| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Benjamin Faulks (fresh) SG - Henry Shoenberger (fresh) SF - Craig Damiani (fresh) PF - Rigoberto Greco (fresh) C - Marc Byler (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Dave Griswold (fresh) SG - Baran Wronski (fresh) SF - Scott Johnson (fresh) PF - Mark Ahlers (fresh) C - Brandon Smith (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UNLV | Rigoberto Greco wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | UNLV | Craig Damiani connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Henry Shoenberger | 3-0 |
| 19:17 | Xavier | Baran Wronski is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 3-0 |
| 19:07 | UNLV | Marc Byler misses badly on a runner from the left block but he's fouled by Brandon Smith - foul #1 on Brandon Smith, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 19:07 | UNLV | Marc Byler makes the 1st free throw | 4-0 |
| 19:07 | UNLV | Marc Byler misses the 2nd free throw | 4-0 |
| 19:07 | Xavier | Mark Ahlers grabs the defensive rebound | 4-0 |
| 18:48 | Xavier | Dave Griswold hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 4-3 |
| 18:27 | UNLV | Baran Wronski takes the ball from Craig Damiani | 4-3 |
| 18:24 | Xavier | Baran Wronski can't finish the layup | 4-3 |
| 18:23 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Rigoberto Greco | 4-3 |
| 18:06 | UNLV | Marc Byler buries a jumper in the paint set up by Henry Shoenberger | 6-3 |
| 17:53 | Xavier | Baran Wronski banks in the layup | 6-5 |
| 17:34 | UNLV | Craig Damiani hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 6-5 |
| 17:33 | Xavier | Dave Griswold gets the rebound | 6-5 |
| 17:19 | Xavier | Mark Ahlers hits the easy wide open finger roll | 6-7 |
| 17:01 | UNLV | Rigoberto Greco hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Mark Ahlers - foul #1 on Mark Ahlers, team foul #2 | 8-7 |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Aubin (PG), Ira Whitfield (SG), Brian Stormer (SF), Julius Bufkin (C) Benjamin Faulks, Henry Shoenberger, Craig Damiani, Marc Byler | |
| Subs | Xavier | Holleb Pospisil (PG), Paul Stevens (SG), Clifford Echols (SF), Tommy John (PF), Ndale Azim (C) Dave Griswold, Baran Wronski, Scott Johnson, Mark Ahlers, Brandon Smith | |
| 17:01 | UNLV | Rigoberto Greco makes the free throw | 9-7 |
| 16:57 | Xavier | Robert Aubin steals the ball from Holleb Pospisil in the backcourt | 9-7 |
| 16:55 | UNLV | Ira Whitfield slams it home set up by Robert Aubin | 11-7 |
| 16:43 | Xavier | Ndale Azim loses the ball out of bounds | 11-7 |
| Subs | UNLV | Michael Cadiz (C) Rigoberto Greco | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 16:26 | UNLV | Brian Stormer misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 11-7 |
| 16:25 | Xavier | Paul Stevens snags the defensive board | 11-7 |
| 16:19 | Xavier | Paul Stevens can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 11-7 |
| 16:18 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Michael Cadiz | 11-7 |
| 16:09 | UNLV | Ira Whitfield hits a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Robert Aubin | 13-7 |
| 16:02 | Xavier | Paul Stevens comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Ira Whitfield - foul #1 on Ira Whitfield, team foul #1 | 13-7 |
| Subs | UNLV | William McGlothlen (SG), Craig Damiani (SF) Ira Whitfield, Brian Stormer | |
| Subs | Xavier | Albert Son (C) Tommy John | |
| 16:02 | Xavier | Paul Stevens makes the 1st free throw | 13-8 |
| 16:02 | Xavier | Paul Stevens makes the 2nd free throw | 13-9 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Robert Aubin (fresh) 2 ast. SG - William McGlothlen (fresh) SF - Craig Damiani (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Julius Bufkin (fresh) C - Michael Cadiz (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Paul Stevens (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Holleb Pospisil (fresh) SF - Clifford Echols (fresh) PF - Ndale Azim (fresh) C - Albert Son (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | UNLV | William McGlothlen misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 13-9 |
| 15:39 | Xavier | Ndale Azim pulls down the rebound | 13-9 |
| 15:36 | Xavier | Clifford Echols is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Aubin - foul #1 on Robert Aubin, team foul #2 | 13-9 |
| Subs | UNLV | Henry Shoenberger (SG), Rigoberto Greco (PF), Willy Kelly (C) Robert Aubin, Julius Bufkin, Michael Cadiz | |
| Subs | Xavier | Dave Griswold (PG), Baran Wronski (SG), Scott Johnson (SF), Mark Ahlers (PF), Brandon Smith (C) Paul Stevens, Holleb Pospisil, Clifford Echols, Ndale Azim, Albert Son | |
| 15:14 | Xavier | Baran Wronski scores on a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Scott Johnson | 13-11 |
| 15:00 | UNLV | Willy Kelly is hacked by Scott Johnson - foul #1 on Scott Johnson, team foul #3 | 13-11 |
| Subs | UNLV | Benjamin Faulks (PG), Marc Byler (C) William McGlothlen, Willy Kelly | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 14:45 | UNLV | Henry Shoenberger clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 13-11 |
| 14:44 | Xavier | Scott Johnson grabs the board | 13-11 |
| 14:26 | Xavier | Scott Johnson misses the shot from the left side | 13-11 |
| 14:25 | Xavier | Mark Ahlers misses the tip | 13-11 |
| 14:23 | UNLV | Craig Damiani pulls down the rebound | 13-11 |
| 14:07 | UNLV | Benjamin Faulks double dribbles | 13-11 |
| Subs | UNLV | Ira Whitfield (SG), Brian Stormer (SF), Julius Bufkin (PF), Michael Cadiz (C) Henry Shoenberger, Craig Damiani, Rigoberto Greco, Marc Byler | |
| Subs | Xavier | Holleb Pospisil (PG), Paul Stevens (SG), Clifford Echols (SF), Tommy John (PF), Ndale Azim (C) Dave Griswold, Baran Wronski, Scott Johnson, Mark Ahlers, Brandon Smith | |
| 13:48 | Xavier | Ndale Azim can't finish the uncontested layup | 13-11 |
| 13:47 | Xavier | Tommy John pulls down the offensive rebound | 13-11 |
| 13:28 | Xavier | Clifford Echols comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 13-11 |
| 13:27 | Xavier | Paul Stevens tips it back up and in | 13-13 |
| 13:15 | UNLV | The short jumper by Ira Whitfield is denied by Ndale Azim | 13-13 |
| 13:13 | UNLV | Brian Stormer hits the follow up shot | 15-13 |
| 13:11 | Xavier | Paul Stevens is hacked by Ira Whitfield in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ira Whitfield, team foul #3 | 15-13 |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Aubin (PG), William McGlothlen (SG), Willy Kelly (C) Benjamin Faulks, Ira Whitfield, Michael Cadiz | |
| Subs | Xavier | Baran Wronski (SG), Albert Son (PF), Brandon Smith (C) Paul Stevens, Tommy John, Ndale Azim | |
| 12:52 | Xavier | Albert Son blows the layup | 15-13 |
| 12:50 | UNLV | Julius Bufkin pulls down the rebound | 15-13 |
| 12:30 | UNLV | William McGlothlen is hacked by Baran Wronski - foul #1 on Baran Wronski, team foul #4 | 15-13 |
| Subs | UNLV | Craig Damiani (SF), Rigoberto Greco (PF), Marc Byler (C) Brian Stormer, Julius Bufkin, Willy Kelly | |
| Subs | Xavier | Dave Griswold (PG), Scott Johnson (SF), Mark Ahlers (PF) Holleb Pospisil, Clifford Echols, Brandon Smith | |
| 12:23 | UNLV | Rigoberto Greco drills a runner from the left block on a great pass from William McGlothlen | 17-13 |
| 12:07 | Xavier | The jump hook by Scott Johnson is blocked by Marc Byler | 17-13 |
| 12:06 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Craig Damiani | 17-13 |
| 11:49 | UNLV | William McGlothlen can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 17-13 |
| 11:48 | UNLV | Rigoberto Greco tips it back up and in | 19-13 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Robert Aubin (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - William McGlothlen (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Craig Damiani (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rigoberto Greco (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Marc Byler (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Dave Griswold (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Baran Wronski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Scott Johnson (fresh) PF - Mark Ahlers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Albert Son (fresh) | |
| 11:44 | Xavier | Baran Wronski misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 19-13 |
| 11:43 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Robert Aubin | 19-13 |
| 11:26 | UNLV | Rigoberto Greco comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 19-13 |
| 11:24 | UNLV | Rigoberto Greco grabs the offensive rebound | 19-13 |
| 11:16 | UNLV | Baran Wronski takes the ball from Craig Damiani | 19-13 |
| 11:02 | Xavier | Robert Aubin steals it from Mark Ahlers | 19-13 |
| 10:58 | UNLV | Robert Aubin blows the dunk | 19-13 |
| 10:56 | Xavier | Mark Ahlers grabs the defensive rebound | 19-13 |
| 10:47 | Xavier | Mark Ahlers's fadeaway is rejected by Marc Byler | 19-13 |
| 10:45 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Robert Aubin | 19-13 |
| 10:25 | Xavier | The refs have stopped play. Mark Ahlers is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his knee. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 19-13 |
| Subs | UNLV | Benjamin Faulks (PG), Henry Shoenberger (SG), Brian Stormer (SF), Julius Bufkin (PF), Michael Cadiz (C) Robert Aubin, William McGlothlen, Craig Damiani, Rigoberto Greco, Marc Byler | |
| Subs | Xavier | Holleb Pospisil (PG), Paul Stevens (SG), Clifford Echols (SF), Tommy John (PF), Brandon Smith (C) Dave Griswold, Baran Wronski, Scott Johnson, Mark Ahlers, Albert Son | |
| 10:16 | UNLV | A charge is called on Benjamin Faulks - foul #1 on Benjamin Faulks, team foul #4 | 19-13 |
| 09:58 | Xavier | Clifford Echols throws a bad pass out of bounds | 19-13 |
| 09:35 | UNLV | Benjamin Faulks double dribbles | 19-13 |
| Subs | UNLV | Willy Kelly (C) Brian Stormer | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 09:09 | Xavier | Tommy John double dribbles | 19-13 |
| Subs | UNLV | Craig Damiani (SF) Michael Cadiz | |
| Subs | Xavier | Dave Griswold (PG), Scott Johnson (SF), Ndale Azim (PF) Holleb Pospisil, Clifford Echols, Tommy John | |
| 08:54 | UNLV | Dave Griswold steps in front of the Craig Damiani pass | 19-13 |
| 08:52 | Xavier | Dave Griswold is hacked by Julius Bufkin in the backcourt - foul #1 on Julius Bufkin, team foul #5 | 19-13 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Baran Wronski (SG) Paul Stevens | |
| 08:33 | Xavier | Baran Wronski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 19-13 |
| 08:32 | UNLV | Julius Bufkin grabs the defensive rebound | 19-13 |
| 08:26 | UNLV | Willy Kelly misses long on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Brandon Smith - foul #2 on Brandon Smith, team foul #5 | 19-13 |
| Subs | UNLV | Marc Byler (C) Craig Damiani | |
| Subs | Xavier | Tommy John (C) Brandon Smith | |
| 08:26 | UNLV | Willy Kelly misses the 1st free throw | 19-13 |
| 08:26 | UNLV | Willy Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 20-13 |
| 08:03 | Xavier | Dave Griswold is fouled on the floor by Benjamin Faulks - foul #2 on Benjamin Faulks, team foul #6 | 20-13 |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Aubin (PG), Brian Stormer (SF), Michael Cadiz (PF) Benjamin Faulks, Willy Kelly, Julius Bufkin | |
| Subs | Xavier | Holleb Pospisil (SG) Baran Wronski | |
| 07:51 | Xavier | Tommy John knocks in the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Dave Griswold | 20-15 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Robert Aubin (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Henry Shoenberger (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Brian Stormer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Cadiz (fresh) C - Marc Byler (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Dave Griswold (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Holleb Pospisil (fresh) SF - Scott Johnson (fairly fresh) PF - Ndale Azim (fresh) C - Tommy John (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:30 | UNLV | Robert Aubin can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 20-15 |
| 07:29 | Xavier | Dave Griswold grabs the board | 20-15 |
| 07:11 | Xavier | Dave Griswold misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 20-15 |
| 07:10 | Xavier | The offensive rebound goes to Scott Johnson | 20-15 |
| 07:02 | Xavier | Scott Johnson clanks a shot from the free throw line | 20-15 |
| 07:00 | Xavier | The offensive rebound goes to Tommy John | 20-15 |
| 06:39 | Xavier | Henry Shoenberger steals it from Holleb Pospisil | 20-15 |
| 06:11 | UNLV | Robert Aubin hits a floater from the right side | 22-15 |
| 05:57 | Xavier | Dave Griswold misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 22-15 |
| 05:55 | UNLV | Michael Cadiz grabs the defensive rebound | 22-15 |
| 05:43 | UNLV | Henry Shoenberger hits a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Robert Aubin | 24-15 |
| 05:41 | Xavier | Dave Griswold travels in the backcourt | 24-15 |
| Subs | UNLV | William McGlothlen (PG), Craig Damiani (SF), Julius Bufkin (PF), Willy Kelly (C) Robert Aubin, Brian Stormer, Michael Cadiz, Marc Byler | |
| Subs | Xavier | Paul Stevens (PG), Baran Wronski (SG), Clifford Echols (SF), Mark Ahlers (PF), Albert Son (C) Dave Griswold, Holleb Pospisil, Scott Johnson, Ndale Azim, Tommy John | |
| 05:22 | UNLV | Henry Shoenberger connects on the shot from the left wing on a great pass from William McGlothlen | 26-15 |
| 05:14 | Xavier | Baran Wronski is open and scores on a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Clifford Echols | 26-17 |
| 04:55 | UNLV | Julius Bufkin connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 28-17 |
| 04:40 | Xavier | Baran Wronski hits a wide open 3 from the left wing | 28-20 |
| 04:21 | UNLV | William McGlothlen is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on William McGlothlen, team foul #7 | 28-20 |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Aubin (PG), Rigoberto Greco (PF), Marc Byler (C) William McGlothlen, Julius Bufkin, Willy Kelly | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 04:17 | Xavier | Robert Aubin steals it from Paul Stevens in the backcourt | 28-20 |
| 04:16 | UNLV | Henry Shoenberger hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Robert Aubin | 30-20 |
| 04:02 | Xavier | Clifford Echols is fouled on the floor by Craig Damiani - foul #1 on Craig Damiani, team foul #8 | 30-20 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Dave Griswold (PG), Tommy John (C) Paul Stevens, Albert Son | |
| 04:02 | Xavier | Clifford Echols makes the 1st free throw | 30-21 |
| 04:02 | Xavier | Clifford Echols makes the 2nd free throw | 30-22 |
| 03:43 | UNLV | Tommy John blocks the short jumper by Marc Byler | 30-22 |
| 03:41 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Tommy John | 30-22 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Robert Aubin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Henry Shoenberger (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Craig Damiani (tired) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rigoberto Greco (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Marc Byler (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Dave Griswold (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Baran Wronski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - Clifford Echols (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Mark Ahlers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Tommy John (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Xavier | Clifford Echols can't connect on a jumper from the right block but the foul's on Craig Damiani - foul #2 on Craig Damiani, team foul #9 | 30-22 |
| Subs | UNLV | Benjamin Faulks (PG), Ira Whitfield (SG), Brian Stormer (SF), Willy Kelly (C) Robert Aubin, Henry Shoenberger, Craig Damiani, Marc Byler | |
| Subs | Xavier | Brandon Smith (C) Tommy John | |
| 03:24 | Xavier | Clifford Echols makes the 1st free throw | 30-23 |
| 03:24 | Xavier | Clifford Echols makes the 2nd free throw | 30-24 |
| 03:13 | UNLV | Rigoberto Greco misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 30-24 |
| 03:12 | Xavier | Brandon Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 30-24 |
| 02:51 | Xavier | Dave Griswold knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing and the foul's on Benjamin Faulks - foul #3 on Benjamin Faulks, team foul #10 | 30-26 |
| Subs | UNLV | William McGlothlen (PG), Julius Bufkin (SF) Benjamin Faulks, Brian Stormer | |
| Subs | Xavier | Holleb Pospisil (SG), Scott Johnson (SF), Albert Son (PF) Baran Wronski, Clifford Echols, Mark Ahlers | |
| 02:51 | Xavier | Dave Griswold misses the free throw | 30-26 |
| 02:51 | UNLV | Rigoberto Greco grabs the defensive rebound | 30-26 |
| 02:34 | UNLV | William McGlothlen is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 30-26 |
| Subs | UNLV | Henry Shoenberger (SG) Willy Kelly | |
| Subs | Xavier | Paul Stevens (SG) Dave Griswold | |
| 02:32 | Xavier | Holleb Pospisil is fouled in the backcourt by Henry Shoenberger - foul #1 on Henry Shoenberger, team foul #11 | 30-26 |
| 02:32 | Xavier | Holleb Pospisil misses the 1st free throw | 30-26 |
| 02:32 | Xavier | Holleb Pospisil makes the 2nd free throw | 30-27 |
| 02:17 | UNLV | Henry Shoenberger can't connect on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Scott Johnson - foul #2 on Scott Johnson, team foul #6 | 30-27 |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Aubin (PG) William McGlothlen | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 02:17 | UNLV | Henry Shoenberger misses the 1st free throw | 30-27 |
| 02:17 | UNLV | Henry Shoenberger makes the 2nd free throw | 31-27 |
| 02:15 | Xavier | Julius Bufkin steals it from Paul Stevens in the backcourt | 31-27 |
| 02:00 | UNLV | Rigoberto Greco misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 31-27 |
| 01:58 | UNLV | Rigoberto Greco tips it back up and in | 33-27 |
| 01:42 | Xavier | Paul Stevens buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 33-29 |
| 01:28 | UNLV | Robert Aubin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-29 |
| 01:26 | UNLV | Rigoberto Greco pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-29 |
| 01:16 | UNLV | Brandon Smith steals it from Henry Shoenberger | 33-29 |
| 00:54 | Xavier | Scott Johnson is called for traveling | 33-29 |
| Subs | UNLV | William McGlothlen (PG), Brian Stormer (SF), Michael Cadiz (PF), Willy Kelly (C) Robert Aubin, Henry Shoenberger, Rigoberto Greco, Julius Bufkin | |
| Subs | Xavier | Dave Griswold (PG), Baran Wronski (SG), Ndale Azim (SF), Mark Ahlers (PF) Holleb Pospisil, Paul Stevens, Scott Johnson, Albert Son | |
| 00:31 | UNLV | William McGlothlen comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 33-29 |
| 00:29 | UNLV | Brian Stormer snags the offensive board | 33-29 |
| 00:00 | UNLV | Ira Whitfield is called for traveling | 33-29 |