| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - John Ostrowski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ian Quinton (fresh) 7 pts. SF - James Johnston (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Solomon Averill (fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Boswell (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - John Connors (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Bruno Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Joseph Guidry (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - William Steinhoff (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Kane (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Virginia | Joseph Guidry inbounds the ball | 25-30 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:57 | Virginia | William Steinhoff travels in the backcourt | 25-30 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Virginia | Kelvin Marti (PF), Joseph Nicholson (C) Joseph Guidry, Joseph Kane | |
| 19:43 | Santa Clara | Ian Quinton misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 25-30 |
| 19:41 | Virginia | Joseph Nicholson grabs the board | 25-30 |
| 19:35 | Virginia | Joseph Nicholson is whistled for traveling | 25-30 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Virginia | John Fiske (PF) Kelvin Marti | |
| 19:17 | Santa Clara | Solomon Averill misses the lay-in but he's fouled by John Fiske - foul #2 on John Fiske, team foul #1 | 25-30 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Virginia | Joseph Guidry (SF), Joseph Kane (C) John Fiske, Joseph Nicholson | |
| 19:17 | Santa Clara | Solomon Averill makes the 1st free throw | 26-30 |
| 19:17 | Santa Clara | Solomon Averill makes the 2nd free throw | 27-30 |
| 18:54 | Virginia | Joseph Kane makes the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by John Connors | 27-32 |
| 18:44 | Santa Clara | James Johnston comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 27-32 |
| 18:42 | Virginia | Joseph Kane gets the rebound | 27-32 |
| 18:17 | Virginia | Bruno Lewis scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by John Connors | 27-35 |
| 17:55 | Santa Clara | James Johnston misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 27-35 |
| 17:54 | Virginia | Joseph Kane grabs the board | 27-35 |
| 17:27 | Virginia | John Connors hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from William Steinhoff | 27-38 |
| 17:16 | Santa Clara | James Johnston connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 30-38 |
| 17:11 | Virginia | Ian Quinton is called for the reach on Joseph Guidry in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ian Quinton, team foul #1 | 30-38 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Emerson Harger (PG), Robert Power (SG), Christopher Wells (SF), Jerome Henderson (PF), Michael Strom (C) John Ostrowski, Ian Quinton, James Johnston, Solomon Averill, Charles Boswell | |
| Subs | Virginia | Bryan Lemire (SG), Kelvin Marti (PF), Joseph Nicholson (C) Bruno Lewis, William Steinhoff, Joseph Kane | |
| 16:59 | Virginia | Joseph Guidry is whistled for traveling | 30-38 |
| 16:36 | Santa Clara | Joseph Nicholson blocks the short jumper by Michael Strom | 30-38 |
| 16:35 | Virginia | John Connors snags the defensive board | 30-38 |
| 16:32 | Virginia | John Connors throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-38 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Virginia | Bruno Lewis (SF), John Fiske (PF) Joseph Guidry, Kelvin Marti | |
| 16:21 | Santa Clara | Michael Strom makes the jumper from the left wing set up by Jerome Henderson | 32-38 |
| 16:19 | Virginia | Bruno Lewis is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Power - foul #2 on Robert Power, team foul #2 | 32-38 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Virginia | Nole Houlihan (SG), Joseph Kane (C) Bryan Lemire, Joseph Nicholson | |
| 16:00 | Virginia | Joseph Kane lays it up and in | 32-40 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Emerson Harger (fresh) SG - Robert Power (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Christopher Wells (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jerome Henderson (fresh) C - Michael Strom (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - John Connors (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nole Houlihan (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Bruno Lewis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - John Fiske (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Kane (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Santa Clara | Robert Power buries a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Emerson Harger and the foul's on Nole Houlihan - foul #1 on Nole Houlihan, team foul #2 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Kenneth Achenbach (PG), James Johnston (SF), Solomon Averill (PF) Emerson Harger, Christopher Wells, Jerome Henderson | |
| Subs | Virginia | Bryan Lemire (SG), Joseph Guidry (SF), Kelvin Marti (PF), Joseph Nicholson (C) Nole Houlihan, Bruno Lewis, John Fiske, Joseph Kane | |
| 15:42 | Santa Clara | Robert Power makes the free throw | 35-40 |
| 15:15 | Virginia | Joseph Guidry misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-40 |
| 15:13 | Santa Clara | Michael Strom snags the defensive board | 35-40 |
| 14:52 | Santa Clara | Kenneth Achenbach drills a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Michael Strom | 38-40 |
| 14:34 | Virginia | Joseph Guidry is hacked by Kenneth Achenbach - foul #4 on Kenneth Achenbach, team foul #3 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Ostrowski (PG), Ian Quinton (SG), Jerome Henderson (PF), Charles Boswell (C) Kenneth Achenbach, Robert Power, Solomon Averill, Michael Strom | |
| Subs | Virginia | Bruno Lewis (SG), William Steinhoff (SF), John Fiske (PF), Joseph Kane (C) Bryan Lemire, Joseph Guidry, Kelvin Marti, Joseph Nicholson | |
| 14:19 | Virginia | Ian Quinton steals it from John Connors | 38-40 |
| 13:53 | Santa Clara | Jerome Henderson is called for traveling | 38-40 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Christopher Wells (SF) James Johnston | |
| Subs | Virginia | John Henry (PG), Joseph Guidry (SF) John Connors, John Fiske | |
| 13:29 | Virginia | Joseph Guidry comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-40 |
| 13:28 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Ian Quinton | 38-40 |
| 13:07 | Santa Clara | Charles Boswell is whistled for traveling | 38-40 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Emerson Harger (PG), Solomon Averill (PF) Ian Quinton, Jerome Henderson | |
| Subs | Virginia | John Connors (PG), Nole Houlihan (SG) John Henry, Bruno Lewis | |
| 13:04 | Virginia | William Steinhoff loses the dribble to Christopher Wells in the backcourt | 38-40 |
| 12:55 | Santa Clara | John Ostrowski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-40 |
| 12:53 | Virginia | Joseph Kane snags the defensive board | 38-40 |
| 12:51 | Virginia | Nole Houlihan is hacked by John Ostrowski in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Ostrowski, team foul #4 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Virginia | Bruno Lewis (SG), Kelvin Marti (PF) Nole Houlihan, William Steinhoff | |
| 12:26 | Virginia | John Connors misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Emerson Harger - foul #1 on Emerson Harger, team foul #5 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Robert Power (SG), James Johnston (SF), Michael Strom (C) John Ostrowski, Christopher Wells, Charles Boswell | |
| Subs | Virginia | Nole Houlihan (SG), William Steinhoff (PF), Joseph Nicholson (C) Bruno Lewis, Kelvin Marti, Joseph Kane | |
| 12:26 | Virginia | John Connors makes the 1st free throw | 38-41 |
| 12:26 | Virginia | John Connors makes the 2nd free throw | 38-42 |
| 12:12 | Santa Clara | James Johnston misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-42 |
| 12:10 | Virginia | Joseph Guidry pulls down the rebound | 38-42 |
| 11:41 | Virginia | John Connors misses short on an open 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-42 |
| 11:39 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Michael Strom | 38-42 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Emerson Harger (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Power (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - James Johnston (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Solomon Averill (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Michael Strom (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - John Connors (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nole Houlihan (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joseph Guidry (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. PF - William Steinhoff (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Nicholson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Santa Clara | Michael Strom banks in the layup | 40-42 |
| 10:59 | Virginia | John Connors drills a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Joseph Guidry | 40-44 |
| 10:43 | Santa Clara | Michael Strom misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 40-44 |
| 10:42 | Virginia | The rebound goes to Joseph Guidry | 40-44 |
| 10:18 | Virginia | Joseph Guidry connects on the fadeaway near the basket set up by Nole Houlihan | 40-46 |
| 10:13 | Santa Clara | Robert Power misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 40-46 |
| 10:11 | Santa Clara | Emerson Harger tips it in | 42-46 |
| 09:50 | Virginia | Joseph Guidry can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 42-46 |
| 09:49 | Santa Clara | Michael Strom pulls down the rebound | 42-46 |
| 09:43 | Santa Clara | Emerson Harger can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 42-46 |
| 09:41 | Santa Clara | The offensive rebound goes to James Johnston | 42-46 |
| 09:24 | Santa Clara | Robert Power hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Emerson Harger | 45-46 |
| 08:58 | Virginia | John Connors is open and scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Nole Houlihan | 45-48 |
| 08:46 | Santa Clara | James Johnston can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-48 |
| 08:44 | Virginia | The rebound goes to Joseph Nicholson | 45-48 |
| 08:15 | Virginia | John Connors hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-48 |
| 08:14 | Virginia | Joseph Nicholson grabs the offensive board | 45-48 |
| 07:51 | Virginia | Joseph Guidry misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-48 |
| 07:49 | Santa Clara | Solomon Averill grabs the board | 45-48 |
| 07:30 | Santa Clara | Emerson Harger can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-48 |
| 07:28 | Santa Clara | Robert Power snags the offensive board | 45-48 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Emerson Harger (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Power (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. SF - James Johnston (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Solomon Averill (tired) 4 pts. C - Michael Strom (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - John Connors (tired) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nole Houlihan (tiring) 3 ast. SF - Joseph Guidry (tiring) 15 pts. 7 reb. PF - William Steinhoff (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Nicholson (tiring) 5 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Santa Clara | Michael Strom can't connect on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by John Connors - foul #1 on John Connors, team foul #3 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Kenneth Achenbach (PG), Ian Quinton (SG), John Ostrowski (SF), Charles Boswell (C) Emerson Harger, Robert Power, James Johnston, Solomon Averill | |
| Subs | Virginia | John Henry (PG), Bryan Lemire (SG), Bruno Lewis (SF), Kelvin Marti (PF), Joseph Kane (C) John Connors, Nole Houlihan, Joseph Guidry, William Steinhoff, Joseph Nicholson | |
| 07:21 | Santa Clara | Michael Strom makes the 1st free throw | 46-48 |
| 07:21 | Santa Clara | Michael Strom misses the 2nd free throw | 46-48 |
| 07:21 | Virginia | Kelvin Marti grabs the defensive rebound | 46-48 |
| 07:00 | Virginia | Michael Strom steals it from Kelvin Marti | 46-48 |
| 06:40 | Santa Clara | Ian Quinton misses badly on a runner near the basket | 46-48 |
| 06:38 | Santa Clara | Ian Quinton grabs the offensive rebound | 46-48 |
| 06:21 | Santa Clara | Charles Boswell misses the easy layup | 46-48 |
| 06:20 | Santa Clara | John Ostrowski tips it but misses | 46-48 |
| 06:18 | Virginia | Bruno Lewis snags the defensive board | 46-48 |
| 05:56 | Virginia | Joseph Kane's fadeaway is rejected by Charles Boswell | 46-48 |
| 05:55 | Virginia | Kelvin Marti hits the follow up shot | 46-50 |
| 05:30 | Santa Clara | Ian Quinton knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by John Ostrowski | 49-50 |
| 05:08 | Virginia | Joseph Kane can't connect on an uncontested turnaround in the paint | 49-50 |
| 05:06 | Virginia | The offensive rebound goes to Kelvin Marti | 49-50 |
| 04:42 | Virginia | Joseph Kane buries a runner from the right block set up by John Henry | 49-52 |
| 04:21 | Santa Clara | Charles Boswell clanks a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Kelvin Marti - foul #1 on Kelvin Marti, team foul #4 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Smith (PG), Christopher Wells (SF), Jerome Henderson (PF) Kenneth Achenbach, John Ostrowski, Michael Strom | |
| Subs | Virginia | John Connors (PG), Joseph Guidry (SF), John Fiske (PF) John Henry, Bryan Lemire, Kelvin Marti | |
| 04:21 | Santa Clara | Charles Boswell makes the 1st free throw | 50-52 |
| 04:21 | Santa Clara | Charles Boswell misses the 2nd free throw | 50-52 |
| 04:21 | Virginia | Joseph Guidry gets the rebound | 50-52 |
| 03:52 | Virginia | Joseph Kane comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-52 |
| 03:51 | Virginia | Joseph Guidry gets the offensive rebound | 50-52 |
| 03:30 | Virginia | Joseph Guidry is wide open but clanks a 3 from the left wing | 50-52 |
| 03:28 | Virginia | Joseph Guidry snags the offensive board | 50-52 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - John Smith (fresh) SG - Ian Quinton (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Christopher Wells (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jerome Henderson (fresh) C - Charles Boswell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - John Connors (tired) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bruno Lewis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Joseph Guidry (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 10 reb. PF - John Fiske (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Kane (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Virginia | John Connors is open and scores on a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Joseph Guidry | 50-54 |
| 03:01 | Santa Clara | Christopher Wells buries a fadeaway from the baseline | 52-54 |
| 02:37 | Virginia | John Connors is wide open but clanks a shot from the right wing | 52-54 |
| 02:36 | Santa Clara | Ian Quinton snags the defensive board | 52-54 |
| 02:36 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-54 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Kenneth Achenbach (PG), John Ostrowski (SG), James Johnston (SF), Robert Power (PF) John Smith, Ian Quinton, Christopher Wells, Charles Boswell | |
| Subs | Virginia | William Steinhoff (PF) John Fiske | |
| 02:22 | Santa Clara | James Johnston misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 52-54 |
| 02:21 | Virginia | Joseph Kane gets the rebound | 52-54 |
| 02:17 | Virginia | Bruno Lewis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-54 |
| 02:01 | Santa Clara | James Johnston knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by John Ostrowski | 55-54 |
| 01:41 | Virginia | John Connors misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 55-54 |
| 01:39 | Santa Clara | Robert Power grabs the defensive rebound | 55-54 |
| 01:39 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 55-54 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Ian Quinton (SG), Solomon Averill (PF), Charles Boswell (C) John Ostrowski, Robert Power, Jerome Henderson | |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| 01:26 | Santa Clara | Ian Quinton is whistled for traveling | 55-54 |
| 00:57 | Virginia | James Johnston denies the turnaround by John Connors | 55-54 |
| 00:56 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Charles Boswell | 55-54 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:27 | Santa Clara | Joseph Guidry picks off the pass by James Johnston | 55-54 |
| 00:22 | Virginia | Joseph Guidry hits the finger roll | 55-56 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:17 | Santa Clara | Charles Boswell misses long on a jumper from the left side | 55-56 |
| 00:16 | Virginia | Bruno Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 55-56 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:14 | Virginia | Kenneth Achenbach is called for the reach on Bruno Lewis in the backcourt - foul #5 on Kenneth Achenbach, team foul #6 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Ostrowski (PG) Kenneth Achenbach | |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| 00:12 | Virginia | Joseph Guidry is hacked by James Johnston - foul #1 on James Johnston, team foul #7 | 55-56 |
| 00:12 | Virginia | Joseph Guidry misses the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 00:12 | Santa Clara | Solomon Averill snags the defensive board | 55-56 |
| 00:10 | Santa Clara | John Ostrowski loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-56 |
| 00:09 | Virginia | Joseph Guidry is fouled on the floor by John Ostrowski - foul #2 on John Ostrowski, team foul #8 | 55-56 |
| 00:09 | Virginia | Joseph Guidry makes the 1st free throw | 55-57 |
| 00:09 | Virginia | Joseph Guidry makes the 2nd free throw | 55-58 |
| 00:09 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 55-58 |
| 00:01 | Santa Clara | John Ostrowski can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 55-58 |
| 00:00 | Santa Clara | Solomon Averill pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-58 |