| Lineup | UNLV | PG - David Mabie (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Anderson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Keffer (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Walter Bixler (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ognjen Zihal (fresh) | |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Nicholas Nardone (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Robert Hawkins (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Henry Clark (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Edward Teitelbaum (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | The Citadel | Henry Clark inbounds the ball | 39-33 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:39 | The Citadel | Henry Clark comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 39-33 |
| 19:38 | The Citadel | Robert Smith tips it back up and in | 39-35 |
| 19:29 | UNLV | Ognjen Zihal is fouled on the floor by Robert Smith - foul #2 on Robert Smith, team foul #1 | 39-35 |
| 19:21 | UNLV | Walter Bixler misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Robert Smith - foul #3 on Robert Smith, team foul #2 | 39-35 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Gerald Campbell (C) Robert Smith | |
| 19:21 | UNLV | Walter Bixler makes the 1st free throw | 40-35 |
| 19:21 | UNLV | Walter Bixler misses the 2nd free throw | 40-35 |
| 19:21 | The Citadel | Gerald Campbell grabs the defensive rebound | 40-35 |
| 19:04 | The Citadel | Henry Clark throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-35 |
| 18:56 | UNLV | Michael Keffer misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-35 |
| 18:55 | UNLV | Walter Bixler pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-35 |
| 18:44 | UNLV | David Mabie's floater is knocked away by Gerald Campbell | 40-35 |
| 18:42 | The Citadel | Nicholas Nardone grabs the defensive rebound | 40-35 |
| 18:37 | The Citadel | Nicholas Nardone hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-35 |
| 18:35 | The Citadel | Edward Teitelbaum tips it back up and in | 40-37 |
| 18:22 | UNLV | David Mabie scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Walter Bixler | 43-37 |
| 17:57 | The Citadel | Robert Hawkins misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-37 |
| 17:55 | The Citadel | Nicholas Nardone grabs the offensive board | 43-37 |
| 17:44 | The Citadel | Robert Hawkins drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Edward Teitelbaum | 43-40 |
| 17:26 | UNLV | David Mabie misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 43-40 |
| 17:25 | The Citadel | The rebound goes to Edward Teitelbaum | 43-40 |
| 17:20 | The Citadel | William Anderson steps in front of the Nicholas Nardone pass | 43-40 |
| 17:09 | UNLV | David Mabie's pass is intercepted by Edward Teitelbaum | 43-40 |
| 17:03 | The Citadel | Edward Teitelbaum connects on the floater from close range on a great pass from Nicholas Nardone | 43-42 |
| 16:54 | UNLV | Michael Keffer is fouled on the floor by Henry Clark - foul #2 on Henry Clark, team foul #3 | 43-42 |
| Subs | UNLV | Leo Osterhout (SG), George Starkey (PF) William Anderson, Walter Bixler | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Eric Rigsby (PG), Bernard Bannon (SG), Charles Langston (SF) Nicholas Nardone, Robert Hawkins, Henry Clark | |
| 16:32 | UNLV | Charles Langston is called for the reach on George Starkey - foul #1 on Charles Langston, team foul #4 | 43-42 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | The Citadel | John Wells (C) Gerald Campbell | |
| 16:20 | UNLV | Michael Keffer comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 43-42 |
| 16:18 | The Citadel | The rebound goes to Eric Rigsby | 43-42 |
| 16:14 | The Citadel | Eric Rigsby comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-42 |
| 16:12 | UNLV | David Mabie grabs the defensive rebound | 43-42 |
| 16:06 | UNLV | Ognjen Zihal drills a turnaround from the baseline | 45-42 |
| 15:49 | The Citadel | John Wells drills a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Charles Langston | 45-44 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - David Mabie (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Leo Osterhout (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Keffer (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - George Starkey (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Ognjen Zihal (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Eric Rigsby (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bernard Bannon (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Charles Langston (fresh) PF - Edward Teitelbaum (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - John Wells (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:40 | UNLV | David Mabie makes the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Leo Osterhout | 47-44 |
| 15:20 | The Citadel | Charles Langston loses the ball out of bounds | 47-44 |
| Subs | UNLV | Larry Kelton (C) Ognjen Zihal | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Nicholas Nardone (PG), Robert Hawkins (SG), Henry Clark (SF), Gerald Campbell (PF), Robert Smith (C) Eric Rigsby, Bernard Bannon, Charles Langston, Edward Teitelbaum, John Wells | |
| 15:02 | UNLV | Leo Osterhout comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-44 |
| 15:00 | UNLV | Larry Kelton tips it in | 49-44 |
| 14:42 | The Citadel | Nicholas Nardone drills a jump hook near the basket set up by Henry Clark and he's hacked by David Mabie - foul #3 on David Mabie, team foul #1 | 49-46 |
| Subs | UNLV | William Anderson (SG), Walter Bixler (PF) Leo Osterhout, George Starkey | |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| 14:42 | The Citadel | Nicholas Nardone makes the free throw | 49-47 |
| 14:29 | UNLV | Michael Keffer knocks in the jumper in the paint on a great pass from William Anderson | 51-47 |
| 14:11 | The Citadel | Robert Hawkins makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-50 |
| 14:01 | UNLV | David Mabie hits a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Walter Bixler | 53-50 |
| 13:40 | The Citadel | Nicholas Nardone knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Gerald Campbell | 53-53 |
| 13:30 | UNLV | Michael Keffer misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 53-53 |
| 13:28 | UNLV | Walter Bixler tips it home | 55-53 |
| 13:11 | The Citadel | Gerald Campbell comes up short on the floater from the left side | 55-53 |
| 13:09 | UNLV | Walter Bixler pulls down the rebound | 55-53 |
| 13:04 | UNLV | David Mabie knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-53 |
| 12:44 | The Citadel | Nicholas Nardone can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on David Mabie - foul #4 on David Mabie, team foul #2 | 58-53 |
| Subs | UNLV | Johnny Barbera (PG), Leo Osterhout (SG), Christopher Calhoon (SF), George Starkey (PF), Ognjen Zihal (C) David Mabie, William Anderson, Michael Keffer, Walter Bixler, Larry Kelton | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Bernard Bannon (SG), Eric Rigsby (SF), Edward Teitelbaum (PF) Robert Hawkins, Henry Clark, Gerald Campbell | |
| 12:44 | The Citadel | Nicholas Nardone makes the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 12:44 | The Citadel | Nicholas Nardone makes the 2nd free throw | 58-55 |
| 12:35 | UNLV | Leo Osterhout comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-55 |
| 12:33 | The Citadel | Eric Rigsby grabs the defensive rebound | 58-55 |
| 12:17 | The Citadel | Edward Teitelbaum hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 58-55 |
| 12:15 | The Citadel | Bernard Bannon grabs the offensive board | 58-55 |
| 12:09 | The Citadel | Robert Smith connects on the jump hook near the basket set up by Nicholas Nardone | 58-57 |
| 11:52 | UNLV | Johnny Barbera drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 61-57 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Johnny Barbera (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Leo Osterhout (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Christopher Calhoon (fresh) PF - George Starkey (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Ognjen Zihal (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Nicholas Nardone (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bernard Bannon (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Eric Rigsby (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Edward Teitelbaum (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Smith (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:24 | The Citadel | Bernard Bannon is fouled on the floor by George Starkey - foul #2 on George Starkey, team foul #3 | 61-57 |
| Subs | UNLV | William Anderson (SG), Michael Keffer (SF), Walter Bixler (PF), Larry Kelton (C) Leo Osterhout, Christopher Calhoon, George Starkey, Ognjen Zihal | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Charles Langston (SF), Gerald Campbell (C) Nicholas Nardone, Robert Smith | |
| 11:06 | The Citadel | Bernard Bannon is whistled for a carry | 61-57 |
| 10:50 | UNLV | Michael Keffer is hacked by Bernard Bannon - foul #2 on Bernard Bannon, team foul #5 | 61-57 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Robert Hawkins (SG), Henry Clark (SF) Bernard Bannon, Charles Langston | |
| 10:37 | UNLV | Walter Bixler knocks in the jumpshot from the right side set up by Johnny Barbera | 63-57 |
| 10:20 | The Citadel | Gerald Campbell misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 63-57 |
| 10:19 | UNLV | Michael Keffer gets the rebound | 63-57 |
| 10:10 | UNLV | Michael Keffer makes the turnaround from the baseline | 65-57 |
| 09:51 | The Citadel | Johnny Barbera is called for the reach on Edward Teitelbaum - foul #1 on Johnny Barbera, team foul #4 | 65-57 |
| Subs | UNLV | Philip Maggard (PG), Leo Osterhout (SG), George Starkey (PF), Ognjen Zihal (C) Johnny Barbera, William Anderson, Walter Bixler, Larry Kelton | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Nicholas Nardone (PG), Robert Smith (C) Eric Rigsby, Gerald Campbell | |
| 09:46 | The Citadel | Nicholas Nardone drills a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Henry Clark | 65-59 |
| 09:31 | UNLV | Edward Teitelbaum is called for the reach on George Starkey - foul #1 on Edward Teitelbaum, team foul #6 | 65-59 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | The Citadel | John Wells (PF) Edward Teitelbaum | |
| 09:18 | UNLV | Leo Osterhout knocks in the 3 from straight away | 68-59 |
| 09:08 | The Citadel | John Wells scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Henry Clark | 68-62 |
| 08:48 | UNLV | Philip Maggard is hacked by John Wells - foul #3 on John Wells, team foul #7 | 68-62 |
| Subs | UNLV | Christopher Calhoon (SF) Michael Keffer | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Bernard Bannon (SG), Charles Langston (SF), Gerald Campbell (PF) Robert Hawkins, Henry Clark, John Wells | |
| 08:48 | UNLV | Philip Maggard makes the 1st free throw | 69-62 |
| 08:48 | UNLV | Philip Maggard makes the 2nd free throw | 70-62 |
| 08:35 | The Citadel | Robert Smith can't connect on a jumper from the baseline | 70-62 |
| 08:33 | The Citadel | Robert Smith snags the offensive board | 70-62 |
| 08:26 | The Citadel | Philip Maggard is called for the reach on Nicholas Nardone - foul #1 on Philip Maggard, team foul #5 | 70-62 |
| Subs | UNLV | Johnny Barbera (PG), William Anderson (SG), Walter Bixler (PF), Larry Kelton (C) Philip Maggard, Leo Osterhout, George Starkey, Ognjen Zihal | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Eric Rigsby (SF), Edward Teitelbaum (PF) Charles Langston, Gerald Campbell | |
| 08:18 | The Citadel | Larry Kelton is called for the reach on Bernard Bannon - foul #4 on Larry Kelton, team foul #6 | 70-62 |
| Subs | UNLV | Ognjen Zihal (C) Larry Kelton | |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| 07:58 | The Citadel | Robert Smith hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Bernard Bannon | 70-64 |
| 07:45 | UNLV | Johnny Barbera clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 70-64 |
| 07:44 | The Citadel | Edward Teitelbaum snags the defensive board | 70-64 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Johnny Barbera (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Anderson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Christopher Calhoon (fresh) PF - Walter Bixler (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Ognjen Zihal (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Nicholas Nardone (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bernard Bannon (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Eric Rigsby (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Edward Teitelbaum (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert Smith (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:35 | The Citadel | Nicholas Nardone misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 70-64 |
| 07:33 | The Citadel | Bernard Bannon grabs the offensive board | 70-64 |
| 07:22 | The Citadel | Nicholas Nardone can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 70-64 |
| 07:21 | UNLV | Christopher Calhoon gets the rebound | 70-64 |
| 07:07 | UNLV | Johnny Barbera drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from William Anderson | 73-64 |
| 06:39 | The Citadel | Robert Smith comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Johnny Barbera - foul #2 on Johnny Barbera, team foul #7 | 73-64 |
| Subs | UNLV | David Mabie (PG), Leo Osterhout (SG), Michael Keffer (SF), George Starkey (PF), Larry Kelton (C) Johnny Barbera, William Anderson, Christopher Calhoon, Walter Bixler, Ognjen Zihal | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Robert Hawkins (SG), Henry Clark (SF) Nicholas Nardone, Eric Rigsby | |
| 06:39 | The Citadel | Robert Smith makes the 1st free throw | 73-65 |
| 06:39 | The Citadel | Robert Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 73-65 |
| 06:39 | The Citadel | Edward Teitelbaum grabs the offensive rebound | 73-65 |
| 06:21 | The Citadel | Bernard Bannon hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block but he's hacked by Michael Keffer - foul #2 on Michael Keffer, team foul #8 | 73-65 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Gerald Campbell (C) Robert Smith | |
| 06:21 | The Citadel | Bernard Bannon makes the 1st free throw | 73-66 |
| 06:21 | The Citadel | Bernard Bannon makes the 2nd free throw | 73-67 |
| 05:52 | UNLV | Michael Keffer clanks a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Henry Clark - foul #3 on Henry Clark, team foul #8 | 73-67 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | The Citadel | John Wells (C) Edward Teitelbaum | |
| 05:52 | UNLV | Michael Keffer makes the 1st free throw | 74-67 |
| 05:52 | UNLV | Michael Keffer makes the 2nd free throw | 75-67 |
| 05:33 | The Citadel | Henry Clark's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 75-67 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Nicholas Nardone (PG) Bernard Bannon | |
| 05:24 | UNLV | Leo Osterhout hits the finger roll set up by George Starkey | 77-67 |
| 05:13 | The Citadel | John Wells knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Robert Hawkins | 77-70 |
| 04:54 | UNLV | David Mabie can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 77-70 |
| 04:53 | The Citadel | The rebound goes to Gerald Campbell | 77-70 |
| 04:26 | The Citadel | David Mabie is called for the reach on Robert Hawkins - foul #5 on David Mabie, team foul #9 | 77-70 |
| Subs | UNLV | Johnny Barbera (PG), William Anderson (SG), Walter Bixler (PF) David Mabie, Leo Osterhout, George Starkey | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Eric Rigsby (PG), Edward Teitelbaum (PF), Robert Smith (C) Nicholas Nardone, Gerald Campbell, John Wells | |
| 04:26 | The Citadel | Robert Hawkins makes the 1st free throw | 77-71 |
| 04:26 | The Citadel | Robert Hawkins makes the 2nd free throw | 77-72 |
| 04:14 | UNLV | Johnny Barbera misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 77-72 |
| 04:13 | The Citadel | The rebound goes to Henry Clark | 77-72 |
| 04:09 | The Citadel | Robert Hawkins's layup is rejected by Walter Bixler | 77-72 |
| 04:08 | The Citadel | Robert Smith grabs the offensive board | 77-72 |
| 03:59 | The Citadel | Robert Hawkins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 77-72 |
| 03:57 | UNLV | Johnny Barbera gets the rebound | 77-72 |
| 03:49 | UNLV | Johnny Barbera hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from William Anderson | 80-72 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:43 | The Citadel | Robert Hawkins misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 80-72 |
| 03:42 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Walter Bixler | 80-72 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Johnny Barbera (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Anderson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Michael Keffer (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Walter Bixler (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Larry Kelton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Eric Rigsby (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Hawkins (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Henry Clark (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Edward Teitelbaum (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - Robert Smith (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:26 | UNLV | Robert Smith steals it from Michael Keffer | 80-72 |
| 03:21 | The Citadel | Robert Hawkins comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 80-72 |
| 03:19 | UNLV | Johnny Barbera pulls down the rebound | 80-72 |
| 03:03 | UNLV | William Anderson misses the easy layup | 80-72 |
| 03:02 | UNLV | Johnny Barbera tips it home | 82-72 |
| 02:50 | The Citadel | Michael Keffer steals the ball from Henry Clark | 82-72 |
| 02:21 | UNLV | Larry Kelton double dribbles | 82-72 |
| Subs | UNLV | Ognjen Zihal (C) Larry Kelton | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Nicholas Nardone (PG), Bernard Bannon (SG) Robert Hawkins, Henry Clark | |
| 02:19 | The Citadel | The Citadel calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 82-72 |
| 02:09 | The Citadel | Nicholas Nardone's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 82-72 |
| 02:03 | UNLV | UNLV calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 82-72 |
| Subs | UNLV | Larry Kelton (C) Ognjen Zihal | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Robert Hawkins (SG), Henry Clark (SF) Bernard Bannon, Eric Rigsby | |
| 01:46 | UNLV | Johnny Barbera misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 82-72 |
| 01:44 | The Citadel | Edward Teitelbaum snags the defensive board | 82-72 |
| 01:29 | The Citadel | Robert Hawkins can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 82-72 |
| 01:28 | UNLV | William Anderson grabs the board | 82-72 |
| 01:21 | UNLV | Johnny Barbera scores on a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by William Anderson | 84-72 |
| 01:01 | The Citadel | Walter Bixler steals the ball from Henry Clark | 84-72 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:32 | UNLV | Johnny Barbera makes the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Larry Kelton and he's fouled by Henry Clark - foul #4 on Henry Clark, team foul #9 | 86-72 |
| Subs | UNLV | Leo Osterhout (SG), Christopher Calhoon (SF), George Starkey (PF), Ognjen Zihal (C) William Anderson, Michael Keffer, Walter Bixler, Larry Kelton | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Eric Rigsby (PG), Bernard Bannon (SG), Charles Langston (SF), Gerald Campbell (PF), John Wells (C) Nicholas Nardone, Robert Hawkins, Henry Clark, Edward Teitelbaum, Robert Smith | |
| 00:32 | UNLV | Johnny Barbera makes the free throw | 87-72 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:26 | The Citadel | Charles Langston is hacked by Christopher Calhoon - foul #1 on Christopher Calhoon, team foul #10 | 87-72 |
| 00:26 | The Citadel | Charles Langston makes the 1st free throw | 87-73 |
| 00:26 | The Citadel | Charles Langston misses the 2nd free throw | 87-73 |
| 00:26 | UNLV | Ognjen Zihal snags the defensive board | 87-73 |
| 00:00 | UNLV | Johnny Barbera runs out the clock | 87-73 |