| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - John Goodman (fresh) SG - David Jackson (fresh) SF - Daniel Jurgens (fresh) PF - Carlos Eckel (fresh) C - Peter Bracero (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Terence Carr (fresh) SG - Darrell Fowler (fresh) SF - Jeffrey Blakey (fresh) PF - Joe Sears (fresh) C - Ryan Thompson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern State | Peter Bracero wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:45 | Northwestern State | Daniel Jurgens misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Nevada | Joe Sears gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Nevada | John Goodman steals it from Joe Sears | 0-0 |
| 19:10 | Northwestern State | Joe Sears is called for the reach on Carlos Eckel - foul #1 on Joe Sears, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:57 | Northwestern State | Terence Carr is called for the reach on Peter Bracero - foul #1 on Terence Carr, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 18:46 | Northwestern State | Peter Bracero knocks in the runner from the left block on a great pass from John Goodman | 2-0 |
| 18:42 | Nevada | Daniel Jurgens steals it from Terence Carr | 2-0 |
| 18:38 | Northwestern State | Daniel Jurgens lays it in | 4-0 |
| 18:28 | Nevada | Jeffrey Blakey is called for 10 seconds | 4-0 |
| 18:15 | Northwestern State | Peter Bracero misses the lay-in | 4-0 |
| 18:13 | Nevada | Ryan Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 4-0 |
| 17:53 | Nevada | Terence Carr slams it home set up by Joe Sears | 4-2 |
| 17:36 | Northwestern State | Peter Bracero can't connect on a shot from the right side | 4-2 |
| 17:34 | Northwestern State | Carlos Eckel hits the follow up shot | 6-2 |
| 17:21 | Nevada | Joe Sears can't connect on an uncontested runner in the paint but he's fouled by David Jackson - foul #1 on David Jackson, team foul #1 | 6-2 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Marvin Creasy (SG), Robert Sadler (SF), Phillip Gaskins (PF), Bryant Schneider (C) David Jackson, Daniel Jurgens, Carlos Eckel, Peter Bracero | |
| Subs | Nevada | Gene Krouse (PG) Terence Carr | |
| 17:21 | Nevada | Joe Sears makes the 1st free throw | 6-3 |
| 17:21 | Nevada | Joe Sears makes the 2nd free throw | 6-4 |
| 17:10 | Northwestern State | John Goodman connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Marvin Creasy | 9-4 |
| 17:08 | Nevada | Marvin Creasy is called for the reach on Darrell Fowler in the backcourt - foul #1 on Marvin Creasy, team foul #2 | 9-4 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Nevada | Philip Barragan (SG), Ronald Waite (C) Darrell Fowler, Ryan Thompson | |
| 16:44 | Nevada | Philip Barragan comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 9-4 |
| 16:43 | Northwestern State | Bryant Schneider snags the defensive board | 9-4 |
| 16:31 | Northwestern State | John Goodman misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 9-4 |
| 16:30 | Northwestern State | Phillip Gaskins pulls down the offensive rebound | 9-4 |
| 16:25 | Northwestern State | Bryant Schneider hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Ronald Waite - foul #1 on Ronald Waite, team foul #3 | 9-4 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | David Jackson (SG) John Goodman | |
| Subs | Nevada | Kirk Burris (SF), Edward Yarbrough (C) Jeffrey Blakey, Joe Sears | |
| 16:25 | Northwestern State | Bryant Schneider makes the 1st free throw | 10-4 |
| 16:25 | Northwestern State | Bryant Schneider makes the 2nd free throw | 11-4 |
| 16:09 | Nevada | Edward Yarbrough is hacked by Phillip Gaskins - foul #1 on Phillip Gaskins, team foul #3 | 11-4 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Daniel Jurgens (SF) Robert Sadler | |
| Subs | Nevada | Terence Carr (PG) Philip Barragan | |
| 15:51 | Nevada | Ronald Waite is whistled for a carry | 11-4 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Goodman (PG), Carlos Eckel (PF), David Frenette (C) Marvin Creasy, Phillip Gaskins, Bryant Schneider | |
| Subs | Nevada | Darrell Fowler (SG), Ryan Thompson (C) Gene Krouse, Kirk Burris | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - John Goodman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Jackson (fairly fresh) SF - Daniel Jurgens (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Carlos Eckel (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Frenette (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Terence Carr (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Darrell Fowler (fresh) SF - Ronald Waite (fresh) PF - Edward Yarbrough (fresh) C - Ryan Thompson (fresh) | |
| 15:30 | Northwestern State | David Frenette buries a turnaround from close range set up by Carlos Eckel | 13-4 |
| 15:28 | Nevada | Daniel Jurgens steals it from Terence Carr in the backcourt | 13-4 |
| 15:03 | Northwestern State | John Goodman clanks a shot from the right wing | 13-4 |
| 15:01 | Northwestern State | David Frenette grabs the offensive rebound | 13-4 |
| 14:47 | Northwestern State | David Frenette hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 13-4 |
| 14:46 | Nevada | Edward Yarbrough snags the defensive board | 13-4 |
| 14:36 | Nevada | Terence Carr misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 13-4 |
| 14:34 | Northwestern State | Carlos Eckel pulls down the rebound | 13-4 |
| 14:15 | Northwestern State | David Jackson travels with the ball | 13-4 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Marvin Creasy (PG), Bryant Schneider (SG), Robert Sadler (SF), Phillip Gaskins (PF), Peter Bracero (C) John Goodman, David Jackson, Daniel Jurgens, Carlos Eckel, David Frenette | |
| Subs | Nevada | Gene Krouse (PG), Philip Barragan (SG), Jeffrey Blakey (SF), Joe Sears (PF), Kirk Burris (C) Terence Carr, Darrell Fowler, Ronald Waite, Edward Yarbrough, Ryan Thompson | |
| 14:00 | Nevada | Jeffrey Blakey misses long on a jumper from the left block | 13-4 |
| 13:59 | Nevada | Kirk Burris grabs the offensive rebound | 13-4 |
| 13:45 | Nevada | Philip Barragan is by himself and knocks in the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Gene Krouse | 13-6 |
| 13:37 | Northwestern State | Bryant Schneider's floater is tipped away by Kirk Burris | 13-6 |
| 13:36 | Nevada | Joe Sears gets the rebound | 13-6 |
| 13:22 | Nevada | Gene Krouse misses the shot from the right side | 13-6 |
| 13:21 | Northwestern State | Peter Bracero grabs the defensive rebound | 13-6 |
| 13:13 | Northwestern State | Bryant Schneider misses long on a runner from the left block | 13-6 |
| 13:11 | Nevada | Kirk Burris snags the defensive board | 13-6 |
| 13:08 | Nevada | Gene Krouse is fouled in the backcourt by Marvin Creasy - foul #2 on Marvin Creasy, team foul #4 | 13-6 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | David Jackson (SG) Marvin Creasy | |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| 12:49 | Nevada | Jeffrey Blakey misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Peter Bracero - foul #1 on Peter Bracero, team foul #5 | 13-6 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Goodman (PG), Daniel Jurgens (SF), Carlos Eckel (PF) Bryant Schneider, Robert Sadler, Phillip Gaskins | |
| Subs | Nevada | Ryan Thompson (C) Kirk Burris | |
| 12:49 | Nevada | Jeffrey Blakey makes the 1st free throw | 13-7 |
| 12:49 | Nevada | Jeffrey Blakey makes the 2nd free throw | 13-8 |
| 12:20 | Northwestern State | David Jackson knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by John Goodman | 16-8 |
| 12:00 | Nevada | Philip Barragan hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by David Jackson - foul #2 on David Jackson, team foul #6 | 16-8 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Robert Sadler (SG), David Frenette (C) David Jackson, Peter Bracero | |
| Subs | Nevada | Darrell Fowler (SG), Kirk Burris (SF), Edward Yarbrough (PF) Gene Krouse, Jeffrey Blakey, Joe Sears | |
| 12:00 | Nevada | Philip Barragan misses the 1st free throw | 16-8 |
| 12:00 | Nevada | Philip Barragan makes the 2nd free throw | 16-9 |
| 11:31 | Northwestern State | John Goodman buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Carlos Eckel | 19-9 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - John Goodman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Sadler (fairly fresh) SF - Daniel Jurgens (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Carlos Eckel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Frenette (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Philip Barragan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Darrell Fowler (fresh) SF - Kirk Burris (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Edward Yarbrough (fresh) C - Ryan Thompson (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:25 | Nevada | The short jumper by Ryan Thompson is denied by Carlos Eckel | 19-9 |
| 11:23 | Nevada | Ryan Thompson can't tip it in | 19-9 |
| 11:21 | Northwestern State | Robert Sadler grabs the board | 19-9 |
| 11:03 | Northwestern State | Daniel Jurgens dunks the ball set up by Carlos Eckel | 21-9 |
| 10:53 | Nevada | Darrell Fowler misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 21-9 |
| 10:51 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Carlos Eckel | 21-9 |
| 10:36 | Northwestern State | Carlos Eckel misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 21-9 |
| 10:34 | Northwestern State | John Goodman tips it home | 23-9 |
| 10:21 | Nevada | Philip Barragan hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 23-9 |
| 10:19 | Northwestern State | Daniel Jurgens pulls down the rebound | 23-9 |
| 10:00 | Northwestern State | Robert Sadler drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 25-9 |
| 09:35 | Nevada | Darrell Fowler misses the lay-in but he's hacked by David Frenette - foul #1 on David Frenette, team foul #7 | 25-9 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Bryant Schneider (SG), Phillip Gaskins (PF), Peter Bracero (C) Robert Sadler, Carlos Eckel, David Frenette | |
| Subs | Nevada | Terence Carr (PG), Jeffrey Blakey (SF), Joe Sears (PF), Ronald Waite (C) Philip Barragan, Kirk Burris, Edward Yarbrough, Ryan Thompson | |
| 09:35 | Nevada | Darrell Fowler makes the 1st free throw | 25-10 |
| 09:35 | Nevada | Darrell Fowler misses the 2nd free throw | 25-10 |
| 09:35 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Peter Bracero | 25-10 |
| 09:20 | Northwestern State | Joe Sears steals the ball from Bryant Schneider | 25-10 |
| 09:05 | Nevada | Terence Carr hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 25-10 |
| 09:03 | Nevada | The offensive rebound goes to Jeffrey Blakey | 25-10 |
| 08:49 | Nevada | John Goodman steals the ball from Darrell Fowler | 25-10 |
| 08:24 | Northwestern State | Terence Carr steals the ball from Phillip Gaskins | 25-10 |
| 08:20 | Nevada | Jeffrey Blakey dunks the ball on a nice dish by Terence Carr | 25-12 |
| 07:53 | Northwestern State | Daniel Jurgens's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-12 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Robert Sadler (SG), Carlos Eckel (PF) Bryant Schneider, Daniel Jurgens | |
| Subs | Nevada | Gene Krouse (PG), Darin Gunn (SG), Ryan Thompson (C) Terence Carr, Darrell Fowler, Ronald Waite | |
| 07:36 | Nevada | Jeffrey Blakey misses badly on a runner near the basket | 25-12 |
| 07:35 | Northwestern State | Phillip Gaskins snags the defensive board | 25-12 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - John Goodman (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Sadler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Phillip Gaskins (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Carlos Eckel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Peter Bracero (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Gene Krouse (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Darin Gunn (fresh) SF - Jeffrey Blakey (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Joe Sears (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ryan Thompson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Northwestern State | Phillip Gaskins misses short on a floater from the right wing | 25-12 |
| 07:18 | Northwestern State | Carlos Eckel grabs the offensive board | 25-12 |
| 06:58 | Northwestern State | Carlos Eckel clanks a turnaround in the lane | 25-12 |
| 06:56 | Nevada | Ryan Thompson gets the rebound | 25-12 |
| 06:40 | Nevada | Jeffrey Blakey makes the fadeaway in the lane set up by Ryan Thompson | 25-14 |
| 06:17 | Northwestern State | Robert Sadler misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 25-14 |
| 06:16 | Northwestern State | Phillip Gaskins snags the offensive board | 25-14 |
| 05:55 | Northwestern State | John Goodman misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 25-14 |
| 05:54 | Nevada | Jeffrey Blakey grabs the board | 25-14 |
| 05:39 | Nevada | Jeffrey Blakey knocks in the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Darin Gunn and the foul's on Phillip Gaskins - foul #2 on Phillip Gaskins, team foul #8 | 25-16 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Bryant Schneider (SG), Daniel Jurgens (SF), David Frenette (PF) Robert Sadler, Phillip Gaskins, Carlos Eckel | |
| Subs | Nevada | Terence Carr (PG), Philip Barragan (SG), Ronald Waite (PF), Edward Yarbrough (C) Gene Krouse, Darin Gunn, Joe Sears, Ryan Thompson | |
| 05:39 | Nevada | Jeffrey Blakey makes the free throw | 25-17 |
| 05:22 | Northwestern State | John Goodman is fouled on the floor by Terence Carr - foul #2 on Terence Carr, team foul #4 | 25-17 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Nevada | Michael King (PG), Kirk Burris (SF) Terence Carr, Jeffrey Blakey | |
| 05:09 | Northwestern State | John Goodman travels with the ball | 25-17 |
| 04:55 | Nevada | Edward Yarbrough's fadeaway is rejected by David Frenette | 25-17 |
| 04:54 | Northwestern State | David Frenette gets the rebound | 25-17 |
| 04:41 | Northwestern State | Peter Bracero misses badly on a floater in the lane but he's fouled by Edward Yarbrough - foul #1 on Edward Yarbrough, team foul #5 | 25-17 |
| 04:41 | Northwestern State | Peter Bracero makes the 1st free throw | 26-17 |
| 04:41 | Northwestern State | Peter Bracero misses the 2nd free throw | 26-17 |
| 04:41 | Nevada | Kirk Burris gets the rebound | 26-17 |
| 04:39 | Nevada | Philip Barragan loses the dribble to Daniel Jurgens in the backcourt | 26-17 |
| 04:38 | Northwestern State | Bryant Schneider hits the finger roll set up by Daniel Jurgens | 28-17 |
| 04:28 | Nevada | Peter Bracero steals it from Edward Yarbrough | 28-17 |
| 04:21 | Northwestern State | John Goodman hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 28-17 |
| 04:19 | Nevada | Edward Yarbrough grabs the board | 28-17 |
| 04:15 | Nevada | Philip Barragan is hacked by Daniel Jurgens in the backcourt - foul #1 on Daniel Jurgens, team foul #9 | 28-17 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Robert Sadler (SG), Carlos Eckel (PF) John Goodman, David Frenette | |
| Subs | Nevada | Darrell Fowler (SG) Michael King | |
| 04:15 | Nevada | Philip Barragan misses the 1st free throw | 28-17 |
| 04:15 | Nevada | Edward Yarbrough grabs the offensive board | 28-17 |
| 04:00 | Nevada | Robert Sadler is called for the reach on Darrell Fowler - foul #1 on Robert Sadler, team foul #10 | 28-17 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Marvin Creasy (PG), David Jackson (SG), Phillip Gaskins (C) Bryant Schneider, Robert Sadler, Peter Bracero | |
| Subs | Nevada | Terence Carr (PG), Joe Sears (PF), Ryan Thompson (C) Philip Barragan, Ronald Waite, Edward Yarbrough | |
| 04:00 | Nevada | Darrell Fowler misses the 1st free throw | 28-17 |
| 04:00 | Nevada | Darrell Fowler makes the 2nd free throw | 28-18 |
| 03:48 | Northwestern State | David Jackson drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Carlos Eckel | 31-18 |
| 03:43 | Nevada | Ryan Thompson misses the jump hook from the right block | 31-18 |
| 03:42 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Phillip Gaskins | 31-18 |
| 03:24 | Northwestern State | Phillip Gaskins misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 31-18 |
| 03:22 | Nevada | Darrell Fowler snags the defensive board | 31-18 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Marvin Creasy (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Daniel Jurgens (tiring) 4 pts. 3 stl. PF - Carlos Eckel (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Phillip Gaskins (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Terence Carr (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Darrell Fowler (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kirk Burris (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Joe Sears (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ryan Thompson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Nevada | Joe Sears misses the shot from the free throw line | 31-18 |
| 03:08 | Nevada | Ryan Thompson tips it but misses | 31-18 |
| 03:07 | Nevada | Terence Carr misses the tip | 31-18 |
| 03:05 | Nevada | Ryan Thompson tips it back up and in | 31-20 |
| 02:45 | Northwestern State | Carlos Eckel can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 31-20 |
| 02:43 | Nevada | The rebound goes to Terence Carr | 31-20 |
| 02:24 | Nevada | Darrell Fowler makes the wide open pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Terence Carr | 31-22 |
| 02:12 | Northwestern State | Carlos Eckel misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 31-22 |
| 02:11 | Nevada | Joe Sears grabs the board | 31-22 |
| 02:06 | Nevada | Darrell Fowler lays it in uncontested | 31-24 |
| 01:41 | Northwestern State | Carlos Eckel comes up short on the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Kirk Burris - foul #1 on Kirk Burris, team foul #6 | 31-24 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Bryant Schneider (SF), David Frenette (C) Daniel Jurgens, Phillip Gaskins | |
| Subs | Nevada | Gene Krouse (PG), Philip Barragan (SG), Jeffrey Blakey (SF), Ronald Waite (PF), Edward Yarbrough (C) Terence Carr, Darrell Fowler, Kirk Burris, Joe Sears, Ryan Thompson | |
| 01:41 | Northwestern State | Carlos Eckel makes the 1st free throw | 32-24 |
| 01:41 | Northwestern State | Carlos Eckel makes the 2nd free throw | 33-24 |
| 01:13 | Nevada | Gene Krouse misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-24 |
| 01:12 | Northwestern State | Bryant Schneider grabs the defensive rebound | 33-24 |
| 00:47 | Northwestern State | Marvin Creasy connects on the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by David Jackson and the foul's on Jeffrey Blakey - foul #1 on Jeffrey Blakey, team foul #7 | 35-24 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Robert Sadler (SF) Carlos Eckel | |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| 00:47 | Northwestern State | Marvin Creasy makes the free throw | 36-24 |
| 00:44 | Nevada | Gene Krouse is hacked by Marvin Creasy in the backcourt - foul #3 on Marvin Creasy, team foul #11 | 36-24 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Peter Bracero (C) Marvin Creasy | |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| 00:44 | Nevada | Gene Krouse makes the 1st free throw | 36-25 |
| 00:44 | Nevada | Gene Krouse makes the 2nd free throw | 36-26 |
| 00:26 | Northwestern State | Bryant Schneider connects on the floater from the baseline set up by David Jackson | 38-26 |
| 00:05 | Nevada | Ronald Waite misses the jumper from the left wing | 38-26 |
| 00:03 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Peter Bracero | 38-26 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern State | Peter Bracero clanks a halfcourt shot | 38-26 |