| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Ryan Smeltzer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Hogue (fresh) 8 pts. SF - John Palomino (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Parks (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Daugherty (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Donald Hoagland (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Milton Bradberry (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Andrew Poole (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. PF - Mark Hone (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - George Willey (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Nevada | Andrew Poole inbounds the ball | 38-35 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Nevada | Andrew Poole misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline | 38-35 |
| 19:37 | Western Carolina | Charles Daugherty snags the defensive board | 38-35 |
| 19:33 | Western Carolina | John Palomino knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Ryan Smeltzer | 40-35 |
| 19:09 | Nevada | Andrew Poole clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 40-35 |
| 19:07 | Western Carolina | Matthew Parks snags the defensive board | 40-35 |
| 18:45 | Western Carolina | John Palomino can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 40-35 |
| 18:44 | Western Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Daugherty | 40-35 |
| 18:33 | Western Carolina | Matthew Hogue's layup is rejected by Mark Hone | 40-35 |
| 18:31 | Nevada | George Willey gets the rebound | 40-35 |
| 18:26 | Nevada | Andrew Poole misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-35 |
| 18:25 | Western Carolina | Matthew Parks grabs the board | 40-35 |
| 18:04 | Western Carolina | George Willey blocks the short jumper by Charles Daugherty | 40-35 |
| 18:02 | Nevada | Donald Hoagland gets the rebound | 40-35 |
| 17:57 | Nevada | Andrew Poole hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Milton Bradberry and the foul's on Matthew Parks - foul #2 on Matthew Parks, team foul #1 | 40-37 |
| 17:57 | Nevada | Andrew Poole makes the free throw | 40-38 |
| 17:43 | Western Carolina | George Willey takes the ball from Matthew Parks | 40-38 |
| 17:26 | Nevada | Andrew Poole connects on the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Milton Bradberry | 40-40 |
| 17:13 | Western Carolina | George Willey blocks the short jumper by John Palomino | 40-40 |
| 17:12 | Western Carolina | John Palomino tips it home | 42-40 |
| 17:00 | Nevada | Donald Hoagland drills a 3 from straight away set up by George Willey | 42-43 |
| 16:43 | Western Carolina | John Palomino can't connect on a shot near the basket but he's fouled by George Willey - foul #3 on George Willey, team foul #1 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Tim McGee (PG), Charles Ornellas (SG), Paul White (PF), Floyd Hayes (C) Ryan Smeltzer, Matthew Hogue, Matthew Parks, Charles Daugherty | |
| Subs | Nevada | Jeff Martel (PG) Donald Hoagland | |
| 16:43 | Western Carolina | John Palomino misses the 1st free throw | 42-43 |
| 16:43 | Western Carolina | John Palomino makes the 2nd free throw | 43-43 |
| 16:24 | Nevada | Jeff Martel misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 43-43 |
| 16:23 | Nevada | George Willey tips it in | 43-45 |
| 16:08 | Western Carolina | Tim McGee misses the 3 from straight away | 43-45 |
| 16:07 | Nevada | George Willey gets the rebound | 43-45 |
| 15:59 | Nevada | Andrew Poole is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Andrew Poole, team foul #2 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Patrick Grant (SF) John Palomino | |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Tim McGee (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Ornellas (fresh) SF - Patrick Grant (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul White (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Floyd Hayes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Jeff Martel (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Milton Bradberry (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SF - Andrew Poole (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. PF - Mark Hone (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - George Willey (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 15:36 | Western Carolina | Charles Ornellas loses the dribble to Milton Bradberry | 43-45 |
| 15:33 | Nevada | Milton Bradberry hits the finger roll | 43-47 |
| 15:23 | Western Carolina | Paul White misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-47 |
| 15:21 | Nevada | George Willey grabs the defensive rebound | 43-47 |
| 15:07 | Nevada | Jeff Martel double dribbles | 43-47 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Ryan Smeltzer (PG), Matthew Parks (PF) Charles Ornellas, Floyd Hayes | |
| Subs | Nevada | Donald Hoagland (PG) Jeff Martel | |
| 14:47 | Western Carolina | Tim McGee can't connect on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Milton Bradberry - foul #1 on Milton Bradberry, team foul #3 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Matthew Hogue (SG) Ryan Smeltzer | |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| 14:47 | Western Carolina | Tim McGee makes the 1st free throw | 44-47 |
| 14:47 | Western Carolina | Tim McGee makes the 2nd free throw | 45-47 |
| 14:25 | Nevada | Mark Hone loses the dribble to Patrick Grant | 45-47 |
| 14:22 | Western Carolina | Patrick Grant hits the finger roll | 47-47 |
| 14:16 | Nevada | Milton Bradberry misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 47-47 |
| 14:14 | Nevada | George Willey can't tip it in | 47-47 |
| 14:12 | Western Carolina | Paul White gets the rebound | 47-47 |
| 13:50 | Western Carolina | Andrew Poole steps in front of the Paul White pass | 47-47 |
| 13:45 | Nevada | Donald Hoagland hits the finger roll on a great pass from Andrew Poole | 47-49 |
| 13:39 | Western Carolina | Matthew Hogue buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 49-49 |
| 13:25 | Nevada | Mark Hone misses short on a turnaround from the baseline | 49-49 |
| 13:24 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Tim McGee | 49-49 |
| 12:58 | Western Carolina | Tim McGee knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-49 |
| 12:34 | Nevada | Donald Hoagland comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-49 |
| 12:32 | Nevada | George Willey tips it back up and in | 52-51 |
| 12:13 | Western Carolina | Matthew Parks can't connect on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Donald Hoagland - foul #1 on Donald Hoagland, team foul #4 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Ryan Smeltzer (PG), Charles Ornellas (SG), John Palomino (SF), Charles Daugherty (C) Tim McGee, Matthew Hogue, Patrick Grant, Paul White | |
| Subs | Nevada | Jeff Martel (PG), Anthony Meadows (SG), Carl Farmer (SF), George Newman (PF), Chris Merritt (C) Donald Hoagland, Milton Bradberry, Andrew Poole, Mark Hone, George Willey | |
| 12:13 | Western Carolina | Matthew Parks makes the 1st free throw | 53-51 |
| 12:13 | Western Carolina | Matthew Parks misses the 2nd free throw | 53-51 |
| 12:13 | Nevada | George Newman gets the rebound | 53-51 |
| 12:08 | Nevada | Jeff Martel hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 53-51 |
| 12:07 | Western Carolina | Charles Daugherty grabs the board | 53-51 |
| 11:55 | Western Carolina | Matthew Parks can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 53-51 |
| 11:53 | Western Carolina | John Palomino tips it but misses | 53-51 |
| 11:51 | Western Carolina | Matthew Parks grabs the offensive board | 53-51 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Ryan Smeltzer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Ornellas (fresh) SF - John Palomino (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Matthew Parks (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Charles Daugherty (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Jeff Martel (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Anthony Meadows (fresh) SF - Carl Farmer (fresh) PF - George Newman (fresh) C - Chris Merritt (fresh) | |
| 11:35 | Western Carolina | Charles Ornellas misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-51 |
| 11:33 | Western Carolina | Ryan Smeltzer pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-51 |
| 11:25 | Western Carolina | Ryan Smeltzer misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-51 |
| 11:23 | Western Carolina | John Palomino pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-51 |
| 11:13 | Western Carolina | Matthew Parks misses short on a runner from the left block | 53-51 |
| 11:12 | Nevada | George Newman grabs the board | 53-51 |
| 10:56 | Nevada | Chris Merritt's fadeaway is rejected by Charles Daugherty | 53-51 |
| 10:54 | Nevada | The offensive rebound goes to George Newman | 53-51 |
| 10:43 | Nevada | Ryan Smeltzer is called for the reach on Jeff Martel - foul #3 on Ryan Smeltzer, team foul #2 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Floyd Hayes (PF) Matthew Parks | |
| Subs | Nevada | Donald Hoagland (PG), Andrew Poole (SF) Jeff Martel, Carl Farmer | |
| 10:17 | Nevada | Donald Hoagland buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by George Newman | 53-54 |
| 09:49 | Western Carolina | Ryan Smeltzer hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline but the foul's on George Newman - foul #1 on George Newman, team foul #5 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Matthew Hogue (SG), Trevor Riffle (C) Charles Ornellas, Charles Daugherty | |
| Subs | Nevada | Mark Hone (PF), George Willey (C) George Newman, Chris Merritt | |
| 09:49 | Western Carolina | Ryan Smeltzer makes the 1st free throw | 54-54 |
| 09:49 | Western Carolina | Ryan Smeltzer makes the 2nd free throw | 55-54 |
| 09:47 | Nevada | Ryan Smeltzer steals the ball from Donald Hoagland in the backcourt | 55-54 |
| 09:46 | Western Carolina | Ryan Smeltzer lays it up and in | 57-54 |
| 09:39 | Nevada | Mark Hone misses the turnaround from the right block | 57-54 |
| 09:37 | Western Carolina | Floyd Hayes grabs the board | 57-54 |
| 09:19 | Western Carolina | Ryan Smeltzer is fouled on the floor by Mark Hone - foul #3 on Mark Hone, team foul #6 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Patrick Grant (SF) John Palomino | |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| 09:09 | Western Carolina | Trevor Riffle's floater is tipped away by George Willey | 57-54 |
| 09:07 | Western Carolina | Trevor Riffle grabs the offensive rebound | 57-54 |
| 08:55 | Western Carolina | Patrick Grant makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Trevor Riffle | 60-54 |
| 08:50 | Nevada | Andrew Poole is called for traveling | 60-54 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Tim McGee (PG) Ryan Smeltzer | |
| Subs | Nevada | Jeff Martel (PG), Milton Bradberry (SG) Donald Hoagland, Andrew Poole | |
| 08:32 | Western Carolina | Patrick Grant makes the shot from the left block | 62-54 |
| 08:11 | Nevada | Milton Bradberry makes the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Anthony Meadows | 62-56 |
| 07:51 | Western Carolina | Matthew Hogue misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 62-56 |
| 07:49 | Nevada | Anthony Meadows snags the defensive board | 62-56 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Tim McGee (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Hogue (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Patrick Grant (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Floyd Hayes (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Trevor Riffle (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Jeff Martel (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Milton Bradberry (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SF - Anthony Meadows (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Mark Hone (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - George Willey (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 12 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 07:45 | Nevada | Jeff Martel misses the shot from the left wing but the foul's on Matthew Hogue - foul #2 on Matthew Hogue, team foul #3 | 62-56 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Ryan Smeltzer (PG), John Palomino (SF), Matthew Parks (PF), Charles Daugherty (C) Matthew Hogue, Patrick Grant, Floyd Hayes, Trevor Riffle | |
| Subs | Nevada | Andrew Poole (SF), George Newman (PF), Chris Merritt (C) Anthony Meadows, Mark Hone, George Willey | |
| 07:45 | Nevada | Jeff Martel makes the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 07:45 | Nevada | Jeff Martel makes the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| 07:33 | Western Carolina | John Palomino misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 62-58 |
| 07:32 | Western Carolina | Tim McGee grabs the offensive board | 62-58 |
| 07:25 | Western Carolina | Milton Bradberry steps in front of the Charles Daugherty pass | 62-58 |
| 07:05 | Nevada | Andrew Poole makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Milton Bradberry | 62-61 |
| 06:45 | Western Carolina | Charles Daugherty misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 62-61 |
| 06:44 | Nevada | Andrew Poole snags the defensive board | 62-61 |
| 06:40 | Nevada | Jeff Martel drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Chris Merritt | 62-64 |
| 06:20 | Western Carolina | Andrew Poole picks off the pass by Matthew Parks | 62-64 |
| 06:17 | Nevada | Andrew Poole banks in the layup | 62-66 |
| 05:56 | Western Carolina | Milton Bradberry steals the ball from Ryan Smeltzer | 62-66 |
| 05:52 | Nevada | Milton Bradberry misses the lay-in | 62-66 |
| 05:50 | Nevada | Jeff Martel tips it in | 62-68 |
| 05:21 | Western Carolina | Jeff Martel is called for the reach on Ryan Smeltzer - foul #1 on Jeff Martel, team foul #7 | 62-68 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Matthew Hogue (SG), Paul White (PF), Floyd Hayes (C) Tim McGee, Matthew Parks, Charles Daugherty | |
| Subs | Nevada | Donald Hoagland (PG), Anthony Meadows (SG), Carl Farmer (SF), Mark Hone (PF), George Willey (C) Jeff Martel, Milton Bradberry, Andrew Poole, George Newman, Chris Merritt | |
| 05:21 | Western Carolina | Ryan Smeltzer makes the 1st free throw | 63-68 |
| 05:21 | Western Carolina | Ryan Smeltzer makes the 2nd free throw | 64-68 |
| 04:53 | Nevada | George Willey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-68 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Charles Ornellas (PG), Patrick Grant (SF) Ryan Smeltzer, John Palomino | |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| 04:42 | Western Carolina | Patrick Grant blows the layup | 64-68 |
| 04:40 | Nevada | Donald Hoagland gets the rebound | 64-68 |
| 04:22 | Nevada | Anthony Meadows is fouled on the floor by Matthew Hogue - foul #3 on Matthew Hogue, team foul #4 | 64-68 |
| 04:03 | Nevada | George Willey knocks in the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Anthony Meadows | 64-70 |
| 04:01 | Western Carolina | Donald Hoagland steps in front of the Charles Ornellas pass in the backcourt | 64-70 |
| 03:59 | Nevada | Donald Hoagland slams it home | 64-72 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a fastbreak offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 03:52 | Western Carolina | Matthew Hogue comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 64-72 |
| 03:50 | Nevada | George Willey grabs the defensive rebound | 64-72 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a fastbreak offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Charles Ornellas (fresh) SG - Matthew Hogue (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. SF - Patrick Grant (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul White (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Floyd Hayes (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Donald Hoagland (fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Anthony Meadows (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Carl Farmer (fresh) PF - Mark Hone (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - George Willey (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 13 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 03:45 | Nevada | Donald Hoagland misses the lay-in | 64-72 |
| 03:43 | Western Carolina | Paul White pulls down the rebound | 64-72 |
| 03:34 | Western Carolina | Paul White can't connect on a floater in the paint | 64-72 |
| 03:33 | Nevada | George Willey grabs the defensive rebound | 64-72 |
| 03:28 | Nevada | Donald Hoagland connects on the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Anthony Meadows | 64-74 |
| 03:10 | Western Carolina | Floyd Hayes makes the jumper in the paint | 66-74 |
| 02:49 | Nevada | Donald Hoagland misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 66-74 |
| 02:47 | Nevada | Mark Hone pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-74 |
| 02:47 | Nevada | Nevada calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-74 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Ryan Smeltzer (PG), John Palomino (SF), Matthew Parks (PF), Charles Daugherty (C) Charles Ornellas, Patrick Grant, Paul White, Floyd Hayes | |
| Subs | Nevada | Milton Bradberry (SG), Andrew Poole (SF), Chris Merritt (PF) Anthony Meadows, Carl Farmer, Mark Hone | |
| 02:35 | Nevada | Milton Bradberry buries a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Donald Hoagland | 66-77 |
| 02:12 | Western Carolina | Matthew Hogue is whistled for a carry | 66-77 |
| 01:56 | Nevada | Milton Bradberry makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 66-80 |
| 01:44 | Western Carolina | Charles Daugherty connects on the fadeaway in the lane | 68-80 |
| 01:39 | Nevada | Milton Bradberry is whistled for a carry | 68-80 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Tim McGee (PG), Charles Ornellas (SG), Patrick Grant (SF), Paul White (PF), Floyd Hayes (C) Ryan Smeltzer, Matthew Hogue, John Palomino, Matthew Parks, Charles Daugherty | |
| Subs | Nevada | Jeff Martel (PG), Anthony Meadows (SG), Carl Farmer (SF), George Newman (PF) Donald Hoagland, Milton Bradberry, Andrew Poole, George Willey | |
| 01:23 | Western Carolina | Patrick Grant misses long on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Anthony Meadows - foul #1 on Anthony Meadows, team foul #8 | 68-80 |
| 01:23 | Western Carolina | Patrick Grant misses the 1st free throw | 68-80 |
| 01:23 | Western Carolina | Patrick Grant misses the 2nd free throw | 68-80 |
| 01:23 | Nevada | George Newman grabs the board | 68-80 |
| 00:55 | Nevada | Jeff Martel hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 68-80 |
| 00:54 | Western Carolina | Paul White grabs the board | 68-80 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a fastbreak offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:48 | Western Carolina | Charles Ornellas hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Patrick Grant | 70-80 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:47 | Nevada | Jeff Martel is fouled in the backcourt by Tim McGee - foul #2 on Tim McGee, team foul #5 | 70-80 |
| 00:45 | Nevada | Tim McGee is called for the reach on Jeff Martel - foul #3 on Tim McGee, team foul #6 | 70-80 |
| 00:42 | Nevada | Tim McGee is called for the reach on Carl Farmer - foul #4 on Tim McGee, team foul #7 | 70-80 |
| 00:42 | Nevada | Carl Farmer makes the 1st free throw | 70-81 |
| 00:42 | Nevada | Carl Farmer makes the 2nd free throw | 70-82 |
| 00:37 | Western Carolina | Floyd Hayes comes up short on the shot from the left wing but the foul's on Carl Farmer - foul #2 on Carl Farmer, team foul #9 | 70-82 |
| 00:37 | Western Carolina | Floyd Hayes makes the 1st free throw | 71-82 |
| 00:37 | Western Carolina | Floyd Hayes misses the 2nd free throw | 71-82 |
| 00:37 | Nevada | Anthony Meadows gets the rebound | 71-82 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina 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 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:13 | Nevada | Jeff Martel misses short on a shot from the right side | 71-82 |
| 00:12 | Nevada | Anthony Meadows can't tip it in | 71-82 |
| 00:10 | Western Carolina | Patrick Grant gets the rebound | 71-82 |
| 00:05 | Western Carolina | Floyd Hayes is hacked by George Newman - foul #2 on George Newman, team foul #10 | 71-82 |
| 00:05 | Western Carolina | Floyd Hayes makes the 1st free throw | 72-82 |
| 00:05 | Western Carolina | Floyd Hayes makes the 2nd free throw | 73-82 |
| 00:00 | Nevada | Jeff Martel runs out the clock | 73-82 |