| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - David Smelley (fresh) SG - Walter Cruise (fresh) SF - Richard Ross (fresh) PF - Christopher Howard (fresh) C - John Wells (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - John Beatty (fresh) SG - Rafael Pinkley (fresh) SF - Robert Ashman (fresh) PF - Thomas Burke (fresh) C - Michael Belcher (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Nevada | Michael Belcher wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:31 | Nevada | Robert Ashman hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Nevada | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Belcher | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Nevada | John Beatty clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Nevada | Michael Belcher tips it back up and in | 0-2 |
| 19:15 | Fresno State | Walter Cruise drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by David Smelley | 2-2 |
| 18:50 | Nevada | Thomas Burke misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 2-2 |
| 18:48 | Fresno State | John Wells snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 18:31 | Fresno State | John Wells hits a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Walter Cruise | 4-2 |
| 18:11 | Nevada | Rafael Pinkley misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 4-2 |
| 18:09 | Nevada | Thomas Burke tips it home | 4-4 |
| 17:57 | Fresno State | Thomas Burke steals it from John Wells | 4-4 |
| 17:37 | Nevada | John Beatty clanks a 3 from straight away | 4-4 |
| 17:36 | Fresno State | Christopher Howard pulls down the rebound | 4-4 |
| 17:30 | Fresno State | David Smelley knocks in the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Walter Cruise | 6-4 |
| 17:25 | Nevada | Robert Ashman hits a jump hook from close range set up by Michael Belcher and the foul's on John Wells - foul #1 on John Wells, team foul #1 | 6-6 |
| 17:25 | Nevada | Robert Ashman misses the free throw | 6-6 |
| 17:25 | Fresno State | Christopher Howard grabs the board | 6-6 |
| 17:11 | Fresno State | Christopher Howard is hacked by Thomas Burke - foul #1 on Thomas Burke, team foul #1 | 6-6 |
| 16:58 | Fresno State | John Wells lays it in on a great pass from David Smelley and he's hacked by John Beatty - foul #1 on John Beatty, team foul #2 | 8-6 |
| 16:58 | Fresno State | John Wells makes the free throw | 9-6 |
| 16:43 | Nevada | Thomas Burke loses the dribble to John Wells | 9-6 |
| 16:28 | Fresno State | John Wells loses the dribble to John Beatty | 9-6 |
| 16:08 | Nevada | Robert Ashman's fadeaway is rejected by Christopher Howard | 9-6 |
| 16:06 | Fresno State | Christopher Howard pulls down the rebound | 9-6 |
| 15:50 | Fresno State | Christopher Howard blows the layup | 9-6 |
| 15:49 | Fresno State | Richard Ross tips it home | 11-6 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - David Smelley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Walter Cruise (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Ross (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Christopher Howard (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - John Wells (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - John Beatty (fairly fresh) SG - Rafael Pinkley (fairly fresh) SF - Robert Ashman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Burke (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Belcher (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Nevada | Thomas Burke knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by John Beatty | 11-8 |
| 15:17 | Fresno State | John Wells loses the ball out of bounds | 11-8 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Jeffrey Reese (PG), Patrick Avery (SG), Jerome Thomas (SF), Roy Barnett (PF), Robert Wilcox (C) David Smelley, Walter Cruise, Richard Ross, Christopher Howard, John Wells | |
| Subs | Nevada | Carl Ferraro (PG), Charles Talley (SG), Guy Moore (SF), David Mercer (PF), Jonathan Montijo (C) John Beatty, Rafael Pinkley, Robert Ashman, Thomas Burke, Michael Belcher | |
| 14:55 | Nevada | David Mercer hits a turnaround in the paint set up by Carl Ferraro | 11-10 |
| 14:40 | Fresno State | Roy Barnett connects on the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Jerome Thomas | 13-10 |
| 14:19 | Nevada | Guy Moore misses the jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Jerome Thomas - foul #1 on Jerome Thomas, team foul #2 | 13-10 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Nevada | Thomas Burke (PF) Jonathan Montijo | |
| 14:19 | Nevada | Guy Moore misses the 1st free throw | 13-10 |
| 14:19 | Nevada | Guy Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 13-10 |
| 14:19 | Fresno State | Robert Wilcox grabs the defensive rebound | 13-10 |
| 14:03 | Fresno State | Robert Wilcox clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 13-10 |
| 14:02 | Fresno State | Roy Barnett tips it back up and in | 15-10 |
| 13:43 | Nevada | The jump hook by Guy Moore is blocked by Robert Wilcox | 15-10 |
| 13:41 | Fresno State | The rebound goes to Jerome Thomas | 15-10 |
| 13:35 | Fresno State | David Mercer is called for the reach on Robert Wilcox - foul #1 on David Mercer, team foul #3 | 15-10 |
| Subs | Fresno State | David Smelley (PG), John Wells (PF) Patrick Avery, Roy Barnett | |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| 13:24 | Fresno State | David Smelley is fouled on the floor by David Mercer - foul #2 on David Mercer, team foul #4 | 15-10 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Roy Barnett (PF) Robert Wilcox | |
| Subs | Nevada | Rafael Pinkley (SG), Robert Ashman (SF), Michael Belcher (C) Charles Talley, Guy Moore, David Mercer | |
| 13:08 | Fresno State | Jeffrey Reese makes the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jerome Thomas and the foul's on Carl Ferraro - foul #1 on Carl Ferraro, team foul #5 | 17-10 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Walter Cruise (SG), Richard Ross (SF), Christopher Howard (PF) David Smelley, Jerome Thomas, Roy Barnett | |
| Subs | Nevada | Michael Long (PG) Carl Ferraro | |
| 13:08 | Fresno State | Jeffrey Reese misses the free throw | 17-10 |
| 13:08 | Nevada | Michael Belcher gets the rebound | 17-10 |
| 12:56 | Nevada | Michael Belcher's pass is intercepted by Richard Ross | 17-10 |
| 12:36 | Fresno State | John Wells can't finish the layup | 17-10 |
| 12:34 | Nevada | Michael Belcher grabs the defensive rebound | 17-10 |
| 12:23 | Nevada | Robert Ashman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-10 |
| Subs | Fresno State | David Smelley (PG) Jeffrey Reese | |
| Subs | Nevada | John Beatty (PG), Jonathan Montijo (PF) Michael Long, Thomas Burke | |
| 12:14 | Fresno State | Walter Cruise comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 17-10 |
| 12:13 | Nevada | Robert Ashman gets the rebound | 17-10 |
| 11:50 | Nevada | Michael Belcher is whistled for traveling | 17-10 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Patrick Avery (SG), Jerome Thomas (SF), Roy Barnett (PF), Robert Wilcox (C) Walter Cruise, Richard Ross, Christopher Howard, John Wells | |
| Subs | Nevada | Charles Talley (SG), Guy Moore (SF), Brett Vinson (C) Rafael Pinkley, Robert Ashman, Michael Belcher | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - David Smelley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Patrick Avery (fresh) SF - Jerome Thomas (fresh) PF - Roy Barnett (fresh) 4 pts. C - Robert Wilcox (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - John Beatty (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Talley (fresh) SF - Guy Moore (fresh) PF - Jonathan Montijo (fresh) C - Brett Vinson (fresh) | |
| 11:33 | Fresno State | David Smelley makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Roy Barnett | 19-10 |
| 11:20 | Nevada | Jonathan Montijo comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 19-10 |
| 11:19 | Fresno State | Patrick Avery grabs the defensive rebound | 19-10 |
| 11:11 | Fresno State | The jumper by Robert Wilcox is denied by Brett Vinson | 19-10 |
| 11:10 | Nevada | Jonathan Montijo snags the defensive board | 19-10 |
| 10:50 | Nevada | Charles Talley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-10 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Walter Cruise (SG), Christopher Howard (PF) Patrick Avery, Roy Barnett | |
| Subs | Nevada | Robert Ashman (SF), Thomas Burke (PF) Guy Moore, Brett Vinson | |
| 10:31 | Fresno State | Walter Cruise buries a floater from the baseline and the foul's on Charles Talley - foul #1 on Charles Talley, team foul #6 | 21-10 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Richard Ross (SF), John Wells (C) Jerome Thomas, Robert Wilcox | |
| Subs | Nevada | Carl Ferraro (PG), Rafael Pinkley (SG), Michael Belcher (C) John Beatty, Charles Talley, Jonathan Montijo | |
| 10:31 | Fresno State | Walter Cruise makes the free throw | 22-10 |
| 10:14 | Nevada | Rafael Pinkley is hacked by Christopher Howard - foul #1 on Christopher Howard, team foul #3 | 22-10 |
| 10:00 | Nevada | Carl Ferraro makes the shot from the right side set up by Rafael Pinkley | 22-12 |
| 09:37 | Fresno State | Richard Ross hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Robert Ashman - foul #1 on Robert Ashman, team foul #7 | 22-12 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Jeffrey Reese (PG), Patrick Avery (SG), Roy Barnett (PF) David Smelley, Walter Cruise, Christopher Howard | |
| Subs | Nevada | Guy Moore (SF) Robert Ashman | |
| 09:37 | Fresno State | Richard Ross misses the 1st free throw | 22-12 |
| 09:37 | Fresno State | Richard Ross misses the 2nd free throw | 22-12 |
| 09:37 | Nevada | The rebound goes to Thomas Burke | 22-12 |
| 09:16 | Nevada | Michael Belcher misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 22-12 |
| 09:15 | Fresno State | Jeffrey Reese pulls down the rebound | 22-12 |
| 09:07 | Fresno State | Jeffrey Reese can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 22-12 |
| 09:06 | Fresno State | Roy Barnett tips it in | 24-12 |
| 08:55 | Nevada | Rafael Pinkley is hacked by John Wells - foul #2 on John Wells, team foul #4 | 24-12 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Jerome Thomas (SF), Robert Wilcox (C) Richard Ross, John Wells | |
| Subs | Nevada | John Beatty (PG), Charles Talley (SG), Jonathan Montijo (C) Carl Ferraro, Rafael Pinkley, Michael Belcher | |
| 08:31 | Nevada | Charles Talley banks in the layup on a great pass from John Beatty | 24-14 |
| 08:25 | Fresno State | Robert Wilcox makes the jump hook from close range set up by Jerome Thomas | 26-14 |
| 08:00 | Nevada | John Beatty is open and scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Robert Wilcox - foul #1 on Robert Wilcox, team foul #5 | 26-16 |
| Subs | Fresno State | David Smelley (PG), Walter Cruise (SG), Christopher Howard (PF) Jeffrey Reese, Patrick Avery, Roy Barnett | |
| Subs | Nevada | Robert Ashman (SF), Michael Belcher (C) Guy Moore, Jonathan Montijo | |
| 08:00 | Nevada | John Beatty misses the free throw | 26-16 |
| 08:00 | Nevada | Thomas Burke pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-16 |
| 07:50 | Nevada | Michael Belcher clanks a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Robert Wilcox - foul #2 on Robert Wilcox, team foul #6 | 26-16 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Roy Barnett (C) Robert Wilcox | |
| Subs | Nevada | Rafael Pinkley (SG) Charles Talley | |
| 07:50 | Nevada | Michael Belcher misses the 1st free throw | 26-16 |
| 07:50 | Nevada | Michael Belcher makes the 2nd free throw | 26-17 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - David Smelley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Walter Cruise (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jerome Thomas (fresh) PF - Christopher Howard (fresh) 3 reb. C - Roy Barnett (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - John Beatty (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rafael Pinkley (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Ashman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Burke (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Belcher (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Fresno State | Roy Barnett makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from David Smelley | 28-17 |
| 06:57 | Nevada | Roy Barnett is called for the reach on Michael Belcher - foul #1 on Roy Barnett, team foul #7 | 28-17 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Richard Ross (SF) Jerome Thomas | |
| Subs | Nevada | Charles Talley (PG), Jonathan Montijo (PF) John Beatty, Thomas Burke | |
| 06:57 | Nevada | Michael Belcher misses the 1st free throw | 28-17 |
| 06:57 | Fresno State | Roy Barnett gets the rebound | 28-17 |
| 06:44 | Fresno State | Michael Belcher steals the ball from David Smelley | 28-17 |
| 06:30 | Nevada | Michael Belcher misses the floater in the lane | 28-17 |
| 06:28 | Fresno State | Richard Ross pulls down the rebound | 28-17 |
| 06:16 | Fresno State | Christopher Howard knocks in the shot from the baseline on a great pass from David Smelley | 30-17 |
| 06:11 | Nevada | Rafael Pinkley is open and scores on a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Charles Talley | 30-19 |
| 06:04 | Fresno State | Jonathan Montijo is called for the reach on David Smelley - foul #1 on Jonathan Montijo, team foul #8 | 30-19 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Jeffrey Reese (SG), John Wells (PF), Robert Wilcox (C) Walter Cruise, Christopher Howard, Roy Barnett | |
| Subs | Nevada | Guy Moore (SG), Brett Vinson (C) Rafael Pinkley, Michael Belcher | |
| 06:04 | Fresno State | David Smelley makes the 1st free throw | 31-19 |
| 06:04 | Fresno State | David Smelley makes the 2nd free throw | 32-19 |
| 05:52 | Nevada | Brett Vinson knocks in the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Charles Talley | 32-21 |
| 05:47 | Fresno State | David Smelley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-21 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Patrick Avery (SG) David Smelley | |
| Subs | Nevada | Carl Ferraro (PG), Thomas Burke (PF) Charles Talley, Brett Vinson | |
| 05:30 | Nevada | Jonathan Montijo connects on the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Carl Ferraro | 32-23 |
| 05:19 | Fresno State | Robert Wilcox hits a turnaround from close range | 34-23 |
| 04:55 | Nevada | Guy Moore is hacked by Patrick Avery - foul #1 on Patrick Avery, team foul #8 | 34-23 |
| Subs | Fresno State | David Smelley (PG), Jerome Thomas (SF) Patrick Avery, Richard Ross | |
| Subs | Nevada | John Beatty (PG), Rafael Pinkley (SG) Carl Ferraro, Robert Ashman | |
| 04:55 | Nevada | Guy Moore makes the 1st free throw | 34-24 |
| 04:55 | Nevada | Guy Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 34-25 |
| 04:44 | Fresno State | John Wells clanks a runner from the right block | 34-25 |
| 04:42 | Nevada | Thomas Burke grabs the defensive rebound | 34-25 |
| 04:30 | Nevada | Rafael Pinkley misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-25 |
| 04:29 | Fresno State | The rebound goes to Robert Wilcox | 34-25 |
| 04:16 | Fresno State | David Smelley connects on the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Jeffrey Reese | 36-25 |
| 03:57 | Nevada | Guy Moore hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 36-25 |
| 03:55 | Fresno State | The rebound goes to John Wells | 36-25 |
| 03:51 | Fresno State | David Smelley misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by John Beatty - foul #2 on John Beatty, team foul #9 | 36-25 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Walter Cruise (SG), Christopher Howard (PF), Roy Barnett (C) Jeffrey Reese, John Wells, Robert Wilcox | |
| Subs | Nevada | Michael Long (SF), Michael Belcher (C) Guy Moore, Jonathan Montijo | |
| 03:51 | Fresno State | David Smelley makes the 1st free throw | 37-25 |
| 03:51 | Fresno State | David Smelley makes the 2nd free throw | 38-25 |
| 03:33 | Nevada | Michael Long misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-25 |
| 03:32 | Nevada | Thomas Burke tips it but misses | 38-25 |
| 03:30 | Fresno State | Christopher Howard pulls down the rebound | 38-25 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - David Smelley (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Walter Cruise (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jerome Thomas (fresh) PF - Christopher Howard (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Roy Barnett (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - John Beatty (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rafael Pinkley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Long (fresh) PF - Thomas Burke (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Belcher (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Fresno State | Walter Cruise can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 38-25 |
| 03:17 | Nevada | Michael Belcher pulls down the rebound | 38-25 |
| 02:54 | Nevada | John Beatty drills a shot from the left side | 38-27 |
| 02:35 | Fresno State | David Smelley connects on the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Jerome Thomas | 40-27 |
| 02:22 | Nevada | Jerome Thomas steals it from Rafael Pinkley | 40-27 |
| 02:06 | Fresno State | Walter Cruise is whistled for a carry | 40-27 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Jeffrey Reese (PG), Richard Ross (SF), John Wells (C) David Smelley, Jerome Thomas, Roy Barnett | |
| Subs | Nevada | Charles Talley (PG), Guy Moore (SG), Robert Ashman (SF), David Mercer (PF) John Beatty, Rafael Pinkley, Michael Long, Thomas Burke | |
| 01:37 | Nevada | Charles Talley knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Ashman | 40-30 |
| 01:24 | Fresno State | David Mercer denies the turnaround by John Wells | 40-30 |
| 01:22 | Nevada | Michael Belcher gets the rebound | 40-30 |
| 01:05 | Nevada | Robert Ashman scores on a fadeaway from the left wing and the foul's on Richard Ross - foul #1 on Richard Ross, team foul #9 | 40-32 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Patrick Avery (SG), Robert Wilcox (C) Walter Cruise, Christopher Howard | |
| Subs | Nevada | Jonathan Montijo (C) Michael Belcher | |
| 01:05 | Nevada | Robert Ashman makes the free throw | 40-33 |
| 00:52 | Fresno State | Robert Wilcox loses the dribble to Jonathan Montijo | 40-33 |
| 00:27 | Nevada | Guy Moore's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-33 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Nevada | Thomas Burke (PF) Jonathan Montijo | |
| 00:05 | Fresno State | Jeffrey Reese misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-33 |
| 00:03 | Fresno State | Robert Wilcox gets the offensive rebound | 40-33 |
| 00:01 | Fresno State | Robert Wilcox loses the ball out of bounds | 40-33 |
| Subs | Fresno State | David Smelley (PG), Jerome Thomas (SF), Roy Barnett (PF) Patrick Avery, Richard Ross, Robert Wilcox | |
| Subs | Nevada | John Beatty (PG), Michael Long (SG) Charles Talley, Guy Moore | |
| 00:00 | Nevada | Robert Ashman misses the fullcourt shot | 40-33 |