| Lineup | UNLV | PG - James Harvey (fresh) SG - Peter Housley (fresh) SF - Robert Denault (fresh) PF - Michael Rosenblatt (fresh) C - Howard Underwood (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Bemidji St. | PG - William Pfeiffer (fresh) SG - Todd Lee (fresh) SF - John Orellana (fresh) PF - Barry Ferrell (fresh) C - Kevin Gillman (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Bemidji St. | Barry Ferrell wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Bemidji St. | Bemidji St. is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:58 | Bemidji St. | Todd Lee is hacked by James Harvey in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Harvey, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Bemidji St. | John Orellana clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | UNLV | Robert Denault snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | UNLV | Robert Denault hits a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by James Harvey | 2-0 |
| 19:28 | Bemidji St. | William Pfeiffer is hacked by James Harvey in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Harvey, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| Subs | UNLV | Kenneth Karwoski (PG) James Harvey | |
| Subs | Bemidji St. | | |
| 19:17 | Bemidji St. | William Pfeiffer comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 2-0 |
| 19:16 | Bemidji St. | Kevin Gillman hits the follow up shot | 2-2 |
| 18:49 | UNLV | Robert Denault misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 2-2 |
| 18:48 | Bemidji St. | Barry Ferrell grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:44 | Bemidji St. | John Orellana misses the easy open layup | 2-2 |
| 18:42 | Bemidji St. | Kevin Gillman gets the offensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:29 | Bemidji St. | Howard Underwood is called for the reach on William Pfeiffer - foul #1 on Howard Underwood, team foul #3 | 2-2 |
| 18:16 | Bemidji St. | Todd Lee misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 2-2 |
| 18:15 | Bemidji St. | Kevin Gillman grabs the offensive board | 2-2 |
| 18:05 | Bemidji St. | Todd Lee's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-2 |
| 17:47 | UNLV | Howard Underwood's fadeaway is rejected by Kevin Gillman | 2-2 |
| 17:46 | UNLV | Howard Underwood pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:34 | UNLV | Robert Denault is whistled for traveling | 2-2 |
| Subs | UNLV | Willard Schlueter (PF) Michael Rosenblatt | |
| Subs | Bemidji St. | Marvin Tacker (PG), Timothy Upham (SG), Thomas Rowe (PF) William Pfeiffer, Todd Lee, Barry Ferrell | |
| 17:20 | Bemidji St. | Timothy Upham is whistled for traveling | 2-2 |
| Subs | UNLV | Manuel Swanson (C) Howard Underwood | |
| Subs | Bemidji St. | Frederick Jagielski (SF), David Louie (C) John Orellana, Kevin Gillman | |
| 17:03 | UNLV | Kenneth Karwoski misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 17:01 | UNLV | Kenneth Karwoski pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 16:51 | UNLV | Manuel Swanson misses long on a floater in the lane | 2-2 |
| 16:49 | Bemidji St. | Thomas Rowe grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 16:30 | Bemidji St. | David Louie's floater is tipped away by Willard Schlueter | 2-2 |
| 16:29 | UNLV | Manuel Swanson snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 16:08 | UNLV | Manuel Swanson is whistled for traveling | 2-2 |
| Subs | UNLV | Lawrence Lawrence (PG), Jay Zeigler (SF), Michael Rosenblatt (PF), Howard Underwood (C) Kenneth Karwoski, Peter Housley, Robert Denault, Manuel Swanson | |
| Subs | Bemidji St. | William Pfeiffer (PG), Todd Lee (SG), John Orellana (SF), Kevin Gillman (C) Marvin Tacker, Timothy Upham, Frederick Jagielski, David Louie | |
| 15:39 | Bemidji St. | Kevin Gillman is hacked by Michael Rosenblatt - foul #1 on Michael Rosenblatt, team foul #4 | 2-2 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Lawrence Lawrence (fresh) SG - Willard Schlueter (fresh) SF - Jay Zeigler (fresh) PF - Michael Rosenblatt (fresh) C - Howard Underwood (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Bemidji St. | PG - William Pfeiffer (fresh) SG - Todd Lee (fresh) SF - John Orellana (fresh) PF - Thomas Rowe (fresh) C - Kevin Gillman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:20 | Bemidji St. | Todd Lee misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 15:19 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Howard Underwood | 2-2 |
| 14:57 | UNLV | Howard Underwood misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 2-2 |
| 14:56 | UNLV | Willard Schlueter can't tip it in | 2-2 |
| 14:55 | Bemidji St. | The rebound goes to Thomas Rowe | 2-2 |
| 14:37 | Bemidji St. | Thomas Rowe can't finish the layup but the foul's on Michael Rosenblatt - foul #2 on Michael Rosenblatt, team foul #5 | 2-2 |
| Subs | UNLV | Peter Housley (SG), Robert Denault (SF), Manuel Swanson (PF), Paul Hayden (C) Willard Schlueter, Jay Zeigler, Michael Rosenblatt, Howard Underwood | |
| Subs | Bemidji St. | | |
| 14:37 | Bemidji St. | Thomas Rowe misses the 1st free throw | 2-2 |
| 14:37 | Bemidji St. | Thomas Rowe makes the 2nd free throw | 2-3 |
| 14:22 | UNLV | Manuel Swanson comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 2-3 |
| 14:20 | Bemidji St. | Thomas Rowe grabs the board | 2-3 |
| 14:16 | Bemidji St. | John Orellana's pass is intercepted by Peter Housley in the backcourt | 2-3 |
| 14:15 | UNLV | Lawrence Lawrence hits the finger roll set up by Peter Housley | 4-3 |
| 13:46 | Bemidji St. | William Pfeiffer misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 4-3 |
| 13:45 | UNLV | Paul Hayden snags the defensive board | 4-3 |
| 13:22 | UNLV | Manuel Swanson is fouled on the floor by Thomas Rowe - foul #1 on Thomas Rowe, team foul #1 | 4-3 |
| Subs | UNLV | Kenneth Karwoski (PG), Willard Schlueter (SG), Howard Underwood (C) Lawrence Lawrence, Peter Housley, Paul Hayden | |
| Subs | Bemidji St. | Marvin Tacker (PG), Timothy Upham (SG), Frederick Jagielski (SF), Barry Ferrell (PF), David Louie (C) William Pfeiffer, Todd Lee, John Orellana, Thomas Rowe, Kevin Gillman | |
| 13:02 | UNLV | Howard Underwood's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-3 |
| 12:48 | Bemidji St. | Frederick Jagielski comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 4-3 |
| 12:46 | UNLV | Manuel Swanson grabs the defensive rebound | 4-3 |
| 12:38 | UNLV | Howard Underwood hits a runner from the left block | 6-3 |
| 12:26 | Bemidji St. | Howard Underwood swats the short shot by Barry Ferrell | 6-3 |
| 12:24 | UNLV | Howard Underwood gets the rebound | 6-3 |
| 12:17 | UNLV | Frederick Jagielski denies the turnaround by Manuel Swanson | 6-3 |
| 12:15 | UNLV | Robert Denault hits the follow up shot | 8-3 |
| 11:54 | Bemidji St. | Frederick Jagielski connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Marvin Tacker | 8-5 |
| 11:36 | UNLV | Manuel Swanson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 8-5 |
| Subs | UNLV | Lawrence Lawrence (PG), Peter Housley (SG), Paul Hayden (C) Robert Denault, Manuel Swanson, Howard Underwood | |
| Subs | Bemidji St. | Todd Lee (SG), John Orellana (SF), Kevin Gillman (C) Timothy Upham, Frederick Jagielski, Barry Ferrell | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Lawrence Lawrence (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Peter Housley (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Karwoski (fresh) PF - Willard Schlueter (fresh) C - Paul Hayden (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Bemidji St. | PG - Marvin Tacker (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Todd Lee (fresh) SF - John Orellana (fresh) PF - David Louie (fresh) C - Kevin Gillman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Bemidji St. | David Louie clanks a runner near the basket | 8-5 |
| 11:27 | UNLV | Peter Housley pulls down the rebound | 8-5 |
| 11:23 | UNLV | Peter Housley is whistled for traveling | 8-5 |
| Subs | UNLV | Jay Zeigler (SF), Danny Sattler (C) Kenneth Karwoski, Willard Schlueter | |
| Subs | Bemidji St. | William Pfeiffer (PG), Barry Ferrell (PF) Marvin Tacker, David Louie | |
| 11:18 | Bemidji St. | Paul Hayden picks off the pass by Kevin Gillman in the backcourt | 8-5 |
| 11:04 | UNLV | Peter Housley scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Lawrence Lawrence | 11-5 |
| 10:59 | Bemidji St. | Todd Lee buries a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by William Pfeiffer | 11-8 |
| 10:43 | UNLV | Peter Housley connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 13-8 |
| 10:14 | Bemidji St. | Barry Ferrell hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Jay Zeigler - foul #1 on Jay Zeigler, team foul #6 | 13-8 |
| Subs | UNLV | Kenneth Karwoski (PG), Robert Denault (SF), Willard Schlueter (PF), Howard Underwood (C) Lawrence Lawrence, Jay Zeigler, Paul Hayden, Danny Sattler | |
| Subs | Bemidji St. | Marvin Tacker (PG), Timothy Upham (SG) William Pfeiffer, Todd Lee | |
| 10:14 | Bemidji St. | Barry Ferrell makes the 1st free throw | 13-9 |
| 10:14 | Bemidji St. | Barry Ferrell misses the 2nd free throw | 13-9 |
| 10:14 | UNLV | Howard Underwood grabs the defensive rebound | 13-9 |
| 09:54 | UNLV | Willard Schlueter misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 13-9 |
| 09:52 | Bemidji St. | Kevin Gillman grabs the defensive rebound | 13-9 |
| 09:25 | Bemidji St. | Marvin Tacker misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 13-9 |
| 09:23 | Bemidji St. | John Orellana pulls down the offensive rebound | 13-9 |
| 09:06 | Bemidji St. | Kevin Gillman hits a shot from close range | 13-11 |
| 08:54 | UNLV | John Orellana is called for the reach on Kenneth Karwoski - foul #1 on John Orellana, team foul #2 | 13-11 |
| Subs | UNLV | Lawrence Lawrence (PG), Manuel Swanson (C) Kenneth Karwoski, Howard Underwood | |
| Subs | Bemidji St. | William Pfeiffer (PG), Todd Lee (SG), Frederick Jagielski (SF), Thomas Rowe (PF), David Louie (C) Marvin Tacker, Timothy Upham, John Orellana, Barry Ferrell, Kevin Gillman | |
| 08:46 | UNLV | Manuel Swanson connects on the shot in the lane set up by Peter Housley | 15-11 |
| 08:44 | Bemidji St. | Frederick Jagielski's pass is intercepted by Lawrence Lawrence in the backcourt | 15-11 |
| 08:28 | UNLV | David Louie swats the short shot by Manuel Swanson | 15-11 |
| 08:26 | UNLV | Manuel Swanson grabs the offensive board | 15-11 |
| 08:13 | UNLV | Peter Housley misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 15-11 |
| 08:11 | Bemidji St. | David Louie grabs the defensive rebound | 15-11 |
| 07:51 | Bemidji St. | Todd Lee makes the wide open 3 pointer from the right wing set up by William Pfeiffer | 15-14 |
| 07:38 | UNLV | Peter Housley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 15-14 |
| 07:36 | UNLV | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Denault | 15-14 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Lawrence Lawrence (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Peter Housley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Denault (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Willard Schlueter (fairly fresh) C - Manuel Swanson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bemidji St. | PG - William Pfeiffer (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Todd Lee (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Frederick Jagielski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Rowe (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - David Louie (fresh) | |
| 07:25 | UNLV | Peter Housley is fouled on the floor by Todd Lee - foul #1 on Todd Lee, team foul #3 | 15-14 |
| Subs | UNLV | Kenneth Karwoski (PG), Jay Zeigler (SF), Paul Hayden (PF), Howard Underwood (C) Lawrence Lawrence, Robert Denault, Willard Schlueter, Manuel Swanson | |
| Subs | Bemidji St. | Marvin Tacker (PG), John Orellana (SF), Kevin Gillman (C) William Pfeiffer, Todd Lee, David Louie | |
| 07:19 | UNLV | Peter Housley can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 15-14 |
| 07:18 | Bemidji St. | Thomas Rowe gets the rebound | 15-14 |
| 06:57 | Bemidji St. | Thomas Rowe hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range but he's hacked by Paul Hayden - foul #1 on Paul Hayden, team foul #7 | 15-14 |
| 06:57 | Bemidji St. | Thomas Rowe misses the 1st free throw | 15-14 |
| 06:57 | Bemidji St. | Thomas Rowe makes the 2nd free throw | 15-15 |
| 06:42 | UNLV | Peter Housley comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 15-15 |
| 06:40 | Bemidji St. | Kevin Gillman grabs the board | 15-15 |
| 06:35 | Bemidji St. | Marvin Tacker is fouled in the backcourt by Jay Zeigler - foul #2 on Jay Zeigler, team foul #8 | 15-15 |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Denault (SF) Jay Zeigler | |
| Subs | Bemidji St. | Timothy Upham (SG), David Louie (PF) Frederick Jagielski, Thomas Rowe | |
| 06:35 | Bemidji St. | Marvin Tacker makes the 1st free throw | 15-16 |
| 06:35 | Bemidji St. | Marvin Tacker makes the 2nd free throw | 15-17 |
| 06:13 | UNLV | Peter Housley misses long on a shot from the right side | 15-17 |
| 06:12 | UNLV | Howard Underwood tips it back up and in | 17-17 |
| 05:49 | Bemidji St. | Marvin Tacker is hacked by Robert Denault - foul #1 on Robert Denault, team foul #9 | 17-17 |
| Subs | UNLV | Lawrence Lawrence (PG), Willard Schlueter (SG), Manuel Swanson (PF) Kenneth Karwoski, Peter Housley, Howard Underwood | |
| Subs | Bemidji St. | Todd Lee (SG) John Orellana | |
| 05:49 | Bemidji St. | Marvin Tacker makes the 1st free throw | 17-18 |
| 05:49 | Bemidji St. | Marvin Tacker misses the 2nd free throw | 17-18 |
| 05:49 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Manuel Swanson | 17-18 |
| 05:23 | UNLV | Manuel Swanson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 17-18 |
| 05:22 | Bemidji St. | Kevin Gillman snags the defensive board | 17-18 |
| 05:19 | Bemidji St. | Robert Denault is called for the reach on Marvin Tacker in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Denault, team foul #10 | 17-18 |
| Subs | UNLV | Peter Housley (SG), Kenneth Karwoski (SF) Robert Denault, Paul Hayden | |
| Subs | Bemidji St. | Frederick Jagielski (SF), Barry Ferrell (PF) Timothy Upham, David Louie | |
| 05:19 | Bemidji St. | Marvin Tacker makes the 1st free throw | 17-19 |
| 05:19 | Bemidji St. | Marvin Tacker makes the 2nd free throw | 17-20 |
| 05:03 | UNLV | Kenneth Karwoski misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 17-20 |
| 05:02 | Bemidji St. | Barry Ferrell grabs the board | 17-20 |
| 04:37 | Bemidji St. | Kevin Gillman hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 17-20 |
| 04:36 | UNLV | Peter Housley gets the rebound | 17-20 |
| 04:21 | UNLV | Lawrence Lawrence connects on the jumper from close range | 19-20 |
| 04:08 | Bemidji St. | Marvin Tacker misses short on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Peter Housley - foul #1 on Peter Housley, team foul #11 | 19-20 |
| Subs | UNLV | Paul Hayden (PF), Howard Underwood (C) Lawrence Lawrence, Manuel Swanson | |
| Subs | Bemidji St. | William Pfeiffer (PG), John Orellana (SF), Thomas Rowe (PF) Todd Lee, Barry Ferrell, Kevin Gillman | |
| 04:08 | Bemidji St. | Marvin Tacker makes the 1st free throw | 19-21 |
| 04:08 | Bemidji St. | Marvin Tacker misses the 2nd free throw | 19-21 |
| 04:08 | UNLV | Paul Hayden pulls down the rebound | 19-21 |
| 03:58 | UNLV | Marvin Tacker is called for the reach on Peter Housley - foul #1 on Marvin Tacker, team foul #4 | 19-21 |
| Subs | UNLV | James Harvey (PG), Jay Zeigler (SF), Michael Rosenblatt (PF) Peter Housley, Willard Schlueter, Paul Hayden | |
| Subs | Bemidji St. | Kevin Gillman (C) Marvin Tacker | |
| 03:40 | UNLV | John Orellana takes the ball from Jay Zeigler | 19-21 |
| 03:37 | Bemidji St. | William Pfeiffer lays it up and in set up by John Orellana | 19-23 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - James Harvey (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Karwoski (fairly fresh) SF - Jay Zeigler (fresh) PF - Michael Rosenblatt (fresh) C - Howard Underwood (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bemidji St. | PG - William Pfeiffer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frederick Jagielski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Orellana (fresh) PF - Thomas Rowe (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Kevin Gillman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:24 | UNLV | James Harvey makes the floater from the left wing | 21-23 |
| 03:06 | Bemidji St. | Thomas Rowe hits a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Frederick Jagielski | 21-25 |
| 02:52 | UNLV | Kenneth Karwoski connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 24-25 |
| 02:50 | Bemidji St. | Thomas Rowe throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 24-25 |
| Subs | UNLV | Willard Schlueter (SG), Robert Denault (SF), Paul Hayden (C) Kenneth Karwoski, Jay Zeigler, Howard Underwood | |
| Subs | Bemidji St. | Todd Lee (SG), David Louie (C) Frederick Jagielski, Kevin Gillman | |
| 02:32 | UNLV | Michael Rosenblatt travels with the ball | 24-25 |
| Subs | UNLV | Manuel Swanson (PF) Michael Rosenblatt | |
| Subs | Bemidji St. | | |
| 02:21 | Bemidji St. | David Louie buries a turnaround from close range on a great pass from William Pfeiffer and the foul's on Manuel Swanson - foul #1 on Manuel Swanson, team foul #12 | 24-27 |
| Subs | UNLV | Lawrence Lawrence (SG) Paul Hayden | |
| Subs | Bemidji St. | Barry Ferrell (PF) Thomas Rowe | |
| 02:21 | Bemidji St. | David Louie makes the free throw | 24-28 |
| 02:02 | UNLV | Willard Schlueter's pass is intercepted by John Orellana | 24-28 |
| 01:57 | Bemidji St. | John Orellana misses the dunk attempt | 24-28 |
| 01:56 | UNLV | Manuel Swanson grabs the defensive rebound | 24-28 |
| 01:38 | UNLV | Willard Schlueter comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 24-28 |
| 01:36 | UNLV | Manuel Swanson hits the follow up shot | 26-28 |
| 01:34 | Bemidji St. | John Orellana loses the dribble to James Harvey in the backcourt | 26-28 |
| 01:23 | UNLV | Manuel Swanson is fouled on the floor by Todd Lee - foul #2 on Todd Lee, team foul #5 | 26-28 |
| Subs | UNLV | Peter Housley (SG), Paul Hayden (PF), Howard Underwood (C) Lawrence Lawrence, Willard Schlueter, Manuel Swanson | |
| Subs | Bemidji St. | Timothy Upham (SG), Frederick Jagielski (SF) Todd Lee, John Orellana | |
| 01:08 | UNLV | Frederick Jagielski is called for the reach on Howard Underwood - foul #1 on Frederick Jagielski, team foul #6 | 26-28 |
| Subs | UNLV | Michael Rosenblatt (PF) Paul Hayden | |
| Subs | Bemidji St. | Thomas Rowe (PF), Kevin Gillman (C) Barry Ferrell, David Louie | |
| 00:54 | UNLV | Robert Denault connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 29-28 |
| 00:34 | Bemidji St. | William Pfeiffer drills a 3 from the right corner set up by Frederick Jagielski | 29-31 |
| 00:18 | UNLV | Robert Denault is fouled on the floor by Frederick Jagielski - foul #2 on Frederick Jagielski, team foul #7 | 29-31 |
| Subs | UNLV | Lawrence Lawrence (PG), Willard Schlueter (SG), Paul Hayden (PF) James Harvey, Peter Housley, Michael Rosenblatt | |
| Subs | Bemidji St. | Marvin Tacker (PG) William Pfeiffer | |
| 00:18 | UNLV | Robert Denault makes the 1st free throw | 30-31 |
| 00:18 | UNLV | Robert Denault makes the 2nd free throw | 31-31 |
| 00:02 | Bemidji St. | Thomas Rowe hits the finger roll | 31-33 |
| 00:00 | UNLV | Robert Denault comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 31-33 |