| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Enlai Chu (fresh) SG - Bo Chin (fresh) SF - Scott Zhen (fresh) PF - Elvin Harris (fresh) C - Lee Sams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Philip Maggard (fresh) SG - Leo Osterhout (fresh) SF - Christopher Calhoon (fresh) PF - Walter Bixler (fresh) C - Larry Kelton (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UNLV | Walter Bixler wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:36 | UNLV | Larry Kelton misses the easy open layup | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Iowa State | Enlai Chu grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | Iowa State | The jumper by Bo Chin is denied by Walter Bixler | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Larry Kelton | 0-0 |
| 19:08 | UNLV | Walter Bixler comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:06 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Lee Sams | 0-0 |
| 18:48 | Iowa State | Elvin Harris buries a shot from close range | 2-0 |
| 18:44 | UNLV | Philip Maggard is hacked by Enlai Chu in the backcourt - foul #1 on Enlai Chu, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:29 | UNLV | Larry Kelton misses short on a runner in the paint | 2-0 |
| 18:27 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Scott Zhen | 2-0 |
| 18:04 | Iowa State | Bo Chin scores on a driving attempt from the baseline | 4-0 |
| 17:42 | UNLV | Walter Bixler can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the right corner | 4-0 |
| 17:40 | UNLV | Larry Kelton hits the follow up shot | 4-2 |
| 17:14 | Iowa State | Elvin Harris's pass is intercepted by Leo Osterhout | 4-2 |
| 17:10 | UNLV | Leo Osterhout hits the finger roll | 4-4 |
| 16:52 | Iowa State | Scott Zhen can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 4-4 |
| 16:50 | Iowa State | Lee Sams tips it home | 6-4 |
| 16:36 | UNLV | Walter Bixler hits the front of the rim on the wide open runner from the left block but he's fouled by Enlai Chu - foul #2 on Enlai Chu, team foul #2 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Robert Benson (PG), Charles Buttler (SG), Josiah Bettis (SF), Gene Hightower (PF), Jason McTee (C) Enlai Chu, Bo Chin, Scott Zhen, Elvin Harris, Lee Sams | |
| Subs | UNLV | Guillermo Garcia (SG), George Starkey (SF), Ognjen Zihal (C) Leo Osterhout, Christopher Calhoon, Larry Kelton | |
| 16:36 | UNLV | Walter Bixler makes the 1st free throw | 6-5 |
| 16:36 | UNLV | Walter Bixler misses the 2nd free throw | 6-5 |
| 16:36 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Jason McTee | 6-5 |
| 16:19 | Iowa State | Robert Benson travels with the ball | 6-5 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Nathan Nevin (PF) Walter Bixler | |
| 16:17 | UNLV | George Starkey double dribbles in the backcourt | 6-5 |
| 16:06 | Iowa State | Gene Hightower misses the shot from close range | 6-5 |
| 16:05 | UNLV | Nathan Nevin grabs the board | 6-5 |
| 15:53 | UNLV | Guillermo Garcia misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 6-5 |
| 15:52 | UNLV | George Starkey tips it back up and in | 6-7 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Robert Benson (fresh) SG - Charles Buttler (fresh) SF - Josiah Bettis (fresh) PF - Gene Hightower (fresh) C - Jason McTee (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Philip Maggard (fairly fresh) SG - Guillermo Garcia (fresh) SF - George Starkey (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Nathan Nevin (fresh) C - Ognjen Zihal (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Iowa State | Gene Hightower misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 6-7 |
| 15:34 | UNLV | Ognjen Zihal pulls down the rebound | 6-7 |
| 15:29 | UNLV | Robert Benson is called for the reach on Guillermo Garcia in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Benson, team foul #3 | 6-7 |
| 15:09 | UNLV | George Starkey knocks in the runner from the right block on a great pass from Guillermo Garcia and he's hacked by Josiah Bettis - foul #1 on Josiah Bettis, team foul #4 | 6-9 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Bo Chin (SG), Scott Zhen (SF), Elvin Harris (PF), Lee Sams (C) Robert Benson, Josiah Bettis, Gene Hightower, Jason McTee | |
| Subs | UNLV | Sam Hill (SG) Guillermo Garcia | |
| 15:09 | UNLV | George Starkey makes the free throw | 6-10 |
| 14:55 | Iowa State | Bo Chin drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Scott Zhen | 9-10 |
| 14:34 | UNLV | George Starkey connects on the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Nathan Nevin and he's hacked by Charles Buttler - foul #1 on Charles Buttler, team foul #5 | 9-12 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Robert Benson (PG) Charles Buttler | |
| Subs | UNLV | Christopher Calhoon (SF), Larry Kelton (C) Nathan Nevin, Ognjen Zihal | |
| 14:34 | UNLV | George Starkey makes the free throw | 9-13 |
| 14:24 | Iowa State | Larry Kelton swats the shot by Robert Benson | 9-13 |
| 14:23 | UNLV | Larry Kelton grabs the defensive rebound | 9-13 |
| 14:08 | UNLV | Christopher Calhoon scores on a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from George Starkey | 9-15 |
| 13:53 | Iowa State | Lee Sams makes the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Scott Zhen | 11-15 |
| 13:39 | UNLV | Larry Kelton is hacked by Robert Benson - foul #2 on Robert Benson, team foul #6 | 11-15 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Josiah Bettis (PG), Thomas Boyd (SG), Jason McTee (PF) Robert Benson, Bo Chin, Elvin Harris | |
| Subs | UNLV | Leo Osterhout (PG), Guillermo Garcia (SG), Harris Zakar (SF), Walter Bixler (PF) Philip Maggard, Sam Hill, Christopher Calhoon, George Starkey | |
| 13:32 | UNLV | Guillermo Garcia hits a 3 from straight away set up by Leo Osterhout | 11-18 |
| 13:14 | Iowa State | Thomas Boyd clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 11-18 |
| 13:13 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Larry Kelton | 11-18 |
| 13:06 | UNLV | Leo Osterhout misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 11-18 |
| 13:04 | UNLV | Harris Zakar tips it back up and in | 11-20 |
| 12:51 | Iowa State | Walter Bixler takes the ball from Jason McTee | 11-20 |
| 12:48 | UNLV | Guillermo Garcia is hacked by Thomas Boyd in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thomas Boyd, team foul #7 | 11-20 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Charles Buttler (PG), Gene Hightower (PF) Josiah Bettis, Jason McTee | |
| Subs | UNLV | Nathan Nevin (PF), Ognjen Zihal (C) Walter Bixler, Larry Kelton | |
| 12:48 | UNLV | Guillermo Garcia makes the 1st free throw | 11-21 |
| 12:48 | UNLV | Guillermo Garcia makes the 2nd free throw | 11-22 |
| 12:28 | Iowa State | Scott Zhen hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 14-22 |
| 12:17 | UNLV | Leo Osterhout buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Guillermo Garcia | 14-25 |
| 12:02 | Iowa State | Scott Zhen misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Harris Zakar - foul #1 on Harris Zakar, team foul #1 | 14-25 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Bo Chin (SG), Elvin Harris (PF) Thomas Boyd, Lee Sams | |
| Subs | UNLV | Philip Maggard (PG), Sam Hill (SG), Christopher Calhoon (SF), Walter Bixler (PF) Leo Osterhout, Guillermo Garcia, Harris Zakar, Nathan Nevin | |
| 12:02 | Iowa State | Scott Zhen makes the 1st free throw | 15-25 |
| 12:02 | Iowa State | Scott Zhen makes the 2nd free throw | 16-25 |
| 11:57 | UNLV | Philip Maggard loses the dribble to Bo Chin in the backcourt | 16-25 |
| 11:41 | Iowa State | Bo Chin is called for traveling | 16-25 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Larry Kelton (C) Ognjen Zihal | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Charles Buttler (fairly fresh) SG - Bo Chin (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Scott Zhen (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Elvin Harris (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Gene Hightower (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Philip Maggard (fairly fresh) SG - Sam Hill (fresh) SF - Christopher Calhoon (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Walter Bixler (fresh) 1 pts. C - Larry Kelton (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:19 | UNLV | Christopher Calhoon is alone and drills a driving attempt in the lane set up by Larry Kelton | 16-27 |
| 11:15 | Iowa State | Charles Buttler drills a fadeaway from the left wing and the foul's on Larry Kelton - foul #1 on Larry Kelton, team foul #2 | 18-27 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Josiah Bettis (SF), Jason McTee (C) Scott Zhen, Gene Hightower | |
| Subs | UNLV | Leo Osterhout (SG), George Starkey (PF) Sam Hill, Walter Bixler | |
| 11:15 | Iowa State | Charles Buttler makes the free throw | 19-27 |
| 11:02 | UNLV | Leo Osterhout is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by George Starkey | 19-30 |
| 10:35 | Iowa State | Charles Buttler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-30 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Scott Zhen (SF), Lee Sams (C) Josiah Bettis, Jason McTee | |
| Subs | UNLV | Nathan Nevin (PF), Ognjen Zihal (C) Christopher Calhoon, Larry Kelton | |
| 10:16 | UNLV | Ognjen Zihal hits a wide open fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Philip Maggard | 19-32 |
| 10:03 | Iowa State | Bo Chin misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 19-32 |
| 10:02 | Iowa State | Charles Buttler gets the offensive rebound | 19-32 |
| 09:46 | Iowa State | Lee Sams is hacked by Ognjen Zihal - foul #1 on Ognjen Zihal, team foul #3 | 19-32 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Thomas Boyd (SG), Gene Hightower (PF) Bo Chin, Elvin Harris | |
| Subs | UNLV | Sam Hill (PG), Harris Zakar (SF), Walter Bixler (PF), Larry Kelton (C) Philip Maggard, George Starkey, Nathan Nevin, Ognjen Zihal | |
| 09:37 | Iowa State | Thomas Boyd misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 19-32 |
| 09:36 | UNLV | Larry Kelton grabs the defensive rebound | 19-32 |
| 09:34 | UNLV | Leo Osterhout double dribbles in the backcourt | 19-32 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Josiah Bettis (PG) Charles Buttler | |
| Subs | UNLV | Guillermo Garcia (SG), Christopher Calhoon (SF) Leo Osterhout, Harris Zakar | |
| 09:20 | Iowa State | Scott Zhen is whistled for a carry | 19-32 |
| 09:18 | UNLV | Guillermo Garcia is hacked by Thomas Boyd in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Boyd, team foul #8 | 19-32 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Bo Chin (SG) Thomas Boyd | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 09:18 | UNLV | Guillermo Garcia misses the 1st free throw | 19-32 |
| 09:18 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Gene Hightower | 19-32 |
| 09:03 | Iowa State | Lee Sams misses short on a runner from the right block | 19-32 |
| 09:02 | UNLV | Walter Bixler grabs the defensive rebound | 19-32 |
| 08:49 | UNLV | Guillermo Garcia throws a bad pass out of bounds | 19-32 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Charles Buttler (PG), Jason McTee (PF) Scott Zhen, Gene Hightower | |
| Subs | UNLV | Philip Maggard (PG), Leo Osterhout (SG), Ognjen Zihal (C) Sam Hill, Guillermo Garcia, Larry Kelton | |
| 08:34 | Iowa State | Lee Sams misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 19-32 |
| 08:32 | Iowa State | Bo Chin grabs the offensive board | 19-32 |
| 08:16 | Iowa State | Josiah Bettis's floater is tipped away by Ognjen Zihal | 19-32 |
| 08:14 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Walter Bixler | 19-32 |
| 08:00 | UNLV | Ognjen Zihal can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 19-32 |
| 07:58 | Iowa State | Lee Sams gets the rebound | 19-32 |
| 07:54 | Iowa State | Bo Chin hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 19-32 |
| 07:53 | Iowa State | The offensive rebound goes to Josiah Bettis | 19-32 |
| 07:45 | Iowa State | Charles Buttler hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 19-32 |
| 07:43 | UNLV | Ognjen Zihal gets the rebound | 19-32 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Charles Buttler (tiring) 3 pts. SG - Bo Chin (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Josiah Bettis (tiring) PF - Jason McTee (fairly fresh) C - Lee Sams (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Philip Maggard (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Leo Osterhout (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Calhoon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Walter Bixler (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Ognjen Zihal (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:28 | UNLV | Ognjen Zihal buries a floater in the paint set up by Christopher Calhoon | 19-34 |
| 07:15 | Iowa State | Josiah Bettis clanks a jumper from the left wing | 19-34 |
| 07:14 | UNLV | Leo Osterhout pulls down the rebound | 19-34 |
| 07:10 | UNLV | Christopher Calhoon is fouled in the backcourt by Lee Sams - foul #1 on Lee Sams, team foul #9 | 19-34 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Scott Zhen (SF), Elvin Harris (PF), Gene Hightower (C) Josiah Bettis, Jason McTee, Lee Sams | |
| Subs | UNLV | Sam Hill (PG), Guillermo Garcia (SG), George Starkey (PF), Larry Kelton (C) Philip Maggard, Leo Osterhout, Walter Bixler, Ognjen Zihal | |
| 07:10 | UNLV | Christopher Calhoon misses the 1st free throw | 19-34 |
| 07:10 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Gene Hightower | 19-34 |
| 07:05 | Iowa State | Bo Chin misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 19-34 |
| 07:03 | Iowa State | Elvin Harris grabs the offensive rebound | 19-34 |
| 06:40 | Iowa State | Gene Hightower connects on the driving attempt in the lane set up by Scott Zhen | 21-34 |
| 06:31 | UNLV | Guillermo Garcia buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 21-37 |
| 06:13 | Iowa State | Sam Hill steps in front of the Scott Zhen pass | 21-37 |
| 05:55 | UNLV | Elvin Harris picks off the pass by Guillermo Garcia | 21-37 |
| 05:43 | Iowa State | Gene Hightower loses the ball out of bounds | 21-37 |
| 05:43 | Iowa State | Iowa State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 21-37 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Josiah Bettis (PG), Lee Sams (C) Charles Buttler, Gene Hightower | |
| Subs | UNLV | Philip Maggard (PG), Nathan Nevin (PF), Ognjen Zihal (C) Sam Hill, Christopher Calhoon, Larry Kelton | |
| 05:19 | UNLV | Guillermo Garcia is hacked by Bo Chin - foul #1 on Bo Chin, team foul #10 | 21-37 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Jason McTee (PF) Elvin Harris | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 05:19 | UNLV | Guillermo Garcia makes the 1st free throw | 21-38 |
| 05:19 | UNLV | Guillermo Garcia makes the 2nd free throw | 21-39 |
| 04:58 | Iowa State | Josiah Bettis is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Josiah Bettis, team foul #11 | 21-39 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Charles Buttler (PG) Josiah Bettis | |
| Subs | UNLV | Sam Hill (SG) Guillermo Garcia | |
| 04:46 | UNLV | Ognjen Zihal misses long on an open runner in the lane | 21-39 |
| 04:44 | Iowa State | Lee Sams gets the rebound | 21-39 |
| 04:26 | Iowa State | Charles Buttler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-39 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Gene Hightower (PF) Jason McTee | |
| Subs | UNLV | Leo Osterhout (SG), Walter Bixler (PF) Sam Hill, Nathan Nevin | |
| 04:05 | UNLV | Bo Chin steps in front of the Walter Bixler pass | 21-39 |
| 03:52 | Iowa State | Bo Chin scores on a fadeaway from the left side | 23-39 |
| 03:50 | UNLV | Lee Sams is called for the reach on Leo Osterhout in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lee Sams, team foul #12 | 23-39 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Enlai Chu (PG), Thomas Boyd (SG), Robert Benson (SF), Elvin Harris (PF) Charles Buttler, Bo Chin, Scott Zhen, Lee Sams | |
| Subs | UNLV | Harris Zakar (SF), Larry Kelton (C) George Starkey, Ognjen Zihal | |
| 03:50 | UNLV | Leo Osterhout makes the 1st free throw | 23-40 |
| 03:50 | UNLV | Leo Osterhout makes the 2nd free throw | 23-41 |
| 03:46 | Iowa State | Leo Osterhout takes the ball from Enlai Chu in the backcourt | 23-41 |
| 03:45 | UNLV | Philip Maggard hits the finger roll on a great pass from Leo Osterhout | 23-43 |
| 03:24 | Iowa State | Thomas Boyd blows the layup | 23-43 |
| 03:23 | UNLV | Walter Bixler grabs the board | 23-43 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Enlai Chu (fresh) SG - Thomas Boyd (fresh) SF - Robert Benson (fresh) PF - Elvin Harris (tiring) 2 pts. C - Gene Hightower (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Philip Maggard (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leo Osterhout (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Harris Zakar (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Walter Bixler (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Larry Kelton (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:18 | UNLV | Thomas Boyd steps in front of the Leo Osterhout pass | 23-43 |
| 03:06 | Iowa State | Gene Hightower can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Harris Zakar - foul #2 on Harris Zakar, team foul #4 | 23-43 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Sam Hill (PG), Nathan Nevin (PF) Philip Maggard, Walter Bixler | |
| 03:06 | Iowa State | Gene Hightower makes the 1st free throw | 24-43 |
| 03:06 | Iowa State | Gene Hightower makes the 2nd free throw | 25-43 |
| 02:48 | UNLV | Larry Kelton drills a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Nathan Nevin | 25-45 |
| 02:33 | Iowa State | Gene Hightower is hacked by Larry Kelton - foul #2 on Larry Kelton, team foul #5 | 25-45 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Bo Chin (SG), Jason McTee (PF), Lee Sams (C) Thomas Boyd, Elvin Harris, Gene Hightower | |
| Subs | UNLV | Guillermo Garcia (SG), Christopher Calhoon (SF), George Starkey (PF) Leo Osterhout, Harris Zakar, Nathan Nevin | |
| 02:17 | Iowa State | George Starkey picks off the pass by Bo Chin | 25-45 |
| 01:58 | UNLV | Larry Kelton hits a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Sam Hill | 25-47 |
| 01:41 | Iowa State | Lee Sams misses the easy layup but the foul's on Larry Kelton - foul #3 on Larry Kelton, team foul #6 | 25-47 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Philip Maggard (PG), Leo Osterhout (SG), Nathan Nevin (PF), Ognjen Zihal (C) Sam Hill, Guillermo Garcia, George Starkey, Larry Kelton | |
| 01:41 | Iowa State | Lee Sams makes the 1st free throw | 26-47 |
| 01:41 | Iowa State | Lee Sams makes the 2nd free throw | 27-47 |
| 01:27 | UNLV | Leo Osterhout is hacked by Bo Chin - foul #2 on Bo Chin, team foul #13 | 27-47 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Harris Zakar (SF), Walter Bixler (PF) Christopher Calhoon, Nathan Nevin | |
| 01:27 | UNLV | Leo Osterhout makes the 1st free throw | 27-48 |
| 01:27 | UNLV | Leo Osterhout makes the 2nd free throw | 27-49 |
| 01:13 | Iowa State | Lee Sams misses short on a jumper from the left block | 27-49 |
| 01:12 | UNLV | Ognjen Zihal pulls down the rebound | 27-49 |
| 00:48 | UNLV | Leo Osterhout misses short on a 3 from straight away | 27-49 |
| 00:47 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Enlai Chu | 27-49 |
| 00:31 | Iowa State | Enlai Chu is denied on a layup by Ognjen Zihal | 27-49 |
| 00:30 | UNLV | Ognjen Zihal pulls down the rebound | 27-49 |
| 00:03 | UNLV | Leo Osterhout is hacked by Bo Chin - foul #3 on Bo Chin, team foul #14 | 27-49 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Thomas Boyd (SG), Josiah Bettis (SF), Elvin Harris (PF), Gene Hightower (C) Bo Chin, Robert Benson, Jason McTee, Lee Sams | |
| Subs | UNLV | Guillermo Garcia (SG), Christopher Calhoon (SF), George Starkey (PF) Philip Maggard, Harris Zakar, Walter Bixler | |
| 00:03 | UNLV | Leo Osterhout makes the 1st free throw | 27-50 |
| 00:03 | UNLV | Leo Osterhout misses the 2nd free throw | 27-50 |
| 00:03 | Iowa State | Elvin Harris pulls down the rebound | 27-50 |
| 00:00 | Iowa State | Elvin Harris can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 27-50 |