| Lineup | Elon | PG - Thomas Burrows (fresh) SG - James Rico (fresh) SF - Keith Price (fresh) PF - Luis Cook (fresh) C - John Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Robert Schroeder (fresh) SG - Walter West (fresh) SF - Arthur Triplett (fresh) PF - Brett Hicks (fresh) C - John Abe (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Elon | Luis Cook wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Elon | Elon is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:58 | Elon | James Rico's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | UNLV | Arthur Triplett is hacked by Keith Price - foul #1 on Keith Price, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | UNLV | Walter West misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Elon | Thomas Burrows snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:02 | Elon | James Rico is hacked by Robert Schroeder - foul #1 on Robert Schroeder, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:53 | Elon | Thomas Burrows clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Robert Schroeder - foul #2 on Robert Schroeder, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| Subs | Elon | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Ross Mabon (PG) Robert Schroeder | |
| 18:53 | Elon | Thomas Burrows makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 18:53 | Elon | Thomas Burrows makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 18:32 | UNLV | Walter West hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 2-0 |
| 18:31 | UNLV | Ross Mabon gets the offensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:15 | UNLV | Ross Mabon clanks a runner from the left block | 2-0 |
| 18:13 | UNLV | Arthur Triplett snags the offensive board | 2-0 |
| 17:59 | UNLV | Brett Hicks is whistled for a carry | 2-0 |
| Subs | Elon | Billy Washington (PF), Robert Stanfill (C) Luis Cook, John Smith | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 17:51 | Elon | Robert Stanfill can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by John Abe - foul #1 on John Abe, team foul #3 | 2-0 |
| 17:51 | Elon | Robert Stanfill makes the 1st free throw | 3-0 |
| 17:51 | Elon | Robert Stanfill misses the 2nd free throw | 3-0 |
| 17:51 | UNLV | John Abe pulls down the rebound | 3-0 |
| 17:38 | UNLV | Brett Hicks clanks a floater in the paint | 3-0 |
| 17:36 | UNLV | Walter West hits the follow up shot | 3-2 |
| 17:08 | Elon | Keith Price's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 3-2 |
| Subs | Elon | Herbert Williams (PG), Charlie Locke (SG), Ralph Najera (SF) Thomas Burrows, James Rico, Keith Price | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 16:39 | UNLV | Brett Hicks lays it up and in on a nice dish by Arthur Triplett and he's hacked by Charlie Locke - foul #1 on Charlie Locke, team foul #2 | 3-4 |
| Subs | Elon | Luis Cook (PF) Robert Stanfill | |
| Subs | UNLV | Richard Wozniak (SG), Johnny Campbell (SF), Ronald Compton (C) Walter West, Arthur Triplett, John Abe | |
| 16:39 | UNLV | Brett Hicks misses the free throw | 3-4 |
| 16:39 | UNLV | Ronald Compton grabs the offensive board | 3-4 |
| 16:29 | UNLV | Brett Hicks's layup is rejected by Billy Washington | 3-4 |
| 16:28 | Elon | Billy Washington gets the rebound | 3-4 |
| 16:07 | Elon | Ralph Najera comes up short on the floater from the left side | 3-4 |
| 16:05 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Johnny Campbell | 3-4 |
| 15:54 | UNLV | Johnny Campbell can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Luis Cook - foul #1 on Luis Cook, team foul #3 | 3-4 |
| Subs | Elon | Thomas Burrows (PG), James Rico (SG), Keith Price (SF), John Smith (C) Herbert Williams, Charlie Locke, Ralph Najera, Billy Washington | |
| Subs | UNLV | Shawn Kriebel (SG), Marlon Onorato (C) Ross Mabon, Brett Hicks | |
| 15:54 | UNLV | Johnny Campbell misses the 1st free throw | 3-4 |
| 15:54 | UNLV | Johnny Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 3-5 |
| Lineup | Elon | PG - Thomas Burrows (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Rico (fresh) SF - Keith Price (fresh) PF - Luis Cook (fresh) C - John Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Richard Wozniak (fresh) SG - Shawn Kriebel (fresh) SF - Johnny Campbell (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Ronald Compton (fresh) C - Marlon Onorato (fresh) | |
| 15:29 | Elon | Thomas Burrows comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 3-5 |
| 15:27 | UNLV | Ronald Compton gets the rebound | 3-5 |
| 15:12 | UNLV | Marlon Onorato is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Marlon Onorato, team foul #4 | 3-5 |
| Subs | Elon | Billy Washington (PF) Luis Cook | |
| Subs | UNLV | Walter West (SG), Arthur Triplett (SF), John Abe (C) Shawn Kriebel, Johnny Campbell, Marlon Onorato | |
| 15:07 | Elon | Richard Wozniak is called for the reach on Keith Price in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Wozniak, team foul #5 | 3-5 |
| 14:57 | Elon | Keith Price's fadeaway is rejected by Ronald Compton | 3-5 |
| 14:56 | UNLV | Ronald Compton pulls down the rebound | 3-5 |
| 14:40 | UNLV | Ronald Compton misses the easy layup | 3-5 |
| 14:39 | Elon | Billy Washington grabs the board | 3-5 |
| 14:17 | Elon | James Rico double dribbles | 3-5 |
| Subs | Elon | Herbert Williams (PG), Ralph Najera (SF), Robert Stanfill (C) Thomas Burrows, Keith Price, John Smith | |
| Subs | UNLV | Ross Mabon (PG), Brett Hicks (PF) Richard Wozniak, Ronald Compton | |
| 14:03 | UNLV | A charge is called on Walter West - foul #1 on Walter West, team foul #6 | 3-5 |
| Subs | Elon | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Shawn Kriebel (SG) Walter West | |
| 14:01 | Elon | Herbert Williams is fouled in the backcourt by Ross Mabon - foul #1 on Ross Mabon, team foul #7 | 3-5 |
| 14:01 | Elon | Herbert Williams makes the 1st free throw | 4-5 |
| 14:01 | Elon | Herbert Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 4-5 |
| 14:01 | UNLV | John Abe grabs the board | 4-5 |
| 13:45 | UNLV | Ross Mabon comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 4-5 |
| 13:44 | Elon | Billy Washington snags the defensive board | 4-5 |
| 13:23 | Elon | James Rico double dribbles | 4-5 |
| Subs | Elon | Charlie Locke (SG), Luis Cook (PF) James Rico, Billy Washington | |
| Subs | UNLV | Johnny Campbell (SF), Marlon Onorato (C) Arthur Triplett, John Abe | |
| 13:10 | UNLV | Marlon Onorato clanks a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Robert Stanfill - foul #1 on Robert Stanfill, team foul #4 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Elon | Thomas Burrows (PG), Keith Price (SF) Herbert Williams, Ralph Najera | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 13:10 | UNLV | Marlon Onorato makes the 1st free throw | 4-6 |
| 13:10 | UNLV | Marlon Onorato makes the 2nd free throw | 4-7 |
| 12:46 | Elon | Charlie Locke hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Keith Price | 7-7 |
| 12:28 | UNLV | Brett Hicks connects on the fadeaway from close range set up by Johnny Campbell | 7-9 |
| 12:08 | Elon | Thomas Burrows misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 7-9 |
| 12:06 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Brett Hicks | 7-9 |
| 11:54 | UNLV | The jump hook by Brett Hicks is blocked by Robert Stanfill | 7-9 |
| 11:53 | UNLV | Ross Mabon misses the tip | 7-9 |
| 11:52 | Elon | Keith Price pulls down the rebound | 7-9 |
| Lineup | Elon | PG - Thomas Burrows (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Charlie Locke (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Keith Price (fresh) PF - Luis Cook (fairly fresh) C - Robert Stanfill (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Ross Mabon (fairly fresh) SG - Shawn Kriebel (fairly fresh) SF - Marlon Onorato (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brett Hicks (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Johnny Campbell (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:39 | Elon | Keith Price comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 7-9 |
| 11:37 | Elon | Luis Cook tips it in | 9-9 |
| 11:20 | UNLV | Shawn Kriebel comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 9-9 |
| 11:19 | Elon | Robert Stanfill gets the rebound | 9-9 |
| 11:01 | Elon | Luis Cook makes the runner in the lane and the foul's on Brett Hicks - foul #1 on Brett Hicks, team foul #8 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Elon | Herbert Williams (PG), James Rico (SG), Ralph Najera (SF), John Smith (C) Thomas Burrows, Charlie Locke, Keith Price, Robert Stanfill | |
| Subs | UNLV | Richard Wozniak (PG), Walter West (SG), Arthur Triplett (SF), Ronald Compton (PF), John Abe (C) Ross Mabon, Shawn Kriebel, Marlon Onorato, Brett Hicks, Johnny Campbell | |
| 11:01 | Elon | Luis Cook misses the free throw | 11-9 |
| 11:01 | UNLV | The rebound goes to John Abe | 11-9 |
| 10:51 | UNLV | John Abe knocks in the jumper near the basket set up by Richard Wozniak | 11-11 |
| 10:39 | Elon | Herbert Williams misses short on a shot from the left side | 11-11 |
| 10:38 | UNLV | Arthur Triplett grabs the board | 11-11 |
| 10:15 | UNLV | John Abe misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 11-11 |
| 10:13 | Elon | The rebound goes to Luis Cook | 11-11 |
| 10:07 | Elon | Herbert Williams is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Herbert Williams, team foul #5 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Elon | Billy Washington (PF) Luis Cook | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 09:48 | UNLV | Walter West connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Richard Wozniak | 11-14 |
| 09:46 | Elon | Herbert Williams's pass is intercepted by Richard Wozniak in the backcourt | 11-14 |
| 09:41 | UNLV | Richard Wozniak can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 11-14 |
| 09:40 | UNLV | John Abe tips it in | 11-16 |
| 09:38 | Elon | Herbert Williams is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 11-16 |
| Subs | Elon | Thomas Burrows (PG), Donald Beadle (SF) Herbert Williams, John Smith | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 09:21 | UNLV | Richard Wozniak throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-16 |
| Subs | Elon | Keith Price (SF), John Smith (C) Donald Beadle, Ralph Najera | |
| Subs | UNLV | Ross Mabon (PG), Marlon Onorato (SF), Brett Hicks (PF) Richard Wozniak, Arthur Triplett, Ronald Compton | |
| 09:11 | Elon | Billy Washington misses badly on a floater from the left block but the foul's on Walter West - foul #2 on Walter West, team foul #9 | 11-16 |
| Subs | Elon | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Richard Wozniak (SG), Johnny Campbell (SF) Walter West, Brett Hicks | |
| 09:11 | Elon | Billy Washington misses the 1st free throw | 11-16 |
| 09:11 | Elon | Billy Washington makes the 2nd free throw | 12-16 |
| 08:57 | UNLV | Marlon Onorato's fadeaway is rejected by Billy Washington | 12-16 |
| 08:55 | UNLV | Johnny Campbell snags the offensive board | 12-16 |
| 08:41 | UNLV | John Smith blocks the jumper by Johnny Campbell | 12-16 |
| 08:39 | Elon | Keith Price grabs the board | 12-16 |
| 08:12 | Elon | James Rico misses long on a 3 from straight away | 12-16 |
| 08:11 | Elon | Keith Price grabs the offensive board | 12-16 |
| 07:59 | Elon | John Smith connects on the open driving attempt in the lane | 14-16 |
| 07:44 | UNLV | Ross Mabon hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block but the foul's on Thomas Burrows - foul #1 on Thomas Burrows, team foul #6 | 14-16 |
| Subs | Elon | Herbert Williams (PG), Charlie Locke (SG), Donald Beadle (SF), Ralph Najera (PF), Robert Stanfill (C) Thomas Burrows, James Rico, Keith Price, Billy Washington, John Smith | |
| Subs | UNLV | Shawn Kriebel (SG), Arthur Triplett (SF), Brett Hicks (PF), Ronald Compton (C) Richard Wozniak, Johnny Campbell, Marlon Onorato, John Abe | |
| 07:44 | UNLV | Ross Mabon makes the 1st free throw | 14-17 |
| 07:44 | UNLV | Ross Mabon makes the 2nd free throw | 14-18 |
| Lineup | Elon | PG - Herbert Williams (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Charlie Locke (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Donald Beadle (fresh) PF - Ralph Najera (fresh) C - Robert Stanfill (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Ross Mabon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Shawn Kriebel (fresh) SF - Arthur Triplett (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Brett Hicks (fresh) 4 pts. C - Ronald Compton (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Elon | Herbert Williams hits a floater from the left wing set up by Donald Beadle and he's hacked by Ross Mabon - foul #2 on Ross Mabon, team foul #10 | 16-18 |
| Subs | Elon | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Richard Wozniak (SG) Ross Mabon | |
| 07:30 | Elon | Herbert Williams makes the free throw | 17-18 |
| 07:08 | UNLV | Richard Wozniak comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 17-18 |
| 07:06 | Elon | Robert Stanfill gets the rebound | 17-18 |
| 06:43 | Elon | Donald Beadle is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Herbert Williams | 20-18 |
| 06:23 | UNLV | Shawn Kriebel misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 20-18 |
| 06:22 | UNLV | Ronald Compton tips it but misses | 20-18 |
| 06:21 | UNLV | Brett Hicks tips it but misses | 20-18 |
| 06:20 | Elon | Robert Stanfill grabs the board | 20-18 |
| 06:01 | Elon | Donald Beadle hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 20-18 |
| 06:00 | UNLV | Ronald Compton pulls down the rebound | 20-18 |
| 05:54 | UNLV | Brett Hicks hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block but he's fouled by Ralph Najera - foul #1 on Ralph Najera, team foul #7 | 20-18 |
| Subs | Elon | Thomas Burrows (PG), James Rico (SG), Keith Price (SF), Luis Cook (PF), Billy Washington (C) Herbert Williams, Charlie Locke, Donald Beadle, Ralph Najera, Robert Stanfill | |
| Subs | UNLV | John Abe (C) Ronald Compton | |
| 05:54 | UNLV | Brett Hicks makes the 1st free throw | 20-19 |
| 05:54 | UNLV | Brett Hicks makes the 2nd free throw | 20-20 |
| 05:51 | Elon | Shawn Kriebel is called for the reach on James Rico in the backcourt - foul #1 on Shawn Kriebel, team foul #11 | 20-20 |
| Subs | Elon | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Johnny Campbell (SF) Arthur Triplett | |
| 05:51 | Elon | James Rico makes the 1st free throw | 21-20 |
| 05:51 | Elon | James Rico misses the 2nd free throw | 21-20 |
| 05:51 | UNLV | Shawn Kriebel grabs the board | 21-20 |
| 05:34 | UNLV | Brett Hicks drills a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Richard Wozniak | 21-22 |
| 05:29 | Elon | James Rico hits the front of the rim on the wide open turnaround in the lane | 21-22 |
| 05:27 | UNLV | Brett Hicks pulls down the rebound | 21-22 |
| 05:12 | UNLV | John Abe misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 21-22 |
| 05:10 | UNLV | Brett Hicks grabs the offensive board | 21-22 |
| 04:59 | UNLV | Shawn Kriebel drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 21-25 |
| 04:52 | Elon | James Rico misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 21-25 |
| 04:51 | Elon | Billy Washington hits the follow up shot | 23-25 |
| 04:27 | UNLV | Luis Cook steps in front of the John Abe pass | 23-25 |
| 04:08 | Elon | Billy Washington misses the lay-in | 23-25 |
| 04:07 | UNLV | Richard Wozniak snags the defensive board | 23-25 |
| 03:50 | UNLV | Shawn Kriebel's pass is intercepted by Keith Price | 23-25 |
| 03:46 | Elon | Thomas Burrows lays it up and in on a nice dish by Keith Price | 25-25 |
| Lineup | Elon | PG - Thomas Burrows (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - James Rico (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Keith Price (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Luis Cook (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Billy Washington (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Richard Wozniak (tiring) 3 ast. SG - Shawn Kriebel (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Johnny Campbell (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brett Hicks (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - John Abe (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:25 | UNLV | John Abe misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Billy Washington - foul #1 on Billy Washington, team foul #8 | 25-25 |
| Subs | Elon | Herbert Williams (PG), Charlie Locke (SG), Ralph Najera (SF), Robert Stanfill (PF), John Smith (C) Thomas Burrows, James Rico, Keith Price, Luis Cook, Billy Washington | |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Schroeder (PG), Walter West (SG), Arthur Triplett (SF), Marlon Onorato (PF) Richard Wozniak, Shawn Kriebel, Johnny Campbell, Brett Hicks | |
| 03:25 | UNLV | John Abe makes the 1st free throw | 25-26 |
| 03:25 | UNLV | John Abe misses the 2nd free throw | 25-26 |
| 03:25 | Elon | John Smith gets the rebound | 25-26 |
| 03:12 | Elon | Ralph Najera misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 25-26 |
| 03:11 | Elon | The offensive rebound goes to John Smith | 25-26 |
| 02:56 | Elon | The jump hook by Ralph Najera is blocked by Marlon Onorato | 25-26 |
| 02:54 | Elon | Ralph Najera tips it in | 27-26 |
| 02:36 | UNLV | Arthur Triplett knocks in the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Marlon Onorato | 27-28 |
| 02:26 | Elon | Charlie Locke is open and scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Ralph Najera | 30-28 |
| 02:13 | UNLV | Arthur Triplett buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Schroeder | 30-31 |
| 01:49 | Elon | Robert Stanfill buries a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Herbert Williams | 32-31 |
| 01:30 | UNLV | John Abe makes the jump hook near the basket set up by Robert Schroeder | 32-33 |
| 01:23 | Elon | Herbert Williams can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 32-33 |
| 01:21 | Elon | John Smith gets the offensive rebound | 32-33 |
| 01:04 | Elon | Charlie Locke misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 32-33 |
| 01:02 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Arthur Triplett | 32-33 |
| 00:55 | UNLV | Robert Schroeder misses the floater from the baseline | 32-33 |
| 00:54 | UNLV | John Abe snags the offensive board | 32-33 |
| 00:35 | UNLV | Marlon Onorato misses the easy layup | 32-33 |
| 00:34 | Elon | John Smith pulls down the rebound | 32-33 |
| 00:16 | Elon | Robert Stanfill misses the shot from the free throw line | 32-33 |
| 00:15 | UNLV | John Abe grabs the defensive rebound | 32-33 |
| 00:01 | UNLV | Herbert Williams steals it from Walter West | 32-33 |
| 00:00 | Elon | Herbert Williams misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 32-33 |