| Lineup | Fordham | PG - John Nock (fresh) SG - Clyde Albright (fresh) SF - Tony Collins (fresh) PF - Eric Cline (fresh) C - Joseph Sawyer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Arthur Self (fresh) SG - Clarence Smith (fresh) SF - Ronald Brendle (fresh) PF - Dennis Hutchins (fresh) C - Morris Obyrne (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Fordham | Eric Cline wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:50 | Fordham | John Nock can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:48 | Santa Clara | Ronald Brendle snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Santa Clara | Ronald Brendle drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Arthur Self | 0-3 |
| 19:21 | Fordham | Joseph Sawyer clanks a turnaround from the right block | 0-3 |
| 19:20 | Santa Clara | Clarence Smith snags the defensive board | 0-3 |
| 19:07 | Santa Clara | Ronald Brendle is fouled on the floor by Tony Collins - foul #1 on Tony Collins, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 18:53 | Santa Clara | Dennis Hutchins hits the finger roll | 0-5 |
| 18:51 | Fordham | Dennis Hutchins picks off the pass by Clyde Albright in the backcourt | 0-5 |
| 18:41 | Santa Clara | Arthur Self comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 0-5 |
| 18:39 | Fordham | The rebound goes to Clyde Albright | 0-5 |
| 18:21 | Fordham | John Nock knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Eric Cline | 3-5 |
| 17:58 | Santa Clara | Morris Obyrne is whistled for traveling | 3-5 |
| Subs | Fordham | Jeffery Safford (PG), Lloyd Choate (SG), Brian Moten (SF), James Dunlap (C) John Nock, Clyde Albright, Tony Collins, Joseph Sawyer | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Daniel Smith (PG), Aaron Terrell (SG), John Thomas (PF), Jessie Hayes (C) Arthur Self, Clarence Smith, Dennis Hutchins, Morris Obyrne | |
| 17:33 | Fordham | Brian Moten misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Jessie Hayes - foul #1 on Jessie Hayes, team foul #1 | 3-5 |
| Subs | Fordham | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Douglas Reed (C) Ronald Brendle | |
| 17:33 | Fordham | Brian Moten misses the 1st free throw | 3-5 |
| 17:33 | Fordham | Brian Moten misses the 2nd free throw | 3-5 |
| 17:33 | Santa Clara | Douglas Reed snags the defensive board | 3-5 |
| 17:20 | Santa Clara | Douglas Reed travels with the ball | 3-5 |
| Subs | Fordham | Joseph Sawyer (C) Eric Cline | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 17:15 | Fordham | Jeffery Safford is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Smith - foul #1 on Daniel Smith, team foul #2 | 3-5 |
| 16:54 | Fordham | Brian Moten's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 3-5 |
| Subs | Fordham | John Nock (PG) Joseph Sawyer | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Clarence Smith (SG), Dennis Hutchins (PF) Aaron Terrell, Douglas Reed | |
| 16:31 | Santa Clara | Jessie Hayes is hacked by Brian Moten - foul #1 on Brian Moten, team foul #2 | 3-5 |
| Subs | Fordham | Joseph Sawyer (C) Lloyd Choate | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Arthur Self (PG), Ronald Brendle (SF) Daniel Smith, Jessie Hayes | |
| 16:15 | Santa Clara | The jump hook by Clarence Smith is blocked by Joseph Sawyer | 3-5 |
| 16:14 | Santa Clara | Dennis Hutchins pulls down the offensive rebound | 3-5 |
| 15:48 | Santa Clara | Clarence Smith buries a turnaround from the baseline | 3-7 |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - John Nock (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jeffery Safford (fairly fresh) SF - Brian Moten (fairly fresh) PF - James Dunlap (fairly fresh) C - Joseph Sawyer (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Arthur Self (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Clarence Smith (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ronald Brendle (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dennis Hutchins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - John Thomas (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Fordham | John Nock connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 6-7 |
| 15:15 | Santa Clara | Dennis Hutchins is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Dennis Hutchins, team foul #3 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Fordham | Lloyd Choate (PG), Clyde Albright (SG), Tony Collins (SF), Eric Cline (PF) John Nock, Jeffery Safford, Brian Moten, James Dunlap | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Daniel Smith (PG), Aaron Terrell (SG), Jessie Hayes (SF), Douglas Reed (PF), Morris Obyrne (C) Arthur Self, Clarence Smith, Ronald Brendle, Dennis Hutchins, John Thomas | |
| 15:07 | Fordham | Joseph Sawyer blows the wide open layup | 6-7 |
| 15:05 | Santa Clara | Daniel Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 6-7 |
| 14:52 | Santa Clara | Aaron Terrell can't finish the layup | 6-7 |
| 14:50 | Fordham | Joseph Sawyer pulls down the rebound | 6-7 |
| 14:44 | Fordham | Tony Collins can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Jessie Hayes - foul #2 on Jessie Hayes, team foul #4 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Fordham | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Chad Sankey (SF) Jessie Hayes | |
| 14:44 | Fordham | Tony Collins makes the 1st free throw | 7-7 |
| 14:44 | Fordham | Tony Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 8-7 |
| 14:34 | Santa Clara | Douglas Reed drills a runner near the basket on a great pass from Aaron Terrell | 8-9 |
| 14:20 | Fordham | Daniel Smith takes the ball from Lloyd Choate | 8-9 |
| 14:00 | Santa Clara | Joseph Sawyer swats the short shot by Douglas Reed | 8-9 |
| 13:59 | Fordham | Eric Cline grabs the board | 8-9 |
| 13:36 | Fordham | Clyde Albright misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 8-9 |
| 13:34 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Chad Sankey | 8-9 |
| 13:19 | Santa Clara | Douglas Reed misses the shot from the free throw line | 8-9 |
| 13:17 | Santa Clara | Chad Sankey tips it in | 8-11 |
| 12:49 | Fordham | Lloyd Choate misses badly on a runner from the baseline | 8-11 |
| 12:48 | Fordham | Eric Cline grabs the offensive board | 8-11 |
| 12:32 | Fordham | Clyde Albright can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 8-11 |
| 12:31 | Fordham | Joseph Sawyer grabs the offensive rebound | 8-11 |
| 12:13 | Fordham | Joseph Sawyer connects on the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Eric Cline and he's fouled by Morris Obyrne - foul #1 on Morris Obyrne, team foul #5 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Fordham | John Nock (PG), Jeffery Safford (SG), Brian Moten (SF), James Dunlap (PF) Lloyd Choate, Clyde Albright, Tony Collins, Eric Cline | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Arthur Self (PG), Clarence Smith (SG), Ronald Brendle (SF), Dennis Hutchins (PF), John Thomas (C) Daniel Smith, Aaron Terrell, Chad Sankey, Douglas Reed, Morris Obyrne | |
| 12:13 | Fordham | Joseph Sawyer makes the free throw | 11-11 |
| 11:53 | Santa Clara | Clarence Smith is hacked by Jeffery Safford - foul #1 on Jeffery Safford, team foul #3 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Fordham | Eric Cline (PF) Joseph Sawyer | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 11:35 | Santa Clara | Ronald Brendle makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Arthur Self | 11-13 |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - John Nock (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Jeffery Safford (fresh) SF - Brian Moten (fresh) PF - Eric Cline (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - James Dunlap (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Arthur Self (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Clarence Smith (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ronald Brendle (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Dennis Hutchins (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Thomas (fresh) | |
| 11:08 | Fordham | John Nock hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 11-13 |
| 11:06 | Santa Clara | Dennis Hutchins gets the rebound | 11-13 |
| 10:41 | Santa Clara | Dennis Hutchins connects on the shot from the right block on a nice dish by Clarence Smith | 11-15 |
| 10:29 | Fordham | Jeffery Safford scores on a 3 from straight away | 14-15 |
| 10:03 | Santa Clara | John Thomas clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 14-15 |
| 10:01 | Fordham | Jeffery Safford grabs the board | 14-15 |
| 09:59 | Fordham | Jeffery Safford is fouled in the backcourt by Clarence Smith - foul #1 on Clarence Smith, team foul #6 | 14-15 |
| Subs | Fordham | Clyde Albright (SG), Tony Collins (SF), Joseph Sawyer (C) Jeffery Safford, Brian Moten, James Dunlap | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Morris Obyrne (C) John Thomas | |
| 09:42 | Fordham | Tony Collins makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Eric Cline | 16-15 |
| 09:27 | Santa Clara | Dennis Hutchins comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Eric Cline - foul #1 on Eric Cline, team foul #4 | 16-15 |
| Subs | Fordham | Rafael Lopez (PG) John Nock | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Daniel Smith (PG) Arthur Self | |
| 09:27 | Santa Clara | Dennis Hutchins makes the 1st free throw | 16-16 |
| 09:27 | Santa Clara | Dennis Hutchins makes the 2nd free throw | 16-17 |
| 09:03 | Fordham | Eric Cline connects on the turnaround in the paint and he's fouled by Clarence Smith - foul #2 on Clarence Smith, team foul #7 | 18-17 |
| Subs | Fordham | Jeffery Safford (SG) Clyde Albright | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Chad Sankey (SG), John Thomas (C) Clarence Smith, Morris Obyrne | |
| 09:03 | Fordham | Eric Cline makes the free throw | 19-17 |
| 08:45 | Santa Clara | Ronald Brendle clanks a driving attempt from close range | 19-17 |
| 08:43 | Santa Clara | The offensive rebound goes to John Thomas | 19-17 |
| 08:34 | Santa Clara | Jeffery Safford steps in front of the Daniel Smith pass | 19-17 |
| 08:08 | Fordham | Tony Collins misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 19-17 |
| 08:07 | Santa Clara | Dennis Hutchins pulls down the rebound | 19-17 |
| 07:51 | Santa Clara | John Thomas can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 19-17 |
| 07:49 | Santa Clara | Ronald Brendle hits the follow up shot | 19-19 |
| 07:44 | Fordham | Rafael Lopez is hacked by Daniel Smith in the backcourt - foul #2 on Daniel Smith, team foul #8 | 19-19 |
| Subs | Fordham | Clyde Albright (SG), Brian Moten (SF), James Dunlap (PF), Lloyd Choate (C) Jeffery Safford, Tony Collins, Eric Cline, Joseph Sawyer | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Arthur Self (PG), Aaron Terrell (SG), Morris Obyrne (C) Daniel Smith, Chad Sankey, John Thomas | |
| 07:44 | Fordham | Rafael Lopez misses the 1st free throw | 19-19 |
| 07:44 | Santa Clara | Morris Obyrne gets the rebound | 19-19 |
| 07:18 | Santa Clara | Arthur Self loses the dribble to Lloyd Choate | 19-19 |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Rafael Lopez (fairly fresh) SG - Clyde Albright (fresh) SF - Brian Moten (fresh) PF - James Dunlap (fresh) C - Lloyd Choate (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Arthur Self (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Aaron Terrell (fresh) SF - Ronald Brendle (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dennis Hutchins (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Morris Obyrne (tiring) | |
| 07:03 | Fordham | Clyde Albright hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 21-19 |
| 06:50 | Santa Clara | Rafael Lopez is called for the reach on Aaron Terrell - foul #1 on Rafael Lopez, team foul #5 | 21-19 |
| Subs | Fordham | John Nock (PG) Rafael Lopez | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Douglas Reed (PF), John Thomas (C) Dennis Hutchins, Morris Obyrne | |
| 06:34 | Santa Clara | John Thomas misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away but the foul's on Clyde Albright - foul #1 on Clyde Albright, team foul #6 | 21-19 |
| Subs | Fordham | Jeffery Safford (SG) Clyde Albright | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 06:34 | Santa Clara | John Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 21-19 |
| 06:34 | Santa Clara | John Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 21-20 |
| 06:34 | Santa Clara | John Thomas misses the 3rd free throw | 21-20 |
| 06:34 | Fordham | James Dunlap gets the rebound | 21-20 |
| 06:30 | Fordham | John Nock throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 21-20 |
| 06:11 | Santa Clara | Ronald Brendle knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 21-22 |
| 05:56 | Fordham | Jeffery Safford can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 21-22 |
| 05:54 | Santa Clara | Douglas Reed snags the defensive board | 21-22 |
| 05:49 | Santa Clara | Ronald Brendle is hacked by Brian Moten - foul #2 on Brian Moten, team foul #7 | 21-22 |
| Subs | Fordham | Tony Collins (SF), Eric Cline (PF), Joseph Sawyer (C) Brian Moten, James Dunlap, Lloyd Choate | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Chad Sankey (SG), Dennis Hutchins (PF) Aaron Terrell, Douglas Reed | |
| 05:49 | Santa Clara | Ronald Brendle misses the 1st free throw | 21-22 |
| 05:49 | Fordham | Joseph Sawyer pulls down the rebound | 21-22 |
| 05:21 | Fordham | Tony Collins is hacked by Arthur Self - foul #1 on Arthur Self, team foul #9 | 21-22 |
| Subs | Fordham | Clyde Albright (SG) Joseph Sawyer | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Morris Obyrne (C) John Thomas | |
| 05:21 | Fordham | Tony Collins misses the 1st free throw | 21-22 |
| 05:21 | Santa Clara | Dennis Hutchins pulls down the rebound | 21-22 |
| 05:00 | Santa Clara | Arthur Self misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 21-22 |
| 04:58 | Fordham | Jeffery Safford gets the rebound | 21-22 |
| 04:50 | Fordham | Jeffery Safford buries a driving attempt in the lane | 23-22 |
| 04:33 | Santa Clara | Morris Obyrne is whistled for a carry | 23-22 |
| Subs | Fordham | James Dunlap (SF), Lloyd Choate (C) Tony Collins, Jeffery Safford | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Aaron Terrell (SG), John Thomas (PF) Chad Sankey, Dennis Hutchins | |
| 04:17 | Fordham | Clyde Albright clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 23-22 |
| 04:15 | Fordham | John Nock misses the tip | 23-22 |
| 04:14 | Santa Clara | John Thomas pulls down the rebound | 23-22 |
| 03:55 | Santa Clara | Aaron Terrell misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 23-22 |
| 03:53 | Fordham | James Dunlap pulls down the rebound | 23-22 |
| 03:40 | Fordham | John Nock drills a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Clyde Albright | 25-22 |
| 03:25 | Santa Clara | Morris Obyrne drills a shot in the lane on a great pass from Ronald Brendle | 25-24 |
| 03:04 | Fordham | James Dunlap misses short on an open jump hook in the lane | 25-24 |
| 03:02 | Santa Clara | John Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 25-24 |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - John Nock (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Clyde Albright (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Dunlap (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Eric Cline (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Lloyd Choate (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Arthur Self (tiring) 2 ast. SG - Aaron Terrell (fairly fresh) SF - Ronald Brendle (tired) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Thomas (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Morris Obyrne (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 02:53 | Santa Clara | Arthur Self misses the jumper from the right side | 25-24 |
| 02:51 | Fordham | The rebound goes to James Dunlap | 25-24 |
| 02:32 | Fordham | Lloyd Choate loses the ball out of bounds | 25-24 |
| Subs | Fordham | Rafael Lopez (PG), Jeffery Safford (SG), Brian Moten (SF), Joseph Sawyer (C) John Nock, Clyde Albright, Eric Cline, Lloyd Choate | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Daniel Smith (PG), Clarence Smith (SG), Chad Sankey (SF), Jessie Hayes (PF), Douglas Reed (C) Arthur Self, Aaron Terrell, Ronald Brendle, John Thomas, Morris Obyrne | |
| 02:04 | Santa Clara | Chad Sankey clanks a 3 from the left corner | 25-24 |
| 02:03 | Fordham | Joseph Sawyer pulls down the rebound | 25-24 |
| 01:44 | Fordham | Rafael Lopez is fouled on the floor by Jessie Hayes - foul #3 on Jessie Hayes, team foul #10 | 25-24 |
| Subs | Fordham | Eric Cline (PF) James Dunlap | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Dennis Hutchins (PF) Jessie Hayes | |
| 01:44 | Fordham | Rafael Lopez makes the 1st free throw | 26-24 |
| 01:44 | Fordham | Rafael Lopez makes the 2nd free throw | 27-24 |
| 01:25 | Santa Clara | Joseph Sawyer blocks the short jumper by Dennis Hutchins | 27-24 |
| 01:24 | Santa Clara | Douglas Reed grabs the offensive board | 27-24 |
| 01:08 | Santa Clara | Dennis Hutchins is called for traveling | 27-24 |
| Subs | Fordham | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Ronald Brendle (SF), John Thomas (C) Chad Sankey, Douglas Reed | |
| 00:56 | Fordham | Brian Moten misses badly on a floater from the right side | 27-24 |
| 00:55 | Fordham | Eric Cline hits the follow up shot | 29-24 |
| 00:43 | Santa Clara | Clarence Smith misses short on a shot from the left block but the foul's on Brian Moten - foul #3 on Brian Moten, team foul #8 | 29-24 |
| Subs | Fordham | John Nock (PG), Tony Collins (SF), James Dunlap (PF) Rafael Lopez, Brian Moten, Eric Cline | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 00:43 | Santa Clara | Clarence Smith misses the 1st free throw | 29-24 |
| 00:43 | Santa Clara | Clarence Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 29-24 |
| 00:43 | Fordham | James Dunlap gets the rebound | 29-24 |
| 00:41 | Fordham | John Nock is hacked by Daniel Smith in the backcourt - foul #3 on Daniel Smith, team foul #11 | 29-24 |
| Subs | Fordham | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Arthur Self (PG) Daniel Smith | |
| 00:41 | Fordham | John Nock makes the 1st free throw | 30-24 |
| 00:41 | Fordham | John Nock makes the 2nd free throw | 31-24 |
| 00:27 | Santa Clara | Ronald Brendle travels with the ball | 31-24 |
| Subs | Fordham | Clyde Albright (SG) Jeffery Safford | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Aaron Terrell (SF) Ronald Brendle | |
| 00:24 | Fordham | John Nock is hacked by Clarence Smith in the backcourt - foul #3 on Clarence Smith, team foul #12 | 31-24 |
| Subs | Fordham | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Ronald Brendle (SF) Clarence Smith | |
| 00:24 | Fordham | John Nock makes the 1st free throw | 32-24 |
| 00:24 | Fordham | John Nock makes the 2nd free throw | 33-24 |
| 00:02 | Santa Clara | Arthur Self is fouled on the floor by Joseph Sawyer - foul #1 on Joseph Sawyer, team foul #9 | 33-24 |
| Subs | Fordham | Lloyd Choate (SG) Clyde Albright | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 00:02 | Santa Clara | Arthur Self makes the 1st free throw | 33-25 |
| 00:02 | Santa Clara | Arthur Self makes the 2nd free throw | 33-26 |
| 00:00 | Fordham | Tony Collins misses the halfcourt shot | 33-26 |