| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Kevin Weeks (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - Willie Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Walter Adkins (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Jeffrey Spires (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Johnny Malinoski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Jimmy Finke (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - Nicholas Gregory (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Everett Fields (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Ernest Gibbs (fresh) 2 reb. C - Edgar Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Everett Fields inbounds the ball | 26-33 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Cincinnati | Everett Fields misses badly on a floater from the baseline | 26-33 |
| 19:37 | UNLV | Willie Wilson grabs the board | 26-33 |
| 19:24 | UNLV | Jeffrey Spires is hacked by Everett Fields - foul #1 on Everett Fields, team foul #1 | 26-33 |
| 19:11 | UNLV | Johnny Malinoski connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Kevin Weeks | 28-33 |
| 18:58 | Cincinnati | Kevin Weeks is called for the reach on Edgar Davis - foul #3 on Kevin Weeks, team foul #1 | 28-33 |
| Subs | UNLV | Adolph Singer (PG) Kevin Weeks | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 18:43 | Cincinnati | Everett Fields misses the driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Walter Adkins - foul #2 on Walter Adkins, team foul #2 | 28-33 |
| 18:43 | Cincinnati | Everett Fields makes the 1st free throw | 28-34 |
| 18:43 | Cincinnati | Everett Fields misses the 2nd free throw | 28-34 |
| 18:43 | UNLV | Johnny Malinoski grabs the defensive rebound | 28-34 |
| 18:30 | UNLV | Walter Adkins buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 30-34 |
| 18:12 | Cincinnati | Everett Fields hits a fadeaway in the paint | 30-36 |
| 18:02 | UNLV | Walter Adkins is hacked by Jimmy Finke - foul #2 on Jimmy Finke, team foul #2 | 30-36 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joseph Neth (C) Edgar Davis | |
| 17:41 | UNLV | Walter Adkins is whistled for a carry | 30-36 |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Scarborough (SF) Walter Adkins | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 17:28 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Gregory scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Everett Fields | 30-39 |
| 16:59 | UNLV | Jeffrey Spires misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Ernest Gibbs - foul #2 on Ernest Gibbs, team foul #3 | 30-39 |
| Subs | UNLV | Paul Duty (SG), Joe Denney (C) Willie Wilson, Johnny Malinoski | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Kelly Taylor (SG), Allen Sines (SF), Jesse Ricca (PF) Nicholas Gregory, Everett Fields, Ernest Gibbs | |
| 16:59 | UNLV | Jeffrey Spires makes the 1st free throw | 31-39 |
| 16:59 | UNLV | Jeffrey Spires misses the 2nd free throw | 31-39 |
| 16:59 | UNLV | Robert Scarborough gets the offensive rebound | 31-39 |
| 16:50 | UNLV | Jeffrey Spires clanks a turnaround from the right block | 31-39 |
| 16:48 | UNLV | Paul Duty tips it in | 33-39 |
| 16:32 | Cincinnati | Allen Sines comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Paul Duty - foul #2 on Paul Duty, team foul #3 | 33-39 |
| Subs | UNLV | Walter Adkins (SF) Robert Scarborough | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Carl Plum (PG), Edgar Davis (C) Jimmy Finke, Jesse Ricca | |
| 16:32 | Cincinnati | Allen Sines makes the 1st free throw | 33-40 |
| 16:32 | Cincinnati | Allen Sines makes the 2nd free throw | 33-41 |
| 16:21 | UNLV | Adolph Singer misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 33-41 |
| 16:20 | UNLV | Jeffrey Spires tips it home | 35-41 |
| 16:11 | Cincinnati | Allen Sines makes the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Kelly Taylor | 35-43 |
| 16:01 | UNLV | Adolph Singer makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Jeffrey Spires | 38-43 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Adolph Singer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Paul Duty (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Walter Adkins (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jeffrey Spires (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Joe Denney (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Carl Plum (fresh) SG - Kelly Taylor (fresh) SF - Allen Sines (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Neth (fresh) 2 reb. C - Edgar Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Cincinnati | Allen Sines misses the easy layup | 38-43 |
| 15:45 | UNLV | Walter Adkins grabs the board | 38-43 |
| 15:29 | UNLV | Walter Adkins is fouled on the floor by Edgar Davis - foul #2 on Edgar Davis, team foul #4 | 38-43 |
| Subs | UNLV | Kevin Weeks (PG), Willie Wilson (SG), Johnny Malinoski (C) Adolph Singer, Paul Duty, Joe Denney | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jimmy Finke (PG), Nicholas Gregory (SG), Everett Fields (SF), Ernest Gibbs (PF) Carl Plum, Kelly Taylor, Allen Sines, Joseph Neth | |
| 15:17 | UNLV | Johnny Malinoski comes up short on the jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Edgar Davis - foul #3 on Edgar Davis, team foul #5 | 38-43 |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Scarborough (SF) Walter Adkins | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jesse Ricca (C) Edgar Davis | |
| 15:17 | UNLV | Johnny Malinoski makes the 1st free throw | 39-43 |
| 15:17 | UNLV | Johnny Malinoski makes the 2nd free throw | 40-43 |
| 14:57 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Finke drills a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Everett Fields | 40-45 |
| 14:52 | UNLV | Willie Wilson is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Willie Wilson, team foul #4 | 40-45 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joseph Neth (C) Jesse Ricca | |
| 14:30 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Finke misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-45 |
| 14:29 | UNLV | Kevin Weeks grabs the defensive rebound | 40-45 |
| 14:24 | UNLV | Willie Wilson hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Scarborough | 43-45 |
| 14:17 | Cincinnati | Everett Fields connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Nicholas Gregory | 43-47 |
| 14:03 | UNLV | Kevin Weeks misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-47 |
| 14:02 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Gregory pulls down the rebound | 43-47 |
| 13:49 | Cincinnati | Everett Fields knocks in the floater from close range on a great pass from Joseph Neth | 43-49 |
| 13:32 | UNLV | Willie Wilson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Nicholas Gregory - foul #1 on Nicholas Gregory, team foul #6 | 43-49 |
| Subs | UNLV | Walter Adkins (SF), Frank McCoy (PF), Joe Denney (C) Robert Scarborough, Jeffrey Spires, Johnny Malinoski | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Kelly Taylor (SG), Edgar Davis (C) Jimmy Finke, Ernest Gibbs | |
| 13:32 | UNLV | Willie Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 43-49 |
| 13:32 | UNLV | Willie Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 44-49 |
| 13:10 | Cincinnati | Kelly Taylor is hacked by Willie Wilson - foul #3 on Willie Wilson, team foul #5 | 44-49 |
| Subs | UNLV | Adolph Singer (SG) Willie Wilson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Allen Sines (SF) Everett Fields | |
| 13:01 | Cincinnati | Allen Sines knocks in the jump hook from close range | 44-51 |
| 12:51 | UNLV | Walter Adkins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-51 |
| Subs | UNLV | Paul Duty (SG) Kevin Weeks | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Carl Plum (PG) Nicholas Gregory | |
| 12:35 | Cincinnati | Allen Sines misses the runner in the paint | 44-51 |
| 12:33 | Cincinnati | Joseph Neth tips it but misses | 44-51 |
| 12:31 | Cincinnati | Joseph Neth misses the tip | 44-51 |
| 12:29 | UNLV | Walter Adkins snags the defensive board | 44-51 |
| 12:09 | UNLV | Adolph Singer misses long on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Edgar Davis - foul #4 on Edgar Davis, team foul #7 | 44-51 |
| Subs | UNLV | Willie Wilson (SG), Johnny Malinoski (C) Paul Duty, Joe Denney | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jimmy Finke (PG), Everett Fields (SF), Ernest Gibbs (PF), Jesse Ricca (C) Carl Plum, Allen Sines, Joseph Neth, Edgar Davis | |
| 12:09 | UNLV | Adolph Singer misses the 1st free throw | 44-51 |
| 12:09 | UNLV | Adolph Singer makes the 2nd free throw | 45-51 |
| 11:43 | Cincinnati | Ernest Gibbs clanks a turnaround from the right block | 45-51 |
| 11:41 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Johnny Malinoski | 45-51 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Adolph Singer (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Willie Wilson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Walter Adkins (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frank McCoy (fresh) C - Johnny Malinoski (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Jimmy Finke (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - Kelly Taylor (fresh) SF - Everett Fields (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Ernest Gibbs (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jesse Ricca (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:33 | UNLV | Willie Wilson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-51 |
| 11:31 | Cincinnati | Everett Fields gets the rebound | 45-51 |
| 11:20 | Cincinnati | Everett Fields misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 45-51 |
| 11:19 | UNLV | Johnny Malinoski gets the rebound | 45-51 |
| 10:57 | UNLV | Adolph Singer misses short on a 3 from straight away | 45-51 |
| 10:55 | Cincinnati | Jesse Ricca grabs the board | 45-51 |
| 10:32 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Finke misses badly on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Adolph Singer - foul #1 on Adolph Singer, team foul #6 | 45-51 |
| Subs | UNLV | Kevin Weeks (PG), Robert Scarborough (SF), Jeffrey Spires (PF), Joe Denney (C) Adolph Singer, Walter Adkins, Frank McCoy, Johnny Malinoski | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Nicholas Gregory (SG), Allen Sines (SF), Joseph Neth (C) Kelly Taylor, Everett Fields, Ernest Gibbs | |
| 10:32 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Finke makes the 1st free throw | 45-52 |
| 10:32 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Finke makes the 2nd free throw | 45-53 |
| 10:16 | UNLV | Kevin Weeks clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 45-53 |
| 10:14 | Cincinnati | Jesse Ricca snags the defensive board | 45-53 |
| 09:59 | Cincinnati | Allen Sines is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Allen Sines, team foul #8 | 45-53 |
| Subs | UNLV | Paul Duty (SG) Willie Wilson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Ernest Gibbs (PF) Jesse Ricca | |
| 09:37 | UNLV | Jeffrey Spires shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 45-53 |
| 09:35 | UNLV | Paul Duty misses the tip | 45-53 |
| 09:34 | UNLV | Jeffrey Spires grabs the offensive rebound | 45-53 |
| 09:21 | UNLV | Robert Scarborough's dunk attempt is rejected by Allen Sines | 45-53 |
| 09:20 | Cincinnati | Allen Sines snags the defensive board | 45-53 |
| 09:10 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Finke is called for 10 seconds | 45-53 |
| Subs | UNLV | Adolph Singer (SG), Johnny Malinoski (C) Paul Duty, Joe Denney | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Kelly Taylor (SG), Everett Fields (SF) Jimmy Finke, Ernest Gibbs | |
| 09:00 | UNLV | Johnny Malinoski hits a wide open fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Jeffrey Spires | 47-53 |
| 08:37 | Cincinnati | Allen Sines makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 47-55 |
| 08:25 | UNLV | Allen Sines steps in front of the Kevin Weeks pass | 47-55 |
| 08:19 | Cincinnati | Allen Sines makes the shot from the left side set up by Everett Fields | 47-57 |
| 08:04 | UNLV | Allen Sines takes the ball from Jeffrey Spires | 47-57 |
| 07:46 | Cincinnati | Jeffrey Spires is called for the reach on Kelly Taylor - foul #3 on Jeffrey Spires, team foul #7 | 47-57 |
| Subs | UNLV | Willie Wilson (SG), Walter Adkins (SF), Frank McCoy (PF) Kevin Weeks, Robert Scarborough, Jeffrey Spires | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jimmy Finke (PG), Ernest Gibbs (PF), Edgar Davis (C) Nicholas Gregory, Allen Sines, Joseph Neth | |
| 07:46 | Cincinnati | Kelly Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 47-58 |
| 07:46 | Cincinnati | Kelly Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 47-59 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Adolph Singer (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Willie Wilson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Walter Adkins (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frank McCoy (fresh) C - Johnny Malinoski (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Jimmy Finke (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - Kelly Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Everett Fields (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Ernest Gibbs (fresh) 2 reb. C - Edgar Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:23 | UNLV | Ernest Gibbs steals the ball from Willie Wilson | 47-59 |
| 07:07 | Cincinnati | Everett Fields is fouled on the floor by Walter Adkins - foul #3 on Walter Adkins, team foul #8 | 47-59 |
| Subs | UNLV | Joe Denney (C) Johnny Malinoski | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Carl Plum (SG) Kelly Taylor | |
| 07:07 | Cincinnati | Everett Fields makes the 1st free throw | 47-60 |
| 07:07 | Cincinnati | Everett Fields makes the 2nd free throw | 47-61 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:49 | UNLV | Willie Wilson hits a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Adolph Singer | 49-61 |
| 06:26 | Cincinnati | Everett Fields misses the floater from close range | 49-61 |
| 06:25 | UNLV | Joe Denney gets the rebound | 49-61 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:03 | UNLV | Willie Wilson drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-61 |
| 05:42 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Finke misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 52-61 |
| 05:41 | UNLV | Frank McCoy snags the defensive board | 52-61 |
| 05:21 | UNLV | Willie Wilson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-61 |
| 05:20 | UNLV | Joe Denney grabs the offensive rebound | 52-61 |
| 05:20 | UNLV | UNLV calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-61 |
| Subs | UNLV | Kevin Weeks (PG), Jeffrey Spires (PF), Johnny Malinoski (C) Adolph Singer, Frank McCoy, Joe Denney | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Nicholas Gregory (SG) Carl Plum | |
| 05:04 | UNLV | Johnny Malinoski hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block | 52-61 |
| 05:03 | Cincinnati | Everett Fields snags the defensive board | 52-61 |
| 04:58 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Gregory drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Everett Fields | 52-64 |
| 04:42 | UNLV | The jump hook by Jeffrey Spires is blocked by Everett Fields | 52-64 |
| 04:41 | UNLV | The offensive rebound goes to Walter Adkins | 52-64 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:32 | UNLV | Kevin Weeks is fouled on the floor by Jimmy Finke - foul #3 on Jimmy Finke, team foul #9 | 52-64 |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Scarborough (SF) Walter Adkins | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Allen Sines (SF), Joseph Neth (C) Everett Fields, Edgar Davis | |
| 04:32 | UNLV | Kevin Weeks makes the 1st free throw | 53-64 |
| 04:32 | UNLV | Kevin Weeks makes the 2nd free throw | 54-64 |
| 04:11 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Finke knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Ernest Gibbs | 54-67 |
| 03:54 | UNLV | Kevin Weeks misses short on a 3 from straight away | 54-67 |
| 03:52 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Finke pulls down the rebound | 54-67 |
| 03:44 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Gregory makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Ernest Gibbs | 54-70 |
| 03:36 | UNLV | Jeffrey Spires hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket but he's hacked by Ernest Gibbs - foul #3 on Ernest Gibbs, team foul #10 | 54-70 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jesse Ricca (PF) Ernest Gibbs | |
| 03:36 | UNLV | Jeffrey Spires misses the 1st free throw | 54-70 |
| 03:36 | UNLV | Jeffrey Spires makes the 2nd free throw | 55-70 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Kevin Weeks (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Willie Wilson (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Scarborough (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeffrey Spires (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Johnny Malinoski (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Jimmy Finke (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SG - Nicholas Gregory (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SF - Allen Sines (fresh) 19 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jesse Ricca (fresh) 4 reb. C - Joseph Neth (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Cincinnati | Allen Sines misses long on a shot from the left side | 55-70 |
| 03:17 | UNLV | Willie Wilson gets the rebound | 55-70 |
| 03:06 | UNLV | Jeffrey Spires blows the layup | 55-70 |
| 03:05 | Cincinnati | Joseph Neth gets the rebound | 55-70 |
| 03:00 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Finke misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 55-70 |
| 02:58 | Cincinnati | Joseph Neth grabs the offensive board | 55-70 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:43 | Cincinnati | Joseph Neth hits a turnaround from the right block set up by Nicholas Gregory | 55-72 |
| 02:33 | UNLV | Kevin Weeks is whistled for a carry | 55-72 |
| Subs | UNLV | Adolph Singer (PG), Paul Duty (SG), Walter Adkins (SF), Joe Denney (C) Kevin Weeks, Willie Wilson, Robert Scarborough, Johnny Malinoski | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Everett Fields (SF), Edgar Davis (C) Allen Sines, Jesse Ricca | |
| 02:14 | Cincinnati | Everett Fields misses badly on a jumper from close range | 55-72 |
| 02:13 | Cincinnati | Joseph Neth grabs the offensive rebound | 55-72 |
| 01:56 | Cincinnati | Everett Fields scores on a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Edgar Davis | 55-74 |
| 01:35 | UNLV | Adolph Singer connects on the jumper from the free throw line | 57-74 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:14 | Cincinnati | Everett Fields hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 57-74 |
| 01:12 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Finke gets the offensive rebound | 57-74 |
| 00:55 | Cincinnati | Everett Fields knocks in the fadeaway in the lane | 57-76 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:49 | UNLV | The jump hook by Jeffrey Spires is blocked by Joseph Neth | 57-76 |
| 00:48 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Finke pulls down the rebound | 57-76 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:24 | Cincinnati | Everett Fields makes the shot from the left side on a great pass from Edgar Davis | 57-78 |
| 00:17 | UNLV | Adolph Singer misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 57-78 |
| 00:15 | Cincinnati | Joseph Neth snags the defensive board | 57-78 |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Finke runs out the clock | 57-78 |