| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - William Brunner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Valazquez (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Patrick Cunningham (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Kenneth Dewey (fresh) 2 reb. C - Shon Plemmons (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Patrick Ringgold (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Wells (fresh) 4 pts. SF - John Mobley (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Earnest Carter (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Paul Brumfield (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Santa Clara | Patrick Cunningham inbounds the ball | 39-34 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Santa Clara | Shon Plemmons misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-34 |
| 19:38 | Nevada | John Mobley snags the defensive board | 39-34 |
| 19:29 | Nevada | John Wells misses short on a 3 from straight away | 39-34 |
| 19:27 | Santa Clara | Kenneth Dewey grabs the board | 39-34 |
| 19:21 | Santa Clara | William Brunner misses the easy layup | 39-34 |
| 19:19 | Santa Clara | Patrick Cunningham hits the follow up shot | 41-34 |
| 19:17 | Nevada | John Wells double dribbles in the backcourt | 41-34 |
| 19:03 | Santa Clara | William Brunner knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from William Valazquez | 44-34 |
| 18:58 | Nevada | John Wells misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-34 |
| 18:57 | Santa Clara | Patrick Cunningham snags the defensive board | 44-34 |
| 18:53 | Santa Clara | William Valazquez throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-34 |
| 18:49 | Nevada | Patrick Ringgold is hacked by Kenneth Dewey in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kenneth Dewey, team foul #1 | 44-34 |
| 18:44 | Nevada | Paul Brumfield can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by William Brunner - foul #2 on William Brunner, team foul #2 | 44-34 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Leroy Benedetti (PF) Kenneth Dewey | |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| 18:44 | Nevada | Paul Brumfield makes the 1st free throw | 44-35 |
| 18:44 | Nevada | Paul Brumfield makes the 2nd free throw | 44-36 |
| 18:27 | Santa Clara | Shon Plemmons loses the dribble to Earnest Carter | 44-36 |
| 18:16 | Nevada | John Wells comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Patrick Cunningham - foul #1 on Patrick Cunningham, team foul #3 | 44-36 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joseph Higgins (PG), Michael Maxon (SG), Robert Mace (SF), Tracy Ferguson (C) William Brunner, William Valazquez, Patrick Cunningham, Shon Plemmons | |
| Subs | Nevada | Joseph Kirk (PF), Tyrell Garces (C) Earnest Carter, Paul Brumfield | |
| 18:16 | Nevada | John Wells makes the 1st free throw | 44-37 |
| 18:16 | Nevada | John Wells makes the 2nd free throw | 44-38 |
| 17:59 | Santa Clara | Michael Maxon misses the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by John Wells - foul #2 on John Wells, team foul #1 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Nevada | Gregory Kern (PG), Jessie Gilbert (SG), Malcolm Daniels (C) Patrick Ringgold, John Wells, John Mobley | |
| 17:59 | Santa Clara | Michael Maxon makes the 1st free throw | 45-38 |
| 17:59 | Santa Clara | Michael Maxon makes the 2nd free throw | 46-38 |
| 17:42 | Nevada | Gregory Kern scores on a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Joseph Kirk | 46-41 |
| 17:37 | Santa Clara | Michael Maxon drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Tracy Ferguson | 49-41 |
| 17:28 | Nevada | A charge is called on Malcolm Daniels - foul #2 on Malcolm Daniels, team foul #2 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | William Valazquez (SG), Kenneth Dewey (PF) Joseph Higgins, Tracy Ferguson | |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| 17:10 | Santa Clara | Robert Mace is called for 5 seconds | 49-41 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Tracy Ferguson (C) Leroy Benedetti | |
| Subs | Nevada | John Mobley (SF) Malcolm Daniels | |
| 16:47 | Nevada | Gregory Kern misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-41 |
| 16:45 | Santa Clara | Robert Mace pulls down the rebound | 49-41 |
| 16:35 | Santa Clara | William Valazquez hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 49-41 |
| 16:33 | Nevada | Tyrell Garces gets the rebound | 49-41 |
| 16:15 | Nevada | Tyrell Garces scores on a jumper in the lane | 49-43 |
| 15:53 | Santa Clara | Michael Maxon buries a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by William Valazquez | 51-43 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Michael Maxon (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Valazquez (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Robert Mace (fairly fresh) PF - Kenneth Dewey (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Tracy Ferguson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Gregory Kern (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jessie Gilbert (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Mobley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Joseph Kirk (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Tyrell Garces (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Nevada | Jessie Gilbert loses the dribble to Kenneth Dewey in the backcourt | 51-43 |
| 15:33 | Santa Clara | William Valazquez clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-43 |
| 15:32 | Santa Clara | Kenneth Dewey tips it home | 53-43 |
| 15:16 | Nevada | Gregory Kern is whistled for a carry | 53-43 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | William Brunner (PG), Patrick Cunningham (SG), Dean Alejo (SF), Leroy Benedetti (PF), Shon Plemmons (C) Michael Maxon, William Valazquez, Robert Mace, Kenneth Dewey, Tracy Ferguson | |
| Subs | Nevada | Patrick Ringgold (PG), John Wells (SG), Malcolm Daniels (SF), Earnest Carter (PF), Paul Brumfield (C) Gregory Kern, Jessie Gilbert, John Mobley, Joseph Kirk, Tyrell Garces | |
| 15:13 | Santa Clara | Patrick Ringgold is called for the reach on William Brunner in the backcourt - foul #1 on Patrick Ringgold, team foul #3 | 53-43 |
| 14:55 | Santa Clara | William Brunner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-43 |
| 14:38 | Nevada | Paul Brumfield hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 53-43 |
| 14:36 | Nevada | Patrick Ringgold snags the offensive board | 53-43 |
| 14:31 | Nevada | Earnest Carter can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Patrick Cunningham - foul #2 on Patrick Cunningham, team foul #4 | 53-43 |
| 14:31 | Nevada | Earnest Carter misses the 1st free throw | 53-43 |
| 14:31 | Nevada | Earnest Carter misses the 2nd free throw | 53-43 |
| 14:31 | Santa Clara | Shon Plemmons snags the defensive board | 53-43 |
| 14:16 | Santa Clara | Leroy Benedetti buries a shot from close range | 55-43 |
| 13:52 | Nevada | John Wells drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Paul Brumfield | 55-46 |
| 13:35 | Santa Clara | Dean Alejo clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 55-46 |
| 13:33 | Nevada | Earnest Carter grabs the board | 55-46 |
| 13:25 | Nevada | Earnest Carter can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-46 |
| 13:24 | Nevada | Malcolm Daniels grabs the offensive board | 55-46 |
| 13:14 | Nevada | Malcolm Daniels hits a driving attempt near the basket | 55-48 |
| 12:50 | Santa Clara | Earnest Carter steals the ball from William Brunner | 55-48 |
| 12:46 | Nevada | John Wells hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-48 |
| 12:44 | Santa Clara | Dean Alejo snags the defensive board | 55-48 |
| 12:37 | Santa Clara | Patrick Cunningham blows the dunk | 55-48 |
| 12:35 | Nevada | Earnest Carter snags the defensive board | 55-48 |
| 12:14 | Nevada | Malcolm Daniels misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 55-48 |
| 12:12 | Nevada | Earnest Carter tips it home | 55-50 |
| 11:54 | Santa Clara | Leroy Benedetti hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-50 |
| 11:52 | Santa Clara | The offensive rebound goes to Shon Plemmons | 55-50 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - William Brunner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Patrick Cunningham (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. SF - Dean Alejo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Leroy Benedetti (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Shon Plemmons (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Patrick Ringgold (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Wells (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Malcolm Daniels (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Earnest Carter (tiring) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Paul Brumfield (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:40 | Santa Clara | Shon Plemmons connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-50 |
| 11:29 | Nevada | Malcolm Daniels comes up short on the turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Dean Alejo - foul #4 on Dean Alejo, team foul #5 | 58-50 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Maxon (PG), William Valazquez (SG), Robert Mace (SF), Kenneth Dewey (PF), Tracy Ferguson (C) William Brunner, Patrick Cunningham, Dean Alejo, Leroy Benedetti, Shon Plemmons | |
| Subs | Nevada | Gregory Kern (PG), John Mobley (SF), Joseph Kirk (PF), Tyrell Garces (C) Patrick Ringgold, John Wells, Earnest Carter, Paul Brumfield | |
| 11:29 | Nevada | Malcolm Daniels misses the 1st free throw | 58-50 |
| 11:29 | Nevada | Malcolm Daniels misses the 2nd free throw | 58-50 |
| 11:29 | Santa Clara | Kenneth Dewey gets the rebound | 58-50 |
| 11:14 | Santa Clara | Robert Mace can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-50 |
| 11:12 | Nevada | Tyrell Garces gets the rebound | 58-50 |
| 10:59 | Nevada | Gregory Kern hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-50 |
| 10:57 | Nevada | Joseph Kirk tips it but misses | 58-50 |
| 10:56 | Nevada | Malcolm Daniels gets the offensive rebound | 58-50 |
| 10:35 | Nevada | Gregory Kern comes up short on the floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Tracy Ferguson - foul #1 on Tracy Ferguson, team foul #6 | 58-50 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Nevada | Jessie Gilbert (SG) Malcolm Daniels | |
| 10:35 | Nevada | Gregory Kern makes the 1st free throw | 58-51 |
| 10:35 | Nevada | Gregory Kern misses the 2nd free throw | 58-51 |
| 10:35 | Santa Clara | Kenneth Dewey snags the defensive board | 58-51 |
| 10:22 | Santa Clara | Robert Mace misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 58-51 |
| 10:21 | Nevada | The rebound goes to Gregory Kern | 58-51 |
| 10:15 | Nevada | Joseph Kirk misses badly on a floater from the left block | 58-51 |
| 10:13 | Nevada | Tyrell Garces grabs the offensive rebound | 58-51 |
| 09:49 | Nevada | Tracy Ferguson steals the ball from Tyrell Garces | 58-51 |
| 09:30 | Santa Clara | Michael Maxon can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-51 |
| 09:28 | Nevada | Joseph Kirk snags the defensive board | 58-51 |
| 09:15 | Nevada | John Mobley comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Robert Mace - foul #2 on Robert Mace, team foul #7 | 58-51 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joseph Higgins (PG), Patrick Cunningham (SF), Joseph Cox (C) Michael Maxon, Robert Mace, Tracy Ferguson | |
| Subs | Nevada | Brian Harms (PG), Earnest Carter (PF), Paul Brumfield (C) Gregory Kern, Joseph Kirk, Tyrell Garces | |
| 09:15 | Nevada | John Mobley makes the 1st free throw | 58-52 |
| 09:15 | Nevada | John Mobley misses the 2nd free throw | 58-52 |
| 09:15 | Nevada | Earnest Carter grabs the offensive rebound | 58-52 |
| 09:08 | Nevada | Brian Harms hits a wide open jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Jessie Gilbert | 58-54 |
| 08:46 | Santa Clara | John Mobley takes the ball from Kenneth Dewey | 58-54 |
| 08:44 | Nevada | John Mobley is fouled in the backcourt by William Valazquez - foul #1 on William Valazquez, team foul #8 | 58-54 |
| 08:44 | Nevada | John Mobley misses the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 08:44 | Santa Clara | Joseph Cox snags the defensive board | 58-54 |
| 08:35 | Santa Clara | William Valazquez clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-54 |
| 08:33 | Nevada | Earnest Carter pulls down the rebound | 58-54 |
| 08:13 | Nevada | Jessie Gilbert hits a wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-57 |
| 08:06 | Santa Clara | Joseph Cox hits a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Joseph Higgins | 60-57 |
| 07:59 | Nevada | John Mobley is fouled in the backcourt by William Valazquez - foul #2 on William Valazquez, team foul #9 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | William Brunner (PG), Dean Alejo (SF), Leroy Benedetti (PF), Shon Plemmons (C) Joseph Higgins, Patrick Cunningham, Kenneth Dewey, Joseph Cox | |
| Subs | Nevada | Patrick Ringgold (PG), John Wells (SG), Tyrell Garces (PF) Brian Harms, Jessie Gilbert, Earnest Carter | |
| 07:59 | Nevada | John Mobley makes the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 07:59 | Nevada | John Mobley misses the 2nd free throw | 60-58 |
| 07:59 | Santa Clara | Shon Plemmons snags the defensive board | 60-58 |
| 07:40 | Santa Clara | John Wells is called for the reach on Leroy Benedetti - foul #3 on John Wells, team foul #4 | 60-58 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Maxon (SG) William Valazquez | |
| Subs | Nevada | Gregory Kern (SF) John Mobley | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - William Brunner (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Maxon (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Dean Alejo (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Leroy Benedetti (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Shon Plemmons (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Patrick Ringgold (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Wells (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SF - Gregory Kern (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Tyrell Garces (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Paul Brumfield (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:16 | Santa Clara | Leroy Benedetti hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Tyrell Garces - foul #1 on Tyrell Garces, team foul #5 | 60-58 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Nevada | Joseph Kirk (PF) Paul Brumfield | |
| 07:16 | Santa Clara | Leroy Benedetti makes the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 07:16 | Santa Clara | Leroy Benedetti makes the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| 07:14 | Nevada | Leroy Benedetti is called for the reach on Patrick Ringgold in the backcourt - foul #1 on Leroy Benedetti, team foul #10 | 62-58 |
| 07:14 | Nevada | Patrick Ringgold makes the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 07:14 | Nevada | Patrick Ringgold misses the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| 07:14 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Shon Plemmons | 62-59 |
| 06:57 | Santa Clara | William Brunner scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Dean Alejo | 64-59 |
| 06:29 | Nevada | Gregory Kern hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 64-59 |
| 06:28 | Santa Clara | Leroy Benedetti gets the rebound | 64-59 |
| 06:23 | Santa Clara | William Brunner hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Joseph Kirk - foul #1 on Joseph Kirk, team foul #6 | 64-59 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joseph Higgins (SG), Tracy Ferguson (PF), Joseph Cox (C) Michael Maxon, Leroy Benedetti, Shon Plemmons | |
| Subs | Nevada | Jessie Gilbert (PG), John Mobley (SF), Earnest Carter (PF) Patrick Ringgold, Gregory Kern, Tyrell Garces | |
| 06:23 | Santa Clara | William Brunner makes the 1st free throw | 65-59 |
| 06:23 | Santa Clara | William Brunner misses the 2nd free throw | 65-59 |
| 06:23 | Nevada | Joseph Kirk grabs the board | 65-59 |
| 06:21 | Nevada | John Mobley is hacked by Tracy Ferguson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Tracy Ferguson, team foul #11 | 65-59 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | William Valazquez (SG) William Brunner | |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| 06:21 | Nevada | John Mobley makes the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 06:21 | Nevada | John Mobley makes the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| 06:06 | Santa Clara | Tracy Ferguson can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 65-61 |
| 06:04 | Santa Clara | Tracy Ferguson misses the tip | 65-61 |
| 06:02 | Nevada | Earnest Carter pulls down the rebound | 65-61 |
| 05:58 | Nevada | John Mobley scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by John Wells | 65-64 |
| 05:42 | Santa Clara | Dean Alejo buries a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Tracy Ferguson | 67-64 |
| 05:25 | Nevada | John Wells buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Jessie Gilbert | 67-67 |
| 05:21 | Santa Clara | Dean Alejo misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 67-67 |
| 05:20 | Nevada | Jessie Gilbert snags the defensive board | 67-67 |
| 05:16 | Nevada | Jessie Gilbert is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 67-67 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | William Brunner (PG), Michael Maxon (SG), Robert Mace (SF), Kenneth Dewey (PF) Joseph Higgins, William Valazquez, Dean Alejo, Joseph Cox | |
| Subs | Nevada | Patrick Ringgold (PG), Paul Brumfield (C) John Wells, Joseph Kirk | |
| 05:04 | Santa Clara | Michael Maxon comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 67-67 |
| 05:02 | Nevada | Paul Brumfield grabs the defensive rebound | 67-67 |
| 05:00 | Nevada | Michael Maxon steps in front of the Patrick Ringgold pass in the backcourt | 67-67 |
| 04:38 | Santa Clara | Kenneth Dewey lays it up and in | 69-67 |
| 04:13 | Nevada | Earnest Carter misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 69-67 |
| 04:11 | Santa Clara | Robert Mace grabs the defensive rebound | 69-67 |
| 03:52 | Santa Clara | Michael Maxon is hacked by Earnest Carter - foul #1 on Earnest Carter, team foul #7 | 69-67 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | William Valazquez (SG), Dean Alejo (SF), Leroy Benedetti (PF), Shon Plemmons (C) William Brunner, Robert Mace, Kenneth Dewey, Tracy Ferguson | |
| Subs | Nevada | Brian Harms (PG), John Wells (SG), Gregory Kern (SF), Tyrell Garces (PF), Malcolm Daniels (C) Patrick Ringgold, Jessie Gilbert, John Mobley, Earnest Carter, Paul Brumfield | |
| 03:52 | Santa Clara | Michael Maxon makes the 1st free throw | 70-67 |
| 03:52 | Santa Clara | Michael Maxon makes the 2nd free throw | 71-67 |
| 03:41 | Nevada | Tyrell Garces misses long on an open driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Shon Plemmons - foul #1 on Shon Plemmons, team foul #12 | 71-67 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joseph Higgins (PG) Michael Maxon | |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| 03:41 | Nevada | Tyrell Garces makes the 1st free throw | 71-68 |
| 03:41 | Nevada | Tyrell Garces makes the 2nd free throw | 71-69 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Joseph Higgins (fresh) 2 ast. SG - William Valazquez (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Dean Alejo (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Leroy Benedetti (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Shon Plemmons (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Brian Harms (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Wells (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gregory Kern (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Tyrell Garces (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Malcolm Daniels (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Santa Clara | Leroy Benedetti blows the dunk | 71-69 |
| 03:23 | Santa Clara | Dean Alejo grabs the offensive board | 71-69 |
| 03:12 | Santa Clara | Shon Plemmons comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 71-69 |
| 03:11 | Nevada | Gregory Kern grabs the board | 71-69 |
| 03:00 | Nevada | Gregory Kern is alone and drills a 3pt shot from straight away set up by John Wells | 71-72 |
| 02:53 | Santa Clara | Shon Plemmons can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 71-72 |
| 02:52 | Nevada | Gregory Kern grabs the board | 71-72 |
| 02:52 | Nevada | Nevada calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-72 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Maxon (PG) Joseph Higgins | |
| Subs | Nevada | Patrick Ringgold (PG), Joseph Kirk (PF) Brian Harms, Malcolm Daniels | |
| 02:26 | Nevada | Joseph Kirk can't connect on a jumper from the left block but the foul's on Michael Maxon - foul #3 on Michael Maxon, team foul #13 | 71-72 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Patrick Cunningham (SG) William Valazquez | |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| 02:26 | Nevada | Joseph Kirk makes the 1st free throw | 71-73 |
| 02:26 | Nevada | Joseph Kirk makes the 2nd free throw | 71-74 |
| 02:24 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-74 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | William Brunner (PG), William Valazquez (SG) Michael Maxon, Patrick Cunningham | |
| Subs | Nevada | John Mobley (SF), Paul Brumfield (C) Gregory Kern, Tyrell Garces | |
| 02:09 | Santa Clara | Dean Alejo can't throw it down but the foul's on John Mobley - foul #2 on John Mobley, team foul #8 | 71-74 |
| 02:09 | Santa Clara | Dean Alejo makes the 1st free throw | 72-74 |
| 02:09 | Santa Clara | Dean Alejo misses the 2nd free throw | 72-74 |
| 02:09 | Nevada | Paul Brumfield grabs the defensive rebound | 72-74 |
| 01:54 | Nevada | William Valazquez steals it from Paul Brumfield | 72-74 |
| 01:51 | Santa Clara | William Valazquez lays it up and in | 74-74 |
| 01:34 | Nevada | Leroy Benedetti is called for the reach on John Wells - foul #2 on Leroy Benedetti, team foul #14 | 74-74 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Kenneth Dewey (PF) Leroy Benedetti | |
| Subs | Nevada | Earnest Carter (PF) Joseph Kirk | |
| 01:34 | Nevada | John Wells makes the 1st free throw | 74-75 |
| 01:34 | Nevada | John Wells makes the 2nd free throw | 74-76 |
| 01:08 | Santa Clara | William Brunner scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from William Valazquez | 76-76 |
| 01:06 | Nevada | John Wells is hacked by William Valazquez in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Valazquez, team foul #15 | 76-76 |
| 01:06 | Nevada | John Wells makes the 1st free throw | 76-77 |
| 01:06 | Nevada | John Wells makes the 2nd free throw | 76-78 |
| 00:50 | Santa Clara | William Valazquez hits a jumpshot from the left side | 78-78 |
| 00:45 | Nevada | John Mobley hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 78-78 |
| 00:43 | Santa Clara | Shon Plemmons gets the rebound | 78-78 |
| 00:23 | Santa Clara | Patrick Ringgold steps in front of the William Brunner pass | 78-78 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:21 | Nevada | Patrick Ringgold is called for traveling in the backcourt | 78-78 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:02 | Santa Clara | Dean Alejo misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 78-78 |
| 00:00 | Santa Clara | Kenneth Dewey snags the offensive board | 78-78 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - William Brunner (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Valazquez (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dean Alejo (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Kenneth Dewey (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Shon Plemmons (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Patrick Ringgold (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Wells (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Mobley (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Earnest Carter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 11 reb. 2 stl. C - Paul Brumfield (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Nevada | Paul Brumfield wins the tip | 78-78 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:34 | Nevada | John Wells misses short on a shot from the right wing | 78-78 |
| 04:32 | Nevada | The offensive rebound goes to Earnest Carter | 78-78 |
| 04:21 | Nevada | Paul Brumfield travels with the ball | 78-78 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Maxon (PG), Leroy Benedetti (PF), Tracy Ferguson (C) William Brunner, Kenneth Dewey, Shon Plemmons | |
| Subs | Nevada | Joseph Kirk (PF), Tyrell Garces (C) Earnest Carter, Paul Brumfield | |
| 04:03 | Santa Clara | Dean Alejo banks in the layup on a nice dish by Tracy Ferguson | 80-78 |
| 03:42 | Nevada | Patrick Ringgold misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 80-78 |
| 03:41 | Nevada | The offensive rebound goes to Patrick Ringgold | 80-78 |
| 03:36 | Nevada | John Wells misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 80-78 |
| 03:34 | Nevada | John Mobley hits the follow up shot | 80-80 |
| 03:21 | Santa Clara | William Valazquez comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 80-80 |
| 03:19 | Nevada | The rebound goes to Tyrell Garces | 80-80 |
| 03:09 | Nevada | Tyrell Garces is hacked by Leroy Benedetti - foul #3 on Leroy Benedetti, team foul #16 | 80-80 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | William Brunner (PG), Patrick Cunningham (SF) William Valazquez, Dean Alejo | |
| Subs | Nevada | Gregory Kern (PG), Jessie Gilbert (SG) Patrick Ringgold, John Wells | |
| 03:09 | Nevada | Tyrell Garces misses the 1st free throw | 80-80 |
| 03:09 | Nevada | Tyrell Garces makes the 2nd free throw | 80-81 |
| 02:59 | Santa Clara | William Brunner makes the shot from the left side | 82-81 |
| 02:59 | Nevada | Nevada calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 82-81 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | William Valazquez (SG), Dean Alejo (SF), Kenneth Dewey (PF), Shon Plemmons (C) Michael Maxon, Patrick Cunningham, Leroy Benedetti, Tracy Ferguson | |
| Subs | Nevada | Patrick Ringgold (PG), John Wells (SG), Paul Brumfield (C) Gregory Kern, Jessie Gilbert, Tyrell Garces | |
| 02:57 | Nevada | Shon Plemmons steals it from John Mobley in the backcourt | 82-81 |
| 02:46 | Santa Clara | Shon Plemmons hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 82-81 |
| 02:44 | Nevada | Joseph Kirk grabs the board | 82-81 |
| 02:27 | Nevada | John Mobley is whistled for a carry | 82-81 |
| 02:08 | Santa Clara | Shon Plemmons makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from William Brunner | 85-81 |
| 01:44 | Nevada | Shon Plemmons steals the ball from Patrick Ringgold | 85-81 |
| 01:30 | Santa Clara | Dean Alejo knocks in the floater from the right side on a nice dish by William Valazquez | 87-81 |
| 01:21 | Nevada | Patrick Ringgold clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 87-81 |
| 01:20 | Santa Clara | William Valazquez pulls down the rebound | 87-81 |
| 01:14 | Santa Clara | John Wells takes the ball from Dean Alejo | 87-81 |
| 00:54 | Nevada | John Wells hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 87-81 |
| 00:52 | Santa Clara | Dean Alejo snags the defensive board | 87-81 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - William Brunner (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Valazquez (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dean Alejo (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Kenneth Dewey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Shon Plemmons (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Patrick Ringgold (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Wells (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Mobley (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. PF - Joseph Kirk (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Paul Brumfield (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:49 | Santa Clara | Dean Alejo is fouled in the backcourt by Patrick Ringgold - foul #2 on Patrick Ringgold, team foul #9 | 87-81 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Nevada | Earnest Carter (PF) Joseph Kirk | |
| 00:49 | Santa Clara | Dean Alejo misses the 1st free throw | 87-81 |
| 00:49 | Nevada | Paul Brumfield grabs the board | 87-81 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:47 | Nevada | John Mobley is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Mobley, team foul #10 | 87-81 |
| 00:44 | Santa Clara | William Brunner is fouled on the floor by Paul Brumfield - foul #1 on Paul Brumfield, team foul #11 | 87-81 |
| 00:44 | Santa Clara | William Brunner makes the 1st free throw | 88-81 |
| 00:44 | Santa Clara | William Brunner makes the 2nd free throw | 89-81 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:37 | Nevada | John Mobley is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Earnest Carter | 89-84 |
| 00:35 | Santa Clara | John Wells is called for the reach on Shon Plemmons in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Wells, team foul #12 | 89-84 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Patrick Cunningham (PF) Kenneth Dewey | |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| 00:35 | Santa Clara | Shon Plemmons makes the 1st free throw | 90-84 |
| 00:35 | Santa Clara | Shon Plemmons makes the 2nd free throw | 91-84 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:29 | Nevada | John Mobley clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 91-84 |
| 00:28 | Santa Clara | William Brunner gets the rebound | 91-84 |
| 00:27 | Santa Clara | William Brunner is hacked by Patrick Ringgold in the backcourt - foul #3 on Patrick Ringgold, team foul #13 | 91-84 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Kenneth Dewey (PF) Patrick Cunningham | |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| 00:27 | Santa Clara | William Brunner misses the 1st free throw | 91-84 |
| 00:27 | Santa Clara | William Brunner makes the 2nd free throw | 92-84 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:23 | Nevada | William Valazquez takes the ball from Earnest Carter in the backcourt | 92-84 |
| 00:22 | Santa Clara | William Valazquez lays it in | 94-84 |
| 00:17 | Nevada | Earnest Carter misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 94-84 |
| 00:15 | Santa Clara | Shon Plemmons snags the defensive board | 94-84 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Santa Clara | William Brunner runs out the clock | 94-84 |