| Lineup | Nevada | PG - John Beatty (fresh) SG - Charles Talley (fresh) SF - Irving Houseman (fresh) PF - Johnny Schafer (fresh) C - Wilfred Sletten (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Tony Cisco (fresh) SG - Timothy Hopkins (fresh) SF - John Lazo (fresh) PF - Joseph Huntley (fresh) C - John Kaplan (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Santa Clara | John Kaplan wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:47 | Santa Clara | Timothy Hopkins is whistled for a carry | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Nevada | Charles Talley hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Santa Clara | John Kaplan grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Santa Clara | John Lazo misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | Nevada | Wilfred Sletten snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:54 | Nevada | Wilfred Sletten banks in the wide open layup set up by Charles Talley | 2-0 |
| 18:38 | Santa Clara | Joseph Huntley comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 18:37 | Nevada | Irving Houseman grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:34 | Nevada | Timothy Hopkins steals the ball from Irving Houseman in the backcourt | 2-0 |
| 18:33 | Santa Clara | Tony Cisco misses the easy layup | 2-0 |
| 18:31 | Nevada | Johnny Schafer grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 18:07 | Nevada | Johnny Schafer lays it up and in on a great pass from John Beatty and he's hacked by Joseph Huntley - foul #1 on Joseph Huntley, team foul #1 | 4-0 |
| 18:07 | Nevada | Johnny Schafer misses the free throw | 4-0 |
| 18:07 | Santa Clara | Joseph Huntley grabs the board | 4-0 |
| 17:56 | Santa Clara | Joseph Huntley lays it up and in on a great pass from Timothy Hopkins | 4-2 |
| 17:51 | Nevada | Johnny Schafer hits the finger roll on a great pass from John Beatty | 6-2 |
| 17:44 | Santa Clara | Tony Cisco's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 6-2 |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Reuben Washington (PG), Chad Whiteman (SG), Nicholas Nelson (SF), Peter Moody (PF), Ronnie Guitierrez (C) Tony Cisco, Timothy Hopkins, John Lazo, Joseph Huntley, John Kaplan | |
| 17:38 | Nevada | Charles Talley is fouled on the floor by Ronnie Guitierrez - foul #1 on Ronnie Guitierrez, team foul #2 | 6-2 |
| Subs | Nevada | George King (SF) Irving Houseman | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 17:27 | Nevada | John Beatty hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 6-2 |
| 17:26 | Santa Clara | Chad Whiteman grabs the board | 6-2 |
| 17:19 | Santa Clara | Nicholas Nelson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 6-2 |
| Subs | Nevada | Carl Ferraro (SG), Wayne Goodridge (PF), Jarrett Gwyn (C) Charles Talley, Johnny Schafer, Wilfred Sletten | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 17:11 | Nevada | George King misses the easy open layup | 6-2 |
| 17:10 | Santa Clara | Nicholas Nelson snags the defensive board | 6-2 |
| 16:48 | Santa Clara | Peter Moody clanks a 3 from the left corner | 6-2 |
| 16:46 | Nevada | Wayne Goodridge grabs the board | 6-2 |
| 16:33 | Nevada | Jarrett Gwyn scores on a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Carl Ferraro and he's fouled by Ronnie Guitierrez - foul #2 on Ronnie Guitierrez, team foul #3 | 8-2 |
| Subs | Nevada | Irving Houseman (SF) John Beatty | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Tony Cisco (PG), Timothy Hopkins (SG), Andrew Rosenfeld (SF), John Kaplan (C) Reuben Washington, Chad Whiteman, Nicholas Nelson, Ronnie Guitierrez | |
| 16:33 | Nevada | Jarrett Gwyn makes the free throw | 9-2 |
| 16:10 | Santa Clara | Tony Cisco is fouled on the floor by Jarrett Gwyn - foul #1 on Jarrett Gwyn, team foul #1 | 9-2 |
| Subs | Nevada | Charles Talley (SG), Johnny Schafer (PF) George King, Jarrett Gwyn | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Lazo (SF) Peter Moody | |
| 16:00 | Santa Clara | John Kaplan is hacked by Carl Ferraro - foul #1 on Carl Ferraro, team foul #2 | 9-2 |
| Subs | Nevada | Wilfred Sletten (C) Wayne Goodridge | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Carl Ferraro (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Talley (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Irving Houseman (fresh) PF - Johnny Schafer (fresh) 4 pts. C - Wilfred Sletten (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Tony Cisco (fresh) SG - Timothy Hopkins (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Lazo (fresh) PF - Andrew Rosenfeld (fresh) C - John Kaplan (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:51 | Santa Clara | Andrew Rosenfeld throws a bad pass out of bounds | 9-2 |
| Subs | Nevada | Joseph Dillard (PG) Carl Ferraro | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 15:28 | Nevada | Joseph Dillard misses the 3 from the left wing | 9-2 |
| 15:26 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Andrew Rosenfeld | 9-2 |
| 15:22 | Santa Clara | Timothy Hopkins buries a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Tony Cisco | 9-4 |
| 15:05 | Nevada | Johnny Schafer is hacked by John Kaplan - foul #1 on John Kaplan, team foul #4 | 9-4 |
| Subs | Nevada | John Beatty (PG), Jimmie Scott (SG), Michael Lawson (SF), Jarrett Gwyn (PF) Joseph Dillard, Charles Talley, Irving Houseman, Johnny Schafer | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Chad Whiteman (SG), Nicholas Nelson (SF), Joseph Huntley (PF) Timothy Hopkins, John Lazo, Andrew Rosenfeld | |
| 14:55 | Nevada | Michael Lawson scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from John Beatty | 12-4 |
| 14:39 | Santa Clara | John Kaplan can't finish the layup | 12-4 |
| 14:38 | Santa Clara | John Kaplan can't tip it in | 12-4 |
| 14:36 | Nevada | Wilfred Sletten grabs the board | 12-4 |
| 14:25 | Nevada | John Beatty comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 12-4 |
| 14:24 | Nevada | Wilfred Sletten tips it but misses | 12-4 |
| 14:23 | Nevada | The offensive rebound goes to Jimmie Scott | 12-4 |
| 14:07 | Nevada | Michael Lawson travels with the ball | 12-4 |
| Subs | Nevada | Carl Ferraro (SG), George King (SF), Johnny Schafer (PF), Wayne Goodridge (C) Jimmie Scott, Michael Lawson, Jarrett Gwyn, Wilfred Sletten | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Reuben Washington (PG), Timothy Hopkins (SG), Andrew Rosenfeld (SF), Peter Moody (C) Tony Cisco, Chad Whiteman, Nicholas Nelson, John Kaplan | |
| 13:51 | Santa Clara | Peter Moody scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Reuben Washington | 12-6 |
| 13:49 | Nevada | George King is fouled in the backcourt by Timothy Hopkins - foul #1 on Timothy Hopkins, team foul #5 | 12-6 |
| Subs | Nevada | Charles Talley (SG) John Beatty | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 13:26 | Nevada | Charles Talley makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Carl Ferraro | 15-6 |
| 13:06 | Santa Clara | Andrew Rosenfeld lays it up and in on a nice dish by Timothy Hopkins and he's hacked by George King - foul #1 on George King, team foul #3 | 15-8 |
| Subs | Nevada | Irving Houseman (SF), Jarrett Gwyn (C) George King, Johnny Schafer | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Tony Cisco (PG), Nicholas Nelson (SF) Reuben Washington, Joseph Huntley | |
| 13:06 | Santa Clara | Andrew Rosenfeld makes the free throw | 15-9 |
| 13:04 | Nevada | Irving Houseman's pass is intercepted by Nicholas Nelson in the backcourt | 15-9 |
| 12:40 | Santa Clara | Nicholas Nelson scores on a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Tony Cisco | 15-12 |
| 12:19 | Nevada | Charles Talley can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the left corner | 15-12 |
| 12:17 | Santa Clara | Nicholas Nelson pulls down the rebound | 15-12 |
| 12:03 | Santa Clara | Andrew Rosenfeld clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 15-12 |
| 12:01 | Santa Clara | Peter Moody can't tip it in | 15-12 |
| 12:00 | Nevada | Wayne Goodridge grabs the board | 15-12 |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Carl Ferraro (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Charles Talley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Irving Houseman (fairly fresh) PF - Wayne Goodridge (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Jarrett Gwyn (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Tony Cisco (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Timothy Hopkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nicholas Nelson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Andrew Rosenfeld (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Peter Moody (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:54 | Nevada | Carl Ferraro is wide open but clanks a floater from the left side | 15-12 |
| 11:53 | Nevada | Irving Houseman grabs the offensive board | 15-12 |
| 11:38 | Nevada | Carl Ferraro misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 15-12 |
| 11:37 | Santa Clara | Peter Moody grabs the defensive rebound | 15-12 |
| 11:20 | Santa Clara | Wayne Goodridge is called for the reach on Tony Cisco - foul #1 on Wayne Goodridge, team foul #4 | 15-12 |
| Subs | Nevada | John Beatty (PG), Jimmie Scott (SG), George King (SF), Johnny Schafer (PF), Wilfred Sletten (C) Carl Ferraro, Charles Talley, Irving Houseman, Wayne Goodridge, Jarrett Gwyn | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Reuben Washington (PG), Chad Whiteman (SG), John Lazo (SF), Joseph Huntley (PF), John Kaplan (C) Tony Cisco, Timothy Hopkins, Nicholas Nelson, Andrew Rosenfeld, Peter Moody | |
| 11:03 | Santa Clara | John Lazo's fadeaway is rejected by Wilfred Sletten | 15-12 |
| 11:02 | Santa Clara | John Kaplan gets the offensive rebound | 15-12 |
| 10:51 | Santa Clara | John Kaplan hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 15-12 |
| 10:49 | Nevada | Wilfred Sletten pulls down the rebound | 15-12 |
| 10:31 | Nevada | Jimmie Scott makes the wide open runner from close range on a great pass from John Beatty | 17-12 |
| 10:21 | Santa Clara | Chad Whiteman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 17-12 |
| 10:19 | Nevada | The rebound goes to Wilfred Sletten | 17-12 |
| 10:17 | Nevada | Jimmie Scott double dribbles in the backcourt | 17-12 |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Tony Cisco (PG) Reuben Washington | |
| 10:05 | Santa Clara | John Lazo misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 17-12 |
| 10:03 | Santa Clara | Joseph Huntley grabs the offensive board | 17-12 |
| 09:55 | Santa Clara | Chad Whiteman double dribbles | 17-12 |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Timothy Hopkins (SG) Chad Whiteman | |
| 09:53 | Nevada | Jimmie Scott is fouled in the backcourt by Tony Cisco - foul #1 on Tony Cisco, team foul #6 | 17-12 |
| 09:34 | Nevada | John Beatty loses the dribble to John Kaplan | 17-12 |
| 09:07 | Santa Clara | Wilfred Sletten steals the ball from John Kaplan | 17-12 |
| 09:05 | Nevada | John Kaplan is called for the reach on Wilfred Sletten in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Kaplan, team foul #7 | 17-12 |
| Subs | Nevada | Carl Ferraro (PG), Charles Talley (SG), Irving Houseman (SF), Jarrett Gwyn (PF) John Beatty, Jimmie Scott, George King, Johnny Schafer | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Peter Moody (C) John Kaplan | |
| 09:05 | Nevada | Wilfred Sletten misses the 1st free throw | 17-12 |
| 09:05 | Santa Clara | Peter Moody grabs the board | 17-12 |
| 08:53 | Santa Clara | Tony Cisco misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 17-12 |
| 08:51 | Santa Clara | Joseph Huntley tips it home | 17-14 |
| 08:25 | Nevada | Irving Houseman misses the wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 17-14 |
| 08:24 | Nevada | Wilfred Sletten snags the offensive board | 17-14 |
| 08:11 | Nevada | Charles Talley loses the ball out of bounds | 17-14 |
| Subs | Nevada | John Beatty (PG), Wayne Goodridge (PF) Carl Ferraro, Wilfred Sletten | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Reuben Washington (PG), Chad Whiteman (SG), Nicholas Nelson (SF), Andrew Rosenfeld (PF) Tony Cisco, Timothy Hopkins, John Lazo, Joseph Huntley | |
| 08:03 | Santa Clara | Chad Whiteman hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Andrew Rosenfeld | 17-17 |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - John Beatty (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Charles Talley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Irving Houseman (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Wayne Goodridge (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jarrett Gwyn (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Reuben Washington (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Chad Whiteman (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Nicholas Nelson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Andrew Rosenfeld (fresh) 3 pts. C - Peter Moody (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Nevada | Charles Talley misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 17-17 |
| 07:37 | Santa Clara | Andrew Rosenfeld grabs the board | 17-17 |
| 07:18 | Santa Clara | Chad Whiteman drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Nicholas Nelson | 17-20 |
| 07:01 | Nevada | Wayne Goodridge connects on the turnaround near the basket set up by John Beatty | 19-20 |
| 06:49 | Santa Clara | Andrew Rosenfeld blows the layup | 19-20 |
| 06:48 | Nevada | Wayne Goodridge gets the rebound | 19-20 |
| 06:41 | Nevada | Charles Talley can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 19-20 |
| 06:40 | Santa Clara | Andrew Rosenfeld gets the rebound | 19-20 |
| 06:23 | Santa Clara | Peter Moody misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Jarrett Gwyn - foul #2 on Jarrett Gwyn, team foul #5 | 19-20 |
| Subs | Nevada | Carl Ferraro (PG), Jimmie Scott (SG), George King (SF), Johnny Schafer (PF), Wilfred Sletten (C) John Beatty, Charles Talley, Irving Houseman, Wayne Goodridge, Jarrett Gwyn | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Tony Cisco (PG), Timothy Hopkins (SG), John Lazo (SF), Joseph Huntley (PF) Reuben Washington, Chad Whiteman, Nicholas Nelson, Andrew Rosenfeld | |
| 06:23 | Santa Clara | Peter Moody makes the 1st free throw | 19-21 |
| 06:23 | Santa Clara | Peter Moody makes the 2nd free throw | 19-22 |
| 06:11 | Nevada | George King drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Carl Ferraro | 22-22 |
| 05:57 | Santa Clara | Peter Moody drills a runner in the lane | 22-24 |
| 05:55 | Nevada | Johnny Schafer is fouled in the backcourt by Tony Cisco - foul #2 on Tony Cisco, team foul #8 | 22-24 |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Reuben Washington (PG) Tony Cisco | |
| 05:55 | Nevada | Johnny Schafer makes the 1st free throw | 23-24 |
| 05:55 | Nevada | Johnny Schafer makes the 2nd free throw | 24-24 |
| 05:39 | Santa Clara | Timothy Hopkins buries a floater from close range on a nice dish by Joseph Huntley | 24-26 |
| 05:10 | Nevada | Jimmie Scott connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 27-26 |
| 05:01 | Santa Clara | Joseph Huntley misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 27-26 |
| 05:00 | Santa Clara | Peter Moody tips it in | 27-28 |
| 04:44 | Nevada | John Lazo blocks the short jumper by George King | 27-28 |
| 04:43 | Santa Clara | John Lazo grabs the defensive rebound | 27-28 |
| 04:22 | Santa Clara | Peter Moody makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by John Lazo | 27-31 |
| 04:18 | Nevada | George King makes the fadeaway from close range and he's hacked by John Lazo - foul #1 on John Lazo, team foul #9 | 29-31 |
| Subs | Nevada | John Beatty (PG), Charles Talley (SG), Michael Lawson (PF), Wayne Goodridge (C) Carl Ferraro, Jimmie Scott, Johnny Schafer, Wilfred Sletten | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Chad Whiteman (PG), Nicholas Nelson (SF), Andrew Rosenfeld (PF) Reuben Washington, John Lazo, Joseph Huntley | |
| 04:18 | Nevada | George King misses the free throw | 29-31 |
| 04:18 | Santa Clara | Peter Moody snags the defensive board | 29-31 |
| 03:56 | Santa Clara | Nicholas Nelson comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Wayne Goodridge - foul #2 on Wayne Goodridge, team foul #6 | 29-31 |
| Subs | Nevada | Irving Houseman (SF), Jarrett Gwyn (C) George King, Michael Lawson | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Tony Cisco (PG), Ronnie Guitierrez (PF), John Kaplan (C) Timothy Hopkins, Andrew Rosenfeld, Peter Moody | |
| 03:56 | Santa Clara | Nicholas Nelson misses the 1st free throw | 29-31 |
| 03:56 | Santa Clara | Nicholas Nelson misses the 2nd free throw | 29-31 |
| 03:56 | Nevada | Jarrett Gwyn pulls down the rebound | 29-31 |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - John Beatty (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Charles Talley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Irving Houseman (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Wayne Goodridge (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jarrett Gwyn (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Tony Cisco (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Chad Whiteman (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Nicholas Nelson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ronnie Guitierrez (fresh) C - John Kaplan (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:41 | Nevada | John Beatty makes the wide open jumpshot from the left wing set up by Charles Talley | 31-31 |
| 03:22 | Santa Clara | Nicholas Nelson connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Tony Cisco | 31-33 |
| 03:09 | Nevada | Charles Talley knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by John Beatty | 33-33 |
| 02:52 | Santa Clara | Tony Cisco loses the dribble to Charles Talley | 33-33 |
| 02:48 | Nevada | Wayne Goodridge misses the dunk attempt | 33-33 |
| 02:47 | Santa Clara | Nicholas Nelson pulls down the rebound | 33-33 |
| 02:33 | Santa Clara | Chad Whiteman drills a floater from just outside the lane | 33-35 |
| 02:12 | Nevada | Wayne Goodridge misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Ronnie Guitierrez - foul #3 on Ronnie Guitierrez, team foul #10 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Nevada | Carl Ferraro (PG), Jimmie Scott (SG), George King (SF), Johnny Schafer (PF) John Beatty, Charles Talley, Irving Houseman, Jarrett Gwyn | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Timothy Hopkins (SG), John Lazo (SF), Andrew Rosenfeld (PF) Chad Whiteman, Nicholas Nelson, Ronnie Guitierrez | |
| 02:12 | Nevada | Wayne Goodridge misses the 1st free throw | 33-35 |
| 02:12 | Nevada | Wayne Goodridge makes the 2nd free throw | 34-35 |
| 01:55 | Santa Clara | John Lazo scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Tony Cisco | 34-38 |
| 01:39 | Nevada | Jimmie Scott clanks a jump hook near the basket | 34-38 |
| 01:37 | Santa Clara | Andrew Rosenfeld gets the rebound | 34-38 |
| 01:23 | Santa Clara | Andrew Rosenfeld connects on the 3 from the right wing set up by John Lazo | 34-41 |
| 00:59 | Nevada | Johnny Schafer is open but comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 34-41 |
| 00:57 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to John Kaplan | 34-41 |
| 00:52 | Santa Clara | Tony Cisco can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-41 |
| 00:50 | Nevada | Johnny Schafer gets the rebound | 34-41 |
| 00:46 | Nevada | Jimmie Scott connects on the open 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Carl Ferraro | 37-41 |
| 00:21 | Santa Clara | Tony Cisco misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Carl Ferraro - foul #2 on Carl Ferraro, team foul #7 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Nevada | John Beatty (PG), Charles Talley (SG), Michael Lawson (SF), Jarrett Gwyn (PF), Wilfred Sletten (C) Carl Ferraro, Jimmie Scott, George King, Johnny Schafer, Wayne Goodridge | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Nicholas Nelson (SF), Joseph Huntley (PF) John Lazo, Andrew Rosenfeld | |
| 00:21 | Santa Clara | Tony Cisco misses the 1st free throw | 37-41 |
| 00:21 | Santa Clara | Tony Cisco makes the 2nd free throw | 37-42 |
| 00:00 | Nevada | Jarrett Gwyn is open but comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 37-42 |