| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Scott Sours (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Maynard Dionne (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Richey (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Ross Shaw (fresh) 2 pts. C - Floyd White (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Arthur Self (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Daniel Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Aaron Terrell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Dennis Hutchins (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Morris Obyrne (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Santa Clara | Aaron Terrell inbounds the ball | 35-39 |
| Game Plan | Lafayette | Lafayette is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:58 | Santa Clara | Arthur Self's pass is intercepted by Scott Sours in the backcourt | 35-39 |
| 19:56 | Lafayette | Maynard Dionne throws it down set up by Scott Sours | 37-39 |
| 19:42 | Santa Clara | Arthur Self is fouled on the floor by Scott Sours - foul #2 on Scott Sours, team foul #1 | 37-39 |
| 19:22 | Santa Clara | Dennis Hutchins is open and buries a jump hook from close range | 37-41 |
| 19:19 | Lafayette | Scott Sours is hacked by Arthur Self in the backcourt - foul #3 on Arthur Self, team foul #1 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Shawn Capps (PF), Shannon Mintz (C) Ross Shaw, Floyd White | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jessie Hayes (PG) Arthur Self | |
| 19:12 | Lafayette | Shawn Capps clanks a shot from the free throw line | 37-41 |
| 19:11 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Morris Obyrne | 37-41 |
| 19:00 | Santa Clara | Morris Obyrne slams it home set up by Jessie Hayes | 37-43 |
| 18:37 | Lafayette | Maynard Dionne buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-43 |
| 18:15 | Santa Clara | Dennis Hutchins misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 40-43 |
| 18:14 | Santa Clara | Jessie Hayes tips it home | 40-45 |
| 17:49 | Lafayette | Shannon Mintz misses the wide open 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-45 |
| 17:48 | Santa Clara | Dennis Hutchins snags the defensive board | 40-45 |
| 17:41 | Santa Clara | Scott Sours steps in front of the Daniel Smith pass | 40-45 |
| 17:31 | Lafayette | Maynard Dionne's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-45 |
| Subs | Lafayette | David Edmonson (PG), Ruben Stewart (SG), Charles Erbstein (SF), Ross Shaw (PF), Floyd White (C) Scott Sours, Maynard Dionne, John Richey, Shawn Capps, Shannon Mintz | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Chad Sankey (PG), Charles Thomas (SG), Lonnie Ward (PF), Douglas Reed (C) Jessie Hayes, Daniel Smith, Dennis Hutchins, Morris Obyrne | |
| 17:29 | Santa Clara | Chad Sankey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-45 |
| 17:20 | Lafayette | Ross Shaw hits a floater in the paint on a great pass from David Edmonson | 42-45 |
| 17:16 | Santa Clara | Floyd White steps in front of the Aaron Terrell pass in the backcourt | 42-45 |
| 16:54 | Lafayette | Floyd White lays it in on a nice dish by David Edmonson | 44-45 |
| 16:51 | Santa Clara | Charles Erbstein is called for the reach on Charles Thomas in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Erbstein, team foul #2 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Clyde Phares (SF) Charles Erbstein | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jessie Hayes (SF), Morris Obyrne (C) Aaron Terrell, Douglas Reed | |
| 16:37 | Santa Clara | Lonnie Ward hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-45 |
| 16:35 | Lafayette | Ross Shaw grabs the defensive rebound | 44-45 |
| 16:31 | Lafayette | Clyde Phares misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-45 |
| 16:30 | Santa Clara | Chad Sankey snags the defensive board | 44-45 |
| 16:27 | Santa Clara | Lonnie Ward's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-45 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Earl Gayle (PG), Maynard Dionne (SG) David Edmonson, Ruben Stewart | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Daniel Smith (SG), Dennis Hutchins (PF) Charles Thomas, Lonnie Ward | |
| 16:08 | Lafayette | Ross Shaw's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-45 |
| Subs | Lafayette | John Richey (SF) Clyde Phares | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Aaron Terrell (SF), Douglas Reed (C) Chad Sankey, Morris Obyrne | |
| 15:58 | Santa Clara | John Richey is called for the reach on Jessie Hayes - foul #2 on John Richey, team foul #3 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Charles Erbstein (SF) John Richey | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Arthur Self (PG), Derrick Medeiros (C) Aaron Terrell, Douglas Reed | |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Earl Gayle (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Maynard Dionne (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Erbstein (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Ross Shaw (tiring) 4 pts. C - Floyd White (tiring) 3 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Arthur Self (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Daniel Smith (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jessie Hayes (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Dennis Hutchins (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Derrick Medeiros (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 15:48 | Santa Clara | Derrick Medeiros comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-45 |
| 15:47 | Santa Clara | The offensive rebound goes to Dennis Hutchins | 44-45 |
| 15:40 | Santa Clara | Dennis Hutchins hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 44-45 |
| 15:38 | Lafayette | Maynard Dionne grabs the board | 44-45 |
| 15:35 | Lafayette | Maynard Dionne is hacked by Daniel Smith in the backcourt - foul #3 on Daniel Smith, team foul #2 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Scott Sours (PG), Ruben Stewart (SG), Shawn Capps (PF) Earl Gayle, Maynard Dionne, Ross Shaw | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Aaron Terrell (SF) Jessie Hayes | |
| 15:25 | Lafayette | Scott Sours's pass is intercepted by Aaron Terrell | 44-45 |
| 15:21 | Santa Clara | Daniel Smith lays it up and in set up by Aaron Terrell | 44-47 |
| 15:12 | Lafayette | Ruben Stewart is hacked by Aaron Terrell - foul #3 on Aaron Terrell, team foul #3 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Lafayette | John Richey (SF), Ross Shaw (PF) Charles Erbstein, Floyd White | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Charles Thomas (SG), Douglas Reed (C) Daniel Smith, Derrick Medeiros | |
| 14:53 | Lafayette | Scott Sours clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-47 |
| 14:51 | Santa Clara | Arthur Self gets the rebound | 44-47 |
| 14:24 | Santa Clara | Aaron Terrell is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-47 |
| 14:22 | Lafayette | Scott Sours grabs the defensive rebound | 44-47 |
| 14:08 | Lafayette | Ruben Stewart hits the front of the rim on the wide open turnaround in the lane | 44-47 |
| 14:06 | Santa Clara | Dennis Hutchins snags the defensive board | 44-47 |
| 13:59 | Santa Clara | Scott Sours steps in front of the Charles Thomas pass | 44-47 |
| 13:55 | Lafayette | John Richey makes the wide open runner from the baseline set up by Scott Sours | 46-47 |
| 13:26 | Santa Clara | Arthur Self is called for traveling | 46-47 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Earl Gayle (PG), David Edmonson (SG), Clyde Phares (SF), Charles Erbstein (PF), Shannon Mintz (C) Scott Sours, Ruben Stewart, John Richey, Ross Shaw, Shawn Capps | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Chad Sankey (SG), Jessie Hayes (SF), Lonnie Ward (PF), Derrick Medeiros (C) Charles Thomas, Aaron Terrell, Dennis Hutchins, Douglas Reed | |
| 13:05 | Lafayette | Earl Gayle connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Shannon Mintz | 49-47 |
| 12:48 | Santa Clara | Arthur Self misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-47 |
| 12:47 | Lafayette | The rebound goes to Charles Erbstein | 49-47 |
| 12:34 | Lafayette | Charles Erbstein can't connect on a jumper from the baseline | 49-47 |
| 12:33 | Santa Clara | Chad Sankey snags the defensive board | 49-47 |
| 12:14 | Santa Clara | Chad Sankey buries a floater from the free throw line | 49-49 |
| 12:05 | Lafayette | Charles Erbstein banks in the layup | 51-49 |
| 12:03 | Santa Clara | Chad Sankey is fouled in the backcourt by David Edmonson - foul #1 on David Edmonson, team foul #4 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Maynard Dionne (SG), John Richey (SF), Shawn Capps (PF), Floyd White (C) Earl Gayle, Clyde Phares, Charles Erbstein, Shannon Mintz | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Daniel Smith (SG), Dennis Hutchins (PF), Morris Obyrne (C) Chad Sankey, Lonnie Ward, Derrick Medeiros | |
| 11:51 | Santa Clara | Morris Obyrne can't connect on a shot from close range but he's fouled by Shawn Capps - foul #3 on Shawn Capps, team foul #5 | 51-49 |
| 11:51 | Santa Clara | Morris Obyrne misses the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 11:51 | Santa Clara | Morris Obyrne misses the 2nd free throw | 51-49 |
| 11:51 | Lafayette | Floyd White grabs the defensive rebound | 51-49 |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - David Edmonson (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Maynard Dionne (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Richey (tiring) 10 pts. PF - Shawn Capps (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Floyd White (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Arthur Self (tired) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Daniel Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jessie Hayes (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Dennis Hutchins (tired) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Morris Obyrne (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:46 | Lafayette | Maynard Dionne is hacked by Daniel Smith in the backcourt - foul #4 on Daniel Smith, team foul #4 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Lafayette | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Chad Sankey (SG) Daniel Smith | |
| 11:36 | Lafayette | Arthur Self steals it from David Edmonson | 51-49 |
| 11:21 | Santa Clara | Chad Sankey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-49 |
| 11:20 | Santa Clara | Jessie Hayes can't tip it in | 51-49 |
| 11:18 | Lafayette | Shawn Capps grabs the defensive rebound | 51-49 |
| 11:15 | Lafayette | Maynard Dionne is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Maynard Dionne, team foul #6 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Scott Sours (PG), Ruben Stewart (SF), Ross Shaw (PF) David Edmonson, John Richey, Shawn Capps | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 10:54 | Santa Clara | Arthur Self clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-49 |
| 10:52 | Santa Clara | Morris Obyrne pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-49 |
| 10:52 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 51-49 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Charles Erbstein (SF), Shannon Mintz (C) Ruben Stewart, Floyd White | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Charles Thomas (SG), Aaron Terrell (SF), Derrick Medeiros (C) Chad Sankey, Jessie Hayes, Morris Obyrne | |
| 10:47 | Santa Clara | Arthur Self misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-49 |
| 10:46 | Lafayette | Ross Shaw grabs the board | 51-49 |
| 10:24 | Lafayette | Ross Shaw misses short on a shot from the right side | 51-49 |
| 10:23 | Lafayette | Shannon Mintz pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-49 |
| 10:11 | Lafayette | Scott Sours can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-49 |
| 10:09 | Lafayette | Scott Sours grabs the offensive board | 51-49 |
| 09:56 | Lafayette | Maynard Dionne hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Scott Sours and the foul's on Charles Thomas - foul #1 on Charles Thomas, team foul #5 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Lafayette | David Edmonson (PG), Clyde Phares (SF), Ruben Stewart (PF), Floyd White (C) Scott Sours, Charles Erbstein, Ross Shaw, Shannon Mintz | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jessie Hayes (PG), Chad Sankey (SG), Lonnie Ward (PF), Morris Obyrne (C) Arthur Self, Aaron Terrell, Dennis Hutchins, Derrick Medeiros | |
| 09:56 | Lafayette | Maynard Dionne makes the free throw | 54-49 |
| 09:33 | Santa Clara | Charles Thomas misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 54-49 |
| 09:31 | Lafayette | Clyde Phares pulls down the rebound | 54-49 |
| 09:13 | Lafayette | Floyd White misses short on a jumper from the left block | 54-49 |
| 09:12 | Santa Clara | Chad Sankey gets the rebound | 54-49 |
| 09:07 | Santa Clara | Jessie Hayes can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 54-49 |
| 09:06 | Santa Clara | Jessie Hayes pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-49 |
| 08:44 | Santa Clara | Morris Obyrne banks in the layup | 54-51 |
| 08:17 | Lafayette | David Edmonson misses short on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Jessie Hayes - foul #1 on Jessie Hayes, team foul #6 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Earl Gayle (PG), Charles Erbstein (SF), Shawn Capps (PF), Shannon Mintz (C) Maynard Dionne, Clyde Phares, Ruben Stewart, Floyd White | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Arthur Self (PG), Aaron Terrell (SF), Douglas Reed (PF) Jessie Hayes, Charles Thomas, Lonnie Ward | |
| 08:17 | Lafayette | David Edmonson makes the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 08:17 | Lafayette | David Edmonson makes the 2nd free throw | 56-51 |
| 08:15 | Santa Clara | Aaron Terrell is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #4 on Aaron Terrell, team foul #7 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Maynard Dionne (SG) David Edmonson | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jessie Hayes (SF) Aaron Terrell | |
| 07:52 | Lafayette | Shawn Capps hits a shot from the right wing | 58-51 |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Earl Gayle (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Maynard Dionne (tired) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Erbstein (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Shawn Capps (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Shannon Mintz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Arthur Self (tired) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Chad Sankey (tired) 8 pts. 5 reb. SF - Jessie Hayes (tired) 7 pts. 7 reb. PF - Douglas Reed (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Morris Obyrne (tired) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Santa Clara | Arthur Self misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-51 |
| 07:25 | Lafayette | Charles Erbstein gets the rebound | 58-51 |
| 07:19 | Lafayette | Shawn Capps buries a fadeaway from the left block | 60-51 |
| 06:55 | Santa Clara | Douglas Reed throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-51 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Scott Sours (PG), Ruben Stewart (SG), John Richey (SF), Ross Shaw (PF) Earl Gayle, Maynard Dionne, Charles Erbstein, Shawn Capps | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Charles Thomas (PG), Daniel Smith (SG), Aaron Terrell (SF), Dennis Hutchins (PF), Derrick Medeiros (C) Arthur Self, Chad Sankey, Jessie Hayes, Douglas Reed, Morris Obyrne | |
| 06:45 | Lafayette | Ruben Stewart can't finish the layup | 60-51 |
| 06:43 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Dennis Hutchins | 60-51 |
| 06:37 | Santa Clara | Daniel Smith clanks a 3 from the right wing | 60-51 |
| 06:35 | Lafayette | The rebound goes to Ross Shaw | 60-51 |
| 06:33 | Lafayette | Ruben Stewart is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Smith - foul #5 on Daniel Smith, team foul #8 | 60-51 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Floyd White (C) Shannon Mintz | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Arthur Self (PG) Daniel Smith | |
| 06:33 | Lafayette | Ruben Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 61-51 |
| 06:33 | Lafayette | Ruben Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 62-51 |
| 06:28 | Santa Clara | Derrick Medeiros's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-51 |
| 06:15 | Lafayette | Derrick Medeiros swats the shot by Floyd White | 62-51 |
| 06:13 | Santa Clara | Derrick Medeiros gets the rebound | 62-51 |
| 06:01 | Santa Clara | Derrick Medeiros clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 62-51 |
| 05:59 | Lafayette | Floyd White gets the rebound | 62-51 |
| 05:42 | Lafayette | Scott Sours makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Ross Shaw | 65-51 |
| Game Plan | Lafayette | Lafayette is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 05:25 | Santa Clara | Scott Sours steps in front of the Derrick Medeiros pass | 65-51 |
| 05:21 | Lafayette | Ruben Stewart lays it in on a great pass from Scott Sours | 67-51 |
| 05:07 | Santa Clara | Aaron Terrell connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 67-54 |
| 05:07 | Lafayette | Lafayette calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-54 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Earl Gayle (PG), Clyde Phares (SG), Charles Erbstein (SF), Shawn Capps (PF), Shannon Mintz (C) Scott Sours, Ruben Stewart, John Richey, Ross Shaw, Floyd White | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jessie Hayes (PG), Chad Sankey (SG), Lonnie Ward (PF), Douglas Reed (C) Arthur Self, Charles Thomas, Dennis Hutchins, Derrick Medeiros | |
| Game Plan | Lafayette | Lafayette is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 04:52 | Lafayette | Clyde Phares hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 67-54 |
| 04:50 | Santa Clara | Jessie Hayes grabs the board | 67-54 |
| 04:46 | Santa Clara | Charles Erbstein is called for the reach on Jessie Hayes - foul #4 on Charles Erbstein, team foul #7 | 67-54 |
| 04:46 | Santa Clara | Jessie Hayes makes the 1st free throw | 67-55 |
| 04:46 | Santa Clara | Jessie Hayes makes the 2nd free throw | 67-56 |
| Game Plan | Lafayette | Lafayette is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 04:26 | Lafayette | Shannon Mintz misses badly on a shot in the lane | 67-56 |
| 04:25 | Lafayette | Shannon Mintz grabs the offensive rebound | 67-56 |
| 04:04 | Lafayette | Clyde Phares misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 67-56 |
| 04:02 | Santa Clara | Lonnie Ward pulls down the rebound | 67-56 |
| Game Plan | Lafayette | Lafayette is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Lafayette | Lafayette is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:37 | Santa Clara | Douglas Reed is fouled on the floor by Shannon Mintz - foul #2 on Shannon Mintz, team foul #8 | 67-56 |
| Subs | Lafayette | David Edmonson (PG), Maynard Dionne (SG), John Richey (SF), Floyd White (C) Earl Gayle, Clyde Phares, Shawn Capps, Shannon Mintz | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Arthur Self (PG), Charles Thomas (SG), Dennis Hutchins (PF) Chad Sankey, Aaron Terrell, Lonnie Ward | |
| 03:37 | Santa Clara | Douglas Reed misses the 1st free throw | 67-56 |
| 03:37 | Lafayette | Floyd White gets the rebound | 67-56 |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - David Edmonson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Maynard Dionne (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Richey (tiring) 10 pts. PF - Charles Erbstein (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Floyd White (tired) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Arthur Self (tired) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Charles Thomas (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Jessie Hayes (tired) 9 pts. 8 reb. PF - Dennis Hutchins (tiring) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - Douglas Reed (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Lafayette | Lafayette is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:11 | Lafayette | John Richey comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 67-56 |
| 03:10 | Lafayette | Charles Erbstein misses the tip | 67-56 |
| 03:09 | Santa Clara | Jessie Hayes snags the defensive board | 67-56 |
| 03:09 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 67-56 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Shawn Capps (PF), Shannon Mintz (C) Charles Erbstein, Floyd White | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Derrick Medeiros (C) Douglas Reed | |
| 02:53 | Santa Clara | Jessie Hayes misses the 3 from the right wing | 67-56 |
| 02:52 | Santa Clara | Dennis Hutchins tips it but misses | 67-56 |
| 02:50 | Lafayette | John Richey grabs the defensive rebound | 67-56 |
| 02:24 | Lafayette | John Richey drills a jumpshot from the left wing set up by David Edmonson | 69-56 |
| 02:12 | Santa Clara | Dennis Hutchins can't finish the layup | 69-56 |
| 02:10 | Santa Clara | Dennis Hutchins hits the follow up shot | 69-58 |
| 01:50 | Lafayette | Shawn Capps misses badly on a shot from the left side | 69-58 |
| 01:48 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Dennis Hutchins | 69-58 |
| 01:40 | Santa Clara | Derrick Medeiros is hacked by Shannon Mintz - foul #3 on Shannon Mintz, team foul #9 | 69-58 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Ruben Stewart (SG), Charles Erbstein (SF) Maynard Dionne, John Richey | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Chad Sankey (SG), Douglas Reed (PF) Arthur Self, Dennis Hutchins | |
| 01:40 | Santa Clara | Derrick Medeiros makes the 1st free throw | 69-59 |
| 01:40 | Santa Clara | Derrick Medeiros makes the 2nd free throw | 69-60 |
| 01:13 | Lafayette | David Edmonson comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 69-60 |
| 01:11 | Lafayette | The offensive rebound goes to Shawn Capps | 69-60 |
| 00:49 | Lafayette | Shawn Capps misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Chad Sankey - foul #3 on Chad Sankey, team foul #9 | 69-60 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Scott Sours (PG), Maynard Dionne (SG), John Richey (SF), Floyd White (C) David Edmonson, Ruben Stewart, Charles Erbstein, Shannon Mintz | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Arthur Self (PG), Aaron Terrell (SF), Dennis Hutchins (PF), Morris Obyrne (C) Jessie Hayes, Charles Thomas, Douglas Reed, Derrick Medeiros | |
| 00:49 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 69-60 |
| 00:49 | Lafayette | Shawn Capps makes the 1st free throw | 70-60 |
| 00:49 | Lafayette | Shawn Capps makes the 2nd free throw | 71-60 |
| Game Plan | Lafayette | Lafayette is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:47 | Santa Clara | Morris Obyrne's pass is intercepted by Maynard Dionne in the backcourt | 71-60 |
| Game Plan | Lafayette | Lafayette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:21 | Lafayette | Maynard Dionne clanks a runner in the paint | 71-60 |
| 00:20 | Lafayette | Floyd White tips it but misses | 71-60 |
| 00:19 | Santa Clara | Dennis Hutchins gets the rebound | 71-60 |
| 00:13 | Santa Clara | Dennis Hutchins clanks a shot in the paint but he's hacked by John Richey - foul #3 on John Richey, team foul #10 | 71-60 |
| Subs | Lafayette | David Edmonson (PG), Ruben Stewart (SG), Charles Erbstein (SF), Shannon Mintz (C) Scott Sours, Maynard Dionne, John Richey, Floyd White | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jessie Hayes (PG), Charles Thomas (SF), Douglas Reed (C) Arthur Self, Aaron Terrell, Morris Obyrne | |
| 00:13 | Santa Clara | Dennis Hutchins makes the 1st free throw | 71-61 |
| 00:13 | Santa Clara | Dennis Hutchins misses the 2nd free throw | 71-61 |
| 00:13 | Lafayette | The rebound goes to Shannon Mintz | 71-61 |
| 00:00 | Lafayette | David Edmonson runs out the clock | 71-61 |