| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Terence Carr (fresh) SG - Darrell Fowler (fresh) SF - Jeffrey Blakey (fresh) PF - Ronald Waite (fresh) C - Ryan Thompson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - David Cameron (fresh) SG - Stanley Lockard (fresh) SF - Ernest Jackson (fresh) PF - Joshua Gilley (fresh) C - George Williamson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Santa Clara | George Williamson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:40 | Santa Clara | Joshua Gilley hits the finger roll | 0-2 |
| 19:18 | Nevada | Ronald Waite hits the finger roll set up by Darrell Fowler | 2-2 |
| 18:59 | Santa Clara | Ernest Jackson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 2-2 |
| 18:57 | Nevada | The rebound goes to Ryan Thompson | 2-2 |
| 18:46 | Nevada | Ryan Thompson comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 2-2 |
| 18:44 | Santa Clara | Joshua Gilley gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:27 | Santa Clara | Terence Carr takes the ball from David Cameron | 2-2 |
| 18:24 | Nevada | Terence Carr can't finish the layup | 2-2 |
| 18:22 | Nevada | Ryan Thompson tips it but misses | 2-2 |
| 18:21 | Santa Clara | Ernest Jackson pulls down the rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:05 | Santa Clara | Joshua Gilley is whistled for a carry | 2-2 |
| 17:45 | Nevada | David Cameron picks off the pass by Darrell Fowler | 2-2 |
| 17:22 | Santa Clara | Ronald Waite is called for the reach on Joshua Gilley - foul #1 on Ronald Waite, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Nevada | Edward Yarbrough (PF) Ronald Waite | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Bridges (PG), Francis Davis (SG), Robert Romberg (SF), William Cai (PF), Richard Hammer (C) David Cameron, Stanley Lockard, Ernest Jackson, Joshua Gilley, George Williamson | |
| 17:07 | Santa Clara | Francis Davis misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 2-2 |
| 17:05 | Nevada | Terence Carr snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 16:49 | Nevada | Edward Yarbrough misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 2-2 |
| 16:48 | Santa Clara | William Cai grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 16:27 | Santa Clara | John Bridges buries a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Francis Davis | 2-4 |
| 16:22 | Nevada | John Bridges picks off the pass by Darrell Fowler in the backcourt | 2-4 |
| 16:20 | Santa Clara | John Bridges lays it up and in | 2-6 |
| 16:18 | Nevada | Terence Carr is hacked by John Bridges in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Bridges, team foul #1 | 2-6 |
| Subs | Nevada | Philip Barragan (PG), Gene Krouse (SG), Kirk Burris (SF), Ronald Waite (PF) Terence Carr, Darrell Fowler, Jeffrey Blakey, Ryan Thompson | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Stanley Lockard (SG) Francis Davis | |
| 16:06 | Nevada | Ronald Waite can't connect on a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by William Cai - foul #1 on William Cai, team foul #2 | 2-6 |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Ernest Jackson (SF), George Williamson (C) Robert Romberg, Richard Hammer | |
| 16:06 | Nevada | Ronald Waite makes the 1st free throw | 3-6 |
| 16:06 | Nevada | Ronald Waite makes the 2nd free throw | 4-6 |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Philip Barragan (fresh) SG - Gene Krouse (fresh) SF - Kirk Burris (fresh) PF - Ronald Waite (fresh) 4 pts. C - Edward Yarbrough (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - John Bridges (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Stanley Lockard (fresh) SF - Ernest Jackson (fresh) PF - William Cai (fresh) C - George Williamson (fresh) | |
| 15:51 | Santa Clara | Gene Krouse picks off the pass by John Bridges | 4-6 |
| 15:48 | Nevada | Philip Barragan banks in the layup on a great pass from Gene Krouse | 6-6 |
| 15:30 | Santa Clara | William Cai drills a floater from the baseline set up by John Bridges | 6-8 |
| 15:24 | Nevada | Ernest Jackson swats the short shot by Ronald Waite | 6-8 |
| 15:22 | Nevada | Edward Yarbrough tips it in | 8-8 |
| 15:17 | Santa Clara | John Bridges misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 8-8 |
| 15:16 | Nevada | Philip Barragan snags the defensive board | 8-8 |
| 15:12 | Nevada | Philip Barragan misses the easy layup but the foul's on John Bridges - foul #2 on John Bridges, team foul #3 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Nevada | Joe Sears (C) Edward Yarbrough | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | David Cameron (PG), Francis Davis (SG), Peter Clark (SF), Robert Romberg (PF) John Bridges, Stanley Lockard, Ernest Jackson, William Cai | |
| 15:12 | Nevada | Philip Barragan makes the 1st free throw | 9-8 |
| 15:12 | Nevada | Philip Barragan makes the 2nd free throw | 10-8 |
| 14:53 | Santa Clara | David Cameron misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 10-8 |
| 14:51 | Nevada | Kirk Burris gets the rebound | 10-8 |
| 14:32 | Nevada | Philip Barragan comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 10-8 |
| 14:31 | Santa Clara | Peter Clark gets the rebound | 10-8 |
| 14:14 | Santa Clara | George Williamson misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 10-8 |
| 14:13 | Santa Clara | Robert Romberg snags the offensive board | 10-8 |
| 13:58 | Santa Clara | Peter Clark is hacked by Kirk Burris - foul #1 on Kirk Burris, team foul #2 | 10-8 |
| Subs | Nevada | Terence Carr (PG), Darrell Fowler (SG), Jeffrey Blakey (SF), Ryan Thompson (C) Philip Barragan, Gene Krouse, Kirk Burris, Ronald Waite | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Stanley Lockard (SG), Ernest Jackson (SF), Joshua Gilley (PF), Richard Hammer (C) David Cameron, Peter Clark, Robert Romberg, George Williamson | |
| 13:40 | Santa Clara | Ernest Jackson knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Stanley Lockard | 10-11 |
| 13:33 | Nevada | Ernest Jackson takes the ball from Jeffrey Blakey | 10-11 |
| 13:15 | Santa Clara | Francis Davis misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 10-11 |
| 13:14 | Nevada | Ryan Thompson pulls down the rebound | 10-11 |
| 12:52 | Nevada | Jeffrey Blakey banks in the wide open layup on a great pass from Terence Carr | 12-11 |
| 12:39 | Santa Clara | Stanley Lockard hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 12-11 |
| 12:38 | Santa Clara | Joshua Gilley grabs the offensive rebound | 12-11 |
| 12:27 | Santa Clara | Stanley Lockard scores on a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Ernest Jackson | 12-14 |
| 12:25 | Nevada | Darrell Fowler is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Hammer - foul #1 on Richard Hammer, team foul #4 | 12-14 |
| Subs | Nevada | Philip Barragan (SG), Edward Yarbrough (PF) Darrell Fowler, Joe Sears | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | David Cameron (PG), Peter Clark (SF), Robert Romberg (PF), William Cai (C) Francis Davis, Ernest Jackson, Joshua Gilley, Richard Hammer | |
| 12:15 | Nevada | Jeffrey Blakey can't connect on a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Peter Clark - foul #1 on Peter Clark, team foul #5 | 12-14 |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | George Williamson (C) Stanley Lockard | |
| 12:15 | Nevada | Jeffrey Blakey makes the 1st free throw | 13-14 |
| 12:15 | Nevada | Jeffrey Blakey makes the 2nd free throw | 14-14 |
| 11:57 | Santa Clara | William Cai lays it in | 14-16 |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Terence Carr (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Philip Barragan (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jeffrey Blakey (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Edward Yarbrough (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ryan Thompson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - David Cameron (fresh) SG - Peter Clark (fresh) SF - Robert Romberg (fresh) PF - William Cai (fresh) 4 pts. C - George Williamson (fresh) | |
| 11:39 | Nevada | Ryan Thompson makes the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jeffrey Blakey | 16-16 |
| 11:23 | Santa Clara | Peter Clark clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 16-16 |
| 11:22 | Nevada | Jeffrey Blakey grabs the defensive rebound | 16-16 |
| 11:07 | Nevada | Edward Yarbrough is fouled on the floor by William Cai - foul #2 on William Cai, team foul #6 | 16-16 |
| Subs | Nevada | Darrell Fowler (SG), Kirk Burris (SF), Ronald Waite (PF) Terence Carr, Jeffrey Blakey, Ryan Thompson | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Stanley Lockard (SG), Ernest Jackson (SF), Joshua Gilley (PF) Peter Clark, Robert Romberg, William Cai | |
| 10:50 | Nevada | 3 seconds is called on Edward Yarbrough | 16-16 |
| 10:35 | Santa Clara | George Williamson connects on the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Stanley Lockard | 16-18 |
| 10:24 | Nevada | Darrell Fowler makes the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Philip Barragan and he's fouled by Joshua Gilley - foul #1 on Joshua Gilley, team foul #7 | 18-18 |
| Subs | Nevada | Gene Krouse (PG), Joe Sears (C) Philip Barragan, Edward Yarbrough | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Richard Hammer (C) George Williamson | |
| 10:24 | Nevada | Darrell Fowler makes the free throw | 19-18 |
| 10:05 | Santa Clara | Joshua Gilley double dribbles | 19-18 |
| Subs | Nevada | Darin Gunn (SG) Darrell Fowler | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Peter Clark (SF) Ernest Jackson | |
| 10:03 | Nevada | Darin Gunn double dribbles in the backcourt | 19-18 |
| 09:51 | Santa Clara | Joshua Gilley knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Stanley Lockard | 19-20 |
| 09:35 | Nevada | Joe Sears double dribbles | 19-20 |
| Subs | Nevada | Philip Barragan (PG), Jeffrey Blakey (SF), Ryan Thompson (C) Darin Gunn, Kirk Burris, Ronald Waite | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Francis Davis (PG), George Williamson (C) David Cameron, Richard Hammer | |
| 09:20 | Santa Clara | Peter Clark knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Francis Davis | 19-23 |
| 09:18 | Nevada | Joe Sears double dribbles in the backcourt | 19-23 |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Robert Romberg (PF) Joshua Gilley | |
| 08:59 | Santa Clara | Robert Romberg loses the ball out of bounds | 19-23 |
| Subs | Nevada | Terence Carr (PG), Darrell Fowler (SG), Edward Yarbrough (PF) Philip Barragan, Gene Krouse, Ryan Thompson | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Ernest Jackson (SF) Peter Clark | |
| 08:57 | Nevada | Terence Carr is hacked by Stanley Lockard in the backcourt - foul #1 on Stanley Lockard, team foul #8 | 19-23 |
| 08:57 | Nevada | Terence Carr makes the 1st free throw | 20-23 |
| 08:57 | Nevada | Terence Carr makes the 2nd free throw | 21-23 |
| 08:38 | Santa Clara | Ernest Jackson misses long on a jumper from the right side | 21-23 |
| 08:37 | Nevada | Jeffrey Blakey grabs the defensive rebound | 21-23 |
| 08:27 | Nevada | Jeffrey Blakey misses long on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Stanley Lockard - foul #2 on Stanley Lockard, team foul #9 | 21-23 |
| Subs | Nevada | Ryan Thompson (C) Joe Sears | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | David Cameron (PG), Joshua Gilley (PF) Stanley Lockard, Robert Romberg | |
| 08:27 | Nevada | Jeffrey Blakey makes the 1st free throw | 22-23 |
| 08:27 | Nevada | Jeffrey Blakey makes the 2nd free throw | 23-23 |
| 08:05 | Santa Clara | Joshua Gilley blows the layup but he's fouled by Edward Yarbrough - foul #1 on Edward Yarbrough, team foul #3 | 23-23 |
| Subs | Nevada | Philip Barragan (SG), Kirk Burris (SF), Ronald Waite (PF) Darrell Fowler, Jeffrey Blakey, Edward Yarbrough | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Richard Hammer (C) George Williamson | |
| 08:05 | Santa Clara | Joshua Gilley makes the 1st free throw | 23-24 |
| 08:05 | Santa Clara | Joshua Gilley misses the 2nd free throw | 23-24 |
| 08:05 | Nevada | Ryan Thompson snags the defensive board | 23-24 |
| 07:40 | Nevada | Kirk Burris misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 23-24 |
| 07:38 | Nevada | Ronald Waite pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-24 |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Terence Carr (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Philip Barragan (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kirk Burris (fresh) PF - Ronald Waite (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Ryan Thompson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - David Cameron (fairly fresh) SG - Francis Davis (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Ernest Jackson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joshua Gilley (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Hammer (fresh) | |
| 07:23 | Nevada | Ronald Waite drills a jumper from close range set up by Terence Carr | 25-24 |
| 07:08 | Santa Clara | Joshua Gilley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 25-24 |
| 07:07 | Santa Clara | Richard Hammer tips it back up and in | 25-26 |
| 06:56 | Nevada | Ronald Waite hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the left wing | 25-26 |
| 06:55 | Nevada | Ryan Thompson tips it back up and in | 27-26 |
| 06:39 | Santa Clara | Richard Hammer comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 27-26 |
| 06:38 | Nevada | Kirk Burris grabs the defensive rebound | 27-26 |
| 06:35 | Nevada | Kirk Burris's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 27-26 |
| Subs | Nevada | Darrell Fowler (SG), Jeffrey Blakey (SF), Edward Yarbrough (PF), Joe Sears (C) Terence Carr, Kirk Burris, Ronald Waite, Ryan Thompson | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Peter Clark (SG), Robert Romberg (PF), George Williamson (C) Francis Davis, Joshua Gilley, Richard Hammer | |
| 06:23 | Santa Clara | George Williamson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-26 |
| Subs | Nevada | Gene Krouse (PG) Philip Barragan | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 06:08 | Nevada | Edward Yarbrough misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 27-26 |
| 06:07 | Nevada | Jeffrey Blakey tips it in | 29-26 |
| 05:40 | Santa Clara | George Williamson misses the easy layup but the foul's on Joe Sears - foul #1 on Joe Sears, team foul #4 | 29-26 |
| Subs | Nevada | Philip Barragan (PG) Gene Krouse | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 05:40 | Santa Clara | George Williamson misses the 1st free throw | 29-26 |
| 05:40 | Santa Clara | George Williamson misses the 2nd free throw | 29-26 |
| 05:40 | Nevada | Edward Yarbrough snags the defensive board | 29-26 |
| 05:17 | Nevada | Darrell Fowler hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the right corner | 29-26 |
| 05:15 | Santa Clara | Ernest Jackson gets the rebound | 29-26 |
| 05:09 | Santa Clara | Joe Sears denies the turnaround by Ernest Jackson | 29-26 |
| 05:08 | Santa Clara | David Cameron grabs the offensive board | 29-26 |
| 04:50 | Santa Clara | David Cameron is hacked by Philip Barragan - foul #1 on Philip Barragan, team foul #5 | 29-26 |
| Subs | Nevada | Gene Krouse (SG), Darin Gunn (SF), Ronald Waite (PF) Darrell Fowler, Jeffrey Blakey, Edward Yarbrough | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Francis Davis (SG), Joshua Gilley (PF) Peter Clark, Ernest Jackson | |
| 04:35 | Santa Clara | Robert Romberg clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 29-26 |
| 04:33 | Nevada | Gene Krouse gets the rebound | 29-26 |
| 04:27 | Nevada | Gene Krouse is hacked by Francis Davis - foul #1 on Francis Davis, team foul #10 | 29-26 |
| Subs | Nevada | Kirk Burris (SF), Ryan Thompson (C) Philip Barragan, Joe Sears | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 04:27 | Nevada | Gene Krouse makes the 1st free throw | 30-26 |
| 04:27 | Nevada | Gene Krouse makes the 2nd free throw | 31-26 |
| 04:17 | Santa Clara | George Williamson misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 31-26 |
| 04:15 | Santa Clara | Joshua Gilley grabs the offensive rebound | 31-26 |
| 03:56 | Santa Clara | David Cameron is hacked by Gene Krouse - foul #1 on Gene Krouse, team foul #6 | 31-26 |
| Subs | Nevada | Terence Carr (PG) Darin Gunn | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Bridges (PG), Stanley Lockard (SG), Ernest Jackson (SF), William Cai (PF), Richard Hammer (C) David Cameron, Francis Davis, Robert Romberg, Joshua Gilley, George Williamson | |
| 03:39 | Santa Clara | Stanley Lockard makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 31-28 |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Terence Carr (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gene Krouse (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kirk Burris (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Ronald Waite (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Ryan Thompson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - John Bridges (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stanley Lockard (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ernest Jackson (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Cai (fresh) 4 pts. C - Richard Hammer (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:29 | Nevada | Kirk Burris misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 31-28 |
| 03:28 | Nevada | Ronald Waite tips it home | 33-28 |
| 03:13 | Santa Clara | John Bridges hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-28 |
| 03:12 | Santa Clara | Ernest Jackson pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-28 |
| 02:55 | Santa Clara | John Bridges connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-31 |
| 02:39 | Nevada | Kirk Burris misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-31 |
| 02:38 | Santa Clara | Stanley Lockard grabs the defensive rebound | 33-31 |
| 02:22 | Santa Clara | Ernest Jackson misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-31 |
| 02:20 | Nevada | Ronald Waite grabs the board | 33-31 |
| 02:09 | Nevada | Terence Carr is hacked by William Cai - foul #3 on William Cai, team foul #11 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Nevada | Darrell Fowler (SG), Jeffrey Blakey (SF), Edward Yarbrough (PF), Joe Sears (C) Gene Krouse, Kirk Burris, Ronald Waite, Ryan Thompson | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Peter Clark (SF), Joshua Gilley (PF), George Williamson (C) Ernest Jackson, William Cai, Richard Hammer | |
| 02:09 | Nevada | Terence Carr makes the 1st free throw | 34-31 |
| 02:09 | Nevada | Terence Carr makes the 2nd free throw | 35-31 |
| 01:47 | Santa Clara | Stanley Lockard scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Peter Clark | 35-34 |
| 01:35 | Nevada | Stanley Lockard is called for the reach on Joe Sears - foul #3 on Stanley Lockard, team foul #12 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Nevada | Philip Barragan (PG) Terence Carr | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | David Cameron (PG), Robert Romberg (PF) Stanley Lockard, Joshua Gilley | |
| 01:35 | Nevada | Joe Sears makes the 1st free throw | 36-34 |
| 01:35 | Nevada | Joe Sears makes the 2nd free throw | 37-34 |
| 01:16 | Santa Clara | George Williamson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-34 |
| 01:15 | Nevada | Edward Yarbrough grabs the board | 37-34 |
| 01:11 | Nevada | David Cameron is called for the reach on Philip Barragan in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Cameron, team foul #13 | 37-34 |
| 01:11 | Nevada | Philip Barragan makes the 1st free throw | 38-34 |
| 01:11 | Nevada | Philip Barragan makes the 2nd free throw | 39-34 |
| 00:58 | Santa Clara | Robert Romberg can't connect on a runner from the right block but he's fouled by Joe Sears - foul #2 on Joe Sears, team foul #7 | 39-34 |
| 00:58 | Santa Clara | Robert Romberg makes the 1st free throw | 39-35 |
| 00:58 | Santa Clara | Robert Romberg makes the 2nd free throw | 39-36 |
| 00:55 | Nevada | Philip Barragan is hacked by David Cameron in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Cameron, team foul #14 | 39-36 |
| 00:55 | Nevada | Philip Barragan makes the 1st free throw | 40-36 |
| 00:55 | Nevada | Philip Barragan makes the 2nd free throw | 41-36 |
| 00:32 | Santa Clara | Jeffrey Blakey takes the ball from David Cameron | 41-36 |
| 00:19 | Nevada | Philip Barragan connects on the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Darrell Fowler | 44-36 |
| 00:00 | Santa Clara | Peter Clark knocks in the jumper from the left side | 44-38 |