| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Kyle Boulton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Beauregard (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Quentin Comacho (fresh) PF - Steven Williams (fresh) 2 pts. C - Leonard Bull (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iona | PG - John Hartin (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Cohen (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carlos Larsen (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Kenneth Nogowski (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Kenneth Phillips (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Santa Clara | Quentin Comacho inbounds the ball | 38-37 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iona | Iona is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Santa Clara | Kenneth Phillips swats the short shot by John Beauregard | 38-37 |
| 19:42 | Santa Clara | John Beauregard hits the follow up shot | 40-37 |
| 19:23 | Iona | John Hartin hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but the foul's on John Beauregard - foul #3 on John Beauregard, team foul #1 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gregory Cain (SG) John Beauregard | |
| Subs | Iona | Randall Reina (SG), Roy Bain (SF), Mathew Bartholomew (C) Jeffrey Cohen, Carlos Larsen, Kenneth Phillips | |
| 19:23 | Iona | John Hartin misses the 1st free throw | 40-37 |
| 19:23 | Iona | John Hartin misses the 2nd free throw | 40-37 |
| 19:23 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Leonard Bull | 40-37 |
| 19:12 | Santa Clara | Quentin Comacho misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-37 |
| 19:11 | Santa Clara | Leonard Bull gets the offensive rebound | 40-37 |
| 18:59 | Santa Clara | Leonard Bull connects on the 3 from the left corner set up by Gregory Cain | 43-37 |
| 18:54 | Iona | Randall Reina is hacked by Steven Williams in the backcourt - foul #2 on Steven Williams, team foul #2 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Iona | Edward Harman (PG) John Hartin | |
| 18:36 | Iona | Kenneth Nogowski misses badly on a shot from the left side | 43-37 |
| 18:35 | Santa Clara | Leonard Bull grabs the board | 43-37 |
| 18:22 | Santa Clara | Steven Williams's pass is intercepted by Randall Reina | 43-37 |
| 18:19 | Iona | Edward Harman misses the dunk attempt | 43-37 |
| 18:18 | Iona | Randall Reina grabs the offensive rebound | 43-37 |
| 17:58 | Iona | Kenneth Nogowski lays it in on a nice dish by Mathew Bartholomew and he's hacked by Quentin Comacho - foul #2 on Quentin Comacho, team foul #3 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jeremy Millsaps (PG), Mike Nunnally (SG), Gary Ahrens (SF), William French (PF), Ralph Winnett (C) Kyle Boulton, Gregory Cain, Quentin Comacho, Steven Williams, Leonard Bull | |
| Subs | Iona | John Hartin (PG), Jeffrey Cohen (SG), Carlos Larsen (SF), Kenneth Phillips (C) Edward Harman, Randall Reina, Roy Bain, Mathew Bartholomew | |
| 17:58 | Iona | Kenneth Nogowski makes the free throw | 43-40 |
| 17:41 | Santa Clara | Mike Nunnally misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-40 |
| 17:39 | Iona | Kenneth Phillips grabs the board | 43-40 |
| 17:10 | Iona | Kenneth Nogowski blows the layup | 43-40 |
| 17:09 | Santa Clara | William French grabs the defensive rebound | 43-40 |
| 17:04 | Santa Clara | Kenneth Phillips steals the ball from Mike Nunnally | 43-40 |
| 16:42 | Iona | John Hartin comes up short on the shot from the right side | 43-40 |
| 16:40 | Santa Clara | Mike Nunnally grabs the defensive rebound | 43-40 |
| 16:28 | Santa Clara | Gary Ahrens misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 43-40 |
| 16:26 | Iona | Jeffrey Cohen gets the rebound | 43-40 |
| 16:07 | Iona | Kenneth Phillips is open and buries a jump hook from the left block | 43-42 |
| 15:53 | Santa Clara | Mike Nunnally blows the layup but he's hacked by Kenneth Phillips - foul #2 on Kenneth Phillips, team foul #1 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Beauregard (SG), Jonathan Parker (SF), Steven Williams (PF), Leonard Bull (C) Jeremy Millsaps, Gary Ahrens, William French, Ralph Winnett | |
| Subs | Iona | Edward Harman (PG), Randall Reina (SG), Roy Bain (SF), Mathew Bartholomew (C) John Hartin, Jeffrey Cohen, Carlos Larsen, Kenneth Phillips | |
| 15:53 | Santa Clara | Mike Nunnally makes the 1st free throw | 44-42 |
| 15:53 | Santa Clara | Mike Nunnally makes the 2nd free throw | 45-42 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Mike Nunnally (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Beauregard (fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. SF - Jonathan Parker (fresh) PF - Steven Williams (fresh) 2 pts. C - Leonard Bull (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iona | PG - Edward Harman (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Randall Reina (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Roy Bain (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kenneth Nogowski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Mathew Bartholomew (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Iona | Roy Bain's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-42 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Kyle Boulton (PG) Mike Nunnally | |
| Subs | Iona | | |
| 15:37 | Santa Clara | Kyle Boulton can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 45-42 |
| 15:35 | Iona | The rebound goes to Kenneth Nogowski | 45-42 |
| 15:10 | Iona | Edward Harman is alone and drills a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Randall Reina | 45-44 |
| 14:45 | Santa Clara | John Beauregard makes the runner in the lane | 47-44 |
| 14:24 | Iona | Edward Harman misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 47-44 |
| 14:22 | Santa Clara | Jonathan Parker grabs the board | 47-44 |
| 13:56 | Santa Clara | Leonard Bull misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-44 |
| 13:55 | Santa Clara | Jonathan Parker misses the tip | 47-44 |
| 13:54 | Iona | Roy Bain grabs the board | 47-44 |
| 13:31 | Iona | Jonathan Parker swats the shot by Edward Harman | 47-44 |
| 13:30 | Iona | Mathew Bartholomew tips it but misses | 47-44 |
| 13:29 | Santa Clara | John Beauregard snags the defensive board | 47-44 |
| 13:04 | Santa Clara | Kyle Boulton can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 47-44 |
| 13:03 | Iona | Mathew Bartholomew grabs the board | 47-44 |
| 12:44 | Iona | Kenneth Nogowski's fadeaway is rejected by Leonard Bull | 47-44 |
| 12:43 | Santa Clara | John Beauregard snags the defensive board | 47-44 |
| 12:36 | Santa Clara | John Beauregard is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on John Beauregard, team foul #4 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gregory Cain (PG), Mike Nunnally (SG), Quentin Comacho (SF), William French (PF), Ralph Winnett (C) Kyle Boulton, John Beauregard, Jonathan Parker, Steven Williams, Leonard Bull | |
| Subs | Iona | John Hartin (PG), Jeffrey Cohen (SG), Carlos Larsen (SF), Rory Self (PF), Kenneth Phillips (C) Edward Harman, Randall Reina, Roy Bain, Kenneth Nogowski, Mathew Bartholomew | |
| 12:18 | Iona | Carlos Larsen misses long on a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Quentin Comacho - foul #3 on Quentin Comacho, team foul #5 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Iona | Kenneth Nogowski (PF) Rory Self | |
| 12:18 | Iona | Carlos Larsen makes the 1st free throw | 47-45 |
| 12:18 | Iona | Carlos Larsen makes the 2nd free throw | 47-46 |
| 11:54 | Santa Clara | Gregory Cain connects on the 3 from the right wing set up by Quentin Comacho | 50-46 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Gregory Cain (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mike Nunnally (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Quentin Comacho (fresh) 3 pf. PF - William French (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ralph Winnett (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iona | PG - John Hartin (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Cohen (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carlos Larsen (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kenneth Nogowski (tiring) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Kenneth Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Iona | Carlos Larsen's pass is intercepted by Mike Nunnally | 50-46 |
| 11:06 | Santa Clara | Mike Nunnally misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-46 |
| 11:05 | Iona | Kenneth Phillips snags the defensive board | 50-46 |
| 10:48 | Iona | Kenneth Nogowski is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from Carlos Larsen | 50-48 |
| 10:33 | Santa Clara | Gregory Cain hits a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Ralph Winnett | 52-48 |
| 10:10 | Iona | Gregory Cain steals the ball from Kenneth Nogowski | 52-48 |
| 10:06 | Santa Clara | Gregory Cain misses the lay-in | 52-48 |
| 10:05 | Santa Clara | William French tips it but misses | 52-48 |
| 10:03 | Iona | Carlos Larsen snags the defensive board | 52-48 |
| 09:39 | Iona | Mike Nunnally steals it from John Hartin | 52-48 |
| 09:36 | Santa Clara | Mike Nunnally banks in the layup | 54-48 |
| 09:07 | Iona | Jeffrey Cohen misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 54-48 |
| 09:05 | Santa Clara | Ralph Winnett pulls down the rebound | 54-48 |
| 08:46 | Santa Clara | Gregory Cain clanks a floater from the left side | 54-48 |
| 08:44 | Santa Clara | Mike Nunnally tips it back up and in | 56-48 |
| 08:16 | Iona | Jeffrey Cohen misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-48 |
| 08:15 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Ralph Winnett | 56-48 |
| 08:03 | Santa Clara | Kenneth Phillips is called for the reach on Ralph Winnett - foul #3 on Kenneth Phillips, team foul #2 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Kyle Boulton (PG), Gary Ahrens (SG), Jonathan Parker (SF), Steven Williams (PF), Leonard Bull (C) Gregory Cain, Mike Nunnally, Quentin Comacho, William French, Ralph Winnett | |
| Subs | Iona | Randall Reina (SG), Roy Bain (SF), Rory Self (PF), Mathew Bartholomew (C) Jeffrey Cohen, Carlos Larsen, Kenneth Nogowski, Kenneth Phillips | |
| 07:52 | Santa Clara | Jonathan Parker is fouled on the floor by Mathew Bartholomew - foul #1 on Mathew Bartholomew, team foul #3 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Beauregard (SG) Jonathan Parker | |
| Subs | Iona | Edward Harman (PG) John Hartin | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Kyle Boulton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Beauregard (fresh) 13 pts. 4 pf. SF - Gary Ahrens (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. PF - Steven Williams (fresh) 2 pts. C - Leonard Bull (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iona | PG - Edward Harman (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Randall Reina (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roy Bain (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rory Self (fresh) 2 reb. C - Mathew Bartholomew (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Santa Clara | Kyle Boulton misses short on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Randall Reina - foul #3 on Randall Reina, team foul #4 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Iona | John Hartin (PG) Edward Harman | |
| 07:38 | Santa Clara | Kyle Boulton misses the 1st free throw | 56-48 |
| 07:38 | Santa Clara | Kyle Boulton makes the 2nd free throw | 57-48 |
| 07:12 | Iona | Randall Reina is called for 5 seconds | 57-48 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Iona | Edward Harman (PG), Carlos Larsen (SF) John Hartin, Roy Bain | |
| 06:58 | Santa Clara | John Beauregard's pass is intercepted by Carlos Larsen | 57-48 |
| 06:31 | Iona | Leonard Bull is called for the reach on Mathew Bartholomew - foul #1 on Leonard Bull, team foul #6 | 57-48 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jonathan Parker (SF) Gary Ahrens | |
| Subs | Iona | John Hartin (PG), Roy Bain (SF), Kenneth Phillips (C) Edward Harman, Carlos Larsen, Mathew Bartholomew | |
| 06:21 | Iona | Roy Bain can't connect on a jumper from the baseline | 57-48 |
| 06:19 | Santa Clara | Leonard Bull pulls down the rebound | 57-48 |
| 06:15 | Santa Clara | Kyle Boulton misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 57-48 |
| 06:13 | Santa Clara | The offensive rebound goes to Jonathan Parker | 57-48 |
| 05:54 | Santa Clara | Jonathan Parker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-48 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jeremy Millsaps (PG) Kyle Boulton | |
| Subs | Iona | Carlos Larsen (SF), Kenneth Nogowski (PF), Mathew Bartholomew (C) Roy Bain, Rory Self, Kenneth Phillips | |
| 05:25 | Iona | Kenneth Nogowski misses the shot in the lane | 57-48 |
| 05:24 | Iona | Kenneth Nogowski gets the offensive rebound | 57-48 |
| 05:06 | Iona | John Hartin is fouled on the floor by Jeremy Millsaps - foul #2 on Jeremy Millsaps, team foul #7 | 57-48 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gary Ahrens (SF) Steven Williams | |
| Subs | Iona | Jeffrey Cohen (SG), Roy Bain (SF), Rory Self (PF), Kenneth Phillips (C) Randall Reina, Carlos Larsen, Kenneth Nogowski, Mathew Bartholomew | |
| 05:06 | Iona | John Hartin makes the 1st free throw | 57-49 |
| 05:06 | Iona | John Hartin misses the 2nd free throw | 57-49 |
| 05:06 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Jonathan Parker | 57-49 |
| 04:48 | Santa Clara | Jonathan Parker can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 57-49 |
| 04:47 | Iona | Roy Bain pulls down the rebound | 57-49 |
| 04:42 | Iona | Jeffrey Cohen is hacked by John Beauregard in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Beauregard, team foul #8 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Kyle Boulton (PG), Gregory Cain (SG), Steven Williams (PF) Jeremy Millsaps, John Beauregard, Jonathan Parker | |
| Subs | Iona | Edward Harman (PG), Kenneth Nogowski (PF), Mathew Bartholomew (C) John Hartin, Rory Self, Kenneth Phillips | |
| 04:42 | Iona | Jeffrey Cohen makes the 1st free throw | 57-50 |
| 04:42 | Iona | Jeffrey Cohen makes the 2nd free throw | 57-51 |
| 04:17 | Santa Clara | Gregory Cain scores on a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Steven Williams | 60-51 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iona | Iona is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:15 | Iona | Edward Harman is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Edward Harman, team foul #5 | 60-51 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Quentin Comacho (SF) Gary Ahrens | |
| Subs | Iona | John Hartin (PG), Carlos Larsen (SF), Kenneth Phillips (C) Edward Harman, Roy Bain, Mathew Bartholomew | |
| 04:10 | Santa Clara | Leonard Bull scores on a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Kyle Boulton | 62-51 |
| 03:58 | Iona | John Hartin misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 62-51 |
| 03:57 | Iona | Kenneth Nogowski snags the offensive board | 62-51 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iona | Iona is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:47 | Iona | John Hartin misses short on a jumper from the left side | 62-51 |
| 03:45 | Santa Clara | Leonard Bull grabs the defensive rebound | 62-51 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Kyle Boulton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gregory Cain (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Quentin Comacho (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - Steven Williams (tiring) 2 pts. C - Leonard Bull (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iona | PG - John Hartin (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Cohen (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carlos Larsen (tired) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Nogowski (tired) 9 pts. 9 reb. C - Kenneth Phillips (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iona | Iona is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:38 | Santa Clara | Steven Williams drills a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Quentin Comacho and he's hacked by Kenneth Nogowski - foul #3 on Kenneth Nogowski, team foul #6 | 64-51 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jeremy Millsaps (PG), Jonathan Parker (C) Kyle Boulton, Leonard Bull | |
| Subs | Iona | Edward Harman (PG), Randall Reina (SG), Roy Bain (SF), Rory Self (PF), Mathew Bartholomew (C) John Hartin, Jeffrey Cohen, Carlos Larsen, Kenneth Nogowski, Kenneth Phillips | |
| 03:38 | Santa Clara | Steven Williams makes the free throw | 65-51 |
| 03:29 | Iona | Rory Self is hacked by Steven Williams - foul #3 on Steven Williams, team foul #9 | 65-51 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Ralph Winnett (PF) Steven Williams | |
| Subs | Iona | Carlos Larsen (SF), Kenneth Phillips (C) Roy Bain, Mathew Bartholomew | |
| 03:29 | Iona | Rory Self makes the 1st free throw | 65-52 |
| 03:29 | Iona | Rory Self makes the 2nd free throw | 65-53 |
| 03:00 | Santa Clara | Gregory Cain scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Jeremy Millsaps | 67-53 |
| 02:41 | Iona | Kenneth Phillips drills a floater in the paint on a great pass from Edward Harman and the foul's on Jeremy Millsaps - foul #3 on Jeremy Millsaps, team foul #10 | 67-55 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Mike Nunnally (PG), Gary Ahrens (SG), William French (PF) Jeremy Millsaps, Gregory Cain, Quentin Comacho | |
| Subs | Iona | Roy Bain (SF) Carlos Larsen | |
| 02:41 | Iona | Kenneth Phillips makes the free throw | 67-56 |
| 02:35 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-56 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Kyle Boulton (PG) Jonathan Parker | |
| Subs | Iona | John Hartin (PG), Jeffrey Cohen (SG), Kenneth Nogowski (PF), Mathew Bartholomew (C) Edward Harman, Randall Reina, Rory Self, Kenneth Phillips | |
| 02:21 | Santa Clara | Gary Ahrens clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 67-56 |
| 02:19 | Iona | Kenneth Nogowski snags the defensive board | 67-56 |
| 02:14 | Iona | Jeffrey Cohen clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 67-56 |
| 02:13 | Santa Clara | William French snags the defensive board | 67-56 |
| 01:45 | Santa Clara | Mike Nunnally buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Kyle Boulton | 70-56 |
| 01:41 | Iona | John Hartin is fouled in the backcourt by Ralph Winnett - foul #3 on Ralph Winnett, team foul #11 | 70-56 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gregory Cain (PG) Kyle Boulton | |
| Subs | Iona | Randall Reina (SG), Rory Self (PF) Jeffrey Cohen, Kenneth Nogowski | |
| 01:41 | Iona | John Hartin misses the 1st free throw | 70-56 |
| 01:41 | Iona | John Hartin misses the 2nd free throw | 70-56 |
| 01:41 | Santa Clara | William French snags the defensive board | 70-56 |
| 01:22 | Santa Clara | Mike Nunnally misses the easy layup | 70-56 |
| 01:20 | Santa Clara | Gregory Cain grabs the offensive rebound | 70-56 |
| 01:00 | Santa Clara | Mike Nunnally knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Gregory Cain | 72-56 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iona | Iona is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:53 | Iona | Randall Reina comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 72-56 |
| 00:52 | Iona | Mathew Bartholomew can't tip it in | 72-56 |
| 00:51 | Santa Clara | Mike Nunnally grabs the defensive rebound | 72-56 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iona | Iona is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:28 | Santa Clara | William French knocks in the floater from the left wing set up by Gregory Cain | 74-56 |
| 00:22 | Iona | Mike Nunnally is called for the reach on Roy Bain - foul #1 on Mike Nunnally, team foul #12 | 74-56 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Iona | Edward Harman (PG) John Hartin | |
| 00:22 | Iona | Roy Bain makes the 1st free throw | 74-57 |
| 00:22 | Iona | Roy Bain misses the 2nd free throw | 74-57 |
| 00:22 | Santa Clara | William French grabs the board | 74-57 |
| 00:00 | Santa Clara | Gregory Cain runs out the clock | 74-57 |