| Lineup | UNLV | PG - David Mabie (fresh) 19 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Michael Keffer (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Walter Bixler (fresh) 2 pts. C - Larry Kelton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Aaron Simpson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Bruce Mahon (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Eric Simons (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jamie Wyman (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Roy Lee (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UNLV | Michael Keffer inbounds the ball | 39-35 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:45 | UNLV | William Anderson scores on a shot from the free throw line and the foul's on Bruce Mahon - foul #1 on Bruce Mahon, team foul #1 | 41-35 |
| 19:45 | UNLV | William Anderson makes the free throw | 42-35 |
| 19:27 | Cleveland State | Bruce Mahon misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 42-35 |
| 19:26 | Cleveland State | Roy Lee misses the tip | 42-35 |
| 19:25 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Michael Keffer | 42-35 |
| 19:13 | UNLV | William Anderson misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-35 |
| 19:12 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Roy Lee | 42-35 |
| 18:52 | Cleveland State | Roy Lee hits a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Jamie Wyman and the foul's on William Anderson - foul #2 on William Anderson, team foul #1 | 42-37 |
| 18:52 | Cleveland State | Roy Lee makes the free throw | 42-38 |
| 18:40 | UNLV | William Anderson lays it up and in on a nice dish by Michael Keffer | 44-38 |
| 18:20 | Cleveland State | Aaron Simpson scores on a fadeaway from the left wing | 44-40 |
| 18:11 | UNLV | Michael Keffer hits the finger roll set up by David Mabie | 46-40 |
| 18:00 | Cleveland State | Larry Kelton takes the ball from Roy Lee | 46-40 |
| 17:46 | UNLV | David Mabie misses the 3 from the right wing | 46-40 |
| 17:44 | UNLV | Larry Kelton misses the tip | 46-40 |
| 17:43 | Cleveland State | Aaron Simpson gets the rebound | 46-40 |
| 17:28 | Cleveland State | Bruce Mahon misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-40 |
| 17:26 | UNLV | Michael Keffer gets the rebound | 46-40 |
| 17:19 | UNLV | Larry Kelton is whistled for a carry | 46-40 |
| Subs | UNLV | Leo Osterhout (SG), George Starkey (PF) William Anderson, Walter Bixler | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Harry Shockley (PG), Steven Lux (SG), Roger Hood (SF), Gilbert Molinar (C) Aaron Simpson, Bruce Mahon, Eric Simons, Roy Lee | |
| 17:08 | Cleveland State | Steven Lux misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 46-40 |
| 17:07 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Larry Kelton | 46-40 |
| 16:47 | UNLV | Larry Kelton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-40 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Allie (C) Jamie Wyman | |
| 16:31 | Cleveland State | Roger Hood clanks a jumper from close range | 46-40 |
| 16:29 | Cleveland State | Gilbert Molinar hits the follow up shot | 46-42 |
| 16:09 | UNLV | David Mabie connects on the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by George Starkey | 48-42 |
| 16:02 | Cleveland State | Gilbert Molinar drills a turnaround from the right block | 48-44 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - David Mabie (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 5 ast. SG - Leo Osterhout (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Keffer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - George Starkey (fresh) 5 pts. C - Larry Kelton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Harry Shockley (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Steven Lux (fresh) SF - Roger Hood (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gilbert Molinar (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - John Allie (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:57 | UNLV | David Mabie misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Harry Shockley - foul #2 on Harry Shockley, team foul #2 | 48-44 |
| Subs | UNLV | Ognjen Zihal (C) Larry Kelton | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Eric Simons (PG), Bruce Mahon (SG), Eric Aldaco (SF), Roy Lee (C) Harry Shockley, Steven Lux, Roger Hood, John Allie | |
| 15:57 | UNLV | David Mabie makes the 1st free throw | 49-44 |
| 15:57 | UNLV | David Mabie makes the 2nd free throw | 50-44 |
| 15:41 | Cleveland State | Eric Aldaco misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 50-44 |
| 15:39 | UNLV | The rebound goes to George Starkey | 50-44 |
| 15:34 | UNLV | Michael Keffer connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from George Starkey | 53-44 |
| 15:18 | Cleveland State | Eric Simons loses the dribble to Leo Osterhout | 53-44 |
| 15:14 | UNLV | David Mabie lays it up and in set up by Leo Osterhout | 55-44 |
| 15:09 | Cleveland State | Eric Simons clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-44 |
| 15:08 | UNLV | George Starkey pulls down the rebound | 55-44 |
| 15:03 | UNLV | George Starkey is fouled on the floor by Gilbert Molinar - foul #1 on Gilbert Molinar, team foul #3 | 55-44 |
| Subs | UNLV | William Anderson (SG), Walter Bixler (PF) Leo Osterhout, George Starkey | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Aaron Simpson (PG), Jamie Wyman (PF) Eric Simons, Gilbert Molinar | |
| 14:44 | UNLV | Eric Aldaco is called for the reach on Walter Bixler - foul #4 on Eric Aldaco, team foul #4 | 55-44 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Roger Hood (SF) Eric Aldaco | |
| 14:33 | UNLV | David Mabie comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 55-44 |
| 14:32 | Cleveland State | Jamie Wyman snags the defensive board | 55-44 |
| 14:05 | Cleveland State | Aaron Simpson buries a jump hook from the baseline set up by Bruce Mahon | 55-46 |
| 13:56 | UNLV | Michael Keffer misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 55-46 |
| 13:54 | Cleveland State | Aaron Simpson gets the rebound | 55-46 |
| 13:40 | Cleveland State | Aaron Simpson misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 55-46 |
| 13:38 | UNLV | David Mabie grabs the board | 55-46 |
| 13:23 | UNLV | William Anderson misses the jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Bruce Mahon - foul #2 on Bruce Mahon, team foul #5 | 55-46 |
| Subs | UNLV | Christopher Calhoon (SF), George Starkey (PF) Michael Keffer, Ognjen Zihal | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Eric Simons (SG), Gilbert Molinar (C) Bruce Mahon, Roy Lee | |
| 13:23 | UNLV | William Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 56-46 |
| 13:23 | UNLV | William Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 57-46 |
| 13:08 | Cleveland State | Jamie Wyman loses the dribble to William Anderson | 57-46 |
| 12:51 | UNLV | Jamie Wyman swats the shot by Walter Bixler | 57-46 |
| 12:50 | UNLV | Christopher Calhoon tips it home | 59-46 |
| 12:27 | Cleveland State | Jamie Wyman clanks a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Walter Bixler - foul #3 on Walter Bixler, team foul #2 | 59-46 |
| Subs | UNLV | Johnny Barbera (PG), Leo Osterhout (SG), Michael Keffer (SF), Larry Kelton (C) David Mabie, William Anderson, Christopher Calhoon, Walter Bixler | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Harry Shockley (SG), Jayson Orr (SF) Aaron Simpson, Roger Hood | |
| 12:27 | Cleveland State | Jamie Wyman misses the 1st free throw | 59-46 |
| 12:27 | Cleveland State | Jamie Wyman misses the 2nd free throw | 59-46 |
| 12:27 | UNLV | Larry Kelton pulls down the rebound | 59-46 |
| 12:16 | UNLV | Michael Keffer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-46 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Roy Lee (C) Jamie Wyman | |
| 11:55 | Cleveland State | Harry Shockley is called for traveling | 59-46 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Johnny Barbera (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leo Osterhout (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Keffer (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - George Starkey (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Larry Kelton (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Eric Simons (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harry Shockley (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jayson Orr (fresh) PF - Gilbert Molinar (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Roy Lee (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:46 | UNLV | Jayson Orr is called for the reach on Leo Osterhout - foul #1 on Jayson Orr, team foul #6 | 59-46 |
| Subs | UNLV | David Mabie (PG) Johnny Barbera | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 11:30 | UNLV | Leo Osterhout throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-46 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Bruce Mahon (SG) Jayson Orr | |
| 11:14 | Cleveland State | Bruce Mahon misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-46 |
| 11:12 | Cleveland State | Roy Lee grabs the offensive rebound | 59-46 |
| 10:59 | Cleveland State | The short jumper by Roy Lee is denied by George Starkey | 59-46 |
| 10:58 | UNLV | Michael Keffer gets the rebound | 59-46 |
| 10:39 | UNLV | Roy Lee blocks the jumper by David Mabie | 59-46 |
| 10:37 | Cleveland State | Bruce Mahon gets the rebound | 59-46 |
| 10:23 | Cleveland State | Roy Lee's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-46 |
| Subs | UNLV | William Anderson (SG), Christopher Calhoon (SF), Walter Bixler (PF), Ognjen Zihal (C) Leo Osterhout, Michael Keffer, George Starkey, Larry Kelton | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Aaron Simpson (PG), Roger Hood (SF), Jamie Wyman (PF), John Allie (C) Harry Shockley, Eric Simons, Gilbert Molinar, Roy Lee | |
| 10:08 | UNLV | William Anderson travels with the ball | 59-46 |
| Subs | UNLV | Johnny Barbera (PG) David Mabie | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Steven Lux (SG) Bruce Mahon | |
| 09:39 | Cleveland State | Jamie Wyman misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 59-46 |
| 09:38 | Cleveland State | Roger Hood misses the tip | 59-46 |
| 09:36 | UNLV | Ognjen Zihal gets the rebound | 59-46 |
| 09:31 | UNLV | Johnny Barbera misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 59-46 |
| 09:29 | UNLV | William Anderson tips it back up and in | 61-46 |
| 09:12 | Cleveland State | Steven Lux misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 61-46 |
| 09:10 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Walter Bixler | 61-46 |
| 09:04 | UNLV | Roger Hood takes the ball from Johnny Barbera | 61-46 |
| 09:01 | Cleveland State | Aaron Simpson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Roger Hood | 61-48 |
| 08:47 | UNLV | Johnny Barbera scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 64-48 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 08:32 | Cleveland State | John Allie misses badly on a jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Johnny Barbera - foul #1 on Johnny Barbera, team foul #3 | 64-48 |
| Subs | UNLV | David Mabie (PG), Leo Osterhout (SG), Michael Keffer (SF), George Starkey (PF), Larry Kelton (C) Johnny Barbera, William Anderson, Christopher Calhoon, Walter Bixler, Ognjen Zihal | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Eric Simons (PG), Bruce Mahon (SG), Roy Lee (C) Aaron Simpson, Steven Lux, Jamie Wyman | |
| 08:32 | Cleveland State | John Allie makes the 1st free throw | 64-49 |
| 08:32 | Cleveland State | John Allie misses the 2nd free throw | 64-49 |
| 08:32 | Cleveland State | Roy Lee grabs the offensive rebound | 64-49 |
| 08:23 | Cleveland State | Roger Hood misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 64-49 |
| 08:21 | UNLV | David Mabie pulls down the rebound | 64-49 |
| 08:09 | UNLV | David Mabie makes the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Leo Osterhout and he's fouled by Eric Simons - foul #1 on Eric Simons, team foul #7 | 66-49 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Harry Shockley (PG), Jamie Wyman (PF) Roger Hood, John Allie | |
| 08:09 | UNLV | David Mabie misses the free throw | 66-49 |
| 08:09 | UNLV | The offensive rebound goes to Larry Kelton | 66-49 |
| 08:01 | UNLV | Larry Kelton misses long on a shot from the right side | 66-49 |
| 08:00 | UNLV | Larry Kelton tips it in | 68-49 |
| 07:46 | Cleveland State | Jamie Wyman misses long on a 3 from straight away | 68-49 |
| 07:45 | Cleveland State | Eric Simons tips it in | 68-51 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - David Mabie (fairly fresh) 27 pts. 5 ast. SG - Leo Osterhout (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Keffer (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. PF - George Starkey (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Larry Kelton (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Harry Shockley (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Bruce Mahon (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SF - Eric Simons (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jamie Wyman (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Roy Lee (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:18 | UNLV | David Mabie is fouled on the floor by Harry Shockley - foul #3 on Harry Shockley, team foul #8 | 68-51 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Aaron Simpson (PG), Eric Aldaco (SF) Harry Shockley, Eric Simons | |
| 07:18 | UNLV | David Mabie makes the 1st free throw | 69-51 |
| 07:18 | UNLV | David Mabie makes the 2nd free throw | 70-51 |
| 07:08 | Cleveland State | Roy Lee slams it home on a nice dish by Bruce Mahon | 70-53 |
| 06:50 | UNLV | David Mabie buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 73-53 |
| 06:38 | Cleveland State | Eric Aldaco hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range | 73-53 |
| 06:36 | Cleveland State | The offensive rebound goes to Eric Aldaco | 73-53 |
| 06:29 | Cleveland State | Aaron Simpson buries a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Eric Aldaco | 73-55 |
| 06:05 | UNLV | Larry Kelton blows the layup | 73-55 |
| 06:03 | UNLV | George Starkey gets the offensive rebound | 73-55 |
| 05:46 | UNLV | Michael Keffer hits a 3 from the left corner | 76-55 |
| 05:42 | Cleveland State | Aaron Simpson misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 76-55 |
| 05:40 | UNLV | The rebound goes to George Starkey | 76-55 |
| 05:40 | UNLV | UNLV calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-55 |
| Subs | UNLV | William Anderson (SG), Walter Bixler (PF) Leo Osterhout, George Starkey | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 05:29 | UNLV | Larry Kelton is hacked by Roy Lee - foul #1 on Roy Lee, team foul #9 | 76-55 |
| 05:29 | UNLV | Larry Kelton misses the 1st free throw | 76-55 |
| 05:29 | Cleveland State | Jamie Wyman grabs the defensive rebound | 76-55 |
| 05:23 | Cleveland State | Eric Aldaco can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 76-55 |
| 05:22 | UNLV | Larry Kelton snags the defensive board | 76-55 |
| 05:06 | UNLV | David Mabie clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 76-55 |
| 05:05 | Cleveland State | Bruce Mahon pulls down the rebound | 76-55 |
| 04:43 | Cleveland State | Jamie Wyman drills a floater from just outside the lane | 76-57 |
| 04:33 | UNLV | William Anderson hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from David Mabie | 78-57 |
| 04:13 | Cleveland State | Aaron Simpson clanks a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Larry Kelton - foul #1 on Larry Kelton, team foul #4 | 78-57 |
| Subs | UNLV | Johnny Barbera (PG), Leo Osterhout (SG), Christopher Calhoon (SF), George Starkey (PF), Ognjen Zihal (C) David Mabie, William Anderson, Michael Keffer, Walter Bixler, Larry Kelton | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Eric Simons (SG), Roger Hood (SF), Gilbert Molinar (PF), John Allie (C) Bruce Mahon, Eric Aldaco, Jamie Wyman, Roy Lee | |
| 04:13 | Cleveland State | Aaron Simpson makes the 1st free throw | 78-58 |
| 04:13 | Cleveland State | Aaron Simpson makes the 2nd free throw | 78-59 |
| 03:51 | UNLV | Johnny Barbera knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Leo Osterhout | 81-59 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:48 | Cleveland State | Johnny Barbera is called for the reach on Aaron Simpson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Johnny Barbera, team foul #5 | 81-59 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Harry Shockley (SG) Aaron Simpson | |
| 03:41 | Cleveland State | Gilbert Molinar is hacked by Christopher Calhoon - foul #2 on Christopher Calhoon, team foul #6 | 81-59 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Johnny Barbera (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leo Osterhout (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Christopher Calhoon (fresh) 2 pts. PF - George Starkey (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Ognjen Zihal (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Eric Simons (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harry Shockley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Roger Hood (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Gilbert Molinar (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - John Allie (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 03:33 | Cleveland State | Eric Simons misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 81-59 |
| 03:32 | Cleveland State | Gilbert Molinar misses the tip | 81-59 |
| 03:30 | UNLV | Christopher Calhoon snags the defensive board | 81-59 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:12 | UNLV | Johnny Barbera hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 81-59 |
| 03:10 | Cleveland State | Gilbert Molinar snags the defensive board | 81-59 |
| 03:01 | Cleveland State | John Allie misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 81-59 |
| 02:59 | UNLV | Johnny Barbera grabs the defensive rebound | 81-59 |
| 02:33 | UNLV | Harry Shockley is called for the reach on Leo Osterhout - foul #4 on Harry Shockley, team foul #10 | 81-59 |
| 02:33 | UNLV | Leo Osterhout misses the 1st free throw | 81-59 |
| 02:33 | UNLV | Leo Osterhout makes the 2nd free throw | 82-59 |
| 02:19 | Cleveland State | Harry Shockley misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 82-59 |
| 02:17 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Johnny Barbera | 82-59 |
| 01:52 | UNLV | A charge is called on Leo Osterhout - foul #1 on Leo Osterhout, team foul #7 | 82-59 |
| 01:35 | Cleveland State | Harry Shockley comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 82-59 |
| 01:33 | Cleveland State | The offensive rebound goes to Gilbert Molinar | 82-59 |
| 01:19 | Cleveland State | George Starkey is called for the reach on Gilbert Molinar - foul #1 on George Starkey, team foul #8 | 82-59 |
| 01:19 | Cleveland State | Gilbert Molinar makes the 1st free throw | 82-60 |
| 01:19 | Cleveland State | Gilbert Molinar misses the 2nd free throw | 82-60 |
| 01:19 | UNLV | George Starkey grabs the defensive rebound | 82-60 |
| 01:04 | UNLV | Leo Osterhout is fouled on the floor by John Allie - foul #1 on John Allie, team foul #11 | 82-60 |
| 01:04 | UNLV | Leo Osterhout makes the 1st free throw | 83-60 |
| 01:04 | UNLV | Leo Osterhout makes the 2nd free throw | 84-60 |
| 00:44 | Cleveland State | Harry Shockley is fouled on the floor by George Starkey - foul #2 on George Starkey, team foul #9 | 84-60 |
| 00:44 | Cleveland State | Harry Shockley makes the 1st free throw | 84-61 |
| 00:44 | Cleveland State | Harry Shockley makes the 2nd free throw | 84-62 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:23 | UNLV | Gilbert Molinar swats the short shot by Johnny Barbera | 84-62 |
| 00:22 | UNLV | Leo Osterhout hits the follow up shot | 86-62 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:16 | Cleveland State | Harry Shockley knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 86-65 |
| 00:00 | UNLV | Johnny Barbera runs out the clock | 86-65 |