| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Lionel Gillmore (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brandon Lindsay (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tommy Hubbard (fresh) PF - Dana Feldman (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ralph Redd (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Kevin Harmon (fresh) SG - Shawn Horne (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Otis Allen (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Edwin Mahoney (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Bryan Wren (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Santa Clara | Otis Allen inbounds the ball | 38-38 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Santa Clara | Kevin Harmon misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-38 |
| 19:43 | Nevada | Dana Feldman gets the rebound | 38-38 |
| 19:27 | Nevada | Ralph Redd is fouled on the floor by Shawn Horne - foul #2 on Shawn Horne, team foul #1 | 38-38 |
| 19:07 | Nevada | Ralph Redd makes the shot from close range | 40-38 |
| 18:50 | Santa Clara | Brandon Lindsay steals the ball from Edwin Mahoney | 40-38 |
| 18:45 | Nevada | Tommy Hubbard lays it up and in on a nice dish by Brandon Lindsay | 42-38 |
| 18:29 | Santa Clara | Kevin Harmon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-38 |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Richard Doolittle (PG), Rex Elliot (SF), Jerry Stevens (PF), Edward Warnke (C) Kevin Harmon, Otis Allen, Edwin Mahoney, Bryan Wren | |
| 18:15 | Nevada | Tommy Hubbard can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 42-38 |
| 18:13 | Nevada | The offensive rebound goes to Dana Feldman | 42-38 |
| 18:01 | Nevada | Tommy Hubbard is open and buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Dana Feldman | 45-38 |
| 17:51 | Santa Clara | Jerry Stevens scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Richard Doolittle | 45-40 |
| 17:37 | Nevada | Tommy Hubbard knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Lionel Gillmore and the foul's on Rex Elliot - foul #3 on Rex Elliot, team foul #2 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Nevada | Michael Owens (PG), Edward Keene (SG), Glenn Waldroup (PF), John Barnett (C) Lionel Gillmore, Brandon Lindsay, Dana Feldman, Ralph Redd | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Kevin Harmon (PG), Donald Newton (SG), Otis Allen (SF) Richard Doolittle, Shawn Horne, Rex Elliot | |
| 17:37 | Nevada | Tommy Hubbard makes the free throw | 48-40 |
| 17:25 | Santa Clara | Edward Warnke is hacked by John Barnett - foul #1 on John Barnett, team foul #1 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Nevada | Alton Donahue (PF) Tommy Hubbard | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 17:07 | Santa Clara | Kevin Harmon drills a fadeaway in the lane | 48-42 |
| 17:02 | Nevada | Donald Newton steps in front of the Michael Owens pass in the backcourt | 48-42 |
| 17:01 | Santa Clara | Kevin Harmon lays it up and in on a great pass from Donald Newton | 48-44 |
| 16:54 | Nevada | Alton Donahue's pass is intercepted by Jerry Stevens | 48-44 |
| 16:31 | Santa Clara | Jerry Stevens misses badly on a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Glenn Waldroup - foul #1 on Glenn Waldroup, team foul #2 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Nevada | Lionel Gillmore (PG), Brandon Lindsay (SG) Michael Owens, Alton Donahue | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Richard Doolittle (PG), Shawn Horne (SG), Edwin Mahoney (PF), Bryan Wren (C) Kevin Harmon, Donald Newton, Otis Allen, Edward Warnke | |
| 16:31 | Santa Clara | Jerry Stevens makes the 1st free throw | 48-45 |
| 16:31 | Santa Clara | Jerry Stevens misses the 2nd free throw | 48-45 |
| 16:31 | Nevada | John Barnett grabs the board | 48-45 |
| 16:18 | Nevada | Brandon Lindsay comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 48-45 |
| 16:17 | Santa Clara | Bryan Wren grabs the board | 48-45 |
| 15:56 | Santa Clara | Edwin Mahoney scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Doolittle | 48-48 |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Lionel Gillmore (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Brandon Lindsay (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Barnett (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Glenn Waldroup (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Edward Keene (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Richard Doolittle (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Shawn Horne (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerry Stevens (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Edwin Mahoney (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Bryan Wren (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Nevada | Jerry Stevens takes the ball from John Barnett | 48-48 |
| 15:43 | Santa Clara | Richard Doolittle banks in the layup on a nice dish by Jerry Stevens | 48-50 |
| 15:41 | Nevada | Richard Doolittle is called for the reach on Lionel Gillmore in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Doolittle, team foul #3 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Nevada | Tommy Hubbard (SF), Dana Feldman (PF), Ralph Redd (C) John Barnett, Glenn Waldroup, Edward Keene | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Rex Elliot (SF) Jerry Stevens | |
| 15:30 | Nevada | Tommy Hubbard is alone and drills a jumpshot from the right wing | 50-50 |
| 15:05 | Santa Clara | Edwin Mahoney misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 50-50 |
| 15:04 | Nevada | The rebound goes to Brandon Lindsay | 50-50 |
| 15:01 | Nevada | Tommy Hubbard is hacked by Richard Doolittle in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Doolittle, team foul #4 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Nevada | Michael Owens (PG) Lionel Gillmore | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Kevin Harmon (PG), Otis Allen (SF), Samuel John (C) Richard Doolittle, Shawn Horne, Bryan Wren | |
| 14:42 | Nevada | Michael Owens loses the ball out of bounds | 50-50 |
| Subs | Nevada | John Barnett (SF), Alton Donahue (PF) Tommy Hubbard, Dana Feldman | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 14:24 | Santa Clara | Samuel John buries a turnaround near the basket | 50-52 |
| 14:20 | Nevada | Michael Owens is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin Harmon - foul #3 on Kevin Harmon, team foul #5 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Nevada | Edward Keene (SG) Brandon Lindsay | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Donald Newton (SG), Bryan Wren (C) Rex Elliot, Edwin Mahoney | |
| 14:05 | Nevada | John Barnett connects on the 3 from straight away | 53-52 |
| 13:57 | Santa Clara | John Barnett is called for the reach on Donald Newton - foul #2 on John Barnett, team foul #3 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Nevada | Glenn Waldroup (C) Ralph Redd | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Richard Doolittle (PG), Shawn Horne (SG), Edward Warnke (C) Kevin Harmon, Otis Allen, Bryan Wren | |
| 13:38 | Santa Clara | Edward Warnke misses badly on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Glenn Waldroup - foul #2 on Glenn Waldroup, team foul #4 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Nevada | Lionel Gillmore (PG), Tommy Hubbard (SF) Michael Owens, Alton Donahue | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Bryan Wren (C) Samuel John | |
| 13:38 | Santa Clara | Edward Warnke makes the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 13:38 | Santa Clara | Edward Warnke misses the 2nd free throw | 53-53 |
| 13:38 | Santa Clara | Bryan Wren gets the offensive rebound | 53-53 |
| 13:25 | Santa Clara | Shawn Horne double dribbles | 53-53 |
| Subs | Nevada | Brandon Lindsay (SG), Dana Feldman (PF) Edward Keene, John Barnett | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 13:22 | Nevada | Tommy Hubbard travels in the backcourt | 53-53 |
| 13:07 | Santa Clara | Richard Doolittle connects on the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Shawn Horne and the foul's on Lionel Gillmore - foul #1 on Lionel Gillmore, team foul #5 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Rex Elliot (SF), Edwin Mahoney (PF) Donald Newton, Edward Warnke | |
| 13:07 | Santa Clara | Richard Doolittle misses the free throw | 53-55 |
| 13:07 | Nevada | The rebound goes to Brandon Lindsay | 53-55 |
| 13:04 | Nevada | Shawn Horne steals it from Brandon Lindsay in the backcourt | 53-55 |
| 12:51 | Santa Clara | Bryan Wren is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Bryan Wren, team foul #6 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Nevada | Edward Keene (C) Glenn Waldroup | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Kevin Harmon (PG), Otis Allen (SF), Jerry Stevens (PF) Richard Doolittle, Edwin Mahoney, Bryan Wren | |
| 12:35 | Nevada | Lionel Gillmore can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-55 |
| 12:33 | Nevada | Brandon Lindsay snags the offensive board | 53-55 |
| 12:10 | Nevada | Tommy Hubbard is hacked by Otis Allen - foul #2 on Otis Allen, team foul #7 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Nevada | Michael Owens (PG), John Barnett (PF), Ralph Redd (C) Lionel Gillmore, Dana Feldman, Edward Keene | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Donald Newton (SG), Samuel John (C) Shawn Horne, Rex Elliot | |
| 12:10 | Nevada | Tommy Hubbard misses the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 12:10 | Santa Clara | Samuel John grabs the board | 53-55 |
| 11:57 | Santa Clara | Jerry Stevens misses badly on a runner in the paint | 53-55 |
| 11:56 | Nevada | Michael Owens grabs the board | 53-55 |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Michael Owens (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brandon Lindsay (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Tommy Hubbard (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - John Barnett (fresh) 5 pts. C - Ralph Redd (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Kevin Harmon (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - Donald Newton (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Otis Allen (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Jerry Stevens (fresh) 5 pts. 3 stl. C - Samuel John (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:54 | Nevada | Donald Newton is called for the reach on Brandon Lindsay in the backcourt - foul #3 on Donald Newton, team foul #8 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Nevada | Alton Donahue (PF) Tommy Hubbard | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Richard Doolittle (PG), Edwin Mahoney (PF) Kevin Harmon, Jerry Stevens | |
| 11:54 | Nevada | Brandon Lindsay makes the 1st free throw | 54-55 |
| 11:54 | Nevada | Brandon Lindsay misses the 2nd free throw | 54-55 |
| 11:54 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Edwin Mahoney | 54-55 |
| 11:43 | Santa Clara | Samuel John hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Edwin Mahoney and the foul's on John Barnett - foul #3 on John Barnett, team foul #6 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Nevada | David Baskett (SG) Brandon Lindsay | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 11:43 | Santa Clara | Samuel John makes the free throw | 54-58 |
| 11:27 | Nevada | Ralph Redd hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway in the lane | 54-58 |
| 11:26 | Nevada | John Barnett tips it in | 56-58 |
| 11:08 | Santa Clara | Donald Newton hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 56-58 |
| 11:06 | Nevada | David Baskett gets the rebound | 56-58 |
| 10:48 | Nevada | John Barnett drills a shot from close range | 58-58 |
| 10:41 | Santa Clara | Samuel John misses the easy layup but the foul's on Ralph Redd - foul #1 on Ralph Redd, team foul #7 | 58-58 |
| Subs | Nevada | Lionel Gillmore (PG), Brandon Lindsay (SG), Dana Feldman (PF), Glenn Waldroup (C) Michael Owens, David Baskett, Alton Donahue, Ralph Redd | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Kevin Harmon (PG), Shawn Horne (SG), Rex Elliot (SF), Edward Warnke (C) Richard Doolittle, Donald Newton, Otis Allen, Edwin Mahoney | |
| 10:41 | Santa Clara | Samuel John makes the 1st free throw | 58-59 |
| 10:41 | Santa Clara | Samuel John makes the 2nd free throw | 58-60 |
| 10:26 | Nevada | Shawn Horne steps in front of the Lionel Gillmore pass | 58-60 |
| 10:16 | Santa Clara | Shawn Horne lays it in on a nice dish by Edward Warnke | 58-62 |
| 10:14 | Nevada | Lionel Gillmore is hacked by Kevin Harmon in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kevin Harmon, team foul #9 | 58-62 |
| Subs | Nevada | Tommy Hubbard (SF) John Barnett | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Willy Sharber (PG), Bryan Wren (C) Kevin Harmon, Samuel John | |
| 10:14 | Nevada | Lionel Gillmore makes the 1st free throw | 59-62 |
| 10:14 | Nevada | Lionel Gillmore misses the 2nd free throw | 59-62 |
| 10:14 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Bryan Wren | 59-62 |
| 09:56 | Santa Clara | Bryan Wren misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-62 |
| 09:55 | Nevada | Lionel Gillmore grabs the defensive rebound | 59-62 |
| 09:26 | Nevada | Brandon Lindsay is hacked by Edward Warnke - foul #1 on Edward Warnke, team foul #10 | 59-62 |
| Subs | Nevada | Ralph Redd (C) Dana Feldman | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Richard Doolittle (PG), Donald Newton (SF), Jerry Stevens (PF) Willy Sharber, Rex Elliot, Edward Warnke | |
| 09:26 | Nevada | Brandon Lindsay makes the 1st free throw | 60-62 |
| 09:26 | Nevada | Brandon Lindsay misses the 2nd free throw | 60-62 |
| 09:26 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Bryan Wren | 60-62 |
| 09:15 | Santa Clara | Shawn Horne misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Ralph Redd - foul #2 on Ralph Redd, team foul #8 | 60-62 |
| Subs | Nevada | Edward Keene (SG), Alton Donahue (SF) Brandon Lindsay, Tommy Hubbard | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 09:15 | Santa Clara | Shawn Horne makes the 1st free throw | 60-63 |
| 09:15 | Santa Clara | Shawn Horne makes the 2nd free throw | 60-64 |
| 09:11 | Nevada | Edward Keene is hacked by Shawn Horne in the backcourt - foul #3 on Shawn Horne, team foul #11 | 60-64 |
| Subs | Nevada | Dana Feldman (PF) Glenn Waldroup | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 09:11 | Nevada | Edward Keene makes the 1st free throw | 61-64 |
| 09:11 | Nevada | Edward Keene misses the 2nd free throw | 61-64 |
| 09:11 | Santa Clara | Bryan Wren pulls down the rebound | 61-64 |
| 08:57 | Santa Clara | Bryan Wren misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 61-64 |
| 08:56 | Nevada | Ralph Redd gets the rebound | 61-64 |
| 08:34 | Nevada | Edward Keene hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the right wing | 61-64 |
| 08:32 | Nevada | Alton Donahue misses the tip | 61-64 |
| 08:30 | Santa Clara | Bryan Wren snags the defensive board | 61-64 |
| 08:11 | Santa Clara | Jerry Stevens misses the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Dana Feldman - foul #1 on Dana Feldman, team foul #9 | 61-64 |
| Subs | Nevada | Michael Owens (PG), Brandon Lindsay (SG), Tommy Hubbard (SF), Glenn Waldroup (PF), John Barnett (C) Lionel Gillmore, Edward Keene, Alton Donahue, Dana Feldman, Ralph Redd | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Willy Sharber (PG), Edwin Mahoney (PF), Samuel John (C) Richard Doolittle, Donald Newton, Bryan Wren | |
| 08:11 | Santa Clara | Jerry Stevens makes the 1st free throw | 61-65 |
| 08:11 | Santa Clara | Jerry Stevens makes the 2nd free throw | 61-66 |
| 07:56 | Nevada | Tommy Hubbard is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by Michael Owens | 63-66 |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Michael Owens (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brandon Lindsay (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Tommy Hubbard (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Glenn Waldroup (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Barnett (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Willy Sharber (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Shawn Horne (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Jerry Stevens (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 stl. PF - Edwin Mahoney (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Samuel John (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:52 | Santa Clara | Jerry Stevens is whistled for traveling | 63-66 |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Kevin Harmon (PG), Otis Allen (SF) Willy Sharber, Jerry Stevens | |
| 07:31 | Nevada | John Barnett blows the wide open layup but he's fouled by Kevin Harmon - foul #5 on Kevin Harmon, team foul #12 | 63-66 |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Willy Sharber (PG), Rex Elliot (SG), Edward Warnke (C) Kevin Harmon, Shawn Horne, Samuel John | |
| 07:31 | Nevada | John Barnett makes the 1st free throw | 64-66 |
| 07:31 | Nevada | John Barnett makes the 2nd free throw | 65-66 |
| 07:10 | Santa Clara | Rex Elliot misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 65-66 |
| 07:09 | Santa Clara | Edward Warnke tips it back up and in | 65-68 |
| 07:07 | Nevada | Rex Elliot steals the ball from Michael Owens in the backcourt | 65-68 |
| 06:51 | Santa Clara | Edwin Mahoney is hacked by John Barnett - foul #4 on John Barnett, team foul #10 | 65-68 |
| Subs | Nevada | Alton Donahue (PF), Ralph Redd (C) Tommy Hubbard, Glenn Waldroup | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Richard Doolittle (PG) Willy Sharber | |
| 06:51 | Santa Clara | Edwin Mahoney makes the 1st free throw | 65-69 |
| 06:51 | Santa Clara | Edwin Mahoney makes the 2nd free throw | 65-70 |
| 06:30 | Nevada | Brandon Lindsay clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 65-70 |
| 06:29 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Edwin Mahoney | 65-70 |
| 06:12 | Santa Clara | Edward Warnke clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 65-70 |
| 06:10 | Santa Clara | Edward Warnke pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-70 |
| 05:56 | Santa Clara | Edwin Mahoney hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 65-70 |
| 05:54 | Nevada | Ralph Redd grabs the board | 65-70 |
| 05:49 | Nevada | Michael Owens is hacked by Richard Doolittle in the backcourt - foul #4 on Richard Doolittle, team foul #13 | 65-70 |
| Subs | Nevada | Edward Keene (SG), Dana Feldman (PF) Brandon Lindsay, John Barnett | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Willy Sharber (PG), Shawn Horne (SG), Donald Newton (SF), Jerry Stevens (PF), Samuel John (C) Richard Doolittle, Rex Elliot, Otis Allen, Edwin Mahoney, Edward Warnke | |
| 05:49 | Nevada | Michael Owens makes the 1st free throw | 66-70 |
| 05:49 | Nevada | Michael Owens makes the 2nd free throw | 67-70 |
| 05:24 | Santa Clara | Shawn Horne hits the finger roll on a great pass from Willy Sharber | 67-72 |
| 04:58 | Nevada | Ralph Redd hits the finger roll on a great pass from Michael Owens | 69-72 |
| 04:35 | Santa Clara | Willy Sharber lays it up and in on a great pass from Shawn Horne | 69-74 |
| 04:35 | Nevada | Nevada calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-74 |
| Subs | Nevada | Lionel Gillmore (PG), Brandon Lindsay (SG), Tommy Hubbard (SF) Michael Owens, Edward Keene, Alton Donahue | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Richard Doolittle (PG), Otis Allen (SF), Bryan Wren (C) Willy Sharber, Donald Newton, Jerry Stevens | |
| 04:13 | Nevada | Ralph Redd is hacked by Otis Allen - foul #3 on Otis Allen, team foul #14 | 69-74 |
| 04:13 | Nevada | Ralph Redd makes the 1st free throw | 70-74 |
| 04:13 | Nevada | Ralph Redd makes the 2nd free throw | 71-74 |
| 03:45 | Santa Clara | Bryan Wren double dribbles | 71-74 |
| Subs | Nevada | Glenn Waldroup (PF), John Barnett (C) Dana Feldman, Ralph Redd | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Lionel Gillmore (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Brandon Lindsay (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Tommy Hubbard (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Glenn Waldroup (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Barnett (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Richard Doolittle (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Shawn Horne (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Otis Allen (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Samuel John (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Bryan Wren (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:30 | Nevada | Samuel John steals it from Glenn Waldroup | 71-74 |
| 03:11 | Santa Clara | Bryan Wren misses badly on a floater from the baseline but the foul's on John Barnett - foul #5 on John Barnett, team foul #11 | 71-74 |
| Subs | Nevada | Edward Keene (C) John Barnett | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Rex Elliot (SF), Edwin Mahoney (PF) Otis Allen, Samuel John | |
| 03:11 | Santa Clara | Bryan Wren makes the 1st free throw | 71-75 |
| 03:11 | Santa Clara | Bryan Wren makes the 2nd free throw | 71-76 |
| 03:08 | Nevada | Tommy Hubbard throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 71-76 |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Edward Warnke (C) Bryan Wren | |
| 02:54 | Santa Clara | Edward Keene steps in front of the Edwin Mahoney pass | 71-76 |
| 02:54 | Nevada | Nevada calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-76 |
| Subs | Nevada | Dana Feldman (PF), Ralph Redd (C) Glenn Waldroup, Edward Keene | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Otis Allen (SF), Bryan Wren (C) Rex Elliot, Edward Warnke | |
| 02:33 | Nevada | Brandon Lindsay makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Lionel Gillmore | 73-76 |
| 02:15 | Santa Clara | Otis Allen scores on a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Richard Doolittle | 73-78 |
| 01:55 | Nevada | Bryan Wren swats the short shot by Ralph Redd | 73-78 |
| 01:54 | Santa Clara | Edwin Mahoney pulls down the rebound | 73-78 |
| 01:36 | Santa Clara | Edwin Mahoney misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 73-78 |
| 01:35 | Santa Clara | Bryan Wren grabs the offensive rebound | 73-78 |
| 01:18 | Santa Clara | Otis Allen drills a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Richard Doolittle and the foul's on Lionel Gillmore - foul #2 on Lionel Gillmore, team foul #12 | 73-80 |
| 01:18 | Santa Clara | Otis Allen misses the free throw | 73-80 |
| 01:18 | Nevada | Dana Feldman pulls down the rebound | 73-80 |
| 00:49 | Nevada | Brandon Lindsay buries a fadeaway from the left block set up by Lionel Gillmore | 75-80 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:27 | Santa Clara | Bryan Wren hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Richard Doolittle | 75-82 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:21 | Nevada | Edwin Mahoney steals it from Brandon Lindsay | 75-82 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:18 | Santa Clara | Richard Doolittle is fouled in the backcourt by Lionel Gillmore - foul #3 on Lionel Gillmore, team foul #13 | 75-82 |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jerry Stevens (PF) Edwin Mahoney | |
| 00:18 | Santa Clara | Richard Doolittle makes the 1st free throw | 75-83 |
| 00:18 | Santa Clara | Richard Doolittle misses the 2nd free throw | 75-83 |
| 00:18 | Nevada | Dana Feldman grabs the board | 75-83 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:12 | Nevada | Lionel Gillmore misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 75-83 |
| 00:11 | Nevada | Dana Feldman gets the offensive rebound | 75-83 |
| 00:08 | Nevada | Lionel Gillmore hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Brandon Lindsay | 78-83 |
| 00:06 | Santa Clara | Brandon Lindsay is called for the reach on Jerry Stevens in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brandon Lindsay, team foul #14 | 78-83 |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Donald Newton (SF) Otis Allen | |
| 00:06 | Santa Clara | Jerry Stevens makes the 1st free throw | 78-84 |
| 00:06 | Santa Clara | Jerry Stevens makes the 2nd free throw | 78-85 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:03 | Nevada | Richard Doolittle steals it from Lionel Gillmore in the backcourt | 78-85 |
| 00:03 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-85 |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Otis Allen (SF) Donald Newton | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Santa Clara | Richard Doolittle runs out the clock | 78-85 |