| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Wayne Altman (fresh) SG - James Vine (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Hay (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Carlos Foust (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Bernard Ippolito (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Michael Merrifield (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Fisher (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Brown (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Harold Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Ronald Wood (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Santa Clara | Frank Hay inbounds the ball | 31-35 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:46 | Santa Clara | Carlos Foust's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-35 |
| 19:27 | West Virginia | Michael Merrifield misses the wide open floater from the right wing | 31-35 |
| 19:26 | Santa Clara | Bernard Ippolito snags the defensive board | 31-35 |
| 19:22 | Santa Clara | Frank Hay comes up short on the runner from the right block | 31-35 |
| 19:21 | West Virginia | Ronald Wood grabs the defensive rebound | 31-35 |
| 19:18 | West Virginia | Michael Merrifield's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-35 |
| 19:06 | Santa Clara | Carlos Foust's pass is intercepted by James Fisher | 31-35 |
| 18:45 | West Virginia | Ronald Wood buries a floater from the right wing set up by Michael Merrifield | 31-37 |
| 18:29 | Santa Clara | Frank Hay is hacked by James Brown - foul #3 on James Brown, team foul #1 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Christopher Collins (SG), Ronald Smith (SF), Anthony Snipes (PF), Richard Nelson (C) James Vine, Frank Hay, Carlos Foust, Bernard Ippolito | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Edward Wages (SG), James Aaron (SF), Mark Masters (PF) James Fisher, James Brown, Harold Smith | |
| 18:09 | Santa Clara | Anthony Snipes misses the jumper in the paint but the foul's on Mark Masters - foul #1 on Mark Masters, team foul #2 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | John Flowers (PG), Victor Woolford (C) Michael Merrifield, Ronald Wood | |
| 18:09 | Santa Clara | Anthony Snipes makes the 1st free throw | 32-37 |
| 18:09 | Santa Clara | Anthony Snipes makes the 2nd free throw | 33-37 |
| 17:40 | West Virginia | Edward Wages comes up short on the floater from the right side but the foul's on Christopher Collins - foul #1 on Christopher Collins, team foul #1 | 33-37 |
| 17:40 | West Virginia | Edward Wages misses the 1st free throw | 33-37 |
| 17:40 | West Virginia | Edward Wages makes the 2nd free throw | 33-38 |
| 17:32 | Santa Clara | Christopher Collins double dribbles | 33-38 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Frank Hay (SF) Richard Nelson | |
| Subs | West Virginia | James Fisher (PG), Harold Smith (PF) John Flowers, Mark Masters | |
| 17:13 | West Virginia | Victor Woolford misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Ronald Smith - foul #2 on Ronald Smith, team foul #2 | 33-38 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Carlos Foust (PF) Ronald Smith | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Michael Merrifield (PG) Edward Wages | |
| 17:13 | West Virginia | Victor Woolford misses the 1st free throw | 33-38 |
| 17:13 | West Virginia | Victor Woolford makes the 2nd free throw | 33-39 |
| 17:00 | Santa Clara | Anthony Snipes misses the jumpshot from the left side | 33-39 |
| 16:58 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to James Aaron | 33-39 |
| 16:39 | West Virginia | Michael Merrifield misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-39 |
| 16:38 | West Virginia | Victor Woolford tips it but misses | 33-39 |
| 16:37 | Santa Clara | Frank Hay pulls down the rebound | 33-39 |
| 16:33 | Santa Clara | Frank Hay hits a floater from the right side on a great pass from Christopher Collins | 35-39 |
| 16:05 | West Virginia | James Fisher clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 35-39 |
| 16:03 | Santa Clara | Frank Hay grabs the defensive rebound | 35-39 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Wayne Altman (tiring) SG - Christopher Collins (fairly fresh) 3 reb. SF - Frank Hay (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Carlos Foust (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Anthony Snipes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Michael Merrifield (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Fisher (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Aaron (fairly fresh) PF - Harold Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Victor Woolford (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Santa Clara | Carlos Foust misses short on a runner from close range but the foul's on James Aaron - foul #1 on James Aaron, team foul #3 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Billy Hartsell (PG), James Vine (SG), Ronald Smith (SF), Bernard Ippolito (C) Wayne Altman, Christopher Collins, Frank Hay, Anthony Snipes | |
| Subs | West Virginia | John Flowers (PG), Edward Wages (SG), James Brown (SF), Mark Masters (PF), Ronald Wood (C) Michael Merrifield, James Fisher, James Aaron, Harold Smith, Victor Woolford | |
| 15:43 | Santa Clara | Carlos Foust makes the 1st free throw | 36-39 |
| 15:43 | Santa Clara | Carlos Foust makes the 2nd free throw | 37-39 |
| 15:19 | West Virginia | John Flowers misses the lay-in | 37-39 |
| 15:17 | Santa Clara | Bernard Ippolito snags the defensive board | 37-39 |
| 15:00 | Santa Clara | Billy Hartsell can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-39 |
| 14:59 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Ronald Wood | 37-39 |
| 14:30 | West Virginia | Bernard Ippolito swats the dunk try by Ronald Wood | 37-39 |
| 14:29 | Santa Clara | Carlos Foust snags the defensive board | 37-39 |
| 14:10 | Santa Clara | Mark Masters blocks the short jumper by Bernard Ippolito | 37-39 |
| 14:09 | Santa Clara | Carlos Foust can't tip it in | 37-39 |
| 14:07 | West Virginia | Edward Wages grabs the defensive rebound | 37-39 |
| 14:04 | West Virginia | John Flowers double dribbles in the backcourt | 37-39 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Crossley (PG), Frank Hay (SF), Anthony Snipes (PF), Richard Nelson (C) Billy Hartsell, Ronald Smith, Carlos Foust, Bernard Ippolito | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Michael Merrifield (PG), James Fisher (SG), Harold Smith (PF) John Flowers, Edward Wages, Mark Masters | |
| 13:55 | Santa Clara | James Vine misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 37-39 |
| 13:54 | West Virginia | James Fisher pulls down the rebound | 37-39 |
| 13:27 | West Virginia | Michael Merrifield misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 37-39 |
| 13:26 | West Virginia | Harold Smith snags the offensive board | 37-39 |
| 13:04 | West Virginia | Ronald Wood lays it in on a great pass from James Fisher | 37-41 |
| 12:51 | Santa Clara | Michael Crossley drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by James Vine | 40-41 |
| 12:30 | West Virginia | Harold Smith misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 40-41 |
| 12:29 | West Virginia | Ronald Wood grabs the offensive board | 40-41 |
| 12:13 | West Virginia | Harold Smith is hacked by Anthony Snipes - foul #1 on Anthony Snipes, team foul #3 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Billy Hartsell (PG), Christopher Collins (SG), Ronald Smith (PF), Bernard Ippolito (C) Michael Crossley, James Vine, Anthony Snipes, Richard Nelson | |
| Subs | West Virginia | John Flowers (PG), Edward Wages (SG), James Aaron (SF), Mark Masters (PF), Victor Woolford (C) Michael Merrifield, James Fisher, James Brown, Harold Smith, Ronald Wood | |
| 11:54 | West Virginia | Ronald Smith steps in front of the Victor Woolford pass | 40-41 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Billy Hartsell (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Christopher Collins (fresh) 3 reb. SF - Frank Hay (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronald Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Bernard Ippolito (fresh) 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - John Flowers (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Edward Wages (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Aaron (fresh) PF - Mark Masters (fresh) C - Victor Woolford (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Santa Clara | Billy Hartsell hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 40-41 |
| 11:37 | Santa Clara | Ronald Smith snags the offensive board | 40-41 |
| 11:29 | Santa Clara | Billy Hartsell drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-41 |
| 11:24 | West Virginia | Edward Wages misses short on a runner from the baseline but the foul's on Ronald Smith - foul #3 on Ronald Smith, team foul #4 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Wayne Altman (SG) Frank Hay | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Harold Smith (PF) Mark Masters | |
| 11:24 | West Virginia | Edward Wages makes the 1st free throw | 43-42 |
| 11:24 | West Virginia | Edward Wages misses the 2nd free throw | 43-42 |
| 11:24 | Santa Clara | Bernard Ippolito grabs the board | 43-42 |
| 11:10 | Santa Clara | Bernard Ippolito misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 43-42 |
| 11:09 | West Virginia | James Aaron grabs the defensive rebound | 43-42 |
| 10:54 | West Virginia | James Aaron can't connect on an uncontested runner from close range | 43-42 |
| 10:53 | West Virginia | Edward Wages tips it home | 43-44 |
| 10:43 | Santa Clara | Christopher Collins hits a fadeaway in the paint and he's hacked by Victor Woolford - foul #1 on Victor Woolford, team foul #4 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Crossley (PG), Carlos Foust (PF) Billy Hartsell, Ronald Smith | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Michael Merrifield (PG), James Fisher (SG), James Brown (SF), Ronald Wood (C) John Flowers, Edward Wages, James Aaron, Victor Woolford | |
| 10:43 | Santa Clara | Christopher Collins makes the free throw | 46-44 |
| 10:23 | West Virginia | Ronald Wood clanks a floater in the paint | 46-44 |
| 10:21 | West Virginia | Ronald Wood grabs the offensive rebound | 46-44 |
| 10:07 | West Virginia | Michael Merrifield can't finish the layup | 46-44 |
| 10:05 | West Virginia | Harold Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 46-44 |
| 09:50 | West Virginia | Ronald Wood is hacked by Christopher Collins - foul #2 on Christopher Collins, team foul #5 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Billy Hartsell (PG), James Vine (SG), Frank Hay (SF), Anthony Snipes (C) Michael Crossley, Wayne Altman, Christopher Collins, Bernard Ippolito | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Mark Masters (PF) Harold Smith | |
| 09:31 | West Virginia | James Fisher drills a shot from the free throw line set up by Michael Merrifield | 46-46 |
| 09:21 | Santa Clara | Carlos Foust drills a shot from the left block set up by Billy Hartsell | 48-46 |
| 09:04 | West Virginia | James Vine takes the ball from Michael Merrifield | 48-46 |
| 08:49 | Santa Clara | Carlos Foust's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-46 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Crossley (PG), Wayne Altman (SG), Ronald Smith (PF), Richard Nelson (C) Billy Hartsell, James Vine, Carlos Foust, Anthony Snipes | |
| Subs | West Virginia | John Flowers (PG), James Aaron (SF), Harold Smith (PF), Victor Woolford (C) Michael Merrifield, James Brown, Mark Masters, Ronald Wood | |
| 08:25 | West Virginia | James Fisher hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Wayne Altman - foul #1 on Wayne Altman, team foul #6 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Christopher Collins (SF) Frank Hay | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Edward Wages (SG) John Flowers | |
| 08:25 | West Virginia | James Fisher makes the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 08:25 | West Virginia | James Fisher makes the 2nd free throw | 48-48 |
| 08:12 | Santa Clara | Michael Crossley misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-48 |
| 08:11 | West Virginia | Harold Smith grabs the board | 48-48 |
| 07:47 | West Virginia | Victor Woolford scores on a runner in the paint | 48-50 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Michael Crossley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Wayne Altman (fresh) SF - Christopher Collins (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronald Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Nelson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - James Fisher (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edward Wages (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Aaron (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Harold Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Victor Woolford (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Santa Clara | Michael Crossley connects on the fadeaway from the right side | 50-50 |
| 07:07 | West Virginia | Harold Smith knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from James Fisher | 50-52 |
| 06:59 | Santa Clara | Michael Crossley loses the dribble to Edward Wages | 50-52 |
| 06:42 | West Virginia | Edward Wages drills a driving attempt from the left block set up by James Fisher | 50-54 |
| 06:26 | Santa Clara | Michael Crossley misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 50-54 |
| 06:24 | Santa Clara | Christopher Collins tips it home | 52-54 |
| 06:01 | West Virginia | James Fisher is open but comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 52-54 |
| 06:00 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Christopher Collins | 52-54 |
| 05:47 | Santa Clara | Christopher Collins misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 52-54 |
| 05:45 | West Virginia | James Aaron grabs the board | 52-54 |
| 05:17 | West Virginia | James Aaron loses the dribble to Christopher Collins | 52-54 |
| 05:17 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-54 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Billy Hartsell (PG), James Vine (SG), Frank Hay (SF), Carlos Foust (PF), Bernard Ippolito (C) Michael Crossley, Wayne Altman, Christopher Collins, Ronald Smith, Richard Nelson | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Michael Merrifield (PG), James Brown (SF), Mark Masters (PF), Ronald Wood (C) James Fisher, James Aaron, Harold Smith, Victor Woolford | |
| 04:54 | Santa Clara | Bernard Ippolito buries a shot in the lane on a great pass from Carlos Foust | 54-54 |
| 04:34 | West Virginia | Michael Merrifield misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-54 |
| 04:32 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Carlos Foust | 54-54 |
| 04:26 | Santa Clara | Billy Hartsell hits a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Bernard Ippolito | 57-54 |
| 04:23 | West Virginia | Michael Merrifield loses the dribble to Billy Hartsell in the backcourt | 57-54 |
| 04:13 | Santa Clara | The short jumper by Carlos Foust is denied by Mark Masters | 57-54 |
| 04:11 | West Virginia | Michael Merrifield pulls down the rebound | 57-54 |
| 03:47 | West Virginia | Ronald Wood misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 57-54 |
| 03:45 | Santa Clara | Carlos Foust pulls down the rebound | 57-54 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Billy Hartsell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Vine (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Frank Hay (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Carlos Foust (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Bernard Ippolito (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Michael Merrifield (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edward Wages (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Brown (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Mark Masters (fairly fresh) 2 blk. C - Ronald Wood (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:31 | Santa Clara | James Vine misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Edward Wages - foul #1 on Edward Wages, team foul #5 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Christopher Collins (SF), Anthony Snipes (C) Frank Hay, Bernard Ippolito | |
| Subs | West Virginia | James Fisher (SG) Edward Wages | |
| 03:31 | Santa Clara | James Vine makes the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 03:31 | Santa Clara | James Vine makes the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| 03:29 | West Virginia | Michael Merrifield is hacked by Billy Hartsell in the backcourt - foul #4 on Billy Hartsell, team foul #7 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Frank Hay (SF) James Vine | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Harold Smith (PF) Mark Masters | |
| 03:29 | West Virginia | Michael Merrifield makes the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 03:29 | West Virginia | Michael Merrifield makes the 2nd free throw | 59-56 |
| 03:14 | Santa Clara | Frank Hay misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 59-56 |
| 03:12 | Santa Clara | Frank Hay pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-56 |
| 03:04 | Santa Clara | Billy Hartsell can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner but he's fouled by James Fisher - foul #2 on James Fisher, team foul #6 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Wayne Altman (SG), Bernard Ippolito (C) Frank Hay, Carlos Foust | |
| Subs | West Virginia | John Flowers (PG), Victor Woolford (C) Michael Merrifield, Ronald Wood | |
| 03:04 | Santa Clara | Billy Hartsell makes the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 03:04 | Santa Clara | Billy Hartsell makes the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| 03:04 | Santa Clara | Billy Hartsell makes the 3rd free throw | 62-56 |
| 02:37 | West Virginia | Harold Smith drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Flowers | 62-58 |
| 02:37 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-58 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Crossley (PG), Frank Hay (SF) Billy Hartsell, Wayne Altman | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Michael Merrifield (PG), James Aaron (SF), Mark Masters (PF), Ronald Wood (C) John Flowers, James Fisher, Harold Smith, Victor Woolford | |
| 02:25 | Santa Clara | Christopher Collins knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Frank Hay and the foul's on James Aaron - foul #2 on James Aaron, team foul #7 | 64-58 |
| 02:25 | Santa Clara | Christopher Collins misses the free throw | 64-58 |
| 02:25 | West Virginia | Mark Masters gets the rebound | 64-58 |
| 02:23 | West Virginia | Michael Crossley is called for the reach on Michael Merrifield in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Crossley, team foul #8 | 64-58 |
| 02:23 | West Virginia | Michael Merrifield makes the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 02:23 | West Virginia | Michael Merrifield makes the 2nd free throw | 64-60 |
| 02:01 | Santa Clara | Christopher Collins scores on a shot in the lane on a great pass from Frank Hay | 66-60 |
| 01:35 | West Virginia | Mark Masters misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 66-60 |
| 01:34 | Santa Clara | Anthony Snipes gets the rebound | 66-60 |
| 01:34 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 66-60 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Billy Hartsell (PG), James Vine (SG), Carlos Foust (PF) Michael Crossley, Christopher Collins, Anthony Snipes | |
| Subs | West Virginia | James Fisher (SG), Harold Smith (PF) James Aaron, Mark Masters | |
| 01:17 | Santa Clara | Carlos Foust makes the shot from close range | 68-60 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:05 | West Virginia | Ronald Wood is fouled on the floor by Bernard Ippolito - foul #2 on Bernard Ippolito, team foul #9 | 68-60 |
| 01:05 | West Virginia | Ronald Wood misses the 1st free throw | 68-60 |
| 01:05 | Santa Clara | Carlos Foust grabs the board | 68-60 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Santa Clara | Harold Smith is called for the reach on Billy Hartsell - foul #2 on Harold Smith, team foul #8 | 68-60 |
| 00:36 | Santa Clara | Billy Hartsell misses the 1st free throw | 68-60 |
| 00:36 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Harold Smith | 68-60 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 00:31 | West Virginia | Michael Merrifield knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 68-63 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Santa Clara | James Vine is hacked by James Fisher in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Fisher, team foul #9 | 68-63 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Ronald Smith (PF) Carlos Foust | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 00:29 | Santa Clara | James Vine makes the 1st free throw | 69-63 |
| 00:29 | Santa Clara | James Vine makes the 2nd free throw | 70-63 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:22 | West Virginia | Michael Merrifield hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 70-63 |
| 00:20 | West Virginia | Ronald Wood snags the offensive board | 70-63 |
| 00:17 | West Virginia | Michael Merrifield connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from James Brown | 70-66 |
| 00:15 | Santa Clara | James Vine is fouled in the backcourt by James Fisher - foul #4 on James Fisher, team foul #10 | 70-66 |
| 00:15 | Santa Clara | James Vine makes the 1st free throw | 71-66 |
| 00:15 | Santa Clara | James Vine makes the 2nd free throw | 72-66 |
| 00:11 | West Virginia | Harold Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Bernard Ippolito - foul #3 on Bernard Ippolito, team foul #10 | 72-66 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Carlos Foust (PF) Ronald Smith | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 00:11 | West Virginia | Harold Smith misses the 1st free throw | 72-66 |
| 00:11 | West Virginia | Harold Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 72-67 |
| 00:09 | Santa Clara | Billy Hartsell is fouled in the backcourt by James Fisher - foul #5 on James Fisher, team foul #11 | 72-67 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Ronald Smith (PF) Carlos Foust | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Edward Wages (SG) James Fisher | |
| 00:09 | Santa Clara | Billy Hartsell misses the 1st free throw | 72-67 |
| 00:09 | Santa Clara | Billy Hartsell makes the 2nd free throw | 73-67 |
| 00:04 | West Virginia | Michael Merrifield makes the wide open 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Edward Wages | 73-70 |
| 00:03 | Santa Clara | Frank Hay is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Merrifield - foul #1 on Michael Merrifield, team foul #12 | 73-70 |
| 00:03 | Santa Clara | Frank Hay makes the 1st free throw | 74-70 |
| 00:03 | Santa Clara | Frank Hay misses the 2nd free throw | 74-70 |
| 00:03 | West Virginia | Ronald Wood gets the rebound | 74-70 |
| 00:00 | West Virginia | Ronald Wood comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 74-70 |