| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Billy Hager (fresh) SG - William Valazquez (fresh) SF - Dean Alejo (fresh) PF - David Barnett (fresh) C - Shon Plemmons (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Theodore Fredrick (fresh) SG - Larry Hull (fresh) SF - Larry Shisler (fresh) PF - Arnold Piedra (fresh) C - Gary Williams (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Santa Clara | Shon Plemmons wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Santa Clara | David Barnett's pass is intercepted by Gary Williams | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | St. Bonaventure | Larry Shisler is hacked by Dean Alejo in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dean Alejo, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | St. Bonaventure | Gary Williams connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Theodore Fredrick | 0-2 |
| 19:07 | Santa Clara | Billy Hager scores on a shot in the paint | 2-2 |
| 18:46 | St. Bonaventure | Larry Hull is called for traveling | 2-2 |
| 18:37 | Santa Clara | Shon Plemmons is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Shon Plemmons, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| 18:24 | St. Bonaventure | Larry Shisler knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Theodore Fredrick | 2-4 |
| 18:08 | Santa Clara | William Valazquez scores on a floater from the left side | 4-4 |
| 17:47 | St. Bonaventure | Larry Shisler scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Arnold Piedra | 4-7 |
| 17:26 | Santa Clara | Shon Plemmons misses the 3 from the left wing | 4-7 |
| 17:25 | Santa Clara | Dean Alejo tips it home | 6-7 |
| 16:57 | St. Bonaventure | Gary Williams scores on a runner from the left block set up by Larry Hull | 6-9 |
| 16:36 | Santa Clara | Dean Alejo lays it up and in and he's fouled by Theodore Fredrick - foul #1 on Theodore Fredrick, team foul #1 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Maxon (PG), Marc Smith (SG), Cyril Gibson (PF), Leroy Benedetti (C) Billy Hager, William Valazquez, David Barnett, Shon Plemmons | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Jeremy Kelley (PG), David Owens (SG), Manuel Woodward (SF), Charles Heron (PF), Jeffrey Davis (C) Theodore Fredrick, Larry Hull, Larry Shisler, Arnold Piedra, Gary Williams | |
| 16:36 | Santa Clara | Dean Alejo makes the free throw | 9-9 |
| 16:21 | St. Bonaventure | Leroy Benedetti is called for the reach on Jeffrey Davis - foul #1 on Leroy Benedetti, team foul #3 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Patrick Cunningham (C) Dean Alejo | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | | |
| 16:12 | St. Bonaventure | Manuel Woodward clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 9-9 |
| 16:10 | St. Bonaventure | Charles Heron hits the follow up shot | 9-11 |
| 15:52 | Santa Clara | Patrick Cunningham buries a floater from the left wing | 11-11 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Michael Maxon (fresh) SG - Marc Smith (fresh) SF - Cyril Gibson (fresh) PF - Leroy Benedetti (fresh) C - Patrick Cunningham (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Jeremy Kelley (fresh) SG - David Owens (fresh) SF - Manuel Woodward (fresh) PF - Charles Heron (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jeffrey Davis (fresh) | |
| 15:49 | St. Bonaventure | Cyril Gibson takes the ball from Jeremy Kelley in the backcourt | 11-11 |
| 15:31 | Santa Clara | Patrick Cunningham comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 11-11 |
| 15:30 | St. Bonaventure | Charles Heron grabs the board | 11-11 |
| 15:28 | St. Bonaventure | Michael Maxon takes the ball from Manuel Woodward in the backcourt | 11-11 |
| 15:13 | Santa Clara | Michael Maxon misses long on a jumper from the right side | 11-11 |
| 15:12 | Santa Clara | Patrick Cunningham gets the offensive rebound | 11-11 |
| 14:55 | Santa Clara | Cyril Gibson misses badly on a floater near the basket | 11-11 |
| 14:54 | St. Bonaventure | Charles Heron gets the rebound | 11-11 |
| 14:33 | St. Bonaventure | David Owens drills a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Jeremy Kelley | 11-13 |
| 14:06 | Santa Clara | Marc Smith is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Davis - foul #1 on Jeffrey Davis, team foul #2 | 11-13 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | William Brunner (PG), William Valazquez (SG), Dean Alejo (SF), David Barnett (PF), Shon Plemmons (C) Michael Maxon, Marc Smith, Cyril Gibson, Leroy Benedetti, Patrick Cunningham | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Theodore Fredrick (PG), Larry Hull (SG), Larry Shisler (SF), Arnold Piedra (PF), Gary Williams (C) Jeremy Kelley, David Owens, Manuel Woodward, Charles Heron, Jeffrey Davis | |
| 13:54 | Santa Clara | Arnold Piedra blocks the short jumper by David Barnett | 11-13 |
| 13:53 | St. Bonaventure | Larry Shisler grabs the board | 11-13 |
| 13:48 | St. Bonaventure | Theodore Fredrick is fouled in the backcourt by William Brunner - foul #1 on William Brunner, team foul #4 | 11-13 |
| 13:28 | St. Bonaventure | Larry Shisler loses the ball out of bounds | 11-13 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Billy Hager (PG) William Valazquez | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | | |
| 13:06 | Santa Clara | Dean Alejo clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 11-13 |
| 13:05 | St. Bonaventure | Arnold Piedra snags the defensive board | 11-13 |
| 12:47 | St. Bonaventure | Larry Hull misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 11-13 |
| 12:45 | Santa Clara | David Barnett grabs the board | 11-13 |
| 12:39 | Santa Clara | Shon Plemmons is hacked by Arnold Piedra - foul #1 on Arnold Piedra, team foul #3 | 11-13 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | William Valazquez (SG) William Brunner | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | | |
| 12:24 | Santa Clara | William Valazquez hits a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Shon Plemmons | 13-13 |
| 12:04 | St. Bonaventure | The jump hook by Larry Hull is blocked by David Barnett | 13-13 |
| 12:03 | Santa Clara | Dean Alejo grabs the defensive rebound | 13-13 |
| 11:45 | Santa Clara | Arnold Piedra takes the ball from William Valazquez | 13-13 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Billy Hager (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Valazquez (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Dean Alejo (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Barnett (fairly fresh) C - Shon Plemmons (tiring) | |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Theodore Fredrick (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Larry Hull (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Larry Shisler (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Arnold Piedra (fairly fresh) C - Gary Williams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:33 | St. Bonaventure | Larry Shisler misses the easy layup | 13-13 |
| 11:31 | Santa Clara | David Barnett grabs the board | 13-13 |
| 11:21 | Santa Clara | Larry Shisler is called for the reach on William Valazquez - foul #1 on Larry Shisler, team foul #4 | 13-13 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Maxon (PG), Marc Smith (SG), Cyril Gibson (SF), Leroy Benedetti (C) Billy Hager, William Valazquez, Dean Alejo, Shon Plemmons | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Jeremy Kelley (PG), Scot Lindell (SG), David Owens (SF), Charles Heron (PF), Jeffrey Davis (C) Theodore Fredrick, Larry Hull, Larry Shisler, Arnold Piedra, Gary Williams | |
| 11:04 | Santa Clara | Michael Maxon misses badly on a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Jeffrey Davis - foul #2 on Jeffrey Davis, team foul #5 | 13-13 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Manuel Woodward (SF), Arnold Crumble (C) Scot Lindell, Jeffrey Davis | |
| 11:04 | Santa Clara | Michael Maxon makes the 1st free throw | 14-13 |
| 11:04 | Santa Clara | Michael Maxon makes the 2nd free throw | 15-13 |
| 10:56 | St. Bonaventure | David Owens buries a floater from the right block and he's fouled by Michael Maxon - foul #1 on Michael Maxon, team foul #5 | 15-15 |
| 10:56 | St. Bonaventure | David Owens makes the free throw | 15-16 |
| 10:30 | Santa Clara | David Barnett misses the lay-in | 15-16 |
| 10:28 | St. Bonaventure | Arnold Crumble grabs the board | 15-16 |
| 10:23 | St. Bonaventure | Marc Smith takes the ball from David Owens in the backcourt | 15-16 |
| 10:06 | Santa Clara | Marc Smith misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 15-16 |
| 10:04 | Santa Clara | Leroy Benedetti gets the offensive rebound | 15-16 |
| 09:57 | Santa Clara | David Barnett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 15-16 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | William Brunner (SG), Dean Alejo (SF), Patrick Cunningham (PF) Marc Smith, David Barnett, Leroy Benedetti | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Theodore Fredrick (PG), Larry Hull (SG) Jeremy Kelley, Manuel Woodward | |
| 09:38 | St. Bonaventure | Charles Heron misses the dunk but he's hacked by Patrick Cunningham - foul #1 on Patrick Cunningham, team foul #6 | 15-16 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | William Valazquez (SG) Michael Maxon | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Gary Williams (C) Arnold Crumble | |
| 09:38 | St. Bonaventure | Charles Heron makes the 1st free throw | 15-17 |
| 09:38 | St. Bonaventure | Charles Heron makes the 2nd free throw | 15-18 |
| 09:17 | Santa Clara | William Brunner misses short on a jumper from the right block | 15-18 |
| 09:15 | Santa Clara | Dean Alejo hits the follow up shot | 17-18 |
| 08:58 | St. Bonaventure | David Owens misses short on a jumper from the left block | 17-18 |
| 08:57 | St. Bonaventure | Charles Heron tips it home | 17-20 |
| 08:52 | Santa Clara | William Brunner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 17-20 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Billy Hager (PG), David Barnett (PF), Shon Plemmons (C) William Brunner, Patrick Cunningham, Cyril Gibson | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Larry Shisler (SF), Arnold Piedra (PF) David Owens, Charles Heron | |
| 08:30 | St. Bonaventure | Shon Plemmons picks off the pass by Larry Hull | 17-20 |
| 08:15 | Santa Clara | David Barnett scores on a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from William Valazquez and he's hacked by Larry Hull - foul #1 on Larry Hull, team foul #6 | 19-20 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Marc Smith (SG), Michael Maxon (SF), Leroy Benedetti (C) William Valazquez, Dean Alejo, Shon Plemmons | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Jeremy Kelley (PG), Scot Lindell (SG), Arnold Crumble (C) Theodore Fredrick, Larry Hull, Gary Williams | |
| 08:15 | Santa Clara | David Barnett makes the free throw | 20-20 |
| 07:58 | St. Bonaventure | David Barnett steals the ball from Arnold Piedra | 20-20 |
| 07:42 | Santa Clara | Michael Maxon clanks a 3 from the left corner | 20-20 |
| 07:41 | St. Bonaventure | Jeremy Kelley snags the defensive board | 20-20 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Billy Hager (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Marc Smith (fresh) SF - Michael Maxon (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Barnett (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Leroy Benedetti (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Jeremy Kelley (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Scot Lindell (fresh) SF - Larry Shisler (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Arnold Piedra (fresh) C - Arnold Crumble (fresh) | |
| 07:30 | St. Bonaventure | Jeremy Kelley misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 20-20 |
| 07:29 | St. Bonaventure | The offensive rebound goes to Larry Shisler | 20-20 |
| 07:11 | St. Bonaventure | Larry Shisler misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 20-20 |
| 07:10 | Santa Clara | David Barnett pulls down the rebound | 20-20 |
| 06:47 | Santa Clara | David Barnett misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 20-20 |
| 06:46 | St. Bonaventure | Arnold Crumble snags the defensive board | 20-20 |
| 06:43 | St. Bonaventure | Scot Lindell is hacked by Marc Smith in the backcourt - foul #1 on Marc Smith, team foul #7 | 20-20 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | William Brunner (PG), William Valazquez (SG), Dean Alejo (SF), Cyril Gibson (PF), Shon Plemmons (C) Billy Hager, Marc Smith, Michael Maxon, David Barnett, Leroy Benedetti | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Larry Hull (SG), David Owens (SF), Charles Heron (PF), Gary Williams (C) Jeremy Kelley, Larry Shisler, Arnold Piedra, Arnold Crumble | |
| 06:43 | St. Bonaventure | Scot Lindell makes the 1st free throw | 20-21 |
| 06:43 | St. Bonaventure | Scot Lindell makes the 2nd free throw | 20-22 |
| 06:22 | Santa Clara | Shon Plemmons hits a runner near the basket | 22-22 |
| 06:00 | St. Bonaventure | David Owens hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 22-22 |
| 05:59 | St. Bonaventure | Charles Heron tips it but misses | 22-22 |
| 05:57 | Santa Clara | Shon Plemmons grabs the defensive rebound | 22-22 |
| 05:39 | Santa Clara | William Valazquez misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 22-22 |
| 05:37 | Santa Clara | William Brunner pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-22 |
| 05:17 | Santa Clara | Cyril Gibson hits a jump hook from the baseline | 24-22 |
| 04:57 | St. Bonaventure | Charles Heron hits a wide open jumper from close range | 24-24 |
| 04:40 | Santa Clara | William Brunner can't connect on a shot from the left block but the foul's on Larry Hull - foul #2 on Larry Hull, team foul #7 | 24-24 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Marc Smith (SG), Michael Maxon (SF), Leroy Benedetti (PF), Patrick Cunningham (C) William Valazquez, Dean Alejo, Cyril Gibson, Shon Plemmons | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Theodore Fredrick (PG), Jeremy Kelley (SG), Larry Shisler (SF), Arnold Piedra (PF), Arnold Crumble (C) Scot Lindell, Larry Hull, David Owens, Charles Heron, Gary Williams | |
| 04:40 | Santa Clara | William Brunner makes the 1st free throw | 25-24 |
| 04:40 | Santa Clara | William Brunner misses the 2nd free throw | 25-24 |
| 04:40 | St. Bonaventure | Arnold Crumble grabs the defensive rebound | 25-24 |
| 04:23 | St. Bonaventure | Marc Smith picks off the pass by Arnold Crumble | 25-24 |
| 04:19 | Santa Clara | Michael Maxon blows the layup | 25-24 |
| 04:18 | St. Bonaventure | Jeremy Kelley grabs the defensive rebound | 25-24 |
| 04:08 | St. Bonaventure | Larry Shisler hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 25-24 |
| 04:07 | St. Bonaventure | Arnold Piedra tips it back up and in | 25-26 |
| 03:50 | Santa Clara | Larry Shisler is called for the reach on Michael Maxon - foul #2 on Larry Shisler, team foul #8 | 25-26 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Billy Hager (PG) William Brunner | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | David Owens (SG), Jeffrey Davis (C) Jeremy Kelley, Arnold Crumble | |
| 03:50 | Santa Clara | Michael Maxon misses the 1st free throw | 25-26 |
| 03:50 | St. Bonaventure | Jeffrey Davis gets the rebound | 25-26 |
| 03:33 | St. Bonaventure | Michael Maxon is called for the reach on Larry Shisler - foul #2 on Michael Maxon, team foul #8 | 25-26 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | David Barnett (PF) Patrick Cunningham | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | | |
| 03:33 | St. Bonaventure | Larry Shisler makes the 1st free throw | 25-27 |
| 03:33 | St. Bonaventure | Larry Shisler misses the 2nd free throw | 25-27 |
| 03:33 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Michael Maxon | 25-27 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Billy Hager (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Marc Smith (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Michael Maxon (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Barnett (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Leroy Benedetti (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Theodore Fredrick (fresh) 2 ast. SG - David Owens (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Larry Shisler (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Arnold Piedra (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeffrey Davis (fresh) | |
| 03:17 | Santa Clara | David Barnett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-27 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Cyril Gibson (C) Leroy Benedetti | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Larry Hull (SG) Larry Shisler | |
| 02:57 | St. Bonaventure | Arnold Piedra misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 25-27 |
| 02:55 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to David Barnett | 25-27 |
| 02:44 | Santa Clara | Michael Maxon scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Billy Hager | 28-27 |
| 02:35 | St. Bonaventure | Michael Maxon is called for the reach on David Owens - foul #3 on Michael Maxon, team foul #9 | 28-27 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | William Valazquez (SG), Dean Alejo (SF) Marc Smith, Michael Maxon | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Jeremy Kelley (PG), Charles Heron (PF), Gary Williams (C) Theodore Fredrick, Arnold Piedra, Jeffrey Davis | |
| 02:35 | St. Bonaventure | David Owens misses the 1st free throw | 28-27 |
| 02:35 | Santa Clara | Cyril Gibson pulls down the rebound | 28-27 |
| 02:13 | Santa Clara | Gary Williams swats the layup by Dean Alejo | 28-27 |
| 02:11 | St. Bonaventure | The rebound goes to Charles Heron | 28-27 |
| 01:45 | St. Bonaventure | Larry Hull hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 28-27 |
| 01:43 | Santa Clara | David Barnett grabs the board | 28-27 |
| 01:25 | Santa Clara | Cyril Gibson comes up short on the floater in the lane but he's fouled by Jeremy Kelley - foul #1 on Jeremy Kelley, team foul #9 | 28-27 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Leroy Benedetti (PF), Patrick Cunningham (C) Dean Alejo, David Barnett | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Theodore Fredrick (PG), Larry Shisler (SF), Arnold Piedra (PF) Larry Hull, David Owens, Charles Heron | |
| 01:25 | Santa Clara | Cyril Gibson makes the 1st free throw | 29-27 |
| 01:25 | Santa Clara | Cyril Gibson makes the 2nd free throw | 30-27 |
| 01:23 | St. Bonaventure | William Valazquez steps in front of the Theodore Fredrick pass in the backcourt | 30-27 |
| 01:20 | Santa Clara | Cyril Gibson blows the layup | 30-27 |
| 01:19 | St. Bonaventure | Jeremy Kelley grabs the defensive rebound | 30-27 |
| 01:17 | St. Bonaventure | Larry Shisler's pass is intercepted by William Valazquez in the backcourt | 30-27 |
| 01:02 | Santa Clara | William Valazquez clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Larry Shisler - foul #3 on Larry Shisler, team foul #10 | 30-27 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | William Brunner (PG), Shon Plemmons (C) Billy Hager, Cyril Gibson | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Scot Lindell (SG), Manuel Woodward (SF), Jeffrey Davis (C) Jeremy Kelley, Larry Shisler, Gary Williams | |
| 01:02 | Santa Clara | William Valazquez makes the 1st free throw | 31-27 |
| 01:02 | Santa Clara | William Valazquez makes the 2nd free throw | 32-27 |
| 00:47 | St. Bonaventure | Jeffrey Davis loses the ball out of bounds | 32-27 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Marc Smith (PG) William Valazquez | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Charles Heron (C) Jeffrey Davis | |
| 00:30 | Santa Clara | Charles Heron is called for the reach on Shon Plemmons - foul #1 on Charles Heron, team foul #11 | 32-27 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Dean Alejo (SF) Patrick Cunningham | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Jeffrey Davis (C) Arnold Piedra | |
| 00:30 | Santa Clara | Shon Plemmons makes the 1st free throw | 33-27 |
| 00:30 | Santa Clara | Shon Plemmons makes the 2nd free throw | 34-27 |
| 00:01 | St. Bonaventure | Jeffrey Davis misses the open dunk | 34-27 |
| 00:00 | Santa Clara | Shon Plemmons snags the defensive board | 34-27 |