| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - James Blackwell (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Aaron Nitta (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Byron Lutes (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Oliver Callihan (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Leonard Harr (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Jeffrey Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Chad Weitzel (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Blackburn (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Gerardo Valle (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Eric Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Illinois | Byron Lutes inbounds the ball | 23-44 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:36 | Western Illinois | Oliver Callihan misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 23-44 |
| 19:35 | Nevada | The rebound goes to David Blackburn | 23-44 |
| 19:12 | Nevada | Oliver Callihan picks off the pass by Gerardo Valle | 23-44 |
| 18:58 | Western Illinois | Leonard Harr is hacked by Gerardo Valle - foul #3 on Gerardo Valle, team foul #1 | 23-44 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Nevada | Richard Curtis (PG), Michael Ballard (SG), Jason Seitz (PF), Joshua Montano (C) Jeffrey Johnson, Chad Weitzel, Gerardo Valle, Eric Jones | |
| 18:53 | Western Illinois | Byron Lutes comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Jason Seitz - foul #1 on Jason Seitz, team foul #2 | 23-44 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Nevada | Fredrick Mayo (PG), Eric Jones (C) Richard Curtis, Jason Seitz | |
| 18:53 | Western Illinois | Byron Lutes makes the 1st free throw | 24-44 |
| 18:53 | Western Illinois | Byron Lutes makes the 2nd free throw | 25-44 |
| 18:39 | Nevada | Aaron Nitta takes the ball from Eric Jones | 25-44 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 18:20 | Western Illinois | Byron Lutes is hacked by David Blackburn - foul #2 on David Blackburn, team foul #3 | 25-44 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Nevada | Richard Curtis (PG), Chad Weitzel (SG), Jason Seitz (PF) Fredrick Mayo, David Blackburn, Eric Jones | |
| 18:06 | Western Illinois | Leonard Harr connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Oliver Callihan | 27-44 |
| 18:01 | Nevada | Chad Weitzel connects on the jumper in the paint set up by Michael Ballard | 27-46 |
| 17:44 | Western Illinois | Aaron Nitta misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 27-46 |
| 17:42 | Nevada | Joshua Montano grabs the board | 27-46 |
| 17:26 | Nevada | Joshua Montano misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 27-46 |
| 17:24 | Western Illinois | Byron Lutes gets the rebound | 27-46 |
| 17:05 | Western Illinois | Byron Lutes misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 27-46 |
| 17:03 | Western Illinois | Aaron Nitta pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-46 |
| 16:52 | Western Illinois | Aaron Nitta connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-46 |
| 16:36 | Nevada | Joshua Montano buries a floater from the left side | 30-48 |
| 16:31 | Western Illinois | Chad Weitzel is called for the reach on Byron Lutes - foul #1 on Chad Weitzel, team foul #4 | 30-48 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Willie Green (PG), Nicholas Stever (SG), Robert Wood (SF), George Galles (PF), Charles Hambleton (C) James Blackwell, Aaron Nitta, Byron Lutes, Oliver Callihan, Leonard Harr | |
| Subs | Nevada | Jeffrey Johnson (PG), Russell Hornbeck (SG), David Blackburn (SF), Eric Jones (C) Richard Curtis, Chad Weitzel, Michael Ballard, Jason Seitz | |
| 16:20 | Western Illinois | Charles Hambleton can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 30-48 |
| 16:18 | Nevada | Russell Hornbeck snags the defensive board | 30-48 |
| 15:51 | Nevada | Eric Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-48 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Nevada | Chad Weitzel (SG), Gerardo Valle (PF) Russell Hornbeck, Joshua Montano | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Willie Green (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Nicholas Stever (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Wood (fresh) PF - George Galles (fresh) 4 reb. C - Charles Hambleton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Jeffrey Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Chad Weitzel (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Blackburn (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gerardo Valle (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Eric Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Western Illinois | Robert Wood misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 30-48 |
| 15:27 | Nevada | Jeffrey Johnson grabs the board | 30-48 |
| 15:10 | Nevada | Chad Weitzel misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 30-48 |
| 15:08 | Nevada | Eric Jones grabs the offensive rebound | 30-48 |
| 14:49 | Nevada | Gerardo Valle can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by George Galles - foul #1 on George Galles, team foul #1 | 30-48 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Byron Lutes (SF), Oliver Callihan (PF), Leonard Harr (C) Robert Wood, George Galles, Charles Hambleton | |
| Subs | Nevada | Michael Ballard (SG), Joshua Montano (SF) Chad Weitzel, David Blackburn | |
| 14:49 | Nevada | Gerardo Valle makes the 1st free throw | 30-49 |
| 14:49 | Nevada | Gerardo Valle makes the 2nd free throw | 30-50 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 14:40 | Western Illinois | Joshua Montano is called for the reach on Nicholas Stever - foul #1 on Joshua Montano, team foul #5 | 30-50 |
| 14:26 | Western Illinois | Leonard Harr blows the layup but he's fouled by Eric Jones - foul #1 on Eric Jones, team foul #6 | 30-50 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Blackwell (PG) Willie Green | |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| 14:26 | Western Illinois | Leonard Harr makes the 1st free throw | 31-50 |
| 14:26 | Western Illinois | Leonard Harr makes the 2nd free throw | 32-50 |
| 14:05 | Nevada | Gerardo Valle misses the lay-in | 32-50 |
| 14:03 | Western Illinois | Nicholas Stever gets the rebound | 32-50 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 13:56 | Western Illinois | Leonard Harr misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 32-50 |
| 13:55 | Nevada | Gerardo Valle grabs the defensive rebound | 32-50 |
| 13:41 | Nevada | Gerardo Valle knocks in the floater from the left block on a great pass from Jeffrey Johnson | 32-52 |
| 13:31 | Western Illinois | Oliver Callihan misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-52 |
| 13:29 | Nevada | Joshua Montano snags the defensive board | 32-52 |
| 13:11 | Nevada | Gerardo Valle can't finish the layup | 32-52 |
| 13:10 | Nevada | Eric Jones grabs the offensive board | 32-52 |
| 13:00 | Nevada | Gerardo Valle misses the easy layup but he's fouled by James Blackwell - foul #3 on James Blackwell, team foul #2 | 32-52 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Willie Green (PG), Aaron Nitta (SG), George Galles (PF) James Blackwell, Nicholas Stever, Oliver Callihan | |
| Subs | Nevada | Fredrick Mayo (PG), Chad Weitzel (SG), David Blackburn (SF) Jeffrey Johnson, Michael Ballard, Joshua Montano | |
| 13:00 | Nevada | Gerardo Valle misses the 1st free throw | 32-52 |
| 13:00 | Nevada | Gerardo Valle makes the 2nd free throw | 32-53 |
| 12:33 | Western Illinois | Willie Green connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 35-53 |
| 12:29 | Nevada | David Blackburn clanks a shot from the left wing | 35-53 |
| 12:27 | Western Illinois | Leonard Harr grabs the board | 35-53 |
| 12:13 | Western Illinois | Leonard Harr connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Willie Green | 38-53 |
| 11:57 | Nevada | David Blackburn connects on the floater from the right side set up by Chad Weitzel | 38-55 |
| 11:35 | Western Illinois | Aaron Nitta's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-55 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Blackwell (PG), Nicholas Stever (SF), Oliver Callihan (PF) Willie Green, Byron Lutes, Leonard Harr | |
| Subs | Nevada | Michael Ballard (PG), Joshua Montano (C) Fredrick Mayo, Eric Jones | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - James Blackwell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Aaron Nitta (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Nicholas Stever (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Oliver Callihan (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - George Galles (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Michael Ballard (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Chad Weitzel (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Blackburn (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gerardo Valle (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Joshua Montano (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:18 | Nevada | Michael Ballard connects on the fadeaway from the left block set up by David Blackburn | 38-57 |
| 11:02 | Western Illinois | Nicholas Stever clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-57 |
| 11:01 | Nevada | David Blackburn grabs the board | 38-57 |
| 10:44 | Nevada | James Blackwell is called for the reach on Michael Ballard - foul #4 on James Blackwell, team foul #3 | 38-57 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Willie Green (PG) James Blackwell | |
| Subs | Nevada | Jeffrey Johnson (PG) Michael Ballard | |
| 10:32 | Nevada | Joshua Montano jams it set up by Jeffrey Johnson | 38-59 |
| 10:14 | Western Illinois | Aaron Nitta comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-59 |
| 10:12 | Nevada | Jeffrey Johnson pulls down the rebound | 38-59 |
| 09:49 | Nevada | Chad Weitzel buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from David Blackburn | 38-62 |
| 09:37 | Western Illinois | Oliver Callihan connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Willie Green | 41-62 |
| 09:24 | Nevada | Gerardo Valle makes the runner near the basket on a great pass from Chad Weitzel | 41-64 |
| 09:05 | Western Illinois | Aaron Nitta makes the floater from the right wing set up by Willie Green | 43-64 |
| 08:47 | Nevada | Joshua Montano connects on the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Jeffrey Johnson | 43-66 |
| 08:40 | Western Illinois | Aaron Nitta scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Willie Green | 46-66 |
| 08:20 | Nevada | Chad Weitzel misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-66 |
| 08:18 | Western Illinois | George Galles grabs the defensive rebound | 46-66 |
| 08:01 | Western Illinois | Oliver Callihan is fouled on the floor by Gerardo Valle - foul #4 on Gerardo Valle, team foul #7 | 46-66 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Percy Wright (SG), Byron Lutes (SF), Leonard Harr (C) Aaron Nitta, Nicholas Stever, George Galles | |
| Subs | Nevada | Fredrick Mayo (PG), Russell Hornbeck (SG), Michael Ballard (SF), Jason Seitz (PF), Eric Jones (C) Jeffrey Johnson, Chad Weitzel, David Blackburn, Gerardo Valle, Joshua Montano | |
| 08:01 | Western Illinois | Oliver Callihan makes the 1st free throw | 47-66 |
| 08:01 | Western Illinois | Oliver Callihan makes the 2nd free throw | 48-66 |
| 07:39 | Nevada | Michael Ballard is fouled on the floor by Leonard Harr - foul #2 on Leonard Harr, team foul #4 | 48-66 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Blackwell (PG), Charles Hambleton (PF) Willie Green, Oliver Callihan | |
| Subs | Nevada | Richard Curtis (PG), Gerardo Valle (PF) Fredrick Mayo, Jason Seitz | |
| 07:23 | Nevada | Percy Wright steals it from Michael Ballard | 48-66 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - James Blackwell (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. SG - Percy Wright (fresh) SF - Byron Lutes (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Charles Hambleton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Leonard Harr (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Richard Curtis (fresh) SG - Russell Hornbeck (fresh) SF - Michael Ballard (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Gerardo Valle (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Eric Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:11 | Western Illinois | Charles Hambleton misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 48-66 |
| 07:09 | Nevada | The rebound goes to Gerardo Valle | 48-66 |
| 07:04 | Nevada | Eric Jones banks in the layup on a nice dish by Russell Hornbeck | 48-68 |
| 06:49 | Western Illinois | Leonard Harr is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Leonard Harr, team foul #5 | 48-68 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Nevada | Jeffrey Johnson (PG), Chad Weitzel (SG), Jason Seitz (PF) Richard Curtis, Russell Hornbeck, Gerardo Valle | |
| 06:32 | Nevada | Leonard Harr swats the short shot by Eric Jones | 48-68 |
| 06:30 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to James Blackwell | 48-68 |
| 06:24 | Western Illinois | Eric Jones steals the ball from Charles Hambleton | 48-68 |
| 06:19 | Nevada | Chad Weitzel hits a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Michael Ballard | 48-71 |
| 06:01 | Western Illinois | Leonard Harr's pass is intercepted by Jason Seitz | 48-71 |
| 05:56 | Nevada | Chad Weitzel misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-71 |
| 05:54 | Nevada | Eric Jones tips it home | 48-73 |
| 05:39 | Western Illinois | James Blackwell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-73 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Willie Green (PG), Nicholas Stever (SG), Robert Wood (SF), George Galles (PF) James Blackwell, Percy Wright, Byron Lutes, Leonard Harr | |
| Subs | Nevada | Fredrick Mayo (PG), Russell Hornbeck (SG), Joshua Montano (C) Jeffrey Johnson, Chad Weitzel, Eric Jones | |
| 05:27 | Nevada | Michael Ballard misses the driving attempt near the basket | 48-73 |
| 05:25 | Nevada | Michael Ballard tips it home | 48-75 |
| 05:04 | Western Illinois | Nicholas Stever can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-75 |
| 05:03 | Nevada | Fredrick Mayo pulls down the rebound | 48-75 |
| 04:42 | Nevada | Jason Seitz can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 48-75 |
| 04:41 | Nevada | Joshua Montano gets the offensive rebound | 48-75 |
| 04:29 | Nevada | Fredrick Mayo is fouled on the floor by Nicholas Stever - foul #2 on Nicholas Stever, team foul #6 | 48-75 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Percy Wright (SG) Charles Hambleton | |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| 04:10 | Nevada | Joshua Montano lays it in set up by Fredrick Mayo | 48-77 |
| 03:53 | Western Illinois | Nicholas Stever scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Willie Green | 51-77 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 03:30 | Nevada | Michael Ballard makes the runner in the paint on a great pass from Fredrick Mayo and he's hacked by Robert Wood - foul #1 on Robert Wood, team foul #7 | 51-79 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Nevada | Richard Curtis (PG) Fredrick Mayo | |
| 03:30 | Nevada | Michael Ballard makes the free throw | 51-80 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:18 | Western Illinois | Nicholas Stever comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 51-80 |
| 03:17 | Nevada | Jason Seitz pulls down the rebound | 51-80 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Willie Green (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SG - Percy Wright (fresh) SF - Robert Wood (fresh) PF - Nicholas Stever (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - George Galles (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Richard Curtis (fresh) SG - Russell Hornbeck (fairly fresh) SF - Michael Ballard (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. PF - Jason Seitz (fairly fresh) C - Joshua Montano (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 02:52 | Nevada | Joshua Montano hits a runner from the left block | 51-82 |
| 02:48 | Western Illinois | Robert Wood misses the easy layup | 51-82 |
| 02:47 | Western Illinois | Nicholas Stever tips it home | 53-82 |
| 02:25 | Nevada | Michael Ballard misses the easy layup | 53-82 |
| 02:23 | Western Illinois | George Galles pulls down the rebound | 53-82 |
| 02:09 | Western Illinois | Robert Wood misses short on a 3 from straight away | 53-82 |
| 02:08 | Nevada | Jason Seitz grabs the defensive rebound | 53-82 |
| 02:04 | Nevada | Richard Curtis loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-82 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Brault (PG), Charles Hambleton (C) Percy Wright, Robert Wood | |
| Subs | Nevada | Fredrick Mayo (PG), Eric Jones (C) Richard Curtis, Jason Seitz | |
| 01:53 | Western Illinois | George Galles throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-82 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Wood (SF) John Brault | |
| Subs | Nevada | Richard Curtis (PG), Jason Seitz (PF) Fredrick Mayo, Eric Jones | |
| 01:28 | Nevada | Michael Ballard hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 53-82 |
| 01:26 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to George Galles | 53-82 |
| 01:20 | Western Illinois | George Galles is whistled for traveling | 53-82 |
| 01:03 | Nevada | Michael Ballard knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Curtis and he's fouled by Willie Green - foul #3 on Willie Green, team foul #8 | 53-84 |
| 01:03 | Nevada | Michael Ballard misses the free throw | 53-84 |
| 01:03 | Western Illinois | George Galles snags the defensive board | 53-84 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:56 | Western Illinois | Robert Wood is fouled on the floor by Michael Ballard - foul #2 on Michael Ballard, team foul #8 | 53-84 |
| 00:56 | Western Illinois | Robert Wood makes the 1st free throw | 54-84 |
| 00:56 | Western Illinois | Robert Wood makes the 2nd free throw | 55-84 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:35 | Nevada | Nicholas Stever takes the ball from Michael Ballard | 55-84 |
| 00:29 | Western Illinois | Willie Green misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 55-84 |
| 00:28 | Nevada | Joshua Montano gets the rebound | 55-84 |
| 00:00 | Nevada | Richard Curtis runs out the clock | 55-84 |