| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Robert Reinhart (fresh) SG - Walter West (fresh) SF - George Yale (fresh) PF - Johnny Campbell (fresh) C - Johnie Williams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Richard Chambers (fresh) SG - Jack Pyle (fresh) SF - Ricardo Acevedo (fresh) PF - Richard Jess (fresh) C - Donald Levering (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | SE Missouri State | Donald Levering wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:38 | SE Missouri State | Ricardo Acevedo is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Richard Chambers | 0-3 |
| 19:21 | UNLV | George Yale misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 0-3 |
| 19:20 | SE Missouri State | Donald Levering grabs the defensive rebound | 0-3 |
| 19:01 | SE Missouri State | Ricardo Acevedo misses long on a shot from the left side | 0-3 |
| 18:59 | SE Missouri State | Jack Pyle grabs the offensive board | 0-3 |
| 18:49 | SE Missouri State | Richard Chambers misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 0-3 |
| 18:47 | SE Missouri State | Donald Levering hits the follow up shot | 0-5 |
| 18:28 | UNLV | Robert Reinhart misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 0-5 |
| 18:26 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Jack Pyle | 0-5 |
| 18:00 | SE Missouri State | Ricardo Acevedo hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 0-5 |
| 17:59 | SE Missouri State | Ricardo Acevedo tips it but misses | 0-5 |
| 17:57 | UNLV | Johnie Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 0-5 |
| 17:47 | UNLV | Robert Reinhart buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by George Yale | 3-5 |
| 17:30 | SE Missouri State | Donald Levering is fouled on the floor by Johnie Williams - foul #1 on Johnie Williams, team foul #1 | 3-5 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Luis Gonzales (SF), George Woods (PF), William Mote (C) Ricardo Acevedo, Richard Jess, Donald Levering | |
| 17:10 | SE Missouri State | William Mote can't connect on a jumper from close range but the foul's on Johnie Williams - foul #2 on Johnie Williams, team foul #2 | 3-5 |
| Subs | UNLV | Jack Montgomery (C) Johnie Williams | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Christopher Wilson (SG) Jack Pyle | |
| 17:10 | SE Missouri State | William Mote makes the 1st free throw | 3-6 |
| 17:10 | SE Missouri State | William Mote misses the 2nd free throw | 3-6 |
| 17:10 | UNLV | Johnny Campbell snags the defensive board | 3-6 |
| 16:56 | UNLV | Jack Montgomery loses the dribble to Luis Gonzales | 3-6 |
| 16:52 | SE Missouri State | Luis Gonzales banks in the layup | 3-8 |
| 16:41 | UNLV | Jack Montgomery misses long on a fadeaway in the lane | 3-8 |
| 16:40 | UNLV | George Yale gets the offensive rebound | 3-8 |
| 16:30 | UNLV | Robert Reinhart comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 3-8 |
| 16:28 | SE Missouri State | Christopher Wilson snags the defensive board | 3-8 |
| 16:20 | SE Missouri State | Luis Gonzales makes the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Richard Chambers | 3-11 |
| 15:58 | UNLV | Johnny Campbell misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 3-11 |
| 15:57 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to George Woods | 3-11 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Robert Reinhart (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Walter West (fairly fresh) SF - George Yale (fairly fresh) PF - Johnny Campbell (fairly fresh) C - Jack Montgomery (fresh) | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Richard Chambers (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Christopher Wilson (fresh) SF - Luis Gonzales (fresh) 5 pts. PF - William Mote (fresh) 1 pts. C - George Woods (fresh) | |
| 15:53 | SE Missouri State | Jack Montgomery steals the ball from Richard Chambers in the backcourt | 3-11 |
| 15:43 | UNLV | Robert Reinhart makes the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Walter West | 5-11 |
| 15:39 | SE Missouri State | Richard Chambers is hacked by Robert Reinhart in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Reinhart, team foul #3 | 5-11 |
| Subs | UNLV | Thomas Barrow (PG), Shawn Kriebel (SG), James Palmer (SF), Jeffrey Compton (PF) Robert Reinhart, Walter West, George Yale, Johnny Campbell | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Luke Mills (PG), Jack Pyle (SG), Ricardo Acevedo (SF), Richard Jess (PF), Donald Levering (C) Richard Chambers, Christopher Wilson, Luis Gonzales, William Mote, George Woods | |
| 15:23 | SE Missouri State | Luke Mills is alone and drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Ricardo Acevedo | 5-14 |
| 15:04 | UNLV | James Palmer hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 5-14 |
| 15:02 | SE Missouri State | Donald Levering grabs the defensive rebound | 5-14 |
| 14:48 | SE Missouri State | Luke Mills misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 5-14 |
| 14:47 | UNLV | Jack Montgomery grabs the board | 5-14 |
| 14:32 | UNLV | Shawn Kriebel clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 5-14 |
| 14:30 | UNLV | Jeffrey Compton tips it in | 7-14 |
| 14:14 | SE Missouri State | Donald Levering misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 7-14 |
| 14:12 | UNLV | Jeffrey Compton grabs the board | 7-14 |
| 14:08 | UNLV | James Palmer connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Thomas Barrow | 10-14 |
| 13:52 | SE Missouri State | Ricardo Acevedo misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 10-14 |
| 13:50 | UNLV | James Palmer pulls down the rebound | 10-14 |
| 13:37 | UNLV | Jeffrey Compton makes the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Thomas Barrow | 12-14 |
| 13:15 | SE Missouri State | Richard Jess's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-14 |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Reinhart (PG), Manuel Westbrook (SG), George Yale (SF), Johnny Campbell (PF) Thomas Barrow, Shawn Kriebel, James Palmer, Jeffrey Compton | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Richard Chambers (PG), Christopher Wilson (SG), Luis Gonzales (SF), George Woods (PF), William Mote (C) Luke Mills, Jack Pyle, Ricardo Acevedo, Richard Jess, Donald Levering | |
| 13:01 | UNLV | Robert Reinhart hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 12-14 |
| 13:00 | SE Missouri State | William Mote grabs the board | 12-14 |
| 12:48 | SE Missouri State | Richard Chambers misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 12-14 |
| 12:47 | SE Missouri State | George Woods hits the follow up shot | 12-16 |
| 12:28 | UNLV | Johnny Campbell blows the layup | 12-16 |
| 12:26 | UNLV | Robert Reinhart can't tip it in | 12-16 |
| 12:24 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to George Woods | 12-16 |
| 12:17 | SE Missouri State | George Woods misses long on a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Johnny Campbell - foul #1 on Johnny Campbell, team foul #4 | 12-16 |
| Subs | UNLV | Walter West (SG), Shawn Kriebel (C) Manuel Westbrook, Jack Montgomery | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 12:17 | SE Missouri State | George Woods makes the 1st free throw | 12-17 |
| 12:17 | SE Missouri State | George Woods makes the 2nd free throw | 12-18 |
| 11:53 | UNLV | William Mote is called for the reach on Shawn Kriebel - foul #1 on William Mote, team foul #1 | 12-18 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Xing-Fu Chinn (SF), Donald Levering (C) Luis Gonzales, William Mote | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Robert Reinhart (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Walter West (fresh) 1 ast. SF - George Yale (fairly fresh) PF - Johnny Campbell (fresh) C - Shawn Kriebel (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Richard Chambers (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Christopher Wilson (fresh) SF - Xing-Fu Chinn (fresh) PF - George Woods (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Levering (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:42 | UNLV | Shawn Kriebel is fouled on the floor by George Woods - foul #1 on George Woods, team foul #2 | 12-18 |
| Subs | UNLV | James Palmer (SF) George Yale | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Richard Jess (PF) George Woods | |
| 11:29 | UNLV | James Palmer hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 12-18 |
| 11:27 | SE Missouri State | Donald Levering grabs the defensive rebound | 12-18 |
| 11:23 | SE Missouri State | Christopher Wilson is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 12-18 |
| Subs | UNLV | Thomas Barrow (PG) Robert Reinhart | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Roger Murray (SG) Christopher Wilson | |
| 10:59 | UNLV | Walter West knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Thomas Barrow | 15-18 |
| 10:57 | SE Missouri State | Johnny Campbell picks off the pass by Donald Levering in the backcourt | 15-18 |
| 10:51 | UNLV | James Palmer knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 18-18 |
| 10:34 | SE Missouri State | Xing-Fu Chinn throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-18 |
| Subs | UNLV | Manuel Westbrook (SG), George Yale (SF), Jeffrey Compton (C) Walter West, James Palmer, Shawn Kriebel | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Luke Mills (PG), Jack Pyle (SG), Ricardo Acevedo (SF), William Mote (PF) Richard Chambers, Roger Murray, Xing-Fu Chinn, Richard Jess | |
| 10:15 | UNLV | Thomas Barrow misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 18-18 |
| 10:13 | SE Missouri State | William Mote gets the rebound | 18-18 |
| 09:44 | SE Missouri State | Luke Mills hits the front of the rim on the wide open pull-up jumper from the left side | 18-18 |
| 09:43 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Thomas Barrow | 18-18 |
| 09:14 | UNLV | Johnny Campbell is fouled on the floor by Ricardo Acevedo - foul #1 on Ricardo Acevedo, team foul #3 | 18-18 |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Reinhart (PG), Walter West (SG), James Palmer (SF), Jack Montgomery (C) Thomas Barrow, Manuel Westbrook, George Yale, Jeffrey Compton | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Richard Chambers (PG), Luis Gonzales (SF), Richard Jess (PF), George Woods (C) Luke Mills, Ricardo Acevedo, William Mote, Donald Levering | |
| 09:03 | UNLV | Robert Reinhart makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Johnny Campbell | 21-18 |
| 08:46 | SE Missouri State | Walter West steps in front of the Richard Jess pass | 21-18 |
| 08:43 | UNLV | Johnny Campbell slams it home on a nice dish by Walter West | 23-18 |
| 08:41 | SE Missouri State | Luis Gonzales's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 23-18 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Christopher Wilson (SG) Jack Pyle | |
| 08:31 | UNLV | James Palmer misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 23-18 |
| 08:29 | UNLV | Johnny Campbell grabs the offensive board | 23-18 |
| 08:12 | UNLV | James Palmer makes the floater from the right wing | 25-18 |
| 07:50 | SE Missouri State | Richard Chambers knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Luis Gonzales | 25-21 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Robert Reinhart (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Walter West (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Palmer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Johnny Campbell (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jack Montgomery (tiring) | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Richard Chambers (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Wilson (fresh) SF - Luis Gonzales (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Richard Jess (fairly fresh) C - George Woods (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:27 | UNLV | Johnny Campbell clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Richard Chambers - foul #1 on Richard Chambers, team foul #4 | 25-21 |
| Subs | UNLV | Thomas Barrow (PG), Manuel Westbrook (SG), George Yale (SF), Shawn Kriebel (C) Robert Reinhart, Walter West, James Palmer, Jack Montgomery | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Luke Mills (PG), Ricardo Acevedo (SF), Donald Levering (C) Richard Chambers, Luis Gonzales, George Woods | |
| 07:27 | UNLV | Johnny Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 26-21 |
| 07:27 | UNLV | Johnny Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 27-21 |
| 07:06 | SE Missouri State | Donald Levering connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 27-24 |
| 06:44 | UNLV | Thomas Barrow misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 27-24 |
| 06:42 | SE Missouri State | Ricardo Acevedo grabs the board | 27-24 |
| 06:21 | SE Missouri State | Luke Mills comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Johnny Campbell - foul #2 on Johnny Campbell, team foul #5 | 27-24 |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Reinhart (PG), Walter West (SG), Jeffrey Compton (PF) Thomas Barrow, Manuel Westbrook, Johnny Campbell | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Jack Pyle (SG), William Mote (PF) Christopher Wilson, Richard Jess | |
| 06:21 | SE Missouri State | Luke Mills misses the 1st free throw | 27-24 |
| 06:21 | SE Missouri State | Luke Mills misses the 2nd free throw | 27-24 |
| 06:21 | UNLV | Jeffrey Compton pulls down the rebound | 27-24 |
| 06:14 | UNLV | George Yale is denied on a layup by William Mote | 27-24 |
| 06:12 | SE Missouri State | Luke Mills grabs the board | 27-24 |
| 05:59 | SE Missouri State | Walter West steals it from Donald Levering | 27-24 |
| 05:40 | UNLV | The jump hook by Shawn Kriebel is blocked by William Mote | 27-24 |
| 05:38 | UNLV | George Yale pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-24 |
| 05:17 | UNLV | George Yale throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-24 |
| Subs | UNLV | Thomas Barrow (PG), James Palmer (SF), Jack Montgomery (C) Robert Reinhart, George Yale, Shawn Kriebel | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Richard Chambers (PG), Luis Gonzales (SF), George Woods (PF) Luke Mills, Ricardo Acevedo, Donald Levering | |
| 05:01 | SE Missouri State | Luis Gonzales misses the jumpshot from the left side | 27-24 |
| 04:59 | SE Missouri State | Luis Gonzales can't tip it in | 27-24 |
| 04:58 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Jack Montgomery | 27-24 |
| 04:53 | UNLV | Thomas Barrow connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Walter West | 30-24 |
| 04:49 | SE Missouri State | Luis Gonzales is called for traveling in the backcourt | 30-24 |
| Subs | UNLV | Manuel Westbrook (SG) Walter West | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Richard Jess (PF) William Mote | |
| 04:37 | UNLV | James Palmer is fouled on the floor by George Woods - foul #2 on George Woods, team foul #5 | 30-24 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Christopher Wilson (SG), Donald Levering (C) Jack Pyle, George Woods | |
| 04:30 | UNLV | Jack Montgomery drills a jumper from the right block and he's hacked by Donald Levering - foul #1 on Donald Levering, team foul #6 | 32-24 |
| 04:30 | UNLV | Jack Montgomery misses the free throw | 32-24 |
| 04:30 | SE Missouri State | Christopher Wilson gets the rebound | 32-24 |
| 04:07 | SE Missouri State | Richard Jess is open and buries a 3 from the left wing set up by Luis Gonzales | 32-27 |
| 03:54 | UNLV | Jeffrey Compton is called for traveling | 32-27 |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Reinhart (PG), Walter West (SG), Johnny Campbell (PF), Johnie Williams (C) Thomas Barrow, Manuel Westbrook, Jeffrey Compton, Jack Montgomery | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Xing-Fu Chinn (SF), George Woods (PF) Luis Gonzales, Richard Jess | |
| 03:36 | SE Missouri State | Christopher Wilson buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Richard Chambers | 32-30 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Robert Reinhart (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Walter West (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Palmer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Johnny Campbell (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Johnie Williams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Richard Chambers (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Xing-Fu Chinn (fresh) PF - George Woods (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Levering (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:28 | UNLV | Robert Reinhart is hacked by Christopher Wilson - foul #1 on Christopher Wilson, team foul #7 | 32-30 |
| Subs | UNLV | George Yale (SF) James Palmer | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Jack Pyle (SG), Ricardo Acevedo (SF), William Mote (C) Christopher Wilson, Xing-Fu Chinn, Donald Levering | |
| 03:28 | UNLV | Robert Reinhart misses the 1st free throw | 32-30 |
| 03:28 | SE Missouri State | William Mote grabs the board | 32-30 |
| 03:12 | SE Missouri State | Robert Reinhart picks off the pass by Jack Pyle | 32-30 |
| 02:48 | UNLV | George Woods denies the turnaround by Walter West | 32-30 |
| 02:46 | SE Missouri State | Ricardo Acevedo grabs the defensive rebound | 32-30 |
| 02:38 | SE Missouri State | Ricardo Acevedo hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Richard Chambers | 32-32 |
| 02:33 | UNLV | George Yale is hacked by Ricardo Acevedo - foul #2 on Ricardo Acevedo, team foul #8 | 32-32 |
| Subs | UNLV | Byron Pittard (PG), Manuel Westbrook (SG), Shawn Kriebel (PF) Robert Reinhart, Walter West, Johnny Campbell | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Luke Mills (PG), Xing-Fu Chinn (SF), Richard Jess (PF) Richard Chambers, Ricardo Acevedo, William Mote | |
| 02:33 | UNLV | George Yale makes the 1st free throw | 33-32 |
| 02:33 | UNLV | George Yale makes the 2nd free throw | 34-32 |
| 02:22 | SE Missouri State | George Woods is fouled on the floor by Johnie Williams - foul #3 on Johnie Williams, team foul #6 | 34-32 |
| Subs | UNLV | Thomas Barrow (PG), Jack Montgomery (PF) Byron Pittard, Johnie Williams | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Christopher Wilson (SG) Jack Pyle | |
| 02:03 | SE Missouri State | George Woods hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by Luke Mills | 34-34 |
| 01:44 | UNLV | George Yale knocks in the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Shawn Kriebel | 36-34 |
| 01:26 | SE Missouri State | George Woods loses the dribble to Shawn Kriebel | 36-34 |
| 01:09 | UNLV | Jack Montgomery comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 36-34 |
| 01:07 | SE Missouri State | George Woods pulls down the rebound | 36-34 |
| 01:05 | SE Missouri State | Shawn Kriebel is called for the reach on George Woods in the backcourt - foul #1 on Shawn Kriebel, team foul #7 | 36-34 |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Reinhart (PG), Walter West (SG), James Palmer (SF), Johnny Campbell (PF) Thomas Barrow, Manuel Westbrook, George Yale, Jack Montgomery | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Richard Chambers (PG), Jack Pyle (SG), Ricardo Acevedo (SF), William Mote (C) Luke Mills, Christopher Wilson, Xing-Fu Chinn, Richard Jess | |
| 01:05 | SE Missouri State | George Woods makes the 1st free throw | 36-35 |
| 01:05 | SE Missouri State | George Woods makes the 2nd free throw | 36-36 |
| 00:51 | UNLV | Walter West hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from James Palmer | 38-36 |
| 00:33 | SE Missouri State | Richard Chambers hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 38-36 |
| 00:32 | SE Missouri State | Richard Chambers misses the tip | 38-36 |
| 00:30 | UNLV | Robert Reinhart grabs the defensive rebound | 38-36 |
| 00:03 | UNLV | Ricardo Acevedo steals the ball from Robert Reinhart | 38-36 |
| 00:00 | SE Missouri State | Ricardo Acevedo misses short on a halfcourt shot | 38-36 |