| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - John Welch (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Gilbert Gardea (fresh) 3 ast. SF - John Carroll (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Huey Glantz (fresh) 2 pts. C - Oliver Keach (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Hubert Brault (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Darrell Talty (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Martin Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Bruce Baze (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Santa Clara | John Carroll inbounds the ball | 39-36 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:39 | Santa Clara | John Carroll misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-36 |
| 19:37 | Fordham | Bruce Baze gets the rebound | 39-36 |
| 19:11 | Fordham | Thomas Lewis is open but comes up short on the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Huey Glantz - foul #1 on Huey Glantz, team foul #1 | 39-36 |
| 19:11 | Fordham | Thomas Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 39-37 |
| 19:11 | Fordham | Thomas Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 39-38 |
| 18:56 | Santa Clara | Oliver Keach makes the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from John Welch and the foul's on Martin Anderson - foul #2 on Martin Anderson, team foul #1 | 41-38 |
| 18:56 | Santa Clara | Oliver Keach makes the free throw | 42-38 |
| 18:52 | Fordham | Hubert Brault is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 42-38 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Dodge (SF) John Carroll | |
| Subs | Fordham | | |
| 18:42 | Santa Clara | Huey Glantz can't connect on a runner near the basket | 42-38 |
| 18:41 | Fordham | Thomas Lewis snags the defensive board | 42-38 |
| 18:20 | Fordham | Hubert Brault hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 42-38 |
| 18:19 | Fordham | Martin Anderson hits the follow up shot | 42-40 |
| 18:06 | Santa Clara | John Welch can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-40 |
| 18:05 | Santa Clara | Oliver Keach hits the follow up shot | 44-40 |
| 17:47 | Fordham | Darrell Talty scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Thomas Lewis | 44-43 |
| 17:34 | Santa Clara | Oliver Keach comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 44-43 |
| 17:33 | Fordham | Thomas Lewis grabs the board | 44-43 |
| 17:31 | Fordham | Darrell Talty is hacked by Gilbert Gardea in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gilbert Gardea, team foul #2 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Larry Vetter (PG), Terry Lamberton (SG), John Carroll (SF), Richard Elder (PF), Kendrick Johnson (C) John Welch, Gilbert Gardea, Michael Dodge, Huey Glantz, Oliver Keach | |
| Subs | Fordham | Michael Romain (PG), Chad Hall (SG), Lowell Hammers (SF), David Price (PF), Dennis Jarvis (C) Hubert Brault, Darrell Talty, Martin Anderson, Thomas Lewis, Bruce Baze | |
| 17:16 | Fordham | Dennis Jarvis is fouled on the floor by Richard Elder - foul #1 on Richard Elder, team foul #3 | 44-43 |
| 16:59 | Fordham | David Price connects on the runner from the right block | 44-45 |
| 16:36 | Santa Clara | Terry Lamberton misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 44-45 |
| 16:34 | Fordham | Dennis Jarvis snags the defensive board | 44-45 |
| 16:32 | Fordham | Chad Hall throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-45 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Dodge (SF) John Carroll | |
| Subs | Fordham | | |
| 16:20 | Santa Clara | Kendrick Johnson loses the ball out of bounds | 44-45 |
| 16:02 | Fordham | David Price connects on the open 3 from the left wing | 44-48 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Larry Vetter (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Terry Lamberton (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Michael Dodge (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Richard Elder (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Kendrick Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Michael Romain (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chad Hall (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lowell Hammers (fresh) PF - David Price (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Dennis Jarvis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:40 | Santa Clara | Michael Romain steals it from Michael Dodge | 44-48 |
| 15:14 | Fordham | Michael Romain's pass is intercepted by Terry Lamberton | 44-48 |
| 15:11 | Santa Clara | Terry Lamberton banks in the layup | 46-48 |
| 15:06 | Fordham | Dennis Jarvis is hacked by Larry Vetter in the backcourt - foul #2 on Larry Vetter, team foul #4 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Welch (PG), Roberto Martin (SG), Anthony Nathanson (SF), Huey Glantz (PF), Oliver Keach (C) Larry Vetter, Terry Lamberton, Michael Dodge, Richard Elder, Kendrick Johnson | |
| Subs | Fordham | John Longnecker (PG), Darrell Talty (SG), Martin Anderson (SF), Thomas Lewis (PF), Bruce Baze (C) Michael Romain, Chad Hall, Lowell Hammers, David Price, Dennis Jarvis | |
| 14:51 | Fordham | Bruce Baze hits the finger roll | 46-50 |
| 14:31 | Santa Clara | John Welch is called for traveling | 46-50 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Carroll (SF) Anthony Nathanson | |
| Subs | Fordham | Hubert Brault (PG) John Longnecker | |
| 14:09 | Fordham | Darrell Talty misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 46-50 |
| 14:08 | Santa Clara | John Carroll pulls down the rebound | 46-50 |
| 13:54 | Santa Clara | John Welch connects on the turnaround in the lane set up by Roberto Martin | 48-50 |
| 13:36 | Fordham | Thomas Lewis banks in the layup set up by Hubert Brault | 48-52 |
| 13:14 | Santa Clara | Roberto Martin misses long on a shot from the left wing | 48-52 |
| 13:12 | Santa Clara | The offensive rebound goes to John Carroll | 48-52 |
| 12:59 | Santa Clara | Oliver Keach misses long on a jumper near the basket | 48-52 |
| 12:58 | Santa Clara | John Carroll pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-52 |
| 12:44 | Santa Clara | Oliver Keach buries a shot from the left block set up by John Welch | 50-52 |
| 12:31 | Fordham | Thomas Lewis knocks in the shot near the basket | 50-54 |
| 12:26 | Santa Clara | Thomas Lewis steals the ball from Roberto Martin | 50-54 |
| 12:12 | Fordham | Bruce Baze can't connect on a jump hook in the lane | 50-54 |
| 12:10 | Santa Clara | Roberto Martin grabs the defensive rebound | 50-54 |
| 12:02 | Santa Clara | John Carroll is whistled for traveling | 50-54 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Larry Vetter (PG), Gilbert Gardea (SG), Michael Dodge (SF), Richard Elder (PF), Kendrick Johnson (C) John Welch, Roberto Martin, John Carroll, Huey Glantz, Oliver Keach | |
| Subs | Fordham | Michael Romain (PG), Chad Hall (SG), Lowell Hammers (SF), David Price (PF), Dennis Jarvis (C) Hubert Brault, Darrell Talty, Martin Anderson, Thomas Lewis, Bruce Baze | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Larry Vetter (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gilbert Gardea (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Dodge (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Richard Elder (fresh) 3 reb. C - Kendrick Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Michael Romain (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chad Hall (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lowell Hammers (fresh) PF - David Price (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Dennis Jarvis (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:44 | Fordham | Michael Romain comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-54 |
| 11:43 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Kendrick Johnson | 50-54 |
| 11:28 | Santa Clara | Michael Dodge misses short on a runner from the baseline | 50-54 |
| 11:27 | Santa Clara | Kendrick Johnson grabs the offensive board | 50-54 |
| 11:12 | Santa Clara | Kendrick Johnson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 50-54 |
| 11:10 | Santa Clara | Michael Dodge grabs the offensive rebound | 50-54 |
| 10:59 | Santa Clara | Larry Vetter knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Richard Elder | 52-54 |
| 10:43 | Fordham | David Price comes up short on the shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Richard Elder - foul #2 on Richard Elder, team foul #5 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Terry Lamberton (SG), Anthony Nathanson (SF), Huey Glantz (PF) Gilbert Gardea, Michael Dodge, Kendrick Johnson | |
| Subs | Fordham | Dale Smith (SG) Dennis Jarvis | |
| 10:43 | Fordham | David Price misses the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 10:43 | Fordham | David Price makes the 2nd free throw | 52-55 |
| 10:24 | Santa Clara | Richard Elder misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 52-55 |
| 10:22 | Fordham | Chad Hall grabs the defensive rebound | 52-55 |
| 10:19 | Fordham | Michael Romain throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-55 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Welch (PG), Michael Dodge (C) Larry Vetter, Richard Elder | |
| Subs | Fordham | Martin Anderson (SF), Thomas Lewis (PF), Bruce Baze (C) Michael Romain, Lowell Hammers, David Price | |
| 10:08 | Santa Clara | John Welch drills a shot in the paint set up by Terry Lamberton | 54-55 |
| 09:43 | Fordham | Dale Smith is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-58 |
| 09:25 | Santa Clara | John Welch buries a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Terry Lamberton and he's hacked by Chad Hall - foul #3 on Chad Hall, team foul #2 | 56-58 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gilbert Gardea (SG), John Carroll (SF), Kendrick Johnson (PF), Oliver Keach (C) Terry Lamberton, Anthony Nathanson, Huey Glantz, Michael Dodge | |
| Subs | Fordham | John Longnecker (PG) Chad Hall | |
| 09:25 | Santa Clara | John Welch makes the free throw | 57-58 |
| 09:04 | Fordham | Bruce Baze drills a driving attempt in the lane and he's fouled by Oliver Keach - foul #1 on Oliver Keach, team foul #6 | 57-60 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Larry Vetter (PG), Richard Elder (PF) John Welch, Oliver Keach | |
| Subs | Fordham | Michael Romain (PG), Lowell Hammers (SF), David Price (PF) John Longnecker, Martin Anderson, Thomas Lewis | |
| 09:04 | Fordham | Bruce Baze misses the free throw | 57-60 |
| 09:04 | Santa Clara | Richard Elder snags the defensive board | 57-60 |
| 08:39 | Santa Clara | Michael Romain picks off the pass by Kendrick Johnson | 57-60 |
| 08:36 | Fordham | Michael Romain can't finish the layup | 57-60 |
| 08:34 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Gilbert Gardea | 57-60 |
| 08:12 | Santa Clara | Larry Vetter hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 57-60 |
| 08:10 | Santa Clara | Larry Vetter hits the follow up shot | 59-60 |
| 07:41 | Fordham | Dale Smith clanks a floater from the right side | 59-60 |
| 07:39 | Fordham | David Price tips it back up and in | 59-62 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Larry Vetter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gilbert Gardea (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Carroll (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Elder (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Kendrick Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Michael Romain (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dale Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Lowell Hammers (fairly fresh) PF - David Price (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Bruce Baze (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Santa Clara | John Carroll comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 59-62 |
| 07:25 | Fordham | Michael Romain grabs the board | 59-62 |
| 07:19 | Fordham | David Price misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 59-62 |
| 07:17 | Fordham | David Price grabs the offensive rebound | 59-62 |
| 07:01 | Fordham | Lowell Hammers drills a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Dale Smith | 59-64 |
| 06:51 | Santa Clara | Dale Smith steals the ball from Richard Elder | 59-64 |
| 06:46 | Fordham | Dale Smith blows the layup | 59-64 |
| 06:45 | Santa Clara | Kendrick Johnson pulls down the rebound | 59-64 |
| 06:23 | Santa Clara | Kendrick Johnson misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Bruce Baze - foul #2 on Bruce Baze, team foul #3 | 59-64 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Roberto Martin (PG), Terry Lamberton (SG), Anthony Nathanson (SF), Michael Dodge (C) Larry Vetter, Gilbert Gardea, John Carroll, Richard Elder | |
| Subs | Fordham | Hubert Brault (PG), Darrell Talty (SG), Martin Anderson (SF), Thomas Lewis (PF), Dennis Jarvis (C) Michael Romain, Dale Smith, Lowell Hammers, David Price, Bruce Baze | |
| 06:23 | Santa Clara | Kendrick Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 60-64 |
| 06:23 | Santa Clara | Kendrick Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 61-64 |
| 06:09 | Fordham | Dennis Jarvis is fouled on the floor by Michael Dodge - foul #1 on Michael Dodge, team foul #7 | 61-64 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Huey Glantz (PF), Oliver Keach (C) Anthony Nathanson, Kendrick Johnson | |
| Subs | Fordham | | |
| 06:09 | Fordham | Dennis Jarvis misses the 1st free throw | 61-64 |
| 06:09 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Huey Glantz | 61-64 |
| 05:52 | Santa Clara | Oliver Keach lays it up and in set up by Roberto Martin | 63-64 |
| 05:50 | Fordham | Roberto Martin steals it from Dennis Jarvis in the backcourt | 63-64 |
| 05:38 | Santa Clara | Michael Dodge drills a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Roberto Martin | 65-64 |
| 05:18 | Fordham | Martin Anderson buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 65-67 |
| 04:57 | Santa Clara | The short jumper by Michael Dodge is denied by Darrell Talty | 65-67 |
| 04:55 | Santa Clara | The offensive rebound goes to Terry Lamberton | 65-67 |
| 04:38 | Santa Clara | Roberto Martin scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 67-67 |
| 04:11 | Fordham | The short jumper by Thomas Lewis is denied by Oliver Keach | 67-67 |
| 04:09 | Santa Clara | Oliver Keach grabs the board | 67-67 |
| 03:49 | Santa Clara | Michael Dodge is hacked by Martin Anderson - foul #3 on Martin Anderson, team foul #4 | 67-67 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Welch (PG), Gilbert Gardea (SG), Anthony Nathanson (SF) Roberto Martin, Terry Lamberton, Michael Dodge | |
| Subs | Fordham | John Longnecker (PG), Chad Hall (SG), Michael Romain (SF), David Price (C) Hubert Brault, Darrell Talty, Martin Anderson, Dennis Jarvis | |
| 03:40 | Santa Clara | Michael Romain picks off the pass by Gilbert Gardea | 67-67 |
| 03:36 | Fordham | John Longnecker is fouled in the backcourt by John Welch - foul #2 on John Welch, team foul #8 | 67-67 |
| 03:36 | Fordham | John Longnecker makes the 1st free throw | 67-68 |
| 03:36 | Fordham | John Longnecker makes the 2nd free throw | 67-69 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - John Welch (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Gilbert Gardea (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Anthony Nathanson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Huey Glantz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Oliver Keach (tiring) 15 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - John Longnecker (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Chad Hall (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Romain (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. PF - Thomas Lewis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - David Price (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Santa Clara | Anthony Nathanson clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 67-69 |
| 03:19 | Santa Clara | Gilbert Gardea tips it in | 69-69 |
| 03:00 | Fordham | Thomas Lewis scores on a turnaround from close range on a great pass from John Longnecker | 69-71 |
| 02:38 | Santa Clara | John Welch buries a 3 from straight away set up by Gilbert Gardea | 72-71 |
| 02:38 | Fordham | Fordham calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-71 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Terry Lamberton (SG), Richard Elder (PF), Kendrick Johnson (C) Gilbert Gardea, Huey Glantz, Oliver Keach | |
| Subs | Fordham | Darrell Talty (SG), Lowell Hammers (PF) John Longnecker, Thomas Lewis | |
| 02:14 | Fordham | Chad Hall misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Anthony Nathanson - foul #2 on Anthony Nathanson, team foul #9 | 72-71 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Dodge (SF) Anthony Nathanson | |
| Subs | Fordham | | |
| 02:14 | Fordham | Chad Hall makes the 1st free throw | 72-72 |
| 02:14 | Fordham | Chad Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 72-73 |
| 02:12 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-73 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Fordham | Hubert Brault (PG), Martin Anderson (SF), Thomas Lewis (PF), Bruce Baze (C) Chad Hall, Michael Romain, Lowell Hammers, David Price | |
| 02:01 | Santa Clara | Michael Dodge hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 72-73 |
| 02:00 | Fordham | Thomas Lewis snags the defensive board | 72-73 |
| 01:42 | Fordham | Hubert Brault is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 72-73 |
| 01:41 | Fordham | Thomas Lewis tips it home | 72-75 |
| 01:41 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-75 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gilbert Gardea (SG), John Carroll (SF), Huey Glantz (PF), Oliver Keach (C) Terry Lamberton, Michael Dodge, Richard Elder, Kendrick Johnson | |
| Subs | Fordham | | |
| 01:28 | Santa Clara | Oliver Keach can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Hubert Brault - foul #2 on Hubert Brault, team foul #5 | 72-75 |
| 01:28 | Santa Clara | Oliver Keach makes the 1st free throw | 73-75 |
| 01:28 | Santa Clara | Oliver Keach makes the 2nd free throw | 74-75 |
| 01:17 | Fordham | Thomas Lewis knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Hubert Brault | 74-78 |
| 00:57 | Santa Clara | Gilbert Gardea drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from John Welch | 77-78 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Fordham | Hubert Brault is alone and drills a fadeaway from the left side | 77-80 |
| 00:28 | Santa Clara | John Welch is fouled in the backcourt by Hubert Brault - foul #3 on Hubert Brault, team foul #6 | 77-80 |
| 00:24 | Santa Clara | Huey Glantz lays it up and in set up by Gilbert Gardea and he's fouled by Thomas Lewis - foul #2 on Thomas Lewis, team foul #7 | 79-80 |
| 00:24 | Santa Clara | Huey Glantz misses the free throw | 79-80 |
| 00:24 | Fordham | Martin Anderson pulls down the rebound | 79-80 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:21 | Fordham | Gilbert Gardea is called for the reach on Martin Anderson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gilbert Gardea, team foul #10 | 79-80 |
| 00:21 | Fordham | Martin Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 79-81 |
| 00:21 | Fordham | Martin Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 79-82 |
| 00:07 | Santa Clara | Oliver Keach's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 79-82 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Fordham | Michael Romain (SF) Martin Anderson | |
| 00:05 | Fordham | Michael Romain is hacked by Gilbert Gardea in the backcourt - foul #5 on Gilbert Gardea, team foul #11 | 79-82 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Terry Lamberton (SG) Gilbert Gardea | |
| Subs | Fordham | | |
| 00:05 | Fordham | Michael Romain makes the 1st free throw | 79-83 |
| 00:05 | Fordham | Michael Romain makes the 2nd free throw | 79-84 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:01 | Santa Clara | John Carroll is whistled for traveling | 79-84 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Fordham | Chad Hall (PG), Dennis Jarvis (C) Hubert Brault, Bruce Baze | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Fordham | Chad Hall runs out the clock | 79-84 |