| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Robert Reynolds (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Stevie Cole (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Leonard Horton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joe McGruder (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Earl Jeffery (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - David Mims (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Torpey (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Garland Peterson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Amos Carey (fresh) 3 pts. 3 blk. C - Paul Stallings (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Nevada | Garland Peterson inbounds the ball | 29-33 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:42 | Nevada | Paul Stallings comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Earl Jeffery - foul #2 on Earl Jeffery, team foul #1 | 29-33 |
| 19:42 | Nevada | Paul Stallings makes the 1st free throw | 29-34 |
| 19:42 | Nevada | Paul Stallings makes the 2nd free throw | 29-35 |
| 19:23 | Kent State | David Mims steals the ball from Leonard Horton | 29-35 |
| 19:06 | Nevada | James Torpey knocks in the fadeaway from the left block set up by Amos Carey and he's hacked by Stevie Cole - foul #1 on Stevie Cole, team foul #2 | 29-37 |
| 19:06 | Nevada | James Torpey misses the free throw | 29-37 |
| 19:06 | Kent State | Joe McGruder gets the rebound | 29-37 |
| 18:54 | Kent State | Paul Stallings steals the ball from Robert Reynolds | 29-37 |
| 18:34 | Nevada | James Torpey hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 29-37 |
| 18:32 | Kent State | Robert Reynolds grabs the board | 29-37 |
| 18:30 | Kent State | Robert Reynolds is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 29-37 |
| 18:20 | Nevada | David Mims scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from James Torpey | 29-39 |
| 18:05 | Kent State | Leonard Horton comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 29-39 |
| 18:04 | Nevada | Paul Stallings snags the defensive board | 29-39 |
| 17:51 | Nevada | Stevie Cole is called for the reach on James Torpey - foul #2 on Stevie Cole, team foul #3 | 29-39 |
| 17:32 | Nevada | Paul Stallings is fouled on the floor by Earl Jeffery - foul #3 on Earl Jeffery, team foul #4 | 29-39 |
| Subs | Kent State | Harvey Donoghue (C) Earl Jeffery | |
| Subs | Nevada | George Erickson (PF) Amos Carey | |
| 17:13 | Nevada | Harvey Donoghue steals it from Paul Stallings | 29-39 |
| 17:07 | Kent State | Robert Reynolds makes the shot from the left block | 31-39 |
| 16:52 | Nevada | James Torpey blows the layup | 31-39 |
| 16:51 | Kent State | Robert Reynolds grabs the defensive rebound | 31-39 |
| 16:47 | Kent State | Stevie Cole misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 31-39 |
| 16:45 | Nevada | The rebound goes to George Erickson | 31-39 |
| 16:39 | Nevada | James Torpey's pass is intercepted by Harvey Donoghue | 31-39 |
| 16:23 | Kent State | Joe McGruder knocks in the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Stevie Cole and he's hacked by James Torpey - foul #3 on James Torpey, team foul #1 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Kent State | Walter Rock (SF) Leonard Horton | |
| Subs | Nevada | Harry Wolf (PG), Donald Mayers (SG), Matthew Scruggs (SF), Daniel Rickett (C) David Mims, James Torpey, Garland Peterson, Paul Stallings | |
| 16:23 | Kent State | Joe McGruder makes the free throw | 34-39 |
| 16:00 | Nevada | Matthew Scruggs misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-39 |
| 15:59 | Nevada | Daniel Rickett gets the offensive rebound | 34-39 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Robert Reynolds (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stevie Cole (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Rock (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joe McGruder (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Harvey Donoghue (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Harry Wolf (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Donald Mayers (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Matthew Scruggs (fresh) 2 pts. PF - George Erickson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Daniel Rickett (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Nevada | Robert Reynolds steals the ball from Harry Wolf | 34-39 |
| 15:36 | Kent State | Robert Reynolds lays it in | 36-39 |
| 15:19 | Nevada | Robert Reynolds steals it from George Erickson | 36-39 |
| 15:07 | Kent State | Harvey Donoghue hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Daniel Rickett - foul #2 on Daniel Rickett, team foul #2 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Kent State | Patrick Knudtson (PG), Charles Pace (SG), Leonard Horton (SF), Earl Jeffery (C) Robert Reynolds, Stevie Cole, Walter Rock, Joe McGruder | |
| Subs | Nevada | David Mims (PG), James Torpey (SG), Garland Peterson (SF), Amos Carey (PF), Paul Stallings (C) Harry Wolf, Donald Mayers, Matthew Scruggs, George Erickson, Daniel Rickett | |
| 15:07 | Kent State | Harvey Donoghue makes the 1st free throw | 37-39 |
| 15:07 | Kent State | Harvey Donoghue makes the 2nd free throw | 38-39 |
| 14:47 | Nevada | James Torpey drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Garland Peterson | 38-42 |
| 14:31 | Kent State | Patrick Knudtson misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-42 |
| 14:30 | Nevada | James Torpey pulls down the rebound | 38-42 |
| 14:14 | Nevada | David Mims travels with the ball | 38-42 |
| Subs | Kent State | Craig Loar (PF) Harvey Donoghue | |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| 13:56 | Kent State | Craig Loar clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 38-42 |
| 13:55 | Nevada | Paul Stallings gets the rebound | 38-42 |
| 13:51 | Nevada | A charge is called on Garland Peterson - foul #2 on Garland Peterson, team foul #3 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Kent State | Stevie Cole (SG) Charles Pace | |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| 13:37 | Kent State | Leonard Horton scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Patrick Knudtson | 40-42 |
| 13:18 | Nevada | Paul Stallings misses the lay-in | 40-42 |
| 13:16 | Kent State | Earl Jeffery grabs the board | 40-42 |
| 12:59 | Kent State | Patrick Knudtson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by James Torpey - foul #4 on James Torpey, team foul #4 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Reynolds (SF), Joe McGruder (PF) Leonard Horton, Craig Loar | |
| Subs | Nevada | Harry Wolf (PG), Donald Mayers (SG), Matthew Scruggs (SF) David Mims, James Torpey, Garland Peterson | |
| 12:59 | Kent State | Patrick Knudtson makes the 1st free throw | 41-42 |
| 12:59 | Kent State | Patrick Knudtson makes the 2nd free throw | 42-42 |
| 12:40 | Nevada | Matthew Scruggs travels with the ball | 42-42 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Nevada | George Erickson (PF) Amos Carey | |
| 12:16 | Kent State | Earl Jeffery loses the ball out of bounds | 42-42 |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Pace (PG) Patrick Knudtson | |
| Subs | Nevada | Daniel Rickett (C) Paul Stallings | |
| 11:55 | Nevada | Donald Mayers scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Daniel Rickett | 42-45 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Charles Pace (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Stevie Cole (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Reynolds (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Joe McGruder (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Earl Jeffery (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Harry Wolf (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Donald Mayers (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Matthew Scruggs (fresh) 2 pts. PF - George Erickson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Daniel Rickett (fresh) | |
| 11:30 | Kent State | George Erickson denies the turnaround by Earl Jeffery | 42-45 |
| 11:28 | Nevada | Matthew Scruggs grabs the defensive rebound | 42-45 |
| 11:11 | Nevada | Daniel Rickett comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 42-45 |
| 11:10 | Kent State | Joe McGruder grabs the defensive rebound | 42-45 |
| 10:56 | Kent State | Earl Jeffery lays it up and in on a nice dish by Joe McGruder and he's fouled by George Erickson - foul #2 on George Erickson, team foul #5 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Kent State | Patrick Knudtson (PG), Leonard Horton (SF) Stevie Cole, Robert Reynolds | |
| Subs | Nevada | David Mims (PG), Garland Peterson (SF), Amos Carey (PF), Paul Stallings (C) Harry Wolf, Matthew Scruggs, George Erickson, Daniel Rickett | |
| 10:56 | Kent State | Earl Jeffery makes the free throw | 45-45 |
| 10:39 | Nevada | Paul Stallings hits a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Garland Peterson | 45-47 |
| 10:17 | Kent State | Leonard Horton misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 45-47 |
| 10:16 | Kent State | Joe McGruder gets the offensive rebound | 45-47 |
| 10:11 | Kent State | Earl Jeffery is whistled for traveling | 45-47 |
| Subs | Kent State | Harvey Donoghue (C) Earl Jeffery | |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| 09:52 | Nevada | Amos Carey connects on the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Garland Peterson | 45-49 |
| 09:45 | Kent State | Patrick Knudtson misses the easy layup | 45-49 |
| 09:44 | Kent State | Patrick Knudtson tips it but misses | 45-49 |
| 09:42 | Nevada | The rebound goes to Paul Stallings | 45-49 |
| 09:29 | Nevada | Donald Mayers clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away but he's hacked by Harvey Donoghue - foul #2 on Harvey Donoghue, team foul #5 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Kent State | Stevie Cole (SG), Craig Loar (C) Charles Pace, Joe McGruder | |
| Subs | Nevada | George Erickson (PF) Amos Carey | |
| 09:29 | Nevada | Donald Mayers makes the 1st free throw | 45-50 |
| 09:29 | Nevada | Donald Mayers makes the 2nd free throw | 45-51 |
| 09:29 | Nevada | Donald Mayers misses the 3rd free throw | 45-51 |
| 09:29 | Kent State | Stevie Cole pulls down the rebound | 45-51 |
| 09:05 | Kent State | Craig Loar misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-51 |
| 09:03 | Kent State | Stevie Cole tips it home | 47-51 |
| 08:54 | Nevada | Donald Mayers clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 47-51 |
| 08:53 | Nevada | David Mims tips it but misses | 47-51 |
| 08:52 | Nevada | George Erickson gets the offensive rebound | 47-51 |
| 08:44 | Nevada | Harvey Donoghue is called for the reach on David Mims - foul #3 on Harvey Donoghue, team foul #6 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Pace (PG) Patrick Knudtson | |
| Subs | Nevada | Harry Wolf (SG) Donald Mayers | |
| 08:35 | Nevada | Paul Stallings hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 47-51 |
| 08:34 | Kent State | Leonard Horton snags the defensive board | 47-51 |
| 08:30 | Kent State | Harry Wolf steps in front of the Leonard Horton pass | 47-51 |
| 08:26 | Nevada | Harry Wolf lays it up and in | 47-53 |
| 08:06 | Kent State | David Mims is called for the reach on Charles Pace - foul #1 on David Mims, team foul #6 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Kent State | Joe McGruder (PF), Earl Jeffery (C) Harvey Donoghue, Craig Loar | |
| Subs | Nevada | Matthew Scruggs (SG), Amos Carey (PF) David Mims, Paul Stallings | |
| 07:44 | Kent State | Leonard Horton buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Stevie Cole | 50-53 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Charles Pace (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Stevie Cole (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leonard Horton (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joe McGruder (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Earl Jeffery (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Harry Wolf (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Scruggs (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Garland Peterson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Amos Carey (fresh) 5 pts. 3 blk. C - George Erickson (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Nevada | Harry Wolf connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Garland Peterson | 50-55 |
| 06:59 | Kent State | Joe McGruder can't finish the layup | 50-55 |
| 06:58 | Nevada | Garland Peterson gets the rebound | 50-55 |
| 06:42 | Nevada | Amos Carey is denied on a layup by Joe McGruder | 50-55 |
| 06:41 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Earl Jeffery | 50-55 |
| 06:21 | Kent State | Leonard Horton's pass is intercepted by Matthew Scruggs | 50-55 |
| 06:18 | Nevada | Matthew Scruggs lays it in | 50-57 |
| 06:02 | Kent State | Stevie Cole's pass is intercepted by Harry Wolf | 50-57 |
| 05:59 | Nevada | Nevada calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-57 |
| Subs | Kent State | Patrick Knudtson (PG) Charles Pace | |
| Subs | Nevada | David Mims (PG), James Torpey (SG), Paul Stallings (C) Harry Wolf, Matthew Scruggs, George Erickson | |
| 05:42 | Nevada | Earl Jeffery swats the short shot by Garland Peterson | 50-57 |
| 05:41 | Kent State | Joe McGruder snags the defensive board | 50-57 |
| 05:26 | Kent State | Leonard Horton misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-57 |
| 05:25 | Kent State | Joe McGruder can't tip it in | 50-57 |
| 05:24 | Nevada | The rebound goes to Paul Stallings | 50-57 |
| 05:05 | Nevada | Amos Carey can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Joe McGruder - foul #2 on Joe McGruder, team foul #7 | 50-57 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Reynolds (SF) Leonard Horton | |
| Subs | Nevada | Donald Mayers (SF) Garland Peterson | |
| 05:05 | Nevada | Amos Carey makes the 1st free throw | 50-58 |
| 05:05 | Nevada | Amos Carey misses the 2nd free throw | 50-58 |
| 05:05 | Kent State | Robert Reynolds pulls down the rebound | 50-58 |
| 04:40 | Kent State | Robert Reynolds drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 52-58 |
| 04:16 | Nevada | Paul Stallings makes the jumper from the right block | 52-60 |
| 04:01 | Kent State | Joe McGruder buries a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Patrick Knudtson | 54-60 |
| 03:50 | Nevada | Amos Carey misses the dunk attempt | 54-60 |
| 03:48 | Nevada | James Torpey tips it in | 54-62 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Patrick Knudtson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Stevie Cole (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Reynolds (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Joe McGruder (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Earl Jeffery (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - David Mims (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Torpey (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Donald Mayers (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Amos Carey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 blk. C - Paul Stallings (fresh) 15 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Kent State | Patrick Knudtson misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 54-62 |
| 03:25 | Kent State | Earl Jeffery grabs the offensive rebound | 54-62 |
| 03:16 | Kent State | Patrick Knudtson misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-62 |
| 03:15 | Nevada | Paul Stallings grabs the board | 54-62 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:56 | Nevada | Amos Carey buries a jumper from close range on a nice dish by James Torpey | 54-64 |
| 02:41 | Kent State | Robert Reynolds can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Donald Mayers - foul #2 on Donald Mayers, team foul #7 | 54-64 |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Pace (SG), Leonard Horton (SF), Harvey Donoghue (C) Patrick Knudtson, Stevie Cole, Earl Jeffery | |
| Subs | Nevada | Harry Wolf (PG), Garland Peterson (SF), George Erickson (PF) David Mims, Donald Mayers, Amos Carey | |
| 02:41 | Kent State | Robert Reynolds makes the 1st free throw | 55-64 |
| 02:41 | Kent State | Robert Reynolds misses the 2nd free throw | 55-64 |
| 02:41 | Nevada | Paul Stallings pulls down the rebound | 55-64 |
| 02:15 | Nevada | George Erickson's floater is tipped away by Joe McGruder | 55-64 |
| 02:14 | Nevada | James Torpey tips it back up and in | 55-66 |
| 02:01 | Kent State | Leonard Horton can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 55-66 |
| 01:59 | Nevada | Garland Peterson grabs the board | 55-66 |
| 01:34 | Nevada | Joe McGruder picks off the pass by Paul Stallings | 55-66 |
| 01:32 | Kent State | James Torpey takes the ball from Robert Reynolds in the backcourt | 55-66 |
| 01:19 | Nevada | Joe McGruder is called for the reach on James Torpey - foul #3 on Joe McGruder, team foul #8 | 55-66 |
| Subs | Kent State | Walter Rock (SF), Craig Loar (C) Leonard Horton, Joe McGruder | |
| Subs | Nevada | Donald Mayers (SF), Daniel Rickett (C) Garland Peterson, Paul Stallings | |
| 01:19 | Nevada | James Torpey makes the 1st free throw | 55-67 |
| 01:19 | Nevada | James Torpey makes the 2nd free throw | 55-68 |
| 01:16 | Kent State | Charles Pace is hacked by Harry Wolf in the backcourt - foul #1 on Harry Wolf, team foul #8 | 55-68 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Nevada | Matthew Scruggs (SF) James Torpey | |
| 01:16 | Kent State | Charles Pace makes the 1st free throw | 56-68 |
| 01:16 | Kent State | Charles Pace makes the 2nd free throw | 57-68 |
| 00:47 | Nevada | Harvey Donoghue denies the turnaround by Donald Mayers | 57-68 |
| 00:46 | Kent State | Harvey Donoghue snags the defensive board | 57-68 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:38 | Kent State | Charles Pace hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Walter Rock | 59-68 |
| 00:38 | Nevada | Nevada calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-68 |
| Subs | Kent State | Patrick Knudtson (PG), Stevie Cole (SG), Leonard Horton (SF), Joe McGruder (PF), Earl Jeffery (C) Charles Pace, Robert Reynolds, Walter Rock, Harvey Donoghue, Craig Loar | |
| Subs | Nevada | David Mims (PG), James Torpey (SG), Garland Peterson (SF), Amos Carey (PF), Paul Stallings (C) Harry Wolf, Donald Mayers, Matthew Scruggs, George Erickson, Daniel Rickett | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Nevada | Stevie Cole is called for the reach on Paul Stallings in the backcourt - foul #3 on Stevie Cole, team foul #9 | 59-68 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Nevada | Harry Wolf (PG), Matthew Scruggs (SF), George Erickson (PF) David Mims, Garland Peterson, Amos Carey | |
| 00:35 | Nevada | Paul Stallings makes the 1st free throw | 59-69 |
| 00:35 | Nevada | Paul Stallings makes the 2nd free throw | 59-70 |
| 00:31 | Kent State | Leonard Horton's fadeaway is rejected by George Erickson | 59-70 |
| 00:30 | Nevada | Matthew Scruggs gets the rebound | 59-70 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Nevada | Harry Wolf runs out the clock | 59-70 |