| Lineup | Yale | PG - Marvin Piper (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Robert White (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jefferson Jennings (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Vincent Libbey (fresh) 4 pts. C - Eric Boudreau (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Peter Jenkins (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Chadwell (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Harry Arnott (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Andrew Lentz (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - John Mattera (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Yale | Jefferson Jennings inbounds the ball | 24-37 |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:58 | Yale | Peter Jenkins steals the ball from Marvin Piper in the backcourt | 24-37 |
| 19:56 | Santa Clara | Peter Jenkins misses the easy layup | 24-37 |
| 19:54 | Yale | Marvin Piper gets the rebound | 24-37 |
| 19:31 | Yale | Marvin Piper's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-37 |
| 19:17 | Santa Clara | Harry Arnott misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 24-37 |
| 19:16 | Santa Clara | Peter Jenkins pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-37 |
| 19:11 | Santa Clara | John Mattera's floater is knocked away by Vincent Libbey | 24-37 |
| 19:09 | Yale | Jefferson Jennings gets the rebound | 24-37 |
| 18:45 | Yale | Andrew Lentz swats the dunk try by Vincent Libbey | 24-37 |
| 18:43 | Yale | Robert White snags the offensive board | 24-37 |
| 18:31 | Yale | Vincent Libbey drills a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Robert White and he's hacked by Peter Jenkins - foul #2 on Peter Jenkins, team foul #1 | 26-37 |
| Subs | Yale | Leland Kuo (C) Eric Boudreau | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Robert Wilkerson (SG), Donald Cuthbert (SF), Larry Staley (PF), Joseph Hayles (C) Christopher Chadwell, Harry Arnott, Andrew Lentz, John Mattera | |
| 18:31 | Yale | Vincent Libbey misses the free throw | 26-37 |
| 18:31 | Santa Clara | Joseph Hayles grabs the defensive rebound | 26-37 |
| 18:15 | Santa Clara | Peter Jenkins loses the ball out of bounds | 26-37 |
| Subs | Yale | Gordon Taylor (SF) Jefferson Jennings | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 18:11 | Yale | Gordon Taylor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 26-37 |
| Subs | Yale | John Reynolds (PF) Vincent Libbey | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 18:01 | Santa Clara | Marvin Piper steals the ball from Peter Jenkins | 26-37 |
| 17:32 | Yale | John Reynolds misses the turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Larry Staley - foul #1 on Larry Staley, team foul #2 | 26-37 |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Harry Arnott (SF) Peter Jenkins | |
| 17:32 | Yale | John Reynolds makes the 1st free throw | 27-37 |
| 17:32 | Yale | John Reynolds makes the 2nd free throw | 28-37 |
| 17:11 | Santa Clara | Larry Staley can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 28-37 |
| 17:10 | Santa Clara | Robert Wilkerson grabs the offensive board | 28-37 |
| 16:54 | Santa Clara | Robert Wilkerson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 28-37 |
| 16:53 | Santa Clara | Harry Arnott tips it home | 28-39 |
| 16:35 | Yale | Gordon Taylor's layup is rejected by Harry Arnott | 28-39 |
| 16:34 | Yale | John Reynolds grabs the offensive board | 28-39 |
| 16:08 | Yale | John Reynolds hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Larry Staley - foul #2 on Larry Staley, team foul #3 | 28-39 |
| Subs | Yale | Jefferson Jennings (SF), Eric Boudreau (C) Gordon Taylor, Leland Kuo | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Peter Jenkins (PG), Christopher Chadwell (SG), Andrew Lentz (PF), John Mattera (C) Robert Wilkerson, Donald Cuthbert, Larry Staley, Joseph Hayles | |
| 16:08 | Yale | John Reynolds makes the 1st free throw | 29-39 |
| 16:08 | Yale | John Reynolds makes the 2nd free throw | 30-39 |
| 15:42 | Santa Clara | Christopher Chadwell drills a floater from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Robert White - foul #1 on Robert White, team foul #1 | 30-41 |
| Subs | Yale | Alex Morris (PG), Vincent Libbey (PF) Marvin Piper, John Reynolds | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 15:42 | Santa Clara | Christopher Chadwell makes the free throw | 30-42 |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Alex Morris (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Robert White (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jefferson Jennings (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Vincent Libbey (fresh) 6 pts. C - Eric Boudreau (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Peter Jenkins (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Chadwell (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Harry Arnott (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Andrew Lentz (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - John Mattera (fresh) | |
| 15:19 | Yale | Eric Boudreau throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-42 |
| 14:56 | Santa Clara | Christopher Chadwell can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 30-42 |
| 14:55 | Santa Clara | Andrew Lentz tips it in | 30-44 |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 14:32 | Yale | Robert White comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 30-44 |
| 14:31 | Santa Clara | Andrew Lentz grabs the board | 30-44 |
| 14:19 | Santa Clara | Christopher Chadwell hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Andrew Lentz | 30-47 |
| 14:04 | Yale | Robert White buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Alex Morris | 33-47 |
| 13:55 | Santa Clara | Peter Jenkins connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 33-50 |
| 13:40 | Yale | Eric Boudreau misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Christopher Chadwell - foul #1 on Christopher Chadwell, team foul #4 | 33-50 |
| Subs | Yale | Gordon Taylor (SF), John Reynolds (PF) Jefferson Jennings, Vincent Libbey | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Robert Wilkerson (PG), Thomas Moberly (SG), Donald Cuthbert (SF), Larry Cunniff (PF), Joseph Hayles (C) Peter Jenkins, Christopher Chadwell, Harry Arnott, Andrew Lentz, John Mattera | |
| 13:40 | Yale | Eric Boudreau makes the 1st free throw | 34-50 |
| 13:40 | Yale | Eric Boudreau misses the 2nd free throw | 34-50 |
| 13:40 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Joseph Hayles | 34-50 |
| 13:38 | Santa Clara | Alex Morris takes the ball from Robert Wilkerson in the backcourt | 34-50 |
| 13:26 | Yale | Gordon Taylor throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-50 |
| Subs | Yale | Leland Kuo (C) Eric Boudreau | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 13:02 | Santa Clara | Larry Cunniff clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-50 |
| 13:00 | Yale | Gordon Taylor pulls down the rebound | 34-50 |
| 12:33 | Yale | Leland Kuo clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-50 |
| 12:32 | Yale | John Reynolds grabs the offensive board | 34-50 |
| 12:10 | Yale | Gordon Taylor misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-50 |
| 12:09 | Yale | Leland Kuo tips it but misses | 34-50 |
| 12:07 | Santa Clara | Donald Cuthbert pulls down the rebound | 34-50 |
| 11:55 | Santa Clara | Joseph Hayles is called for traveling | 34-50 |
| Subs | Yale | Marvin Piper (SG), Jefferson Jennings (SF), Vincent Libbey (PF) Robert White, Gordon Taylor, John Reynolds | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Peter Jenkins (PG), Christopher Chadwell (SG), Larry Staley (PF), John Mattera (C) Thomas Moberly, Donald Cuthbert, Larry Cunniff, Joseph Hayles | |
| 11:53 | Yale | Jefferson Jennings's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-50 |
| 11:42 | Santa Clara | Robert Wilkerson scores on a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Peter Jenkins and the foul's on Leland Kuo - foul #2 on Leland Kuo, team foul #2 | 34-52 |
| 11:42 | Santa Clara | Robert Wilkerson makes the free throw | 34-53 |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Alex Morris (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Marvin Piper (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Jefferson Jennings (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Vincent Libbey (fresh) 6 pts. C - Leland Kuo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Peter Jenkins (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Chadwell (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Robert Wilkerson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Larry Staley (fresh) 3 pts. C - John Mattera (fairly fresh) | |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 11:30 | Yale | Jefferson Jennings's fadeaway is rejected by Larry Staley | 34-53 |
| 11:29 | Yale | Vincent Libbey tips it back up and in | 36-53 |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 11:00 | Santa Clara | Christopher Chadwell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-53 |
| 10:59 | Yale | Marvin Piper gets the rebound | 36-53 |
| 10:42 | Yale | Jefferson Jennings misses badly on a floater from the left block but he's hacked by Robert Wilkerson - foul #2 on Robert Wilkerson, team foul #5 | 36-53 |
| Subs | Yale | Robert White (SG), Eric Boudreau (C) Alex Morris, Leland Kuo | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Brent Johnson (PG), Thomas Moberly (SG), Andrew Lentz (PF), Donald Cuthbert (C) Peter Jenkins, Christopher Chadwell, Robert Wilkerson, John Mattera | |
| 10:42 | Yale | Jefferson Jennings misses the 1st free throw | 36-53 |
| 10:42 | Yale | Jefferson Jennings makes the 2nd free throw | 37-53 |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 10:19 | Santa Clara | Thomas Moberly can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-53 |
| 10:18 | Yale | Eric Boudreau grabs the defensive rebound | 37-53 |
| 10:01 | Yale | Vincent Libbey comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-53 |
| 09:59 | Santa Clara | Larry Staley snags the defensive board | 37-53 |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 09:35 | Santa Clara | Andrew Lentz is hacked by Marvin Piper - foul #3 on Marvin Piper, team foul #3 | 37-53 |
| Subs | Yale | Alex Morris (PG), Gordon Taylor (SF), John Reynolds (PF) Marvin Piper, Jefferson Jennings, Vincent Libbey | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Peter Jenkins (PG), Christopher Chadwell (SG), Harry Arnott (SF), Joseph Hayles (C) Brent Johnson, Thomas Moberly, Larry Staley, Donald Cuthbert | |
| 09:12 | Santa Clara | Harry Arnott loses the dribble to Eric Boudreau | 37-53 |
| 08:59 | Yale | Gordon Taylor misses long on a floater from the left side | 37-53 |
| 08:58 | Santa Clara | Joseph Hayles pulls down the rebound | 37-53 |
| 08:39 | Santa Clara | Robert White is called for the reach on Christopher Chadwell - foul #2 on Robert White, team foul #4 | 37-53 |
| Subs | Yale | Marvin Piper (SG), Leland Kuo (C) Robert White, Eric Boudreau | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Thomas Moberly (SG), Robert Wilkerson (SF), Larry Cunniff (PF) Christopher Chadwell, Harry Arnott, Andrew Lentz | |
| 08:17 | Santa Clara | Larry Cunniff makes the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Wilkerson | 37-56 |
| 07:57 | Yale | Leland Kuo misses long on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Thomas Moberly - foul #2 on Thomas Moberly, team foul #6 | 37-56 |
| Subs | Yale | Vincent Libbey (PF) John Reynolds | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Brent Johnson (PG), Donald Cuthbert (C) Peter Jenkins, Joseph Hayles | |
| 07:57 | Yale | Leland Kuo makes the 1st free throw | 38-56 |
| 07:57 | Yale | Leland Kuo makes the 2nd free throw | 39-56 |
| 07:31 | Santa Clara | Thomas Moberly is fouled on the floor by Leland Kuo - foul #3 on Leland Kuo, team foul #5 | 39-56 |
| Subs | Yale | Robert White (SG), Jefferson Jennings (SF), Eric Boudreau (C) Alex Morris, Gordon Taylor, Leland Kuo | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Harry Arnott (SF), John Mattera (C) Thomas Moberly, Robert Wilkerson | |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Marvin Piper (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Robert White (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jefferson Jennings (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Vincent Libbey (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Eric Boudreau (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Brent Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Cuthbert (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harry Arnott (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Cunniff (fresh) 3 pts. C - John Mattera (fresh) | |
| 07:13 | Santa Clara | Brent Johnson buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Donald Cuthbert | 39-58 |
| 06:58 | Yale | Vincent Libbey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-58 |
| 06:57 | Yale | Marvin Piper grabs the offensive board | 39-58 |
| 06:40 | Yale | Vincent Libbey comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 39-58 |
| 06:38 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to John Mattera | 39-58 |
| 06:11 | Santa Clara | John Mattera hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 39-58 |
| 06:09 | Santa Clara | Brent Johnson hits the follow up shot | 39-60 |
| 05:55 | Yale | Jefferson Jennings dunks the ball set up by Eric Boudreau | 41-60 |
| 05:27 | Santa Clara | The short jumper by John Mattera is denied by Eric Boudreau | 41-60 |
| 05:26 | Yale | Marvin Piper grabs the board | 41-60 |
| 05:22 | Yale | Marvin Piper's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-60 |
| Subs | Yale | Alex Morris (PG), Gordon Taylor (SF), John Reynolds (PF), Leland Kuo (C) Marvin Piper, Jefferson Jennings, Vincent Libbey, Eric Boudreau | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Peter Jenkins (PG), Christopher Chadwell (SG), Robert Wilkerson (SF), Andrew Lentz (PF), Joseph Hayles (C) Brent Johnson, Donald Cuthbert, Harry Arnott, Larry Cunniff, John Mattera | |
| 05:02 | Santa Clara | Peter Jenkins misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 41-60 |
| 05:00 | Yale | John Reynolds pulls down the rebound | 41-60 |
| 04:49 | Yale | Alex Morris is fouled on the floor by Peter Jenkins - foul #3 on Peter Jenkins, team foul #7 | 41-60 |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Thomas Moberly (SG), Donald Cuthbert (SF), Larry Staley (PF) Peter Jenkins, Christopher Chadwell, Andrew Lentz | |
| 04:49 | Yale | Alex Morris makes the 1st free throw | 42-60 |
| 04:49 | Yale | Alex Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 43-60 |
| 04:27 | Santa Clara | Donald Cuthbert misses long on a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Gordon Taylor - foul #3 on Gordon Taylor, team foul #6 | 43-60 |
| 04:27 | Santa Clara | Donald Cuthbert makes the 1st free throw | 43-61 |
| 04:27 | Santa Clara | Donald Cuthbert makes the 2nd free throw | 43-62 |
| 04:05 | Yale | John Reynolds hits a jumper from close range | 45-62 |
| 03:44 | Santa Clara | Joseph Hayles hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 45-64 |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:19 | Yale | Gordon Taylor banks in the layup on a nice dish by Alex Morris | 47-64 |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Alex Morris (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Robert White (tired) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gordon Taylor (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - John Reynolds (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Leland Kuo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Donald Cuthbert (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Moberly (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Wilkerson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Larry Staley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Joseph Hayles (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:55 | Santa Clara | Donald Cuthbert can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 47-64 |
| 02:54 | Yale | The rebound goes to John Reynolds | 47-64 |
| 02:49 | Yale | Gordon Taylor hits a jumper near the basket | 49-64 |
| 02:25 | Santa Clara | Larry Staley misses long on a floater from the left side | 49-64 |
| 02:24 | Yale | John Reynolds gets the rebound | 49-64 |
| 02:11 | Yale | Thomas Moberly steals the ball from Robert White | 49-64 |
| 01:47 | Santa Clara | Donald Cuthbert is whistled for a carry | 49-64 |
| Subs | Yale | Jefferson Jennings (SF), Vincent Libbey (PF), Eric Boudreau (C) Gordon Taylor, John Reynolds, Leland Kuo | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 01:33 | Yale | Jefferson Jennings banks in the layup | 51-64 |
| 01:12 | Santa Clara | Joseph Hayles can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-64 |
| 01:11 | Yale | Alex Morris grabs the defensive rebound | 51-64 |
| 01:06 | Yale | Robert White hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 51-64 |
| 01:04 | Yale | Eric Boudreau snags the offensive board | 51-64 |
| 00:44 | Yale | Jefferson Jennings makes the turnaround from the left block and he's fouled by Donald Cuthbert - foul #1 on Donald Cuthbert, team foul #8 | 53-64 |
| 00:44 | Yale | Jefferson Jennings makes the free throw | 54-64 |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:43 | Santa Clara | Alex Morris is called for the reach on Donald Cuthbert in the backcourt - foul #4 on Alex Morris, team foul #7 | 54-64 |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Brent Johnson (PG), Larry Cunniff (PF) Thomas Moberly, Larry Staley | |
| 00:43 | Santa Clara | Donald Cuthbert makes the 1st free throw | 54-65 |
| 00:43 | Santa Clara | Donald Cuthbert makes the 2nd free throw | 54-66 |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:38 | Yale | Eric Boudreau hits a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Alex Morris | 56-66 |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:16 | Santa Clara | Donald Cuthbert clanks a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Robert White - foul #3 on Robert White, team foul #8 | 56-66 |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Thomas Moberly (SG), Larry Staley (PF) Brent Johnson, Larry Cunniff | |
| 00:16 | Santa Clara | Donald Cuthbert makes the 1st free throw | 56-67 |
| 00:16 | Santa Clara | Donald Cuthbert makes the 2nd free throw | 56-68 |
| 00:11 | Yale | Robert White misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-68 |
| 00:09 | Yale | Vincent Libbey tips it but misses | 56-68 |
| 00:07 | Yale | Jefferson Jennings tips it home | 58-68 |
| 00:00 | Santa Clara | Donald Cuthbert runs out the clock | 58-68 |