| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Emmett Fortes (fresh) SG - Jon Peterson (fresh) SF - Matthew Siler (fresh) PF - Clinton Arwood (fresh) C - John Queener (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Charles Reed (fresh) SG - Larry Goble (fresh) SF - Charles Eiler (fresh) PF - Robert Rife (fresh) C - Craig Timko (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Nevada | Clinton Arwood wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:43 | Nevada | John Queener throws it down on a nice dish by Matthew Siler | 2-0 |
| 19:22 | Santa Clara | Craig Timko's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-0 |
| 19:19 | Nevada | Emmett Fortes throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 2-0 |
| 19:06 | Santa Clara | Larry Goble misses badly on a floater from the left side | 2-0 |
| 19:04 | Santa Clara | Craig Timko tips it home | 2-2 |
| 18:48 | Nevada | Craig Timko takes the ball from Matthew Siler | 2-2 |
| 18:32 | Santa Clara | Emmett Fortes is called for the reach on Charles Reed - foul #1 on Emmett Fortes, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:23 | Santa Clara | Charles Eiler misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 2-2 |
| 18:21 | Nevada | Jon Peterson snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 18:19 | Nevada | Emmett Fortes is hacked by Charles Eiler in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Eiler, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:05 | Nevada | Emmett Fortes is open and scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Jon Peterson | 4-2 |
| 17:55 | Santa Clara | Charles Eiler drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Larry Goble | 4-5 |
| 17:37 | Nevada | Clinton Arwood knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jon Peterson | 6-5 |
| 17:15 | Santa Clara | Charles Eiler is called for traveling | 6-5 |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | James Lepley (PG), Quinton Pugh (SG), Travis Straley (SF), Robert Myers (PF) Charles Reed, Larry Goble, Charles Eiler, Robert Rife | |
| 16:53 | Nevada | Robert Myers is called for the reach on Clinton Arwood - foul #1 on Robert Myers, team foul #2 | 6-5 |
| 16:25 | Nevada | John Queener misses the dunk | 6-5 |
| 16:23 | Santa Clara | Robert Myers grabs the defensive rebound | 6-5 |
| 15:54 | Santa Clara | Clinton Arwood is called for the reach on James Lepley - foul #1 on Clinton Arwood, team foul #2 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Nevada | Carson Bell (SF), Grant Arnold (PF), Joseph Edgington (C) Matthew Siler, Clinton Arwood, John Queener | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Charles Reed (PG), Larry Goble (SG), Robert Rife (PF) James Lepley, Quinton Pugh, Craig Timko | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Emmett Fortes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jon Peterson (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Carson Bell (fresh) PF - Grant Arnold (fresh) C - Joseph Edgington (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Charles Reed (fresh) SG - Larry Goble (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Travis Straley (fresh) PF - Robert Rife (fresh) C - Robert Myers (fresh) | |
| 15:32 | Santa Clara | Charles Reed misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 6-5 |
| 15:30 | Nevada | Joseph Edgington gets the rebound | 6-5 |
| 15:01 | Nevada | Jon Peterson makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Emmett Fortes | 9-5 |
| 14:50 | Santa Clara | Charles Reed knocks in the floater from the left block on a great pass from Travis Straley and he's fouled by Grant Arnold - foul #1 on Grant Arnold, team foul #3 | 9-7 |
| Subs | Nevada | Eugene Norris (PG), Joseph Weidler (SG), Matthew Siler (SF) Emmett Fortes, Jon Peterson, Carson Bell | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Charles Eiler (SF), James Lepley (C) Travis Straley, Robert Myers | |
| 14:50 | Santa Clara | Charles Reed makes the free throw | 9-8 |
| 14:34 | Nevada | Joseph Weidler can't connect on a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by James Lepley - foul #1 on James Lepley, team foul #3 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Nevada | Clinton Arwood (PF), John Queener (C) Grant Arnold, Joseph Edgington | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 14:34 | Nevada | Joseph Weidler makes the 1st free throw | 10-8 |
| 14:34 | Nevada | Joseph Weidler makes the 2nd free throw | 11-8 |
| 14:18 | Santa Clara | Larry Goble throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-8 |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Craig Timko (C) Robert Rife | |
| 14:16 | Nevada | Eugene Norris loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 11-8 |
| 14:03 | Santa Clara | James Lepley makes the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Larry Goble | 11-10 |
| 13:48 | Nevada | Clinton Arwood is fouled on the floor by Craig Timko - foul #1 on Craig Timko, team foul #4 | 11-10 |
| Subs | Nevada | Emmett Fortes (PG) Eugene Norris | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Travis Straley (PF) Craig Timko | |
| 13:31 | Nevada | Travis Straley steps in front of the Matthew Siler pass | 11-10 |
| 13:21 | Santa Clara | James Lepley misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 11-10 |
| 13:19 | Nevada | The rebound goes to Clinton Arwood | 11-10 |
| 12:54 | Nevada | John Queener comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 11-10 |
| 12:52 | Santa Clara | Travis Straley grabs the defensive rebound | 11-10 |
| 12:34 | Santa Clara | James Lepley clanks a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Clinton Arwood - foul #2 on Clinton Arwood, team foul #4 | 11-10 |
| Subs | Nevada | Jon Peterson (SG), Carson Bell (SF), Grant Arnold (PF), Joseph Edgington (C) Joseph Weidler, Matthew Siler, Clinton Arwood, John Queener | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Quinton Pugh (SG), Robert Rife (PF), Craig Timko (C) Charles Reed, Larry Goble, Charles Eiler | |
| 12:34 | Santa Clara | James Lepley makes the 1st free throw | 11-11 |
| 12:34 | Santa Clara | James Lepley misses the 2nd free throw | 11-11 |
| 12:34 | Nevada | Grant Arnold pulls down the rebound | 11-11 |
| 12:11 | Nevada | Carson Bell buries a jumpshot from the left side set up by Grant Arnold | 13-11 |
| 11:51 | Santa Clara | Robert Rife misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 13-11 |
| 11:49 | Santa Clara | Craig Timko misses the tip | 13-11 |
| 11:48 | Nevada | Carson Bell pulls down the rebound | 13-11 |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Emmett Fortes (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jon Peterson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carson Bell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Grant Arnold (fresh) C - Joseph Edgington (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - James Lepley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Quinton Pugh (fresh) SF - Travis Straley (fairly fresh) PF - Robert Rife (fresh) C - Craig Timko (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Nevada | Jon Peterson knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Emmett Fortes and he's hacked by James Lepley - foul #2 on James Lepley, team foul #5 | 15-11 |
| Subs | Nevada | Eugene Norris (PG) Emmett Fortes | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Lawrence Fisher (PG), Charles Eiler (SF) James Lepley, Travis Straley | |
| 11:26 | Nevada | Jon Peterson makes the free throw | 16-11 |
| 11:03 | Santa Clara | Craig Timko connects on the runner near the basket on a great pass from Robert Rife | 16-13 |
| 10:50 | Nevada | Carson Bell misses short on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Charles Eiler - foul #2 on Charles Eiler, team foul #6 | 16-13 |
| Subs | Nevada | Joseph Weidler (SG), John Queener (C) Jon Peterson, Joseph Edgington | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Charles Reed (PG), Larry Goble (SG), Travis Straley (SF), Robert Myers (PF) Lawrence Fisher, Quinton Pugh, Charles Eiler, Robert Rife | |
| 10:50 | Nevada | Carson Bell misses the 1st free throw | 16-13 |
| 10:50 | Nevada | Carson Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 17-13 |
| 10:39 | Santa Clara | Joseph Weidler steals the ball from Charles Reed | 17-13 |
| 10:22 | Nevada | Eugene Norris misses long on an open pull-up jumper from the right side | 17-13 |
| 10:21 | Santa Clara | Travis Straley pulls down the rebound | 17-13 |
| 10:03 | Santa Clara | Craig Timko misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 17-13 |
| 10:02 | Santa Clara | Robert Myers can't tip it in | 17-13 |
| 10:01 | Nevada | Eugene Norris gets the rebound | 17-13 |
| 09:57 | Nevada | The jumper by Joseph Weidler is denied by Robert Myers | 17-13 |
| 09:55 | Nevada | John Queener snags the offensive board | 17-13 |
| 09:38 | Nevada | John Queener knocks in the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Joseph Weidler and he's fouled by Travis Straley - foul #1 on Travis Straley, team foul #7 | 19-13 |
| Subs | Nevada | Emmett Fortes (PG), Jon Peterson (SG), Matthew Siler (SF) Eugene Norris, Joseph Weidler, Carson Bell | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Quinton Pugh (SF), Robert Rife (PF) Travis Straley, Craig Timko | |
| 09:38 | Nevada | John Queener makes the free throw | 20-13 |
| 09:20 | Santa Clara | Quinton Pugh misses short on a shot from the right wing | 20-13 |
| 09:19 | Santa Clara | Robert Myers pulls down the offensive rebound | 20-13 |
| 09:01 | Santa Clara | Charles Reed banks in the layup on a great pass from Larry Goble | 20-15 |
| 08:36 | Nevada | Emmett Fortes can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the right side | 20-15 |
| 08:34 | Santa Clara | Larry Goble grabs the board | 20-15 |
| 08:32 | Santa Clara | Charles Reed's pass is intercepted by Emmett Fortes in the backcourt | 20-15 |
| 08:09 | Nevada | John Queener is open but comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 20-15 |
| 08:08 | Nevada | Grant Arnold grabs the offensive board | 20-15 |
| 07:58 | Nevada | John Queener drills a jumper in the lane set up by Emmett Fortes | 22-15 |
| 07:44 | Santa Clara | Robert Rife knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Larry Goble | 22-18 |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Emmett Fortes (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jon Peterson (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew Siler (fairly fresh) PF - Grant Arnold (tiring) 2 reb. C - John Queener (tiring) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Charles Reed (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Larry Goble (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SF - Quinton Pugh (fairly fresh) PF - Robert Rife (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Robert Myers (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Nevada | Jon Peterson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 22-18 |
| 07:16 | Santa Clara | Robert Rife snags the defensive board | 22-18 |
| 06:59 | Santa Clara | Robert Rife misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 22-18 |
| 06:58 | Santa Clara | Robert Myers can't tip it in | 22-18 |
| 06:56 | Nevada | Grant Arnold snags the defensive board | 22-18 |
| 06:35 | Nevada | Jon Peterson is hacked by Larry Goble - foul #1 on Larry Goble, team foul #8 | 22-18 |
| Subs | Nevada | Eugene Norris (PG), Carson Bell (SF), Joseph Edgington (C) Emmett Fortes, Matthew Siler, John Queener | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Lawrence Fisher (PG), Hubert Jaimes (SG), Travis Straley (SF), Craig Timko (C) Charles Reed, Larry Goble, Quinton Pugh, Robert Myers | |
| 06:35 | Nevada | Jon Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 23-18 |
| 06:35 | Nevada | Jon Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 24-18 |
| 06:15 | Santa Clara | Travis Straley connects on the runner near the basket on a great pass from Lawrence Fisher and he's hacked by Carson Bell - foul #1 on Carson Bell, team foul #5 | 24-20 |
| Subs | Nevada | Joseph Weidler (SG) Jon Peterson | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 06:15 | Santa Clara | Travis Straley misses the free throw | 24-20 |
| 06:15 | Nevada | Grant Arnold pulls down the rebound | 24-20 |
| 06:11 | Nevada | Joseph Weidler's pass is intercepted by Hubert Jaimes in the backcourt | 24-20 |
| 06:00 | Santa Clara | Hubert Jaimes misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 24-20 |
| 05:58 | Nevada | Joseph Edgington pulls down the rebound | 24-20 |
| 05:53 | Nevada | Joseph Weidler is fouled in the backcourt by Hubert Jaimes - foul #1 on Hubert Jaimes, team foul #9 | 24-20 |
| 05:53 | Nevada | Joseph Weidler makes the 1st free throw | 25-20 |
| 05:53 | Nevada | Joseph Weidler makes the 2nd free throw | 26-20 |
| 05:31 | Santa Clara | Travis Straley's layup is rejected by Grant Arnold | 26-20 |
| 05:30 | Nevada | The rebound goes to Carson Bell | 26-20 |
| 05:01 | Nevada | Grant Arnold connects on the open fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Eugene Norris | 28-20 |
| 04:49 | Santa Clara | Craig Timko hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Carson Bell - foul #2 on Carson Bell, team foul #6 | 28-20 |
| Subs | Nevada | Matthew Siler (SF), John Queener (C) Carson Bell, Grant Arnold | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Charles Reed (PG), Larry Goble (SG) Lawrence Fisher, Hubert Jaimes | |
| 04:49 | Santa Clara | Craig Timko makes the 1st free throw | 28-21 |
| 04:49 | Santa Clara | Craig Timko makes the 2nd free throw | 28-22 |
| 04:28 | Nevada | Matthew Siler can't finish the layup but the foul's on Travis Straley - foul #2 on Travis Straley, team foul #10 | 28-22 |
| Subs | Nevada | Emmett Fortes (PG) Eugene Norris | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Quinton Pugh (SF) Travis Straley | |
| 04:28 | Nevada | Matthew Siler makes the 1st free throw | 29-22 |
| 04:28 | Nevada | Matthew Siler makes the 2nd free throw | 30-22 |
| 04:06 | Santa Clara | Charles Reed can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 30-22 |
| 04:05 | Santa Clara | Larry Goble grabs the offensive board | 30-22 |
| 03:47 | Santa Clara | Matthew Siler is called for the reach on Quinton Pugh - foul #1 on Matthew Siler, team foul #7 | 30-22 |
| Subs | Nevada | Carson Bell (SF), Clinton Arwood (PF) Matthew Siler, John Queener | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | James Lepley (PG), Charles Eiler (SF), Robert Myers (PF) Charles Reed, Larry Goble, Robert Rife | |
| 03:47 | Santa Clara | Quinton Pugh makes the 1st free throw | 30-23 |
| 03:47 | Santa Clara | Quinton Pugh misses the 2nd free throw | 30-23 |
| 03:47 | Nevada | Joseph Edgington pulls down the rebound | 30-23 |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Emmett Fortes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Weidler (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carson Bell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clinton Arwood (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joseph Edgington (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - James Lepley (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Quinton Pugh (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Charles Eiler (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Myers (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Craig Timko (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Nevada | Clinton Arwood is whistled for traveling | 30-23 |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Hubert Jaimes (SG), Travis Straley (PF) Quinton Pugh, Robert Myers | |
| 03:05 | Santa Clara | Travis Straley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-23 |
| Subs | Nevada | Jon Peterson (SG) Joseph Weidler | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Larry Goble (SG) Hubert Jaimes | |
| 02:43 | Nevada | Carson Bell is hacked by James Lepley - foul #3 on James Lepley, team foul #11 | 30-23 |
| Subs | Nevada | Eugene Norris (PG) Emmett Fortes | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Lawrence Fisher (PG) James Lepley | |
| 02:43 | Nevada | Carson Bell misses the 1st free throw | 30-23 |
| 02:43 | Nevada | Carson Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 31-23 |
| 02:19 | Santa Clara | Craig Timko travels with the ball | 31-23 |
| Subs | Nevada | Matthew Siler (SF), John Queener (C) Carson Bell, Joseph Edgington | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Charles Reed (PG) Lawrence Fisher | |
| 02:13 | Nevada | Eugene Norris is fouled in the backcourt by Larry Goble - foul #2 on Larry Goble, team foul #12 | 31-23 |
| 02:13 | Nevada | Eugene Norris makes the 1st free throw | 32-23 |
| 02:13 | Nevada | Eugene Norris makes the 2nd free throw | 33-23 |
| 02:03 | Santa Clara | Matthew Siler takes the ball from Charles Eiler | 33-23 |
| 01:39 | Nevada | Jon Peterson scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Eugene Norris | 36-23 |
| 01:20 | Santa Clara | Travis Straley misses badly on a runner near the basket | 36-23 |
| 01:18 | Santa Clara | Charles Eiler hits the follow up shot | 36-25 |
| 00:53 | Nevada | John Queener can't connect on an uncontested pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 36-25 |
| 00:52 | Nevada | John Queener gets the offensive rebound | 36-25 |
| 00:36 | Nevada | Matthew Siler misses the easy layup | 36-25 |
| 00:35 | Santa Clara | Craig Timko grabs the defensive rebound | 36-25 |
| 00:19 | Santa Clara | Clinton Arwood blocks the short jumper by Charles Reed | 36-25 |
| 00:18 | Nevada | Clinton Arwood pulls down the rebound | 36-25 |
| 00:14 | Nevada | Larry Goble is called for the reach on Jon Peterson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Larry Goble, team foul #13 | 36-25 |
| Subs | Nevada | Emmett Fortes (PG), Carson Bell (SF), Joseph Edgington (C) Eugene Norris, Matthew Siler, John Queener | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Lawrence Fisher (PG), Quinton Pugh (SG), Robert Rife (PF), Robert Myers (C) Charles Reed, Larry Goble, Travis Straley, Craig Timko | |
| 00:14 | Nevada | Jon Peterson misses the 1st free throw | 36-25 |
| 00:14 | Nevada | Jon Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 37-25 |
| 00:00 | Santa Clara | Clinton Arwood steals it from Robert Myers | 37-25 |