| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - John Clayton (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Walter Warthen (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dewitt Robert (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Slade (fresh) 5 pts. C - James Mitchell (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Jeffrey Spitsberg (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Rives (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Hicks (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dennis Reason (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Hager (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Nevada | Richard Hicks inbounds the ball | 33-24 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:48 | Nevada | Robert Hager is fouled on the floor by Robert Slade - foul #1 on Robert Slade, team foul #1 | 33-24 |
| 19:39 | Nevada | John Rives clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 33-24 |
| 19:37 | McNeese State | John Clayton pulls down the rebound | 33-24 |
| 19:33 | McNeese State | John Clayton misses badly on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Jeffrey Spitsberg - foul #1 on Jeffrey Spitsberg, team foul #1 | 33-24 |
| 19:33 | McNeese State | John Clayton misses the 1st free throw | 33-24 |
| 19:33 | McNeese State | John Clayton makes the 2nd free throw | 34-24 |
| 19:18 | Nevada | Jeffrey Spitsberg knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Robert Hager | 34-26 |
| 18:57 | McNeese State | John Clayton can't finish the layup | 34-26 |
| 18:56 | Nevada | Robert Hager grabs the board | 34-26 |
| 18:52 | Nevada | Richard Hicks comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-26 |
| 18:51 | McNeese State | Walter Warthen snags the defensive board | 34-26 |
| 18:47 | McNeese State | Dennis Reason blocks the jumper by Walter Warthen | 34-26 |
| 18:45 | McNeese State | Walter Warthen snags the offensive board | 34-26 |
| 18:24 | McNeese State | Dennis Reason swats the shot by Dewitt Robert | 34-26 |
| 18:23 | Nevada | Jeffrey Spitsberg grabs the defensive rebound | 34-26 |
| 18:08 | Nevada | John Rives loses the dribble to James Mitchell | 34-26 |
| 17:39 | McNeese State | Dennis Reason picks off the pass by Walter Warthen | 34-26 |
| 17:32 | Nevada | Dennis Reason comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 34-26 |
| 17:30 | Nevada | Richard Hicks tips it in | 34-28 |
| 17:01 | McNeese State | Robert Hager blocks the jumper by John Clayton | 34-28 |
| 16:59 | Nevada | Jeffrey Spitsberg pulls down the rebound | 34-28 |
| 16:49 | Nevada | Robert Hager clanks a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Robert Slade - foul #2 on Robert Slade, team foul #2 | 34-28 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Ben Alves (SF), Clarence Aaron (PF) Dewitt Robert, Robert Slade | |
| Subs | Nevada | David Albert (C) Richard Hicks | |
| 16:49 | Nevada | Robert Hager makes the 1st free throw | 34-29 |
| 16:49 | Nevada | Robert Hager misses the 2nd free throw | 34-29 |
| 16:49 | McNeese State | James Mitchell pulls down the rebound | 34-29 |
| 16:23 | McNeese State | John Clayton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-29 |
| 16:22 | Nevada | Robert Hager gets the rebound | 34-29 |
| 16:13 | Nevada | Robert Hager is called for a charge - foul #1 on Robert Hager, team foul #2 | 34-29 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Frank Hinkle (PG) John Clayton | |
| Subs | Nevada | Joseph Bradford (PG), Milton Hampton (SG), Joshua Parish (SF), Patrick Hurt (PF) Jeffrey Spitsberg, John Rives, Robert Hager, Dennis Reason | |
| 16:03 | McNeese State | Walter Warthen drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Frank Hinkle | 37-29 |
| 15:49 | Nevada | Joshua Parish drills a shot from just outside the lane set up by Joseph Bradford and the foul's on Frank Hinkle - foul #1 on Frank Hinkle, team foul #3 | 37-31 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Gregory Smith (C) James Mitchell | |
| Subs | Nevada | Leon Green (C) Patrick Hurt | |
| 15:49 | Nevada | Joshua Parish makes the free throw | 37-32 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Frank Hinkle (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Walter Warthen (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ben Alves (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Clarence Aaron (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gregory Smith (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Joseph Bradford (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Milton Hampton (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Joshua Parish (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Albert (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Leon Green (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:22 | McNeese State | Ben Alves's pass is intercepted by Joshua Parish | 37-32 |
| 15:03 | Nevada | Leon Green connects on the shot from the right block on a great pass from Milton Hampton and the foul's on Gregory Smith - foul #1 on Gregory Smith, team foul #4 | 37-34 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Dewitt Robert (SF), Robert Slade (PF) Ben Alves, Clarence Aaron | |
| Subs | Nevada | John Rives (SG), Richard Hicks (SF), Dennis Reason (PF) Joseph Bradford, Joshua Parish, David Albert | |
| 15:03 | Nevada | Leon Green makes the free throw | 37-35 |
| 14:40 | McNeese State | Robert Slade's dunk attempt is rejected by Leon Green | 37-35 |
| 14:39 | McNeese State | Dewitt Robert grabs the offensive board | 37-35 |
| 14:17 | McNeese State | Frank Hinkle comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 37-35 |
| 14:15 | McNeese State | Robert Slade pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-35 |
| 13:53 | McNeese State | Walter Warthen hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-35 |
| 13:39 | Nevada | Leon Green hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 40-35 |
| 13:38 | McNeese State | Robert Slade snags the defensive board | 40-35 |
| 13:09 | McNeese State | Richard Hicks is called for the reach on Gregory Smith - foul #3 on Richard Hicks, team foul #3 | 40-35 |
| Subs | McNeese State | John Clayton (PG), Alexander Elks (SG), James Mitchell (C) Frank Hinkle, Walter Warthen, Gregory Smith | |
| Subs | Nevada | Jeffrey Spitsberg (PG) Milton Hampton | |
| 12:43 | McNeese State | John Clayton scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by Alexander Elks | 43-35 |
| 12:32 | Nevada | Leon Green is hacked by John Clayton - foul #1 on John Clayton, team foul #5 | 43-35 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Ben Alves (SF) Dewitt Robert | |
| Subs | Nevada | Joshua Parish (SG), Robert Hager (C) John Rives, Leon Green | |
| 12:22 | Nevada | Dennis Reason comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 43-35 |
| 12:20 | McNeese State | John Clayton grabs the defensive rebound | 43-35 |
| 11:59 | McNeese State | Robert Slade is called for traveling | 43-35 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Walter Warthen (SG), Clarence Aaron (PF) Alexander Elks, Robert Slade | |
| Subs | Nevada | Milton Hampton (SG), David Albert (C) Richard Hicks, Dennis Reason | |
| 11:38 | Nevada | David Albert misses badly on a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by James Mitchell - foul #2 on James Mitchell, team foul #6 | 43-35 |
| 11:38 | Nevada | David Albert makes the 1st free throw | 43-36 |
| 11:38 | Nevada | David Albert makes the 2nd free throw | 43-37 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - John Clayton (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Walter Warthen (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ben Alves (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Clarence Aaron (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Mitchell (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Jeffrey Spitsberg (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Milton Hampton (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Joshua Parish (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Albert (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Hager (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:09 | McNeese State | John Clayton scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Walter Warthen | 46-37 |
| 10:45 | Nevada | Robert Hager connects on the shot in the lane on a nice dish by David Albert | 46-39 |
| 10:28 | McNeese State | Walter Warthen clanks a 3 from the right wing | 46-39 |
| 10:27 | Nevada | David Albert grabs the defensive rebound | 46-39 |
| 10:13 | Nevada | Robert Hager misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 46-39 |
| 10:11 | McNeese State | James Mitchell pulls down the rebound | 46-39 |
| 09:48 | McNeese State | Walter Warthen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-39 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Frank Hinkle (PG), Dewitt Robert (SF), Robert Slade (PF) John Clayton, Ben Alves, Clarence Aaron | |
| Subs | Nevada | John Rives (SG), Richard Hicks (SF), Dennis Reason (PF), Leon Green (C) Jeffrey Spitsberg, Joshua Parish, David Albert, Robert Hager | |
| 09:34 | Nevada | John Rives can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-39 |
| 09:33 | Nevada | Dennis Reason pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-39 |
| 09:19 | Nevada | Milton Hampton is hacked by Frank Hinkle - foul #2 on Frank Hinkle, team foul #7 | 46-39 |
| 09:19 | Nevada | Milton Hampton misses the 1st free throw | 46-39 |
| 09:19 | McNeese State | James Mitchell gets the rebound | 46-39 |
| 08:55 | McNeese State | Dewitt Robert is hacked by John Rives - foul #2 on John Rives, team foul #4 | 46-39 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Gregory Smith (C) James Mitchell | |
| Subs | Nevada | Joseph Bradford (PG) Milton Hampton | |
| 08:37 | McNeese State | Walter Warthen scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Frank Hinkle | 49-39 |
| 08:17 | Nevada | Leon Green is called for traveling | 49-39 |
| Subs | McNeese State | John Clayton (PG) Frank Hinkle | |
| Subs | Nevada | Jeffrey Spitsberg (PG) Joseph Bradford | |
| 07:51 | McNeese State | Robert Slade connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 51-39 |
| 07:39 | Nevada | Dewitt Robert steps in front of the Richard Hicks pass | 51-39 |
| 07:34 | McNeese State | John Clayton hits the finger roll on a great pass from Dewitt Robert | 53-39 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - John Clayton (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Walter Warthen (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dewitt Robert (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Robert Slade (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Gregory Smith (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Jeffrey Spitsberg (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Rives (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Hicks (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Dennis Reason (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - Leon Green (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:14 | Nevada | Dennis Reason throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-39 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Alexander Elks (SG), James Mitchell (C) Walter Warthen, Gregory Smith | |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| 06:55 | McNeese State | Robert Slade can't connect on a jumper from the baseline | 53-39 |
| 06:54 | Nevada | The rebound goes to Leon Green | 53-39 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 06:33 | Nevada | Leon Green makes the jump hook from the right block | 53-41 |
| 06:18 | McNeese State | John Clayton makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Alexander Elks | 55-41 |
| 05:57 | Nevada | John Rives misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-41 |
| 05:56 | Nevada | Dennis Reason grabs the offensive board | 55-41 |
| 05:40 | Nevada | Richard Hicks hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side but the foul's on Dewitt Robert - foul #2 on Dewitt Robert, team foul #8 | 55-41 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Walter Warthen (SG), Ben Alves (SF), Clarence Aaron (PF) Alexander Elks, Dewitt Robert, Robert Slade | |
| Subs | Nevada | Milton Hampton (PG), Joshua Parish (SG), Robert Hager (PF), David Albert (C) Jeffrey Spitsberg, John Rives, Dennis Reason, Leon Green | |
| 05:40 | Nevada | Richard Hicks makes the 1st free throw | 55-42 |
| 05:40 | Nevada | Richard Hicks makes the 2nd free throw | 55-43 |
| 05:18 | McNeese State | Walter Warthen misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-43 |
| 05:16 | Nevada | Robert Hager pulls down the rebound | 55-43 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 04:56 | Nevada | David Albert hits a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Richard Hicks | 55-45 |
| 04:29 | McNeese State | Clarence Aaron comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 55-45 |
| 04:28 | Nevada | The rebound goes to Robert Hager | 55-45 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 04:19 | Nevada | Joshua Parish is hacked by Walter Warthen - foul #1 on Walter Warthen, team foul #9 | 55-45 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Frank Hinkle (PG) John Clayton | |
| Subs | Nevada | Jeffrey Spitsberg (PG), John Rives (SG), Dennis Reason (PF), Leon Green (C) Milton Hampton, Richard Hicks, Robert Hager, David Albert | |
| 04:19 | Nevada | Joshua Parish makes the 1st free throw | 55-46 |
| 04:19 | Nevada | Joshua Parish misses the 2nd free throw | 55-46 |
| 04:19 | McNeese State | Clarence Aaron grabs the defensive rebound | 55-46 |
| 04:08 | McNeese State | Walter Warthen hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 55-46 |
| 04:06 | McNeese State | Frank Hinkle misses the tip | 55-46 |
| 04:05 | Nevada | John Rives grabs the board | 55-46 |
| 03:59 | Nevada | Leon Green can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 55-46 |
| 03:58 | Nevada | Leon Green snags the offensive board | 55-46 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 03:40 | Nevada | Joshua Parish can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 55-46 |
| 03:39 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Walter Warthen | 55-46 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:10 | McNeese State | James Mitchell drills a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Walter Warthen | 57-46 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Frank Hinkle (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Walter Warthen (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ben Alves (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Clarence Aaron (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Mitchell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Jeffrey Spitsberg (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Rives (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joshua Parish (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Dennis Reason (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - Leon Green (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:51 | Nevada | Joshua Parish misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 57-46 |
| 02:50 | Nevada | Dennis Reason tips it back up and in | 57-48 |
| 02:50 | McNeese State | McNeese State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-48 |
| Subs | McNeese State | John Clayton (PG), Dewitt Robert (SF), Robert Slade (PF) Frank Hinkle, Ben Alves, Clarence Aaron | |
| Subs | Nevada | Richard Hicks (SF) Joshua Parish | |
| 02:23 | McNeese State | Walter Warthen scores on a jumper from the free throw line | 59-48 |
| 01:59 | Nevada | Jeffrey Spitsberg lays it in set up by John Rives and he's fouled by Robert Slade - foul #3 on Robert Slade, team foul #10 | 59-50 |
| 01:59 | Nevada | Jeffrey Spitsberg makes the free throw | 59-51 |
| 01:35 | McNeese State | Walter Warthen hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 59-51 |
| 01:34 | McNeese State | James Mitchell snags the offensive board | 59-51 |
| 01:16 | McNeese State | John Clayton's layup is rejected by Dennis Reason | 59-51 |
| 01:15 | McNeese State | Robert Slade tips it home | 61-51 |
| 01:01 | Nevada | Dennis Reason misses the easy layup but the foul's on John Clayton - foul #2 on John Clayton, team foul #11 | 61-51 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Nevada | Milton Hampton (PG), Joshua Parish (SG), Robert Hager (SF), David Albert (C) Jeffrey Spitsberg, John Rives, Richard Hicks, Leon Green | |
| 01:01 | Nevada | Dennis Reason makes the 1st free throw | 61-52 |
| 01:01 | Nevada | Dennis Reason misses the 2nd free throw | 61-52 |
| 01:01 | McNeese State | Robert Slade pulls down the rebound | 61-52 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:56 | McNeese State | David Albert is called for the reach on Robert Slade - foul #2 on David Albert, team foul #5 | 61-52 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Greg Turner (PG), Alexander Elks (SG) John Clayton, Walter Warthen | |
| Subs | Nevada | Jeffrey Spitsberg (PG), John Rives (SG), Richard Hicks (SF), Leon Green (C) Milton Hampton, Joshua Parish, Robert Hager, David Albert | |
| 00:55 | McNeese State | Leon Green is called for the reach on Robert Slade - foul #4 on Leon Green, team foul #6 | 61-52 |
| 00:52 | McNeese State | John Rives is called for the reach on Alexander Elks - foul #3 on John Rives, team foul #7 | 61-52 |
| 00:52 | McNeese State | Alexander Elks makes the 1st free throw | 62-52 |
| 00:52 | McNeese State | Alexander Elks makes the 2nd free throw | 63-52 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:45 | Nevada | Richard Hicks hits a 3 from straight away set up by Jeffrey Spitsberg | 63-55 |
| 00:45 | McNeese State | McNeese State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-55 |
| 00:42 | McNeese State | Dewitt Robert is fouled in the backcourt by Jeffrey Spitsberg - foul #2 on Jeffrey Spitsberg, team foul #8 | 63-55 |
| 00:42 | McNeese State | Dewitt Robert makes the 1st free throw | 64-55 |
| 00:42 | McNeese State | Dewitt Robert makes the 2nd free throw | 65-55 |
| 00:38 | Nevada | Alexander Elks steps in front of the Jeffrey Spitsberg pass in the backcourt | 65-55 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:14 | McNeese State | James Mitchell comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Leon Green - foul #5 on Leon Green, team foul #9 | 65-55 |
| Subs | McNeese State | John Clayton (PG), Walter Warthen (SG) Greg Turner, Alexander Elks | |
| Subs | Nevada | Joseph Bradford (PG), Milton Hampton (SG), Joshua Parish (SF), Robert Hager (PF), David Albert (C) Jeffrey Spitsberg, John Rives, Richard Hicks, Dennis Reason, Leon Green | |
| 00:14 | McNeese State | James Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 66-55 |
| 00:14 | McNeese State | James Mitchell misses the 2nd free throw | 66-55 |
| 00:14 | Nevada | Robert Hager gets the rebound | 66-55 |
| 00:09 | Nevada | Joseph Bradford travels with the ball | 66-55 |
| 00:00 | McNeese State | John Clayton runs out the clock | 66-55 |