| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Carlos Duke (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gerald Harden (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Mangano (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eric Austin (fresh) C - Jimmy Smith (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Daniel Smith (fresh) SG - Henry Candelario (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Eric McComb (fresh) PF - Willie Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - John Exley (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Grambling State | John Mangano inbounds the ball | 28-28 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:39 | Grambling State | Carlos Duke misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 28-28 |
| 19:38 | Nevada | The rebound goes to Willie Johnson | 28-28 |
| 19:31 | Nevada | Daniel Smith is whistled for traveling | 28-28 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Robert Hood (PG), David Capp (SG), Emilio Mora (PF), Gerald Norman (C) Carlos Duke, Gerald Harden, Eric Austin, Jimmy Smith | |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| 19:17 | Grambling State | David Capp is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on David Capp, team foul #1 | 28-28 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Carlos Duke (PG) Robert Hood | |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| 18:52 | Nevada | John Exley travels with the ball | 28-28 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Robert Hood (PG), Gerald Harden (SG) Carlos Duke, David Capp | |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| 18:28 | Grambling State | John Mangano loses the dribble to Willie Johnson | 28-28 |
| 18:09 | Nevada | Daniel Smith's pass is intercepted by Emilio Mora | 28-28 |
| 18:00 | Grambling State | Emilio Mora misses short on a 3 from straight away | 28-28 |
| 17:58 | Grambling State | Emilio Mora grabs the offensive board | 28-28 |
| 17:45 | Grambling State | Willie Johnson steals it from Gerald Norman | 28-28 |
| 17:24 | Nevada | Eric McComb is hacked by Gerald Harden - foul #2 on Gerald Harden, team foul #2 | 28-28 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Carlos Duke (PG), David Capp (SG), Yazid Victor (SF), Eric Austin (PF), Jimmy Smith (C) Robert Hood, Gerald Harden, John Mangano, Emilio Mora, Gerald Norman | |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| 17:07 | Nevada | Eric McComb misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 28-28 |
| 17:06 | Grambling State | Jimmy Smith pulls down the rebound | 28-28 |
| 16:53 | Grambling State | Eric Austin misses long on a jumper in the lane but the foul's on Willie Johnson - foul #1 on Willie Johnson, team foul #1 | 28-28 |
| Subs | Grambling State | John Mangano (SF) Yazid Victor | |
| Subs | Nevada | Frank Wolff (SG) Henry Candelario | |
| 16:53 | Grambling State | Eric Austin makes the 1st free throw | 29-28 |
| 16:53 | Grambling State | Eric Austin misses the 2nd free throw | 29-28 |
| 16:53 | Nevada | John Exley snags the defensive board | 29-28 |
| 16:35 | Nevada | Willie Johnson misses the floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Eric Austin - foul #1 on Eric Austin, team foul #3 | 29-28 |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| Subs | Nevada | Leroy Wilson (SF), Anthony Robinson (C) Eric McComb, John Exley | |
| 16:35 | Nevada | Willie Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 29-29 |
| 16:35 | Nevada | Willie Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 29-30 |
| 16:21 | Grambling State | Jimmy Smith is fouled on the floor by Anthony Robinson - foul #2 on Anthony Robinson, team foul #2 | 29-30 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Gerald Harden (SG), Yazid Victor (SF) David Capp, John Mangano | |
| Subs | Nevada | Charles Korth (SG), Rodolfo Salas (PF) Daniel Smith, Willie Johnson | |
| 16:11 | Grambling State | Gerald Harden scores on a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Yazid Victor | 31-30 |
| 15:52 | Nevada | Rodolfo Salas misses the lay-in | 31-30 |
| 15:50 | Grambling State | Carlos Duke pulls down the rebound | 31-30 |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Carlos Duke (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gerald Harden (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Yazid Victor (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Eric Austin (fresh) 1 pts. C - Jimmy Smith (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Frank Wolff (fresh) SG - Charles Korth (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Leroy Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rodolfo Salas (fresh) C - Anthony Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:28 | Grambling State | Yazid Victor hits a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Eric Austin | 33-30 |
| 15:22 | Nevada | The short jumper by Leroy Wilson is denied by Jimmy Smith | 33-30 |
| 15:20 | Grambling State | Jimmy Smith snags the defensive board | 33-30 |
| 14:59 | Grambling State | Gerald Harden misses the jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Anthony Robinson - foul #3 on Anthony Robinson, team foul #3 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Grambling State | John Mangano (SF), Emilio Mora (PF), Gerald Norman (C) Yazid Victor, Eric Austin, Jimmy Smith | |
| Subs | Nevada | Keith Chitty (PG), Henry Candelario (SG), Eric McComb (SF), Willie Johnson (PF), John Exley (C) Frank Wolff, Charles Korth, Leroy Wilson, Rodolfo Salas, Anthony Robinson | |
| 14:59 | Grambling State | Gerald Harden misses the 1st free throw | 33-30 |
| 14:59 | Grambling State | Gerald Harden makes the 2nd free throw | 34-30 |
| 14:42 | Nevada | John Exley can't finish the layup | 34-30 |
| 14:40 | Nevada | Keith Chitty can't tip it in | 34-30 |
| 14:38 | Nevada | Willie Johnson tips it in | 34-32 |
| 14:33 | Grambling State | John Mangano hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-32 |
| 14:32 | Grambling State | Carlos Duke gets the offensive rebound | 34-32 |
| 14:13 | Grambling State | John Mangano makes the jumper from the right block set up by Gerald Harden | 36-32 |
| 13:55 | Nevada | Willie Johnson can't connect on a runner in the lane | 36-32 |
| 13:54 | Grambling State | Emilio Mora pulls down the rebound | 36-32 |
| 13:43 | Grambling State | Henry Candelario blocks the jumper by Carlos Duke | 36-32 |
| 13:42 | Grambling State | Gerald Harden tips it but misses | 36-32 |
| 13:40 | Nevada | Willie Johnson grabs the board | 36-32 |
| 13:17 | Nevada | Emilio Mora takes the ball from Willie Johnson | 36-32 |
| 12:56 | Grambling State | Eric McComb steals the ball from Gerald Harden | 36-32 |
| 12:51 | Nevada | Eric McComb banks in the layup | 36-34 |
| 12:33 | Grambling State | Keith Chitty steals it from Emilio Mora | 36-34 |
| 12:21 | Nevada | Henry Candelario makes the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Keith Chitty | 36-36 |
| 12:05 | Grambling State | Gerald Harden misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-36 |
| 12:03 | Nevada | John Exley grabs the board | 36-36 |
| 11:55 | Nevada | Willie Johnson knocks in the jumper from the baseline set up by Keith Chitty and he's hacked by Emilio Mora - foul #3 on Emilio Mora, team foul #4 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Robert Hood (PG), David Capp (SG), Yazid Victor (SF), Eric Austin (PF), Jimmy Smith (C) Carlos Duke, Gerald Harden, John Mangano, Emilio Mora, Gerald Norman | |
| Subs | Nevada | Daniel Smith (SG), Leroy Wilson (SF) Henry Candelario, Eric McComb | |
| 11:55 | Nevada | Willie Johnson misses the free throw | 36-38 |
| 11:55 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to Jimmy Smith | 36-38 |
| 11:40 | Grambling State | David Capp scores on a turnaround from the right block | 38-38 |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Robert Hood (fresh) SG - David Capp (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Yazid Victor (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Eric Austin (fresh) 1 pts. C - Jimmy Smith (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Keith Chitty (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Daniel Smith (fresh) SF - Leroy Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Willie Johnson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - John Exley (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Nevada | Keith Chitty clanks a jumper from the left side | 38-38 |
| 11:24 | Nevada | Leroy Wilson grabs the offensive board | 38-38 |
| 11:05 | Nevada | Willie Johnson jams it | 38-40 |
| 10:48 | Grambling State | Yazid Victor throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-40 |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| Subs | Nevada | Henry Candelario (SG), Eric McComb (SF), Anthony Robinson (C) Keith Chitty, Willie Johnson, John Exley | |
| 10:36 | Nevada | Eric McComb hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Yazid Victor - foul #1 on Yazid Victor, team foul #5 | 38-40 |
| 10:36 | Nevada | Eric McComb makes the 1st free throw | 38-41 |
| 10:36 | Nevada | Eric McComb makes the 2nd free throw | 38-42 |
| 10:15 | Grambling State | Yazid Victor misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-42 |
| 10:13 | Nevada | Eric McComb grabs the defensive rebound | 38-42 |
| 09:53 | Nevada | Leroy Wilson dunks the ball on a nice dish by Daniel Smith and he's hacked by Yazid Victor - foul #2 on Yazid Victor, team foul #6 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Carlos Duke (PG), John Mangano (SF) Robert Hood, Yazid Victor | |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| 09:53 | Nevada | Leroy Wilson makes the free throw | 38-45 |
| 09:29 | Grambling State | Leroy Wilson steps in front of the Eric Austin pass | 38-45 |
| 09:16 | Nevada | Anthony Robinson scores on a fadeaway from the left block set up by Daniel Smith | 38-47 |
| 09:10 | Grambling State | David Capp makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Eric Austin | 41-47 |
| 08:53 | Nevada | Anthony Robinson is hacked by Eric Austin - foul #2 on Eric Austin, team foul #7 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Yazid Victor (SF), Emilio Mora (PF), Gerald Norman (C) John Mangano, Eric Austin, Jimmy Smith | |
| Subs | Nevada | Keith Chitty (PG), Frank Wolff (SF), John Exley (C) Henry Candelario, Eric McComb, Leroy Wilson | |
| 08:53 | Nevada | Anthony Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 41-48 |
| 08:53 | Nevada | Anthony Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 41-49 |
| 08:38 | Grambling State | Yazid Victor lays it in on a great pass from Carlos Duke | 43-49 |
| 08:19 | Nevada | Daniel Smith misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-49 |
| 08:18 | Grambling State | Gerald Norman grabs the defensive rebound | 43-49 |
| 08:01 | Grambling State | Carlos Duke can't connect on a turnaround in the paint | 43-49 |
| 07:59 | Nevada | Anthony Robinson gets the rebound | 43-49 |
| 07:39 | Nevada | John Exley drills a runner from the right block on a great pass from Keith Chitty | 43-51 |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Carlos Duke (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Capp (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Yazid Victor (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Emilio Mora (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Gerald Norman (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Keith Chitty (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Daniel Smith (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Frank Wolff (fresh) PF - Anthony Robinson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - John Exley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:10 | Grambling State | David Capp knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Carlos Duke | 46-51 |
| 07:00 | Nevada | Frank Wolff is denied on a dunk by Yazid Victor | 46-51 |
| 06:59 | Nevada | Keith Chitty can't tip it in | 46-51 |
| 06:58 | Grambling State | Gerald Norman grabs the board | 46-51 |
| 06:51 | Grambling State | Yazid Victor comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 46-51 |
| 06:49 | Grambling State | David Capp tips it but misses | 46-51 |
| 06:48 | Nevada | Anthony Robinson grabs the board | 46-51 |
| 06:41 | Nevada | Emilio Mora steals it from Anthony Robinson | 46-51 |
| 06:37 | Grambling State | Daniel Smith steps in front of the Gerald Norman pass | 46-51 |
| 06:26 | Nevada | Daniel Smith misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Carlos Duke - foul #2 on Carlos Duke, team foul #8 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Robert Hood (PG), Gerald Harden (SG), John Mangano (SF), Eric Austin (PF), Jimmy Smith (C) Carlos Duke, David Capp, Yazid Victor, Emilio Mora, Gerald Norman | |
| Subs | Nevada | Henry Candelario (SG), Eric McComb (SF), Willie Johnson (PF) Keith Chitty, Frank Wolff, Anthony Robinson | |
| 06:26 | Nevada | Daniel Smith makes the 1st free throw | 46-52 |
| 06:26 | Nevada | Daniel Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 46-53 |
| 06:15 | Grambling State | John Mangano drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Hood | 49-53 |
| 05:59 | Nevada | John Exley can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 49-53 |
| 05:57 | Grambling State | Jimmy Smith gets the rebound | 49-53 |
| 05:46 | Grambling State | Gerald Harden blows the layup | 49-53 |
| 05:44 | Grambling State | Jimmy Smith gets the offensive rebound | 49-53 |
| 05:30 | Grambling State | Robert Hood comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 49-53 |
| 05:28 | Nevada | Willie Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 49-53 |
| 05:09 | Nevada | Robert Hood is called for the reach on Daniel Smith - foul #2 on Robert Hood, team foul #9 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Carlos Duke (PG) Robert Hood | |
| Subs | Nevada | Leroy Wilson (C) John Exley | |
| 05:09 | Nevada | Daniel Smith makes the 1st free throw | 49-54 |
| 05:09 | Nevada | Daniel Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 49-55 |
| 04:56 | Grambling State | Gerald Harden scores on a turnaround in the paint | 51-55 |
| 04:39 | Nevada | Eric McComb hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-55 |
| 04:38 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to Gerald Harden | 51-55 |
| 04:26 | Grambling State | Carlos Duke drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from John Mangano | 54-55 |
| 04:06 | Nevada | Henry Candelario misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 54-55 |
| 04:05 | Grambling State | Jimmy Smith grabs the board | 54-55 |
| 03:42 | Grambling State | Jimmy Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-55 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Robert Hood (PG), David Capp (SG), Yazid Victor (SF), Gerald Norman (C) Carlos Duke, Gerald Harden, John Mangano, Jimmy Smith | |
| Subs | Nevada | Keith Chitty (PG), John Exley (C) Daniel Smith, Leroy Wilson | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Robert Hood (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Capp (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Yazid Victor (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Eric Austin (fresh) 1 pts. C - Gerald Norman (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Keith Chitty (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Henry Candelario (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Eric McComb (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Willie Johnson (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - John Exley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Nevada | Eric McComb misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 54-55 |
| 03:21 | Grambling State | Eric Austin grabs the board | 54-55 |
| 03:05 | Grambling State | Gerald Norman misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-55 |
| 03:04 | Nevada | Henry Candelario pulls down the rebound | 54-55 |
| 02:52 | Nevada | Eric McComb comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 54-55 |
| 02:51 | Grambling State | Gerald Norman gets the rebound | 54-55 |
| 02:43 | Grambling State | David Capp comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 54-55 |
| 02:41 | Nevada | Eric McComb grabs the board | 54-55 |
| 02:30 | Nevada | Henry Candelario misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-55 |
| 02:29 | Grambling State | Eric Austin gets the rebound | 54-55 |
| 02:26 | Grambling State | Grambling State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-55 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Carlos Duke (PG), Gerald Harden (SG), John Mangano (SF), Emilio Mora (PF), Jimmy Smith (C) Robert Hood, David Capp, Yazid Victor, Eric Austin, Gerald Norman | |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| 02:23 | Grambling State | John Exley swats the short shot by Jimmy Smith | 54-55 |
| 02:22 | Nevada | John Exley pulls down the rebound | 54-55 |
| 02:01 | Nevada | Eric McComb scores on a shot from just outside the lane | 54-57 |
| 01:46 | Grambling State | Carlos Duke is fouled on the floor by John Exley - foul #1 on John Exley, team foul #4 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Eric Austin (PF) Emilio Mora | |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| 01:33 | Grambling State | Eric Austin loses the dribble to Keith Chitty | 54-57 |
| 01:14 | Nevada | Henry Candelario scores on a jumper from just outside the lane | 54-59 |
| 00:55 | Grambling State | Gerald Harden can't connect on a floater from the right side | 54-59 |
| 00:53 | Nevada | Willie Johnson pulls down the rebound | 54-59 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Nevada | Eric McComb buries a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Henry Candelario | 54-61 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Grambling State | Carlos Duke drills a 3 from the right corner set up by Gerald Harden | 57-61 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:21 | Nevada | Keith Chitty is hacked by Carlos Duke in the backcourt - foul #3 on Carlos Duke, team foul #10 | 57-61 |
| 00:21 | Nevada | Keith Chitty makes the 1st free throw | 57-62 |
| 00:21 | Nevada | Keith Chitty misses the 2nd free throw | 57-62 |
| 00:21 | Grambling State | Eric Austin grabs the board | 57-62 |
| 00:16 | Grambling State | Carlos Duke misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 57-62 |
| 00:14 | Grambling State | Eric Austin grabs the offensive rebound | 57-62 |
| 00:11 | Grambling State | Carlos Duke misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 57-62 |
| 00:09 | Nevada | Willie Johnson gets the rebound | 57-62 |
| 00:08 | Nevada | Carlos Duke is called for the reach on Willie Johnson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Carlos Duke, team foul #11 | 57-62 |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| Subs | Nevada | Anthony Robinson (C) John Exley | |
| 00:08 | Nevada | Willie Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 57-63 |
| 00:08 | Nevada | Willie Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 57-63 |
| 00:08 | Grambling State | Eric Austin grabs the board | 57-63 |
| 00:03 | Grambling State | Carlos Duke comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 57-63 |
| 00:01 | Nevada | Willie Johnson grabs the board | 57-63 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Nevada | Willie Johnson runs out the clock | 57-63 |