| Lineup | UConn | PG - Johnny Hagedorn (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Beres (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Benjamin Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Johnny Willis (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Clarence Harris (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Lee Sharp (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ricky Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Wayne Ferguson (fresh) PF - John Davenport (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Bernard Arterburn (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Santa Clara | Wayne Ferguson inbounds the ball | 45-35 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Santa Clara | Benjamin Davis is called for the reach on Ricky Thompson - foul #1 on Benjamin Davis, team foul #1 | 45-35 |
| 19:25 | Santa Clara | Bernard Arterburn's pass is intercepted by Clarence Harris | 45-35 |
| 18:57 | UConn | Clarence Harris loses the ball out of bounds | 45-35 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Paul Montelongo (PG), Willie Wynn (C) Wayne Ferguson, Bernard Arterburn | |
| 18:43 | Santa Clara | Paul Montelongo misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 45-35 |
| 18:42 | UConn | Thomas Beres grabs the board | 45-35 |
| 18:40 | UConn | Clarence Harris throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-35 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Bernard Arterburn (C) John Davenport | |
| 18:35 | Santa Clara | Willie Wynn loses the ball out of bounds | 45-35 |
| Subs | UConn | Paul Williams (SF) Benjamin Davis | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 18:17 | UConn | Clarence Harris jams it on a great pass from Paul Williams | 47-35 |
| 17:57 | Santa Clara | Paul Montelongo misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 47-35 |
| 17:55 | UConn | Clarence Harris grabs the board | 47-35 |
| 17:30 | UConn | Johnny Hagedorn buries a turnaround from the right block set up by Paul Williams | 49-35 |
| 17:11 | Santa Clara | The jump hook by Willie Wynn is blocked by Johnny Willis | 49-35 |
| 17:09 | Santa Clara | Willie Wynn grabs the offensive board | 49-35 |
| 16:47 | Santa Clara | Ricky Thompson hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-38 |
| 16:33 | UConn | Willie Wynn steals it from Johnny Willis | 49-38 |
| 16:10 | Santa Clara | Lee Sharp can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 49-38 |
| 16:09 | Santa Clara | Paul Montelongo gets the offensive rebound | 49-38 |
| 16:03 | Santa Clara | Paul Montelongo misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-38 |
| 16:02 | UConn | Johnny Willis snags the defensive board | 49-38 |
| 16:00 | UConn | Thomas Beres is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 49-38 |
| Subs | UConn | Troy Peters (SG), Benjamin Davis (SF), Kenneth Gaskins (PF), Jerry Cook (C) Thomas Beres, Paul Williams, Johnny Willis, Clarence Harris | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Eric Barton (PG), Albert Manus (SG), Jonathan Horstman (SF), Fredrick Griner (PF), John Davenport (C) Paul Montelongo, Ricky Thompson, Lee Sharp, Willie Wynn, Bernard Arterburn | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Johnny Hagedorn (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Troy Peters (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Benjamin Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kenneth Gaskins (fresh) 1 pts. C - Jerry Cook (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Eric Barton (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Albert Manus (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jonathan Horstman (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Fredrick Griner (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - John Davenport (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Santa Clara | Fredrick Griner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-38 |
| 15:32 | UConn | Benjamin Davis grabs the board | 49-38 |
| 15:30 | UConn | Albert Manus is called for the reach on Troy Peters in the backcourt - foul #1 on Albert Manus, team foul #1 | 49-38 |
| 15:11 | UConn | Johnny Hagedorn makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Kenneth Gaskins | 52-38 |
| 14:58 | Santa Clara | Fredrick Griner misses the turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Jerry Cook - foul #2 on Jerry Cook, team foul #2 | 52-38 |
| 14:58 | Santa Clara | Fredrick Griner makes the 1st free throw | 52-39 |
| 14:58 | Santa Clara | Fredrick Griner makes the 2nd free throw | 52-40 |
| 14:54 | UConn | Eric Barton is called for the reach on Troy Peters in the backcourt - foul #4 on Eric Barton, team foul #2 | 52-40 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Ricky Thompson (SG) Eric Barton | |
| 14:36 | UConn | Benjamin Davis's pass is intercepted by John Davenport | 52-40 |
| 14:16 | Santa Clara | Ricky Thompson is fouled on the floor by Troy Peters - foul #1 on Troy Peters, team foul #3 | 52-40 |
| Subs | UConn | Thomas Beres (SG), Johnny Willis (PF), Clarence Harris (C) Johnny Hagedorn, Kenneth Gaskins, Jerry Cook | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Lee Sharp (PG), Wayne Ferguson (SF) Albert Manus, Jonathan Horstman | |
| 14:04 | Santa Clara | Wayne Ferguson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-40 |
| 14:02 | UConn | Johnny Willis grabs the board | 52-40 |
| 13:44 | UConn | Clarence Harris lays it in on a nice dish by Benjamin Davis and the foul's on John Davenport - foul #3 on John Davenport, team foul #3 | 54-40 |
| Subs | UConn | Johnny Hagedorn (PG), Paul Williams (SF) Troy Peters, Benjamin Davis | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Willie Wynn (C) John Davenport | |
| 13:44 | UConn | Clarence Harris makes the free throw | 55-40 |
| 13:22 | Santa Clara | Clarence Harris swats the short shot by Wayne Ferguson | 55-40 |
| 13:20 | Santa Clara | Fredrick Griner pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-40 |
| 13:07 | Santa Clara | Fredrick Griner is fouled on the floor by Johnny Hagedorn - foul #2 on Johnny Hagedorn, team foul #4 | 55-40 |
| Subs | UConn | Kenneth Gaskins (PF), Jerry Cook (C) Johnny Willis, Clarence Harris | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jonathan Horstman (SF) Wayne Ferguson | |
| 12:58 | Santa Clara | Ricky Thompson buries a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Lee Sharp | 55-42 |
| 12:35 | UConn | Johnny Hagedorn is fouled on the floor by Fredrick Griner - foul #4 on Fredrick Griner, team foul #4 | 55-42 |
| Subs | UConn | Troy Peters (SG), Benjamin Davis (SF) Thomas Beres, Paul Williams | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Albert Manus (PG), John Davenport (PF), Bernard Arterburn (C) Lee Sharp, Fredrick Griner, Willie Wynn | |
| 12:21 | UConn | Jerry Cook is hacked by Jonathan Horstman - foul #4 on Jonathan Horstman, team foul #5 | 55-42 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Terry Zuziak (SF) Jonathan Horstman | |
| 11:59 | UConn | Benjamin Davis drills a driving attempt near the basket | 57-42 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Johnny Hagedorn (tiring) 17 pts. 2 ast. SG - Troy Peters (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Benjamin Davis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Kenneth Gaskins (fresh) 1 pts. C - Jerry Cook (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Albert Manus (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ricky Thompson (tiring) 7 pts. SF - Terry Zuziak (fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Davenport (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Bernard Arterburn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:39 | Santa Clara | John Davenport misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 57-42 |
| 11:38 | UConn | Jerry Cook grabs the defensive rebound | 57-42 |
| 11:22 | UConn | Johnny Hagedorn makes the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Benjamin Davis and he's hacked by John Davenport - foul #4 on John Davenport, team foul #6 | 59-42 |
| Subs | UConn | Paul Williams (SF), Johnny Willis (PF), Clarence Harris (C) Benjamin Davis, Kenneth Gaskins, Jerry Cook | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Lee Sharp (PG), Wayne Ferguson (PF), Willie Wynn (C) Albert Manus, John Davenport, Bernard Arterburn | |
| 11:22 | UConn | Johnny Hagedorn makes the free throw | 60-42 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 11:13 | Santa Clara | Wayne Ferguson drills a 3 from straight away | 60-45 |
| 10:59 | UConn | Troy Peters misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-45 |
| 10:57 | UConn | Paul Williams tips it back up and in | 62-45 |
| 10:48 | Santa Clara | Willie Wynn can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 62-45 |
| 10:47 | UConn | The rebound goes to Paul Williams | 62-45 |
| 10:28 | UConn | Johnny Willis comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 62-45 |
| 10:26 | UConn | Johnny Hagedorn tips it back up and in | 64-45 |
| 10:14 | Santa Clara | Johnny Hagedorn takes the ball from Ricky Thompson | 64-45 |
| 10:10 | UConn | Paul Williams lays it in on a great pass from Johnny Hagedorn | 66-45 |
| 09:48 | Santa Clara | Terry Zuziak misses the 3 from the right wing | 66-45 |
| 09:46 | UConn | Johnny Willis grabs the board | 66-45 |
| 09:40 | UConn | Johnny Hagedorn loses the dribble to Ricky Thompson | 66-45 |
| 09:32 | Santa Clara | Lee Sharp hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 66-45 |
| 09:31 | UConn | Johnny Willis grabs the defensive rebound | 66-45 |
| 09:29 | UConn | Terry Zuziak steals the ball from Paul Williams in the backcourt | 66-45 |
| 09:19 | Santa Clara | Ricky Thompson loses the dribble to Clarence Harris | 66-45 |
| 09:00 | UConn | Johnny Willis is hacked by Terry Zuziak - foul #1 on Terry Zuziak, team foul #7 | 66-45 |
| Subs | UConn | Thomas Beres (SG), Kenneth Gaskins (PF), Jerry Cook (C) Johnny Hagedorn, Paul Williams, Clarence Harris | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Paul Montelongo (PG), Albert Manus (SG), Bernard Arterburn (C) Ricky Thompson, Terry Zuziak, Wayne Ferguson | |
| 09:00 | UConn | Johnny Willis makes the 1st free throw | 67-45 |
| 09:00 | UConn | Johnny Willis makes the 2nd free throw | 68-45 |
| 08:44 | Santa Clara | Paul Montelongo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-45 |
| Subs | UConn | Benjamin Davis (SF) Johnny Willis | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 08:19 | UConn | Kenneth Gaskins is alone and throws it down on a nice dish by Troy Peters | 70-45 |
| 08:08 | Santa Clara | Lee Sharp loses the dribble to Thomas Beres | 70-45 |
| 08:06 | UConn | Troy Peters is hacked by Paul Montelongo in the backcourt - foul #2 on Paul Montelongo, team foul #8 | 70-45 |
| 08:06 | UConn | Troy Peters misses the 1st free throw | 70-45 |
| 08:06 | Santa Clara | Lee Sharp pulls down the rebound | 70-45 |
| 07:58 | Santa Clara | Lee Sharp comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 70-45 |
| 07:57 | Santa Clara | Albert Manus snags the offensive board | 70-45 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Troy Peters (tiring) 2 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Beres (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Benjamin Davis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. PF - Kenneth Gaskins (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jerry Cook (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Paul Montelongo (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Albert Manus (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Lee Sharp (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Willie Wynn (tiring) 3 reb. C - Bernard Arterburn (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 07:46 | Santa Clara | Lee Sharp hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 70-48 |
| 07:24 | UConn | Kenneth Gaskins is open and lays it up and in | 72-48 |
| 07:15 | Santa Clara | Willie Wynn hits a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Paul Montelongo | 72-51 |
| 06:50 | UConn | Thomas Beres throws a bad pass out of bounds | 72-51 |
| Subs | UConn | Johnny Hagedorn (PG), Johnny Willis (PF), Clarence Harris (C) Troy Peters, Kenneth Gaskins, Jerry Cook | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Eric Barton (PG), Ricky Thompson (SG), Jonathan Horstman (SF), Fredrick Griner (PF), John Davenport (C) Paul Montelongo, Albert Manus, Lee Sharp, Willie Wynn, Bernard Arterburn | |
| 06:41 | Santa Clara | John Davenport drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Ricky Thompson | 72-54 |
| 06:27 | UConn | Thomas Beres misses the easy layup | 72-54 |
| 06:26 | Santa Clara | Jonathan Horstman grabs the defensive rebound | 72-54 |
| 06:11 | Santa Clara | Ricky Thompson can't connect on a runner from the right block | 72-54 |
| 06:10 | Santa Clara | Ricky Thompson tips it back up and in | 72-56 |
| 05:50 | UConn | Johnny Willis makes the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Thomas Beres | 74-56 |
| 05:33 | Santa Clara | Ricky Thompson buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Eric Barton | 74-59 |
| 05:10 | UConn | Thomas Beres makes the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Clarence Harris | 76-59 |
| 04:46 | Santa Clara | Clarence Harris picks off the pass by Eric Barton | 76-59 |
| 04:25 | UConn | Johnny Hagedorn misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 76-59 |
| 04:24 | Santa Clara | Jonathan Horstman pulls down the rebound | 76-59 |
| 04:12 | Santa Clara | Eric Barton comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 76-59 |
| 04:10 | UConn | Clarence Harris grabs the board | 76-59 |
| 04:05 | UConn | Johnny Hagedorn loses the dribble to Ricky Thompson in the backcourt | 76-59 |
| 04:04 | Santa Clara | Jonathan Horstman lays it up and in on a great pass from Ricky Thompson | 76-61 |
| 03:40 | UConn | Johnny Hagedorn misses the wide open fadeaway from the left wing | 76-61 |
| 03:38 | Santa Clara | John Davenport snags the defensive board | 76-61 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Johnny Hagedorn (tiring) 22 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Beres (tired) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Benjamin Davis (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. PF - Johnny Willis (tiring) 15 pts. 7 reb. C - Clarence Harris (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Eric Barton (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Ricky Thompson (tired) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jonathan Horstman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Fredrick Griner (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - John Davenport (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:29 | Santa Clara | Eric Barton misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 76-61 |
| 03:28 | UConn | Johnny Willis snags the defensive board | 76-61 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:26 | UConn | Ricky Thompson is called for the reach on Johnny Hagedorn in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ricky Thompson, team foul #9 | 76-61 |
| Subs | UConn | Troy Peters (SG), Paul Williams (SF), Kenneth Gaskins (PF), Jerry Cook (C) Thomas Beres, Benjamin Davis, Johnny Willis, Clarence Harris | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Paul Montelongo (PG), Albert Manus (SG), Terry Zuziak (SF), Wayne Ferguson (PF), Bernard Arterburn (C) Eric Barton, Ricky Thompson, Jonathan Horstman, Fredrick Griner, John Davenport | |
| 03:26 | UConn | Johnny Hagedorn makes the 1st free throw | 77-61 |
| 03:26 | UConn | Johnny Hagedorn makes the 2nd free throw | 78-61 |
| 03:11 | Santa Clara | Albert Manus clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 78-61 |
| 03:10 | UConn | The rebound goes to Paul Williams | 78-61 |
| 02:41 | UConn | Bernard Arterburn is called for the reach on Troy Peters - foul #1 on Bernard Arterburn, team foul #10 | 78-61 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Lee Sharp (PG), Willie Wynn (PF), John Davenport (C) Paul Montelongo, Wayne Ferguson, Bernard Arterburn | |
| 02:41 | UConn | Troy Peters makes the 1st free throw | 79-61 |
| 02:41 | UConn | Troy Peters makes the 2nd free throw | 80-61 |
| 02:22 | Santa Clara | Albert Manus is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Albert Manus, team foul #11 | 80-61 |
| 01:58 | UConn | Johnny Hagedorn connects on the floater from the right side | 82-61 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:37 | Santa Clara | Paul Williams steals it from Albert Manus | 82-61 |
| 01:12 | UConn | Jerry Cook misses the easy layup | 82-61 |
| 01:11 | Santa Clara | John Davenport grabs the defensive rebound | 82-61 |
| 01:07 | Santa Clara | Albert Manus misses the lay-in | 82-61 |
| 01:06 | UConn | The rebound goes to Kenneth Gaskins | 82-61 |
| 00:40 | UConn | Kenneth Gaskins misses the turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Lee Sharp - foul #1 on Lee Sharp, team foul #12 | 82-61 |
| Subs | UConn | Thomas Beres (SG), Benjamin Davis (SF), Clarence Harris (C) Troy Peters, Paul Williams, Jerry Cook | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Paul Montelongo (SG), Wayne Ferguson (SF) Albert Manus, Terry Zuziak | |
| 00:40 | UConn | Kenneth Gaskins makes the 1st free throw | 83-61 |
| 00:40 | UConn | Kenneth Gaskins makes the 2nd free throw | 84-61 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Santa Clara | Wayne Ferguson misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 84-61 |
| 00:35 | Santa Clara | Willie Wynn tips it home | 84-63 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:12 | UConn | Kenneth Gaskins misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 84-63 |
| 00:11 | UConn | Kenneth Gaskins tips it home | 86-63 |
| 00:06 | Santa Clara | Lee Sharp hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 86-63 |
| 00:05 | UConn | Benjamin Davis pulls down the rebound | 86-63 |
| 00:00 | UConn | Johnny Hagedorn runs out the clock | 86-63 |