| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Brandon Wakefield (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Olguin (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Cogar (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Carr (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Patel (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Rickey Reid (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Paul (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ben Eng (fresh) PF - Cecil Lundy (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Stephen Gardner (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Illinois | George Cogar inbounds the ball | 34-36 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Patel blows the layup | 34-36 |
| 19:40 | Nevada | Stephen Gardner pulls down the rebound | 34-36 |
| 19:23 | Nevada | Stephen Gardner misses the fadeaway from the right side | 34-36 |
| 19:21 | Eastern Illinois | John Carr snags the defensive board | 34-36 |
| 19:16 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Olguin drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Brandon Wakefield | 37-36 |
| 18:54 | Nevada | Charles Paul knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Rickey Reid | 37-39 |
| 18:48 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Paul is called for the reach on Paul Olguin - foul #1 on Charles Paul, team foul #1 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Nevada | Robert Hill (SF) Ben Eng | |
| 18:32 | Eastern Illinois | Brandon Wakefield hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Rickey Reid - foul #1 on Rickey Reid, team foul #2 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Jeffrey (SG), David Bowie (SF), Salvatore Moran (C) Paul Olguin, George Cogar, Charles Patel | |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| 18:32 | Eastern Illinois | Brandon Wakefield makes the 1st free throw | 38-39 |
| 18:32 | Eastern Illinois | Brandon Wakefield misses the 2nd free throw | 38-39 |
| 18:32 | Nevada | Stephen Gardner grabs the defensive rebound | 38-39 |
| 18:28 | Nevada | Salvatore Moran is called for the reach on Rickey Reid in the backcourt - foul #2 on Salvatore Moran, team foul #1 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | John Golden (C) John Carr | |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| 18:23 | Nevada | Charles Paul knocks in the turnaround from close range and the foul's on David Bowie - foul #3 on David Bowie, team foul #2 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Robert Lawhorn (SG) David Bowie | |
| Subs | Nevada | Joseph Peterson (PF) Cecil Lundy | |
| 18:23 | Nevada | Charles Paul makes the free throw | 38-42 |
| 18:05 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Jeffrey misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 38-42 |
| 18:04 | Eastern Illinois | John Golden tips it back up and in | 40-42 |
| 18:02 | Nevada | Robert Lawhorn steals it from Charles Paul in the backcourt | 40-42 |
| 18:01 | Eastern Illinois | Salvatore Moran lays it up and in on a great pass from Robert Lawhorn | 42-42 |
| 17:38 | Nevada | Rickey Reid knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Charles Paul | 42-44 |
| 17:28 | Eastern Illinois | Salvatore Moran misses short on a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Charles Paul - foul #2 on Charles Paul, team foul #3 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Paul Olguin (SG), John Carr (PF) Brandon Wakefield, John Golden | |
| Subs | Nevada | Michael Jones (SG), Ben Eng (SF), Cecil Lundy (PF) Rickey Reid, Charles Paul, Stephen Gardner | |
| 17:28 | Eastern Illinois | Salvatore Moran makes the 1st free throw | 43-44 |
| 17:28 | Eastern Illinois | Salvatore Moran misses the 2nd free throw | 43-44 |
| 17:28 | Nevada | Joseph Peterson pulls down the rebound | 43-44 |
| 17:10 | Nevada | Joseph Peterson clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 43-44 |
| 17:09 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Lawhorn grabs the defensive rebound | 43-44 |
| 17:03 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Jeffrey can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-44 |
| 17:02 | Nevada | Cecil Lundy pulls down the rebound | 43-44 |
| 16:39 | Nevada | Joseph Peterson can't connect on a runner in the paint but he's hacked by Salvatore Moran - foul #3 on Salvatore Moran, team foul #3 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brandon Wakefield (PG), George Cogar (SF), Charles Patel (C) Robert Lawhorn, Richard Jeffrey, Salvatore Moran | |
| Subs | Nevada | Arthur Burns (PG), Lonnie Lewis (SF), Alexander McCorkell (C) Robert Hill, Ben Eng, Cecil Lundy | |
| 16:39 | Nevada | Joseph Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 43-45 |
| 16:39 | Nevada | Joseph Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 43-46 |
| 16:23 | Eastern Illinois | Brandon Wakefield misses the floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Joseph Peterson - foul #1 on Joseph Peterson, team foul #4 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | John Golden (PF) John Carr | |
| Subs | Nevada | Douglas Hyberger (SG) Joseph Peterson | |
| 16:23 | Eastern Illinois | Brandon Wakefield makes the 1st free throw | 44-46 |
| 16:23 | Eastern Illinois | Brandon Wakefield makes the 2nd free throw | 45-46 |
| 16:21 | Nevada | Michael Jones is fouled in the backcourt by George Cogar - foul #1 on George Cogar, team foul #4 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Nevada | Rickey Reid (PG) Arthur Burns | |
| 16:12 | Nevada | George Cogar is called for the reach on Lonnie Lewis - foul #2 on George Cogar, team foul #5 | 45-46 |
| 15:54 | Nevada | Michael Jones misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by George Cogar - foul #3 on George Cogar, team foul #6 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Bowie (SG) Paul Olguin | |
| Subs | Nevada | Stephen Gardner (C) Douglas Hyberger | |
| 15:54 | Nevada | Michael Jones makes the 1st free throw | 45-47 |
| 15:54 | Nevada | Michael Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 45-48 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Brandon Wakefield (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Bowie (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - George Cogar (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Golden (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Patel (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Rickey Reid (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Jones (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Lonnie Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alexander McCorkell (fresh) 4 reb. C - Stephen Gardner (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Eastern Illinois | John Golden misses short on a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Alexander McCorkell - foul #2 on Alexander McCorkell, team foul #5 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Stephen Nelson (C) Charles Patel | |
| Subs | Nevada | Charles Paul (SG), Robert Hill (SF), Cecil Lundy (PF) Michael Jones, Lonnie Lewis, Alexander McCorkell | |
| 15:37 | Eastern Illinois | John Golden misses the 1st free throw | 45-48 |
| 15:37 | Eastern Illinois | John Golden makes the 2nd free throw | 46-48 |
| 15:24 | Nevada | Robert Hill hits a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Charles Paul | 46-50 |
| 15:07 | Eastern Illinois | John Golden is hacked by Cecil Lundy - foul #1 on Cecil Lundy, team foul #6 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Robert Lawhorn (PG), Richard Jeffrey (SG), John Carr (PF) Brandon Wakefield, George Cogar, John Golden | |
| Subs | Nevada | Ben Eng (SF) Rickey Reid | |
| 14:53 | Eastern Illinois | Stephen Nelson clanks a jumper from close range but he's fouled by Stephen Gardner - foul #3 on Stephen Gardner, team foul #7 | 46-50 |
| 14:53 | Eastern Illinois | Stephen Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 47-50 |
| 14:53 | Eastern Illinois | Stephen Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 48-50 |
| 14:36 | Nevada | Charles Paul is open and buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Robert Hill | 48-52 |
| 14:13 | Eastern Illinois | Stephen Nelson double dribbles | 48-52 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brandon Wakefield (PG), Paul Olguin (SG), George Cogar (SF), Charles Patel (C) Robert Lawhorn, Richard Jeffrey, David Bowie, Stephen Nelson | |
| Subs | Nevada | Rickey Reid (PG), Michael Jones (SF), Joseph Peterson (PF), Alexander McCorkell (C) Charles Paul, Ben Eng, Cecil Lundy, Stephen Gardner | |
| 14:02 | Nevada | Rickey Reid misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-52 |
| 14:00 | Eastern Illinois | George Cogar snags the defensive board | 48-52 |
| 13:53 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Hill picks off the pass by John Carr | 48-52 |
| 13:35 | Nevada | Rickey Reid hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Jones | 48-55 |
| 13:20 | Eastern Illinois | John Carr misses badly on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Alexander McCorkell - foul #3 on Alexander McCorkell, team foul #8 | 48-55 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Salvatore Moran (C) Charles Patel | |
| Subs | Nevada | Douglas Hyberger (SG), Lonnie Lewis (PF) Robert Hill, Joseph Peterson | |
| 13:20 | Eastern Illinois | John Carr makes the 1st free throw | 49-55 |
| 13:20 | Eastern Illinois | John Carr misses the 2nd free throw | 49-55 |
| 13:20 | Nevada | The rebound goes to Alexander McCorkell | 49-55 |
| 13:14 | Nevada | Lonnie Lewis is fouled on the floor by John Carr - foul #1 on John Carr, team foul #7 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Jeffrey (SF), John Golden (C) George Cogar, John Carr | |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| 13:14 | Nevada | Lonnie Lewis misses the 1st free throw | 49-55 |
| 13:14 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Salvatore Moran | 49-55 |
| 12:49 | Eastern Illinois | Salvatore Moran clanks a runner from the baseline | 49-55 |
| 12:47 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Olguin tips it back up and in | 51-55 |
| 12:27 | Nevada | Michael Jones makes the wide open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 51-57 |
| 12:15 | Eastern Illinois | John Golden misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-57 |
| 12:14 | Nevada | Lonnie Lewis pulls down the rebound | 51-57 |
| 12:07 | Nevada | Lonnie Lewis is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-57 |
| 12:06 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Olguin pulls down the rebound | 51-57 |
| 12:01 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Olguin comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 51-57 |
| 11:59 | Eastern Illinois | Salvatore Moran tips it home | 53-57 |
| 11:54 | Nevada | Brandon Wakefield picks off the pass by Rickey Reid in the backcourt | 53-57 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Brandon Wakefield (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Olguin (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Jeffrey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Salvatore Moran (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - John Golden (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Rickey Reid (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Douglas Hyberger (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Michael Jones (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Lonnie Lewis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Alexander McCorkell (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:42 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Jones picks off the pass by Richard Jeffrey | 53-57 |
| 11:23 | Nevada | Rickey Reid comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-57 |
| 11:21 | Eastern Illinois | Salvatore Moran pulls down the rebound | 53-57 |
| 11:02 | Eastern Illinois | Brandon Wakefield makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-57 |
| 10:46 | Nevada | Salvatore Moran steps in front of the Douglas Hyberger pass | 56-57 |
| 10:28 | Eastern Illinois | Brandon Wakefield is whistled for a carry | 56-57 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Robert Lawhorn (PG), David Bowie (SG), George Cogar (SF), John Carr (PF), Charles Patel (C) Brandon Wakefield, Paul Olguin, Richard Jeffrey, Salvatore Moran, John Golden | |
| Subs | Nevada | Robert Hill (PG), Charles Paul (SG), Ben Eng (SF), Cecil Lundy (PF), Stephen Gardner (C) Rickey Reid, Douglas Hyberger, Michael Jones, Lonnie Lewis, Alexander McCorkell | |
| 10:26 | Nevada | Robert Hill's pass is intercepted by John Carr in the backcourt | 56-57 |
| 10:12 | Eastern Illinois | George Cogar misses the dunk attempt | 56-57 |
| 10:11 | Nevada | Charles Paul grabs the defensive rebound | 56-57 |
| 10:09 | Nevada | George Cogar steals the ball from Ben Eng in the backcourt | 56-57 |
| 10:01 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Patel scores on a jumpshot from the left wing | 58-57 |
| 09:57 | Nevada | Charles Paul is hacked by David Bowie in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Bowie, team foul #8 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Paul Olguin (SG) David Bowie | |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| 09:57 | Nevada | Charles Paul makes the 1st free throw | 58-58 |
| 09:57 | Nevada | Charles Paul makes the 2nd free throw | 58-59 |
| 09:38 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Lawhorn clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-59 |
| 09:36 | Eastern Illinois | John Carr tips it home | 60-59 |
| 09:22 | Nevada | Robert Hill misses short on a floater from the left side | 60-59 |
| 09:21 | Eastern Illinois | George Cogar gets the rebound | 60-59 |
| 09:11 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Patel drills a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Paul Olguin | 62-59 |
| 08:47 | Nevada | Stephen Gardner buries a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Charles Paul | 62-61 |
| 08:43 | Eastern Illinois | John Carr's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-61 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brandon Wakefield (PG), Richard Jeffrey (SG), Pablo Nunez (PF), Stephen Nelson (C) Robert Lawhorn, Paul Olguin, John Carr, Charles Patel | |
| Subs | Nevada | Arthur Burns (PG), Joseph Peterson (PF) Ben Eng, Cecil Lundy | |
| 08:40 | Nevada | Richard Jeffrey is called for the reach on Robert Hill in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Jeffrey, team foul #9 | 62-61 |
| 08:40 | Nevada | Robert Hill makes the 1st free throw | 62-62 |
| 08:40 | Nevada | Robert Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 62-63 |
| 08:18 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Jeffrey misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 62-63 |
| 08:16 | Eastern Illinois | Pablo Nunez hits the follow up shot | 64-63 |
| 07:56 | Nevada | Arthur Burns's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-63 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Bowie (SG) Richard Jeffrey | |
| Subs | Nevada | Douglas Hyberger (SG), Ben Eng (SF), Cecil Lundy (PF) Charles Paul, Robert Hill, Stephen Gardner | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Brandon Wakefield (tiring) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Bowie (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. SF - George Cogar (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Pablo Nunez (fresh) 4 pts. C - Stephen Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Arthur Burns (fresh) SG - Douglas Hyberger (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Ben Eng (fairly fresh) PF - Cecil Lundy (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Joseph Peterson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Eastern Illinois | David Bowie blows the layup | 64-63 |
| 07:35 | Nevada | Arthur Burns pulls down the rebound | 64-63 |
| 07:18 | Nevada | Arthur Burns is fouled on the floor by Brandon Wakefield - foul #3 on Brandon Wakefield, team foul #10 | 64-63 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | John Carr (PF), Charles Patel (C) Pablo Nunez, Stephen Nelson | |
| Subs | Nevada | Stephen Gardner (C) Joseph Peterson | |
| 07:18 | Nevada | Arthur Burns makes the 1st free throw | 64-64 |
| 07:18 | Nevada | Arthur Burns makes the 2nd free throw | 64-65 |
| 07:00 | Eastern Illinois | John Carr misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 64-65 |
| 06:59 | Nevada | Ben Eng pulls down the rebound | 64-65 |
| 06:44 | Nevada | Douglas Hyberger can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 64-65 |
| 06:42 | Eastern Illinois | John Carr grabs the defensive rebound | 64-65 |
| 06:27 | Eastern Illinois | George Cogar's floater is tipped away by Cecil Lundy | 64-65 |
| 06:25 | Nevada | The rebound goes to Cecil Lundy | 64-65 |
| 05:59 | Nevada | Stephen Gardner can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 64-65 |
| 05:57 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Patel grabs the defensive rebound | 64-65 |
| 05:51 | Eastern Illinois | George Cogar misses badly on a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Ben Eng - foul #1 on Ben Eng, team foul #9 | 64-65 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Robert Lawhorn (PG), Richard Jeffrey (SG), John Golden (C) Brandon Wakefield, David Bowie, Charles Patel | |
| Subs | Nevada | Rickey Reid (PG), Charles Paul (SG), Robert Hill (SF), Joseph Peterson (PF), Alexander McCorkell (C) Arthur Burns, Douglas Hyberger, Ben Eng, Cecil Lundy, Stephen Gardner | |
| 05:51 | Eastern Illinois | George Cogar misses the 1st free throw | 64-65 |
| 05:51 | Eastern Illinois | George Cogar misses the 2nd free throw | 64-65 |
| 05:51 | Nevada | Joseph Peterson pulls down the rebound | 64-65 |
| 05:29 | Nevada | Rickey Reid connects on the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Hill | 64-68 |
| 05:06 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Jeffrey misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 64-68 |
| 05:05 | Nevada | Alexander McCorkell grabs the defensive rebound | 64-68 |
| 05:03 | Nevada | Charles Paul is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Jeffrey - foul #3 on Richard Jeffrey, team foul #11 | 64-68 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Paul Olguin (SG), Pablo Nunez (PF) George Cogar, John Carr | |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| 05:03 | Nevada | Charles Paul makes the 1st free throw | 64-69 |
| 05:03 | Nevada | Charles Paul makes the 2nd free throw | 64-70 |
| 04:54 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Olguin misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 64-70 |
| 04:52 | Nevada | Rickey Reid grabs the defensive rebound | 64-70 |
| 04:50 | Nevada | Charles Paul is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Lawhorn - foul #1 on Robert Lawhorn, team foul #12 | 64-70 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Stephen Nelson (C) Pablo Nunez | |
| Subs | Nevada | Lonnie Lewis (PF), Stephen Gardner (C) Joseph Peterson, Alexander McCorkell | |
| 04:50 | Nevada | Charles Paul misses the 1st free throw | 64-70 |
| 04:50 | Nevada | Charles Paul makes the 2nd free throw | 64-71 |
| 04:35 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Olguin misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Charles Paul - foul #3 on Charles Paul, team foul #10 | 64-71 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Salvatore Moran (PF) John Golden | |
| Subs | Nevada | Michael Jones (SF) Charles Paul | |
| 04:35 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Olguin makes the 1st free throw | 65-71 |
| 04:35 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Olguin makes the 2nd free throw | 66-71 |
| 04:21 | Nevada | Rickey Reid is fouled on the floor by Salvatore Moran - foul #4 on Salvatore Moran, team foul #13 | 66-71 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brandon Wakefield (PG) Robert Lawhorn | |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| 04:21 | Nevada | Rickey Reid makes the 1st free throw | 66-72 |
| 04:21 | Nevada | Rickey Reid misses the 2nd free throw | 66-72 |
| 04:21 | Nevada | The offensive rebound goes to Lonnie Lewis | 66-72 |
| 04:11 | Nevada | Rickey Reid loses the dribble to Richard Jeffrey | 66-72 |
| 04:07 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Olguin lays it up and in on a great pass from Richard Jeffrey | 68-72 |
| 03:53 | Nevada | Michael Jones lays it in on a nice dish by Rickey Reid | 68-74 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Brandon Wakefield (tiring) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Paul Olguin (tiring) 17 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Jeffrey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Salvatore Moran (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Stephen Nelson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Rickey Reid (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - Robert Hill (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Jones (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Lonnie Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Stephen Gardner (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:31 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Olguin drills a 3 from the right wing | 71-74 |
| 03:29 | Nevada | Lonnie Lewis is fouled in the backcourt by Salvatore Moran - foul #5 on Salvatore Moran, team foul #14 | 71-74 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Bowie (SF), Pablo Nunez (PF), John Golden (C) Richard Jeffrey, Salvatore Moran, Stephen Nelson | |
| Subs | Nevada | Arthur Burns (PG), Charles Paul (SG), Joseph Peterson (PF), Alexander McCorkell (C) Rickey Reid, Robert Hill, Michael Jones, Stephen Gardner | |
| 03:29 | Nevada | Lonnie Lewis misses the 1st free throw | 71-74 |
| 03:29 | Nevada | Lonnie Lewis misses the 2nd free throw | 71-74 |
| 03:29 | Nevada | Joseph Peterson snags the offensive board | 71-74 |
| 03:22 | Nevada | Charles Paul is hacked by Paul Olguin - foul #2 on Paul Olguin, team foul #15 | 71-74 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Nevada | Ben Eng (SF) Lonnie Lewis | |
| 03:22 | Nevada | Charles Paul makes the 1st free throw | 71-75 |
| 03:22 | Nevada | Charles Paul makes the 2nd free throw | 71-76 |
| 03:06 | Eastern Illinois | Pablo Nunez comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 71-76 |
| 03:04 | Nevada | Alexander McCorkell pulls down the rebound | 71-76 |
| 02:48 | Nevada | Ben Eng can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the left corner | 71-76 |
| 02:47 | Nevada | Alexander McCorkell tips it home | 71-78 |
| 02:47 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-78 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Robert Lawhorn (PG), John Carr (PF), Charles Patel (C) Brandon Wakefield, Pablo Nunez, John Golden | |
| Subs | Nevada | Rickey Reid (PG), Robert Hill (SF), Cecil Lundy (PF) Arthur Burns, Ben Eng, Alexander McCorkell | |
| 02:25 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Olguin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 71-78 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Nevada | Stephen Gardner (C) Joseph Peterson | |
| 02:11 | Nevada | Stephen Gardner makes the runner from close range on a great pass from Charles Paul | 71-80 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:01 | Eastern Illinois | John Carr can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 71-80 |
| 01:59 | Nevada | Rickey Reid gets the rebound | 71-80 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:57 | Nevada | Charles Paul is hacked by Paul Olguin in the backcourt - foul #3 on Paul Olguin, team foul #16 | 71-80 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brandon Wakefield (PG), George Cogar (SF) Robert Lawhorn, David Bowie | |
| Subs | Nevada | Ben Eng (SF) Robert Hill | |
| 01:57 | Nevada | Charles Paul misses the 1st free throw | 71-80 |
| 01:57 | Nevada | Charles Paul makes the 2nd free throw | 71-81 |
| 01:41 | Eastern Illinois | George Cogar misses the easy layup | 71-81 |
| 01:39 | Nevada | Cecil Lundy grabs the board | 71-81 |
| 01:10 | Nevada | Cecil Lundy hits a fadeaway near the basket set up by Ben Eng | 71-83 |
| 01:01 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Patel is denied on a layup by Cecil Lundy | 71-83 |
| 01:00 | Nevada | Rickey Reid grabs the defensive rebound | 71-83 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:57 | Nevada | Paul Olguin steals the ball from Rickey Reid in the backcourt | 71-83 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:55 | Eastern Illinois | John Carr connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Paul Olguin | 74-83 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois 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) | |
| 00:54 | Nevada | Stephen Gardner is hacked by Brandon Wakefield in the backcourt - foul #4 on Brandon Wakefield, team foul #17 | 74-83 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Nevada | Arthur Burns (PG), Robert Hill (SF), Alexander McCorkell (PF) Rickey Reid, Ben Eng, Cecil Lundy | |
| 00:54 | Nevada | Stephen Gardner makes the 1st free throw | 74-84 |
| 00:54 | Nevada | Stephen Gardner makes the 2nd free throw | 74-85 |
| 00:47 | Eastern Illinois | George Cogar scores on a runner near the basket on a great pass from Brandon Wakefield | 76-85 |
| 00:47 | Nevada | Nevada calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-85 |
| 00:45 | Nevada | Arthur Burns is hacked by Brandon Wakefield in the backcourt - foul #5 on Brandon Wakefield, team foul #18 | 76-85 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Jeffrey (PG) Brandon Wakefield | |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| 00:45 | Nevada | Arthur Burns makes the 1st free throw | 76-86 |
| 00:45 | Nevada | Arthur Burns makes the 2nd free throw | 76-87 |
| 00:38 | Eastern Illinois | John Carr lays it up and in on a nice dish by Paul Olguin and the foul's on Alexander McCorkell - foul #4 on Alexander McCorkell, team foul #11 | 78-87 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Nevada | Rickey Reid (PG), Ben Eng (SF), Cecil Lundy (PF) Arthur Burns, Robert Hill, Alexander McCorkell | |
| 00:38 | Eastern Illinois | John Carr makes the free throw | 79-87 |
| 00:36 | Nevada | Stephen Gardner is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Jeffrey - foul #4 on Richard Jeffrey, team foul #19 | 79-87 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Nevada | Arthur Burns (PG), Robert Hill (SF), Alexander McCorkell (PF) Rickey Reid, Ben Eng, Cecil Lundy | |
| 00:36 | Nevada | Stephen Gardner misses the 1st free throw | 79-87 |
| 00:36 | Nevada | Stephen Gardner makes the 2nd free throw | 79-88 |
| 00:29 | Eastern Illinois | John Carr misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 79-88 |
| 00:27 | Nevada | Stephen Gardner snags the defensive board | 79-88 |
| 00:27 | Nevada | Nevada calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 79-88 |
| 00:24 | Nevada | Alexander McCorkell is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Olguin - foul #4 on Paul Olguin, team foul #20 | 79-88 |
| 00:24 | Nevada | Alexander McCorkell makes the 1st free throw | 79-89 |
| 00:24 | Nevada | Alexander McCorkell misses the 2nd free throw | 79-89 |
| 00:24 | Eastern Illinois | John Carr grabs the board | 79-89 |
| 00:17 | Eastern Illinois | John Carr misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 79-89 |
| 00:16 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Patel tips it back up and in | 81-89 |
| 00:16 | Nevada | Nevada calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 81-89 |
| 00:15 | Nevada | Richard Jeffrey is called for the reach on Robert Hill in the backcourt - foul #5 on Richard Jeffrey, team foul #21 | 81-89 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Robert Lawhorn (PG) Richard Jeffrey | |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| 00:15 | Nevada | Robert Hill makes the 1st free throw | 81-90 |
| 00:15 | Nevada | Robert Hill misses the 2nd free throw | 81-90 |
| 00:15 | Eastern Illinois | John Carr gets the rebound | 81-90 |
| 00:08 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Olguin misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 81-90 |
| 00:07 | Nevada | Stephen Gardner grabs the defensive rebound | 81-90 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Nevada | Arthur Burns runs out the clock | 81-90 |