| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Howard Harley (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Tschida (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Gillespie (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Preston Newton (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Salvador Gonzales (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Boris Polinski (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Derek Riles (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ward Toomey (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - John Thomas (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Nevada | Michael Tschida inbounds the ball | 33-39 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:57 | Nevada | Salvador Gonzales steps in front of the Howard Harley pass in the backcourt | 33-39 |
| 19:49 | UTEP | Derek Riles misses the easy layup but the foul's on Preston Newton - foul #2 on Preston Newton, team foul #1 | 33-39 |
| 19:49 | UTEP | Derek Riles makes the 1st free throw | 33-40 |
| 19:49 | UTEP | Derek Riles misses the 2nd free throw | 33-40 |
| 19:49 | Nevada | David Gillespie gets the rebound | 33-40 |
| 19:29 | Nevada | Preston Newton misses long on a runner from close range but the foul's on John Thomas - foul #2 on John Thomas, team foul #1 | 33-40 |
| 19:29 | Nevada | Preston Newton misses the 1st free throw | 33-40 |
| 19:29 | Nevada | Preston Newton makes the 2nd free throw | 34-40 |
| 19:17 | UTEP | Boris Polinski scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-43 |
| 18:56 | Nevada | Michael Tschida connects on the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from John Smith | 36-43 |
| 18:40 | UTEP | Ward Toomey connects on the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Salvador Gonzales | 36-45 |
| 18:15 | Nevada | Michael Tschida buries a floater from the free throw line | 38-45 |
| 17:57 | UTEP | John Thomas is hacked by Preston Newton - foul #3 on Preston Newton, team foul #2 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Nevada | Anthony Carder (C) Preston Newton | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 17:48 | UTEP | Salvador Gonzales is fouled on the floor by Howard Harley - foul #2 on Howard Harley, team foul #3 | 38-45 |
| 17:31 | UTEP | Derek Riles is fouled on the floor by David Gillespie - foul #2 on David Gillespie, team foul #4 | 38-45 |
| 17:23 | UTEP | John Thomas clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 38-45 |
| 17:22 | UTEP | Salvador Gonzales grabs the offensive rebound | 38-45 |
| 17:07 | UTEP | John Thomas misses long on a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Anthony Carder - foul #1 on Anthony Carder, team foul #5 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Nevada | Jimmy Norris (SG), Bruce Whittemore (C) John Smith, David Gillespie | |
| Subs | UTEP | Steven Dummer (SF) Derek Riles | |
| 17:07 | UTEP | John Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 38-46 |
| 17:07 | UTEP | John Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 38-47 |
| 16:48 | Nevada | Ward Toomey swats the short shot by Jimmy Norris | 38-47 |
| 16:46 | UTEP | Boris Polinski grabs the board | 38-47 |
| 16:33 | UTEP | Boris Polinski makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Steven Dummer | 38-50 |
| 16:13 | Nevada | Anthony Carder comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Steven Dummer - foul #1 on Steven Dummer, team foul #2 | 38-50 |
| Subs | Nevada | Anthony Perkins (PG) Howard Harley | |
| Subs | UTEP | Charles Franks (PG), Jonathan Blackmon (PF), Alfredo Gallo (C) Salvador Gonzales, Ward Toomey, John Thomas | |
| 16:13 | Nevada | Anthony Carder makes the 1st free throw | 39-50 |
| 16:13 | Nevada | Anthony Carder makes the 2nd free throw | 40-50 |
| 15:51 | UTEP | Boris Polinski travels with the ball | 40-50 |
| Subs | Nevada | John Smith (SG), David Gillespie (PF), Preston Newton (C) Michael Tschida, Anthony Carder, Bruce Whittemore | |
| Subs | UTEP | Gary Hovey (PG), Derek Riles (SF) Boris Polinski, Steven Dummer | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Anthony Perkins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jimmy Norris (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Gillespie (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Preston Newton (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Gary Hovey (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Franks (fresh) SF - Derek Riles (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jonathan Blackmon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Alfredo Gallo (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Nevada | Anthony Perkins comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 40-50 |
| 15:26 | Nevada | David Gillespie snags the offensive board | 40-50 |
| 15:10 | Nevada | John Smith is hacked by Derek Riles - foul #2 on Derek Riles, team foul #3 | 40-50 |
| Subs | Nevada | Howard Harley (PG) Anthony Perkins | |
| Subs | UTEP | Salvador Gonzales (SG) Charles Franks | |
| 14:56 | Nevada | Preston Newton dunks the ball on a great pass from Howard Harley | 42-50 |
| 14:39 | UTEP | Gary Hovey can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 42-50 |
| 14:38 | Nevada | David Gillespie snags the defensive board | 42-50 |
| 14:15 | Nevada | Howard Harley hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 42-50 |
| 14:13 | UTEP | Alfredo Gallo grabs the board | 42-50 |
| 14:09 | UTEP | Gary Hovey scores on a fadeaway in the paint set up by Salvador Gonzales | 42-52 |
| 13:51 | Nevada | Jimmy Norris is hacked by Alfredo Gallo - foul #2 on Alfredo Gallo, team foul #4 | 42-52 |
| Subs | Nevada | Anthony Perkins (SG), Michael Tschida (SF), Anthony Carder (PF) John Smith, Jimmy Norris, David Gillespie | |
| Subs | UTEP | Boris Polinski (SG), Steven Dummer (SF), Ward Toomey (PF), John Thomas (C) Salvador Gonzales, Derek Riles, Jonathan Blackmon, Alfredo Gallo | |
| 13:32 | Nevada | Michael Tschida knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Howard Harley and he's hacked by Gary Hovey - foul #4 on Gary Hovey, team foul #5 | 44-52 |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Charles Franks (PG) Gary Hovey | |
| 13:32 | Nevada | Michael Tschida makes the free throw | 45-52 |
| 13:16 | UTEP | Charles Franks is fouled on the floor by Howard Harley - foul #3 on Howard Harley, team foul #6 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Salvador Gonzales (PG) Charles Franks | |
| 13:06 | UTEP | Boris Polinski makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-55 |
| 12:50 | Nevada | Michael Tschida makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-55 |
| 12:45 | UTEP | Steven Dummer comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 48-55 |
| 12:44 | Nevada | The rebound goes to Preston Newton | 48-55 |
| 12:39 | Nevada | Anthony Perkins's fadeaway is rejected by John Thomas | 48-55 |
| 12:37 | Nevada | Anthony Carder pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-55 |
| 12:18 | Nevada | Anthony Carder's pass is intercepted by Ward Toomey | 48-55 |
| 12:00 | UTEP | Boris Polinski misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-55 |
| 11:59 | Nevada | Michael Tschida pulls down the rebound | 48-55 |
| 11:38 | Nevada | Michael Tschida misses long on a shot from the left side | 48-55 |
| 11:37 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Salvador Gonzales | 48-55 |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Howard Harley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Anthony Perkins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Tschida (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Anthony Carder (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Preston Newton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Salvador Gonzales (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Boris Polinski (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Steven Dummer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ward Toomey (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - John Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:31 | UTEP | Anthony Carder takes the ball from Salvador Gonzales | 48-55 |
| 11:09 | Nevada | Preston Newton comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-55 |
| 11:08 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Steven Dummer | 48-55 |
| 10:48 | UTEP | Preston Newton swats the shot by Boris Polinski | 48-55 |
| 10:46 | UTEP | John Thomas tips it back up and in | 48-57 |
| 10:21 | Nevada | Preston Newton clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-57 |
| 10:20 | Nevada | The offensive rebound goes to Anthony Carder | 48-57 |
| 10:06 | Nevada | Anthony Carder slams it home on a nice dish by Howard Harley | 50-57 |
| 09:52 | UTEP | Steven Dummer comes up short on the shot from the left side | 50-57 |
| 09:51 | UTEP | Steven Dummer snags the offensive board | 50-57 |
| 09:35 | UTEP | John Thomas misses the dunk attempt | 50-57 |
| 09:34 | UTEP | Ward Toomey pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-57 |
| 09:16 | UTEP | John Thomas lays it up and in on a great pass from Steven Dummer | 50-59 |
| 09:09 | Nevada | Howard Harley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-59 |
| Subs | Nevada | Michael Way (PG), John Smith (SG), Jimmy Norris (SF), David Gillespie (PF), Bruce Whittemore (C) Howard Harley, Anthony Perkins, Michael Tschida, Anthony Carder, Preston Newton | |
| Subs | UTEP | Charles Franks (PG), Derek Riles (SF), Jonathan Blackmon (PF), Alfredo Gallo (C) Salvador Gonzales, Steven Dummer, Ward Toomey, John Thomas | |
| 08:54 | UTEP | Derek Riles comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-59 |
| 08:52 | Nevada | The rebound goes to Bruce Whittemore | 50-59 |
| 08:33 | Nevada | David Gillespie hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-59 |
| 08:32 | UTEP | Boris Polinski grabs the defensive rebound | 50-59 |
| 08:27 | UTEP | Boris Polinski misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-59 |
| 08:25 | Nevada | David Gillespie gets the rebound | 50-59 |
| 08:20 | Nevada | John Smith misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-59 |
| 08:19 | UTEP | Jonathan Blackmon grabs the defensive rebound | 50-59 |
| 07:59 | UTEP | Alfredo Gallo is whistled for a carry | 50-59 |
| Subs | Nevada | Anthony Perkins (PG), Michael Tschida (SF) Michael Way, Jimmy Norris | |
| Subs | UTEP | Gary Hovey (PG) Boris Polinski | |
| 07:42 | Nevada | John Smith is fouled on the floor by Charles Franks - foul #1 on Charles Franks, team foul #6 | 50-59 |
| Subs | Nevada | Anthony Carder (C) Bruce Whittemore | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 07:29 | Nevada | David Gillespie drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by John Smith | 53-59 |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Anthony Perkins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Tschida (fresh) 13 pts. PF - David Gillespie (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Anthony Carder (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Gary Hovey (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Charles Franks (fresh) SF - Derek Riles (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jonathan Blackmon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Alfredo Gallo (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:17 | UTEP | Gary Hovey misses long on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Anthony Carder - foul #2 on Anthony Carder, team foul #7 | 53-59 |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Salvador Gonzales (SG), Ward Toomey (PF) Charles Franks, Jonathan Blackmon | |
| 07:17 | UTEP | Gary Hovey misses the 1st free throw | 53-59 |
| 07:17 | UTEP | Gary Hovey makes the 2nd free throw | 53-60 |
| 07:04 | Nevada | David Gillespie comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-60 |
| 07:02 | UTEP | Alfredo Gallo gets the rebound | 53-60 |
| 06:45 | UTEP | Alfredo Gallo is denied on a layup by David Gillespie | 53-60 |
| 06:43 | UTEP | Ward Toomey can't tip it in | 53-60 |
| 06:42 | Nevada | The rebound goes to David Gillespie | 53-60 |
| 06:38 | Nevada | John Smith scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Tschida | 56-60 |
| 06:17 | UTEP | Alfredo Gallo hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Gary Hovey | 56-62 |
| 05:59 | Nevada | David Gillespie scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 58-62 |
| 05:46 | UTEP | Ward Toomey misses the dunk | 58-62 |
| 05:44 | Nevada | David Gillespie pulls down the rebound | 58-62 |
| 05:44 | Nevada | Nevada calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-62 |
| Subs | Nevada | Howard Harley (PG), Preston Newton (C) Anthony Perkins, Anthony Carder | |
| Subs | UTEP | Boris Polinski (SG), John Thomas (C) Salvador Gonzales, Alfredo Gallo | |
| 05:27 | Nevada | Boris Polinski steps in front of the Howard Harley pass | 58-62 |
| 05:13 | UTEP | Boris Polinski connects on the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Derek Riles | 58-65 |
| 05:02 | Nevada | David Gillespie can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 58-65 |
| 05:01 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Derek Riles | 58-65 |
| 04:50 | UTEP | John Thomas makes the floater from close range | 58-67 |
| 04:39 | Nevada | David Gillespie drills a floater from the right side | 60-67 |
| 04:22 | UTEP | Gary Hovey is called for traveling | 60-67 |
| Subs | Nevada | Jimmy Norris (SG), Anthony Carder (PF) John Smith, David Gillespie | |
| Subs | UTEP | Steven Dummer (SF) Derek Riles | |
| 04:06 | Nevada | Jimmy Norris misses badly on a floater from the right block but the foul's on Gary Hovey - foul #5 on Gary Hovey, team foul #7 | 60-67 |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Salvador Gonzales (PG) Gary Hovey | |
| 04:06 | Nevada | Jimmy Norris misses the 1st free throw | 60-67 |
| 04:06 | Nevada | Jimmy Norris makes the 2nd free throw | 61-67 |
| 03:45 | UTEP | Boris Polinski misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 61-67 |
| 03:43 | Nevada | Michael Tschida gets the rebound | 61-67 |
| 03:38 | Nevada | Howard Harley can't connect on a floater from the left side | 61-67 |
| 03:37 | Nevada | Jimmy Norris pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-67 |
| 03:22 | Nevada | Ward Toomey steps in front of the Jimmy Norris pass | 61-67 |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Howard Harley (fresh) 6 pts. 7 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jimmy Norris (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. SF - Michael Tschida (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Carder (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Preston Newton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Salvador Gonzales (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Boris Polinski (fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Steven Dummer (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ward Toomey (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - John Thomas (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:59 | UTEP | Anthony Carder steals it from Boris Polinski | 61-67 |
| 02:59 | Nevada | Nevada calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-67 |
| Subs | Nevada | John Smith (SG), David Gillespie (PF) Jimmy Norris, Anthony Carder | |
| Subs | UTEP | Derek Riles (SF) Steven Dummer | |
| 02:41 | Nevada | David Gillespie misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 61-67 |
| 02:39 | UTEP | Boris Polinski grabs the board | 61-67 |
| 02:33 | UTEP | Ward Toomey drills a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from John Thomas | 61-69 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 02:29 | Nevada | Michael Tschida clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-69 |
| 02:27 | UTEP | Ward Toomey snags the defensive board | 61-69 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 02:01 | UTEP | Ward Toomey makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Salvador Gonzales | 61-71 |
| 01:51 | Nevada | Preston Newton is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Preston Newton, team foul #8 | 61-71 |
| Subs | Nevada | Anthony Perkins (PG), Jimmy Norris (SG), Emerson Marsh (SF), Anthony Carder (PF), Bruce Whittemore (C) Howard Harley, John Smith, Michael Tschida, David Gillespie, Preston Newton | |
| Subs | UTEP | Charles Franks (SG), Steven Dummer (SF), Jonathan Blackmon (PF), Alfredo Gallo (C) Boris Polinski, Derek Riles, Ward Toomey, John Thomas | |
| 01:32 | UTEP | Charles Franks is fouled on the floor by Jimmy Norris - foul #2 on Jimmy Norris, team foul #9 | 61-71 |
| 01:32 | UTEP | Charles Franks makes the 1st free throw | 61-72 |
| 01:32 | UTEP | Charles Franks makes the 2nd free throw | 61-73 |
| 01:06 | Nevada | Anthony Carder buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Jimmy Norris | 64-73 |
| 01:06 | UTEP | UTEP calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-73 |
| Subs | Nevada | Howard Harley (PG), John Smith (SG), Michael Tschida (SF), David Gillespie (PF), Preston Newton (C) Anthony Perkins, Jimmy Norris, Emerson Marsh, Anthony Carder, Bruce Whittemore | |
| Subs | UTEP | Boris Polinski (SG), Derek Riles (SF), Ward Toomey (PF), John Thomas (C) Charles Franks, Steven Dummer, Jonathan Blackmon, Alfredo Gallo | |
| 00:48 | UTEP | Preston Newton swats the layup by Salvador Gonzales | 64-73 |
| 00:47 | Nevada | Preston Newton grabs the defensive rebound | 64-73 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:40 | Nevada | Michael Tschida misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 64-73 |
| 00:39 | UTEP | John Thomas grabs the board | 64-73 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:36 | UTEP | John Thomas is fouled in the backcourt by Howard Harley - foul #4 on Howard Harley, team foul #10 | 64-73 |
| 00:36 | UTEP | John Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 64-74 |
| 00:36 | UTEP | John Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 64-75 |
| 00:30 | Nevada | Michael Tschida misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 64-75 |
| 00:28 | Nevada | Howard Harley tips it but misses | 64-75 |
| 00:26 | Nevada | Michael Tschida can't tip it in | 64-75 |
| 00:24 | UTEP | Ward Toomey grabs the defensive rebound | 64-75 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | UTEP | Salvador Gonzales runs out the clock | 64-75 |