| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Danny Hey (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Landry (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Michael Dowling (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Robert Thomas (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Edward Hibbard (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Dudley Bliss (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Darwin (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Matt Leone (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jason Boyer (fresh) 7 reb. C - Angel Greco (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | UNLV | Michael Dowling inbounds the ball | 22-19 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:36 | UNLV | Edward Hibbard misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 22-19 |
| 19:34 | UNLV | Edward Hibbard tips it back up and in | 24-19 |
| 19:08 | Ohio State | Dudley Bliss misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 24-19 |
| 19:06 | Ohio State | Angel Greco can't tip it in | 24-19 |
| 19:05 | Ohio State | Jason Boyer snags the offensive board | 24-19 |
| 18:49 | Ohio State | Timothy Darwin knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 24-22 |
| 18:32 | UNLV | Jason Boyer blocks the short jumper by Robert Thomas | 24-22 |
| 18:30 | Ohio State | Timothy Darwin grabs the board | 24-22 |
| 18:25 | Ohio State | Dudley Bliss connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Timothy Darwin | 24-25 |
| 18:01 | UNLV | Michael Dowling misses the shot from the left wing | 24-25 |
| 18:00 | Ohio State | Matt Leone gets the rebound | 24-25 |
| 17:34 | Ohio State | Angel Greco is whistled for a carry | 24-25 |
| 17:08 | UNLV | Edward Hibbard hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Angel Greco - foul #2 on Angel Greco, team foul #1 | 24-25 |
| 17:08 | UNLV | Edward Hibbard makes the 1st free throw | 25-25 |
| 17:08 | UNLV | Edward Hibbard makes the 2nd free throw | 26-25 |
| 16:39 | Ohio State | Dudley Bliss throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-25 |
| Subs | UNLV | Mauricio Romano (PG), Richard Gill (SG), Danny Grainger (PF) Danny Hey, Robert Landry, Robert Thomas | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gary McCarson (SF) Matt Leone | |
| 16:13 | UNLV | Timothy Darwin swats the layup by Michael Dowling | 26-25 |
| 16:11 | Ohio State | Jason Boyer gets the rebound | 26-25 |
| 15:57 | Ohio State | Angel Greco misses the jumpshot from the right side | 26-25 |
| 15:55 | UNLV | Michael Dowling snags the defensive board | 26-25 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Mauricio Romano (fresh) SG - Richard Gill (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Michael Dowling (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Danny Grainger (fresh) C - Edward Hibbard (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Dudley Bliss (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Darwin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary McCarson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jason Boyer (fairly fresh) 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Angel Greco (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:30 | UNLV | Michael Dowling clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 26-25 |
| 15:28 | Ohio State | Dudley Bliss grabs the defensive rebound | 26-25 |
| 15:01 | Ohio State | Angel Greco makes the shot from the right side on a great pass from Timothy Darwin | 26-27 |
| 14:32 | UNLV | Danny Grainger travels with the ball | 26-27 |
| Subs | UNLV | Danny Hey (PG), Robert Landry (SF), Robert Thomas (PF) Mauricio Romano, Michael Dowling, Danny Grainger | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Matt Leone (SF) Gary McCarson | |
| 14:14 | Ohio State | Danny Hey steps in front of the Jason Boyer pass | 26-27 |
| 13:45 | UNLV | Edward Hibbard hits the finger roll on a great pass from Danny Hey | 28-27 |
| 13:16 | Ohio State | Matt Leone misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 28-27 |
| 13:15 | UNLV | Edward Hibbard gets the rebound | 28-27 |
| 12:49 | UNLV | Robert Thomas slams it home on a nice dish by Edward Hibbard | 30-27 |
| 12:27 | Ohio State | Timothy Darwin misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 30-27 |
| 12:26 | Ohio State | Dudley Bliss can't tip it in | 30-27 |
| 12:25 | UNLV | Robert Thomas gets the rebound | 30-27 |
| 12:20 | UNLV | Robert Landry knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Danny Hey | 33-27 |
| 12:00 | Ohio State | Danny Hey is called for the reach on Timothy Darwin - foul #2 on Danny Hey, team foul #1 | 33-27 |
| Subs | UNLV | Michael Dowling (SF), Danny Grainger (PF) Richard Gill, Edward Hibbard | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Steven Cox (SG), Arthur Morris (C) Dudley Bliss, Angel Greco | |
| 11:38 | Ohio State | Jason Boyer drills a turnaround in the paint set up by Steven Cox | 33-29 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Danny Hey (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. SG - Robert Landry (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Michael Dowling (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Danny Grainger (fresh) C - Robert Thomas (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Timothy Darwin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Cox (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matt Leone (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jason Boyer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Arthur Morris (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:20 | UNLV | Michael Dowling buries a jump hook in the lane | 35-29 |
| 10:56 | Ohio State | Timothy Darwin drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Matt Leone | 35-32 |
| 10:37 | UNLV | Danny Grainger can't throw it down but he's hacked by Jason Boyer - foul #2 on Jason Boyer, team foul #2 | 35-32 |
| Subs | UNLV | Mauricio Romano (PG), Gene Reynolds (SG), Edward Hibbard (C) Danny Hey, Robert Landry, Robert Thomas | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Dudley Bliss (PG), Gary McCarson (SF), Angel Greco (C) Timothy Darwin, Matt Leone, Jason Boyer | |
| 10:37 | UNLV | Danny Grainger makes the 1st free throw | 36-32 |
| 10:37 | UNLV | Danny Grainger misses the 2nd free throw | 36-32 |
| 10:37 | Ohio State | Arthur Morris pulls down the rebound | 36-32 |
| 10:20 | Ohio State | Gary McCarson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Edward Hibbard - foul #1 on Edward Hibbard, team foul #2 | 36-32 |
| Subs | UNLV | Richard Gill (SG) Gene Reynolds | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 10:20 | Ohio State | Gary McCarson misses the 1st free throw | 36-32 |
| 10:20 | Ohio State | Gary McCarson makes the 2nd free throw | 36-33 |
| 09:59 | UNLV | Danny Grainger connects on the shot from the baseline | 38-33 |
| 09:30 | Ohio State | Angel Greco hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 38-33 |
| 09:28 | Ohio State | Angel Greco tips it back up and in | 38-35 |
| 09:00 | UNLV | Michael Dowling misses short on a driving attempt from the left block | 38-35 |
| 08:58 | UNLV | Michael Dowling tips it home | 40-35 |
| 08:41 | Ohio State | Arthur Morris is hacked by Danny Grainger - foul #2 on Danny Grainger, team foul #3 | 40-35 |
| Subs | UNLV | Danny Hey (PG), Robert Landry (SF), Robert Thomas (PF) Mauricio Romano, Michael Dowling, Danny Grainger | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Timothy Darwin (PG), Matt Leone (SF), Jason Boyer (PF) Dudley Bliss, Gary McCarson, Angel Greco | |
| 08:16 | Ohio State | Matt Leone can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-35 |
| 08:14 | UNLV | Danny Hey gets the rebound | 40-35 |
| 07:47 | UNLV | Richard Gill is hacked by Arthur Morris - foul #2 on Arthur Morris, team foul #3 | 40-35 |
| Subs | UNLV | Gene Reynolds (SG) Richard Gill | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 07:18 | UNLV | Robert Thomas blows the layup but the foul's on Jason Boyer - foul #3 on Jason Boyer, team foul #4 | 40-35 |
| Subs | UNLV | Michael Dowling (SF), Danny Grainger (PF) Gene Reynolds, Edward Hibbard | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Dudley Bliss (PG) Steven Cox | |
| 07:18 | UNLV | Robert Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 40-35 |
| 07:18 | UNLV | Robert Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 40-35 |
| 07:18 | Ohio State | Arthur Morris snags the defensive board | 40-35 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Danny Hey (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. SG - Robert Landry (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Michael Dowling (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Danny Grainger (fresh) 3 pts. C - Robert Thomas (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Dudley Bliss (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Darwin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matt Leone (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jason Boyer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Arthur Morris (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 06:49 | Ohio State | Dudley Bliss misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 40-35 |
| 06:47 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Robert Landry | 40-35 |
| 06:42 | UNLV | Michael Dowling hits a driving attempt near the basket set up by Danny Grainger and he's fouled by Timothy Darwin - foul #2 on Timothy Darwin, team foul #5 | 42-35 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Angel Greco (C) Arthur Morris | |
| 06:42 | UNLV | Michael Dowling makes the free throw | 43-35 |
| 06:22 | Ohio State | Dudley Bliss hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-35 |
| 06:21 | Ohio State | Angel Greco grabs the offensive rebound | 43-35 |
| 05:54 | Ohio State | Angel Greco makes the jumper in the paint | 43-37 |
| 05:32 | UNLV | Robert Thomas comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 43-37 |
| 05:30 | UNLV | Robert Landry grabs the offensive board | 43-37 |
| 05:04 | UNLV | Danny Grainger connects on the jumper in the paint | 45-37 |
| 04:39 | Ohio State | Jason Boyer connects on the jumper near the basket set up by Timothy Darwin | 45-39 |
| 04:24 | UNLV | Robert Thomas buries a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Robert Landry | 47-39 |
| 04:00 | Ohio State | Matt Leone hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 47-39 |
| 03:58 | UNLV | Danny Grainger grabs the board | 47-39 |
| 03:29 | UNLV | Robert Thomas misses the easy layup but the foul's on Angel Greco - foul #3 on Angel Greco, team foul #6 | 47-39 |
| Subs | UNLV | Mauricio Romano (PG), Richard Gill (SG), Edward Hibbard (C) Danny Hey, Robert Landry, Danny Grainger | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Steven Cox (PG), Melvin Isbell (SG), Gary McCarson (SF), Arthur Morris (PF) Dudley Bliss, Timothy Darwin, Matt Leone, Jason Boyer | |
| 03:29 | UNLV | Robert Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 48-39 |
| 03:29 | UNLV | Robert Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 49-39 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:07 | Ohio State | Melvin Isbell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-39 |
| 03:05 | UNLV | Edward Hibbard pulls down the rebound | 49-39 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Mauricio Romano (fresh) SG - Richard Gill (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Michael Dowling (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Thomas (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. C - Edward Hibbard (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Steven Cox (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Melvin Isbell (fresh) SF - Gary McCarson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Arthur Morris (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Angel Greco (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| 03:01 | UNLV | Robert Thomas connects on the runner near the basket | 51-39 |
| 02:55 | Ohio State | Angel Greco lays it up and in | 51-41 |
| 02:36 | UNLV | Edward Hibbard blows the layup | 51-41 |
| 02:35 | UNLV | Richard Gill tips it but misses | 51-41 |
| 02:34 | UNLV | Richard Gill grabs the offensive board | 51-41 |
| 02:06 | UNLV | Robert Thomas drills a turnaround from the right block set up by Richard Gill | 53-41 |
| 01:51 | Ohio State | Angel Greco connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Steven Cox | 53-43 |
| 01:25 | UNLV | Edward Hibbard misses the lay-in but the foul's on Melvin Isbell - foul #1 on Melvin Isbell, team foul #7 | 53-43 |
| Subs | UNLV | Danny Hey (PG), Robert Landry (SG) Mauricio Romano, Richard Gill | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Albert Doty (C) Angel Greco | |
| 01:25 | UNLV | Edward Hibbard misses the 1st free throw | 53-43 |
| 01:25 | UNLV | Edward Hibbard makes the 2nd free throw | 54-43 |
| 01:05 | Ohio State | Gary McCarson clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-43 |
| 01:03 | UNLV | Danny Hey gets the rebound | 54-43 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:58 | UNLV | Michael Dowling is hacked by Melvin Isbell - foul #2 on Melvin Isbell, team foul #8 | 54-43 |
| Subs | UNLV | Danny Grainger (PF) Robert Thomas | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 00:58 | UNLV | Michael Dowling misses the 1st free throw | 54-43 |
| 00:58 | Ohio State | Steven Cox pulls down the rebound | 54-43 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:51 | Ohio State | Melvin Isbell can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-43 |
| 00:49 | Ohio State | Albert Doty pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-43 |
| 00:46 | Ohio State | Albert Doty misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 54-43 |
| 00:44 | UNLV | Robert Landry grabs the board | 54-43 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| 00:24 | UNLV | Danny Grainger is hacked by Arthur Morris - foul #3 on Arthur Morris, team foul #9 | 54-43 |
| 00:24 | UNLV | Danny Grainger makes the 1st free throw | 55-43 |
| 00:24 | UNLV | Danny Grainger misses the 2nd free throw | 55-43 |
| 00:24 | Ohio State | Arthur Morris grabs the board | 55-43 |
| 00:16 | Ohio State | Albert Doty comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 55-43 |
| 00:14 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Gary McCarson | 55-43 |
| 00:12 | Ohio State | Melvin Isbell clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-43 |
| 00:10 | Ohio State | Steven Cox pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-43 |
| 00:07 | Ohio State | Steven Cox makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Melvin Isbell | 55-46 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | UNLV | Danny Hey runs out the clock | 55-46 |