| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - David Steveson (fresh) SG - Gilbert Gardea (fresh) SF - John Carroll (fresh) PF - Justin Westhoff (fresh) C - David Barry (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Thomas Mann (fresh) SG - Paul Walsh (fresh) SF - Thomas Stainbrook (fresh) PF - David Waters (fresh) C - Isaac Raposa (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Santa Clara | Justin Westhoff wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:53 | Santa Clara | David Barry misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:51 | Santa Clara | Justin Westhoff snags the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Santa Clara | Justin Westhoff knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Gilbert Gardea | 2-0 |
| 19:09 | Nevada | Thomas Stainbrook is open and scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Thomas Mann | 2-2 |
| 18:57 | Santa Clara | David Steveson misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 2-2 |
| 18:55 | Santa Clara | Gilbert Gardea hits the follow up shot | 4-2 |
| 18:37 | Nevada | Paul Walsh clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on David Barry - foul #1 on David Barry, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| 18:37 | Nevada | Paul Walsh makes the 1st free throw | 4-3 |
| 18:37 | Nevada | Paul Walsh makes the 2nd free throw | 4-4 |
| 18:14 | Santa Clara | Paul Walsh steals it from John Carroll | 4-4 |
| 18:10 | Nevada | Thomas Stainbrook is hacked by John Carroll in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Carroll, team foul #2 | 4-4 |
| 17:55 | Nevada | David Waters drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Thomas Mann | 4-7 |
| 17:34 | Santa Clara | Isaac Raposa steps in front of the Gilbert Gardea pass | 4-7 |
| 17:32 | Nevada | Paul Walsh is fouled in the backcourt by Gilbert Gardea - foul #1 on Gilbert Gardea, team foul #3 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Anthony Nathanson (PG), Mason Busick (C) David Steveson, David Barry | |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| 17:26 | Nevada | Anthony Nathanson is called for the reach on Thomas Mann - foul #1 on Anthony Nathanson, team foul #4 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Norman Pasillas (PF) Justin Westhoff | |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| 17:18 | Nevada | Thomas Mann is hacked by Anthony Nathanson - foul #2 on Anthony Nathanson, team foul #5 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Daniel Reeder (PG), Gregory Gaddis (SG) Anthony Nathanson, Gilbert Gardea | |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| 17:03 | Nevada | Thomas Stainbrook hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from just outside the lane | 4-7 |
| 17:02 | Santa Clara | John Carroll snags the defensive board | 4-7 |
| 16:48 | Santa Clara | John Carroll knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 6-7 |
| 16:35 | Nevada | Thomas Stainbrook is called for traveling | 6-7 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | David Steveson (PG), Justin Westhoff (PF) Daniel Reeder, John Carroll | |
| Subs | Nevada | Anthony Slack (PG), Michael Lamb (SF), Stephen Thornton (PF), Lloyd Barrientos (C) Thomas Mann, Thomas Stainbrook, David Waters, Isaac Raposa | |
| 16:14 | Santa Clara | Mason Busick misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 6-7 |
| 16:12 | Nevada | Anthony Slack grabs the board | 6-7 |
| 15:52 | Nevada | Lloyd Barrientos clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 6-7 |
| 15:51 | Santa Clara | David Steveson grabs the board | 6-7 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - David Steveson (fresh) SG - Mason Busick (fairly fresh) SF - Gregory Gaddis (fresh) PF - Justin Westhoff (fresh) 2 pts. C - Norman Pasillas (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Anthony Slack (fresh) SG - Paul Walsh (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Lamb (fresh) PF - Stephen Thornton (fresh) C - Lloyd Barrientos (fresh) | |
| 15:30 | Santa Clara | Michael Lamb steals it from Mason Busick | 6-7 |
| 15:12 | Nevada | Norman Pasillas blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Lloyd Barrientos | 6-7 |
| 15:10 | Santa Clara | Gregory Gaddis snags the defensive board | 6-7 |
| 14:53 | Santa Clara | David Steveson misses the jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Michael Lamb - foul #1 on Michael Lamb, team foul #1 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gilbert Gardea (SG), John Carroll (SF), David Barry (C) Mason Busick, Gregory Gaddis, Norman Pasillas | |
| Subs | Nevada | Thomas Mann (PG), Thomas Stainbrook (SF), David Waters (PF), Isaac Raposa (C) Paul Walsh, Michael Lamb, Stephen Thornton, Lloyd Barrientos | |
| 14:53 | Santa Clara | David Steveson makes the 1st free throw | 7-7 |
| 14:53 | Santa Clara | David Steveson misses the 2nd free throw | 7-7 |
| 14:53 | Nevada | Isaac Raposa gets the rebound | 7-7 |
| 14:29 | Nevada | Isaac Raposa makes the jumper from close range | 7-9 |
| 14:07 | Santa Clara | Justin Westhoff drills a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by David Steveson | 9-9 |
| 13:51 | Nevada | David Waters misses the floater from the right side | 9-9 |
| 13:49 | Santa Clara | David Barry grabs the defensive rebound | 9-9 |
| 13:41 | Santa Clara | Gilbert Gardea misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 9-9 |
| 13:40 | Santa Clara | David Barry hits the follow up shot | 11-9 |
| 13:30 | Nevada | Isaac Raposa hits a jump hook from the left block set up by Thomas Mann | 11-11 |
| 13:13 | Santa Clara | Justin Westhoff clanks a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Isaac Raposa - foul #1 on Isaac Raposa, team foul #2 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Daniel Reeder (PG), Raymond Burger (C) David Steveson, David Barry | |
| Subs | Nevada | William Grenier (SG), Michael Lamb (SF), Stephen Thornton (PF) Anthony Slack, Thomas Stainbrook, David Waters | |
| 13:13 | Santa Clara | Justin Westhoff makes the 1st free throw | 12-11 |
| 13:13 | Santa Clara | Justin Westhoff makes the 2nd free throw | 13-11 |
| 13:10 | Nevada | Isaac Raposa is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 13-11 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gregory Gaddis (PF) Justin Westhoff | |
| Subs | Nevada | Christopher Johnson (PG), Paul Walsh (SG), Lloyd Barrientos (C) Thomas Mann, William Grenier, Isaac Raposa | |
| 12:54 | Santa Clara | Daniel Reeder misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Christopher Johnson - foul #1 on Christopher Johnson, team foul #3 | 13-11 |
| 12:54 | Santa Clara | Daniel Reeder makes the 1st free throw | 14-11 |
| 12:54 | Santa Clara | Daniel Reeder misses the 2nd free throw | 14-11 |
| 12:54 | Nevada | The rebound goes to Stephen Thornton | 14-11 |
| 12:49 | Nevada | Christopher Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 14-11 |
| 12:26 | Santa Clara | Daniel Reeder misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 14-11 |
| 12:24 | Nevada | Lloyd Barrientos pulls down the rebound | 14-11 |
| 12:04 | Nevada | Paul Walsh comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 14-11 |
| 12:03 | Nevada | Lloyd Barrientos misses the tip | 14-11 |
| 12:01 | Santa Clara | John Carroll gets the rebound | 14-11 |
| 11:47 | Santa Clara | John Carroll misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Michael Lamb - foul #2 on Michael Lamb, team foul #4 | 14-11 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Mason Busick (SG), Norman Pasillas (PF), David Barry (C) Gilbert Gardea, Gregory Gaddis, Raymond Burger | |
| Subs | Nevada | Thomas Mann (PG), William Grenier (SG), Thomas Stainbrook (SF), Isaac Raposa (C) Christopher Johnson, Paul Walsh, Michael Lamb, Lloyd Barrientos | |
| 11:47 | Santa Clara | John Carroll makes the 1st free throw | 15-11 |
| 11:47 | Santa Clara | John Carroll misses the 2nd free throw | 15-11 |
| 11:47 | Nevada | Stephen Thornton pulls down the rebound | 15-11 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Daniel Reeder (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Mason Busick (fresh) SF - John Carroll (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Norman Pasillas (fresh) C - David Barry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Thomas Mann (fresh) 3 ast. SG - William Grenier (fresh) SF - Thomas Stainbrook (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Stephen Thornton (fresh) 2 reb. C - Isaac Raposa (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:21 | Nevada | Thomas Stainbrook knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from William Grenier | 15-14 |
| 11:07 | Santa Clara | Norman Pasillas banks in the layup on a great pass from John Carroll | 17-14 |
| 11:04 | Nevada | Thomas Mann is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 17-14 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | David Steveson (PG), Gilbert Gardea (SG) Daniel Reeder, David Barry | |
| Subs | Nevada | Anthony Slack (SG), David Waters (PF) William Grenier, Stephen Thornton | |
| 10:47 | Santa Clara | John Carroll hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 17-14 |
| 10:45 | Nevada | The rebound goes to Thomas Stainbrook | 17-14 |
| 10:34 | Nevada | Thomas Mann hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 17-14 |
| 10:33 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to John Carroll | 17-14 |
| 10:31 | Santa Clara | David Steveson is hacked by Thomas Mann in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thomas Mann, team foul #5 | 17-14 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Justin Westhoff (PF), Raymond Burger (C) Norman Pasillas, Mason Busick | |
| Subs | Nevada | Paul Walsh (SG), William Grenier (SF), Lloyd Barrientos (C) Thomas Mann, Thomas Stainbrook, Isaac Raposa | |
| 10:15 | Santa Clara | Gilbert Gardea misses the easy layup but the foul's on Paul Walsh - foul #1 on Paul Walsh, team foul #6 | 17-14 |
| 10:15 | Santa Clara | Gilbert Gardea makes the 1st free throw | 18-14 |
| 10:15 | Santa Clara | Gilbert Gardea makes the 2nd free throw | 19-14 |
| 09:54 | Nevada | John Carroll steps in front of the Lloyd Barrientos pass | 19-14 |
| 09:51 | Santa Clara | John Carroll jams it | 21-14 |
| 09:34 | Nevada | Paul Walsh can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 21-14 |
| 09:32 | Nevada | David Waters hits the follow up shot | 21-16 |
| 09:19 | Santa Clara | David Steveson knocks in the shot from the right side on a great pass from Gilbert Gardea | 23-16 |
| 08:50 | Nevada | Lloyd Barrientos hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumpshot from the left side | 23-16 |
| 08:49 | Santa Clara | Raymond Burger grabs the defensive rebound | 23-16 |
| 08:44 | Santa Clara | Gilbert Gardea misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 23-16 |
| 08:43 | Nevada | The rebound goes to David Waters | 23-16 |
| 08:38 | Nevada | Paul Walsh is fouled in the backcourt by David Steveson - foul #1 on David Steveson, team foul #6 | 23-16 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Daniel Reeder (PG), Mason Busick (SG), Gregory Gaddis (SF), Norman Pasillas (PF), David Barry (C) David Steveson, Gilbert Gardea, John Carroll, Justin Westhoff, Raymond Burger | |
| Subs | Nevada | Thomas Mann (PG), Thomas Stainbrook (SF), Stephen Thornton (PF), Isaac Raposa (C) Anthony Slack, William Grenier, David Waters, Lloyd Barrientos | |
| 08:15 | Nevada | Paul Walsh misses short on an open runner from the baseline | 23-16 |
| 08:14 | Nevada | Stephen Thornton tips it home | 23-18 |
| 07:59 | Santa Clara | Norman Pasillas throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-18 |
| 07:57 | Nevada | Daniel Reeder takes the ball from Thomas Stainbrook in the backcourt | 23-18 |
| 07:45 | Santa Clara | Mason Busick can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 23-18 |
| 07:44 | Nevada | Thomas Mann snags the defensive board | 23-18 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Daniel Reeder (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Mason Busick (fresh) SF - Gregory Gaddis (fresh) PF - Norman Pasillas (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Barry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Thomas Mann (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Paul Walsh (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thomas Stainbrook (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Stephen Thornton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Isaac Raposa (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:38 | Nevada | Paul Walsh makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Thomas Mann | 23-21 |
| 07:11 | Santa Clara | David Barry misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 23-21 |
| 07:09 | Santa Clara | David Barry grabs the offensive rebound | 23-21 |
| 06:58 | Santa Clara | Mason Busick can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 23-21 |
| 06:56 | Nevada | The rebound goes to Isaac Raposa | 23-21 |
| 06:54 | Nevada | Paul Walsh is fouled in the backcourt by Mason Busick - foul #1 on Mason Busick, team foul #7 | 23-21 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | David Steveson (PG), Gilbert Gardea (SG), John Carroll (SF), Justin Westhoff (PF) Daniel Reeder, Mason Busick, Gregory Gaddis, Norman Pasillas | |
| Subs | Nevada | Anthony Slack (PG), William Grenier (SF), David Waters (PF) Thomas Mann, Thomas Stainbrook, Stephen Thornton | |
| 06:54 | Nevada | Paul Walsh makes the 1st free throw | 23-22 |
| 06:54 | Nevada | Paul Walsh makes the 2nd free throw | 23-23 |
| 06:39 | Santa Clara | David Steveson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 23-23 |
| 06:38 | Nevada | Anthony Slack gets the rebound | 23-23 |
| 06:26 | Nevada | David Waters misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 23-23 |
| 06:25 | Santa Clara | Justin Westhoff grabs the defensive rebound | 23-23 |
| 06:04 | Santa Clara | David Steveson is fouled on the floor by Anthony Slack - foul #1 on Anthony Slack, team foul #7 | 23-23 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Nevada | Christopher Johnson (PG), Lloyd Barrientos (C) Paul Walsh, Isaac Raposa | |
| 06:04 | Santa Clara | David Steveson makes the 1st free throw | 24-23 |
| 06:04 | Santa Clara | David Steveson makes the 2nd free throw | 25-23 |
| 05:40 | Nevada | David Waters is open but comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 25-23 |
| 05:38 | Nevada | Christopher Johnson snags the offensive board | 25-23 |
| 05:27 | Nevada | Lloyd Barrientos hits a wide open jump hook in the paint | 25-25 |
| 05:06 | Santa Clara | A charge is called on Gilbert Gardea - foul #2 on Gilbert Gardea, team foul #8 | 25-25 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gregory Gaddis (SG), Daniel Reeder (SF), Raymond Burger (C) Gilbert Gardea, John Carroll, David Barry | |
| Subs | Nevada | Thomas Mann (PG), Paul Walsh (SG), Thomas Stainbrook (SF), Stephen Thornton (PF), Isaac Raposa (C) Christopher Johnson, Anthony Slack, William Grenier, David Waters, Lloyd Barrientos | |
| 05:04 | Nevada | Stephen Thornton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 25-25 |
| 04:51 | Santa Clara | Gregory Gaddis comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 25-25 |
| 04:50 | Santa Clara | Justin Westhoff grabs the offensive rebound | 25-25 |
| 04:33 | Santa Clara | Gregory Gaddis hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 25-25 |
| 04:32 | Nevada | Thomas Stainbrook snags the defensive board | 25-25 |
| 04:29 | Nevada | Thomas Mann is fouled in the backcourt by David Steveson - foul #2 on David Steveson, team foul #9 | 25-25 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Mason Busick (SG), Norman Pasillas (PF) David Steveson, Justin Westhoff | |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| 04:29 | Nevada | Thomas Mann makes the 1st free throw | 25-26 |
| 04:29 | Nevada | Thomas Mann makes the 2nd free throw | 25-27 |
| 04:09 | Santa Clara | Raymond Burger is hacked by Thomas Mann - foul #2 on Thomas Mann, team foul #8 | 25-27 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Carroll (SF) Daniel Reeder | |
| Subs | Nevada | Christopher Johnson (PG), Anthony Slack (SG) Thomas Mann, Paul Walsh | |
| 04:09 | Santa Clara | Raymond Burger makes the 1st free throw | 26-27 |
| 04:09 | Santa Clara | Raymond Burger makes the 2nd free throw | 27-27 |
| 03:59 | Nevada | Isaac Raposa travels with the ball | 27-27 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Anthony Nathanson (PG), Gilbert Gardea (SG) Gregory Gaddis, Raymond Burger | |
| Subs | Nevada | Michael Lamb (PF) Isaac Raposa | |
| 03:46 | Santa Clara | Anthony Nathanson misses the floater near the basket | 27-27 |
| 03:44 | Santa Clara | John Carroll tips it in | 29-27 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Anthony Nathanson (fresh) SG - Gilbert Gardea (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Carroll (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Norman Pasillas (fresh) 2 pts. C - Mason Busick (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Christopher Johnson (fresh) SG - Anthony Slack (fresh) SF - Thomas Stainbrook (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Lamb (fresh) C - Stephen Thornton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Nevada | Stephen Thornton comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 29-27 |
| 03:23 | Santa Clara | John Carroll gets the rebound | 29-27 |
| 03:09 | Santa Clara | Gilbert Gardea knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 32-27 |
| 03:05 | Nevada | John Carroll steps in front of the Christopher Johnson pass in the backcourt | 32-27 |
| 03:02 | Santa Clara | John Carroll lays it up and in | 34-27 |
| 02:48 | Nevada | Mason Busick is called for the reach on Michael Lamb - foul #2 on Mason Busick, team foul #10 | 34-27 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Daniel Reeder (PG), Gregory Gaddis (SF), Justin Westhoff (PF), David Barry (C) Gilbert Gardea, John Carroll, Norman Pasillas, Mason Busick | |
| Subs | Nevada | Thomas Mann (PG), William Grenier (SG), David Waters (PF), Lloyd Barrientos (C) Christopher Johnson, Anthony Slack, Thomas Stainbrook, Stephen Thornton | |
| 02:48 | Nevada | Michael Lamb makes the 1st free throw | 34-28 |
| 02:48 | Nevada | Michael Lamb makes the 2nd free throw | 34-29 |
| 02:27 | Santa Clara | David Barry connects on the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Anthony Nathanson | 36-29 |
| 02:05 | Nevada | David Waters clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 36-29 |
| 02:04 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to David Barry | 36-29 |
| 01:59 | Santa Clara | Lloyd Barrientos denies the turnaround by Daniel Reeder | 36-29 |
| 01:57 | Santa Clara | David Barry snags the offensive board | 36-29 |
| 01:40 | Santa Clara | Lloyd Barrientos swats the short shot by Gregory Gaddis | 36-29 |
| 01:39 | Nevada | Michael Lamb pulls down the rebound | 36-29 |
| 01:18 | Nevada | Lloyd Barrientos drills a shot from the right block on a great pass from William Grenier | 36-31 |
| 01:03 | Santa Clara | Daniel Reeder comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 36-31 |
| 01:01 | Nevada | Lloyd Barrientos pulls down the rebound | 36-31 |
| 00:44 | Nevada | Michael Lamb's floater is tipped away by Justin Westhoff | 36-31 |
| 00:43 | Santa Clara | David Barry grabs the board | 36-31 |
| 00:38 | Santa Clara | Anthony Nathanson can't connect on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Thomas Mann - foul #3 on Thomas Mann, team foul #9 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | David Steveson (PG), Gilbert Gardea (SG), Raymond Burger (C) Daniel Reeder, Gregory Gaddis, David Barry | |
| Subs | Nevada | Anthony Slack (PG), Paul Walsh (SG), Thomas Stainbrook (SF), Stephen Thornton (PF), Isaac Raposa (C) Thomas Mann, William Grenier, Michael Lamb, David Waters, Lloyd Barrientos | |
| 00:38 | Santa Clara | Anthony Nathanson misses the 1st free throw | 36-31 |
| 00:38 | Santa Clara | Anthony Nathanson makes the 2nd free throw | 37-31 |
| 00:31 | Nevada | Stephen Thornton's pass is intercepted by Justin Westhoff | 37-31 |
| 00:15 | Santa Clara | Justin Westhoff hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-31 |
| 00:14 | Santa Clara | Raymond Burger pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-31 |
| 00:04 | Santa Clara | David Steveson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-31 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Carroll (SF), Norman Pasillas (PF), Mason Busick (C) Anthony Nathanson, Justin Westhoff, Raymond Burger | |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| 00:00 | Nevada | Anthony Slack misses short on a halfcourt shot | 37-31 |