| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Desmond Prosser (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Nicholas Neher (fresh) SF - Freeman Williams (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Leonel Blanton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. C - Joseph Eagle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Anthony Kennedy (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Rob Cline (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Thomas Parker (fresh) 1 pts. PF - James Halligan (fresh) 4 pts. C - Dorian Freeman (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 20:00 | LSU | Thomas Parker inbounds the ball | 25-27 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:33 | LSU | Thomas Parker is open and buries a shot from the right side on a great pass from Rob Cline | 25-29 |
| 19:15 | UNLV | Joseph Eagle is called for a charge - foul #3 on Joseph Eagle, team foul #1 | 25-29 |
| Subs | UNLV | Scott Agin (C) Joseph Eagle | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 18:46 | LSU | Thomas Parker hits a wide open jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Anthony Kennedy | 25-31 |
| 18:34 | UNLV | Nicholas Neher hits a fadeaway in the lane set up by Freeman Williams | 27-31 |
| 18:07 | LSU | Freeman Williams steals the ball from Rob Cline | 27-31 |
| 18:00 | UNLV | Leonel Blanton scores on a runner near the basket | 29-31 |
| 17:56 | LSU | Anthony Kennedy is fouled in the backcourt by Desmond Prosser - foul #3 on Desmond Prosser, team foul #2 | 29-31 |
| Subs | UNLV | James Tellier (PG), Albert Yates (SG), Marco Clark (SF), Charles Holmes (PF) Desmond Prosser, Nicholas Neher, Freeman Williams, Leonel Blanton | |
| Subs | LSU | Joshua Weyer (PG), Steve Pennington (SG), John Dion (SF), Kevin Ballance (PF), Jonathan Procter (C) Anthony Kennedy, Rob Cline, Thomas Parker, James Halligan, Dorian Freeman | |
| 17:35 | LSU | Steve Pennington's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-31 |
| 17:18 | UNLV | Albert Yates is hacked by Jonathan Procter - foul #2 on Jonathan Procter, team foul #1 | 29-31 |
| Subs | UNLV | Jordan Roberson (C) Scott Agin | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 17:04 | UNLV | Charles Holmes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-31 |
| Subs | UNLV | Nicholas Neher (SG) Albert Yates | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 16:36 | LSU | Nicholas Neher picks off the pass by Kevin Ballance | 29-31 |
| 16:20 | UNLV | Charles Holmes buries a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Jordan Roberson | 31-31 |
| 15:53 | LSU | Kevin Ballance drills a shot from the right wing | 31-33 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - James Tellier (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Nicholas Neher (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Marco Clark (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Holmes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Jordan Roberson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Joshua Weyer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steve Pennington (fairly fresh) SF - John Dion (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Kevin Ballance (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Jonathan Procter (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:37 | UNLV | Jordan Roberson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-33 |
| Subs | UNLV | Desmond Prosser (PG), Albert Yates (SG), Freeman Williams (SF), Leonel Blanton (PF), Joseph Eagle (C) James Tellier, Nicholas Neher, Marco Clark, Charles Holmes, Jordan Roberson | |
| Subs | LSU | Anthony Kennedy (PG), Rob Cline (SG), Thomas Parker (SF), James Halligan (PF), Dorian Freeman (C) Joshua Weyer, Steve Pennington, John Dion, Kevin Ballance, Jonathan Procter | |
| 15:14 | LSU | James Halligan misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 31-33 |
| 15:12 | UNLV | Albert Yates pulls down the rebound | 31-33 |
| 15:08 | UNLV | Albert Yates knocks in the floater from the right side on a great pass from Leonel Blanton | 33-33 |
| 14:45 | LSU | Thomas Parker is hacked by Albert Yates - foul #1 on Albert Yates, team foul #3 | 33-33 |
| 14:21 | LSU | James Halligan jams it set up by Dorian Freeman | 33-35 |
| 14:06 | UNLV | Albert Yates comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 33-35 |
| 14:05 | LSU | Dorian Freeman pulls down the rebound | 33-35 |
| 13:41 | LSU | James Halligan's floater is tipped away by Joseph Eagle | 33-35 |
| 13:40 | LSU | James Halligan tips it home | 33-37 |
| 13:28 | UNLV | Freeman Williams misses long on a runner from close range but he's fouled by Rob Cline - foul #3 on Rob Cline, team foul #2 | 33-37 |
| Subs | UNLV | James Tellier (PG), Nicholas Neher (SG), Charles Holmes (PF), Scott Agin (C) Desmond Prosser, Albert Yates, Leonel Blanton, Joseph Eagle | |
| Subs | LSU | Joshua Weyer (PG), Steve Pennington (SG), John Dion (SF), Kevin Ballance (PF) Anthony Kennedy, Rob Cline, Thomas Parker, James Halligan | |
| 13:28 | UNLV | Freeman Williams misses the 1st free throw | 33-37 |
| 13:28 | UNLV | Freeman Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 34-37 |
| 13:06 | LSU | Kevin Ballance is hacked by Nicholas Neher - foul #2 on Nicholas Neher, team foul #4 | 34-37 |
| Subs | UNLV | Marco Clark (SF) Freeman Williams | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 12:51 | LSU | Joshua Weyer hits a wide open pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Steve Pennington | 34-39 |
| 12:31 | UNLV | Nicholas Neher hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by James Tellier | 36-39 |
| 12:26 | LSU | Charles Holmes steals it from Steve Pennington in the backcourt | 36-39 |
| 12:12 | UNLV | Charles Holmes lays it in on a nice dish by Marco Clark | 38-39 |
| 12:06 | LSU | Joshua Weyer loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-39 |
| Subs | UNLV | Desmond Prosser (PG), Leonel Blanton (PF), Joseph Eagle (C) James Tellier, Charles Holmes, Scott Agin | |
| Subs | LSU | James Halligan (PF), Jonathan Procter (C) Kevin Ballance, Dorian Freeman | |
| 11:59 | UNLV | Leonel Blanton misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 38-39 |
| 11:58 | LSU | Jonathan Procter grabs the defensive rebound | 38-39 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Desmond Prosser (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Nicholas Neher (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Marco Clark (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leonel Blanton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. C - Joseph Eagle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Joshua Weyer (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steve Pennington (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Dion (fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Halligan (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Jonathan Procter (fresh) | |
| 11:29 | LSU | James Halligan drills a jumpshot from the free throw line and he's fouled by Marco Clark - foul #1 on Marco Clark, team foul #5 | 38-41 |
| Subs | UNLV | Albert Yates (SG), Freeman Williams (SF) Nicholas Neher, Marco Clark | |
| Subs | LSU | Anthony Kennedy (PG), Rob Cline (SG), Thomas Parker (SF) Joshua Weyer, Steve Pennington, John Dion | |
| 11:29 | LSU | James Halligan misses the free throw | 38-41 |
| 11:29 | UNLV | Joseph Eagle snags the defensive board | 38-41 |
| 11:12 | UNLV | Albert Yates misses the lay-in | 38-41 |
| 11:10 | LSU | Thomas Parker gets the rebound | 38-41 |
| 10:47 | LSU | Rob Cline misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 38-41 |
| 10:45 | UNLV | Desmond Prosser grabs the defensive rebound | 38-41 |
| 10:38 | UNLV | Freeman Williams can't finish the layup | 38-41 |
| 10:36 | UNLV | Joseph Eagle grabs the offensive board | 38-41 |
| 10:24 | UNLV | Albert Yates can't connect on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by James Halligan - foul #2 on James Halligan, team foul #3 | 38-41 |
| Subs | UNLV | Nicholas Neher (SG), Marco Clark (SF), Charles Holmes (PF), Scott Agin (C) Desmond Prosser, Freeman Williams, Leonel Blanton, Joseph Eagle | |
| Subs | LSU | John Dion (SF), Dorian Freeman (C) Thomas Parker, Jonathan Procter | |
| 10:24 | UNLV | Albert Yates makes the 1st free throw | 39-41 |
| 10:24 | UNLV | Albert Yates misses the 2nd free throw | 39-41 |
| 10:24 | LSU | Dorian Freeman pulls down the rebound | 39-41 |
| 10:20 | LSU | John Dion is fouled in the backcourt by Marco Clark - foul #2 on Marco Clark, team foul #6 | 39-41 |
| Subs | UNLV | James Tellier (PG) Albert Yates | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 10:00 | LSU | James Halligan can't connect on a floater near the basket | 39-41 |
| 09:59 | UNLV | Charles Holmes snags the defensive board | 39-41 |
| 09:44 | UNLV | Charles Holmes knocks in the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by James Tellier | 41-41 |
| 09:15 | LSU | Scott Agin denies the turnaround by James Halligan | 41-41 |
| 09:13 | LSU | John Dion pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-41 |
| 08:53 | LSU | Rob Cline knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from John Dion | 41-44 |
| 08:48 | UNLV | James Tellier misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 41-44 |
| 08:46 | UNLV | Scott Agin tips it back up and in | 43-44 |
| 08:29 | LSU | Dorian Freeman blows the wide open layup | 43-44 |
| 08:28 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Nicholas Neher | 43-44 |
| 08:23 | UNLV | Marco Clark comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-44 |
| 08:21 | LSU | Dorian Freeman snags the defensive board | 43-44 |
| 07:58 | LSU | The jump hook by Dorian Freeman is blocked by Charles Holmes | 43-44 |
| 07:56 | UNLV | Scott Agin gets the rebound | 43-44 |
| 07:52 | UNLV | James Tellier clanks a shot from the right wing | 43-44 |
| 07:51 | LSU | James Halligan grabs the defensive rebound | 43-44 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - James Tellier (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Nicholas Neher (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Marco Clark (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Holmes (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Scott Agin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Anthony Kennedy (tiring) 2 ast. SG - Rob Cline (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Dion (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - James Halligan (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Dorian Freeman (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 07:22 | LSU | Dorian Freeman can't finish the layup | 43-44 |
| 07:21 | LSU | The offensive rebound goes to James Halligan | 43-44 |
| 07:01 | LSU | Dorian Freeman is open and buries a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Anthony Kennedy | 43-46 |
| 06:38 | UNLV | Charles Holmes can't connect on a shot near the basket but he's fouled by James Halligan - foul #3 on James Halligan, team foul #4 | 43-46 |
| Subs | UNLV | Desmond Prosser (PG), Albert Yates (SG), Freeman Williams (SF), Joseph Eagle (C) James Tellier, Nicholas Neher, Marco Clark, Scott Agin | |
| Subs | LSU | Joshua Weyer (PG), Steve Pennington (SG), Thomas Parker (SF), Kevin Ballance (PF), Jonathan Procter (C) Anthony Kennedy, Rob Cline, John Dion, James Halligan, Dorian Freeman | |
| 06:38 | UNLV | Charles Holmes makes the 1st free throw | 44-46 |
| 06:38 | UNLV | Charles Holmes makes the 2nd free throw | 45-46 |
| 06:23 | LSU | Kevin Ballance connects on the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Steve Pennington | 45-48 |
| 06:02 | UNLV | Charles Holmes is whistled for a carry | 45-48 |
| Subs | UNLV | Leonel Blanton (PF) Charles Holmes | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:38 | LSU | Joseph Eagle picks off the pass by Thomas Parker | 45-48 |
| 05:29 | UNLV | Thomas Parker blocks the short jumper by Leonel Blanton | 45-48 |
| 05:27 | UNLV | Joseph Eagle grabs the offensive rebound | 45-48 |
| 05:13 | UNLV | Leonel Blanton hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Kevin Ballance - foul #3 on Kevin Ballance, team foul #5 | 45-48 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | LSU | Dorian Freeman (C) Jonathan Procter | |
| 05:13 | UNLV | Leonel Blanton makes the 1st free throw | 46-48 |
| 05:13 | UNLV | Leonel Blanton makes the 2nd free throw | 47-48 |
| 04:47 | LSU | Joseph Eagle is called for the reach on Dorian Freeman - foul #4 on Joseph Eagle, team foul #7 | 47-48 |
| Subs | UNLV | Allen Joseph (SG), Jordan Roberson (C) Albert Yates, Joseph Eagle | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 04:47 | LSU | Dorian Freeman makes the 1st free throw | 47-49 |
| 04:47 | LSU | Dorian Freeman misses the 2nd free throw | 47-49 |
| 04:47 | LSU | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Ballance | 47-49 |
| 04:25 | LSU | Dorian Freeman clanks a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Jordan Roberson - foul #1 on Jordan Roberson, team foul #8 | 47-49 |
| Subs | UNLV | Marco Clark (SF) Freeman Williams | |
| Subs | LSU | Anthony Kennedy (PG) Joshua Weyer | |
| 04:25 | LSU | Dorian Freeman makes the 1st free throw | 47-50 |
| 04:25 | LSU | Dorian Freeman misses the 2nd free throw | 47-50 |
| 04:25 | UNLV | Leonel Blanton gets the rebound | 47-50 |
| 04:05 | UNLV | Marco Clark makes the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Desmond Prosser | 50-50 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:43 | LSU | Leonel Blanton blocks the jumper by Dorian Freeman | 50-50 |
| 03:42 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Marco Clark | 50-50 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Desmond Prosser (fairly fresh) 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Allen Joseph (fresh) SF - Marco Clark (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Leonel Blanton (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Jordan Roberson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Anthony Kennedy (tiring) 3 ast. SG - Steve Pennington (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Thomas Parker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Ballance (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Dorian Freeman (tiring) 16 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 03:33 | UNLV | Leonel Blanton misses the easy layup | 50-50 |
| 03:32 | UNLV | The offensive rebound goes to Allen Joseph | 50-50 |
| 03:17 | UNLV | Leonel Blanton is fouled on the floor by Steve Pennington - foul #1 on Steve Pennington, team foul #6 | 50-50 |
| Subs | UNLV | James Tellier (PG), Nicholas Neher (SG), Joseph Eagle (C) Desmond Prosser, Allen Joseph, Jordan Roberson | |
| Subs | LSU | Joshua Weyer (PG), Rob Cline (SG), Jonathan Procter (PF) Anthony Kennedy, Steve Pennington, Kevin Ballance | |
| 02:58 | UNLV | Marco Clark buries a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Joseph Eagle | 52-50 |
| 02:33 | LSU | Rob Cline misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-50 |
| 02:32 | UNLV | Leonel Blanton grabs the board | 52-50 |
| 02:32 | UNLV | UNLV calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-50 |
| Subs | UNLV | Freeman Williams (SF), Charles Holmes (PF) Marco Clark, Leonel Blanton | |
| Subs | LSU | John Dion (SF), James Halligan (PF) Thomas Parker, Dorian Freeman | |
| 02:19 | UNLV | Charles Holmes connects on the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from James Tellier | 54-50 |
| 02:19 | LSU | LSU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-50 |
| Subs | UNLV | Desmond Prosser (PG) James Tellier | |
| Subs | LSU | Steve Pennington (SG) Rob Cline | |
| 01:55 | LSU | Nicholas Neher picks off the pass by Jonathan Procter | 54-50 |
| 01:50 | UNLV | Charles Holmes clanks a floater from the left block | 54-50 |
| 01:49 | UNLV | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Eagle | 54-50 |
| 01:44 | UNLV | Freeman Williams misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 54-50 |
| 01:42 | UNLV | Joseph Eagle tips it home | 56-50 |
| 01:42 | LSU | LSU calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 56-50 |
| Subs | UNLV | Leonel Blanton (PF) Charles Holmes | |
| Subs | LSU | Anthony Kennedy (PG), Rob Cline (SG), Thomas Parker (SF), Dorian Freeman (C) Joshua Weyer, Steve Pennington, John Dion, Jonathan Procter | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:21 | LSU | Rob Cline is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Rob Cline, team foul #7 | 56-50 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:06 | UNLV | Leonel Blanton is fouled on the floor by Dorian Freeman - foul #1 on Dorian Freeman, team foul #8 | 56-50 |
| 01:06 | UNLV | Leonel Blanton misses the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 01:06 | LSU | James Halligan grabs the board | 56-50 |
| 01:02 | LSU | Nicholas Neher steals it from Anthony Kennedy in the backcourt | 56-50 |
| 01:01 | UNLV | Nicholas Neher lays it in | 58-50 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:54 | LSU | Rob Cline misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 58-50 |
| 00:52 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Joseph Eagle | 58-50 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:49 | UNLV | Joseph Eagle is fouled in the backcourt by Rob Cline - foul #5 on Rob Cline, team foul #9 | 58-50 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | LSU | Steve Pennington (SG) Rob Cline | |
| 00:49 | UNLV | Joseph Eagle makes the 1st free throw | 59-50 |
| 00:49 | UNLV | Joseph Eagle makes the 2nd free throw | 60-50 |
| 00:45 | LSU | Anthony Kennedy throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-50 |
| Subs | UNLV | James Tellier (PG), Albert Yates (SG), Marco Clark (SF), Charles Holmes (PF), Scott Agin (C) Desmond Prosser, Nicholas Neher, Freeman Williams, Leonel Blanton, Joseph Eagle | |
| Subs | LSU | Joshua Weyer (PG), John Dion (SF), Kevin Ballance (PF), Jonathan Procter (C) Anthony Kennedy, Thomas Parker, James Halligan, Dorian Freeman | |
| 00:42 | UNLV | John Dion is called for the reach on Charles Holmes - foul #1 on John Dion, team foul #10 | 60-50 |
| 00:42 | UNLV | Charles Holmes misses the 1st free throw | 60-50 |
| 00:42 | UNLV | Charles Holmes makes the 2nd free throw | 61-50 |
| 00:39 | LSU | Joshua Weyer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-50 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:15 | UNLV | James Tellier knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Albert Yates and he's fouled by Joshua Weyer - foul #1 on Joshua Weyer, team foul #11 | 63-50 |
| 00:15 | UNLV | James Tellier misses the free throw | 63-50 |
| 00:15 | LSU | Jonathan Procter grabs the board | 63-50 |
| 00:12 | LSU | Charles Holmes picks off the pass by Steve Pennington in the backcourt | 63-50 |
| 00:00 | UNLV | James Tellier runs out the clock | 63-50 |