| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Eric Cantor (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Blair (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Smith (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Russell Macgregor (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. C - Kurtis Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - John Brown (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Scott Miller (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Timothy Durrant (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Heuer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Floyd Roscoe (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Joseph Smith inbounds the ball | 26-39 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:48 | Illinois State | Joseph Smith's fadeaway is rejected by Floyd Roscoe | 26-39 |
| 19:47 | UNLV | Floyd Roscoe grabs the defensive rebound | 26-39 |
| 19:28 | UNLV | John Brown buries a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Timothy Durrant | 26-41 |
| 19:01 | Illinois State | Eric Cantor hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Russell Macgregor | 29-41 |
| 18:44 | UNLV | Kurtis Brown swats the layup by John Brown | 29-41 |
| 18:42 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor pulls down the rebound | 29-41 |
| 18:28 | Illinois State | Kevin Blair misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 29-41 |
| 18:27 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor misses the tip | 29-41 |
| 18:26 | UNLV | Scott Miller pulls down the rebound | 29-41 |
| 18:21 | UNLV | Scott Miller misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 29-41 |
| 18:19 | UNLV | Floyd Roscoe tips it but misses | 29-41 |
| 18:17 | UNLV | John Brown can't tip it in | 29-41 |
| 18:15 | Illinois State | Kurtis Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 29-41 |
| 18:11 | Illinois State | Donald Heuer steps in front of the Joseph Smith pass | 29-41 |
| 18:08 | UNLV | Scott Miller throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 29-41 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Alton Coleman (PG), Gerald Suggs (SG), Jack Brunelle (SF), Lonnie Jang (PF) Eric Cantor, Kevin Blair, Joseph Smith, Russell Macgregor | |
| Subs | UNLV | Roger Hall (PG), James Jones (SG), Michael Teisberg (SF), Gerald Nichols (PF), Edward Haven (C) John Brown, Scott Miller, Timothy Durrant, Donald Heuer, Floyd Roscoe | |
| 17:57 | Illinois State | Michael Teisberg takes the ball from Alton Coleman | 29-41 |
| 17:53 | UNLV | James Jones misses the lay-in | 29-41 |
| 17:52 | Illinois State | Kurtis Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 29-41 |
| 17:48 | Illinois State | Jack Brunelle slams it home set up by Alton Coleman | 31-41 |
| 17:46 | UNLV | Edward Haven is fouled in the backcourt by Kurtis Brown - foul #3 on Kurtis Brown, team foul #1 | 31-41 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor (PF) Kurtis Brown | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 17:34 | UNLV | Jack Brunelle is called for the reach on James Jones - foul #2 on Jack Brunelle, team foul #2 | 31-41 |
| 17:18 | UNLV | Michael Teisberg misses long on an open 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-41 |
| 17:16 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor pulls down the rebound | 31-41 |
| 17:11 | Illinois State | Alton Coleman misses badly on a shot from the right side | 31-41 |
| 17:10 | UNLV | James Jones gets the rebound | 31-41 |
| 16:55 | UNLV | Edward Haven makes the floater from the left wing | 31-43 |
| 16:36 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-43 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Twombly (PG), Kevin Blair (SG), Joseph Smith (SF) Alton Coleman, Gerald Suggs, Jack Brunelle | |
| Subs | UNLV | Kerry Eastep (PG), Scott Miller (SG), Timothy Durrant (SF), Donald Heuer (PF), Samuel Wright (C) Roger Hall, James Jones, Michael Teisberg, Gerald Nichols, Edward Haven | |
| 16:18 | UNLV | The jump hook by Donald Heuer is blocked by Lonnie Jang | 31-43 |
| 16:16 | UNLV | Scott Miller gets the offensive rebound | 31-43 |
| 16:09 | UNLV | Donald Heuer banks in the layup set up by Scott Miller and the foul's on Russell Macgregor - foul #1 on Russell Macgregor, team foul #3 | 31-45 |
| 16:09 | UNLV | Donald Heuer makes the free throw | 31-46 |
| 16:02 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Kerry Eastep - foul #1 on Kerry Eastep, team foul #1 | 31-46 |
| 16:02 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor misses the 1st free throw | 31-46 |
| 16:02 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor makes the 2nd free throw | 32-46 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Robert Twombly (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kevin Blair (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Smith (tiring) 2 reb. PF - Russell Macgregor (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Lonnie Jang (tiring) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Kerry Eastep (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Scott Miller (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Timothy Durrant (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Heuer (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Samuel Wright (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:38 | UNLV | Donald Heuer drills a floater from close range | 32-48 |
| 15:28 | Illinois State | Joseph Smith is open and buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Twombly | 34-48 |
| 15:02 | UNLV | Timothy Durrant can't finish the uncontested layup | 34-48 |
| 15:01 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor snags the defensive board | 34-48 |
| 14:57 | Illinois State | The short jumper by Joseph Smith is denied by Samuel Wright | 34-48 |
| 14:56 | UNLV | Donald Heuer pulls down the rebound | 34-48 |
| 14:40 | UNLV | Kerry Eastep drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Timothy Durrant | 34-51 |
| 14:27 | Illinois State | Samuel Wright denies the turnaround by Russell Macgregor | 34-51 |
| 14:25 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor hits the follow up shot | 36-51 |
| 14:18 | UNLV | Samuel Wright scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-54 |
| 14:02 | Illinois State | Robert Twombly clanks a 3 from the left wing | 36-54 |
| 14:01 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Lonnie Jang | 36-54 |
| 13:45 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor lays it up and in | 38-54 |
| 13:33 | UNLV | Lonnie Jang steals the ball from Kerry Eastep | 38-54 |
| 13:27 | Illinois State | Robert Twombly is fouled in the backcourt by Timothy Durrant - foul #1 on Timothy Durrant, team foul #2 | 38-54 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Eric Cantor (PG), Gerald Suggs (SG), Alton Coleman (SF), Jack Brunelle (PF), Kurtis Brown (C) Robert Twombly, Kevin Blair, Joseph Smith, Russell Macgregor, Lonnie Jang | |
| Subs | UNLV | John Brown (PG), James Jones (SG), Michael Teisberg (SF), Gerald Nichols (PF), Floyd Roscoe (C) Kerry Eastep, Scott Miller, Timothy Durrant, Donald Heuer, Samuel Wright | |
| 13:09 | Illinois State | Jack Brunelle can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-54 |
| 13:08 | UNLV | John Brown gets the rebound | 38-54 |
| 12:47 | UNLV | Floyd Roscoe misses the lay-in but the foul's on Alton Coleman - foul #3 on Alton Coleman, team foul #4 | 38-54 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor (PF) Alton Coleman | |
| Subs | UNLV | Edward Haven (PF) Gerald Nichols | |
| 12:47 | UNLV | Floyd Roscoe makes the 1st free throw | 38-55 |
| 12:47 | UNLV | Floyd Roscoe makes the 2nd free throw | 38-56 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 12:37 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor lays it in | 40-56 |
| 12:31 | UNLV | James Jones misses long on an open jump hook in the lane | 40-56 |
| 12:30 | UNLV | Edward Haven can't tip it in | 40-56 |
| 12:29 | Illinois State | Kurtis Brown gets the rebound | 40-56 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 12:20 | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Eric Cantor | 43-56 |
| 12:11 | UNLV | John Brown loses the ball out of bounds | 43-56 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Lonnie Jang (PF) Russell Macgregor | |
| Subs | UNLV | Roger Hall (SG) Michael Teisberg | |
| 11:58 | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs is fouled on the floor by Roger Hall - foul #2 on Roger Hall, team foul #3 | 43-56 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Gerald Nichols (PF) John Brown | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Eric Cantor (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gerald Suggs (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jack Brunelle (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Lonnie Jang (tired) 7 reb. C - Kurtis Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Roger Hall (fresh) 3 ast. SG - James Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. SF - Edward Haven (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Gerald Nichols (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Floyd Roscoe (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:41 | Illinois State | Lonnie Jang misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-56 |
| 11:39 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Edward Haven | 43-56 |
| 11:21 | UNLV | James Jones makes the wide open floater from the right side | 43-58 |
| 11:04 | Illinois State | Lonnie Jang misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Gerald Nichols - foul #2 on Gerald Nichols, team foul #4 | 43-58 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kevin Blair (SG) Gerald Suggs | |
| Subs | UNLV | John Brown (PG) Edward Haven | |
| 11:04 | Illinois State | Lonnie Jang misses the 1st free throw | 43-58 |
| 11:04 | Illinois State | Lonnie Jang makes the 2nd free throw | 44-58 |
| 10:50 | UNLV | John Brown drills a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Roger Hall and he's hacked by Eric Cantor - foul #2 on Eric Cantor, team foul #5 | 44-60 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Alton Coleman (SF) Lonnie Jang | |
| Subs | UNLV | Michael Teisberg (SF) James Jones | |
| 10:50 | UNLV | John Brown makes the free throw | 44-61 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 10:48 | Illinois State | Kevin Blair is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Teisberg - foul #1 on Michael Teisberg, team foul #5 | 44-61 |
| 10:39 | Illinois State | Roger Hall is called for the reach on Kevin Blair - foul #3 on Roger Hall, team foul #6 | 44-61 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor (PF) Jack Brunelle | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 10:21 | Illinois State | Kurtis Brown comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 44-61 |
| 10:19 | UNLV | Roger Hall snags the defensive board | 44-61 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 09:54 | UNLV | Gerald Nichols comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 44-61 |
| 09:53 | UNLV | Gerald Nichols tips it back up and in | 44-63 |
| 09:39 | Illinois State | Kevin Blair drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 47-63 |
| 09:14 | UNLV | Kevin Blair steps in front of the Michael Teisberg pass | 47-63 |
| 08:56 | Illinois State | Kurtis Brown can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 47-63 |
| 08:55 | UNLV | Floyd Roscoe grabs the board | 47-63 |
| 08:37 | UNLV | John Brown hits a jumper from the left block | 47-65 |
| 08:37 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 47-65 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs (SG), Joseph Smith (SF), Jack Brunelle (PF) Kevin Blair, Alton Coleman, Russell Macgregor | |
| Subs | UNLV | Kerry Eastep (PG), James Jones (SG), Timothy Durrant (SF), Edward Haven (PF), Samuel Wright (C) John Brown, Roger Hall, Michael Teisberg, Gerald Nichols, Floyd Roscoe | |
| 08:19 | Illinois State | Joseph Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-65 |
| 08:18 | UNLV | Edward Haven grabs the defensive rebound | 47-65 |
| 08:16 | UNLV | Kerry Eastep is hacked by Gerald Suggs in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gerald Suggs, team foul #6 | 47-65 |
| 08:06 | UNLV | Samuel Wright is by himself and knocks in the runner in the paint on a nice dish by James Jones | 47-67 |
| 07:53 | Illinois State | Joseph Smith hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Kurtis Brown | 50-67 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Eric Cantor (tired) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gerald Suggs (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joseph Smith (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jack Brunelle (tiring) 7 pts. C - Kurtis Brown (tired) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Kerry Eastep (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Jones (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. SF - Timothy Durrant (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Haven (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Samuel Wright (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:39 | UNLV | Edward Haven is hacked by Eric Cantor - foul #3 on Eric Cantor, team foul #7 | 50-67 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Twombly (PG), Lonnie Jang (PF) Eric Cantor, Jack Brunelle | |
| Subs | UNLV | John Brown (PG), Donald Heuer (PF) Kerry Eastep, Samuel Wright | |
| 07:39 | UNLV | Edward Haven makes the 1st free throw | 50-68 |
| 07:39 | UNLV | Edward Haven makes the 2nd free throw | 50-69 |
| 07:20 | Illinois State | Robert Twombly hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-69 |
| 07:15 | UNLV | Edward Haven is hacked by Kurtis Brown in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kurtis Brown, team foul #8 | 53-69 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jack Brunelle (SF) Joseph Smith | |
| Subs | UNLV | Roger Hall (PG), Scott Miller (SG) John Brown, Timothy Durrant | |
| 07:15 | UNLV | Edward Haven misses the 1st free throw | 53-69 |
| 07:15 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Kurtis Brown | 53-69 |
| 07:04 | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs is whistled for traveling | 53-69 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kevin Blair (SG) Robert Twombly | |
| Subs | UNLV | Floyd Roscoe (C) Edward Haven | |
| 06:40 | UNLV | Kevin Blair picks off the pass by Floyd Roscoe | 53-69 |
| 06:29 | Illinois State | The jump hook by Jack Brunelle is blocked by Floyd Roscoe | 53-69 |
| 06:28 | Illinois State | Jack Brunelle can't tip it in | 53-69 |
| 06:26 | UNLV | Donald Heuer gets the rebound | 53-69 |
| 06:19 | UNLV | Roger Hall is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin Blair - foul #3 on Kevin Blair, team foul #9 | 53-69 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Eric Cantor (PG), Joseph Smith (SF), Russell Macgregor (PF) Kevin Blair, Jack Brunelle, Lonnie Jang | |
| Subs | UNLV | Michael Teisberg (SF) Scott Miller | |
| 06:19 | UNLV | Roger Hall makes the 1st free throw | 53-70 |
| 06:19 | UNLV | Roger Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 53-71 |
| 06:16 | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-71 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | UNLV | John Brown (PG) Roger Hall | |
| 06:03 | UNLV | James Jones clanks a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Kurtis Brown - foul #5 on Kurtis Brown, team foul #10 | 53-71 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Lonnie Jang (C) Kurtis Brown | |
| Subs | UNLV | Kerry Eastep (PG), Gerald Nichols (PF), Samuel Wright (C) John Brown, Donald Heuer, Floyd Roscoe | |
| 06:03 | UNLV | James Jones makes the 1st free throw | 53-72 |
| 06:03 | UNLV | James Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 53-72 |
| 06:03 | Illinois State | Lonnie Jang grabs the defensive rebound | 53-72 |
| 05:54 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor's pass is intercepted by Gerald Nichols | 53-72 |
| 05:35 | UNLV | Michael Teisberg comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-72 |
| 05:34 | Illinois State | Lonnie Jang snags the defensive board | 53-72 |
| 05:09 | Illinois State | Eric Cantor misses long on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Kerry Eastep - foul #2 on Kerry Eastep, team foul #7 | 53-72 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kevin Blair (SG), Alton Coleman (SF), Jack Brunelle (C) Gerald Suggs, Joseph Smith, Lonnie Jang | |
| Subs | UNLV | John Brown (PG), Roger Hall (SG), Timothy Durrant (SF), Donald Heuer (PF), Edward Haven (C) Kerry Eastep, James Jones, Michael Teisberg, Gerald Nichols, Samuel Wright | |
| 05:09 | Illinois State | Eric Cantor makes the 1st free throw | 54-72 |
| 05:09 | Illinois State | Eric Cantor makes the 2nd free throw | 55-72 |
| 04:40 | UNLV | Donald Heuer misses the fadeaway in the lane | 55-72 |
| 04:38 | UNLV | Timothy Durrant can't tip it in | 55-72 |
| 04:36 | UNLV | Roger Hall tips it but misses | 55-72 |
| 04:35 | UNLV | Edward Haven gets the offensive rebound | 55-72 |
| 04:13 | UNLV | John Brown hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater near the basket | 55-72 |
| 04:11 | UNLV | Edward Haven gets the offensive rebound | 55-72 |
| 04:01 | UNLV | Roger Hall is alone and drills a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by John Brown | 55-74 |
| 03:59 | Illinois State | Kevin Blair is fouled in the backcourt by Roger Hall - foul #4 on Roger Hall, team foul #8 | 55-74 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Twombly (PG), Lonnie Jang (PF) Eric Cantor, Russell Macgregor | |
| Subs | UNLV | Kerry Eastep (PG), James Jones (SG), Michael Teisberg (SF), Gerald Nichols (PF) John Brown, Roger Hall, Timothy Durrant, Donald Heuer | |
| 03:59 | Illinois State | Kevin Blair makes the 1st free throw | 56-74 |
| 03:59 | Illinois State | Kevin Blair makes the 2nd free throw | 57-74 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:35 | UNLV | Michael Teisberg is open but comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 57-74 |
| 03:34 | Illinois State | Jack Brunelle snags the defensive board | 57-74 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Robert Twombly (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Blair (tired) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Alton Coleman (tiring) 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Lonnie Jang (tired) 1 pts. 9 reb. C - Jack Brunelle (tired) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Kerry Eastep (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Jones (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. SF - Michael Teisberg (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Gerald Nichols (tired) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Edward Haven (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:18 | Illinois State | Kerry Eastep picks off the pass by Kevin Blair | 57-74 |
| 03:15 | UNLV | James Jones lays it up and in on a great pass from Kerry Eastep | 57-76 |
| 02:54 | Illinois State | Alton Coleman misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-76 |
| 02:53 | UNLV | James Jones gets the rebound | 57-76 |
| 02:38 | UNLV | James Jones hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Kerry Eastep | 57-79 |
| 02:35 | Illinois State | Kerry Eastep steals the ball from Kevin Blair in the backcourt | 57-79 |
| 02:12 | UNLV | Jack Brunelle is called for the reach on Edward Haven - foul #3 on Jack Brunelle, team foul #11 | 57-79 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs (SG) Kevin Blair | |
| Subs | UNLV | Roger Hall (PG), Samuel Wright (C) Kerry Eastep, Gerald Nichols | |
| 02:12 | UNLV | Edward Haven misses the 1st free throw | 57-79 |
| 02:12 | UNLV | Edward Haven misses the 2nd free throw | 57-79 |
| 02:12 | Illinois State | Lonnie Jang grabs the defensive rebound | 57-79 |
| 01:54 | Illinois State | Roger Hall picks off the pass by Lonnie Jang | 57-79 |
| 01:51 | UNLV | Michael Teisberg lays it in on a great pass from Roger Hall | 57-81 |
| 01:47 | Illinois State | Robert Twombly's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-81 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Gerald Nichols (PF) Samuel Wright | |
| 01:25 | UNLV | Edward Haven misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-81 |
| 01:23 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Alton Coleman | 57-81 |
| 01:13 | Illinois State | Alton Coleman misses long on a shot from the left wing | 57-81 |
| 01:12 | Illinois State | Alton Coleman pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-81 |
| 00:57 | Illinois State | Lonnie Jang can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-81 |
| 00:56 | UNLV | Edward Haven snags the defensive board | 57-81 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:36 | UNLV | Edward Haven can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 57-81 |
| 00:35 | UNLV | Edward Haven gets the offensive rebound | 57-81 |
| 00:11 | UNLV | James Jones misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 57-81 |
| 00:10 | UNLV | The offensive rebound goes to Edward Haven | 57-81 |
| 00:00 | UNLV | Roger Hall runs out the clock | 57-81 |