| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Clark Myers (fresh) SG - David Mitchell (fresh) SF - William Roundtree (fresh) PF - Andrew Jansson (fresh) C - Eugene Nielsen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Ronald Hancock (fresh) SG - Randy McCabe (fresh) SF - Allan Tudor (fresh) PF - Jesse Staub (fresh) C - David Axtell (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UNLV | Eugene Nielsen wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:57 | UNLV | Allan Tudor is called for the reach on William Roundtree in the backcourt - foul #1 on Allan Tudor, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:46 | UNLV | Andrew Jansson scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 19:27 | Northwestern State | Ronald Hancock drills a driving attempt in the paint set up by Randy McCabe | 2-2 |
| 19:10 | UNLV | Andrew Jansson misses short on an open jumper from just outside the lane | 2-2 |
| 19:08 | Northwestern State | Allan Tudor grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 19:06 | Northwestern State | Randy McCabe is hacked by Andrew Jansson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Andrew Jansson, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:43 | Northwestern State | David Axtell can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 2-2 |
| 18:42 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Eugene Nielsen | 2-2 |
| 18:38 | UNLV | Eugene Nielsen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-2 |
| 18:09 | Northwestern State | David Axtell connects on the shot from the baseline | 2-4 |
| 18:04 | UNLV | David Mitchell knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Clark Myers | 5-4 |
| 18:02 | Northwestern State | William Roundtree steals the ball from Ronald Hancock in the backcourt | 5-4 |
| 18:01 | UNLV | William Roundtree lays it in | 7-4 |
| 17:45 | Northwestern State | Randy McCabe hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 7-4 |
| 17:44 | UNLV | Andrew Jansson grabs the board | 7-4 |
| 17:38 | UNLV | Clark Myers misses long on a 3 from straight away | 7-4 |
| 17:36 | Northwestern State | Jesse Staub grabs the defensive rebound | 7-4 |
| 17:31 | Northwestern State | A charge is called on Ronald Hancock - foul #1 on Ronald Hancock, team foul #2 | 7-4 |
| Subs | UNLV | Peter Woodmansee (PG), Manuel Gardner (SG), Kenneth Brickhouse (SF), Charles Dunkelberger (PF), Charles Perryman (C) Clark Myers, David Mitchell, William Roundtree, Andrew Jansson, Eugene Nielsen | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Ernest Stipe (PG), Gene Holman (SG), Ryan Meyer (SF), Mark Kraft (PF), Oliver White (C) Ronald Hancock, Randy McCabe, Allan Tudor, Jesse Staub, David Axtell | |
| 17:29 | UNLV | Peter Woodmansee is fouled in the backcourt by Ernest Stipe - foul #1 on Ernest Stipe, team foul #3 | 7-4 |
| 17:08 | UNLV | Peter Woodmansee misses short on a shot from the left wing | 7-4 |
| 17:06 | Northwestern State | Mark Kraft snags the defensive board | 7-4 |
| 17:02 | Northwestern State | Gene Holman banks in the layup set up by Ernest Stipe | 7-6 |
| 16:57 | UNLV | Kenneth Brickhouse is fouled on the floor by Mark Kraft - foul #1 on Mark Kraft, team foul #4 | 7-6 |
| 16:48 | UNLV | Charles Dunkelberger comes up short on the shot in the lane | 7-6 |
| 16:46 | Northwestern State | Gene Holman grabs the defensive rebound | 7-6 |
| 16:44 | Northwestern State | Ernest Stipe is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 7-6 |
| Subs | UNLV | David Mitchell (SG), William Roundtree (SF), Keith Luke (PF) Manuel Gardner, Kenneth Brickhouse, Charles Dunkelberger | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Ronald Hancock (PG), Randy McCabe (SG), Albert Drees (SF), Jesse Staub (PF), David Axtell (C) Ernest Stipe, Gene Holman, Ryan Meyer, Mark Kraft, Oliver White | |
| 16:31 | UNLV | Albert Drees is called for the reach on William Roundtree - foul #1 on Albert Drees, team foul #5 | 7-6 |
| Subs | UNLV | Clark Myers (PG) Peter Woodmansee | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 16:14 | UNLV | William Roundtree makes the wide open shot from just outside the lane | 9-6 |
| 15:49 | Northwestern State | Albert Drees comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 9-6 |
| 15:47 | Northwestern State | Ronald Hancock can't tip it in | 9-6 |
| 15:45 | UNLV | William Roundtree gets the rebound | 9-6 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Clark Myers (tiring) 1 ast. SG - David Mitchell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Roundtree (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Keith Luke (fairly fresh) C - Charles Perryman (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Ronald Hancock (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Randy McCabe (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Albert Drees (fairly fresh) PF - Jesse Staub (tiring) C - David Axtell (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 15:43 | UNLV | Albert Drees takes the ball from David Mitchell in the backcourt | 9-6 |
| 15:32 | Northwestern State | Jesse Staub travels with the ball | 9-6 |
| Subs | UNLV | Peter Woodmansee (PG), Manuel Gardner (SG), Andrew Jansson (PF), Eugene Nielsen (C) Clark Myers, David Mitchell, Keith Luke, Charles Perryman | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Gene Holman (PG), Allan Tudor (SF), Mark Kraft (C) Ronald Hancock, Albert Drees, David Axtell | |
| 15:23 | UNLV | Andrew Jansson makes the runner from the right block | 11-6 |
| 15:09 | Northwestern State | Peter Woodmansee steals it from Randy McCabe | 11-6 |
| 15:05 | UNLV | William Roundtree can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 11-6 |
| 15:04 | UNLV | Eugene Nielsen grabs the offensive rebound | 11-6 |
| 14:46 | UNLV | William Roundtree misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 11-6 |
| 14:45 | Northwestern State | Mark Kraft gets the rebound | 11-6 |
| 14:32 | Northwestern State | The short jumper by Jesse Staub is denied by Andrew Jansson | 11-6 |
| 14:31 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Eugene Nielsen | 11-6 |
| 14:15 | UNLV | William Roundtree can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 11-6 |
| 14:13 | UNLV | Peter Woodmansee misses the tip | 11-6 |
| 14:11 | UNLV | Eugene Nielsen tips it in | 13-6 |
| 13:54 | Northwestern State | Mark Kraft clanks a shot in the paint but he's hacked by Eugene Nielsen - foul #1 on Eugene Nielsen, team foul #2 | 13-6 |
| Subs | UNLV | Clark Myers (PG), David Mitchell (SG), Kenneth Brickhouse (SF), Charles Dunkelberger (PF), Charles Perryman (C) Peter Woodmansee, Manuel Gardner, William Roundtree, Andrew Jansson, Eugene Nielsen | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Ronald Hancock (PG), Ernest Stipe (SG), Ryan Meyer (SF), Oliver White (C) Gene Holman, Randy McCabe, Allan Tudor, Jesse Staub | |
| 13:54 | Northwestern State | Mark Kraft makes the 1st free throw | 13-7 |
| 13:54 | Northwestern State | Mark Kraft makes the 2nd free throw | 13-8 |
| 13:41 | UNLV | Oliver White is called for the reach on Charles Dunkelberger - foul #1 on Oliver White, team foul #6 | 13-8 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | David Axtell (C) Mark Kraft | |
| 13:27 | UNLV | Clark Myers makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Kenneth Brickhouse | 15-8 |
| 13:18 | Northwestern State | Ryan Meyer clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 15-8 |
| 13:16 | UNLV | Charles Perryman pulls down the rebound | 15-8 |
| 13:10 | UNLV | David Mitchell hits a wide open 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Clark Myers | 18-8 |
| 12:53 | Northwestern State | Clark Myers is called for the reach on Ryan Meyer - foul #1 on Clark Myers, team foul #3 | 18-8 |
| Subs | UNLV | Keith Luke (PF) Charles Perryman | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Randy McCabe (SG), Albert Drees (SF) Ernest Stipe, Oliver White | |
| 12:36 | Northwestern State | Ryan Meyer's pass is intercepted by David Mitchell | 18-8 |
| 12:33 | UNLV | Clark Myers misses the easy layup | 18-8 |
| 12:31 | Northwestern State | Albert Drees grabs the defensive rebound | 18-8 |
| 12:11 | Northwestern State | Albert Drees hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 18-8 |
| 12:10 | Northwestern State | David Axtell snags the offensive board | 18-8 |
| 11:54 | Northwestern State | Ryan Meyer hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline | 18-8 |
| 11:53 | UNLV | Charles Dunkelberger grabs the defensive rebound | 18-8 |
| 11:51 | UNLV | David Mitchell's pass is intercepted by Ryan Meyer in the backcourt | 18-8 |
| 11:38 | Northwestern State | Ryan Meyer comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 18-8 |
| 11:36 | UNLV | Keith Luke pulls down the rebound | 18-8 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Clark Myers (tired) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Mitchell (tiring) 6 pts. SF - Kenneth Brickhouse (tiring) PF - Keith Luke (fairly fresh) C - Charles Dunkelberger (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Ronald Hancock (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Randy McCabe (tired) 1 ast. SF - Albert Drees (fairly fresh) PF - Ryan Meyer (tiring) C - David Axtell (tired) 2 pts. | |
| 11:30 | UNLV | Charles Dunkelberger buries a floater from the baseline | 20-8 |
| 11:26 | Northwestern State | David Mitchell steals it from Albert Drees in the backcourt | 20-8 |
| 11:20 | UNLV | David Mitchell misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 20-8 |
| 11:18 | Northwestern State | Ronald Hancock pulls down the rebound | 20-8 |
| 11:18 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 20-8 |
| Subs | UNLV | Peter Woodmansee (PG), Manuel Gardner (SG), William Roundtree (SF), Andrew Jansson (PF), Eugene Nielsen (C) Clark Myers, David Mitchell, Kenneth Brickhouse, Keith Luke, Charles Dunkelberger | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Ernest Stipe (PG), Gene Holman (SG), Allan Tudor (SF), Jesse Staub (PF), Oliver White (C) Ronald Hancock, Randy McCabe, Albert Drees, Ryan Meyer, David Axtell | |
| 11:07 | Northwestern State | Gene Holman makes the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Ernest Stipe | 20-10 |
| 11:01 | UNLV | Manuel Gardner misses the jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Allan Tudor - foul #2 on Allan Tudor, team foul #7 | 20-10 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Ryan Meyer (SF), Mark Kraft (PF) Allan Tudor, Jesse Staub | |
| 11:01 | UNLV | Manuel Gardner misses the 1st free throw | 20-10 |
| 11:01 | UNLV | Manuel Gardner misses the 2nd free throw | 20-10 |
| 11:01 | UNLV | The offensive rebound goes to Eugene Nielsen | 20-10 |
| 10:41 | UNLV | William Roundtree is fouled on the floor by Mark Kraft - foul #2 on Mark Kraft, team foul #8 | 20-10 |
| Subs | UNLV | Charles Perryman (C) Eugene Nielsen | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Jesse Staub (PF) Mark Kraft | |
| 10:41 | UNLV | William Roundtree makes the 1st free throw | 21-10 |
| 10:41 | UNLV | William Roundtree misses the 2nd free throw | 21-10 |
| 10:41 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Oliver White | 21-10 |
| 10:36 | Northwestern State | Peter Woodmansee is called for the reach on Ernest Stipe in the backcourt - foul #1 on Peter Woodmansee, team foul #4 | 21-10 |
| 10:21 | Northwestern State | Jesse Staub banks in the layup | 21-12 |
| 10:15 | UNLV | Andrew Jansson scores on a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Peter Woodmansee and he's hacked by Oliver White - foul #2 on Oliver White, team foul #9 | 23-12 |
| Subs | UNLV | David Mitchell (SG) Manuel Gardner | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Ronald Hancock (PG), David Axtell (C) Ernest Stipe, Oliver White | |
| 10:15 | UNLV | Andrew Jansson makes the free throw | 24-12 |
| 10:13 | Northwestern State | Ronald Hancock's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 24-12 |
| 10:00 | UNLV | David Mitchell misses the lay-in | 24-12 |
| 09:59 | Northwestern State | Jesse Staub grabs the board | 24-12 |
| 09:36 | Northwestern State | Ryan Meyer comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by William Roundtree - foul #1 on William Roundtree, team foul #5 | 24-12 |
| Subs | UNLV | Eugene Nielsen (C) Charles Perryman | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Randy McCabe (SG) Gene Holman | |
| 09:36 | Northwestern State | Ryan Meyer misses the 1st free throw | 24-12 |
| 09:36 | Northwestern State | Ryan Meyer misses the 2nd free throw | 24-12 |
| 09:36 | UNLV | Andrew Jansson pulls down the rebound | 24-12 |
| 09:19 | UNLV | David Mitchell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-12 |
| Subs | UNLV | Clark Myers (PG), Manuel Gardner (SG) Peter Woodmansee, David Mitchell | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Ernest Stipe (PG), Albert Drees (SF) Ronald Hancock, Ryan Meyer | |
| 09:00 | Northwestern State | Eugene Nielsen takes the ball from David Axtell | 24-12 |
| 08:44 | UNLV | Andrew Jansson hits the front of the rim on the wide open jump hook from the left block | 24-12 |
| 08:42 | Northwestern State | Jesse Staub grabs the board | 24-12 |
| 08:35 | Northwestern State | David Axtell misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 24-12 |
| 08:33 | UNLV | Andrew Jansson gets the rebound | 24-12 |
| 08:33 | UNLV | UNLV calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 24-12 |
| Subs | UNLV | Peter Woodmansee (PG), David Mitchell (SG), Keith Luke (PF), Charles Perryman (C) Clark Myers, Manuel Gardner, Andrew Jansson, Eugene Nielsen | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Ronald Hancock (PG) Ernest Stipe | |
| 08:16 | UNLV | William Roundtree hits the finger roll set up by David Mitchell | 26-12 |
| 08:04 | Northwestern State | Ronald Hancock can't connect on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Charles Perryman - foul #1 on Charles Perryman, team foul #6 | 26-12 |
| Subs | UNLV | Kenneth Brickhouse (SF) William Roundtree | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Gene Holman (SF) Albert Drees | |
| 08:04 | Northwestern State | Ronald Hancock misses the 1st free throw | 26-12 |
| 08:04 | Northwestern State | Ronald Hancock makes the 2nd free throw | 26-13 |
| 08:01 | UNLV | Ronald Hancock is called for the reach on Peter Woodmansee in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ronald Hancock, team foul #10 | 26-13 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Ernest Stipe (PG) Ronald Hancock | |
| 08:01 | UNLV | Peter Woodmansee makes the 1st free throw | 27-13 |
| 08:01 | UNLV | Peter Woodmansee misses the 2nd free throw | 27-13 |
| 08:01 | Northwestern State | David Axtell snags the defensive board | 27-13 |
| 07:43 | Northwestern State | Jesse Staub clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 27-13 |
| 07:42 | UNLV | Charles Perryman grabs the board | 27-13 |
| 07:35 | UNLV | David Mitchell misses the wide open 3 pointer from the left wing | 27-13 |
| 07:33 | UNLV | Charles Perryman pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-13 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Peter Woodmansee (tiring) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Mitchell (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kenneth Brickhouse (fairly fresh) PF - Keith Luke (fairly fresh) C - Charles Perryman (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Ernest Stipe (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Randy McCabe (tired) 1 ast. SF - Gene Holman (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Jesse Staub (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Axtell (very tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:17 | UNLV | Randy McCabe picks off the pass by Keith Luke | 27-13 |
| 07:00 | Northwestern State | Randy McCabe can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 27-13 |
| 06:58 | UNLV | Keith Luke snags the defensive board | 27-13 |
| 06:55 | UNLV | David Mitchell is hacked by Randy McCabe in the backcourt - foul #1 on Randy McCabe, team foul #11 | 27-13 |
| Subs | UNLV | Manuel Gardner (PG), William Roundtree (SF), Charles Dunkelberger (PF), Eugene Nielsen (C) Peter Woodmansee, Kenneth Brickhouse, Keith Luke, Charles Perryman | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Ryan Meyer (SF) Randy McCabe | |
| 06:55 | UNLV | David Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 28-13 |
| 06:55 | UNLV | David Mitchell misses the 2nd free throw | 28-13 |
| 06:55 | Northwestern State | Jesse Staub gets the rebound | 28-13 |
| 06:41 | Northwestern State | Manuel Gardner steals the ball from Gene Holman | 28-13 |
| 06:32 | UNLV | David Mitchell is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 28-13 |
| 06:30 | UNLV | Eugene Nielsen tips it in | 30-13 |
| 06:25 | Northwestern State | Ernest Stipe is hacked by Manuel Gardner in the backcourt - foul #1 on Manuel Gardner, team foul #7 | 30-13 |
| Subs | UNLV | Clark Myers (PG) David Mitchell | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Randy McCabe (SG), Albert Drees (SF) Gene Holman, Jesse Staub | |
| 06:25 | Northwestern State | Ernest Stipe makes the 1st free throw | 30-14 |
| 06:25 | Northwestern State | Ernest Stipe makes the 2nd free throw | 30-15 |
| 06:14 | UNLV | Clark Myers buries a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Charles Dunkelberger | 32-15 |
| 06:03 | Northwestern State | David Axtell knocks in the jumper from close range | 32-17 |
| 05:55 | UNLV | Charles Dunkelberger loses the ball out of bounds | 32-17 |
| Subs | UNLV | Andrew Jansson (PF) Eugene Nielsen | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Gene Holman (PG) Ernest Stipe | |
| 05:36 | Northwestern State | Clark Myers steals the ball from Randy McCabe | 32-17 |
| 05:31 | UNLV | Manuel Gardner blows the layup | 32-17 |
| 05:29 | UNLV | Andrew Jansson gets the offensive rebound | 32-17 |
| 05:13 | UNLV | Andrew Jansson hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the left wing | 32-17 |
| 05:12 | UNLV | Clark Myers gets the offensive rebound | 32-17 |
| 05:06 | UNLV | Andrew Jansson misses the easy layup | 32-17 |
| 05:04 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to David Axtell | 32-17 |
| 05:00 | Northwestern State | Clark Myers steps in front of the Randy McCabe pass in the backcourt | 32-17 |
| 04:59 | UNLV | William Roundtree hits the finger roll on a great pass from Clark Myers | 34-17 |
| 04:57 | Northwestern State | Ryan Meyer throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-17 |
| Subs | UNLV | Peter Woodmansee (PG), David Mitchell (SG), Kenneth Brickhouse (SF), Charles Perryman (C) Clark Myers, Manuel Gardner, William Roundtree, Charles Dunkelberger | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Ernest Stipe (PG), Jesse Staub (PF) Gene Holman, Ryan Meyer | |
| 04:44 | UNLV | David Mitchell misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 34-17 |
| 04:42 | Northwestern State | David Axtell gets the rebound | 34-17 |
| 04:30 | Northwestern State | Albert Drees loses the dribble to David Mitchell | 34-17 |
| 04:28 | UNLV | Charles Perryman double dribbles in the backcourt | 34-17 |
| Subs | UNLV | William Roundtree (SF), Eugene Nielsen (C) Kenneth Brickhouse, Charles Perryman | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Ryan Meyer (SF) Albert Drees | |
| 04:19 | Northwestern State | Randy McCabe is hacked by David Mitchell - foul #1 on David Mitchell, team foul #8 | 34-17 |
| Subs | UNLV | Clark Myers (PG) Peter Woodmansee | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 04:19 | Northwestern State | Randy McCabe misses the 1st free throw | 34-17 |
| 04:19 | UNLV | Andrew Jansson pulls down the rebound | 34-17 |
| 04:05 | UNLV | William Roundtree can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 34-17 |
| 04:04 | Northwestern State | Jesse Staub grabs the board | 34-17 |
| 04:04 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 34-17 |
| Subs | UNLV | Keith Luke (PF) Andrew Jansson | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Gene Holman (SG) Randy McCabe | |
| 03:57 | Northwestern State | Jesse Staub misses the easy layup but the foul's on Keith Luke - foul #1 on Keith Luke, team foul #9 | 34-17 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Ronald Hancock (PG), Allan Tudor (SF), Mark Kraft (C) Ernest Stipe, Ryan Meyer, David Axtell | |
| 03:57 | Northwestern State | Jesse Staub misses the 1st free throw | 34-17 |
| 03:57 | Northwestern State | Jesse Staub makes the 2nd free throw | 34-18 |
| 03:53 | UNLV | William Roundtree is hacked by Allan Tudor in the backcourt - foul #3 on Allan Tudor, team foul #12 | 34-18 |
| Subs | UNLV | Charles Perryman (C) Eugene Nielsen | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Albert Drees (SF), Oliver White (C) Allan Tudor, Jesse Staub | |
| 03:53 | UNLV | William Roundtree makes the 1st free throw | 35-18 |
| 03:53 | UNLV | William Roundtree misses the 2nd free throw | 35-18 |
| 03:53 | Northwestern State | Oliver White grabs the board | 35-18 |
| 03:33 | Northwestern State | Oliver White misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 35-18 |
| 03:31 | Northwestern State | Ronald Hancock grabs the offensive rebound | 35-18 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Clark Myers (tired) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Mitchell (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - William Roundtree (tiring) 10 pts. PF - Keith Luke (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Charles Perryman (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Ronald Hancock (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Gene Holman (tired) 4 pts. SF - Albert Drees (tiring) PF - Mark Kraft (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Oliver White (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Northwestern State | Oliver White's floater is tipped away by Charles Perryman | 35-18 |
| 03:06 | UNLV | Keith Luke grabs the defensive rebound | 35-18 |
| 03:01 | UNLV | William Roundtree knocks in the shot from the left side set up by Keith Luke | 37-18 |
| 02:42 | Northwestern State | Keith Luke is called for the reach on Ronald Hancock - foul #2 on Keith Luke, team foul #10 | 37-18 |
| Subs | UNLV | Peter Woodmansee (PG), Manuel Gardner (SG), Kenneth Brickhouse (SF), Charles Dunkelberger (PF), Eugene Nielsen (C) Clark Myers, David Mitchell, William Roundtree, Keith Luke, Charles Perryman | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Randy McCabe (SG), Ryan Meyer (SF) Gene Holman, Albert Drees | |
| 02:42 | Northwestern State | Ronald Hancock makes the 1st free throw | 37-19 |
| 02:42 | Northwestern State | Ronald Hancock misses the 2nd free throw | 37-19 |
| 02:42 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Charles Dunkelberger | 37-19 |
| 02:33 | UNLV | Mark Kraft is called for the reach on Peter Woodmansee - foul #3 on Mark Kraft, team foul #13 | 37-19 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Jesse Staub (PF) Mark Kraft | |
| 02:33 | UNLV | Peter Woodmansee makes the 1st free throw | 38-19 |
| 02:33 | UNLV | Peter Woodmansee makes the 2nd free throw | 39-19 |
| 02:30 | Northwestern State | Charles Dunkelberger picks off the pass by Ronald Hancock in the backcourt | 39-19 |
| 02:25 | UNLV | Eugene Nielsen is open but comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 39-19 |
| 02:24 | UNLV | Eugene Nielsen grabs the offensive board | 39-19 |
| 02:18 | UNLV | Charles Dunkelberger is hacked by Jesse Staub - foul #1 on Jesse Staub, team foul #14 | 39-19 |
| 02:18 | UNLV | Charles Dunkelberger makes the 1st free throw | 40-19 |
| 02:18 | UNLV | Charles Dunkelberger misses the 2nd free throw | 40-19 |
| 02:18 | Northwestern State | Oliver White grabs the defensive rebound | 40-19 |
| 01:59 | Northwestern State | Jesse Staub drills a shot from the right wing set up by Randy McCabe | 40-21 |
| 01:56 | UNLV | Peter Woodmansee is hacked by Ronald Hancock in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ronald Hancock, team foul #15 | 40-21 |
| Subs | UNLV | Andrew Jansson (PF) Charles Dunkelberger | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Ernest Stipe (PG) Ronald Hancock | |
| 01:56 | UNLV | Peter Woodmansee makes the 1st free throw | 41-21 |
| 01:56 | UNLV | Peter Woodmansee makes the 2nd free throw | 42-21 |
| 01:43 | Northwestern State | Randy McCabe misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-21 |
| 01:41 | Northwestern State | Jesse Staub tips it home | 42-23 |
| 01:28 | UNLV | Andrew Jansson misses short on a shot from the left block but he's hacked by Ryan Meyer - foul #1 on Ryan Meyer, team foul #16 | 42-23 |
| Subs | UNLV | William Roundtree (SF), Charles Perryman (C) Kenneth Brickhouse, Eugene Nielsen | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Albert Drees (SF) Ryan Meyer | |
| 01:28 | UNLV | Andrew Jansson makes the 1st free throw | 43-23 |
| 01:28 | UNLV | Andrew Jansson makes the 2nd free throw | 44-23 |
| 01:14 | Northwestern State | Ernest Stipe is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Ernest Stipe, team foul #17 | 44-23 |
| Subs | UNLV | David Mitchell (SG) Peter Woodmansee | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 01:07 | UNLV | David Mitchell buries a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Manuel Gardner | 46-23 |
| 00:46 | Northwestern State | Albert Drees throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-23 |
| Subs | UNLV | Clark Myers (PG), Charles Dunkelberger (C) Manuel Gardner, Charles Perryman | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Gene Holman (SG), Ryan Meyer (SF), David Axtell (C) Randy McCabe, Albert Drees, Oliver White | |
| 00:36 | UNLV | David Axtell is called for the reach on Charles Dunkelberger - foul #1 on David Axtell, team foul #18 | 46-23 |
| 00:36 | UNLV | UNLV calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 46-23 |
| 00:36 | UNLV | Charles Dunkelberger makes the 1st free throw | 47-23 |
| 00:36 | UNLV | Charles Dunkelberger makes the 2nd free throw | 48-23 |
| 00:16 | Northwestern State | Andrew Jansson takes the ball from Jesse Staub | 48-23 |
| 00:04 | UNLV | David Mitchell is hacked by Jesse Staub - foul #2 on Jesse Staub, team foul #19 | 48-23 |
| Subs | UNLV | Peter Woodmansee (PG), Keith Luke (PF), Eugene Nielsen (C) Clark Myers, Andrew Jansson, Charles Dunkelberger | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Randy McCabe (SG), Albert Drees (SF), Oliver White (PF) Ernest Stipe, Ryan Meyer, Jesse Staub | |
| 00:04 | UNLV | David Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 49-23 |
| 00:04 | UNLV | David Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 50-23 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern State | Randy McCabe can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 50-23 |