| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Wiley Grossman (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Trent Andresen (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Adam Cox (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Whalen (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Lance Shatzer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Kevin Weeks (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Willie Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Walter Adkins (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeffrey Spires (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Johnny Malinoski (fresh) 10 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | Adam Cox inbounds the ball | 45-51 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Southern Illinois | Trent Andresen is fouled on the floor by Johnny Malinoski - foul #1 on Johnny Malinoski, team foul #1 | 45-51 |
| 19:22 | Southern Illinois | Adam Cox's pass is intercepted by Walter Adkins | 45-51 |
| 19:18 | UNLV | Willie Wilson blows the layup | 45-51 |
| 19:16 | Southern Illinois | John Whalen grabs the defensive rebound | 45-51 |
| 19:04 | Southern Illinois | Wiley Grossman is fouled on the floor by Walter Adkins - foul #1 on Walter Adkins, team foul #2 | 45-51 |
| 18:46 | Southern Illinois | Wiley Grossman clanks a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Kevin Weeks - foul #1 on Kevin Weeks, team foul #3 | 45-51 |
| 18:46 | Southern Illinois | Wiley Grossman makes the 1st free throw | 46-51 |
| 18:46 | Southern Illinois | Wiley Grossman makes the 2nd free throw | 47-51 |
| 18:32 | UNLV | Jeffrey Spires misses long on a jumper from the left block | 47-51 |
| 18:31 | Southern Illinois | John Whalen pulls down the rebound | 47-51 |
| 18:25 | Southern Illinois | Adam Cox makes the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Wiley Grossman | 49-51 |
| 18:11 | UNLV | Walter Adkins drills a jumper from close range set up by Kevin Weeks | 49-53 |
| 17:54 | Southern Illinois | Jeffrey Spires denies the turnaround by Adam Cox | 49-53 |
| 17:52 | UNLV | Johnny Malinoski grabs the board | 49-53 |
| 17:45 | UNLV | Willie Wilson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-53 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Scarborough (SF) Walter Adkins | |
| 17:33 | Southern Illinois | John Whalen's fadeaway is rejected by Johnny Malinoski | 49-53 |
| 17:32 | UNLV | Johnny Malinoski grabs the board | 49-53 |
| 17:19 | UNLV | Robert Scarborough loses the ball out of bounds | 49-53 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Belle (PF), Anthony Engelman (C) John Whalen, Lance Shatzer | |
| Subs | UNLV | Adolph Singer (PG), Joe Denney (C) Kevin Weeks, Johnny Malinoski | |
| 17:00 | Southern Illinois | Trent Andresen misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-53 |
| 16:59 | UNLV | Joe Denney pulls down the rebound | 49-53 |
| 16:38 | UNLV | Jeffrey Spires drills a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Joe Denney | 49-55 |
| 16:23 | Southern Illinois | Adam Cox clanks a shot from the free throw line | 49-55 |
| 16:21 | Southern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Nicholas Belle | 49-55 |
| 16:16 | Southern Illinois | Wiley Grossman hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 51-55 |
| 16:05 | UNLV | Jeffrey Spires's pass is intercepted by Anthony Engelman | 51-55 |
| 15:46 | Southern Illinois | Wiley Grossman misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 51-55 |
| 15:44 | Southern Illinois | Anthony Engelman tips it but misses | 51-55 |
| 15:42 | UNLV | Jeffrey Spires pulls down the rebound | 51-55 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Wiley Grossman (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. SG - Trent Andresen (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Adam Cox (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Nicholas Belle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Anthony Engelman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Adolph Singer (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Willie Wilson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Scarborough (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Spires (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Joe Denney (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:32 | UNLV | Jeffrey Spires clanks a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Wiley Grossman - foul #1 on Wiley Grossman, team foul #1 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Oscar Finklea (PG), Jack Keene (SG), Lance Shatzer (SF), John Whalen (PF), Wesley Heller (C) Wiley Grossman, Trent Andresen, Adam Cox, Nicholas Belle, Anthony Engelman | |
| Subs | UNLV | Kevin Weeks (PG), Walter Adkins (SF), Johnny Malinoski (C) Willie Wilson, Robert Scarborough, Joe Denney | |
| 15:32 | UNLV | Jeffrey Spires makes the 1st free throw | 51-56 |
| 15:32 | UNLV | Jeffrey Spires misses the 2nd free throw | 51-56 |
| 15:32 | UNLV | Walter Adkins pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-56 |
| 15:25 | UNLV | Walter Adkins can't connect on a shot in the paint | 51-56 |
| 15:23 | UNLV | Kevin Weeks can't tip it in | 51-56 |
| 15:22 | UNLV | Johnny Malinoski grabs the offensive rebound | 51-56 |
| 15:17 | UNLV | Jeffrey Spires banks in the layup set up by Kevin Weeks and he's hacked by John Whalen - foul #1 on John Whalen, team foul #2 | 51-58 |
| 15:17 | UNLV | Jeffrey Spires makes the free throw | 51-59 |
| 14:57 | Southern Illinois | Jack Keene knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-59 |
| 14:52 | UNLV | Adolph Singer comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 54-59 |
| 14:51 | UNLV | Jeffrey Spires pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-59 |
| 14:37 | UNLV | The short jumper by Jeffrey Spires is denied by Wesley Heller | 54-59 |
| 14:36 | UNLV | Jeffrey Spires tips it but misses | 54-59 |
| 14:35 | UNLV | Adolph Singer tips it in | 54-61 |
| 14:16 | Southern Illinois | Jack Keene comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-61 |
| 14:14 | Southern Illinois | John Whalen snags the offensive board | 54-61 |
| 14:00 | Southern Illinois | Oscar Finklea travels with the ball | 54-61 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Paul Duty (SG), Frank McCoy (PF) Adolph Singer, Jeffrey Spires | |
| 13:42 | UNLV | Kevin Weeks misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-61 |
| 13:41 | Southern Illinois | John Whalen snags the defensive board | 54-61 |
| 13:39 | Southern Illinois | Oscar Finklea is called for traveling in the backcourt | 54-61 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Wiley Grossman (PG), Adam Cox (SF) Jack Keene, John Whalen | |
| Subs | UNLV | Willie Wilson (SG) Paul Duty | |
| 13:14 | UNLV | Johnny Malinoski misses short on a shot from the baseline | 54-61 |
| 13:12 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Adam Cox | 54-61 |
| 13:04 | Southern Illinois | Wiley Grossman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-61 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Trent Andresen (SG), Nicholas Belle (PF) Oscar Finklea, Lance Shatzer | |
| Subs | UNLV | Paul Duty (PG), Robert Scarborough (SF), Joe Denney (C) Kevin Weeks, Walter Adkins, Johnny Malinoski | |
| 12:42 | UNLV | Willie Wilson buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 54-64 |
| 12:18 | Southern Illinois | Wesley Heller misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-64 |
| 12:16 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Frank McCoy | 54-64 |
| 12:11 | UNLV | Robert Scarborough connects on the driving attempt in the paint set up by Willie Wilson | 54-66 |
| 12:05 | Southern Illinois | Joe Denney denies the turnaround by Adam Cox | 54-66 |
| 12:03 | UNLV | Willie Wilson snags the defensive board | 54-66 |
| 11:51 | UNLV | Willie Wilson misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-66 |
| 11:50 | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Belle grabs the board | 54-66 |
| 11:45 | Southern Illinois | Trent Andresen is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Trent Andresen, team foul #3 | 54-66 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Oscar Finklea (PG), Lance Shatzer (SF), John Whalen (PF) Wiley Grossman, Adam Cox, Wesley Heller | |
| Subs | UNLV | Kevin Weeks (PG), Adolph Singer (SG), Walter Adkins (SF), Jeffrey Spires (PF), Johnny Malinoski (C) Paul Duty, Willie Wilson, Robert Scarborough, Frank McCoy, Joe Denney | |
| 11:19 | UNLV | Jeffrey Spires misses long on a turnaround in the lane | 54-66 |
| 11:18 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Trent Andresen | 54-66 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Oscar Finklea (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Trent Andresen (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lance Shatzer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Whalen (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Nicholas Belle (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Kevin Weeks (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Adolph Singer (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SF - Walter Adkins (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jeffrey Spires (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Johnny Malinoski (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:00 | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Belle is fouled on the floor by Walter Adkins - foul #2 on Walter Adkins, team foul #4 | 54-66 |
| 10:50 | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Belle clanks a 3 from the left wing | 54-66 |
| 10:48 | UNLV | Walter Adkins grabs the board | 54-66 |
| 10:33 | UNLV | Nicholas Belle steals the ball from Walter Adkins | 54-66 |
| 10:20 | Southern Illinois | John Whalen hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Trent Andresen | 56-66 |
| 10:10 | UNLV | The jump hook by Johnny Malinoski is blocked by John Whalen | 56-66 |
| 10:08 | UNLV | Jeffrey Spires gets the offensive rebound | 56-66 |
| 10:01 | UNLV | Adolph Singer drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Kevin Weeks | 56-69 |
| 09:45 | Southern Illinois | Lance Shatzer makes the runner near the basket on a great pass from Oscar Finklea | 58-69 |
| 09:32 | UNLV | Jeffrey Spires knocks in the shot from the right block set up by Adolph Singer | 58-71 |
| 09:13 | Southern Illinois | Trent Andresen misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Adolph Singer - foul #3 on Adolph Singer, team foul #5 | 58-71 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Wiley Grossman (PG), Adam Cox (SF), Anthony Engelman (PF), Wesley Heller (C) Oscar Finklea, Lance Shatzer, John Whalen, Nicholas Belle | |
| Subs | UNLV | Willie Wilson (SG), Robert Scarborough (SF), Frank McCoy (PF), Joe Denney (C) Kevin Weeks, Walter Adkins, Jeffrey Spires, Johnny Malinoski | |
| 09:13 | Southern Illinois | Trent Andresen makes the 1st free throw | 59-71 |
| 09:13 | Southern Illinois | Trent Andresen makes the 2nd free throw | 60-71 |
| 08:59 | UNLV | Robert Scarborough misses short on a turnaround from close range | 60-71 |
| 08:58 | UNLV | Joe Denney gets the offensive rebound | 60-71 |
| 08:47 | UNLV | Adolph Singer is hacked by Anthony Engelman - foul #1 on Anthony Engelman, team foul #4 | 60-71 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jack Keene (SG) Trent Andresen | |
| Subs | UNLV | Paul Duty (PG) Adolph Singer | |
| 08:35 | UNLV | Willie Wilson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-71 |
| 08:34 | Southern Illinois | Wesley Heller grabs the defensive rebound | 60-71 |
| 08:15 | Southern Illinois | Adam Cox misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 60-71 |
| 08:14 | Southern Illinois | Wesley Heller tips it in | 62-71 |
| 08:08 | UNLV | Willie Wilson makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Paul Duty | 62-74 |
| 07:52 | Southern Illinois | Willie Wilson steps in front of the Adam Cox pass | 62-74 |
| 07:47 | UNLV | Willie Wilson makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Scarborough | 62-77 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 07:31 | Southern Illinois | Wesley Heller lays it up and in on a great pass from Wiley Grossman | 64-77 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 07:10 | UNLV | Willie Wilson misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 64-77 |
| 07:09 | Southern Illinois | Anthony Engelman grabs the defensive rebound | 64-77 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Wiley Grossman (fresh) 13 pts. 6 ast. SG - Jack Keene (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Adam Cox (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - Anthony Engelman (fresh) 2 reb. C - Wesley Heller (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Paul Duty (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Willie Wilson (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Scarborough (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Frank McCoy (fresh) 2 reb. C - Joe Denney (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 06:46 | Southern Illinois | Wesley Heller is hacked by Joe Denney - foul #1 on Joe Denney, team foul #6 | 64-77 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Oscar Finklea (SG), John Whalen (PF) Jack Keene, Anthony Engelman | |
| Subs | UNLV | Kevin Weeks (PG), Walter Adkins (SF), Jeffrey Spires (PF), Johnny Malinoski (C) Paul Duty, Robert Scarborough, Frank McCoy, Joe Denney | |
| 06:30 | Southern Illinois | Wesley Heller scores on a jumpshot from the left wing | 66-77 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 06:16 | UNLV | Willie Wilson is fouled on the floor by Oscar Finklea - foul #3 on Oscar Finklea, team foul #5 | 66-77 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Trent Andresen (SG), Lance Shatzer (SF), Nicholas Belle (C) Wiley Grossman, Adam Cox, Wesley Heller | |
| Subs | UNLV | Adolph Singer (SG) Willie Wilson | |
| 05:57 | UNLV | Jeffrey Spires banks in the layup | 66-79 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:46 | Southern Illinois | Lance Shatzer is hacked by Walter Adkins - foul #3 on Walter Adkins, team foul #7 | 66-79 |
| 05:46 | Southern Illinois | Lance Shatzer makes the 1st free throw | 67-79 |
| 05:46 | Southern Illinois | Lance Shatzer makes the 2nd free throw | 68-79 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:34 | UNLV | Johnny Malinoski hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 68-79 |
| 05:32 | UNLV | Jeffrey Spires snags the offensive board | 68-79 |
| 05:18 | UNLV | Johnny Malinoski connects on the turnaround from close range set up by Adolph Singer | 68-81 |
| 05:06 | Southern Illinois | Oscar Finklea comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 68-81 |
| 05:05 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Kevin Weeks | 68-81 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:41 | UNLV | Johnny Malinoski misses the shot from the left block | 68-81 |
| 04:39 | UNLV | Johnny Malinoski tips it home | 68-83 |
| 04:26 | Southern Illinois | John Whalen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 68-83 |
| 04:25 | UNLV | Johnny Malinoski grabs the defensive rebound | 68-83 |
| 03:56 | UNLV | Johnny Malinoski comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Nicholas Belle - foul #2 on Nicholas Belle, team foul #6 | 68-83 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Wiley Grossman (PG), Adam Cox (SF), Wesley Heller (C) Trent Andresen, John Whalen, Nicholas Belle | |
| Subs | UNLV | Willie Wilson (SG), Robert Scarborough (SF), Frank McCoy (PF) Kevin Weeks, Walter Adkins, Jeffrey Spires | |
| 03:56 | UNLV | Johnny Malinoski makes the 1st free throw | 68-84 |
| 03:56 | UNLV | Johnny Malinoski makes the 2nd free throw | 68-85 |
| 03:40 | Southern Illinois | Wiley Grossman can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 68-85 |
| 03:38 | UNLV | Frank McCoy snags the defensive board | 68-85 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:13 | UNLV | Adolph Singer's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Adam Cox | 68-85 |
| 03:11 | UNLV | Adolph Singer pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-85 |
| 02:51 | UNLV | Willie Wilson is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Willie Wilson, team foul #8 | 68-85 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jack Keene (PG), Tony Crisler (SG), Bruce Menke (SF), Nicholas Belle (PF), Anthony Engelman (C) Wiley Grossman, Oscar Finklea, Adam Cox, Lance Shatzer, Wesley Heller | |
| Subs | UNLV | Paul Duty (PG), Jeffrey Spires (PF), Joe Denney (C) Adolph Singer, Frank McCoy, Johnny Malinoski | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Jack Keene (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Tony Crisler (fresh) SF - Bruce Menke (fresh) PF - Nicholas Belle (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Anthony Engelman (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Paul Duty (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Willie Wilson (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Scarborough (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jeffrey Spires (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Joe Denney (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:32 | Southern Illinois | The jump hook by Nicholas Belle is blocked by Robert Scarborough | 68-85 |
| 02:30 | UNLV | Jeffrey Spires grabs the board | 68-85 |
| 02:10 | UNLV | Anthony Engelman is called for the reach on Paul Duty - foul #2 on Anthony Engelman, team foul #7 | 68-85 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Kevin Weeks (PG) Robert Scarborough | |
| 02:10 | UNLV | Paul Duty makes the 1st free throw | 68-86 |
| 02:10 | UNLV | Paul Duty makes the 2nd free throw | 68-87 |
| 01:59 | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Belle drills a turnaround from the right block | 70-87 |
| 01:33 | UNLV | Jeffrey Spires misses the dunk attempt | 70-87 |
| 01:32 | UNLV | Paul Duty pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-87 |
| 01:20 | UNLV | Jeffrey Spires can't connect on a floater in the lane | 70-87 |
| 01:18 | UNLV | Joe Denney tips it in | 70-89 |
| 00:58 | Southern Illinois | Joe Denney picks off the pass by Nicholas Belle | 70-89 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:29 | UNLV | Kevin Weeks is hacked by Bruce Menke - foul #1 on Bruce Menke, team foul #8 | 70-89 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Oscar Finklea (PG), Lance Shatzer (PF) Bruce Menke, Anthony Engelman | |
| Subs | UNLV | Walter Adkins (SF), Johnny Malinoski (C) Paul Duty, Joe Denney | |
| 00:29 | UNLV | Kevin Weeks makes the 1st free throw | 70-90 |
| 00:29 | UNLV | Kevin Weeks makes the 2nd free throw | 70-91 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:21 | Southern Illinois | Tony Crisler is whistled for traveling | 70-91 |
| 00:00 | UNLV | Kevin Weeks runs out the clock | 70-91 |