| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Akim Zellmann (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arthur Ferreira (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joshua Myers (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Alonzo Samuelson (fresh) 6 pts. C - George Phair (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Charles Whiteside (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Sterling Cowan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ned Griffin (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Paul Schick (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. C - Lester Wynn (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Montana State | Ned Griffin inbounds the ball | 22-33 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:42 | Montana State | Alonzo Samuelson is called for the reach on Charles Whiteside - foul #1 on Alonzo Samuelson, team foul #1 | 22-33 |
| 19:28 | Montana State | Sterling Cowan drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 22-36 |
| 19:21 | UNLV | Joshua Myers misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 22-36 |
| 19:19 | Montana State | Lester Wynn snags the defensive board | 22-36 |
| 19:01 | Montana State | Lester Wynn comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 22-36 |
| 19:00 | UNLV | Alonzo Samuelson pulls down the rebound | 22-36 |
| 18:53 | UNLV | Joshua Myers clanks a turnaround from the left block | 22-36 |
| 18:52 | Montana State | Ned Griffin grabs the board | 22-36 |
| 18:44 | Montana State | Ned Griffin misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 22-36 |
| 18:43 | Montana State | Paul Schick tips it in | 22-38 |
| 18:27 | UNLV | Lester Wynn steals the ball from George Phair | 22-38 |
| 18:23 | Montana State | Charles Whiteside is hacked by Arthur Ferreira in the backcourt - foul #2 on Arthur Ferreira, team foul #2 | 22-38 |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Mayfield (PG), Rod Newsom (SF), Richard Coder (PF), John Carlson (C) Akim Zellmann, Joshua Myers, Alonzo Samuelson, George Phair | |
| Subs | Montana State | Jason West (PG), Tony Washington (PF), Richard Coleman (C) Charles Whiteside, Paul Schick, Lester Wynn | |
| 18:05 | Montana State | Arthur Ferreira steps in front of the Sterling Cowan pass | 22-38 |
| 17:44 | UNLV | Sterling Cowan is called for the reach on Arthur Ferreira - foul #2 on Sterling Cowan, team foul #1 | 22-38 |
| Subs | UNLV | Timothy Giczewski (SG) Arthur Ferreira | |
| Subs | Montana State | Luis Murphy (SG), Daniel Brooks (SF) Sterling Cowan, Ned Griffin | |
| 17:37 | UNLV | John Carlson can't connect on a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Richard Coleman - foul #3 on Richard Coleman, team foul #2 | 22-38 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Montana State | James Decarlo (C) Richard Coleman | |
| 17:37 | UNLV | John Carlson makes the 1st free throw | 23-38 |
| 17:37 | UNLV | John Carlson makes the 2nd free throw | 24-38 |
| 17:20 | Montana State | Jason West's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-38 |
| Subs | UNLV | Akim Zellmann (PG) Timothy Giczewski | |
| Subs | Montana State | Charles Whiteside (PG) Luis Murphy | |
| 16:58 | UNLV | Robert Mayfield buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Akim Zellmann | 27-38 |
| 16:37 | Montana State | Jason West makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 27-41 |
| 16:29 | UNLV | Richard Coder is called for traveling | 27-41 |
| Subs | UNLV | Timothy Giczewski (SG), Joshua Myers (SF), Alonzo Samuelson (PF), George Phair (C) Robert Mayfield, Rod Newsom, Richard Coder, John Carlson | |
| Subs | Montana State | Paul Schick (PF), Lester Wynn (C) Tony Washington, James Decarlo | |
| 16:12 | Montana State | Lester Wynn can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by George Phair - foul #2 on George Phair, team foul #3 | 27-41 |
| Subs | UNLV | Arthur Ferreira (SG) Akim Zellmann | |
| Subs | Montana State | James Freeman (PG), Sterling Cowan (SG), Ned Griffin (SF) Charles Whiteside, Jason West, Daniel Brooks | |
| 16:12 | Montana State | Lester Wynn makes the 1st free throw | 27-42 |
| 16:12 | Montana State | Lester Wynn misses the 2nd free throw | 27-42 |
| 16:12 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Alonzo Samuelson | 27-42 |
| 15:53 | UNLV | Alonzo Samuelson makes the jumper in the paint | 29-42 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Timothy Giczewski (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Arthur Ferreira (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Joshua Myers (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Alonzo Samuelson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - George Phair (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - James Freeman (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Sterling Cowan (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ned Griffin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Schick (fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. C - Lester Wynn (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 15:30 | Montana State | Lester Wynn makes the jumper from the right block set up by Sterling Cowan | 29-44 |
| 15:16 | UNLV | Alonzo Samuelson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 29-44 |
| 15:15 | Montana State | Sterling Cowan pulls down the rebound | 29-44 |
| 14:51 | Montana State | Sterling Cowan connects on the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Ned Griffin and he's hacked by Arthur Ferreira - foul #3 on Arthur Ferreira, team foul #4 | 29-46 |
| Subs | UNLV | Akim Zellmann (PG), Robert Mayfield (SG), Rod Newsom (SF), Dikembe Awada (PF), Richard Coder (C) Timothy Giczewski, Arthur Ferreira, Joshua Myers, Alonzo Samuelson, George Phair | |
| Subs | Montana State | Charles Whiteside (PG), Daniel Brooks (SF), Richard Coleman (PF), James Decarlo (C) James Freeman, Ned Griffin, Paul Schick, Lester Wynn | |
| 14:51 | Montana State | Sterling Cowan makes the free throw | 29-47 |
| 14:25 | UNLV | Robert Mayfield drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Akim Zellmann | 31-47 |
| 14:19 | Montana State | Charles Whiteside buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Richard Coleman | 31-49 |
| 14:15 | UNLV | Charles Whiteside takes the ball from Richard Coder | 31-49 |
| 14:12 | Montana State | Sterling Cowan hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Charles Whiteside | 31-51 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 13:44 | UNLV | Charles Whiteside steals it from Richard Coder | 31-51 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 13:24 | Montana State | Sterling Cowan misses the wide open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 31-51 |
| 13:23 | Montana State | Daniel Brooks pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-51 |
| 13:01 | Montana State | James Decarlo connects on the open shot from close range | 31-53 |
| 12:47 | UNLV | Rod Newsom is whistled for a carry | 31-53 |
| Subs | UNLV | Timothy Giczewski (PG), Arthur Ferreira (SG), Allan Bartels (SF), Alonzo Samuelson (PF), John Carlson (C) Akim Zellmann, Robert Mayfield, Rod Newsom, Dikembe Awada, Richard Coder | |
| Subs | Montana State | Jason West (PG), Luis Murphy (SG), Ned Griffin (SF), Paul Schick (PF), Lester Wynn (C) Charles Whiteside, Sterling Cowan, Daniel Brooks, Richard Coleman, James Decarlo | |
| 12:23 | Montana State | Jason West can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 31-53 |
| 12:21 | Montana State | Ned Griffin can't tip it in | 31-53 |
| 12:20 | Montana State | Paul Schick gets the offensive rebound | 31-53 |
| 11:58 | Montana State | Jason West misses the shot from the left wing but the foul's on Timothy Giczewski - foul #2 on Timothy Giczewski, team foul #5 | 31-53 |
| Subs | UNLV | Joshua Myers (SF) Allan Bartels | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 11:58 | Montana State | Jason West makes the 1st free throw | 31-54 |
| 11:58 | Montana State | Jason West makes the 2nd free throw | 31-55 |
| 11:41 | UNLV | Alonzo Samuelson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 31-55 |
| 11:39 | Montana State | Paul Schick gets the rebound | 31-55 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Timothy Giczewski (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Arthur Ferreira (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Joshua Myers (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Alonzo Samuelson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - John Carlson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Jason West (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Luis Murphy (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ned Griffin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Schick (fresh) 6 pts. 12 reb. C - Lester Wynn (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 11:19 | Montana State | The jumper by Luis Murphy is denied by Alonzo Samuelson | 31-55 |
| 11:18 | UNLV | Joshua Myers grabs the board | 31-55 |
| 10:57 | UNLV | John Carlson can't finish the layup | 31-55 |
| 10:56 | UNLV | Alonzo Samuelson snags the offensive board | 31-55 |
| 10:43 | UNLV | Timothy Giczewski is hacked by Lester Wynn - foul #2 on Lester Wynn, team foul #3 | 31-55 |
| Subs | UNLV | Akim Zellmann (PG), Robert Mayfield (SG), Allan Bartels (SF), Dikembe Awada (PF), George Phair (C) Timothy Giczewski, Arthur Ferreira, Joshua Myers, Alonzo Samuelson, John Carlson | |
| Subs | Montana State | James Freeman (PG), Sterling Cowan (SG), Tony Washington (PF), James Decarlo (C) Jason West, Luis Murphy, Paul Schick, Lester Wynn | |
| 10:38 | UNLV | Robert Mayfield misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-55 |
| 10:36 | UNLV | George Phair pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-55 |
| 10:27 | UNLV | Dikembe Awada throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-55 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Charles Whiteside (PG), Richard Coleman (C) Sterling Cowan, Ned Griffin | |
| 10:24 | Montana State | James Decarlo's pass is intercepted by Allan Bartels in the backcourt | 31-55 |
| 10:05 | UNLV | Tony Washington takes the ball from Dikembe Awada | 31-55 |
| 09:37 | Montana State | Richard Coleman knocks in the fadeaway near the basket set up by James Freeman | 31-57 |
| 09:20 | UNLV | George Phair comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Richard Coleman - foul #4 on Richard Coleman, team foul #4 | 31-57 |
| Subs | UNLV | Arthur Ferreira (SG), Joshua Myers (SF), Richard Coder (PF) Robert Mayfield, Allan Bartels, Dikembe Awada | |
| Subs | Montana State | Jason West (SG), Daniel Brooks (SF), Paul Schick (PF) Charles Whiteside, James Decarlo, Richard Coleman | |
| 09:20 | UNLV | George Phair makes the 1st free throw | 32-57 |
| 09:20 | UNLV | George Phair misses the 2nd free throw | 32-57 |
| 09:20 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Paul Schick | 32-57 |
| 08:59 | Montana State | Tony Washington knocks in the jumper in the paint | 32-59 |
| 08:33 | UNLV | Joshua Myers connects on the runner in the paint on a great pass from Richard Coder and the foul's on James Freeman - foul #2 on James Freeman, team foul #5 | 34-59 |
| Subs | UNLV | Timothy Giczewski (PG), Rod Newsom (C) Akim Zellmann, George Phair | |
| Subs | Montana State | Sterling Cowan (SG), Ned Griffin (SF), Lester Wynn (C) James Freeman, Daniel Brooks, Tony Washington | |
| 08:33 | UNLV | Joshua Myers makes the free throw | 35-59 |
| 08:10 | Montana State | Sterling Cowan can't finish the layup | 35-59 |
| 08:09 | Montana State | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Schick | 35-59 |
| 07:40 | Montana State | Joshua Myers takes the ball from Ned Griffin | 35-59 |
| 07:35 | UNLV | Joshua Myers hits the finger roll | 37-59 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Timothy Giczewski (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Arthur Ferreira (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Joshua Myers (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Richard Coder (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Rod Newsom (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Jason West (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sterling Cowan (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ned Griffin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Schick (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 14 reb. C - Lester Wynn (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 07:13 | Montana State | Richard Coder swats the layup by Sterling Cowan | 37-59 |
| 07:12 | UNLV | Richard Coder pulls down the rebound | 37-59 |
| 06:56 | UNLV | Joshua Myers makes the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Timothy Giczewski | 39-59 |
| 06:34 | Montana State | Lester Wynn hits a fadeaway in the lane | 39-61 |
| 06:14 | UNLV | Richard Coder lays it in and the foul's on Paul Schick - foul #1 on Paul Schick, team foul #6 | 41-61 |
| Subs | UNLV | Akim Zellmann (PG), Robert Mayfield (SG), Allan Bartels (SF), Alonzo Samuelson (PF) Timothy Giczewski, Arthur Ferreira, Joshua Myers, Rod Newsom | |
| Subs | Montana State | Charles Whiteside (PG), Luis Murphy (SG), Daniel Brooks (SF), Tony Washington (PF), Richard Coleman (C) Jason West, Sterling Cowan, Ned Griffin, Paul Schick, Lester Wynn | |
| 06:14 | UNLV | Richard Coder makes the free throw | 42-61 |
| 06:12 | Montana State | Charles Whiteside is hacked by Akim Zellmann in the backcourt - foul #1 on Akim Zellmann, team foul #6 | 42-61 |
| Subs | UNLV | John Carlson (C) Richard Coder | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 05:49 | Montana State | Tony Washington connects on the open fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Richard Coleman | 42-63 |
| 05:42 | UNLV | Alonzo Samuelson misses long on a floater from the right block | 42-63 |
| 05:41 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Luis Murphy | 42-63 |
| 05:13 | Montana State | Tony Washington misses long on a shot near the basket | 42-63 |
| 05:12 | UNLV | Allan Bartels pulls down the rebound | 42-63 |
| 05:03 | UNLV | Allan Bartels clanks a 3 from the left corner | 42-63 |
| 05:02 | Montana State | Charles Whiteside pulls down the rebound | 42-63 |
| 04:49 | Montana State | Akim Zellmann picks off the pass by Luis Murphy | 42-63 |
| 04:37 | UNLV | Akim Zellmann's pass is intercepted by Tony Washington | 42-63 |
| 04:19 | Montana State | Tony Washington knocks in the fadeaway from the right side and he's hacked by Allan Bartels - foul #2 on Allan Bartels, team foul #7 | 42-65 |
| Subs | UNLV | Timothy Giczewski (SG), Rod Newsom (SF), Dikembe Awada (PF), Richard Coder (C) Akim Zellmann, Allan Bartels, Alonzo Samuelson, John Carlson | |
| Subs | Montana State | James Freeman (PG), Jason West (SG), James Decarlo (C) Charles Whiteside, Luis Murphy, Richard Coleman | |
| 04:19 | Montana State | Tony Washington misses the free throw | 42-65 |
| 04:19 | UNLV | Dikembe Awada gets the rebound | 42-65 |
| 04:02 | UNLV | Dikembe Awada is hacked by Tony Washington - foul #1 on Tony Washington, team foul #7 | 42-65 |
| 04:02 | UNLV | Dikembe Awada misses the 1st free throw | 42-65 |
| 04:02 | Montana State | Tony Washington grabs the board | 42-65 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:40 | Montana State | James Freeman comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-65 |
| 03:39 | Montana State | Tony Washington tips it home | 42-67 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:27 | UNLV | Richard Coder clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-67 |
| 03:26 | Montana State | Jason West gets the rebound | 42-67 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Timothy Giczewski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Mayfield (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rod Newsom (fairly fresh) PF - Dikembe Awada (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Coder (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - James Freeman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason West (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Brooks (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - James Decarlo (fresh) 5 pts. C - Tony Washington (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:10 | Montana State | James Freeman misses the floater from the right side | 42-67 |
| 03:09 | UNLV | Rod Newsom pulls down the rebound | 42-67 |
| 02:52 | UNLV | Richard Coder scores on a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Rod Newsom | 44-67 |
| 02:31 | Montana State | James Decarlo comes up short on the shot from the baseline but the foul's on Dikembe Awada - foul #2 on Dikembe Awada, team foul #8 | 44-67 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Luis Murphy (SF), Richard Coleman (C) Daniel Brooks, Tony Washington | |
| 02:31 | Montana State | James Decarlo makes the 1st free throw | 44-68 |
| 02:31 | Montana State | James Decarlo makes the 2nd free throw | 44-69 |
| 02:28 | UNLV | James Freeman is called for the reach on Robert Mayfield in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Freeman, team foul #8 | 44-69 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Tony Washington (C) James Decarlo | |
| 02:28 | UNLV | Robert Mayfield misses the 1st free throw | 44-69 |
| 02:28 | Montana State | Tony Washington gets the rebound | 44-69 |
| 02:08 | Montana State | Jason West connects on the open jumpshot from the left wing | 44-71 |
| 01:50 | UNLV | Richard Coder misses the dunk | 44-71 |
| 01:48 | Montana State | Luis Murphy grabs the board | 44-71 |
| 01:46 | Montana State | Jason West is fouled in the backcourt by Timothy Giczewski - foul #3 on Timothy Giczewski, team foul #9 | 44-71 |
| Subs | UNLV | John Carlson (C) Dikembe Awada | |
| Subs | Montana State | Daniel Brooks (SF) James Freeman | |
| 01:46 | Montana State | Jason West misses the 1st free throw | 44-71 |
| 01:46 | UNLV | John Carlson gets the rebound | 44-71 |
| 01:39 | UNLV | Richard Coleman blocks the short jumper by Rod Newsom | 44-71 |
| 01:37 | Montana State | Tony Washington grabs the board | 44-71 |
| 01:09 | Montana State | Timothy Giczewski picks off the pass by Luis Murphy | 44-71 |
| 00:59 | UNLV | Rod Newsom makes the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Robert Mayfield | 46-71 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:34 | Montana State | Jason West's pass is intercepted by Robert Mayfield | 46-71 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:26 | UNLV | Rod Newsom makes the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Timothy Giczewski | 49-71 |
| 00:00 | Montana State | Jason West runs out the clock | 49-71 |