| Lineup | UNLV | PG - John Brown (fresh) SG - Kerry Eastep (fresh) SF - James Alm (fresh) PF - Donald Heuer (fresh) C - Gerald Nichols (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Duquesne | PG - Randy Clifton (fresh) SG - William Pace (fresh) SF - Alan Tevis (fresh) PF - William Sakai (fresh) C - Dillon Reagle (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Duquesne | Dillon Reagle wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Duquesne | Duquesne is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Duquesne | Randy Clifton lays it in and he's hacked by John Brown - foul #1 on John Brown, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:40 | Duquesne | Randy Clifton makes the free throw | 0-3 |
| 19:30 | UNLV | John Brown hits a fadeaway from the left side and he's hacked by Randy Clifton - foul #1 on Randy Clifton, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| 19:30 | UNLV | John Brown makes the free throw | 3-3 |
| 19:13 | Duquesne | Dillon Reagle buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 3-6 |
| 19:08 | UNLV | Kerry Eastep connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 6-6 |
| 18:59 | Duquesne | Alan Tevis blows the layup | 6-6 |
| 18:57 | UNLV | Gerald Nichols snags the defensive board | 6-6 |
| 18:39 | UNLV | Gerald Nichols knocks in the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Kerry Eastep and he's fouled by William Sakai - foul #1 on William Sakai, team foul #2 | 8-6 |
| 18:39 | UNLV | Gerald Nichols misses the free throw | 8-6 |
| 18:39 | UNLV | James Alm grabs the offensive rebound | 8-6 |
| 18:15 | UNLV | Kerry Eastep misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 8-6 |
| 18:13 | UNLV | Gerald Nichols tips it in | 10-6 |
| 18:11 | Duquesne | William Sakai's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 10-6 |
| 18:00 | UNLV | Gerald Nichols double dribbles | 10-6 |
| 17:39 | Duquesne | William Sakai drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Randy Clifton | 10-9 |
| 17:23 | UNLV | Donald Heuer's fadeaway is rejected by William Sakai | 10-9 |
| 17:21 | Duquesne | Alan Tevis pulls down the rebound | 10-9 |
| 17:03 | Duquesne | Dillon Reagle blows the layup but he's fouled by Kerry Eastep - foul #1 on Kerry Eastep, team foul #2 | 10-9 |
| Subs | UNLV | Roger Hall (PG), Michael Teisberg (SG), Scott Miller (SF), Samuel Wright (PF), Monte Mills (C) John Brown, Kerry Eastep, James Alm, Donald Heuer, Gerald Nichols | |
| Subs | Duquesne | Steven Lundy (PG), Donald Corlew (SG), William Linger (SF), Michel Cleland (PF) Randy Clifton, William Pace, Alan Tevis, William Sakai | |
| 17:03 | Duquesne | Dillon Reagle misses the 1st free throw | 10-9 |
| 17:03 | Duquesne | Dillon Reagle makes the 2nd free throw | 10-10 |
| 16:47 | UNLV | Monte Mills buries a turnaround from close range and the foul's on William Linger - foul #1 on William Linger, team foul #3 | 12-10 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Duquesne | Jeffrey Cheng (C) Dillon Reagle | |
| 16:47 | UNLV | Monte Mills makes the free throw | 13-10 |
| 16:45 | Duquesne | Donald Corlew is hacked by Michael Teisberg in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Teisberg, team foul #3 | 13-10 |
| 16:28 | Duquesne | Steven Lundy hits a wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Michel Cleland | 13-13 |
| 16:21 | UNLV | Scott Miller connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 15-13 |
| 16:08 | Duquesne | Jeffrey Cheng hits a wide open turnaround from the left block set up by Steven Lundy | 15-15 |
| 15:54 | UNLV | Roger Hall is hacked by Steven Lundy - foul #1 on Steven Lundy, team foul #4 | 15-15 |
| Subs | UNLV | Michael Pruitt (SF), Edward Haven (C) Scott Miller, Monte Mills | |
| Subs | Duquesne | Robert York (PG) Steven Lundy | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Roger Hall (fresh) SG - Michael Teisberg (fresh) SF - Michael Pruitt (fresh) PF - Samuel Wright (fresh) C - Edward Haven (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Duquesne | PG - Robert York (fresh) SG - Donald Corlew (fresh) SF - William Linger (fresh) PF - Michel Cleland (fresh) C - Jeffrey Cheng (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:36 | UNLV | Edward Haven hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 18-15 |
| 15:25 | Duquesne | Samuel Wright steps in front of the William Linger pass | 18-15 |
| 15:05 | UNLV | Samuel Wright is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Samuel Wright, team foul #4 | 18-15 |
| Subs | UNLV | John Brown (PG), Kerry Eastep (SG), Donald Heuer (PF) Roger Hall, Michael Teisberg, Samuel Wright | |
| Subs | Duquesne | Randy Clifton (PG), Joseph Schwalen (SG), William Sakai (PF), Dillon Reagle (C) Robert York, Donald Corlew, Michel Cleland, Jeffrey Cheng | |
| 14:42 | Duquesne | William Sakai can't connect on an uncontested turnaround in the lane | 18-15 |
| 14:40 | UNLV | Donald Heuer pulls down the rebound | 18-15 |
| 14:15 | UNLV | Edward Haven comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 18-15 |
| 14:14 | Duquesne | Dillon Reagle grabs the board | 18-15 |
| 13:55 | Duquesne | William Sakai makes the wide open shot near the basket set up by William Linger | 18-17 |
| 13:39 | UNLV | Donald Heuer scores on a floater from the left wing | 20-17 |
| 13:19 | Duquesne | Dillon Reagle loses the dribble to Donald Heuer | 20-17 |
| 13:05 | UNLV | John Brown misses the jumpshot from the right side | 20-17 |
| 13:03 | Duquesne | William Linger pulls down the rebound | 20-17 |
| 13:01 | Duquesne | Joseph Schwalen is hacked by Kerry Eastep in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kerry Eastep, team foul #5 | 20-17 |
| Subs | UNLV | Roger Hall (PG), Michael Teisberg (SG), Scott Miller (SF), Samuel Wright (PF), Monte Mills (C) John Brown, Kerry Eastep, Michael Pruitt, Donald Heuer, Edward Haven | |
| Subs | Duquesne | Steven Lundy (PG), William Pace (SG), Alan Tevis (SF), Michel Cleland (PF), Jeffrey Cheng (C) Randy Clifton, Joseph Schwalen, William Linger, William Sakai, Dillon Reagle | |
| 12:47 | Duquesne | Michel Cleland misses short on an open driving attempt from the left block | 20-17 |
| 12:46 | Duquesne | William Pace grabs the offensive board | 20-17 |
| 12:36 | Duquesne | Alan Tevis misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 20-17 |
| 12:34 | UNLV | Samuel Wright grabs the defensive rebound | 20-17 |
| 12:18 | UNLV | Roger Hall hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 20-17 |
| 12:16 | Duquesne | Alan Tevis gets the rebound | 20-17 |
| 11:55 | Duquesne | Roger Hall is called for the reach on Steven Lundy - foul #1 on Roger Hall, team foul #6 | 20-17 |
| Subs | UNLV | John Brown (PG), James Alm (SF), Gerald Nichols (C) Michael Teisberg, Scott Miller, Monte Mills | |
| Subs | Duquesne | | |
| 11:42 | Duquesne | Roger Hall is called for the reach on Michel Cleland - foul #2 on Roger Hall, team foul #7 | 20-17 |
| Subs | UNLV | Scott Miller (SG) Roger Hall | |
| Subs | Duquesne | Randy Clifton (PG), William Sakai (PF) William Pace, Alan Tevis | |
| 11:42 | Duquesne | Michel Cleland misses the 1st free throw | 20-17 |
| 11:42 | UNLV | Samuel Wright snags the defensive board | 20-17 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - John Brown (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Scott Miller (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Alm (fresh) PF - Samuel Wright (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Gerald Nichols (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duquesne | PG - Randy Clifton (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Lundy (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Cheng (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Sakai (tiring) 5 pts. C - Michel Cleland (fresh) | |
| 11:35 | UNLV | John Brown can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 20-17 |
| 11:33 | UNLV | James Alm grabs the offensive rebound | 20-17 |
| 11:21 | UNLV | Scott Miller is fouled on the floor by Steven Lundy - foul #2 on Steven Lundy, team foul #5 | 20-17 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Duquesne | Donald Corlew (SG), Alan Tevis (SF) Steven Lundy, Jeffrey Cheng | |
| 11:05 | UNLV | Samuel Wright is whistled for a carry | 20-17 |
| Subs | UNLV | Donald Heuer (PF) Samuel Wright | |
| Subs | Duquesne | | |
| 10:45 | Duquesne | Alan Tevis clanks a jumper from the left block | 20-17 |
| 10:43 | UNLV | Scott Miller pulls down the rebound | 20-17 |
| 10:29 | UNLV | John Brown misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 20-17 |
| 10:28 | Duquesne | Randy Clifton pulls down the rebound | 20-17 |
| 10:26 | Duquesne | William Sakai's pass is intercepted by John Brown in the backcourt | 20-17 |
| 10:24 | UNLV | John Brown banks in the layup | 22-17 |
| 10:13 | Duquesne | Randy Clifton hits a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Donald Corlew | 22-20 |
| 09:52 | UNLV | James Alm slams it home set up by John Brown | 24-20 |
| 09:32 | Duquesne | William Sakai can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 24-20 |
| 09:31 | UNLV | The rebound goes to John Brown | 24-20 |
| 09:15 | UNLV | Gerald Nichols drills a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Scott Miller and he's fouled by Michel Cleland - foul #1 on Michel Cleland, team foul #6 | 26-20 |
| Subs | UNLV | Michael Teisberg (SG), Monte Mills (PF) Scott Miller, Donald Heuer | |
| Subs | Duquesne | Robert York (PG), William Pace (SG), William Linger (SF), Jeffrey Cheng (PF), Dillon Reagle (C) Randy Clifton, Donald Corlew, Alan Tevis, William Sakai, Michel Cleland | |
| 09:15 | UNLV | Gerald Nichols misses the free throw | 26-20 |
| 09:15 | UNLV | Monte Mills gets the offensive rebound | 26-20 |
| 09:01 | UNLV | John Brown double dribbles | 26-20 |
| Subs | UNLV | Samuel Wright (SF), Edward Haven (C) James Alm, Gerald Nichols | |
| Subs | Duquesne | | |
| 08:43 | Duquesne | Jeffrey Cheng connects on the jumper from close range set up by William Pace | 26-22 |
| 08:24 | UNLV | William Linger swats the shot by Edward Haven | 26-22 |
| 08:23 | UNLV | Michael Teisberg gets the offensive rebound | 26-22 |
| 08:05 | UNLV | Michael Teisberg makes the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Edward Haven | 28-22 |
| 07:53 | Duquesne | William Linger hits a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Dillon Reagle | 28-24 |
| 07:50 | UNLV | John Brown is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 28-24 |
| Subs | UNLV | Michael Pruitt (SF), Gerald Nichols (C) Monte Mills, Edward Haven | |
| Subs | Duquesne | Randy Clifton (PG), Michel Cleland (PF) Robert York, William Linger | |
| 07:34 | Duquesne | Dillon Reagle can't connect on a runner in the lane | 28-24 |
| 07:33 | Duquesne | Dillon Reagle tips it home | 28-26 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - John Brown (tired) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Teisberg (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Pruitt (fresh) PF - Samuel Wright (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Gerald Nichols (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duquesne | PG - Randy Clifton (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Pace (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Cheng (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michel Cleland (fairly fresh) C - Dillon Reagle (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:12 | UNLV | Gerald Nichols is fouled on the floor by Dillon Reagle - foul #1 on Dillon Reagle, team foul #7 | 28-26 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Duquesne | Donald Corlew (SG), William Linger (SF) William Pace, Jeffrey Cheng | |
| 07:12 | UNLV | Gerald Nichols makes the 1st free throw | 29-26 |
| 07:12 | UNLV | Gerald Nichols makes the 2nd free throw | 30-26 |
| 06:48 | Duquesne | Michel Cleland connects on the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Donald Corlew | 30-28 |
| 06:26 | UNLV | Michael Teisberg scores on a shot from the left block | 32-28 |
| 06:07 | Duquesne | William Linger connects on the fadeaway from close range set up by Randy Clifton | 32-30 |
| 05:46 | UNLV | Gerald Nichols misses the lay-in | 32-30 |
| 05:44 | Duquesne | The rebound goes to Michel Cleland | 32-30 |
| 05:42 | Duquesne | Randy Clifton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-30 |
| Subs | UNLV | Scott Miller (SG), James Alm (SF), Monte Mills (PF), Edward Haven (C) Michael Teisberg, Michael Pruitt, Samuel Wright, Gerald Nichols | |
| Subs | Duquesne | Robert York (PG), Jeffrey Cheng (SF), William Sakai (PF) Randy Clifton, William Linger, Dillon Reagle | |
| 05:25 | UNLV | John Brown clanks a 3 from the left corner | 32-30 |
| 05:24 | Duquesne | Donald Corlew grabs the board | 32-30 |
| 05:13 | Duquesne | Donald Corlew misses the wide open 3 pointer from the right wing | 32-30 |
| 05:11 | Duquesne | William Sakai snags the offensive board | 32-30 |
| 04:51 | Duquesne | Jeffrey Cheng comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 32-30 |
| 04:50 | UNLV | Edward Haven grabs the board | 32-30 |
| 04:32 | UNLV | Edward Haven comes up short on the 3 from the right corner but the foul's on William Sakai - foul #2 on William Sakai, team foul #8 | 32-30 |
| Subs | UNLV | Michael Teisberg (SG), Donald Heuer (PF) John Brown, Monte Mills | |
| Subs | Duquesne | William Pace (SG), William Linger (SF), Dillon Reagle (C) Donald Corlew, Jeffrey Cheng, William Sakai | |
| 04:32 | UNLV | Edward Haven makes the 1st free throw | 33-30 |
| 04:32 | UNLV | Edward Haven misses the 2nd free throw | 33-30 |
| 04:32 | UNLV | Edward Haven makes the 3rd free throw | 34-30 |
| 04:15 | Duquesne | William Linger is hacked by Scott Miller - foul #1 on Scott Miller, team foul #8 | 34-30 |
| Subs | UNLV | Gerald Nichols (C) Edward Haven | |
| Subs | Duquesne | Randy Clifton (PG) Robert York | |
| 04:15 | Duquesne | William Linger makes the 1st free throw | 34-31 |
| 04:15 | Duquesne | William Linger makes the 2nd free throw | 34-32 |
| 04:04 | UNLV | James Alm comes up short on the shot from close range | 34-32 |
| 04:02 | UNLV | Donald Heuer grabs the offensive board | 34-32 |
| 03:52 | UNLV | Gerald Nichols is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Gerald Nichols, team foul #9 | 34-32 |
| Subs | UNLV | Roger Hall (PG), Kerry Eastep (SG), Samuel Wright (C) Michael Teisberg, Scott Miller, Gerald Nichols | |
| Subs | Duquesne | William Sakai (PF) Michel Cleland | |
| 03:48 | Duquesne | Randy Clifton is fouled in the backcourt by Roger Hall - foul #3 on Roger Hall, team foul #10 | 34-32 |
| Subs | UNLV | Michael Teisberg (PG) Roger Hall | |
| Subs | Duquesne | | |
| 03:48 | Duquesne | Randy Clifton makes the 1st free throw | 34-33 |
| 03:48 | Duquesne | Randy Clifton makes the 2nd free throw | 34-34 |
| 03:34 | UNLV | Samuel Wright clanks a turnaround in the paint | 34-34 |
| 03:32 | UNLV | Samuel Wright grabs the offensive rebound | 34-34 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Michael Teisberg (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Kerry Eastep (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Alm (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Heuer (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Samuel Wright (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duquesne | PG - Randy Clifton (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Pace (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Linger (tiring) 6 pts. PF - William Sakai (tiring) 5 pts. C - Dillon Reagle (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:19 | UNLV | James Alm throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-34 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Duquesne | Alan Tevis (SF), Jeffrey Cheng (C) William Linger, Dillon Reagle | |
| 02:57 | Duquesne | Randy Clifton buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by William Pace | 34-37 |
| 02:40 | UNLV | Michael Teisberg can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 34-37 |
| 02:39 | UNLV | Michael Teisberg grabs the offensive board | 34-37 |
| 02:23 | UNLV | Samuel Wright can't connect on a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Randy Clifton - foul #2 on Randy Clifton, team foul #9 | 34-37 |
| Subs | UNLV | Scott Miller (PG), Monte Mills (PF), Edward Haven (C) Michael Teisberg, James Alm, Donald Heuer | |
| Subs | Duquesne | Steven Lundy (PG), Donald Corlew (SG), William Linger (SF), Michel Cleland (C) Randy Clifton, William Pace, Alan Tevis, William Sakai | |
| 02:23 | UNLV | Samuel Wright makes the 1st free throw | 35-37 |
| 02:23 | UNLV | Samuel Wright misses the 2nd free throw | 35-37 |
| 02:23 | Duquesne | Michel Cleland gets the rebound | 35-37 |
| 02:00 | Duquesne | Jeffrey Cheng can't connect on a shot near the basket but he's fouled by Edward Haven - foul #1 on Edward Haven, team foul #11 | 35-37 |
| Subs | UNLV | Michael Pruitt (SF) Samuel Wright | |
| Subs | Duquesne | | |
| 02:00 | Duquesne | Jeffrey Cheng makes the 1st free throw | 35-38 |
| 02:00 | Duquesne | Jeffrey Cheng makes the 2nd free throw | 35-39 |
| 01:39 | UNLV | Monte Mills comes up short on the floater near the basket | 35-39 |
| 01:37 | Duquesne | Michel Cleland pulls down the rebound | 35-39 |
| 01:15 | Duquesne | Donald Corlew misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-39 |
| 01:13 | UNLV | Scott Miller grabs the board | 35-39 |
| 00:57 | UNLV | Scott Miller is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Cheng - foul #1 on Jeffrey Cheng, team foul #10 | 35-39 |
| Subs | UNLV | John Brown (PG), Donald Heuer (PF), Gerald Nichols (C) Michael Pruitt, Monte Mills, Edward Haven | |
| Subs | Duquesne | Randy Clifton (PG), Alan Tevis (SF), William Sakai (PF), Dillon Reagle (C) Donald Corlew, William Linger, Jeffrey Cheng, Michel Cleland | |
| 00:57 | UNLV | Scott Miller makes the 1st free throw | 36-39 |
| 00:57 | UNLV | Scott Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 37-39 |
| 00:41 | Duquesne | William Sakai misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-39 |
| 00:40 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Gerald Nichols | 37-39 |
| 00:34 | UNLV | Gerald Nichols can't finish the layup | 37-39 |
| 00:32 | UNLV | The offensive rebound goes to Gerald Nichols | 37-39 |
| 00:18 | UNLV | Kerry Eastep knocks in the floater from just outside the lane set up by Gerald Nichols | 39-39 |
| 00:15 | Duquesne | Randy Clifton is fouled in the backcourt by John Brown - foul #2 on John Brown, team foul #12 | 39-39 |
| Subs | UNLV | James Alm (SF) Scott Miller | |
| Subs | Duquesne | William Pace (SG) Steven Lundy | |
| 00:15 | Duquesne | Randy Clifton makes the 1st free throw | 39-40 |
| 00:15 | Duquesne | Randy Clifton makes the 2nd free throw | 39-41 |
| 00:01 | UNLV | Gerald Nichols loses the ball out of bounds | 39-41 |
| Subs | UNLV | Samuel Wright (PF) Donald Heuer | |
| Subs | Duquesne | | |
| 00:00 | Duquesne | Randy Clifton can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 39-41 |