| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Kirk Taylor (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Melvin Ferguson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Ford (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - David Whitmer (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Darrell Malbrough (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Rickey Norman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua Waugh (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Manuel Biggs (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Willie Dostie (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - John Blau (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Santa Clara | Mark Ford inbounds the ball | 38-22 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Santa Clara | Mark Ford buries a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Kirk Taylor | 40-22 |
| 19:22 | Canisius | Rickey Norman clanks a jumper from the right side | 40-22 |
| 19:21 | Santa Clara | Mark Ford grabs the board | 40-22 |
| 19:16 | Santa Clara | Kirk Taylor can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 40-22 |
| 19:14 | Canisius | Manuel Biggs snags the defensive board | 40-22 |
| 19:10 | Canisius | Rickey Norman drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-25 |
| 18:48 | Santa Clara | Melvin Ferguson misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 40-25 |
| 18:47 | Canisius | The rebound goes to Manuel Biggs | 40-25 |
| 18:40 | Canisius | Willie Dostie drills a floater in the lane and he's hacked by Melvin Ferguson - foul #2 on Melvin Ferguson, team foul #1 | 40-27 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Ronnie Evers (SG), Steven Huling (PF) Melvin Ferguson, David Whitmer | |
| Subs | Canisius | David Cooley (SG) Joshua Waugh | |
| 18:40 | Canisius | Willie Dostie makes the free throw | 40-28 |
| 18:27 | Santa Clara | Mark Ford blows the layup | 40-28 |
| 18:25 | Canisius | David Cooley gets the rebound | 40-28 |
| 18:20 | Canisius | Darrell Malbrough is called for the reach on Manuel Biggs - foul #1 on Darrell Malbrough, team foul #2 | 40-28 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Rodney Travis (PG), Donald Monsour (SG), Hugh Fearon (SF) Kirk Taylor, Mark Ford, Darrell Malbrough | |
| Subs | Canisius | Charles Newlin (PG), Eddie Laws (SG), Gilbert Armstrong (C) Rickey Norman, Manuel Biggs, John Blau | |
| 18:08 | Canisius | Gilbert Armstrong is fouled on the floor by Steven Huling - foul #3 on Steven Huling, team foul #3 | 40-28 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Charles Bice (C) Steven Huling | |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| 17:57 | Canisius | Gilbert Armstrong misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 40-28 |
| 17:56 | Canisius | Gilbert Armstrong grabs the offensive board | 40-28 |
| 17:41 | Canisius | David Cooley blows the layup | 40-28 |
| 17:40 | Santa Clara | Ronnie Evers grabs the board | 40-28 |
| 17:35 | Santa Clara | Donald Monsour drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-28 |
| 17:22 | Canisius | David Cooley hits a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Charles Newlin | 43-30 |
| 17:03 | Santa Clara | Hugh Fearon knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-30 |
| 16:48 | Canisius | Gilbert Armstrong banks in the layup | 46-32 |
| 16:30 | Santa Clara | Donald Monsour blows the layup | 46-32 |
| 16:29 | Canisius | Charles Newlin grabs the defensive rebound | 46-32 |
| 16:26 | Canisius | Charles Bice is called for the reach on Gilbert Armstrong in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Bice, team foul #4 | 46-32 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Kirk Taylor (PG), Melvin Ferguson (SG), Mark Ford (SF), David Whitmer (PF), Darrell Malbrough (C) Rodney Travis, Donald Monsour, Hugh Fearon, Ronnie Evers, Charles Bice | |
| Subs | Canisius | Rickey Norman (PG), Joshua Waugh (SG), Manuel Biggs (SF), John Blau (C) Charles Newlin, Eddie Laws, David Cooley, Gilbert Armstrong | |
| 16:16 | Canisius | Manuel Biggs connects on the 3 from the right wing | 46-35 |
| 16:03 | Santa Clara | Darrell Malbrough makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from David Whitmer | 49-35 |
| 15:58 | Canisius | Manuel Biggs is hacked by David Whitmer in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Whitmer, team foul #5 | 49-35 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Canisius | Thomas Schultz (PF), Mark Leblanc (C) Willie Dostie, John Blau | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Kirk Taylor (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Melvin Ferguson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Ford (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - David Whitmer (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Darrell Malbrough (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Rickey Norman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua Waugh (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Manuel Biggs (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Schultz (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Mark Leblanc (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 15:41 | Canisius | Joshua Waugh hits a fadeaway from the left block and the foul's on Melvin Ferguson - foul #3 on Melvin Ferguson, team foul #6 | 49-37 |
| 15:41 | Canisius | Joshua Waugh misses the free throw | 49-37 |
| 15:41 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Darrell Malbrough | 49-37 |
| 15:27 | Santa Clara | The jump hook by Mark Ford is blocked by Mark Leblanc | 49-37 |
| 15:25 | Canisius | Mark Leblanc gets the rebound | 49-37 |
| 15:20 | Canisius | Rickey Norman misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 49-37 |
| 15:18 | Santa Clara | Darrell Malbrough gets the rebound | 49-37 |
| 15:00 | Santa Clara | Darrell Malbrough is called for traveling | 49-37 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Herbert Doherty (PG), Steven Huling (PF) Kirk Taylor, David Whitmer | |
| Subs | Canisius | Isaac Pratt (PG) Rickey Norman | |
| 14:57 | Canisius | Manuel Biggs loses the dribble to Darrell Malbrough in the backcourt | 49-37 |
| 14:45 | Santa Clara | Darrell Malbrough misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 49-37 |
| 14:43 | Canisius | Joshua Waugh pulls down the rebound | 49-37 |
| 14:38 | Canisius | Isaac Pratt is hacked by Herbert Doherty - foul #2 on Herbert Doherty, team foul #7 | 49-37 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | David Whitmer (PF) Darrell Malbrough | |
| Subs | Canisius | Eddie Laws (SG), Gilbert Armstrong (SF), John Blau (C) Joshua Waugh, Manuel Biggs, Mark Leblanc | |
| 14:38 | Canisius | Isaac Pratt misses the 1st free throw | 49-37 |
| 14:38 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Melvin Ferguson | 49-37 |
| 14:23 | Santa Clara | Herbert Doherty hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Melvin Ferguson | 52-37 |
| 14:18 | Canisius | David Whitmer takes the ball from John Blau | 52-37 |
| 14:10 | Santa Clara | Melvin Ferguson is fouled on the floor by Eddie Laws - foul #1 on Eddie Laws, team foul #1 | 52-37 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Donald Monsour (SG), Hugh Fearon (SF) Melvin Ferguson, Mark Ford | |
| Subs | Canisius | Charles Newlin (PG) Isaac Pratt | |
| 13:56 | Santa Clara | Hugh Fearon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-37 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Kirk Taylor (PG), Ronnie Evers (PF) Herbert Doherty, David Whitmer | |
| Subs | Canisius | Rickey Norman (PG), David Cooley (SF) Eddie Laws, Thomas Schultz | |
| 13:37 | Canisius | David Cooley hits a floater from the baseline and he's hacked by Hugh Fearon - foul #2 on Hugh Fearon, team foul #8 | 52-39 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Rodney Travis (SG), Charles Bice (C) Donald Monsour, Steven Huling | |
| Subs | Canisius | Mark Leblanc (C) John Blau | |
| 13:37 | Canisius | David Cooley makes the free throw | 52-40 |
| 13:16 | Santa Clara | Hugh Fearon drills a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Rodney Travis | 54-40 |
| 13:09 | Canisius | Rickey Norman hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 54-40 |
| 13:07 | Santa Clara | Ronnie Evers grabs the board | 54-40 |
| 12:44 | Santa Clara | Hugh Fearon clanks a floater from the left wing | 54-40 |
| 12:43 | Canisius | David Cooley grabs the defensive rebound | 54-40 |
| 12:40 | Canisius | David Cooley is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 54-40 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Herbert Doherty (PG), Donald Monsour (SG), Mark Ford (SF), David Whitmer (PF), Darrell Malbrough (C) Kirk Taylor, Rodney Travis, Hugh Fearon, Ronnie Evers, Charles Bice | |
| Subs | Canisius | Isaac Pratt (PG), Joshua Waugh (SG), Manuel Biggs (SF), Thomas Schultz (PF), John Blau (C) Rickey Norman, Charles Newlin, David Cooley, Gilbert Armstrong, Mark Leblanc | |
| 12:25 | Santa Clara | Mark Ford can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 54-40 |
| 12:23 | Santa Clara | Herbert Doherty tips it but misses | 54-40 |
| 12:22 | Santa Clara | Darrell Malbrough tips it in | 56-40 |
| 12:04 | Canisius | Manuel Biggs drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Isaac Pratt | 56-43 |
| 11:50 | Santa Clara | Darrell Malbrough knocks in the floater in the lane | 58-43 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Herbert Doherty (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Donald Monsour (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Mark Ford (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - David Whitmer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Darrell Malbrough (fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Isaac Pratt (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joshua Waugh (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Manuel Biggs (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Schultz (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - John Blau (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Canisius | John Blau misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 58-43 |
| 11:31 | Santa Clara | Darrell Malbrough grabs the defensive rebound | 58-43 |
| 11:26 | Santa Clara | Mark Ford is hacked by Thomas Schultz - foul #4 on Thomas Schultz, team foul #2 | 58-43 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Kirk Taylor (PG), Melvin Ferguson (SG), Steven Huling (PF) Herbert Doherty, Donald Monsour, David Whitmer | |
| Subs | Canisius | Eddie Laws (SG), Gilbert Armstrong (PF), Mark Leblanc (C) Joshua Waugh, Thomas Schultz, John Blau | |
| 11:10 | Santa Clara | Kirk Taylor is hacked by Isaac Pratt - foul #1 on Isaac Pratt, team foul #3 | 58-43 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Canisius | Rickey Norman (PG) Isaac Pratt | |
| 10:54 | Santa Clara | Rickey Norman steps in front of the Kirk Taylor pass | 58-43 |
| 10:51 | Canisius | Rickey Norman banks in the layup | 58-45 |
| 10:33 | Santa Clara | Darrell Malbrough is hacked by Mark Leblanc - foul #4 on Mark Leblanc, team foul #4 | 58-45 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Rodney Travis (PG), Charles Bice (SF), Ronnie Evers (PF) Kirk Taylor, Mark Ford, Darrell Malbrough | |
| Subs | Canisius | Charles Newlin (SG), David Cooley (SF), Willie Dostie (PF) Eddie Laws, Manuel Biggs, Mark Leblanc | |
| 10:13 | Santa Clara | Rodney Travis drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-45 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 10:04 | Canisius | Rickey Norman is whistled for traveling | 61-45 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Darrell Malbrough (C) Steven Huling | |
| Subs | Canisius | Eddie Laws (SG), John Blau (C) Rickey Norman, Gilbert Armstrong | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 09:47 | Santa Clara | Ronnie Evers knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Rodney Travis | 64-45 |
| 09:45 | Canisius | Charles Newlin loses the dribble to Rodney Travis in the backcourt | 64-45 |
| 09:23 | Santa Clara | John Blau steals it from Rodney Travis | 64-45 |
| 09:09 | Canisius | Willie Dostie can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the left block | 64-45 |
| 09:07 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Melvin Ferguson | 64-45 |
| 08:38 | Santa Clara | David Cooley steals the ball from Melvin Ferguson | 64-45 |
| 08:35 | Canisius | David Cooley is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Bice - foul #2 on Charles Bice, team foul #9 | 64-45 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Kirk Taylor (PG), Donald Monsour (SG), Mark Ford (SF), David Whitmer (PF), Hugh Fearon (C) Rodney Travis, Melvin Ferguson, Charles Bice, Ronnie Evers, Darrell Malbrough | |
| Subs | Canisius | Joshua Waugh (SG), Manuel Biggs (SF), Gilbert Armstrong (C) Charles Newlin, Eddie Laws, John Blau | |
| 08:35 | Canisius | David Cooley makes the 1st free throw | 64-46 |
| 08:35 | Canisius | David Cooley misses the 2nd free throw | 64-46 |
| 08:35 | Santa Clara | Hugh Fearon pulls down the rebound | 64-46 |
| 08:09 | Santa Clara | David Whitmer banks in the layup and he's fouled by Manuel Biggs - foul #1 on Manuel Biggs, team foul #5 | 66-46 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Steven Huling (C) Mark Ford | |
| Subs | Canisius | Rickey Norman (PG) David Cooley | |
| 08:09 | Santa Clara | David Whitmer makes the free throw | 67-46 |
| 08:06 | Canisius | David Whitmer steals it from Rickey Norman in the backcourt | 67-46 |
| 07:52 | Santa Clara | Rickey Norman steps in front of the Donald Monsour pass | 67-46 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Kirk Taylor (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Monsour (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Hugh Fearon (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Whitmer (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Steven Huling (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Rickey Norman (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joshua Waugh (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Manuel Biggs (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Willie Dostie (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Gilbert Armstrong (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Canisius | Joshua Waugh can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by David Whitmer - foul #2 on David Whitmer, team foul #10 | 67-46 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Canisius | Thomas Schultz (PF), Mark Leblanc (C) Willie Dostie, Gilbert Armstrong | |
| 07:35 | Canisius | Joshua Waugh misses the 1st free throw | 67-46 |
| 07:35 | Canisius | Joshua Waugh makes the 2nd free throw | 67-47 |
| 07:13 | Santa Clara | Hugh Fearon misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 67-47 |
| 07:11 | Canisius | Joshua Waugh snags the defensive board | 67-47 |
| 07:04 | Canisius | Thomas Schultz drills a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Joshua Waugh | 67-49 |
| 06:42 | Santa Clara | Thomas Schultz picks off the pass by Kirk Taylor | 67-49 |
| 06:33 | Canisius | Mark Leblanc hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 67-49 |
| 06:32 | Canisius | Thomas Schultz can't tip it in | 67-49 |
| 06:30 | Santa Clara | Donald Monsour grabs the board | 67-49 |
| 06:10 | Santa Clara | Kirk Taylor connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from David Whitmer | 70-49 |
| 05:57 | Canisius | Joshua Waugh hits the easy wide open finger roll on a great pass from Rickey Norman | 70-51 |
| 05:28 | Santa Clara | Kirk Taylor misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 70-51 |
| 05:27 | Canisius | Thomas Schultz grabs the defensive rebound | 70-51 |
| 05:22 | Canisius | Rickey Norman can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 70-51 |
| 05:20 | Santa Clara | Steven Huling grabs the board | 70-51 |
| 04:51 | Santa Clara | Hugh Fearon lays it up and in on a great pass from Donald Monsour | 72-51 |
| 04:41 | Canisius | Manuel Biggs misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 72-51 |
| 04:39 | Santa Clara | Kirk Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 72-51 |
| 04:16 | Santa Clara | Kirk Taylor is hacked by Thomas Schultz - foul #5 on Thomas Schultz, team foul #6 | 72-51 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Herbert Doherty (PG), Rodney Travis (SG), Charles Bice (SF), Ronnie Evers (PF) Kirk Taylor, Donald Monsour, Hugh Fearon, David Whitmer | |
| Subs | Canisius | Charles Newlin (PG), Eddie Laws (SG), David Cooley (SF), Gilbert Armstrong (PF), John Blau (C) Rickey Norman, Joshua Waugh, Manuel Biggs, Thomas Schultz, Mark Leblanc | |
| 03:54 | Santa Clara | Gilbert Armstrong swats the shot by Charles Bice | 72-51 |
| 03:52 | Canisius | Gilbert Armstrong grabs the defensive rebound | 72-51 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:47 | Canisius | David Cooley is open and lays it up and in | 72-53 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Herbert Doherty (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Rodney Travis (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Bice (fresh) PF - Ronnie Evers (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Steven Huling (tiring) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Charles Newlin (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eddie Laws (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Cooley (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Gilbert Armstrong (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Blau (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:18 | Santa Clara | Ronnie Evers connects on the shot from the right side set up by Rodney Travis | 74-53 |
| 03:08 | Canisius | Eddie Laws misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 74-53 |
| 03:06 | Santa Clara | Steven Huling gets the rebound | 74-53 |
| 02:44 | Santa Clara | Herbert Doherty can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 74-53 |
| 02:43 | Canisius | Gilbert Armstrong gets the rebound | 74-53 |
| 02:37 | Canisius | Gilbert Armstrong misses the jumper from close range | 74-53 |
| 02:35 | Canisius | Gilbert Armstrong gets the offensive rebound | 74-53 |
| 02:22 | Canisius | John Blau banks in the layup on a nice dish by Eddie Laws and the foul's on Steven Huling - foul #4 on Steven Huling, team foul #11 | 74-55 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Hugh Fearon (C) Steven Huling | |
| Subs | Canisius | Isaac Pratt (PG) Eddie Laws | |
| 02:22 | Canisius | John Blau misses the free throw | 74-55 |
| 02:22 | Santa Clara | Ronnie Evers snags the defensive board | 74-55 |
| 01:55 | Santa Clara | David Cooley steals it from Charles Bice | 74-55 |
| 01:52 | Canisius | Charles Newlin can't finish the layup | 74-55 |
| 01:51 | Santa Clara | Charles Bice pulls down the rebound | 74-55 |
| 01:32 | Santa Clara | Ronnie Evers knocks in the jumper in the lane set up by Rodney Travis and he's fouled by Gilbert Armstrong - foul #2 on Gilbert Armstrong, team foul #7 | 76-55 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Donald Monsour (SG), Steven Huling (C) Herbert Doherty, Charles Bice | |
| Subs | Canisius | Eddie Laws (SG) Isaac Pratt | |
| 01:32 | Santa Clara | Ronnie Evers makes the free throw | 77-55 |
| 01:28 | Canisius | Charles Newlin is fouled in the backcourt by Rodney Travis - foul #1 on Rodney Travis, team foul #12 | 77-55 |
| 01:28 | Canisius | Charles Newlin makes the 1st free throw | 77-56 |
| 01:28 | Canisius | Charles Newlin makes the 2nd free throw | 77-57 |
| 01:07 | Santa Clara | Ronnie Evers is called for traveling | 77-57 |
| 00:52 | Canisius | David Cooley comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 77-57 |
| 00:50 | Santa Clara | Donald Monsour gets the rebound | 77-57 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Santa Clara | Ronnie Evers banks in the layup | 79-57 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:21 | Canisius | John Blau's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 79-57 |
| 00:00 | Santa Clara | Rodney Travis runs out the clock | 79-57 |