| Lineup | Richmond | PG - Antonio Parker (fresh) SG - Marcus Adams (fresh) SF - Philip Murray (fresh) PF - Andres Diaz (fresh) C - Edward Robinson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Thomas Severino (fresh) SG - Terry Rucks (fresh) SF - Kevin Elder (fresh) PF - Michael Lesh (fresh) C - Michael Noble (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Richmond | Edward Robinson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Richmond | Richmond is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:57 | Richmond | Philip Murray double dribbles in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:52 | Santa Clara | Terry Rucks travels with the ball | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Richmond | Antonio Parker is called for 3 seconds | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Santa Clara | Michael Lesh misses the lay-in but the foul's on Andres Diaz - foul #1 on Andres Diaz, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Santa Clara | Michael Lesh makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:20 | Santa Clara | Michael Lesh makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:09 | Richmond | Antonio Parker is whistled for a carry | 0-2 |
| 18:50 | Santa Clara | Kevin Elder scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Thomas Severino | 0-5 |
| 18:29 | Richmond | Andres Diaz can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Michael Lesh - foul #1 on Michael Lesh, team foul #1 | 0-5 |
| 18:29 | Richmond | Andres Diaz makes the 1st free throw | 1-5 |
| 18:29 | Richmond | Andres Diaz makes the 2nd free throw | 2-5 |
| 18:04 | Santa Clara | Thomas Severino misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Antonio Parker - foul #1 on Antonio Parker, team foul #2 | 2-5 |
| 18:04 | Santa Clara | Thomas Severino misses the 1st free throw | 2-5 |
| 18:04 | Santa Clara | Thomas Severino misses the 2nd free throw | 2-5 |
| 18:04 | Richmond | Andres Diaz pulls down the rebound | 2-5 |
| 17:47 | Richmond | Edward Robinson's floater is tipped away by Michael Lesh | 2-5 |
| 17:45 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Kevin Elder | 2-5 |
| 17:34 | Santa Clara | Thomas Severino is hacked by Antonio Parker - foul #2 on Antonio Parker, team foul #3 | 2-5 |
| Subs | Richmond | Dennis Clark (PG), Dennis Gould (SG), Alfonso Hernandez (SF), Cong Chu (PF), Harold Woodcock (C) Antonio Parker, Marcus Adams, Philip Murray, Andres Diaz, Edward Robinson | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Thomas Smith (PG), Christopher Poirier (SG), Daniel Guillotte (SF), Isaac Dyer (PF), Cory Ozuna (C) Thomas Severino, Terry Rucks, Kevin Elder, Michael Lesh, Michael Noble | |
| 17:19 | Santa Clara | Christopher Poirier makes the 3 from straight away set up by Daniel Guillotte | 2-8 |
| 17:17 | Richmond | Thomas Smith is called for the reach on Dennis Clark in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thomas Smith, team foul #2 | 2-8 |
| 17:04 | Richmond | Dennis Gould makes the shot in the paint and he's fouled by Christopher Poirier - foul #1 on Christopher Poirier, team foul #3 | 4-8 |
| 17:04 | Richmond | Dennis Gould makes the free throw | 5-8 |
| 16:39 | Santa Clara | The jumper by Cory Ozuna is denied by Alfonso Hernandez | 5-8 |
| 16:37 | Santa Clara | Isaac Dyer snags the offensive board | 5-8 |
| 16:25 | Santa Clara | Harold Woodcock is called for the reach on Christopher Poirier - foul #1 on Harold Woodcock, team foul #4 | 5-8 |
| 16:05 | Santa Clara | Daniel Guillotte misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 5-8 |
| 16:03 | Richmond | Cong Chu pulls down the rebound | 5-8 |
| 15:47 | Richmond | Harold Woodcock drills a floater from the left side | 7-8 |
| Lineup | Richmond | PG - Dennis Clark (fairly fresh) SG - Dennis Gould (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Alfonso Hernandez (fairly fresh) PF - Cong Chu (fairly fresh) C - Harold Woodcock (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Thomas Smith (fresh) SG - Christopher Poirier (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Daniel Guillotte (fairly fresh) PF - Isaac Dyer (fairly fresh) C - Cory Ozuna (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Santa Clara | Cory Ozuna loses the ball out of bounds | 7-8 |
| Subs | Richmond | Dustin Young (PG), Marcus Adams (SG), John Neilsen (SF), Andres Diaz (PF), Edward Robinson (C) Dennis Clark, Dennis Gould, Alfonso Hernandez, Cong Chu, Harold Woodcock | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Thomas Severino (PG), Terry Rucks (SG), Kevin Elder (SF), Michael Lesh (PF), Stephen Kimbrough (C) Thomas Smith, Christopher Poirier, Daniel Guillotte, Isaac Dyer, Cory Ozuna | |
| 15:40 | Richmond | Thomas Severino steals the ball from Dustin Young in the backcourt | 7-8 |
| 15:39 | Santa Clara | Kevin Elder lays it up and in set up by Thomas Severino | 7-10 |
| 15:28 | Richmond | Edward Robinson clanks a 3 from the left wing | 7-10 |
| 15:27 | Richmond | Andres Diaz can't tip it in | 7-10 |
| 15:25 | Santa Clara | Stephen Kimbrough grabs the defensive rebound | 7-10 |
| 15:17 | Santa Clara | Thomas Severino misses the floater from the right wing | 7-10 |
| 15:16 | Richmond | Andres Diaz grabs the board | 7-10 |
| 15:01 | Richmond | Marcus Adams misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 7-10 |
| 14:59 | Santa Clara | Thomas Severino snags the defensive board | 7-10 |
| 14:45 | Santa Clara | Thomas Severino misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 7-10 |
| 14:44 | Richmond | Edward Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 7-10 |
| 14:39 | Richmond | Dustin Young misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 7-10 |
| 14:37 | Santa Clara | Thomas Severino grabs the defensive rebound | 7-10 |
| 14:09 | Santa Clara | Kevin Elder comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 7-10 |
| 14:08 | Richmond | Edward Robinson pulls down the rebound | 7-10 |
| 14:00 | Richmond | Andres Diaz clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 7-10 |
| 13:59 | Santa Clara | Kevin Elder snags the defensive board | 7-10 |
| 13:54 | Santa Clara | Kevin Elder blows the layup but he's fouled by Andres Diaz - foul #2 on Andres Diaz, team foul #5 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Richmond | Dennis Clark (PG), Dennis Gould (SG), Philip Murray (SF), Alfonso Hernandez (PF), Cong Chu (C) Dustin Young, Marcus Adams, John Neilsen, Andres Diaz, Edward Robinson | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Christopher Poirier (PG), Daniel Guillotte (SG), Cory Ozuna (PF), Michael Noble (C) Thomas Severino, Terry Rucks, Michael Lesh, Stephen Kimbrough | |
| 13:54 | Santa Clara | Kevin Elder makes the 1st free throw | 7-11 |
| 13:54 | Santa Clara | Kevin Elder makes the 2nd free throw | 7-12 |
| 13:38 | Richmond | Cong Chu connects on the driving attempt in the paint | 9-12 |
| 13:15 | Santa Clara | Kevin Elder is hacked by Cong Chu - foul #1 on Cong Chu, team foul #6 | 9-12 |
| Subs | Richmond | Harold Woodcock (C) Philip Murray | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Thomas Smith (PG), Isaac Dyer (PF) Kevin Elder, Cory Ozuna | |
| 12:59 | Santa Clara | Daniel Guillotte can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 9-12 |
| 12:57 | Richmond | Cong Chu grabs the board | 9-12 |
| 12:32 | Richmond | Alfonso Hernandez connects on the open 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Dennis Clark | 12-12 |
| 12:19 | Santa Clara | Thomas Smith misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 12-12 |
| 12:17 | Santa Clara | Christopher Poirier grabs the offensive board | 12-12 |
| 12:01 | Santa Clara | Daniel Guillotte knocks in the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Thomas Smith | 12-14 |
| 11:46 | Richmond | Cong Chu makes the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Dennis Gould | 14-14 |
| Lineup | Richmond | PG - Dennis Clark (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dennis Gould (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alfonso Hernandez (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Cong Chu (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Harold Woodcock (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Thomas Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Christopher Poirier (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Daniel Guillotte (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Isaac Dyer (fairly fresh) C - Michael Noble (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:17 | Santa Clara | Michael Noble lays it up and in set up by Thomas Smith | 14-16 |
| 11:07 | Richmond | Cong Chu blows the wide open layup | 14-16 |
| 11:05 | Richmond | Cong Chu tips it but misses | 14-16 |
| 11:03 | Santa Clara | Michael Noble grabs the board | 14-16 |
| 10:41 | Santa Clara | Christopher Poirier buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Thomas Smith | 14-19 |
| 10:23 | Richmond | Dennis Clark misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Thomas Smith - foul #2 on Thomas Smith, team foul #4 | 14-19 |
| Subs | Richmond | Dustin Young (SG), Philip Murray (SF), Edward Robinson (C) Dennis Gould, Cong Chu, Harold Woodcock | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Thomas Severino (PG), Terry Rucks (SG), Cory Ozuna (SF), Michael Lesh (PF), Stephen Kimbrough (C) Thomas Smith, Christopher Poirier, Daniel Guillotte, Isaac Dyer, Michael Noble | |
| 10:23 | Richmond | Dennis Clark makes the 1st free throw | 15-19 |
| 10:23 | Richmond | Dennis Clark misses the 2nd free throw | 15-19 |
| 10:23 | Santa Clara | Michael Lesh grabs the defensive rebound | 15-19 |
| 10:06 | Santa Clara | Michael Lesh comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 15-19 |
| 10:04 | Santa Clara | Cory Ozuna tips it in | 15-21 |
| 09:50 | Richmond | Edward Robinson misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 15-21 |
| 09:49 | Richmond | Alfonso Hernandez gets the offensive rebound | 15-21 |
| 09:39 | Richmond | The jumper by Alfonso Hernandez is denied by Stephen Kimbrough | 15-21 |
| 09:38 | Richmond | Philip Murray snags the offensive board | 15-21 |
| 09:18 | Richmond | Dennis Clark misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 15-21 |
| 09:16 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Terry Rucks | 15-21 |
| 08:56 | Santa Clara | Thomas Severino misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 15-21 |
| 08:55 | Richmond | Edward Robinson gets the rebound | 15-21 |
| 08:33 | Richmond | Philip Murray clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 15-21 |
| 08:31 | Santa Clara | Thomas Severino grabs the defensive rebound | 15-21 |
| 08:27 | Santa Clara | Terry Rucks scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Thomas Severino | 15-23 |
| 08:03 | Richmond | Dustin Young misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 15-23 |
| 08:02 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Thomas Severino | 15-23 |
| 07:39 | Santa Clara | Terry Rucks misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 15-23 |
| 07:37 | Richmond | Edward Robinson grabs the board | 15-23 |
| Lineup | Richmond | PG - Dennis Clark (tiring) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dustin Young (fairly fresh) SF - Philip Murray (fairly fresh) PF - Alfonso Hernandez (tired) 3 pts. C - Edward Robinson (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Thomas Severino (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Terry Rucks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Cory Ozuna (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Lesh (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Stephen Kimbrough (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:35 | Richmond | Dennis Clark's pass is intercepted by Thomas Severino in the backcourt | 15-23 |
| 07:34 | Santa Clara | Thomas Severino lays it in | 15-25 |
| 07:29 | Richmond | Dustin Young misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 15-25 |
| 07:28 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Michael Lesh | 15-25 |
| 07:03 | Santa Clara | Michael Lesh drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Terry Rucks | 15-28 |
| 06:59 | Richmond | Dennis Clark misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 15-28 |
| 06:57 | Richmond | Philip Murray gets the offensive rebound | 15-28 |
| 06:41 | Richmond | Philip Murray misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 15-28 |
| 06:39 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Terry Rucks | 15-28 |
| 06:29 | Santa Clara | Michael Lesh misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Edward Robinson - foul #1 on Edward Robinson, team foul #7 | 15-28 |
| Subs | Richmond | Dennis Gould (PG), Marcus Adams (SG), John Neilsen (SF), Harold Woodcock (PF) Dennis Clark, Dustin Young, Philip Murray, Alfonso Hernandez | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jerry Stubbs (PG), Christopher Poirier (SG), Kevin Elder (SF), Michael Noble (C) Thomas Severino, Terry Rucks, Cory Ozuna, Stephen Kimbrough | |
| 06:29 | Santa Clara | Michael Lesh makes the 1st free throw | 15-29 |
| 06:29 | Santa Clara | Michael Lesh makes the 2nd free throw | 15-30 |
| 06:27 | Richmond | Christopher Poirier is called for the reach on Marcus Adams in the backcourt - foul #2 on Christopher Poirier, team foul #5 | 15-30 |
| Subs | Richmond | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Terry Rucks (SG) Christopher Poirier | |
| 06:15 | Richmond | John Neilsen misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 15-30 |
| 06:13 | Santa Clara | Terry Rucks gets the rebound | 15-30 |
| 06:07 | Santa Clara | Michael Noble clanks a jumper from the right block | 15-30 |
| 06:06 | Richmond | John Neilsen gets the rebound | 15-30 |
| 06:02 | Richmond | Marcus Adams can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 15-30 |
| 06:00 | Santa Clara | Michael Lesh grabs the board | 15-30 |
| 05:55 | Santa Clara | Jerry Stubbs scores on a fadeaway near the basket set up by Michael Lesh | 15-32 |
| 05:41 | Richmond | Marcus Adams is hacked by Terry Rucks - foul #1 on Terry Rucks, team foul #6 | 15-32 |
| Subs | Richmond | Cong Chu (PF) Harold Woodcock | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Daniel Guillotte (SG), Isaac Dyer (PF) Terry Rucks, Michael Lesh | |
| 05:17 | Richmond | Marcus Adams hits a wide open jumpshot from the left side | 17-32 |
| 05:02 | Santa Clara | Isaac Dyer buries a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Kevin Elder | 17-34 |
| 04:44 | Richmond | Edward Robinson misses long on a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Michael Noble - foul #1 on Michael Noble, team foul #7 | 17-34 |
| Subs | Richmond | Philip Murray (SF) John Neilsen | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Thomas Severino (PG), Terry Rucks (SG), Michael Lesh (PF) Jerry Stubbs, Daniel Guillotte, Isaac Dyer | |
| 04:44 | Richmond | Edward Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 18-34 |
| 04:44 | Richmond | Edward Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 18-34 |
| 04:44 | Richmond | Dennis Gould snags the offensive board | 18-34 |
| 04:20 | Richmond | Michael Noble takes the ball from Marcus Adams | 18-34 |
| 04:04 | Santa Clara | Michael Noble misses short on a driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Dennis Gould - foul #1 on Dennis Gould, team foul #8 | 18-34 |
| Subs | Richmond | Harold Woodcock (PF) Edward Robinson | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 04:04 | Santa Clara | Michael Noble misses the 1st free throw | 18-34 |
| 04:04 | Santa Clara | Michael Noble makes the 2nd free throw | 18-35 |
| 03:42 | Richmond | Harold Woodcock can't finish the layup | 18-35 |
| 03:40 | Santa Clara | Michael Noble gets the rebound | 18-35 |
| 03:20 | Santa Clara | Michael Lesh makes the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Michael Noble | 18-37 |
| Lineup | Richmond | PG - Dennis Gould (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marcus Adams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Philip Murray (tiring) 2 reb. PF - Harold Woodcock (fresh) 2 pts. C - Cong Chu (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Thomas Severino (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Terry Rucks (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Elder (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Lesh (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Noble (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:04 | Richmond | Harold Woodcock misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 18-37 |
| 03:03 | Richmond | Harold Woodcock gets the offensive rebound | 18-37 |
| 02:41 | Richmond | Dennis Gould clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 18-37 |
| 02:39 | Richmond | Cong Chu tips it home | 20-37 |
| 02:32 | Santa Clara | The short jumper by Terry Rucks is denied by Harold Woodcock | 20-37 |
| 02:31 | Santa Clara | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Lesh | 20-37 |
| 02:16 | Santa Clara | Kevin Elder hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 20-37 |
| 02:14 | Santa Clara | Michael Lesh tips it home | 20-39 |
| 02:07 | Richmond | Dennis Gould's pass is intercepted by Thomas Severino in the backcourt | 20-39 |
| 01:55 | Santa Clara | Kevin Elder scores on a jumper from the right wing set up by Terry Rucks | 20-41 |
| 01:39 | Richmond | Dennis Gould can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 20-41 |
| 01:38 | Santa Clara | Michael Lesh grabs the board | 20-41 |
| 01:18 | Santa Clara | Michael Lesh lays it in set up by Kevin Elder | 20-43 |
| 00:53 | Richmond | Michael Noble steps in front of the Philip Murray pass | 20-43 |
| 00:39 | Santa Clara | Thomas Severino lays it in on a nice dish by Kevin Elder | 20-45 |
| 00:24 | Richmond | Marcus Adams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 20-45 |
| 00:24 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 20-45 |
| Subs | Richmond | Antonio Parker (PG), Dustin Young (SG), John Neilsen (SF), Andres Diaz (PF), Edward Robinson (C) Dennis Gould, Marcus Adams, Philip Murray, Harold Woodcock, Cong Chu | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Thomas Smith (PG), Christopher Poirier (SG), Daniel Guillotte (SF), Isaac Dyer (PF), Cory Ozuna (C) Thomas Severino, Terry Rucks, Kevin Elder, Michael Lesh, Michael Noble | |
| 00:04 | Santa Clara | John Neilsen steals the ball from Thomas Smith | 20-45 |
| 00:00 | Richmond | John Neilsen misses long on a halfcourt shot | 20-45 |