| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Ronald Rogers (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Beach (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Slone (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Otis Ford (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Edmund Halladay (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Louis Flippen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Barbagallo (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Herman Graves (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Morgan Norman (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Simon Shin (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Nevada | Steven Slone inbounds the ball | 33-39 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:55 | Nevada | Donald Barbagallo is called for the reach on Richard Beach in the backcourt - foul #2 on Donald Barbagallo, team foul #1 | 33-39 |
| 19:36 | Nevada | Richard Beach's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-39 |
| 19:16 | Illinois State | Louis Flippen scores on a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Morgan Norman | 33-41 |
| 18:54 | Nevada | Richard Beach is hacked by Donald Barbagallo - foul #3 on Donald Barbagallo, team foul #2 | 33-41 |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Helm (SG), Martin Deaver (PF) Donald Barbagallo, Morgan Norman | |
| 18:38 | Nevada | Richard Beach is fouled on the floor by Robert Helm - foul #2 on Robert Helm, team foul #3 | 33-41 |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Bowers (SF) Herman Graves | |
| 18:26 | Nevada | Edmund Halladay scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Otis Ford | 36-41 |
| 18:10 | Illinois State | Simon Shin comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 36-41 |
| 18:09 | Illinois State | Simon Shin snags the offensive board | 36-41 |
| 18:03 | Illinois State | Louis Flippen makes the jumper from the left wing | 36-43 |
| 17:41 | Nevada | Otis Ford's dunk attempt is rejected by Simon Shin | 36-43 |
| 17:40 | Illinois State | Robert Helm grabs the board | 36-43 |
| 17:35 | Illinois State | Robert Helm misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-43 |
| 17:33 | Nevada | Otis Ford gets the rebound | 36-43 |
| 17:31 | Nevada | Ronald Rogers is hacked by William Bowers in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Bowers, team foul #4 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Nevada | Brad Shanks (PG), Gordon Pittman (SG), James Bruder (SF), Avery Lindsey (PF), Santos Reese (C) Ronald Rogers, Richard Beach, Steven Slone, Otis Ford, Edmund Halladay | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harold Sampley (SG), Morgan Norman (PF), Richard Genovese (C) Louis Flippen, Martin Deaver, Simon Shin | |
| 17:09 | Nevada | Santos Reese connects on the open runner from the left block | 38-43 |
| 16:58 | Illinois State | Robert Helm clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-43 |
| 16:57 | Nevada | James Bruder grabs the board | 38-43 |
| 16:54 | Nevada | Brad Shanks is hacked by Robert Helm in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Helm, team foul #5 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Louis Flippen (PG), Herman Graves (SF) Robert Helm, William Bowers | |
| 16:36 | Nevada | Santos Reese can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Morgan Norman - foul #3 on Morgan Norman, team foul #6 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Nevada | Ronald Rogers (PG) Brad Shanks | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Richard Dowler (C) Morgan Norman | |
| 16:36 | Nevada | Santos Reese makes the 1st free throw | 39-43 |
| 16:36 | Nevada | Santos Reese makes the 2nd free throw | 40-43 |
| 16:16 | Illinois State | Richard Genovese hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 40-43 |
| 16:14 | Nevada | Santos Reese pulls down the rebound | 40-43 |
| 16:12 | Nevada | Gordon Pittman is hacked by Louis Flippen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Louis Flippen, team foul #7 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Nevada | Richard Beach (SG), Otis Ford (PF) Ronald Rogers, James Bruder | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Martin Deaver (PF) Richard Genovese | |
| 16:12 | Nevada | Gordon Pittman makes the 1st free throw | 41-43 |
| 16:12 | Nevada | Gordon Pittman makes the 2nd free throw | 42-43 |
| 15:45 | Illinois State | Herman Graves misses the 3 from the right wing | 42-43 |
| 15:43 | Nevada | The rebound goes to Santos Reese | 42-43 |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Gordon Pittman (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Beach (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Avery Lindsey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Otis Ford (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Santos Reese (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Louis Flippen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harold Sampley (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Herman Graves (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Martin Deaver (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Dowler (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Nevada | Harold Sampley steps in front of the Richard Beach pass in the backcourt | 42-43 |
| 15:22 | Illinois State | Herman Graves hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-43 |
| 15:20 | Illinois State | Richard Dowler snags the offensive board | 42-43 |
| 15:03 | Illinois State | Harold Sampley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-43 |
| 15:02 | Nevada | Otis Ford grabs the defensive rebound | 42-43 |
| 14:45 | Nevada | Otis Ford misses the lay-in | 42-43 |
| 14:44 | Nevada | Santos Reese tips it home | 44-43 |
| 14:28 | Illinois State | Louis Flippen misses the lay-in | 44-43 |
| 14:26 | Nevada | Gordon Pittman grabs the defensive rebound | 44-43 |
| 14:13 | Nevada | Richard Dowler is called for the reach on Santos Reese - foul #1 on Richard Dowler, team foul #8 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Nevada | Ronald Rogers (PG), James Bruder (SG), Steven Slone (SF), Edmund Halladay (C) Gordon Pittman, Richard Beach, Avery Lindsey, Otis Ford | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Helm (PG), Donald Barbagallo (SG), William Bowers (SF), Morgan Norman (PF), Simon Shin (C) Louis Flippen, Harold Sampley, Herman Graves, Martin Deaver, Richard Dowler | |
| 14:13 | Nevada | Santos Reese makes the 1st free throw | 45-43 |
| 14:13 | Nevada | Santos Reese makes the 2nd free throw | 46-43 |
| 13:50 | Illinois State | Robert Helm connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Simon Shin | 46-46 |
| 13:48 | Nevada | James Bruder is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Barbagallo - foul #4 on Donald Barbagallo, team foul #9 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Nevada | Kevin Archie (PF) Santos Reese | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Louis Flippen (PG) Donald Barbagallo | |
| 13:48 | Nevada | James Bruder misses the 1st free throw | 46-46 |
| 13:48 | Nevada | James Bruder grabs the offensive board | 46-46 |
| 13:37 | Nevada | Ronald Rogers loses the dribble to Louis Flippen | 46-46 |
| 13:32 | Illinois State | Louis Flippen lays it up and in | 46-48 |
| 13:14 | Nevada | Edmund Halladay is hacked by Simon Shin - foul #1 on Simon Shin, team foul #10 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Richard Genovese (PF) Morgan Norman | |
| 13:14 | Nevada | Edmund Halladay makes the 1st free throw | 47-48 |
| 13:14 | Nevada | Edmund Halladay makes the 2nd free throw | 48-48 |
| 12:51 | Illinois State | Richard Genovese blows the dunk | 48-48 |
| 12:50 | Nevada | Steven Slone grabs the defensive rebound | 48-48 |
| 12:33 | Nevada | Simon Shin steals the ball from Steven Slone | 48-48 |
| 12:20 | Illinois State | Louis Flippen can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-48 |
| 12:18 | Illinois State | Simon Shin pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-48 |
| 12:13 | Illinois State | Richard Genovese is whistled for traveling | 48-48 |
| Subs | Nevada | Richard Beach (SG), Otis Ford (PF) James Bruder, Kevin Archie | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Danny Hardin (SF), Morgan Norman (PF) William Bowers, Simon Shin | |
| 12:10 | Nevada | Louis Flippen steps in front of the Ronald Rogers pass in the backcourt | 48-48 |
| 11:48 | Illinois State | Louis Flippen makes the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Richard Genovese | 48-51 |
| 11:46 | Nevada | Richard Beach is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 48-51 |
| Subs | Nevada | Gordon Pittman (PG), Avery Lindsey (C) Ronald Rogers, Edmund Halladay | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Richard Dowler (C) Richard Genovese | |
| 11:36 | Illinois State | Morgan Norman clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Steven Slone - foul #2 on Steven Slone, team foul #1 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harold Sampley (SG) Robert Helm | |
| 11:36 | Illinois State | Morgan Norman makes the 1st free throw | 48-52 |
| 11:36 | Illinois State | Morgan Norman makes the 2nd free throw | 48-53 |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Gordon Pittman (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Beach (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Slone (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Otis Ford (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Avery Lindsey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Louis Flippen (tiring) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Harold Sampley (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Danny Hardin (fresh) PF - Morgan Norman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Dowler (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:12 | Nevada | Steven Slone misses the wide open turnaround near the basket | 48-53 |
| 11:11 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Louis Flippen | 48-53 |
| 10:54 | Illinois State | Louis Flippen misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-53 |
| 10:53 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Louis Flippen | 48-53 |
| 10:41 | Illinois State | Danny Hardin clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-53 |
| 10:40 | Nevada | Avery Lindsey gets the rebound | 48-53 |
| 10:38 | Nevada | Richard Beach double dribbles in the backcourt | 48-53 |
| Subs | Nevada | Ronald Rogers (PG), James Bruder (SF) Gordon Pittman, Steven Slone | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Helm (SG), William Bowers (SF), Martin Deaver (PF), Simon Shin (C) Harold Sampley, Danny Hardin, Morgan Norman, Richard Dowler | |
| 10:21 | Illinois State | Louis Flippen loses the dribble to Ronald Rogers | 48-53 |
| 10:19 | Nevada | Ronald Rogers is fouled in the backcourt by Louis Flippen - foul #2 on Louis Flippen, team foul #11 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Nevada | Brad Shanks (SG), Kevin Archie (PF), Edmund Halladay (C) Richard Beach, Otis Ford, Avery Lindsey | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Herman Graves (SF) Louis Flippen | |
| 10:19 | Nevada | Ronald Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 49-53 |
| 10:19 | Nevada | Ronald Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 50-53 |
| 10:01 | Illinois State | Simon Shin hits a jumper in the paint set up by Herman Graves | 50-55 |
| 09:57 | Nevada | Brad Shanks is hacked by William Bowers in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Bowers, team foul #12 | 50-55 |
| Subs | Nevada | Gordon Pittman (SG) Ronald Rogers | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 09:57 | Nevada | Brad Shanks makes the 1st free throw | 51-55 |
| 09:57 | Nevada | Brad Shanks misses the 2nd free throw | 51-55 |
| 09:57 | Illinois State | Martin Deaver snags the defensive board | 51-55 |
| 09:28 | Illinois State | Robert Helm makes the floater from the right wing on a great pass from William Bowers | 51-57 |
| 09:26 | Nevada | James Bruder throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-57 |
| Subs | Nevada | Ronald Rogers (PG), Otis Ford (PF) Brad Shanks, Kevin Archie | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harold Sampley (PG), Richard Genovese (PF) William Bowers, Martin Deaver | |
| 09:15 | Illinois State | James Bruder steps in front of the Simon Shin pass | 51-57 |
| 08:58 | Nevada | James Bruder misses the wide open shot from the left wing | 51-57 |
| 08:57 | Illinois State | Richard Genovese pulls down the rebound | 51-57 |
| 08:28 | Illinois State | Herman Graves can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-57 |
| 08:27 | Nevada | Edmund Halladay pulls down the rebound | 51-57 |
| 08:11 | Nevada | James Bruder scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Ronald Rogers | 54-57 |
| 07:47 | Illinois State | Edmund Halladay blocks the short jumper by Simon Shin | 54-57 |
| 07:46 | Nevada | Edmund Halladay gets the rebound | 54-57 |
| 07:25 | Nevada | Otis Ford misses the runner near the basket | 54-57 |
| 07:24 | Illinois State | Simon Shin gets the rebound | 54-57 |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Ronald Rogers (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gordon Pittman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Bruder (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Otis Ford (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Edmund Halladay (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Harold Sampley (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Helm (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 pf. SF - Herman Graves (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Richard Genovese (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Simon Shin (tiring) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:02 | Illinois State | Simon Shin misses long on a turnaround from the baseline | 54-57 |
| 07:00 | Nevada | Otis Ford grabs the board | 54-57 |
| 06:55 | Nevada | Ronald Rogers misses long on an open driving attempt from the right block | 54-57 |
| 06:53 | Nevada | Otis Ford hits the follow up shot | 56-57 |
| 06:34 | Illinois State | Harold Sampley misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 56-57 |
| 06:33 | Nevada | The rebound goes to Otis Ford | 56-57 |
| 06:15 | Nevada | James Bruder is by himself and knocks in the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Ronald Rogers and the foul's on Richard Genovese - foul #3 on Richard Genovese, team foul #13 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Nevada | Richard Beach (SG), Steven Slone (SF), Avery Lindsey (PF), Santos Reese (C) Ronald Rogers, Gordon Pittman, Otis Ford, Edmund Halladay | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Louis Flippen (PG), Donald Barbagallo (SG), William Bowers (SF), Morgan Norman (PF), Martin Deaver (C) Harold Sampley, Robert Helm, Herman Graves, Richard Genovese, Simon Shin | |
| 06:15 | Nevada | James Bruder makes the free throw | 59-57 |
| 05:49 | Illinois State | Morgan Norman comes up short on the floater from close range but the foul's on Richard Beach - foul #3 on Richard Beach, team foul #2 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Nevada | Brad Shanks (PG) James Bruder | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 05:49 | Illinois State | Morgan Norman misses the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 05:49 | Illinois State | Morgan Norman makes the 2nd free throw | 59-58 |
| 05:45 | Nevada | Steven Slone is fouled in the backcourt by Louis Flippen - foul #3 on Louis Flippen, team foul #14 | 59-58 |
| 05:45 | Nevada | Steven Slone makes the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 05:45 | Nevada | Steven Slone makes the 2nd free throw | 61-58 |
| 05:16 | Illinois State | Martin Deaver can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 61-58 |
| 05:15 | Illinois State | Morgan Norman tips it in | 61-60 |
| 04:58 | Nevada | Avery Lindsey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-60 |
| 04:56 | Illinois State | Donald Barbagallo grabs the board | 61-60 |
| 04:51 | Illinois State | Brad Shanks steals the ball from Donald Barbagallo | 61-60 |
| 04:48 | Nevada | Brad Shanks blows the layup | 61-60 |
| 04:47 | Nevada | Richard Beach gets the offensive rebound | 61-60 |
| 04:30 | Nevada | Avery Lindsey is called for traveling | 61-60 |
| Subs | Nevada | Ronald Rogers (PG), Kevin Archie (PF) Brad Shanks, Santos Reese | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Danny Hardin (SF), Richard Dowler (C) William Bowers, Martin Deaver | |
| 04:14 | Illinois State | Richard Dowler misses the lay-in | 61-60 |
| 04:13 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Barbagallo | 61-60 |
| 04:01 | Illinois State | Richard Dowler travels with the ball | 61-60 |
| Subs | Nevada | Otis Ford (PF), Edmund Halladay (C) Steven Slone, Avery Lindsey | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 03:49 | Nevada | Otis Ford's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-60 |
| 03:28 | Illinois State | Morgan Norman hits a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Danny Hardin | 61-62 |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Ronald Rogers (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Beach (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kevin Archie (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Otis Ford (fresh) 9 pts. 11 reb. C - Edmund Halladay (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Louis Flippen (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Donald Barbagallo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Danny Hardin (fresh) PF - Morgan Norman (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Dowler (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:02 | Nevada | Morgan Norman picks off the pass by Otis Ford | 61-62 |
| 02:45 | Illinois State | Louis Flippen misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 61-62 |
| 02:43 | Nevada | Otis Ford grabs the board | 61-62 |
| 02:38 | Nevada | Ronald Rogers connects on the open fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Edmund Halladay | 63-62 |
| 02:13 | Illinois State | Donald Barbagallo drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Louis Flippen | 63-65 |
| 01:57 | Nevada | Richard Beach misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 63-65 |
| 01:55 | Nevada | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald Rogers | 63-65 |
| 01:36 | Nevada | Otis Ford knocks in the turnaround from the right block set up by Ronald Rogers | 65-65 |
| 01:36 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-65 |
| Subs | Nevada | Steven Slone (SF) Kevin Archie | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Herman Graves (SF), Simon Shin (C) Danny Hardin, Richard Dowler | |
| 01:20 | Illinois State | Donald Barbagallo makes the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Louis Flippen | 65-67 |
| 01:15 | Nevada | Steven Slone loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 65-67 |
| 00:55 | Illinois State | Herman Graves comes up short on the jumper in the lane but the foul's on Steven Slone - foul #3 on Steven Slone, team foul #3 | 65-67 |
| 00:55 | Illinois State | Herman Graves makes the 1st free throw | 65-68 |
| 00:55 | Illinois State | Herman Graves misses the 2nd free throw | 65-68 |
| 00:55 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Simon Shin | 65-68 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Illinois State | Louis Flippen is denied on a layup by Edmund Halladay | 65-68 |
| 00:29 | Nevada | Otis Ford pulls down the rebound | 65-68 |
| 00:08 | Nevada | Edmund Halladay is called for traveling | 65-68 |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Helm (SG), Martin Deaver (PF) Donald Barbagallo, Morgan Norman | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:07 | Illinois State | Robert Helm is hacked by Richard Beach in the backcourt - foul #4 on Richard Beach, team foul #4 | 65-68 |
| 00:04 | Illinois State | Robert Helm is hacked by Otis Ford - foul #1 on Otis Ford, team foul #5 | 65-68 |
| 00:02 | Illinois State | Herman Graves is fouled on the floor by Edmund Halladay - foul #2 on Edmund Halladay, team foul #6 | 65-68 |
| 00:01 | Illinois State | Robert Helm is fouled on the floor by Richard Beach - foul #5 on Richard Beach, team foul #7 | 65-68 |
| Subs | Nevada | Gordon Pittman (SG) Richard Beach | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 00:01 | Illinois State | Robert Helm misses the 1st free throw | 65-68 |
| 00:01 | Nevada | Otis Ford grabs the defensive rebound | 65-68 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Nevada | Otis Ford misses long on a fullcourt shot | 65-68 |