| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Brad Shanks (fresh) SG - Richard Beach (fresh) SF - Steven Slone (fresh) PF - Otis Ford (fresh) C - Carlos Sudduth (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - John Wilson (fresh) SG - Kenneth Snodgrass (fresh) SF - Eugene Sayler (fresh) PF - William Larabee (fresh) C - David King (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Nevada | Carlos Sudduth wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:49 | Nevada | Carlos Sudduth drills a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Richard Beach | 2-0 |
| 19:44 | Pepperdine | Kenneth Snodgrass buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from John Wilson | 2-3 |
| 19:23 | Nevada | Carlos Sudduth lays it up and in on a great pass from Brad Shanks and the foul's on John Wilson - foul #1 on John Wilson, team foul #1 | 4-3 |
| 19:23 | Nevada | Carlos Sudduth makes the free throw | 5-3 |
| 19:15 | Pepperdine | David King hits the finger roll set up by John Wilson and he's hacked by Otis Ford - foul #1 on Otis Ford, team foul #1 | 5-5 |
| 19:15 | Pepperdine | David King misses the free throw | 5-5 |
| 19:15 | Nevada | Carlos Sudduth grabs the defensive rebound | 5-5 |
| 19:13 | Nevada | John Wilson steals it from Steven Slone in the backcourt | 5-5 |
| 19:11 | Pepperdine | Kenneth Snodgrass lays it in on a great pass from John Wilson | 5-7 |
| 18:54 | Nevada | Carlos Sudduth misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 5-7 |
| 18:53 | Pepperdine | Eugene Sayler grabs the board | 5-7 |
| 18:33 | Pepperdine | Eugene Sayler knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Kenneth Snodgrass | 5-10 |
| 18:28 | Nevada | Richard Beach is hacked by John Wilson in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Wilson, team foul #2 | 5-10 |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | John Watson (PG) John Wilson | |
| 18:21 | Nevada | Richard Beach hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 8-10 |
| 18:02 | Pepperdine | William Larabee misses the shot near the basket | 8-10 |
| 18:01 | Nevada | Carlos Sudduth grabs the defensive rebound | 8-10 |
| 17:44 | Nevada | Brad Shanks misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by John Watson - foul #1 on John Watson, team foul #3 | 8-10 |
| Subs | Nevada | Ronald Rogers (SG), Keith Pulver (SF), Harold Driskell (PF), Avery Lindsey (C) Richard Beach, Steven Slone, Otis Ford, Carlos Sudduth | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Isaiah Batson (SG), Steve Danek (SF), Robert Binder (PF), John Armenta (C) Kenneth Snodgrass, Eugene Sayler, William Larabee, David King | |
| 17:44 | Nevada | Brad Shanks makes the 1st free throw | 9-10 |
| 17:44 | Nevada | Brad Shanks makes the 2nd free throw | 10-10 |
| 17:30 | Pepperdine | Robert Binder hits a runner near the basket set up by John Watson | 10-12 |
| 17:11 | Nevada | Robert Binder denies the turnaround by Avery Lindsey | 10-12 |
| 17:10 | Pepperdine | Robert Binder snags the defensive board | 10-12 |
| 17:02 | Pepperdine | John Armenta banks in the layup | 10-14 |
| 16:47 | Nevada | Ronald Rogers misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 10-14 |
| 16:45 | Nevada | The offensive rebound goes to Harold Driskell | 10-14 |
| 16:35 | Nevada | Avery Lindsey is hacked by John Armenta - foul #1 on John Armenta, team foul #4 | 10-14 |
| Subs | Nevada | Gordon Pittman (PG), William Dowe (PF) Brad Shanks, Avery Lindsey | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Charles Price (PG), Kenneth Snodgrass (SG), Dwight Reeser (SF), David King (C) John Watson, Isaiah Batson, Steve Danek, John Armenta | |
| 16:27 | Nevada | Keith Pulver misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 10-14 |
| 16:26 | Pepperdine | Charles Price pulls down the rebound | 10-14 |
| 16:20 | Pepperdine | The jumper by Kenneth Snodgrass is denied by William Dowe | 10-14 |
| 16:19 | Pepperdine | Robert Binder tips it home | 10-16 |
| 16:11 | Nevada | Gordon Pittman misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 10-16 |
| 16:10 | Nevada | The offensive rebound goes to Harold Driskell | 10-16 |
| 16:03 | Nevada | Harold Driskell is open and scores on a runner from the right block set up by Ronald Rogers | 12-16 |
| 15:48 | Pepperdine | Robert Binder makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 12-19 |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Gordon Pittman (fresh) SG - Ronald Rogers (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Keith Pulver (fairly fresh) PF - William Dowe (fresh) C - Harold Driskell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Charles Price (fresh) SG - Kenneth Snodgrass (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dwight Reeser (fresh) PF - Robert Binder (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - David King (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:32 | Nevada | Gordon Pittman misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 12-19 |
| 15:30 | Pepperdine | Robert Binder pulls down the rebound | 12-19 |
| 15:26 | Pepperdine | Charles Price comes up short on the floater from the left block | 12-19 |
| 15:24 | Nevada | William Dowe gets the rebound | 12-19 |
| 15:04 | Nevada | Ronald Rogers is hacked by Kenneth Snodgrass - foul #1 on Kenneth Snodgrass, team foul #5 | 12-19 |
| Subs | Nevada | Richard Beach (SG), Steven Slone (SF), Avery Lindsey (PF), Carlos Sudduth (C) Gordon Pittman, Ronald Rogers, William Dowe, Harold Driskell | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Isaiah Batson (PG), Eugene Sayler (SF), John Armenta (PF), Steve Danek (C) Charles Price, Dwight Reeser, Robert Binder, David King | |
| 14:47 | Nevada | Keith Pulver hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 12-19 |
| 14:46 | Pepperdine | Kenneth Snodgrass snags the defensive board | 12-19 |
| 14:22 | Pepperdine | Kenneth Snodgrass is hacked by Avery Lindsey - foul #1 on Avery Lindsey, team foul #2 | 12-19 |
| Subs | Nevada | Brad Shanks (PG) Keith Pulver | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | John Watson (PG), William Larabee (PF) Isaiah Batson, Steve Danek | |
| 14:06 | Pepperdine | Avery Lindsey steps in front of the Eugene Sayler pass | 12-19 |
| 13:46 | Nevada | Richard Beach scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Brad Shanks | 14-19 |
| 13:17 | Pepperdine | John Watson can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 14-19 |
| 13:16 | Nevada | Richard Beach pulls down the rebound | 14-19 |
| 13:12 | Nevada | Brad Shanks misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 14-19 |
| 13:10 | Nevada | Steven Slone grabs the offensive board | 14-19 |
| 12:57 | Nevada | Steven Slone travels with the ball | 14-19 |
| Subs | Nevada | Gordon Pittman (PG), Charles Geraci (SG), Otis Ford (PF), Harold Driskell (C) Brad Shanks, Richard Beach, Avery Lindsey, Carlos Sudduth | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Isaiah Batson (PG), Charles Price (SG), Steve Danek (SF), Robert Binder (C) John Watson, Kenneth Snodgrass, Eugene Sayler, John Armenta | |
| 12:35 | Pepperdine | Isaiah Batson misses the floater from the right wing but the foul's on Charles Geraci - foul #1 on Charles Geraci, team foul #3 | 14-19 |
| Subs | Nevada | Ronald Rogers (SG), William Dowe (SF) Charles Geraci, Steven Slone | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| 12:35 | Pepperdine | Isaiah Batson makes the 1st free throw | 14-20 |
| 12:35 | Pepperdine | Isaiah Batson makes the 2nd free throw | 14-21 |
| 12:32 | Nevada | Isaiah Batson steps in front of the Harold Driskell pass in the backcourt | 14-21 |
| 12:14 | Pepperdine | Charles Price clanks a jumper from the baseline | 14-21 |
| 12:13 | Pepperdine | Robert Binder snags the offensive board | 14-21 |
| 12:01 | Pepperdine | Charles Price jams it set up by Robert Binder and he's fouled by William Dowe - foul #1 on William Dowe, team foul #4 | 14-23 |
| Subs | Nevada | Keith Pulver (SF) William Dowe | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | John Watson (SG), David King (C) Isaiah Batson, Robert Binder | |
| 12:01 | Pepperdine | Charles Price makes the free throw | 14-24 |
| 11:43 | Nevada | Otis Ford hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 14-24 |
| 11:42 | Nevada | Otis Ford tips it home | 16-24 |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Gordon Pittman (fresh) SG - Ronald Rogers (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Keith Pulver (fresh) PF - Otis Ford (fresh) 2 pts. C - Harold Driskell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Charles Price (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Watson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Steve Danek (fresh) PF - William Larabee (fairly fresh) C - David King (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:21 | Pepperdine | David King misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 16-24 |
| 11:19 | Nevada | Keith Pulver grabs the board | 16-24 |
| 11:17 | Nevada | Keith Pulver double dribbles in the backcourt | 16-24 |
| Subs | Nevada | Richard Beach (SG) Ronald Rogers | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Kenneth Snodgrass (SG), Dwight Reeser (SF), Robert Binder (PF) Charles Price, Steve Danek, William Larabee | |
| 10:56 | Pepperdine | Dwight Reeser misses short on a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Keith Pulver - foul #1 on Keith Pulver, team foul #5 | 16-24 |
| Subs | Nevada | William Dowe (SF), Carlos Sudduth (C) Gordon Pittman, Harold Driskell | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| 10:56 | Pepperdine | Dwight Reeser makes the 1st free throw | 16-25 |
| 10:56 | Pepperdine | Dwight Reeser makes the 2nd free throw | 16-26 |
| 10:37 | Nevada | William Dowe can't finish the layup | 16-26 |
| 10:35 | Pepperdine | David King gets the rebound | 16-26 |
| 10:22 | Pepperdine | David King buries a runner from the left block on a great pass from John Watson and the foul's on Carlos Sudduth - foul #1 on Carlos Sudduth, team foul #6 | 16-28 |
| Subs | Nevada | Avery Lindsey (SF) Otis Ford | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Isaiah Batson (PG), Eugene Sayler (SF) Kenneth Snodgrass, Dwight Reeser | |
| 10:22 | Pepperdine | David King makes the free throw | 16-29 |
| 10:07 | Nevada | Richard Beach's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-29 |
| Subs | Nevada | Ronald Rogers (PG), Harold Driskell (PF) Keith Pulver, William Dowe | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | William Larabee (PF) Robert Binder | |
| 09:55 | Pepperdine | William Larabee drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 16-31 |
| 09:53 | Nevada | Carlos Sudduth loses the dribble to Eugene Sayler in the backcourt | 16-31 |
| 09:50 | Pepperdine | Eugene Sayler lays it up and in | 16-33 |
| 09:27 | Nevada | Harold Driskell misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 16-33 |
| 09:25 | Pepperdine | The rebound goes to David King | 16-33 |
| 08:59 | Pepperdine | Eugene Sayler blows the layup | 16-33 |
| 08:57 | Nevada | The rebound goes to Carlos Sudduth | 16-33 |
| 08:40 | Nevada | Avery Lindsey's pass is intercepted by John Watson | 16-33 |
| 08:17 | Pepperdine | John Watson drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 16-36 |
| 08:10 | Nevada | Ronald Rogers can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 16-36 |
| 08:08 | Pepperdine | Isaiah Batson snags the defensive board | 16-36 |
| 07:57 | Pepperdine | Eugene Sayler loses the dribble to Richard Beach | 16-36 |
| 07:52 | Nevada | John Watson is called for the reach on Richard Beach in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Watson, team foul #6 | 16-36 |
| Subs | Nevada | Gordon Pittman (PG), Keith Pulver (SG), Steven Slone (SF), William Dowe (PF) Ronald Rogers, Richard Beach, Avery Lindsey, Harold Driskell | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Charles Price (PG), Kenneth Snodgrass (SG), Steve Danek (SF), Robert Binder (PF), John Armenta (C) Isaiah Batson, John Watson, Eugene Sayler, William Larabee, David King | |
| 07:43 | Nevada | Steve Danek denies the turnaround by Keith Pulver | 16-36 |
| 07:41 | Nevada | William Dowe snags the offensive board | 16-36 |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Gordon Pittman (fresh) SG - Keith Pulver (fresh) SF - Steven Slone (fresh) PF - William Dowe (fresh) 2 reb. C - Carlos Sudduth (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Charles Price (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Kenneth Snodgrass (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steve Danek (fresh) PF - Robert Binder (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - John Armenta (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:21 | Nevada | Steven Slone is wide open but clanks a driving attempt from close range | 16-36 |
| 07:19 | Nevada | Carlos Sudduth gets the offensive rebound | 16-36 |
| 07:02 | Nevada | Gordon Pittman misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 16-36 |
| 07:00 | Pepperdine | The rebound goes to John Armenta | 16-36 |
| 06:53 | Pepperdine | Robert Binder lays it up and in on a great pass from John Armenta | 16-38 |
| 06:32 | Nevada | William Dowe clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 16-38 |
| 06:31 | Pepperdine | The rebound goes to Robert Binder | 16-38 |
| 06:25 | Pepperdine | Steve Danek hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 16-38 |
| 06:24 | Pepperdine | John Armenta misses the tip | 16-38 |
| 06:22 | Pepperdine | John Armenta tips it home | 16-40 |
| 06:04 | Nevada | William Dowe is hacked by Robert Binder - foul #1 on Robert Binder, team foul #7 | 16-40 |
| Subs | Nevada | Ronald Rogers (SG), Otis Ford (PF), Harold Driskell (C) Gordon Pittman, Steven Slone, Carlos Sudduth | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Isaiah Batson (PG), Dwight Reeser (SF), William Larabee (PF) Charles Price, Steve Danek, John Armenta | |
| 06:04 | Nevada | William Dowe misses the 1st free throw | 16-40 |
| 06:04 | Pepperdine | The rebound goes to William Larabee | 16-40 |
| 05:45 | Pepperdine | Isaiah Batson clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 16-40 |
| 05:43 | Nevada | Harold Driskell grabs the defensive rebound | 16-40 |
| 05:32 | Nevada | Otis Ford misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 16-40 |
| 05:30 | Nevada | Keith Pulver can't tip it in | 16-40 |
| 05:28 | Pepperdine | William Larabee gets the rebound | 16-40 |
| 05:11 | Pepperdine | William Larabee misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Otis Ford - foul #2 on Otis Ford, team foul #7 | 16-40 |
| Subs | Nevada | Brad Shanks (PG), Richard Beach (SG), Steven Slone (SF), Carlos Sudduth (C) Keith Pulver, Ronald Rogers, William Dowe, Otis Ford | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| 05:11 | Pepperdine | William Larabee misses the 1st free throw | 16-40 |
| 05:11 | Pepperdine | William Larabee misses the 2nd free throw | 16-40 |
| 05:11 | Nevada | Harold Driskell gets the rebound | 16-40 |
| 05:09 | Nevada | Brad Shanks loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 16-40 |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | David King (C) William Larabee | |
| 04:53 | Pepperdine | Robert Binder clanks a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Steven Slone - foul #1 on Steven Slone, team foul #8 | 16-40 |
| Subs | Nevada | Avery Lindsey (C) Carlos Sudduth | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| 04:53 | Pepperdine | Robert Binder makes the 1st free throw | 16-41 |
| 04:53 | Pepperdine | Robert Binder makes the 2nd free throw | 16-42 |
| 04:38 | Nevada | Richard Beach clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 16-42 |
| 04:37 | Pepperdine | Robert Binder gets the rebound | 16-42 |
| 04:27 | Pepperdine | Avery Lindsey is called for the reach on Kenneth Snodgrass - foul #2 on Avery Lindsey, team foul #9 | 16-42 |
| Subs | Nevada | Carlos Sudduth (C) Avery Lindsey | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Charles Price (PG), Eugene Sayler (SF) Isaiah Batson, Dwight Reeser | |
| 04:27 | Pepperdine | Kenneth Snodgrass misses the 1st free throw | 16-42 |
| 04:27 | Nevada | Carlos Sudduth gets the rebound | 16-42 |
| 04:02 | Nevada | Brad Shanks connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Harold Driskell | 19-42 |
| 03:52 | Pepperdine | Eugene Sayler's pass is intercepted by Richard Beach | 19-42 |
| 03:32 | Nevada | Carlos Sudduth can't connect on a jumper from the left block | 19-42 |
| 03:31 | Nevada | Harold Driskell tips it back up and in | 21-42 |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Brad Shanks (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Beach (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Steven Slone (fairly fresh) PF - Harold Driskell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Carlos Sudduth (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Charles Price (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Kenneth Snodgrass (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eugene Sayler (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Binder (tiring) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - David King (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Pepperdine | Carlos Sudduth is called for the reach on David King - foul #2 on Carlos Sudduth, team foul #10 | 21-42 |
| Subs | Nevada | Gordon Pittman (PG), Ronald Rogers (SG), Keith Pulver (SF), Otis Ford (PF), Avery Lindsey (C) Brad Shanks, Richard Beach, Steven Slone, Harold Driskell, Carlos Sudduth | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | John Wilson (PG), John Watson (SG), Steve Danek (SF), John Armenta (PF) Charles Price, Kenneth Snodgrass, Eugene Sayler, Robert Binder | |
| 03:14 | Pepperdine | David King misses the 1st free throw | 21-42 |
| 03:14 | Pepperdine | David King makes the 2nd free throw | 21-43 |
| 03:10 | Nevada | John Wilson steps in front of the Keith Pulver pass in the backcourt | 21-43 |
| 02:53 | Pepperdine | John Watson connects on the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by John Wilson | 21-46 |
| 02:39 | Nevada | Ronald Rogers misses long on a floater from the left block | 21-46 |
| 02:38 | Pepperdine | Steve Danek pulls down the rebound | 21-46 |
| 02:18 | Pepperdine | David King clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 21-46 |
| 02:17 | Pepperdine | The offensive rebound goes to John Armenta | 21-46 |
| 02:08 | Pepperdine | John Armenta's layup is rejected by Otis Ford | 21-46 |
| 02:07 | Nevada | Ronald Rogers pulls down the rebound | 21-46 |
| 02:02 | Nevada | Gordon Pittman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 21-46 |
| 02:01 | Pepperdine | John Watson snags the defensive board | 21-46 |
| 01:42 | Pepperdine | John Watson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 21-46 |
| 01:40 | Nevada | Keith Pulver gets the rebound | 21-46 |
| 01:34 | Nevada | Avery Lindsey is by himself and knocks in the jumper in the lane set up by Otis Ford | 23-46 |
| 01:12 | Pepperdine | David King misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 23-46 |
| 01:10 | Nevada | Gordon Pittman gets the rebound | 23-46 |
| 00:53 | Nevada | Otis Ford is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Otis Ford, team foul #11 | 23-46 |
| Subs | Nevada | Brad Shanks (PG), Richard Beach (SG), Steven Slone (SF), William Dowe (PF), Harold Driskell (C) Gordon Pittman, Ronald Rogers, Keith Pulver, Otis Ford, Avery Lindsey | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Charles Price (SG), Eugene Sayler (SF), William Larabee (PF), Robert Binder (C) John Watson, Steve Danek, John Armenta, David King | |
| 00:36 | Pepperdine | Charles Price misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 23-46 |
| 00:35 | Nevada | Brad Shanks gets the rebound | 23-46 |
| 00:19 | Nevada | Richard Beach throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-46 |
| 00:05 | Pepperdine | William Dowe swats the layup by William Larabee | 23-46 |
| 00:04 | Nevada | Harold Driskell pulls down the rebound | 23-46 |
| 00:00 | Nevada | Harold Driskell misses the halfcourt shot | 23-46 |