
| 00:23 | Santa Clara | Kitwana Azim throws a bad pass out of bounds | 74-64 |
| Subs | Canisius | Henry Torre (PG), Brett Justice (SG), Tracy Lanier (SF), Garland Provenzano (PF) James Smith, Willard Bennett, Brian Zamarripa, Steve Ward | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 00:00 | Canisius | Henry Torre runs out the clock | 74-64 |