| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Milton Malone (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Fletcher (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Albert Cote (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mario Lewis (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Derrick Janes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Scott Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronnie Burley (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Michael Rodgers (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frank Bonenfant (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Joshua Trussell (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UNLV | Albert Cote inbounds the ball | 44-34 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:43 | UNLV | Milton Malone misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-34 |
| 19:41 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Frank Bonenfant | 44-34 |
| 19:14 | Southern Illinois | Scott Brown is hacked by James Fletcher - foul #3 on James Fletcher, team foul #1 | 44-34 |
| Subs | UNLV | Gary Prather (SG) James Fletcher | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 19:09 | Southern Illinois | Scott Brown comes up short on the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Milton Malone - foul #3 on Milton Malone, team foul #2 | 44-34 |
| Subs | UNLV | John Cloutier (SG) Milton Malone | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 19:09 | Southern Illinois | Scott Brown misses the 1st free throw | 44-34 |
| 19:09 | Southern Illinois | Scott Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 44-34 |
| 19:09 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Derrick Janes | 44-34 |
| 19:04 | UNLV | Ronnie Burley steps in front of the John Cloutier pass | 44-34 |
| 18:39 | Southern Illinois | Ronnie Burley jams the wide open dunk set up by Joshua Trussell | 44-36 |
| 18:27 | UNLV | Mario Lewis misses long on a floater from close range | 44-36 |
| 18:25 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Trussell snags the defensive board | 44-36 |
| 18:07 | Southern Illinois | Michael Rodgers misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-36 |
| 18:06 | UNLV | Mario Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 44-36 |
| 18:00 | UNLV | Mario Lewis buries a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Gary Prather | 46-36 |
| 17:47 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Trussell makes the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Ronnie Burley | 46-38 |
| 17:33 | UNLV | Ronnie Burley is called for the reach on John Cloutier - foul #1 on Ronnie Burley, team foul #1 | 46-38 |
| Subs | UNLV | Clayton Black (PG), Edwin Talley (PF), Ross Jeffries (C) John Cloutier, Mario Lewis, Derrick Janes | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Alton Butler (PG), Branden Jones (SG), Roy Ferguson (SF), William Engle (PF), Carl Janik (C) Scott Brown, Ronnie Burley, Michael Rodgers, Frank Bonenfant, Joshua Trussell | |
| 17:24 | UNLV | Edwin Talley can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-38 |
| 17:23 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Carl Janik | 46-38 |
| 17:09 | Southern Illinois | Gary Prather is called for the reach on Alton Butler - foul #2 on Gary Prather, team foul #3 | 46-38 |
| 16:58 | Southern Illinois | Branden Jones is fouled on the floor by Gary Prather - foul #3 on Gary Prather, team foul #4 | 46-38 |
| Subs | UNLV | John Cloutier (SG) Gary Prather | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 16:41 | Southern Illinois | Carl Janik is open but comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 46-38 |
| 16:39 | UNLV | Edwin Talley gets the rebound | 46-38 |
| 16:23 | UNLV | Ross Jeffries is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Ross Jeffries, team foul #5 | 46-38 |
| Subs | UNLV | Sean Wells (C) Edwin Talley | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 16:09 | Southern Illinois | Branden Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-38 |
| 16:07 | Southern Illinois | Roy Ferguson snags the offensive board | 46-38 |
| 15:53 | Southern Illinois | Roy Ferguson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-38 |
| 15:51 | Southern Illinois | William Engle misses the tip | 46-38 |
| 15:49 | UNLV | John Cloutier grabs the defensive rebound | 46-38 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Clayton Black (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - John Cloutier (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Albert Cote (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ross Jeffries (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Sean Wells (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Alton Butler (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Branden Jones (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Roy Ferguson (fairly fresh) PF - William Engle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Carl Janik (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:27 | UNLV | Sean Wells makes the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Clayton Black | 48-38 |
| 15:11 | Southern Illinois | William Engle clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-38 |
| 15:09 | Southern Illinois | Branden Jones snags the offensive board | 48-38 |
| 14:59 | Southern Illinois | Roy Ferguson drills a driving attempt in the paint set up by Branden Jones | 48-40 |
| 14:35 | UNLV | Sean Wells misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Carl Janik - foul #1 on Carl Janik, team foul #2 | 48-40 |
| Subs | UNLV | Milton Malone (PG), James Fletcher (SG), Mario Lewis (PF), Derrick Janes (C) Clayton Black, John Cloutier, Albert Cote, Ross Jeffries | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Scott Brown (PG), Ronnie Burley (SG), Michael Rodgers (SF), Frank Bonenfant (PF), Joshua Trussell (C) Alton Butler, Branden Jones, Roy Ferguson, William Engle, Carl Janik | |
| 14:35 | UNLV | Sean Wells makes the 1st free throw | 49-40 |
| 14:35 | UNLV | Sean Wells makes the 2nd free throw | 50-40 |
| 14:23 | Southern Illinois | Scott Brown clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-40 |
| 14:22 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Trussell snags the offensive board | 50-40 |
| 13:58 | Southern Illinois | Ronnie Burley is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-40 |
| 13:57 | UNLV | Mario Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 50-40 |
| 13:45 | UNLV | James Fletcher misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-40 |
| 13:44 | Southern Illinois | Frank Bonenfant snags the defensive board | 50-40 |
| 13:30 | Southern Illinois | Michael Rodgers banks in the layup on a great pass from Ronnie Burley | 50-42 |
| 13:18 | UNLV | Derrick Janes misses the lay-in | 50-42 |
| 13:16 | UNLV | Sean Wells pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-42 |
| 13:09 | UNLV | Sean Wells misses badly on a runner in the paint | 50-42 |
| 13:08 | Southern Illinois | Michael Rodgers grabs the board | 50-42 |
| 12:56 | Southern Illinois | Scott Brown misses the fadeaway from the right side | 50-42 |
| 12:54 | Southern Illinois | Michael Rodgers tips it but misses | 50-42 |
| 12:52 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Milton Malone | 50-42 |
| 12:29 | UNLV | James Fletcher connects on the driving attempt near the basket set up by Milton Malone | 52-42 |
| 12:16 | Southern Illinois | Ronnie Burley misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 52-42 |
| 12:15 | UNLV | Derrick Janes grabs the board | 52-42 |
| 12:00 | UNLV | Derrick Janes scores on a driving attempt from the right block and he's hacked by Scott Brown - foul #2 on Scott Brown, team foul #3 | 54-42 |
| Subs | UNLV | Gary Prather (SG), Albert Cote (SF), Edwin Talley (PF) James Fletcher, Sean Wells, Mario Lewis | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Kenneth Hassen (PG), Branden Jones (SG), Alton Butler (SF), Edward Levins (C) Scott Brown, Ronnie Burley, Michael Rodgers, Joshua Trussell | |
| 12:00 | UNLV | Derrick Janes misses the free throw | 54-42 |
| 12:00 | Southern Illinois | Frank Bonenfant grabs the defensive rebound | 54-42 |
| 11:53 | Southern Illinois | Edward Levins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-42 |
| Subs | UNLV | Mario Lewis (PF) Derrick Janes | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 11:41 | UNLV | Edwin Talley misses the easy layup | 54-42 |
| 11:40 | UNLV | Mario Lewis pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-42 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Milton Malone (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gary Prather (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Albert Cote (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mario Lewis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Edwin Talley (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Kenneth Hassen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Branden Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alton Butler (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Frank Bonenfant (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Edward Levins (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:24 | UNLV | Gary Prather misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-42 |
| 11:22 | Southern Illinois | Edward Levins snags the defensive board | 54-42 |
| 11:18 | Southern Illinois | Branden Jones is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Prather - foul #4 on Gary Prather, team foul #6 | 54-42 |
| Subs | UNLV | James Fletcher (SG), Clayton Black (SF) Gary Prather, Albert Cote | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Roy Ferguson (SF), William Engle (PF), Carl Janik (C) Kenneth Hassen, Frank Bonenfant, Edward Levins | |
| 11:08 | Southern Illinois | Branden Jones drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 54-45 |
| 10:51 | UNLV | Mario Lewis is fouled on the floor by Carl Janik - foul #2 on Carl Janik, team foul #4 | 54-45 |
| Subs | UNLV | John Cloutier (PG) Milton Malone | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 10:41 | UNLV | James Fletcher can't connect on a shot from the baseline | 54-45 |
| 10:39 | Southern Illinois | Roy Ferguson grabs the defensive rebound | 54-45 |
| 10:35 | Southern Illinois | Branden Jones makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by William Engle | 54-48 |
| 10:23 | UNLV | Mario Lewis makes the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Clayton Black and the foul's on William Engle - foul #1 on William Engle, team foul #5 | 56-48 |
| Subs | UNLV | Milton Malone (PG), Ross Jeffries (C) Clayton Black, Edwin Talley | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Scott Brown (PG), Michael Rodgers (SF), Edward Levins (C) Alton Butler, Roy Ferguson, Carl Janik | |
| 10:23 | UNLV | Mario Lewis misses the free throw | 56-48 |
| 10:23 | Southern Illinois | Edward Levins gets the rebound | 56-48 |
| 10:07 | Southern Illinois | Branden Jones can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-48 |
| 10:05 | Southern Illinois | William Engle tips it back up and in | 56-50 |
| 09:52 | UNLV | John Cloutier misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-50 |
| 09:50 | Southern Illinois | William Engle gets the rebound | 56-50 |
| 09:47 | Southern Illinois | Michael Rodgers throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-50 |
| Subs | UNLV | Albert Cote (SF), Derrick Janes (C) John Cloutier, Mario Lewis | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Kenneth Hassen (SG), Joshua Trussell (C) Branden Jones, William Engle | |
| 09:34 | UNLV | Ross Jeffries misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-50 |
| 09:32 | Southern Illinois | Michael Rodgers gets the rebound | 56-50 |
| 09:10 | Southern Illinois | Edward Levins makes the floater from the right block | 56-52 |
| 08:49 | UNLV | Derrick Janes misses the lay-in | 56-52 |
| 08:48 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Michael Rodgers | 56-52 |
| 08:42 | Southern Illinois | Scott Brown hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the right side | 56-52 |
| 08:40 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Trussell snags the offensive board | 56-52 |
| 08:16 | Southern Illinois | Michael Rodgers is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Michael Rodgers, team foul #6 | 56-52 |
| Subs | UNLV | John Cloutier (PG), Clayton Black (SF), Mario Lewis (PF), Edwin Talley (C) Milton Malone, Albert Cote, Ross Jeffries, Derrick Janes | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Alton Butler (PG), Ronnie Burley (SG), Branden Jones (SF), Frank Bonenfant (PF), William Engle (C) Scott Brown, Kenneth Hassen, Michael Rodgers, Edward Levins, Joshua Trussell | |
| 07:54 | UNLV | James Fletcher makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-52 |
| 07:29 | Southern Illinois | Ronnie Burley loses the dribble to Edwin Talley | 59-52 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - John Cloutier (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Fletcher (tiring) 15 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Clayton Black (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Mario Lewis (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Edwin Talley (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Alton Butler (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Ronnie Burley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Branden Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Frank Bonenfant (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - William Engle (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:19 | UNLV | Alton Butler is called for the reach on James Fletcher - foul #1 on Alton Butler, team foul #7 | 59-52 |
| Subs | UNLV | Gary Prather (PG), Derrick Janes (C) John Cloutier, Edwin Talley | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 07:19 | UNLV | James Fletcher makes the 1st free throw | 60-52 |
| 07:19 | UNLV | James Fletcher misses the 2nd free throw | 60-52 |
| 07:19 | Southern Illinois | Frank Bonenfant gets the rebound | 60-52 |
| 07:17 | Southern Illinois | Derrick Janes picks off the pass by William Engle in the backcourt | 60-52 |
| 07:07 | UNLV | Gary Prather misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 60-52 |
| 07:06 | UNLV | Mario Lewis tips it back up and in | 62-52 |
| 07:04 | Southern Illinois | Alton Butler is hacked by James Fletcher in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Fletcher, team foul #7 | 62-52 |
| Subs | UNLV | Albert Cote (SF) James Fletcher | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Roy Ferguson (SF), Carl Janik (C) Ronnie Burley, William Engle | |
| 07:04 | Southern Illinois | Alton Butler makes the 1st free throw | 62-53 |
| 07:04 | Southern Illinois | Alton Butler makes the 2nd free throw | 62-54 |
| 06:51 | UNLV | Albert Cote hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 62-54 |
| 06:49 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Frank Bonenfant | 62-54 |
| 06:33 | Southern Illinois | Roy Ferguson steps out of bounds on the baseline | 62-54 |
| Subs | UNLV | Milton Malone (PG), Edwin Talley (PF) Clayton Black, Mario Lewis | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Scott Brown (PG) Roy Ferguson | |
| 06:10 | UNLV | Albert Cote hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 62-54 |
| 06:09 | Southern Illinois | Scott Brown gets the rebound | 62-54 |
| 06:04 | Southern Illinois | Branden Jones buries a 3 from the right corner set up by Scott Brown | 62-57 |
| 05:45 | UNLV | Albert Cote's pass is intercepted by Scott Brown | 62-57 |
| 05:43 | Southern Illinois | Branden Jones is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 62-57 |
| Subs | UNLV | John Cloutier (SF), Mario Lewis (PF) Albert Cote, Derrick Janes | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ronnie Burley (SG), Michael Rodgers (SF), William Engle (PF), Joshua Trussell (C) Branden Jones, Alton Butler, Frank Bonenfant, Carl Janik | |
| 05:29 | UNLV | Milton Malone travels with the ball | 62-57 |
| 05:07 | Southern Illinois | Ronnie Burley connects on the shot from the right side on a great pass from Joshua Trussell | 62-59 |
| 04:53 | UNLV | John Cloutier throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-59 |
| Subs | UNLV | Clayton Black (SF), Ross Jeffries (PF), Sean Wells (C) Milton Malone, Mario Lewis, Edwin Talley | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Kenneth Hassen (PG) Scott Brown | |
| 04:28 | Southern Illinois | Michael Rodgers misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 62-59 |
| 04:26 | UNLV | Sean Wells grabs the defensive rebound | 62-59 |
| 04:07 | UNLV | John Cloutier makes the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Clayton Black | 64-59 |
| 03:45 | Southern Illinois | Michael Rodgers misses the fadeaway from the left side | 64-59 |
| 03:43 | UNLV | John Cloutier gets the rebound | 64-59 |
| 03:29 | UNLV | Gary Prather misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 64-59 |
| 03:27 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Trussell snags the defensive board | 64-59 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - John Cloutier (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gary Prather (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Clayton Black (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Ross Jeffries (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Sean Wells (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Kenneth Hassen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronnie Burley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Michael Rodgers (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. PF - William Engle (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Joshua Trussell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Southern Illinois | Ronnie Burley makes the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Michael Rodgers | 64-62 |
| 02:58 | UNLV | William Engle is called for the reach on John Cloutier - foul #2 on William Engle, team foul #8 | 64-62 |
| Subs | UNLV | James Fletcher (SG), Albert Cote (SF), Mario Lewis (PF), Derrick Janes (C) Gary Prather, Clayton Black, Ross Jeffries, Sean Wells | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Scott Brown (PG), Branden Jones (SG), Alton Butler (SF), Frank Bonenfant (PF), Carl Janik (C) Kenneth Hassen, Ronnie Burley, Michael Rodgers, William Engle, Joshua Trussell | |
| 02:58 | UNLV | John Cloutier makes the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 02:58 | UNLV | John Cloutier misses the 2nd free throw | 65-62 |
| 02:58 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Carl Janik | 65-62 |
| 02:42 | Southern Illinois | Branden Jones connects on the open 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Scott Brown | 65-65 |
| 02:28 | UNLV | Branden Jones picks off the pass by James Fletcher | 65-65 |
| 02:28 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-65 |
| Subs | UNLV | Milton Malone (PG), Edwin Talley (C) John Cloutier, Derrick Janes | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 02:12 | Southern Illinois | Branden Jones is whistled for traveling | 65-65 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Michael Rodgers (SF) Alton Butler | |
| 01:56 | UNLV | Edwin Talley clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 65-65 |
| 01:54 | Southern Illinois | Scott Brown pulls down the rebound | 65-65 |
| 01:54 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-65 |
| Subs | UNLV | Derrick Janes (C) Edwin Talley | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ronnie Burley (SG), Joshua Trussell (C) Branden Jones, Carl Janik | |
| 01:35 | Southern Illinois | Albert Cote is called for the reach on Ronnie Burley - foul #2 on Albert Cote, team foul #8 | 65-65 |
| 01:35 | Southern Illinois | Ronnie Burley makes the 1st free throw | 65-66 |
| 01:35 | Southern Illinois | Ronnie Burley misses the 2nd free throw | 65-66 |
| 01:35 | Southern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Scott Brown | 65-66 |
| 01:19 | Southern Illinois | Michael Rodgers hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 65-66 |
| 01:18 | UNLV | Derrick Janes grabs the defensive rebound | 65-66 |
| 01:01 | UNLV | James Fletcher's floater is knocked away by Michael Rodgers | 65-66 |
| 01:00 | UNLV | James Fletcher gets the offensive rebound | 65-66 |
| 00:38 | UNLV | Albert Cote misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Joshua Trussell - foul #1 on Joshua Trussell, team foul #9 | 65-66 |
| 00:38 | UNLV | Albert Cote makes the 1st free throw | 66-66 |
| 00:38 | UNLV | Albert Cote makes the 2nd free throw | 67-66 |
| 00:24 | Southern Illinois | Ronnie Burley clanks a 3 from the left corner | 67-66 |
| 00:23 | Southern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Rodgers | 67-66 |
| 00:15 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Trussell can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 67-66 |
| 00:14 | Southern Illinois | Frank Bonenfant hits the follow up shot | 67-68 |
| 00:07 | UNLV | James Fletcher blows the layup but he's hacked by Scott Brown - foul #3 on Scott Brown, team foul #10 | 67-68 |
| 00:07 | UNLV | James Fletcher makes the 1st free throw | 68-68 |
| 00:07 | UNLV | James Fletcher makes the 2nd free throw | 69-68 |
| 00:07 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-68 |
| 00:01 | Southern Illinois | Frank Bonenfant misses long on a floater from the left block | 69-68 |
| 00:00 | Southern Illinois | The clock runs out | 69-68 |