| Lineup | Nevada | PG - John Crenshaw (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Brian Saulters (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Randall Heppner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harold Brooks (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Andrew Ramage (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Warren Clark (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Monroe (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Sykes (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Thomas Landa (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Woods (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Carolina | Larry Sykes inbounds the ball | 29-28 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Western Carolina | Randall Heppner swats the layup by Robert Monroe | 29-28 |
| 19:40 | Nevada | John Crenshaw grabs the defensive rebound | 29-28 |
| 19:22 | Nevada | Mark Woods steals the ball from Andrew Ramage | 29-28 |
| 19:15 | Western Carolina | Robert Monroe loses the ball out of bounds | 29-28 |
| 18:50 | Nevada | Larry Sykes is called for the reach on Randall Heppner - foul #2 on Larry Sykes, team foul #1 | 29-28 |
| 18:44 | Nevada | Brian Saulters banks in the layup on a great pass from Randall Heppner | 31-28 |
| 18:24 | Western Carolina | Robert Monroe connects on the shot from the left block set up by Warren Clark | 31-30 |
| 18:03 | Nevada | Brian Saulters can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-30 |
| 18:02 | Western Carolina | Thomas Landa pulls down the rebound | 31-30 |
| 17:46 | Western Carolina | Warren Clark buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Mark Woods | 31-33 |
| 17:24 | Nevada | John Crenshaw misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 31-33 |
| 17:22 | Western Carolina | Robert Monroe gets the rebound | 31-33 |
| 16:54 | Western Carolina | Larry Sykes is called for a backcourt violation | 31-33 |
| Subs | Nevada | Joseph Gibbons (PG), Robert Klingbeil (SG), David Voris (SF), William Cochran (C) John Crenshaw, Brian Saulters, Randall Heppner, Andrew Ramage | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Robert Eudy (SG), Charlie Leger (SF), Timothy Terry (PF), Scott Patterson (C) Robert Monroe, Larry Sykes, Thomas Landa, Mark Woods | |
| 16:28 | Nevada | Joseph Gibbons misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-33 |
| 16:26 | Nevada | William Cochran tips it home | 33-33 |
| 15:58 | Western Carolina | Charlie Leger drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Warren Clark | 33-35 |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Joseph Gibbons (fresh) SG - Robert Klingbeil (fresh) 4 pts. SF - David Voris (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harold Brooks (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - William Cochran (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Warren Clark (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Eudy (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charlie Leger (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Timothy Terry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Scott Patterson (fresh) | |
| 15:33 | Nevada | William Cochran knocks in the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Robert Klingbeil | 35-35 |
| 15:17 | Western Carolina | Joseph Gibbons picks off the pass by Warren Clark | 35-35 |
| 15:13 | Nevada | Joseph Gibbons hits the finger roll | 37-35 |
| 14:52 | Western Carolina | Charlie Leger misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 37-35 |
| 14:50 | Nevada | David Voris grabs the defensive rebound | 37-35 |
| 14:22 | Nevada | Robert Klingbeil misses short on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Warren Clark - foul #2 on Warren Clark, team foul #2 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Nevada | John Crenshaw (PG), Randall Heppner (SF), Andrew Ramage (C) Joseph Gibbons, Harold Brooks, William Cochran | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Robert Monroe (SG), Larry Sykes (SF), Thomas Landa (PF), Mark Woods (C) Warren Clark, Charlie Leger, Timothy Terry, Scott Patterson | |
| 14:22 | Nevada | Robert Klingbeil makes the 1st free throw | 38-35 |
| 14:22 | Nevada | Robert Klingbeil makes the 2nd free throw | 39-35 |
| 14:09 | Western Carolina | Mark Woods misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 39-35 |
| 14:08 | Nevada | Randall Heppner gets the rebound | 39-35 |
| 13:46 | Nevada | Andrew Ramage misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-35 |
| 13:44 | Nevada | The offensive rebound goes to Randall Heppner | 39-35 |
| 13:37 | Nevada | Randall Heppner misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 39-35 |
| 13:36 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Mark Woods | 39-35 |
| 13:22 | Western Carolina | Mark Woods buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-38 |
| 13:01 | Nevada | John Crenshaw makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert Klingbeil | 41-38 |
| 12:46 | Western Carolina | Larry Sykes's fadeaway is rejected by David Voris | 41-38 |
| 12:44 | Western Carolina | Mark Woods tips it in | 41-40 |
| 12:35 | Nevada | David Voris throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-40 |
| Subs | Nevada | Brian Saulters (SG), William Cochran (PF), Steven Murray (C) Robert Klingbeil, David Voris, Andrew Ramage | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Tyler Bates (PG) Robert Eudy | |
| 12:10 | Western Carolina | Tyler Bates misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-40 |
| 12:08 | Nevada | The rebound goes to Randall Heppner | 41-40 |
| 11:55 | Nevada | John Crenshaw is fouled on the floor by Larry Sykes - foul #3 on Larry Sykes, team foul #3 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Nevada | Harold Brooks (PF) Steven Murray | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Warren Clark (PG), Charlie Leger (SG), Timothy Terry (PF) Tyler Bates, Robert Monroe, Thomas Landa | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - John Crenshaw (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Brian Saulters (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Randall Heppner (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Harold Brooks (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - William Cochran (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Warren Clark (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charlie Leger (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Larry Sykes (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Timothy Terry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Woods (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Nevada | John Crenshaw clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 41-40 |
| 11:40 | Western Carolina | Larry Sykes pulls down the rebound | 41-40 |
| 11:30 | Western Carolina | Timothy Terry makes the fadeaway from the left side and he's fouled by Randall Heppner - foul #2 on Randall Heppner, team foul #1 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Jeffrey Bischoff (SG), Scott Patterson (C) Larry Sykes, Mark Woods | |
| 11:30 | Western Carolina | Timothy Terry makes the free throw | 41-43 |
| 11:16 | Nevada | William Cochran misses long on a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Scott Patterson - foul #3 on Scott Patterson, team foul #4 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Nevada | Joseph Gibbons (PG), Frederick Adams (SF) John Crenshaw, Randall Heppner | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 11:16 | Nevada | William Cochran makes the 1st free throw | 42-43 |
| 11:16 | Nevada | William Cochran makes the 2nd free throw | 43-43 |
| 11:13 | Western Carolina | Joseph Gibbons steals the ball from Warren Clark in the backcourt | 43-43 |
| 10:55 | Nevada | Joseph Gibbons misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-43 |
| 10:54 | Western Carolina | Scott Patterson grabs the defensive rebound | 43-43 |
| 10:48 | Western Carolina | Charlie Leger makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Timothy Terry | 43-46 |
| 10:32 | Nevada | Harold Brooks hits a floater from the right side set up by Joseph Gibbons | 45-46 |
| 10:17 | Western Carolina | Jeffrey Bischoff misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-46 |
| 10:16 | Western Carolina | Scott Patterson snags the offensive board | 45-46 |
| 10:05 | Western Carolina | William Cochran is called for the reach on Warren Clark - foul #1 on William Cochran, team foul #2 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Nevada | John Crenshaw (PG), Randall Heppner (SF), Andrew Ramage (C) Joseph Gibbons, Frederick Adams, William Cochran | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Robert Monroe (SG), Larry Sykes (SF), Thomas Landa (PF), Mark Woods (C) Jeffrey Bischoff, Charlie Leger, Timothy Terry, Scott Patterson | |
| 09:50 | Western Carolina | Thomas Landa misses long on a shot in the paint | 45-46 |
| 09:49 | Western Carolina | Warren Clark tips it home | 45-48 |
| 09:29 | Nevada | Randall Heppner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-48 |
| Subs | Nevada | Robert Klingbeil (SG) Brian Saulters | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Robert Eudy (PG) Warren Clark | |
| 09:14 | Western Carolina | Robert Eudy is hacked by John Crenshaw - foul #2 on John Crenshaw, team foul #3 | 45-48 |
| 09:02 | Western Carolina | Thomas Landa comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-48 |
| 09:01 | Nevada | Andrew Ramage grabs the defensive rebound | 45-48 |
| 08:45 | Nevada | Harold Brooks steps out of bounds on the baseline | 45-48 |
| Subs | Nevada | David Voris (PF) Harold Brooks | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 08:31 | Western Carolina | Thomas Landa makes the jumper near the basket and the foul's on John Crenshaw - foul #3 on John Crenshaw, team foul #4 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Warren Clark (PG) Robert Eudy | |
| 08:31 | Western Carolina | Thomas Landa makes the free throw | 45-51 |
| 08:20 | Nevada | Andrew Ramage clanks a runner from the baseline | 45-51 |
| 08:19 | Western Carolina | Thomas Landa gets the rebound | 45-51 |
| 08:07 | Western Carolina | Randall Heppner takes the ball from Robert Monroe | 45-51 |
| 07:50 | Nevada | Andrew Ramage can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 45-51 |
| 07:49 | Western Carolina | Thomas Landa grabs the defensive rebound | 45-51 |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - John Crenshaw (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. SG - Robert Klingbeil (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Randall Heppner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Voris (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Andrew Ramage (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Warren Clark (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Monroe (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Sykes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Landa (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Mark Woods (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Western Carolina | Warren Clark clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-51 |
| 07:28 | Western Carolina | Thomas Landa pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-51 |
| 07:20 | Western Carolina | Larry Sykes is whistled for a carry | 45-51 |
| Subs | Nevada | Joseph Gibbons (PG), Brian Saulters (SG), Harold Brooks (PF), William Cochran (C) John Crenshaw, Robert Klingbeil, Randall Heppner, Andrew Ramage | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Robert Eudy (SG), Charlie Leger (SF), Timothy Terry (PF), Scott Patterson (C) Robert Monroe, Larry Sykes, Thomas Landa, Mark Woods | |
| 06:58 | Nevada | Brian Saulters connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Joseph Gibbons | 47-51 |
| 06:39 | Western Carolina | Scott Patterson can't finish the layup | 47-51 |
| 06:37 | Nevada | Brian Saulters gets the rebound | 47-51 |
| 06:30 | Nevada | Brian Saulters knocks in the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Joseph Gibbons | 49-51 |
| 06:06 | Western Carolina | Robert Eudy misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 49-51 |
| 06:04 | Nevada | William Cochran pulls down the rebound | 49-51 |
| 05:46 | Nevada | William Cochran scores on a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Harold Brooks | 51-51 |
| 05:36 | Western Carolina | Timothy Terry hits a floater from the baseline | 51-53 |
| 05:12 | Nevada | Brian Saulters comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 51-53 |
| 05:10 | Nevada | David Voris tips it back up and in | 53-53 |
| 04:56 | Western Carolina | Warren Clark hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Charlie Leger | 53-56 |
| 04:56 | Nevada | Nevada calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-56 |
| Subs | Nevada | John Crenshaw (PG), Randall Heppner (SF), Andrew Ramage (C) Joseph Gibbons, David Voris, William Cochran | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Robert Monroe (SG), Larry Sykes (SF), Thomas Landa (PF), Mark Woods (C) Robert Eudy, Charlie Leger, Timothy Terry, Scott Patterson | |
| 04:46 | Nevada | Brian Saulters hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-56 |
| 04:45 | Western Carolina | Mark Woods pulls down the rebound | 53-56 |
| 04:23 | Western Carolina | Thomas Landa's floater is tipped away by Andrew Ramage | 53-56 |
| 04:21 | Nevada | Andrew Ramage grabs the board | 53-56 |
| 04:05 | Nevada | Randall Heppner lays it in on a nice dish by Andrew Ramage | 55-56 |
| 03:55 | Western Carolina | Mark Woods misses the runner from the baseline | 55-56 |
| 03:53 | Nevada | Randall Heppner grabs the board | 55-56 |
| 03:32 | Nevada | Brian Saulters connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Randall Heppner | 58-56 |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - John Crenshaw (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. SG - Brian Saulters (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Randall Heppner (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Harold Brooks (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Andrew Ramage (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Warren Clark (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Monroe (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Sykes (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Landa (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Mark Woods (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Western Carolina | Larry Sykes knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Warren Clark | 58-58 |
| 03:08 | Nevada | Brian Saulters misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 58-58 |
| 03:06 | Western Carolina | Mark Woods grabs the defensive rebound | 58-58 |
| 02:49 | Western Carolina | Robert Monroe's fadeaway is rejected by Andrew Ramage | 58-58 |
| 02:47 | Western Carolina | Robert Monroe grabs the offensive rebound | 58-58 |
| 02:32 | Western Carolina | Robert Monroe is fouled on the floor by Andrew Ramage - foul #2 on Andrew Ramage, team foul #5 | 58-58 |
| Subs | Nevada | Robert Klingbeil (SG), William Cochran (C) Brian Saulters, Andrew Ramage | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Robert Eudy (PG), Charlie Leger (SG), Timothy Terry (PF) Warren Clark, Robert Monroe, Thomas Landa | |
| 02:15 | Western Carolina | Mark Woods misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-58 |
| 02:14 | Western Carolina | Larry Sykes misses the tip | 58-58 |
| 02:12 | Nevada | Harold Brooks snags the defensive board | 58-58 |
| 02:12 | Nevada | Nevada calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-58 |
| Subs | Nevada | Brian Saulters (SG), Andrew Ramage (C) Robert Klingbeil, William Cochran | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Robert Monroe (SG), Thomas Landa (PF) Charlie Leger, Timothy Terry | |
| 02:00 | Nevada | Harold Brooks hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Robert Monroe - foul #3 on Robert Monroe, team foul #5 | 58-58 |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Warren Clark (PG) Robert Eudy | |
| 02:00 | Nevada | Harold Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 02:00 | Nevada | Harold Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 60-58 |
| 01:39 | Western Carolina | Robert Monroe hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-58 |
| 01:38 | Nevada | Andrew Ramage pulls down the rebound | 60-58 |
| 01:23 | Nevada | Randall Heppner comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 60-58 |
| 01:21 | Nevada | Harold Brooks tips it but misses | 60-58 |
| 01:20 | Nevada | Randall Heppner grabs the offensive rebound | 60-58 |
| 00:58 | Nevada | Larry Sykes is called for the reach on John Crenshaw - foul #4 on Larry Sykes, team foul #6 | 60-58 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:34 | Nevada | Brian Saulters clanks a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Warren Clark - foul #3 on Warren Clark, team foul #7 | 60-58 |
| 00:34 | Nevada | Brian Saulters makes the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 00:34 | Nevada | Brian Saulters makes the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:26 | Western Carolina | Larry Sykes hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on John Crenshaw - foul #4 on John Crenshaw, team foul #6 | 62-58 |
| 00:26 | Western Carolina | Larry Sykes misses the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 00:26 | Western Carolina | Larry Sykes makes the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:25 | Nevada | Brian Saulters is fouled in the backcourt by Warren Clark - foul #4 on Warren Clark, team foul #8 | 62-59 |
| Subs | Nevada | Joseph Gibbons (PG), David Voris (PF) John Crenshaw, Harold Brooks | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 00:25 | Nevada | Brian Saulters makes the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 00:25 | Nevada | Brian Saulters makes the 2nd free throw | 64-59 |
| 00:19 | Western Carolina | Larry Sykes drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Thomas Landa | 64-62 |
| 00:19 | Nevada | Nevada calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 64-62 |
| Subs | Nevada | John Crenshaw (PG), Harold Brooks (PF) Joseph Gibbons, David Voris | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 00:18 | Nevada | Robert Monroe is called for the reach on Randall Heppner in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Monroe, team foul #9 | 64-62 |
| 00:18 | Nevada | Randall Heppner makes the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 00:18 | Nevada | Randall Heppner makes the 2nd free throw | 66-62 |
| 00:13 | Western Carolina | Larry Sykes misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 66-62 |
| 00:12 | Western Carolina | Thomas Landa pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-62 |
| 00:08 | Western Carolina | Thomas Landa clanks a 3 from the left corner | 66-62 |
| 00:06 | Nevada | Andrew Ramage grabs the defensive rebound | 66-62 |
| 00:03 | Nevada | Andrew Ramage is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Monroe - foul #5 on Robert Monroe, team foul #10 | 66-62 |
| Subs | Nevada | Joseph Gibbons (PG), David Voris (PF) John Crenshaw, Harold Brooks | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Robert Eudy (SG) Robert Monroe | |
| 00:03 | Nevada | Andrew Ramage makes the 1st free throw | 67-62 |
| 00:03 | Nevada | Andrew Ramage makes the 2nd free throw | 68-62 |
| 00:00 | Western Carolina | Larry Sykes misses long on a halfcourt shot | 68-62 |