| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Rickey Reid (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Douglas Hyberger (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ben Eng (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Cecil Lundy (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Stephen Gardner (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Joel Goldman (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Marvin Mitchell (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kitwana Azim (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Carl McPhetridge (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jacob Long (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Nevada | Ben Eng inbounds the ball | 35-23 |
| 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 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:47 | Nevada | Ben Eng comes up short on the jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Kitwana Azim - foul #1 on Kitwana Azim, team foul #1 | 35-23 |
| 19:47 | Nevada | Ben Eng makes the 1st free throw | 36-23 |
| 19:47 | Nevada | Ben Eng makes the 2nd free throw | 37-23 |
| 19:30 | Santa Clara | Joel Goldman comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 37-23 |
| 19:28 | Nevada | Ben Eng grabs the board | 37-23 |
| 19:22 | Nevada | The short jumper by Cecil Lundy is denied by Kitwana Azim | 37-23 |
| 19:20 | Nevada | Cecil Lundy snags the offensive board | 37-23 |
| 19:02 | Nevada | Stephen Gardner misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 37-23 |
| 19:00 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Carl McPhetridge | 37-23 |
| 18:38 | Santa Clara | Marvin Mitchell drills a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Joel Goldman | 37-25 |
| 18:19 | Nevada | Cecil Lundy misses the floater from the left block | 37-25 |
| 18:17 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Jacob Long | 37-25 |
| 17:50 | Santa Clara | Joel Goldman buries a jumpshot from the left side set up by Kitwana Azim | 37-27 |
| 17:27 | Nevada | Stephen Gardner scores on a shot near the basket on a great pass from Rickey Reid | 39-27 |
| 17:00 | Santa Clara | The jump hook by Kitwana Azim is blocked by Stephen Gardner | 39-27 |
| 16:58 | Santa Clara | Kitwana Azim can't tip it in | 39-27 |
| 16:57 | Santa Clara | Jacob Long grabs the offensive board | 39-27 |
| 16:31 | Santa Clara | Carl McPhetridge buries a jump hook from the baseline | 39-29 |
| 16:17 | Nevada | Ben Eng misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-29 |
| 16:15 | Nevada | Cecil Lundy hits the follow up shot | 41-29 |
| 16:02 | Santa Clara | Kitwana Azim's pass is intercepted by Ben Eng | 41-29 |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Rickey Reid (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Douglas Hyberger (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ben Eng (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Cecil Lundy (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Stephen Gardner (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Joel Goldman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marvin Mitchell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kitwana Azim (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Carl McPhetridge (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jacob Long (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Nevada | Stephen Gardner can't finish the layup but the foul's on Joel Goldman - foul #3 on Joel Goldman, team foul #2 | 41-29 |
| Subs | Nevada | Arthur Burns (PG), Lonnie Lewis (SG), Alexander McCorkell (SF), Joseph Peterson (PF) Rickey Reid, Douglas Hyberger, Ben Eng, Cecil Lundy | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Anthony Clubb (PF), Melvin Todd (C) Carl McPhetridge, Jacob Long | |
| 15:36 | Nevada | Stephen Gardner makes the 1st free throw | 42-29 |
| 15:36 | Nevada | Stephen Gardner makes the 2nd free throw | 43-29 |
| 15:24 | Santa Clara | Marvin Mitchell hits a runner from close range | 43-31 |
| 15:15 | Nevada | Lonnie Lewis misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-31 |
| 15:13 | Santa Clara | Melvin Todd snags the defensive board | 43-31 |
| 15:07 | Santa Clara | Marvin Mitchell can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 43-31 |
| 15:06 | Nevada | Arthur Burns pulls down the rebound | 43-31 |
| 14:54 | Nevada | Arthur Burns misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 43-31 |
| 14:53 | Nevada | Joseph Peterson pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-31 |
| 14:40 | Nevada | Lonnie Lewis is fouled on the floor by Joel Goldman - foul #4 on Joel Goldman, team foul #3 | 43-31 |
| Subs | Nevada | Rickey Reid (PG) Stephen Gardner | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Benner (PG) Joel Goldman | |
| 14:22 | Nevada | Lonnie Lewis scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Rickey Reid | 46-31 |
| 14:12 | Santa Clara | Kitwana Azim buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Benner | 46-34 |
| 13:56 | Nevada | Lonnie Lewis makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Joseph Peterson | 48-34 |
| 13:36 | Santa Clara | Michael Benner misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-34 |
| 13:34 | Nevada | Alexander McCorkell grabs the board | 48-34 |
| 13:28 | Nevada | Lonnie Lewis can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 48-34 |
| 13:26 | Santa Clara | Anthony Clubb snags the defensive board | 48-34 |
| 13:17 | Santa Clara | Kitwana Azim can't connect on a shot from the right side | 48-34 |
| 13:15 | Santa Clara | Michael Benner snags the offensive board | 48-34 |
| 13:04 | Santa Clara | Marvin Mitchell clanks a jumper from the right wing | 48-34 |
| 13:03 | Nevada | The rebound goes to Joseph Peterson | 48-34 |
| 12:41 | Nevada | Alexander McCorkell is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Alexander McCorkell, team foul #1 | 48-34 |
| Subs | Nevada | Douglas Hyberger (SG), Ben Eng (SF), Cecil Lundy (PF), Stephen Gardner (C) Arthur Burns, Lonnie Lewis, Joseph Peterson, Alexander McCorkell | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gregory Cole (SG), Carl McPhetridge (PF), Jacob Long (C) Marvin Mitchell, Anthony Clubb, Melvin Todd | |
| 12:21 | Santa Clara | Kitwana Azim connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-37 |
| 12:02 | Nevada | Douglas Hyberger's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-37 |
| Subs | Nevada | Arthur Burns (PG) Rickey Reid | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Arthur Burns (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Douglas Hyberger (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ben Eng (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Cecil Lundy (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Stephen Gardner (fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Michael Benner (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gregory Cole (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kitwana Azim (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Carl McPhetridge (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jacob Long (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 11:53 | Santa Clara | Gregory Cole buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Kitwana Azim | 48-40 |
| 11:31 | Nevada | Cecil Lundy knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Stephen Gardner | 50-40 |
| 11:24 | Santa Clara | Michael Benner scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Gregory Cole | 50-43 |
| 11:15 | Nevada | Douglas Hyberger misses the floater from the free throw line | 50-43 |
| 11:13 | Nevada | Stephen Gardner misses the tip | 50-43 |
| 11:11 | Santa Clara | Carl McPhetridge grabs the defensive rebound | 50-43 |
| 10:57 | Santa Clara | Kitwana Azim comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-43 |
| 10:55 | Santa Clara | The offensive rebound goes to Kitwana Azim | 50-43 |
| 10:43 | Santa Clara | Michael Benner clanks a jumper from the right wing | 50-43 |
| 10:42 | Santa Clara | Jacob Long grabs the offensive rebound | 50-43 |
| 10:27 | Santa Clara | Michael Benner hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 50-43 |
| 10:25 | Nevada | Douglas Hyberger grabs the defensive rebound | 50-43 |
| 10:06 | Nevada | Cecil Lundy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-43 |
| Subs | Nevada | Rickey Reid (PG) Arthur Burns | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Marvin Mitchell (SG) Kitwana Azim | |
| 09:46 | Santa Clara | Michael Benner comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-43 |
| 09:45 | Nevada | Stephen Gardner grabs the board | 50-43 |
| 09:40 | Nevada | Rickey Reid throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-43 |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Melvin Todd (C) Jacob Long | |
| 09:26 | Santa Clara | Carl McPhetridge connects on the floater from the left side on a great pass from Melvin Todd | 50-45 |
| 09:04 | Nevada | Cecil Lundy hits the finger roll set up by Rickey Reid | 52-45 |
| 08:46 | Santa Clara | Michael Benner knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Gregory Cole | 52-48 |
| 08:23 | Nevada | Michael Benner is called for the reach on Rickey Reid - foul #1 on Michael Benner, team foul #4 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Nevada | Arthur Burns (SG), Lonnie Lewis (SF), Joseph Peterson (PF), Alexander McCorkell (C) Douglas Hyberger, Ben Eng, Cecil Lundy, Stephen Gardner | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Kitwana Azim (SF), Anthony Clubb (PF), Jacob Long (C) Gregory Cole, Carl McPhetridge, Melvin Todd | |
| 08:13 | Nevada | The jump hook by Alexander McCorkell is blocked by Jacob Long | 52-48 |
| 08:12 | Nevada | Joseph Peterson pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-48 |
| 07:49 | Nevada | Kitwana Azim steps in front of the Arthur Burns pass | 52-48 |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Rickey Reid (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SG - Arthur Burns (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Lonnie Lewis (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Peterson (fresh) 5 reb. C - Alexander McCorkell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Michael Benner (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marvin Mitchell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kitwana Azim (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Anthony Clubb (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jacob Long (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Santa Clara | Marvin Mitchell knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 52-50 |
| 07:09 | Nevada | Joseph Peterson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-50 |
| Subs | Nevada | Douglas Hyberger (SG), Cecil Lundy (PF), Stephen Gardner (C) Arthur Burns, Joseph Peterson, Alexander McCorkell | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joel Goldman (PG) Michael Benner | |
| 06:55 | Santa Clara | Marvin Mitchell misses badly on a runner in the lane | 52-50 |
| 06:54 | Nevada | Douglas Hyberger grabs the defensive rebound | 52-50 |
| 06:25 | Nevada | Rickey Reid comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-50 |
| 06:23 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Kitwana Azim | 52-50 |
| 06:05 | Santa Clara | Joel Goldman comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 52-50 |
| 06:04 | Santa Clara | Anthony Clubb grabs the offensive board | 52-50 |
| 05:51 | Santa Clara | Joel Goldman hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 52-50 |
| 05:50 | Nevada | Douglas Hyberger grabs the board | 52-50 |
| 05:46 | Nevada | Rickey Reid misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-50 |
| 05:45 | Nevada | Lonnie Lewis pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-50 |
| 05:29 | Nevada | Lonnie Lewis is hacked by Kitwana Azim - foul #2 on Kitwana Azim, team foul #5 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Nevada | Arthur Burns (PG), Ben Eng (SF) Rickey Reid, Lonnie Lewis | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Benner (SG), Gregory Cole (SF), Carl McPhetridge (PF), Melvin Todd (C) Marvin Mitchell, Kitwana Azim, Anthony Clubb, Jacob Long | |
| 05:17 | Nevada | Cecil Lundy can't throw it down | 52-50 |
| 05:15 | Nevada | Stephen Gardner grabs the offensive board | 52-50 |
| 05:07 | Nevada | Ben Eng misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-50 |
| 05:06 | Santa Clara | Carl McPhetridge pulls down the rebound | 52-50 |
| 04:54 | Santa Clara | 3 seconds is called on Gregory Cole | 52-50 |
| Subs | Nevada | Joseph Peterson (C) Stephen Gardner | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 04:42 | Nevada | Joseph Peterson makes the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Arthur Burns | 54-50 |
| 04:14 | Santa Clara | Michael Benner hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 54-50 |
| 04:13 | Santa Clara | Melvin Todd grabs the offensive rebound | 54-50 |
| 04:01 | Santa Clara | Melvin Todd steps out of bounds on the sideline | 54-50 |
| Subs | Nevada | Rickey Reid (PG), Stephen Gardner (C) Douglas Hyberger, Cecil Lundy | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Marvin Mitchell (SG) Michael Benner | |
| 03:42 | Nevada | Ben Eng misses badly on a runner from the left block but he's hacked by Melvin Todd - foul #2 on Melvin Todd, team foul #6 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Kitwana Azim (SF), Jacob Long (C) Gregory Cole, Melvin Todd | |
| 03:42 | Nevada | Ben Eng makes the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 03:42 | Nevada | Ben Eng makes the 2nd free throw | 56-50 |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Rickey Reid (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SG - Arthur Burns (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Ben Eng (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Joseph Peterson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Stephen Gardner (fresh) 17 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Joel Goldman (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Marvin Mitchell (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kitwana Azim (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Carl McPhetridge (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Jacob Long (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Santa Clara | Joel Goldman is hacked by Rickey Reid - foul #3 on Rickey Reid, team foul #2 | 56-50 |
| 03:06 | Santa Clara | Kitwana Azim double dribbles | 56-50 |
| 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 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:45 | Nevada | Arthur Burns knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Ben Eng | 59-50 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:37 | Santa Clara | Joel Goldman connects on the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Marvin Mitchell | 59-52 |
| 02:37 | Nevada | Nevada calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-52 |
| Subs | Nevada | Douglas Hyberger (SG), Cecil Lundy (PF) Arthur Burns, Joseph Peterson | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 02:09 | Nevada | Cecil Lundy clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-52 |
| 02:07 | Nevada | Ben Eng pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-52 |
| 01:55 | Nevada | Ben Eng misses the easy layup | 59-52 |
| 01:54 | Nevada | Stephen Gardner grabs the offensive board | 59-52 |
| 01:36 | Nevada | Stephen Gardner comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-52 |
| 01:35 | Santa Clara | Kitwana Azim grabs the defensive rebound | 59-52 |
| 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 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:12 | Santa Clara | Marvin Mitchell can't finish the layup | 59-52 |
| 01:10 | Nevada | Rickey Reid pulls down the rebound | 59-52 |
| 00:48 | Nevada | Ben Eng drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Douglas Hyberger | 61-52 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:42 | Santa Clara | Marvin Mitchell is hacked by Cecil Lundy - foul #3 on Cecil Lundy, team foul #3 | 61-52 |
| 00:39 | Santa Clara | Kitwana Azim's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-52 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Nevada | Ben Eng is fouled in the backcourt by Joel Goldman - foul #5 on Joel Goldman, team foul #7 | 61-52 |
| Subs | Nevada | Arthur Burns (PG), Joseph Peterson (PF) Rickey Reid, Cecil Lundy | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Benner (PG) Joel Goldman | |
| 00:37 | Nevada | Ben Eng misses the 1st free throw | 61-52 |
| 00:37 | Santa Clara | Carl McPhetridge pulls down the rebound | 61-52 |
| 00:33 | Santa Clara | Kitwana Azim misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 61-52 |
| 00:32 | Nevada | The rebound goes to Joseph Peterson | 61-52 |
| 00:32 | Nevada | Nevada calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-52 |
| 00:30 | Nevada | Stephen Gardner is hacked by Michael Benner in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Benner, team foul #8 | 61-52 |
| 00:30 | Nevada | Stephen Gardner makes the 1st free throw | 62-52 |
| 00:30 | Nevada | Stephen Gardner makes the 2nd free throw | 63-52 |
| 00:25 | Santa Clara | Marvin Mitchell scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Carl McPhetridge and he's fouled by Arthur Burns - foul #2 on Arthur Burns, team foul #4 | 63-54 |
| Subs | Nevada | Rickey Reid (PG), Cecil Lundy (PF) Arthur Burns, Joseph Peterson | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 00:25 | Santa Clara | Marvin Mitchell misses the free throw | 63-54 |
| 00:25 | Santa Clara | The offensive rebound goes to Carl McPhetridge | 63-54 |
| 00:22 | Santa Clara | Kitwana Azim comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 63-54 |
| 00:20 | Santa Clara | Jacob Long gets the offensive rebound | 63-54 |
| 00:16 | Santa Clara | Kitwana Azim knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Marvin Mitchell | 63-57 |
| 00:15 | Nevada | Ben Eng is hacked by Michael Benner in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Benner, team foul #9 | 63-57 |
| Subs | Nevada | Arthur Burns (PG), Lonnie Lewis (PF) Rickey Reid, Cecil Lundy | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 00:15 | Nevada | Ben Eng misses the 1st free throw | 63-57 |
| 00:15 | Santa Clara | Carl McPhetridge grabs the board | 63-57 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:11 | Santa Clara | Michael Benner clanks a 3 from the left corner | 63-57 |
| 00:10 | Santa Clara | The offensive rebound goes to Jacob Long | 63-57 |
| 00:07 | Santa Clara | Kitwana Azim hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Benner | 63-60 |
| 00:07 | Nevada | Nevada calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 63-60 |
| Subs | Nevada | Rickey Reid (PG), Cecil Lundy (PF) Arthur Burns, Ben Eng | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:06 | Nevada | Lonnie Lewis is hacked by Michael Benner in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Benner, team foul #10 | 63-60 |
| 00:06 | Nevada | Lonnie Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 00:06 | Nevada | Lonnie Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 65-60 |
| 00:01 | Santa Clara | Michael Benner buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 65-63 |
| 00:00 | Nevada | Rickey Reid runs out the clock | 65-63 |