| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Rickey Reid (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Douglas Hyberger (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Ben Eng (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Cecil Lundy (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Stephen Gardner (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Joel Goldman (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Marvin Mitchell (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Kitwana Azim (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Carl McPhetridge (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Jacob Long (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Santa Clara | Kitwana Azim inbounds the ball | 32-34 |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Santa Clara | Marvin Mitchell clanks a floater from the left side | 32-34 |
| 19:43 | Nevada | Ben Eng grabs the defensive rebound | 32-34 |
| 19:29 | Nevada | Cecil Lundy comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 32-34 |
| 19:28 | Nevada | Cecil Lundy can't tip it in | 32-34 |
| 19:27 | Nevada | Rickey Reid grabs the offensive board | 32-34 |
| 19:15 | Nevada | Cecil Lundy misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 32-34 |
| 19:14 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Jacob Long | 32-34 |
| 18:58 | Santa Clara | Carl McPhetridge hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Kitwana Azim | 32-36 |
| 18:34 | Nevada | Stephen Gardner can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 32-36 |
| 18:32 | Nevada | Rickey Reid gets the offensive rebound | 32-36 |
| 18:14 | Nevada | Stephen Gardner hits the finger roll set up by Rickey Reid | 34-36 |
| 18:03 | Santa Clara | Marvin Mitchell loses the ball out of bounds | 34-36 |
| 17:44 | Nevada | Stephen Gardner misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 34-36 |
| 17:43 | Nevada | Ben Eng grabs the offensive board | 34-36 |
| 17:28 | Nevada | Rickey Reid hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Ben Eng | 37-36 |
| 17:06 | Santa Clara | Jacob Long is hacked by Stephen Gardner - foul #2 on Stephen Gardner, team foul #1 | 37-36 |
| 16:51 | Santa Clara | Kitwana Azim hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-36 |
| 16:49 | Nevada | Rickey Reid pulls down the rebound | 37-36 |
| 16:45 | Nevada | Rickey Reid loses the dribble to Kitwana Azim | 37-36 |
| 16:30 | Santa Clara | Kitwana Azim scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Joel Goldman | 37-39 |
| 16:23 | Nevada | Cecil Lundy loses the dribble to Marvin Mitchell | 37-39 |
| 15:55 | Santa Clara | Kitwana Azim knocks in the floater from the left side set up by Marvin Mitchell | 37-41 |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Rickey Reid (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Douglas Hyberger (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Ben Eng (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Cecil Lundy (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Stephen Gardner (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Joel Goldman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Marvin Mitchell (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SF - Kitwana Azim (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. PF - Carl McPhetridge (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Jacob Long (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Nevada | Stephen Gardner misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 37-41 |
| 15:37 | Santa Clara | Joel Goldman grabs the defensive rebound | 37-41 |
| 15:32 | Santa Clara | Joel Goldman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-41 |
| Subs | Nevada | Arthur Burns (PG), John Millender (SG), Lonnie Lewis (SF), Joseph Peterson (PF), Alexander McCorkell (C) Rickey Reid, Douglas Hyberger, Ben Eng, Cecil Lundy, Stephen Gardner | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Anthony Clubb (PF), Melvin Todd (C) Carl McPhetridge, Jacob Long | |
| 15:10 | Nevada | Melvin Todd is called for the reach on John Millender - foul #1 on Melvin Todd, team foul #1 | 37-41 |
| 14:55 | Nevada | Alexander McCorkell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-41 |
| 14:35 | Santa Clara | Kitwana Azim hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 37-41 |
| 14:33 | Nevada | The rebound goes to Alexander McCorkell | 37-41 |
| 14:13 | Nevada | John Millender misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 37-41 |
| 14:11 | Nevada | Joseph Peterson grabs the offensive board | 37-41 |
| 13:55 | Nevada | Joseph Peterson connects on the shot from the baseline | 39-41 |
| 13:38 | Santa Clara | Kitwana Azim clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-41 |
| 13:36 | Santa Clara | Anthony Clubb grabs the offensive board | 39-41 |
| 13:23 | Santa Clara | Kitwana Azim hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-41 |
| 13:21 | Santa Clara | Kitwana Azim snags the offensive board | 39-41 |
| 13:06 | Santa Clara | Marvin Mitchell makes the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Joel Goldman and the foul's on John Millender - foul #2 on John Millender, team foul #2 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Nevada | Rickey Reid (PG), Douglas Hyberger (SG), Ben Eng (SF), Cecil Lundy (PF), Stephen Gardner (C) Arthur Burns, John Millender, Lonnie Lewis, Joseph Peterson, Alexander McCorkell | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Carl McPhetridge (PF), Jacob Long (C) Anthony Clubb, Melvin Todd | |
| 13:06 | Santa Clara | Marvin Mitchell misses the free throw | 39-43 |
| 13:06 | Nevada | Stephen Gardner pulls down the rebound | 39-43 |
| 12:47 | Nevada | Cecil Lundy blows the layup | 39-43 |
| 12:46 | Nevada | Cecil Lundy tips it in | 41-43 |
| 12:27 | Santa Clara | Marvin Mitchell blows the layup but he's hacked by Stephen Gardner - foul #3 on Stephen Gardner, team foul #3 | 41-43 |
| 12:27 | Santa Clara | Marvin Mitchell misses the 1st free throw | 41-43 |
| 12:27 | Santa Clara | Marvin Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 41-44 |
| 12:15 | Nevada | Jacob Long swats the short shot by Cecil Lundy | 41-44 |
| 12:13 | Nevada | Stephen Gardner tips it in | 43-44 |
| 11:59 | Santa Clara | Joel Goldman clanks a floater from the right side | 43-44 |
| 11:58 | Nevada | Cecil Lundy pulls down the rebound | 43-44 |
| 11:35 | Nevada | Ben Eng hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 43-44 |
| 11:33 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Carl McPhetridge | 43-44 |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Rickey Reid (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Douglas Hyberger (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Ben Eng (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Cecil Lundy (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Stephen Gardner (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Joel Goldman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - Marvin Mitchell (tiring) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Kitwana Azim (tiring) 15 pts. 4 reb. PF - Carl McPhetridge (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Jacob Long (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:07 | Santa Clara | Marvin Mitchell buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Joel Goldman | 43-46 |
| 10:50 | Nevada | Stephen Gardner's pass is intercepted by Joel Goldman | 43-46 |
| 10:47 | Santa Clara | Joel Goldman lays it up and in | 43-48 |
| 10:27 | Nevada | Rickey Reid misses the jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Joel Goldman - foul #3 on Joel Goldman, team foul #2 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Nevada | Lonnie Lewis (SF) Ben Eng | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Paul Pope (PG), Michael Benner (SG), Gregory Cole (SF), Melvin Todd (C) Joel Goldman, Marvin Mitchell, Kitwana Azim, Jacob Long | |
| 10:27 | Nevada | Rickey Reid makes the 1st free throw | 44-48 |
| 10:27 | Nevada | Rickey Reid makes the 2nd free throw | 45-48 |
| 10:09 | Santa Clara | Michael Benner comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 45-48 |
| 10:07 | Nevada | Stephen Gardner grabs the board | 45-48 |
| 09:49 | Nevada | Douglas Hyberger's pass is intercepted by Paul Pope | 45-48 |
| 09:44 | Santa Clara | Paul Pope blows the dunk | 45-48 |
| 09:42 | Nevada | Lonnie Lewis grabs the board | 45-48 |
| 09:32 | Nevada | Stephen Gardner buries a jump hook in the lane and he's hacked by Melvin Todd - foul #2 on Melvin Todd, team foul #3 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Anthony Clubb (PF) Carl McPhetridge | |
| 09:32 | Nevada | Stephen Gardner makes the free throw | 48-48 |
| 09:16 | Santa Clara | Anthony Clubb hits a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Benner | 48-50 |
| 08:58 | Nevada | Stephen Gardner's floater is tipped away by Anthony Clubb | 48-50 |
| 08:56 | Santa Clara | Anthony Clubb snags the defensive board | 48-50 |
| 08:51 | Santa Clara | Michael Benner connects on the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Paul Pope | 48-52 |
| 08:23 | Nevada | Cecil Lundy is whistled for a carry | 48-52 |
| Subs | Nevada | Arthur Burns (PG), Ben Eng (SF), Joseph Peterson (PF), Alexander McCorkell (C) Rickey Reid, Douglas Hyberger, Cecil Lundy, Stephen Gardner | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joel Goldman (PG), Kitwana Azim (SF), Jacob Long (C) Paul Pope, Gregory Cole, Melvin Todd | |
| 08:14 | Santa Clara | Ben Eng is called for the reach on Kitwana Azim - foul #2 on Ben Eng, team foul #4 | 48-52 |
| 07:56 | Santa Clara | Kitwana Azim is fouled on the floor by Ben Eng - foul #3 on Ben Eng, team foul #5 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Marvin Mitchell (SG), Carl McPhetridge (PF) Michael Benner, Anthony Clubb | |
| 07:48 | Santa Clara | Joel Goldman can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 48-52 |
| 07:46 | Nevada | The rebound goes to Joseph Peterson | 48-52 |
| 07:17 | Nevada | Joseph Peterson is fouled on the floor by Carl McPhetridge - foul #2 on Carl McPhetridge, team foul #4 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Nevada | Rickey Reid (PG) Lonnie Lewis | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Rickey Reid (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Arthur Burns (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ben Eng (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Peterson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Alexander McCorkell (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Joel Goldman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 ast. 3 pf. SG - Marvin Mitchell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Kitwana Azim (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. PF - Carl McPhetridge (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Jacob Long (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 06:58 | Nevada | Ben Eng hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-52 |
| 06:57 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Carl McPhetridge | 48-52 |
| 06:39 | Santa Clara | Joel Goldman knocks in the floater from the right block set up by Marvin Mitchell | 48-54 |
| 06:34 | Nevada | Joel Goldman is called for the reach on Rickey Reid in the backcourt - foul #4 on Joel Goldman, team foul #5 | 48-54 |
| Subs | Nevada | Douglas Hyberger (SG), Cecil Lundy (PF), Stephen Gardner (C) Arthur Burns, Joseph Peterson, Alexander McCorkell | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 06:21 | Nevada | Stephen Gardner hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-54 |
| 06:02 | Santa Clara | Marvin Mitchell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-54 |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Benner (SG), Anthony Clubb (PF) Marvin Mitchell, Carl McPhetridge | |
| 05:59 | Nevada | Rickey Reid's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-54 |
| 05:41 | Santa Clara | Kitwana Azim makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-57 |
| 05:20 | Nevada | Stephen Gardner can't finish the layup | 51-57 |
| 05:18 | Santa Clara | Anthony Clubb grabs the defensive rebound | 51-57 |
| 04:59 | Santa Clara | Anthony Clubb is fouled on the floor by Rickey Reid - foul #1 on Rickey Reid, team foul #6 | 51-57 |
| Subs | Nevada | Lonnie Lewis (SF) Ben Eng | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gregory Cole (SF), Carl McPhetridge (PF), Melvin Todd (C) Kitwana Azim, Anthony Clubb, Jacob Long | |
| 04:42 | Santa Clara | Michael Benner clanks a jumper from the right wing | 51-57 |
| 04:41 | Nevada | Stephen Gardner grabs the defensive rebound | 51-57 |
| 04:25 | Nevada | Lonnie Lewis hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 51-57 |
| 04:24 | Santa Clara | Joel Goldman grabs the defensive rebound | 51-57 |
| 04:19 | Santa Clara | Joel Goldman buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 51-59 |
| 04:10 | Nevada | Cecil Lundy loses the dribble to Melvin Todd | 51-59 |
| 03:45 | Santa Clara | Michael Benner comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 51-59 |
| 03:44 | Santa Clara | Joel Goldman grabs the offensive board | 51-59 |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 03:27 | Santa Clara | Carl McPhetridge misses the dunk attempt | 51-59 |
| 03:25 | Nevada | Stephen Gardner gets the rebound | 51-59 |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 03:13 | Nevada | Stephen Gardner misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 51-59 |
| 03:12 | Santa Clara | Michael Benner gets the rebound | 51-59 |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Rickey Reid (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Douglas Hyberger (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Lonnie Lewis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Cecil Lundy (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Stephen Gardner (fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Joel Goldman (tiring) 12 pts. 7 ast. 4 pf. SG - Michael Benner (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregory Cole (fresh) PF - Carl McPhetridge (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Melvin Todd (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 02:54 | Santa Clara | Michael Benner misses the jumper from the right wing | 51-59 |
| 02:53 | Nevada | Douglas Hyberger gets the rebound | 51-59 |
| 02:42 | Nevada | Michael Benner is called for the reach on Cecil Lundy - foul #1 on Michael Benner, team foul #6 | 51-59 |
| Subs | Nevada | Arthur Burns (PG), Ben Eng (SF), Joseph Peterson (PF), Alexander McCorkell (C) Rickey Reid, Douglas Hyberger, Cecil Lundy, Stephen Gardner | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Marvin Mitchell (SG), Kitwana Azim (SF), Anthony Clubb (PF), Jacob Long (C) Joel Goldman, Gregory Cole, Carl McPhetridge, Melvin Todd | |
| 02:31 | Nevada | Lonnie Lewis buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Arthur Burns | 53-59 |
| 02:31 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-59 |
| Subs | Nevada | Rickey Reid (PG), Douglas Hyberger (SG), Cecil Lundy (PF), Stephen Gardner (C) Arthur Burns, Lonnie Lewis, Joseph Peterson, Alexander McCorkell | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Carl McPhetridge (PF) Anthony Clubb | |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 02:15 | Santa Clara | Michael Benner can't connect on a floater from the right side | 53-59 |
| 02:13 | Santa Clara | Marvin Mitchell can't tip it in | 53-59 |
| 02:12 | Nevada | Stephen Gardner gets the rebound | 53-59 |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 02:01 | Nevada | 3 seconds is called on Cecil Lundy | 53-59 |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joel Goldman (PG) Michael Benner | |
| 01:50 | Santa Clara | Joel Goldman hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 53-59 |
| 01:48 | Nevada | Ben Eng grabs the board | 53-59 |
| 01:26 | Nevada | Stephen Gardner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-59 |
| 01:03 | Santa Clara | Cecil Lundy swats the short shot by Marvin Mitchell | 53-59 |
| 01:01 | Santa Clara | Marvin Mitchell gets the offensive rebound | 53-59 |
| 00:45 | Santa Clara | Joel Goldman knocks in the jumper from the free throw line set up by Kitwana Azim | 53-61 |
| 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 motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:39 | Nevada | Douglas Hyberger misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-61 |
| 00:37 | Santa Clara | Jacob Long grabs the board | 53-61 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:34 | Santa Clara | Rickey Reid is called for the reach on Jacob Long in the backcourt - foul #2 on Rickey Reid, team foul #7 | 53-61 |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gregory Cole (SG), Anthony Clubb (PF) Marvin Mitchell, Carl McPhetridge | |
| 00:34 | Santa Clara | Jacob Long makes the 1st free throw | 53-62 |
| 00:34 | Santa Clara | Jacob Long misses the 2nd free throw | 53-62 |
| 00:34 | Nevada | Stephen Gardner grabs the defensive rebound | 53-62 |
| 00:28 | Nevada | Douglas Hyberger hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 53-62 |
| 00:27 | Nevada | Stephen Gardner pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-62 |
| 00:23 | Nevada | Kitwana Azim is called for the reach on Rickey Reid - foul #1 on Kitwana Azim, team foul #7 | 53-62 |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Marvin Mitchell (SG), Carl McPhetridge (PF) Gregory Cole, Anthony Clubb | |
| 00:23 | Nevada | Rickey Reid misses the 1st free throw | 53-62 |
| 00:23 | Santa Clara | Jacob Long grabs the board | 53-62 |
| 00:21 | Santa Clara | Jacob Long is hacked by Rickey Reid in the backcourt - foul #3 on Rickey Reid, team foul #8 | 53-62 |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gregory Cole (SG), Anthony Clubb (PF) Marvin Mitchell, Carl McPhetridge | |
| 00:21 | Santa Clara | Jacob Long misses the 1st free throw | 53-62 |
| 00:21 | Nevada | Stephen Gardner grabs the board | 53-62 |
| 00:14 | Nevada | Douglas Hyberger buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Rickey Reid | 56-62 |
| 00:14 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 56-62 |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Paul Pope (SG) Jacob Long | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:13 | Santa Clara | Paul Pope is fouled in the backcourt by Douglas Hyberger - foul #1 on Douglas Hyberger, team foul #9 | 56-62 |
| 00:13 | Santa Clara | Paul Pope makes the 1st free throw | 56-63 |
| 00:13 | Santa Clara | Paul Pope misses the 2nd free throw | 56-63 |
| 00:13 | Nevada | Cecil Lundy pulls down the rebound | 56-63 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:05 | Nevada | Rickey Reid hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-63 |
| 00:04 | Santa Clara | Anthony Clubb grabs the board | 56-63 |
| 00:04 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 56-63 |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jacob Long (C) Paul Pope | |
| 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 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Santa Clara | Joel Goldman runs out the clock | 56-63 |