| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Elmer Shope (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Garner (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Howard Lawson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Ringler (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - John Merchant (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - John Smith (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SG - Emerson Marsh (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Myers (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Arthur Watts (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Nevada | David Smith inbounds the ball | 34-34 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Nevada | Arthur Watts is fouled on the floor by Elmer Shope - foul #3 on Elmer Shope, team foul #1 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kurtis Beatty (PG) Elmer Shope | |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| 19:22 | Nevada | John Smith loses the ball out of bounds | 34-34 |
| 18:53 | Western Illinois | Kurtis Beatty misses badly on a runner in the lane | 34-34 |
| 18:51 | Western Illinois | John Merchant tips it in | 36-34 |
| 18:29 | Nevada | John Smith buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Emerson Marsh | 36-37 |
| 18:13 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Ringler misses the 3 from the left wing | 36-37 |
| 18:12 | Western Illinois | John Merchant pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-37 |
| 17:59 | Western Illinois | Kurtis Beatty comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-37 |
| 17:57 | Nevada | The rebound goes to Robert Myers | 36-37 |
| 17:38 | Nevada | Robert Myers misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 36-37 |
| 17:37 | Nevada | The offensive rebound goes to Arthur Watts | 36-37 |
| 17:21 | Nevada | Robert Myers hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by John Smith | 36-39 |
| 16:58 | Western Illinois | Howard Lawson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-39 |
| 16:57 | Western Illinois | John Merchant grabs the offensive rebound | 36-39 |
| 16:44 | Western Illinois | John Merchant misses badly on a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Emerson Marsh - foul #1 on Emerson Marsh, team foul #1 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Timothy Lohmann (PG), Johnny Lowe (SG), David Brundage (SF), Frank Tobin (PF) Kurtis Beatty, Christopher Garner, Howard Lawson, Kenneth Ringler | |
| Subs | Nevada | Michael Way (PG), William Blocker (SG), Frank Losiewski (SF), Thomas Kopp (PF), Andy Toliver (C) John Smith, Emerson Marsh, David Smith, Robert Myers, Arthur Watts | |
| 16:44 | Western Illinois | John Merchant makes the 1st free throw | 37-39 |
| 16:44 | Western Illinois | John Merchant makes the 2nd free throw | 38-39 |
| 16:30 | Nevada | Michael Way knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from William Blocker | 38-42 |
| 16:20 | Western Illinois | David Brundage's pass is intercepted by Andy Toliver | 38-42 |
| 16:06 | Nevada | Andy Toliver travels with the ball | 38-42 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Horace Adams (C) John Merchant | |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| 15:58 | Western Illinois | Thomas Kopp swats the layup by Timothy Lohmann | 38-42 |
| 15:56 | Nevada | The rebound goes to Frank Losiewski | 38-42 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Timothy Lohmann (fresh) SG - Johnny Lowe (fresh) SF - David Brundage (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Frank Tobin (fresh) 4 pts. C - Horace Adams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Michael Way (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Blocker (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Frank Losiewski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Kopp (fresh) C - Andy Toliver (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | Nevada | Frank Losiewski comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on David Brundage - foul #2 on David Brundage, team foul #2 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Elmer Shope (PG), Christopher Garner (SG) Timothy Lohmann, Johnny Lowe | |
| Subs | Nevada | John Smith (PG), Emerson Marsh (SG) Michael Way, William Blocker | |
| 15:43 | Nevada | Frank Losiewski makes the 1st free throw | 38-43 |
| 15:43 | Nevada | Frank Losiewski makes the 2nd free throw | 38-44 |
| 15:22 | Western Illinois | Horace Adams buries a floater in the lane on a great pass from Christopher Garner | 40-44 |
| 15:12 | Nevada | John Smith misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 40-44 |
| 15:11 | Nevada | Andy Toliver tips it back up and in | 40-46 |
| 14:56 | Western Illinois | Christopher Garner scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Elmer Shope | 43-46 |
| 14:39 | Nevada | John Smith comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-46 |
| 14:38 | Western Illinois | David Brundage pulls down the rebound | 43-46 |
| 14:21 | Western Illinois | David Brundage connects on the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Elmer Shope | 45-46 |
| 14:17 | Nevada | John Smith can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 45-46 |
| 14:16 | Western Illinois | Horace Adams snags the defensive board | 45-46 |
| 14:11 | Western Illinois | Christopher Garner misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 45-46 |
| 14:10 | Nevada | Andy Toliver pulls down the rebound | 45-46 |
| 13:57 | Nevada | John Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 45-46 |
| 13:56 | Western Illinois | Elmer Shope gets the rebound | 45-46 |
| 13:39 | Western Illinois | Horace Adams is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Horace Adams, team foul #3 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kurtis Beatty (SG), Howard Lawson (SF), Kenneth Ringler (PF), John Merchant (C) Christopher Garner, David Brundage, Frank Tobin, Horace Adams | |
| Subs | Nevada | Michael Way (SG), David Smith (SF), Robert Myers (PF), Arthur Watts (C) Emerson Marsh, Frank Losiewski, Thomas Kopp, Andy Toliver | |
| 13:29 | Nevada | Arthur Watts hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 45-46 |
| 13:27 | Nevada | John Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-46 |
| 13:07 | Nevada | Arthur Watts scores on a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Michael Way and the foul's on John Merchant - foul #1 on John Merchant, team foul #4 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Nevada | William Blocker (SG) John Smith | |
| 13:07 | Nevada | Arthur Watts makes the free throw | 45-49 |
| 12:48 | Western Illinois | Elmer Shope misses long on a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Michael Way - foul #2 on Michael Way, team foul #2 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Christopher Garner (SG) Kurtis Beatty | |
| Subs | Nevada | Emerson Marsh (SG) William Blocker | |
| 12:48 | Western Illinois | Elmer Shope makes the 1st free throw | 46-49 |
| 12:48 | Western Illinois | Elmer Shope makes the 2nd free throw | 47-49 |
| 12:28 | Nevada | Arthur Watts loses the ball out of bounds | 47-49 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kurtis Beatty (PG) Elmer Shope | |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| 12:07 | Western Illinois | Kurtis Beatty misses long on a 3 from straight away | 47-49 |
| 12:06 | Nevada | The rebound goes to Robert Myers | 47-49 |
| 11:54 | Nevada | David Smith misses short on a shot from the right side | 47-49 |
| 11:52 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Ringler pulls down the rebound | 47-49 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Kurtis Beatty (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Christopher Garner (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SF - Howard Lawson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Ringler (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - John Merchant (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Michael Way (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Emerson Marsh (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Myers (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Arthur Watts (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Western Illinois | Kurtis Beatty lays it in and he's hacked by Michael Way - foul #3 on Michael Way, team foul #3 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Elmer Shope (PG), Frank Tobin (C) Howard Lawson, John Merchant | |
| Subs | Nevada | John Smith (PG), Frank Losiewski (PF) Michael Way, Robert Myers | |
| 11:23 | Western Illinois | Kurtis Beatty misses the free throw | 49-49 |
| 11:23 | Nevada | Arthur Watts snags the defensive board | 49-49 |
| 11:01 | Nevada | John Smith makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by David Smith | 49-52 |
| 10:48 | Western Illinois | David Smith is called for the reach on Kurtis Beatty - foul #3 on David Smith, team foul #4 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Timothy Lohmann (SG), David Brundage (C) Christopher Garner, Kenneth Ringler | |
| Subs | Nevada | Michael Way (SG), Thomas Kopp (PF), Andy Toliver (C) Emerson Marsh, David Smith, Arthur Watts | |
| 10:28 | Western Illinois | Kurtis Beatty comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 49-52 |
| 10:27 | Nevada | Frank Losiewski grabs the defensive rebound | 49-52 |
| 10:10 | Nevada | Frank Tobin is called for the reach on John Smith - foul #2 on Frank Tobin, team foul #5 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Horace Adams (C) Kurtis Beatty | |
| Subs | Nevada | Robert Myers (PF) Thomas Kopp | |
| 10:05 | Nevada | David Brundage takes the ball from John Smith | 49-52 |
| 09:47 | Western Illinois | Frank Losiewski steals the ball from Elmer Shope | 49-52 |
| 09:36 | Nevada | John Smith misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-52 |
| 09:34 | Western Illinois | Frank Tobin grabs the board | 49-52 |
| 09:17 | Western Illinois | Andy Toliver denies the turnaround by Horace Adams | 49-52 |
| 09:15 | Nevada | The rebound goes to Robert Myers | 49-52 |
| 08:48 | Nevada | John Smith misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-52 |
| 08:47 | Nevada | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Myers | 49-52 |
| 08:33 | Nevada | Michael Way hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 49-52 |
| 08:32 | Nevada | Robert Myers snags the offensive board | 49-52 |
| 08:22 | Nevada | Robert Myers connects on the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Michael Way and he's fouled by Elmer Shope - foul #4 on Elmer Shope, team foul #6 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kurtis Beatty (PG), Christopher Garner (SG), Howard Lawson (SF), Kenneth Ringler (PF), John Merchant (C) Elmer Shope, Timothy Lohmann, David Brundage, Frank Tobin, Horace Adams | |
| Subs | Nevada | Emerson Marsh (SG), David Smith (SF), Arthur Watts (C) Michael Way, Frank Losiewski, Andy Toliver | |
| 08:22 | Nevada | Robert Myers misses the free throw | 49-54 |
| 08:22 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Ringler gets the rebound | 49-54 |
| 08:05 | Western Illinois | Emerson Marsh is called for the reach on Kurtis Beatty - foul #2 on Emerson Marsh, team foul #5 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Nevada | Thomas Reda (PG), Thomas Kopp (PF) John Smith, Robert Myers | |
| 07:49 | Western Illinois | John Merchant misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 49-54 |
| 07:47 | Nevada | David Smith gets the rebound | 49-54 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Kurtis Beatty (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Christopher Garner (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SF - Howard Lawson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Ringler (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - John Merchant (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Thomas Reda (fresh) SG - Emerson Marsh (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Kopp (fresh) C - Arthur Watts (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:43 | Nevada | Emerson Marsh misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 49-54 |
| 07:42 | Western Illinois | Howard Lawson grabs the board | 49-54 |
| 07:32 | Western Illinois | Howard Lawson is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Howard Lawson, team foul #7 | 49-54 |
| 07:16 | Nevada | Emerson Marsh hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Christopher Garner - foul #1 on Christopher Garner, team foul #8 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Nevada | John Smith (PG) Thomas Reda | |
| 07:16 | Nevada | Emerson Marsh misses the 1st free throw | 49-54 |
| 07:16 | Nevada | Emerson Marsh makes the 2nd free throw | 49-55 |
| 06:53 | Western Illinois | Howard Lawson misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 49-55 |
| 06:52 | Nevada | Thomas Kopp snags the defensive board | 49-55 |
| 06:27 | Nevada | John Smith connects on the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Emerson Marsh | 49-58 |
| 06:23 | Western Illinois | Christopher Garner can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 49-58 |
| 06:21 | Nevada | John Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 49-58 |
| 06:02 | Nevada | Emerson Marsh throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-58 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Elmer Shope (PG), David Brundage (SF), Frank Tobin (C) Kurtis Beatty, Howard Lawson, John Merchant | |
| Subs | Nevada | Robert Myers (PF) Thomas Kopp | |
| 05:45 | Western Illinois | David Brundage comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 49-58 |
| 05:43 | Western Illinois | Christopher Garner tips it in | 51-58 |
| 05:34 | Nevada | The short jumper by David Smith is denied by Frank Tobin | 51-58 |
| 05:33 | Western Illinois | David Brundage grabs the board | 51-58 |
| 05:12 | Western Illinois | David Smith steps in front of the Frank Tobin pass | 51-58 |
| 04:51 | Nevada | John Smith connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Arthur Watts | 51-61 |
| 04:34 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Ringler is whistled for a carry | 51-61 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kurtis Beatty (SG), Howard Lawson (SF), John Merchant (C) Christopher Garner, David Brundage, Kenneth Ringler | |
| Subs | Nevada | Michael Way (PG), William Blocker (SG), Frank Losiewski (SF), Andy Toliver (C) John Smith, Emerson Marsh, David Smith, Arthur Watts | |
| 04:19 | Nevada | Michael Way drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing and he's fouled by Elmer Shope - foul #5 on Elmer Shope, team foul #9 | 51-63 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Timothy Lohmann (SG), David Brundage (PF) Elmer Shope, Frank Tobin | |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| 04:19 | Nevada | Michael Way makes the free throw | 51-64 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:57 | Western Illinois | Michael Way is called for the reach on Kurtis Beatty - foul #4 on Michael Way, team foul #6 | 51-64 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Nevada | Thomas Kopp (PF) Robert Myers | |
| 03:37 | Western Illinois | John Merchant hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Thomas Kopp - foul #1 on Thomas Kopp, team foul #7 | 51-64 |
| 03:37 | Western Illinois | John Merchant makes the 1st free throw | 52-64 |
| 03:37 | Western Illinois | John Merchant misses the 2nd free throw | 52-64 |
| 03:37 | Nevada | Andy Toliver grabs the defensive rebound | 52-64 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Kurtis Beatty (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Timothy Lohmann (fresh) SF - Howard Lawson (fresh) 3 reb. PF - David Brundage (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - John Merchant (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Michael Way (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - William Blocker (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Frank Losiewski (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Thomas Kopp (fresh) 2 reb. C - Andy Toliver (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:18 | Nevada | Michael Way misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 52-64 |
| 03:16 | Western Illinois | John Merchant snags the defensive board | 52-64 |
| 03:12 | Western Illinois | John Merchant can't connect on a jumper from close range | 52-64 |
| 03:11 | Nevada | Andy Toliver gets the rebound | 52-64 |
| 02:53 | Nevada | Michael Way clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-64 |
| 02:51 | Western Illinois | John Merchant snags the defensive board | 52-64 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:47 | Western Illinois | Michael Way picks off the pass by John Merchant | 52-64 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:35 | Nevada | Michael Way scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Thomas Kopp | 52-67 |
| 02:26 | Western Illinois | Frank Losiewski is called for the reach on John Merchant - foul #2 on Frank Losiewski, team foul #8 | 52-67 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Johnny Lowe (SG), Frank Tobin (PF) Kurtis Beatty, Howard Lawson | |
| Subs | Nevada | Thomas Reda (PG) William Blocker | |
| 02:26 | Western Illinois | John Merchant makes the 1st free throw | 53-67 |
| 02:26 | Western Illinois | John Merchant makes the 2nd free throw | 54-67 |
| 02:06 | Nevada | Thomas Reda misses short on a floater from the left wing | 54-67 |
| 02:05 | Nevada | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Way | 54-67 |
| 01:38 | Nevada | Michael Way clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-67 |
| 01:36 | Western Illinois | Frank Tobin grabs the defensive rebound | 54-67 |
| 01:30 | Western Illinois | Thomas Reda picks off the pass by David Brundage | 54-67 |
| 01:27 | Nevada | Thomas Reda banks in the layup | 54-69 |
| 01:13 | Western Illinois | John Merchant's fadeaway is rejected by Andy Toliver | 54-69 |
| 01:12 | Nevada | Frank Losiewski grabs the board | 54-69 |
| 00:49 | Nevada | Michael Way comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-69 |
| 00:47 | Nevada | Andy Toliver grabs the offensive rebound | 54-69 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:25 | Nevada | Michael Way blows the layup but he's hacked by David Brundage - foul #3 on David Brundage, team foul #10 | 54-69 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kurtis Beatty (PG), Horace Adams (C) Johnny Lowe, John Merchant | |
| Subs | Nevada | William Blocker (SG) Thomas Reda | |
| 00:25 | Nevada | Michael Way makes the 1st free throw | 54-70 |
| 00:25 | Nevada | Michael Way makes the 2nd free throw | 54-71 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:17 | Western Illinois | Timothy Lohmann misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-71 |
| 00:16 | Western Illinois | Frank Tobin misses the tip | 54-71 |
| 00:15 | Western Illinois | Kurtis Beatty tips it back up and in | 56-71 |
| 00:00 | Nevada | Michael Way runs out the clock | 56-71 |