| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Fenyang Ashalintubbi (fresh) 5 pts. SG - James Bonds (fresh) SF - David Luis (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Vernon Steele (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Hubert Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Michael Zieger (fresh) SG - Michael Laffoon (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brett Abbott (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Brian Carl (fresh) C - Wayne Visconti (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Nevada | David Luis inbounds the ball | 24-30 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Nevada | David Luis misses the easy layup but the foul's on Brett Abbott - foul #2 on Brett Abbott, team foul #1 | 24-30 |
| 19:39 | Nevada | David Luis makes the 1st free throw | 25-30 |
| 19:39 | Nevada | David Luis makes the 2nd free throw | 26-30 |
| 19:13 | Western Carolina | Brett Abbott misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 26-30 |
| 19:12 | Nevada | Vernon Steele snags the defensive board | 26-30 |
| 19:06 | Nevada | James Bonds scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by David Luis | 29-30 |
| 18:49 | Western Carolina | Michael Zieger lays it up and in | 29-32 |
| 18:42 | Nevada | Hubert Taylor knocks in the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from David Luis | 31-32 |
| 18:33 | Western Carolina | Michael Laffoon misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-32 |
| 18:31 | Nevada | Hubert Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 31-32 |
| 18:29 | Nevada | Michael Laffoon steals it from Fenyang Ashalintubbi in the backcourt | 31-32 |
| 18:19 | Western Carolina | Michael Laffoon is fouled on the floor by Fenyang Ashalintubbi - foul #2 on Fenyang Ashalintubbi, team foul #1 | 31-32 |
| 18:03 | Western Carolina | Wayne Visconti is hacked by Hubert Taylor - foul #1 on Hubert Taylor, team foul #2 | 31-32 |
| 17:39 | Western Carolina | Michael Zieger scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Brian Carl | 31-35 |
| 17:18 | Nevada | Michael Zieger steals the ball from Hubert Taylor | 31-35 |
| 17:01 | Western Carolina | Michael Zieger makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 31-37 |
| 16:44 | Nevada | James Bonds misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 31-37 |
| 16:43 | Western Carolina | Brett Abbott grabs the board | 31-37 |
| 16:39 | Western Carolina | Hubert Taylor blocks the short jumper by Michael Laffoon | 31-37 |
| 16:38 | Nevada | Vernon Steele pulls down the rebound | 31-37 |
| 16:33 | Nevada | David Luis can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Brian Carl - foul #1 on Brian Carl, team foul #2 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Nevada | Mark Carrier (PG), Charles Russell (SG), Martin Taylor (PF), Louis Newbern (C) Fenyang Ashalintubbi, James Bonds, Vernon Steele, Hubert Taylor | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | James Davidson (PG), Thomas May (SG), Martin Ferguson (PF), Hugh Mayhew (C) Michael Zieger, Michael Laffoon, Brian Carl, Wayne Visconti | |
| 16:33 | Nevada | David Luis misses the 1st free throw | 31-37 |
| 16:33 | Nevada | David Luis makes the 2nd free throw | 32-37 |
| 16:13 | Western Carolina | James Davidson can't finish the layup | 32-37 |
| 16:12 | Western Carolina | Hugh Mayhew misses the tip | 32-37 |
| 16:11 | Nevada | Louis Newbern pulls down the rebound | 32-37 |
| 16:07 | Nevada | Charles Russell misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 32-37 |
| 16:05 | Western Carolina | Brett Abbott gets the rebound | 32-37 |
| 15:52 | Western Carolina | Charles Russell steals the ball from Martin Ferguson | 32-37 |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Mark Carrier (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Russell (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Luis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Martin Taylor (fresh) C - Louis Newbern (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - James Davidson (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Thomas May (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. SF - Brett Abbott (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. PF - Martin Ferguson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Hugh Mayhew (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Nevada | David Luis drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Charles Russell | 34-37 |
| 15:23 | Western Carolina | James Davidson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-37 |
| 15:21 | Western Carolina | Brett Abbott tips it but misses | 34-37 |
| 15:19 | Western Carolina | Hugh Mayhew grabs the offensive rebound | 34-37 |
| 15:14 | Western Carolina | James Davidson misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 34-37 |
| 15:12 | Western Carolina | Brett Abbott gets the offensive rebound | 34-37 |
| 15:07 | Western Carolina | Brett Abbott scores on a fadeaway in the lane and he's fouled by Charles Russell - foul #1 on Charles Russell, team foul #3 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Nevada | Fenyang Ashalintubbi (PG), James Bonds (SG), Albert Jackson (SF), Vernon Steele (PF) Mark Carrier, Charles Russell, David Luis, Martin Taylor | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 15:07 | Western Carolina | Brett Abbott makes the free throw | 34-40 |
| 14:55 | Nevada | Albert Jackson connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by James Bonds | 36-40 |
| 14:46 | Western Carolina | James Davidson buries a turnaround near the basket and he's hacked by Vernon Steele - foul #1 on Vernon Steele, team foul #4 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Nevada | Hubert Taylor (C) Louis Newbern | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Michael Laffoon (SG), Brian Carl (PF) Brett Abbott, Hugh Mayhew | |
| 14:46 | Western Carolina | James Davidson misses the free throw | 36-42 |
| 14:46 | Nevada | Vernon Steele grabs the board | 36-42 |
| 14:23 | Nevada | Thomas May steps in front of the Vernon Steele pass | 36-42 |
| 14:06 | Western Carolina | Michael Laffoon hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-42 |
| 14:04 | Nevada | Albert Jackson grabs the board | 36-42 |
| 13:53 | Nevada | Fenyang Ashalintubbi connects on the runner in the lane | 38-42 |
| 13:27 | Western Carolina | Brian Carl loses the dribble to James Bonds | 38-42 |
| 13:24 | Nevada | Albert Jackson lays it up and in on a great pass from James Bonds | 40-42 |
| 13:10 | Western Carolina | Michael Laffoon hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from James Davidson | 40-45 |
| 12:57 | Nevada | Albert Jackson comes up short on the runner from the left block | 40-45 |
| 12:56 | Western Carolina | Thomas May gets the rebound | 40-45 |
| 12:49 | Western Carolina | Martin Ferguson is fouled on the floor by Vernon Steele - foul #2 on Vernon Steele, team foul #5 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Nevada | Charles Russell (SG), Martin Taylor (PF), Louis Newbern (C) James Bonds, Vernon Steele, Hubert Taylor | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Michael Zieger (PG), Mark Masse (SG), Brett Abbott (SF), George Crouch (PF), Wayne Visconti (C) James Davidson, Michael Laffoon, Thomas May, Brian Carl, Martin Ferguson | |
| 12:43 | Western Carolina | George Crouch clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-45 |
| 12:42 | Nevada | Charles Russell grabs the defensive rebound | 40-45 |
| 12:22 | Nevada | Louis Newbern hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 40-45 |
| 12:20 | Nevada | Albert Jackson hits the follow up shot | 42-45 |
| 12:01 | Western Carolina | Louis Newbern swats the short shot by George Crouch | 42-45 |
| 12:00 | Nevada | Louis Newbern gets the rebound | 42-45 |
| 11:47 | Nevada | Fenyang Ashalintubbi banks in the layup set up by Charles Russell | 44-45 |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Fenyang Ashalintubbi (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Charles Russell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Albert Jackson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Martin Taylor (fresh) C - Louis Newbern (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Michael Zieger (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Mark Masse (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Brett Abbott (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. PF - George Crouch (fresh) C - Wayne Visconti (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:18 | Western Carolina | Charles Russell is called for the reach on Brett Abbott - foul #2 on Charles Russell, team foul #6 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Nevada | Mark Carrier (PG), James Bonds (SG), David Luis (SF), Vernon Steele (PF), Hubert Taylor (C) Fenyang Ashalintubbi, Charles Russell, Albert Jackson, Martin Taylor, Louis Newbern | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Michael Laffoon (SG) Mark Masse | |
| 11:10 | Western Carolina | Brett Abbott hits a shot near the basket set up by Michael Laffoon | 44-47 |
| 11:01 | Nevada | David Luis makes the floater from the left wing set up by Mark Carrier | 46-47 |
| 10:45 | Western Carolina | Brett Abbott misses badly on a turnaround from the right block | 46-47 |
| 10:43 | Nevada | James Bonds grabs the defensive rebound | 46-47 |
| 10:28 | Nevada | David Luis buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Mark Carrier | 49-47 |
| 10:12 | Western Carolina | George Crouch misses the jump hook in the lane | 49-47 |
| 10:10 | Western Carolina | Wayne Visconti can't tip it in | 49-47 |
| 10:08 | Western Carolina | Wayne Visconti tips it back up and in | 49-49 |
| 09:53 | Nevada | David Luis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-49 |
| Subs | Nevada | Fenyang Ashalintubbi (PG), Martin Taylor (PF) Mark Carrier, Vernon Steele | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | James Davidson (PG), Brian Carl (PF), Martin Ferguson (C) Michael Zieger, George Crouch, Wayne Visconti | |
| 09:25 | Western Carolina | Brett Abbott hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 49-49 |
| 09:24 | Nevada | Martin Taylor gets the rebound | 49-49 |
| 09:11 | Nevada | Martin Taylor comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 49-49 |
| 09:10 | Western Carolina | Martin Ferguson grabs the defensive rebound | 49-49 |
| 08:47 | Western Carolina | Hubert Taylor swats the short shot by James Davidson | 49-49 |
| 08:46 | Western Carolina | Brett Abbott tips it home | 49-51 |
| 08:27 | Nevada | Brian Carl is called for the reach on Fenyang Ashalintubbi - foul #2 on Brian Carl, team foul #3 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Nevada | Charles Russell (SG), Albert Jackson (SF), Vernon Steele (PF), Louis Newbern (C) James Bonds, David Luis, Martin Taylor, Hubert Taylor | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Mark Masse (PG), Thomas May (SF) Michael Laffoon, Brett Abbott | |
| 08:06 | Nevada | Fenyang Ashalintubbi can't finish the layup but he's hacked by James Davidson - foul #2 on James Davidson, team foul #4 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Wayne Visconti (C) Martin Ferguson | |
| 08:06 | Nevada | Fenyang Ashalintubbi misses the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 08:06 | Nevada | Fenyang Ashalintubbi misses the 2nd free throw | 49-51 |
| 08:06 | Western Carolina | Brian Carl pulls down the rebound | 49-51 |
| 07:57 | Western Carolina | Wayne Visconti connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 49-53 |
| 07:46 | Nevada | The jump hook by Albert Jackson is blocked by Wayne Visconti | 49-53 |
| 07:45 | Western Carolina | Thomas May grabs the defensive rebound | 49-53 |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Fenyang Ashalintubbi (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Charles Russell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Albert Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Vernon Steele (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Louis Newbern (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Mark Masse (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Davidson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas May (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. PF - Brian Carl (fresh) 2 reb. C - Wayne Visconti (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Western Carolina | Louis Newbern is called for the reach on Wayne Visconti - foul #1 on Louis Newbern, team foul #7 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Michael Zieger (PG), Brett Abbott (SF) Mark Masse, Thomas May | |
| 07:36 | Western Carolina | Wayne Visconti makes the 1st free throw | 49-54 |
| 07:36 | Western Carolina | Wayne Visconti makes the 2nd free throw | 49-55 |
| 07:30 | Nevada | Michael Zieger picks off the pass by Fenyang Ashalintubbi in the backcourt | 49-55 |
| 07:13 | Western Carolina | Brian Carl hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 49-55 |
| 07:12 | Nevada | The rebound goes to Fenyang Ashalintubbi | 49-55 |
| 06:52 | Nevada | Albert Jackson's pass is intercepted by Michael Zieger | 49-55 |
| 06:39 | Western Carolina | Brett Abbott connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Michael Zieger | 49-58 |
| 06:25 | Nevada | Vernon Steele buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Charles Russell | 52-58 |
| 06:05 | Western Carolina | Michael Zieger clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-58 |
| 06:04 | Nevada | Louis Newbern gets the rebound | 52-58 |
| 06:00 | Nevada | Wayne Visconti swats the layup by Fenyang Ashalintubbi | 52-58 |
| 05:59 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Brett Abbott | 52-58 |
| 05:44 | Western Carolina | Charles Russell steps in front of the Michael Zieger pass | 52-58 |
| 05:44 | Nevada | Nevada calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-58 |
| Subs | Nevada | James Bonds (SG), David Luis (SF), Hubert Taylor (C) Charles Russell, Albert Jackson, Louis Newbern | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Michael Laffoon (SG), Martin Ferguson (PF) James Davidson, Brian Carl | |
| 05:25 | Nevada | Fenyang Ashalintubbi knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Bonds | 54-58 |
| 05:11 | Western Carolina | Michael Zieger misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 54-58 |
| 05:10 | Nevada | Vernon Steele grabs the defensive rebound | 54-58 |
| 04:51 | Nevada | James Bonds misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 54-58 |
| 04:49 | Western Carolina | Brett Abbott grabs the defensive rebound | 54-58 |
| 04:32 | Western Carolina | Brett Abbott misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-58 |
| 04:31 | Nevada | The rebound goes to Hubert Taylor | 54-58 |
| 04:08 | Nevada | Vernon Steele is fouled on the floor by Martin Ferguson - foul #2 on Martin Ferguson, team foul #5 | 54-58 |
| Subs | Nevada | Martin Taylor (PF) Vernon Steele | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | James Davidson (PG), Brian Carl (PF) Michael Zieger, Wayne Visconti | |
| 03:41 | Nevada | David Luis misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-58 |
| 03:40 | Western Carolina | Michael Laffoon grabs the defensive rebound | 54-58 |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Fenyang Ashalintubbi (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SG - James Bonds (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Luis (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Martin Taylor (fresh) C - Hubert Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - James Davidson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Laffoon (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Brett Abbott (fresh) 17 pts. 12 reb. PF - Brian Carl (fresh) 2 reb. C - Martin Ferguson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Western Carolina | James Davidson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-58 |
| 03:25 | Nevada | Martin Taylor pulls down the rebound | 54-58 |
| 03:08 | Nevada | Martin Taylor comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-58 |
| 03:06 | Western Carolina | Brett Abbott pulls down the rebound | 54-58 |
| 02:43 | Western Carolina | Michael Laffoon misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 54-58 |
| 02:41 | Nevada | Martin Taylor snags the defensive board | 54-58 |
| 02:18 | Nevada | Martin Taylor makes the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Fenyang Ashalintubbi | 56-58 |
| 02:18 | Western Carolina | Western Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-58 |
| Subs | Nevada | Vernon Steele (PF) Martin Taylor | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Michael Zieger (PG), Wayne Visconti (C) James Davidson, Martin Ferguson | |
| 01:59 | Western Carolina | Michael Zieger's fadeaway is rejected by Vernon Steele | 56-58 |
| 01:57 | Nevada | Vernon Steele grabs the defensive rebound | 56-58 |
| 01:40 | Nevada | David Luis misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 56-58 |
| 01:39 | Nevada | Hubert Taylor snags the offensive board | 56-58 |
| 01:24 | Nevada | Brian Carl steals it from Hubert Taylor | 56-58 |
| 01:05 | Western Carolina | Michael Laffoon hits a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Michael Zieger | 56-61 |
| 00:51 | Nevada | Hubert Taylor buries a jumper from close range on a nice dish by James Bonds | 58-61 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:23 | Western Carolina | Brian Carl clanks a runner from close range | 58-61 |
| 00:22 | Western Carolina | Brett Abbott snags the offensive board | 58-61 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:19 | Western Carolina | Hubert Taylor is called for the reach on Brett Abbott - foul #2 on Hubert Taylor, team foul #8 | 58-61 |
| 00:19 | Western Carolina | Brett Abbott makes the 1st free throw | 58-62 |
| 00:19 | Western Carolina | Brett Abbott misses the 2nd free throw | 58-62 |
| 00:19 | Nevada | James Bonds grabs the board | 58-62 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:13 | Nevada | Fenyang Ashalintubbi's pass is intercepted by Wayne Visconti | 58-62 |
| 00:12 | Western Carolina | Brett Abbott is fouled in the backcourt by Fenyang Ashalintubbi - foul #3 on Fenyang Ashalintubbi, team foul #9 | 58-62 |
| 00:12 | Western Carolina | Brett Abbott misses the 1st free throw | 58-62 |
| 00:12 | Nevada | Vernon Steele gets the rebound | 58-62 |
| 00:04 | Nevada | Fenyang Ashalintubbi connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Vernon Steele | 61-62 |
| 00:01 | Western Carolina | Brett Abbott is fouled in the backcourt by James Bonds - foul #3 on James Bonds, team foul #10 | 61-62 |
| 00:01 | Western Carolina | Brett Abbott makes the 1st free throw | 61-63 |
| 00:01 | Western Carolina | Brett Abbott misses the 2nd free throw | 61-63 |
| 00:01 | Nevada | Vernon Steele snags the defensive board | 61-63 |
| 00:00 | Nevada | Vernon Steele hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 61-63 |