| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Robert Reinhart (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Manuel Westbrook (fresh) 2 pts. SF - George Yale (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jack Montgomery (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Reginald Holt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Brunon Zahniser (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SG - David Sayler (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Joshua Black (fresh) PF - Peter Oliver (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - James Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | NC State | Joshua Black inbounds the ball | 39-45 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:55 | NC State | Manuel Westbrook steps in front of the Joshua Black pass in the backcourt | 39-45 |
| 19:38 | UNLV | Manuel Westbrook's pass is intercepted by Peter Oliver | 39-45 |
| 19:13 | NC State | Joshua Black drills a jump hook in the lane | 39-47 |
| 19:01 | UNLV | Jack Montgomery misses long on a runner in the paint | 39-47 |
| 19:00 | UNLV | Jack Montgomery hits the follow up shot | 41-47 |
| 18:57 | NC State | Manuel Westbrook takes the ball from Brunon Zahniser in the backcourt | 41-47 |
| 18:48 | UNLV | Manuel Westbrook misses long on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on David Sayler - foul #1 on David Sayler, team foul #1 | 41-47 |
| Subs | UNLV | Thomas Barrow (SG), Jeffrey Compton (SF), Johnie Williams (PF), Steven Baldwin (C) Robert Reinhart, George Yale, Jack Montgomery, Reginald Holt | |
| Subs | NC State | Wayne Cunningham (SG), James Pennington (PF) David Sayler, Peter Oliver | |
| 18:48 | UNLV | Manuel Westbrook makes the 1st free throw | 42-47 |
| 18:48 | UNLV | Manuel Westbrook makes the 2nd free throw | 43-47 |
| 18:46 | NC State | Wayne Cunningham's pass is intercepted by Steven Baldwin in the backcourt | 43-47 |
| 18:28 | UNLV | Manuel Westbrook connects on the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Johnie Williams | 45-47 |
| 18:12 | NC State | Joshua Black double dribbles | 45-47 |
| Subs | UNLV | Jess Murphy (SG) Manuel Westbrook | |
| Subs | NC State | Paul Shaffer (SG), Peter Oliver (PF), Leroy Frazier (C) Brunon Zahniser, Joshua Black, James Johnson | |
| 17:49 | UNLV | Leroy Frazier blocks the short jumper by Steven Baldwin | 45-47 |
| 17:47 | NC State | James Pennington grabs the board | 45-47 |
| 17:41 | NC State | Wayne Cunningham is wide open but clanks a runner from close range | 45-47 |
| 17:39 | NC State | Peter Oliver tips it back up and in | 45-49 |
| 17:20 | UNLV | Johnie Williams scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Thomas Barrow | 48-49 |
| 16:59 | NC State | James Pennington makes the wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Leroy Frazier | 48-52 |
| 16:45 | UNLV | Thomas Barrow hits a floater in the lane on a great pass from Jess Murphy and the foul's on Wayne Cunningham - foul #3 on Wayne Cunningham, team foul #2 | 50-52 |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Reinhart (PG), George Yale (SF), Jack Montgomery (PF), Reginald Holt (C) Jess Murphy, Jeffrey Compton, Johnie Williams, Steven Baldwin | |
| Subs | NC State | Brunon Zahniser (PG), David Sayler (SG), Joshua Black (SF), Marlon Degraw (C) Wayne Cunningham, Paul Shaffer, James Pennington, Leroy Frazier | |
| 16:45 | UNLV | Thomas Barrow makes the free throw | 51-52 |
| 16:30 | NC State | Jack Montgomery blocks the short jumper by Brunon Zahniser | 51-52 |
| 16:29 | UNLV | Reginald Holt grabs the defensive rebound | 51-52 |
| 16:06 | UNLV | George Yale is called for a backcourt violation | 51-52 |
| Subs | UNLV | Manuel Westbrook (SG) Thomas Barrow | |
| Subs | NC State | James Johnson (C) Marlon Degraw | |
| 15:49 | NC State | Joshua Black is wide open but clanks a turnaround in the paint | 51-52 |
| 15:48 | UNLV | Robert Reinhart grabs the board | 51-52 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Robert Reinhart (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Manuel Westbrook (fresh) 6 pts. 3 stl. SF - George Yale (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jack Montgomery (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Reginald Holt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Brunon Zahniser (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SG - David Sayler (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Joshua Black (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Peter Oliver (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - James Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:21 | UNLV | Jack Montgomery scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by George Yale and he's hacked by Peter Oliver - foul #2 on Peter Oliver, team foul #3 | 53-52 |
| Subs | UNLV | Byron Pittard (PG), Julius Wilson (SG) Robert Reinhart, Manuel Westbrook | |
| Subs | NC State | Paul Shaffer (SG), Jay Young (SF) David Sayler, Peter Oliver | |
| 15:21 | UNLV | Jack Montgomery makes the free throw | 54-52 |
| 14:58 | NC State | Jay Young makes the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Brunon Zahniser | 54-54 |
| 14:42 | UNLV | Julius Wilson scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by George Yale | 57-54 |
| 14:25 | NC State | Joshua Black connects on the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Paul Shaffer and the foul's on Julius Wilson - foul #4 on Julius Wilson, team foul #1 | 57-56 |
| Subs | UNLV | Manuel Westbrook (SG), Jeffrey Compton (SF), Steven Baldwin (C) Julius Wilson, George Yale, Reginald Holt | |
| Subs | NC State | Wayne Cunningham (PG), James Pennington (PF), Leroy Frazier (C) Brunon Zahniser, Paul Shaffer, James Johnson | |
| 14:25 | NC State | Joshua Black makes the free throw | 57-57 |
| 14:07 | UNLV | Jack Montgomery hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Wayne Cunningham - foul #4 on Wayne Cunningham, team foul #4 | 57-57 |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Reinhart (PG) Byron Pittard | |
| Subs | NC State | Brunon Zahniser (PG), David Sayler (SG) Wayne Cunningham, Joshua Black | |
| 14:07 | UNLV | Jack Montgomery makes the 1st free throw | 58-57 |
| 14:07 | UNLV | Jack Montgomery makes the 2nd free throw | 59-57 |
| 14:04 | NC State | James Pennington is fouled in the backcourt by Manuel Westbrook - foul #3 on Manuel Westbrook, team foul #2 | 59-57 |
| Subs | UNLV | Jess Murphy (SF) Jack Montgomery | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 13:55 | NC State | Leroy Frazier lays it in on a great pass from Brunon Zahniser | 59-59 |
| 13:45 | UNLV | Manuel Westbrook misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on David Sayler - foul #2 on David Sayler, team foul #5 | 59-59 |
| Subs | UNLV | Johnie Williams (PF) Jess Murphy | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 13:45 | UNLV | Manuel Westbrook makes the 1st free throw | 60-59 |
| 13:45 | UNLV | Manuel Westbrook makes the 2nd free throw | 61-59 |
| 13:21 | NC State | Brunon Zahniser comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 61-59 |
| 13:20 | NC State | Leroy Frazier grabs the offensive rebound | 61-59 |
| 13:00 | NC State | Jay Young is called for a charge - foul #4 on Jay Young, team foul #6 | 61-59 |
| Subs | UNLV | Thomas Barrow (SG), Jess Murphy (SF), Jack Montgomery (PF) Manuel Westbrook, Jeffrey Compton, Steven Baldwin | |
| Subs | NC State | Peter Oliver (PF), Marlon Degraw (C) Jay Young, Leroy Frazier | |
| 12:48 | UNLV | Robert Reinhart buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Jack Montgomery | 64-59 |
| 12:39 | NC State | Marlon Degraw can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 64-59 |
| 12:38 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Jack Montgomery | 64-59 |
| 12:26 | UNLV | Thomas Barrow hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 64-59 |
| 12:25 | NC State | Peter Oliver snags the defensive board | 64-59 |
| 12:21 | NC State | James Pennington misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Johnie Williams - foul #2 on Johnie Williams, team foul #3 | 64-59 |
| Subs | UNLV | Byron Pittard (PG), George Yale (SF), Reginald Holt (C) Robert Reinhart, Jess Murphy, Johnie Williams | |
| Subs | NC State | Paul Shaffer (SF) Peter Oliver | |
| 12:21 | NC State | James Pennington misses the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 12:21 | NC State | James Pennington misses the 2nd free throw | 64-59 |
| 12:21 | UNLV | Jack Montgomery grabs the defensive rebound | 64-59 |
| 12:10 | UNLV | Byron Pittard misses short on a floater from the right wing | 64-59 |
| 12:08 | NC State | Marlon Degraw pulls down the rebound | 64-59 |
| 12:05 | NC State | Paul Shaffer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-59 |
| Subs | UNLV | Manuel Westbrook (SG) Thomas Barrow | |
| Subs | NC State | Peter Oliver (PF), James Johnson (C) James Pennington, Marlon Degraw | |
| 11:46 | UNLV | Byron Pittard connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Manuel Westbrook | 67-59 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Byron Pittard (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Manuel Westbrook (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - George Yale (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jack Montgomery (tiring) 16 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Reginald Holt (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Brunon Zahniser (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Sayler (tiring) 6 pts. SF - Paul Shaffer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Peter Oliver (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - James Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:36 | NC State | David Sayler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-59 |
| Subs | UNLV | Jeffrey Compton (SF) George Yale | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 11:27 | UNLV | Reginald Holt comes up short on the runner from the right block but he's fouled by Paul Shaffer - foul #2 on Paul Shaffer, team foul #7 | 67-59 |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Reinhart (PG), Steven Baldwin (PF) Byron Pittard, Jack Montgomery | |
| Subs | NC State | Leroy Frazier (PF) Peter Oliver | |
| 11:27 | UNLV | Reginald Holt makes the 1st free throw | 68-59 |
| 11:27 | UNLV | Reginald Holt makes the 2nd free throw | 69-59 |
| 11:10 | NC State | David Sayler is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 69-59 |
| 11:09 | UNLV | Reginald Holt gets the rebound | 69-59 |
| 11:01 | UNLV | Robert Reinhart misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 69-59 |
| 11:00 | UNLV | Reginald Holt grabs the offensive board | 69-59 |
| 10:51 | UNLV | Robert Reinhart can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 69-59 |
| 10:49 | UNLV | The offensive rebound goes to Reginald Holt | 69-59 |
| 10:36 | UNLV | Jeffrey Compton banks in the layup set up by Robert Reinhart | 71-59 |
| 10:14 | NC State | James Johnson drills a driving attempt from close range | 71-61 |
| 10:01 | UNLV | Manuel Westbrook hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Robert Reinhart | 73-61 |
| 09:59 | NC State | Brunon Zahniser is fouled in the backcourt by Manuel Westbrook - foul #4 on Manuel Westbrook, team foul #4 | 73-61 |
| Subs | UNLV | Byron Pittard (PG), Thomas Barrow (SG), Jess Murphy (SF), Jack Montgomery (PF), Johnie Williams (C) Robert Reinhart, Manuel Westbrook, Jeffrey Compton, Steven Baldwin, Reginald Holt | |
| Subs | NC State | Joshua Black (SG), James Pennington (SF), Peter Oliver (PF), Marlon Degraw (C) David Sayler, Paul Shaffer, Leroy Frazier, James Johnson | |
| 09:51 | NC State | Joshua Black clanks a turnaround near the basket | 73-61 |
| 09:49 | NC State | Peter Oliver gets the offensive rebound | 73-61 |
| 09:33 | NC State | Peter Oliver loses the ball out of bounds | 73-61 |
| Subs | UNLV | George Yale (SF) Byron Pittard | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 09:18 | UNLV | Jess Murphy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 73-61 |
| 09:01 | NC State | Joshua Black is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Brunon Zahniser | 73-63 |
| 08:56 | UNLV | Thomas Barrow hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 73-63 |
| 08:54 | NC State | James Pennington grabs the board | 73-63 |
| 08:48 | NC State | Joshua Black drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by James Pennington | 73-66 |
| 08:33 | UNLV | George Yale misses long on a shot from the right wing | 73-66 |
| 08:31 | UNLV | Jess Murphy grabs the offensive rebound | 73-66 |
| 08:21 | UNLV | Brunon Zahniser is called for the reach on Thomas Barrow - foul #1 on Brunon Zahniser, team foul #8 | 73-66 |
| Subs | UNLV | Byron Pittard (PG) Jess Murphy | |
| Subs | NC State | David Sayler (SG), James Johnson (C) Brunon Zahniser, Marlon Degraw | |
| 08:21 | UNLV | Thomas Barrow makes the 1st free throw | 74-66 |
| 08:21 | UNLV | Thomas Barrow makes the 2nd free throw | 75-66 |
| 08:04 | NC State | James Pennington makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Joshua Black | 75-68 |
| 07:47 | UNLV | Thomas Barrow comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 75-68 |
| 07:46 | NC State | Peter Oliver gets the rebound | 75-68 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Byron Pittard (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Barrow (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - George Yale (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jack Montgomery (tiring) 16 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Johnie Williams (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Joshua Black (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SG - David Sayler (tiring) 6 pts. SF - James Pennington (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Peter Oliver (tiring) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - James Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:39 | NC State | Thomas Barrow is called for the reach on Joshua Black - foul #1 on Thomas Barrow, team foul #5 | 75-68 |
| Subs | UNLV | Julius Wilson (SG), Jeffrey Compton (PF), Steven Baldwin (C) Thomas Barrow, Jack Montgomery, Johnie Williams | |
| Subs | NC State | Wayne Cunningham (PG), Jay Young (SF) James Pennington, Peter Oliver | |
| 07:26 | NC State | Wayne Cunningham can't connect on a shot from the right side | 75-68 |
| 07:25 | NC State | Joshua Black can't tip it in | 75-68 |
| 07:23 | NC State | Jay Young hits the follow up shot | 75-70 |
| 07:05 | UNLV | Byron Pittard is fouled on the floor by James Johnson - foul #2 on James Johnson, team foul #9 | 75-70 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | NC State | Leroy Frazier (PF) David Sayler | |
| 07:05 | UNLV | Byron Pittard makes the 1st free throw | 76-70 |
| 07:05 | UNLV | Byron Pittard misses the 2nd free throw | 76-70 |
| 07:05 | NC State | Leroy Frazier grabs the board | 76-70 |
| 06:59 | NC State | Leroy Frazier misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 76-70 |
| 06:57 | NC State | Wayne Cunningham tips it but misses | 76-70 |
| 06:56 | NC State | The offensive rebound goes to Wayne Cunningham | 76-70 |
| 06:39 | NC State | James Johnson is hacked by Jeffrey Compton - foul #1 on Jeffrey Compton, team foul #6 | 76-70 |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Reinhart (PG), Jack Montgomery (PF), Reginald Holt (C) Byron Pittard, George Yale, Steven Baldwin | |
| Subs | NC State | Paul Shaffer (SG), Peter Oliver (PF) Joshua Black, James Johnson | |
| 06:24 | NC State | Peter Oliver misses short on an open turnaround from the left block | 76-70 |
| 06:23 | NC State | Leroy Frazier hits the follow up shot | 76-72 |
| 06:15 | UNLV | Reginald Holt misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 76-72 |
| 06:13 | NC State | Paul Shaffer pulls down the rebound | 76-72 |
| 06:08 | NC State | Wayne Cunningham is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Paul Shaffer | 76-74 |
| 06:04 | UNLV | Julius Wilson is called for traveling | 76-74 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | NC State | Marlon Degraw (C) Leroy Frazier | |
| 05:53 | NC State | Paul Shaffer blows the layup | 76-74 |
| 05:51 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Compton | 76-74 |
| 05:32 | UNLV | Robert Reinhart clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 76-74 |
| 05:31 | NC State | Marlon Degraw gets the rebound | 76-74 |
| 05:27 | NC State | Wayne Cunningham hits the front of the rim on the wide open jump hook from the right block | 76-74 |
| 05:25 | NC State | Jay Young tips it in | 76-76 |
| 05:07 | UNLV | Reginald Holt clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 76-76 |
| 05:05 | NC State | Paul Shaffer snags the defensive board | 76-76 |
| 05:00 | NC State | Paul Shaffer buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Wayne Cunningham | 76-79 |
| 04:47 | UNLV | Jeffrey Compton clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 76-79 |
| 04:46 | NC State | Marlon Degraw grabs the defensive rebound | 76-79 |
| 04:25 | NC State | Paul Shaffer can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 76-79 |
| 04:24 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Robert Reinhart | 76-79 |
| 04:09 | UNLV | Jeffrey Compton clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 76-79 |
| 04:07 | NC State | Wayne Cunningham gets the rebound | 76-79 |
| 04:05 | NC State | Wayne Cunningham is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Reinhart - foul #2 on Robert Reinhart, team foul #7 | 76-79 |
| Subs | UNLV | Manuel Westbrook (PG), Thomas Barrow (SG), Jess Murphy (SF), Johnie Williams (PF), Steven Baldwin (C) Robert Reinhart, Julius Wilson, Jeffrey Compton, Jack Montgomery, Reginald Holt | |
| Subs | NC State | David Sayler (SG), James Pennington (PF), Leroy Frazier (C) Paul Shaffer, Peter Oliver, Marlon Degraw | |
| 04:05 | NC State | Wayne Cunningham makes the 1st free throw | 76-80 |
| 04:05 | NC State | Wayne Cunningham makes the 2nd free throw | 76-81 |
| 03:49 | UNLV | Johnie Williams drills a shot from close range set up by Manuel Westbrook | 78-81 |
| 03:33 | NC State | James Pennington hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 78-81 |
| 03:31 | UNLV | Jess Murphy grabs the board | 78-81 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Manuel Westbrook (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Thomas Barrow (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jess Murphy (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Johnie Williams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Steven Baldwin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Wayne Cunningham (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - David Sayler (tiring) 6 pts. SF - Jay Young (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - James Pennington (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Leroy Frazier (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:16 | UNLV | Johnie Williams misses short on a floater from close range but he's hacked by James Pennington - foul #2 on James Pennington, team foul #10 | 78-81 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | NC State | Brunon Zahniser (PG), Joshua Black (SG), James Johnson (C) Wayne Cunningham, David Sayler, Jay Young | |
| 03:16 | UNLV | Johnie Williams makes the 1st free throw | 79-81 |
| 03:16 | UNLV | Johnie Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 79-81 |
| 03:16 | NC State | Joshua Black snags the defensive board | 79-81 |
| 02:54 | NC State | Joshua Black misses short on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Manuel Westbrook - foul #5 on Manuel Westbrook, team foul #8 | 79-81 |
| Subs | UNLV | Byron Pittard (PG), George Yale (SF) Manuel Westbrook, Jess Murphy | |
| Subs | NC State | Jay Young (SF) Leroy Frazier | |
| 02:54 | NC State | Joshua Black makes the 1st free throw | 79-82 |
| 02:54 | NC State | Joshua Black makes the 2nd free throw | 79-83 |
| 02:47 | UNLV | Johnie Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 79-83 |
| Subs | UNLV | Julius Wilson (SG) Thomas Barrow | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 02:34 | NC State | Joshua Black is wide open but clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 79-83 |
| 02:33 | UNLV | George Yale gets the rebound | 79-83 |
| 02:29 | UNLV | Byron Pittard connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Julius Wilson | 81-83 |
| 02:23 | NC State | Joshua Black throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 81-83 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | NC State | David Sayler (SG) James Pennington | |
| 02:02 | UNLV | Julius Wilson connects on the floater from the right side on a great pass from Johnie Williams | 83-83 |
| 01:57 | NC State | Jay Young banks in the layup on a nice dish by Brunon Zahniser | 83-85 |
| 01:38 | UNLV | Julius Wilson scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Steven Baldwin | 85-85 |
| 01:35 | NC State | Johnie Williams steals it from Brunon Zahniser in the backcourt | 85-85 |
| 01:23 | UNLV | George Yale hits the finger roll set up by Julius Wilson | 87-85 |
| 01:19 | NC State | David Sayler clanks a 3 from the right corner | 87-85 |
| 01:18 | NC State | James Johnson tips it back up and in | 87-87 |
| 01:00 | UNLV | Johnie Williams hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 87-87 |
| 00:58 | NC State | Joshua Black pulls down the rebound | 87-87 |
| 00:54 | NC State | Jay Young misses the lay-in | 87-87 |
| 00:53 | UNLV | George Yale gets the rebound | 87-87 |
| 00:45 | UNLV | Johnie Williams drills a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Byron Pittard | 89-87 |
| 00:29 | NC State | Byron Pittard steps in front of the Joshua Black pass | 89-87 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:27 | UNLV | Julius Wilson is hacked by David Sayler in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Sayler, team foul #11 | 89-87 |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Reinhart (PG), Jack Montgomery (PF), Reginald Holt (C) Byron Pittard, Johnie Williams, Steven Baldwin | |
| Subs | NC State | Peter Oliver (PF) Joshua Black | |
| 00:27 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 89-87 |
| 00:27 | UNLV | Julius Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 90-87 |
| 00:27 | UNLV | Julius Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 91-87 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:19 | NC State | Brunon Zahniser comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 91-87 |
| 00:18 | UNLV | Jack Montgomery snags the defensive board | 91-87 |
| 00:17 | UNLV | Brunon Zahniser is called for the reach on Jack Montgomery in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brunon Zahniser, team foul #12 | 91-87 |
| Subs | UNLV | Thomas Barrow (SG) Julius Wilson | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 00:17 | UNLV | Jack Montgomery makes the 1st free throw | 92-87 |
| 00:17 | UNLV | Jack Montgomery makes the 2nd free throw | 93-87 |
| 00:11 | NC State | Peter Oliver misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 93-87 |
| 00:09 | NC State | The offensive rebound goes to Jay Young | 93-87 |
| 00:05 | NC State | Brunon Zahniser knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by David Sayler | 93-90 |
| 00:02 | UNLV | Jack Montgomery is fouled in the backcourt by Brunon Zahniser - foul #3 on Brunon Zahniser, team foul #13 | 93-90 |
| 00:02 | UNLV | Jack Montgomery misses the 1st free throw | 93-90 |
| 00:02 | UNLV | Jack Montgomery misses the 2nd free throw | 93-90 |
| 00:02 | NC State | James Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 93-90 |
| 00:02 | NC State | NC State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 93-90 |
| 00:00 | NC State | David Sayler misses short on a halfcourt shot | 93-90 |