| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Bennett Williams (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Saul Ruiz (fresh) 6 pts. SF - John Richard (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. PF - Rodney Nelson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Harry Pierre (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Kenneth Thomas (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Frank Kelly (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Aaron Moore (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Frank Maize (fresh) 6 pts. C - Avery Brewster (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UNLV | John Richard inbounds the ball | 40-34 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:37 | UNLV | Bennett Williams misses the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Frank Maize - foul #2 on Frank Maize, team foul #1 | 40-34 |
| 19:37 | UNLV | Bennett Williams makes the 1st free throw | 41-34 |
| 19:37 | UNLV | Bennett Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 42-34 |
| 19:12 | Santa Clara | Avery Brewster misses badly on the uncontested turnaround in the lane | 42-34 |
| 19:10 | UNLV | Harry Pierre snags the defensive board | 42-34 |
| 18:53 | UNLV | Saul Ruiz travels with the ball | 42-34 |
| Subs | UNLV | Rodney Upchurch (PG), Michel Janousek (SG), Norman Sistrunk (SF), James Davis (PF), Manuel Flood (C) Bennett Williams, Saul Ruiz, John Richard, Rodney Nelson, Harry Pierre | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Donald Wenskoski (PG), Daniel Boney (SG), Kenneth Corvin (SF), Ronald Moore (PF), Timothy Sica (C) Kenneth Thomas, Frank Kelly, Aaron Moore, Frank Maize, Avery Brewster | |
| 18:38 | Santa Clara | Daniel Boney is called for traveling | 42-34 |
| 18:31 | UNLV | Norman Sistrunk is fouled in the backcourt by Ronald Moore - foul #1 on Ronald Moore, team foul #2 | 42-34 |
| 18:13 | UNLV | James Davis buries a jumpshot from the free throw line | 44-34 |
| 18:00 | Santa Clara | Ronald Moore misses short on an open 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-34 |
| 17:59 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Rodney Upchurch | 44-34 |
| 17:43 | UNLV | James Davis blows the layup | 44-34 |
| 17:42 | Santa Clara | Kenneth Corvin gets the rebound | 44-34 |
| 17:27 | Santa Clara | Ronald Moore loses the dribble to Rodney Upchurch | 44-34 |
| 17:24 | UNLV | Norman Sistrunk throws it down set up by Rodney Upchurch | 46-34 |
| 17:20 | Santa Clara | Rodney Upchurch takes the ball from Daniel Boney in the backcourt | 46-34 |
| 17:03 | UNLV | Manuel Flood is denied on a layup by Timothy Sica | 46-34 |
| 17:01 | Santa Clara | Kenneth Corvin pulls down the rebound | 46-34 |
| 16:55 | Santa Clara | Kenneth Corvin buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Donald Wenskoski | 46-37 |
| 16:40 | UNLV | James Davis can't connect on an uncontested jumper from just outside the lane | 46-37 |
| 16:39 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Daniel Boney | 46-37 |
| 16:34 | Santa Clara | Kenneth Corvin is by himself and knocks in the jumpshot from the left side set up by Ronald Moore | 46-39 |
| 16:32 | UNLV | Norman Sistrunk is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Wenskoski - foul #2 on Donald Wenskoski, team foul #3 | 46-39 |
| Subs | UNLV | Bennett Williams (PG), Saul Ruiz (SG), John Richard (SF), Rodney Nelson (PF), Harry Pierre (C) Rodney Upchurch, Michel Janousek, Norman Sistrunk, James Davis, Manuel Flood | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Kenneth Thomas (PG), Frank Kelly (SG), Aaron Moore (SF), Frank Maize (PF), Avery Brewster (C) Donald Wenskoski, Daniel Boney, Kenneth Corvin, Ronald Moore, Timothy Sica | |
| 16:15 | UNLV | Rodney Nelson is whistled for a carry | 46-39 |
| 15:59 | Santa Clara | Bennett Williams is called for the reach on Kenneth Thomas - foul #2 on Bennett Williams, team foul #1 | 46-39 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jie Huang (SG), Kelly Hunt (SF) Frank Kelly, Aaron Moore | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Bennett Williams (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SG - Saul Ruiz (fresh) 6 pts. SF - John Richard (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. PF - Rodney Nelson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Harry Pierre (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Kenneth Thomas (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jie Huang (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kelly Hunt (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Frank Maize (fresh) 6 pts. C - Avery Brewster (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 15:51 | Santa Clara | Avery Brewster clanks a floater in the lane | 46-39 |
| 15:50 | UNLV | Saul Ruiz grabs the defensive rebound | 46-39 |
| 15:34 | UNLV | Bennett Williams makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Harry Pierre | 49-39 |
| 15:16 | Santa Clara | Kenneth Thomas knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Frank Maize | 49-42 |
| 15:06 | UNLV | Harry Pierre knocks in the shot from the right block on a nice dish by Bennett Williams | 51-42 |
| 14:51 | Santa Clara | Kenneth Thomas is wide open but clanks a 3 from the left wing | 51-42 |
| 14:49 | UNLV | Rodney Nelson pulls down the rebound | 51-42 |
| 14:47 | UNLV | Kelly Hunt is called for the reach on John Richard in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kelly Hunt, team foul #4 | 51-42 |
| Subs | UNLV | Douglas Mizrahi (SG), Brian Tomlinson (PF) Saul Ruiz, Rodney Nelson | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Aaron Moore (SF) Kelly Hunt | |
| 14:29 | UNLV | Brian Tomlinson is open and scores on a jumper from the left side set up by Bennett Williams | 53-42 |
| 14:13 | Santa Clara | Avery Brewster misses long on an open jumpshot from the right wing | 53-42 |
| 14:11 | UNLV | Brian Tomlinson grabs the defensive rebound | 53-42 |
| 13:42 | UNLV | Harry Pierre clanks a floater in the lane but he's fouled by Kenneth Thomas - foul #2 on Kenneth Thomas, team foul #5 | 53-42 |
| Subs | UNLV | Saul Ruiz (SG), Rodney Nelson (PF) Douglas Mizrahi, Brian Tomlinson | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Frank Kelly (PG), Ronald Moore (C) Kenneth Thomas, Avery Brewster | |
| 13:42 | UNLV | Harry Pierre misses the 1st free throw | 53-42 |
| 13:42 | UNLV | Harry Pierre misses the 2nd free throw | 53-42 |
| 13:42 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Ronald Moore | 53-42 |
| 13:39 | Santa Clara | Frank Kelly is hacked by Harry Pierre in the backcourt - foul #1 on Harry Pierre, team foul #2 | 53-42 |
| Subs | UNLV | Manuel Flood (C) Harry Pierre | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Kenneth Corvin (SF) Aaron Moore | |
| 13:27 | Santa Clara | Rodney Nelson is called for the reach on Frank Kelly - foul #2 on Rodney Nelson, team foul #3 | 53-42 |
| Subs | UNLV | Rodney Upchurch (PG), Norman Sistrunk (SF) Bennett Williams, John Richard | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 13:18 | Santa Clara | Jie Huang is fouled on the floor by Manuel Flood - foul #1 on Manuel Flood, team foul #4 | 53-42 |
| 13:04 | Santa Clara | Saul Ruiz takes the ball from Frank Kelly | 53-42 |
| 12:40 | UNLV | Rodney Upchurch is by himself and knocks in the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Saul Ruiz | 55-42 |
| 12:37 | Santa Clara | Jie Huang is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 55-42 |
| Subs | UNLV | Bennett Williams (PG), John Richard (SF) Rodney Upchurch, Norman Sistrunk | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Kenneth Thomas (PG), Kelly Hunt (SF), Avery Brewster (C) Jie Huang, Kenneth Corvin, Ronald Moore | |
| 12:13 | UNLV | Rodney Nelson blows the dunk | 55-42 |
| 12:11 | UNLV | Rodney Nelson can't tip it in | 55-42 |
| 12:10 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Avery Brewster | 55-42 |
| 12:05 | Santa Clara | Kenneth Thomas is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kenneth Thomas, team foul #6 | 55-42 |
| Subs | UNLV | Michel Janousek (SG), Douglas Mizrahi (SF), James Davis (PF) Saul Ruiz, John Richard, Rodney Nelson | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jie Huang (SG), Ronald Moore (PF) Frank Kelly, Frank Maize | |
| 11:51 | UNLV | Bennett Williams misses short on an open 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-42 |
| 11:49 | Santa Clara | Ronald Moore snags the defensive board | 55-42 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Bennett Williams (tiring) 19 pts. 5 ast. SG - Michel Janousek (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Douglas Mizrahi (fresh) 1 ast. PF - James Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Manuel Flood (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Kenneth Thomas (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Jie Huang (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kelly Hunt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ronald Moore (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Avery Brewster (tiring) 2 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Santa Clara | Avery Brewster lays it up and in and the foul's on Michel Janousek - foul #2 on Michel Janousek, team foul #5 | 55-44 |
| Subs | UNLV | Rodney Upchurch (PG), Brian Tomlinson (PF), Harry Pierre (C) Bennett Williams, James Davis, Manuel Flood | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Aaron Moore (SF), Frank Maize (PF) Kelly Hunt, Ronald Moore | |
| 11:33 | Santa Clara | Avery Brewster makes the free throw | 55-45 |
| 11:09 | Santa Clara | The refs have stopped play. Jie Huang is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his wrist. It's questionable as to whether he can play with that kind of injury. | 55-45 |
| Subs | UNLV | Saul Ruiz (SG), John Richard (SF) Michel Janousek, Douglas Mizrahi | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Donald Wenskoski (PG), Frank Kelly (SG), Timothy Sica (C) Kenneth Thomas, Jie Huang, Avery Brewster | |
| 11:04 | UNLV | Brian Tomlinson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-45 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Kenneth Corvin (SF) Aaron Moore | |
| 10:46 | Santa Clara | Kenneth Corvin is hacked by John Richard - foul #2 on John Richard, team foul #6 | 55-45 |
| Subs | UNLV | Norman Sistrunk (SF), Rodney Nelson (PF), Manuel Flood (C) John Richard, Brian Tomlinson, Harry Pierre | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Ronald Moore (PF) Frank Maize | |
| 10:30 | Santa Clara | Donald Wenskoski's fadeaway is rejected by Manuel Flood | 55-45 |
| 10:28 | UNLV | Rodney Nelson grabs the defensive rebound | 55-45 |
| 10:13 | UNLV | Rodney Upchurch loses the dribble to Kenneth Corvin | 55-45 |
| 09:53 | Santa Clara | Ronald Moore can't connect on a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Rodney Nelson - foul #3 on Rodney Nelson, team foul #7 | 55-45 |
| Subs | UNLV | Bennett Williams (PG), Michel Janousek (SG), John Richard (SF), James Davis (PF), Harry Pierre (C) Rodney Upchurch, Saul Ruiz, Norman Sistrunk, Rodney Nelson, Manuel Flood | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Kenneth Thomas (PG), Daniel Boney (SG), Kelly Hunt (SF), Frank Maize (PF) Donald Wenskoski, Frank Kelly, Kenneth Corvin, Timothy Sica | |
| 09:53 | Santa Clara | Ronald Moore makes the 1st free throw | 55-46 |
| 09:53 | Santa Clara | Ronald Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 55-47 |
| 09:44 | UNLV | Bennett Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-47 |
| Subs | UNLV | Douglas Mizrahi (SG) Michel Janousek | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Avery Brewster (C) Ronald Moore | |
| 09:20 | Santa Clara | Avery Brewster is called for 3 seconds | 55-47 |
| Subs | UNLV | Brian Tomlinson (PF) Harry Pierre | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Aaron Moore (SF) Kelly Hunt | |
| 08:56 | UNLV | Bennett Williams comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-47 |
| 08:54 | UNLV | Bennett Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-47 |
| 08:40 | UNLV | Bennett Williams makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Douglas Mizrahi | 58-47 |
| 08:40 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-47 |
| Subs | UNLV | Michel Janousek (SG), Rodney Nelson (C) John Richard, James Davis | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Kenneth Corvin (PG), Frank Kelly (SG), Ronald Moore (C) Kenneth Thomas, Daniel Boney, Avery Brewster | |
| 08:23 | Santa Clara | Ronald Moore scores on a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Frank Maize | 58-49 |
| 08:05 | UNLV | Michel Janousek throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-49 |
| Subs | UNLV | Rodney Upchurch (PG), Saul Ruiz (SG), Norman Sistrunk (SF), Manuel Flood (C) Bennett Williams, Michel Janousek, Douglas Mizrahi, Brian Tomlinson | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Kenneth Thomas (PG), Kelly Hunt (SF) Aaron Moore, Frank Maize | |
| 07:50 | Santa Clara | Ronald Moore is fouled on the floor by Norman Sistrunk - foul #2 on Norman Sistrunk, team foul #8 | 58-49 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Daniel Boney (SG) Frank Kelly | |
| 07:50 | Santa Clara | Ronald Moore makes the 1st free throw | 58-50 |
| 07:50 | Santa Clara | Ronald Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 58-50 |
| 07:50 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Manuel Flood | 58-50 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Rodney Upchurch (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Saul Ruiz (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Norman Sistrunk (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Rodney Nelson (tiring) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Manuel Flood (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Kenneth Thomas (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Daniel Boney (fairly fresh) 2 reb. SF - Kelly Hunt (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ronald Moore (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Kenneth Corvin (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:39 | UNLV | Manuel Flood knocks in the jumper from the right side | 60-50 |
| 07:16 | Santa Clara | Kelly Hunt can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-50 |
| 07:15 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Saul Ruiz | 60-50 |
| 07:03 | UNLV | Rodney Upchurch is by himself and knocks in the turnaround from close range | 62-50 |
| 06:35 | Santa Clara | Kenneth Corvin comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 62-50 |
| 06:34 | Santa Clara | Kelly Hunt grabs the offensive rebound | 62-50 |
| 06:21 | Santa Clara | Ronald Moore misses the jump hook in the lane | 62-50 |
| 06:20 | UNLV | Rodney Nelson grabs the board | 62-50 |
| 06:00 | UNLV | Kelly Hunt is called for the reach on Rodney Nelson - foul #3 on Kelly Hunt, team foul #7 | 62-50 |
| Subs | UNLV | Bennett Williams (PG), Douglas Mizrahi (SG), John Richard (SF), Brian Tomlinson (PF) Rodney Upchurch, Saul Ruiz, Norman Sistrunk, Manuel Flood | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Donald Wenskoski (PG), Jie Huang (SG), Aaron Moore (SF), Frank Maize (PF), Timothy Sica (C) Kenneth Thomas, Daniel Boney, Kelly Hunt, Ronald Moore, Kenneth Corvin | |
| 06:00 | UNLV | Rodney Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 63-50 |
| 06:00 | UNLV | Rodney Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 64-50 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 05:52 | Santa Clara | Donald Wenskoski misses the 3 from the right wing | 64-50 |
| 05:50 | Santa Clara | Frank Maize grabs the offensive board | 64-50 |
| 05:33 | Santa Clara | Donald Wenskoski makes the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Aaron Moore | 64-53 |
| 05:17 | UNLV | Bennett Williams knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from John Richard | 66-53 |
| 05:15 | Santa Clara | Donald Wenskoski is hacked by Bennett Williams in the backcourt - foul #3 on Bennett Williams, team foul #9 | 66-53 |
| Subs | UNLV | Michel Janousek (SG), James Davis (PF), Harry Pierre (C) Douglas Mizrahi, Brian Tomlinson, Rodney Nelson | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Avery Brewster (C) Timothy Sica | |
| 05:15 | Santa Clara | Donald Wenskoski makes the 1st free throw | 66-54 |
| 05:15 | Santa Clara | Donald Wenskoski misses the 2nd free throw | 66-54 |
| 05:15 | UNLV | James Davis grabs the board | 66-54 |
| 05:13 | UNLV | Donald Wenskoski is called for the reach on Michel Janousek in the backcourt - foul #3 on Donald Wenskoski, team foul #8 | 66-54 |
| 05:13 | UNLV | Michel Janousek makes the 1st free throw | 67-54 |
| 05:13 | UNLV | Michel Janousek misses the 2nd free throw | 67-54 |
| 05:13 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Frank Maize | 67-54 |
| 05:03 | Santa Clara | Donald Wenskoski clanks a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Bennett Williams - foul #4 on Bennett Williams, team foul #10 | 67-54 |
| 05:03 | Santa Clara | Donald Wenskoski makes the 1st free throw | 67-55 |
| 05:03 | Santa Clara | Donald Wenskoski misses the 2nd free throw | 67-55 |
| 05:03 | UNLV | Harry Pierre gets the rebound | 67-55 |
| 04:39 | UNLV | James Davis is open and scores on a fadeaway in the paint set up by John Richard | 69-55 |
| 04:20 | Santa Clara | Frank Maize connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Avery Brewster | 69-57 |
| 04:18 | UNLV | Donald Wenskoski is called for the reach on John Richard in the backcourt - foul #4 on Donald Wenskoski, team foul #9 | 69-57 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Frank Kelly (PG), Timothy Sica (C) Donald Wenskoski, Avery Brewster | |
| 04:18 | UNLV | John Richard makes the 1st free throw | 70-57 |
| 04:18 | UNLV | John Richard makes the 2nd free throw | 71-57 |
| 04:10 | Santa Clara | Aaron Moore's pass is intercepted by James Davis | 71-57 |
| 04:06 | UNLV | Bennett Williams is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 71-57 |
| Subs | UNLV | Douglas Mizrahi (SF) John Richard | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 03:58 | Santa Clara | Jie Huang knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Frank Kelly | 71-60 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:46 | UNLV | James Davis can't connect on a runner from the right block but he's hacked by Frank Maize - foul #3 on Frank Maize, team foul #10 | 71-60 |
| Subs | UNLV | Saul Ruiz (SG), Brian Tomlinson (PF) Michel Janousek, Harry Pierre | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Kenneth Corvin (SF), Avery Brewster (C) Aaron Moore, Frank Maize | |
| 03:46 | UNLV | James Davis makes the 1st free throw | 72-60 |
| 03:46 | UNLV | James Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 73-60 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Bennett Williams (tiring) 24 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Saul Ruiz (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Douglas Mizrahi (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Brian Tomlinson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Davis (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Frank Kelly (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jie Huang (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kenneth Corvin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Timothy Sica (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Avery Brewster (tiring) 5 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Santa Clara | Timothy Sica comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 73-60 |
| 03:25 | Santa Clara | Jie Huang tips it home | 73-62 |
| 03:09 | UNLV | Bennett Williams connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 76-62 |
| 02:58 | Santa Clara | Kenneth Corvin misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Douglas Mizrahi - foul #1 on Douglas Mizrahi, team foul #11 | 76-62 |
| Subs | UNLV | Rodney Upchurch (PG), Michel Janousek (SG), John Richard (SF), Manuel Flood (C) Bennett Williams, Saul Ruiz, Douglas Mizrahi, James Davis | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Kenneth Thomas (PG), Frank Maize (PF) Frank Kelly, Timothy Sica | |
| 02:58 | Santa Clara | Kenneth Corvin makes the 1st free throw | 76-63 |
| 02:58 | Santa Clara | Kenneth Corvin makes the 2nd free throw | 76-64 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:52 | UNLV | Frank Maize picks off the pass by Brian Tomlinson in the backcourt | 76-64 |
| 02:31 | Santa Clara | Frank Maize lays it up and in | 76-66 |
| 02:14 | UNLV | Rodney Upchurch is hacked by Kenneth Thomas - foul #4 on Kenneth Thomas, team foul #11 | 76-66 |
| Subs | UNLV | Saul Ruiz (SG), Norman Sistrunk (SF), Harry Pierre (C) Michel Janousek, John Richard, Manuel Flood | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Kelly Hunt (SF), Ronald Moore (C) Kenneth Corvin, Avery Brewster | |
| 02:14 | UNLV | Rodney Upchurch makes the 1st free throw | 77-66 |
| 02:14 | UNLV | Rodney Upchurch makes the 2nd free throw | 78-66 |
| 02:00 | Santa Clara | Harry Pierre is called for the reach on Frank Maize - foul #2 on Harry Pierre, team foul #12 | 78-66 |
| Subs | UNLV | Bennett Williams (PG), John Richard (SF), Rodney Nelson (PF) Rodney Upchurch, Norman Sistrunk, Brian Tomlinson | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Frank Kelly (PG), Daniel Boney (SG), Kenneth Corvin (SF) Kenneth Thomas, Jie Huang, Kelly Hunt | |
| 02:00 | Santa Clara | Frank Maize makes the 1st free throw | 78-67 |
| 02:00 | Santa Clara | Frank Maize misses the 2nd free throw | 78-67 |
| 02:00 | UNLV | Rodney Nelson grabs the defensive rebound | 78-67 |
| 01:31 | UNLV | John Richard misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 78-67 |
| 01:29 | Santa Clara | Frank Maize gets the rebound | 78-67 |
| 01:27 | Santa Clara | Daniel Boney throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 78-67 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Timothy Sica (C) Frank Maize | |
| 01:10 | UNLV | Bennett Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 78-67 |
| 01:08 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Daniel Boney | 78-67 |
| 00:52 | Santa Clara | Daniel Boney is fouled on the floor by Bennett Williams - foul #5 on Bennett Williams, team foul #13 | 78-67 |
| Subs | UNLV | Rodney Upchurch (PG) Bennett Williams | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 00:52 | Santa Clara | Daniel Boney misses the 1st free throw | 78-67 |
| 00:52 | Santa Clara | Daniel Boney misses the 2nd free throw | 78-67 |
| 00:52 | Santa Clara | Ronald Moore gets the offensive rebound | 78-67 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Santa Clara | Daniel Boney is whistled for traveling | 78-67 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:21 | UNLV | Saul Ruiz knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 80-67 |
| 00:14 | Santa Clara | Ronald Moore's pass is intercepted by Rodney Upchurch | 80-67 |
| 00:00 | UNLV | Rodney Upchurch runs out the clock | 80-67 |