| Lineup | UNLV | PG - John Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kerry Eastep (fresh) 2 ast. SF - James Alm (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Donald Heuer (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Gerald Nichols (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Ellis Markham (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harold Gordon (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Gray (fresh) PF - Jerry Czapla (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Kyle Wilson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UNLV | James Alm inbounds the ball | 46-43 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:50 | UNLV | John Brown knocks in the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Donald Heuer | 48-43 |
| 19:47 | Detroit Mercy | John Brown is called for the reach on Ellis Markham in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Brown, team foul #1 | 48-43 |
| 19:30 | Detroit Mercy | Kyle Wilson knocks in the shot from the right block set up by Dennis Gray | 48-45 |
| 19:10 | UNLV | A charge is called on John Brown - foul #3 on John Brown, team foul #2 | 48-45 |
| Subs | UNLV | Roger Hall (PG) John Brown | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 18:58 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Gray misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 48-45 |
| 18:56 | UNLV | James Alm gets the rebound | 48-45 |
| 18:45 | UNLV | James Alm is whistled for traveling | 48-45 |
| Subs | UNLV | Scott Miller (SF), Samuel Wright (PF), Monte Mills (C) James Alm, Donald Heuer, Gerald Nichols | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Harry Reiter (SF) Dennis Gray | |
| 18:26 | Detroit Mercy | Jerry Czapla makes the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Ellis Markham | 48-48 |
| 18:07 | UNLV | Samuel Wright misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-48 |
| 18:06 | UNLV | Scott Miller grabs the offensive rebound | 48-48 |
| 17:48 | UNLV | Kerry Eastep scores on a floater from the left side set up by Roger Hall | 50-48 |
| 17:19 | Detroit Mercy | Harold Gordon misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Monte Mills - foul #2 on Monte Mills, team foul #3 | 50-48 |
| Subs | UNLV | Michael Teisberg (PG), Michael Pruitt (SF), Donald Heuer (PF), Edward Haven (C) Roger Hall, Scott Miller, Samuel Wright, Monte Mills | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Andrew Teter (PG), Dennis Gray (SF), Don Hutchison (PF), John Cassella (C) Ellis Markham, Harry Reiter, Jerry Czapla, Kyle Wilson | |
| 17:19 | Detroit Mercy | Harold Gordon makes the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 17:19 | Detroit Mercy | Harold Gordon misses the 2nd free throw | 50-49 |
| 17:19 | UNLV | Donald Heuer pulls down the rebound | 50-49 |
| 16:53 | UNLV | Michael Pruitt misses short on a driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Harold Gordon - foul #1 on Harold Gordon, team foul #1 | 50-49 |
| Subs | UNLV | Gerald Nichols (C) Edward Haven | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Dustin Jones (SG) Harold Gordon | |
| 16:53 | UNLV | Michael Pruitt makes the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 16:53 | UNLV | Michael Pruitt makes the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| 16:42 | Detroit Mercy | Andrew Teter can't connect on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Michael Teisberg - foul #2 on Michael Teisberg, team foul #4 | 52-49 |
| Subs | UNLV | James Alm (SF), Edward Haven (PF) Michael Pruitt, Donald Heuer | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Max Heaps (SF) Dennis Gray | |
| 16:42 | Detroit Mercy | Andrew Teter makes the 1st free throw | 52-50 |
| 16:42 | Detroit Mercy | Andrew Teter misses the 2nd free throw | 52-50 |
| 16:42 | UNLV | Gerald Nichols grabs the defensive rebound | 52-50 |
| 16:19 | UNLV | Gerald Nichols hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 52-50 |
| 16:17 | Detroit Mercy | John Cassella pulls down the rebound | 52-50 |
| 16:13 | Detroit Mercy | Dustin Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-50 |
| Subs | UNLV | Roger Hall (PG), Samuel Wright (PF) Kerry Eastep, Edward Haven | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 16:03 | UNLV | James Alm travels with the ball | 52-50 |
| Subs | UNLV | Michael Pruitt (SF) James Alm | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Ellis Markham (PG), Jerry Czapla (PF), Kyle Wilson (C) Andrew Teter, Don Hutchison, John Cassella | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Roger Hall (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Teisberg (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Pruitt (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Samuel Wright (fresh) 3 pts. C - Gerald Nichols (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Ellis Markham (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dustin Jones (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Max Heaps (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jerry Czapla (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Kyle Wilson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Detroit Mercy | Roger Hall steals it from Dustin Jones | 52-50 |
| 15:23 | UNLV | Michael Teisberg misses the floater from the left side but he's hacked by Max Heaps - foul #3 on Max Heaps, team foul #2 | 52-50 |
| Subs | UNLV | John Brown (PG), Donald Heuer (PF), Monte Mills (C) Roger Hall, Samuel Wright, Gerald Nichols | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Roderick Haire (SG), Dennis Gray (SF), Harry Reiter (PF) Dustin Jones, Max Heaps, Jerry Czapla | |
| 15:23 | UNLV | Michael Teisberg makes the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 15:23 | UNLV | Michael Teisberg makes the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| 15:11 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Gray clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner but the foul's on Michael Pruitt - foul #1 on Michael Pruitt, team foul #5 | 54-50 |
| Subs | UNLV | Kerry Eastep (SG), James Alm (SF) Michael Teisberg, Michael Pruitt | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 15:11 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Gray makes the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 15:11 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 54-52 |
| 15:11 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Gray misses the 3rd free throw | 54-52 |
| 15:11 | UNLV | Monte Mills gets the rebound | 54-52 |
| 15:05 | UNLV | John Brown hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 54-52 |
| 15:04 | UNLV | Monte Mills grabs the offensive rebound | 54-52 |
| 14:48 | UNLV | Monte Mills misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 54-52 |
| 14:47 | UNLV | John Brown tips it but misses | 54-52 |
| 14:46 | Detroit Mercy | Harry Reiter pulls down the rebound | 54-52 |
| 14:44 | Detroit Mercy | Ellis Markham is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 54-52 |
| Subs | UNLV | Roger Hall (SG), Scott Miller (SF), Edward Haven (C) Kerry Eastep, James Alm, Monte Mills | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Andrew Teter (SG), John Cassella (C) Ellis Markham, Kyle Wilson | |
| 14:23 | UNLV | Roger Hall buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Scott Miller | 57-52 |
| 14:13 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Gray hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 57-52 |
| 14:11 | UNLV | Donald Heuer pulls down the rebound | 57-52 |
| 13:49 | UNLV | Roderick Haire is called for the reach on John Brown - foul #4 on Roderick Haire, team foul #3 | 57-52 |
| Subs | UNLV | Michael Pruitt (SF), Samuel Wright (PF) Scott Miller, Donald Heuer | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Ellis Markham (PG), Harold Gordon (SG), Max Heaps (SF), Don Hutchison (PF), Kyle Wilson (C) Roderick Haire, Andrew Teter, Dennis Gray, Harry Reiter, John Cassella | |
| 13:39 | UNLV | John Brown comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Kyle Wilson - foul #1 on Kyle Wilson, team foul #4 | 57-52 |
| Subs | UNLV | Monte Mills (C) Edward Haven | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 13:39 | UNLV | John Brown makes the 1st free throw | 58-52 |
| 13:39 | UNLV | John Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 59-52 |
| 13:21 | Detroit Mercy | Harold Gordon buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Ellis Markham | 59-54 |
| 13:09 | UNLV | Monte Mills clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-54 |
| 13:08 | UNLV | Samuel Wright grabs the offensive rebound | 59-54 |
| 12:58 | UNLV | John Brown misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 59-54 |
| 12:56 | Detroit Mercy | Max Heaps grabs the defensive rebound | 59-54 |
| 12:34 | Detroit Mercy | Harold Gordon scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Ellis Markham | 59-56 |
| 12:14 | UNLV | Samuel Wright can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 59-56 |
| 12:13 | Detroit Mercy | Kyle Wilson snags the defensive board | 59-56 |
| 12:08 | Detroit Mercy | Ellis Markham is hacked by Michael Pruitt - foul #2 on Michael Pruitt, team foul #6 | 59-56 |
| Subs | UNLV | Michael Teisberg (PG), Kerry Eastep (SG), James Alm (SF), Edward Haven (PF), Gerald Nichols (C) John Brown, Roger Hall, Michael Pruitt, Samuel Wright, Monte Mills | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Andrew Teter (PG), Dustin Jones (SG), Dennis Gray (SF), Jerry Czapla (PF), John Cassella (C) Ellis Markham, Harold Gordon, Max Heaps, Don Hutchison, Kyle Wilson | |
| 11:55 | Detroit Mercy | Andrew Teter is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-56 |
| 11:54 | Detroit Mercy | John Cassella hits the follow up shot | 59-58 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Michael Teisberg (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kerry Eastep (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Alm (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Haven (fresh) C - Gerald Nichols (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Andrew Teter (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Dustin Jones (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Dennis Gray (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jerry Czapla (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - John Cassella (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:35 | UNLV | Kerry Eastep is hacked by John Cassella - foul #1 on John Cassella, team foul #5 | 59-58 |
| Subs | UNLV | Scott Miller (PG) Michael Teisberg | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 11:23 | UNLV | Edward Haven makes the shot from close range | 61-58 |
| 11:15 | Detroit Mercy | John Cassella misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 61-58 |
| 11:14 | Detroit Mercy | Andrew Teter tips it but misses | 61-58 |
| 11:13 | UNLV | Edward Haven snags the defensive board | 61-58 |
| 10:57 | UNLV | Edward Haven hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 61-58 |
| 10:56 | Detroit Mercy | Jerry Czapla grabs the board | 61-58 |
| 10:40 | Detroit Mercy | Andrew Teter misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 61-58 |
| 10:39 | Detroit Mercy | John Cassella gets the offensive rebound | 61-58 |
| 10:28 | Detroit Mercy | John Cassella is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing and the foul's on James Alm - foul #1 on James Alm, team foul #7 | 61-60 |
| Subs | UNLV | Michael Teisberg (PG), Donald Heuer (PF), Samuel Wright (C) Scott Miller, Edward Haven, Gerald Nichols | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Ellis Markham (PG), Harold Gordon (SG), Harry Reiter (SF) Andrew Teter, Dustin Jones, Dennis Gray | |
| 10:28 | Detroit Mercy | John Cassella misses the free throw | 61-60 |
| 10:28 | UNLV | Samuel Wright snags the defensive board | 61-60 |
| 10:09 | UNLV | Harold Gordon is called for the reach on Kerry Eastep - foul #2 on Harold Gordon, team foul #6 | 61-60 |
| Subs | UNLV | Roger Hall (PG) Kerry Eastep | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Max Heaps (SF) John Cassella | |
| 10:03 | UNLV | Samuel Wright clanks a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Jerry Czapla - foul #1 on Jerry Czapla, team foul #7 | 61-60 |
| 10:03 | UNLV | Samuel Wright makes the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 10:03 | UNLV | Samuel Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 63-60 |
| 10:01 | Detroit Mercy | Ellis Markham's pass is intercepted by Roger Hall in the backcourt | 63-60 |
| 09:45 | UNLV | Donald Heuer is fouled on the floor by Jerry Czapla - foul #2 on Jerry Czapla, team foul #8 | 63-60 |
| 09:45 | UNLV | Donald Heuer makes the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 09:45 | UNLV | Donald Heuer misses the 2nd free throw | 64-60 |
| 09:45 | Detroit Mercy | Jerry Czapla grabs the board | 64-60 |
| 09:29 | Detroit Mercy | Harold Gordon scores on a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Harry Reiter and the foul's on Michael Teisberg - foul #3 on Michael Teisberg, team foul #8 | 64-62 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Kyle Wilson (C) Harry Reiter | |
| 09:29 | Detroit Mercy | Harold Gordon misses the free throw | 64-62 |
| 09:29 | UNLV | Samuel Wright gets the rebound | 64-62 |
| 09:01 | UNLV | Donald Heuer connects on the jump hook from the right block | 66-62 |
| 08:35 | Detroit Mercy | Ellis Markham makes the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Harold Gordon | 66-65 |
| 08:21 | UNLV | Michael Teisberg is hacked by Harold Gordon - foul #3 on Harold Gordon, team foul #9 | 66-65 |
| Subs | UNLV | John Brown (PG), Michael Pruitt (SF), Monte Mills (PF), Edward Haven (C) Roger Hall, James Alm, Donald Heuer, Samuel Wright | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Gray (SF), Don Hutchison (PF) Max Heaps, Jerry Czapla | |
| 08:21 | UNLV | Michael Teisberg makes the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 08:21 | UNLV | Michael Teisberg makes the 2nd free throw | 68-65 |
| 08:03 | Detroit Mercy | Ellis Markham is fouled on the floor by John Brown - foul #4 on John Brown, team foul #9 | 68-65 |
| Subs | UNLV | Scott Miller (PG), Kerry Eastep (SG), Gerald Nichols (C) John Brown, Michael Teisberg, Edward Haven | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Andrew Teter (SG), Harry Reiter (C) Harold Gordon, Kyle Wilson | |
| 08:03 | Detroit Mercy | Ellis Markham makes the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 08:03 | Detroit Mercy | Ellis Markham misses the 2nd free throw | 68-66 |
| 08:03 | UNLV | Monte Mills grabs the board | 68-66 |
| 07:49 | UNLV | Kerry Eastep can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 68-66 |
| 07:48 | Detroit Mercy | Harry Reiter gets the rebound | 68-66 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Scott Miller (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kerry Eastep (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Pruitt (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Monte Mills (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Gerald Nichols (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Ellis Markham (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. SG - Andrew Teter (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Dennis Gray (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Don Hutchison (fresh) 3 pts. C - Harry Reiter (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Gray is open and scores on a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Andrew Teter | 68-68 |
| 07:01 | UNLV | Gerald Nichols knocks in the driving attempt in the lane set up by Kerry Eastep | 70-68 |
| 06:55 | Detroit Mercy | Kerry Eastep is called for the reach on Andrew Teter in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kerry Eastep, team foul #10 | 70-68 |
| Subs | UNLV | John Brown (PG), Roger Hall (SG), Edward Haven (PF) Kerry Eastep, Michael Pruitt, Monte Mills | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Roderick Haire (SG), Jerry Czapla (PF), John Cassella (C) Ellis Markham, Don Hutchison, Harry Reiter | |
| 06:55 | Detroit Mercy | Andrew Teter makes the 1st free throw | 70-69 |
| 06:55 | Detroit Mercy | Andrew Teter makes the 2nd free throw | 70-70 |
| 06:42 | UNLV | Roger Hall hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 70-70 |
| 06:41 | UNLV | The offensive rebound goes to Gerald Nichols | 70-70 |
| 06:24 | UNLV | The jump hook by Scott Miller is blocked by Dennis Gray | 70-70 |
| 06:23 | Detroit Mercy | John Cassella gets the rebound | 70-70 |
| 06:21 | Detroit Mercy | Andrew Teter is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Andrew Teter, team foul #10 | 70-70 |
| Subs | UNLV | Samuel Wright (SF), Donald Heuer (PF) Scott Miller, Gerald Nichols | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Dustin Jones (SG), Harry Reiter (SF) Andrew Teter, Dennis Gray | |
| 06:02 | UNLV | John Brown's pass is intercepted by Dustin Jones | 70-70 |
| 05:56 | Detroit Mercy | Roderick Haire throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 70-70 |
| Subs | UNLV | Kerry Eastep (SG) Roger Hall | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Max Heaps (SF) Harry Reiter | |
| 05:44 | UNLV | Max Heaps denies the turnaround by John Brown | 70-70 |
| 05:42 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Max Heaps | 70-70 |
| 05:35 | Detroit Mercy | Jerry Czapla clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 70-70 |
| 05:33 | Detroit Mercy | John Cassella gets the offensive rebound | 70-70 |
| 05:28 | Detroit Mercy | Max Heaps hits the front of the rim on the wide open turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Samuel Wright - foul #1 on Samuel Wright, team foul #11 | 70-70 |
| Subs | UNLV | Roger Hall (PG), James Alm (SF), Gerald Nichols (C) John Brown, Samuel Wright, Edward Haven | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Kyle Wilson (C) John Cassella | |
| 05:28 | Detroit Mercy | Max Heaps makes the 1st free throw | 70-71 |
| 05:28 | Detroit Mercy | Max Heaps misses the 2nd free throw | 70-71 |
| 05:28 | UNLV | Gerald Nichols grabs the defensive rebound | 70-71 |
| 05:06 | UNLV | Kerry Eastep drills a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Gerald Nichols | 73-71 |
| 05:02 | Detroit Mercy | Dustin Jones is fouled in the backcourt by Kerry Eastep - foul #4 on Kerry Eastep, team foul #12 | 73-71 |
| Subs | UNLV | Michael Teisberg (SG), Monte Mills (PF) Kerry Eastep, Donald Heuer | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Harold Gordon (SG), Don Hutchison (SF), Harry Reiter (PF) Roderick Haire, Max Heaps, Jerry Czapla | |
| 05:02 | Detroit Mercy | Dustin Jones makes the 1st free throw | 73-72 |
| 05:02 | Detroit Mercy | Dustin Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 73-72 |
| 05:02 | UNLV | Monte Mills snags the defensive board | 73-72 |
| 04:38 | UNLV | Kyle Wilson steps in front of the James Alm pass | 73-72 |
| 04:36 | Detroit Mercy | Kyle Wilson is called for traveling in the backcourt | 73-72 |
| Subs | UNLV | Michael Pruitt (SF) James Alm | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Ellis Markham (PG) Dustin Jones | |
| 04:27 | UNLV | Harry Reiter blocks the jumper by Michael Teisberg | 73-72 |
| 04:25 | UNLV | Michael Pruitt pulls down the offensive rebound | 73-72 |
| 04:10 | UNLV | Michael Pruitt's pass is intercepted by Harold Gordon | 73-72 |
| 04:04 | Detroit Mercy | Ellis Markham misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Monte Mills - foul #3 on Monte Mills, team foul #13 | 73-72 |
| Subs | UNLV | John Brown (PG), Kerry Eastep (SG), Samuel Wright (PF), Edward Haven (C) Roger Hall, Michael Teisberg, Monte Mills, Gerald Nichols | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Gray (SF), Jerry Czapla (PF) Don Hutchison, Harry Reiter | |
| 04:04 | Detroit Mercy | Ellis Markham misses the 1st free throw | 73-72 |
| 04:04 | Detroit Mercy | Ellis Markham makes the 2nd free throw | 73-73 |
| 03:53 | UNLV | Kerry Eastep double dribbles | 73-73 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Max Heaps (SF), John Cassella (C) Dennis Gray, Kyle Wilson | |
| 03:35 | Detroit Mercy | Harold Gordon misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 73-73 |
| 03:33 | UNLV | Samuel Wright grabs the defensive rebound | 73-73 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - John Brown (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Kerry Eastep (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Michael Pruitt (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Samuel Wright (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Edward Haven (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Ellis Markham (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. SG - Harold Gordon (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Max Heaps (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Jerry Czapla (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - John Cassella (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:08 | UNLV | Jerry Czapla blocks the short jumper by Edward Haven | 73-73 |
| 03:07 | Detroit Mercy | John Cassella pulls down the rebound | 73-73 |
| 02:59 | Detroit Mercy | Max Heaps scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Ellis Markham | 73-76 |
| 02:36 | UNLV | Kerry Eastep misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 73-76 |
| 02:35 | UNLV | Samuel Wright hits the follow up shot | 75-76 |
| 02:35 | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-76 |
| Subs | UNLV | Scott Miller (SF), Donald Heuer (PF) Michael Pruitt, Edward Haven | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Roderick Haire (PG), Andrew Teter (SG), Don Hutchison (PF) Ellis Markham, Harold Gordon, Jerry Czapla | |
| 02:27 | Detroit Mercy | Max Heaps can't finish the layup | 75-76 |
| 02:26 | UNLV | Donald Heuer gets the rebound | 75-76 |
| 02:26 | UNLV | UNLV calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-76 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Harry Reiter (SF), Kyle Wilson (C) Max Heaps, John Cassella | |
| 02:15 | UNLV | John Brown misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 75-76 |
| 02:13 | UNLV | Donald Heuer hits the follow up shot | 77-76 |
| 01:55 | Detroit Mercy | Roderick Haire loses the dribble to John Brown | 77-76 |
| 01:55 | UNLV | UNLV calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 77-76 |
| Subs | UNLV | James Alm (SF), Gerald Nichols (C) Scott Miller, Samuel Wright | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Ellis Markham (PG), Harold Gordon (SG), Dennis Gray (SF), Jerry Czapla (PF) Roderick Haire, Andrew Teter, Harry Reiter, Don Hutchison | |
| 01:37 | UNLV | John Brown misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 77-76 |
| 01:35 | Detroit Mercy | Jerry Czapla grabs the board | 77-76 |
| 01:32 | Detroit Mercy | Harold Gordon loses the dribble to Kerry Eastep in the backcourt | 77-76 |
| 01:26 | UNLV | John Brown is called for a charge - foul #5 on John Brown, team foul #14 | 77-76 |
| Subs | UNLV | Roger Hall (PG) John Brown | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 01:14 | Detroit Mercy | Harold Gordon is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 77-76 |
| 01:13 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Kerry Eastep | 77-76 |
| 00:53 | UNLV | Roger Hall double dribbles | 77-76 |
| 00:40 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Gray makes the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Kyle Wilson | 77-78 |
| 00:19 | UNLV | James Alm loses the dribble to Jerry Czapla | 77-78 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:17 | Detroit Mercy | Roger Hall is called for the reach on Ellis Markham in the backcourt - foul #3 on Roger Hall, team foul #15 | 77-78 |
| 00:17 | Detroit Mercy | Ellis Markham makes the 1st free throw | 77-79 |
| 00:17 | Detroit Mercy | Ellis Markham makes the 2nd free throw | 77-80 |
| 00:11 | UNLV | Kerry Eastep can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 77-80 |
| 00:09 | Detroit Mercy | Kyle Wilson pulls down the rebound | 77-80 |
| 00:08 | Detroit Mercy | Kyle Wilson is hacked by Roger Hall in the backcourt - foul #4 on Roger Hall, team foul #16 | 77-80 |
| 00:08 | Detroit Mercy | Kyle Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 77-81 |
| 00:08 | Detroit Mercy | Kyle Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 77-82 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:03 | UNLV | Roger Hall misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away but the foul's on Dennis Gray - foul #3 on Dennis Gray, team foul #11 | 77-82 |
| 00:03 | UNLV | Roger Hall makes the 1st free throw | 78-82 |
| 00:03 | UNLV | Roger Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 79-82 |
| 00:03 | UNLV | Roger Hall misses the 3rd free throw | 79-82 |
| 00:03 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Gray grabs the defensive rebound | 79-82 |
| 00:00 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Gray runs out the clock | 79-82 |