| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Steven Brown (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Gerald Haddad (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bradley Champion (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Russell Webb (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Jacob Service (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - John Ford (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Steven Batres (fresh) 15 pts. SF - Jacob Seaman (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Edward Ridout (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Milton Pelkowski (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Santa Clara | Bradley Champion inbounds the ball | 40-40 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:45 | Santa Clara | Gerald Haddad is whistled for traveling | 40-40 |
| 19:41 | Nevada | Jacob Service steps in front of the Jacob Seaman pass in the backcourt | 40-40 |
| 19:34 | Santa Clara | Bradley Champion hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Jacob Seaman - foul #3 on Jacob Seaman, team foul #1 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Nevada | Clarence Whatley (SF) Jacob Seaman | |
| 19:34 | Santa Clara | Bradley Champion makes the 1st free throw | 41-40 |
| 19:34 | Santa Clara | Bradley Champion misses the 2nd free throw | 41-40 |
| 19:34 | Nevada | Edward Ridout grabs the board | 41-40 |
| 19:22 | Nevada | Steven Batres knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 41-42 |
| 19:07 | Santa Clara | Bradley Champion double dribbles | 41-42 |
| 18:50 | Nevada | Edward Ridout is open but misses the lay-in | 41-42 |
| 18:49 | Santa Clara | Jacob Service gets the rebound | 41-42 |
| 18:43 | Santa Clara | Russell Webb knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline and he's fouled by Edward Ridout - foul #2 on Edward Ridout, team foul #2 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Cox (SF) Bradley Champion | |
| Subs | Nevada | Theodore Fowler (PG) John Ford | |
| 18:43 | Santa Clara | Russell Webb makes the free throw | 44-42 |
| 18:41 | Nevada | Steven Batres's pass is intercepted by Steven Brown in the backcourt | 44-42 |
| 18:31 | Santa Clara | The jump hook by Jacob Service is blocked by Edward Ridout | 44-42 |
| 18:29 | Santa Clara | Steven Brown snags the offensive board | 44-42 |
| 18:06 | Santa Clara | Michael Cox misses the shot from the right side | 44-42 |
| 18:05 | Santa Clara | Steven Brown tips it back up and in | 46-42 |
| 18:01 | Nevada | Steven Batres is hacked by Michael Cox in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Cox, team foul #1 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Manuel Sargent (PG), Sean Allen (SG), Bradley Champion (SF), Gregory Askew (PF), Jason Finlay (C) Steven Brown, Gerald Haddad, Michael Cox, Russell Webb, Jacob Service | |
| Subs | Nevada | Aaron Hornick (PF), Harold Driskell (C) Edward Ridout, Milton Pelkowski | |
| 17:50 | Nevada | Theodore Fowler travels with the ball | 46-42 |
| 17:32 | Santa Clara | Gregory Askew hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-42 |
| 17:30 | Santa Clara | The offensive rebound goes to Sean Allen | 46-42 |
| 17:11 | Santa Clara | Sean Allen is whistled for a carry | 46-42 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Russell Webb (PF) Bradley Champion | |
| Subs | Nevada | John Ford (PG) Theodore Fowler | |
| 17:08 | Nevada | John Ford is fouled in the backcourt by Manuel Sargent - foul #3 on Manuel Sargent, team foul #2 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Inouye (PG) Manuel Sargent | |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| 16:58 | Nevada | Steven Batres misses the 3 from the right corner | 46-42 |
| 16:57 | Nevada | John Ford misses the tip | 46-42 |
| 16:55 | Santa Clara | Sean Allen snags the defensive board | 46-42 |
| 16:41 | Santa Clara | Jason Finlay misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 46-42 |
| 16:40 | Nevada | Clarence Whatley gets the rebound | 46-42 |
| 16:37 | Nevada | Steven Batres is fouled in the backcourt by Sean Allen - foul #1 on Sean Allen, team foul #3 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Bradley Champion (SF), Jacob Service (C) Gregory Askew, Jason Finlay | |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| 16:17 | Nevada | Steven Batres buries a 3 from the left corner | 46-45 |
| 15:56 | Santa Clara | Bradley Champion misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-45 |
| 15:55 | Nevada | John Ford snags the defensive board | 46-45 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - John Inouye (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Sean Allen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Bradley Champion (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Russell Webb (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Jacob Service (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - John Ford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Steven Batres (fairly fresh) 20 pts. SF - Clarence Whatley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Aaron Hornick (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Harold Driskell (fairly fresh) 2 blk. | |
| 15:37 | Nevada | Steven Batres misses long on an open pull-up jumper from the left wing | 46-45 |
| 15:36 | Santa Clara | Bradley Champion pulls down the rebound | 46-45 |
| 15:32 | Santa Clara | Russell Webb hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Bradley Champion | 49-45 |
| 15:17 | Nevada | Steven Batres is whistled for a carry | 49-45 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Steven Brown (PG), Gerald Haddad (SG), Michael Cox (SF), Leo Ballance (PF), Gregory Askew (C) John Inouye, Sean Allen, Bradley Champion, Russell Webb, Jacob Service | |
| Subs | Nevada | Theodore Fowler (PG), Jacob Seaman (SG), Keith Pulver (SF), Edward Ridout (PF), Milton Pelkowski (C) John Ford, Steven Batres, Clarence Whatley, Aaron Hornick, Harold Driskell | |
| 14:59 | Santa Clara | Michael Cox knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 52-45 |
| 14:46 | Nevada | Theodore Fowler misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 52-45 |
| 14:45 | Nevada | Edward Ridout gets the offensive rebound | 52-45 |
| 14:38 | Nevada | Edward Ridout is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Edward Ridout, team foul #3 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jason Finlay (C) Gregory Askew | |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| 14:16 | Santa Clara | Gerald Haddad misses the shot near the basket | 52-45 |
| 14:14 | Santa Clara | Gerald Haddad gets the offensive rebound | 52-45 |
| 13:59 | Santa Clara | Leo Ballance's floater is tipped away by Edward Ridout | 52-45 |
| 13:57 | Nevada | Milton Pelkowski grabs the defensive rebound | 52-45 |
| 13:44 | Nevada | Theodore Fowler makes the jump hook in the paint set up by Milton Pelkowski | 52-47 |
| 13:40 | Santa Clara | Steven Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-47 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Manuel Sargent (PG), Gregory Askew (SF), Russell Webb (PF), Jacob Service (C) Steven Brown, Michael Cox, Leo Ballance, Jason Finlay | |
| Subs | Nevada | John Ford (PG), Steven Batres (SG), Clarence Whatley (SF), Carlos Sudduth (C) Theodore Fowler, Keith Pulver, Edward Ridout, Milton Pelkowski | |
| 13:22 | Nevada | Clarence Whatley is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 52-47 |
| 13:20 | Nevada | John Ford tips it home | 52-49 |
| 13:04 | Santa Clara | Jacob Service comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Clarence Whatley - foul #1 on Clarence Whatley, team foul #4 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Nevada | Aaron Hornick (C) Carlos Sudduth | |
| 13:04 | Santa Clara | Jacob Service misses the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 13:04 | Santa Clara | Jacob Service makes the 2nd free throw | 53-49 |
| 12:43 | Nevada | Steven Batres misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-49 |
| 12:41 | Santa Clara | Russell Webb grabs the defensive rebound | 53-49 |
| 12:24 | Santa Clara | Russell Webb drills a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Jacob Service | 55-49 |
| 12:15 | Nevada | Steven Batres misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 55-49 |
| 12:14 | Santa Clara | Russell Webb grabs the defensive rebound | 55-49 |
| 11:55 | Santa Clara | Manuel Sargent loses the ball out of bounds | 55-49 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Steven Brown (PG), Leo Ballance (SG), Bradley Champion (SF), Michael Cox (PF), Jason Finlay (C) Manuel Sargent, Gerald Haddad, Gregory Askew, Russell Webb, Jacob Service | |
| Subs | Nevada | Theodore Fowler (PG), Edward Ridout (PF), Milton Pelkowski (C) John Ford, Steven Batres, Aaron Hornick | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Steven Brown (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Leo Ballance (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Bradley Champion (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Cox (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - Jason Finlay (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Theodore Fowler (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jacob Seaman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Clarence Whatley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Edward Ridout (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Milton Pelkowski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:48 | Nevada | Jacob Seaman connects on the shot in the paint set up by Theodore Fowler | 55-51 |
| 11:37 | Santa Clara | Leo Ballance misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-51 |
| 11:36 | Nevada | Theodore Fowler pulls down the rebound | 55-51 |
| 11:20 | Nevada | Edward Ridout buries a driving attempt in the lane | 55-53 |
| 11:00 | Santa Clara | Bradley Champion comes up short on the turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Clarence Whatley - foul #2 on Clarence Whatley, team foul #5 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jacob Service (C) Jason Finlay | |
| Subs | Nevada | Steven Batres (SG), Keith Pulver (SF), Aaron Hornick (C) Jacob Seaman, Clarence Whatley, Milton Pelkowski | |
| 11:00 | Santa Clara | Bradley Champion makes the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 11:00 | Santa Clara | Bradley Champion makes the 2nd free throw | 57-53 |
| 10:47 | Nevada | Steven Batres drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Theodore Fowler | 57-56 |
| 10:23 | Santa Clara | Steven Brown is fouled on the floor by Theodore Fowler - foul #1 on Theodore Fowler, team foul #6 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Inouye (PG), Sean Allen (SG), Russell Webb (PF) Steven Brown, Leo Ballance, Michael Cox | |
| Subs | Nevada | Jacob Seaman (SF), Harold Driskell (C) Theodore Fowler, Edward Ridout | |
| 10:09 | Santa Clara | Jacob Service is called for a charge - foul #1 on Jacob Service, team foul #4 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gregory Askew (SF), Jason Finlay (C) Bradley Champion, Jacob Service | |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| 10:06 | Nevada | Keith Pulver loses the dribble to Sean Allen in the backcourt | 57-56 |
| 09:55 | Santa Clara | Jason Finlay misses the fadeaway in the paint | 57-56 |
| 09:54 | Nevada | Steven Batres grabs the defensive rebound | 57-56 |
| 09:45 | Nevada | John Inouye steps in front of the Keith Pulver pass | 57-56 |
| 09:22 | Santa Clara | Sean Allen misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Steven Batres - foul #1 on Steven Batres, team foul #7 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Manuel Sargent (PG), Bradley Champion (SF), Jacob Service (C) John Inouye, Gregory Askew, Jason Finlay | |
| Subs | Nevada | Theodore Fowler (PG), Clarence Whatley (SF), Edward Ridout (PF), Milton Pelkowski (C) Keith Pulver, Jacob Seaman, Aaron Hornick, Harold Driskell | |
| 09:22 | Santa Clara | Sean Allen makes the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 09:22 | Santa Clara | Sean Allen misses the 2nd free throw | 58-56 |
| 09:22 | Nevada | Milton Pelkowski gets the rebound | 58-56 |
| 08:56 | Nevada | Steven Batres buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Clarence Whatley | 58-59 |
| 08:42 | Santa Clara | Manuel Sargent misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 58-59 |
| 08:40 | Nevada | Steven Batres snags the defensive board | 58-59 |
| 08:37 | Nevada | Bradley Champion steps in front of the Steven Batres pass in the backcourt | 58-59 |
| 08:28 | Santa Clara | Bradley Champion knocks in the driving attempt from the left block set up by Sean Allen | 60-59 |
| 08:24 | Nevada | Theodore Fowler is fouled in the backcourt by Bradley Champion - foul #1 on Bradley Champion, team foul #5 | 60-59 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Steven Brown (PG), Gerald Haddad (SG), Michael Cox (SF), Leo Ballance (PF), Gregory Askew (C) Manuel Sargent, Sean Allen, Bradley Champion, Russell Webb, Jacob Service | |
| Subs | Nevada | John Ford (PG), Keith Pulver (SF), Aaron Hornick (PF) Theodore Fowler, Steven Batres, Edward Ridout | |
| 08:19 | Nevada | Milton Pelkowski can't finish the layup but the foul's on Gregory Askew - foul #3 on Gregory Askew, team foul #6 | 60-59 |
| 08:19 | Nevada | Milton Pelkowski makes the 1st free throw | 60-60 |
| 08:19 | Nevada | Milton Pelkowski misses the 2nd free throw | 60-60 |
| 08:19 | Santa Clara | Gregory Askew grabs the board | 60-60 |
| 07:53 | Santa Clara | Michael Cox scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 63-60 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Steven Brown (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Gerald Haddad (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Cox (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Leo Ballance (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. C - Gregory Askew (fresh) 3 pts. 3 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - John Ford (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Clarence Whatley (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. SF - Keith Pulver (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Aaron Hornick (fresh) 2 reb. C - Milton Pelkowski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:50 | Nevada | John Ford is fouled in the backcourt by Gerald Haddad - foul #2 on Gerald Haddad, team foul #7 | 63-60 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jason Finlay (C) Gregory Askew | |
| Subs | Nevada | Steven Batres (SG), Harold Driskell (C) Clarence Whatley, Milton Pelkowski | |
| 07:50 | Nevada | John Ford misses the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 07:50 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Jason Finlay | 63-60 |
| 07:30 | Santa Clara | Gerald Haddad knocks in the runner in the paint and he's hacked by Aaron Hornick - foul #2 on Aaron Hornick, team foul #8 | 65-60 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jacob Service (C) Jason Finlay | |
| Subs | Nevada | Jacob Seaman (SF) John Ford | |
| 07:30 | Santa Clara | Gerald Haddad makes the free throw | 66-60 |
| 07:22 | Nevada | Steven Batres can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 66-60 |
| 07:21 | Santa Clara | Jacob Service snags the defensive board | 66-60 |
| 07:13 | Santa Clara | Aaron Hornick swats the layup by Michael Cox | 66-60 |
| 07:11 | Nevada | Aaron Hornick gets the rebound | 66-60 |
| 07:04 | Nevada | Steven Batres buries a shot from the left side set up by Keith Pulver | 66-62 |
| 06:46 | Santa Clara | Steven Brown connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Gerald Haddad | 68-62 |
| 06:33 | Nevada | Jacob Seaman makes the wide open driving attempt from the left block | 68-64 |
| 06:24 | Santa Clara | The jump hook by Jacob Service is blocked by Aaron Hornick | 68-64 |
| 06:23 | Nevada | Harold Driskell pulls down the rebound | 68-64 |
| 06:11 | Nevada | Steven Batres connects on the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jacob Seaman | 68-66 |
| 05:53 | Santa Clara | Gerald Haddad misses the jumper near the basket | 68-66 |
| 05:52 | Santa Clara | Leo Ballance tips it home | 70-66 |
| 05:48 | Nevada | Aaron Hornick is hacked by Jacob Service in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jacob Service, team foul #8 | 70-66 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Manuel Sargent (PG), Sean Allen (SG), Bradley Champion (SF), Gregory Askew (PF), Jason Finlay (C) Steven Brown, Gerald Haddad, Michael Cox, Leo Ballance, Jacob Service | |
| Subs | Nevada | John Ford (PG), Clarence Whatley (SF), Edward Ridout (PF) Keith Pulver, Jacob Seaman, Harold Driskell | |
| 05:48 | Nevada | Aaron Hornick makes the 1st free throw | 70-67 |
| 05:48 | Nevada | Aaron Hornick makes the 2nd free throw | 70-68 |
| 05:36 | Santa Clara | Gregory Askew misses long on a runner from the right block | 70-68 |
| 05:34 | Nevada | Aaron Hornick snags the defensive board | 70-68 |
| 05:13 | Nevada | Steven Batres travels with the ball | 70-68 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Russell Webb (PF) Bradley Champion | |
| Subs | Nevada | Milton Pelkowski (C) Aaron Hornick | |
| 04:59 | Santa Clara | Russell Webb hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 70-68 |
| 04:57 | Nevada | Clarence Whatley gets the rebound | 70-68 |
| 04:40 | Nevada | John Ford clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 70-68 |
| 04:39 | Santa Clara | Russell Webb grabs the board | 70-68 |
| 04:24 | Santa Clara | Sean Allen double dribbles | 70-68 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Inouye (PG), Bradley Champion (SF), Jacob Service (C) Manuel Sargent, Gregory Askew, Jason Finlay | |
| Subs | Nevada | Theodore Fowler (PG), Jacob Seaman (SF) John Ford, Steven Batres | |
| 04:04 | Nevada | Clarence Whatley is hacked by Russell Webb - foul #3 on Russell Webb, team foul #9 | 70-68 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gerald Haddad (SG) Sean Allen | |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| 04:04 | Nevada | Clarence Whatley misses the 1st free throw | 70-68 |
| 04:04 | Santa Clara | Russell Webb snags the defensive board | 70-68 |
| 03:45 | Santa Clara | Gerald Haddad double dribbles | 70-68 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Nevada | Steven Batres (SG), Harold Driskell (C) Clarence Whatley, Milton Pelkowski | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - John Inouye (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Gerald Haddad (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Bradley Champion (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Russell Webb (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Jacob Service (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Theodore Fowler (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steven Batres (tiring) 30 pts. SF - Jacob Seaman (tiring) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - Edward Ridout (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Harold Driskell (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:34 | Nevada | Edward Ridout misses short on a shot from the right side | 70-68 |
| 03:32 | Nevada | Harold Driskell tips it back up and in | 70-70 |
| 03:30 | Santa Clara | John Inouye is hacked by Theodore Fowler in the backcourt - foul #2 on Theodore Fowler, team foul #9 | 70-70 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Cox (PF) Russell Webb | |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| 03:30 | Santa Clara | John Inouye makes the 1st free throw | 71-70 |
| 03:30 | Santa Clara | John Inouye makes the 2nd free throw | 72-70 |
| 03:12 | Nevada | Edward Ridout makes the wide open floater from the baseline | 72-72 |
| 02:48 | Santa Clara | Bradley Champion lays it in set up by Michael Cox | 74-72 |
| 02:48 | Nevada | Nevada calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-72 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Steven Brown (PG), Leo Ballance (SG), Russell Webb (PF) John Inouye, Gerald Haddad, Bradley Champion | |
| Subs | Nevada | John Ford (PG), Clarence Whatley (SG), Keith Pulver (SF), Aaron Hornick (PF), Milton Pelkowski (C) Theodore Fowler, Steven Batres, Jacob Seaman, Edward Ridout, Harold Driskell | |
| 02:29 | Nevada | Milton Pelkowski misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 74-72 |
| 02:28 | Santa Clara | Russell Webb grabs the defensive rebound | 74-72 |
| 02:28 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-72 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gerald Haddad (SG) Leo Ballance | |
| Subs | Nevada | Jacob Seaman (SG) Keith Pulver | |
| 02:07 | Santa Clara | Jacob Service misses the easy layup | 74-72 |
| 02:06 | Nevada | The rebound goes to Milton Pelkowski | 74-72 |
| 02:06 | Nevada | Nevada calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 74-72 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Bradley Champion (SF) Michael Cox | |
| Subs | Nevada | Edward Ridout (PF) Aaron Hornick | |
| 01:50 | Nevada | Jacob Seaman blows the layup | 74-72 |
| 01:49 | Santa Clara | Russell Webb gets the rebound | 74-72 |
| 01:32 | Santa Clara | Bradley Champion misses long on a jumper from the right block | 74-72 |
| 01:30 | Nevada | Jacob Seaman grabs the defensive rebound | 74-72 |
| 01:17 | Nevada | Milton Pelkowski misses the easy layup | 74-72 |
| 01:16 | Nevada | Clarence Whatley misses the tip | 74-72 |
| 01:14 | Nevada | Edward Ridout misses the tip | 74-72 |
| 01:13 | Santa Clara | Jacob Service gets the rebound | 74-72 |
| 00:59 | Santa Clara | Russell Webb misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 74-72 |
| 00:57 | Santa Clara | Jacob Service grabs the offensive rebound | 74-72 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Santa Clara | Milton Pelkowski steals it from Gerald Haddad | 74-72 |
| 00:20 | Nevada | John Ford buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 74-75 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:13 | Santa Clara | Russell Webb misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 74-75 |
| 00:12 | Santa Clara | Bradley Champion tips it in | 76-75 |
| 00:06 | Nevada | Bradley Champion picks off the pass by Jacob Seaman | 76-75 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:03 | Santa Clara | Gerald Haddad is hacked by Jacob Seaman in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jacob Seaman, team foul #10 | 76-75 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Nevada | Steven Batres (SG) Clarence Whatley | |
| 00:03 | Santa Clara | Gerald Haddad makes the 1st free throw | 77-75 |
| 00:03 | Santa Clara | Gerald Haddad makes the 2nd free throw | 78-75 |
| 00:03 | Nevada | Nevada calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 78-75 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Nevada | John Ford comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 78-75 |