| Lineup | Nevada | PG - James Sunderland (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Richard Vance (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Brown (fresh) PF - Stephen Harper (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Steven Karl (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Robert Priestley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Norman Adger (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Zorc (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Stanton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Carlos Perkins (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | David Zorc inbounds the ball | 34-36 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:52 | Ball State | Norman Adger misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-36 |
| 19:50 | Nevada | Stephen Harper grabs the board | 34-36 |
| 19:46 | Nevada | James Sunderland comes up short on the shot from the left side | 34-36 |
| 19:45 | Ball State | David Zorc gets the rebound | 34-36 |
| 19:39 | Ball State | David Zorc misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-36 |
| 19:37 | Ball State | Carlos Perkins tips it in | 34-38 |
| 19:19 | Nevada | James Sunderland double dribbles | 34-38 |
| 19:03 | Ball State | Carlos Perkins can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 34-38 |
| 19:01 | Nevada | James Brown gets the rebound | 34-38 |
| 18:41 | Nevada | The jumper by James Brown is denied by John Stanton | 34-38 |
| 18:40 | Nevada | Stephen Harper gets the offensive rebound | 34-38 |
| 18:27 | Nevada | Steven Karl hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Stephen Harper | 36-38 |
| 18:06 | Ball State | Robert Priestley clanks a floater from the left side | 36-38 |
| 18:05 | Nevada | Stephen Harper pulls down the rebound | 36-38 |
| 17:42 | Nevada | Steven Karl hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Richard Vance | 38-38 |
| 17:15 | Ball State | Carlos Perkins clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-38 |
| 17:14 | Ball State | Robert Priestley grabs the offensive rebound | 38-38 |
| 16:50 | Ball State | Norman Adger misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 38-38 |
| 16:48 | Nevada | Stephen Harper snags the defensive board | 38-38 |
| 16:36 | Nevada | Steven Karl buries a jump hook from the left block | 40-38 |
| 16:30 | Ball State | Carlos Perkins hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Priestley | 40-41 |
| 16:14 | Nevada | John Stanton blocks the jumper by James Brown | 40-41 |
| 16:12 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Robert Priestley | 40-41 |
| 15:55 | Ball State | Carlos Perkins misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 40-41 |
| 15:53 | Nevada | Steven Karl grabs the defensive rebound | 40-41 |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - James Sunderland (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - Richard Vance (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Brown (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Stephen Harper (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. C - Steven Karl (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Robert Priestley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Norman Adger (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Zorc (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Stanton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Carlos Perkins (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Nevada | James Brown hits a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by James Sunderland | 42-41 |
| 15:13 | Ball State | David Zorc can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-41 |
| 15:11 | Nevada | The rebound goes to Stephen Harper | 42-41 |
| 14:55 | Nevada | Steven Karl is hacked by Carlos Perkins - foul #2 on Carlos Perkins, team foul #1 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Nevada | William McThay (PG), Mark Moody (SG), Nathan Hilson (SF), William Talkington (PF), Walter Lock (C) James Sunderland, Richard Vance, James Brown, Stephen Harper, Steven Karl | |
| Subs | Ball State | Gordon Casey (PG), Kenneth Bowler (SG), Charles Hatten (SF), Robert Eng (PF), Brent Issac (C) Robert Priestley, Norman Adger, David Zorc, John Stanton, Carlos Perkins | |
| 14:45 | Nevada | Mark Moody misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-41 |
| 14:43 | Ball State | Gordon Casey grabs the defensive rebound | 42-41 |
| 14:38 | Ball State | Mark Moody steps in front of the Gordon Casey pass in the backcourt | 42-41 |
| 14:24 | Nevada | Mark Moody scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Walter Lock | 45-41 |
| 14:02 | Ball State | Charles Hatten hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 45-41 |
| 14:01 | Ball State | Robert Eng pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-41 |
| 13:42 | Ball State | Walter Lock swats the layup by Gordon Casey | 45-41 |
| 13:40 | Ball State | Brent Issac snags the offensive board | 45-41 |
| 13:30 | Ball State | Robert Eng is whistled for a carry | 45-41 |
| 13:17 | Nevada | Mark Moody hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 45-41 |
| 13:15 | Nevada | William Talkington hits the follow up shot | 47-41 |
| 12:55 | Ball State | Gordon Casey misses the jumper from the left wing | 47-41 |
| 12:54 | Ball State | Brent Issac tips it in | 47-43 |
| 12:39 | Nevada | Charles Hatten is called for the reach on Mark Moody - foul #1 on Charles Hatten, team foul #2 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Nevada | James Sunderland (PG), Steven Karl (C) William McThay, Walter Lock | |
| Subs | Ball State | David Zorc (SF) Charles Hatten | |
| 12:24 | Nevada | Gordon Casey is called for the reach on William Talkington - foul #1 on Gordon Casey, team foul #3 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Nevada | Richard Vance (SG), James Brown (SF) Mark Moody, Nathan Hilson | |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Priestley (PG), Carlos Perkins (C) Kenneth Bowler, Brent Issac | |
| 12:09 | Nevada | Richard Vance is hacked by Gordon Casey - foul #2 on Gordon Casey, team foul #4 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Nevada | Justin Alexander (PF) William Talkington | |
| Subs | Ball State | Norman Adger (SG) Gordon Casey | |
| 12:00 | Nevada | Richard Vance is called for traveling | 47-43 |
| 11:48 | Ball State | Robert Priestley connects on the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Norman Adger | 47-46 |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - James Sunderland (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Vance (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Justin Alexander (fresh) C - Steven Karl (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Robert Priestley (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Norman Adger (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Zorc (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Eng (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Carlos Perkins (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Nevada | Richard Vance hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 47-46 |
| 11:37 | Ball State | Robert Eng grabs the defensive rebound | 47-46 |
| 11:32 | Ball State | Norman Adger is whistled for traveling | 47-46 |
| Subs | Nevada | Stephen Harper (PF) Justin Alexander | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 11:20 | Nevada | Steven Karl misses the dunk but he's hacked by Carlos Perkins - foul #3 on Carlos Perkins, team foul #5 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Nevada | Mark Moody (SF) James Brown | |
| Subs | Ball State | Charles Hatten (PF) Robert Eng | |
| 11:20 | Nevada | Steven Karl misses the 1st free throw | 47-46 |
| 11:20 | Nevada | Steven Karl makes the 2nd free throw | 48-46 |
| 11:01 | Ball State | Carlos Perkins misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 48-46 |
| 11:00 | Nevada | Steven Karl grabs the defensive rebound | 48-46 |
| 10:54 | Nevada | James Sunderland is fouled on the floor by Carlos Perkins - foul #4 on Carlos Perkins, team foul #6 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Nevada | Nathan Hilson (SF) Mark Moody | |
| Subs | Ball State | Kenneth Bowler (SF), Brent Issac (PF) David Zorc, Carlos Perkins | |
| 10:39 | Nevada | Stephen Harper makes the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by James Sunderland | 50-46 |
| 10:13 | Ball State | Kenneth Bowler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-46 |
| Subs | Nevada | William McThay (PG), Mark Moody (SG), William Talkington (PF) James Sunderland, Richard Vance, Stephen Harper | |
| Subs | Ball State | Gordon Casey (PG), John Stanton (PF) Robert Priestley, Norman Adger | |
| 09:54 | Nevada | William Talkington scores on a jumper from the right block | 52-46 |
| 09:44 | Ball State | Brent Issac drills a floater from just outside the lane | 52-48 |
| 09:35 | Nevada | The short jumper by William Talkington is denied by Brent Issac | 52-48 |
| 09:33 | Nevada | William Talkington tips it but misses | 52-48 |
| 09:32 | Ball State | Gordon Casey grabs the defensive rebound | 52-48 |
| 09:19 | Ball State | William Talkington denies the turnaround by Brent Issac | 52-48 |
| 09:18 | Nevada | Mark Moody grabs the defensive rebound | 52-48 |
| 09:12 | Nevada | Steven Karl's pass is intercepted by Charles Hatten | 52-48 |
| 09:08 | Ball State | Gordon Casey lays it up and in on a nice dish by Charles Hatten | 52-50 |
| 08:44 | Nevada | William McThay is hacked by Gordon Casey - foul #3 on Gordon Casey, team foul #7 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Nevada | Richard Vance (SG), Stephen Harper (PF), Walter Lock (C) Nathan Hilson, William Talkington, Steven Karl | |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Priestley (PG), Norman Adger (SG), David Zorc (SF), Robert Eng (PF) Gordon Casey, Kenneth Bowler, Charles Hatten, Brent Issac | |
| 08:44 | Nevada | William McThay makes the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 08:44 | Nevada | William McThay misses the 2nd free throw | 53-50 |
| 08:44 | Ball State | John Stanton gets the rebound | 53-50 |
| 08:28 | Ball State | Robert Priestley can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 53-50 |
| 08:27 | Nevada | Walter Lock pulls down the rebound | 53-50 |
| 08:09 | Nevada | Mark Moody knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from William McThay | 56-50 |
| 07:48 | Ball State | David Zorc is fouled on the floor by Mark Moody - foul #1 on Mark Moody, team foul #1 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Nevada | James Sunderland (PG), James Brown (SF) William McThay, Mark Moody | |
| Subs | Ball State | Carlos Perkins (C) John Stanton | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - James Sunderland (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Vance (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stephen Harper (fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. C - Walter Lock (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Robert Priestley (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Norman Adger (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Zorc (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Eng (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Carlos Perkins (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:32 | Ball State | David Zorc hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-50 |
| 07:31 | Ball State | Robert Priestley grabs the offensive board | 56-50 |
| 07:19 | Ball State | David Zorc is whistled for a carry | 56-50 |
| Subs | Nevada | Steven Karl (C) Walter Lock | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 07:03 | Nevada | Steven Karl is denied on a layup by David Zorc | 56-50 |
| 07:01 | Nevada | The offensive rebound goes to James Sunderland | 56-50 |
| 06:51 | Nevada | Norman Adger is called for the reach on Richard Vance - foul #2 on Norman Adger, team foul #8 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Nevada | William Talkington (PF) Stephen Harper | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 06:51 | Nevada | Richard Vance makes the 1st free throw | 57-50 |
| 06:51 | Nevada | Richard Vance makes the 2nd free throw | 58-50 |
| 06:39 | Ball State | Robert Priestley misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 58-50 |
| 06:38 | Nevada | William Talkington snags the defensive board | 58-50 |
| 06:28 | Nevada | James Brown comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Robert Eng - foul #4 on Robert Eng, team foul #9 | 58-50 |
| Subs | Nevada | Mark Moody (SG) Richard Vance | |
| Subs | Ball State | Gordon Casey (PG), Kenneth Bowler (SG) Robert Priestley, Norman Adger | |
| 06:28 | Nevada | James Brown makes the 1st free throw | 59-50 |
| 06:28 | Nevada | James Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 59-50 |
| 06:28 | Ball State | David Zorc snags the defensive board | 59-50 |
| 06:02 | Ball State | Carlos Perkins is called for traveling | 59-50 |
| Subs | Nevada | Nathan Hilson (SF) James Brown | |
| Subs | Ball State | Brent Issac (PF) Robert Eng | |
| 05:48 | Nevada | William Talkington comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 59-50 |
| 05:46 | Ball State | Carlos Perkins grabs the defensive rebound | 59-50 |
| 05:27 | Ball State | David Zorc makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Gordon Casey | 59-53 |
| 05:06 | Nevada | Mark Moody can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 59-53 |
| 05:04 | Nevada | Nathan Hilson misses the tip | 59-53 |
| 05:03 | Nevada | Steven Karl hits the follow up shot | 61-53 |
| 04:57 | Ball State | David Zorc misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 61-53 |
| 04:55 | Nevada | Mark Moody grabs the defensive rebound | 61-53 |
| 04:29 | Nevada | Mark Moody buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by James Sunderland | 64-53 |
| 04:29 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-53 |
| Subs | Nevada | Richard Vance (SG), James Brown (SF), Stephen Harper (PF) Mark Moody, Nathan Hilson, William Talkington | |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Priestley (PG), Norman Adger (SG), Robert Eng (PF) Gordon Casey, Kenneth Bowler, Brent Issac | |
| 04:11 | Ball State | Norman Adger's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-53 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 03:51 | Nevada | Steven Karl misses badly on a turnaround from the left block | 64-53 |
| 03:50 | Ball State | Carlos Perkins grabs the defensive rebound | 64-53 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - James Sunderland (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Vance (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stephen Harper (fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. C - Steven Karl (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Robert Priestley (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Norman Adger (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Zorc (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Eng (fresh) 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Carlos Perkins (fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:32 | Ball State | Carlos Perkins clanks a runner from the left block | 64-53 |
| 03:30 | Ball State | David Zorc tips it back up and in | 64-55 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:05 | Nevada | Norman Adger is called for the reach on Steven Karl - foul #3 on Norman Adger, team foul #10 | 64-55 |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Kenneth Bowler (SF), John Stanton (C) David Zorc, Carlos Perkins | |
| 03:05 | Nevada | Steven Karl misses the 1st free throw | 64-55 |
| 03:05 | Nevada | Steven Karl misses the 2nd free throw | 64-55 |
| 03:05 | Ball State | Kenneth Bowler pulls down the rebound | 64-55 |
| 02:37 | Ball State | Norman Adger misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 64-55 |
| 02:35 | Nevada | Steven Karl grabs the board | 64-55 |
| 02:14 | Nevada | Steven Karl misses the shot in the lane | 64-55 |
| 02:13 | Ball State | Robert Eng grabs the defensive rebound | 64-55 |
| 02:13 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-55 |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| Subs | Ball State | David Zorc (SF), Carlos Perkins (C) Kenneth Bowler, John Stanton | |
| 01:58 | Ball State | David Zorc misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 64-55 |
| 01:56 | Nevada | The rebound goes to Stephen Harper | 64-55 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:49 | Nevada | Stephen Harper misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 64-55 |
| 01:48 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Robert Eng | 64-55 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:29 | Ball State | David Zorc can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 64-55 |
| 01:28 | Nevada | The rebound goes to Steven Karl | 64-55 |
| 01:00 | Nevada | Stephen Harper scores on a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Richard Vance and the foul's on Robert Eng - foul #5 on Robert Eng, team foul #11 | 66-55 |
| Subs | Nevada | William McThay (PG), Mark Moody (SG), Nathan Hilson (SF), Walter Lock (C) James Sunderland, Richard Vance, James Brown, Steven Karl | |
| Subs | Ball State | Gordon Casey (PG), Kenneth Bowler (SG), Charles Hatten (SF), John Stanton (PF), Brent Issac (C) Robert Priestley, Norman Adger, David Zorc, Robert Eng, Carlos Perkins | |
| 01:00 | Nevada | Stephen Harper makes the free throw | 67-55 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:56 | Ball State | William McThay picks off the pass by Gordon Casey in the backcourt | 67-55 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Nevada | Walter Lock knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Nathan Hilson and he's fouled by Charles Hatten - foul #2 on Charles Hatten, team foul #12 | 69-55 |
| Subs | Nevada | William Talkington (PF) Stephen Harper | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 00:28 | Nevada | Walter Lock misses the free throw | 69-55 |
| 00:28 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Brent Issac | 69-55 |
| 00:22 | Ball State | Nathan Hilson picks off the pass by Brent Issac | 69-55 |
| 00:00 | Nevada | William McThay runs out the clock | 69-55 |