| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Luis Douglas (fresh) SG - Allen Mynatt (fresh) SF - Robert Ashman (fresh) PF - Thomas Burke (fresh) C - Michael Belcher (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Stewart Fagin (fresh) SG - Jay Drake (fresh) SF - William Bowen (fresh) PF - Joseph Lancaster (fresh) C - Walter Wood (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Santa Clara | Walter Wood 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) | |
| 19:44 | Santa Clara | Joseph Lancaster clanks a turnaround in the paint | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Nevada | The rebound goes to Allen Mynatt | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Nevada | Joseph Lancaster is called for the reach on Robert Ashman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Lancaster, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Nevada | Luis Douglas misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Nevada | Michael Belcher tips it in | 2-0 |
| 19:03 | Santa Clara | Jay Drake clanks a 3 from the left corner | 2-0 |
| 19:01 | Santa Clara | Walter Wood gets the offensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:42 | Santa Clara | Joseph Lancaster misses long on a runner near the basket but he's hacked by Thomas Burke - foul #1 on Thomas Burke, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:42 | Santa Clara | Joseph Lancaster makes the 1st free throw | 2-1 |
| 18:42 | Santa Clara | Joseph Lancaster makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:26 | Nevada | Thomas Burke's dunk attempt is rejected by Walter Wood | 2-2 |
| 18:25 | Santa Clara | Jay Drake pulls down the rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:04 | Santa Clara | William Bowen clanks a floater from the free throw line | 2-2 |
| 18:02 | Nevada | Thomas Burke pulls down the rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:58 | Nevada | Walter Wood is called for the reach on Michael Belcher - foul #1 on Walter Wood, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Tracy Lloyd (C) Walter Wood | |
| 17:49 | Nevada | Robert Ashman buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 4-2 |
| 17:29 | Santa Clara | Stewart Fagin misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 4-2 |
| 17:27 | Santa Clara | Tracy Lloyd grabs the offensive board | 4-2 |
| 17:04 | Santa Clara | Jay Drake hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 4-2 |
| 17:02 | Nevada | Michael Belcher grabs the defensive rebound | 4-2 |
| 16:55 | Nevada | Allen Mynatt throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 4-2 |
| Subs | Nevada | Jonathan Montijo (SF) Robert Ashman | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | James Taylor (PG), Henry Galeano (SG), Emanuel Gandhi (SF), Kelvin Speaks (C) Stewart Fagin, Jay Drake, William Bowen, Joseph Lancaster | |
| 16:41 | Santa Clara | Henry Galeano is fouled on the floor by Jonathan Montijo - foul #1 on Jonathan Montijo, team foul #2 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Nevada | David Mercer (C) Michael Belcher | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Walter Wood (C) Kelvin Speaks | |
| 16:23 | Santa Clara | Emanuel Gandhi connects on the shot from the right side on a great pass from Tracy Lloyd | 4-4 |
| 16:08 | Nevada | Allen Mynatt misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 4-4 |
| 16:07 | Santa Clara | Emanuel Gandhi gets the rebound | 4-4 |
| 15:46 | Santa Clara | Walter Wood hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 4-4 |
| 15:44 | Santa Clara | Tracy Lloyd tips it in | 4-6 |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Luis Douglas (fairly fresh) SG - Allen Mynatt (fairly fresh) SF - Jonathan Montijo (fresh) PF - Thomas Burke (fairly fresh) C - David Mercer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - James Taylor (fresh) SG - Henry Galeano (fresh) SF - Emanuel Gandhi (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Tracy Lloyd (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Walter Wood (fresh) | |
| 15:29 | Nevada | Thomas Burke clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 4-6 |
| 15:27 | Nevada | Thomas Burke tips it but misses | 4-6 |
| 15:26 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Walter Wood | 4-6 |
| 15:15 | Santa Clara | Luis Douglas steals the ball from Walter Wood | 4-6 |
| 14:52 | Nevada | Allen Mynatt is wide open but clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 4-6 |
| 14:50 | Santa Clara | Tracy Lloyd gets the rebound | 4-6 |
| 14:46 | Santa Clara | Luis Douglas takes the ball from James Taylor in the backcourt | 4-6 |
| 14:37 | Nevada | Allen Mynatt knocks in the shot from the left block | 6-6 |
| 14:15 | Santa Clara | Henry Galeano misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 6-6 |
| 14:14 | Nevada | Thomas Burke grabs the defensive rebound | 6-6 |
| 14:10 | Nevada | Emanuel Gandhi steps in front of the Luis Douglas pass in the backcourt | 6-6 |
| 14:09 | Santa Clara | Emanuel Gandhi misses the easy layup | 6-6 |
| 14:08 | Nevada | Luis Douglas snags the defensive board | 6-6 |
| 13:41 | Nevada | Allen Mynatt is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Allen Mynatt, team foul #3 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Nevada | Kent Campa (PG), Rafael Pinkley (SG), Robert Ashman (SF), Guy Moore (PF), Michael Belcher (C) Luis Douglas, Allen Mynatt, Jonathan Montijo, Thomas Burke, David Mercer | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Stewart Fagin (PG), Jay Drake (SG), William Bowen (SF), Joseph Lancaster (PF), Kelvin Speaks (C) James Taylor, Henry Galeano, Emanuel Gandhi, Tracy Lloyd, Walter Wood | |
| 13:28 | Santa Clara | Kent Campa picks off the pass by Joseph Lancaster | 6-6 |
| 13:12 | Nevada | Michael Belcher hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane | 6-6 |
| 13:10 | Nevada | Rafael Pinkley misses the tip | 6-6 |
| 13:09 | Nevada | Rafael Pinkley pulls down the offensive rebound | 6-6 |
| 12:50 | Nevada | Guy Moore connects on the runner from the baseline set up by Rafael Pinkley | 8-6 |
| 12:31 | Santa Clara | Kelvin Speaks can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 8-6 |
| 12:29 | Santa Clara | William Bowen hits the follow up shot | 8-8 |
| 12:06 | Nevada | William Bowen steals it from Robert Ashman | 8-8 |
| 11:48 | Santa Clara | William Bowen drills a jump hook in the lane set up by Stewart Fagin | 8-10 |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Kent Campa (fresh) SG - Rafael Pinkley (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Ashman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Guy Moore (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Belcher (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Stewart Fagin (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jay Drake (fresh) SF - William Bowen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Joseph Lancaster (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Kelvin Speaks (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:28 | Nevada | Guy Moore throws it down set up by Kent Campa | 10-10 |
| 11:08 | Santa Clara | Stewart Fagin misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 10-10 |
| 11:06 | Nevada | The rebound goes to Rafael Pinkley | 10-10 |
| 10:59 | Nevada | Rafael Pinkley misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 10-10 |
| 10:58 | Santa Clara | Kelvin Speaks snags the defensive board | 10-10 |
| 10:38 | Santa Clara | Stewart Fagin misses the jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Kent Campa - foul #1 on Kent Campa, team foul #4 | 10-10 |
| Subs | Nevada | Luis Douglas (PG), Allen Mynatt (SG), Jonathan Montijo (SF), Thomas Burke (PF), David Mercer (C) Kent Campa, Rafael Pinkley, Robert Ashman, Guy Moore, Michael Belcher | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Henry Galeano (SG), Emanuel Gandhi (SF), Chad Morris (PF), Walter Wood (C) Jay Drake, William Bowen, Joseph Lancaster, Kelvin Speaks | |
| 10:38 | Santa Clara | Stewart Fagin makes the 1st free throw | 10-11 |
| 10:38 | Santa Clara | Stewart Fagin misses the 2nd free throw | 10-11 |
| 10:38 | Nevada | Thomas Burke snags the defensive board | 10-11 |
| 10:36 | Nevada | Henry Galeano picks off the pass by Thomas Burke in the backcourt | 10-11 |
| 10:34 | Santa Clara | Stewart Fagin can't finish the layup | 10-11 |
| 10:32 | Nevada | Allen Mynatt snags the defensive board | 10-11 |
| 10:17 | Nevada | Chad Morris steals the ball from Luis Douglas | 10-11 |
| 10:05 | Santa Clara | Emanuel Gandhi scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Chad Morris | 10-14 |
| 09:41 | Nevada | David Mercer hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side but the foul's on Henry Galeano - foul #1 on Henry Galeano, team foul #3 | 10-14 |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | James Taylor (PG) Stewart Fagin | |
| 09:41 | Nevada | David Mercer makes the 1st free throw | 11-14 |
| 09:41 | Nevada | David Mercer makes the 2nd free throw | 12-14 |
| 09:32 | Santa Clara | James Taylor can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 12-14 |
| 09:31 | Santa Clara | Chad Morris tips it in | 12-16 |
| 09:29 | Nevada | James Taylor is called for the reach on Luis Douglas in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Taylor, team foul #4 | 12-16 |
| Subs | Nevada | Kent Campa (SG), Michael Long (SF) Allen Mynatt, Thomas Burke | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 09:16 | Nevada | Michael Long misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 12-16 |
| 09:14 | Santa Clara | Emanuel Gandhi grabs the defensive rebound | 12-16 |
| 08:49 | Santa Clara | Emanuel Gandhi misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 12-16 |
| 08:48 | Santa Clara | The offensive rebound goes to Henry Galeano | 12-16 |
| 08:37 | Santa Clara | Luis Douglas steals the ball from Emanuel Gandhi | 12-16 |
| 08:09 | Nevada | Chad Morris swats the dunk try by David Mercer | 12-16 |
| 08:07 | Santa Clara | Chad Morris snags the defensive board | 12-16 |
| 07:54 | Santa Clara | Michael Long is called for the reach on Emanuel Gandhi - foul #1 on Michael Long, team foul #5 | 12-16 |
| Subs | Nevada | Rafael Pinkley (PG), Allen Mynatt (SG), Robert Ashman (SF), Thomas Burke (PF), Michael Belcher (C) Luis Douglas, Kent Campa, Michael Long, Jonathan Montijo, David Mercer | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Lewis Breit (PG), Jay Drake (SG), William Bowen (SF), Tracy Lloyd (PF), Kelvin Speaks (C) James Taylor, Henry Galeano, Emanuel Gandhi, Chad Morris, Walter Wood | |
| 07:43 | Santa Clara | Tracy Lloyd hits the finger roll set up by Lewis Breit and he's hacked by Allen Mynatt - foul #2 on Allen Mynatt, team foul #6 | 12-18 |
| Subs | Nevada | Luis Douglas (PG) Allen Mynatt | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joseph Lancaster (PF) Kelvin Speaks | |
| 07:43 | Santa Clara | Tracy Lloyd makes the free throw | 12-19 |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Luis Douglas (fairly fresh) 3 stl. SG - Rafael Pinkley (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Ashman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Burke (fresh) 4 reb. C - Michael Belcher (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Lewis Breit (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jay Drake (fresh) SF - William Bowen (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Joseph Lancaster (fresh) 2 pts. C - Tracy Lloyd (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Nevada | Luis Douglas hits a wide open fadeaway from the left wing | 14-19 |
| 07:11 | Santa Clara | William Bowen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 14-19 |
| Subs | Nevada | Michael Long (SG) Luis Douglas | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 06:55 | Nevada | Robert Ashman's pass is intercepted by Jay Drake | 14-19 |
| 06:51 | Santa Clara | Jay Drake lays it up and in | 14-21 |
| 06:35 | Nevada | Michael Belcher misses the easy layup | 14-21 |
| 06:34 | Nevada | Michael Belcher grabs the offensive board | 14-21 |
| 06:16 | Nevada | Rafael Pinkley connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Ashman | 17-21 |
| 05:58 | Santa Clara | Michael Long is called for the reach on William Bowen - foul #2 on Michael Long, team foul #7 | 17-21 |
| Subs | Nevada | Luis Douglas (PG), Kent Campa (SG), Jonathan Montijo (SF), Guy Moore (PF), Brett Vinson (C) Rafael Pinkley, Michael Long, Robert Ashman, Thomas Burke, Michael Belcher | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Stewart Fagin (PG), Henry Galeano (SG), Kelvin Speaks (C) Lewis Breit, Jay Drake, Tracy Lloyd | |
| 05:58 | Santa Clara | William Bowen makes the 1st free throw | 17-22 |
| 05:58 | Santa Clara | William Bowen makes the 2nd free throw | 17-23 |
| 05:55 | Nevada | Luis Douglas is hacked by Kelvin Speaks in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kelvin Speaks, team foul #5 | 17-23 |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Emanuel Gandhi (SF), Chad Morris (C) William Bowen, Joseph Lancaster | |
| 05:42 | Nevada | Luis Douglas misses badly on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Henry Galeano - foul #2 on Henry Galeano, team foul #6 | 17-23 |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | James Taylor (SG) Henry Galeano | |
| 05:42 | Nevada | Luis Douglas misses the 1st free throw | 17-23 |
| 05:42 | Nevada | Luis Douglas makes the 2nd free throw | 18-23 |
| 05:24 | Santa Clara | Chad Morris misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 18-23 |
| 05:23 | Nevada | Jonathan Montijo snags the defensive board | 18-23 |
| 05:20 | Nevada | Luis Douglas double dribbles in the backcourt | 18-23 |
| Subs | Nevada | David Mercer (C) Brett Vinson | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 04:58 | Santa Clara | Stewart Fagin misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 18-23 |
| 04:57 | Santa Clara | Stewart Fagin grabs the offensive board | 18-23 |
| 04:38 | Santa Clara | Stewart Fagin misses short on a turnaround from close range | 18-23 |
| 04:36 | Nevada | Jonathan Montijo grabs the defensive rebound | 18-23 |
| 04:19 | Nevada | Luis Douglas comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 18-23 |
| 04:17 | Santa Clara | Kelvin Speaks gets the rebound | 18-23 |
| 03:56 | Santa Clara | Chad Morris misses short on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Luis Douglas - foul #1 on Luis Douglas, team foul #8 | 18-23 |
| Subs | Nevada | Allen Mynatt (SG), Michael Long (SF), Thomas Burke (PF), Michael Belcher (C) Luis Douglas, Jonathan Montijo, Guy Moore, David Mercer | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Lewis Breit (PG), Jay Drake (SG), William Bowen (SF), Joseph Lancaster (PF) Stewart Fagin, James Taylor, Emanuel Gandhi, Kelvin Speaks | |
| 03:56 | Santa Clara | Chad Morris makes the 1st free throw | 18-24 |
| 03:56 | Santa Clara | Chad Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 18-25 |
| 03:37 | Nevada | Allen Mynatt misses short on an open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 18-25 |
| 03:36 | Nevada | Allen Mynatt snags the offensive board | 18-25 |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Kent Campa (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Allen Mynatt (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Long (fresh) PF - Thomas Burke (fresh) 4 reb. C - Michael Belcher (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Lewis Breit (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jay Drake (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Bowen (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Joseph Lancaster (fresh) 2 pts. C - Chad Morris (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Nevada | Kent Campa misses the 3 from the right corner | 18-25 |
| 03:17 | Santa Clara | Jay Drake snags the defensive board | 18-25 |
| 02:56 | Santa Clara | Joseph Lancaster misses the shot in the paint | 18-25 |
| 02:55 | Santa Clara | Chad Morris misses the tip | 18-25 |
| 02:54 | Nevada | Michael Belcher pulls down the rebound | 18-25 |
| 02:50 | Nevada | Thomas Burke is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 18-25 |
| Subs | Nevada | Rafael Pinkley (PG), Robert Ashman (SF) Kent Campa, Michael Long | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Stewart Fagin (PG), Tracy Lloyd (PF), Walter Wood (C) Lewis Breit, Joseph Lancaster, Chad Morris | |
| 02:25 | Santa Clara | William Bowen comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 18-25 |
| 02:23 | Santa Clara | Jay Drake gets the offensive rebound | 18-25 |
| 02:10 | Santa Clara | Jay Drake knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Stewart Fagin | 18-28 |
| 01:50 | Nevada | Rafael Pinkley misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 18-28 |
| 01:48 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Jay Drake | 18-28 |
| 01:26 | Santa Clara | Stewart Fagin comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 18-28 |
| 01:24 | Nevada | Thomas Burke pulls down the rebound | 18-28 |
| 01:19 | Nevada | Rafael Pinkley is hacked by Stewart Fagin - foul #1 on Stewart Fagin, team foul #7 | 18-28 |
| Subs | Nevada | Luis Douglas (PG), Jonathan Montijo (SF), Guy Moore (PF), David Mercer (C) Allen Mynatt, Robert Ashman, Thomas Burke, Michael Belcher | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | James Taylor (PG), Henry Galeano (SG), Emanuel Gandhi (SF), Joseph Lancaster (PF), Kelvin Speaks (C) Stewart Fagin, Jay Drake, William Bowen, Tracy Lloyd, Walter Wood | |
| 01:19 | Nevada | Rafael Pinkley misses the 1st free throw | 18-28 |
| 01:19 | Santa Clara | Joseph Lancaster pulls down the rebound | 18-28 |
| 01:04 | Santa Clara | Rafael Pinkley steps in front of the Joseph Lancaster pass | 18-28 |
| 00:40 | Nevada | Rafael Pinkley misses the jumpshot from the right side | 18-28 |
| 00:39 | Nevada | Guy Moore grabs the offensive rebound | 18-28 |
| 00:31 | Nevada | Jonathan Montijo double dribbles | 18-28 |
| Subs | Nevada | Kent Campa (SG) Rafael Pinkley | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 00:11 | Santa Clara | Joseph Lancaster banks in the layup set up by Henry Galeano | 18-30 |
| 00:06 | Nevada | Kent Campa is fouled in the backcourt by James Taylor - foul #2 on James Taylor, team foul #8 | 18-30 |
| Subs | Nevada | Michael Long (SG), Robert Ashman (SF) Luis Douglas, Guy Moore | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Walter Wood (C) Joseph Lancaster | |
| 00:06 | Nevada | Kent Campa makes the 1st free throw | 19-30 |
| 00:06 | Nevada | Kent Campa misses the 2nd free throw | 19-30 |
| 00:06 | Nevada | David Mercer snags the offensive board | 19-30 |
| 00:01 | Nevada | Jonathan Montijo misses the jump hook from close range | 19-30 |
| 00:00 | Nevada | The clock runs out | 19-30 |