| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Tony Cisco (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Reuben Washington (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Lazo (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Huntley (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Kaplan (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Joe Dixon (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Arnwine (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Celestine (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Keith Fowlkes (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Santa Clara | John Lazo inbounds the ball | 24-49 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:47 | Santa Clara | Tony Cisco misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 24-49 |
| 19:45 | Kentucky | John Arnwine gets the rebound | 24-49 |
| 19:22 | Kentucky | John Arnwine drills a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Michael Smith | 24-51 |
| 19:03 | Santa Clara | Joseph Huntley comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 24-51 |
| 19:01 | Kentucky | Robert Celestine grabs the defensive rebound | 24-51 |
| 18:42 | Kentucky | Reuben Washington takes the ball from Keith Fowlkes | 24-51 |
| 18:39 | Santa Clara | Reuben Washington lays it up and in | 26-51 |
| 18:12 | Kentucky | Robert Celestine clanks a shot in the lane | 26-51 |
| 18:11 | Kentucky | Robert Celestine tips it in | 26-53 |
| 17:52 | Santa Clara | Keith Fowlkes steps in front of the Tony Cisco pass | 26-53 |
| 17:36 | Kentucky | Michael Smith is hacked by John Lazo - foul #3 on John Lazo, team foul #1 | 26-53 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Chad Whiteman (SG), Nicholas Nelson (SF), Peter Moody (PF), Ronnie Guitierrez (C) Reuben Washington, John Lazo, Joseph Huntley, John Kaplan | |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Merritt (SG), Eric Clouse (PF), Calvin Sack (C) Joe Dixon, Robert Celestine, Keith Fowlkes | |
| 17:11 | Kentucky | William Merritt misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 26-53 |
| 17:09 | Kentucky | Calvin Sack snags the offensive board | 26-53 |
| 16:43 | Kentucky | William Merritt is open and scores on a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Michael Smith | 26-55 |
| 16:31 | Santa Clara | Ronnie Guitierrez makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 28-55 |
| 16:27 | Kentucky | Michael Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Tony Cisco - foul #3 on Tony Cisco, team foul #2 | 28-55 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Andrew Rosenfeld (PF) Tony Cisco | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Houston McGalliard (PG) Michael Smith | |
| 16:14 | Kentucky | Houston McGalliard double dribbles | 28-55 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Kaplan (C) Ronnie Guitierrez | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joe Dixon (SG) William Merritt | |
| 16:03 | Santa Clara | Nicholas Nelson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 28-55 |
| 16:01 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Eric Clouse | 28-55 |
| 15:59 | Kentucky | Houston McGalliard loses the dribble to Nicholas Nelson in the backcourt | 28-55 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Nicholas Nelson (fairly fresh) SG - Chad Whiteman (fairly fresh) 2 stl. SF - Andrew Rosenfeld (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Peter Moody (fresh) C - John Kaplan (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Houston McGalliard (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joe Dixon (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Arnwine (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Eric Clouse (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Calvin Sack (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:52 | Santa Clara | Andrew Rosenfeld misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 28-55 |
| 15:50 | Kentucky | Calvin Sack grabs the defensive rebound | 28-55 |
| 15:47 | Kentucky | Chad Whiteman is called for the reach on Houston McGalliard in the backcourt - foul #3 on Chad Whiteman, team foul #3 | 28-55 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Tony Cisco (PG), Timothy Hopkins (SG), John Lazo (SF) Nicholas Nelson, Chad Whiteman, Peter Moody | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Randall Feaster (SF), Robert Celestine (PF), Keith Fowlkes (C) John Arnwine, Eric Clouse, Calvin Sack | |
| 15:33 | Kentucky | Houston McGalliard connects on the open 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Joe Dixon | 28-58 |
| 15:19 | Santa Clara | John Lazo misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 28-58 |
| 15:18 | Santa Clara | Tony Cisco gets the offensive rebound | 28-58 |
| 15:02 | Santa Clara | Keith Fowlkes picks off the pass by John Kaplan | 28-58 |
| 14:37 | Kentucky | Joe Dixon makes the wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Keith Fowlkes | 28-61 |
| 14:28 | Santa Clara | Timothy Hopkins hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 31-61 |
| 14:00 | Kentucky | Houston McGalliard hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 31-61 |
| 13:58 | Santa Clara | John Kaplan snags the defensive board | 31-61 |
| 13:35 | Santa Clara | Robert Celestine denies the turnaround by John Lazo | 31-61 |
| 13:33 | Kentucky | Robert Celestine grabs the defensive rebound | 31-61 |
| 13:22 | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range | 31-61 |
| 13:20 | Santa Clara | Andrew Rosenfeld grabs the board | 31-61 |
| 13:12 | Santa Clara | Tony Cisco misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 31-61 |
| 13:11 | Santa Clara | John Kaplan gets the offensive rebound | 31-61 |
| 12:57 | Santa Clara | Houston McGalliard steals it from Andrew Rosenfeld | 31-61 |
| 12:53 | Kentucky | Randall Feaster jams it set up by Houston McGalliard | 31-63 |
| 12:35 | Santa Clara | Tony Cisco double dribbles | 31-63 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Reuben Washington (PG), Chad Whiteman (SG), Nicholas Nelson (SF), Joseph Huntley (PF), Peter Moody (C) Tony Cisco, Timothy Hopkins, John Lazo, Andrew Rosenfeld, John Kaplan | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Smith (PG), William Merritt (SG), John Arnwine (SF), Eric Clouse (PF), Calvin Sack (C) Houston McGalliard, Joe Dixon, Randall Feaster, Robert Celestine, Keith Fowlkes | |
| 12:30 | Kentucky | William Merritt is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Merritt, team foul #1 | 31-63 |
| 12:22 | Santa Clara | Peter Moody's floater is tipped away by Eric Clouse | 31-63 |
| 12:20 | Kentucky | Eric Clouse gets the rebound | 31-63 |
| 11:56 | Kentucky | Eric Clouse is wide open but clanks a turnaround in the paint | 31-63 |
| 11:55 | Kentucky | Calvin Sack misses the tip | 31-63 |
| 11:54 | Kentucky | Eric Clouse misses the tip | 31-63 |
| 11:52 | Santa Clara | Joseph Huntley grabs the defensive rebound | 31-63 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Reuben Washington (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chad Whiteman (fresh) 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Nicholas Nelson (fresh) PF - Joseph Huntley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Peter Moody (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 7 ast. SG - William Merritt (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Arnwine (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Eric Clouse (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Calvin Sack (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:46 | Santa Clara | Peter Moody comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 31-63 |
| 11:45 | Kentucky | John Arnwine pulls down the rebound | 31-63 |
| 11:18 | Kentucky | Michael Smith misses long on an open 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-63 |
| 11:17 | Santa Clara | Nicholas Nelson pulls down the rebound | 31-63 |
| 11:13 | Santa Clara | Nicholas Nelson loses the ball out of bounds | 31-63 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Timothy Hopkins (SG), Ronnie Guitierrez (SF) Reuben Washington, Chad Whiteman | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Celestine (PF) Eric Clouse | |
| 10:52 | Kentucky | Michael Smith is hacked by Nicholas Nelson - foul #1 on Nicholas Nelson, team foul #4 | 31-63 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Tony Cisco (PG), John Kaplan (C) Nicholas Nelson, Peter Moody | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joe Dixon (SG), Keith Fowlkes (C) William Merritt, Calvin Sack | |
| 10:43 | Kentucky | Joe Dixon misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 31-63 |
| 10:42 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Joseph Huntley | 31-63 |
| 10:38 | Santa Clara | John Arnwine takes the ball from Ronnie Guitierrez | 31-63 |
| 10:36 | Kentucky | Joe Dixon is hacked by Timothy Hopkins in the backcourt - foul #4 on Timothy Hopkins, team foul #5 | 31-63 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Reuben Washington (SG) Timothy Hopkins | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 10:15 | Kentucky | Michael Smith buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by John Arnwine | 31-66 |
| 09:53 | Santa Clara | John Kaplan misses the shot from close range but he's fouled by Keith Fowlkes - foul #1 on Keith Fowlkes, team foul #2 | 31-66 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Chad Whiteman (SG), Nicholas Nelson (SF), Peter Moody (PF) Tony Cisco, Ronnie Guitierrez, Joseph Huntley | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Eric Clouse (PF) Robert Celestine | |
| 09:53 | Santa Clara | John Kaplan makes the 1st free throw | 32-66 |
| 09:53 | Santa Clara | John Kaplan makes the 2nd free throw | 33-66 |
| 09:51 | Kentucky | Michael Smith is hacked by Reuben Washington in the backcourt - foul #3 on Reuben Washington, team foul #6 | 33-66 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Ronnie Guitierrez (C) John Kaplan | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 09:34 | Kentucky | Michael Smith comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-66 |
| 09:33 | Kentucky | Eric Clouse tips it back up and in | 33-68 |
| 09:12 | Santa Clara | Nicholas Nelson misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-68 |
| 09:11 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Eric Clouse | 33-68 |
| 09:01 | Kentucky | John Arnwine banks in the layup | 33-70 |
| 08:46 | Santa Clara | Nicholas Nelson makes the floater from just outside the lane | 35-70 |
| 08:27 | Kentucky | Joe Dixon hits the easy wide open finger roll set up by Michael Smith | 35-72 |
| 08:09 | Santa Clara | Ronnie Guitierrez misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 35-72 |
| 08:08 | Kentucky | Eric Clouse pulls down the rebound | 35-72 |
| 07:57 | Kentucky | Michael Smith is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Michael Smith, team foul #3 | 35-72 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Andrew Rosenfeld (PF) Ronnie Guitierrez | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Houston McGalliard (PG), William Merritt (SG), Randall Feaster (SF), Robert Celestine (PF), Calvin Sack (C) Michael Smith, Joe Dixon, John Arnwine, Eric Clouse, Keith Fowlkes | |
| 07:42 | Santa Clara | Andrew Rosenfeld misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 35-72 |
| 07:40 | Santa Clara | Peter Moody gets the offensive rebound | 35-72 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Reuben Washington (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Chad Whiteman (fairly fresh) 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Nicholas Nelson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Andrew Rosenfeld (fresh) 2 pts. C - Peter Moody (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Houston McGalliard (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Merritt (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randall Feaster (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Celestine (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Calvin Sack (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Santa Clara | Peter Moody misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 35-72 |
| 07:34 | Kentucky | Robert Celestine gets the rebound | 35-72 |
| 07:12 | Kentucky | Robert Celestine is alone and drills a fadeaway in the lane set up by Houston McGalliard | 35-74 |
| 07:03 | Santa Clara | Randall Feaster picks off the pass by Peter Moody | 35-74 |
| 06:41 | Kentucky | Robert Celestine makes the floater from the left side | 35-76 |
| 06:30 | Santa Clara | Andrew Rosenfeld makes the runner from the right block and he's fouled by Robert Celestine - foul #2 on Robert Celestine, team foul #4 | 37-76 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joe Dixon (SG) William Merritt | |
| 06:30 | Santa Clara | Andrew Rosenfeld makes the free throw | 38-76 |
| 06:28 | Kentucky | Joe Dixon is hacked by Chad Whiteman in the backcourt - foul #4 on Chad Whiteman, team foul #7 | 38-76 |
| 06:28 | Kentucky | Joe Dixon makes the 1st free throw | 38-77 |
| 06:28 | Kentucky | Joe Dixon makes the 2nd free throw | 38-78 |
| 06:19 | Santa Clara | Andrew Rosenfeld is hacked by Houston McGalliard - foul #2 on Houston McGalliard, team foul #5 | 38-78 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Ronnie Guitierrez (C) Andrew Rosenfeld | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Smith (PG), John Arnwine (SF), Keith Fowlkes (C) Houston McGalliard, Randall Feaster, Calvin Sack | |
| 06:04 | Santa Clara | Ronnie Guitierrez clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-78 |
| 06:03 | Kentucky | Michael Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 38-78 |
| 05:43 | Kentucky | Joe Dixon misses the driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Chad Whiteman - foul #5 on Chad Whiteman, team foul #8 | 38-78 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Andrew Rosenfeld (PF) Chad Whiteman | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 05:43 | Kentucky | Joe Dixon makes the 1st free throw | 38-79 |
| 05:43 | Kentucky | Joe Dixon makes the 2nd free throw | 38-80 |
| 05:22 | Santa Clara | Reuben Washington's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-80 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Houston McGalliard (SG), William Merritt (SF) Joe Dixon, John Arnwine | |
| 04:59 | Kentucky | Michael Smith knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Keith Fowlkes | 38-83 |
| 04:50 | Santa Clara | Ronnie Guitierrez hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 38-83 |
| 04:49 | Santa Clara | Peter Moody hits the follow up shot | 40-83 |
| 04:26 | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 40-83 |
| 04:24 | Kentucky | William Merritt tips it back up and in | 40-85 |
| 04:07 | Santa Clara | Peter Moody comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 40-85 |
| 04:05 | Kentucky | Robert Celestine gets the rebound | 40-85 |
| 04:03 | Kentucky | Houston McGalliard is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 40-85 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joe Dixon (SG), Randall Feaster (SF), Eric Clouse (PF), Calvin Sack (C) Houston McGalliard, William Merritt, Robert Celestine, Keith Fowlkes | |
| 03:48 | Santa Clara | Randall Feaster takes the ball from Nicholas Nelson | 40-85 |
| 03:43 | Kentucky | Joe Dixon hits the finger roll set up by Randall Feaster | 40-87 |
| 03:33 | Santa Clara | Ronnie Guitierrez misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-87 |
| 03:32 | Kentucky | Randall Feaster grabs the defensive rebound | 40-87 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Nicholas Nelson (tired) 2 pts. SG - Reuben Washington (very tired) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Andrew Rosenfeld (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Peter Moody (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronnie Guitierrez (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Michael Smith (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 ast. SG - Joe Dixon (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SF - Randall Feaster (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Eric Clouse (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. C - Calvin Sack (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:07 | Kentucky | Calvin Sack is fouled on the floor by Ronnie Guitierrez - foul #3 on Ronnie Guitierrez, team foul #9 | 40-87 |
| 03:07 | Kentucky | Calvin Sack makes the 1st free throw | 40-88 |
| 03:07 | Kentucky | Calvin Sack makes the 2nd free throw | 40-89 |
| 02:46 | Santa Clara | Peter Moody misses the 3 from the left wing | 40-89 |
| 02:45 | Santa Clara | Nicholas Nelson misses the tip | 40-89 |
| 02:43 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Eric Clouse | 40-89 |
| 02:40 | Kentucky | Andrew Rosenfeld steals the ball from Randall Feaster in the backcourt | 40-89 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:33 | Santa Clara | Peter Moody hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Ronnie Guitierrez | 43-89 |
| 02:04 | Kentucky | Calvin Sack is wide open but clanks a turnaround from close range | 43-89 |
| 02:02 | Santa Clara | Nicholas Nelson grabs the board | 43-89 |
| 01:55 | Santa Clara | Andrew Rosenfeld misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 43-89 |
| 01:53 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Joe Dixon | 43-89 |
| 01:35 | Kentucky | Joe Dixon is hacked by Andrew Rosenfeld - foul #2 on Andrew Rosenfeld, team foul #10 | 43-89 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Arnwine (SF), Robert Celestine (PF), Keith Fowlkes (C) Randall Feaster, Eric Clouse, Calvin Sack | |
| 01:35 | Kentucky | Joe Dixon makes the 1st free throw | 43-90 |
| 01:35 | Kentucky | Joe Dixon makes the 2nd free throw | 43-91 |
| 01:21 | Santa Clara | Peter Moody is fouled on the floor by John Arnwine - foul #1 on John Arnwine, team foul #6 | 43-91 |
| 01:15 | Santa Clara | Nicholas Nelson's floater is tipped away by Robert Celestine | 43-91 |
| 01:14 | Santa Clara | Peter Moody tips it in | 45-91 |
| 00:51 | Kentucky | Joe Dixon misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Nicholas Nelson - foul #2 on Nicholas Nelson, team foul #11 | 45-91 |
| 00:51 | Kentucky | Joe Dixon misses the 1st free throw | 45-91 |
| 00:51 | Kentucky | Joe Dixon makes the 2nd free throw | 45-92 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:45 | Santa Clara | Peter Moody is hacked by John Arnwine - foul #2 on John Arnwine, team foul #7 | 45-92 |
| 00:45 | Santa Clara | Peter Moody misses the 1st free throw | 45-92 |
| 00:45 | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes grabs the board | 45-92 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:43 | Kentucky | Michael Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Nicholas Nelson - foul #3 on Nicholas Nelson, team foul #12 | 45-92 |
| 00:43 | Kentucky | Michael Smith makes the 1st free throw | 45-93 |
| 00:43 | Kentucky | Michael Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 45-94 |
| 00:38 | Santa Clara | Robert Celestine blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Reuben Washington | 45-94 |
| 00:37 | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes grabs the board | 45-94 |
| 00:13 | Kentucky | Ronnie Guitierrez is called for the reach on John Arnwine - foul #4 on Ronnie Guitierrez, team foul #13 | 45-94 |
| 00:13 | Kentucky | John Arnwine makes the 1st free throw | 45-95 |
| 00:13 | Kentucky | John Arnwine misses the 2nd free throw | 45-95 |
| 00:13 | Santa Clara | Peter Moody grabs the defensive rebound | 45-95 |
| 00:06 | Santa Clara | Robert Celestine steals the ball from Peter Moody | 45-95 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Michael Smith runs out the clock | 45-95 |