| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Myles Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Johnny Parker (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Thomas Stanley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jeffrey Franklin (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Erick Rice (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - John Dziedzic (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Alex Putnam (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Eric Gaspar (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nathan Herndon (fresh) C - Terry Henderson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UNLV | Eric Gaspar inbounds the ball | 31-28 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:31 | UNLV | Eric Gaspar hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Terry Henderson | 31-30 |
| 19:11 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Franklin evades the doubleteam and hits a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Erick Rice and he's fouled by Nathan Herndon - foul #1 on Nathan Herndon, team foul #1 | 33-30 |
| 19:11 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Franklin makes the free throw | 34-30 |
| 18:52 | UNLV | Terry Henderson misses badly on the uncontested jumper near the basket | 34-30 |
| 18:50 | Northwestern | Thomas Stanley gets the rebound | 34-30 |
| 18:21 | Northwestern | Erick Rice buries a shot from the baseline set up by Thomas Stanley | 36-30 |
| 18:00 | UNLV | Terry Henderson is called for traveling | 36-30 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Duncan Barber (C) Erick Rice | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 17:39 | Northwestern | Eric Gaspar swats the short shot by Jeffrey Franklin | 36-30 |
| 17:37 | UNLV | Eric Gaspar grabs the defensive rebound | 36-30 |
| 17:17 | UNLV | Alex Putnam knocks in the fadeaway from the left block set up by John Dziedzic | 36-32 |
| 16:48 | Northwestern | Duncan Barber loses the ball out of bounds | 36-32 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Anthony Adams (PG), Michael Arguello (SG), Harland Fisher (SF), Albert Kirk (PF), Erick Rice (C) Myles Williams, Johnny Parker, Thomas Stanley, Jeffrey Franklin, Duncan Barber | |
| Subs | UNLV | James McNutt (PG), William Washington (SF), Howard Richardson (PF), Rick Thompson (C) John Dziedzic, Eric Gaspar, Nathan Herndon, Terry Henderson | |
| 16:25 | UNLV | Howard Richardson clanks a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Albert Kirk - foul #1 on Albert Kirk, team foul #1 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Cormier (SG) Alex Putnam | |
| 16:25 | UNLV | Howard Richardson misses the 1st free throw | 36-32 |
| 16:25 | UNLV | Howard Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 36-33 |
| 16:12 | Northwestern | Albert Kirk is fouled on the floor by Howard Richardson - foul #1 on Howard Richardson, team foul #2 | 36-33 |
| 15:57 | Northwestern | Howard Richardson steals it from Harland Fisher | 36-33 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Anthony Adams (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Arguello (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harland Fisher (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Albert Kirk (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Erick Rice (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - James McNutt (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Cormier (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Washington (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Howard Richardson (fresh) 1 pts. C - Rick Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:53 | UNLV | Harland Fisher steals the ball from William Washington in the backcourt | 36-33 |
| 15:38 | Northwestern | Albert Kirk hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by William Washington - foul #1 on William Washington, team foul #3 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jeffrey Franklin (PF), Duncan Barber (C) Harland Fisher, Erick Rice | |
| Subs | UNLV | Alex Putnam (SG), Terry Henderson (C) Robert Cormier, Rick Thompson | |
| 15:38 | Northwestern | Albert Kirk misses the 1st free throw | 36-33 |
| 15:38 | Northwestern | Albert Kirk makes the 2nd free throw | 37-33 |
| 15:36 | UNLV | Howard Richardson is fouled in the backcourt by Jeffrey Franklin - foul #1 on Jeffrey Franklin, team foul #2 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Harland Fisher (SF) Albert Kirk | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 15:18 | UNLV | Jeffrey Franklin steals the ball from Howard Richardson | 37-33 |
| 14:52 | Northwestern | Michael Arguello hits a wide open fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Harland Fisher | 39-33 |
| 14:50 | UNLV | Michael Arguello is called for the reach on Alex Putnam in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Arguello, team foul #3 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Myles Williams (PG), Johnny Parker (SG), Thomas Stanley (SF) Anthony Adams, Michael Arguello, Harland Fisher | |
| Subs | UNLV | John Dziedzic (PG), Eric Gaspar (SF) James McNutt, William Washington | |
| 14:29 | UNLV | Eric Gaspar lays it up and in | 39-35 |
| 14:12 | Northwestern | Johnny Parker is hacked by Alex Putnam - foul #2 on Alex Putnam, team foul #4 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Erick Rice (C) Duncan Barber | |
| Subs | UNLV | Nathan Herndon (PF), Rick Thompson (C) Howard Richardson, Terry Henderson | |
| 13:50 | Northwestern | Myles Williams misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 39-35 |
| 13:49 | Northwestern | Myles Williams grabs the offensive rebound | 39-35 |
| 13:34 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Franklin misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 39-35 |
| 13:32 | UNLV | Alex Putnam grabs the board | 39-35 |
| 13:07 | UNLV | Alex Putnam hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Rick Thompson | 39-37 |
| 12:38 | Northwestern | Nathan Herndon steps in front of the Jeffrey Franklin pass as he passes out of a doubleteam | 39-37 |
| 12:31 | UNLV | Eric Gaspar's pass is intercepted by Jeffrey Franklin in the backcourt | 39-37 |
| 12:11 | Northwestern | Myles Williams clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-37 |
| 12:09 | UNLV | Alex Putnam pulls down the rebound | 39-37 |
| 11:50 | UNLV | Eric Gaspar makes the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Rick Thompson | 39-39 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Myles Williams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Johnny Parker (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Thomas Stanley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Franklin (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Erick Rice (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - John Dziedzic (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alex Putnam (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. SF - Eric Gaspar (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Nathan Herndon (fairly fresh) C - Rick Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Franklin misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 39-39 |
| 11:33 | Northwestern | Johnny Parker tips it home | 41-39 |
| 11:11 | UNLV | Eric Gaspar throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-39 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Anthony Adams (PG), Michael Arguello (SG), Harland Fisher (SF), Albert Kirk (PF), Duncan Barber (C) Myles Williams, Johnny Parker, Thomas Stanley, Jeffrey Franklin, Erick Rice | |
| Subs | UNLV | James McNutt (PG), Robert Cormier (SG), William Washington (SF), Howard Richardson (PF), Terry Henderson (C) John Dziedzic, Alex Putnam, Eric Gaspar, Nathan Herndon, Rick Thompson | |
| 10:50 | Northwestern | Duncan Barber misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 41-39 |
| 10:48 | UNLV | Terry Henderson grabs the defensive rebound | 41-39 |
| 10:45 | UNLV | Howard Richardson's pass is intercepted by Michael Arguello in the backcourt | 41-39 |
| 10:26 | Northwestern | Harland Fisher double dribbles | 41-39 |
| 10:24 | UNLV | James McNutt throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-39 |
| 10:08 | Northwestern | Albert Kirk can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 41-39 |
| 10:07 | UNLV | Terry Henderson gets the rebound | 41-39 |
| 09:46 | UNLV | Howard Richardson's floater is knocked away by Duncan Barber | 41-39 |
| 09:44 | Northwestern | Harland Fisher snags the defensive board | 41-39 |
| 09:26 | Northwestern | Anthony Adams knocks in the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Michael Arguello | 43-39 |
| 09:24 | UNLV | William Washington double dribbles in the backcourt | 43-39 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Johnny Parker (SG), Erick Rice (C) Michael Arguello, Duncan Barber | |
| Subs | UNLV | Alex Putnam (SG) Robert Cormier | |
| 09:05 | Northwestern | Erick Rice misses the easy layup | 43-39 |
| 09:03 | Northwestern | Albert Kirk tips it home | 45-39 |
| 08:35 | UNLV | William Washington can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-39 |
| 08:34 | Northwestern | Johnny Parker grabs the board | 45-39 |
| 08:12 | Northwestern | Erick Rice misses long on a runner in the lane but the foul's on Terry Henderson - foul #2 on Terry Henderson, team foul #5 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Myles Williams (PG), Thomas Stanley (SF), Jeffrey Franklin (PF) Anthony Adams, Harland Fisher, Albert Kirk | |
| Subs | UNLV | John Dziedzic (PG), Eric Gaspar (SF), Nathan Herndon (PF), Rick Thompson (C) James McNutt, William Washington, Howard Richardson, Terry Henderson | |
| 08:12 | Northwestern | Erick Rice misses the 1st free throw | 45-39 |
| 08:12 | Northwestern | Erick Rice makes the 2nd free throw | 46-39 |
| 07:48 | UNLV | John Dziedzic misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 46-39 |
| 07:47 | UNLV | Eric Gaspar tips it home | 46-41 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Myles Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Johnny Parker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Thomas Stanley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Franklin (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Erick Rice (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - John Dziedzic (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alex Putnam (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. SF - Eric Gaspar (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Nathan Herndon (fresh) C - Rick Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Northwestern | Thomas Stanley misses the easy open layup | 46-41 |
| 07:29 | Northwestern | Thomas Stanley tips it but misses | 46-41 |
| 07:27 | UNLV | Alex Putnam snags the defensive board | 46-41 |
| 07:07 | UNLV | Rick Thompson knocks in the floater from the left wing | 46-43 |
| 06:42 | Northwestern | Myles Williams's floater is knocked away by Rick Thompson | 46-43 |
| 06:40 | Northwestern | Thomas Stanley tips it home | 48-43 |
| 06:20 | UNLV | Alex Putnam hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-43 |
| 06:18 | UNLV | Rick Thompson tips it home | 48-45 |
| 06:02 | Northwestern | Eric Gaspar swats the layup by Jeffrey Franklin | 48-45 |
| 06:00 | UNLV | Nathan Herndon pulls down the rebound | 48-45 |
| 05:36 | UNLV | Eric Gaspar comes up short on the floater from close range | 48-45 |
| 05:35 | UNLV | Rick Thompson tips it but misses | 48-45 |
| 05:33 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Franklin grabs the board | 48-45 |
| 05:15 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Franklin evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-45 |
| 05:13 | UNLV | John Dziedzic gets the rebound | 48-45 |
| 04:45 | UNLV | Eric Gaspar misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-45 |
| 04:44 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Thomas Stanley | 48-45 |
| 04:22 | Northwestern | Erick Rice's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Anthony Adams (PG), Michael Arguello (SG), Harland Fisher (SF), Albert Kirk (PF), Duncan Barber (C) Myles Williams, Johnny Parker, Thomas Stanley, Jeffrey Franklin, Erick Rice | |
| Subs | UNLV | James McNutt (PG), Robert Cormier (SG), William Washington (SF), Howard Richardson (PF), Terry Henderson (C) John Dziedzic, Alex Putnam, Eric Gaspar, Nathan Herndon, Rick Thompson | |
| 03:53 | UNLV | Harland Fisher steals it from Robert Cormier | 48-45 |
| 03:32 | Northwestern | Albert Kirk loses the dribble to William Washington | 48-45 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Anthony Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Arguello (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harland Fisher (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Albert Kirk (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Duncan Barber (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - James McNutt (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Cormier (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Washington (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Howard Richardson (fresh) 1 pts. C - Terry Henderson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:15 | UNLV | Terry Henderson connects on the shot from close range on a nice dish by William Washington | 48-47 |
| 02:51 | Northwestern | Harland Fisher throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jeffrey Franklin (PF) Albert Kirk | |
| Subs | UNLV | Alex Putnam (SG) Robert Cormier | |
| 02:49 | UNLV | UNLV calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Myles Williams (PG), Thomas Stanley (SF) Anthony Adams, Harland Fisher | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 02:39 | UNLV | Terry Henderson makes the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Howard Richardson and he's fouled by Duncan Barber - foul #2 on Duncan Barber, team foul #4 | 48-49 |
| 02:39 | UNLV | Terry Henderson makes the free throw | 48-50 |
| 02:10 | Northwestern | Thomas Stanley misses short on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by William Washington - foul #2 on William Washington, team foul #6 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Johnny Parker (SG) Michael Arguello | |
| Subs | UNLV | John Dziedzic (PG), Eric Gaspar (SF), Nathan Herndon (PF) James McNutt, William Washington, Howard Richardson | |
| 02:10 | Northwestern | Thomas Stanley makes the 1st free throw | 49-50 |
| 02:10 | Northwestern | Thomas Stanley makes the 2nd free throw | 50-50 |
| 02:07 | UNLV | Eric Gaspar is hacked by Thomas Stanley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thomas Stanley, team foul #5 | 50-50 |
| 01:48 | UNLV | Duncan Barber picks off the pass by Eric Gaspar | 50-50 |
| 01:33 | Northwestern | Terry Henderson steps in front of the Johnny Parker pass | 50-50 |
| 01:05 | UNLV | Alex Putnam's fadeaway is rejected by Duncan Barber | 50-50 |
| 01:03 | Northwestern | Thomas Stanley snags the defensive board | 50-50 |
| 00:38 | Northwestern | Thomas Stanley is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Thomas Stanley, team foul #6 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Erick Rice (C) Duncan Barber | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:17 | UNLV | Eric Gaspar drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 50-52 |
| 00:10 | Northwestern | Thomas Stanley blows the layup | 50-52 |
| 00:08 | UNLV | Alex Putnam grabs the board | 50-52 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:05 | UNLV | Alex Putnam is hacked by Myles Williams in the backcourt - foul #2 on Myles Williams, team foul #7 | 50-52 |
| 00:05 | UNLV | Alex Putnam makes the 1st free throw | 50-53 |
| 00:05 | UNLV | Alex Putnam makes the 2nd free throw | 50-54 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Franklin evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-54 |