| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Joseph Westerfield (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kerry Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Choquette (fresh) PF - Ronald Wells (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Stanley Foster (fresh) 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Clarence Birdwell (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SG - Jerome Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Bynum (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Patrick Walton (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert Durst (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bynum inbounds the ball | 33-27 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Louisiana Tech | Kerry Taylor picks off the pass by Jerome Taylor | 33-27 |
| 19:29 | Nevada | Ronald Wells comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 33-27 |
| 19:28 | Nevada | Ronald Wells tips it home | 35-27 |
| 19:10 | Louisiana Tech | Jerome Taylor misses badly on a floater from the right side | 35-27 |
| 19:09 | Nevada | Ronald Wells pulls down the rebound | 35-27 |
| 18:47 | Nevada | John Choquette makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Joseph Westerfield | 37-27 |
| 18:37 | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Westerfield picks off the pass by Robert Bynum | 37-27 |
| 18:18 | Nevada | Ronald Wells lays it up and in on a nice dish by John Choquette | 39-27 |
| 18:03 | Louisiana Tech | Jerome Taylor scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Clarence Birdwell | 39-29 |
| 17:54 | Nevada | Ronald Wells can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-29 |
| 17:52 | Louisiana Tech | Patrick Walton grabs the board | 39-29 |
| 17:41 | Louisiana Tech | Patrick Walton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-29 |
| Subs | Nevada | Chad Crist (SG) Kerry Taylor | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | James Feely (SG), Robert Bowman (SF), Jim Lin (PF), Brian Ryan (C) Jerome Taylor, Robert Bynum, Patrick Walton, Robert Durst | |
| 17:28 | Nevada | John Choquette misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-29 |
| 17:27 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Clarence Birdwell | 39-29 |
| 17:12 | Louisiana Tech | Clarence Birdwell can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 39-29 |
| 17:10 | Nevada | The rebound goes to Joseph Westerfield | 39-29 |
| 16:45 | Nevada | Stanley Foster is called for traveling | 39-29 |
| Subs | Nevada | Richard Pierce (PG), Harris Adkinson (SF), Steven James (PF), Ricky Viers (C) Joseph Westerfield, John Choquette, Ronald Wells, Stanley Foster | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Jerome Taylor (SG) James Feely | |
| 16:29 | Louisiana Tech | Jim Lin connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Clarence Birdwell | 39-31 |
| 16:07 | Nevada | Richard Pierce throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-31 |
| Subs | Nevada | Kerry Taylor (SG) Richard Pierce | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Patrick Walton (PF) Jim Lin | |
| 15:59 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bowman hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 39-31 |
| 15:58 | Louisiana Tech | Clarence Birdwell pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-31 |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Chad Crist (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kerry Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Harris Adkinson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steven James (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Ricky Viers (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Clarence Birdwell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. SG - Jerome Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Bowman (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Patrick Walton (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Brian Ryan (fresh) | |
| 15:48 | Louisiana Tech | Jerome Taylor misses short on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Ricky Viers - foul #2 on Ricky Viers, team foul #1 | 39-31 |
| Subs | Nevada | Stanley Foster (C) Ricky Viers | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bynum (SF), Jim Lin (PF) Robert Bowman, Patrick Walton | |
| 15:48 | Louisiana Tech | Jerome Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 39-31 |
| 15:48 | Louisiana Tech | Jerome Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 39-32 |
| 15:34 | Nevada | Kerry Taylor hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 39-32 |
| 15:32 | Nevada | Harris Adkinson hits the follow up shot | 41-32 |
| 15:25 | Louisiana Tech | Jim Lin misses the lay-in | 41-32 |
| 15:23 | Louisiana Tech | Jerome Taylor snags the offensive board | 41-32 |
| 15:09 | Louisiana Tech | Clarence Birdwell misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-32 |
| 15:08 | Nevada | Steven James grabs the defensive rebound | 41-32 |
| 14:43 | Nevada | Kerry Taylor drills a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Stanley Foster and he's hacked by Jerome Taylor - foul #1 on Jerome Taylor, team foul #1 | 43-32 |
| Subs | Nevada | Joseph Westerfield (PG), John Choquette (SF), Ronald Wells (PF) Chad Crist, Harris Adkinson, Steven James | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | James Feely (SG), Robert Bowman (SF), Patrick Walton (PF), Robert Durst (C) Jerome Taylor, Robert Bynum, Jim Lin, Brian Ryan | |
| 14:43 | Nevada | Kerry Taylor makes the free throw | 44-32 |
| 14:26 | Louisiana Tech | Patrick Walton is fouled on the floor by Joseph Westerfield - foul #2 on Joseph Westerfield, team foul #2 | 44-32 |
| Subs | Nevada | Ricky Viers (SG) Kerry Taylor | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 14:01 | Louisiana Tech | Patrick Walton can't connect on a runner in the lane | 44-32 |
| 13:59 | Nevada | The rebound goes to Ronald Wells | 44-32 |
| 13:54 | Nevada | Ricky Viers makes the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Joseph Westerfield | 46-32 |
| 13:32 | Louisiana Tech | The short jumper by Robert Durst is denied by Stanley Foster | 46-32 |
| 13:31 | Louisiana Tech | Patrick Walton grabs the offensive board | 46-32 |
| 13:11 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bowman drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Durst | 46-35 |
| 13:02 | Nevada | The 3pt attempt by Ronald Wells is denied by Robert Durst | 46-35 |
| 13:01 | Nevada | Joseph Westerfield snags the offensive board | 46-35 |
| 12:39 | Nevada | Ricky Viers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-35 |
| Subs | Nevada | Kerry Taylor (SG), Steven James (C) Ricky Viers, Stanley Foster | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Jerome Taylor (SG), Robert Bynum (SF), Jim Lin (PF), Brian Ryan (C) James Feely, Robert Bowman, Patrick Walton, Robert Durst | |
| 12:31 | Louisiana Tech | Jerome Taylor comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 46-35 |
| 12:29 | Louisiana Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Ryan | 46-35 |
| 12:10 | Louisiana Tech | Clarence Birdwell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-35 |
| Subs | Nevada | Harris Adkinson (SF) John Choquette | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Patrick Walton (PF) Jim Lin | |
| 11:41 | Nevada | Joseph Westerfield travels with the ball | 46-35 |
| Subs | Nevada | Chad Crist (PG), Ricky Viers (C) Joseph Westerfield, Ronald Wells | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Chad Crist (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kerry Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Harris Adkinson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven James (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Ricky Viers (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Clarence Birdwell (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. SG - Jerome Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Bynum (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Patrick Walton (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. C - Brian Ryan (fresh) | |
| 11:32 | Louisiana Tech | The jump hook by Patrick Walton is blocked by Steven James | 46-35 |
| 11:31 | Louisiana Tech | Patrick Walton grabs the offensive rebound | 46-35 |
| 11:19 | Louisiana Tech | Patrick Walton misses long on a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Harris Adkinson - foul #3 on Harris Adkinson, team foul #3 | 46-35 |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Robert Durst (C) Brian Ryan | |
| 11:19 | Louisiana Tech | Patrick Walton makes the 1st free throw | 46-36 |
| 11:19 | Louisiana Tech | Patrick Walton makes the 2nd free throw | 46-37 |
| 11:03 | Nevada | Steven James misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 46-37 |
| 11:02 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bynum grabs the board | 46-37 |
| 10:39 | Louisiana Tech | Clarence Birdwell comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-37 |
| 10:37 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Durst grabs the offensive board | 46-37 |
| 10:20 | Louisiana Tech | Chad Crist steals it from Jerome Taylor | 46-37 |
| 10:06 | Nevada | Chad Crist's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Durst | 46-37 |
| 10:04 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Clarence Birdwell | 46-37 |
| 09:45 | Louisiana Tech | Ricky Viers swats the short shot by Patrick Walton | 46-37 |
| 09:43 | Nevada | Ricky Viers snags the defensive board | 46-37 |
| 09:24 | Nevada | Kerry Taylor scores on a jumpshot from the left side set up by Chad Crist | 48-37 |
| 09:05 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bynum is hacked by Chad Crist - foul #2 on Chad Crist, team foul #4 | 48-37 |
| Subs | Nevada | Joseph Westerfield (PG), John Choquette (SF), Ronald Wells (PF), Stanley Foster (C) Kerry Taylor, Harris Adkinson, Steven James, Ricky Viers | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | James Feely (SG), Robert Bowman (SF), Jim Lin (PF), Brian Ryan (C) Jerome Taylor, Robert Bynum, Patrick Walton, Robert Durst | |
| 08:49 | Louisiana Tech | Clarence Birdwell comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-37 |
| 08:47 | Nevada | The rebound goes to Stanley Foster | 48-37 |
| 08:27 | Nevada | John Choquette throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-37 |
| Subs | Nevada | Thomas Melgar (SG) Chad Crist | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Jerome Taylor (SG), Robert Bynum (SF) James Feely, Robert Bowman | |
| 08:12 | Louisiana Tech | Jim Lin misses the easy layup | 48-37 |
| 08:11 | Nevada | Stanley Foster gets the rebound | 48-37 |
| 07:43 | Nevada | Ronald Wells scores on a turnaround in the lane set up by Thomas Melgar | 50-37 |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Joseph Westerfield (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Melgar (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Choquette (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ronald Wells (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Stanley Foster (fresh) 4 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Clarence Birdwell (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. SG - Jerome Taylor (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Bynum (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jim Lin (fresh) 2 pts. C - Brian Ryan (fresh) | |
| 07:23 | Louisiana Tech | Jerome Taylor knocks in the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Clarence Birdwell and he's fouled by Thomas Melgar - foul #1 on Thomas Melgar, team foul #5 | 50-39 |
| Subs | Nevada | Ricky Viers (SG) Thomas Melgar | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Ronald Frost (PG), Patrick Walton (PF), Robert Durst (C) Clarence Birdwell, Jim Lin, Brian Ryan | |
| 07:23 | Louisiana Tech | Jerome Taylor makes the free throw | 50-40 |
| 07:13 | Nevada | Jerome Taylor steals it from John Choquette | 50-40 |
| 07:01 | Louisiana Tech | Patrick Walton scores on a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Ronald Frost | 50-42 |
| 06:45 | Nevada | Ronald Wells blows the layup | 50-42 |
| 06:43 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Durst snags the defensive board | 50-42 |
| 06:23 | Louisiana Tech | Jerome Taylor misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 50-42 |
| 06:21 | Nevada | Stanley Foster grabs the defensive rebound | 50-42 |
| 06:00 | Nevada | John Choquette misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Robert Durst - foul #1 on Robert Durst, team foul #2 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Nevada | Chad Crist (PG), Kerry Taylor (SG), Steven James (PF) Joseph Westerfield, Ricky Viers, Ronald Wells | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Clarence Birdwell (PG), James Feely (SG), Robert Bowman (SF), Jim Lin (PF), Brian Ryan (C) Ronald Frost, Jerome Taylor, Robert Bynum, Patrick Walton, Robert Durst | |
| 06:00 | Nevada | John Choquette makes the 1st free throw | 51-42 |
| 06:00 | Nevada | John Choquette misses the 2nd free throw | 51-42 |
| 06:00 | Louisiana Tech | Brian Ryan gets the rebound | 51-42 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:37 | Louisiana Tech | Steven James is called for the reach on James Feely - foul #2 on Steven James, team foul #6 | 51-42 |
| Subs | Nevada | Harris Adkinson (SF), Ricky Viers (C) John Choquette, Stanley Foster | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Patrick Walton (PF) Jim Lin | |
| 05:15 | Louisiana Tech | Brian Ryan scores on a shot from the right wing | 51-44 |
| 04:55 | Nevada | Brian Ryan is called for the reach on Harris Adkinson - foul #2 on Brian Ryan, team foul #3 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Nevada | Joseph Westerfield (PG), Ronald Wells (PF) Chad Crist, Ricky Viers | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Jerome Taylor (SG), Robert Bynum (SF), Jim Lin (PF), Robert Durst (C) James Feely, Robert Bowman, Patrick Walton, Brian Ryan | |
| 04:49 | Nevada | Joseph Westerfield misses short on a 3 from straight away | 51-44 |
| 04:48 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Durst grabs the defensive rebound | 51-44 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:34 | Louisiana Tech | Clarence Birdwell comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Joseph Westerfield - foul #3 on Joseph Westerfield, team foul #7 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Nevada | Stanley Foster (C) Steven James | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | James Feely (SG), Patrick Walton (PF) Jerome Taylor, Jim Lin | |
| 04:34 | Louisiana Tech | Clarence Birdwell makes the 1st free throw | 51-45 |
| 04:34 | Louisiana Tech | Clarence Birdwell makes the 2nd free throw | 51-46 |
| 04:12 | Nevada | Kerry Taylor throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-46 |
| Subs | Nevada | Chad Crist (SG) Kerry Taylor | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Ronald Frost (PG), Jerome Taylor (SG), Brian Ryan (C) Clarence Birdwell, James Feely, Robert Durst | |
| 03:54 | Louisiana Tech | Brian Ryan knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Ronald Frost | 51-48 |
| 03:35 | Nevada | Chad Crist's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-48 |
| Subs | Nevada | John Choquette (SF) Harris Adkinson | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Clarence Birdwell (PG), James Feely (SG), Robert Bowman (SF), Jim Lin (PF), Robert Durst (C) Ronald Frost, Jerome Taylor, Robert Bynum, Patrick Walton, Brian Ryan | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Joseph Westerfield (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Chad Crist (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Choquette (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ronald Wells (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Stanley Foster (fresh) 5 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Clarence Birdwell (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. SG - James Feely (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Bowman (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jim Lin (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Durst (fresh) 1 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:15 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Durst drills a jumper from the right block | 51-50 |
| 02:48 | Nevada | Ronald Wells misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 51-50 |
| 02:46 | Nevada | Ronald Wells snags the offensive board | 51-50 |
| 02:30 | Nevada | Joseph Westerfield scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Ronald Wells | 54-50 |
| 02:13 | Louisiana Tech | Jim Lin buries a runner from the baseline | 54-52 |
| 01:55 | Nevada | Chad Crist misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-52 |
| 01:54 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Robert Durst | 54-52 |
| 01:54 | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-52 |
| Subs | Nevada | Kerry Taylor (SG) Chad Crist | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Jerome Taylor (SG), Robert Bynum (SF), Patrick Walton (PF) James Feely, Robert Bowman, Jim Lin | |
| 01:43 | Louisiana Tech | Patrick Walton buries a shot near the basket | 54-54 |
| 01:22 | Nevada | Joseph Westerfield can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 54-54 |
| 01:20 | Louisiana Tech | Patrick Walton grabs the defensive rebound | 54-54 |
| 01:15 | Louisiana Tech | Jerome Taylor is hacked by Kerry Taylor - foul #1 on Kerry Taylor, team foul #8 | 54-54 |
| 01:15 | Louisiana Tech | Jerome Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 54-55 |
| 01:15 | Louisiana Tech | Jerome Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 54-56 |
| 00:46 | Nevada | Stanley Foster misses the lay-in but the foul's on Clarence Birdwell - foul #3 on Clarence Birdwell, team foul #4 | 54-56 |
| 00:46 | Nevada | Stanley Foster makes the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 00:46 | Nevada | Stanley Foster misses the 2nd free throw | 55-56 |
| 00:46 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Durst snags the defensive board | 55-56 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:18 | Louisiana Tech | Jerome Taylor is hacked by Joseph Westerfield - foul #4 on Joseph Westerfield, team foul #9 | 55-56 |
| 00:18 | Louisiana Tech | Jerome Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 55-57 |
| 00:18 | Louisiana Tech | Jerome Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 55-57 |
| 00:18 | Louisiana Tech | Patrick Walton pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-57 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:15 | Louisiana Tech | Stanley Foster is called for the reach on Patrick Walton - foul #2 on Stanley Foster, team foul #10 | 55-57 |
| 00:15 | Louisiana Tech | Patrick Walton makes the 1st free throw | 55-58 |
| 00:15 | Louisiana Tech | Patrick Walton misses the 2nd free throw | 55-58 |
| 00:15 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Durst grabs the offensive board | 55-58 |
| 00:13 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Durst is hacked by Stanley Foster - foul #3 on Stanley Foster, team foul #11 | 55-58 |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Ronald Frost (PG) Clarence Birdwell | |
| 00:13 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Durst makes the 1st free throw | 55-59 |
| 00:13 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Durst makes the 2nd free throw | 55-60 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:07 | Nevada | Kerry Taylor misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 55-60 |
| 00:06 | Nevada | Ronald Wells snags the offensive board | 55-60 |
| 00:02 | Nevada | John Choquette hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-60 |
| 00:01 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Durst snags the defensive board | 55-60 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Durst runs out the clock | 55-60 |