| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Nathan Billiot (fresh) SG - Charles Smith (fresh) SF - Adam Norton (fresh) PF - William Mitchell (fresh) C - Robert McCright (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Robert Reinhart (fresh) SG - Shawn Kriebel (fresh) SF - George Yale (fresh) PF - Johnny Campbell (fresh) C - Reginald Holt (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UNLV | Reginald Holt wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:51 | UNLV | George Yale clanks a 3 from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:50 | UNLV | Reginald Holt hits the follow up shot | 0-2 |
| 19:30 | Hofstra | Charles Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 19:28 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Reginald Holt | 0-2 |
| 19:08 | UNLV | Reginald Holt is fouled on the floor by Adam Norton - foul #1 on Adam Norton, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:53 | UNLV | Reginald Holt's fadeaway is rejected by William Mitchell | 0-2 |
| 18:52 | Hofstra | Robert McCright gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:39 | Hofstra | Charles Smith comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Johnny Campbell - foul #1 on Johnny Campbell, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:39 | Hofstra | Charles Smith makes the 1st free throw | 1-2 |
| 18:39 | Hofstra | Charles Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:25 | UNLV | Johnny Campbell scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from George Yale | 2-5 |
| 18:13 | Hofstra | Nathan Billiot's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-5 |
| 17:56 | UNLV | Reginald Holt hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Robert Reinhart and the foul's on Robert McCright - foul #1 on Robert McCright, team foul #2 | 2-7 |
| Subs | Hofstra | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Manuel Westbrook (PG), Thomas Barrow (SG), Jeffrey Compton (SF), Jack Montgomery (PF) Robert Reinhart, Shawn Kriebel, George Yale, Johnny Campbell | |
| 17:56 | UNLV | Reginald Holt makes the free throw | 2-8 |
| 17:38 | Hofstra | Nathan Billiot clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 2-8 |
| 17:37 | UNLV | Manuel Westbrook grabs the defensive rebound | 2-8 |
| 17:18 | UNLV | Jack Montgomery misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 2-8 |
| 17:16 | Hofstra | Nathan Billiot grabs the defensive rebound | 2-8 |
| 17:12 | Hofstra | Nathan Billiot is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Barrow - foul #1 on Thomas Barrow, team foul #2 | 2-8 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Esteban Garcia (PG), Robert McKinnon (SG), Michael Holmes (SF), Ralph Johnson (C) Nathan Billiot, Charles Smith, Adam Norton, Robert McCright | |
| Subs | UNLV | Johnie Williams (C) Reginald Holt | |
| 17:01 | Hofstra | Esteban Garcia misses the shot from just outside the lane | 2-8 |
| 17:00 | Hofstra | Ralph Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 2-8 |
| 16:49 | Hofstra | Thomas Barrow picks off the pass by Ralph Johnson | 2-8 |
| 16:28 | UNLV | Jack Montgomery comes up short on the jump hook from close range but the foul's on Ralph Johnson - foul #1 on Ralph Johnson, team foul #3 | 2-8 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Vincent Ferguson (SF) William Mitchell | |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Reinhart (PG), Julius Wilson (SG), George Yale (SF), Johnny Campbell (PF) Manuel Westbrook, Thomas Barrow, Jeffrey Compton, Johnie Williams | |
| 16:28 | UNLV | Jack Montgomery makes the 1st free throw | 2-9 |
| 16:28 | UNLV | Jack Montgomery makes the 2nd free throw | 2-10 |
| 16:06 | Hofstra | Michael Holmes is open but comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 2-10 |
| 16:05 | Hofstra | Vincent Ferguson tips it but misses | 2-10 |
| 16:03 | UNLV | Johnny Campbell grabs the defensive rebound | 2-10 |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Esteban Garcia (fresh) SG - Robert McKinnon (fresh) SF - Vincent Ferguson (fresh) PF - Michael Holmes (fresh) C - Ralph Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Robert Reinhart (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Julius Wilson (fresh) SF - George Yale (fresh) PF - Johnny Campbell (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jack Montgomery (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:56 | UNLV | Johnny Campbell knocks in the fadeaway in the lane set up by Julius Wilson | 2-12 |
| 15:47 | Hofstra | Ralph Johnson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 2-12 |
| 15:46 | Hofstra | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Holmes | 2-12 |
| 15:38 | Hofstra | Esteban Garcia makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 5-12 |
| 15:19 | UNLV | Johnny Campbell scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from George Yale | 5-15 |
| 15:16 | Hofstra | Vincent Ferguson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 5-15 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Nathan Billiot (PG), Charles Smith (SG), Adam Norton (SF) Esteban Garcia, Robert McKinnon, Michael Holmes | |
| Subs | UNLV | Thomas Barrow (PG), Shawn Kriebel (SG), Johnie Williams (C) Robert Reinhart, George Yale, Jack Montgomery | |
| 14:59 | UNLV | Shawn Kriebel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 5-15 |
| Subs | Hofstra | William Mitchell (PF), Robert McCright (C) Vincent Ferguson, Ralph Johnson | |
| Subs | UNLV | Jeffrey Compton (SF) Julius Wilson | |
| 14:46 | Hofstra | Nathan Billiot knocks in the floater from the left block on a great pass from Robert McCright and he's fouled by Thomas Barrow - foul #2 on Thomas Barrow, team foul #3 | 7-15 |
| Subs | Hofstra | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Manuel Westbrook (PG) Thomas Barrow | |
| 14:46 | Hofstra | Nathan Billiot misses the free throw | 7-15 |
| 14:46 | UNLV | Johnny Campbell gets the rebound | 7-15 |
| 14:20 | UNLV | Nathan Billiot steals it from Manuel Westbrook | 7-15 |
| 14:17 | Hofstra | Manuel Westbrook steps in front of the Adam Norton pass in the backcourt | 7-15 |
| 13:57 | UNLV | Johnny Campbell misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 7-15 |
| 13:56 | Hofstra | The rebound goes to Adam Norton | 7-15 |
| 13:45 | Hofstra | William Mitchell misses the shot in the lane | 7-15 |
| 13:43 | UNLV | Johnny Campbell grabs the board | 7-15 |
| 13:17 | UNLV | Shawn Kriebel loses the dribble to Nathan Billiot | 7-15 |
| 13:13 | Hofstra | Charles Smith lays it in on a great pass from Nathan Billiot | 9-15 |
| 13:08 | UNLV | Shawn Kriebel hits a jump hook near the basket | 9-17 |
| 12:56 | Hofstra | Charles Smith buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Nathan Billiot | 12-17 |
| 12:41 | UNLV | Jeffrey Compton is whistled for a carry | 12-17 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Esteban Garcia (PG), Robert McKinnon (SG), Vincent Ferguson (SF), Michael Holmes (PF), Ralph Johnson (C) Nathan Billiot, Charles Smith, Adam Norton, William Mitchell, Robert McCright | |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Reinhart (PG), Julius Wilson (SG), George Yale (SF), Jack Montgomery (PF), Reginald Holt (C) Manuel Westbrook, Shawn Kriebel, Jeffrey Compton, Johnny Campbell, Johnie Williams | |
| 12:32 | Hofstra | Jack Montgomery takes the ball from Vincent Ferguson | 12-17 |
| 12:11 | UNLV | Jack Montgomery's floater is tipped away by Michael Holmes | 12-17 |
| 12:10 | Hofstra | Vincent Ferguson pulls down the rebound | 12-17 |
| 11:51 | Hofstra | Ralph Johnson is fouled on the floor by Reginald Holt - foul #1 on Reginald Holt, team foul #4 | 12-17 |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Esteban Garcia (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert McKinnon (fresh) SF - Vincent Ferguson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Michael Holmes (fresh) C - Ralph Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Robert Reinhart (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Julius Wilson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - George Yale (fresh) PF - Jack Montgomery (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Reginald Holt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Hofstra | Michael Holmes comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 12-17 |
| 11:41 | Hofstra | Vincent Ferguson gets the offensive rebound | 12-17 |
| 11:27 | Hofstra | Robert McKinnon misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 12-17 |
| 11:25 | UNLV | Jack Montgomery grabs the board | 12-17 |
| 11:07 | UNLV | George Yale hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 12-17 |
| 11:06 | Hofstra | The rebound goes to Michael Holmes | 12-17 |
| 11:04 | Hofstra | Julius Wilson steals it from Ralph Johnson in the backcourt | 12-17 |
| 10:48 | UNLV | Jack Montgomery's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-17 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Nathan Billiot (PG), Wendell Johnson (SG), Adam Norton (SF), William Mitchell (PF), Robert McCright (C) Esteban Garcia, Robert McKinnon, Vincent Ferguson, Michael Holmes, Ralph Johnson | |
| Subs | UNLV | Byron Pittard (PG), Shawn Kriebel (SG), Johnny Campbell (PF) Robert Reinhart, Julius Wilson, Jack Montgomery | |
| 10:20 | Hofstra | Robert McCright can't finish the layup | 12-17 |
| 10:18 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Johnny Campbell | 12-17 |
| 10:05 | UNLV | Nathan Billiot picks off the pass by Johnny Campbell | 12-17 |
| 10:01 | Hofstra | Wendell Johnson misses the lay-in | 12-17 |
| 09:59 | Hofstra | Robert McCright tips it but misses | 12-17 |
| 09:57 | Hofstra | Robert McCright grabs the offensive board | 12-17 |
| 09:42 | Hofstra | Wendell Johnson drills a jumper from the left wing set up by Nathan Billiot | 14-17 |
| 09:21 | UNLV | George Yale clanks a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by William Mitchell - foul #1 on William Mitchell, team foul #4 | 14-17 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Esteban Garcia (PG), Charles Smith (SG), Vincent Ferguson (SF), Ralph Johnson (C) Nathan Billiot, Wendell Johnson, Adam Norton, Robert McCright | |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Reinhart (PG), Jack Montgomery (C) Byron Pittard, Reginald Holt | |
| 09:21 | UNLV | George Yale makes the 1st free throw | 14-18 |
| 09:21 | UNLV | George Yale makes the 2nd free throw | 14-19 |
| 09:19 | Hofstra | Esteban Garcia is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Reinhart - foul #1 on Robert Reinhart, team foul #5 | 14-19 |
| Subs | Hofstra | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Jeffrey Compton (SF) George Yale | |
| 09:07 | Hofstra | William Mitchell can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 14-19 |
| 09:05 | UNLV | Johnny Campbell gets the rebound | 14-19 |
| 08:49 | UNLV | Jack Montgomery's fadeaway is rejected by Ralph Johnson | 14-19 |
| 08:48 | UNLV | Shawn Kriebel misses the tip | 14-19 |
| 08:46 | UNLV | Shawn Kriebel gets the offensive rebound | 14-19 |
| 08:31 | UNLV | Jeffrey Compton is whistled for a carry | 14-19 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Michael Holmes (PF) William Mitchell | |
| Subs | UNLV | Manuel Westbrook (SG), Julius Wilson (SF), Johnie Williams (PF) Shawn Kriebel, Jeffrey Compton, Johnny Campbell | |
| 08:11 | Hofstra | Michael Holmes clanks a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Johnie Williams - foul #1 on Johnie Williams, team foul #6 | 14-19 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Robert McKinnon (SG), William Mitchell (PF) Charles Smith, Vincent Ferguson | |
| Subs | UNLV | Reginald Holt (C) Jack Montgomery | |
| 08:11 | Hofstra | Michael Holmes misses the 1st free throw | 14-19 |
| 08:11 | Hofstra | Michael Holmes makes the 2nd free throw | 15-19 |
| 07:49 | UNLV | Robert Reinhart throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-19 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Nathan Billiot (PG), Robert McCright (C) William Mitchell, Ralph Johnson | |
| Subs | UNLV | Byron Pittard (PG) Robert Reinhart | |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Nathan Billiot (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Esteban Garcia (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert McKinnon (fresh) PF - Michael Holmes (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert McCright (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Byron Pittard (fresh) SG - Manuel Westbrook (fresh) SF - Julius Wilson (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Johnie Williams (fresh) C - Reginald Holt (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Hofstra | Robert McCright scores on a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Michael Holmes | 17-19 |
| 07:15 | UNLV | Johnie Williams buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Byron Pittard | 17-22 |
| 07:12 | Hofstra | Nathan Billiot is hacked by Johnie Williams in the backcourt - foul #2 on Johnie Williams, team foul #7 | 17-22 |
| Subs | Hofstra | William Mitchell (PF) Esteban Garcia | |
| Subs | UNLV | Shawn Kriebel (SG), George Yale (SF), Johnny Campbell (PF), Jack Montgomery (C) Manuel Westbrook, Julius Wilson, Johnie Williams, Reginald Holt | |
| 07:12 | Hofstra | Nathan Billiot makes the 1st free throw | 18-22 |
| 07:12 | Hofstra | Nathan Billiot makes the 2nd free throw | 19-22 |
| 06:52 | UNLV | Johnny Campbell misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 19-22 |
| 06:51 | Hofstra | Michael Holmes gets the rebound | 19-22 |
| 06:33 | Hofstra | Robert McCright is wide open but clanks a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Byron Pittard - foul #1 on Byron Pittard, team foul #8 | 19-22 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Wendell Johnson (PG), Charles Smith (SG), Vincent Ferguson (SF) Nathan Billiot, Robert McKinnon, Michael Holmes | |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Reinhart (PG), Jeffrey Compton (SF) Byron Pittard, George Yale | |
| 06:33 | Hofstra | Robert McCright makes the 1st free throw | 20-22 |
| 06:33 | Hofstra | Robert McCright misses the 2nd free throw | 20-22 |
| 06:33 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Jack Montgomery | 20-22 |
| 06:18 | UNLV | Johnny Campbell hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Reinhart | 20-24 |
| 06:15 | Hofstra | Shawn Kriebel steals the ball from Vincent Ferguson in the backcourt | 20-24 |
| 06:00 | UNLV | Shawn Kriebel connects on the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Johnny Campbell | 20-26 |
| 05:39 | Hofstra | Vincent Ferguson drills a fadeaway from the baseline | 22-26 |
| 05:19 | UNLV | Jack Montgomery buries a turnaround from the baseline | 22-28 |
| 05:05 | Hofstra | William Mitchell knocks in the floater from the left block set up by Wendell Johnson and he's hacked by Johnny Campbell - foul #2 on Johnny Campbell, team foul #9 | 24-28 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Nathan Billiot (PG), Esteban Garcia (SG), Adam Norton (SF), Ralph Johnson (C) Wendell Johnson, Charles Smith, Vincent Ferguson, Robert McCright | |
| Subs | UNLV | Manuel Westbrook (PG), Julius Wilson (SG), George Yale (SF), Reginald Holt (C) Robert Reinhart, Shawn Kriebel, Jeffrey Compton, Johnny Campbell | |
| 05:05 | Hofstra | William Mitchell makes the free throw | 25-28 |
| 04:52 | UNLV | Julius Wilson misses short on a jumper from the right side | 25-28 |
| 04:50 | UNLV | Manuel Westbrook tips it in | 25-30 |
| 04:26 | Hofstra | William Mitchell can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 25-30 |
| 04:25 | UNLV | Julius Wilson gets the rebound | 25-30 |
| 04:02 | UNLV | Manuel Westbrook clanks a 3 from the right corner | 25-30 |
| 04:00 | Hofstra | The rebound goes to William Mitchell | 25-30 |
| 03:42 | Hofstra | Adam Norton comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 25-30 |
| 03:41 | Hofstra | Adam Norton pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-30 |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Nathan Billiot (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Esteban Garcia (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Adam Norton (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - William Mitchell (tiring) 3 pts. C - Ralph Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Manuel Westbrook (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Julius Wilson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - George Yale (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jack Montgomery (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Reginald Holt (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:35 | Hofstra | Nathan Billiot is by himself and knocks in the floater from the right side on a great pass from Ralph Johnson | 27-30 |
| 03:19 | UNLV | Julius Wilson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Adam Norton - foul #2 on Adam Norton, team foul #5 | 27-30 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Charles Smith (SG), Robert McKinnon (SF), Michael Holmes (PF), Vincent Ferguson (C) Nathan Billiot, Adam Norton, William Mitchell, Ralph Johnson | |
| Subs | UNLV | Byron Pittard (PG), Thomas Barrow (SG), Johnie Williams (PF), Jeffrey Compton (C) Manuel Westbrook, George Yale, Jack Montgomery, Reginald Holt | |
| 03:19 | UNLV | Julius Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 27-30 |
| 03:19 | UNLV | Julius Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 27-31 |
| 03:15 | Hofstra | Thomas Barrow picks off the pass by Esteban Garcia in the backcourt | 27-31 |
| 03:11 | UNLV | Thomas Barrow banks in the layup | 27-33 |
| 03:06 | Hofstra | Esteban Garcia can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 27-33 |
| 03:04 | Hofstra | Vincent Ferguson grabs the offensive rebound | 27-33 |
| 02:59 | Hofstra | Charles Smith's pass is intercepted by Byron Pittard | 27-33 |
| 02:55 | UNLV | Thomas Barrow banks in the layup set up by Byron Pittard | 27-35 |
| 02:38 | Hofstra | Michael Holmes is hacked by Thomas Barrow - foul #3 on Thomas Barrow, team foul #10 | 27-35 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Ralph Johnson (C) Esteban Garcia | |
| Subs | UNLV | Shawn Kriebel (SG), Johnny Campbell (PF) Thomas Barrow, Julius Wilson | |
| 02:38 | Hofstra | Michael Holmes makes the 1st free throw | 28-35 |
| 02:38 | Hofstra | Michael Holmes misses the 2nd free throw | 28-35 |
| 02:38 | UNLV | Johnny Campbell gets the rebound | 28-35 |
| 02:26 | UNLV | 3 seconds is called on Johnie Williams | 28-35 |
| Subs | Hofstra | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Reinhart (PG), George Yale (SF) Byron Pittard, Jeffrey Compton | |
| 01:57 | Hofstra | Robert McKinnon makes the runner from the baseline | 30-35 |
| 01:44 | UNLV | Johnny Campbell misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 30-35 |
| 01:43 | Hofstra | Vincent Ferguson pulls down the rebound | 30-35 |
| 01:26 | Hofstra | Vincent Ferguson blows the layup but he's hacked by George Yale - foul #1 on George Yale, team foul #11 | 30-35 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Nathan Billiot (PG), Esteban Garcia (SG), Adam Norton (SF) Robert McKinnon, Charles Smith, Ralph Johnson | |
| Subs | UNLV | Byron Pittard (PG), Manuel Westbrook (SG), Jeffrey Compton (SF), Reginald Holt (C) Robert Reinhart, Shawn Kriebel, George Yale, Johnie Williams | |
| 01:26 | Hofstra | Vincent Ferguson misses the 1st free throw | 30-35 |
| 01:26 | Hofstra | Vincent Ferguson makes the 2nd free throw | 31-35 |
| 01:03 | UNLV | Esteban Garcia is called for the reach on Manuel Westbrook - foul #1 on Esteban Garcia, team foul #6 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Hofstra | William Mitchell (PF), Ralph Johnson (C) Michael Holmes, Vincent Ferguson | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 00:49 | UNLV | Jeffrey Compton hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 31-35 |
| 00:48 | UNLV | Jeffrey Compton snags the offensive board | 31-35 |
| 00:43 | UNLV | Manuel Westbrook's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-35 |
| 00:28 | Hofstra | William Mitchell scores on a floater from the right block set up by Ralph Johnson and he's fouled by Jeffrey Compton - foul #1 on Jeffrey Compton, team foul #12 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Robert McCright (C) Ralph Johnson | |
| Subs | UNLV | George Yale (SF), Johnie Williams (PF) Jeffrey Compton, Johnny Campbell | |
| 00:28 | Hofstra | William Mitchell makes the free throw | 34-35 |
| 00:05 | UNLV | George Yale misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 34-35 |
| 00:04 | UNLV | Johnie Williams gets the offensive rebound | 34-35 |
| 00:02 | UNLV | Robert McCright blocks the jumper by Johnie Williams | 34-35 |
| 00:00 | Hofstra | William Mitchell grabs the board | 34-35 |