| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Paul Davis (fresh) SG - Hung Xiong (fresh) SF - Joe Meyer (fresh) PF - Daniel Tinnin (fresh) C - Charles McDiarmid (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Thomas Zutter (fresh) SG - Stanley Bryant (fresh) SF - Thomas Davis (fresh) PF - Noah Gaylord (fresh) C - Morris Gaudette (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Santa Clara | Charles McDiarmid wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Santa Clara | Hung Xiong scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Daniel Tinnin | 2-0 |
| 19:21 | Canisius | Thomas Davis misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 2-0 |
| 19:19 | Santa Clara | Hung Xiong grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 19:15 | Santa Clara | Paul Davis hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 2-0 |
| 19:14 | Canisius | Thomas Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:57 | Canisius | Noah Gaylord is by himself and knocks in the shot in the lane on a great pass from Stanley Bryant | 2-2 |
| 18:40 | Santa Clara | Charles McDiarmid makes the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Hung Xiong | 4-2 |
| 18:20 | Canisius | Thomas Davis clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 4-2 |
| 18:19 | Santa Clara | Joe Meyer gets the rebound | 4-2 |
| 18:00 | Santa Clara | Joe Meyer drills a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Daniel Tinnin | 6-2 |
| 17:42 | Canisius | Noah Gaylord misses badly on a floater in the paint but he's hacked by Paul Davis - foul #1 on Paul Davis, team foul #1 | 6-2 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Eugene Wood (PG), Elbert Foy (SG), Erik Turner (SF), Gerald Westover (PF), Carlos Blount (C) Paul Davis, Hung Xiong, Joe Meyer, Daniel Tinnin, Charles McDiarmid | |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| 17:42 | Canisius | Noah Gaylord makes the 1st free throw | 6-3 |
| 17:42 | Canisius | Noah Gaylord makes the 2nd free throw | 6-4 |
| 17:13 | Santa Clara | Erik Turner lays it up and in set up by Elbert Foy and the foul's on Noah Gaylord - foul #1 on Noah Gaylord, team foul #1 | 8-4 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Canisius | Michael Dyal (SG), Albert Davis (SF), Lawrence Reed (C) Stanley Bryant, Thomas Davis, Morris Gaudette | |
| 17:13 | Santa Clara | Erik Turner makes the free throw | 9-4 |
| 17:11 | Canisius | Erik Turner is called for the reach on Albert Davis in the backcourt - foul #1 on Erik Turner, team foul #2 | 9-4 |
| 17:03 | Canisius | Michael Dyal knocks in the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Thomas Zutter | 9-6 |
| 16:40 | Santa Clara | Eugene Wood misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 9-6 |
| 16:38 | Canisius | Noah Gaylord snags the defensive board | 9-6 |
| 16:34 | Canisius | Thomas Zutter hits a shot from the right side on a great pass from Michael Dyal | 9-8 |
| 16:14 | Santa Clara | Elbert Foy clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 9-8 |
| 16:12 | Santa Clara | Eugene Wood tips it but misses | 9-8 |
| 16:11 | Canisius | Lawrence Reed grabs the board | 9-8 |
| 15:49 | Canisius | Albert Davis buries a jumpshot from the left side | 9-10 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Eugene Wood (fairly fresh) SG - Elbert Foy (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Erik Turner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gerald Westover (fairly fresh) C - Carlos Blount (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Thomas Zutter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Dyal (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Albert Davis (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Noah Gaylord (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Lawrence Reed (fresh) | |
| 15:33 | Santa Clara | Gerald Westover is fouled on the floor by Michael Dyal - foul #1 on Michael Dyal, team foul #2 | 9-10 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Paul Davis (PG), Hung Xiong (SG), Joe Meyer (SF), Daniel Tinnin (PF), Charles McDiarmid (C) Eugene Wood, Elbert Foy, Erik Turner, Gerald Westover, Carlos Blount | |
| Subs | Canisius | Stanley Bryant (SG), Thomas Davis (SF), Thomas Holmes (PF), Morris Gaudette (C) Thomas Zutter, Albert Davis, Noah Gaylord, Lawrence Reed | |
| 15:22 | Santa Clara | Paul Davis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 9-10 |
| 15:14 | Canisius | Morris Gaudette misses badly on a floater from close range | 9-10 |
| 15:12 | Canisius | Thomas Holmes gets the offensive rebound | 9-10 |
| 14:59 | Canisius | Thomas Holmes is whistled for a carry | 9-10 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Canisius | Nathan Fredericks (PG) Michael Dyal | |
| 14:30 | Santa Clara | Joe Meyer scores on a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Daniel Tinnin | 11-10 |
| 14:27 | Canisius | Thomas Holmes is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 11-10 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Canisius | Albert Davis (PG), Lawrence Reed (PF) Thomas Davis, Thomas Holmes | |
| 14:11 | Santa Clara | Hung Xiong comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 11-10 |
| 14:09 | Santa Clara | Charles McDiarmid hits the follow up shot | 13-10 |
| 13:55 | Canisius | Paul Davis picks off the pass by Lawrence Reed | 13-10 |
| 13:44 | Santa Clara | Hung Xiong is fouled on the floor by Stanley Bryant - foul #1 on Stanley Bryant, team foul #3 | 13-10 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Dorsey Barriga (PG), Eugene Wood (SG), Elbert Foy (SF), Gerald Westover (PF) Paul Davis, Hung Xiong, Joe Meyer, Daniel Tinnin | |
| Subs | Canisius | Thomas Zutter (PG), Thomas Holmes (PF) Nathan Fredericks, Morris Gaudette | |
| 13:28 | Santa Clara | Elbert Foy can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 13-10 |
| 13:27 | Canisius | The rebound goes to Stanley Bryant | 13-10 |
| 13:03 | Canisius | Thomas Holmes is fouled on the floor by Gerald Westover - foul #1 on Gerald Westover, team foul #3 | 13-10 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Erik Turner (SF), Carlos Blount (C) Dorsey Barriga, Charles McDiarmid | |
| Subs | Canisius | Michael Dyal (SG), Thomas Davis (SF), Noah Gaylord (PF), Morris Gaudette (C) Stanley Bryant, Albert Davis, Thomas Holmes, Lawrence Reed | |
| 12:52 | Canisius | Morris Gaudette's fadeaway is rejected by Erik Turner | 13-10 |
| 12:50 | Santa Clara | Gerald Westover grabs the board | 13-10 |
| 12:30 | Santa Clara | Erik Turner connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Eugene Wood | 16-10 |
| 12:28 | Canisius | Thomas Zutter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 16-10 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Paul Davis (PG), Hung Xiong (SG) Eugene Wood, Elbert Foy | |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| 12:19 | Santa Clara | Gerald Westover drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 19-10 |
| 12:14 | Canisius | Michael Dyal hits a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Thomas Zutter | 19-12 |
| 12:07 | Santa Clara | Hung Xiong buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Erik Turner | 22-12 |
| 11:41 | Canisius | Noah Gaylord misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 22-12 |
| 11:39 | Santa Clara | Gerald Westover snags the defensive board | 22-12 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Paul Davis (fresh) SG - Hung Xiong (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Erik Turner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gerald Westover (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Carlos Blount (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Thomas Zutter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Dyal (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Davis (fairly fresh) PF - Noah Gaylord (fresh) 4 pts. C - Morris Gaudette (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:29 | Santa Clara | Hung Xiong is hacked by Morris Gaudette - foul #1 on Morris Gaudette, team foul #4 | 22-12 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Eugene Wood (PG), Elbert Foy (SF), Daniel Tinnin (PF), Charles McDiarmid (C) Paul Davis, Erik Turner, Gerald Westover, Carlos Blount | |
| Subs | Canisius | Stanley Bryant (SG), Albert Davis (SF), Lawrence Reed (C) Thomas Zutter, Thomas Davis, Morris Gaudette | |
| 11:20 | Santa Clara | Michael Dyal steals the ball from Hung Xiong | 22-12 |
| 11:17 | Canisius | Stanley Bryant lays it in on a nice dish by Michael Dyal | 22-14 |
| 11:09 | Santa Clara | Daniel Tinnin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-14 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Canisius | Thomas Holmes (PF) Noah Gaylord | |
| 10:58 | Canisius | Albert Davis makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Michael Dyal | 22-17 |
| 10:45 | Santa Clara | Hung Xiong misses badly on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Lawrence Reed - foul #1 on Lawrence Reed, team foul #5 | 22-17 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Canisius | Nathan Fredericks (SF) Michael Dyal | |
| 10:45 | Santa Clara | Hung Xiong misses the 1st free throw | 22-17 |
| 10:45 | Santa Clara | Hung Xiong makes the 2nd free throw | 23-17 |
| 10:41 | Canisius | Eugene Wood steps in front of the Stanley Bryant pass in the backcourt | 23-17 |
| 10:36 | Santa Clara | Daniel Tinnin can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 23-17 |
| 10:35 | Santa Clara | Charles McDiarmid tips it in | 25-17 |
| 10:20 | Canisius | Lawrence Reed comes up short on the shot from close range | 25-17 |
| 10:19 | Canisius | Nathan Fredericks grabs the offensive board | 25-17 |
| 09:51 | Canisius | Nathan Fredericks hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 25-17 |
| 09:49 | Santa Clara | Daniel Tinnin gets the rebound | 25-17 |
| 09:37 | Santa Clara | Thomas Holmes is called for the reach on Daniel Tinnin - foul #1 on Thomas Holmes, team foul #6 | 25-17 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Paul Davis (PG), Erik Turner (SG), Joe Meyer (SF), Gerald Westover (PF) Eugene Wood, Hung Xiong, Elbert Foy, Daniel Tinnin | |
| Subs | Canisius | Thomas Zutter (PG), Michael Dyal (SG), Thomas Davis (SF), Noah Gaylord (PF), Morris Gaudette (C) Albert Davis, Stanley Bryant, Nathan Fredericks, Thomas Holmes, Lawrence Reed | |
| 09:15 | Santa Clara | Charles McDiarmid connects on the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Joe Meyer | 27-17 |
| 09:11 | Canisius | Erik Turner steps in front of the Michael Dyal pass in the backcourt | 27-17 |
| 09:10 | Santa Clara | Erik Turner dunks the ball | 29-17 |
| 08:49 | Canisius | Thomas Zutter misses short on an open 3pt shot from the left wing | 29-17 |
| 08:48 | Canisius | Thomas Zutter pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-17 |
| 08:33 | Canisius | Morris Gaudette connects on the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Michael Dyal and he's fouled by Charles McDiarmid - foul #1 on Charles McDiarmid, team foul #4 | 29-19 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Hung Xiong (SG), Carlos Blount (C) Erik Turner, Charles McDiarmid | |
| Subs | Canisius | Nathan Fredericks (SF) Thomas Davis | |
| 08:33 | Canisius | Morris Gaudette misses the free throw | 29-19 |
| 08:33 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Gerald Westover | 29-19 |
| 08:19 | Santa Clara | Paul Davis connects on the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Hung Xiong | 32-19 |
| 08:17 | Canisius | Thomas Zutter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-19 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Eugene Wood (SG), Daniel Tinnin (PF) Hung Xiong, Gerald Westover | |
| Subs | Canisius | Stanley Bryant (SG) Michael Dyal | |
| 07:59 | Santa Clara | Paul Davis is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Paul Davis, team foul #5 | 32-19 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Dorsey Barriga (PG), Elbert Foy (SF) Paul Davis, Joe Meyer | |
| Subs | Canisius | Thomas Holmes (PF) Noah Gaylord | |
| 07:46 | Canisius | Thomas Zutter hits a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Stanley Bryant | 32-21 |
| 07:29 | Santa Clara | Dorsey Barriga misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-21 |
| 07:28 | Canisius | The rebound goes to Nathan Fredericks | 32-21 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Dorsey Barriga (fresh) SG - Eugene Wood (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Elbert Foy (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Daniel Tinnin (tiring) C - Carlos Blount (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Thomas Zutter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stanley Bryant (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nathan Fredericks (fresh) PF - Thomas Holmes (fresh) C - Morris Gaudette (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:23 | Canisius | Stanley Bryant is open and buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Thomas Zutter | 32-23 |
| 07:07 | Santa Clara | Dorsey Barriga is whistled for traveling | 32-23 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Hung Xiong (SG), Joe Meyer (SF), Gerald Westover (PF), Charles McDiarmid (C) Eugene Wood, Elbert Foy, Daniel Tinnin, Carlos Blount | |
| Subs | Canisius | Michael Dyal (PG), Albert Davis (SG), Thomas Davis (SF), Noah Gaylord (PF), Lawrence Reed (C) Thomas Zutter, Stanley Bryant, Nathan Fredericks, Thomas Holmes, Morris Gaudette | |
| 06:51 | Canisius | Noah Gaylord misses long on an open 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-23 |
| 06:50 | Santa Clara | Dorsey Barriga snags the defensive board | 32-23 |
| 06:26 | Santa Clara | Hung Xiong hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 32-23 |
| 06:24 | Santa Clara | Gerald Westover grabs the offensive rebound | 32-23 |
| 06:03 | Santa Clara | Joe Meyer misses the floater from the right wing | 32-23 |
| 06:01 | Canisius | Michael Dyal grabs the defensive rebound | 32-23 |
| 05:54 | Canisius | Albert Davis misses short on an open jumper from the free throw line | 32-23 |
| 05:52 | Santa Clara | Gerald Westover grabs the board | 32-23 |
| 05:34 | Santa Clara | Joe Meyer's fadeaway is rejected by Noah Gaylord | 32-23 |
| 05:32 | Canisius | Lawrence Reed pulls down the rebound | 32-23 |
| 05:27 | Canisius | Thomas Davis misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 32-23 |
| 05:26 | Canisius | Noah Gaylord grabs the offensive board | 32-23 |
| 05:12 | Canisius | Charles McDiarmid denies the turnaround by Thomas Davis | 32-23 |
| 05:10 | Canisius | Lawrence Reed tips it but misses | 32-23 |
| 05:09 | Santa Clara | Charles McDiarmid pulls down the rebound | 32-23 |
| 05:05 | Santa Clara | Hung Xiong misses the 3 from the left wing | 32-23 |
| 05:03 | Canisius | Thomas Davis snags the defensive board | 32-23 |
| 05:00 | Canisius | Thomas Davis is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thomas Davis, team foul #7 | 32-23 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Eugene Wood (PG), Elbert Foy (SG), Erik Turner (SF), Daniel Tinnin (PF), Carlos Blount (C) Dorsey Barriga, Hung Xiong, Joe Meyer, Gerald Westover, Charles McDiarmid | |
| Subs | Canisius | Thomas Zutter (PG), Stanley Bryant (SG), Nathan Fredericks (SF), Thomas Holmes (PF), Morris Gaudette (C) Michael Dyal, Albert Davis, Thomas Davis, Noah Gaylord, Lawrence Reed | |
| 04:38 | Santa Clara | Daniel Tinnin comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 32-23 |
| 04:37 | Santa Clara | Daniel Tinnin grabs the offensive board | 32-23 |
| 04:22 | Santa Clara | Nathan Fredericks is called for the reach on Eugene Wood - foul #1 on Nathan Fredericks, team foul #8 | 32-23 |
| 04:22 | Santa Clara | Eugene Wood misses the 1st free throw | 32-23 |
| 04:22 | Canisius | Morris Gaudette snags the defensive board | 32-23 |
| 04:05 | Canisius | Morris Gaudette is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 32-23 |
| 03:49 | Santa Clara | Daniel Tinnin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-23 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Paul Davis (PG), Gerald Westover (C) Elbert Foy, Carlos Blount | |
| Subs | Canisius | James Horvath (SF), Noah Gaylord (PF) Nathan Fredericks, Thomas Holmes | |
| 03:44 | Canisius | Thomas Zutter is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Tinnin - foul #1 on Daniel Tinnin, team foul #6 | 32-23 |
| 03:33 | Canisius | Morris Gaudette is fouled on the floor by Gerald Westover - foul #2 on Gerald Westover, team foul #7 | 32-23 |
| 03:33 | Canisius | Morris Gaudette makes the 1st free throw | 32-24 |
| 03:33 | Canisius | Morris Gaudette makes the 2nd free throw | 32-25 |
| 03:10 | Santa Clara | Eugene Wood misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 32-25 |
| 03:08 | Santa Clara | Paul Davis tips it back up and in | 34-25 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Paul Davis (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Eugene Wood (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Erik Turner (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Daniel Tinnin (tiring) 2 reb. C - Gerald Westover (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Thomas Zutter (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stanley Bryant (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Horvath (fresh) PF - Noah Gaylord (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Morris Gaudette (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:02 | Canisius | Daniel Tinnin denies the turnaround by Morris Gaudette | 34-25 |
| 03:00 | Canisius | Thomas Zutter pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-25 |
| 02:45 | Canisius | James Horvath misses the wide open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Daniel Tinnin - foul #2 on Daniel Tinnin, team foul #8 | 34-25 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Hung Xiong (SG), Elbert Foy (SF), Charles McDiarmid (C) Eugene Wood, Erik Turner, Daniel Tinnin | |
| Subs | Canisius | Michael Dyal (SG), Lawrence Reed (C) Stanley Bryant, Morris Gaudette | |
| 02:45 | Canisius | James Horvath makes the 1st free throw | 34-26 |
| 02:45 | Canisius | James Horvath makes the 2nd free throw | 34-27 |
| 02:31 | Santa Clara | Gerald Westover scores on a jumpshot from the left side | 36-27 |
| 02:13 | Canisius | Noah Gaylord loses the dribble to Hung Xiong | 36-27 |
| 02:08 | Santa Clara | Hung Xiong misses the easy layup | 36-27 |
| 02:07 | Santa Clara | Charles McDiarmid gets the offensive rebound | 36-27 |
| 01:57 | Santa Clara | Charles McDiarmid misses short on a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Lawrence Reed - foul #2 on Lawrence Reed, team foul #9 | 36-27 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Carlos Blount (PF) Gerald Westover | |
| Subs | Canisius | Nathan Fredericks (SG), Thomas Davis (SF), Thomas Holmes (PF), Albert Davis (C) Thomas Zutter, James Horvath, Noah Gaylord, Lawrence Reed | |
| 01:57 | Santa Clara | Charles McDiarmid makes the 1st free throw | 37-27 |
| 01:57 | Santa Clara | Charles McDiarmid misses the 2nd free throw | 37-27 |
| 01:57 | Canisius | Thomas Davis gets the rebound | 37-27 |
| 01:41 | Canisius | Thomas Holmes can't connect on a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Carlos Blount - foul #1 on Carlos Blount, team foul #9 | 37-27 |
| 01:41 | Canisius | Thomas Holmes makes the 1st free throw | 37-28 |
| 01:41 | Canisius | Thomas Holmes makes the 2nd free throw | 37-29 |
| 01:28 | Santa Clara | Paul Davis makes the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Hung Xiong | 39-29 |
| 00:59 | Canisius | Nathan Fredericks connects on the open 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Dyal | 39-32 |
| 00:35 | Santa Clara | Hung Xiong can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Michael Dyal - foul #2 on Michael Dyal, team foul #10 | 39-32 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Eugene Wood (PG), Joe Meyer (SF), Daniel Tinnin (PF), Gerald Westover (C) Paul Davis, Elbert Foy, Carlos Blount, Charles McDiarmid | |
| Subs | Canisius | Thomas Zutter (PG), Stanley Bryant (SG), Noah Gaylord (PF), Lawrence Reed (C) Michael Dyal, Nathan Fredericks, Thomas Holmes, Albert Davis | |
| 00:35 | Santa Clara | Hung Xiong misses the 1st free throw | 39-32 |
| 00:35 | Santa Clara | Hung Xiong makes the 2nd free throw | 40-32 |
| 00:17 | Canisius | Gerald Westover steps in front of the Thomas Davis pass | 40-32 |
| 00:03 | Santa Clara | Hung Xiong misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 40-32 |
| 00:02 | Canisius | The rebound goes to Stanley Bryant | 40-32 |
| 00:00 | Canisius | Stanley Bryant misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 40-32 |