| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Teddy Orlandi (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Ryles (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lorenzo Powell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ernest Parnell (fresh) 2 reb. C - David McClellan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Penn | PG - James Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Coleman (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Adam Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jimmy Cotto (fresh) 5 pts. C - Kenneth Poe (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Santa Clara | Lorenzo Powell inbounds the ball | 36-32 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:55 | Santa Clara | Richard Coleman picks off the pass by Teddy Orlandi in the backcourt | 36-32 |
| 19:31 | Penn | Richard Coleman connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from James Jones | 36-35 |
| 19:08 | Santa Clara | William Ryles misses the lay-in | 36-35 |
| 19:07 | Penn | Richard Coleman grabs the defensive rebound | 36-35 |
| 19:05 | Penn | Jimmy Cotto is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 36-35 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | David Zwickl (PG), Gerald Flood (SF), James Bolander (PF) Teddy Orlandi, Lorenzo Powell, Ernest Parnell | |
| Subs | Penn | Richard Cochran (SG), Thomas Marks (SF), Joseph Beehler (PF), John Tindell (C) Richard Coleman, Adam Jackson, Jimmy Cotto, Kenneth Poe | |
| 18:47 | Santa Clara | William Ryles's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-35 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Ross Hughes (SF), Terry Powell (C) William Ryles, David McClellan | |
| Subs | Penn | Brian Rafalski (PG) James Jones | |
| 18:30 | Penn | John Tindell is open but misses the lay-in | 36-35 |
| 18:28 | Penn | Joseph Beehler misses the tip | 36-35 |
| 18:26 | Santa Clara | David Zwickl snags the defensive board | 36-35 |
| 18:11 | Santa Clara | Ross Hughes comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 36-35 |
| 18:10 | Santa Clara | Gerald Flood gets the offensive rebound | 36-35 |
| 18:02 | Santa Clara | John Tindell takes the ball from Terry Powell | 36-35 |
| 17:45 | Penn | John Tindell is whistled for a carry | 36-35 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Teddy Orlandi (PG), William Ryles (SG), Lorenzo Powell (SF), Ernest Parnell (PF), David McClellan (C) David Zwickl, Gerald Flood, Ross Hughes, James Bolander, Terry Powell | |
| Subs | Penn | James Jones (PG), Richard Coleman (SG), Adam Jackson (SF), Jimmy Cotto (PF), Kenneth Poe (C) Brian Rafalski, Richard Cochran, Thomas Marks, Joseph Beehler, John Tindell | |
| 17:35 | Santa Clara | Ernest Parnell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-35 |
| 17:32 | Penn | Teddy Orlandi steals the ball from Adam Jackson in the backcourt | 36-35 |
| 17:21 | Santa Clara | William Ryles makes the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Teddy Orlandi | 38-35 |
| 17:05 | Penn | Richard Coleman is fouled on the floor by William Ryles - foul #1 on William Ryles, team foul #1 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Samuel Bluhm (SF) Lorenzo Powell | |
| Subs | Penn | Frank Colby (PF) Jimmy Cotto | |
| 16:40 | Penn | Richard Coleman is whistled for a carry | 38-35 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | David Zwickl (PG), Lorenzo Powell (SF) Teddy Orlandi, Ernest Parnell | |
| Subs | Penn | Brian Rafalski (PG) James Jones | |
| 16:38 | Santa Clara | William Ryles is fouled in the backcourt by Adam Jackson - foul #2 on Adam Jackson, team foul #1 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Penn | Jimmy Cotto (PF) Adam Jackson | |
| 16:25 | Santa Clara | David McClellan hits the finger roll on a nice dish by David Zwickl | 40-35 |
| 16:18 | Penn | Lorenzo Powell steals it from Frank Colby | 40-35 |
| 16:16 | Santa Clara | Brian Rafalski is called for the reach on David Zwickl in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brian Rafalski, team foul #2 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Ross Hughes (SF) Lorenzo Powell | |
| Subs | Penn | Richard Cochran (SG), Adam Jackson (SF) Richard Coleman, Frank Colby | |
| 16:02 | Santa Clara | Samuel Bluhm misses the shot from the right side | 40-35 |
| 16:00 | Penn | Jimmy Cotto grabs the defensive rebound | 40-35 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - David Zwickl (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Ryles (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ross Hughes (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Samuel Bluhm (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - David McClellan (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Penn | PG - Brian Rafalski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Cochran (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Adam Jackson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jimmy Cotto (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Poe (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Penn | Brian Rafalski clanks a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by David Zwickl - foul #2 on David Zwickl, team foul #2 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Stephen Galloway (PG), Lorenzo Powell (SF), James Bolander (PF), Terry Powell (C) David Zwickl, Ross Hughes, Samuel Bluhm, David McClellan | |
| Subs | Penn | Richard Coleman (SG), Joseph Beehler (C) Richard Cochran, Kenneth Poe | |
| 15:36 | Penn | Brian Rafalski makes the 1st free throw | 40-36 |
| 15:36 | Penn | Brian Rafalski misses the 2nd free throw | 40-36 |
| 15:36 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Terry Powell | 40-36 |
| 15:34 | Santa Clara | James Bolander is hacked by Richard Coleman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Coleman, team foul #3 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Penn | James Jones (PG) Brian Rafalski | |
| 15:25 | Santa Clara | James Jones is called for the reach on Stephen Galloway - foul #3 on James Jones, team foul #4 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gerald Flood (SG) William Ryles | |
| Subs | Penn | John Tindell (C) Jimmy Cotto | |
| 15:13 | Santa Clara | James Bolander is by himself and knocks in the shot from the right block set up by Stephen Galloway and the foul's on Joseph Beehler - foul #1 on Joseph Beehler, team foul #5 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Penn | Thomas Marks (SF) Adam Jackson | |
| 15:13 | Santa Clara | James Bolander makes the free throw | 43-36 |
| 14:57 | Penn | Richard Coleman drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Thomas Marks and he's fouled by James Bolander - foul #3 on James Bolander, team foul #3 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Teddy Orlandi (PG), Ernest Parnell (PF) Stephen Galloway, Terry Powell | |
| Subs | Penn | Frank Colby (PF) John Tindell | |
| 14:57 | Penn | Richard Coleman misses the free throw | 43-38 |
| 14:57 | Santa Clara | James Bolander grabs the board | 43-38 |
| 14:39 | Santa Clara | Gerald Flood misses badly on the uncontested turnaround from the right block | 43-38 |
| 14:38 | Santa Clara | Lorenzo Powell grabs the offensive board | 43-38 |
| 14:29 | Santa Clara | James Bolander comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 43-38 |
| 14:28 | Penn | Thomas Marks grabs the board | 43-38 |
| 14:06 | Penn | Joseph Beehler clanks a floater in the lane | 43-38 |
| 14:04 | Santa Clara | Ernest Parnell grabs the defensive rebound | 43-38 |
| 13:50 | Santa Clara | Gerald Flood misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 43-38 |
| 13:49 | Penn | James Jones pulls down the rebound | 43-38 |
| 13:29 | Penn | Frank Colby comes up short on the jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Lorenzo Powell - foul #2 on Lorenzo Powell, team foul #4 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | David Zwickl (PG), William Ryles (SG), Ross Hughes (SF), Samuel Bluhm (PF), Terry Powell (C) Teddy Orlandi, Gerald Flood, Lorenzo Powell, Ernest Parnell, James Bolander | |
| Subs | Penn | Brian Rafalski (PG), Richard Cochran (SG), Adam Jackson (SF), John Tindell (C) James Jones, Richard Coleman, Thomas Marks, Joseph Beehler | |
| 13:29 | Penn | Frank Colby makes the 1st free throw | 43-39 |
| 13:29 | Penn | Frank Colby makes the 2nd free throw | 43-40 |
| 13:26 | Santa Clara | John Tindell is called for the reach on David Zwickl in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Tindell, team foul #6 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Penn | Jimmy Cotto (PF) Frank Colby | |
| 13:14 | Santa Clara | William Ryles buries a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from David Zwickl | 45-40 |
| 13:02 | Penn | Brian Rafalski hits a fadeaway from the right side set up by John Tindell | 45-42 |
| 12:43 | Santa Clara | Brian Rafalski picks off the pass by Samuel Bluhm | 45-42 |
| 12:39 | Penn | Brian Rafalski banks in the layup | 45-44 |
| 12:26 | Santa Clara | Samuel Bluhm misses long on an open 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-44 |
| 12:24 | Santa Clara | William Ryles tips it home | 47-44 |
| 12:09 | Penn | Richard Cochran is whistled for a carry | 47-44 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Stephen Galloway (PG), Lorenzo Powell (SF), Ernest Parnell (PF), David McClellan (C) David Zwickl, Ross Hughes, Samuel Bluhm, Terry Powell | |
| Subs | Penn | James Jones (PG), Kenneth Poe (C) Brian Rafalski, John Tindell | |
| 11:42 | Santa Clara | David McClellan buries a floater from the left side | 49-44 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Stephen Galloway (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Ryles (tiring) 20 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lorenzo Powell (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ernest Parnell (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - David McClellan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Penn | PG - James Jones (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Cochran (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Adam Jackson (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Jimmy Cotto (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Poe (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Penn | Adam Jackson misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 49-44 |
| 11:24 | Penn | Adam Jackson hits the follow up shot | 49-46 |
| 11:12 | Santa Clara | David McClellan can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Jimmy Cotto - foul #1 on Jimmy Cotto, team foul #7 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Teddy Orlandi (PG), David Zwickl (SG), Gerald Flood (SF) Stephen Galloway, William Ryles, Lorenzo Powell | |
| Subs | Penn | Richard Coleman (SG), Thomas Marks (SF), Joseph Beehler (PF) Richard Cochran, Adam Jackson, Jimmy Cotto | |
| 11:12 | Santa Clara | David McClellan misses the 1st free throw | 49-46 |
| 11:12 | Santa Clara | David McClellan makes the 2nd free throw | 50-46 |
| 11:08 | Penn | Joseph Beehler is fouled in the backcourt by Ernest Parnell - foul #3 on Ernest Parnell, team foul #5 | 50-46 |
| 10:53 | Penn | Ernest Parnell is called for the reach on Joseph Beehler - foul #4 on Ernest Parnell, team foul #6 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | James Bolander (PF) Ernest Parnell | |
| Subs | Penn | Brian Rafalski (PG) James Jones | |
| 10:37 | Penn | Richard Coleman misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-46 |
| 10:35 | Penn | Joseph Beehler tips it in | 50-48 |
| 10:20 | Santa Clara | David McClellan is denied on a dunk by Kenneth Poe | 50-48 |
| 10:19 | Penn | Joseph Beehler snags the defensive board | 50-48 |
| 10:06 | Penn | Thomas Marks is whistled for traveling | 50-48 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Stephen Galloway (PG), William Ryles (SG), Ross Hughes (SF) Teddy Orlandi, David Zwickl, Gerald Flood | |
| Subs | Penn | James Jones (PG), Richard Cochran (SG), Adam Jackson (SF), John Tindell (PF) Brian Rafalski, Richard Coleman, Thomas Marks, Joseph Beehler | |
| 09:49 | Santa Clara | Ross Hughes misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on John Tindell - foul #2 on John Tindell, team foul #8 | 50-48 |
| 09:49 | Santa Clara | Ross Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 09:49 | Santa Clara | Ross Hughes misses the 2nd free throw | 51-48 |
| 09:49 | Penn | John Tindell pulls down the rebound | 51-48 |
| 09:36 | Penn | Adam Jackson comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 51-48 |
| 09:35 | Penn | Kenneth Poe hits the follow up shot | 51-50 |
| 09:12 | Santa Clara | David McClellan misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 51-50 |
| 09:10 | Santa Clara | William Ryles grabs the offensive rebound | 51-50 |
| 09:02 | Santa Clara | James Jones is called for the reach on Stephen Galloway - foul #4 on James Jones, team foul #9 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | David Zwickl (SG), Lorenzo Powell (SF), Samuel Bluhm (PF), Terry Powell (C) William Ryles, Ross Hughes, James Bolander, David McClellan | |
| Subs | Penn | Brian Rafalski (PG), Frank Colby (SF), Jimmy Cotto (PF) James Jones, Adam Jackson, John Tindell | |
| 09:02 | Santa Clara | Stephen Galloway makes the 1st free throw | 52-50 |
| 09:02 | Santa Clara | Stephen Galloway misses the 2nd free throw | 52-50 |
| 09:02 | Penn | Jimmy Cotto pulls down the rebound | 52-50 |
| 08:57 | Penn | Richard Cochran comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 52-50 |
| 08:56 | Penn | Jimmy Cotto gets the offensive rebound | 52-50 |
| 08:44 | Penn | Richard Cochran clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-50 |
| 08:42 | Santa Clara | Terry Powell grabs the board | 52-50 |
| 08:40 | Santa Clara | Richard Cochran picks off the pass by Lorenzo Powell in the backcourt | 52-50 |
| 08:26 | Penn | Jimmy Cotto hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Samuel Bluhm - foul #1 on Samuel Bluhm, team foul #7 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Teddy Orlandi (PG) Stephen Galloway | |
| Subs | Penn | Richard Coleman (SG), Joseph Beehler (C) Richard Cochran, Kenneth Poe | |
| 08:26 | Penn | Jimmy Cotto makes the 1st free throw | 52-51 |
| 08:26 | Penn | Jimmy Cotto makes the 2nd free throw | 52-52 |
| 08:16 | Santa Clara | Teddy Orlandi misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 52-52 |
| 08:14 | Santa Clara | Teddy Orlandi tips it in | 54-52 |
| 08:12 | Penn | Richard Coleman loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-52 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | William Ryles (SG), David McClellan (C) David Zwickl, Samuel Bluhm | |
| Subs | Penn | Thomas Marks (SF) Frank Colby | |
| 07:55 | Santa Clara | Joseph Beehler steals the ball from Lorenzo Powell | 54-52 |
| 07:36 | Penn | Richard Coleman misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 54-52 |
| 07:35 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to David McClellan | 54-52 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Teddy Orlandi (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Ryles (tiring) 20 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lorenzo Powell (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Terry Powell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - David McClellan (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Penn | PG - Brian Rafalski (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Coleman (tired) 8 pts. SF - Thomas Marks (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Jimmy Cotto (tired) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Beehler (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Santa Clara | Lorenzo Powell is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 54-52 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | David Zwickl (SG), Ross Hughes (SF), Ernest Parnell (PF) William Ryles, Lorenzo Powell, Terry Powell | |
| Subs | Penn | James Jones (PG), Richard Cochran (SG), John Tindell (C) Brian Rafalski, Richard Coleman, Joseph Beehler | |
| 07:25 | Penn | James Jones misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-52 |
| 07:23 | Santa Clara | David Zwickl grabs the defensive rebound | 54-52 |
| 07:09 | Santa Clara | Richard Cochran picks off the pass by Teddy Orlandi | 54-52 |
| 07:07 | Penn | James Jones is fouled in the backcourt by David Zwickl - foul #3 on David Zwickl, team foul #8 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Samuel Bluhm (SF), James Bolander (C) Ross Hughes, David McClellan | |
| Subs | Penn | Adam Jackson (SF), Kenneth Poe (C) Thomas Marks, Jimmy Cotto | |
| 07:07 | Penn | James Jones misses the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 07:07 | Santa Clara | Ernest Parnell gets the rebound | 54-52 |
| 06:51 | Santa Clara | Teddy Orlandi is wide open but clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 54-52 |
| 06:49 | Penn | John Tindell grabs the defensive rebound | 54-52 |
| 06:44 | Penn | James Bolander steals the ball from James Jones | 54-52 |
| 06:35 | Santa Clara | David Zwickl makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Samuel Bluhm | 57-52 |
| 06:32 | Penn | James Jones is fouled in the backcourt by Teddy Orlandi - foul #2 on Teddy Orlandi, team foul #9 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | William Ryles (SG), Gerald Flood (SF) David Zwickl, Samuel Bluhm | |
| Subs | Penn | Richard Coleman (SG), Frank Colby (PF) Richard Cochran, John Tindell | |
| 06:32 | Penn | James Jones makes the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 06:32 | Penn | James Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 57-53 |
| 06:32 | Santa Clara | Ernest Parnell grabs the board | 57-53 |
| 06:16 | Santa Clara | Ernest Parnell misses the wide open floater in the lane | 57-53 |
| 06:14 | Penn | Frank Colby grabs the board | 57-53 |
| 06:14 | Penn | Penn calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 57-53 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Stephen Galloway (PG), David Zwickl (SG), Samuel Bluhm (SF), David McClellan (C) Teddy Orlandi, William Ryles, Gerald Flood, James Bolander | |
| Subs | Penn | Joseph Beehler (C) Kenneth Poe | |
| 05:47 | Penn | Adam Jackson misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by David Zwickl - foul #4 on David Zwickl, team foul #10 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Ross Hughes (SF), Terry Powell (C) Ernest Parnell, David McClellan | |
| Subs | Penn | Brian Rafalski (PG) James Jones | |
| 05:47 | Penn | Adam Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 05:47 | Penn | Adam Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 57-53 |
| 05:47 | Santa Clara | Ross Hughes snags the defensive board | 57-53 |
| 05:40 | Santa Clara | Stephen Galloway connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by David Zwickl | 60-53 |
| 05:26 | Penn | Joseph Beehler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-53 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | William Ryles (SG), Ernest Parnell (PF) David Zwickl, Samuel Bluhm | |
| Subs | Penn | Richard Cochran (SG), Thomas Marks (SF), Jimmy Cotto (PF), John Tindell (C) Richard Coleman, Adam Jackson, Frank Colby, Joseph Beehler | |
| 05:06 | Santa Clara | Stephen Galloway hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Jimmy Cotto - foul #2 on Jimmy Cotto, team foul #10 | 60-53 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gerald Flood (SF), David McClellan (C) Ross Hughes, Terry Powell | |
| Subs | Penn | | |
| 05:06 | Santa Clara | Stephen Galloway makes the 1st free throw | 61-53 |
| 05:06 | Santa Clara | Stephen Galloway makes the 2nd free throw | 62-53 |
| 04:45 | Penn | Richard Cochran hits a fadeaway from the right side | 62-55 |
| 04:31 | Santa Clara | Ernest Parnell can't finish the layup | 62-55 |
| 04:29 | Penn | The rebound goes to John Tindell | 62-55 |
| 04:17 | Penn | Jimmy Cotto's fadeaway is rejected by David McClellan | 62-55 |
| 04:16 | Santa Clara | Ernest Parnell snags the defensive board | 62-55 |
| 03:52 | Santa Clara | David McClellan misses the easy layup | 62-55 |
| 03:50 | Penn | Richard Cochran pulls down the rebound | 62-55 |
| 03:48 | Penn | Richard Cochran throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-55 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Teddy Orlandi (PG), David Zwickl (SG), Lorenzo Powell (SF), Samuel Bluhm (PF), James Bolander (C) Stephen Galloway, William Ryles, Gerald Flood, Ernest Parnell, David McClellan | |
| Subs | Penn | James Jones (PG), Richard Coleman (SG), Adam Jackson (SF), Frank Colby (PF), Kenneth Poe (C) Brian Rafalski, Richard Cochran, Thomas Marks, Jimmy Cotto, John Tindell | |
| 03:39 | Santa Clara | James Bolander clanks a turnaround from the left block | 62-55 |
| 03:38 | Penn | The rebound goes to Kenneth Poe | 62-55 |
| 03:17 | Penn | Kenneth Poe misses the lay-in | 62-55 |
| 03:16 | Penn | Frank Colby tips it but misses | 62-55 |
| 03:15 | Santa Clara | David Zwickl grabs the board | 62-55 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Teddy Orlandi (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Zwickl (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SF - Lorenzo Powell (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Samuel Bluhm (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - James Bolander (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Penn | PG - James Jones (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Richard Coleman (tired) 8 pts. SF - Adam Jackson (tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank Colby (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenneth Poe (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:57 | Santa Clara | David Zwickl misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 62-55 |
| 02:56 | Penn | Kenneth Poe pulls down the rebound | 62-55 |
| 02:56 | Penn | Penn calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 62-55 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Ross Hughes (SF), Terry Powell (C) Lorenzo Powell, James Bolander | |
| Subs | Penn | Joseph Beehler (PF) Adam Jackson | |
| 02:30 | Penn | Frank Colby hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 62-55 |
| 02:29 | Santa Clara | Samuel Bluhm gets the rebound | 62-55 |
| 02:15 | Santa Clara | David Zwickl knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Teddy Orlandi | 65-55 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:08 | Penn | Richard Coleman misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 65-55 |
| 02:07 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Terry Powell | 65-55 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:43 | Santa Clara | Teddy Orlandi hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 65-55 |
| 01:42 | Santa Clara | Samuel Bluhm pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-55 |
| 01:25 | Santa Clara | Teddy Orlandi buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Ross Hughes | 68-55 |
| 01:12 | Penn | Terry Powell blocks the short jumper by Frank Colby | 68-55 |
| 01:10 | Santa Clara | David Zwickl grabs the board | 68-55 |
| 01:08 | Santa Clara | Joseph Beehler is called for the reach on David Zwickl in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Beehler, team foul #11 | 68-55 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gerald Flood (SG), James Bolander (PF) Teddy Orlandi, Samuel Bluhm | |
| Subs | Penn | Brian Rafalski (PG), Richard Cochran (SG), Thomas Marks (SF), John Tindell (C) James Jones, Richard Coleman, Frank Colby, Kenneth Poe | |
| 01:08 | Santa Clara | David Zwickl makes the 1st free throw | 69-55 |
| 01:08 | Santa Clara | David Zwickl makes the 2nd free throw | 70-55 |
| 01:05 | Penn | Brian Rafalski is fouled in the backcourt by David Zwickl - foul #5 on David Zwickl, team foul #11 | 70-55 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Stephen Galloway (PG) David Zwickl | |
| Subs | Penn | | |
| 01:05 | Penn | Brian Rafalski misses the 1st free throw | 70-55 |
| 01:05 | Penn | Brian Rafalski makes the 2nd free throw | 70-56 |
| 01:03 | Santa Clara | Richard Cochran is called for the reach on Stephen Galloway in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Cochran, team foul #12 | 70-56 |
| 01:03 | Santa Clara | Stephen Galloway makes the 1st free throw | 71-56 |
| 01:03 | Santa Clara | Stephen Galloway makes the 2nd free throw | 72-56 |
| 00:37 | Penn | John Tindell lays it up and in set up by Richard Cochran and he's hacked by Terry Powell - foul #1 on Terry Powell, team foul #12 | 72-58 |
| 00:37 | Penn | John Tindell makes the free throw | 72-59 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Santa Clara | Brian Rafalski steals it from Gerald Flood in the backcourt | 72-59 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Penn | John Tindell comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 72-59 |
| 00:31 | Penn | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Rafalski | 72-59 |
| 00:28 | Penn | John Tindell makes the wide open 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Brian Rafalski | 72-62 |
| 00:00 | Santa Clara | Stephen Galloway runs out the clock | 72-62 |