| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Rufus Chico (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerald Covington (fresh) SF - Patrick Sanders (fresh) PF - Stacy Smelser (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Neville Drakes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Donald Vinyard (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Daniel Brown (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willie Lebeau (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Martin Harrison (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Murphy (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Santa Clara | Willie Lebeau inbounds the ball | 24-46 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:58 | Santa Clara | Gerald Covington steals it from Daniel Brown in the backcourt | 24-46 |
| 19:53 | Cornell | Patrick Sanders clanks a floater from the left side but the foul's on Willie Lebeau - foul #1 on Willie Lebeau, team foul #1 | 24-46 |
| 19:53 | Cornell | Patrick Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 25-46 |
| 19:53 | Cornell | Patrick Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 26-46 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:35 | Santa Clara | Daniel Brown misses the wide open jumper from the right side | 26-46 |
| 19:34 | Cornell | Neville Drakes grabs the defensive rebound | 26-46 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:20 | Cornell | Gerald Covington misses the shot from the left side but he's hacked by Paul Murphy - foul #2 on Paul Murphy, team foul #2 | 26-46 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Jackson (PF) Martin Harrison | |
| 19:20 | Cornell | Gerald Covington misses the 1st free throw | 26-46 |
| 19:20 | Cornell | Gerald Covington makes the 2nd free throw | 27-46 |
| 19:18 | Santa Clara | Rufus Chico is called for the reach on Donald Vinyard in the backcourt - foul #2 on Rufus Chico, team foul #1 | 27-46 |
| 18:58 | Santa Clara | Daniel Brown knocks in the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by John Jackson | 27-48 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 18:54 | Cornell | Rufus Chico buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Neville Drakes | 30-48 |
| 18:32 | Santa Clara | John Jackson is by himself and knocks in the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Donald Vinyard | 30-50 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 18:14 | Cornell | Rufus Chico connects on the jumper from just outside the lane | 32-50 |
| 18:00 | Santa Clara | Paul Murphy loses the dribble to Gerald Covington | 32-50 |
| 17:58 | Cornell | John Jackson picks off the pass by Gerald Covington in the backcourt | 32-50 |
| 17:36 | Santa Clara | Donald Vinyard is by himself and knocks in the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Daniel Brown | 32-52 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 17:27 | Cornell | Willie Lebeau steps in front of the Neville Drakes pass | 32-52 |
| 17:24 | Santa Clara | Willie Lebeau misses the dunk | 32-52 |
| 17:23 | Santa Clara | Willie Lebeau misses the tip | 32-52 |
| 17:21 | Santa Clara | Paul Murphy grabs the offensive board | 32-52 |
| 17:12 | Santa Clara | Willie Lebeau clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Patrick Sanders - foul #2 on Patrick Sanders, team foul #2 | 32-52 |
| Subs | Cornell | Andrew Jowers (SG), Philip Sheffer (SF), Michael Thomas (PF), Jonathan Burkholder (C) Gerald Covington, Patrick Sanders, Stacy Smelser, Neville Drakes | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Roger Phillips (PG), Richard Johnson (SG), Martin Harrison (PF), Charles Kuszynski (C) Donald Vinyard, Daniel Brown, John Jackson, Paul Murphy | |
| 17:12 | Santa Clara | Willie Lebeau makes the 1st free throw | 32-53 |
| 17:12 | Santa Clara | Willie Lebeau makes the 2nd free throw | 32-54 |
| 17:03 | Cornell | Michael Thomas is fouled on the floor by Willie Lebeau - foul #2 on Willie Lebeau, team foul #3 | 32-54 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Daniel Weber (SF) Willie Lebeau | |
| 16:46 | Cornell | Michael Thomas's floater is tipped away by Charles Kuszynski | 32-54 |
| 16:45 | Cornell | Michael Thomas tips it in | 34-54 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 16:42 | Santa Clara | Jonathan Burkholder is called for the reach on Daniel Weber in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jonathan Burkholder, team foul #3 | 34-54 |
| 16:21 | Santa Clara | Andrew Jowers steps in front of the Daniel Weber pass | 34-54 |
| 16:00 | Cornell | Philip Sheffer is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-54 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Rufus Chico (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Jowers (fairly fresh) 2 stl. SF - Philip Sheffer (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Thomas (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Jonathan Burkholder (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Roger Phillips (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Richard Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Weber (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Martin Harrison (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Kuszynski (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 15:48 | Santa Clara | Martin Harrison misses long on a jumper from the right block but the foul's on Michael Thomas - foul #1 on Michael Thomas, team foul #4 | 37-54 |
| Subs | Cornell | Joseph Rowe (PG), Thomas Herring (SG), Roger Sell (SF), Stacy Smelser (PF) Rufus Chico, Andrew Jowers, Philip Sheffer, Jonathan Burkholder | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Robert McKay (PG), Daniel Brown (SG), Marvin Ahl (C) Roger Phillips, Richard Johnson, Charles Kuszynski | |
| 15:48 | Santa Clara | Martin Harrison misses the 1st free throw | 37-54 |
| 15:48 | Santa Clara | Martin Harrison makes the 2nd free throw | 37-55 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 15:27 | Cornell | Joseph Rowe clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing but he's hacked by Marvin Ahl - foul #1 on Marvin Ahl, team foul #4 | 37-55 |
| 15:27 | Cornell | Joseph Rowe makes the 1st free throw | 38-55 |
| 15:27 | Cornell | Joseph Rowe misses the 2nd free throw | 38-55 |
| 15:27 | Cornell | Joseph Rowe misses the 3rd free throw | 38-55 |
| 15:27 | Cornell | Michael Thomas gets the offensive rebound | 38-55 |
| 15:19 | Cornell | Michael Thomas banks in the layup and he's fouled by Marvin Ahl - foul #2 on Marvin Ahl, team foul #5 | 40-55 |
| Subs | Cornell | Neville Drakes (C) Stacy Smelser | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Willie Lebeau (SF) Daniel Weber | |
| 15:19 | Cornell | Michael Thomas makes the free throw | 41-55 |
| 15:12 | Santa Clara | Daniel Brown misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 41-55 |
| 15:11 | Santa Clara | The offensive rebound goes to Willie Lebeau | 41-55 |
| 14:46 | Santa Clara | Michael Thomas picks off the pass by Willie Lebeau | 41-55 |
| 14:42 | Cornell | Roger Sell travels in the backcourt | 41-55 |
| Subs | Cornell | Patrick Sanders (SF), Stacy Smelser (PF) Roger Sell, Michael Thomas | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Roger Phillips (PG), Richard Johnson (SG), John Jackson (PF), Paul Murphy (C) Robert McKay, Daniel Brown, Martin Harrison, Marvin Ahl | |
| 14:26 | Santa Clara | Willie Lebeau misses the wide open shot from the left block | 41-55 |
| 14:25 | Cornell | Neville Drakes grabs the defensive rebound | 41-55 |
| 14:23 | Cornell | Patrick Sanders is fouled in the backcourt by Willie Lebeau - foul #3 on Willie Lebeau, team foul #6 | 41-55 |
| Subs | Cornell | Philip Sheffer (SF), Jonathan Burkholder (C) Patrick Sanders, Neville Drakes | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Daniel Weber (SF) Willie Lebeau | |
| 14:14 | Cornell | Philip Sheffer drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Jonathan Burkholder | 43-55 |
| 13:52 | Santa Clara | Paul Murphy is hacked by Thomas Herring - foul #4 on Thomas Herring, team foul #5 | 43-55 |
| Subs | Cornell | Rufus Chico (PG), Michael Thomas (PF) Thomas Herring, Stacy Smelser | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Donald Vinyard (PG), Daniel Brown (SG) Roger Phillips, Richard Johnson | |
| 13:38 | Santa Clara | Donald Vinyard can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-55 |
| 13:36 | Santa Clara | Daniel Weber gets the offensive rebound | 43-55 |
| 13:14 | Santa Clara | Donald Vinyard misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 43-55 |
| 13:13 | Cornell | The rebound goes to Michael Thomas | 43-55 |
| 12:58 | Cornell | Philip Sheffer loses the dribble to Daniel Brown | 43-55 |
| 12:55 | Santa Clara | Donald Vinyard lays it up and in on a great pass from Daniel Brown | 43-57 |
| 12:48 | Cornell | Rufus Chico is hacked by John Jackson in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Jackson, team foul #7 | 43-57 |
| Subs | Cornell | Andrew Jowers (SG), Roger Sell (SF), Stacy Smelser (PF), Neville Drakes (C) Joseph Rowe, Philip Sheffer, Michael Thomas, Jonathan Burkholder | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Roger Phillips (PG), Richard Johnson (SG), Willie Lebeau (SF), Charles Kuszynski (PF), Marvin Ahl (C) Donald Vinyard, Daniel Brown, Daniel Weber, John Jackson, Paul Murphy | |
| 12:48 | Cornell | Rufus Chico makes the 1st free throw | 44-57 |
| 12:48 | Cornell | Rufus Chico makes the 2nd free throw | 45-57 |
| 12:42 | Santa Clara | Roger Phillips is hacked by Rufus Chico in the backcourt - foul #3 on Rufus Chico, team foul #6 | 45-57 |
| Subs | Cornell | Gerald Covington (SG) Rufus Chico | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 12:25 | Santa Clara | Willie Lebeau throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-57 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Robert McKay (SF) Willie Lebeau | |
| 12:06 | Santa Clara | The refs have stopped play. Richard Johnson is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his knee. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 45-57 |
| Subs | Cornell | Rufus Chico (PG), Joseph Rowe (SG), Patrick Sanders (SF) Andrew Jowers, Gerald Covington, Roger Sell | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Daniel Brown (SG), Martin Harrison (PF) Richard Johnson, Charles Kuszynski | |
| 11:56 | Cornell | Stacy Smelser misses the dunk | 45-57 |
| 11:54 | Cornell | Stacy Smelser tips it but misses | 45-57 |
| 11:52 | Santa Clara | Marvin Ahl gets the rebound | 45-57 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Rufus Chico (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Rowe (tiring) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Patrick Sanders (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Stacy Smelser (tired) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Neville Drakes (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Roger Phillips (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Daniel Brown (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert McKay (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Martin Harrison (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Marvin Ahl (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Santa Clara | Martin Harrison drills a driving attempt near the basket | 45-59 |
| 11:14 | Cornell | Patrick Sanders is called for a charge - foul #3 on Patrick Sanders, team foul #7 | 45-59 |
| Subs | Cornell | Michael Thomas (PF), Jonathan Burkholder (C) Stacy Smelser, Neville Drakes | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Donald Vinyard (PG), Willie Lebeau (SF), Charles Kuszynski (C) Roger Phillips, Robert McKay, Marvin Ahl | |
| 10:52 | Santa Clara | Donald Vinyard misses long on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Rufus Chico - foul #4 on Rufus Chico, team foul #8 | 45-59 |
| Subs | Cornell | Andrew Jowers (PG), Gerald Covington (SG), Philip Sheffer (SF) Rufus Chico, Joseph Rowe, Patrick Sanders | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Jackson (C) Martin Harrison | |
| 10:52 | Santa Clara | Donald Vinyard makes the 1st free throw | 45-60 |
| 10:52 | Santa Clara | Donald Vinyard makes the 2nd free throw | 45-61 |
| 10:32 | Cornell | Philip Sheffer misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 45-61 |
| 10:30 | Santa Clara | Charles Kuszynski gets the rebound | 45-61 |
| 10:26 | Santa Clara | Willie Lebeau is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #4 on Willie Lebeau, team foul #8 | 45-61 |
| Subs | Cornell | Roger Sell (SF) Philip Sheffer | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Daniel Weber (SF), Paul Murphy (C) Willie Lebeau, Charles Kuszynski | |
| 10:18 | Cornell | Andrew Jowers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-61 |
| 10:15 | Santa Clara | Donald Vinyard is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 45-61 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 10:06 | Cornell | Jonathan Burkholder misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from straight away | 45-61 |
| 10:05 | Cornell | Michael Thomas snags the offensive board | 45-61 |
| 09:57 | Cornell | Michael Thomas travels with the ball | 45-61 |
| 09:57 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 45-61 |
| Subs | Cornell | Joseph Rowe (SG), Philip Sheffer (PF) Gerald Covington, Jonathan Burkholder | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Roger Phillips (PG), Richard Johnson (SG), Martin Harrison (PF), Marvin Ahl (C) Donald Vinyard, Daniel Brown, John Jackson, Paul Murphy | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 09:42 | Santa Clara | Marvin Ahl is fouled on the floor by Michael Thomas - foul #2 on Michael Thomas, team foul #9 | 45-61 |
| Subs | Cornell | Neville Drakes (C) Michael Thomas | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 09:42 | Santa Clara | Marvin Ahl misses the 1st free throw | 45-61 |
| 09:42 | Cornell | The rebound goes to Philip Sheffer | 45-61 |
| 09:39 | Cornell | Joseph Rowe is hacked by Richard Johnson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Johnson, team foul #9 | 45-61 |
| 09:39 | Cornell | Joseph Rowe makes the 1st free throw | 46-61 |
| 09:39 | Cornell | Joseph Rowe makes the 2nd free throw | 47-61 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 09:17 | Santa Clara | Roger Phillips is alone and drills a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Marvin Ahl | 47-63 |
| 08:53 | Cornell | Andrew Jowers comes up short on the floater from the left side | 47-63 |
| 08:52 | Santa Clara | Marvin Ahl grabs the board | 47-63 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 08:35 | Santa Clara | Richard Johnson is wide open but clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 47-63 |
| 08:34 | Santa Clara | Marvin Ahl tips it in | 47-65 |
| 08:19 | Cornell | Daniel Weber is called for the reach on Philip Sheffer - foul #2 on Daniel Weber, team foul #10 | 47-65 |
| Subs | Cornell | Gerald Covington (SG), Patrick Sanders (SF), Jonathan Burkholder (C) Andrew Jowers, Roger Sell, Neville Drakes | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Donald Vinyard (PG), Robert McKay (SF), Charles Kuszynski (PF), John Jackson (C) Roger Phillips, Daniel Weber, Martin Harrison, Marvin Ahl | |
| 08:19 | Cornell | Philip Sheffer makes the 1st free throw | 48-65 |
| 08:19 | Cornell | Philip Sheffer misses the 2nd free throw | 48-65 |
| 08:19 | Santa Clara | John Jackson grabs the board | 48-65 |
| 07:52 | Santa Clara | Jonathan Burkholder is called for the reach on Richard Johnson - foul #2 on Jonathan Burkholder, team foul #10 | 48-65 |
| Subs | Cornell | Rufus Chico (PG), Thomas Herring (SG), Stacy Smelser (PF) Joseph Rowe, Gerald Covington, Philip Sheffer | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Willie Lebeau (SF), Paul Murphy (C) Donald Vinyard, John Jackson | |
| 07:52 | Santa Clara | Richard Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 48-66 |
| 07:52 | Santa Clara | Richard Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 48-67 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Rufus Chico (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Thomas Herring (fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Patrick Sanders (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Stacy Smelser (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Jonathan Burkholder (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Robert McKay (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Willie Lebeau (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Charles Kuszynski (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Paul Murphy (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:43 | Cornell | Rufus Chico misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the left wing | 48-67 |
| 07:41 | Santa Clara | Charles Kuszynski grabs the defensive rebound | 48-67 |
| 07:21 | Santa Clara | Paul Murphy clanks a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Jonathan Burkholder - foul #3 on Jonathan Burkholder, team foul #11 | 48-67 |
| Subs | Cornell | Michael Thomas (C) Jonathan Burkholder | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Donald Vinyard (PG), Daniel Brown (SG), John Jackson (PF) Robert McKay, Richard Johnson, Charles Kuszynski | |
| 07:21 | Santa Clara | Paul Murphy misses the 1st free throw | 48-67 |
| 07:21 | Santa Clara | Paul Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 48-68 |
| 07:17 | Cornell | Thomas Herring is fouled in the backcourt by Willie Lebeau - foul #5 on Willie Lebeau, team foul #11 | 48-68 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Daniel Weber (SF) Willie Lebeau | |
| 07:17 | Cornell | Thomas Herring makes the 1st free throw | 49-68 |
| 07:17 | Cornell | Thomas Herring makes the 2nd free throw | 50-68 |
| 06:57 | Santa Clara | Daniel Brown misses the easy layup | 50-68 |
| 06:56 | Cornell | Stacy Smelser gets the rebound | 50-68 |
| 06:43 | Cornell | Michael Thomas drills a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Rufus Chico | 52-68 |
| 06:20 | Santa Clara | Daniel Weber scores on a runner near the basket | 52-70 |
| 06:17 | Cornell | Thomas Herring is hacked by Donald Vinyard in the backcourt - foul #1 on Donald Vinyard, team foul #12 | 52-70 |
| Subs | Cornell | Philip Sheffer (SF), Jonathan Burkholder (PF) Patrick Sanders, Stacy Smelser | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Roger Phillips (PG), Charles Kuszynski (C) Donald Vinyard, Paul Murphy | |
| 06:17 | Cornell | Thomas Herring makes the 1st free throw | 53-70 |
| 06:17 | Cornell | Thomas Herring makes the 2nd free throw | 54-70 |
| 05:53 | Santa Clara | Roger Phillips clanks a shot from the right wing | 54-70 |
| 05:52 | Santa Clara | John Jackson grabs the offensive board | 54-70 |
| 05:34 | Santa Clara | Daniel Weber hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 54-70 |
| 05:33 | Cornell | Michael Thomas pulls down the rebound | 54-70 |
| 05:29 | Cornell | Philip Sheffer loses the dribble to Daniel Brown in the backcourt | 54-70 |
| 05:00 | Santa Clara | Daniel Weber connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Daniel Brown | 54-72 |
| 04:45 | Cornell | Jonathan Burkholder misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-72 |
| 04:43 | Cornell | Michael Thomas grabs the offensive rebound | 54-72 |
| 04:33 | Cornell | Michael Thomas misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 54-72 |
| 04:32 | Cornell | Michael Thomas hits the follow up shot | 56-72 |
| 04:09 | Santa Clara | Jonathan Burkholder swats the short shot by Charles Kuszynski | 56-72 |
| 04:07 | Cornell | Jonathan Burkholder gets the rebound | 56-72 |
| 04:07 | Cornell | Cornell calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 56-72 |
| Subs | Cornell | Joseph Rowe (PG), Gerald Covington (SG), Roger Sell (SF), Stacy Smelser (PF), Neville Drakes (C) Rufus Chico, Thomas Herring, Philip Sheffer, Jonathan Burkholder, Michael Thomas | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Donald Vinyard (PG), Richard Johnson (SG), Robert McKay (SF), Martin Harrison (PF), Marvin Ahl (C) Roger Phillips, Daniel Brown, Daniel Weber, John Jackson, Charles Kuszynski | |
| 03:53 | Cornell | Marvin Ahl is called for the reach on Neville Drakes - foul #3 on Marvin Ahl, team foul #13 | 56-72 |
| 03:53 | Cornell | Neville Drakes makes the 1st free throw | 57-72 |
| 03:53 | Cornell | Neville Drakes misses the 2nd free throw | 57-72 |
| 03:53 | Santa Clara | Marvin Ahl pulls down the rebound | 57-72 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Joseph Rowe (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Gerald Covington (fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. SF - Roger Sell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Stacy Smelser (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Neville Drakes (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Donald Vinyard (tiring) 11 pts. 6 ast. SG - Richard Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert McKay (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Martin Harrison (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Marvin Ahl (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:36 | Santa Clara | Robert McKay hits a wide open shot from the left block set up by Richard Johnson | 57-74 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:22 | Cornell | Stacy Smelser hits a fadeaway in the paint | 59-74 |
| 03:17 | Santa Clara | Richard Johnson misses the wide open shot from the free throw line | 59-74 |
| 03:15 | Cornell | Roger Sell gets the rebound | 59-74 |
| 03:11 | Cornell | Gerald Covington makes the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Stacy Smelser and he's hacked by Richard Johnson - foul #3 on Richard Johnson, team foul #14 | 61-74 |
| Subs | Cornell | Andrew Jowers (PG), Patrick Sanders (SF) Joseph Rowe, Roger Sell | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Paul Murphy (C) Marvin Ahl | |
| 03:11 | Cornell | Gerald Covington makes the free throw | 62-74 |
| 02:43 | Santa Clara | Andrew Jowers is called for the reach on Donald Vinyard - foul #3 on Andrew Jowers, team foul #12 | 62-74 |
| Subs | Cornell | Thomas Herring (SG), Jonathan Burkholder (PF) Gerald Covington, Stacy Smelser | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Daniel Brown (SG) Robert McKay | |
| 02:43 | Santa Clara | Donald Vinyard makes the 1st free throw | 62-75 |
| 02:43 | Santa Clara | Donald Vinyard makes the 2nd free throw | 62-76 |
| 02:33 | Cornell | Thomas Herring misses short on a floater from the left wing | 62-76 |
| 02:31 | Cornell | Jonathan Burkholder tips it in | 64-76 |
| 02:25 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 64-76 |
| Subs | Cornell | Philip Sheffer (C) Neville Drakes | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Roger Phillips (PG), Charles Kuszynski (PF), Marvin Ahl (C) Donald Vinyard, Martin Harrison, Paul Murphy | |
| 02:02 | Santa Clara | Marvin Ahl hits the front of the rim on the wide open runner from the baseline | 64-76 |
| 02:01 | Santa Clara | Marvin Ahl pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-76 |
| 01:42 | Santa Clara | Marvin Ahl banks in the layup set up by Daniel Brown | 64-78 |
| 01:28 | Cornell | Jonathan Burkholder comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 64-78 |
| 01:27 | Santa Clara | Charles Kuszynski gets the rebound | 64-78 |
| 01:22 | Santa Clara | Roger Phillips is fouled in the backcourt by Andrew Jowers - foul #4 on Andrew Jowers, team foul #13 | 64-78 |
| Subs | Cornell | Joseph Rowe (PG), Gerald Covington (SG), Michael Thomas (PF) Andrew Jowers, Thomas Herring, Patrick Sanders | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Daniel Weber (SF), John Jackson (PF) Daniel Brown, Marvin Ahl | |
| 01:22 | Santa Clara | Roger Phillips misses the 1st free throw | 64-78 |
| 01:22 | Santa Clara | Roger Phillips misses the 2nd free throw | 64-78 |
| 01:22 | Cornell | The rebound goes to Philip Sheffer | 64-78 |
| 01:09 | Cornell | Philip Sheffer hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint | 64-78 |
| 01:07 | Cornell | Jonathan Burkholder tips it back up and in | 66-78 |
| 00:40 | Santa Clara | Roger Phillips misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Philip Sheffer - foul #1 on Philip Sheffer, team foul #14 | 66-78 |
| 00:40 | Santa Clara | Roger Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 66-79 |
| 00:40 | Santa Clara | Roger Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 66-80 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:36 | Cornell | Richard Johnson is called for the reach on Joseph Rowe in the backcourt - foul #4 on Richard Johnson, team foul #15 | 66-80 |
| 00:36 | Cornell | Joseph Rowe makes the 1st free throw | 67-80 |
| 00:36 | Cornell | Joseph Rowe makes the 2nd free throw | 68-80 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:32 | Santa Clara | John Jackson is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 68-80 |
| 00:28 | Cornell | Joseph Rowe drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 71-80 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:27 | Santa Clara | Joseph Rowe is called for the reach on John Jackson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Joseph Rowe, team foul #15 | 71-80 |
| Subs | Cornell | Rufus Chico (PG), Thomas Herring (SG), Patrick Sanders (SF), Stacy Smelser (PF), Neville Drakes (C) Joseph Rowe, Gerald Covington, Philip Sheffer, Michael Thomas, Jonathan Burkholder | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Donald Vinyard (PG), Daniel Brown (SG), Paul Murphy (C) Roger Phillips, Richard Johnson, Charles Kuszynski | |
| 00:27 | Santa Clara | John Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 71-81 |
| 00:27 | Santa Clara | John Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 71-81 |
| 00:27 | Cornell | Stacy Smelser grabs the defensive rebound | 71-81 |
| 00:23 | Cornell | Rufus Chico misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by John Jackson - foul #4 on John Jackson, team foul #16 | 71-81 |
| Subs | Cornell | Joseph Rowe (SG), Philip Sheffer (SF), Michael Thomas (PF), Jonathan Burkholder (C) Thomas Herring, Patrick Sanders, Stacy Smelser, Neville Drakes | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Roger Phillips (PG), Richard Johnson (SG), Charles Kuszynski (C) Donald Vinyard, Daniel Brown, Paul Murphy | |
| 00:23 | Cornell | Rufus Chico makes the 1st free throw | 72-81 |
| 00:23 | Cornell | Rufus Chico makes the 2nd free throw | 73-81 |
| 00:20 | Santa Clara | Rufus Chico is called for the reach on Daniel Weber in the backcourt - foul #5 on Rufus Chico, team foul #16 | 73-81 |
| Subs | Cornell | Thomas Herring (SG), Patrick Sanders (SF), Stacy Smelser (PF), Neville Drakes (C) Rufus Chico, Philip Sheffer, Michael Thomas, Jonathan Burkholder | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Donald Vinyard (PG), Daniel Brown (SG), Paul Murphy (C) Roger Phillips, Richard Johnson, Charles Kuszynski | |
| 00:20 | Santa Clara | Daniel Weber makes the 1st free throw | 73-82 |
| 00:20 | Santa Clara | Daniel Weber misses the 2nd free throw | 73-82 |
| 00:20 | Cornell | Neville Drakes gets the rebound | 73-82 |
| 00:15 | Cornell | Joseph Rowe makes the wide open 3 pointer from straight away | 76-82 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:12 | Santa Clara | Thomas Herring is called for the reach on John Jackson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Thomas Herring, team foul #17 | 76-82 |
| Subs | Cornell | Gerald Covington (SG) Thomas Herring | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Richard Johnson (SF) Daniel Weber | |
| 00:12 | Santa Clara | John Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 76-83 |
| 00:12 | Santa Clara | John Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 76-83 |
| 00:12 | Cornell | Gerald Covington gets the rebound | 76-83 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:08 | Cornell | Patrick Sanders throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 76-83 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Daniel Weber (SF) Richard Johnson | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Santa Clara | Donald Vinyard runs out the clock | 76-83 |