| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Thomas Severino (fresh) SG - Terry Rucks (fresh) SF - Kevin Elder (fresh) PF - Michael Lesh (fresh) C - Michael Noble (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - William Wilson (fresh) SG - Frank Landers (fresh) SF - Michael Botelho (fresh) PF - Ronald Wells (fresh) C - Stanley Foster (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Santa Clara | Michael Noble 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) | |
| 19:45 | Santa Clara | Michael Lesh hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Terry Rucks | 2-0 |
| 19:36 | Nevada | William Wilson is fouled on the floor by Michael Noble - foul #1 on Michael Noble, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:24 | Nevada | William Wilson misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 2-0 |
| 19:22 | Nevada | Stanley Foster gets the offensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:05 | Nevada | Frank Landers hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 19:04 | Nevada | Ronald Wells tips it but misses | 2-0 |
| 19:02 | Santa Clara | Thomas Severino grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:37 | Santa Clara | Terry Rucks's floater is tipped away by Ronald Wells | 2-0 |
| 18:36 | Santa Clara | Thomas Severino tips it back up and in | 4-0 |
| 18:21 | Nevada | Michael Botelho misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 4-0 |
| 18:20 | Santa Clara | Michael Noble grabs the board | 4-0 |
| 18:12 | Santa Clara | Frank Landers takes the ball from Terry Rucks | 4-0 |
| 17:46 | Nevada | Kevin Elder steals it from Michael Botelho | 4-0 |
| 17:24 | Santa Clara | Kevin Elder misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 4-0 |
| 17:22 | Nevada | Stanley Foster gets the rebound | 4-0 |
| 17:09 | Nevada | Ronald Wells comes up short on the runner in the lane | 4-0 |
| 17:07 | Nevada | William Wilson pulls down the offensive rebound | 4-0 |
| 16:44 | Nevada | The pull-up jumper by William Wilson is blocked by Kevin Elder | 4-0 |
| 16:43 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Michael Lesh | 4-0 |
| 16:30 | Santa Clara | Michael Lesh clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 4-0 |
| 16:28 | Nevada | Frank Landers snags the defensive board | 4-0 |
| 16:25 | Nevada | Terry Rucks is called for the reach on William Wilson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Terry Rucks, team foul #2 | 4-0 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Thomas Smith (PG), Christopher Poirier (SG), Daniel Guillotte (SF), Isaac Dyer (PF), Cory Ozuna (C) Thomas Severino, Terry Rucks, Kevin Elder, Michael Lesh, Michael Noble | |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| 16:20 | Nevada | Michael Botelho misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 4-0 |
| 16:18 | Santa Clara | Isaac Dyer pulls down the rebound | 4-0 |
| 16:03 | Santa Clara | Christopher Poirier connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Thomas Smith | 7-0 |
| 15:47 | Nevada | Frank Landers misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the left wing | 7-0 |
| 15:46 | Santa Clara | Isaac Dyer grabs the board | 7-0 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Thomas Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Christopher Poirier (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Daniel Guillotte (fresh) PF - Isaac Dyer (fresh) 2 reb. C - Cory Ozuna (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - William Wilson (fresh) SG - Frank Landers (fresh) SF - Michael Botelho (fresh) PF - Ronald Wells (fairly fresh) C - Stanley Foster (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Santa Clara | Stanley Foster denies the turnaround by Isaac Dyer | 7-0 |
| 15:24 | Nevada | The rebound goes to Michael Botelho | 7-0 |
| 14:58 | Nevada | Thomas Smith is called for the reach on William Wilson - foul #1 on Thomas Smith, team foul #3 | 7-0 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Thomas Severino (PG), Terry Rucks (SG), Michael Lesh (PF) Thomas Smith, Christopher Poirier, Daniel Guillotte | |
| Subs | Nevada | David Dowe (PG), Thomas Melgar (SG), Robert Howard (SF), Harris Adkinson (PF), Steven James (C) William Wilson, Frank Landers, Michael Botelho, Ronald Wells, Stanley Foster | |
| 14:39 | Nevada | David Dowe clanks a shot from the left wing | 7-0 |
| 14:38 | Santa Clara | Isaac Dyer snags the defensive board | 7-0 |
| 14:31 | Santa Clara | Isaac Dyer misses long on a jumper from the left side | 7-0 |
| 14:29 | Santa Clara | Michael Lesh pulls down the offensive rebound | 7-0 |
| 14:09 | Santa Clara | Cory Ozuna clanks a 3 from the left wing | 7-0 |
| 14:07 | Nevada | Harris Adkinson gets the rebound | 7-0 |
| 14:05 | Nevada | Robert Howard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 7-0 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Kevin Elder (SF), Michael Noble (C) Cory Ozuna, Isaac Dyer | |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| 13:53 | Santa Clara | Michael Lesh drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Thomas Severino | 9-0 |
| 13:48 | Nevada | David Dowe is hacked by Terry Rucks in the backcourt - foul #2 on Terry Rucks, team foul #4 | 9-0 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Christopher Poirier (SG) Terry Rucks | |
| Subs | Nevada | William Wilson (PG) Thomas Melgar | |
| 13:42 | Nevada | Steven James hits the front of the rim on the wide open turnaround from close range | 9-0 |
| 13:41 | Santa Clara | Michael Noble grabs the defensive rebound | 9-0 |
| 13:24 | Santa Clara | Thomas Severino hits a jumper from the left block | 11-0 |
| 13:12 | Nevada | Michael Noble blocks the short jumper by Steven James | 11-0 |
| 13:10 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Michael Lesh | 11-0 |
| 12:59 | Santa Clara | Michael Lesh misses short on a 3 from straight away | 11-0 |
| 12:58 | Nevada | William Wilson snags the defensive board | 11-0 |
| 12:51 | Nevada | Harris Adkinson is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Harris Adkinson, team foul #1 | 11-0 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Thomas Smith (PG), Daniel Guillotte (SF), Stephen Kimbrough (PF) Thomas Severino, Kevin Elder, Michael Lesh | |
| Subs | Nevada | Frank Landers (SG), Michael Botelho (SF), Stanley Foster (C) David Dowe, Harris Adkinson, Steven James | |
| 12:24 | Santa Clara | Christopher Poirier misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 11-0 |
| 12:23 | Santa Clara | Stephen Kimbrough hits the follow up shot | 13-0 |
| 12:20 | Nevada | Daniel Guillotte takes the ball from Robert Howard in the backcourt | 13-0 |
| 12:11 | Santa Clara | Daniel Guillotte misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 13-0 |
| 12:10 | Santa Clara | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Noble | 13-0 |
| 11:53 | Santa Clara | Michael Noble lays it up and in on a nice dish by Thomas Smith and he's hacked by Stanley Foster - foul #1 on Stanley Foster, team foul #2 | 15-0 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Thomas Severino (PG), Cory Ozuna (SF), Isaac Dyer (PF) Thomas Smith, Christopher Poirier, Stephen Kimbrough | |
| Subs | Nevada | David Dowe (PG), Ronald Wells (PF) William Wilson, Robert Howard | |
| 11:53 | Santa Clara | Michael Noble misses the free throw | 15-0 |
| 11:53 | Nevada | Ronald Wells pulls down the rebound | 15-0 |
| 11:32 | Nevada | Ronald Wells makes the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Frank Landers | 15-2 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Thomas Severino (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Guillotte (fresh) SF - Cory Ozuna (fresh) PF - Isaac Dyer (fresh) 3 reb. C - Michael Noble (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - David Dowe (fresh) SG - Frank Landers (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Botelho (fresh) PF - Ronald Wells (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Stanley Foster (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:13 | Santa Clara | Cory Ozuna makes the floater from close range and he's fouled by Michael Botelho - foul #1 on Michael Botelho, team foul #3 | 17-2 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Thomas Smith (SG), Kevin Elder (SF), Michael Lesh (PF) Daniel Guillotte, Isaac Dyer, Michael Noble | |
| Subs | Nevada | Harris Adkinson (C) Stanley Foster | |
| 11:13 | Santa Clara | Cory Ozuna misses the free throw | 17-2 |
| 11:13 | Nevada | Harris Adkinson grabs the defensive rebound | 17-2 |
| 10:51 | Nevada | Harris Adkinson misses badly on the uncontested runner from the left block | 17-2 |
| 10:49 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Thomas Severino | 17-2 |
| 10:33 | Santa Clara | Michael Lesh can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Ronald Wells - foul #1 on Ronald Wells, team foul #4 | 17-2 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Christopher Poirier (SG), Stephen Kimbrough (C) Thomas Smith, Cory Ozuna | |
| Subs | Nevada | William Wilson (PG) Frank Landers | |
| 10:33 | Santa Clara | Michael Lesh makes the 1st free throw | 18-2 |
| 10:33 | Santa Clara | Michael Lesh makes the 2nd free throw | 19-2 |
| 10:28 | Nevada | Kevin Elder is called for the reach on William Wilson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kevin Elder, team foul #5 | 19-2 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Nevada | Thomas Melgar (SG) David Dowe | |
| 10:20 | Nevada | Thomas Melgar is whistled for traveling | 19-2 |
| 09:57 | Santa Clara | Michael Lesh drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Thomas Severino | 22-2 |
| 09:48 | Nevada | Stephen Kimbrough steals the ball from Ronald Wells | 22-2 |
| 09:33 | Santa Clara | Stephen Kimbrough misses the 3 from the right wing | 22-2 |
| 09:32 | Nevada | Ronald Wells gets the rebound | 22-2 |
| 09:26 | Nevada | William Wilson makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Harris Adkinson | 22-5 |
| 09:10 | Santa Clara | Michael Lesh loses the ball out of bounds | 22-5 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Thomas Smith (PG), Daniel Guillotte (SG), Cory Ozuna (SF), Isaac Dyer (PF) Thomas Severino, Christopher Poirier, Kevin Elder, Michael Lesh | |
| Subs | Nevada | Frank Landers (SG), Robert Howard (SF), Steven James (PF), Stanley Foster (C) Thomas Melgar, Michael Botelho, Ronald Wells, Harris Adkinson | |
| 09:06 | Nevada | William Wilson is hacked by Thomas Smith in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Smith, team foul #6 | 22-5 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jerry Stubbs (PG) Thomas Smith | |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| 08:52 | Nevada | William Wilson connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Frank Landers | 22-7 |
| 08:43 | Santa Clara | Daniel Guillotte comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 22-7 |
| 08:41 | Nevada | Frank Landers pulls down the rebound | 22-7 |
| 08:36 | Nevada | William Wilson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 22-7 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Noble (C) Stephen Kimbrough | |
| Subs | Nevada | David Dowe (PG) William Wilson | |
| 08:13 | Santa Clara | Cory Ozuna buries a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Michael Noble | 24-7 |
| 07:52 | Nevada | Isaac Dyer is called for the reach on Steven James - foul #1 on Isaac Dyer, team foul #7 | 24-7 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Christopher Poirier (SG), Michael Lesh (PF) Cory Ozuna, Isaac Dyer | |
| Subs | Nevada | William Wilson (PG) David Dowe | |
| 07:52 | Nevada | Steven James misses the 1st free throw | 24-7 |
| 07:52 | Santa Clara | Michael Lesh grabs the defensive rebound | 24-7 |
| 07:32 | Santa Clara | Steven James swats the shot by Jerry Stubbs | 24-7 |
| 07:30 | Santa Clara | Daniel Guillotte grabs the offensive rebound | 24-7 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Jerry Stubbs (fairly fresh) SG - Christopher Poirier (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Daniel Guillotte (fairly fresh) PF - Michael Lesh (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Noble (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - William Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Frank Landers (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Robert Howard (fresh) PF - Steven James (fairly fresh) C - Stanley Foster (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Santa Clara | Jerry Stubbs comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 24-7 |
| 07:14 | Nevada | Steven James grabs the board | 24-7 |
| 06:54 | Nevada | Frank Landers buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 24-9 |
| 06:34 | Santa Clara | Daniel Guillotte's pass is intercepted by Stanley Foster | 24-9 |
| 06:17 | Nevada | Stanley Foster misses long on a jumper from close range but he's hacked by Michael Noble - foul #2 on Michael Noble, team foul #8 | 24-9 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Thomas Severino (PG), Kevin Elder (SF), Isaac Dyer (PF), Stephen Kimbrough (C) Jerry Stubbs, Daniel Guillotte, Michael Lesh, Michael Noble | |
| Subs | Nevada | David Dowe (PG), Thomas Melgar (SG), Michael Botelho (SF), Ronald Wells (PF) William Wilson, Frank Landers, Robert Howard, Steven James | |
| 06:17 | Nevada | Stanley Foster makes the 1st free throw | 24-10 |
| 06:17 | Nevada | Stanley Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 24-11 |
| 05:52 | Santa Clara | Isaac Dyer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-11 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Cory Ozuna (C) Stephen Kimbrough | |
| Subs | Nevada | Harris Adkinson (C) Stanley Foster | |
| 05:45 | Nevada | Harris Adkinson hits a runner from the right block on a nice dish by David Dowe | 24-13 |
| 05:30 | Santa Clara | Isaac Dyer is called for traveling | 24-13 |
| 05:07 | Nevada | David Dowe misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 24-13 |
| 05:06 | Nevada | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Botelho | 24-13 |
| 04:57 | Nevada | Thomas Melgar banks in the layup set up by Harris Adkinson | 24-15 |
| 04:45 | Santa Clara | Thomas Severino is fouled on the floor by David Dowe - foul #1 on David Dowe, team foul #5 | 24-15 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Lesh (PF), Stephen Kimbrough (C) Isaac Dyer, Cory Ozuna | |
| Subs | Nevada | William Wilson (PG) Thomas Melgar | |
| 04:32 | Santa Clara | Christopher Poirier misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on David Dowe - foul #2 on David Dowe, team foul #6 | 24-15 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Nevada | Frank Landers (SG) David Dowe | |
| 04:32 | Santa Clara | Christopher Poirier makes the 1st free throw | 25-15 |
| 04:32 | Santa Clara | Christopher Poirier misses the 2nd free throw | 25-15 |
| 04:32 | Nevada | Ronald Wells grabs the defensive rebound | 25-15 |
| 04:18 | Nevada | Ronald Wells is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 25-15 |
| 04:16 | Santa Clara | Christopher Poirier gets the rebound | 25-15 |
| 03:58 | Santa Clara | The short jumper by Thomas Severino is denied by Harris Adkinson | 25-15 |
| 03:56 | Nevada | The rebound goes to Harris Adkinson | 25-15 |
| 03:42 | Nevada | Ronald Wells misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 25-15 |
| 03:40 | Santa Clara | Thomas Severino snags the defensive board | 25-15 |
| 03:25 | Santa Clara | Michael Lesh buries a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Stephen Kimbrough | 27-15 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Thomas Severino (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Poirier (tiring) 4 pts. SF - Kevin Elder (fairly fresh) PF - Michael Lesh (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Stephen Kimbrough (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - William Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Frank Landers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Botelho (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Ronald Wells (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Harris Adkinson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Nevada | Frank Landers is hacked by Christopher Poirier in the backcourt - foul #1 on Christopher Poirier, team foul #9 | 27-15 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Thomas Smith (PG), Terry Rucks (SG), Daniel Guillotte (SF), Cory Ozuna (C) Thomas Severino, Christopher Poirier, Kevin Elder, Stephen Kimbrough | |
| Subs | Nevada | Robert Howard (PF), Stanley Foster (C) Ronald Wells, Harris Adkinson | |
| 03:23 | Nevada | Frank Landers makes the 1st free throw | 27-16 |
| 03:23 | Nevada | Frank Landers makes the 2nd free throw | 27-17 |
| 03:02 | Santa Clara | Cory Ozuna misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 27-17 |
| 03:00 | Nevada | William Wilson snags the defensive board | 27-17 |
| 02:56 | Nevada | Frank Landers is hacked by Michael Lesh - foul #1 on Michael Lesh, team foul #10 | 27-17 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Nevada | Steven James (PF) Michael Botelho | |
| 02:56 | Nevada | Frank Landers makes the 1st free throw | 27-18 |
| 02:56 | Nevada | Frank Landers makes the 2nd free throw | 27-19 |
| 02:43 | Santa Clara | Terry Rucks misses the floater from the left wing | 27-19 |
| 02:42 | Nevada | Steven James grabs the defensive rebound | 27-19 |
| 02:25 | Nevada | Frank Landers connects on the 3 from the right wing set up by William Wilson | 27-22 |
| 02:20 | Santa Clara | Thomas Smith lays it in set up by Terry Rucks | 29-22 |
| 02:14 | Nevada | Frank Landers loses the dribble to Thomas Smith in the backcourt | 29-22 |
| 02:09 | Santa Clara | Michael Lesh knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Daniel Guillotte | 32-22 |
| 01:44 | Nevada | Robert Howard hits the finger roll set up by William Wilson | 32-24 |
| 01:36 | Santa Clara | William Wilson picks off the pass by Daniel Guillotte | 32-24 |
| 01:33 | Nevada | Robert Howard lays it in on a great pass from William Wilson | 32-26 |
| 01:14 | Santa Clara | Thomas Smith hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Daniel Guillotte | 35-26 |
| 00:54 | Nevada | Robert Howard misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-26 |
| 00:53 | Santa Clara | Terry Rucks pulls down the rebound | 35-26 |
| 00:39 | Santa Clara | Terry Rucks comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 35-26 |
| 00:38 | Nevada | Stanley Foster grabs the defensive rebound | 35-26 |
| 00:22 | Nevada | Michael Lesh takes the ball from Robert Howard | 35-26 |
| 00:01 | Santa Clara | Stanley Foster steals it from Daniel Guillotte | 35-26 |
| 00:00 | Nevada | Stanley Foster clanks a fullcourt shot | 35-26 |