| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Kyle Boulton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Beauregard (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Quentin Comacho (fresh) PF - Steven Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Leonard Bull (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Alvin Reese (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Hodge (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Richard Conrad (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Michael Derenberger (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Lewis Morrison (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Nevada | Richard Conrad inbounds the ball | 28-29 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Nevada | Michael Derenberger is hacked by John Beauregard - foul #3 on John Beauregard, team foul #1 | 28-29 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gregory Cain (SG) John Beauregard | |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| 19:30 | Nevada | Lewis Morrison hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Leonard Bull - foul #1 on Leonard Bull, team foul #2 | 28-29 |
| 19:30 | Nevada | Lewis Morrison makes the 1st free throw | 28-30 |
| 19:30 | Nevada | Lewis Morrison misses the 2nd free throw | 28-30 |
| 19:30 | Santa Clara | Leonard Bull grabs the defensive rebound | 28-30 |
| 19:19 | Santa Clara | Leonard Bull is called for traveling | 28-30 |
| 19:12 | Nevada | Gregory Cain steals the ball from Richard Conrad in the backcourt | 28-30 |
| 19:11 | Santa Clara | Kyle Boulton throws it down set up by Gregory Cain | 30-30 |
| 19:09 | Nevada | Thomas Hodge is hacked by Gregory Cain in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gregory Cain, team foul #3 | 30-30 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Mike Nunnally (SG) Gregory Cain | |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| 18:43 | Nevada | Michael Derenberger hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 30-30 |
| 18:42 | Santa Clara | Steven Williams grabs the board | 30-30 |
| 18:21 | Santa Clara | Quentin Comacho throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-30 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gary Ahrens (SF), William French (PF), Ralph Winnett (C) Quentin Comacho, Steven Williams, Leonard Bull | |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| 18:04 | Nevada | Thomas Hodge makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 30-33 |
| 17:42 | Santa Clara | Thomas Hodge is called for the reach on Mike Nunnally - foul #2 on Thomas Hodge, team foul #1 | 30-33 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jeremy Millsaps (PG) Kyle Boulton | |
| Subs | Nevada | Daniel Finney (PG), Lawrence Kerstein (SG), Charles Stevens (SF), Michael Troutman (PF), Charles Quast (C) Alvin Reese, Thomas Hodge, Richard Conrad, Michael Derenberger, Lewis Morrison | |
| 17:28 | Santa Clara | Gary Ahrens misses the floater from the left side | 30-33 |
| 17:26 | Santa Clara | Ralph Winnett grabs the offensive board | 30-33 |
| 17:11 | Santa Clara | Mike Nunnally hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 30-33 |
| 17:10 | Nevada | Michael Troutman pulls down the rebound | 30-33 |
| 16:57 | Nevada | William French steals it from Charles Stevens | 30-33 |
| 16:37 | Santa Clara | Gary Ahrens hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 30-33 |
| 16:36 | Nevada | Charles Quast gets the rebound | 30-33 |
| 16:15 | Nevada | Lawrence Kerstein misses long on a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on William French - foul #2 on William French, team foul #4 | 30-33 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Kyle Boulton (PG), Quentin Comacho (SF), Steven Williams (PF), Leonard Bull (C) Jeremy Millsaps, Gary Ahrens, William French, Ralph Winnett | |
| Subs | Nevada | Richard Conrad (SF), Lewis Morrison (C) Charles Stevens, Charles Quast | |
| 16:15 | Nevada | Lawrence Kerstein misses the 1st free throw | 30-33 |
| 16:15 | Nevada | Lawrence Kerstein makes the 2nd free throw | 30-34 |
| 16:00 | Santa Clara | Kyle Boulton drills a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Quentin Comacho and the foul's on Daniel Finney - foul #1 on Daniel Finney, team foul #2 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Beauregard (SG) Mike Nunnally | |
| Subs | Nevada | Alvin Reese (PG), Ralph Mitchum (SG), Michael Derenberger (PF) Daniel Finney, Lawrence Kerstein, Michael Troutman | |
| 16:00 | Santa Clara | Kyle Boulton makes the free throw | 33-34 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Kyle Boulton (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Beauregard (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Quentin Comacho (fresh) PF - Steven Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - Leonard Bull (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Alvin Reese (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ralph Mitchum (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Conrad (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Michael Derenberger (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Lewis Morrison (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:58 | Nevada | John Beauregard picks off the pass by Ralph Mitchum in the backcourt | 33-34 |
| 15:45 | Santa Clara | Leonard Bull hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 33-34 |
| 15:44 | Nevada | The rebound goes to Michael Derenberger | 33-34 |
| 15:40 | Nevada | Quentin Comacho takes the ball from Alvin Reese in the backcourt | 33-34 |
| 15:30 | Santa Clara | Steven Williams loses the dribble to Alvin Reese | 33-34 |
| 15:23 | Nevada | Alvin Reese hits a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Richard Conrad | 33-36 |
| 15:04 | Santa Clara | Quentin Comacho travels with the ball | 33-36 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gregory Cain (PG), Jonathan Parker (SF) Kyle Boulton, Quentin Comacho | |
| Subs | Nevada | Michael Troutman (PF), Charles Quast (C) Michael Derenberger, Lewis Morrison | |
| 14:55 | Nevada | Ralph Mitchum blows the layup | 33-36 |
| 14:53 | Nevada | Charles Quast grabs the offensive board | 33-36 |
| 14:40 | Nevada | Michael Troutman is hacked by John Beauregard - foul #4 on John Beauregard, team foul #5 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jeremy Millsaps (PG), Ralph Winnett (SF), William French (PF) John Beauregard, Steven Williams, Leonard Bull | |
| Subs | Nevada | Thomas Hodge (PG) Alvin Reese | |
| 14:28 | Nevada | Charles Quast hits the front of the rim on the wide open driving attempt from the right block | 33-36 |
| 14:27 | Nevada | Charles Quast pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-36 |
| 14:12 | Nevada | William French is called for the reach on Michael Troutman - foul #3 on William French, team foul #6 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gary Ahrens (SF) Jonathan Parker | |
| Subs | Nevada | Charles Stevens (SF) Richard Conrad | |
| 13:59 | Nevada | Jeremy Millsaps picks off the pass by Thomas Hodge | 33-36 |
| 13:31 | Santa Clara | Gregory Cain clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-36 |
| 13:29 | Santa Clara | Jeremy Millsaps snags the offensive board | 33-36 |
| 13:17 | Santa Clara | Jeremy Millsaps hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-36 |
| 13:16 | Nevada | The rebound goes to Michael Troutman | 33-36 |
| 13:13 | Nevada | Gregory Cain steps in front of the Thomas Hodge pass in the backcourt | 33-36 |
| 13:12 | Santa Clara | Gregory Cain misses the dunk attempt | 33-36 |
| 13:11 | Santa Clara | Gary Ahrens tips it in | 35-36 |
| 12:55 | Nevada | Michael Troutman buries a floater from the baseline set up by Thomas Hodge | 35-38 |
| 12:42 | Santa Clara | Gregory Cain buries a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Gary Ahrens | 37-38 |
| 12:29 | Nevada | Ralph Mitchum connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Thomas Hodge | 37-40 |
| 12:05 | Santa Clara | William French hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-40 |
| 12:03 | Santa Clara | The offensive rebound goes to Gregory Cain | 37-40 |
| 11:35 | Santa Clara | Jeremy Millsaps knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Ralph Winnett | 40-40 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Jeremy Millsaps (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregory Cain (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Gary Ahrens (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - William French (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Ralph Winnett (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Thomas Hodge (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ralph Mitchum (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Charles Stevens (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Troutman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Charles Quast (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Nevada | Charles Stevens is denied on a layup by Ralph Winnett | 40-40 |
| 11:18 | Santa Clara | William French grabs the board | 40-40 |
| 10:56 | Santa Clara | Gregory Cain hits a jumpshot from the right side | 42-40 |
| 10:40 | Nevada | Ralph Mitchum makes the 3 from the right wing set up by Charles Stevens | 42-43 |
| 10:24 | Santa Clara | Gregory Cain buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Jeremy Millsaps | 45-43 |
| 10:15 | Nevada | William French blocks the short jumper by Charles Quast | 45-43 |
| 10:13 | Santa Clara | William French gets the rebound | 45-43 |
| 10:08 | Santa Clara | Jeremy Millsaps misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-43 |
| 10:07 | Nevada | Charles Stevens pulls down the rebound | 45-43 |
| 10:05 | Nevada | Ralph Mitchum is fouled in the backcourt by Gregory Cain - foul #4 on Gregory Cain, team foul #7 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Kyle Boulton (PG), Mike Nunnally (SG), Quentin Comacho (SF), Steven Williams (PF), Leonard Bull (C) Jeremy Millsaps, Gregory Cain, Gary Ahrens, William French, Ralph Winnett | |
| Subs | Nevada | Alvin Reese (PG), Richard Conrad (SF), Michael Derenberger (PF), Lewis Morrison (C) Thomas Hodge, Charles Stevens, Michael Troutman, Charles Quast | |
| 10:05 | Nevada | Ralph Mitchum misses the 1st free throw | 45-43 |
| 10:05 | Santa Clara | Leonard Bull gets the rebound | 45-43 |
| 09:50 | Santa Clara | Leonard Bull throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-43 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Nevada | Daniel Finney (SG) Ralph Mitchum | |
| 09:25 | Nevada | Richard Conrad lays it up and in set up by Daniel Finney and he's hacked by Kyle Boulton - foul #3 on Kyle Boulton, team foul #8 | 45-45 |
| 09:25 | Nevada | Richard Conrad makes the free throw | 45-46 |
| 09:04 | Santa Clara | Alvin Reese is called for the reach on Steven Williams - foul #2 on Alvin Reese, team foul #3 | 45-46 |
| 08:55 | Santa Clara | Kyle Boulton blows the layup | 45-46 |
| 08:54 | Nevada | Michael Derenberger grabs the board | 45-46 |
| 08:37 | Nevada | Richard Conrad banks in the layup | 45-48 |
| 08:19 | Santa Clara | Quentin Comacho misses the floater from the right side | 45-48 |
| 08:17 | Nevada | Michael Derenberger gets the rebound | 45-48 |
| 08:00 | Nevada | Alvin Reese misses long on an open 3pt shot from straight away | 45-48 |
| 07:59 | Santa Clara | Leonard Bull snags the defensive board | 45-48 |
| 07:54 | Santa Clara | Kyle Boulton misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 45-48 |
| 07:53 | Nevada | The rebound goes to Lewis Morrison | 45-48 |
| 07:48 | Nevada | Steven Williams picks off the pass by Richard Conrad | 45-48 |
| 07:42 | Santa Clara | Kyle Boulton knocks in the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Steven Williams | 47-48 |
| 07:19 | Nevada | Michael Derenberger connects on the jumper from the baseline set up by Alvin Reese | 47-50 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Kyle Boulton (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mike Nunnally (fairly fresh) SF - Quentin Comacho (fairly fresh) PF - Steven Williams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - Leonard Bull (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Alvin Reese (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Daniel Finney (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Conrad (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Derenberger (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Lewis Morrison (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:02 | Santa Clara | Quentin Comacho buries a 3 from straight away set up by Kyle Boulton | 50-50 |
| 06:48 | Nevada | Richard Conrad misses long on an open floater in the lane | 50-50 |
| 06:46 | Nevada | Lewis Morrison tips it in | 50-52 |
| 06:32 | Santa Clara | Daniel Finney takes the ball from Mike Nunnally | 50-52 |
| 06:28 | Nevada | Alvin Reese hits the finger roll on a great pass from Daniel Finney | 50-54 |
| 06:19 | Santa Clara | Kyle Boulton is hacked by Lewis Morrison - foul #1 on Lewis Morrison, team foul #4 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Beauregard (SG), Jonathan Parker (SF) Mike Nunnally, Quentin Comacho | |
| Subs | Nevada | Damien Erickson (PG), Ralph Mitchum (SG), Lawrence Kerstein (SF), Michael Troutman (PF) Alvin Reese, Daniel Finney, Richard Conrad, Michael Derenberger | |
| 06:06 | Santa Clara | Leonard Bull clanks a shot from the right block | 50-54 |
| 06:05 | Nevada | Lewis Morrison snags the defensive board | 50-54 |
| 06:01 | Nevada | Michael Troutman misses badly on a jumper from the baseline | 50-54 |
| 05:59 | Nevada | The offensive rebound goes to Lewis Morrison | 50-54 |
| 05:43 | Nevada | Michael Troutman misses the runner near the basket but he's fouled by Steven Williams - foul #1 on Steven Williams, team foul #9 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gary Ahrens (SF), William French (C) Steven Williams, Leonard Bull | |
| Subs | Nevada | Thomas Hodge (PG) Damien Erickson | |
| 05:43 | Nevada | Michael Troutman makes the 1st free throw | 50-55 |
| 05:43 | Nevada | Michael Troutman makes the 2nd free throw | 50-56 |
| 05:21 | Santa Clara | Jonathan Parker comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 50-56 |
| 05:19 | Nevada | The rebound goes to Michael Troutman | 50-56 |
| 05:14 | Nevada | Thomas Hodge hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Lewis Morrison | 50-58 |
| 04:54 | Santa Clara | John Beauregard blows the layup but he's hacked by Ralph Mitchum - foul #4 on Ralph Mitchum, team foul #5 | 50-58 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gregory Cain (PG), Quentin Comacho (SF), Ralph Winnett (PF) Kyle Boulton, Gary Ahrens, William French | |
| Subs | Nevada | Damien Erickson (PG), Michael Derenberger (PF), Charles Quast (C) Ralph Mitchum, Michael Troutman, Lewis Morrison | |
| 04:54 | Santa Clara | John Beauregard makes the 1st free throw | 51-58 |
| 04:54 | Santa Clara | John Beauregard makes the 2nd free throw | 52-58 |
| 04:37 | Nevada | Damien Erickson knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Thomas Hodge | 52-61 |
| 04:23 | Santa Clara | Quentin Comacho misses the lay-in | 52-61 |
| 04:22 | Nevada | Charles Quast gets the rebound | 52-61 |
| 04:05 | Nevada | The pull-up jumper by Lawrence Kerstein is blocked by Ralph Winnett | 52-61 |
| 04:03 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Ralph Winnett | 52-61 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:50 | Santa Clara | The jumper by Quentin Comacho is denied by Charles Quast | 52-61 |
| 03:48 | Nevada | Michael Derenberger snags the defensive board | 52-61 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:32 | Nevada | Charles Quast is alone and drills a driving attempt from the right block set up by Thomas Hodge | 52-63 |
| 03:14 | Santa Clara | John Beauregard hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-63 |
| 03:14 | Nevada | Nevada calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-63 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Mike Nunnally (SG), Gary Ahrens (SF), William French (PF) John Beauregard, Quentin Comacho, Jonathan Parker | |
| Subs | Nevada | Alvin Reese (PG), Ralph Mitchum (SG), Richard Conrad (SF), Michael Troutman (PF) Damien Erickson, Thomas Hodge, Lawrence Kerstein, Michael Derenberger | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Gregory Cain (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Mike Nunnally (fresh) SF - Gary Ahrens (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - William French (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Ralph Winnett (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Alvin Reese (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ralph Mitchum (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Richard Conrad (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Troutman (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Charles Quast (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:56 | Nevada | Michael Troutman clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 55-63 |
| 02:54 | Santa Clara | Gary Ahrens grabs the board | 55-63 |
| 02:54 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-63 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Kyle Boulton (PG), John Beauregard (SG), Steven Williams (PF), Leonard Bull (C) Gregory Cain, Mike Nunnally, William French, Ralph Winnett | |
| Subs | Nevada | Lewis Morrison (C) Charles Quast | |
| 02:34 | Santa Clara | Gary Ahrens is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Gary Ahrens, team foul #10 | 55-63 |
| 02:07 | Nevada | Ralph Mitchum drills a 3 from straight away | 55-66 |
| 01:44 | Santa Clara | John Beauregard buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Kyle Boulton | 57-66 |
| 01:41 | Nevada | Alvin Reese is fouled in the backcourt by Kyle Boulton - foul #4 on Kyle Boulton, team foul #11 | 57-66 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Quentin Comacho (SF) Gary Ahrens | |
| Subs | Nevada | Michael Derenberger (PF) Michael Troutman | |
| 01:41 | Nevada | Alvin Reese misses the 1st free throw | 57-66 |
| 01:41 | Nevada | Alvin Reese misses the 2nd free throw | 57-66 |
| 01:41 | Santa Clara | Steven Williams gets the rebound | 57-66 |
| 01:25 | Santa Clara | Michael Derenberger is called for the reach on Quentin Comacho - foul #2 on Michael Derenberger, team foul #6 | 57-66 |
| 01:07 | Santa Clara | John Beauregard's floater is knocked away by Richard Conrad | 57-66 |
| 01:06 | Nevada | The rebound goes to Lewis Morrison | 57-66 |
| 00:49 | Nevada | Michael Derenberger misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the free throw line | 57-66 |
| 00:47 | Santa Clara | Quentin Comacho grabs the defensive rebound | 57-66 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:41 | Santa Clara | Kyle Boulton double dribbles | 57-66 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:39 | Nevada | Michael Derenberger is hacked by John Beauregard in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Beauregard, team foul #12 | 57-66 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gregory Cain (SG) John Beauregard | |
| Subs | Nevada | Thomas Hodge (PG), Charles Stevens (SF), Michael Troutman (C) Alvin Reese, Richard Conrad, Lewis Morrison | |
| 00:39 | Nevada | Michael Derenberger makes the 1st free throw | 57-67 |
| 00:39 | Nevada | Michael Derenberger makes the 2nd free throw | 57-68 |
| 00:33 | Santa Clara | Kyle Boulton scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Gregory Cain | 59-68 |
| 00:33 | Nevada | Nevada calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-68 |
| 00:30 | Nevada | Ralph Mitchum is fouled in the backcourt by Kyle Boulton - foul #5 on Kyle Boulton, team foul #13 | 59-68 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Mike Nunnally (SG) Kyle Boulton | |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| 00:30 | Nevada | Ralph Mitchum makes the 1st free throw | 59-69 |
| 00:30 | Nevada | Ralph Mitchum makes the 2nd free throw | 59-70 |
| 00:23 | Santa Clara | Quentin Comacho makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Gregory Cain | 62-70 |
| 00:23 | Nevada | Nevada calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 62-70 |
| 00:20 | Nevada | Charles Stevens is hacked by Gregory Cain in the backcourt - foul #5 on Gregory Cain, team foul #14 | 62-70 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gary Ahrens (SG) Gregory Cain | |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| 00:20 | Nevada | Charles Stevens misses the 1st free throw | 62-70 |
| 00:20 | Nevada | Charles Stevens makes the 2nd free throw | 62-71 |
| 00:16 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-71 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Nevada | Alvin Reese (PG), Richard Conrad (SF), Lewis Morrison (C) Thomas Hodge, Charles Stevens, Michael Troutman | |
| 00:12 | Santa Clara | Gary Ahrens buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 65-71 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:11 | Nevada | Ralph Mitchum is hacked by Gary Ahrens in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gary Ahrens, team foul #15 | 65-71 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Nevada | Thomas Hodge (PG), Charles Stevens (SF), Michael Troutman (C) Alvin Reese, Richard Conrad, Lewis Morrison | |
| 00:11 | Nevada | Ralph Mitchum makes the 1st free throw | 65-72 |
| 00:11 | Nevada | Ralph Mitchum makes the 2nd free throw | 65-73 |
| 00:04 | Santa Clara | Gary Ahrens misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 65-73 |
| 00:02 | Santa Clara | Mike Nunnally gets the offensive rebound | 65-73 |
| 00:00 | Santa Clara | The clock runs out | 65-73 |