| Lineup | Samford | PG - Eric Sharpe (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Phil Smyrski (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Ryan Spurlock (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Nathaniel Lonon (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Jason Baker (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Frank Connell (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harry Cipkowski (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roger Brinkley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kent Hammond (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Avery (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Samford | Ryan Spurlock inbounds the ball | 27-36 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | Samford | Ryan Spurlock misses the easy layup | 27-36 |
| 19:44 | Samford | Jason Baker pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-36 |
| 19:29 | Samford | Eric Sharpe comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 27-36 |
| 19:27 | Nevada | Kent Hammond grabs the defensive rebound | 27-36 |
| 19:16 | Nevada | James Avery travels with the ball | 27-36 |
| 19:00 | Samford | Harry Cipkowski is called for the reach on Eric Sharpe - foul #1 on Harry Cipkowski, team foul #1 | 27-36 |
| 18:41 | Samford | Phil Smyrski buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Eric Sharpe | 30-36 |
| 18:25 | Nevada | Harry Cipkowski misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 30-36 |
| 18:24 | Samford | Jason Baker gets the rebound | 30-36 |
| 18:05 | Samford | Roger Brinkley is called for the reach on Eric Sharpe - foul #1 on Roger Brinkley, team foul #2 | 30-36 |
| 17:48 | Samford | Jason Baker is hacked by James Avery - foul #2 on James Avery, team foul #3 | 30-36 |
| 17:39 | Samford | Kent Hammond is called for the reach on Nathaniel Lonon - foul #2 on Kent Hammond, team foul #4 | 30-36 |
| 17:18 | Samford | Nathaniel Lonon comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 30-36 |
| 17:16 | Nevada | The rebound goes to James Avery | 30-36 |
| 16:52 | Nevada | Harry Cipkowski hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 30-39 |
| 16:46 | Samford | Eric Sharpe buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Phil Smyrski | 33-39 |
| 16:29 | Nevada | Frank Connell connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Roger Brinkley | 33-42 |
| 16:24 | Samford | Eric Sharpe misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-42 |
| 16:23 | Nevada | Kent Hammond grabs the defensive rebound | 33-42 |
| 16:08 | Nevada | Frank Connell can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-42 |
| 16:06 | Samford | Nathaniel Lonon snags the defensive board | 33-42 |
| 15:54 | Samford | Eric Sharpe makes the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Nathaniel Lonon | 35-42 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Eric Sharpe (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Phil Smyrski (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ryan Spurlock (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Nathaniel Lonon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Jason Baker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Frank Connell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harry Cipkowski (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roger Brinkley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kent Hammond (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - James Avery (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Nevada | The jump hook by James Avery is blocked by Jason Baker | 35-42 |
| 15:36 | Nevada | Roger Brinkley tips it but misses | 35-42 |
| 15:35 | Nevada | Kent Hammond tips it but misses | 35-42 |
| 15:33 | Nevada | Harry Cipkowski snags the offensive board | 35-42 |
| 15:25 | Nevada | James Avery scores on a fadeaway near the basket | 35-44 |
| 15:15 | Samford | Nathaniel Lonon misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 35-44 |
| 15:13 | Samford | Jason Baker tips it in | 37-44 |
| 14:56 | Nevada | Frank Connell is hacked by Jason Baker - foul #1 on Jason Baker, team foul #1 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Samford | Gabriel Mooney (PG), Brett McCraw (SG), Colby Redondo (SF), William Talley (PF), Floyd Stephens (C) Eric Sharpe, Phil Smyrski, Ryan Spurlock, Nathaniel Lonon, Jason Baker | |
| Subs | Nevada | Raymond Clarke (PG), Willie Barnett (SG), John Whitley (SF), Robert Galloway (PF), Brad Taylor (C) Frank Connell, Harry Cipkowski, Roger Brinkley, Kent Hammond, James Avery | |
| 14:43 | Nevada | Robert Galloway's pass is intercepted by Brett McCraw | 37-44 |
| 14:40 | Samford | Brett McCraw blows the layup | 37-44 |
| 14:39 | Samford | Gabriel Mooney can't tip it in | 37-44 |
| 14:37 | Nevada | Brad Taylor pulls down the rebound | 37-44 |
| 14:16 | Nevada | Raymond Clarke is fouled on the floor by Colby Redondo - foul #2 on Colby Redondo, team foul #2 | 37-44 |
| 14:07 | Nevada | Floyd Stephens steals it from Willie Barnett | 37-44 |
| 13:38 | Samford | Floyd Stephens misses short on a floater from the right wing | 37-44 |
| 13:37 | Nevada | Brad Taylor pulls down the rebound | 37-44 |
| 13:33 | Nevada | Willie Barnett connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Robert Galloway | 37-46 |
| 13:10 | Samford | Floyd Stephens drills a runner from the right block on a great pass from William Talley | 39-46 |
| 12:50 | Nevada | Brad Taylor can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Floyd Stephens - foul #1 on Floyd Stephens, team foul #3 | 39-46 |
| Subs | Samford | Phil Smyrski (SG), Ryan Spurlock (SF) Brett McCraw, Colby Redondo | |
| Subs | Nevada | Frank Connell (PG), Kent Hammond (PF) Raymond Clarke, Willie Barnett | |
| 12:50 | Nevada | Brad Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 39-46 |
| 12:50 | Nevada | Brad Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 39-47 |
| 12:31 | Samford | Robert Galloway steals it from William Talley | 39-47 |
| 12:16 | Nevada | Frank Connell clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-47 |
| 12:15 | Nevada | The offensive rebound goes to Brad Taylor | 39-47 |
| 11:57 | Nevada | Frank Connell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-47 |
| Subs | Samford | Eric Sharpe (PG), Nathaniel Lonon (PF), Jason Baker (C) Gabriel Mooney, William Talley, Floyd Stephens | |
| Subs | Nevada | Harry Cipkowski (SG), Roger Brinkley (SF), James Avery (C) John Whitley, Robert Galloway, Brad Taylor | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Eric Sharpe (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Phil Smyrski (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ryan Spurlock (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Nathaniel Lonon (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Jason Baker (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Frank Connell (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harry Cipkowski (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roger Brinkley (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kent Hammond (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - James Avery (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Samford | Ryan Spurlock clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-47 |
| 11:33 | Nevada | James Avery gets the rebound | 39-47 |
| 11:23 | Nevada | Harry Cipkowski misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-47 |
| 11:21 | Samford | Jason Baker snags the defensive board | 39-47 |
| 11:06 | Samford | Eric Sharpe can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 39-47 |
| 11:04 | Nevada | Roger Brinkley grabs the board | 39-47 |
| 11:00 | Nevada | Harry Cipkowski clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-47 |
| 10:59 | Samford | Jason Baker pulls down the rebound | 39-47 |
| 10:44 | Samford | Eric Sharpe misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 39-47 |
| 10:43 | Nevada | James Avery snags the defensive board | 39-47 |
| 10:36 | Nevada | James Avery hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline | 39-47 |
| 10:34 | Samford | Phil Smyrski grabs the board | 39-47 |
| 10:15 | Samford | Eric Sharpe makes the shot from the left side on a great pass from Phil Smyrski and the foul's on Kent Hammond - foul #3 on Kent Hammond, team foul #5 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Samford | Colby Redondo (SF) Ryan Spurlock | |
| Subs | Nevada | John Whitley (SG), Robert Galloway (PF) Frank Connell, Kent Hammond | |
| 10:15 | Samford | Eric Sharpe makes the free throw | 42-47 |
| 09:50 | Nevada | James Avery buries a jump hook from the baseline | 42-49 |
| 09:43 | Samford | Colby Redondo clanks a floater from the baseline but the foul's on Roger Brinkley - foul #2 on Roger Brinkley, team foul #6 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Nevada | Willie Barnett (PG), Brad Taylor (C) Harry Cipkowski, James Avery | |
| 09:43 | Samford | Colby Redondo makes the 1st free throw | 43-49 |
| 09:43 | Samford | Colby Redondo misses the 2nd free throw | 43-49 |
| 09:43 | Nevada | Brad Taylor gets the rebound | 43-49 |
| 09:22 | Nevada | Brad Taylor misses the easy layup | 43-49 |
| 09:20 | Samford | Nathaniel Lonon gets the rebound | 43-49 |
| 09:01 | Samford | Jason Baker is denied on a layup by Brad Taylor | 43-49 |
| 09:00 | Nevada | Brad Taylor grabs the board | 43-49 |
| 08:33 | Nevada | Robert Galloway clanks a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Eric Sharpe - foul #2 on Eric Sharpe, team foul #4 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Samford | Gabriel Mooney (PG), Brett McCraw (SG), Ryan Spurlock (SF), William Talley (PF), Floyd Stephens (C) Eric Sharpe, Phil Smyrski, Colby Redondo, Nathaniel Lonon, Jason Baker | |
| Subs | Nevada | Frank Connell (PG), Kent Hammond (PF), James Avery (C) Willie Barnett, Roger Brinkley, Brad Taylor | |
| 08:33 | Nevada | Robert Galloway misses the 1st free throw | 43-49 |
| 08:33 | Nevada | Robert Galloway makes the 2nd free throw | 43-50 |
| 08:06 | Samford | James Avery is called for the reach on Gabriel Mooney - foul #3 on James Avery, team foul #7 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Nevada | Harry Cipkowski (SG) Robert Galloway | |
| 08:06 | Samford | Gabriel Mooney makes the 1st free throw | 44-50 |
| 08:06 | Samford | Gabriel Mooney makes the 2nd free throw | 45-50 |
| 07:54 | Nevada | Harry Cipkowski misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 45-50 |
| 07:53 | Samford | William Talley pulls down the rebound | 45-50 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Gabriel Mooney (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brett McCraw (fresh) SF - Ryan Spurlock (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Talley (fresh) 2 pts. C - Floyd Stephens (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Frank Connell (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harry Cipkowski (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Whitley (fresh) PF - Kent Hammond (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - James Avery (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:34 | Samford | Gabriel Mooney misses long on a floater from the right side | 45-50 |
| 07:33 | Nevada | Harry Cipkowski grabs the board | 45-50 |
| 07:29 | Nevada | Frank Connell misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-50 |
| 07:27 | Samford | Ryan Spurlock grabs the defensive rebound | 45-50 |
| 07:08 | Samford | Brett McCraw's pass is intercepted by Frank Connell | 45-50 |
| 07:05 | Nevada | Frank Connell lays it up and in | 45-52 |
| 06:44 | Samford | Frank Connell is called for the reach on Gabriel Mooney - foul #1 on Frank Connell, team foul #8 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Samford | Phil Smyrski (SG), Nathaniel Lonon (PF), Jason Baker (C) Brett McCraw, William Talley, Floyd Stephens | |
| Subs | Nevada | Roger Brinkley (SF), Brad Taylor (C) John Whitley, James Avery | |
| 06:44 | Samford | Gabriel Mooney makes the 1st free throw | 46-52 |
| 06:44 | Samford | Gabriel Mooney makes the 2nd free throw | 47-52 |
| 06:31 | Nevada | Harry Cipkowski misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-52 |
| 06:30 | Nevada | Brad Taylor pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-52 |
| 06:20 | Nevada | Harry Cipkowski clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-52 |
| 06:19 | Samford | Nathaniel Lonon pulls down the rebound | 47-52 |
| 05:58 | Samford | Ryan Spurlock throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-52 |
| Subs | Samford | Eric Sharpe (PG), Colby Redondo (SF) Gabriel Mooney, Ryan Spurlock | |
| Subs | Nevada | Raymond Clarke (PG), Willie Barnett (SG), Robert Galloway (PF) Frank Connell, Harry Cipkowski, Kent Hammond | |
| 05:46 | Nevada | Robert Galloway misses badly on a runner in the paint | 47-52 |
| 05:44 | Samford | The rebound goes to Phil Smyrski | 47-52 |
| 05:25 | Samford | Phil Smyrski connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Eric Sharpe | 50-52 |
| 05:09 | Nevada | Robert Galloway makes the shot in the paint | 50-54 |
| 04:55 | Samford | Colby Redondo comes up short on the floater from the right block but he's hacked by Roger Brinkley - foul #3 on Roger Brinkley, team foul #9 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Samford | Floyd Stephens (C) Jason Baker | |
| Subs | Nevada | Frank Connell (PG), John Whitley (SG), Kent Hammond (PF), James Avery (C) Raymond Clarke, Willie Barnett, Roger Brinkley, Brad Taylor | |
| 04:55 | Samford | Colby Redondo makes the 1st free throw | 51-54 |
| 04:55 | Samford | Colby Redondo makes the 2nd free throw | 52-54 |
| 04:44 | Nevada | Robert Galloway hits a shot from the right block | 52-56 |
| 04:24 | Samford | Eric Sharpe misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 52-56 |
| 04:22 | Samford | Phil Smyrski pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-56 |
| 04:05 | Samford | Colby Redondo knocks in the runner from the right block on a great pass from Eric Sharpe | 54-56 |
| 03:44 | Nevada | Frank Connell hits a floater from the right wing | 54-58 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Eric Sharpe (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SG - Phil Smyrski (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Colby Redondo (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Nathaniel Lonon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Floyd Stephens (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Frank Connell (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Whitley (fresh) SF - Robert Galloway (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Kent Hammond (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - James Avery (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:27 | Samford | John Whitley steals the ball from Phil Smyrski | 54-58 |
| 03:04 | Nevada | Frank Connell clanks a 3 from the right corner | 54-58 |
| 03:03 | Nevada | Kent Hammond snags the offensive board | 54-58 |
| 02:53 | Nevada | Kent Hammond throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-58 |
| Subs | Samford | Gabriel Mooney (PG), Ryan Spurlock (SF), William Talley (PF), Jason Baker (C) Eric Sharpe, Colby Redondo, Nathaniel Lonon, Floyd Stephens | |
| Subs | Nevada | Willie Barnett (PG), Harry Cipkowski (SG), Roger Brinkley (PF) Frank Connell, Robert Galloway, Kent Hammond | |
| 02:50 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-58 |
| Subs | Samford | Eric Sharpe (PG) Gabriel Mooney | |
| Subs | Nevada | Frank Connell (PG), Kent Hammond (PF) Willie Barnett, John Whitley | |
| 02:28 | Samford | Phil Smyrski clanks a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Roger Brinkley - foul #4 on Roger Brinkley, team foul #10 | 54-58 |
| 02:28 | Samford | Phil Smyrski makes the 1st free throw | 55-58 |
| 02:28 | Samford | Phil Smyrski misses the 2nd free throw | 55-58 |
| 02:28 | Nevada | James Avery grabs the board | 55-58 |
| 02:04 | Nevada | Harry Cipkowski is fouled on the floor by Eric Sharpe - foul #3 on Eric Sharpe, team foul #5 | 55-58 |
| Subs | Samford | Nathaniel Lonon (PF) William Talley | |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| 01:49 | Nevada | James Avery blows the layup | 55-58 |
| 01:48 | Samford | The rebound goes to Ryan Spurlock | 55-58 |
| 01:28 | Samford | Phil Smyrski clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 55-58 |
| 01:27 | Nevada | Roger Brinkley grabs the board | 55-58 |
| 01:14 | Nevada | Harry Cipkowski comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 55-58 |
| 01:13 | Samford | The rebound goes to Phil Smyrski | 55-58 |
| 00:55 | Samford | Jason Baker hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Roger Brinkley - foul #5 on Roger Brinkley, team foul #11 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Nevada | John Whitley (SF) Roger Brinkley | |
| 00:55 | Samford | Jason Baker misses the free throw | 57-58 |
| 00:55 | Nevada | The rebound goes to James Avery | 57-58 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:30 | Nevada | James Avery is fouled on the floor by Jason Baker - foul #2 on Jason Baker, team foul #6 | 57-58 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:29 | Nevada | Eric Sharpe is called for the reach on Frank Connell - foul #4 on Eric Sharpe, team foul #7 | 57-58 |
| 00:29 | Nevada | Frank Connell makes the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 00:29 | Nevada | Frank Connell makes the 2nd free throw | 57-60 |
| 00:17 | Samford | Harry Cipkowski picks off the pass by Ryan Spurlock | 57-60 |
| 00:13 | Nevada | Harry Cipkowski lays it in | 57-62 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:08 | Samford | Ryan Spurlock is hacked by James Avery - foul #4 on James Avery, team foul #12 | 57-62 |
| 00:08 | Samford | Ryan Spurlock makes the 1st free throw | 58-62 |
| 00:08 | Samford | Ryan Spurlock makes the 2nd free throw | 59-62 |
| 00:07 | Nevada | Eric Sharpe is called for the reach on Frank Connell in the backcourt - foul #5 on Eric Sharpe, team foul #8 | 59-62 |
| Subs | Samford | Gabriel Mooney (PG) Eric Sharpe | |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| 00:07 | Nevada | Frank Connell makes the 1st free throw | 59-63 |
| 00:07 | Nevada | Frank Connell misses the 2nd free throw | 59-63 |
| 00:07 | Samford | Nathaniel Lonon gets the rebound | 59-63 |
| 00:00 | Samford | Nathaniel Lonon hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 62-63 |