| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Hans Zeledon (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Erich Hirsch (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Adam Quarles (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Mitchell (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Kevin Shade (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Keith Dalton (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wendell Jones (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Mathew Mayeski (fresh) PF - Mark Beard (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Glenn Fowler (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio | Adam Quarles inbounds the ball | 23-31 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 19:36 | Ohio | Kevin Shade hits a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Erich Hirsch | 25-31 |
| 19:20 | UNLV | Mathew Mayeski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 25-31 |
| 19:19 | Ohio | Kevin Shade pulls down the rebound | 25-31 |
| 19:12 | Ohio | Adam Quarles hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 25-31 |
| 19:11 | UNLV | Glenn Fowler grabs the board | 25-31 |
| 18:51 | UNLV | Glenn Fowler scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Keith Dalton | 25-33 |
| 18:37 | Ohio | Mark Beard swats the short shot by James Mitchell | 25-33 |
| 18:36 | UNLV | Mark Beard pulls down the rebound | 25-33 |
| 18:31 | UNLV | Keith Dalton loses the dribble to Hans Zeledon | 25-33 |
| 18:11 | Ohio | Adam Quarles buries a floater from the free throw line set up by Kevin Shade | 27-33 |
| 17:45 | UNLV | Wendell Jones scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Keith Dalton | 27-36 |
| 17:24 | Ohio | James Mitchell jams it | 29-36 |
| 17:02 | UNLV | A charge is called on Glenn Fowler - foul #3 on Glenn Fowler, team foul #1 | 29-36 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | UNLV | James McCaster (SG), Michael Garrison (SF), Clifford Gordon (PF), Justin Holguin (C) Keith Dalton, Mathew Mayeski, Mark Beard, Glenn Fowler | |
| 16:44 | Ohio | Adam Quarles is fouled on the floor by James McCaster - foul #3 on James McCaster, team foul #2 | 29-36 |
| Subs | Ohio | Brandon Nagle (SF) Adam Quarles | |
| Subs | UNLV | Keith Dalton (PG) James McCaster | |
| 16:32 | Ohio | Kevin Shade hits a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Hans Zeledon | 31-36 |
| 16:09 | UNLV | Wendell Jones drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 31-38 |
| 15:52 | Ohio | Wendell Jones steals the ball from James Mitchell | 31-38 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Hans Zeledon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Erich Hirsch (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Brandon Nagle (fresh) PF - James Mitchell (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Kevin Shade (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Keith Dalton (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Wendell Jones (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. SF - Michael Garrison (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clifford Gordon (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Justin Holguin (fresh) | |
| 15:28 | UNLV | Wendell Jones misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Hans Zeledon - foul #2 on Hans Zeledon, team foul #1 | 31-38 |
| Subs | Ohio | James Talmadge (SG), Adam Quarles (SF), Patrick Hubbard (PF), Willie Cessna (C) Erich Hirsch, Brandon Nagle, James Mitchell, Kevin Shade | |
| Subs | UNLV | James McCaster (SG), Glenn Fowler (C) Keith Dalton, Justin Holguin | |
| 15:28 | UNLV | Wendell Jones misses the 1st free throw | 31-38 |
| 15:28 | UNLV | Wendell Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 31-38 |
| 15:28 | UNLV | The offensive rebound goes to Glenn Fowler | 31-38 |
| 15:11 | UNLV | Michael Garrison makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Wendell Jones | 31-41 |
| 14:52 | Ohio | Wendell Jones steps in front of the Patrick Hubbard pass | 31-41 |
| 14:34 | UNLV | Wendell Jones comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 31-41 |
| 14:33 | Ohio | James Talmadge grabs the defensive rebound | 31-41 |
| 14:07 | Ohio | Adam Quarles clanks a runner in the lane but the foul's on James McCaster - foul #4 on James McCaster, team foul #3 | 31-41 |
| Subs | Ohio | Erich Hirsch (SG), James Mitchell (PF), Kevin Shade (C) James Talmadge, Patrick Hubbard, Willie Cessna | |
| Subs | UNLV | Keith Dalton (PG), Mathew Mayeski (SF) James McCaster, Michael Garrison | |
| 14:07 | Ohio | Adam Quarles makes the 1st free throw | 32-41 |
| 14:07 | Ohio | Adam Quarles makes the 2nd free throw | 33-41 |
| 13:38 | UNLV | Keith Dalton comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by James Mitchell - foul #2 on James Mitchell, team foul #2 | 33-41 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Mark Beard (PF) Clifford Gordon | |
| 13:38 | UNLV | Keith Dalton misses the 1st free throw | 33-41 |
| 13:38 | UNLV | Keith Dalton makes the 2nd free throw | 33-42 |
| 13:26 | Ohio | Adam Quarles misses long on a 3 from straight away | 33-42 |
| 13:24 | Ohio | James Mitchell gets the offensive rebound | 33-42 |
| 13:08 | Ohio | James Mitchell hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block but he's fouled by Glenn Fowler - foul #4 on Glenn Fowler, team foul #4 | 33-42 |
| Subs | Ohio | Brandon Nagle (SF) Adam Quarles | |
| Subs | UNLV | Michael Garrison (SG), Clifford Gordon (PF), Justin Holguin (C) Keith Dalton, Mark Beard, Glenn Fowler | |
| 13:08 | Ohio | James Mitchell misses the 1st free throw | 33-42 |
| 13:08 | Ohio | James Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 34-42 |
| 12:43 | UNLV | Michael Garrison hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-42 |
| 12:41 | UNLV | Clifford Gordon gets the offensive rebound | 34-42 |
| 12:23 | UNLV | Justin Holguin's dunk attempt is rejected by James Mitchell | 34-42 |
| 12:21 | Ohio | James Mitchell snags the defensive board | 34-42 |
| 12:17 | Ohio | James Mitchell misses short on a fadeaway from the left block | 34-42 |
| 12:16 | UNLV | Wendell Jones snags the defensive board | 34-42 |
| 11:59 | UNLV | Justin Holguin banks in the layup and the foul's on James Mitchell - foul #3 on James Mitchell, team foul #3 | 34-44 |
| Subs | Ohio | Adam Quarles (SF) Brandon Nagle | |
| Subs | UNLV | Keith Dalton (PG), Mark Beard (PF) Michael Garrison, Clifford Gordon | |
| 11:59 | UNLV | Justin Holguin makes the free throw | 34-45 |
| 11:42 | Ohio | James Mitchell hits a floater from close range on a great pass from Adam Quarles | 36-45 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Hans Zeledon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Erich Hirsch (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Adam Quarles (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Mitchell (fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Kevin Shade (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Keith Dalton (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Wendell Jones (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Mathew Mayeski (fresh) PF - Mark Beard (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Justin Holguin (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:18 | UNLV | Justin Holguin misses the driving attempt in the lane | 36-45 |
| 11:17 | Ohio | Hans Zeledon grabs the defensive rebound | 36-45 |
| 11:00 | Ohio | James Mitchell's fadeaway is rejected by Justin Holguin | 36-45 |
| 10:58 | UNLV | Mathew Mayeski grabs the defensive rebound | 36-45 |
| 10:29 | UNLV | Wendell Jones misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 36-45 |
| 10:28 | Ohio | Adam Quarles pulls down the rebound | 36-45 |
| 10:12 | Ohio | 3 seconds is called on Hans Zeledon | 36-45 |
| Subs | Ohio | James Talmadge (PG), Joe Womble (SG), Brandon Nagle (SF), Patrick Hubbard (PF) Hans Zeledon, Erich Hirsch, Adam Quarles, James Mitchell | |
| Subs | UNLV | Michael Garrison (SF), Clifford Gordon (PF) Mathew Mayeski, Mark Beard | |
| 09:43 | UNLV | Kevin Shade denies the turnaround by Keith Dalton | 36-45 |
| 09:41 | Ohio | Kevin Shade gets the rebound | 36-45 |
| 09:35 | Ohio | James Talmadge clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 36-45 |
| 09:34 | Ohio | Patrick Hubbard tips it in | 38-45 |
| 09:13 | UNLV | Wendell Jones can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-45 |
| 09:12 | UNLV | Keith Dalton can't tip it in | 38-45 |
| 09:10 | Ohio | Kevin Shade snags the defensive board | 38-45 |
| 08:55 | Ohio | Brandon Nagle is hacked by Wendell Jones - foul #2 on Wendell Jones, team foul #5 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Ohio | Hans Zeledon (PG), Erich Hirsch (SG), Adam Quarles (SF), Willie Cessna (C) James Talmadge, Joe Womble, Brandon Nagle, Kevin Shade | |
| Subs | UNLV | Mathew Mayeski (SF), Mark Beard (PF) Wendell Jones, Clifford Gordon | |
| 08:45 | Ohio | Hans Zeledon is hacked by Mark Beard - foul #1 on Mark Beard, team foul #6 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Ohio | James Mitchell (PF) Patrick Hubbard | |
| Subs | UNLV | Wendell Jones (SG) Mathew Mayeski | |
| 08:26 | Ohio | Hans Zeledon connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 40-45 |
| 08:06 | UNLV | Michael Garrison misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 40-45 |
| 08:05 | Ohio | Erich Hirsch gets the rebound | 40-45 |
| 07:48 | Ohio | Adam Quarles clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Mark Beard - foul #2 on Mark Beard, team foul #7 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Ohio | Kevin Shade (C) Willie Cessna | |
| Subs | UNLV | James McCaster (SG), Mathew Mayeski (SF), Clifford Gordon (PF), Glenn Fowler (C) Keith Dalton, Michael Garrison, Mark Beard, Justin Holguin | |
| 07:48 | Ohio | Adam Quarles makes the 1st free throw | 41-45 |
| 07:48 | Ohio | Adam Quarles makes the 2nd free throw | 42-45 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Hans Zeledon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Erich Hirsch (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Adam Quarles (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Mitchell (fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Kevin Shade (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Wendell Jones (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - James McCaster (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Mathew Mayeski (fresh) PF - Clifford Gordon (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Glenn Fowler (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:19 | UNLV | Wendell Jones misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-45 |
| 07:18 | Ohio | Kevin Shade pulls down the rebound | 42-45 |
| 06:52 | Ohio | Kevin Shade hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Glenn Fowler - foul #5 on Glenn Fowler, team foul #8 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Keith Dalton (PG), Michael Garrison (SF), Mark Beard (PF), Justin Holguin (C) Wendell Jones, Mathew Mayeski, Clifford Gordon, Glenn Fowler | |
| 06:52 | Ohio | Kevin Shade makes the 1st free throw | 43-45 |
| 06:52 | Ohio | Kevin Shade misses the 2nd free throw | 43-45 |
| 06:52 | UNLV | Mark Beard gets the rebound | 43-45 |
| 06:32 | UNLV | James Mitchell steals it from Mark Beard | 43-45 |
| 06:24 | Ohio | Kevin Shade comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 43-45 |
| 06:23 | UNLV | Keith Dalton grabs the defensive rebound | 43-45 |
| 06:15 | UNLV | Justin Holguin drills a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by James McCaster | 43-47 |
| 06:03 | Ohio | Adam Quarles drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-47 |
| 05:40 | UNLV | Michael Garrison misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 46-47 |
| 05:38 | Ohio | Adam Quarles grabs the defensive rebound | 46-47 |
| 05:25 | Ohio | Adam Quarles comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-47 |
| 05:23 | UNLV | Michael Garrison grabs the defensive rebound | 46-47 |
| 05:10 | UNLV | Michael Garrison dunks the ball set up by James McCaster | 46-49 |
| 05:08 | Ohio | Hans Zeledon loses the dribble to Keith Dalton in the backcourt | 46-49 |
| 05:06 | UNLV | Keith Dalton blows the dunk | 46-49 |
| 05:04 | Ohio | Kevin Shade snags the defensive board | 46-49 |
| 04:39 | Ohio | Adam Quarles misses the 3 from straight away | 46-49 |
| 04:37 | Ohio | Erich Hirsch pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-49 |
| 04:23 | Ohio | Hans Zeledon is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Hans Zeledon, team foul #4 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Ohio | James Talmadge (PG), Joe Womble (SG), Brandon Nagle (SF), Patrick Hubbard (PF), Willie Cessna (C) Hans Zeledon, Erich Hirsch, Adam Quarles, James Mitchell, Kevin Shade | |
| Subs | UNLV | Wendell Jones (PG), Mathew Mayeski (SF), Clifford Gordon (PF) Keith Dalton, Michael Garrison, Mark Beard | |
| 04:04 | UNLV | Mathew Mayeski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-49 |
| 03:39 | Ohio | Joe Womble's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-49 |
| Subs | Ohio | Kevin Shade (C) Willie Cessna | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - James Talmadge (fresh) SG - Joe Womble (fresh) SF - Brandon Nagle (fresh) PF - Patrick Hubbard (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Kevin Shade (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Wendell Jones (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - James McCaster (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Mathew Mayeski (fresh) PF - Clifford Gordon (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Justin Holguin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 03:27 | UNLV | Wendell Jones is called for traveling | 46-49 |
| 03:12 | Ohio | Kevin Shade throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-49 |
| 02:52 | UNLV | Clifford Gordon is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 46-49 |
| 02:50 | Ohio | Kevin Shade gets the rebound | 46-49 |
| 02:50 | Ohio | Ohio calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-49 |
| Subs | Ohio | Hans Zeledon (PG), Erich Hirsch (SG), Adam Quarles (SF), James Mitchell (PF) James Talmadge, Joe Womble, Brandon Nagle, Patrick Hubbard | |
| Subs | UNLV | Mark Beard (PF) Clifford Gordon | |
| 02:38 | Ohio | Adam Quarles's floater is knocked away by Mark Beard | 46-49 |
| 02:37 | UNLV | Mathew Mayeski snags the defensive board | 46-49 |
| 02:14 | UNLV | Wendell Jones misses long on a floater near the basket but the foul's on Hans Zeledon - foul #4 on Hans Zeledon, team foul #5 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Keith Dalton (PG), Clifford Gordon (PF) James McCaster, Mark Beard | |
| 02:14 | UNLV | Wendell Jones makes the 1st free throw | 46-50 |
| 02:14 | UNLV | Wendell Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 46-51 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 02:04 | Ohio | James Mitchell clanks a floater in the paint | 46-51 |
| 02:02 | UNLV | Keith Dalton gets the rebound | 46-51 |
| 01:46 | UNLV | Justin Holguin loses the dribble to Hans Zeledon | 46-51 |
| 01:37 | Ohio | James Mitchell misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 46-51 |
| 01:36 | Ohio | Kevin Shade pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-51 |
| 01:24 | Ohio | Erich Hirsch misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-51 |
| 01:23 | Ohio | James Mitchell misses the tip | 46-51 |
| 01:22 | UNLV | Clifford Gordon grabs the defensive rebound | 46-51 |
| 01:04 | UNLV | Keith Dalton can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 46-51 |
| 01:03 | Ohio | James Mitchell grabs the defensive rebound | 46-51 |
| 00:54 | Ohio | Kevin Shade can't finish the layup | 46-51 |
| 00:52 | Ohio | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Shade | 46-51 |
| 00:39 | Ohio | James Mitchell is fouled on the floor by Clifford Gordon - foul #2 on Clifford Gordon, team foul #9 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Mark Beard (PF) Clifford Gordon | |
| 00:39 | Ohio | James Mitchell misses the 1st free throw | 46-51 |
| 00:39 | UNLV | Justin Holguin grabs the defensive rebound | 46-51 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 00:36 | UNLV | Justin Holguin is fouled in the backcourt by Hans Zeledon - foul #5 on Hans Zeledon, team foul #6 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Ohio | James Talmadge (PG) Hans Zeledon | |
| Subs | UNLV | Michael Garrison (SF) Mathew Mayeski | |
| 00:33 | UNLV | Erich Hirsch is called for the reach on Wendell Jones - foul #1 on Erich Hirsch, team foul #7 | 46-51 |
| 00:33 | UNLV | Wendell Jones misses the 1st free throw | 46-51 |
| 00:33 | Ohio | Kevin Shade grabs the defensive rebound | 46-51 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 00:31 | Ohio | Keith Dalton steals the ball from James Talmadge in the backcourt | 46-51 |
| 00:30 | UNLV | Keith Dalton lays it in | 46-53 |
| 00:28 | Ohio | James Talmadge loses the dribble to Keith Dalton in the backcourt | 46-53 |
| 00:26 | UNLV | James Talmadge is called for the reach on Michael Garrison - foul #2 on James Talmadge, team foul #8 | 46-53 |
| 00:26 | UNLV | Michael Garrison makes the 1st free throw | 46-54 |
| 00:26 | UNLV | Michael Garrison makes the 2nd free throw | 46-55 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:21 | Ohio | Adam Quarles knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-55 |
| 00:18 | UNLV | James Talmadge is called for the reach on Michael Garrison in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Talmadge, team foul #9 | 49-55 |
| 00:18 | UNLV | Michael Garrison makes the 1st free throw | 49-56 |
| 00:18 | UNLV | Michael Garrison misses the 2nd free throw | 49-56 |
| 00:18 | Ohio | Adam Quarles pulls down the rebound | 49-56 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 00:12 | Ohio | Adam Quarles is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Adam Quarles, team foul #10 | 49-56 |
| 00:10 | UNLV | Wendell Jones is fouled in the backcourt by James Talmadge - foul #4 on James Talmadge, team foul #11 | 49-56 |
| 00:10 | UNLV | Wendell Jones makes the 1st free throw | 49-57 |
| 00:10 | UNLV | Wendell Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 49-58 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:04 | Ohio | James Talmadge is hacked by Mark Beard - foul #3 on Mark Beard, team foul #10 | 49-58 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Mathew Mayeski (SF) Michael Garrison | |
| 00:04 | Ohio | James Talmadge makes the 1st free throw | 50-58 |
| 00:04 | Ohio | James Talmadge misses the 2nd free throw | 50-58 |
| 00:04 | UNLV | Wendell Jones pulls down the rebound | 50-58 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | UNLV | Keith Dalton runs out the clock | 50-58 |