| Lineup | Nevada | PG - John Edwards (fresh) SG - Donald Mayers (fresh) SF - Matthew Scruggs (fresh) PF - Charles Carlos (fresh) C - Daniel Rickett (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Raymond Hamilton (fresh) SG - Phillip Doyle (fresh) SF - Ralph Hayes (fresh) PF - Kelley Garrett (fresh) C - Thomas Franz (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Nevada | Daniel Rickett wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:58 | Nevada | Phillip Doyle is called for the reach on Donald Mayers in the backcourt - foul #1 on Phillip Doyle, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:50 | Nevada | Donald Mayers makes the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by John Edwards | 2-0 |
| 19:23 | Northwestern State | Phillip Doyle clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 2-0 |
| 19:21 | Nevada | The rebound goes to Daniel Rickett | 2-0 |
| 19:19 | Nevada | Daniel Rickett loses the dribble to Thomas Franz in the backcourt | 2-0 |
| 18:58 | Northwestern State | Kelley Garrett drills a shot in the lane on a great pass from Raymond Hamilton | 2-2 |
| 18:38 | Nevada | John Edwards knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 4-2 |
| 18:35 | Northwestern State | Raymond Hamilton is hacked by John Edwards in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Edwards, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| 18:18 | Northwestern State | Kelley Garrett is whistled for traveling | 4-2 |
| 18:16 | Nevada | John Edwards is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 4-2 |
| 18:07 | Northwestern State | Phillip Doyle is denied on a layup by Daniel Rickett | 4-2 |
| 18:06 | Nevada | Daniel Rickett gets the rebound | 4-2 |
| 17:47 | Nevada | Charles Carlos scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from John Edwards | 7-2 |
| 17:25 | Northwestern State | Ralph Hayes dunks the ball set up by Raymond Hamilton | 7-4 |
| 16:56 | Nevada | Matthew Scruggs misses long on a jumper from the right side | 7-4 |
| 16:55 | Northwestern State | Raymond Hamilton gets the rebound | 7-4 |
| 16:31 | Northwestern State | Daniel Rickett steps in front of the Phillip Doyle pass | 7-4 |
| 16:19 | Nevada | Thomas Franz steals it from John Edwards | 7-4 |
| 15:59 | Northwestern State | Raymond Hamilton misses short on a jumper from the right side | 7-4 |
| 15:57 | Northwestern State | Thomas Franz grabs the offensive board | 7-4 |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - John Edwards (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Mayers (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Matthew Scruggs (tiring) PF - Charles Carlos (tiring) 3 pts. C - Daniel Rickett (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Raymond Hamilton (tiring) 2 ast. SG - Phillip Doyle (fairly fresh) SF - Ralph Hayes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kelley Garrett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Thomas Franz (fairly fresh) 2 stl. | |
| 15:39 | Northwestern State | Phillip Doyle comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by John Edwards - foul #2 on John Edwards, team foul #2 | 7-4 |
| Subs | Nevada | Carey Smith (PG), Gordon Hocking (SG), Emil Novello (SF), Carl Lenoir (PF), Scott Harris (C) John Edwards, Donald Mayers, Matthew Scruggs, Charles Carlos, Daniel Rickett | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Gerald Lawrence (PG), Gary Norman (SF), Ernest Raymond (PF), Eric Unknow (C) Raymond Hamilton, Ralph Hayes, Kelley Garrett, Thomas Franz | |
| 15:39 | Northwestern State | Phillip Doyle makes the 1st free throw | 7-5 |
| 15:39 | Northwestern State | Phillip Doyle misses the 2nd free throw | 7-5 |
| 15:39 | Nevada | Scott Harris gets the rebound | 7-5 |
| 15:28 | Nevada | Gordon Hocking scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Emil Novello | 10-5 |
| 15:14 | Northwestern State | Ernest Raymond misses short on a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Gordon Hocking - foul #1 on Gordon Hocking, team foul #3 | 10-5 |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Eddie Stafford (SF) Phillip Doyle | |
| 15:14 | Northwestern State | Ernest Raymond misses the 1st free throw | 10-5 |
| 15:14 | Northwestern State | Ernest Raymond misses the 2nd free throw | 10-5 |
| 15:14 | Nevada | Carl Lenoir pulls down the rebound | 10-5 |
| 15:04 | Nevada | Carey Smith misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 10-5 |
| 15:03 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Eric Unknow | 10-5 |
| 14:51 | Northwestern State | Gerald Lawrence is fouled on the floor by Scott Harris - foul #1 on Scott Harris, team foul #4 | 10-5 |
| 14:38 | Northwestern State | Carl Lenoir blocks the short jumper by Gary Norman | 10-5 |
| 14:37 | Nevada | Scott Harris snags the defensive board | 10-5 |
| 14:19 | Nevada | Carey Smith knocks in the jumper from the left wing set up by Gordon Hocking | 12-5 |
| 13:54 | Northwestern State | Eddie Stafford is whistled for a carry | 12-5 |
| Subs | Nevada | Michael Carr (PF), Daniel Rickett (C) Carl Lenoir, Scott Harris | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | James Canela (PG), Phillip Doyle (SG), Thomas Franz (C) Gerald Lawrence, Ernest Raymond, Eric Unknow | |
| 13:47 | Nevada | Thomas Franz swats the short shot by Emil Novello | 12-5 |
| 13:45 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Eddie Stafford | 12-5 |
| 13:32 | Northwestern State | Phillip Doyle misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 12-5 |
| 13:30 | Northwestern State | Eddie Stafford grabs the offensive rebound | 12-5 |
| 13:14 | Northwestern State | Gary Norman is fouled on the floor by Daniel Rickett - foul #1 on Daniel Rickett, team foul #5 | 12-5 |
| Subs | Nevada | Donald Mayers (SG), Charles Carlos (PF) Gordon Hocking, Emil Novello | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Ralph Hayes (SF), Kelley Garrett (PF) Gary Norman, Eddie Stafford | |
| 13:08 | Northwestern State | Phillip Doyle drills a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from James Canela | 12-7 |
| 12:48 | Nevada | Charles Carlos buries a jumper from close range | 14-7 |
| 12:44 | Northwestern State | Phillip Doyle buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by James Canela | 14-10 |
| 12:20 | Nevada | James Canela is called for the reach on Donald Mayers - foul #1 on James Canela, team foul #2 | 14-10 |
| Subs | Nevada | Matthew Scruggs (SF), Carl Lenoir (C) Charles Carlos, Daniel Rickett | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Gerald Lawrence (PG), Ernest Raymond (PF), Eric Unknow (C) James Canela, Kelley Garrett, Thomas Franz | |
| 12:00 | Nevada | Carl Lenoir connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Carey Smith | 17-10 |
| 11:36 | Northwestern State | Ralph Hayes clanks a floater from the free throw line | 17-10 |
| 11:35 | Northwestern State | Ernest Raymond misses the tip | 17-10 |
| 11:33 | Northwestern State | Ralph Hayes grabs the offensive rebound | 17-10 |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Carey Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Mayers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Matthew Scruggs (fairly fresh) PF - Michael Carr (fairly fresh) C - Carl Lenoir (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Gerald Lawrence (fresh) SG - Phillip Doyle (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Ralph Hayes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ernest Raymond (fresh) C - Eric Unknow (fresh) | |
| 11:16 | Northwestern State | Ralph Hayes is fouled on the floor by Matthew Scruggs - foul #1 on Matthew Scruggs, team foul #6 | 17-10 |
| Subs | Nevada | Emil Novello (PG), Gordon Hocking (SG), Scott Harris (C) Carey Smith, Donald Mayers, Michael Carr | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Raymond Hamilton (PG), Gary Norman (SG), Eddie Stafford (PF) Gerald Lawrence, Phillip Doyle, Eric Unknow | |
| 11:04 | Northwestern State | Ernest Raymond misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 17-10 |
| 11:03 | Nevada | Emil Novello gets the rebound | 17-10 |
| 10:50 | Nevada | Gordon Hocking misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 17-10 |
| 10:49 | Northwestern State | Ernest Raymond grabs the board | 17-10 |
| 10:29 | Northwestern State | Raymond Hamilton buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Gary Norman | 17-13 |
| 10:26 | Nevada | Carl Lenoir throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 17-13 |
| Subs | Nevada | Charles Carlos (PF) Matthew Scruggs | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | James Canela (SG), Thomas Franz (C) Ralph Hayes, Ernest Raymond | |
| 10:07 | Northwestern State | Thomas Franz misses long on a fadeaway in the lane | 17-13 |
| 10:05 | Nevada | Gordon Hocking grabs the board | 17-13 |
| 09:47 | Nevada | Charles Carlos hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Eddie Stafford - foul #1 on Eddie Stafford, team foul #3 | 17-13 |
| Subs | Nevada | Michael Carr (SF) Carl Lenoir | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Gerald Lawrence (PG), Kelley Garrett (PF), Eric Unknow (C) Raymond Hamilton, Eddie Stafford, Thomas Franz | |
| 09:47 | Nevada | Charles Carlos misses the 1st free throw | 17-13 |
| 09:47 | Nevada | Charles Carlos misses the 2nd free throw | 17-13 |
| 09:47 | Nevada | Michael Carr gets the offensive rebound | 17-13 |
| 09:37 | Nevada | Gordon Hocking is hacked by Kelley Garrett - foul #1 on Kelley Garrett, team foul #4 | 17-13 |
| Subs | Nevada | Donald Mayers (SG), Daniel Rickett (C) Gordon Hocking, Scott Harris | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 09:31 | Nevada | Michael Carr misses the 3 from straight away | 17-13 |
| 09:29 | Nevada | Emil Novello tips it in | 19-13 |
| 09:11 | Northwestern State | Kelley Garrett hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 19-13 |
| 09:09 | Northwestern State | James Canela tips it in | 19-15 |
| 08:55 | Nevada | Donald Mayers misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 19-15 |
| 08:53 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Gary Norman | 19-15 |
| 08:35 | Northwestern State | Kelley Garrett clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 19-15 |
| 08:33 | Nevada | Daniel Rickett snags the defensive board | 19-15 |
| 08:28 | Nevada | Donald Mayers is hacked by James Canela in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Canela, team foul #5 | 19-15 |
| Subs | Nevada | Carey Smith (PG), Gordon Hocking (SG), Matthew Scruggs (SF) Emil Novello, Donald Mayers, Charles Carlos | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Raymond Hamilton (PG), Phillip Doyle (SG), Ralph Hayes (SF), Ernest Raymond (C) Gerald Lawrence, James Canela, Gary Norman, Eric Unknow | |
| 08:16 | Nevada | Carey Smith misses badly on the uncontested floater from the left block | 19-15 |
| 08:14 | Nevada | Gordon Hocking grabs the offensive board | 19-15 |
| 07:58 | Nevada | Gordon Hocking can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 19-15 |
| 07:57 | Nevada | Daniel Rickett tips it but misses | 19-15 |
| 07:55 | Northwestern State | Kelley Garrett snags the defensive board | 19-15 |
| 07:47 | Northwestern State | Ralph Hayes loses the dribble to Carey Smith | 19-15 |
| 07:44 | Nevada | Gordon Hocking slams it home on a great pass from Carey Smith | 21-15 |
| 07:22 | Northwestern State | Phillip Doyle connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Raymond Hamilton | 21-18 |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Carey Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gordon Hocking (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Scruggs (tiring) PF - Michael Carr (fairly fresh) C - Daniel Rickett (tiring) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Raymond Hamilton (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Phillip Doyle (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Ralph Hayes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kelley Garrett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Ernest Raymond (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:05 | Nevada | Carey Smith is whistled for traveling | 21-18 |
| Subs | Nevada | Donald Mayers (SG), Carl Lenoir (SF), Charles Carlos (PF), Scott Harris (C) Gordon Hocking, Matthew Scruggs, Michael Carr, Daniel Rickett | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Gerald Lawrence (PG), Gary Norman (SF), Eddie Stafford (PF), Eric Unknow (C) Raymond Hamilton, Ralph Hayes, Kelley Garrett, Ernest Raymond | |
| 06:44 | Northwestern State | Gary Norman's layup is rejected by Scott Harris | 21-18 |
| 06:42 | Nevada | Charles Carlos snags the defensive board | 21-18 |
| 06:25 | Nevada | Donald Mayers misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Phillip Doyle - foul #2 on Phillip Doyle, team foul #6 | 21-18 |
| Subs | Nevada | Emil Novello (PG) Carey Smith | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Ralph Hayes (SF) Phillip Doyle | |
| 06:25 | Nevada | Donald Mayers makes the 1st free throw | 22-18 |
| 06:25 | Nevada | Donald Mayers makes the 2nd free throw | 23-18 |
| 06:02 | Northwestern State | Gerald Lawrence makes the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Eddie Stafford | 23-20 |
| 05:51 | Nevada | Charles Carlos hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 23-20 |
| 05:50 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Ralph Hayes | 23-20 |
| 05:39 | Northwestern State | Gerald Lawrence misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 23-20 |
| 05:38 | Nevada | The rebound goes to Charles Carlos | 23-20 |
| 05:23 | Nevada | Carl Lenoir hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket but the foul's on Ralph Hayes - foul #1 on Ralph Hayes, team foul #7 | 23-20 |
| Subs | Nevada | Gordon Hocking (SG), Matthew Scruggs (SF), Daniel Rickett (C) Donald Mayers, Charles Carlos, Scott Harris | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Raymond Hamilton (PG), Ernest Raymond (PF), Thomas Franz (C) Gerald Lawrence, Eddie Stafford, Eric Unknow | |
| 05:23 | Nevada | Carl Lenoir makes the 1st free throw | 24-20 |
| 05:23 | Nevada | Carl Lenoir misses the 2nd free throw | 24-20 |
| 05:23 | Northwestern State | Thomas Franz pulls down the rebound | 24-20 |
| 04:59 | Northwestern State | Raymond Hamilton misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 24-20 |
| 04:58 | Nevada | Gordon Hocking grabs the defensive rebound | 24-20 |
| 04:56 | Nevada | Carl Lenoir throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 24-20 |
| Subs | Nevada | Michael Carr (PF) Carl Lenoir | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 04:39 | Northwestern State | Gary Norman is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Gary Norman, team foul #8 | 24-20 |
| Subs | Nevada | Carey Smith (PG) Emil Novello | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 04:37 | Nevada | Matthew Scruggs is hacked by Ralph Hayes in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ralph Hayes, team foul #9 | 24-20 |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Gerald Lawrence (SF) Ralph Hayes | |
| 04:37 | Nevada | Matthew Scruggs makes the 1st free throw | 25-20 |
| 04:37 | Nevada | Matthew Scruggs makes the 2nd free throw | 26-20 |
| 04:32 | Northwestern State | Raymond Hamilton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 26-20 |
| 04:21 | Nevada | Matthew Scruggs hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Thomas Franz - foul #1 on Thomas Franz, team foul #10 | 26-20 |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Kelley Garrett (PF) Ernest Raymond | |
| 04:21 | Nevada | Matthew Scruggs makes the 1st free throw | 27-20 |
| 04:21 | Nevada | Matthew Scruggs makes the 2nd free throw | 28-20 |
| 04:06 | Northwestern State | Raymond Hamilton is hacked by Carey Smith - foul #1 on Carey Smith, team foul #7 | 28-20 |
| Subs | Nevada | Scott Harris (PF), Carl Lenoir (C) Matthew Scruggs, Daniel Rickett | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Eddie Stafford (SF) Gerald Lawrence | |
| 04:06 | Northwestern State | Raymond Hamilton makes the 1st free throw | 28-21 |
| 04:06 | Northwestern State | Raymond Hamilton makes the 2nd free throw | 28-22 |
| 03:52 | Nevada | Scott Harris hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Gordon Hocking | 31-22 |
| 03:33 | Northwestern State | Eddie Stafford's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-22 |
| Subs | Nevada | John Edwards (PG), Emil Novello (SF) Carey Smith, Carl Lenoir | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | James Canela (PG), Phillip Doyle (SG), Eric Unknow (C) Raymond Hamilton, Gary Norman, Thomas Franz | |
| 03:16 | Nevada | John Edwards clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 31-22 |
| 03:14 | Nevada | Gordon Hocking grabs the offensive board | 31-22 |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - John Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gordon Hocking (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Emil Novello (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Carr (fairly fresh) C - Scott Harris (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - James Canela (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Phillip Doyle (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Eddie Stafford (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Kelley Garrett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Eric Unknow (fresh) | |
| 02:57 | Nevada | Emil Novello travels with the ball | 31-22 |
| Subs | Nevada | Donald Mayers (SG), Charles Carlos (PF), Carl Lenoir (C) Gordon Hocking, Michael Carr, Scott Harris | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Ralph Hayes (SF), Ernest Raymond (PF) Eddie Stafford, Kelley Garrett | |
| 02:42 | Northwestern State | James Canela misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 31-22 |
| 02:40 | Nevada | Donald Mayers grabs the board | 31-22 |
| 02:35 | Nevada | Emil Novello comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 31-22 |
| 02:34 | Northwestern State | Ernest Raymond gets the rebound | 31-22 |
| 02:22 | Northwestern State | Phillip Doyle comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 31-22 |
| 02:21 | Nevada | Emil Novello pulls down the rebound | 31-22 |
| 02:19 | Nevada | John Edwards's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-22 |
| Subs | Nevada | Daniel Rickett (C) Emil Novello | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Gerald Lawrence (SF), Thomas Franz (C) Ralph Hayes, Eric Unknow | |
| 01:59 | Northwestern State | Phillip Doyle misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-22 |
| 01:58 | Northwestern State | Gerald Lawrence misses the tip | 31-22 |
| 01:57 | Nevada | The rebound goes to Charles Carlos | 31-22 |
| 01:52 | Nevada | John Edwards can't finish the layup | 31-22 |
| 01:50 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Ernest Raymond | 31-22 |
| 01:21 | Northwestern State | Phillip Doyle connects on the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by James Canela | 31-24 |
| 01:04 | Nevada | Donald Mayers is hacked by Thomas Franz - foul #2 on Thomas Franz, team foul #11 | 31-24 |
| Subs | Nevada | Carey Smith (PG), Emil Novello (SF), Scott Harris (PF), Gordon Hocking (C) John Edwards, Carl Lenoir, Charles Carlos, Daniel Rickett | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Gary Norman (SF), Eddie Stafford (PF) James Canela, Ernest Raymond | |
| 01:04 | Nevada | Donald Mayers misses the 1st free throw | 31-24 |
| 01:04 | Nevada | Donald Mayers makes the 2nd free throw | 32-24 |
| 00:41 | Northwestern State | Eddie Stafford misses the jump hook in the paint | 32-24 |
| 00:39 | Northwestern State | Thomas Franz pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-24 |
| 00:29 | Northwestern State | Eddie Stafford clanks a shot from the right wing | 32-24 |
| 00:28 | Northwestern State | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Franz | 32-24 |
| 00:03 | Northwestern State | Eddie Stafford comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 32-24 |
| 00:01 | Nevada | Gordon Hocking snags the defensive board | 32-24 |
| 00:00 | Nevada | Gordon Hocking can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 32-24 |