| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Darin Ries (fresh) SG - Brad Husk (fresh) SF - Joseph Moeller (fresh) PF - Gary Frazier (fresh) C - Stephen Brokaw (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Steven Batres (fresh) SG - Michael McCorrison (fresh) SF - John Ford (fresh) PF - Edward Ridout (fresh) C - Milton Pelkowski (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Kansas | Stephen Brokaw wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:41 | Kansas | Milton Pelkowski picks off the pass by Joseph Moeller | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Nevada | Milton Pelkowski connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 0-3 |
| 19:10 | Kansas | Gary Frazier misses the shot from the left block but the foul's on John Ford - foul #1 on John Ford, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 19:10 | Kansas | Gary Frazier makes the 1st free throw | 1-3 |
| 19:10 | Kansas | Gary Frazier makes the 2nd free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:47 | Nevada | John Ford clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 2-3 |
| 18:46 | Kansas | Joseph Moeller gets the rebound | 2-3 |
| 18:17 | Kansas | Darin Ries clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 2-3 |
| 18:15 | Nevada | Milton Pelkowski snags the defensive board | 2-3 |
| 18:08 | Nevada | Edward Ridout clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 2-3 |
| 18:07 | Kansas | Gary Frazier pulls down the rebound | 2-3 |
| 17:45 | Kansas | Gary Frazier misses the jumper from the left block but the foul's on Edward Ridout - foul #1 on Edward Ridout, team foul #2 | 2-3 |
| 17:45 | Kansas | Gary Frazier misses the 1st free throw | 2-3 |
| 17:45 | Kansas | Gary Frazier makes the 2nd free throw | 3-3 |
| 17:23 | Nevada | John Ford comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 3-3 |
| 17:22 | Nevada | John Ford grabs the offensive board | 3-3 |
| 17:03 | Nevada | Michael McCorrison shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 3-3 |
| 17:01 | Kansas | Darin Ries snags the defensive board | 3-3 |
| 16:54 | Kansas | Gary Frazier is whistled for traveling | 3-3 |
| Subs | Kansas | Larry Lynn (SG), Larry Wadley (SF), Justin White (PF), Andy Jowers (C) Brad Husk, Joseph Moeller, Gary Frazier, Stephen Brokaw | |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| 16:34 | Nevada | Steven Batres misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 3-3 |
| 16:32 | Nevada | John Ford grabs the offensive rebound | 3-3 |
| 16:13 | Nevada | Edward Ridout clanks a turnaround in the paint | 3-3 |
| 16:12 | Nevada | The offensive rebound goes to Milton Pelkowski | 3-3 |
| 15:53 | Nevada | Steven Batres misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 3-3 |
| 15:52 | Kansas | The rebound goes to Larry Wadley | 3-3 |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Darin Ries (fresh) SG - Larry Lynn (fresh) SF - Larry Wadley (fresh) PF - Justin White (fresh) C - Andy Jowers (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Steven Batres (fresh) SG - Michael McCorrison (fresh) SF - John Ford (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Edward Ridout (fairly fresh) C - Milton Pelkowski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:23 | Kansas | Larry Wadley comes up short on the floater from close range | 3-3 |
| 15:22 | Nevada | John Ford snags the defensive board | 3-3 |
| 15:06 | Nevada | Michael McCorrison buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Steven Batres | 3-6 |
| 14:39 | Kansas | Darin Ries misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Steven Batres - foul #1 on Steven Batres, team foul #3 | 3-6 |
| Subs | Kansas | Brad Husk (SG), Joseph Moeller (SF), Gary Frazier (PF), Stephen Brokaw (C) Larry Lynn, Larry Wadley, Justin White, Andy Jowers | |
| Subs | Nevada | Theodore Fowler (PG), Jacob Seaman (SG), Clarence Whatley (SF), Aaron Hornick (PF), Harold Driskell (C) Steven Batres, Michael McCorrison, John Ford, Edward Ridout, Milton Pelkowski | |
| 14:39 | Kansas | Darin Ries makes the 1st free throw | 4-6 |
| 14:39 | Kansas | Darin Ries makes the 2nd free throw | 5-6 |
| 14:23 | Nevada | Stephen Brokaw picks off the pass by Jacob Seaman | 5-6 |
| 13:54 | Kansas | Gary Frazier misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 5-6 |
| 13:53 | Kansas | Stephen Brokaw pulls down the offensive rebound | 5-6 |
| 13:29 | Kansas | Stephen Brokaw buries a runner near the basket | 7-6 |
| 13:08 | Nevada | Jacob Seaman hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 7-6 |
| 13:06 | Kansas | Gary Frazier gets the rebound | 7-6 |
| 12:51 | Kansas | Gary Frazier clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 7-6 |
| 12:50 | Nevada | Aaron Hornick snags the defensive board | 7-6 |
| 12:31 | Nevada | Clarence Whatley is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Clarence Whatley, team foul #4 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Kansas | Shawn Irving (PG) Darin Ries | |
| Subs | Nevada | Steven Batres (PG), Michael McCorrison (SG), Edward Ridout (PF), Milton Pelkowski (C) Theodore Fowler, Clarence Whatley, Aaron Hornick, Harold Driskell | |
| 12:11 | Kansas | Gary Frazier knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Brad Husk | 9-6 |
| 12:01 | Nevada | Gary Frazier steals it from Michael McCorrison out of a doubleteam | 9-6 |
| 11:58 | Kansas | Michael McCorrison picks off the pass by Shawn Irving in the backcourt | 9-6 |
| 11:34 | Nevada | Edward Ridout drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 9-9 |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Shawn Irving (fresh) SG - Brad Husk (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joseph Moeller (fresh) PF - Gary Frazier (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Stephen Brokaw (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Steven Batres (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael McCorrison (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jacob Seaman (fresh) PF - Edward Ridout (fresh) 3 pts. C - Milton Pelkowski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Kansas | Joseph Moeller misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Jacob Seaman - foul #1 on Jacob Seaman, team foul #5 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Kansas | Larry Lynn (SG), Justin White (PF), Andy Jowers (C) Brad Husk, Gary Frazier, Stephen Brokaw | |
| Subs | Nevada | John Ford (SF) Jacob Seaman | |
| 11:24 | Kansas | Joseph Moeller makes the 1st free throw | 10-9 |
| 11:24 | Kansas | Joseph Moeller makes the 2nd free throw | 11-9 |
| 10:59 | Nevada | John Ford comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 11-9 |
| 10:58 | Nevada | Edward Ridout misses the tip | 11-9 |
| 10:57 | Kansas | Andy Jowers pulls down the rebound | 11-9 |
| 10:34 | Kansas | Larry Lynn misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 11-9 |
| 10:33 | Kansas | Justin White tips it back up and in | 13-9 |
| 10:18 | Nevada | John Ford slams it home and he's hacked by Joseph Moeller - foul #1 on Joseph Moeller, team foul #1 | 13-11 |
| Subs | Kansas | Darin Ries (PG), Brad Husk (SG), Larry Wadley (SF) Shawn Irving, Larry Lynn, Joseph Moeller | |
| Subs | Nevada | Jacob Seaman (PF) Edward Ridout | |
| 10:18 | Nevada | John Ford makes the free throw | 13-12 |
| 09:56 | Kansas | Larry Wadley can't finish the layup | 13-12 |
| 09:55 | Kansas | The offensive rebound goes to Larry Wadley | 13-12 |
| 09:34 | Kansas | Darin Ries scores on a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Larry Wadley and he's fouled by Steven Batres - foul #2 on Steven Batres, team foul #6 | 15-12 |
| Subs | Kansas | Gary Frazier (PF), Stephen Brokaw (C) Justin White, Andy Jowers | |
| Subs | Nevada | Theodore Fowler (PG), Aaron Hornick (C) Steven Batres, Milton Pelkowski | |
| 09:34 | Kansas | Darin Ries makes the free throw | 16-12 |
| 09:10 | Nevada | Aaron Hornick is fouled on the floor by Gary Frazier - foul #1 on Gary Frazier, team foul #2 | 16-12 |
| 08:50 | Nevada | Michael McCorrison is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 16-12 |
| 08:49 | Kansas | Brad Husk grabs the board | 16-12 |
| 08:29 | Kansas | Jacob Seaman swats the layup by Brad Husk | 16-12 |
| 08:28 | Nevada | Michael McCorrison gets the rebound | 16-12 |
| 08:17 | Nevada | Aaron Hornick hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 16-12 |
| 08:15 | Kansas | Stephen Brokaw snags the defensive board | 16-12 |
| 07:56 | Kansas | Darin Ries misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 16-12 |
| 07:55 | Nevada | Jacob Seaman snags the defensive board | 16-12 |
| 07:36 | Nevada | Darin Ries steals it from John Ford | 16-12 |
| 07:31 | Kansas | Brad Husk blows the layup | 16-12 |
| 07:29 | Nevada | John Ford pulls down the rebound | 16-12 |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Darin Ries (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Brad Husk (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Larry Wadley (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Gary Frazier (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Stephen Brokaw (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Theodore Fowler (fresh) SG - Michael McCorrison (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Ford (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jacob Seaman (fairly fresh) C - Aaron Hornick (fresh) | |
| 07:24 | Nevada | Jacob Seaman makes the runner in the paint and he's hacked by Brad Husk - foul #1 on Brad Husk, team foul #3 | 16-14 |
| Subs | Kansas | Larry Lynn (SG), Joseph Moeller (SF), Justin White (PF), Andy Jowers (C) Brad Husk, Larry Wadley, Gary Frazier, Stephen Brokaw | |
| Subs | Nevada | Clarence Whatley (SF), Edward Ridout (PF), Milton Pelkowski (C) Michael McCorrison, John Ford, Aaron Hornick | |
| 07:24 | Nevada | Jacob Seaman makes the free throw | 16-15 |
| 06:57 | Kansas | Larry Lynn drills a shot from the left wing | 18-15 |
| 06:44 | Nevada | The jumper by Theodore Fowler is denied by Andy Jowers | 18-15 |
| 06:42 | Nevada | Edward Ridout tips it home | 18-17 |
| 06:23 | Kansas | Darin Ries misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 18-17 |
| 06:21 | Kansas | Andy Jowers misses the tip | 18-17 |
| 06:20 | Kansas | The offensive rebound goes to Darin Ries | 18-17 |
| 05:53 | Kansas | Darin Ries hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 18-17 |
| 05:52 | Nevada | Milton Pelkowski pulls down the rebound | 18-17 |
| 05:38 | Nevada | Clarence Whatley drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 18-20 |
| 05:24 | Kansas | Joseph Moeller is fouled on the floor by Theodore Fowler - foul #1 on Theodore Fowler, team foul #7 | 18-20 |
| Subs | Kansas | Shawn Irving (PG), Brad Husk (SG), Gary Frazier (PF), Stephen Brokaw (C) Darin Ries, Larry Lynn, Justin White, Andy Jowers | |
| Subs | Nevada | Keith Pulver (PG), Michael McCorrison (SG), John Ford (SF) Theodore Fowler, Jacob Seaman, Clarence Whatley | |
| 05:24 | Kansas | Joseph Moeller makes the 1st free throw | 19-20 |
| 05:24 | Kansas | Joseph Moeller makes the 2nd free throw | 20-20 |
| 05:14 | Nevada | Michael McCorrison is fouled on the floor by Shawn Irving - foul #1 on Shawn Irving, team foul #4 | 20-20 |
| 04:56 | Nevada | Stephen Brokaw steps in front of the Milton Pelkowski pass | 20-20 |
| 04:28 | Kansas | Shawn Irving misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 20-20 |
| 04:27 | Nevada | Edward Ridout gets the rebound | 20-20 |
| 04:06 | Nevada | Milton Pelkowski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 20-20 |
| Subs | Kansas | Darin Ries (PG), Larry Wadley (SF) Shawn Irving, Joseph Moeller | |
| Subs | Nevada | Aaron Hornick (PF), Harold Driskell (C) Edward Ridout, Milton Pelkowski | |
| 03:49 | Kansas | Larry Wadley buries a driving attempt from the left block and the foul's on Keith Pulver - foul #1 on Keith Pulver, team foul #8 | 22-20 |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| Subs | Nevada | Steven Batres (PG), Clarence Whatley (SF) Keith Pulver, John Ford | |
| 03:49 | Kansas | Larry Wadley makes the free throw | 23-20 |
| 03:31 | Nevada | Clarence Whatley hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 23-20 |
| 03:30 | Kansas | Gary Frazier pulls down the rebound | 23-20 |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Darin Ries (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Brad Husk (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Larry Wadley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Frazier (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Stephen Brokaw (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Steven Batres (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael McCorrison (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Clarence Whatley (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Aaron Hornick (fresh) C - Harold Driskell (fresh) | |
| 03:03 | Kansas | Darin Ries's pass is intercepted by Harold Driskell | 23-20 |
| 02:42 | Nevada | Clarence Whatley misses long on an open pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Larry Wadley - foul #1 on Larry Wadley, team foul #5 | 23-20 |
| Subs | Kansas | Larry Lynn (SG), Joseph Moeller (SF), Justin White (PF), Andy Jowers (C) Brad Husk, Larry Wadley, Gary Frazier, Stephen Brokaw | |
| Subs | Nevada | Edward Ridout (PF), Milton Pelkowski (C) Aaron Hornick, Harold Driskell | |
| 02:42 | Nevada | Clarence Whatley misses the 1st free throw | 23-20 |
| 02:42 | Nevada | Clarence Whatley misses the 2nd free throw | 23-20 |
| 02:42 | Kansas | Andy Jowers pulls down the rebound | 23-20 |
| 02:22 | Kansas | Clarence Whatley steals the ball from Joseph Moeller | 23-20 |
| 02:19 | Nevada | Clarence Whatley banks in the layup | 23-22 |
| 01:52 | Kansas | Edward Ridout swats the short shot by Justin White | 23-22 |
| 01:51 | Nevada | Steven Batres grabs the board | 23-22 |
| 01:33 | Nevada | Michael McCorrison clanks a turnaround from close range | 23-22 |
| 01:32 | Nevada | Milton Pelkowski gets the offensive rebound | 23-22 |
| 01:10 | Nevada | Michael McCorrison hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Larry Lynn - foul #1 on Larry Lynn, team foul #6 | 23-22 |
| Subs | Kansas | Shawn Irving (PG) Darin Ries | |
| Subs | Nevada | John Ford (SF), Jacob Seaman (PF) Clarence Whatley, Edward Ridout | |
| 01:10 | Nevada | Michael McCorrison makes the 1st free throw | 23-23 |
| 01:10 | Nevada | Michael McCorrison makes the 2nd free throw | 23-24 |
| 00:44 | Kansas | John Ford swats the short shot by Justin White | 23-24 |
| 00:42 | Kansas | Andy Jowers pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-24 |
| 00:22 | Kansas | Joseph Moeller buries a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Andy Jowers | 25-24 |
| 00:05 | Nevada | Michael McCorrison shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the shot near the basket on a nice dish by John Ford | 25-26 |
| 00:01 | Kansas | Justin White clanks a shot from the left wing | 25-26 |
| 00:00 | Nevada | The rebound goes to Jacob Seaman | 25-26 |