| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - David Ramsey (fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl. SG - David Bennett (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mike Allison (fresh) PF - Mark Kiger (fresh) 2 pts. C - George Kraft (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Anthony Slack (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leandro Marino (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronnie Steinbach (fresh) PF - Harold Wright (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Tony Seeley (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Nevada | Ronnie Steinbach inbounds the ball | 41-32 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:56 | Nevada | Mark Kiger steps in front of the Harold Wright pass in the backcourt | 41-32 |
| 19:38 | Fairfield | Mike Allison is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Mike Allison, team foul #1 | 41-32 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Danny Grassi (SF) Mike Allison | |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| 19:31 | Nevada | Anthony Slack hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 41-32 |
| 19:29 | Fairfield | George Kraft grabs the board | 41-32 |
| 19:02 | Fairfield | David Bennett can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-32 |
| 19:01 | Nevada | Harold Wright grabs the board | 41-32 |
| 18:54 | Nevada | Ronnie Steinbach makes the wide open fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Tony Seeley | 41-34 |
| 18:37 | Fairfield | Danny Grassi buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from David Bennett | 43-34 |
| 18:14 | Nevada | Leandro Marino can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-34 |
| 18:12 | Nevada | Harold Wright gets the offensive rebound | 43-34 |
| 17:52 | Nevada | Leandro Marino scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Tony Seeley | 43-37 |
| 17:26 | Fairfield | David Ramsey's fadeaway is rejected by Harold Wright | 43-37 |
| 17:24 | Fairfield | George Kraft can't tip it in | 43-37 |
| 17:23 | Nevada | Tony Seeley gets the rebound | 43-37 |
| 17:09 | Nevada | Anthony Slack hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-37 |
| 17:07 | Nevada | Tony Seeley gets the offensive rebound | 43-37 |
| 16:56 | Nevada | Leandro Marino is fouled on the floor by David Bennett - foul #3 on David Bennett, team foul #2 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Stephen Goble (PG), James Rosenblum (SG), David Williams (SF), Albert Ford (PF), David Reeves (C) David Ramsey, David Bennett, Danny Grassi, Mark Kiger, George Kraft | |
| Subs | Nevada | Richard Montgomery (PG), Paul Walsh (SG), Wilfred Wedgeworth (SF), Charles Kinnear (PF), Gary Wallace (C) Anthony Slack, Leandro Marino, Ronnie Steinbach, Harold Wright, Tony Seeley | |
| 16:41 | Nevada | Richard Montgomery buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-40 |
| 16:12 | Fairfield | Albert Ford drills a jumper from the right block on a great pass from David Williams | 45-40 |
| 15:52 | Nevada | Paul Walsh misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-40 |
| 15:50 | Nevada | Richard Montgomery grabs the offensive rebound | 45-40 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Stephen Goble (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Rosenblum (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Albert Ford (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Reeves (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Richard Montgomery (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Walsh (fresh) SF - Wilfred Wedgeworth (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Kinnear (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Wallace (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Nevada | Charles Kinnear misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 45-40 |
| 15:41 | Nevada | Charles Kinnear grabs the offensive rebound | 45-40 |
| 15:23 | Nevada | Paul Walsh loses the ball out of bounds | 45-40 |
| Subs | Fairfield | John Prentice (PG), David Bennett (SG), Mike Allison (SF), Mark Kiger (PF), George Kraft (C) Stephen Goble, James Rosenblum, David Williams, Albert Ford, David Reeves | |
| Subs | Nevada | Ronnie Steinbach (SF) Paul Walsh | |
| 15:01 | Fairfield | Gary Wallace picks off the pass by John Prentice | 45-40 |
| 14:50 | Nevada | Wilfred Wedgeworth knocks in the floater from the baseline | 45-42 |
| 14:48 | Fairfield | Richard Montgomery is called for the reach on John Prentice in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Montgomery, team foul #1 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Fairfield | David Ramsey (PG), Danny Grassi (PF) John Prentice, Mark Kiger | |
| Subs | Nevada | Thomas Mann (PG), Leandro Marino (SG), Harold Wright (PF), Tony Seeley (C) Richard Montgomery, Wilfred Wedgeworth, Charles Kinnear, Gary Wallace | |
| 14:27 | Fairfield | Danny Grassi misses badly on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Harold Wright - foul #2 on Harold Wright, team foul #2 | 45-42 |
| 14:27 | Fairfield | Danny Grassi makes the 1st free throw | 46-42 |
| 14:27 | Fairfield | Danny Grassi makes the 2nd free throw | 47-42 |
| 14:09 | Nevada | Leandro Marino misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 47-42 |
| 14:08 | Nevada | Ronnie Steinbach grabs the offensive rebound | 47-42 |
| 13:43 | Nevada | Harold Wright misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 47-42 |
| 13:42 | Nevada | Tony Seeley tips it but misses | 47-42 |
| 13:40 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to George Kraft | 47-42 |
| 13:15 | Fairfield | David Ramsey loses the dribble to Tony Seeley | 47-42 |
| 13:12 | Nevada | Leandro Marino is fouled in the backcourt by David Bennett - foul #4 on David Bennett, team foul #3 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Stephen Goble (PG), James Rosenblum (SG), David Williams (SF), Albert Ford (PF), David Reeves (C) David Ramsey, David Bennett, Mike Allison, Danny Grassi, George Kraft | |
| Subs | Nevada | Richard Montgomery (PG), Wilfred Wedgeworth (SG), Gary Wallace (SF), Charles Kinnear (PF) Thomas Mann, Leandro Marino, Ronnie Steinbach, Harold Wright | |
| 12:45 | Nevada | Richard Montgomery misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-42 |
| 12:43 | Fairfield | David Williams pulls down the rebound | 47-42 |
| 12:29 | Fairfield | David Williams misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 47-42 |
| 12:27 | Nevada | Tony Seeley gets the rebound | 47-42 |
| 12:04 | Nevada | Charles Kinnear is called for traveling | 47-42 |
| Subs | Fairfield | David Ramsey (PG), Mark Kiger (PF) Stephen Goble, David Reeves | |
| Subs | Nevada | Anthony Slack (PG), Harold Wright (PF) Gary Wallace, Tony Seeley | |
| 11:41 | Fairfield | Anthony Slack steps in front of the David Williams pass | 47-42 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - David Ramsey (fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl. SG - James Rosenblum (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mark Kiger (fresh) 2 pts. C - Albert Ford (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Anthony Slack (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Montgomery (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wilfred Wedgeworth (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Harold Wright (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Charles Kinnear (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Nevada | Harold Wright can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 47-42 |
| 11:19 | Nevada | Charles Kinnear misses the tip | 47-42 |
| 11:18 | Fairfield | Albert Ford grabs the board | 47-42 |
| 11:03 | Fairfield | James Rosenblum makes the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Albert Ford | 49-42 |
| 11:00 | Nevada | Albert Ford steps in front of the Anthony Slack pass in the backcourt | 49-42 |
| 10:48 | Fairfield | David Ramsey connects on the jumper from just outside the lane | 51-42 |
| 10:46 | Nevada | David Williams steps in front of the Richard Montgomery pass in the backcourt | 51-42 |
| 10:26 | Fairfield | Albert Ford is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Albert Ford, team foul #4 | 51-42 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Stephen Goble (PG), Danny Grassi (SG), Mike Allison (SF), David Reeves (C) David Ramsey, James Rosenblum, David Williams, Albert Ford | |
| Subs | Nevada | Thomas Mann (PG), Leandro Marino (SG), Ronnie Steinbach (SF), Gary Wallace (PF), Tony Seeley (C) Anthony Slack, Richard Montgomery, Wilfred Wedgeworth, Harold Wright, Charles Kinnear | |
| 10:05 | Nevada | Gary Wallace is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Gary Wallace, team foul #3 | 51-42 |
| 09:47 | Fairfield | Danny Grassi is denied on a layup by Tony Seeley | 51-42 |
| 09:46 | Nevada | The rebound goes to Leandro Marino | 51-42 |
| 09:41 | Nevada | Thomas Mann buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Leandro Marino | 51-44 |
| 09:22 | Fairfield | David Reeves's floater is tipped away by Tony Seeley | 51-44 |
| 09:20 | Nevada | Leandro Marino gets the rebound | 51-44 |
| 09:03 | Nevada | Ronnie Steinbach can't connect on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Mike Allison - foul #4 on Mike Allison, team foul #5 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Fairfield | David Ramsey (PG), George Kraft (C) Mike Allison, David Reeves | |
| Subs | Nevada | Anthony Slack (PG), Harold Wright (PF), Wilfred Wedgeworth (C) Thomas Mann, Gary Wallace, Tony Seeley | |
| 09:03 | Nevada | Ronnie Steinbach makes the 1st free throw | 51-45 |
| 09:03 | Nevada | Ronnie Steinbach makes the 2nd free throw | 51-46 |
| 08:46 | Fairfield | Mark Kiger hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-46 |
| 08:45 | Nevada | Leandro Marino gets the rebound | 51-46 |
| 08:21 | Nevada | Anthony Slack throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-46 |
| Subs | Fairfield | James Rosenblum (SG), Albert Ford (PF) Stephen Goble, Mark Kiger | |
| Subs | Nevada | Tony Seeley (C) Leandro Marino | |
| 07:56 | Fairfield | Danny Grassi's pass is intercepted by Harold Wright | 51-46 |
| 07:54 | Nevada | Ronnie Steinbach throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-46 |
| Subs | Fairfield | David Bennett (SG), Mike Allison (SF), David Reeves (C) James Rosenblum, Danny Grassi, George Kraft | |
| Subs | Nevada | Thomas Mann (PG), Paul Walsh (SG), Gary Wallace (PF) Anthony Slack, Ronnie Steinbach, Harold Wright | |
| 07:42 | Fairfield | David Bennett misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-46 |
| 07:41 | Nevada | Wilfred Wedgeworth grabs the board | 51-46 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - David Ramsey (fresh) 15 pts. 2 stl. SG - David Bennett (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Mike Allison (fresh) 4 pf. PF - Albert Ford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - David Reeves (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Thomas Mann (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Paul Walsh (fresh) SF - Wilfred Wedgeworth (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Wallace (fresh) C - Tony Seeley (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:29 | Nevada | Thomas Mann hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 51-46 |
| 07:27 | Nevada | Wilfred Wedgeworth snags the offensive board | 51-46 |
| 07:07 | Nevada | Paul Walsh comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-46 |
| 07:05 | Nevada | Wilfred Wedgeworth tips it in | 51-48 |
| 06:45 | Fairfield | Mike Allison hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 51-48 |
| 06:44 | Nevada | Tony Seeley pulls down the rebound | 51-48 |
| 06:19 | Nevada | Wilfred Wedgeworth is open and scores on a driving attempt from close range set up by Paul Walsh | 51-50 |
| 06:10 | Fairfield | David Ramsey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-50 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Stephen Goble (PG), James Rosenblum (SG), Danny Grassi (SF), David Williams (PF), George Kraft (C) David Ramsey, David Bennett, Mike Allison, Albert Ford, David Reeves | |
| Subs | Nevada | Anthony Slack (PG), Leandro Marino (SG), Ronnie Steinbach (SF), Harold Wright (PF), Charles Kinnear (C) Thomas Mann, Paul Walsh, Wilfred Wedgeworth, Gary Wallace, Tony Seeley | |
| 05:54 | Nevada | Anthony Slack is fouled on the floor by James Rosenblum - foul #2 on James Rosenblum, team foul #6 | 51-50 |
| 05:48 | Nevada | Harold Wright scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Leandro Marino and he's hacked by David Williams - foul #1 on David Williams, team foul #7 | 51-52 |
| 05:48 | Nevada | Harold Wright makes the free throw | 51-53 |
| 05:31 | Fairfield | Stephen Goble is fouled on the floor by Anthony Slack - foul #1 on Anthony Slack, team foul #4 | 51-53 |
| 05:20 | Fairfield | Leandro Marino takes the ball from James Rosenblum | 51-53 |
| 05:01 | Nevada | Ronnie Steinbach knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Anthony Slack | 51-56 |
| 04:51 | Fairfield | David Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-56 |
| 04:50 | Nevada | The rebound goes to Charles Kinnear | 51-56 |
| 04:47 | Nevada | George Kraft steals the ball from Ronnie Steinbach in the backcourt | 51-56 |
| 04:28 | Fairfield | David Williams clanks a 3 from the right corner | 51-56 |
| 04:27 | Fairfield | Danny Grassi tips it but misses | 51-56 |
| 04:26 | Nevada | Charles Kinnear pulls down the rebound | 51-56 |
| 04:03 | Nevada | Harold Wright misses short on a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by David Williams - foul #2 on David Williams, team foul #8 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Fairfield | David Ramsey (PG), David Bennett (SG), Mike Allison (SF), Mark Kiger (PF), David Reeves (C) Stephen Goble, James Rosenblum, Danny Grassi, David Williams, George Kraft | |
| Subs | Nevada | Richard Montgomery (PG), Wilfred Wedgeworth (SG), Gary Wallace (SF), Tony Seeley (C) Anthony Slack, Leandro Marino, Ronnie Steinbach, Charles Kinnear | |
| 04:03 | Nevada | Harold Wright misses the 1st free throw | 51-56 |
| 04:03 | Nevada | Harold Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 51-57 |
| 03:45 | Fairfield | David Ramsey's floater is knocked away by Tony Seeley | 51-57 |
| 03:44 | Fairfield | David Reeves snags the offensive board | 51-57 |
| 03:24 | Fairfield | David Bennett makes the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by David Ramsey | 54-57 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - David Ramsey (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Bennett (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Mike Allison (fresh) 4 pf. PF - Mark Kiger (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Reeves (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Richard Montgomery (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wilfred Wedgeworth (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. SF - Gary Wallace (fresh) PF - Harold Wright (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Tony Seeley (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:04 | Nevada | Wilfred Wedgeworth lays it up and in | 54-59 |
| 02:45 | Fairfield | David Reeves hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-59 |
| 02:44 | Fairfield | Mark Kiger grabs the offensive rebound | 54-59 |
| 02:24 | Fairfield | David Bennett drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by David Ramsey | 57-59 |
| 02:24 | Nevada | Nevada calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-59 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Albert Ford (PF), George Kraft (C) Mark Kiger, David Reeves | |
| Subs | Nevada | Leandro Marino (SG), Ronnie Steinbach (SF), Charles Kinnear (PF) Wilfred Wedgeworth, Gary Wallace, Harold Wright | |
| 02:05 | Nevada | Leandro Marino misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 57-59 |
| 02:03 | Nevada | The offensive rebound goes to Leandro Marino | 57-59 |
| 01:51 | Nevada | Tony Seeley loses the dribble to David Bennett | 57-59 |
| 01:36 | Fairfield | Albert Ford misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 57-59 |
| 01:34 | Nevada | Tony Seeley snags the defensive board | 57-59 |
| 01:34 | Nevada | Nevada calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 57-59 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Mark Kiger (PF) Albert Ford | |
| Subs | Nevada | Anthony Slack (PG), Harold Wright (PF) Richard Montgomery, Charles Kinnear | |
| 01:12 | Nevada | Leandro Marino makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Anthony Slack | 57-62 |
| 01:00 | Fairfield | Mike Allison can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Ronnie Steinbach - foul #2 on Ronnie Steinbach, team foul #5 | 57-62 |
| 01:00 | Fairfield | Mike Allison makes the 1st free throw | 58-62 |
| 01:00 | Fairfield | Mike Allison makes the 2nd free throw | 59-62 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:39 | Nevada | Harold Wright lays it up and in on a nice dish by Anthony Slack | 59-64 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:33 | Fairfield | Mark Kiger hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 61-64 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:30 | Nevada | Ronnie Steinbach is fouled in the backcourt by David Ramsey - foul #1 on David Ramsey, team foul #9 | 61-64 |
| 00:30 | Nevada | Ronnie Steinbach makes the 1st free throw | 61-65 |
| 00:30 | Nevada | Ronnie Steinbach makes the 2nd free throw | 61-66 |
| 00:27 | Fairfield | Anthony Slack takes the ball from David Ramsey in the backcourt | 61-66 |
| 00:26 | Nevada | Ronnie Steinbach slams it home set up by Anthony Slack | 61-68 |
| 00:18 | Fairfield | Mike Allison drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by David Ramsey | 64-68 |
| 00:17 | Nevada | Ronnie Steinbach is fouled in the backcourt by David Ramsey - foul #2 on David Ramsey, team foul #10 | 64-68 |
| 00:17 | Nevada | Ronnie Steinbach makes the 1st free throw | 64-69 |
| 00:17 | Nevada | Ronnie Steinbach makes the 2nd free throw | 64-70 |
| 00:12 | Fairfield | David Ramsey can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 64-70 |
| 00:11 | Nevada | Tony Seeley gets the rebound | 64-70 |
| 00:08 | Nevada | Tony Seeley is hacked by David Bennett in the backcourt - foul #5 on David Bennett, team foul #11 | 64-70 |
| Subs | Fairfield | James Rosenblum (SG) David Bennett | |
| Subs | Nevada | Richard Montgomery (SG), Gary Wallace (PF) Leandro Marino, Harold Wright | |
| 00:08 | Nevada | Tony Seeley makes the 1st free throw | 64-71 |
| 00:08 | Nevada | Tony Seeley misses the 2nd free throw | 64-71 |
| 00:08 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Mark Kiger | 64-71 |
| 00:03 | Fairfield | Mike Allison makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 67-71 |
| 00:03 | Nevada | Nevada calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 67-71 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Nevada | Leandro Marino (SG), Harold Wright (PF) Richard Montgomery, Gary Wallace | |
| 00:01 | Nevada | Anthony Slack is fouled in the backcourt by David Ramsey - foul #3 on David Ramsey, team foul #12 | 67-71 |
| 00:01 | Nevada | Anthony Slack makes the 1st free throw | 67-72 |
| 00:01 | Nevada | Anthony Slack makes the 2nd free throw | 67-73 |
| 00:00 | Fairfield | Mike Allison comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 67-73 |