| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Jeffrey Graham (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joshua Houghton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mark Price (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wayne Dozier (fresh) 2 reb. C - Arthur Russ (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Richard McCrossin (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Philip Schulze (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Arthur King (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Walter Simpson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Brent Gladden (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UNLV | Mark Price inbounds the ball | 35-39 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:37 | UNLV | Joshua Houghton hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 35-39 |
| 19:36 | Tennessee Tech | Arthur King grabs the board | 35-39 |
| 19:31 | Tennessee Tech | Richard McCrossin clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 35-39 |
| 19:29 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Arthur Russ | 35-39 |
| 19:01 | UNLV | Mark Price blows the layup but he's hacked by Arthur King - foul #2 on Arthur King, team foul #1 | 35-39 |
| 19:01 | UNLV | Mark Price makes the 1st free throw | 36-39 |
| 19:01 | UNLV | Mark Price misses the 2nd free throw | 36-39 |
| 19:01 | Tennessee Tech | Brent Gladden snags the defensive board | 36-39 |
| 18:47 | Tennessee Tech | Philip Schulze misses long on a 3 from straight away | 36-39 |
| 18:46 | Tennessee Tech | Brent Gladden hits the follow up shot | 36-41 |
| 18:28 | UNLV | Mark Price throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-41 |
| 18:11 | Tennessee Tech | Walter Simpson misses the turnaround in the lane | 36-41 |
| 18:10 | UNLV | Arthur Russ grabs the board | 36-41 |
| 17:43 | UNLV | The jump hook by Arthur Russ is blocked by Walter Simpson | 36-41 |
| 17:42 | Tennessee Tech | Brent Gladden gets the rebound | 36-41 |
| 17:21 | Tennessee Tech | Philip Schulze drills a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Arthur King | 36-43 |
| 16:58 | UNLV | Jeffrey Graham hits a shot from the right wing set up by Mark Price and he's hacked by Richard McCrossin - foul #2 on Richard McCrossin, team foul #2 | 38-43 |
| Subs | UNLV | Larry Caldwell (SG), Danny Grainger (SF), Charles Dipietro (PF), Gregory Ford (C) Joshua Houghton, Mark Price, Wayne Dozier, Arthur Russ | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Herbert Yuen (SG), Andy Christie (SF), Robert Kivi (PF), Noah McZeal (C) Philip Schulze, Arthur King, Walter Simpson, Brent Gladden | |
| 16:58 | UNLV | Jeffrey Graham makes the free throw | 39-43 |
| 16:42 | Tennessee Tech | Noah McZeal misses the shot from just outside the lane | 39-43 |
| 16:41 | Tennessee Tech | Noah McZeal tips it but misses | 39-43 |
| 16:39 | UNLV | Danny Grainger gets the rebound | 39-43 |
| 16:35 | UNLV | Danny Grainger connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Jeffrey Graham | 41-43 |
| 16:06 | Tennessee Tech | Richard McCrossin misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 41-43 |
| 16:05 | UNLV | Gregory Ford snags the defensive board | 41-43 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Jeffrey Graham (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Caldwell (fresh) SF - Danny Grainger (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Dipietro (fresh) 3 reb. C - Gregory Ford (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Richard McCrossin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Herbert Yuen (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Andy Christie (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Kivi (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Noah McZeal (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:41 | UNLV | Gregory Ford makes the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jeffrey Graham and the foul's on Noah McZeal - foul #3 on Noah McZeal, team foul #3 | 43-43 |
| Subs | UNLV | Richard Gill (PG), Joshua Houghton (SG) Jeffrey Graham, Larry Caldwell | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Philip Schulze (SG), Raymond Bushnell (SF), Walter Simpson (PF) Richard McCrossin, Andy Christie, Noah McZeal | |
| 15:41 | UNLV | Gregory Ford makes the free throw | 44-43 |
| 15:21 | Tennessee Tech | Herbert Yuen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-43 |
| 15:19 | UNLV | Gregory Ford gets the rebound | 44-43 |
| 14:56 | UNLV | Gregory Ford buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Joshua Houghton | 47-43 |
| 14:42 | Tennessee Tech | Joshua Houghton steals it from Robert Kivi | 47-43 |
| 14:39 | UNLV | Joshua Houghton misses the lay-in | 47-43 |
| 14:38 | UNLV | Gregory Ford tips it but misses | 47-43 |
| 14:37 | Tennessee Tech | Raymond Bushnell gets the rebound | 47-43 |
| 14:22 | Tennessee Tech | Philip Schulze buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 47-45 |
| 14:00 | UNLV | Gregory Ford double dribbles | 47-45 |
| Subs | UNLV | Larry Caldwell (SG), Mark Price (SF), Wayne Dozier (PF), Arthur Russ (C) Joshua Houghton, Danny Grainger, Charles Dipietro, Gregory Ford | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Richard McCrossin (PG), Arthur King (SG), Noah McZeal (PF), Brent Gladden (C) Herbert Yuen, Philip Schulze, Walter Simpson, Robert Kivi | |
| 13:34 | Tennessee Tech | Arthur King loses the dribble to Richard Gill | 47-45 |
| 13:30 | UNLV | Richard Gill hits the finger roll | 49-45 |
| 13:25 | Tennessee Tech | Richard McCrossin is hacked by Wayne Dozier - foul #1 on Wayne Dozier, team foul #1 | 49-45 |
| 13:08 | Tennessee Tech | Noah McZeal's pass is intercepted by Arthur Russ | 49-45 |
| 12:50 | UNLV | Mark Price banks in the layup on a great pass from Richard Gill | 51-45 |
| 12:47 | Tennessee Tech | Richard McCrossin is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Gill - foul #2 on Richard Gill, team foul #2 | 51-45 |
| Subs | UNLV | Jeffrey Graham (PG), Joshua Houghton (SG) Richard Gill, Larry Caldwell | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Philip Schulze (SG), Walter Simpson (PF) Raymond Bushnell, Noah McZeal | |
| 12:26 | Tennessee Tech | Richard McCrossin clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 51-45 |
| 12:24 | Tennessee Tech | Arthur King hits the follow up shot | 51-47 |
| 12:05 | UNLV | Arthur Russ is called for 5 seconds | 51-47 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Robert Kivi (C) Brent Gladden | |
| 11:57 | Tennessee Tech | Arthur King is hacked by Jeffrey Graham - foul #1 on Jeffrey Graham, team foul #3 | 51-47 |
| Subs | UNLV | Danny Grainger (SF), Gregory Ford (C) Mark Price, Arthur Russ | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Jeffrey Graham (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joshua Houghton (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Danny Grainger (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wayne Dozier (fresh) 2 reb. C - Gregory Ford (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Richard McCrossin (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Philip Schulze (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Arthur King (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Walter Simpson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Kivi (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Tennessee Tech | The short jumper by Philip Schulze is denied by Wayne Dozier | 51-47 |
| 11:42 | UNLV | Danny Grainger grabs the defensive rebound | 51-47 |
| 11:24 | UNLV | Gregory Ford can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-47 |
| 11:22 | Tennessee Tech | Philip Schulze grabs the defensive rebound | 51-47 |
| 11:17 | Tennessee Tech | Arthur King clanks a shot from the right wing | 51-47 |
| 11:16 | Tennessee Tech | Philip Schulze tips it back up and in | 51-49 |
| 10:59 | UNLV | Gregory Ford buries a jump hook from the baseline set up by Danny Grainger | 53-49 |
| 10:42 | Tennessee Tech | Arthur King hits a driving attempt from the baseline | 53-51 |
| 10:25 | UNLV | Gregory Ford hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 53-51 |
| 10:23 | UNLV | Wayne Dozier tips it back up and in | 55-51 |
| 10:07 | Tennessee Tech | Jeffrey Graham steals the ball from Robert Kivi | 55-51 |
| 09:41 | UNLV | Danny Grainger misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Richard McCrossin - foul #3 on Richard McCrossin, team foul #4 | 55-51 |
| Subs | UNLV | Richard Gill (PG), Mark Price (SF), Charles Dipietro (PF), Arthur Russ (C) Jeffrey Graham, Joshua Houghton, Wayne Dozier, Gregory Ford | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Herbert Yuen (PG), Andy Christie (SG), Raymond Bushnell (SF), Noah McZeal (PF), Brent Gladden (C) Richard McCrossin, Philip Schulze, Arthur King, Walter Simpson, Robert Kivi | |
| 09:41 | UNLV | Danny Grainger makes the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 09:41 | UNLV | Danny Grainger makes the 2nd free throw | 57-51 |
| 09:24 | Tennessee Tech | Andy Christie connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-54 |
| 08:55 | UNLV | Danny Grainger is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Danny Grainger, team foul #4 | 57-54 |
| Subs | UNLV | Larry Caldwell (SG) Danny Grainger | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 08:31 | Tennessee Tech | Richard Gill steals the ball from Andy Christie | 57-54 |
| 08:09 | UNLV | Mark Price misses the easy layup | 57-54 |
| 08:08 | Tennessee Tech | Andy Christie gets the rebound | 57-54 |
| 07:44 | Tennessee Tech | Herbert Yuen connects on the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Raymond Bushnell | 57-56 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Richard Gill (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SG - Larry Caldwell (fresh) SF - Mark Price (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Dipietro (fresh) 3 reb. C - Arthur Russ (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Herbert Yuen (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Andy Christie (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Raymond Bushnell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Noah McZeal (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Brent Gladden (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:17 | UNLV | Arthur Russ is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Arthur Russ, team foul #5 | 57-56 |
| Subs | UNLV | Jeffrey Graham (PG), Joshua Houghton (SG), Danny Grainger (SF), Wayne Dozier (PF), Gregory Ford (C) Richard Gill, Larry Caldwell, Mark Price, Charles Dipietro, Arthur Russ | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Richard McCrossin (PG), Philip Schulze (SG), Walter Simpson (PF), Robert Kivi (C) Herbert Yuen, Andy Christie, Noah McZeal, Brent Gladden | |
| 06:57 | Tennessee Tech | Raymond Bushnell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-56 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Arthur King (SF) Raymond Bushnell | |
| 06:28 | UNLV | Danny Grainger misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 57-56 |
| 06:26 | UNLV | Jeffrey Graham tips it in | 59-56 |
| 05:58 | Tennessee Tech | Richard McCrossin buries a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Robert Kivi and he's hacked by Gregory Ford - foul #2 on Gregory Ford, team foul #6 | 59-58 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Raymond Bushnell (SF) Arthur King | |
| 05:58 | Tennessee Tech | Richard McCrossin misses the free throw | 59-58 |
| 05:58 | UNLV | Wayne Dozier pulls down the rebound | 59-58 |
| 05:35 | UNLV | Robert Kivi denies the turnaround by Gregory Ford | 59-58 |
| 05:33 | UNLV | The offensive rebound goes to Danny Grainger | 59-58 |
| 05:08 | UNLV | Danny Grainger misses short on a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Walter Simpson - foul #2 on Walter Simpson, team foul #5 | 59-58 |
| Subs | UNLV | Richard Gill (PG), Mark Price (SF), Arthur Russ (PF) Jeffrey Graham, Joshua Houghton, Wayne Dozier | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Herbert Yuen (SG), Noah McZeal (PF), Brent Gladden (C) Philip Schulze, Walter Simpson, Robert Kivi | |
| 05:08 | UNLV | Danny Grainger makes the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 05:08 | UNLV | Danny Grainger makes the 2nd free throw | 61-58 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 04:57 | Tennessee Tech | Noah McZeal is fouled on the floor by Arthur Russ - foul #3 on Arthur Russ, team foul #7 | 61-58 |
| Subs | UNLV | Larry Caldwell (SG) Danny Grainger | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 04:57 | Tennessee Tech | Noah McZeal misses the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 04:57 | Tennessee Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Brent Gladden | 61-58 |
| 04:51 | Tennessee Tech | The pull-up jumper by Noah McZeal is blocked by Gregory Ford | 61-58 |
| 04:49 | UNLV | Arthur Russ grabs the board | 61-58 |
| 04:21 | UNLV | Gregory Ford blows the layup but he's hacked by Noah McZeal - foul #4 on Noah McZeal, team foul #6 | 61-58 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Arthur King (SF) Raymond Bushnell | |
| 04:21 | UNLV | Gregory Ford makes the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 04:21 | UNLV | Gregory Ford makes the 2nd free throw | 63-58 |
| 04:10 | Tennessee Tech | 3 seconds is called on Arthur King | 63-58 |
| Subs | UNLV | Joshua Houghton (SG), Charles Dipietro (PF) Larry Caldwell, Gregory Ford | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 03:41 | UNLV | Joshua Houghton misses the dunk but the foul's on Noah McZeal - foul #5 on Noah McZeal, team foul #7 | 63-58 |
| Subs | UNLV | Jeffrey Graham (PG), Danny Grainger (SF) Richard Gill, Charles Dipietro | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Philip Schulze (SG), Walter Simpson (PF), Robert Kivi (C) Herbert Yuen, Noah McZeal, Brent Gladden | |
| 03:41 | UNLV | Joshua Houghton makes the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 03:41 | UNLV | Joshua Houghton makes the 2nd free throw | 65-58 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Jeffrey Graham (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joshua Houghton (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Danny Grainger (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mark Price (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Arthur Russ (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Richard McCrossin (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Philip Schulze (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Arthur King (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Walter Simpson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Kivi (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Tennessee Tech | Walter Simpson's fadeaway is rejected by Mark Price | 65-58 |
| 03:24 | UNLV | Arthur Russ grabs the defensive rebound | 65-58 |
| 02:58 | UNLV | Joshua Houghton clanks a 3 from the left corner | 65-58 |
| 02:56 | Tennessee Tech | Walter Simpson grabs the board | 65-58 |
| 02:56 | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-58 |
| Subs | UNLV | Wayne Dozier (PF) Danny Grainger | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Raymond Bushnell (SF), Brent Gladden (C) Arthur King, Robert Kivi | |
| 02:47 | Tennessee Tech | Richard McCrossin hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 65-61 |
| 02:24 | UNLV | Jeffrey Graham knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Arthur Russ | 68-61 |
| 02:02 | Tennessee Tech | Richard McCrossin buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 68-64 |
| 01:33 | UNLV | Mark Price hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 68-64 |
| 01:32 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Brent Gladden | 68-64 |
| 01:27 | Tennessee Tech | Joshua Houghton is called for the reach on Philip Schulze - foul #2 on Joshua Houghton, team foul #8 | 68-64 |
| 01:27 | Tennessee Tech | Philip Schulze makes the 1st free throw | 68-65 |
| 01:27 | Tennessee Tech | Philip Schulze makes the 2nd free throw | 68-66 |
| 01:02 | UNLV | Richard McCrossin picks off the pass by Mark Price | 68-66 |
| 00:48 | Tennessee Tech | Philip Schulze is hacked by Joshua Houghton - foul #3 on Joshua Houghton, team foul #9 | 68-66 |
| 00:48 | Tennessee Tech | Philip Schulze misses the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 00:48 | UNLV | Mark Price gets the rebound | 68-66 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:23 | UNLV | Joshua Houghton lays it up and in set up by Mark Price | 70-66 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:18 | Tennessee Tech | Richard McCrossin hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 70-66 |
| 00:17 | Tennessee Tech | Walter Simpson snags the offensive board | 70-66 |
| 00:14 | Tennessee Tech | Philip Schulze is fouled on the floor by Joshua Houghton - foul #4 on Joshua Houghton, team foul #10 | 70-66 |
| 00:14 | Tennessee Tech | Philip Schulze makes the 1st free throw | 70-67 |
| 00:14 | Tennessee Tech | Philip Schulze makes the 2nd free throw | 70-68 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:12 | UNLV | Richard McCrossin is called for the reach on Jeffrey Graham in the backcourt - foul #4 on Richard McCrossin, team foul #8 | 70-68 |
| 00:12 | UNLV | Jeffrey Graham makes the 1st free throw | 71-68 |
| 00:12 | UNLV | Jeffrey Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 72-68 |
| 00:05 | Tennessee Tech | Philip Schulze comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 72-68 |
| 00:03 | Tennessee Tech | Brent Gladden snags the offensive board | 72-68 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee Tech | Philip Schulze clanks a 3 from the left corner | 72-68 |