| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Charles Schultz (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Hansen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Newman (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Barney Brown (fresh) 3 reb. C - Theodore Brooks (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Christopher Seltzer (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jason Fritsche (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arthur Hunter (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Vernon Phillips (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Mitchel Rieves (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | William Newman inbounds the ball | 29-37 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:53 | Ball State | Jeffrey Hansen misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 29-37 |
| 19:52 | Ball State | Barney Brown grabs the offensive rebound | 29-37 |
| 19:36 | Ball State | Jeffrey Hansen clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 29-37 |
| 19:34 | Nevada | Vernon Phillips grabs the defensive rebound | 29-37 |
| 19:29 | Nevada | Jason Fritsche throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-37 |
| 19:18 | Ball State | Charles Schultz is hacked by Mitchel Rieves - foul #3 on Mitchel Rieves, team foul #1 | 29-37 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Nevada | Robert Green (C) Mitchel Rieves | |
| 19:07 | Ball State | Charles Schultz clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 29-37 |
| 19:06 | Ball State | Barney Brown tips it home | 31-37 |
| 18:49 | Nevada | Charles Schultz steals it from Arthur Hunter | 31-37 |
| 18:30 | Ball State | The pull-up jumper by Jeffrey Hansen is blocked by Vernon Phillips | 31-37 |
| 18:29 | Nevada | Robert Green gets the rebound | 31-37 |
| 18:10 | Nevada | Robert Green blows the layup | 31-37 |
| 18:08 | Nevada | Vernon Phillips tips it back up and in | 31-39 |
| 17:56 | Ball State | William Newman clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 31-39 |
| 17:55 | Ball State | Theodore Brooks tips it home | 33-39 |
| 17:35 | Nevada | Jason Fritsche is fouled on the floor by Charles Schultz - foul #1 on Charles Schultz, team foul #1 | 33-39 |
| 17:19 | Nevada | Arthur Hunter hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-39 |
| 17:18 | Nevada | Christopher Seltzer hits the follow up shot | 33-41 |
| 17:02 | Ball State | Charles Schultz banks in the layup and the foul's on Robert Green - foul #1 on Robert Green, team foul #2 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Ball State | Virgil Browne (PF), Edward Henderson (C) Barney Brown, Theodore Brooks | |
| Subs | Nevada | Gary Lynn (SG), Marcus Lage (SF) Jason Fritsche, Arthur Hunter | |
| 17:02 | Ball State | Charles Schultz makes the free throw | 36-41 |
| 16:45 | Nevada | Vernon Phillips misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 36-41 |
| 16:44 | Ball State | Edward Henderson pulls down the rebound | 36-41 |
| 16:20 | Ball State | Virgil Browne misses long on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Gary Lynn - foul #1 on Gary Lynn, team foul #3 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Ball State | Randell Norden (PG), Michael Sanders (SF) Charles Schultz, William Newman | |
| Subs | Nevada | Gary Cashin (PG) Christopher Seltzer | |
| 16:20 | Ball State | Virgil Browne makes the 1st free throw | 37-41 |
| 16:20 | Ball State | Virgil Browne misses the 2nd free throw | 37-41 |
| 16:20 | Nevada | Robert Green pulls down the rebound | 37-41 |
| 16:11 | Nevada | Gary Lynn makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Gary Cashin | 37-44 |
| 16:03 | Ball State | Michael Sanders's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-44 |
| Subs | Ball State | Steven Thompson (SG) Jeffrey Hansen | |
| Subs | Nevada | Jason Fritsche (SG), Lee Jones (C) Gary Lynn, Robert Green | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Randell Norden (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Steven Thompson (fresh) SF - Michael Sanders (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Virgil Browne (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Henderson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Gary Cashin (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Fritsche (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marcus Lage (fresh) 2 blk. PF - Vernon Phillips (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Lee Jones (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:39 | Nevada | Jason Fritsche misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-44 |
| 15:37 | Nevada | Lee Jones tips it back up and in | 37-46 |
| 15:18 | Ball State | Jason Fritsche takes the ball from Randell Norden | 37-46 |
| 14:54 | Nevada | Gary Cashin drills a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Jason Fritsche | 37-48 |
| 14:34 | Ball State | Virgil Browne comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 37-48 |
| 14:32 | Nevada | The rebound goes to Marcus Lage | 37-48 |
| 14:20 | Nevada | Marcus Lage hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 37-48 |
| 14:19 | Ball State | Virgil Browne snags the defensive board | 37-48 |
| 14:00 | Ball State | Virgil Browne comes up short on the jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Vernon Phillips - foul #2 on Vernon Phillips, team foul #4 | 37-48 |
| Subs | Ball State | Charles Schultz (PG), Jeffrey Hansen (SG), William Newman (SF), Theodore Brooks (C) Randell Norden, Steven Thompson, Michael Sanders, Edward Henderson | |
| Subs | Nevada | Christopher Seltzer (PG), Gary Lynn (SG), Arthur Hunter (SF), Robert Green (PF), Mitchel Rieves (C) Gary Cashin, Jason Fritsche, Marcus Lage, Vernon Phillips, Lee Jones | |
| 14:00 | Ball State | Virgil Browne makes the 1st free throw | 38-48 |
| 14:00 | Ball State | Virgil Browne makes the 2nd free throw | 39-48 |
| 13:44 | Nevada | Arthur Hunter scores on a fadeaway from the right side and he's hacked by Theodore Brooks - foul #2 on Theodore Brooks, team foul #2 | 39-50 |
| Subs | Ball State | Barney Brown (PF) Virgil Browne | |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| 13:44 | Nevada | Arthur Hunter misses the free throw | 39-50 |
| 13:44 | Ball State | Jeffrey Hansen gets the rebound | 39-50 |
| 13:30 | Ball State | Theodore Brooks misses short on a shot from the left wing | 39-50 |
| 13:29 | Nevada | Mitchel Rieves pulls down the rebound | 39-50 |
| 13:18 | Nevada | Christopher Seltzer misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 39-50 |
| 13:16 | Ball State | William Newman gets the rebound | 39-50 |
| 12:56 | Ball State | Arthur Hunter steals the ball from William Newman | 39-50 |
| 12:56 | Nevada | The refs have stopped play. Gary Lynn is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his ankle. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 39-50 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Nevada | Gary Cashin (SG) Gary Lynn | |
| 12:37 | Nevada | Arthur Hunter misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-50 |
| 12:35 | Ball State | Theodore Brooks grabs the board | 39-50 |
| 12:17 | Ball State | Charles Schultz buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Barney Brown | 41-50 |
| 11:52 | Nevada | Gary Cashin clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-50 |
| 11:51 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Barney Brown | 41-50 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Charles Schultz (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Hansen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Newman (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Barney Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Theodore Brooks (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Christopher Seltzer (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gary Cashin (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arthur Hunter (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Green (fresh) 5 reb. C - Mitchel Rieves (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 4 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:33 | Ball State | Arthur Hunter is called for the reach on Theodore Brooks - foul #1 on Arthur Hunter, team foul #5 | 41-50 |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Sanders (PG) Charles Schultz | |
| Subs | Nevada | Jason Fritsche (SG), Vernon Phillips (PF) Gary Cashin, Robert Green | |
| 11:17 | Ball State | Jeffrey Hansen buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Barney Brown | 44-50 |
| 11:06 | Nevada | Theodore Brooks picks off the pass by Jason Fritsche | 44-50 |
| 10:48 | Ball State | William Newman clanks a 3 from the left wing | 44-50 |
| 10:47 | Nevada | Vernon Phillips pulls down the rebound | 44-50 |
| 10:34 | Nevada | Arthur Hunter is hacked by Barney Brown - foul #2 on Barney Brown, team foul #3 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Ball State | Charles Schultz (PG), Virgil Browne (PF), Edward Henderson (C) William Newman, Barney Brown, Theodore Brooks | |
| Subs | Nevada | Marcus Lage (SF), Robert Green (C) Arthur Hunter, Mitchel Rieves | |
| 10:17 | Nevada | Vernon Phillips misses the shot from the left side but he's hacked by Virgil Browne - foul #2 on Virgil Browne, team foul #4 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Nevada | Gary Cashin (PG) Christopher Seltzer | |
| 10:17 | Nevada | Vernon Phillips misses the 1st free throw | 44-50 |
| 10:17 | Nevada | Vernon Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 44-51 |
| 10:05 | Ball State | Michael Sanders comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Marcus Lage - foul #1 on Marcus Lage, team foul #6 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Ball State | Steven Thompson (SG) Jeffrey Hansen | |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| 10:05 | Ball State | Michael Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 45-51 |
| 10:05 | Ball State | Michael Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 46-51 |
| 09:43 | Nevada | Steven Thompson steps in front of the Vernon Phillips pass | 46-51 |
| 09:39 | Ball State | Michael Sanders lays it up and in set up by Steven Thompson | 48-51 |
| 09:16 | Nevada | Robert Green lays it up and in on a nice dish by Gary Cashin | 48-53 |
| 09:04 | Ball State | Vernon Phillips denies the turnaround by Steven Thompson | 48-53 |
| 09:03 | Nevada | The rebound goes to Robert Green | 48-53 |
| 08:57 | Nevada | Marcus Lage clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 48-53 |
| 08:55 | Ball State | Steven Thompson pulls down the rebound | 48-53 |
| 08:50 | Ball State | Jason Fritsche is called for the reach on Charles Schultz - foul #1 on Jason Fritsche, team foul #7 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jeffrey Hansen (SG), William Newman (SF), Barney Brown (PF), Theodore Brooks (C) Steven Thompson, Michael Sanders, Virgil Browne, Edward Henderson | |
| Subs | Nevada | Christopher Seltzer (PG), Arthur Hunter (SF) Gary Cashin, Marcus Lage | |
| 08:50 | Ball State | Charles Schultz makes the 1st free throw | 49-53 |
| 08:50 | Ball State | Charles Schultz makes the 2nd free throw | 50-53 |
| 08:28 | Nevada | Christopher Seltzer drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-56 |
| 08:07 | Ball State | Charles Schultz misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-56 |
| 08:05 | Ball State | Jeffrey Hansen grabs the offensive rebound | 50-56 |
| 07:49 | Ball State | William Newman can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 50-56 |
| 07:47 | Ball State | Theodore Brooks grabs the offensive rebound | 50-56 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Charles Schultz (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Hansen (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Newman (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Barney Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Theodore Brooks (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Christopher Seltzer (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jason Fritsche (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Arthur Hunter (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Vernon Phillips (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Robert Green (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:40 | Ball State | Barney Brown hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Robert Green - foul #2 on Robert Green, team foul #8 | 52-56 |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Sanders (PG) Charles Schultz | |
| Subs | Nevada | Gary Lynn (SG), Mitchel Rieves (C) Jason Fritsche, Robert Green | |
| 07:40 | Ball State | Barney Brown makes the free throw | 53-56 |
| 07:22 | Nevada | Christopher Seltzer comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-56 |
| 07:21 | Ball State | Theodore Brooks grabs the board | 53-56 |
| 07:03 | Ball State | Gary Lynn steals the ball from Jeffrey Hansen | 53-56 |
| 06:51 | Nevada | Christopher Seltzer can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 53-56 |
| 06:50 | Ball State | Michael Sanders pulls down the rebound | 53-56 |
| 06:36 | Ball State | Jeffrey Hansen misses short on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Mitchel Rieves - foul #4 on Mitchel Rieves, team foul #9 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Ball State | Virgil Browne (C) Theodore Brooks | |
| Subs | Nevada | Marcus Lage (SF), Lee Jones (PF) Arthur Hunter, Vernon Phillips | |
| 06:36 | Ball State | Jeffrey Hansen misses the 1st free throw | 53-56 |
| 06:36 | Ball State | Jeffrey Hansen misses the 2nd free throw | 53-56 |
| 06:36 | Nevada | Mitchel Rieves gets the rebound | 53-56 |
| 06:21 | Nevada | Virgil Browne picks off the pass by Mitchel Rieves | 53-56 |
| 06:12 | Ball State | Barney Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-56 |
| Subs | Ball State | Randell Norden (PG), Edward Henderson (C) William Newman, Barney Brown | |
| Subs | Nevada | Robert Green (PF) Lee Jones | |
| 05:52 | Nevada | Marcus Lage misses badly on a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Edward Henderson - foul #1 on Edward Henderson, team foul #5 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Nevada | Jason Fritsche (SG) Gary Lynn | |
| 05:52 | Nevada | Marcus Lage makes the 1st free throw | 53-57 |
| 05:52 | Nevada | Marcus Lage makes the 2nd free throw | 53-58 |
| 05:35 | Ball State | Virgil Browne misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-58 |
| 05:34 | Nevada | Jason Fritsche gets the rebound | 53-58 |
| 05:13 | Nevada | Mitchel Rieves throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-58 |
| Subs | Ball State | Charles Schultz (PG), William Newman (SF), Theodore Brooks (C) Randell Norden, Jeffrey Hansen, Edward Henderson | |
| Subs | Nevada | Gary Cashin (PG), Vernon Phillips (PF) Christopher Seltzer, Mitchel Rieves | |
| 05:06 | Ball State | Theodore Brooks is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Theodore Brooks, team foul #6 | 53-58 |
| 04:45 | Nevada | Robert Green connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-61 |
| 04:30 | Ball State | Virgil Browne is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Virgil Browne, team foul #7 | 53-61 |
| Subs | Ball State | Steven Thompson (SG), Barney Brown (PF) Michael Sanders, Virgil Browne | |
| Subs | Nevada | Arthur Hunter (SF), Lee Jones (C) Marcus Lage, Robert Green | |
| 04:09 | Nevada | Lee Jones knocks in the shot from the left block set up by Vernon Phillips | 53-63 |
| 03:52 | Ball State | Theodore Brooks scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Steven Thompson | 55-63 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:30 | Nevada | Jason Fritsche scores on a floater in the paint on a great pass from Arthur Hunter | 55-65 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Charles Schultz (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Thompson (fresh) 2 reb. SF - William Newman (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Barney Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Theodore Brooks (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Gary Cashin (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Fritsche (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Arthur Hunter (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Vernon Phillips (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Lee Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:20 | Ball State | Vernon Phillips denies the turnaround by Steven Thompson | 55-65 |
| 03:18 | Nevada | Vernon Phillips pulls down the rebound | 55-65 |
| 03:14 | Nevada | Jason Fritsche scores on a jump hook in the lane and he's hacked by Steven Thompson - foul #1 on Steven Thompson, team foul #8 | 55-67 |
| Subs | Ball State | Randell Norden (PG), Jeffrey Hansen (SG), Michael Sanders (SF), Virgil Browne (C) Charles Schultz, Steven Thompson, William Newman, Theodore Brooks | |
| Subs | Nevada | Christopher Seltzer (PG), Mitchel Rieves (C) Gary Cashin, Lee Jones | |
| 03:14 | Nevada | Jason Fritsche makes the free throw | 55-68 |
| 02:55 | Ball State | Mitchel Rieves steals it from Jeffrey Hansen | 55-68 |
| 02:26 | Nevada | Jason Fritsche throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-68 |
| Subs | Ball State | Steven Thompson (SG), Edward Henderson (C) Jeffrey Hansen, Barney Brown | |
| Subs | Nevada | Gary Cashin (PG), Gary Lynn (SG), Marcus Lage (SF), Robert Green (PF), Lee Jones (C) Christopher Seltzer, Jason Fritsche, Arthur Hunter, Vernon Phillips, Mitchel Rieves | |
| 02:02 | Ball State | Michael Sanders comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Marcus Lage - foul #2 on Marcus Lage, team foul #10 | 55-68 |
| 02:02 | Ball State | Michael Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 56-68 |
| 02:02 | Ball State | Michael Sanders misses the 2nd free throw | 56-68 |
| 02:02 | Nevada | Robert Green snags the defensive board | 56-68 |
| 01:38 | Nevada | Marcus Lage loses the dribble to Steven Thompson | 56-68 |
| 01:35 | Ball State | Steven Thompson banks in the layup | 58-68 |
| 01:18 | Nevada | Randell Norden is called for the reach on Gary Cashin - foul #2 on Randell Norden, team foul #9 | 58-68 |
| 01:18 | Nevada | Gary Cashin makes the 1st free throw | 58-69 |
| 01:18 | Nevada | Gary Cashin makes the 2nd free throw | 58-70 |
| 01:00 | Ball State | Michael Sanders banks in the layup | 60-70 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:59 | Nevada | Gary Lynn is hacked by Steven Thompson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Steven Thompson, team foul #10 | 60-70 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Nevada | Christopher Fischer (C) Lee Jones | |
| 00:59 | Nevada | Gary Lynn misses the 1st free throw | 60-70 |
| 00:59 | Nevada | Gary Lynn makes the 2nd free throw | 60-71 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State 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 (+1) | |
| 00:54 | Ball State | Gary Lynn picks off the pass by Virgil Browne | 60-71 |
| 00:51 | Nevada | Gary Lynn lays it in | 60-73 |
| 00:43 | Ball State | Steven Thompson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 60-73 |
| 00:42 | Nevada | Christopher Fischer gets the rebound | 60-73 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:13 | Nevada | Robert Green's pass is intercepted by Michael Sanders | 60-73 |
| 00:08 | Ball State | Gary Cashin picks off the pass by Edward Henderson | 60-73 |
| 00:00 | Nevada | Gary Cashin runs out the clock | 60-73 |