| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Jackie Perales (fresh) SG - Douglas Bogan (fresh) SF - Neil Carstens (fresh) PF - Matthew Wilson (fresh) C - Dikembe Awada (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Howard Harley (fresh) SG - John Smith (fresh) SF - Emerson Marsh (fresh) PF - Preston Newton (fresh) C - Arthur Watts (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Nevada | Arthur Watts wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Nevada | John Smith misses the 3 from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Morehead State | Neil Carstens grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Morehead State | Jackie Perales misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Morehead State | Neil Carstens gets the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:06 | Morehead State | Matthew Wilson misses short on a shot from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:04 | Nevada | The rebound goes to Emerson Marsh | 0-0 |
| 19:02 | Nevada | Jackie Perales steals it from John Smith in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 18:46 | Morehead State | Jackie Perales travels with the ball | 0-0 |
| 18:41 | Nevada | Douglas Bogan is called for the reach on John Smith in the backcourt - foul #1 on Douglas Bogan, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:24 | Nevada | Neil Carstens steals it from Howard Harley | 0-0 |
| 18:19 | Morehead State | Neil Carstens lays it up and in | 2-0 |
| 18:05 | Nevada | John Smith can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 2-0 |
| 18:04 | Nevada | The offensive rebound goes to Howard Harley | 2-0 |
| 17:55 | Nevada | Emerson Marsh can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 2-0 |
| 17:54 | Morehead State | Dikembe Awada grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 17:26 | Morehead State | Jackie Perales misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Howard Harley - foul #1 on Howard Harley, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Ivan Grabowski (PF) Matthew Wilson | |
| Subs | Nevada | Anthony Perkins (PG), Michael Way (SG), David Smith (SF), Robert Myers (PF), Bruce Whittemore (C) Howard Harley, John Smith, Emerson Marsh, Preston Newton, Arthur Watts | |
| 17:26 | Morehead State | Jackie Perales makes the 1st free throw | 3-0 |
| 17:26 | Morehead State | Jackie Perales misses the 2nd free throw | 3-0 |
| 17:26 | Nevada | Bruce Whittemore grabs the defensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 17:07 | Nevada | Anthony Perkins clanks a floater from the left wing | 3-0 |
| 17:06 | Nevada | Bruce Whittemore tips it home | 3-2 |
| 16:44 | Morehead State | Neil Carstens makes the shot near the basket on a great pass from Dikembe Awada | 5-2 |
| 16:39 | Nevada | Robert Myers is hacked by Neil Carstens - foul #1 on Neil Carstens, team foul #2 | 5-2 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Leroy Wells (PG), Douglas Slocum (SG), Brian Holleran (SF), David Hunter (C) Jackie Perales, Douglas Bogan, Neil Carstens, Dikembe Awada | |
| Subs | Nevada | Preston Newton (PF) Robert Myers | |
| 16:14 | Nevada | Preston Newton is hacked by Brian Holleran - foul #1 on Brian Holleran, team foul #3 | 5-2 |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| Subs | Nevada | Howard Harley (PG), John Smith (SG) Anthony Perkins, Michael Way | |
| 15:57 | Nevada | Preston Newton misses the jumper in the paint | 5-2 |
| 15:56 | Morehead State | Ivan Grabowski snags the defensive board | 5-2 |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Leroy Wells (fresh) SG - Douglas Slocum (fresh) SF - Brian Holleran (fresh) PF - Ivan Grabowski (fresh) C - David Hunter (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Howard Harley (fresh) SG - John Smith (fresh) SF - David Smith (fresh) PF - Preston Newton (fresh) C - Bruce Whittemore (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Morehead State | Leroy Wells misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 5-2 |
| 15:37 | Morehead State | Ivan Grabowski snags the offensive board | 5-2 |
| 15:27 | Morehead State | Douglas Slocum throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-2 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Jackie Perales (PG), Neil Carstens (SF), Matthew Wilson (PF) Douglas Slocum, Brian Holleran, Ivan Grabowski | |
| Subs | Nevada | Emerson Marsh (SF) David Smith | |
| 15:09 | Nevada | Preston Newton lays it in | 5-4 |
| 14:52 | Morehead State | Jackie Perales blows the layup | 5-4 |
| 14:51 | Nevada | Preston Newton grabs the defensive rebound | 5-4 |
| 14:29 | Nevada | Preston Newton comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 5-4 |
| 14:27 | Nevada | Preston Newton hits the follow up shot | 5-6 |
| 14:17 | Morehead State | Neil Carstens can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 5-6 |
| 14:15 | Nevada | Emerson Marsh pulls down the rebound | 5-6 |
| 14:13 | Nevada | Howard Harley double dribbles in the backcourt | 5-6 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Douglas Bogan (SG), Brian Holleran (SF), Harry Stubbs (PF), Dikembe Awada (C) Leroy Wells, Neil Carstens, Matthew Wilson, David Hunter | |
| Subs | Nevada | Anthony Perkins (PG), David Smith (SF), Robert Myers (PF), Arthur Watts (C) Howard Harley, John Smith, Preston Newton, Bruce Whittemore | |
| 13:56 | Morehead State | Douglas Bogan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 5-6 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Ivan Grabowski (PF) Harry Stubbs | |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| 13:45 | Nevada | Robert Myers misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Ivan Grabowski - foul #1 on Ivan Grabowski, team foul #4 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Douglas Slocum (PG) Jackie Perales | |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| 13:45 | Nevada | Robert Myers makes the 1st free throw | 5-7 |
| 13:45 | Nevada | Robert Myers makes the 2nd free throw | 5-8 |
| 13:24 | Morehead State | Douglas Slocum can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 5-8 |
| 13:22 | Nevada | David Smith gets the rebound | 5-8 |
| 13:17 | Nevada | Emerson Marsh is open and scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Anthony Perkins | 5-10 |
| 12:52 | Morehead State | Ivan Grabowski misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Robert Myers - foul #1 on Robert Myers, team foul #2 | 5-10 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Jackie Perales (PG), Neil Carstens (SF) Douglas Slocum, Brian Holleran | |
| Subs | Nevada | Howard Harley (PG), John Smith (SG), Preston Newton (PF) Emerson Marsh, David Smith, Robert Myers | |
| 12:52 | Morehead State | Ivan Grabowski makes the 1st free throw | 6-10 |
| 12:52 | Morehead State | Ivan Grabowski misses the 2nd free throw | 6-10 |
| 12:52 | Nevada | Preston Newton snags the defensive board | 6-10 |
| 12:33 | Nevada | Arthur Watts is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from Anthony Perkins | 6-12 |
| 12:25 | Morehead State | Jackie Perales can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 6-12 |
| 12:24 | Nevada | John Smith pulls down the rebound | 6-12 |
| 12:22 | Nevada | Douglas Bogan is called for the reach on John Smith in the backcourt - foul #2 on Douglas Bogan, team foul #5 | 6-12 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Leroy Wells (SG), Matthew Wilson (PF), Harry Stubbs (C) Douglas Bogan, Ivan Grabowski, Dikembe Awada | |
| Subs | Nevada | Bruce Whittemore (C) Arthur Watts | |
| 12:04 | Nevada | Howard Harley knocks in the shot from just outside the lane | 6-14 |
| 11:44 | Morehead State | Matthew Wilson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 6-14 |
| 11:42 | Nevada | John Smith pulls down the rebound | 6-14 |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Jackie Perales (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Leroy Wells (fresh) SF - Neil Carstens (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Wilson (fresh) C - Harry Stubbs (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Howard Harley (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Smith (fresh) SF - Anthony Perkins (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Preston Newton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Bruce Whittemore (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Nevada | Howard Harley is hacked by Jackie Perales in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jackie Perales, team foul #6 | 6-14 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Douglas Slocum (SG), David Hunter (C) Jackie Perales, Harry Stubbs | |
| Subs | Nevada | William Blocker (SF), Robert Myers (PF) Anthony Perkins, Preston Newton | |
| 11:17 | Nevada | Robert Myers drills a runner near the basket | 6-16 |
| 10:59 | Morehead State | David Hunter misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 6-16 |
| 10:58 | Nevada | John Smith pulls down the rebound | 6-16 |
| 10:44 | Nevada | John Smith misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 6-16 |
| 10:43 | Morehead State | Neil Carstens snags the defensive board | 6-16 |
| 10:26 | Morehead State | Leroy Wells makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Matthew Wilson | 8-16 |
| 10:20 | Nevada | Howard Harley is fouled on the floor by Leroy Wells - foul #1 on Leroy Wells, team foul #7 | 8-16 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Jackie Perales (PG), Brian Holleran (SF), Harry Stubbs (PF), Dikembe Awada (C) Douglas Slocum, Neil Carstens, Matthew Wilson, David Hunter | |
| Subs | Nevada | Anthony Perkins (SG), Emerson Marsh (SF), Preston Newton (PF), Arthur Watts (C) John Smith, William Blocker, Robert Myers, Bruce Whittemore | |
| 10:20 | Nevada | Howard Harley makes the 1st free throw | 8-17 |
| 10:20 | Nevada | Howard Harley makes the 2nd free throw | 8-18 |
| 10:00 | Morehead State | Jackie Perales misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 8-18 |
| 09:59 | Nevada | Arthur Watts grabs the defensive rebound | 8-18 |
| 09:42 | Nevada | Preston Newton is open but comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 8-18 |
| 09:41 | Nevada | Emerson Marsh pulls down the offensive rebound | 8-18 |
| 09:31 | Nevada | Harry Stubbs denies the turnaround by Anthony Perkins | 8-18 |
| 09:29 | Morehead State | Jackie Perales grabs the board | 8-18 |
| 09:16 | Morehead State | Howard Harley is called for the reach on Brian Holleran - foul #2 on Howard Harley, team foul #3 | 8-18 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Neil Carstens (SF), Ivan Grabowski (PF) Leroy Wells, Harry Stubbs | |
| Subs | Nevada | David Smith (SF) Howard Harley | |
| 09:03 | Morehead State | Neil Carstens can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 8-18 |
| 09:02 | Nevada | Arthur Watts grabs the board | 8-18 |
| 08:47 | Nevada | Anthony Perkins is by himself and knocks in the shot from close range | 8-20 |
| 08:28 | Morehead State | Jackie Perales misses the fadeaway in the lane | 8-20 |
| 08:27 | Nevada | Preston Newton snags the defensive board | 8-20 |
| 08:08 | Nevada | David Smith hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by Arthur Watts | 8-22 |
| 07:49 | Morehead State | 3 seconds is called on Jackie Perales | 8-22 |
| Subs | Morehead State | David Hack (PG), Douglas Slocum (SG), Harry Stubbs (PF), David Hunter (C) Jackie Perales, Brian Holleran, Ivan Grabowski, Dikembe Awada | |
| Subs | Nevada | John Smith (SG), Robert Myers (PF), Bruce Whittemore (C) Emerson Marsh, Preston Newton, Arthur Watts | |
| 07:29 | Nevada | Douglas Slocum is called for the reach on David Smith - foul #1 on Douglas Slocum, team foul #8 | 8-22 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Matthew Wilson (PF) Harry Stubbs | |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| 07:29 | Nevada | David Smith makes the 1st free throw | 8-23 |
| 07:29 | Nevada | David Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 8-24 |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - David Hack (fresh) SG - Douglas Slocum (fresh) SF - Neil Carstens (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Matthew Wilson (fresh) C - David Hunter (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Anthony Perkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Smith (fresh) SF - David Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Myers (fresh) 4 pts. C - Bruce Whittemore (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Morehead State | The jump hook by Matthew Wilson is blocked by Robert Myers | 8-24 |
| 07:20 | Morehead State | Matthew Wilson tips it in | 10-24 |
| 06:58 | Nevada | Anthony Perkins hits a wide open shot from the left wing on a great pass from John Smith | 10-26 |
| 06:46 | Morehead State | David Hack clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 10-26 |
| 06:45 | Nevada | Robert Myers grabs the board | 10-26 |
| 06:43 | Nevada | David Hack is called for the reach on John Smith in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Hack, team foul #9 | 10-26 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Leroy Wells (SF), Harry Stubbs (PF) Neil Carstens, Matthew Wilson | |
| Subs | Nevada | William Blocker (SF) David Smith | |
| 06:43 | Nevada | John Smith makes the 1st free throw | 10-27 |
| 06:43 | Nevada | John Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 10-28 |
| 06:25 | Morehead State | Leroy Wells knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 13-28 |
| 06:20 | Nevada | William Blocker is fouled in the backcourt by Leroy Wells - foul #2 on Leroy Wells, team foul #10 | 13-28 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Jackie Perales (PG), Neil Carstens (SF), Ivan Grabowski (C) David Hack, Leroy Wells, David Hunter | |
| Subs | Nevada | Preston Newton (PF) Robert Myers | |
| 06:20 | Nevada | William Blocker makes the 1st free throw | 13-29 |
| 06:20 | Nevada | William Blocker misses the 2nd free throw | 13-29 |
| 06:20 | Morehead State | Harry Stubbs pulls down the rebound | 13-29 |
| 06:01 | Morehead State | John Smith is called for the reach on Douglas Slocum - foul #1 on John Smith, team foul #4 | 13-29 |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| Subs | Nevada | Emerson Marsh (SF) William Blocker | |
| 05:51 | Morehead State | Bruce Whittemore swats the layup by Neil Carstens | 13-29 |
| 05:49 | Nevada | Preston Newton grabs the board | 13-29 |
| 05:42 | Nevada | Bruce Whittemore is hacked by Douglas Slocum - foul #2 on Douglas Slocum, team foul #11 | 13-29 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Brian Holleran (SG), Matthew Wilson (PF) Douglas Slocum, Harry Stubbs | |
| Subs | Nevada | Michael Way (SG) John Smith | |
| 05:42 | Nevada | Bruce Whittemore makes the 1st free throw | 13-30 |
| 05:42 | Nevada | Bruce Whittemore makes the 2nd free throw | 13-31 |
| 05:25 | Morehead State | Matthew Wilson double dribbles | 13-31 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Dikembe Awada (C) Ivan Grabowski | |
| Subs | Nevada | Robert Myers (PF) Bruce Whittemore | |
| 05:13 | Nevada | Robert Myers hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 13-31 |
| 05:12 | Morehead State | The rebound goes to Brian Holleran | 13-31 |
| 04:48 | Morehead State | Jackie Perales banks in the layup on a nice dish by Brian Holleran and he's hacked by Michael Way - foul #1 on Michael Way, team foul #5 | 15-31 |
| Subs | Morehead State | David Hunter (SF) Neil Carstens | |
| Subs | Nevada | John Smith (SG), William Blocker (SF), Arthur Watts (C) Michael Way, Emerson Marsh, Robert Myers | |
| 04:48 | Morehead State | Jackie Perales misses the free throw | 15-31 |
| 04:48 | Nevada | John Smith pulls down the rebound | 15-31 |
| 04:35 | Nevada | Preston Newton is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by William Blocker | 15-33 |
| 04:15 | Morehead State | Dikembe Awada misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 15-33 |
| 04:13 | Nevada | Arthur Watts gets the rebound | 15-33 |
| 04:08 | Nevada | John Smith drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Anthony Perkins | 15-36 |
| 03:46 | Morehead State | Dikembe Awada misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 15-36 |
| 03:44 | Morehead State | The offensive rebound goes to Dikembe Awada | 15-36 |
| 03:25 | Morehead State | Brian Holleran misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 15-36 |
| 03:24 | Nevada | Anthony Perkins snags the defensive board | 15-36 |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Jackie Perales (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Brian Holleran (fairly fresh) SF - David Hunter (fairly fresh) PF - Matthew Wilson (tiring) 2 pts. C - Dikembe Awada (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Anthony Perkins (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Blocker (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Preston Newton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Arthur Watts (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Nevada | John Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Dikembe Awada - foul #1 on Dikembe Awada, team foul #12 | 15-36 |
| Subs | Morehead State | David Hack (PG), Douglas Bogan (SG), Leroy Wells (SF), Harry Stubbs (PF), Ivan Grabowski (C) Jackie Perales, Brian Holleran, David Hunter, Matthew Wilson, Dikembe Awada | |
| Subs | Nevada | Howard Harley (PG), Emerson Marsh (SF), Robert Myers (PF), Bruce Whittemore (C) Anthony Perkins, William Blocker, Preston Newton, Arthur Watts | |
| 03:22 | Nevada | John Smith makes the 1st free throw | 15-37 |
| 03:22 | Nevada | John Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 15-38 |
| 03:06 | Morehead State | Leroy Wells hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 15-38 |
| 03:04 | Nevada | Bruce Whittemore pulls down the rebound | 15-38 |
| 02:47 | Nevada | Ivan Grabowski picks off the pass by Robert Myers | 15-38 |
| 02:45 | Morehead State | David Hack throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 15-38 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Douglas Slocum (PG) David Hack | |
| Subs | Nevada | David Smith (SF) John Smith | |
| 02:39 | Nevada | Howard Harley drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by David Smith | 15-40 |
| 02:23 | Morehead State | Leroy Wells is hacked by David Smith - foul #1 on David Smith, team foul #6 | 15-40 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Dikembe Awada (C) Harry Stubbs | |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| 02:04 | Morehead State | David Smith takes the ball from Ivan Grabowski | 15-40 |
| 01:48 | Nevada | Howard Harley is whistled for a carry | 15-40 |
| Subs | Morehead State | David Hack (PG), Matthew Wilson (PF) Douglas Slocum, Ivan Grabowski | |
| Subs | Nevada | Michael Way (SG), Preston Newton (PF) Emerson Marsh, Robert Myers | |
| 01:37 | Morehead State | David Hack misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 15-40 |
| 01:36 | Morehead State | The offensive rebound goes to Dikembe Awada | 15-40 |
| 01:24 | Morehead State | Leroy Wells buries a jumper from the right side | 17-40 |
| 01:05 | Nevada | David Smith is alone and drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Howard Harley | 17-43 |
| 00:46 | Morehead State | Leroy Wells misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 17-43 |
| 00:44 | Nevada | Michael Way snags the defensive board | 17-43 |
| 00:42 | Nevada | Douglas Bogan steals it from Michael Way in the backcourt | 17-43 |
| 00:27 | Morehead State | Douglas Bogan can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 17-43 |
| 00:26 | Nevada | Michael Way grabs the defensive rebound | 17-43 |
| 00:03 | Nevada | Preston Newton blows the wide open layup | 17-43 |
| 00:02 | Morehead State | David Hack pulls down the rebound | 17-43 |
| 00:00 | Morehead State | David Hack misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 17-43 |