| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Mike Henderson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Dixon (fresh) 1 ast. SF - George Nez (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Sowers (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Lawrence Bassett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Vincent Marcial (fresh) 2 stl. SG - William Mangano (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Leonard (fresh) 9 pts. 4 stl. PF - Edgar Montez (fresh) 2 reb. C - Rodney Labarre (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Michigan | Scott Leonard inbounds the ball | 29-30 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Western Michigan | Vincent Marcial misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 29-30 |
| 19:39 | Western Michigan | Scott Leonard tips it in | 29-32 |
| 19:21 | Nevada | David Dixon can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the right corner | 29-32 |
| 19:20 | Nevada | James Sowers tips it home | 31-32 |
| 18:59 | Western Michigan | Scott Leonard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-32 |
| 18:45 | Nevada | Mike Henderson connects on the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by George Nez and the foul's on Edgar Montez - foul #1 on Edgar Montez, team foul #1 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Corey Johnson (C) Rodney Labarre | |
| 18:45 | Nevada | Mike Henderson makes the free throw | 34-32 |
| 18:25 | Western Michigan | Scott Leonard can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 34-32 |
| 18:23 | Nevada | George Nez pulls down the rebound | 34-32 |
| 18:21 | Nevada | William Mangano steps in front of the Mike Henderson pass in the backcourt | 34-32 |
| 18:04 | Western Michigan | William Mangano misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-32 |
| 18:03 | Nevada | Lawrence Bassett grabs the defensive rebound | 34-32 |
| 17:45 | Nevada | James Sowers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-32 |
| Subs | Nevada | Daryl Steele (PG), Gerald Hooper (SG), William Pelletier (SF), Matthew Dixon (PF), Chad Dunbar (C) Mike Henderson, David Dixon, George Nez, James Sowers, Lawrence Bassett | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Kevin Fish (PG), Wendell Skaggs (SG), Maurice Scott (SF), Darin Robinson (PF) Vincent Marcial, William Mangano, Scott Leonard, Edgar Montez | |
| 17:37 | Western Michigan | Wendell Skaggs misses the easy layup | 34-32 |
| 17:35 | Nevada | Gerald Hooper grabs the defensive rebound | 34-32 |
| 17:17 | Nevada | William Pelletier is open and buries a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Gerald Hooper | 36-32 |
| 16:55 | Western Michigan | Wendell Skaggs connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Kevin Fish | 36-35 |
| 16:40 | Nevada | Chad Dunbar makes the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Daryl Steele | 38-35 |
| 16:30 | Western Michigan | Darin Robinson misses the easy layup | 38-35 |
| 16:29 | Nevada | Matthew Dixon grabs the board | 38-35 |
| 16:11 | Nevada | Maurice Scott takes the ball from Gerald Hooper | 38-35 |
| 16:07 | Western Michigan | Darin Robinson lays it up and in on a nice dish by Maurice Scott | 38-37 |
| 16:05 | Nevada | William Pelletier throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-37 |
| Subs | Nevada | Mike Henderson (PG), David Dixon (SG), George Nez (SF), James Sowers (PF), Lawrence Bassett (C) Daryl Steele, Gerald Hooper, William Pelletier, Matthew Dixon, Chad Dunbar | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | William Mangano (SG), Scott Leonard (SF), Edgar Montez (PF), Rodney Labarre (C) Kevin Fish, Maurice Scott, Darin Robinson, Corey Johnson | |
| 15:50 | Western Michigan | Wendell Skaggs scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from William Mangano and he's fouled by Mike Henderson - foul #1 on Mike Henderson, team foul #1 | 38-39 |
| 15:50 | Western Michigan | Wendell Skaggs makes the free throw | 38-40 |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Mike Henderson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Dixon (fresh) 1 ast. SF - George Nez (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Sowers (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Lawrence Bassett (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Wendell Skaggs (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SG - William Mangano (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott Leonard (fresh) 11 pts. 4 stl. PF - Edgar Montez (fresh) 2 reb. C - Rodney Labarre (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Nevada | David Dixon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-40 |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Vincent Marcial (PG) Wendell Skaggs | |
| 15:04 | Western Michigan | Vincent Marcial loses the ball out of bounds | 38-40 |
| Subs | Nevada | William Pelletier (SF), Matthew Dixon (C) George Nez, Lawrence Bassett | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Telek Petroski (SF) Scott Leonard | |
| 15:02 | Nevada | Mike Henderson is fouled in the backcourt by Vincent Marcial - foul #2 on Vincent Marcial, team foul #2 | 38-40 |
| 14:47 | Nevada | William Pelletier hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 38-40 |
| 14:46 | Western Michigan | Rodney Labarre pulls down the rebound | 38-40 |
| 14:25 | Western Michigan | Vincent Marcial is hacked by Matthew Dixon - foul #1 on Matthew Dixon, team foul #2 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Nevada | Chad Dunbar (C) James Sowers | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Kevin Fish (PG), Maurice Scott (SF), Darin Robinson (C) Vincent Marcial, Telek Petroski, Rodney Labarre | |
| 14:12 | Western Michigan | Maurice Scott double dribbles | 38-40 |
| Subs | Nevada | Daryl Steele (PG) Mike Henderson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Wendell Skaggs (SG), Telek Petroski (SF) William Mangano, Edgar Montez | |
| 13:54 | Nevada | Matthew Dixon loses the dribble to Maurice Scott | 38-40 |
| 13:43 | Western Michigan | Maurice Scott makes the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Kevin Fish and the foul's on William Pelletier - foul #1 on William Pelletier, team foul #3 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Nevada | Gerald Hooper (SG), George Nez (SF), Lawrence Bassett (C) David Dixon, William Pelletier, Chad Dunbar | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Scott Leonard (SF) Telek Petroski | |
| 13:43 | Western Michigan | Maurice Scott makes the free throw | 38-43 |
| 13:31 | Nevada | Matthew Dixon connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Gerald Hooper | 41-43 |
| 13:18 | Western Michigan | Darin Robinson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-43 |
| Subs | Nevada | Mike Henderson (PG), James Sowers (PF) Daryl Steele, Matthew Dixon | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Edgar Montez (PF), Corey Johnson (C) Kevin Fish, Darin Robinson | |
| 13:11 | Nevada | Corey Johnson is called for the reach on Mike Henderson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Corey Johnson, team foul #3 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Ruley (PG) Maurice Scott | |
| 12:58 | Nevada | George Nez connects on the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Mike Henderson | 43-43 |
| 12:41 | Western Michigan | Scott Leonard misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-43 |
| 12:39 | Nevada | James Sowers pulls down the rebound | 43-43 |
| 12:19 | Nevada | Lawrence Bassett misses long on an open shot from the right wing | 43-43 |
| 12:17 | Western Michigan | Edgar Montez gets the rebound | 43-43 |
| 11:57 | Western Michigan | Scott Leonard clanks a 3 from the left wing | 43-43 |
| 11:55 | Nevada | James Sowers pulls down the rebound | 43-43 |
| 11:46 | Nevada | Mike Henderson clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-43 |
| 11:45 | Nevada | Lawrence Bassett hits the follow up shot | 45-43 |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Mike Henderson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gerald Hooper (fresh) 3 ast. SF - George Nez (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Sowers (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. C - Lawrence Bassett (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - John Ruley (fairly fresh) SG - Wendell Skaggs (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - Scott Leonard (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 stl. PF - Edgar Montez (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Corey Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Western Michigan | John Ruley can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 45-43 |
| 11:27 | Western Michigan | Corey Johnson hits the follow up shot | 45-45 |
| 11:02 | Nevada | Mike Henderson buries a floater in the lane | 47-45 |
| 10:39 | Western Michigan | Corey Johnson can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 47-45 |
| 10:38 | Nevada | Mike Henderson grabs the defensive rebound | 47-45 |
| 10:27 | Nevada | Gerald Hooper is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Gerald Hooper, team foul #4 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Nevada | Daryl Steele (PG), David Dixon (SG), William Pelletier (SF), Matthew Dixon (PF), Chad Dunbar (C) Mike Henderson, Gerald Hooper, George Nez, James Sowers, Lawrence Bassett | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Vincent Marcial (PG), William Mangano (SG), Maurice Scott (SF), Darin Robinson (PF), Rodney Labarre (C) John Ruley, Wendell Skaggs, Scott Leonard, Edgar Montez, Corey Johnson | |
| 10:10 | Western Michigan | Vincent Marcial drills a floater from just outside the lane set up by William Mangano | 47-47 |
| 09:57 | Nevada | David Dixon misses short on a floater from the right wing | 47-47 |
| 09:55 | Western Michigan | Rodney Labarre gets the rebound | 47-47 |
| 09:40 | Western Michigan | Darin Robinson's layup is rejected by Matthew Dixon | 47-47 |
| 09:39 | Western Michigan | Maurice Scott grabs the offensive rebound | 47-47 |
| 09:10 | Western Michigan | Maurice Scott's fadeaway is rejected by William Pelletier | 47-47 |
| 09:09 | Nevada | The rebound goes to William Pelletier | 47-47 |
| 08:51 | Nevada | Matthew Dixon can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 47-47 |
| 08:50 | Western Michigan | Darin Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 47-47 |
| 08:35 | Western Michigan | Daryl Steele steps in front of the Maurice Scott pass | 47-47 |
| 08:22 | Nevada | David Dixon buries a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Daryl Steele | 49-47 |
| 08:08 | Western Michigan | Darin Robinson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Vincent Marcial and he's hacked by David Dixon - foul #2 on David Dixon, team foul #5 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Nevada | Mike Henderson (PG), Gerald Hooper (SG), Todd Lyon (SF), James Sowers (PF), Lawrence Bassett (C) Daryl Steele, David Dixon, William Pelletier, Matthew Dixon, Chad Dunbar | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Kevin Fish (PG), Telek Petroski (SF), Edgar Montez (PF) Vincent Marcial, Maurice Scott, Rodney Labarre | |
| 08:08 | Western Michigan | Darin Robinson makes the free throw | 49-50 |
| 08:02 | Nevada | Todd Lyon is fouled in the backcourt by William Mangano - foul #2 on William Mangano, team foul #4 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Rodney Labarre (C) Darin Robinson | |
| 07:51 | Nevada | Gerald Hooper hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 49-50 |
| 07:49 | Western Michigan | Telek Petroski grabs the defensive rebound | 49-50 |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Mike Henderson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gerald Hooper (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Todd Lyon (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Sowers (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. C - Lawrence Bassett (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Kevin Fish (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Mangano (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Telek Petroski (fresh) PF - Edgar Montez (fresh) 3 reb. C - Rodney Labarre (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:41 | Western Michigan | Lawrence Bassett swats the layup by Rodney Labarre | 49-50 |
| 07:39 | Western Michigan | Kevin Fish tips it in | 49-52 |
| 07:20 | Nevada | Edgar Montez takes the ball from Lawrence Bassett | 49-52 |
| 07:13 | Western Michigan | A charge is called on William Mangano - foul #3 on William Mangano, team foul #5 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Nevada | David Dixon (SG), George Nez (SF) Todd Lyon, Lawrence Bassett | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Wendell Skaggs (SG), Scott Leonard (SF) William Mangano, Telek Petroski | |
| 06:49 | Nevada | James Sowers misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-52 |
| 06:47 | Western Michigan | Rodney Labarre grabs the board | 49-52 |
| 06:27 | Western Michigan | Kevin Fish can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-52 |
| 06:26 | Nevada | George Nez snags the defensive board | 49-52 |
| 06:20 | Nevada | David Dixon loses the dribble to Kevin Fish in the backcourt | 49-52 |
| 06:18 | Western Michigan | Wendell Skaggs banks in the layup on a great pass from Kevin Fish | 49-54 |
| 06:08 | Nevada | Gerald Hooper knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by George Nez | 52-54 |
| 05:56 | Western Michigan | Wendell Skaggs buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Kevin Fish | 52-57 |
| 05:32 | Nevada | David Dixon is open and buries a shot from the left wing set up by George Nez | 54-57 |
| 05:15 | Western Michigan | Kevin Fish misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-57 |
| 05:14 | Nevada | George Nez snags the defensive board | 54-57 |
| 04:52 | Nevada | James Sowers makes the floater near the basket and the foul's on Rodney Labarre - foul #1 on Rodney Labarre, team foul #6 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Nevada | Daryl Steele (PG), Todd Lyon (SG), William Pelletier (SF), Lawrence Bassett (C) Mike Henderson, David Dixon, George Nez, Gerald Hooper | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Vincent Marcial (PG), William Mangano (SG), Maurice Scott (SF), Darin Robinson (PF), Corey Johnson (C) Kevin Fish, Wendell Skaggs, Scott Leonard, Edgar Montez, Rodney Labarre | |
| 04:52 | Nevada | James Sowers makes the free throw | 57-57 |
| 04:38 | Western Michigan | Vincent Marcial connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by William Mangano | 57-60 |
| 04:13 | Nevada | Daryl Steele buries a floater in the paint on a great pass from William Pelletier | 59-60 |
| 03:54 | Western Michigan | William Mangano drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Corey Johnson | 59-62 |
| 03:30 | Nevada | Lawrence Bassett connects on the 3 from the right wing | 62-62 |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Daryl Steele (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Todd Lyon (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Pelletier (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Sowers (tiring) 9 pts. 9 reb. C - Lawrence Bassett (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Vincent Marcial (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Mangano (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Maurice Scott (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Darin Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Corey Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Western Michigan | Darin Robinson misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 62-62 |
| 03:11 | Nevada | William Pelletier grabs the defensive rebound | 62-62 |
| 03:09 | Nevada | Vincent Marcial takes the ball from William Pelletier in the backcourt | 62-62 |
| 03:01 | Western Michigan | Corey Johnson travels with the ball | 62-62 |
| Subs | Nevada | Mike Henderson (PG), David Dixon (SG), Matthew Dixon (PF), Chad Dunbar (C) Daryl Steele, Todd Lyon, James Sowers, Lawrence Bassett | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Ruley (PG), Wendell Skaggs (SG), Telek Petroski (SF), Edgar Montez (PF) Vincent Marcial, William Mangano, Maurice Scott, Darin Robinson | |
| 02:56 | Nevada | Nevada calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-62 |
| Subs | Nevada | George Nez (SF) William Pelletier | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Kevin Fish (PG), Scott Leonard (SF) John Ruley, Telek Petroski | |
| 02:41 | Nevada | Mike Henderson is open but misses the lay-in | 62-62 |
| 02:40 | Western Michigan | Kevin Fish gets the rebound | 62-62 |
| 02:40 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-62 |
| Subs | Nevada | Lawrence Bassett (C) Chad Dunbar | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Vincent Marcial (PG), William Mangano (SG) Kevin Fish, Wendell Skaggs | |
| 02:12 | Western Michigan | Edgar Montez misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 62-62 |
| 02:11 | Nevada | David Dixon snags the defensive board | 62-62 |
| 01:59 | Nevada | David Dixon drills a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Mike Henderson | 64-62 |
| 01:47 | Western Michigan | Scott Leonard hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 64-62 |
| 01:45 | Nevada | Matthew Dixon snags the defensive board | 64-62 |
| 01:43 | Nevada | Lawrence Bassett is fouled in the backcourt by Corey Johnson - foul #3 on Corey Johnson, team foul #7 | 64-62 |
| Subs | Nevada | James Sowers (PF) Matthew Dixon | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Rodney Labarre (C) Corey Johnson | |
| 01:43 | Nevada | Lawrence Bassett misses the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 01:43 | Western Michigan | Rodney Labarre gets the rebound | 64-62 |
| 01:24 | Western Michigan | Edgar Montez can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 64-62 |
| 01:22 | Nevada | George Nez pulls down the rebound | 64-62 |
| 01:02 | Nevada | Lawrence Bassett drills a jumper from just outside the lane set up by David Dixon | 66-62 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:40 | Western Michigan | Rodney Labarre hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 66-62 |
| 00:39 | Nevada | James Sowers grabs the board | 66-62 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:38 | Nevada | William Mangano is called for the reach on James Sowers in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Mangano, team foul #8 | 66-62 |
| 00:38 | Nevada | James Sowers makes the 1st free throw | 67-62 |
| 00:38 | Nevada | James Sowers makes the 2nd free throw | 68-62 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:32 | Western Michigan | William Mangano misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 68-62 |
| 00:30 | Nevada | George Nez snags the defensive board | 68-62 |
| 00:29 | Nevada | George Nez is fouled in the backcourt by William Mangano - foul #5 on William Mangano, team foul #9 | 68-62 |
| Subs | Nevada | Matthew Dixon (C) Lawrence Bassett | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Wendell Skaggs (SG) William Mangano | |
| 00:29 | Nevada | George Nez makes the 1st free throw | 69-62 |
| 00:29 | Nevada | George Nez makes the 2nd free throw | 70-62 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:24 | Western Michigan | Vincent Marcial misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 70-62 |
| 00:23 | Western Michigan | Wendell Skaggs gets the offensive rebound | 70-62 |
| 00:19 | Western Michigan | Scott Leonard buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Wendell Skaggs | 70-65 |
| 00:16 | Nevada | James Sowers is hacked by Vincent Marcial in the backcourt - foul #3 on Vincent Marcial, team foul #10 | 70-65 |
| Subs | Nevada | William Pelletier (SF) George Nez | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 00:16 | Nevada | James Sowers makes the 1st free throw | 71-65 |
| 00:16 | Nevada | James Sowers makes the 2nd free throw | 72-65 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:08 | Western Michigan | William Pelletier steals the ball from Rodney Labarre | 72-65 |
| 00:08 | Nevada | Nevada calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-65 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Nevada | Mike Henderson runs out the clock | 72-65 |