| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - John Ridlon (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Josef Sefcovic (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Walter Andersen (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Wilson Michael (fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - John Edwards (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Emil Novello (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thomas Goforth (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Eric Freeman (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Scott Harris (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Nevada | Thomas Goforth inbounds the ball | 36-34 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:40 | Nevada | Emil Novello misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 36-34 |
| 19:39 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Walter Andersen | 36-34 |
| 19:13 | Central Michigan | John Ridlon misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-34 |
| 19:11 | Central Michigan | Jason Johnson snags the offensive board | 36-34 |
| 18:57 | Central Michigan | Jason Johnson is called for traveling | 36-34 |
| 18:40 | Nevada | Scott Harris misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-34 |
| 18:38 | Central Michigan | Wilson Michael grabs the defensive rebound | 36-34 |
| 18:34 | Central Michigan | John Ridlon hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 36-34 |
| 18:33 | Nevada | The rebound goes to Eric Freeman | 36-34 |
| 18:17 | Nevada | Emil Novello can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Jason Johnson - foul #1 on Jason Johnson, team foul #1 | 36-34 |
| 18:17 | Nevada | Emil Novello makes the 1st free throw | 36-35 |
| 18:17 | Nevada | Emil Novello makes the 2nd free throw | 36-36 |
| 17:54 | Central Michigan | Josef Sefcovic can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 36-36 |
| 17:52 | Central Michigan | Wilson Michael gets the offensive rebound | 36-36 |
| 17:37 | Central Michigan | John Ridlon is hacked by Emil Novello - foul #2 on Emil Novello, team foul #1 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Nevada | Jeffrey Colvin (PF), Cameron Doan (C) Eric Freeman, Scott Harris | |
| 17:29 | Central Michigan | Thomas Goforth picks off the pass by Jason Johnson | 36-36 |
| 17:03 | Nevada | Cameron Doan double dribbles | 36-36 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Mark Bieker (PG), John Killen (SG), Kurt Masters (SF), Philip Coles (C) John Ridlon, Jason Johnson, Josef Sefcovic, Wilson Michael | |
| Subs | Nevada | Scott Harris (C) Thomas Goforth | |
| 16:47 | Central Michigan | Mark Bieker connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Kurt Masters | 38-36 |
| 16:31 | Nevada | Cameron Doan hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 38-36 |
| 16:30 | Nevada | Jeffrey Colvin pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-36 |
| 16:12 | Nevada | Scott Harris is fouled on the floor by Philip Coles - foul #2 on Philip Coles, team foul #2 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Wilson Michael (C) Walter Andersen | |
| Subs | Nevada | Carey Smith (PG), Gordon Hocking (SG), Eric Freeman (PF) John Edwards, Emil Novello, Scott Harris | |
| 15:52 | Nevada | Carey Smith is fouled on the floor by Mark Bieker - foul #3 on Mark Bieker, team foul #3 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jason Johnson (SG), Josef Sefcovic (SF), Michael Pelt (PF) John Killen, Kurt Masters, Philip Coles | |
| Subs | Nevada | Michael Carr (SF) Cameron Doan | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Mark Bieker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jason Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Josef Sefcovic (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Pelt (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - Wilson Michael (fresh) 8 pts. 12 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Carey Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gordon Hocking (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Carr (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Eric Freeman (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Jeffrey Colvin (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:39 | Nevada | Gordon Hocking comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 38-36 |
| 15:37 | Central Michigan | Mark Bieker pulls down the rebound | 38-36 |
| 15:33 | Central Michigan | Mark Bieker misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 38-36 |
| 15:31 | Nevada | Jeffrey Colvin snags the defensive board | 38-36 |
| 15:25 | Nevada | The jump hook by Jeffrey Colvin is blocked by Wilson Michael | 38-36 |
| 15:23 | Central Michigan | Wilson Michael snags the defensive board | 38-36 |
| 14:55 | Central Michigan | Mark Bieker drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Jason Johnson | 41-36 |
| 14:39 | Nevada | Jeffrey Colvin drills a jump hook from the baseline | 41-38 |
| 14:15 | Central Michigan | Mark Bieker drills a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Wilson Michael | 44-38 |
| 14:07 | Nevada | Carey Smith's pass is intercepted by Michael Pelt | 44-38 |
| 13:49 | Central Michigan | Mark Bieker can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-38 |
| 13:47 | Nevada | Michael Carr grabs the board | 44-38 |
| 13:42 | Nevada | Carey Smith makes the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Michael Carr | 44-40 |
| 13:37 | Central Michigan | Jeffrey Colvin takes the ball from Wilson Michael | 44-40 |
| 13:33 | Nevada | Jason Johnson steals the ball from Gordon Hocking | 44-40 |
| 13:29 | Central Michigan | Jason Johnson hits the finger roll | 46-40 |
| 13:07 | Nevada | Michael Carr's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-40 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Ridlon (PG), John Killen (SG), Kurt Masters (SF), Walter Andersen (PF), Philip Coles (C) Mark Bieker, Jason Johnson, Josef Sefcovic, Michael Pelt, Wilson Michael | |
| Subs | Nevada | John Edwards (PG), Emil Novello (SG), Cameron Doan (PF), Scott Harris (C) Carey Smith, Gordon Hocking, Eric Freeman, Jeffrey Colvin | |
| 12:42 | Central Michigan | John Killen scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Philip Coles | 49-40 |
| 12:26 | Nevada | John Edwards's 3 pointer is rejected by Philip Coles | 49-40 |
| 12:24 | Central Michigan | Walter Andersen gets the rebound | 49-40 |
| 11:57 | Central Michigan | John Killen knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 52-40 |
| 11:47 | Nevada | Michael Carr clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-40 |
| 11:46 | Nevada | John Edwards snags the offensive board | 52-40 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - John Ridlon (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Killen (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Kurt Masters (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Walter Andersen (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Philip Coles (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - John Edwards (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Emil Novello (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Michael Carr (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Cameron Doan (fresh) 5 pts. C - Scott Harris (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Nevada | Emil Novello makes the floater from the left side set up by John Edwards | 52-42 |
| 11:30 | Central Michigan | John Ridlon misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner but he's fouled by Scott Harris - foul #1 on Scott Harris, team foul #2 | 52-42 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jason Johnson (SG), Josef Sefcovic (SF), Michael Pelt (PF) John Killen, Kurt Masters, Philip Coles | |
| Subs | Nevada | Thomas Goforth (SF) Michael Carr | |
| 11:30 | Central Michigan | John Ridlon makes the 1st free throw | 53-42 |
| 11:30 | Central Michigan | John Ridlon misses the 2nd free throw | 53-42 |
| 11:30 | Central Michigan | John Ridlon makes the 3rd free throw | 54-42 |
| 11:10 | Nevada | Cameron Doan comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 54-42 |
| 11:09 | Central Michigan | Jason Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 54-42 |
| 10:55 | Central Michigan | Jason Johnson lays it in set up by Michael Pelt | 56-42 |
| 10:33 | Nevada | Thomas Goforth's pass is intercepted by Michael Pelt | 56-42 |
| 10:19 | Central Michigan | Thomas Goforth is called for the reach on Josef Sefcovic - foul #3 on Thomas Goforth, team foul #3 | 56-42 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Mark Bieker (PG), Wilson Michael (C) John Ridlon, Michael Pelt | |
| Subs | Nevada | Eric Freeman (PF) Cameron Doan | |
| 10:05 | Central Michigan | Josef Sefcovic misses the jump hook in the lane | 56-42 |
| 10:04 | Nevada | The rebound goes to Scott Harris | 56-42 |
| 09:56 | Nevada | Thomas Goforth hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 56-45 |
| 09:47 | Central Michigan | Josef Sefcovic comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-45 |
| 09:45 | Nevada | Scott Harris grabs the board | 56-45 |
| 09:26 | Nevada | John Edwards clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Mark Bieker - foul #4 on Mark Bieker, team foul #4 | 56-45 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Charles Matthew (PG), John Killen (SG), Kurt Masters (SF), Philip Coles (PF) Mark Bieker, Jason Johnson, Josef Sefcovic, Walter Andersen | |
| Subs | Nevada | Gordon Hocking (SG), Michael Carr (SF) Emil Novello, Thomas Goforth | |
| 09:26 | Nevada | John Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 56-46 |
| 09:26 | Nevada | John Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 56-47 |
| 09:08 | Central Michigan | Wilson Michael can't connect on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Scott Harris - foul #2 on Scott Harris, team foul #4 | 56-47 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Ridlon (PG), Michael Pelt (PF) Charles Matthew, Kurt Masters | |
| Subs | Nevada | Carey Smith (PG), Jeffrey Colvin (C) John Edwards, Scott Harris | |
| 09:08 | Central Michigan | Wilson Michael makes the 1st free throw | 57-47 |
| 09:08 | Central Michigan | Wilson Michael makes the 2nd free throw | 58-47 |
| 08:55 | Nevada | Gordon Hocking can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-47 |
| 08:53 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to John Killen | 58-47 |
| 08:42 | Central Michigan | Wilson Michael can't finish the layup but the foul's on Jeffrey Colvin - foul #2 on Jeffrey Colvin, team foul #5 | 58-47 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Nevada | Cameron Doan (C) Eric Freeman | |
| 08:42 | Central Michigan | Wilson Michael misses the 1st free throw | 58-47 |
| 08:42 | Central Michigan | Wilson Michael makes the 2nd free throw | 59-47 |
| 08:17 | Nevada | Carey Smith connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-50 |
| 07:59 | Central Michigan | Wilson Michael misses short on a runner from the baseline | 59-50 |
| 07:58 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Pelt | 59-50 |
| 07:41 | Central Michigan | Wilson Michael is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Wilson Michael, team foul #5 | 59-50 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Mark Bieker (PG), Jason Johnson (SG), Josef Sefcovic (SF), Walter Andersen (PF) John Ridlon, John Killen, Philip Coles, Michael Pelt | |
| Subs | Nevada | John Edwards (PG), Emil Novello (SG), Scott Harris (C) Carey Smith, Gordon Hocking, Jeffrey Colvin | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Mark Bieker (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jason Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Josef Sefcovic (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Walter Andersen (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Wilson Michael (fresh) 11 pts. 13 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - John Edwards (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Emil Novello (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Michael Carr (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Cameron Doan (fresh) 5 pts. C - Scott Harris (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Nevada | Jason Johnson is called for the reach on Emil Novello - foul #2 on Jason Johnson, team foul #6 | 59-50 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Philip Coles (C) Wilson Michael | |
| Subs | Nevada | Eric Freeman (PF) Scott Harris | |
| 07:11 | Nevada | Mark Bieker is called for the reach on John Edwards - foul #5 on Mark Bieker, team foul #7 | 59-50 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Killen (PG) Mark Bieker | |
| Subs | Nevada | Scott Harris (C) Cameron Doan | |
| 07:11 | Nevada | John Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 59-51 |
| 07:11 | Nevada | John Edwards misses the 2nd free throw | 59-51 |
| 07:11 | Central Michigan | Walter Andersen gets the rebound | 59-51 |
| 06:58 | Central Michigan | Josef Sefcovic makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by John Killen | 62-51 |
| 06:43 | Nevada | Walter Andersen is called for the reach on Eric Freeman - foul #1 on Walter Andersen, team foul #8 | 62-51 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Ridlon (PG) John Killen | |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| 06:43 | Nevada | Eric Freeman makes the 1st free throw | 62-52 |
| 06:43 | Nevada | Eric Freeman makes the 2nd free throw | 62-53 |
| 06:27 | Central Michigan | Josef Sefcovic comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 62-53 |
| 06:26 | Central Michigan | John Ridlon can't tip it in | 62-53 |
| 06:25 | Central Michigan | Walter Andersen grabs the offensive board | 62-53 |
| 06:13 | Central Michigan | Walter Andersen's layup is rejected by Eric Freeman | 62-53 |
| 06:12 | Nevada | Emil Novello pulls down the rebound | 62-53 |
| 06:00 | Nevada | Emil Novello scores on a fadeaway in the lane set up by John Edwards | 62-55 |
| 05:47 | Central Michigan | Philip Coles hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket but the foul's on Scott Harris - foul #3 on Scott Harris, team foul #6 | 62-55 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Michael Pelt (PF), Wilson Michael (C) Josef Sefcovic, Walter Andersen | |
| Subs | Nevada | Thomas Goforth (SF), Jeffrey Colvin (PF), Cameron Doan (C) Michael Carr, Eric Freeman, Scott Harris | |
| 05:47 | Central Michigan | Philip Coles makes the 1st free throw | 63-55 |
| 05:47 | Central Michigan | Philip Coles misses the 2nd free throw | 63-55 |
| 05:47 | Central Michigan | Michael Pelt gets the offensive rebound | 63-55 |
| 05:34 | Central Michigan | Michael Pelt blows the layup | 63-55 |
| 05:33 | Nevada | Emil Novello snags the defensive board | 63-55 |
| 05:24 | Nevada | John Edwards comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 63-55 |
| 05:22 | Nevada | Cameron Doan grabs the offensive board | 63-55 |
| 05:11 | Nevada | Emil Novello is fouled on the floor by Philip Coles - foul #3 on Philip Coles, team foul #9 | 63-55 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Killen (PG), Josef Sefcovic (SF) John Ridlon, Philip Coles | |
| Subs | Nevada | Carey Smith (PG) John Edwards | |
| 05:11 | Nevada | Emil Novello makes the 1st free throw | 63-56 |
| 05:11 | Nevada | Emil Novello misses the 2nd free throw | 63-56 |
| 05:11 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Josef Sefcovic | 63-56 |
| 04:49 | Central Michigan | Josef Sefcovic misses long on a shot in the paint but he's hacked by Cameron Doan - foul #2 on Cameron Doan, team foul #7 | 63-56 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Kurt Masters (SG) Jason Johnson | |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| 04:49 | Central Michigan | Josef Sefcovic misses the 1st free throw | 63-56 |
| 04:49 | Central Michigan | Josef Sefcovic makes the 2nd free throw | 64-56 |
| 04:32 | Nevada | Carey Smith is fouled on the floor by John Killen - foul #2 on John Killen, team foul #10 | 64-56 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Nevada | Michael Carr (SF), Eric Freeman (PF) Thomas Goforth, Cameron Doan | |
| 04:32 | Nevada | Carey Smith makes the 1st free throw | 64-57 |
| 04:32 | Nevada | Carey Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 64-58 |
| 04:18 | Central Michigan | Wilson Michael makes the jumper from the baseline set up by Kurt Masters and he's hacked by Michael Carr - foul #4 on Michael Carr, team foul #8 | 66-58 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Nevada | John Edwards (PG) Carey Smith | |
| 04:18 | Central Michigan | Wilson Michael misses the free throw | 66-58 |
| 04:18 | Nevada | Eric Freeman pulls down the rebound | 66-58 |
| 03:55 | Nevada | John Edwards makes the shot from the left wing set up by Michael Carr | 66-60 |
| 03:50 | Central Michigan | John Killen comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 66-60 |
| 03:49 | Nevada | Jeffrey Colvin pulls down the rebound | 66-60 |
| 03:34 | Nevada | Eric Freeman clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 66-60 |
| 03:32 | Central Michigan | Josef Sefcovic snags the defensive board | 66-60 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - John Killen (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kurt Masters (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Josef Sefcovic (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Pelt (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Wilson Michael (fresh) 13 pts. 13 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - John Edwards (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Emil Novello (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Michael Carr (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Eric Freeman (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Jeffrey Colvin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Central Michigan | Michael Pelt misses badly on a shot from the right block but the foul's on Eric Freeman - foul #1 on Eric Freeman, team foul #9 | 66-60 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Ridlon (PG), Jason Johnson (SG), Philip Coles (SF) John Killen, Kurt Masters, Josef Sefcovic | |
| Subs | Nevada | Gordon Hocking (SG), Cameron Doan (PF), Scott Harris (C) Emil Novello, Eric Freeman, Jeffrey Colvin | |
| 03:21 | Central Michigan | Michael Pelt misses the 1st free throw | 66-60 |
| 03:21 | Central Michigan | Michael Pelt misses the 2nd free throw | 66-60 |
| 03:21 | Nevada | The rebound goes to Scott Harris | 66-60 |
| 02:57 | Nevada | Michael Pelt takes the ball from Scott Harris | 66-60 |
| 02:32 | Central Michigan | Jason Johnson misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 66-60 |
| 02:30 | Nevada | Cameron Doan grabs the board | 66-60 |
| 02:17 | Nevada | Gordon Hocking knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 66-63 |
| 02:02 | Central Michigan | Michael Pelt misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 66-63 |
| 02:01 | Nevada | The rebound goes to Cameron Doan | 66-63 |
| 01:37 | Nevada | Gordon Hocking makes the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Cameron Doan | 66-66 |
| 01:23 | Central Michigan | Michael Pelt drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Ridlon | 68-66 |
| 00:55 | Nevada | Gordon Hocking drills a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Carr | 68-68 |
| 00:51 | Central Michigan | John Ridlon is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 68-68 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Josef Sefcovic (SF) Philip Coles | |
| Subs | Nevada | Emil Novello (SG), Eric Freeman (PF) Gordon Hocking, Cameron Doan | |
| 00:33 | Nevada | Scott Harris misses the fadeaway from the left side | 68-68 |
| 00:31 | Central Michigan | Wilson Michael grabs the defensive rebound | 68-68 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:03 | Central Michigan | Wilson Michael buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Josef Sefcovic | 70-68 |
| 00:03 | Nevada | Nevada calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 70-68 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | Nevada | Emil Novello misses short on a halfcourt shot | 70-68 |