| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Michael Hansley (fresh) SG - Gustavo Romano (fresh) SF - Stephen Louviere (fresh) PF - Matthew Bevill (fresh) C - Richard Cofield (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - John Edwards (fresh) SG - Donald Mayers (fresh) SF - Matthew Scruggs (fresh) PF - Charles Carlos (fresh) C - Daniel Rickett (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Nevada | Daniel Rickett wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:36 | Nevada | Charles Carlos buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 0-3 |
| 19:13 | Louisiana Tech | Stephen Louviere comes up short on the runner from the left block | 0-3 |
| 19:11 | Nevada | John Edwards snags the defensive board | 0-3 |
| 19:05 | Nevada | Matthew Scruggs is hacked by Stephen Louviere - foul #1 on Stephen Louviere, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 18:45 | Nevada | Matthew Bevill is called for the reach on John Edwards - foul #1 on Matthew Bevill, team foul #2 | 0-3 |
| 18:26 | Nevada | Stephen Louviere picks off the pass by Donald Mayers | 0-3 |
| 18:23 | Louisiana Tech | Stephen Louviere blows the layup | 0-3 |
| 18:22 | Nevada | Daniel Rickett pulls down the rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:05 | Nevada | Matthew Bevill blocks the short jumper by Donald Mayers | 0-3 |
| 18:04 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Matthew Bevill | 0-3 |
| 17:51 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Hansley is fouled on the floor by Charles Carlos - foul #1 on Charles Carlos, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 17:41 | Louisiana Tech | Stephen Louviere can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 0-3 |
| 17:40 | Nevada | Donald Mayers snags the defensive board | 0-3 |
| 17:35 | Nevada | John Edwards comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 0-3 |
| 17:34 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Richard Cofield | 0-3 |
| 17:12 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Hansley scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Gustavo Romano | 3-3 |
| 16:56 | Nevada | Matthew Scruggs misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 3-3 |
| 16:54 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Gustavo Romano | 3-3 |
| 16:43 | Louisiana Tech | Gustavo Romano clanks a shot from the left side | 3-3 |
| 16:42 | Nevada | Matthew Scruggs grabs the board | 3-3 |
| 16:36 | Nevada | Charles Carlos knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by John Edwards | 3-6 |
| 16:12 | Louisiana Tech | Richard Cofield's fadeaway is rejected by Daniel Rickett | 3-6 |
| 16:11 | Louisiana Tech | Stephen Louviere grabs the offensive board | 3-6 |
| 16:02 | Louisiana Tech | Matthew Bevill buries a turnaround near the basket | 5-6 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Michael Hansley (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Gustavo Romano (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Stephen Louviere (fresh) PF - Matthew Bevill (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Cofield (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - John Edwards (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Donald Mayers (fairly fresh) SF - Matthew Scruggs (fairly fresh) PF - Charles Carlos (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Daniel Rickett (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:45 | Nevada | John Edwards's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 5-6 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Shane Travis (SF) Stephen Louviere | |
| Subs | Nevada | Carey Smith (PG), Gordon Hocking (SG), Emil Novello (SF), Carl Lenoir (PF), Scott Harris (C) John Edwards, Donald Mayers, Matthew Scruggs, Charles Carlos, Daniel Rickett | |
| 15:24 | Louisiana Tech | Shane Travis loses the dribble to Scott Harris | 5-6 |
| 15:03 | Nevada | Emil Novello misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 5-6 |
| 15:01 | Nevada | Scott Harris grabs the offensive board | 5-6 |
| 14:43 | Nevada | Carey Smith misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 5-6 |
| 14:42 | Louisiana Tech | Richard Cofield grabs the board | 5-6 |
| 14:33 | Louisiana Tech | Gustavo Romano is fouled on the floor by Gordon Hocking - foul #1 on Gordon Hocking, team foul #2 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Ross Olson (PG), William Wright (SG), Stephen Louviere (SF), Charles Huddle (C) Michael Hansley, Gustavo Romano, Matthew Bevill, Richard Cofield | |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| 14:28 | Louisiana Tech | Stephen Louviere comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 5-6 |
| 14:26 | Louisiana Tech | Shane Travis tips it but misses | 5-6 |
| 14:25 | Louisiana Tech | Stephen Louviere gets the offensive rebound | 5-6 |
| 14:06 | Louisiana Tech | Shane Travis misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 5-6 |
| 14:04 | Nevada | Scott Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 5-6 |
| 13:51 | Nevada | Carey Smith is fouled on the floor by Ross Olson - foul #1 on Ross Olson, team foul #3 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | Nevada | John Edwards (PG), Donald Mayers (SG), Charles Carlos (PF), Daniel Rickett (C) Carey Smith, Gordon Hocking, Emil Novello, Scott Harris | |
| 13:43 | Nevada | Donald Mayers misses long on a jumper from the left side | 5-6 |
| 13:42 | Nevada | Carl Lenoir tips it back up and in | 5-8 |
| 13:22 | Louisiana Tech | William Wright travels with the ball | 5-8 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Richard Cofield (C) Charles Huddle | |
| Subs | Nevada | Matthew Scruggs (SF) Carl Lenoir | |
| 12:59 | Nevada | Daniel Rickett is whistled for traveling | 5-8 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Michael Hansley (PG), Gustavo Romano (SG), Matthew Bevill (PF) Ross Olson, William Wright, Shane Travis | |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| 12:38 | Louisiana Tech | Matthew Bevill scores on a fadeaway from the right side | 7-8 |
| 12:12 | Nevada | Gustavo Romano steals the ball from Donald Mayers | 7-8 |
| 12:08 | Louisiana Tech | Gustavo Romano lays it up and in | 9-8 |
| 11:53 | Nevada | Daniel Rickett lays it up and in on a nice dish by Matthew Scruggs | 9-10 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Michael Hansley (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Gustavo Romano (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Louviere (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Matthew Bevill (fresh) 4 pts. C - Richard Cofield (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - John Edwards (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Donald Mayers (fresh) SF - Matthew Scruggs (fresh) PF - Charles Carlos (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Daniel Rickett (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:39 | Louisiana Tech | Matthew Bevill misses the lay-in | 9-10 |
| 11:38 | Nevada | Charles Carlos pulls down the rebound | 9-10 |
| 11:25 | Nevada | John Edwards's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 9-10 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Shane Travis (SF) Stephen Louviere | |
| Subs | Nevada | Carey Smith (PG), Emil Novello (SF), Carl Lenoir (PF), Scott Harris (C) John Edwards, Matthew Scruggs, Charles Carlos, Daniel Rickett | |
| 11:12 | Louisiana Tech | Gustavo Romano knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 12-10 |
| 11:03 | Nevada | Donald Mayers misses badly on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Gustavo Romano - foul #1 on Gustavo Romano, team foul #4 | 12-10 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Ross Olson (PG), Robert Chambers (SF), Charles Huddle (C) Michael Hansley, Matthew Bevill, Richard Cofield | |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| 11:03 | Nevada | Donald Mayers makes the 1st free throw | 12-11 |
| 11:03 | Nevada | Donald Mayers makes the 2nd free throw | 12-12 |
| 10:41 | Louisiana Tech | Ross Olson buries a floater from the left wing | 14-12 |
| 10:19 | Nevada | Donald Mayers clanks a shot from the left side | 14-12 |
| 10:18 | Louisiana Tech | Gustavo Romano snags the defensive board | 14-12 |
| 09:55 | Louisiana Tech | Gustavo Romano throws a bad pass out of bounds | 14-12 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Michael Hansley (PG), Matthew Bevill (PF), Richard Cofield (C) Gustavo Romano, Robert Chambers, Charles Huddle | |
| Subs | Nevada | John Edwards (PG), Gordon Hocking (SG), Matthew Scruggs (SF), Daniel Rickett (C) Carey Smith, Donald Mayers, Emil Novello, Scott Harris | |
| 09:40 | Nevada | Carl Lenoir clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Matthew Bevill - foul #2 on Matthew Bevill, team foul #5 | 14-12 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Charles Huddle (PF) Matthew Bevill | |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| 09:40 | Nevada | Carl Lenoir makes the 1st free throw | 14-13 |
| 09:40 | Nevada | Carl Lenoir misses the 2nd free throw | 14-13 |
| 09:40 | Louisiana Tech | Charles Huddle grabs the defensive rebound | 14-13 |
| 09:11 | Louisiana Tech | Richard Cofield comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Daniel Rickett - foul #1 on Daniel Rickett, team foul #3 | 14-13 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Stephen Louviere (SF) Charles Huddle | |
| Subs | Nevada | Charles Carlos (PF) Carl Lenoir | |
| 09:11 | Louisiana Tech | Richard Cofield makes the 1st free throw | 15-13 |
| 09:11 | Louisiana Tech | Richard Cofield makes the 2nd free throw | 16-13 |
| 08:47 | Nevada | Gordon Hocking hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 16-13 |
| 08:46 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Stephen Louviere | 16-13 |
| 08:32 | Louisiana Tech | Stephen Louviere makes the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Ross Olson | 18-13 |
| 08:09 | Nevada | Matthew Scruggs lays it in | 18-15 |
| 07:53 | Louisiana Tech | Stephen Louviere buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Michael Hansley | 21-15 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Michael Hansley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ross Olson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Louviere (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Shane Travis (fairly fresh) C - Richard Cofield (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - John Edwards (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gordon Hocking (fresh) SF - Matthew Scruggs (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Carlos (fresh) 6 pts. C - Daniel Rickett (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:37 | Nevada | Matthew Scruggs loses the dribble to Michael Hansley | 21-15 |
| 07:33 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Hansley lays it in | 23-15 |
| 07:13 | Nevada | Gordon Hocking's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-15 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | William Wright (PG), Gustavo Romano (SG), Robert Chambers (SF), Charles Huddle (PF) Michael Hansley, Ross Olson, Stephen Louviere, Shane Travis | |
| Subs | Nevada | Carey Smith (PG), Donald Mayers (SG), Emil Novello (SF), Carl Lenoir (PF), Scott Harris (C) John Edwards, Gordon Hocking, Matthew Scruggs, Charles Carlos, Daniel Rickett | |
| 06:50 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Chambers loses the dribble to Scott Harris | 23-15 |
| 06:43 | Nevada | Emil Novello knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Carey Smith | 23-18 |
| 06:26 | Louisiana Tech | Richard Cofield connects on the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Robert Chambers | 25-18 |
| 06:16 | Nevada | Carl Lenoir connects on the jump hook in the paint set up by Carey Smith | 25-20 |
| 06:01 | Louisiana Tech | Gustavo Romano misses long on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Donald Mayers - foul #1 on Donald Mayers, team foul #4 | 25-20 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Stephen Louviere (SF) Richard Cofield | |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| 06:01 | Louisiana Tech | Gustavo Romano misses the 1st free throw | 25-20 |
| 06:01 | Louisiana Tech | Gustavo Romano makes the 2nd free throw | 26-20 |
| 05:42 | Nevada | Carl Lenoir's layup is rejected by Charles Huddle | 26-20 |
| 05:41 | Nevada | Scott Harris snags the offensive board | 26-20 |
| 05:33 | Nevada | Emil Novello is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Emil Novello, team foul #5 | 26-20 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Michael Hansley (PG), Shane Travis (PF) William Wright, Robert Chambers | |
| Subs | Nevada | John Edwards (PG), Charles Carlos (PF), Daniel Rickett (C) Carey Smith, Emil Novello, Scott Harris | |
| 05:07 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Hansley misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 26-20 |
| 05:05 | Louisiana Tech | Shane Travis tips it back up and in | 28-20 |
| 04:46 | Nevada | Daniel Rickett hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 28-20 |
| 04:44 | Louisiana Tech | Stephen Louviere pulls down the rebound | 28-20 |
| 04:18 | Louisiana Tech | Gustavo Romano hits a runner in the lane on a great pass from Shane Travis | 30-20 |
| 04:01 | Nevada | Carl Lenoir comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Stephen Louviere - foul #2 on Stephen Louviere, team foul #6 | 30-20 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Ross Olson (SG), Colin Lally (SF), Robert Chambers (PF), Richard Cofield (C) Gustavo Romano, Stephen Louviere, Shane Travis, Charles Huddle | |
| Subs | Nevada | Gordon Hocking (SG), Matthew Scruggs (SF) Donald Mayers, Daniel Rickett | |
| 04:01 | Nevada | Carl Lenoir makes the 1st free throw | 30-21 |
| 04:01 | Nevada | Carl Lenoir makes the 2nd free throw | 30-22 |
| 03:49 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Hansley misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 30-22 |
| 03:47 | Louisiana Tech | Richard Cofield tips it home | 32-22 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Michael Hansley (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ross Olson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Colin Lally (fresh) PF - Robert Chambers (fresh) C - Richard Cofield (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - John Edwards (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gordon Hocking (fresh) SF - Matthew Scruggs (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Carlos (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Carl Lenoir (fairly fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 03:27 | Nevada | Richard Cofield steals the ball from Carl Lenoir | 32-22 |
| 03:10 | Louisiana Tech | The jumper by Michael Hansley is denied by Carl Lenoir | 32-22 |
| 03:09 | Nevada | Charles Carlos pulls down the rebound | 32-22 |
| 02:49 | Nevada | Carl Lenoir misses the lay-in but the foul's on Richard Cofield - foul #1 on Richard Cofield, team foul #7 | 32-22 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Gustavo Romano (SG), Shane Travis (SF), Matthew Bevill (PF) Michael Hansley, Colin Lally, Robert Chambers | |
| Subs | Nevada | Carey Smith (PG), Donald Mayers (SG), Daniel Rickett (C) John Edwards, Gordon Hocking, Charles Carlos | |
| 02:49 | Nevada | Carl Lenoir makes the 1st free throw | 32-23 |
| 02:49 | Nevada | Carl Lenoir misses the 2nd free throw | 32-23 |
| 02:49 | Louisiana Tech | Gustavo Romano gets the rebound | 32-23 |
| 02:41 | Louisiana Tech | Matthew Bevill makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Ross Olson | 35-23 |
| 02:27 | Nevada | Carey Smith is hacked by Richard Cofield - foul #2 on Richard Cofield, team foul #8 | 35-23 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Stephen Louviere (SF) Shane Travis | |
| Subs | Nevada | Scott Harris (PF) Carl Lenoir | |
| 02:27 | Nevada | Carey Smith makes the 1st free throw | 35-24 |
| 02:27 | Nevada | Carey Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 35-25 |
| 02:13 | Louisiana Tech | Richard Cofield misses badly on a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Daniel Rickett - foul #2 on Daniel Rickett, team foul #6 | 35-25 |
| 02:13 | Louisiana Tech | Richard Cofield makes the 1st free throw | 36-25 |
| 02:13 | Louisiana Tech | Richard Cofield makes the 2nd free throw | 37-25 |
| 01:53 | Nevada | Matthew Scruggs drills a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Donald Mayers and the foul's on Ross Olson - foul #2 on Ross Olson, team foul #9 | 37-27 |
| 01:53 | Nevada | Matthew Scruggs misses the free throw | 37-27 |
| 01:53 | Louisiana Tech | Stephen Louviere pulls down the rebound | 37-27 |
| 01:37 | Louisiana Tech | Richard Cofield buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Ross Olson | 40-27 |
| 01:27 | Nevada | Matthew Scruggs misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 40-27 |
| 01:25 | Nevada | Daniel Rickett snags the offensive board | 40-27 |
| 01:08 | Nevada | Daniel Rickett can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-27 |
| 01:07 | Nevada | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Mayers | 40-27 |
| 00:48 | Nevada | Daniel Rickett's floater is tipped away by Matthew Bevill | 40-27 |
| 00:46 | Louisiana Tech | Richard Cofield gets the rebound | 40-27 |
| 00:35 | Louisiana Tech | Matthew Bevill can't finish the layup but the foul's on Daniel Rickett - foul #3 on Daniel Rickett, team foul #7 | 40-27 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Michael Hansley (PG), William Wright (SG), Shane Travis (SF), Charles Huddle (C) Ross Olson, Gustavo Romano, Stephen Louviere, Richard Cofield | |
| Subs | Nevada | John Edwards (PG), Gordon Hocking (SG), Emil Novello (SF), Charles Carlos (PF) Carey Smith, Donald Mayers, Matthew Scruggs, Daniel Rickett | |
| 00:35 | Louisiana Tech | Matthew Bevill misses the 1st free throw | 40-27 |
| 00:35 | Louisiana Tech | Matthew Bevill makes the 2nd free throw | 41-27 |
| 00:18 | Nevada | John Edwards scores on a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Charles Carlos | 41-29 |
| 00:01 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Hansley hits a jumper from the left wing | 43-29 |
| 00:00 | Nevada | Gordon Hocking misses long on a fullcourt shot | 43-29 |