| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Timothy Merriman (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Adams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Smith (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Danny Laffey (fresh) C - Ron Spain (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Robert Reinhart (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shawn Kriebel (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - George Yale (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Johnny Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Reginald Holt (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UNLV | George Yale inbounds the ball | 34-39 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:42 | UNLV | Shawn Kriebel misses long on an open fadeaway jumper from the left side | 34-39 |
| 19:40 | UNLV | Reginald Holt snags the offensive board | 34-39 |
| 19:22 | UNLV | Shawn Kriebel connects on the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from George Yale | 34-41 |
| 19:02 | Illinois-Chicago | Johnny Campbell steals the ball from Ron Spain | 34-41 |
| 18:57 | UNLV | Robert Reinhart is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Adams - foul #2 on Paul Adams, team foul #1 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Samuel Boyd (PG), Mike McEntire (SG), Bradley Castiglia (SF), Daniel Bremer (PF), Edward Hedlund (C) Timothy Merriman, Paul Adams, Robert Smith, Danny Laffey, Ron Spain | |
| Subs | UNLV | Manuel Westbrook (PG), Thomas Barrow (SG), Jeffrey Compton (SF), Jack Montgomery (PF), Johnie Williams (C) Robert Reinhart, Shawn Kriebel, George Yale, Johnny Campbell, Reginald Holt | |
| 18:42 | UNLV | Manuel Westbrook is fouled on the floor by Samuel Boyd - foul #2 on Samuel Boyd, team foul #2 | 34-41 |
| 18:28 | UNLV | Jack Montgomery can't connect on a shot from the right block but the foul's on Daniel Bremer - foul #2 on Daniel Bremer, team foul #3 | 34-41 |
| 18:28 | UNLV | Jack Montgomery makes the 1st free throw | 34-42 |
| 18:28 | UNLV | Jack Montgomery makes the 2nd free throw | 34-43 |
| 18:13 | Illinois-Chicago | Samuel Boyd is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Bradley Castiglia | 37-43 |
| 18:06 | UNLV | Jeffrey Compton comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 37-43 |
| 18:04 | UNLV | The offensive rebound goes to Johnie Williams | 37-43 |
| 17:51 | UNLV | Jeffrey Compton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-43 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Timothy Merriman (PG), Paul Adams (SG), Robert Smith (SF), Frankie Lechuga (PF), Ron Spain (C) Samuel Boyd, Mike McEntire, Bradley Castiglia, Daniel Bremer, Edward Hedlund | |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Reinhart (PG), Julius Wilson (SG), George Yale (SF), Johnny Campbell (PF), Reginald Holt (C) Manuel Westbrook, Thomas Barrow, Jeffrey Compton, Jack Montgomery, Johnie Williams | |
| 17:35 | Illinois-Chicago | Paul Adams comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-43 |
| 17:33 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Johnny Campbell | 37-43 |
| 17:27 | UNLV | Johnny Campbell makes the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Robert Reinhart and he's fouled by Frankie Lechuga - foul #1 on Frankie Lechuga, team foul #4 | 37-45 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Danny Laffey (PF) Robert Smith | |
| Subs | UNLV | Shawn Kriebel (SG) Julius Wilson | |
| 17:27 | UNLV | Johnny Campbell makes the free throw | 37-46 |
| 17:25 | Illinois-Chicago | Paul Adams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-46 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Julius Wilson (SF) George Yale | |
| 17:09 | UNLV | Shawn Kriebel clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-46 |
| 17:08 | Illinois-Chicago | Timothy Merriman snags the defensive board | 37-46 |
| 17:01 | Illinois-Chicago | Paul Adams misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 37-46 |
| 17:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Frankie Lechuga snags the offensive board | 37-46 |
| 16:55 | Illinois-Chicago | Paul Adams misses short on an open jumpshot from the free throw line | 37-46 |
| 16:54 | Illinois-Chicago | Ron Spain snags the offensive board | 37-46 |
| 16:40 | Illinois-Chicago | Paul Adams knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Danny Laffey | 39-46 |
| 16:36 | UNLV | Julius Wilson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-46 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Samuel Boyd (PG), Mike McEntire (SG), Robert Smith (SF) Timothy Merriman, Paul Adams, Frankie Lechuga | |
| Subs | UNLV | Byron Pittard (PG), Thomas Barrow (SG), George Yale (SF), Jack Montgomery (C) Robert Reinhart, Shawn Kriebel, Julius Wilson, Reginald Holt | |
| 16:14 | Illinois-Chicago | Samuel Boyd connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Mike McEntire and the foul's on Thomas Barrow - foul #1 on Thomas Barrow, team foul #1 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Bradley Castiglia (SF) Robert Smith | |
| Subs | UNLV | Jeffrey Compton (C) Johnny Campbell | |
| 16:14 | Illinois-Chicago | Samuel Boyd makes the free throw | 42-46 |
| 15:59 | UNLV | Jeffrey Compton hits the easy wide open finger roll on a great pass from Byron Pittard | 42-48 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Samuel Boyd (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mike McEntire (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bradley Castiglia (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Danny Laffey (fairly fresh) C - Ron Spain (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Byron Pittard (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Barrow (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Yale (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jack Montgomery (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeffrey Compton (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:55 | Illinois-Chicago | Jack Montgomery steps in front of the Samuel Boyd pass in the backcourt | 42-48 |
| 15:40 | UNLV | Jack Montgomery connects on the runner from the baseline set up by Byron Pittard | 42-50 |
| 15:18 | Illinois-Chicago | Danny Laffey knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Mike McEntire | 45-50 |
| 14:58 | UNLV | George Yale comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-50 |
| 14:57 | UNLV | Byron Pittard grabs the offensive rebound | 45-50 |
| 14:33 | UNLV | George Yale is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-50 |
| 14:31 | UNLV | Jeffrey Compton grabs the offensive board | 45-50 |
| 14:17 | UNLV | Jeffrey Compton is fouled on the floor by Ron Spain - foul #1 on Ron Spain, team foul #5 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Timothy Merriman (PG), Paul Adams (SG), Robert Smith (SF), Daniel Bremer (PF), Edward Hedlund (C) Samuel Boyd, Mike McEntire, Bradley Castiglia, Danny Laffey, Ron Spain | |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Reinhart (PG), Shawn Kriebel (SG), Julius Wilson (SF), Johnny Campbell (PF), Johnie Williams (C) Byron Pittard, Thomas Barrow, George Yale, Jack Montgomery, Jeffrey Compton | |
| 13:59 | UNLV | Paul Adams picks off the pass by Johnny Campbell | 45-50 |
| 13:57 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Julius Wilson - foul #2 on Julius Wilson, team foul #2 | 45-50 |
| 13:34 | Illinois-Chicago | Timothy Merriman buries a shot from the baseline | 47-50 |
| 13:26 | UNLV | Johnny Campbell comes up short on the floater from the left side | 47-50 |
| 13:24 | Illinois-Chicago | Timothy Merriman grabs the board | 47-50 |
| 13:21 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Smith travels in the backcourt | 47-50 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Frankie Lechuga (PF) Edward Hedlund | |
| Subs | UNLV | Manuel Westbrook (PG), George Yale (SF), Reginald Holt (C) Robert Reinhart, Julius Wilson, Johnie Williams | |
| 13:10 | UNLV | Robert Smith steps in front of the Manuel Westbrook pass | 47-50 |
| 12:48 | Illinois-Chicago | Johnny Campbell steals the ball from Paul Adams | 47-50 |
| 12:41 | UNLV | George Yale is alone and drills a jump hook near the basket set up by Shawn Kriebel | 47-52 |
| 12:29 | Illinois-Chicago | Frankie Lechuga hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-52 |
| 12:28 | Illinois-Chicago | Daniel Bremer misses the tip | 47-52 |
| 12:26 | UNLV | Reginald Holt snags the defensive board | 47-52 |
| 12:24 | UNLV | Timothy Merriman steals it from Shawn Kriebel in the backcourt | 47-52 |
| 12:23 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Smith lays it in set up by Timothy Merriman | 49-52 |
| 12:09 | UNLV | Shawn Kriebel buries a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Reginald Holt | 49-54 |
| 11:49 | Illinois-Chicago | Reginald Holt swats the short shot by Daniel Bremer | 49-54 |
| 11:47 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Reginald Holt | 49-54 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Timothy Merriman (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul Adams (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Smith (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Frankie Lechuga (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Bremer (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Manuel Westbrook (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Shawn Kriebel (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - George Yale (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Johnny Campbell (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - Reginald Holt (tiring) 4 reb. | |
| 11:37 | UNLV | Johnny Campbell can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-54 |
| 11:35 | Illinois-Chicago | Daniel Bremer snags the defensive board | 49-54 |
| 11:12 | Illinois-Chicago | Paul Adams misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-54 |
| 11:11 | UNLV | The rebound goes to George Yale | 49-54 |
| 11:11 | UNLV | UNLV calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-54 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Samuel Boyd (PG), Mike McEntire (SG), Bradley Castiglia (SF), Danny Laffey (PF), Edward Hedlund (C) Timothy Merriman, Paul Adams, Robert Smith, Frankie Lechuga, Daniel Bremer | |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Reinhart (PG), Thomas Barrow (SG), Jeffrey Compton (SF), Johnie Williams (PF), Jack Montgomery (C) Manuel Westbrook, Shawn Kriebel, George Yale, Johnny Campbell, Reginald Holt | |
| 10:59 | UNLV | Robert Reinhart makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Jeffrey Compton | 49-57 |
| 10:39 | Illinois-Chicago | Johnie Williams denies the turnaround by Danny Laffey | 49-57 |
| 10:38 | Illinois-Chicago | Edward Hedlund grabs the offensive board | 49-57 |
| 10:29 | Illinois-Chicago | Bradley Castiglia comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 49-57 |
| 10:28 | UNLV | Jack Montgomery gets the rebound | 49-57 |
| 10:05 | UNLV | Thomas Barrow connects on the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Robert Reinhart | 49-60 |
| 09:52 | Illinois-Chicago | Edward Hedlund blows the layup but the foul's on Jack Montgomery - foul #2 on Jack Montgomery, team foul #3 | 49-60 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Timothy Merriman (PG), Paul Adams (SG), Robert Smith (SF), Ron Spain (C) Samuel Boyd, Mike McEntire, Bradley Castiglia, Danny Laffey | |
| Subs | UNLV | Byron Pittard (PG), Shawn Kriebel (SG), Julius Wilson (SF), Johnny Campbell (PF) Robert Reinhart, Thomas Barrow, Jeffrey Compton, Johnie Williams | |
| 09:52 | Illinois-Chicago | Edward Hedlund makes the 1st free throw | 50-60 |
| 09:52 | Illinois-Chicago | Edward Hedlund makes the 2nd free throw | 51-60 |
| 09:26 | UNLV | Johnny Campbell clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-60 |
| 09:25 | UNLV | Shawn Kriebel tips it in | 51-62 |
| 09:03 | Illinois-Chicago | Timothy Merriman misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-62 |
| 09:02 | UNLV | Julius Wilson snags the defensive board | 51-62 |
| 08:57 | UNLV | Byron Pittard is fouled in the backcourt by Timothy Merriman - foul #3 on Timothy Merriman, team foul #6 | 51-62 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Samuel Boyd (SG), Danny Laffey (PF) Paul Adams, Edward Hedlund | |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Reinhart (PG), Manuel Westbrook (SG), Jeffrey Compton (SF), Reginald Holt (C) Byron Pittard, Shawn Kriebel, Julius Wilson, Jack Montgomery | |
| 08:44 | UNLV | Jeffrey Compton can't connect on an uncontested jumpshot from the right wing | 51-62 |
| 08:42 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 51-62 |
| 08:26 | Illinois-Chicago | Ron Spain loses the ball out of bounds | 51-62 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Mike McEntire (SG) Robert Smith | |
| Subs | UNLV | George Yale (SF), Johnie Williams (PF) Jeffrey Compton, Johnny Campbell | |
| 08:24 | UNLV | Mike McEntire is called for the reach on Manuel Westbrook in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mike McEntire, team foul #7 | 51-62 |
| 08:24 | UNLV | Manuel Westbrook makes the 1st free throw | 51-63 |
| 08:24 | UNLV | Manuel Westbrook makes the 2nd free throw | 51-64 |
| 08:21 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Reinhart steals it from Timothy Merriman in the backcourt | 51-64 |
| 08:04 | UNLV | Manuel Westbrook is fouled on the floor by Mike McEntire - foul #3 on Mike McEntire, team foul #8 | 51-64 |
| 08:04 | UNLV | Manuel Westbrook makes the 1st free throw | 51-65 |
| 08:04 | UNLV | Manuel Westbrook misses the 2nd free throw | 51-65 |
| 08:04 | Illinois-Chicago | Danny Laffey gets the rebound | 51-65 |
| 07:53 | Illinois-Chicago | Danny Laffey is hacked by Johnie Williams - foul #1 on Johnie Williams, team foul #4 | 51-65 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Paul Adams (SG), Bradley Castiglia (SF) Timothy Merriman, Mike McEntire | |
| Subs | UNLV | Byron Pittard (PG), Thomas Barrow (SG), Julius Wilson (SF) Robert Reinhart, Manuel Westbrook, George Yale | |
| 07:40 | Illinois-Chicago | Ron Spain buries a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Danny Laffey | 53-65 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Samuel Boyd (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Adams (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bradley Castiglia (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Danny Laffey (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Ron Spain (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Byron Pittard (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Barrow (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Julius Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Johnie Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Reginald Holt (tired) 4 reb. | |
| 07:18 | UNLV | Reginald Holt misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Ron Spain - foul #2 on Ron Spain, team foul #9 | 53-65 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Timothy Merriman (PG), Robert Smith (SF), Frankie Lechuga (PF) Samuel Boyd, Bradley Castiglia, Danny Laffey | |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Reinhart (PG), Shawn Kriebel (SG), Jeffrey Compton (SF), Johnny Campbell (PF) Byron Pittard, Thomas Barrow, Julius Wilson, Johnie Williams | |
| 07:18 | UNLV | Reginald Holt misses the 1st free throw | 53-65 |
| 07:18 | UNLV | Reginald Holt makes the 2nd free throw | 53-66 |
| 07:16 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-66 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Mike McEntire (SG) Paul Adams | |
| Subs | UNLV | Jack Montgomery (C) Reginald Holt | |
| 06:56 | UNLV | Robert Reinhart misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 53-66 |
| 06:55 | UNLV | Johnny Campbell grabs the offensive rebound | 53-66 |
| 06:41 | UNLV | Jack Montgomery misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-66 |
| 06:40 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Smith snags the defensive board | 53-66 |
| 06:27 | Illinois-Chicago | Frankie Lechuga can't finish the layup but the foul's on Johnny Campbell - foul #3 on Johnny Campbell, team foul #5 | 53-66 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Bradley Castiglia (PG), Paul Adams (SG), Samuel Boyd (SF) Timothy Merriman, Mike McEntire, Robert Smith | |
| Subs | UNLV | George Yale (SF) Jeffrey Compton | |
| 06:27 | Illinois-Chicago | Frankie Lechuga makes the 1st free throw | 54-66 |
| 06:27 | Illinois-Chicago | Frankie Lechuga makes the 2nd free throw | 55-66 |
| 06:08 | UNLV | Johnny Campbell buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-69 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 05:47 | Illinois-Chicago | Paul Adams is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Bradley Castiglia | 58-69 |
| 05:45 | UNLV | Shawn Kriebel is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Adams - foul #3 on Paul Adams, team foul #10 | 58-69 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Timothy Merriman (PG), Danny Laffey (PF), Daniel Bremer (C) Samuel Boyd, Frankie Lechuga, Ron Spain | |
| Subs | UNLV | Thomas Barrow (PG), Julius Wilson (SF), Johnie Williams (PF), Reginald Holt (C) Robert Reinhart, George Yale, Johnny Campbell, Jack Montgomery | |
| 05:45 | UNLV | Shawn Kriebel misses the 1st free throw | 58-69 |
| 05:45 | UNLV | Shawn Kriebel misses the 2nd free throw | 58-69 |
| 05:45 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Danny Laffey | 58-69 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 05:24 | Illinois-Chicago | Reginald Holt is called for the reach on Timothy Merriman - foul #2 on Reginald Holt, team foul #6 | 58-69 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Mike McEntire (SG), Robert Smith (SF) Paul Adams, Bradley Castiglia | |
| Subs | UNLV | Byron Pittard (PG) Shawn Kriebel | |
| 05:19 | Illinois-Chicago | Timothy Merriman comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 58-69 |
| 05:18 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Smith can't tip it in | 58-69 |
| 05:17 | Illinois-Chicago | Daniel Bremer hits the follow up shot | 60-69 |
| 05:01 | UNLV | Thomas Barrow misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from straight away | 60-69 |
| 04:59 | Illinois-Chicago | Mike McEntire gets the rebound | 60-69 |
| 04:57 | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 60-69 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Samuel Boyd (PG), Ron Spain (C) Timothy Merriman, Daniel Bremer | |
| Subs | UNLV | Manuel Westbrook (PG), Johnny Campbell (PF) Byron Pittard, Reginald Holt | |
| 04:36 | Illinois-Chicago | Mike McEntire connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Danny Laffey | 63-69 |
| 04:33 | UNLV | Manuel Westbrook is hacked by Robert Smith in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Smith, team foul #11 | 63-69 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Bradley Castiglia (PG), Edward Hedlund (C) Robert Smith, Ron Spain | |
| Subs | UNLV | George Yale (SF), Jack Montgomery (C) Julius Wilson, Johnie Williams | |
| 04:33 | UNLV | Manuel Westbrook makes the 1st free throw | 63-70 |
| 04:33 | UNLV | Manuel Westbrook makes the 2nd free throw | 63-71 |
| 04:20 | Illinois-Chicago | Samuel Boyd scores on a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Mike McEntire | 65-71 |
| 03:58 | UNLV | Thomas Barrow throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-71 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Timothy Merriman (PG), Paul Adams (SG), Daniel Bremer (PF), Ron Spain (C) Mike McEntire, Samuel Boyd, Danny Laffey, Edward Hedlund | |
| Subs | UNLV | Byron Pittard (PG), Jeffrey Compton (C) Thomas Barrow, Johnny Campbell | |
| 03:40 | Illinois-Chicago | Ron Spain misses the dunk | 65-71 |
| 03:39 | Illinois-Chicago | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Bremer | 65-71 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Timothy Merriman (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Paul Adams (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Bradley Castiglia (fairly fresh) 4 ast. PF - Daniel Bremer (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Ron Spain (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Byron Pittard (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Manuel Westbrook (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Yale (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Jack Montgomery (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Jeffrey Compton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Illinois-Chicago | Timothy Merriman can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 65-71 |
| 03:19 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Jack Montgomery | 65-71 |
| 03:15 | UNLV | George Yale connects on the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Byron Pittard | 65-73 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:57 | Illinois-Chicago | Timothy Merriman is hacked by Manuel Westbrook - foul #1 on Manuel Westbrook, team foul #7 | 65-73 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Mike McEntire (SG), Robert Smith (SF), Frankie Lechuga (PF), Edward Hedlund (C) Paul Adams, Bradley Castiglia, Daniel Bremer, Ron Spain | |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Reinhart (PG), Julius Wilson (SG), Johnie Williams (PF), Reginald Holt (C) Byron Pittard, Manuel Westbrook, George Yale, Jack Montgomery | |
| 02:57 | Illinois-Chicago | Timothy Merriman makes the 1st free throw | 66-73 |
| 02:57 | Illinois-Chicago | Timothy Merriman makes the 2nd free throw | 67-73 |
| 02:37 | UNLV | Julius Wilson misses badly on the uncontested floater from the free throw line | 67-73 |
| 02:35 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Edward Hedlund | 67-73 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 02:33 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 67-73 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Samuel Boyd (PG), Danny Laffey (PF) Timothy Merriman, Frankie Lechuga | |
| Subs | UNLV | Thomas Barrow (SG), Johnny Campbell (PF) Jeffrey Compton, Johnie Williams | |
| 02:25 | UNLV | Johnny Campbell loses the ball out of bounds | 67-73 |
| 02:10 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Reinhart takes the ball from Mike McEntire | 67-73 |
| 01:58 | UNLV | Johnny Campbell hits a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Robert Reinhart | 67-75 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:45 | Illinois-Chicago | Samuel Boyd is wide open but clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 67-75 |
| 01:44 | UNLV | Johnny Campbell pulls down the rebound | 67-75 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:35 | UNLV | Robert Reinhart makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Julius Wilson | 67-78 |
| 01:10 | Illinois-Chicago | Thomas Barrow takes the ball from Mike McEntire | 67-78 |
| 00:47 | UNLV | Thomas Barrow is wide open but clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 67-78 |
| 00:45 | Illinois-Chicago | Edward Hedlund grabs the defensive rebound | 67-78 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:38 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Smith is hacked by Reginald Holt - foul #3 on Reginald Holt, team foul #8 | 67-78 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Daniel Bremer (PF) Danny Laffey | |
| Subs | UNLV | Manuel Westbrook (PG), Jeffrey Compton (SF), Jack Montgomery (PF), Johnie Williams (C) Robert Reinhart, Julius Wilson, Johnny Campbell, Reginald Holt | |
| 00:38 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Smith misses the 1st free throw | 67-78 |
| 00:38 | UNLV | Johnie Williams gets the rebound | 67-78 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:12 | UNLV | Johnie Williams misses long on a runner near the basket but he's hacked by Edward Hedlund - foul #1 on Edward Hedlund, team foul #12 | 67-78 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Bradley Castiglia (SF) Robert Smith | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 00:12 | UNLV | Johnie Williams makes the 1st free throw | 67-79 |
| 00:12 | UNLV | Johnie Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 67-80 |
| 00:08 | Illinois-Chicago | Samuel Boyd's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 67-80 |
| 00:00 | UNLV | Manuel Westbrook runs out the clock | 67-80 |