| Lineup | Houston | PG - Lee Fulmer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gregory Chaney (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jeffrey Dyck (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Louis Thompson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Dale Hall (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Carey Smith (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Donald Mayers (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Matthew Scruggs (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Carlos (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Daniel Rickett (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Jeffrey Dyck inbounds the ball | 35-31 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston 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) | |
| 19:39 | Houston | Jeffrey Dyck misses badly on a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Matthew Scruggs - foul #3 on Matthew Scruggs, team foul #1 | 35-31 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Nevada | Carl Lenoir (SF) Matthew Scruggs | |
| 19:39 | Houston | Jeffrey Dyck misses the 1st free throw | 35-31 |
| 19:39 | Houston | Jeffrey Dyck misses the 2nd free throw | 35-31 |
| 19:39 | Nevada | Charles Carlos snags the defensive board | 35-31 |
| 19:23 | Nevada | Donald Mayers hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket but the foul's on Gregory Chaney - foul #2 on Gregory Chaney, team foul #1 | 35-31 |
| 19:23 | Nevada | Donald Mayers makes the 1st free throw | 35-32 |
| 19:23 | Nevada | Donald Mayers makes the 2nd free throw | 35-33 |
| 19:08 | Houston | Louis Thompson misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 35-33 |
| 19:06 | Nevada | The rebound goes to Charles Carlos | 35-33 |
| 18:53 | Nevada | Donald Mayers misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Lee Fulmer - foul #1 on Lee Fulmer, team foul #2 | 35-33 |
| 18:53 | Nevada | Donald Mayers makes the 1st free throw | 35-34 |
| 18:53 | Nevada | Donald Mayers makes the 2nd free throw | 35-35 |
| 18:34 | Houston | Lee Fulmer misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Carl Lenoir - foul #1 on Carl Lenoir, team foul #2 | 35-35 |
| 18:34 | Houston | Lee Fulmer makes the 1st free throw | 36-35 |
| 18:34 | Houston | Lee Fulmer makes the 2nd free throw | 37-35 |
| 18:15 | Nevada | Lee Fulmer is called for the reach on Donald Mayers - foul #2 on Lee Fulmer, team foul #3 | 37-35 |
| 18:02 | Nevada | Lee Fulmer takes the ball from Daniel Rickett | 37-35 |
| 17:49 | Houston | Gregory Chaney misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 37-35 |
| 17:48 | Nevada | The rebound goes to Carl Lenoir | 37-35 |
| 17:31 | Nevada | Carl Lenoir blows the layup but he's hacked by Louis Thompson - foul #3 on Louis Thompson, team foul #4 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Houston | Adam Parramore (PF) Louis Thompson | |
| Subs | Nevada | Scott Harris (PF) Charles Carlos | |
| 17:31 | Nevada | Carl Lenoir misses the 1st free throw | 37-35 |
| 17:31 | Nevada | Carl Lenoir misses the 2nd free throw | 37-35 |
| 17:31 | Houston | Adam Parramore gets the rebound | 37-35 |
| 17:20 | Houston | Donald Mayers is called for the reach on Adam Parramore - foul #3 on Donald Mayers, team foul #3 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Nevada | Gordon Hocking (SG) Donald Mayers | |
| 17:09 | Houston | Gregory Chaney misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 37-35 |
| 17:08 | Houston | Dale Hall tips it in | 39-35 |
| 17:01 | Nevada | The short jumper by Scott Harris is denied by Dale Hall | 39-35 |
| 17:00 | Houston | Dale Hall snags the defensive board | 39-35 |
| 16:55 | Houston | Lee Fulmer is fouled in the backcourt by Carey Smith - foul #1 on Carey Smith, team foul #4 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Houston | Allan Sanders (SG), Ronald Gulley (SF), Derek Dattilo (C) Gregory Chaney, Jeffrey Dyck, Dale Hall | |
| Subs | Nevada | Emil Novello (PG), Michael Carr (PF) Carey Smith, Daniel Rickett | |
| 16:49 | Houston | Allan Sanders misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-35 |
| 16:47 | Houston | Lee Fulmer tips it back up and in | 41-35 |
| 16:31 | Nevada | Emil Novello misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-35 |
| 16:30 | Houston | Derek Dattilo grabs the board | 41-35 |
| 16:26 | Houston | Lee Fulmer hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Allan Sanders | 44-35 |
| 16:02 | Nevada | Carl Lenoir misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 44-35 |
| 16:00 | Houston | Lee Fulmer gets the rebound | 44-35 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Lee Fulmer (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Allan Sanders (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ronald Gulley (fresh) PF - Adam Parramore (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Derek Dattilo (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Emil Novello (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Gordon Hocking (fresh) SF - Carl Lenoir (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Michael Carr (fresh) C - Scott Harris (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Houston | Gordon Hocking steals it from Derek Dattilo | 44-35 |
| 15:18 | Nevada | Gordon Hocking buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Emil Novello | 44-38 |
| 15:00 | Houston | Derek Dattilo hits the finger roll | 46-38 |
| 14:56 | Nevada | Carl Lenoir is hacked by Adam Parramore - foul #1 on Adam Parramore, team foul #5 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Houston | Gregory Chaney (SG), Jeffrey Dyck (SF), Louis Thompson (PF), Dale Hall (C) Lee Fulmer, Ronald Gulley, Adam Parramore, Derek Dattilo | |
| Subs | Nevada | John Edwards (PG), Donald Mayers (SG), Matthew Scruggs (SF), Charles Carlos (PF), Daniel Rickett (C) Emil Novello, Gordon Hocking, Carl Lenoir, Michael Carr, Scott Harris | |
| 14:37 | Nevada | John Edwards hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Charles Carlos | 46-41 |
| 14:21 | Houston | Jeffrey Dyck is fouled on the floor by Donald Mayers - foul #4 on Donald Mayers, team foul #5 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Nevada | Gordon Hocking (SG) Donald Mayers | |
| 14:02 | Houston | Louis Thompson makes the jumper from the left wing | 48-41 |
| 13:43 | Nevada | Matthew Scruggs lays it up and in on a nice dish by Charles Carlos | 48-43 |
| 13:24 | Houston | Allan Sanders misses the easy layup but he's fouled by John Edwards - foul #4 on John Edwards, team foul #6 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Nevada | Carey Smith (PG) John Edwards | |
| 13:24 | Houston | Allan Sanders misses the 1st free throw | 48-43 |
| 13:24 | Houston | Allan Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 49-43 |
| 13:10 | Nevada | Charles Carlos buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Daniel Rickett | 49-46 |
| 13:02 | Houston | Allan Sanders connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by Louis Thompson | 52-46 |
| 12:52 | Nevada | Matthew Scruggs misses long on a shot from the left side | 52-46 |
| 12:50 | Houston | Dale Hall pulls down the rebound | 52-46 |
| 12:28 | Houston | Louis Thompson misses the 3 from the right corner | 52-46 |
| 12:26 | Nevada | Daniel Rickett grabs the defensive rebound | 52-46 |
| 12:06 | Nevada | Gordon Hocking buries a 3 from the right corner | 52-49 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Allan Sanders (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gregory Chaney (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jeffrey Dyck (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Louis Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Dale Hall (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Carey Smith (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Gordon Hocking (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Matthew Scruggs (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Charles Carlos (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Daniel Rickett (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Houston | Dale Hall makes the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Allan Sanders | 54-49 |
| 11:24 | Nevada | Daniel Rickett hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 54-49 |
| 11:22 | Houston | Louis Thompson pulls down the rebound | 54-49 |
| 11:08 | Houston | Louis Thompson is hacked by Charles Carlos - foul #3 on Charles Carlos, team foul #7 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Houston | Lee Fulmer (PG), James Doan (SG), Adam Parramore (SF), Derek Dattilo (C) Allan Sanders, Gregory Chaney, Jeffrey Dyck, Dale Hall | |
| Subs | Nevada | Emil Novello (SG), Carl Lenoir (SF), Michael Carr (PF), Scott Harris (C) Gordon Hocking, Matthew Scruggs, Charles Carlos, Daniel Rickett | |
| 11:08 | Houston | Louis Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 11:08 | Nevada | Scott Harris snags the defensive board | 54-49 |
| 10:44 | Nevada | Emil Novello double dribbles | 54-49 |
| Subs | Houston | Ronald Gulley (SF) Louis Thompson | |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| 10:21 | Houston | Adam Parramore loses the ball out of bounds | 54-49 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Nevada | Gordon Hocking (SG) Carey Smith | |
| 10:05 | Nevada | Emil Novello hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 54-49 |
| 10:03 | Nevada | Michael Carr tips it in | 54-51 |
| 09:48 | Houston | Lee Fulmer connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Ronald Gulley | 56-51 |
| 09:37 | Nevada | Michael Carr hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-51 |
| 09:35 | Nevada | Carl Lenoir pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-51 |
| 09:21 | Nevada | Emil Novello knocks in the driving attempt in the lane | 56-53 |
| 08:59 | Houston | Scott Harris is called for the reach on Derek Dattilo - foul #1 on Scott Harris, team foul #8 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Houston | Gregory Chaney (SG), Jeffrey Dyck (SF), Dale Hall (C) James Doan, Ronald Gulley, Adam Parramore | |
| Subs | Nevada | Carey Smith (PG), Daniel Rickett (C) Gordon Hocking, Michael Carr | |
| 08:59 | Houston | Derek Dattilo makes the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 08:59 | Houston | Derek Dattilo makes the 2nd free throw | 58-53 |
| 08:42 | Nevada | Carl Lenoir connects on the turnaround from the left block set up by Emil Novello | 58-55 |
| 08:31 | Houston | Lee Fulmer misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-55 |
| 08:30 | Nevada | Daniel Rickett grabs the board | 58-55 |
| 08:25 | Nevada | Carl Lenoir is called for traveling | 58-55 |
| Subs | Houston | Louis Thompson (PF) Derek Dattilo | |
| Subs | Nevada | Matthew Scruggs (SF), Charles Carlos (PF) Carl Lenoir, Scott Harris | |
| 08:07 | Houston | Jeffrey Dyck connects on the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Gregory Chaney | 60-55 |
| 07:50 | Nevada | Carey Smith makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Emil Novello | 60-57 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Lee Fulmer (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gregory Chaney (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Dyck (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Louis Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Dale Hall (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Carey Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Emil Novello (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Matthew Scruggs (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Charles Carlos (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Daniel Rickett (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Houston | Gregory Chaney lays it up and in and he's hacked by Matthew Scruggs - foul #4 on Matthew Scruggs, team foul #9 | 62-57 |
| Subs | Houston | Allan Sanders (PG) Lee Fulmer | |
| Subs | Nevada | John Edwards (PG), Donald Mayers (SG) Carey Smith, Emil Novello | |
| 07:33 | Houston | Gregory Chaney makes the free throw | 63-57 |
| 07:15 | Nevada | Donald Mayers misses badly on a shot from the right side | 63-57 |
| 07:13 | Houston | The rebound goes to Louis Thompson | 63-57 |
| 06:48 | Houston | Louis Thompson is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on Louis Thompson, team foul #6 | 63-57 |
| Subs | Houston | James Doan (SG), Adam Parramore (C) Gregory Chaney, Dale Hall | |
| Subs | Nevada | Carl Lenoir (SF), Scott Harris (C) Matthew Scruggs, Daniel Rickett | |
| 06:32 | Nevada | James Doan is called for the reach on John Edwards - foul #1 on James Doan, team foul #7 | 63-57 |
| Subs | Houston | Lee Fulmer (PG) James Doan | |
| Subs | Nevada | Gordon Hocking (C) Charles Carlos | |
| 06:32 | Nevada | John Edwards misses the 1st free throw | 63-57 |
| 06:32 | Houston | Adam Parramore gets the rebound | 63-57 |
| 06:13 | Houston | Allan Sanders drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Lee Fulmer | 66-57 |
| 05:57 | Nevada | John Edwards misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 66-57 |
| 05:55 | Houston | Louis Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 66-57 |
| 05:43 | Houston | Allan Sanders misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 66-57 |
| 05:42 | Nevada | Scott Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 66-57 |
| 05:20 | Nevada | Donald Mayers misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 66-57 |
| 05:19 | Nevada | Donald Mayers grabs the offensive rebound | 66-57 |
| 05:10 | Nevada | John Edwards hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 66-57 |
| 05:09 | Houston | The rebound goes to Louis Thompson | 66-57 |
| 04:55 | Houston | Jeffrey Dyck scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 69-57 |
| 04:50 | Nevada | Donald Mayers connects on the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Carl Lenoir | 69-59 |
| 04:36 | Houston | Allan Sanders clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 69-59 |
| 04:34 | Houston | Lee Fulmer misses the tip | 69-59 |
| 04:32 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Adam Parramore | 69-59 |
| 04:09 | Houston | Allan Sanders comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 69-59 |
| 04:07 | Nevada | John Edwards gets the rebound | 69-59 |
| 04:07 | Nevada | Nevada calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-59 |
| Subs | Houston | Gregory Chaney (SG), Dale Hall (C) Allan Sanders, Jeffrey Dyck | |
| Subs | Nevada | Matthew Scruggs (SF), Charles Carlos (PF), Daniel Rickett (C) Carl Lenoir, Scott Harris, Gordon Hocking | |
| 03:45 | Nevada | Matthew Scruggs's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 69-59 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Lee Fulmer (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gregory Chaney (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Adam Parramore (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. PF - Louis Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Dale Hall (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - John Edwards (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Donald Mayers (fresh) 12 pts. 4 pf. SF - Matthew Scruggs (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Charles Carlos (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Daniel Rickett (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:16 | Houston | Louis Thompson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 69-59 |
| 03:14 | Nevada | Matthew Scruggs snags the defensive board | 69-59 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:01 | Nevada | Donald Mayers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 69-59 |
| Subs | Houston | Jeffrey Dyck (SF) Louis Thompson | |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| 02:32 | Houston | Dale Hall can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Daniel Rickett - foul #1 on Daniel Rickett, team foul #10 | 69-59 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Nevada | Carey Smith (PG), Gordon Hocking (SG) John Edwards, Donald Mayers | |
| 02:32 | Houston | Dale Hall misses the 1st free throw | 69-59 |
| 02:32 | Houston | Dale Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 70-59 |
| 02:29 | Nevada | Nevada calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-59 |
| Subs | Houston | Louis Thompson (PF) Adam Parramore | |
| Subs | Nevada | John Edwards (PG), Donald Mayers (SG) Carey Smith, Gordon Hocking | |
| 02:20 | Nevada | Daniel Rickett makes the fadeaway near the basket set up by Donald Mayers and he's fouled by Lee Fulmer - foul #3 on Lee Fulmer, team foul #8 | 70-61 |
| 02:20 | Nevada | Daniel Rickett makes the free throw | 70-62 |
| 01:53 | Houston | Lee Fulmer is whistled for a carry | 70-62 |
| 01:39 | Nevada | Matthew Scruggs misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 70-62 |
| 01:37 | Nevada | Charles Carlos grabs the offensive board | 70-62 |
| 01:21 | Nevada | Charles Carlos misses the 3 from the left corner | 70-62 |
| 01:20 | Houston | The rebound goes to Dale Hall | 70-62 |
| 01:05 | Houston | Louis Thompson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 70-62 |
| 01:04 | Houston | Dale Hall tips it but misses | 70-62 |
| 01:02 | Nevada | Daniel Rickett pulls down the rebound | 70-62 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:57 | Nevada | Donald Mayers hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Charles Carlos | 70-65 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Houston | Jeffrey Dyck misses the easy layup | 70-65 |
| 00:33 | Nevada | Donald Mayers grabs the defensive rebound | 70-65 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Nevada | John Edwards scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Matthew Scruggs | 70-67 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:25 | Houston | Louis Thompson is hacked by Donald Mayers in the backcourt - foul #5 on Donald Mayers, team foul #11 | 70-67 |
| Subs | Houston | Allan Sanders (PG) Lee Fulmer | |
| Subs | Nevada | Gordon Hocking (SG) Donald Mayers | |
| 00:25 | Houston | Louis Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 71-67 |
| 00:25 | Houston | Louis Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 72-67 |
| 00:18 | Nevada | John Edwards misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 72-67 |
| 00:16 | Nevada | Matthew Scruggs grabs the offensive board | 72-67 |
| 00:14 | Nevada | Charles Carlos comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 72-67 |
| 00:13 | Houston | Jeffrey Dyck grabs the defensive rebound | 72-67 |
| 00:10 | Houston | Jeffrey Dyck is hacked by John Edwards in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Edwards, team foul #12 | 72-67 |
| Subs | Houston | Lee Fulmer (PG), Adam Parramore (C) Allan Sanders, Dale Hall | |
| Subs | Nevada | Carey Smith (PG) John Edwards | |
| 00:10 | Houston | Jeffrey Dyck makes the 1st free throw | 73-67 |
| 00:10 | Houston | Jeffrey Dyck makes the 2nd free throw | 74-67 |
| 00:07 | Nevada | Nevada calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 74-67 |
| Subs | Houston | Dale Hall (C) Adam Parramore | |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| 00:03 | Nevada | Carey Smith is fouled on the floor by Lee Fulmer - foul #4 on Lee Fulmer, team foul #9 | 74-67 |
| 00:03 | Nevada | Carey Smith makes the 1st free throw | 74-68 |
| 00:03 | Nevada | Carey Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 74-69 |
| 00:00 | Houston | Lee Fulmer runs out the clock | 74-69 |