| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Richard Hamilton (fresh) SG - Antonio Urich (fresh) SF - Ralph Higgins (fresh) PF - Daniel Bryant (fresh) C - Jonathon Harjo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Joseph Westerfield (fresh) SG - Kerry Taylor (fresh) SF - John Choquette (fresh) PF - Dennis Reason (fresh) C - Stanley Foster (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Nevada | Stanley Foster wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:51 | Nevada | John Choquette comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:50 | Nevada | Stanley Foster tips it back up and in | 0-2 |
| 19:30 | Grambling State | Daniel Bryant banks in the layup set up by Antonio Urich | 2-2 |
| 19:18 | Nevada | Dennis Reason drills a shot in the paint on a great pass from Joseph Westerfield | 2-4 |
| 19:07 | Grambling State | Jonathon Harjo can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 2-4 |
| 19:05 | Nevada | John Choquette grabs the defensive rebound | 2-4 |
| 18:48 | Nevada | Dennis Reason misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 2-4 |
| 18:46 | Nevada | Kerry Taylor tips it but misses | 2-4 |
| 18:44 | Nevada | John Choquette grabs the offensive board | 2-4 |
| 18:31 | Nevada | Stanley Foster's floater is tipped away by Daniel Bryant | 2-4 |
| 18:29 | Grambling State | Ralph Higgins grabs the board | 2-4 |
| 18:08 | Grambling State | Ralph Higgins misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 2-4 |
| 18:07 | Grambling State | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Bryant | 2-4 |
| 17:50 | Grambling State | Richard Hamilton can't connect on a floater from the left block but he's hacked by Joseph Westerfield - foul #1 on Joseph Westerfield, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| Subs | Nevada | Steven James (PF) Dennis Reason | |
| 17:50 | Grambling State | Richard Hamilton misses the 1st free throw | 2-4 |
| 17:50 | Grambling State | Richard Hamilton misses the 2nd free throw | 2-4 |
| 17:50 | Nevada | Kerry Taylor snags the defensive board | 2-4 |
| 17:37 | Nevada | Kerry Taylor is hacked by Antonio Urich - foul #1 on Antonio Urich, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| 17:20 | Nevada | Steven James misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 2-4 |
| 17:19 | Grambling State | Jonathon Harjo pulls down the rebound | 2-4 |
| 17:02 | Grambling State | Daniel Bryant can't finish the layup | 2-4 |
| 17:01 | Grambling State | Ralph Higgins tips it but misses | 2-4 |
| 17:00 | Grambling State | Ralph Higgins snags the offensive board | 2-4 |
| 16:39 | Grambling State | Daniel Bryant misses long on a floater in the paint but the foul's on Steven James - foul #1 on Steven James, team foul #2 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| Subs | Nevada | Richard Pierce (PG), Chad Crist (SG), Ricky Viers (SF), Robert Hager (C) Joseph Westerfield, Kerry Taylor, John Choquette, Stanley Foster | |
| 16:39 | Grambling State | Daniel Bryant misses the 1st free throw | 2-4 |
| 16:39 | Grambling State | Daniel Bryant makes the 2nd free throw | 3-4 |
| 16:22 | Nevada | Ricky Viers misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 3-4 |
| 16:20 | Grambling State | Daniel Bryant gets the rebound | 3-4 |
| 16:16 | Grambling State | Richard Hamilton buries a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Antonio Urich | 5-4 |
| 15:53 | Nevada | Steven James misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 5-4 |
| 15:51 | Grambling State | Ralph Higgins grabs the board | 5-4 |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Richard Hamilton (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Antonio Urich (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Ralph Higgins (fresh) PF - Daniel Bryant (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Jonathon Harjo (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Richard Pierce (fresh) SG - Chad Crist (fresh) SF - Ricky Viers (fresh) PF - Steven James (fresh) C - Robert Hager (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | Grambling State | Antonio Urich hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 5-4 |
| 15:41 | Nevada | Ricky Viers grabs the board | 5-4 |
| 15:34 | Nevada | Richard Pierce loses the ball out of bounds | 5-4 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Clinton Kirkman (SF), Christopher Jackson (PF) Ralph Higgins, Daniel Bryant | |
| Subs | Nevada | John Choquette (SF), Dennis Reason (PF), Stanley Foster (C) Richard Pierce, Steven James, Robert Hager | |
| 15:23 | Grambling State | Antonio Urich is whistled for a carry | 5-4 |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| Subs | Nevada | Joseph Westerfield (PG) Ricky Viers | |
| 15:05 | Nevada | Chad Crist buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 5-7 |
| 14:41 | Grambling State | Joseph Westerfield is called for the reach on Richard Hamilton - foul #2 on Joseph Westerfield, team foul #3 | 5-7 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Edward Button (SG) Antonio Urich | |
| Subs | Nevada | Kerry Taylor (SG) Joseph Westerfield | |
| 14:23 | Grambling State | Richard Hamilton knocks in the jumper in the paint | 7-7 |
| 14:11 | Nevada | Kerry Taylor is fouled on the floor by Jonathon Harjo - foul #1 on Jonathon Harjo, team foul #2 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Brian Richey (PG), Ralph Higgins (SF), Daniel Bryant (PF) Richard Hamilton, Christopher Jackson, Jonathon Harjo | |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| 13:50 | Nevada | Chad Crist misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 7-7 |
| 13:49 | Nevada | Dennis Reason gets the offensive rebound | 7-7 |
| 13:36 | Nevada | Stanley Foster banks in the layup on a great pass from Kerry Taylor | 7-9 |
| 13:24 | Grambling State | Edward Button loses the dribble to Kerry Taylor | 7-9 |
| 13:02 | Nevada | Kerry Taylor hits a jumper from the left side | 7-11 |
| 12:42 | Grambling State | Ralph Higgins clanks a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Chad Crist - foul #1 on Chad Crist, team foul #4 | 7-11 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Richard Hamilton (PG), Antonio Urich (SG) Brian Richey, Edward Button | |
| Subs | Nevada | Richard Pierce (PG), Ricky Viers (SF), Steven James (PF), Robert Hager (C) Chad Crist, John Choquette, Dennis Reason, Stanley Foster | |
| 12:42 | Grambling State | Ralph Higgins makes the 1st free throw | 8-11 |
| 12:42 | Grambling State | Ralph Higgins makes the 2nd free throw | 9-11 |
| 12:28 | Nevada | Robert Hager can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 9-11 |
| 12:27 | Grambling State | Ralph Higgins pulls down the rebound | 9-11 |
| 12:23 | Grambling State | Ralph Higgins is called for traveling | 9-11 |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| Subs | Nevada | Thomas Melgar (SF) Kerry Taylor | |
| 12:08 | Nevada | Steven James knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing and the foul's on Daniel Bryant - foul #1 on Daniel Bryant, team foul #3 | 9-13 |
| 12:08 | Nevada | Steven James misses the free throw | 9-13 |
| 12:08 | Grambling State | Clinton Kirkman grabs the board | 9-13 |
| 11:49 | Grambling State | Antonio Urich clanks a 3 from the left wing | 9-13 |
| 11:47 | Nevada | Steven James gets the rebound | 9-13 |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Richard Hamilton (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Antonio Urich (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Ralph Higgins (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Bryant (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Clinton Kirkman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Richard Pierce (fresh) SG - Ricky Viers (fresh) SF - Thomas Melgar (fresh) PF - Steven James (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Hager (fresh) | |
| 11:41 | Nevada | Richard Pierce knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Ricky Viers | 9-16 |
| 11:12 | Grambling State | Richard Pierce takes the ball from Daniel Bryant | 9-16 |
| 11:08 | Nevada | Thomas Melgar hits the finger roll set up by Richard Pierce | 9-18 |
| 10:52 | Grambling State | Ralph Higgins can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 9-18 |
| 10:51 | Nevada | The rebound goes to Steven James | 9-18 |
| 10:46 | Nevada | Ricky Viers connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 9-20 |
| 10:27 | Grambling State | Clinton Kirkman is fouled on the floor by Ricky Viers - foul #1 on Ricky Viers, team foul #5 | 9-20 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Edward Button (SG), Christopher Jackson (PF), Jonathon Harjo (C) Ralph Higgins, Daniel Bryant, Clinton Kirkman | |
| Subs | Nevada | Chad Crist (PG), Kerry Taylor (SG), John Choquette (SF), Dennis Reason (PF), Stanley Foster (C) Richard Pierce, Ricky Viers, Thomas Melgar, Steven James, Robert Hager | |
| 10:14 | Grambling State | Richard Hamilton buries a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Antonio Urich | 11-20 |
| 10:01 | Nevada | Stanley Foster makes the contested 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by John Choquette | 11-23 |
| 09:40 | Grambling State | Richard Hamilton misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 11-23 |
| 09:38 | Nevada | John Choquette pulls down the rebound | 11-23 |
| 09:17 | Nevada | John Choquette hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 11-23 |
| 09:16 | Nevada | Stanley Foster gets the offensive rebound | 11-23 |
| 08:55 | Nevada | Stanley Foster scores on a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from John Choquette and the foul's on Antonio Urich - foul #2 on Antonio Urich, team foul #4 | 11-25 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Clinton Kirkman (SF), Daniel Bryant (PF) Antonio Urich, Christopher Jackson | |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| 08:55 | Nevada | Stanley Foster misses the free throw | 11-25 |
| 08:55 | Nevada | The offensive rebound goes to John Choquette | 11-25 |
| 08:44 | Nevada | Stanley Foster is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Stanley Foster, team foul #6 | 11-25 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Ralph Higgins (SF) Clinton Kirkman | |
| Subs | Nevada | Steven James (PF) Dennis Reason | |
| 08:28 | Grambling State | Richard Hamilton drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Edward Button | 14-25 |
| 08:08 | Nevada | Chad Crist misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 14-25 |
| 08:07 | Nevada | The offensive rebound goes to Kerry Taylor | 14-25 |
| 07:53 | Nevada | Chad Crist is fouled on the floor by Edward Button - foul #1 on Edward Button, team foul #5 | 14-25 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Brian Richey (PG) Richard Hamilton | |
| Subs | Nevada | Ricky Viers (SG) Kerry Taylor | |
| 07:37 | Nevada | Daniel Bryant steals it from Steven James | 14-25 |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Brian Richey (fresh) SG - Edward Button (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ralph Higgins (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Bryant (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Jonathon Harjo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Chad Crist (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ricky Viers (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Choquette (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Steven James (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Stanley Foster (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Grambling State | Stanley Foster is called for the reach on Ralph Higgins - foul #2 on Stanley Foster, team foul #7 | 14-25 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Marcus Willis (SG), Clinton Kirkman (C) Edward Button, Jonathon Harjo | |
| Subs | Nevada | Richard Pierce (PG), Dennis Reason (PF) Chad Crist, Stanley Foster | |
| 07:24 | Grambling State | Ralph Higgins misses the 1st free throw | 14-25 |
| 07:24 | Nevada | Steven James gets the rebound | 14-25 |
| 07:18 | Nevada | Ricky Viers's pass is intercepted by Daniel Bryant | 14-25 |
| 07:01 | Grambling State | Clinton Kirkman hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 14-25 |
| 07:00 | Grambling State | Clinton Kirkman tips it back up and in | 16-25 |
| 06:52 | Nevada | Steven James misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 16-25 |
| 06:50 | Grambling State | Daniel Bryant pulls down the rebound | 16-25 |
| 06:33 | Grambling State | Daniel Bryant hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Brian Richey | 18-25 |
| 06:17 | Nevada | Dennis Reason buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 18-28 |
| 05:57 | Grambling State | Ralph Higgins buries a shot from just outside the lane | 20-28 |
| 05:44 | Nevada | Steven James is fouled on the floor by Clinton Kirkman - foul #1 on Clinton Kirkman, team foul #6 | 20-28 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Richard Hamilton (PG), Edward Button (SG), Christopher Jackson (PF), Jonathon Harjo (C) Brian Richey, Marcus Willis, Ralph Higgins, Daniel Bryant | |
| Subs | Nevada | Chad Crist (PG), Kerry Taylor (SG), Robert Hager (C) Richard Pierce, John Choquette, Dennis Reason | |
| 05:37 | Nevada | Robert Hager misses the lay-in | 20-28 |
| 05:35 | Nevada | Steven James tips it home | 20-30 |
| 05:22 | Grambling State | Steven James steals it from Jonathon Harjo | 20-30 |
| 05:07 | Nevada | Robert Hager can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 20-30 |
| 05:05 | Grambling State | Clinton Kirkman grabs the defensive rebound | 20-30 |
| 05:00 | Grambling State | Richard Hamilton misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 20-30 |
| 04:58 | Nevada | The rebound goes to Steven James | 20-30 |
| 04:46 | Nevada | Ricky Viers's fadeaway is rejected by Jonathon Harjo | 20-30 |
| 04:44 | Nevada | Kerry Taylor tips it but misses | 20-30 |
| 04:43 | Grambling State | Clinton Kirkman gets the rebound | 20-30 |
| 04:18 | Grambling State | Jonathon Harjo knocks in the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Clinton Kirkman and he's hacked by Robert Hager - foul #1 on Robert Hager, team foul #8 | 22-30 |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| Subs | Nevada | Thomas Melgar (SF), Dennis Reason (PF) Ricky Viers, Steven James | |
| 04:18 | Grambling State | Jonathon Harjo misses the free throw | 22-30 |
| 04:18 | Nevada | Robert Hager pulls down the rebound | 22-30 |
| 03:59 | Nevada | Kerry Taylor's pass is intercepted by Edward Button | 22-30 |
| 03:56 | Grambling State | Clinton Kirkman lays it up and in set up by Edward Button | 24-30 |
| 03:36 | Nevada | Christopher Jackson steals the ball from Robert Hager | 24-30 |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Richard Hamilton (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Edward Button (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Clinton Kirkman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Christopher Jackson (fresh) C - Jonathon Harjo (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Chad Crist (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Kerry Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Melgar (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dennis Reason (fresh) 5 pts. C - Robert Hager (fresh) | |
| 03:15 | Grambling State | Clinton Kirkman hits a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Christopher Jackson | 26-30 |
| 02:48 | Nevada | Dennis Reason is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Dennis Reason, team foul #9 | 26-30 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Antonio Urich (SG), Ralph Higgins (SF), Daniel Bryant (PF) Edward Button, Clinton Kirkman, Christopher Jackson | |
| Subs | Nevada | Joseph Westerfield (PG), Ricky Viers (SG), John Choquette (SF), Steven James (PF), Stanley Foster (C) Chad Crist, Kerry Taylor, Thomas Melgar, Dennis Reason, Robert Hager | |
| 02:24 | Grambling State | Jonathon Harjo hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side but the foul's on Ricky Viers - foul #2 on Ricky Viers, team foul #10 | 26-30 |
| 02:24 | Grambling State | Jonathon Harjo makes the 1st free throw | 27-30 |
| 02:24 | Grambling State | Jonathon Harjo makes the 2nd free throw | 28-30 |
| 02:08 | Nevada | Stanley Foster's fadeaway is rejected by Jonathon Harjo | 28-30 |
| 02:06 | Grambling State | Ralph Higgins snags the defensive board | 28-30 |
| 02:01 | Grambling State | Richard Hamilton hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Antonio Urich | 31-30 |
| 01:39 | Grambling State | The refs have stopped play. Richard Hamilton is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's grabbing his arm. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 31-30 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Brian Richey (PG) Richard Hamilton | |
| Subs | Nevada | Chad Crist (SG) Ricky Viers | |
| 01:32 | Nevada | Stanley Foster throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-30 |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| Subs | Nevada | Kerry Taylor (SG) Chad Crist | |
| 01:18 | Grambling State | Antonio Urich scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 34-30 |
| 01:04 | Nevada | Kerry Taylor misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Antonio Urich - foul #3 on Antonio Urich, team foul #7 | 34-30 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Edward Button (SG), Clinton Kirkman (C) Antonio Urich, Jonathon Harjo | |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| 01:04 | Nevada | Kerry Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 34-31 |
| 01:04 | Nevada | Kerry Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 34-32 |
| 00:43 | Grambling State | Daniel Bryant buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 36-32 |
| 00:25 | Nevada | Stanley Foster works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Clinton Kirkman - foul #2 on Clinton Kirkman, team foul #8 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| Subs | Nevada | Dennis Reason (PF) Steven James | |
| 00:25 | Nevada | Stanley Foster makes the 1st free throw | 36-33 |
| 00:25 | Nevada | Stanley Foster misses the 2nd free throw | 36-33 |
| 00:25 | Grambling State | Clinton Kirkman grabs the board | 36-33 |
| 00:18 | Grambling State | Brian Richey scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Edward Button | 39-33 |
| 00:04 | Nevada | Joseph Westerfield can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 39-33 |
| 00:02 | Grambling State | Clinton Kirkman grabs the board | 39-33 |
| 00:00 | Grambling State | Clinton Kirkman misses the fullcourt shot | 39-33 |