| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Howard Harley (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Emerson Marsh (fresh) PF - Preston Newton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 4 blk. C - Arthur Watts (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Loren Sabatini (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joseph Wallace (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Almond (fresh) PF - David Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Schrader (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Nevada | Emerson Marsh inbounds the ball | 33-25 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:48 | Nevada | David Thomas takes the ball from Howard Harley | 33-25 |
| 19:37 | Grambling State | Joseph Wallace knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from James Schrader | 33-28 |
| 19:16 | Nevada | Preston Newton hits a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Howard Harley and he's fouled by David Thomas - foul #3 on David Thomas, team foul #1 | 35-28 |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Leon Griffith (PF) David Thomas | |
| 19:16 | Nevada | Preston Newton misses the free throw | 35-28 |
| 19:16 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to James Schrader | 35-28 |
| 18:57 | Grambling State | Leon Griffith misses long on a jumper from the left side | 35-28 |
| 18:56 | Nevada | Preston Newton grabs the board | 35-28 |
| 18:35 | Nevada | Preston Newton clanks a floater from the right side | 35-28 |
| 18:33 | Nevada | Arthur Watts tips it back up and in | 37-28 |
| 18:11 | Grambling State | Loren Sabatini is hacked by Arthur Watts - foul #3 on Arthur Watts, team foul #1 | 37-28 |
| Subs | Nevada | Bruce Whittemore (C) Arthur Watts | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 18:02 | Grambling State | Mark Almond hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-28 |
| 18:00 | Nevada | Howard Harley gets the rebound | 37-28 |
| 17:35 | Nevada | Howard Harley misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 37-28 |
| 17:34 | Nevada | Preston Newton pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-28 |
| 17:22 | Nevada | Emerson Marsh hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 37-28 |
| 17:20 | Grambling State | Leon Griffith grabs the defensive rebound | 37-28 |
| 16:55 | Grambling State | Bruce Whittemore takes the ball from James Schrader | 37-28 |
| 16:31 | Nevada | Preston Newton buries a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Howard Harley | 39-28 |
| 16:16 | Grambling State | Howard Harley takes the ball from James Schrader | 39-28 |
| 15:53 | Nevada | Preston Newton slams it home | 41-28 |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Howard Harley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Emerson Marsh (fairly fresh) PF - Preston Newton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 4 blk. C - Bruce Whittemore (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Loren Sabatini (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joseph Wallace (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Almond (fairly fresh) PF - Leon Griffith (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - James Schrader (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Grambling State | Joseph Wallace misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 41-28 |
| 15:35 | Nevada | Emerson Marsh grabs the defensive rebound | 41-28 |
| 15:16 | Nevada | John Smith double dribbles | 41-28 |
| Subs | Nevada | Anthony Perkins (PG), Michael Way (SG), David Smith (SF), Robert Myers (PF), Arthur Watts (C) Howard Harley, John Smith, Emerson Marsh, Preston Newton, Bruce Whittemore | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Jason Cooley (PG), Hollis Schweickert (SG), Jason Nelson (SF), David Thomas (PF), Dustin Musto (C) Loren Sabatini, Joseph Wallace, Mark Almond, Leon Griffith, James Schrader | |
| 15:00 | Grambling State | Jason Cooley knocks in the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Hollis Schweickert | 41-30 |
| 14:55 | Nevada | Anthony Perkins buries a shot from the left block set up by Michael Way and he's hacked by Jason Nelson - foul #1 on Jason Nelson, team foul #2 | 43-30 |
| 14:55 | Nevada | Anthony Perkins makes the free throw | 44-30 |
| 14:40 | Grambling State | Hollis Schweickert is fouled on the floor by David Smith - foul #1 on David Smith, team foul #2 | 44-30 |
| 14:22 | Grambling State | Hollis Schweickert scores on a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Dustin Musto | 44-32 |
| 14:00 | Nevada | Arthur Watts scores on a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Robert Myers | 46-32 |
| 13:32 | Grambling State | Jason Nelson hits the finger roll and he's hacked by David Smith - foul #2 on David Smith, team foul #3 | 46-34 |
| Subs | Nevada | Howard Harley (PG), John Smith (SG), Preston Newton (PF) Anthony Perkins, Michael Way, Robert Myers | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Joseph Wallace (SG) Hollis Schweickert | |
| 13:32 | Grambling State | Jason Nelson misses the free throw | 46-34 |
| 13:32 | Nevada | Arthur Watts gets the rebound | 46-34 |
| 13:13 | Nevada | Arthur Watts misses long on a floater in the lane but the foul's on Dustin Musto - foul #2 on Dustin Musto, team foul #3 | 46-34 |
| Subs | Nevada | Emerson Marsh (SF) David Smith | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 13:13 | Nevada | Arthur Watts misses the 1st free throw | 46-34 |
| 13:13 | Nevada | Arthur Watts makes the 2nd free throw | 47-34 |
| 12:54 | Grambling State | Jason Cooley comes up short on the turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Howard Harley - foul #2 on Howard Harley, team foul #4 | 47-34 |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | James Schrader (C) Dustin Musto | |
| 12:54 | Grambling State | Jason Cooley makes the 1st free throw | 47-35 |
| 12:54 | Grambling State | Jason Cooley makes the 2nd free throw | 47-36 |
| 12:34 | Nevada | Preston Newton is whistled for traveling | 47-36 |
| Subs | Nevada | Bruce Whittemore (C) Arthur Watts | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Loren Sabatini (PG), Leon Griffith (PF) Jason Nelson, David Thomas | |
| 12:11 | Grambling State | Leon Griffith comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 47-36 |
| 12:10 | Nevada | Emerson Marsh grabs the board | 47-36 |
| 12:05 | Nevada | Howard Harley hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 47-36 |
| 12:04 | Grambling State | Joseph Wallace pulls down the rebound | 47-36 |
| 11:58 | Grambling State | James Schrader connects on the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Joseph Wallace | 47-38 |
| 11:36 | Nevada | Howard Harley misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 47-38 |
| 11:35 | Grambling State | Joseph Wallace gets the rebound | 47-38 |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Howard Harley (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Emerson Marsh (fresh) PF - Preston Newton (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 4 blk. C - Bruce Whittemore (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Loren Sabatini (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joseph Wallace (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jason Cooley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Leon Griffith (fresh) 3 reb. C - James Schrader (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:13 | Grambling State | Joseph Wallace misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-38 |
| 11:12 | Grambling State | Jason Cooley gets the offensive rebound | 47-38 |
| 10:56 | Grambling State | James Schrader scores on a shot from close range on a great pass from Joseph Wallace | 47-40 |
| 10:40 | Nevada | Preston Newton's layup is rejected by James Schrader | 47-40 |
| 10:38 | Grambling State | James Schrader grabs the defensive rebound | 47-40 |
| 10:17 | Grambling State | Loren Sabatini throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-40 |
| Subs | Nevada | Anthony Perkins (PG), Michael Way (SG), David Smith (SF), Robert Myers (PF), Arthur Watts (C) Howard Harley, John Smith, Emerson Marsh, Preston Newton, Bruce Whittemore | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Hollis Schweickert (PG), Richard Crotts (SG), Mark Almond (SF), David Thomas (PF), Dustin Musto (C) Loren Sabatini, Joseph Wallace, Jason Cooley, Leon Griffith, James Schrader | |
| 09:59 | Nevada | David Smith hits a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Anthony Perkins and the foul's on David Thomas - foul #4 on David Thomas, team foul #4 | 49-40 |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Jason Nelson (C) David Thomas | |
| 09:59 | Nevada | David Smith misses the free throw | 49-40 |
| 09:59 | Grambling State | Richard Crotts gets the rebound | 49-40 |
| 09:45 | Grambling State | Mark Almond can't finish the layup | 49-40 |
| 09:43 | Grambling State | The offensive rebound goes to Hollis Schweickert | 49-40 |
| 09:34 | Grambling State | Richard Crotts is hacked by Michael Way - foul #1 on Michael Way, team foul #5 | 49-40 |
| Subs | Nevada | Preston Newton (PF) Robert Myers | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 09:18 | Grambling State | Richard Crotts comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 49-40 |
| 09:17 | Nevada | Arthur Watts gets the rebound | 49-40 |
| 09:10 | Nevada | Anthony Perkins comes up short on the shot from the right side | 49-40 |
| 09:09 | Grambling State | Jason Nelson grabs the defensive rebound | 49-40 |
| 08:48 | Grambling State | Preston Newton denies the turnaround by Richard Crotts | 49-40 |
| 08:46 | Nevada | Arthur Watts grabs the board | 49-40 |
| 08:17 | Nevada | Hollis Schweickert steals the ball from Michael Way | 49-40 |
| 08:12 | Grambling State | Hollis Schweickert hits the finger roll | 49-42 |
| 07:58 | Nevada | Anthony Perkins buries a runner from close range set up by Michael Way | 51-42 |
| 07:43 | Grambling State | Richard Crotts clanks a jumper in the lane | 51-42 |
| 07:41 | Nevada | Arthur Watts grabs the board | 51-42 |
| 07:35 | Nevada | Arthur Watts misses long on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Jason Nelson - foul #2 on Jason Nelson, team foul #5 | 51-42 |
| Subs | Nevada | Howard Harley (PG), John Smith (SG), Emerson Marsh (SF), Robert Myers (PF) Anthony Perkins, Michael Way, David Smith, Preston Newton | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Loren Sabatini (PG), Joseph Wallace (SG), Jason Cooley (SF), David Thomas (PF), James Schrader (C) Hollis Schweickert, Richard Crotts, Mark Almond, Dustin Musto, Jason Nelson | |
| 07:35 | Nevada | Arthur Watts misses the 1st free throw | 51-42 |
| 07:35 | Nevada | Arthur Watts makes the 2nd free throw | 52-42 |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Howard Harley (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Emerson Marsh (fresh) PF - Robert Myers (fresh) 2 pts. C - Arthur Watts (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Loren Sabatini (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joseph Wallace (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jason Cooley (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - David Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - James Schrader (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:17 | Grambling State | Jason Cooley is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Jason Cooley, team foul #6 | 52-42 |
| Subs | Nevada | Bruce Whittemore (C) Arthur Watts | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 07:06 | Nevada | Bruce Whittemore loses the dribble to James Schrader | 52-42 |
| 06:50 | Grambling State | James Schrader can't connect on a floater near the basket | 52-42 |
| 06:48 | Nevada | Bruce Whittemore gets the rebound | 52-42 |
| 06:28 | Nevada | Emerson Marsh drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Howard Harley | 55-42 |
| 06:14 | Grambling State | Jason Cooley misses short on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Robert Myers - foul #1 on Robert Myers, team foul #6 | 55-42 |
| Subs | Nevada | Preston Newton (PF) Robert Myers | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Mark Almond (SF) Loren Sabatini | |
| 06:14 | Grambling State | Jason Cooley makes the 1st free throw | 55-43 |
| 06:14 | Grambling State | Jason Cooley makes the 2nd free throw | 55-44 |
| 05:54 | Nevada | Emerson Marsh scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by John Smith | 58-44 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:47 | Grambling State | John Smith steals it from Joseph Wallace | 58-44 |
| 05:43 | Nevada | Preston Newton banks in the layup on a nice dish by John Smith | 60-44 |
| 05:35 | Grambling State | Mark Almond buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Jason Cooley | 60-46 |
| 05:06 | Nevada | Mark Almond is called for the reach on Emerson Marsh - foul #1 on Mark Almond, team foul #7 | 60-46 |
| Subs | Nevada | Arthur Watts (C) Bruce Whittemore | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Loren Sabatini (PG), Leon Griffith (PF) Mark Almond, David Thomas | |
| 05:06 | Nevada | Emerson Marsh misses the 1st free throw | 60-46 |
| 05:06 | Grambling State | James Schrader grabs the board | 60-46 |
| 04:57 | Grambling State | Jason Cooley knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Joseph Wallace | 60-48 |
| 04:35 | Nevada | Loren Sabatini is called for the reach on Preston Newton - foul #3 on Loren Sabatini, team foul #8 | 60-48 |
| Subs | Nevada | David Smith (SF) Emerson Marsh | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Hollis Schweickert (SG), Jason Nelson (SF), Dustin Musto (C) Joseph Wallace, Jason Cooley, James Schrader | |
| 04:35 | Nevada | Preston Newton makes the 1st free throw | 61-48 |
| 04:35 | Nevada | Preston Newton makes the 2nd free throw | 62-48 |
| 04:20 | Grambling State | Leon Griffith is whistled for a carry | 62-48 |
| Subs | Nevada | Anthony Perkins (PG), Michael Way (SG) Howard Harley, John Smith | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 04:03 | Nevada | Preston Newton is denied on a layup by Dustin Musto | 62-48 |
| 04:01 | Grambling State | Dustin Musto gets the rebound | 62-48 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:55 | Grambling State | David Smith picks off the pass by Jason Nelson | 62-48 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:35 | Nevada | Jason Nelson steals it from Anthony Perkins | 62-48 |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Anthony Perkins (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Way (fresh) 2 ast. SF - David Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Preston Newton (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 5 blk. C - Arthur Watts (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Loren Sabatini (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Hollis Schweickert (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jason Nelson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Leon Griffith (fresh) 3 reb. C - Dustin Musto (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Grambling State | Hollis Schweickert hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 62-48 |
| 03:22 | Grambling State | Leon Griffith tips it but misses | 62-48 |
| 03:21 | Nevada | Arthur Watts gets the rebound | 62-48 |
| 02:59 | Nevada | Preston Newton's fadeaway is rejected by Leon Griffith | 62-48 |
| 02:58 | Grambling State | Jason Nelson pulls down the rebound | 62-48 |
| 02:53 | Grambling State | Loren Sabatini buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Dustin Musto | 62-50 |
| 02:34 | Nevada | David Smith misses badly on a turnaround in the paint | 62-50 |
| 02:32 | Nevada | David Smith can't tip it in | 62-50 |
| 02:30 | Grambling State | Jason Nelson snags the defensive board | 62-50 |
| 02:25 | Grambling State | Preston Newton picks off the pass by Hollis Schweickert | 62-50 |
| 02:05 | Nevada | Preston Newton misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 62-50 |
| 02:03 | Grambling State | Dustin Musto gets the rebound | 62-50 |
| 01:57 | Grambling State | Hollis Schweickert hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 62-53 |
| 01:57 | Nevada | Nevada calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-53 |
| Subs | Nevada | Howard Harley (PG), John Smith (SG), Emerson Marsh (SF) Anthony Perkins, Michael Way, David Smith | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Joseph Wallace (SG), Mark Almond (SF), David Thomas (PF), James Schrader (C) Hollis Schweickert, Jason Nelson, Leon Griffith, Dustin Musto | |
| 01:30 | Nevada | Howard Harley blows the layup but he's fouled by James Schrader - foul #3 on James Schrader, team foul #9 | 62-53 |
| 01:30 | Nevada | Howard Harley makes the 1st free throw | 63-53 |
| 01:30 | Nevada | Howard Harley makes the 2nd free throw | 64-53 |
| 01:21 | Grambling State | Joseph Wallace buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 64-56 |
| 00:59 | Nevada | Howard Harley knocks in the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Emerson Marsh | 66-56 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:51 | Grambling State | Mark Almond is fouled on the floor by Emerson Marsh - foul #3 on Emerson Marsh, team foul #7 | 66-56 |
| Subs | Nevada | Anthony Perkins (PG), Michael Way (SG), David Smith (SF), Robert Myers (PF), Bruce Whittemore (C) Howard Harley, John Smith, Emerson Marsh, Preston Newton, Arthur Watts | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Jason Cooley (PG), Hollis Schweickert (SG), Leon Griffith (PF), Dustin Musto (C) Loren Sabatini, Joseph Wallace, David Thomas, James Schrader | |
| 00:51 | Grambling State | Mark Almond misses the 1st free throw | 66-56 |
| 00:51 | Nevada | David Smith grabs the board | 66-56 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Nevada | David Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Hollis Schweickert - foul #3 on Hollis Schweickert, team foul #10 | 66-56 |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Jason Nelson (SF) Mark Almond | |
| 00:48 | Nevada | David Smith makes the 1st free throw | 67-56 |
| 00:48 | Nevada | David Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 68-56 |
| 00:42 | Grambling State | Jason Cooley hits a shot from the left wing | 68-58 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:17 | Nevada | The pull-up jumper by Michael Way is blocked by Dustin Musto | 68-58 |
| 00:15 | Grambling State | Dustin Musto grabs the defensive rebound | 68-58 |
| 00:10 | Grambling State | Dustin Musto loses the ball out of bounds | 68-58 |
| 00:00 | Nevada | Anthony Perkins runs out the clock | 68-58 |