| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Richard Laughlin (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Scott McPhie (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Irvin Mickens (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Hans Karczewski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Carlton Wilford (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - John Welch (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Scott Maney (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Terrell Noblitt (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Michael Dodge (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - John Shevitz (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | West Virginia | Irvin Mickens inbounds the ball | 43-41 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:43 | West Virginia | Carlton Wilford is open and buries a floater in the lane on a great pass from Scott McPhie | 45-41 |
| 19:29 | Santa Clara | Michael Dodge loses the dribble to Scott McPhie | 45-41 |
| 19:10 | West Virginia | Scott McPhie is fouled on the floor by Michael Dodge - foul #1 on Michael Dodge, team foul #1 | 45-41 |
| 18:57 | West Virginia | Scott McPhie comes up short on the shot from the right block | 45-41 |
| 18:55 | Santa Clara | Michael Dodge gets the rebound | 45-41 |
| 18:34 | Santa Clara | Michael Dodge makes the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Scott Maney | 45-43 |
| 18:30 | West Virginia | Scott Maney is called for the reach on Scott McPhie in the backcourt - foul #1 on Scott Maney, team foul #2 | 45-43 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Joseph Bryant (PG), Brett Hawkins (SG), Cory Murff (SF), Dale White (PF), James McCarrol (C) Richard Laughlin, Scott McPhie, Irvin Mickens, Hans Karczewski, Carlton Wilford | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Larry Vetter (PG), Ed Kallas (SG), Jerry Stevens (SF), Huey Glantz (PF), Richard Elder (C) John Welch, Scott Maney, Terrell Noblitt, Michael Dodge, John Shevitz | |
| 18:17 | West Virginia | Cory Murff is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the left side set up by Joseph Bryant | 47-43 |
| 17:56 | Santa Clara | Huey Glantz's dunk attempt is rejected by James McCarrol | 47-43 |
| 17:55 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Dale White | 47-43 |
| 17:48 | West Virginia | Cory Murff makes the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Joseph Bryant | 49-43 |
| 17:43 | Santa Clara | Ed Kallas misses short on a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on James McCarrol - foul #1 on James McCarrol, team foul #1 | 49-43 |
| 17:43 | Santa Clara | Ed Kallas makes the 1st free throw | 49-44 |
| 17:43 | Santa Clara | Ed Kallas misses the 2nd free throw | 49-44 |
| 17:43 | West Virginia | James McCarrol grabs the board | 49-44 |
| 17:28 | West Virginia | Ed Kallas picks off the pass by Cory Murff | 49-44 |
| 16:59 | Santa Clara | Ed Kallas misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-44 |
| 16:58 | Santa Clara | Richard Elder tips it but misses | 49-44 |
| 16:57 | West Virginia | Cory Murff grabs the defensive rebound | 49-44 |
| 16:55 | West Virginia | Brett Hawkins is hacked by Ed Kallas in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ed Kallas, team foul #3 | 49-44 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Richard Laughlin (PG), Scott McPhie (SG), Irvin Mickens (SF), Hans Karczewski (PF), Carlton Wilford (C) Joseph Bryant, Brett Hawkins, Cory Murff, Dale White, James McCarrol | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Welch (PG), Scott Maney (SG), Roberto Martin (SF), Oliver Keach (PF), John Shevitz (C) Larry Vetter, Ed Kallas, Jerry Stevens, Huey Glantz, Richard Elder | |
| 16:48 | West Virginia | Richard Laughlin can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by John Shevitz - foul #2 on John Shevitz, team foul #4 | 49-44 |
| 16:48 | West Virginia | Richard Laughlin makes the 1st free throw | 50-44 |
| 16:48 | West Virginia | Richard Laughlin makes the 2nd free throw | 51-44 |
| 16:20 | Santa Clara | The jumper by Scott Maney is denied by Carlton Wilford | 51-44 |
| 16:18 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Irvin Mickens | 51-44 |
| 16:11 | West Virginia | Richard Laughlin buries a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Scott McPhie | 53-44 |
| 15:51 | Santa Clara | Roberto Martin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-44 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Cory Murff (C) Carlton Wilford | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Larry Vetter (PG), Ed Kallas (SG), Terrell Noblitt (SF), Michael Dodge (PF) John Welch, Scott Maney, Roberto Martin, John Shevitz | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Richard Laughlin (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Scott McPhie (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Irvin Mickens (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Hans Karczewski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Cory Murff (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Larry Vetter (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ed Kallas (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Terrell Noblitt (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Michael Dodge (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Oliver Keach (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:38 | West Virginia | Richard Laughlin misses the turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Ed Kallas - foul #3 on Ed Kallas, team foul #5 | 53-44 |
| Subs | West Virginia | James McCarrol (C) Hans Karczewski | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Shevitz (C) Oliver Keach | |
| 15:38 | West Virginia | Richard Laughlin makes the 1st free throw | 54-44 |
| 15:38 | West Virginia | Richard Laughlin misses the 2nd free throw | 54-44 |
| 15:38 | Santa Clara | Terrell Noblitt pulls down the rebound | 54-44 |
| 15:30 | Santa Clara | John Shevitz misses the turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by James McCarrol - foul #2 on James McCarrol, team foul #2 | 54-44 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Joseph Bryant (SG), Hans Karczewski (PF) Scott McPhie, Irvin Mickens | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 15:30 | Santa Clara | John Shevitz makes the 1st free throw | 54-45 |
| 15:30 | Santa Clara | John Shevitz makes the 2nd free throw | 54-46 |
| 15:28 | West Virginia | Richard Laughlin's pass is intercepted by Larry Vetter in the backcourt | 54-46 |
| 15:26 | Santa Clara | Ed Kallas dunks the ball set up by Larry Vetter | 54-48 |
| 15:14 | West Virginia | Hans Karczewski is hacked by Terrell Noblitt - foul #2 on Terrell Noblitt, team foul #6 | 54-48 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Brett Hawkins (SG) Richard Laughlin | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Richard Elder (C) John Shevitz | |
| 15:05 | West Virginia | Cory Murff is whistled for traveling | 54-48 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Welch (PG), Roberto Martin (SG) Larry Vetter, Ed Kallas | |
| 14:48 | Santa Clara | John Welch clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner but he's hacked by James McCarrol - foul #3 on James McCarrol, team foul #3 | 54-48 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Irvin Mickens (SF), Carlton Wilford (C) Cory Murff, Hans Karczewski | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jerry Stevens (SF), Huey Glantz (PF) Terrell Noblitt, Michael Dodge | |
| 14:48 | Santa Clara | John Welch makes the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 14:48 | Santa Clara | John Welch makes the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| 14:48 | Santa Clara | John Welch misses the 3rd free throw | 54-50 |
| 14:48 | West Virginia | James McCarrol grabs the board | 54-50 |
| 14:37 | West Virginia | Joseph Bryant is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Joseph Bryant, team foul #4 | 54-50 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Richard Laughlin (PG), Dale White (PF) Joseph Bryant, James McCarrol | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Scott Maney (SG) John Welch | |
| 14:24 | Santa Clara | Scott Maney misses the shot from the right wing but the foul's on Brett Hawkins - foul #2 on Brett Hawkins, team foul #5 | 54-50 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Scott McPhie (SG) Brett Hawkins | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Shevitz (C) Richard Elder | |
| 14:24 | Santa Clara | Scott Maney makes the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 14:24 | Santa Clara | Scott Maney makes the 2nd free throw | 54-52 |
| 14:21 | West Virginia | Irvin Mickens is fouled in the backcourt by John Shevitz - foul #3 on John Shevitz, team foul #7 | 54-52 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Welch (PG) Roberto Martin | |
| 14:21 | West Virginia | Irvin Mickens misses the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 14:21 | Santa Clara | Jerry Stevens gets the rebound | 54-52 |
| 14:01 | Santa Clara | Scott Maney can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 54-52 |
| 13:59 | West Virginia | Dale White snags the defensive board | 54-52 |
| 13:57 | West Virginia | Richard Laughlin is fouled in the backcourt by Huey Glantz - foul #1 on Huey Glantz, team foul #8 | 54-52 |
| Subs | West Virginia | James McCarrol (PF) Dale White | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Larry Vetter (PG), Ed Kallas (SG), Oliver Keach (C) John Welch, Scott Maney, John Shevitz | |
| 13:57 | West Virginia | Richard Laughlin makes the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 13:57 | West Virginia | Richard Laughlin makes the 2nd free throw | 56-52 |
| 13:38 | Santa Clara | Ed Kallas hits a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Oliver Keach | 56-54 |
| 13:34 | West Virginia | Larry Vetter is called for the reach on Richard Laughlin in the backcourt - foul #3 on Larry Vetter, team foul #9 | 56-54 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Cory Murff (SF), Hans Karczewski (PF) Irvin Mickens, Carlton Wilford | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Terrell Noblitt (SF), Michael Dodge (PF) Jerry Stevens, Huey Glantz | |
| 13:34 | West Virginia | Richard Laughlin makes the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 13:34 | West Virginia | Richard Laughlin makes the 2nd free throw | 58-54 |
| 13:17 | Santa Clara | Larry Vetter is fouled on the floor by Richard Laughlin - foul #1 on Richard Laughlin, team foul #6 | 58-54 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Joseph Bryant (SG) Scott McPhie | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Richard Elder (C) Oliver Keach | |
| 12:59 | Santa Clara | Terrell Noblitt scores on a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Larry Vetter | 58-56 |
| 12:49 | West Virginia | Larry Vetter takes the ball from James McCarrol | 58-56 |
| 12:46 | Santa Clara | Larry Vetter banks in the layup | 58-58 |
| 12:22 | West Virginia | Joseph Bryant misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-58 |
| 12:21 | West Virginia | Hans Karczewski hits the follow up shot | 60-58 |
| 12:06 | Santa Clara | Larry Vetter misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 60-58 |
| 12:05 | Santa Clara | Ed Kallas hits the follow up shot | 60-60 |
| 11:47 | West Virginia | Joseph Bryant is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 63-60 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Richard Laughlin (tiring) 19 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joseph Bryant (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Cory Murff (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Hans Karczewski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - James McCarrol (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Larry Vetter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Ed Kallas (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Terrell Noblitt (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Dodge (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Elder (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Santa Clara | Larry Vetter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-60 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Brett Hawkins (PG), Scott McPhie (SG), Irvin Mickens (SF), Dale White (PF), Carlton Wilford (C) Richard Laughlin, Joseph Bryant, Cory Murff, Hans Karczewski, James McCarrol | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Welch (PG), Scott Maney (SG), Jerry Stevens (SF), Huey Glantz (PF), John Shevitz (C) Larry Vetter, Ed Kallas, Terrell Noblitt, Michael Dodge, Richard Elder | |
| 11:35 | West Virginia | Irvin Mickens misses the shot from the left wing | 63-60 |
| 11:34 | West Virginia | Carlton Wilford grabs the offensive board | 63-60 |
| 11:12 | West Virginia | John Welch picks off the pass by Irvin Mickens | 63-60 |
| 10:52 | Santa Clara | John Shevitz misses badly on a floater from the left block | 63-60 |
| 10:51 | West Virginia | Dale White pulls down the rebound | 63-60 |
| 10:43 | West Virginia | Carlton Wilford hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by John Welch - foul #3 on John Welch, team foul #10 | 63-60 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Hans Karczewski (PF) Dale White | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Oliver Keach (PF) Huey Glantz | |
| 10:43 | West Virginia | Carlton Wilford makes the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 10:43 | West Virginia | Carlton Wilford makes the 2nd free throw | 65-60 |
| 10:29 | Santa Clara | Jerry Stevens lays it up and in | 65-62 |
| 10:27 | West Virginia | Scott McPhie travels in the backcourt | 65-62 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Richard Laughlin (PG) Brett Hawkins | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Roberto Martin (SF) Jerry Stevens | |
| 10:03 | Santa Clara | John Shevitz is fouled on the floor by Irvin Mickens - foul #3 on Irvin Mickens, team foul #7 | 65-62 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Joseph Bryant (SG), Cory Murff (SF) Scott McPhie, Irvin Mickens | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 10:03 | Santa Clara | John Shevitz makes the 1st free throw | 65-63 |
| 10:03 | Santa Clara | John Shevitz makes the 2nd free throw | 65-64 |
| 09:55 | West Virginia | Hans Karczewski is fouled on the floor by Oliver Keach - foul #1 on Oliver Keach, team foul #11 | 65-64 |
| 09:55 | West Virginia | Hans Karczewski misses the 1st free throw | 65-64 |
| 09:55 | West Virginia | Hans Karczewski misses the 2nd free throw | 65-64 |
| 09:55 | Santa Clara | John Shevitz snags the defensive board | 65-64 |
| 09:38 | Santa Clara | John Shevitz can't connect on a runner near the basket | 65-64 |
| 09:37 | West Virginia | Cory Murff grabs the board | 65-64 |
| 09:20 | West Virginia | Joseph Bryant knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Richard Laughlin | 67-64 |
| 09:05 | Santa Clara | Roberto Martin can't connect on a jump hook from close range | 67-64 |
| 09:03 | West Virginia | Carlton Wilford grabs the defensive rebound | 67-64 |
| 08:59 | West Virginia | John Welch is called for the reach on Joseph Bryant in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Welch, team foul #12 | 67-64 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Brett Hawkins (SG), Irvin Mickens (SF), Dale White (PF), James McCarrol (C) Richard Laughlin, Cory Murff, Hans Karczewski, Carlton Wilford | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Larry Vetter (PG), Ed Kallas (SG), Jerry Stevens (SF), Huey Glantz (PF), Richard Elder (C) John Welch, Scott Maney, Roberto Martin, Oliver Keach, John Shevitz | |
| 08:59 | West Virginia | Joseph Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 68-64 |
| 08:59 | West Virginia | Joseph Bryant makes the 2nd free throw | 69-64 |
| 08:37 | Santa Clara | Larry Vetter is hacked by Irvin Mickens - foul #4 on Irvin Mickens, team foul #8 | 69-64 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Scott McPhie (SG), Cory Murff (SF) Joseph Bryant, Irvin Mickens | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 08:37 | Santa Clara | Larry Vetter makes the 1st free throw | 69-65 |
| 08:37 | Santa Clara | Larry Vetter makes the 2nd free throw | 69-66 |
| 08:34 | West Virginia | Cory Murff is called for traveling in the backcourt | 69-66 |
| 08:29 | Santa Clara | Ed Kallas hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 69-66 |
| 08:27 | West Virginia | Cory Murff gets the rebound | 69-66 |
| 08:12 | West Virginia | Brett Hawkins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 69-66 |
| 07:54 | Santa Clara | Ed Kallas connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Larry Vetter | 69-69 |
| 07:41 | West Virginia | Cory Murff knocks in the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Brett Hawkins | 71-69 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Brett Hawkins (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Scott McPhie (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Cory Murff (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - James McCarrol (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Dale White (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Larry Vetter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Ed Kallas (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Jerry Stevens (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Huey Glantz (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Richard Elder (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Santa Clara | James McCarrol is called for the reach on Jerry Stevens - foul #4 on James McCarrol, team foul #9 | 71-69 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Richard Laughlin (PG), Joseph Bryant (SG), Irvin Mickens (SF), Hans Karczewski (PF), Carlton Wilford (C) Brett Hawkins, Scott McPhie, Cory Murff, James McCarrol, Dale White | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Welch (PG), Roberto Martin (SG), Michael Dodge (PF), John Shevitz (C) Larry Vetter, Ed Kallas, Huey Glantz, Richard Elder | |
| 07:24 | Santa Clara | Jerry Stevens makes the 1st free throw | 71-70 |
| 07:24 | Santa Clara | Jerry Stevens makes the 2nd free throw | 71-71 |
| 07:01 | West Virginia | Irvin Mickens hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 71-71 |
| 07:00 | West Virginia | Hans Karczewski hits the follow up shot | 73-71 |
| 06:39 | Santa Clara | Jerry Stevens connects on the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Shevitz | 73-73 |
| 06:14 | West Virginia | Carlton Wilford loses the dribble to Roberto Martin | 73-73 |
| 06:11 | Santa Clara | Roberto Martin misses the lay-in | 73-73 |
| 06:09 | Santa Clara | Michael Dodge misses the tip | 73-73 |
| 06:08 | West Virginia | Hans Karczewski grabs the defensive rebound | 73-73 |
| 06:06 | West Virginia | Jerry Stevens is called for the reach on Carlton Wilford in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jerry Stevens, team foul #13 | 73-73 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Scott McPhie (SG), James McCarrol (PF) Joseph Bryant, Hans Karczewski | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Scott Maney (SG), Terrell Noblitt (SF), Oliver Keach (C) Roberto Martin, Jerry Stevens, John Shevitz | |
| 06:06 | West Virginia | Carlton Wilford misses the 1st free throw | 73-73 |
| 06:06 | West Virginia | Carlton Wilford makes the 2nd free throw | 74-73 |
| 05:51 | Santa Clara | Terrell Noblitt misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 74-73 |
| 05:49 | Santa Clara | Terrell Noblitt hits the follow up shot | 74-75 |
| 05:47 | West Virginia | Scott McPhie is hacked by Scott Maney in the backcourt - foul #2 on Scott Maney, team foul #14 | 74-75 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Dale White (C) Carlton Wilford | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Larry Vetter (PG) John Welch | |
| 05:47 | West Virginia | Scott McPhie makes the 1st free throw | 75-75 |
| 05:47 | West Virginia | Scott McPhie misses the 2nd free throw | 75-75 |
| 05:47 | Santa Clara | Michael Dodge grabs the board | 75-75 |
| 05:28 | Santa Clara | Larry Vetter clanks a shot from the free throw line | 75-75 |
| 05:27 | Santa Clara | Terrell Noblitt snags the offensive board | 75-75 |
| 05:09 | Santa Clara | Terrell Noblitt buries a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Larry Vetter | 75-77 |
| 04:52 | West Virginia | James McCarrol misses the fadeaway from the right block | 75-77 |
| 04:51 | West Virginia | Irvin Mickens tips it in | 77-77 |
| 04:32 | Santa Clara | Michael Dodge comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 77-77 |
| 04:30 | West Virginia | Dale White grabs the board | 77-77 |
| 04:13 | West Virginia | Richard Laughlin knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Dale White | 79-77 |
| 03:50 | Santa Clara | Michael Dodge comes up short on the shot from close range | 79-77 |
| 03:48 | West Virginia | Dale White gets the rebound | 79-77 |
| 03:25 | West Virginia | Scott McPhie double dribbles | 79-77 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Brett Hawkins (PG), Joseph Bryant (SG), Cory Murff (SF), Hans Karczewski (PF), Carlton Wilford (C) Richard Laughlin, Scott McPhie, Irvin Mickens, James McCarrol, Dale White | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Welch (PG), Ed Kallas (SG), Roberto Martin (SF), Huey Glantz (PF), Richard Elder (C) Larry Vetter, Scott Maney, Terrell Noblitt, Michael Dodge, Oliver Keach | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Brett Hawkins (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joseph Bryant (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Cory Murff (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Hans Karczewski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Carlton Wilford (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - John Welch (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Ed Kallas (fresh) 16 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Roberto Martin (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Huey Glantz (fresh) 7 pts. C - Richard Elder (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:03 | Santa Clara | Roberto Martin comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 79-77 |
| 03:02 | West Virginia | Cory Murff grabs the board | 79-77 |
| 02:43 | West Virginia | Hans Karczewski is wide open but clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 79-77 |
| 02:42 | West Virginia | Carlton Wilford pulls down the offensive rebound | 79-77 |
| 02:37 | West Virginia | Joseph Bryant is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 82-77 |
| 02:31 | Santa Clara | Ed Kallas hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Joseph Bryant - foul #2 on Joseph Bryant, team foul #10 | 82-77 |
| 02:31 | Santa Clara | Ed Kallas makes the 1st free throw | 82-78 |
| 02:31 | Santa Clara | Ed Kallas misses the 2nd free throw | 82-78 |
| 02:31 | West Virginia | Hans Karczewski pulls down the rebound | 82-78 |
| 02:15 | West Virginia | Hans Karczewski's pass is intercepted by Huey Glantz | 82-78 |
| 01:55 | Santa Clara | John Welch comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 82-78 |
| 01:53 | West Virginia | Carlton Wilford pulls down the rebound | 82-78 |
| 01:49 | West Virginia | Ed Kallas is called for the reach on Joseph Bryant in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ed Kallas, team foul #15 | 82-78 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Scott McPhie (SG), Irvin Mickens (SF) Brett Hawkins, Cory Murff | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Scott Maney (SG), Terrell Noblitt (SF), Michael Dodge (PF), John Shevitz (C) Ed Kallas, Roberto Martin, Huey Glantz, Richard Elder | |
| 01:49 | West Virginia | Joseph Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 83-78 |
| 01:49 | West Virginia | Joseph Bryant makes the 2nd free throw | 84-78 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:39 | Santa Clara | John Shevitz misses short on a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Joseph Bryant - foul #3 on Joseph Bryant, team foul #11 | 84-78 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Richard Laughlin (PG) Joseph Bryant | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 01:39 | Santa Clara | John Shevitz makes the 1st free throw | 84-79 |
| 01:39 | Santa Clara | John Shevitz makes the 2nd free throw | 84-80 |
| 01:32 | West Virginia | Hans Karczewski is hacked by Michael Dodge - foul #2 on Michael Dodge, team foul #16 | 84-80 |
| 01:32 | West Virginia | Hans Karczewski makes the 1st free throw | 85-80 |
| 01:32 | West Virginia | Hans Karczewski makes the 2nd free throw | 86-80 |
| 01:17 | Santa Clara | John Shevitz's pass is intercepted by Irvin Mickens | 86-80 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:11 | West Virginia | Scott Maney is called for the reach on Scott McPhie in the backcourt - foul #3 on Scott Maney, team foul #17 | 86-80 |
| 01:11 | West Virginia | Scott McPhie makes the 1st free throw | 87-80 |
| 01:11 | West Virginia | Scott McPhie misses the 2nd free throw | 87-80 |
| 01:11 | Santa Clara | John Shevitz grabs the board | 87-80 |
| 00:57 | Santa Clara | Scott Maney hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 87-80 |
| 00:55 | West Virginia | Irvin Mickens grabs the board | 87-80 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:53 | West Virginia | Irvin Mickens is hacked by John Welch in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Welch, team foul #18 | 87-80 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Joseph Bryant (SG), James McCarrol (PF) Scott McPhie, Hans Karczewski | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Larry Vetter (PG) John Welch | |
| 00:53 | West Virginia | Irvin Mickens misses the 1st free throw | 87-80 |
| 00:53 | West Virginia | Irvin Mickens misses the 2nd free throw | 87-80 |
| 00:53 | Santa Clara | John Shevitz grabs the board | 87-80 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:47 | Santa Clara | Scott Maney connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Larry Vetter | 87-83 |
| 00:44 | West Virginia | Scott Maney is called for the reach on Joseph Bryant in the backcourt - foul #4 on Scott Maney, team foul #19 | 87-83 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Scott McPhie (SG), Hans Karczewski (PF) Richard Laughlin, James McCarrol | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 00:44 | West Virginia | Joseph Bryant misses the 1st free throw | 87-83 |
| 00:44 | West Virginia | Joseph Bryant makes the 2nd free throw | 88-83 |
| 00:37 | Santa Clara | John Shevitz lays it up and in on a nice dish by Terrell Noblitt | 88-85 |
| 00:35 | West Virginia | Hans Karczewski is fouled in the backcourt by Larry Vetter - foul #4 on Larry Vetter, team foul #20 | 88-85 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Richard Laughlin (PG) Scott McPhie | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 00:35 | West Virginia | Hans Karczewski makes the 1st free throw | 89-85 |
| 00:35 | West Virginia | Hans Karczewski makes the 2nd free throw | 90-85 |
| 00:27 | Santa Clara | Larry Vetter is called for a pushoff foul - foul #5 on Larry Vetter, team foul #21 | 90-85 |
| Subs | West Virginia | James McCarrol (SF) Irvin Mickens | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Roberto Martin (PG) Larry Vetter | |
| 00:24 | West Virginia | Joseph Bryant is hacked by Roberto Martin in the backcourt - foul #2 on Roberto Martin, team foul #22 | 90-85 |
| 00:24 | West Virginia | Joseph Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 91-85 |
| 00:24 | West Virginia | Joseph Bryant makes the 2nd free throw | 92-85 |
| 00:17 | Santa Clara | Scott Maney scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by John Shevitz | 92-88 |
| 00:14 | West Virginia | James McCarrol is fouled in the backcourt by Roberto Martin - foul #3 on Roberto Martin, team foul #23 | 92-88 |
| 00:14 | West Virginia | James McCarrol makes the 1st free throw | 93-88 |
| 00:14 | West Virginia | James McCarrol makes the 2nd free throw | 94-88 |
| 00:07 | Santa Clara | Roberto Martin comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 94-88 |
| 00:06 | West Virginia | Carlton Wilford grabs the board | 94-88 |
| 00:04 | West Virginia | Carlton Wilford is fouled in the backcourt by Roberto Martin - foul #4 on Roberto Martin, team foul #24 | 94-88 |
| 00:04 | West Virginia | Carlton Wilford misses the 1st free throw | 94-88 |
| 00:04 | West Virginia | Carlton Wilford makes the 2nd free throw | 95-88 |
| 00:00 | Santa Clara | Scott Maney hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 95-88 |