| Lineup | VCU | PG - Paul Brown (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Calvin Mounts (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Joseph Schwerdt (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Walter Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Bret Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Robert Power (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Freeman (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Chris Turner (fresh) PF - Solomon Averill (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Akim Kuklinski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Santa Clara | Chris Turner inbounds the ball | 26-35 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:44 | Santa Clara | Robert Power can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 26-35 |
| 19:42 | Santa Clara | Akim Kuklinski tips it in | 26-37 |
| 19:21 | VCU | Walter Brown clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 26-37 |
| 19:20 | Santa Clara | Michael Freeman gets the rebound | 26-37 |
| 18:56 | Santa Clara | Chris Turner banks in the layup set up by Robert Power and he's fouled by Joseph Schwerdt - foul #1 on Joseph Schwerdt, team foul #1 | 26-39 |
| 18:56 | Santa Clara | Chris Turner makes the free throw | 26-40 |
| 18:43 | VCU | Calvin Mounts drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Paul Brown | 28-40 |
| 18:20 | Santa Clara | Bret Brown swats the shot by Michael Freeman | 28-40 |
| 18:19 | VCU | Walter Brown gets the rebound | 28-40 |
| 18:17 | VCU | Joseph Schwerdt is fouled in the backcourt by Chris Turner - foul #3 on Chris Turner, team foul #1 | 28-40 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | James Breazeale (SF) Chris Turner | |
| 18:02 | VCU | Walter Brown misses the wide open floater from the free throw line | 28-40 |
| 18:01 | VCU | Bret Brown pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-40 |
| 17:50 | VCU | Calvin Mounts knocks in the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Joseph Schwerdt | 30-40 |
| 17:21 | Santa Clara | Robert Power misses the lay-in | 30-40 |
| 17:19 | VCU | Calvin Mounts grabs the board | 30-40 |
| 16:58 | VCU | Michael Freeman steals it from Bret Brown | 30-40 |
| 16:41 | Santa Clara | Michael Freeman buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Power | 30-43 |
| 16:37 | VCU | Calvin Mounts travels in the backcourt | 30-43 |
| Subs | VCU | Matt Callender (PG), Samuel Reed (SG), John Sherry (SF), David McLaughin (PF), Tod Tibbs (C) Paul Brown, Calvin Mounts, Joseph Schwerdt, Walter Brown, Bret Brown | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Smith (PG), Kenneth Achenbach (SG), Charles Hopkins (SF), Ed Oberle (PF), Arthur Piccolo (C) Robert Power, Michael Freeman, James Breazeale, Solomon Averill, Akim Kuklinski | |
| 16:26 | Santa Clara | Arthur Piccolo misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 30-43 |
| 16:24 | VCU | John Sherry grabs the defensive rebound | 30-43 |
| 16:18 | VCU | Matt Callender is fouled in the backcourt by John Smith - foul #1 on John Smith, team foul #2 | 30-43 |
| 15:59 | VCU | Charles Hopkins is called for the reach on Matt Callender - foul #1 on Charles Hopkins, team foul #3 | 30-43 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Chris Turner (SF) Charles Hopkins | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Matt Callender (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Samuel Reed (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Sherry (fresh) 4 reb. PF - David McLaughin (fresh) 4 pts. C - Tod Tibbs (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - John Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SG - Kenneth Achenbach (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Chris Turner (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Ed Oberle (fresh) C - Arthur Piccolo (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:44 | VCU | Samuel Reed misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 30-43 |
| 15:42 | Santa Clara | Chris Turner gets the rebound | 30-43 |
| 15:19 | Santa Clara | Kenneth Achenbach misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 30-43 |
| 15:17 | VCU | Tod Tibbs grabs the defensive rebound | 30-43 |
| 15:00 | VCU | John Sherry misses long on a driving attempt from the right block | 30-43 |
| 14:59 | Santa Clara | Ed Oberle grabs the board | 30-43 |
| 14:37 | Santa Clara | David McLaughin blocks the short jumper by Ed Oberle | 30-43 |
| 14:35 | Santa Clara | Kenneth Achenbach grabs the offensive rebound | 30-43 |
| 14:17 | Santa Clara | David McLaughin swats the layup by Chris Turner | 30-43 |
| 14:16 | VCU | David McLaughin grabs the defensive rebound | 30-43 |
| 13:56 | VCU | Matt Callender double dribbles | 30-43 |
| Subs | VCU | Paul Brown (PG), Calvin Mounts (SG), Joseph Schwerdt (SF), Walter Brown (PF), Bret Brown (C) Matt Callender, Samuel Reed, John Sherry, David McLaughin, Tod Tibbs | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Robert Power (PG), Michael Freeman (SG), James Breazeale (SF), Solomon Averill (PF), Akim Kuklinski (C) John Smith, Kenneth Achenbach, Chris Turner, Ed Oberle, Arthur Piccolo | |
| 13:43 | Santa Clara | Joseph Schwerdt steals the ball from Solomon Averill | 30-43 |
| 13:14 | VCU | Robert Power steals it from Joseph Schwerdt | 30-43 |
| 12:58 | Santa Clara | Bret Brown picks off the pass by James Breazeale | 30-43 |
| 12:39 | VCU | Paul Brown can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 30-43 |
| 12:37 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Akim Kuklinski | 30-43 |
| 12:18 | Santa Clara | Michael Freeman travels with the ball | 30-43 |
| Subs | VCU | Donald Rines (SG), David McLaughin (SF), Tod Tibbs (PF) Calvin Mounts, Joseph Schwerdt, Walter Brown | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 12:16 | VCU | James Breazeale is called for the reach on David McLaughin in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Breazeale, team foul #4 | 30-43 |
| 12:02 | VCU | David McLaughin misses long on a shot in the lane | 30-43 |
| 12:00 | VCU | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Rines | 30-43 |
| 11:52 | VCU | Tod Tibbs comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 30-43 |
| 11:50 | Santa Clara | Robert Power pulls down the rebound | 30-43 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Paul Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Rines (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David McLaughin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Tod Tibbs (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Bret Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Robert Power (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Michael Freeman (fresh) 8 pts. SF - James Breazeale (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Solomon Averill (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Akim Kuklinski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Santa Clara | Michael Freeman is fouled on the floor by Paul Brown - foul #2 on Paul Brown, team foul #2 | 30-43 |
| Subs | VCU | Matt Callender (PG), Samuel Reed (SG), John Sherry (SF) Paul Brown, Donald Rines, Bret Brown | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Smith (PG), Kenneth Achenbach (SG), Chris Turner (SF), Charles Hopkins (PF) Robert Power, Michael Freeman, James Breazeale, Solomon Averill | |
| 11:18 | Santa Clara | Kenneth Achenbach scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by John Smith | 30-46 |
| 11:02 | VCU | John Sherry misses the easy layup | 30-46 |
| 11:01 | Santa Clara | Chris Turner grabs the board | 30-46 |
| 10:56 | Santa Clara | John Smith scores on a 3 from the right corner | 30-49 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 10:36 | VCU | Kenneth Achenbach steals it from David McLaughin | 30-49 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 10:07 | Santa Clara | Chris Turner connects on the shot from the left block | 30-51 |
| 09:53 | VCU | Matt Callender clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 30-51 |
| 09:52 | VCU | David McLaughin pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-51 |
| 09:40 | VCU | John Sherry is alone and drills a shot from the baseline set up by Tod Tibbs | 32-51 |
| 09:12 | Santa Clara | Kenneth Achenbach misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 32-51 |
| 09:11 | Santa Clara | Charles Hopkins tips it home | 32-53 |
| 09:06 | VCU | Samuel Reed clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 32-53 |
| 09:05 | Santa Clara | Akim Kuklinski grabs the defensive rebound | 32-53 |
| 08:48 | Santa Clara | Chris Turner misses long on a floater from the right block but he's hacked by John Sherry - foul #1 on John Sherry, team foul #3 | 32-53 |
| Subs | VCU | Paul Brown (PG), Calvin Mounts (SG), Joseph Schwerdt (SF), Walter Brown (PF), Bret Brown (C) Matt Callender, Samuel Reed, John Sherry, David McLaughin, Tod Tibbs | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Robert Power (PG), Michael Freeman (SG), Solomon Averill (PF), Ed Oberle (C) John Smith, Kenneth Achenbach, Charles Hopkins, Akim Kuklinski | |
| 08:48 | Santa Clara | Chris Turner makes the 1st free throw | 32-54 |
| 08:48 | Santa Clara | Chris Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 32-55 |
| 08:44 | VCU | Chris Turner steals the ball from Calvin Mounts in the backcourt | 32-55 |
| 08:43 | Santa Clara | Robert Power jams it on a nice dish by Chris Turner | 32-57 |
| 08:24 | VCU | Walter Brown can't connect on an uncontested floater from the right wing | 32-57 |
| 08:22 | VCU | Bret Brown tips it in | 34-57 |
| 08:02 | Santa Clara | Michael Freeman is hacked by Bret Brown - foul #2 on Bret Brown, team foul #4 | 34-57 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | James Breazeale (SF) Chris Turner | |
| 07:42 | Santa Clara | Robert Power connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-60 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Paul Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Calvin Mounts (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Schwerdt (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Walter Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Bret Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Robert Power (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Michael Freeman (fresh) 8 pts. SF - James Breazeale (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Solomon Averill (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Ed Oberle (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:39 | VCU | James Breazeale steals the ball from Joseph Schwerdt in the backcourt | 34-60 |
| 07:19 | Santa Clara | Ed Oberle loses the dribble to Bret Brown | 34-60 |
| 07:15 | VCU | Calvin Mounts is hacked by James Breazeale in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Breazeale, team foul #5 | 34-60 |
| Subs | VCU | Matt Callender (PG), Samuel Reed (SG), Donald Rines (SF), John Sherry (PF), David McLaughin (C) Paul Brown, Calvin Mounts, Joseph Schwerdt, Walter Brown, Bret Brown | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Emerson Harger (PG), Kenneth Achenbach (SG), Arthur Piccolo (C) Robert Power, Michael Freeman, Solomon Averill | |
| 07:10 | VCU | Samuel Reed misses the shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Ed Oberle - foul #3 on Ed Oberle, team foul #6 | 34-60 |
| 07:10 | VCU | Samuel Reed makes the 1st free throw | 35-60 |
| 07:10 | VCU | Samuel Reed misses the 2nd free throw | 35-60 |
| 07:10 | VCU | David McLaughin gets the offensive rebound | 35-60 |
| 06:52 | VCU | Samuel Reed throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-60 |
| 06:31 | Santa Clara | Arthur Piccolo knocks in the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Emerson Harger and he's hacked by Donald Rines - foul #2 on Donald Rines, team foul #5 | 35-62 |
| 06:31 | Santa Clara | Arthur Piccolo makes the free throw | 35-63 |
| 06:14 | VCU | David McLaughin can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 35-63 |
| 06:12 | Santa Clara | Arthur Piccolo snags the defensive board | 35-63 |
| 05:52 | Santa Clara | Emerson Harger scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Kenneth Achenbach | 35-66 |
| 05:44 | VCU | John Sherry hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 35-66 |
| 05:42 | VCU | David McLaughin grabs the offensive board | 35-66 |
| 05:22 | VCU | Samuel Reed connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from John Sherry | 38-66 |
| 05:09 | Santa Clara | Emerson Harger can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 38-66 |
| 05:07 | VCU | John Sherry gets the rebound | 38-66 |
| 05:03 | VCU | Donald Rines loses the dribble to Arthur Piccolo in the backcourt | 38-66 |
| 04:40 | Santa Clara | Kenneth Achenbach hits a jumper from the right wing set up by Emerson Harger | 38-68 |
| 04:19 | VCU | Donald Rines buries a 3 from the left corner | 41-68 |
| 04:14 | Santa Clara | Kenneth Achenbach can't connect on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Samuel Reed - foul #2 on Samuel Reed, team foul #6 | 41-68 |
| Subs | VCU | Tod Tibbs (PF) Donald Rines | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Smith (SG), Charles Hopkins (PF) Emerson Harger, Arthur Piccolo | |
| 04:14 | Santa Clara | Kenneth Achenbach makes the 1st free throw | 41-69 |
| 04:14 | Santa Clara | Kenneth Achenbach misses the 2nd free throw | 41-69 |
| 04:14 | VCU | John Sherry gets the rebound | 41-69 |
| 04:12 | VCU | John Smith steps in front of the John Sherry pass in the backcourt | 41-69 |
| 03:46 | Santa Clara | John Smith loses the dribble to John Sherry | 41-69 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:33 | VCU | Tod Tibbs misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 41-69 |
| 03:32 | Santa Clara | Ed Oberle grabs the board | 41-69 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Matt Callender (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Samuel Reed (tiring) 6 pts. SF - David McLaughin (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Tod Tibbs (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - John Sherry (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Kenneth Achenbach (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Smith (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - James Breazeale (tiring) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Charles Hopkins (fresh) 4 pts. C - Ed Oberle (tiring) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:11 | Santa Clara | Kenneth Achenbach buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by John Smith | 41-72 |
| 02:58 | VCU | Matt Callender misses long on a driving attempt in the paint | 41-72 |
| 02:56 | VCU | David McLaughin snags the offensive board | 41-72 |
| 02:44 | VCU | Samuel Reed is fouled on the floor by John Smith - foul #2 on John Smith, team foul #7 | 41-72 |
| Subs | VCU | Donald Rines (PG) Matt Callender | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Arthur Piccolo (C) Ed Oberle | |
| 02:44 | VCU | Samuel Reed misses the 1st free throw | 41-72 |
| 02:44 | Santa Clara | Charles Hopkins gets the rebound | 41-72 |
| 02:19 | Santa Clara | John Smith misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 41-72 |
| 02:18 | VCU | Donald Rines pulls down the rebound | 41-72 |
| 02:10 | VCU | David McLaughin clanks a shot from the left wing | 41-72 |
| 02:08 | Santa Clara | James Breazeale snags the defensive board | 41-72 |
| 01:51 | Santa Clara | John Smith scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-75 |
| 01:48 | VCU | David McLaughin throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-75 |
| Subs | VCU | Matt Callender (PG) Donald Rines | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Ed Oberle (PF) Charles Hopkins | |
| 01:31 | Santa Clara | Ed Oberle can't connect on a shot from the right side | 41-75 |
| 01:29 | VCU | Tod Tibbs pulls down the rebound | 41-75 |
| 01:23 | VCU | John Sherry scores on a shot near the basket set up by David McLaughin | 43-75 |
| 01:00 | Santa Clara | Ed Oberle misses the jumper from close range | 43-75 |
| 00:58 | VCU | Samuel Reed snags the defensive board | 43-75 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:51 | VCU | Tod Tibbs loses the dribble to Kenneth Achenbach | 43-75 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:25 | Santa Clara | David McLaughin is called for the reach on Ed Oberle - foul #3 on David McLaughin, team foul #7 | 43-75 |
| 00:25 | Santa Clara | Ed Oberle makes the 1st free throw | 43-76 |
| 00:25 | Santa Clara | Ed Oberle makes the 2nd free throw | 43-77 |
| 00:18 | VCU | John Sherry connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-77 |
| 00:00 | Santa Clara | John Smith runs out the clock | 46-77 |