| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - David Zelaya (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Glenn Shorts (fresh) 4 pts. SF - William Allen (fresh) PF - Glenn Roach (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Taylor (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Enrique Rodriguez (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Patton (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ronald Pace (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Michael Lyons (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Henry Potts (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Florida | William Allen inbounds the ball | 30-36 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:39 | Central Florida | Glenn Roach can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 30-36 |
| 19:37 | Central Florida | Glenn Roach tips it in | 32-36 |
| 19:21 | UNLV | Michael Lyons knocks in the jump hook from the baseline set up by Enrique Rodriguez | 32-38 |
| 19:19 | Central Florida | David Zelaya is fouled in the backcourt by Ronald Pace - foul #1 on Ronald Pace, team foul #1 | 32-38 |
| 19:06 | Central Florida | David Zelaya's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-38 |
| 18:53 | UNLV | Michael Lyons knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 32-41 |
| 18:39 | Central Florida | David Zelaya hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 32-41 |
| 18:38 | Central Florida | Robert Taylor grabs the offensive rebound | 32-41 |
| 18:18 | Central Florida | David Zelaya misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 32-41 |
| 18:16 | Central Florida | Glenn Shorts misses the tip | 32-41 |
| 18:14 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Michael Lyons | 32-41 |
| 18:10 | UNLV | Ronald Pace hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-41 |
| 18:08 | Central Florida | David Zelaya pulls down the rebound | 32-41 |
| 17:48 | Central Florida | Glenn Shorts drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Robert Taylor and he's fouled by Frank Patton - foul #3 on Frank Patton, team foul #2 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Matthew Finnegan (PG), Pete Wright (SF), Richard Siple (PF), Thomas Tant (C) David Zelaya, William Allen, Glenn Roach, Robert Taylor | |
| Subs | UNLV | Mark Trout (PG), David Descoteaux (SG), Raphael Rossi (SF), Charles Wilner (C) Enrique Rodriguez, Frank Patton, Ronald Pace, Henry Potts | |
| 17:48 | Central Florida | Glenn Shorts misses the free throw | 34-41 |
| 17:48 | UNLV | Charles Wilner grabs the board | 34-41 |
| 17:31 | UNLV | Michael Lyons hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-41 |
| 17:30 | Central Florida | Pete Wright grabs the board | 34-41 |
| 17:15 | Central Florida | Pete Wright is fouled on the floor by David Descoteaux - foul #2 on David Descoteaux, team foul #3 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Derek Weller (SF) Glenn Shorts | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 16:52 | Central Florida | Thomas Tant misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Charles Wilner - foul #2 on Charles Wilner, team foul #4 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Enrique Rodriguez (PG) Michael Lyons | |
| 16:52 | Central Florida | Thomas Tant misses the 1st free throw | 34-41 |
| 16:52 | Central Florida | Thomas Tant misses the 2nd free throw | 34-41 |
| 16:52 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Raphael Rossi | 34-41 |
| 16:40 | UNLV | Enrique Rodriguez makes the driving attempt from the left block | 34-43 |
| 16:25 | Central Florida | Matthew Finnegan is hacked by Enrique Rodriguez - foul #1 on Enrique Rodriguez, team foul #5 | 34-43 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Ronald Pace (SF), Michael Lyons (PF), Henry Potts (C) David Descoteaux, Raphael Rossi, Charles Wilner | |
| 16:03 | Central Florida | Richard Siple drills a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Matthew Finnegan | 36-43 |
| 15:42 | UNLV | Michael Lyons makes the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Enrique Rodriguez and the foul's on Derek Weller - foul #2 on Derek Weller, team foul #1 | 36-45 |
| Subs | Central Florida | John Dumond (PG), Harold Brown (SG), William Allen (SF), Glenn Roach (PF), Robert Taylor (C) Matthew Finnegan, Pete Wright, Derek Weller, Richard Siple, Thomas Tant | |
| Subs | UNLV | Kondo Africa (PG), Frank Patton (SG), Jumah Afshari (SF) Enrique Rodriguez, Mark Trout, Ronald Pace | |
| 15:42 | UNLV | Michael Lyons makes the free throw | 36-46 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - John Dumond (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harold Brown (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Allen (fresh) PF - Glenn Roach (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert Taylor (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Kondo Africa (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Frank Patton (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jumah Afshari (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Lyons (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Henry Potts (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Central Florida | William Allen comes up short on the shot from the left side | 36-46 |
| 15:26 | UNLV | Henry Potts pulls down the rebound | 36-46 |
| 15:15 | UNLV | Jumah Afshari comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 36-46 |
| 15:14 | UNLV | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Lyons | 36-46 |
| 15:04 | UNLV | Kondo Africa hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 36-46 |
| 15:03 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Glenn Roach | 36-46 |
| 15:01 | Central Florida | Harold Brown loses the dribble to Michael Lyons in the backcourt | 36-46 |
| 14:45 | UNLV | Michael Lyons hits a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Henry Potts | 36-48 |
| 14:30 | Central Florida | William Allen makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Harold Brown | 39-48 |
| 14:11 | UNLV | Kondo Africa hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing and he's fouled by Glenn Roach - foul #2 on Glenn Roach, team foul #2 | 39-50 |
| Subs | Central Florida | David Zelaya (PG), Glenn Shorts (SG), Matthew Finnegan (SF), Richard Siple (PF), Thomas Tant (C) John Dumond, Harold Brown, William Allen, Glenn Roach, Robert Taylor | |
| Subs | UNLV | David Descoteaux (SF), Raphael Rossi (PF), Charles Wilner (C) Jumah Afshari, Michael Lyons, Henry Potts | |
| 14:11 | UNLV | Kondo Africa misses the free throw | 39-50 |
| 14:11 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Richard Siple | 39-50 |
| 13:55 | Central Florida | Glenn Shorts loses the dribble to Kondo Africa | 39-50 |
| 13:41 | UNLV | Charles Wilner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-50 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Enrique Rodriguez (PG), Mark Trout (SG) Kondo Africa, Frank Patton | |
| 13:16 | Central Florida | Richard Siple is called for 3 seconds | 39-50 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Pete Wright (SF) Matthew Finnegan | |
| Subs | UNLV | Michael Lyons (PF) Charles Wilner | |
| 13:02 | UNLV | Michael Lyons misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-50 |
| 13:01 | UNLV | Raphael Rossi grabs the offensive rebound | 39-50 |
| 12:56 | UNLV | Michael Lyons misses the dunk attempt | 39-50 |
| 12:54 | UNLV | Raphael Rossi tips it back up and in | 39-52 |
| 12:45 | Central Florida | Richard Siple can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Michael Lyons - foul #3 on Michael Lyons, team foul #6 | 39-52 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Derek Weller (SF), Robert Taylor (C) David Zelaya, Thomas Tant | |
| Subs | UNLV | Ronald Pace (SF), Henry Potts (C) David Descoteaux, Raphael Rossi | |
| 12:45 | Central Florida | Richard Siple makes the 1st free throw | 40-52 |
| 12:45 | Central Florida | Richard Siple makes the 2nd free throw | 41-52 |
| 12:20 | UNLV | Michael Lyons is denied on a layup by Richard Siple | 41-52 |
| 12:18 | Central Florida | Robert Taylor gets the rebound | 41-52 |
| 12:16 | Central Florida | Pete Wright double dribbles in the backcourt | 41-52 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Matthew Finnegan (PG), Glenn Roach (PF) Glenn Shorts, Richard Siple | |
| Subs | UNLV | Frank Patton (SG), Jumah Afshari (PF) Mark Trout, Michael Lyons | |
| 12:01 | UNLV | Henry Potts misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 41-52 |
| 12:00 | Central Florida | Robert Taylor pulls down the rebound | 41-52 |
| 11:58 | Central Florida | Enrique Rodriguez is called for the reach on Matthew Finnegan in the backcourt - foul #2 on Enrique Rodriguez, team foul #7 | 41-52 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Harold Brown (SG), William Allen (SF) Pete Wright, Derek Weller | |
| Subs | UNLV | Kondo Africa (PG) Enrique Rodriguez | |
| 11:58 | Central Florida | Matthew Finnegan makes the 1st free throw | 42-52 |
| 11:58 | Central Florida | Matthew Finnegan makes the 2nd free throw | 43-52 |
| 11:40 | UNLV | Frank Patton hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Harold Brown - foul #2 on Harold Brown, team foul #3 | 43-52 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Michael Lyons (PF), Charles Wilner (C) Ronald Pace, Henry Potts | |
| 11:40 | UNLV | Frank Patton makes the 1st free throw | 43-53 |
| 11:40 | UNLV | Frank Patton makes the 2nd free throw | 43-54 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Matthew Finnegan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harold Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Allen (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Glenn Roach (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Robert Taylor (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Kondo Africa (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Frank Patton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jumah Afshari (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Lyons (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Charles Wilner (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Central Florida | Glenn Roach comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-54 |
| 11:21 | UNLV | Frank Patton grabs the defensive rebound | 43-54 |
| 10:57 | UNLV | Michael Lyons is called for traveling | 43-54 |
| Subs | Central Florida | David Zelaya (PG), Glenn Shorts (SG), Pete Wright (SF), Thomas Tant (C) Matthew Finnegan, Harold Brown, William Allen, Robert Taylor | |
| Subs | UNLV | Mark Trout (PG), David Descoteaux (SG), Ronald Pace (SF), Raphael Rossi (C) Kondo Africa, Frank Patton, Jumah Afshari, Charles Wilner | |
| 10:36 | Central Florida | Glenn Roach scores on a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from David Zelaya | 45-54 |
| 10:11 | UNLV | Michael Lyons misses long on a shot from close range | 45-54 |
| 10:09 | UNLV | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Lyons | 45-54 |
| 09:56 | UNLV | Ronald Pace clanks a runner from the right block | 45-54 |
| 09:55 | UNLV | Michael Lyons tips it in | 45-56 |
| 09:34 | Central Florida | David Zelaya misses short on an open 3 from the right wing | 45-56 |
| 09:33 | UNLV | Michael Lyons grabs the board | 45-56 |
| 09:27 | UNLV | David Zelaya is called for the reach on Mark Trout in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Zelaya, team foul #4 | 45-56 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Matthew Finnegan (PG), Harold Brown (SG), William Allen (SF), Derek Weller (PF), Richard Siple (C) David Zelaya, Glenn Shorts, Pete Wright, Glenn Roach, Thomas Tant | |
| Subs | UNLV | Enrique Rodriguez (PG), Frank Patton (SG), Charles Wilner (PF), Henry Potts (C) Mark Trout, David Descoteaux, Michael Lyons, Raphael Rossi | |
| 09:10 | UNLV | Ronald Pace misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-56 |
| 09:09 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Harold Brown | 45-56 |
| 08:45 | Central Florida | Matthew Finnegan hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 45-56 |
| 08:43 | UNLV | Enrique Rodriguez pulls down the rebound | 45-56 |
| 08:28 | UNLV | Charles Wilner knocks in the fadeaway in the lane and he's fouled by Derek Weller - foul #3 on Derek Weller, team foul #5 | 45-58 |
| Subs | Central Florida | John Dumond (PG), Glenn Shorts (SG), Robert Taylor (C) Matthew Finnegan, Harold Brown, William Allen | |
| Subs | UNLV | Kondo Africa (SG), Jumah Afshari (SF) Frank Patton, Ronald Pace | |
| 08:28 | UNLV | Charles Wilner makes the free throw | 45-59 |
| 08:00 | Central Florida | Derek Weller connects on the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by John Dumond | 47-59 |
| 07:40 | UNLV | Enrique Rodriguez hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-59 |
| 07:39 | UNLV | Henry Potts grabs the offensive board | 47-59 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - John Dumond (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Glenn Shorts (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Derek Weller (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Richard Siple (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Taylor (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Enrique Rodriguez (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kondo Africa (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Jumah Afshari (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Charles Wilner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Henry Potts (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:30 | UNLV | Glenn Shorts steals the ball from Charles Wilner | 47-59 |
| 07:25 | Central Florida | Glenn Shorts buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from John Dumond | 50-59 |
| 07:17 | UNLV | Kondo Africa clanks a jumper from the left block | 50-59 |
| 07:16 | Central Florida | Richard Siple grabs the defensive rebound | 50-59 |
| 06:52 | Central Florida | Jumah Afshari is called for the reach on John Dumond - foul #4 on Jumah Afshari, team foul #8 | 50-59 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Matthew Finnegan (SG), William Allen (SF), Glenn Roach (PF), Thomas Tant (C) Glenn Shorts, Derek Weller, Richard Siple, Robert Taylor | |
| Subs | UNLV | Mark Trout (PG), Frank Patton (SG), David Descoteaux (SF), Michael Lyons (PF), Raphael Rossi (C) Enrique Rodriguez, Kondo Africa, Jumah Afshari, Charles Wilner, Henry Potts | |
| 06:52 | Central Florida | John Dumond misses the 1st free throw | 50-59 |
| 06:52 | UNLV | Raphael Rossi grabs the defensive rebound | 50-59 |
| 06:30 | UNLV | Thomas Tant steals the ball from Mark Trout | 50-59 |
| 06:12 | Central Florida | Mark Trout is called for the reach on John Dumond - foul #2 on Mark Trout, team foul #9 | 50-59 |
| 06:12 | Central Florida | John Dumond makes the 1st free throw | 51-59 |
| 06:12 | Central Florida | John Dumond makes the 2nd free throw | 52-59 |
| 05:55 | UNLV | Glenn Roach denies the turnaround by Frank Patton | 52-59 |
| 05:53 | UNLV | Mark Trout can't tip it in | 52-59 |
| 05:52 | UNLV | Frank Patton misses the tip | 52-59 |
| 05:51 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Matthew Finnegan | 52-59 |
| 05:26 | Central Florida | William Allen hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-59 |
| 05:24 | UNLV | Frank Patton grabs the board | 52-59 |
| 05:19 | UNLV | Mark Trout is fouled on the floor by John Dumond - foul #3 on John Dumond, team foul #6 | 52-59 |
| Subs | Central Florida | David Zelaya (PG), Glenn Shorts (SG), Pete Wright (SF), Robert Taylor (C) John Dumond, Matthew Finnegan, William Allen, Glenn Roach | |
| Subs | UNLV | Kondo Africa (PG), Ronald Pace (SF), Henry Potts (C) Mark Trout, David Descoteaux, Raphael Rossi | |
| 05:05 | UNLV | Kondo Africa misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-59 |
| 05:04 | Central Florida | Thomas Tant gets the rebound | 52-59 |
| 04:50 | Central Florida | David Zelaya drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Pete Wright | 55-59 |
| 04:30 | UNLV | Ronald Pace is hacked by Robert Taylor - foul #1 on Robert Taylor, team foul #7 | 55-59 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Richard Siple (PF) Thomas Tant | |
| Subs | UNLV | Enrique Rodriguez (PG) Frank Patton | |
| 04:30 | UNLV | Ronald Pace makes the 1st free throw | 55-60 |
| 04:30 | UNLV | Ronald Pace misses the 2nd free throw | 55-60 |
| 04:30 | Central Florida | Richard Siple grabs the board | 55-60 |
| 04:27 | Central Florida | David Zelaya is hacked by Enrique Rodriguez in the backcourt - foul #3 on Enrique Rodriguez, team foul #10 | 55-60 |
| 04:27 | Central Florida | David Zelaya makes the 1st free throw | 56-60 |
| 04:27 | Central Florida | David Zelaya makes the 2nd free throw | 57-60 |
| 04:17 | UNLV | Ronald Pace clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-60 |
| 04:16 | UNLV | Kondo Africa hits the follow up shot | 57-62 |
| 04:03 | Central Florida | David Zelaya misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-62 |
| 04:01 | UNLV | Michael Lyons grabs the defensive rebound | 57-62 |
| 03:44 | UNLV | Michael Lyons loses the ball out of bounds | 57-62 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Matthew Finnegan (PG), Harold Brown (SG), William Allen (SF), Glenn Roach (PF) David Zelaya, Glenn Shorts, Pete Wright, Robert Taylor | |
| Subs | UNLV | Mark Trout (SG), David Descoteaux (SF), Jumah Afshari (PF), Raphael Rossi (C) Kondo Africa, Ronald Pace, Michael Lyons, Henry Potts | |
| 03:29 | Central Florida | Matthew Finnegan is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the left wing set up by Harold Brown | 59-62 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Matthew Finnegan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harold Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Allen (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Glenn Roach (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Siple (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Enrique Rodriguez (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mark Trout (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - David Descoteaux (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Jumah Afshari (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Raphael Rossi (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:10 | UNLV | Jumah Afshari can't connect on a shot from the baseline | 59-62 |
| 03:09 | UNLV | Raphael Rossi tips it but misses | 59-62 |
| 03:08 | Central Florida | Richard Siple pulls down the rebound | 59-62 |
| 03:06 | Central Florida | Matthew Finnegan is hacked by Jumah Afshari in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jumah Afshari, team foul #11 | 59-62 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Michael Lyons (PF) Jumah Afshari | |
| 03:06 | Central Florida | Matthew Finnegan makes the 1st free throw | 60-62 |
| 03:06 | Central Florida | Matthew Finnegan makes the 2nd free throw | 61-62 |
| 02:45 | UNLV | Mark Trout hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 61-65 |
| 02:45 | Central Florida | Central Florida calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-65 |
| Subs | Central Florida | David Zelaya (PG), Glenn Shorts (SG), Robert Taylor (C) Matthew Finnegan, Harold Brown, Richard Siple | |
| Subs | UNLV | Frank Patton (SG), Charles Wilner (C) Mark Trout, Michael Lyons | |
| 02:26 | Central Florida | Glenn Roach is hacked by David Descoteaux - foul #3 on David Descoteaux, team foul #12 | 61-65 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Michael Lyons (PF) Raphael Rossi | |
| 02:26 | Central Florida | Glenn Roach makes the 1st free throw | 62-65 |
| 02:26 | Central Florida | Glenn Roach makes the 2nd free throw | 63-65 |
| 02:16 | UNLV | Michael Lyons connects on the jump hook in the lane set up by David Descoteaux and he's fouled by William Allen - foul #1 on William Allen, team foul #8 | 63-67 |
| 02:16 | UNLV | Michael Lyons makes the free throw | 63-68 |
| 02:03 | Central Florida | David Zelaya drills a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Glenn Shorts | 66-68 |
| 02:03 | UNLV | UNLV calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-68 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Ronald Pace (SF), Raphael Rossi (C) David Descoteaux, Charles Wilner | |
| 01:40 | UNLV | Robert Taylor is called for the reach on Frank Patton - foul #2 on Robert Taylor, team foul #9 | 66-68 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Henry Potts (C) Raphael Rossi | |
| 01:40 | UNLV | Frank Patton makes the 1st free throw | 66-69 |
| 01:40 | UNLV | Frank Patton makes the 2nd free throw | 66-70 |
| 01:27 | Central Florida | David Zelaya hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the right wing | 66-70 |
| 01:25 | Central Florida | Glenn Roach tips it home | 68-70 |
| 01:08 | UNLV | Ronald Pace misses badly on a shot from the right side | 68-70 |
| 01:06 | Central Florida | Glenn Shorts pulls down the rebound | 68-70 |
| 00:49 | Central Florida | Glenn Roach is fouled on the floor by Ronald Pace - foul #2 on Ronald Pace, team foul #13 | 68-70 |
| 00:49 | Central Florida | Glenn Roach makes the 1st free throw | 69-70 |
| 00:49 | Central Florida | Glenn Roach makes the 2nd free throw | 70-70 |
| 00:33 | UNLV | Michael Lyons misses long on a turnaround in the lane | 70-70 |
| 00:31 | Central Florida | Glenn Roach snags the defensive board | 70-70 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:05 | Central Florida | Glenn Shorts's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 70-70 |
| 00:05 | UNLV | UNLV calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-70 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | UNLV | Robert Taylor blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Ronald Pace | 70-70 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - David Zelaya (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Glenn Shorts (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Allen (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Glenn Roach (fresh) 12 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Taylor (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Enrique Rodriguez (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Frank Patton (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ronald Pace (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Michael Lyons (fresh) 18 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - Henry Potts (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Central Florida | Glenn Roach wins the tip | 70-70 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:57 | Central Florida | William Allen loses the dribble to Henry Potts in the backcourt | 70-70 |
| 04:40 | UNLV | Ronald Pace makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 70-72 |
| 04:19 | Central Florida | Robert Taylor is by himself and knocks in the runner in the lane set up by Glenn Roach | 72-72 |
| 03:53 | UNLV | Michael Lyons blows the layup | 72-72 |
| 03:51 | Central Florida | Glenn Roach gets the rebound | 72-72 |
| 03:32 | Central Florida | Glenn Roach comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 72-72 |
| 03:30 | UNLV | Henry Potts grabs the board | 72-72 |
| 03:11 | UNLV | Ronald Pace misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 72-72 |
| 03:09 | Central Florida | David Zelaya snags the defensive board | 72-72 |
| 02:48 | Central Florida | William Allen hits a jumper from just outside the lane | 74-72 |
| 02:20 | UNLV | Enrique Rodriguez clanks a runner in the lane | 74-72 |
| 02:19 | Central Florida | Glenn Roach gets the rebound | 74-72 |
| 02:06 | Central Florida | David Zelaya comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 74-72 |
| 02:04 | UNLV | Michael Lyons gets the rebound | 74-72 |
| 01:55 | UNLV | Michael Lyons scores on a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Frank Patton | 74-74 |
| 01:53 | Central Florida | Ronald Pace is called for the reach on David Zelaya in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ronald Pace, team foul #14 | 74-74 |
| 01:53 | Central Florida | David Zelaya makes the 1st free throw | 75-74 |
| 01:53 | Central Florida | David Zelaya misses the 2nd free throw | 75-74 |
| 01:53 | UNLV | Michael Lyons grabs the defensive rebound | 75-74 |
| 01:38 | UNLV | Henry Potts misses the runner in the paint | 75-74 |
| 01:36 | Central Florida | Glenn Roach grabs the defensive rebound | 75-74 |
| 01:34 | Central Florida | Glenn Shorts loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 75-74 |
| 01:16 | UNLV | Michael Lyons clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 75-74 |
| 01:14 | UNLV | Ronald Pace hits the follow up shot | 75-76 |
| 01:00 | Central Florida | Robert Taylor is called for traveling | 75-76 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - David Zelaya (tiring) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Glenn Shorts (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Allen (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Glenn Roach (tiring) 12 pts. 13 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Taylor (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Enrique Rodriguez (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Frank Patton (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ronald Pace (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Michael Lyons (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 11 reb. 3 pf. C - Henry Potts (tiring) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:38 | UNLV | Robert Taylor swats the layup by Michael Lyons | 75-76 |
| 00:36 | UNLV | Henry Potts misses the tip | 75-76 |
| 00:35 | UNLV | Ronald Pace tips it home | 75-78 |
| 00:23 | Central Florida | William Allen is by himself and knocks in the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Glenn Roach | 77-78 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:22 | UNLV | Ronald Pace is hacked by Glenn Shorts in the backcourt - foul #3 on Glenn Shorts, team foul #10 | 77-78 |
| 00:22 | UNLV | Ronald Pace makes the 1st free throw | 77-79 |
| 00:22 | UNLV | Ronald Pace makes the 2nd free throw | 77-80 |
| 00:17 | Central Florida | Glenn Roach can't throw it down | 77-80 |
| 00:16 | UNLV | Michael Lyons grabs the board | 77-80 |
| 00:13 | UNLV | David Zelaya is called for the reach on Michael Lyons in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Zelaya, team foul #11 | 77-80 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Mark Trout (SG), Raphael Rossi (SF) Frank Patton, Ronald Pace | |
| 00:13 | UNLV | Michael Lyons makes the 1st free throw | 77-81 |
| 00:13 | UNLV | Michael Lyons makes the 2nd free throw | 77-82 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida 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 fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:06 | Central Florida | Glenn Shorts knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 80-82 |
| 00:03 | UNLV | Enrique Rodriguez is fouled in the backcourt by Glenn Shorts - foul #4 on Glenn Shorts, team foul #12 | 80-82 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Frank Patton (SG), Ronald Pace (SF) Mark Trout, Raphael Rossi | |
| 00:03 | UNLV | Enrique Rodriguez misses the 1st free throw | 80-82 |
| 00:03 | UNLV | Enrique Rodriguez makes the 2nd free throw | 80-83 |
| 00:03 | Central Florida | Central Florida calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 80-83 |
| 00:00 | Central Florida | David Zelaya misses the halfcourt shot | 80-83 |