| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Rickey Reid (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Paul (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Ben Eng (fresh) PF - Cecil Lundy (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Stephen Gardner (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Walter Weeks (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Catalan (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Delossantos (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Gary (fresh) C - John Maxim (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Samford | Kevin Delossantos inbounds the ball | 34-42 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:35 | Samford | Walter Weeks lays it in set up by John Maxim | 34-44 |
| 19:16 | Nevada | Cecil Lundy can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Walter Weeks - foul #2 on Walter Weeks, team foul #1 | 34-44 |
| 19:16 | Nevada | Cecil Lundy makes the 1st free throw | 35-44 |
| 19:16 | Nevada | Cecil Lundy misses the 2nd free throw | 35-44 |
| 19:16 | Samford | John Maxim grabs the defensive rebound | 35-44 |
| 18:49 | Samford | John Maxim drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by David Catalan | 35-46 |
| 18:23 | Nevada | David Catalan picks off the pass by Ben Eng | 35-46 |
| 18:18 | Samford | Rickey Reid is called for the reach on Walter Weeks in the backcourt - foul #2 on Rickey Reid, team foul #1 | 35-46 |
| 18:03 | Samford | John Maxim's pass is intercepted by Stephen Gardner | 35-46 |
| 17:40 | Nevada | Charles Paul loses the dribble to David Catalan | 35-46 |
| 17:12 | Samford | Cecil Lundy steals it from David Catalan | 35-46 |
| 16:49 | Nevada | Stephen Gardner scores on a floater from the right side set up by Rickey Reid | 37-46 |
| 16:34 | Samford | Walter Weeks connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by David Catalan | 37-48 |
| 16:30 | Nevada | Rickey Reid misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 37-48 |
| 16:28 | Nevada | Stephen Gardner can't tip it in | 37-48 |
| 16:26 | Nevada | Ben Eng hits the follow up shot | 39-48 |
| 16:19 | Samford | Paul Gary drills a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Walter Weeks | 39-50 |
| 16:03 | Nevada | Charles Paul's fadeaway is rejected by John Maxim | 39-50 |
| 16:01 | Nevada | Charles Paul hits the follow up shot | 41-50 |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Rickey Reid (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Charles Paul (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - Ben Eng (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Cecil Lundy (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Stephen Gardner (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Walter Weeks (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Catalan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Kevin Delossantos (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Gary (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - John Maxim (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:48 | Samford | Kevin Delossantos misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Cecil Lundy - foul #2 on Cecil Lundy, team foul #2 | 41-50 |
| Subs | Nevada | Arthur Burns (PG), Robert Hill (SG), Michael Jones (SF), Joseph Peterson (PF), Alexander McCorkell (C) Rickey Reid, Charles Paul, Ben Eng, Cecil Lundy, Stephen Gardner | |
| Subs | Samford | Stanley Wilder (PG), Keith Pittman (SG), Michael Eberly (PF), James Cook (C) Walter Weeks, David Catalan, Paul Gary, John Maxim | |
| 15:48 | Samford | Kevin Delossantos misses the 1st free throw | 41-50 |
| 15:48 | Samford | Kevin Delossantos makes the 2nd free throw | 41-51 |
| 15:31 | Nevada | Robert Hill is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Robert Hill, team foul #3 | 41-51 |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| Subs | Samford | Keith Janson (SF) Kevin Delossantos | |
| 15:15 | Samford | Keith Pittman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-51 |
| 15:14 | Nevada | Alexander McCorkell grabs the board | 41-51 |
| 14:50 | Nevada | Stanley Wilder is called for the reach on Arthur Burns - foul #1 on Stanley Wilder, team foul #2 | 41-51 |
| Subs | Nevada | Rickey Reid (PG), Stephen Gardner (C) Arthur Burns, Alexander McCorkell | |
| Subs | Samford | Walter Weeks (PG) Keith Pittman | |
| 14:37 | Nevada | Robert Hill clanks a floater from the left wing | 41-51 |
| 14:36 | Samford | James Cook gets the rebound | 41-51 |
| 14:31 | Samford | Robert Hill is called for the reach on Keith Janson - foul #2 on Robert Hill, team foul #4 | 41-51 |
| Subs | Nevada | Charles Paul (SG) Michael Jones | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 14:20 | Samford | Walter Weeks's pass is intercepted by Joseph Peterson | 41-51 |
| 14:08 | Nevada | Stephen Gardner's pass is intercepted by Keith Janson | 41-51 |
| 13:45 | Samford | Michael Eberly banks in the layup | 41-53 |
| 13:31 | Nevada | Charles Paul connects on the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Rickey Reid | 44-53 |
| 13:05 | Samford | Walter Weeks misses the 3 from the right corner | 44-53 |
| 13:04 | Samford | James Cook grabs the offensive board | 44-53 |
| 12:48 | Samford | James Cook is whistled for traveling | 44-53 |
| Subs | Nevada | Ben Eng (SF), Cecil Lundy (PF), Alexander McCorkell (C) Robert Hill, Joseph Peterson, Stephen Gardner | |
| Subs | Samford | Keith Pittman (PG), David Catalan (SG), Kevin Delossantos (SF), Paul Gary (PF), John Maxim (C) Walter Weeks, Stanley Wilder, Keith Janson, Michael Eberly, James Cook | |
| 12:35 | Nevada | Charles Paul misses badly on a jumper from the right block | 44-53 |
| 12:33 | Nevada | Cecil Lundy hits the follow up shot | 46-53 |
| 12:06 | Samford | Kevin Delossantos's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-53 |
| Subs | Nevada | Robert Hill (PG), Michael Jones (SG) Rickey Reid, Charles Paul | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 11:48 | Nevada | Ben Eng clanks a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Kevin Delossantos - foul #1 on Kevin Delossantos, team foul #3 | 46-53 |
| Subs | Nevada | Stephen Gardner (C) Alexander McCorkell | |
| Subs | Samford | Walter Weeks (PG) Keith Pittman | |
| 11:48 | Nevada | Ben Eng misses the 1st free throw | 46-53 |
| 11:48 | Nevada | Ben Eng misses the 2nd free throw | 46-53 |
| 11:48 | Samford | Kevin Delossantos grabs the board | 46-53 |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Robert Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Jones (fresh) SF - Ben Eng (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Cecil Lundy (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Stephen Gardner (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Walter Weeks (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Catalan (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Kevin Delossantos (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Paul Gary (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Maxim (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:22 | Samford | Walter Weeks misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-53 |
| 11:20 | Nevada | Cecil Lundy pulls down the rebound | 46-53 |
| 11:03 | Nevada | Robert Hill knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Michael Jones | 48-53 |
| 10:42 | Samford | Walter Weeks is hacked by Robert Hill - foul #3 on Robert Hill, team foul #5 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Nevada | Rickey Reid (PG), Charles Paul (SG) Michael Jones, Ben Eng | |
| Subs | Samford | Michael Eberly (C) John Maxim | |
| 10:36 | Samford | David Catalan misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-53 |
| 10:35 | Nevada | Stephen Gardner pulls down the rebound | 48-53 |
| 10:16 | Nevada | Rickey Reid misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 48-53 |
| 10:14 | Samford | The rebound goes to Paul Gary | 48-53 |
| 09:57 | Samford | Stephen Gardner denies the turnaround by Michael Eberly | 48-53 |
| 09:55 | Nevada | Cecil Lundy grabs the board | 48-53 |
| 09:43 | Nevada | Cecil Lundy lays it in on a nice dish by Robert Hill | 50-53 |
| 09:22 | Samford | David Catalan connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-56 |
| 09:06 | Nevada | Charles Paul banks in the layup | 52-56 |
| 08:53 | Samford | Kevin Delossantos's fadeaway is rejected by Stephen Gardner | 52-56 |
| 08:52 | Samford | Paul Gary snags the offensive board | 52-56 |
| 08:40 | Samford | Walter Weeks misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 52-56 |
| 08:38 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Eberly | 52-56 |
| 08:28 | Samford | Kevin Delossantos's fadeaway is rejected by Stephen Gardner | 52-56 |
| 08:27 | Nevada | Cecil Lundy grabs the defensive rebound | 52-56 |
| 08:09 | Nevada | The jump hook by Cecil Lundy is blocked by Kevin Delossantos | 52-56 |
| 08:07 | Nevada | Cecil Lundy grabs the offensive board | 52-56 |
| 07:47 | Nevada | Stephen Gardner misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 52-56 |
| 07:45 | Samford | Kevin Delossantos gets the rebound | 52-56 |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Rickey Reid (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Charles Paul (fairly fresh) 17 pts. SF - Robert Hill (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. PF - Cecil Lundy (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 11 reb. C - Stephen Gardner (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Walter Weeks (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Catalan (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Kevin Delossantos (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Paul Gary (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Eberly (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Samford | Michael Eberly hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 52-56 |
| 07:25 | Nevada | Stephen Gardner pulls down the rebound | 52-56 |
| 07:13 | Nevada | Michael Eberly picks off the pass by Rickey Reid | 52-56 |
| 07:05 | Samford | David Catalan misses short on a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Cecil Lundy - foul #3 on Cecil Lundy, team foul #6 | 52-56 |
| Subs | Nevada | Michael Jones (SG), Ben Eng (SF), Joseph Peterson (PF), Alexander McCorkell (C) Charles Paul, Robert Hill, Cecil Lundy, Stephen Gardner | |
| Subs | Samford | Stanley Wilder (PG), Keith Janson (SF), James Cook (PF), John Maxim (C) Walter Weeks, Kevin Delossantos, Paul Gary, Michael Eberly | |
| 07:05 | Samford | David Catalan makes the 1st free throw | 52-57 |
| 07:05 | Samford | David Catalan misses the 2nd free throw | 52-57 |
| 07:05 | Nevada | Joseph Peterson gets the rebound | 52-57 |
| 06:47 | Nevada | Michael Jones hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Rickey Reid | 55-57 |
| 06:33 | Samford | John Maxim banks in the layup | 55-59 |
| 06:20 | Nevada | Rickey Reid can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-59 |
| 06:18 | Samford | James Cook grabs the board | 55-59 |
| 05:57 | Samford | Stanley Wilder loses the dribble to Alexander McCorkell | 55-59 |
| 05:33 | Nevada | Alexander McCorkell hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-59 |
| 05:32 | Nevada | Joseph Peterson snags the offensive board | 55-59 |
| 05:20 | Nevada | Joseph Peterson double dribbles | 55-59 |
| Subs | Nevada | Robert Hill (PG), Charles Paul (SG), Stephen Gardner (C) Rickey Reid, Michael Jones, Alexander McCorkell | |
| Subs | Samford | Walter Weeks (PG) David Catalan | |
| 05:00 | Samford | Walter Weeks hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-62 |
| 04:43 | Nevada | Robert Hill buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Ben Eng | 58-62 |
| 04:19 | Samford | Keith Janson can't connect on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Ben Eng - foul #2 on Ben Eng, team foul #7 | 58-62 |
| Subs | Nevada | Michael Jones (SF), Cecil Lundy (PF) Ben Eng, Joseph Peterson | |
| Subs | Samford | Keith Pittman (SG), Kevin Delossantos (SF), Michael Eberly (PF) Stanley Wilder, James Cook, John Maxim | |
| 04:19 | Samford | Keith Janson makes the 1st free throw | 58-63 |
| 04:19 | Samford | Keith Janson misses the 2nd free throw | 58-63 |
| 04:19 | Nevada | Stephen Gardner gets the rebound | 58-63 |
| 04:06 | Nevada | Charles Paul misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Keith Pittman - foul #2 on Keith Pittman, team foul #4 | 58-63 |
| Subs | Nevada | Rickey Reid (PG) Michael Jones | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 04:06 | Nevada | Charles Paul misses the 1st free throw | 58-63 |
| 04:06 | Nevada | Charles Paul makes the 2nd free throw | 59-63 |
| 03:58 | Samford | Keith Pittman is fouled on the floor by Charles Paul - foul #1 on Charles Paul, team foul #8 | 59-63 |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| Subs | Samford | Paul Gary (PF) Keith Janson | |
| 03:58 | Samford | Keith Pittman makes the 1st free throw | 59-64 |
| 03:58 | Samford | Keith Pittman makes the 2nd free throw | 59-65 |
| 03:41 | Nevada | Rickey Reid is whistled for traveling | 59-65 |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Rickey Reid (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. SG - Charles Paul (fresh) 18 pts. SF - Robert Hill (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. PF - Cecil Lundy (fresh) 9 pts. 11 reb. 3 pf. C - Stephen Gardner (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Walter Weeks (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Keith Pittman (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Delossantos (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Paul Gary (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Eberly (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Samford | Robert Hill swats the layup by Keith Pittman | 59-65 |
| 03:19 | Nevada | Stephen Gardner pulls down the rebound | 59-65 |
| 02:52 | Nevada | Cecil Lundy clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-65 |
| 02:50 | Nevada | Cecil Lundy pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-65 |
| 02:34 | Nevada | Robert Hill can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-65 |
| 02:32 | Nevada | Rickey Reid grabs the offensive rebound | 59-65 |
| 02:15 | Nevada | Robert Hill misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-65 |
| 02:13 | Nevada | Charles Paul snags the offensive board | 59-65 |
| 02:03 | Nevada | Rickey Reid is hacked by Walter Weeks - foul #3 on Walter Weeks, team foul #5 | 59-65 |
| Subs | Nevada | Ben Eng (SF), Joseph Peterson (C) Charles Paul, Stephen Gardner | |
| Subs | Samford | Stanley Wilder (PG), James Cook (PF), John Maxim (C) Walter Weeks, Paul Gary, Michael Eberly | |
| 01:50 | Nevada | Ben Eng buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Rickey Reid | 62-65 |
| 01:50 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-65 |
| Subs | Nevada | Charles Paul (SG), Stephen Gardner (C) Robert Hill, Joseph Peterson | |
| Subs | Samford | Walter Weeks (PG), David Catalan (SG), Paul Gary (PF) Stanley Wilder, Keith Pittman, James Cook | |
| 01:38 | Samford | David Catalan misses the dunk attempt | 62-65 |
| 01:36 | Samford | John Maxim grabs the offensive rebound | 62-65 |
| 01:22 | Samford | Kevin Delossantos misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 62-65 |
| 01:20 | Nevada | Ben Eng grabs the defensive rebound | 62-65 |
| 00:59 | Nevada | Stephen Gardner slams it home on a great pass from Rickey Reid | 64-65 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:31 | Samford | David Catalan is hacked by Ben Eng - foul #3 on Ben Eng, team foul #9 | 64-65 |
| 00:31 | Samford | David Catalan makes the 1st free throw | 64-66 |
| 00:31 | Samford | David Catalan misses the 2nd free throw | 64-66 |
| 00:31 | Nevada | Stephen Gardner grabs the board | 64-66 |
| 00:20 | Nevada | Charles Paul is whistled for a carry | 64-66 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:19 | Samford | Kevin Delossantos is hacked by Rickey Reid in the backcourt - foul #3 on Rickey Reid, team foul #10 | 64-66 |
| 00:19 | Samford | Kevin Delossantos misses the 1st free throw | 64-66 |
| 00:19 | Samford | Kevin Delossantos makes the 2nd free throw | 64-67 |
| 00:11 | Nevada | Charles Paul hits a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Rickey Reid | 67-67 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:04 | Samford | Paul Gary blows the layup but he's fouled by Stephen Gardner - foul #2 on Stephen Gardner, team foul #11 | 67-67 |
| 00:04 | Samford | Paul Gary misses the 1st free throw | 67-67 |
| 00:04 | Samford | Paul Gary makes the 2nd free throw | 67-68 |
| 00:04 | Nevada | Nevada calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 67-68 |
| 00:00 | Nevada | Ben Eng misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 67-68 |