| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Arthur Knight (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Todd Reynolds (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Beadles (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Albert Harshbarger (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Eric Smith (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - John Knight (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Fred Adames (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Michael Simpson (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kevin Oh (fresh) 2 reb. C - Anthony Williamson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Simpson inbounds the ball | 39-41 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:46 | Illinois-Chicago | John Knight lays it up and in and he's fouled by Albert Harshbarger - foul #2 on Albert Harshbarger, team foul #1 | 39-43 |
| Subs | UNLV | Steven Kirk (SF) Paul Beadles | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 19:46 | Illinois-Chicago | John Knight makes the free throw | 39-44 |
| 19:30 | UNLV | Albert Harshbarger connects on the open turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Steven Kirk | 41-44 |
| 19:13 | Illinois-Chicago | Anthony Williamson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-44 |
| Subs | UNLV | Joseph Monteiro (SF) Steven Kirk | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 18:59 | UNLV | Eric Smith is hacked by Anthony Williamson - foul #2 on Anthony Williamson, team foul #1 | 41-44 |
| 18:44 | UNLV | Todd Reynolds makes the shot from the right block on a nice dish by Arthur Knight | 43-44 |
| 18:22 | Illinois-Chicago | Albert Harshbarger swats the layup by John Knight | 43-44 |
| 18:21 | UNLV | Albert Harshbarger grabs the defensive rebound | 43-44 |
| 17:58 | UNLV | Joseph Monteiro can't finish the layup | 43-44 |
| 17:57 | UNLV | Albert Harshbarger tips it but misses | 43-44 |
| 17:55 | Illinois-Chicago | Anthony Williamson gets the rebound | 43-44 |
| 17:38 | Illinois-Chicago | Fred Adames comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 43-44 |
| 17:36 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Simpson hits the follow up shot | 43-46 |
| 17:16 | UNLV | Albert Harshbarger can't connect on a runner in the paint but the foul's on Kevin Oh - foul #3 on Kevin Oh, team foul #2 | 43-46 |
| Subs | UNLV | John Harvey (PG), Paul Beadles (SF), Frank Davis (C) Arthur Knight, Joseph Monteiro, Eric Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Peter Bright (PG), Joseph O'Hanley (SG), Jesse Taylor (SF), James Scott (PF), Thomas Slocum (C) John Knight, Fred Adames, Michael Simpson, Kevin Oh, Anthony Williamson | |
| 17:16 | UNLV | Albert Harshbarger makes the 1st free throw | 44-46 |
| 17:16 | UNLV | Albert Harshbarger makes the 2nd free throw | 45-46 |
| 16:56 | Illinois-Chicago | Jesse Taylor clanks a shot from the left wing | 45-46 |
| 16:54 | UNLV | Frank Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 45-46 |
| 16:41 | UNLV | John Harvey misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 45-46 |
| 16:39 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Thomas Slocum | 45-46 |
| 16:19 | Illinois-Chicago | Peter Bright is called for traveling | 45-46 |
| Subs | UNLV | Eric Smith (C) Frank Davis | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Simpson (SF) Peter Bright | |
| 16:17 | UNLV | Albert Harshbarger is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Slocum - foul #1 on Thomas Slocum, team foul #3 | 45-46 |
| 16:01 | UNLV | Todd Reynolds misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-46 |
| 16:00 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Thomas Slocum | 45-46 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - John Harvey (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Todd Reynolds (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Beadles (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Albert Harshbarger (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Eric Smith (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Jesse Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Joseph O'Hanley (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Simpson (fresh) 18 pts. 6 reb. PF - James Scott (fresh) C - Thomas Slocum (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Illinois-Chicago | Jesse Taylor hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-46 |
| 15:42 | Illinois-Chicago | James Scott grabs the offensive board | 45-46 |
| 15:24 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Simpson misses short on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Todd Reynolds - foul #1 on Todd Reynolds, team foul #2 | 45-46 |
| Subs | UNLV | Arthur Knight (PG), Steven Kirk (SF), Joseph Monteiro (PF), Frank Davis (C) John Harvey, Paul Beadles, Albert Harshbarger, Eric Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | John Knight (PG), Peter Bright (SG), Kevin Oh (PF), Anthony Williamson (C) Jesse Taylor, Joseph O'Hanley, James Scott, Thomas Slocum | |
| 15:24 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Simpson makes the 1st free throw | 45-47 |
| 15:24 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Simpson makes the 2nd free throw | 45-48 |
| 14:55 | UNLV | Arthur Knight knocks in the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Todd Reynolds | 47-48 |
| 14:36 | Illinois-Chicago | Kevin Oh's pass is intercepted by Arthur Knight | 47-48 |
| 14:34 | UNLV | Todd Reynolds is fouled in the backcourt by Peter Bright - foul #1 on Peter Bright, team foul #4 | 47-48 |
| Subs | UNLV | Paul Beadles (SF), Albert Harshbarger (PF), Eric Smith (C) Steven Kirk, Joseph Monteiro, Frank Davis | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Fred Adames (SG) Peter Bright | |
| 14:17 | UNLV | Eric Smith comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 47-48 |
| 14:16 | UNLV | Todd Reynolds tips it but misses | 47-48 |
| 14:15 | UNLV | Paul Beadles pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-48 |
| 14:02 | UNLV | Anthony Williamson is called for the reach on Eric Smith - foul #3 on Anthony Williamson, team foul #5 | 47-48 |
| Subs | UNLV | Joseph Monteiro (PF) Albert Harshbarger | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Mike Casas (PG), Joseph O'Hanley (C) John Knight, Anthony Williamson | |
| 13:54 | UNLV | Joseph O'Hanley blocks the short jumper by Joseph Monteiro | 47-48 |
| 13:53 | Illinois-Chicago | Kevin Oh grabs the board | 47-48 |
| 13:42 | Illinois-Chicago | Todd Reynolds steals it from Joseph O'Hanley | 47-48 |
| 13:28 | UNLV | Paul Beadles misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-48 |
| 13:26 | Illinois-Chicago | Joseph O'Hanley grabs the board | 47-48 |
| 13:12 | Illinois-Chicago | Fred Adames hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 47-48 |
| 13:10 | Illinois-Chicago | Kevin Oh gets the offensive rebound | 47-48 |
| 12:55 | Illinois-Chicago | Fred Adames comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 47-48 |
| 12:53 | Illinois-Chicago | Kevin Oh tips it home | 47-50 |
| 12:37 | UNLV | Paul Beadles makes the shot from the left side set up by Arthur Knight and he's fouled by Michael Simpson - foul #2 on Michael Simpson, team foul #6 | 49-50 |
| Subs | UNLV | John Harvey (PG), Albert Harshbarger (PF), Frank Davis (C) Arthur Knight, Joseph Monteiro, Eric Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | John Knight (PG), Peter Bright (SG), Jesse Taylor (SF), James Scott (PF), Thomas Slocum (C) Mike Casas, Fred Adames, Michael Simpson, Kevin Oh, Joseph O'Hanley | |
| 12:37 | UNLV | Paul Beadles misses the free throw | 49-50 |
| 12:37 | Illinois-Chicago | James Scott pulls down the rebound | 49-50 |
| 12:21 | Illinois-Chicago | Peter Bright is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Peter Bright, team foul #7 | 49-50 |
| Subs | UNLV | Arthur Knight (PG), Steven Kirk (SF) Todd Reynolds, Paul Beadles | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 12:05 | UNLV | John Harvey scores on a jumper from the left side and he's fouled by Peter Bright - foul #3 on Peter Bright, team foul #8 | 51-50 |
| Subs | UNLV | Todd Reynolds (SG), Joseph Monteiro (SF) Arthur Knight, Steven Kirk | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 12:05 | UNLV | John Harvey misses the free throw | 51-50 |
| 12:05 | Illinois-Chicago | Thomas Slocum grabs the defensive rebound | 51-50 |
| 12:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Todd Reynolds steals the ball from Jesse Taylor | 51-50 |
| 11:57 | UNLV | Todd Reynolds hits the finger roll | 53-50 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - John Harvey (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Todd Reynolds (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Monteiro (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Albert Harshbarger (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Frank Davis (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - John Knight (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Peter Bright (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jesse Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Scott (fresh) 2 reb. C - Thomas Slocum (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Illinois-Chicago | John Knight can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-50 |
| 11:33 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Frank Davis | 53-50 |
| 11:28 | UNLV | Jesse Taylor is called for the reach on Joseph Monteiro - foul #1 on Jesse Taylor, team foul #9 | 53-50 |
| Subs | UNLV | Arthur Knight (PG), Eric Smith (C) Todd Reynolds, Frank Davis | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 11:28 | UNLV | Joseph Monteiro makes the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 11:28 | UNLV | Joseph Monteiro makes the 2nd free throw | 55-50 |
| 11:12 | Illinois-Chicago | Jesse Taylor throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-50 |
| Subs | UNLV | Todd Reynolds (SG), Paul Beadles (SF) John Harvey, Joseph Monteiro | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Joseph O'Hanley (SG), Kevin Oh (PF), Anthony Williamson (C) Peter Bright, James Scott, Thomas Slocum | |
| 10:52 | UNLV | Albert Harshbarger hits the finger roll on a great pass from Todd Reynolds | 57-50 |
| 10:31 | Illinois-Chicago | Joseph O'Hanley comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-50 |
| 10:29 | UNLV | Albert Harshbarger pulls down the rebound | 57-50 |
| 10:24 | UNLV | Paul Beadles is open and buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Eric Smith | 60-50 |
| 10:13 | Illinois-Chicago | John Knight comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 60-50 |
| 10:12 | UNLV | Paul Beadles snags the defensive board | 60-50 |
| 09:57 | UNLV | Todd Reynolds misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-50 |
| 09:55 | UNLV | Albert Harshbarger grabs the offensive board | 60-50 |
| 09:44 | UNLV | Arthur Knight misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-50 |
| 09:42 | UNLV | Albert Harshbarger tips it in | 62-50 |
| 09:23 | Illinois-Chicago | Jesse Taylor hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 62-50 |
| 09:21 | UNLV | Arthur Knight grabs the defensive rebound | 62-50 |
| 09:15 | UNLV | Anthony Williamson is called for the reach on Todd Reynolds - foul #4 on Anthony Williamson, team foul #10 | 62-50 |
| Subs | UNLV | John Harvey (PG), Steven Kirk (SF), Joseph Monteiro (PF), Frank Davis (C) Arthur Knight, Paul Beadles, Albert Harshbarger, Eric Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Peter Bright (PG), Fred Adames (SG), Michael Simpson (SF), James Scott (PF), Thomas Slocum (C) John Knight, Joseph O'Hanley, Jesse Taylor, Kevin Oh, Anthony Williamson | |
| 09:15 | UNLV | Todd Reynolds makes the 1st free throw | 63-50 |
| 09:15 | UNLV | Todd Reynolds misses the 2nd free throw | 63-50 |
| 09:15 | Illinois-Chicago | Thomas Slocum grabs the defensive rebound | 63-50 |
| 08:57 | Illinois-Chicago | The pull-up jumper by James Scott is blocked by Steven Kirk | 63-50 |
| 08:56 | UNLV | Joseph Monteiro gets the rebound | 63-50 |
| 08:38 | UNLV | Todd Reynolds buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Steven Kirk | 65-50 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 08:23 | Illinois-Chicago | Fred Adames hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Simpson | 65-53 |
| 08:12 | UNLV | Todd Reynolds clanks a jumper from the right wing | 65-53 |
| 08:11 | Illinois-Chicago | Fred Adames snags the defensive board | 65-53 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 07:57 | Illinois-Chicago | Fred Adames can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 65-53 |
| 07:55 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Simpson snags the offensive board | 65-53 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - John Harvey (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Todd Reynolds (tired) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Steven Kirk (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Joseph Monteiro (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Davis (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Peter Bright (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Fred Adames (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Michael Simpson (fresh) 20 pts. 7 reb. PF - James Scott (fresh) 2 reb. C - Thomas Slocum (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Illinois-Chicago | Peter Bright can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 65-53 |
| 07:28 | Illinois-Chicago | Fred Adames can't tip it in | 65-53 |
| 07:26 | UNLV | Steven Kirk gets the rebound | 65-53 |
| 07:19 | UNLV | Joseph Monteiro is alone and drills a fadeaway from the left block and he's fouled by Thomas Slocum - foul #2 on Thomas Slocum, team foul #11 | 67-53 |
| Subs | UNLV | Arthur Knight (PG), Albert Harshbarger (PF), Eric Smith (C) Todd Reynolds, Steven Kirk, Frank Davis | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Mike Casas (PG), Kevin Oh (PF), Anthony Williamson (C) Peter Bright, James Scott, Thomas Slocum | |
| 07:19 | UNLV | Joseph Monteiro makes the free throw | 68-53 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 06:57 | Illinois-Chicago | Fred Adames knocks in the shot from the right side | 68-55 |
| 06:45 | UNLV | Albert Harshbarger is alone and drills a fadeaway in the lane set up by Joseph Monteiro | 70-55 |
| 06:28 | Illinois-Chicago | Albert Harshbarger swats the shot by Mike Casas | 70-55 |
| 06:26 | Illinois-Chicago | Fred Adames pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-55 |
| 06:14 | Illinois-Chicago | Fred Adames hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Arthur Knight - foul #3 on Arthur Knight, team foul #3 | 70-55 |
| Subs | UNLV | Todd Reynolds (SG), Paul Beadles (SF), Frank Davis (C) John Harvey, Joseph Monteiro, Eric Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | John Knight (PG), Joseph O'Hanley (PF) Mike Casas, Kevin Oh | |
| 06:14 | Illinois-Chicago | Fred Adames makes the 1st free throw | 70-56 |
| 06:14 | Illinois-Chicago | Fred Adames misses the 2nd free throw | 70-56 |
| 06:14 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Albert Harshbarger | 70-56 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 05:46 | UNLV | Todd Reynolds misses long on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Joseph O'Hanley - foul #1 on Joseph O'Hanley, team foul #12 | 70-56 |
| Subs | UNLV | Eric Smith (C) Frank Davis | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Jesse Taylor (SF), James Scott (PF) Fred Adames, Michael Simpson | |
| 05:46 | UNLV | Todd Reynolds makes the 1st free throw | 71-56 |
| 05:46 | UNLV | Todd Reynolds makes the 2nd free throw | 72-56 |
| 05:26 | Illinois-Chicago | Joseph O'Hanley scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Jesse Taylor | 72-59 |
| 05:06 | UNLV | Arthur Knight misses short on a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Jesse Taylor - foul #2 on Jesse Taylor, team foul #13 | 72-59 |
| Subs | UNLV | John Harvey (SG), Frank Davis (C) Todd Reynolds, Eric Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Kevin Oh (PF), Thomas Slocum (C) James Scott, Anthony Williamson | |
| 05:06 | UNLV | Arthur Knight makes the 1st free throw | 73-59 |
| 05:06 | UNLV | Arthur Knight makes the 2nd free throw | 74-59 |
| 04:48 | Illinois-Chicago | Kevin Oh scores on a jumper from the free throw line set up by John Knight | 74-61 |
| 04:32 | UNLV | Paul Beadles loses the dribble to John Knight | 74-61 |
| 04:28 | Illinois-Chicago | John Knight lays it up and in | 74-63 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:20 | UNLV | John Harvey misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 74-63 |
| 04:18 | Illinois-Chicago | Kevin Oh pulls down the rebound | 74-63 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:49 | Illinois-Chicago | Kevin Oh misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 74-63 |
| 03:48 | UNLV | Paul Beadles grabs the board | 74-63 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Arthur Knight (tiring) 12 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Harvey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Beadles (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - Albert Harshbarger (tired) 21 pts. 11 reb. 3 blk. C - Frank Davis (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - John Knight (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SG - Joseph O'Hanley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jesse Taylor (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kevin Oh (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Thomas Slocum (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:28 | UNLV | Paul Beadles misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 74-63 |
| 03:27 | Illinois-Chicago | Kevin Oh pulls down the rebound | 74-63 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:20 | Illinois-Chicago | Frank Davis picks off the pass by John Knight | 74-63 |
| 02:51 | UNLV | Albert Harshbarger double dribbles | 74-63 |
| Subs | UNLV | Todd Reynolds (SG), Joseph Monteiro (SF), Eric Smith (C) Arthur Knight, Paul Beadles, Frank Davis | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Peter Bright (PG), Fred Adames (SG), Michael Simpson (SF), James Scott (PF), Anthony Williamson (C) John Knight, Joseph O'Hanley, Jesse Taylor, Kevin Oh, Thomas Slocum | |
| 02:35 | Illinois-Chicago | Fred Adames hits a floater in the lane | 74-65 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:31 | UNLV | Joseph Monteiro travels in the backcourt | 74-65 |
| 02:19 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Simpson travels with the ball | 74-65 |
| Subs | UNLV | Arthur Knight (PG) John Harvey | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:17 | UNLV | Albert Harshbarger's pass is intercepted by Anthony Williamson in the backcourt | 74-65 |
| 02:10 | Illinois-Chicago | Fred Adames connects on the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Michael Simpson | 74-67 |
| 02:10 | UNLV | UNLV calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-67 |
| Subs | UNLV | John Harvey (PG), Paul Beadles (SF) Arthur Knight, Albert Harshbarger | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:49 | UNLV | John Harvey clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 74-67 |
| 01:48 | UNLV | Eric Smith tips it back up and in | 76-67 |
| 01:48 | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-67 |
| Subs | UNLV | Arthur Knight (PG), Albert Harshbarger (PF) John Harvey, Joseph Monteiro | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | John Knight (PG), Kevin Oh (PF) Peter Bright, James Scott | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:32 | Illinois-Chicago | Arthur Knight is called for the reach on John Knight - foul #4 on Arthur Knight, team foul #4 | 76-67 |
| 01:14 | Illinois-Chicago | Kevin Oh's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 76-67 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:09 | UNLV | Arthur Knight is hacked by John Knight in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Knight, team foul #14 | 76-67 |
| 01:09 | UNLV | Arthur Knight makes the 1st free throw | 77-67 |
| 01:09 | UNLV | Arthur Knight makes the 2nd free throw | 78-67 |
| 00:57 | Illinois-Chicago | Anthony Williamson misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 78-67 |
| 00:56 | UNLV | Todd Reynolds grabs the board | 78-67 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:51 | UNLV | Todd Reynolds is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 78-67 |
| Subs | UNLV | John Harvey (PG), Steven Kirk (SF), Joseph Monteiro (PF), Frank Davis (C) Arthur Knight, Paul Beadles, Albert Harshbarger, Eric Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Peter Bright (PG), Joseph O'Hanley (SG), Jesse Taylor (SF), James Scott (PF), Thomas Slocum (C) John Knight, Fred Adames, Michael Simpson, Kevin Oh, Anthony Williamson | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Illinois-Chicago | Jesse Taylor banks in the layup set up by Peter Bright | 78-69 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:46 | UNLV | Todd Reynolds is hacked by Peter Bright in the backcourt - foul #4 on Peter Bright, team foul #15 | 78-69 |
| Subs | UNLV | Arthur Knight (PG), Paul Beadles (SF), Albert Harshbarger (PF), Eric Smith (C) John Harvey, Steven Kirk, Joseph Monteiro, Frank Davis | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | John Knight (PG), Fred Adames (SG), Michael Simpson (SF), Kevin Oh (PF), Anthony Williamson (C) Peter Bright, Joseph O'Hanley, Jesse Taylor, James Scott, Thomas Slocum | |
| 00:46 | UNLV | Todd Reynolds makes the 1st free throw | 79-69 |
| 00:46 | UNLV | Todd Reynolds misses the 2nd free throw | 79-69 |
| 00:46 | Illinois-Chicago | Anthony Williamson snags the defensive board | 79-69 |
| 00:40 | Illinois-Chicago | Todd Reynolds steals the ball from Kevin Oh | 79-69 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:15 | UNLV | Paul Beadles connects on the jumper from the left side | 81-69 |
| 00:08 | Illinois-Chicago | Kevin Oh misses badly on a jumper from close range | 81-69 |
| 00:07 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Eric Smith | 81-69 |
| 00:00 | UNLV | Arthur Knight runs out the clock | 81-69 |