| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Wesley Anthony (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SG - Robert Hart (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Don Scruggs (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Chester Younker (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Carl Buford (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - James Tellier (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nicholas Neher (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Desmond Prosser (fresh) PF - Freeman Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Leonel Blanton (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UNLV | Desmond Prosser inbounds the ball | 48-39 |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:42 | UNLV | The short jumper by Freeman Williams is denied by Chester Younker | 48-39 |
| 19:40 | Holy Cross | Wesley Anthony snags the defensive board | 48-39 |
| 19:38 | Holy Cross | Wesley Anthony is fouled in the backcourt by Nicholas Neher - foul #3 on Nicholas Neher, team foul #1 | 48-39 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Paul Wilkinson (SG) Nicholas Neher | |
| 19:31 | Holy Cross | Wesley Anthony misses badly on a floater near the basket but he's hacked by Desmond Prosser - foul #3 on Desmond Prosser, team foul #2 | 48-39 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Marco Clark (SF) Desmond Prosser | |
| 19:31 | Holy Cross | Wesley Anthony makes the 1st free throw | 49-39 |
| 19:31 | Holy Cross | Wesley Anthony makes the 2nd free throw | 50-39 |
| 19:29 | UNLV | James Tellier is hacked by Wesley Anthony in the backcourt - foul #3 on Wesley Anthony, team foul #1 | 50-39 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Leo Ackley (PG) Wesley Anthony | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 19:15 | UNLV | Freeman Williams drills a floater from the left block on a great pass from James Tellier | 50-41 |
| 19:10 | Holy Cross | Leo Ackley is called for traveling in the backcourt | 50-41 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Homer Stewart (SG), Blaine Meade (SF), Russell Wilson (PF), James Spruill (C) Robert Hart, Don Scruggs, Chester Younker, Carl Buford | |
| Subs | UNLV | Charles Holmes (PF), Scott Agin (C) Freeman Williams, Leonel Blanton | |
| 18:55 | UNLV | Charles Holmes banks in the layup on a nice dish by Scott Agin | 50-43 |
| 18:33 | Holy Cross | Homer Stewart's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-43 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Robert Hart (SG), Don Scruggs (SF) Leo Ackley, Russell Wilson | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 18:11 | UNLV | Paul Wilkinson misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 50-43 |
| 18:09 | UNLV | Scott Agin grabs the offensive board | 50-43 |
| 17:52 | UNLV | Charles Holmes is fouled on the floor by Don Scruggs - foul #2 on Don Scruggs, team foul #2 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Leo Ackley (PG), Chester Younker (PF), Gary Youngblood (C) Homer Stewart, Blaine Meade, James Spruill | |
| Subs | UNLV | Freeman Williams (PF), Jordan Roberson (C) Charles Holmes, Scott Agin | |
| 17:35 | UNLV | Freeman Williams can't finish the layup | 50-43 |
| 17:34 | Holy Cross | Don Scruggs grabs the defensive rebound | 50-43 |
| 17:32 | Holy Cross | Chester Younker double dribbles in the backcourt | 50-43 |
| 17:14 | UNLV | Freeman Williams hits a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Marco Clark | 50-45 |
| 16:54 | Holy Cross | Jordan Roberson swats the short shot by Leo Ackley | 50-45 |
| 16:52 | UNLV | Freeman Williams pulls down the rebound | 50-45 |
| 16:48 | UNLV | Marco Clark is fouled on the floor by Leo Ackley - foul #3 on Leo Ackley, team foul #3 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Homer Stewart (PG), Blaine Meade (SF), Russell Wilson (PF), Carl Buford (C) Leo Ackley, Don Scruggs, Chester Younker, Gary Youngblood | |
| Subs | UNLV | Leonel Blanton (C) Jordan Roberson | |
| 16:32 | UNLV | Paul Wilkinson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-45 |
| 16:06 | Holy Cross | Homer Stewart misses badly on a shot from close range but the foul's on James Tellier - foul #2 on James Tellier, team foul #3 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Don Scruggs (SF), Chester Younker (PF) Blaine Meade, Russell Wilson | |
| Subs | UNLV | Charles Holmes (PF) Freeman Williams | |
| 16:06 | Holy Cross | Homer Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 51-45 |
| 16:06 | Holy Cross | Homer Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 52-45 |
| 16:04 | UNLV | Paul Wilkinson is fouled in the backcourt by Carl Buford - foul #3 on Carl Buford, team foul #4 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Russell Wilson (C) Carl Buford | |
| Subs | UNLV | Scott Agin (C) Leonel Blanton | |
| 15:49 | UNLV | Scott Agin lays it up and in on a great pass from Marco Clark and the foul's on Homer Stewart - foul #1 on Homer Stewart, team foul #5 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Wesley Anthony (PG), Anthony King (SG), James Spruill (C) Homer Stewart, Robert Hart, Russell Wilson | |
| Subs | UNLV | Albert Yates (PG), Nicholas Neher (SG), Desmond Prosser (SF) James Tellier, Paul Wilkinson, Marco Clark | |
| 15:49 | UNLV | Scott Agin makes the free throw | 52-48 |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Wesley Anthony (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SG - Anthony King (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Don Scruggs (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Chester Younker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - James Spruill (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Albert Yates (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Nicholas Neher (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Desmond Prosser (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Charles Holmes (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Scott Agin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Holy Cross | Wesley Anthony misses short on a jumper from the right side | 52-48 |
| 15:32 | UNLV | Scott Agin pulls down the rebound | 52-48 |
| 15:26 | UNLV | Nicholas Neher is hacked by Anthony King - foul #4 on Anthony King, team foul #6 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Robert Hart (SG), Carl Buford (C) Anthony King, Don Scruggs | |
| Subs | UNLV | Leonel Blanton (C) Scott Agin | |
| 15:14 | UNLV | Albert Yates is whistled for a carry | 52-48 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Blaine Meade (SF) James Spruill | |
| Subs | UNLV | Freeman Williams (PF) Charles Holmes | |
| 15:04 | Holy Cross | Carl Buford knocks in the floater from the right side on a great pass from Robert Hart | 54-48 |
| 14:59 | UNLV | Leonel Blanton's pass is intercepted by Robert Hart | 54-48 |
| 14:44 | Holy Cross | Carl Buford can't finish the layup | 54-48 |
| 14:43 | UNLV | Freeman Williams snags the defensive board | 54-48 |
| 14:39 | UNLV | Nicholas Neher misses short on a runner in the lane but the foul's on Carl Buford - foul #4 on Carl Buford, team foul #7 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Russell Wilson (C) Carl Buford | |
| Subs | UNLV | David Heffner (PG), Jordan Roberson (C) Albert Yates, Leonel Blanton | |
| 14:39 | UNLV | Nicholas Neher makes the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 14:39 | UNLV | Nicholas Neher misses the 2nd free throw | 54-49 |
| 14:39 | Holy Cross | Russell Wilson gets the rebound | 54-49 |
| 14:24 | Holy Cross | Blaine Meade misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 54-49 |
| 14:22 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Freeman Williams | 54-49 |
| 14:18 | UNLV | David Heffner is hacked by Robert Hart in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Hart, team foul #8 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Homer Stewart (SG), Don Scruggs (SF), James Spruill (C) Robert Hart, Chester Younker, Russell Wilson | |
| Subs | UNLV | Charles Holmes (PF) Freeman Williams | |
| 14:18 | UNLV | David Heffner misses the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 14:18 | Holy Cross | James Spruill pulls down the rebound | 54-49 |
| 14:06 | Holy Cross | Wesley Anthony makes the wide open fadeaway jumper from the left side | 56-49 |
| 13:41 | UNLV | Nicholas Neher connects on the open pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Charles Holmes | 56-51 |
| 13:37 | Holy Cross | Wesley Anthony misses short on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by David Heffner - foul #4 on David Heffner, team foul #4 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Robert Hart (SG), Chester Younker (PF), Gary Youngblood (C) Homer Stewart, Blaine Meade, James Spruill | |
| Subs | UNLV | Albert Yates (PG), Scott Agin (C) David Heffner, Jordan Roberson | |
| 13:37 | Holy Cross | Wesley Anthony makes the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 13:37 | Holy Cross | Wesley Anthony makes the 2nd free throw | 58-51 |
| 13:34 | UNLV | Desmond Prosser is called for traveling in the backcourt | 58-51 |
| 13:19 | Holy Cross | Robert Hart double dribbles | 58-51 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Freeman Williams (PF) Charles Holmes | |
| 12:59 | UNLV | Scott Agin is hacked by Robert Hart - foul #3 on Robert Hart, team foul #9 | 58-51 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Leo Ackley (SG), Russell Wilson (C) Robert Hart, Gary Youngblood | |
| Subs | UNLV | Paul Wilkinson (SG) Nicholas Neher | |
| 12:59 | UNLV | Scott Agin makes the 1st free throw | 58-52 |
| 12:59 | UNLV | Scott Agin makes the 2nd free throw | 58-53 |
| 12:40 | Holy Cross | Wesley Anthony misses the fadeaway from the right side | 58-53 |
| 12:38 | Holy Cross | Don Scruggs grabs the offensive rebound | 58-53 |
| 12:25 | Holy Cross | Don Scruggs hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 58-53 |
| 12:23 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Desmond Prosser | 58-53 |
| 12:03 | UNLV | Freeman Williams misses short on a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Chester Younker - foul #2 on Chester Younker, team foul #10 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Homer Stewart (SG), James Spruill (SF), Blaine Meade (PF) Leo Ackley, Don Scruggs, Chester Younker | |
| Subs | UNLV | Nicholas Neher (SG), Marco Clark (SF), Leonel Blanton (C) Paul Wilkinson, Desmond Prosser, Scott Agin | |
| 12:03 | UNLV | Freeman Williams makes the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 12:03 | UNLV | Freeman Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 58-55 |
| 11:58 | Holy Cross | Nicholas Neher steals the ball from Russell Wilson in the backcourt | 58-55 |
| 11:43 | UNLV | Homer Stewart steals it from Albert Yates | 58-55 |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Wesley Anthony (tired) 16 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SG - Homer Stewart (tiring) 5 pts. SF - James Spruill (fresh) PF - Blaine Meade (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Russell Wilson (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Albert Yates (tiring) 3 pf. SG - Nicholas Neher (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Marco Clark (tiring) 3 reb. PF - Freeman Williams (tired) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Leonel Blanton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Holy Cross | James Spruill misses the fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Nicholas Neher - foul #4 on Nicholas Neher, team foul #5 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Robert Hart (SG) Russell Wilson | |
| Subs | UNLV | Paul Wilkinson (SG), Charles Holmes (PF) Nicholas Neher, Freeman Williams | |
| 11:33 | Holy Cross | James Spruill makes the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 11:33 | Holy Cross | James Spruill misses the 2nd free throw | 59-55 |
| 11:33 | UNLV | Leonel Blanton gets the rebound | 59-55 |
| 11:22 | UNLV | Paul Wilkinson can't connect on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Robert Hart - foul #4 on Robert Hart, team foul #11 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Leo Ackley (PG), Chester Younker (PF) Wesley Anthony, Robert Hart | |
| Subs | UNLV | Jordan Roberson (C) Leonel Blanton | |
| 11:22 | UNLV | Paul Wilkinson makes the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 11:22 | UNLV | Paul Wilkinson makes the 2nd free throw | 59-57 |
| 11:08 | Holy Cross | James Spruill can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-57 |
| 11:06 | Holy Cross | Chester Younker snags the offensive board | 59-57 |
| 10:50 | Holy Cross | Charles Holmes blocks the short jumper by Leo Ackley | 59-57 |
| 10:48 | UNLV | Marco Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 59-57 |
| 10:44 | UNLV | Albert Yates hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-57 |
| 10:42 | Holy Cross | The rebound goes to James Spruill | 59-57 |
| 10:36 | Holy Cross | Jordan Roberson steps in front of the Homer Stewart pass | 59-57 |
| 10:32 | UNLV | Homer Stewart steals it from Albert Yates in the backcourt | 59-57 |
| 10:25 | Holy Cross | Leo Ackley drills a shot from close range and the foul's on Albert Yates - foul #4 on Albert Yates, team foul #6 | 61-57 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Wesley Anthony (PG), Don Scruggs (SF), Gary Youngblood (C) Homer Stewart, Chester Younker, James Spruill | |
| Subs | UNLV | James Tellier (PG), Leonel Blanton (C) Albert Yates, Jordan Roberson | |
| 10:25 | Holy Cross | Leo Ackley makes the free throw | 62-57 |
| 10:00 | UNLV | James Tellier travels with the ball | 62-57 |
| 10:00 | Holy Cross | Holy Cross calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-57 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Homer Stewart (SG), Russell Wilson (PF) Leo Ackley, Blaine Meade | |
| Subs | UNLV | Desmond Prosser (SF), Scott Agin (C) Marco Clark, Leonel Blanton | |
| 09:41 | Holy Cross | Homer Stewart hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 62-57 |
| 09:40 | UNLV | Charles Holmes snags the defensive board | 62-57 |
| 09:35 | UNLV | Paul Wilkinson is alone and drills a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from James Tellier | 62-59 |
| 09:23 | Holy Cross | Wesley Anthony can't finish the layup | 62-59 |
| 09:21 | Holy Cross | Russell Wilson grabs the offensive rebound | 62-59 |
| 09:05 | Holy Cross | Homer Stewart clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 62-59 |
| 09:04 | UNLV | Desmond Prosser pulls down the rebound | 62-59 |
| 09:01 | UNLV | Desmond Prosser's pass is intercepted by Don Scruggs in the backcourt | 62-59 |
| 08:51 | Holy Cross | Wesley Anthony scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Gary Youngblood | 64-59 |
| 08:32 | UNLV | Paul Wilkinson clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Homer Stewart - foul #2 on Homer Stewart, team foul #12 | 64-59 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Leo Ackley (SG), Blaine Meade (SF), Chester Younker (PF), James Spruill (C) Homer Stewart, Don Scruggs, Russell Wilson, Gary Youngblood | |
| Subs | UNLV | Marco Clark (SF), Freeman Williams (PF), Jordan Roberson (C) Desmond Prosser, Charles Holmes, Scott Agin | |
| 08:32 | UNLV | Paul Wilkinson makes the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 08:32 | UNLV | Paul Wilkinson misses the 2nd free throw | 64-60 |
| 08:32 | Holy Cross | James Spruill grabs the defensive rebound | 64-60 |
| 08:22 | Holy Cross | Chester Younker is called for 10 seconds | 64-60 |
| 08:03 | UNLV | Chester Younker swats the short shot by Paul Wilkinson | 64-60 |
| 08:01 | Holy Cross | James Spruill snags the defensive board | 64-60 |
| 07:56 | Holy Cross | Wesley Anthony clanks a floater from the left side | 64-60 |
| 07:55 | UNLV | James Tellier grabs the defensive rebound | 64-60 |
| 07:55 | UNLV | UNLV calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-60 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Anthony King (PG), Robert Hart (SG), Carl Buford (C) Wesley Anthony, Leo Ackley, Chester Younker | |
| Subs | UNLV | David Heffner (PG), Nicholas Neher (SG) James Tellier, Paul Wilkinson | |
| 07:41 | UNLV | Carl Buford swats the dunk try by Freeman Williams | 64-60 |
| 07:40 | Holy Cross | Carl Buford gets the rebound | 64-60 |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Anthony King (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Robert Hart (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - James Spruill (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. PF - Blaine Meade (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Carl Buford (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - David Heffner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Nicholas Neher (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Marco Clark (tiring) 4 reb. PF - Freeman Williams (tiring) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Jordan Roberson (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| 07:29 | Holy Cross | Blaine Meade misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Freeman Williams - foul #1 on Freeman Williams, team foul #7 | 64-60 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Leonel Blanton (C) Jordan Roberson | |
| 07:29 | Holy Cross | Blaine Meade makes the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 07:29 | Holy Cross | Blaine Meade makes the 2nd free throw | 66-60 |
| 07:12 | UNLV | Freeman Williams scores on a runner in the lane set up by David Heffner | 66-62 |
| 06:58 | Holy Cross | Robert Hart buries a 3 from the right wing | 69-62 |
| 06:40 | UNLV | Freeman Williams connects on the runner from the right block set up by David Heffner | 69-64 |
| 06:38 | Holy Cross | Anthony King is called for traveling in the backcourt | 69-64 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Don Scruggs (SF), Chester Younker (PF) Blaine Meade, James Spruill | |
| Subs | UNLV | Albert Yates (PG), Desmond Prosser (SF), Charles Holmes (PF), Scott Agin (C) David Heffner, Marco Clark, Freeman Williams, Leonel Blanton | |
| 06:26 | UNLV | Scott Agin is hacked by Anthony King - foul #5 on Anthony King, team foul #13 | 69-64 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Leo Ackley (PG) Anthony King | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 06:26 | UNLV | Scott Agin makes the 1st free throw | 69-65 |
| 06:26 | UNLV | Scott Agin makes the 2nd free throw | 69-66 |
| 06:02 | Holy Cross | Robert Hart is hacked by Nicholas Neher - foul #5 on Nicholas Neher, team foul #8 | 69-66 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Wesley Anthony (PG) Leo Ackley | |
| Subs | UNLV | Paul Wilkinson (SG), Marco Clark (SF) Nicholas Neher, Desmond Prosser | |
| 06:02 | Holy Cross | Robert Hart makes the 1st free throw | 70-66 |
| 06:02 | Holy Cross | Robert Hart makes the 2nd free throw | 71-66 |
| 06:00 | UNLV | Don Scruggs steals it from Albert Yates in the backcourt | 71-66 |
| 05:41 | Holy Cross | Don Scruggs scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 74-66 |
| 05:25 | UNLV | Marco Clark throws a bad pass out of bounds | 74-66 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | James Spruill (SF), Russell Wilson (PF) Don Scruggs, Chester Younker | |
| Subs | UNLV | David Heffner (PG), Freeman Williams (PF), Jordan Roberson (C) Albert Yates, Charles Holmes, Scott Agin | |
| 05:05 | Holy Cross | Wesley Anthony's fadeaway is rejected by Marco Clark | 74-66 |
| 05:03 | Holy Cross | James Spruill can't tip it in | 74-66 |
| 05:02 | UNLV | David Heffner snags the defensive board | 74-66 |
| 04:57 | UNLV | Freeman Williams knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Paul Wilkinson | 74-68 |
| 04:40 | Holy Cross | James Spruill is hacked by Marco Clark - foul #2 on Marco Clark, team foul #9 | 74-68 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Leo Ackley (PG), Blaine Meade (PF), Gary Youngblood (C) Wesley Anthony, Russell Wilson, Carl Buford | |
| Subs | UNLV | Desmond Prosser (SF), Leonel Blanton (C) Marco Clark, Jordan Roberson | |
| 04:40 | Holy Cross | James Spruill makes the 1st free throw | 75-68 |
| 04:40 | Holy Cross | James Spruill makes the 2nd free throw | 76-68 |
| 04:18 | UNLV | The short jumper by Freeman Williams is denied by Gary Youngblood | 76-68 |
| 04:16 | UNLV | Leonel Blanton misses the tip | 76-68 |
| 04:15 | Holy Cross | Gary Youngblood pulls down the rebound | 76-68 |
| 03:51 | Holy Cross | James Spruill connects on the shot from the left wing | 78-68 |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:33 | UNLV | Desmond Prosser's fadeaway is rejected by Blaine Meade | 78-68 |
| 03:32 | Holy Cross | The rebound goes to Blaine Meade | 78-68 |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Leo Ackley (tiring) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Robert Hart (tired) 11 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - James Spruill (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Blaine Meade (tired) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Gary Youngblood (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - David Heffner (tiring) 2 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Paul Wilkinson (tired) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Desmond Prosser (very tired) 3 pf. PF - Freeman Williams (very tired) 18 pts. 5 reb. C - Leonel Blanton (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:08 | Holy Cross | Blaine Meade misses badly on a floater from the left side | 78-68 |
| 03:07 | Holy Cross | Blaine Meade pulls down the offensive rebound | 78-68 |
| 02:50 | Holy Cross | Leo Ackley misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 78-68 |
| 02:49 | UNLV | Desmond Prosser grabs the board | 78-68 |
| 02:49 | UNLV | UNLV calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 78-68 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Wesley Anthony (PG), Homer Stewart (SG), Don Scruggs (SF), Chester Younker (PF), Russell Wilson (C) Leo Ackley, Robert Hart, James Spruill, Blaine Meade, Gary Youngblood | |
| Subs | UNLV | James Tellier (PG), Marco Clark (SF), Charles Holmes (PF), Scott Agin (C) David Heffner, Desmond Prosser, Freeman Williams, Leonel Blanton | |
| 02:47 | UNLV | Wesley Anthony steals it from James Tellier in the backcourt | 78-68 |
| 02:28 | Holy Cross | Don Scruggs hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 81-68 |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 02:24 | UNLV | James Tellier misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 81-68 |
| 02:23 | Holy Cross | Homer Stewart gets the rebound | 81-68 |
| 02:20 | Holy Cross | Marco Clark is called for the reach on Wesley Anthony in the backcourt - foul #3 on Marco Clark, team foul #10 | 81-68 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Blaine Meade (SF), James Spruill (C) Don Scruggs, Chester Younker | |
| Subs | UNLV | Albert Yates (PG) James Tellier | |
| 02:20 | Holy Cross | Wesley Anthony misses the 1st free throw | 81-68 |
| 02:20 | Holy Cross | Wesley Anthony makes the 2nd free throw | 82-68 |
| 01:53 | UNLV | Scott Agin is open and scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 82-70 |
| 01:31 | Holy Cross | Blaine Meade is hacked by Scott Agin - foul #1 on Scott Agin, team foul #11 | 82-70 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Leo Ackley (PG) Wesley Anthony | |
| Subs | UNLV | Desmond Prosser (SF), Freeman Williams (PF), Leonel Blanton (C) Marco Clark, Charles Holmes, Scott Agin | |
| 01:31 | Holy Cross | Blaine Meade makes the 1st free throw | 83-70 |
| 01:31 | Holy Cross | Blaine Meade makes the 2nd free throw | 84-70 |
| 01:18 | UNLV | Paul Wilkinson misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 84-70 |
| 01:17 | Holy Cross | The rebound goes to Russell Wilson | 84-70 |
| 01:06 | Holy Cross | Blaine Meade misses long on a runner in the lane | 84-70 |
| 01:05 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Leonel Blanton | 84-70 |
| 01:01 | UNLV | Homer Stewart steals it from Desmond Prosser | 84-70 |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:35 | Holy Cross | James Spruill connects on the open fadeaway jumper from the left side | 86-70 |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:29 | UNLV | Albert Yates hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Leo Ackley - foul #4 on Leo Ackley, team foul #14 | 86-70 |
| 00:29 | UNLV | Albert Yates misses the 1st free throw | 86-70 |
| 00:29 | UNLV | Albert Yates misses the 2nd free throw | 86-70 |
| 00:29 | UNLV | Freeman Williams grabs the offensive board | 86-70 |
| 00:27 | UNLV | Albert Yates misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 86-70 |
| 00:26 | Holy Cross | Homer Stewart grabs the board | 86-70 |
| 00:00 | Holy Cross | Leo Ackley runs out the clock | 86-70 |