| Lineup | Drexel | PG - Gregory Pearson (fresh) SG - Henry Williamson (fresh) SF - Patrick Weaver (fresh) PF - Kirby James (fresh) C - Michael Ramey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Michael Benson (fresh) SG - Raymond Ennis (fresh) SF - Larry Lusk (fresh) PF - Russell Webb (fresh) C - Peter Springer (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Drexel | Michael Ramey wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Drexel | Drexel is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:54 | Drexel | Henry Williamson is fouled in the backcourt by Raymond Ennis - foul #1 on Raymond Ennis, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Drexel | Patrick Weaver misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Santa Clara | Peter Springer pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:11 | Santa Clara | Michael Benson drills a shot from the left side set up by Raymond Ennis | 0-2 |
| 18:51 | Drexel | Patrick Weaver misses the lay-in | 0-2 |
| 18:50 | Drexel | Kirby James tips it back up and in | 2-2 |
| 18:31 | Santa Clara | Larry Lusk is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Larry Lusk, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| 18:09 | Drexel | Kirby James hits a driving attempt from close range | 4-2 |
| 18:00 | Santa Clara | Raymond Ennis misses the 3 from straight away | 4-2 |
| 17:58 | Santa Clara | Peter Springer can't tip it in | 4-2 |
| 17:56 | Santa Clara | Russell Webb hits the follow up shot | 4-4 |
| 17:31 | Drexel | Michael Ramey is wide open but clanks a turnaround near the basket | 4-4 |
| 17:30 | Santa Clara | Peter Springer pulls down the rebound | 4-4 |
| 17:19 | Santa Clara | Peter Springer misses badly on a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Michael Ramey - foul #1 on Michael Ramey, team foul #1 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Drexel | Craig Covert (PG), Michael Wynter (SG), Vincent Ryan (SF), Kenneth Larson (PF), Ryan Vanwingerden (C) Gregory Pearson, Henry Williamson, Patrick Weaver, Kirby James, Michael Ramey | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 17:19 | Santa Clara | Peter Springer makes the 1st free throw | 4-5 |
| 17:19 | Santa Clara | Peter Springer makes the 2nd free throw | 4-6 |
| 17:02 | Drexel | Craig Covert drills a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Michael Wynter | 6-6 |
| 16:42 | Santa Clara | Michael Benson buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Raymond Ennis | 6-9 |
| 16:25 | Drexel | Vincent Ryan connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Wynter | 9-9 |
| 16:13 | Santa Clara | Craig Covert is called for the reach on Michael Benson - foul #1 on Craig Covert, team foul #2 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Drexel | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gordon Spicer (PG), Gerald Haddad (SG), Gregory Askew (SF), Michael Cox (C) Michael Benson, Raymond Ennis, Larry Lusk, Peter Springer | |
| 15:52 | Santa Clara | Vincent Ryan steals the ball from Russell Webb | 9-9 |
| Lineup | Drexel | PG - Craig Covert (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Wynter (fresh) SF - Vincent Ryan (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kenneth Larson (fresh) C - Ryan Vanwingerden (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Gordon Spicer (fresh) SG - Gerald Haddad (fresh) SF - Gregory Askew (fresh) PF - Russell Webb (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Cox (fresh) | |
| 15:50 | Drexel | Russell Webb takes the ball from Michael Wynter in the backcourt | 9-9 |
| 15:34 | Santa Clara | Gregory Askew comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 9-9 |
| 15:32 | Drexel | The rebound goes to Kenneth Larson | 9-9 |
| 15:06 | Drexel | Ryan Vanwingerden can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 9-9 |
| 15:04 | Santa Clara | Gregory Askew grabs the defensive rebound | 9-9 |
| 14:39 | Santa Clara | Gregory Askew loses the ball out of bounds | 9-9 |
| Subs | Drexel | Gregory Pearson (PG), Henry Williamson (SG), Patrick Weaver (SF), Kirby James (PF), Michael Ramey (C) Craig Covert, Michael Wynter, Vincent Ryan, Kenneth Larson, Ryan Vanwingerden | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Raymond Ennis (SG), Larry Lusk (SF), Peter Springer (C) Gerald Haddad, Gregory Askew, Michael Cox | |
| 14:18 | Drexel | Henry Williamson makes the floater from the right side | 11-9 |
| 14:12 | Santa Clara | Henry Williamson steals it from Gordon Spicer in the backcourt | 11-9 |
| 13:53 | Drexel | Russell Webb is called for the reach on Kirby James - foul #1 on Russell Webb, team foul #3 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Drexel | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Benson (PG) Gordon Spicer | |
| 13:32 | Drexel | Patrick Weaver misses the jumper from the right side | 11-9 |
| 13:30 | Drexel | The offensive rebound goes to Patrick Weaver | 11-9 |
| 13:13 | Drexel | Michael Benson steals it from Patrick Weaver | 11-9 |
| 13:00 | Santa Clara | Larry Lusk hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 11-9 |
| 12:58 | Santa Clara | The offensive rebound goes to Peter Springer | 11-9 |
| 12:49 | Santa Clara | Russell Webb loses the dribble to Patrick Weaver | 11-9 |
| 12:27 | Drexel | Henry Williamson clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 11-9 |
| 12:25 | Santa Clara | Larry Lusk snags the defensive board | 11-9 |
| 12:13 | Santa Clara | Larry Lusk misses the jumper from the left wing | 11-9 |
| 12:12 | Drexel | The rebound goes to Michael Ramey | 11-9 |
| 12:10 | Drexel | Michael Benson is called for the reach on Kirby James in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Benson, team foul #4 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Drexel | Craig Covert (PG), Michael Wynter (SG), Kenneth Larson (PF), Vincent Ryan (C) Gregory Pearson, Henry Williamson, Kirby James, Michael Ramey | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gordon Spicer (PG), Gerald Haddad (SG), Gregory Askew (SF), Michael Cox (PF) Michael Benson, Raymond Ennis, Larry Lusk, Russell Webb | |
| 11:53 | Drexel | Patrick Weaver hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane | 11-9 |
| 11:51 | Santa Clara | Gregory Askew gets the rebound | 11-9 |
| Lineup | Drexel | PG - Craig Covert (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Wynter (fresh) SF - Patrick Weaver (fairly fresh) PF - Kenneth Larson (fresh) C - Vincent Ryan (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Gordon Spicer (fresh) SG - Gerald Haddad (fresh) SF - Gregory Askew (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Michael Cox (fresh) C - Peter Springer (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Santa Clara | Gregory Askew drills a 3 from the right wing | 11-12 |
| 11:24 | Drexel | Patrick Weaver buries a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Craig Covert and he's fouled by Gregory Askew - foul #1 on Gregory Askew, team foul #5 | 13-12 |
| 11:24 | Drexel | Patrick Weaver makes the free throw | 14-12 |
| 11:00 | Santa Clara | Peter Springer comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 14-12 |
| 10:58 | Drexel | Patrick Weaver grabs the defensive rebound | 14-12 |
| 10:42 | Drexel | Patrick Weaver lays it up and in on a nice dish by Vincent Ryan | 16-12 |
| 10:37 | Santa Clara | Gerald Haddad hits a floater from the left block on a great pass from Gordon Spicer | 16-14 |
| 10:21 | Drexel | Vincent Ryan misses the open dunk | 16-14 |
| 10:20 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Peter Springer | 16-14 |
| 09:59 | Santa Clara | Gordon Spicer can't connect on a jumper from the baseline | 16-14 |
| 09:58 | Drexel | Kenneth Larson gets the rebound | 16-14 |
| 09:38 | Drexel | Craig Covert is fouled on the floor by Gordon Spicer - foul #1 on Gordon Spicer, team foul #6 | 16-14 |
| Subs | Drexel | Gregory Pearson (PG), Henry Williamson (SG), Kirby James (PF), Ryan Vanwingerden (C) Craig Covert, Michael Wynter, Kenneth Larson, Vincent Ryan | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Benson (PG), Raymond Ennis (SG), Larry Lusk (SF), Russell Webb (PF) Gordon Spicer, Gerald Haddad, Gregory Askew, Peter Springer | |
| 09:24 | Drexel | Gregory Pearson misses short on a shot from the left wing | 16-14 |
| 09:22 | Santa Clara | Russell Webb pulls down the rebound | 16-14 |
| 09:12 | Santa Clara | Larry Lusk buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane and the foul's on Gregory Pearson - foul #1 on Gregory Pearson, team foul #3 | 16-16 |
| Subs | Drexel | Michael Ramey (C) Ryan Vanwingerden | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 09:12 | Santa Clara | Larry Lusk misses the free throw | 16-16 |
| 09:12 | Drexel | Kirby James grabs the board | 16-16 |
| 09:10 | Drexel | Henry Williamson is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Henry Williamson, team foul #4 | 16-16 |
| 08:56 | Santa Clara | Henry Williamson is called for the reach on Michael Benson - foul #2 on Henry Williamson, team foul #5 | 16-16 |
| Subs | Drexel | Jesse Baker (SG) Henry Williamson | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Peter Springer (C) Michael Cox | |
| 08:43 | Santa Clara | Russell Webb misses the jumper from the free throw line | 16-16 |
| 08:41 | Drexel | Michael Ramey gets the rebound | 16-16 |
| 08:34 | Drexel | Jesse Baker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 16-16 |
| 08:32 | Drexel | The offensive rebound goes to Patrick Weaver | 16-16 |
| 08:17 | Drexel | Patrick Weaver's pass is intercepted by Russell Webb | 16-16 |
| 08:11 | Santa Clara | Peter Springer makes the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Larry Lusk | 16-18 |
| 08:07 | Drexel | Jesse Baker throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 16-18 |
| Subs | Drexel | Michael Wynter (SF), Ryan Vanwingerden (C) Patrick Weaver, Michael Ramey | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Bradley Champion (SF) Larry Lusk | |
| 08:02 | Santa Clara | Peter Springer drills a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Michael Benson | 16-20 |
| 07:59 | Drexel | Gregory Pearson is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 16-20 |
| Subs | Drexel | Craig Covert (PG) Gregory Pearson | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Sean Allen (PG) Michael Benson | |
| 07:49 | Santa Clara | Russell Webb misses the jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Ryan Vanwingerden - foul #1 on Ryan Vanwingerden, team foul #6 | 16-20 |
| Subs | Drexel | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Cox (C) Peter Springer | |
| 07:49 | Santa Clara | Russell Webb makes the 1st free throw | 16-21 |
| 07:49 | Santa Clara | Russell Webb makes the 2nd free throw | 16-22 |
| Lineup | Drexel | PG - Craig Covert (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jesse Baker (fresh) SF - Michael Wynter (fresh) PF - Kirby James (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Ryan Vanwingerden (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Sean Allen (fresh) SG - Raymond Ennis (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Bradley Champion (fresh) PF - Russell Webb (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Cox (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:45 | Drexel | Michael Wynter is hacked by Raymond Ennis in the backcourt - foul #2 on Raymond Ennis, team foul #7 | 16-22 |
| Subs | Drexel | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Benson (PG) Raymond Ennis | |
| 07:45 | Drexel | Michael Wynter makes the 1st free throw | 17-22 |
| 07:45 | Drexel | Michael Wynter makes the 2nd free throw | 18-22 |
| 07:24 | Santa Clara | Sean Allen hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 18-22 |
| 07:22 | Drexel | Michael Wynter gets the rebound | 18-22 |
| 07:08 | Drexel | Ryan Vanwingerden connects on the jumper in the lane | 20-22 |
| 06:58 | Santa Clara | Sean Allen can't connect on a floater from the right side | 20-22 |
| 06:57 | Drexel | Kirby James grabs the board | 20-22 |
| 06:40 | Drexel | Craig Covert makes the jumper from the free throw line | 22-22 |
| 06:14 | Santa Clara | Michael Benson buries a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Sean Allen | 22-24 |
| 06:02 | Drexel | Craig Covert can't connect on an uncontested jumper from just outside the lane | 22-24 |
| 06:00 | Drexel | Michael Wynter grabs the offensive rebound | 22-24 |
| 05:43 | Drexel | Jesse Baker is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 22-24 |
| 05:41 | Santa Clara | Michael Benson snags the defensive board | 22-24 |
| 05:31 | Santa Clara | Sean Allen is fouled on the floor by Craig Covert - foul #2 on Craig Covert, team foul #7 | 22-24 |
| Subs | Drexel | Gregory Pearson (PG), Vincent Ryan (SF), Kenneth Larson (PF), Michael Ramey (C) Craig Covert, Jesse Baker, Kirby James, Ryan Vanwingerden | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gordon Spicer (SG), Larry Lusk (SF), Gregory Askew (C) Michael Benson, Bradley Champion, Michael Cox | |
| 05:31 | Santa Clara | Sean Allen makes the 1st free throw | 22-25 |
| 05:31 | Santa Clara | Sean Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 22-26 |
| 05:29 | Drexel | Gordon Spicer picks off the pass by Vincent Ryan in the backcourt | 22-26 |
| 05:24 | Santa Clara | Gregory Askew misses the dunk but he's fouled by Michael Ramey - foul #2 on Michael Ramey, team foul #8 | 22-26 |
| Subs | Drexel | Patrick Weaver (SF) Michael Ramey | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gerald Haddad (SG) Sean Allen | |
| 05:24 | Santa Clara | Gregory Askew makes the 1st free throw | 22-27 |
| 05:24 | Santa Clara | Gregory Askew misses the 2nd free throw | 22-27 |
| 05:24 | Drexel | Vincent Ryan gets the rebound | 22-27 |
| 05:04 | Drexel | Michael Wynter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-27 |
| Subs | Drexel | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Peter Springer (C) Russell Webb | |
| 04:42 | Santa Clara | Gerald Haddad misses short on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Michael Wynter - foul #1 on Michael Wynter, team foul #9 | 22-27 |
| 04:42 | Santa Clara | Gerald Haddad misses the 1st free throw | 22-27 |
| 04:42 | Santa Clara | Gerald Haddad makes the 2nd free throw | 22-28 |
| 04:13 | Drexel | Patrick Weaver buries a floater near the basket set up by Michael Wynter | 24-28 |
| 03:54 | Santa Clara | Larry Lusk misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 24-28 |
| 03:52 | Drexel | Gregory Pearson grabs the board | 24-28 |
| Lineup | Drexel | PG - Gregory Pearson (fairly fresh) SG - Michael Wynter (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Patrick Weaver (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Larson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Vincent Ryan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Gerald Haddad (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Gordon Spicer (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Larry Lusk (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gregory Askew (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Peter Springer (tired) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:35 | Drexel | Kenneth Larson is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 24-28 |
| 03:33 | Drexel | Gregory Pearson tips it but misses | 24-28 |
| 03:31 | Drexel | Vincent Ryan snags the offensive board | 24-28 |
| 03:20 | Drexel | Vincent Ryan hits a fadeaway from the right block | 26-28 |
| 03:16 | Santa Clara | Gerald Haddad is fouled in the backcourt by Gregory Pearson - foul #2 on Gregory Pearson, team foul #10 | 26-28 |
| Subs | Drexel | Danny Mathews (PG), Henry Williamson (SG), Kirby James (PF), Michael Ramey (C) Gregory Pearson, Michael Wynter, Patrick Weaver, Kenneth Larson | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Raymond Ennis (SG), Russell Webb (PF) Gordon Spicer, Gregory Askew | |
| 03:16 | Santa Clara | Gerald Haddad makes the 1st free throw | 26-29 |
| 03:16 | Santa Clara | Gerald Haddad makes the 2nd free throw | 26-30 |
| 03:14 | Drexel | Vincent Ryan's pass is intercepted by Larry Lusk in the backcourt | 26-30 |
| 02:56 | Santa Clara | Raymond Ennis misses short on a jumper from the left side | 26-30 |
| 02:55 | Drexel | Henry Williamson pulls down the rebound | 26-30 |
| 02:41 | Drexel | Vincent Ryan misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Raymond Ennis - foul #3 on Raymond Ennis, team foul #8 | 26-30 |
| Subs | Drexel | Craig Covert (PG) Danny Mathews | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Benson (PG), Gordon Spicer (SG), Michael Cox (C) Gerald Haddad, Raymond Ennis, Peter Springer | |
| 02:41 | Drexel | Vincent Ryan makes the 1st free throw | 27-30 |
| 02:41 | Drexel | Vincent Ryan makes the 2nd free throw | 28-30 |
| 02:22 | Santa Clara | Larry Lusk's pass is intercepted by Henry Williamson | 28-30 |
| 02:10 | Drexel | Craig Covert can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 28-30 |
| 02:08 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Larry Lusk | 28-30 |
| 01:56 | Santa Clara | Michael Cox misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 28-30 |
| 01:54 | Drexel | Vincent Ryan pulls down the rebound | 28-30 |
| 01:39 | Drexel | Kirby James misses short on a jump hook from the baseline | 28-30 |
| 01:38 | Drexel | Vincent Ryan tips it home | 30-30 |
| 01:31 | Santa Clara | Michael Cox misses short on a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Michael Ramey - foul #3 on Michael Ramey, team foul #11 | 30-30 |
| Subs | Drexel | Danny Mathews (PG), Jesse Baker (SG), Patrick Weaver (SF), Ryan Vanwingerden (C) Craig Covert, Henry Williamson, Vincent Ryan, Michael Ramey | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Sean Allen (SG), Bradley Champion (SF) Gordon Spicer, Larry Lusk | |
| 01:31 | Santa Clara | Michael Cox makes the 1st free throw | 30-31 |
| 01:31 | Santa Clara | Michael Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 30-32 |
| 01:16 | Drexel | Kirby James misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 30-32 |
| 01:15 | Drexel | Ryan Vanwingerden grabs the offensive rebound | 30-32 |
| 00:46 | Drexel | Patrick Weaver misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 30-32 |
| 00:45 | Drexel | The offensive rebound goes to Kirby James | 30-32 |
| 00:24 | Drexel | Kirby James makes the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Jesse Baker and he's hacked by Russell Webb - foul #2 on Russell Webb, team foul #9 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Drexel | Gregory Pearson (PG), Kenneth Larson (SF), Vincent Ryan (C) Danny Mathews, Patrick Weaver, Ryan Vanwingerden | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gordon Spicer (SG), Peter Springer (C) Sean Allen, Michael Cox | |
| 00:24 | Drexel | Kirby James makes the free throw | 33-32 |
| 00:02 | Santa Clara | Vincent Ryan denies the turnaround by Russell Webb | 33-32 |
| 00:00 | Drexel | Gregory Pearson snags the defensive board | 33-32 |