| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Art Russell (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Van Gostowski (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Samuel Silberg (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Schwarten (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - John Crenshaw (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kent Johnson (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Randall Heppner (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Harold Brooks (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Kerry Pollock (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Nevada | Randall Heppner inbounds the ball | 41-38 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:37 | Nevada | A charge is called on Kent Johnson - foul #1 on Kent Johnson, team foul #1 | 41-38 |
| 19:23 | Grambling State | John Crenshaw steals it from Jason Schwarten | 41-38 |
| 19:19 | Nevada | John Crenshaw misses the lay-in | 41-38 |
| 19:17 | Nevada | Kerry Pollock gets the offensive rebound | 41-38 |
| 19:06 | Nevada | Randall Heppner misses long on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Van Gostowski - foul #3 on Van Gostowski, team foul #1 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Mark Saltz (SG) Van Gostowski | |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| 19:06 | Nevada | Randall Heppner misses the 1st free throw | 41-38 |
| 19:06 | Nevada | Randall Heppner makes the 2nd free throw | 41-39 |
| 18:47 | Grambling State | Art Russell scores on a jumper from the right wing | 43-39 |
| 18:27 | Nevada | Kent Johnson knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Randall Heppner | 43-42 |
| 18:13 | Grambling State | Michael Johnson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 43-42 |
| 18:12 | Nevada | The rebound goes to Kerry Pollock | 43-42 |
| 17:59 | Nevada | Harold Brooks is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Harold Brooks, team foul #2 | 43-42 |
| 17:43 | Grambling State | Art Russell jams it on a nice dish by Mark Saltz | 45-42 |
| 17:24 | Nevada | Kent Johnson is hacked by Mark Saltz - foul #1 on Mark Saltz, team foul #2 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Darrell Anderson (PF), Benjamin Morrison (C) Michael Johnson, Jason Schwarten | |
| Subs | Nevada | Robert Klingbeil (PG) John Crenshaw | |
| 17:13 | Nevada | Kerry Pollock misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Samuel Silberg - foul #1 on Samuel Silberg, team foul #3 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| Subs | Nevada | David Voris (SF) Randall Heppner | |
| 17:13 | Nevada | Kerry Pollock misses the 1st free throw | 45-42 |
| 17:13 | Nevada | Kerry Pollock makes the 2nd free throw | 45-43 |
| 17:00 | Grambling State | Darrell Anderson misses the lay-in but the foul's on Harold Brooks - foul #2 on Harold Brooks, team foul #3 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Justin Jefferies (SG) Art Russell | |
| Subs | Nevada | John Bailey (PF) Harold Brooks | |
| 17:00 | Grambling State | Darrell Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 45-43 |
| 17:00 | Grambling State | Darrell Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 45-43 |
| 17:00 | Nevada | The rebound goes to Kerry Pollock | 45-43 |
| 16:40 | Nevada | Kent Johnson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-43 |
| 16:38 | Grambling State | Darrell Anderson grabs the board | 45-43 |
| 16:29 | Grambling State | Samuel Silberg clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 45-43 |
| 16:28 | Grambling State | Darrell Anderson can't tip it in | 45-43 |
| 16:27 | Nevada | Kerry Pollock grabs the defensive rebound | 45-43 |
| 16:22 | Nevada | Robert Klingbeil's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-43 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Larry Shotwell (PG) Mark Saltz | |
| Subs | Nevada | John Crenshaw (PG), Randall Heppner (SF), Earle Mason (C) Kent Johnson, David Voris, Kerry Pollock | |
| 16:15 | Grambling State | Earle Mason swats the layup by Benjamin Morrison | 45-43 |
| 16:14 | Nevada | Earle Mason pulls down the rebound | 45-43 |
| 16:03 | Nevada | Robert Klingbeil blows the layup | 45-43 |
| 16:02 | Grambling State | Justin Jefferies snags the defensive board | 45-43 |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Larry Shotwell (fresh) SG - Justin Jefferies (fresh) 4 reb. SF - Samuel Silberg (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Darrell Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Benjamin Morrison (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - John Crenshaw (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Klingbeil (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Randall Heppner (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Bailey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Earle Mason (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Grambling State | Justin Jefferies can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-43 |
| 15:43 | Nevada | John Bailey snags the defensive board | 45-43 |
| 15:22 | Nevada | Robert Klingbeil misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 45-43 |
| 15:20 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to Darrell Anderson | 45-43 |
| 15:14 | Grambling State | Earle Mason is called for the reach on Justin Jefferies - foul #1 on Earle Mason, team foul #4 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Art Russell (PG), Van Gostowski (SG), Michael Johnson (PF), Jason Schwarten (C) Larry Shotwell, Justin Jefferies, Samuel Silberg, Benjamin Morrison | |
| Subs | Nevada | Kent Johnson (SG), Harold Brooks (PF), Kerry Pollock (C) Robert Klingbeil, John Bailey, Earle Mason | |
| 14:53 | Grambling State | Art Russell clanks a runner from the left block but the foul's on John Crenshaw - foul #2 on John Crenshaw, team foul #5 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| Subs | Nevada | Brian Saulters (PG), David Voris (SF) John Crenshaw, Randall Heppner | |
| 14:53 | Grambling State | Art Russell misses the 1st free throw | 45-43 |
| 14:53 | Grambling State | Art Russell makes the 2nd free throw | 46-43 |
| 14:38 | Nevada | Brian Saulters misses short on a shot from the left side | 46-43 |
| 14:36 | Grambling State | Darrell Anderson snags the defensive board | 46-43 |
| 14:23 | Grambling State | Van Gostowski clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-43 |
| 14:21 | Grambling State | Michael Johnson tips it in | 48-43 |
| 13:55 | Nevada | Kerry Pollock misses the lay-in | 48-43 |
| 13:54 | Nevada | Brian Saulters grabs the offensive board | 48-43 |
| 13:34 | Nevada | Kerry Pollock banks in the layup set up by Brian Saulters | 48-45 |
| 13:20 | Grambling State | Art Russell misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 48-45 |
| 13:19 | Nevada | Brian Saulters snags the defensive board | 48-45 |
| 12:59 | Nevada | Harold Brooks misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 48-45 |
| 12:57 | Grambling State | Darrell Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 48-45 |
| 12:45 | Grambling State | Van Gostowski drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Michael Johnson | 51-45 |
| 12:27 | Nevada | Michael Johnson takes the ball from Brian Saulters | 51-45 |
| 12:04 | Grambling State | Van Gostowski misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-45 |
| 12:03 | Grambling State | The offensive rebound goes to Jason Schwarten | 51-45 |
| 11:45 | Grambling State | Darrell Anderson knocks in the fadeaway from the left side and he's hacked by David Voris - foul #1 on David Voris, team foul #6 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Mark Saltz (PG), Samuel Silberg (SF), Benjamin Morrison (C) Art Russell, Michael Johnson, Jason Schwarten | |
| Subs | Nevada | John Crenshaw (PG), Robert Klingbeil (SG), Randall Heppner (SF), John Bailey (PF), Earle Mason (C) Brian Saulters, Kent Johnson, David Voris, Harold Brooks, Kerry Pollock | |
| 11:45 | Grambling State | Darrell Anderson makes the free throw | 54-45 |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Mark Saltz (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Van Gostowski (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Samuel Silberg (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Darrell Anderson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Benjamin Morrison (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - John Crenshaw (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Klingbeil (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Randall Heppner (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Bailey (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Earle Mason (fresh) | |
| 11:34 | Nevada | Samuel Silberg is called for the reach on John Bailey - foul #2 on Samuel Silberg, team foul #4 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Justin Jefferies (SG), Raymond Tuggle (C) Van Gostowski, Darrell Anderson | |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| 11:21 | Nevada | John Crenshaw misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 54-45 |
| 11:19 | Nevada | John Bailey tips it back up and in | 54-47 |
| 11:01 | Grambling State | Samuel Silberg buries a shot from the left side on a great pass from Justin Jefferies | 56-47 |
| 10:49 | Nevada | The short jumper by John Bailey is denied by Benjamin Morrison | 56-47 |
| 10:47 | Nevada | John Bailey tips it back up and in | 56-49 |
| 10:33 | Grambling State | Raymond Tuggle is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Raymond Tuggle, team foul #5 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Art Russell (PG), Van Gostowski (SG) Mark Saltz, Justin Jefferies | |
| Subs | Nevada | Harold Brooks (PF) Earle Mason | |
| 10:16 | Nevada | Van Gostowski is called for the reach on John Bailey - foul #4 on Van Gostowski, team foul #6 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Mark Saltz (SG) Van Gostowski | |
| Subs | Nevada | Kent Johnson (SG), Kerry Pollock (C) Robert Klingbeil, John Bailey | |
| 10:01 | Nevada | Samuel Silberg is called for the reach on Kent Johnson - foul #3 on Samuel Silberg, team foul #7 | 56-49 |
| 10:01 | Nevada | Kent Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 10:01 | Nevada | Kent Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 56-50 |
| 10:01 | Nevada | Harold Brooks pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-50 |
| 09:42 | Nevada | Randall Heppner buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Kent Johnson | 56-52 |
| 09:25 | Grambling State | Benjamin Morrison comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 56-52 |
| 09:24 | Grambling State | Samuel Silberg hits the follow up shot | 58-52 |
| 09:04 | Nevada | Randall Heppner misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 58-52 |
| 09:03 | Nevada | Kent Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 58-52 |
| 08:44 | Nevada | Randall Heppner knocks in the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from John Crenshaw | 58-54 |
| 08:28 | Nevada | The refs have stopped play. Randall Heppner is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his ankle. It's questionable as to whether he can play with that kind of injury. | 58-54 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Larry Shotwell (PG), Justin Jefferies (SG), Michael Johnson (PF), Jason Schwarten (C) Art Russell, Mark Saltz, Benjamin Morrison, Raymond Tuggle | |
| Subs | Nevada | Robert Klingbeil (PG), David Voris (SF), John Bailey (PF) John Crenshaw, Randall Heppner, Harold Brooks | |
| 08:16 | Grambling State | Michael Johnson banks in the layup set up by Larry Shotwell | 60-54 |
| 08:02 | Nevada | Robert Klingbeil buries a fadeaway near the basket set up by David Voris and he's hacked by Larry Shotwell - foul #1 on Larry Shotwell, team foul #8 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| Subs | Nevada | Brian Saulters (PG), Earle Mason (C) Kent Johnson, Kerry Pollock | |
| 08:02 | Nevada | Robert Klingbeil makes the free throw | 60-57 |
| 07:52 | Grambling State | Samuel Silberg connects on the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Jason Schwarten | 62-57 |
| 07:34 | Nevada | Brian Saulters can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 62-57 |
| 07:32 | Nevada | The offensive rebound goes to David Voris | 62-57 |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Larry Shotwell (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Justin Jefferies (fresh) 4 reb. SF - Samuel Silberg (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Jason Schwarten (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Brian Saulters (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Klingbeil (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Voris (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Bailey (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Earle Mason (fresh) | |
| 07:15 | Nevada | Robert Klingbeil misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 62-57 |
| 07:13 | Grambling State | Justin Jefferies grabs the defensive rebound | 62-57 |
| 06:52 | Grambling State | Justin Jefferies misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 62-57 |
| 06:50 | Nevada | David Voris pulls down the rebound | 62-57 |
| 06:39 | Nevada | Robert Klingbeil makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Brian Saulters | 62-60 |
| 06:24 | Grambling State | Earle Mason steps in front of the Michael Johnson pass | 62-60 |
| 05:58 | Nevada | David Voris drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 62-63 |
| 05:58 | Grambling State | Grambling State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-63 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Art Russell (PG), Van Gostowski (SG) Larry Shotwell, Justin Jefferies | |
| Subs | Nevada | John Crenshaw (PG), Kent Johnson (SG), Harold Brooks (PF), Kerry Pollock (C) Brian Saulters, Robert Klingbeil, John Bailey, Earle Mason | |
| 05:40 | Grambling State | Van Gostowski misses the shot from just outside the lane | 62-63 |
| 05:39 | Nevada | Kent Johnson gets the rebound | 62-63 |
| 05:31 | Nevada | Kerry Pollock hits a turnaround in the lane | 62-65 |
| 05:13 | Grambling State | Van Gostowski is fouled on the floor by David Voris - foul #2 on David Voris, team foul #7 | 62-65 |
| 05:13 | Grambling State | Van Gostowski makes the 1st free throw | 63-65 |
| 05:13 | Grambling State | Van Gostowski makes the 2nd free throw | 64-65 |
| 04:49 | Nevada | Kerry Pollock clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 64-65 |
| 04:47 | Grambling State | Samuel Silberg pulls down the rebound | 64-65 |
| 04:24 | Grambling State | Van Gostowski buries a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Michael Johnson | 66-65 |
| 04:11 | Nevada | Kent Johnson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 66-65 |
| 04:09 | Grambling State | Jason Schwarten snags the defensive board | 66-65 |
| 03:55 | Grambling State | Michael Johnson can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 66-65 |
| 03:53 | Grambling State | Jason Schwarten tips it home | 68-65 |
| 03:40 | Nevada | Harold Brooks misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 68-65 |
| 03:38 | Grambling State | Jason Schwarten snags the defensive board | 68-65 |
| 03:24 | Grambling State | Samuel Silberg misses the 3 from straight away | 68-65 |
| 03:23 | Nevada | Kerry Pollock pulls down the rebound | 68-65 |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Art Russell (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Van Gostowski (fresh) 20 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Samuel Silberg (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Johnson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Jason Schwarten (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - John Crenshaw (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Kent Johnson (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Voris (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Harold Brooks (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Kerry Pollock (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Nevada | John Crenshaw is fouled in the backcourt by Art Russell - foul #1 on Art Russell, team foul #9 | 68-65 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Justin Jefferies (SF), Darrell Anderson (PF), Benjamin Morrison (C) Samuel Silberg, Michael Johnson, Jason Schwarten | |
| Subs | Nevada | Randall Heppner (SF) David Voris | |
| 03:21 | Nevada | John Crenshaw makes the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 03:21 | Nevada | John Crenshaw makes the 2nd free throw | 68-67 |
| 03:14 | Grambling State | Justin Jefferies's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-67 |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| Subs | Nevada | Robert Klingbeil (PG) John Crenshaw | |
| 02:46 | Nevada | Kerry Pollock hits a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Kent Johnson | 68-69 |
| 02:46 | Grambling State | Grambling State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-69 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Samuel Silberg (SF), Michael Johnson (PF) Justin Jefferies, Benjamin Morrison | |
| Subs | Nevada | John Crenshaw (PG) Robert Klingbeil | |
| 02:22 | Grambling State | Michael Johnson hits a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Art Russell | 70-69 |
| 02:03 | Nevada | John Crenshaw misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 70-69 |
| 02:01 | Nevada | The offensive rebound goes to Harold Brooks | 70-69 |
| 01:41 | Nevada | Randall Heppner clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 70-69 |
| 01:40 | Grambling State | Van Gostowski pulls down the rebound | 70-69 |
| 01:36 | Grambling State | Van Gostowski's fadeaway is rejected by Kerry Pollock | 70-69 |
| 01:35 | Grambling State | Michael Johnson tips it home | 72-69 |
| 01:23 | Nevada | John Crenshaw misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 72-69 |
| 01:21 | Nevada | Kent Johnson hits the follow up shot | 72-71 |
| 00:58 | Grambling State | Art Russell is fouled on the floor by Kerry Pollock - foul #2 on Kerry Pollock, team foul #8 | 72-71 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Jason Schwarten (C) Darrell Anderson | |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| 00:58 | Grambling State | Art Russell makes the 1st free throw | 73-71 |
| 00:58 | Grambling State | Art Russell makes the 2nd free throw | 74-71 |
| 00:30 | Nevada | John Crenshaw hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Randall Heppner | 74-73 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:28 | Grambling State | John Crenshaw is called for the reach on Van Gostowski in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Crenshaw, team foul #9 | 74-73 |
| 00:28 | Grambling State | Van Gostowski misses the 1st free throw | 74-73 |
| 00:28 | Nevada | Kerry Pollock pulls down the rebound | 74-73 |
| 00:12 | Nevada | Michael Johnson swats the layup by Randall Heppner | 74-73 |
| 00:10 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to Art Russell | 74-73 |
| 00:07 | Grambling State | John Crenshaw is called for the reach on Art Russell in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Crenshaw, team foul #10 | 74-73 |
| 00:07 | Grambling State | Art Russell makes the 1st free throw | 75-73 |
| 00:07 | Grambling State | Art Russell makes the 2nd free throw | 76-73 |
| 00:07 | Nevada | Nevada calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 76-73 |
| 00:03 | Nevada | Jason Schwarten is called for the reach on Kent Johnson - foul #2 on Jason Schwarten, team foul #10 | 76-73 |
| 00:03 | Nevada | Kent Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 76-74 |
| 00:03 | Nevada | Kent Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 76-75 |
| 00:00 | Grambling State | Art Russell runs out the clock | 76-75 |