| Lineup | UNLV | PG - James Erwin (fresh) SG - Larry Baize (fresh) SF - Timothy Leslie (fresh) PF - Marshall Cantrell (fresh) C - Dwayne Hooks (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - James Bourbeau (fresh) SG - Troy Weber (fresh) SF - Michael Walko (fresh) PF - Jonathan Linares (fresh) C - Eric Huber (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UNLV | Dwayne Hooks wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | UNLV | Timothy Leslie is hacked by Troy Weber - foul #1 on Troy Weber, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | UNLV | Timothy Leslie misses short on a driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Troy Weber - foul #2 on Troy Weber, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Gregory Ricketts (SG) Troy Weber | |
| 19:32 | UNLV | Timothy Leslie makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:32 | UNLV | Timothy Leslie makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:30 | Mercer | Larry Baize is called for the reach on Gregory Ricketts in the backcourt - foul #1 on Larry Baize, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:21 | Mercer | Gregory Ricketts clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 2-0 |
| 19:20 | UNLV | Marshall Cantrell snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 19:16 | UNLV | James Erwin hits a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Larry Baize | 4-0 |
| 18:53 | Mercer | Michael Walko misses badly on the uncontested jumper near the basket | 4-0 |
| 18:52 | UNLV | Timothy Leslie grabs the board | 4-0 |
| 18:39 | UNLV | Dwayne Hooks is fouled on the floor by Eric Huber - foul #1 on Eric Huber, team foul #3 | 4-0 |
| 18:21 | UNLV | Eric Huber denies the turnaround by Larry Baize | 4-0 |
| 18:19 | UNLV | Marshall Cantrell grabs the offensive rebound | 4-0 |
| 17:51 | UNLV | James Erwin can't connect on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by James Bourbeau - foul #1 on James Bourbeau, team foul #4 | 4-0 |
| Subs | UNLV | Charles Jackson (SF), Jeffrey Knowles (C) Timothy Leslie, Dwayne Hooks | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 17:51 | UNLV | James Erwin makes the 1st free throw | 5-0 |
| 17:51 | UNLV | James Erwin makes the 2nd free throw | 6-0 |
| 17:48 | Mercer | Michael Walko is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Jackson - foul #1 on Charles Jackson, team foul #2 | 6-0 |
| Subs | UNLV | Brian Lessard (PG), Haywood Burns (C) James Erwin, Marshall Cantrell | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 17:29 | Mercer | Gregory Ricketts is open and buries a floater from the right side set up by Jonathan Linares | 6-2 |
| 17:19 | UNLV | Larry Baize buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Brian Lessard | 8-2 |
| 17:07 | Mercer | Eric Huber hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 8-2 |
| 17:05 | UNLV | Jeffrey Knowles pulls down the rebound | 8-2 |
| 17:03 | UNLV | Brian Lessard's pass is intercepted by Gregory Ricketts in the backcourt | 8-2 |
| 16:48 | Mercer | Eric Huber can't connect on a jumper from close range | 8-2 |
| 16:47 | UNLV | Haywood Burns grabs the defensive rebound | 8-2 |
| 16:34 | UNLV | Haywood Burns is fouled on the floor by Jonathan Linares - foul #1 on Jonathan Linares, team foul #5 | 8-2 |
| Subs | UNLV | Maurice Karns (SG), Timothy Leslie (SF), Marshall Cantrell (PF) Larry Baize, Charles Jackson, Haywood Burns | |
| Subs | Mercer | Floyd Bush (SG), Rodney Bulluck (SF), Jack McElvy (PF), Kenneth Walker (C) Gregory Ricketts, Michael Walko, Jonathan Linares, Eric Huber | |
| 16:20 | UNLV | Marshall Cantrell comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 8-2 |
| 16:18 | Mercer | Rodney Bulluck grabs the defensive rebound | 8-2 |
| 16:16 | Mercer | Timothy Leslie steps in front of the Floyd Bush pass in the backcourt | 8-2 |
| 15:59 | UNLV | Floyd Bush takes the ball from Timothy Leslie | 8-2 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Brian Lessard (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Maurice Karns (fresh) SF - Timothy Leslie (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Marshall Cantrell (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jeffrey Knowles (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - James Bourbeau (fairly fresh) SG - Floyd Bush (fresh) SF - Rodney Bulluck (fresh) PF - Jack McElvy (fresh) C - Kenneth Walker (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Mercer | Rodney Bulluck is whistled for a carry | 8-2 |
| Subs | UNLV | James Erwin (PG), Charles Jackson (SF), Dwayne Hooks (C) Brian Lessard, Timothy Leslie, Jeffrey Knowles | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 15:18 | UNLV | Marshall Cantrell makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side and the foul's on Jack McElvy - foul #1 on Jack McElvy, team foul #6 | 10-2 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Gregory Ricketts (PG), Michael Walko (SF), Jonathan Linares (PF) James Bourbeau, Rodney Bulluck, Jack McElvy | |
| 15:18 | UNLV | Marshall Cantrell makes the free throw | 11-2 |
| 14:57 | Mercer | Jonathan Linares can't connect on an uncontested shot from the left wing | 11-2 |
| 14:55 | Mercer | Jonathan Linares tips it home | 11-4 |
| 14:38 | UNLV | Maurice Karns clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 11-4 |
| 14:36 | UNLV | Charles Jackson gets the offensive rebound | 11-4 |
| 14:24 | UNLV | Marshall Cantrell comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 11-4 |
| 14:22 | Mercer | Jonathan Linares grabs the defensive rebound | 11-4 |
| 14:01 | Mercer | Gregory Ricketts misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 11-4 |
| 14:00 | UNLV | Dwayne Hooks snags the defensive board | 11-4 |
| 13:47 | UNLV | Dwayne Hooks connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 14-4 |
| 13:43 | Mercer | Maurice Karns steps in front of the Gregory Ricketts pass in the backcourt | 14-4 |
| 13:25 | UNLV | Kenneth Walker swats the dunk try by Dwayne Hooks | 14-4 |
| 13:23 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Michael Walko | 14-4 |
| 13:07 | Mercer | Jonathan Linares makes the wide open shot in the lane | 14-6 |
| 12:54 | UNLV | Maurice Karns misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 14-6 |
| 12:52 | Mercer | Michael Walko grabs the board | 14-6 |
| 12:31 | Mercer | Michael Walko can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 14-6 |
| 12:29 | Mercer | Kenneth Walker misses the tip | 14-6 |
| 12:28 | UNLV | Charles Jackson pulls down the rebound | 14-6 |
| 12:23 | UNLV | Maurice Karns is whistled for traveling | 14-6 |
| Subs | UNLV | Brian Lessard (PG), Larry Baize (SG), Timothy Leslie (SF), Jeffrey Knowles (PF), Haywood Burns (C) James Erwin, Maurice Karns, Charles Jackson, Marshall Cantrell, Dwayne Hooks | |
| Subs | Mercer | James Bourbeau (PG), Rodney Bulluck (SF), Jack McElvy (PF), Eric Huber (C) Floyd Bush, Michael Walko, Jonathan Linares, Kenneth Walker | |
| 12:13 | Mercer | Jack McElvy scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 14-9 |
| 11:52 | UNLV | Haywood Burns misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 14-9 |
| 11:51 | Mercer | Rodney Bulluck pulls down the rebound | 14-9 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Brian Lessard (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Larry Baize (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Leslie (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jeffrey Knowles (fresh) C - Haywood Burns (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - James Bourbeau (fresh) SG - Gregory Ricketts (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Rodney Bulluck (fresh) PF - Jack McElvy (fresh) 3 pts. C - Eric Huber (fresh) | |
| 11:35 | Mercer | Haywood Burns swats the short shot by Eric Huber | 14-9 |
| 11:34 | UNLV | Jeffrey Knowles grabs the board | 14-9 |
| 11:16 | UNLV | Timothy Leslie loses the dribble to Rodney Bulluck | 14-9 |
| 11:01 | Mercer | Timothy Leslie steals the ball from Eric Huber | 14-9 |
| 10:57 | UNLV | Timothy Leslie banks in the layup | 16-9 |
| 10:37 | Mercer | Eric Huber is fouled on the floor by Larry Baize - foul #2 on Larry Baize, team foul #3 | 16-9 |
| Subs | UNLV | James Erwin (PG), Frank Vincent (SF), Marshall Cantrell (PF), Gilbert Owens (C) Larry Baize, Timothy Leslie, Jeffrey Knowles, Haywood Burns | |
| Subs | Mercer | Michael Walko (SF), Jonathan Linares (PF) Rodney Bulluck, Jack McElvy | |
| 10:28 | Mercer | Jonathan Linares jams it on a great pass from Gregory Ricketts and he's fouled by Marshall Cantrell - foul #1 on Marshall Cantrell, team foul #4 | 16-11 |
| 10:28 | Mercer | Jonathan Linares makes the free throw | 16-12 |
| 10:03 | UNLV | Frank Vincent's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-12 |
| Subs | UNLV | Dwayne Hooks (C) Marshall Cantrell | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 09:47 | Mercer | Eric Huber banks in the layup on a nice dish by Gregory Ricketts | 16-14 |
| 09:37 | UNLV | Brian Lessard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-14 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Floyd Bush (SG) Gregory Ricketts | |
| 09:15 | Mercer | Eric Huber misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 16-14 |
| 09:13 | Mercer | Michael Walko grabs the offensive board | 16-14 |
| 09:01 | Mercer | James Bourbeau is alone and drills a 3 from straight away | 16-17 |
| 08:38 | UNLV | Frank Vincent clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 16-17 |
| 08:37 | UNLV | Brian Lessard can't tip it in | 16-17 |
| 08:35 | Mercer | Jonathan Linares pulls down the rebound | 16-17 |
| 08:15 | Mercer | Michael Walko hits a shot from the left side set up by James Bourbeau | 16-19 |
| 07:49 | UNLV | Frank Vincent makes the driving attempt from the baseline | 18-19 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - James Erwin (tiring) 4 pts. SG - Brian Lessard (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Frank Vincent (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Gilbert Owens (fairly fresh) C - Dwayne Hooks (tiring) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - James Bourbeau (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Floyd Bush (fairly fresh) SF - Michael Walko (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jonathan Linares (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Eric Huber (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 07:46 | Mercer | Jonathan Linares is hacked by Gilbert Owens in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gilbert Owens, team foul #5 | 18-19 |
| Subs | UNLV | Charles Jackson (PG), Timothy Leslie (SF), Jeffrey Knowles (PF), Haywood Burns (C) James Erwin, Frank Vincent, Gilbert Owens, Dwayne Hooks | |
| Subs | Mercer | Rodney Bulluck (SG), Jack McElvy (PF), Kenneth Walker (C) Floyd Bush, Jonathan Linares, Eric Huber | |
| 07:27 | Mercer | Michael Walko comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Jeffrey Knowles - foul #1 on Jeffrey Knowles, team foul #6 | 18-19 |
| 07:27 | Mercer | Michael Walko makes the 1st free throw | 18-20 |
| 07:27 | Mercer | Michael Walko makes the 2nd free throw | 18-21 |
| 07:05 | UNLV | Haywood Burns blows the layup | 18-21 |
| 07:03 | Mercer | Kenneth Walker grabs the board | 18-21 |
| 06:46 | Mercer | James Bourbeau misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 18-21 |
| 06:44 | Mercer | Kenneth Walker grabs the offensive rebound | 18-21 |
| 06:32 | Mercer | Rodney Bulluck is fouled on the floor by Brian Lessard - foul #1 on Brian Lessard, team foul #7 | 18-21 |
| Subs | UNLV | James Erwin (PG), Maurice Karns (SG), Marshall Cantrell (PF) Charles Jackson, Brian Lessard, Haywood Burns | |
| Subs | Mercer | Gregory Ricketts (SG) Michael Walko | |
| 06:32 | Mercer | Rodney Bulluck makes the 1st free throw | 18-22 |
| 06:32 | Mercer | Rodney Bulluck makes the 2nd free throw | 18-23 |
| 06:12 | UNLV | James Erwin is hacked by James Bourbeau - foul #2 on James Bourbeau, team foul #7 | 18-23 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Floyd Bush (SG), Michael Walko (SF), Jonathan Linares (PF) James Bourbeau, Rodney Bulluck, Jack McElvy | |
| 06:12 | UNLV | James Erwin makes the 1st free throw | 19-23 |
| 06:12 | UNLV | James Erwin makes the 2nd free throw | 20-23 |
| 06:10 | Mercer | Gregory Ricketts loses the dribble to Timothy Leslie in the backcourt | 20-23 |
| 06:07 | UNLV | Maurice Karns banks in the layup set up by Timothy Leslie | 22-23 |
| 05:47 | Mercer | Floyd Bush drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 22-26 |
| 05:34 | UNLV | Marshall Cantrell misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 22-26 |
| 05:32 | UNLV | Jeffrey Knowles grabs the offensive rebound | 22-26 |
| 05:10 | UNLV | Timothy Leslie hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 22-26 |
| 05:09 | Mercer | Kenneth Walker gets the rebound | 22-26 |
| 05:07 | Mercer | James Erwin is called for the reach on Gregory Ricketts in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Erwin, team foul #8 | 22-26 |
| Subs | UNLV | Brian Lessard (PG), Haywood Burns (C) James Erwin, Jeffrey Knowles | |
| Subs | Mercer | Eric Huber (C) Kenneth Walker | |
| 05:07 | Mercer | Gregory Ricketts makes the 1st free throw | 22-27 |
| 05:07 | Mercer | Gregory Ricketts makes the 2nd free throw | 22-28 |
| 04:54 | UNLV | Marshall Cantrell drills a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Brian Lessard | 24-28 |
| 04:39 | Mercer | Jonathan Linares misses the lay-in | 24-28 |
| 04:38 | Mercer | The offensive rebound goes to Jonathan Linares | 24-28 |
| 04:29 | Mercer | Michael Walko is alone and drills a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Jonathan Linares | 24-30 |
| 04:15 | UNLV | Brian Lessard misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 24-30 |
| 04:13 | UNLV | Haywood Burns misses the tip | 24-30 |
| 04:11 | Mercer | Jonathan Linares grabs the board | 24-30 |
| 04:09 | Mercer | Michael Walko's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 24-30 |
| Subs | UNLV | James Erwin (PG), Charles Jackson (SF), Dwayne Hooks (C) Maurice Karns, Timothy Leslie, Haywood Burns | |
| Subs | Mercer | Rodney Bulluck (SG), Jack McElvy (SF) Floyd Bush, Michael Walko | |
| 03:53 | UNLV | Marshall Cantrell is hacked by Jonathan Linares - foul #2 on Jonathan Linares, team foul #8 | 24-30 |
| Subs | UNLV | Larry Baize (SG), Gilbert Owens (C) Brian Lessard, Dwayne Hooks | |
| Subs | Mercer | James Bourbeau (PG), Troy Weber (SG) Gregory Ricketts, Jonathan Linares | |
| 03:53 | UNLV | Marshall Cantrell makes the 1st free throw | 25-30 |
| 03:53 | UNLV | Marshall Cantrell makes the 2nd free throw | 26-30 |
| 03:51 | Mercer | Rodney Bulluck's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 26-30 |
| 03:42 | UNLV | Charles Jackson is hacked by Rodney Bulluck - foul #1 on Rodney Bulluck, team foul #9 | 26-30 |
| 03:42 | UNLV | Charles Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 27-30 |
| 03:42 | UNLV | Charles Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 28-30 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - James Erwin (tired) 6 pts. SG - Larry Baize (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Marshall Cantrell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Gilbert Owens (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - James Bourbeau (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Troy Weber (fresh) SF - Rodney Bulluck (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jack McElvy (fresh) 3 pts. C - Eric Huber (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:31 | Mercer | James Bourbeau can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 28-30 |
| 03:29 | Mercer | The offensive rebound goes to Troy Weber | 28-30 |
| 03:17 | Mercer | Eric Huber misses the easy layup but the foul's on Gilbert Owens - foul #2 on Gilbert Owens, team foul #9 | 28-30 |
| Subs | UNLV | Brian Lessard (PG) James Erwin | |
| Subs | Mercer | Kenneth Walker (PF) Rodney Bulluck | |
| 03:17 | Mercer | Eric Huber makes the 1st free throw | 28-31 |
| 03:17 | Mercer | Eric Huber makes the 2nd free throw | 28-32 |
| 02:58 | UNLV | Marshall Cantrell can't finish the layup | 28-32 |
| 02:56 | Mercer | Kenneth Walker pulls down the rebound | 28-32 |
| 02:54 | Mercer | Troy Weber is hacked by Charles Jackson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Jackson, team foul #10 | 28-32 |
| Subs | UNLV | Haywood Burns (PF), Dwayne Hooks (C) Marshall Cantrell, Gilbert Owens | |
| Subs | Mercer | Michael Walko (SF) Jack McElvy | |
| 02:54 | Mercer | Troy Weber misses the 1st free throw | 28-32 |
| 02:54 | Mercer | Troy Weber makes the 2nd free throw | 28-33 |
| 02:28 | UNLV | Dwayne Hooks misses the easy layup but the foul's on Kenneth Walker - foul #1 on Kenneth Walker, team foul #10 | 28-33 |
| Subs | UNLV | Frank Vincent (SF) Charles Jackson | |
| Subs | Mercer | Jonathan Linares (PF) Eric Huber | |
| 02:28 | UNLV | Dwayne Hooks makes the 1st free throw | 29-33 |
| 02:28 | UNLV | Dwayne Hooks makes the 2nd free throw | 30-33 |
| 02:09 | Mercer | Troy Weber hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 30-33 |
| 02:07 | UNLV | Dwayne Hooks grabs the defensive rebound | 30-33 |
| 01:45 | UNLV | Larry Baize clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 30-33 |
| 01:44 | UNLV | Brian Lessard can't tip it in | 30-33 |
| 01:42 | UNLV | Dwayne Hooks grabs the offensive board | 30-33 |
| 01:28 | UNLV | Larry Baize clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 30-33 |
| 01:27 | Mercer | Kenneth Walker pulls down the rebound | 30-33 |
| 01:19 | Mercer | Michael Walko hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 30-33 |
| 01:18 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Dwayne Hooks | 30-33 |
| 01:01 | UNLV | Dwayne Hooks scores on a fadeaway in the paint set up by Larry Baize | 32-33 |
| 00:55 | Mercer | Kenneth Walker is wide open and slams it home set up by James Bourbeau | 32-35 |
| 00:34 | UNLV | Larry Baize is hacked by James Bourbeau - foul #3 on James Bourbeau, team foul #11 | 32-35 |
| Subs | UNLV | Charles Jackson (PG), Timothy Leslie (SF), Jeffrey Knowles (PF), Gilbert Owens (C) Brian Lessard, Frank Vincent, Haywood Burns, Dwayne Hooks | |
| Subs | Mercer | Gregory Ricketts (PG), Rodney Bulluck (SF), Jack McElvy (PF), Eric Huber (C) James Bourbeau, Michael Walko, Jonathan Linares, Kenneth Walker | |
| 00:34 | UNLV | Larry Baize makes the 1st free throw | 33-35 |
| 00:34 | UNLV | Larry Baize makes the 2nd free throw | 34-35 |
| 00:32 | Mercer | Rodney Bulluck's pass is intercepted by Charles Jackson in the backcourt | 34-35 |
| 00:31 | UNLV | Charles Jackson banks in the layup | 36-35 |
| 00:16 | Mercer | Troy Weber connects on the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Gregory Ricketts | 36-37 |
| 00:03 | UNLV | Eric Huber swats the short shot by Gilbert Owens | 36-37 |
| 00:02 | UNLV | Timothy Leslie tips it in | 38-37 |
| 00:00 | Mercer | Gregory Ricketts comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 38-37 |