| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - John Welch (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gilbert Gardea (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Carroll (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kendrick Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Oliver Keach (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Brandon Clayton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rodney Remick (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Herbert McCullick (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Kwas Abdool (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Gregg Bentley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | Santa Clara | John Carroll inbounds the ball | 36-42 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:44 | Santa Clara | Kendrick Johnson misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Kwas Abdool - foul #1 on Kwas Abdool, team foul #1 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joshua Hensel (PG), Harold Allen (PF) Brandon Clayton, Kwas Abdool | |
| 19:44 | Santa Clara | Kendrick Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 37-42 |
| 19:44 | Santa Clara | Kendrick Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 37-42 |
| 19:44 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Gregg Bentley | 37-42 |
| 19:40 | Kentucky | Joshua Hensel is hacked by John Carroll in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Carroll, team foul #1 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Walker King (PG) Joshua Hensel | |
| 19:21 | Kentucky | Gregg Bentley makes the floater in the paint on a nice dish by Walker King and he's fouled by Kendrick Johnson - foul #2 on Kendrick Johnson, team foul #2 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joshua Hensel (PG), Kwas Abdool (PF) Walker King, Harold Allen | |
| 19:21 | Kentucky | Gregg Bentley misses the free throw | 37-44 |
| 19:21 | Santa Clara | Kendrick Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 37-44 |
| 19:00 | Santa Clara | Oliver Keach hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-44 |
| 18:58 | Kentucky | Kwas Abdool grabs the board | 37-44 |
| 18:40 | Kentucky | Gregg Bentley is open and buries a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Kwas Abdool | 37-46 |
| 18:37 | Santa Clara | John Welch is fouled in the backcourt by Rodney Remick - foul #3 on Rodney Remick, team foul #2 | 37-46 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Larry Vetter (PG), Roberto Martin (SG), David Steveson (SF), Justin Westhoff (PF), Gregory Gaddis (C) John Welch, Gilbert Gardea, John Carroll, Kendrick Johnson, Oliver Keach | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Walker King (PG), Harold Allen (PF) Joshua Hensel, Kwas Abdool | |
| 18:27 | Santa Clara | Larry Vetter misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-46 |
| 18:26 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Gregg Bentley | 37-46 |
| 18:05 | Kentucky | Rodney Remick is open but comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 37-46 |
| 18:04 | Kentucky | Harold Allen tips it home | 37-48 |
| 17:48 | Santa Clara | Larry Vetter is fouled on the floor by Walker King - foul #1 on Walker King, team foul #3 | 37-48 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Anthony Nathanson (PF), Gerald Davidson (C) Justin Westhoff, Gregory Gaddis | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Brandon Clayton (PG), Bobby Montgomery (PF) Walker King, Harold Allen | |
| 17:33 | Santa Clara | Roberto Martin can't finish the layup | 37-48 |
| 17:32 | Santa Clara | Gerald Davidson grabs the offensive board | 37-48 |
| 17:19 | Santa Clara | David Steveson makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-48 |
| 16:53 | Kentucky | Rodney Remick comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 40-48 |
| 16:51 | Santa Clara | Anthony Nathanson grabs the defensive rebound | 40-48 |
| 16:37 | Santa Clara | Gerald Davidson is whistled for a carry | 40-48 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Welch (PG), Gilbert Gardea (SG), John Carroll (SF), Kendrick Johnson (PF), Oliver Keach (C) Larry Vetter, Roberto Martin, David Steveson, Anthony Nathanson, Gerald Davidson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joshua Hensel (PG), Kwas Abdool (PF) Brandon Clayton, Bobby Montgomery | |
| 16:35 | Kentucky | Rodney Remick's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-48 |
| 16:16 | Santa Clara | John Carroll makes the jumper from the left block set up by John Welch and he's fouled by Gregg Bentley - foul #4 on Gregg Bentley, team foul #4 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Dale Bhatt (C) Gregg Bentley | |
| 16:16 | Santa Clara | John Carroll makes the free throw | 43-48 |
| 15:47 | Kentucky | Rodney Remick can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 43-48 |
| 15:45 | Santa Clara | Oliver Keach grabs the board | 43-48 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - John Welch (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gilbert Gardea (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Carroll (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kendrick Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Oliver Keach (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Joshua Hensel (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rodney Remick (tiring) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Herbert McCullick (tiring) 2 reb. PF - Kwas Abdool (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Dale Bhatt (fresh) | |
| 15:25 | Santa Clara | John Carroll is hacked by Herbert McCullick - foul #3 on Herbert McCullick, team foul #5 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Justin Westhoff (PF), Gregory Gaddis (C) Kendrick Johnson, Oliver Keach | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Brandon Clayton (PG), Walker King (SG), Harold Allen (PF) Joshua Hensel, Rodney Remick, Dale Bhatt | |
| 15:13 | Santa Clara | Justin Westhoff drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Gilbert Gardea | 46-48 |
| 15:07 | Kentucky | Herbert McCullick loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-48 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Dale Bhatt (C) Harold Allen | |
| 14:59 | Santa Clara | Brandon Clayton steals it from Justin Westhoff | 46-48 |
| 14:56 | Kentucky | Brandon Clayton lays it in | 46-50 |
| 14:41 | Santa Clara | Gilbert Gardea can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-50 |
| 14:40 | Santa Clara | The offensive rebound goes to Gregory Gaddis | 46-50 |
| 14:23 | Santa Clara | John Welch clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-50 |
| 14:22 | Kentucky | Dale Bhatt gets the rebound | 46-50 |
| 14:17 | Kentucky | Herbert McCullick misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-50 |
| 14:16 | Santa Clara | Gilbert Gardea snags the defensive board | 46-50 |
| 13:53 | Santa Clara | John Carroll is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-50 |
| 13:52 | Kentucky | Walker King pulls down the rebound | 46-50 |
| 13:36 | Kentucky | Dale Bhatt's pass is intercepted by John Welch | 46-50 |
| 13:12 | Santa Clara | John Carroll drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 49-50 |
| 12:44 | Kentucky | The pull-up jumper by Brandon Clayton is blocked by Gregory Gaddis | 49-50 |
| 12:42 | Santa Clara | John Carroll snags the defensive board | 49-50 |
| 12:38 | Santa Clara | John Carroll misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-50 |
| 12:36 | Kentucky | Brandon Clayton grabs the defensive rebound | 49-50 |
| 12:33 | Kentucky | Walker King is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Walker King, team foul #6 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Larry Vetter (PG), Roberto Martin (SG), David Steveson (SF), Kendrick Johnson (PF), Oliver Keach (C) John Welch, Gilbert Gardea, John Carroll, Justin Westhoff, Gregory Gaddis | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joshua Hensel (PG), Rodney Remick (SG), Harold Allen (PF), Gregg Bentley (C) Brandon Clayton, Walker King, Kwas Abdool, Dale Bhatt | |
| 12:21 | Santa Clara | Roberto Martin misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-50 |
| 12:19 | Kentucky | Rodney Remick grabs the board | 49-50 |
| 12:00 | Kentucky | Herbert McCullick clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 49-50 |
| 11:58 | Kentucky | Harold Allen tips it but misses | 49-50 |
| 11:57 | Santa Clara | Oliver Keach gets the rebound | 49-50 |
| 11:53 | Santa Clara | David Steveson travels in the backcourt | 49-50 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Anthony Nathanson (SF) David Steveson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Otis Langdon (SF), Bobby Montgomery (PF) Herbert McCullick, Harold Allen | |
| 11:37 | Kentucky | Gregg Bentley is open and scores on a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Bobby Montgomery | 49-52 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Larry Vetter (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roberto Martin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Nathanson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kendrick Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Oliver Keach (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Joshua Hensel (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rodney Remick (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Otis Langdon (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Bobby Montgomery (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gregg Bentley (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 11:19 | Santa Clara | Larry Vetter misses long on an open 3 from the right wing | 49-52 |
| 11:18 | Santa Clara | Oliver Keach tips it in | 51-52 |
| 10:53 | Kentucky | Rodney Remick clanks a 3 from the right wing | 51-52 |
| 10:52 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Oliver Keach | 51-52 |
| 10:45 | Santa Clara | Larry Vetter is fouled on the floor by Joshua Hensel - foul #2 on Joshua Hensel, team foul #7 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Welch (PG), David Steveson (SF), Gerald Davidson (C) Roberto Martin, Anthony Nathanson, Oliver Keach | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Brandon Clayton (PG), Herbert McCullick (SF), Harold Allen (PF) Joshua Hensel, Otis Langdon, Bobby Montgomery | |
| 10:45 | Santa Clara | Larry Vetter makes the 1st free throw | 52-52 |
| 10:45 | Santa Clara | Larry Vetter misses the 2nd free throw | 52-52 |
| 10:45 | Kentucky | Gregg Bentley pulls down the rebound | 52-52 |
| 10:27 | Kentucky | Rodney Remick drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Herbert McCullick | 52-55 |
| 10:22 | Santa Clara | Larry Vetter hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 52-55 |
| 10:21 | Kentucky | Gregg Bentley gets the rebound | 52-55 |
| 09:52 | Kentucky | Gregg Bentley comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Gerald Davidson - foul #1 on Gerald Davidson, team foul #3 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gilbert Gardea (SG), John Carroll (SF), Oliver Keach (C) Larry Vetter, David Steveson, Gerald Davidson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joshua Hensel (PG), Kwas Abdool (PF) Brandon Clayton, Harold Allen | |
| 09:52 | Kentucky | Gregg Bentley misses the 1st free throw | 52-55 |
| 09:52 | Kentucky | Gregg Bentley makes the 2nd free throw | 52-56 |
| 09:50 | Santa Clara | Joshua Hensel takes the ball from Gilbert Gardea in the backcourt | 52-56 |
| 09:48 | Kentucky | Joshua Hensel misses the lay-in | 52-56 |
| 09:47 | Kentucky | Gregg Bentley grabs the offensive rebound | 52-56 |
| 09:36 | Kentucky | Rodney Remick comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-56 |
| 09:35 | Kentucky | Kwas Abdool tips it home | 52-58 |
| 09:21 | Santa Clara | Oliver Keach buries a driving attempt from close range set up by Kendrick Johnson | 54-58 |
| 08:58 | Kentucky | Rodney Remick misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-58 |
| 08:56 | Santa Clara | Oliver Keach snags the defensive board | 54-58 |
| 08:54 | Santa Clara | Oliver Keach is hacked by Gregg Bentley in the backcourt - foul #5 on Gregg Bentley, team foul #8 | 54-58 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Larry Vetter (PG), David Steveson (SF), Anthony Nathanson (PF) John Welch, John Carroll, Kendrick Johnson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Brandon Clayton (PG), Walker King (SG), Otis Langdon (SF), Bobby Montgomery (PF) Joshua Hensel, Rodney Remick, Herbert McCullick, Gregg Bentley | |
| 08:54 | Santa Clara | Oliver Keach makes the 1st free throw | 55-58 |
| 08:54 | Santa Clara | Oliver Keach makes the 2nd free throw | 56-58 |
| 08:37 | Kentucky | Anthony Nathanson is called for the reach on Brandon Clayton - foul #1 on Anthony Nathanson, team foul #4 | 56-58 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Roberto Martin (SG) Gilbert Gardea | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Harold Allen (PF) Kwas Abdool | |
| 08:09 | Kentucky | Walker King drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Bobby Montgomery | 56-61 |
| 08:07 | Santa Clara | Walker King picks off the pass by Larry Vetter in the backcourt | 56-61 |
| 08:06 | Kentucky | Brandon Clayton misses the easy layup | 56-61 |
| 08:04 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Anthony Nathanson | 56-61 |
| 07:46 | Santa Clara | Oliver Keach can't throw it down | 56-61 |
| 07:45 | Kentucky | Otis Langdon gets the rebound | 56-61 |
| 07:27 | Kentucky | Harold Allen scores on a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Brandon Clayton | 56-63 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Larry Vetter (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roberto Martin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Steveson (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Anthony Nathanson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Oliver Keach (tiring) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Brandon Clayton (tiring) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Walker King (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Otis Langdon (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Harold Allen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Bobby Montgomery (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 07:08 | Santa Clara | Oliver Keach can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 56-63 |
| 07:06 | Kentucky | Bobby Montgomery grabs the board | 56-63 |
| 07:00 | Kentucky | Otis Langdon's pass is intercepted by Larry Vetter in the backcourt | 56-63 |
| 06:58 | Santa Clara | Larry Vetter lays it up and in | 58-63 |
| 06:40 | Kentucky | Larry Vetter steps in front of the Brandon Clayton pass | 58-63 |
| 06:37 | Santa Clara | Roberto Martin lays it up and in on a nice dish by Larry Vetter | 60-63 |
| 06:11 | Kentucky | Brandon Clayton is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-63 |
| 06:10 | Kentucky | Otis Langdon hits the follow up shot | 60-65 |
| 06:10 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-65 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Welch (PG), Gilbert Gardea (SG), John Carroll (SF), Justin Westhoff (PF), Gregory Gaddis (C) Larry Vetter, Roberto Martin, David Steveson, Anthony Nathanson, Oliver Keach | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joshua Hensel (PG), Rodney Remick (SG), Herbert McCullick (SF), Kwas Abdool (PF), Dale Bhatt (C) Brandon Clayton, Walker King, Otis Langdon, Harold Allen, Bobby Montgomery | |
| 05:57 | Santa Clara | John Welch clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 60-65 |
| 05:55 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Kwas Abdool | 60-65 |
| 05:50 | Kentucky | Rodney Remick is hacked by Gilbert Gardea in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gilbert Gardea, team foul #5 | 60-65 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Bobby Montgomery (C) Dale Bhatt | |
| 05:24 | Kentucky | Kwas Abdool misses the lay-in but the foul's on John Carroll - foul #2 on John Carroll, team foul #6 | 60-65 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Kendrick Johnson (PF), Gerald Davidson (C) Justin Westhoff, Gregory Gaddis | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Dale Bhatt (C) Bobby Montgomery | |
| 05:24 | Kentucky | Kwas Abdool misses the 1st free throw | 60-65 |
| 05:24 | Kentucky | Kwas Abdool makes the 2nd free throw | 60-66 |
| 05:22 | Santa Clara | Rodney Remick picks off the pass by Gilbert Gardea in the backcourt | 60-66 |
| 05:20 | Kentucky | Herbert McCullick misses the easy layup | 60-66 |
| 05:19 | Santa Clara | Gerald Davidson snags the defensive board | 60-66 |
| 05:06 | Santa Clara | Gilbert Gardea makes the wide open 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by John Welch | 63-66 |
| 05:04 | Kentucky | Joshua Hensel throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-66 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Harold Allen (PF) Dale Bhatt | |
| 04:52 | Santa Clara | Rodney Remick steals the ball from John Welch | 63-66 |
| 04:29 | Kentucky | Kwas Abdool hits the finger roll | 63-68 |
| 04:21 | Santa Clara | Gilbert Gardea clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 63-68 |
| 04:20 | Kentucky | Kwas Abdool snags the defensive board | 63-68 |
| 04:07 | Kentucky | Herbert McCullick can't finish the uncontested layup | 63-68 |
| 04:06 | Santa Clara | Kendrick Johnson grabs the board | 63-68 |
| 03:59 | Santa Clara | John Carroll misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 63-68 |
| 03:58 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Herbert McCullick | 63-68 |
| 03:39 | Kentucky | Rodney Remick can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 63-68 |
| 03:38 | Santa Clara | Kendrick Johnson snags the defensive board | 63-68 |
| 03:34 | Santa Clara | John Carroll hits a wide open 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Gilbert Gardea | 66-68 |
| 03:07 | Kentucky | Kwas Abdool scores on a floater from the left block | 66-70 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - John Welch (tired) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gilbert Gardea (tired) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Carroll (tiring) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kendrick Johnson (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Gerald Davidson (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Joshua Hensel (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rodney Remick (tiring) 11 pts. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Herbert McCullick (very tired) 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Harold Allen (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Kwas Abdool (tired) 17 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 02:47 | Santa Clara | John Welch buries a floater from just outside the lane set up by Gilbert Gardea | 68-70 |
| 02:22 | Kentucky | Rodney Remick misses the 3 from the right wing | 68-70 |
| 02:21 | Santa Clara | Gerald Davidson pulls down the rebound | 68-70 |
| 02:21 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 68-70 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Roberto Martin (PG), Larry Vetter (SG), Anthony Nathanson (SF), Justin Westhoff (PF), Gregory Gaddis (C) John Welch, Gilbert Gardea, John Carroll, Kendrick Johnson, Gerald Davidson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Brandon Clayton (PG), Walker King (SG), Otis Langdon (SF), Bobby Montgomery (C) Joshua Hensel, Rodney Remick, Herbert McCullick, Harold Allen | |
| 02:03 | Santa Clara | Anthony Nathanson is hacked by Bobby Montgomery - foul #1 on Bobby Montgomery, team foul #9 | 68-70 |
| 02:03 | Santa Clara | Anthony Nathanson misses the 1st free throw | 68-70 |
| 02:03 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Bobby Montgomery | 68-70 |
| 01:46 | Kentucky | Brandon Clayton is hacked by Gregory Gaddis - foul #1 on Gregory Gaddis, team foul #7 | 68-70 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Welch (PG), Gilbert Gardea (SG), John Carroll (SF), Kendrick Johnson (PF), Oliver Keach (C) Larry Vetter, Roberto Martin, Anthony Nathanson, Justin Westhoff, Gregory Gaddis | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Rodney Remick (SG), Herbert McCullick (SF) Walker King, Otis Langdon | |
| 01:46 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-70 |
| 01:46 | Kentucky | Brandon Clayton makes the 1st free throw | 68-71 |
| 01:46 | Kentucky | Brandon Clayton makes the 2nd free throw | 68-72 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 01:29 | Santa Clara | John Carroll comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Rodney Remick - foul #4 on Rodney Remick, team foul #10 | 68-72 |
| 01:29 | Santa Clara | John Carroll makes the 1st free throw | 69-72 |
| 01:29 | Santa Clara | John Carroll makes the 2nd free throw | 70-72 |
| 01:07 | Kentucky | Kwas Abdool comes up short on the jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Kendrick Johnson - foul #3 on Kendrick Johnson, team foul #8 | 70-72 |
| 01:07 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 70-72 |
| 01:07 | Kentucky | Kwas Abdool makes the 1st free throw | 70-73 |
| 01:07 | Kentucky | Kwas Abdool misses the 2nd free throw | 70-73 |
| 01:07 | Santa Clara | Oliver Keach pulls down the rebound | 70-73 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:05 | Santa Clara | Rodney Remick takes the ball from Gilbert Gardea in the backcourt | 70-73 |
| 01:04 | Kentucky | Rodney Remick hits the finger roll | 70-75 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:52 | Santa Clara | John Welch scores on a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Kendrick Johnson | 72-75 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:50 | Kentucky | John Carroll is called for the reach on Rodney Remick in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Carroll, team foul #9 | 72-75 |
| 00:50 | Kentucky | Rodney Remick makes the 1st free throw | 72-76 |
| 00:50 | Kentucky | Rodney Remick makes the 2nd free throw | 72-77 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:32 | Santa Clara | Herbert McCullick swats the shot by John Carroll | 72-77 |
| 00:30 | Santa Clara | Oliver Keach hits the follow up shot | 74-77 |
| 00:30 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 74-77 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Otis Langdon (SF), Harold Allen (PF) Herbert McCullick, Bobby Montgomery | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:29 | Kentucky | John Welch is called for the reach on Brandon Clayton in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Welch, team foul #10 | 74-77 |
| 00:29 | Kentucky | Brandon Clayton makes the 1st free throw | 74-78 |
| 00:29 | Kentucky | Brandon Clayton makes the 2nd free throw | 74-79 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:23 | Santa Clara | John Welch clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 74-79 |
| 00:21 | Santa Clara | John Carroll grabs the offensive rebound | 74-79 |
| 00:17 | Santa Clara | John Carroll travels with the ball | 74-79 |
| 00:16 | Kentucky | Brandon Clayton is hacked by John Welch in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Welch, team foul #11 | 74-79 |
| 00:16 | Kentucky | Brandon Clayton makes the 1st free throw | 74-80 |
| 00:16 | Kentucky | Brandon Clayton makes the 2nd free throw | 74-81 |
| 00:10 | Santa Clara | Gilbert Gardea throws a bad pass out of bounds | 74-81 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Herbert McCullick (SF) Otis Langdon | |
| 00:08 | Kentucky | Harold Allen is fouled in the backcourt by John Welch - foul #5 on John Welch, team foul #12 | 74-81 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Larry Vetter (PG) John Welch | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 00:08 | Kentucky | Harold Allen makes the 1st free throw | 74-82 |
| 00:08 | Kentucky | Harold Allen misses the 2nd free throw | 74-82 |
| 00:08 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Kendrick Johnson | 74-82 |
| 00:02 | Santa Clara | Larry Vetter misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 74-82 |
| 00:00 | Santa Clara | Oliver Keach snags the offensive board | 74-82 |