| Lineup | Nevada | PG - William Wilson (fresh) SG - Wayne Williams (fresh) SF - Michael Botelho (fresh) PF - Ronald Wells (fresh) C - Timothy Jones (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Joseph Pitts (fresh) SG - Jessie Alder (fresh) SF - Louis Dawson (fresh) PF - Charles Grissom (fresh) C - Ryan Brown (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Nevada | Ronald Wells wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:48 | Nevada | Wayne Williams hits a jumpshot from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 19:35 | Arizona State | Joseph Pitts misses long on a shot from the left block but he's fouled by Michael Botelho - foul #1 on Michael Botelho, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:35 | Arizona State | Joseph Pitts makes the 1st free throw | 2-1 |
| 19:35 | Arizona State | Joseph Pitts makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 19:09 | Nevada | Ronald Wells hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 2-2 |
| 19:07 | Arizona State | Ryan Brown snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 18:49 | Arizona State | Joseph Pitts connects on the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Louis Dawson | 2-4 |
| 18:30 | Nevada | Ronald Wells can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 2-4 |
| 18:28 | Arizona State | Jessie Alder snags the defensive board | 2-4 |
| 18:23 | Arizona State | Joseph Pitts clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 2-4 |
| 18:21 | Nevada | Wayne Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 2-4 |
| 18:11 | Nevada | Michael Botelho hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 5-4 |
| 18:05 | Arizona State | Charles Grissom knocks in the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Joseph Pitts | 5-6 |
| 17:45 | Nevada | Wayne Williams misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 5-6 |
| 17:43 | Arizona State | Ryan Brown gets the rebound | 5-6 |
| 17:34 | Arizona State | Jessie Alder misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 5-6 |
| 17:33 | Nevada | Wayne Williams gets the rebound | 5-6 |
| 17:23 | Nevada | Wayne Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 5-6 |
| 17:22 | Nevada | William Wilson tips it in | 7-6 |
| 17:16 | Arizona State | Wayne Williams is called for the reach on Jessie Alder - foul #1 on Wayne Williams, team foul #2 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Nevada | Milton Santangelo (SF), Jerald Brown (PF), Harris Adkinson (C) Michael Botelho, Ronald Wells, Timothy Jones | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 16:54 | Arizona State | Joseph Pitts loses the ball out of bounds | 7-6 |
| Subs | Nevada | Robert Howard (SF) William Wilson | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 16:39 | Nevada | Milton Santangelo misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 7-6 |
| 16:37 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to Charles Grissom | 7-6 |
| 16:21 | Arizona State | Ryan Brown misses short on a shot from the left wing | 7-6 |
| 16:20 | Arizona State | Jessie Alder tips it in | 7-8 |
| 16:10 | Nevada | Wayne Williams scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 10-8 |
| 16:01 | Arizona State | Charles Grissom misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 10-8 |
| 15:59 | Nevada | Milton Santangelo pulls down the rebound | 10-8 |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Milton Santangelo (fresh) SG - Wayne Williams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Howard (fresh) PF - Jerald Brown (fresh) C - Harris Adkinson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Joseph Pitts (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jessie Alder (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Louis Dawson (fairly fresh) PF - Charles Grissom (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Ryan Brown (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:53 | Nevada | Robert Howard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 10-8 |
| Subs | Nevada | William Wilson (PG), Michael Botelho (SF) Wayne Williams, Robert Howard | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Albert Allen (PG), Donald Plaisance (SG), Allen Pulliam (PF), Roland Hall (C) Joseph Pitts, Jessie Alder, Charles Grissom, Ryan Brown | |
| 15:32 | Arizona State | Albert Allen can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 10-8 |
| 15:31 | Arizona State | Louis Dawson snags the offensive board | 10-8 |
| 15:10 | Arizona State | Albert Allen drills a 3 from the left corner | 10-11 |
| 14:54 | Nevada | Michael Botelho misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Louis Dawson - foul #1 on Louis Dawson, team foul #1 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Nevada | Wayne Williams (SG), Ronald Wells (PF), Timothy Jones (C) Milton Santangelo, Jerald Brown, Harris Adkinson | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Jessie Alder (SG) Donald Plaisance | |
| 14:54 | Nevada | Michael Botelho misses the 1st free throw | 10-11 |
| 14:54 | Nevada | Michael Botelho makes the 2nd free throw | 11-11 |
| 14:32 | Arizona State | Louis Dawson double dribbles | 11-11 |
| Subs | Nevada | David Dowe (PG) William Wilson | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Joseph Pitts (PG), Ryan Brown (C) Albert Allen, Roland Hall | |
| 14:17 | Nevada | Timothy Jones misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 11-11 |
| 14:15 | Arizona State | Ryan Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 11-11 |
| 13:52 | Arizona State | Joseph Pitts misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 11-11 |
| 13:50 | Nevada | The rebound goes to Timothy Jones | 11-11 |
| 13:38 | Nevada | David Dowe makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Wayne Williams | 14-11 |
| 13:26 | Arizona State | Ryan Brown lays it in on a great pass from Joseph Pitts | 14-13 |
| 13:11 | Nevada | David Dowe throws a bad pass out of bounds | 14-13 |
| Subs | Nevada | William Wilson (PG), Milton Santangelo (SG), Robert Howard (SF), Jerald Brown (PF), Harris Adkinson (C) David Dowe, Wayne Williams, Michael Botelho, Ronald Wells, Timothy Jones | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Donald Plaisance (SG), Charles Grissom (PF) Jessie Alder, Allen Pulliam | |
| 12:59 | Arizona State | Joseph Pitts is fouled on the floor by William Wilson - foul #1 on William Wilson, team foul #3 | 14-13 |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Roland Hall (C) Ryan Brown | |
| 12:54 | Arizona State | Charles Grissom misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Jerald Brown - foul #1 on Jerald Brown, team foul #4 | 14-13 |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Albert Allen (PG) Joseph Pitts | |
| 12:54 | Arizona State | Charles Grissom makes the 1st free throw | 14-14 |
| 12:54 | Arizona State | Charles Grissom misses the 2nd free throw | 14-14 |
| 12:54 | Arizona State | The offensive rebound goes to Roland Hall | 14-14 |
| 12:48 | Arizona State | Charles Grissom banks in the layup | 14-16 |
| 12:31 | Nevada | Robert Howard misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 14-16 |
| 12:29 | Nevada | Robert Howard tips it home | 16-16 |
| 12:13 | Arizona State | Donald Plaisance hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 16-19 |
| 12:06 | Nevada | Milton Santangelo makes the jumper from the right block | 18-19 |
| 11:45 | Arizona State | Milton Santangelo is called for the reach on Donald Plaisance - foul #1 on Milton Santangelo, team foul #5 | 18-19 |
| Subs | Nevada | Wayne Williams (SG), Timothy Jones (C) Jerald Brown, Harris Adkinson | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Joseph Pitts (PG), Jessie Alder (SG), Ryan Brown (C) Albert Allen, Donald Plaisance, Roland Hall | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - William Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Wayne Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Milton Santangelo (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Howard (fresh) 2 pts. C - Timothy Jones (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Joseph Pitts (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jessie Alder (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Louis Dawson (tiring) PF - Charles Grissom (fresh) 5 pts. C - Ryan Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Arizona State | Joseph Pitts scores on a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Charles Grissom | 18-21 |
| 11:26 | Nevada | William Wilson misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 18-21 |
| 11:25 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to Jessie Alder | 18-21 |
| 11:21 | Arizona State | Joseph Pitts misses the lay-in | 18-21 |
| 11:19 | Arizona State | Jessie Alder grabs the offensive board | 18-21 |
| 10:59 | Arizona State | Charles Grissom misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 18-21 |
| 10:57 | Nevada | The rebound goes to Timothy Jones | 18-21 |
| 10:51 | Nevada | Timothy Jones can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 18-21 |
| 10:49 | Nevada | Robert Howard tips it home | 20-21 |
| 10:40 | Arizona State | Jessie Alder buries a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Louis Dawson | 20-23 |
| 10:15 | Nevada | Milton Santangelo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 20-23 |
| Subs | Nevada | David Dowe (PG), Michael Botelho (SF), Ronald Wells (PF), Jerald Brown (C) William Wilson, Milton Santangelo, Robert Howard, Timothy Jones | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Allen Pulliam (PF) Charles Grissom | |
| 10:01 | Arizona State | Joseph Pitts steps out of bounds on the baseline | 20-23 |
| 09:43 | Nevada | Louis Dawson swats the shot by Wayne Williams | 20-23 |
| 09:42 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to Allen Pulliam | 20-23 |
| 09:38 | Arizona State | Jessie Alder misses badly on a shot in the lane but he's fouled by Wayne Williams - foul #2 on Wayne Williams, team foul #6 | 20-23 |
| Subs | Nevada | Charley Younker (SG) Wayne Williams | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Albert Allen (PG), Roland Hall (C) Joseph Pitts, Ryan Brown | |
| 09:38 | Arizona State | Jessie Alder makes the 1st free throw | 20-24 |
| 09:38 | Arizona State | Jessie Alder misses the 2nd free throw | 20-24 |
| 09:38 | Nevada | Jerald Brown pulls down the rebound | 20-24 |
| 09:24 | Nevada | Jerald Brown buries a floater from the left block | 22-24 |
| 09:11 | Arizona State | Albert Allen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 22-24 |
| 09:09 | Nevada | Ronald Wells gets the rebound | 22-24 |
| 08:59 | Nevada | Charley Younker misses short on a floater from the left wing | 22-24 |
| 08:58 | Arizona State | Jessie Alder grabs the board | 22-24 |
| 08:43 | Arizona State | Jerald Brown takes the ball from Albert Allen | 22-24 |
| 08:20 | Nevada | Michael Botelho comes up short on the jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Albert Allen - foul #1 on Albert Allen, team foul #2 | 22-24 |
| Subs | Nevada | William Wilson (PG), Milton Santangelo (SG), Robert Howard (PF), Timothy Jones (C) David Dowe, Charley Younker, Ronald Wells, Jerald Brown | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Joseph Pitts (PG), Donald Plaisance (SG), Thomas Powell (SF), Charles Grissom (PF), Ryan Brown (C) Albert Allen, Jessie Alder, Louis Dawson, Allen Pulliam, Roland Hall | |
| 08:20 | Nevada | Michael Botelho makes the 1st free throw | 23-24 |
| 08:20 | Nevada | Michael Botelho misses the 2nd free throw | 23-24 |
| 08:20 | Arizona State | Thomas Powell grabs the defensive rebound | 23-24 |
| 08:11 | Arizona State | Charles Grissom hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Joseph Pitts | 23-26 |
| 07:55 | Nevada | Michael Botelho's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-26 |
| 07:39 | Arizona State | Joseph Pitts buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Donald Plaisance | 23-28 |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - William Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Milton Santangelo (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Botelho (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Howard (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Timothy Jones (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Joseph Pitts (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Plaisance (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Powell (fresh) PF - Charles Grissom (fresh) 7 pts. C - Ryan Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Nevada | Michael Botelho misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 23-28 |
| 07:22 | Arizona State | Charles Grissom snags the defensive board | 23-28 |
| 07:02 | Arizona State | Timothy Jones swats the layup by Charles Grissom | 23-28 |
| 07:01 | Arizona State | Charles Grissom pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-28 |
| 06:45 | Arizona State | Charles Grissom loses the dribble to Michael Botelho | 23-28 |
| 06:22 | Nevada | Robert Howard clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 23-28 |
| 06:21 | Nevada | Robert Howard grabs the offensive board | 23-28 |
| 05:52 | Nevada | William Wilson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-28 |
| Subs | Nevada | Charley Younker (SG), Ronald Wells (PF), Jerald Brown (C) Michael Botelho, Robert Howard, Timothy Jones | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Albert Allen (PG), Jessie Alder (SG), Louis Dawson (SF), Allen Pulliam (PF), Roland Hall (C) Joseph Pitts, Donald Plaisance, Thomas Powell, Charles Grissom, Ryan Brown | |
| 05:48 | Arizona State | Charley Younker is called for the reach on Albert Allen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charley Younker, team foul #7 | 23-28 |
| Subs | Nevada | David Dowe (PG) William Wilson | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 05:48 | Arizona State | Albert Allen makes the 1st free throw | 23-29 |
| 05:48 | Arizona State | Albert Allen misses the 2nd free throw | 23-29 |
| 05:48 | Nevada | Jerald Brown pulls down the rebound | 23-29 |
| 05:37 | Nevada | Milton Santangelo comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 23-29 |
| 05:35 | Arizona State | Albert Allen grabs the board | 23-29 |
| 05:20 | Arizona State | Albert Allen loses the dribble to Charley Younker | 23-29 |
| 05:17 | Nevada | Charley Younker can't finish the layup | 23-29 |
| 05:15 | Arizona State | Allen Pulliam grabs the defensive rebound | 23-29 |
| 05:11 | Arizona State | Jessie Alder buries a jumper from the baseline set up by Albert Allen | 23-31 |
| 04:49 | Nevada | Jerald Brown misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Roland Hall - foul #1 on Roland Hall, team foul #3 | 23-31 |
| Subs | Nevada | William Wilson (PG), Frank Landers (SF) David Dowe, Milton Santangelo | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 04:49 | Nevada | Jerald Brown makes the 1st free throw | 24-31 |
| 04:49 | Nevada | Jerald Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 25-31 |
| 04:39 | Arizona State | Frank Landers is called for the reach on Albert Allen - foul #1 on Frank Landers, team foul #8 | 25-31 |
| 04:39 | Arizona State | Albert Allen makes the 1st free throw | 25-32 |
| 04:39 | Arizona State | Albert Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 25-33 |
| 04:14 | Nevada | Ronald Wells is called for traveling | 25-33 |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Joseph Pitts (PG), Charles Grissom (PF), Ryan Brown (C) Albert Allen, Allen Pulliam, Roland Hall | |
| 03:55 | Arizona State | Louis Dawson knocks in the floater from the free throw line set up by Jessie Alder | 25-35 |
| 03:42 | Nevada | William Wilson drills a turnaround from close range set up by Frank Landers | 27-35 |
| 03:30 | Arizona State | Charles Grissom comes up short on the runner from the left block but he's fouled by Ronald Wells - foul #1 on Ronald Wells, team foul #9 | 27-35 |
| Subs | Nevada | Wayne Williams (SG), Michael Botelho (SF), Robert Howard (PF), Harris Adkinson (C) Charley Younker, Frank Landers, Ronald Wells, Jerald Brown | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 03:30 | Arizona State | Charles Grissom makes the 1st free throw | 27-36 |
| 03:30 | Arizona State | Charles Grissom makes the 2nd free throw | 27-37 |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - William Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Wayne Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Botelho (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Howard (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Harris Adkinson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Joseph Pitts (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jessie Alder (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. SF - Louis Dawson (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Charles Grissom (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Ryan Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Nevada | Michael Botelho misses short on a jumper from close range but he's hacked by Louis Dawson - foul #2 on Louis Dawson, team foul #4 | 27-37 |
| Subs | Nevada | Timothy Jones (C) Harris Adkinson | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Thomas Powell (SF) Louis Dawson | |
| 03:16 | Nevada | Michael Botelho makes the 1st free throw | 28-37 |
| 03:16 | Nevada | Michael Botelho makes the 2nd free throw | 29-37 |
| 03:02 | Arizona State | Michael Botelho takes the ball from Joseph Pitts | 29-37 |
| 02:48 | Nevada | Timothy Jones can't finish the layup but the foul's on Jessie Alder - foul #1 on Jessie Alder, team foul #5 | 29-37 |
| Subs | Nevada | Milton Santangelo (PG) William Wilson | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Donald Plaisance (SG) Jessie Alder | |
| 02:48 | Nevada | Timothy Jones makes the 1st free throw | 30-37 |
| 02:48 | Nevada | Timothy Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 31-37 |
| 02:35 | Arizona State | Thomas Powell clanks a shot from the left wing | 31-37 |
| 02:33 | Arizona State | Charles Grissom grabs the offensive rebound | 31-37 |
| 02:20 | Arizona State | Donald Plaisance hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 31-37 |
| 02:19 | Arizona State | Joseph Pitts tips it but misses | 31-37 |
| 02:17 | Nevada | Timothy Jones gets the rebound | 31-37 |
| 01:58 | Nevada | A charge is called on Timothy Jones - foul #1 on Timothy Jones, team foul #10 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Nevada | David Dowe (PG), Ronald Wells (PF), Harris Adkinson (C) Michael Botelho, Robert Howard, Timothy Jones | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Albert Allen (PG), Louis Dawson (SF), Allen Pulliam (PF), Roland Hall (C) Joseph Pitts, Thomas Powell, Charles Grissom, Ryan Brown | |
| 01:45 | Arizona State | Donald Plaisance can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 31-37 |
| 01:43 | Nevada | Ronald Wells grabs the board | 31-37 |
| 01:27 | Nevada | Wayne Williams hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Donald Plaisance - foul #1 on Donald Plaisance, team foul #6 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Nevada | William Wilson (PG), Jerald Brown (C) David Dowe, Harris Adkinson | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Jessie Alder (SG) Donald Plaisance | |
| 01:27 | Nevada | Wayne Williams misses the 1st free throw | 31-37 |
| 01:27 | Nevada | Wayne Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 32-37 |
| 01:20 | Arizona State | Jessie Alder's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-37 |
| 01:02 | Nevada | Allen Pulliam is called for the reach on William Wilson - foul #1 on Allen Pulliam, team foul #7 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Nevada | Michael Botelho (SF), Harris Adkinson (C) Milton Santangelo, Ronald Wells | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 01:02 | Nevada | William Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 33-37 |
| 01:02 | Nevada | William Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 33-37 |
| 01:02 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to Allen Pulliam | 33-37 |
| 00:43 | Arizona State | Albert Allen drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Jessie Alder | 33-40 |
| 00:22 | Nevada | Michael Botelho's layup is rejected by Allen Pulliam | 33-40 |
| 00:21 | Arizona State | Allen Pulliam pulls down the rebound | 33-40 |
| 00:17 | Arizona State | Albert Allen is hacked by William Wilson - foul #2 on William Wilson, team foul #11 | 33-40 |
| Subs | Nevada | Timothy Jones (C) Harris Adkinson | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Thomas Powell (SF), Charles Grissom (PF), Ryan Brown (C) Louis Dawson, Allen Pulliam, Roland Hall | |
| 00:17 | Arizona State | Albert Allen makes the 1st free throw | 33-41 |
| 00:17 | Arizona State | Albert Allen misses the 2nd free throw | 33-41 |
| 00:17 | Nevada | Timothy Jones pulls down the rebound | 33-41 |
| 00:04 | Nevada | Jerald Brown loses the ball out of bounds | 33-41 |
| Subs | Nevada | Milton Santangelo (SG) Wayne Williams | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Joseph Pitts (PG) Albert Allen | |
| 00:00 | Arizona State | Joseph Pitts misses the halfcourt shot | 33-41 |