| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Craig Davis (fresh) SG - James Diller (fresh) SF - William Tipton (fresh) PF - James Dorr (fresh) C - Ted Creek (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - John Atkinson (fresh) SG - Dragan Paluszynski (fresh) SF - Derrick Wagaman (fresh) PF - Jerry Crain (fresh) C - Randall Izaguirre (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Jerry Crain wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:42 | Villanova | Jerry Crain hits a shot from the right block | 0-2 |
| 19:38 | Santa Clara | Craig Davis is fouled on the floor by John Atkinson - foul #1 on John Atkinson, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:23 | Santa Clara | Jerry Crain is called for the reach on Craig Davis - foul #1 on Jerry Crain, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| 19:17 | Santa Clara | William Tipton misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 0-2 |
| 19:15 | Villanova | Jerry Crain grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 19:03 | Villanova | Dragan Paluszynski connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by John Atkinson | 0-5 |
| 18:40 | Santa Clara | The jump hook by James Dorr is blocked by Randall Izaguirre | 0-5 |
| 18:39 | Villanova | Jerry Crain snags the defensive board | 0-5 |
| 18:18 | Villanova | Derrick Wagaman is hacked by James Diller - foul #1 on James Diller, team foul #1 | 0-5 |
| 18:05 | Villanova | John Atkinson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 0-5 |
| 18:04 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to James Diller | 0-5 |
| 17:59 | Santa Clara | Craig Davis hits a wide open fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by James Diller | 2-5 |
| 17:37 | Villanova | John Atkinson hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 2-5 |
| 17:36 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Ted Creek | 2-5 |
| 17:28 | Santa Clara | James Diller can't connect on an uncontested jumper from the right block | 2-5 |
| 17:27 | Villanova | Randall Izaguirre grabs the defensive rebound | 2-5 |
| 17:07 | Villanova | Derrick Wagaman is called for a backcourt violation | 2-5 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Brandon Turner (PG), Jeff Berube (SG), Ernest Adams (SF), Daniel Burks (PF), Robert Caraballo (C) Craig Davis, James Diller, William Tipton, James Dorr, Ted Creek | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Alcantara (PG), Gerald Lowe (SG), Paul King (SF), Warren Jones (PF), Jerry Howell (C) John Atkinson, Dragan Paluszynski, Derrick Wagaman, Jerry Crain, Randall Izaguirre | |
| 16:57 | Santa Clara | Daniel Burks misses badly on the uncontested jump hook near the basket | 2-5 |
| 16:56 | Villanova | Warren Jones gets the rebound | 2-5 |
| 16:33 | Villanova | Paul King misses short on a jumper near the basket | 2-5 |
| 16:31 | Santa Clara | Ernest Adams pulls down the rebound | 2-5 |
| 16:29 | Santa Clara | Brandon Turner is hacked by Gerald Lowe in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gerald Lowe, team foul #3 | 2-5 |
| 16:20 | Santa Clara | Ernest Adams loses the ball out of bounds | 2-5 |
| 16:02 | Villanova | Brandon Turner picks off the pass by Paul King | 2-5 |
| 15:57 | Santa Clara | Brandon Turner hits the finger roll | 4-5 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Brandon Turner (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jeff Berube (fairly fresh) SF - Ernest Adams (fairly fresh) PF - Daniel Burks (fresh) C - Robert Caraballo (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - John Alcantara (fresh) SG - Gerald Lowe (fairly fresh) SF - Paul King (fresh) PF - Warren Jones (fairly fresh) C - Jerry Howell (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:55 | Villanova | Gerald Lowe is fouled in the backcourt by Jeff Berube - foul #1 on Jeff Berube, team foul #2 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | James Diller (SG), William Tipton (SF), Carlos Medina (PF), Ted Creek (C) Jeff Berube, Ernest Adams, Daniel Burks, Robert Caraballo | |
| Subs | Villanova | Paul King (SG), Derrick Wagaman (SF), Jerry Crain (PF), Randall Izaguirre (C) Gerald Lowe, Paul King, Warren Jones, Jerry Howell | |
| 15:50 | Villanova | Jerry Crain hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from John Alcantara | 4-7 |
| 15:31 | Santa Clara | William Tipton can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Derrick Wagaman - foul #1 on Derrick Wagaman, team foul #4 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Craig Davis (PG) Brandon Turner | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Atkinson (PG) John Alcantara | |
| 15:31 | Santa Clara | William Tipton makes the 1st free throw | 5-7 |
| 15:31 | Santa Clara | William Tipton misses the 2nd free throw | 5-7 |
| 15:31 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Jerry Crain | 5-7 |
| 15:14 | Villanova | Jerry Crain knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing and he's hacked by Carlos Medina - foul #1 on Carlos Medina, team foul #3 | 5-9 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | James Dorr (PF) Ted Creek | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 15:14 | Villanova | Jerry Crain makes the free throw | 5-10 |
| 15:11 | Santa Clara | William Tipton is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Tipton, team foul #4 | 5-10 |
| 14:51 | Villanova | John Atkinson misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 5-10 |
| 14:49 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Craig Davis | 5-10 |
| 14:36 | Santa Clara | William Tipton can't connect on a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Derrick Wagaman - foul #2 on Derrick Wagaman, team foul #5 | 5-10 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jeff Berube (SG), Daniel Burks (PF), Robert Caraballo (C) James Diller, James Dorr, Carlos Medina | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Alcantara (PG), Dragan Paluszynski (SG), Paul King (SF), Warren Jones (PF) John Atkinson, Paul King, Derrick Wagaman, Jerry Crain | |
| 14:36 | Santa Clara | William Tipton makes the 1st free throw | 6-10 |
| 14:36 | Santa Clara | William Tipton misses the 2nd free throw | 6-10 |
| 14:36 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Warren Jones | 6-10 |
| 14:13 | Villanova | Daniel Burks swats the layup by Paul King | 6-10 |
| 14:11 | Villanova | John Alcantara grabs the offensive rebound | 6-10 |
| 13:57 | Villanova | Dragan Paluszynski drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 6-13 |
| 13:42 | Santa Clara | Craig Davis misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 6-13 |
| 13:41 | Santa Clara | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Burks | 6-13 |
| 13:30 | Santa Clara | Dragan Paluszynski steps in front of the Jeff Berube pass | 6-13 |
| 13:26 | Villanova | Dragan Paluszynski can't finish the layup | 6-13 |
| 13:25 | Villanova | Warren Jones tips it but misses | 6-13 |
| 13:24 | Santa Clara | William Tipton snags the defensive board | 6-13 |
| 13:20 | Santa Clara | Jeff Berube throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 6-13 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Brandon Turner (PG), James Diller (SG), Ernest Adams (SF), Carlos Medina (PF), Ted Creek (C) Craig Davis, Jeff Berube, William Tipton, Daniel Burks, Robert Caraballo | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Atkinson (PG), Gerald Lowe (SG), Jerry Crain (PF), Jerry Howell (C) John Alcantara, Dragan Paluszynski, Warren Jones, Randall Izaguirre | |
| 13:01 | Villanova | Paul King buries a shot from the baseline on a great pass from John Atkinson and he's hacked by Brandon Turner - foul #1 on Brandon Turner, team foul #5 | 6-15 |
| 13:01 | Villanova | Paul King misses the free throw | 6-15 |
| 13:01 | Santa Clara | Carlos Medina gets the rebound | 6-15 |
| 12:46 | Santa Clara | Ernest Adams buries a jump hook near the basket | 8-15 |
| 12:44 | Villanova | Brandon Turner picks off the pass by Gerald Lowe in the backcourt | 8-15 |
| 12:37 | Santa Clara | Jerry Crain swats the dunk try by Ernest Adams | 8-15 |
| 12:36 | Villanova | Jerry Howell snags the defensive board | 8-15 |
| 12:31 | Villanova | John Atkinson connects on the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Jerry Crain and he's fouled by Ted Creek - foul #1 on Ted Creek, team foul #6 | 8-17 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | James Dorr (PF) Carlos Medina | |
| Subs | Villanova | Warren Jones (PF) Jerry Crain | |
| 12:31 | Villanova | John Atkinson makes the free throw | 8-18 |
| 12:15 | Santa Clara | James Dorr can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Warren Jones - foul #1 on Warren Jones, team foul #6 | 8-18 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Craig Davis (PG), William Tipton (SF) Brandon Turner, James Diller | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Alcantara (PG), Paul King (SF) John Atkinson, Paul King | |
| 12:15 | Santa Clara | James Dorr makes the 1st free throw | 9-18 |
| 12:15 | Santa Clara | James Dorr misses the 2nd free throw | 9-18 |
| 12:15 | Villanova | Jerry Howell gets the rebound | 9-18 |
| 11:55 | Villanova | John Alcantara hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 9-18 |
| 11:53 | Villanova | John Alcantara snags the offensive board | 9-18 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Craig Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ernest Adams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Tipton (tiring) 2 pts. PF - James Dorr (fresh) 1 pts. C - Ted Creek (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - John Alcantara (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gerald Lowe (fairly fresh) SF - Paul King (fairly fresh) PF - Warren Jones (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Jerry Howell (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:47 | Villanova | Jerry Howell hits the finger roll on a nice dish by John Alcantara | 9-20 |
| 11:38 | Santa Clara | Ernest Adams comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 9-20 |
| 11:37 | Santa Clara | The offensive rebound goes to Ted Creek | 9-20 |
| 11:32 | Santa Clara | Ernest Adams misses short on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Paul King - foul #1 on Paul King, team foul #7 | 9-20 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Brandon Turner (PG), Daniel Burks (C) Craig Davis, Ted Creek | |
| Subs | Villanova | Dragan Paluszynski (SG), Paul King (SF), Jerry Crain (PF), Randall Izaguirre (C) Gerald Lowe, Paul King, Warren Jones, Jerry Howell | |
| 11:32 | Santa Clara | Ernest Adams makes the 1st free throw | 10-20 |
| 11:32 | Santa Clara | Ernest Adams misses the 2nd free throw | 10-20 |
| 11:32 | Villanova | Jerry Crain grabs the defensive rebound | 10-20 |
| 11:23 | Villanova | John Alcantara is hacked by James Dorr - foul #1 on James Dorr, team foul #7 | 10-20 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | James Diller (SG) Ernest Adams | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 11:23 | Villanova | John Alcantara makes the 1st free throw | 10-21 |
| 11:23 | Villanova | John Alcantara makes the 2nd free throw | 10-22 |
| 11:06 | Santa Clara | James Diller misses badly on the uncontested shot from the free throw line | 10-22 |
| 11:05 | Villanova | Paul King gets the rebound | 10-22 |
| 11:00 | Villanova | Dragan Paluszynski loses the dribble to William Tipton in the backcourt | 10-22 |
| 10:51 | Santa Clara | William Tipton misses long on an open jump hook from the right block | 10-22 |
| 10:49 | Villanova | Jerry Crain snags the defensive board | 10-22 |
| 10:33 | Villanova | James Diller takes the ball from Paul King | 10-22 |
| 10:31 | Santa Clara | James Diller is fouled in the backcourt by Paul King - foul #1 on Paul King, team foul #8 | 10-22 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jeff Berube (PG), Robert Caraballo (PF), Carlos Medina (C) Brandon Turner, William Tipton, James Dorr | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Atkinson (PG), Gerald Lowe (SG), Paul King (SF), Warren Jones (PF) John Alcantara, Dragan Paluszynski, Paul King, Jerry Crain | |
| 10:31 | Santa Clara | James Diller makes the 1st free throw | 11-22 |
| 10:31 | Santa Clara | James Diller misses the 2nd free throw | 11-22 |
| 10:31 | Villanova | Randall Izaguirre grabs the board | 11-22 |
| 10:29 | Villanova | James Diller is called for the reach on John Atkinson in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Diller, team foul #8 | 11-22 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Craig Davis (PG), Ernest Adams (SF) James Diller, Daniel Burks | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 10:29 | Villanova | John Atkinson makes the 1st free throw | 11-23 |
| 10:29 | Villanova | John Atkinson makes the 2nd free throw | 11-24 |
| 10:10 | Santa Clara | Craig Davis scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jeff Berube | 13-24 |
| 10:05 | Villanova | Robert Caraballo is called for the reach on John Atkinson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Caraballo, team foul #9 | 13-24 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jerry Howell (C) Randall Izaguirre | |
| 10:05 | Villanova | John Atkinson makes the 1st free throw | 13-25 |
| 10:05 | Villanova | John Atkinson makes the 2nd free throw | 13-26 |
| 10:03 | Santa Clara | Jerry Howell is called for the reach on Robert Caraballo in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jerry Howell, team foul #9 | 13-26 |
| 10:03 | Santa Clara | Robert Caraballo makes the 1st free throw | 14-26 |
| 10:03 | Santa Clara | Robert Caraballo misses the 2nd free throw | 14-26 |
| 10:03 | Villanova | Warren Jones pulls down the rebound | 14-26 |
| 09:59 | Villanova | Jerry Howell is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 14-26 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Daniel Burks (SF) Ernest Adams | |
| Subs | Villanova | Paul King (SF) Paul King | |
| 09:52 | Santa Clara | Jeff Berube misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 14-26 |
| 09:50 | Santa Clara | Craig Davis gets the offensive rebound | 14-26 |
| 09:41 | Santa Clara | Daniel Burks hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 14-26 |
| 09:39 | Villanova | John Atkinson snags the defensive board | 14-26 |
| 09:21 | Villanova | Paul King comes up short on the floater from the right side | 14-26 |
| 09:19 | Santa Clara | Jeff Berube snags the defensive board | 14-26 |
| 09:15 | Santa Clara | John Atkinson steals the ball from Daniel Burks in the backcourt | 14-26 |
| 09:12 | Villanova | Paul King can't throw it down | 14-26 |
| 09:10 | Villanova | Jerry Howell grabs the offensive rebound | 14-26 |
| 08:56 | Villanova | John Atkinson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 14-26 |
| 08:55 | Santa Clara | Daniel Burks grabs the board | 14-26 |
| 08:43 | Santa Clara | Jeff Berube comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 14-26 |
| 08:41 | Santa Clara | Daniel Burks grabs the offensive board | 14-26 |
| 08:36 | Santa Clara | Craig Davis can't connect on a floater from the right side | 14-26 |
| 08:34 | Villanova | Paul King snags the defensive board | 14-26 |
| 08:34 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 14-26 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Brandon Turner (PG), Ernest Adams (SG), William Tipton (SF), James Dorr (PF), Ted Creek (C) Craig Davis, Jeff Berube, Daniel Burks, Robert Caraballo, Carlos Medina | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Alcantara (PG), Dragan Paluszynski (SG), Paul King (SF), Jerry Crain (PF), Randall Izaguirre (C) John Atkinson, Gerald Lowe, Paul King, Warren Jones, Jerry Howell | |
| 08:32 | Villanova | William Tipton is called for the reach on John Alcantara in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Tipton, team foul #10 | 14-26 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Daniel Burks (SF) William Tipton | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 08:32 | Villanova | John Alcantara makes the 1st free throw | 14-27 |
| 08:32 | Villanova | John Alcantara misses the 2nd free throw | 14-27 |
| 08:32 | Villanova | Randall Izaguirre grabs the offensive rebound | 14-27 |
| 08:25 | Villanova | Dragan Paluszynski misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 14-27 |
| 08:23 | Santa Clara | Ted Creek snags the defensive board | 14-27 |
| 08:07 | Santa Clara | Ernest Adams misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 14-27 |
| 08:06 | Santa Clara | Daniel Burks pulls down the offensive rebound | 14-27 |
| 08:01 | Santa Clara | Brandon Turner comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 14-27 |
| 08:00 | Villanova | Randall Izaguirre snags the defensive board | 14-27 |
| 07:55 | Villanova | Dragan Paluszynski is fouled in the backcourt by Brandon Turner - foul #2 on Brandon Turner, team foul #11 | 14-27 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Craig Davis (PG), Jeff Berube (SG) Brandon Turner, Daniel Burks | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 07:55 | Villanova | Dragan Paluszynski misses the 1st free throw | 14-27 |
| 07:55 | Villanova | Dragan Paluszynski makes the 2nd free throw | 14-28 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Craig Davis (tiring) 4 pts. SG - Jeff Berube (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ernest Adams (tiring) 3 pts. PF - James Dorr (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Ted Creek (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - John Alcantara (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dragan Paluszynski (tiring) 7 pts. SF - Paul King (fairly fresh) PF - Jerry Crain (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Randall Izaguirre (tiring) 4 reb. | |
| 07:45 | Santa Clara | Craig Davis clanks a 3 from straight away | 14-28 |
| 07:44 | Villanova | Jerry Crain gets the rebound | 14-28 |
| 07:22 | Villanova | Randall Izaguirre scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 14-30 |
| 07:15 | Santa Clara | Craig Davis connects on the open 3 from the left wing set up by Ernest Adams | 17-30 |
| 07:12 | Villanova | Paul King is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 17-30 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Daniel Burks (SF) Jeff Berube | |
| Subs | Villanova | Paul King (SF) Paul King | |
| 07:04 | Santa Clara | Ted Creek knocks in the floater near the basket | 19-30 |
| 06:42 | Villanova | Ted Creek is called for the reach on Randall Izaguirre - foul #2 on Ted Creek, team foul #12 | 19-30 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jeff Berube (SG), Carlos Medina (C) Ernest Adams, Ted Creek | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Atkinson (PG), Gerald Lowe (SG) John Alcantara, Dragan Paluszynski | |
| 06:42 | Villanova | Randall Izaguirre makes the 1st free throw | 19-31 |
| 06:42 | Villanova | Randall Izaguirre makes the 2nd free throw | 19-32 |
| 06:33 | Santa Clara | Jeff Berube misses the shot from the right side | 19-32 |
| 06:32 | Santa Clara | Jeff Berube can't tip it in | 19-32 |
| 06:30 | Santa Clara | Carlos Medina tips it back up and in | 21-32 |
| 06:07 | Villanova | Jerry Crain misses the easy layup | 21-32 |
| 06:05 | Santa Clara | Jeff Berube grabs the board | 21-32 |
| 06:00 | Santa Clara | James Dorr is open and buries a shot from just outside the lane set up by Daniel Burks and the foul's on Paul King - foul #2 on Paul King, team foul #10 | 23-32 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Ernest Adams (SF), Robert Caraballo (C) Daniel Burks, Carlos Medina | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Alcantara (PG), Paul King (SG), Derrick Wagaman (SF), Warren Jones (PF), Jerry Howell (C) John Atkinson, Gerald Lowe, Paul King, Jerry Crain, Randall Izaguirre | |
| 06:00 | Santa Clara | James Dorr makes the free throw | 24-32 |
| 05:54 | Villanova | Craig Davis is called for the reach on John Alcantara in the backcourt - foul #1 on Craig Davis, team foul #13 | 24-32 |
| 05:54 | Villanova | John Alcantara makes the 1st free throw | 24-33 |
| 05:54 | Villanova | John Alcantara makes the 2nd free throw | 24-34 |
| 05:52 | Santa Clara | Craig Davis is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 24-34 |
| 05:28 | Villanova | Paul King is hacked by Jeff Berube - foul #2 on Jeff Berube, team foul #14 | 24-34 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Daniel Burks (SF) Jeff Berube | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 05:28 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 24-34 |
| 05:28 | Villanova | Paul King misses the 1st free throw | 24-34 |
| 05:28 | Villanova | Paul King misses the 2nd free throw | 24-34 |
| 05:28 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Robert Caraballo | 24-34 |
| 05:06 | Santa Clara | Daniel Burks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-34 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Carlos Medina (PF) James Dorr | |
| Subs | Villanova | Dragan Paluszynski (SG), Randall Izaguirre (C) Paul King, Jerry Howell | |
| 04:45 | Villanova | Derrick Wagaman makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by John Alcantara | 24-37 |
| 04:42 | Santa Clara | Ernest Adams loses the dribble to John Alcantara in the backcourt | 24-37 |
| 04:40 | Villanova | Derrick Wagaman lays it in on a nice dish by John Alcantara | 24-39 |
| 04:37 | Santa Clara | Derrick Wagaman picks off the pass by Craig Davis in the backcourt | 24-39 |
| 04:35 | Villanova | Derrick Wagaman misses the easy layup | 24-39 |
| 04:34 | Villanova | Randall Izaguirre gets the offensive rebound | 24-39 |
| 04:18 | Villanova | Dragan Paluszynski misses short on an open jumper from the right block | 24-39 |
| 04:17 | Santa Clara | Daniel Burks pulls down the rebound | 24-39 |
| 03:57 | Santa Clara | Carlos Medina misses the fadeaway from the baseline | 24-39 |
| 03:55 | Santa Clara | Robert Caraballo tips it back up and in | 26-39 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Craig Davis (tired) 7 pts. SG - Ernest Adams (tired) 3 pts. SF - Daniel Burks (tiring) 5 reb. PF - Carlos Medina (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Caraballo (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - John Alcantara (tiring) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dragan Paluszynski (tired) 7 pts. SF - Derrick Wagaman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Warren Jones (tired) 4 reb. C - Randall Izaguirre (tired) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:34 | Villanova | Dragan Paluszynski's floater is knocked away by Robert Caraballo | 26-39 |
| 03:33 | Santa Clara | Daniel Burks grabs the defensive rebound | 26-39 |
| 03:31 | Santa Clara | Derrick Wagaman is called for the reach on Daniel Burks in the backcourt - foul #3 on Derrick Wagaman, team foul #11 | 26-39 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Brandon Turner (PG), James Diller (SG), William Tipton (SF), Ted Creek (C) Craig Davis, Ernest Adams, Carlos Medina, Robert Caraballo | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Atkinson (PG), Gerald Lowe (SG), Paul King (SF), Jerry Crain (PF), Jerry Howell (C) John Alcantara, Dragan Paluszynski, Derrick Wagaman, Warren Jones, Randall Izaguirre | |
| 03:31 | Santa Clara | Daniel Burks misses the 1st free throw | 26-39 |
| 03:31 | Santa Clara | Daniel Burks makes the 2nd free throw | 27-39 |
| 03:12 | Villanova | Brandon Turner takes the ball from John Atkinson | 27-39 |
| 02:54 | Santa Clara | William Tipton loses the dribble to John Atkinson | 27-39 |
| 02:39 | Villanova | Paul King drills a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Gerald Lowe | 27-41 |
| 02:26 | Santa Clara | Brandon Turner makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by James Diller | 30-41 |
| 02:03 | Villanova | Paul King hits a wide open jumper near the basket | 30-43 |
| 01:51 | Santa Clara | William Tipton knocks in the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Daniel Burks | 32-43 |
| 01:35 | Villanova | Jerry Crain can't connect on a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Daniel Burks - foul #1 on Daniel Burks, team foul #15 | 32-43 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | James Dorr (PF) Daniel Burks | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Alcantara (PG), Paul King (SG), Randall Izaguirre (C) John Atkinson, Gerald Lowe, Jerry Howell | |
| 01:35 | Villanova | Jerry Crain misses the 1st free throw | 32-43 |
| 01:35 | Villanova | Jerry Crain misses the 2nd free throw | 32-43 |
| 01:35 | Villanova | Paul King snags the offensive board | 32-43 |
| 01:22 | Villanova | Jerry Crain jams it on a nice dish by John Alcantara | 32-45 |
| 01:00 | Santa Clara | James Dorr drills a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Brandon Turner | 34-45 |
| 01:00 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 34-45 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jeff Berube (SG), Carlos Medina (PF) James Diller, James Dorr | |
| Subs | Villanova | Warren Jones (PF) Jerry Crain | |
| 00:44 | Villanova | Paul King comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 34-45 |
| 00:43 | Santa Clara | William Tipton grabs the board | 34-45 |
| 00:26 | Santa Clara | Brandon Turner knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Jeff Berube | 37-45 |
| 00:23 | Villanova | John Alcantara is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 37-45 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Dragan Paluszynski (SG) Paul King | |
| 00:05 | Santa Clara | Brandon Turner scores on a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Carlos Medina | 39-45 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Randall Izaguirre hits a wide open driving attempt near the basket | 39-47 |