| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Viktor Jezierski (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Delmer Redmond (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Phil Amaya (fresh) PF - Michel Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Magruder (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Paul Craig (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lewis Walls (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Brooks (fresh) PF - Wesley Seddon (fresh) 6 pts. C - Charles Mesta (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UNLV | Phil Amaya inbounds the ball | 31-37 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:45 | UNLV | Michel Jones connects on the jumper from the right side set up by Phil Amaya | 33-37 |
| 19:26 | Ohio | Paul Magruder blocks the short jumper by Robert Brooks | 33-37 |
| 19:25 | UNLV | Michel Jones pulls down the rebound | 33-37 |
| 19:21 | UNLV | Phil Amaya misses short on an open pull-up jumper from the right side | 33-37 |
| 19:20 | UNLV | Phil Amaya hits the follow up shot | 35-37 |
| 19:18 | Ohio | Delmer Redmond steals it from Paul Craig in the backcourt | 35-37 |
| 19:16 | UNLV | Delmer Redmond lays it up and in | 37-37 |
| 19:08 | Ohio | Charles Mesta is fouled on the floor by Paul Magruder - foul #1 on Paul Magruder, team foul #1 | 37-37 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Leslie Matthews (PG), Adam Tardif (SG), Andrew Caine (SF), Jacob Coats (PF), Richard Vaughn (C) Paul Craig, Lewis Walls, Robert Brooks, Wesley Seddon, Charles Mesta | |
| 18:48 | Ohio | Leslie Matthews misses long on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Michel Jones - foul #1 on Michel Jones, team foul #2 | 37-37 |
| 18:48 | Ohio | Leslie Matthews makes the 1st free throw | 37-38 |
| 18:48 | Ohio | Leslie Matthews makes the 2nd free throw | 37-39 |
| 18:46 | UNLV | Viktor Jezierski is hacked by Leslie Matthews in the backcourt - foul #2 on Leslie Matthews, team foul #1 | 37-39 |
| 18:37 | UNLV | Viktor Jezierski scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-39 |
| 18:21 | Ohio | Jacob Coats misses the easy layup | 40-39 |
| 18:19 | Ohio | Jacob Coats pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-39 |
| 18:01 | Ohio | Jacob Coats is hacked by Michel Jones - foul #2 on Michel Jones, team foul #3 | 40-39 |
| Subs | UNLV | Vasily Nuzenski (SG), James Duplessis (SF), Harold Bailey (C) Delmer Redmond, Phil Amaya, Michel Jones | |
| Subs | Ohio | Paul Craig (PG), Lewis Walls (SG), Vincent Otani (SF), William Sutera (PF), Charles Mesta (C) Leslie Matthews, Adam Tardif, Andrew Caine, Jacob Coats, Richard Vaughn | |
| 17:48 | Ohio | Paul Craig is hacked by James Duplessis - foul #1 on James Duplessis, team foul #4 | 40-39 |
| Subs | UNLV | Franklin Monico (SG), Michel Jones (PF) Viktor Jezierski, Paul Magruder | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 17:39 | Ohio | Vincent Otani clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-39 |
| 17:37 | UNLV | Harold Bailey grabs the defensive rebound | 40-39 |
| 17:33 | UNLV | Franklin Monico hits a wide open fadeaway from the right side set up by Vasily Nuzenski | 42-39 |
| 17:12 | Ohio | Vincent Otani misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-39 |
| 17:11 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Vasily Nuzenski | 42-39 |
| 17:06 | UNLV | Vasily Nuzenski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-39 |
| Subs | UNLV | Phil Amaya (SF), Paul Magruder (C) James Duplessis, Harold Bailey | |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Brooks (SF), Wesley Seddon (PF) Vincent Otani, William Sutera | |
| 17:00 | Ohio | Franklin Monico is called for the reach on Paul Craig in the backcourt - foul #1 on Franklin Monico, team foul #5 | 42-39 |
| 16:37 | Ohio | Lewis Walls misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 42-39 |
| 16:36 | Ohio | Wesley Seddon misses the tip | 42-39 |
| 16:35 | UNLV | Michel Jones gets the rebound | 42-39 |
| 16:21 | UNLV | Wesley Seddon steals it from Franklin Monico | 42-39 |
| 16:06 | Ohio | Robert Brooks misses badly on a runner from the baseline | 42-39 |
| 16:05 | Ohio | Charles Mesta tips it but misses | 42-39 |
| 16:04 | Ohio | Paul Craig tips it back up and in | 42-41 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Vasily Nuzenski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Franklin Monico (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Phil Amaya (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michel Jones (tired) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Paul Magruder (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Paul Craig (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lewis Walls (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Brooks (fairly fresh) PF - Wesley Seddon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. C - Charles Mesta (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:51 | UNLV | Michel Jones misses badly on the uncontested jumpshot from the left wing | 42-41 |
| 15:49 | Ohio | Charles Mesta grabs the board | 42-41 |
| 15:38 | Ohio | Charles Mesta knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-44 |
| 15:34 | UNLV | Phil Amaya clanks a jump hook from close range but the foul's on Lewis Walls - foul #2 on Lewis Walls, team foul #2 | 42-44 |
| Subs | UNLV | Viktor Jezierski (PG), Delmer Redmond (SG), Harold Bailey (PF), Clyde Sumrall (C) Vasily Nuzenski, Franklin Monico, Michel Jones, Paul Magruder | |
| Subs | Ohio | Leslie Matthews (PG), Adam Tardif (SG), Andrew Caine (SF), Jacob Coats (PF), Richard Vaughn (C) Paul Craig, Lewis Walls, Robert Brooks, Wesley Seddon, Charles Mesta | |
| 15:34 | UNLV | Phil Amaya makes the 1st free throw | 43-44 |
| 15:34 | UNLV | Phil Amaya makes the 2nd free throw | 44-44 |
| 15:32 | Ohio | Adam Tardif is hacked by Viktor Jezierski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Viktor Jezierski, team foul #6 | 44-44 |
| Subs | UNLV | James Duplessis (SF) Phil Amaya | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 15:24 | Ohio | Richard Vaughn drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 44-46 |
| 15:18 | UNLV | James Duplessis is open and scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Viktor Jezierski | 46-46 |
| 14:55 | Ohio | Andrew Caine throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-46 |
| Subs | UNLV | Phil Amaya (SF), Paul Magruder (PF) James Duplessis, Harold Bailey | |
| Subs | Ohio | Wesley Seddon (PF), William Sutera (C) Jacob Coats, Richard Vaughn | |
| 14:36 | UNLV | Phil Amaya lays it in set up by Delmer Redmond | 48-46 |
| 14:12 | Ohio | Wesley Seddon loses the dribble to Paul Magruder | 48-46 |
| 14:07 | UNLV | Viktor Jezierski misses the runner in the lane | 48-46 |
| 14:06 | Ohio | Adam Tardif pulls down the rebound | 48-46 |
| 13:46 | Ohio | Leslie Matthews can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 48-46 |
| 13:44 | UNLV | Delmer Redmond pulls down the rebound | 48-46 |
| 13:40 | UNLV | Viktor Jezierski misses the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Leslie Matthews - foul #3 on Leslie Matthews, team foul #3 | 48-46 |
| Subs | UNLV | Vasily Nuzenski (SG), James Duplessis (SF), Michel Jones (PF) Delmer Redmond, Phil Amaya, Paul Magruder | |
| Subs | Ohio | Paul Craig (PG), Lewis Walls (SG), Vincent Otani (SF), Jacob Coats (PF), Charles Mesta (C) Leslie Matthews, Adam Tardif, Andrew Caine, Wesley Seddon, William Sutera | |
| 13:40 | UNLV | Viktor Jezierski misses the 1st free throw | 48-46 |
| 13:40 | UNLV | Viktor Jezierski makes the 2nd free throw | 49-46 |
| 13:14 | Ohio | Jacob Coats knocks in the turnaround from the left block set up by Lewis Walls | 49-48 |
| 12:59 | UNLV | Vasily Nuzenski can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Vincent Otani - foul #1 on Vincent Otani, team foul #4 | 49-48 |
| Subs | UNLV | Andrei Tuholski (PG), Phil Amaya (SF) Viktor Jezierski, James Duplessis | |
| Subs | Ohio | Adam Tardif (SG), Richard Vaughn (PF) Lewis Walls, Jacob Coats | |
| 12:59 | UNLV | Vasily Nuzenski makes the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 12:59 | UNLV | Vasily Nuzenski makes the 2nd free throw | 51-48 |
| 12:40 | Ohio | Vincent Otani is hacked by Andrei Tuholski - foul #3 on Andrei Tuholski, team foul #7 | 51-48 |
| Subs | UNLV | Harold Bailey (PF) Michel Jones | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 12:40 | Ohio | Vincent Otani makes the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 12:40 | Ohio | Vincent Otani makes the 2nd free throw | 51-50 |
| 12:21 | UNLV | Harold Bailey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-50 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Lewis Walls (SG), Robert Brooks (SF), Wesley Seddon (PF), Jacob Coats (C) Adam Tardif, Vincent Otani, Richard Vaughn, Charles Mesta | |
| 12:07 | Ohio | Robert Brooks knocks in the shot from the left block and he's fouled by Clyde Sumrall - foul #4 on Clyde Sumrall, team foul #8 | 51-52 |
| Subs | UNLV | Delmer Redmond (SG), James Duplessis (SF), Michel Jones (PF) Andrei Tuholski, Phil Amaya, Clyde Sumrall | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 12:07 | Ohio | Robert Brooks makes the free throw | 51-53 |
| 12:02 | UNLV | Robert Brooks is called for the reach on James Duplessis in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Brooks, team foul #5 | 51-53 |
| 11:46 | UNLV | Michel Jones loses the ball out of bounds | 51-53 |
| Subs | UNLV | Franklin Monico (PG) Harold Bailey | |
| Subs | Ohio | Adam Tardif (PG), Andrew Caine (SG), Charles Mesta (C) Paul Craig, Lewis Walls, Wesley Seddon | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Franklin Monico (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Delmer Redmond (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Duplessis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michel Jones (tired) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Vasily Nuzenski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Adam Tardif (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Andrew Caine (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Brooks (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jacob Coats (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Mesta (tiring) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Ohio | Jacob Coats blows the layup but the foul's on Franklin Monico - foul #2 on Franklin Monico, team foul #9 | 51-53 |
| Subs | UNLV | Paul Magruder (C) Vasily Nuzenski | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 11:29 | Ohio | Jacob Coats makes the 1st free throw | 51-54 |
| 11:29 | Ohio | Jacob Coats makes the 2nd free throw | 51-55 |
| 11:14 | UNLV | Franklin Monico is fouled on the floor by Charles Mesta - foul #2 on Charles Mesta, team foul #6 | 51-55 |
| Subs | UNLV | Viktor Jezierski (PG), Phil Amaya (SF) Franklin Monico, James Duplessis | |
| Subs | Ohio | Leslie Matthews (PG), Richard Vaughn (PF) Adam Tardif, Jacob Coats | |
| 11:02 | UNLV | Paul Magruder misses long on an open fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Charles Mesta - foul #3 on Charles Mesta, team foul #7 | 51-55 |
| Subs | UNLV | Harold Bailey (C) Michel Jones | |
| Subs | Ohio | Lewis Walls (SG), Wesley Seddon (PF) Andrew Caine, Charles Mesta | |
| 11:02 | UNLV | Paul Magruder makes the 1st free throw | 52-55 |
| 11:02 | UNLV | Paul Magruder makes the 2nd free throw | 53-55 |
| 10:45 | Ohio | Leslie Matthews hits the front of the rim on the wide open runner from the baseline | 53-55 |
| 10:44 | Ohio | Wesley Seddon tips it home | 53-57 |
| 10:19 | UNLV | Phil Amaya misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 53-57 |
| 10:18 | Ohio | Wesley Seddon grabs the defensive rebound | 53-57 |
| 09:57 | Ohio | Leslie Matthews makes the wide open 3 from the right wing | 53-60 |
| 09:57 | UNLV | UNLV calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-60 |
| Subs | UNLV | Andrei Tuholski (PG), Franklin Monico (SG), James Duplessis (SF), Michel Jones (PF), Vasily Nuzenski (C) Viktor Jezierski, Delmer Redmond, Phil Amaya, Paul Magruder, Harold Bailey | |
| Subs | Ohio | Paul Craig (PG), Andrew Caine (SG), Vincent Otani (SF), William Sutera (PF), Charles Mesta (C) Leslie Matthews, Lewis Walls, Robert Brooks, Wesley Seddon, Richard Vaughn | |
| 09:40 | UNLV | James Duplessis can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-60 |
| 09:39 | Ohio | William Sutera snags the defensive board | 53-60 |
| 09:37 | Ohio | William Sutera throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-60 |
| 09:27 | UNLV | Andrei Tuholski misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 53-60 |
| 09:25 | UNLV | The offensive rebound goes to Franklin Monico | 53-60 |
| 09:10 | UNLV | Franklin Monico is wide open but clanks a jumper from the right wing | 53-60 |
| 09:08 | UNLV | The offensive rebound goes to Michel Jones | 53-60 |
| 08:54 | UNLV | Michel Jones misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by William Sutera - foul #3 on William Sutera, team foul #8 | 53-60 |
| Subs | UNLV | Viktor Jezierski (PG), Paul Magruder (C) Andrei Tuholski, Franklin Monico | |
| Subs | Ohio | Leslie Matthews (PG), Adam Tardif (SG), Jacob Coats (PF) Paul Craig, Vincent Otani, William Sutera | |
| 08:54 | UNLV | Michel Jones makes the 1st free throw | 54-60 |
| 08:54 | UNLV | Michel Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 54-60 |
| 08:54 | Ohio | Jacob Coats snags the defensive board | 54-60 |
| 08:49 | Ohio | Adam Tardif misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 54-60 |
| 08:48 | Ohio | Jacob Coats tips it but misses | 54-60 |
| 08:47 | UNLV | Viktor Jezierski snags the defensive board | 54-60 |
| 08:42 | UNLV | Viktor Jezierski is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-60 |
| 08:40 | UNLV | Vasily Nuzenski snags the offensive board | 54-60 |
| 08:27 | UNLV | Charles Mesta swats the layup by Michel Jones | 54-60 |
| 08:25 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Jacob Coats | 54-60 |
| 08:22 | Ohio | Andrew Caine throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-60 |
| Subs | UNLV | Phil Amaya (SF), Harold Bailey (PF) James Duplessis, Michel Jones | |
| Subs | Ohio | Wesley Seddon (PF) Charles Mesta | |
| 08:16 | UNLV | Phil Amaya misses long on a shot from close range | 54-60 |
| 08:14 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Adam Tardif | 54-60 |
| 07:58 | Ohio | Leslie Matthews can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-60 |
| 07:57 | UNLV | Harold Bailey grabs the defensive rebound | 54-60 |
| 07:50 | UNLV | Phil Amaya travels with the ball | 54-60 |
| Subs | UNLV | Delmer Redmond (SG), Clyde Sumrall (C) Viktor Jezierski, Harold Bailey | |
| Subs | Ohio | Paul Craig (PG), Robert Brooks (SF), Richard Vaughn (C) Leslie Matthews, Andrew Caine, Wesley Seddon | |
| 07:47 | Ohio | Paul Craig is hacked by Vasily Nuzenski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Vasily Nuzenski, team foul #10 | 54-60 |
| 07:47 | Ohio | Paul Craig makes the 1st free throw | 54-61 |
| 07:47 | Ohio | Paul Craig makes the 2nd free throw | 54-62 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Vasily Nuzenski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Delmer Redmond (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Phil Amaya (tired) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Magruder (tired) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Clyde Sumrall (fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Paul Craig (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Adam Tardif (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Brooks (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Jacob Coats (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Richard Vaughn (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 07:31 | UNLV | Paul Magruder's floater is tipped away by Robert Brooks | 54-62 |
| 07:29 | Ohio | Jacob Coats gets the rebound | 54-62 |
| 07:19 | Ohio | Richard Vaughn misses short on a shot from close range but he's hacked by Paul Magruder - foul #2 on Paul Magruder, team foul #11 | 54-62 |
| Subs | UNLV | Franklin Monico (PG), Harold Bailey (PF) Vasily Nuzenski, Paul Magruder | |
| Subs | Ohio | Lewis Walls (SG), Vincent Otani (SF), Charles Mesta (C) Adam Tardif, Robert Brooks, Jacob Coats | |
| 07:19 | Ohio | Richard Vaughn misses the 1st free throw | 54-62 |
| 07:19 | Ohio | Richard Vaughn misses the 2nd free throw | 54-62 |
| 07:19 | UNLV | Harold Bailey snags the defensive board | 54-62 |
| 07:01 | UNLV | Phil Amaya hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 56-62 |
| 06:37 | Ohio | Richard Vaughn is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 56-62 |
| 06:35 | UNLV | Phil Amaya gets the rebound | 56-62 |
| 06:29 | UNLV | Delmer Redmond makes the 3 from the left wing | 59-62 |
| 06:29 | Ohio | Ohio calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 59-62 |
| Subs | UNLV | Vasily Nuzenski (PG), James Duplessis (SF), Michel Jones (PF) Delmer Redmond, Phil Amaya, Harold Bailey | |
| Subs | Ohio | Leslie Matthews (PG), Adam Tardif (SG), Wesley Seddon (PF), William Sutera (C) Paul Craig, Lewis Walls, Richard Vaughn, Charles Mesta | |
| 06:27 | Ohio | Leslie Matthews is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 59-62 |
| 06:19 | UNLV | Vasily Nuzenski comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Wesley Seddon - foul #1 on Wesley Seddon, team foul #9 | 59-62 |
| 06:19 | UNLV | Vasily Nuzenski misses the 1st free throw | 59-62 |
| 06:19 | UNLV | Vasily Nuzenski makes the 2nd free throw | 60-62 |
| 05:50 | Ohio | William Sutera misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 60-62 |
| 05:49 | UNLV | Franklin Monico snags the defensive board | 60-62 |
| 05:29 | UNLV | Michel Jones makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Vasily Nuzenski | 62-62 |
| 05:27 | Ohio | Vincent Otani is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 62-62 |
| Subs | UNLV | Viktor Jezierski (PG), Paul Magruder (SF) Franklin Monico, James Duplessis | |
| Subs | Ohio | Lewis Walls (SG), Andrew Caine (SF), Jacob Coats (PF), Charles Mesta (C) Adam Tardif, Vincent Otani, Wesley Seddon, William Sutera | |
| 05:08 | UNLV | Viktor Jezierski connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Vasily Nuzenski | 65-62 |
| 05:05 | Ohio | Vasily Nuzenski is called for the reach on Lewis Walls in the backcourt - foul #3 on Vasily Nuzenski, team foul #12 | 65-62 |
| Subs | UNLV | Harold Bailey (PF) Michel Jones | |
| Subs | Ohio | Paul Craig (PG) Leslie Matthews | |
| 05:05 | Ohio | Lewis Walls makes the 1st free throw | 65-63 |
| 05:05 | Ohio | Lewis Walls makes the 2nd free throw | 65-64 |
| 04:43 | UNLV | Clyde Sumrall connects on the runner from close range and he's fouled by Charles Mesta - foul #4 on Charles Mesta, team foul #10 | 67-64 |
| Subs | UNLV | Andrei Tuholski (PG), Delmer Redmond (SG), Phil Amaya (SF) Viktor Jezierski, Vasily Nuzenski, Harold Bailey | |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Brooks (SF), Richard Vaughn (C) Lewis Walls, Charles Mesta | |
| 04:43 | UNLV | Clyde Sumrall misses the free throw | 67-64 |
| 04:43 | Ohio | Richard Vaughn grabs the defensive rebound | 67-64 |
| 04:22 | Ohio | Andrei Tuholski steps in front of the Robert Brooks pass | 67-64 |
| 04:17 | UNLV | Delmer Redmond lays it up and in on a great pass from Andrei Tuholski | 69-64 |
| 03:50 | Ohio | Robert Brooks lays it in on a nice dish by Andrew Caine | 69-66 |
| 03:32 | UNLV | Jacob Coats is called for the reach on Phil Amaya - foul #1 on Jacob Coats, team foul #11 | 69-66 |
| Subs | UNLV | Viktor Jezierski (PG), Vasily Nuzenski (SG), Michel Jones (PF) Andrei Tuholski, Delmer Redmond, Paul Magruder | |
| Subs | Ohio | Leslie Matthews (PG), Adam Tardif (SG), Wesley Seddon (PF), Charles Mesta (C) Paul Craig, Robert Brooks, Jacob Coats, Richard Vaughn | |
| 03:32 | UNLV | Phil Amaya makes the 1st free throw | 70-66 |
| 03:32 | UNLV | Phil Amaya makes the 2nd free throw | 71-66 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Viktor Jezierski (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Vasily Nuzenski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Phil Amaya (very tired) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michel Jones (tired) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Clyde Sumrall (tired) 8 pts. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Leslie Matthews (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Adam Tardif (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Andrew Caine (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - Wesley Seddon (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Charles Mesta (tiring) 7 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:06 | Ohio | Wesley Seddon is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 71-66 |
| 03:04 | UNLV | Viktor Jezierski grabs the board | 71-66 |
| 03:02 | UNLV | Leslie Matthews is called for the reach on Viktor Jezierski in the backcourt - foul #4 on Leslie Matthews, team foul #12 | 71-66 |
| Subs | UNLV | Franklin Monico (SG), James Duplessis (SF), Harold Bailey (PF) Phil Amaya, Michel Jones, Clyde Sumrall | |
| Subs | Ohio | Lewis Walls (SG), Robert Brooks (SF), William Sutera (C) Leslie Matthews, Andrew Caine, Charles Mesta | |
| 03:02 | UNLV | Viktor Jezierski makes the 1st free throw | 72-66 |
| 03:02 | UNLV | Viktor Jezierski misses the 2nd free throw | 72-66 |
| 03:02 | Ohio | Wesley Seddon snags the defensive board | 72-66 |
| 02:42 | Ohio | Robert Brooks hits a 3 from straight away | 72-69 |
| 02:25 | UNLV | Vasily Nuzenski makes the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Viktor Jezierski | 75-69 |
| 02:12 | Ohio | William Sutera misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 75-69 |
| 02:11 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Franklin Monico | 75-69 |
| 02:05 | UNLV | Franklin Monico is open and scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from James Duplessis | 77-69 |
| 02:05 | Ohio | Ohio calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 77-69 |
| Subs | UNLV | Michel Jones (PF), Clyde Sumrall (C) Viktor Jezierski, Harold Bailey | |
| Subs | Ohio | Leslie Matthews (PG), Vincent Otani (SF), Richard Vaughn (PF), Charles Mesta (C) Adam Tardif, Robert Brooks, Wesley Seddon, William Sutera | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:58 | Ohio | Lewis Walls misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Franklin Monico - foul #3 on Franklin Monico, team foul #13 | 77-69 |
| Subs | UNLV | Viktor Jezierski (PG), Delmer Redmond (SG), Phil Amaya (SF) Vasily Nuzenski, Franklin Monico, James Duplessis | |
| Subs | Ohio | Paul Craig (PG), Robert Brooks (SF), Wesley Seddon (PF) Leslie Matthews, Vincent Otani, Richard Vaughn | |
| 01:58 | Ohio | Lewis Walls makes the 1st free throw | 77-70 |
| 01:58 | Ohio | Lewis Walls makes the 2nd free throw | 77-71 |
| 01:39 | UNLV | Phil Amaya's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 77-71 |
| 01:39 | UNLV | UNLV calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 77-71 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:28 | Ohio | Robert Brooks misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 77-71 |
| 01:27 | UNLV | Clyde Sumrall snags the defensive board | 77-71 |
| 01:23 | UNLV | Charles Mesta steps in front of the Michel Jones pass | 77-71 |
| 01:23 | Ohio | Ohio calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 77-71 |
| 01:12 | Ohio | Lewis Walls clanks a 3 from the right corner | 77-71 |
| 01:11 | UNLV | Delmer Redmond grabs the board | 77-71 |
| 01:06 | UNLV | Clyde Sumrall's pass is intercepted by Lewis Walls | 77-71 |
| 00:50 | Ohio | Paul Craig misses short on a floater from the right side | 77-71 |
| 00:48 | Ohio | Lewis Walls grabs the offensive board | 77-71 |
| 00:48 | Ohio | Ohio calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 77-71 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:46 | Ohio | Charles Mesta is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 77-71 |
| 00:45 | Ohio | Lewis Walls snags the offensive board | 77-71 |
| 00:43 | Ohio | Wesley Seddon misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 77-71 |
| 00:41 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Clyde Sumrall | 77-71 |
| 00:41 | UNLV | UNLV calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 77-71 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:39 | UNLV | Viktor Jezierski is hacked by Paul Craig in the backcourt - foul #2 on Paul Craig, team foul #13 | 77-71 |
| 00:39 | UNLV | Viktor Jezierski makes the 1st free throw | 78-71 |
| 00:39 | UNLV | Viktor Jezierski makes the 2nd free throw | 79-71 |
| 00:34 | Ohio | Michel Jones is called for the reach on Charles Mesta - foul #3 on Michel Jones, team foul #14 | 79-71 |
| 00:34 | Ohio | Charles Mesta misses the 1st free throw | 79-71 |
| 00:34 | Ohio | Charles Mesta makes the 2nd free throw | 79-72 |
| 00:31 | UNLV | Delmer Redmond is hacked by Paul Craig in the backcourt - foul #3 on Paul Craig, team foul #14 | 79-72 |
| 00:31 | UNLV | Delmer Redmond makes the 1st free throw | 80-72 |
| 00:31 | UNLV | Delmer Redmond makes the 2nd free throw | 81-72 |
| 00:23 | Ohio | Lewis Walls drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 81-75 |
| 00:21 | UNLV | Viktor Jezierski is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Craig - foul #4 on Paul Craig, team foul #15 | 81-75 |
| Subs | UNLV | James Duplessis (SF) Phil Amaya | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 00:21 | UNLV | Viktor Jezierski misses the 1st free throw | 81-75 |
| 00:21 | UNLV | Viktor Jezierski misses the 2nd free throw | 81-75 |
| 00:21 | Ohio | Charles Mesta grabs the defensive rebound | 81-75 |
| 00:16 | Ohio | Wesley Seddon is whistled for traveling | 81-75 |
| 00:14 | UNLV | Paul Craig is called for the reach on Viktor Jezierski in the backcourt - foul #5 on Paul Craig, team foul #16 | 81-75 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Adam Tardif (PG) Paul Craig | |
| 00:14 | UNLV | Viktor Jezierski makes the 1st free throw | 82-75 |
| 00:14 | UNLV | Viktor Jezierski makes the 2nd free throw | 83-75 |
| 00:08 | Ohio | Adam Tardif's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 83-75 |
| Subs | UNLV | Phil Amaya (SF) James Duplessis | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | UNLV | Viktor Jezierski runs out the clock | 83-75 |