| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Chad Crist (fresh) SG - Kerry Taylor (fresh) SF - John Choquette (fresh) PF - Dennis Reason (fresh) C - David Albert (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Brian Richey (fresh) SG - Bertram Gray (fresh) SF - Abel Robinson (fresh) PF - Daniel Bryant (fresh) C - Jonathon Harjo (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Nevada | Dennis Reason wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Nevada | David Albert knocks in the jumper from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 19:36 | Grambling State | Abel Robinson can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 2-0 |
| 19:35 | Nevada | David Albert snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 19:22 | Nevada | Chad Crist can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 2-0 |
| 19:21 | Nevada | Dennis Reason pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:10 | Nevada | Dennis Reason throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-0 |
| 18:52 | Grambling State | Bertram Gray comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 2-0 |
| 18:51 | Grambling State | Abel Robinson can't tip it in | 2-0 |
| 18:49 | Grambling State | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Bryant | 2-0 |
| 18:37 | Grambling State | Chad Crist steps in front of the Abel Robinson pass | 2-0 |
| 18:34 | Nevada | John Choquette hits the finger roll set up by Chad Crist | 4-0 |
| 18:05 | Grambling State | Brian Richey drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Abel Robinson | 4-3 |
| 18:00 | Nevada | Chad Crist misses short on a shot in the lane | 4-3 |
| 17:58 | Nevada | John Choquette tips it home | 6-3 |
| 17:36 | Grambling State | Daniel Bryant is denied on a layup by Dennis Reason | 6-3 |
| 17:34 | Nevada | Kerry Taylor grabs the board | 6-3 |
| 17:19 | Nevada | John Choquette is fouled on the floor by Jonathon Harjo - foul #1 on Jonathon Harjo, team foul #1 | 6-3 |
| 17:05 | Nevada | Kerry Taylor buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Chad Crist | 9-3 |
| 16:49 | Grambling State | Bertram Gray can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 9-3 |
| 16:47 | Grambling State | Abel Robinson gets the offensive rebound | 9-3 |
| 16:24 | Grambling State | Daniel Bryant lays it up and in on a great pass from Abel Robinson | 9-5 |
| 16:06 | Nevada | Chad Crist is hacked by Jonathon Harjo - foul #2 on Jonathon Harjo, team foul #2 | 9-5 |
| Subs | Nevada | Richard Pierce (PG), Ricky Viers (SG), Harvey Greer (SF), Robert Hager (PF), Leon Green (C) Chad Crist, Kerry Taylor, John Choquette, Dennis Reason, David Albert | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Christopher Jackson (C) Jonathon Harjo | |
| 15:55 | Nevada | Robert Hager is whistled for a carry | 9-5 |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Ralph Higgins (SG) Bertram Gray | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Richard Pierce (fresh) SG - Ricky Viers (fresh) SF - Harvey Greer (fresh) PF - Robert Hager (fresh) C - Leon Green (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Brian Richey (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ralph Higgins (fresh) SF - Abel Robinson (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Daniel Bryant (fresh) 2 pts. C - Christopher Jackson (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Grambling State | Christopher Jackson is hacked by Leon Green - foul #1 on Leon Green, team foul #1 | 9-5 |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Shawn Meisner (SF) Abel Robinson | |
| 15:33 | Grambling State | Christopher Jackson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 9-5 |
| 15:32 | Nevada | Richard Pierce grabs the defensive rebound | 9-5 |
| 15:16 | Nevada | Harvey Greer hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 9-5 |
| 15:15 | Grambling State | Shawn Meisner snags the defensive board | 9-5 |
| 15:02 | Grambling State | Brian Richey connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Ralph Higgins and he's fouled by Richard Pierce - foul #1 on Richard Pierce, team foul #2 | 9-7 |
| Subs | Nevada | John Choquette (SF) Harvey Greer | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Bertram Gray (SG) Ralph Higgins | |
| 15:02 | Grambling State | Brian Richey makes the free throw | 9-8 |
| 14:36 | Nevada | Ricky Viers connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Bertram Gray - foul #1 on Bertram Gray, team foul #3 | 11-8 |
| Subs | Nevada | Chad Crist (PG) Leon Green | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Edward Button (PG), Abel Robinson (SF) Brian Richey, Shawn Meisner | |
| 14:36 | Nevada | Ricky Viers makes the free throw | 12-8 |
| 14:24 | Grambling State | Abel Robinson misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 12-8 |
| 14:23 | Nevada | Robert Hager grabs the board | 12-8 |
| 14:20 | Nevada | Edward Button steps in front of the Chad Crist pass in the backcourt | 12-8 |
| 14:17 | Grambling State | Bertram Gray can't finish the layup | 12-8 |
| 14:15 | Nevada | Ricky Viers gets the rebound | 12-8 |
| 13:56 | Nevada | John Choquette throws a bad pass out of bounds | 12-8 |
| Subs | Nevada | Kerry Taylor (SG), Dennis Reason (PF), David Albert (C) Richard Pierce, Ricky Viers, Robert Hager | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 13:27 | Grambling State | Abel Robinson hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Edward Button | 12-11 |
| 13:08 | Nevada | Chad Crist connects on the floater from just outside the lane | 14-11 |
| 12:51 | Grambling State | Daniel Bryant connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Bertram Gray | 14-13 |
| 12:41 | Nevada | Kerry Taylor misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 14-13 |
| 12:39 | Nevada | Dennis Reason gets the offensive rebound | 14-13 |
| 12:18 | Nevada | John Choquette is called for traveling | 14-13 |
| Subs | Nevada | Richard Pierce (PG), Ricky Viers (SF) Chad Crist, John Choquette | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Brian Richey (PG), Ralph Higgins (SG), Shawn Meisner (SF), Joshua Gordon (C) Edward Button, Bertram Gray, Abel Robinson, Christopher Jackson | |
| 12:09 | Grambling State | Brian Richey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 14-13 |
| 11:45 | Nevada | Kerry Taylor knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by Richard Pierce | 17-13 |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Richard Pierce (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kerry Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Ricky Viers (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dennis Reason (fresh) 2 reb. C - David Albert (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Brian Richey (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Ralph Higgins (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Shawn Meisner (fresh) PF - Daniel Bryant (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Joshua Gordon (fresh) | |
| 11:27 | Grambling State | Shawn Meisner is fouled on the floor by Ricky Viers - foul #1 on Ricky Viers, team foul #3 | 17-13 |
| Subs | Nevada | Harvey Greer (SF), Robert Hager (PF), Leon Green (C) Kerry Taylor, Dennis Reason, David Albert | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 11:20 | Grambling State | Joshua Gordon loses the dribble to Leon Green | 17-13 |
| 10:51 | Nevada | Harvey Greer misses long on a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Shawn Meisner - foul #1 on Shawn Meisner, team foul #4 | 17-13 |
| Subs | Nevada | Chad Crist (PG) Leon Green | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Bertram Gray (SG), Abel Robinson (SF), Christopher Jackson (C) Ralph Higgins, Shawn Meisner, Joshua Gordon | |
| 10:51 | Nevada | Harvey Greer makes the 1st free throw | 18-13 |
| 10:51 | Nevada | Harvey Greer makes the 2nd free throw | 19-13 |
| 10:38 | Grambling State | Abel Robinson connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Daniel Bryant | 19-16 |
| 10:23 | Nevada | Ricky Viers loses the dribble to Bertram Gray | 19-16 |
| 10:03 | Grambling State | Bertram Gray drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Brian Richey | 19-19 |
| 09:47 | Nevada | Richard Pierce connects on the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Ricky Viers and the foul's on Bertram Gray - foul #2 on Bertram Gray, team foul #5 | 21-19 |
| Subs | Nevada | Kerry Taylor (SG), John Choquette (SF), Dennis Reason (PF), David Albert (C) Chad Crist, Harvey Greer, Ricky Viers, Robert Hager | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Ralph Higgins (SG) Bertram Gray | |
| 09:47 | Nevada | Richard Pierce makes the free throw | 22-19 |
| 09:30 | Grambling State | Christopher Jackson can't throw it down | 22-19 |
| 09:29 | Grambling State | Daniel Bryant hits the follow up shot | 22-21 |
| 09:20 | Nevada | Dennis Reason misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 22-21 |
| 09:18 | Grambling State | Christopher Jackson pulls down the rebound | 22-21 |
| 08:55 | Grambling State | Abel Robinson connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Brian Richey | 22-23 |
| 08:36 | Nevada | Richard Pierce misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 22-23 |
| 08:35 | Grambling State | Christopher Jackson snags the defensive board | 22-23 |
| 08:14 | Grambling State | Christopher Jackson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-23 |
| Subs | Nevada | Chad Crist (PG) Richard Pierce | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Edward Button (PG), Shawn Meisner (SF), Joshua Gordon (C) Brian Richey, Abel Robinson, Christopher Jackson | |
| 08:01 | Nevada | Kerry Taylor splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 22-23 |
| 08:00 | Nevada | Dennis Reason pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-23 |
| 07:47 | Nevada | Kerry Taylor can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Shawn Meisner - foul #2 on Shawn Meisner, team foul #6 | 22-23 |
| Subs | Nevada | Robert Hager (C) David Albert | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Abel Robinson (SF) Shawn Meisner | |
| 07:47 | Nevada | Kerry Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 23-23 |
| 07:47 | Nevada | Kerry Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 24-23 |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Chad Crist (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kerry Taylor (fresh) 8 pts. SF - John Choquette (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Dennis Reason (fresh) 3 reb. C - Robert Hager (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Edward Button (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ralph Higgins (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Abel Robinson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Daniel Bryant (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Joshua Gordon (fresh) | |
| 07:37 | Grambling State | Joshua Gordon is whistled for a carry | 24-23 |
| 07:19 | Nevada | Robert Hager blows the wide open layup | 24-23 |
| 07:17 | Grambling State | Joshua Gordon pulls down the rebound | 24-23 |
| 07:08 | Grambling State | Ralph Higgins misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 24-23 |
| 07:07 | Nevada | Robert Hager gets the rebound | 24-23 |
| 06:47 | Nevada | Robert Hager scores on a floater in the lane | 26-23 |
| 06:36 | Grambling State | Daniel Bryant misses long on a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Dennis Reason - foul #1 on Dennis Reason, team foul #4 | 26-23 |
| Subs | Nevada | Richard Pierce (SG), Ricky Viers (SF), David Albert (C) Kerry Taylor, John Choquette, Dennis Reason | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Brian Richey (PG) Edward Button | |
| 06:36 | Grambling State | Daniel Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 26-24 |
| 06:36 | Grambling State | Daniel Bryant makes the 2nd free throw | 26-25 |
| 06:16 | Nevada | Robert Hager is fouled on the floor by Daniel Bryant - foul #1 on Daniel Bryant, team foul #7 | 26-25 |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Christopher Jackson (C) Joshua Gordon | |
| 06:16 | Nevada | Robert Hager makes the 1st free throw | 27-25 |
| 06:16 | Nevada | Robert Hager makes the 2nd free throw | 28-25 |
| 06:03 | Grambling State | Christopher Jackson is fouled on the floor by Chad Crist - foul #1 on Chad Crist, team foul #5 | 28-25 |
| 05:44 | Grambling State | Brian Richey drills a fadeaway from the left side | 28-27 |
| 05:31 | Nevada | Ricky Viers can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 28-27 |
| 05:30 | Nevada | David Albert tips it but misses | 28-27 |
| 05:28 | Grambling State | Daniel Bryant grabs the board | 28-27 |
| 05:15 | Grambling State | Daniel Bryant is hacked by Robert Hager - foul #1 on Robert Hager, team foul #6 | 28-27 |
| Subs | Nevada | John Choquette (SF), Leon Green (PF) Chad Crist, Robert Hager | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 04:57 | Grambling State | Abel Robinson buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Ralph Higgins | 28-30 |
| 04:47 | Nevada | Ricky Viers hits the front of the rim on the wide open driving attempt from the right block | 28-30 |
| 04:46 | Grambling State | Christopher Jackson grabs the board | 28-30 |
| 04:36 | Grambling State | Ralph Higgins misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 28-30 |
| 04:34 | Grambling State | Christopher Jackson can't tip it in | 28-30 |
| 04:33 | Nevada | John Choquette grabs the board | 28-30 |
| 04:07 | Nevada | John Choquette works out of a doubleteam and scores on a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Ricky Viers | 30-30 |
| 03:51 | Grambling State | Brian Richey makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 30-33 |
| 03:40 | Nevada | Richard Pierce scores on a jumper from the right wing set up by Ricky Viers | 32-33 |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Richard Pierce (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ricky Viers (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Choquette (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leon Green (fresh) C - David Albert (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Brian Richey (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ralph Higgins (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Abel Robinson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. PF - Daniel Bryant (tired) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Jackson (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Grambling State | Daniel Bryant's floater is knocked away by Ricky Viers | 32-33 |
| 03:20 | Grambling State | Daniel Bryant pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-33 |
| 03:15 | Grambling State | Ralph Higgins knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 32-35 |
| 02:51 | Nevada | David Albert's fadeaway is rejected by Daniel Bryant | 32-35 |
| 02:49 | Nevada | David Albert pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-35 |
| 02:39 | Nevada | Richard Pierce misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-35 |
| 02:38 | Grambling State | Christopher Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 32-35 |
| 02:21 | Grambling State | Ralph Higgins is fouled on the floor by David Albert - foul #1 on David Albert, team foul #7 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Nevada | Chad Crist (PG), Kerry Taylor (SG), Harvey Greer (SF), Dennis Reason (PF), Robert Hager (C) Richard Pierce, Ricky Viers, John Choquette, Leon Green, David Albert | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Edward Button (PG), Shawn Meisner (SF), Clinton Kirkman (PF), Jonathon Harjo (C) Brian Richey, Abel Robinson, Daniel Bryant, Christopher Jackson | |
| 02:21 | Grambling State | Ralph Higgins makes the 1st free throw | 32-36 |
| 02:21 | Grambling State | Ralph Higgins misses the 2nd free throw | 32-36 |
| 02:21 | Grambling State | The offensive rebound goes to Clinton Kirkman | 32-36 |
| 02:00 | Grambling State | Edward Button comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 32-36 |
| 01:58 | Grambling State | The offensive rebound goes to Clinton Kirkman | 32-36 |
| 01:49 | Grambling State | Edward Button misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 32-36 |
| 01:47 | Nevada | Kerry Taylor gets the rebound | 32-36 |
| 01:18 | Nevada | Robert Hager misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 32-36 |
| 01:16 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to Shawn Meisner | 32-36 |
| 00:53 | Grambling State | Edward Button scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Shawn Meisner | 32-39 |
| 00:38 | Nevada | Chad Crist travels with the ball | 32-39 |
| Subs | Nevada | John Choquette (SF) Harvey Greer | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Brian Richey (PG) Edward Button | |
| 00:23 | Grambling State | Jonathon Harjo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-39 |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Daniel Bryant (PF) Clinton Kirkman | |
| 00:05 | Nevada | Robert Hager is fouled on the floor by Shawn Meisner - foul #3 on Shawn Meisner, team foul #8 | 32-39 |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Abel Robinson (SF) Shawn Meisner | |
| 00:05 | Nevada | Robert Hager makes the 1st free throw | 33-39 |
| 00:05 | Nevada | Robert Hager makes the 2nd free throw | 34-39 |
| 00:01 | Grambling State | Chad Crist steals the ball from Jonathon Harjo | 34-39 |
| 00:00 | Nevada | Chad Crist hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 34-39 |