| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Thomas Exley (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Houchens (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Simpson (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Cecil Townsend (fresh) 4 reb. C - Steve Tibbitts (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - John Crenshaw (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kent Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randall Heppner (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Russell Barrientes (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Kerry Pollock (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Nevada | Randall Heppner inbounds the ball | 34-32 |
| 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) | |
| 19:48 | Nevada | Kerry Pollock misses the dunk attempt | 34-32 |
| 19:46 | Santa Clara | Robert Simpson pulls down the rebound | 34-32 |
| 19:41 | Santa Clara | Cecil Townsend misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 34-32 |
| 19:39 | Nevada | Randall Heppner snags the defensive board | 34-32 |
| 19:34 | Nevada | Cecil Townsend is called for the reach on John Crenshaw in the backcourt - foul #1 on Cecil Townsend, team foul #1 | 34-32 |
| 19:20 | Nevada | Kent Johnson is fouled on the floor by Steve Tibbitts - foul #2 on Steve Tibbitts, team foul #2 | 34-32 |
| 19:00 | Nevada | Kerry Pollock comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 34-32 |
| 18:58 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Cecil Townsend | 34-32 |
| 18:34 | Santa Clara | David Houchens misses long on a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on John Crenshaw - foul #1 on John Crenshaw, team foul #1 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Steven Dembinski (PG), Cris Young (SF), Alfred Ash (PF), Arnold Schneider (C) Thomas Exley, Robert Simpson, Cecil Townsend, Steve Tibbitts | |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| 18:34 | Santa Clara | David Houchens makes the 1st free throw | 35-32 |
| 18:34 | Santa Clara | David Houchens makes the 2nd free throw | 36-32 |
| 18:19 | Nevada | Russell Barrientes comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-32 |
| 18:18 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Alfred Ash | 36-32 |
| 17:54 | Santa Clara | David Houchens loses the ball out of bounds | 36-32 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | David Knight (SF) David Houchens | |
| Subs | Nevada | Robert Klingbeil (PG), Jeremy Murphy (SG), David Voris (SF), Earle Mason (PF), John Bailey (C) John Crenshaw, Kent Johnson, Randall Heppner, Russell Barrientes, Kerry Pollock | |
| 17:35 | Nevada | Arnold Schneider takes the ball from Jeremy Murphy | 36-32 |
| 17:16 | Santa Clara | Alfred Ash is hacked by Earle Mason - foul #1 on Earle Mason, team foul #2 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Thomas Exley (PG), Robert Simpson (SF), Cecil Townsend (PF) Steven Dembinski, David Knight, Arnold Schneider | |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| 16:54 | Santa Clara | Cris Young makes the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Thomas Exley | 39-32 |
| 16:33 | Nevada | Jeremy Murphy is hacked by Alfred Ash - foul #1 on Alfred Ash, team foul #3 | 39-32 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | David Houchens (SG), Steve Tibbitts (C) Cris Young, Alfred Ash | |
| Subs | Nevada | Kent Johnson (SG), Randall Heppner (SF), Kerry Pollock (C) Robert Klingbeil, David Voris, John Bailey | |
| 16:17 | Nevada | Jeremy Murphy loses the dribble to Thomas Exley | 39-32 |
| 16:12 | Santa Clara | Cecil Townsend can't finish the layup | 39-32 |
| 16:11 | Nevada | Jeremy Murphy gets the rebound | 39-32 |
| 15:46 | Nevada | David Houchens is called for the reach on Kent Johnson - foul #1 on David Houchens, team foul #4 | 39-32 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Daniel Helms (PG), David Knight (SF), Arnold Schneider (PF) Thomas Exley, Robert Simpson, Cecil Townsend | |
| Subs | Nevada | John Crenshaw (PG), Russell Barrientes (PF) Jeremy Murphy, Earle Mason | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Daniel Helms (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Houchens (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Knight (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Arnold Schneider (fresh) 5 pts. C - Steve Tibbitts (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - John Crenshaw (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kent Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randall Heppner (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Russell Barrientes (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Kerry Pollock (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Nevada | Kerry Pollock is open and lays it up and in set up by Kent Johnson | 39-34 |
| 15:06 | Santa Clara | David Houchens clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-34 |
| 15:05 | Santa Clara | Daniel Helms snags the offensive board | 39-34 |
| 14:58 | Santa Clara | David Houchens makes the turnaround from the baseline | 41-34 |
| 14:52 | Nevada | Kent Johnson misses long on a jumper from the right side | 41-34 |
| 14:51 | Santa Clara | Arnold Schneider gets the rebound | 41-34 |
| 14:38 | Santa Clara | David Knight's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-34 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Cris Young (SG), Alfred Ash (PF), David Mitchell (C) David Houchens, Arnold Schneider, Steve Tibbitts | |
| Subs | Nevada | Jeremy Murphy (SG), David Voris (SF), John Bailey (C) Kent Johnson, Randall Heppner, Kerry Pollock | |
| 14:14 | Nevada | Jeremy Murphy hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 41-34 |
| 14:12 | Nevada | John Bailey tips it home | 41-36 |
| 13:59 | Santa Clara | David Mitchell connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Daniel Helms | 44-36 |
| 13:54 | Nevada | Jeremy Murphy knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from John Crenshaw | 44-39 |
| 13:37 | Santa Clara | David Mitchell drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Cris Young | 46-39 |
| 13:15 | Nevada | David Knight is called for the reach on Russell Barrientes - foul #1 on David Knight, team foul #5 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Thomas Exley (PG), David Houchens (SG), Robert Simpson (SF), Cecil Townsend (PF) Daniel Helms, Cris Young, David Knight, David Mitchell | |
| Subs | Nevada | Robert Klingbeil (PG), Kent Johnson (SG), Randall Heppner (SF), Earle Mason (PF), Kerry Pollock (C) John Crenshaw, Jeremy Murphy, David Voris, Russell Barrientes, John Bailey | |
| 13:02 | Nevada | Kerry Pollock throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-39 |
| 12:48 | Santa Clara | Robert Simpson is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Robert Simpson, team foul #6 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Arnold Schneider (C) Alfred Ash | |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| 12:31 | Nevada | Robert Klingbeil hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-39 |
| 12:30 | Nevada | Kent Johnson misses the tip | 46-39 |
| 12:28 | Santa Clara | Cecil Townsend grabs the board | 46-39 |
| 12:23 | Santa Clara | David Houchens drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Robert Simpson | 49-39 |
| 12:04 | Nevada | Robert Klingbeil knocks in the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Kent Johnson | 49-41 |
| 11:45 | Santa Clara | Cecil Townsend knocks in the floater from the free throw line set up by Thomas Exley and the foul's on Earle Mason - foul #2 on Earle Mason, team foul #3 | 51-41 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Daniel Helms (PG), Alfred Ash (SF), Steve Tibbitts (C) Thomas Exley, Robert Simpson, Arnold Schneider | |
| Subs | Nevada | John Crenshaw (PG), Jeremy Murphy (SG), David Voris (SF), John Bailey (PF), Harold Brooks (C) Robert Klingbeil, Kent Johnson, Randall Heppner, Earle Mason, Kerry Pollock | |
| 11:45 | Santa Clara | Cecil Townsend misses the free throw | 51-41 |
| 11:45 | Nevada | The rebound goes to John Bailey | 51-41 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Daniel Helms (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Houchens (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alfred Ash (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Cecil Townsend (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Steve Tibbitts (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - John Crenshaw (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeremy Murphy (fresh) 5 pts. SF - David Voris (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Bailey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Harold Brooks (fresh) | |
| 11:29 | Nevada | Harold Brooks throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-41 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Robert Simpson (SF) Cecil Townsend | |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| 11:22 | Santa Clara | David Houchens is hacked by Harold Brooks - foul #1 on Harold Brooks, team foul #4 | 51-41 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Cris Young (SG) David Houchens | |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| 11:13 | Santa Clara | Alfred Ash misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 51-41 |
| 11:12 | Santa Clara | The offensive rebound goes to Steve Tibbitts | 51-41 |
| 10:59 | Santa Clara | John Bailey takes the ball from Cris Young | 51-41 |
| 10:33 | Nevada | David Voris drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from John Crenshaw | 51-44 |
| 10:27 | Santa Clara | Robert Simpson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-44 |
| 10:25 | Nevada | The rebound goes to John Bailey | 51-44 |
| 10:23 | Nevada | Robert Simpson picks off the pass by John Bailey in the backcourt | 51-44 |
| 10:12 | Santa Clara | Alfred Ash is called for a backcourt violation | 51-44 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Thomas Exley (PG), David Knight (SF), Arnold Schneider (PF), David Mitchell (C) Cris Young, Robert Simpson, Alfred Ash, Steve Tibbitts | |
| Subs | Nevada | Robert Klingbeil (PG), Kent Johnson (SG), Randall Heppner (SF), Russell Barrientes (PF), Kerry Pollock (C) John Crenshaw, Jeremy Murphy, David Voris, John Bailey, Harold Brooks | |
| 10:09 | Nevada | David Mitchell takes the ball from Kent Johnson in the backcourt | 51-44 |
| 09:55 | Santa Clara | Kerry Pollock denies the turnaround by Daniel Helms | 51-44 |
| 09:54 | Nevada | Kerry Pollock grabs the board | 51-44 |
| 09:47 | Nevada | Robert Klingbeil misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-44 |
| 09:46 | Nevada | Russell Barrientes can't tip it in | 51-44 |
| 09:45 | Santa Clara | Daniel Helms snags the defensive board | 51-44 |
| 09:18 | Santa Clara | David Knight connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Daniel Helms | 53-44 |
| 08:53 | Nevada | Kent Johnson buries a 3 from the left corner | 53-47 |
| 08:32 | Santa Clara | David Mitchell connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-47 |
| 08:04 | Nevada | Robert Klingbeil is called for traveling | 56-47 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Steven Dembinski (PG), David Houchens (SG), Cris Young (SF), Cecil Townsend (PF), Alfred Ash (C) Thomas Exley, Daniel Helms, David Knight, Arnold Schneider, David Mitchell | |
| Subs | Nevada | John Crenshaw (PG), Jeremy Murphy (SG), David Voris (SF), Earle Mason (PF), John Bailey (C) Robert Klingbeil, Kent Johnson, Randall Heppner, Russell Barrientes, Kerry Pollock | |
| 07:39 | Santa Clara | David Houchens is hacked by John Bailey - foul #2 on John Bailey, team foul #5 | 56-47 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Steve Tibbitts (C) Steven Dembinski | |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Cris Young (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Houchens (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alfred Ash (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Cecil Townsend (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Steve Tibbitts (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - John Crenshaw (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeremy Murphy (fresh) 5 pts. SF - David Voris (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Earle Mason (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Bailey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Santa Clara | David Houchens can't throw it down but he's fouled by Jeremy Murphy - foul #1 on Jeremy Murphy, team foul #6 | 56-47 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Robert Simpson (SF) Alfred Ash | |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| 07:27 | Santa Clara | David Houchens makes the 1st free throw | 57-47 |
| 07:27 | Santa Clara | David Houchens makes the 2nd free throw | 58-47 |
| 07:09 | Nevada | John Bailey hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 58-47 |
| 07:07 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Cecil Townsend | 58-47 |
| 06:51 | Santa Clara | The jumper by Cecil Townsend is denied by John Bailey | 58-47 |
| 06:49 | Nevada | The rebound goes to Earle Mason | 58-47 |
| 06:24 | Nevada | Earle Mason can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Cecil Townsend - foul #2 on Cecil Townsend, team foul #7 | 58-47 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Steven Dembinski (PG), Alfred Ash (C) Cris Young, Steve Tibbitts | |
| Subs | Nevada | Kent Johnson (SG), Randall Heppner (SF), Kerry Pollock (C) John Crenshaw, David Voris, John Bailey | |
| 06:24 | Nevada | Earle Mason misses the 1st free throw | 58-47 |
| 06:24 | Nevada | Earle Mason makes the 2nd free throw | 58-48 |
| 06:04 | Santa Clara | Kerry Pollock swats the shot by Steven Dembinski | 58-48 |
| 06:02 | Nevada | Jeremy Murphy pulls down the rebound | 58-48 |
| 05:49 | Nevada | Randall Heppner clanks a shot from the left wing | 58-48 |
| 05:47 | Santa Clara | Robert Simpson grabs the board | 58-48 |
| 05:34 | Santa Clara | Robert Simpson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 58-48 |
| 05:32 | Nevada | Jeremy Murphy grabs the board | 58-48 |
| 05:13 | Nevada | Alfred Ash steals the ball from Jeremy Murphy | 58-48 |
| 04:45 | Santa Clara | Steven Dembinski misses long on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Randall Heppner - foul #1 on Randall Heppner, team foul #7 | 58-48 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Daniel Helms (SG), Cris Young (SF), Arnold Schneider (C) David Houchens, Robert Simpson, Cecil Townsend | |
| Subs | Nevada | John Crenshaw (PG), Joseph Bourgault (SF), Russell Barrientes (PF) Jeremy Murphy, Randall Heppner, Earle Mason | |
| 04:45 | Santa Clara | Steven Dembinski makes the 1st free throw | 59-48 |
| 04:45 | Santa Clara | Steven Dembinski makes the 2nd free throw | 60-48 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:33 | Nevada | Russell Barrientes is alone and drills a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from John Crenshaw | 60-50 |
| 04:08 | Santa Clara | Cris Young makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Daniel Helms | 62-50 |
| 03:44 | Nevada | Russell Barrientes lays it in on a nice dish by Kent Johnson | 62-52 |
| 03:44 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-52 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Thomas Exley (PG), David Houchens (SG), Steve Tibbitts (C) Steven Dembinski, Daniel Helms, Arnold Schneider | |
| Subs | Nevada | Randall Heppner (SF) Joseph Bourgault | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:21 | Santa Clara | Steve Tibbitts lays it up and in on a great pass from David Houchens | 64-52 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Thomas Exley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Houchens (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Cris Young (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. PF - Alfred Ash (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Steve Tibbitts (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - John Crenshaw (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kent Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Randall Heppner (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Russell Barrientes (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Kerry Pollock (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:01 | Nevada | Russell Barrientes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-52 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | David Knight (SF), Arnold Schneider (PF) Cris Young, Alfred Ash | |
| Subs | Nevada | Robert Klingbeil (PG) John Crenshaw | |
| 02:59 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 64-52 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Robert Simpson (SF), Cecil Townsend (PF) David Knight, Arnold Schneider | |
| Subs | Nevada | John Crenshaw (PG) Robert Klingbeil | |
| 02:32 | Santa Clara | Steve Tibbitts comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 64-52 |
| 02:31 | Nevada | The rebound goes to Randall Heppner | 64-52 |
| 02:24 | Nevada | John Crenshaw buries a jumper from the left side set up by Kent Johnson and he's fouled by Steve Tibbitts - foul #3 on Steve Tibbitts, team foul #8 | 64-54 |
| 02:24 | Nevada | John Crenshaw misses the free throw | 64-54 |
| 02:24 | Santa Clara | Steve Tibbitts gets the rebound | 64-54 |
| 01:58 | Santa Clara | Robert Simpson hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Thomas Exley | 67-54 |
| 01:47 | Nevada | Russell Barrientes hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the free throw line | 67-54 |
| 01:46 | Santa Clara | David Houchens grabs the board | 67-54 |
| 01:20 | Santa Clara | Steve Tibbitts scores on a turnaround in the paint | 69-54 |
| 01:02 | Nevada | John Crenshaw can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 69-54 |
| 01:00 | Nevada | Kerry Pollock tips it in | 69-56 |
| 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 triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Santa Clara | John Crenshaw steps in front of the Cecil Townsend pass | 69-56 |
| 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) | |
| 00:26 | Nevada | Kent Johnson's pass is intercepted by Thomas Exley | 69-56 |
| 00:00 | Santa Clara | Thomas Exley runs out the clock | 69-56 |