| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Erwin Fletcher (fresh) SG - Carroll Park (fresh) SF - Billy Villagomez (fresh) PF - Bobby Finley (fresh) C - Michael Collins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Hiram Collard (fresh) SG - Gregory Stuckey (fresh) SF - George Perkins (fresh) PF - Ernest Heitzman (fresh) C - Manuel Rickman (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UNLV | Bobby Finley wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:47 | UNLV | Billy Villagomez can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | Western Illinois | Gregory Stuckey gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Western Illinois | Ernest Heitzman misses badly on the uncontested jumper near the basket | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Carroll Park | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | UNLV | Erwin Fletcher buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Michael Collins | 3-0 |
| 19:04 | Western Illinois | Hiram Collard misses long on a floater from the left wing | 3-0 |
| 19:03 | UNLV | Michael Collins grabs the defensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:56 | UNLV | Billy Villagomez misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 3-0 |
| 18:54 | Western Illinois | Hiram Collard grabs the board | 3-0 |
| 18:31 | Western Illinois | Hiram Collard is open and buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Manuel Rickman | 3-3 |
| 18:21 | UNLV | Erwin Fletcher drills a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Carroll Park and he's fouled by Hiram Collard - foul #1 on Hiram Collard, team foul #1 | 5-3 |
| 18:21 | UNLV | Erwin Fletcher makes the free throw | 6-3 |
| 18:19 | Western Illinois | Erwin Fletcher steals the ball from George Perkins in the backcourt | 6-3 |
| 18:17 | UNLV | Billy Villagomez banks in the layup on a nice dish by Erwin Fletcher | 8-3 |
| 17:54 | Western Illinois | George Perkins is fouled on the floor by Michael Collins - foul #1 on Michael Collins, team foul #1 | 8-3 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Donald Eagan (PG), Jesse Lawson (SG), Christopher Dunkle (SF), Leonard Wei (PF), Michael Phair (C) Hiram Collard, Gregory Stuckey, George Perkins, Ernest Heitzman, Manuel Rickman | |
| 17:47 | Western Illinois | Leonard Wei is fouled on the floor by Michael Collins - foul #2 on Michael Collins, team foul #2 | 8-3 |
| Subs | UNLV | Francis Windom (C) Michael Collins | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 17:34 | Western Illinois | Leonard Wei hits a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Donald Eagan | 8-5 |
| 17:11 | UNLV | Leonard Wei steps in front of the Erwin Fletcher pass | 8-5 |
| 16:56 | Western Illinois | Bobby Finley blocks the short jumper by Leonard Wei | 8-5 |
| 16:55 | Western Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Dunkle | 8-5 |
| 16:40 | Western Illinois | Christopher Dunkle misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 8-5 |
| 16:38 | UNLV | Carroll Park grabs the board | 8-5 |
| 16:21 | UNLV | Francis Windom is called for a charge - foul #1 on Francis Windom, team foul #3 | 8-5 |
| Subs | UNLV | Peter Housley (SG), Steven Jones (PF) Carroll Park, Bobby Finley | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Hiram Collard (PG), Gregory Stuckey (SG), George Perkins (SF), Ernest Heitzman (PF), Manuel Rickman (C) Donald Eagan, Jesse Lawson, Christopher Dunkle, Leonard Wei, Michael Phair | |
| 16:00 | Western Illinois | Hiram Collard hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by George Perkins | 8-7 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Erwin Fletcher (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Peter Housley (fresh) SF - Billy Villagomez (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Steven Jones (fresh) C - Francis Windom (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Hiram Collard (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Gregory Stuckey (fresh) SF - George Perkins (fresh) PF - Ernest Heitzman (fresh) C - Manuel Rickman (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | UNLV | Steven Jones misses badly on a runner from the right block but the foul's on Hiram Collard - foul #2 on Hiram Collard, team foul #2 | 8-7 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Donald Eagan (PG) Hiram Collard | |
| 15:38 | UNLV | Steven Jones makes the 1st free throw | 9-7 |
| 15:38 | UNLV | Steven Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 9-7 |
| 15:38 | Western Illinois | Manuel Rickman pulls down the rebound | 9-7 |
| 15:34 | Western Illinois | Gregory Stuckey is hacked by Erwin Fletcher in the backcourt - foul #1 on Erwin Fletcher, team foul #4 | 9-7 |
| 15:23 | Western Illinois | Gregory Stuckey is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 9-7 |
| 15:08 | UNLV | Erwin Fletcher hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 9-7 |
| 15:07 | Western Illinois | Manuel Rickman snags the defensive board | 9-7 |
| 14:43 | Western Illinois | Gregory Stuckey misses the 3 from the left corner | 9-7 |
| 14:41 | Western Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Ernest Heitzman | 9-7 |
| 14:26 | Western Illinois | Donald Eagan is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 9-10 |
| 14:16 | UNLV | Erwin Fletcher misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 9-10 |
| 14:15 | UNLV | Francis Windom grabs the offensive board | 9-10 |
| 14:00 | UNLV | Steven Jones drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Peter Housley | 12-10 |
| 13:41 | Western Illinois | Gregory Stuckey drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Donald Eagan | 12-13 |
| 13:19 | UNLV | Manuel Rickman steps in front of the Billy Villagomez pass | 12-13 |
| 12:54 | Western Illinois | George Perkins buries a turnaround from the left block set up by Donald Eagan | 12-15 |
| 12:34 | UNLV | Erwin Fletcher misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 12-15 |
| 12:32 | UNLV | Francis Windom tips it in | 14-15 |
| 12:15 | Western Illinois | Donald Eagan can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 14-15 |
| 12:14 | UNLV | Steven Jones gets the rebound | 14-15 |
| 12:14 | UNLV | UNLV calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 14-15 |
| Subs | UNLV | Carroll Park (SG), Bobby Finley (PF) Peter Housley, Steven Jones | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Christopher Dunkle (PG), Jesse Lawson (SG), Leonard Wei (SF), Michael Phair (PF), Matthew Perry (C) Donald Eagan, Gregory Stuckey, George Perkins, Ernest Heitzman, Manuel Rickman | |
| 12:04 | UNLV | Erwin Fletcher is called for 10 seconds | 14-15 |
| 11:52 | Western Illinois | Michael Phair makes the wide open jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Christopher Dunkle | 14-17 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Erwin Fletcher (tired) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carroll Park (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Billy Villagomez (tired) 2 pts. PF - Bobby Finley (fairly fresh) C - Francis Windom (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Christopher Dunkle (fresh) SG - Jesse Lawson (fresh) SF - Leonard Wei (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Phair (fresh) 2 pts. C - Matthew Perry (fresh) | |
| 11:37 | UNLV | Carroll Park clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 14-17 |
| 11:35 | Western Illinois | Leonard Wei gets the rebound | 14-17 |
| 11:30 | Western Illinois | Erwin Fletcher is called for the reach on Christopher Dunkle in the backcourt - foul #2 on Erwin Fletcher, team foul #5 | 14-17 |
| Subs | UNLV | Peter Housley (SG) Erwin Fletcher | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 11:20 | Western Illinois | Bobby Finley takes the ball from Jesse Lawson | 14-17 |
| 11:03 | UNLV | Leonard Wei swats the short shot by Francis Windom | 14-17 |
| 11:01 | UNLV | Carroll Park tips it home | 16-17 |
| 10:51 | Western Illinois | Jesse Lawson is called for 10 seconds | 16-17 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Williams (SG) Jesse Lawson | |
| 10:38 | UNLV | Billy Villagomez misses the shot from the right block but he's hacked by Michael Phair - foul #1 on Michael Phair, team foul #3 | 16-17 |
| Subs | UNLV | Steven Jones (PF) Bobby Finley | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Donald Eagan (PG), George Perkins (SF) Christopher Dunkle, Leonard Wei | |
| 10:38 | UNLV | Billy Villagomez misses the 1st free throw | 16-17 |
| 10:38 | UNLV | Billy Villagomez makes the 2nd free throw | 17-17 |
| 10:17 | Western Illinois | George Perkins misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 17-17 |
| 10:16 | UNLV | Steven Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 17-17 |
| 09:54 | UNLV | Michael Phair swats the layup by Billy Villagomez | 17-17 |
| 09:53 | Western Illinois | Robert Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 17-17 |
| 09:46 | Western Illinois | George Perkins buries a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Donald Eagan | 17-19 |
| 09:28 | UNLV | Carroll Park connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Peter Housley | 20-19 |
| 09:26 | Western Illinois | Donald Eagan throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 20-19 |
| Subs | UNLV | Bobby Finley (PF) Steven Jones | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Christopher Dunkle (PG), Jesse Lawson (SG), Leonard Wei (SF), Ernest Heitzman (PF), Manuel Rickman (C) Donald Eagan, Robert Williams, George Perkins, Michael Phair, Matthew Perry | |
| 09:16 | UNLV | Billy Villagomez's fadeaway is rejected by Leonard Wei | 20-19 |
| 09:15 | Western Illinois | Jesse Lawson gets the rebound | 20-19 |
| 09:11 | Western Illinois | Leonard Wei is fouled in the backcourt by Carroll Park - foul #1 on Carroll Park, team foul #6 | 20-19 |
| 08:43 | Western Illinois | Christopher Dunkle clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 20-19 |
| 08:41 | Western Illinois | Ernest Heitzman misses the tip | 20-19 |
| 08:40 | Western Illinois | Manuel Rickman tips it back up and in | 20-21 |
| 08:22 | UNLV | Manuel Rickman denies the turnaround by Francis Windom | 20-21 |
| 08:21 | Western Illinois | Manuel Rickman snags the defensive board | 20-21 |
| 08:16 | Western Illinois | Jesse Lawson clanks a 3 from the left corner | 20-21 |
| 08:15 | UNLV | Bobby Finley pulls down the rebound | 20-21 |
| 07:57 | UNLV | Billy Villagomez buries a jumpshot from the right side | 22-21 |
| 07:50 | Western Illinois | Christopher Dunkle is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 22-21 |
| 07:49 | Western Illinois | Manuel Rickman pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-21 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Carroll Park (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Peter Housley (tired) 2 ast. SF - Billy Villagomez (very tired) 5 pts. PF - Bobby Finley (tiring) C - Francis Windom (very tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Christopher Dunkle (fairly fresh) SG - Jesse Lawson (fairly fresh) SF - Leonard Wei (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. PF - Ernest Heitzman (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Manuel Rickman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:44 | Western Illinois | Jesse Lawson is whistled for traveling | 22-21 |
| Subs | UNLV | Steven Jones (PF) Bobby Finley | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Donald Eagan (PG), Gregory Stuckey (SG), George Perkins (SF) Christopher Dunkle, Jesse Lawson, Leonard Wei | |
| 07:25 | UNLV | Carroll Park is fouled on the floor by Donald Eagan - foul #1 on Donald Eagan, team foul #4 | 22-21 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Phair (PF) Ernest Heitzman | |
| 07:05 | UNLV | Manuel Rickman steals the ball from Carroll Park | 22-21 |
| 06:51 | Western Illinois | Gregory Stuckey scores on a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Donald Eagan | 22-23 |
| 06:36 | UNLV | Billy Villagomez misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on George Perkins - foul #1 on George Perkins, team foul #5 | 22-23 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Matthew Perry (C) Manuel Rickman | |
| 06:36 | UNLV | Billy Villagomez makes the 1st free throw | 23-23 |
| 06:36 | UNLV | Billy Villagomez makes the 2nd free throw | 24-23 |
| 06:26 | Western Illinois | Gregory Stuckey is called for 10 seconds | 24-23 |
| Subs | UNLV | Bobby Finley (PF) Steven Jones | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Leonard Wei (SF) George Perkins | |
| 06:15 | UNLV | Billy Villagomez drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Bobby Finley | 26-23 |
| 06:02 | Western Illinois | Donald Eagan can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from straight away | 26-23 |
| 06:01 | Western Illinois | Michael Phair pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-23 |
| 05:50 | Western Illinois | Donald Eagan scores on a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Leonard Wei | 26-25 |
| 05:39 | UNLV | Billy Villagomez misses short on a shot from the left side | 26-25 |
| 05:38 | UNLV | Carroll Park hits the follow up shot | 28-25 |
| 05:20 | Western Illinois | Matthew Perry is open but comes up short on the floater from the right block | 28-25 |
| 05:19 | UNLV | Billy Villagomez gets the rebound | 28-25 |
| 05:04 | UNLV | The jump hook by Bobby Finley is blocked by Michael Phair | 28-25 |
| 05:03 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Leonard Wei | 28-25 |
| 04:43 | Western Illinois | Matthew Perry blows the wide open layup | 28-25 |
| 04:42 | Western Illinois | Leonard Wei tips it but misses | 28-25 |
| 04:40 | Western Illinois | Michael Phair tips it back up and in | 28-27 |
| 04:40 | UNLV | UNLV calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 28-27 |
| Subs | UNLV | Steven Jones (PF) Bobby Finley | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Christopher Dunkle (PG), Jesse Lawson (SG), George Perkins (SF), Ernest Heitzman (PF), Manuel Rickman (C) Donald Eagan, Gregory Stuckey, Leonard Wei, Michael Phair, Matthew Perry | |
| 04:28 | UNLV | Carroll Park misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 28-27 |
| 04:27 | Western Illinois | Manuel Rickman pulls down the rebound | 28-27 |
| 04:25 | Western Illinois | Billy Villagomez is called for the reach on Manuel Rickman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Billy Villagomez, team foul #7 | 28-27 |
| 04:25 | Western Illinois | Manuel Rickman makes the 1st free throw | 28-28 |
| 04:25 | Western Illinois | Manuel Rickman makes the 2nd free throw | 28-29 |
| 04:17 | UNLV | Carroll Park comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 28-29 |
| 04:16 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Manuel Rickman | 28-29 |
| 03:56 | Western Illinois | George Perkins misses long on an open fadeaway from the right wing | 28-29 |
| 03:54 | UNLV | Steven Jones snags the defensive board | 28-29 |
| 03:40 | UNLV | Peter Housley misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 28-29 |
| 03:38 | Western Illinois | Ernest Heitzman snags the defensive board | 28-29 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Carroll Park (tired) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Peter Housley (very tired) 2 ast. SF - Billy Villagomez (very tired) 9 pts. PF - Steven Jones (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Francis Windom (very tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Christopher Dunkle (fresh) SG - Jesse Lawson (fresh) SF - George Perkins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ernest Heitzman (fresh) 3 reb. C - Manuel Rickman (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:34 | Western Illinois | Christopher Dunkle can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Carroll Park - foul #2 on Carroll Park, team foul #8 | 28-29 |
| Subs | UNLV | Erwin Fletcher (PG), Michael Collins (C) Peter Housley, Francis Windom | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Hiram Collard (PG) George Perkins | |
| 03:34 | Western Illinois | Christopher Dunkle makes the 1st free throw | 28-30 |
| 03:34 | Western Illinois | Christopher Dunkle makes the 2nd free throw | 28-31 |
| 03:26 | UNLV | Erwin Fletcher is whistled for traveling | 28-31 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Williams (SG) Jesse Lawson | |
| 03:11 | Western Illinois | Manuel Rickman can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Michael Collins - foul #3 on Michael Collins, team foul #9 | 28-31 |
| Subs | UNLV | Francis Windom (C) Michael Collins | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Leonard Wei (SF) Christopher Dunkle | |
| 03:11 | Western Illinois | Manuel Rickman makes the 1st free throw | 28-32 |
| 03:11 | Western Illinois | Manuel Rickman makes the 2nd free throw | 28-33 |
| 02:50 | UNLV | Erwin Fletcher misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 28-33 |
| 02:48 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Robert Williams | 28-33 |
| 02:35 | Western Illinois | Robert Williams misses long on a shot near the basket but he's hacked by Billy Villagomez - foul #2 on Billy Villagomez, team foul #10 | 28-33 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | George Perkins (SF), Michael Phair (PF), Matthew Perry (C) Leonard Wei, Ernest Heitzman, Manuel Rickman | |
| 02:35 | Western Illinois | Robert Williams misses the 1st free throw | 28-33 |
| 02:35 | Western Illinois | Robert Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 28-34 |
| 02:16 | UNLV | Erwin Fletcher makes the 3 from the right corner set up by Billy Villagomez | 31-34 |
| 02:04 | Western Illinois | George Perkins misses the easy open layup | 31-34 |
| 02:03 | Western Illinois | Michael Phair grabs the offensive rebound | 31-34 |
| 01:42 | Western Illinois | George Perkins misses badly on the uncontested shot in the lane | 31-34 |
| 01:40 | Western Illinois | Matthew Perry can't tip it in | 31-34 |
| 01:39 | UNLV | Steven Jones snags the defensive board | 31-34 |
| 01:27 | UNLV | Francis Windom hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Matthew Perry - foul #1 on Matthew Perry, team foul #6 | 31-34 |
| Subs | UNLV | Bobby Finley (PF) Steven Jones | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Christopher Dunkle (PG), Gregory Stuckey (SG), Leonard Wei (SF) Hiram Collard, Robert Williams, George Perkins | |
| 01:27 | UNLV | Francis Windom makes the 1st free throw | 32-34 |
| 01:27 | UNLV | Francis Windom misses the 2nd free throw | 32-34 |
| 01:27 | Western Illinois | Matthew Perry gets the rebound | 32-34 |
| 01:14 | Western Illinois | Leonard Wei is fouled on the floor by Carroll Park - foul #3 on Carroll Park, team foul #11 | 32-34 |
| Subs | UNLV | Peter Housley (SG) Carroll Park | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 01:14 | Western Illinois | Leonard Wei makes the 1st free throw | 32-35 |
| 01:14 | Western Illinois | Leonard Wei makes the 2nd free throw | 32-36 |
| 00:59 | UNLV | Bobby Finley's fadeaway is rejected by Christopher Dunkle | 32-36 |
| 00:57 | Western Illinois | Leonard Wei gets the rebound | 32-36 |
| 00:55 | Western Illinois | Leonard Wei is fouled in the backcourt by Billy Villagomez - foul #3 on Billy Villagomez, team foul #12 | 32-36 |
| Subs | UNLV | Carroll Park (SF) Billy Villagomez | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Ernest Heitzman (PF), Manuel Rickman (C) Michael Phair, Matthew Perry | |
| 00:55 | Western Illinois | Leonard Wei makes the 1st free throw | 32-37 |
| 00:55 | Western Illinois | Leonard Wei makes the 2nd free throw | 32-38 |
| 00:38 | UNLV | Peter Housley misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 32-38 |
| 00:37 | UNLV | Erwin Fletcher can't tip it in | 32-38 |
| 00:35 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Manuel Rickman | 32-38 |
| 00:30 | Western Illinois | Leonard Wei misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Carroll Park - foul #4 on Carroll Park, team foul #13 | 32-38 |
| Subs | UNLV | Billy Villagomez (SF) Carroll Park | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Hiram Collard (PG) Christopher Dunkle | |
| 00:30 | Western Illinois | Leonard Wei makes the 1st free throw | 32-39 |
| 00:30 | Western Illinois | Leonard Wei makes the 2nd free throw | 32-40 |
| 00:05 | UNLV | Bobby Finley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-40 |
| 00:04 | Western Illinois | Leonard Wei grabs the defensive rebound | 32-40 |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | Leonard Wei misses long on a halfcourt shot | 32-40 |