| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Wade Conlon (fresh) SG - James Bates (fresh) SF - Vincent Melton (fresh) PF - John Carver (fresh) C - Jefferey Bouie (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Jonathan Russel (fresh) SG - Ryan Phillips (fresh) SF - Robert Sauers (fresh) PF - Matthew Jones (fresh) C - George Terrell (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | George Terrell wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:45 | Southern Illinois | Robert Sauers misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Southern Illinois | Matthew Jones can't tip it in | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Southern Illinois | Matthew Jones snags the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Southern Illinois | Robert Sauers connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Jonathan Russel | 0-3 |
| 19:08 | Nevada | James Bates makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 3-3 |
| 19:01 | Southern Illinois | Jonathan Russel knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 3-6 |
| 18:47 | Nevada | Wade Conlon misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 3-6 |
| 18:45 | Nevada | Jefferey Bouie can't tip it in | 3-6 |
| 18:43 | Southern Illinois | Jonathan Russel pulls down the rebound | 3-6 |
| 18:22 | Southern Illinois | Jonathan Russel misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 3-6 |
| 18:20 | Southern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Matthew Jones | 3-6 |
| 18:04 | Southern Illinois | Robert Sauers scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 3-9 |
| 17:49 | Nevada | Jefferey Bouie clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 3-9 |
| 17:47 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Ryan Phillips | 3-9 |
| 17:26 | Southern Illinois | James Bates is called for the reach on Ryan Phillips - foul #1 on James Bates, team foul #1 | 3-9 |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Kenneth Williams (PG), Otha Zukowsky (SG), Bryan Paxson (SF), Mark Blackwell (PF), Austin Olson (C) Jonathan Russel, Ryan Phillips, Robert Sauers, Matthew Jones, George Terrell | |
| 17:08 | Southern Illinois | Otha Zukowsky is fouled on the floor by James Bates - foul #2 on James Bates, team foul #2 | 3-9 |
| Subs | Nevada | John Emmer (SG) James Bates | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 16:53 | Southern Illinois | Otha Zukowsky loses the ball out of bounds | 3-9 |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Michael Samuel (SF) Bryan Paxson | |
| 16:36 | Nevada | Wade Conlon knocks in the runner in the paint on a great pass from John Carver | 5-9 |
| 16:19 | Southern Illinois | Kenneth Williams buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 5-11 |
| 15:53 | Nevada | John Carver's layup is rejected by Austin Olson | 5-11 |
| 15:52 | Southern Illinois | Michael Samuel snags the defensive board | 5-11 |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Wade Conlon (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Emmer (fresh) SF - Vincent Melton (fresh) PF - John Carver (fresh) C - Jefferey Bouie (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Kenneth Williams (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Otha Zukowsky (fresh) SF - Michael Samuel (fresh) PF - Mark Blackwell (fresh) C - Austin Olson (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | Southern Illinois | Michael Samuel buries a floater from just outside the lane set up by Kenneth Williams | 5-13 |
| 15:38 | Nevada | Kenneth Williams steps in front of the Vincent Melton pass | 5-13 |
| 15:13 | Southern Illinois | Michael Samuel hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 5-13 |
| 15:11 | Nevada | Vincent Melton grabs the board | 5-13 |
| 15:07 | Nevada | Wade Conlon misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Kenneth Williams - foul #1 on Kenneth Williams, team foul #1 | 5-13 |
| Subs | Nevada | James Elwell (SF), Lewis Morrison (PF) Vincent Melton, John Carver | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jonathan Russel (PG), Ryan Phillips (SG), Robert Sauers (SF), Matthew Jones (PF), George Terrell (C) Kenneth Williams, Otha Zukowsky, Michael Samuel, Mark Blackwell, Austin Olson | |
| 15:07 | Nevada | Wade Conlon misses the 1st free throw | 5-13 |
| 15:07 | Nevada | Wade Conlon misses the 2nd free throw | 5-13 |
| 15:07 | Southern Illinois | Matthew Jones gets the rebound | 5-13 |
| 15:00 | Southern Illinois | George Terrell hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Matthew Jones | 5-15 |
| 14:45 | Nevada | Wade Conlon is hacked by Matthew Jones - foul #1 on Matthew Jones, team foul #2 | 5-15 |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Otha Zukowsky (SG) Ryan Phillips | |
| 14:28 | Nevada | Jefferey Bouie makes the fadeaway from the left block set up by James Elwell | 7-15 |
| 14:14 | Southern Illinois | George Terrell's floater is tipped away by Lewis Morrison | 7-15 |
| 14:13 | Nevada | Lewis Morrison snags the defensive board | 7-15 |
| 13:55 | Nevada | Wade Conlon double dribbles | 7-15 |
| Subs | Nevada | Wilson Coates (SG), Vincent Melton (SF), John Carver (PF) Wade Conlon, James Elwell, Jefferey Bouie | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ryan Phillips (SG) Otha Zukowsky | |
| 13:31 | Southern Illinois | Wilson Coates picks off the pass by Jonathan Russel | 7-15 |
| 13:28 | Nevada | Vincent Melton banks in the layup set up by Wilson Coates | 9-15 |
| 13:15 | Southern Illinois | Jonathan Russel hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Ryan Phillips | 9-18 |
| 12:55 | Nevada | John Carver drills a jump hook in the lane set up by Wilson Coates | 11-18 |
| 12:37 | Southern Illinois | George Terrell is called for 3 seconds | 11-18 |
| Subs | Nevada | Wade Conlon (PG), Jefferey Bouie (C) John Emmer, Lewis Morrison | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Otha Zukowsky (SG), Bryan Paxson (SF), Mark Blackwell (PF) Ryan Phillips, Robert Sauers, Matthew Jones | |
| 12:30 | Nevada | Vincent Melton loses the ball out of bounds | 11-18 |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Sauers (SF), Matthew Jones (PF) Bryan Paxson, George Terrell | |
| 12:15 | Southern Illinois | Robert Sauers can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 11-18 |
| 12:14 | Nevada | Wade Conlon snags the defensive board | 11-18 |
| 11:56 | Nevada | John Carver misses badly on a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Mark Blackwell - foul #1 on Mark Blackwell, team foul #3 | 11-18 |
| Subs | Nevada | James Elwell (SF) Vincent Melton | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ryan Phillips (SG), Bryan Paxson (SF), George Terrell (C) Otha Zukowsky, Robert Sauers, Matthew Jones | |
| 11:56 | Nevada | John Carver misses the 1st free throw | 11-18 |
| 11:56 | Nevada | John Carver makes the 2nd free throw | 12-18 |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Wade Conlon (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Wilson Coates (fresh) SF - James Elwell (fresh) PF - John Carver (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Jefferey Bouie (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Jonathan Russel (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ryan Phillips (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Bryan Paxson (fresh) PF - Mark Blackwell (fresh) C - George Terrell (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:32 | Southern Illinois | Mark Blackwell comes up short on the floater from the right side but he's fouled by John Carver - foul #1 on John Carver, team foul #3 | 12-18 |
| Subs | Nevada | John Emmer (SG), Lewis Morrison (PF) Wilson Coates, John Carver | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Otha Zukowsky (SG), Matthew Jones (PF) Ryan Phillips, Bryan Paxson | |
| 11:32 | Southern Illinois | Mark Blackwell makes the 1st free throw | 12-19 |
| 11:32 | Southern Illinois | Mark Blackwell makes the 2nd free throw | 12-20 |
| 11:12 | Nevada | James Elwell misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner but he's fouled by Mark Blackwell - foul #2 on Mark Blackwell, team foul #4 | 12-20 |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ryan Phillips (SG), Robert Sauers (SF) Otha Zukowsky, Mark Blackwell | |
| 11:12 | Nevada | James Elwell makes the 1st free throw | 13-20 |
| 11:12 | Nevada | James Elwell misses the 2nd free throw | 13-20 |
| 11:12 | Nevada | James Elwell makes the 3rd free throw | 14-20 |
| 11:00 | Southern Illinois | George Terrell misses the jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Jefferey Bouie - foul #1 on Jefferey Bouie, team foul #4 | 14-20 |
| 11:00 | Southern Illinois | George Terrell makes the 1st free throw | 14-21 |
| 11:00 | Southern Illinois | George Terrell makes the 2nd free throw | 14-22 |
| 10:40 | Nevada | Wade Conlon can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 14-22 |
| 10:38 | Nevada | Jefferey Bouie pulls down the offensive rebound | 14-22 |
| 10:22 | Nevada | Wade Conlon buries a floater from the left wing set up by John Emmer | 16-22 |
| 09:56 | Southern Illinois | Ryan Phillips misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 16-22 |
| 09:54 | Nevada | The rebound goes to Lewis Morrison | 16-22 |
| 09:35 | Nevada | Jefferey Bouie's pass is intercepted by Robert Sauers | 16-22 |
| 09:23 | Southern Illinois | Robert Sauers clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 16-22 |
| 09:22 | Nevada | Lewis Morrison grabs the board | 16-22 |
| 09:07 | Nevada | George Terrell blocks the short jumper by Wade Conlon | 16-22 |
| 09:05 | Southern Illinois | Matthew Jones grabs the board | 16-22 |
| 08:48 | Southern Illinois | Robert Sauers misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 16-22 |
| 08:47 | Nevada | Lewis Morrison gets the rebound | 16-22 |
| 08:28 | Nevada | John Emmer hits a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Wade Conlon | 18-22 |
| 08:13 | Southern Illinois | Wade Conlon steals it from Matthew Jones | 18-22 |
| 08:02 | Nevada | James Elwell hits a pull-up jumper from the left side | 20-22 |
| 07:39 | Southern Illinois | George Terrell misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 20-22 |
| 07:37 | Nevada | Jefferey Bouie pulls down the rebound | 20-22 |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Wade Conlon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Emmer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Elwell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Lewis Morrison (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Jefferey Bouie (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Jonathan Russel (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ryan Phillips (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Sauers (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Matthew Jones (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - George Terrell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:16 | Nevada | Wade Conlon scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from John Emmer | 23-22 |
| 06:54 | Southern Illinois | Matthew Jones misses the dunk but the foul's on Lewis Morrison - foul #1 on Lewis Morrison, team foul #5 | 23-22 |
| Subs | Nevada | Robert Dominquez (PG), Wilson Coates (SG), Vincent Melton (SF), John Carver (PF), Jackie Gibby (C) Wade Conlon, John Emmer, James Elwell, Lewis Morrison, Jefferey Bouie | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Kenneth Williams (PG), Otha Zukowsky (SG), Bryan Paxson (SF), Austin Olson (C) Jonathan Russel, Ryan Phillips, Robert Sauers, George Terrell | |
| 06:54 | Southern Illinois | Matthew Jones misses the 1st free throw | 23-22 |
| 06:54 | Southern Illinois | Matthew Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 23-22 |
| 06:54 | Nevada | The rebound goes to John Carver | 23-22 |
| 06:30 | Nevada | Vincent Melton scores on a runner from the left block set up by Wilson Coates | 25-22 |
| 06:05 | Southern Illinois | Austin Olson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 25-22 |
| 06:03 | Nevada | The rebound goes to Robert Dominquez | 25-22 |
| 05:53 | Nevada | Jackie Gibby connects on the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Dominquez | 28-22 |
| 05:49 | Southern Illinois | Robert Dominquez is called for the reach on Kenneth Williams - foul #1 on Robert Dominquez, team foul #6 | 28-22 |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jonathan Russel (PG), Michael Samuel (SF), George Terrell (C) Kenneth Williams, Matthew Jones, Austin Olson | |
| 05:30 | Southern Illinois | George Terrell banks in the layup on a nice dish by Jonathan Russel | 28-24 |
| 05:08 | Nevada | The jumper by Robert Dominquez is denied by Michael Samuel | 28-24 |
| 05:06 | Southern Illinois | George Terrell grabs the defensive rebound | 28-24 |
| 04:59 | Southern Illinois | Otha Zukowsky connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 28-27 |
| 04:43 | Nevada | Robert Dominquez misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 28-27 |
| 04:41 | Southern Illinois | George Terrell grabs the defensive rebound | 28-27 |
| 04:27 | Southern Illinois | Michael Samuel misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Vincent Melton - foul #1 on Vincent Melton, team foul #7 | 28-27 |
| Subs | Nevada | John Emmer (PG), Jefferey Bouie (C) Robert Dominquez, Jackie Gibby | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Sauers (SF), Matthew Jones (PF) Otha Zukowsky, Bryan Paxson | |
| 04:27 | Southern Illinois | Michael Samuel makes the 1st free throw | 28-28 |
| 04:27 | Southern Illinois | Michael Samuel misses the 2nd free throw | 28-28 |
| 04:27 | Nevada | Jefferey Bouie grabs the defensive rebound | 28-28 |
| 04:12 | Nevada | Robert Sauers is called for the reach on John Carver - foul #1 on Robert Sauers, team foul #5 | 28-28 |
| Subs | Nevada | Wade Conlon (PG) Vincent Melton | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Otha Zukowsky (SG), Austin Olson (C) Michael Samuel, George Terrell | |
| 03:47 | Nevada | Wade Conlon scores on a shot from the left block set up by Wilson Coates | 30-28 |
| 03:27 | Southern Illinois | Otha Zukowsky's pass is intercepted by Jefferey Bouie | 30-28 |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Wade Conlon (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wilson Coates (fairly fresh) SF - John Emmer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - John Carver (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Jefferey Bouie (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Jonathan Russel (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Otha Zukowsky (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Sauers (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Matthew Jones (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Austin Olson (fresh) | |
| 03:10 | Nevada | Wade Conlon misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 30-28 |
| 03:09 | Nevada | Wade Conlon snags the offensive board | 30-28 |
| 02:58 | Nevada | Wilson Coates is hacked by Otha Zukowsky - foul #1 on Otha Zukowsky, team foul #6 | 30-28 |
| Subs | Nevada | James Bates (SG), Vincent Melton (SF), Lewis Morrison (PF) Wilson Coates, John Emmer, John Carver | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Kenneth Williams (PG), Ryan Phillips (SG), Mark Blackwell (PF), George Terrell (C) Jonathan Russel, Otha Zukowsky, Matthew Jones, Austin Olson | |
| 02:41 | Nevada | Vincent Melton comes up short on the runner from the left block but he's fouled by Mark Blackwell - foul #3 on Mark Blackwell, team foul #7 | 30-28 |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jonathan Russel (PG), Matthew Jones (PF) Kenneth Williams, Mark Blackwell | |
| 02:41 | Nevada | Vincent Melton makes the 1st free throw | 31-28 |
| 02:41 | Nevada | Vincent Melton makes the 2nd free throw | 32-28 |
| 02:26 | Southern Illinois | Jonathan Russel is hacked by Lewis Morrison - foul #2 on Lewis Morrison, team foul #8 | 32-28 |
| 02:26 | Southern Illinois | Jonathan Russel makes the 1st free throw | 32-29 |
| 02:26 | Southern Illinois | Jonathan Russel makes the 2nd free throw | 32-30 |
| 02:08 | Nevada | Robert Sauers is called for the reach on James Bates - foul #2 on Robert Sauers, team foul #8 | 32-30 |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Kenneth Williams (PG), Otha Zukowsky (SG), Bryan Paxson (PF) Jonathan Russel, Ryan Phillips, Matthew Jones | |
| 02:08 | Nevada | James Bates makes the 1st free throw | 33-30 |
| 02:08 | Nevada | James Bates makes the 2nd free throw | 34-30 |
| 01:49 | Southern Illinois | Wade Conlon picks off the pass by Kenneth Williams | 34-30 |
| 01:32 | Nevada | Lewis Morrison misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-30 |
| 01:31 | Southern Illinois | Kenneth Williams snags the defensive board | 34-30 |
| 01:06 | Southern Illinois | Otha Zukowsky buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Sauers | 34-33 |
| 00:41 | Nevada | Vincent Melton loses the ball out of bounds | 34-33 |
| Subs | Nevada | John Emmer (PG), James Elwell (SF), John Carver (PF) Wade Conlon, Vincent Melton, Jefferey Bouie | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jonathan Russel (PG), Ryan Phillips (SG), Matthew Jones (PF) Kenneth Williams, Otha Zukowsky, Bryan Paxson | |
| 00:23 | Southern Illinois | Jonathan Russel misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-33 |
| 00:21 | Southern Illinois | George Terrell tips it in | 34-35 |
| 00:05 | Nevada | James Bates misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-35 |
| 00:04 | Southern Illinois | George Terrell grabs the board | 34-35 |
| 00:00 | Southern Illinois | George Terrell misses long on a halfcourt shot | 34-35 |