| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jerome Dyal (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sudi Almarza (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Daniel Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jessie Ebeling (fresh) 2 pts. C - Roy Wilford (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Eric Barton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ricky Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jonathan Horstman (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Fredrick Griner (fresh) 4 pts. C - Bernard Arterburn (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Santa Clara | Jonathan Horstman inbounds the ball | 26-22 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:48 | Santa Clara | Bernard Arterburn is hacked by Roy Wilford - foul #2 on Roy Wilford, team foul #1 | 26-22 |
| Subs | Villanova | Clint Simmons (PG), James Flannery (SF), Matthew Griffith (C) Jerome Dyal, Daniel Robinson, Roy Wilford | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 19:38 | Santa Clara | Ricky Thompson misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Sudi Almarza - foul #2 on Sudi Almarza, team foul #2 | 26-22 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jerome Dyal (PG), Daniel Robinson (SF), Roy Wilford (C) Clint Simmons, James Flannery, Matthew Griffith | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 19:38 | Santa Clara | Ricky Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 26-23 |
| 19:38 | Santa Clara | Ricky Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 26-24 |
| 19:27 | Villanova | Jessie Ebeling's pass is intercepted by Fredrick Griner | 26-24 |
| 19:14 | Santa Clara | Fredrick Griner loses the ball out of bounds | 26-24 |
| Subs | Villanova | Clint Simmons (PG), James Flannery (SF), Matthew Griffith (C) Jerome Dyal, Daniel Robinson, Roy Wilford | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 19:07 | Villanova | Jessie Ebeling lays it up and in set up by Sudi Almarza | 28-24 |
| 18:51 | Santa Clara | Ricky Thompson scores on a jumper from the right side | 28-26 |
| 18:34 | Villanova | Jessie Ebeling banks in the layup on a great pass from Sudi Almarza and the foul's on Eric Barton - foul #3 on Eric Barton, team foul #1 | 30-26 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jerome Dyal (PG), Antonio Wilson (SG), Daniel Robinson (SF), Roy Wilford (C) Clint Simmons, Sudi Almarza, James Flannery, Matthew Griffith | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Lee Sharp (PG), John Davenport (PF), Willie Wynn (C) Eric Barton, Fredrick Griner, Bernard Arterburn | |
| 18:34 | Villanova | Jessie Ebeling misses the free throw | 30-26 |
| 18:34 | Santa Clara | John Davenport snags the defensive board | 30-26 |
| 18:18 | Santa Clara | Jonathan Horstman can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 30-26 |
| 18:16 | Villanova | Jerome Dyal gets the rebound | 30-26 |
| 18:08 | Villanova | Jerome Dyal misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 30-26 |
| 18:07 | Santa Clara | Jonathan Horstman grabs the board | 30-26 |
| 18:03 | Santa Clara | Ricky Thompson lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jonathan Horstman | 30-28 |
| 17:45 | Villanova | Daniel Robinson misses short on a shot in the lane but he's hacked by Willie Wynn - foul #3 on Willie Wynn, team foul #2 | 30-28 |
| Subs | Villanova | Sudi Almarza (SG) Antonio Wilson | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Paul Montelongo (SG), Wayne Ferguson (SF), Fredrick Griner (PF) Ricky Thompson, Jonathan Horstman, Willie Wynn | |
| 17:45 | Villanova | Daniel Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 30-28 |
| 17:45 | Villanova | Daniel Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 31-28 |
| 17:30 | Santa Clara | John Davenport throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-28 |
| Subs | Villanova | Anthony Johnson (PF) Jessie Ebeling | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 17:19 | Villanova | Daniel Robinson clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 31-28 |
| 17:18 | Villanova | Anthony Johnson tips it but misses | 31-28 |
| 17:16 | Santa Clara | John Davenport gets the rebound | 31-28 |
| 17:02 | Santa Clara | John Davenport drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 31-31 |
| 16:41 | Villanova | John Davenport takes the ball from Sudi Almarza | 31-31 |
| 16:18 | Santa Clara | Fredrick Griner can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 31-31 |
| 16:16 | Villanova | Roy Wilford snags the defensive board | 31-31 |
| 16:14 | Villanova | Jerome Dyal is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Montelongo - foul #1 on Paul Montelongo, team foul #3 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Villanova | Antonio Wilson (SG), James Flannery (SF), Jessie Ebeling (PF) Sudi Almarza, Daniel Robinson, Anthony Johnson | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Albert Manus (PG), Ricky Thompson (SG), Jonathan Horstman (SF), Bernard Arterburn (C) Lee Sharp, Paul Montelongo, Wayne Ferguson, John Davenport | |
| 16:05 | Villanova | Jessie Ebeling makes the jumper from the right side and the foul's on Jonathan Horstman - foul #1 on Jonathan Horstman, team foul #4 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Villanova | Sudi Almarza (SG) Antonio Wilson | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 16:05 | Villanova | Jessie Ebeling misses the free throw | 33-31 |
| 16:05 | Santa Clara | Bernard Arterburn grabs the board | 33-31 |
| 15:49 | Santa Clara | Bernard Arterburn misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 33-31 |
| 15:47 | Villanova | James Flannery pulls down the rebound | 33-31 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jerome Dyal (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sudi Almarza (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Flannery (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Jessie Ebeling (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - Roy Wilford (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Albert Manus (fresh) SG - Ricky Thompson (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Jonathan Horstman (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Fredrick Griner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Bernard Arterburn (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Villanova | Roy Wilford can't connect on a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Albert Manus - foul #3 on Albert Manus, team foul #5 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Villanova | Clint Simmons (PG), Antonio Wilson (SG), Daniel Robinson (SF), Anthony Granier (PF) Jerome Dyal, Sudi Almarza, James Flannery, Jessie Ebeling | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Eric Barton (PG), Willie Wynn (PF) Albert Manus, Fredrick Griner | |
| 15:29 | Villanova | Roy Wilford makes the 1st free throw | 34-31 |
| 15:29 | Villanova | Roy Wilford makes the 2nd free throw | 35-31 |
| 15:22 | Santa Clara | Roy Wilford steals the ball from Eric Barton | 35-31 |
| 15:10 | Villanova | Roy Wilford connects on the jump hook near the basket set up by Antonio Wilson | 37-31 |
| 14:53 | Santa Clara | Ricky Thompson misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 37-31 |
| 14:52 | Villanova | Anthony Granier gets the rebound | 37-31 |
| 14:26 | Villanova | Anthony Granier hits a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Roy Wilford | 39-31 |
| 14:17 | Santa Clara | Clint Simmons is called for the reach on Willie Wynn - foul #1 on Clint Simmons, team foul #3 | 39-31 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jerome Dyal (PG), Sudi Almarza (SG), James Flannery (SF), Jessie Ebeling (PF), Matthew Griffith (C) Clint Simmons, Antonio Wilson, Daniel Robinson, Anthony Granier, Roy Wilford | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Paul Montelongo (SG), Lee Sharp (SF) Ricky Thompson, Jonathan Horstman | |
| 13:55 | Santa Clara | Eric Barton misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Jessie Ebeling - foul #1 on Jessie Ebeling, team foul #4 | 39-31 |
| Subs | Villanova | Anthony Johnson (PF) Jessie Ebeling | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Wayne Ferguson (PF) Bernard Arterburn | |
| 13:55 | Santa Clara | Eric Barton makes the 1st free throw | 39-32 |
| 13:55 | Santa Clara | Eric Barton makes the 2nd free throw | 39-33 |
| 13:51 | Villanova | Sudi Almarza throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-33 |
| Subs | Villanova | Daniel Robinson (SF), Jessie Ebeling (PF) James Flannery, Anthony Johnson | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Fredrick Griner (PF), Bernard Arterburn (C) Eric Barton, Willie Wynn | |
| 13:31 | Santa Clara | Fredrick Griner misses short on a turnaround in the lane | 39-33 |
| 13:29 | Santa Clara | Wayne Ferguson grabs the offensive rebound | 39-33 |
| 13:13 | Santa Clara | Fredrick Griner makes the jumper from close range | 39-35 |
| 12:45 | Villanova | Jerome Dyal is fouled on the floor by Bernard Arterburn - foul #3 on Bernard Arterburn, team foul #6 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Villanova | James Flannery (SF), Anthony Johnson (PF), Roy Wilford (C) Daniel Robinson, Jessie Ebeling, Matthew Griffith | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Eric Barton (PG), Ricky Thompson (SG), Jonathan Horstman (SF), John Davenport (PF), Willie Wynn (C) Lee Sharp, Paul Montelongo, Wayne Ferguson, Fredrick Griner, Bernard Arterburn | |
| 12:35 | Villanova | Eric Barton picks off the pass by Anthony Johnson | 39-35 |
| 12:14 | Santa Clara | Eric Barton misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-35 |
| 12:12 | Santa Clara | Jonathan Horstman misses the tip | 39-35 |
| 12:10 | Villanova | Anthony Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 39-35 |
| 11:47 | Villanova | Sudi Almarza hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-35 |
| 11:45 | Santa Clara | Willie Wynn gets the rebound | 39-35 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jerome Dyal (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sudi Almarza (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Flannery (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Anthony Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Roy Wilford (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Eric Barton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ricky Thompson (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Jonathan Horstman (fresh) 4 reb. PF - John Davenport (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Willie Wynn (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:24 | Santa Clara | Ricky Thompson misses the lay-in but he's fouled by James Flannery - foul #1 on James Flannery, team foul #5 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Villanova | Antonio Wilson (SG), Daniel Robinson (SF), Jessie Ebeling (PF) Sudi Almarza, James Flannery, Anthony Johnson | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Lee Sharp (PG), Terry Zuziak (SF), Fredrick Griner (PF) Eric Barton, Jonathan Horstman, Willie Wynn | |
| 11:24 | Santa Clara | Ricky Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 39-36 |
| 11:24 | Santa Clara | Ricky Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 39-36 |
| 11:24 | Villanova | Roy Wilford gets the rebound | 39-36 |
| 11:07 | Villanova | Roy Wilford is open and scores on a driving attempt in the paint set up by Jessie Ebeling | 41-36 |
| 10:58 | Santa Clara | Ricky Thompson knocks in the jump hook near the basket | 41-38 |
| 10:39 | Villanova | Roy Wilford makes the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Jerome Dyal | 43-38 |
| 10:15 | Santa Clara | The pull-up jumper by Lee Sharp is blocked by Roy Wilford | 43-38 |
| 10:14 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Antonio Wilson | 43-38 |
| 09:54 | Villanova | Jessie Ebeling hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket | 43-38 |
| 09:53 | Santa Clara | John Davenport grabs the defensive rebound | 43-38 |
| 09:34 | Santa Clara | Lee Sharp is hacked by Jerome Dyal - foul #1 on Jerome Dyal, team foul #6 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Villanova | Clint Simmons (PG), Sudi Almarza (SG), James Flannery (SF), Anthony Johnson (PF) Jerome Dyal, Antonio Wilson, Daniel Robinson, Jessie Ebeling | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Eric Barton (PG), Jonathan Horstman (SF), Wayne Ferguson (PF), Willie Wynn (C) Ricky Thompson, Terry Zuziak, Fredrick Griner, John Davenport | |
| 09:24 | Santa Clara | Jonathan Horstman clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 43-38 |
| 09:23 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Anthony Johnson | 43-38 |
| 09:09 | Villanova | Clint Simmons is fouled on the floor by Eric Barton - foul #4 on Eric Barton, team foul #7 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Villanova | Daniel Robinson (SF) James Flannery | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Paul Montelongo (PG), Albert Manus (SG) Eric Barton, Lee Sharp | |
| 09:09 | Villanova | Clint Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 44-38 |
| 09:09 | Villanova | Clint Simmons misses the 2nd free throw | 44-38 |
| 09:09 | Santa Clara | Willie Wynn pulls down the rebound | 44-38 |
| 08:43 | Santa Clara | Jonathan Horstman loses the dribble to Clint Simmons | 44-38 |
| 08:39 | Villanova | Clint Simmons misses the dunk attempt | 44-38 |
| 08:37 | Villanova | Daniel Robinson tips it back up and in | 46-38 |
| 08:14 | Santa Clara | Albert Manus's floater is tipped away by Anthony Johnson | 46-38 |
| 08:13 | Villanova | Daniel Robinson grabs the board | 46-38 |
| 07:56 | Villanova | Clint Simmons makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Sudi Almarza | 49-38 |
| 07:30 | Santa Clara | Paul Montelongo misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-38 |
| 07:29 | Villanova | Daniel Robinson gets the rebound | 49-38 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Clint Simmons (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Sudi Almarza (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Daniel Robinson (tiring) 5 pts. 7 reb. PF - Anthony Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Roy Wilford (tiring) 14 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Paul Montelongo (fairly fresh) SG - Albert Manus (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SF - Jonathan Horstman (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Wayne Ferguson (fairly fresh) C - Willie Wynn (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:03 | Villanova | Daniel Robinson is fouled on the floor by Jonathan Horstman - foul #2 on Jonathan Horstman, team foul #8 | 49-38 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jerome Dyal (PG), Jessie Ebeling (PF), Matthew Griffith (C) Clint Simmons, Anthony Johnson, Roy Wilford | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Eric Barton (PG), Ricky Thompson (SG), Lee Sharp (SF), Fredrick Griner (PF), Bernard Arterburn (C) Paul Montelongo, Albert Manus, Jonathan Horstman, Wayne Ferguson, Willie Wynn | |
| 07:03 | Villanova | Daniel Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 49-38 |
| 07:03 | Villanova | Matthew Griffith grabs the offensive rebound | 49-38 |
| 06:51 | Villanova | Jerome Dyal drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 52-38 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 06:40 | Santa Clara | Eric Barton hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-41 |
| 06:35 | Villanova | Daniel Robinson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-41 |
| Subs | Villanova | James Flannery (SF), Roy Wilford (C) Daniel Robinson, Matthew Griffith | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 06:20 | Santa Clara | Eric Barton misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-41 |
| 06:18 | Santa Clara | Fredrick Griner hits the follow up shot | 52-43 |
| 05:53 | Villanova | Jessie Ebeling's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-43 |
| Subs | Villanova | Antonio Wilson (SG), Anthony Granier (PF), Matthew Griffith (C) Sudi Almarza, Jessie Ebeling, Roy Wilford | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 05:25 | Santa Clara | Fredrick Griner's fadeaway is rejected by Matthew Griffith | 52-43 |
| 05:24 | Villanova | Antonio Wilson grabs the board | 52-43 |
| 05:11 | Villanova | Anthony Granier drills a shot in the paint on a great pass from Jerome Dyal | 54-43 |
| 05:03 | Santa Clara | Ricky Thompson is hacked by James Flannery - foul #2 on James Flannery, team foul #7 | 54-43 |
| Subs | Villanova | Sudi Almarza (SG), Daniel Robinson (SF), Anthony Johnson (PF), Roy Wilford (C) Antonio Wilson, James Flannery, Anthony Granier, Matthew Griffith | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Albert Manus (PG), Jonathan Horstman (SF), Willie Wynn (PF) Eric Barton, Lee Sharp, Fredrick Griner | |
| 05:03 | Santa Clara | Ricky Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 54-44 |
| 05:03 | Santa Clara | Ricky Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 54-45 |
| 04:43 | Villanova | Sudi Almarza throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-45 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jessie Ebeling (PF) Anthony Johnson | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 04:26 | Santa Clara | Ricky Thompson misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 54-45 |
| 04:24 | Santa Clara | Albert Manus gets the offensive rebound | 54-45 |
| 04:06 | Santa Clara | Ricky Thompson is hacked by Sudi Almarza - foul #3 on Sudi Almarza, team foul #8 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Villanova | Anthony Johnson (PF) Jessie Ebeling | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Lee Sharp (PG), John Davenport (PF) Albert Manus, Bernard Arterburn | |
| 04:06 | Santa Clara | Ricky Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 54-46 |
| 04:06 | Santa Clara | Ricky Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 54-47 |
| 03:56 | Villanova | Daniel Robinson is called for 10 seconds | 54-47 |
| Subs | Villanova | James Flannery (SF) Daniel Robinson | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Paul Montelongo (SG) Ricky Thompson | |
| 03:35 | Santa Clara | John Davenport clanks a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Anthony Johnson - foul #2 on Anthony Johnson, team foul #9 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Villanova | Daniel Robinson (SF), Jessie Ebeling (PF) Sudi Almarza, Anthony Johnson | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Eric Barton (PG) Willie Wynn | |
| 03:35 | Santa Clara | John Davenport misses the 1st free throw | 54-47 |
| 03:35 | Santa Clara | John Davenport makes the 2nd free throw | 54-48 |
| 03:32 | Villanova | Roy Wilford travels in the backcourt | 54-48 |
| Subs | Villanova | Sudi Almarza (SG) James Flannery | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 03:16 | Santa Clara | Eric Barton misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 54-48 |
| 03:14 | Villanova | Roy Wilford gets the rebound | 54-48 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jerome Dyal (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Sudi Almarza (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Daniel Robinson (tiring) 5 pts. 7 reb. PF - Jessie Ebeling (tiring) 8 pts. C - Roy Wilford (tiring) 14 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Eric Barton (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Paul Montelongo (fresh) SF - Jonathan Horstman (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - John Davenport (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Lee Sharp (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. | |
| 03:08 | Villanova | Jessie Ebeling buries a fadeaway from the left block | 56-48 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 02:50 | Santa Clara | Jonathan Horstman scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-51 |
| 02:26 | Villanova | Roy Wilford misses short on a floater from close range | 56-51 |
| 02:24 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to John Davenport | 56-51 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 02:13 | Santa Clara | Jonathan Horstman buries a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Paul Montelongo | 56-53 |
| 01:53 | Villanova | Roy Wilford drills a shot from the right side set up by Jerome Dyal | 58-53 |
| 01:53 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-53 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Ricky Thompson (SG), Fredrick Griner (PF), Bernard Arterburn (C) Paul Montelongo, John Davenport, Lee Sharp | |
| 01:32 | Santa Clara | Jonathan Horstman makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Ricky Thompson | 58-56 |
| 01:28 | Villanova | Fredrick Griner steps in front of the Jerome Dyal pass in the backcourt | 58-56 |
| 01:15 | Santa Clara | Jonathan Horstman lays it up and in | 58-58 |
| 00:55 | Villanova | Sudi Almarza hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-58 |
| 00:54 | Santa Clara | Fredrick Griner pulls down the rebound | 58-58 |
| 00:49 | Santa Clara | Eric Barton makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-61 |
| 00:37 | Villanova | Daniel Robinson is called for a charge - foul #3 on Daniel Robinson, team foul #10 | 58-61 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:35 | Santa Clara | Ricky Thompson is fouled in the backcourt by Sudi Almarza - foul #4 on Sudi Almarza, team foul #11 | 58-61 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Wayne Ferguson (PF) Fredrick Griner | |
| 00:35 | Santa Clara | Ricky Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 58-62 |
| 00:35 | Santa Clara | Ricky Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 58-63 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:28 | Villanova | Jerome Dyal scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Sudi Almarza | 61-63 |
| 00:25 | Santa Clara | Jerome Dyal is called for the reach on Eric Barton in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jerome Dyal, team foul #12 | 61-63 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Fredrick Griner (PF) Wayne Ferguson | |
| 00:25 | Santa Clara | Eric Barton misses the 1st free throw | 61-63 |
| 00:25 | Santa Clara | Eric Barton makes the 2nd free throw | 61-64 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:15 | Villanova | Jessie Ebeling's floater is tipped away by Bernard Arterburn | 61-64 |
| 00:14 | Villanova | Sudi Almarza pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-64 |
| 00:03 | Villanova | Sudi Almarza is hacked by Fredrick Griner - foul #1 on Fredrick Griner, team foul #9 | 61-64 |
| 00:03 | Villanova | Sudi Almarza makes the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 00:03 | Villanova | Sudi Almarza makes the 2nd free throw | 63-64 |
| 00:02 | Santa Clara | Eric Barton is hacked by Sudi Almarza in the backcourt - foul #5 on Sudi Almarza, team foul #13 | 63-64 |
| Subs | Villanova | Antonio Wilson (SG) Sudi Almarza | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 00:02 | Santa Clara | Eric Barton makes the 1st free throw | 63-65 |
| 00:02 | Santa Clara | Eric Barton makes the 2nd free throw | 63-66 |
| 00:02 | Villanova | Villanova calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 63-66 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Daniel Robinson hits a halfcourt shot | 66-66 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jerome Dyal (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Antonio Wilson (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Robinson (tiring) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jessie Ebeling (tired) 10 pts. C - Roy Wilford (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Eric Barton (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Ricky Thompson (fresh) 21 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jonathan Horstman (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Fredrick Griner (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Bernard Arterburn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Santa Clara | Bernard Arterburn wins the tip | 66-66 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 04:40 | Santa Clara | Eric Barton misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 66-66 |
| 04:38 | Santa Clara | Fredrick Griner tips it home | 66-68 |
| 04:30 | Villanova | Jessie Ebeling is wide open but clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 66-68 |
| 04:29 | Santa Clara | Bernard Arterburn grabs the defensive rebound | 66-68 |
| 04:17 | Santa Clara | Jonathan Horstman hits a shot from the left block on a great pass from Fredrick Griner and he's hacked by Roy Wilford - foul #3 on Roy Wilford, team foul #14 | 66-70 |
| Subs | Villanova | James Flannery (SF), Anthony Johnson (PF), Matthew Griffith (C) Daniel Robinson, Jessie Ebeling, Roy Wilford | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Davenport (PF), Willie Wynn (C) Fredrick Griner, Bernard Arterburn | |
| 04:17 | Santa Clara | Jonathan Horstman makes the free throw | 66-71 |
| 04:05 | Villanova | Antonio Wilson is fouled on the floor by Jonathan Horstman - foul #3 on Jonathan Horstman, team foul #10 | 66-71 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Lee Sharp (PG), Wayne Ferguson (SF) Eric Barton, Jonathan Horstman | |
| 04:05 | Villanova | Antonio Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 67-71 |
| 04:05 | Villanova | Antonio Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 67-71 |
| 04:05 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Willie Wynn | 67-71 |
| 03:40 | Santa Clara | Matthew Griffith swats the layup by John Davenport | 67-71 |
| 03:39 | Villanova | Antonio Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 67-71 |
| 03:19 | Villanova | John Davenport is called for the reach on Matthew Griffith - foul #1 on John Davenport, team foul #11 | 67-71 |
| 03:19 | Villanova | Matthew Griffith makes the 1st free throw | 68-71 |
| 03:19 | Villanova | Matthew Griffith makes the 2nd free throw | 69-71 |
| 03:04 | Santa Clara | Ricky Thompson drills a jumper from the free throw line | 69-73 |
| 02:54 | Villanova | Ricky Thompson steals it from Antonio Wilson | 69-73 |
| 02:54 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-73 |
| Subs | Villanova | Clint Simmons (PG), Daniel Robinson (SF), Roy Wilford (C) Jerome Dyal, Antonio Wilson, Matthew Griffith | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Eric Barton (PG), Jonathan Horstman (SF), Fredrick Griner (PF) Lee Sharp, Wayne Ferguson, Willie Wynn | |
| 02:36 | Santa Clara | Eric Barton misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 69-73 |
| 02:35 | Villanova | Daniel Robinson pulls down the rebound | 69-73 |
| 02:26 | Villanova | Roy Wilford misses long on a runner in the lane but he's fouled by Fredrick Griner - foul #2 on Fredrick Griner, team foul #12 | 69-73 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jerome Dyal (PG) Clint Simmons | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Willie Wynn (C) John Davenport | |
| 02:26 | Villanova | Roy Wilford misses the 1st free throw | 69-73 |
| 02:26 | Villanova | Roy Wilford makes the 2nd free throw | 70-73 |
| 02:02 | Santa Clara | Eric Barton misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 70-73 |
| 02:01 | Villanova | Roy Wilford snags the defensive board | 70-73 |
| 01:46 | Villanova | Jerome Dyal clanks a 3pt shot from straight away but the foul's on Jonathan Horstman - foul #4 on Jonathan Horstman, team foul #13 | 70-73 |
| Subs | Villanova | Antonio Wilson (SG), Jessie Ebeling (PF) James Flannery, Anthony Johnson | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Bernard Arterburn (C) Willie Wynn | |
| 01:46 | Villanova | Jerome Dyal makes the 1st free throw | 71-73 |
| 01:46 | Villanova | Jerome Dyal makes the 2nd free throw | 72-73 |
| 01:46 | Villanova | Jerome Dyal makes the 3rd free throw | 73-73 |
| 01:30 | Santa Clara | Bernard Arterburn loses the dribble to Jerome Dyal | 73-73 |
| 01:26 | Villanova | Antonio Wilson blows the layup | 73-73 |
| 01:25 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Eric Barton | 73-73 |
| 01:21 | Santa Clara | Jonathan Horstman is fouled on the floor by Daniel Robinson - foul #4 on Daniel Robinson, team foul #15 | 73-73 |
| 01:21 | Santa Clara | Jonathan Horstman makes the 1st free throw | 73-74 |
| 01:21 | Santa Clara | Jonathan Horstman misses the 2nd free throw | 73-74 |
| 01:21 | Villanova | Roy Wilford gets the rebound | 73-74 |
| 00:56 | Villanova | Roy Wilford is fouled on the floor by Fredrick Griner - foul #3 on Fredrick Griner, team foul #14 | 73-74 |
| 00:56 | Villanova | Roy Wilford makes the 1st free throw | 74-74 |
| 00:56 | Villanova | Roy Wilford misses the 2nd free throw | 74-74 |
| 00:56 | Santa Clara | Fredrick Griner snags the defensive board | 74-74 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jerome Dyal (fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Antonio Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Robinson (tiring) 8 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. PF - Jessie Ebeling (tired) 10 pts. C - Roy Wilford (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Eric Barton (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Ricky Thompson (fairly fresh) 23 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jonathan Horstman (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Fredrick Griner (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Bernard Arterburn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 00:38 | Santa Clara | Eric Barton clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 74-74 |
| 00:37 | Santa Clara | Bernard Arterburn gets the offensive rebound | 74-74 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:11 | Santa Clara | Bernard Arterburn misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 74-74 |
| 00:10 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Jerome Dyal | 74-74 |
| 00:10 | Villanova | Villanova calls a :30 timeout (5 full remaining) | 74-74 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:04 | Villanova | Roy Wilford misses short on a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Fredrick Griner - foul #4 on Fredrick Griner, team foul #15 | 74-74 |
| 00:04 | Villanova | Roy Wilford makes the 1st free throw | 75-74 |
| 00:04 | Villanova | Roy Wilford makes the 2nd free throw | 76-74 |
| 00:04 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-74 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova 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 a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:00 | Santa Clara | Jonathan Horstman hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 76-74 |