| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Terence Carr (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Darrell Fowler (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Blakey (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. PF - Ronald Waite (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Ryan Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Daniel Morin (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gerry Weaver (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Bortz (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Curtis Sprenger (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Coomer (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Nevada | Jeffrey Blakey inbounds the ball | 28-25 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Nevada | Charles Coomer is called for the reach on Terence Carr - foul #3 on Charles Coomer, team foul #1 | 28-25 |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Mark Moorman (C) Charles Coomer | |
| 19:34 | Nevada | Terence Carr hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Daniel Morin - foul #1 on Daniel Morin, team foul #2 | 28-25 |
| 19:34 | Nevada | Terence Carr makes the 1st free throw | 29-25 |
| 19:34 | Nevada | Terence Carr makes the 2nd free throw | 30-25 |
| 19:15 | Loyola Chicago | John Bortz is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Blakey - foul #2 on Jeffrey Blakey, team foul #1 | 30-25 |
| 19:01 | Loyola Chicago | Mark Moorman connects on the turnaround from the baseline | 30-27 |
| 18:49 | Nevada | Curtis Sprenger denies the turnaround by Ryan Thompson | 30-27 |
| 18:48 | Loyola Chicago | Curtis Sprenger gets the rebound | 30-27 |
| 18:42 | Loyola Chicago | Mark Moorman misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 30-27 |
| 18:41 | Nevada | Darrell Fowler grabs the defensive rebound | 30-27 |
| 18:37 | Nevada | Terence Carr is fouled on the floor by Mark Moorman - foul #2 on Mark Moorman, team foul #3 | 30-27 |
| 18:16 | Nevada | Ronald Waite is whistled for a carry | 30-27 |
| 17:56 | Loyola Chicago | Gerry Weaver hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 30-27 |
| 17:55 | Loyola Chicago | Mark Moorman tips it but misses | 30-27 |
| 17:53 | Nevada | Jeffrey Blakey grabs the defensive rebound | 30-27 |
| 17:24 | Nevada | Ryan Thompson buries a runner from the right block | 32-27 |
| 17:12 | Loyola Chicago | Gerry Weaver misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 32-27 |
| 17:10 | Loyola Chicago | Curtis Sprenger tips it home | 32-29 |
| 17:00 | Nevada | Darrell Fowler comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 32-29 |
| 16:59 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Gerry Weaver | 32-29 |
| 16:39 | Loyola Chicago | Gerry Weaver's pass is intercepted by Jeffrey Blakey | 32-29 |
| 16:36 | Nevada | Jeffrey Blakey jams it | 34-29 |
| 16:30 | Loyola Chicago | Gerry Weaver is whistled for traveling | 34-29 |
| Subs | Nevada | Philip Barragan (PG), Gene Krouse (SG), Edward Yarbrough (PF), Joe Sears (C) Terence Carr, Darrell Fowler, Ronald Waite, Ryan Thompson | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Kareem Paris (PG), Benjamin Deason (SG), Joseph Bond (SF), Kenneth Vos (PF), Kenneth Barcus (C) Daniel Morin, Gerry Weaver, John Bortz, Curtis Sprenger, Mark Moorman | |
| 16:08 | Nevada | Joe Sears is hacked by Kenneth Barcus - foul #1 on Kenneth Barcus, team foul #4 | 34-29 |
| Subs | Nevada | Kirk Burris (SF) Jeffrey Blakey | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 15:44 | Nevada | Gene Krouse clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 34-29 |
| 15:43 | Loyola Chicago | Benjamin Deason gets the rebound | 34-29 |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Philip Barragan (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gene Krouse (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Kirk Burris (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Edward Yarbrough (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joe Sears (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Kareem Paris (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Benjamin Deason (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joseph Bond (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Kenneth Vos (fresh) C - Kenneth Barcus (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:24 | Loyola Chicago | Kirk Burris takes the ball from Kenneth Barcus | 34-29 |
| 15:09 | Nevada | Philip Barragan scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Gene Krouse | 36-29 |
| 14:50 | Loyola Chicago | Kirk Burris picks off the pass by Kareem Paris | 36-29 |
| 14:41 | Nevada | Philip Barragan misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Kareem Paris - foul #1 on Kareem Paris, team foul #5 | 36-29 |
| Subs | Nevada | Darrell Fowler (SG), Jeffrey Blakey (SF), Ronald Waite (PF), Ryan Thompson (C) Gene Krouse, Kirk Burris, Edward Yarbrough, Joe Sears | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Daniel Morin (PG), Gerry Weaver (SG), John Bortz (SF), Mark Moorman (PF), Charles Coomer (C) Kareem Paris, Benjamin Deason, Joseph Bond, Kenneth Vos, Kenneth Barcus | |
| 14:41 | Nevada | Philip Barragan misses the 1st free throw | 36-29 |
| 14:41 | Nevada | Philip Barragan makes the 2nd free throw | 37-29 |
| 14:23 | Loyola Chicago | Ryan Thompson denies the turnaround by Daniel Morin | 37-29 |
| 14:21 | Loyola Chicago | Charles Coomer gets the offensive rebound | 37-29 |
| 13:59 | Loyola Chicago | The short jumper by Charles Coomer is denied by Ronald Waite | 37-29 |
| 13:58 | Loyola Chicago | Charles Coomer misses the tip | 37-29 |
| 13:57 | Nevada | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Blakey | 37-29 |
| 13:45 | Nevada | Darrell Fowler comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 37-29 |
| 13:43 | Nevada | Jeffrey Blakey grabs the offensive board | 37-29 |
| 13:28 | Nevada | The short jumper by Darrell Fowler is denied by Mark Moorman | 37-29 |
| 13:27 | Nevada | Ryan Thompson tips it back up and in | 39-29 |
| 13:10 | Loyola Chicago | Charles Coomer misses badly on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Philip Barragan - foul #3 on Philip Barragan, team foul #2 | 39-29 |
| Subs | Nevada | Terence Carr (PG) Philip Barragan | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Curtis Sprenger (PF) Mark Moorman | |
| 13:10 | Loyola Chicago | Charles Coomer misses the 1st free throw | 39-29 |
| 13:10 | Loyola Chicago | Charles Coomer makes the 2nd free throw | 39-30 |
| 13:01 | Nevada | Jeffrey Blakey drills a turnaround from the baseline set up by Ronald Waite | 41-30 |
| 12:49 | Loyola Chicago | Gerry Weaver comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 41-30 |
| 12:48 | Nevada | Jeffrey Blakey snags the defensive board | 41-30 |
| 12:26 | Nevada | Darrell Fowler makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-30 |
| 12:22 | Loyola Chicago | Daniel Morin throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-30 |
| Subs | Nevada | Edward Yarbrough (PF) Ronald Waite | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Joseph Bond (PG) Daniel Morin | |
| 12:04 | Nevada | Curtis Sprenger steals it from Edward Yarbrough | 44-30 |
| 11:46 | Loyola Chicago | Curtis Sprenger misses long on a runner in the lane but he's hacked by Edward Yarbrough - foul #1 on Edward Yarbrough, team foul #3 | 44-30 |
| Subs | Nevada | Philip Barragan (SG) Darrell Fowler | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 11:46 | Loyola Chicago | Curtis Sprenger misses the 1st free throw | 44-30 |
| 11:46 | Loyola Chicago | Curtis Sprenger makes the 2nd free throw | 44-31 |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Terence Carr (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Philip Barragan (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jeffrey Blakey (fresh) 10 pts. 11 reb. 2 stl. PF - Edward Yarbrough (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ryan Thompson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Joseph Bond (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gerry Weaver (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Bortz (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Curtis Sprenger (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Charles Coomer (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:22 | Nevada | Jeffrey Blakey misses short on a floater from close range | 44-31 |
| 11:20 | Loyola Chicago | Joseph Bond snags the defensive board | 44-31 |
| 11:07 | Loyola Chicago | Joseph Bond clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 44-31 |
| 11:05 | Loyola Chicago | John Bortz pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-31 |
| 10:57 | Loyola Chicago | Joseph Bond misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-31 |
| 10:55 | Nevada | Jeffrey Blakey pulls down the rebound | 44-31 |
| 10:37 | Nevada | Philip Barragan can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 44-31 |
| 10:35 | Nevada | Jeffrey Blakey tips it in | 46-31 |
| 10:19 | Loyola Chicago | Curtis Sprenger hits a turnaround from the right block set up by Gerry Weaver | 46-33 |
| 10:03 | Nevada | Jeffrey Blakey misses the easy layup but he's hacked by John Bortz - foul #1 on John Bortz, team foul #6 | 46-33 |
| Subs | Nevada | Darrell Fowler (SG), Ronald Waite (PF) Philip Barragan, Ryan Thompson | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Daniel Morin (PG), Benjamin Deason (SG), Mark Moorman (PF), Kenneth Vos (C) Gerry Weaver, John Bortz, Curtis Sprenger, Charles Coomer | |
| 10:03 | Nevada | Jeffrey Blakey makes the 1st free throw | 47-33 |
| 10:03 | Nevada | Jeffrey Blakey makes the 2nd free throw | 48-33 |
| 09:44 | Loyola Chicago | Daniel Morin comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Terence Carr - foul #1 on Terence Carr, team foul #4 | 48-33 |
| Subs | Nevada | Philip Barragan (PG), Kirk Burris (SF) Terence Carr, Jeffrey Blakey | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 09:44 | Loyola Chicago | Daniel Morin makes the 1st free throw | 48-34 |
| 09:44 | Loyola Chicago | Daniel Morin makes the 2nd free throw | 48-35 |
| 09:26 | Nevada | Darrell Fowler misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Mark Moorman - foul #3 on Mark Moorman, team foul #7 | 48-35 |
| 09:26 | Nevada | Darrell Fowler misses the 1st free throw | 48-35 |
| 09:26 | Nevada | Darrell Fowler misses the 2nd free throw | 48-35 |
| 09:26 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Mark Moorman | 48-35 |
| 09:05 | Loyola Chicago | Joseph Bond knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-38 |
| 08:39 | Nevada | Kenneth Vos steals it from Philip Barragan | 48-38 |
| 08:26 | Loyola Chicago | Kirk Burris swats the layup by Kenneth Vos | 48-38 |
| 08:25 | Loyola Chicago | Benjamin Deason grabs the offensive rebound | 48-38 |
| 08:17 | Loyola Chicago | Benjamin Deason misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 48-38 |
| 08:16 | Nevada | Edward Yarbrough snags the defensive board | 48-38 |
| 07:58 | Nevada | Philip Barragan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-38 |
| 07:56 | Loyola Chicago | Kenneth Vos gets the rebound | 48-38 |
| 07:50 | Loyola Chicago | Darrell Fowler takes the ball from Mark Moorman | 48-38 |
| 07:46 | Nevada | Kirk Burris misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 48-38 |
| 07:45 | Nevada | Edward Yarbrough snags the offensive board | 48-38 |
| 07:32 | Nevada | Darrell Fowler misses badly on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Benjamin Deason - foul #3 on Benjamin Deason, team foul #8 | 48-38 |
| Subs | Nevada | Terence Carr (PG), Jeffrey Blakey (SF), Ryan Thompson (C) Philip Barragan, Kirk Burris, Edward Yarbrough | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Gerry Weaver (SG), John Bortz (SF), Curtis Sprenger (PF), Charles Coomer (C) Benjamin Deason, Joseph Bond, Mark Moorman, Kenneth Vos | |
| 07:32 | Nevada | Darrell Fowler misses the 1st free throw | 48-38 |
| 07:32 | Nevada | Darrell Fowler makes the 2nd free throw | 49-38 |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Terence Carr (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Darrell Fowler (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Blakey (fresh) 14 pts. 13 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ronald Waite (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Ryan Thompson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Daniel Morin (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Gerry Weaver (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Bortz (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Curtis Sprenger (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Charles Coomer (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:16 | Loyola Chicago | Gerry Weaver drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-41 |
| 06:52 | Nevada | Ryan Thompson can't finish the layup but he's hacked by John Bortz - foul #2 on John Bortz, team foul #9 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Nevada | Philip Barragan (SG), Joe Sears (PF) Darrell Fowler, Ronald Waite | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Kareem Paris (PG) Daniel Morin | |
| 06:52 | Nevada | Ryan Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 50-41 |
| 06:52 | Nevada | Ryan Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 50-41 |
| 06:52 | Loyola Chicago | Curtis Sprenger grabs the defensive rebound | 50-41 |
| 06:34 | Loyola Chicago | John Bortz misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner but the foul's on Philip Barragan - foul #4 on Philip Barragan, team foul #5 | 50-41 |
| 06:34 | Loyola Chicago | John Bortz makes the 1st free throw | 50-42 |
| 06:34 | Loyola Chicago | John Bortz misses the 2nd free throw | 50-42 |
| 06:34 | Loyola Chicago | John Bortz misses the 3rd free throw | 50-42 |
| 06:34 | Nevada | Joe Sears gets the rebound | 50-42 |
| 06:14 | Nevada | Jeffrey Blakey is called for traveling | 50-42 |
| 05:59 | Loyola Chicago | John Bortz is whistled for traveling | 50-42 |
| 05:41 | Nevada | Jeffrey Blakey hits a floater in the paint set up by Terence Carr and the foul's on John Bortz - foul #3 on John Bortz, team foul #10 | 52-42 |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Joseph Bond (PG) Kareem Paris | |
| 05:41 | Nevada | Jeffrey Blakey makes the free throw | 53-42 |
| 05:26 | Loyola Chicago | Charles Coomer is whistled for traveling | 53-42 |
| Subs | Nevada | Darrell Fowler (SG), Ronald Waite (PF) Philip Barragan, Joe Sears | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Daniel Morin (PG) Joseph Bond | |
| 05:07 | Nevada | Curtis Sprenger steals it from Jeffrey Blakey | 53-42 |
| 04:47 | Loyola Chicago | Curtis Sprenger can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 53-42 |
| 04:46 | Nevada | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Blakey | 53-42 |
| 04:20 | Nevada | Terence Carr misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-42 |
| 04:18 | Loyola Chicago | Charles Coomer gets the rebound | 53-42 |
| 04:00 | Loyola Chicago | Charles Coomer hits a runner from the baseline | 53-44 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:34 | Nevada | Ronald Waite misses the jumper from close range | 53-44 |
| 03:33 | Nevada | Ronald Waite snags the offensive board | 53-44 |
| 03:14 | Nevada | Ronald Waite connects on the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Terence Carr | 55-44 |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Terence Carr (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Darrell Fowler (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Blakey (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 14 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ronald Waite (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Ryan Thompson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Daniel Morin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Gerry Weaver (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Bortz (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Curtis Sprenger (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Charles Coomer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:06 | Loyola Chicago | Daniel Morin buries a floater from the left side on a great pass from John Bortz | 55-46 |
| 02:42 | Nevada | Darrell Fowler connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Terence Carr | 58-46 |
| 02:22 | Loyola Chicago | Charles Coomer's floater is tipped away by Jeffrey Blakey | 58-46 |
| 02:21 | Nevada | Jeffrey Blakey grabs the defensive rebound | 58-46 |
| 01:56 | Nevada | Ryan Thompson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-46 |
| 01:54 | Nevada | Jeffrey Blakey pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-46 |
| 01:46 | Nevada | Ryan Thompson misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 58-46 |
| 01:44 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Charles Coomer | 58-46 |
| 01:40 | Loyola Chicago | Gerry Weaver knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Curtis Sprenger and the foul's on Darrell Fowler - foul #2 on Darrell Fowler, team foul #6 | 58-48 |
| Subs | Nevada | Philip Barragan (PG), Gene Krouse (SG), Kirk Burris (SF), Edward Yarbrough (PF), Joe Sears (C) Terence Carr, Darrell Fowler, Jeffrey Blakey, Ronald Waite, Ryan Thompson | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Joseph Bond (PG), Benjamin Deason (SF), Mark Moorman (PF), Kenneth Vos (C) Daniel Morin, John Bortz, Curtis Sprenger, Charles Coomer | |
| 01:40 | Loyola Chicago | Gerry Weaver misses the free throw | 58-48 |
| 01:40 | Nevada | Kirk Burris grabs the defensive rebound | 58-48 |
| 01:21 | Nevada | Edward Yarbrough knocks in the jumper from the left wing | 60-48 |
| 01:02 | Loyola Chicago | Gerry Weaver hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-48 |
| 01:00 | Loyola Chicago | Kenneth Vos tips it in | 60-50 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:57 | Nevada | Philip Barragan is hacked by Joseph Bond in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Bond, team foul #11 | 60-50 |
| Subs | Nevada | Darin Gunn (SG) Gene Krouse | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Kenneth Barcus (SF) Gerry Weaver | |
| 00:57 | Nevada | Philip Barragan makes the 1st free throw | 61-50 |
| 00:57 | Nevada | Philip Barragan makes the 2nd free throw | 62-50 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Loyola Chicago | Mark Moorman connects on the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Kenneth Barcus | 62-52 |
| 00:51 | Nevada | Joe Sears is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Bond - foul #2 on Joseph Bond, team foul #12 | 62-52 |
| 00:51 | Nevada | Joe Sears misses the 1st free throw | 62-52 |
| 00:51 | Nevada | Joe Sears makes the 2nd free throw | 63-52 |
| 00:45 | Loyola Chicago | Kenneth Barcus is called for traveling | 63-52 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:18 | Nevada | Joe Sears drills a turnaround from the right block | 65-52 |
| 00:13 | Loyola Chicago | Joseph Bond scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Benjamin Deason | 65-54 |
| 00:00 | Nevada | Philip Barragan runs out the clock | 65-54 |