| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Sheldon Reed (fresh) 9 pts. SG - James Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Guy Ricenberg (fresh) PF - Fadey Zaffalon (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - George Hardy (fresh) | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Kyle Murphy (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Michael Scott (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - John Caba (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenneth Carney (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | LSU | James Anderson inbounds the ball | 22-28 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 19:35 | LSU | James Anderson makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Kyle Murphy | 22-31 |
| 19:21 | Nevada | Fadey Zaffalon buries a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Sheldon Reed | 24-31 |
| 18:52 | LSU | Kyle Murphy misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 24-31 |
| 18:51 | Nevada | James Smith grabs the board | 24-31 |
| 18:34 | Nevada | Fadey Zaffalon misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 24-31 |
| 18:33 | LSU | Kenneth Carney gets the rebound | 24-31 |
| 18:28 | LSU | Kyle Murphy hits the finger roll set up by Kenneth Carney | 24-33 |
| 18:02 | Nevada | Fadey Zaffalon hits a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Guy Ricenberg | 26-33 |
| 17:39 | LSU | John Caba is fouled on the floor by James Smith - foul #1 on James Smith, team foul #1 | 26-33 |
| Subs | Nevada | Michael McCorrison (SG), Mario Elizondo (C) James Smith, George Hardy | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 17:15 | LSU | Michael Scott drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Kyle Murphy | 26-36 |
| 16:49 | Nevada | Fadey Zaffalon is whistled for a carry | 26-36 |
| Subs | Nevada | James Smith (SG), George Hardy (C) Sheldon Reed, Fadey Zaffalon | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 16:31 | LSU | Kyle Murphy knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Scott | 26-39 |
| 16:08 | Nevada | James Smith can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 26-39 |
| 16:07 | Nevada | Michael McCorrison snags the offensive board | 26-39 |
| 15:43 | Nevada | James Smith misses long on a shot from the right wing | 26-39 |
| 15:41 | LSU | Kenneth Carney grabs the board | 26-39 |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Michael McCorrison (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Guy Ricenberg (fresh) PF - Mario Elizondo (fresh) 2 reb. C - George Hardy (fresh) | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Kyle Murphy (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Michael Scott (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - James Anderson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - John Caba (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenneth Carney (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:15 | LSU | John Caba's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-39 |
| Subs | Nevada | Sheldon Reed (PG), Fadey Zaffalon (PF) James Smith, George Hardy | |
| Subs | LSU | Kenneth Deines (PG), Ricky Kerr (SF), Robert Grant (PF), Frank Lopes (C) Kyle Murphy, James Anderson, John Caba, Kenneth Carney | |
| 14:57 | Nevada | Fadey Zaffalon comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 26-39 |
| 14:56 | LSU | Michael Scott grabs the board | 26-39 |
| 14:32 | LSU | Michael Scott misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 26-39 |
| 14:31 | Nevada | The rebound goes to Mario Elizondo | 26-39 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 14:16 | Nevada | Fadey Zaffalon misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 26-39 |
| 14:14 | LSU | Kenneth Deines snags the defensive board | 26-39 |
| 13:46 | LSU | Michael Scott misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 26-39 |
| 13:44 | Nevada | Guy Ricenberg pulls down the rebound | 26-39 |
| 13:24 | Nevada | Fadey Zaffalon hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Frank Lopes - foul #1 on Frank Lopes, team foul #1 | 26-39 |
| Subs | Nevada | James Smith (SG), George Hardy (C) Sheldon Reed, Mario Elizondo | |
| Subs | LSU | Kyle Murphy (PG), James Anderson (SF), John Caba (PF) Michael Scott, Ricky Kerr, Robert Grant | |
| 13:24 | Nevada | Fadey Zaffalon makes the 1st free throw | 27-39 |
| 13:24 | Nevada | Fadey Zaffalon misses the 2nd free throw | 27-39 |
| 13:24 | Nevada | James Smith snags the offensive board | 27-39 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 13:03 | Nevada | James Smith knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Fadey Zaffalon | 29-39 |
| 12:51 | LSU | James Anderson is fouled on the floor by Guy Ricenberg - foul #3 on Guy Ricenberg, team foul #2 | 29-39 |
| Subs | Nevada | Sheldon Reed (PG) Michael McCorrison | |
| Subs | LSU | Kenneth Carney (C) Frank Lopes | |
| 12:34 | LSU | Kyle Murphy loses the ball out of bounds | 29-39 |
| 12:11 | Nevada | Fadey Zaffalon comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 29-39 |
| 12:09 | Nevada | Fadey Zaffalon tips it but misses | 29-39 |
| 12:08 | LSU | James Anderson snags the defensive board | 29-39 |
| 11:46 | LSU | Kyle Murphy clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 29-39 |
| 11:44 | LSU | Kyle Murphy snags the offensive board | 29-39 |
| 11:21 | LSU | George Hardy blocks the short jumper by John Caba | 29-39 |
| 11:19 | Nevada | George Hardy grabs the board | 29-39 |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Sheldon Reed (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Guy Ricenberg (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Fadey Zaffalon (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. C - George Hardy (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Kyle Murphy (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Kenneth Deines (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Anderson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - John Caba (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenneth Carney (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:00 | Nevada | Sheldon Reed buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Guy Ricenberg | 32-39 |
| 10:33 | LSU | George Hardy steps in front of the James Anderson pass | 32-39 |
| 10:10 | Nevada | Fadey Zaffalon's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Carney | 32-39 |
| 09:47 | LSU | John Caba makes the shot from the right block set up by Kyle Murphy and the foul's on Fadey Zaffalon - foul #1 on Fadey Zaffalon, team foul #3 | 32-41 |
| Subs | Nevada | Michael McCorrison (PG), Steven Batres (SG), Mario Elizondo (PF), Edward Ridout (C) Sheldon Reed, James Smith, Fadey Zaffalon, George Hardy | |
| Subs | LSU | Michael Scott (SG), Frank Lopes (C) Kenneth Deines, Kenneth Carney | |
| 09:47 | LSU | John Caba makes the free throw | 32-42 |
| 09:32 | Nevada | Michael McCorrison misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 32-42 |
| 09:30 | Nevada | Edward Ridout tips it home | 34-42 |
| 09:08 | LSU | Michael Scott hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-42 |
| 09:06 | Nevada | Edward Ridout gets the rebound | 34-42 |
| 08:37 | Nevada | Michael McCorrison can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-42 |
| 08:35 | LSU | John Caba snags the defensive board | 34-42 |
| 08:16 | LSU | Frank Lopes is hacked by Edward Ridout - foul #1 on Edward Ridout, team foul #4 | 34-42 |
| Subs | Nevada | Sheldon Reed (PG), James Smith (SG), George Hardy (C) Michael McCorrison, Steven Batres, Edward Ridout | |
| Subs | LSU | Kenneth Deines (PG), Ricky Kerr (SF), Robert Grant (PF), Kenneth Carney (C) Kyle Murphy, James Anderson, John Caba, Frank Lopes | |
| 08:01 | LSU | Sheldon Reed steals it from Michael Scott | 34-42 |
| 07:37 | Nevada | James Smith makes the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Sheldon Reed | 36-42 |
| 07:19 | LSU | Ricky Kerr buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Kenneth Carney | 36-45 |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Sheldon Reed (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Guy Ricenberg (tiring) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Mario Elizondo (fresh) 3 reb. C - George Hardy (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Kenneth Deines (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Michael Scott (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Ricky Kerr (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Grant (fresh) 3 pts. C - Kenneth Carney (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:14 | Nevada | James Smith makes the driving attempt in the paint set up by Guy Ricenberg | 38-45 |
| 06:50 | LSU | Ricky Kerr misses short on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Guy Ricenberg - foul #4 on Guy Ricenberg, team foul #5 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Nevada | Michael McCorrison (PG), Fadey Zaffalon (PF) Sheldon Reed, Mario Elizondo | |
| Subs | LSU | Kyle Murphy (PG) Kenneth Deines | |
| 06:50 | LSU | Ricky Kerr makes the 1st free throw | 38-46 |
| 06:50 | LSU | Ricky Kerr makes the 2nd free throw | 38-47 |
| 06:27 | Nevada | Fadey Zaffalon comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Robert Grant - foul #2 on Robert Grant, team foul #2 | 38-47 |
| Subs | Nevada | Sheldon Reed (PG), Mario Elizondo (C) Guy Ricenberg, George Hardy | |
| Subs | LSU | James Anderson (SF) Ricky Kerr | |
| 06:27 | Nevada | Fadey Zaffalon makes the 1st free throw | 39-47 |
| 06:27 | Nevada | Fadey Zaffalon makes the 2nd free throw | 40-47 |
| 06:13 | LSU | Michael Scott knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Robert Grant | 40-50 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 06:04 | Nevada | Michael McCorrison comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 40-50 |
| 06:02 | Nevada | The offensive rebound goes to Michael McCorrison | 40-50 |
| 05:48 | Nevada | James Smith knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line | 42-50 |
| 05:19 | LSU | Michael McCorrison steals the ball from Kenneth Carney | 42-50 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 04:50 | Nevada | The short jumper by Mario Elizondo is denied by Robert Grant | 42-50 |
| 04:49 | LSU | Kyle Murphy snags the defensive board | 42-50 |
| 04:22 | LSU | Sheldon Reed is called for the reach on Kenneth Carney - foul #1 on Sheldon Reed, team foul #6 | 42-50 |
| Subs | Nevada | Steven Batres (SG), Guy Ricenberg (SF), George Hardy (C) Sheldon Reed, James Smith, Mario Elizondo | |
| Subs | LSU | Kenneth Deines (SG), John Caba (PF), Frank Lopes (C) Michael Scott, Robert Grant, Kenneth Carney | |
| 04:14 | LSU | Kenneth Deines drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Kyle Murphy | 42-53 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 03:51 | Nevada | Kenneth Deines steals it from Michael McCorrison | 42-53 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 03:25 | LSU | Kyle Murphy comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-53 |
| 03:23 | LSU | Frank Lopes misses the tip | 42-53 |
| 03:21 | LSU | John Caba tips it back up and in | 42-55 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Michael McCorrison (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Steven Batres (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Guy Ricenberg (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Fadey Zaffalon (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. C - George Hardy (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Kyle Murphy (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. SG - Kenneth Deines (fresh) 6 pts. SF - James Anderson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - John Caba (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Frank Lopes (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Nevada | Fadey Zaffalon blows the layup | 42-55 |
| 03:09 | LSU | The rebound goes to James Anderson | 42-55 |
| 02:51 | LSU | Kenneth Deines makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-58 |
| 02:37 | Nevada | Steven Batres is whistled for traveling | 42-58 |
| Subs | Nevada | Clarence Whatley (SF), Mario Elizondo (PF), Edward Ridout (C) Guy Ricenberg, Fadey Zaffalon, George Hardy | |
| Subs | LSU | Michael Scott (SG), Ricky Kerr (SF) Kyle Murphy, James Anderson | |
| 02:15 | LSU | Michael Scott comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 42-58 |
| 02:14 | Nevada | Mario Elizondo gets the rebound | 42-58 |
| 02:03 | Nevada | Michael McCorrison loses the dribble to Frank Lopes | 42-58 |
| 01:45 | LSU | Mario Elizondo steals it from Ricky Kerr | 42-58 |
| 01:39 | Nevada | Michael McCorrison hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-58 |
| 01:15 | LSU | Kenneth Deines knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Michael Scott | 45-60 |
| 00:59 | Nevada | Michael McCorrison is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Michael McCorrison, team foul #7 | 45-60 |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| Subs | LSU | Kyle Murphy (PG), James Anderson (SF), Kenneth Carney (C) Kenneth Deines, Ricky Kerr, Frank Lopes | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:39 | LSU | Kyle Murphy buries a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Kenneth Carney and he's hacked by Michael McCorrison - foul #2 on Michael McCorrison, team foul #8 | 45-62 |
| 00:39 | LSU | Kyle Murphy makes the free throw | 45-63 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Nevada | Michael McCorrison connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 48-63 |
| 00:06 | LSU | Michael Scott knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from James Anderson and he's hacked by Steven Batres - foul #1 on Steven Batres, team foul #9 | 48-65 |
| 00:06 | LSU | Michael Scott misses the free throw | 48-65 |
| 00:06 | Nevada | Mario Elizondo snags the defensive board | 48-65 |
| 00:02 | Nevada | Mario Elizondo misses short on a jumper in the lane | 48-65 |
| 00:00 | Nevada | Clarence Whatley grabs the offensive rebound | 48-65 |