| Lineup | LSU | PG - Gustavo Martin (fresh) 17 pts. SG - Edward Wallace (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Harry Sweeting (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles McCormic (fresh) 3 reb. C - Donald Kantor (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Ronald Rogers (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Beach (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Slone (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Otis Ford (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Edmund Halladay (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Nevada | Steven Slone inbounds the ball | 32-34 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Nevada | Richard Beach evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 32-34 |
| 19:43 | LSU | Gustavo Martin snags the defensive board | 32-34 |
| 19:36 | LSU | Harry Sweeting travels with the ball | 32-34 |
| 19:20 | Nevada | Steven Slone can't connect on a jump hook from close range | 32-34 |
| 19:19 | LSU | Charles McCormic grabs the defensive rebound | 32-34 |
| 18:55 | LSU | Donald Kantor misses short on a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Otis Ford - foul #1 on Otis Ford, team foul #1 | 32-34 |
| 18:55 | LSU | Donald Kantor makes the 1st free throw | 33-34 |
| 18:55 | LSU | Donald Kantor makes the 2nd free throw | 34-34 |
| 18:37 | Nevada | Richard Beach makes the contested floater from the right side on a great pass from Ronald Rogers | 34-36 |
| 18:30 | LSU | Otis Ford takes the ball from Gustavo Martin | 34-36 |
| 18:09 | Nevada | Edmund Halladay is called for traveling | 34-36 |
| 17:44 | LSU | Harry Sweeting's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-36 |
| Subs | LSU | Johnnie Hunt (SF), Grant Kirkwood (PF) Harry Sweeting, Charles McCormic | |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| 17:33 | Nevada | Grant Kirkwood takes the ball from Richard Beach after a doubleteam | 34-36 |
| 17:23 | LSU | Gustavo Martin buries a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Grant Kirkwood | 37-36 |
| 17:06 | Nevada | Edmund Halladay hits a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Otis Ford | 37-38 |
| 16:48 | LSU | Edward Wallace is fouled on the floor by Steven Slone - foul #1 on Steven Slone, team foul #2 | 37-38 |
| Subs | LSU | James Gardner (PG), Jason Roten (SG) Gustavo Martin, Edward Wallace | |
| Subs | Nevada | Gordon Pittman (SG), James Bruder (SF), Avery Lindsey (PF), Santos Reese (C) Richard Beach, Steven Slone, Otis Ford, Edmund Halladay | |
| 16:34 | LSU | James Gardner misses long on a shot from the baseline | 37-38 |
| 16:32 | LSU | Grant Kirkwood tips it but misses | 37-38 |
| 16:31 | Nevada | Avery Lindsey grabs the defensive rebound | 37-38 |
| 16:26 | Nevada | Ronald Rogers blows the layup | 37-38 |
| 16:24 | Nevada | Santos Reese pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-38 |
| 16:03 | Nevada | Santos Reese misses short on a shot from the right wing | 37-38 |
| 16:02 | LSU | Donald Kantor gets the rebound | 37-38 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - James Gardner (fresh) SG - Jason Roten (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Johnnie Hunt (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Grant Kirkwood (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Donald Kantor (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Ronald Rogers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gordon Pittman (fresh) 7 pts. SF - James Bruder (fresh) PF - Avery Lindsey (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Santos Reese (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:43 | LSU | Donald Kantor comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 37-38 |
| 15:41 | Nevada | James Bruder gets the rebound | 37-38 |
| 15:25 | Nevada | Gordon Pittman loses the dribble to Donald Kantor | 37-38 |
| 14:57 | LSU | Grant Kirkwood can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 37-38 |
| 14:55 | Nevada | The rebound goes to Ronald Rogers | 37-38 |
| 14:47 | Nevada | James Bruder drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Ronald Rogers | 37-41 |
| 14:19 | LSU | James Gardner is whistled for a carry | 37-41 |
| Subs | LSU | Gustavo Martin (PG), Edward Wallace (SG), Harry Sweeting (SF), Charles McCormic (PF) James Gardner, Jason Roten, Johnnie Hunt, Grant Kirkwood | |
| Subs | Nevada | Richard Beach (SG), Steven Slone (SF), Otis Ford (PF), Edmund Halladay (C) Ronald Rogers, James Bruder, Avery Lindsey, Santos Reese | |
| 14:05 | Nevada | Gordon Pittman misses short on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Donald Kantor - foul #3 on Donald Kantor, team foul #1 | 37-41 |
| 14:05 | Nevada | Gordon Pittman misses the 1st free throw | 37-41 |
| 14:05 | Nevada | Gordon Pittman misses the 2nd free throw | 37-41 |
| 14:05 | LSU | Charles McCormic gets the rebound | 37-41 |
| 13:55 | LSU | Gordon Pittman steals it from Edward Wallace | 37-41 |
| 13:38 | Nevada | Steven Slone's pass is intercepted by Donald Kantor | 37-41 |
| 13:21 | LSU | Gustavo Martin misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-41 |
| 13:20 | LSU | Donald Kantor snags the offensive board | 37-41 |
| 13:11 | LSU | Harry Sweeting lays it up and in | 39-41 |
| 12:45 | Nevada | Steven Slone comes up short on the turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Charles McCormic - foul #2 on Charles McCormic, team foul #2 | 39-41 |
| Subs | LSU | Grant Kirkwood (C) Donald Kantor | |
| Subs | Nevada | Ronald Rogers (PG) Gordon Pittman | |
| 12:45 | Nevada | Steven Slone makes the 1st free throw | 39-42 |
| 12:45 | Nevada | Steven Slone misses the 2nd free throw | 39-42 |
| 12:45 | LSU | Charles McCormic grabs the board | 39-42 |
| 12:28 | LSU | Edward Wallace hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block | 39-42 |
| 12:26 | Nevada | Ronald Rogers grabs the board | 39-42 |
| 12:07 | Nevada | The short jumper by Richard Beach is denied by Charles McCormic | 39-42 |
| 12:06 | Nevada | Steven Slone misses the tip | 39-42 |
| 12:05 | LSU | Grant Kirkwood snags the defensive board | 39-42 |
| 11:54 | LSU | Harry Sweeting is hacked by Steven Slone - foul #2 on Steven Slone, team foul #3 | 39-42 |
| Subs | LSU | James Gardner (SF), Johnnie Hunt (C) Harry Sweeting, Charles McCormic | |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Gustavo Martin (fresh) 20 pts. SG - Edward Wallace (fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Gardner (fresh) PF - Grant Kirkwood (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Johnnie Hunt (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Ronald Rogers (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Beach (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Slone (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Otis Ford (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Edmund Halladay (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:40 | LSU | Gustavo Martin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-42 |
| 11:38 | LSU | Johnnie Hunt grabs the offensive rebound | 39-42 |
| 11:25 | LSU | Edward Wallace lays it in | 41-42 |
| 10:58 | Nevada | Richard Beach splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 41-42 |
| 10:56 | Nevada | Ronald Rogers pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-42 |
| 10:50 | Nevada | Otis Ford hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Ronald Rogers | 41-45 |
| 10:33 | LSU | Edward Wallace can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 41-45 |
| 10:32 | LSU | Grant Kirkwood grabs the offensive rebound | 41-45 |
| 10:18 | LSU | Otis Ford steals it from Johnnie Hunt | 41-45 |
| 10:00 | Nevada | Otis Ford buries a driving attempt in the lane set up by Richard Beach and the foul's on Gustavo Martin - foul #3 on Gustavo Martin, team foul #3 | 41-47 |
| Subs | LSU | Jason Roten (SG), Harry Sweeting (SF), Charles McCormic (PF), Donald Kantor (C) Gustavo Martin, Edward Wallace, Grant Kirkwood, Johnnie Hunt | |
| Subs | Nevada | Gordon Pittman (PG), James Bruder (SG), Avery Lindsey (SF), Santos Reese (C) Ronald Rogers, Richard Beach, Steven Slone, Edmund Halladay | |
| 10:00 | Nevada | Otis Ford makes the free throw | 41-48 |
| 09:41 | LSU | Otis Ford is called for the reach on Charles McCormic - foul #2 on Otis Ford, team foul #4 | 41-48 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Nevada | Brad Shanks (PG) Otis Ford | |
| 09:27 | LSU | Charles McCormic can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 41-48 |
| 09:25 | LSU | Harry Sweeting snags the offensive board | 41-48 |
| 09:06 | LSU | Jason Roten comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 41-48 |
| 09:04 | Nevada | Avery Lindsey snags the defensive board | 41-48 |
| 09:00 | Nevada | Charles McCormic steals the ball from James Bruder | 41-48 |
| 08:35 | LSU | Santos Reese takes the ball from Donald Kantor | 41-48 |
| 08:31 | Nevada | Brad Shanks travels with the ball | 41-48 |
| Subs | LSU | Gustavo Martin (PG), Edward Wallace (SG), Johnnie Hunt (SF), Grant Kirkwood (PF) James Gardner, Jason Roten, Harry Sweeting, Charles McCormic | |
| Subs | Nevada | Ronald Rogers (PG), Richard Beach (SG) Brad Shanks, Gordon Pittman | |
| 08:18 | LSU | Gustavo Martin drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Edward Wallace | 44-48 |
| 08:14 | Nevada | Ronald Rogers throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-48 |
| 08:05 | LSU | Grant Kirkwood is whistled for a carry | 44-48 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Nevada | Otis Ford (PF) James Bruder | |
| 07:48 | Nevada | Richard Beach misses short on an open 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-48 |
| 07:47 | Nevada | Santos Reese grabs the offensive board | 44-48 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Gustavo Martin (fresh) 23 pts. 3 pf. SG - Edward Wallace (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnnie Hunt (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Grant Kirkwood (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Donald Kantor (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Ronald Rogers (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Beach (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Avery Lindsey (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Otis Ford (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Santos Reese (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Nevada | Ronald Rogers can't connect on a runner from the right block but he's fouled by Donald Kantor - foul #4 on Donald Kantor, team foul #4 | 44-48 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Nevada | Steven Slone (SF), Edmund Halladay (C) Avery Lindsey, Santos Reese | |
| 07:30 | Nevada | Ronald Rogers misses the 1st free throw | 44-48 |
| 07:30 | Nevada | Ronald Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 44-49 |
| 07:11 | LSU | Grant Kirkwood misses short on a jumper near the basket | 44-49 |
| 07:09 | Nevada | Richard Beach grabs the board | 44-49 |
| 07:05 | Nevada | Richard Beach can't finish the layup | 44-49 |
| 07:03 | LSU | Grant Kirkwood snags the defensive board | 44-49 |
| 06:41 | LSU | Donald Kantor misses the jumper from the left block | 44-49 |
| 06:40 | LSU | Johnnie Hunt pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-49 |
| 06:24 | LSU | Donald Kantor buries a jump hook near the basket set up by Gustavo Martin | 46-49 |
| 06:00 | Nevada | Edmund Halladay makes the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Ronald Rogers | 46-51 |
| 06:00 | LSU | LSU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-51 |
| Subs | LSU | Harry Sweeting (SF), Charles McCormic (PF) Johnnie Hunt, Grant Kirkwood | |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| 05:38 | LSU | Gustavo Martin misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-51 |
| 05:37 | LSU | Harry Sweeting misses the tip | 46-51 |
| 05:35 | Nevada | Edmund Halladay snags the defensive board | 46-51 |
| 05:10 | Nevada | Edmund Halladay makes the shot from the right block | 46-53 |
| 04:51 | LSU | Gustavo Martin is whistled for traveling | 46-53 |
| 04:28 | Nevada | Otis Ford buries a shot in the paint | 46-55 |
| 04:24 | LSU | Richard Beach steps in front of the Gustavo Martin pass in the backcourt | 46-55 |
| 04:06 | Nevada | Richard Beach makes the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Ronald Rogers | 46-58 |
| 03:53 | LSU | Harry Sweeting misses the dunk but he's hacked by Steven Slone - foul #3 on Steven Slone, team foul #5 | 46-58 |
| Subs | LSU | James Gardner (PG), Grant Kirkwood (PF) Gustavo Martin, Charles McCormic | |
| Subs | Nevada | Gordon Pittman (SG) Richard Beach | |
| 03:53 | LSU | Harry Sweeting misses the 1st free throw | 46-58 |
| 03:53 | LSU | Harry Sweeting makes the 2nd free throw | 47-58 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:32 | Nevada | Otis Ford misses badly on a jumper in the paint | 47-58 |
| 03:31 | LSU | The rebound goes to Donald Kantor | 47-58 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - James Gardner (fresh) SG - Edward Wallace (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harry Sweeting (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Grant Kirkwood (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Donald Kantor (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Ronald Rogers (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SG - Gordon Pittman (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Steven Slone (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Otis Ford (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Edmund Halladay (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:17 | LSU | Edward Wallace can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Edmund Halladay - foul #3 on Edmund Halladay, team foul #6 | 47-58 |
| Subs | LSU | Johnnie Hunt (SF) Harry Sweeting | |
| Subs | Nevada | James Bruder (SF), Avery Lindsey (PF), Santos Reese (C) Steven Slone, Otis Ford, Edmund Halladay | |
| 03:17 | LSU | Edward Wallace misses the 1st free throw | 47-58 |
| 03:17 | LSU | Edward Wallace makes the 2nd free throw | 48-58 |
| 02:54 | Nevada | Ronald Rogers misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 48-58 |
| 02:53 | LSU | Johnnie Hunt snags the defensive board | 48-58 |
| 02:53 | LSU | LSU calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 48-58 |
| Subs | LSU | Gustavo Martin (PG), Charles McCormic (PF) James Gardner, Grant Kirkwood | |
| Subs | Nevada | Richard Beach (SG), Steven Slone (SF), Otis Ford (PF), Edmund Halladay (C) Gordon Pittman, James Bruder, Avery Lindsey, Santos Reese | |
| 02:37 | LSU | Gustavo Martin misses short on a 3 from straight away | 48-58 |
| 02:35 | Nevada | Edmund Halladay grabs the defensive rebound | 48-58 |
| 02:14 | Nevada | Ronald Rogers hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-61 |
| 01:49 | LSU | Johnnie Hunt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-61 |
| Subs | LSU | Harry Sweeting (SF) Johnnie Hunt | |
| Subs | Nevada | Brad Shanks (PG), Gordon Pittman (SG), James Bruder (SF), Avery Lindsey (PF), Santos Reese (C) Ronald Rogers, Richard Beach, Steven Slone, Otis Ford, Edmund Halladay | |
| 01:23 | Nevada | Gordon Pittman drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Avery Lindsey | 48-63 |
| 01:14 | LSU | Gustavo Martin makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Charles McCormic | 51-63 |
| 00:45 | Nevada | James Bruder loses the dribble to Donald Kantor | 51-63 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:41 | LSU | Harry Sweeting misses long on a turnaround from the left block | 51-63 |
| 00:40 | Nevada | Avery Lindsey snags the defensive board | 51-63 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:13 | Nevada | Charles McCormic steals it from James Bruder | 51-63 |
| 00:07 | LSU | Gustavo Martin makes the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Edward Wallace | 54-63 |
| 00:07 | Nevada | Nevada calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-63 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Nevada | Ronald Rogers (PG), Richard Beach (SG), Steven Slone (SF), Otis Ford (PF), Edmund Halladay (C) Brad Shanks, Gordon Pittman, James Bruder, Avery Lindsey, Santos Reese | |
| 00:00 | Nevada | Ronald Rogers runs out the clock | 54-63 |