| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - John Bridges (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Peter Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ernest Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Rogers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Stephens (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Bradley Davis (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Marco Russo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Howard Adams (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. PF - Raymond McCarty (fresh) 5 pts. C - Richard Peralta (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Santa Clara | Ernest Jackson inbounds the ball | 37-33 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:55 | Santa Clara | Bradley Davis steals the ball from John Bridges in the backcourt | 37-33 |
| 19:54 | Boston College | Bradley Davis misses the dunk | 37-33 |
| 19:53 | Santa Clara | John Rogers grabs the board | 37-33 |
| 19:49 | Santa Clara | John Bridges hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-33 |
| 19:47 | Santa Clara | The offensive rebound goes to Ernest Jackson | 37-33 |
| 19:33 | Santa Clara | Ernest Jackson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-33 |
| 19:32 | Santa Clara | James Stephens snags the offensive board | 37-33 |
| 19:22 | Santa Clara | John Bridges misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-33 |
| 19:20 | Boston College | Marco Russo snags the defensive board | 37-33 |
| 19:14 | Boston College | Raymond McCarty is wide open but clanks a 3 from the right wing | 37-33 |
| 19:12 | Boston College | The offensive rebound goes to Marco Russo | 37-33 |
| 18:53 | Boston College | Marco Russo hits a wide open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Bradley Davis | 37-35 |
| 18:35 | Santa Clara | John Rogers banks in the layup on a great pass from James Stephens | 39-35 |
| 18:18 | Boston College | Raymond McCarty throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-35 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Francis Davis (SG), John Sloan (SF), Robert Romberg (PF), Damien Cacho (C) Peter Clark, Ernest Jackson, John Rogers, James Stephens | |
| Subs | Boston College | Jim Trapp (PG), Joel Reid (SF), Gene Evans (PF), William Saunders (C) Bradley Davis, Howard Adams, Raymond McCarty, Richard Peralta | |
| 18:00 | Santa Clara | Robert Romberg misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 39-35 |
| 17:58 | Boston College | Gene Evans snags the defensive board | 39-35 |
| 17:34 | Boston College | William Saunders misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Francis Davis - foul #3 on Francis Davis, team foul #1 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joshua Stiles (PG), Ernest Jackson (SF) John Bridges, Francis Davis | |
| Subs | Boston College | Bradley Davis (PG) Marco Russo | |
| 17:34 | Boston College | William Saunders misses the 1st free throw | 39-35 |
| 17:34 | Boston College | William Saunders makes the 2nd free throw | 39-36 |
| 17:09 | Santa Clara | Ernest Jackson connects on the shot from the right wing and the foul's on Joel Reid - foul #3 on Joel Reid, team foul #1 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Boston College | Howard Adams (SF), Richard Peralta (C) Joel Reid, William Saunders | |
| 17:09 | Santa Clara | Ernest Jackson makes the free throw | 42-36 |
| 17:06 | Boston College | Howard Adams throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-36 |
| 16:56 | Santa Clara | Damien Cacho makes the jumper from the left wing | 44-36 |
| 16:51 | Boston College | Bradley Davis's pass is intercepted by Ernest Jackson in the backcourt | 44-36 |
| 16:35 | Santa Clara | Ernest Jackson misses badly on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Jim Trapp - foul #1 on Jim Trapp, team foul #2 | 44-36 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Bridges (PG), Peter Clark (SG), John Rogers (PF), James Stephens (C) Joshua Stiles, John Sloan, Robert Romberg, Damien Cacho | |
| Subs | Boston College | Raymond McCarty (PF) Jim Trapp | |
| 16:35 | Santa Clara | Ernest Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 44-36 |
| 16:35 | Santa Clara | Ernest Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 44-36 |
| 16:35 | Boston College | Howard Adams pulls down the rebound | 44-36 |
| 16:32 | Boston College | Peter Clark is called for the reach on Gene Evans in the backcourt - foul #2 on Peter Clark, team foul #2 | 44-36 |
| 16:25 | Boston College | Raymond McCarty is hacked by John Rogers - foul #2 on John Rogers, team foul #3 | 44-36 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Boston College | Marco Russo (SG) Bradley Davis | |
| 16:13 | Boston College | Raymond McCarty makes the jump hook from close range | 44-38 |
| 15:58 | Santa Clara | Peter Clark drills a jump hook near the basket | 46-38 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - John Bridges (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Peter Clark (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ernest Jackson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Rogers (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - James Stephens (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Gene Evans (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. SG - Marco Russo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Howard Adams (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. PF - Raymond McCarty (fresh) 7 pts. C - Richard Peralta (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:43 | Boston College | Howard Adams scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Gene Evans | 46-41 |
| 15:24 | Santa Clara | Peter Clark drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by James Stephens | 48-41 |
| 15:06 | Boston College | Richard Peralta loses the dribble to John Rogers | 48-41 |
| 14:53 | Santa Clara | Ernest Jackson drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Peter Clark | 51-41 |
| 14:51 | Boston College | Peter Clark picks off the pass by Marco Russo in the backcourt | 51-41 |
| 14:50 | Santa Clara | John Bridges lays it up and in on a great pass from Peter Clark | 53-41 |
| 14:48 | Boston College | Howard Adams is fouled in the backcourt by Peter Clark - foul #3 on Peter Clark, team foul #4 | 53-41 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joshua Stiles (PG), Francis Davis (SG), Robert Romberg (SF), Richard Hammer (PF), Damien Cacho (C) John Bridges, Peter Clark, Ernest Jackson, John Rogers, James Stephens | |
| Subs | Boston College | Bradley Davis (PG), Harry Kendrick (SG), Jim Trapp (SF), William Saunders (PF), Joel Reid (C) Gene Evans, Marco Russo, Howard Adams, Raymond McCarty, Richard Peralta | |
| 14:36 | Boston College | Harry Kendrick comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-41 |
| 14:34 | Boston College | William Saunders pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-41 |
| 14:18 | Boston College | Harry Kendrick misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 53-41 |
| 14:16 | Santa Clara | Robert Romberg grabs the defensive rebound | 53-41 |
| 13:50 | Santa Clara | Francis Davis can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-41 |
| 13:49 | Boston College | Jim Trapp snags the defensive board | 53-41 |
| 13:31 | Boston College | William Saunders's dunk attempt is rejected by Richard Hammer | 53-41 |
| 13:29 | Santa Clara | Damien Cacho grabs the defensive rebound | 53-41 |
| 13:24 | Santa Clara | Richard Hammer's pass is intercepted by Jim Trapp | 53-41 |
| 13:10 | Boston College | William Saunders is whistled for a carry | 53-41 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Bridges (PG), Peter Clark (SG), John Sloan (SF), James Stephens (C) Joshua Stiles, Francis Davis, Robert Romberg, Damien Cacho | |
| Subs | Boston College | Marco Russo (SG), Howard Adams (SF), Raymond McCarty (PF), Richard Peralta (C) Harry Kendrick, Jim Trapp, William Saunders, Joel Reid | |
| 12:49 | Santa Clara | The jumper by John Sloan is denied by Raymond McCarty | 53-41 |
| 12:48 | Boston College | Marco Russo gets the rebound | 53-41 |
| 12:46 | Boston College | John Sloan is called for the reach on Howard Adams in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Sloan, team foul #5 | 53-41 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Boston College | Gene Evans (SF) Howard Adams | |
| 12:33 | Boston College | Richard Peralta knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Bradley Davis | 53-44 |
| 12:11 | Santa Clara | John Bridges comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 53-44 |
| 12:09 | Boston College | Bradley Davis pulls down the rebound | 53-44 |
| 12:07 | Boston College | Marco Russo loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-44 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Ernest Jackson (SF), John Rogers (PF) Peter Clark, Richard Hammer | |
| Subs | Boston College | Harry Kendrick (PG), Howard Adams (SF) Bradley Davis, Raymond McCarty | |
| 11:58 | Santa Clara | John Rogers travels with the ball | 53-44 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joshua Stiles (SG) John Sloan | |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - John Bridges (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joshua Stiles (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ernest Jackson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Rogers (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - James Stephens (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Harry Kendrick (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. SG - Marco Russo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Howard Adams (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. PF - Gene Evans (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Peralta (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:53 | Boston College | Howard Adams is hacked by Ernest Jackson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ernest Jackson, team foul #6 | 53-44 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Boston College | Joel Reid (C) Richard Peralta | |
| 11:46 | Boston College | Gene Evans comes up short on the floater from the left block | 53-44 |
| 11:44 | Santa Clara | John Rogers grabs the defensive rebound | 53-44 |
| 11:25 | Santa Clara | Ernest Jackson loses the ball out of bounds | 53-44 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Francis Davis (SG), Robert Romberg (SF) Joshua Stiles, Ernest Jackson | |
| Subs | Boston College | Jim Trapp (PG), Raymond McCarty (PF) Marco Russo, Gene Evans | |
| 11:05 | Boston College | Howard Adams is hacked by Robert Romberg - foul #1 on Robert Romberg, team foul #7 | 53-44 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Sloan (PG), Richard Hammer (PF) John Bridges, James Stephens | |
| Subs | Boston College | Bradley Davis (PG), William Saunders (C) Harry Kendrick, Joel Reid | |
| 11:05 | Boston College | Howard Adams makes the 1st free throw | 53-45 |
| 11:05 | Boston College | Howard Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 53-46 |
| 10:48 | Santa Clara | Robert Romberg drills a floater from just outside the lane | 55-46 |
| 10:29 | Boston College | Howard Adams scores on a runner from the right block on a great pass from William Saunders and he's hacked by Robert Romberg - foul #2 on Robert Romberg, team foul #8 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joshua Stiles (PG), Damien Cacho (C) Richard Hammer, John Rogers | |
| Subs | Boston College | Gene Evans (PF), Richard Peralta (C) Raymond McCarty, William Saunders | |
| 10:29 | Boston College | Howard Adams makes the free throw | 55-49 |
| 10:20 | Santa Clara | Howard Adams takes the ball from Damien Cacho | 55-49 |
| 10:04 | Boston College | Gene Evans's fadeaway is rejected by Damien Cacho | 55-49 |
| 10:02 | Santa Clara | Damien Cacho grabs the defensive rebound | 55-49 |
| 09:42 | Santa Clara | John Sloan misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-49 |
| 09:41 | Santa Clara | Robert Romberg pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-49 |
| 09:29 | Santa Clara | Francis Davis misses the runner in the lane but the foul's on Richard Peralta - foul #3 on Richard Peralta, team foul #3 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Bridges (PG), Ernest Jackson (SF), Richard Hammer (PF), James Stephens (C) Joshua Stiles, John Sloan, Robert Romberg, Damien Cacho | |
| Subs | Boston College | Harry Kendrick (PG), Marco Russo (SG), Joel Reid (SF) Bradley Davis, Jim Trapp, Howard Adams | |
| 09:29 | Santa Clara | Francis Davis makes the 1st free throw | 56-49 |
| 09:29 | Santa Clara | Francis Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 57-49 |
| 09:17 | Boston College | Marco Russo is open and buries a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Gene Evans | 57-51 |
| 08:59 | Santa Clara | Ernest Jackson drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by John Bridges | 60-51 |
| 08:46 | Boston College | Richard Hammer is called for the reach on Gene Evans - foul #4 on Richard Hammer, team foul #9 | 60-51 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Peter Clark (SG), John Rogers (PF) Francis Davis, Richard Hammer | |
| Subs | Boston College | William Saunders (C) Richard Peralta | |
| 08:46 | Boston College | Gene Evans makes the 1st free throw | 60-52 |
| 08:46 | Boston College | Gene Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 60-53 |
| 08:20 | Santa Clara | Peter Clark misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 60-53 |
| 08:18 | Boston College | The rebound goes to William Saunders | 60-53 |
| 08:06 | Boston College | Peter Clark is called for the reach on Marco Russo - foul #4 on Peter Clark, team foul #10 | 60-53 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joshua Stiles (SG), Damien Cacho (C) Peter Clark, James Stephens | |
| Subs | Boston College | Howard Adams (SF), Raymond McCarty (PF) Joel Reid, Gene Evans | |
| 08:06 | Boston College | Marco Russo misses the 1st free throw | 60-53 |
| 08:06 | Boston College | Marco Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 60-54 |
| 07:51 | Santa Clara | Joshua Stiles comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-54 |
| 07:50 | Boston College | Harry Kendrick grabs the board | 60-54 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - John Bridges (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joshua Stiles (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ernest Jackson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Rogers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Damien Cacho (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Harry Kendrick (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. SG - Marco Russo (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Howard Adams (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 8 reb. PF - Raymond McCarty (fresh) 7 pts. C - William Saunders (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:42 | Boston College | Harry Kendrick is whistled for a carry | 60-54 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Peter Clark (SG), John Sloan (SF), Richard Hammer (PF) Joshua Stiles, Ernest Jackson, John Rogers | |
| Subs | Boston College | Bradley Davis (PG), Richard Peralta (C) Harry Kendrick, William Saunders | |
| 07:28 | Santa Clara | Peter Clark can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 60-54 |
| 07:26 | Santa Clara | Damien Cacho pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-54 |
| 07:15 | Santa Clara | Damien Cacho drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 62-54 |
| 06:51 | Boston College | Raymond McCarty lays it up and in on a great pass from Marco Russo | 62-56 |
| 06:36 | Santa Clara | Damien Cacho can't finish the layup | 62-56 |
| 06:34 | Boston College | Marco Russo gets the rebound | 62-56 |
| 06:24 | Boston College | Bradley Davis is open and buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Marco Russo | 62-59 |
| 06:11 | Santa Clara | John Sloan is called for traveling | 62-59 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joshua Stiles (PG), Ernest Jackson (SF), Robert Romberg (PF), James Stephens (C) John Bridges, John Sloan, Richard Hammer, Damien Cacho | |
| Subs | Boston College | Jim Trapp (PG), Harry Kendrick (SG), Joel Reid (SF), Gene Evans (C) Bradley Davis, Marco Russo, Howard Adams, Richard Peralta | |
| 05:55 | Boston College | Harry Kendrick misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 62-59 |
| 05:53 | Boston College | Joel Reid can't tip it in | 62-59 |
| 05:51 | Santa Clara | Joshua Stiles pulls down the rebound | 62-59 |
| 05:31 | Santa Clara | Joshua Stiles throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-59 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Francis Davis (SG), John Rogers (C) Peter Clark, James Stephens | |
| Subs | Boston College | William Saunders (C) Raymond McCarty | |
| 05:17 | Boston College | Gene Evans misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 62-59 |
| 05:16 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Ernest Jackson | 62-59 |
| 05:09 | Santa Clara | John Rogers hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Gene Evans - foul #3 on Gene Evans, team foul #4 | 62-59 |
| 05:09 | Santa Clara | John Rogers misses the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 05:09 | Santa Clara | John Rogers misses the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| 05:09 | Boston College | William Saunders pulls down the rebound | 62-59 |
| 05:05 | Boston College | Joel Reid throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-59 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Boston College | Bradley Davis (PG) Harry Kendrick | |
| 04:43 | Santa Clara | Francis Davis is fouled on the floor by Gene Evans - foul #4 on Gene Evans, team foul #5 | 62-59 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Bridges (PG), Peter Clark (SG), James Stephens (C) Joshua Stiles, Francis Davis, Robert Romberg | |
| Subs | Boston College | Howard Adams (SF), Richard Peralta (C) Joel Reid, Gene Evans | |
| 04:25 | Santa Clara | Peter Clark hits a floater in the paint on a nice dish by John Rogers | 64-59 |
| 04:00 | Boston College | Howard Adams loses the ball out of bounds | 64-59 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Sloan (SG), Richard Hammer (PF) Peter Clark, John Rogers | |
| Subs | Boston College | Harry Kendrick (PG), Marco Russo (SG), Raymond McCarty (PF) Bradley Davis, Jim Trapp, William Saunders | |
| 03:34 | Santa Clara | Raymond McCarty swats the short shot by James Stephens | 64-59 |
| 03:32 | Boston College | Marco Russo grabs the board | 64-59 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - John Bridges (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Sloan (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ernest Jackson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Richard Hammer (tiring) 4 pts. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - James Stephens (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Harry Kendrick (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. SG - Marco Russo (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SF - Howard Adams (tiring) 17 pts. 8 reb. PF - Raymond McCarty (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 blk. C - Richard Peralta (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 03:30 | Boston College | Richard Hammer is called for the reach on Marco Russo in the backcourt - foul #5 on Richard Hammer, team foul #11 | 64-59 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joshua Stiles (PG), Francis Davis (SG), Robert Romberg (PF) John Bridges, Ernest Jackson, Richard Hammer | |
| Subs | Boston College | Gene Evans (PF) Raymond McCarty | |
| 03:30 | Boston College | Marco Russo misses the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 03:30 | Boston College | Marco Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 64-60 |
| 03:10 | Santa Clara | Joshua Stiles knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Romberg | 67-60 |
| 03:08 | Boston College | Francis Davis steals the ball from Harry Kendrick in the backcourt | 67-60 |
| 03:06 | Santa Clara | Robert Romberg lays it in set up by Francis Davis | 69-60 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:51 | Boston College | Howard Adams can't finish the layup but he's hacked by James Stephens - foul #2 on James Stephens, team foul #12 | 69-60 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Bridges (PG), Damien Cacho (C) Joshua Stiles, James Stephens | |
| Subs | Boston College | Bradley Davis (PG), Jim Trapp (SG), Joel Reid (C) Harry Kendrick, Marco Russo, Richard Peralta | |
| 02:51 | Boston College | Howard Adams makes the 1st free throw | 69-61 |
| 02:51 | Boston College | Howard Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 69-62 |
| 02:49 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-62 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Rogers (PF) John Sloan | |
| Subs | Boston College | Harry Kendrick (SG), William Saunders (C) Bradley Davis, Howard Adams | |
| 02:39 | Santa Clara | John Bridges misses the 3 from straight away | 69-62 |
| 02:37 | Boston College | William Saunders grabs the board | 69-62 |
| 02:37 | Boston College | Boston College calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-62 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Peter Clark (SG), Ernest Jackson (SF) Francis Davis, Robert Romberg | |
| Subs | Boston College | Raymond McCarty (PF), Richard Peralta (C) Joel Reid, William Saunders | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:10 | Boston College | Gene Evans hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 69-62 |
| 02:09 | Santa Clara | Peter Clark grabs the board | 69-62 |
| 02:09 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-62 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Boston College | Bradley Davis (PG), Marco Russo (SG) Harry Kendrick, Gene Evans | |
| 01:52 | Santa Clara | The short jumper by Damien Cacho is denied by Raymond McCarty | 69-62 |
| 01:51 | Boston College | Marco Russo grabs the defensive rebound | 69-62 |
| 01:33 | Boston College | Jim Trapp misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 69-62 |
| 01:32 | Santa Clara | Peter Clark pulls down the rebound | 69-62 |
| 01:32 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 69-62 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | James Stephens (C) Damien Cacho | |
| Subs | Boston College | Howard Adams (SF) Jim Trapp | |
| 01:15 | Santa Clara | James Stephens connects on the shot near the basket set up by John Rogers | 71-62 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:05 | Boston College | Raymond McCarty misses the lay-in | 71-62 |
| 01:04 | Boston College | Richard Peralta pulls down the offensive rebound | 71-62 |
| 00:50 | Boston College | Howard Adams is fouled on the floor by Ernest Jackson - foul #2 on Ernest Jackson, team foul #13 | 71-62 |
| 00:50 | Boston College | Howard Adams makes the 1st free throw | 71-63 |
| 00:50 | Boston College | Howard Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 71-64 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:48 | Santa Clara | Peter Clark is fouled in the backcourt by Marco Russo - foul #1 on Marco Russo, team foul #6 | 71-64 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Sloan (SF), Robert Romberg (PF) Ernest Jackson, John Rogers | |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| 00:45 | Santa Clara | John Sloan is hacked by Howard Adams - foul #2 on Howard Adams, team foul #7 | 71-64 |
| 00:45 | Santa Clara | John Sloan makes the 1st free throw | 72-64 |
| 00:45 | Santa Clara | John Sloan makes the 2nd free throw | 73-64 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:40 | Boston College | Marco Russo misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 73-64 |
| 00:38 | Boston College | The offensive rebound goes to Marco Russo | 73-64 |
| 00:36 | Boston College | Marco Russo knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Bradley Davis | 73-67 |
| 00:36 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 73-67 |
| 00:35 | Santa Clara | John Sloan is hacked by Bradley Davis in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bradley Davis, team foul #8 | 73-67 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Francis Davis (SG) Peter Clark | |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| 00:35 | Santa Clara | John Sloan makes the 1st free throw | 74-67 |
| 00:35 | Santa Clara | John Sloan makes the 2nd free throw | 75-67 |
| 00:33 | Boston College | John Bridges steps in front of the Marco Russo pass in the backcourt | 75-67 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Santa Clara | Bradley Davis is called for the reach on Francis Davis - foul #3 on Bradley Davis, team foul #9 | 75-67 |
| 00:32 | Santa Clara | Francis Davis makes the 1st free throw | 76-67 |
| 00:32 | Santa Clara | Francis Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 77-67 |
| 00:27 | Boston College | Richard Peralta scores on a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Bradley Davis and the foul's on James Stephens - foul #3 on James Stephens, team foul #14 | 77-69 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Peter Clark (SG), Ernest Jackson (SF), John Rogers (PF) Francis Davis, John Sloan, Robert Romberg | |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| 00:27 | Boston College | Richard Peralta makes the free throw | 77-70 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:25 | Santa Clara | Bradley Davis is called for the reach on John Bridges in the backcourt - foul #4 on Bradley Davis, team foul #10 | 77-70 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Sloan (SF), Robert Romberg (PF) Ernest Jackson, John Rogers | |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| 00:25 | Santa Clara | John Bridges makes the 1st free throw | 78-70 |
| 00:25 | Santa Clara | John Bridges misses the 2nd free throw | 78-70 |
| 00:25 | Boston College | Richard Peralta pulls down the rebound | 78-70 |
| 00:18 | Boston College | Marco Russo hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 78-70 |
| 00:17 | Santa Clara | John Bridges grabs the board | 78-70 |
| 00:17 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 78-70 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:15 | Santa Clara | John Sloan is fouled in the backcourt by Marco Russo - foul #2 on Marco Russo, team foul #11 | 78-70 |
| 00:15 | Santa Clara | John Sloan makes the 1st free throw | 79-70 |
| 00:15 | Santa Clara | John Sloan makes the 2nd free throw | 80-70 |
| 00:08 | Boston College | Marco Russo hits a shot from the baseline set up by Bradley Davis | 80-72 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Santa Clara | John Bridges runs out the clock | 80-72 |