| Lineup | UNLV | PG - James Baker (fresh) SG - Peter Jamar (fresh) SF - Arthur Burks (fresh) PF - Thomas Pressman (fresh) C - Ivan Gray (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Donovan Larsen (fresh) SG - Brandon Bloch (fresh) SF - Willie Cady (fresh) PF - Michael Garrett (fresh) C - Idi Abdelaziz (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UNLV | Ivan Gray wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:44 | UNLV | James Baker is hacked by Donovan Larsen - foul #1 on Donovan Larsen, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | UNLV | Thomas Pressman misses short on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Michael Garrett - foul #1 on Michael Garrett, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | UNLV | Thomas Pressman misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | UNLV | Thomas Pressman makes the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:19 | Southern Methodist | Michael Garrett hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 1-0 |
| 19:17 | UNLV | Peter Jamar grabs the defensive rebound | 1-0 |
| 19:12 | UNLV | Peter Jamar loses the dribble to Brandon Bloch | 1-0 |
| 18:57 | Southern Methodist | Michael Garrett misses long on a floater from the right wing | 1-0 |
| 18:55 | UNLV | The rebound goes to James Baker | 1-0 |
| 18:49 | UNLV | James Baker is open but comes up short on the floater from close range | 1-0 |
| 18:47 | UNLV | Ivan Gray can't tip it in | 1-0 |
| 18:46 | UNLV | Ivan Gray tips it home | 3-0 |
| 18:23 | Southern Methodist | Michael Garrett lays it up and in on a great pass from Willie Cady | 3-2 |
| 18:19 | UNLV | Thomas Pressman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 3-2 |
| 18:10 | Southern Methodist | The short jumper by Idi Abdelaziz is denied by Ivan Gray | 3-2 |
| 18:08 | UNLV | Arthur Burks grabs the board | 3-2 |
| 18:02 | UNLV | Thomas Pressman knocks in the runner from the right block on a nice dish by James Baker and he's fouled by Brandon Bloch - foul #1 on Brandon Bloch, team foul #3 | 5-2 |
| 18:02 | UNLV | Thomas Pressman makes the free throw | 6-2 |
| 17:42 | Southern Methodist | Idi Abdelaziz blows the wide open layup | 6-2 |
| 17:40 | Southern Methodist | Michael Garrett pulls down the offensive rebound | 6-2 |
| 17:27 | Southern Methodist | Idi Abdelaziz buries a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Donovan Larsen and the foul's on Ivan Gray - foul #1 on Ivan Gray, team foul #1 | 6-4 |
| Subs | UNLV | Graham Cao (PG), William Capozzi (SG), Calvin Tsao (SF), Eric Powell (PF), John Purcell (C) James Baker, Peter Jamar, Arthur Burks, Thomas Pressman, Ivan Gray | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | William Howard (PG), Robert Doughty (SG), Michael Branson (SF) Donovan Larsen, Brandon Bloch, Willie Cady | |
| 17:27 | Southern Methodist | Idi Abdelaziz misses the free throw | 6-4 |
| 17:27 | UNLV | The rebound goes to John Purcell | 6-4 |
| 17:23 | UNLV | William Capozzi makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by John Purcell | 9-4 |
| 17:21 | Southern Methodist | Robert Doughty is fouled in the backcourt by William Capozzi - foul #1 on William Capozzi, team foul #2 | 9-4 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Matthew Occhipinti (C) Idi Abdelaziz | |
| 17:06 | Southern Methodist | Matthew Occhipinti misses the shot from the baseline | 9-4 |
| 17:05 | UNLV | Graham Cao snags the defensive board | 9-4 |
| 17:01 | UNLV | Michael Garrett is called for the reach on John Purcell in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Garrett, team foul #4 | 9-4 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Brent Mancini (C) Michael Garrett | |
| 16:49 | UNLV | William Capozzi misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 9-4 |
| 16:47 | UNLV | John Purcell tips it in | 11-4 |
| 16:26 | Southern Methodist | Robert Doughty knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from William Howard | 11-7 |
| 16:17 | UNLV | Calvin Tsao comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 11-7 |
| 16:16 | UNLV | William Capozzi gets the offensive rebound | 11-7 |
| 16:11 | UNLV | Calvin Tsao is by himself and knocks in the shot from the left wing set up by Graham Cao | 13-7 |
| 15:52 | Southern Methodist | Michael Branson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-7 |
| Subs | UNLV | James Baker (PG), Peter Jamar (SG), Arthur Burks (SF), Thomas Pressman (PF), Ivan Gray (C) Graham Cao, William Capozzi, Calvin Tsao, Eric Powell, John Purcell | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Alfredo Marino (PG), Brandon Bloch (SG), Willie Cady (SF), Idi Abdelaziz (C) William Howard, Robert Doughty, Michael Branson, Brent Mancini | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - James Baker (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Peter Jamar (fairly fresh) SF - Arthur Burks (fairly fresh) PF - Thomas Pressman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Ivan Gray (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Alfredo Marino (fresh) SG - Brandon Bloch (fairly fresh) SF - Willie Cady (fairly fresh) PF - Matthew Occhipinti (fairly fresh) C - Idi Abdelaziz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:40 | UNLV | Thomas Pressman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 13-7 |
| 15:38 | Southern Methodist | Idi Abdelaziz snags the defensive board | 13-7 |
| 15:22 | Southern Methodist | Arthur Burks steps in front of the Idi Abdelaziz pass | 13-7 |
| 15:14 | UNLV | Ivan Gray travels with the ball | 13-7 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Donovan Larsen (PG), Brent Mancini (PF) Brandon Bloch, Matthew Occhipinti | |
| 14:57 | Southern Methodist | Idi Abdelaziz scores on a turnaround in the paint | 13-9 |
| 14:40 | UNLV | James Baker can't connect on a shot from the left side | 13-9 |
| 14:38 | Southern Methodist | Willie Cady grabs the defensive rebound | 13-9 |
| 14:21 | Southern Methodist | Brent Mancini can't finish the layup | 13-9 |
| 14:19 | Southern Methodist | The offensive rebound goes to Brent Mancini | 13-9 |
| 14:11 | Southern Methodist | Idi Abdelaziz dunks the ball on a great pass from Donovan Larsen | 13-11 |
| 14:09 | UNLV | Peter Jamar loses the dribble to Donovan Larsen in the backcourt | 13-11 |
| 14:07 | Southern Methodist | Alfredo Marino lays it up and in on a great pass from Donovan Larsen | 13-13 |
| 13:55 | UNLV | James Baker misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 13-13 |
| 13:54 | Southern Methodist | Brent Mancini gets the rebound | 13-13 |
| 13:45 | Southern Methodist | Peter Jamar takes the ball from Brent Mancini | 13-13 |
| 13:43 | UNLV | Alfredo Marino steals it from Peter Jamar in the backcourt | 13-13 |
| 13:41 | Southern Methodist | Alfredo Marino can't finish the layup | 13-13 |
| 13:39 | UNLV | Ivan Gray gets the rebound | 13-13 |
| 13:32 | UNLV | Peter Jamar comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Alfredo Marino - foul #1 on Alfredo Marino, team foul #5 | 13-13 |
| Subs | UNLV | Graham Cao (PG), Calvin Tsao (SF), Eric Powell (PF), John Purcell (C) James Baker, Arthur Burks, Thomas Pressman, Ivan Gray | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | William Howard (PG), Brandon Bloch (SG), Michael Branson (SF), Matthew Occhipinti (PF) Donovan Larsen, Alfredo Marino, Willie Cady, Brent Mancini | |
| 13:32 | UNLV | Peter Jamar misses the 1st free throw | 13-13 |
| 13:32 | UNLV | Peter Jamar makes the 2nd free throw | 14-13 |
| 13:07 | Southern Methodist | Eric Powell swats the short shot by Idi Abdelaziz | 14-13 |
| 13:06 | UNLV | Calvin Tsao gets the rebound | 14-13 |
| 13:03 | UNLV | Michael Branson is called for the reach on Calvin Tsao in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Branson, team foul #6 | 14-13 |
| Subs | UNLV | William Capozzi (SG) Peter Jamar | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Brent Mancini (PF) Idi Abdelaziz | |
| 12:51 | UNLV | William Capozzi misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 14-13 |
| 12:49 | Southern Methodist | Michael Branson gets the rebound | 14-13 |
| 12:34 | Southern Methodist | Eric Powell denies the turnaround by Matthew Occhipinti | 14-13 |
| 12:33 | Southern Methodist | Matthew Occhipinti grabs the offensive rebound | 14-13 |
| 12:11 | Southern Methodist | Brandon Bloch is fouled on the floor by William Capozzi - foul #2 on William Capozzi, team foul #3 | 14-13 |
| Subs | UNLV | Peter Jamar (SG), Thomas Pressman (PF) William Capozzi, Eric Powell | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Donovan Larsen (PG), Idi Abdelaziz (C) William Howard, Brent Mancini | |
| 12:02 | Southern Methodist | Idi Abdelaziz throws a bad pass out of bounds | 14-13 |
| Subs | UNLV | James Baker (PG), Arthur Burks (SF) Graham Cao, Calvin Tsao | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 11:59 | UNLV | James Baker is fouled in the backcourt by Idi Abdelaziz - foul #1 on Idi Abdelaziz, team foul #7 | 14-13 |
| 11:59 | UNLV | James Baker makes the 1st free throw | 15-13 |
| 11:59 | UNLV | James Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 16-13 |
| 11:49 | Southern Methodist | Arthur Burks steps in front of the Donovan Larsen pass | 16-13 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - James Baker (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Peter Jamar (tired) 1 pts. SF - Arthur Burks (tired) 2 stl. PF - Thomas Pressman (tiring) 4 pts. C - John Purcell (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Donovan Larsen (tiring) 3 ast. SG - Brandon Bloch (tiring) SF - Michael Branson (fairly fresh) PF - Matthew Occhipinti (tired) C - Idi Abdelaziz (tired) 6 pts. | |
| 11:23 | UNLV | John Purcell loses the dribble to Michael Branson | 16-13 |
| 11:18 | Southern Methodist | Brandon Bloch lays it in on a nice dish by Michael Branson | 16-15 |
| 11:08 | UNLV | Peter Jamar scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 19-15 |
| 11:05 | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 19-15 |
| Subs | UNLV | Graham Cao (PG), Calvin Tsao (SF) James Baker, Arthur Burks | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Robert Doughty (PG), Willie Cady (SF), Brent Mancini (PF) Donovan Larsen, Brandon Bloch, Idi Abdelaziz | |
| 10:53 | Southern Methodist | Michael Branson is fouled on the floor by Peter Jamar - foul #1 on Peter Jamar, team foul #4 | 19-15 |
| Subs | UNLV | Eric Powell (PF), Ivan Gray (C) Thomas Pressman, John Purcell | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 10:40 | Southern Methodist | Michael Branson misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 19-15 |
| 10:39 | Southern Methodist | Brent Mancini misses the tip | 19-15 |
| 10:38 | UNLV | Ivan Gray grabs the defensive rebound | 19-15 |
| 10:36 | UNLV | Calvin Tsao loses the dribble to Robert Doughty in the backcourt | 19-15 |
| 10:20 | Southern Methodist | Eric Powell is called for the reach on Michael Branson - foul #1 on Eric Powell, team foul #5 | 19-15 |
| Subs | UNLV | Arthur Burks (SF), John Purcell (C) Peter Jamar, Ivan Gray | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | William Howard (PG), Brandon Bloch (SG), Idi Abdelaziz (C) Robert Doughty, Michael Branson, Matthew Occhipinti | |
| 10:15 | Southern Methodist | William Howard drills a 3 from the right corner set up by Brent Mancini | 19-18 |
| 10:06 | UNLV | Graham Cao is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 19-18 |
| 10:04 | UNLV | Arthur Burks tips it back up and in | 21-18 |
| 10:02 | Southern Methodist | William Howard throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 21-18 |
| Subs | UNLV | James Baker (PG), Peter Jamar (SG), Thomas Pressman (PF) Graham Cao, Calvin Tsao, Eric Powell | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Donovan Larsen (PG) William Howard | |
| 09:48 | UNLV | James Baker makes the wide open shot from the left wing set up by John Purcell and the foul's on Donovan Larsen - foul #2 on Donovan Larsen, team foul #8 | 23-18 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | William Howard (PG), Robert Doughty (SG), Michael Branson (SF) Donovan Larsen, Brandon Bloch, Willie Cady | |
| 09:48 | UNLV | James Baker misses the free throw | 23-18 |
| 09:48 | Southern Methodist | Brent Mancini grabs the board | 23-18 |
| 09:33 | Southern Methodist | Michael Branson connects on the runner from close range set up by William Howard | 23-20 |
| 09:25 | UNLV | Thomas Pressman hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 23-20 |
| 09:23 | Southern Methodist | Robert Doughty snags the defensive board | 23-20 |
| 09:17 | Southern Methodist | Idi Abdelaziz blows the wide open layup | 23-20 |
| 09:15 | Southern Methodist | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Doughty | 23-20 |
| 09:07 | Southern Methodist | Michael Branson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 23-20 |
| 09:06 | UNLV | John Purcell grabs the defensive rebound | 23-20 |
| 09:06 | UNLV | UNLV calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 23-20 |
| Subs | UNLV | Calvin Tsao (SG), Graham Cao (SF), Eric Powell (PF), Ivan Gray (C) Peter Jamar, Arthur Burks, Thomas Pressman, John Purcell | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Alfredo Marino (PG), Brandon Bloch (SG), Matthew Occhipinti (C) William Howard, Robert Doughty, Idi Abdelaziz | |
| 08:52 | UNLV | Graham Cao is called for a charge - foul #1 on Graham Cao, team foul #6 | 23-20 |
| 08:41 | Southern Methodist | Michael Branson drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 23-22 |
| 08:38 | UNLV | Calvin Tsao double dribbles in the backcourt | 23-22 |
| Subs | UNLV | Peter Jamar (SG) James Baker | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Willie Cady (SF) Michael Branson | |
| 08:27 | Southern Methodist | Brent Mancini scores on a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Alfredo Marino | 23-24 |
| 08:23 | UNLV | Peter Jamar hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 23-24 |
| 08:21 | Southern Methodist | Willie Cady grabs the board | 23-24 |
| 07:57 | Southern Methodist | Brent Mancini is whistled for traveling | 23-24 |
| Subs | UNLV | Arthur Burks (SF), Thomas Pressman (PF), John Purcell (C) Calvin Tsao, Eric Powell, Ivan Gray | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | William Howard (PG), Robert Doughty (SG), Michael Branson (SF), Idi Abdelaziz (C) Alfredo Marino, Brandon Bloch, Willie Cady, Matthew Occhipinti | |
| 07:47 | UNLV | Graham Cao makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 26-24 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Graham Cao (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Peter Jamar (very tired) 4 pts. SF - Arthur Burks (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Thomas Pressman (tiring) 4 pts. C - John Purcell (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - William Howard (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Doughty (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Branson (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Brent Mancini (tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Idi Abdelaziz (very tired) 6 pts. | |
| 07:30 | Southern Methodist | Idi Abdelaziz misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 26-24 |
| 07:29 | UNLV | John Purcell grabs the defensive rebound | 26-24 |
| 07:08 | UNLV | Arthur Burks is called for traveling | 26-24 |
| Subs | UNLV | James Baker (PG), Calvin Tsao (SG) Graham Cao, Peter Jamar | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Brandon Bloch (SG), Willie Cady (SF), Matthew Occhipinti (PF) Robert Doughty, Michael Branson, Brent Mancini | |
| 06:56 | Southern Methodist | John Purcell blocks the short jumper by Matthew Occhipinti | 26-24 |
| 06:55 | UNLV | John Purcell snags the defensive board | 26-24 |
| 06:51 | UNLV | James Baker misses the fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Idi Abdelaziz - foul #2 on Idi Abdelaziz, team foul #9 | 26-24 |
| Subs | UNLV | Ivan Gray (C) John Purcell | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Brent Mancini (C) Idi Abdelaziz | |
| 06:51 | UNLV | James Baker makes the 1st free throw | 27-24 |
| 06:51 | UNLV | James Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 28-24 |
| 06:45 | Southern Methodist | Brandon Bloch loses the dribble to Calvin Tsao in the backcourt | 28-24 |
| 06:36 | UNLV | James Baker is called for traveling | 28-24 |
| Subs | UNLV | Graham Cao (SF), Eric Powell (PF) Arthur Burks, Thomas Pressman | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Robert Doughty (PG), Michael Branson (SG) William Howard, Brandon Bloch | |
| 06:15 | Southern Methodist | Matthew Occhipinti is fouled on the floor by Eric Powell - foul #2 on Eric Powell, team foul #7 | 28-24 |
| Subs | UNLV | Peter Jamar (SG), Thomas Pressman (PF), John Purcell (C) Calvin Tsao, Eric Powell, Ivan Gray | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Brandon Bloch (SG) Willie Cady | |
| 06:15 | Southern Methodist | Matthew Occhipinti misses the 1st free throw | 28-24 |
| 06:15 | UNLV | John Purcell gets the rebound | 28-24 |
| 06:07 | UNLV | John Purcell is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on John Purcell, team foul #8 | 28-24 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Alfredo Marino (PG) Robert Doughty | |
| 05:53 | Southern Methodist | Michael Branson misses the floater from the left side but the foul's on Thomas Pressman - foul #1 on Thomas Pressman, team foul #9 | 28-24 |
| Subs | UNLV | Arthur Burks (SF) Graham Cao | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | William Howard (PG) Brandon Bloch | |
| 05:53 | Southern Methodist | Michael Branson makes the 1st free throw | 28-25 |
| 05:53 | Southern Methodist | Michael Branson misses the 2nd free throw | 28-25 |
| 05:53 | UNLV | John Purcell grabs the defensive rebound | 28-25 |
| 05:45 | UNLV | James Baker makes the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Thomas Pressman | 30-25 |
| 05:29 | Southern Methodist | Matthew Occhipinti drills a turnaround from close range set up by Alfredo Marino | 30-27 |
| 05:21 | UNLV | Thomas Pressman misses badly on a jumper in the paint | 30-27 |
| 05:20 | Southern Methodist | Michael Branson snags the defensive board | 30-27 |
| 05:18 | Southern Methodist | Michael Branson is fouled in the backcourt by Peter Jamar - foul #2 on Peter Jamar, team foul #10 | 30-27 |
| Subs | UNLV | Calvin Tsao (SG), Ivan Gray (C) Peter Jamar, John Purcell | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Robert Doughty (PG), Willie Cady (SF) William Howard, Alfredo Marino | |
| 05:18 | Southern Methodist | Michael Branson makes the 1st free throw | 30-28 |
| 05:18 | Southern Methodist | Michael Branson makes the 2nd free throw | 30-29 |
| 05:02 | UNLV | Arthur Burks clanks a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Matthew Occhipinti - foul #1 on Matthew Occhipinti, team foul #10 | 30-29 |
| Subs | UNLV | Graham Cao (PG) James Baker | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Brandon Bloch (SG) Michael Branson | |
| 05:02 | UNLV | Arthur Burks makes the 1st free throw | 31-29 |
| 05:02 | UNLV | Arthur Burks makes the 2nd free throw | 32-29 |
| 05:00 | Southern Methodist | Graham Cao steps in front of the Brandon Bloch pass in the backcourt | 32-29 |
| 04:53 | UNLV | Brent Mancini steals the ball from Ivan Gray | 32-29 |
| 04:42 | Southern Methodist | Robert Doughty makes the 3 from the left wing | 32-32 |
| 04:39 | UNLV | Brent Mancini steps in front of the Graham Cao pass in the backcourt | 32-32 |
| 04:34 | Southern Methodist | Matthew Occhipinti comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Calvin Tsao - foul #1 on Calvin Tsao, team foul #11 | 32-32 |
| Subs | UNLV | James Baker (PG), John Purcell (C) Arthur Burks, Ivan Gray | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | William Howard (PG), Michael Garrett (PF) Robert Doughty, Brent Mancini | |
| 04:34 | Southern Methodist | Matthew Occhipinti makes the 1st free throw | 32-33 |
| 04:34 | Southern Methodist | Matthew Occhipinti makes the 2nd free throw | 32-34 |
| 04:14 | UNLV | Graham Cao misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 32-34 |
| 04:13 | Southern Methodist | Michael Garrett snags the defensive board | 32-34 |
| 04:11 | Southern Methodist | James Baker picks off the pass by Brandon Bloch in the backcourt | 32-34 |
| 04:10 | UNLV | Graham Cao throws it down on a great pass from James Baker | 34-34 |
| 03:48 | Southern Methodist | Matthew Occhipinti's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-34 |
| 03:48 | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 34-34 |
| Subs | UNLV | William Capozzi (SG), Arthur Burks (SF), Eric Powell (PF) Calvin Tsao, Graham Cao, Thomas Pressman | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Donovan Larsen (PG), Alfredo Marino (SG), Michael Branson (SF), Idi Abdelaziz (C) William Howard, Brandon Bloch, Willie Cady, Matthew Occhipinti | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - James Baker (tired) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Capozzi (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Arthur Burks (very tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Eric Powell (fairly fresh) 2 blk. C - John Purcell (tiring) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Donovan Larsen (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Alfredo Marino (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Branson (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Garrett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Idi Abdelaziz (tired) 6 pts. | |
| 03:39 | UNLV | Arthur Burks's floater is knocked away by Michael Garrett | 34-34 |
| 03:38 | Southern Methodist | Idi Abdelaziz grabs the board | 34-34 |
| 03:34 | Southern Methodist | Eric Powell is called for the reach on Donovan Larsen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Eric Powell, team foul #12 | 34-34 |
| Subs | UNLV | Thomas Pressman (PF), Ivan Gray (C) Eric Powell, John Purcell | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 03:34 | Southern Methodist | Donovan Larsen misses the 1st free throw | 34-34 |
| 03:34 | Southern Methodist | Donovan Larsen makes the 2nd free throw | 34-35 |
| 03:17 | UNLV | Thomas Pressman misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 34-35 |
| 03:15 | Southern Methodist | Michael Branson snags the defensive board | 34-35 |
| 02:50 | Southern Methodist | James Baker is called for the reach on Donovan Larsen - foul #1 on James Baker, team foul #13 | 34-35 |
| Subs | UNLV | Graham Cao (PG), John Purcell (C) James Baker, Ivan Gray | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Robert Doughty (SG) Alfredo Marino | |
| 02:50 | Southern Methodist | Donovan Larsen makes the 1st free throw | 34-36 |
| 02:50 | Southern Methodist | Donovan Larsen makes the 2nd free throw | 34-37 |
| 02:32 | UNLV | Donovan Larsen steps in front of the Thomas Pressman pass | 34-37 |
| 02:25 | Southern Methodist | Michael Garrett hits the finger roll | 34-39 |
| 02:06 | UNLV | Graham Cao misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-39 |
| 02:04 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Michael Garrett | 34-39 |
| 02:02 | Southern Methodist | Donovan Larsen is fouled in the backcourt by Graham Cao - foul #2 on Graham Cao, team foul #14 | 34-39 |
| Subs | UNLV | Calvin Tsao (SF), Ivan Gray (C) Arthur Burks, John Purcell | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Brandon Bloch (SG), Willie Cady (SF) Robert Doughty, Michael Branson | |
| 02:02 | UNLV | UNLV calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 34-39 |
| 02:02 | Southern Methodist | Donovan Larsen misses the 1st free throw | 34-39 |
| 02:02 | Southern Methodist | Donovan Larsen misses the 2nd free throw | 34-39 |
| 02:02 | UNLV | Ivan Gray snags the defensive board | 34-39 |
| 01:57 | UNLV | Calvin Tsao buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Graham Cao | 36-39 |
| 01:33 | Southern Methodist | Idi Abdelaziz misses the easy layup | 36-39 |
| 01:32 | Southern Methodist | Donovan Larsen pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-39 |
| 01:27 | Southern Methodist | Idi Abdelaziz hits a wide open fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Willie Cady | 36-41 |
| 01:06 | UNLV | Ivan Gray clanks a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Michael Garrett - foul #3 on Michael Garrett, team foul #11 | 36-41 |
| Subs | UNLV | James Baker (PG), Peter Jamar (SG), Arthur Burks (SF) Graham Cao, William Capozzi, Calvin Tsao | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Alfredo Marino (SG), Michael Branson (SF), Matthew Occhipinti (PF), Brent Mancini (C) Brandon Bloch, Willie Cady, Michael Garrett, Idi Abdelaziz | |
| 01:06 | UNLV | Ivan Gray makes the 1st free throw | 37-41 |
| 01:06 | UNLV | Ivan Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 38-41 |
| 01:04 | Southern Methodist | Michael Branson is hacked by Arthur Burks in the backcourt - foul #1 on Arthur Burks, team foul #15 | 38-41 |
| Subs | UNLV | John Purcell (C) Ivan Gray | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 01:04 | Southern Methodist | Michael Branson misses the 1st free throw | 38-41 |
| 01:04 | Southern Methodist | Michael Branson makes the 2nd free throw | 38-42 |
| 01:00 | UNLV | Alfredo Marino takes the ball from John Purcell in the backcourt | 38-42 |
| 00:59 | Southern Methodist | Michael Branson banks in the layup on a great pass from Alfredo Marino | 38-44 |
| 00:52 | UNLV | Arthur Burks misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 38-44 |
| 00:50 | Southern Methodist | Donovan Larsen gets the rebound | 38-44 |
| 00:46 | Southern Methodist | Alfredo Marino is hacked by James Baker in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Baker, team foul #16 | 38-44 |
| 00:46 | Southern Methodist | Alfredo Marino makes the 1st free throw | 38-45 |
| 00:46 | Southern Methodist | Alfredo Marino misses the 2nd free throw | 38-45 |
| 00:46 | UNLV | Arthur Burks grabs the defensive rebound | 38-45 |
| 00:43 | UNLV | Arthur Burks throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-45 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Robert Doughty (SG), William Howard (SF) Alfredo Marino, Michael Branson | |
| 00:27 | Southern Methodist | William Howard knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Matthew Occhipinti | 38-48 |
| 00:02 | UNLV | Arthur Burks misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 38-48 |
| 00:00 | Southern Methodist | William Howard grabs the defensive rebound | 38-48 |