| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Raymond Veith (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Guajardo (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Pierce (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Bradley Wade (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Alan Morrill (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - William Wilson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Wayne Williams (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Botelho (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Wells (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Timothy Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Eric Pierce inbounds the ball | 31-37 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Raymond Veith makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-37 |
| 19:24 | Nevada | William Wilson clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-37 |
| 19:23 | Nevada | Ronald Wells hits the follow up shot | 34-39 |
| 19:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Raymond Veith misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-39 |
| 19:04 | Nevada | Ronald Wells gets the rebound | 34-39 |
| 18:39 | Nevada | The jump hook by Timothy Jones is blocked by Eric Pierce | 34-39 |
| 18:37 | Nevada | Ronald Wells misses the tip | 34-39 |
| 18:36 | Nevada | William Wilson grabs the offensive board | 34-39 |
| 18:24 | Nevada | Ronald Wells is hacked by Alan Morrill - foul #3 on Alan Morrill, team foul #1 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Ted Edgar (C) Alan Morrill | |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| 18:15 | Nevada | Ronald Wells is whistled for traveling | 34-39 |
| 18:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Guajardo misses the lay-in | 34-39 |
| 18:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Eric Pierce gets the offensive rebound | 34-39 |
| 17:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Guajardo hits the finger roll on a great pass from Ted Edgar and he's fouled by Wayne Williams - foul #3 on Wayne Williams, team foul #1 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Nevada | Milton Santangelo (SG), Jerald Brown (PF), Harris Adkinson (C) Wayne Williams, Ronald Wells, Timothy Jones | |
| 17:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Guajardo misses the free throw | 36-39 |
| 17:52 | Nevada | Jerald Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 36-39 |
| 17:38 | Nevada | Milton Santangelo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Robert Guajardo - foul #2 on Robert Guajardo, team foul #2 | 36-39 |
| 17:38 | Nevada | Milton Santangelo makes the 1st free throw | 36-40 |
| 17:38 | Nevada | Milton Santangelo misses the 2nd free throw | 36-40 |
| 17:38 | Nevada | Milton Santangelo makes the 3rd free throw | 36-41 |
| 17:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Bradley Wade misses the lay-in | 36-41 |
| 17:19 | Nevada | The rebound goes to Michael Botelho | 36-41 |
| 17:08 | Nevada | Michael Botelho can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-41 |
| 17:07 | Nevada | Jerald Brown gets the offensive rebound | 36-41 |
| 16:50 | Nevada | William Wilson drills a 3 from the left corner | 36-44 |
| 16:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Ted Edgar comes up short on the shot in the lane but he's hacked by Harris Adkinson - foul #1 on Harris Adkinson, team foul #2 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Smith (PG), Charles Cheney (SG), Bobby Webster (SF), George Hansen (C) Raymond Veith, Robert Guajardo, Eric Pierce, Bradley Wade | |
| Subs | Nevada | Charley Younker (SG), Robert Howard (SF), Ronald Wells (PF), Timothy Jones (C) William Wilson, Michael Botelho, Jerald Brown, Harris Adkinson | |
| 16:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Ted Edgar misses the 1st free throw | 36-44 |
| 16:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Ted Edgar misses the 2nd free throw | 36-44 |
| 16:34 | Nevada | Ronald Wells snags the defensive board | 36-44 |
| 16:19 | Nevada | Timothy Jones is hacked by George Hansen - foul #2 on George Hansen, team foul #3 | 36-44 |
| 16:07 | Nevada | George Hansen is called for the reach on Timothy Jones - foul #3 on George Hansen, team foul #4 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Stanley Nixon (PF) George Hansen | |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| 15:56 | Nevada | Robert Howard misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-44 |
| 15:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Bobby Webster grabs the board | 36-44 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Paul Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Cheney (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Bobby Webster (fresh) PF - Stanley Nixon (fresh) C - Ted Edgar (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Milton Santangelo (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charley Younker (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Howard (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Ronald Wells (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Timothy Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Jones steals it from Ted Edgar | 36-44 |
| 15:12 | Nevada | Robert Howard misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 36-44 |
| 15:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Bobby Webster grabs the defensive rebound | 36-44 |
| 15:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Milton Santangelo steals the ball from Bobby Webster | 36-44 |
| 15:02 | Nevada | Charley Younker hits the finger roll on a great pass from Milton Santangelo | 36-46 |
| 14:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Wells picks off the pass by Charles Cheney | 36-46 |
| 14:34 | Nevada | Robert Howard comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 36-46 |
| 14:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Stanley Nixon gets the rebound | 36-46 |
| 14:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Cheney misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-46 |
| 14:12 | Nevada | Robert Howard grabs the board | 36-46 |
| 13:52 | Nevada | Milton Santangelo blows the layup | 36-46 |
| 13:51 | Nevada | Charley Younker snags the offensive board | 36-46 |
| 13:42 | Nevada | Milton Santangelo misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-46 |
| 13:40 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Charles Cheney | 36-46 |
| 13:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Bobby Webster knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Paul Smith | 38-46 |
| 12:57 | Nevada | Bobby Webster denies the turnaround by Robert Howard | 38-46 |
| 12:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Bobby Webster pulls down the rebound | 38-46 |
| 12:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Stanley Nixon is whistled for traveling | 38-46 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Raymond Veith (PG), Robert Guajardo (SG), Eric Pierce (SF), Bradley Wade (PF), Alan Morrill (C) Paul Smith, Charles Cheney, Bobby Webster, Stanley Nixon, Ted Edgar | |
| Subs | Nevada | William Wilson (PG), Wayne Williams (SG), Michael Botelho (SF), Jerald Brown (PF), Harris Adkinson (C) Milton Santangelo, Charley Younker, Robert Howard, Ronald Wells, Timothy Jones | |
| 12:36 | Nevada | Wayne Williams can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 38-46 |
| 12:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Alan Morrill grabs the defensive rebound | 38-46 |
| 12:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Guajardo can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-46 |
| 12:28 | Nevada | Michael Botelho grabs the board | 38-46 |
| 12:13 | Nevada | Michael Botelho knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by William Wilson | 38-48 |
| 11:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Botelho is called for the reach on Eric Pierce - foul #2 on Michael Botelho, team foul #3 | 38-48 |
| 11:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Harris Adkinson steals the ball from Raymond Veith | 38-48 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Raymond Veith (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Guajardo (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Pierce (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Bradley Wade (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Alan Morrill (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - William Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Wayne Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Michael Botelho (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jerald Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Harris Adkinson (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:18 | Nevada | Jerald Brown's floater is tipped away by Alan Morrill | 38-48 |
| 11:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Alan Morrill snags the defensive board | 38-48 |
| 11:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Alan Morrill hits a jumper from the left block | 40-48 |
| 10:50 | Nevada | Michael Botelho knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Wayne Williams | 40-51 |
| 10:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Guajardo drills a driving attempt in the paint set up by Bradley Wade | 42-51 |
| 10:20 | Nevada | Michael Botelho makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 42-54 |
| 10:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Bradley Wade can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-54 |
| 10:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Alan Morrill hits the follow up shot | 44-54 |
| 09:48 | Nevada | Jerald Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-54 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Bobby Webster (SF), Ted Edgar (PF), George Hansen (C) Eric Pierce, Bradley Wade, Alan Morrill | |
| Subs | Nevada | David Dowe (PG), Milton Santangelo (SF), Robert Howard (PF), Timothy Jones (C) William Wilson, Michael Botelho, Jerald Brown, Harris Adkinson | |
| 09:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Ted Edgar misses short on a shot from the left block | 44-54 |
| 09:25 | Nevada | Robert Howard gets the rebound | 44-54 |
| 09:01 | Nevada | Timothy Jones knocks in the shot in the paint on a nice dish by Robert Howard | 44-56 |
| 08:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Ted Edgar scores on a floater near the basket on a great pass from Bobby Webster | 46-56 |
| 08:25 | Nevada | Milton Santangelo's pass is intercepted by Bobby Webster | 46-56 |
| 08:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Raymond Veith banks in the layup set up by Bobby Webster | 48-56 |
| 08:07 | Nevada | Wayne Williams knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by David Dowe | 48-59 |
| 07:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Guajardo misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 48-59 |
| 07:46 | Nevada | Timothy Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 48-59 |
| 07:36 | Nevada | Timothy Jones drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-62 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Raymond Veith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Guajardo (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bobby Webster (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Ted Edgar (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - George Hansen (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - David Dowe (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Wayne Williams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Milton Santangelo (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Robert Howard (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Timothy Jones (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Milton Santangelo picks off the pass by Raymond Veith | 48-62 |
| 07:07 | Nevada | David Dowe can't finish the layup | 48-62 |
| 07:05 | Nevada | Timothy Jones tips it back up and in | 48-64 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 06:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Ted Edgar misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-64 |
| 06:51 | Nevada | The rebound goes to Robert Howard | 48-64 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 06:24 | Nevada | Wayne Williams comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Ted Edgar - foul #1 on Ted Edgar, team foul #5 | 48-64 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Smith (PG), Charles Cheney (SG), Eric Pierce (SF), Bradley Wade (PF), Alan Morrill (C) Raymond Veith, Robert Guajardo, Bobby Webster, Ted Edgar, George Hansen | |
| Subs | Nevada | William Wilson (PG), Michael Botelho (SF), Ronald Wells (PF), Jerald Brown (C) David Dowe, Milton Santangelo, Robert Howard, Timothy Jones | |
| 06:24 | Nevada | Wayne Williams misses the 1st free throw | 48-64 |
| 06:24 | Nevada | Wayne Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 48-65 |
| 06:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Bradley Wade misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 48-65 |
| 06:11 | Middle Tenn. State | The offensive rebound goes to Alan Morrill | 48-65 |
| 05:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Alan Morrill clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-65 |
| 05:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Cheney tips it back up and in | 50-65 |
| 05:24 | Nevada | William Wilson misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Paul Smith - foul #2 on Paul Smith, team foul #6 | 50-65 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Nevada | Milton Santangelo (SG) Wayne Williams | |
| 05:24 | Nevada | William Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 50-65 |
| 05:24 | Nevada | William Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-66 |
| 05:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Bradley Wade knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Paul Smith | 53-66 |
| 04:47 | Nevada | Ronald Wells blows the layup but the foul's on Bradley Wade - foul #1 on Bradley Wade, team foul #7 | 53-66 |
| 04:47 | Nevada | Ronald Wells makes the 1st free throw | 53-67 |
| 04:47 | Nevada | Ronald Wells makes the 2nd free throw | 53-68 |
| 04:32 | Middle Tenn. State | William Wilson picks off the pass by Paul Smith | 53-68 |
| 04:10 | Nevada | Jerald Brown connects on the jumper from close range set up by William Wilson and the foul's on Eric Pierce - foul #2 on Eric Pierce, team foul #8 | 53-70 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Guajardo (SG) Charles Cheney | |
| Subs | Nevada | Harris Adkinson (C) Ronald Wells | |
| 04:10 | Nevada | Jerald Brown makes the free throw | 53-71 |
| 04:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Alan Morrill misses long on a jumper from the right side | 53-71 |
| 03:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Alan Morrill snags the offensive board | 53-71 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Alan Morrill is whistled for traveling | 53-71 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | David Thomas (PG), Bobby Webster (SF), Ted Edgar (PF), George Hansen (C) Robert Guajardo, Eric Pierce, Bradley Wade, Alan Morrill | |
| Subs | Nevada | David Dowe (PG), Charley Younker (SG), Robert Howard (PF) William Wilson, Michael Botelho, Jerald Brown | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:23 | Nevada | Milton Santangelo can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-71 |
| 03:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Smith pulls down the rebound | 53-71 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - David Thomas (fresh) SG - Paul Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bobby Webster (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Ted Edgar (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - George Hansen (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - David Dowe (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Charley Younker (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Milton Santangelo (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Robert Howard (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Harris Adkinson (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:00 | Middle Tenn. State | David Thomas misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 53-71 |
| 02:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Bobby Webster pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-71 |
| 02:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Smith buries a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by David Thomas and he's fouled by Robert Howard - foul #1 on Robert Howard, team foul #4 | 55-71 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Cheney (SG) David Thomas | |
| Subs | Nevada | Frank Landers (SF) Milton Santangelo | |
| 02:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Smith makes the free throw | 56-71 |
| 02:34 | Nevada | David Dowe knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Charley Younker | 56-74 |
| 02:14 | Middle Tenn. State | George Hansen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-74 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | David Thomas (PG) Paul Smith | |
| Subs | Nevada | Jerald Brown (PF) Frank Landers | |
| 01:50 | Nevada | David Dowe makes the jumper in the paint set up by Robert Howard | 56-76 |
| 01:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Bobby Webster hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 56-76 |
| 01:28 | Nevada | Charley Younker grabs the board | 56-76 |
| 01:06 | Nevada | Charles Cheney steps in front of the David Dowe pass | 56-76 |
| 00:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Bobby Webster misses the dunk but the foul's on Robert Howard - foul #2 on Robert Howard, team foul #5 | 56-76 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Smith (PG) David Thomas | |
| Subs | Nevada | Milton Santangelo (PG) David Dowe | |
| 00:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Bobby Webster makes the 1st free throw | 57-76 |
| 00:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Bobby Webster makes the 2nd free throw | 58-76 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:38 | Nevada | Jerald Brown clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 58-76 |
| 00:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Ted Edgar snags the defensive board | 58-76 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Middle Tenn. State | George Hansen misses long on a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Robert Howard - foul #3 on Robert Howard, team foul #6 | 58-76 |
| 00:30 | Middle Tenn. State | George Hansen makes the 1st free throw | 59-76 |
| 00:30 | Middle Tenn. State | George Hansen makes the 2nd free throw | 60-76 |
| 00:00 | Nevada | Milton Santangelo runs out the clock | 60-76 |