| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Thomas Seymour (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Waldo Heller (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Conley (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Fred Jones (fresh) 4 pts. C - Earl Shaw (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Noel Crowe (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - Marcus Monette (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Dennis Irvine (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Brendan Huber (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Phillips (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Nevada | Dennis Irvine inbounds the ball | 36-32 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Nevada | Ronald Phillips can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 36-32 |
| 19:42 | Nevada | Dennis Irvine tips it home | 36-34 |
| 19:27 | Illinois State | Earl Shaw misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 36-34 |
| 19:25 | Nevada | Ronald Phillips snags the defensive board | 36-34 |
| 19:04 | Nevada | Marcus Monette can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 36-34 |
| 19:03 | Illinois State | Earl Shaw grabs the defensive rebound | 36-34 |
| 18:57 | Illinois State | James Conley comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 36-34 |
| 18:55 | Illinois State | Earl Shaw tips it back up and in | 38-34 |
| 18:52 | Nevada | Waldo Heller is called for the reach on Dennis Irvine in the backcourt - foul #2 on Waldo Heller, team foul #1 | 38-34 |
| 18:38 | Nevada | Dennis Irvine hits the finger roll set up by Marcus Monette | 38-36 |
| 18:31 | Illinois State | Fred Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-36 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Summers (PF) Fred Jones | |
| Subs | Nevada | Gregory Greene (SG) Marcus Monette | |
| 18:20 | Nevada | Noel Crowe hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 38-36 |
| 18:18 | Illinois State | James Summers snags the defensive board | 38-36 |
| 18:00 | Illinois State | Earl Shaw misses badly on a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Gregory Greene - foul #2 on Gregory Greene, team foul #1 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jay Webb (SG), Michael Clements (SF) Waldo Heller, James Conley | |
| Subs | Nevada | John Hall (PG), Matthew Julian (SF) Noel Crowe, Dennis Irvine | |
| 18:00 | Illinois State | Earl Shaw makes the 1st free throw | 39-36 |
| 18:00 | Illinois State | Earl Shaw misses the 2nd free throw | 39-36 |
| 18:00 | Nevada | Brendan Huber grabs the defensive rebound | 39-36 |
| 17:40 | Nevada | John Hall connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Brendan Huber | 39-38 |
| 17:30 | Illinois State | Michael Clements drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-38 |
| 17:10 | Nevada | John Hall misses the jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Thomas Seymour - foul #1 on Thomas Seymour, team foul #2 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Waldo Heller (SG), Philip Smith (PF) Thomas Seymour, James Summers | |
| Subs | Nevada | Marcus Monette (SG) Brendan Huber | |
| 17:10 | Nevada | John Hall makes the 1st free throw | 42-39 |
| 17:10 | Nevada | John Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 42-40 |
| 16:46 | Illinois State | Michael Clements misses the shot from just outside the lane | 42-40 |
| 16:44 | Nevada | Ronald Phillips gets the rebound | 42-40 |
| 16:24 | Nevada | Marcus Monette clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-40 |
| 16:22 | Illinois State | Jay Webb gets the rebound | 42-40 |
| 16:05 | Illinois State | Jay Webb can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-40 |
| 16:04 | Illinois State | Michael Clements snags the offensive board | 42-40 |
| 15:53 | Illinois State | Jay Webb's pass is intercepted by John Hall | 42-40 |
| 15:49 | Nevada | John Hall lays it up and in | 42-42 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Jay Webb (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Waldo Heller (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Clements (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Philip Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Earl Shaw (tiring) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - John Hall (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SG - Marcus Monette (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Julian (fairly fresh) PF - Gregory Greene (fairly fresh) C - Ronald Phillips (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Illinois State | Jay Webb can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by John Hall - foul #1 on John Hall, team foul #2 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour (PG), James Conley (SF), George Wareham (PF), Fred Jones (C) Waldo Heller, Michael Clements, Philip Smith, Earl Shaw | |
| Subs | Nevada | Noel Crowe (PG), Dennis Irvine (SF), Brendan Huber (PF), James McElmarry (C) John Hall, Matthew Julian, Gregory Greene, Ronald Phillips | |
| 15:38 | Illinois State | Jay Webb makes the 1st free throw | 43-42 |
| 15:38 | Illinois State | Jay Webb makes the 2nd free throw | 44-42 |
| 15:26 | Nevada | George Wareham steals the ball from Noel Crowe | 44-42 |
| 15:04 | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 44-42 |
| 15:03 | Nevada | Brendan Huber pulls down the rebound | 44-42 |
| 14:46 | Nevada | Dennis Irvine connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Marcus Monette | 44-45 |
| 14:25 | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner but he's fouled by Brendan Huber - foul #1 on Brendan Huber, team foul #3 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Waldo Heller (SG) Jay Webb | |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| 14:25 | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour makes the 1st free throw | 45-45 |
| 14:25 | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour makes the 2nd free throw | 46-45 |
| 14:25 | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour misses the 3rd free throw | 46-45 |
| 14:25 | Nevada | James McElmarry gets the rebound | 46-45 |
| 14:07 | Nevada | Marcus Monette is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Marcus Monette, team foul #4 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Summers (C) Fred Jones | |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| 13:47 | Illinois State | James Conley can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on James McElmarry - foul #4 on James McElmarry, team foul #5 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Philip Smith (PF) George Wareham | |
| Subs | Nevada | Don Wright (PG), Gregory Greene (SG), Ronald Phillips (C) Noel Crowe, Marcus Monette, James McElmarry | |
| 13:47 | Illinois State | James Conley makes the 1st free throw | 47-45 |
| 13:47 | Illinois State | James Conley makes the 2nd free throw | 48-45 |
| 13:29 | Nevada | Don Wright scores on a jumper from the left side | 48-47 |
| 13:11 | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour is hacked by Brendan Huber - foul #2 on Brendan Huber, team foul #6 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Goldner (PG), George Wareham (PF) Thomas Seymour, James Conley | |
| Subs | Nevada | John Hall (SG), Matthew Julian (SF) Gregory Greene, Dennis Irvine | |
| 12:51 | Illinois State | John Goldner is fouled on the floor by Don Wright - foul #1 on Don Wright, team foul #7 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Clements (SF), Earl Shaw (C) Philip Smith, James Summers | |
| Subs | Nevada | Noel Crowe (PG) Don Wright | |
| 12:51 | Illinois State | John Goldner makes the 1st free throw | 49-47 |
| 12:51 | Illinois State | John Goldner misses the 2nd free throw | 49-47 |
| 12:51 | Nevada | Ronald Phillips snags the defensive board | 49-47 |
| 12:49 | Nevada | John Hall is hacked by Waldo Heller in the backcourt - foul #3 on Waldo Heller, team foul #3 | 49-47 |
| 12:27 | Nevada | Ronald Phillips misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 49-47 |
| 12:26 | Illinois State | George Wareham snags the defensive board | 49-47 |
| 11:57 | Illinois State | Earl Shaw hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by John Hall - foul #2 on John Hall, team foul #8 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour (PG), James Conley (SF), Fred Jones (PF) John Goldner, Michael Clements, George Wareham | |
| Subs | Nevada | Marcus Monette (SG), Dennis Irvine (SF) John Hall, Matthew Julian | |
| 11:57 | Illinois State | Earl Shaw misses the 1st free throw | 49-47 |
| 11:57 | Illinois State | Earl Shaw makes the 2nd free throw | 50-47 |
| 11:33 | Nevada | Dennis Irvine misses long on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Earl Shaw - foul #3 on Earl Shaw, team foul #4 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Illinois State | George Wareham (PF) Earl Shaw | |
| Subs | Nevada | Don Wright (PG), Gregory Greene (SG) Noel Crowe, Marcus Monette | |
| 11:33 | Nevada | Dennis Irvine makes the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 11:33 | Nevada | Dennis Irvine makes the 2nd free throw | 50-49 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Thomas Seymour (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Waldo Heller (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Conley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - George Wareham (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Fred Jones (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Don Wright (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregory Greene (fresh) SF - Dennis Irvine (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brendan Huber (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Ronald Phillips (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Illinois State | Waldo Heller misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-49 |
| 11:19 | Illinois State | James Conley tips it in | 52-49 |
| 11:17 | Nevada | Dennis Irvine is hacked by Thomas Seymour in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Seymour, team foul #5 | 52-49 |
| 11:08 | Nevada | The jump hook by Don Wright is blocked by George Wareham | 52-49 |
| 11:07 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to James Conley | 52-49 |
| 10:49 | Illinois State | Waldo Heller misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 52-49 |
| 10:48 | Nevada | Brendan Huber pulls down the rebound | 52-49 |
| 10:34 | Nevada | Dennis Irvine's pass is intercepted by James Conley | 52-49 |
| 10:16 | Illinois State | Waldo Heller hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Ronald Phillips - foul #2 on Ronald Phillips, team foul #9 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jay Webb (PG), Michael Clements (SF), Philip Smith (PF), James Summers (C) Thomas Seymour, James Conley, George Wareham, Fred Jones | |
| Subs | Nevada | Noel Crowe (PG), Marcus Monette (SG), Matthew Julian (SF), John Hall (PF) Don Wright, Gregory Greene, Dennis Irvine, Brendan Huber | |
| 10:16 | Illinois State | Waldo Heller makes the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 10:16 | Illinois State | Waldo Heller makes the 2nd free throw | 54-49 |
| 10:05 | Nevada | Marcus Monette can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-49 |
| 10:03 | Illinois State | Philip Smith snags the defensive board | 54-49 |
| 09:59 | Illinois State | Philip Smith is fouled on the floor by Marcus Monette - foul #3 on Marcus Monette, team foul #10 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Goldner (SG) Waldo Heller | |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| 09:59 | Illinois State | Philip Smith makes the 1st free throw | 55-49 |
| 09:59 | Illinois State | Philip Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 56-49 |
| 09:39 | Nevada | Marcus Monette hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from John Hall | 56-52 |
| 09:21 | Illinois State | Jay Webb makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Philip Smith | 59-52 |
| 08:58 | Nevada | Matthew Julian can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-52 |
| 08:56 | Nevada | Ronald Phillips tips it in | 59-54 |
| 08:32 | Illinois State | Philip Smith can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-54 |
| 08:30 | Illinois State | James Summers grabs the offensive board | 59-54 |
| 08:13 | Illinois State | Jay Webb misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-54 |
| 08:11 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Clements | 59-54 |
| 07:49 | Illinois State | John Goldner misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-54 |
| 07:48 | Nevada | Ronald Phillips gets the rebound | 59-54 |
| 07:28 | Nevada | Noel Crowe knocks in the floater from the left block and the foul's on Jay Webb - foul #3 on Jay Webb, team foul #6 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour (PG), Waldo Heller (SG), James Conley (SF), George Wareham (PF), Earl Shaw (C) Jay Webb, John Goldner, Michael Clements, Philip Smith, James Summers | |
| Subs | Nevada | Gregory Greene (SG), Dennis Irvine (SF), Brendan Huber (PF), James McElmarry (C) Marcus Monette, Matthew Julian, John Hall, Ronald Phillips | |
| 07:28 | Nevada | Noel Crowe makes the free throw | 59-57 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Thomas Seymour (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Waldo Heller (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Conley (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - George Wareham (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Earl Shaw (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Noel Crowe (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SG - Gregory Greene (fresh) SF - Dennis Irvine (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brendan Huber (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - James McElmarry (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:11 | Illinois State | Earl Shaw misses the dunk | 59-57 |
| 07:10 | Illinois State | George Wareham hits the follow up shot | 61-57 |
| 07:05 | Nevada | James McElmarry hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Earl Shaw - foul #4 on Earl Shaw, team foul #7 | 61-57 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Nevada | Don Wright (PG) Noel Crowe | |
| 07:05 | Nevada | James McElmarry makes the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 07:05 | Nevada | James McElmarry misses the 2nd free throw | 61-58 |
| 07:05 | Illinois State | George Wareham gets the rebound | 61-58 |
| 06:41 | Illinois State | Earl Shaw makes the shot from close range | 63-58 |
| 06:37 | Nevada | Thomas Seymour picks off the pass by Dennis Irvine in the backcourt | 63-58 |
| 06:29 | Illinois State | Earl Shaw loses the dribble to Dennis Irvine | 63-58 |
| 06:03 | Nevada | Don Wright misses short on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Thomas Seymour - foul #3 on Thomas Seymour, team foul #8 | 63-58 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Fred Jones (PF) George Wareham | |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| 06:03 | Nevada | Don Wright makes the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 06:03 | Nevada | Don Wright misses the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| 06:03 | Illinois State | Earl Shaw grabs the defensive rebound | 63-59 |
| 05:46 | Illinois State | James Conley clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 63-59 |
| 05:44 | Illinois State | Waldo Heller hits the follow up shot | 65-59 |
| 05:24 | Nevada | James McElmarry is fouled on the floor by Thomas Seymour - foul #4 on Thomas Seymour, team foul #9 | 65-59 |
| Subs | Illinois State | George Wareham (PF) James Conley | |
| Subs | Nevada | Frank Mueller (PG) Don Wright | |
| 05:24 | Nevada | James McElmarry misses the 1st free throw | 65-59 |
| 05:24 | Illinois State | George Wareham pulls down the rebound | 65-59 |
| 05:17 | Illinois State | Earl Shaw comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 65-59 |
| 05:16 | Nevada | Brendan Huber pulls down the rebound | 65-59 |
| 04:56 | Nevada | Gregory Greene loses the dribble to Waldo Heller | 65-59 |
| 04:53 | Illinois State | Waldo Heller lays it up and in | 67-59 |
| 04:38 | Nevada | Gregory Greene hits a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Brendan Huber | 67-62 |
| 04:24 | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Waldo Heller | 70-62 |
| 04:10 | Nevada | Gregory Greene is hacked by Waldo Heller - foul #4 on Waldo Heller, team foul #10 | 70-62 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jay Webb (SG), James Conley (SF) Waldo Heller, Fred Jones | |
| Subs | Nevada | Noel Crowe (PG), Marcus Monette (SG), Matthew Julian (SF) Frank Mueller, Dennis Irvine, Brendan Huber | |
| 04:10 | Nevada | Gregory Greene misses the 1st free throw | 70-62 |
| 04:10 | Nevada | Gregory Greene makes the 2nd free throw | 70-63 |
| 03:48 | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Jay Webb | 73-63 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:44 | Nevada | Noel Crowe is fouled in the backcourt by James Conley - foul #3 on James Conley, team foul #11 | 73-63 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Goldner (SG), Michael Clements (SF) Thomas Seymour, James Conley | |
| Subs | Nevada | John Hall (SG), Ronald Phillips (C) Marcus Monette, Gregory Greene | |
| 03:44 | Nevada | Noel Crowe makes the 1st free throw | 73-64 |
| 03:44 | Nevada | Noel Crowe misses the 2nd free throw | 73-64 |
| 03:44 | Illinois State | Earl Shaw snags the defensive board | 73-64 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:16 | Illinois State | The jump hook by Earl Shaw is blocked by James McElmarry | 73-64 |
| 03:14 | Nevada | Noel Crowe grabs the defensive rebound | 73-64 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Jay Webb (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Goldner (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Clements (fresh) 6 pts. PF - George Wareham (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Earl Shaw (tiring) 8 pts. 10 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Noel Crowe (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SG - John Hall (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Matthew Julian (fresh) PF - James McElmarry (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Ronald Phillips (tiring) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Nevada | Noel Crowe throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 73-64 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Nevada | Dennis Irvine (SF) Matthew Julian | |
| 02:59 | Illinois State | John Hall steals it from Jay Webb | 73-64 |
| 02:48 | Nevada | Dennis Irvine misses short on a shot from the right block but the foul's on George Wareham - foul #4 on George Wareham, team foul #12 | 73-64 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour (PG), James Conley (SF), Philip Smith (PF), Fred Jones (C) John Goldner, Michael Clements, George Wareham, Earl Shaw | |
| Subs | Nevada | Marcus Monette (SG) John Hall | |
| 02:48 | Nevada | Dennis Irvine makes the 1st free throw | 73-65 |
| 02:48 | Nevada | Dennis Irvine misses the 2nd free throw | 73-65 |
| 02:48 | Nevada | James McElmarry gets the offensive rebound | 73-65 |
| 02:34 | Nevada | Noel Crowe scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Ronald Phillips | 73-68 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 02:11 | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 73-68 |
| 02:09 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Fred Jones | 73-68 |
| 01:59 | Illinois State | Jay Webb drills a shot from just outside the lane | 75-68 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 01:54 | Nevada | Noel Crowe misses short on a fadeaway from close range | 75-68 |
| 01:53 | Nevada | Dennis Irvine can't tip it in | 75-68 |
| 01:51 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Fred Jones | 75-68 |
| 01:51 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-68 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Waldo Heller (SG), George Wareham (PF), Earl Shaw (C) Jay Webb, Philip Smith, Fred Jones | |
| Subs | Nevada | Brendan Huber (PF) James McElmarry | |
| 01:41 | Illinois State | Earl Shaw can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 75-68 |
| 01:40 | Illinois State | James Conley snags the offensive board | 75-68 |
| 01:33 | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 75-68 |
| 01:31 | Nevada | The rebound goes to Dennis Irvine | 75-68 |
| 01:13 | Nevada | Ronald Phillips hits the finger roll set up by Noel Crowe | 75-70 |
| 01:05 | Illinois State | Earl Shaw makes the turnaround from close range | 77-70 |
| 00:51 | Nevada | Ronald Phillips hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 77-70 |
| 00:50 | Nevada | Ronald Phillips snags the offensive board | 77-70 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:47 | Nevada | The short jumper by Brendan Huber is denied by George Wareham | 77-70 |
| 00:45 | Nevada | The offensive rebound goes to Brendan Huber | 77-70 |
| 00:43 | Nevada | Noel Crowe clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 77-70 |
| 00:41 | Nevada | The offensive rebound goes to Brendan Huber | 77-70 |
| 00:37 | Nevada | A charge is called on Marcus Monette - foul #4 on Marcus Monette, team foul #11 | 77-70 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:34 | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour is fouled in the backcourt by Noel Crowe - foul #1 on Noel Crowe, team foul #12 | 77-70 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Clements (SG) Waldo Heller | |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| 00:34 | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour makes the 1st free throw | 78-70 |
| 00:34 | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour makes the 2nd free throw | 79-70 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:28 | Nevada | Marcus Monette misses short on a 3 from straight away | 79-70 |
| 00:26 | Illinois State | Earl Shaw gets the rebound | 79-70 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Illinois State | Earl Shaw is fouled in the backcourt by Marcus Monette - foul #5 on Marcus Monette, team foul #13 | 79-70 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Nevada | Gregory Greene (SG) Marcus Monette | |
| 00:23 | Illinois State | Earl Shaw misses the 1st free throw | 79-70 |
| 00:23 | Illinois State | Earl Shaw misses the 2nd free throw | 79-70 |
| 00:23 | Nevada | Gregory Greene snags the defensive board | 79-70 |
| 00:18 | Nevada | James Conley steals it from Noel Crowe | 79-70 |
| 00:16 | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour is hacked by Noel Crowe in the backcourt - foul #2 on Noel Crowe, team foul #14 | 79-70 |
| 00:16 | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour makes the 1st free throw | 80-70 |
| 00:16 | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour makes the 2nd free throw | 81-70 |
| 00:08 | Nevada | Gregory Greene loses the ball out of bounds | 81-70 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jay Webb (PG), John Goldner (SG), Fred Jones (PF), James Summers (C) Thomas Seymour, James Conley, George Wareham, Earl Shaw | |
| Subs | Nevada | Don Wright (PG), Matthew Julian (SF), James McElmarry (PF), John Hall (C) Noel Crowe, Dennis Irvine, Brendan Huber, Ronald Phillips | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Jay Webb runs out the clock | 81-70 |