| Lineup | Nevada | PG - James Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ivan Sines (fresh) 7 pts. SF - John Cook (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Charles McDaniel (fresh) 4 pts. C - Clyde Smallwood (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Harry Sawyer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Purifoy (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Weldon Bonner (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Walter Hall (fresh) 3 pts. C - Wayne Domino (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Nevada | John Cook inbounds the ball | 34-28 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Nevada | Ivan Sines clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-28 |
| 19:41 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to Walter Hall | 34-28 |
| 19:34 | Grambling State | Wayne Domino double dribbles | 34-28 |
| 19:19 | Nevada | Harry Sawyer blocks the jumper by Clyde Smallwood | 34-28 |
| 19:18 | Nevada | James Davis grabs the offensive board | 34-28 |
| 19:03 | Nevada | Clyde Smallwood throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-28 |
| 18:50 | Grambling State | Walter Hall comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 34-28 |
| 18:49 | Grambling State | Harry Sawyer hits the follow up shot | 34-30 |
| 18:29 | Nevada | John Cook knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by James Davis | 36-30 |
| 18:10 | Grambling State | Weldon Bonner misses badly on a runner from the left block but he's hacked by Clyde Smallwood - foul #2 on Clyde Smallwood, team foul #1 | 36-30 |
| 18:10 | Grambling State | Weldon Bonner makes the 1st free throw | 36-31 |
| 18:10 | Grambling State | Weldon Bonner makes the 2nd free throw | 36-32 |
| 17:46 | Nevada | Charles McDaniel can't connect on a runner from close range but the foul's on Wayne Domino - foul #2 on Wayne Domino, team foul #1 | 36-32 |
| 17:46 | Nevada | Charles McDaniel makes the 1st free throw | 37-32 |
| 17:46 | Nevada | Charles McDaniel makes the 2nd free throw | 38-32 |
| 17:28 | Grambling State | Wayne Domino hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 38-32 |
| 17:27 | Nevada | The rebound goes to John Cook | 38-32 |
| 17:06 | Nevada | Clyde Smallwood makes the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by James Davis | 40-32 |
| 16:49 | Grambling State | Edward Purifoy buries a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Weldon Bonner and he's fouled by Ivan Sines - foul #2 on Ivan Sines, team foul #2 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Nevada | Rueben Watson (SG), Thomas Longmire (SF), Keith Rentschler (PF), Cornelius Dotson (C) Ivan Sines, John Cook, Charles McDaniel, Clyde Smallwood | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Edward Eilers (PG), Earl Plasky (SF), Richard Foust (PF) Harry Sawyer, Weldon Bonner, Walter Hall | |
| 16:49 | Grambling State | Edward Purifoy makes the free throw | 40-35 |
| 16:23 | Nevada | James Davis makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Thomas Longmire | 43-35 |
| 16:05 | Grambling State | Edward Purifoy can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-35 |
| 16:03 | Nevada | Rueben Watson gets the rebound | 43-35 |
| 15:41 | Nevada | A charge is called on Thomas Longmire - foul #2 on Thomas Longmire, team foul #3 | 43-35 |
| Subs | Nevada | Ivan Sines (SG), John Cook (SF), Clyde Smallwood (C) James Davis, Thomas Longmire, Cornelius Dotson | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Thomas Carmichael (SG), Weldon Bonner (SF), Mario Lane (PF) Edward Purifoy, Earl Plasky, Wayne Domino | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Rueben Watson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ivan Sines (fresh) 7 pts. SF - John Cook (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Keith Rentschler (fresh) 3 pts. C - Clyde Smallwood (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Edward Eilers (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Thomas Carmichael (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Weldon Bonner (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Mario Lane (fresh) C - Richard Foust (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:20 | Grambling State | Weldon Bonner loses the dribble to John Cook | 43-35 |
| 15:17 | Nevada | Ivan Sines banks in the layup on a great pass from John Cook | 45-35 |
| 14:57 | Grambling State | John Cook swats the short shot by Weldon Bonner | 45-35 |
| 14:56 | Nevada | Clyde Smallwood grabs the board | 45-35 |
| 14:32 | Nevada | Ivan Sines clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-35 |
| 14:30 | Nevada | Clyde Smallwood tips it but misses | 45-35 |
| 14:29 | Grambling State | Edward Eilers gets the rebound | 45-35 |
| 14:07 | Grambling State | Richard Foust is hacked by Keith Rentschler - foul #2 on Keith Rentschler, team foul #4 | 45-35 |
| Subs | Nevada | James Davis (PG), Charles McDaniel (PF) Ivan Sines, Keith Rentschler | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Harry Sawyer (PG), Walter Hall (PF), Wayne Domino (C) Thomas Carmichael, Mario Lane, Richard Foust | |
| 13:54 | Grambling State | Weldon Bonner hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 45-35 |
| 13:52 | Nevada | James Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 45-35 |
| 13:46 | Nevada | Charles McDaniel misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 45-35 |
| 13:45 | Nevada | Clyde Smallwood pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-35 |
| 13:36 | Nevada | Charles McDaniel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-35 |
| Subs | Nevada | Jack Lumpkins (SG), Thomas Longmire (SF), Cornelius Dotson (C) Rueben Watson, John Cook, Clyde Smallwood | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Edward Purifoy (SG) Weldon Bonner | |
| 13:16 | Grambling State | Edward Purifoy knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Walter Hall | 45-38 |
| 12:56 | Nevada | Thomas Longmire hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 45-38 |
| 12:54 | Grambling State | Harry Sawyer snags the defensive board | 45-38 |
| 12:36 | Grambling State | Walter Hall hits a 3 from straight away | 45-41 |
| 12:14 | Nevada | Walter Hall is called for the reach on Cornelius Dotson - foul #3 on Walter Hall, team foul #2 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Nevada | Ivan Sines (SG), John Cook (SF), Clyde Smallwood (C) Jack Lumpkins, Thomas Longmire, Cornelius Dotson | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Weldon Bonner (SF) Edward Eilers | |
| 11:55 | Nevada | Charles McDaniel comes up short on the floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Wayne Domino - foul #3 on Wayne Domino, team foul #3 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Thomas Carmichael (SG) Edward Purifoy | |
| 11:55 | Nevada | Charles McDaniel makes the 1st free throw | 46-41 |
| 11:55 | Nevada | Charles McDaniel makes the 2nd free throw | 47-41 |
| 11:47 | Grambling State | The short jumper by Weldon Bonner is denied by Clyde Smallwood | 47-41 |
| 11:45 | Nevada | Charles McDaniel gets the rebound | 47-41 |
| 11:34 | Nevada | John Cook clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-41 |
| 11:33 | Grambling State | Walter Hall grabs the board | 47-41 |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - James Davis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ivan Sines (fresh) 9 pts. SF - John Cook (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Charles McDaniel (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Clyde Smallwood (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Harry Sawyer (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Carmichael (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Weldon Bonner (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Walter Hall (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Wayne Domino (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:10 | Grambling State | Weldon Bonner lays it in | 47-43 |
| 10:41 | Nevada | Clyde Smallwood misses long on a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Weldon Bonner - foul #1 on Weldon Bonner, team foul #4 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Nevada | Rueben Watson (PG), Keith Rentschler (PF) James Davis, Charles McDaniel | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Edward Eilers (PG), Edward Purifoy (SG), Mario Lane (PF), Richard Foust (C) Harry Sawyer, Thomas Carmichael, Walter Hall, Wayne Domino | |
| 10:41 | Nevada | Clyde Smallwood misses the 1st free throw | 47-43 |
| 10:41 | Nevada | Clyde Smallwood makes the 2nd free throw | 48-43 |
| 10:30 | Grambling State | Weldon Bonner connects on the jumper from the right block | 48-45 |
| 10:21 | Nevada | John Cook's fadeaway is rejected by Mario Lane | 48-45 |
| 10:19 | Grambling State | Edward Purifoy snags the defensive board | 48-45 |
| 10:05 | Grambling State | Edward Purifoy makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 48-48 |
| 09:45 | Nevada | John Cook scores on a jump hook from the baseline | 50-48 |
| 09:24 | Grambling State | Ivan Sines is called for the reach on Edward Purifoy - foul #3 on Ivan Sines, team foul #5 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Nevada | Thomas Longmire (SF), Cornelius Dotson (C) John Cook, Clyde Smallwood | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Earl Plasky (SF) Weldon Bonner | |
| 09:11 | Grambling State | Earl Plasky misses short on a floater from the right block | 50-48 |
| 09:10 | Nevada | Cornelius Dotson grabs the board | 50-48 |
| 08:53 | Nevada | Ivan Sines drills a jumper from the baseline set up by Thomas Longmire | 52-48 |
| 08:31 | Grambling State | Edward Eilers's fadeaway is rejected by Cornelius Dotson | 52-48 |
| 08:29 | Grambling State | Mario Lane tips it home | 52-50 |
| 08:09 | Nevada | Rueben Watson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-50 |
| Subs | Nevada | James Davis (PG), John Cook (SF), Charles McDaniel (PF), Clyde Smallwood (C) Ivan Sines, Thomas Longmire, Keith Rentschler, Cornelius Dotson | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Harry Sawyer (PG), Thomas Carmichael (SG), Walter Hall (PF), Wayne Domino (C) Edward Eilers, Edward Purifoy, Mario Lane, Richard Foust | |
| 07:59 | Grambling State | John Cook is called for the reach on Earl Plasky - foul #2 on John Cook, team foul #6 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Weldon Bonner (SF) Earl Plasky | |
| 07:44 | Grambling State | Thomas Carmichael drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 52-52 |
| 07:22 | Nevada | Clyde Smallwood misses the fadeaway from the left side | 52-52 |
| 07:21 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to Weldon Bonner | 52-52 |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - James Davis (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Rueben Watson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Cook (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Charles McDaniel (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Clyde Smallwood (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Harry Sawyer (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Carmichael (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Weldon Bonner (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Walter Hall (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Wayne Domino (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 06:52 | Grambling State | Thomas Carmichael comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 52-52 |
| 06:50 | Grambling State | Weldon Bonner gets the offensive rebound | 52-52 |
| 06:31 | Grambling State | Walter Hall makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-55 |
| 06:29 | Nevada | James Davis is hacked by Thomas Carmichael in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thomas Carmichael, team foul #5 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Nevada | Ivan Sines (SG), Keith Rentschler (PF) Rueben Watson, Charles McDaniel | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Edward Purifoy (SG) Thomas Carmichael | |
| 06:19 | Nevada | John Cook is whistled for a carry | 52-55 |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Edward Eilers (SF) Weldon Bonner | |
| 05:57 | Grambling State | Clyde Smallwood denies the turnaround by Wayne Domino | 52-55 |
| 05:56 | Nevada | John Cook grabs the board | 52-55 |
| 05:36 | Nevada | Keith Rentschler loses the ball out of bounds | 52-55 |
| Subs | Nevada | Thomas Longmire (SF), Cornelius Dotson (C) John Cook, Clyde Smallwood | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 05:15 | Grambling State | Edward Eilers buries a floater from the right block | 52-57 |
| 05:04 | Nevada | James Davis comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-57 |
| 05:03 | Nevada | Keith Rentschler tips it home | 54-57 |
| 04:36 | Grambling State | Walter Hall loses the dribble to Cornelius Dotson | 54-57 |
| 04:09 | Nevada | Ivan Sines's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-57 |
| Subs | Nevada | Rueben Watson (PG), John Cook (SF), Charles McDaniel (PF), Clyde Smallwood (C) James Davis, Ivan Sines, Keith Rentschler, Cornelius Dotson | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Thomas Carmichael (SG), Weldon Bonner (SF), Mario Lane (PF), Richard Foust (C) Harry Sawyer, Edward Purifoy, Walter Hall, Wayne Domino | |
| 03:56 | Grambling State | Thomas Carmichael misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-57 |
| 03:55 | Grambling State | Weldon Bonner tips it but misses | 54-57 |
| 03:54 | Grambling State | The offensive rebound goes to Edward Eilers | 54-57 |
| 03:39 | Grambling State | Thomas Carmichael scores on a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Weldon Bonner and he's hacked by Thomas Longmire - foul #3 on Thomas Longmire, team foul #7 | 54-59 |
| 03:39 | Grambling State | Thomas Carmichael misses the free throw | 54-59 |
| 03:39 | Nevada | Charles McDaniel grabs the board | 54-59 |
| 03:26 | Nevada | John Cook loses the ball out of bounds | 54-59 |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Rueben Watson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Thomas Longmire (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - John Cook (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - Charles McDaniel (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Clyde Smallwood (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Edward Eilers (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Thomas Carmichael (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Weldon Bonner (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mario Lane (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Foust (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:06 | Grambling State | Weldon Bonner scores on a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Edward Eilers | 54-61 |
| 02:46 | Nevada | Rueben Watson misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 54-61 |
| 02:45 | Grambling State | Mario Lane grabs the board | 54-61 |
| 02:45 | Grambling State | Grambling State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-61 |
| Subs | Nevada | James Davis (PG), Ivan Sines (SG) Rueben Watson, Thomas Longmire | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Harry Sawyer (PG), Edward Purifoy (SG), Walter Hall (PF), Wayne Domino (C) Edward Eilers, Thomas Carmichael, Mario Lane, Richard Foust | |
| 02:31 | Grambling State | Walter Hall hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Charles McDaniel - foul #2 on Charles McDaniel, team foul #8 | 54-61 |
| 02:31 | Grambling State | Walter Hall makes the 1st free throw | 54-62 |
| 02:31 | Grambling State | Walter Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 54-63 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:17 | Nevada | John Cook can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane | 54-63 |
| 02:15 | Grambling State | Weldon Bonner gets the rebound | 54-63 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:57 | Grambling State | Weldon Bonner is fouled on the floor by Ivan Sines - foul #4 on Ivan Sines, team foul #9 | 54-63 |
| 01:57 | Grambling State | Weldon Bonner misses the 1st free throw | 54-63 |
| 01:57 | Nevada | Charles McDaniel grabs the defensive rebound | 54-63 |
| 01:43 | Nevada | John Cook is fouled on the floor by Walter Hall - foul #4 on Walter Hall, team foul #6 | 54-63 |
| 01:27 | Nevada | Weldon Bonner is called for the reach on James Davis - foul #2 on Weldon Bonner, team foul #7 | 54-63 |
| 01:27 | Nevada | James Davis misses the 1st free throw | 54-63 |
| 01:27 | Grambling State | Wayne Domino gets the rebound | 54-63 |
| 00:59 | Grambling State | Harry Sawyer scores on a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Edward Purifoy and he's fouled by James Davis - foul #2 on James Davis, team foul #10 | 54-65 |
| Subs | Nevada | Robert Kolakowski (PG), Rueben Watson (SG), Thomas Longmire (SF), Keith Rentschler (PF), Cornelius Dotson (C) James Davis, Ivan Sines, John Cook, Charles McDaniel, Clyde Smallwood | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Edward Eilers (SG), Earl Plasky (SF), Mario Lane (PF), Richard Foust (C) Edward Purifoy, Weldon Bonner, Walter Hall, Wayne Domino | |
| 00:59 | Grambling State | Harry Sawyer misses the free throw | 54-65 |
| 00:59 | Nevada | Cornelius Dotson gets the rebound | 54-65 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:52 | Nevada | Thomas Longmire hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-65 |
| 00:50 | Grambling State | Mario Lane grabs the defensive rebound | 54-65 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:21 | Grambling State | Richard Foust is denied on a layup by Keith Rentschler | 54-65 |
| 00:20 | Nevada | The rebound goes to Thomas Longmire | 54-65 |
| 00:13 | Nevada | Thomas Longmire makes the pull-up jumper from the right side | 56-65 |
| 00:13 | Grambling State | Grambling State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 56-65 |
| Subs | Nevada | James Davis (PG), Ivan Sines (SG), John Cook (SF), Charles McDaniel (PF), Clyde Smallwood (C) Robert Kolakowski, Rueben Watson, Thomas Longmire, Keith Rentschler, Cornelius Dotson | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Edward Purifoy (SG), Weldon Bonner (SF), Walter Hall (PF), Wayne Domino (C) Edward Eilers, Earl Plasky, Mario Lane, Richard Foust | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:10 | Grambling State | Edward Purifoy is hacked by Ivan Sines in the backcourt - foul #5 on Ivan Sines, team foul #11 | 56-65 |
| Subs | Nevada | Rueben Watson (SG) Ivan Sines | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Edward Eilers (SF) Weldon Bonner | |
| 00:10 | Grambling State | Edward Purifoy makes the 1st free throw | 56-66 |
| 00:10 | Grambling State | Edward Purifoy makes the 2nd free throw | 56-67 |
| 00:04 | Nevada | James Davis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-67 |
| 00:02 | Grambling State | Wayne Domino grabs the defensive rebound | 56-67 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Grambling State | Wayne Domino runs out the clock | 56-67 |