| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Josef Modzelewski (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Laplante (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Elks (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Defeo (fresh) 9 pts. C - Gregory Campanella (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Daniel Finney (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Lawrence Kerstein (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Conrad (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Michael Derenberger (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Evan Sims (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Robert Elks inbounds the ball | 31-32 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:44 | Ball State | Lawrence Kerstein picks off the pass by Josef Modzelewski | 31-32 |
| 19:29 | Nevada | Evan Sims hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 31-32 |
| 19:27 | Ball State | Robert Elks gets the rebound | 31-32 |
| 19:21 | Ball State | Gregory Campanella is called for traveling | 31-32 |
| 18:58 | Nevada | Lawrence Kerstein loses the ball out of bounds | 31-32 |
| 18:46 | Ball State | The jump hook by James Defeo is blocked by Evan Sims | 31-32 |
| 18:44 | Ball State | Gregory Campanella grabs the offensive rebound | 31-32 |
| 18:36 | Ball State | Richard Conrad steps in front of the James Defeo pass | 31-32 |
| 18:13 | Nevada | Richard Conrad is fouled on the floor by Robert Elks - foul #1 on Robert Elks, team foul #1 | 31-32 |
| 17:51 | Nevada | Richard Conrad lays it up and in set up by Daniel Finney | 31-34 |
| 17:38 | Ball State | John Laplante hits a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Josef Modzelewski | 33-34 |
| 17:14 | Nevada | Michael Derenberger dunks the ball on a great pass from Daniel Finney and the foul's on James Defeo - foul #1 on James Defeo, team foul #2 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Ball State | Steven Friedman (PG) Josef Modzelewski | |
| Subs | Nevada | Michael Gastelum (C) Evan Sims | |
| 17:14 | Nevada | Michael Derenberger makes the free throw | 33-37 |
| 16:50 | Ball State | Gregory Campanella makes the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Steven Friedman | 36-37 |
| 16:26 | Nevada | Richard Conrad clanks a floater from the left block | 36-37 |
| 16:24 | Ball State | Robert Elks grabs the defensive rebound | 36-37 |
| 16:10 | Ball State | The short jumper by Gregory Campanella is denied by Richard Conrad | 36-37 |
| 16:09 | Nevada | Richard Conrad snags the defensive board | 36-37 |
| 15:50 | Nevada | Michael Gastelum misses the 3 from the left corner | 36-37 |
| 15:48 | Ball State | John Laplante pulls down the rebound | 36-37 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Steven Friedman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Laplante (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Elks (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - James Defeo (fairly fresh) 9 pts. C - Gregory Campanella (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Daniel Finney (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Lawrence Kerstein (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Conrad (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Michael Derenberger (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Gastelum (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Ball State | James Defeo misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Michael Gastelum - foul #1 on Michael Gastelum, team foul #1 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Ball State | Josef Modzelewski (PG), Timothy Black (SF), Thomas Rigsby (C) John Laplante, Robert Elks, Gregory Campanella | |
| Subs | Nevada | Thomas Hodge (PG), Damien Erickson (SG), Charles Stevens (SF), Charles Quast (PF), Evan Sims (C) Daniel Finney, Lawrence Kerstein, Richard Conrad, Michael Derenberger, Michael Gastelum | |
| 15:31 | Ball State | James Defeo makes the 1st free throw | 37-37 |
| 15:31 | Ball State | James Defeo makes the 2nd free throw | 38-37 |
| 15:14 | Nevada | Damien Erickson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-37 |
| 15:13 | Nevada | Thomas Hodge tips it home | 38-39 |
| 15:00 | Ball State | James Defeo makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Josef Modzelewski | 41-39 |
| 14:42 | Nevada | Charles Quast drills a shot from the right block | 41-41 |
| 14:23 | Ball State | Evan Sims is called for the reach on Steven Friedman - foul #2 on Evan Sims, team foul #2 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Ball State | John Laplante (SG), Willie Kimberlin (PF) Timothy Black, James Defeo | |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| 14:01 | Ball State | John Laplante's pass is intercepted by Damien Erickson | 41-41 |
| 13:57 | Nevada | Damien Erickson lays it in | 41-43 |
| 13:51 | Ball State | Willie Kimberlin makes the jumper from the right block set up by Steven Friedman | 43-43 |
| 13:49 | Nevada | Thomas Hodge's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-43 |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Elks (SF) Steven Friedman | |
| Subs | Nevada | Richard Conrad (SF), Michael Derenberger (PF) Charles Stevens, Charles Quast | |
| 13:27 | Ball State | John Laplante hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 43-43 |
| 13:26 | Ball State | Josef Modzelewski pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-43 |
| 13:09 | Ball State | Thomas Rigsby is whistled for a carry | 43-43 |
| Subs | Ball State | Timothy Black (PG), Gregory Campanella (C) Josef Modzelewski, Thomas Rigsby | |
| Subs | Nevada | Daniel Finney (PG), Lawrence Kerstein (SG), Michael Gastelum (C) Thomas Hodge, Damien Erickson, Evan Sims | |
| 12:54 | Nevada | Lawrence Kerstein comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-43 |
| 12:53 | Nevada | Michael Gastelum hits the follow up shot | 43-45 |
| 12:28 | Ball State | Timothy Black can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 43-45 |
| 12:27 | Nevada | Michael Gastelum grabs the defensive rebound | 43-45 |
| 12:17 | Nevada | Richard Conrad clanks a turnaround from the right block | 43-45 |
| 12:15 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Robert Elks | 43-45 |
| 11:57 | Ball State | John Laplante hits a fadeaway from the right side | 45-45 |
| 11:39 | Nevada | Lawrence Kerstein misses badly on a floater in the lane | 45-45 |
| 11:38 | Ball State | Robert Elks gets the rebound | 45-45 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Timothy Black (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Laplante (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Elks (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. PF - Willie Kimberlin (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gregory Campanella (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Daniel Finney (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Lawrence Kerstein (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Conrad (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Michael Derenberger (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Gastelum (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Ball State | John Laplante misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-45 |
| 11:19 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Willie Kimberlin | 45-45 |
| 11:08 | Ball State | Willie Kimberlin hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane but the foul's on Michael Gastelum - foul #2 on Michael Gastelum, team foul #3 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Ball State | Josef Modzelewski (PG), Steven Friedman (SF), Thomas Rigsby (C) Timothy Black, Robert Elks, Gregory Campanella | |
| Subs | Nevada | Thomas Hodge (PG), Charles Stevens (SF), Charles Quast (PF), Evan Sims (C) Daniel Finney, Richard Conrad, Michael Derenberger, Michael Gastelum | |
| 11:08 | Ball State | Willie Kimberlin misses the 1st free throw | 45-45 |
| 11:08 | Ball State | Willie Kimberlin makes the 2nd free throw | 46-45 |
| 10:49 | Nevada | Charles Stevens misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 46-45 |
| 10:48 | Ball State | John Laplante pulls down the rebound | 46-45 |
| 10:30 | Ball State | Steven Friedman buries a 3 from the left corner | 49-45 |
| 10:10 | Nevada | Lawrence Kerstein banks in the layup on a great pass from Charles Quast | 49-47 |
| 09:55 | Ball State | Willie Kimberlin can't finish the layup | 49-47 |
| 09:53 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Josef Modzelewski | 49-47 |
| 09:38 | Ball State | Josef Modzelewski makes the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by John Laplante | 51-47 |
| 09:19 | Nevada | Charles Stevens comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 51-47 |
| 09:17 | Ball State | Thomas Rigsby gets the rebound | 51-47 |
| 09:07 | Ball State | Lawrence Kerstein picks off the pass by John Laplante | 51-47 |
| 09:02 | Nevada | Lawrence Kerstein can't connect on a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by John Laplante - foul #1 on John Laplante, team foul #3 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Elks (SF), James Defeo (PF), Gregory Campanella (C) John Laplante, Willie Kimberlin, Thomas Rigsby | |
| Subs | Nevada | Daniel Finney (PG), Richard Conrad (SF), Michael Derenberger (PF) Thomas Hodge, Charles Stevens, Charles Quast | |
| 09:02 | Nevada | Lawrence Kerstein makes the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 09:02 | Nevada | Lawrence Kerstein misses the 2nd free throw | 51-48 |
| 09:02 | Ball State | James Defeo grabs the defensive rebound | 51-48 |
| 08:39 | Ball State | Gregory Campanella misses the 3 from the left wing | 51-48 |
| 08:37 | Nevada | Richard Conrad grabs the defensive rebound | 51-48 |
| 08:26 | Nevada | Daniel Finney makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Lawrence Kerstein | 51-51 |
| 08:10 | Ball State | Josef Modzelewski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-51 |
| 08:08 | Ball State | Gregory Campanella pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-51 |
| 07:49 | Ball State | Gregory Campanella knocks in the floater in the paint set up by Robert Elks | 53-51 |
| 07:28 | Nevada | Daniel Finney connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Michael Derenberger | 53-54 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Josef Modzelewski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Steven Friedman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Elks (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. PF - James Defeo (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. C - Gregory Campanella (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Daniel Finney (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Lawrence Kerstein (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Conrad (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Michael Derenberger (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Evan Sims (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:10 | Ball State | Steven Friedman scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 55-54 |
| 06:50 | Nevada | Richard Conrad is called for traveling | 55-54 |
| Subs | Ball State | Timothy Black (PG), John Laplante (SG) Josef Modzelewski, Steven Friedman | |
| Subs | Nevada | Thomas Hodge (SG), Michael Gastelum (C) Lawrence Kerstein, Evan Sims | |
| 06:27 | Ball State | James Defeo is whistled for a carry | 55-54 |
| 06:05 | Nevada | Michael Gastelum throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-54 |
| Subs | Ball State | Thomas Rigsby (C) Gregory Campanella | |
| Subs | Nevada | Damien Erickson (SG), Charles Stevens (PF) Daniel Finney, Michael Derenberger | |
| 05:44 | Ball State | Robert Elks hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 55-54 |
| 05:42 | Ball State | James Defeo can't tip it in | 55-54 |
| 05:41 | Nevada | Charles Stevens grabs the defensive rebound | 55-54 |
| 05:35 | Nevada | Thomas Hodge makes the jumper from the left side | 55-56 |
| 05:13 | Ball State | Robert Elks can't connect on a runner from close range | 55-56 |
| 05:12 | Ball State | John Laplante snags the offensive board | 55-56 |
| 04:57 | Ball State | Thomas Rigsby misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 55-56 |
| 04:56 | Nevada | Charles Stevens grabs the board | 55-56 |
| 04:38 | Nevada | Michael Gastelum scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Charles Stevens | 55-59 |
| 04:14 | Ball State | Robert Elks misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Charles Stevens - foul #3 on Charles Stevens, team foul #4 | 55-59 |
| Subs | Ball State | Steven Friedman (PG), Willie Kimberlin (PF), Gregory Campanella (C) Timothy Black, James Defeo, Thomas Rigsby | |
| Subs | Nevada | Daniel Finney (PG), Michael Derenberger (PF), Evan Sims (C) Damien Erickson, Richard Conrad, Michael Gastelum | |
| 04:14 | Ball State | Robert Elks makes the 1st free throw | 56-59 |
| 04:14 | Ball State | Robert Elks makes the 2nd free throw | 57-59 |
| 04:00 | Nevada | Charles Stevens connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Daniel Finney | 57-62 |
| 03:45 | Ball State | Willie Kimberlin misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-62 |
| 03:44 | Nevada | Daniel Finney snags the defensive board | 57-62 |
| 03:23 | Nevada | Willie Kimberlin swats the short shot by Evan Sims | 57-62 |
| 03:21 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Steven Friedman | 57-62 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Steven Friedman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Laplante (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Elks (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. PF - Willie Kimberlin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Gregory Campanella (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Daniel Finney (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Thomas Hodge (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Stevens (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Derenberger (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Evan Sims (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 02:54 | Ball State | Steven Friedman scores on a floater from the left block | 59-62 |
| 02:54 | Nevada | Nevada calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-62 |
| Subs | Ball State | Josef Modzelewski (PG), James Defeo (PF) Robert Elks, Willie Kimberlin | |
| Subs | Nevada | Lawrence Kerstein (SG), Richard Conrad (SF) Thomas Hodge, Charles Stevens | |
| 02:44 | Nevada | Evan Sims misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-62 |
| 02:43 | Nevada | Lawrence Kerstein grabs the offensive rebound | 59-62 |
| 02:18 | Nevada | Lawrence Kerstein clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 59-62 |
| 02:17 | Ball State | James Defeo grabs the defensive rebound | 59-62 |
| 01:59 | Ball State | James Defeo is denied on a layup by Michael Derenberger | 59-62 |
| 01:57 | Nevada | Michael Derenberger gets the rebound | 59-62 |
| 01:48 | Nevada | Michael Derenberger can't connect on a jump hook from close range | 59-62 |
| 01:47 | Nevada | Lawrence Kerstein tips it in | 59-64 |
| 01:32 | Ball State | Steven Friedman connects on the fadeaway from the left side set up by James Defeo | 61-64 |
| 01:18 | Nevada | Richard Conrad is fouled on the floor by Gregory Campanella - foul #2 on Gregory Campanella, team foul #4 | 61-64 |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Elks (SF) Steven Friedman | |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| 01:09 | Nevada | Michael Derenberger makes the shot in the paint on a nice dish by Richard Conrad | 61-66 |
| 00:47 | Ball State | Gregory Campanella knocks in the shot from the right block | 63-66 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:20 | Nevada | Daniel Finney can't finish the layup | 63-66 |
| 00:19 | Ball State | John Laplante gets the rebound | 63-66 |
| 00:08 | Ball State | Josef Modzelewski buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by John Laplante | 66-66 |
| 00:08 | Nevada | Nevada calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-66 |
| 00:00 | Nevada | Evan Sims misses short on a runner in the lane | 66-66 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Josef Modzelewski (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Laplante (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SF - Robert Elks (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. PF - James Defeo (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. C - Gregory Campanella (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Daniel Finney (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Lawrence Kerstein (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Conrad (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Michael Derenberger (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Evan Sims (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 05:00 | Nevada | Evan Sims wins the tip | 66-66 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 04:39 | Nevada | Lawrence Kerstein knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 66-69 |
| 04:23 | Ball State | Josef Modzelewski scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by John Laplante | 69-69 |
| 04:04 | Nevada | Lawrence Kerstein is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Lawrence Kerstein, team foul #5 | 69-69 |
| 03:47 | Ball State | James Defeo banks in the layup set up by Josef Modzelewski | 71-69 |
| 03:25 | Nevada | Lawrence Kerstein misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 71-69 |
| 03:24 | Nevada | Richard Conrad tips it in | 71-71 |
| 02:56 | Ball State | Gregory Campanella lays it in set up by John Laplante and he's hacked by Evan Sims - foul #3 on Evan Sims, team foul #6 | 73-71 |
| 02:56 | Ball State | Gregory Campanella makes the free throw | 74-71 |
| 02:40 | Nevada | Lawrence Kerstein makes the jump hook from the left block set up by Daniel Finney | 74-73 |
| 02:33 | Ball State | Robert Elks misses badly on a floater from the right side | 74-73 |
| 02:32 | Nevada | Evan Sims grabs the defensive rebound | 74-73 |
| 02:28 | Nevada | Lawrence Kerstein misses the lay-in | 74-73 |
| 02:26 | Ball State | Josef Modzelewski pulls down the rebound | 74-73 |
| 02:11 | Ball State | Gregory Campanella is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Gregory Campanella, team foul #5 | 74-73 |
| Subs | Ball State | Steven Friedman (PG) Josef Modzelewski | |
| Subs | Nevada | Michael Gastelum (C) Evan Sims | |
| 01:53 | Nevada | Daniel Finney misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 74-73 |
| 01:51 | Ball State | Steven Friedman gets the rebound | 74-73 |
| 01:47 | Ball State | Steven Friedman misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 74-73 |
| 01:46 | Nevada | Michael Derenberger grabs the board | 74-73 |
| 01:20 | Nevada | Michael Gastelum hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Gregory Campanella - foul #4 on Gregory Campanella, team foul #6 | 74-73 |
| Subs | Ball State | Josef Modzelewski (PG) Steven Friedman | |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| 01:20 | Nevada | Michael Gastelum makes the 1st free throw | 74-74 |
| 01:20 | Nevada | Michael Gastelum makes the 2nd free throw | 74-75 |
| 01:01 | Ball State | James Defeo misses short on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Michael Derenberger - foul #2 on Michael Derenberger, team foul #7 | 74-75 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Nevada | Evan Sims (C) Michael Gastelum | |
| 01:01 | Ball State | James Defeo makes the 1st free throw | 75-75 |
| 01:01 | Ball State | James Defeo misses the 2nd free throw | 75-75 |
| 01:01 | Nevada | The rebound goes to Evan Sims | 75-75 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Josef Modzelewski (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Laplante (fresh) 15 pts. 6 ast. SF - Robert Elks (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. PF - James Defeo (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. C - Gregory Campanella (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Daniel Finney (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - Lawrence Kerstein (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Conrad (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Michael Derenberger (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Evan Sims (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 00:43 | Nevada | Lawrence Kerstein is hacked by John Laplante - foul #2 on John Laplante, team foul #7 | 75-75 |
| 00:43 | Nevada | Lawrence Kerstein makes the 1st free throw | 75-76 |
| 00:43 | Nevada | Lawrence Kerstein makes the 2nd free throw | 75-77 |
| 00:36 | Ball State | Josef Modzelewski misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 75-77 |
| 00:35 | Ball State | John Laplante pulls down the offensive rebound | 75-77 |
| 00:18 | Ball State | Robert Elks scores on a floater from just outside the lane set up by John Laplante | 77-77 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:02 | Nevada | Lawrence Kerstein misses the runner from close range | 77-77 |
| 00:01 | Nevada | Michael Derenberger pulls down the offensive rebound | 77-77 |
| 00:00 | Nevada | The clock runs out | 77-77 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Josef Modzelewski (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Laplante (fresh) 15 pts. 7 ast. SF - Robert Elks (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. PF - James Defeo (fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. C - Gregory Campanella (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Daniel Finney (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - Lawrence Kerstein (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Conrad (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Michael Derenberger (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Evan Sims (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Nevada | Evan Sims wins the tip | 77-77 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 04:38 | Nevada | Richard Conrad can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 77-77 |
| 04:36 | Ball State | Robert Elks grabs the board | 77-77 |
| 04:31 | Ball State | Josef Modzelewski's floater is tipped away by Evan Sims | 77-77 |
| 04:30 | Ball State | Gregory Campanella tips it in | 79-77 |
| 04:18 | Nevada | Richard Conrad misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 79-77 |
| 04:17 | Nevada | Michael Derenberger grabs the offensive board | 79-77 |
| 04:00 | Nevada | Daniel Finney misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 79-77 |
| 03:59 | Ball State | Robert Elks grabs the board | 79-77 |
| 03:45 | Ball State | James Defeo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 79-77 |
| Subs | Ball State | Thomas Rigsby (C) Gregory Campanella | |
| Subs | Nevada | Thomas Hodge (PG), Damien Erickson (SG) Daniel Finney, Lawrence Kerstein | |
| 03:31 | Nevada | Damien Erickson drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Conrad | 79-80 |
| 03:19 | Ball State | Josef Modzelewski misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 79-80 |
| 03:17 | Nevada | Evan Sims grabs the defensive rebound | 79-80 |
| 03:12 | Nevada | Damien Erickson misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 79-80 |
| 03:11 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Thomas Rigsby | 79-80 |
| 03:00 | Ball State | John Laplante misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Evan Sims - foul #4 on Evan Sims, team foul #8 | 79-80 |
| Subs | Ball State | Willie Kimberlin (PF) James Defeo | |
| Subs | Nevada | Charles Stevens (PF) Michael Derenberger | |
| 03:00 | Ball State | John Laplante makes the 1st free throw | 80-80 |
| 03:00 | Ball State | John Laplante makes the 2nd free throw | 81-80 |
| 02:58 | Nevada | Nevada calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 81-80 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Defeo (PF), Gregory Campanella (C) Willie Kimberlin, Thomas Rigsby | |
| Subs | Nevada | Daniel Finney (PG), Lawrence Kerstein (SG), Michael Derenberger (PF) Thomas Hodge, Damien Erickson, Charles Stevens | |
| 02:50 | Nevada | Richard Conrad misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Robert Elks - foul #2 on Robert Elks, team foul #8 | 81-80 |
| 02:50 | Nevada | Richard Conrad makes the 1st free throw | 81-81 |
| 02:50 | Nevada | Richard Conrad misses the 2nd free throw | 81-81 |
| 02:50 | Ball State | Gregory Campanella grabs the defensive rebound | 81-81 |
| 02:34 | Ball State | John Laplante clanks a 3 from the left corner | 81-81 |
| 02:33 | Nevada | Daniel Finney grabs the defensive rebound | 81-81 |
| 02:12 | Nevada | Robert Elks is called for the reach on Lawrence Kerstein - foul #3 on Robert Elks, team foul #9 | 81-81 |
| 02:12 | Nevada | Lawrence Kerstein makes the 1st free throw | 81-82 |
| 02:12 | Nevada | Lawrence Kerstein makes the 2nd free throw | 81-83 |
| 01:56 | Ball State | Josef Modzelewski is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Josef Modzelewski, team foul #10 | 81-83 |
| 01:48 | Nevada | Daniel Finney is hacked by Josef Modzelewski - foul #2 on Josef Modzelewski, team foul #11 | 81-83 |
| 01:48 | Nevada | Daniel Finney makes the 1st free throw | 81-84 |
| 01:48 | Nevada | Daniel Finney makes the 2nd free throw | 81-85 |
| 01:31 | Ball State | Josef Modzelewski misses long on a 3 from straight away | 81-85 |
| 01:30 | Nevada | Evan Sims pulls down the rebound | 81-85 |
| 01:19 | Nevada | Michael Derenberger makes the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Richard Conrad | 81-87 |
| 01:04 | Ball State | James Defeo comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 81-87 |
| 01:02 | Ball State | John Laplante pulls down the offensive rebound | 81-87 |
| 00:41 | Ball State | The jump hook by James Defeo is blocked by Evan Sims | 81-87 |
| 00:40 | Ball State | James Defeo tips it back up and in | 83-87 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Josef Modzelewski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Laplante (fresh) 17 pts. 7 ast. SF - Robert Elks (fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Defeo (fresh) 19 pts. 5 reb. C - Gregory Campanella (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Daniel Finney (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - Lawrence Kerstein (fresh) 19 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Conrad (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Michael Derenberger (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Evan Sims (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:38 | Nevada | Daniel Finney is hacked by John Laplante in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Laplante, team foul #12 | 83-87 |
| 00:38 | Nevada | Daniel Finney makes the 1st free throw | 83-88 |
| 00:38 | Nevada | Daniel Finney makes the 2nd free throw | 83-89 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:30 | Ball State | Daniel Finney steals the ball from Josef Modzelewski | 83-89 |
| 00:26 | Nevada | Daniel Finney lays it in | 83-91 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:19 | Ball State | Josef Modzelewski hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 86-91 |
| 00:18 | Nevada | Josef Modzelewski is called for the reach on Daniel Finney in the backcourt - foul #3 on Josef Modzelewski, team foul #13 | 86-91 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Nevada | Thomas Hodge (SG), Charles Stevens (SF) Lawrence Kerstein, Richard Conrad | |
| 00:18 | Nevada | Daniel Finney makes the 1st free throw | 86-92 |
| 00:18 | Nevada | Daniel Finney makes the 2nd free throw | 86-93 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:14 | Ball State | Josef Modzelewski comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 86-93 |
| 00:13 | Ball State | James Defeo snags the offensive board | 86-93 |
| 00:10 | Ball State | Josef Modzelewski travels with the ball | 86-93 |
| 00:09 | Nevada | Daniel Finney is fouled in the backcourt by Josef Modzelewski - foul #4 on Josef Modzelewski, team foul #14 | 86-93 |
| 00:09 | Nevada | Daniel Finney misses the 1st free throw | 86-93 |
| 00:09 | Nevada | Daniel Finney makes the 2nd free throw | 86-94 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:05 | Ball State | Josef Modzelewski clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 86-94 |
| 00:03 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Elks | 86-94 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Josef Modzelewski comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 86-94 |