| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Thomas Severino (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Elder (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Phillip Owens (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Lesh (fresh) 6 pts. C - Joseph Yates (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - John Bailey (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Horace Wise (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Peter Strickland (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Graig Wallace (fresh) 4 pts. C - Eric Goodman (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Fordham | Peter Strickland inbounds the ball | 45-38 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 19:56 | Fordham | John Bailey is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Bailey, team foul #1 | 45-38 |
| 19:44 | Santa Clara | Graig Wallace is called for the reach on Thomas Severino - foul #1 on Graig Wallace, team foul #2 | 45-38 |
| 19:31 | Santa Clara | Thomas Severino hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 45-38 |
| 19:30 | Fordham | Eric Goodman snags the defensive board | 45-38 |
| 19:15 | Fordham | John Bailey hits the front of the rim on the wide open pull-up jumper from the left side | 45-38 |
| 19:14 | Santa Clara | Joseph Yates grabs the defensive rebound | 45-38 |
| 18:56 | Santa Clara | Kevin Elder comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 45-38 |
| 18:54 | Santa Clara | Joseph Yates grabs the offensive board | 45-38 |
| 18:43 | Santa Clara | Michael Lesh hits a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Thomas Severino | 47-38 |
| 18:23 | Fordham | Horace Wise misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Kevin Elder - foul #1 on Kevin Elder, team foul #1 | 47-38 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Christopher Poirier (PG), Thomas Smith (SG), Cory Ozuna (SF), Michael Noble (PF), Stephen Kimbrough (C) Thomas Severino, Kevin Elder, Phillip Owens, Michael Lesh, Joseph Yates | |
| Subs | Fordham | Robert Heim (PG), Wayne Foster (SF), Brian Graves (PF), Charles Smith (C) John Bailey, Peter Strickland, Graig Wallace, Eric Goodman | |
| 18:23 | Fordham | Horace Wise makes the 1st free throw | 47-39 |
| 18:23 | Fordham | Horace Wise makes the 2nd free throw | 47-40 |
| 18:04 | Santa Clara | Thomas Smith is fouled on the floor by Horace Wise - foul #3 on Horace Wise, team foul #3 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Fordham | Russell Alsop (SG) Horace Wise | |
| 17:59 | Santa Clara | Christopher Poirier makes the fadeaway from the right wing | 49-40 |
| 17:40 | Fordham | Charles Smith misses the jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Stephen Kimbrough - foul #1 on Stephen Kimbrough, team foul #2 | 49-40 |
| 17:40 | Fordham | Charles Smith misses the 1st free throw | 49-40 |
| 17:40 | Fordham | Charles Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 49-40 |
| 17:40 | Fordham | Charles Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 49-40 |
| 17:28 | Fordham | Michael Noble denies the turnaround by Brian Graves | 49-40 |
| 17:26 | Santa Clara | Christopher Poirier grabs the defensive rebound | 49-40 |
| 17:10 | Santa Clara | Thomas Smith misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 49-40 |
| 17:08 | Santa Clara | Michael Noble misses the tip | 49-40 |
| 17:06 | Fordham | Russell Alsop grabs the defensive rebound | 49-40 |
| 16:44 | Fordham | Brian Graves misses the floater from the baseline | 49-40 |
| 16:42 | Santa Clara | Michael Noble pulls down the rebound | 49-40 |
| 16:21 | Santa Clara | Christopher Poirier buries a 3 from the left wing | 52-40 |
| 16:15 | Fordham | Russell Alsop's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-40 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Thomas Severino (PG), Kevin Elder (SG), Phillip Owens (SF), Michael Lesh (PF), Joseph Yates (C) Christopher Poirier, Thomas Smith, Cory Ozuna, Michael Noble, Stephen Kimbrough | |
| Subs | Fordham | John Bailey (PG), Peter Strickland (SF), Graig Wallace (PF), Eric Goodman (C) Robert Heim, Wayne Foster, Charles Smith, Brian Graves | |
| 15:52 | Santa Clara | Phillip Owens scores on a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Thomas Severino and he's hacked by Russell Alsop - foul #1 on Russell Alsop, team foul #4 | 54-40 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Terry Rucks (SG) Kevin Elder | |
| Subs | Fordham | Horace Wise (SG) Russell Alsop | |
| 15:52 | Santa Clara | Phillip Owens makes the free throw | 55-40 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Thomas Severino (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Terry Rucks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Phillip Owens (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Lesh (fresh) 8 pts. C - Joseph Yates (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - John Bailey (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Horace Wise (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Peter Strickland (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Graig Wallace (fresh) 4 pts. C - Eric Goodman (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:50 | Fordham | Horace Wise throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-40 |
| 15:29 | Santa Clara | Thomas Severino misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by John Bailey - foul #3 on John Bailey, team foul #5 | 55-40 |
| 15:29 | Santa Clara | Thomas Severino misses the 1st free throw | 55-40 |
| 15:29 | Santa Clara | Thomas Severino misses the 2nd free throw | 55-40 |
| 15:29 | Santa Clara | Joseph Yates grabs the offensive rebound | 55-40 |
| 15:12 | Santa Clara | Thomas Severino misses short on a shot in the paint but the foul's on Eric Goodman - foul #2 on Eric Goodman, team foul #6 | 55-40 |
| 15:12 | Santa Clara | Thomas Severino makes the 1st free throw | 56-40 |
| 15:12 | Santa Clara | Thomas Severino misses the 2nd free throw | 56-40 |
| 15:12 | Fordham | Eric Goodman pulls down the rebound | 56-40 |
| 14:52 | Fordham | Thomas Severino steals it from John Bailey | 56-40 |
| 14:35 | Santa Clara | Joseph Yates knocks in the floater from the right block on a great pass from Thomas Severino | 58-40 |
| 14:07 | Fordham | John Bailey is open and buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 58-43 |
| 13:45 | Santa Clara | Terry Rucks can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 58-43 |
| 13:43 | Santa Clara | Joseph Yates tips it but misses | 58-43 |
| 13:42 | Fordham | Graig Wallace snags the defensive board | 58-43 |
| 13:25 | Fordham | Graig Wallace can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Michael Lesh - foul #1 on Michael Lesh, team foul #3 | 58-43 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Christopher Poirier (PG), Kevin Elder (SG), Thomas Smith (SF), Michael Noble (PF), Stephen Kimbrough (C) Thomas Severino, Terry Rucks, Phillip Owens, Michael Lesh, Joseph Yates | |
| Subs | Fordham | Robert Heim (PG), Russell Alsop (SG), Mark Knapp (SF), Brian Graves (C) John Bailey, Horace Wise, Peter Strickland, Eric Goodman | |
| 13:25 | Fordham | Graig Wallace makes the 1st free throw | 58-44 |
| 13:25 | Fordham | Graig Wallace makes the 2nd free throw | 58-45 |
| 13:08 | Santa Clara | Kevin Elder hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Russell Alsop - foul #2 on Russell Alsop, team foul #7 | 58-45 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Fordham | Charles Smith (C) Graig Wallace | |
| 13:08 | Santa Clara | Kevin Elder makes the 1st free throw | 59-45 |
| 13:08 | Santa Clara | Kevin Elder makes the 2nd free throw | 60-45 |
| 13:06 | Fordham | Robert Heim is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Poirier - foul #1 on Christopher Poirier, team foul #4 | 60-45 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Cory Ozuna (SF) Thomas Smith | |
| Subs | Fordham | | |
| 12:55 | Fordham | Brian Graves connects on the runner in the paint on a great pass from Mark Knapp | 60-47 |
| 12:36 | Santa Clara | Michael Noble's floater is tipped away by Mark Knapp | 60-47 |
| 12:35 | Fordham | Charles Smith snags the defensive board | 60-47 |
| 12:13 | Fordham | Charles Smith misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 60-47 |
| 12:12 | Santa Clara | Michael Noble pulls down the rebound | 60-47 |
| 11:53 | Santa Clara | Cory Ozuna misses the floater from the left wing | 60-47 |
| 11:52 | Fordham | Charles Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 60-47 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Christopher Poirier (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SG - Kevin Elder (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - Cory Ozuna (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Michael Noble (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Stephen Kimbrough (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Robert Heim (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Russell Alsop (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Knapp (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Brian Graves (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:47 | Fordham | Mark Knapp is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Poirier - foul #2 on Christopher Poirier, team foul #5 | 60-47 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Thomas Smith (PG), Terry Rucks (SG), Phillip Owens (SF), Michael Lesh (PF), Joseph Yates (C) Christopher Poirier, Kevin Elder, Cory Ozuna, Michael Noble, Stephen Kimbrough | |
| Subs | Fordham | Horace Wise (SG), Wayne Foster (SF), Leonard Berry (C) Russell Alsop, Mark Knapp, Brian Graves | |
| 11:31 | Fordham | Horace Wise clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 60-47 |
| 11:30 | Santa Clara | Michael Lesh pulls down the rebound | 60-47 |
| 11:10 | Santa Clara | Michael Lesh misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-47 |
| 11:08 | Santa Clara | Terry Rucks tips it but misses | 60-47 |
| 11:06 | Santa Clara | Michael Lesh pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-47 |
| 10:54 | Santa Clara | Terry Rucks misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 60-47 |
| 10:53 | Santa Clara | Joseph Yates snags the offensive board | 60-47 |
| 10:31 | Santa Clara | Michael Lesh drills a 3 from straight away set up by Terry Rucks | 63-47 |
| 10:29 | Fordham | Robert Heim's pass is intercepted by Michael Lesh in the backcourt | 63-47 |
| 10:07 | Santa Clara | Phillip Owens lays it up and in set up by Terry Rucks | 65-47 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 09:57 | Fordham | Horace Wise is called for 10 seconds | 65-47 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Thomas Severino (PG), Christopher Poirier (SG), Kevin Elder (SF), Michael Noble (C) Thomas Smith, Terry Rucks, Phillip Owens, Joseph Yates | |
| Subs | Fordham | John Bailey (PG), Russell Alsop (SG), Peter Strickland (SF), Graig Wallace (PF), Eric Goodman (C) Robert Heim, Horace Wise, Wayne Foster, Charles Smith, Leonard Berry | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 09:40 | Santa Clara | Christopher Poirier knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Thomas Severino | 67-47 |
| 09:37 | Fordham | Thomas Severino is called for the reach on John Bailey in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thomas Severino, team foul #6 | 67-47 |
| 09:20 | Fordham | Peter Strickland buries a floater from the left wing | 67-49 |
| 08:51 | Santa Clara | Kevin Elder misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 67-49 |
| 08:50 | Fordham | Graig Wallace grabs the defensive rebound | 67-49 |
| 08:38 | Fordham | John Bailey scores on a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Peter Strickland | 67-51 |
| 08:18 | Santa Clara | John Bailey takes the ball from Kevin Elder | 67-51 |
| 08:15 | Fordham | John Bailey lays it up and in | 67-53 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:11 | Santa Clara | Thomas Severino hits the finger roll on a great pass from Christopher Poirier | 69-53 |
| 08:01 | Fordham | John Bailey is fouled on the floor by Michael Noble - foul #1 on Michael Noble, team foul #7 | 69-53 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Thomas Smith (PG), Terry Rucks (SG), Cory Ozuna (SF), Stephen Kimbrough (C) Thomas Severino, Christopher Poirier, Kevin Elder, Michael Lesh | |
| Subs | Fordham | Horace Wise (SG), Mark Knapp (SF), Brian Graves (PF), Leonard Berry (C) Russell Alsop, Peter Strickland, Graig Wallace, Eric Goodman | |
| 08:01 | Fordham | John Bailey misses the 1st free throw | 69-53 |
| 08:01 | Santa Clara | Cory Ozuna snags the defensive board | 69-53 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 07:40 | Santa Clara | Thomas Smith is fouled on the floor by Horace Wise - foul #4 on Horace Wise, team foul #8 | 69-53 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Phillip Owens (SF) Michael Noble | |
| Subs | Fordham | | |
| 07:40 | Santa Clara | Thomas Smith misses the 1st free throw | 69-53 |
| 07:40 | Fordham | Brian Graves pulls down the rebound | 69-53 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Thomas Smith (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Terry Rucks (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Phillip Owens (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Cory Ozuna (fresh) 7 pts. C - Stephen Kimbrough (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - John Bailey (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Horace Wise (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Mark Knapp (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Brian Graves (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Leonard Berry (fresh) | |
| 07:19 | Fordham | Mark Knapp misses the floater in the paint | 69-53 |
| 07:17 | Fordham | Mark Knapp tips it home | 69-55 |
| 07:02 | Santa Clara | Thomas Smith makes the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Terry Rucks | 72-55 |
| 06:37 | Fordham | Mark Knapp scores on a jump hook from close range and the foul's on Cory Ozuna - foul #2 on Cory Ozuna, team foul #8 | 72-57 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Thomas Severino (PG), Christopher Poirier (SG), Michael Lesh (PF), Joseph Yates (C) Terry Rucks, Phillip Owens, Cory Ozuna, Stephen Kimbrough | |
| Subs | Fordham | Robert Heim (SG), Peter Strickland (SF), Graig Wallace (PF), Eric Goodman (C) John Bailey, Horace Wise, Brian Graves, Leonard Berry | |
| 06:37 | Fordham | Mark Knapp misses the free throw | 72-57 |
| 06:37 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Joseph Yates | 72-57 |
| 06:30 | Santa Clara | Joseph Yates can't finish the layup | 72-57 |
| 06:29 | Fordham | Graig Wallace grabs the board | 72-57 |
| 06:18 | Fordham | Mark Knapp is hacked by Thomas Severino - foul #2 on Thomas Severino, team foul #9 | 72-57 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Phillip Owens (SF) Thomas Smith | |
| Subs | Fordham | | |
| 06:18 | Fordham | Mark Knapp makes the 1st free throw | 72-58 |
| 06:18 | Fordham | Mark Knapp makes the 2nd free throw | 72-59 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:04 | Santa Clara | Christopher Poirier misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 72-59 |
| 06:02 | Fordham | The rebound goes to Graig Wallace | 72-59 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:46 | Fordham | Graig Wallace drills a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Robert Heim | 72-61 |
| 05:28 | Santa Clara | Michael Lesh misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 72-61 |
| 05:26 | Fordham | The rebound goes to Eric Goodman | 72-61 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 05:23 | Fordham | Peter Strickland travels in the backcourt | 72-61 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jerry Stubbs (PG), Terry Rucks (SG), Kevin Elder (SF), Michael Noble (PF), Stephen Kimbrough (C) Thomas Severino, Christopher Poirier, Phillip Owens, Michael Lesh, Joseph Yates | |
| Subs | Fordham | Horace Wise (SG), Wayne Foster (SF), Brian Graves (PF), Charles Smith (C) Mark Knapp, Peter Strickland, Graig Wallace, Eric Goodman | |
| 05:06 | Santa Clara | Stephen Kimbrough double dribbles | 72-61 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Thomas Smith (PG) Jerry Stubbs | |
| Subs | Fordham | | |
| 04:53 | Fordham | Robert Heim misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 72-61 |
| 04:52 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Stephen Kimbrough | 72-61 |
| 04:45 | Santa Clara | Kevin Elder clanks a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Wayne Foster - foul #2 on Wayne Foster, team foul #9 | 72-61 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Cory Ozuna (C) Stephen Kimbrough | |
| Subs | Fordham | Russell Alsop (PG) Robert Heim | |
| 04:45 | Santa Clara | Kevin Elder makes the 1st free throw | 73-61 |
| 04:45 | Santa Clara | Kevin Elder makes the 2nd free throw | 74-61 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:28 | Fordham | Horace Wise misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 74-61 |
| 04:27 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Michael Noble | 74-61 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:07 | Santa Clara | Brian Graves denies the turnaround by Kevin Elder | 74-61 |
| 04:05 | Fordham | Horace Wise grabs the board | 74-61 |
| 04:03 | Fordham | Brian Graves is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 74-61 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Thomas Severino (PG), Phillip Owens (SF), Michael Lesh (PF), Joseph Yates (C) Thomas Smith, Kevin Elder, Michael Noble, Cory Ozuna | |
| Subs | Fordham | John Bailey (PG), Peter Strickland (SF), Graig Wallace (PF) Horace Wise, Wayne Foster, Brian Graves | |
| 03:51 | Santa Clara | Thomas Severino misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 74-61 |
| 03:50 | Santa Clara | The offensive rebound goes to Phillip Owens | 74-61 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:25 | Santa Clara | Joseph Yates is hacked by Charles Smith - foul #2 on Charles Smith, team foul #10 | 74-61 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Christopher Poirier (SG) Terry Rucks | |
| Subs | Fordham | Robert Heim (PG), Eric Goodman (C) John Bailey, Charles Smith | |
| 03:25 | Santa Clara | Joseph Yates misses the 1st free throw | 74-61 |
| 03:25 | Santa Clara | Joseph Yates makes the 2nd free throw | 75-61 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Thomas Severino (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Poirier (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Phillip Owens (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Lesh (tiring) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Yates (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Robert Heim (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Russell Alsop (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Peter Strickland (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Graig Wallace (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Eric Goodman (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Fordham | Phillip Owens is called for the reach on Robert Heim in the backcourt - foul #1 on Phillip Owens, team foul #10 | 75-61 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Stephen Kimbrough (C) Joseph Yates | |
| Subs | Fordham | | |
| 03:23 | Fordham | Robert Heim makes the 1st free throw | 75-62 |
| 03:23 | Fordham | Robert Heim makes the 2nd free throw | 75-63 |
| 02:58 | Santa Clara | Robert Heim is called for the reach on Thomas Severino - foul #2 on Robert Heim, team foul #11 | 75-63 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Thomas Smith (SF) Phillip Owens | |
| Subs | Fordham | Horace Wise (SG), Mark Knapp (SF), Brian Graves (PF) Russell Alsop, Peter Strickland, Graig Wallace | |
| 02:58 | Santa Clara | Thomas Severino makes the 1st free throw | 76-63 |
| 02:58 | Santa Clara | Thomas Severino makes the 2nd free throw | 77-63 |
| 02:56 | Fordham | Fordham calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-63 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Terry Rucks (SG), Kevin Elder (SF), Cory Ozuna (PF), Joseph Yates (C) Christopher Poirier, Thomas Smith, Michael Lesh, Stephen Kimbrough | |
| Subs | Fordham | John Bailey (PG), Peter Strickland (SF), Graig Wallace (PF) Robert Heim, Mark Knapp, Brian Graves | |
| 02:37 | Fordham | Horace Wise connects on the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by John Bailey | 77-65 |
| 02:09 | Santa Clara | Eric Goodman is called for the reach on Joseph Yates - foul #3 on Eric Goodman, team foul #12 | 77-65 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Christopher Poirier (PG), Michael Noble (PF) Thomas Severino, Terry Rucks | |
| Subs | Fordham | Robert Heim (PG), Russell Alsop (SG), Mark Knapp (SF), Brian Graves (PF), Charles Smith (C) John Bailey, Horace Wise, Peter Strickland, Graig Wallace, Eric Goodman | |
| 02:09 | Santa Clara | Joseph Yates makes the 1st free throw | 78-65 |
| 02:09 | Santa Clara | Joseph Yates makes the 2nd free throw | 79-65 |
| 01:55 | Fordham | Mark Knapp's floater is tipped away by Christopher Poirier | 79-65 |
| 01:53 | Fordham | Brian Graves tips it home | 79-67 |
| 01:37 | Santa Clara | Michael Noble loses the dribble to Mark Knapp | 79-67 |
| 01:28 | Fordham | Brian Graves dunks the ball | 79-69 |
| 01:04 | Santa Clara | Christopher Poirier throws a bad pass out of bounds | 79-69 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Stephen Kimbrough (C) Joseph Yates | |
| Subs | Fordham | | |
| 00:53 | Fordham | Charles Smith is hacked by Christopher Poirier - foul #3 on Christopher Poirier, team foul #11 | 79-69 |
| 00:53 | Fordham | Charles Smith misses the 1st free throw | 79-69 |
| 00:53 | Fordham | Charles Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 79-69 |
| 00:53 | Santa Clara | Michael Noble snags the defensive board | 79-69 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Santa Clara | Michael Noble is fouled in the backcourt by Russell Alsop - foul #3 on Russell Alsop, team foul #13 | 79-69 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jerry Stubbs (PG) Stephen Kimbrough | |
| Subs | Fordham | | |
| 00:50 | Santa Clara | Michael Noble misses the 1st free throw | 79-69 |
| 00:50 | Santa Clara | Michael Noble misses the 2nd free throw | 79-69 |
| 00:50 | Fordham | Mark Knapp gets the rebound | 79-69 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Fordham | Mark Knapp is hacked by Cory Ozuna - foul #3 on Cory Ozuna, team foul #12 | 79-69 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Stephen Kimbrough (C) Jerry Stubbs | |
| Subs | Fordham | | |
| 00:44 | Fordham | Mark Knapp makes the 1st free throw | 79-70 |
| 00:44 | Fordham | Mark Knapp makes the 2nd free throw | 79-71 |
| 00:41 | Santa Clara | Robert Heim is called for the reach on Michael Noble in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Heim, team foul #14 | 79-71 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Terry Rucks (SG), Phillip Owens (SF) Cory Ozuna, Stephen Kimbrough | |
| Subs | Fordham | John Bailey (PG), Horace Wise (SG), Peter Strickland (SF), Graig Wallace (PF), Eric Goodman (C) Robert Heim, Russell Alsop, Mark Knapp, Brian Graves, Charles Smith | |
| 00:41 | Santa Clara | Michael Noble makes the 1st free throw | 80-71 |
| 00:41 | Santa Clara | Michael Noble makes the 2nd free throw | 81-71 |
| 00:36 | Fordham | Peter Strickland misses badly on the uncontested floater from the right wing | 81-71 |
| 00:34 | Santa Clara | Terry Rucks grabs the defensive rebound | 81-71 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:12 | Santa Clara | Kevin Elder comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 81-71 |
| 00:11 | Fordham | Graig Wallace grabs the board | 81-71 |
| 00:04 | Fordham | Graig Wallace is whistled for a carry | 81-71 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Cory Ozuna (SF), Stephen Kimbrough (C) Terry Rucks, Phillip Owens | |
| Subs | Fordham | Robert Heim (PG), Russell Alsop (SG), Mark Knapp (SF), Brian Graves (PF), Charles Smith (C) John Bailey, Horace Wise, Peter Strickland, Graig Wallace, Eric Goodman | |
| 00:00 | Santa Clara | Christopher Poirier runs out the clock | 81-71 |