| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Christopher Seltzer (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jason Fritsche (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Arthur Hunter (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Vernon Phillips (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Mitchel Rieves (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Lee Smith (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Raymond Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Hallmark (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Christensen (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Anthony Ward (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Nevada | Arthur Hunter inbounds the ball | 32-14 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:48 | Nevada | Arthur Hunter scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-14 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:39 | Western Illinois | Lee Smith connects on the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Matthew Hallmark | 35-17 |
| 19:18 | Nevada | Christopher Seltzer hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Mitchel Rieves | 38-17 |
| 19:11 | Western Illinois | The jump hook by Anthony Ward is blocked by Vernon Phillips | 38-17 |
| 19:09 | Western Illinois | Lee Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 38-17 |
| 19:04 | Western Illinois | Matthew Hallmark hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Mitchel Rieves - foul #3 on Mitchel Rieves, team foul #1 | 38-19 |
| Subs | Nevada | Robert Green (C) Mitchel Rieves | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 19:04 | Western Illinois | Matthew Hallmark misses the free throw | 38-19 |
| 19:04 | Nevada | Robert Green gets the rebound | 38-19 |
| 18:38 | Nevada | Robert Green knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side | 40-19 |
| 18:27 | Western Illinois | Lee Smith is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Lee Smith, team foul #1 | 40-19 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 17:58 | Nevada | Christopher Seltzer clanks a jumper from the right side but the foul's on James Christensen - foul #2 on James Christensen, team foul #2 | 40-19 |
| 17:58 | Nevada | Christopher Seltzer makes the 1st free throw | 41-19 |
| 17:58 | Nevada | Christopher Seltzer makes the 2nd free throw | 42-19 |
| 17:47 | Western Illinois | Anthony Ward misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-19 |
| 17:45 | Nevada | Arthur Hunter pulls down the rebound | 42-19 |
| 17:25 | Nevada | Robert Green knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Vernon Phillips | 45-19 |
| 17:07 | Western Illinois | James Christensen misses short on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Robert Green - foul #1 on Robert Green, team foul #2 | 45-19 |
| Subs | Nevada | Gary Lynn (SG), Marcus Lage (SF) Jason Fritsche, Arthur Hunter | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Eli Debord (PG), Ray Bennett (SF), Dave Hinton (C) Lee Smith, Matthew Hallmark, Anthony Ward | |
| 17:07 | Western Illinois | James Christensen misses the 1st free throw | 45-19 |
| 17:07 | Western Illinois | James Christensen makes the 2nd free throw | 45-20 |
| 16:38 | Nevada | Marcus Lage can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-20 |
| 16:36 | Western Illinois | Dave Hinton grabs the defensive rebound | 45-20 |
| 16:20 | Western Illinois | James Christensen is fouled on the floor by Gary Lynn - foul #2 on Gary Lynn, team foul #3 | 45-20 |
| Subs | Nevada | Gary Cashin (PG) Christopher Seltzer | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Barna (SG), Rick Eng (C) Raymond Johnson, James Christensen | |
| 16:01 | Western Illinois | Ray Bennett lays it in set up by James Barna | 45-22 |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Gary Cashin (fresh) SG - Gary Lynn (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marcus Lage (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Vernon Phillips (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Green (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Eli Debord (fresh) SG - James Barna (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ray Bennett (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dave Hinton (fresh) 2 reb. C - Rick Eng (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:40 | Nevada | The short jumper by Robert Green is denied by Dave Hinton | 45-22 |
| 15:38 | Nevada | Vernon Phillips grabs the offensive rebound | 45-22 |
| 15:20 | Nevada | Vernon Phillips's pass is intercepted by Ray Bennett | 45-22 |
| 15:04 | Western Illinois | Vernon Phillips takes the ball from Dave Hinton | 45-22 |
| 14:38 | Nevada | Gary Cashin loses the ball out of bounds | 45-22 |
| Subs | Nevada | Christopher Seltzer (PG), Jason Fritsche (SG), Arthur Hunter (SF), Lee Jones (PF), Mitchel Rieves (C) Gary Cashin, Gary Lynn, Marcus Lage, Vernon Phillips, Robert Green | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Lee Smith (PG), Raymond Johnson (SG), Matthew Hallmark (SF), James Christensen (PF), Anthony Ward (C) Eli Debord, James Barna, Ray Bennett, Dave Hinton, Rick Eng | |
| 14:17 | Western Illinois | Matthew Hallmark knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 45-24 |
| 14:02 | Nevada | Mitchel Rieves misses badly on a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by James Christensen - foul #3 on James Christensen, team foul #3 | 45-24 |
| 14:02 | Nevada | Mitchel Rieves makes the 1st free throw | 46-24 |
| 14:02 | Nevada | Mitchel Rieves makes the 2nd free throw | 47-24 |
| 13:46 | Western Illinois | Raymond Johnson knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-27 |
| 13:33 | Nevada | Christopher Seltzer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-27 |
| 13:32 | Nevada | Jason Fritsche tips it back up and in | 49-27 |
| 13:08 | Western Illinois | James Christensen comes up short on the runner in the lane | 49-27 |
| 13:06 | Nevada | Lee Jones gets the rebound | 49-27 |
| 12:59 | Nevada | Lee Jones is hacked by Anthony Ward - foul #1 on Anthony Ward, team foul #4 | 49-27 |
| Subs | Nevada | Vernon Phillips (PF) Lee Jones | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 12:38 | Nevada | Mitchel Rieves hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-27 |
| 12:36 | Western Illinois | Lee Smith snags the defensive board | 49-27 |
| 12:20 | Western Illinois | Anthony Ward can't finish the layup | 49-27 |
| 12:18 | Western Illinois | Anthony Ward pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-27 |
| 12:13 | Western Illinois | Lee Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 49-27 |
| 12:12 | Western Illinois | Anthony Ward tips it in | 49-29 |
| 11:48 | Nevada | Arthur Hunter can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Raymond Johnson - foul #2 on Raymond Johnson, team foul #5 | 49-29 |
| Subs | Nevada | Gary Lynn (SG), Robert Green (C) Jason Fritsche, Mitchel Rieves | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Eli Debord (PG), James Barna (SG), Ray Bennett (SF), Dave Hinton (PF), Rick Eng (C) Lee Smith, Raymond Johnson, Matthew Hallmark, James Christensen, Anthony Ward | |
| 11:48 | Nevada | Arthur Hunter misses the 1st free throw | 49-29 |
| 11:48 | Nevada | Arthur Hunter misses the 2nd free throw | 49-29 |
| 11:48 | Western Illinois | Ray Bennett pulls down the rebound | 49-29 |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Christopher Seltzer (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gary Lynn (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arthur Hunter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Vernon Phillips (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Green (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Eli Debord (fresh) SG - James Barna (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ray Bennett (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dave Hinton (fresh) 2 reb. C - Rick Eng (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:39 | Western Illinois | Ray Bennett blows the layup but the foul's on Arthur Hunter - foul #2 on Arthur Hunter, team foul #4 | 49-29 |
| Subs | Nevada | Marcus Lage (SF) Arthur Hunter | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 11:39 | Western Illinois | Ray Bennett misses the 1st free throw | 49-29 |
| 11:39 | Western Illinois | Ray Bennett misses the 2nd free throw | 49-29 |
| 11:39 | Nevada | Robert Green grabs the board | 49-29 |
| 11:21 | Nevada | Christopher Seltzer is fouled on the floor by Eli Debord - foul #2 on Eli Debord, team foul #6 | 49-29 |
| 11:03 | Nevada | Dave Hinton is called for the reach on Christopher Seltzer - foul #1 on Dave Hinton, team foul #7 | 49-29 |
| 11:03 | Nevada | Christopher Seltzer makes the 1st free throw | 50-29 |
| 11:03 | Nevada | Christopher Seltzer makes the 2nd free throw | 51-29 |
| 10:48 | Western Illinois | Ray Bennett hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but the foul's on Gary Lynn - foul #3 on Gary Lynn, team foul #5 | 51-29 |
| Subs | Nevada | Gary Cashin (PG), Jason Fritsche (SG) Christopher Seltzer, Gary Lynn | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Raymond Johnson (SG) James Barna | |
| 10:48 | Western Illinois | Ray Bennett misses the 1st free throw | 51-29 |
| 10:48 | Western Illinois | Ray Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 51-30 |
| 10:25 | Nevada | Gary Cashin drills a jumper from the left wing set up by Marcus Lage | 53-30 |
| 10:03 | Western Illinois | Rick Eng drills a shot from the left wing | 53-32 |
| 09:41 | Nevada | Robert Green scores on a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Gary Cashin | 55-32 |
| 09:24 | Western Illinois | Rick Eng misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-32 |
| 09:23 | Nevada | Vernon Phillips gets the rebound | 55-32 |
| 09:19 | Nevada | Jason Fritsche hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 55-32 |
| 09:17 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Ray Bennett | 55-32 |
| 09:00 | Western Illinois | Ray Bennett buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-35 |
| 08:40 | Nevada | Robert Green can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Eli Debord - foul #3 on Eli Debord, team foul #8 | 55-35 |
| Subs | Nevada | Christopher Seltzer (PG), Gary Lynn (SG), Arthur Hunter (SF), Mitchel Rieves (C) Gary Cashin, Jason Fritsche, Marcus Lage, Vernon Phillips | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Lee Smith (PG), James Barna (SG), Matthew Hallmark (SF), James Christensen (PF), Anthony Ward (C) Eli Debord, Raymond Johnson, Ray Bennett, Dave Hinton, Rick Eng | |
| 08:40 | Nevada | Robert Green makes the 1st free throw | 56-35 |
| 08:40 | Nevada | Robert Green makes the 2nd free throw | 57-35 |
| 08:24 | Western Illinois | James Christensen hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 57-35 |
| 08:23 | Nevada | Gary Lynn grabs the board | 57-35 |
| 08:02 | Nevada | Christopher Seltzer is whistled for traveling | 57-35 |
| Subs | Nevada | Lee Jones (PF) Robert Green | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 07:45 | Western Illinois | James Barna can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 57-35 |
| 07:44 | Western Illinois | Anthony Ward tips it home | 57-37 |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Christopher Seltzer (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gary Lynn (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Arthur Hunter (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lee Jones (fresh) 3 reb. C - Mitchel Rieves (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Lee Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Barna (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Matthew Hallmark (fresh) 7 pts. PF - James Christensen (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Anthony Ward (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Nevada | Christopher Seltzer knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 59-37 |
| 07:00 | Western Illinois | Matthew Hallmark scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Lee Smith | 59-39 |
| 06:55 | Nevada | Gary Lynn hits a fadeaway from the right side set up by Christopher Seltzer and he's fouled by Lee Smith - foul #3 on Lee Smith, team foul #9 | 61-39 |
| Subs | Nevada | Vernon Phillips (PF) Lee Jones | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Raymond Johnson (SG) James Barna | |
| 06:55 | Nevada | Gary Lynn makes the free throw | 62-39 |
| 06:37 | Western Illinois | Lee Smith connects on the 3 from the right wing | 62-42 |
| 06:14 | Nevada | Arthur Hunter hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 62-42 |
| 06:13 | Western Illinois | Matthew Hallmark gets the rebound | 62-42 |
| 05:52 | Western Illinois | Matthew Hallmark misses long on a shot from the right wing | 62-42 |
| 05:51 | Nevada | Mitchel Rieves gets the rebound | 62-42 |
| 05:28 | Nevada | Mitchel Rieves misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 62-42 |
| 05:26 | Nevada | Vernon Phillips tips it but misses | 62-42 |
| 05:25 | Western Illinois | Raymond Johnson gets the rebound | 62-42 |
| 05:17 | Western Illinois | James Christensen loses the dribble to Arthur Hunter | 62-42 |
| 04:57 | Nevada | Vernon Phillips connects on the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Christopher Seltzer and the foul's on Raymond Johnson - foul #3 on Raymond Johnson, team foul #10 | 64-42 |
| Subs | Nevada | Gary Cashin (PG), Robert Green (SG), Marcus Lage (SF), Lee Jones (C) Christopher Seltzer, Gary Lynn, Arthur Hunter, Mitchel Rieves | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Eli Debord (PG), James Barna (SG), Ray Bennett (SF), Dave Hinton (PF), Rick Eng (C) Lee Smith, Raymond Johnson, Matthew Hallmark, James Christensen, Anthony Ward | |
| 04:57 | Nevada | Vernon Phillips misses the free throw | 64-42 |
| 04:57 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Dave Hinton | 64-42 |
| 04:44 | Western Illinois | James Barna is hacked by Robert Green - foul #2 on Robert Green, team foul #6 | 64-42 |
| Subs | Nevada | Gary Lynn (SG) Vernon Phillips | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 04:25 | Western Illinois | Rick Eng comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 64-42 |
| 04:23 | Nevada | The rebound goes to Gary Lynn | 64-42 |
| 04:04 | Nevada | Gary Cashin misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 64-42 |
| 04:02 | Nevada | Robert Green tips it back up and in | 66-42 |
| 03:55 | Western Illinois | Marcus Lage picks off the pass by Dave Hinton | 66-42 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:34 | Nevada | Gary Cashin comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Dave Hinton - foul #2 on Dave Hinton, team foul #11 | 66-42 |
| 03:34 | Nevada | Gary Cashin makes the 1st free throw | 67-42 |
| 03:34 | Nevada | Gary Cashin makes the 2nd free throw | 68-42 |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Gary Cashin (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Lynn (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Marcus Lage (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Green (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Lee Jones (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Eli Debord (fresh) 3 pf. SG - James Barna (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ray Bennett (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dave Hinton (fresh) 3 reb. C - Rick Eng (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 03:23 | Western Illinois | James Barna knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Dave Hinton | 68-45 |
| 02:59 | Nevada | Robert Green lays it in on a great pass from Gary Cashin | 70-45 |
| 02:47 | Western Illinois | Dave Hinton makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 70-48 |
| 02:42 | Nevada | Gary Lynn clanks a 3 from straight away | 70-48 |
| 02:41 | Nevada | Lee Jones tips it in | 72-48 |
| 02:28 | Western Illinois | Rick Eng hits a jump hook in the lane | 72-50 |
| 02:07 | Nevada | Gary Lynn drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 75-50 |
| 02:00 | Western Illinois | James Barna misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 75-50 |
| 01:58 | Nevada | Robert Green grabs the board | 75-50 |
| 01:43 | Nevada | Marcus Lage misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 75-50 |
| 01:41 | Nevada | Gary Lynn tips it but misses | 75-50 |
| 01:40 | Nevada | Robert Green tips it but misses | 75-50 |
| 01:38 | Western Illinois | Eli Debord grabs the board | 75-50 |
| 01:28 | Western Illinois | Dave Hinton knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from James Barna | 75-53 |
| 01:05 | Nevada | Gary Lynn clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 75-53 |
| 01:03 | Western Illinois | Ray Bennett pulls down the rebound | 75-53 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:57 | Western Illinois | Marcus Lage denies the turnaround by Dave Hinton | 75-53 |
| 00:55 | Western Illinois | Rick Eng grabs the offensive rebound | 75-53 |
| 00:51 | Western Illinois | Dave Hinton can't finish the layup but the foul's on Gary Cashin - foul #2 on Gary Cashin, team foul #7 | 75-53 |
| 00:51 | Western Illinois | Dave Hinton makes the 1st free throw | 75-54 |
| 00:51 | Western Illinois | Dave Hinton makes the 2nd free throw | 75-55 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Nevada | The jumper by Gary Cashin is denied by Dave Hinton | 75-55 |
| 00:27 | Nevada | The offensive rebound goes to Gary Cashin | 75-55 |
| 00:00 | Nevada | Gary Cashin runs out the clock | 75-55 |