| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Thomas Severino (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terry Rucks (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Phillip Owens (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Lesh (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Yates (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - James Phung (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Wood (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Samuel Hickok (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jesse Brown (fresh) C - Jeremy Barrett (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | Samuel Hickok inbounds the ball | 31-33 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:46 | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Wood comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 31-33 |
| 19:45 | Notre Dame | Jesse Brown grabs the offensive rebound | 31-33 |
| 19:34 | Notre Dame | James Phung clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 31-33 |
| 19:33 | Santa Clara | Joseph Yates gets the rebound | 31-33 |
| 19:15 | Santa Clara | Thomas Severino misses long on a floater from the left side | 31-33 |
| 19:13 | Notre Dame | Jeremy Barrett grabs the defensive rebound | 31-33 |
| 18:58 | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Wood makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Samuel Hickok and the foul's on Joseph Yates - foul #2 on Joseph Yates, team foul #1 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Kevin Elder (SF), Michael Noble (PF), Cory Ozuna (C) Phillip Owens, Michael Lesh, Joseph Yates | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Phillip Williams (SF), Ernest Graff (PF), Timothy Martowski (C) Samuel Hickok, Jesse Brown, Jeremy Barrett | |
| 18:58 | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Wood makes the free throw | 31-36 |
| 18:37 | Santa Clara | Thomas Severino misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 31-36 |
| 18:35 | Santa Clara | Michael Noble grabs the offensive board | 31-36 |
| 18:13 | Santa Clara | Thomas Severino comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 31-36 |
| 18:12 | Santa Clara | Kevin Elder pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-36 |
| 17:58 | Santa Clara | Kevin Elder can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 31-36 |
| 17:56 | Notre Dame | Ernest Graff grabs the defensive rebound | 31-36 |
| 17:54 | Notre Dame | James Phung is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Severino - foul #3 on Thomas Severino, team foul #2 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Thomas Smith (PG), Phillip Owens (SF), Michael Lesh (PF), Joseph Yates (C) Thomas Severino, Kevin Elder, Michael Noble, Cory Ozuna | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Matthew Calabrese (PG), Bernard Vale (SG), Samuel Hickok (SF), Jesse Brown (PF), Jeremy Barrett (C) James Phung, Jeffrey Wood, Phillip Williams, Ernest Graff, Timothy Martowski | |
| 17:31 | Notre Dame | Samuel Hickok misses the easy layup | 31-36 |
| 17:29 | Notre Dame | Jesse Brown snags the offensive board | 31-36 |
| 17:09 | Notre Dame | Samuel Hickok hits the easy wide open finger roll on a great pass from Matthew Calabrese | 31-38 |
| 16:45 | Santa Clara | Thomas Smith scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Joseph Yates | 33-38 |
| 16:42 | Notre Dame | Terry Rucks steps in front of the Bernard Vale pass in the backcourt | 33-38 |
| 16:19 | Santa Clara | Phillip Owens clanks a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Samuel Hickok - foul #2 on Samuel Hickok, team foul #1 | 33-38 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jerry Stubbs (PG), Kevin Elder (SG), Michael Noble (PF), Stephen Kimbrough (C) Thomas Smith, Terry Rucks, Michael Lesh, Joseph Yates | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Phung (PG), Jeffrey Wood (SG), Ernest Graff (PF), Jeremy Stubbs (C) Matthew Calabrese, Bernard Vale, Jesse Brown, Jeremy Barrett | |
| 16:19 | Santa Clara | Phillip Owens makes the 1st free throw | 34-38 |
| 16:19 | Santa Clara | Phillip Owens makes the 2nd free throw | 35-38 |
| 16:12 | Notre Dame | Jerry Stubbs picks off the pass by James Phung in the backcourt | 35-38 |
| 16:06 | Santa Clara | Phillip Owens's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-38 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Phillip Williams (SF) Samuel Hickok | |
| 15:40 | Notre Dame | Jeremy Stubbs throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-38 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Thomas Severino (PG), Christopher Poirier (SG), Michael Lesh (PF), Cory Ozuna (C) Jerry Stubbs, Phillip Owens, Michael Noble, Stephen Kimbrough | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Thomas Severino (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Christopher Poirier (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SF - Kevin Elder (fresh) PF - Michael Lesh (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Cory Ozuna (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - James Phung (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Wood (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Phillip Williams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ernest Graff (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeremy Stubbs (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:29 | Santa Clara | Jeffrey Wood picks off the pass by Michael Lesh | 35-38 |
| 15:00 | Notre Dame | James Phung hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Jeremy Stubbs | 35-41 |
| 14:55 | Santa Clara | Thomas Severino scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Cory Ozuna and he's fouled by Jeremy Stubbs - foul #1 on Jeremy Stubbs, team foul #2 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Phillip Owens (SF), Stephen Kimbrough (C) Kevin Elder, Cory Ozuna | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Timothy Martowski (SF), Jesse Brown (PF), Jeremy Barrett (C) Phillip Williams, Ernest Graff, Jeremy Stubbs | |
| 14:55 | Santa Clara | Thomas Severino misses the free throw | 37-41 |
| 14:55 | Notre Dame | Jesse Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 37-41 |
| 14:38 | Notre Dame | Timothy Martowski misses badly on a jump hook from the left block | 37-41 |
| 14:36 | Santa Clara | Michael Lesh pulls down the rebound | 37-41 |
| 14:31 | Santa Clara | Jeffrey Wood takes the ball from Thomas Severino | 37-41 |
| 14:02 | Notre Dame | James Phung hits a wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Jeremy Barrett | 37-44 |
| 14:00 | Santa Clara | Stephen Kimbrough is hacked by Jeffrey Wood in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jeffrey Wood, team foul #3 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jerry Stubbs (PG), Terry Rucks (SG), Thomas Smith (SF), Michael Noble (PF), Joseph Yates (C) Thomas Severino, Christopher Poirier, Phillip Owens, Michael Lesh, Stephen Kimbrough | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Matthew Calabrese (SG), Samuel Hickok (SF), Ernest Graff (PF) Jeffrey Wood, Timothy Martowski, Jesse Brown | |
| 13:39 | Santa Clara | Jerry Stubbs is fouled on the floor by Jeremy Barrett - foul #1 on Jeremy Barrett, team foul #4 | 37-44 |
| 13:21 | Santa Clara | Jerry Stubbs loses the dribble to Matthew Calabrese | 37-44 |
| 13:17 | Notre Dame | Samuel Hickok jams it on a nice dish by Matthew Calabrese | 37-46 |
| 12:59 | Santa Clara | Jerry Stubbs can't connect on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Jeremy Barrett - foul #2 on Jeremy Barrett, team foul #5 | 37-46 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Cory Ozuna (SF) Terry Rucks | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Bernard Vale (PG), Jeffrey Wood (SG), Jesse Brown (PF) James Phung, Matthew Calabrese, Ernest Graff | |
| 12:59 | Santa Clara | Jerry Stubbs misses the 1st free throw | 37-46 |
| 12:59 | Santa Clara | Jerry Stubbs makes the 2nd free throw | 38-46 |
| 12:37 | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Wood is open and scores on a runner from close range set up by Bernard Vale | 38-48 |
| 12:18 | Santa Clara | Cory Ozuna misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 38-48 |
| 12:17 | Notre Dame | Samuel Hickok pulls down the rebound | 38-48 |
| 11:52 | Notre Dame | Jesse Brown clanks a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Thomas Smith - foul #2 on Thomas Smith, team foul #3 | 38-48 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Thomas Severino (PG), Christopher Poirier (SG), Kevin Elder (SF), Michael Lesh (PF), Stephen Kimbrough (C) Jerry Stubbs, Thomas Smith, Cory Ozuna, Michael Noble, Joseph Yates | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Matthew Calabrese (PG), Phillip Williams (SF), Timothy Martowski (C) Bernard Vale, Samuel Hickok, Jeremy Barrett | |
| 11:52 | Notre Dame | Jesse Brown makes the 1st free throw | 38-49 |
| 11:52 | Notre Dame | Jesse Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 38-49 |
| 11:52 | Santa Clara | Michael Lesh grabs the board | 38-49 |
| 11:35 | Santa Clara | Thomas Severino comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 38-49 |
| 11:33 | Notre Dame | Phillip Williams grabs the board | 38-49 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Thomas Severino (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Christopher Poirier (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SF - Kevin Elder (fresh) PF - Michael Lesh (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Stephen Kimbrough (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Matthew Calabrese (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeffrey Wood (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SF - Phillip Williams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jesse Brown (tired) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Timothy Martowski (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:14 | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Wood comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-49 |
| 11:13 | Santa Clara | Kevin Elder grabs the board | 38-49 |
| 11:10 | Santa Clara | Michael Lesh is fouled in the backcourt by Matthew Calabrese - foul #2 on Matthew Calabrese, team foul #6 | 38-49 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Terry Rucks (SG), Joseph Yates (C) Christopher Poirier, Stephen Kimbrough | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Phung (PG), Ernest Graff (PF), Jeremy Stubbs (C) Jeffrey Wood, Jesse Brown, Timothy Martowski | |
| 10:53 | Santa Clara | Joseph Yates misses long on a floater in the lane | 38-49 |
| 10:51 | Notre Dame | Jeremy Stubbs grabs the board | 38-49 |
| 10:48 | Notre Dame | Matthew Calabrese is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Severino - foul #4 on Thomas Severino, team foul #4 | 38-49 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Christopher Poirier (PG), Phillip Owens (SF) Thomas Severino, Kevin Elder | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 10:27 | Notre Dame | James Phung misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the baseline | 38-49 |
| 10:25 | Santa Clara | Phillip Owens grabs the board | 38-49 |
| 10:10 | Santa Clara | Christopher Poirier is whistled for traveling | 38-49 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Noble (C) Joseph Yates | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Wood (SG), Samuel Hickok (SF), Jeremy Barrett (C) Matthew Calabrese, Phillip Williams, Jeremy Stubbs | |
| 10:08 | Notre Dame | James Phung loses the dribble to Christopher Poirier in the backcourt | 38-49 |
| 09:53 | Santa Clara | Phillip Owens is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-49 |
| 09:51 | Notre Dame | Jeremy Barrett grabs the board | 38-49 |
| 09:28 | Notre Dame | James Phung misses short on an open 3 from the left corner | 38-49 |
| 09:27 | Santa Clara | Terry Rucks snags the defensive board | 38-49 |
| 09:21 | Santa Clara | Michael Noble banks in the layup on a great pass from Christopher Poirier | 40-49 |
| 09:18 | Notre Dame | Samuel Hickok is hacked by Christopher Poirier in the backcourt - foul #4 on Christopher Poirier, team foul #5 | 40-49 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Thomas Smith (PG), Kevin Elder (SF), Stephen Kimbrough (C) Christopher Poirier, Phillip Owens, Michael Lesh | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jesse Brown (PF), Timothy Martowski (C) Ernest Graff, Jeremy Barrett | |
| 09:00 | Notre Dame | James Phung misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-49 |
| 08:58 | Notre Dame | Samuel Hickok grabs the offensive board | 40-49 |
| 08:31 | Notre Dame | James Phung misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 40-49 |
| 08:30 | Santa Clara | Stephen Kimbrough grabs the board | 40-49 |
| 08:12 | Santa Clara | Stephen Kimbrough scores on a jump hook from close range | 42-49 |
| 07:59 | Notre Dame | Jesse Brown clanks a floater from the right wing | 42-49 |
| 07:57 | Santa Clara | Kevin Elder snags the defensive board | 42-49 |
| 07:41 | Santa Clara | Kevin Elder can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Samuel Hickok - foul #3 on Samuel Hickok, team foul #7 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Thomas Severino (PG), Cory Ozuna (SF), Michael Lesh (PF), Joseph Yates (C) Thomas Smith, Terry Rucks, Michael Noble, Stephen Kimbrough | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Matthew Calabrese (PG), Bernard Vale (SG), Phillip Williams (SF), Ernest Graff (PF), Jeremy Barrett (C) James Phung, Jeffrey Wood, Samuel Hickok, Jesse Brown, Timothy Martowski | |
| 07:41 | Santa Clara | Kevin Elder makes the 1st free throw | 43-49 |
| 07:41 | Santa Clara | Kevin Elder makes the 2nd free throw | 44-49 |
| 07:22 | Notre Dame | Jeremy Barrett makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Matthew Calabrese and he's fouled by Kevin Elder - foul #3 on Kevin Elder, team foul #6 | 44-51 |
| 07:22 | Notre Dame | Jeremy Barrett makes the free throw | 44-52 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Thomas Severino (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Kevin Elder (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SF - Cory Ozuna (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Michael Lesh (tiring) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Joseph Yates (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Matthew Calabrese (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bernard Vale (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Phillip Williams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ernest Graff (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeremy Barrett (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 06:58 | Santa Clara | Cory Ozuna scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 46-52 |
| 06:35 | Notre Dame | Ernest Graff can't connect on an uncontested shot from the left block but he's hacked by Joseph Yates - foul #3 on Joseph Yates, team foul #7 | 46-52 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Christopher Poirier (SG), Phillip Owens (SF) Kevin Elder, Cory Ozuna | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Phung (PG), Jeremy Stubbs (C) Bernard Vale, Jeremy Barrett | |
| 06:35 | Notre Dame | Ernest Graff makes the 1st free throw | 46-53 |
| 06:35 | Notre Dame | Ernest Graff makes the 2nd free throw | 46-54 |
| 06:10 | Santa Clara | Thomas Severino comes up short on the runner from close range | 46-54 |
| 06:09 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Matthew Calabrese | 46-54 |
| 06:05 | Notre Dame | Michael Lesh is called for the reach on Matthew Calabrese in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Lesh, team foul #8 | 46-54 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jerry Stubbs (PG), Terry Rucks (SG) Thomas Severino, Christopher Poirier | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Wood (SG), Jesse Brown (PF) James Phung, Ernest Graff | |
| 06:05 | Notre Dame | Matthew Calabrese misses the 1st free throw | 46-54 |
| 06:05 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Michael Lesh | 46-54 |
| 05:47 | Santa Clara | Phillip Owens drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-54 |
| 05:27 | Notre Dame | Jesse Brown misses short on an open 3 from the right wing | 49-54 |
| 05:26 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Joseph Yates | 49-54 |
| 05:14 | Santa Clara | Michael Lesh drills a floater from the right block set up by Terry Rucks and he's fouled by Jesse Brown - foul #1 on Jesse Brown, team foul #8 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Thomas Smith (SG), Cory Ozuna (C) Terry Rucks, Joseph Yates | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Phung (PG), Samuel Hickok (SF), Ernest Graff (PF), Jeremy Barrett (C) Matthew Calabrese, Phillip Williams, Jesse Brown, Jeremy Stubbs | |
| 05:14 | Santa Clara | Michael Lesh misses the free throw | 51-54 |
| 05:14 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Ernest Graff | 51-54 |
| 04:45 | Notre Dame | Samuel Hickok connects on the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by James Phung | 51-56 |
| 04:28 | Santa Clara | Thomas Smith misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 51-56 |
| 04:27 | Notre Dame | Samuel Hickok snags the defensive board | 51-56 |
| 04:27 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-56 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Thomas Severino (PG), Christopher Poirier (SG), Michael Noble (PF), Stephen Kimbrough (C) Jerry Stubbs, Phillip Owens, Michael Lesh, Cory Ozuna | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Bernard Vale (SG), Timothy Martowski (PF) Jeffrey Wood, Ernest Graff | |
| 04:07 | Notre Dame | Jeremy Barrett's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Noble | 51-56 |
| 04:05 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Stephen Kimbrough | 51-56 |
| 04:03 | Santa Clara | Thomas Severino's pass is intercepted by James Phung in the backcourt | 51-56 |
| 04:02 | Notre Dame | James Phung lays it up and in | 51-58 |
| 03:42 | Santa Clara | Christopher Poirier comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 51-58 |
| 03:41 | Santa Clara | Michael Noble grabs the offensive rebound | 51-58 |
| 03:28 | Santa Clara | Thomas Smith clanks a jump hook near the basket | 51-58 |
| 03:26 | Santa Clara | Michael Noble tips it back up and in | 53-58 |
| 03:06 | Notre Dame | James Phung hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 53-58 |
| 03:05 | Santa Clara | Michael Noble pulls down the rebound | 53-58 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Thomas Severino (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Christopher Poirier (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Thomas Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Noble (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Stephen Kimbrough (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - James Phung (tiring) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bernard Vale (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Samuel Hickok (tired) 11 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Timothy Martowski (tiring) C - Jeremy Barrett (tired) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:03 | Santa Clara | Thomas Severino is fouled in the backcourt by James Phung - foul #2 on James Phung, team foul #9 | 53-58 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Terry Rucks (SG), Phillip Owens (SF), Kevin Elder (PF), Joseph Yates (C) Christopher Poirier, Thomas Smith, Michael Noble, Stephen Kimbrough | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Matthew Calabrese (PG), Jeffrey Wood (SG), Phillip Williams (SF), Jesse Brown (PF), Jeremy Stubbs (C) James Phung, Bernard Vale, Samuel Hickok, Timothy Martowski, Jeremy Barrett | |
| 03:03 | Santa Clara | Thomas Severino makes the 1st free throw | 54-58 |
| 03:03 | Santa Clara | Thomas Severino makes the 2nd free throw | 55-58 |
| 03:01 | Notre Dame | Matthew Calabrese is fouled in the backcourt by Phillip Owens - foul #3 on Phillip Owens, team foul #9 | 55-58 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jerry Stubbs (PG) Thomas Severino | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 03:01 | Notre Dame | Matthew Calabrese makes the 1st free throw | 55-59 |
| 03:01 | Notre Dame | Matthew Calabrese makes the 2nd free throw | 55-60 |
| 02:38 | Santa Clara | Jeffrey Wood is called for the reach on Terry Rucks - foul #3 on Jeffrey Wood, team foul #10 | 55-60 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Cory Ozuna (C) Joseph Yates | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Ernest Graff (PF) Jesse Brown | |
| 02:38 | Santa Clara | Terry Rucks misses the 1st free throw | 55-60 |
| 02:38 | Santa Clara | Terry Rucks makes the 2nd free throw | 56-60 |
| 02:09 | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Wood loses the dribble to Kevin Elder | 56-60 |
| 01:54 | Santa Clara | Phillip Owens misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-60 |
| 01:52 | Santa Clara | Terry Rucks grabs the offensive rebound | 56-60 |
| 01:27 | Santa Clara | Kevin Elder is fouled on the floor by Ernest Graff - foul #1 on Ernest Graff, team foul #11 | 56-60 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Thomas Severino (PG), Michael Lesh (PF), Joseph Yates (C) Jerry Stubbs, Terry Rucks, Cory Ozuna | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Phung (PG), Samuel Hickok (SF), Jesse Brown (PF), Jeremy Barrett (C) Matthew Calabrese, Phillip Williams, Ernest Graff, Jeremy Stubbs | |
| 01:27 | Santa Clara | Kevin Elder makes the 1st free throw | 57-60 |
| 01:27 | Santa Clara | Kevin Elder misses the 2nd free throw | 57-60 |
| 01:27 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Jeremy Barrett | 57-60 |
| 01:05 | Notre Dame | Jeremy Barrett makes the driving attempt in the lane set up by James Phung and he's fouled by Joseph Yates - foul #4 on Joseph Yates, team foul #10 | 57-62 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Terry Rucks (SG) Kevin Elder | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 01:05 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 57-62 |
| 01:05 | Notre Dame | Jeremy Barrett makes the free throw | 57-63 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:50 | Santa Clara | Terry Rucks buries a jumper from close range on a great pass from Thomas Severino and he's hacked by Jeffrey Wood - foul #4 on Jeffrey Wood, team foul #12 | 59-63 |
| 00:50 | Santa Clara | Terry Rucks misses the free throw | 59-63 |
| 00:50 | Notre Dame | Jeremy Barrett snags the defensive board | 59-63 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:25 | Notre Dame | Jesse Brown's floater is knocked away by Joseph Yates | 59-63 |
| 00:24 | Santa Clara | Michael Lesh gets the rebound | 59-63 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:17 | Santa Clara | Terry Rucks hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Michael Lesh | 62-63 |
| 00:17 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 62-63 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:15 | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Wood is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Severino - foul #5 on Thomas Severino, team foul #11 | 62-63 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Christopher Poirier (PG) Thomas Severino | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 00:15 | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Wood makes the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 00:15 | Notre Dame | Jeffrey Wood makes the 2nd free throw | 62-65 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:11 | Santa Clara | Christopher Poirier comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 62-65 |
| 00:10 | Santa Clara | The offensive rebound goes to Phillip Owens | 62-65 |
| 00:01 | Santa Clara | Christopher Poirier misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 62-65 |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | Jeremy Barrett grabs the defensive rebound | 62-65 |