| Lineup | Nevada | PG - John Edwards (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Emil Novello (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Michael Carr (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Blair Ray (fresh) C - Scott Harris (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Watkins (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Wimbish (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Dikembe Abdo (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Greenberg (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Joshua Headen (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Nevada | Michael Carr inbounds the ball | 44-42 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:45 | Nevada | Michael Carr can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-42 |
| 19:44 | Nevada | Michael Carr snags the offensive board | 44-42 |
| 19:18 | Nevada | Emil Novello connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from John Edwards and he's hacked by Michael Wimbish - foul #1 on Michael Wimbish, team foul #1 | 46-42 |
| 19:18 | Nevada | Emil Novello makes the free throw | 47-42 |
| 19:05 | Illinois | Blair Ray is called for the reach on John Watkins - foul #3 on Blair Ray, team foul #1 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Nevada | Eric Freeman (PF) Blair Ray | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 18:49 | Illinois | Michael Carr steals it from John Watkins | 47-42 |
| 18:46 | Nevada | John Edwards lays it in on a great pass from Michael Carr | 49-42 |
| 18:30 | Illinois | Michael Wimbish clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 49-42 |
| 18:29 | Illinois | Dikembe Abdo tips it in | 49-44 |
| 18:18 | Nevada | John Watkins blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Michael Carr | 49-44 |
| 18:16 | Illinois | Robert Greenberg snags the defensive board | 49-44 |
| 18:10 | Illinois | Dikembe Abdo hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Scott Harris - foul #1 on Scott Harris, team foul #2 | 49-46 |
| 18:10 | Illinois | Dikembe Abdo makes the free throw | 49-47 |
| 17:54 | Nevada | Scott Harris hits a jumpshot from the right side | 51-47 |
| 17:40 | Illinois | Joshua Headen misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 51-47 |
| 17:38 | Nevada | Eric Freeman grabs the board | 51-47 |
| 17:24 | Nevada | John Edwards hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-47 |
| 17:22 | Illinois | Joshua Headen snags the defensive board | 51-47 |
| 17:10 | Illinois | Joshua Headen clanks a 3 from the right corner | 51-47 |
| 17:08 | Nevada | Emil Novello gets the rebound | 51-47 |
| 16:51 | Nevada | John Watkins is called for the reach on John Edwards - foul #1 on John Watkins, team foul #2 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Nevada | Carey Smith (PG), Thomas Goforth (SF), Jeffrey Colvin (PF), Cameron Doan (C) John Edwards, Michael Carr, Eric Freeman, Scott Harris | |
| Subs | Illinois | Irvin McMarlin (PG), Raul Martin (SG), Michael Gregg (SF), Russell Jarrard (PF), Adolfo Barrios (C) John Watkins, Michael Wimbish, Dikembe Abdo, Robert Greenberg, Joshua Headen | |
| 16:38 | Nevada | Carey Smith's floater is tipped away by Michael Gregg | 51-47 |
| 16:37 | Illinois | Raul Martin snags the defensive board | 51-47 |
| 16:14 | Illinois | Carey Smith steps in front of the Irvin McMarlin pass | 51-47 |
| 16:10 | Nevada | Thomas Goforth can't finish the layup | 51-47 |
| 16:08 | Nevada | Jeffrey Colvin pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-47 |
| 15:56 | Nevada | Emil Novello is hacked by Adolfo Barrios - foul #1 on Adolfo Barrios, team foul #3 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Nevada | John Edwards (PG), Gordon Hocking (SG), Michael Carr (SF), Blair Ray (PF) Carey Smith, Emil Novello, Thomas Goforth, Cameron Doan | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - John Edwards (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Gordon Hocking (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Carr (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Blair Ray (fresh) 3 pf. C - Jeffrey Colvin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Irvin McMarlin (fresh) SG - Raul Martin (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Michael Gregg (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Russell Jarrard (fresh) 3 pts. C - Adolfo Barrios (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:37 | Nevada | Jeffrey Colvin misses badly on a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Adolfo Barrios - foul #2 on Adolfo Barrios, team foul #4 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dikembe Abdo (SF), Joshua Headen (C) Michael Gregg, Adolfo Barrios | |
| 15:37 | Nevada | Jeffrey Colvin makes the 1st free throw | 52-47 |
| 15:37 | Nevada | Jeffrey Colvin makes the 2nd free throw | 53-47 |
| 15:21 | Illinois | Dikembe Abdo misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-47 |
| 15:20 | Nevada | Blair Ray grabs the defensive rebound | 53-47 |
| 15:04 | Nevada | Jeffrey Colvin connects on the jumper from just outside the lane | 55-47 |
| 14:48 | Illinois | Russell Jarrard can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-47 |
| 14:46 | Illinois | Joshua Headen snags the offensive board | 55-47 |
| 14:26 | Illinois | Joshua Headen comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 55-47 |
| 14:24 | Illinois | Raul Martin can't tip it in | 55-47 |
| 14:22 | Nevada | Michael Carr snags the defensive board | 55-47 |
| 14:12 | Nevada | Blair Ray clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-47 |
| 14:10 | Illinois | Dikembe Abdo grabs the board | 55-47 |
| 14:06 | Illinois | Irvin McMarlin can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 55-47 |
| 14:04 | Nevada | Michael Carr grabs the defensive rebound | 55-47 |
| 13:43 | Nevada | John Edwards blows the dunk but the foul's on Irvin McMarlin - foul #2 on Irvin McMarlin, team foul #5 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Nevada | Emil Novello (SG), Thomas Goforth (SF), Eric Freeman (PF), Scott Harris (C) Gordon Hocking, Michael Carr, Blair Ray, Jeffrey Colvin | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Watkins (PG), Michael Wimbish (SG), Robert Greenberg (PF), Adolfo Barrios (C) Irvin McMarlin, Raul Martin, Russell Jarrard, Joshua Headen | |
| 13:43 | Nevada | John Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 56-47 |
| 13:43 | Nevada | John Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 57-47 |
| 13:26 | Illinois | Dikembe Abdo connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by John Watkins | 57-50 |
| 13:22 | Nevada | John Edwards comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-50 |
| 13:21 | Illinois | Michael Wimbish snags the defensive board | 57-50 |
| 12:55 | Illinois | John Watkins can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 57-50 |
| 12:54 | Illinois | Adolfo Barrios gets the offensive rebound | 57-50 |
| 12:38 | Illinois | Adolfo Barrios comes up short on the jumper from close range but the foul's on Scott Harris - foul #2 on Scott Harris, team foul #3 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Nevada | Carey Smith (PG), Michael Carr (SF) John Edwards, Thomas Goforth | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Gregg (SF) Dikembe Abdo | |
| 12:38 | Illinois | Adolfo Barrios misses the 1st free throw | 57-50 |
| 12:38 | Illinois | Adolfo Barrios makes the 2nd free throw | 57-51 |
| 12:27 | Nevada | Michael Gregg steals it from Carey Smith | 57-51 |
| 12:08 | Illinois | Adolfo Barrios misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-51 |
| 12:07 | Illinois | Adolfo Barrios grabs the offensive board | 57-51 |
| 11:49 | Illinois | Emil Novello steals the ball from Michael Wimbish | 57-51 |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Carey Smith (fresh) SG - Emil Novello (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Carr (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - Eric Freeman (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Scott Harris (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Watkins (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Wimbish (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Michael Gregg (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Greenberg (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Adolfo Barrios (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Nevada | Eric Freeman's layup is rejected by Adolfo Barrios | 57-51 |
| 11:25 | Nevada | Michael Carr tips it home | 59-51 |
| 11:19 | Illinois | John Watkins misses long on a floater from the left wing | 59-51 |
| 11:17 | Nevada | Michael Carr pulls down the rebound | 59-51 |
| 10:57 | Nevada | Adolfo Barrios is called for the reach on Scott Harris - foul #3 on Adolfo Barrios, team foul #6 | 59-51 |
| Subs | Nevada | John Edwards (PG), Thomas Goforth (SF), Blair Ray (PF), Jeffrey Colvin (C) Carey Smith, Michael Carr, Eric Freeman, Scott Harris | |
| Subs | Illinois | Irvin McMarlin (PG), Raul Martin (SG), Dikembe Abdo (SF), Russell Jarrard (PF), Joshua Headen (C) John Watkins, Michael Wimbish, Michael Gregg, Robert Greenberg, Adolfo Barrios | |
| 10:38 | Nevada | Jeffrey Colvin lays it in set up by Blair Ray | 61-51 |
| 10:24 | Illinois | Raul Martin misses the turnaround from the baseline | 61-51 |
| 10:23 | Nevada | Blair Ray grabs the defensive rebound | 61-51 |
| 10:04 | Nevada | Blair Ray misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 61-51 |
| 10:02 | Illinois | Dikembe Abdo grabs the defensive rebound | 61-51 |
| 09:46 | Illinois | Raul Martin hits a runner from the right block | 61-53 |
| 09:30 | Nevada | John Edwards connects on the jumper from close range set up by Emil Novello | 63-53 |
| 09:16 | Illinois | Irvin McMarlin drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Russell Jarrard | 63-56 |
| 09:04 | Nevada | John Edwards misses the fadeaway from the left block | 63-56 |
| 09:02 | Illinois | Joshua Headen gets the rebound | 63-56 |
| 08:57 | Illinois | John Edwards is called for the reach on Irvin McMarlin in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Edwards, team foul #4 | 63-56 |
| Subs | Nevada | Gordon Hocking (SG), Michael Carr (SF), Scott Harris (C) Emil Novello, Thomas Goforth, Jeffrey Colvin | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Watkins (PG), Michael Wimbish (SG), Robert Greenberg (PF) Irvin McMarlin, Raul Martin, Russell Jarrard | |
| 08:44 | Illinois | Dikembe Abdo is called for 3 seconds | 63-56 |
| Subs | Nevada | Eric Freeman (PF) Blair Ray | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Gregg (SF) Dikembe Abdo | |
| 08:26 | Nevada | Michael Wimbish steals the ball from Michael Carr | 63-56 |
| 08:08 | Illinois | Michael Wimbish misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 63-56 |
| 08:06 | Illinois | Michael Gregg grabs the offensive rebound | 63-56 |
| 07:55 | Illinois | Robert Greenberg is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Robert Greenberg, team foul #7 | 63-56 |
| Subs | Nevada | Carey Smith (PG) John Edwards | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dikembe Abdo (SF), Russell Jarrard (C) Michael Gregg, Joshua Headen | |
| 07:43 | Nevada | Michael Carr's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-56 |
| Subs | Nevada | Emil Novello (SG) Gordon Hocking | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Carey Smith (fresh) SG - Emil Novello (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Carr (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. PF - Eric Freeman (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Scott Harris (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Watkins (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Wimbish (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Dikembe Abdo (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Greenberg (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Russell Jarrard (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:22 | Illinois | Robert Greenberg clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 63-56 |
| 07:20 | Illinois | Russell Jarrard hits the follow up shot | 63-58 |
| 06:58 | Nevada | Scott Harris hits a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Carey Smith | 65-58 |
| 06:46 | Illinois | Dikembe Abdo drills a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from John Watkins | 65-60 |
| 06:24 | Nevada | Michael Carr hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 65-60 |
| 06:23 | Illinois | Robert Greenberg gets the rebound | 65-60 |
| 06:12 | Illinois | Robert Greenberg drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Michael Wimbish | 65-63 |
| 05:55 | Nevada | Scott Harris loses the dribble to Dikembe Abdo | 65-63 |
| 05:36 | Illinois | Dikembe Abdo misses short on a runner in the paint | 65-63 |
| 05:35 | Illinois | Russell Jarrard tips it back up and in | 65-65 |
| 05:35 | Nevada | Nevada calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-65 |
| Subs | Nevada | John Edwards (PG), Blair Ray (PF) Carey Smith, Scott Harris | |
| Subs | Illinois | Raul Martin (SG), Joshua Headen (C) Michael Wimbish, Russell Jarrard | |
| 05:16 | Nevada | Blair Ray double dribbles | 65-65 |
| Subs | Nevada | Jeffrey Colvin (C) Eric Freeman | |
| Subs | Illinois | Russell Jarrard (PF) Robert Greenberg | |
| 04:59 | Illinois | Russell Jarrard drills a jump hook near the basket and he's fouled by Blair Ray - foul #4 on Blair Ray, team foul #5 | 65-67 |
| 04:59 | Illinois | Russell Jarrard misses the free throw | 65-67 |
| 04:59 | Nevada | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Colvin | 65-67 |
| 04:40 | Nevada | John Edwards comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 65-67 |
| 04:39 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Raul Martin | 65-67 |
| 04:35 | Illinois | John Edwards steals it from Russell Jarrard | 65-67 |
| 04:09 | Nevada | John Watkins is called for the reach on John Edwards - foul #2 on John Watkins, team foul #8 | 65-67 |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Irvin McMarlin (PG), Michael Wimbish (SG), Robert Greenberg (PF) John Watkins, Raul Martin, Russell Jarrard | |
| 04:09 | Nevada | John Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 66-67 |
| 04:09 | Nevada | John Edwards misses the 2nd free throw | 66-67 |
| 04:09 | Illinois | Joshua Headen pulls down the rebound | 66-67 |
| 03:48 | Illinois | Robert Greenberg's layup is rejected by Blair Ray | 66-67 |
| 03:47 | Illinois | Robert Greenberg grabs the offensive board | 66-67 |
| 03:25 | Illinois | Joshua Headen misses the dunk | 66-67 |
| 03:24 | Nevada | The rebound goes to Michael Carr | 66-67 |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - John Edwards (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. SG - Emil Novello (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Carr (fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. 3 stl. PF - Blair Ray (fresh) 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Jeffrey Colvin (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Irvin McMarlin (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Michael Wimbish (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dikembe Abdo (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Greenberg (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Joshua Headen (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:01 | Nevada | Emil Novello lays it in set up by John Edwards and the foul's on Michael Wimbish - foul #2 on Michael Wimbish, team foul #9 | 68-67 |
| Subs | Nevada | Thomas Goforth (SF), Eric Freeman (PF), Scott Harris (C) Michael Carr, Blair Ray, Jeffrey Colvin | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Watkins (PG), Raul Martin (SF) Irvin McMarlin, Dikembe Abdo | |
| 03:01 | Nevada | Emil Novello makes the free throw | 69-67 |
| 02:33 | Illinois | Robert Greenberg connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 69-69 |
| 02:33 | Nevada | Nevada calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-69 |
| Subs | Nevada | Michael Carr (SF), Blair Ray (PF) Thomas Goforth, Eric Freeman | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dikembe Abdo (SF) Raul Martin | |
| 02:12 | Nevada | John Edwards is fouled on the floor by Joshua Headen - foul #2 on Joshua Headen, team foul #10 | 69-69 |
| 02:12 | Nevada | John Edwards misses the 1st free throw | 69-69 |
| 02:12 | Nevada | John Edwards misses the 2nd free throw | 69-69 |
| 02:12 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Robert Greenberg | 69-69 |
| 01:51 | Illinois | Robert Greenberg misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 69-69 |
| 01:49 | Nevada | The rebound goes to Emil Novello | 69-69 |
| 01:34 | Nevada | John Edwards loses the dribble to Michael Wimbish | 69-69 |
| 01:20 | Illinois | Joshua Headen knocks in the shot in the lane set up by Michael Wimbish | 69-71 |
| 00:54 | Nevada | Blair Ray's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 69-71 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Illinois | Joshua Headen misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 69-71 |
| 00:28 | Illinois | Robert Greenberg grabs the offensive board | 69-71 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:26 | Illinois | Robert Greenberg is hacked by Blair Ray - foul #5 on Blair Ray, team foul #6 | 69-71 |
| Subs | Nevada | Eric Freeman (PF) Blair Ray | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:24 | Illinois | John Watkins is hacked by Michael Carr - foul #2 on Michael Carr, team foul #7 | 69-71 |
| 00:24 | Illinois | John Watkins makes the 1st free throw | 69-72 |
| 00:24 | Illinois | John Watkins misses the 2nd free throw | 69-72 |
| 00:24 | Nevada | Eric Freeman grabs the board | 69-72 |
| 00:19 | Nevada | Scott Harris misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 69-72 |
| 00:18 | Illinois | Dikembe Abdo grabs the defensive rebound | 69-72 |
| 00:16 | Illinois | Dikembe Abdo is fouled in the backcourt by John Edwards - foul #3 on John Edwards, team foul #8 | 69-72 |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Irvin McMarlin (PG), Raul Martin (SG) John Watkins, Michael Wimbish | |
| 00:16 | Illinois | Dikembe Abdo makes the 1st free throw | 69-73 |
| 00:16 | Illinois | Dikembe Abdo makes the 2nd free throw | 69-74 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:09 | Nevada | Michael Carr misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 69-74 |
| 00:07 | Illinois | Raul Martin pulls down the rebound | 69-74 |
| 00:07 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-74 |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Watkins (PG), Adolfo Barrios (C) Irvin McMarlin, Joshua Headen | |
| 00:04 | Illinois | Emil Novello is called for the reach on Raul Martin in the backcourt - foul #3 on Emil Novello, team foul #9 | 69-74 |
| 00:04 | Illinois | Raul Martin misses the 1st free throw | 69-74 |
| 00:04 | Nevada | Emil Novello snags the defensive board | 69-74 |
| 00:00 | Nevada | Emil Novello misses long on a halfcourt shot | 69-74 |