| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Eugene Wood (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Hung Xiong (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Samuel Perry (fresh) PF - Daniel Tinnin (fresh) 3 pts. C - Charles McDiarmid (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Birnbaum (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frank Watson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Salvador (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Sarris (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Tom Reynolds (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Santa Clara | Samuel Perry inbounds the ball | 45-37 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Santa Clara | Samuel Perry misses the easy layup | 45-37 |
| 19:42 | Villanova | Charles Salvador snags the defensive board | 45-37 |
| 19:31 | Villanova | Charles Salvador misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-37 |
| 19:29 | Villanova | James Sarris grabs the offensive board | 45-37 |
| 19:22 | Villanova | Frank Watson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 45-37 |
| 19:20 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Charles McDiarmid | 45-37 |
| 19:04 | Santa Clara | Daniel Tinnin loses the ball out of bounds | 45-37 |
| 18:44 | Villanova | Hung Xiong picks off the pass by Tom Reynolds | 45-37 |
| 18:26 | Santa Clara | Tom Reynolds swats the layup by Daniel Tinnin | 45-37 |
| 18:25 | Santa Clara | Charles McDiarmid grabs the offensive board | 45-37 |
| 18:09 | Santa Clara | Daniel Tinnin misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-37 |
| 18:07 | Santa Clara | Charles McDiarmid hits the follow up shot | 47-37 |
| 18:05 | Villanova | Charles Salvador is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Salvador, team foul #1 | 47-37 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Paul Davis (PG), Erik Turner (SG), Thomas Hidalgo (SF), Gerald Westover (PF), Carlos Blount (C) Eugene Wood, Hung Xiong, Samuel Perry, Daniel Tinnin, Charles McDiarmid | |
| Subs | Villanova | Dillon Stewart (PG), Daniel Gaines (SG), Jess Jordon (SF), James Smartt (PF), Manuel Androsky (C) Robert Birnbaum, Frank Watson, Charles Salvador, James Sarris, Tom Reynolds | |
| 17:55 | Santa Clara | Paul Davis is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Paul Davis, team foul #1 | 47-37 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Elbert Foy (SG) Paul Davis | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 17:53 | Villanova | Dillon Stewart is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 47-37 |
| 17:37 | Santa Clara | Gerald Westover comes up short on the floater in the lane | 47-37 |
| 17:36 | Villanova | Daniel Gaines grabs the defensive rebound | 47-37 |
| 17:30 | Villanova | James Smartt's pass is intercepted by Erik Turner | 47-37 |
| 17:27 | Santa Clara | Erik Turner lays it in | 49-37 |
| 17:22 | Villanova | Dillon Stewart's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-37 |
| 17:06 | Santa Clara | Elbert Foy makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Erik Turner | 52-37 |
| 16:57 | Villanova | Jess Jordon buries a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Daniel Gaines | 52-39 |
| 16:33 | Santa Clara | Gerald Westover misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 52-39 |
| 16:31 | Santa Clara | Gerald Westover pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-39 |
| 16:15 | Santa Clara | Carlos Blount clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-39 |
| 16:13 | Santa Clara | Elbert Foy snags the offensive board | 52-39 |
| 16:01 | Santa Clara | Carlos Blount is called for traveling | 52-39 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Eugene Wood (PG), Hung Xiong (SG), Samuel Perry (SF), Daniel Tinnin (PF), Charles McDiarmid (C) Erik Turner, Elbert Foy, Thomas Hidalgo, Gerald Westover, Carlos Blount | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Birnbaum (PG), Frank Watson (SG), Charles Salvador (SF), Calvin Rick (PF), Tom Reynolds (C) Dillon Stewart, Daniel Gaines, Jess Jordon, James Smartt, Manuel Androsky | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Eugene Wood (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Hung Xiong (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Samuel Perry (fresh) PF - Daniel Tinnin (fresh) 3 pts. C - Charles McDiarmid (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Birnbaum (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frank Watson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Salvador (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Calvin Rick (fresh) C - Tom Reynolds (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Villanova | Charles Salvador misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 52-39 |
| 15:46 | Santa Clara | Daniel Tinnin grabs the board | 52-39 |
| 15:26 | Santa Clara | Eugene Wood is hacked by Calvin Rick - foul #3 on Calvin Rick, team foul #2 | 52-39 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Villanova | James Sarris (PF) Charles Salvador | |
| 15:13 | Santa Clara | Daniel Tinnin misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 52-39 |
| 15:11 | Villanova | Calvin Rick grabs the defensive rebound | 52-39 |
| 15:01 | Villanova | Robert Birnbaum is by himself and knocks in the shot from the left block set up by Frank Watson | 52-41 |
| 14:51 | Santa Clara | Eugene Wood is fouled on the floor by Robert Birnbaum - foul #1 on Robert Birnbaum, team foul #3 | 52-41 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Elbert Foy (SF) Samuel Perry | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 14:33 | Santa Clara | Daniel Tinnin hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Calvin Rick - foul #4 on Calvin Rick, team foul #4 | 52-41 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Dorsey Barriga (PG), Paul Davis (SG) Eugene Wood, Hung Xiong | |
| Subs | Villanova | Isaac Sweet (PG), Dillon Stewart (SG), Charles Salvador (SF) Robert Birnbaum, Frank Watson, Calvin Rick | |
| 14:33 | Santa Clara | Daniel Tinnin makes the 1st free throw | 53-41 |
| 14:33 | Santa Clara | Daniel Tinnin makes the 2nd free throw | 54-41 |
| 14:24 | Villanova | Charles Salvador is open and scores on a driving attempt from the left block set up by Dillon Stewart | 54-43 |
| 13:57 | Santa Clara | Paul Davis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-43 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Samuel Perry (SF), Gerald Westover (PF) Elbert Foy, Daniel Tinnin | |
| Subs | Villanova | Daniel Gaines (SG), James Smartt (PF) Isaac Sweet, James Sarris | |
| 13:37 | Villanova | Tom Reynolds misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Paul Davis - foul #4 on Paul Davis, team foul #2 | 54-43 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Eugene Wood (PG), Erik Turner (SG), Thomas Hidalgo (SF) Dorsey Barriga, Paul Davis, Samuel Perry | |
| Subs | Villanova | Frank Watson (SG), Manuel Androsky (PF) Dillon Stewart, Charles Salvador | |
| 13:37 | Villanova | Tom Reynolds makes the 1st free throw | 54-44 |
| 13:37 | Villanova | Tom Reynolds misses the 2nd free throw | 54-44 |
| 13:37 | Santa Clara | Charles McDiarmid grabs the board | 54-44 |
| 13:21 | Santa Clara | Gerald Westover makes the runner from the right block on a great pass from Erik Turner | 56-44 |
| 13:09 | Villanova | James Smartt comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 56-44 |
| 13:08 | Santa Clara | Charles McDiarmid gets the rebound | 56-44 |
| 12:55 | Santa Clara | Eugene Wood's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-44 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Hung Xiong (SG), Carlos Blount (C) Gerald Westover, Charles McDiarmid | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Birnbaum (PG), Jess Jordon (SF), James Sarris (PF) Daniel Gaines, James Smartt, Tom Reynolds | |
| 12:29 | Villanova | Robert Birnbaum is open and buries a floater from the right wing set up by James Sarris | 56-46 |
| 12:15 | Santa Clara | Eugene Wood misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 56-46 |
| 12:13 | Santa Clara | Carlos Blount grabs the offensive board | 56-46 |
| 12:03 | Santa Clara | Erik Turner clanks a jumper from the left block | 56-46 |
| 12:01 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Manuel Androsky | 56-46 |
| 11:56 | Villanova | Robert Birnbaum scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Frank Watson and he's hacked by Erik Turner - foul #1 on Erik Turner, team foul #3 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Dorsey Barriga (PG), Elbert Foy (SF), Daniel Tinnin (PF), Charles McDiarmid (C) Eugene Wood, Erik Turner, Thomas Hidalgo, Carlos Blount | |
| Subs | Villanova | Dillon Stewart (SG), Charles Salvador (SF), Tom Reynolds (C) Frank Watson, Jess Jordon, Manuel Androsky | |
| 11:56 | Villanova | Robert Birnbaum misses the free throw | 56-48 |
| 11:56 | Santa Clara | Charles McDiarmid pulls down the rebound | 56-48 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Dorsey Barriga (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Hung Xiong (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Elbert Foy (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Daniel Tinnin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles McDiarmid (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Birnbaum (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dillon Stewart (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Salvador (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Sarris (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Tom Reynolds (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Santa Clara | Charles McDiarmid drills a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Hung Xiong | 58-48 |
| 11:29 | Villanova | Robert Birnbaum is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-51 |
| 11:07 | Santa Clara | Tom Reynolds steals the ball from Dorsey Barriga | 58-51 |
| 11:05 | Villanova | Dorsey Barriga is called for the reach on Robert Birnbaum in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dorsey Barriga, team foul #4 | 58-51 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Eugene Wood (PG), Samuel Perry (SF), Gerald Westover (C) Dorsey Barriga, Hung Xiong, Charles McDiarmid | |
| Subs | Villanova | Daniel Gaines (SG), James Smartt (PF) Robert Birnbaum, James Sarris | |
| 10:52 | Villanova | Charles Salvador knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Daniel Gaines | 58-53 |
| 10:38 | Santa Clara | Tom Reynolds steals the ball from Samuel Perry | 58-53 |
| 10:16 | Villanova | Charles Salvador comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-53 |
| 10:14 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Gerald Westover | 58-53 |
| 09:53 | Santa Clara | Dillon Stewart is called for the reach on Elbert Foy - foul #1 on Dillon Stewart, team foul #5 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Hung Xiong (SG), Carlos Blount (C) Elbert Foy, Daniel Tinnin | |
| Subs | Villanova | Frank Watson (SG), Jess Jordon (SF), James Sarris (PF) Dillon Stewart, Charles Salvador, Tom Reynolds | |
| 09:34 | Santa Clara | Hung Xiong is hacked by Frank Watson - foul #1 on Frank Watson, team foul #6 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Dorsey Barriga (PG), Erik Turner (SF), Thomas Hidalgo (PF) Eugene Wood, Samuel Perry, Gerald Westover | |
| Subs | Villanova | Isaac Sweet (PG), Manuel Androsky (C) Daniel Gaines, James Smartt | |
| 09:24 | Santa Clara | Carlos Blount knocks in the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Thomas Hidalgo | 60-53 |
| 09:01 | Villanova | James Sarris is open and buries a turnaround from the left block set up by Isaac Sweet | 60-55 |
| 08:43 | Santa Clara | Erik Turner misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 60-55 |
| 08:42 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Manuel Androsky | 60-55 |
| 08:22 | Villanova | Isaac Sweet throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-55 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Eugene Wood (PG), Elbert Foy (SG), Samuel Perry (SF), Gerald Westover (PF), Charles McDiarmid (C) Dorsey Barriga, Hung Xiong, Erik Turner, Thomas Hidalgo, Carlos Blount | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Birnbaum (PG), Dillon Stewart (SG), Charles Salvador (SF), James Smartt (PF), Tom Reynolds (C) Isaac Sweet, Frank Watson, Jess Jordon, James Sarris, Manuel Androsky | |
| 08:03 | Santa Clara | Eugene Wood connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 63-55 |
| 07:49 | Villanova | James Smartt misses short on a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Charles McDiarmid - foul #2 on Charles McDiarmid, team foul #5 | 63-55 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Paul Davis (PG) Eugene Wood | |
| Subs | Villanova | Calvin Rick (C) Tom Reynolds | |
| 07:49 | Villanova | James Smartt misses the 1st free throw | 63-55 |
| 07:49 | Villanova | James Smartt misses the 2nd free throw | 63-55 |
| 07:49 | Santa Clara | Gerald Westover grabs the defensive rebound | 63-55 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Paul Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. SG - Elbert Foy (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Samuel Perry (fairly fresh) PF - Gerald Westover (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Charles McDiarmid (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Birnbaum (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dillon Stewart (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Salvador (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Smartt (fresh) 3 reb. C - Calvin Rick (fresh) 4 pf. | |
| 07:44 | Santa Clara | Paul Davis misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 63-55 |
| 07:42 | Villanova | Dillon Stewart grabs the board | 63-55 |
| 07:40 | Villanova | Charles Salvador is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 63-55 |
| 07:27 | Santa Clara | Charles McDiarmid's pass is intercepted by Calvin Rick | 63-55 |
| 07:11 | Villanova | Charles Salvador hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Birnbaum | 63-58 |
| 07:04 | Santa Clara | Samuel Perry can't finish the layup | 63-58 |
| 07:03 | Santa Clara | Charles McDiarmid grabs the offensive board | 63-58 |
| 06:51 | Santa Clara | Paul Davis misses the jumper from the left wing | 63-58 |
| 06:49 | Villanova | James Smartt grabs the board | 63-58 |
| 06:30 | Villanova | James Smartt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-58 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Erik Turner (SG), Thomas Hidalgo (SF), Daniel Tinnin (PF) Elbert Foy, Samuel Perry, Gerald Westover | |
| Subs | Villanova | Daniel Gaines (PG), Frank Watson (SG), Jess Jordon (SF), Manuel Androsky (PF) Robert Birnbaum, Dillon Stewart, Charles Salvador, James Smartt | |
| 06:17 | Santa Clara | Charles McDiarmid misses short on a runner from the left block | 63-58 |
| 06:16 | Santa Clara | Daniel Tinnin gets the offensive rebound | 63-58 |
| 06:11 | Santa Clara | Calvin Rick is called for the reach on Charles McDiarmid - foul #5 on Calvin Rick, team foul #7 | 63-58 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Hung Xiong (SG) Paul Davis | |
| Subs | Villanova | Tom Reynolds (C) Calvin Rick | |
| 06:11 | Santa Clara | Charles McDiarmid makes the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 06:11 | Santa Clara | Charles McDiarmid misses the 2nd free throw | 64-58 |
| 06:11 | Villanova | Tom Reynolds gets the rebound | 64-58 |
| 05:57 | Villanova | Frank Watson misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 64-58 |
| 05:55 | Santa Clara | Thomas Hidalgo pulls down the rebound | 64-58 |
| 05:32 | Santa Clara | Hung Xiong clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Manuel Androsky - foul #3 on Manuel Androsky, team foul #8 | 64-58 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Eugene Wood (PG), Samuel Perry (SF), Carlos Blount (C) Erik Turner, Thomas Hidalgo, Charles McDiarmid | |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Salvador (SF), James Sarris (PF) Jess Jordon, Manuel Androsky | |
| 05:32 | Santa Clara | Hung Xiong makes the 1st free throw | 65-58 |
| 05:32 | Santa Clara | Hung Xiong misses the 2nd free throw | 65-58 |
| 05:32 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Tom Reynolds | 65-58 |
| 05:15 | Villanova | Frank Watson connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Daniel Gaines | 65-61 |
| 05:07 | Santa Clara | Hung Xiong misses short on a fadeaway from the left block | 65-61 |
| 05:05 | Villanova | Tom Reynolds pulls down the rebound | 65-61 |
| 04:50 | Villanova | Eugene Wood steals the ball from Tom Reynolds | 65-61 |
| 04:47 | Santa Clara | Eugene Wood banks in the layup | 67-61 |
| 04:30 | Villanova | Samuel Perry picks off the pass by James Sarris | 67-61 |
| 04:10 | Santa Clara | Carlos Blount misses badly on a turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by James Sarris - foul #1 on James Sarris, team foul #9 | 67-61 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Paul Davis (PG), Erik Turner (SG), Elbert Foy (SF), Thomas Hidalgo (PF) Eugene Wood, Hung Xiong, Samuel Perry, Daniel Tinnin | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Birnbaum (PG), Dillon Stewart (SG), Jess Jordon (SF), Manuel Androsky (PF) Daniel Gaines, Frank Watson, Charles Salvador, James Sarris | |
| 04:10 | Santa Clara | Carlos Blount makes the 1st free throw | 68-61 |
| 04:10 | Santa Clara | Carlos Blount misses the 2nd free throw | 68-61 |
| 04:10 | Santa Clara | Thomas Hidalgo grabs the offensive board | 68-61 |
| 03:57 | Santa Clara | Jess Jordon steals the ball from Thomas Hidalgo | 68-61 |
| 03:36 | Villanova | Dillon Stewart hits a wide open jumper in the lane set up by Manuel Androsky | 68-63 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Paul Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. SG - Erik Turner (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Elbert Foy (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Thomas Hidalgo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Carlos Blount (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Birnbaum (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dillon Stewart (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jess Jordon (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Manuel Androsky (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Tom Reynolds (tiring) 5 pts. 8 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 03:23 | Santa Clara | Tom Reynolds denies the turnaround by Erik Turner | 68-63 |
| 03:21 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Robert Birnbaum | 68-63 |
| 03:19 | Villanova | Thomas Hidalgo is called for the reach on Manuel Androsky in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Hidalgo, team foul #6 | 68-63 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gerald Westover (PF), Charles McDiarmid (C) Thomas Hidalgo, Carlos Blount | |
| Subs | Villanova | James Smartt (SF), James Sarris (PF) Jess Jordon, Manuel Androsky | |
| 03:04 | Villanova | James Sarris travels with the ball | 68-63 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Eugene Wood (PG) Erik Turner | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 02:35 | Santa Clara | James Smartt is called for the reach on Eugene Wood - foul #1 on James Smartt, team foul #10 | 68-63 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Hung Xiong (SG), Thomas Hidalgo (SF) Paul Davis, Elbert Foy | |
| Subs | Villanova | Isaac Sweet (PG), Frank Watson (SG) Robert Birnbaum, Dillon Stewart | |
| 02:35 | Santa Clara | Eugene Wood makes the 1st free throw | 69-63 |
| 02:35 | Santa Clara | Eugene Wood makes the 2nd free throw | 70-63 |
| 02:18 | Villanova | James Smartt hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 70-63 |
| 02:17 | Santa Clara | Gerald Westover grabs the defensive rebound | 70-63 |
| 02:10 | Santa Clara | Eugene Wood drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Thomas Hidalgo | 73-63 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:54 | Villanova | Isaac Sweet hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Thomas Hidalgo - foul #3 on Thomas Hidalgo, team foul #7 | 73-63 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Paul Davis (PG), Erik Turner (SG), Carlos Blount (C) Eugene Wood, Hung Xiong, Charles McDiarmid | |
| Subs | Villanova | Dillon Stewart (SG), Jess Jordon (SF), Manuel Androsky (C) Frank Watson, James Sarris, Tom Reynolds | |
| 01:54 | Villanova | Isaac Sweet makes the 1st free throw | 73-64 |
| 01:54 | Villanova | Isaac Sweet makes the 2nd free throw | 73-65 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:52 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-65 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Eugene Wood (PG), Hung Xiong (SG), Samuel Perry (SF), Daniel Tinnin (PF), Charles McDiarmid (C) Paul Davis, Erik Turner, Thomas Hidalgo, Gerald Westover, Carlos Blount | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Birnbaum (PG), Frank Watson (SG), Charles Salvador (SF), James Sarris (PF), Tom Reynolds (C) Isaac Sweet, Dillon Stewart, Jess Jordon, James Smartt, Manuel Androsky | |
| 01:30 | Santa Clara | Samuel Perry hits a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Hung Xiong | 75-65 |
| 01:28 | Villanova | Eugene Wood takes the ball from Robert Birnbaum in the backcourt | 75-65 |
| 01:05 | Santa Clara | Eugene Wood clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 75-65 |
| 01:03 | Santa Clara | Samuel Perry can't tip it in | 75-65 |
| 01:01 | Villanova | James Sarris grabs the board | 75-65 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:55 | Villanova | Robert Birnbaum misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the left wing | 75-65 |
| 00:54 | Villanova | Tom Reynolds grabs the offensive board | 75-65 |
| 00:52 | Villanova | Frank Watson is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Robert Birnbaum | 75-67 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Santa Clara | Eugene Wood is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Birnbaum - foul #2 on Robert Birnbaum, team foul #11 | 75-67 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Thomas Hidalgo (C) Charles McDiarmid | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 00:49 | Santa Clara | Eugene Wood misses the 1st free throw | 75-67 |
| 00:49 | Santa Clara | Eugene Wood makes the 2nd free throw | 76-67 |
| 00:41 | Villanova | Robert Birnbaum hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 76-67 |
| 00:40 | Santa Clara | Samuel Perry pulls down the rebound | 76-67 |
| 00:39 | Santa Clara | Samuel Perry is fouled in the backcourt by Frank Watson - foul #2 on Frank Watson, team foul #12 | 76-67 |
| 00:39 | Santa Clara | Samuel Perry misses the 1st free throw | 76-67 |
| 00:39 | Santa Clara | Samuel Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 77-67 |
| 00:33 | Villanova | Frank Watson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Daniel Tinnin - foul #3 on Daniel Tinnin, team foul #8 | 77-67 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Paul Davis (PG), Erik Turner (SG), Gerald Westover (PF), Carlos Blount (C) Eugene Wood, Hung Xiong, Samuel Perry, Daniel Tinnin | |
| Subs | Villanova | Dillon Stewart (PG), Jess Jordon (SF), James Smartt (PF), Manuel Androsky (C) Robert Birnbaum, Charles Salvador, James Sarris, Tom Reynolds | |
| 00:33 | Villanova | Frank Watson misses the 1st free throw | 77-67 |
| 00:33 | Villanova | Frank Watson makes the 2nd free throw | 77-68 |
| 00:32 | Santa Clara | Erik Turner is hacked by Dillon Stewart in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dillon Stewart, team foul #13 | 77-68 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Eugene Wood (PG), Hung Xiong (SG), Daniel Tinnin (PF) Paul Davis, Gerald Westover, Carlos Blount | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Birnbaum (PG), Charles Salvador (SF), James Sarris (PF), Tom Reynolds (C) Dillon Stewart, Jess Jordon, James Smartt, Manuel Androsky | |
| 00:32 | Santa Clara | Erik Turner misses the 1st free throw | 77-68 |
| 00:32 | Santa Clara | Erik Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 78-68 |
| 00:29 | Villanova | Eugene Wood steals the ball from Frank Watson in the backcourt | 78-68 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Santa Clara | Eugene Wood runs out the clock | 78-68 |