| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Jeffery Lewis (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Joseph O'Briant (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Stephen Steen (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Christopher Walsh (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - James Gunn (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Ron Jenkins (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Winfred Halbert (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Allan Foster (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Steve Lowe (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - Clifford Taylor (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Allan Foster inbounds the ball | 28-35 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:31 | UConn | Steve Lowe makes the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Ron Jenkins and he's hacked by Christopher Walsh - foul #2 on Christopher Walsh, team foul #1 | 28-37 |
| 19:31 | UConn | Steve Lowe makes the free throw | 28-38 |
| 19:10 | Santa Clara | Christopher Walsh misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 28-38 |
| 19:08 | Santa Clara | Joseph O'Briant grabs the offensive board | 28-38 |
| 18:50 | Santa Clara | Clifford Taylor is called for the reach on Joseph O'Briant - foul #3 on Clifford Taylor, team foul #1 | 28-38 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Johnson (PF) Christopher Walsh | |
| Subs | UConn | Timothy Bonds (C) Clifford Taylor | |
| 18:37 | Santa Clara | Timothy Bonds is called for the reach on James Gunn - foul #1 on Timothy Bonds, team foul #2 | 28-38 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Theodore Yoder (C) James Gunn | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 18:16 | Santa Clara | Jeffery Lewis hits a jumpshot from the right wing | 30-38 |
| 17:53 | UConn | Winfred Halbert is hacked by Joseph O'Briant - foul #2 on Joseph O'Briant, team foul #2 | 30-38 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | James Riggs (PG), Michael Watson (SG) Jeffery Lewis, Joseph O'Briant | |
| Subs | UConn | John Potvin (PG) Ron Jenkins | |
| 17:26 | UConn | John Potvin loses the ball out of bounds | 30-38 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Christopher Walsh (PF) John Johnson | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 17:00 | Santa Clara | Christopher Walsh misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 30-38 |
| 16:58 | UConn | Allan Foster gets the rebound | 30-38 |
| 16:32 | UConn | Steve Lowe banks in the layup on a great pass from Timothy Bonds | 30-40 |
| 16:11 | Santa Clara | Stephen Steen loses the dribble to Timothy Bonds | 30-40 |
| 16:07 | UConn | John Potvin throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-40 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jeffery Lewis (PG), Joseph O'Briant (SG), John Johnson (SF), Jonathan Hawkins (PF), James Gunn (C) James Riggs, Michael Watson, Stephen Steen, Christopher Walsh, Theodore Yoder | |
| Subs | UConn | Ron Jenkins (PG) John Potvin | |
| 15:50 | Santa Clara | Joseph O'Briant misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-40 |
| 15:49 | Santa Clara | The offensive rebound goes to James Gunn | 30-40 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Jeffery Lewis (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Joseph O'Briant (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jonathan Hawkins (fresh) C - James Gunn (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Ron Jenkins (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Winfred Halbert (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Allan Foster (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Steve Lowe (tiring) 15 pts. 8 reb. C - Timothy Bonds (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:34 | Santa Clara | Jeffery Lewis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-40 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Thomas Webber (SG), Vincent Warren (SF) Joseph O'Briant, Jonathan Hawkins | |
| Subs | UConn | Clifford Taylor (C) Timothy Bonds | |
| 15:19 | UConn | Winfred Halbert connects on the fadeaway from the left side | 30-42 |
| 14:55 | Santa Clara | Thomas Webber comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 30-42 |
| 14:53 | UConn | Ron Jenkins pulls down the rebound | 30-42 |
| 14:50 | UConn | Steve Lowe is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Steve Lowe, team foul #3 | 30-42 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joseph O'Briant (SF), Jonathan Hawkins (PF) Jeffery Lewis, John Johnson | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 14:38 | Santa Clara | Thomas Webber is called for traveling | 30-42 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Watson (PG) James Gunn | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 14:12 | UConn | Clifford Taylor is open and buries a floater from the right wing | 30-44 |
| 14:03 | Santa Clara | Jonathan Hawkins buries a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Michael Watson | 32-44 |
| 13:44 | UConn | Winfred Halbert lays it in on a nice dish by Clifford Taylor | 32-46 |
| 13:23 | Santa Clara | Ron Jenkins steals it from Thomas Webber | 32-46 |
| 13:20 | UConn | Ron Jenkins blows the layup | 32-46 |
| 13:19 | UConn | Allan Foster pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-46 |
| 13:07 | UConn | Winfred Halbert throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-46 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jeffery Lewis (PG), John Johnson (SF), Christopher Walsh (PF), James Gunn (C) Michael Watson, Thomas Webber, Vincent Warren, Jonathan Hawkins | |
| Subs | UConn | John Potvin (PG), Timothy Bonds (PF) Ron Jenkins, Steve Lowe | |
| 12:48 | Santa Clara | Joseph O'Briant misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Timothy Bonds - foul #2 on Timothy Bonds, team foul #4 | 32-46 |
| 12:48 | Santa Clara | Joseph O'Briant makes the 1st free throw | 33-46 |
| 12:48 | Santa Clara | Joseph O'Briant makes the 2nd free throw | 34-46 |
| 12:34 | UConn | Clifford Taylor lays it up and in and he's fouled by James Gunn - foul #2 on James Gunn, team foul #3 | 34-48 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Thomas Webber (SG) Joseph O'Briant | |
| Subs | UConn | Barney Townsend (SF) Allan Foster | |
| 12:34 | UConn | Clifford Taylor makes the free throw | 34-49 |
| 12:20 | Santa Clara | Thomas Webber clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 34-49 |
| 12:19 | UConn | Timothy Bonds pulls down the rebound | 34-49 |
| 12:15 | UConn | John Potvin is hacked by James Gunn in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Gunn, team foul #4 | 34-49 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Theodore Yoder (C) James Gunn | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 12:05 | UConn | Winfred Halbert can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 34-49 |
| 12:04 | UConn | Barney Townsend snags the offensive board | 34-49 |
| 11:52 | UConn | Barney Townsend clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-49 |
| 11:51 | Santa Clara | Theodore Yoder pulls down the rebound | 34-49 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Jeffery Lewis (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Thomas Webber (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SF - John Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Christopher Walsh (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Theodore Yoder (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - John Potvin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Winfred Halbert (tiring) 11 pts. SF - Barney Townsend (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Timothy Bonds (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Clifford Taylor (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 11:27 | Santa Clara | John Potvin steals the ball from Theodore Yoder | 34-49 |
| 11:24 | UConn | Winfred Halbert banks in the layup on a great pass from John Potvin | 34-51 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 11:09 | Santa Clara | Theodore Yoder misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 34-51 |
| 11:07 | UConn | Clifford Taylor gets the rebound | 34-51 |
| 10:43 | UConn | Clifford Taylor is open and buries a runner in the paint set up by Barney Townsend | 34-53 |
| 10:31 | Santa Clara | John Johnson is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on John Johnson, team foul #5 | 34-53 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Vincent Warren (PG), Joseph O'Briant (SG), Stephen Steen (SF), Jonathan Hawkins (PF), James Gunn (C) Jeffery Lewis, Thomas Webber, John Johnson, Christopher Walsh, Theodore Yoder | |
| Subs | UConn | Ron Jenkins (PG), Allan Foster (SF), Steve Lowe (PF) John Potvin, Barney Townsend, Timothy Bonds | |
| 10:08 | UConn | Ron Jenkins can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 34-53 |
| 10:06 | UConn | Clifford Taylor can't tip it in | 34-53 |
| 10:04 | UConn | Ron Jenkins grabs the offensive board | 34-53 |
| 09:46 | UConn | Steve Lowe misses the jumper near the basket | 34-53 |
| 09:44 | Santa Clara | Jonathan Hawkins grabs the defensive rebound | 34-53 |
| 09:33 | Santa Clara | Joseph O'Briant blows the layup | 34-53 |
| 09:31 | UConn | Clifford Taylor grabs the board | 34-53 |
| 09:17 | UConn | Ron Jenkins loses the ball out of bounds | 34-53 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Watson (PG) James Gunn | |
| Subs | UConn | John Potvin (SG) Winfred Halbert | |
| 09:05 | Santa Clara | Vincent Warren scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Michael Watson | 37-53 |
| 09:01 | UConn | John Potvin is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Watson - foul #1 on Michael Watson, team foul #6 | 37-53 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Christopher Walsh (PF) Jonathan Hawkins | |
| Subs | UConn | Barney Townsend (SF) Allan Foster | |
| 08:43 | UConn | Barney Townsend is open and scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by John Potvin | 37-56 |
| 08:26 | Santa Clara | Vincent Warren hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-56 |
| 08:25 | UConn | Clifford Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 37-56 |
| 08:23 | UConn | John Potvin is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Potvin, team foul #5 | 37-56 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Thomas Webber (SG), Theodore Yoder (C) Vincent Warren, Joseph O'Briant | |
| Subs | UConn | Winfred Halbert (SG) Ron Jenkins | |
| 08:18 | Santa Clara | Christopher Walsh misses badly on a jumper from the right block | 37-56 |
| 08:17 | Santa Clara | Thomas Webber misses the tip | 37-56 |
| 08:15 | UConn | Steve Lowe pulls down the rebound | 37-56 |
| 07:59 | UConn | Winfred Halbert drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by John Potvin | 37-59 |
| 07:37 | Santa Clara | John Potvin picks off the pass by Theodore Yoder | 37-59 |
| 07:33 | UConn | Winfred Halbert lays it up and in set up by John Potvin | 37-61 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Michael Watson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Webber (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SF - Stephen Steen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Christopher Walsh (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Theodore Yoder (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - John Potvin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Winfred Halbert (tiring) 18 pts. SF - Barney Townsend (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Steve Lowe (tired) 15 pts. 9 reb. C - Clifford Taylor (tired) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:13 | Santa Clara | Michael Watson misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 37-61 |
| 07:12 | Santa Clara | Christopher Walsh snags the offensive board | 37-61 |
| 06:50 | Santa Clara | Christopher Walsh comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Clifford Taylor - foul #4 on Clifford Taylor, team foul #6 | 37-61 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | James Riggs (PG), Vincent Warren (SG), Joseph O'Briant (SF), John Johnson (C) Michael Watson, Thomas Webber, Stephen Steen, Theodore Yoder | |
| Subs | UConn | Ron Jenkins (PG), Allan Foster (SF), Timothy Bonds (PF) John Potvin, Barney Townsend, Steve Lowe | |
| 06:50 | Santa Clara | Christopher Walsh misses the 1st free throw | 37-61 |
| 06:50 | Santa Clara | Christopher Walsh makes the 2nd free throw | 38-61 |
| 06:46 | UConn | Ron Jenkins loses the dribble to Joseph O'Briant in the backcourt | 38-61 |
| 06:43 | Santa Clara | James Riggs banks in the layup on a great pass from Joseph O'Briant | 40-61 |
| 06:21 | UConn | Winfred Halbert is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Ron Jenkins | 40-64 |
| 06:13 | Santa Clara | Joseph O'Briant's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-64 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jonathan Hawkins (PF) Christopher Walsh | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 05:49 | UConn | Allan Foster misses long on an open 3 from the right corner | 40-64 |
| 05:48 | UConn | Winfred Halbert tips it home | 40-66 |
| 05:37 | Santa Clara | Ron Jenkins picks off the pass by Jonathan Hawkins | 40-66 |
| 05:34 | UConn | Ron Jenkins lays it in | 40-68 |
| 05:06 | Santa Clara | Vincent Warren knocks in the shot from the baseline set up by Jonathan Hawkins | 42-68 |
| 04:37 | UConn | Winfred Halbert misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-68 |
| 04:36 | Santa Clara | Joseph O'Briant grabs the board | 42-68 |
| 04:30 | Santa Clara | Joseph O'Briant makes the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Vincent Warren | 44-68 |
| 04:01 | UConn | Winfred Halbert misses the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Vincent Warren - foul #4 on Vincent Warren, team foul #7 | 44-68 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Watson (PG), Theodore Yoder (C) James Riggs, Jonathan Hawkins | |
| Subs | UConn | John Potvin (PG), Barney Townsend (SF), Steve Lowe (PF) Ron Jenkins, Allan Foster, Timothy Bonds | |
| 04:01 | UConn | Winfred Halbert makes the 1st free throw | 44-69 |
| 04:01 | UConn | Winfred Halbert misses the 2nd free throw | 44-69 |
| 04:01 | Santa Clara | John Johnson pulls down the rebound | 44-69 |
| 03:46 | Santa Clara | Theodore Yoder makes the turnaround from the baseline set up by Vincent Warren | 46-69 |
| 03:18 | UConn | Steve Lowe knocks in the floater near the basket on a nice dish by John Potvin | 46-71 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Michael Watson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Vincent Warren (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Joseph O'Briant (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. PF - John Johnson (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Theodore Yoder (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - John Potvin (fresh) 4 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Winfred Halbert (tired) 24 pts. SF - Barney Townsend (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Steve Lowe (tired) 17 pts. 9 reb. C - Clifford Taylor (very tired) 7 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:00 | Santa Clara | John Johnson comes up short on the runner from the left block but he's fouled by John Potvin - foul #2 on John Potvin, team foul #7 | 46-71 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | UConn | Allan Foster (SF) Winfred Halbert | |
| 03:00 | Santa Clara | John Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 47-71 |
| 03:00 | Santa Clara | John Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 48-71 |
| 02:33 | UConn | Steve Lowe hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-71 |
| 02:32 | Santa Clara | Vincent Warren snags the defensive board | 48-71 |
| 02:15 | Santa Clara | Joseph O'Briant lays it in on a nice dish by Vincent Warren | 50-71 |
| 01:58 | UConn | Steve Lowe misses the jump hook from the left block | 50-71 |
| 01:57 | Santa Clara | Joseph O'Briant grabs the defensive rebound | 50-71 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| 01:37 | Santa Clara | Joseph O'Briant clanks a jumper from the right side | 50-71 |
| 01:36 | UConn | Steve Lowe snags the defensive board | 50-71 |
| 01:15 | UConn | Vincent Warren steals the ball from Steve Lowe | 50-71 |
| 01:11 | Santa Clara | Vincent Warren hits the finger roll | 52-71 |
| 00:42 | UConn | Barney Townsend misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-71 |
| 00:41 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Michael Watson | 52-71 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| 00:34 | Santa Clara | John Johnson scores on a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Vincent Warren and he's hacked by Clifford Taylor - foul #5 on Clifford Taylor, team foul #8 | 54-71 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | UConn | Ron Jenkins (PG), Winfred Halbert (SG), Timothy Bonds (C) John Potvin, Barney Townsend, Clifford Taylor | |
| 00:34 | Santa Clara | John Johnson makes the free throw | 55-71 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| 00:14 | UConn | Michael Watson is called for the reach on Ron Jenkins - foul #2 on Michael Watson, team foul #8 | 55-71 |
| 00:14 | UConn | Ron Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 55-72 |
| 00:14 | UConn | Ron Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 55-73 |
| 00:09 | Santa Clara | Joseph O'Briant comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 55-73 |
| 00:08 | Santa Clara | John Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-73 |
| 00:05 | Santa Clara | Joseph O'Briant is hacked by Allan Foster - foul #3 on Allan Foster, team foul #9 | 55-73 |
| 00:05 | Santa Clara | Joseph O'Briant makes the 1st free throw | 56-73 |
| 00:05 | Santa Clara | Joseph O'Briant misses the 2nd free throw | 56-73 |
| 00:05 | UConn | Winfred Halbert pulls down the rebound | 56-73 |
| 00:00 | UConn | Ron Jenkins runs out the clock | 56-73 |