| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Kevin Weeks (fresh) SG - Brent Graham (fresh) SF - Mark Hill (fresh) PF - Frank McCoy (fresh) C - Benjamin Oden (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Steven Scott (fresh) SG - Larry Russel (fresh) SF - Oscar Shea (fresh) PF - David Cowen (fresh) C - John Hart (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Virginia Tech | John Hart wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:43 | Virginia Tech | Steven Scott is hacked by Kevin Weeks - foul #1 on Kevin Weeks, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Virginia Tech | Larry Russel hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Virginia Tech | John Hart misses the tip | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | UNLV | Frank McCoy grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | UNLV | Kevin Weeks drills a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Brent Graham | 3-0 |
| 19:15 | Virginia Tech | Larry Russel can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 3-0 |
| 19:13 | Virginia Tech | Oscar Shea tips it in | 3-2 |
| 18:50 | UNLV | Benjamin Oden hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 3-2 |
| 18:49 | Virginia Tech | Steven Scott pulls down the rebound | 3-2 |
| 18:44 | Virginia Tech | Larry Russel throws a bad pass out of bounds | 3-2 |
| 18:24 | UNLV | David Cowen picks off the pass by Kevin Weeks | 3-2 |
| 18:21 | Virginia Tech | Steven Scott is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin Weeks - foul #2 on Kevin Weeks, team foul #2 | 3-2 |
| Subs | UNLV | Adolph Singer (PG) Kevin Weeks | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 18:08 | Virginia Tech | David Cowen misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 3-2 |
| 18:07 | Virginia Tech | John Hart grabs the offensive rebound | 3-2 |
| 17:57 | Virginia Tech | Benjamin Oden swats the layup by Steven Scott | 3-2 |
| 17:56 | UNLV | Frank McCoy snags the defensive board | 3-2 |
| 17:51 | UNLV | Brent Graham connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Benjamin Oden | 6-2 |
| 17:47 | Virginia Tech | Larry Russel buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Steven Scott | 6-5 |
| 17:40 | UNLV | Benjamin Oden misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by John Hart - foul #1 on John Hart, team foul #1 | 6-5 |
| 17:40 | UNLV | Benjamin Oden makes the 1st free throw | 7-5 |
| 17:40 | UNLV | Benjamin Oden misses the 2nd free throw | 7-5 |
| 17:40 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to David Cowen | 7-5 |
| 17:22 | Virginia Tech | John Hart comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 7-5 |
| 17:20 | UNLV | Frank McCoy pulls down the rebound | 7-5 |
| 17:05 | UNLV | Brent Graham misses the 3 from the left wing | 7-5 |
| 17:04 | Virginia Tech | David Cowen grabs the board | 7-5 |
| 17:00 | Virginia Tech | Steven Scott scores on a 3 from the left corner | 7-8 |
| 16:43 | UNLV | Mark Hill is hacked by John Hart - foul #2 on John Hart, team foul #2 | 7-8 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Steven Deford (PG), Kevin Forth (SF), Bruce Justice (PF), Jeremy Crose (C) Steven Scott, Oscar Shea, David Cowen, John Hart | |
| 16:32 | UNLV | Benjamin Oden clanks a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Jeremy Crose - foul #1 on Jeremy Crose, team foul #3 | 7-8 |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Scarborough (SF), Troy Cummings (PF) Mark Hill, Frank McCoy | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 16:32 | UNLV | Benjamin Oden makes the 1st free throw | 8-8 |
| 16:32 | UNLV | Benjamin Oden makes the 2nd free throw | 9-8 |
| 16:07 | Virginia Tech | Jeremy Crose's pass is intercepted by Adolph Singer | 9-8 |
| 16:04 | UNLV | Adolph Singer lays it up and in | 11-8 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Adolph Singer (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Brent Graham (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Scarborough (fresh) PF - Troy Cummings (fresh) C - Benjamin Oden (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Steven Deford (fresh) SG - Larry Russel (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kevin Forth (fresh) PF - Bruce Justice (fresh) C - Jeremy Crose (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Virginia Tech | Steven Deford misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 11-8 |
| 15:39 | UNLV | Robert Scarborough pulls down the rebound | 11-8 |
| 15:23 | UNLV | Brent Graham connects on the floater from the left side | 13-8 |
| 15:18 | Virginia Tech | Kevin Forth makes the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Bruce Justice | 13-10 |
| 14:57 | UNLV | Benjamin Oden hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 13-10 |
| 14:56 | UNLV | Benjamin Oden snags the offensive board | 13-10 |
| 14:41 | UNLV | Robert Scarborough clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 13-10 |
| 14:39 | Virginia Tech | Bruce Justice grabs the board | 13-10 |
| 14:33 | Virginia Tech | Kevin Forth clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 13-10 |
| 14:31 | UNLV | Adolph Singer grabs the defensive rebound | 13-10 |
| 14:18 | UNLV | Robert Scarborough's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-10 |
| Subs | UNLV | Gordon Prince (PG), Willie Wilson (SG), Mark Hill (SF), Frank McCoy (PF), Joe Denney (C) Adolph Singer, Brent Graham, Robert Scarborough, Troy Cummings, Benjamin Oden | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Steven Scott (PG), Oscar Shea (SF), David Cowen (PF), John Fairchild (C) Steven Deford, Larry Russel, Bruce Justice, Jeremy Crose | |
| 13:56 | Virginia Tech | Willie Wilson is called for the reach on David Cowen - foul #1 on Willie Wilson, team foul #3 | 13-10 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Felipe Salinas (SG) Kevin Forth | |
| 13:39 | Virginia Tech | John Fairchild lays it in on a nice dish by Felipe Salinas | 13-12 |
| 13:22 | UNLV | Joe Denney clanks a jumper from the left block | 13-12 |
| 13:20 | UNLV | Frank McCoy tips it in | 15-12 |
| 13:18 | Virginia Tech | Steven Scott throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 15-12 |
| Subs | UNLV | Adolph Singer (PG) Gordon Prince | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Steven Deford (SG) Felipe Salinas | |
| 13:05 | UNLV | Frank McCoy misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 15-12 |
| 13:04 | Virginia Tech | Oscar Shea grabs the board | 15-12 |
| 12:59 | Virginia Tech | Adolph Singer steals it from Steven Scott | 15-12 |
| 12:56 | UNLV | Willie Wilson banks in the layup set up by Adolph Singer | 17-12 |
| 12:35 | Virginia Tech | Steven Scott comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 17-12 |
| 12:33 | Virginia Tech | John Fairchild gets the offensive rebound | 17-12 |
| 12:20 | Virginia Tech | John Fairchild can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 17-12 |
| 12:18 | UNLV | Willie Wilson grabs the board | 17-12 |
| 12:14 | UNLV | Frank McCoy knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Mark Hill | 19-12 |
| 12:07 | Virginia Tech | Steven Scott misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 19-12 |
| 12:05 | UNLV | Joe Denney grabs the board | 19-12 |
| 11:48 | UNLV | Mark Hill is fouled on the floor by Oscar Shea - foul #1 on Oscar Shea, team foul #4 | 19-12 |
| Subs | UNLV | Brent Graham (SG), Robert Scarborough (SF), Troy Cummings (PF), Benjamin Oden (C) Willie Wilson, Mark Hill, Frank McCoy, Joe Denney | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Larry Russel (SG), Kevin Forth (SF), Jeremy Crose (C) Steven Deford, Oscar Shea, John Fairchild | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Adolph Singer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brent Graham (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Scarborough (fresh) PF - Troy Cummings (fresh) C - Benjamin Oden (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Steven Scott (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Russel (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kevin Forth (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Cowen (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jeremy Crose (fresh) | |
| 11:34 | UNLV | Benjamin Oden blows the layup but he's hacked by Jeremy Crose - foul #2 on Jeremy Crose, team foul #5 | 19-12 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | William Shaffer (SF), Bruce Justice (C) Steven Scott, Jeremy Crose | |
| 11:34 | UNLV | Benjamin Oden makes the 1st free throw | 20-12 |
| 11:34 | UNLV | Benjamin Oden makes the 2nd free throw | 21-12 |
| 11:27 | Virginia Tech | A charge is called on Bruce Justice - foul #1 on Bruce Justice, team foul #6 | 21-12 |
| 11:10 | UNLV | Troy Cummings's pass is intercepted by Kevin Forth | 21-12 |
| 10:55 | Virginia Tech | Robert Scarborough steals it from Bruce Justice | 21-12 |
| 10:42 | UNLV | Adolph Singer makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Scarborough | 24-12 |
| 10:22 | Virginia Tech | Robert Scarborough steals the ball from Kevin Forth | 24-12 |
| 10:19 | UNLV | Robert Scarborough lays it up and in | 26-12 |
| 10:14 | Virginia Tech | William Shaffer can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 26-12 |
| 10:12 | UNLV | Benjamin Oden grabs the board | 26-12 |
| 10:07 | UNLV | Brent Graham misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 26-12 |
| 10:06 | UNLV | Robert Scarborough gets the offensive rebound | 26-12 |
| 09:56 | UNLV | Adolph Singer can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 26-12 |
| 09:54 | Virginia Tech | Larry Russel grabs the defensive rebound | 26-12 |
| 09:49 | Virginia Tech | William Shaffer comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 26-12 |
| 09:48 | UNLV | Troy Cummings gets the rebound | 26-12 |
| 09:37 | UNLV | Benjamin Oden comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 26-12 |
| 09:35 | UNLV | Benjamin Oden hits the follow up shot | 28-12 |
| 09:27 | Virginia Tech | Bruce Justice is denied on a layup by Benjamin Oden | 28-12 |
| 09:25 | Virginia Tech | David Cowen grabs the offensive rebound | 28-12 |
| 09:07 | Virginia Tech | Kevin Forth misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 28-12 |
| 09:06 | UNLV | Benjamin Oden grabs the defensive rebound | 28-12 |
| 08:51 | UNLV | Troy Cummings can't throw it down | 28-12 |
| 08:50 | UNLV | Robert Scarborough snags the offensive board | 28-12 |
| 08:40 | UNLV | Adolph Singer makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 31-12 |
| 08:15 | Virginia Tech | Larry Russel throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-12 |
| Subs | UNLV | Gordon Prince (PG), Willie Wilson (SG), Mark Hill (SF), Frank McCoy (PF), Joe Denney (C) Adolph Singer, Brent Graham, Robert Scarborough, Troy Cummings, Benjamin Oden | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Steven Scott (PG), Oscar Shea (SF), John Fairchild (C) Kevin Forth, William Shaffer, Bruce Justice | |
| 08:03 | UNLV | Joe Denney's floater is tipped away by John Fairchild | 31-12 |
| 08:02 | UNLV | Frank McCoy tips it back up and in | 33-12 |
| 07:46 | Virginia Tech | David Cowen makes the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Steven Scott | 33-14 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Gordon Prince (fresh) SG - Willie Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Mark Hill (fresh) PF - Frank McCoy (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Joe Denney (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Steven Scott (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Russel (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Oscar Shea (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Cowen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Fairchild (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:33 | UNLV | Willie Wilson is hacked by John Fairchild - foul #1 on John Fairchild, team foul #7 | 33-14 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Steven Deford (SG) Larry Russel | |
| 07:33 | UNLV | Willie Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 34-14 |
| 07:33 | UNLV | Willie Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 35-14 |
| 07:17 | Virginia Tech | David Cowen misses badly on a runner from the right block | 35-14 |
| 07:16 | UNLV | Frank McCoy grabs the defensive rebound | 35-14 |
| 07:10 | UNLV | Gordon Prince misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-14 |
| 07:09 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to Steven Deford | 35-14 |
| 07:04 | Virginia Tech | Steven Scott misses badly on a floater from the right side | 35-14 |
| 07:03 | UNLV | Mark Hill gets the rebound | 35-14 |
| 06:55 | UNLV | Gordon Prince buries a jumper from the right wing set up by Joe Denney | 37-14 |
| 06:38 | Virginia Tech | Steven Scott misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 37-14 |
| 06:37 | UNLV | Joe Denney grabs the board | 37-14 |
| 06:27 | UNLV | Joe Denney lays it in on a nice dish by Mark Hill and he's hacked by Steven Deford - foul #1 on Steven Deford, team foul #8 | 39-14 |
| Subs | UNLV | Adolph Singer (PG), Brent Graham (SG) Gordon Prince, Willie Wilson | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Larry Russel (SG), Bruce Justice (PF) Steven Deford, David Cowen | |
| 06:27 | UNLV | Joe Denney makes the free throw | 40-14 |
| 06:11 | Virginia Tech | Oscar Shea misses badly on a floater from the right block but the foul's on Adolph Singer - foul #1 on Adolph Singer, team foul #4 | 40-14 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | David Cowen (PF) John Fairchild | |
| 06:11 | Virginia Tech | Oscar Shea misses the 1st free throw | 40-14 |
| 06:11 | Virginia Tech | Oscar Shea misses the 2nd free throw | 40-14 |
| 06:11 | Virginia Tech | David Cowen snags the offensive board | 40-14 |
| 06:01 | Virginia Tech | David Cowen misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 40-14 |
| 05:59 | UNLV | Mark Hill pulls down the rebound | 40-14 |
| 05:53 | UNLV | Joe Denney is fouled on the floor by Bruce Justice - foul #2 on Bruce Justice, team foul #9 | 40-14 |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Scarborough (SF) Mark Hill | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Kevin Forth (SF), John Fairchild (C) Oscar Shea, Bruce Justice | |
| 05:53 | UNLV | Joe Denney makes the 1st free throw | 41-14 |
| 05:53 | UNLV | Joe Denney makes the 2nd free throw | 42-14 |
| 05:35 | Virginia Tech | David Cowen is hacked by Frank McCoy - foul #1 on Frank McCoy, team foul #5 | 42-14 |
| Subs | UNLV | Benjamin Oden (C) Joe Denney | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Steven Deford (PG) Steven Scott | |
| 05:23 | Virginia Tech | Benjamin Oden is called for the reach on John Fairchild - foul #1 on Benjamin Oden, team foul #6 | 42-14 |
| 05:05 | Virginia Tech | Kevin Forth hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 42-14 |
| 05:04 | UNLV | Benjamin Oden gets the rebound | 42-14 |
| 04:48 | UNLV | Adolph Singer misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-14 |
| 04:47 | Virginia Tech | David Cowen grabs the defensive rebound | 42-14 |
| 04:43 | Virginia Tech | Benjamin Oden is called for the reach on Larry Russel - foul #2 on Benjamin Oden, team foul #7 | 42-14 |
| Subs | UNLV | Willie Wilson (SG), Mark Hill (SF), Joe Denney (C) Brent Graham, Robert Scarborough, Benjamin Oden | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 04:43 | Virginia Tech | Larry Russel misses the 1st free throw | 42-14 |
| 04:43 | UNLV | Frank McCoy grabs the board | 42-14 |
| 04:21 | UNLV | Kevin Forth swats the short shot by Joe Denney | 42-14 |
| 04:19 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to David Cowen | 42-14 |
| 03:58 | Virginia Tech | John Fairchild drills a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Larry Russel and he's hacked by Joe Denney - foul #1 on Joe Denney, team foul #8 | 42-16 |
| Subs | UNLV | Kevin Weeks (PG), Troy Cummings (PF), Benjamin Oden (C) Adolph Singer, Frank McCoy, Joe Denney | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Steven Scott (PG), Oscar Shea (SF), John Hart (C) Steven Deford, Kevin Forth, David Cowen | |
| 03:58 | Virginia Tech | John Fairchild misses the free throw | 42-16 |
| 03:58 | UNLV | Benjamin Oden gets the rebound | 42-16 |
| 03:51 | UNLV | John Hart swats the dunk try by Benjamin Oden | 42-16 |
| 03:50 | UNLV | The offensive rebound goes to Benjamin Oden | 42-16 |
| 03:30 | UNLV | Kevin Weeks knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by Willie Wilson | 45-16 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Kevin Weeks (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Willie Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Hill (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Troy Cummings (fresh) C - Benjamin Oden (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Steven Scott (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Russel (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Oscar Shea (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Fairchild (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - John Hart (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Virginia Tech | The jump hook by John Hart is blocked by Benjamin Oden | 45-16 |
| 03:15 | Virginia Tech | Oscar Shea grabs the offensive rebound | 45-16 |
| 02:54 | Virginia Tech | Steven Scott buries a 3 from the right corner | 45-19 |
| 02:39 | UNLV | Benjamin Oden dunks the ball on a great pass from Kevin Weeks | 47-19 |
| 02:21 | Virginia Tech | Larry Russel misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-19 |
| 02:20 | UNLV | Benjamin Oden gets the rebound | 47-19 |
| 02:12 | UNLV | Oscar Shea is called for the reach on Willie Wilson - foul #2 on Oscar Shea, team foul #10 | 47-19 |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Scarborough (SF), Frank McCoy (PF), Joe Denney (C) Mark Hill, Troy Cummings, Benjamin Oden | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Steven Deford (SG), Kevin Forth (SF), Bruce Justice (PF) Larry Russel, Oscar Shea, John Fairchild | |
| 02:12 | UNLV | Willie Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 48-19 |
| 02:12 | UNLV | Willie Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 49-19 |
| 01:57 | Virginia Tech | Kevin Forth misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-19 |
| 01:55 | Virginia Tech | Bruce Justice pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-19 |
| 01:43 | Virginia Tech | John Hart is fouled on the floor by Joe Denney - foul #2 on Joe Denney, team foul #9 | 49-19 |
| Subs | UNLV | Brent Graham (SG) Willie Wilson | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Jeremy Crose (PF) Steven Scott | |
| 01:43 | Virginia Tech | John Hart misses the 1st free throw | 49-19 |
| 01:43 | Virginia Tech | Bruce Justice grabs the offensive board | 49-19 |
| 01:24 | Virginia Tech | Bruce Justice knocks in the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Kevin Forth | 49-21 |
| 01:16 | UNLV | Frank McCoy buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 51-21 |
| 01:11 | Virginia Tech | Kevin Weeks steals it from Steven Deford | 51-21 |
| 01:07 | UNLV | Robert Scarborough lays it up and in on a great pass from Kevin Weeks | 53-21 |
| 00:47 | Virginia Tech | Kevin Forth misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Kevin Weeks - foul #3 on Kevin Weeks, team foul #10 | 53-21 |
| Subs | UNLV | Adolph Singer (PG), Benjamin Oden (C) Kevin Weeks, Frank McCoy | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Larry Russel (SG), Oscar Shea (SF) Steven Deford, John Hart | |
| 00:47 | Virginia Tech | Kevin Forth misses the 1st free throw | 53-21 |
| 00:47 | Virginia Tech | Kevin Forth makes the 2nd free throw | 53-22 |
| 00:30 | UNLV | Larry Russel steals it from Joe Denney | 53-22 |
| 00:04 | Virginia Tech | The short jumper by Oscar Shea is denied by Benjamin Oden | 53-22 |
| 00:03 | UNLV | Joe Denney gets the rebound | 53-22 |
| 00:00 | UNLV | Joe Denney comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 53-22 |