| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Francis Martucci (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Adkins (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Steven Hulse (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Alan Parsons (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Charles Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Donald Gostomski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Ritchey (fresh) SF - Dallas Caffey (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Coleman (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Walter Katzberg (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Santa Clara | Steven Hulse inbounds the ball | 19-24 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Santa Clara | Steven Hulse scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Francis Martucci | 22-24 |
| 19:43 | Niagara | Timothy Ritchey throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 22-24 |
| 19:29 | Santa Clara | Steven Hulse misses badly on the uncontested floater from the free throw line | 22-24 |
| 19:27 | Niagara | Walter Katzberg snags the defensive board | 22-24 |
| 19:20 | Niagara | Timothy Ritchey misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 22-24 |
| 19:18 | Santa Clara | Alan Parsons snags the defensive board | 22-24 |
| 19:11 | Santa Clara | David Adkins misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 22-24 |
| 19:10 | Niagara | James Coleman snags the defensive board | 22-24 |
| 18:50 | Niagara | James Coleman is fouled on the floor by Steven Hulse - foul #2 on Steven Hulse, team foul #1 | 22-24 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Charles Graves (PG), Jeff Anton (SG), Preston Sims (SF), Chester Follett (PF), Walter Duke (C) Francis Martucci, David Adkins, Steven Hulse, Alan Parsons, Charles Clark | |
| Subs | Niagara | Dan Hutchinson (PG), William Butler (SG), Michael Bradford (SF), William Simmons (PF), Nelson Quick (C) Donald Gostomski, Timothy Ritchey, Dallas Caffey, James Coleman, Walter Katzberg | |
| 18:39 | Niagara | Nelson Quick hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Walter Duke - foul #2 on Walter Duke, team foul #2 | 22-24 |
| 18:39 | Niagara | Nelson Quick misses the 1st free throw | 22-24 |
| 18:39 | Niagara | Nelson Quick misses the 2nd free throw | 22-24 |
| 18:39 | Santa Clara | Walter Duke grabs the defensive rebound | 22-24 |
| 18:20 | Santa Clara | Dan Hutchinson steals it from Chester Follett | 22-24 |
| 18:18 | Niagara | William Simmons is hacked by Chester Follett in the backcourt - foul #1 on Chester Follett, team foul #3 | 22-24 |
| 18:06 | Niagara | Michael Bradford makes the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Dan Hutchinson | 22-26 |
| 17:43 | Santa Clara | Preston Sims buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 25-26 |
| 17:20 | Niagara | Dan Hutchinson can't connect on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Charles Graves - foul #3 on Charles Graves, team foul #4 | 25-26 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Francis Martucci (PG), David Adkins (SG), Steven Hulse (SF), Alan Parsons (PF), Jack Castleberry (C) Charles Graves, Jeff Anton, Preston Sims, Chester Follett, Walter Duke | |
| Subs | Niagara | Timothy Ritchey (SG), Dallas Caffey (SF), James Coleman (PF), Walter Katzberg (C) William Butler, Michael Bradford, William Simmons, Nelson Quick | |
| 17:20 | Niagara | Dan Hutchinson makes the 1st free throw | 25-27 |
| 17:20 | Niagara | Dan Hutchinson makes the 2nd free throw | 25-28 |
| 17:02 | Santa Clara | Jack Castleberry is open but comes up short on the shot from the left block | 25-28 |
| 17:00 | Santa Clara | Jack Castleberry pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-28 |
| 16:54 | Santa Clara | Jack Castleberry scores on a jumper from the left block | 27-28 |
| 16:31 | Niagara | Timothy Ritchey is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Timothy Ritchey, team foul #1 | 27-28 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Troy Dawson (PG), Charles Clark (C) Francis Martucci, Jack Castleberry | |
| Subs | Niagara | Donald Gostomski (PG), Lawrence Wolk (SG), Richard Wood (C) Dan Hutchinson, Timothy Ritchey, Walter Katzberg | |
| 16:07 | Santa Clara | David Adkins makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 30-28 |
| 15:48 | Niagara | Dallas Caffey misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the left wing | 30-28 |
| 15:47 | Santa Clara | Troy Dawson pulls down the rebound | 30-28 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Troy Dawson (fresh) 2 reb. SG - David Adkins (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Steven Hulse (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alan Parsons (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Charles Clark (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Donald Gostomski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lawrence Wolk (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Dallas Caffey (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Coleman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Wood (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:28 | Santa Clara | Troy Dawson buries a driving attempt from the left block set up by David Adkins and the foul's on Donald Gostomski - foul #3 on Donald Gostomski, team foul #2 | 32-28 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Francis Martucci (PG), Charles Graves (SG), Walter Duke (C) David Adkins, Steven Hulse, Charles Clark | |
| Subs | Niagara | Timothy Ritchey (SG), William Simmons (PF), Walter Katzberg (C) Donald Gostomski, James Coleman, Richard Wood | |
| 15:28 | Santa Clara | Troy Dawson misses the free throw | 32-28 |
| 15:28 | Niagara | William Simmons grabs the defensive rebound | 32-28 |
| 15:00 | Niagara | Dallas Caffey misses long on a jumper in the paint | 32-28 |
| 14:58 | Niagara | Timothy Ritchey grabs the offensive board | 32-28 |
| 14:47 | Niagara | Walter Katzberg can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Walter Duke - foul #3 on Walter Duke, team foul #5 | 32-28 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jeff Anton (SG), Steven Hulse (SF), Chester Follett (PF) Charles Graves, Troy Dawson, Alan Parsons | |
| Subs | Niagara | Donald Gostomski (PG), William Butler (SF), James Coleman (PF) Lawrence Wolk, Dallas Caffey, William Simmons | |
| 14:47 | Niagara | Walter Katzberg misses the 1st free throw | 32-28 |
| 14:47 | Niagara | Walter Katzberg makes the 2nd free throw | 32-29 |
| 14:22 | Santa Clara | Jeff Anton misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 32-29 |
| 14:20 | Santa Clara | Steven Hulse tips it but misses | 32-29 |
| 14:18 | Niagara | William Butler pulls down the rebound | 32-29 |
| 13:58 | Niagara | Timothy Ritchey hits a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from William Butler | 32-31 |
| 13:41 | Santa Clara | Walter Duke's pass is intercepted by Walter Katzberg | 32-31 |
| 13:38 | Niagara | Donald Gostomski is hacked by Jeff Anton in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jeff Anton, team foul #6 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Charles Graves (PG), David Adkins (SG), Preston Sims (PF), Jack Castleberry (C) Francis Martucci, Jeff Anton, Chester Follett, Walter Duke | |
| Subs | Niagara | Michael Bradford (SF), William Simmons (PF), Nelson Quick (C) William Butler, James Coleman, Walter Katzberg | |
| 13:31 | Niagara | Michael Bradford loses the dribble to Jack Castleberry | 32-31 |
| 13:28 | Santa Clara | David Adkins is fouled in the backcourt by Timothy Ritchey - foul #4 on Timothy Ritchey, team foul #3 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Niagara | William Butler (SG) Timothy Ritchey | |
| 13:07 | Santa Clara | Preston Sims is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Preston Sims, team foul #7 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Charles Clark (C) Jack Castleberry | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 12:53 | Niagara | Nelson Quick is called for a charge - foul #1 on Nelson Quick, team foul #4 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Francis Martucci (PG), Alan Parsons (PF) Charles Graves, Steven Hulse | |
| Subs | Niagara | Lawrence Wolk (PG), Dallas Caffey (SF), James Coleman (PF), Richard Wood (C) Donald Gostomski, Michael Bradford, William Simmons, Nelson Quick | |
| 12:38 | Santa Clara | David Adkins makes the wide open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-31 |
| 12:31 | Niagara | Lawrence Wolk comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-31 |
| 12:30 | Santa Clara | David Adkins grabs the defensive rebound | 35-31 |
| 12:26 | Santa Clara | Richard Wood takes the ball from David Adkins in the backcourt | 35-31 |
| 12:10 | Niagara | Dallas Caffey hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-34 |
| 11:57 | Santa Clara | David Adkins lays it up and in set up by Francis Martucci | 37-34 |
| 11:52 | Niagara | Francis Martucci is called for the reach on Dallas Caffey in the backcourt - foul #2 on Francis Martucci, team foul #8 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Charles Graves (PG), Steven Hulse (SF), Jack Castleberry (C) Francis Martucci, Preston Sims, Charles Clark | |
| Subs | Niagara | Dan Hutchinson (PG), William Simmons (PF), Walter Katzberg (C) Lawrence Wolk, James Coleman, Richard Wood | |
| 11:52 | Niagara | Dallas Caffey makes the 1st free throw | 37-35 |
| 11:52 | Niagara | Dallas Caffey makes the 2nd free throw | 37-36 |
| 11:37 | Santa Clara | David Adkins is fouled on the floor by Walter Katzberg - foul #1 on Walter Katzberg, team foul #5 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Chester Follett (PF) Alan Parsons | |
| Subs | Niagara | Donald Gostomski (PG) William Butler | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Charles Graves (fresh) 3 pf. SG - David Adkins (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Hulse (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Chester Follett (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jack Castleberry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Donald Gostomski (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dan Hutchinson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Dallas Caffey (tiring) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Simmons (fresh) 2 pts. C - Walter Katzberg (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Santa Clara | Charles Graves buries a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Steven Hulse and he's fouled by Donald Gostomski - foul #4 on Donald Gostomski, team foul #6 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Walter Duke (C) Jack Castleberry | |
| Subs | Niagara | William Butler (SG) Donald Gostomski | |
| 11:23 | Santa Clara | Charles Graves makes the free throw | 40-36 |
| 11:21 | Niagara | William Butler is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Butler, team foul #7 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Michael Bradford (SF) Dallas Caffey | |
| 11:05 | Santa Clara | Charles Graves is wide open but clanks a floater from the right wing | 40-36 |
| 11:04 | Santa Clara | Charles Graves grabs the offensive rebound | 40-36 |
| 10:57 | Santa Clara | Charles Graves knocks in the floater from the baseline set up by David Adkins | 42-36 |
| 10:41 | Niagara | William Butler knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by William Simmons | 42-39 |
| 10:17 | Santa Clara | David Adkins can't connect on an uncontested jumpshot from the right side | 42-39 |
| 10:16 | Niagara | Walter Katzberg grabs the board | 42-39 |
| 10:14 | Niagara | Dan Hutchinson is fouled in the backcourt by David Adkins - foul #1 on David Adkins, team foul #9 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Francis Martucci (PG), Jeff Anton (SG), Troy Dawson (SF), Preston Sims (PF), Jack Castleberry (C) Charles Graves, David Adkins, Steven Hulse, Chester Follett, Walter Duke | |
| Subs | Niagara | Lawrence Wolk (SG), Dallas Caffey (SF), James Coleman (PF), Nelson Quick (C) William Butler, Michael Bradford, William Simmons, Walter Katzberg | |
| 10:14 | Niagara | Dan Hutchinson misses the 1st free throw | 42-39 |
| 10:14 | Santa Clara | Jack Castleberry gets the rebound | 42-39 |
| 10:08 | Santa Clara | Francis Martucci makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Troy Dawson | 45-39 |
| 09:55 | Niagara | Preston Sims picks off the pass by Dallas Caffey | 45-39 |
| 09:53 | Santa Clara | Jeff Anton is hacked by Lawrence Wolk in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lawrence Wolk, team foul #8 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Niagara | William Butler (SG), Richard Wood (C) Dan Hutchinson, James Coleman | |
| 09:53 | Santa Clara | Jeff Anton misses the 1st free throw | 45-39 |
| 09:53 | Niagara | Richard Wood snags the defensive board | 45-39 |
| 09:35 | Niagara | Nelson Quick connects on the shot from the left block | 45-41 |
| 09:18 | Santa Clara | Jack Castleberry is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-41 |
| 09:17 | Santa Clara | Preston Sims pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-41 |
| 09:02 | Santa Clara | Preston Sims hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-41 |
| 09:00 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Dallas Caffey | 45-41 |
| 08:43 | Niagara | Richard Wood travels with the ball | 45-41 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Charles Graves (PG), David Adkins (SG), Steven Hulse (SF), Alan Parsons (PF), Charles Clark (C) Francis Martucci, Jeff Anton, Troy Dawson, Preston Sims, Jack Castleberry | |
| Subs | Niagara | Dan Hutchinson (SG), James Coleman (PF), Walter Katzberg (C) William Butler, Nelson Quick, Richard Wood | |
| 08:36 | Santa Clara | Dan Hutchinson is called for the reach on David Adkins in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dan Hutchinson, team foul #9 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Walter Duke (PF) Alan Parsons | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 08:36 | Santa Clara | David Adkins misses the 1st free throw | 45-41 |
| 08:36 | Niagara | James Coleman snags the defensive board | 45-41 |
| 08:27 | Niagara | Dan Hutchinson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-41 |
| 08:26 | Niagara | Walter Katzberg snags the offensive board | 45-41 |
| 08:11 | Niagara | Dallas Caffey misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 45-41 |
| 08:10 | Niagara | Dallas Caffey pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-41 |
| 07:49 | Niagara | Walter Katzberg misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-41 |
| 07:48 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Walter Duke | 45-41 |
| 07:29 | Santa Clara | Charles Clark makes the jump hook from close range | 47-41 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Charles Graves (tiring) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - David Adkins (tiring) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Hulse (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Walter Duke (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Charles Clark (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Dan Hutchinson (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Lawrence Wolk (tiring) 4 pts. SF - Dallas Caffey (tired) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - James Coleman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Walter Katzberg (tiring) 1 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 07:11 | Niagara | James Coleman hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-44 |
| 07:06 | Santa Clara | Charles Clark is called for traveling | 47-44 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Francis Martucci (PG), Preston Sims (SF), Alan Parsons (PF), Chester Follett (C) Charles Graves, Steven Hulse, Walter Duke, Charles Clark | |
| Subs | Niagara | Donald Gostomski (PG), Timothy Ritchey (SG), William Simmons (SF) Dan Hutchinson, Lawrence Wolk, Dallas Caffey | |
| 07:04 | Niagara | David Adkins is called for the reach on Timothy Ritchey in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Adkins, team foul #10 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Michael Bradford (SF) Walter Katzberg | |
| 07:04 | Niagara | Timothy Ritchey misses the 1st free throw | 47-44 |
| 07:04 | Niagara | Timothy Ritchey misses the 2nd free throw | 47-44 |
| 07:04 | Niagara | William Simmons grabs the offensive rebound | 47-44 |
| 06:46 | Niagara | Donald Gostomski misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-44 |
| 06:45 | Niagara | Michael Bradford misses the tip | 47-44 |
| 06:43 | Santa Clara | Alan Parsons gets the rebound | 47-44 |
| 06:23 | Santa Clara | Chester Follett scores on a driving attempt from close range | 49-44 |
| 06:04 | Niagara | Timothy Ritchey misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-44 |
| 06:03 | Niagara | William Simmons hits the follow up shot | 49-46 |
| 05:44 | Santa Clara | Chester Follett is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Francis Martucci | 52-46 |
| 05:31 | Niagara | William Simmons clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 52-46 |
| 05:30 | Niagara | Timothy Ritchey grabs the offensive rebound | 52-46 |
| 05:15 | Niagara | William Simmons clanks a jump hook from the right block | 52-46 |
| 05:14 | Niagara | The offensive rebound goes to Timothy Ritchey | 52-46 |
| 04:56 | Niagara | The jump hook by Donald Gostomski is blocked by Alan Parsons | 52-46 |
| 04:55 | Niagara | Timothy Ritchey tips it home | 52-48 |
| 04:52 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 52-48 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jeff Anton (PG), Charles Graves (SG), Troy Dawson (SF), Walter Duke (C) Francis Martucci, David Adkins, Preston Sims, Chester Follett | |
| Subs | Niagara | Dallas Caffey (SF), Nelson Quick (PF), Richard Wood (C) Michael Bradford, James Coleman, William Simmons | |
| 04:38 | Santa Clara | Jeff Anton knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-48 |
| 04:18 | Niagara | Donald Gostomski's fadeaway is rejected by Walter Duke | 55-48 |
| 04:17 | Santa Clara | Charles Graves snags the defensive board | 55-48 |
| 04:00 | Santa Clara | Charles Graves makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jeff Anton and he's fouled by Dallas Caffey - foul #1 on Dallas Caffey, team foul #10 | 57-48 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Francis Martucci (PG), Steven Hulse (SF), Charles Clark (C) Jeff Anton, Troy Dawson, Alan Parsons | |
| Subs | Niagara | Lawrence Wolk (PG), William Simmons (PF), Walter Katzberg (C) Donald Gostomski, Nelson Quick, Richard Wood | |
| 04:00 | Santa Clara | Charles Graves makes the free throw | 58-48 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:57 | Niagara | Lawrence Wolk is hacked by Steven Hulse in the backcourt - foul #3 on Steven Hulse, team foul #11 | 58-48 |
| 03:57 | Niagara | Lawrence Wolk misses the 1st free throw | 58-48 |
| 03:57 | Niagara | Lawrence Wolk misses the 2nd free throw | 58-48 |
| 03:57 | Santa Clara | Walter Duke grabs the board | 58-48 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:34 | Santa Clara | Charles Clark blows the layup | 58-48 |
| 03:33 | Santa Clara | Charles Clark pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-48 |
| 03:15 | Santa Clara | Francis Martucci scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles Graves | 60-48 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Francis Martucci (tiring) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Charles Graves (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Steven Hulse (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Walter Duke (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Charles Clark (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Lawrence Wolk (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Timothy Ritchey (tiring) 4 pts. 4 pf. SF - Dallas Caffey (tiring) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - William Simmons (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Walter Katzberg (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 02:54 | Niagara | Lawrence Wolk connects on the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Timothy Ritchey | 60-51 |
| 02:30 | Santa Clara | Charles Clark comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 60-51 |
| 02:29 | Niagara | William Simmons snags the defensive board | 60-51 |
| 02:22 | Niagara | Steven Hulse takes the ball from Timothy Ritchey | 60-51 |
| 02:06 | Santa Clara | Lawrence Wolk steals it from Steven Hulse | 60-51 |
| 02:01 | Niagara | Lawrence Wolk hits the finger roll | 60-53 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 01:51 | Santa Clara | Steven Hulse is called for 10 seconds | 60-53 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | David Adkins (SG), Alan Parsons (PF) Charles Graves, Walter Duke | |
| Subs | Niagara | Donald Gostomski (PG), James Coleman (PF) Lawrence Wolk, William Simmons | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 01:38 | Niagara | Walter Katzberg is whistled for traveling | 60-53 |
| 01:20 | Santa Clara | David Adkins scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Francis Martucci | 63-53 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 01:11 | Niagara | Donald Gostomski is fouled on the floor by Francis Martucci - foul #3 on Francis Martucci, team foul #12 | 63-53 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Charles Graves (PG), Jeff Anton (SG), Preston Sims (SF), Chester Follett (PF), Walter Duke (C) Francis Martucci, David Adkins, Steven Hulse, Alan Parsons, Charles Clark | |
| Subs | Niagara | Dan Hutchinson (SG), William Butler (SF), William Simmons (PF), Nelson Quick (C) Timothy Ritchey, Dallas Caffey, James Coleman, Walter Katzberg | |
| 01:11 | Niagara | Donald Gostomski misses the 1st free throw | 63-53 |
| 01:11 | Niagara | Donald Gostomski makes the 2nd free throw | 63-54 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:56 | Santa Clara | Walter Duke is fouled on the floor by Nelson Quick - foul #2 on Nelson Quick, team foul #11 | 63-54 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Francis Martucci (PG), David Adkins (SG), Steven Hulse (SF), Alan Parsons (PF) Charles Graves, Jeff Anton, Preston Sims, Chester Follett | |
| Subs | Niagara | Timothy Ritchey (SG), Dallas Caffey (SF), James Coleman (PF), Walter Katzberg (C) Dan Hutchinson, William Butler, William Simmons, Nelson Quick | |
| 00:56 | Santa Clara | Walter Duke makes the 1st free throw | 64-54 |
| 00:56 | Santa Clara | Walter Duke makes the 2nd free throw | 65-54 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Niagara | Donald Gostomski connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 65-57 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:46 | Santa Clara | Alan Parsons is fouled in the backcourt by Timothy Ritchey - foul #5 on Timothy Ritchey, team foul #12 | 65-57 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jeff Anton (SF), Charles Clark (C) Steven Hulse, Walter Duke | |
| Subs | Niagara | William Butler (SG) Timothy Ritchey | |
| 00:46 | Santa Clara | Alan Parsons misses the 1st free throw | 65-57 |
| 00:46 | Santa Clara | Alan Parsons makes the 2nd free throw | 66-57 |
| 00:40 | Niagara | William Butler scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Donald Gostomski | 66-60 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:38 | Santa Clara | Donald Gostomski is called for the reach on Jeff Anton in the backcourt - foul #5 on Donald Gostomski, team foul #13 | 66-60 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Dan Hutchinson (PG) Donald Gostomski | |
| 00:38 | Santa Clara | Jeff Anton makes the 1st free throw | 67-60 |
| 00:38 | Santa Clara | Jeff Anton misses the 2nd free throw | 67-60 |
| 00:38 | Niagara | James Coleman pulls down the rebound | 67-60 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:33 | Niagara | William Butler hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 67-60 |
| 00:31 | Santa Clara | Jeff Anton pulls down the rebound | 67-60 |
| 00:29 | Santa Clara | Dan Hutchinson is called for the reach on Jeff Anton in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dan Hutchinson, team foul #14 | 67-60 |
| 00:29 | Santa Clara | Jeff Anton makes the 1st free throw | 68-60 |
| 00:29 | Santa Clara | Jeff Anton misses the 2nd free throw | 68-60 |
| 00:29 | Niagara | Dallas Caffey gets the rebound | 68-60 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:23 | Niagara | William Butler misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 68-60 |
| 00:21 | Niagara | Dan Hutchinson pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-60 |
| 00:19 | Niagara | William Butler comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 68-60 |
| 00:17 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Jeff Anton | 68-60 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:15 | Santa Clara | William Butler is called for the reach on Jeff Anton in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Butler, team foul #15 | 68-60 |
| 00:15 | Santa Clara | Jeff Anton makes the 1st free throw | 69-60 |
| 00:15 | Santa Clara | Jeff Anton misses the 2nd free throw | 69-60 |
| 00:15 | Niagara | James Coleman pulls down the rebound | 69-60 |
| 00:11 | Niagara | William Butler is open and buries a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by James Coleman | 69-63 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:09 | Santa Clara | Jeff Anton is hacked by William Butler in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Butler, team foul #16 | 69-63 |
| 00:09 | Santa Clara | Jeff Anton misses the 1st free throw | 69-63 |
| 00:09 | Santa Clara | Jeff Anton makes the 2nd free throw | 70-63 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:07 | Niagara | Charles Clark is called for the reach on Dan Hutchinson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Clark, team foul #13 | 70-63 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Steven Hulse (SF) Jeff Anton | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 00:07 | Niagara | Dan Hutchinson makes the 1st free throw | 70-64 |
| 00:07 | Niagara | Dan Hutchinson misses the 2nd free throw | 70-64 |
| 00:07 | Santa Clara | Alan Parsons gets the rebound | 70-64 |
| 00:05 | Santa Clara | Alan Parsons is fouled in the backcourt by William Butler - foul #5 on William Butler, team foul #17 | 70-64 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jeff Anton (SF) Steven Hulse | |
| Subs | Niagara | Lawrence Wolk (SG) William Butler | |
| 00:05 | Santa Clara | Alan Parsons makes the 1st free throw | 71-64 |
| 00:05 | Santa Clara | Alan Parsons misses the 2nd free throw | 71-64 |
| 00:05 | Niagara | Walter Katzberg gets the rebound | 71-64 |
| 00:00 | Niagara | Dan Hutchinson can't connect on an uncontested 3 from straight away | 71-64 |