| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Keith Chitty (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Henry Candelario (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Eric McComb (fresh) 10 pts. 3 stl. PF - Leroy Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - John Exley (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Lynn Menges (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Zerbel (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffery Petrella (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Frank Furlow (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Gary Partington (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | UC Santa Barbara | Jeffery Petrella inbounds the ball | 34-29 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:44 | UC Santa Barbara | Lynn Menges misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-29 |
| 19:42 | Nevada | John Exley grabs the board | 34-29 |
| 19:38 | Nevada | Eric McComb splits the doubleteam and buries a jump hook near the basket | 36-29 |
| 19:19 | UC Santa Barbara | Thomas Zerbel is called for 3 seconds | 36-29 |
| 19:02 | Nevada | Eric McComb is fouled on the floor by Thomas Zerbel - foul #3 on Thomas Zerbel, team foul #1 | 36-29 |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Thomas Lezama (SG) Thomas Zerbel | |
| 18:47 | Nevada | Eric McComb tries to split the doubleteam and is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Eric McComb, team foul #1 | 36-29 |
| Subs | Nevada | Frank Wolff (SF) Eric McComb | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| 18:24 | UC Santa Barbara | Henry Candelario is called for the reach on Gary Partington - foul #3 on Henry Candelario, team foul #2 | 36-29 |
| Subs | Nevada | Charles Korth (SF) Henry Candelario | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| 18:12 | UC Santa Barbara | Frank Furlow drills a shot from just outside the lane set up by Jeffery Petrella | 36-31 |
| 17:54 | Nevada | Leroy Wilson blows the layup | 36-31 |
| 17:53 | UC Santa Barbara | Lynn Menges pulls down the rebound | 36-31 |
| 17:46 | UC Santa Barbara | Gary Partington double dribbles | 36-31 |
| 17:26 | Nevada | Thomas Lezama is called for the reach on Frank Wolff - foul #1 on Thomas Lezama, team foul #2 | 36-31 |
| 17:10 | Nevada | Leroy Wilson hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 36-31 |
| 17:09 | Nevada | John Exley gets the offensive rebound | 36-31 |
| 16:51 | Nevada | Charles Korth's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-31 |
| Subs | Nevada | Anthony Robinson (PF) Leroy Wilson | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Richard Kopf (SF), Jim Denniston (PF), Jimmy Chester (C) Jeffery Petrella, Frank Furlow, Gary Partington | |
| 16:36 | UC Santa Barbara | Richard Kopf connects on the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Thomas Lezama | 36-33 |
| 16:19 | Nevada | Charles Korth can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-33 |
| 16:17 | UC Santa Barbara | Jim Denniston gets the rebound | 36-33 |
| 15:53 | UC Santa Barbara | Jim Denniston buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Thomas Lezama | 36-35 |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Keith Chitty (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Wolff (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Charles Korth (fresh) PF - Anthony Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Exley (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Lynn Menges (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Lezama (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Richard Kopf (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jim Denniston (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Jimmy Chester (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Nevada | Frank Wolff misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-35 |
| 15:32 | Nevada | John Exley tips it in | 38-35 |
| 15:12 | UC Santa Barbara | Jim Denniston hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Charles Korth - foul #1 on Charles Korth, team foul #3 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Nevada | Daniel Smith (PG), Henry Candelario (SG), Eric McComb (SF), Leroy Wilson (PF) Keith Chitty, Frank Wolff, Charles Korth, John Exley | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Jamie Bucci (PG), Thomas Zerbel (SG), Frank Furlow (PF), Gary Partington (C) Lynn Menges, Thomas Lezama, Richard Kopf, Jimmy Chester | |
| 15:12 | UC Santa Barbara | Jim Denniston makes the 1st free throw | 38-36 |
| 15:12 | UC Santa Barbara | Jim Denniston makes the 2nd free throw | 38-37 |
| 14:44 | Nevada | Daniel Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-37 |
| 14:42 | UC Santa Barbara | Jim Denniston pulls down the rebound | 38-37 |
| 14:23 | UC Santa Barbara | Frank Furlow knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane | 38-39 |
| 13:59 | Nevada | Eric McComb misses the lay-in but the foul's on Jim Denniston - foul #2 on Jim Denniston, team foul #3 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Nevada | Keith Chitty (PG), Davis Roberts (C) Daniel Smith, Anthony Robinson | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Thomas Lezama (PG), Jeffery Petrella (SF) Jamie Bucci, Jim Denniston | |
| 13:59 | Nevada | Eric McComb makes the 1st free throw | 39-39 |
| 13:59 | Nevada | Eric McComb misses the 2nd free throw | 39-39 |
| 13:59 | UC Santa Barbara | Frank Furlow snags the defensive board | 39-39 |
| 13:44 | UC Santa Barbara | Frank Furlow comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 39-39 |
| 13:43 | UC Santa Barbara | Gary Partington tips it in | 39-41 |
| 13:27 | Nevada | Leroy Wilson makes the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Henry Candelario | 41-41 |
| 13:21 | UC Santa Barbara | Thomas Zerbel blows the dunk | 41-41 |
| 13:20 | Nevada | Henry Candelario gets the rebound | 41-41 |
| 13:00 | Nevada | Leroy Wilson misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 41-41 |
| 12:58 | UC Santa Barbara | Thomas Zerbel gets the rebound | 41-41 |
| 12:43 | UC Santa Barbara | Frank Furlow clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Eric McComb - foul #4 on Eric McComb, team foul #4 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Nevada | Frank Wolff (SF), John Exley (C) Eric McComb, Davis Roberts | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Lynn Menges (PG), Jim Denniston (C) Thomas Lezama, Gary Partington | |
| 12:43 | UC Santa Barbara | Frank Furlow makes the 1st free throw | 41-42 |
| 12:43 | UC Santa Barbara | Frank Furlow misses the 2nd free throw | 41-42 |
| 12:43 | Nevada | John Exley grabs the board | 41-42 |
| 12:21 | Nevada | Keith Chitty misses long on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Thomas Zerbel - foul #4 on Thomas Zerbel, team foul #4 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Jamie Bucci (SG), Jimmy Chester (C) Thomas Zerbel, Frank Furlow | |
| 12:21 | Nevada | Keith Chitty makes the 1st free throw | 42-42 |
| 12:21 | Nevada | Keith Chitty makes the 2nd free throw | 43-42 |
| 12:10 | UC Santa Barbara | Jeffery Petrella misses the lay-in | 43-42 |
| 12:09 | UC Santa Barbara | Jim Denniston tips it back up and in | 43-44 |
| 11:42 | Nevada | Leroy Wilson lays it in on a nice dish by Keith Chitty | 45-44 |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Keith Chitty (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Henry Candelario (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Frank Wolff (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Leroy Wilson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - John Exley (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Lynn Menges (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jamie Bucci (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jeffery Petrella (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jim Denniston (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Jimmy Chester (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:18 | UC Santa Barbara | Jim Denniston can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-44 |
| 11:16 | Nevada | Frank Wolff grabs the defensive rebound | 45-44 |
| 10:59 | Nevada | Frank Wolff clanks a 3 from the right wing | 45-44 |
| 10:57 | Nevada | John Exley gets the offensive rebound | 45-44 |
| 10:37 | Nevada | Keith Chitty misses long on a floater near the basket | 45-44 |
| 10:35 | UC Santa Barbara | Lynn Menges grabs the board | 45-44 |
| 10:31 | UC Santa Barbara | Lynn Menges drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-47 |
| 10:14 | Nevada | Keith Chitty misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-47 |
| 10:12 | Nevada | Henry Candelario snags the offensive board | 45-47 |
| 09:55 | Nevada | Henry Candelario misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-47 |
| 09:53 | Nevada | Frank Wolff snags the offensive board | 45-47 |
| 09:37 | Nevada | Keith Chitty clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-47 |
| 09:36 | UC Santa Barbara | Jimmy Chester pulls down the rebound | 45-47 |
| 09:17 | UC Santa Barbara | John Exley steals it from Jimmy Chester | 45-47 |
| 08:56 | Nevada | Frank Wolff misses the lay-in | 45-47 |
| 08:54 | UC Santa Barbara | Jim Denniston grabs the board | 45-47 |
| 08:35 | UC Santa Barbara | Jimmy Chester can't finish the layup | 45-47 |
| 08:33 | Nevada | Frank Wolff pulls down the rebound | 45-47 |
| 08:21 | Nevada | Frank Wolff misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 45-47 |
| 08:19 | UC Santa Barbara | Jeffery Petrella grabs the board | 45-47 |
| 08:15 | UC Santa Barbara | Lynn Menges drills a 3 from the left wing | 45-50 |
| 07:56 | Nevada | Leroy Wilson knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Keith Chitty | 47-50 |
| 07:41 | UC Santa Barbara | Jeffery Petrella misses the lay-in but the foul's on John Exley - foul #1 on John Exley, team foul #5 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Nevada | Daniel Smith (PG), Charles Korth (SG), Eric McComb (SF), Anthony Robinson (PF), Davis Roberts (C) Keith Chitty, Henry Candelario, Frank Wolff, Leroy Wilson, John Exley | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Thomas Lezama (PG), Thomas Zerbel (SG), Frank Furlow (PF), Gary Partington (C) Lynn Menges, Jamie Bucci, Jim Denniston, Jimmy Chester | |
| 07:41 | UC Santa Barbara | Jeffery Petrella makes the 1st free throw | 47-51 |
| 07:41 | UC Santa Barbara | Jeffery Petrella makes the 2nd free throw | 47-52 |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Daniel Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Korth (fresh) SF - Eric McComb (fresh) 13 pts. 3 stl. 4 pf. PF - Anthony Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Davis Roberts (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Thomas Lezama (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Thomas Zerbel (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Jeffery Petrella (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank Furlow (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - Gary Partington (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:25 | Nevada | Anthony Robinson clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing but he's hacked by Frank Furlow - foul #3 on Frank Furlow, team foul #5 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Richard Kopf (SF) Jeffery Petrella | |
| 07:25 | Nevada | Anthony Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 48-52 |
| 07:25 | Nevada | Anthony Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 49-52 |
| 07:25 | Nevada | Anthony Robinson misses the 3rd free throw | 49-52 |
| 07:25 | UC Santa Barbara | Frank Furlow snags the defensive board | 49-52 |
| 07:13 | UC Santa Barbara | Thomas Zerbel drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Thomas Lezama | 49-55 |
| 06:57 | Nevada | Davis Roberts hits a wide open driving attempt near the basket | 51-55 |
| 06:43 | UC Santa Barbara | Frank Furlow knocks in the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Gary Partington | 51-57 |
| 06:15 | Nevada | Anthony Robinson hits a floater from close range on a nice dish by Charles Korth | 53-57 |
| 05:54 | UC Santa Barbara | Frank Furlow clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 53-57 |
| 05:52 | Nevada | Anthony Robinson pulls down the rebound | 53-57 |
| 05:44 | Nevada | Thomas Lezama is called for the reach on Davis Roberts - foul #2 on Thomas Lezama, team foul #6 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Nevada | Frank Wolff (SG), John Exley (C) Charles Korth, Davis Roberts | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Lynn Menges (PG) Thomas Lezama | |
| 05:25 | Nevada | Daniel Smith hits a floater from just outside the lane set up by Eric McComb | 55-57 |
| 05:05 | UC Santa Barbara | Richard Kopf knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Thomas Zerbel | 55-59 |
| 04:48 | Nevada | Frank Wolff misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-59 |
| 04:47 | UC Santa Barbara | Frank Furlow grabs the defensive rebound | 55-59 |
| 04:29 | UC Santa Barbara | Gary Partington is hacked by Daniel Smith - foul #1 on Daniel Smith, team foul #6 | 55-59 |
| Subs | Nevada | Keith Chitty (PG), Davis Roberts (PF) Daniel Smith, Anthony Robinson | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Jim Denniston (PF), Jimmy Chester (C) Frank Furlow, Gary Partington | |
| 04:10 | UC Santa Barbara | Jim Denniston comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 55-59 |
| 04:09 | Nevada | Keith Chitty grabs the defensive rebound | 55-59 |
| 03:51 | Nevada | John Exley misses badly on a floater from close range | 55-59 |
| 03:50 | UC Santa Barbara | Jim Denniston snags the defensive board | 55-59 |
| 03:43 | UC Santa Barbara | Jimmy Chester misses badly on a floater from the right side | 55-59 |
| 03:41 | UC Santa Barbara | Richard Kopf tips it in | 55-61 |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Keith Chitty (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Frank Wolff (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Eric McComb (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 stl. 4 pf. PF - Davis Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Exley (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Lynn Menges (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Zerbel (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Richard Kopf (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jim Denniston (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Jimmy Chester (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Nevada | Frank Wolff hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Eric McComb | 58-61 |
| 03:15 | UC Santa Barbara | Jimmy Chester hits the finger roll on a great pass from Richard Kopf | 58-63 |
| 03:15 | Nevada | Nevada calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-63 |
| Subs | Nevada | Henry Candelario (SG), Leroy Wilson (PF) Frank Wolff, Davis Roberts | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Jeffery Petrella (SF), Frank Furlow (PF), Gary Partington (C) Richard Kopf, Jim Denniston, Jimmy Chester | |
| 02:59 | Nevada | Keith Chitty comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 58-63 |
| 02:58 | UC Santa Barbara | The rebound goes to Frank Furlow | 58-63 |
| 02:31 | UC Santa Barbara | Frank Furlow blows the layup but the foul's on John Exley - foul #2 on John Exley, team foul #7 | 58-63 |
| 02:31 | UC Santa Barbara | Frank Furlow makes the 1st free throw | 58-64 |
| 02:31 | UC Santa Barbara | Frank Furlow makes the 2nd free throw | 58-65 |
| 02:12 | Nevada | Eric McComb hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 58-65 |
| 02:10 | UC Santa Barbara | Frank Furlow snags the defensive board | 58-65 |
| 01:53 | UC Santa Barbara | Gary Partington clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 58-65 |
| 01:52 | UC Santa Barbara | Frank Furlow can't tip it in | 58-65 |
| 01:50 | UC Santa Barbara | Gary Partington can't tip it in | 58-65 |
| 01:49 | Nevada | The rebound goes to Henry Candelario | 58-65 |
| 01:30 | Nevada | Henry Candelario hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Leroy Wilson | 61-65 |
| 01:11 | UC Santa Barbara | Eric McComb denies the turnaround by Jeffery Petrella | 61-65 |
| 01:09 | Nevada | Eric McComb grabs the defensive rebound | 61-65 |
| 00:40 | Nevada | Eric McComb shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 61-65 |
| 00:38 | UC Santa Barbara | Thomas Zerbel grabs the board | 61-65 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:36 | UC Santa Barbara | Thomas Zerbel is fouled in the backcourt by Henry Candelario - foul #4 on Henry Candelario, team foul #8 | 61-65 |
| 00:36 | UC Santa Barbara | Thomas Zerbel makes the 1st free throw | 61-66 |
| 00:36 | UC Santa Barbara | Thomas Zerbel makes the 2nd free throw | 61-67 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Nevada | Henry Candelario can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 61-67 |
| 00:27 | Nevada | Keith Chitty grabs the offensive board | 61-67 |
| 00:25 | Nevada | Keith Chitty connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 64-67 |
| 00:24 | UC Santa Barbara | Henry Candelario is called for the reach on Gary Partington in the backcourt - foul #5 on Henry Candelario, team foul #9 | 64-67 |
| Subs | Nevada | Frank Wolff (SG) Henry Candelario | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Richard Kopf (SF), Jim Denniston (PF) Jeffery Petrella, Frank Furlow | |
| 00:24 | UC Santa Barbara | Gary Partington makes the 1st free throw | 64-68 |
| 00:24 | UC Santa Barbara | Gary Partington makes the 2nd free throw | 64-69 |
| 00:18 | Nevada | Keith Chitty misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 64-69 |
| 00:16 | Nevada | Eric McComb snags the offensive board | 64-69 |
| 00:14 | Nevada | Keith Chitty knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 67-69 |
| 00:14 | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-69 |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Jeffery Petrella (SF), Frank Furlow (PF) Richard Kopf, Jim Denniston | |
| 00:11 | UC Santa Barbara | Keith Chitty is called for the reach on Frank Furlow in the backcourt - foul #2 on Keith Chitty, team foul #10 | 67-69 |
| 00:11 | UC Santa Barbara | Frank Furlow makes the 1st free throw | 67-70 |
| 00:11 | UC Santa Barbara | Frank Furlow makes the 2nd free throw | 67-71 |
| 00:07 | Nevada | Keith Chitty misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 67-71 |
| 00:05 | Nevada | Leroy Wilson pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-71 |
| 00:01 | Nevada | Keith Chitty is fouled on the floor by Lynn Menges - foul #1 on Lynn Menges, team foul #7 | 67-71 |
| 00:01 | Nevada | Keith Chitty misses the 1st free throw | 67-71 |
| 00:01 | UC Santa Barbara | Frank Furlow gets the rebound | 67-71 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | UC Santa Barbara | Frank Furlow runs out the clock | 67-71 |