| Lineup | UNLV | PG - King Steiner (fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Clark (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sean Paull (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. PF - Jason Miller (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Eugene Nielsen (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - John Marchetti (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Justin Huizenga (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Gillespie (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Albert Matherly (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Quentin Waters (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UNLV | Sean Paull inbounds the ball | 53-30 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:49 | UNLV | Joseph Clark misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by David Gillespie - foul #2 on David Gillespie, team foul #1 | 53-30 |
| 19:49 | UNLV | Joseph Clark makes the 1st free throw | 54-30 |
| 19:49 | UNLV | Joseph Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 55-30 |
| 19:47 | Northern Illinois University | Sean Paull is called for the reach on Quentin Waters in the backcourt - foul #1 on Sean Paull, team foul #1 | 55-30 |
| 19:36 | Northern Illinois University | Justin Huizenga scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by John Marchetti | 55-32 |
| 19:32 | UNLV | Joseph Clark hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-32 |
| 19:30 | Northern Illinois University | Quentin Waters grabs the defensive rebound | 55-32 |
| 19:26 | Northern Illinois University | John Marchetti misses short on a jumper from the left side | 55-32 |
| 19:24 | Northern Illinois University | Albert Matherly pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-32 |
| 19:13 | Northern Illinois University | Jason Miller steps in front of the Albert Matherly pass | 55-32 |
| 18:59 | UNLV | Joseph Clark comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-32 |
| 18:58 | Northern Illinois University | David Gillespie grabs the board | 55-32 |
| 18:53 | Northern Illinois University | John Marchetti knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Justin Huizenga | 55-34 |
| 18:40 | UNLV | Joseph Clark comes up short on the floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Quentin Waters - foul #1 on Quentin Waters, team foul #2 | 55-34 |
| Subs | UNLV | David Mitchell (PG), Gary Meyer (SF), Robert Cook (PF), Virgil Vanhoose (C) King Steiner, Sean Paull, Jason Miller, Eugene Nielsen | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | William Lee (PG), Walter Janelle (SF), Paul McKinney (PF), Vince Carroll (C) John Marchetti, David Gillespie, Albert Matherly, Quentin Waters | |
| 18:40 | UNLV | Joseph Clark makes the 1st free throw | 56-34 |
| 18:40 | UNLV | Joseph Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 57-34 |
| 18:28 | Northern Illinois University | William Lee makes the jump hook near the basket | 57-36 |
| 18:26 | UNLV | David Mitchell is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Mitchell, team foul #2 | 57-36 |
| Subs | UNLV | Jeff Labarge (SG) Joseph Clark | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Howard Ferguson (SG) Justin Huizenga | |
| 18:09 | Northern Illinois University | Walter Janelle can't finish the uncontested layup | 57-36 |
| 18:08 | UNLV | Robert Cook gets the rebound | 57-36 |
| 18:03 | UNLV | Howard Ferguson steals the ball from Jeff Labarge | 57-36 |
| 17:59 | Northern Illinois University | Howard Ferguson blows the layup | 57-36 |
| 17:58 | UNLV | Virgil Vanhoose grabs the board | 57-36 |
| 17:53 | UNLV | Jeff Labarge hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 57-36 |
| 17:52 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to William Lee | 57-36 |
| 17:40 | Northern Illinois University | William Lee hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-36 |
| 17:39 | UNLV | Virgil Vanhoose snags the defensive board | 57-36 |
| 17:35 | UNLV | Jeff Labarge hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by David Mitchell | 60-36 |
| 17:21 | Northern Illinois University | Howard Ferguson misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Jeff Labarge - foul #4 on Jeff Labarge, team foul #3 | 60-36 |
| Subs | UNLV | King Steiner (PG), Clark Myers (SG), Sean Paull (SF), Jason Miller (PF), Andrew Jansson (C) David Mitchell, Jeff Labarge, Gary Meyer, Robert Cook, Virgil Vanhoose | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Marchetti (PG), David Gillespie (SF), Albert Matherly (PF), Quentin Waters (C) William Lee, Walter Janelle, Paul McKinney, Vince Carroll | |
| 17:21 | Northern Illinois University | Howard Ferguson misses the 1st free throw | 60-36 |
| 17:21 | Northern Illinois University | Howard Ferguson makes the 2nd free throw | 60-37 |
| 17:08 | UNLV | Sean Paull travels with the ball | 60-37 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Justin Huizenga (SG) Howard Ferguson | |
| 16:53 | Northern Illinois University | David Gillespie comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 60-37 |
| 16:52 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to David Gillespie | 60-37 |
| 16:37 | Northern Illinois University | Quentin Waters is fouled on the floor by Andrew Jansson - foul #2 on Andrew Jansson, team foul #4 | 60-37 |
| Subs | UNLV | Eugene Nielsen (C) Jason Miller | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 16:32 | Northern Illinois University | Albert Matherly's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-37 |
| Subs | UNLV | Joseph Clark (SG) King Steiner | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 16:21 | UNLV | Joseph Clark connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 62-37 |
| 16:02 | Northern Illinois University | Justin Huizenga misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 62-37 |
| 16:00 | Northern Illinois University | David Gillespie snags the offensive board | 62-37 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Clark Myers (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joseph Clark (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sean Paull (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. PF - Andrew Jansson (fairly fresh) C - Eugene Nielsen (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - John Marchetti (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Justin Huizenga (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Gillespie (fairly fresh) 6 reb. PF - Albert Matherly (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Quentin Waters (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Northern Illinois University | Quentin Waters buries a floater near the basket | 62-39 |
| 15:40 | UNLV | Andrew Jansson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-39 |
| Subs | UNLV | David Mitchell (PG), Gary Meyer (SF), Robert Cook (PF), Virgil Vanhoose (C) Clark Myers, Sean Paull, Andrew Jansson, Eugene Nielsen | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ernest Evans (PG), William Lee (SG), Walter Janelle (PF), Vince Carroll (C) John Marchetti, Justin Huizenga, Albert Matherly, Quentin Waters | |
| 15:25 | Northern Illinois University | Vince Carroll double dribbles | 62-39 |
| Subs | UNLV | King Steiner (PG), Jason Miller (PF) David Mitchell, Robert Cook | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Howard Ferguson (SF) David Gillespie | |
| 15:11 | UNLV | Howard Ferguson is called for the reach on Virgil Vanhoose - foul #1 on Howard Ferguson, team foul #3 | 62-39 |
| 14:58 | UNLV | Gary Meyer can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 62-39 |
| 14:56 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Vince Carroll | 62-39 |
| 14:51 | Northern Illinois University | Howard Ferguson hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Gary Meyer - foul #2 on Gary Meyer, team foul #5 | 62-39 |
| Subs | UNLV | Eugene Nielsen (C) Virgil Vanhoose | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Paul McKinney (PF) Ernest Evans | |
| 14:51 | Northern Illinois University | Howard Ferguson makes the 1st free throw | 62-40 |
| 14:51 | Northern Illinois University | Howard Ferguson makes the 2nd free throw | 62-41 |
| 14:29 | UNLV | King Steiner is hacked by William Lee - foul #2 on William Lee, team foul #4 | 62-41 |
| Subs | UNLV | David Mitchell (PG), Robert Cook (PF) King Steiner, Jason Miller | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Marchetti (PG), Justin Huizenga (SG), David Gillespie (SF), Quentin Waters (C) William Lee, Howard Ferguson, Walter Janelle, Vince Carroll | |
| 14:24 | UNLV | Joseph Clark makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Gary Meyer | 65-41 |
| 14:21 | Northern Illinois University | Gary Meyer steps in front of the David Gillespie pass in the backcourt | 65-41 |
| 14:16 | UNLV | Robert Cook blows the dunk | 65-41 |
| 14:15 | UNLV | Robert Cook tips it home | 67-41 |
| 14:05 | Northern Illinois University | David Gillespie is open and scores on a floater from the right side | 67-43 |
| 13:44 | UNLV | Joseph Clark scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 69-43 |
| 13:36 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Clark takes the ball from John Marchetti | 69-43 |
| 13:29 | UNLV | Gary Meyer misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 69-43 |
| 13:27 | Northern Illinois University | Justin Huizenga gets the rebound | 69-43 |
| 13:22 | Northern Illinois University | Justin Huizenga can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 69-43 |
| 13:20 | UNLV | Robert Cook grabs the defensive rebound | 69-43 |
| 13:14 | UNLV | Robert Cook misses badly on a runner from the left block but he's hacked by John Marchetti - foul #2 on John Marchetti, team foul #5 | 69-43 |
| Subs | UNLV | King Steiner (PG), Jeff Labarge (SG), Sean Paull (SF), Virgil Vanhoose (C) David Mitchell, Joseph Clark, Gary Meyer, Eugene Nielsen | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ernest Evans (PG), William Lee (SG), Walter Janelle (SF), Albert Matherly (PF), Vince Carroll (C) John Marchetti, Justin Huizenga, David Gillespie, Paul McKinney, Quentin Waters | |
| 13:14 | UNLV | Robert Cook makes the 1st free throw | 70-43 |
| 13:14 | UNLV | Robert Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 71-43 |
| 13:11 | Northern Illinois University | Sean Paull steals it from William Lee in the backcourt | 71-43 |
| 13:02 | UNLV | Jeff Labarge misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 71-43 |
| 13:00 | UNLV | Robert Cook snags the offensive board | 71-43 |
| 12:42 | UNLV | Albert Matherly is called for the reach on Robert Cook - foul #3 on Albert Matherly, team foul #6 | 71-43 |
| Subs | UNLV | Jason Miller (PF) Robert Cook | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Howard Ferguson (SF) Albert Matherly | |
| 12:33 | UNLV | Walter Janelle denies the turnaround by Jason Miller | 71-43 |
| 12:31 | UNLV | King Steiner grabs the offensive board | 71-43 |
| 12:18 | UNLV | Jason Miller misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 71-43 |
| 12:16 | Northern Illinois University | Vince Carroll snags the defensive board | 71-43 |
| 12:11 | Northern Illinois University | William Lee misses long on a shot in the paint | 71-43 |
| 12:10 | UNLV | Jeff Labarge grabs the defensive rebound | 71-43 |
| 12:04 | UNLV | Jeff Labarge comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 71-43 |
| 12:02 | Northern Illinois University | Walter Janelle grabs the board | 71-43 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - King Steiner (fairly fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeff Labarge (fresh) 11 pts. 4 pf. SF - Sean Paull (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Jason Miller (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - Virgil Vanhoose (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Ernest Evans (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - William Lee (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Howard Ferguson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Walter Janelle (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Vince Carroll (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 11:57 | Northern Illinois University | William Lee makes the fadeaway from close range | 71-45 |
| 11:41 | UNLV | Jason Miller scores on a floater from the left block | 73-45 |
| 11:39 | Northern Illinois University | Howard Ferguson's pass is intercepted by King Steiner in the backcourt | 73-45 |
| 11:38 | UNLV | Jason Miller hits the finger roll on a nice dish by King Steiner | 75-45 |
| 11:27 | Northern Illinois University | Ernest Evans buries a jumper from the left wing | 75-47 |
| 11:13 | UNLV | Sean Paull comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Vince Carroll - foul #2 on Vince Carroll, team foul #7 | 75-47 |
| Subs | UNLV | David Mitchell (PG), Clark Myers (SG), Andrew Jansson (C) King Steiner, Jeff Labarge, Virgil Vanhoose | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Marchetti (PG), Justin Huizenga (SG), David Gillespie (SF), Albert Matherly (PF), Quentin Waters (C) Ernest Evans, William Lee, Howard Ferguson, Walter Janelle, Vince Carroll | |
| 11:13 | UNLV | Sean Paull makes the 1st free throw | 76-47 |
| 11:13 | UNLV | Sean Paull misses the 2nd free throw | 76-47 |
| 11:13 | Northern Illinois University | Quentin Waters gets the rebound | 76-47 |
| 10:59 | Northern Illinois University | Justin Huizenga misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Clark Myers - foul #1 on Clark Myers, team foul #6 | 76-47 |
| Subs | UNLV | Gary Meyer (SF) Sean Paull | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 10:59 | Northern Illinois University | Justin Huizenga makes the 1st free throw | 76-48 |
| 10:59 | Northern Illinois University | Justin Huizenga makes the 2nd free throw | 76-49 |
| 10:47 | UNLV | Jason Miller misses badly on a runner from the left block but he's fouled by Albert Matherly - foul #4 on Albert Matherly, team foul #8 | 76-49 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Walter Janelle (PF) Albert Matherly | |
| 10:47 | UNLV | Jason Miller makes the 1st free throw | 77-49 |
| 10:47 | UNLV | Jason Miller misses the 2nd free throw | 77-49 |
| 10:47 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Walter Janelle | 77-49 |
| 10:39 | Northern Illinois University | David Mitchell is called for the reach on John Marchetti - foul #2 on David Mitchell, team foul #7 | 77-49 |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Cook (PF) Jason Miller | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 10:39 | Northern Illinois University | John Marchetti makes the 1st free throw | 77-50 |
| 10:39 | Northern Illinois University | John Marchetti makes the 2nd free throw | 77-51 |
| 10:23 | UNLV | Gary Meyer connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from David Mitchell | 80-51 |
| 10:19 | Northern Illinois University | Justin Huizenga misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 80-51 |
| 10:18 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Clark Myers | 80-51 |
| 10:11 | UNLV | Gary Meyer hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by David Mitchell | 83-51 |
| 09:57 | Northern Illinois University | Justin Huizenga hits a wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 83-54 |
| 09:44 | UNLV | Robert Cook scores on a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Gary Meyer | 85-54 |
| 09:37 | Northern Illinois University | John Marchetti misses badly on the uncontested jump hook from the baseline | 85-54 |
| 09:35 | UNLV | Gary Meyer pulls down the rebound | 85-54 |
| 09:31 | UNLV | David Gillespie is called for the reach on Gary Meyer - foul #3 on David Gillespie, team foul #9 | 85-54 |
| Subs | UNLV | King Steiner (PG), Joseph Clark (SG), Jason Miller (PF), Eugene Nielsen (C) David Mitchell, Clark Myers, Robert Cook, Andrew Jansson | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Paul McKinney (PF) Walter Janelle | |
| 09:31 | UNLV | Gary Meyer makes the 1st free throw | 86-54 |
| 09:31 | UNLV | Gary Meyer makes the 2nd free throw | 87-54 |
| 09:27 | Northern Illinois University | John Marchetti's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 87-54 |
| Subs | UNLV | Jeff Labarge (SG), Sean Paull (SF) Joseph Clark, Gary Meyer | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 09:17 | UNLV | Jason Miller misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 87-54 |
| 09:16 | Northern Illinois University | Justin Huizenga grabs the defensive rebound | 87-54 |
| 09:10 | Northern Illinois University | Quentin Waters misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 87-54 |
| 09:08 | Northern Illinois University | Paul McKinney pulls down the offensive rebound | 87-54 |
| 08:56 | Northern Illinois University | John Marchetti is called for traveling | 87-54 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | William Lee (PG) John Marchetti | |
| 08:38 | UNLV | Eugene Nielsen is hacked by William Lee - foul #3 on William Lee, team foul #10 | 87-54 |
| Subs | UNLV | Joseph Clark (SG) Jeff Labarge | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Walter Janelle (PF) Paul McKinney | |
| 08:38 | UNLV | Eugene Nielsen makes the 1st free throw | 88-54 |
| 08:38 | UNLV | Eugene Nielsen makes the 2nd free throw | 89-54 |
| 08:21 | Northern Illinois University | Jason Miller swats the layup by Justin Huizenga | 89-54 |
| 08:20 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Eugene Nielsen | 89-54 |
| 08:14 | UNLV | Sean Paull's pass is intercepted by Walter Janelle | 89-54 |
| 08:00 | Northern Illinois University | Quentin Waters misses short on an open pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 89-54 |
| 07:59 | Northern Illinois University | Walter Janelle can't tip it in | 89-54 |
| 07:57 | Northern Illinois University | Quentin Waters gets the offensive rebound | 89-54 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - King Steiner (tiring) 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Joseph Clark (fairly fresh) 23 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sean Paull (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Jason Miller (tiring) 15 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - Eugene Nielsen (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - William Lee (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 pf. SG - Justin Huizenga (tiring) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Gillespie (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Walter Janelle (tiring) 4 reb. C - Quentin Waters (tired) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:49 | Northern Illinois University | Jason Miller swats the short shot by David Gillespie | 89-54 |
| 07:47 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Sean Paull | 89-54 |
| 07:42 | UNLV | Joseph Clark misses the floater from just outside the lane | 89-54 |
| 07:40 | UNLV | Eugene Nielsen snags the offensive board | 89-54 |
| 07:31 | UNLV | Joseph Clark makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Sean Paull | 92-54 |
| 07:22 | Northern Illinois University | Quentin Waters clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Joseph Clark - foul #1 on Joseph Clark, team foul #8 | 92-54 |
| Subs | UNLV | David Mitchell (PG), Jeff Labarge (SG), Gary Meyer (SF), Robert Cook (PF), Virgil Vanhoose (C) King Steiner, Joseph Clark, Sean Paull, Jason Miller, Eugene Nielsen | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ernest Evans (PG), Howard Ferguson (SG), Paul McKinney (SF), Vince Carroll (PF) William Lee, Justin Huizenga, David Gillespie, Walter Janelle | |
| 07:22 | Northern Illinois University | Quentin Waters makes the 1st free throw | 92-55 |
| 07:22 | Northern Illinois University | Quentin Waters misses the 2nd free throw | 92-55 |
| 07:22 | UNLV | Robert Cook gets the rebound | 92-55 |
| 07:10 | UNLV | David Mitchell is hacked by Ernest Evans - foul #1 on Ernest Evans, team foul #11 | 92-55 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Walter Janelle (C) Quentin Waters | |
| 07:10 | UNLV | David Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 93-55 |
| 07:10 | UNLV | David Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 94-55 |
| 06:52 | Northern Illinois University | Ernest Evans travels with the ball | 94-55 |
| 06:38 | UNLV | Walter Janelle takes the ball from Robert Cook | 94-55 |
| 06:15 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Cook swats the short shot by Walter Janelle | 94-55 |
| 06:13 | Northern Illinois University | Howard Ferguson grabs the offensive board | 94-55 |
| 06:04 | Northern Illinois University | Paul McKinney is open and buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 94-58 |
| 05:39 | UNLV | Gary Meyer drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing and he's fouled by Vince Carroll - foul #3 on Vince Carroll, team foul #12 | 96-58 |
| Subs | UNLV | Clark Myers (PG), Joseph Clark (SG), Jason Miller (PF), Eugene Nielsen (C) David Mitchell, Jeff Labarge, Robert Cook, Virgil Vanhoose | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | William Lee (PG) Ernest Evans | |
| 05:39 | UNLV | Gary Meyer makes the free throw | 97-58 |
| 05:17 | Northern Illinois University | Vince Carroll misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 97-58 |
| 05:15 | Northern Illinois University | William Lee tips it but misses | 97-58 |
| 05:14 | UNLV | Joseph Clark gets the rebound | 97-58 |
| 05:06 | UNLV | Joseph Clark buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Clark Myers and he's fouled by Howard Ferguson - foul #2 on Howard Ferguson, team foul #13 | 99-58 |
| Subs | UNLV | Sean Paull (SF), Andrew Jansson (PF) Gary Meyer, Jason Miller | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ernest Evans (PG) Howard Ferguson | |
| 05:06 | UNLV | Joseph Clark misses the free throw | 99-58 |
| 05:06 | Northern Illinois University | Paul McKinney grabs the defensive rebound | 99-58 |
| 04:56 | Northern Illinois University | William Lee is called for 10 seconds | 99-58 |
| Subs | UNLV | King Steiner (PG) Joseph Clark | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 04:51 | UNLV | Sean Paull can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Paul McKinney - foul #1 on Paul McKinney, team foul #14 | 99-58 |
| 04:51 | UNLV | Sean Paull misses the 1st free throw | 99-58 |
| 04:51 | UNLV | Sean Paull makes the 2nd free throw | 100-58 |
| 04:49 | Northern Illinois University | Walter Janelle is hacked by King Steiner in the backcourt - foul #3 on King Steiner, team foul #9 | 100-58 |
| 04:49 | Northern Illinois University | Walter Janelle makes the 1st free throw | 100-59 |
| 04:49 | Northern Illinois University | Walter Janelle misses the 2nd free throw | 100-59 |
| 04:49 | UNLV | Andrew Jansson grabs the board | 100-59 |
| 04:35 | UNLV | Sean Paull scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 103-59 |
| 04:31 | Northern Illinois University | Vince Carroll is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 103-59 |
| Subs | UNLV | Joseph Clark (SG), Robert Cook (PF) Clark Myers, Eugene Nielsen | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Howard Ferguson (SF) Paul McKinney | |
| 04:17 | UNLV | Joseph Clark clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 103-59 |
| 04:16 | UNLV | Andrew Jansson tips it back up and in | 105-59 |
| 03:56 | Northern Illinois University | Walter Janelle clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 105-59 |
| 03:55 | UNLV | King Steiner grabs the defensive rebound | 105-59 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - King Steiner (fairly fresh) 5 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Clark (tiring) 28 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sean Paull (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. PF - Robert Cook (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Andrew Jansson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Ernest Evans (tiring) 6 pts. SG - William Lee (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 pf. SF - Howard Ferguson (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Walter Janelle (tired) 1 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Vince Carroll (tiring) 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:50 | UNLV | Ernest Evans is called for the reach on Andrew Jansson - foul #2 on Ernest Evans, team foul #15 | 105-59 |
| Subs | UNLV | David Mitchell (PG), Jeff Labarge (SG), Jason Miller (PF) King Steiner, Joseph Clark, Robert Cook | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Paul McKinney (C) Vince Carroll | |
| 03:50 | UNLV | Andrew Jansson makes the 1st free throw | 106-59 |
| 03:50 | UNLV | Andrew Jansson misses the 2nd free throw | 106-59 |
| 03:50 | Northern Illinois University | Paul McKinney gets the rebound | 106-59 |
| 03:47 | Northern Illinois University | Howard Ferguson is hacked by Jeff Labarge in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jeff Labarge, team foul #10 | 106-59 |
| Subs | UNLV | Joseph Clark (SG), Virgil Vanhoose (C) Jeff Labarge, Andrew Jansson | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 03:47 | Northern Illinois University | Howard Ferguson makes the 1st free throw | 106-60 |
| 03:47 | Northern Illinois University | Howard Ferguson misses the 2nd free throw | 106-60 |
| 03:47 | UNLV | Jason Miller snags the defensive board | 106-60 |
| 03:34 | UNLV | Sean Paull misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 106-60 |
| 03:33 | UNLV | Sean Paull gets the offensive rebound | 106-60 |
| 03:28 | UNLV | Joseph Clark can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 106-60 |
| 03:26 | Northern Illinois University | Walter Janelle grabs the board | 106-60 |
| 03:24 | Northern Illinois University | Ernest Evans is hacked by Sean Paull in the backcourt - foul #2 on Sean Paull, team foul #11 | 106-60 |
| Subs | UNLV | Clark Myers (SG), Gary Meyer (SF) Joseph Clark, Sean Paull | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Vince Carroll (C) Walter Janelle | |
| 03:24 | Northern Illinois University | Ernest Evans misses the 1st free throw | 106-60 |
| 03:24 | Northern Illinois University | Ernest Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 106-61 |
| 03:06 | UNLV | Jason Miller connects on the fadeaway near the basket set up by Gary Meyer | 108-61 |
| 02:50 | Northern Illinois University | Howard Ferguson connects on the fadeaway in the paint set up by Paul McKinney | 108-63 |
| 02:45 | UNLV | Clark Myers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 108-63 |
| Subs | UNLV | King Steiner (PG), Robert Cook (PF), Eugene Nielsen (C) David Mitchell, Jason Miller, Virgil Vanhoose | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Walter Janelle (SF) Ernest Evans | |
| 02:42 | Northern Illinois University | William Lee is fouled in the backcourt by Clark Myers - foul #2 on Clark Myers, team foul #12 | 108-63 |
| Subs | UNLV | Joseph Clark (SG) Clark Myers | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 02:42 | Northern Illinois University | William Lee makes the 1st free throw | 108-64 |
| 02:42 | Northern Illinois University | William Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 108-65 |
| 02:24 | UNLV | Robert Cook is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Robert Cook, team foul #13 | 108-65 |
| Subs | UNLV | Sean Paull (SF) Gary Meyer | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 02:08 | Northern Illinois University | Walter Janelle is hacked by Sean Paull - foul #3 on Sean Paull, team foul #14 | 108-65 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ernest Evans (PG) Howard Ferguson | |
| 02:08 | Northern Illinois University | Walter Janelle makes the 1st free throw | 108-66 |
| 02:08 | Northern Illinois University | Walter Janelle makes the 2nd free throw | 108-67 |
| 01:50 | UNLV | Sean Paull can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 108-67 |
| 01:49 | Northern Illinois University | Paul McKinney snags the defensive board | 108-67 |
| 01:31 | Northern Illinois University | Paul McKinney is called for a charge - foul #2 on Paul McKinney, team foul #16 | 108-67 |
| Subs | UNLV | Jason Miller (PF) Robert Cook | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Howard Ferguson (SG) Ernest Evans | |
| 01:09 | UNLV | Joseph Clark is whistled for a carry | 108-67 |
| 01:06 | Northern Illinois University | William Lee loses the dribble to Joseph Clark in the backcourt | 108-67 |
| 00:55 | UNLV | Joseph Clark can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 108-67 |
| 00:54 | Northern Illinois University | Paul McKinney grabs the board | 108-67 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Clark steals it from Walter Janelle | 108-67 |
| 00:45 | UNLV | King Steiner lays it in on a nice dish by Joseph Clark | 110-67 |
| 00:38 | Northern Illinois University | William Lee misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 110-67 |
| 00:37 | UNLV | Eugene Nielsen pulls down the rebound | 110-67 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:32 | UNLV | Joseph Clark makes the driving attempt from the left block set up by Jason Miller | 112-67 |
| 00:27 | Northern Illinois University | Paul McKinney knocks in the floater from the free throw line and the foul's on Jason Miller - foul #2 on Jason Miller, team foul #15 | 112-69 |
| 00:27 | Northern Illinois University | Paul McKinney makes the free throw | 112-70 |
| 00:00 | UNLV | King Steiner runs out the clock | 112-70 |