| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Rickey Reid (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Charles Paul (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Oscar Mahn (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Cecil Lundy (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - John Krolikowski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Patrick Nielson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dean Lindsey (fresh) 9 pts. SF - John Goss (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Manuel Gerace (fresh) 4 reb. C - Lloyd Caraway (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Nevada | Oscar Mahn inbounds the ball | 29-38 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Nevada | Rickey Reid's pass is intercepted by John Goss | 29-38 |
| 19:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Lloyd Caraway hits a 3 from the left wing set up by Patrick Nielson | 29-41 |
| 18:53 | Nevada | Rickey Reid is fouled on the floor by Manuel Gerace - foul #2 on Manuel Gerace, team foul #1 | 29-41 |
| 18:33 | Nevada | Rickey Reid hits a shot from the right wing and he's hacked by Patrick Nielson - foul #2 on Patrick Nielson, team foul #2 | 31-41 |
| 18:33 | Nevada | Rickey Reid misses the free throw | 31-41 |
| 18:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Lloyd Caraway grabs the board | 31-41 |
| 18:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Dean Lindsey hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by John Goss | 31-43 |
| 18:10 | Nevada | Cecil Lundy misses long on a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Lloyd Caraway - foul #1 on Lloyd Caraway, team foul #3 | 31-43 |
| 18:10 | Nevada | Cecil Lundy makes the 1st free throw | 32-43 |
| 18:10 | Nevada | Cecil Lundy makes the 2nd free throw | 33-43 |
| 17:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Lloyd Caraway clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-43 |
| 17:57 | Nevada | Oscar Mahn snags the defensive board | 33-43 |
| 17:51 | Nevada | Oscar Mahn hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 33-43 |
| 17:50 | Nevada | Cecil Lundy tips it home | 35-43 |
| 17:36 | Middle Tenn. State | A charge is called on Patrick Nielson - foul #3 on Patrick Nielson, team foul #4 | 35-43 |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Cadogan (PG) Patrick Nielson | |
| 17:20 | Nevada | Charles Paul lays it in on a nice dish by Rickey Reid | 37-43 |
| 17:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Cadogan's pass is intercepted by John Krolikowski | 37-43 |
| 17:02 | Nevada | Lloyd Caraway steps in front of the Charles Paul pass | 37-43 |
| 16:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Lloyd Caraway connects on the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Dean Lindsey | 37-45 |
| 16:31 | Nevada | John Krolikowski misses the jumpshot from the right side | 37-45 |
| 16:29 | Nevada | Cecil Lundy snags the offensive board | 37-45 |
| 16:15 | Nevada | Rickey Reid comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 37-45 |
| 16:13 | Nevada | Cecil Lundy tips it in | 39-45 |
| 15:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Cadogan's pass is intercepted by Rickey Reid | 39-45 |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Rickey Reid (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Charles Paul (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Oscar Mahn (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Cecil Lundy (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - John Krolikowski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Marvin Cadogan (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dean Lindsey (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Goss (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Manuel Gerace (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Lloyd Caraway (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Nevada | Rickey Reid comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-45 |
| 15:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Dean Lindsey grabs the defensive rebound | 39-45 |
| 15:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Cadogan scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Dean Lindsey | 39-47 |
| 14:50 | Nevada | Manuel Gerace steals the ball from Cecil Lundy | 39-47 |
| 14:29 | Middle Tenn. State | The jump hook by Dean Lindsey is blocked by Oscar Mahn | 39-47 |
| 14:27 | Nevada | John Krolikowski gets the rebound | 39-47 |
| 14:08 | Nevada | John Krolikowski lays it in set up by Rickey Reid | 41-47 |
| 13:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Manuel Gerace misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 41-47 |
| 13:55 | Nevada | John Krolikowski grabs the board | 41-47 |
| 13:42 | Nevada | Oscar Mahn misses short on a runner in the paint | 41-47 |
| 13:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Lloyd Caraway grabs the defensive rebound | 41-47 |
| 13:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Dean Lindsey misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-47 |
| 13:19 | Nevada | Oscar Mahn gets the rebound | 41-47 |
| 13:00 | Nevada | Oscar Mahn misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-47 |
| 12:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Dean Lindsey grabs the defensive rebound | 41-47 |
| 12:29 | Middle Tenn. State | John Goss banks in the layup on a great pass from Dean Lindsey and the foul's on Oscar Mahn - foul #1 on Oscar Mahn, team foul #1 | 41-49 |
| Subs | Nevada | Michael Jones (PG), Robert Hill (SG), Frances Zagar (SF), Stephen Gardner (PF), Alexander McCorkell (C) Rickey Reid, Charles Paul, Oscar Mahn, Cecil Lundy, John Krolikowski | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Nielson (PG), William Bray (SG), Joel Hoffman (PF), Jason Aust (C) Marvin Cadogan, Dean Lindsey, Manuel Gerace, Lloyd Caraway | |
| 12:29 | Middle Tenn. State | John Goss makes the free throw | 41-50 |
| 12:10 | Nevada | Robert Hill connects on the fadeaway from the left wing and he's hacked by Jason Aust - foul #2 on Jason Aust, team foul #5 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Tano Akiyama (SG) John Goss | |
| 12:10 | Nevada | Robert Hill makes the free throw | 44-50 |
| 11:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Aust clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-50 |
| 11:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Tano Akiyama snags the offensive board | 44-50 |
| 11:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Aust banks in the layup | 44-52 |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Michael Jones (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Hill (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Frances Zagar (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Stephen Gardner (fresh) 2 pts. C - Alexander McCorkell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Patrick Nielson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Tano Akiyama (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Bray (fresh) 7 pts. 3 stl. PF - Joel Hoffman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jason Aust (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:21 | Nevada | Robert Hill hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-52 |
| 11:20 | Nevada | Stephen Gardner grabs the offensive rebound | 44-52 |
| 10:56 | Nevada | Jason Aust steals the ball from Michael Jones | 44-52 |
| 10:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Nielson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 44-52 |
| 10:45 | Nevada | Frances Zagar gets the rebound | 44-52 |
| 10:28 | Nevada | Michael Jones can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-52 |
| 10:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Joel Hoffman pulls down the rebound | 44-52 |
| 10:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Joel Hoffman connects on the shot in the paint set up by Patrick Nielson and he's hacked by Frances Zagar - foul #1 on Frances Zagar, team foul #2 | 44-54 |
| Subs | Nevada | Rickey Reid (PG) Michael Jones | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Goss (SF), Albert Valez (C) Tano Akiyama, Jason Aust | |
| 10:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Joel Hoffman makes the free throw | 44-55 |
| 09:48 | Nevada | Frances Zagar is hacked by Joel Hoffman - foul #2 on Joel Hoffman, team foul #6 | 44-55 |
| Subs | Nevada | John Krolikowski (C) Alexander McCorkell | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Tano Akiyama (SG) Joel Hoffman | |
| 09:32 | Nevada | Rickey Reid clanks a floater from the right side | 44-55 |
| 09:30 | Middle Tenn. State | John Goss grabs the board | 44-55 |
| 09:13 | Middle Tenn. State | William Bray buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Patrick Nielson | 44-58 |
| 08:56 | Nevada | Frances Zagar connects on the shot near the basket set up by Rickey Reid | 46-58 |
| 08:41 | Middle Tenn. State | William Bray throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-58 |
| Subs | Nevada | Charles Paul (SG), Michael Jones (SF), Cecil Lundy (PF), Alexander McCorkell (C) Robert Hill, Frances Zagar, Stephen Gardner, John Krolikowski | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Cadogan (SG), Manuel Gerace (PF), Jason Aust (C) Patrick Nielson, William Bray, Albert Valez | |
| 08:21 | Nevada | Charles Paul knocks in the floater in the lane on a great pass from Rickey Reid | 48-58 |
| 08:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Manuel Gerace misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-58 |
| 08:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Aust pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-58 |
| 07:43 | Middle Tenn. State | John Goss comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 48-58 |
| 07:41 | Nevada | Rickey Reid gets the rebound | 48-58 |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Rickey Reid (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 ast. SG - Charles Paul (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Jones (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Cecil Lundy (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Alexander McCorkell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Tano Akiyama (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marvin Cadogan (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Goss (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Manuel Gerace (fresh) 4 reb. C - Jason Aust (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 07:25 | Nevada | Charles Paul hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 48-58 |
| 07:23 | Middle Tenn. State | John Goss grabs the defensive rebound | 48-58 |
| 07:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Cadogan is hacked by Charles Paul - foul #2 on Charles Paul, team foul #3 | 48-58 |
| Subs | Nevada | Robert Hill (PG), Oscar Mahn (SF), Stephen Gardner (PF), John Krolikowski (C) Rickey Reid, Michael Jones, Cecil Lundy, Alexander McCorkell | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Nielson (PG), Dean Lindsey (SG), Lloyd Caraway (C) Tano Akiyama, John Goss, Jason Aust | |
| 06:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Nielson makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-61 |
| 06:36 | Nevada | The jumper by Robert Hill is denied by Dean Lindsey | 48-61 |
| 06:34 | Nevada | Stephen Gardner tips it in | 50-61 |
| 06:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Nielson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-61 |
| 06:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Lloyd Caraway tips it but misses | 50-61 |
| 06:15 | Nevada | Stephen Gardner grabs the defensive rebound | 50-61 |
| 05:51 | Nevada | Oscar Mahn makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Stephen Gardner | 53-61 |
| 05:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Lloyd Caraway hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-61 |
| 05:35 | Nevada | Robert Hill grabs the board | 53-61 |
| 05:19 | Nevada | Robert Hill clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 53-61 |
| 05:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Lloyd Caraway pulls down the rebound | 53-61 |
| 05:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Dean Lindsey misses short on a runner from close range | 53-61 |
| 05:01 | Middle Tenn. State | The offensive rebound goes to Dean Lindsey | 53-61 |
| 04:40 | Middle Tenn. State | John Krolikowski is called for the reach on Lloyd Caraway - foul #2 on John Krolikowski, team foul #4 | 53-61 |
| Subs | Nevada | Rickey Reid (PG), Cecil Lundy (PF) Charles Paul, John Krolikowski | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | William Bray (SG), John Goss (SF), Joel Hoffman (PF) Dean Lindsey, Marvin Cadogan, Manuel Gerace | |
| 04:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Nielson hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-64 |
| 04:16 | Nevada | Patrick Nielson is called for the reach on Rickey Reid - foul #4 on Patrick Nielson, team foul #7 | 53-64 |
| Subs | Nevada | Frances Zagar (SF) Oscar Mahn | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Aust (C) Lloyd Caraway | |
| 04:16 | Nevada | Rickey Reid makes the 1st free throw | 54-64 |
| 04:16 | Nevada | Rickey Reid makes the 2nd free throw | 55-64 |
| 04:01 | Middle Tenn. State | John Goss is whistled for a carry | 55-64 |
| Subs | Nevada | Alexander McCorkell (C) Stephen Gardner | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:48 | Nevada | Cecil Lundy scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Robert Hill | 57-64 |
| 03:40 | Middle Tenn. State | John Goss hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 57-64 |
| 03:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Aust hits the follow up shot | 57-66 |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Rickey Reid (fresh) 9 pts. 8 ast. SG - Robert Hill (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frances Zagar (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Cecil Lundy (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Alexander McCorkell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Patrick Nielson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 ast. 4 pf. SG - William Bray (fresh) 10 pts. 3 stl. SF - John Goss (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joel Hoffman (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Jason Aust (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:29 | Nevada | Rickey Reid misses short on a shot from the right wing | 57-66 |
| 03:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Joel Hoffman snags the defensive board | 57-66 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Aust misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-66 |
| 03:07 | Nevada | The rebound goes to Robert Hill | 57-66 |
| 03:01 | Nevada | Alexander McCorkell's pass is intercepted by John Goss | 57-66 |
| 02:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-66 |
| Subs | Nevada | Charles Paul (SG), Oscar Mahn (SF), John Krolikowski (C) Robert Hill, Frances Zagar, Alexander McCorkell | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Dean Lindsey (SG), Manuel Gerace (PF), Lloyd Caraway (C) William Bray, Joel Hoffman, Jason Aust | |
| 02:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Dean Lindsey knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Lloyd Caraway | 57-69 |
| 02:22 | Nevada | Charles Paul can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Dean Lindsey - foul #1 on Dean Lindsey, team foul #8 | 57-69 |
| Subs | Nevada | Robert Hill (PG), Frances Zagar (SF), Stephen Gardner (PF), Alexander McCorkell (C) Rickey Reid, Oscar Mahn, Cecil Lundy, John Krolikowski | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Tano Akiyama (PG), Marvin Cadogan (SG), William Bray (SF), Joel Hoffman (PF), Jason Aust (C) Patrick Nielson, Dean Lindsey, John Goss, Manuel Gerace, Lloyd Caraway | |
| 02:22 | Nevada | Charles Paul misses the 1st free throw | 57-69 |
| 02:22 | Nevada | Charles Paul misses the 2nd free throw | 57-69 |
| 02:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Joel Hoffman snags the defensive board | 57-69 |
| 01:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Joel Hoffman misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Stephen Gardner - foul #2 on Stephen Gardner, team foul #5 | 57-69 |
| Subs | Nevada | Michael Jones (PG) Charles Paul | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 01:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Joel Hoffman makes the 1st free throw | 57-70 |
| 01:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Joel Hoffman makes the 2nd free throw | 57-71 |
| 01:36 | Nevada | Stephen Gardner can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-71 |
| 01:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Joel Hoffman grabs the defensive rebound | 57-71 |
| 01:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Aust hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 57-71 |
| 01:05 | Nevada | Alexander McCorkell grabs the board | 57-71 |
| 00:59 | Nevada | Alexander McCorkell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-71 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:34 | Middle Tenn. State | William Bray misses the driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Michael Jones - foul #1 on Michael Jones, team foul #6 | 57-71 |
| 00:34 | Middle Tenn. State | William Bray makes the 1st free throw | 57-72 |
| 00:34 | Middle Tenn. State | William Bray makes the 2nd free throw | 57-73 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Nevada | Stephen Gardner misses long on a shot from the left block but he's hacked by Tano Akiyama - foul #1 on Tano Akiyama, team foul #9 | 57-73 |
| 00:28 | Nevada | Stephen Gardner misses the 1st free throw | 57-73 |
| 00:28 | Nevada | Stephen Gardner makes the 2nd free throw | 58-73 |
| 00:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Tano Akiyama runs out the clock | 58-73 |