| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Ross Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Glen Courtney (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donnie Yarber (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Chris Merritt (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Mark Hone (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Garf Broski (fresh) 7 pts. SG - John Crum (fresh) 6 pts. SF - William Baumgarten (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Wilhite (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - John Fincher (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Nevada | Donnie Yarber inbounds the ball | 31-26 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Nevada | Chris Merritt scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Donnie Yarber | 34-26 |
| 19:26 | Grambling State | William Baumgarten misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-26 |
| 19:25 | Nevada | Chris Merritt snags the defensive board | 34-26 |
| 19:11 | Nevada | Donnie Yarber scores on a jumper from the left block and he's fouled by John Crum - foul #1 on John Crum, team foul #1 | 36-26 |
| 19:11 | Nevada | Donnie Yarber makes the free throw | 37-26 |
| 18:52 | Grambling State | Mark Hone is called for the reach on John Fincher - foul #2 on Mark Hone, team foul #1 | 37-26 |
| 18:25 | Grambling State | Garf Broski knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from William Baumgarten | 37-28 |
| 18:16 | Nevada | Glen Courtney misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 37-28 |
| 18:14 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to William Baumgarten | 37-28 |
| 17:51 | Grambling State | Ross Mitchell is called for the reach on John Crum - foul #2 on Ross Mitchell, team foul #2 | 37-28 |
| 17:40 | Grambling State | William Baumgarten knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by John Crum | 37-31 |
| 17:27 | Nevada | Mark Hone connects on the shot in the lane set up by Ross Mitchell and the foul's on John Crum - foul #2 on John Crum, team foul #2 | 39-31 |
| Subs | Nevada | Robert Beadle (PG), Ruben Meadows (SF) Ross Mitchell, Donnie Yarber | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Brian Robbins (C) John Fincher | |
| 17:27 | Nevada | Mark Hone misses the free throw | 39-31 |
| 17:27 | Grambling State | Charles Wilhite grabs the defensive rebound | 39-31 |
| 17:25 | Grambling State | Glen Courtney steals the ball from Garf Broski in the backcourt | 39-31 |
| 17:03 | Nevada | Mark Hone's layup is rejected by Brian Robbins | 39-31 |
| 17:01 | Grambling State | Charles Wilhite grabs the defensive rebound | 39-31 |
| 16:42 | Grambling State | William Baumgarten hits a jumper from the right side | 39-33 |
| 16:24 | Nevada | Ruben Meadows misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 39-33 |
| 16:23 | Nevada | Chris Merritt tips it but misses | 39-33 |
| 16:22 | Grambling State | Charles Wilhite snags the defensive board | 39-33 |
| 16:07 | Grambling State | Garf Broski misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 39-33 |
| 16:05 | Nevada | Ruben Meadows grabs the defensive rebound | 39-33 |
| 15:46 | Nevada | Ruben Meadows scores on a fadeaway from close range set up by Chris Merritt and the foul's on John Crum - foul #3 on John Crum, team foul #3 | 41-33 |
| Subs | Nevada | Ross Mitchell (PG), Donnie Yarber (SF), Peter Fisher (PF), Ronald Howard (C) Robert Beadle, Glen Courtney, Chris Merritt, Mark Hone | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Herman Collins (PG), James Jones (SG), George Valenti (SF), John Fincher (C) Garf Broski, John Crum, William Baumgarten, Charles Wilhite | |
| 15:46 | Nevada | Ruben Meadows makes the free throw | 42-33 |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Ross Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ruben Meadows (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Donnie Yarber (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Peter Fisher (fresh) 3 pts. C - Ronald Howard (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Herman Collins (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Jones (fresh) SF - George Valenti (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brian Robbins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - John Fincher (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:28 | Grambling State | John Fincher can't connect on a floater from the left block but the foul's on Ross Mitchell - foul #3 on Ross Mitchell, team foul #3 | 42-33 |
| 15:28 | Grambling State | John Fincher makes the 1st free throw | 42-34 |
| 15:28 | Grambling State | John Fincher makes the 2nd free throw | 42-35 |
| 15:26 | Nevada | Ross Mitchell is called for traveling in the backcourt | 42-35 |
| 15:06 | Grambling State | Donnie Yarber takes the ball from John Fincher | 42-35 |
| 14:50 | Nevada | Donnie Yarber's pass is intercepted by Brian Robbins | 42-35 |
| 14:33 | Grambling State | Brian Robbins knocks in the floater in the paint set up by James Jones | 42-37 |
| 14:16 | Nevada | Ruben Meadows clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-37 |
| 14:15 | Nevada | Peter Fisher misses the tip | 42-37 |
| 14:13 | Grambling State | George Valenti snags the defensive board | 42-37 |
| 13:56 | Grambling State | James Jones is fouled on the floor by Ross Mitchell - foul #4 on Ross Mitchell, team foul #4 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Nevada | Robert Beadle (PG), Glen Courtney (SG), Chris Merritt (PF), Mark Hone (C) Ross Mitchell, Ruben Meadows, Peter Fisher, Ronald Howard | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Garf Broski (PG), John Crum (SG), William Baumgarten (SF), Ned Odom (C) Herman Collins, George Valenti, Brian Robbins, John Fincher | |
| 13:48 | Grambling State | Glen Courtney is called for the reach on John Crum - foul #2 on Glen Courtney, team foul #5 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Charles Wilhite (PF) James Jones | |
| 13:43 | Grambling State | William Baumgarten connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-40 |
| 13:15 | Nevada | Glen Courtney misses the 3 from the left wing | 42-40 |
| 13:13 | Grambling State | Charles Wilhite snags the defensive board | 42-40 |
| 12:58 | Grambling State | John Crum hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 42-40 |
| 12:57 | Nevada | Robert Beadle pulls down the rebound | 42-40 |
| 12:46 | Nevada | Robert Beadle misses short on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Ned Odom - foul #3 on Ned Odom, team foul #4 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Nevada | Peter Fisher (SF) Donnie Yarber | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 12:46 | Nevada | Robert Beadle makes the 1st free throw | 43-40 |
| 12:46 | Nevada | Robert Beadle makes the 2nd free throw | 44-40 |
| 12:24 | Grambling State | William Baumgarten misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-40 |
| 12:23 | Nevada | Mark Hone grabs the board | 44-40 |
| 12:06 | Nevada | Peter Fisher comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 44-40 |
| 12:04 | Nevada | Mark Hone tips it but misses | 44-40 |
| 12:02 | Grambling State | Charles Wilhite snags the defensive board | 44-40 |
| 11:50 | Grambling State | Charles Wilhite misses long on a runner from close range but he's hacked by Robert Beadle - foul #1 on Robert Beadle, team foul #6 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Nevada | Ruben Meadows (SF) Mark Hone | |
| Subs | Grambling State | John Fincher (C) Ned Odom | |
| 11:50 | Grambling State | Charles Wilhite makes the 1st free throw | 44-41 |
| 11:50 | Grambling State | Charles Wilhite makes the 2nd free throw | 44-42 |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Robert Beadle (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Glen Courtney (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ruben Meadows (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Chris Merritt (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. C - Peter Fisher (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Garf Broski (fresh) 9 pts. SG - John Crum (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Baumgarten (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charles Wilhite (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - John Fincher (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:29 | Nevada | Peter Fisher misses the 3 from the right wing | 44-42 |
| 11:28 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to Charles Wilhite | 44-42 |
| 11:24 | Grambling State | John Crum buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Garf Broski | 44-45 |
| 11:17 | Nevada | Robert Beadle hits a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Glen Courtney | 47-45 |
| 11:05 | Grambling State | Charles Wilhite can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-45 |
| 11:04 | Grambling State | John Fincher misses the tip | 47-45 |
| 11:02 | Grambling State | Charles Wilhite misses the tip | 47-45 |
| 11:00 | Grambling State | John Crum snags the offensive board | 47-45 |
| 10:44 | Grambling State | John Fincher misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-45 |
| 10:43 | Grambling State | Charles Wilhite tips it in | 47-47 |
| 10:26 | Nevada | Robert Beadle clanks a 3 from the left wing | 47-47 |
| 10:24 | Grambling State | Charles Wilhite grabs the defensive rebound | 47-47 |
| 10:03 | Grambling State | Garf Broski clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 47-47 |
| 10:02 | Nevada | Chris Merritt gets the rebound | 47-47 |
| 09:39 | Nevada | Chris Merritt scores on a runner from the left block set up by Robert Beadle | 49-47 |
| 09:25 | Grambling State | John Crum comes up short on the turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Robert Beadle - foul #2 on Robert Beadle, team foul #7 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Nevada | Neal Dunkin (PG), Robert Peters (SG), Donnie Yarber (SF), Ronald Howard (PF), Mark Hone (C) Robert Beadle, Glen Courtney, Ruben Meadows, Chris Merritt, Peter Fisher | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Herman Collins (PG), James Jones (SF), Brian Robbins (PF), Ned Odom (C) Garf Broski, William Baumgarten, Charles Wilhite, John Fincher | |
| 09:25 | Grambling State | John Crum makes the 1st free throw | 49-48 |
| 09:25 | Grambling State | John Crum makes the 2nd free throw | 49-49 |
| 09:07 | Nevada | James Jones swats the layup by Ronald Howard | 49-49 |
| 09:06 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to James Jones | 49-49 |
| 08:52 | Grambling State | Herman Collins misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-49 |
| 08:51 | Grambling State | James Jones tips it in | 49-51 |
| 08:34 | Nevada | Robert Peters hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 49-51 |
| 08:32 | Nevada | Robert Peters pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-51 |
| 08:12 | Nevada | Donnie Yarber can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 49-51 |
| 08:10 | Nevada | Robert Peters misses the tip | 49-51 |
| 08:09 | Nevada | Donnie Yarber tips it back up and in | 51-51 |
| 07:53 | Grambling State | Brian Robbins knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by James Jones | 51-54 |
| 07:36 | Nevada | Donnie Yarber comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 51-54 |
| 07:35 | Nevada | Donnie Yarber pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-54 |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Neal Dunkin (fresh) SG - Robert Peters (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Donnie Yarber (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Ronald Howard (fresh) 3 reb. C - Mark Hone (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Herman Collins (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Crum (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Robbins (fresh) 7 pts. 2 blk. C - Ned Odom (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 07:20 | Nevada | Donnie Yarber connects on the fadeaway from close range set up by Robert Peters and the foul's on Brian Robbins - foul #1 on Brian Robbins, team foul #5 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Nevada | Ross Mitchell (PG), Glen Courtney (SG), Chris Merritt (PF) Neal Dunkin, Robert Peters, Ronald Howard | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Garf Broski (PG), William Baumgarten (SF), John Fincher (C) Herman Collins, John Crum, Ned Odom | |
| 07:20 | Nevada | Donnie Yarber makes the free throw | 54-54 |
| 07:02 | Grambling State | James Jones is denied on a dunk by Chris Merritt | 54-54 |
| 07:01 | Nevada | The rebound goes to Mark Hone | 54-54 |
| 06:34 | Nevada | Chris Merritt slams it home on a great pass from Donnie Yarber and he's hacked by Brian Robbins - foul #2 on Brian Robbins, team foul #6 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Nevada | Ruben Meadows (SF), Peter Fisher (C) Donnie Yarber, Mark Hone | |
| Subs | Grambling State | George Valenti (SG) James Jones | |
| 06:34 | Nevada | Chris Merritt misses the free throw | 56-54 |
| 06:34 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to William Baumgarten | 56-54 |
| 06:21 | Grambling State | William Baumgarten misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 56-54 |
| 06:19 | Nevada | Chris Merritt gets the rebound | 56-54 |
| 06:04 | Nevada | Chris Merritt misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-54 |
| 06:02 | Grambling State | John Fincher snags the defensive board | 56-54 |
| 05:39 | Grambling State | Garf Broski clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 56-54 |
| 05:38 | Nevada | The rebound goes to Peter Fisher | 56-54 |
| 05:34 | Nevada | Ruben Meadows comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on William Baumgarten - foul #2 on William Baumgarten, team foul #7 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Nevada | Mark Hone (C) Peter Fisher | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Herman Collins (PG), Charles Wilhite (PF), Ned Odom (C) Garf Broski, Brian Robbins, John Fincher | |
| 05:34 | Nevada | Ruben Meadows misses the 1st free throw | 56-54 |
| 05:34 | Nevada | Ruben Meadows misses the 2nd free throw | 56-54 |
| 05:34 | Nevada | Chris Merritt pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-54 |
| 05:28 | Nevada | Ross Mitchell makes the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Chris Merritt | 59-54 |
| 05:16 | Grambling State | Ned Odom steps out of bounds on the baseline | 59-54 |
| Subs | Nevada | Donnie Yarber (SF) Glen Courtney | |
| Subs | Grambling State | James Jones (SG) George Valenti | |
| 04:54 | Nevada | Ruben Meadows scores on a floater from the left side on a great pass from Donnie Yarber | 61-54 |
| 04:39 | Grambling State | James Jones misses long on a jumper near the basket | 61-54 |
| 04:38 | Nevada | The rebound goes to Donnie Yarber | 61-54 |
| 04:19 | Nevada | Mark Hone is whistled for a carry | 61-54 |
| Subs | Nevada | Robert Beadle (PG), Glen Courtney (SG), Peter Fisher (PF) Ross Mitchell, Ruben Meadows, Chris Merritt | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Garf Broski (PG), John Crum (SG) Herman Collins, William Baumgarten | |
| 04:08 | Grambling State | Peter Fisher blocks the jumper by Ned Odom | 61-54 |
| 04:07 | Grambling State | Charles Wilhite snags the offensive board | 61-54 |
| 03:53 | Grambling State | James Jones drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Garf Broski | 61-57 |
| 03:29 | Nevada | Glen Courtney hits a shot from the right side set up by Robert Beadle | 63-57 |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Robert Beadle (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Glen Courtney (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Donnie Yarber (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. PF - Peter Fisher (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Mark Hone (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Garf Broski (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Crum (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Jones (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Wilhite (fresh) 8 pts. 13 reb. C - Ned Odom (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 03:07 | Grambling State | Charles Wilhite hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by John Crum | 63-59 |
| 02:47 | Nevada | Glen Courtney comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 63-59 |
| 02:45 | Grambling State | James Jones gets the rebound | 63-59 |
| 02:45 | Grambling State | Grambling State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-59 |
| Subs | Nevada | Ross Mitchell (PG), Chris Merritt (PF) Robert Beadle, Peter Fisher | |
| Subs | Grambling State | William Baumgarten (SF), John Fincher (C) James Jones, Ned Odom | |
| 02:29 | Grambling State | Garf Broski connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by William Baumgarten | 63-61 |
| 02:10 | Nevada | Donnie Yarber misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 63-61 |
| 02:08 | Nevada | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Hone | 63-61 |
| 01:47 | Nevada | Mark Hone hits a jumper from the left wing and he's hacked by John Crum - foul #4 on John Crum, team foul #8 | 65-61 |
| 01:47 | Nevada | Mark Hone makes the free throw | 66-61 |
| 01:23 | Grambling State | William Baumgarten connects on the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by John Crum | 66-64 |
| 01:11 | Nevada | William Baumgarten blocks the short jumper by Chris Merritt | 66-64 |
| 01:10 | Nevada | Donnie Yarber grabs the offensive board | 66-64 |
| 00:56 | Nevada | John Fincher steals the ball from Donnie Yarber | 66-64 |
| 00:36 | Grambling State | Charles Wilhite misses the easy layup | 66-64 |
| 00:34 | Grambling State | Garf Broski gets the offensive rebound | 66-64 |
| 00:19 | Grambling State | William Baumgarten hits a fadeaway near the basket set up by John Crum and the foul's on Donnie Yarber - foul #2 on Donnie Yarber, team foul #8 | 66-66 |
| 00:19 | Grambling State | William Baumgarten makes the free throw | 66-67 |
| 00:04 | Nevada | Glen Courtney can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 66-67 |
| 00:03 | Grambling State | William Baumgarten snags the defensive board | 66-67 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:01 | Grambling State | William Baumgarten is fouled in the backcourt by Ross Mitchell - foul #5 on Ross Mitchell, team foul #9 | 66-67 |
| Subs | Nevada | Robert Beadle (PG) Ross Mitchell | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 00:01 | Grambling State | William Baumgarten makes the 1st free throw | 66-68 |
| 00:01 | Grambling State | William Baumgarten makes the 2nd free throw | 66-69 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Nevada | Donnie Yarber hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 66-69 |