| Lineup | Nevada | PG - James Eddy (fresh) SG - Seth Eason (fresh) SF - David Plotkin (fresh) PF - Matthew Hunt (fresh) C - Bertram Sepulveda (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - John Anderson (fresh) SG - James Parsons (fresh) SF - Michael Brown (fresh) PF - Jimmy Defranco (fresh) C - David Damon (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Nevada | Bertram Sepulveda wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:49 | Nevada | Bertram Sepulveda clanks a floater from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:47 | Alabama | David Damon pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Alabama | James Parsons evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Nevada | The rebound goes to Bertram Sepulveda | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Nevada | Matthew Hunt can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Jimmy Defranco - foul #1 on Jimmy Defranco, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Nevada | Matthew Hunt makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:17 | Nevada | Matthew Hunt makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 18:57 | Alabama | Michael Brown misses the easy dunk attempt | 2-0 |
| 18:56 | Alabama | Jimmy Defranco gets the offensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:37 | Alabama | Michael Brown misses long on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Seth Eason - foul #1 on Seth Eason, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:37 | Alabama | Michael Brown misses the 1st free throw | 2-0 |
| 18:37 | Alabama | Michael Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 2-1 |
| 18:29 | Nevada | Matthew Hunt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-1 |
| 18:02 | Alabama | James Parsons can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 2-1 |
| 18:00 | Alabama | Jimmy Defranco misses the tip | 2-1 |
| 17:58 | Nevada | Bertram Sepulveda snags the defensive board | 2-1 |
| 17:43 | Nevada | Bertram Sepulveda misses badly on a shot from the right side | 2-1 |
| 17:42 | Alabama | The rebound goes to David Damon | 2-1 |
| 17:38 | Alabama | John Anderson shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 2-1 |
| 17:37 | Nevada | Bertram Sepulveda grabs the board | 2-1 |
| 17:27 | Nevada | Seth Eason misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Jimmy Defranco - foul #2 on Jimmy Defranco, team foul #2 | 2-1 |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Edgar Johnson (PF), John Wellman (C) Jimmy Defranco, David Damon | |
| 17:27 | Nevada | Seth Eason makes the 1st free throw | 3-1 |
| 17:27 | Nevada | Seth Eason makes the 2nd free throw | 4-1 |
| 16:58 | Alabama | James Parsons buries a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Brown | 4-4 |
| 16:33 | Nevada | James Parsons picks off the pass by Bertram Sepulveda | 4-4 |
| 16:05 | Alabama | John Anderson is fouled on the floor by Seth Eason - foul #2 on Seth Eason, team foul #2 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Nevada | Theodore Corbett (PG), Luis Mercado (SG), Michael Lentz (SF), Joseph Kirkpatrick (PF), Roger Shepard (C) James Eddy, Seth Eason, David Plotkin, Matthew Hunt, Bertram Sepulveda | |
| Subs | Alabama | Matthew Folkes (PF), David Damon (C) Edgar Johnson, John Wellman | |
| 15:44 | Alabama | John Anderson misses the runner from the left block | 4-4 |
| 15:42 | Alabama | James Parsons pulls down the offensive rebound | 4-4 |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Theodore Corbett (fresh) SG - Luis Mercado (fresh) SF - Michael Lentz (fresh) PF - Joseph Kirkpatrick (fresh) C - Roger Shepard (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - John Anderson (fresh) SG - James Parsons (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Brown (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Matthew Folkes (fresh) C - David Damon (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:22 | Alabama | David Damon knocks in the fadeaway near the basket set up by James Parsons | 4-6 |
| 15:14 | Nevada | Michael Lentz is denied on a layup by Matthew Folkes | 4-6 |
| 15:13 | Nevada | Roger Shepard tips it but misses | 4-6 |
| 15:11 | Alabama | David Damon pulls down the rebound | 4-6 |
| 14:54 | Alabama | Michael Brown lays it in on a great pass from James Parsons and he's hacked by Michael Lentz - foul #1 on Michael Lentz, team foul #3 | 4-8 |
| Subs | Nevada | Matthew Hunt (PF) Joseph Kirkpatrick | |
| Subs | Alabama | Edgar Johnson (PF) Matthew Folkes | |
| 14:54 | Alabama | Michael Brown makes the free throw | 4-9 |
| 14:41 | Nevada | Matthew Hunt drills a floater near the basket | 6-9 |
| 14:17 | Alabama | James Parsons can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 6-9 |
| 14:16 | Nevada | Michael Lentz grabs the board | 6-9 |
| 13:53 | Nevada | Michael Lentz lays it up and in | 8-9 |
| 13:31 | Alabama | Matthew Hunt steps in front of the John Anderson pass | 8-9 |
| 13:20 | Nevada | Matthew Hunt clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 8-9 |
| 13:19 | Alabama | Michael Brown gets the rebound | 8-9 |
| 12:58 | Alabama | Edgar Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 8-9 |
| Subs | Nevada | James Eddy (PG), David Plotkin (SF), Bertram Sepulveda (C) Luis Mercado, Michael Lentz, Roger Shepard | |
| Subs | Alabama | Matthew Folkes (PF) Edgar Johnson | |
| 12:47 | Nevada | James Eddy misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 8-9 |
| 12:46 | Nevada | Bertram Sepulveda gets the offensive rebound | 8-9 |
| 12:34 | Nevada | Bertram Sepulveda double dribbles | 8-9 |
| Subs | Nevada | Joseph Kirkpatrick (PF) Matthew Hunt | |
| Subs | Alabama | John Wellman (C) David Damon | |
| 12:11 | Alabama | Michael Brown buries a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by James Parsons | 8-11 |
| 11:56 | Nevada | David Plotkin comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Michael Brown - foul #1 on Michael Brown, team foul #3 | 8-11 |
| Subs | Nevada | Luis Mercado (SG) Theodore Corbett | |
| Subs | Alabama | Edgar Johnson (PF), David Damon (C) Matthew Folkes, John Wellman | |
| 11:56 | Nevada | David Plotkin makes the 1st free throw | 9-11 |
| 11:56 | Nevada | David Plotkin misses the 2nd free throw | 9-11 |
| 11:56 | Alabama | David Damon snags the defensive board | 9-11 |
| 11:38 | Alabama | David Damon can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Bertram Sepulveda - foul #1 on Bertram Sepulveda, team foul #4 | 9-11 |
| Subs | Nevada | Matthew Hunt (PF) Joseph Kirkpatrick | |
| Subs | Alabama | Matthew Folkes (PF), John Wellman (C) James Parsons, Edgar Johnson | |
| 11:38 | Alabama | David Damon misses the 1st free throw | 9-11 |
| 11:38 | Alabama | David Damon makes the 2nd free throw | 9-12 |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - James Eddy (fresh) SG - Luis Mercado (fresh) SF - David Plotkin (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Matthew Hunt (fresh) 4 pts. C - Bertram Sepulveda (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - John Anderson (fairly fresh) SG - David Damon (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. SF - Michael Brown (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Matthew Folkes (fresh) C - John Wellman (fresh) | |
| 11:18 | Nevada | James Eddy misses the shot from the baseline | 9-12 |
| 11:17 | Nevada | David Plotkin snags the offensive board | 9-12 |
| 11:04 | Nevada | Bertram Sepulveda knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Matthew Hunt | 11-12 |
| 10:44 | Alabama | David Damon is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on David Damon, team foul #4 | 11-12 |
| Subs | Nevada | Theodore Corbett (SG) Luis Mercado | |
| Subs | Alabama | James Parsons (SG), Edgar Johnson (PF) Matthew Folkes, John Wellman | |
| 10:42 | Nevada | John Anderson picks off the pass by James Eddy in the backcourt | 11-12 |
| 10:29 | Alabama | Michael Brown drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by John Anderson out of the doubleteam | 11-15 |
| 10:22 | Nevada | James Eddy drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Theodore Corbett | 14-15 |
| 10:01 | Alabama | David Damon can't finish the uncontested layup | 14-15 |
| 10:00 | Nevada | Bertram Sepulveda grabs the board | 14-15 |
| 09:47 | Nevada | David Plotkin is fouled on the floor by David Damon - foul #2 on David Damon, team foul #5 | 14-15 |
| Subs | Nevada | Michael Lentz (SF) David Plotkin | |
| Subs | Alabama | John Wellman (C) David Damon | |
| 09:30 | Nevada | Michael Lentz loses the ball out of bounds | 14-15 |
| Subs | Nevada | Luis Mercado (SG), Joseph Kirkpatrick (PF), Roger Shepard (C) James Eddy, Matthew Hunt, Bertram Sepulveda | |
| Subs | Alabama | Matthew Folkes (PF) Edgar Johnson | |
| 09:01 | Alabama | John Anderson shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 14-15 |
| 08:59 | Alabama | Michael Brown can't tip it in | 14-15 |
| 08:57 | Nevada | Roger Shepard grabs the board | 14-15 |
| 08:43 | Nevada | Roger Shepard's pass is intercepted by Matthew Folkes | 14-15 |
| 08:21 | Alabama | John Anderson is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 14-15 |
| 08:20 | Nevada | Joseph Kirkpatrick gets the rebound | 14-15 |
| 08:16 | Nevada | Theodore Corbett scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 17-15 |
| 07:58 | Alabama | John Anderson works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Luis Mercado - foul #1 on Luis Mercado, team foul #5 | 17-15 |
| Subs | Nevada | James Eddy (PG), David Plotkin (SF), Matthew Hunt (PF), Bertram Sepulveda (C) Theodore Corbett, Michael Lentz, Joseph Kirkpatrick, Roger Shepard | |
| Subs | Alabama | Jimmy Defranco (SF), Edgar Johnson (PF) Michael Brown, Matthew Folkes | |
| 07:58 | Alabama | John Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 17-16 |
| 07:58 | Alabama | John Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 17-16 |
| 07:58 | Nevada | Matthew Hunt snags the defensive board | 17-16 |
| 07:46 | Nevada | Matthew Hunt is denied on a dunk by Edgar Johnson | 17-16 |
| 07:45 | Nevada | The offensive rebound goes to Matthew Hunt | 17-16 |
| 07:40 | Nevada | Matthew Hunt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 17-16 |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Brown (SF) Jimmy Defranco | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - James Eddy (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Luis Mercado (fresh) SF - David Plotkin (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Matthew Hunt (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Bertram Sepulveda (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - John Anderson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Parsons (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Brown (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edgar Johnson (fresh) C - John Wellman (fresh) | |
| 07:11 | Alabama | John Anderson's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-16 |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| Subs | Alabama | David Damon (C) John Wellman | |
| 06:53 | Nevada | Matthew Hunt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-16 |
| Subs | Nevada | Theodore Corbett (SG) Luis Mercado | |
| Subs | Alabama | Jimmy Defranco (PF), John Wellman (C) Edgar Johnson, David Damon | |
| 06:30 | Alabama | Jimmy Defranco hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 17-18 |
| 06:28 | Nevada | James Eddy is hacked by John Anderson in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Anderson, team foul #6 | 17-18 |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Edgar Johnson (PF), David Damon (C) Michael Brown, John Wellman | |
| 06:16 | Nevada | James Eddy is whistled for a carry | 17-18 |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Brown (SF) Edgar Johnson | |
| 05:50 | Alabama | James Parsons is called for a charge against the doubleteam - foul #1 on James Parsons, team foul #7 | 17-18 |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Edgar Johnson (PF), John Wellman (C) Jimmy Defranco, David Damon | |
| 05:28 | Nevada | Bertram Sepulveda is fouled on the floor by John Wellman - foul #1 on John Wellman, team foul #8 | 17-18 |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Jimmy Defranco (PF), David Damon (C) Edgar Johnson, John Wellman | |
| 05:28 | Nevada | Bertram Sepulveda makes the 1st free throw | 18-18 |
| 05:28 | Nevada | Bertram Sepulveda misses the 2nd free throw | 18-18 |
| 05:28 | Alabama | David Damon gets the rebound | 18-18 |
| 05:05 | Alabama | David Damon makes the shot in the lane set up by John Anderson and he's fouled by Matthew Hunt - foul #1 on Matthew Hunt, team foul #6 | 18-20 |
| 05:05 | Alabama | David Damon makes the free throw | 18-21 |
| 04:52 | Nevada | Matthew Hunt is denied on a dunk by David Damon | 18-21 |
| 04:51 | Alabama | David Damon grabs the board | 18-21 |
| 04:27 | Alabama | David Damon hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 18-21 |
| 04:26 | Nevada | Bertram Sepulveda grabs the board | 18-21 |
| 04:17 | Nevada | Matthew Hunt is hacked by Jimmy Defranco - foul #3 on Jimmy Defranco, team foul #9 | 18-21 |
| Subs | Nevada | Luis Mercado (SG), Michael Lentz (SF), Roger Shepard (C) Theodore Corbett, David Plotkin, Bertram Sepulveda | |
| Subs | Alabama | Edgar Johnson (PF), John Wellman (C) Jimmy Defranco, David Damon | |
| 04:17 | Nevada | Matthew Hunt makes the 1st free throw | 19-21 |
| 04:17 | Nevada | Matthew Hunt misses the 2nd free throw | 19-21 |
| 04:17 | Alabama | John Anderson pulls down the rebound | 19-21 |
| 03:49 | Alabama | John Anderson works out of a doubleteam and scores on a jumper from the right wing set up by James Parsons and he's hacked by Roger Shepard - foul #1 on Roger Shepard, team foul #7 | 19-23 |
| Subs | Nevada | Seth Eason (SG), Joseph Kirkpatrick (PF) Luis Mercado, Matthew Hunt | |
| Subs | Alabama | Matthew Folkes (PF), David Damon (C) Edgar Johnson, John Wellman | |
| 03:49 | Alabama | John Anderson misses the free throw | 19-23 |
| 03:49 | Nevada | Joseph Kirkpatrick snags the defensive board | 19-23 |
| 03:36 | Nevada | Michael Lentz misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 19-23 |
| 03:34 | Nevada | Roger Shepard grabs the offensive board | 19-23 |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - James Eddy (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Seth Eason (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Lentz (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Kirkpatrick (fresh) 2 reb. C - Roger Shepard (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - John Anderson (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Parsons (tiring) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Michael Brown (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Folkes (fresh) C - David Damon (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Nevada | Seth Eason scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from James Eddy | 22-23 |
| 03:01 | Alabama | James Parsons evades the doubleteam but misses long on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Seth Eason - foul #3 on Seth Eason, team foul #8 | 22-23 |
| Subs | Nevada | Theodore Corbett (PG), Luis Mercado (SG), Bertram Sepulveda (C) James Eddy, Seth Eason, Roger Shepard | |
| Subs | Alabama | Edgar Johnson (PF) Matthew Folkes | |
| 03:01 | Alabama | James Parsons makes the 1st free throw | 22-24 |
| 03:01 | Alabama | James Parsons makes the 2nd free throw | 22-25 |
| 02:47 | Nevada | Bertram Sepulveda comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 22-25 |
| 02:45 | Alabama | The rebound goes to David Damon | 22-25 |
| 02:39 | Alabama | James Parsons hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 22-25 |
| 02:38 | Nevada | Joseph Kirkpatrick grabs the board | 22-25 |
| 02:25 | Nevada | Joseph Kirkpatrick is fouled on the floor by Edgar Johnson - foul #1 on Edgar Johnson, team foul #10 | 22-25 |
| Subs | Nevada | David Plotkin (SF) Michael Lentz | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 02:25 | Nevada | Joseph Kirkpatrick makes the 1st free throw | 23-25 |
| 02:25 | Nevada | Joseph Kirkpatrick makes the 2nd free throw | 24-25 |
| 02:11 | Alabama | John Anderson splits the doubleteam but misses short on a floater in the lane | 24-25 |
| 02:09 | Nevada | Bertram Sepulveda gets the rebound | 24-25 |
| 02:01 | Nevada | Bertram Sepulveda drills a fadeaway from close range | 26-25 |
| 01:33 | Alabama | John Anderson evades the doubleteam but misses long on a shot from the left wing | 26-25 |
| 01:32 | Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Edgar Johnson | 26-25 |
| 01:15 | Alabama | James Parsons knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from David Damon | 26-28 |
| 00:54 | Nevada | David Plotkin misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 26-28 |
| 00:52 | Alabama | Edgar Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 26-28 |
| 00:27 | Alabama | David Plotkin takes the ball from Michael Brown | 26-28 |
| 00:02 | Nevada | David Plotkin misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 26-28 |
| 00:01 | Nevada | Bertram Sepulveda tips it home | 28-28 |
| 00:00 | Alabama | James Parsons comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 28-28 |