| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Keith Chitty (fresh) SG - Henry Candelario (fresh) SF - Eric McComb (fresh) PF - Willie Johnson (fresh) C - John Exley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Joe Chafin (fresh) SG - Richard Miesner (fresh) SF - Brady Sinclair (fresh) PF - Leroy Harwell (fresh) C - Lyle Kennedy (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Pepperdine | Lyle Kennedy wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:52 | Pepperdine | Joe Chafin comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:51 | Nevada | Henry Candelario snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Nevada | Leroy Harwell swats the shot by Henry Candelario | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Nevada | Keith Chitty snags the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Nevada | Henry Candelario clanks a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Brady Sinclair - foul #1 on Brady Sinclair, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Nevada | Henry Candelario makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:17 | Nevada | Henry Candelario makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:00 | Pepperdine | Henry Candelario is called for the reach on Richard Miesner - foul #1 on Henry Candelario, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:46 | Pepperdine | Joe Chafin buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Richard Miesner | 2-3 |
| 18:44 | Nevada | Keith Chitty is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 2-3 |
| 18:37 | Pepperdine | Leroy Harwell drills a jump hook in the paint | 2-5 |
| 18:34 | Nevada | Keith Chitty is hacked by Joe Chafin in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joe Chafin, team foul #2 | 2-5 |
| 18:15 | Nevada | Henry Candelario misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 2-5 |
| 18:14 | Pepperdine | The rebound goes to Lyle Kennedy | 2-5 |
| 17:56 | Pepperdine | Leroy Harwell misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 2-5 |
| 17:55 | Nevada | John Exley grabs the board | 2-5 |
| 17:29 | Nevada | Henry Candelario misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 2-5 |
| 17:28 | Pepperdine | Joe Chafin grabs the board | 2-5 |
| 17:24 | Pepperdine | Joe Chafin is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 2-5 |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Robert Ford (PG), Jame Taylor (SG), Robert Moore (SF), Raymond Terry (PF), Troy Febus (C) Joe Chafin, Richard Miesner, Brady Sinclair, Leroy Harwell, Lyle Kennedy | |
| 17:10 | Nevada | John Exley hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 2-5 |
| 17:08 | Pepperdine | Raymond Terry grabs the defensive rebound | 2-5 |
| 17:01 | Pepperdine | Troy Febus loses the dribble to Keith Chitty | 2-5 |
| 16:56 | Nevada | Henry Candelario is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Willie Johnson | 5-5 |
| 16:39 | Pepperdine | Willie Johnson steals it from Jame Taylor | 5-5 |
| 16:21 | Nevada | Troy Febus swats the dunk try by Willie Johnson | 5-5 |
| 16:19 | Pepperdine | Raymond Terry grabs the board | 5-5 |
| 16:15 | Pepperdine | Jame Taylor hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 5-5 |
| 16:13 | Nevada | John Exley grabs the board | 5-5 |
| 15:57 | Nevada | Henry Candelario hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 5-5 |
| 15:55 | Nevada | Eric McComb can't tip it in | 5-5 |
| 15:54 | Pepperdine | Troy Febus grabs the defensive rebound | 5-5 |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Keith Chitty (fairly fresh) SG - Henry Candelario (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Eric McComb (fairly fresh) PF - Willie Johnson (fairly fresh) C - John Exley (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Robert Ford (fairly fresh) SG - Jame Taylor (fairly fresh) SF - Robert Moore (fresh) PF - Raymond Terry (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Troy Febus (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:49 | Pepperdine | Raymond Terry can't connect on a jumper from close range | 5-5 |
| 15:47 | Nevada | Willie Johnson grabs the board | 5-5 |
| 15:27 | Nevada | Henry Candelario misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 5-5 |
| 15:26 | Pepperdine | Robert Moore gets the rebound | 5-5 |
| 15:07 | Pepperdine | Jame Taylor hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 5-5 |
| 15:06 | Pepperdine | Troy Febus tips it back up and in | 5-7 |
| 14:45 | Nevada | Henry Candelario misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 5-7 |
| 14:44 | Pepperdine | The rebound goes to Troy Febus | 5-7 |
| 14:23 | Pepperdine | Raymond Terry comes up short on the floater from close range | 5-7 |
| 14:22 | Pepperdine | Robert Ford hits the follow up shot | 5-9 |
| 14:02 | Nevada | John Exley is called for 3 seconds | 5-9 |
| Subs | Nevada | Daniel Smith (PG), Frank Wolff (SG), Leroy Wilson (SF), Rodolfo Salas (PF), Anthony Robinson (C) Keith Chitty, Henry Candelario, Eric McComb, Willie Johnson, John Exley | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Joe Chafin (PG), Richard Miesner (SG), Brady Sinclair (SF), Leroy Harwell (PF), Lyle Kennedy (C) Robert Ford, Jame Taylor, Robert Moore, Raymond Terry, Troy Febus | |
| 13:46 | Pepperdine | Lyle Kennedy knocks in the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Richard Miesner | 5-11 |
| 13:31 | Nevada | Rodolfo Salas buries a floater from the left block and he's fouled by Lyle Kennedy - foul #1 on Lyle Kennedy, team foul #3 | 7-11 |
| 13:31 | Nevada | Rodolfo Salas makes the free throw | 8-11 |
| 13:18 | Pepperdine | Lyle Kennedy hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Joe Chafin | 8-14 |
| 12:59 | Nevada | Rodolfo Salas connects on the open floater from just outside the lane | 10-14 |
| 12:37 | Pepperdine | Richard Miesner comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 10-14 |
| 12:35 | Pepperdine | Leroy Harwell pulls down the offensive rebound | 10-14 |
| 12:21 | Pepperdine | Richard Miesner's fadeaway is rejected by Leroy Wilson | 10-14 |
| 12:19 | Nevada | Anthony Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 10-14 |
| 12:16 | Nevada | Rodolfo Salas is hacked by Brady Sinclair in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brady Sinclair, team foul #4 | 10-14 |
| Subs | Nevada | Charles Korth (SG), Eric McComb (SF), Willie Johnson (PF), John Exley (C) Frank Wolff, Rodolfo Salas, Leroy Wilson, Anthony Robinson | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Donald Posey (SF), Gerald Williams (C) Brady Sinclair, Lyle Kennedy | |
| 12:06 | Nevada | John Exley misses long on an open pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Gerald Williams - foul #1 on Gerald Williams, team foul #5 | 10-14 |
| Subs | Nevada | Keith Chitty (PG) Daniel Smith | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| 12:06 | Nevada | John Exley misses the 1st free throw | 10-14 |
| 12:06 | Nevada | John Exley misses the 2nd free throw | 10-14 |
| 12:06 | Pepperdine | Gerald Williams snags the defensive board | 10-14 |
| 11:48 | Pepperdine | Donald Posey connects on the floater from the baseline set up by Richard Miesner | 10-16 |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Keith Chitty (fairly fresh) SG - Charles Korth (fresh) SF - Eric McComb (fairly fresh) PF - Willie Johnson (fairly fresh) C - John Exley (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Joe Chafin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Miesner (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Donald Posey (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Leroy Harwell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Gerald Williams (fresh) | |
| 11:34 | Nevada | Keith Chitty misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 10-16 |
| 11:33 | Nevada | John Exley tips it home | 12-16 |
| 11:09 | Pepperdine | Joe Chafin buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Gerald Williams | 12-19 |
| 10:49 | Nevada | John Exley misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 12-19 |
| 10:47 | Pepperdine | Gerald Williams snags the defensive board | 12-19 |
| 10:40 | Pepperdine | Richard Miesner lays it up and in on a nice dish by Donald Posey | 12-21 |
| 10:31 | Nevada | John Exley is alone and drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Keith Chitty | 14-21 |
| 10:13 | Pepperdine | Leroy Harwell misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 14-21 |
| 10:12 | Nevada | Keith Chitty grabs the board | 14-21 |
| 09:49 | Nevada | Willie Johnson buries a runner in the lane set up by Eric McComb | 16-21 |
| 09:22 | Pepperdine | Leroy Harwell comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 16-21 |
| 09:21 | Nevada | John Exley grabs the board | 16-21 |
| 09:15 | Nevada | Willie Johnson is fouled on the floor by Gerald Williams - foul #2 on Gerald Williams, team foul #6 | 16-21 |
| Subs | Nevada | Daniel Smith (PG), Henry Candelario (SG), Frank Wolff (SF), Leroy Wilson (PF), Anthony Robinson (C) Keith Chitty, Charles Korth, Eric McComb, Willie Johnson, John Exley | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Robert Ford (PG), Jame Taylor (SG), Robert Moore (SF), Raymond Terry (PF), Lyle Kennedy (C) Joe Chafin, Richard Miesner, Donald Posey, Leroy Harwell, Gerald Williams | |
| 09:06 | Nevada | Frank Wolff misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 16-21 |
| 09:05 | Pepperdine | Lyle Kennedy pulls down the rebound | 16-21 |
| 08:46 | Pepperdine | Jame Taylor buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Moore | 16-24 |
| 08:22 | Nevada | Leroy Wilson is open and scores on a jump hook from the right block set up by Daniel Smith | 18-24 |
| 08:14 | Pepperdine | Raymond Terry scores on a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Robert Ford and the foul's on Anthony Robinson - foul #1 on Anthony Robinson, team foul #2 | 18-26 |
| 08:14 | Pepperdine | Raymond Terry makes the free throw | 18-27 |
| 08:09 | Nevada | Henry Candelario's pass is intercepted by Jame Taylor in the backcourt | 18-27 |
| 08:06 | Pepperdine | Robert Ford lays it in on a nice dish by Jame Taylor | 18-29 |
| 07:46 | Nevada | Daniel Smith lays it up and in on a great pass from Henry Candelario | 20-29 |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Daniel Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Henry Candelario (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Wolff (fresh) PF - Leroy Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Anthony Robinson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Robert Ford (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jame Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Moore (fresh) PF - Raymond Terry (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Lyle Kennedy (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Pepperdine | Robert Ford is fouled on the floor by Henry Candelario - foul #2 on Henry Candelario, team foul #3 | 20-29 |
| Subs | Nevada | Keith Chitty (PG), Eric McComb (SF), Rodolfo Salas (PF), John Exley (C) Henry Candelario, Frank Wolff, Leroy Wilson, Anthony Robinson | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Joe Chafin (PG), Leroy Harwell (PF), Troy Febus (C) Robert Ford, Raymond Terry, Lyle Kennedy | |
| 07:17 | Pepperdine | Leroy Harwell is whistled for traveling | 20-29 |
| 07:15 | Nevada | Daniel Smith is hacked by Jame Taylor in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jame Taylor, team foul #7 | 20-29 |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Richard Miesner (SG) Jame Taylor | |
| 07:15 | Nevada | Daniel Smith makes the 1st free throw | 21-29 |
| 07:15 | Nevada | Daniel Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 22-29 |
| 07:08 | Pepperdine | Robert Moore's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-29 |
| 06:54 | Nevada | Rodolfo Salas misses long on a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Leroy Harwell - foul #1 on Leroy Harwell, team foul #8 | 22-29 |
| 06:54 | Nevada | Rodolfo Salas misses the 1st free throw | 22-29 |
| 06:54 | Nevada | Rodolfo Salas makes the 2nd free throw | 23-29 |
| 06:39 | Pepperdine | Joe Chafin hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Richard Miesner | 23-31 |
| 06:32 | Nevada | Rodolfo Salas misses the jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Leroy Harwell - foul #2 on Leroy Harwell, team foul #9 | 23-31 |
| Subs | Nevada | Willie Johnson (PF) Eric McComb | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Raymond Terry (PF) Leroy Harwell | |
| 06:32 | Nevada | Rodolfo Salas misses the 1st free throw | 23-31 |
| 06:32 | Nevada | Rodolfo Salas makes the 2nd free throw | 24-31 |
| 06:15 | Pepperdine | Richard Miesner is fouled on the floor by Daniel Smith - foul #1 on Daniel Smith, team foul #4 | 24-31 |
| Subs | Nevada | Frank Wolff (SG) Daniel Smith | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Jame Taylor (SG) Richard Miesner | |
| 05:53 | Pepperdine | Robert Moore is denied on a layup by Willie Johnson | 24-31 |
| 05:51 | Pepperdine | Raymond Terry gets the offensive rebound | 24-31 |
| 05:43 | Pepperdine | Troy Febus clanks a shot from close range but he's hacked by John Exley - foul #1 on John Exley, team foul #5 | 24-31 |
| Subs | Nevada | Charles Korth (SG), Leroy Wilson (SF), Anthony Robinson (C) Keith Chitty, Rodolfo Salas, John Exley | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Robert Ford (PG), Donald Posey (SF), Lyle Kennedy (C) Joe Chafin, Robert Moore, Raymond Terry | |
| 05:43 | Pepperdine | Troy Febus makes the 1st free throw | 24-32 |
| 05:43 | Pepperdine | Troy Febus makes the 2nd free throw | 24-33 |
| 05:22 | Nevada | Charles Korth scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Anthony Robinson | 27-33 |
| 04:59 | Pepperdine | Lyle Kennedy misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 27-33 |
| 04:58 | Pepperdine | Robert Ford grabs the offensive rebound | 27-33 |
| 04:43 | Pepperdine | Lyle Kennedy hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 27-33 |
| 04:41 | Nevada | Frank Wolff gets the rebound | 27-33 |
| 04:24 | Nevada | Troy Febus is called for the reach on Willie Johnson - foul #1 on Troy Febus, team foul #10 | 27-33 |
| Subs | Nevada | Keith Chitty (PG), Daniel Smith (SG), Rodolfo Salas (SF), John Exley (C) Frank Wolff, Charles Korth, Leroy Wilson, Anthony Robinson | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Joe Chafin (PG), Richard Miesner (SG), Robert Moore (SF), Raymond Terry (PF) Robert Ford, Jame Taylor, Donald Posey, Troy Febus | |
| 04:24 | Nevada | Willie Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 28-33 |
| 04:24 | Nevada | Willie Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 28-33 |
| 04:24 | Pepperdine | Lyle Kennedy snags the defensive board | 28-33 |
| 04:10 | Pepperdine | John Exley is called for the reach on Lyle Kennedy - foul #2 on John Exley, team foul #6 | 28-33 |
| Subs | Nevada | Eric McComb (SF), Leroy Wilson (C) Willie Johnson, John Exley | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| 03:50 | Pepperdine | Richard Miesner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-33 |
| Subs | Nevada | Henry Candelario (SG), John Exley (C) Keith Chitty, Leroy Wilson | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Brady Sinclair (SF), Leroy Harwell (PF) Robert Moore, Lyle Kennedy | |
| 03:40 | Nevada | Brady Sinclair swats the short shot by John Exley | 28-33 |
| 03:38 | Pepperdine | Raymond Terry grabs the defensive rebound | 28-33 |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Daniel Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Henry Candelario (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric McComb (fairly fresh) PF - Rodolfo Salas (fresh) 7 pts. C - John Exley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Joe Chafin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Miesner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Brady Sinclair (fresh) PF - Leroy Harwell (fresh) 2 pts. C - Raymond Terry (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Pepperdine | Rodolfo Salas is called for the reach on Richard Miesner - foul #1 on Rodolfo Salas, team foul #7 | 28-33 |
| Subs | Nevada | Leroy Wilson (PF) Rodolfo Salas | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Gerald Williams (C) Raymond Terry | |
| 03:23 | Pepperdine | Richard Miesner makes the 1st free throw | 28-34 |
| 03:23 | Pepperdine | Richard Miesner makes the 2nd free throw | 28-35 |
| 03:05 | Nevada | Eric McComb comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 28-35 |
| 03:03 | Pepperdine | Leroy Harwell pulls down the rebound | 28-35 |
| 02:44 | Pepperdine | Brady Sinclair hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 28-35 |
| 02:43 | Pepperdine | Leroy Harwell gets the offensive rebound | 28-35 |
| 02:26 | Pepperdine | Leroy Harwell is called for a charge - foul #3 on Leroy Harwell, team foul #11 | 28-35 |
| Subs | Nevada | Keith Chitty (PG), Willie Johnson (PF), Anthony Robinson (C) Daniel Smith, Leroy Wilson, John Exley | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Robert Ford (PG), Donald Posey (SG), Raymond Terry (PF) Joe Chafin, Richard Miesner, Leroy Harwell | |
| 02:09 | Nevada | Anthony Robinson is hacked by Gerald Williams - foul #3 on Gerald Williams, team foul #12 | 28-35 |
| Subs | Nevada | Frank Wolff (SF), Rodolfo Salas (PF) Eric McComb, Willie Johnson | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Jame Taylor (SG), Lyle Kennedy (C) Brady Sinclair, Gerald Williams | |
| 02:09 | Nevada | Anthony Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 28-35 |
| 02:09 | Nevada | Anthony Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 29-35 |
| 01:52 | Pepperdine | Raymond Terry comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 29-35 |
| 01:51 | Pepperdine | Lyle Kennedy can't tip it in | 29-35 |
| 01:50 | Nevada | Rodolfo Salas grabs the board | 29-35 |
| 01:44 | Nevada | Anthony Robinson buries a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Keith Chitty | 31-35 |
| 01:27 | Pepperdine | Donald Posey misses the lay-in | 31-35 |
| 01:26 | Nevada | Rodolfo Salas pulls down the rebound | 31-35 |
| 01:06 | Nevada | Anthony Robinson can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-35 |
| 01:05 | Nevada | Anthony Robinson grabs the offensive board | 31-35 |
| 00:56 | Nevada | Frank Wolff is fouled on the floor by Lyle Kennedy - foul #2 on Lyle Kennedy, team foul #13 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Nevada | Daniel Smith (PG), Charles Korth (SG), Willie Johnson (PF), John Exley (C) Keith Chitty, Henry Candelario, Rodolfo Salas, Anthony Robinson | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Joe Chafin (PG), Robert Moore (SF), Troy Febus (C) Robert Ford, Donald Posey, Lyle Kennedy | |
| 00:56 | Nevada | Frank Wolff misses the 1st free throw | 31-35 |
| 00:56 | Nevada | Frank Wolff misses the 2nd free throw | 31-35 |
| 00:56 | Pepperdine | Raymond Terry gets the rebound | 31-35 |
| 00:45 | Pepperdine | Robert Moore hits the finger roll set up by Joe Chafin and the foul's on Daniel Smith - foul #2 on Daniel Smith, team foul #8 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Nevada | Leroy Wilson (SF) Frank Wolff | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Richard Miesner (SG) Jame Taylor | |
| 00:45 | Pepperdine | Robert Moore makes the free throw | 31-38 |
| 00:22 | Nevada | Charles Korth misses the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Troy Febus - foul #2 on Troy Febus, team foul #14 | 31-38 |
| Subs | Nevada | Eric McComb (SF) John Exley | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Brady Sinclair (SF) Raymond Terry | |
| 00:22 | Nevada | Charles Korth makes the 1st free throw | 32-38 |
| 00:22 | Nevada | Charles Korth misses the 2nd free throw | 32-38 |
| 00:22 | Pepperdine | Troy Febus gets the rebound | 32-38 |
| 00:05 | Pepperdine | Joe Chafin loses the dribble to Willie Johnson | 32-38 |
| 00:01 | Nevada | Leroy Wilson loses the ball out of bounds | 32-38 |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Lyle Kennedy (C) Troy Febus | |
| 00:00 | Pepperdine | Richard Miesner misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 32-38 |