| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Jarek Sulejmanovski (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark George (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. SF - Eric Lowery (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Thomas Reeve (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Lebrun (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Erwin Fletcher (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carroll Park (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Billy Villagomez (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bobby Finley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Collins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Florida State | Eric Lowery inbounds the ball | 26-31 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:45 | Florida State | Carroll Park picks off the pass by Jarek Sulejmanovski | 26-31 |
| 19:30 | UNLV | Carroll Park is hacked by Thomas Reeve - foul #1 on Thomas Reeve, team foul #1 | 26-31 |
| 19:09 | UNLV | Carroll Park drills a 3 from the right wing set up by Erwin Fletcher | 26-34 |
| 18:52 | Florida State | Jarek Sulejmanovski makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Thomas Reeve | 29-34 |
| 18:34 | UNLV | Carroll Park misses long on a 3 from straight away | 29-34 |
| 18:32 | UNLV | Michael Collins tips it in | 29-36 |
| 18:14 | Florida State | Mark George is called for traveling | 29-36 |
| 17:47 | UNLV | Bobby Finley is fouled on the floor by Eric Lowery - foul #1 on Eric Lowery, team foul #2 | 29-36 |
| 17:26 | UNLV | Billy Villagomez hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 29-36 |
| 17:25 | Florida State | Mark George snags the defensive board | 29-36 |
| 17:12 | Florida State | Billy Villagomez steals it from Thomas Reeve | 29-36 |
| 16:43 | UNLV | Billy Villagomez lays it in set up by Carroll Park and he's hacked by Thomas Reeve - foul #2 on Thomas Reeve, team foul #3 | 29-38 |
| 16:43 | UNLV | Billy Villagomez makes the free throw | 29-39 |
| 16:41 | Florida State | Mark George is hacked by Billy Villagomez in the backcourt - foul #3 on Billy Villagomez, team foul #1 | 29-39 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Peter Housley (SG) Billy Villagomez | |
| 16:26 | Florida State | The short jumper by Mark George is denied by Bobby Finley | 29-39 |
| 16:25 | Florida State | Mark George hits the follow up shot | 31-39 |
| 16:05 | UNLV | Bobby Finley can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 31-39 |
| 16:04 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Mark George | 31-39 |
| 15:51 | Florida State | Michael Collins takes the ball from Eric Lowery | 31-39 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Jarek Sulejmanovski (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark George (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. SF - Eric Lowery (fairly fresh) 2 stl. PF - Thomas Reeve (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Lebrun (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Erwin Fletcher (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Peter Housley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carroll Park (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. PF - Bobby Finley (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Collins (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:27 | UNLV | Carroll Park misses long on a 3 from straight away | 31-39 |
| 15:25 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Thomas Reeve | 31-39 |
| 15:23 | Florida State | Eric Lowery is fouled in the backcourt by Carroll Park - foul #1 on Carroll Park, team foul #2 | 31-39 |
| Subs | Florida State | Dikembe Aldi (SF), Alonzo Garza (PF), Carson Lively (C) Eric Lowery, Thomas Reeve, Daniel Lebrun | |
| Subs | UNLV | Billy Villagomez (SF), Steven Jones (PF), Francis Windom (C) Carroll Park, Bobby Finley, Michael Collins | |
| 15:17 | Florida State | Jarek Sulejmanovski hits the finger roll | 33-39 |
| 14:53 | UNLV | Peter Housley can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-39 |
| 14:51 | Florida State | Alonzo Garza pulls down the rebound | 33-39 |
| 14:37 | Florida State | Mark George lays it in set up by Jarek Sulejmanovski and he's fouled by Peter Housley - foul #2 on Peter Housley, team foul #3 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Florida State | Paul Younkin (PG) Jarek Sulejmanovski | |
| Subs | UNLV | Carroll Park (PG) Erwin Fletcher | |
| 14:37 | Florida State | Mark George misses the free throw | 35-39 |
| 14:37 | UNLV | Francis Windom grabs the defensive rebound | 35-39 |
| 14:13 | UNLV | Francis Windom blows the layup | 35-39 |
| 14:12 | Florida State | Mark George snags the defensive board | 35-39 |
| 14:09 | Florida State | Carroll Park steps in front of the Paul Younkin pass in the backcourt | 35-39 |
| 13:45 | UNLV | Peter Housley misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-39 |
| 13:43 | Florida State | Carson Lively grabs the board | 35-39 |
| 13:31 | Florida State | Mark George misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-39 |
| 13:30 | UNLV | Steven Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 35-39 |
| 13:07 | UNLV | Steven Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-39 |
| Subs | Florida State | Jarek Sulejmanovski (PG), Eric Lowery (SF), Thomas Reeve (PF), Daniel Lebrun (C) Paul Younkin, Mark George, Alonzo Garza, Carson Lively | |
| Subs | UNLV | Erwin Fletcher (PG), Michael Collins (C) Peter Housley, Francis Windom | |
| 12:50 | Florida State | Dikembe Aldi's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-39 |
| 12:32 | UNLV | Billy Villagomez buries a driving attempt from the right block | 35-41 |
| 12:16 | Florida State | Dikembe Aldi comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-41 |
| 12:15 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Carroll Park | 35-41 |
| 11:51 | UNLV | Michael Collins misses the floater from the right wing | 35-41 |
| 11:49 | UNLV | Michael Collins misses the tip | 35-41 |
| 11:47 | Florida State | Daniel Lebrun snags the defensive board | 35-41 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Jarek Sulejmanovski (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dikembe Aldi (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Eric Lowery (fairly fresh) 2 stl. PF - Thomas Reeve (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Lebrun (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Erwin Fletcher (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Carroll Park (tiring) 13 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Billy Villagomez (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Steven Jones (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Michael Collins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Florida State | Jarek Sulejmanovski comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 35-41 |
| 11:30 | Florida State | Eric Lowery can't tip it in | 35-41 |
| 11:28 | UNLV | Steven Jones grabs the board | 35-41 |
| 11:02 | UNLV | Carroll Park hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-41 |
| 11:00 | UNLV | Steven Jones pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-41 |
| 10:45 | UNLV | Jarek Sulejmanovski takes the ball from Erwin Fletcher | 35-41 |
| 10:35 | Florida State | Jarek Sulejmanovski hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Eric Lowery | 38-41 |
| 10:12 | UNLV | Steven Jones is called for traveling | 38-41 |
| Subs | Florida State | Paul Younkin (PG), Mark George (SG), Melvin McConnell (SF), Alonzo Garza (PF), Carson Lively (C) Jarek Sulejmanovski, Dikembe Aldi, Eric Lowery, Thomas Reeve, Daniel Lebrun | |
| Subs | UNLV | Peter Housley (SG), Bobby Finley (PF), Francis Windom (C) Carroll Park, Steven Jones, Michael Collins | |
| 09:51 | Florida State | Carson Lively misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 38-41 |
| 09:49 | Florida State | Carson Lively misses the tip | 38-41 |
| 09:47 | UNLV | Bobby Finley grabs the board | 38-41 |
| 09:24 | UNLV | Bobby Finley scores on a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Erwin Fletcher and he's hacked by Melvin McConnell - foul #1 on Melvin McConnell, team foul #4 | 38-43 |
| 09:24 | UNLV | Bobby Finley misses the free throw | 38-43 |
| 09:24 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Alonzo Garza | 38-43 |
| 09:12 | Florida State | Mark George misses short on a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Peter Housley - foul #3 on Peter Housley, team foul #4 | 38-43 |
| 09:12 | Florida State | Mark George misses the 1st free throw | 38-43 |
| 09:12 | Florida State | Mark George makes the 2nd free throw | 39-43 |
| 08:50 | UNLV | Erwin Fletcher can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 39-43 |
| 08:49 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Alonzo Garza | 39-43 |
| 08:39 | Florida State | Mark George misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 39-43 |
| 08:38 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Billy Villagomez | 39-43 |
| 08:17 | UNLV | Peter Housley can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 39-43 |
| 08:16 | Florida State | Carson Lively grabs the board | 39-43 |
| 08:07 | Florida State | Alonzo Garza misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 39-43 |
| 08:05 | UNLV | Francis Windom gets the rebound | 39-43 |
| 08:00 | UNLV | Peter Housley is hacked by Carson Lively - foul #2 on Carson Lively, team foul #5 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Florida State | Jarek Sulejmanovski (PG), Eric Lowery (SF) Paul Younkin, Melvin McConnell | |
| Subs | UNLV | Carroll Park (SG) Peter Housley | |
| 07:40 | UNLV | Alonzo Garza is called for the reach on Bobby Finley - foul #4 on Alonzo Garza, team foul #6 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Florida State | Thomas Reeve (PF) Alonzo Garza | |
| Subs | UNLV | Michael Collins (C) Francis Windom | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Jarek Sulejmanovski (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark George (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. SF - Eric Lowery (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Thomas Reeve (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Carson Lively (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Erwin Fletcher (tired) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Carroll Park (tiring) 13 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Billy Villagomez (tired) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Bobby Finley (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Collins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:30 | UNLV | Billy Villagomez comes up short on the floater near the basket | 39-43 |
| 07:28 | UNLV | Carroll Park gets the offensive rebound | 39-43 |
| 07:07 | UNLV | Thomas Reeve steals the ball from Michael Collins | 39-43 |
| 07:05 | Florida State | Carroll Park is called for the reach on Eric Lowery in the backcourt - foul #2 on Carroll Park, team foul #5 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Florida State | Dikembe Aldi (SG), Daniel Lebrun (C) Mark George, Carson Lively | |
| Subs | UNLV | Steven Jones (PF) Bobby Finley | |
| 06:46 | Florida State | Jarek Sulejmanovski buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-43 |
| 06:43 | UNLV | Erwin Fletcher loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-43 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Peter Housley (SG), Francis Windom (C) Erwin Fletcher, Michael Collins | |
| 06:28 | Florida State | Jarek Sulejmanovski misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-43 |
| 06:26 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Francis Windom | 42-43 |
| 06:03 | UNLV | Carroll Park misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Dikembe Aldi - foul #1 on Dikembe Aldi, team foul #7 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Florida State | Paul Younkin (PG), Mark George (SG), Alonzo Garza (PF), Melvin McConnell (C) Jarek Sulejmanovski, Dikembe Aldi, Thomas Reeve, Daniel Lebrun | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 06:03 | UNLV | Carroll Park makes the 1st free throw | 42-44 |
| 06:03 | UNLV | Carroll Park makes the 2nd free throw | 42-45 |
| 06:01 | Florida State | Peter Housley is called for the reach on Mark George in the backcourt - foul #4 on Peter Housley, team foul #6 | 42-45 |
| 05:44 | Florida State | Eric Lowery's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-45 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Erwin Fletcher (PG), Bobby Finley (PF), Michael Collins (C) Billy Villagomez, Steven Jones, Francis Windom | |
| 05:21 | UNLV | The jumper by Carroll Park is denied by Alonzo Garza | 42-45 |
| 05:20 | Florida State | Paul Younkin snags the defensive board | 42-45 |
| 04:55 | Florida State | Mark George hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 42-45 |
| 04:54 | UNLV | Carroll Park grabs the board | 42-45 |
| 04:50 | UNLV | Erwin Fletcher is hacked by Mark George - foul #1 on Mark George, team foul #8 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Florida State | Dikembe Aldi (SG), Carson Lively (PF), Daniel Lebrun (C) Mark George, Eric Lowery, Melvin McConnell | |
| Subs | UNLV | Billy Villagomez (SF), Francis Windom (C) Peter Housley, Michael Collins | |
| 04:50 | UNLV | Erwin Fletcher misses the 1st free throw | 42-45 |
| 04:50 | Florida State | Carson Lively snags the defensive board | 42-45 |
| 04:24 | Florida State | Alonzo Garza misses short on a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Carroll Park - foul #3 on Carroll Park, team foul #7 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Florida State | Jarek Sulejmanovski (PG), Thomas Reeve (PF) Paul Younkin, Carson Lively | |
| Subs | UNLV | Steven Jones (PF) Bobby Finley | |
| 04:24 | UNLV | UNLV calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 42-45 |
| 04:24 | Florida State | Alonzo Garza makes the 1st free throw | 43-45 |
| 04:24 | Florida State | Alonzo Garza makes the 2nd free throw | 44-45 |
| 04:07 | UNLV | Alonzo Garza swats the shot by Erwin Fletcher | 44-45 |
| 04:05 | Florida State | Dikembe Aldi gets the rebound | 44-45 |
| 03:55 | Florida State | Daniel Lebrun lays it up and in set up by Jarek Sulejmanovski | 46-45 |
| 03:37 | UNLV | Steven Jones lays it in | 46-47 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Jarek Sulejmanovski (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dikembe Aldi (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Alonzo Garza (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. PF - Thomas Reeve (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Lebrun (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Erwin Fletcher (tired) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Carroll Park (tiring) 15 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Billy Villagomez (tired) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Steven Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Francis Windom (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:17 | Florida State | Erwin Fletcher is called for the reach on Dikembe Aldi - foul #3 on Erwin Fletcher, team foul #8 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Florida State | Eric Lowery (SF) Alonzo Garza | |
| Subs | UNLV | Peter Housley (PG), Michael Collins (C) Erwin Fletcher, Francis Windom | |
| 03:17 | Florida State | Dikembe Aldi misses the 1st free throw | 46-47 |
| 03:17 | UNLV | Steven Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 46-47 |
| 02:53 | UNLV | Billy Villagomez is called for traveling | 46-47 |
| Subs | Florida State | Mark George (SG), Carson Lively (C) Dikembe Aldi, Daniel Lebrun | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 02:36 | Florida State | Mark George is called for a backcourt violation | 46-47 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Erwin Fletcher (PG), Bobby Finley (PF) Carroll Park, Steven Jones | |
| 02:11 | UNLV | Michael Collins misses badly on a jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Eric Lowery - foul #2 on Eric Lowery, team foul #9 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Florida State | Alonzo Garza (PF) Thomas Reeve | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 02:11 | UNLV | Michael Collins makes the 1st free throw | 46-48 |
| 02:11 | UNLV | Michael Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 46-49 |
| 02:08 | Florida State | Mark George is hacked by Billy Villagomez in the backcourt - foul #4 on Billy Villagomez, team foul #9 | 46-49 |
| 02:08 | Florida State | Mark George misses the 1st free throw | 46-49 |
| 02:08 | UNLV | Bobby Finley snags the defensive board | 46-49 |
| 01:40 | UNLV | Eric Lowery swats the shot by Erwin Fletcher | 46-49 |
| 01:38 | Florida State | Mark George grabs the board | 46-49 |
| 01:38 | Florida State | Florida State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-49 |
| Subs | Florida State | Thomas Reeve (PF), Daniel Lebrun (C) Alonzo Garza, Carson Lively | |
| Subs | UNLV | Carroll Park (SG) Peter Housley | |
| 01:20 | Florida State | Thomas Reeve misses the floater from the free throw line | 46-49 |
| 01:19 | Florida State | Jarek Sulejmanovski misses the tip | 46-49 |
| 01:18 | Florida State | Jarek Sulejmanovski snags the offensive board | 46-49 |
| 01:10 | Florida State | Carroll Park steals the ball from Jarek Sulejmanovski | 46-49 |
| 01:07 | UNLV | Carroll Park misses the easy layup | 46-49 |
| 01:06 | Florida State | Eric Lowery grabs the defensive rebound | 46-49 |
| 01:03 | Florida State | Daniel Lebrun is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 46-49 |
| 00:48 | UNLV | Billy Villagomez misses short on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Jarek Sulejmanovski - foul #2 on Jarek Sulejmanovski, team foul #10 | 46-49 |
| 00:48 | UNLV | Billy Villagomez makes the 1st free throw | 46-50 |
| 00:48 | UNLV | Billy Villagomez makes the 2nd free throw | 46-51 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:41 | Florida State | Jarek Sulejmanovski misses the wide open 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-51 |
| 00:40 | Florida State | Daniel Lebrun snags the offensive board | 46-51 |
| 00:37 | Florida State | Daniel Lebrun is whistled for a carry | 46-51 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:36 | UNLV | Mark George is called for the reach on Bobby Finley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mark George, team foul #11 | 46-51 |
| 00:36 | UNLV | Bobby Finley misses the 1st free throw | 46-51 |
| 00:36 | UNLV | Bobby Finley misses the 2nd free throw | 46-51 |
| 00:36 | Florida State | Mark George gets the rebound | 46-51 |
| 00:30 | Florida State | Mark George misses the floater from the right side | 46-51 |
| 00:28 | UNLV | Michael Collins snags the defensive board | 46-51 |
| 00:26 | UNLV | Jarek Sulejmanovski is called for the reach on Michael Collins in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jarek Sulejmanovski, team foul #12 | 46-51 |
| 00:26 | UNLV | Michael Collins misses the 1st free throw | 46-51 |
| 00:26 | UNLV | Michael Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 46-52 |
| 00:18 | Florida State | Jarek Sulejmanovski is alone and drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Mark George | 49-52 |
| 00:17 | UNLV | Mark George is called for the reach on Carroll Park in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mark George, team foul #13 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Peter Housley (SG) Billy Villagomez | |
| 00:17 | UNLV | Carroll Park makes the 1st free throw | 49-53 |
| 00:17 | UNLV | Carroll Park misses the 2nd free throw | 49-53 |
| 00:17 | Florida State | Thomas Reeve gets the rebound | 49-53 |
| 00:10 | Florida State | Mark George is whistled for traveling | 49-53 |
| 00:09 | UNLV | Peter Housley is fouled in the backcourt by Mark George - foul #4 on Mark George, team foul #14 | 49-53 |
| 00:09 | UNLV | Peter Housley misses the 1st free throw | 49-53 |
| 00:09 | UNLV | Peter Housley misses the 2nd free throw | 49-53 |
| 00:09 | Florida State | Daniel Lebrun gets the rebound | 49-53 |
| 00:03 | Florida State | Jarek Sulejmanovski misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-53 |
| 00:02 | UNLV | Michael Collins grabs the defensive rebound | 49-53 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | UNLV | Michael Collins runs out the clock | 49-53 |