| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Sheldon Reed (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Smith (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Guy Ricenberg (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Fadey Zaffalon (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - George Hardy (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Houston (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Zachery Baker (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Marlon Everhart (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Micheal Fortier (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Christopher Rossetti (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Marlon Everhart inbounds the ball | 22-32 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:35 | Illinois | Marlon Everhart misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 22-32 |
| 19:34 | Illinois | Zachery Baker hits the follow up shot | 22-34 |
| 19:16 | Nevada | Marlon Everhart picks off the pass by George Hardy | 22-34 |
| 18:56 | Illinois | William Houston connects on the floater from close range on a great pass from Zachery Baker | 22-36 |
| 18:40 | Nevada | Fadey Zaffalon lays it in on a nice dish by Guy Ricenberg | 24-36 |
| 18:13 | Illinois | Micheal Fortier is fouled on the floor by Sheldon Reed - foul #2 on Sheldon Reed, team foul #1 | 24-36 |
| Subs | Nevada | Steven Batres (SG), Michael McCorrison (SF), Edward Ridout (C) James Smith, Guy Ricenberg, George Hardy | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 17:57 | Illinois | Marlon Everhart is fouled on the floor by Michael McCorrison - foul #3 on Michael McCorrison, team foul #2 | 24-36 |
| Subs | Nevada | Guy Ricenberg (SF) Michael McCorrison | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 17:36 | Illinois | Zachery Baker can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 24-36 |
| 17:35 | Nevada | Sheldon Reed gets the rebound | 24-36 |
| 17:21 | Nevada | Fadey Zaffalon travels with the ball | 24-36 |
| Subs | Nevada | James Smith (SG), Clarence Whatley (SF), George Hardy (C) Steven Batres, Guy Ricenberg, Edward Ridout | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 17:04 | Illinois | Micheal Fortier makes the turnaround from the baseline set up by William Houston | 24-38 |
| 16:41 | Nevada | The short jumper by Fadey Zaffalon is denied by Micheal Fortier | 24-38 |
| 16:40 | Nevada | James Smith tips it home | 26-38 |
| 16:18 | Illinois | William Houston buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Marlon Everhart and he's fouled by George Hardy - foul #1 on George Hardy, team foul #3 | 26-40 |
| Subs | Nevada | Steven Batres (PG), Guy Ricenberg (SF) Sheldon Reed, Clarence Whatley | |
| Subs | Illinois | Keith Zhanel (SG), Robert Hale (SF), William Reid (PF), Kevin Leonardo (C) Zachery Baker, Marlon Everhart, Micheal Fortier, Christopher Rossetti | |
| 16:18 | Illinois | William Houston misses the free throw | 26-40 |
| 16:18 | Nevada | James Smith grabs the board | 26-40 |
| 16:06 | Nevada | Fadey Zaffalon misses the driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by William Reid - foul #2 on William Reid, team foul #1 | 26-40 |
| Subs | Nevada | Sheldon Reed (PG), Edward Ridout (C) Steven Batres, George Hardy | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 16:06 | Nevada | Fadey Zaffalon makes the 1st free throw | 27-40 |
| 16:06 | Nevada | Fadey Zaffalon makes the 2nd free throw | 28-40 |
| 15:38 | Illinois | Edward Ridout denies the turnaround by Robert Hale | 28-40 |
| 15:36 | Nevada | Fadey Zaffalon pulls down the rebound | 28-40 |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Sheldon Reed (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Smith (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Guy Ricenberg (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Fadey Zaffalon (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. C - Edward Ridout (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Houston (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Keith Zhanel (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Hale (fresh) 4 pts. PF - William Reid (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Kevin Leonardo (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Nevada | James Smith misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 28-40 |
| 15:28 | Illinois | William Reid grabs the defensive rebound | 28-40 |
| 15:23 | Illinois | Robert Hale misses short on a driving attempt near the basket | 28-40 |
| 15:21 | Illinois | Robert Hale hits the follow up shot | 28-42 |
| 15:09 | Nevada | Edward Ridout is fouled on the floor by Robert Hale - foul #1 on Robert Hale, team foul #2 | 28-42 |
| Subs | Nevada | Michael McCorrison (PG), Steven Batres (SG), Mario Elizondo (PF), George Hardy (C) Sheldon Reed, James Smith, Fadey Zaffalon, Edward Ridout | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 14:51 | Nevada | Guy Ricenberg knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Steven Batres | 31-42 |
| 14:23 | Illinois | Keith Zhanel hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 31-42 |
| 14:21 | Illinois | William Houston hits the follow up shot | 31-44 |
| 14:09 | Nevada | Robert Hale steals the ball from Steven Batres | 31-44 |
| 14:04 | Illinois | Keith Zhanel banks in the layup on a great pass from Robert Hale | 31-46 |
| 13:55 | Nevada | Kevin Leonardo denies the turnaround by George Hardy | 31-46 |
| 13:53 | Nevada | Mario Elizondo tips it back up and in | 33-46 |
| 13:31 | Illinois | William Houston is hacked by Michael McCorrison - foul #4 on Michael McCorrison, team foul #4 | 33-46 |
| Subs | Nevada | Sheldon Reed (PG), James Smith (SG), Fadey Zaffalon (PF) Michael McCorrison, Steven Batres, George Hardy | |
| Subs | Illinois | Zachery Baker (PG), Marlon Everhart (SF), Micheal Fortier (PF), Christopher Rossetti (C) William Houston, Robert Hale, William Reid, Kevin Leonardo | |
| 13:02 | Illinois | Zachery Baker hits a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Keith Zhanel | 33-48 |
| 12:43 | Nevada | Sheldon Reed hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Christopher Rossetti - foul #1 on Christopher Rossetti, team foul #3 | 33-48 |
| Subs | Nevada | Clarence Whatley (SF), George Hardy (C) Guy Ricenberg, Fadey Zaffalon | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 12:43 | Nevada | Sheldon Reed makes the 1st free throw | 34-48 |
| 12:43 | Nevada | Sheldon Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 35-48 |
| 12:14 | Illinois | Keith Zhanel makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-51 |
| 11:54 | Nevada | James Smith misses short on a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Zachery Baker - foul #2 on Zachery Baker, team foul #4 | 35-51 |
| Subs | Nevada | Guy Ricenberg (SF), Fadey Zaffalon (PF) Clarence Whatley, George Hardy | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Houston (PG) Keith Zhanel | |
| 11:54 | Nevada | James Smith makes the 1st free throw | 36-51 |
| 11:54 | Nevada | James Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 37-51 |
| 11:35 | Illinois | Zachery Baker is hacked by James Smith - foul #2 on James Smith, team foul #5 | 37-51 |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Sheldon Reed (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Smith (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Guy Ricenberg (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Fadey Zaffalon (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. C - Mario Elizondo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Houston (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Zachery Baker (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SF - Marlon Everhart (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Micheal Fortier (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Christopher Rossetti (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:14 | Illinois | Micheal Fortier makes the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Zachery Baker | 37-53 |
| 10:56 | Nevada | Christopher Rossetti swats the shot by Fadey Zaffalon | 37-53 |
| 10:55 | Illinois | Micheal Fortier snags the defensive board | 37-53 |
| 10:41 | Illinois | Zachery Baker hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-56 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 10:34 | Nevada | James Smith drills a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Sheldon Reed | 39-56 |
| 10:15 | Illinois | Zachery Baker misses long on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Guy Ricenberg - foul #2 on Guy Ricenberg, team foul #6 | 39-56 |
| Subs | Nevada | George Hardy (C) Fadey Zaffalon | |
| Subs | Illinois | Keith Zhanel (SG), Robert Hale (SF), William Reid (PF), Kevin Leonardo (C) William Houston, Marlon Everhart, Micheal Fortier, Christopher Rossetti | |
| 10:15 | Illinois | Zachery Baker misses the 1st free throw | 39-56 |
| 10:15 | Illinois | Zachery Baker misses the 2nd free throw | 39-56 |
| 10:15 | Illinois | William Reid grabs the offensive board | 39-56 |
| 10:04 | Illinois | Keith Zhanel comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-56 |
| 10:03 | Nevada | The rebound goes to George Hardy | 39-56 |
| 09:50 | Nevada | Sheldon Reed can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 39-56 |
| 09:49 | Illinois | Robert Hale gets the rebound | 39-56 |
| 09:28 | Illinois | William Reid misses badly on a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Guy Ricenberg - foul #3 on Guy Ricenberg, team foul #7 | 39-56 |
| Subs | Nevada | Clarence Whatley (SF), Fadey Zaffalon (PF) Guy Ricenberg, Mario Elizondo | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Houston (PG) Zachery Baker | |
| 09:28 | Illinois | William Reid makes the 1st free throw | 39-57 |
| 09:28 | Illinois | William Reid makes the 2nd free throw | 39-58 |
| 09:13 | Nevada | Fadey Zaffalon is whistled for traveling | 39-58 |
| Subs | Nevada | Guy Ricenberg (SF) Clarence Whatley | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 08:59 | Illinois | William Reid buries a floater from the right block on a nice dish by William Houston | 39-60 |
| 08:55 | Nevada | Sheldon Reed is fouled in the backcourt by William Houston - foul #1 on William Houston, team foul #5 | 39-60 |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Marlon Everhart (SF), Micheal Fortier (PF) Robert Hale, William Reid | |
| 08:46 | Nevada | James Smith buries a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Fadey Zaffalon | 41-60 |
| 08:31 | Illinois | Kevin Leonardo misses short on a shot from close range | 41-60 |
| 08:29 | Nevada | The rebound goes to Fadey Zaffalon | 41-60 |
| 08:10 | Nevada | Fadey Zaffalon lays it in on a great pass from Sheldon Reed | 43-60 |
| 07:49 | Illinois | Micheal Fortier can't finish the layup | 43-60 |
| 07:48 | Nevada | The rebound goes to George Hardy | 43-60 |
| 07:29 | Nevada | James Smith is fouled on the floor by Keith Zhanel - foul #3 on Keith Zhanel, team foul #6 | 43-60 |
| Subs | Nevada | Michael McCorrison (PG), Steven Batres (SG), Clarence Whatley (SF), Mario Elizondo (PF) Sheldon Reed, James Smith, Guy Ricenberg, Fadey Zaffalon | |
| Subs | Illinois | Zachery Baker (PG), Christopher Rossetti (C) William Houston, Kevin Leonardo | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Michael McCorrison (fresh) 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Steven Batres (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Clarence Whatley (fresh) PF - Mario Elizondo (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - George Hardy (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Zachery Baker (fresh) 13 pts. 6 ast. SG - Keith Zhanel (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Marlon Everhart (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Micheal Fortier (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Christopher Rossetti (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Nevada | Steven Batres misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-60 |
| 07:12 | Illinois | Marlon Everhart grabs the defensive rebound | 43-60 |
| 06:52 | Illinois | Steven Batres is called for the reach on Marlon Everhart - foul #1 on Steven Batres, team foul #8 | 43-60 |
| Subs | Nevada | Sheldon Reed (PG), James Smith (SG), Fadey Zaffalon (PF) Steven Batres, Clarence Whatley, George Hardy | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Houston (PG), William Reid (PF) Keith Zhanel, Micheal Fortier | |
| 06:52 | Illinois | Marlon Everhart makes the 1st free throw | 43-61 |
| 06:52 | Illinois | Marlon Everhart makes the 2nd free throw | 43-62 |
| 06:34 | Nevada | Fadey Zaffalon hits a turnaround in the lane | 45-62 |
| 06:19 | Illinois | Mario Elizondo blocks the short jumper by William Houston | 45-62 |
| 06:18 | Illinois | Christopher Rossetti tips it back up and in | 45-64 |
| 06:02 | Nevada | Fadey Zaffalon scores on a fadeaway from the left wing | 47-64 |
| 05:42 | Illinois | Fadey Zaffalon blocks the short jumper by William Houston | 47-64 |
| 05:40 | Illinois | Marlon Everhart pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-64 |
| 05:19 | Illinois | Fadey Zaffalon picks off the pass by Christopher Rossetti | 47-64 |
| 05:10 | Nevada | Fadey Zaffalon misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Zachery Baker - foul #3 on Zachery Baker, team foul #7 | 47-64 |
| Subs | Nevada | Steven Batres (SG), Guy Ricenberg (SF), George Hardy (C) Sheldon Reed, James Smith, Mario Elizondo | |
| Subs | Illinois | Keith Zhanel (SG), Robert Hale (SF), Micheal Fortier (PF) Zachery Baker, Marlon Everhart, William Reid | |
| 05:10 | Nevada | Fadey Zaffalon makes the 1st free throw | 48-64 |
| 05:10 | Nevada | Fadey Zaffalon makes the 2nd free throw | 49-64 |
| 04:49 | Illinois | Keith Zhanel throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-64 |
| Subs | Nevada | James Smith (SG), Mario Elizondo (PF) Steven Batres, Fadey Zaffalon | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 04:22 | Nevada | James Smith hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 49-64 |
| 04:21 | Illinois | Micheal Fortier snags the defensive board | 49-64 |
| 04:05 | Illinois | William Houston misses long on a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Mario Elizondo - foul #4 on Mario Elizondo, team foul #9 | 49-64 |
| Subs | Nevada | Sheldon Reed (PG), Fadey Zaffalon (PF) James Smith, Mario Elizondo | |
| Subs | Illinois | Zachery Baker (SG), Kevin Leonardo (C) Robert Hale, Christopher Rossetti | |
| 04:05 | Illinois | William Houston makes the 1st free throw | 49-65 |
| 04:05 | Illinois | William Houston misses the 2nd free throw | 49-65 |
| 04:05 | Nevada | Guy Ricenberg grabs the defensive rebound | 49-65 |
| 03:45 | Nevada | Sheldon Reed drills a jumper from the free throw line | 51-65 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 03:21 | Illinois | William Houston hits a shot in the paint | 51-67 |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Sheldon Reed (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael McCorrison (fresh) 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Guy Ricenberg (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Fadey Zaffalon (fresh) 22 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - George Hardy (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Houston (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Zachery Baker (fresh) 13 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SF - Keith Zhanel (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. PF - Micheal Fortier (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Kevin Leonardo (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:58 | Nevada | Fadey Zaffalon can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 51-67 |
| 02:56 | Nevada | George Hardy grabs the offensive rebound | 51-67 |
| 02:42 | Nevada | Fadey Zaffalon buries a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Sheldon Reed | 53-67 |
| 02:23 | Illinois | Kevin Leonardo hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Micheal Fortier | 53-69 |
| 02:18 | Nevada | Sheldon Reed connects on the jumper from the free throw line | 55-69 |
| 02:03 | Illinois | George Hardy steals it from Kevin Leonardo | 55-69 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 01:47 | Nevada | Fadey Zaffalon misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 55-69 |
| 01:45 | Nevada | The offensive rebound goes to Fadey Zaffalon | 55-69 |
| 01:19 | Nevada | Fadey Zaffalon misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 55-69 |
| 01:18 | Nevada | Guy Ricenberg tips it home | 57-69 |
| 00:58 | Illinois | Kevin Leonardo buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Zachery Baker | 57-71 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:51 | Nevada | Sheldon Reed hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 57-71 |
| 00:49 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Kevin Leonardo | 57-71 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:28 | Illinois | William Houston misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 57-71 |
| 00:26 | Nevada | The rebound goes to George Hardy | 57-71 |
| 00:19 | Nevada | Fadey Zaffalon misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 57-71 |
| 00:18 | Illinois | Micheal Fortier grabs the board | 57-71 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | William Houston runs out the clock | 57-71 |