| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Joel Goldman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Marvin Mitchell (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kitwana Azim (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Clubb (fresh) 4 reb. C - Jacob Long (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Arthur Burns (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Douglas Hyberger (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Lonnie Lewis (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Cecil Lundy (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Peterson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Santa Clara | Kitwana Azim inbounds the ball | 37-41 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:46 | Santa Clara | Anthony Clubb loses the dribble to Lonnie Lewis | 37-41 |
| 19:39 | Nevada | Cecil Lundy clanks a runner near the basket | 37-41 |
| 19:37 | Santa Clara | Kitwana Azim snags the defensive board | 37-41 |
| 19:19 | Santa Clara | Kitwana Azim comes up short on the jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Lonnie Lewis - foul #2 on Lonnie Lewis, team foul #1 | 37-41 |
| 19:19 | Santa Clara | Kitwana Azim misses the 1st free throw | 37-41 |
| 19:19 | Santa Clara | Kitwana Azim makes the 2nd free throw | 38-41 |
| 19:04 | Nevada | Douglas Hyberger knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by Joseph Peterson | 38-44 |
| 18:45 | Santa Clara | Kitwana Azim can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 38-44 |
| 18:43 | Santa Clara | Jacob Long grabs the offensive rebound | 38-44 |
| 18:21 | Santa Clara | Jacob Long drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Kitwana Azim | 40-44 |
| 18:00 | Nevada | Jacob Long picks off the pass by Cecil Lundy | 40-44 |
| 17:40 | Santa Clara | Joel Goldman comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 40-44 |
| 17:38 | Nevada | Cecil Lundy snags the defensive board | 40-44 |
| 17:33 | Nevada | Marvin Mitchell steals the ball from Lonnie Lewis | 40-44 |
| 17:15 | Santa Clara | Marvin Mitchell misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-44 |
| 17:14 | Nevada | The rebound goes to Joseph Peterson | 40-44 |
| 17:09 | Nevada | Marvin Mitchell steals it from Arthur Burns in the backcourt | 40-44 |
| 16:49 | Santa Clara | Kitwana Azim scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-44 |
| 16:41 | Nevada | Joseph Peterson can't connect on an uncontested jumper in the paint | 43-44 |
| 16:40 | Santa Clara | Anthony Clubb grabs the defensive rebound | 43-44 |
| 16:24 | Santa Clara | Kitwana Azim knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Marvin Mitchell | 45-44 |
| 16:13 | Nevada | Douglas Hyberger is whistled for a carry | 45-44 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Carl McPhetridge (PF), Korey Harrill (C) Anthony Clubb, Jacob Long | |
| Subs | Nevada | Eric Petersen (PG), Ben Eng (SG), John Millender (SF), Alexander McCorkell (PF), Michael Snowden (C) Arthur Burns, Douglas Hyberger, Lonnie Lewis, Cecil Lundy, Joseph Peterson | |
| 15:57 | Santa Clara | John Millender is called for the reach on Kitwana Azim - foul #1 on John Millender, team foul #2 | 45-44 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Joel Goldman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Marvin Mitchell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kitwana Azim (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 3 reb. PF - Carl McPhetridge (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Korey Harrill (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Eric Petersen (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Ben Eng (fresh) 7 pts. SF - John Millender (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Alexander McCorkell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Snowden (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Santa Clara | Carl McPhetridge clanks a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Michael Snowden - foul #1 on Michael Snowden, team foul #3 | 45-44 |
| 15:44 | Santa Clara | Carl McPhetridge misses the 1st free throw | 45-44 |
| 15:44 | Santa Clara | Carl McPhetridge makes the 2nd free throw | 46-44 |
| 15:24 | Nevada | John Millender knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Eric Petersen | 46-47 |
| 15:06 | Santa Clara | Kitwana Azim is whistled for a carry | 46-47 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Nevada | Arthur Burns (PG), Douglas Hyberger (SG), Cecil Lundy (PF) Eric Petersen, John Millender, Michael Snowden | |
| 14:53 | Nevada | Ben Eng connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Arthur Burns | 46-50 |
| 14:34 | Santa Clara | Marvin Mitchell comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 46-50 |
| 14:32 | Nevada | Cecil Lundy pulls down the rebound | 46-50 |
| 14:15 | Nevada | Arthur Burns makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Douglas Hyberger | 46-53 |
| 13:53 | Santa Clara | Arthur Burns takes the ball from Carl McPhetridge | 46-53 |
| 13:50 | Nevada | Douglas Hyberger lays it up and in on a great pass from Arthur Burns | 46-55 |
| 13:38 | Santa Clara | Kitwana Azim connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-55 |
| 13:26 | Nevada | Alexander McCorkell misses the jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Korey Harrill - foul #2 on Korey Harrill, team foul #1 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Benner (SG), Gregory Cole (SF), Anthony Clubb (PF), Jacob Long (C) Marvin Mitchell, Kitwana Azim, Carl McPhetridge, Korey Harrill | |
| Subs | Nevada | Eric Petersen (SG), Lonnie Lewis (SF), Joseph Peterson (C) Douglas Hyberger, Ben Eng, Cecil Lundy | |
| 13:26 | Nevada | Alexander McCorkell makes the 1st free throw | 49-56 |
| 13:26 | Nevada | Alexander McCorkell makes the 2nd free throw | 49-57 |
| 13:15 | Santa Clara | Jacob Long makes the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Joel Goldman | 51-57 |
| 12:52 | Nevada | Alexander McCorkell is called for traveling | 51-57 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Nevada | James Turner (SG), Michael Snowden (PF) Arthur Burns, Alexander McCorkell | |
| 12:34 | Santa Clara | Joel Goldman clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-57 |
| 12:32 | Santa Clara | Jacob Long tips it back up and in | 53-57 |
| 12:14 | Nevada | Eric Petersen double dribbles | 53-57 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Korey Harrill (C) Jacob Long | |
| Subs | Nevada | Douglas Hyberger (SG), Cecil Lundy (PF) James Turner, Michael Snowden | |
| 11:56 | Santa Clara | Joel Goldman misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 53-57 |
| 11:54 | Nevada | Joseph Peterson grabs the board | 53-57 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Joel Goldman (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Benner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gregory Cole (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Anthony Clubb (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Korey Harrill (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Eric Petersen (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Douglas Hyberger (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lonnie Lewis (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Cecil Lundy (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Joseph Peterson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:38 | Nevada | Cecil Lundy hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 53-57 |
| 11:36 | Santa Clara | Korey Harrill grabs the defensive rebound | 53-57 |
| 11:32 | Santa Clara | Michael Benner buries a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Joel Goldman | 55-57 |
| 11:14 | Nevada | Eric Petersen is hacked by Korey Harrill - foul #3 on Korey Harrill, team foul #2 | 55-57 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Marvin Mitchell (SG), Kitwana Azim (SF), Carl McPhetridge (PF) Joel Goldman, Gregory Cole, Anthony Clubb | |
| Subs | Nevada | Arthur Burns (PG), Ben Eng (SF) Eric Petersen, Lonnie Lewis | |
| 10:50 | Nevada | Arthur Burns can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 55-57 |
| 10:49 | Santa Clara | Kitwana Azim pulls down the rebound | 55-57 |
| 10:34 | Santa Clara | Kitwana Azim misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-57 |
| 10:33 | Nevada | Cecil Lundy grabs the defensive rebound | 55-57 |
| 10:16 | Nevada | Ben Eng is hacked by Korey Harrill - foul #4 on Korey Harrill, team foul #3 | 55-57 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jacob Long (C) Korey Harrill | |
| Subs | Nevada | Alexander McCorkell (C) Joseph Peterson | |
| 10:00 | Nevada | Ben Eng misses the lay-in but the foul's on Kitwana Azim - foul #1 on Kitwana Azim, team foul #4 | 55-57 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gregory Cole (SG) Marvin Mitchell | |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| 10:00 | Nevada | Ben Eng misses the 1st free throw | 55-57 |
| 10:00 | Nevada | Ben Eng makes the 2nd free throw | 55-58 |
| 09:37 | Santa Clara | Kitwana Azim comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 55-58 |
| 09:36 | Nevada | Ben Eng grabs the board | 55-58 |
| 09:22 | Nevada | Arthur Burns can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-58 |
| 09:20 | Nevada | The offensive rebound goes to Arthur Burns | 55-58 |
| 09:03 | Nevada | Alexander McCorkell clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-58 |
| 09:02 | Santa Clara | Gregory Cole snags the defensive board | 55-58 |
| 08:43 | Santa Clara | Alexander McCorkell takes the ball from Michael Benner | 55-58 |
| 08:34 | Nevada | Arthur Burns is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-58 |
| 08:33 | Santa Clara | Jacob Long grabs the defensive rebound | 55-58 |
| 08:17 | Santa Clara | Jacob Long makes the driving attempt in the paint set up by Michael Benner and the foul's on Douglas Hyberger - foul #1 on Douglas Hyberger, team foul #4 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joel Goldman (PG), Marvin Mitchell (SG), Anthony Clubb (PF) Michael Benner, Kitwana Azim, Carl McPhetridge | |
| Subs | Nevada | Eric Petersen (SG), Lonnie Lewis (SF), Joseph Peterson (C) Douglas Hyberger, Ben Eng, Cecil Lundy | |
| 08:17 | Santa Clara | Jacob Long misses the free throw | 57-58 |
| 08:17 | Santa Clara | Anthony Clubb snags the offensive board | 57-58 |
| 08:08 | Santa Clara | Marvin Mitchell misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Arthur Burns - foul #3 on Arthur Burns, team foul #5 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Nevada | James Turner (SG) Arthur Burns | |
| 08:08 | Santa Clara | Marvin Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 58-58 |
| 08:08 | Santa Clara | Marvin Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 59-58 |
| 07:46 | Nevada | Anthony Clubb swats the layup by Alexander McCorkell | 59-58 |
| 07:44 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Joel Goldman | 59-58 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Joel Goldman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Marvin Mitchell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gregory Cole (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Anthony Clubb (fresh) 6 reb. C - Jacob Long (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Eric Petersen (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Turner (fresh) SF - Lonnie Lewis (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alexander McCorkell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Peterson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:20 | Santa Clara | Jacob Long misses long on a runner in the lane | 59-58 |
| 07:18 | Nevada | Alexander McCorkell snags the defensive board | 59-58 |
| 07:00 | Nevada | Alexander McCorkell misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-58 |
| 06:59 | Nevada | Joseph Peterson pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-58 |
| 06:39 | Nevada | James Turner can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 59-58 |
| 06:38 | Santa Clara | Joel Goldman grabs the defensive rebound | 59-58 |
| 06:31 | Santa Clara | Alexander McCorkell is called for the reach on Anthony Clubb - foul #1 on Alexander McCorkell, team foul #6 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Kitwana Azim (SF), Carl McPhetridge (PF), Korey Harrill (C) Gregory Cole, Anthony Clubb, Jacob Long | |
| Subs | Nevada | Arthur Burns (PG), Douglas Hyberger (SG), Cecil Lundy (PF) Eric Petersen, James Turner, Alexander McCorkell | |
| 06:25 | Santa Clara | Joel Goldman makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Kitwana Azim | 62-58 |
| 06:03 | Nevada | Lonnie Lewis clanks a 3 from straight away | 62-58 |
| 06:02 | Nevada | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Peterson | 62-58 |
| 05:52 | Nevada | Cecil Lundy can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 62-58 |
| 05:50 | Nevada | Arthur Burns grabs the offensive rebound | 62-58 |
| 05:36 | Nevada | Lonnie Lewis misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 62-58 |
| 05:34 | Nevada | Joseph Peterson hits the follow up shot | 62-60 |
| 05:15 | Santa Clara | Joseph Peterson swats the shot by Carl McPhetridge | 62-60 |
| 05:14 | Nevada | Lonnie Lewis gets the rebound | 62-60 |
| 05:08 | Nevada | Douglas Hyberger comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 62-60 |
| 05:06 | Santa Clara | Korey Harrill grabs the board | 62-60 |
| 05:01 | Santa Clara | Joel Goldman's pass is intercepted by Arthur Burns in the backcourt | 62-60 |
| 05:00 | Nevada | Arthur Burns hits the finger roll | 62-62 |
| 04:31 | Santa Clara | Marvin Mitchell hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 62-62 |
| 04:29 | Nevada | Joseph Peterson snags the defensive board | 62-62 |
| 04:11 | Nevada | Arthur Burns clanks a shot from the left wing | 62-62 |
| 04:10 | Santa Clara | Korey Harrill snags the defensive board | 62-62 |
| 04:08 | Santa Clara | Arthur Burns is called for the reach on Joel Goldman in the backcourt - foul #4 on Arthur Burns, team foul #7 | 62-62 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Benner (SG), Gregory Cole (SF), Anthony Clubb (PF) Marvin Mitchell, Kitwana Azim, Carl McPhetridge | |
| Subs | Nevada | Eric Petersen (SG), Ben Eng (SF), Alexander McCorkell (PF), Michael Snowden (C) Douglas Hyberger, Lonnie Lewis, Cecil Lundy, Joseph Peterson | |
| 04:08 | Santa Clara | Joel Goldman makes the 1st free throw | 63-62 |
| 04:08 | Santa Clara | Joel Goldman makes the 2nd free throw | 64-62 |
| 03:51 | Nevada | Eric Petersen is hacked by Michael Benner - foul #2 on Michael Benner, team foul #5 | 64-62 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jacob Long (C) Korey Harrill | |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| 03:39 | Nevada | Ben Eng hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 64-62 |
| 03:37 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Jacob Long | 64-62 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Joel Goldman (tiring) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Benner (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gregory Cole (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Anthony Clubb (fresh) 6 reb. C - Jacob Long (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Arthur Burns (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. 4 stl. 4 pf. SG - Eric Petersen (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ben Eng (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Alexander McCorkell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Snowden (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Santa Clara | Gregory Cole misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 64-62 |
| 03:17 | Nevada | Michael Snowden snags the defensive board | 64-62 |
| 03:01 | Nevada | Ben Eng comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 64-62 |
| 02:59 | Santa Clara | Michael Benner grabs the board | 64-62 |
| 02:59 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-62 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Kitwana Azim (SF) Gregory Cole | |
| Subs | Nevada | Douglas Hyberger (SG), Cecil Lundy (PF), Joseph Peterson (C) Eric Petersen, Alexander McCorkell, Michael Snowden | |
| 02:56 | Santa Clara | Joel Goldman is hacked by Arthur Burns in the backcourt - foul #5 on Arthur Burns, team foul #8 | 64-62 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Nevada | Eric Petersen (PG) Arthur Burns | |
| 02:56 | Santa Clara | Joel Goldman misses the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 02:56 | Nevada | Cecil Lundy snags the defensive board | 64-62 |
| 02:56 | Nevada | Nevada calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-62 |
| 02:36 | Nevada | Eric Petersen misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 64-62 |
| 02:34 | Santa Clara | Kitwana Azim grabs the defensive rebound | 64-62 |
| 02:17 | Santa Clara | Joel Goldman hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Michael Benner | 66-62 |
| 02:17 | Nevada | Nevada calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-62 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Marvin Mitchell (SG) Michael Benner | |
| Subs | Nevada | Lonnie Lewis (SF) Ben Eng | |
| 02:02 | Nevada | Eric Petersen can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 66-62 |
| 02:01 | Nevada | Joseph Peterson tips it back up and in | 66-64 |
| 01:45 | Santa Clara | Eric Petersen picks off the pass by Marvin Mitchell | 66-64 |
| 01:38 | Nevada | Eric Petersen scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Lonnie Lewis | 66-67 |
| 01:15 | Santa Clara | Joel Goldman knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Marvin Mitchell | 68-67 |
| 00:56 | Nevada | Cecil Lundy can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block | 68-67 |
| 00:54 | Santa Clara | Anthony Clubb gets the rebound | 68-67 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:29 | Santa Clara | Anthony Clubb is fouled on the floor by Lonnie Lewis - foul #3 on Lonnie Lewis, team foul #9 | 68-67 |
| 00:29 | Santa Clara | Anthony Clubb makes the 1st free throw | 69-67 |
| 00:29 | Santa Clara | Anthony Clubb makes the 2nd free throw | 70-67 |
| 00:11 | Nevada | Eric Petersen misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 70-67 |
| 00:09 | Nevada | Cecil Lundy snags the offensive board | 70-67 |
| 00:05 | Nevada | Douglas Hyberger's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 70-67 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gregory Cole (SF) Anthony Clubb | |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:02 | Santa Clara | Gregory Cole is fouled in the backcourt by Eric Petersen - foul #3 on Eric Petersen, team foul #10 | 70-67 |
| 00:02 | Santa Clara | Gregory Cole makes the 1st free throw | 71-67 |
| 00:02 | Santa Clara | Gregory Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 72-67 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Nevada | Lonnie Lewis clanks a halfcourt shot | 72-67 |