| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Paul Sommers (fresh) SG - Alex Littell (fresh) SF - Charles Newton (fresh) PF - Wayne Rozar (fresh) C - Daniel Denton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - John Calhoon (fresh) SG - Erik Anderson (fresh) SF - John Beran (fresh) PF - Willie Garrett (fresh) C - Donnie Peters (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Nevada | Daniel Denton wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:58 | Nevada | Erik Anderson is called for the reach on Alex Littell in the backcourt - foul #1 on Erik Anderson, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Nevada | John Calhoon takes the ball from Paul Sommers | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Fairfield | John Calhoon hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Nevada | The rebound goes to Charles Newton | 0-0 |
| 19:06 | Nevada | Paul Sommers can't connect on a runner in the paint but he's hacked by Donnie Peters - foul #1 on Donnie Peters, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 19:06 | Nevada | Paul Sommers misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:06 | Nevada | Paul Sommers misses the 2nd free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:06 | Fairfield | Willie Garrett grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:02 | Fairfield | John Beran misses the jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Charles Newton - foul #1 on Charles Newton, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:02 | Fairfield | John Beran makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:02 | Fairfield | John Beran misses the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:02 | Nevada | Daniel Denton snags the defensive board | 0-1 |
| 18:41 | Nevada | Daniel Denton can't connect on a jump hook from the left block | 0-1 |
| 18:39 | Fairfield | John Calhoon pulls down the rebound | 0-1 |
| 18:33 | Fairfield | Daniel Denton steps in front of the John Beran pass | 0-1 |
| 18:12 | Nevada | Wayne Rozar is open and scores on a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Charles Newton | 2-1 |
| 17:57 | Fairfield | John Calhoon scores on a jumper from the free throw line and he's fouled by Paul Sommers - foul #1 on Paul Sommers, team foul #2 | 2-3 |
| Subs | Nevada | Homer Noyola (PF) Wayne Rozar | |
| Subs | Fairfield | David Colquitt (SF), Matthew Simonds (C) John Beran, Donnie Peters | |
| 17:57 | Fairfield | John Calhoon misses the free throw | 2-3 |
| 17:57 | Nevada | Homer Noyola grabs the board | 2-3 |
| 17:54 | Nevada | Charles Newton is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Newton, team foul #3 | 2-3 |
| Subs | Nevada | Cordell Coleman (SF) Charles Newton | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 17:35 | Fairfield | Erik Anderson misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 2-3 |
| 17:33 | Nevada | Daniel Denton gets the rebound | 2-3 |
| 17:15 | Nevada | Alex Littell misses the easy layup | 2-3 |
| 17:13 | Nevada | Daniel Denton tips it back up and in | 4-3 |
| 16:52 | Fairfield | Alex Littell steals it from John Calhoon | 4-3 |
| 16:49 | Nevada | Paul Sommers banks in the layup set up by Alex Littell | 6-3 |
| 16:30 | Fairfield | Willie Garrett can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 6-3 |
| 16:28 | Nevada | Cordell Coleman gets the rebound | 6-3 |
| 16:08 | Nevada | Cordell Coleman misses long on an open 3pt shot from the right wing | 6-3 |
| 16:06 | Fairfield | Erik Anderson snags the defensive board | 6-3 |
| 15:46 | Fairfield | Erik Anderson misses long on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Homer Noyola - foul #1 on Homer Noyola, team foul #4 | 6-3 |
| Subs | Nevada | Bruce Edwards (PG), Robert Degen (SG), Evan Junkins (SF), Wayne Rozar (PF), John Christenson (C) Paul Sommers, Alex Littell, Cordell Coleman, Homer Noyola, Daniel Denton | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Charles Baker (PG), John Beran (SF), Kenneth Rolle (PF), Donnie Peters (C) John Calhoon, David Colquitt, Willie Garrett, Matthew Simonds | |
| 15:46 | Fairfield | Erik Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 6-4 |
| 15:46 | Fairfield | Erik Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 6-5 |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Bruce Edwards (fresh) SG - Robert Degen (fresh) SF - Evan Junkins (fresh) PF - Wayne Rozar (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Christenson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Charles Baker (fresh) SG - Erik Anderson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Beran (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Kenneth Rolle (fresh) C - Donnie Peters (fresh) | |
| 15:29 | Nevada | Bruce Edwards misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the right corner | 6-5 |
| 15:27 | Fairfield | Kenneth Rolle pulls down the rebound | 6-5 |
| 15:19 | Fairfield | John Beran misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 6-5 |
| 15:18 | Nevada | Robert Degen grabs the defensive rebound | 6-5 |
| 15:16 | Nevada | Wayne Rozar's pass is intercepted by Charles Baker in the backcourt | 6-5 |
| 14:53 | Fairfield | Erik Anderson misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 6-5 |
| 14:51 | Fairfield | Erik Anderson snags the offensive board | 6-5 |
| 14:33 | Fairfield | Donnie Peters hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 6-5 |
| 14:32 | Fairfield | John Beran tips it home | 6-7 |
| 14:17 | Nevada | Bruce Edwards misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 6-7 |
| 14:15 | Nevada | Robert Degen tips it but misses | 6-7 |
| 14:13 | Nevada | Bruce Edwards gets the offensive rebound | 6-7 |
| 13:53 | Nevada | Robert Degen can't throw it down | 6-7 |
| 13:51 | Fairfield | Erik Anderson snags the defensive board | 6-7 |
| 13:32 | Fairfield | John Christenson is called for the reach on Charles Baker - foul #1 on John Christenson, team foul #5 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Nevada | Charles Nye (PG), Alex Littell (SG), Cordell Coleman (SF), Homer Noyola (PF), Daniel Denton (C) Bruce Edwards, Robert Degen, Evan Junkins, Wayne Rozar, John Christenson | |
| Subs | Fairfield | James Buck (PG), Donald Cunningham (SG), David Colquitt (SF), Willie Garrett (PF) Charles Baker, Erik Anderson, John Beran, Kenneth Rolle | |
| 13:12 | Fairfield | James Buck knocks in the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Donnie Peters | 6-9 |
| 12:46 | Nevada | Cordell Coleman can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 6-9 |
| 12:45 | Fairfield | David Colquitt gets the rebound | 6-9 |
| 12:30 | Fairfield | James Buck clanks a 3 from the left corner | 6-9 |
| 12:28 | Nevada | Cordell Coleman grabs the defensive rebound | 6-9 |
| 12:25 | Nevada | Donnie Peters is called for the reach on Daniel Denton in the backcourt - foul #2 on Donnie Peters, team foul #3 | 6-9 |
| Subs | Nevada | Paul Sommers (PG), Wayne Rozar (PF) Charles Nye, Homer Noyola | |
| Subs | Fairfield | John Calhoon (PG), He-ping Tang (SF), Matthew Simonds (C) Donald Cunningham, David Colquitt, Donnie Peters | |
| 12:09 | Nevada | Paul Sommers hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block but the foul's on John Calhoon - foul #1 on John Calhoon, team foul #4 | 6-9 |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Charles Baker (SG) He-ping Tang | |
| 12:09 | Nevada | Paul Sommers misses the 1st free throw | 6-9 |
| 12:09 | Nevada | Paul Sommers misses the 2nd free throw | 6-9 |
| 12:09 | Nevada | Daniel Denton pulls down the offensive rebound | 6-9 |
| 11:52 | Nevada | Paul Sommers makes the wide open shot from the right block set up by Alex Littell | 8-9 |
| 11:28 | Fairfield | Charles Baker hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 8-9 |
| 11:26 | Nevada | Wayne Rozar grabs the defensive rebound | 8-9 |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Paul Sommers (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Alex Littell (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Cordell Coleman (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Wayne Rozar (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Daniel Denton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - John Calhoon (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Charles Baker (fresh) SF - James Buck (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Willie Garrett (fairly fresh) C - Matthew Simonds (fresh) | |
| 11:05 | Nevada | Daniel Denton is hacked by James Buck - foul #1 on James Buck, team foul #5 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Nevada | Bruce Edwards (SG), Robert Degen (SF), Homer Noyola (PF), Evan Junkins (C) Alex Littell, Cordell Coleman, Wayne Rozar, Daniel Denton | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Donald Cunningham (SG), He-ping Tang (SF), David Colquitt (C) John Calhoon, James Buck, Matthew Simonds | |
| 10:49 | Nevada | Evan Junkins knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Paul Sommers | 11-9 |
| 10:27 | Fairfield | David Colquitt lays it in on a nice dish by Donald Cunningham | 11-11 |
| 10:11 | Nevada | Paul Sommers hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 11-11 |
| 10:09 | Fairfield | Willie Garrett pulls down the rebound | 11-11 |
| 09:54 | Fairfield | David Colquitt misses the driving attempt from the left block | 11-11 |
| 09:53 | Nevada | The rebound goes to Homer Noyola | 11-11 |
| 09:30 | Nevada | Homer Noyola misses badly on a shot from close range but the foul's on Willie Garrett - foul #1 on Willie Garrett, team foul #6 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Nevada | Alex Littell (SG), Cordell Coleman (SF), John Christenson (C) Paul Sommers, Robert Degen, Evan Junkins | |
| Subs | Fairfield | John Calhoon (PG), James Buck (SG), John Beran (SF), Matthew Simonds (PF), Kenneth Rolle (C) Charles Baker, Donald Cunningham, He-ping Tang, Willie Garrett, David Colquitt | |
| 09:30 | Nevada | Homer Noyola makes the 1st free throw | 12-11 |
| 09:30 | Nevada | Homer Noyola makes the 2nd free throw | 13-11 |
| 09:12 | Fairfield | James Buck hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 13-11 |
| 09:10 | Nevada | Cordell Coleman grabs the board | 13-11 |
| 09:06 | Nevada | Cordell Coleman lays it up and in set up by Homer Noyola and the foul's on Matthew Simonds - foul #1 on Matthew Simonds, team foul #7 | 15-11 |
| Subs | Nevada | Charles Nye (PG), Wayne Rozar (PF), Daniel Denton (C) Bruce Edwards, Homer Noyola, John Christenson | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 09:06 | Nevada | Cordell Coleman makes the free throw | 16-11 |
| 08:42 | Fairfield | James Buck throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-11 |
| 08:30 | Nevada | Alex Littell clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 16-11 |
| 08:28 | Fairfield | John Beran pulls down the rebound | 16-11 |
| 08:08 | Fairfield | James Buck hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by John Beran | 16-14 |
| 08:06 | Nevada | Cordell Coleman throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 16-14 |
| Subs | Nevada | Evan Junkins (SF) Cordell Coleman | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Erik Anderson (SG), Willie Garrett (PF) James Buck, Kenneth Rolle | |
| 07:42 | Fairfield | Matthew Simonds blows the layup but he's hacked by Daniel Denton - foul #1 on Daniel Denton, team foul #6 | 16-14 |
| Subs | Nevada | Bruce Edwards (PG), Robert Degen (SF), John Christenson (C) Charles Nye, Wayne Rozar, Daniel Denton | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Charles Baker (PG), David Colquitt (SF) John Calhoon, John Beran | |
| 07:42 | Fairfield | Matthew Simonds misses the 1st free throw | 16-14 |
| 07:42 | Fairfield | Matthew Simonds misses the 2nd free throw | 16-14 |
| 07:42 | Nevada | John Christenson snags the defensive board | 16-14 |
| 07:38 | Nevada | Bruce Edwards is hacked by Charles Baker in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Baker, team foul #8 | 16-14 |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | James Buck (SF) Matthew Simonds | |
| 07:38 | Nevada | Bruce Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 17-14 |
| 07:38 | Nevada | Bruce Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 18-14 |
| 07:24 | Fairfield | Charles Baker connects on the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Erik Anderson and the foul's on Bruce Edwards - foul #1 on Bruce Edwards, team foul #7 | 18-16 |
| Subs | Nevada | Paul Sommers (PG) Alex Littell | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 07:24 | Fairfield | Charles Baker makes the free throw | 18-17 |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Paul Sommers (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bruce Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Degen (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Evan Junkins (fresh) 3 pts. C - John Christenson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Charles Baker (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Erik Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Buck (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Willie Garrett (tiring) 2 reb. C - David Colquitt (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:08 | Nevada | Evan Junkins misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 18-17 |
| 07:06 | Fairfield | James Buck snags the defensive board | 18-17 |
| 06:50 | Fairfield | Charles Baker clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 18-17 |
| 06:49 | Nevada | John Christenson gets the rebound | 18-17 |
| 06:33 | Nevada | Robert Degen blows the layup | 18-17 |
| 06:32 | Nevada | The offensive rebound goes to John Christenson | 18-17 |
| 06:21 | Nevada | Robert Degen knocks in the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Paul Sommers and he's hacked by David Colquitt - foul #1 on David Colquitt, team foul #9 | 20-17 |
| Subs | Nevada | Alex Littell (SG), Wayne Rozar (PF), Daniel Denton (C) Bruce Edwards, Evan Junkins, John Christenson | |
| Subs | Fairfield | John Calhoon (PG), Donald Cunningham (SG), He-ping Tang (SF), Matthew Simonds (C) Charles Baker, Erik Anderson, James Buck, David Colquitt | |
| 06:21 | Nevada | Robert Degen makes the free throw | 21-17 |
| 06:00 | Fairfield | John Calhoon hits a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Donald Cunningham | 21-20 |
| 05:38 | Nevada | Robert Degen is whistled for traveling | 21-20 |
| Subs | Nevada | Charles Nye (PG), Cordell Coleman (SF) Paul Sommers, Robert Degen | |
| Subs | Fairfield | John Beran (SF), Kenneth Rolle (PF) He-ping Tang, Willie Garrett | |
| 05:20 | Fairfield | John Beran loses the dribble to Cordell Coleman | 21-20 |
| 05:18 | Nevada | Donald Cunningham is called for the reach on Alex Littell in the backcourt - foul #1 on Donald Cunningham, team foul #10 | 21-20 |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Charles Baker (SG) Donald Cunningham | |
| 05:18 | Nevada | Alex Littell makes the 1st free throw | 22-20 |
| 05:18 | Nevada | Alex Littell makes the 2nd free throw | 23-20 |
| 04:52 | Fairfield | Charles Baker hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by John Calhoon | 23-22 |
| 04:50 | Nevada | John Beran picks off the pass by Charles Nye in the backcourt | 23-22 |
| 04:39 | Fairfield | Matthew Simonds misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 23-22 |
| 04:37 | Fairfield | Kenneth Rolle tips it in | 23-24 |
| 04:17 | Nevada | Daniel Denton misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 23-24 |
| 04:16 | Fairfield | John Beran gets the rebound | 23-24 |
| 04:10 | Fairfield | Wayne Rozar denies the turnaround by Matthew Simonds | 23-24 |
| 04:08 | Fairfield | John Beran tips it home | 23-26 |
| 03:57 | Nevada | Wayne Rozar scores on a runner from close range on a great pass from Daniel Denton | 25-26 |
| 03:40 | Fairfield | Charles Baker is fouled on the floor by Alex Littell - foul #1 on Alex Littell, team foul #8 | 25-26 |
| Subs | Nevada | Paul Sommers (PG), Bruce Edwards (SG), Charles Newton (SF), Homer Noyola (PF), John Christenson (C) Charles Nye, Alex Littell, Cordell Coleman, Wayne Rozar, Daniel Denton | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Erik Anderson (SG), James Buck (SF), David Colquitt (PF), Donnie Peters (C) John Calhoon, John Beran, Kenneth Rolle, Matthew Simonds | |
| 03:40 | Fairfield | Charles Baker makes the 1st free throw | 25-27 |
| 03:40 | Fairfield | Charles Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 25-28 |
| 03:25 | Nevada | John Christenson travels with the ball | 25-28 |
| Subs | Nevada | Robert Degen (SG) Bruce Edwards | |
| Subs | Fairfield | He-ping Tang (SF) Charles Baker | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Paul Sommers (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Degen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Charles Newton (fresh) PF - Homer Noyola (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Christenson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - James Buck (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Erik Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - He-ping Tang (fresh) PF - David Colquitt (fresh) 2 pts. C - Donnie Peters (fresh) | |
| 03:05 | Fairfield | Donnie Peters misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 25-28 |
| 03:04 | Nevada | Charles Newton grabs the board | 25-28 |
| 03:00 | Nevada | Robert Degen comes up short on the floater from the right side but he's fouled by David Colquitt - foul #2 on David Colquitt, team foul #11 | 25-28 |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Willie Garrett (PF) He-ping Tang | |
| 03:00 | Nevada | Robert Degen makes the 1st free throw | 26-28 |
| 03:00 | Nevada | Robert Degen makes the 2nd free throw | 27-28 |
| 02:40 | Fairfield | Donnie Peters drills a shot from the free throw line | 27-30 |
| 02:24 | Nevada | Paul Sommers loses the dribble to James Buck | 27-30 |
| 02:20 | Fairfield | James Buck lays it in | 27-32 |
| 02:18 | Nevada | James Buck picks off the pass by Homer Noyola in the backcourt | 27-32 |
| 01:54 | Fairfield | Donnie Peters hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Erik Anderson and he's hacked by John Christenson - foul #2 on John Christenson, team foul #9 | 27-34 |
| Subs | Nevada | Bruce Edwards (PG), Alex Littell (SG), Cordell Coleman (PF), Daniel Denton (C) Paul Sommers, Robert Degen, Homer Noyola, John Christenson | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Charles Baker (PG), He-ping Tang (SF) Erik Anderson, David Colquitt | |
| 01:54 | Fairfield | Donnie Peters misses the free throw | 27-34 |
| 01:54 | Nevada | Cordell Coleman pulls down the rebound | 27-34 |
| 01:38 | Nevada | Daniel Denton is by himself and knocks in the runner from the right block | 29-34 |
| 01:26 | Fairfield | He-ping Tang's floater is knocked away by Daniel Denton | 29-34 |
| 01:24 | Nevada | Daniel Denton snags the defensive board | 29-34 |
| 01:12 | Nevada | Cordell Coleman misses short on an open jumper from the left wing | 29-34 |
| 01:10 | Fairfield | He-ping Tang gets the rebound | 29-34 |
| 00:49 | Fairfield | Donnie Peters makes the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Charles Baker | 29-37 |
| 00:37 | Nevada | James Buck steps in front of the Daniel Denton pass | 29-37 |
| 00:33 | Fairfield | James Buck misses the dunk | 29-37 |
| 00:31 | Nevada | Cordell Coleman grabs the board | 29-37 |
| 00:16 | Nevada | Cordell Coleman can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 29-37 |
| 00:15 | Nevada | Daniel Denton tips it in | 31-37 |
| 00:00 | Fairfield | Willie Garrett misses the floater from close range | 31-37 |