| Lineup | Nevada | PG - John Beatty (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Talley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Ashman (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Johnny Schafer (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Wilfred Sletten (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Albert Rooney (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - Cody Tidwell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Lee (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Anthony Harris (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Gerald Zabaneh (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Nevada | Robert Ashman inbounds the ball | 37-49 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:38 | Nevada | The short jumper by Wilfred Sletten is denied by Gerald Zabaneh | 37-49 |
| 19:36 | Nevada | Wilfred Sletten hits the follow up shot | 39-49 |
| 19:29 | Western Illinois | Cody Tidwell makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Albert Rooney | 39-51 |
| 19:02 | Nevada | Cody Tidwell steals the ball from Charles Talley | 39-51 |
| 18:53 | Western Illinois | Albert Rooney misses long on a shot from the right side | 39-51 |
| 18:51 | Western Illinois | Albert Rooney tips it in | 39-53 |
| 18:34 | Nevada | Robert Ashman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-53 |
| 18:27 | Western Illinois | Cody Tidwell connects on the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Albert Rooney | 39-56 |
| 18:14 | Nevada | Robert Ashman makes the runner from the left block on a nice dish by John Beatty and the foul's on Mark Lee - foul #1 on Mark Lee, team foul #1 | 41-56 |
| 18:14 | Nevada | Robert Ashman makes the free throw | 42-56 |
| 18:05 | Western Illinois | Gerald Zabaneh hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-56 |
| 18:04 | Western Illinois | Gerald Zabaneh snags the offensive board | 42-56 |
| 17:53 | Western Illinois | Anthony Harris misses badly on a floater in the paint | 42-56 |
| 17:51 | Nevada | Charles Talley grabs the defensive rebound | 42-56 |
| 17:27 | Nevada | John Beatty hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-56 |
| 17:13 | Western Illinois | Cody Tidwell hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 45-56 |
| 17:12 | Nevada | John Beatty grabs the board | 45-56 |
| 16:56 | Nevada | Robert Ashman can't connect on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Gerald Zabaneh - foul #2 on Gerald Zabaneh, team foul #2 | 45-56 |
| Subs | Nevada | Carl Ferraro (PG), Guy Moore (SG), Michael Long (PF), Wayne Goodridge (C) John Beatty, Charles Talley, Johnny Schafer, Wilfred Sletten | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | George Bittinger (SG), Ronald Walker (SF), Marvin Hicks (PF), Raymond Cathey (C) Cody Tidwell, Mark Lee, Anthony Harris, Gerald Zabaneh | |
| 16:56 | Nevada | Robert Ashman makes the 1st free throw | 46-56 |
| 16:56 | Nevada | Robert Ashman makes the 2nd free throw | 47-56 |
| 16:37 | Western Illinois | Raymond Cathey double dribbles | 47-56 |
| Subs | Nevada | George King (SF) Robert Ashman | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 16:16 | Nevada | Guy Moore can't connect on a shot from the baseline | 47-56 |
| 16:15 | Nevada | Guy Moore tips it back up and in | 49-56 |
| 15:57 | Western Illinois | Marvin Hicks comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 49-56 |
| 15:56 | Nevada | Wayne Goodridge gets the rebound | 49-56 |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Carl Ferraro (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Guy Moore (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - George King (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Michael Long (fresh) 5 pts. C - Wayne Goodridge (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Albert Rooney (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 ast. SG - George Bittinger (fresh) SF - Ronald Walker (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Marvin Hicks (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Raymond Cathey (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 15:53 | Nevada | Carl Ferraro is called for traveling in the backcourt | 49-56 |
| Subs | Nevada | John Beatty (PG) Carl Ferraro | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Perreira (PG), Anthony Harris (PF) Albert Rooney, Raymond Cathey | |
| 15:35 | Western Illinois | Anthony Harris loses the dribble to John Beatty | 49-56 |
| 15:31 | Nevada | John Beatty banks in the layup | 51-56 |
| 15:09 | Western Illinois | George Bittinger loses the dribble to George King | 51-56 |
| 14:55 | Nevada | Michael Long steps out of bounds on the sideline | 51-56 |
| Subs | Nevada | Charles Talley (SG), Robert Ashman (SF), Wilfred Sletten (C) George King, Michael Long, Wayne Goodridge | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Albert Rooney (PG), Cody Tidwell (SG), Mark Lee (SF), Gerald Zabaneh (C) Michael Perreira, George Bittinger, Ronald Walker, Marvin Hicks | |
| 14:41 | Western Illinois | Cody Tidwell buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Albert Rooney | 51-59 |
| 14:13 | Nevada | Wilfred Sletten is hacked by Albert Rooney - foul #1 on Albert Rooney, team foul #3 | 51-59 |
| Subs | Nevada | Carl Ferraro (PG), Johnny Schafer (PF) John Beatty, Guy Moore | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Ronald Walker (PF) Anthony Harris | |
| 13:54 | Nevada | Charles Talley makes the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Carl Ferraro | 53-59 |
| 13:39 | Western Illinois | Wilfred Sletten picks off the pass by Cody Tidwell | 53-59 |
| 13:23 | Nevada | Johnny Schafer misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 53-59 |
| 13:21 | Western Illinois | Mark Lee grabs the board | 53-59 |
| 13:06 | Western Illinois | Albert Rooney comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-59 |
| 13:05 | Western Illinois | Gerald Zabaneh can't tip it in | 53-59 |
| 13:04 | Nevada | The rebound goes to Charles Talley | 53-59 |
| 12:58 | Nevada | Robert Ashman is hacked by Mark Lee - foul #2 on Mark Lee, team foul #4 | 53-59 |
| Subs | Nevada | John Beatty (PG), Guy Moore (SG), Wayne Goodridge (C) Carl Ferraro, Charles Talley, Wilfred Sletten | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | George Bittinger (SG), Anthony Harris (PF) Cody Tidwell, Mark Lee | |
| 12:49 | Nevada | Guy Moore buries a jumper from the left block set up by John Beatty | 55-59 |
| 12:30 | Western Illinois | Gerald Zabaneh knocks in the runner from the baseline | 55-61 |
| 12:18 | Nevada | Johnny Schafer loses the dribble to Albert Rooney | 55-61 |
| 12:15 | Western Illinois | Albert Rooney banks in the layup | 55-63 |
| 11:58 | Nevada | Guy Moore connects on the jump hook from close range set up by John Beatty | 57-63 |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - John Beatty (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. SG - Guy Moore (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Robert Ashman (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. PF - Johnny Schafer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Wayne Goodridge (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Albert Rooney (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 9 ast. SG - George Bittinger (fresh) SF - Ronald Walker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Anthony Harris (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Gerald Zabaneh (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Western Illinois | Ronald Walker misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-63 |
| 11:39 | Nevada | Guy Moore snags the defensive board | 57-63 |
| 11:17 | Nevada | Johnny Schafer is whistled for a carry | 57-63 |
| Subs | Nevada | Charles Talley (SG), George King (SF), Michael Long (PF) Guy Moore, Robert Ashman, Johnny Schafer | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Cody Tidwell (SG), Mark Lee (SF), Marvin Hicks (C) Albert Rooney, Ronald Walker, Gerald Zabaneh | |
| 11:02 | Western Illinois | Anthony Harris knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 57-65 |
| 10:47 | Nevada | Charles Talley drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 60-65 |
| 10:43 | Western Illinois | Mark Lee hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from George Bittinger | 60-68 |
| 10:26 | Nevada | Charles Talley misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 60-68 |
| 10:24 | Nevada | George King misses the tip | 60-68 |
| 10:22 | Western Illinois | Mark Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 60-68 |
| 10:13 | Western Illinois | Cody Tidwell misses the lay-in | 60-68 |
| 10:11 | Nevada | The rebound goes to George King | 60-68 |
| 10:01 | Nevada | Michael Long drills a shot from the left side on a nice dish by George King | 62-68 |
| 09:47 | Western Illinois | George Bittinger connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Cody Tidwell | 62-71 |
| 09:25 | Nevada | Charles Talley connects on the shot in the paint | 64-71 |
| 09:11 | Western Illinois | George Bittinger is hacked by Charles Talley - foul #2 on Charles Talley, team foul #1 | 64-71 |
| Subs | Nevada | Carl Ferraro (PG), Guy Moore (SG), Robert Ashman (SF), Wilfred Sletten (C) John Beatty, Charles Talley, George King, Wayne Goodridge | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Albert Rooney (PG), Ronald Walker (SG), Gerald Zabaneh (C) George Bittinger, Cody Tidwell, Anthony Harris | |
| 08:52 | Western Illinois | Mark Lee lays it up and in on a nice dish by Ronald Walker | 64-73 |
| 08:44 | Nevada | Michael Long misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 64-73 |
| 08:43 | Western Illinois | Gerald Zabaneh grabs the board | 64-73 |
| 08:22 | Western Illinois | Mark Lee misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 64-73 |
| 08:21 | Western Illinois | Gerald Zabaneh tips it back up and in | 64-75 |
| 07:59 | Nevada | Carl Ferraro's fadeaway is rejected by Marvin Hicks | 64-75 |
| 07:58 | Western Illinois | Marvin Hicks grabs the defensive rebound | 64-75 |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Carl Ferraro (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Guy Moore (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. SF - Robert Ashman (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Long (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Wilfred Sletten (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Albert Rooney (fresh) 9 pts. 9 ast. SG - Ronald Walker (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Lee (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. PF - Marvin Hicks (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Gerald Zabaneh (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:49 | Western Illinois | The jump hook by Marvin Hicks is blocked by Wilfred Sletten | 64-75 |
| 07:48 | Western Illinois | Gerald Zabaneh gets the offensive rebound | 64-75 |
| 07:29 | Western Illinois | Ronald Walker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-75 |
| Subs | Nevada | Johnny Schafer (PF) Michael Long | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Cody Tidwell (SG), George Bittinger (PF) Mark Lee, Marvin Hicks | |
| 07:17 | Nevada | Guy Moore can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Gerald Zabaneh - foul #3 on Gerald Zabaneh, team foul #5 | 64-75 |
| 07:17 | Nevada | Guy Moore makes the 1st free throw | 65-75 |
| 07:17 | Nevada | Guy Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 66-75 |
| 07:02 | Western Illinois | George Bittinger hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 66-75 |
| 07:01 | Nevada | Carl Ferraro pulls down the rebound | 66-75 |
| 06:57 | Nevada | Robert Ashman blows the layup | 66-75 |
| 06:55 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Cody Tidwell | 66-75 |
| 06:35 | Western Illinois | The pull-up jumper by Gerald Zabaneh is blocked by Wilfred Sletten | 66-75 |
| 06:33 | Nevada | Wilfred Sletten grabs the board | 66-75 |
| 06:28 | Nevada | Albert Rooney steals it from Johnny Schafer | 66-75 |
| 06:25 | Western Illinois | Cody Tidwell lays it in on a nice dish by Albert Rooney | 66-77 |
| 05:56 | Nevada | Johnny Schafer is fouled on the floor by George Bittinger - foul #3 on George Bittinger, team foul #6 | 66-77 |
| Subs | Nevada | John Beatty (PG), Charles Talley (SG), Michael Long (SF), Wayne Goodridge (C) Carl Ferraro, Guy Moore, Robert Ashman, Wilfred Sletten | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | William Wilson (SF), Anthony Harris (PF), Raymond Cathey (C) Ronald Walker, George Bittinger, Gerald Zabaneh | |
| 05:46 | Nevada | Johnny Schafer is fouled on the floor by Cody Tidwell - foul #1 on Cody Tidwell, team foul #7 | 66-77 |
| 05:46 | Nevada | Johnny Schafer misses the 1st free throw | 66-77 |
| 05:46 | Western Illinois | Anthony Harris grabs the board | 66-77 |
| 05:24 | Western Illinois | Charles Talley is called for the reach on Anthony Harris - foul #3 on Charles Talley, team foul #2 | 66-77 |
| Subs | Nevada | George King (SF) Johnny Schafer | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Perreira (PG), George Bittinger (SG) Albert Rooney, Cody Tidwell | |
| 05:04 | Western Illinois | Raymond Cathey misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 66-77 |
| 05:02 | Nevada | Michael Long grabs the defensive rebound | 66-77 |
| 04:42 | Nevada | Wayne Goodridge hits a floater from the right side set up by Charles Talley | 68-77 |
| 04:34 | Western Illinois | Anthony Harris misses short on a floater in the paint | 68-77 |
| 04:33 | Nevada | George King grabs the defensive rebound | 68-77 |
| 04:18 | Nevada | Michael Long hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Anthony Harris - foul #3 on Anthony Harris, team foul #8 | 70-77 |
| Subs | Nevada | Robert Ashman (SF) George King | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Albert Rooney (PG), Mark Lee (SF), Marvin Hicks (C) Michael Perreira, William Wilson, Raymond Cathey | |
| 04:18 | Nevada | Michael Long makes the free throw | 71-77 |
| 04:04 | Western Illinois | George Bittinger is fouled on the floor by Charles Talley - foul #4 on Charles Talley, team foul #3 | 71-77 |
| Subs | Nevada | Johnny Schafer (PF), Jarrett Gwyn (C) Michael Long, Wayne Goodridge | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Cody Tidwell (SG), Gerald Zabaneh (C) George Bittinger, Marvin Hicks | |
| 03:56 | Western Illinois | Gerald Zabaneh misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 71-77 |
| 03:54 | Western Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Lee | 71-77 |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - John Beatty (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. SG - Charles Talley (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Robert Ashman (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. PF - Johnny Schafer (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jarrett Gwyn (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Albert Rooney (fresh) 9 pts. 10 ast. 2 stl. SG - Cody Tidwell (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mark Lee (fresh) 17 pts. 6 reb. PF - Anthony Harris (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Gerald Zabaneh (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:30 | Western Illinois | Mark Lee comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 71-77 |
| 03:29 | Western Illinois | Gerald Zabaneh pulls down the offensive rebound | 71-77 |
| 03:09 | Western Illinois | Gerald Zabaneh loses the dribble to Johnny Schafer | 71-77 |
| 02:58 | Nevada | Robert Ashman hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 71-77 |
| 02:57 | Nevada | The offensive rebound goes to Jarrett Gwyn | 71-77 |
| 02:35 | Nevada | Anthony Harris steals it from Jarrett Gwyn | 71-77 |
| 02:19 | Western Illinois | Albert Rooney buries a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Cody Tidwell | 71-80 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:11 | Nevada | Robert Ashman knocks in the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Charles Talley | 73-80 |
| 01:57 | Western Illinois | Gerald Zabaneh misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 73-80 |
| 01:55 | Nevada | Johnny Schafer snags the defensive board | 73-80 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:36 | Nevada | Charles Talley's pass is intercepted by Anthony Harris | 73-80 |
| 01:23 | Western Illinois | Mark Lee travels with the ball | 73-80 |
| Subs | Nevada | Wilfred Sletten (C) Jarrett Gwyn | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 00:59 | Nevada | Mark Lee steals the ball from Robert Ashman | 73-80 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:58 | Western Illinois | Albert Rooney is fouled in the backcourt by John Beatty - foul #2 on John Beatty, team foul #4 | 73-80 |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Marvin Hicks (PF), Ronald Walker (C) Anthony Harris, Gerald Zabaneh | |
| 00:57 | Western Illinois | Albert Rooney is fouled on the floor by Johnny Schafer - foul #2 on Johnny Schafer, team foul #5 | 73-80 |
| 00:54 | Western Illinois | Ronald Walker is hacked by Robert Ashman - foul #1 on Robert Ashman, team foul #6 | 73-80 |
| 00:52 | Western Illinois | Mark Lee is hacked by Wilfred Sletten - foul #2 on Wilfred Sletten, team foul #7 | 73-80 |
| 00:52 | Western Illinois | Mark Lee makes the 1st free throw | 73-81 |
| 00:52 | Western Illinois | Mark Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 73-82 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:46 | Nevada | Robert Ashman hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 73-82 |
| 00:44 | Nevada | Wilfred Sletten grabs the offensive rebound | 73-82 |
| 00:41 | Nevada | Charles Talley comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 73-82 |
| 00:39 | Western Illinois | Albert Rooney gets the rebound | 73-82 |
| 00:39 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-82 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:36 | Western Illinois | Charles Talley is called for the reach on Marvin Hicks in the backcourt - foul #5 on Charles Talley, team foul #8 | 73-82 |
| Subs | Nevada | Guy Moore (SG) Charles Talley | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 00:36 | Western Illinois | Marvin Hicks makes the 1st free throw | 73-83 |
| 00:36 | Western Illinois | Marvin Hicks makes the 2nd free throw | 73-84 |
| 00:30 | Nevada | Wilfred Sletten double dribbles | 73-84 |
| Subs | Nevada | Carl Ferraro (PG), George King (SF), Michael Long (PF), Wayne Goodridge (C) John Beatty, Robert Ashman, Johnny Schafer, Wilfred Sletten | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Perreira (PG), George Bittinger (SG), Raymond Cathey (C) Albert Rooney, Cody Tidwell, Mark Lee | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | Michael Perreira runs out the clock | 73-84 |