| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Dorsey Barriga (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Elbert Foy (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joe Meyer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Tinnin (fresh) 7 pts. C - Gerald Westover (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Orville Aaberg (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Whitehead (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Dwight McMonigle (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Robert Goldman (fresh) 7 pts. C - Mark Lemelin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Howard | Dwight McMonigle inbounds the ball | 38-44 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:32 | Howard | Dwight McMonigle clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-44 |
| 19:31 | Santa Clara | Daniel Tinnin grabs the board | 38-44 |
| 19:14 | Santa Clara | Joe Meyer misses the 3 pointer from the right corner but he's fouled by Mark Lemelin - foul #2 on Mark Lemelin, team foul #1 | 38-44 |
| 19:14 | Santa Clara | Joe Meyer misses the 1st free throw | 38-44 |
| 19:14 | Santa Clara | Joe Meyer misses the 2nd free throw | 38-44 |
| 19:14 | Santa Clara | Joe Meyer misses the 3rd free throw | 38-44 |
| 19:14 | Howard | Robert Goldman snags the defensive board | 38-44 |
| 19:01 | Howard | Dorsey Barriga picks off the pass by Robert Whitehead | 38-44 |
| 18:41 | Santa Clara | Daniel Tinnin buries a runner from close range set up by Dorsey Barriga | 40-44 |
| 18:29 | Howard | Robert Goldman is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 40-44 |
| 18:28 | Howard | Dwight McMonigle tips it in | 40-46 |
| 18:05 | Santa Clara | Dorsey Barriga misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 40-46 |
| 18:03 | Howard | Robert Goldman pulls down the rebound | 40-46 |
| 17:46 | Howard | Orville Aaberg hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 40-46 |
| 17:45 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Joe Meyer | 40-46 |
| 17:33 | Santa Clara | Robert Whitehead picks off the pass by Elbert Foy | 40-46 |
| 17:30 | Howard | Robert Whitehead misses the easy layup | 40-46 |
| 17:29 | Santa Clara | Joe Meyer grabs the defensive rebound | 40-46 |
| 17:13 | Santa Clara | Elbert Foy misses the runner from close range | 40-46 |
| 17:12 | Howard | Robert Whitehead grabs the defensive rebound | 40-46 |
| 16:56 | Howard | Mark Lemelin lays it in uncontested set up by Robert Whitehead | 40-48 |
| 16:30 | Santa Clara | Orville Aaberg steals it from Joe Meyer | 40-48 |
| 16:25 | Howard | Dwight McMonigle lays it in on a great pass from Orville Aaberg | 40-50 |
| 16:09 | Santa Clara | The pull-up jumper by Joe Meyer is blocked by Mark Lemelin | 40-50 |
| 16:08 | Santa Clara | Joe Meyer tips it in | 42-50 |
| 16:06 | Howard | Dorsey Barriga is called for the reach on Orville Aaberg in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dorsey Barriga, team foul #1 | 42-50 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Allen Decker (PG), Xavier Montes (SG), Carlos Blount (SF), Joshua Givens (PF), Nicholas White (C) Dorsey Barriga, Elbert Foy, Joe Meyer, Daniel Tinnin, Gerald Westover | |
| Subs | Howard | Jeffrey Austin (PG), James Flack (SG), David Waring (SF), Bernard Warfel (PF), Jack Simonsen (C) Orville Aaberg, Robert Whitehead, Dwight McMonigle, Robert Goldman, Mark Lemelin | |
| 15:45 | Howard | Jeffrey Austin is open and buries a 3 from the right corner set up by Jack Simonsen | 42-53 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Allen Decker (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Xavier Montes (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Carlos Blount (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joshua Givens (fresh) 2 pts. C - Nicholas White (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Jeffrey Austin (fresh) 10 pts. SG - James Flack (fresh) 5 pts. SF - David Waring (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Bernard Warfel (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Jack Simonsen (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Santa Clara | Joshua Givens misses badly on a jumper from close range but the foul's on David Waring - foul #1 on David Waring, team foul #2 | 42-53 |
| 15:26 | Santa Clara | Joshua Givens makes the 1st free throw | 43-53 |
| 15:26 | Santa Clara | Joshua Givens makes the 2nd free throw | 44-53 |
| 15:18 | Howard | Carlos Blount picks off the pass by Bernard Warfel | 44-53 |
| 15:01 | Santa Clara | Carlos Blount buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Allen Decker | 47-53 |
| 14:55 | Howard | Allen Decker steals it from David Waring in the backcourt | 47-53 |
| 14:54 | Santa Clara | Xavier Montes blows the layup | 47-53 |
| 14:52 | Santa Clara | Joshua Givens tips it back up and in | 49-53 |
| 14:37 | Howard | David Waring is open and buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-56 |
| 14:20 | Santa Clara | Xavier Montes can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 49-56 |
| 14:18 | Howard | Jack Simonsen snags the defensive board | 49-56 |
| 13:57 | Howard | Bernard Warfel misses badly on the uncontested runner near the basket but he's fouled by Xavier Montes - foul #3 on Xavier Montes, team foul #2 | 49-56 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Dennis Johnson (PG), John Lucier (SG), Joe Meyer (SF), Daniel Tinnin (PF), Gerald Westover (C) Allen Decker, Xavier Montes, Joshua Givens, Carlos Blount, Nicholas White | |
| Subs | Howard | David Buzzell (PG), Robert Whitehead (SG), Dwight McMonigle (SF), Robert Haris (C) Jeffrey Austin, James Flack, David Waring, Jack Simonsen | |
| 13:57 | Howard | Bernard Warfel misses the 1st free throw | 49-56 |
| 13:57 | Howard | Bernard Warfel makes the 2nd free throw | 49-57 |
| 13:38 | Santa Clara | Joe Meyer comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-57 |
| 13:36 | Howard | Robert Haris gets the rebound | 49-57 |
| 13:34 | Howard | David Buzzell is fouled in the backcourt by Dennis Johnson - foul #3 on Dennis Johnson, team foul #3 | 49-57 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Howard | Robert Goldman (PF) Bernard Warfel | |
| 13:09 | Howard | Dwight McMonigle is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Robert Whitehead | 49-60 |
| 12:51 | Santa Clara | Dennis Johnson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-60 |
| 12:50 | Howard | Robert Whitehead gets the rebound | 49-60 |
| 12:31 | Howard | David Buzzell blows the wide open dunk | 49-60 |
| 12:30 | Santa Clara | Gerald Westover gets the rebound | 49-60 |
| 12:26 | Santa Clara | Dennis Johnson is whistled for a carry | 49-60 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Dorsey Barriga (PG), Elbert Foy (SG), Carlos Blount (SF) Dennis Johnson, John Lucier, Joe Meyer | |
| Subs | Howard | Orville Aaberg (PG), David Waring (SF), Jack Simonsen (C) David Buzzell, Dwight McMonigle, Robert Haris | |
| 12:24 | Howard | David Waring is hacked by Carlos Blount in the backcourt - foul #2 on Carlos Blount, team foul #4 | 49-60 |
| 12:12 | Howard | David Waring hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 49-60 |
| 12:10 | Santa Clara | Daniel Tinnin grabs the board | 49-60 |
| 12:04 | Santa Clara | Elbert Foy misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Orville Aaberg - foul #1 on Orville Aaberg, team foul #3 | 49-60 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Xavier Montes (PG) Dorsey Barriga | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 12:04 | Santa Clara | Elbert Foy misses the 1st free throw | 49-60 |
| 12:04 | Santa Clara | Elbert Foy makes the 2nd free throw | 50-60 |
| 11:57 | Howard | David Waring misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 50-60 |
| 11:56 | Howard | Jack Simonsen hits the follow up shot | 50-62 |
| 11:33 | Santa Clara | Elbert Foy hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 50-62 |
| 11:32 | Howard | David Waring pulls down the rebound | 50-62 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Xavier Montes (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Elbert Foy (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Carlos Blount (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Daniel Tinnin (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Gerald Westover (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Orville Aaberg (fresh) 1 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Whitehead (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. SF - David Waring (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Goldman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Jack Simonsen (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Howard | Xavier Montes is called for the reach on David Waring - foul #4 on Xavier Montes, team foul #5 | 50-62 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Allen Decker (PG), Joshua Givens (SF), Nicholas White (PF) Xavier Montes, Carlos Blount, Daniel Tinnin | |
| Subs | Howard | James Flack (SG), Dwight McMonigle (SF), Bernard Warfel (PF), Robert Haris (C) Robert Whitehead, David Waring, Robert Goldman, Jack Simonsen | |
| 11:08 | Howard | Allen Decker picks off the pass by Bernard Warfel | 50-62 |
| 10:53 | Santa Clara | Nicholas White misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-62 |
| 10:51 | Howard | Dwight McMonigle gets the rebound | 50-62 |
| 10:27 | Howard | Bernard Warfel misses long on an open pull-up jumper from the left wing | 50-62 |
| 10:26 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Gerald Westover | 50-62 |
| 10:02 | Santa Clara | Gerald Westover comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 50-62 |
| 10:00 | Santa Clara | Allen Decker tips it back up and in | 52-62 |
| 09:46 | Howard | James Flack is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-62 |
| 09:44 | Howard | Dwight McMonigle pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-62 |
| 09:23 | Howard | James Flack knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Orville Aaberg | 52-64 |
| 09:02 | Santa Clara | Robert Haris is called for the reach on Allen Decker - foul #2 on Robert Haris, team foul #4 | 52-64 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Dorsey Barriga (PG), John Lucier (SG), Joe Meyer (SF), Daniel Tinnin (PF), Carlos Blount (C) Allen Decker, Elbert Foy, Joshua Givens, Nicholas White, Gerald Westover | |
| Subs | Howard | Jeffrey Austin (PG), Robert Whitehead (SG), David Waring (SF), Jack Simonsen (PF), Mark Lemelin (C) Orville Aaberg, James Flack, Dwight McMonigle, Bernard Warfel, Robert Haris | |
| 08:48 | Santa Clara | Daniel Tinnin misses long on a jumper from the left block but the foul's on Robert Whitehead - foul #3 on Robert Whitehead, team foul #5 | 52-64 |
| 08:48 | Santa Clara | Daniel Tinnin makes the 1st free throw | 53-64 |
| 08:48 | Santa Clara | Daniel Tinnin makes the 2nd free throw | 54-64 |
| 08:33 | Howard | Robert Whitehead hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket but he's fouled by John Lucier - foul #1 on John Lucier, team foul #6 | 54-64 |
| 08:33 | Howard | Robert Whitehead misses the 1st free throw | 54-64 |
| 08:33 | Howard | Robert Whitehead misses the 2nd free throw | 54-64 |
| 08:33 | Santa Clara | Daniel Tinnin snags the defensive board | 54-64 |
| 08:19 | Santa Clara | Joe Meyer misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-64 |
| 08:17 | Howard | Jack Simonsen grabs the board | 54-64 |
| 08:13 | Howard | Robert Whitehead is hacked by Dorsey Barriga in the backcourt - foul #4 on Dorsey Barriga, team foul #7 | 54-64 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Dennis Johnson (PG) Dorsey Barriga | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 08:13 | Howard | Robert Whitehead makes the 1st free throw | 54-65 |
| 08:13 | Howard | Robert Whitehead makes the 2nd free throw | 54-66 |
| 07:58 | Santa Clara | John Lucier misses the fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Robert Whitehead - foul #4 on Robert Whitehead, team foul #6 | 54-66 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Xavier Montes (PG), Gerald Westover (C) Dennis Johnson, Daniel Tinnin | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 07:58 | Santa Clara | John Lucier misses the 1st free throw | 54-66 |
| 07:58 | Santa Clara | John Lucier makes the 2nd free throw | 55-66 |
| 07:32 | Howard | Jeffrey Austin's floater is tipped away by Carlos Blount | 55-66 |
| 07:31 | Santa Clara | Carlos Blount snags the defensive board | 55-66 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Xavier Montes (fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - John Lucier (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Joe Meyer (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Carlos Blount (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Gerald Westover (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Jeffrey Austin (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Robert Whitehead (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. 4 pf. SF - David Waring (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jack Simonsen (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Mark Lemelin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:08 | Santa Clara | Mark Lemelin steals it from Gerald Westover | 55-66 |
| 06:47 | Howard | Mark Lemelin knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from David Waring | 55-68 |
| 06:26 | Santa Clara | John Lucier clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-68 |
| 06:25 | Howard | David Waring grabs the board | 55-68 |
| 06:10 | Howard | Jack Simonsen is open but comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 55-68 |
| 06:09 | Howard | Jack Simonsen snags the offensive board | 55-68 |
| 05:51 | Howard | Jeffrey Austin comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-68 |
| 05:50 | Howard | Jeffrey Austin pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-68 |
| 05:50 | Howard | Howard calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-68 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Dorsey Barriga (PG), Elbert Foy (SG), Joshua Givens (SF), Daniel Tinnin (PF), Nicholas White (C) Xavier Montes, John Lucier, Joe Meyer, Carlos Blount, Gerald Westover | |
| Subs | Howard | Orville Aaberg (PG), Dwight McMonigle (SF), Robert Goldman (PF), Robert Haris (C) Jeffrey Austin, David Waring, Jack Simonsen, Mark Lemelin | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 05:38 | Howard | Dwight McMonigle is wide open but clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 55-68 |
| 05:37 | Santa Clara | Daniel Tinnin snags the defensive board | 55-68 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 05:31 | Santa Clara | Elbert Foy makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Daniel Tinnin | 58-68 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 05:27 | Howard | Orville Aaberg buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Dwight McMonigle and he's hacked by Nicholas White - foul #1 on Nicholas White, team foul #8 | 58-70 |
| 05:27 | Howard | Orville Aaberg makes the free throw | 58-71 |
| 05:18 | Santa Clara | Elbert Foy clanks a 3 from straight away but the foul's on Robert Whitehead - foul #5 on Robert Whitehead, team foul #7 | 58-71 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Howard | James Flack (SG) Robert Whitehead | |
| 05:18 | Santa Clara | Elbert Foy misses the 1st free throw | 58-71 |
| 05:18 | Santa Clara | Elbert Foy misses the 2nd free throw | 58-71 |
| 05:18 | Santa Clara | Elbert Foy makes the 3rd free throw | 59-71 |
| 05:04 | Howard | Dwight McMonigle clanks a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Dorsey Barriga - foul #5 on Dorsey Barriga, team foul #9 | 59-71 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Allen Decker (PG) Dorsey Barriga | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 05:04 | Howard | Dwight McMonigle makes the 1st free throw | 59-72 |
| 05:04 | Howard | Dwight McMonigle makes the 2nd free throw | 59-73 |
| 04:52 | Santa Clara | Elbert Foy comes up short on the floater from the right side | 59-73 |
| 04:51 | Santa Clara | Elbert Foy snags the offensive board | 59-73 |
| 04:37 | Santa Clara | Orville Aaberg takes the ball from Nicholas White | 59-73 |
| 04:34 | Howard | James Flack lays it in on a great pass from Orville Aaberg | 59-75 |
| 04:24 | Santa Clara | Nicholas White misses short on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Robert Haris - foul #3 on Robert Haris, team foul #8 | 59-75 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gerald Westover (C) Joshua Givens | |
| Subs | Howard | Jack Simonsen (C) Robert Haris | |
| 04:24 | Santa Clara | Nicholas White makes the 1st free throw | 60-75 |
| 04:24 | Santa Clara | Nicholas White makes the 2nd free throw | 61-75 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 04:04 | Howard | Daniel Tinnin is called for the reach on Robert Goldman - foul #3 on Daniel Tinnin, team foul #10 | 61-75 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Xavier Montes (SG), Carlos Blount (SF) Elbert Foy, Nicholas White | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 04:04 | Howard | Robert Goldman misses the 1st free throw | 61-75 |
| 04:04 | Howard | Robert Goldman misses the 2nd free throw | 61-75 |
| 04:04 | Santa Clara | Xavier Montes snags the defensive board | 61-75 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:50 | Santa Clara | Xavier Montes banks in the layup | 63-75 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:37 | Howard | James Flack hits a runner from the baseline set up by Robert Goldman | 63-77 |
| 03:29 | Santa Clara | Allen Decker misses long on a runner in the lane | 63-77 |
| 03:27 | Howard | Jack Simonsen gets the rebound | 63-77 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Allen Decker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Xavier Montes (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Carlos Blount (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Tinnin (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Gerald Westover (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Orville Aaberg (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 ast. 3 stl. SG - James Flack (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Dwight McMonigle (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Goldman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Jack Simonsen (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Howard | Orville Aaberg travels in the backcourt | 63-77 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Dennis Johnson (PG), Joe Meyer (SF) Allen Decker, Daniel Tinnin | |
| Subs | Howard | David Buzzell (PG), Jeffrey Austin (SG), David Waring (SF), Bernard Warfel (PF), Robert Haris (C) Orville Aaberg, James Flack, Dwight McMonigle, Robert Goldman, Jack Simonsen | |
| 03:07 | Santa Clara | Gerald Westover makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Dennis Johnson | 66-77 |
| 02:44 | Howard | Robert Haris misses long on an open 3 from the right wing | 66-77 |
| 02:42 | Howard | David Waring grabs the offensive board | 66-77 |
| 02:42 | Howard | Howard calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-77 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Allen Decker (PG), Elbert Foy (SG), Joshua Givens (PF), Nicholas White (C) Dennis Johnson, Xavier Montes, Joe Meyer, Gerald Westover | |
| Subs | Howard | Orville Aaberg (PG), James Flack (SG), Dwight McMonigle (SF), Robert Goldman (PF), Mark Lemelin (C) David Buzzell, Jeffrey Austin, David Waring, Bernard Warfel, Robert Haris | |
| 02:21 | Howard | Robert Goldman clanks a shot in the paint | 66-77 |
| 02:20 | Santa Clara | Nicholas White gets the rebound | 66-77 |
| 02:20 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-77 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gerald Westover (C) Nicholas White | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 01:59 | Santa Clara | Joshua Givens misses the jump hook from the left block | 66-77 |
| 01:57 | Santa Clara | Carlos Blount grabs the offensive rebound | 66-77 |
| 01:50 | Santa Clara | Carlos Blount clanks a 3 from straight away | 66-77 |
| 01:49 | Santa Clara | Joshua Givens tips it back up and in | 68-77 |
| 01:30 | Howard | Joshua Givens steals it from Orville Aaberg | 68-77 |
| 01:30 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-77 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joe Meyer (SF), Daniel Tinnin (PF) Carlos Blount, Joshua Givens | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 01:14 | Santa Clara | Joe Meyer clanks a floater from the left wing | 68-77 |
| 01:13 | Santa Clara | Allen Decker misses the tip | 68-77 |
| 01:12 | Howard | Robert Goldman grabs the board | 68-77 |
| 00:49 | Howard | Orville Aaberg connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from James Flack | 68-79 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:45 | Santa Clara | Gerald Westover misses the fadeaway from the right block | 68-79 |
| 00:44 | Santa Clara | Elbert Foy grabs the offensive rebound | 68-79 |
| 00:40 | Santa Clara | Joe Meyer misses short on a jumper from close range but the foul's on Dwight McMonigle - foul #2 on Dwight McMonigle, team foul #9 | 68-79 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Xavier Montes (SG), Carlos Blount (PF), Joshua Givens (C) Elbert Foy, Daniel Tinnin, Gerald Westover | |
| Subs | Howard | Jeffrey Austin (PG), David Waring (SF), Bernard Warfel (PF), Jack Simonsen (C) Orville Aaberg, Dwight McMonigle, Robert Goldman, Mark Lemelin | |
| 00:40 | Santa Clara | Joe Meyer misses the 1st free throw | 68-79 |
| 00:40 | Santa Clara | Joe Meyer makes the 2nd free throw | 69-79 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:18 | Howard | David Waring misses the wide open jumpshot from the free throw line | 69-79 |
| 00:17 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Carlos Blount | 69-79 |
| 00:11 | Santa Clara | Joshua Givens hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 69-79 |
| 00:09 | Howard | James Flack gets the rebound | 69-79 |
| 00:00 | Howard | Jeffrey Austin runs out the clock | 69-79 |