| Lineup | Nevada | PG - John Crenshaw (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Kent Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Randall Heppner (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Harold Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Kerry Pollock (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Leon Carroll (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Shawn Stephens (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Bostwick (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Bud Hellman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeff Boatman (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Nevada | Randall Heppner inbounds the ball | 23-42 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:44 | Nevada | Kent Johnson misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 23-42 |
| 19:42 | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll grabs the board | 23-42 |
| 19:21 | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll misses short on a floater near the basket | 23-42 |
| 19:20 | Nevada | Kerry Pollock pulls down the rebound | 23-42 |
| 19:02 | Nevada | Randall Heppner makes the floater from the free throw line and the foul's on Robert Bostwick - foul #1 on Robert Bostwick, team foul #1 | 25-42 |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Justin Whitlow (SG), Lloyd Greene (C) Shawn Stephens, Jeff Boatman | |
| 19:02 | Nevada | Randall Heppner makes the free throw | 26-42 |
| 18:38 | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman is hacked by Harold Brooks - foul #2 on Harold Brooks, team foul #1 | 26-42 |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jeff Boatman (C) Bud Hellman | |
| 18:33 | Notre Dame | Kent Johnson takes the ball from Justin Whitlow | 26-42 |
| 18:14 | Nevada | Kent Johnson scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 29-42 |
| 18:07 | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert Bostwick | 29-44 |
| 17:54 | Nevada | Randall Heppner clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 29-44 |
| 17:53 | Nevada | Randall Heppner grabs the offensive board | 29-44 |
| 17:39 | Nevada | Randall Heppner comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 29-44 |
| 17:38 | Notre Dame | Lloyd Greene grabs the defensive rebound | 29-44 |
| 17:16 | Notre Dame | Robert Bostwick misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 29-44 |
| 17:15 | Nevada | Harold Brooks grabs the defensive rebound | 29-44 |
| 17:08 | Nevada | Randall Heppner drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-44 |
| 16:51 | Notre Dame | Jeff Boatman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-44 |
| Subs | Nevada | Robert Klingbeil (PG), David Voris (SF), John Bailey (PF) John Crenshaw, Randall Heppner, Harold Brooks | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Shawn Stephens (SG), Bud Hellman (PF), Francis Johnson (C) Robert Bostwick, Lloyd Greene, Jeff Boatman | |
| 16:38 | Nevada | Kerry Pollock throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-44 |
| 16:28 | Notre Dame | Francis Johnson hits the finger roll | 32-46 |
| 16:09 | Nevada | Kent Johnson is fouled on the floor by Leon Carroll - foul #1 on Leon Carroll, team foul #2 | 32-46 |
| Subs | Nevada | Brian Saulters (PG), Earle Mason (C) Kent Johnson, Kerry Pollock | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Bostwick (SF), Lloyd Greene (C) Justin Whitlow, Francis Johnson | |
| 15:59 | Nevada | John Bailey is called for traveling | 32-46 |
| Subs | Nevada | Harold Brooks (PF) Earle Mason | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Brian Saulters (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Robert Klingbeil (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Voris (fresh) PF - Harold Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - John Bailey (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Leon Carroll (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Shawn Stephens (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Bostwick (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Bud Hellman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Lloyd Greene (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:49 | Notre Dame | Shawn Stephens comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 32-46 |
| 15:48 | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman tips it in | 32-48 |
| 15:25 | Nevada | Brian Saulters is fouled on the floor by Bud Hellman - foul #1 on Bud Hellman, team foul #3 | 32-48 |
| Subs | Nevada | John Crenshaw (PG), Randall Heppner (SF) Brian Saulters, David Voris | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Justin Whitlow (SF), Jeff Boatman (C) Robert Bostwick, Lloyd Greene | |
| 15:08 | Nevada | Robert Klingbeil hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-48 |
| 15:06 | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman snags the defensive board | 32-48 |
| 14:51 | Notre Dame | Shawn Stephens misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 32-48 |
| 14:50 | Nevada | The rebound goes to Randall Heppner | 32-48 |
| 14:31 | Nevada | Jeff Boatman takes the ball from Harold Brooks | 32-48 |
| 14:16 | Notre Dame | Shawn Stephens comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 32-48 |
| 14:15 | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman hits the follow up shot | 32-50 |
| 13:56 | Nevada | John Bailey drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-50 |
| 13:44 | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman banks in the layup set up by Leon Carroll | 35-52 |
| 13:33 | Nevada | Justin Whitlow steals it from Robert Klingbeil | 35-52 |
| 13:15 | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll is hacked by John Crenshaw - foul #3 on John Crenshaw, team foul #2 | 35-52 |
| Subs | Nevada | Brian Saulters (PG), Kent Johnson (SG), Earle Mason (PF), Kerry Pollock (C) John Crenshaw, Robert Klingbeil, Harold Brooks, John Bailey | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Bostwick (SF), Lloyd Greene (C) Justin Whitlow, Jeff Boatman | |
| 12:54 | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-52 |
| Subs | Nevada | David Voris (SF) Randall Heppner | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Francis Johnson (C) Bud Hellman | |
| 12:41 | Nevada | Kerry Pollock dunks the ball | 37-52 |
| 12:33 | Notre Dame | The pull-up jumper by Shawn Stephens is blocked by Kerry Pollock | 37-52 |
| 12:31 | Notre Dame | Francis Johnson hits the follow up shot | 37-54 |
| 12:14 | Nevada | Kerry Pollock can't finish the layup | 37-54 |
| 12:12 | Notre Dame | Lloyd Greene grabs the defensive rebound | 37-54 |
| 11:50 | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner but he's hacked by Brian Saulters - foul #3 on Brian Saulters, team foul #3 | 37-54 |
| Subs | Nevada | John Crenshaw (PG), Randall Heppner (SF) Brian Saulters, David Voris | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Passmore (SG), Bud Hellman (PF) Shawn Stephens, Francis Johnson | |
| 11:50 | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll misses the 1st free throw | 37-54 |
| 11:50 | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll makes the 2nd free throw | 37-55 |
| 11:50 | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll makes the 3rd free throw | 37-56 |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - John Crenshaw (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Kent Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randall Heppner (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Earle Mason (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kerry Pollock (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Leon Carroll (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Passmore (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Bostwick (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Bud Hellman (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Lloyd Greene (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 11:41 | Nevada | Randall Heppner hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane but he's fouled by James Passmore - foul #1 on James Passmore, team foul #4 | 37-56 |
| Subs | Nevada | Harold Brooks (PF) Earle Mason | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | George Baughn (PG) Leon Carroll | |
| 11:41 | Nevada | Randall Heppner makes the 1st free throw | 38-56 |
| 11:41 | Nevada | Randall Heppner misses the 2nd free throw | 38-56 |
| 11:41 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Bud Hellman | 38-56 |
| 11:18 | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman travels with the ball | 38-56 |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll (PG), Shawn Stephens (SG), Jeff Boatman (C) George Baughn, James Passmore, Lloyd Greene | |
| 11:03 | Nevada | John Crenshaw scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 40-56 |
| 10:52 | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll is whistled for traveling | 40-56 |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Lloyd Greene (C) Jeff Boatman | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 10:35 | Nevada | Kerry Pollock lays it in on a great pass from Randall Heppner | 42-56 |
| 10:13 | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman misses the jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Harold Brooks - foul #3 on Harold Brooks, team foul #4 | 42-56 |
| Subs | Nevada | Robert Klingbeil (PG) John Crenshaw | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Justin Whitlow (SG), Jeff Boatman (C) Shawn Stephens, Lloyd Greene | |
| 10:13 | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman misses the 1st free throw | 42-56 |
| 10:13 | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman misses the 2nd free throw | 42-56 |
| 10:13 | Nevada | The rebound goes to Kerry Pollock | 42-56 |
| 09:46 | Nevada | Randall Heppner clanks a shot from the left wing | 42-56 |
| 09:45 | Notre Dame | Jeff Boatman grabs the defensive rebound | 42-56 |
| 09:26 | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll is fouled on the floor by Robert Klingbeil - foul #1 on Robert Klingbeil, team foul #5 | 42-56 |
| Subs | Nevada | Brian Saulters (PG), David Voris (SF), John Bailey (PF), Earle Mason (C) Kent Johnson, Randall Heppner, Harold Brooks, Kerry Pollock | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | George Baughn (PG), Shawn Stephens (SG), Lloyd Greene (PF) Leon Carroll, Justin Whitlow, Bud Hellman | |
| 09:18 | Notre Dame | Robert Bostwick misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-56 |
| 09:17 | Nevada | Earle Mason grabs the board | 42-56 |
| 09:00 | Nevada | Robert Klingbeil misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 42-56 |
| 08:59 | Nevada | David Voris can't tip it in | 42-56 |
| 08:58 | Notre Dame | Jeff Boatman gets the rebound | 42-56 |
| 08:42 | Notre Dame | Jeff Boatman hits a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from George Baughn | 42-58 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 08:39 | Nevada | George Baughn steals it from Brian Saulters in the backcourt | 42-58 |
| 08:23 | Notre Dame | Shawn Stephens misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-58 |
| 08:22 | Notre Dame | Jeff Boatman grabs the offensive board | 42-58 |
| 08:09 | Notre Dame | Shawn Stephens misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-58 |
| 08:08 | Nevada | The rebound goes to Earle Mason | 42-58 |
| 07:52 | Nevada | Robert Klingbeil can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-58 |
| 07:51 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Lloyd Greene | 42-58 |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Brian Saulters (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. SG - Robert Klingbeil (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Voris (fresh) PF - John Bailey (fresh) 8 pts. C - Earle Mason (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - George Baughn (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Shawn Stephens (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Bostwick (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Lloyd Greene (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Jeff Boatman (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:46 | Notre Dame | George Baughn is hacked by Earle Mason - foul #1 on Earle Mason, team foul #6 | 42-58 |
| Subs | Nevada | John Crenshaw (PG), Kent Johnson (SG), Randall Heppner (SF), Harold Brooks (PF), Kerry Pollock (C) Brian Saulters, Robert Klingbeil, David Voris, John Bailey, Earle Mason | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll (PG), Justin Whitlow (SG), James Passmore (SF), Bud Hellman (PF), Francis Johnson (C) George Baughn, Shawn Stephens, Robert Bostwick, Lloyd Greene, Jeff Boatman | |
| 07:24 | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-58 |
| 07:22 | Nevada | Kerry Pollock pulls down the rebound | 42-58 |
| 07:11 | Nevada | Kent Johnson misses the lay-in | 42-58 |
| 07:10 | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll grabs the defensive rebound | 42-58 |
| 06:49 | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 42-58 |
| 06:47 | Nevada | Randall Heppner pulls down the rebound | 42-58 |
| 06:37 | Nevada | Kerry Pollock misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-58 |
| 06:35 | Nevada | Randall Heppner can't tip it in | 42-58 |
| 06:34 | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll grabs the defensive rebound | 42-58 |
| 06:18 | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll clanks a jumper from the left wing | 42-58 |
| 06:16 | Nevada | Harold Brooks gets the rebound | 42-58 |
| 05:58 | Nevada | Bud Hellman blocks the short jumper by Kerry Pollock | 42-58 |
| 05:57 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Leon Carroll | 42-58 |
| 05:51 | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman is hacked by Harold Brooks - foul #4 on Harold Brooks, team foul #7 | 42-58 |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Shawn Stephens (SG), Robert Bostwick (SF), Lloyd Greene (C) Justin Whitlow, James Passmore, Francis Johnson | |
| 05:51 | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman makes the 1st free throw | 42-59 |
| 05:51 | Notre Dame | Bud Hellman misses the 2nd free throw | 42-59 |
| 05:51 | Nevada | The rebound goes to Kerry Pollock | 42-59 |
| 05:41 | Nevada | Harold Brooks misses long on a runner from the right block but he's hacked by Lloyd Greene - foul #2 on Lloyd Greene, team foul #5 | 42-59 |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jeff Boatman (C) Bud Hellman | |
| 05:41 | Nevada | Harold Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 43-59 |
| 05:41 | Nevada | Harold Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 44-59 |
| 05:22 | Notre Dame | Shawn Stephens knocks in the shot from the free throw line | 44-61 |
| 05:07 | Nevada | Kerry Pollock misses the 3 from the right wing | 44-61 |
| 05:06 | Nevada | Randall Heppner grabs the offensive rebound | 44-61 |
| 04:53 | Nevada | John Crenshaw misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 44-61 |
| 04:51 | Nevada | Harold Brooks tips it home | 46-61 |
| 04:46 | Notre Dame | Robert Bostwick is denied on a layup by Harold Brooks | 46-61 |
| 04:45 | Nevada | Harold Brooks pulls down the rebound | 46-61 |
| 04:40 | Nevada | Kent Johnson buries a fadeaway in the lane | 48-61 |
| 04:24 | Notre Dame | Robert Bostwick knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Leon Carroll | 48-63 |
| 04:09 | Nevada | Kerry Pollock buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-63 |
| 03:55 | Notre Dame | Jeff Boatman makes the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Shawn Stephens | 51-65 |
| 03:36 | Nevada | Harold Brooks drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 53-65 |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - John Crenshaw (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Kent Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randall Heppner (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. PF - Harold Brooks (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Kerry Pollock (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Leon Carroll (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. SG - Shawn Stephens (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Bostwick (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Lloyd Greene (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Jeff Boatman (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:11 | Notre Dame | Jeff Boatman misses long on a fadeaway from close range | 53-65 |
| 03:09 | Nevada | The rebound goes to Kent Johnson | 53-65 |
| 02:59 | Nevada | Kent Johnson misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-65 |
| 02:58 | Notre Dame | Jeff Boatman grabs the board | 53-65 |
| 02:37 | Notre Dame | Shawn Stephens scores on a 3 from the left wing | 53-68 |
| 02:32 | Nevada | Randall Heppner connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from John Crenshaw | 56-68 |
| 02:07 | Notre Dame | Leon Carroll hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-68 |
| 02:05 | Notre Dame | Jeff Boatman snags the offensive board | 56-68 |
| 01:51 | Notre Dame | Harold Brooks steals the ball from Leon Carroll | 56-68 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:47 | Nevada | John Crenshaw is fouled on the floor by Jeff Boatman - foul #1 on Jeff Boatman, team foul #6 | 56-68 |
| Subs | Nevada | Brian Saulters (PG), Robert Klingbeil (SG), David Voris (SF), John Bailey (PF), Earle Mason (C) John Crenshaw, Kent Johnson, Randall Heppner, Harold Brooks, Kerry Pollock | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | George Baughn (PG), Justin Whitlow (SG), James Passmore (SF), Francis Johnson (C) Leon Carroll, Shawn Stephens, Robert Bostwick, Jeff Boatman | |
| 01:29 | Nevada | Brian Saulters misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 56-68 |
| 01:27 | Nevada | John Bailey tips it but misses | 56-68 |
| 01:25 | Notre Dame | James Passmore pulls down the rebound | 56-68 |
| 01:01 | Notre Dame | Justin Whitlow scores on a turnaround in the paint and he's fouled by David Voris - foul #3 on David Voris, team foul #8 | 56-70 |
| 01:01 | Notre Dame | Justin Whitlow misses the free throw | 56-70 |
| 01:01 | Nevada | David Voris grabs the board | 56-70 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:55 | Nevada | Robert Klingbeil makes the shot from the right side set up by David Voris | 58-70 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:26 | Notre Dame | Justin Whitlow is fouled on the floor by Robert Klingbeil - foul #2 on Robert Klingbeil, team foul #9 | 58-70 |
| 00:26 | Notre Dame | Justin Whitlow makes the 1st free throw | 58-71 |
| 00:26 | Notre Dame | Justin Whitlow makes the 2nd free throw | 58-72 |
| 00:20 | Nevada | John Bailey can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 58-72 |
| 00:18 | Notre Dame | James Passmore grabs the defensive rebound | 58-72 |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | George Baughn runs out the clock | 58-72 |