| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Anthony Marshall (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brent Graham (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Filiberto Russo (fresh) PF - Sheng Ximines (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - John Nelson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - David Colby (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Willy Schell (fresh) SF - Stanley McUmber (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Igor Drewski (fresh) C - Ralph Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Stanley McUmber inbounds the ball | 22-21 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:42 | Cincinnati | David Colby buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Stanley McUmber | 22-24 |
| 19:23 | UNLV | Brent Graham knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Anthony Marshall | 25-24 |
| 18:54 | Cincinnati | Ralph Anderson is hacked by John Nelson - foul #1 on John Nelson, team foul #1 | 25-24 |
| Subs | UNLV | Szczesny Klimaszewski (PG), Alexei Kawczynski (SG), Anthony Bates (SF), Lance Simmers (PF), Troy Cummings (C) Anthony Marshall, Brent Graham, Filiberto Russo, Sheng Ximines, John Nelson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 18:38 | Cincinnati | Willy Schell connects on the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Stanley McUmber | 25-26 |
| 18:19 | UNLV | Szczesny Klimaszewski hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 27-26 |
| 17:51 | Cincinnati | Ralph Anderson drills a shot from the left wing | 27-28 |
| 17:30 | UNLV | Troy Cummings makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Szczesny Klimaszewski | 29-28 |
| 17:10 | Cincinnati | David Colby misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 29-28 |
| 17:09 | UNLV | Lance Simmers pulls down the rebound | 29-28 |
| 16:49 | UNLV | Troy Cummings jams it and he's hacked by Ralph Anderson - foul #1 on Ralph Anderson, team foul #1 | 31-28 |
| Subs | UNLV | Sheng Ximines (PF) Lance Simmers | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Lafon (SF), Walter Holland (PF) Stanley McUmber, Igor Drewski | |
| 16:49 | UNLV | Troy Cummings misses the free throw | 31-28 |
| 16:49 | Cincinnati | Ralph Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 31-28 |
| 16:26 | Cincinnati | Alexei Kawczynski picks off the pass by Willy Schell | 31-28 |
| 16:09 | UNLV | Ralph Anderson swats the layup by Troy Cummings | 31-28 |
| 16:07 | UNLV | Alexei Kawczynski can't tip it in | 31-28 |
| 16:06 | Cincinnati | John Lafon snags the defensive board | 31-28 |
| 16:01 | Cincinnati | David Colby drills a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Willy Schell | 31-30 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Szczesny Klimaszewski (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alexei Kawczynski (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Anthony Bates (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Sheng Ximines (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Troy Cummings (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - David Colby (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Willy Schell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Lafon (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Walter Holland (fresh) C - Ralph Anderson (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:34 | UNLV | Troy Cummings misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Ralph Anderson - foul #2 on Ralph Anderson, team foul #2 | 31-30 |
| Subs | UNLV | Anthony Marshall (PG), Brent Graham (SG), Filiberto Russo (SF), Joseph Massey (PF) Szczesny Klimaszewski, Alexei Kawczynski, Anthony Bates, Sheng Ximines | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | David Getchell (PG), Stanley McUmber (SF), Paul Zenzen (PF) David Colby, Willy Schell, Ralph Anderson | |
| 15:34 | UNLV | Troy Cummings makes the 1st free throw | 32-30 |
| 15:34 | UNLV | Troy Cummings makes the 2nd free throw | 33-30 |
| 15:19 | Cincinnati | Stanley McUmber misses the lay-in | 33-30 |
| 15:18 | UNLV | Brent Graham gets the rebound | 33-30 |
| 15:01 | UNLV | Paul Zenzen is called for the reach on Brent Graham - foul #1 on Paul Zenzen, team foul #3 | 33-30 |
| Subs | UNLV | Sheng Ximines (PF), John Nelson (C) Joseph Massey, Troy Cummings | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Igor Drewski (PF) Paul Zenzen | |
| 14:34 | UNLV | Igor Drewski is called for the reach on Filiberto Russo - foul #1 on Igor Drewski, team foul #4 | 33-30 |
| Subs | UNLV | Joseph Massey (PF) Sheng Ximines | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 14:14 | UNLV | Filiberto Russo makes the driving attempt from close range set up by Anthony Marshall and he's fouled by Walter Holland - foul #1 on Walter Holland, team foul #5 | 35-30 |
| Subs | UNLV | Sheng Ximines (PF) Joseph Massey | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Ralph Anderson (C) Walter Holland | |
| 14:14 | UNLV | Filiberto Russo misses the free throw | 35-30 |
| 14:14 | UNLV | John Nelson grabs the offensive board | 35-30 |
| 13:58 | UNLV | Stanley McUmber picks off the pass by Anthony Marshall | 35-30 |
| 13:34 | Cincinnati | Stanley McUmber double dribbles | 35-30 |
| Subs | UNLV | Szczesny Klimaszewski (PG), Alexei Kawczynski (SG), Anthony Bates (SF), Lance Simmers (PF) Anthony Marshall, Brent Graham, Filiberto Russo, Sheng Ximines | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | David Colby (PG), Willy Schell (SG), James Bowers (SF) David Getchell, John Lafon, Stanley McUmber | |
| 13:11 | UNLV | Ralph Anderson takes the ball from Szczesny Klimaszewski | 35-30 |
| 12:51 | Cincinnati | Ralph Anderson knocks in the runner from the left block set up by David Colby | 35-32 |
| 12:23 | UNLV | Anthony Bates's fadeaway is rejected by Igor Drewski | 35-32 |
| 12:22 | Cincinnati | Ralph Anderson gets the rebound | 35-32 |
| 11:58 | Cincinnati | David Colby buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by James Bowers | 35-35 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Szczesny Klimaszewski (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alexei Kawczynski (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Anthony Bates (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Lance Simmers (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Nelson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - David Colby (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Willy Schell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Bowers (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Igor Drewski (fairly fresh) 2 blk. C - Ralph Anderson (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 11:44 | UNLV | Ralph Anderson picks off the pass by Anthony Bates | 35-35 |
| 11:23 | Cincinnati | Willy Schell is fouled on the floor by John Nelson - foul #2 on John Nelson, team foul #2 | 35-35 |
| Subs | UNLV | Anthony Marshall (PG), Brent Graham (SG), Filiberto Russo (SF), Sheng Ximines (PF) Szczesny Klimaszewski, Alexei Kawczynski, Anthony Bates, Lance Simmers | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Stanley McUmber (SF), Paul Zenzen (PF), Walter Holland (C) James Bowers, Igor Drewski, Ralph Anderson | |
| 10:58 | Cincinnati | Stanley McUmber misses the lay-in but the foul's on Filiberto Russo - foul #2 on Filiberto Russo, team foul #3 | 35-35 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Lafon (SG) David Colby | |
| 10:58 | Cincinnati | Stanley McUmber makes the 1st free throw | 35-36 |
| 10:58 | Cincinnati | Stanley McUmber makes the 2nd free throw | 35-37 |
| 10:29 | UNLV | Filiberto Russo misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 35-37 |
| 10:28 | Cincinnati | Paul Zenzen gets the rebound | 35-37 |
| 10:04 | Cincinnati | The jump hook by Willy Schell is blocked by John Nelson | 35-37 |
| 10:02 | Cincinnati | Willy Schell snags the offensive board | 35-37 |
| 09:39 | Cincinnati | John Lafon hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-40 |
| 09:16 | UNLV | Brent Graham hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 35-40 |
| 09:14 | UNLV | Sheng Ximines tips it home | 37-40 |
| 08:45 | Cincinnati | Stanley McUmber connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by John Lafon | 37-43 |
| 08:24 | UNLV | Sheng Ximines misses badly on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Paul Zenzen - foul #2 on Paul Zenzen, team foul #6 | 37-43 |
| Subs | UNLV | Joseph Massey (C) John Nelson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | David Colby (PG), James Bowers (SF), Igor Drewski (PF), Ralph Anderson (C) Willy Schell, Stanley McUmber, Paul Zenzen, Walter Holland | |
| 08:24 | UNLV | Sheng Ximines makes the 1st free throw | 38-43 |
| 08:24 | UNLV | Sheng Ximines makes the 2nd free throw | 39-43 |
| 08:03 | Cincinnati | Ralph Anderson scores on a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by David Colby | 39-45 |
| 07:42 | UNLV | Filiberto Russo buries a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Brent Graham | 41-45 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Anthony Marshall (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brent Graham (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Filiberto Russo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Sheng Ximines (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Massey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - David Colby (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Lafon (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Bowers (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Igor Drewski (fresh) 2 blk. C - Ralph Anderson (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. 4 stl. | |
| 07:19 | Cincinnati | John Lafon clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-45 |
| 07:18 | UNLV | Anthony Marshall grabs the defensive rebound | 41-45 |
| 07:02 | UNLV | Sheng Ximines makes the shot from the right side set up by Brent Graham | 43-45 |
| 06:40 | Cincinnati | John Lafon buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Ralph Anderson | 43-48 |
| 06:17 | UNLV | Filiberto Russo can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 43-48 |
| 06:16 | UNLV | Filiberto Russo tips it back up and in | 45-48 |
| 05:54 | Cincinnati | John Lafon clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 45-48 |
| 05:52 | Cincinnati | Ralph Anderson tips it home | 45-50 |
| 05:25 | UNLV | Brent Graham hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Anthony Marshall | 47-50 |
| 05:25 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-50 |
| Subs | UNLV | Szczesny Klimaszewski (PG), Alexei Kawczynski (SG), Anthony Bates (SF), Lance Simmers (PF), John Nelson (C) Anthony Marshall, Brent Graham, Filiberto Russo, Sheng Ximines, Joseph Massey | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Willy Schell (SG), Stanley McUmber (SF) John Lafon, James Bowers | |
| 05:06 | Cincinnati | David Colby scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Willy Schell | 47-53 |
| 04:47 | UNLV | Lance Simmers is fouled on the floor by Willy Schell - foul #2 on Willy Schell, team foul #7 | 47-53 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Walter Holland (PF) Igor Drewski | |
| 04:47 | UNLV | Lance Simmers misses the 1st free throw | 47-53 |
| 04:47 | Cincinnati | Stanley McUmber pulls down the rebound | 47-53 |
| 04:26 | Cincinnati | Ralph Anderson is whistled for a carry | 47-53 |
| Subs | UNLV | Anthony Marshall (PG), Brent Graham (SG), Filiberto Russo (SF), Sheng Ximines (PF) Szczesny Klimaszewski, Alexei Kawczynski, Anthony Bates, Lance Simmers | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 04:03 | UNLV | Sheng Ximines's floater is tipped away by Walter Holland | 47-53 |
| 04:01 | UNLV | John Nelson tips it back up and in | 49-53 |
| 03:32 | Cincinnati | David Colby misses the shot from the left side but the foul's on John Nelson - foul #3 on John Nelson, team foul #4 | 49-53 |
| Subs | UNLV | Szczesny Klimaszewski (PG), Alexei Kawczynski (SG), Anthony Bates (SF), Joseph Massey (PF) Anthony Marshall, Brent Graham, Filiberto Russo, Sheng Ximines | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 03:32 | Cincinnati | David Colby makes the 1st free throw | 49-54 |
| 03:32 | Cincinnati | David Colby makes the 2nd free throw | 49-55 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Szczesny Klimaszewski (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alexei Kawczynski (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Anthony Bates (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Joseph Massey (fresh) C - John Nelson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - David Colby (fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. SG - Willy Schell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stanley McUmber (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Walter Holland (fresh) 2 blk. C - Ralph Anderson (fresh) 14 pts. 10 reb. 4 stl. | |
| 03:09 | UNLV | John Nelson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Szczesny Klimaszewski and he's hacked by Willy Schell - foul #3 on Willy Schell, team foul #8 | 51-55 |
| Subs | UNLV | Anthony Marshall (PG), Brent Graham (SG), Filiberto Russo (SF), Sheng Ximines (PF) Szczesny Klimaszewski, Alexei Kawczynski, Anthony Bates, Joseph Massey | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Igor Drewski (PF) Walter Holland | |
| 03:09 | UNLV | John Nelson makes the free throw | 52-55 |
| 02:41 | Cincinnati | Willy Schell buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-58 |
| 02:18 | UNLV | Filiberto Russo buries a jumpshot from the left side set up by Anthony Marshall | 54-58 |
| 01:52 | Cincinnati | Sheng Ximines swats the layup by Ralph Anderson | 54-58 |
| 01:50 | UNLV | Anthony Marshall pulls down the rebound | 54-58 |
| 01:21 | UNLV | Filiberto Russo is denied on a dunk by Ralph Anderson | 54-58 |
| 01:20 | Cincinnati | Ralph Anderson gets the rebound | 54-58 |
| 01:01 | Cincinnati | Willy Schell misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 54-58 |
| 00:59 | Cincinnati | Stanley McUmber tips it home | 54-60 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:48 | UNLV | Anthony Marshall makes the floater in the lane | 56-60 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:45 | Cincinnati | David Colby is fouled in the backcourt by Anthony Marshall - foul #2 on Anthony Marshall, team foul #5 | 56-60 |
| 00:42 | Cincinnati | David Colby is hacked by Sheng Ximines - foul #1 on Sheng Ximines, team foul #6 | 56-60 |
| 00:41 | Cincinnati | David Colby is hacked by Anthony Marshall - foul #3 on Anthony Marshall, team foul #7 | 56-60 |
| 00:41 | Cincinnati | David Colby makes the 1st free throw | 56-61 |
| 00:41 | Cincinnati | David Colby makes the 2nd free throw | 56-62 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:35 | UNLV | John Nelson makes the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Filiberto Russo | 59-62 |
| 00:34 | Cincinnati | David Colby is hacked by Anthony Marshall in the backcourt - foul #4 on Anthony Marshall, team foul #8 | 59-62 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Lafon (SG), Walter Holland (PF) Willy Schell, Igor Drewski | |
| 00:34 | Cincinnati | David Colby makes the 1st free throw | 59-63 |
| 00:34 | Cincinnati | David Colby makes the 2nd free throw | 59-64 |
| 00:28 | UNLV | Anthony Marshall can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 59-64 |
| 00:26 | Cincinnati | Ralph Anderson pulls down the rebound | 59-64 |
| 00:26 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-64 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Bowers (PF), Paul Zenzen (C) Walter Holland, Ralph Anderson | |
| 00:24 | Cincinnati | David Colby is fouled in the backcourt by Anthony Marshall - foul #5 on Anthony Marshall, team foul #9 | 59-64 |
| Subs | UNLV | Szczesny Klimaszewski (PG) Anthony Marshall | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 00:24 | Cincinnati | David Colby makes the 1st free throw | 59-65 |
| 00:24 | Cincinnati | David Colby makes the 2nd free throw | 59-66 |
| 00:17 | UNLV | Szczesny Klimaszewski knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Brent Graham | 62-66 |
| 00:15 | Cincinnati | Szczesny Klimaszewski is called for the reach on James Bowers in the backcourt - foul #2 on Szczesny Klimaszewski, team foul #10 | 62-66 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Ralph Anderson (C) Paul Zenzen | |
| 00:15 | Cincinnati | James Bowers makes the 1st free throw | 62-67 |
| 00:15 | Cincinnati | James Bowers makes the 2nd free throw | 62-68 |
| 00:09 | UNLV | Szczesny Klimaszewski misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 62-68 |
| 00:07 | UNLV | The offensive rebound goes to Sheng Ximines | 62-68 |
| 00:04 | UNLV | John Nelson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 62-68 |
| 00:02 | Cincinnati | David Colby snags the defensive board | 62-68 |
| 00:02 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 62-68 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Paul Zenzen (C) Ralph Anderson | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | David Colby runs out the clock | 62-68 |