| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Thomas Severino (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ricky Thompson (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Daniel Guillotte (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Cory Ozuna (fresh) 3 pts. C - Isaac Dyer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Joseph Westerfield (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Frank Landers (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Botelho (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ronald Wells (fresh) 5 pts. C - Stanley Foster (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Santa Clara | Daniel Guillotte inbounds the ball | 31-29 |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:38 | Santa Clara | Thomas Severino banks in the layup on a great pass from Daniel Guillotte | 33-29 |
| 19:24 | Nevada | Ronald Wells is whistled for a carry | 33-29 |
| 19:08 | Santa Clara | Thomas Severino is hacked by Ronald Wells - foul #1 on Ronald Wells, team foul #1 | 33-29 |
| 18:56 | Santa Clara | Cory Ozuna loses the dribble to Michael Botelho | 33-29 |
| 18:50 | Nevada | Michael Botelho's pass is intercepted by Ricky Thompson in the backcourt | 33-29 |
| 18:31 | Santa Clara | Ricky Thompson misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-29 |
| 18:30 | Santa Clara | Cory Ozuna tips it in | 35-29 |
| 18:27 | Nevada | Joseph Westerfield is called for traveling in the backcourt | 35-29 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Lee Sharp (SG), Stephen Kimbrough (C) Ricky Thompson, Isaac Dyer | |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| 18:22 | Santa Clara | Stanley Foster blocks the jumper by Stephen Kimbrough | 35-29 |
| 18:20 | Santa Clara | Daniel Guillotte can't tip it in | 35-29 |
| 18:19 | Nevada | Stanley Foster pulls down the rebound | 35-29 |
| 18:05 | Nevada | Ronald Wells knocks in the jump hook in the lane set up by Michael Botelho | 35-31 |
| 17:49 | Santa Clara | Stephen Kimbrough can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-31 |
| 17:48 | Santa Clara | Cory Ozuna grabs the offensive rebound | 35-31 |
| 17:30 | Santa Clara | Daniel Guillotte hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-31 |
| 17:29 | Nevada | The rebound goes to Ronald Wells | 35-31 |
| 17:09 | Nevada | Stanley Foster loses the dribble to Thomas Severino | 35-31 |
| 17:06 | Santa Clara | Daniel Guillotte lays it in on a great pass from Thomas Severino | 37-31 |
| 17:04 | Nevada | Frank Landers throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-31 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Albert Manus (PG), Ricky Thompson (SG), Isaac Dyer (PF) Thomas Severino, Daniel Guillotte, Cory Ozuna | |
| Subs | Nevada | Kerry Taylor (PG), Thomas Melgar (SG), Harris Adkinson (SF), Robert Howard (PF), Steven James (C) Joseph Westerfield, Frank Landers, Michael Botelho, Ronald Wells, Stanley Foster | |
| 16:47 | Santa Clara | Ricky Thompson misses long on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Thomas Melgar - foul #2 on Thomas Melgar, team foul #2 | 37-31 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Daniel Guillotte (SF), Jonathan Horstman (PF) Lee Sharp, Stephen Kimbrough | |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| 16:47 | Santa Clara | Ricky Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 37-31 |
| 16:47 | Santa Clara | Ricky Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 37-31 |
| 16:47 | Nevada | The rebound goes to Robert Howard | 37-31 |
| 16:28 | Nevada | Harris Adkinson misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-31 |
| 16:27 | Santa Clara | Ricky Thompson grabs the board | 37-31 |
| 16:01 | Santa Clara | Ricky Thompson misses the 3 from the left wing | 37-31 |
| 16:00 | Santa Clara | Jonathan Horstman gets the offensive rebound | 37-31 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Albert Manus (fresh) SG - Ricky Thompson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Daniel Guillotte (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jonathan Horstman (fresh) 3 reb. C - Isaac Dyer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Kerry Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Melgar (fresh) SF - Harris Adkinson (fresh) PF - Robert Howard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Steven James (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:42 | Santa Clara | Ricky Thompson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 37-31 |
| 15:40 | Nevada | The rebound goes to Steven James | 37-31 |
| 15:38 | Nevada | Ricky Thompson steps in front of the Thomas Melgar pass in the backcourt | 37-31 |
| 15:31 | Santa Clara | Albert Manus misses short on a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Harris Adkinson - foul #1 on Harris Adkinson, team foul #3 | 37-31 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Thomas Smith (SG), Lee Sharp (SF), Stephen Kimbrough (PF), Michael Noble (C) Ricky Thompson, Daniel Guillotte, Jonathan Horstman, Isaac Dyer | |
| Subs | Nevada | Chad Crist (PG), Frank Landers (SG), Michael Botelho (SF) Kerry Taylor, Thomas Melgar, Harris Adkinson | |
| 15:31 | Santa Clara | Albert Manus makes the 1st free throw | 38-31 |
| 15:31 | Santa Clara | Albert Manus misses the 2nd free throw | 38-31 |
| 15:31 | Nevada | The rebound goes to Robert Howard | 38-31 |
| 15:13 | Nevada | Frank Landers comes up short on the shot near the basket | 38-31 |
| 15:12 | Santa Clara | Lee Sharp grabs the defensive rebound | 38-31 |
| 15:01 | Santa Clara | Stephen Kimbrough drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Albert Manus | 40-31 |
| 14:40 | Nevada | Albert Manus steals the ball from Michael Botelho | 40-31 |
| 14:20 | Santa Clara | Chad Crist steps in front of the Michael Noble pass | 40-31 |
| 14:03 | Nevada | Lee Sharp is called for the reach on Michael Botelho - foul #2 on Lee Sharp, team foul #1 | 40-31 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Thomas Severino (PG), Jonathan Horstman (SF), Cory Ozuna (PF) Albert Manus, Lee Sharp, Stephen Kimbrough | |
| Subs | Nevada | Joseph Westerfield (PG), Kerry Taylor (SG), Ronald Wells (PF), Stanley Foster (C) Chad Crist, Frank Landers, Robert Howard, Steven James | |
| 13:47 | Nevada | Michael Botelho is alone and drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Joseph Westerfield | 40-34 |
| 13:28 | Santa Clara | Michael Noble can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 40-34 |
| 13:27 | Nevada | Kerry Taylor gets the rebound | 40-34 |
| 13:25 | Nevada | Kerry Taylor is hacked by Jonathan Horstman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jonathan Horstman, team foul #2 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Ricky Thompson (SG), Isaac Dyer (C) Thomas Smith, Michael Noble | |
| Subs | Nevada | Harris Adkinson (SF) Michael Botelho | |
| 13:16 | Nevada | Joseph Westerfield drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Ronald Wells | 40-37 |
| 12:54 | Santa Clara | Thomas Severino clanks a floater from the left block | 40-37 |
| 12:52 | Santa Clara | Cory Ozuna pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-37 |
| 12:43 | Santa Clara | Thomas Severino misses the jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Stanley Foster - foul #1 on Stanley Foster, team foul #4 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Stephen Kimbrough (SF) Cory Ozuna | |
| Subs | Nevada | Frank Landers (SG) Kerry Taylor | |
| 12:43 | Santa Clara | Thomas Severino makes the 1st free throw | 41-37 |
| 12:43 | Santa Clara | Thomas Severino makes the 2nd free throw | 42-37 |
| 12:41 | Nevada | Stephen Kimbrough is called for the reach on Frank Landers in the backcourt - foul #1 on Stephen Kimbrough, team foul #3 | 42-37 |
| 12:23 | Nevada | Harris Adkinson drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 42-40 |
| 12:06 | Santa Clara | Thomas Severino can't connect on a runner near the basket | 42-40 |
| 12:05 | Nevada | Harris Adkinson grabs the board | 42-40 |
| 11:47 | Nevada | Isaac Dyer is called for the reach on Joseph Westerfield - foul #2 on Isaac Dyer, team foul #4 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Lee Sharp (SG), Daniel Guillotte (SF), Michael Noble (C) Ricky Thompson, Jonathan Horstman, Isaac Dyer | |
| Subs | Nevada | Chad Crist (PG), Michael Botelho (SF), Robert Howard (PF) Joseph Westerfield, Ronald Wells, Stanley Foster | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Thomas Severino (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lee Sharp (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Daniel Guillotte (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stephen Kimbrough (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Noble (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Chad Crist (fresh) SG - Frank Landers (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Botelho (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Howard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Harris Adkinson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Nevada | Chad Crist comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-40 |
| 11:36 | Santa Clara | Daniel Guillotte snags the defensive board | 42-40 |
| 11:20 | Santa Clara | Daniel Guillotte can't finish the layup | 42-40 |
| 11:19 | Santa Clara | Lee Sharp hits the follow up shot | 44-40 |
| 10:57 | Nevada | Frank Landers is denied on a layup by Michael Noble | 44-40 |
| 10:55 | Nevada | Michael Botelho can't tip it in | 44-40 |
| 10:54 | Santa Clara | Thomas Severino grabs the defensive rebound | 44-40 |
| 10:36 | Santa Clara | Stephen Kimbrough misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Harris Adkinson - foul #2 on Harris Adkinson, team foul #5 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jerry Stubbs (PG), Thomas Smith (SG), Cory Ozuna (PF) Thomas Severino, Lee Sharp, Michael Noble | |
| Subs | Nevada | Kerry Taylor (PG), Thomas Melgar (SG), Steven James (C) Chad Crist, Frank Landers, Harris Adkinson | |
| 10:36 | Santa Clara | Stephen Kimbrough makes the 1st free throw | 45-40 |
| 10:36 | Santa Clara | Stephen Kimbrough makes the 2nd free throw | 46-40 |
| 10:16 | Nevada | Robert Howard misses long on a jumper from the left side | 46-40 |
| 10:15 | Nevada | Steven James tips it in | 46-42 |
| 10:11 | Santa Clara | Jerry Stubbs clanks a jumper from the left wing | 46-42 |
| 10:10 | Nevada | Steven James gets the rebound | 46-42 |
| 09:51 | Nevada | Steven James drills a jumper from the left side | 46-44 |
| 09:30 | Santa Clara | Stephen Kimbrough connects on the shot in the paint on a great pass from Jerry Stubbs | 48-44 |
| 09:28 | Nevada | Kerry Taylor throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-44 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Albert Manus (PG), Ricky Thompson (SG), Lee Sharp (SF), Michael Noble (C) Jerry Stubbs, Thomas Smith, Daniel Guillotte, Stephen Kimbrough | |
| Subs | Nevada | Joseph Westerfield (PG), Frank Landers (SG), Ronald Wells (PF), Stanley Foster (C) Kerry Taylor, Thomas Melgar, Robert Howard, Steven James | |
| 09:09 | Santa Clara | Ricky Thompson connects on the floater from the right wing | 50-44 |
| 08:48 | Nevada | Ronald Wells hits the front of the rim on the wide open runner from close range | 50-44 |
| 08:47 | Santa Clara | Lee Sharp grabs the defensive rebound | 50-44 |
| 08:28 | Santa Clara | Ricky Thompson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-44 |
| 08:27 | Nevada | Stanley Foster grabs the board | 50-44 |
| 08:10 | Nevada | Ronald Wells connects on the open turnaround in the lane set up by Stanley Foster | 50-46 |
| 08:00 | Santa Clara | Michael Botelho is called for the reach on Albert Manus - foul #2 on Michael Botelho, team foul #6 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Thomas Severino (PG), Thomas Smith (SG), Jonathan Horstman (SF), Isaac Dyer (PF) Albert Manus, Ricky Thompson, Lee Sharp, Cory Ozuna | |
| Subs | Nevada | Kerry Taylor (PG), Thomas Melgar (SG), Harris Adkinson (SF) Joseph Westerfield, Frank Landers, Michael Botelho | |
| 07:49 | Santa Clara | A charge is called on Michael Noble - foul #4 on Michael Noble, team foul #5 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Daniel Guillotte (SF) Michael Noble | |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Thomas Severino (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Smith (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Daniel Guillotte (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jonathan Horstman (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Isaac Dyer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Kerry Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Melgar (fresh) SF - Harris Adkinson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Wells (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Stanley Foster (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:37 | Nevada | Thomas Melgar connects on the open 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Harris Adkinson | 50-49 |
| 07:30 | Santa Clara | Thomas Severino makes the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Daniel Guillotte | 52-49 |
| 07:10 | Nevada | Stanley Foster hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 52-49 |
| 07:09 | Santa Clara | Thomas Severino pulls down the rebound | 52-49 |
| 06:48 | Santa Clara | Jonathan Horstman makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Daniel Guillotte | 55-49 |
| 06:27 | Nevada | Thomas Melgar is by himself and knocks in the shot in the lane on a great pass from Harris Adkinson | 55-51 |
| 06:06 | Santa Clara | Daniel Guillotte's fadeaway is rejected by Ronald Wells | 55-51 |
| 06:05 | Nevada | The rebound goes to Stanley Foster | 55-51 |
| 05:59 | Nevada | Ronald Wells misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 55-51 |
| 05:57 | Santa Clara | Thomas Smith snags the defensive board | 55-51 |
| 05:41 | Santa Clara | Daniel Guillotte banks in the layup set up by Isaac Dyer | 57-51 |
| 05:41 | Nevada | Nevada calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-51 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Ricky Thompson (SG), Lee Sharp (SF), Cory Ozuna (PF), Michael Noble (C) Thomas Smith, Daniel Guillotte, Jonathan Horstman, Isaac Dyer | |
| Subs | Nevada | Joseph Westerfield (PG), Frank Landers (SG), Michael Botelho (SF), Robert Howard (PF), Steven James (C) Kerry Taylor, Thomas Melgar, Harris Adkinson, Ronald Wells, Stanley Foster | |
| 05:21 | Nevada | Frank Landers misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 57-51 |
| 05:20 | Santa Clara | Cory Ozuna grabs the board | 57-51 |
| 05:18 | Santa Clara | Thomas Severino is hacked by Joseph Westerfield in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Westerfield, team foul #7 | 57-51 |
| 05:18 | Santa Clara | Thomas Severino misses the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 05:18 | Nevada | The rebound goes to Robert Howard | 57-51 |
| 04:53 | Nevada | Michael Botelho clanks a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Lee Sharp - foul #3 on Lee Sharp, team foul #6 | 57-51 |
| 04:53 | Nevada | Michael Botelho makes the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 04:53 | Nevada | Michael Botelho makes the 2nd free throw | 57-53 |
| 04:36 | Santa Clara | Thomas Severino connects on the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Ricky Thompson | 59-53 |
| 04:30 | Nevada | Frank Landers hits a wide open jumper in the lane on a great pass from Joseph Westerfield | 59-55 |
| 04:08 | Santa Clara | Michael Noble misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Steven James - foul #2 on Steven James, team foul #8 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Thomas Smith (SG), Daniel Guillotte (SF), Isaac Dyer (PF) Ricky Thompson, Lee Sharp, Cory Ozuna | |
| Subs | Nevada | Stanley Foster (C) Steven James | |
| 04:08 | Santa Clara | Michael Noble makes the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 04:08 | Santa Clara | Michael Noble misses the 2nd free throw | 60-55 |
| 04:08 | Nevada | Stanley Foster grabs the defensive rebound | 60-55 |
| 03:58 | Nevada | Isaac Dyer is called for the reach on Robert Howard - foul #3 on Isaac Dyer, team foul #7 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Stephen Kimbrough (C) Michael Noble | |
| Subs | Nevada | Chad Crist (PG), Ronald Wells (PF) Joseph Westerfield, Frank Landers | |
| 03:58 | Nevada | Robert Howard misses the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 03:58 | Santa Clara | Isaac Dyer snags the defensive board | 60-55 |
| 03:48 | Santa Clara | Thomas Smith hits the finger roll | 62-55 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Thomas Severino (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Guillotte (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Isaac Dyer (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Stephen Kimbrough (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Chad Crist (fresh) SG - Robert Howard (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. SF - Michael Botelho (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - Ronald Wells (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Stanley Foster (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:33 | Nevada | Stephen Kimbrough is called for the reach on Chad Crist - foul #2 on Stephen Kimbrough, team foul #8 | 62-55 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Nevada | Kerry Taylor (SG), Harris Adkinson (SF) Robert Howard, Michael Botelho | |
| 03:33 | Nevada | Chad Crist makes the 1st free throw | 62-56 |
| 03:33 | Nevada | Chad Crist makes the 2nd free throw | 62-57 |
| 03:19 | Santa Clara | Stephen Kimbrough can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 62-57 |
| 03:18 | Nevada | Kerry Taylor grabs the board | 62-57 |
| 03:08 | Nevada | Chad Crist comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 62-57 |
| 03:07 | Santa Clara | Stephen Kimbrough grabs the defensive rebound | 62-57 |
| 02:46 | Santa Clara | Isaac Dyer loses the dribble to Chad Crist | 62-57 |
| 02:46 | Nevada | Nevada calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-57 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Ricky Thompson (SG), Cory Ozuna (PF), Michael Noble (C) Thomas Smith, Isaac Dyer, Stephen Kimbrough | |
| Subs | Nevada | Joseph Westerfield (PG), Frank Landers (SG), Michael Botelho (SF) Chad Crist, Kerry Taylor, Harris Adkinson | |
| 02:35 | Nevada | Michael Botelho misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 62-57 |
| 02:34 | Santa Clara | Michael Noble grabs the board | 62-57 |
| 02:19 | Santa Clara | Ronald Wells picks off the pass by Ricky Thompson | 62-57 |
| 02:14 | Nevada | Frank Landers is hacked by Cory Ozuna in the backcourt - foul #3 on Cory Ozuna, team foul #9 | 62-57 |
| 02:14 | Nevada | Frank Landers makes the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 02:14 | Nevada | Frank Landers makes the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| 01:52 | Santa Clara | Thomas Severino can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 62-59 |
| 01:51 | Santa Clara | Thomas Severino misses the tip | 62-59 |
| 01:50 | Nevada | Joseph Westerfield gets the rebound | 62-59 |
| 01:36 | Nevada | Michael Botelho connects on the 3 from straight away | 62-62 |
| 01:16 | Santa Clara | Michael Noble misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Joseph Westerfield - foul #3 on Joseph Westerfield, team foul #9 | 62-62 |
| 01:16 | Santa Clara | Michael Noble makes the 1st free throw | 63-62 |
| 01:16 | Santa Clara | Michael Noble makes the 2nd free throw | 64-62 |
| 01:14 | Nevada | Michael Noble takes the ball from Joseph Westerfield in the backcourt | 64-62 |
| 01:02 | Santa Clara | Michael Noble's floater is tipped away by Stanley Foster | 64-62 |
| 01:01 | Santa Clara | Cory Ozuna snags the offensive board | 64-62 |
| 00:46 | Santa Clara | Daniel Guillotte is called for traveling | 64-62 |
| 00:35 | Nevada | Joseph Westerfield connects on the open fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Michael Botelho | 64-64 |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:11 | Santa Clara | Thomas Severino misses badly on a floater near the basket but he's fouled by Joseph Westerfield - foul #4 on Joseph Westerfield, team foul #10 | 64-64 |
| 00:11 | Santa Clara | Thomas Severino makes the 1st free throw | 65-64 |
| 00:11 | Santa Clara | Thomas Severino makes the 2nd free throw | 66-64 |
| 00:02 | Nevada | Michael Botelho can't finish the layup | 66-64 |
| 00:00 | Nevada | The clock runs out | 66-64 |