| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Richard Waters (fresh) SG - Alex Gifford (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Sean Raggs (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Adams (fresh) 3 pts. C - Terry White (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Anthony Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Fecteau (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Douglas Mitzel (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Womack (fresh) 2 pts. C - Wayne Andrews (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Santa Clara | Douglas Mitzel inbounds the ball | 32-45 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:42 | Santa Clara | Douglas Mitzel misses short on an open 3 pointer from the right corner | 32-45 |
| 19:40 | Niagara | Alex Gifford grabs the board | 32-45 |
| 19:33 | Niagara | Anthony Williams is called for the reach on Alex Gifford in the backcourt - foul #3 on Anthony Williams, team foul #1 | 32-45 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Glenn Hathorn (PG) Anthony Williams | |
| 19:17 | Niagara | John Adams is open but comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 32-45 |
| 19:15 | Santa Clara | David Fecteau pulls down the rebound | 32-45 |
| 19:10 | Santa Clara | John Adams takes the ball from David Fecteau | 32-45 |
| 19:04 | Niagara | John Adams connects on the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Sean Raggs | 35-45 |
| 18:39 | Santa Clara | Wayne Andrews drills a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from David Fecteau | 35-47 |
| 18:26 | Niagara | Richard Waters can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 35-47 |
| 18:24 | Santa Clara | David Fecteau gets the rebound | 35-47 |
| 18:00 | Santa Clara | Glenn Hathorn scores on a driving attempt from the baseline | 35-49 |
| 17:51 | Niagara | John Adams buries a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Sean Raggs and he's hacked by Michael Womack - foul #1 on Michael Womack, team foul #2 | 37-49 |
| Subs | Niagara | Todd Albarado (PG), Robert Clayson (SG), Robert Orr (SF), Jerry Beebe (C) Richard Waters, Alex Gifford, Sean Raggs, Terry White | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | William Davis (PG), Gary Yonakor (SG), Kevin Willis (SF), Lawrence McKibbin (PF), James Keeley (C) Glenn Hathorn, David Fecteau, Douglas Mitzel, Michael Womack, Wayne Andrews | |
| 17:51 | Niagara | John Adams misses the free throw | 37-49 |
| 17:51 | Santa Clara | James Keeley gets the rebound | 37-49 |
| 17:49 | Santa Clara | William Davis loses the dribble to Robert Clayson in the backcourt | 37-49 |
| 17:29 | Niagara | Todd Albarado misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 37-49 |
| 17:27 | Santa Clara | Lawrence McKibbin grabs the defensive rebound | 37-49 |
| 17:13 | Santa Clara | James Keeley misses long on an open jumper from the right side | 37-49 |
| 17:12 | Santa Clara | William Davis gets the offensive rebound | 37-49 |
| 16:58 | Santa Clara | Kevin Willis drills a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Lawrence McKibbin | 37-51 |
| 16:40 | Niagara | John Adams connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Orr | 39-51 |
| 16:20 | Santa Clara | Gary Yonakor is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Gary Yonakor, team foul #3 | 39-51 |
| Subs | Niagara | Richard Waters (PG), Ralph Ferry (SG), Sean Raggs (SF), Sean Carbajal (PF), Terry White (C) Todd Albarado, Robert Clayson, Robert Orr, John Adams, Jerry Beebe | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Glenn Hathorn (PG), David Fecteau (SG), Douglas Mitzel (SF), Michael Womack (PF), Wayne Andrews (C) William Davis, Gary Yonakor, Kevin Willis, Lawrence McKibbin, James Keeley | |
| 16:04 | Niagara | Sean Carbajal hits a runner from the left block set up by Richard Waters | 41-51 |
| 15:47 | Santa Clara | Douglas Mitzel drills a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Glenn Hathorn | 41-54 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Richard Waters (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Ralph Ferry (fresh) SF - Sean Raggs (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Sean Carbajal (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Terry White (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Glenn Hathorn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Fecteau (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. SF - Douglas Mitzel (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Womack (tiring) 2 pts. C - Wayne Andrews (tiring) 8 pts. | |
| 15:23 | Niagara | Sean Raggs buries a fadeaway in the lane | 43-54 |
| 15:21 | Santa Clara | Michael Womack throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-54 |
| Subs | Niagara | John Rogers (PG), Alex Gifford (SG), John Adams (PF), Jerry Beebe (C) Richard Waters, Ralph Ferry, Sean Carbajal, Terry White | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Anthony Williams (PG), James Ludlum (SG), Lawrence McKibbin (PF) Glenn Hathorn, David Fecteau, Michael Womack | |
| 15:05 | Niagara | Lawrence McKibbin is called for the reach on Sean Raggs - foul #2 on Lawrence McKibbin, team foul #4 | 43-54 |
| 14:48 | Niagara | Alex Gifford misses long on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by James Ludlum - foul #4 on James Ludlum, team foul #5 | 43-54 |
| Subs | Niagara | Robert Orr (SF), Terry White (C) Sean Raggs, Jerry Beebe | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | David Fecteau (SG), James Keeley (C) James Ludlum, Wayne Andrews | |
| 14:48 | Niagara | Alex Gifford makes the 1st free throw | 44-54 |
| 14:48 | Niagara | Alex Gifford makes the 2nd free throw | 45-54 |
| 14:34 | Santa Clara | Anthony Williams comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 45-54 |
| 14:33 | Niagara | Robert Orr grabs the board | 45-54 |
| 14:30 | Niagara | John Rogers is fouled in the backcourt by Anthony Williams - foul #4 on Anthony Williams, team foul #6 | 45-54 |
| Subs | Niagara | Sean Carbajal (PF) John Adams | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Glenn Hathorn (PG) Anthony Williams | |
| 14:15 | Niagara | Alex Gifford hits a floater from the right side | 47-54 |
| 14:08 | Santa Clara | Alex Gifford is called for the reach on David Fecteau in the backcourt - foul #2 on Alex Gifford, team foul #1 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Niagara | Todd Albarado (SG), Sean Raggs (SF), Jerry Beebe (PF) Alex Gifford, Robert Orr, Terry White | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | William Davis (PG), Gary Yonakor (SG), Michael Womack (PF) Glenn Hathorn, David Fecteau, James Keeley | |
| 13:59 | Santa Clara | Michael Womack connects on the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by William Davis | 47-56 |
| 13:57 | Niagara | Todd Albarado's pass is intercepted by Douglas Mitzel in the backcourt | 47-56 |
| 13:38 | Santa Clara | Michael Womack misses the easy open layup | 47-56 |
| 13:37 | Niagara | Jerry Beebe pulls down the rebound | 47-56 |
| 13:33 | Niagara | Todd Albarado misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-56 |
| 13:32 | Niagara | Todd Albarado grabs the offensive board | 47-56 |
| 13:27 | Niagara | John Rogers misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from straight away | 47-56 |
| 13:25 | Santa Clara | Douglas Mitzel gets the rebound | 47-56 |
| 13:04 | Santa Clara | Lawrence McKibbin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-56 |
| Subs | Niagara | Ralph Ferry (SG), Robert Clayson (SF), John Adams (PF), Terry White (C) Todd Albarado, Sean Raggs, Jerry Beebe, Sean Carbajal | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Glenn Hathorn (PG), David Fecteau (SG), Kevin Willis (SF), Wayne Andrews (C) William Davis, Gary Yonakor, Douglas Mitzel, Lawrence McKibbin | |
| 12:45 | Niagara | Terry White hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway near the basket | 47-56 |
| 12:44 | Santa Clara | Glenn Hathorn snags the defensive board | 47-56 |
| 12:30 | Santa Clara | Wayne Andrews's pass is intercepted by John Adams | 47-56 |
| 12:12 | Niagara | John Rogers travels with the ball | 47-56 |
| Subs | Niagara | Richard Waters (PG), Alex Gifford (SG), Robert Orr (SF) John Rogers, Ralph Ferry, Robert Clayson | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gary Yonakor (SG), Lawrence McKibbin (PF), James Keeley (C) David Fecteau, Michael Womack, Wayne Andrews | |
| 11:50 | Santa Clara | Kevin Willis is fouled on the floor by Robert Orr - foul #3 on Robert Orr, team foul #2 | 47-56 |
| Subs | Niagara | Sean Carbajal (C) Terry White | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 11:27 | Santa Clara | Glenn Hathorn can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-56 |
| 11:25 | Niagara | The rebound goes to John Adams | 47-56 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Richard Waters (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Alex Gifford (tiring) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Robert Orr (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Adams (tired) 10 pts. 2 stl. C - Sean Carbajal (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Gary Yonakor (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Glenn Hathorn (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kevin Willis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. PF - Lawrence McKibbin (tired) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - James Keeley (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:04 | Niagara | Robert Orr drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 49-56 |
| 11:02 | Santa Clara | Kevin Willis is hacked by Robert Orr in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Orr, team foul #3 | 49-56 |
| Subs | Niagara | Todd Albarado (SG), Sean Raggs (SF), Jerry Beebe (C) Alex Gifford, Robert Orr, Sean Carbajal | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | William Davis (PG), David Fecteau (SG), Douglas Mitzel (SF), Wayne Andrews (C) Gary Yonakor, Glenn Hathorn, Kevin Willis, Lawrence McKibbin | |
| 10:50 | Santa Clara | James Keeley makes the shot in the lane on a great pass from Douglas Mitzel and the foul's on Todd Albarado - foul #3 on Todd Albarado, team foul #4 | 49-58 |
| Subs | Niagara | Ralph Ferry (SG) Richard Waters | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 10:50 | Santa Clara | James Keeley makes the free throw | 49-59 |
| 10:34 | Niagara | Todd Albarado makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Sean Raggs | 52-59 |
| 10:31 | Santa Clara | Wayne Andrews double dribbles in the backcourt | 52-59 |
| 10:31 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-59 |
| Subs | Niagara | Robert Clayson (SG), Terry White (C) Ralph Ferry, John Adams | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Womack (PF) James Keeley | |
| 10:10 | Niagara | Jerry Beebe is wide open but clanks a floater from the right block | 52-59 |
| 10:09 | Santa Clara | Douglas Mitzel grabs the board | 52-59 |
| 10:05 | Santa Clara | Robert Clayson is called for the reach on David Fecteau in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Clayson, team foul #5 | 52-59 |
| Subs | Niagara | John Rogers (PG), Ralph Ferry (SG), Sean Carbajal (PF) Todd Albarado, Sean Raggs, Jerry Beebe | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 09:55 | Santa Clara | Douglas Mitzel hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 52-59 |
| 09:54 | Niagara | Robert Clayson pulls down the rebound | 52-59 |
| 09:44 | Niagara | Ralph Ferry is hacked by Michael Womack - foul #2 on Michael Womack, team foul #7 | 52-59 |
| Subs | Niagara | Richard Waters (PG), Sean Raggs (SF), John Adams (PF) John Rogers, Robert Clayson, Terry White | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gary Yonakor (PG), Glenn Hathorn (SG), Kevin Willis (SF), Lawrence McKibbin (PF), James Keeley (C) William Davis, David Fecteau, Douglas Mitzel, Michael Womack, Wayne Andrews | |
| 09:44 | Niagara | Ralph Ferry misses the 1st free throw | 52-59 |
| 09:44 | Santa Clara | James Keeley snags the defensive board | 52-59 |
| 09:41 | Santa Clara | Sean Raggs steps in front of the Gary Yonakor pass in the backcourt | 52-59 |
| 09:26 | Niagara | Lawrence McKibbin blocks the jumper by John Adams | 52-59 |
| 09:25 | Santa Clara | Kevin Willis grabs the defensive rebound | 52-59 |
| 09:22 | Santa Clara | Richard Waters picks off the pass by Glenn Hathorn in the backcourt | 52-59 |
| 09:03 | Niagara | Sean Raggs can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-59 |
| 09:01 | Santa Clara | James Keeley gets the rebound | 52-59 |
| 08:49 | Santa Clara | Gary Yonakor is open and buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Lawrence McKibbin | 52-61 |
| 08:43 | Niagara | Sean Carbajal loses the dribble to Kevin Willis | 52-61 |
| 08:41 | Santa Clara | Richard Waters is called for the reach on Gary Yonakor in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Waters, team foul #6 | 52-61 |
| Subs | Niagara | Todd Albarado (PG), Alex Gifford (SG), Robert Clayson (SF), Jerry Beebe (PF), Terry White (C) Richard Waters, Ralph Ferry, Sean Raggs, John Adams, Sean Carbajal | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | William Davis (PG), David Fecteau (SG), Douglas Mitzel (SF), Michael Womack (PF), Wayne Andrews (C) Gary Yonakor, Glenn Hathorn, Kevin Willis, Lawrence McKibbin, James Keeley | |
| 08:24 | Santa Clara | William Davis clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-61 |
| 08:23 | Santa Clara | Wayne Andrews grabs the offensive rebound | 52-61 |
| 08:05 | Santa Clara | Robert Clayson steps in front of the William Davis pass | 52-61 |
| 07:49 | Niagara | Jerry Beebe blows the wide open layup | 52-61 |
| 07:48 | Santa Clara | William Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 52-61 |
| 07:42 | Santa Clara | Robert Clayson denies the turnaround by Michael Womack | 52-61 |
| 07:40 | Niagara | Todd Albarado grabs the board | 52-61 |
| 07:29 | Niagara | Robert Clayson hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from straight away | 52-61 |
| 07:28 | Santa Clara | David Fecteau pulls down the rebound | 52-61 |
| 07:26 | Santa Clara | Alex Gifford is called for the reach on Michael Womack in the backcourt - foul #3 on Alex Gifford, team foul #7 | 52-61 |
| Subs | Niagara | John Rogers (PG), Sean Raggs (SF), John Adams (PF), Robert Orr (C) Todd Albarado, Robert Clayson, Jerry Beebe, Terry White | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Anthony Williams (PG), James Ludlum (SG), Kevin Willis (SF), James Keeley (C) William Davis, David Fecteau, Douglas Mitzel, Wayne Andrews | |
| 07:26 | Santa Clara | Michael Womack misses the 1st free throw | 52-61 |
| 07:26 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Robert Orr | 52-61 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - John Rogers (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Alex Gifford (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Sean Raggs (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Adams (tired) 10 pts. 2 stl. C - Robert Orr (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Anthony Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - James Ludlum (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Kevin Willis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. PF - Michael Womack (very tired) 4 pts. C - James Keeley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:08 | Niagara | Robert Orr buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Sean Raggs | 55-61 |
| 07:00 | Santa Clara | Anthony Williams scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Kevin Willis and he's hacked by Alex Gifford - foul #4 on Alex Gifford, team foul #8 | 55-63 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Lawrence McKibbin (PF) Michael Womack | |
| 07:00 | Santa Clara | Anthony Williams makes the free throw | 55-64 |
| 06:39 | Niagara | John Rogers clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Anthony Williams - foul #5 on Anthony Williams, team foul #8 | 55-64 |
| Subs | Niagara | Sean Carbajal (C) Sean Raggs | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gary Yonakor (PG), Glenn Hathorn (SF) Anthony Williams, Kevin Willis | |
| 06:39 | Niagara | John Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 56-64 |
| 06:39 | Niagara | John Rogers misses the 2nd free throw | 56-64 |
| 06:39 | Santa Clara | Glenn Hathorn grabs the defensive rebound | 56-64 |
| 06:24 | Santa Clara | Sean Carbajal steps in front of the Gary Yonakor pass | 56-64 |
| 05:55 | Niagara | Robert Orr misses short on an open 3 from the left wing | 56-64 |
| 05:53 | Santa Clara | Gary Yonakor grabs the defensive rebound | 56-64 |
| 05:47 | Santa Clara | Lawrence McKibbin makes the jump hook from close range on a great pass from James Ludlum | 56-66 |
| 05:27 | Niagara | John Rogers makes the 3 from the right corner | 59-66 |
| 05:09 | Santa Clara | Lawrence McKibbin misses short on an open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 59-66 |
| 05:07 | Santa Clara | James Keeley snags the offensive board | 59-66 |
| 04:52 | Santa Clara | Glenn Hathorn misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 59-66 |
| 04:50 | Niagara | Robert Orr pulls down the rebound | 59-66 |
| 04:50 | Niagara | Niagara calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-66 |
| Subs | Niagara | Richard Waters (PG), Todd Albarado (SG), Robert Clayson (SF), Jerry Beebe (PF), Terry White (C) John Rogers, Alex Gifford, Robert Orr, John Adams, Sean Carbajal | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | William Davis (PG), Kevin Willis (SF), Michael Womack (PF), Wayne Andrews (C) Gary Yonakor, Glenn Hathorn, Lawrence McKibbin, James Keeley | |
| 04:27 | Niagara | Todd Albarado misses the 3 from the right corner | 59-66 |
| 04:25 | Niagara | Robert Clayson pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-66 |
| 04:10 | Niagara | Todd Albarado knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Waters | 62-66 |
| 03:52 | Santa Clara | Wayne Andrews clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 62-66 |
| 03:50 | Niagara | Robert Clayson snags the defensive board | 62-66 |
| 03:42 | Niagara | Jerry Beebe throws it down on a nice dish by Todd Albarado and he's fouled by Michael Womack - foul #3 on Michael Womack, team foul #9 | 64-66 |
| Subs | Niagara | Ralph Ferry (SG), Sean Raggs (SF), Robert Orr (C) Todd Albarado, Robert Clayson, Terry White | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gary Yonakor (PG), Douglas Mitzel (SF), David Fecteau (PF) William Davis, Kevin Willis, Michael Womack | |
| 03:42 | Niagara | Jerry Beebe makes the free throw | 65-66 |
| 03:21 | Santa Clara | James Ludlum is hacked by Robert Orr - foul #5 on Robert Orr, team foul #9 | 65-66 |
| Subs | Niagara | John Adams (PF), Terry White (C) Jerry Beebe, Robert Orr | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | James Keeley (C) Wayne Andrews | |
| 03:21 | Santa Clara | James Ludlum misses the 1st free throw | 65-66 |
| 03:21 | Niagara | John Adams grabs the defensive rebound | 65-66 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Richard Waters (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ralph Ferry (fresh) SF - Sean Raggs (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Adams (tired) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Terry White (tired) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Gary Yonakor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Ludlum (tired) 7 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SF - Douglas Mitzel (tired) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Fecteau (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - James Keeley (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Niagara | Ralph Ferry's pass is intercepted by Gary Yonakor in the backcourt | 65-66 |
| 03:03 | Santa Clara | Ralph Ferry steps in front of the James Ludlum pass | 65-66 |
| 02:57 | Niagara | Ralph Ferry is fouled in the backcourt by James Ludlum - foul #5 on James Ludlum, team foul #10 | 65-66 |
| Subs | Niagara | Sean Carbajal (C) Terry White | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Glenn Hathorn (PG), Lawrence McKibbin (PF) Gary Yonakor, James Ludlum | |
| 02:57 | Niagara | Ralph Ferry misses the 1st free throw | 65-66 |
| 02:57 | Niagara | Ralph Ferry misses the 2nd free throw | 65-66 |
| 02:57 | Niagara | The offensive rebound goes to Sean Carbajal | 65-66 |
| 02:43 | Niagara | John Adams misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 65-66 |
| 02:42 | Niagara | Sean Carbajal snags the offensive board | 65-66 |
| 02:29 | Niagara | John Adams misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 65-66 |
| 02:27 | Santa Clara | Glenn Hathorn grabs the board | 65-66 |
| 02:27 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-66 |
| Subs | Niagara | Todd Albarado (PG), Robert Clayson (SG) Richard Waters, Ralph Ferry | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | William Davis (PG), Kevin Willis (SF), Wayne Andrews (C) Glenn Hathorn, Douglas Mitzel, James Keeley | |
| 02:07 | Santa Clara | David Fecteau makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from William Davis | 65-68 |
| 02:05 | Niagara | John Adams loses the dribble to William Davis in the backcourt | 65-68 |
| 02:04 | Santa Clara | Kevin Willis lays it up and in on a great pass from William Davis | 65-70 |
| 01:45 | Niagara | John Adams is whistled for traveling | 65-70 |
| 01:45 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 65-70 |
| Subs | Niagara | John Rogers (PG), Alex Gifford (SG), Terry White (C) Todd Albarado, Robert Clayson, Sean Carbajal | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Glenn Hathorn (PG), Douglas Mitzel (SF), Michael Womack (PF) William Davis, Kevin Willis, Lawrence McKibbin | |
| 01:22 | Santa Clara | Wayne Andrews drills a 3 from straight away | 65-73 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:59 | Niagara | Alex Gifford hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Sean Raggs | 68-73 |
| 00:59 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 68-73 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:57 | Santa Clara | Glenn Hathorn loses the dribble to Sean Raggs in the backcourt | 68-73 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:45 | Niagara | Sean Raggs is hacked by Douglas Mitzel - foul #2 on Douglas Mitzel, team foul #11 | 68-73 |
| 00:45 | Niagara | Sean Raggs makes the 1st free throw | 69-73 |
| 00:45 | Niagara | Sean Raggs makes the 2nd free throw | 70-73 |
| 00:16 | Santa Clara | David Fecteau drills a turnaround in the lane | 70-75 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:08 | Niagara | Terry White connects on the open 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Alex Gifford | 73-75 |
| 00:08 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 73-75 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:06 | Santa Clara | John Rogers is called for the reach on Wayne Andrews in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Rogers, team foul #10 | 73-75 |
| 00:06 | Santa Clara | Wayne Andrews misses the 1st free throw | 73-75 |
| 00:06 | Santa Clara | Wayne Andrews makes the 2nd free throw | 73-76 |
| 00:06 | Niagara | Niagara calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-76 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:01 | Niagara | John Adams hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 73-76 |
| 00:00 | Niagara | The offensive rebound goes to Terry White | 73-76 |