| Lineup | UNLV | PG - John Dziedzic (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alex Putnam (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - Jesse Abbott (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Terry Henderson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Eric Gaspar (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Ruben Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kelvin Kellar (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kevin Healy (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Franklin Kemp (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Curtis Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Grambling State | Kevin Healy inbounds the ball | 28-22 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:37 | Grambling State | Ruben Robinson clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 28-22 |
| 19:35 | Grambling State | Franklin Kemp gets the offensive rebound | 28-22 |
| 19:06 | Grambling State | Franklin Kemp misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 28-22 |
| 19:05 | Grambling State | Curtis Jones gets the offensive rebound | 28-22 |
| 18:53 | Grambling State | Franklin Kemp connects on the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Kelvin Kellar | 28-24 |
| 18:27 | UNLV | Alex Putnam is hacked by Curtis Jones - foul #2 on Curtis Jones, team foul #1 | 28-24 |
| 18:11 | UNLV | Alex Putnam lays it in on a nice dish by John Dziedzic | 30-24 |
| 17:42 | Grambling State | Ruben Robinson drills a jumpshot from the right side set up by Franklin Kemp | 30-26 |
| 17:20 | UNLV | Eric Gaspar buries a jumper near the basket on a great pass from John Dziedzic | 32-26 |
| 17:05 | Grambling State | Franklin Kemp misses the lay-in | 32-26 |
| 17:03 | Grambling State | Kelvin Kellar gets the offensive rebound | 32-26 |
| 16:48 | Grambling State | Franklin Kemp comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by John Dziedzic - foul #2 on John Dziedzic, team foul #1 | 32-26 |
| Subs | UNLV | Nathan Herndon (C) Eric Gaspar | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Heriberto Russo (SG), Calvin Owens (C) Kelvin Kellar, Curtis Jones | |
| 16:48 | Grambling State | Franklin Kemp makes the 1st free throw | 32-27 |
| 16:48 | Grambling State | Franklin Kemp makes the 2nd free throw | 32-28 |
| 16:34 | UNLV | Calvin Owens picks off the pass by Nathan Herndon | 32-28 |
| 16:14 | Grambling State | Heriberto Russo connects on the fadeaway from the right wing | 32-30 |
| 15:45 | UNLV | John Dziedzic buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Alex Putnam | 34-30 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - John Dziedzic (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alex Putnam (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. SF - Jesse Abbott (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Terry Henderson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Nathan Herndon (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Ruben Robinson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Heriberto Russo (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Kevin Healy (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Franklin Kemp (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Calvin Owens (fresh) | |
| 15:25 | Grambling State | Kevin Healy's pass is intercepted by Terry Henderson | 34-30 |
| 15:02 | UNLV | Nathan Herndon is hacked by Calvin Owens - foul #3 on Calvin Owens, team foul #2 | 34-30 |
| Subs | UNLV | Gerald Rea (PG), Howard Richardson (SF), Rick Thompson (PF), Eric Gaspar (C) John Dziedzic, Jesse Abbott, Terry Henderson, Nathan Herndon | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Kelvin Kellar (SG), Roger Petro (SF), William Smith (PF), Curtis Jones (C) Ruben Robinson, Kevin Healy, Franklin Kemp, Calvin Owens | |
| 14:46 | UNLV | Eric Gaspar hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Alex Putnam | 36-30 |
| 14:24 | Grambling State | William Smith clanks a turnaround near the basket | 36-30 |
| 14:22 | Grambling State | William Smith misses the tip | 36-30 |
| 14:21 | UNLV | Eric Gaspar grabs the board | 36-30 |
| 14:05 | UNLV | Alex Putnam hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-30 |
| 14:03 | Grambling State | Curtis Jones snags the defensive board | 36-30 |
| 13:34 | Grambling State | Heriberto Russo misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 36-30 |
| 13:32 | UNLV | Alex Putnam gets the rebound | 36-30 |
| 13:26 | UNLV | Gerald Rea connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Eric Gaspar | 39-30 |
| 13:12 | Grambling State | Roger Petro misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Howard Richardson - foul #1 on Howard Richardson, team foul #2 | 39-30 |
| Subs | UNLV | John Dziedzic (PG), Jesse Abbott (SF), Terry Henderson (PF) Gerald Rea, Howard Richardson, Rick Thompson | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Ruben Robinson (PG), Franklin Kemp (PF) Heriberto Russo, William Smith | |
| 13:12 | Grambling State | Roger Petro makes the 1st free throw | 39-31 |
| 13:12 | Grambling State | Roger Petro makes the 2nd free throw | 39-32 |
| 12:58 | UNLV | Jesse Abbott misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-32 |
| 12:57 | Grambling State | Franklin Kemp snags the defensive board | 39-32 |
| 12:52 | Grambling State | Ruben Robinson misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 39-32 |
| 12:50 | Grambling State | Curtis Jones misses the tip | 39-32 |
| 12:48 | UNLV | Eric Gaspar grabs the board | 39-32 |
| 12:31 | UNLV | Jesse Abbott misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-32 |
| 12:29 | Grambling State | Kelvin Kellar snags the defensive board | 39-32 |
| 12:08 | Grambling State | Franklin Kemp misses the runner from the left block but he's fouled by Terry Henderson - foul #3 on Terry Henderson, team foul #3 | 39-32 |
| Subs | UNLV | Nathan Herndon (C) Eric Gaspar | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Heriberto Russo (SG), Kevin Healy (SF), Calvin Owens (C) Kelvin Kellar, Roger Petro, Curtis Jones | |
| 12:08 | Grambling State | Franklin Kemp makes the 1st free throw | 39-33 |
| 12:08 | Grambling State | Franklin Kemp makes the 2nd free throw | 39-34 |
| 11:44 | UNLV | Alex Putnam hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 39-34 |
| 11:43 | Grambling State | Calvin Owens grabs the board | 39-34 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - John Dziedzic (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alex Putnam (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. SF - Jesse Abbott (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Terry Henderson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Nathan Herndon (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Ruben Robinson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Heriberto Russo (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Kevin Healy (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Franklin Kemp (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Calvin Owens (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:21 | Grambling State | Calvin Owens hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Nathan Herndon - foul #1 on Nathan Herndon, team foul #4 | 39-34 |
| 11:21 | Grambling State | Calvin Owens makes the 1st free throw | 39-35 |
| 11:21 | Grambling State | Calvin Owens makes the 2nd free throw | 39-36 |
| 10:56 | UNLV | Alex Putnam is hacked by Heriberto Russo - foul #1 on Heriberto Russo, team foul #3 | 39-36 |
| Subs | UNLV | Gerald Rea (PG), Howard Richardson (SF), Eric Gaspar (C) John Dziedzic, Jesse Abbott, Nathan Herndon | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 10:42 | UNLV | Kevin Healy takes the ball from Alex Putnam | 39-36 |
| 10:22 | Grambling State | Franklin Kemp misses the lay-in over the doubleteam | 39-36 |
| 10:21 | UNLV | Eric Gaspar grabs the defensive rebound | 39-36 |
| 10:01 | UNLV | Gerald Rea scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Alex Putnam | 42-36 |
| 09:44 | Grambling State | Heriberto Russo is hacked by Alex Putnam - foul #2 on Alex Putnam, team foul #5 | 42-36 |
| Subs | UNLV | John Dziedzic (PG), Jesse Abbott (SF), Rick Thompson (PF) Gerald Rea, Howard Richardson, Terry Henderson | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Kelvin Kellar (SG), William Smith (PF), Curtis Jones (C) Heriberto Russo, Franklin Kemp, Calvin Owens | |
| 09:25 | Grambling State | Rick Thompson picks off the pass by Kevin Healy | 42-36 |
| 09:07 | UNLV | John Dziedzic loses the dribble to William Smith | 42-36 |
| 08:48 | Grambling State | Ruben Robinson can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by John Dziedzic - foul #3 on John Dziedzic, team foul #6 | 42-36 |
| Subs | UNLV | Nathan Herndon (C) Eric Gaspar | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 08:48 | Grambling State | Ruben Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 42-37 |
| 08:48 | Grambling State | Ruben Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 42-38 |
| 08:29 | UNLV | John Dziedzic can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-38 |
| 08:28 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to William Smith | 42-38 |
| 08:04 | Grambling State | William Smith scores on a driving attempt near the basket | 42-40 |
| 07:47 | UNLV | Jesse Abbott hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Alex Putnam | 45-40 |
| 07:30 | Grambling State | Ruben Robinson buries a floater from the right side set up by Kelvin Kellar | 45-42 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - John Dziedzic (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Alex Putnam (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. SF - Jesse Abbott (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Rick Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Nathan Herndon (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Ruben Robinson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kelvin Kellar (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin Healy (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Curtis Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:09 | UNLV | Alex Putnam buries a jump hook in the paint | 47-42 |
| 06:50 | Grambling State | Ruben Robinson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-42 |
| Subs | UNLV | Gerald Rea (PG), Robert Cormier (SG), Howard Richardson (SF), Terry Henderson (PF), Eric Gaspar (C) John Dziedzic, Alex Putnam, Jesse Abbott, Rick Thompson, Nathan Herndon | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Heriberto Russo (PG), David McKnight (SG), Roger Petro (SF), Franklin Kemp (PF), Calvin Owens (C) Ruben Robinson, Kelvin Kellar, Kevin Healy, William Smith, Curtis Jones | |
| 06:32 | UNLV | Howard Richardson connects on the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Robert Cormier | 49-42 |
| 06:27 | Grambling State | Heriberto Russo loses the dribble to Gerald Rea in the backcourt | 49-42 |
| 06:13 | UNLV | Gerald Rea misses long on an open fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 49-42 |
| 06:11 | Grambling State | Roger Petro grabs the defensive rebound | 49-42 |
| 05:47 | Grambling State | Heriberto Russo buries a fadeaway from the free throw line | 49-44 |
| 05:31 | UNLV | Robert Cormier is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line | 51-44 |
| 05:13 | Grambling State | Calvin Owens hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Eric Gaspar - foul #1 on Eric Gaspar, team foul #7 | 51-44 |
| Subs | UNLV | John Dziedzic (PG), Alex Putnam (SG), Jesse Abbott (SF) Gerald Rea, Robert Cormier, Howard Richardson | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Ruben Robinson (PG), Kelvin Kellar (SG) Heriberto Russo, David McKnight | |
| 05:13 | Grambling State | Calvin Owens makes the 1st free throw | 51-45 |
| 05:13 | Grambling State | Calvin Owens makes the 2nd free throw | 51-46 |
| 04:51 | UNLV | Alex Putnam clanks a jump hook from the left block | 51-46 |
| 04:50 | Grambling State | Calvin Owens gets the rebound | 51-46 |
| 04:22 | Grambling State | Roger Petro is hacked by Eric Gaspar - foul #2 on Eric Gaspar, team foul #8 | 51-46 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Curtis Jones (C) Calvin Owens | |
| 04:22 | Grambling State | Roger Petro misses the 1st free throw | 51-46 |
| 04:22 | UNLV | Terry Henderson snags the defensive board | 51-46 |
| 04:01 | UNLV | Terry Henderson hits a floater in the lane set up by Jesse Abbott | 53-46 |
| 03:34 | Grambling State | Ruben Robinson is called for a charge - foul #1 on Ruben Robinson, team foul #4 | 53-46 |
| Subs | UNLV | Nathan Herndon (C) Eric Gaspar | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Heriberto Russo (SG), Kevin Healy (SF) Kelvin Kellar, Roger Petro | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - John Dziedzic (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Alex Putnam (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. SF - Jesse Abbott (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Terry Henderson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Nathan Herndon (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Ruben Robinson (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Heriberto Russo (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Kevin Healy (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Franklin Kemp (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Curtis Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:20 | UNLV | Terry Henderson's fadeaway is rejected by Curtis Jones | 53-46 |
| 03:19 | Grambling State | Heriberto Russo gets the rebound | 53-46 |
| 02:57 | Grambling State | Kevin Healy misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 53-46 |
| 02:56 | UNLV | Alex Putnam pulls down the rebound | 53-46 |
| 02:41 | UNLV | Terry Henderson connects on the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Alex Putnam | 55-46 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:20 | Grambling State | Heriberto Russo can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 55-46 |
| 02:19 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Alex Putnam | 55-46 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:13 | UNLV | Terry Henderson is fouled on the floor by Curtis Jones as he's doubleteamed - foul #3 on Curtis Jones, team foul #5 | 55-46 |
| Subs | UNLV | Gerald Rea (PG), Howard Richardson (SF), Rick Thompson (PF), Eric Gaspar (C) John Dziedzic, Jesse Abbott, Terry Henderson, Nathan Herndon | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Kelvin Kellar (SG), William Smith (PF) Ruben Robinson, Franklin Kemp | |
| 02:04 | UNLV | Eric Gaspar lays it up and in on a nice dish by Rick Thompson | 57-46 |
| 01:43 | Grambling State | Heriberto Russo can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Gerald Rea - foul #3 on Gerald Rea, team foul #9 | 57-46 |
| Subs | UNLV | John Dziedzic (PG), Jesse Abbott (SF), Terry Henderson (PF) Gerald Rea, Howard Richardson, Rick Thompson | |
| Subs | Grambling State | David McKnight (SG), Roger Petro (SF), Calvin Owens (C) Kelvin Kellar, Kevin Healy, Curtis Jones | |
| 01:43 | Grambling State | Heriberto Russo misses the 1st free throw | 57-46 |
| 01:43 | Grambling State | Heriberto Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 57-47 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:30 | UNLV | Terry Henderson blows the layup | 57-47 |
| 01:29 | UNLV | Eric Gaspar hits the follow up shot | 59-47 |
| 01:14 | Grambling State | Alex Putnam steps in front of the Heriberto Russo pass | 59-47 |
| 00:50 | UNLV | Alex Putnam is wide open but clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 59-47 |
| 00:49 | Grambling State | Heriberto Russo grabs the defensive rebound | 59-47 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:42 | Grambling State | David McKnight clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 59-47 |
| 00:40 | UNLV | Terry Henderson snags the defensive board | 59-47 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:17 | UNLV | Jesse Abbott is whistled for a carry | 59-47 |
| 00:11 | Grambling State | Calvin Owens misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Eric Gaspar - foul #3 on Eric Gaspar, team foul #10 | 59-47 |
| 00:11 | Grambling State | Calvin Owens misses the 1st free throw | 59-47 |
| 00:11 | Grambling State | Calvin Owens makes the 2nd free throw | 59-48 |
| 00:00 | UNLV | John Dziedzic runs out the clock | 59-48 |