| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Joseph Westerfield (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kerry Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Choquette (fresh) PF - Ronald Wells (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Stanley Foster (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Bob Hernandes (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Terry Dycus (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Parker (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Octavio Giordano (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Dale Howard (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Nevada | John Choquette inbounds the ball | 31-35 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Nevada | Kerry Taylor buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-35 |
| 19:28 | Central Florida | Terry Dycus's fadeaway is rejected by Ronald Wells | 34-35 |
| 19:26 | Nevada | Kerry Taylor grabs the board | 34-35 |
| 19:07 | Nevada | Stanley Foster blows the dunk | 34-35 |
| 19:06 | Nevada | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Westerfield | 34-35 |
| 18:55 | Nevada | Joseph Westerfield hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-35 |
| 18:42 | Central Florida | Bob Hernandes scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Terry Dycus | 37-37 |
| 18:18 | Nevada | Dale Howard swats the short shot by Ronald Wells | 37-37 |
| 18:16 | Central Florida | Octavio Giordano gets the rebound | 37-37 |
| 18:07 | Central Florida | Octavio Giordano misses badly on a runner near the basket | 37-37 |
| 18:06 | Nevada | The rebound goes to Ronald Wells | 37-37 |
| 17:50 | Nevada | John Choquette loses the dribble to Dale Howard | 37-37 |
| 17:40 | Central Florida | George Parker misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-37 |
| 17:38 | Nevada | Stanley Foster grabs the defensive rebound | 37-37 |
| 17:22 | Nevada | Stanley Foster misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Bob Hernandes - foul #3 on Bob Hernandes, team foul #1 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Nevada | Chad Crist (SG), Ricky Viers (SF) Kerry Taylor, John Choquette | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Larry Vanauken (PG), John Powers (SF), Scott Donohue (PF), Nicholas Roberts (C) Bob Hernandes, George Parker, Octavio Giordano, Dale Howard | |
| 17:22 | Nevada | Stanley Foster misses the 1st free throw | 37-37 |
| 17:22 | Nevada | Stanley Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 38-37 |
| 17:09 | Central Florida | John Powers buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Larry Vanauken | 38-40 |
| 16:50 | Nevada | Stanley Foster scores on a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Joseph Westerfield | 40-40 |
| 16:21 | Central Florida | Nicholas Roberts knocks in the jumper from the free throw line | 40-42 |
| 16:08 | Nevada | Stanley Foster comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Nicholas Roberts - foul #1 on Nicholas Roberts, team foul #2 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Nevada | John Choquette (SF), Steven James (PF) Joseph Westerfield, Ronald Wells | |
| Subs | Central Florida | George Parker (SF), Octavio Giordano (PF) John Powers, Nicholas Roberts | |
| 16:08 | Nevada | Stanley Foster makes the 1st free throw | 41-42 |
| 16:08 | Nevada | Stanley Foster misses the 2nd free throw | 41-42 |
| 16:08 | Central Florida | Scott Donohue snags the defensive board | 41-42 |
| 15:46 | Central Florida | Steven James steals it from Octavio Giordano | 41-42 |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Chad Crist (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ricky Viers (fresh) 7 pts. SF - John Choquette (fresh) PF - Steven James (fresh) 3 pts. 3 stl. C - Stanley Foster (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Larry Vanauken (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Terry Dycus (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Parker (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Octavio Giordano (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Scott Donohue (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Nevada | Chad Crist comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-42 |
| 15:28 | Nevada | John Choquette pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-42 |
| 15:02 | Nevada | John Choquette makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Ricky Viers | 44-42 |
| 14:45 | Central Florida | Octavio Giordano misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 44-42 |
| 14:44 | Central Florida | George Parker grabs the offensive rebound | 44-42 |
| 14:28 | Central Florida | George Parker knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Terry Dycus | 44-44 |
| 14:10 | Nevada | Stanley Foster banks in the layup | 46-44 |
| 14:03 | Central Florida | Terry Dycus misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-44 |
| 14:01 | Nevada | Stanley Foster pulls down the rebound | 46-44 |
| 13:56 | Nevada | Chad Crist clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-44 |
| 13:54 | Central Florida | Octavio Giordano grabs the board | 46-44 |
| 13:36 | Central Florida | George Parker misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 46-44 |
| 13:34 | Nevada | The rebound goes to Steven James | 46-44 |
| 13:29 | Nevada | Chad Crist comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Larry Vanauken - foul #2 on Larry Vanauken, team foul #3 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Nevada | Kerry Taylor (SG), Harris Adkinson (SF), Ronald Wells (PF) Ricky Viers, John Choquette, Stanley Foster | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Bob Hernandes (PG), Robert Abercrombie (SG), John Powers (SF), Nicholas Roberts (PF), Dale Howard (C) Larry Vanauken, Terry Dycus, George Parker, Octavio Giordano, Scott Donohue | |
| 13:29 | Nevada | Chad Crist misses the 1st free throw | 46-44 |
| 13:29 | Nevada | Chad Crist makes the 2nd free throw | 47-44 |
| 13:07 | Central Florida | Bob Hernandes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-44 |
| Subs | Nevada | Joseph Westerfield (PG), Stanley Foster (C) Chad Crist, Steven James | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 12:46 | Nevada | Dale Howard picks off the pass by Kerry Taylor | 47-44 |
| 12:34 | Central Florida | Dale Howard comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 47-44 |
| 12:32 | Nevada | Ronald Wells pulls down the rebound | 47-44 |
| 12:27 | Nevada | Ronald Wells's pass is intercepted by Dale Howard | 47-44 |
| 12:11 | Central Florida | Nicholas Roberts's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-44 |
| Subs | Nevada | Steven James (C) Stanley Foster | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 12:02 | Nevada | Ronald Wells can't connect on a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Nicholas Roberts - foul #2 on Nicholas Roberts, team foul #4 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Terry Dycus (SG) Robert Abercrombie | |
| 12:02 | Nevada | Ronald Wells misses the 1st free throw | 47-44 |
| 12:02 | Nevada | Ronald Wells makes the 2nd free throw | 48-44 |
| 11:40 | Central Florida | Dale Howard is called for traveling | 48-44 |
| Subs | Nevada | John Choquette (SF) Harris Adkinson | |
| Subs | Central Florida | George Parker (SF), Octavio Giordano (PF) John Powers, Nicholas Roberts | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Joseph Westerfield (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kerry Taylor (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Choquette (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Wells (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Steven James (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Bob Hernandes (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Terry Dycus (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - George Parker (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Octavio Giordano (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Dale Howard (fresh) 7 pts. 4 stl. | |
| 11:23 | Nevada | Joseph Westerfield's pass is intercepted by George Parker | 48-44 |
| 11:18 | Central Florida | Bob Hernandes slams it home on a great pass from George Parker | 48-46 |
| 10:58 | Nevada | Steven James drills a shot from close range on a nice dish by Joseph Westerfield | 50-46 |
| 10:35 | Central Florida | George Parker is whistled for a carry | 50-46 |
| Subs | Nevada | Chad Crist (SG), Harris Adkinson (PF), Ricky Viers (C) Kerry Taylor, Ronald Wells, Steven James | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Larry Vanauken (PG), Scott Donohue (C) Bob Hernandes, Dale Howard | |
| 10:14 | Nevada | Ricky Viers clanks a jumper from the right side | 50-46 |
| 10:12 | Nevada | Joseph Westerfield pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-46 |
| 09:56 | Nevada | John Choquette loses the dribble to Larry Vanauken | 50-46 |
| 09:34 | Central Florida | Scott Donohue is fouled on the floor by Chad Crist - foul #3 on Chad Crist, team foul #1 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Nevada | Ronald Wells (PF), Steven James (C) Joseph Westerfield, John Choquette | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Bob Hernandes (PG), John Powers (SF), Nicholas Roberts (C) Terry Dycus, George Parker, Octavio Giordano | |
| 09:22 | Central Florida | Bob Hernandes comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 50-46 |
| 09:21 | Nevada | Steven James grabs the defensive rebound | 50-46 |
| 09:09 | Nevada | Ricky Viers misses long on a 3 from straight away | 50-46 |
| 09:07 | Central Florida | Bob Hernandes grabs the defensive rebound | 50-46 |
| 08:55 | Central Florida | John Powers misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-46 |
| 08:53 | Nevada | Chad Crist snags the defensive board | 50-46 |
| 08:44 | Nevada | Ricky Viers's layup is rejected by Nicholas Roberts | 50-46 |
| 08:42 | Nevada | Steven James tips it home | 52-46 |
| 08:22 | Central Florida | Larry Vanauken buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-49 |
| 08:04 | Nevada | Chad Crist comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 52-49 |
| 08:02 | Central Florida | John Powers pulls down the rebound | 52-49 |
| 07:37 | Central Florida | John Powers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-49 |
| Subs | Nevada | Joseph Westerfield (PG), Kerry Taylor (SG), John Choquette (SF), Stanley Foster (C) Chad Crist, Ricky Viers, Harris Adkinson, Steven James | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Robert Abercrombie (PG), Terry Dycus (SG), George Parker (SF), Octavio Giordano (PF), Dale Howard (C) Bob Hernandes, Larry Vanauken, John Powers, Scott Donohue, Nicholas Roberts | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Joseph Westerfield (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Kerry Taylor (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Choquette (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Wells (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Stanley Foster (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Robert Abercrombie (fresh) SG - Terry Dycus (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - George Parker (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Octavio Giordano (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Dale Howard (fresh) 7 pts. 4 stl. | |
| 07:19 | Nevada | Stanley Foster misses the lay-in | 52-49 |
| 07:17 | Nevada | Stanley Foster gets the offensive rebound | 52-49 |
| 07:09 | Nevada | Ronald Wells scores on a turnaround from close range | 54-49 |
| 06:54 | Central Florida | Ronald Wells steals the ball from George Parker | 54-49 |
| 06:42 | Nevada | Stanley Foster drills a jump hook near the basket | 56-49 |
| 06:17 | Central Florida | Terry Dycus knocks in the shot from the right side | 56-51 |
| 05:54 | Nevada | Terry Dycus steals the ball from Stanley Foster | 56-51 |
| 05:37 | Central Florida | Dale Howard scores on a runner from the left block | 56-53 |
| 05:21 | Nevada | Stanley Foster's fadeaway is rejected by Octavio Giordano | 56-53 |
| 05:20 | Central Florida | Dale Howard snags the defensive board | 56-53 |
| 05:16 | Central Florida | Joseph Westerfield steps in front of the Robert Abercrombie pass | 56-53 |
| 05:13 | Nevada | Joseph Westerfield lays it in | 58-53 |
| 04:58 | Central Florida | Terry Dycus connects on the floater from the free throw line | 58-55 |
| 04:33 | Nevada | George Parker is called for the reach on John Choquette - foul #2 on George Parker, team foul #5 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Nevada | Richard Pierce (PG), Chad Crist (SG), Harris Adkinson (SF), Steven James (PF), Ricky Viers (C) Joseph Westerfield, Kerry Taylor, John Choquette, Ronald Wells, Stanley Foster | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Bob Hernandes (PG), John Powers (SF), Scott Donohue (PF), Nicholas Roberts (C) Robert Abercrombie, George Parker, Octavio Giordano, Dale Howard | |
| 04:16 | Nevada | Chad Crist misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 58-55 |
| 04:15 | Central Florida | Scott Donohue grabs the defensive rebound | 58-55 |
| 04:11 | Central Florida | Bob Hernandes buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Nicholas Roberts | 58-58 |
| 04:06 | Nevada | Chad Crist drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Pierce | 61-58 |
| 04:00 | Central Florida | The short jumper by Terry Dycus is denied by Steven James | 61-58 |
| 03:58 | Central Florida | Bob Hernandes grabs the offensive rebound | 61-58 |
| 03:48 | Central Florida | Scott Donohue misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-58 |
| 03:46 | Nevada | Ricky Viers pulls down the rebound | 61-58 |
| 03:27 | Nevada | Harris Adkinson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 61-58 |
| 03:26 | Central Florida | Terry Dycus gets the rebound | 61-58 |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Richard Pierce (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Chad Crist (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Harris Adkinson (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Steven James (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - Ricky Viers (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Bob Hernandes (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Terry Dycus (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Powers (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Scott Donohue (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Nicholas Roberts (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:22 | Central Florida | John Powers hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 61-58 |
| 03:20 | Central Florida | The offensive rebound goes to Bob Hernandes | 61-58 |
| 02:57 | Central Florida | Scott Donohue knocks in the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Terry Dycus | 61-60 |
| 02:57 | Nevada | Nevada calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-60 |
| Subs | Nevada | Joseph Westerfield (PG), Kerry Taylor (SG), John Choquette (SF), Ronald Wells (PF), Stanley Foster (C) Richard Pierce, Chad Crist, Harris Adkinson, Steven James, Ricky Viers | |
| Subs | Central Florida | George Parker (SF), Octavio Giordano (PF), Dale Howard (C) John Powers, Scott Donohue, Nicholas Roberts | |
| 02:37 | Nevada | Ronald Wells misses the lay-in | 61-60 |
| 02:36 | Central Florida | Terry Dycus grabs the board | 61-60 |
| 02:22 | Central Florida | Dale Howard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-60 |
| 02:03 | Nevada | Ronald Wells drills a fadeaway from close range set up by Joseph Westerfield and the foul's on Octavio Giordano - foul #2 on Octavio Giordano, team foul #6 | 63-60 |
| 02:03 | Nevada | Ronald Wells misses the free throw | 63-60 |
| 02:03 | Central Florida | Octavio Giordano pulls down the rebound | 63-60 |
| 01:50 | Central Florida | George Parker scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Terry Dycus | 63-63 |
| 01:23 | Nevada | Octavio Giordano swats the short shot by Ronald Wells | 63-63 |
| 01:22 | Central Florida | Terry Dycus grabs the board | 63-63 |
| 01:05 | Central Florida | Dale Howard misses the lay-in | 63-63 |
| 01:04 | Central Florida | Terry Dycus tips it but misses | 63-63 |
| 01:02 | Nevada | Kerry Taylor gets the rebound | 63-63 |
| 00:46 | Nevada | John Choquette can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 63-63 |
| 00:44 | Central Florida | Dale Howard grabs the board | 63-63 |
| 00:25 | Central Florida | Terry Dycus scores on a shot from close range | 63-65 |
| 00:19 | Nevada | John Choquette misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 63-65 |
| 00:17 | Central Florida | George Parker gets the rebound | 63-65 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:15 | Central Florida | George Parker is fouled in the backcourt by Kerry Taylor - foul #1 on Kerry Taylor, team foul #2 | 63-65 |
| 00:14 | Central Florida | Joseph Westerfield is called for the reach on Bob Hernandes - foul #1 on Joseph Westerfield, team foul #3 | 63-65 |
| 00:13 | Central Florida | Stanley Foster is called for the reach on Terry Dycus - foul #1 on Stanley Foster, team foul #4 | 63-65 |
| 00:11 | Central Florida | Terry Dycus is fouled on the floor by Stanley Foster - foul #2 on Stanley Foster, team foul #5 | 63-65 |
| 00:10 | Central Florida | Terry Dycus is fouled on the floor by Joseph Westerfield - foul #2 on Joseph Westerfield, team foul #6 | 63-65 |
| 00:08 | Central Florida | Terry Dycus is fouled on the floor by Ronald Wells - foul #2 on Ronald Wells, team foul #7 | 63-65 |
| 00:08 | Central Florida | Terry Dycus makes the 1st free throw | 63-66 |
| 00:08 | Central Florida | Terry Dycus makes the 2nd free throw | 63-67 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:02 | Nevada | John Choquette misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 63-67 |
| 00:01 | Nevada | Joseph Westerfield grabs the offensive rebound | 63-67 |
| 00:00 | Nevada | The clock runs out | 63-67 |