| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Curtis Cordray (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Mattes (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Jerry Dennard (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Charles Johnston (fresh) 3 reb. C - Sammie Littlefield (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Jessie Gilbert (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Patrick Ringgold (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Malcolm Daniels (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Earnest Carter (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Lee Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Nevada | Malcolm Daniels inbounds the ball | 29-22 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:47 | Nevada | Malcolm Daniels drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 29-25 |
| 19:32 | Gardner-Webb | Curtis Cordray's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-25 |
| 19:06 | Nevada | Earnest Carter can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Charles Johnston - foul #2 on Charles Johnston, team foul #1 | 29-25 |
| 19:06 | Nevada | Earnest Carter misses the 1st free throw | 29-25 |
| 19:06 | Nevada | Earnest Carter misses the 2nd free throw | 29-25 |
| 19:06 | Gardner-Webb | Sammie Littlefield gets the rebound | 29-25 |
| 18:48 | Gardner-Webb | Jerry Dennard can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 29-25 |
| 18:47 | Gardner-Webb | Sammie Littlefield snags the offensive board | 29-25 |
| 18:30 | Gardner-Webb | Earnest Carter takes the ball from Scott Mattes | 29-25 |
| 18:06 | Nevada | Lee Jones hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Sammie Littlefield - foul #2 on Sammie Littlefield, team foul #2 | 29-25 |
| 18:06 | Nevada | Lee Jones makes the 1st free throw | 29-26 |
| 18:06 | Nevada | Lee Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 29-26 |
| 18:06 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Johnston grabs the board | 29-26 |
| 17:43 | Gardner-Webb | Sammie Littlefield is denied on a layup by Earnest Carter | 29-26 |
| 17:42 | Nevada | Lee Jones grabs the board | 29-26 |
| 17:24 | Nevada | Malcolm Daniels misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 29-26 |
| 17:22 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Mattes pulls down the rebound | 29-26 |
| 17:10 | Gardner-Webb | Patrick Ringgold takes the ball from Sammie Littlefield | 29-26 |
| 16:47 | Nevada | Lee Jones is whistled for a carry | 29-26 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Richard Devore (SG), Kevin Rountree (SF), Norman Hillhouse (PF), David Steed (C) Scott Mattes, Jerry Dennard, Charles Johnston, Sammie Littlefield | |
| Subs | Nevada | Charles Page (SG), Clifford Lafon (SF), Mitchel Rieves (PF), Robert Green (C) Jessie Gilbert, Malcolm Daniels, Earnest Carter, Lee Jones | |
| 16:32 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Devore scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 32-26 |
| 16:26 | Nevada | Charles Page loses the ball out of bounds | 32-26 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ronald Denman (PG) Curtis Cordray | |
| Subs | Nevada | Brian Harms (PG) Patrick Ringgold | |
| 16:01 | Gardner-Webb | Kevin Rountree misses long on a runner near the basket | 32-26 |
| 16:00 | Gardner-Webb | David Steed gets the offensive rebound | 32-26 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Ronald Denman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Devore (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - Kevin Rountree (fresh) PF - Norman Hillhouse (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - David Steed (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Brian Harms (fresh) SG - Charles Page (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Clifford Lafon (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Mitchel Rieves (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Green (fresh) | |
| 15:49 | Gardner-Webb | Ronald Denman scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Devore | 34-26 |
| 15:32 | Nevada | Robert Green clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 34-26 |
| 15:31 | Gardner-Webb | Norman Hillhouse gets the rebound | 34-26 |
| 15:11 | Gardner-Webb | Mitchel Rieves swats the dunk try by Richard Devore | 34-26 |
| 15:10 | Nevada | Robert Green grabs the defensive rebound | 34-26 |
| 14:53 | Nevada | Robert Green lays it in on a nice dish by Clifford Lafon and the foul's on David Steed - foul #1 on David Steed, team foul #3 | 34-28 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Curtis Cordray (PG), Scott Mattes (SG), Jerry Dennard (SF), Sammie Littlefield (C) Ronald Denman, Richard Devore, Kevin Rountree, David Steed | |
| Subs | Nevada | Jessie Gilbert (PG), Eugene Spivey (SG), Malcolm Daniels (SF), Earnest Carter (PF) Brian Harms, Charles Page, Clifford Lafon, Mitchel Rieves | |
| 14:53 | Nevada | Robert Green misses the free throw | 34-28 |
| 14:53 | Nevada | Jessie Gilbert snags the offensive board | 34-28 |
| 14:38 | Nevada | Malcolm Daniels misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-28 |
| 14:36 | Nevada | The offensive rebound goes to Earnest Carter | 34-28 |
| 14:19 | Nevada | Jessie Gilbert hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 34-28 |
| 14:17 | Gardner-Webb | Sammie Littlefield grabs the defensive rebound | 34-28 |
| 13:59 | Gardner-Webb | Jerry Dennard makes the jumper from the left block set up by Curtis Cordray | 36-28 |
| 13:50 | Nevada | Eugene Spivey drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-31 |
| 13:28 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Mattes misses the easy layup | 36-31 |
| 13:26 | Gardner-Webb | The offensive rebound goes to Sammie Littlefield | 36-31 |
| 13:06 | Gardner-Webb | Norman Hillhouse hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 36-31 |
| 13:04 | Nevada | The rebound goes to Jessie Gilbert | 36-31 |
| 12:43 | Nevada | Malcolm Daniels's floater is knocked away by Norman Hillhouse | 36-31 |
| 12:42 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Mattes pulls down the rebound | 36-31 |
| 12:28 | Gardner-Webb | Sammie Littlefield makes the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Scott Mattes | 38-31 |
| 12:08 | Nevada | Earnest Carter misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 38-31 |
| 12:06 | Nevada | Earnest Carter tips it in | 38-33 |
| 11:47 | Gardner-Webb | Sammie Littlefield misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Robert Green - foul #1 on Robert Green, team foul #1 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Richard Devore (SG), Kevin Rountree (SF), Charles Johnston (PF) Scott Mattes, Jerry Dennard, Norman Hillhouse | |
| Subs | Nevada | Patrick Ringgold (PG), Charles Page (SG), Clifford Lafon (SF), Mitchel Rieves (PF), Lee Jones (C) Jessie Gilbert, Eugene Spivey, Malcolm Daniels, Earnest Carter, Robert Green | |
| 11:47 | Gardner-Webb | Sammie Littlefield makes the 1st free throw | 39-33 |
| 11:47 | Gardner-Webb | Sammie Littlefield makes the 2nd free throw | 40-33 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Curtis Cordray (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Devore (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - Kevin Rountree (fresh) PF - Charles Johnston (fresh) 4 reb. C - Sammie Littlefield (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Patrick Ringgold (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Charles Page (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Clifford Lafon (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Mitchel Rieves (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Lee Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Nevada | Patrick Ringgold connects on the fadeaway in the paint and he's hacked by Kevin Rountree - foul #3 on Kevin Rountree, team foul #4 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | David Steed (C) Sammie Littlefield | |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| 11:29 | Nevada | Patrick Ringgold misses the free throw | 40-35 |
| 11:29 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Johnston grabs the board | 40-35 |
| 11:09 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Johnston misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 40-35 |
| 11:07 | Nevada | The rebound goes to Mitchel Rieves | 40-35 |
| 10:51 | Nevada | Charles Page hits a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Clifford Lafon | 40-37 |
| 10:31 | Gardner-Webb | Kevin Rountree hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range | 40-37 |
| 10:29 | Nevada | Lee Jones grabs the board | 40-37 |
| 10:12 | Nevada | Charles Page is hacked by Richard Devore - foul #1 on Richard Devore, team foul #5 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ronald Denman (PG), Scott Mattes (SG), Jerry Dennard (SF) Curtis Cordray, Richard Devore, Kevin Rountree | |
| Subs | Nevada | Jessie Gilbert (PG), Eugene Spivey (SG), Earnest Carter (PF) Patrick Ringgold, Charles Page, Mitchel Rieves | |
| 09:57 | Nevada | Earnest Carter connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Jessie Gilbert | 40-40 |
| 09:49 | Gardner-Webb | Jerry Dennard clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-40 |
| 09:47 | Nevada | Earnest Carter gets the rebound | 40-40 |
| 09:35 | Nevada | Lee Jones is hacked by David Steed - foul #2 on David Steed, team foul #6 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Norman Hillhouse (C) David Steed | |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| 09:20 | Nevada | Eugene Spivey loses the ball out of bounds | 40-40 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Sammie Littlefield (C) Charles Johnston | |
| Subs | Nevada | Mitchel Rieves (C) Lee Jones | |
| 09:04 | Gardner-Webb | Jerry Dennard misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-40 |
| 09:02 | Nevada | Earnest Carter snags the defensive board | 40-40 |
| 08:56 | Nevada | Mitchel Rieves lays it in on a great pass from Clifford Lafon | 40-42 |
| 08:41 | Gardner-Webb | Mitchel Rieves picks off the pass by Scott Mattes | 40-42 |
| 08:21 | Nevada | Earnest Carter can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-42 |
| 08:20 | Gardner-Webb | Jerry Dennard pulls down the rebound | 40-42 |
| 08:12 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Mattes connects on the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Sammie Littlefield | 42-42 |
| 07:57 | Nevada | A charge is called on Clifford Lafon - foul #1 on Clifford Lafon, team foul #2 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Curtis Cordray (PG), Richard Devore (SG), Kevin Rountree (SF), Charles Johnston (PF) Ronald Denman, Scott Mattes, Jerry Dennard, Norman Hillhouse | |
| Subs | Nevada | Malcolm Daniels (SF), Lee Jones (C) Clifford Lafon, Earnest Carter | |
| 07:46 | Gardner-Webb | Curtis Cordray buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Charles Johnston | 44-42 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Curtis Cordray (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Devore (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - Kevin Rountree (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Charles Johnston (fresh) 5 reb. C - Sammie Littlefield (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Jessie Gilbert (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eugene Spivey (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Malcolm Daniels (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mitchel Rieves (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Lee Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Nevada | Eugene Spivey is whistled for a carry | 44-42 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Norman Hillhouse (C) Sammie Littlefield | |
| Subs | Nevada | Patrick Ringgold (PG), Charles Page (SG), Robert Green (PF) Jessie Gilbert, Eugene Spivey, Mitchel Rieves | |
| 07:02 | Gardner-Webb | Kevin Rountree is fouled on the floor by Charles Page - foul #1 on Charles Page, team foul #3 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Scott Mattes (SG), Jerry Dennard (SF) Richard Devore, Kevin Rountree | |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| 06:43 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Johnston misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-42 |
| 06:42 | Gardner-Webb | Jerry Dennard gets the offensive rebound | 44-42 |
| 06:17 | Gardner-Webb | The short jumper by Norman Hillhouse is denied by Robert Green | 44-42 |
| 06:15 | Nevada | Robert Green pulls down the rebound | 44-42 |
| 06:02 | Nevada | Jerry Dennard is called for the reach on Malcolm Daniels - foul #2 on Jerry Dennard, team foul #7 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Sammie Littlefield (C) Charles Johnston | |
| Subs | Nevada | Jessie Gilbert (PG), Eugene Spivey (SG), Earnest Carter (PF), Mitchel Rieves (C) Patrick Ringgold, Charles Page, Robert Green, Lee Jones | |
| 06:02 | Nevada | Malcolm Daniels misses the 1st free throw | 44-42 |
| 06:02 | Gardner-Webb | Sammie Littlefield pulls down the rebound | 44-42 |
| 05:45 | Gardner-Webb | Sammie Littlefield is called for traveling | 44-42 |
| 05:31 | Nevada | Earnest Carter connects on the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Malcolm Daniels | 44-45 |
| 05:09 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Mattes is whistled for traveling | 44-45 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Richard Devore (SG), Kevin Rountree (SF), David Steed (PF) Scott Mattes, Jerry Dennard, Norman Hillhouse | |
| Subs | Nevada | Clifford Lafon (SF) Malcolm Daniels | |
| 04:54 | Nevada | Clifford Lafon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-45 |
| 04:34 | Gardner-Webb | Eugene Spivey is called for the reach on Richard Devore - foul #4 on Eugene Spivey, team foul #4 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Nevada | Robert Green (C) Mitchel Rieves | |
| 04:20 | Gardner-Webb | Sammie Littlefield clanks a 3 from the left corner | 44-45 |
| 04:18 | Nevada | Earnest Carter snags the defensive board | 44-45 |
| 03:57 | Nevada | Earnest Carter clanks a floater from the right wing | 44-45 |
| 03:55 | Gardner-Webb | Sammie Littlefield grabs the defensive rebound | 44-45 |
| 03:42 | Gardner-Webb | Sammie Littlefield's floater is tipped away by Earnest Carter | 44-45 |
| 03:40 | Gardner-Webb | Curtis Cordray gets the offensive rebound | 44-45 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Curtis Cordray (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Devore (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - Kevin Rountree (fresh) 3 pf. PF - David Steed (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Sammie Littlefield (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Jessie Gilbert (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eugene Spivey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. SF - Clifford Lafon (fresh) 4 ast. PF - Earnest Carter (fresh) 10 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Robert Green (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:34 | Gardner-Webb | David Steed clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 44-45 |
| 03:32 | Nevada | The rebound goes to Earnest Carter | 44-45 |
| 03:21 | Nevada | Richard Devore steps in front of the Clifford Lafon pass | 44-45 |
| 03:18 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Devore lays it in | 46-45 |
| 03:12 | Nevada | Jessie Gilbert hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-45 |
| 03:11 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Sammie Littlefield | 46-45 |
| 03:11 | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-45 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Scott Mattes (SG), Jerry Dennard (SF), Charles Johnston (PF) Richard Devore, Kevin Rountree, David Steed | |
| Subs | Nevada | Malcolm Daniels (SF), Lee Jones (C) Clifford Lafon, Robert Green | |
| 02:46 | Gardner-Webb | Jerry Dennard can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-45 |
| 02:45 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Mattes can't tip it in | 46-45 |
| 02:43 | Gardner-Webb | Curtis Cordray snags the offensive board | 46-45 |
| 02:30 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Mattes clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-45 |
| 02:29 | Nevada | Earnest Carter pulls down the rebound | 46-45 |
| 02:17 | Nevada | Earnest Carter drills a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Jessie Gilbert and he's fouled by Charles Johnston - foul #3 on Charles Johnston, team foul #8 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Norman Hillhouse (C) Sammie Littlefield | |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| 02:17 | Nevada | Earnest Carter makes the free throw | 46-48 |
| 01:59 | Gardner-Webb | Curtis Cordray drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Jerry Dennard | 49-48 |
| 01:44 | Nevada | Earnest Carter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-48 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Sammie Littlefield (C) Norman Hillhouse | |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| 01:26 | Gardner-Webb | Jerry Dennard misses the easy layup | 49-48 |
| 01:24 | Nevada | Malcolm Daniels gets the rebound | 49-48 |
| 01:14 | Nevada | Scott Mattes takes the ball from Jessie Gilbert | 49-48 |
| 00:54 | Gardner-Webb | Curtis Cordray is hacked by Malcolm Daniels - foul #2 on Malcolm Daniels, team foul #5 | 49-48 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:34 | Gardner-Webb | The jump hook by Curtis Cordray is blocked by Earnest Carter | 49-48 |
| 00:32 | Nevada | Lee Jones snags the defensive board | 49-48 |
| 00:09 | Nevada | Eugene Spivey hits a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Jessie Gilbert and the foul's on Charles Johnston - foul #4 on Charles Johnston, team foul #9 | 49-50 |
| 00:09 | Nevada | Eugene Spivey makes the free throw | 49-51 |
| 00:09 | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-51 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:05 | Gardner-Webb | Malcolm Daniels steals the ball from Curtis Cordray | 49-51 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:04 | Nevada | Eugene Spivey is hacked by Curtis Cordray in the backcourt - foul #1 on Curtis Cordray, team foul #10 | 49-51 |
| 00:04 | Nevada | Eugene Spivey makes the 1st free throw | 49-52 |
| 00:04 | Nevada | Eugene Spivey makes the 2nd free throw | 49-53 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb 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 (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Gardner-Webb | Jerry Dennard can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 49-53 |