| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - John Welch (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Scott Maney (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terrell Noblitt (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Dodge (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - John Shevitz (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - William Terrio (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Allen Barclay (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronnie Steinbach (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Harold Wright (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Glenn Waldroup (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Santa Clara | Terrell Noblitt inbounds the ball | 37-33 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:37 | Santa Clara | John Welch clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-33 |
| 19:36 | Santa Clara | Michael Dodge tips it but misses | 37-33 |
| 19:34 | Nevada | William Terrio gets the rebound | 37-33 |
| 19:29 | Nevada | Ronnie Steinbach clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-33 |
| 19:27 | Santa Clara | John Welch gets the rebound | 37-33 |
| 19:05 | Santa Clara | Terrell Noblitt can't connect on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on William Terrio - foul #2 on William Terrio, team foul #1 | 37-33 |
| 19:05 | Santa Clara | Terrell Noblitt misses the 1st free throw | 37-33 |
| 19:05 | Santa Clara | Terrell Noblitt makes the 2nd free throw | 38-33 |
| 18:52 | Nevada | John Shevitz steals the ball from Glenn Waldroup | 38-33 |
| 18:31 | Santa Clara | Terrell Noblitt is hacked by Ronnie Steinbach - foul #3 on Ronnie Steinbach, team foul #2 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Ed Kallas (SG), Jerry Stevens (SF), Huey Glantz (PF), Richard Elder (C) Scott Maney, Terrell Noblitt, Michael Dodge, John Shevitz | |
| Subs | Nevada | Shawn Orr (PG), Leonard Andrew (SF) William Terrio, Ronnie Steinbach | |
| 18:21 | Santa Clara | Huey Glantz clanks a jumper from the left wing | 38-33 |
| 18:20 | Santa Clara | Richard Elder snags the offensive board | 38-33 |
| 18:03 | Santa Clara | Jerry Stevens misses badly on a shot from the left side | 38-33 |
| 18:02 | Nevada | Leonard Andrew grabs the defensive rebound | 38-33 |
| 17:42 | Nevada | Shawn Orr scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Leonard Andrew | 38-35 |
| 17:36 | Santa Clara | Jerry Stevens buries a jumper from close range set up by Huey Glantz | 40-35 |
| 17:33 | Nevada | Allen Barclay is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 40-35 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Larry Vetter (PG), Scott Maney (SG), John Shevitz (C) John Welch, Ed Kallas, Richard Elder | |
| Subs | Nevada | Richard Montgomery (SG), Wilfred Wedgeworth (PF), Ralph Redd (C) Allen Barclay, Harold Wright, Glenn Waldroup | |
| 17:20 | Santa Clara | Jerry Stevens misses the dunk | 40-35 |
| 17:19 | Santa Clara | Jerry Stevens can't tip it in | 40-35 |
| 17:17 | Nevada | Wilfred Wedgeworth snags the defensive board | 40-35 |
| 16:53 | Nevada | Jerry Stevens steals the ball from Richard Montgomery | 40-35 |
| 16:33 | Santa Clara | John Shevitz double dribbles | 40-35 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Ed Kallas (SG), Terrell Noblitt (SF), Michael Dodge (PF), Richard Elder (C) Scott Maney, Jerry Stevens, Huey Glantz, John Shevitz | |
| Subs | Nevada | William Terrio (PG), Glenn Waldroup (C) Shawn Orr, Leonard Andrew | |
| 16:14 | Nevada | Larry Vetter steals it from Glenn Waldroup | 40-35 |
| 16:10 | Santa Clara | Larry Vetter banks in the layup | 42-35 |
| 15:55 | Nevada | Ralph Redd hits a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Glenn Waldroup | 42-37 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Larry Vetter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ed Kallas (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Terrell Noblitt (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Dodge (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Elder (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - William Terrio (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Montgomery (fairly fresh) SF - Wilfred Wedgeworth (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Ralph Redd (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Glenn Waldroup (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Santa Clara | Michael Dodge can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 42-37 |
| 15:43 | Santa Clara | Richard Elder tips it back up and in | 44-37 |
| 15:41 | Nevada | Ed Kallas is called for the reach on Wilfred Wedgeworth in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ed Kallas, team foul #1 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Roberto Martin (PG) Larry Vetter | |
| Subs | Nevada | Allen Barclay (SG), Ronnie Steinbach (SF), Harold Wright (PF) Richard Montgomery, Wilfred Wedgeworth, Ralph Redd | |
| 15:26 | Nevada | Ronnie Steinbach hits a jumpshot from the right side set up by Allen Barclay | 44-39 |
| 15:14 | Santa Clara | Terrell Noblitt misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Ronnie Steinbach - foul #4 on Ronnie Steinbach, team foul #3 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Welch (PG), Scott Maney (SG), Oliver Keach (PF), John Shevitz (C) Roberto Martin, Ed Kallas, Michael Dodge, Richard Elder | |
| Subs | Nevada | Leonard Andrew (SF), Shawn Orr (C) Ronnie Steinbach, Glenn Waldroup | |
| 15:14 | Santa Clara | Terrell Noblitt misses the 1st free throw | 44-39 |
| 15:14 | Santa Clara | Terrell Noblitt misses the 2nd free throw | 44-39 |
| 15:14 | Nevada | The rebound goes to Shawn Orr | 44-39 |
| 15:10 | Nevada | William Terrio loses the dribble to Terrell Noblitt in the backcourt | 44-39 |
| 14:59 | Santa Clara | John Shevitz misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 44-39 |
| 14:57 | Santa Clara | The offensive rebound goes to John Shevitz | 44-39 |
| 14:45 | Santa Clara | William Terrio is called for the reach on Oliver Keach - foul #3 on William Terrio, team foul #4 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jerry Stevens (SF), Huey Glantz (PF) Terrell Noblitt, Oliver Keach | |
| Subs | Nevada | Alfred Elliott (PG), Glenn Waldroup (C) William Terrio, Allen Barclay | |
| 14:32 | Santa Clara | John Shevitz connects on the driving attempt from close range set up by Huey Glantz | 46-39 |
| 14:23 | Nevada | Glenn Waldroup scores on a runner near the basket and he's hacked by John Shevitz - foul #1 on John Shevitz, team foul #2 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Nevada | Wilfred Wedgeworth (SF), Ralph Redd (PF) Alfred Elliott, Harold Wright | |
| 14:23 | Nevada | Glenn Waldroup misses the free throw | 46-41 |
| 14:23 | Nevada | Leonard Andrew gets the offensive rebound | 46-41 |
| 13:56 | Nevada | Glenn Waldroup is fouled on the floor by John Shevitz - foul #2 on John Shevitz, team foul #3 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Larry Vetter (PG), Ed Kallas (SG), Michael Dodge (PF), Richard Elder (C) John Welch, Scott Maney, Huey Glantz, John Shevitz | |
| Subs | Nevada | Alfred Elliott (PG), Richard Montgomery (SG) Shawn Orr, Glenn Waldroup | |
| 13:48 | Nevada | Wilfred Wedgeworth hits a driving attempt from the baseline | 46-43 |
| 13:31 | Santa Clara | Ed Kallas scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Larry Vetter | 49-43 |
| 13:12 | Nevada | Ralph Redd is called for 3 seconds | 49-43 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Roberto Martin (SF), Huey Glantz (PF) Jerry Stevens, Michael Dodge | |
| Subs | Nevada | Allen Barclay (SG), Harold Wright (PF), Glenn Waldroup (C) Richard Montgomery, Wilfred Wedgeworth, Ralph Redd | |
| 12:49 | Santa Clara | Richard Elder misses short on a floater from the left block | 49-43 |
| 12:48 | Santa Clara | Richard Elder tips it in | 51-43 |
| 12:41 | Nevada | Allen Barclay hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Leonard Andrew | 51-45 |
| 12:26 | Santa Clara | Larry Vetter drills a floater from the right side on a great pass from Ed Kallas | 53-45 |
| 12:22 | Nevada | Larry Vetter is called for the reach on Alfred Elliott in the backcourt - foul #1 on Larry Vetter, team foul #4 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Welch (PG), Scott Maney (SG), Terrell Noblitt (SF), John Shevitz (C) Larry Vetter, Ed Kallas, Roberto Martin, Richard Elder | |
| Subs | Nevada | William Terrio (PG), Shawn Orr (C) Alfred Elliott, Glenn Waldroup | |
| 12:03 | Nevada | Shawn Orr scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Leonard Andrew and he's hacked by John Shevitz - foul #3 on John Shevitz, team foul #5 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Dodge (PF) Huey Glantz | |
| Subs | Nevada | Wilfred Wedgeworth (SF) Leonard Andrew | |
| 12:03 | Nevada | Shawn Orr makes the free throw | 53-48 |
| 11:52 | Santa Clara | William Terrio is called for the reach on John Shevitz - foul #4 on William Terrio, team foul #5 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Nevada | Glenn Waldroup (C) William Terrio | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - John Welch (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Scott Maney (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terrell Noblitt (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Dodge (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - John Shevitz (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Shawn Orr (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Allen Barclay (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Wilfred Wedgeworth (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Harold Wright (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Glenn Waldroup (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Santa Clara | John Welch buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-48 |
| 11:21 | Nevada | Shawn Orr is hacked by John Welch - foul #3 on John Welch, team foul #6 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Ed Kallas (SG), Jerry Stevens (SF), Oliver Keach (C) Scott Maney, Terrell Noblitt, John Shevitz | |
| Subs | Nevada | Richard Montgomery (SG), Ralph Redd (PF) Allen Barclay, Harold Wright | |
| 11:11 | Nevada | Ralph Redd comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 56-48 |
| 11:09 | Nevada | Shawn Orr tips it in | 56-50 |
| 10:47 | Santa Clara | Ed Kallas clanks a 3 from the right wing | 56-50 |
| 10:46 | Nevada | The rebound goes to Ralph Redd | 56-50 |
| 10:38 | Nevada | Ralph Redd is wide open but clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 56-50 |
| 10:36 | Nevada | Ralph Redd hits the follow up shot | 56-52 |
| 10:21 | Santa Clara | Ralph Redd denies the turnaround by Michael Dodge | 56-52 |
| 10:19 | Nevada | Glenn Waldroup snags the defensive board | 56-52 |
| 10:16 | Nevada | Shawn Orr is fouled in the backcourt by John Welch - foul #4 on John Welch, team foul #7 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Larry Vetter (PG), Scott Maney (SG), Huey Glantz (PF), John Shevitz (C) John Welch, Ed Kallas, Michael Dodge, Oliver Keach | |
| Subs | Nevada | Leonard Andrew (SF) Wilfred Wedgeworth | |
| 10:16 | Nevada | Shawn Orr makes the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 10:16 | Nevada | Shawn Orr makes the 2nd free throw | 56-54 |
| 10:00 | Santa Clara | Jerry Stevens misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Shawn Orr - foul #1 on Shawn Orr, team foul #6 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Nevada | Alfred Elliott (PG), Allen Barclay (SG), Harold Wright (PF) Shawn Orr, Richard Montgomery, Ralph Redd | |
| 10:00 | Santa Clara | Jerry Stevens makes the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 10:00 | Santa Clara | Jerry Stevens makes the 2nd free throw | 58-54 |
| 09:38 | Nevada | Alfred Elliott throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-54 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Terrell Noblitt (SF) Jerry Stevens | |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| 09:21 | Santa Clara | John Shevitz hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 58-54 |
| 09:20 | Nevada | Leonard Andrew pulls down the rebound | 58-54 |
| 09:14 | Nevada | Glenn Waldroup misses short on a jump hook in the paint | 58-54 |
| 09:12 | Nevada | Allen Barclay tips it home | 58-56 |
| 08:58 | Santa Clara | Terrell Noblitt comes up short on the shot from the left side | 58-56 |
| 08:57 | Santa Clara | The offensive rebound goes to John Shevitz | 58-56 |
| 08:36 | Santa Clara | Larry Vetter scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 61-56 |
| 08:25 | Nevada | Alfred Elliott knocks in the floater from the baseline | 61-58 |
| 08:04 | Santa Clara | Allen Barclay is called for the reach on Terrell Noblitt - foul #1 on Allen Barclay, team foul #7 | 61-58 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Roberto Martin (PG), Ed Kallas (SG), Oliver Keach (PF), Richard Elder (C) Larry Vetter, Scott Maney, Huey Glantz, John Shevitz | |
| Subs | Nevada | Shawn Orr (PG), Richard Montgomery (SG), Wilfred Wedgeworth (SF), Ralph Redd (C) Alfred Elliott, Allen Barclay, Leonard Andrew, Glenn Waldroup | |
| 08:04 | Santa Clara | Terrell Noblitt misses the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 08:04 | Nevada | Ralph Redd grabs the defensive rebound | 61-58 |
| 07:35 | Nevada | Wilfred Wedgeworth comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 61-58 |
| 07:34 | Nevada | Wilfred Wedgeworth grabs the offensive board | 61-58 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Roberto Martin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Ed Kallas (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terrell Noblitt (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Oliver Keach (fresh) C - Richard Elder (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Shawn Orr (fresh) 14 pts. SG - Richard Montgomery (fresh) SF - Wilfred Wedgeworth (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Harold Wright (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Ralph Redd (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Nevada | Wilfred Wedgeworth is open but comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 61-58 |
| 07:17 | Nevada | Ralph Redd hits the follow up shot | 61-60 |
| 07:05 | Santa Clara | Terrell Noblitt can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline | 61-60 |
| 07:04 | Nevada | Harold Wright grabs the defensive rebound | 61-60 |
| 06:43 | Nevada | Richard Montgomery throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-60 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Welch (PG), Jerry Stevens (SF), Michael Dodge (PF) Roberto Martin, Terrell Noblitt, Oliver Keach | |
| Subs | Nevada | William Terrio (PG), Ronnie Steinbach (SF), Glenn Waldroup (C) Shawn Orr, Wilfred Wedgeworth, Harold Wright | |
| 06:19 | Santa Clara | Michael Dodge connects on the runner in the lane on a great pass from Ed Kallas | 63-60 |
| 06:10 | Nevada | William Terrio connects on the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Richard Montgomery and he's hacked by Richard Elder - foul #1 on Richard Elder, team foul #8 | 63-62 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Scott Maney (SG), Huey Glantz (C) Ed Kallas, Richard Elder | |
| Subs | Nevada | Allen Barclay (SG) Richard Montgomery | |
| 06:10 | Nevada | William Terrio makes the free throw | 63-63 |
| 05:41 | Santa Clara | Jerry Stevens buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by John Welch | 65-63 |
| 05:21 | Nevada | Glenn Waldroup hits a wide open turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Ronnie Steinbach | 65-65 |
| 05:00 | Santa Clara | Scott Maney can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 65-65 |
| 04:59 | Nevada | Ralph Redd grabs the board | 65-65 |
| 04:40 | Nevada | Ronnie Steinbach makes the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by William Terrio | 65-67 |
| 04:33 | Santa Clara | Huey Glantz travels with the ball | 65-67 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Larry Vetter (PG), Ed Kallas (SG), Roberto Martin (SF), Oliver Keach (PF), John Shevitz (C) John Welch, Scott Maney, Jerry Stevens, Michael Dodge, Huey Glantz | |
| Subs | Nevada | Alfred Elliott (PG), Leonard Andrew (SG), Wilfred Wedgeworth (PF), Shawn Orr (C) William Terrio, Allen Barclay, Ralph Redd, Glenn Waldroup | |
| 04:31 | Nevada | Leonard Andrew is fouled in the backcourt by Ed Kallas - foul #3 on Ed Kallas, team foul #9 | 65-67 |
| 04:31 | Nevada | Leonard Andrew makes the 1st free throw | 65-68 |
| 04:31 | Nevada | Leonard Andrew makes the 2nd free throw | 65-69 |
| 04:13 | Santa Clara | Oliver Keach scores on a runner in the lane on a great pass from Roberto Martin | 67-69 |
| 03:56 | Nevada | Alfred Elliott misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 67-69 |
| 03:54 | Nevada | Shawn Orr can't tip it in | 67-69 |
| 03:52 | Santa Clara | Oliver Keach pulls down the rebound | 67-69 |
| 03:25 | Santa Clara | Ronnie Steinbach picks off the pass by John Shevitz | 67-69 |
| 03:20 | Nevada | Leonard Andrew banks in the layup set up by Ronnie Steinbach | 67-71 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Larry Vetter (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ed Kallas (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Roberto Martin (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Oliver Keach (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Shevitz (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Alfred Elliott (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Leonard Andrew (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ronnie Steinbach (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Wilfred Wedgeworth (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Shawn Orr (fresh) 14 pts. | |
| 03:15 | Santa Clara | Larry Vetter loses the dribble to Alfred Elliott | 67-71 |
| 02:46 | Nevada | Wilfred Wedgeworth is fouled on the floor by Oliver Keach - foul #2 on Oliver Keach, team foul #10 | 67-71 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Welch (PG), Scott Maney (SG), Terrell Noblitt (SF), Michael Dodge (PF), Richard Elder (C) Larry Vetter, Ed Kallas, Roberto Martin, Oliver Keach, John Shevitz | |
| Subs | Nevada | Richard Montgomery (SG), Glenn Waldroup (C) Ronnie Steinbach, Shawn Orr | |
| 02:46 | Nevada | Wilfred Wedgeworth makes the 1st free throw | 67-72 |
| 02:46 | Nevada | Wilfred Wedgeworth misses the 2nd free throw | 67-72 |
| 02:46 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Terrell Noblitt | 67-72 |
| 02:27 | Santa Clara | Terrell Noblitt lays it in set up by Scott Maney | 69-72 |
| 02:27 | Nevada | Nevada calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-72 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Shevitz (C) Richard Elder | |
| Subs | Nevada | William Terrio (PG), Allen Barclay (SG), Harold Wright (PF) Alfred Elliott, Richard Montgomery, Wilfred Wedgeworth | |
| 02:14 | Nevada | Allen Barclay misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 69-72 |
| 02:12 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to John Shevitz | 69-72 |
| 01:56 | Santa Clara | Terrell Noblitt misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 69-72 |
| 01:54 | Santa Clara | Terrell Noblitt hits the follow up shot | 71-72 |
| 01:33 | Nevada | Glenn Waldroup is hacked by John Shevitz - foul #4 on John Shevitz, team foul #11 | 71-72 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Nevada | Ronnie Steinbach (SF) Leonard Andrew | |
| 01:33 | Nevada | Glenn Waldroup misses the 1st free throw | 71-72 |
| 01:33 | Nevada | Glenn Waldroup makes the 2nd free throw | 71-73 |
| 01:12 | Santa Clara | Michael Dodge knocks in the floater from the free throw line set up by Scott Maney and he's hacked by Ronnie Steinbach - foul #5 on Ronnie Steinbach, team foul #8 | 73-73 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Nevada | Leonard Andrew (SF) Ronnie Steinbach | |
| 01:12 | Santa Clara | Michael Dodge makes the free throw | 74-73 |
| 01:10 | Nevada | John Shevitz steps in front of the Leonard Andrew pass in the backcourt | 74-73 |
| 00:50 | Santa Clara | Scott Maney comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 74-73 |
| 00:49 | Nevada | Glenn Waldroup pulls down the rebound | 74-73 |
| 00:33 | Nevada | Allen Barclay knocks in the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by William Terrio | 74-75 |
| 00:13 | Santa Clara | Scott Maney clanks a shot from close range | 74-75 |
| 00:11 | Nevada | The rebound goes to Allen Barclay | 74-75 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:09 | Nevada | Allen Barclay is hacked by John Welch in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Welch, team foul #12 | 74-75 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Larry Vetter (PG) John Welch | |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| 00:09 | Nevada | Allen Barclay makes the 1st free throw | 74-76 |
| 00:09 | Nevada | Allen Barclay misses the 2nd free throw | 74-76 |
| 00:09 | Santa Clara | John Shevitz grabs the board | 74-76 |
| 00:09 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 74-76 |
| 00:04 | Santa Clara | John Shevitz connects on the shot in the lane on a great pass from Larry Vetter | 76-76 |
| 00:04 | Nevada | Nevada calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-76 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Nevada | William Terrio misses long on a halfcourt shot | 76-76 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Larry Vetter (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Scott Maney (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Terrell Noblitt (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Dodge (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - John Shevitz (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - William Terrio (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Allen Barclay (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leonard Andrew (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. PF - Harold Wright (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Glenn Waldroup (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Nevada | Glenn Waldroup wins the tip | 76-76 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 04:58 | Nevada | Leonard Andrew's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 76-76 |
| 04:50 | Santa Clara | John Shevitz misses badly on a turnaround from the left block | 76-76 |
| 04:49 | Santa Clara | John Shevitz tips it home | 78-76 |
| 04:45 | Nevada | Allen Barclay misses the dunk attempt | 78-76 |
| 04:44 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to John Shevitz | 78-76 |
| 04:28 | Santa Clara | Terrell Noblitt is denied on a layup by Harold Wright | 78-76 |
| 04:26 | Nevada | Leonard Andrew grabs the defensive rebound | 78-76 |
| 04:22 | Nevada | Allen Barclay is wide open and slams it home set up by Leonard Andrew | 78-78 |
| 04:02 | Santa Clara | Scott Maney buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by John Shevitz | 81-78 |
| 03:45 | Nevada | Allen Barclay travels with the ball | 81-78 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Ed Kallas (SG), Jerry Stevens (SF), Huey Glantz (PF), Richard Elder (C) Scott Maney, Terrell Noblitt, Michael Dodge, John Shevitz | |
| Subs | Nevada | Shawn Orr (PG), Ralph Redd (PF) William Terrio, Harold Wright | |
| 03:29 | Santa Clara | Larry Vetter connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 84-78 |
| 03:24 | Nevada | Ed Kallas is called for the reach on Shawn Orr in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ed Kallas, team foul #13 | 84-78 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Nevada | Wilfred Wedgeworth (SF) Allen Barclay | |
| 03:24 | Nevada | Shawn Orr makes the 1st free throw | 84-79 |
| 03:24 | Nevada | Shawn Orr makes the 2nd free throw | 84-80 |
| 03:15 | Santa Clara | Jerry Stevens comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 84-80 |
| 03:14 | Nevada | The rebound goes to Shawn Orr | 84-80 |
| 03:10 | Nevada | Leonard Andrew hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range but he's hacked by Ed Kallas - foul #5 on Ed Kallas, team foul #14 | 84-80 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Roberto Martin (PG), Scott Maney (SG) Larry Vetter, Ed Kallas | |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| 03:10 | Nevada | Leonard Andrew makes the 1st free throw | 84-81 |
| 03:10 | Nevada | Leonard Andrew makes the 2nd free throw | 84-82 |
| 02:53 | Santa Clara | Scott Maney comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 84-82 |
| 02:51 | Santa Clara | Scott Maney can't tip it in | 84-82 |
| 02:50 | Nevada | Ralph Redd gets the rebound | 84-82 |
| 02:50 | Nevada | Nevada calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 84-82 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Larry Vetter (PG), Terrell Noblitt (SF), Michael Dodge (PF), John Shevitz (C) Roberto Martin, Jerry Stevens, Huey Glantz, Richard Elder | |
| Subs | Nevada | William Terrio (PG), Allen Barclay (SG), Harold Wright (PF) Shawn Orr, Wilfred Wedgeworth, Ralph Redd | |
| 02:26 | Nevada | Harold Wright hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 84-82 |
| 02:24 | Santa Clara | Scott Maney grabs the defensive rebound | 84-82 |
| 02:18 | Santa Clara | Terrell Noblitt scores on a runner in the paint | 86-82 |
| 02:11 | Nevada | Larry Vetter steps in front of the Glenn Waldroup pass in the backcourt | 86-82 |
| 01:55 | Santa Clara | Terrell Noblitt misses long on a shot in the lane | 86-82 |
| 01:53 | Nevada | The rebound goes to Glenn Waldroup | 86-82 |
| 01:49 | Nevada | Allen Barclay is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Allen Barclay, team foul #9 | 86-82 |
| 01:35 | Santa Clara | Michael Dodge buries a jumper near the basket | 88-82 |
| 01:16 | Nevada | Harold Wright is whistled for traveling | 88-82 |
| 01:07 | Santa Clara | Michael Dodge throws a bad pass out of bounds | 88-82 |
| 00:53 | Nevada | Glenn Waldroup comes up short on the shot in the paint | 88-82 |
| 00:51 | Santa Clara | John Shevitz grabs the defensive rebound | 88-82 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Larry Vetter (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Scott Maney (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Terrell Noblitt (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Dodge (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - John Shevitz (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 11 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - William Terrio (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Allen Barclay (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leonard Andrew (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. PF - Harold Wright (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Glenn Waldroup (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Santa Clara | William Terrio is called for the reach on John Shevitz in the backcourt - foul #5 on William Terrio, team foul #10 | 88-82 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Roberto Martin (PG) Larry Vetter | |
| Subs | Nevada | Shawn Orr (PG) William Terrio | |
| 00:48 | Santa Clara | John Shevitz makes the 1st free throw | 89-82 |
| 00:48 | Santa Clara | John Shevitz makes the 2nd free throw | 90-82 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:45 | Nevada | Nevada calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 90-82 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Larry Vetter (PG) Roberto Martin | |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| 00:43 | Nevada | Leonard Andrew clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 90-82 |
| 00:41 | Nevada | Glenn Waldroup gets the offensive rebound | 90-82 |
| 00:38 | Nevada | Leonard Andrew misses the 3 from the right corner | 90-82 |
| 00:36 | Nevada | Harold Wright gets the offensive rebound | 90-82 |
| 00:32 | Nevada | Leonard Andrew makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 90-85 |
| 00:30 | Santa Clara | Terrell Noblitt is hacked by Allen Barclay in the backcourt - foul #3 on Allen Barclay, team foul #11 | 90-85 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Richard Elder (C) John Shevitz | |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| 00:30 | Santa Clara | Terrell Noblitt makes the 1st free throw | 91-85 |
| 00:30 | Santa Clara | Terrell Noblitt makes the 2nd free throw | 92-85 |
| 00:27 | Nevada | Nevada calls a full timeout (1 :30 1 full remaining) | 92-85 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Shevitz (C) Richard Elder | |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| 00:24 | Nevada | Leonard Andrew hits a 3 from the right corner | 92-88 |
| 00:21 | Santa Clara | Terrell Noblitt is hacked by Shawn Orr in the backcourt - foul #2 on Shawn Orr, team foul #12 | 92-88 |
| 00:21 | Santa Clara | Terrell Noblitt makes the 1st free throw | 93-88 |
| 00:21 | Santa Clara | Terrell Noblitt makes the 2nd free throw | 94-88 |
| 00:15 | Nevada | Leonard Andrew buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Shawn Orr | 94-91 |
| 00:13 | Santa Clara | Scott Maney is hacked by Allen Barclay in the backcourt - foul #4 on Allen Barclay, team foul #13 | 94-91 |
| 00:13 | Santa Clara | Scott Maney makes the 1st free throw | 95-91 |
| 00:13 | Santa Clara | Scott Maney misses the 2nd free throw | 95-91 |
| 00:13 | Nevada | Harold Wright gets the rebound | 95-91 |
| 00:13 | Nevada | Nevada calls a full timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 95-91 |
| 00:10 | Nevada | Larry Vetter steps in front of the Shawn Orr pass in the backcourt | 95-91 |
| 00:09 | Santa Clara | John Shevitz is hacked by Glenn Waldroup - foul #1 on Glenn Waldroup, team foul #14 | 95-91 |
| 00:09 | Santa Clara | John Shevitz makes the 1st free throw | 96-91 |
| 00:09 | Santa Clara | John Shevitz makes the 2nd free throw | 97-91 |
| 00:07 | Nevada | Larry Vetter is called for the reach on Shawn Orr in the backcourt - foul #2 on Larry Vetter, team foul #15 | 97-91 |
| 00:07 | Nevada | Shawn Orr makes the 1st free throw | 97-92 |
| 00:07 | Nevada | Shawn Orr makes the 2nd free throw | 97-93 |
| 00:06 | Santa Clara | Michael Dodge is fouled in the backcourt by Allen Barclay - foul #5 on Allen Barclay, team foul #15 | 97-93 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Nevada | Wilfred Wedgeworth (SF) Allen Barclay | |
| 00:06 | Santa Clara | Michael Dodge makes the 1st free throw | 98-93 |
| 00:06 | Santa Clara | Michael Dodge makes the 2nd free throw | 99-93 |
| 00:01 | Nevada | Leonard Andrew can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 99-93 |
| 00:00 | Santa Clara | John Shevitz snags the defensive board | 99-93 |