| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Calvin Upton (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Stampley (fresh) 7 pts. SF - John Burch (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Conrad (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Wade Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Sam Nelson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dezydery Tanski (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Arthur Jernigan (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Richard Pinter (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Clinton Green (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | LSU | Arthur Jernigan inbounds the ball | 29-28 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | LSU | Clinton Green buries a turnaround from the baseline | 29-30 |
| 19:21 | Nevada | Charles Stampley connects on the fadeaway from the right wing | 31-30 |
| 19:04 | LSU | Clinton Green misses long on a runner in the lane | 31-30 |
| 19:02 | Nevada | John Burch snags the defensive board | 31-30 |
| 18:54 | Nevada | Charles Stampley comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 31-30 |
| 18:52 | LSU | Clinton Green grabs the board | 31-30 |
| 18:46 | LSU | Wade Cooper is called for the reach on Clinton Green - foul #1 on Wade Cooper, team foul #1 | 31-30 |
| 18:39 | LSU | Richard Pinter buries a 3 from the left wing | 31-33 |
| 18:18 | Nevada | John Burch comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Arthur Jernigan - foul #3 on Arthur Jernigan, team foul #1 | 31-33 |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| Subs | LSU | James Harkness (SF) Arthur Jernigan | |
| 18:18 | Nevada | John Burch makes the 1st free throw | 32-33 |
| 18:18 | Nevada | John Burch misses the 2nd free throw | 32-33 |
| 18:18 | LSU | Clinton Green pulls down the rebound | 32-33 |
| 17:59 | LSU | Dezydery Tanski clanks a shot from the right side | 32-33 |
| 17:57 | LSU | Richard Pinter tips it but misses | 32-33 |
| 17:55 | LSU | Richard Pinter grabs the offensive rebound | 32-33 |
| 17:40 | LSU | Richard Pinter misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 32-33 |
| 17:39 | Nevada | Michael Conrad grabs the defensive rebound | 32-33 |
| 17:28 | Nevada | Calvin Upton is fouled on the floor by James Harkness - foul #3 on James Harkness, team foul #2 | 32-33 |
| Subs | Nevada | Russell Farrell (SF), David Scott (C) John Burch, Wade Cooper | |
| Subs | LSU | William Rodrigez (SF) James Harkness | |
| 17:12 | Nevada | David Scott double dribbles | 32-33 |
| Subs | Nevada | Kenneth Kimsey (PF) Michael Conrad | |
| Subs | LSU | Shane Burkhart (SG), Edward Prater (C) Dezydery Tanski, Clinton Green | |
| 16:50 | LSU | William Rodrigez's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Kimsey | 32-33 |
| 16:29 | Nevada | Charles Stampley misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 32-33 |
| 16:28 | LSU | Edward Prater snags the defensive board | 32-33 |
| 16:24 | LSU | David Scott steals it from William Rodrigez | 32-33 |
| 16:09 | Nevada | Richard Pinter steps in front of the Kenneth Kimsey pass | 32-33 |
| 15:51 | LSU | William Rodrigez connects on the fadeaway from the left side | 32-35 |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Calvin Upton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Stampley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Russell Farrell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kenneth Kimsey (fresh) C - David Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Sam Nelson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Shane Burkhart (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Rodrigez (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Pinter (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Edward Prater (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:27 | Nevada | Charles Stampley makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Russell Farrell | 34-35 |
| 15:22 | LSU | Sam Nelson clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-35 |
| 15:20 | Nevada | David Scott grabs the board | 34-35 |
| 15:07 | Nevada | Kenneth Kimsey comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 34-35 |
| 15:05 | LSU | William Rodrigez grabs the board | 34-35 |
| 15:01 | LSU | William Rodrigez misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-35 |
| 14:59 | Nevada | Charles Stampley grabs the defensive rebound | 34-35 |
| 14:36 | Nevada | Kenneth Kimsey can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-35 |
| 14:34 | Nevada | David Scott gets the offensive rebound | 34-35 |
| 14:18 | Nevada | Richard Pinter picks off the pass by Calvin Upton | 34-35 |
| 14:07 | LSU | Edward Prater connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Shane Burkhart | 34-37 |
| 13:50 | Nevada | Kenneth Kimsey scores on a floater from the left side on a great pass from Calvin Upton | 36-37 |
| 13:21 | LSU | William Rodrigez misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-37 |
| 13:19 | LSU | Edward Prater can't tip it in | 36-37 |
| 13:17 | LSU | Richard Pinter grabs the offensive rebound | 36-37 |
| 12:57 | LSU | Richard Pinter misses long on a driving attempt from the left block | 36-37 |
| 12:55 | Nevada | Calvin Upton pulls down the rebound | 36-37 |
| 12:48 | Nevada | Kenneth Kimsey is whistled for traveling | 36-37 |
| Subs | Nevada | Henry Kernan (PG), Howard Sledge (SG), John Burch (SF), Michael Conrad (PF), Wade Cooper (C) Calvin Upton, Charles Stampley, Russell Farrell, Kenneth Kimsey, David Scott | |
| Subs | LSU | Kyle Hill (PG), Dezydery Tanski (SG), Arthur Jernigan (SF), James Harkness (PF), Clinton Green (C) Sam Nelson, Shane Burkhart, William Rodrigez, Richard Pinter, Edward Prater | |
| 12:33 | LSU | Dezydery Tanski hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Kyle Hill | 36-40 |
| 12:18 | Nevada | Michael Conrad lays it up and in and he's hacked by Dezydery Tanski - foul #1 on Dezydery Tanski, team foul #3 | 38-40 |
| 12:18 | Nevada | Michael Conrad makes the free throw | 39-40 |
| 12:02 | LSU | Clinton Green misses the jump hook in the lane | 39-40 |
| 12:01 | Nevada | The rebound goes to John Burch | 39-40 |
| 11:34 | Nevada | John Burch misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-40 |
| 11:32 | LSU | Clinton Green pulls down the rebound | 39-40 |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Henry Kernan (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Howard Sledge (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Burch (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Conrad (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Wade Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Kyle Hill (fresh) SG - Dezydery Tanski (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Arthur Jernigan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - James Harkness (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Clinton Green (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:26 | LSU | Arthur Jernigan loses the dribble to Howard Sledge | 39-40 |
| 11:07 | Nevada | John Burch is hacked by James Harkness - foul #4 on James Harkness, team foul #4 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| Subs | LSU | Richard Pinter (PF) James Harkness | |
| 11:00 | Nevada | John Burch scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Howard Sledge | 41-40 |
| 10:45 | LSU | Richard Pinter misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-40 |
| 10:44 | Nevada | John Burch grabs the board | 41-40 |
| 10:32 | Nevada | Howard Sledge misses long on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Dezydery Tanski - foul #2 on Dezydery Tanski, team foul #5 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Nevada | Calvin Upton (PG) Henry Kernan | |
| Subs | LSU | Shane Burkhart (PG), Edward Prater (PF) Kyle Hill, Richard Pinter | |
| 10:32 | Nevada | Howard Sledge makes the 1st free throw | 42-40 |
| 10:32 | Nevada | Howard Sledge makes the 2nd free throw | 43-40 |
| 10:19 | LSU | Dezydery Tanski is called for traveling | 43-40 |
| Subs | Nevada | Charles Stampley (SG), Russell Farrell (SF), David Scott (C) Howard Sledge, John Burch, Wade Cooper | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 10:02 | Nevada | Arthur Jernigan is called for the reach on Russell Farrell - foul #4 on Arthur Jernigan, team foul #6 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Nevada | Kenneth Kimsey (PF) Michael Conrad | |
| Subs | LSU | William Rodrigez (SF), Richard Pinter (PF) Arthur Jernigan, Clinton Green | |
| 09:45 | Nevada | Charles Stampley comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 43-40 |
| 09:44 | LSU | Richard Pinter snags the defensive board | 43-40 |
| 09:39 | LSU | Shane Burkhart misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 43-40 |
| 09:38 | Nevada | The rebound goes to Charles Stampley | 43-40 |
| 09:20 | Nevada | David Scott connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by Charles Stampley | 46-40 |
| 09:01 | LSU | Edward Prater loses the dribble to Charles Stampley | 46-40 |
| 08:51 | Nevada | Kenneth Kimsey comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 46-40 |
| 08:50 | Nevada | Russell Farrell grabs the offensive rebound | 46-40 |
| 08:31 | Nevada | Russell Farrell connects on the 3 from straight away | 49-40 |
| 08:09 | LSU | William Rodrigez connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-43 |
| 07:43 | Nevada | Russell Farrell is hacked by William Rodrigez - foul #1 on William Rodrigez, team foul #7 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Nevada | Henry Kernan (SG), John Burch (SF), Michael Conrad (PF), Wade Cooper (C) Calvin Upton, Charles Stampley, Kenneth Kimsey, David Scott | |
| Subs | LSU | Sam Nelson (PG), Kyle Hill (SG), Arthur Jernigan (SF), James Harkness (PF), Clinton Green (C) Shane Burkhart, Dezydery Tanski, William Rodrigez, Richard Pinter, Edward Prater | |
| 07:43 | Nevada | Russell Farrell makes the 1st free throw | 50-43 |
| 07:43 | Nevada | Russell Farrell misses the 2nd free throw | 50-43 |
| 07:43 | LSU | Clinton Green grabs the defensive rebound | 50-43 |
| 07:37 | LSU | Kyle Hill is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Kyle Hill, team foul #8 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Nevada | Howard Sledge (SG) Russell Farrell | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 07:21 | Nevada | Michael Conrad is fouled on the floor by Arthur Jernigan - foul #5 on Arthur Jernigan, team foul #9 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| Subs | LSU | Richard Pinter (PF) Arthur Jernigan | |
| 07:21 | Nevada | Michael Conrad misses the 1st free throw | 50-43 |
| 07:21 | LSU | The rebound goes to Richard Pinter | 50-43 |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Henry Kernan (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Howard Sledge (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Burch (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Conrad (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Wade Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Sam Nelson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Harkness (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. SF - Kyle Hill (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Richard Pinter (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. C - Clinton Green (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:03 | LSU | Richard Pinter knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-46 |
| 06:48 | Nevada | Michael Conrad clanks a runner in the paint | 50-46 |
| 06:46 | LSU | Clinton Green gets the rebound | 50-46 |
| 06:27 | LSU | Clinton Green hits a jumper from close range set up by Richard Pinter | 50-48 |
| 06:10 | Nevada | Michael Conrad connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Henry Kernan | 52-48 |
| 05:47 | LSU | Sam Nelson makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-51 |
| 05:45 | Nevada | Nevada calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-51 |
| Subs | Nevada | Calvin Upton (PG), Charles Stampley (SG) Henry Kernan, Howard Sledge | |
| Subs | LSU | Dezydery Tanski (SG), Edward Prater (PF) Kyle Hill, Richard Pinter | |
| 05:18 | Nevada | Wade Cooper's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-51 |
| 05:00 | LSU | James Harkness throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-51 |
| 04:40 | Nevada | Michael Conrad blows the layup | 52-51 |
| 04:38 | Nevada | Wade Cooper tips it home | 54-51 |
| 04:15 | LSU | Dezydery Tanski connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by James Harkness | 54-54 |
| 04:04 | Nevada | Calvin Upton misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 54-54 |
| 04:03 | LSU | Clinton Green grabs the board | 54-54 |
| 03:58 | LSU | The jumper by James Harkness is denied by John Burch | 54-54 |
| 03:56 | Nevada | John Burch snags the defensive board | 54-54 |
| 03:42 | Nevada | Wade Cooper misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-54 |
| 03:40 | Nevada | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Stampley | 54-54 |
| 03:22 | Nevada | Michael Conrad hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-54 |
| 03:21 | LSU | Dezydery Tanski snags the defensive board | 54-54 |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Calvin Upton (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Stampley (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Burch (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Michael Conrad (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Wade Cooper (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Sam Nelson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dezydery Tanski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - James Harkness (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Edward Prater (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Clinton Green (fresh) 11 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:15 | LSU | Sam Nelson can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 54-54 |
| 03:13 | LSU | Clinton Green grabs the offensive board | 54-54 |
| 02:51 | LSU | Clinton Green misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing but the foul's on Wade Cooper - foul #2 on Wade Cooper, team foul #2 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Nevada | Russell Farrell (SF), Kenneth Kimsey (PF), David Scott (C) John Burch, Michael Conrad, Wade Cooper | |
| Subs | LSU | William Rodrigez (SF), Richard Pinter (PF) Dezydery Tanski, Edward Prater | |
| 02:51 | LSU | Clinton Green makes the 1st free throw | 54-55 |
| 02:51 | LSU | Clinton Green makes the 2nd free throw | 54-56 |
| 02:51 | LSU | Clinton Green makes the 3rd free throw | 54-57 |
| 02:47 | Nevada | Nevada calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 54-57 |
| 02:27 | Nevada | David Scott throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-57 |
| Subs | Nevada | Michael Conrad (PF) Kenneth Kimsey | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 02:25 | LSU | LSU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-57 |
| Subs | Nevada | John Burch (SF), Wade Cooper (C) Russell Farrell, David Scott | |
| Subs | LSU | Dezydery Tanski (SG) William Rodrigez | |
| 02:17 | LSU | James Harkness is called for the illegal screen - foul #5 on James Harkness, team foul #10 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| Subs | LSU | William Rodrigez (SF) James Harkness | |
| 01:57 | Nevada | Wade Cooper misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-57 |
| 01:55 | LSU | Richard Pinter pulls down the rebound | 54-57 |
| 01:31 | LSU | Clinton Green buries a jumper from the baseline set up by Sam Nelson | 54-59 |
| 01:15 | Nevada | Wade Cooper throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-59 |
| 00:57 | LSU | Richard Pinter can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-59 |
| 00:56 | Nevada | Charles Stampley grabs the board | 54-59 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:48 | Nevada | John Burch lays it in set up by Michael Conrad and the foul's on William Rodrigez - foul #2 on William Rodrigez, team foul #11 | 56-59 |
| 00:48 | Nevada | John Burch makes the free throw | 57-59 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:24 | LSU | Dezydery Tanski misses long on a floater from the left side | 57-59 |
| 00:23 | LSU | Clinton Green grabs the offensive rebound | 57-59 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:22 | LSU | Clinton Green is fouled on the floor by Wade Cooper - foul #3 on Wade Cooper, team foul #3 | 57-59 |
| 00:19 | LSU | Charles Stampley is called for the reach on Sam Nelson - foul #3 on Charles Stampley, team foul #4 | 57-59 |
| 00:16 | LSU | Charles Stampley is called for the reach on Sam Nelson - foul #4 on Charles Stampley, team foul #5 | 57-59 |
| 00:13 | LSU | Sam Nelson is fouled on the floor by Calvin Upton - foul #1 on Calvin Upton, team foul #6 | 57-59 |
| 00:10 | LSU | Charles Stampley is called for the reach on Dezydery Tanski - foul #5 on Charles Stampley, team foul #7 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Nevada | Russell Farrell (SG) Charles Stampley | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 00:10 | LSU | Dezydery Tanski makes the 1st free throw | 57-60 |
| 00:10 | LSU | Dezydery Tanski makes the 2nd free throw | 57-61 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:04 | Nevada | Richard Pinter steps in front of the Russell Farrell pass | 57-61 |
| 00:03 | LSU | Sam Nelson is fouled in the backcourt by Calvin Upton - foul #2 on Calvin Upton, team foul #8 | 57-61 |
| 00:03 | LSU | Sam Nelson misses the 1st free throw | 57-61 |
| 00:03 | Nevada | John Burch grabs the board | 57-61 |
| 00:00 | Nevada | John Burch misses long on a halfcourt shot | 57-61 |