| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Terrance Horton (fresh) SG - Brandon Frandsen (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ricky Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Robertson (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - John McNease (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Clayton Carpenter (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edgar Buch (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Cooley (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Shawn Bolton (fresh) 4 reb. C - Russell Kleckner (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Santa Clara | James Cooley inbounds the ball | 27-33 |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia 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 (-2) | |
| 19:48 | Santa Clara | James Cooley double dribbles | 27-33 |
| Subs | Virginia | Stanley Slade (SF) Ricky Davis | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 19:46 | Virginia | John McNease is hacked by Russell Kleckner in the backcourt - foul #3 on Russell Kleckner, team foul #1 | 27-33 |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | James Chen (C) Russell Kleckner | |
| 19:24 | Virginia | Stanley Slade is hacked by Clayton Carpenter - foul #3 on Clayton Carpenter, team foul #2 | 27-33 |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Huang-fu China (PG) Clayton Carpenter | |
| 19:14 | Virginia | William Robertson can't connect on a floater from the left block | 27-33 |
| 19:12 | Virginia | The offensive rebound goes to John McNease | 27-33 |
| 18:53 | Virginia | John McNease hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint | 27-33 |
| 18:51 | Santa Clara | Shawn Bolton grabs the defensive rebound | 27-33 |
| 18:30 | Santa Clara | Huang-fu China is fouled on the floor by William Robertson - foul #3 on William Robertson, team foul #1 | 27-33 |
| Subs | Virginia | Ricky Davis (SF), Gary Green (PF) Stanley Slade, William Robertson | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Alberto Romano (SG), Ronnie Glasgow (SF), Chad Kline (PF), John O'Berry (C) Edgar Buch, James Cooley, Shawn Bolton, James Chen | |
| 18:19 | Santa Clara | Ronnie Glasgow is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Ronnie Glasgow, team foul #3 | 27-33 |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Shawn Bolton (PF) Ronnie Glasgow | |
| 18:03 | Virginia | Brandon Frandsen clanks a 3 from the right wing | 27-33 |
| 18:02 | Virginia | Gary Green tips it in | 29-33 |
| 17:46 | Santa Clara | Alberto Romano hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 29-33 |
| 17:44 | Santa Clara | Shawn Bolton gets the offensive rebound | 29-33 |
| 17:30 | Santa Clara | Shawn Bolton is hacked by Terrance Horton - foul #1 on Terrance Horton, team foul #2 | 29-33 |
| Subs | Virginia | Robert Guerriero (PG), Stanley Slade (SF), John Merrick (C) Terrance Horton, Ricky Davis, John McNease | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Edgar Buch (SG) Huang-fu China | |
| 17:19 | Santa Clara | Chad Kline knocks in the shot from the right wing | 29-35 |
| 16:57 | Virginia | Edgar Buch is called for the reach on Gary Green - foul #1 on Edgar Buch, team foul #4 | 29-35 |
| Subs | Virginia | Terrance Horton (PG), Ricky Davis (SF), John McNease (C) Robert Guerriero, Stanley Slade, John Merrick | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gary Sherwood (PG), James Cooley (SF), James Chen (C) Alberto Romano, Chad Kline, John O'Berry | |
| 16:38 | Virginia | Terrance Horton scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Gary Green | 32-35 |
| 16:16 | Santa Clara | James Chen scores on a shot in the paint set up by Gary Sherwood | 32-37 |
| 15:59 | Virginia | Gary Green is denied on a dunk by James Cooley | 32-37 |
| 15:57 | Santa Clara | James Cooley grabs the defensive rebound | 32-37 |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Terrance Horton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Brandon Frandsen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ricky Davis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gary Green (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John McNease (tiring) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Gary Sherwood (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Edgar Buch (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Cooley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Shawn Bolton (tiring) 6 reb. C - James Chen (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:51 | Santa Clara | James Cooley buries a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Gary Sherwood | 32-39 |
| 15:33 | Virginia | Ricky Davis scores on a shot from the right side set up by Terrance Horton | 34-39 |
| 15:27 | Santa Clara | James Chen is fouled on the floor by Brandon Frandsen - foul #1 on Brandon Frandsen, team foul #3 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Virginia | Robert Guerriero (PG), Charles Stevens (SG), Stanley Slade (SF), William Robertson (PF), John Merrick (C) Terrance Horton, Brandon Frandsen, Ricky Davis, Gary Green, John McNease | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Clayton Carpenter (PG), Huang-fu China (SG), Ronnie Glasgow (SF), Chad Kline (PF), Russell Kleckner (C) Gary Sherwood, Edgar Buch, James Cooley, Shawn Bolton, James Chen | |
| 15:14 | Santa Clara | Stanley Slade is called for the reach on Ronnie Glasgow - foul #1 on Stanley Slade, team foul #4 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John O'Berry (PF) Chad Kline | |
| 15:09 | Santa Clara | Ronnie Glasgow clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 34-39 |
| 15:07 | Santa Clara | The offensive rebound goes to Ronnie Glasgow | 34-39 |
| 14:59 | Santa Clara | William Robertson steals it from Clayton Carpenter | 34-39 |
| 14:35 | Virginia | Charles Stevens buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by William Robertson | 36-39 |
| 14:21 | Santa Clara | Ronnie Glasgow connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Russell Kleckner | 36-41 |
| 13:57 | Virginia | William Robertson clanks a floater from the right block but he's hacked by John O'Berry - foul #3 on John O'Berry, team foul #5 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Virginia | Terrance Horton (PG), Brandon Frandsen (SG), Ricky Davis (SF), John McNease (C) Robert Guerriero, Charles Stevens, Stanley Slade, John Merrick | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Chad Kline (SF), James Chen (PF), Alberto Romano (C) Ronnie Glasgow, John O'Berry, Russell Kleckner | |
| 13:57 | Virginia | William Robertson makes the 1st free throw | 37-41 |
| 13:57 | Virginia | William Robertson makes the 2nd free throw | 38-41 |
| 13:41 | Santa Clara | Chad Kline misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Ricky Davis - foul #1 on Ricky Davis, team foul #5 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gary Sherwood (PG), Russell Kleckner (C) Clayton Carpenter, Huang-fu China | |
| 13:41 | Santa Clara | Chad Kline makes the 1st free throw | 38-42 |
| 13:41 | Santa Clara | Chad Kline makes the 2nd free throw | 38-43 |
| 13:30 | Virginia | Ricky Davis is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Ricky Davis, team foul #6 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Edgar Buch (SG) Gary Sherwood | |
| 13:10 | Santa Clara | William Robertson blocks the short jumper by Russell Kleckner | 38-43 |
| 13:09 | Virginia | William Robertson grabs the defensive rebound | 38-43 |
| 13:07 | Virginia | Edgar Buch steals it from John McNease in the backcourt | 38-43 |
| 12:49 | Santa Clara | Chad Kline can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 38-43 |
| 12:47 | Santa Clara | Chad Kline pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-43 |
| 12:33 | Santa Clara | The jump hook by Russell Kleckner is blocked by William Robertson | 38-43 |
| 12:32 | Virginia | William Robertson gets the rebound | 38-43 |
| 12:13 | Virginia | Brandon Frandsen makes the wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-43 |
| 11:44 | Santa Clara | Alberto Romano loses the dribble to William Robertson | 41-43 |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Terrance Horton (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brandon Frandsen (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ricky Davis (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Robertson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - John McNease (tired) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Alberto Romano (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edgar Buch (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Chad Kline (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Chen (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Russell Kleckner (tiring) 3 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 11:25 | Virginia | William Robertson buries a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Terrance Horton | 43-43 |
| 11:06 | Santa Clara | Russell Kleckner is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on Russell Kleckner, team foul #6 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Virginia | Robert Guerriero (PG), Charles Stevens (SG), Stanley Slade (SF), John Merrick (C) Terrance Horton, Brandon Frandsen, Ricky Davis, John McNease | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Clayton Carpenter (PG), Huang-fu China (SG), James Cooley (SF), Shawn Bolton (PF), John O'Berry (C) Alberto Romano, Edgar Buch, Chad Kline, James Chen, Russell Kleckner | |
| 10:56 | Virginia | Charles Stevens clanks a 3 from straight away | 43-43 |
| 10:54 | Virginia | Stanley Slade tips it home | 45-43 |
| 10:36 | Santa Clara | Huang-fu China knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by Shawn Bolton | 45-46 |
| 10:19 | Virginia | William Robertson can't finish the layup but the foul's on Shawn Bolton - foul #3 on Shawn Bolton, team foul #7 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Virginia | Terrance Horton (PG), Brandon Frandsen (SG), John McNease (C) Robert Guerriero, Charles Stevens, John Merrick | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 10:19 | Virginia | William Robertson makes the 1st free throw | 46-46 |
| 10:19 | Virginia | William Robertson makes the 2nd free throw | 47-46 |
| 10:07 | Santa Clara | Terrance Horton steals it from Huang-fu China | 47-46 |
| 10:02 | Virginia | Brandon Frandsen jams it set up by Terrance Horton | 49-46 |
| 09:42 | Santa Clara | James Cooley is whistled for a carry | 49-46 |
| Subs | Virginia | Charles Stevens (SG) Brandon Frandsen | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Ronnie Glasgow (SF), James Chen (C) James Cooley, John O'Berry | |
| 09:21 | Virginia | William Robertson lays it in | 51-46 |
| 08:59 | Santa Clara | Ronnie Glasgow hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Stanley Slade - foul #2 on Stanley Slade, team foul #7 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Virginia | Robert Guerriero (PG), Brandon Frandsen (SG), Ricky Davis (SF), John Merrick (C) Terrance Horton, Charles Stevens, Stanley Slade, John McNease | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gary Sherwood (PG), Edgar Buch (SG) Clayton Carpenter, Huang-fu China | |
| 08:59 | Santa Clara | Ronnie Glasgow makes the 1st free throw | 51-47 |
| 08:59 | Santa Clara | Ronnie Glasgow misses the 2nd free throw | 51-47 |
| 08:59 | Virginia | John Merrick grabs the defensive rebound | 51-47 |
| 08:57 | Virginia | Gary Sherwood steals it from Robert Guerriero in the backcourt | 51-47 |
| 08:42 | Santa Clara | Gary Sherwood misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-47 |
| 08:41 | Virginia | John Merrick grabs the board | 51-47 |
| 08:21 | Virginia | Ricky Davis misses long on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Gary Sherwood - foul #1 on Gary Sherwood, team foul #8 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Virginia | Terrance Horton (PG), John McNease (C) Robert Guerriero, John Merrick | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | James Cooley (SF), Alberto Romano (C) Edgar Buch, James Chen | |
| 08:21 | Virginia | Ricky Davis misses the 1st free throw | 51-47 |
| 08:21 | Virginia | Ricky Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 52-47 |
| 08:00 | Santa Clara | James Cooley buries a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Alberto Romano | 52-49 |
| 07:58 | Virginia | Ronnie Glasgow steals the ball from William Robertson in the backcourt | 52-49 |
| 07:57 | Santa Clara | Ronnie Glasgow lays it up and in | 52-51 |
| 07:39 | Virginia | Ricky Davis comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-51 |
| 07:37 | Virginia | The offensive rebound goes to William Robertson | 52-51 |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Terrance Horton (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brandon Frandsen (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ricky Davis (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Robertson (tired) 19 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - John McNease (tired) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Gary Sherwood (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ronnie Glasgow (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - James Cooley (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Shawn Bolton (tiring) 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Alberto Romano (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. | |
| 07:17 | Virginia | John McNease misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 52-51 |
| 07:16 | Santa Clara | Shawn Bolton grabs the board | 52-51 |
| 07:00 | Santa Clara | Ronnie Glasgow hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Gary Sherwood | 52-53 |
| 06:43 | Virginia | Brandon Frandsen knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Terrance Horton and he's hacked by Gary Sherwood - foul #2 on Gary Sherwood, team foul #9 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Virginia | Robert Guerriero (PG), Stanley Slade (SF), John Merrick (C) Terrance Horton, Ricky Davis, John McNease | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Clayton Carpenter (PG), Edgar Buch (SG), Chad Kline (SF), John O'Berry (PF), Russell Kleckner (C) Gary Sherwood, Ronnie Glasgow, James Cooley, Shawn Bolton, Alberto Romano | |
| 06:43 | Virginia | Brandon Frandsen makes the free throw | 55-53 |
| 06:25 | Santa Clara | Robert Guerriero is called for the reach on Clayton Carpenter - foul #3 on Robert Guerriero, team foul #8 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Virginia | Terrance Horton (PG), Charles Stevens (SG) Robert Guerriero, Brandon Frandsen | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 06:25 | Santa Clara | Clayton Carpenter misses the 1st free throw | 55-53 |
| 06:25 | Virginia | John Merrick pulls down the rebound | 55-53 |
| 06:00 | Virginia | Terrance Horton misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 55-53 |
| 05:59 | Santa Clara | Russell Kleckner grabs the board | 55-53 |
| 05:53 | Santa Clara | Russell Kleckner scores on a shot from the free throw line set up by Clayton Carpenter | 55-55 |
| 05:36 | Virginia | Terrance Horton hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-55 |
| 05:34 | Virginia | William Robertson grabs the offensive rebound | 55-55 |
| 05:14 | Virginia | William Robertson lays it up and in | 57-55 |
| 04:59 | Santa Clara | Edgar Buch buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Clayton Carpenter | 57-58 |
| 04:44 | Virginia | William Robertson is fouled on the floor by Russell Kleckner - foul #5 on Russell Kleckner, team foul #10 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Virginia | Robert Guerriero (PG), Brandon Frandsen (SG), Ricky Davis (SF), John McNease (C) Terrance Horton, Charles Stevens, Stanley Slade, John Merrick | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Huang-fu China (SG), James Cooley (SF), James Chen (PF), Alberto Romano (C) Edgar Buch, Chad Kline, John O'Berry, Russell Kleckner | |
| 04:44 | Virginia | William Robertson makes the 1st free throw | 58-58 |
| 04:44 | Virginia | William Robertson misses the 2nd free throw | 58-58 |
| 04:44 | Santa Clara | James Chen gets the rebound | 58-58 |
| 04:17 | Santa Clara | William Robertson is called for the reach on James Chen - foul #4 on William Robertson, team foul #9 | 58-58 |
| Subs | Virginia | Gary Green (PF) William Robertson | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gary Sherwood (PG) Clayton Carpenter | |
| 04:17 | Santa Clara | James Chen makes the 1st free throw | 58-59 |
| 04:17 | Santa Clara | James Chen makes the 2nd free throw | 58-60 |
| 04:01 | Virginia | Brandon Frandsen is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 61-60 |
| 03:45 | Santa Clara | Brandon Frandsen takes the ball from Huang-fu China | 61-60 |
| 03:31 | Virginia | Gary Green drills a turnaround from the baseline set up by Ricky Davis and he's hacked by Alberto Romano - foul #1 on Alberto Romano, team foul #11 | 63-60 |
| Subs | Virginia | Terrance Horton (PG), Stanley Slade (SF) Robert Guerriero, Ricky Davis | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Edgar Buch (SG), Ronnie Glasgow (SF), Shawn Bolton (PF) Gary Sherwood, James Cooley, Alberto Romano | |
| 03:31 | Virginia | Gary Green makes the free throw | 64-60 |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Terrance Horton (tiring) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Brandon Frandsen (tiring) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stanley Slade (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gary Green (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - John McNease (very tired) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Huang-fu China (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Edgar Buch (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ronnie Glasgow (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. PF - Shawn Bolton (tiring) 7 reb. 3 pf. C - James Chen (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Santa Clara | Huang-fu China is hacked by Stanley Slade - foul #3 on Stanley Slade, team foul #10 | 64-60 |
| Subs | Virginia | William Robertson (PF) Gary Green | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 03:14 | Santa Clara | Huang-fu China makes the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 03:14 | Santa Clara | Huang-fu China makes the 2nd free throw | 64-62 |
| 02:57 | Virginia | William Robertson drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Stanley Slade | 67-62 |
| 02:57 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-62 |
| Subs | Virginia | Ricky Davis (SF) Stanley Slade | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Clayton Carpenter (PG), John O'Berry (PF), Alberto Romano (C) Huang-fu China, Shawn Bolton, James Chen | |
| 02:38 | Santa Clara | Edgar Buch clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 67-62 |
| 02:36 | Virginia | Ricky Davis gets the rebound | 67-62 |
| 02:31 | Virginia | Brandon Frandsen comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 67-62 |
| 02:30 | Virginia | William Robertson gets the offensive rebound | 67-62 |
| 02:13 | Virginia | Ricky Davis connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Terrance Horton | 69-62 |
| 02:13 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 69-62 |
| Subs | Virginia | Robert Guerriero (PG), Charles Stevens (SG), Stanley Slade (SF), Gary Green (PF) Terrance Horton, Brandon Frandsen, Ricky Davis, William Robertson | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | James Cooley (SF) Ronnie Glasgow | |
| 01:55 | Santa Clara | Clayton Carpenter misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 69-62 |
| 01:53 | Santa Clara | Alberto Romano tips it home | 69-64 |
| 01:42 | Virginia | Gary Green drills a jump hook in the paint | 71-64 |
| 01:42 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 71-64 |
| Subs | Virginia | Terrance Horton (PG), Brandon Frandsen (SG), Ricky Davis (SF), William Robertson (PF) Robert Guerriero, Charles Stevens, Stanley Slade, Gary Green | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Shawn Bolton (PF), James Chen (C) John O'Berry, Alberto Romano | |
| 01:26 | Santa Clara | Clayton Carpenter misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by John McNease - foul #2 on John McNease, team foul #11 | 71-64 |
| 01:26 | Santa Clara | Clayton Carpenter makes the 1st free throw | 71-65 |
| 01:26 | Santa Clara | Clayton Carpenter makes the 2nd free throw | 71-66 |
| 01:24 | Virginia | William Robertson's pass is intercepted by Edgar Buch in the backcourt | 71-66 |
| 01:13 | Santa Clara | James Chen blows the layup | 71-66 |
| 01:11 | Virginia | Ricky Davis grabs the board | 71-66 |
| 01:04 | Virginia | Terrance Horton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 71-66 |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:48 | Santa Clara | Shawn Bolton buries a floater in the paint on a great pass from Clayton Carpenter | 71-68 |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:24 | Virginia | Terrance Horton comes up short on the shot from close range but he's fouled by James Cooley - foul #2 on James Cooley, team foul #12 | 71-68 |
| Subs | Virginia | John Smith (PF) William Robertson | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 00:24 | Virginia | Terrance Horton makes the 1st free throw | 72-68 |
| 00:24 | Virginia | Terrance Horton makes the 2nd free throw | 73-68 |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:18 | Santa Clara | Edgar Buch makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Shawn Bolton | 73-71 |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:16 | Virginia | Edgar Buch is called for the reach on Brandon Frandsen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Edgar Buch, team foul #13 | 73-71 |
| Subs | Virginia | William Robertson (PF) John Smith | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 00:16 | Virginia | Brandon Frandsen misses the 1st free throw | 73-71 |
| 00:16 | Virginia | Brandon Frandsen makes the 2nd free throw | 74-71 |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:09 | Santa Clara | Edgar Buch comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 74-71 |
| 00:07 | Santa Clara | Edgar Buch grabs the offensive rebound | 74-71 |
| 00:02 | Santa Clara | Edgar Buch makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 74-74 |
| 00:02 | Virginia | Virginia calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 74-74 |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Virginia | Ricky Davis misses the fullcourt shot | 74-74 |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Terrance Horton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Brandon Frandsen (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ricky Davis (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - William Robertson (tiring) 25 pts. 11 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - John McNease (very tired) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Clayton Carpenter (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Edgar Buch (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - James Cooley (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Shawn Bolton (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - James Chen (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Santa Clara | Shawn Bolton wins the tip | 74-74 |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia 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 (-2) | |
| 04:41 | Santa Clara | Shawn Bolton is fouled on the floor by William Robertson - foul #5 on William Robertson, team foul #12 | 74-74 |
| Subs | Virginia | Robert Guerriero (PG), Charles Stevens (SG), Stanley Slade (SF), Gary Green (PF), John Merrick (C) Terrance Horton, Brandon Frandsen, Ricky Davis, William Robertson, John McNease | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 04:41 | Santa Clara | Shawn Bolton makes the 1st free throw | 74-75 |
| 04:41 | Santa Clara | Shawn Bolton misses the 2nd free throw | 74-75 |
| 04:41 | Santa Clara | James Cooley grabs the offensive board | 74-75 |
| 04:20 | Santa Clara | James Cooley misses the easy layup | 74-75 |
| 04:19 | Santa Clara | Shawn Bolton misses the tip | 74-75 |
| 04:18 | Virginia | Robert Guerriero grabs the defensive rebound | 74-75 |
| 04:15 | Virginia | Robert Guerriero is hacked by James Chen in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Chen, team foul #14 | 74-75 |
| 04:15 | Virginia | Robert Guerriero makes the 1st free throw | 75-75 |
| 04:15 | Virginia | Robert Guerriero misses the 2nd free throw | 75-75 |
| 04:15 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Edgar Buch | 75-75 |
| 04:00 | Santa Clara | James Chen misses the lay-in | 75-75 |
| 03:59 | Santa Clara | Clayton Carpenter hits the follow up shot | 75-77 |
| 03:36 | Virginia | Robert Guerriero misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 75-77 |
| 03:35 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Edgar Buch | 75-77 |
| 03:11 | Santa Clara | Shawn Bolton hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 75-77 |
| 03:09 | Santa Clara | Shawn Bolton gets the offensive rebound | 75-77 |
| 03:02 | Santa Clara | Shawn Bolton is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Shawn Bolton, team foul #15 | 75-77 |
| Subs | Virginia | Terrance Horton (PG), Brandon Frandsen (SG), Ricky Davis (SF), John McNease (C) Robert Guerriero, Charles Stevens, Stanley Slade, John Merrick | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Huang-fu China (PG), Alberto Romano (SG), Ronnie Glasgow (SF), Chad Kline (PF), John O'Berry (C) Clayton Carpenter, Edgar Buch, James Cooley, Shawn Bolton, James Chen | |
| 02:59 | Virginia | Ricky Davis loses the dribble to Huang-fu China in the backcourt | 75-77 |
| 02:59 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 75-77 |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Clayton Carpenter (PG), Edgar Buch (SG) Huang-fu China, Chad Kline | |
| 02:45 | Santa Clara | John O'Berry comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 75-77 |
| 02:44 | Virginia | Ricky Davis snags the defensive board | 75-77 |
| 02:25 | Virginia | Ricky Davis is hacked by John O'Berry - foul #4 on John O'Berry, team foul #16 | 75-77 |
| 02:25 | Virginia | Ricky Davis makes the 1st free throw | 76-77 |
| 02:25 | Virginia | Ricky Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 77-77 |
| 02:23 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 77-77 |
| Subs | Virginia | Stanley Slade (SF) Ricky Davis | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | James Cooley (SF), Shawn Bolton (PF), James Chen (C) Ronnie Glasgow, John O'Berry, Alberto Romano | |
| 02:18 | Santa Clara | Edgar Buch misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 77-77 |
| 02:17 | Virginia | John McNease grabs the defensive rebound | 77-77 |
| 01:54 | Virginia | Clayton Carpenter steals the ball from Gary Green | 77-77 |
| 01:41 | Santa Clara | Edgar Buch throws a bad pass out of bounds | 77-77 |
| Subs | Virginia | Ricky Davis (SF) Stanley Slade | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 01:38 | Virginia | Clayton Carpenter is called for the reach on Brandon Frandsen in the backcourt - foul #4 on Clayton Carpenter, team foul #17 | 77-77 |
| 01:38 | Virginia | Brandon Frandsen misses the 1st free throw | 77-77 |
| 01:38 | Virginia | Brandon Frandsen makes the 2nd free throw | 78-77 |
| 01:23 | Santa Clara | James Chen scores on a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Clayton Carpenter | 78-79 |
| 01:09 | Virginia | Brandon Frandsen scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 81-79 |
| 00:51 | Santa Clara | Edgar Buch buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Clayton Carpenter | 81-82 |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Terrance Horton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Brandon Frandsen (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ricky Davis (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. PF - Gary Green (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - John McNease (very tired) 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Clayton Carpenter (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Edgar Buch (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - James Cooley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Shawn Bolton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 9 reb. 4 pf. C - James Chen (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 00:42 | Virginia | Terrance Horton connects on the open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 84-82 |
| 00:26 | Santa Clara | James Cooley misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 84-82 |
| 00:25 | Santa Clara | Clayton Carpenter gets the offensive rebound | 84-82 |
| 00:11 | Santa Clara | James Cooley's pass is intercepted by Brandon Frandsen | 84-82 |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:10 | Virginia | Terrance Horton is hacked by Clayton Carpenter in the backcourt - foul #5 on Clayton Carpenter, team foul #18 | 84-82 |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Huang-fu China (PG) Clayton Carpenter | |
| 00:10 | Virginia | Terrance Horton misses the 1st free throw | 84-82 |
| 00:10 | Virginia | Terrance Horton makes the 2nd free throw | 85-82 |
| 00:10 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 85-82 |
| 00:03 | Santa Clara | Huang-fu China misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 85-82 |
| 00:02 | Virginia | Ricky Davis snags the defensive board | 85-82 |
| 00:01 | Virginia | Ricky Davis is fouled in the backcourt by Huang-fu China - foul #1 on Huang-fu China, team foul #19 | 85-82 |
| Subs | Virginia | John Smith (PF) Gary Green | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 00:01 | Virginia | Ricky Davis misses the 1st free throw | 85-82 |
| 00:01 | Virginia | Ricky Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 86-82 |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Santa Clara | Huang-fu China misses long on a fullcourt shot | 86-82 |