| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Larry Mossberg (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Jimmie McElwaine (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eddie Frigo (fresh) PF - Stephan Gifford (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Kyle Ayoub (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Delaware | PG - William Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Derouen (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Frank Baker (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Roger Rector (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Scott Pritchard (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Santa Clara | Eddie Frigo inbounds the ball | 39-42 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Delaware | Delaware is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:48 | Santa Clara | Eddie Frigo misses the shot in the lane | 39-42 |
| 19:47 | Santa Clara | The offensive rebound goes to Eddie Frigo | 39-42 |
| 19:36 | Santa Clara | Eddie Frigo hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Frank Baker - foul #3 on Frank Baker, team foul #1 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Delaware | Johnny Callier (SF) Frank Baker | |
| 19:36 | Santa Clara | Eddie Frigo makes the 1st free throw | 40-42 |
| 19:36 | Santa Clara | Eddie Frigo makes the 2nd free throw | 41-42 |
| 19:18 | Delaware | Donald Derouen can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 41-42 |
| 19:16 | Santa Clara | Jimmie McElwaine pulls down the rebound | 41-42 |
| 19:14 | Santa Clara | Johnny Callier is called for the reach on Larry Mossberg in the backcourt - foul #2 on Johnny Callier, team foul #2 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jack Edwards (SF), Michael Zawistowski (PF), Ronald Kenyon (C) Eddie Frigo, Stephan Gifford, Kyle Ayoub | |
| Subs | Delaware | Clarence Hagedorn (PG), Paul Woosley (PF), Sol Marx (C) William Wilson, Roger Rector, Scott Pritchard | |
| 19:05 | Santa Clara | Paul Woosley takes the ball from Ronald Kenyon | 41-42 |
| 18:48 | Delaware | Sol Marx buries a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Johnny Callier | 41-44 |
| 18:46 | Santa Clara | Donald Derouen picks off the pass by Jack Edwards in the backcourt | 41-44 |
| 18:31 | Delaware | Paul Woosley connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Clarence Hagedorn and he's hacked by Michael Zawistowski - foul #1 on Michael Zawistowski, team foul #1 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Rafael Thomas (SG), Gary Theodore (SF) Larry Mossberg, Jimmie McElwaine | |
| Subs | Delaware | Daniel Fischer (SG), Eugene Caldwell (SF), Scott Pritchard (C) Donald Derouen, Johnny Callier, Sol Marx | |
| 18:31 | Delaware | Paul Woosley makes the free throw | 41-47 |
| 18:07 | Santa Clara | Rafael Thomas is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-47 |
| 18:06 | Delaware | The rebound goes to Scott Pritchard | 41-47 |
| 17:59 | Delaware | Eugene Caldwell is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Eugene Caldwell, team foul #3 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Eddie Frigo (SF), Stephan Gifford (PF), Kyle Ayoub (C) Jack Edwards, Michael Zawistowski, Ronald Kenyon | |
| Subs | Delaware | William Wilson (PG), Roger Rector (PF) Clarence Hagedorn, Paul Woosley | |
| 17:37 | Santa Clara | Rafael Thomas misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-47 |
| 17:36 | Santa Clara | Stephan Gifford tips it but misses | 41-47 |
| 17:34 | Delaware | The rebound goes to Scott Pritchard | 41-47 |
| 17:32 | Delaware | Daniel Fischer is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 41-47 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Arron Carlin (PG), Jimmie McElwaine (SG), Ollie Warner (C) Rafael Thomas, Gary Theodore, Kyle Ayoub | |
| Subs | Delaware | Donald Derouen (SG), Johnny Callier (SF) Daniel Fischer, Eugene Caldwell | |
| 17:27 | Santa Clara | Stephan Gifford connects on the runner from close range | 43-47 |
| 17:23 | Delaware | William Wilson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-47 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Delaware | Sol Marx (C) Scott Pritchard | |
| 17:05 | Santa Clara | Ollie Warner misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Sol Marx - foul #2 on Sol Marx, team foul #4 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Larry Mossberg (PG) Stephan Gifford | |
| Subs | Delaware | Scott Pritchard (C) Johnny Callier | |
| 17:05 | Santa Clara | Ollie Warner makes the 1st free throw | 44-47 |
| 17:05 | Santa Clara | Ollie Warner misses the 2nd free throw | 44-47 |
| 17:05 | Delaware | The rebound goes to Scott Pritchard | 44-47 |
| 16:47 | Delaware | Donald Derouen scores on a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Sol Marx | 44-49 |
| 16:32 | Santa Clara | Eddie Frigo knocks in the fadeaway from the right block and the foul's on Scott Pritchard - foul #2 on Scott Pritchard, team foul #5 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jack Edwards (SG), Stephan Gifford (PF), Kyle Ayoub (C) Jimmie McElwaine, Arron Carlin, Ollie Warner | |
| Subs | Delaware | Clarence Hagedorn (PG), Johnny Callier (SF), Paul Woosley (C) William Wilson, Sol Marx, Scott Pritchard | |
| 16:32 | Santa Clara | Eddie Frigo makes the free throw | 47-49 |
| 16:29 | Delaware | Donald Derouen is hacked by Jack Edwards in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jack Edwards, team foul #2 | 47-49 |
| 16:18 | Delaware | Paul Woosley can't finish the layup | 47-49 |
| 16:16 | Santa Clara | Eddie Frigo pulls down the rebound | 47-49 |
| 16:13 | Santa Clara | Jack Edwards throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-49 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gary Theodore (SF) Eddie Frigo | |
| Subs | Delaware | | |
| 16:00 | Delaware | Clarence Hagedorn misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 47-49 |
| 15:58 | Delaware | The offensive rebound goes to Roger Rector | 47-49 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Larry Mossberg (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Jack Edwards (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gary Theodore (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Stephan Gifford (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Kyle Ayoub (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Delaware | PG - Clarence Hagedorn (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Derouen (tiring) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Johnny Callier (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Roger Rector (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Woosley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Delaware | Clarence Hagedorn misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-49 |
| 15:27 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Stephan Gifford | 47-49 |
| 15:24 | Santa Clara | Larry Mossberg is hacked by Johnny Callier in the backcourt - foul #3 on Johnny Callier, team foul #6 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Rafael Thomas (PG), Jimmie McElwaine (SG), Michael Zawistowski (PF), Ronald Kenyon (C) Larry Mossberg, Gary Theodore, Stephan Gifford, Kyle Ayoub | |
| Subs | Delaware | William Wilson (PG), Eugene Caldwell (SG), Frank Baker (SF), Daniel Fischer (PF), Scott Pritchard (C) Clarence Hagedorn, Donald Derouen, Johnny Callier, Roger Rector, Paul Woosley | |
| 15:12 | Santa Clara | Michael Zawistowski misses badly on a shot from the left side | 47-49 |
| 15:10 | Santa Clara | Ronald Kenyon tips it in | 49-49 |
| 14:51 | Delaware | Scott Pritchard is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Scott Pritchard, team foul #7 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Arron Carlin (PG), Ollie Warner (C) Jimmie McElwaine, Jack Edwards | |
| Subs | Delaware | Donald Derouen (SG) Eugene Caldwell | |
| 14:30 | Santa Clara | Ronald Kenyon misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 49-49 |
| 14:29 | Delaware | Scott Pritchard pulls down the rebound | 49-49 |
| 14:25 | Delaware | Scott Pritchard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-49 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Larry Mossberg (PG), Jimmie McElwaine (SG), Eddie Frigo (SF), Kyle Ayoub (C) Rafael Thomas, Michael Zawistowski, Ronald Kenyon, Ollie Warner | |
| Subs | Delaware | Paul Woosley (PF) Daniel Fischer | |
| 14:02 | Santa Clara | Larry Mossberg hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-49 |
| 13:49 | Delaware | William Wilson clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Kyle Ayoub - foul #1 on Kyle Ayoub, team foul #3 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gary Theodore (SG), Stephan Gifford (PF) Jimmie McElwaine, Arron Carlin | |
| Subs | Delaware | Johnny Callier (SG), Sol Marx (PF) Donald Derouen, Scott Pritchard | |
| 13:49 | Delaware | William Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 52-50 |
| 13:49 | Delaware | William Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 52-51 |
| 13:29 | Santa Clara | Larry Mossberg misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-51 |
| 13:28 | Delaware | Paul Woosley grabs the board | 52-51 |
| 13:09 | Delaware | Frank Baker clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 52-51 |
| 13:08 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Kyle Ayoub | 52-51 |
| 13:06 | Santa Clara | Kyle Ayoub throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-51 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jack Edwards (PG), Jimmie McElwaine (SG), Ronald Kenyon (PF), Ollie Warner (C) Larry Mossberg, Gary Theodore, Stephan Gifford, Kyle Ayoub | |
| Subs | Delaware | Clarence Hagedorn (PG), Eugene Caldwell (SG), Roger Rector (PF) William Wilson, Johnny Callier, Paul Woosley | |
| 12:50 | Delaware | Roger Rector drills a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Eugene Caldwell | 52-53 |
| 12:26 | Santa Clara | Jack Edwards buries a jumper from the left block and he's hacked by Clarence Hagedorn - foul #2 on Clarence Hagedorn, team foul #8 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Rafael Thomas (PG), Stephan Gifford (PF), Michael Zawistowski (C) Eddie Frigo, Ronald Kenyon, Ollie Warner | |
| Subs | Delaware | Johnny Callier (PG), Donald Derouen (SG), Daniel Fischer (C) Clarence Hagedorn, Eugene Caldwell, Sol Marx | |
| 12:26 | Santa Clara | Jack Edwards misses the free throw | 54-53 |
| 12:26 | Delaware | Roger Rector grabs the defensive rebound | 54-53 |
| 12:23 | Delaware | Donald Derouen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-53 |
| 12:09 | Santa Clara | Jack Edwards loses the ball out of bounds | 54-53 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Delaware | Scott Pritchard (C) Roger Rector | |
| 12:00 | Delaware | Donald Derouen misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 54-53 |
| 11:59 | Delaware | Scott Pritchard hits the follow up shot | 54-55 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Rafael Thomas (fresh) SG - Jimmie McElwaine (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jack Edwards (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. PF - Stephan Gifford (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Zawistowski (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Delaware | PG - Johnny Callier (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Donald Derouen (tiring) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Frank Baker (tiring) 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Daniel Fischer (fresh) 5 pts. C - Scott Pritchard (tiring) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:54 | Santa Clara | Jimmie McElwaine misses the shot from just outside the lane | 54-55 |
| 11:52 | Delaware | Johnny Callier gets the rebound | 54-55 |
| 11:35 | Delaware | Johnny Callier is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-55 |
| 11:34 | Santa Clara | Jack Edwards snags the defensive board | 54-55 |
| 11:07 | Santa Clara | Michael Zawistowski misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-55 |
| 11:06 | Santa Clara | Jimmie McElwaine snags the offensive board | 54-55 |
| 10:45 | Santa Clara | Rafael Thomas throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-55 |
| 10:45 | Delaware | Delaware calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 54-55 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Arron Carlin (PG), Gary Theodore (SG), Eddie Frigo (SF), Ronald Kenyon (PF), Ollie Warner (C) Rafael Thomas, Jimmie McElwaine, Jack Edwards, Stephan Gifford, Michael Zawistowski | |
| Subs | Delaware | Clarence Hagedorn (PG), Eugene Caldwell (SG), Sol Marx (SF), Roger Rector (PF), Paul Woosley (C) Johnny Callier, Donald Derouen, Frank Baker, Daniel Fischer, Scott Pritchard | |
| 10:22 | Delaware | Eugene Caldwell clanks a runner from the right block but the foul's on Ronald Kenyon - foul #2 on Ronald Kenyon, team foul #4 | 54-55 |
| 10:22 | Delaware | Eugene Caldwell makes the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 10:22 | Delaware | Eugene Caldwell makes the 2nd free throw | 54-57 |
| 10:08 | Santa Clara | Gary Theodore makes the shot from the free throw line set up by Arron Carlin | 56-57 |
| 09:46 | Delaware | Paul Woosley misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-57 |
| 09:44 | Santa Clara | Eddie Frigo snags the defensive board | 56-57 |
| 09:27 | Santa Clara | Ollie Warner misses the easy layup but the foul's on Sol Marx - foul #3 on Sol Marx, team foul #9 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Larry Mossberg (PG), Jimmie McElwaine (SG), Jack Edwards (SF), Michael Zawistowski (PF) Arron Carlin, Gary Theodore, Eddie Frigo, Ronald Kenyon | |
| Subs | Delaware | William Wilson (PG), Donald Derouen (SG), Johnny Callier (SF) Clarence Hagedorn, Eugene Caldwell, Sol Marx | |
| 09:27 | Santa Clara | Ollie Warner makes the 1st free throw | 57-57 |
| 09:27 | Santa Clara | Ollie Warner makes the 2nd free throw | 58-57 |
| 09:04 | Delaware | William Wilson misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 58-57 |
| 09:03 | Santa Clara | Ollie Warner pulls down the rebound | 58-57 |
| 08:57 | Santa Clara | Ollie Warner double dribbles | 58-57 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Rafael Thomas (SG), Kyle Ayoub (C) Jimmie McElwaine, Ollie Warner | |
| Subs | Delaware | Scott Pritchard (C) Roger Rector | |
| 08:44 | Delaware | Donald Derouen knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by William Wilson | 58-60 |
| 08:31 | Santa Clara | Larry Mossberg misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-60 |
| 08:29 | Delaware | Scott Pritchard grabs the board | 58-60 |
| 08:10 | Delaware | Johnny Callier scores on a shot from just outside the lane | 58-62 |
| 07:52 | Santa Clara | Kyle Ayoub scores on a runner from the baseline | 60-62 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Larry Mossberg (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SG - Rafael Thomas (fairly fresh) SF - Jack Edwards (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. PF - Michael Zawistowski (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Kyle Ayoub (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Delaware | PG - William Wilson (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Derouen (tiring) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - Johnny Callier (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Paul Woosley (tired) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Scott Pritchard (tired) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:46 | Delaware | William Wilson is hacked by Rafael Thomas in the backcourt - foul #3 on Rafael Thomas, team foul #5 | 60-62 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jimmie McElwaine (SG), Eddie Frigo (SF), Stephan Gifford (PF) Rafael Thomas, Jack Edwards, Michael Zawistowski | |
| Subs | Delaware | Clarence Hagedorn (PG), Eugene Caldwell (SG), Frank Baker (SF), Daniel Fischer (PF), Sol Marx (C) William Wilson, Donald Derouen, Johnny Callier, Paul Woosley, Scott Pritchard | |
| 07:35 | Delaware | Clarence Hagedorn drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Eugene Caldwell | 60-64 |
| 07:25 | Santa Clara | Stephan Gifford blows the wide open layup | 60-64 |
| 07:24 | Delaware | Eugene Caldwell grabs the defensive rebound | 60-64 |
| 07:10 | Delaware | Frank Baker comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 60-64 |
| 07:08 | Santa Clara | Kyle Ayoub snags the defensive board | 60-64 |
| 06:54 | Santa Clara | Kyle Ayoub comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 60-64 |
| 06:52 | Delaware | Frank Baker snags the defensive board | 60-64 |
| 06:50 | Delaware | Stephan Gifford picks off the pass by Eugene Caldwell in the backcourt | 60-64 |
| 06:34 | Santa Clara | Larry Mossberg can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-64 |
| 06:32 | Delaware | Daniel Fischer pulls down the rebound | 60-64 |
| 06:28 | Delaware | Daniel Fischer loses the dribble to Eddie Frigo in the backcourt | 60-64 |
| 06:15 | Santa Clara | Frank Baker steals the ball from Kyle Ayoub | 60-64 |
| 06:11 | Delaware | Clarence Hagedorn misses the easy layup | 60-64 |
| 06:10 | Santa Clara | Jimmie McElwaine grabs the board | 60-64 |
| 06:10 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-64 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Arron Carlin (PG), Gary Theodore (SG), Jack Edwards (SF), Ronald Kenyon (PF), Ollie Warner (C) Larry Mossberg, Jimmie McElwaine, Eddie Frigo, Stephan Gifford, Kyle Ayoub | |
| Subs | Delaware | William Wilson (PG), Donald Derouen (SG), Johnny Callier (SF), Roger Rector (PF), Scott Pritchard (C) Clarence Hagedorn, Eugene Caldwell, Frank Baker, Daniel Fischer, Sol Marx | |
| 05:59 | Santa Clara | Jack Edwards is hacked by Donald Derouen - foul #3 on Donald Derouen, team foul #10 | 60-64 |
| 05:59 | Santa Clara | Jack Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 61-64 |
| 05:59 | Santa Clara | Jack Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 62-64 |
| 05:44 | Delaware | Roger Rector comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 62-64 |
| 05:43 | Delaware | Scott Pritchard grabs the offensive rebound | 62-64 |
| 05:26 | Delaware | Arron Carlin steps in front of the Roger Rector pass | 62-64 |
| 05:15 | Santa Clara | Gary Theodore is hacked by William Wilson - foul #3 on William Wilson, team foul #11 | 62-64 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Rafael Thomas (PG), Stephan Gifford (PF), Michael Zawistowski (C) Arron Carlin, Ronald Kenyon, Ollie Warner | |
| Subs | Delaware | Frank Baker (SF), Paul Woosley (C) Johnny Callier, Scott Pritchard | |
| 05:15 | Santa Clara | Gary Theodore makes the 1st free throw | 63-64 |
| 05:15 | Santa Clara | Gary Theodore misses the 2nd free throw | 63-64 |
| 05:15 | Delaware | Paul Woosley grabs the defensive rebound | 63-64 |
| 05:13 | Delaware | Donald Derouen is hacked by Michael Zawistowski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Zawistowski, team foul #6 | 63-64 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Larry Mossberg (PG) Gary Theodore | |
| Subs | Delaware | | |
| 05:05 | Delaware | William Wilson can't connect on a floater from the left side | 63-64 |
| 05:04 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Jack Edwards | 63-64 |
| 04:52 | Santa Clara | Stephan Gifford is hacked by Roger Rector - foul #1 on Roger Rector, team foul #12 | 63-64 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Delaware | Clarence Hagedorn (PG) William Wilson | |
| 04:52 | Santa Clara | Stephan Gifford makes the 1st free throw | 64-64 |
| 04:52 | Santa Clara | Stephan Gifford misses the 2nd free throw | 64-64 |
| 04:52 | Delaware | Frank Baker snags the defensive board | 64-64 |
| 04:33 | Delaware | Clarence Hagedorn misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Larry Mossberg - foul #2 on Larry Mossberg, team foul #7 | 64-64 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Kyle Ayoub (C) Stephan Gifford | |
| Subs | Delaware | | |
| 04:33 | Delaware | Clarence Hagedorn makes the 1st free throw | 64-65 |
| 04:33 | Delaware | Clarence Hagedorn misses the 2nd free throw | 64-65 |
| 04:33 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Michael Zawistowski | 64-65 |
| 04:18 | Santa Clara | Kyle Ayoub misses long on a floater from close range but the foul's on Clarence Hagedorn - foul #3 on Clarence Hagedorn, team foul #13 | 64-65 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jimmie McElwaine (SG), Ronald Kenyon (PF) Rafael Thomas, Michael Zawistowski | |
| Subs | Delaware | Johnny Callier (SF), Daniel Fischer (C) Frank Baker, Roger Rector | |
| 04:18 | Santa Clara | Kyle Ayoub makes the 1st free throw | 65-65 |
| 04:18 | Santa Clara | Kyle Ayoub makes the 2nd free throw | 66-65 |
| 04:11 | Delaware | Donald Derouen travels in the backcourt | 66-65 |
| 04:03 | Santa Clara | Larry Mossberg misses short on an open 3pt jumper from straight away | 66-65 |
| 04:01 | Santa Clara | Jack Edwards tips it in | 68-65 |
| 03:37 | Delaware | Clarence Hagedorn can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 68-65 |
| 03:35 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Kyle Ayoub | 68-65 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Larry Mossberg (tired) 11 pts. SG - Jimmie McElwaine (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jack Edwards (tiring) 12 pts. 3 ast. PF - Ronald Kenyon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Kyle Ayoub (tiring) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Delaware | PG - Clarence Hagedorn (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Donald Derouen (tired) 10 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Johnny Callier (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Daniel Fischer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Woosley (tired) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Santa Clara | Ronald Kenyon misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 68-65 |
| 03:12 | Delaware | Johnny Callier pulls down the rebound | 68-65 |
| 02:57 | Delaware | Donald Derouen is hacked by Kyle Ayoub - foul #2 on Kyle Ayoub, team foul #8 | 68-65 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Arron Carlin (PG), Gary Theodore (SG), Eddie Frigo (SF), Michael Zawistowski (PF), Ollie Warner (C) Larry Mossberg, Jimmie McElwaine, Jack Edwards, Ronald Kenyon, Kyle Ayoub | |
| Subs | Delaware | William Wilson (PG), Frank Baker (SF), Sol Marx (PF), Scott Pritchard (C) Clarence Hagedorn, Johnny Callier, Daniel Fischer, Paul Woosley | |
| 02:57 | Delaware | Donald Derouen makes the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 02:57 | Delaware | Donald Derouen makes the 2nd free throw | 68-67 |
| 02:32 | Santa Clara | Ollie Warner connects on the open 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Arron Carlin | 71-67 |
| 02:32 | Delaware | Delaware calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 71-67 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Rafael Thomas (SG), Stephan Gifford (PF) Eddie Frigo, Michael Zawistowski | |
| Subs | Delaware | Eugene Caldwell (SG) Donald Derouen | |
| 02:10 | Delaware | William Wilson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 71-67 |
| 02:09 | Santa Clara | Arron Carlin snags the defensive board | 71-67 |
| 02:07 | Santa Clara | Rafael Thomas loses the dribble to Eugene Caldwell in the backcourt | 71-67 |
| 01:51 | Delaware | Ollie Warner denies the turnaround by Frank Baker | 71-67 |
| 01:49 | Santa Clara | Stephan Gifford pulls down the rebound | 71-67 |
| 01:31 | Santa Clara | Ollie Warner is whistled for a carry | 71-67 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Larry Mossberg (PG), Jimmie McElwaine (SG), Eddie Frigo (SF), Kyle Ayoub (C) Arron Carlin, Rafael Thomas, Gary Theodore, Ollie Warner | |
| Subs | Delaware | Donald Derouen (SG), Roger Rector (PF) Eugene Caldwell, Sol Marx | |
| 01:28 | Delaware | Delaware calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 71-67 |
| 01:16 | Delaware | William Wilson jams it set up by Frank Baker | 71-69 |
| 00:59 | Santa Clara | Jimmie McElwaine's pass is intercepted by Scott Pritchard | 71-69 |
| 00:57 | Delaware | Larry Mossberg takes the ball from William Wilson in the backcourt | 71-69 |
| 00:56 | Santa Clara | Larry Mossberg misses the easy layup | 71-69 |
| 00:55 | Santa Clara | Stephan Gifford tips it back up and in | 73-69 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Delaware | Delaware is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:52 | Delaware | Delaware calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 73-69 |
| 00:38 | Delaware | William Wilson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 73-69 |
| 00:36 | Santa Clara | Stephan Gifford grabs the defensive rebound | 73-69 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Delaware | Delaware is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:33 | Santa Clara | William Wilson is called for the reach on Stephan Gifford in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Wilson, team foul #14 | 73-69 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jack Edwards (SF) Eddie Frigo | |
| Subs | Delaware | | |
| 00:33 | Santa Clara | Stephan Gifford makes the 1st free throw | 74-69 |
| 00:33 | Santa Clara | Stephan Gifford makes the 2nd free throw | 75-69 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Delaware | Delaware is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:31 | Delaware | Stephan Gifford picks off the pass by Donald Derouen in the backcourt | 75-69 |
| 00:30 | Santa Clara | William Wilson is called for the reach on Jack Edwards - foul #5 on William Wilson, team foul #15 | 75-69 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Zawistowski (PF), Ronald Kenyon (C) Stephan Gifford, Kyle Ayoub | |
| Subs | Delaware | Johnny Callier (PG) William Wilson | |
| 00:30 | Delaware | Delaware calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 75-69 |
| 00:30 | Santa Clara | Jack Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 76-69 |
| 00:30 | Santa Clara | Jack Edwards misses the 2nd free throw | 76-69 |
| 00:30 | Delaware | The rebound goes to Roger Rector | 76-69 |
| 00:28 | Delaware | Johnny Callier is fouled in the backcourt by Jimmie McElwaine - foul #2 on Jimmie McElwaine, team foul #9 | 76-69 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Eddie Frigo (SF), Stephan Gifford (PF), Kyle Ayoub (C) Jack Edwards, Michael Zawistowski, Ronald Kenyon | |
| Subs | Delaware | | |
| 00:28 | Delaware | Johnny Callier makes the 1st free throw | 76-70 |
| 00:28 | Delaware | Johnny Callier misses the 2nd free throw | 76-70 |
| 00:28 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Stephan Gifford | 76-70 |
| 00:25 | Santa Clara | Stephan Gifford is fouled in the backcourt by Johnny Callier - foul #4 on Johnny Callier, team foul #16 | 76-70 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jack Edwards (SF), Ronald Kenyon (C) Eddie Frigo, Kyle Ayoub | |
| Subs | Delaware | | |
| 00:25 | Santa Clara | Stephan Gifford makes the 1st free throw | 77-70 |
| 00:25 | Santa Clara | Stephan Gifford makes the 2nd free throw | 78-70 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Delaware | Delaware is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:22 | Delaware | Johnny Callier is hacked by Jimmie McElwaine in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jimmie McElwaine, team foul #10 | 78-70 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Eddie Frigo (SF), Kyle Ayoub (C) Jack Edwards, Ronald Kenyon | |
| Subs | Delaware | | |
| 00:22 | Delaware | Johnny Callier makes the 1st free throw | 78-71 |
| 00:22 | Delaware | Johnny Callier makes the 2nd free throw | 78-72 |
| 00:19 | Santa Clara | Larry Mossberg is fouled in the backcourt by Johnny Callier - foul #5 on Johnny Callier, team foul #17 | 78-72 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jack Edwards (SF), Michael Zawistowski (PF), Ronald Kenyon (C) Eddie Frigo, Stephan Gifford, Kyle Ayoub | |
| Subs | Delaware | Clarence Hagedorn (PG) Johnny Callier | |
| 00:19 | Santa Clara | Larry Mossberg makes the 1st free throw | 79-72 |
| 00:19 | Santa Clara | Larry Mossberg misses the 2nd free throw | 79-72 |
| 00:19 | Delaware | Roger Rector grabs the defensive rebound | 79-72 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Delaware | Delaware is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:11 | Delaware | Donald Derouen is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Scott Pritchard | 79-75 |
| 00:09 | Santa Clara | Jimmie McElwaine is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Derouen - foul #4 on Donald Derouen, team foul #18 | 79-75 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Kyle Ayoub (C) Ronald Kenyon | |
| Subs | Delaware | | |
| 00:09 | Santa Clara | Jimmie McElwaine misses the 1st free throw | 79-75 |
| 00:09 | Santa Clara | Jimmie McElwaine misses the 2nd free throw | 79-75 |
| 00:09 | Delaware | Roger Rector pulls down the rebound | 79-75 |
| 00:03 | Delaware | Frank Baker can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 79-75 |
| 00:01 | Santa Clara | Kyle Ayoub gets the rebound | 79-75 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Delaware | Delaware is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Santa Clara | Kyle Ayoub runs out the clock | 79-75 |