| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Jeff Martel (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Milton Bradberry (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Andrew Poole (fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Caldwell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - George Willey (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Travis Cuthbert (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Jefferson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SF - Patrick Lafferty (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joshua Kirchoff (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Walter Wegner (fresh) 9 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Grambling State | Patrick Lafferty inbounds the ball | 41-39 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:38 | Grambling State | Joshua Kirchoff can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 41-39 |
| 19:36 | Nevada | The rebound goes to John Caldwell | 41-39 |
| 19:30 | Nevada | Andrew Poole throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-39 |
| 19:17 | Grambling State | Charles Jefferson misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-39 |
| 19:16 | Nevada | Andrew Poole grabs the defensive rebound | 41-39 |
| 19:09 | Nevada | Jeff Martel is fouled on the floor by Travis Cuthbert - foul #1 on Travis Cuthbert, team foul #1 | 41-39 |
| 18:53 | Nevada | Milton Bradberry misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-39 |
| 18:51 | Nevada | George Willey tips it but misses | 41-39 |
| 18:49 | Grambling State | Charles Jefferson grabs the board | 41-39 |
| 18:38 | Grambling State | Travis Cuthbert hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but the foul's on Jeff Martel - foul #2 on Jeff Martel, team foul #1 | 41-39 |
| 18:38 | Grambling State | Travis Cuthbert makes the 1st free throw | 41-40 |
| 18:38 | Grambling State | Travis Cuthbert misses the 2nd free throw | 41-40 |
| 18:38 | Nevada | John Caldwell grabs the defensive rebound | 41-40 |
| 18:27 | Nevada | George Willey clanks a runner in the paint | 41-40 |
| 18:26 | Nevada | John Caldwell tips it back up and in | 43-40 |
| 18:04 | Grambling State | Walter Wegner is hacked by John Caldwell - foul #1 on John Caldwell, team foul #2 | 43-40 |
| 17:49 | Grambling State | Charles Jefferson drills a 3 from the right wing | 43-43 |
| 17:32 | Nevada | Andrew Poole drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by John Caldwell | 46-43 |
| 17:06 | Grambling State | Charles Jefferson loses the dribble to Andrew Poole | 46-43 |
| 17:01 | Nevada | Milton Bradberry scores on a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Andrew Poole | 48-43 |
| 16:45 | Grambling State | Patrick Lafferty is fouled on the floor by George Willey - foul #1 on George Willey, team foul #3 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | John Maynard (PG), Danny Bykowski (SG), Robert Edwards (SF), Daniel Harper (PF), Gerry Kucharski (C) Travis Cuthbert, Charles Jefferson, Patrick Lafferty, Joshua Kirchoff, Walter Wegner | |
| 16:34 | Grambling State | Danny Bykowski comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-43 |
| 16:32 | Nevada | Jeff Martel grabs the defensive rebound | 48-43 |
| 16:14 | Nevada | Andrew Poole misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 48-43 |
| 16:12 | Nevada | Andrew Poole snags the offensive board | 48-43 |
| 15:56 | Nevada | John Caldwell makes the driving attempt from the right block set up by Milton Bradberry and the foul's on Robert Edwards - foul #1 on Robert Edwards, team foul #2 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Patrick Lafferty (SF) Robert Edwards | |
| 15:56 | Nevada | John Caldwell makes the free throw | 51-43 |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Jeff Martel (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Milton Bradberry (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Andrew Poole (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Caldwell (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - George Willey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - John Maynard (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Danny Bykowski (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Patrick Lafferty (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. PF - Daniel Harper (fresh) C - Gerry Kucharski (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:42 | Grambling State | Patrick Lafferty scores on a shot near the basket on a great pass from John Maynard and he's hacked by Andrew Poole - foul #2 on Andrew Poole, team foul #4 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Travis Cuthbert (PG) Gerry Kucharski | |
| 15:42 | Grambling State | Patrick Lafferty makes the free throw | 51-46 |
| 15:26 | Nevada | Andrew Poole misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 51-46 |
| 15:24 | Nevada | Jeff Martel grabs the offensive board | 51-46 |
| 15:11 | Nevada | Milton Bradberry is fouled on the floor by John Maynard - foul #2 on John Maynard, team foul #3 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Charles Jefferson (SG), Joshua Kirchoff (PF), Walter Wegner (C) John Maynard, Danny Bykowski, Daniel Harper | |
| 14:57 | Nevada | Milton Bradberry comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 51-46 |
| 14:55 | Grambling State | Joshua Kirchoff grabs the defensive rebound | 51-46 |
| 14:42 | Grambling State | Patrick Lafferty makes the fadeaway from the right block | 51-48 |
| 14:18 | Nevada | The jump hook by Milton Bradberry is blocked by Walter Wegner | 51-48 |
| 14:17 | Grambling State | Travis Cuthbert gets the rebound | 51-48 |
| 13:59 | Grambling State | Walter Wegner knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Charles Jefferson | 51-50 |
| 13:42 | Nevada | Jeff Martel misses the floater from just outside the lane | 51-50 |
| 13:41 | Nevada | John Caldwell tips it in | 53-50 |
| 13:23 | Grambling State | Travis Cuthbert is fouled on the floor by Milton Bradberry - foul #1 on Milton Bradberry, team foul #5 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Nevada | Anthony Meadows (SG), Donald Tatum (PF), George Newman (C) Milton Bradberry, John Caldwell, George Willey | |
| Subs | Grambling State | John Maynard (PG), Danny Bykowski (SF), Daniel Harper (C) Travis Cuthbert, Patrick Lafferty, Walter Wegner | |
| 13:09 | Grambling State | Joshua Kirchoff misses short on a jumper from the left side | 53-50 |
| 13:07 | Nevada | Donald Tatum gets the rebound | 53-50 |
| 13:03 | Nevada | Danny Bykowski steals the ball from Donald Tatum | 53-50 |
| 13:00 | Grambling State | Danny Bykowski banks in the layup | 53-52 |
| 12:43 | Nevada | John Maynard is called for the reach on Anthony Meadows - foul #3 on John Maynard, team foul #4 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Robert Edwards (SF), Gerry Kucharski (C) Charles Jefferson, Joshua Kirchoff | |
| 12:29 | Nevada | Jeff Martel misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-52 |
| 12:27 | Grambling State | Daniel Harper gets the rebound | 53-52 |
| 12:14 | Grambling State | Gerry Kucharski misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Jeff Martel - foul #3 on Jeff Martel, team foul #6 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Nevada | John Caldwell (PF) Andrew Poole | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Patrick Lafferty (SF) Robert Edwards | |
| 12:14 | Grambling State | Gerry Kucharski makes the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 12:14 | Grambling State | Gerry Kucharski misses the 2nd free throw | 53-53 |
| 12:14 | Nevada | George Newman pulls down the rebound | 53-53 |
| 12:03 | Nevada | John Caldwell hits a jumper from the right block | 55-53 |
| 11:56 | Grambling State | Danny Bykowski makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 55-56 |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Jeff Martel (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Anthony Meadows (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Donald Tatum (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Caldwell (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. C - George Newman (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - John Maynard (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Danny Bykowski (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Patrick Lafferty (fresh) 20 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gerry Kucharski (fresh) 3 pts. C - Daniel Harper (fresh) | |
| 11:45 | Nevada | John Caldwell misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 55-56 |
| 11:43 | Nevada | John Caldwell can't tip it in | 55-56 |
| 11:41 | Nevada | John Caldwell tips it in | 57-56 |
| 11:27 | Grambling State | The short jumper by Danny Bykowski is denied by John Caldwell | 57-56 |
| 11:25 | Nevada | Jeff Martel grabs the board | 57-56 |
| 11:19 | Nevada | Daniel Harper swats the short shot by John Caldwell | 57-56 |
| 11:17 | Grambling State | John Maynard grabs the board | 57-56 |
| 10:57 | Grambling State | The jump hook by Daniel Harper is blocked by John Caldwell | 57-56 |
| 10:56 | Nevada | Donald Tatum snags the defensive board | 57-56 |
| 10:37 | Nevada | John Caldwell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-56 |
| Subs | Nevada | Milton Bradberry (SG), Andrew Poole (SF), George Willey (C) Anthony Meadows, John Caldwell, George Newman | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Travis Cuthbert (PG), Charles Jefferson (SG), Joshua Kirchoff (PF), Walter Wegner (C) John Maynard, Danny Bykowski, Gerry Kucharski, Daniel Harper | |
| 10:19 | Grambling State | Charles Jefferson is fouled on the floor by George Willey - foul #2 on George Willey, team foul #7 | 57-56 |
| 10:19 | Grambling State | Charles Jefferson misses the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 10:19 | Nevada | George Willey snags the defensive board | 57-56 |
| 10:11 | Nevada | George Willey is whistled for traveling | 57-56 |
| Subs | Nevada | John Caldwell (PF) Donald Tatum | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Robert Edwards (SF) Patrick Lafferty | |
| 09:57 | Grambling State | Milton Bradberry picks off the pass by Joshua Kirchoff | 57-56 |
| 09:33 | Nevada | Milton Bradberry hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 57-56 |
| 09:31 | Grambling State | Joshua Kirchoff pulls down the rebound | 57-56 |
| 09:10 | Grambling State | Joshua Kirchoff comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-56 |
| 09:08 | Grambling State | Walter Wegner snags the offensive board | 57-56 |
| 08:54 | Grambling State | Milton Bradberry takes the ball from Walter Wegner | 57-56 |
| 08:40 | Nevada | John Caldwell connects on the turnaround in the lane and the foul's on Charles Jefferson - foul #2 on Charles Jefferson, team foul #5 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Nevada | Donald Hoagland (PG), Anthony Meadows (SG), Donald Tatum (SF) Jeff Martel, Milton Bradberry, Andrew Poole | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Patrick Lafferty (SF) Robert Edwards | |
| 08:40 | Nevada | John Caldwell makes the free throw | 60-56 |
| 08:27 | Grambling State | Charles Jefferson misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-56 |
| 08:25 | Nevada | Donald Tatum snags the defensive board | 60-56 |
| 08:19 | Nevada | John Caldwell scores on a jumper from close range set up by Anthony Meadows | 62-56 |
| 08:02 | Grambling State | Patrick Lafferty misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 62-56 |
| 08:00 | Grambling State | Joshua Kirchoff pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-56 |
| 07:47 | Grambling State | Walter Wegner clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 62-56 |
| 07:46 | Nevada | John Caldwell gets the rebound | 62-56 |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Donald Hoagland (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Meadows (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Donald Tatum (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - John Caldwell (tiring) 21 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. C - George Willey (tiring) 5 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Travis Cuthbert (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Jefferson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SF - Patrick Lafferty (fresh) 20 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joshua Kirchoff (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Walter Wegner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 07:40 | Nevada | Donald Tatum can't throw it down | 62-56 |
| 07:39 | Nevada | George Willey tips it back up and in | 64-56 |
| 07:16 | Grambling State | Travis Cuthbert is whistled for a carry | 64-56 |
| Subs | Nevada | Milton Bradberry (SG), Andrew Poole (SF), George Newman (C) Anthony Meadows, John Caldwell, George Willey | |
| Subs | Grambling State | John Maynard (PG), Danny Bykowski (SG), Daniel Harper (PF), Gerry Kucharski (C) Travis Cuthbert, Charles Jefferson, Joshua Kirchoff, Walter Wegner | |
| 07:00 | Nevada | Milton Bradberry clanks a 3 from the right corner | 64-56 |
| 06:58 | Grambling State | Daniel Harper grabs the defensive rebound | 64-56 |
| 06:40 | Grambling State | Daniel Harper scores on a floater from close range on a great pass from Danny Bykowski | 64-58 |
| 06:28 | Nevada | Donald Tatum is hacked by John Maynard - foul #4 on John Maynard, team foul #6 | 64-58 |
| 06:12 | Nevada | John Maynard picks off the pass by George Newman | 64-58 |
| 06:08 | Grambling State | John Maynard lays it in | 64-60 |
| 05:52 | Nevada | Milton Bradberry misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 64-60 |
| 05:50 | Grambling State | Gerry Kucharski grabs the defensive rebound | 64-60 |
| 05:45 | Grambling State | Patrick Lafferty can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 64-60 |
| 05:43 | Nevada | Donald Tatum grabs the defensive rebound | 64-60 |
| 05:38 | Nevada | Milton Bradberry can't connect on a floater from the left side | 64-60 |
| 05:36 | Grambling State | Daniel Harper grabs the board | 64-60 |
| 05:31 | Grambling State | Gerry Kucharski misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 64-60 |
| 05:30 | Nevada | The rebound goes to Milton Bradberry | 64-60 |
| 05:26 | Nevada | Milton Bradberry buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Donald Tatum | 66-60 |
| 05:11 | Grambling State | Patrick Lafferty misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 66-60 |
| 05:09 | Nevada | George Newman pulls down the rebound | 66-60 |
| 05:06 | Nevada | Donald Hoagland is fouled in the backcourt by John Maynard - foul #5 on John Maynard, team foul #7 | 66-60 |
| Subs | Nevada | Anthony Meadows (SG), John Caldwell (PF), George Willey (C) Milton Bradberry, Donald Tatum, George Newman | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Travis Cuthbert (PG), Charles Jefferson (SG), Joshua Kirchoff (PF), Walter Wegner (C) John Maynard, Patrick Lafferty, Daniel Harper, Gerry Kucharski | |
| 05:06 | Nevada | Donald Hoagland makes the 1st free throw | 67-60 |
| 05:06 | Nevada | Donald Hoagland makes the 2nd free throw | 68-60 |
| 04:43 | Grambling State | Danny Bykowski hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 68-60 |
| 04:42 | Nevada | John Caldwell pulls down the rebound | 68-60 |
| 04:38 | Nevada | Andrew Poole comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 68-60 |
| 04:36 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to Travis Cuthbert | 68-60 |
| 04:20 | Grambling State | Travis Cuthbert hits a jumper from the right wing set up by Danny Bykowski | 68-62 |
| 04:01 | Nevada | John Caldwell can't connect on a jumper from the baseline | 68-62 |
| 04:00 | Nevada | George Willey grabs the offensive rebound | 68-62 |
| 03:41 | Nevada | George Willey misses badly on a floater in the paint | 68-62 |
| 03:39 | Grambling State | Danny Bykowski snags the defensive board | 68-62 |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Donald Hoagland (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Meadows (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Andrew Poole (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Caldwell (tiring) 21 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. C - George Willey (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Travis Cuthbert (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Jefferson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SF - Danny Bykowski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Joshua Kirchoff (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Walter Wegner (fresh) 2 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 03:34 | Grambling State | Charles Jefferson drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Joshua Kirchoff | 68-65 |
| 03:17 | Nevada | John Caldwell knocks in the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Donald Hoagland and he's fouled by Charles Jefferson - foul #3 on Charles Jefferson, team foul #8 | 70-65 |
| Subs | Nevada | Jeff Martel (PG), Donald Tatum (SF) Donald Hoagland, Andrew Poole | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Patrick Lafferty (SF) Danny Bykowski | |
| 03:17 | Nevada | John Caldwell makes the free throw | 71-65 |
| 03:05 | Grambling State | Travis Cuthbert comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 71-65 |
| 03:04 | Grambling State | Joshua Kirchoff hits the follow up shot | 71-67 |
| 02:40 | Nevada | Donald Tatum is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Donald Tatum, team foul #8 | 71-67 |
| Subs | Nevada | Milton Bradberry (SG), George Newman (C) Anthony Meadows, George Willey | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Daniel Harper (C) Walter Wegner | |
| 02:25 | Grambling State | Travis Cuthbert misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 71-67 |
| 02:23 | Grambling State | Charles Jefferson grabs the offensive rebound | 71-67 |
| 02:11 | Grambling State | Patrick Lafferty is hacked by George Newman - foul #3 on George Newman, team foul #9 | 71-67 |
| Subs | Nevada | Andrew Poole (SF) John Caldwell | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Clarence Westgate (PG), Robert Edwards (SG), Gerry Kucharski (C) Travis Cuthbert, Charles Jefferson, Joshua Kirchoff | |
| 02:11 | Grambling State | Patrick Lafferty makes the 1st free throw | 71-68 |
| 02:11 | Grambling State | Patrick Lafferty makes the 2nd free throw | 71-69 |
| 01:58 | Nevada | Milton Bradberry comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 71-69 |
| 01:57 | Nevada | George Newman tips it back up and in | 73-69 |
| 01:57 | Grambling State | Grambling State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-69 |
| Subs | Nevada | John Caldwell (PF), George Willey (C) Donald Tatum, George Newman | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Travis Cuthbert (PG), Charles Jefferson (SG), Joshua Kirchoff (PF), Walter Wegner (C) Clarence Westgate, Robert Edwards, Daniel Harper, Gerry Kucharski | |
| 01:44 | Grambling State | Walter Wegner drills a jump hook in the paint set up by Charles Jefferson and he's hacked by Andrew Poole - foul #3 on Andrew Poole, team foul #10 | 73-71 |
| 01:44 | Grambling State | Walter Wegner misses the free throw | 73-71 |
| 01:44 | Nevada | George Willey grabs the board | 73-71 |
| 01:39 | Nevada | Milton Bradberry throws a bad pass out of bounds | 73-71 |
| 01:24 | Grambling State | Joshua Kirchoff lays it in on a great pass from Patrick Lafferty | 73-73 |
| 00:58 | Nevada | Milton Bradberry scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by John Caldwell | 76-73 |
| 00:42 | Grambling State | Joshua Kirchoff misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by John Caldwell - foul #2 on John Caldwell, team foul #11 | 76-73 |
| 00:42 | Grambling State | Joshua Kirchoff makes the 1st free throw | 76-74 |
| 00:42 | Grambling State | Joshua Kirchoff makes the 2nd free throw | 76-75 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:20 | Nevada | George Willey is whistled for a carry | 76-75 |
| 00:13 | Grambling State | Charles Jefferson connects on the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Travis Cuthbert | 76-77 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:08 | Nevada | Milton Bradberry throws a bad pass out of bounds | 76-77 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:07 | Grambling State | Joshua Kirchoff is hacked by Jeff Martel in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jeff Martel, team foul #12 | 76-77 |
| 00:07 | Grambling State | Joshua Kirchoff makes the 1st free throw | 76-78 |
| 00:07 | Grambling State | Joshua Kirchoff misses the 2nd free throw | 76-78 |
| 00:07 | Nevada | George Willey grabs the board | 76-78 |
| 00:07 | Nevada | Nevada calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 76-78 |
| 00:02 | Nevada | Andrew Poole drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 79-78 |
| 00:02 | Grambling State | Grambling State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 79-78 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Grambling State | Travis Cuthbert misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 79-78 |