| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - John Welch (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gilbert Gardea (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Carroll (fresh) PF - Huey Glantz (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Oliver Keach (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Leonard Andrew (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Shawn Orr (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ronnie Steinbach (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wilfred Wedgeworth (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Charles Kinnear (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Nevada | Ronnie Steinbach inbounds the ball | 36-27 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Nevada | Ronnie Steinbach hits the finger roll on a great pass from Leonard Andrew | 36-29 |
| 19:20 | Santa Clara | Huey Glantz lays it up and in on a great pass from Gilbert Gardea | 38-29 |
| 18:56 | Nevada | Shawn Orr misses the wide open floater from the left wing | 38-29 |
| 18:54 | Santa Clara | Huey Glantz gets the rebound | 38-29 |
| 18:46 | Santa Clara | Huey Glantz scores on a turnaround in the lane set up by John Carroll and he's fouled by Wilfred Wedgeworth - foul #2 on Wilfred Wedgeworth, team foul #1 | 40-29 |
| 18:46 | Santa Clara | Huey Glantz makes the free throw | 41-29 |
| 18:35 | Nevada | Leonard Andrew clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Huey Glantz - foul #3 on Huey Glantz, team foul #1 | 41-29 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Terry Lamberton (SG), Michael Dodge (SF), Richard Elder (PF) Gilbert Gardea, John Carroll, Huey Glantz | |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| 18:35 | Nevada | Leonard Andrew makes the 1st free throw | 41-30 |
| 18:35 | Nevada | Leonard Andrew makes the 2nd free throw | 41-31 |
| 18:14 | Santa Clara | Terry Lamberton scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by John Welch | 44-31 |
| 17:58 | Nevada | Ronnie Steinbach comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-31 |
| 17:57 | Nevada | Wilfred Wedgeworth tips it in | 44-33 |
| 17:28 | Santa Clara | John Welch lays it in | 46-33 |
| 17:13 | Nevada | Ronnie Steinbach connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-36 |
| 16:55 | Santa Clara | Terry Lamberton scores on a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by John Welch and he's fouled by Leonard Andrew - foul #2 on Leonard Andrew, team foul #2 | 48-36 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gilbert Gardea (SG), John Carroll (SF), Kendrick Johnson (PF) John Welch, Michael Dodge, Richard Elder | |
| Subs | Nevada | Harold Wright (PF), Tony Seeley (C) Wilfred Wedgeworth, Charles Kinnear | |
| 16:55 | Santa Clara | Terry Lamberton makes the free throw | 49-36 |
| 16:35 | Nevada | Ronnie Steinbach misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 49-36 |
| 16:34 | Santa Clara | Kendrick Johnson grabs the board | 49-36 |
| 16:25 | Santa Clara | Leonard Andrew is called for the reach on Terry Lamberton - foul #3 on Leonard Andrew, team foul #3 | 49-36 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Larry Vetter (PG) Terry Lamberton | |
| Subs | Nevada | William Terrio (PG) Leonard Andrew | |
| 16:11 | Santa Clara | Larry Vetter is fouled on the floor by William Terrio - foul #1 on William Terrio, team foul #4 | 49-36 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Dodge (C) Oliver Keach | |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| 15:45 | Santa Clara | Larry Vetter drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Gilbert Gardea | 52-36 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Larry Vetter (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gilbert Gardea (fresh) 3 ast. SF - John Carroll (fairly fresh) PF - Kendrick Johnson (fresh) 4 reb. C - Michael Dodge (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - William Terrio (fresh) SG - Shawn Orr (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ronnie Steinbach (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harold Wright (fresh) 3 reb. C - Tony Seeley (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | Nevada | Shawn Orr's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-36 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Roberto Martin (SG), Richard Elder (SF), Huey Glantz (PF) Gilbert Gardea, John Carroll, Michael Dodge | |
| Subs | Nevada | Leonard Andrew (PG) William Terrio | |
| 15:29 | Santa Clara | Larry Vetter loses the ball out of bounds | 52-36 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Nevada | Wilfred Wedgeworth (PF) Tony Seeley | |
| 15:06 | Nevada | Ronnie Steinbach drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Leonard Andrew | 52-39 |
| 14:51 | Santa Clara | Larry Vetter clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-39 |
| 14:50 | Santa Clara | Huey Glantz hits the follow up shot | 54-39 |
| 14:46 | Nevada | Larry Vetter is called for the reach on Leonard Andrew in the backcourt - foul #1 on Larry Vetter, team foul #2 | 54-39 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Terry Lamberton (SG), Anthony Nathanson (SF) Larry Vetter, Kendrick Johnson | |
| Subs | Nevada | Gary Wallace (SG), Leandro Marino (SF), Tony Seeley (C) Shawn Orr, Ronnie Steinbach, Harold Wright | |
| 14:38 | Nevada | Leonard Andrew misses badly on a runner in the lane but he's fouled by Anthony Nathanson - foul #1 on Anthony Nathanson, team foul #3 | 54-39 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gilbert Gardea (SG), Michael Dodge (SF) Roberto Martin, Anthony Nathanson | |
| Subs | Nevada | Charles Kinnear (C) Tony Seeley | |
| 14:38 | Nevada | Leonard Andrew makes the 1st free throw | 54-40 |
| 14:38 | Nevada | Leonard Andrew misses the 2nd free throw | 54-40 |
| 14:38 | Santa Clara | Huey Glantz grabs the board | 54-40 |
| 14:14 | Santa Clara | Michael Dodge misses the jump hook from the left block | 54-40 |
| 14:12 | Nevada | Charles Kinnear grabs the defensive rebound | 54-40 |
| 14:10 | Nevada | Leonard Andrew throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-40 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Welch (PG), John Carroll (SF) Terry Lamberton, Richard Elder | |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| 13:46 | Santa Clara | Gary Wallace steals the ball from John Carroll | 54-40 |
| 13:43 | Nevada | Gary Wallace banks in the layup | 54-42 |
| 13:28 | Santa Clara | John Welch's pass is intercepted by Leonard Andrew | 54-42 |
| 13:05 | Nevada | Leonard Andrew can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 54-42 |
| 13:03 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Huey Glantz | 54-42 |
| 12:43 | Santa Clara | Gilbert Gardea misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-42 |
| 12:42 | Nevada | Charles Kinnear grabs the board | 54-42 |
| 12:16 | Nevada | Leandro Marino's pass is intercepted by Michael Dodge | 54-42 |
| 12:01 | Santa Clara | Michael Dodge connects on the 3 pointer from straight away set up by John Welch | 57-42 |
| 11:46 | Nevada | Charles Kinnear slams it home on a great pass from Leonard Andrew | 57-44 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - John Welch (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gilbert Gardea (tiring) 3 ast. SF - John Carroll (fairly fresh) PF - Huey Glantz (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Michael Dodge (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Leonard Andrew (tiring) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gary Wallace (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Leandro Marino (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Wilfred Wedgeworth (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Charles Kinnear (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Santa Clara | John Carroll comes up short on the jumper from the right block but the foul's on Gary Wallace - foul #1 on Gary Wallace, team foul #5 | 57-44 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Larry Vetter (PG), Terry Lamberton (SG), Richard Elder (PF), Oliver Keach (C) John Welch, Gilbert Gardea, Huey Glantz, Michael Dodge | |
| Subs | Nevada | William Terrio (PG), Shawn Orr (SG), Ronnie Steinbach (SF), Harold Wright (PF), Tony Seeley (C) Leonard Andrew, Gary Wallace, Leandro Marino, Wilfred Wedgeworth, Charles Kinnear | |
| 11:30 | Santa Clara | John Carroll makes the 1st free throw | 58-44 |
| 11:30 | Santa Clara | John Carroll makes the 2nd free throw | 59-44 |
| 11:12 | Nevada | Shawn Orr knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by William Terrio | 59-47 |
| 10:55 | Santa Clara | Terry Lamberton misses the jumper from the left wing | 59-47 |
| 10:54 | Santa Clara | Oliver Keach gets the offensive rebound | 59-47 |
| 10:44 | Santa Clara | Richard Elder double dribbles | 59-47 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Kendrick Johnson (PF) John Carroll | |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| 10:24 | Nevada | Shawn Orr buries a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from William Terrio | 59-49 |
| 10:03 | Santa Clara | Larry Vetter misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 59-49 |
| 10:02 | Nevada | The rebound goes to Harold Wright | 59-49 |
| 09:45 | Nevada | Harold Wright throws it down | 59-51 |
| 09:19 | Santa Clara | Richard Elder's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-51 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Welch (PG), Roberto Martin (SG), Anthony Nathanson (SF), Huey Glantz (PF) Larry Vetter, Terry Lamberton, Richard Elder, Oliver Keach | |
| Subs | Nevada | Leonard Andrew (PG), Wilfred Wedgeworth (PF), Charles Kinnear (C) William Terrio, Harold Wright, Tony Seeley | |
| 09:07 | Nevada | Charles Kinnear is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the left block | 59-53 |
| 08:56 | Santa Clara | Anthony Nathanson knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 62-53 |
| 08:36 | Nevada | Leonard Andrew makes the wide open 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Charles Kinnear | 62-56 |
| 08:27 | Santa Clara | Huey Glantz misses the floater from the right block | 62-56 |
| 08:26 | Nevada | Charles Kinnear pulls down the rebound | 62-56 |
| 08:00 | Nevada | Ronnie Steinbach lays it up and in set up by Leonard Andrew | 62-58 |
| 07:40 | Santa Clara | John Welch drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 65-58 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - John Welch (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Roberto Martin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Nathanson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Huey Glantz (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Kendrick Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Leonard Andrew (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Shawn Orr (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ronnie Steinbach (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wilfred Wedgeworth (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Charles Kinnear (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Nevada | Shawn Orr is fouled on the floor by Roberto Martin - foul #1 on Roberto Martin, team foul #4 | 65-58 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Larry Vetter (PG), Terry Lamberton (SG), Michael Dodge (SF), Richard Elder (PF), Oliver Keach (C) John Welch, Roberto Martin, Anthony Nathanson, Huey Glantz, Kendrick Johnson | |
| Subs | Nevada | Gary Wallace (SG), Harold Wright (PF), Tony Seeley (C) Shawn Orr, Wilfred Wedgeworth, Charles Kinnear | |
| 07:14 | Nevada | Ronnie Steinbach misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 65-58 |
| 07:13 | Nevada | Ronnie Steinbach tips it back up and in | 65-60 |
| 06:58 | Santa Clara | Michael Dodge's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-60 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gilbert Gardea (SG) Terry Lamberton | |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| 06:39 | Nevada | Leonard Andrew misses the 3 from the right wing | 65-60 |
| 06:37 | Nevada | Gary Wallace can't tip it in | 65-60 |
| 06:35 | Santa Clara | Oliver Keach grabs the board | 65-60 |
| 06:31 | Santa Clara | Michael Dodge is fouled on the floor by Tony Seeley - foul #2 on Tony Seeley, team foul #6 | 65-60 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Nevada | William Terrio (PG), Leandro Marino (SF) Leonard Andrew, Ronnie Steinbach | |
| 06:16 | Santa Clara | Richard Elder makes the floater from the left wing set up by Larry Vetter | 67-60 |
| 06:10 | Nevada | William Terrio scores on a floater from the right block and the foul's on Michael Dodge - foul #2 on Michael Dodge, team foul #5 | 67-62 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Carroll (SF) Michael Dodge | |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| 06:10 | Nevada | William Terrio makes the free throw | 67-63 |
| 05:49 | Santa Clara | Larry Vetter lays it up and in on a nice dish by Gilbert Gardea | 69-63 |
| 05:45 | Nevada | Larry Vetter steals the ball from Leandro Marino in the backcourt | 69-63 |
| 05:27 | Santa Clara | Larry Vetter connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Gilbert Gardea and he's fouled by William Terrio - foul #2 on William Terrio, team foul #7 | 71-63 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Terry Lamberton (SG), Huey Glantz (PF) Gilbert Gardea, Richard Elder | |
| Subs | Nevada | Leonard Andrew (PG), Shawn Orr (SG), Ronnie Steinbach (SF), Wilfred Wedgeworth (PF) William Terrio, Gary Wallace, Leandro Marino, Tony Seeley | |
| 05:27 | Santa Clara | Larry Vetter makes the free throw | 72-63 |
| 05:25 | Nevada | Leonard Andrew's pass is intercepted by John Carroll in the backcourt | 72-63 |
| 05:07 | Santa Clara | Oliver Keach hits the finger roll on a great pass from Terry Lamberton and the foul's on Harold Wright - foul #1 on Harold Wright, team foul #8 | 74-63 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Roberto Martin (PG), Anthony Nathanson (SF), Michael Dodge (PF) Larry Vetter, John Carroll, Huey Glantz | |
| Subs | Nevada | Charles Kinnear (C) Harold Wright | |
| 05:07 | Santa Clara | Oliver Keach makes the free throw | 75-63 |
| 04:50 | Nevada | Leonard Andrew blows the layup | 75-63 |
| 04:49 | Santa Clara | Anthony Nathanson snags the defensive board | 75-63 |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:23 | Santa Clara | Anthony Nathanson drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Terry Lamberton | 78-63 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 04:19 | Nevada | Ronnie Steinbach is fouled in the backcourt by Anthony Nathanson - foul #2 on Anthony Nathanson, team foul #6 | 78-63 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Welch (PG), John Carroll (SF), Huey Glantz (PF), Kendrick Johnson (C) Roberto Martin, Anthony Nathanson, Michael Dodge, Oliver Keach | |
| Subs | Nevada | Tony Seeley (C) Charles Kinnear | |
| 03:59 | Nevada | Terry Lamberton is called for the reach on Shawn Orr - foul #3 on Terry Lamberton, team foul #7 | 78-63 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Richard Elder (SF) John Carroll | |
| Subs | Nevada | Leandro Marino (SF), Harold Wright (C) Ronnie Steinbach, Tony Seeley | |
| 03:59 | Nevada | Shawn Orr makes the 1st free throw | 78-64 |
| 03:59 | Nevada | Shawn Orr makes the 2nd free throw | 78-65 |
| 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 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 03:30 | Santa Clara | John Welch buries a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Terry Lamberton | 80-65 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - John Welch (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Terry Lamberton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Elder (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Huey Glantz (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Kendrick Johnson (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Leonard Andrew (tiring) 15 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Shawn Orr (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Leandro Marino (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Wilfred Wedgeworth (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Harold Wright (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Nevada | Leonard Andrew knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Shawn Orr | 80-68 |
| 02:44 | Santa Clara | Terry Lamberton misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 80-68 |
| 02:43 | Santa Clara | John Welch snags the offensive board | 80-68 |
| 02:43 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 80-68 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gilbert Gardea (SG), John Carroll (SF), Michael Dodge (C) Terry Lamberton, Richard Elder, Kendrick Johnson | |
| Subs | Nevada | Ronnie Steinbach (SF), Charles Kinnear (C) Leandro Marino, Harold Wright | |
| 02:21 | Santa Clara | Huey Glantz misses long on a floater from the right block | 80-68 |
| 02:20 | Nevada | The rebound goes to Charles Kinnear | 80-68 |
| 02:10 | Nevada | Shawn Orr is hacked by Michael Dodge - foul #3 on Michael Dodge, team foul #8 | 80-68 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Larry Vetter (PG), Terry Lamberton (SG), Richard Elder (PF), Kendrick Johnson (C) John Welch, Gilbert Gardea, John Carroll, Huey Glantz | |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| 02:10 | Nevada | Shawn Orr makes the 1st free throw | 80-69 |
| 02:10 | Nevada | Shawn Orr makes the 2nd free throw | 80-70 |
| 02:07 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 80-70 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Welch (PG), Gilbert Gardea (SG), John Carroll (SF), Huey Glantz (PF), Oliver Keach (C) Larry Vetter, Terry Lamberton, Michael Dodge, Richard Elder, Kendrick Johnson | |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| 01:51 | Santa Clara | Wilfred Wedgeworth blocks the jumper by John Welch | 80-70 |
| 01:49 | Nevada | The rebound goes to Ronnie Steinbach | 80-70 |
| 01:46 | Nevada | Leonard Andrew is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 80-70 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Larry Vetter (PG), Terry Lamberton (SG), Michael Dodge (SF), Richard Elder (PF), Kendrick Johnson (C) John Welch, Gilbert Gardea, John Carroll, Huey Glantz, Oliver Keach | |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| 01:20 | Santa Clara | Michael Dodge makes the fadeaway from the right block set up by Larry Vetter and he's fouled by Charles Kinnear - foul #1 on Charles Kinnear, team foul #9 | 82-70 |
| 01:20 | Santa Clara | Michael Dodge misses the free throw | 82-70 |
| 01:20 | Nevada | Wilfred Wedgeworth grabs the board | 82-70 |
| 01:16 | Nevada | Leonard Andrew loses the dribble to Michael Dodge in the backcourt | 82-70 |
| 01:05 | Santa Clara | Kendrick Johnson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range but the foul's on Wilfred Wedgeworth - foul #3 on Wilfred Wedgeworth, team foul #10 | 82-70 |
| 01:05 | Santa Clara | Kendrick Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 82-70 |
| 01:05 | Santa Clara | Kendrick Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 83-70 |
| 00:52 | Nevada | Leonard Andrew misses the 3 from the right corner | 83-70 |
| 00:50 | Nevada | Wilfred Wedgeworth misses the tip | 83-70 |
| 00:49 | Nevada | Charles Kinnear tips it home | 83-72 |
| 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 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Santa Clara | Wilfred Wedgeworth steals it from Terry Lamberton | 83-72 |
| 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 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Nevada | Terry Lamberton picks off the pass by Leonard Andrew | 83-72 |
| 00:00 | Santa Clara | Larry Vetter runs out the clock | 83-72 |