| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Anthony Marshall (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alexei Kawczynski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Filiberto Russo (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Sheng Ximines (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - John Nelson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Keith Lorentz (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Mark Boyce (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Thomas (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Hyslop (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Boyd (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Louisville | Charles Thomas inbounds the ball | 28-29 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:48 | Louisville | Mark Boyce misses the dunk but he's hacked by Alexei Kawczynski - foul #1 on Alexei Kawczynski, team foul #1 | 28-29 |
| Subs | UNLV | Michael Fuller (SF), Marshall Buford (PF), Joseph Massey (C) Filiberto Russo, Sheng Ximines, John Nelson | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 19:48 | Louisville | Mark Boyce makes the 1st free throw | 28-30 |
| 19:48 | Louisville | Mark Boyce misses the 2nd free throw | 28-30 |
| 19:48 | UNLV | Joseph Massey pulls down the rebound | 28-30 |
| 19:21 | UNLV | Alexei Kawczynski misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 28-30 |
| 19:19 | UNLV | Marshall Buford tips it in | 30-30 |
| 19:06 | Louisville | Joseph Massey denies the turnaround by Robert Hyslop | 30-30 |
| 19:04 | Louisville | Joseph Boyd tips it in | 30-32 |
| 18:43 | UNLV | Robert Hyslop steals it from Anthony Marshall | 30-32 |
| 18:31 | Louisville | Robert Hyslop clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 30-32 |
| 18:30 | Louisville | Charles Thomas tips it back up and in | 30-34 |
| 18:01 | UNLV | Alexei Kawczynski can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 30-34 |
| 18:00 | Louisville | Joseph Boyd grabs the defensive rebound | 30-34 |
| 17:45 | Louisville | Charles Thomas knocks in the shot from just outside the lane set up by Keith Lorentz | 30-36 |
| 17:27 | UNLV | Joseph Boyd steals it from Anthony Marshall | 30-36 |
| 17:09 | Louisville | Charles Thomas buries a jump hook from the baseline set up by Robert Hyslop | 30-38 |
| 16:49 | UNLV | Michael Fuller scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 33-38 |
| 16:32 | Louisville | Joseph Boyd lays it in on a nice dish by Charles Thomas | 33-40 |
| 16:04 | UNLV | Mark Boyce steals it from Michael Fuller | 33-40 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Anthony Marshall (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alexei Kawczynski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Fuller (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Marshall Buford (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Massey (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Keith Lorentz (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Mark Boyce (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Thomas (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Hyslop (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Joseph Boyd (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:43 | Louisville | Mark Boyce misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-40 |
| 15:41 | Louisville | Joseph Boyd tips it but misses | 33-40 |
| 15:40 | Louisville | Robert Hyslop can't tip it in | 33-40 |
| 15:38 | UNLV | Joseph Massey grabs the board | 33-40 |
| 15:09 | UNLV | Marshall Buford hits the finger roll and the foul's on Robert Hyslop - foul #2 on Robert Hyslop, team foul #1 | 35-40 |
| Subs | UNLV | Adam Sontag (PG), Szczesny Klimaszewski (SG), Filiberto Russo (SF), John Nelson (C) Anthony Marshall, Alexei Kawczynski, Michael Fuller, Joseph Massey | |
| Subs | Louisville | David Roberts (PG), Fredrick Cost (SG), Aubrey Bell (SF), Kerry Windham (PF), Peter Jenkins (C) Keith Lorentz, Mark Boyce, Charles Thomas, Robert Hyslop, Joseph Boyd | |
| 15:09 | UNLV | Marshall Buford makes the free throw | 36-40 |
| 14:46 | Louisville | David Roberts can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 36-40 |
| 14:45 | UNLV | Marshall Buford gets the rebound | 36-40 |
| 14:23 | UNLV | Filiberto Russo hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane | 36-40 |
| 14:21 | Louisville | Aubrey Bell grabs the defensive rebound | 36-40 |
| 14:15 | Louisville | Aubrey Bell misses the floater in the lane but he's hacked by Filiberto Russo - foul #1 on Filiberto Russo, team foul #2 | 36-40 |
| Subs | UNLV | Sheng Ximines (PF) Marshall Buford | |
| Subs | Louisville | Mark Boyce (SG) Fredrick Cost | |
| 14:15 | Louisville | Aubrey Bell makes the 1st free throw | 36-41 |
| 14:15 | Louisville | Aubrey Bell misses the 2nd free throw | 36-41 |
| 14:15 | UNLV | John Nelson grabs the defensive rebound | 36-41 |
| 13:51 | UNLV | John Nelson misses long on a shot from the right wing | 36-41 |
| 13:50 | Louisville | Peter Jenkins snags the defensive board | 36-41 |
| 13:43 | Louisville | Mark Boyce knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-44 |
| 13:26 | UNLV | Szczesny Klimaszewski comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 36-44 |
| 13:25 | Louisville | Kerry Windham grabs the defensive rebound | 36-44 |
| 13:12 | Louisville | David Roberts can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-44 |
| 13:11 | Louisville | Peter Jenkins misses the tip | 36-44 |
| 13:09 | UNLV | Sheng Ximines gets the rebound | 36-44 |
| 12:40 | UNLV | Sheng Ximines is denied on a dunk by Kerry Windham | 36-44 |
| 12:38 | Louisville | Kerry Windham grabs the defensive rebound | 36-44 |
| 12:33 | Louisville | David Roberts makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Mark Boyce | 36-47 |
| 12:11 | UNLV | John Nelson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Mark Boyce - foul #1 on Mark Boyce, team foul #2 | 36-47 |
| Subs | UNLV | Anthony Marshall (PG), Alexei Kawczynski (SG) Adam Sontag, Szczesny Klimaszewski | |
| Subs | Louisville | Keith Lorentz (PG), Charles Thomas (SF), Robert Hyslop (PF), Joseph Boyd (C) David Roberts, Aubrey Bell, Kerry Windham, Peter Jenkins | |
| 12:11 | UNLV | John Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 37-47 |
| 12:11 | UNLV | John Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 38-47 |
| 11:57 | Louisville | Mark Boyce hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-47 |
| 11:56 | UNLV | John Nelson gets the rebound | 38-47 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Anthony Marshall (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alexei Kawczynski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Filiberto Russo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Sheng Ximines (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - John Nelson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Keith Lorentz (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Mark Boyce (fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Hyslop (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Joseph Boyd (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:35 | UNLV | Anthony Marshall's pass is intercepted by Joseph Boyd | 38-47 |
| 11:24 | Louisville | Charles Thomas misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 38-47 |
| 11:22 | Louisville | Joseph Boyd tips it in | 38-49 |
| 11:02 | UNLV | Alexei Kawczynski comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-49 |
| 11:00 | Louisville | Robert Hyslop snags the defensive board | 38-49 |
| 10:44 | Louisville | Robert Hyslop clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-49 |
| 10:42 | Louisville | Joseph Boyd tips it back up and in | 38-51 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 10:27 | UNLV | John Nelson scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Anthony Marshall | 41-51 |
| 10:11 | Louisville | Charles Thomas misses the easy layup | 41-51 |
| 10:09 | UNLV | Filiberto Russo gets the rebound | 41-51 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 09:56 | UNLV | Alexei Kawczynski connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-51 |
| 09:38 | Louisville | Mark Boyce is called for traveling | 44-51 |
| Subs | UNLV | Adam Sontag (PG), Szczesny Klimaszewski (SG) Anthony Marshall, Alexei Kawczynski | |
| Subs | Louisville | Fredrick Cost (SG), Aubrey Bell (SF) Mark Boyce, Charles Thomas | |
| 09:11 | UNLV | Sheng Ximines lays it up and in | 46-51 |
| 08:53 | Louisville | Joseph Boyd misses badly on a shot from the left block | 46-51 |
| 08:51 | Louisville | Robert Hyslop hits the follow up shot | 46-53 |
| 08:25 | UNLV | Robert Hyslop is called for the reach on Sheng Ximines - foul #3 on Robert Hyslop, team foul #3 | 46-53 |
| Subs | UNLV | Anthony Marshall (PG), Alexei Kawczynski (SG) Adam Sontag, Szczesny Klimaszewski | |
| Subs | Louisville | David Roberts (PG), Mark Boyce (SG), Kerry Windham (PF), Peter Jenkins (C) Keith Lorentz, Fredrick Cost, Robert Hyslop, Joseph Boyd | |
| 08:12 | UNLV | Peter Jenkins denies the turnaround by Sheng Ximines | 46-53 |
| 08:11 | UNLV | John Nelson tips it in | 48-53 |
| 08:06 | Louisville | Mark Boyce is hacked by Alexei Kawczynski - foul #2 on Alexei Kawczynski, team foul #3 | 48-53 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Charles Thomas (SF) Aubrey Bell | |
| 07:51 | Louisville | Kerry Windham misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Sheng Ximines - foul #2 on Sheng Ximines, team foul #4 | 48-53 |
| 07:51 | Louisville | Kerry Windham makes the 1st free throw | 48-54 |
| 07:51 | Louisville | Kerry Windham makes the 2nd free throw | 48-55 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Anthony Marshall (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alexei Kawczynski (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Filiberto Russo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Sheng Ximines (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - John Nelson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - David Roberts (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Mark Boyce (fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kerry Windham (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Peter Jenkins (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:23 | UNLV | Sheng Ximines scores on a floater from the baseline | 50-55 |
| 07:06 | Louisville | Mark Boyce hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-55 |
| 07:05 | Louisville | Mark Boyce snags the offensive board | 50-55 |
| 06:50 | Louisville | Mark Boyce's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-55 |
| Subs | UNLV | Joseph Massey (C) John Nelson | |
| Subs | Louisville | Keith Lorentz (PG), Robert Hyslop (PF) David Roberts, Kerry Windham | |
| 06:33 | UNLV | Sheng Ximines clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 50-55 |
| 06:32 | Louisville | Mark Boyce grabs the board | 50-55 |
| 06:09 | Louisville | Robert Hyslop double dribbles | 50-55 |
| Subs | UNLV | John Nelson (C) Joseph Massey | |
| Subs | Louisville | Aubrey Bell (SF), Joseph Boyd (C) Charles Thomas, Peter Jenkins | |
| 05:50 | UNLV | Sheng Ximines misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 50-55 |
| 05:48 | Louisville | Robert Hyslop snags the defensive board | 50-55 |
| 05:43 | Louisville | Mark Boyce scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Hyslop | 50-58 |
| 05:23 | UNLV | Sheng Ximines is whistled for a carry | 50-58 |
| Subs | UNLV | Adam Sontag (PG), Szczesny Klimaszewski (SG), Anthony Bates (SF) Anthony Marshall, Alexei Kawczynski, Filiberto Russo | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 05:05 | Louisville | Keith Lorentz clanks a jumper from the right side | 50-58 |
| 05:04 | UNLV | Sheng Ximines snags the defensive board | 50-58 |
| 04:41 | UNLV | John Nelson comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 50-58 |
| 04:39 | UNLV | Anthony Bates hits the follow up shot | 52-58 |
| 04:21 | Louisville | Adam Sontag is called for the reach on Joseph Boyd - foul #1 on Adam Sontag, team foul #5 | 52-58 |
| Subs | UNLV | Anthony Marshall (PG), Alexei Kawczynski (SG), Filiberto Russo (SF), Joseph Massey (C) Adam Sontag, Szczesny Klimaszewski, Anthony Bates, John Nelson | |
| Subs | Louisville | Fredrick Cost (SG), Charles Thomas (SF) Mark Boyce, Aubrey Bell | |
| 04:07 | Louisville | Fredrick Cost connects on the jumper from the right wing | 52-60 |
| 03:44 | UNLV | Joseph Boyd denies the turnaround by Sheng Ximines | 52-60 |
| 03:42 | UNLV | Sheng Ximines tips it home | 54-60 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Anthony Marshall (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alexei Kawczynski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Filiberto Russo (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Sheng Ximines (tiring) 14 pts. 7 reb. C - Joseph Massey (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Keith Lorentz (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Fredrick Cost (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charles Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Hyslop (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Joseph Boyd (fresh) 15 pts. 9 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 03:14 | Louisville | Charles Thomas makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Fredrick Cost | 54-62 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:53 | UNLV | Filiberto Russo misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 54-62 |
| 02:52 | Louisville | Robert Hyslop snags the defensive board | 54-62 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:34 | Louisville | Joseph Boyd hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Fredrick Cost | 54-64 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:21 | UNLV | Filiberto Russo buries a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Anthony Marshall | 56-64 |
| 02:19 | Louisville | Keith Lorentz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-64 |
| Subs | UNLV | Michael Fuller (SF), Lance Simmers (PF), John Nelson (C) Filiberto Russo, Sheng Ximines, Joseph Massey | |
| Subs | Louisville | David Roberts (PG), Mark Boyce (SG), Kerry Windham (PF), Peter Jenkins (C) Keith Lorentz, Fredrick Cost, Robert Hyslop, Joseph Boyd | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:14 | UNLV | John Nelson knocks in the jumper from the right side | 58-64 |
| 02:14 | Louisville | Louisville calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-64 |
| Subs | UNLV | Adam Sontag (PG), Szczesny Klimaszewski (SG) Anthony Marshall, Alexei Kawczynski | |
| Subs | Louisville | Keith Lorentz (PG) David Roberts | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:58 | Louisville | Peter Jenkins can't connect on a floater in the lane but the foul's on Michael Fuller - foul #1 on Michael Fuller, team foul #6 | 58-64 |
| Subs | UNLV | Anthony Marshall (PG), Alexei Kawczynski (SG), Filiberto Russo (SF), Sheng Ximines (PF) Adam Sontag, Szczesny Klimaszewski, Michael Fuller, Lance Simmers | |
| Subs | Louisville | Robert Hyslop (PF) Kerry Windham | |
| 01:58 | Louisville | Peter Jenkins misses the 1st free throw | 58-64 |
| 01:58 | Louisville | Peter Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 58-65 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:44 | UNLV | John Nelson knocks in the shot from the baseline | 60-65 |
| 01:34 | Louisville | Keith Lorentz drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert Hyslop | 60-67 |
| 01:23 | UNLV | Sheng Ximines hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 60-67 |
| 01:22 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Peter Jenkins | 60-67 |
| 01:18 | Louisville | Keith Lorentz hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 60-67 |
| 01:17 | Louisville | Mark Boyce tips it home | 60-69 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:51 | UNLV | Anthony Marshall comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-69 |
| 00:50 | UNLV | Filiberto Russo grabs the offensive rebound | 60-69 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:48 | UNLV | John Nelson's pass is intercepted by Keith Lorentz | 60-69 |
| 00:43 | Louisville | Mark Boyce banks in the layup on a nice dish by Keith Lorentz | 60-71 |
| 00:37 | UNLV | John Nelson misses long on a shot from the left wing | 60-71 |
| 00:36 | UNLV | Sheng Ximines tips it home | 62-71 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Louisville | Keith Lorentz is hacked by Anthony Marshall in the backcourt - foul #2 on Anthony Marshall, team foul #7 | 62-71 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Kerry Windham (PF), Joseph Boyd (C) Robert Hyslop, Peter Jenkins | |
| 00:35 | Louisville | Keith Lorentz makes the 1st free throw | 62-72 |
| 00:35 | Louisville | Keith Lorentz makes the 2nd free throw | 62-73 |
| 00:27 | UNLV | Anthony Marshall buries a 3 from the left corner | 65-73 |
| 00:26 | Louisville | Anthony Marshall is called for the reach on Joseph Boyd in the backcourt - foul #3 on Anthony Marshall, team foul #8 | 65-73 |
| 00:26 | Louisville | Joseph Boyd makes the 1st free throw | 65-74 |
| 00:26 | Louisville | Joseph Boyd makes the 2nd free throw | 65-75 |
| 00:21 | UNLV | Joseph Boyd swats the layup by Sheng Ximines | 65-75 |
| 00:20 | Louisville | Kerry Windham snags the defensive board | 65-75 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Louisville | Keith Lorentz runs out the clock | 65-75 |