| Lineup | Samford | PG - Kevin Chudzinski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Chuck Neely (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Patrick Spencer (fresh) PF - Joseph Lamar (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Helwig (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Joseph Westerfield (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kerry Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Choquette (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dennis Reason (fresh) 2 reb. C - Stanley Foster (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Nevada | John Choquette inbounds the ball | 16-33 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:42 | Nevada | Stanley Foster comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 16-33 |
| 19:40 | Nevada | Stanley Foster hits the follow up shot | 16-35 |
| 19:15 | Samford | Patrick Spencer misses badly on a floater from close range | 16-35 |
| 19:14 | Nevada | Kerry Taylor grabs the board | 16-35 |
| 19:07 | Nevada | Stanley Foster misses the turnaround in the lane | 16-35 |
| 19:05 | Samford | Patrick Spencer pulls down the rebound | 16-35 |
| 18:43 | Samford | Patrick Spencer dunks the ball on a nice dish by Chuck Neely | 18-35 |
| 18:26 | Nevada | Stanley Foster can't connect on a floater from the left side | 18-35 |
| 18:25 | Nevada | Stanley Foster grabs the offensive board | 18-35 |
| 18:06 | Nevada | Joseph Westerfield misses the shot from just outside the lane | 18-35 |
| 18:05 | Samford | Kevin Chudzinski grabs the defensive rebound | 18-35 |
| 17:43 | Samford | Patrick Spencer lays it in on a nice dish by Kevin Chudzinski | 20-35 |
| 17:33 | Nevada | Kerry Taylor scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by Stanley Foster | 20-38 |
| 17:07 | Samford | Charles Helwig's layup is rejected by Stanley Foster | 20-38 |
| 17:06 | Nevada | Joseph Westerfield gets the rebound | 20-38 |
| 16:52 | Nevada | Dennis Reason hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 20-38 |
| 16:50 | Samford | Patrick Spencer pulls down the rebound | 20-38 |
| 16:32 | Samford | Chuck Neely is whistled for a carry | 20-38 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Nevada | Chad Crist (PG), Ricky Viers (SG), Steven James (PF) Joseph Westerfield, Kerry Taylor, Dennis Reason | |
| 16:13 | Nevada | John Choquette hits the finger roll on a great pass from Chad Crist and he's hacked by Chuck Neely - foul #2 on Chuck Neely, team foul #1 | 20-40 |
| Subs | Samford | Peter Davis (PG), Martin Buffington (SF), Joseph Manning (C) Kevin Chudzinski, Patrick Spencer, Charles Helwig | |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| 16:13 | Nevada | John Choquette makes the free throw | 20-41 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 16:00 | Samford | Steven James is called for the reach on Joseph Lamar - foul #3 on Steven James, team foul #1 | 20-41 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Nevada | Richard Pierce (PG), Robert Hager (C) John Choquette, Stanley Foster | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Peter Davis (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Chuck Neely (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Martin Buffington (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Lamar (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Manning (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Richard Pierce (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Chad Crist (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Ricky Viers (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steven James (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Robert Hager (fresh) | |
| 15:45 | Samford | Chuck Neely loses the dribble to Chad Crist | 20-41 |
| 15:41 | Nevada | Chad Crist can't finish the layup | 20-41 |
| 15:39 | Samford | Chuck Neely snags the defensive board | 20-41 |
| 15:33 | Samford | Chuck Neely scores on a shot from just outside the lane | 22-41 |
| 15:28 | Nevada | Peter Davis picks off the pass by Richard Pierce in the backcourt | 22-41 |
| 15:27 | Samford | Peter Davis blows the layup | 22-41 |
| 15:26 | Samford | Joseph Lamar tips it in | 24-41 |
| 15:00 | Nevada | Chad Crist misses short on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Chuck Neely - foul #3 on Chuck Neely, team foul #2 | 24-41 |
| Subs | Samford | Kevin Chudzinski (PG), Patrick Spencer (SF), Charles Helwig (C) Chuck Neely, Joseph Lamar, Joseph Manning | |
| Subs | Nevada | Kerry Taylor (SG), Stanley Foster (C) Richard Pierce, Robert Hager | |
| 15:00 | Nevada | Chad Crist misses the 1st free throw | 24-41 |
| 15:00 | Nevada | Chad Crist makes the 2nd free throw | 24-42 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 14:42 | Samford | Charles Helwig misses the easy layup | 24-42 |
| 14:40 | Samford | Patrick Spencer pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-42 |
| 14:23 | Samford | Peter Davis misses the 3 from the right corner | 24-42 |
| 14:21 | Nevada | Chad Crist snags the defensive board | 24-42 |
| 14:10 | Nevada | Ricky Viers can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 24-42 |
| 14:09 | Samford | The rebound goes to Charles Helwig | 24-42 |
| 13:53 | Samford | Steven James swats the layup by Martin Buffington | 24-42 |
| 13:51 | Nevada | Steven James grabs the board | 24-42 |
| 13:34 | Nevada | Ricky Viers's floater is tipped away by Charles Helwig | 24-42 |
| 13:33 | Nevada | Kerry Taylor tips it in | 24-44 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 13:25 | Samford | Patrick Spencer misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 24-44 |
| 13:23 | Nevada | Steven James pulls down the rebound | 24-44 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 13:07 | Nevada | Ricky Viers comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 24-44 |
| 13:06 | Nevada | Steven James grabs the offensive board | 24-44 |
| 12:40 | Nevada | Stanley Foster buries a turnaround from close range and he's fouled by Peter Davis - foul #2 on Peter Davis, team foul #3 | 24-46 |
| Subs | Samford | Chuck Neely (SG), Joseph Lamar (PF) Peter Davis, Charles Helwig | |
| Subs | Nevada | Joseph Westerfield (PG), Thomas Melgar (SG), John Choquette (SF), Dennis Reason (PF) Chad Crist, Kerry Taylor, Ricky Viers, Steven James | |
| 12:40 | Nevada | Stanley Foster makes the free throw | 24-47 |
| 12:25 | Samford | Kevin Chudzinski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-47 |
| Subs | Samford | Joseph Manning (C) Martin Buffington | |
| Subs | Nevada | Robert Hager (C) Stanley Foster | |
| 12:04 | Nevada | John Choquette clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 24-47 |
| 12:02 | Samford | Joseph Manning grabs the board | 24-47 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Kevin Chudzinski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Chuck Neely (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Patrick Spencer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joseph Lamar (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Manning (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Joseph Westerfield (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Melgar (fresh) SF - John Choquette (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dennis Reason (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Hager (fresh) | |
| 11:49 | Samford | Chuck Neely makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane and the foul's on Joseph Westerfield - foul #3 on Joseph Westerfield, team foul #2 | 26-47 |
| Subs | Samford | Jared Allen (PG), Thomas Parks (SF) Kevin Chudzinski, Patrick Spencer | |
| Subs | Nevada | Steven James (C) Robert Hager | |
| 11:49 | Samford | Chuck Neely makes the free throw | 27-47 |
| 11:30 | Nevada | Thomas Melgar can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 27-47 |
| 11:29 | Samford | Thomas Parks grabs the defensive rebound | 27-47 |
| 11:11 | Samford | Joseph Lamar misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Steven James - foul #4 on Steven James, team foul #3 | 27-47 |
| Subs | Samford | Peter Davis (PG), Martin Buffington (SF), Charles Helwig (C) Jared Allen, Thomas Parks, Joseph Manning | |
| Subs | Nevada | Kerry Taylor (SG), Stanley Foster (C) Thomas Melgar, Steven James | |
| 11:11 | Samford | Joseph Lamar makes the 1st free throw | 28-47 |
| 11:11 | Samford | Joseph Lamar makes the 2nd free throw | 29-47 |
| 10:42 | Nevada | Stanley Foster's fadeaway is rejected by Martin Buffington | 29-47 |
| 10:41 | Nevada | Stanley Foster can't tip it in | 29-47 |
| 10:40 | Samford | Martin Buffington grabs the board | 29-47 |
| 10:21 | Samford | Martin Buffington hits the finger roll on a great pass from Chuck Neely and he's fouled by John Choquette - foul #2 on John Choquette, team foul #4 | 31-47 |
| Subs | Samford | Kevin Chudzinski (PG) Peter Davis | |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| 10:21 | Samford | Martin Buffington makes the free throw | 32-47 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 10:00 | Nevada | Kerry Taylor is hacked by Kevin Chudzinski - foul #1 on Kevin Chudzinski, team foul #4 | 32-47 |
| Subs | Samford | Patrick Spencer (SF) Martin Buffington | |
| Subs | Nevada | Ricky Viers (PF) Dennis Reason | |
| 09:47 | Nevada | Stanley Foster can't connect on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Kevin Chudzinski - foul #2 on Kevin Chudzinski, team foul #5 | 32-47 |
| 09:47 | Nevada | Stanley Foster makes the 1st free throw | 32-48 |
| 09:47 | Nevada | Stanley Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 32-49 |
| 09:27 | Samford | Joseph Lamar can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 32-49 |
| 09:26 | Nevada | Stanley Foster gets the rebound | 32-49 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 09:09 | Nevada | John Choquette misses long on a 3 from straight away | 32-49 |
| 09:07 | Samford | The rebound goes to Charles Helwig | 32-49 |
| 09:01 | Samford | Chuck Neely misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 32-49 |
| 09:00 | Samford | Charles Helwig grabs the offensive board | 32-49 |
| 08:51 | Samford | Joseph Lamar knocks in the jumper from the free throw line set up by Chuck Neely | 34-49 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 08:46 | Nevada | John Choquette travels with the ball | 34-49 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Nevada | Richard Pierce (PG), Chad Crist (SG), Robert Hager (PF) Joseph Westerfield, Kerry Taylor, John Choquette | |
| 08:26 | Samford | Richard Pierce takes the ball from Charles Helwig | 34-49 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 08:02 | Nevada | Robert Hager clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 34-49 |
| 08:00 | Nevada | The offensive rebound goes to Stanley Foster | 34-49 |
| 07:43 | Nevada | Stanley Foster hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 34-49 |
| 07:42 | Samford | Kevin Chudzinski pulls down the rebound | 34-49 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Kevin Chudzinski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Chuck Neely (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Patrick Spencer (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joseph Lamar (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Helwig (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Richard Pierce (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Chad Crist (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ricky Viers (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Hager (fresh) C - Stanley Foster (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 07:37 | Samford | Kevin Chudzinski loses the dribble to Ricky Viers | 34-49 |
| 07:34 | Nevada | Richard Pierce blows the layup | 34-49 |
| 07:33 | Nevada | Ricky Viers tips it in | 34-51 |
| 07:14 | Samford | Joseph Lamar misses short on a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Robert Hager - foul #1 on Robert Hager, team foul #5 | 34-51 |
| Subs | Samford | Peter Davis (PG), Jared Allen (SG), Martin Buffington (C) Kevin Chudzinski, Chuck Neely, Charles Helwig | |
| Subs | Nevada | Joseph Westerfield (PG), Kerry Taylor (SG), John Choquette (SF), Dennis Reason (PF), Steven James (C) Richard Pierce, Chad Crist, Ricky Viers, Robert Hager, Stanley Foster | |
| 07:14 | Samford | Joseph Lamar makes the 1st free throw | 35-51 |
| 07:14 | Samford | Joseph Lamar makes the 2nd free throw | 36-51 |
| 06:48 | Nevada | Kerry Taylor comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-51 |
| 06:47 | Nevada | Steven James grabs the offensive board | 36-51 |
| 06:30 | Nevada | John Choquette comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-51 |
| 06:29 | Nevada | Dennis Reason hits the follow up shot | 36-53 |
| 06:15 | Samford | Jared Allen makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Peter Davis | 38-53 |
| 05:50 | Nevada | John Choquette is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on John Choquette, team foul #6 | 38-53 |
| Subs | Samford | Kevin Chudzinski (PG), Chuck Neely (SG), Thomas Parks (SF), Joseph Manning (C) Peter Davis, Jared Allen, Patrick Spencer, Joseph Lamar | |
| Subs | Nevada | Stanley Foster (C) Steven James | |
| 05:35 | Samford | Chuck Neely misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 38-53 |
| 05:34 | Nevada | The rebound goes to Stanley Foster | 38-53 |
| 05:06 | Nevada | Stanley Foster throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-53 |
| Subs | Samford | Charles Helwig (C) Thomas Parks | |
| Subs | Nevada | Chad Crist (SG) Kerry Taylor | |
| 04:45 | Samford | Charles Helwig misses the floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Stanley Foster - foul #2 on Stanley Foster, team foul #7 | 38-53 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Nevada | Ricky Viers (SG), Steven James (PF) Joseph Westerfield, Dennis Reason | |
| 04:45 | Samford | Charles Helwig makes the 1st free throw | 39-53 |
| 04:45 | Samford | Charles Helwig makes the 2nd free throw | 40-53 |
| 04:23 | Nevada | Chad Crist's pass is intercepted by Joseph Manning | 40-53 |
| 04:15 | Samford | Kevin Chudzinski is fouled on the floor by Ricky Viers - foul #2 on Ricky Viers, team foul #8 | 40-53 |
| Subs | Samford | Patrick Spencer (SF) Joseph Manning | |
| Subs | Nevada | Richard Pierce (PG) John Choquette | |
| 04:15 | Samford | Kevin Chudzinski makes the 1st free throw | 41-53 |
| 04:15 | Samford | Kevin Chudzinski misses the 2nd free throw | 41-53 |
| 04:15 | Nevada | Stanley Foster grabs the board | 41-53 |
| 03:59 | Nevada | Stanley Foster misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 41-53 |
| 03:58 | Samford | The rebound goes to Kevin Chudzinski | 41-53 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:48 | Samford | Patrick Spencer scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Charles Helwig | 44-53 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:20 | Nevada | Chad Crist connects on the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Pierce | 44-55 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Kevin Chudzinski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Chuck Neely (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Patrick Spencer (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Martin Buffington (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Helwig (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Richard Pierce (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Chad Crist (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ricky Viers (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Steven James (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Stanley Foster (fresh) 16 pts. 11 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 02:55 | Samford | Charles Helwig misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 44-55 |
| 02:54 | Samford | Patrick Spencer pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-55 |
| 02:42 | Samford | Kevin Chudzinski comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 44-55 |
| 02:41 | Nevada | Ricky Viers snags the defensive board | 44-55 |
| 02:12 | Nevada | Steven James hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Richard Pierce | 44-57 |
| 01:48 | Samford | Kevin Chudzinski drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Chuck Neely | 47-57 |
| 01:26 | Nevada | Ricky Viers clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-57 |
| 01:24 | Nevada | Richard Pierce grabs the offensive board | 47-57 |
| 01:05 | Nevada | Chad Crist buries a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Pierce | 47-59 |
| 00:52 | Samford | Chuck Neely drills a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Patrick Spencer | 50-59 |
| 00:52 | Nevada | Nevada calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-59 |
| Subs | Samford | Joseph Lamar (PF) Martin Buffington | |
| Subs | Nevada | Joseph Westerfield (PG), Kerry Taylor (SG), John Choquette (SF), Dennis Reason (PF) Richard Pierce, Chad Crist, Ricky Viers, Steven James | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:51 | Nevada | Joseph Westerfield is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin Chudzinski - foul #3 on Kevin Chudzinski, team foul #6 | 50-59 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Nevada | Thomas Melgar (SF) John Choquette | |
| 00:48 | Nevada | Chuck Neely is called for the reach on Kerry Taylor - foul #4 on Chuck Neely, team foul #7 | 50-59 |
| 00:48 | Nevada | Kerry Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 50-59 |
| 00:48 | Samford | Joseph Lamar snags the defensive board | 50-59 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:43 | Samford | Chuck Neely misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 50-59 |
| 00:42 | Samford | Patrick Spencer snags the offensive board | 50-59 |
| 00:39 | Samford | Patrick Spencer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-59 |
| 00:38 | Nevada | Joseph Westerfield is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin Chudzinski - foul #4 on Kevin Chudzinski, team foul #8 | 50-59 |
| 00:38 | Nevada | Joseph Westerfield makes the 1st free throw | 50-60 |
| 00:38 | Nevada | Joseph Westerfield makes the 2nd free throw | 50-61 |
| 00:34 | Samford | Kevin Chudzinski misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 50-61 |
| 00:32 | Nevada | Dennis Reason gets the rebound | 50-61 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:06 | Nevada | Stanley Foster blows the layup | 50-61 |
| 00:04 | Samford | Charles Helwig grabs the board | 50-61 |
| 00:00 | Samford | Charles Helwig misses long on a halfcourt shot | 50-61 |