| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Benjamin Cardinal (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Patrick Lee (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven White (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Jones (fresh) 6 pts. C - Mauricio Serrano (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Peter Woodmansee (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Manuel Gardner (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Roundtree (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Perryman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Dunkelberger (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Steven White inbounds the ball | 35-24 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:35 | Ball State | Patrick Lee is fouled on the floor by Peter Woodmansee - foul #1 on Peter Woodmansee, team foul #1 | 35-24 |
| Subs | Ball State | Anthony Merwin (SG), Gaylord Wade (SF) Patrick Lee, James Jones | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 19:15 | Ball State | Peter Woodmansee steals it from Mauricio Serrano | 35-24 |
| 19:12 | UNLV | William Roundtree hits the finger roll on a great pass from Peter Woodmansee | 35-26 |
| 18:51 | Ball State | Anthony Merwin comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 35-26 |
| 18:50 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Charles Perryman | 35-26 |
| 18:27 | UNLV | William Roundtree drills a fadeaway in the paint set up by Peter Woodmansee | 35-28 |
| 18:00 | Ball State | Benjamin Cardinal connects on the 3 from the left corner set up by Steven White | 38-28 |
| 17:33 | UNLV | Charles Dunkelberger can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 38-28 |
| 17:31 | Ball State | Anthony Merwin snags the defensive board | 38-28 |
| 17:14 | Ball State | Charles Perryman is called for the reach on Steven White - foul #3 on Charles Perryman, team foul #2 | 38-28 |
| Subs | Ball State | Patrick Lee (SG), Robert Langner (SF), James Jones (PF), Robert Budzinski (C) Benjamin Cardinal, Gaylord Wade, Steven White, Mauricio Serrano | |
| Subs | UNLV | Frederick Guajardo (PG), Kenneth Brickhouse (SG), Keith Luke (PF), John Jacob (C) Peter Woodmansee, Manuel Gardner, Charles Perryman, Charles Dunkelberger | |
| 16:57 | Ball State | Anthony Merwin misses the wide open 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-28 |
| 16:56 | UNLV | John Jacob gets the rebound | 38-28 |
| 16:41 | UNLV | Kenneth Brickhouse hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-28 |
| 16:40 | Ball State | Robert Langner pulls down the rebound | 38-28 |
| 16:22 | Ball State | Patrick Lee clanks a 3 from the right corner | 38-28 |
| 16:21 | Ball State | James Jones pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-28 |
| 15:55 | Ball State | James Jones hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side but he's fouled by Keith Luke - foul #2 on Keith Luke, team foul #3 | 38-28 |
| Subs | Ball State | Benjamin Cardinal (PG), Steven White (SF), Mauricio Serrano (C) Anthony Merwin, Patrick Lee, Robert Budzinski | |
| Subs | UNLV | Peter Woodmansee (PG), Eldridge Stackpole (SF) Frederick Guajardo, William Roundtree | |
| 15:55 | Ball State | James Jones misses the 1st free throw | 38-28 |
| 15:55 | Ball State | James Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 39-28 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Benjamin Cardinal (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Langner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven White (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Jones (fresh) 7 pts. C - Mauricio Serrano (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Peter Woodmansee (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Kenneth Brickhouse (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Eldridge Stackpole (fresh) PF - Keith Luke (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - John Jacob (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:39 | UNLV | Kenneth Brickhouse can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-28 |
| 15:37 | UNLV | Keith Luke grabs the offensive board | 39-28 |
| 15:22 | UNLV | Peter Woodmansee drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-31 |
| 14:57 | Ball State | Mauricio Serrano misses long on a floater in the paint | 39-31 |
| 14:55 | UNLV | Kenneth Brickhouse pulls down the rebound | 39-31 |
| 14:49 | UNLV | Peter Woodmansee misses badly on a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Benjamin Cardinal - foul #3 on Benjamin Cardinal, team foul #1 | 39-31 |
| Subs | Ball State | Patrick Lee (SG), Gaylord Wade (SF) Robert Langner, James Jones | |
| Subs | UNLV | Manuel Gardner (SG), William Roundtree (SF), Charles Perryman (PF), Charles Dunkelberger (C) Kenneth Brickhouse, Eldridge Stackpole, Keith Luke, John Jacob | |
| 14:49 | UNLV | Peter Woodmansee makes the 1st free throw | 39-32 |
| 14:49 | UNLV | Peter Woodmansee misses the 2nd free throw | 39-32 |
| 14:49 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Steven White | 39-32 |
| 14:20 | Ball State | Mauricio Serrano is hacked by Charles Perryman - foul #4 on Charles Perryman, team foul #4 | 39-32 |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Langner (PG) Benjamin Cardinal | |
| Subs | UNLV | Darius Parker (PF) Charles Perryman | |
| 13:58 | Ball State | Robert Langner misses long on a 3 from straight away | 39-32 |
| 13:56 | UNLV | William Roundtree grabs the defensive rebound | 39-32 |
| 13:38 | UNLV | Manuel Gardner makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Darius Parker | 39-35 |
| 13:17 | Ball State | Patrick Lee misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-35 |
| 13:16 | UNLV | Charles Dunkelberger grabs the defensive rebound | 39-35 |
| 12:54 | UNLV | Peter Woodmansee comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 39-35 |
| 12:52 | UNLV | Peter Woodmansee grabs the offensive board | 39-35 |
| 12:36 | UNLV | William Roundtree comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-35 |
| 12:34 | UNLV | William Roundtree pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-35 |
| 12:22 | UNLV | William Roundtree's floater is tipped away by Mauricio Serrano | 39-35 |
| 12:21 | UNLV | William Roundtree pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-35 |
| 12:09 | UNLV | Patrick Lee steals it from William Roundtree | 39-35 |
| 12:06 | Ball State | Patrick Lee throws it down | 41-35 |
| 11:52 | UNLV | Darius Parker comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 41-35 |
| 11:50 | Ball State | Gaylord Wade snags the defensive board | 41-35 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Robert Langner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Patrick Lee (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gaylord Wade (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Steven White (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Mauricio Serrano (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Peter Woodmansee (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Manuel Gardner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - William Roundtree (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Darius Parker (fairly fresh) C - Charles Dunkelberger (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Ball State | Gaylord Wade misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 41-35 |
| 11:27 | UNLV | Charles Dunkelberger grabs the defensive rebound | 41-35 |
| 11:09 | UNLV | William Roundtree hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Peter Woodmansee | 41-37 |
| 11:07 | Ball State | Peter Woodmansee steals it from Robert Langner in the backcourt | 41-37 |
| 11:05 | UNLV | Peter Woodmansee lays it in | 41-39 |
| 11:02 | Ball State | Robert Langner is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Langner, team foul #2 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Ball State | Benjamin Cardinal (PG), Anthony Merwin (SG), James Jones (PF), Robert Budzinski (C) Robert Langner, Patrick Lee, Gaylord Wade, Mauricio Serrano | |
| Subs | UNLV | Frederick Guajardo (PG), Kenneth Brickhouse (SG), Eldridge Stackpole (SF), Keith Luke (PF), John Jacob (C) Peter Woodmansee, Manuel Gardner, William Roundtree, Darius Parker, Charles Dunkelberger | |
| 10:47 | UNLV | Kenneth Brickhouse misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-39 |
| 10:45 | Ball State | Benjamin Cardinal gets the rebound | 41-39 |
| 10:19 | Ball State | Steven White loses the ball out of bounds | 41-39 |
| Subs | Ball State | Mauricio Serrano (C) Robert Budzinski | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 10:02 | UNLV | Frederick Guajardo clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-39 |
| 10:01 | Ball State | Mauricio Serrano gets the rebound | 41-39 |
| 09:46 | Ball State | Steven White hits a jump hook near the basket | 43-39 |
| 09:22 | UNLV | Kenneth Brickhouse's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-39 |
| Subs | Ball State | Patrick Lee (SG), Robert Budzinski (C) Anthony Merwin, Mauricio Serrano | |
| Subs | UNLV | William Roundtree (SF), Darius Parker (C) Eldridge Stackpole, John Jacob | |
| 08:56 | Ball State | James Jones hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 43-39 |
| 08:55 | Ball State | Patrick Lee grabs the offensive rebound | 43-39 |
| 08:38 | Ball State | Steven White misses short on an open jumpshot from the right side | 43-39 |
| 08:37 | Ball State | Steven White can't tip it in | 43-39 |
| 08:36 | Ball State | Benjamin Cardinal hits the follow up shot | 45-39 |
| 08:11 | UNLV | Darius Parker is whistled for traveling | 45-39 |
| Subs | Ball State | Anthony Merwin (PG), Robert Langner (SG), Gaylord Wade (SF), Mauricio Serrano (C) Benjamin Cardinal, Patrick Lee, Steven White, Robert Budzinski | |
| Subs | UNLV | Peter Woodmansee (PG), Manuel Gardner (SG), Charles Dunkelberger (C) Frederick Guajardo, Kenneth Brickhouse, Keith Luke | |
| 07:44 | Ball State | Gaylord Wade misses long on a floater from close range | 45-39 |
| 07:42 | Ball State | James Jones grabs the offensive board | 45-39 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Anthony Merwin (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Langner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gaylord Wade (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Jones (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Mauricio Serrano (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Peter Woodmansee (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Manuel Gardner (fresh) 5 pts. SF - William Roundtree (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - Darius Parker (fairly fresh) C - Charles Dunkelberger (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Ball State | Mauricio Serrano is hacked by Darius Parker - foul #3 on Darius Parker, team foul #5 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Ball State | Benjamin Cardinal (PG), Patrick Lee (SG), Steven White (PF) Anthony Merwin, Gaylord Wade, James Jones | |
| Subs | UNLV | Charles Perryman (PF), John Jacob (C) Darius Parker, Charles Dunkelberger | |
| 07:19 | Ball State | Steven White scores on a shot from the baseline | 47-39 |
| 06:56 | UNLV | Peter Woodmansee connects on the shot in the paint on a nice dish by William Roundtree | 47-41 |
| 06:35 | Ball State | Steven White misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 47-41 |
| 06:34 | Ball State | Steven White pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-41 |
| 06:19 | Ball State | Steven White is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway in the paint | 49-41 |
| 06:03 | UNLV | Peter Woodmansee misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-41 |
| 06:01 | Ball State | Robert Langner gets the rebound | 49-41 |
| 05:41 | Ball State | Patrick Lee misses short on an open runner from the baseline | 49-41 |
| 05:40 | UNLV | William Roundtree pulls down the rebound | 49-41 |
| 05:36 | UNLV | Manuel Gardner loses the ball out of bounds | 49-41 |
| Subs | Ball State | Anthony Merwin (SG), Gaylord Wade (SF), James Jones (C) Patrick Lee, Robert Langner, Mauricio Serrano | |
| Subs | UNLV | Frederick Guajardo (PG), Kenneth Brickhouse (SG), Eldridge Stackpole (SF), Charles Dunkelberger (C) Peter Woodmansee, Manuel Gardner, William Roundtree, John Jacob | |
| 05:22 | Ball State | James Jones misses the shot from the right block | 49-41 |
| 05:21 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Eldridge Stackpole | 49-41 |
| 05:08 | UNLV | Kenneth Brickhouse misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 49-41 |
| 05:06 | UNLV | The offensive rebound goes to Frederick Guajardo | 49-41 |
| 04:58 | UNLV | Frederick Guajardo knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-44 |
| 04:29 | Ball State | James Jones misses short on a runner from the right block | 49-44 |
| 04:27 | Ball State | Anthony Merwin grabs the offensive board | 49-44 |
| 04:07 | Ball State | James Jones is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on James Jones, team foul #3 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Ball State | Patrick Lee (SG), Robert Langner (SF), Mauricio Serrano (C) Benjamin Cardinal, Gaylord Wade, James Jones | |
| Subs | UNLV | Peter Woodmansee (PG), Manuel Gardner (SG), William Roundtree (SF), Keith Luke (PF) Frederick Guajardo, Kenneth Brickhouse, Eldridge Stackpole, Charles Perryman | |
| 03:52 | UNLV | William Roundtree knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Peter Woodmansee | 49-47 |
| 03:50 | Ball State | Steven White is hacked by Manuel Gardner in the backcourt - foul #3 on Manuel Gardner, team foul #6 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Darius Parker (C) Charles Dunkelberger | |
| 03:32 | Ball State | Mauricio Serrano scores on a shot from the baseline | 51-47 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Anthony Merwin (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Patrick Lee (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Langner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Steven White (tiring) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Mauricio Serrano (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Peter Woodmansee (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Manuel Gardner (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - William Roundtree (fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. PF - Keith Luke (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Darius Parker (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 03:12 | UNLV | Manuel Gardner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-47 |
| 03:11 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Anthony Merwin | 51-47 |
| 03:09 | Ball State | Anthony Merwin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-47 |
| Subs | Ball State | Benjamin Cardinal (PG), Gaylord Wade (SF), James Jones (PF) Anthony Merwin, Robert Langner, Steven White | |
| Subs | UNLV | John Jacob (C) Darius Parker | |
| 02:59 | UNLV | Manuel Gardner connects on the jumper from the right side on a great pass from William Roundtree | 51-49 |
| 02:30 | Ball State | James Jones misses the easy layup but he's hacked by John Jacob - foul #2 on John Jacob, team foul #7 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Ball State | Anthony Merwin (PG), Robert Langner (SG), Steven White (SF) Benjamin Cardinal, Patrick Lee, Gaylord Wade | |
| Subs | UNLV | Kenneth Brickhouse (SG), Charles Dunkelberger (C) Manuel Gardner, John Jacob | |
| 02:30 | Ball State | James Jones makes the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 02:30 | Ball State | James Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 53-49 |
| 02:25 | UNLV | UNLV calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-49 |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Budzinski (PF) James Jones | |
| Subs | UNLV | Manuel Gardner (SG), Charles Perryman (PF) Kenneth Brickhouse, Keith Luke | |
| 02:17 | UNLV | William Roundtree is fouled on the floor by Steven White - foul #1 on Steven White, team foul #4 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Ball State | Benjamin Cardinal (PG) Anthony Merwin | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 02:03 | UNLV | William Roundtree buries a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Manuel Gardner | 53-51 |
| 01:59 | Ball State | Benjamin Cardinal is hacked by Peter Woodmansee in the backcourt - foul #2 on Peter Woodmansee, team foul #8 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Ball State | Patrick Lee (SG), James Jones (PF) Robert Langner, Robert Budzinski | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 01:59 | Ball State | Benjamin Cardinal makes the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 01:59 | Ball State | Benjamin Cardinal makes the 2nd free throw | 55-51 |
| 01:38 | UNLV | William Roundtree hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 55-51 |
| 01:37 | Ball State | Mauricio Serrano pulls down the rebound | 55-51 |
| 01:27 | Ball State | Benjamin Cardinal is called for 10 seconds | 55-51 |
| 01:15 | UNLV | Charles Perryman's pass is intercepted by Steven White | 55-51 |
| 00:54 | Ball State | Steven White misses short on a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by William Roundtree - foul #1 on William Roundtree, team foul #9 | 55-51 |
| 00:54 | Ball State | Steven White makes the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 00:54 | Ball State | Steven White makes the 2nd free throw | 57-51 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:48 | UNLV | Peter Woodmansee connects on the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Manuel Gardner | 57-53 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:47 | Ball State | James Jones is fouled in the backcourt by Peter Woodmansee - foul #3 on Peter Woodmansee, team foul #10 | 57-53 |
| 00:47 | Ball State | James Jones makes the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 00:47 | Ball State | James Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 59-53 |
| 00:41 | UNLV | Mauricio Serrano is called for the reach on Charles Dunkelberger - foul #3 on Mauricio Serrano, team foul #5 | 59-53 |
| 00:38 | UNLV | William Roundtree knocks in the jumper from the left wing set up by Peter Woodmansee | 59-55 |
| 00:37 | Ball State | Peter Woodmansee is called for the reach on Steven White in the backcourt - foul #4 on Peter Woodmansee, team foul #11 | 59-55 |
| 00:37 | Ball State | Steven White misses the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 00:37 | Ball State | Steven White makes the 2nd free throw | 60-55 |
| 00:31 | UNLV | Manuel Gardner misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 60-55 |
| 00:30 | UNLV | Charles Perryman can't tip it in | 60-55 |
| 00:28 | Ball State | Patrick Lee gets the rebound | 60-55 |
| 00:25 | Ball State | Manuel Gardner is called for the reach on Patrick Lee in the backcourt - foul #4 on Manuel Gardner, team foul #12 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Langner (SF) Mauricio Serrano | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 00:25 | Ball State | Patrick Lee misses the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 00:25 | Ball State | Patrick Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 61-55 |
| 00:19 | UNLV | Manuel Gardner connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Peter Woodmansee | 61-58 |
| 00:16 | Ball State | Benjamin Cardinal is fouled in the backcourt by Peter Woodmansee - foul #5 on Peter Woodmansee, team foul #13 | 61-58 |
| Subs | Ball State | Mauricio Serrano (C) James Jones | |
| Subs | UNLV | Frederick Guajardo (PG) Peter Woodmansee | |
| 00:16 | Ball State | Benjamin Cardinal makes the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 00:16 | Ball State | Benjamin Cardinal makes the 2nd free throw | 63-58 |
| 00:11 | UNLV | William Roundtree misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 63-58 |
| 00:09 | Ball State | Benjamin Cardinal grabs the board | 63-58 |
| 00:08 | Ball State | Frederick Guajardo is called for the reach on Benjamin Cardinal in the backcourt - foul #3 on Frederick Guajardo, team foul #14 | 63-58 |
| Subs | Ball State | Gaylord Wade (SF), James Jones (C) Patrick Lee, Mauricio Serrano | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 00:08 | Ball State | Benjamin Cardinal misses the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 00:08 | Ball State | Benjamin Cardinal makes the 2nd free throw | 64-58 |
| 00:01 | UNLV | Charles Dunkelberger is whistled for a carry | 64-58 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Benjamin Cardinal runs out the clock | 64-58 |