| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Adrian Franklin (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bob Bell (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Tidwell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Singleton (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Lawrence Furman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Donald Vinyard (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Daniel Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Willie Lebeau (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Martin Harrison (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Murphy (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Nevada | Kenneth Tidwell inbounds the ball | 47-33 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:58 | Nevada | Daniel Brown steals the ball from Richard Singleton in the backcourt | 47-33 |
| 19:40 | Santa Clara | Willie Lebeau's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-33 |
| 19:33 | Nevada | Kenneth Tidwell knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 50-33 |
| 19:16 | Santa Clara | Paul Murphy misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Kenneth Tidwell - foul #1 on Kenneth Tidwell, team foul #1 | 50-33 |
| 19:16 | Santa Clara | Paul Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 50-34 |
| 19:16 | Santa Clara | Paul Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 50-35 |
| 19:13 | Nevada | Bob Bell throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-35 |
| 18:54 | Santa Clara | Paul Murphy misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 50-35 |
| 18:53 | Santa Clara | Willie Lebeau grabs the offensive board | 50-35 |
| 18:33 | Santa Clara | Daniel Brown blows the layup but the foul's on Kenneth Tidwell - foul #2 on Kenneth Tidwell, team foul #2 | 50-35 |
| Subs | Nevada | Ronald Dean (SF) Kenneth Tidwell | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Roger Phillips (PG), John Jackson (PF), Charles Kuszynski (C) Donald Vinyard, Martin Harrison, Paul Murphy | |
| 18:33 | Santa Clara | Daniel Brown makes the 1st free throw | 50-36 |
| 18:33 | Santa Clara | Daniel Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 50-37 |
| 18:09 | Nevada | Ronald Dean comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-37 |
| 18:07 | Santa Clara | John Jackson pulls down the rebound | 50-37 |
| 17:51 | Santa Clara | Daniel Brown banks in the layup on a great pass from Willie Lebeau | 50-39 |
| 17:28 | Nevada | Adrian Franklin can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 50-39 |
| 17:27 | Nevada | Bob Bell grabs the offensive rebound | 50-39 |
| 17:08 | Nevada | John Jackson is called for the reach on Adrian Franklin - foul #2 on John Jackson, team foul #1 | 50-39 |
| Subs | Nevada | Philip Throop (PG), Kenneth Tidwell (SF), Gerald Morris (PF), Leslie Carter (C) Adrian Franklin, Bob Bell, Richard Singleton, Lawrence Furman | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Donald Vinyard (PG), Richard Johnson (SG), Daniel Weber (SF), Paul Murphy (C) Roger Phillips, Daniel Brown, Willie Lebeau, Charles Kuszynski | |
| 16:59 | Nevada | Ronald Dean comes up short on the jumper from close range | 50-39 |
| 16:57 | Santa Clara | John Jackson snags the defensive board | 50-39 |
| 16:32 | Santa Clara | Paul Murphy hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 50-39 |
| 16:31 | Santa Clara | Daniel Weber gets the offensive rebound | 50-39 |
| 16:20 | Santa Clara | Richard Johnson knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Donald Vinyard | 50-42 |
| 16:00 | Nevada | John Jackson denies the turnaround by Philip Throop | 50-42 |
| 15:58 | Nevada | Kenneth Tidwell pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-42 |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Philip Throop (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Dean (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Tidwell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Gerald Morris (fresh) 2 reb. C - Leslie Carter (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Donald Vinyard (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Weber (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Jackson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Paul Murphy (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:46 | Nevada | Ronald Dean hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-42 |
| 15:45 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Daniel Weber | 50-42 |
| 15:20 | Santa Clara | Gerald Morris is called for the reach on John Jackson - foul #1 on Gerald Morris, team foul #3 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Nevada | Adrian Franklin (PG), Bob Bell (SG), Clinton Pierce (SF), Richard Singleton (PF), Lawrence Furman (C) Philip Throop, Ronald Dean, Kenneth Tidwell, Gerald Morris, Leslie Carter | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Roger Phillips (PG), Daniel Brown (SG), Robert McKay (SF), Martin Harrison (PF), Charles Kuszynski (C) Donald Vinyard, Richard Johnson, Daniel Weber, John Jackson, Paul Murphy | |
| 15:09 | Santa Clara | Robert McKay misses the easy layup | 50-42 |
| 15:07 | Santa Clara | Martin Harrison tips it in | 50-44 |
| 14:50 | Nevada | Richard Singleton misses the wide open driving attempt in the lane | 50-44 |
| 14:48 | Santa Clara | Martin Harrison grabs the defensive rebound | 50-44 |
| 14:24 | Santa Clara | Richard Singleton takes the ball from Charles Kuszynski | 50-44 |
| 14:13 | Nevada | Bob Bell is fouled on the floor by Charles Kuszynski - foul #1 on Charles Kuszynski, team foul #2 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Nevada | Gerald Morris (C) Lawrence Furman | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Willie Lebeau (SF) Robert McKay | |
| 13:56 | Nevada | Gerald Morris scores on a shot from the right block and he's hacked by Willie Lebeau - foul #2 on Willie Lebeau, team foul #3 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Richard Johnson (SG), Marvin Ahl (C) Daniel Brown, Martin Harrison | |
| 13:56 | Nevada | Gerald Morris makes the free throw | 53-44 |
| 13:40 | Santa Clara | Marvin Ahl is whistled for a carry | 53-44 |
| Subs | Nevada | Philip Throop (PG) Adrian Franklin | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Donald Vinyard (PG), Daniel Weber (PF) Roger Phillips, Charles Kuszynski | |
| 13:27 | Nevada | Gerald Morris clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-44 |
| 13:25 | Santa Clara | Donald Vinyard grabs the defensive rebound | 53-44 |
| 13:12 | Santa Clara | Richard Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 53-44 |
| 13:11 | Santa Clara | Daniel Weber tips it back up and in | 53-46 |
| 13:09 | Nevada | Philip Throop's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-46 |
| Subs | Nevada | Kenneth Tidwell (SF), Leslie Carter (PF), Ronald Dean (C) Clinton Pierce, Richard Singleton, Gerald Morris | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Daniel Brown (SG), Paul Murphy (C) Richard Johnson, Marvin Ahl | |
| 12:53 | Santa Clara | Kenneth Tidwell steals the ball from Paul Murphy | 53-46 |
| 12:51 | Nevada | Donald Vinyard is called for the reach on Philip Throop in the backcourt - foul #2 on Donald Vinyard, team foul #4 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Nevada | Jason Davis (PF) Bob Bell | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Richard Johnson (PG), John Jackson (PF) Donald Vinyard, Willie Lebeau | |
| 12:37 | Nevada | Leslie Carter clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-46 |
| 12:36 | Santa Clara | Daniel Weber grabs the defensive rebound | 53-46 |
| 12:25 | Santa Clara | John Jackson misses the dunk but he's hacked by Jason Davis - foul #1 on Jason Davis, team foul #4 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Nevada | Adrian Franklin (PG), Richard Singleton (PF) Philip Throop, Jason Davis | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Roger Phillips (PG) Richard Johnson | |
| 12:25 | Santa Clara | John Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 53-47 |
| 12:25 | Santa Clara | John Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 53-47 |
| 12:25 | Nevada | Leslie Carter grabs the defensive rebound | 53-47 |
| 12:13 | Nevada | Leslie Carter clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 53-47 |
| 12:11 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Daniel Weber | 53-47 |
| 11:45 | Santa Clara | Paul Murphy misses short on a floater from the left side | 53-47 |
| 11:44 | Santa Clara | Paul Murphy grabs the offensive rebound | 53-47 |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Adrian Franklin (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronald Dean (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Tidwell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Richard Singleton (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Leslie Carter (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Roger Phillips (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Daniel Brown (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Daniel Weber (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Jackson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Paul Murphy (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:37 | Santa Clara | Leslie Carter blocks the jumper by Roger Phillips | 53-47 |
| 11:36 | Santa Clara | John Jackson can't tip it in | 53-47 |
| 11:34 | Nevada | Adrian Franklin pulls down the rebound | 53-47 |
| 11:28 | Nevada | Kenneth Tidwell is called for a charge - foul #3 on Kenneth Tidwell, team foul #5 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Nevada | Bob Bell (SG), Clinton Pierce (SF), Lawrence Furman (C) Ronald Dean, Kenneth Tidwell, Leslie Carter | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Donald Vinyard (PG), Richard Johnson (SG), Willie Lebeau (SF), Martin Harrison (PF), Charles Kuszynski (C) Roger Phillips, Daniel Brown, Daniel Weber, John Jackson, Paul Murphy | |
| 11:15 | Santa Clara | Donald Vinyard drills a floater from the right wing | 53-49 |
| 11:10 | Nevada | Willie Lebeau is called for the reach on Adrian Franklin in the backcourt - foul #3 on Willie Lebeau, team foul #5 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Nevada | Gerald Morris (PF) Richard Singleton | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 10:56 | Nevada | Adrian Franklin can't connect on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Donald Vinyard - foul #3 on Donald Vinyard, team foul #6 | 53-49 |
| 10:56 | Nevada | Adrian Franklin makes the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 10:56 | Nevada | Adrian Franklin makes the 2nd free throw | 55-49 |
| 10:33 | Santa Clara | Donald Vinyard is whistled for a carry | 55-49 |
| Subs | Nevada | Philip Throop (PG) Adrian Franklin | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 10:30 | Nevada | Philip Throop is hacked by Richard Johnson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Johnson, team foul #7 | 55-49 |
| 10:30 | Nevada | Philip Throop misses the 1st free throw | 55-49 |
| 10:30 | Santa Clara | Martin Harrison gets the rebound | 55-49 |
| 10:10 | Santa Clara | Donald Vinyard misses the shot from the right side | 55-49 |
| 10:09 | Santa Clara | The offensive rebound goes to Willie Lebeau | 55-49 |
| 10:04 | Santa Clara | Bob Bell steals it from Martin Harrison | 55-49 |
| 09:39 | Nevada | Philip Throop misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Donald Vinyard - foul #4 on Donald Vinyard, team foul #8 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Nevada | Ronald Dean (SF), Richard Singleton (PF) Clinton Pierce, Lawrence Furman | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Roger Phillips (PG), Daniel Brown (SG), Daniel Weber (SF), John Jackson (PF), Marvin Ahl (C) Donald Vinyard, Richard Johnson, Willie Lebeau, Martin Harrison, Charles Kuszynski | |
| 09:39 | Nevada | Philip Throop makes the 1st free throw | 56-49 |
| 09:39 | Nevada | Philip Throop makes the 2nd free throw | 57-49 |
| 09:19 | Santa Clara | Roger Phillips loses the ball out of bounds | 57-49 |
| Subs | Nevada | Adrian Franklin (PG), Leslie Carter (C) Philip Throop, Gerald Morris | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 09:05 | Nevada | Richard Singleton clanks a runner near the basket | 57-49 |
| 09:03 | Santa Clara | Daniel Weber gets the rebound | 57-49 |
| 08:43 | Santa Clara | Daniel Weber misses short on a shot from the right block but the foul's on Adrian Franklin - foul #1 on Adrian Franklin, team foul #6 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Nevada | Philip Throop (SG), Kenneth Tidwell (SF) Bob Bell, Ronald Dean | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Paul Murphy (C) Marvin Ahl | |
| 08:43 | Santa Clara | Daniel Weber makes the 1st free throw | 57-50 |
| 08:43 | Santa Clara | Daniel Weber makes the 2nd free throw | 57-51 |
| 08:27 | Nevada | Leslie Carter hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-51 |
| 08:25 | Nevada | Richard Singleton tips it home | 59-51 |
| 08:08 | Santa Clara | Daniel Weber drills a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Daniel Brown | 59-53 |
| 07:46 | Nevada | Kenneth Tidwell knocks in the jumper from the left wing and the foul's on Daniel Weber - foul #2 on Daniel Weber, team foul #9 | 61-53 |
| Subs | Nevada | Ronald Dean (PG), Bob Bell (SG), Gerald Morris (C) Adrian Franklin, Philip Throop, Leslie Carter | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Donald Vinyard (PG), Richard Johnson (SG), Willie Lebeau (SF), Charles Kuszynski (PF) Roger Phillips, Daniel Brown, Daniel Weber, John Jackson | |
| 07:46 | Nevada | Kenneth Tidwell makes the free throw | 62-53 |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Ronald Dean (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bob Bell (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Tidwell (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - Richard Singleton (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Gerald Morris (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Donald Vinyard (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Richard Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willie Lebeau (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Charles Kuszynski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Murphy (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:31 | Santa Clara | Charles Kuszynski lays it in on a great pass from Paul Murphy | 62-55 |
| 07:15 | Nevada | Bob Bell double dribbles | 62-55 |
| Subs | Nevada | Clinton Pierce (SF), Lawrence Furman (C) Kenneth Tidwell, Richard Singleton | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Martin Harrison (PF) Paul Murphy | |
| 06:55 | Santa Clara | Donald Vinyard misses the floater from the left side but he's fouled by Ronald Dean - foul #1 on Ronald Dean, team foul #7 | 62-55 |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Daniel Brown (SG) Willie Lebeau | |
| 06:55 | Santa Clara | Donald Vinyard makes the 1st free throw | 62-56 |
| 06:55 | Santa Clara | Donald Vinyard makes the 2nd free throw | 62-57 |
| 06:51 | Nevada | Clinton Pierce is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Johnson - foul #3 on Richard Johnson, team foul #10 | 62-57 |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Robert McKay (SF) Donald Vinyard | |
| 06:51 | Nevada | Clinton Pierce misses the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 06:51 | Nevada | Clinton Pierce makes the 2nd free throw | 63-57 |
| 06:38 | Santa Clara | Martin Harrison connects on the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Daniel Brown | 63-59 |
| 06:19 | Nevada | Clinton Pierce loses the dribble to Robert McKay | 63-59 |
| 05:56 | Santa Clara | Charles Kuszynski makes the driving attempt in the paint and he's fouled by Lawrence Furman - foul #3 on Lawrence Furman, team foul #8 | 63-61 |
| Subs | Nevada | Adrian Franklin (PG), Philip Throop (SG), Richard Singleton (PF), Leslie Carter (C) Ronald Dean, Bob Bell, Gerald Morris, Lawrence Furman | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Roger Phillips (PG), Willie Lebeau (SF), John Jackson (C) Richard Johnson, Robert McKay, Martin Harrison | |
| 05:56 | Santa Clara | Charles Kuszynski makes the free throw | 63-62 |
| 05:54 | Nevada | Daniel Brown picks off the pass by Philip Throop in the backcourt | 63-62 |
| 05:40 | Santa Clara | Daniel Brown hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Roger Phillips | 63-65 |
| 05:19 | Nevada | Leslie Carter travels with the ball | 63-65 |
| Subs | Nevada | Kenneth Tidwell (SF) Clinton Pierce | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Donald Vinyard (PG), Paul Murphy (C) Daniel Brown, Charles Kuszynski | |
| 05:02 | Santa Clara | Willie Lebeau is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Tidwell - foul #4 on Kenneth Tidwell, team foul #9 | 63-65 |
| 05:02 | Santa Clara | Willie Lebeau makes the 1st free throw | 63-66 |
| 05:02 | Santa Clara | Willie Lebeau makes the 2nd free throw | 63-67 |
| 04:51 | Nevada | Richard Singleton misses long on a runner from the left block | 63-67 |
| 04:50 | Santa Clara | John Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 63-67 |
| 04:33 | Santa Clara | Paul Murphy scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing and he's fouled by Leslie Carter - foul #1 on Leslie Carter, team foul #10 | 63-69 |
| Subs | Nevada | Bob Bell (SG), Lawrence Furman (C) Philip Throop, Leslie Carter | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Richard Johnson (SG), Daniel Weber (SF), Martin Harrison (PF) Roger Phillips, Willie Lebeau, John Jackson | |
| 04:33 | Santa Clara | Paul Murphy makes the free throw | 63-70 |
| 04:15 | Nevada | Adrian Franklin is open but comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 63-70 |
| 04:14 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Donald Vinyard | 63-70 |
| 04:10 | Santa Clara | Donald Vinyard drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Richard Johnson | 63-73 |
| 04:07 | Nevada | Richard Singleton throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-73 |
| Subs | Nevada | Ronald Dean (SF) Kenneth Tidwell | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Daniel Brown (SG), Marvin Ahl (C) Richard Johnson, Paul Murphy | |
| 04:00 | Santa Clara | Donald Vinyard clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 63-73 |
| 03:59 | Santa Clara | Daniel Brown grabs the offensive board | 63-73 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:37 | Santa Clara | Daniel Brown can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 63-73 |
| 03:36 | Nevada | Ronald Dean grabs the defensive rebound | 63-73 |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Adrian Franklin (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bob Bell (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Dean (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Singleton (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Lawrence Furman (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Donald Vinyard (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Daniel Brown (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SF - Daniel Weber (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Martin Harrison (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Marvin Ahl (fresh) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:23 | Nevada | Bob Bell clanks a 3 from the left wing | 63-73 |
| 03:22 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Marvin Ahl | 63-73 |
| 02:55 | Santa Clara | Martin Harrison is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Martin Harrison, team foul #11 | 63-73 |
| Subs | Nevada | Philip Throop (PG), Gerald Morris (PF), Leslie Carter (C) Adrian Franklin, Richard Singleton, Lawrence Furman | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Roger Phillips (PG), Richard Johnson (SG), Willie Lebeau (SF), John Jackson (PF) Donald Vinyard, Daniel Brown, Daniel Weber, Martin Harrison | |
| 02:52 | Nevada | Philip Throop is hacked by Roger Phillips in the backcourt - foul #1 on Roger Phillips, team foul #12 | 63-73 |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Paul Murphy (C) Marvin Ahl | |
| 02:52 | Nevada | Philip Throop makes the 1st free throw | 64-73 |
| 02:52 | Nevada | Philip Throop misses the 2nd free throw | 64-73 |
| 02:52 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Willie Lebeau | 64-73 |
| 02:52 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-73 |
| 02:24 | Santa Clara | Paul Murphy scores on a 3 from the right wing | 64-76 |
| 02:24 | Nevada | Nevada calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-76 |
| Subs | Nevada | Adrian Franklin (PG), Kenneth Tidwell (SF), Richard Singleton (PF), Lawrence Furman (C) Philip Throop, Ronald Dean, Gerald Morris, Leslie Carter | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Donald Vinyard (PG), Daniel Brown (SG) Roger Phillips, Richard Johnson | |
| 02:12 | Nevada | Kenneth Tidwell misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 64-76 |
| 02:11 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to John Jackson | 64-76 |
| 02:06 | Santa Clara | Daniel Brown drills a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Paul Murphy | 64-78 |
| 02:03 | Nevada | Bob Bell is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Brown - foul #1 on Daniel Brown, team foul #13 | 64-78 |
| Subs | Nevada | Philip Throop (PG), Ronald Dean (SF), Gerald Morris (PF), Leslie Carter (C) Adrian Franklin, Kenneth Tidwell, Richard Singleton, Lawrence Furman | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Roger Phillips (PG), Richard Johnson (SG), Daniel Weber (SF), Charles Kuszynski (C) Donald Vinyard, Daniel Brown, Willie Lebeau, Paul Murphy | |
| 02:03 | Nevada | Bob Bell misses the 1st free throw | 64-78 |
| 02:03 | Nevada | Bob Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 65-78 |
| 01:34 | Santa Clara | John Jackson buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 65-80 |
| 01:31 | Nevada | Richard Johnson picks off the pass by Philip Throop in the backcourt | 65-80 |
| 01:09 | Santa Clara | Richard Johnson hits a pull-up jumper from the left side | 65-82 |
| 00:50 | Nevada | Gerald Morris connects on the jumpshot from the right side | 67-82 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Santa Clara | Roger Phillips lays it in on a nice dish by Richard Johnson | 67-84 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:17 | Nevada | Bob Bell clanks a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Richard Johnson - foul #4 on Richard Johnson, team foul #14 | 67-84 |
| 00:17 | Nevada | Bob Bell makes the 1st free throw | 68-84 |
| 00:17 | Nevada | Bob Bell misses the 2nd free throw | 68-84 |
| 00:17 | Santa Clara | John Jackson gets the rebound | 68-84 |
| 00:00 | Santa Clara | Roger Phillips runs out the clock | 68-84 |