| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Anthony Nathanson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SG - Gilbert Gardea (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Carroll (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Justin Westhoff (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - David Barry (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Ronald Rotstein (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Benjamin Hall (fresh) SF - Robert Knight (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gregory Greene (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Joshua Marble (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Robert Knight inbounds the ball | 24-33 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:42 | UConn | Anthony Nathanson is called for the reach on Benjamin Hall - foul #2 on Anthony Nathanson, team foul #1 | 24-33 |
| 19:13 | UConn | Gregory Greene is whistled for traveling | 24-33 |
| 18:59 | Santa Clara | Gilbert Gardea misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Joshua Marble - foul #2 on Joshua Marble, team foul #1 | 24-33 |
| 18:59 | Santa Clara | Gilbert Gardea makes the 1st free throw | 25-33 |
| 18:59 | Santa Clara | Gilbert Gardea makes the 2nd free throw | 26-33 |
| 18:32 | UConn | Joshua Marble is fouled on the floor by Anthony Nathanson - foul #3 on Anthony Nathanson, team foul #2 | 26-33 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Mason Busick (PG), Norman Pasillas (C) Anthony Nathanson, David Barry | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 18:12 | UConn | Gregory Greene misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 26-33 |
| 18:10 | UConn | Ronald Rotstein hits the follow up shot | 26-35 |
| 18:05 | Santa Clara | Justin Westhoff knocks in the shot from the right side set up by Gilbert Gardea | 28-35 |
| 17:45 | UConn | Ronald Rotstein misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from straight away | 28-35 |
| 17:43 | Santa Clara | Justin Westhoff gets the rebound | 28-35 |
| 17:14 | Santa Clara | John Carroll throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-35 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Daniel Reeder (PG), Gregory Gaddis (SF) John Carroll, Justin Westhoff | |
| Subs | UConn | Arthur Finlay (PG), Eric Fitzgerald (SG), Steven Miller (SF), Stephen Kissner (PF), Frank Goodall (C) Ronald Rotstein, Benjamin Hall, Robert Knight, Gregory Greene, Joshua Marble | |
| 16:54 | UConn | Arthur Finlay's pass is intercepted by Norman Pasillas | 28-35 |
| 16:41 | Santa Clara | Frank Goodall is called for the reach on Mason Busick - foul #1 on Frank Goodall, team foul #2 | 28-35 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Justin Westhoff (PF), David Barry (C) Norman Pasillas, Mason Busick | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 16:26 | Santa Clara | Gilbert Gardea can't finish the layup | 28-35 |
| 16:25 | UConn | Eric Fitzgerald gets the rebound | 28-35 |
| 16:06 | UConn | Eric Fitzgerald can't connect on an uncontested floater from the baseline | 28-35 |
| 16:04 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Daniel Reeder | 28-35 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Daniel Reeder (fresh) SG - Gilbert Gardea (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gregory Gaddis (fresh) PF - Justin Westhoff (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - David Barry (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Arthur Finlay (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Fitzgerald (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Steven Miller (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stephen Kissner (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Goodall (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Santa Clara | Daniel Reeder hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 28-35 |
| 15:37 | UConn | Frank Goodall snags the defensive board | 28-35 |
| 15:23 | UConn | Steven Miller is alone and drills a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Stephen Kissner and the foul's on Gregory Gaddis - foul #2 on Gregory Gaddis, team foul #3 | 28-37 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | David Steveson (PG), Anthony Nathanson (SG), John Carroll (SF), Raymond Burger (C) Daniel Reeder, Gilbert Gardea, Gregory Gaddis, David Barry | |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Knight (SF), Joshua Marble (C) Stephen Kissner, Frank Goodall | |
| 15:23 | UConn | Steven Miller misses the free throw | 28-37 |
| 15:23 | Santa Clara | John Carroll snags the defensive board | 28-37 |
| 15:09 | Santa Clara | Anthony Nathanson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 28-37 |
| 15:07 | Santa Clara | John Carroll tips it in | 30-37 |
| 15:03 | UConn | Arthur Finlay's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-37 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | UConn | Franklin Fields (PG), Matthew Andrews (SG), Gregory Greene (PF) Arthur Finlay, Eric Fitzgerald, Steven Miller | |
| 14:52 | Santa Clara | Justin Westhoff misses short on a runner from the right block but he's fouled by Gregory Greene - foul #1 on Gregory Greene, team foul #3 | 30-37 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Mason Busick (C) Raymond Burger | |
| Subs | UConn | Ronald Rotstein (PG) Franklin Fields | |
| 14:52 | Santa Clara | Justin Westhoff misses the 1st free throw | 30-37 |
| 14:52 | Santa Clara | Justin Westhoff makes the 2nd free throw | 31-37 |
| 14:30 | UConn | Robert Knight buries a shot from close range on a nice dish by Joshua Marble | 31-39 |
| 14:11 | Santa Clara | John Carroll is fouled on the floor by Robert Knight - foul #1 on Robert Knight, team foul #4 | 31-39 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Norman Pasillas (PF) Justin Westhoff | |
| Subs | UConn | Benjamin Hall (SG) Matthew Andrews | |
| 14:00 | Santa Clara | David Steveson misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 31-39 |
| 13:58 | UConn | Gregory Greene snags the defensive board | 31-39 |
| 13:29 | UConn | Robert Knight hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 31-39 |
| 13:27 | Santa Clara | David Steveson pulls down the rebound | 31-39 |
| 13:23 | Santa Clara | David Steveson buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-39 |
| 13:07 | UConn | Gregory Greene is alone and drills a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Ronald Rotstein | 34-42 |
| 12:42 | Santa Clara | Anthony Nathanson is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on Anthony Nathanson, team foul #4 | 34-42 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Daniel Reeder (PG), Gilbert Gardea (SG), Gregory Gaddis (SF), Justin Westhoff (PF), David Barry (C) David Steveson, Anthony Nathanson, John Carroll, Norman Pasillas, Mason Busick | |
| Subs | UConn | Arthur Finlay (PG), Eric Fitzgerald (SG), Steven Miller (SF), Stephen Kissner (PF), Frank Goodall (C) Ronald Rotstein, Benjamin Hall, Robert Knight, Gregory Greene, Joshua Marble | |
| 12:15 | UConn | Eric Fitzgerald buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Arthur Finlay | 34-45 |
| 11:51 | Santa Clara | The jump hook by Gregory Gaddis is blocked by Steven Miller | 34-45 |
| 11:50 | Santa Clara | David Barry hits the follow up shot | 36-45 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Daniel Reeder (fresh) SG - Gilbert Gardea (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gregory Gaddis (fresh) PF - Justin Westhoff (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - David Barry (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Arthur Finlay (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eric Fitzgerald (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Steven Miller (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stephen Kissner (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Goodall (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:47 | UConn | Steven Miller throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-45 |
| 11:29 | Santa Clara | Justin Westhoff clanks a floater from the right block | 36-45 |
| 11:28 | Santa Clara | Gregory Gaddis tips it but misses | 36-45 |
| 11:27 | Santa Clara | Gilbert Gardea can't tip it in | 36-45 |
| 11:25 | UConn | Steven Miller grabs the board | 36-45 |
| 11:04 | UConn | Steven Miller scores on a turnaround in the paint | 36-47 |
| 10:47 | Santa Clara | Daniel Reeder's pass is intercepted by Steven Miller | 36-47 |
| 10:21 | UConn | Eric Fitzgerald misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the right side | 36-47 |
| 10:19 | Santa Clara | David Barry grabs the board | 36-47 |
| 09:59 | Santa Clara | David Barry connects on the shot from the left side | 38-47 |
| 09:54 | UConn | Arthur Finlay is fouled in the backcourt by Gregory Gaddis - foul #3 on Gregory Gaddis, team foul #5 | 38-47 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | David Steveson (PG), John Carroll (SF), Norman Pasillas (PF), Raymond Burger (C) Daniel Reeder, Gregory Gaddis, Justin Westhoff, David Barry | |
| Subs | UConn | Ronald Rotstein (PG), Benjamin Hall (SG), Robert Knight (SF), Gregory Greene (PF), Joshua Marble (C) Arthur Finlay, Eric Fitzgerald, Steven Miller, Stephen Kissner, Frank Goodall | |
| 09:38 | UConn | Gregory Greene banks in the layup set up by Ronald Rotstein | 38-49 |
| 09:18 | Santa Clara | Gilbert Gardea buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from David Steveson | 41-49 |
| 09:06 | UConn | Benjamin Hall's pass is intercepted by Norman Pasillas | 41-49 |
| 08:37 | Santa Clara | John Carroll knocks in the turnaround in the lane and he's hacked by Robert Knight - foul #2 on Robert Knight, team foul #5 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Mason Busick (SG) Gilbert Gardea | |
| Subs | UConn | Franklin Fields (PG) Ronald Rotstein | |
| 08:37 | Santa Clara | John Carroll makes the free throw | 44-49 |
| 08:08 | UConn | Joshua Marble makes the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Robert Knight | 44-51 |
| 07:48 | Santa Clara | John Carroll comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-51 |
| 07:46 | Santa Clara | Raymond Burger grabs the offensive board | 44-51 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - David Steveson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mason Busick (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. SF - John Carroll (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Norman Pasillas (fairly fresh) 2 stl. C - Raymond Burger (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Franklin Fields (fresh) SG - Benjamin Hall (fairly fresh) SF - Robert Knight (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gregory Greene (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Joshua Marble (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 07:30 | Santa Clara | David Steveson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-51 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Anthony Nathanson (SG), Justin Westhoff (PF) Norman Pasillas, Raymond Burger | |
| Subs | UConn | Arthur Finlay (PG), Eric Fitzgerald (SG), Steven Miller (SF) Franklin Fields, Benjamin Hall, Robert Knight | |
| 07:06 | UConn | Arthur Finlay is open and buries a floater in the paint on a great pass from Eric Fitzgerald and he's fouled by Mason Busick - foul #1 on Mason Busick, team foul #6 | 44-53 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Daniel Reeder (PG), Gregory Gaddis (SF), David Barry (C) David Steveson, John Carroll, Mason Busick | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 07:06 | UConn | Arthur Finlay makes the free throw | 44-54 |
| 06:57 | Santa Clara | David Barry loses the dribble to Arthur Finlay | 44-54 |
| 06:31 | UConn | Daniel Reeder is called for the reach on Eric Fitzgerald - foul #2 on Daniel Reeder, team foul #7 | 44-54 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | UConn | Ronald Rotstein (PG), Stephen Kissner (PF), Frank Goodall (C) Arthur Finlay, Gregory Greene, Joshua Marble | |
| 06:31 | UConn | Eric Fitzgerald makes the 1st free throw | 44-55 |
| 06:31 | UConn | Eric Fitzgerald makes the 2nd free throw | 44-56 |
| 06:16 | Santa Clara | Justin Westhoff is called for traveling | 44-56 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Knight (SF) Steven Miller | |
| 06:14 | UConn | Ronald Rotstein is hacked by Anthony Nathanson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Anthony Nathanson, team foul #8 | 44-56 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gilbert Gardea (SG), John Carroll (SF) Anthony Nathanson, Gregory Gaddis | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 06:14 | UConn | Ronald Rotstein makes the 1st free throw | 44-57 |
| 06:14 | UConn | Ronald Rotstein makes the 2nd free throw | 44-58 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 05:56 | Santa Clara | Gilbert Gardea clanks a shot from the free throw line | 44-58 |
| 05:54 | UConn | Frank Goodall snags the defensive board | 44-58 |
| 05:51 | UConn | Eric Fitzgerald is fouled in the backcourt by Gilbert Gardea - foul #1 on Gilbert Gardea, team foul #9 | 44-58 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | David Steveson (PG), Norman Pasillas (PF) Daniel Reeder, Justin Westhoff | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 05:51 | UConn | Eric Fitzgerald makes the 1st free throw | 44-59 |
| 05:51 | UConn | Eric Fitzgerald makes the 2nd free throw | 44-60 |
| 05:27 | Santa Clara | David Barry misses short on a floater in the lane | 44-60 |
| 05:25 | UConn | Stephen Kissner grabs the board | 44-60 |
| 05:22 | UConn | John Carroll is called for the reach on Stephen Kissner in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Carroll, team foul #10 | 44-60 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Mason Busick (C) David Barry | |
| Subs | UConn | Matthew Andrews (SG) Eric Fitzgerald | |
| 05:22 | UConn | Stephen Kissner makes the 1st free throw | 44-61 |
| 05:22 | UConn | Stephen Kissner makes the 2nd free throw | 44-62 |
| 05:10 | Santa Clara | Norman Pasillas is called for traveling | 44-62 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gregory Gaddis (PF) Norman Pasillas | |
| Subs | UConn | Benjamin Hall (SG), Steven Miller (PF), Joshua Marble (C) Matthew Andrews, Stephen Kissner, Frank Goodall | |
| 04:42 | UConn | Ronald Rotstein scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Benjamin Hall | 44-64 |
| 04:34 | Santa Clara | David Steveson buries a 3 from the right wing set up by John Carroll | 47-64 |
| 04:05 | UConn | Mason Busick picks off the pass by Benjamin Hall | 47-64 |
| 03:54 | Santa Clara | Gregory Gaddis drills a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by David Steveson | 49-64 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 03:41 | UConn | Ronald Rotstein can't throw it down but the foul's on David Steveson - foul #4 on David Steveson, team foul #11 | 49-64 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Daniel Reeder (PG), Norman Pasillas (PF), Raymond Burger (C) David Steveson, Gilbert Gardea, John Carroll | |
| Subs | UConn | Eric Fitzgerald (SG), Gregory Greene (PF), Frank Goodall (C) Benjamin Hall, Robert Knight, Joshua Marble | |
| 03:41 | UConn | Ronald Rotstein makes the 1st free throw | 49-65 |
| 03:41 | UConn | Ronald Rotstein misses the 2nd free throw | 49-65 |
| 03:41 | Santa Clara | Norman Pasillas grabs the board | 49-65 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Daniel Reeder (fresh) SG - Mason Busick (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. SF - Gregory Gaddis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Norman Pasillas (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Raymond Burger (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Ronald Rotstein (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eric Fitzgerald (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Steven Miller (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gregory Greene (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Goodall (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Santa Clara | Norman Pasillas connects on the turnaround from close range | 51-65 |
| 03:02 | UConn | Steven Miller comes up short on the shot from close range | 51-65 |
| 03:01 | Santa Clara | Raymond Burger grabs the board | 51-65 |
| 02:57 | Santa Clara | Gregory Gaddis makes the fadeaway from the right block set up by Daniel Reeder and the foul's on Gregory Greene - foul #2 on Gregory Greene, team foul #6 | 53-65 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gilbert Gardea (SG), Justin Westhoff (PF) Mason Busick, Norman Pasillas | |
| Subs | UConn | Arthur Finlay (PG), Stephen Kissner (C) Ronald Rotstein, Frank Goodall | |
| 02:57 | Santa Clara | Gregory Gaddis makes the free throw | 54-65 |
| 02:29 | UConn | Stephen Kissner buries a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Eric Fitzgerald | 54-67 |
| 02:06 | Santa Clara | Gilbert Gardea clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-67 |
| 02:05 | UConn | Stephen Kissner pulls down the rebound | 54-67 |
| 01:59 | UConn | Stephen Kissner connects on the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Arthur Finlay | 54-69 |
| 01:48 | Santa Clara | Justin Westhoff misses the easy layup | 54-69 |
| 01:47 | UConn | Stephen Kissner grabs the defensive rebound | 54-69 |
| 01:25 | UConn | Eric Fitzgerald misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-69 |
| 01:23 | Santa Clara | Raymond Burger snags the defensive board | 54-69 |
| 01:11 | Santa Clara | Justin Westhoff misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 54-69 |
| 01:10 | Santa Clara | Gregory Gaddis gets the offensive rebound | 54-69 |
| 00:58 | Santa Clara | Raymond Burger lays it up and in | 56-69 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:36 | UConn | Steven Miller misses the driving attempt from close range | 56-69 |
| 00:34 | UConn | Arthur Finlay can't tip it in | 56-69 |
| 00:32 | UConn | Stephen Kissner tips it in | 56-71 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:27 | Santa Clara | Gregory Gaddis comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 56-71 |
| 00:26 | Santa Clara | Gregory Gaddis tips it but misses | 56-71 |
| 00:24 | UConn | Arthur Finlay gets the rebound | 56-71 |
| 00:00 | UConn | Arthur Finlay runs out the clock | 56-71 |