| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - James Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Nance (fresh) SF - Efrain Boling (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jay York (fresh) 4 reb. C - William Beard (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Milton Malone (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Marcotte (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Albert Cote (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Harris Mock (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Derrick Janes (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | McNeese State | Efrain Boling inbounds the ball | 21-38 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:58 | McNeese State | James Smith is called for traveling in the backcourt | 21-38 |
| 19:39 | UNLV | John Marcotte clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 21-38 |
| 19:38 | McNeese State | William Beard snags the defensive board | 21-38 |
| 19:31 | McNeese State | Derrick Janes is called for the reach on Efrain Boling in the backcourt - foul #1 on Derrick Janes, team foul #1 | 21-38 |
| 19:16 | McNeese State | James Smith misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 21-38 |
| 19:15 | UNLV | Harris Mock pulls down the rebound | 21-38 |
| 18:54 | UNLV | Milton Malone misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 21-38 |
| 18:52 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to William Beard | 21-38 |
| 18:42 | McNeese State | Jay York connects on the driving attempt from the right block set up by William Beard and the foul's on Harris Mock - foul #2 on Harris Mock, team foul #2 | 23-38 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Reginald Price (C) Derrick Janes | |
| 18:42 | McNeese State | Jay York misses the free throw | 23-38 |
| 18:42 | UNLV | Albert Cote snags the defensive board | 23-38 |
| 18:27 | UNLV | Milton Malone misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 23-38 |
| 18:25 | McNeese State | Brian Nance grabs the defensive rebound | 23-38 |
| 18:07 | McNeese State | Jay York misses short on a shot in the lane | 23-38 |
| 18:06 | UNLV | Harris Mock gets the rebound | 23-38 |
| 17:51 | UNLV | Albert Cote hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 23-38 |
| 17:50 | McNeese State | Efrain Boling pulls down the rebound | 23-38 |
| 17:36 | McNeese State | James Smith loses the dribble to John Marcotte | 23-38 |
| 17:17 | UNLV | John Marcotte buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 23-41 |
| 16:54 | McNeese State | Efrain Boling can't connect on a floater from the right side | 23-41 |
| 16:52 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Reginald Price | 23-41 |
| 16:37 | UNLV | Milton Malone comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 23-41 |
| 16:35 | UNLV | Harris Mock gets the offensive rebound | 23-41 |
| 16:28 | UNLV | John Marcotte's pass is intercepted by Jay York | 23-41 |
| 16:14 | McNeese State | The jump hook by Efrain Boling is blocked by Reginald Price | 23-41 |
| 16:12 | UNLV | Harris Mock gets the rebound | 23-41 |
| 15:58 | UNLV | John Marcotte knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Milton Malone | 23-44 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - James Smith (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Nance (tiring) SF - Efrain Boling (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jay York (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - William Beard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Milton Malone (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Marcotte (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Albert Cote (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Harris Mock (tiring) 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Reginald Price (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 15:56 | McNeese State | Milton Malone steals the ball from Jay York in the backcourt | 23-44 |
| 15:53 | UNLV | Albert Cote slams it home set up by Milton Malone | 23-46 |
| 15:39 | McNeese State | William Beard misses badly on a runner from the left block | 23-46 |
| 15:37 | UNLV | John Marcotte grabs the defensive rebound | 23-46 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 15:18 | UNLV | Harris Mock can't connect on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Efrain Boling - foul #3 on Efrain Boling, team foul #1 | 23-46 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Donald Lewis (PG), Carl Abrams (SG), Todd Hawkins (SF), John Smith (PF), Adrian Pullins (C) James Smith, Brian Nance, Efrain Boling, Jay York, William Beard | |
| Subs | UNLV | Jack Goodwin (PG), Gary Prather (SG), Fyodor Zirin (SF), Derrick Janes (C) Milton Malone, John Marcotte, Albert Cote, Reginald Price | |
| 15:18 | UNLV | Harris Mock makes the 1st free throw | 23-47 |
| 15:18 | UNLV | Harris Mock makes the 2nd free throw | 23-48 |
| 15:15 | McNeese State | Adrian Pullins is hacked by Fyodor Zirin in the backcourt - foul #2 on Fyodor Zirin, team foul #3 | 23-48 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Edwin Talley (PF) Harris Mock | |
| 15:10 | McNeese State | John Smith comes up short on the jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Edwin Talley - foul #1 on Edwin Talley, team foul #4 | 23-48 |
| 15:10 | McNeese State | John Smith makes the 1st free throw | 24-48 |
| 15:10 | McNeese State | John Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 24-48 |
| 15:10 | UNLV | Fyodor Zirin pulls down the rebound | 24-48 |
| 14:49 | UNLV | Fyodor Zirin connects on the 3 from the right wing | 24-51 |
| 14:32 | McNeese State | Todd Hawkins is called for a charge - foul #4 on Todd Hawkins, team foul #2 | 24-51 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Roy Rowe (SF) Todd Hawkins | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 14:05 | UNLV | Jack Goodwin comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 24-51 |
| 14:03 | McNeese State | Adrian Pullins snags the defensive board | 24-51 |
| 13:42 | McNeese State | Roy Rowe clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 24-51 |
| 13:40 | McNeese State | John Smith grabs the offensive board | 24-51 |
| 13:28 | McNeese State | Derrick Janes is called for the reach on Roy Rowe - foul #2 on Derrick Janes, team foul #5 | 24-51 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Brian Nance (SG), Jay York (PF), William Beard (C) Carl Abrams, John Smith, Adrian Pullins | |
| Subs | UNLV | James Fletcher (PG), John Marcotte (SG), Albert Cote (SF), Harris Mock (PF) Jack Goodwin, Gary Prather, Fyodor Zirin, Edwin Talley | |
| 13:19 | McNeese State | William Beard is hacked by James Fletcher - foul #3 on James Fletcher, team foul #6 | 24-51 |
| Subs | McNeese State | James Smith (PG) Donald Lewis | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 13:13 | McNeese State | Roy Rowe comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 24-51 |
| 13:12 | McNeese State | William Beard gets the offensive rebound | 24-51 |
| 12:54 | McNeese State | Roy Rowe misses long on a 3 from straight away | 24-51 |
| 12:53 | UNLV | Harris Mock pulls down the rebound | 24-51 |
| 12:48 | UNLV | James Fletcher hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 24-51 |
| 12:47 | McNeese State | Roy Rowe gets the rebound | 24-51 |
| 12:36 | McNeese State | James Smith buries a floater from the left wing on a great pass from William Beard | 26-51 |
| 12:34 | UNLV | James Fletcher is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Fletcher, team foul #7 | 26-51 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Efrain Boling (SF), Adrian Pullins (PF) Roy Rowe, Jay York | |
| Subs | UNLV | Milton Malone (PG), Reginald Price (PF) James Fletcher, Harris Mock | |
| 12:20 | McNeese State | Efrain Boling can't connect on a turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Albert Cote - foul #2 on Albert Cote, team foul #8 | 26-51 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Donald Lewis (PG), John Smith (PF) James Smith, William Beard | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 12:20 | McNeese State | Efrain Boling makes the 1st free throw | 27-51 |
| 12:20 | McNeese State | Efrain Boling makes the 2nd free throw | 28-51 |
| 12:06 | UNLV | Albert Cote can't finish the layup but the foul's on Efrain Boling - foul #4 on Efrain Boling, team foul #3 | 28-51 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Carl Abrams (SG), Roy Rowe (SF) Brian Nance, Efrain Boling | |
| Subs | UNLV | Gary Prather (SG), Fyodor Zirin (PF) John Marcotte, Derrick Janes | |
| 12:06 | UNLV | Albert Cote makes the 1st free throw | 28-52 |
| 12:06 | UNLV | Albert Cote makes the 2nd free throw | 28-53 |
| 11:55 | McNeese State | Carl Abrams comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Gary Prather - foul #2 on Gary Prather, team foul #9 | 28-53 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Jack Goodwin (PG), Harris Mock (PF) Milton Malone, Albert Cote | |
| 11:55 | McNeese State | Carl Abrams misses the 1st free throw | 28-53 |
| 11:55 | McNeese State | Carl Abrams misses the 2nd free throw | 28-53 |
| 11:55 | UNLV | Reginald Price pulls down the rebound | 28-53 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Donald Lewis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Carl Abrams (fresh) SF - Roy Rowe (fairly fresh) PF - John Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Adrian Pullins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Jack Goodwin (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gary Prather (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Fyodor Zirin (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Harris Mock (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Reginald Price (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:34 | UNLV | Jack Goodwin can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 28-53 |
| 11:33 | McNeese State | John Smith snags the defensive board | 28-53 |
| 11:29 | McNeese State | Carl Abrams buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by John Smith | 30-53 |
| 11:04 | UNLV | Fyodor Zirin misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 30-53 |
| 11:02 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Adrian Pullins | 30-53 |
| 10:48 | McNeese State | Roy Rowe misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 30-53 |
| 10:46 | UNLV | Reginald Price grabs the board | 30-53 |
| 10:24 | UNLV | Harris Mock makes the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Jack Goodwin | 30-55 |
| 10:20 | McNeese State | Donald Lewis throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-55 |
| Subs | McNeese State | James Smith (PG), Brian Nance (SG), Jay York (PF), William Beard (C) Donald Lewis, Carl Abrams, John Smith, Adrian Pullins | |
| Subs | UNLV | Milton Malone (PG), John Marcotte (SG), Albert Cote (SF), Edwin Talley (PF), Derrick Janes (C) Jack Goodwin, Gary Prather, Fyodor Zirin, Harris Mock, Reginald Price | |
| 09:59 | UNLV | John Marcotte hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 30-55 |
| 09:58 | McNeese State | William Beard grabs the board | 30-55 |
| 09:48 | McNeese State | Brian Nance is open but comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 30-55 |
| 09:47 | McNeese State | Roy Rowe tips it but misses | 30-55 |
| 09:46 | McNeese State | Brian Nance grabs the offensive board | 30-55 |
| 09:28 | McNeese State | William Beard can't finish the layup | 30-55 |
| 09:26 | UNLV | Edwin Talley gets the rebound | 30-55 |
| 09:09 | UNLV | Brian Nance steps in front of the Milton Malone pass | 30-55 |
| 08:52 | McNeese State | William Beard scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by James Smith and he's fouled by John Marcotte - foul #3 on John Marcotte, team foul #10 | 32-55 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Harris Mock (PF) Edwin Talley | |
| 08:52 | McNeese State | William Beard makes the free throw | 33-55 |
| 08:27 | UNLV | Milton Malone drills a floater from the left side on a great pass from Albert Cote | 33-57 |
| 08:05 | McNeese State | William Beard buries a turnaround from close range | 35-57 |
| 07:36 | UNLV | John Marcotte throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-57 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Adrian Pullins (PG), Carl Abrams (SG), Efrain Boling (SF), John Smith (PF), Todd Hawkins (C) James Smith, Brian Nance, Roy Rowe, Jay York, William Beard | |
| Subs | UNLV | Jack Goodwin (PG), Gary Prather (SG), James Fletcher (SF), Fyodor Zirin (PF), Reginald Price (C) Milton Malone, John Marcotte, Albert Cote, Harris Mock, Derrick Janes | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Adrian Pullins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SG - Carl Abrams (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Efrain Boling (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - John Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Todd Hawkins (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Jack Goodwin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Prather (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Fletcher (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. PF - Fyodor Zirin (fresh) 11 pts. C - Reginald Price (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:26 | McNeese State | Todd Hawkins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-57 |
| 07:06 | UNLV | Gary Prather misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 35-57 |
| 07:05 | UNLV | Fyodor Zirin tips it back up and in | 35-59 |
| 07:03 | McNeese State | Adrian Pullins is called for traveling in the backcourt | 35-59 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Donald Lewis (PG) Efrain Boling | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 06:46 | UNLV | Fyodor Zirin is called for a charge - foul #3 on Fyodor Zirin, team foul #11 | 35-59 |
| 06:34 | McNeese State | John Smith misses long on an open floater from just outside the lane | 35-59 |
| 06:32 | UNLV | Fyodor Zirin pulls down the rebound | 35-59 |
| 06:12 | UNLV | James Fletcher is called for traveling | 35-59 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Edwin Talley (PF) James Fletcher | |
| 05:56 | McNeese State | Adrian Pullins misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 35-59 |
| 05:55 | UNLV | Edwin Talley pulls down the rebound | 35-59 |
| 05:41 | UNLV | John Smith steals the ball from Jack Goodwin | 35-59 |
| 05:18 | McNeese State | John Smith misses long on a turnaround from the baseline | 35-59 |
| 05:16 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Edwin Talley | 35-59 |
| 05:00 | UNLV | Jack Goodwin buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-62 |
| 04:57 | McNeese State | Fyodor Zirin is called for the reach on Todd Hawkins in the backcourt - foul #4 on Fyodor Zirin, team foul #12 | 35-62 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | UNLV | James Fletcher (SF) Fyodor Zirin | |
| 04:57 | McNeese State | Todd Hawkins makes the 1st free throw | 36-62 |
| 04:57 | McNeese State | Todd Hawkins makes the 2nd free throw | 37-62 |
| 04:41 | UNLV | Gary Prather comes up short on the shot from the right side | 37-62 |
| 04:40 | UNLV | Gary Prather tips it back up and in | 37-64 |
| 04:36 | McNeese State | Donald Lewis loses the dribble to James Fletcher in the backcourt | 37-64 |
| 04:33 | UNLV | Jack Goodwin lays it up and in set up by James Fletcher | 37-66 |
| 04:17 | McNeese State | Todd Hawkins misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-66 |
| 04:16 | McNeese State | John Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 37-66 |
| 04:04 | McNeese State | Donald Lewis's fadeaway is rejected by Reginald Price | 37-66 |
| 04:02 | UNLV | Reginald Price snags the defensive board | 37-66 |
| 03:33 | UNLV | James Fletcher misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-66 |
| 03:31 | McNeese State | Adrian Pullins snags the defensive board | 37-66 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Donald Lewis (tiring) 3 pts. SG - Carl Abrams (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Todd Hawkins (tiring) 4 pts. 4 pf. PF - John Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Adrian Pullins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Jack Goodwin (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Prather (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Fletcher (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Reginald Price (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Edwin Talley (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:27 | McNeese State | Donald Lewis misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-66 |
| 03:25 | McNeese State | Todd Hawkins tips it in | 39-66 |
| 02:57 | UNLV | Reginald Price misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 39-66 |
| 02:55 | UNLV | Jack Goodwin misses the tip | 39-66 |
| 02:54 | UNLV | James Fletcher pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-66 |
| 02:36 | UNLV | Gary Prather misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 39-66 |
| 02:35 | McNeese State | Todd Hawkins gets the rebound | 39-66 |
| 02:22 | McNeese State | Adrian Pullins scores on a jump hook in the lane | 41-66 |
| 02:00 | UNLV | Reginald Price comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on John Smith - foul #2 on John Smith, team foul #4 | 41-66 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Fyodor Zirin (SF) James Fletcher | |
| 02:00 | UNLV | Reginald Price makes the 1st free throw | 41-67 |
| 02:00 | UNLV | Reginald Price misses the 2nd free throw | 41-67 |
| 02:00 | McNeese State | John Smith gets the rebound | 41-67 |
| 01:56 | McNeese State | Gary Prather takes the ball from Carl Abrams in the backcourt | 41-67 |
| 01:55 | UNLV | Jack Goodwin misses the lay-in | 41-67 |
| 01:54 | UNLV | Reginald Price grabs the offensive board | 41-67 |
| 01:29 | UNLV | Reginald Price misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-67 |
| 01:28 | McNeese State | Adrian Pullins grabs the board | 41-67 |
| 01:24 | McNeese State | Donald Lewis is hacked by Gary Prather in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gary Prather, team foul #13 | 41-67 |
| 01:24 | McNeese State | Donald Lewis misses the 1st free throw | 41-67 |
| 01:24 | McNeese State | Donald Lewis misses the 2nd free throw | 41-67 |
| 01:24 | UNLV | Edwin Talley snags the defensive board | 41-67 |
| 01:04 | UNLV | Fyodor Zirin is hacked by John Smith - foul #3 on John Smith, team foul #5 | 41-67 |
| 00:48 | UNLV | Edwin Talley misses short on a 3 from straight away | 41-67 |
| 00:46 | McNeese State | John Smith snags the defensive board | 41-67 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:43 | McNeese State | Edwin Talley is called for the reach on Todd Hawkins in the backcourt - foul #2 on Edwin Talley, team foul #14 | 41-67 |
| 00:43 | McNeese State | Todd Hawkins makes the 1st free throw | 42-67 |
| 00:43 | McNeese State | Todd Hawkins makes the 2nd free throw | 43-67 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:20 | UNLV | Edwin Talley hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 43-67 |
| 00:18 | UNLV | Reginald Price misses the tip | 43-67 |
| 00:16 | UNLV | Edwin Talley grabs the offensive board | 43-67 |
| 00:00 | UNLV | Jack Goodwin runs out the clock | 43-67 |