| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Joel Goldman (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marvin Mitchell (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kitwana Azim (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Anthony Clubb (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jacob Long (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Dane Cox (fresh) SG - Jamie McElmarry (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Herman Johnson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Aaron Holmes (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - John Hopkins (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Santa Clara | Kitwana Azim inbounds the ball | 44-28 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:47 | Santa Clara | Kitwana Azim clanks a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Herman Johnson - foul #2 on Herman Johnson, team foul #1 | 44-28 |
| 19:47 | Santa Clara | Kitwana Azim makes the 1st free throw | 45-28 |
| 19:47 | Santa Clara | Kitwana Azim makes the 2nd free throw | 46-28 |
| 19:27 | Holy Cross | Dane Cox hits a wide open shot from the left side | 46-30 |
| 19:02 | Santa Clara | Kitwana Azim misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-30 |
| 19:00 | Holy Cross | Jamie McElmarry gets the rebound | 46-30 |
| 18:36 | Holy Cross | Jamie McElmarry misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-30 |
| 18:34 | Santa Clara | Jacob Long pulls down the rebound | 46-30 |
| 18:25 | Santa Clara | Kitwana Azim hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot in the paint | 46-30 |
| 18:24 | Santa Clara | Anthony Clubb tips it in | 48-30 |
| 18:02 | Holy Cross | John Hopkins's pass is intercepted by Jacob Long | 48-30 |
| 17:36 | Santa Clara | Kitwana Azim makes the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Joel Goldman and the foul's on Herman Johnson - foul #3 on Herman Johnson, team foul #2 | 50-30 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Benner (SG), Carl McPhetridge (PF), Korey Harrill (C) Marvin Mitchell, Anthony Clubb, Jacob Long | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Brian Price (SF), Daniel Walker (PF), Brian Bryan (C) Herman Johnson, Aaron Holmes, John Hopkins | |
| 17:36 | Santa Clara | Kitwana Azim makes the free throw | 51-30 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 17:14 | Holy Cross | Brian Price drills a jumper in the lane | 51-32 |
| 17:12 | Santa Clara | Michael Benner is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Price - foul #1 on Brian Price, team foul #3 | 51-32 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gregory Cole (SF) Kitwana Azim | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| 16:58 | Santa Clara | Michael Benner is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-32 |
| 16:57 | Holy Cross | Daniel Walker pulls down the rebound | 51-32 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 16:37 | Holy Cross | Dane Cox makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-35 |
| 16:33 | Santa Clara | Joel Goldman is fouled in the backcourt by Dane Cox - foul #2 on Dane Cox, team foul #4 | 51-35 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Riley Oakes (C) Brian Bryan | |
| 16:20 | Santa Clara | Michael Benner misses the wide open 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-35 |
| 16:19 | Santa Clara | Carl McPhetridge tips it in | 53-35 |
| 15:58 | Holy Cross | Jamie McElmarry buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Dane Cox | 53-38 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Joel Goldman (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Benner (fairly fresh) 5 ast. SF - Gregory Cole (fresh) PF - Carl McPhetridge (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Korey Harrill (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Dane Cox (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jamie McElmarry (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Brian Price (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Daniel Walker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Riley Oakes (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:49 | Santa Clara | Joel Goldman connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Michael Benner | 56-38 |
| 15:35 | Holy Cross | Jamie McElmarry can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline | 56-38 |
| 15:34 | Santa Clara | Joel Goldman grabs the board | 56-38 |
| 15:30 | Santa Clara | Joel Goldman is hacked by Brian Price in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brian Price, team foul #5 | 56-38 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Chris Wright (SF), Anthony Clubb (PF), Kenneth Gipson (C) Gregory Cole, Carl McPhetridge, Korey Harrill | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Hans Zenor (PG), Michel Brooks (SG), Joseph Weatherall (SF), Aaron Holmes (PF), John Hopkins (C) Dane Cox, Jamie McElmarry, Brian Price, Daniel Walker, Riley Oakes | |
| 15:13 | Santa Clara | Kenneth Gipson is open and buries a floater from the right side | 58-38 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 14:56 | Holy Cross | John Hopkins buries a jumper near the basket set up by Joseph Weatherall | 58-40 |
| 14:43 | Santa Clara | Joel Goldman comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-40 |
| 14:42 | Holy Cross | Joseph Weatherall grabs the defensive rebound | 58-40 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 14:13 | Holy Cross | Michel Brooks misses the wide open 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-40 |
| 14:11 | Holy Cross | Aaron Holmes gets the offensive rebound | 58-40 |
| 14:03 | Holy Cross | Aaron Holmes buries a jumper from the baseline | 58-42 |
| 13:48 | Santa Clara | Joel Goldman comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 58-42 |
| 13:46 | Holy Cross | John Hopkins grabs the board | 58-42 |
| 13:30 | Holy Cross | Hans Zenor misses short on an open fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Joel Goldman - foul #3 on Joel Goldman, team foul #1 | 58-42 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Marvin Mitchell (SG), Kitwana Azim (SF), Korey Harrill (PF), Jacob Long (C) Michael Benner, Chris Wright, Anthony Clubb, Kenneth Gipson | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Herman Johnson (SF), Daniel Walker (PF), Brian Bryan (C) Joseph Weatherall, Aaron Holmes, John Hopkins | |
| 13:30 | Holy Cross | Hans Zenor makes the 1st free throw | 58-43 |
| 13:30 | Holy Cross | Hans Zenor makes the 2nd free throw | 58-44 |
| 13:17 | Santa Clara | Kitwana Azim hits a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Korey Harrill | 60-44 |
| 13:13 | Holy Cross | Michel Brooks misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 60-44 |
| 13:11 | Holy Cross | Daniel Walker grabs the offensive board | 60-44 |
| 13:00 | Holy Cross | Daniel Walker misses the wide open 3 from straight away | 60-44 |
| 12:58 | Holy Cross | Brian Bryan tips it home | 60-46 |
| 12:56 | Santa Clara | Marvin Mitchell is fouled in the backcourt by Michel Brooks - foul #4 on Michel Brooks, team foul #6 | 60-46 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Jamie McElmarry (SG) Michel Brooks | |
| 12:42 | Santa Clara | Korey Harrill buries a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Joel Goldman and he's hacked by Hans Zenor - foul #4 on Hans Zenor, team foul #7 | 62-46 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Benner (PG), Carl McPhetridge (PF) Joel Goldman, Jacob Long | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Brian Price (SG), Joseph Weatherall (SF), Riley Oakes (C) Hans Zenor, Jamie McElmarry, Daniel Walker | |
| 12:42 | Santa Clara | Korey Harrill misses the free throw | 62-46 |
| 12:42 | Holy Cross | Brian Bryan grabs the board | 62-46 |
| 12:31 | Holy Cross | Brian Bryan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-46 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jacob Long (C) Korey Harrill | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| 12:07 | Santa Clara | Carl McPhetridge blows the layup | 62-46 |
| 12:06 | Santa Clara | Jacob Long pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-46 |
| 11:54 | Santa Clara | Michael Benner can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 62-46 |
| 11:53 | Holy Cross | The rebound goes to Herman Johnson | 62-46 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Michael Benner (tiring) 6 ast. SG - Marvin Mitchell (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kitwana Azim (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Carl McPhetridge (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jacob Long (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Herman Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. SG - Brian Price (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Joseph Weatherall (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Brian Bryan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Riley Oakes (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:30 | Holy Cross | Herman Johnson hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Carl McPhetridge - foul #1 on Carl McPhetridge, team foul #2 | 62-48 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joel Goldman (PG), Gregory Cole (SF), Anthony Clubb (PF), Korey Harrill (C) Michael Benner, Kitwana Azim, Carl McPhetridge, Jacob Long | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Jamie McElmarry (SG), Daniel Walker (PF), John Hopkins (C) Brian Price, Brian Bryan, Riley Oakes | |
| 11:30 | Holy Cross | Herman Johnson makes the free throw | 62-49 |
| 11:13 | Santa Clara | John Hopkins steals the ball from Joel Goldman | 62-49 |
| 10:56 | Holy Cross | Joel Goldman picks off the pass by Daniel Walker | 62-49 |
| 10:35 | Santa Clara | Marvin Mitchell hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 62-49 |
| 10:34 | Santa Clara | Korey Harrill tips it in | 64-49 |
| 10:18 | Holy Cross | 3 seconds is called on Herman Johnson | 64-49 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Carl McPhetridge (PF), Jacob Long (C) Anthony Clubb, Korey Harrill | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Dane Cox (PG), Aaron Holmes (PF) Herman Johnson, Daniel Walker | |
| 09:57 | Santa Clara | Joel Goldman hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 64-49 |
| 09:56 | Santa Clara | The offensive rebound goes to Jacob Long | 64-49 |
| 09:45 | Santa Clara | Gregory Cole's floater is tipped away by John Hopkins | 64-49 |
| 09:44 | Holy Cross | Aaron Holmes grabs the defensive rebound | 64-49 |
| 09:24 | Holy Cross | John Hopkins throws it down | 64-51 |
| 09:13 | Santa Clara | Joel Goldman clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Dane Cox - foul #3 on Dane Cox, team foul #8 | 64-51 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Chris Wright (SG), Kitwana Azim (SF), Kenneth Gipson (C) Marvin Mitchell, Gregory Cole, Jacob Long | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Brian Price (SG), Daniel Walker (PF), Riley Oakes (C) Jamie McElmarry, Aaron Holmes, John Hopkins | |
| 09:13 | Santa Clara | Joel Goldman makes the 1st free throw | 65-51 |
| 09:13 | Santa Clara | Joel Goldman makes the 2nd free throw | 66-51 |
| 09:01 | Holy Cross | Riley Oakes is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Riley Oakes, team foul #9 | 66-51 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Benner (PG), Korey Harrill (PF) Joel Goldman, Carl McPhetridge | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| 08:42 | Santa Clara | Michael Benner connects on the open jumper from the free throw line set up by Chris Wright | 68-51 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 08:28 | Holy Cross | Daniel Walker hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 68-51 |
| 08:27 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Korey Harrill | 68-51 |
| 08:25 | Santa Clara | Kitwana Azim loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 68-51 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Marvin Mitchell (SG), Anthony Clubb (PF) Chris Wright, Kenneth Gipson | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Herman Johnson (PG), Jamie McElmarry (SG), Brian Bryan (PF) Dane Cox, Brian Price, Daniel Walker | |
| 08:20 | Holy Cross | Herman Johnson clanks a jumper from the left wing | 68-51 |
| 08:19 | Holy Cross | Riley Oakes tips it home | 68-53 |
| 08:00 | Santa Clara | The short jumper by Korey Harrill is denied by Riley Oakes | 68-53 |
| 07:59 | Holy Cross | Brian Bryan grabs the board | 68-53 |
| 07:39 | Holy Cross | Jamie McElmarry's pass is intercepted by Kitwana Azim | 68-53 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Michael Benner (tiring) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Marvin Mitchell (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kitwana Azim (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Anthony Clubb (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Korey Harrill (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Herman Johnson (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SG - Jamie McElmarry (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Joseph Weatherall (tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Brian Bryan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Riley Oakes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 07:20 | Santa Clara | Anthony Clubb misses the lay-in but the foul's on Joseph Weatherall - foul #4 on Joseph Weatherall, team foul #10 | 68-53 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joel Goldman (PG), Jacob Long (C) Marvin Mitchell, Korey Harrill | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Hans Zenor (PG), Michel Brooks (SF), Daniel Walker (PF), John Hopkins (C) Herman Johnson, Joseph Weatherall, Brian Bryan, Riley Oakes | |
| 07:20 | Santa Clara | Anthony Clubb makes the 1st free throw | 69-53 |
| 07:20 | Santa Clara | Anthony Clubb makes the 2nd free throw | 70-53 |
| 07:11 | Holy Cross | Hans Zenor can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 70-53 |
| 07:09 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Kitwana Azim | 70-53 |
| 06:57 | Santa Clara | Joel Goldman clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 70-53 |
| 06:55 | Santa Clara | Joel Goldman gets the offensive rebound | 70-53 |
| 06:42 | Santa Clara | Anthony Clubb can't finish the layup | 70-53 |
| 06:40 | Holy Cross | Jamie McElmarry grabs the defensive rebound | 70-53 |
| 06:34 | Holy Cross | Hans Zenor connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Jamie McElmarry | 70-56 |
| 06:27 | Santa Clara | Jacob Long is fouled on the floor by Hans Zenor - foul #5 on Hans Zenor, team foul #11 | 70-56 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Chris Wright (SG), Gregory Cole (SF), Carl McPhetridge (PF) Michael Benner, Kitwana Azim, Anthony Clubb | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Brian Price (SG), Joseph Weatherall (SF), Aaron Holmes (PF) Hans Zenor, Jamie McElmarry, Daniel Walker | |
| 06:27 | Santa Clara | Jacob Long misses the 1st free throw | 70-56 |
| 06:27 | Santa Clara | Jacob Long misses the 2nd free throw | 70-56 |
| 06:27 | Holy Cross | Aaron Holmes pulls down the rebound | 70-56 |
| 06:14 | Holy Cross | Joseph Weatherall can't connect on an uncontested floater from the left side | 70-56 |
| 06:13 | Santa Clara | Joel Goldman grabs the board | 70-56 |
| 05:45 | Santa Clara | Gregory Cole is open and buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 73-56 |
| 05:27 | Holy Cross | Brian Price is fouled on the floor by Chris Wright - foul #1 on Chris Wright, team foul #3 | 73-56 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Benner (PG), Marvin Mitchell (SG), Kenneth Gipson (C) Joel Goldman, Chris Wright, Jacob Long | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Herman Johnson (SF), Daniel Walker (C) Joseph Weatherall, John Hopkins | |
| 05:12 | Holy Cross | Herman Johnson hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Michel Brooks and he's hacked by Michael Benner - foul #2 on Michael Benner, team foul #4 | 73-58 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Kitwana Azim (SF), Korey Harrill (PF) Gregory Cole, Carl McPhetridge | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Jamie McElmarry (SG), Brian Bryan (C) Brian Price, Aaron Holmes | |
| 05:12 | Holy Cross | Herman Johnson makes the free throw | 73-59 |
| 04:53 | Santa Clara | Kitwana Azim can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 73-59 |
| 04:52 | Holy Cross | Jamie McElmarry grabs the defensive rebound | 73-59 |
| 04:38 | Holy Cross | Jamie McElmarry makes the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Michel Brooks and the foul's on Marvin Mitchell - foul #1 on Marvin Mitchell, team foul #5 | 73-61 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joel Goldman (PG) Marvin Mitchell | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| 04:38 | Holy Cross | Jamie McElmarry makes the free throw | 73-62 |
| 04:20 | Santa Clara | Kitwana Azim misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 73-62 |
| 04:18 | Holy Cross | Daniel Walker snags the defensive board | 73-62 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 04:05 | Holy Cross | Daniel Walker drills a shot from the right block | 73-64 |
| 03:49 | Santa Clara | The short jumper by Michael Benner is denied by Brian Bryan | 73-64 |
| 03:47 | Holy Cross | Herman Johnson grabs the board | 73-64 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:42 | Holy Cross | Jamie McElmarry can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 73-64 |
| 03:40 | Santa Clara | Kenneth Gipson pulls down the rebound | 73-64 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Joel Goldman (tired) 16 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Michael Benner (tiring) 2 pts. 6 ast. SF - Kitwana Azim (tiring) 20 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - Korey Harrill (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenneth Gipson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Michel Brooks (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jamie McElmarry (tired) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Herman Johnson (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Brian Bryan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Daniel Walker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:35 | Santa Clara | Kitwana Azim misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 73-64 |
| 03:34 | Holy Cross | Jamie McElmarry snags the defensive board | 73-64 |
| 03:29 | Holy Cross | The jump hook by Jamie McElmarry is blocked by Kitwana Azim | 73-64 |
| 03:27 | Holy Cross | Herman Johnson can't tip it in | 73-64 |
| 03:26 | Santa Clara | Kitwana Azim pulls down the rebound | 73-64 |
| 03:06 | Santa Clara | Joel Goldman makes the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Michael Benner | 75-64 |
| 02:51 | Holy Cross | Michel Brooks knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 75-67 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:22 | Santa Clara | Michael Benner is open and scores on a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Joel Goldman | 77-67 |
| 02:22 | Holy Cross | Holy Cross calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 77-67 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Chris Wright (PG), Marvin Mitchell (SG), Gregory Cole (SF), Carl McPhetridge (PF), Jacob Long (C) Joel Goldman, Michael Benner, Kitwana Azim, Korey Harrill, Kenneth Gipson | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Dane Cox (PG), Brian Price (SG), Joseph Weatherall (SF), Aaron Holmes (PF), Riley Oakes (C) Michel Brooks, Jamie McElmarry, Herman Johnson, Brian Bryan, Daniel Walker | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:13 | Holy Cross | Joseph Weatherall buries a shot from the free throw line set up by Aaron Holmes | 77-69 |
| 02:11 | Santa Clara | Joseph Weatherall takes the ball from Marvin Mitchell in the backcourt | 77-69 |
| 02:00 | Holy Cross | Brian Price comes up short on the runner in the paint | 77-69 |
| 01:58 | Santa Clara | Jacob Long grabs the board | 77-69 |
| 01:34 | Santa Clara | Gregory Cole misses short on an open turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Aaron Holmes - foul #2 on Aaron Holmes, team foul #12 | 77-69 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joel Goldman (PG), Anthony Clubb (PF) Chris Wright, Carl McPhetridge | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Michel Brooks (PG), Jamie McElmarry (SG), John Hopkins (C) Dane Cox, Brian Price, Riley Oakes | |
| 01:34 | Santa Clara | Gregory Cole makes the 1st free throw | 78-69 |
| 01:34 | Santa Clara | Gregory Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 79-69 |
| 01:26 | Holy Cross | Aaron Holmes connects on the runner from the baseline | 79-71 |
| 01:05 | Santa Clara | Joel Goldman connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Marvin Mitchell and the foul's on Michel Brooks - foul #5 on Michel Brooks, team foul #13 | 81-71 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Kitwana Azim (SF) Gregory Cole | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Dane Cox (PG), Brian Price (SG), Herman Johnson (SF), Daniel Walker (PF), Brian Bryan (C) Michel Brooks, Jamie McElmarry, Joseph Weatherall, Aaron Holmes, John Hopkins | |
| 01:05 | Santa Clara | Joel Goldman makes the free throw | 82-71 |
| 00:51 | Holy Cross | Daniel Walker misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 82-71 |
| 00:49 | Holy Cross | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Bryan | 82-71 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:46 | Holy Cross | Dane Cox is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Dane Cox, team foul #14 | 82-71 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Santa Clara | Joel Goldman's pass is intercepted by Dane Cox | 82-71 |
| 00:22 | Holy Cross | Joel Goldman is called for the reach on Dane Cox in the backcourt - foul #4 on Joel Goldman, team foul #6 | 82-71 |
| 00:20 | Holy Cross | Brian Bryan is hacked by Jacob Long - foul #2 on Jacob Long, team foul #7 | 82-71 |
| 00:20 | Holy Cross | Brian Bryan makes the 1st free throw | 82-72 |
| 00:20 | Holy Cross | Brian Bryan makes the 2nd free throw | 82-73 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:17 | Santa Clara | Anthony Clubb is hacked by Brian Price in the backcourt - foul #3 on Brian Price, team foul #15 | 82-73 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gregory Cole (SG) Marvin Mitchell | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Jamie McElmarry (SG), Joseph Weatherall (SF), Aaron Holmes (PF), John Hopkins (C) Brian Price, Herman Johnson, Brian Bryan, Daniel Walker | |
| 00:17 | Santa Clara | Anthony Clubb makes the 1st free throw | 83-73 |
| 00:17 | Santa Clara | Anthony Clubb misses the 2nd free throw | 83-73 |
| 00:17 | Santa Clara | Kitwana Azim snags the offensive board | 83-73 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Santa Clara | Joel Goldman runs out the clock | 83-73 |