| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Gregory Cain (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeremy Millsaps (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Quentin Comacho (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Steven Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Richard Stafford (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Gary Merritt (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Andrew Massey (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Leroy Twigg (fairly fresh) 15 pts. PF - Christopher Shufelt (fresh) C - Stewart Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Santa Clara | Quentin Comacho inbounds the ball | 40-33 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:44 | Santa Clara | Quentin Comacho connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Jeremy Millsaps | 43-33 |
| 19:38 | West Virginia | Gary Merritt hits a floater in the paint set up by Andrew Massey and the foul's on Richard Stafford - foul #3 on Richard Stafford, team foul #1 | 43-35 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Dennis Voorhies (C) Richard Stafford | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Richard Capo (SF) Leroy Twigg | |
| 19:38 | West Virginia | Gary Merritt makes the free throw | 43-36 |
| 19:20 | Santa Clara | Gregory Cain's pass is intercepted by Richard Capo | 43-36 |
| 19:04 | West Virginia | Stewart Scott misses the easy layup but the foul's on Steven Williams - foul #3 on Steven Williams, team foul #2 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Weems (PG), Harold Muldrow (SG), Gary Ahrens (SF), Dustin Gibson (C) Gregory Cain, Jeremy Millsaps, Quentin Comacho, Steven Williams | |
| Subs | West Virginia | William Williams (SG), Alan Beasley (PF) Andrew Massey, Christopher Shufelt | |
| 19:04 | West Virginia | Stewart Scott misses the 1st free throw | 43-36 |
| 19:04 | West Virginia | Stewart Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 43-37 |
| 18:49 | Santa Clara | John Weems can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 43-37 |
| 18:47 | Santa Clara | Dennis Voorhies gets the offensive rebound | 43-37 |
| 18:40 | Santa Clara | Dennis Voorhies hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 43-37 |
| 18:38 | West Virginia | Richard Capo snags the defensive board | 43-37 |
| 18:32 | West Virginia | Stewart Scott misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 43-37 |
| 18:31 | Santa Clara | Gary Ahrens snags the defensive board | 43-37 |
| 18:04 | Santa Clara | William Williams steals it from Dennis Voorhies | 43-37 |
| 17:43 | West Virginia | Stewart Scott is hacked by Harold Muldrow - foul #1 on Harold Muldrow, team foul #3 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gregory Cain (PG), Jeremy Millsaps (SG), Quentin Comacho (SF), Jonathan Parker (PF) John Weems, Harold Muldrow, Gary Ahrens, Dustin Gibson | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Andrew Massey (SG), James Gerhardt (SF), James Greggs (PF), Joshua Hanson (C) William Williams, Richard Capo, Alan Beasley, Stewart Scott | |
| 17:27 | West Virginia | Dennis Voorhies blocks the short jumper by Joshua Hanson | 43-37 |
| 17:26 | West Virginia | Joshua Hanson grabs the offensive board | 43-37 |
| 17:07 | West Virginia | Gary Merritt knocks in the driving attempt in the lane set up by Joshua Hanson | 43-39 |
| 17:02 | Santa Clara | James Gerhardt is called for the reach on Jeremy Millsaps in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Gerhardt, team foul #1 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Dustin Gibson (C) Dennis Voorhies | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Leroy Twigg (SF) James Gerhardt | |
| 16:44 | Santa Clara | Joshua Hanson steals the ball from Gregory Cain | 43-39 |
| 16:41 | West Virginia | Jonathan Parker picks off the pass by Gary Merritt in the backcourt | 43-39 |
| 16:30 | Santa Clara | Jeremy Millsaps connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-39 |
| 16:12 | West Virginia | Joshua Hanson knocks in the fadeaway near the basket | 46-41 |
| 15:55 | Santa Clara | Jeremy Millsaps makes the jumper near the basket set up by Quentin Comacho | 48-41 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Gregory Cain (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeremy Millsaps (tiring) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Quentin Comacho (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jonathan Parker (fairly fresh) 8 reb. C - Dustin Gibson (tiring) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Gary Merritt (tired) 9 pts. SG - Andrew Massey (tiring) 2 ast. SF - Leroy Twigg (fairly fresh) 15 pts. PF - James Greggs (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Joshua Hanson (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:51 | West Virginia | Andrew Massey's pass is intercepted by Gregory Cain in the backcourt | 48-41 |
| 15:32 | Santa Clara | Gregory Cain clanks a shot near the basket | 48-41 |
| 15:31 | Santa Clara | Jonathan Parker grabs the offensive board | 48-41 |
| 15:16 | Santa Clara | Quentin Comacho is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-41 |
| 15:14 | West Virginia | Leroy Twigg gets the rebound | 48-41 |
| 15:08 | West Virginia | Gary Merritt misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 48-41 |
| 15:07 | Santa Clara | Gregory Cain snags the defensive board | 48-41 |
| 14:57 | Santa Clara | Jeremy Millsaps is fouled on the floor by Andrew Massey - foul #3 on Andrew Massey, team foul #2 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Weems (PG), Harold Muldrow (SG), Gary Ahrens (SF), Steven Williams (PF), Richard Stafford (C) Gregory Cain, Jeremy Millsaps, Quentin Comacho, Jonathan Parker, Dustin Gibson | |
| Subs | West Virginia | William Williams (PG), James Gerhardt (SG), Christopher Shufelt (PF), Stewart Scott (C) Gary Merritt, Andrew Massey, James Greggs, Joshua Hanson | |
| 14:36 | Santa Clara | Gary Ahrens drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-41 |
| 14:16 | West Virginia | Stewart Scott misses badly on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Richard Stafford - foul #4 on Richard Stafford, team foul #4 | 51-41 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jeremy Millsaps (SG), Dennis Voorhies (C) Harold Muldrow, Richard Stafford | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Gary Merritt (PG), Richard Capo (SF) James Gerhardt, Leroy Twigg | |
| 14:16 | West Virginia | Stewart Scott misses the 1st free throw | 51-41 |
| 14:16 | West Virginia | Stewart Scott misses the 2nd free throw | 51-41 |
| 14:16 | Santa Clara | Dennis Voorhies snags the defensive board | 51-41 |
| 14:09 | Santa Clara | Jeremy Millsaps is hacked by Christopher Shufelt - foul #2 on Christopher Shufelt, team foul #3 | 51-41 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Andrew Massey (SG) William Williams | |
| 14:04 | Santa Clara | Gary Ahrens connects on the open 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from John Weems | 54-41 |
| 13:59 | West Virginia | Gary Merritt scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 54-43 |
| 13:57 | Santa Clara | Richard Capo is called for the reach on Dennis Voorhies in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Capo, team foul #4 | 54-43 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gregory Cain (PG) John Weems | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Alan Beasley (PF) Richard Capo | |
| 13:41 | Santa Clara | Jeremy Millsaps scores on a shot from the left side | 56-43 |
| 13:23 | West Virginia | Andrew Massey is whistled for a carry | 56-43 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Harold Muldrow (SG) Jeremy Millsaps | |
| Subs | West Virginia | William Williams (SG), Richard Capo (SF) Andrew Massey, Alan Beasley | |
| 13:09 | Santa Clara | Harold Muldrow hits a 3 from the right corner set up by Gary Ahrens | 59-43 |
| 12:57 | West Virginia | Stewart Scott is denied on a layup by Dennis Voorhies | 59-43 |
| 12:56 | Santa Clara | Gary Ahrens gets the rebound | 59-43 |
| 12:53 | Santa Clara | Gregory Cain is hacked by Gary Merritt in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gary Merritt, team foul #5 | 59-43 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Quentin Comacho (SF) Harold Muldrow | |
| Subs | West Virginia | James Gerhardt (SG), Alan Beasley (PF), Joshua Hanson (C) Gary Merritt, Christopher Shufelt, Stewart Scott | |
| 12:44 | Santa Clara | Gary Ahrens is fouled on the floor by William Williams - foul #3 on William Williams, team foul #6 | 59-43 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Weems (PG) Gregory Cain | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Andrew Massey (PG) William Williams | |
| 12:27 | Santa Clara | Gary Ahrens misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 59-43 |
| 12:26 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Joshua Hanson | 59-43 |
| 12:20 | West Virginia | Joshua Hanson connects on the fadeaway in the paint | 59-45 |
| 12:00 | Santa Clara | Steven Williams can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the right corner | 59-45 |
| 11:59 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Joshua Hanson | 59-45 |
| 11:55 | West Virginia | Andrew Massey misses long on a jumper from the right side | 59-45 |
| 11:53 | Santa Clara | Steven Williams pulls down the rebound | 59-45 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - John Weems (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Ahrens (tiring) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Quentin Comacho (tired) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Williams (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Dennis Voorhies (tired) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Andrew Massey (tired) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Gerhardt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Capo (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Alan Beasley (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Joshua Hanson (tiring) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Santa Clara | Gary Ahrens hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 59-45 |
| 11:35 | Santa Clara | John Weems misses the tip | 59-45 |
| 11:33 | West Virginia | Joshua Hanson pulls down the rebound | 59-45 |
| 11:29 | West Virginia | Joshua Hanson's pass is intercepted by Gary Ahrens in the backcourt | 59-45 |
| 11:19 | Santa Clara | Joshua Hanson blocks the short jumper by Gary Ahrens | 59-45 |
| 11:18 | West Virginia | Joshua Hanson grabs the board | 59-45 |
| 10:53 | West Virginia | Andrew Massey buries a 3 from the left corner | 59-48 |
| 10:53 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-48 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gregory Cain (PG), Harold Muldrow (SG), Jonathan Parker (SF), Dustin Gibson (C) John Weems, Gary Ahrens, Quentin Comacho, Dennis Voorhies | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Gary Merritt (PG), William Williams (SG), Leroy Twigg (SF), Christopher Shufelt (PF), Stewart Scott (C) Andrew Massey, James Gerhardt, Richard Capo, Alan Beasley, Joshua Hanson | |
| 10:42 | Santa Clara | Steven Williams misses the floater in the lane | 59-48 |
| 10:40 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Stewart Scott | 59-48 |
| 10:36 | West Virginia | Gary Merritt misses the wide open 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-48 |
| 10:35 | Santa Clara | Harold Muldrow grabs the board | 59-48 |
| 10:33 | Santa Clara | Harold Muldrow is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Harold Muldrow, team foul #5 | 59-48 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | James Greggs (C) Stewart Scott | |
| 10:16 | West Virginia | Leroy Twigg can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-48 |
| 10:15 | Santa Clara | Dustin Gibson grabs the defensive rebound | 59-48 |
| 09:51 | Santa Clara | Harold Muldrow hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 59-48 |
| 09:50 | Santa Clara | Gregory Cain tips it home | 61-48 |
| 09:39 | West Virginia | Leroy Twigg comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 61-48 |
| 09:38 | Santa Clara | Harold Muldrow gets the rebound | 61-48 |
| 09:36 | Santa Clara | William Williams steals the ball from Dustin Gibson in the backcourt | 61-48 |
| 09:36 | West Virginia | West Virginia calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 61-48 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Weems (PG), Jeremy Millsaps (SG), Gary Ahrens (SF) Gregory Cain, Harold Muldrow, Dustin Gibson | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Stewart Scott (C) Christopher Shufelt | |
| 09:19 | West Virginia | James Greggs throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-48 |
| 09:03 | Santa Clara | Jeremy Millsaps misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by William Williams - foul #4 on William Williams, team foul #7 | 61-48 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gregory Cain (PG) John Weems | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Andrew Massey (SG), Alan Beasley (PF) William Williams, James Greggs | |
| 09:03 | Santa Clara | Jeremy Millsaps makes the 1st free throw | 62-48 |
| 09:03 | Santa Clara | Jeremy Millsaps makes the 2nd free throw | 63-48 |
| 09:01 | West Virginia | Leroy Twigg is hacked by Gary Ahrens in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gary Ahrens, team foul #6 | 63-48 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Dustin Gibson (C) Steven Williams | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 08:54 | West Virginia | Leroy Twigg drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 63-51 |
| 08:43 | Santa Clara | Dustin Gibson hits a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Jeremy Millsaps | 65-51 |
| 08:41 | West Virginia | Gary Merritt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 65-51 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Quentin Comacho (SF) Gary Ahrens | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Richard Capo (SF), Christopher Shufelt (PF) Leroy Twigg, Alan Beasley | |
| 08:29 | Santa Clara | Jeremy Millsaps can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 65-51 |
| 08:28 | West Virginia | Andrew Massey grabs the board | 65-51 |
| 08:22 | West Virginia | Gary Merritt misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 65-51 |
| 08:20 | Santa Clara | Dustin Gibson grabs the board | 65-51 |
| 08:17 | Santa Clara | Gary Merritt is called for the reach on Gregory Cain in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gary Merritt, team foul #8 | 65-51 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Harold Muldrow (SG), Steven Williams (PF), Dennis Voorhies (C) Jeremy Millsaps, Jonathan Parker, Dustin Gibson | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 08:17 | Santa Clara | Gregory Cain makes the 1st free throw | 66-51 |
| 08:17 | Santa Clara | Gregory Cain makes the 2nd free throw | 67-51 |
| 08:13 | West Virginia | Gary Merritt is fouled in the backcourt by Gregory Cain - foul #3 on Gregory Cain, team foul #7 | 67-51 |
| 08:13 | West Virginia | Gary Merritt makes the 1st free throw | 67-52 |
| 08:13 | West Virginia | Gary Merritt makes the 2nd free throw | 67-53 |
| 07:54 | Santa Clara | Steven Williams knocks in the shot from the right block set up by Gregory Cain | 69-53 |
| 07:52 | West Virginia | Richard Capo is hacked by Quentin Comacho in the backcourt - foul #1 on Quentin Comacho, team foul #8 | 69-53 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Weems (PG), Gary Ahrens (SF), Richard Stafford (C) Gregory Cain, Quentin Comacho, Dennis Voorhies | |
| Subs | West Virginia | William Williams (PG), James Gerhardt (SG), Alan Beasley (PF), James Greggs (C) Gary Merritt, Andrew Massey, Christopher Shufelt, Stewart Scott | |
| 07:52 | West Virginia | Richard Capo makes the 1st free throw | 69-54 |
| 07:52 | West Virginia | Richard Capo misses the 2nd free throw | 69-54 |
| 07:52 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Richard Stafford | 69-54 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - John Weems (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harold Muldrow (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Gary Ahrens (tiring) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. PF - Steven Williams (tired) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Richard Stafford (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - William Williams (fairly fresh) 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - James Gerhardt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Capo (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Alan Beasley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - James Greggs (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 07:50 | Santa Clara | William Williams is called for the reach on Gary Ahrens in the backcourt - foul #5 on William Williams, team foul #9 | 69-54 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Gary Merritt (PG), Leroy Twigg (SF) William Williams, Richard Capo | |
| 07:50 | Santa Clara | Gary Ahrens misses the 1st free throw | 69-54 |
| 07:50 | West Virginia | Alan Beasley gets the rebound | 69-54 |
| 07:41 | West Virginia | Leroy Twigg clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 69-54 |
| 07:40 | West Virginia | Leroy Twigg snags the offensive board | 69-54 |
| 07:32 | West Virginia | James Gerhardt drills a shot from the left side | 69-56 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 07:10 | Santa Clara | Gary Ahrens comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 69-56 |
| 07:09 | West Virginia | Alan Beasley grabs the board | 69-56 |
| 07:07 | West Virginia | James Gerhardt is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 69-56 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gregory Cain (PG), Jeremy Millsaps (SG), Jonathan Parker (PF) John Weems, Harold Muldrow, Steven Williams | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Andrew Massey (PG), Richard Capo (SF), Joshua Hanson (C) Gary Merritt, Leroy Twigg, Alan Beasley | |
| 06:50 | Santa Clara | Gregory Cain drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Jeremy Millsaps | 72-56 |
| 06:30 | West Virginia | James Gerhardt's pass is intercepted by Jonathan Parker | 72-56 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 06:26 | Santa Clara | Gregory Cain is fouled in the backcourt by Andrew Massey - foul #4 on Andrew Massey, team foul #10 | 72-56 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Quentin Comacho (SF), Dennis Voorhies (PF) Gary Ahrens, Jonathan Parker | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Gary Merritt (PG), Christopher Shufelt (PF) James Gerhardt, James Greggs | |
| 06:26 | Santa Clara | Gregory Cain makes the 1st free throw | 73-56 |
| 06:26 | Santa Clara | Gregory Cain makes the 2nd free throw | 74-56 |
| 05:59 | West Virginia | Andrew Massey clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 74-56 |
| 05:58 | Santa Clara | Gregory Cain snags the defensive board | 74-56 |
| 05:39 | Santa Clara | Quentin Comacho is fouled on the floor by Richard Capo - foul #3 on Richard Capo, team foul #11 | 74-56 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Weems (PG), Dustin Gibson (PF) Gregory Cain, Dennis Voorhies | |
| Subs | West Virginia | James Gerhardt (SG), Leroy Twigg (SF), Alan Beasley (PF), Stewart Scott (C) Andrew Massey, Richard Capo, Christopher Shufelt, Joshua Hanson | |
| 05:39 | Santa Clara | Quentin Comacho makes the 1st free throw | 75-56 |
| 05:39 | Santa Clara | Quentin Comacho makes the 2nd free throw | 76-56 |
| 05:27 | West Virginia | Gary Merritt can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 76-56 |
| 05:26 | West Virginia | The offensive rebound goes to Alan Beasley | 76-56 |
| 05:08 | West Virginia | Leroy Twigg clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 76-56 |
| 05:07 | West Virginia | Stewart Scott pulls down the offensive rebound | 76-56 |
| 04:51 | West Virginia | Stewart Scott misses the lay-in | 76-56 |
| 04:50 | Santa Clara | Dustin Gibson snags the defensive board | 76-56 |
| 04:21 | Santa Clara | Dustin Gibson is whistled for a carry | 76-56 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gregory Cain (PG), Harold Muldrow (SG), Gary Ahrens (SF), Jonathan Parker (PF) John Weems, Jeremy Millsaps, Quentin Comacho, Dustin Gibson | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Andrew Massey (SG), Richard Capo (SF), James Greggs (PF), Joshua Hanson (C) James Gerhardt, Leroy Twigg, Alan Beasley, Stewart Scott | |
| 04:01 | West Virginia | Gary Merritt misses long on a jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Gary Ahrens - foul #2 on Gary Ahrens, team foul #9 | 76-56 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Weems (PG), Dennis Voorhies (C) Gregory Cain, Richard Stafford | |
| Subs | West Virginia | James Gerhardt (SG) Andrew Massey | |
| 04:01 | West Virginia | Gary Merritt makes the 1st free throw | 76-57 |
| 04:01 | West Virginia | Gary Merritt misses the 2nd free throw | 76-57 |
| 04:01 | Santa Clara | Harold Muldrow grabs the board | 76-57 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 03:35 | Santa Clara | John Weems blows the layup but he's hacked by James Gerhardt - foul #2 on James Gerhardt, team foul #12 | 76-57 |
| 03:35 | Santa Clara | John Weems makes the 1st free throw | 77-57 |
| 03:35 | Santa Clara | John Weems makes the 2nd free throw | 78-57 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - John Weems (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harold Muldrow (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Gary Ahrens (tiring) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. PF - Jonathan Parker (fairly fresh) 9 reb. 2 stl. C - Dennis Voorhies (tired) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Gary Merritt (very tired) 14 pts. 3 pf. SG - James Gerhardt (tired) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Capo (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - James Greggs (tiring) 4 reb. C - Joshua Hanson (tiring) 8 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 03:33 | West Virginia | Gary Ahrens picks off the pass by Richard Capo in the backcourt | 78-57 |
| 03:14 | Santa Clara | Harold Muldrow blows the layup but the foul's on Joshua Hanson - foul #2 on Joshua Hanson, team foul #13 | 78-57 |
| 03:14 | Santa Clara | Harold Muldrow makes the 1st free throw | 79-57 |
| 03:14 | Santa Clara | Harold Muldrow makes the 2nd free throw | 80-57 |
| 02:53 | West Virginia | James Gerhardt is fouled on the floor by Harold Muldrow - foul #3 on Harold Muldrow, team foul #10 | 80-57 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Dustin Gibson (C) Dennis Voorhies | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Alan Beasley (PF) Joshua Hanson | |
| 02:53 | West Virginia | James Gerhardt makes the 1st free throw | 80-58 |
| 02:53 | West Virginia | James Gerhardt misses the 2nd free throw | 80-58 |
| 02:53 | Santa Clara | Harold Muldrow pulls down the rebound | 80-58 |
| 02:32 | Santa Clara | Dustin Gibson clanks a jumper from the left block | 80-58 |
| 02:30 | Santa Clara | Gary Ahrens grabs the offensive board | 80-58 |
| 02:03 | Santa Clara | Jonathan Parker buries a floater from close range and he's fouled by Gary Merritt - foul #4 on Gary Merritt, team foul #14 | 82-58 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Dennis Voorhies (C) Gary Ahrens | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Joshua Hanson (C) James Greggs | |
| 02:03 | Santa Clara | Jonathan Parker makes the free throw | 83-58 |
| 01:51 | West Virginia | Gary Merritt banks in the layup set up by Richard Capo | 83-60 |
| 01:33 | Santa Clara | Harold Muldrow is fouled on the floor by James Gerhardt - foul #3 on James Gerhardt, team foul #15 | 83-60 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gary Ahrens (SF) Jonathan Parker | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 01:33 | Santa Clara | Harold Muldrow misses the 1st free throw | 83-60 |
| 01:33 | Santa Clara | Harold Muldrow makes the 2nd free throw | 84-60 |
| 01:22 | West Virginia | Gary Merritt buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 84-62 |
| 01:00 | Santa Clara | Dustin Gibson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 84-62 |
| 00:58 | West Virginia | Richard Capo grabs the defensive rebound | 84-62 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:52 | West Virginia | Harold Muldrow steals the ball from James Gerhardt | 84-62 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:31 | Santa Clara | Dustin Gibson knocks in the jump hook from close range | 86-62 |
| 00:24 | West Virginia | Joshua Hanson can't throw it down but the foul's on Dustin Gibson - foul #2 on Dustin Gibson, team foul #11 | 86-62 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | James Greggs (C) Gary Merritt | |
| 00:24 | West Virginia | Joshua Hanson makes the 1st free throw | 86-63 |
| 00:24 | West Virginia | Joshua Hanson makes the 2nd free throw | 86-64 |
| 00:00 | Santa Clara | John Weems runs out the clock | 86-64 |