| Lineup | UNLV | PG - David Davis (fresh) SG - Christopher Spratt (fresh) SF - Randall Zmolek (fresh) PF - Ira Kunz (fresh) C - James Mills (fresh) | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Zachary Shanks (fresh) SG - Casey Calhoun (fresh) SF - Robert Zollars (fresh) PF - Harvey Stevenson (fresh) C - Jessie Partee (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UNLV | Ira Kunz wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:43 | UNLV | Harvey Stevenson takes the ball from Christopher Spratt | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | VCU | Robert Zollars double dribbles | 0-0 |
| 19:00 | UNLV | James Mills misses badly on a runner from the right block | 0-0 |
| 18:58 | UNLV | Christopher Spratt gets the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:52 | UNLV | Christopher Spratt connects on the jump hook from the baseline | 2-0 |
| 18:32 | VCU | Robert Zollars scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 2-3 |
| 18:22 | UNLV | Christopher Spratt blows the layup | 2-3 |
| 18:21 | UNLV | The offensive rebound goes to Ira Kunz | 2-3 |
| 18:08 | UNLV | Randall Zmolek knocks in the shot from just outside the lane | 4-3 |
| 17:48 | VCU | Robert Zollars hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 4-3 |
| 17:47 | VCU | Harvey Stevenson pulls down the offensive rebound | 4-3 |
| 17:33 | VCU | Zachary Shanks misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 4-3 |
| 17:32 | UNLV | James Mills grabs the board | 4-3 |
| 17:26 | UNLV | David Davis connects on the jumper from the right block and the foul's on Zachary Shanks - foul #1 on Zachary Shanks, team foul #1 | 6-3 |
| 17:26 | UNLV | David Davis makes the free throw | 7-3 |
| 17:08 | VCU | Harvey Stevenson drills a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Zachary Shanks | 7-5 |
| 16:50 | UNLV | Randall Zmolek is hacked by Harvey Stevenson - foul #1 on Harvey Stevenson, team foul #2 | 7-5 |
| Subs | UNLV | Burt Chapman (PG), Nathan Ortez (SF), Howard Osterberger (C) David Davis, Randall Zmolek, James Mills | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 16:42 | UNLV | Christopher Spratt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 7-5 |
| Subs | UNLV | Pedro Jimenez (SG) Christopher Spratt | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 16:28 | VCU | Zachary Shanks buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Casey Calhoun | 7-7 |
| 16:15 | UNLV | Ira Kunz misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 7-7 |
| 16:14 | UNLV | Nathan Ortez grabs the offensive rebound | 7-7 |
| 16:09 | UNLV | Pedro Jimenez is fouled on the floor by Harvey Stevenson - foul #2 on Harvey Stevenson, team foul #3 | 7-7 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | VCU | Curtis Schacher (PF) Harvey Stevenson | |
| 15:50 | UNLV | Howard Osterberger banks in the layup and he's fouled by Zachary Shanks - foul #2 on Zachary Shanks, team foul #4 | 9-7 |
| Subs | UNLV | David Davis (PG), Frederick Coleman (PF) Burt Chapman, Ira Kunz | |
| Subs | VCU | George Burkett (PG), Ralph Frances (C) Zachary Shanks, Jessie Partee | |
| 15:50 | UNLV | Howard Osterberger misses the free throw | 9-7 |
| 15:50 | VCU | Ralph Frances grabs the defensive rebound | 9-7 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - David Davis (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Pedro Jimenez (fresh) SF - Nathan Ortez (fresh) PF - Frederick Coleman (fresh) C - Howard Osterberger (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - George Burkett (fresh) SG - Casey Calhoun (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Zollars (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Curtis Schacher (fresh) C - Ralph Frances (fresh) | |
| 15:27 | VCU | George Burkett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 9-7 |
| Subs | UNLV | Christopher Spratt (SG), Randall Zmolek (SF) Pedro Jimenez, Nathan Ortez | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 15:09 | UNLV | Randall Zmolek misses long on a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Ralph Frances - foul #1 on Ralph Frances, team foul #5 | 9-7 |
| Subs | UNLV | James Mills (C) Howard Osterberger | |
| Subs | VCU | Charles Goodman (SF) Robert Zollars | |
| 15:09 | UNLV | Randall Zmolek makes the 1st free throw | 10-7 |
| 15:09 | UNLV | Randall Zmolek misses the 2nd free throw | 10-7 |
| 15:09 | VCU | Curtis Schacher grabs the defensive rebound | 10-7 |
| 14:55 | VCU | Frederick Coleman is called for the reach on George Burkett - foul #1 on Frederick Coleman, team foul #1 | 10-7 |
| Subs | UNLV | Ira Kunz (PF) Frederick Coleman | |
| Subs | VCU | Larry Olmos (SG) Casey Calhoun | |
| 14:46 | VCU | Ralph Frances makes the turnaround from the left block set up by Curtis Schacher and he's hacked by James Mills - foul #1 on James Mills, team foul #2 | 10-9 |
| 14:46 | VCU | Ralph Frances makes the free throw | 10-10 |
| 14:30 | UNLV | Ira Kunz misses the shot from the right side | 10-10 |
| 14:29 | UNLV | The offensive rebound goes to David Davis | 10-10 |
| 14:20 | UNLV | Christopher Spratt scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 12-10 |
| 14:03 | VCU | Ralph Frances travels with the ball | 12-10 |
| Subs | UNLV | Burt Chapman (PG) David Davis | |
| Subs | VCU | Robert Zollars (SF), Jessie Partee (C) Charles Goodman, Ralph Frances | |
| 13:41 | UNLV | Christopher Spratt makes the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Ira Kunz and the foul's on Larry Olmos - foul #1 on Larry Olmos, team foul #6 | 14-10 |
| Subs | UNLV | Nathan Ortez (SF), Howard Osterberger (C) Randall Zmolek, James Mills | |
| Subs | VCU | Casey Calhoun (SG) Larry Olmos | |
| 13:41 | UNLV | Christopher Spratt makes the free throw | 15-10 |
| 13:32 | VCU | George Burkett misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 15-10 |
| 13:31 | UNLV | Nathan Ortez gets the rebound | 15-10 |
| 13:25 | UNLV | Christopher Spratt misses the turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Curtis Schacher - foul #1 on Curtis Schacher, team foul #7 | 15-10 |
| 13:25 | UNLV | Christopher Spratt makes the 1st free throw | 16-10 |
| 13:25 | UNLV | Christopher Spratt makes the 2nd free throw | 17-10 |
| 13:17 | VCU | Robert Zollars connects on the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Curtis Schacher and he's hacked by Nathan Ortez - foul #1 on Nathan Ortez, team foul #3 | 17-12 |
| Subs | UNLV | Pedro Jimenez (SG) Christopher Spratt | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 13:17 | VCU | Robert Zollars makes the free throw | 17-13 |
| 12:55 | UNLV | Ira Kunz drills a jumpshot from the right side set up by Burt Chapman and he's hacked by Curtis Schacher - foul #2 on Curtis Schacher, team foul #8 | 19-13 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | VCU | Ralph Frances (PF) Curtis Schacher | |
| 12:55 | UNLV | Ira Kunz misses the free throw | 19-13 |
| 12:55 | UNLV | The offensive rebound goes to Howard Osterberger | 19-13 |
| 12:37 | UNLV | Ira Kunz can't finish the layup | 19-13 |
| 12:36 | VCU | The rebound goes to Jessie Partee | 19-13 |
| 12:26 | VCU | Casey Calhoun misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 19-13 |
| 12:25 | UNLV | Ira Kunz grabs the board | 19-13 |
| 12:16 | UNLV | Ira Kunz hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Burt Chapman | 21-13 |
| 11:52 | VCU | George Burkett buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Zollars | 21-16 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Burt Chapman (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Pedro Jimenez (fresh) SF - Nathan Ortez (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Ira Kunz (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Howard Osterberger (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - George Burkett (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Casey Calhoun (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Zollars (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Ralph Frances (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jessie Partee (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:37 | UNLV | Ira Kunz can't connect on a shot from the right side | 21-16 |
| 11:36 | VCU | Jessie Partee pulls down the rebound | 21-16 |
| 11:31 | VCU | Howard Osterberger denies the turnaround by Casey Calhoun | 21-16 |
| 11:30 | UNLV | Nathan Ortez snags the defensive board | 21-16 |
| 11:24 | UNLV | Burt Chapman is fouled on the floor by Casey Calhoun - foul #1 on Casey Calhoun, team foul #9 | 21-16 |
| Subs | UNLV | Christopher Spratt (SG), Randall Zmolek (SF), Frederick Coleman (PF), James Mills (C) Pedro Jimenez, Nathan Ortez, Ira Kunz, Howard Osterberger | |
| Subs | VCU | Daniel McGuire (PG), Larry Olmos (SG), Charles Goodman (SF) George Burkett, Casey Calhoun, Robert Zollars | |
| 11:24 | UNLV | Burt Chapman makes the 1st free throw | 22-16 |
| 11:24 | UNLV | Burt Chapman makes the 2nd free throw | 23-16 |
| 11:13 | VCU | Daniel McGuire knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Charles Goodman | 23-19 |
| 11:09 | UNLV | Burt Chapman throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 23-19 |
| Subs | UNLV | David Davis (PG) Burt Chapman | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 11:03 | VCU | Larry Olmos drills a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Daniel McGuire | 23-21 |
| 10:44 | UNLV | Christopher Spratt makes the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by David Davis | 25-21 |
| 10:26 | VCU | Jessie Partee misses the dunk but the foul's on James Mills - foul #2 on James Mills, team foul #4 | 25-21 |
| Subs | UNLV | Howard Osterberger (C) James Mills | |
| Subs | VCU | George Burkett (PG), Casey Calhoun (SG) Daniel McGuire, Larry Olmos | |
| 10:26 | VCU | Jessie Partee misses the 1st free throw | 25-21 |
| 10:26 | VCU | Jessie Partee misses the 2nd free throw | 25-21 |
| 10:26 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Howard Osterberger | 25-21 |
| 10:14 | UNLV | Christopher Spratt is whistled for traveling | 25-21 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | VCU | Robert Zollars (SF) Jessie Partee | |
| 09:59 | VCU | Robert Zollars misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 25-21 |
| 09:58 | VCU | Robert Zollars gets the offensive rebound | 25-21 |
| 09:40 | VCU | George Burkett is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on George Burkett, team foul #10 | 25-21 |
| Subs | UNLV | Ira Kunz (PF) Frederick Coleman | |
| Subs | VCU | Jessie Partee (C) Ralph Frances | |
| 09:31 | UNLV | Randall Zmolek misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 25-21 |
| 09:29 | VCU | Jessie Partee pulls down the rebound | 25-21 |
| 09:11 | VCU | Robert Zollars misses the easy layup | 25-21 |
| 09:10 | UNLV | Randall Zmolek snags the defensive board | 25-21 |
| 09:05 | UNLV | Christopher Spratt blows the layup | 25-21 |
| 09:04 | VCU | Robert Zollars grabs the board | 25-21 |
| 09:00 | VCU | George Burkett misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 25-21 |
| 08:58 | UNLV | Christopher Spratt gets the rebound | 25-21 |
| 08:52 | UNLV | Ira Kunz is hacked by Charles Goodman - foul #1 on Charles Goodman, team foul #11 | 25-21 |
| Subs | UNLV | Burt Chapman (PG), Pedro Jimenez (SG), Nathan Ortez (SF) David Davis, Christopher Spratt, Randall Zmolek | |
| Subs | VCU | Ralph Frances (PF) Charles Goodman | |
| 08:52 | UNLV | Ira Kunz makes the 1st free throw | 26-21 |
| 08:52 | UNLV | Ira Kunz misses the 2nd free throw | 26-21 |
| 08:52 | VCU | Ralph Frances pulls down the rebound | 26-21 |
| 08:23 | VCU | George Burkett misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 26-21 |
| 08:22 | VCU | Jessie Partee misses the tip | 26-21 |
| 08:20 | UNLV | Pedro Jimenez pulls down the rebound | 26-21 |
| 08:08 | UNLV | Ralph Frances is called for the reach on Ira Kunz - foul #2 on Ralph Frances, team foul #12 | 26-21 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | VCU | Larry Olmos (SG), Kelvin Olivieri (SF), Charles Goodman (PF) Casey Calhoun, Robert Zollars, Ralph Frances | |
| 08:08 | UNLV | Ira Kunz misses the 1st free throw | 26-21 |
| 08:08 | UNLV | Ira Kunz misses the 2nd free throw | 26-21 |
| 08:08 | VCU | The rebound goes to Kelvin Olivieri | 26-21 |
| 07:47 | VCU | The pull-up jumper by Kelvin Olivieri is blocked by Ira Kunz | 26-21 |
| 07:46 | UNLV | Burt Chapman grabs the board | 26-21 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Burt Chapman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Pedro Jimenez (fresh) SF - Nathan Ortez (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Ira Kunz (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Howard Osterberger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - George Burkett (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Larry Olmos (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kelvin Olivieri (fresh) PF - Charles Goodman (fairly fresh) C - Jessie Partee (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:41 | UNLV | Pedro Jimenez is fouled on the floor by Larry Olmos - foul #2 on Larry Olmos, team foul #13 | 26-21 |
| Subs | UNLV | David Davis (PG) Burt Chapman | |
| Subs | VCU | Daniel McGuire (PG), Casey Calhoun (SG) George Burkett, Larry Olmos | |
| 07:41 | UNLV | Pedro Jimenez makes the 1st free throw | 27-21 |
| 07:41 | UNLV | Pedro Jimenez misses the 2nd free throw | 27-21 |
| 07:41 | VCU | The rebound goes to Jessie Partee | 27-21 |
| 07:23 | VCU | Kelvin Olivieri hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Nathan Ortez - foul #2 on Nathan Ortez, team foul #5 | 27-21 |
| Subs | UNLV | Christopher Spratt (SG), Randall Zmolek (SF) Pedro Jimenez, Nathan Ortez | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 07:23 | VCU | Kelvin Olivieri makes the 1st free throw | 27-22 |
| 07:23 | VCU | Kelvin Olivieri makes the 2nd free throw | 27-23 |
| 07:07 | UNLV | Howard Osterberger misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 27-23 |
| 07:05 | UNLV | Ira Kunz tips it home | 29-23 |
| 06:42 | VCU | Casey Calhoun misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 29-23 |
| 06:41 | VCU | Jessie Partee tips it back up and in | 29-25 |
| 06:28 | UNLV | Christopher Spratt buries a driving attempt in the paint | 31-25 |
| 06:11 | VCU | Daniel McGuire clanks a floater in the lane but he's fouled by Howard Osterberger - foul #1 on Howard Osterberger, team foul #6 | 31-25 |
| Subs | UNLV | Burt Chapman (PG), Frederick Coleman (PF) David Davis, Ira Kunz | |
| Subs | VCU | George Burkett (SG), Robert Zollars (SF) Casey Calhoun, Kelvin Olivieri | |
| 06:11 | VCU | Daniel McGuire misses the 1st free throw | 31-25 |
| 06:11 | VCU | Daniel McGuire makes the 2nd free throw | 31-26 |
| 05:58 | UNLV | Christopher Spratt hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Daniel McGuire - foul #1 on Daniel McGuire, team foul #14 | 31-26 |
| 05:58 | UNLV | Christopher Spratt makes the 1st free throw | 32-26 |
| 05:58 | UNLV | Christopher Spratt makes the 2nd free throw | 33-26 |
| 05:29 | VCU | Robert Zollars misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 33-26 |
| 05:28 | VCU | Jessie Partee gets the offensive rebound | 33-26 |
| 05:09 | VCU | Howard Osterberger swats the short shot by Jessie Partee | 33-26 |
| 05:07 | UNLV | Burt Chapman grabs the board | 33-26 |
| 05:00 | UNLV | Christopher Spratt knocks in the shot in the paint on a nice dish by Burt Chapman | 35-26 |
| 04:32 | VCU | George Burkett is called for 3 seconds | 35-26 |
| Subs | UNLV | David Davis (PG), Pedro Jimenez (SG), Ira Kunz (PF) Burt Chapman, Christopher Spratt, Frederick Coleman | |
| Subs | VCU | Casey Calhoun (SG) Daniel McGuire | |
| 04:19 | UNLV | Howard Osterberger is whistled for traveling | 35-26 |
| 04:07 | VCU | Charles Goodman misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-26 |
| 04:06 | UNLV | Howard Osterberger gets the rebound | 35-26 |
| 03:55 | UNLV | Randall Zmolek connects on the shot near the basket on a nice dish by David Davis | 37-26 |
| 03:43 | VCU | Robert Zollars hits the finger roll | 37-28 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - David Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Pedro Jimenez (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Randall Zmolek (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ira Kunz (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Howard Osterberger (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - George Burkett (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Casey Calhoun (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Zollars (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Goodman (tiring) C - Jessie Partee (tiring) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:26 | UNLV | Casey Calhoun is called for the reach on Ira Kunz - foul #2 on Casey Calhoun, team foul #15 | 37-28 |
| Subs | UNLV | Nathan Ortez (SF), James Mills (C) Randall Zmolek, Howard Osterberger | |
| Subs | VCU | Zachary Shanks (PG), Larry Olmos (SF), Harvey Stevenson (PF), Curtis Schacher (C) George Burkett, Robert Zollars, Charles Goodman, Jessie Partee | |
| 03:26 | UNLV | Ira Kunz misses the 1st free throw | 37-28 |
| 03:26 | UNLV | Ira Kunz makes the 2nd free throw | 38-28 |
| 03:15 | VCU | Zachary Shanks clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-28 |
| 03:14 | UNLV | Ira Kunz grabs the board | 38-28 |
| 03:05 | UNLV | Ira Kunz misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 38-28 |
| 03:04 | VCU | Larry Olmos pulls down the rebound | 38-28 |
| 02:59 | VCU | Zachary Shanks is fouled on the floor by Pedro Jimenez - foul #1 on Pedro Jimenez, team foul #7 | 38-28 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | VCU | George Burkett (SG) Casey Calhoun | |
| 02:59 | VCU | Zachary Shanks makes the 1st free throw | 38-29 |
| 02:59 | VCU | Zachary Shanks makes the 2nd free throw | 38-30 |
| 02:50 | UNLV | David Davis can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-30 |
| 02:49 | UNLV | Ira Kunz tips it but misses | 38-30 |
| 02:47 | VCU | Larry Olmos grabs the defensive rebound | 38-30 |
| 02:25 | VCU | Larry Olmos misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 38-30 |
| 02:23 | UNLV | Ira Kunz grabs the defensive rebound | 38-30 |
| 02:02 | UNLV | James Mills drills a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by David Davis | 40-30 |
| 01:42 | VCU | James Mills is called for the reach on Zachary Shanks - foul #3 on James Mills, team foul #8 | 40-30 |
| Subs | UNLV | Burt Chapman (PG), Christopher Spratt (SG), Frederick Coleman (PF), Howard Osterberger (C) David Davis, Pedro Jimenez, Ira Kunz, James Mills | |
| Subs | VCU | Casey Calhoun (SG), Robert Zollars (SF) George Burkett, Larry Olmos | |
| 01:42 | VCU | Zachary Shanks misses the 1st free throw | 40-30 |
| 01:42 | UNLV | Frederick Coleman gets the rebound | 40-30 |
| 01:23 | UNLV | Christopher Spratt comes up short on the floater from the right side | 40-30 |
| 01:22 | VCU | Zachary Shanks snags the defensive board | 40-30 |
| 00:58 | VCU | Casey Calhoun hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Curtis Schacher | 40-33 |
| 00:44 | UNLV | Christopher Spratt misses the dunk | 40-33 |
| 00:42 | UNLV | Howard Osterberger gets the offensive rebound | 40-33 |
| 00:31 | UNLV | Howard Osterberger misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 40-33 |
| 00:30 | VCU | Curtis Schacher gets the rebound | 40-33 |
| 00:03 | VCU | Howard Osterberger swats the layup by Robert Zollars | 40-33 |
| 00:01 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Burt Chapman | 40-33 |
| 00:00 | UNLV | Burt Chapman misses the fullcourt shot | 40-33 |