| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Matthew Reed (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Charbonneau (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Terry Blackmon (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Hood (fresh) 4 reb. C - Hugh Blanton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Steve Wilkins (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Erwin Fletcher (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Scotty Harder (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Walters (fresh) 6 pts. C - Joel Preusser (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Blackmon inbounds the ball | 49-35 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:39 | Eastern Illinois | William Charbonneau is hacked by Thomas Walters - foul #1 on Thomas Walters, team foul #1 | 49-35 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Davis (PF), James Edwards (C) James Hood, Hugh Blanton | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 19:25 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Blackmon clanks a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Scotty Harder - foul #3 on Scotty Harder, team foul #2 | 49-35 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Carroll Park (SF) Scotty Harder | |
| 19:25 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Blackmon misses the 1st free throw | 49-35 |
| 19:25 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Blackmon makes the 2nd free throw | 50-35 |
| 18:59 | UNLV | Steve Wilkins drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-38 |
| 18:36 | Eastern Illinois | Joel Preusser blocks the jumper by Terry Blackmon | 50-38 |
| 18:35 | UNLV | Joel Preusser snags the defensive board | 50-38 |
| 18:30 | UNLV | Erwin Fletcher misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-38 |
| 18:29 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Terry Blackmon | 50-38 |
| 18:09 | Eastern Illinois | James Edwards is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on James Edwards, team foul #1 | 50-38 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brian Gantz (PG), Harold Chapman (SG), Ryan Waters (SF), James Hood (PF), Hugh Blanton (C) Matthew Reed, William Charbonneau, Terry Blackmon, Richard Davis, James Edwards | |
| Subs | UNLV | John Shah (PG), Jack Burnett (SG), Daniel Folger (PF) Steve Wilkins, Erwin Fletcher, Thomas Walters | |
| 17:54 | UNLV | Daniel Folger blows the layup but he's fouled by James Hood - foul #1 on James Hood, team foul #2 | 50-38 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Steven Jones (PF) Joel Preusser | |
| 17:54 | UNLV | Daniel Folger makes the 1st free throw | 50-39 |
| 17:54 | UNLV | Daniel Folger makes the 2nd free throw | 50-40 |
| 17:29 | Eastern Illinois | Ryan Waters is open and scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-40 |
| 17:05 | UNLV | Jack Burnett is fouled on the floor by James Hood - foul #2 on James Hood, team foul #3 | 53-40 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Reed (PG), William Charbonneau (SG), Terry Blackmon (SF) Brian Gantz, Harold Chapman, Ryan Waters | |
| Subs | UNLV | Steve Wilkins (PG), Joel Preusser (C) John Shah, Steven Jones | |
| 16:55 | UNLV | Steve Wilkins drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-43 |
| 16:53 | Eastern Illinois | Steve Wilkins steals the ball from William Charbonneau in the backcourt | 53-43 |
| 16:52 | UNLV | Carroll Park lays it up and in set up by Steve Wilkins | 53-45 |
| 16:46 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Reed is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 53-45 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Thomas Walters (PF) Daniel Folger | |
| 16:27 | UNLV | Steve Wilkins hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the left corner | 53-45 |
| 16:26 | Eastern Illinois | James Hood grabs the defensive rebound | 53-45 |
| 16:21 | Eastern Illinois | William Charbonneau misses long on a jumper in the paint | 53-45 |
| 16:19 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Thomas Walters | 53-45 |
| 15:57 | UNLV | Jack Burnett comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 53-45 |
| 15:56 | Eastern Illinois | Hugh Blanton grabs the defensive rebound | 53-45 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Matthew Reed (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Charbonneau (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Terry Blackmon (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Hood (tiring) 5 reb. C - Hugh Blanton (tired) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Steve Wilkins (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jack Burnett (tiring) 6 pts. SF - Carroll Park (tired) 5 pts. PF - Thomas Walters (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Joel Preusser (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:52 | Eastern Illinois | Jack Burnett steals it from Matthew Reed in the backcourt | 53-45 |
| 15:50 | UNLV | Steve Wilkins lays it in on a great pass from Jack Burnett | 53-47 |
| 15:21 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Blackmon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-47 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brian Gantz (PG), Harold Chapman (SG), Ryan Waters (SF), Tracy Bainbridge (PF), James Edwards (C) Matthew Reed, William Charbonneau, Terry Blackmon, James Hood, Hugh Blanton | |
| Subs | UNLV | John Shah (PG), Erwin Fletcher (SG), Scotty Harder (SF), Daniel Folger (PF) Steve Wilkins, Jack Burnett, Carroll Park, Thomas Walters | |
| 15:04 | UNLV | Scotty Harder clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-47 |
| 15:02 | Eastern Illinois | Tracy Bainbridge grabs the defensive rebound | 53-47 |
| 14:47 | Eastern Illinois | John Shah is called for the reach on Brian Gantz - foul #2 on John Shah, team foul #3 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Charbonneau (SG) Harold Chapman | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 14:35 | Eastern Illinois | John Shah steals the ball from William Charbonneau | 53-47 |
| 14:32 | UNLV | John Shah lays it up and in | 53-49 |
| 14:14 | Eastern Illinois | William Charbonneau misses the fadeaway from the baseline | 53-49 |
| 14:13 | UNLV | Daniel Folger snags the defensive board | 53-49 |
| 13:53 | UNLV | Joel Preusser loses the dribble to Brian Gantz | 53-49 |
| 13:38 | Eastern Illinois | Tracy Bainbridge knocks in the jumper from close range and he's fouled by Daniel Folger - foul #2 on Daniel Folger, team foul #4 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Reed (PG), Harold Chapman (SG), Richard Davis (SF), Hugh Blanton (C) Brian Gantz, William Charbonneau, Ryan Waters, James Edwards | |
| Subs | UNLV | Steve Wilkins (PG), Jack Burnett (SG), Steven Jones (PF) John Shah, Erwin Fletcher, Daniel Folger | |
| 13:38 | Eastern Illinois | Tracy Bainbridge makes the free throw | 56-49 |
| 13:18 | UNLV | Jack Burnett misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 56-49 |
| 13:16 | Eastern Illinois | Hugh Blanton gets the rebound | 56-49 |
| 13:10 | Eastern Illinois | Tracy Bainbridge loses the dribble to Jack Burnett | 56-49 |
| 13:08 | UNLV | Steve Wilkins is hacked by Harold Chapman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Harold Chapman, team foul #4 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brian Gantz (SF) Richard Davis | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 12:48 | UNLV | Steve Wilkins is hacked by Matthew Reed - foul #3 on Matthew Reed, team foul #5 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Terry Blackmon (SF), James Hood (C) Harold Chapman, Hugh Blanton | |
| Subs | UNLV | John Shah (PG), Thomas Walters (PF) Steve Wilkins, Steven Jones | |
| 12:27 | UNLV | Jack Burnett scores on a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Scotty Harder | 56-51 |
| 12:24 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Blackmon is hacked by Scotty Harder in the backcourt - foul #4 on Scotty Harder, team foul #5 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Charbonneau (SG), Richard Davis (PF) Matthew Reed, Tracy Bainbridge | |
| Subs | UNLV | Erwin Fletcher (SG), Carroll Park (SF) Jack Burnett, Scotty Harder | |
| 12:06 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Blackmon is hacked by Carroll Park - foul #1 on Carroll Park, team foul #6 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Steve Wilkins (PG) John Shah | |
| 11:52 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Davis makes the floater from the free throw line | 58-51 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Brian Gantz (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Charbonneau (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Terry Blackmon (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Hood (tired) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Steve Wilkins (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Erwin Fletcher (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Carroll Park (tired) 5 pts. PF - Thomas Walters (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Joel Preusser (very tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:45 | UNLV | Thomas Walters misses the easy layup | 58-51 |
| 11:44 | UNLV | Joel Preusser tips it but misses | 58-51 |
| 11:42 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Gantz snags the defensive board | 58-51 |
| 11:37 | Eastern Illinois | William Charbonneau can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-51 |
| 11:35 | Eastern Illinois | James Hood snags the offensive board | 58-51 |
| 11:27 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Blackmon hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 58-51 |
| 11:26 | Eastern Illinois | James Hood gets the offensive rebound | 58-51 |
| 11:26 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 58-51 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Reed (PG), Harold Chapman (SG), Ryan Waters (SF), Tracy Bainbridge (PF), Hugh Blanton (C) Brian Gantz, William Charbonneau, Terry Blackmon, Richard Davis, James Hood | |
| Subs | UNLV | Jack Burnett (SG), Steven Jones (PF) Erwin Fletcher, Thomas Walters | |
| 11:09 | Eastern Illinois | Tracy Bainbridge misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-51 |
| 11:07 | Eastern Illinois | Ryan Waters snags the offensive board | 58-51 |
| 11:00 | Eastern Illinois | Tracy Bainbridge scores on a floater from the baseline | 60-51 |
| 11:00 | UNLV | UNLV calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 60-51 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | UNLV | John Shah (PG), Daniel Folger (PF) Steve Wilkins, Steven Jones | |
| 10:58 | UNLV | Daniel Folger's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-51 |
| 10:42 | Eastern Illinois | Tracy Bainbridge hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Matthew Reed | 63-51 |
| 10:40 | UNLV | Carroll Park's pass is intercepted by Matthew Reed in the backcourt | 63-51 |
| 10:28 | Eastern Illinois | Tracy Bainbridge misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 63-51 |
| 10:27 | UNLV | Jack Burnett snags the defensive board | 63-51 |
| 10:22 | UNLV | Jack Burnett misses the wide open 3 from the left corner | 63-51 |
| 10:20 | UNLV | Daniel Folger misses the tip | 63-51 |
| 10:18 | UNLV | Joel Preusser grabs the offensive rebound | 63-51 |
| 10:08 | UNLV | Jack Burnett hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 63-51 |
| 10:06 | UNLV | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Folger | 63-51 |
| 09:48 | UNLV | Carroll Park is fouled on the floor by Ryan Waters - foul #3 on Ryan Waters, team foul #6 | 63-51 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brian Gantz (PG), William Charbonneau (SG), Terry Blackmon (SF), Richard Davis (PF), James Edwards (C) Matthew Reed, Harold Chapman, Ryan Waters, Tracy Bainbridge, Hugh Blanton | |
| Subs | UNLV | Steve Wilkins (PG), Erwin Fletcher (SG), Steven Jones (PF) John Shah, Jack Burnett, Daniel Folger | |
| 09:30 | UNLV | Joel Preusser's floater is knocked away by James Edwards | 63-51 |
| 09:29 | UNLV | Joel Preusser pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-51 |
| 09:13 | UNLV | Steve Wilkins clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 63-51 |
| 09:11 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Richard Davis | 63-51 |
| 09:06 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Blackmon is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 63-51 |
| 09:04 | UNLV | Steven Jones pulls down the rebound | 63-51 |
| 09:00 | UNLV | Steve Wilkins is hacked by Richard Davis in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Davis, team foul #7 | 63-51 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Reed (PG) Terry Blackmon | |
| Subs | UNLV | Thomas Walters (PF) Steven Jones | |
| 09:00 | UNLV | Steve Wilkins makes the 1st free throw | 63-52 |
| 09:00 | UNLV | Steve Wilkins makes the 2nd free throw | 63-53 |
| 08:58 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Davis double dribbles in the backcourt | 63-53 |
| 08:49 | UNLV | Steve Wilkins knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 63-56 |
| 08:41 | Eastern Illinois | Steve Wilkins picks off the pass by Richard Davis | 63-56 |
| 08:32 | UNLV | Steve Wilkins clanks a 3 from the left corner | 63-56 |
| 08:30 | UNLV | Thomas Walters grabs the offensive board | 63-56 |
| 08:23 | UNLV | Steve Wilkins misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 63-56 |
| 08:21 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Richard Davis | 63-56 |
| 08:18 | Eastern Illinois | William Charbonneau throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-56 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ryan Waters (PG), Tracy Bainbridge (PF), James Hood (C) Matthew Reed, Richard Davis, James Edwards | |
| Subs | UNLV | John Shah (PG), Jack Burnett (SG) Steve Wilkins, Erwin Fletcher | |
| 08:03 | UNLV | Carroll Park's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-56 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Harold Chapman (PG) Brian Gantz | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 07:42 | Eastern Illinois | James Hood makes the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Ryan Waters and he's fouled by Carroll Park - foul #2 on Carroll Park, team foul #7 | 65-56 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Terry Blackmon (SF) William Charbonneau | |
| Subs | UNLV | Scotty Harder (SF), Steven Jones (PF) Carroll Park, Thomas Walters | |
| 07:42 | Eastern Illinois | James Hood makes the free throw | 66-56 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Harold Chapman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ryan Waters (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Terry Blackmon (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Tracy Bainbridge (tired) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - James Hood (tiring) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - John Shah (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Jack Burnett (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Scotty Harder (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Steven Jones (fresh) 3 reb. C - Joel Preusser (very tired) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:22 | UNLV | Jack Burnett lays it in uncontested on a great pass from John Shah and the foul's on Ryan Waters - foul #4 on Ryan Waters, team foul #8 | 66-58 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Reed (PG), Brian Gantz (SG), Richard Davis (PF) Harold Chapman, Ryan Waters, Tracy Bainbridge | |
| Subs | UNLV | Daniel Folger (PF) Steven Jones | |
| 07:22 | UNLV | Jack Burnett misses the free throw | 66-58 |
| 07:22 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Richard Davis | 66-58 |
| 07:03 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Gantz comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 66-58 |
| 07:02 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Blackmon hits the follow up shot | 68-58 |
| 06:45 | UNLV | Daniel Folger can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Richard Davis - foul #3 on Richard Davis, team foul #9 | 68-58 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Charbonneau (SG), Tracy Bainbridge (PF), Hugh Blanton (C) Terry Blackmon, Richard Davis, James Hood | |
| Subs | UNLV | Steve Wilkins (PG), Erwin Fletcher (SG) John Shah, Jack Burnett | |
| 06:45 | UNLV | Daniel Folger makes the 1st free throw | 68-59 |
| 06:45 | UNLV | Daniel Folger makes the 2nd free throw | 68-60 |
| 06:30 | Eastern Illinois | William Charbonneau connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Tracy Bainbridge | 71-60 |
| 06:19 | UNLV | Joel Preusser misses badly on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Hugh Blanton - foul #1 on Hugh Blanton, team foul #10 | 71-60 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ryan Waters (PG) Matthew Reed | |
| Subs | UNLV | Steven Jones (PF) Daniel Folger | |
| 06:19 | UNLV | Joel Preusser makes the 1st free throw | 71-61 |
| 06:19 | UNLV | Joel Preusser makes the 2nd free throw | 71-62 |
| 06:17 | Eastern Illinois | Ryan Waters double dribbles in the backcourt | 71-62 |
| 06:04 | UNLV | Scotty Harder clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 71-62 |
| 06:03 | UNLV | Scotty Harder snags the offensive board | 71-62 |
| 05:42 | UNLV | Hugh Blanton is called for the reach on Joel Preusser - foul #2 on Hugh Blanton, team foul #11 | 71-62 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Harold Chapman (PG), Terry Blackmon (SF), Richard Davis (PF), James Edwards (C) William Charbonneau, Brian Gantz, Tracy Bainbridge, Hugh Blanton | |
| Subs | UNLV | John Shah (PG), Thomas Walters (PF) Steve Wilkins, Steven Jones | |
| 05:42 | UNLV | Joel Preusser misses the 1st free throw | 71-62 |
| 05:42 | UNLV | Joel Preusser makes the 2nd free throw | 71-63 |
| 05:20 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Davis misses short on an open 3pt jumper from straight away | 71-63 |
| 05:18 | UNLV | Erwin Fletcher gets the rebound | 71-63 |
| 05:01 | UNLV | Thomas Walters hits a wide open turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Scotty Harder | 71-65 |
| 04:48 | Eastern Illinois | Harold Chapman misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 71-65 |
| 04:47 | UNLV | Thomas Walters gets the rebound | 71-65 |
| 04:42 | UNLV | Joel Preusser is called for traveling | 71-65 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Reed (PG), William Charbonneau (SG), Brian Gantz (SF), Tracy Bainbridge (PF), James Hood (C) Harold Chapman, Ryan Waters, Terry Blackmon, Richard Davis, James Edwards | |
| Subs | UNLV | Steve Wilkins (PG), Jack Burnett (SG) John Shah, Erwin Fletcher | |
| 04:20 | Eastern Illinois | William Charbonneau makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Matthew Reed | 74-65 |
| 04:07 | UNLV | Jack Burnett hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 74-65 |
| 04:06 | Eastern Illinois | William Charbonneau pulls down the rebound | 74-65 |
| 04:06 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 74-65 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Harold Chapman (SG), Hugh Blanton (C) William Charbonneau, Tracy Bainbridge | |
| Subs | UNLV | Daniel Folger (PF) Thomas Walters | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:52 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Reed loses the dribble to Joel Preusser | 74-65 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:48 | UNLV | Scotty Harder is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Gantz - foul #2 on Brian Gantz, team foul #12 | 74-65 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Davis (PF) James Hood | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 03:48 | UNLV | Scotty Harder misses the 1st free throw | 74-65 |
| 03:48 | UNLV | Scotty Harder makes the 2nd free throw | 74-66 |
| 03:37 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Gantz blows the layup | 74-66 |
| 03:36 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Davis grabs the offensive board | 74-66 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Matthew Reed (tiring) 6 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Harold Chapman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Brian Gantz (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Richard Davis (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Hugh Blanton (tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Steve Wilkins (tired) 16 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SG - Jack Burnett (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Scotty Harder (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Daniel Folger (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Joel Preusser (very tired) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:16 | Eastern Illinois | Harold Chapman connects on the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Brian Gantz and he's fouled by Joel Preusser - foul #4 on Joel Preusser, team foul #8 | 76-66 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Charbonneau (SG), Ryan Waters (SF), Tracy Bainbridge (PF), James Edwards (C) Matthew Reed, Brian Gantz, Richard Davis, Hugh Blanton | |
| Subs | UNLV | John Shah (PG), Steven Jones (PF) Steve Wilkins, Daniel Folger | |
| 03:16 | Eastern Illinois | Harold Chapman makes the free throw | 77-66 |
| 02:59 | UNLV | Jack Burnett makes the wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by John Shah | 77-69 |
| 02:55 | Eastern Illinois | Ryan Waters is alone and drills a jumper from the left side set up by William Charbonneau | 79-69 |
| 02:44 | UNLV | Jack Burnett is hacked by William Charbonneau - foul #2 on William Charbonneau, team foul #13 | 79-69 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Terry Blackmon (SF) Harold Chapman | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 02:44 | UNLV | Jack Burnett makes the 1st free throw | 79-70 |
| 02:44 | UNLV | Jack Burnett makes the 2nd free throw | 79-71 |
| 02:28 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Blackmon is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Terry Blackmon, team foul #14 | 79-71 |
| 02:28 | UNLV | UNLV calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 79-71 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Reed (PG), Richard Davis (PF), James Hood (C) Ryan Waters, Tracy Bainbridge, James Edwards | |
| Subs | UNLV | Erwin Fletcher (SG), Daniel Folger (PF) Jack Burnett, Steven Jones | |
| 02:26 | UNLV | Matthew Reed is called for the reach on John Shah in the backcourt - foul #4 on Matthew Reed, team foul #15 | 79-71 |
| 02:26 | UNLV | John Shah misses the 1st free throw | 79-71 |
| 02:26 | UNLV | John Shah makes the 2nd free throw | 79-72 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 02:22 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Reed is fouled in the backcourt by John Shah - foul #3 on John Shah, team foul #9 | 79-72 |
| 02:22 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Reed makes the 1st free throw | 80-72 |
| 02:22 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 81-72 |
| 02:15 | UNLV | Joel Preusser loses the dribble to William Charbonneau | 81-72 |
| 02:12 | Eastern Illinois | William Charbonneau hits the finger roll | 83-72 |
| 02:01 | UNLV | John Shah is hacked by James Hood - foul #3 on James Hood, team foul #16 | 83-72 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brian Gantz (SG), Hugh Blanton (C) William Charbonneau, Richard Davis | |
| Subs | UNLV | Thomas Walters (PF) Daniel Folger | |
| 02:01 | UNLV | John Shah makes the 1st free throw | 83-73 |
| 02:01 | UNLV | John Shah makes the 2nd free throw | 83-74 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:35 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Gantz scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Matthew Reed | 86-74 |
| 01:14 | UNLV | Thomas Walters is wide open but clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 86-74 |
| 01:12 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Gantz grabs the defensive rebound | 86-74 |
| 01:08 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Gantz hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Terry Blackmon | 89-74 |
| 00:48 | UNLV | Thomas Walters double dribbles | 89-74 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ryan Waters (SG), Richard Davis (SF), James Edwards (C) Matthew Reed, Terry Blackmon, Hugh Blanton | |
| Subs | UNLV | Jack Burnett (SG), Carroll Park (SF), Daniel Folger (PF) Erwin Fletcher, Scotty Harder, Thomas Walters | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Folger swats the short shot by James Hood | 89-74 |
| 00:18 | Eastern Illinois | Ryan Waters pulls down the offensive rebound | 89-74 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Gantz runs out the clock | 89-74 |