| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Richard Gill (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Terry Carr (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Andrews (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Louis Thomas (fresh) 6 reb. C - Gregory Ford (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Richard McCrossin (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lucas Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jerry Carpio (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Matthew Short (fresh) 5 pts. C - Curtis Norwood (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UNLV | James Andrews inbounds the ball | 36-30 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:47 | UNLV | James Andrews can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-30 |
| 19:45 | UNLV | Louis Thomas tips it in | 38-30 |
| 19:25 | Tennessee Tech | Louis Thomas denies the turnaround by Matthew Short | 38-30 |
| 19:23 | UNLV | Terry Carr gets the rebound | 38-30 |
| 19:17 | UNLV | James Andrews hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 38-30 |
| 19:16 | UNLV | The offensive rebound goes to Gregory Ford | 38-30 |
| 19:02 | UNLV | Terry Carr connects on the jumpshot from the right side set up by Richard Gill | 40-30 |
| 18:42 | Tennessee Tech | Louis Thomas is called for the reach on Lucas Johnson - foul #2 on Louis Thomas, team foul #1 | 40-30 |
| 18:31 | Tennessee Tech | Curtis Norwood is whistled for traveling | 40-30 |
| 18:03 | UNLV | James Andrews misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-30 |
| 18:02 | Tennessee Tech | Curtis Norwood snags the defensive board | 40-30 |
| 17:44 | Tennessee Tech | Jerry Carpio's dunk attempt is rejected by Louis Thomas | 40-30 |
| 17:42 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Gregory Ford | 40-30 |
| 17:36 | UNLV | Richard Gill hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 40-30 |
| 17:35 | UNLV | Gregory Ford tips it back up and in | 42-30 |
| 17:18 | Tennessee Tech | Matthew Short is wide open but clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 42-30 |
| 17:16 | UNLV | Richard Gill grabs the defensive rebound | 42-30 |
| 16:53 | UNLV | James Andrews hits the finger roll | 44-30 |
| 16:37 | Tennessee Tech | Matthew Short misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-30 |
| 16:36 | Tennessee Tech | Curtis Norwood tips it home | 44-32 |
| 16:11 | UNLV | James Andrews connects on the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Richard Gill | 46-32 |
| 15:56 | Tennessee Tech | Jerry Carpio hits a jumper in the lane and the foul's on James Andrews - foul #1 on James Andrews, team foul #2 | 46-34 |
| Subs | UNLV | Mauricio Romano (PG), Danny Grainger (SF), Joseph Powers (PF) Richard Gill, James Andrews, Louis Thomas | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Herbert Yuen (PG), Arthur King (SG), Ruben Bryant (PF), Walter Simpson (C) Richard McCrossin, Lucas Johnson, Matthew Short, Curtis Norwood | |
| 15:56 | Tennessee Tech | Jerry Carpio makes the free throw | 46-35 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Mauricio Romano (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Terry Carr (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Danny Grainger (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Powers (fresh) 4 pts. C - Gregory Ford (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Herbert Yuen (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Arthur King (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jerry Carpio (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ruben Bryant (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Walter Simpson (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | UNLV | Mauricio Romano drills a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Terry Carr | 48-35 |
| 15:11 | Tennessee Tech | Herbert Yuen misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Joseph Powers - foul #1 on Joseph Powers, team foul #3 | 48-35 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Philip Schulze (SF) Jerry Carpio | |
| 15:11 | Tennessee Tech | Herbert Yuen misses the 1st free throw | 48-35 |
| 15:11 | Tennessee Tech | Herbert Yuen makes the 2nd free throw | 48-36 |
| 14:42 | UNLV | Danny Grainger banks in the layup on a great pass from Mauricio Romano | 50-36 |
| 14:26 | Tennessee Tech | Herbert Yuen is fouled on the floor by Terry Carr - foul #2 on Terry Carr, team foul #4 | 50-36 |
| Subs | UNLV | Richard Gill (SG), James Andrews (C) Terry Carr, Gregory Ford | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Richard McCrossin (PG), Lucas Johnson (SG), Curtis Norwood (C) Herbert Yuen, Philip Schulze, Walter Simpson | |
| 14:09 | Tennessee Tech | Danny Grainger is called for the reach on Lucas Johnson - foul #3 on Danny Grainger, team foul #5 | 50-36 |
| 13:48 | Tennessee Tech | Lucas Johnson makes the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Richard McCrossin | 50-38 |
| 13:20 | UNLV | Mauricio Romano comes up short on the jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Curtis Norwood - foul #1 on Curtis Norwood, team foul #1 | 50-38 |
| Subs | UNLV | Louis Thomas (PF) Danny Grainger | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Jerry Carpio (SF) Arthur King | |
| 13:20 | UNLV | Mauricio Romano makes the 1st free throw | 51-38 |
| 13:20 | UNLV | Mauricio Romano makes the 2nd free throw | 52-38 |
| 13:04 | Tennessee Tech | James Andrews swats the short shot by Curtis Norwood | 52-38 |
| 13:02 | UNLV | Louis Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 52-38 |
| 12:39 | UNLV | Richard Gill misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-38 |
| 12:37 | Tennessee Tech | Jerry Carpio pulls down the rebound | 52-38 |
| 12:33 | Tennessee Tech | Lucas Johnson misses the floater from the free throw line | 52-38 |
| 12:32 | Tennessee Tech | Ruben Bryant pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-38 |
| 12:20 | Tennessee Tech | James Andrews picks off the pass by Richard McCrossin out of a doubleteam | 52-38 |
| 11:54 | UNLV | Curtis Norwood is called for the reach on James Andrews - foul #2 on Curtis Norwood, team foul #2 | 52-38 |
| Subs | UNLV | Terry Carr (SG), Danny Grainger (SF), Gregory Ford (C) Mauricio Romano, James Andrews, Joseph Powers | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Matthew Short (PF) Ruben Bryant | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Richard Gill (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Terry Carr (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Danny Grainger (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Louis Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. C - Gregory Ford (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Richard McCrossin (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lucas Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jerry Carpio (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Short (fresh) 5 pts. C - Curtis Norwood (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:37 | UNLV | Richard Gill makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Gregory Ford | 55-38 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 11:19 | Tennessee Tech | Lucas Johnson misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Danny Grainger - foul #4 on Danny Grainger, team foul #6 | 55-38 |
| 11:19 | Tennessee Tech | Lucas Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 55-39 |
| 11:19 | Tennessee Tech | Lucas Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 55-40 |
| 10:50 | UNLV | Richard Gill misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 55-40 |
| 10:48 | Tennessee Tech | Matthew Short grabs the board | 55-40 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 10:44 | Tennessee Tech | Richard McCrossin is denied on a layup by Gregory Ford | 55-40 |
| 10:42 | UNLV | Danny Grainger snags the defensive board | 55-40 |
| 10:28 | UNLV | Lucas Johnson is called for the reach on Richard Gill - foul #1 on Lucas Johnson, team foul #3 | 55-40 |
| Subs | UNLV | Mauricio Romano (PG), James Andrews (SF) Richard Gill, Louis Thomas | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Herbert Yuen (PG), Arthur King (SG), Philip Schulze (SF), Ruben Bryant (PF) Richard McCrossin, Lucas Johnson, Jerry Carpio, Matthew Short | |
| 10:18 | UNLV | Danny Grainger misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 55-40 |
| 10:17 | Tennessee Tech | Curtis Norwood grabs the defensive rebound | 55-40 |
| 10:12 | Tennessee Tech | Herbert Yuen is called for a charge - foul #1 on Herbert Yuen, team foul #4 | 55-40 |
| Subs | UNLV | Joseph Powers (PF) Danny Grainger | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Walter Simpson (C) Curtis Norwood | |
| 09:51 | UNLV | Gregory Ford buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Terry Carr | 57-40 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 09:35 | Tennessee Tech | Arthur King makes the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Herbert Yuen | 57-42 |
| 09:32 | UNLV | Mauricio Romano throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-42 |
| Subs | UNLV | Richard Gill (PG), Danny Grainger (SF) Mauricio Romano, Gregory Ford | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Richard McCrossin (PG) Philip Schulze | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 09:19 | Tennessee Tech | Ruben Bryant connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-45 |
| 09:00 | UNLV | Danny Grainger comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 57-45 |
| 08:59 | UNLV | James Andrews tips it home | 59-45 |
| 08:33 | Tennessee Tech | Herbert Yuen knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-48 |
| 08:13 | UNLV | James Andrews can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-48 |
| 08:12 | Tennessee Tech | Walter Simpson snags the defensive board | 59-48 |
| 08:05 | Tennessee Tech | Arthur King comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 59-48 |
| 08:04 | UNLV | Joseph Powers snags the defensive board | 59-48 |
| 07:46 | UNLV | Herbert Yuen takes the ball from Danny Grainger | 59-48 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Richard Gill (fresh) 15 pts. SG - Terry Carr (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Danny Grainger (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Joseph Powers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - James Andrews (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Richard McCrossin (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Herbert Yuen (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Arthur King (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Ruben Bryant (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Walter Simpson (fresh) | |
| 07:25 | Tennessee Tech | Arthur King comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Richard Gill - foul #1 on Richard Gill, team foul #7 | 59-48 |
| Subs | UNLV | Mauricio Romano (PG), Louis Thomas (PF), Gregory Ford (C) Richard Gill, Joseph Powers, James Andrews | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Lucas Johnson (SG), Matthew Short (PF), Curtis Norwood (C) Herbert Yuen, Ruben Bryant, Walter Simpson | |
| 07:25 | Tennessee Tech | Arthur King makes the 1st free throw | 59-49 |
| 07:25 | Tennessee Tech | Arthur King makes the 2nd free throw | 59-50 |
| 06:57 | UNLV | Danny Grainger buries a floater from the free throw line | 61-50 |
| 06:34 | Tennessee Tech | Curtis Norwood comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-50 |
| 06:32 | UNLV | Danny Grainger pulls down the rebound | 61-50 |
| 06:09 | UNLV | Mauricio Romano misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 61-50 |
| 06:08 | Tennessee Tech | Arthur King grabs the board | 61-50 |
| 06:03 | Tennessee Tech | Richard McCrossin shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-50 |
| 06:01 | Tennessee Tech | Curtis Norwood tips it in | 61-52 |
| 05:36 | UNLV | Mauricio Romano knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 64-52 |
| 05:36 | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-52 |
| Subs | UNLV | Richard Gill (PG), James Andrews (SF) Mauricio Romano, Terry Carr | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Jerry Carpio (SF), Ruben Bryant (PF) Arthur King, Matthew Short | |
| 05:14 | Tennessee Tech | Lucas Johnson makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 64-54 |
| 04:51 | UNLV | Danny Grainger comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Lucas Johnson - foul #2 on Lucas Johnson, team foul #5 | 64-54 |
| 04:51 | UNLV | Danny Grainger makes the 1st free throw | 65-54 |
| 04:51 | UNLV | Danny Grainger misses the 2nd free throw | 65-54 |
| 04:51 | Tennessee Tech | Ruben Bryant gets the rebound | 65-54 |
| 04:45 | Tennessee Tech | Ruben Bryant is hacked by Danny Grainger - foul #5 on Danny Grainger, team foul #8 | 65-54 |
| Subs | UNLV | Mauricio Romano (PG) Danny Grainger | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 04:45 | Tennessee Tech | Ruben Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 65-55 |
| 04:45 | Tennessee Tech | Ruben Bryant misses the 2nd free throw | 65-55 |
| 04:45 | UNLV | Louis Thomas grabs the board | 65-55 |
| 04:26 | UNLV | Mauricio Romano drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 68-55 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:13 | Tennessee Tech | Ruben Bryant is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 68-55 |
| 04:12 | Tennessee Tech | Jerry Carpio misses the tip | 68-55 |
| 04:11 | UNLV | Louis Thomas grabs the board | 68-55 |
| 03:49 | UNLV | Richard Gill hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 68-55 |
| 03:48 | UNLV | Louis Thomas can't tip it in | 68-55 |
| 03:46 | Tennessee Tech | Lucas Johnson gets the rebound | 68-55 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Mauricio Romano (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Gill (fresh) 15 pts. SF - James Andrews (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. PF - Louis Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 11 reb. 3 blk. C - Gregory Ford (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Richard McCrossin (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lucas Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jerry Carpio (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ruben Bryant (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Curtis Norwood (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:41 | Tennessee Tech | Lucas Johnson is open and buries a floater from the left block set up by Richard McCrossin out of the doubleteam | 68-57 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:16 | UNLV | Richard Gill scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 70-57 |
| 03:07 | Tennessee Tech | Lucas Johnson shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 70-57 |
| 03:06 | Tennessee Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Lucas Johnson | 70-57 |
| 03:01 | Tennessee Tech | Lucas Johnson misses short on a shot from the left wing | 70-57 |
| 03:00 | UNLV | Gregory Ford grabs the defensive rebound | 70-57 |
| 02:42 | UNLV | Richard Gill misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 70-57 |
| 02:40 | UNLV | Gregory Ford gets the offensive rebound | 70-57 |
| 02:15 | UNLV | Mauricio Romano misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 70-57 |
| 02:14 | UNLV | Gregory Ford grabs the offensive rebound | 70-57 |
| 01:56 | UNLV | Louis Thomas misses badly on a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Curtis Norwood - foul #3 on Curtis Norwood, team foul #6 | 70-57 |
| Subs | UNLV | Terry Carr (SG) Mauricio Romano | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Herbert Yuen (PG), Arthur King (SG), Philip Schulze (SF), Matthew Short (PF), Walter Simpson (C) Richard McCrossin, Lucas Johnson, Jerry Carpio, Ruben Bryant, Curtis Norwood | |
| 01:56 | UNLV | Louis Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 70-57 |
| 01:56 | UNLV | Louis Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 71-57 |
| 01:43 | Tennessee Tech | Herbert Yuen misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 71-57 |
| 01:41 | Tennessee Tech | Matthew Short gets the offensive rebound | 71-57 |
| 01:29 | Tennessee Tech | Matthew Short misses long on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Louis Thomas - foul #3 on Louis Thomas, team foul #9 | 71-57 |
| 01:29 | Tennessee Tech | Matthew Short makes the 1st free throw | 71-58 |
| 01:29 | Tennessee Tech | Matthew Short makes the 2nd free throw | 71-59 |
| 01:00 | UNLV | Gregory Ford knocks in the shot in the lane set up by James Andrews | 73-59 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:54 | Tennessee Tech | Gregory Ford swats the short shot by Matthew Short | 73-59 |
| 00:53 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Gregory Ford | 73-59 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:30 | UNLV | Richard Gill misses badly on a jumper in the paint but the foul's on Matthew Short - foul #1 on Matthew Short, team foul #7 | 73-59 |
| 00:30 | UNLV | Richard Gill makes the 1st free throw | 74-59 |
| 00:30 | UNLV | Richard Gill misses the 2nd free throw | 74-59 |
| 00:30 | Tennessee Tech | Matthew Short gets the rebound | 74-59 |
| 00:25 | Tennessee Tech | Walter Simpson is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Walter Simpson, team foul #8 | 74-59 |
| 00:00 | UNLV | Richard Gill runs out the clock | 74-59 |