| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Frank Sheldon (fresh) SG - Edward Button (fresh) SF - Abel Robinson (fresh) PF - Clinton Kirkman (fresh) C - Jonathon Harjo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Jeffrey Spitsberg (fresh) SG - John Rives (fresh) SF - John Choquette (fresh) PF - Dennis Reason (fresh) C - Leon Green (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Grambling State | Jonathon Harjo wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:41 | Grambling State | Clinton Kirkman misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Nevada | John Choquette grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Nevada | Dennis Reason buries a floater from the right block set up by John Rives | 0-2 |
| 19:13 | Grambling State | Edward Button drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 3-2 |
| 18:58 | Nevada | John Rives splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 3-2 |
| 18:56 | Nevada | Leon Green pulls down the offensive rebound | 3-2 |
| 18:39 | Nevada | Jeffrey Spitsberg hits a jumpshot from the right side set up by John Rives | 3-4 |
| 18:27 | Grambling State | Abel Robinson makes the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Clinton Kirkman | 6-4 |
| 18:06 | Nevada | Dennis Reason misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Clinton Kirkman - foul #1 on Clinton Kirkman, team foul #1 | 6-4 |
| 18:06 | Nevada | Dennis Reason misses the 1st free throw | 6-4 |
| 18:06 | Nevada | Dennis Reason misses the 2nd free throw | 6-4 |
| 18:06 | Grambling State | Clinton Kirkman grabs the defensive rebound | 6-4 |
| 17:42 | Grambling State | Abel Robinson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 6-4 |
| 17:41 | Nevada | Leon Green grabs the board | 6-4 |
| 17:25 | Nevada | The jump hook by John Choquette is blocked by Clinton Kirkman | 6-4 |
| 17:23 | Nevada | John Choquette tips it home | 6-6 |
| 17:14 | Grambling State | Edward Button's pass is intercepted by Dennis Reason | 6-6 |
| 16:50 | Nevada | Dennis Reason's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 6-6 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Bertram Gray (PG), Shawn Meisner (SG), Daniel Jernigan (C) Frank Sheldon, Edward Button, Jonathon Harjo | |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| 16:33 | Grambling State | Jeffrey Spitsberg is called for the reach on Clinton Kirkman - foul #1 on Jeffrey Spitsberg, team foul #1 | 6-6 |
| 16:20 | Grambling State | Bertram Gray misses short on a shot from the left side | 6-6 |
| 16:19 | Nevada | Leon Green pulls down the rebound | 6-6 |
| 15:59 | Nevada | Leon Green knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jeffrey Spitsberg | 6-8 |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Bertram Gray (fresh) SG - Shawn Meisner (fresh) SF - Abel Robinson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Clinton Kirkman (fresh) C - Daniel Jernigan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Jeffrey Spitsberg (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Rives (fresh) 2 ast. SF - John Choquette (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dennis Reason (fresh) 2 pts. C - Leon Green (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Grambling State | Shawn Meisner misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 6-8 |
| 15:36 | Nevada | The rebound goes to Leon Green | 6-8 |
| 15:30 | Nevada | John Choquette misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 6-8 |
| 15:29 | Grambling State | Clinton Kirkman grabs the board | 6-8 |
| 15:10 | Grambling State | Abel Robinson clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 6-8 |
| 15:08 | Grambling State | Shawn Meisner gets the offensive rebound | 6-8 |
| 14:57 | Grambling State | Bertram Gray scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Abel Robinson | 9-8 |
| 14:39 | Nevada | Jeffrey Spitsberg is hacked by Bertram Gray - foul #1 on Bertram Gray, team foul #2 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Frank Sheldon (PG), Edward Button (SG), Richard Smtih (SF), Christopher Jackson (PF), Jonathon Harjo (C) Bertram Gray, Shawn Meisner, Abel Robinson, Clinton Kirkman, Daniel Jernigan | |
| Subs | Nevada | Joseph Bradford (PG), Harvey Greer (SG), Ricky Viers (SF), Robert Hager (PF), David Albert (C) Jeffrey Spitsberg, John Rives, John Choquette, Dennis Reason, Leon Green | |
| 14:20 | Nevada | Harvey Greer comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 9-8 |
| 14:19 | Grambling State | Frank Sheldon gets the rebound | 9-8 |
| 14:06 | Grambling State | Richard Smtih clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 9-8 |
| 14:05 | Nevada | Ricky Viers pulls down the rebound | 9-8 |
| 13:48 | Nevada | Christopher Jackson is called for the reach on Robert Hager - foul #1 on Christopher Jackson, team foul #3 | 9-8 |
| 13:43 | Nevada | Robert Hager blows the dunk | 9-8 |
| 13:42 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to Christopher Jackson | 9-8 |
| 13:29 | Grambling State | Frank Sheldon makes the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Edward Button | 11-8 |
| 13:13 | Nevada | Robert Hager buries a 3 from straight away | 11-11 |
| 12:57 | Grambling State | Christopher Jackson double dribbles | 11-11 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Abel Robinson (SF), Clinton Kirkman (PF) Richard Smtih, Christopher Jackson | |
| Subs | Nevada | Jeffrey Spitsberg (PG), John Rives (SG), John Choquette (SF), Dennis Reason (PF) Joseph Bradford, Harvey Greer, Ricky Viers, David Albert | |
| 12:44 | Nevada | Jeffrey Spitsberg misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 11-11 |
| 12:42 | Grambling State | Jonathon Harjo snags the defensive board | 11-11 |
| 12:28 | Grambling State | Edward Button makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Abel Robinson | 14-11 |
| 12:04 | Nevada | John Choquette is whistled for a carry | 14-11 |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| Subs | Nevada | Leon Green (C) Robert Hager | |
| 11:43 | Grambling State | Clinton Kirkman misses the easy layup | 14-11 |
| 11:42 | Grambling State | Clinton Kirkman hits the follow up shot | 16-11 |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Frank Sheldon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Edward Button (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Abel Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Clinton Kirkman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jonathon Harjo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Jeffrey Spitsberg (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Rives (fresh) 2 ast. SF - John Choquette (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dennis Reason (fresh) 2 pts. C - Leon Green (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Nevada | Leon Green loses the ball out of bounds | 16-11 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Bertram Gray (PG), Shawn Meisner (SG), Daniel Jernigan (C) Frank Sheldon, Edward Button, Jonathon Harjo | |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| 11:05 | Grambling State | John Rives steals it from Clinton Kirkman | 16-11 |
| 10:46 | Nevada | Leon Green connects on the shot near the basket | 16-13 |
| 10:29 | Grambling State | Clinton Kirkman comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 16-13 |
| 10:28 | Nevada | Dennis Reason grabs the defensive rebound | 16-13 |
| 10:23 | Nevada | John Rives misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 16-13 |
| 10:22 | Nevada | The offensive rebound goes to John Choquette | 16-13 |
| 10:12 | Nevada | John Rives double dribbles | 16-13 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Edward Button (SG), Richard Smtih (SF) Shawn Meisner, Abel Robinson | |
| Subs | Nevada | Joseph Bradford (PG), Ricky Viers (SG) Jeffrey Spitsberg, John Rives | |
| 09:45 | Grambling State | Clinton Kirkman can't connect on a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Ricky Viers - foul #1 on Ricky Viers, team foul #2 | 16-13 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Frank Sheldon (PG), Jonathon Harjo (C) Bertram Gray, Daniel Jernigan | |
| Subs | Nevada | Harvey Greer (SG), Robert Hager (PF) John Choquette, Dennis Reason | |
| 09:45 | Grambling State | Clinton Kirkman makes the 1st free throw | 17-13 |
| 09:45 | Grambling State | Clinton Kirkman makes the 2nd free throw | 18-13 |
| 09:35 | Nevada | Harvey Greer clanks a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Edward Button - foul #1 on Edward Button, team foul #4 | 18-13 |
| 09:35 | Nevada | Harvey Greer makes the 1st free throw | 18-14 |
| 09:35 | Nevada | Harvey Greer makes the 2nd free throw | 18-15 |
| 09:18 | Grambling State | Clinton Kirkman comes up short on the runner from close range | 18-15 |
| 09:16 | Nevada | The rebound goes to Leon Green | 18-15 |
| 09:12 | Nevada | Harvey Greer misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 18-15 |
| 09:10 | Grambling State | Frank Sheldon gets the rebound | 18-15 |
| 08:48 | Grambling State | Clinton Kirkman is hacked by Robert Hager - foul #1 on Robert Hager, team foul #3 | 18-15 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Abel Robinson (SF), Christopher Jackson (PF) Richard Smtih, Clinton Kirkman | |
| Subs | Nevada | John Rives (SG), John Choquette (SF), David Albert (C) Harvey Greer, Ricky Viers, Leon Green | |
| 08:43 | Grambling State | Jonathon Harjo makes the shot from the right block on a great pass from Christopher Jackson and the foul's on John Choquette - foul #1 on John Choquette, team foul #4 | 20-15 |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| Subs | Nevada | Jeffrey Spitsberg (PG), Dennis Reason (PF) Joseph Bradford, David Albert | |
| 08:43 | Grambling State | Jonathon Harjo misses the free throw | 20-15 |
| 08:43 | Nevada | Robert Hager pulls down the rebound | 20-15 |
| 08:21 | Nevada | Jonathon Harjo blocks the jumper by Robert Hager | 20-15 |
| 08:20 | Nevada | John Choquette pulls down the offensive rebound | 20-15 |
| 08:06 | Nevada | Dennis Reason makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 20-18 |
| 07:54 | Grambling State | Abel Robinson's pass is intercepted by Dennis Reason | 20-18 |
| 07:36 | Nevada | John Choquette's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-18 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Bertram Gray (PG), Shawn Meisner (SG), Clinton Kirkman (PF), Daniel Jernigan (C) Frank Sheldon, Edward Button, Christopher Jackson, Jonathon Harjo | |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Bertram Gray (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Shawn Meisner (fresh) SF - Abel Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Clinton Kirkman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Jernigan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Jeffrey Spitsberg (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Rives (fresh) 2 ast. SF - John Choquette (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dennis Reason (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. C - Robert Hager (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:23 | Grambling State | Clinton Kirkman misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by John Rives - foul #1 on John Rives, team foul #5 | 20-18 |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| Subs | Nevada | Leon Green (C) Robert Hager | |
| 07:23 | Grambling State | Clinton Kirkman misses the 1st free throw | 20-18 |
| 07:23 | Grambling State | Clinton Kirkman misses the 2nd free throw | 20-18 |
| 07:23 | Nevada | The rebound goes to Dennis Reason | 20-18 |
| 07:09 | Nevada | John Rives is fouled on the floor by Shawn Meisner - foul #1 on Shawn Meisner, team foul #5 | 20-18 |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| Subs | Nevada | Joseph Bradford (PG) Jeffrey Spitsberg | |
| 06:59 | Nevada | Dennis Reason loses the dribble to Abel Robinson | 20-18 |
| 06:56 | Grambling State | Shawn Meisner banks in the layup set up by Abel Robinson | 22-18 |
| 06:49 | Nevada | Leon Green loses the dribble to Shawn Meisner | 22-18 |
| 06:37 | Grambling State | Clinton Kirkman is fouled on the floor by Joseph Bradford - foul #1 on Joseph Bradford, team foul #6 | 22-18 |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| Subs | Nevada | Ricky Viers (SF), Robert Hager (PF) John Choquette, Dennis Reason | |
| 06:22 | Grambling State | Clinton Kirkman knocks in the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Shawn Meisner | 24-18 |
| 06:17 | Nevada | Joseph Bradford misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 24-18 |
| 06:16 | Grambling State | Bertram Gray gets the rebound | 24-18 |
| 06:11 | Grambling State | Clinton Kirkman loses the dribble to Joseph Bradford | 24-18 |
| 06:08 | Nevada | Ricky Viers lays it up and in on a nice dish by Joseph Bradford | 24-20 |
| 05:54 | Grambling State | Shawn Meisner loses the dribble to John Rives | 24-20 |
| 05:34 | Nevada | Robert Hager can't connect on a jumper from the baseline | 24-20 |
| 05:32 | Nevada | Leon Green grabs the offensive board | 24-20 |
| 05:11 | Nevada | Abel Robinson takes the ball from Leon Green | 24-20 |
| 05:06 | Grambling State | Abel Robinson hits the finger roll | 26-20 |
| 04:50 | Nevada | Daniel Jernigan denies the turnaround by Ricky Viers | 26-20 |
| 04:48 | Nevada | Robert Hager pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-20 |
| 04:28 | Nevada | John Rives connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 26-23 |
| 04:17 | Grambling State | Bertram Gray makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Daniel Jernigan | 29-23 |
| 04:05 | Nevada | Robert Hager connects on the jumper from the left block and he's fouled by Clinton Kirkman - foul #2 on Clinton Kirkman, team foul #6 | 29-25 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Frank Sheldon (PG), Edward Button (SG), Richard Smtih (SF), Christopher Jackson (PF), Jonathon Harjo (C) Bertram Gray, Shawn Meisner, Abel Robinson, Clinton Kirkman, Daniel Jernigan | |
| Subs | Nevada | Jeffrey Spitsberg (PG), John Choquette (SF), Dennis Reason (PF) Joseph Bradford, John Rives, Leon Green | |
| 04:05 | Nevada | Robert Hager makes the free throw | 29-26 |
| 03:43 | Grambling State | Jonathon Harjo's pass is intercepted by Jeffrey Spitsberg | 29-26 |
| 03:40 | Nevada | Jeffrey Spitsberg lays it up and in | 29-28 |
| 03:36 | Grambling State | Frank Sheldon clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Robert Hager - foul #2 on Robert Hager, team foul #7 | 29-28 |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| Subs | Nevada | Harvey Greer (SG), David Albert (C) Ricky Viers, Robert Hager | |
| 03:36 | Grambling State | Frank Sheldon misses the 1st free throw | 29-28 |
| 03:36 | Grambling State | Frank Sheldon makes the 2nd free throw | 30-28 |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Frank Sheldon (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Edward Button (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Smtih (fresh) PF - Christopher Jackson (fresh) C - Jonathon Harjo (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Jeffrey Spitsberg (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harvey Greer (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Choquette (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dennis Reason (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - David Albert (fresh) | |
| 03:20 | Nevada | Harvey Greer misses badly on a shot near the basket | 30-28 |
| 03:19 | Grambling State | Christopher Jackson gets the rebound | 30-28 |
| 03:13 | Grambling State | Frank Sheldon clanks a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Harvey Greer - foul #1 on Harvey Greer, team foul #8 | 30-28 |
| 03:13 | Grambling State | Frank Sheldon makes the 1st free throw | 31-28 |
| 03:13 | Grambling State | Frank Sheldon misses the 2nd free throw | 31-28 |
| 03:13 | Nevada | Dennis Reason snags the defensive board | 31-28 |
| 02:48 | Nevada | John Choquette misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-28 |
| 02:46 | Nevada | Dennis Reason tips it home | 31-30 |
| 02:23 | Grambling State | Edward Button can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 31-30 |
| 02:21 | Nevada | David Albert pulls down the rebound | 31-30 |
| 02:16 | Nevada | Jeffrey Spitsberg double dribbles | 31-30 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Clinton Kirkman (PF) Christopher Jackson | |
| Subs | Nevada | Ricky Viers (SG) Harvey Greer | |
| 02:05 | Grambling State | Jonathon Harjo connects on the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Richard Smtih and the foul's on David Albert - foul #1 on David Albert, team foul #9 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Abel Robinson (SF) Richard Smtih | |
| Subs | Nevada | John Rives (SG) Ricky Viers | |
| 02:05 | Grambling State | Jonathon Harjo misses the free throw | 33-30 |
| 02:05 | Nevada | David Albert grabs the board | 33-30 |
| 01:49 | Nevada | Dennis Reason hits a shot from the left wing | 33-32 |
| 01:38 | Grambling State | Edward Button clanks a shot from the right side | 33-32 |
| 01:37 | Grambling State | Frank Sheldon gets the offensive rebound | 33-32 |
| 01:23 | Grambling State | Frank Sheldon can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 33-32 |
| 01:21 | Nevada | The rebound goes to David Albert | 33-32 |
| 01:14 | Nevada | John Choquette clanks a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Jonathon Harjo - foul #1 on Jonathon Harjo, team foul #7 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Bertram Gray (PG), Shawn Meisner (SG), Daniel Jernigan (C) Frank Sheldon, Edward Button, Jonathon Harjo | |
| Subs | Nevada | Joseph Bradford (PG), Leon Green (C) Jeffrey Spitsberg, David Albert | |
| 01:14 | Nevada | John Choquette makes the 1st free throw | 33-33 |
| 01:14 | Nevada | John Choquette makes the 2nd free throw | 33-34 |
| 00:50 | Grambling State | Clinton Kirkman drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Shawn Meisner | 35-34 |
| 00:36 | Nevada | Dennis Reason's pass is intercepted by Shawn Meisner | 35-34 |
| 00:21 | Grambling State | Abel Robinson clanks a 3 from the right corner | 35-34 |
| 00:20 | Nevada | Dennis Reason pulls down the rebound | 35-34 |
| 00:00 | Nevada | John Rives buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-37 |