| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Donald Barger (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SG - Ben Dickens (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Thomas Bieker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Phillip Caples (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina A&T | PG - Joseph Isom (fresh) 11 pts. SG - John Simpson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Malcolm Starzynski (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Luis Trevino (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Marlin Wood (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | North Carolina A&T | Malcolm Starzynski inbounds the ball | 46-45 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:44 | North Carolina A&T | Malcolm Starzynski travels with the ball | 46-45 |
| 19:25 | UNLV | Phillip Caples knocks in the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Thomas Bieker | 48-45 |
| 19:13 | North Carolina A&T | Marlin Wood is whistled for a carry | 48-45 |
| Subs | UNLV | Dan Fraise (PG), Jefferey Faulkner (SF), Mark Brooke (PF) Donald Barger, Thomas Bieker, Phillip Caples | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Joe Anderson (PG), Thomas Galles (SG), Chris Selvage (SF), John Reynolds (PF), Kerry Mitchell (C) Joseph Isom, John Simpson, Malcolm Starzynski, Luis Trevino, Marlin Wood | |
| 19:11 | UNLV | Jefferey Faulkner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-45 |
| 18:58 | North Carolina A&T | John Reynolds clanks a turnaround from the right block | 48-45 |
| 18:57 | North Carolina A&T | John Reynolds can't tip it in | 48-45 |
| 18:55 | UNLV | Joseph Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 48-45 |
| 18:51 | UNLV | Dan Fraise scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Ben Dickens | 50-45 |
| 18:32 | North Carolina A&T | John Reynolds can't connect on a shot from the right side | 50-45 |
| 18:31 | North Carolina A&T | The offensive rebound goes to Kerry Mitchell | 50-45 |
| 18:15 | North Carolina A&T | Chris Selvage knocks in the turnaround in the lane and he's hacked by Jefferey Faulkner - foul #2 on Jefferey Faulkner, team foul #1 | 50-47 |
| Subs | UNLV | Jeffrey Wilson (PG), Mike Roberts (SF), Phillip Caples (PF) Dan Fraise, Jefferey Faulkner, Mark Brooke | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Joseph Isom (PG), Ray Bastarache (SG), Luis Trevino (PF), Christopher Brown (C) Joe Anderson, Thomas Galles, John Reynolds, Kerry Mitchell | |
| 18:15 | North Carolina A&T | Chris Selvage misses the free throw | 50-47 |
| 18:15 | North Carolina A&T | Luis Trevino pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-47 |
| 18:01 | North Carolina A&T | Phillip Caples is called for the reach on Luis Trevino - foul #3 on Phillip Caples, team foul #2 | 50-47 |
| Subs | UNLV | Thomas Bieker (PF) Phillip Caples | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Malcolm Starzynski (SF) Chris Selvage | |
| 17:40 | North Carolina A&T | Mike Roberts steals the ball from Luis Trevino | 50-47 |
| 17:29 | UNLV | Joseph Jones misses badly on a shot in the paint but he's hacked by Joseph Isom - foul #3 on Joseph Isom, team foul #1 | 50-47 |
| Subs | UNLV | Donald Barger (PG), Jefferey Faulkner (SF) Jeffrey Wilson, Mike Roberts | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Joe Anderson (PG), John Simpson (SG), Marlin Wood (C) Joseph Isom, Ray Bastarache, Christopher Brown | |
| 17:29 | UNLV | Joseph Jones makes the 1st free throw | 51-47 |
| 17:29 | UNLV | Joseph Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 52-47 |
| 17:01 | North Carolina A&T | Malcolm Starzynski misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 52-47 |
| 17:00 | UNLV | Thomas Bieker snags the defensive board | 52-47 |
| 16:49 | UNLV | Joseph Jones clanks a driving attempt from close range | 52-47 |
| 16:48 | North Carolina A&T | Joe Anderson snags the defensive board | 52-47 |
| 16:42 | North Carolina A&T | Joe Anderson clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-47 |
| 16:40 | UNLV | Joseph Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 52-47 |
| 16:36 | UNLV | Joe Anderson is called for the reach on Donald Barger in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joe Anderson, team foul #2 | 52-47 |
| Subs | UNLV | Mark Brooke (PF) Jefferey Faulkner | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Thomas Galles (PG), John Reynolds (PF) Joe Anderson, Luis Trevino | |
| 16:29 | UNLV | Joseph Jones scores on a jumper from the baseline | 54-47 |
| 16:23 | North Carolina A&T | Malcolm Starzynski can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner but he's fouled by Joseph Jones - foul #3 on Joseph Jones, team foul #3 | 54-47 |
| Subs | UNLV | Jefferey Faulkner (SF) Joseph Jones | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | | |
| 16:23 | North Carolina A&T | Malcolm Starzynski makes the 1st free throw | 54-48 |
| 16:23 | North Carolina A&T | Malcolm Starzynski misses the 2nd free throw | 54-48 |
| 16:23 | North Carolina A&T | Malcolm Starzynski makes the 3rd free throw | 54-49 |
| 16:01 | UNLV | Ben Dickens hits a jumper from just outside the lane | 56-49 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Donald Barger (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SG - Ben Dickens (tired) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jefferey Faulkner (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Mark Brooke (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Bieker (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina A&T | PG - Thomas Galles (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Simpson (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Malcolm Starzynski (tiring) 17 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Reynolds (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Marlin Wood (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:44 | North Carolina A&T | Malcolm Starzynski drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from John Reynolds | 56-51 |
| 15:29 | UNLV | Jefferey Faulkner misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 56-51 |
| 15:28 | UNLV | Mark Brooke pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-51 |
| 15:18 | UNLV | Malcolm Starzynski blocks the jumper by Ben Dickens | 56-51 |
| 15:17 | North Carolina A&T | Thomas Galles gets the rebound | 56-51 |
| 15:10 | North Carolina A&T | Marlin Wood misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 56-51 |
| 15:08 | North Carolina A&T | Malcolm Starzynski grabs the offensive board | 56-51 |
| 14:49 | North Carolina A&T | Malcolm Starzynski hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumpshot from the free throw line | 56-51 |
| 14:48 | UNLV | Thomas Bieker grabs the board | 56-51 |
| 14:43 | UNLV | Donald Barger is hacked by Malcolm Starzynski - foul #1 on Malcolm Starzynski, team foul #3 | 56-51 |
| Subs | UNLV | John Kennedy (PG), Dan Fraise (SG), Mike Roberts (SF), Phillip Caples (PF), Joseph Jones (C) Donald Barger, Ben Dickens, Jefferey Faulkner, Mark Brooke, Thomas Bieker | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Joseph Isom (PG), Ray Bastarache (SG), Chris Selvage (SF), Kerry Mitchell (PF), Christopher Brown (C) Thomas Galles, John Simpson, Malcolm Starzynski, John Reynolds, Marlin Wood | |
| 14:38 | UNLV | John Kennedy misses the jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Joseph Isom - foul #4 on Joseph Isom, team foul #4 | 56-51 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Joe Anderson (PG) Joseph Isom | |
| 14:38 | UNLV | John Kennedy makes the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 14:38 | UNLV | John Kennedy makes the 2nd free throw | 58-51 |
| 14:17 | North Carolina A&T | Kerry Mitchell misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 58-51 |
| 14:16 | North Carolina A&T | Chris Selvage gets the offensive rebound | 58-51 |
| 14:09 | North Carolina A&T | Joe Anderson misses the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Joseph Jones - foul #4 on Joseph Jones, team foul #4 | 58-51 |
| Subs | UNLV | Mark Brooke (C) Joseph Jones | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Luis Trevino (PF) Christopher Brown | |
| 14:09 | North Carolina A&T | Joe Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 58-51 |
| 14:09 | North Carolina A&T | Joe Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 58-52 |
| 13:54 | UNLV | John Kennedy misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 58-52 |
| 13:53 | North Carolina A&T | Joe Anderson snags the defensive board | 58-52 |
| 13:50 | North Carolina A&T | Luis Trevino is fouled in the backcourt by Mike Roberts - foul #2 on Mike Roberts, team foul #5 | 58-52 |
| Subs | UNLV | Jeffrey Wilson (PG) Dan Fraise | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | John Simpson (SG) Ray Bastarache | |
| 13:38 | North Carolina A&T | Kerry Mitchell misses the floater from close range but the foul's on Mark Brooke - foul #2 on Mark Brooke, team foul #6 | 58-52 |
| Subs | UNLV | Jefferey Faulkner (SF) Mike Roberts | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | John Reynolds (SF) Chris Selvage | |
| 13:38 | North Carolina A&T | Kerry Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 13:38 | North Carolina A&T | Kerry Mitchell misses the 2nd free throw | 58-53 |
| 13:38 | North Carolina A&T | Luis Trevino gets the offensive rebound | 58-53 |
| 13:17 | North Carolina A&T | Luis Trevino is denied on a layup by Mark Brooke | 58-53 |
| 13:16 | North Carolina A&T | Kerry Mitchell gets the offensive rebound | 58-53 |
| 13:07 | North Carolina A&T | John Kennedy takes the ball from John Simpson | 58-53 |
| 13:05 | UNLV | John Simpson steals it from Jeffrey Wilson in the backcourt | 58-53 |
| 12:44 | North Carolina A&T | Luis Trevino blows the wide open layup | 58-53 |
| 12:42 | North Carolina A&T | Luis Trevino gets the offensive rebound | 58-53 |
| 12:34 | North Carolina A&T | John Reynolds misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 58-53 |
| 12:33 | UNLV | Phillip Caples grabs the board | 58-53 |
| 12:31 | UNLV | John Kennedy is hacked by Joe Anderson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Joe Anderson, team foul #5 | 58-53 |
| Subs | UNLV | Dan Fraise (SG), Mike Roberts (SF), Thomas Bieker (C) Jeffrey Wilson, Jefferey Faulkner, Mark Brooke | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Ray Bastarache (PG), Chris Selvage (SF), Christopher Brown (C) Joe Anderson, John Simpson, Kerry Mitchell | |
| 12:15 | UNLV | Phillip Caples loses the dribble to Ray Bastarache | 58-53 |
| 12:08 | North Carolina A&T | Chris Selvage double dribbles in the backcourt | 58-53 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Thomas Galles (SG) John Reynolds | |
| 11:53 | UNLV | John Kennedy jams it set up by Mike Roberts | 60-53 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - John Kennedy (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dan Fraise (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Mike Roberts (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Phillip Caples (tired) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Thomas Bieker (tired) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina A&T | PG - Ray Bastarache (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Galles (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chris Selvage (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Luis Trevino (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Christopher Brown (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:37 | North Carolina A&T | Chris Selvage connects on the fadeaway from close range | 60-55 |
| 11:33 | UNLV | John Kennedy loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-55 |
| Subs | UNLV | Ben Dickens (SG) Dan Fraise | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | John Simpson (SG), Malcolm Starzynski (SF), Marlin Wood (C) Ray Bastarache, Chris Selvage, Christopher Brown | |
| 11:09 | North Carolina A&T | Luis Trevino hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumpshot from just outside the lane | 60-55 |
| 11:07 | UNLV | Phillip Caples pulls down the rebound | 60-55 |
| 11:07 | UNLV | UNLV calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 60-55 |
| Subs | UNLV | Jefferey Faulkner (SF), Mark Brooke (C) Mike Roberts, Thomas Bieker | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Ray Bastarache (PG), John Reynolds (SG) Thomas Galles, John Simpson | |
| 11:03 | UNLV | Mark Brooke is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mark Brooke, team foul #7 | 60-55 |
| 10:52 | North Carolina A&T | Ray Bastarache is fouled on the floor by John Kennedy - foul #4 on John Kennedy, team foul #8 | 60-55 |
| Subs | UNLV | Donald Barger (PG) John Kennedy | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Kerry Mitchell (C) Marlin Wood | |
| 10:52 | North Carolina A&T | Ray Bastarache misses the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 10:52 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Phillip Caples | 60-55 |
| 10:43 | UNLV | Ben Dickens can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Luis Trevino - foul #2 on Luis Trevino, team foul #6 | 60-55 |
| 10:43 | UNLV | Ben Dickens misses the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 10:43 | UNLV | Ben Dickens makes the 2nd free throw | 61-55 |
| 10:41 | North Carolina A&T | Jefferey Faulkner picks off the pass by Ray Bastarache in the backcourt | 61-55 |
| 10:27 | UNLV | Donald Barger knocks in the jumpshot from the right side | 63-55 |
| 10:10 | North Carolina A&T | Malcolm Starzynski comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 63-55 |
| 10:09 | North Carolina A&T | Kerry Mitchell tips it home | 63-57 |
| 09:53 | UNLV | Phillip Caples comes up short on the floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Luis Trevino - foul #3 on Luis Trevino, team foul #7 | 63-57 |
| Subs | UNLV | Jeffrey Wilson (PG), Dan Fraise (SG), Mike Roberts (SF), Thomas Bieker (C) Donald Barger, Ben Dickens, Jefferey Faulkner, Mark Brooke | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Thomas Galles (PG), John Simpson (SG), Chris Selvage (SF), Christopher Brown (PF), Marlin Wood (C) Ray Bastarache, John Reynolds, Malcolm Starzynski, Luis Trevino, Kerry Mitchell | |
| 09:53 | UNLV | Phillip Caples misses the 1st free throw | 63-57 |
| 09:53 | UNLV | Phillip Caples makes the 2nd free throw | 64-57 |
| 09:33 | North Carolina A&T | Christopher Brown makes the turnaround from close range on a great pass from Chris Selvage | 64-59 |
| 09:15 | UNLV | Mike Roberts can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from straight away | 64-59 |
| 09:13 | North Carolina A&T | Christopher Brown snags the defensive board | 64-59 |
| 08:47 | North Carolina A&T | Marlin Wood is called for traveling | 64-59 |
| Subs | UNLV | Ben Dickens (SG), Jefferey Faulkner (SF), Mark Brooke (C) Jeffrey Wilson, Mike Roberts, Thomas Bieker | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | John Reynolds (SG), Luis Trevino (PF), Kerry Mitchell (C) John Simpson, Christopher Brown, Marlin Wood | |
| 08:38 | UNLV | Dan Fraise misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 64-59 |
| 08:37 | North Carolina A&T | Chris Selvage snags the defensive board | 64-59 |
| 08:32 | North Carolina A&T | Thomas Galles misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 64-59 |
| 08:31 | North Carolina A&T | Kerry Mitchell tips it back up and in | 64-61 |
| 08:28 | UNLV | Chris Selvage steals it from Dan Fraise in the backcourt | 64-61 |
| 08:18 | North Carolina A&T | Mark Brooke is called for the reach on Luis Trevino - foul #4 on Mark Brooke, team foul #9 | 64-61 |
| Subs | UNLV | Donald Barger (PG), Thomas Bieker (C) Dan Fraise, Mark Brooke | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Ray Bastarache (PG), Malcolm Starzynski (SF) Thomas Galles, Chris Selvage | |
| 08:18 | North Carolina A&T | Luis Trevino misses the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 08:18 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Phillip Caples | 64-61 |
| 08:13 | UNLV | Ben Dickens buries a fadeaway from the left wing | 66-61 |
| 07:47 | North Carolina A&T | Kerry Mitchell lays it up and in on a nice dish by Ray Bastarache | 66-63 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Donald Barger (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SG - Ben Dickens (very tired) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jefferey Faulkner (tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 stl. PF - Phillip Caples (very tired) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Thomas Bieker (very tired) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina A&T | PG - Ray Bastarache (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Reynolds (tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. SF - Malcolm Starzynski (tired) 19 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Luis Trevino (tired) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Kerry Mitchell (tired) 9 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:42 | UNLV | Ben Dickens misses the jumpshot from the right side | 66-63 |
| 07:40 | North Carolina A&T | Kerry Mitchell snags the defensive board | 66-63 |
| 07:40 | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 66-63 |
| Subs | UNLV | John Kennedy (SG), Mike Roberts (SF), Joseph Jones (C) Ben Dickens, Jefferey Faulkner, Thomas Bieker | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Joseph Isom (PG), John Simpson (SG), Christopher Brown (C) Ray Bastarache, John Reynolds, Kerry Mitchell | |
| 07:23 | North Carolina A&T | Malcolm Starzynski makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 66-66 |
| 07:12 | UNLV | Mike Roberts misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 66-66 |
| 07:11 | North Carolina A&T | Christopher Brown gets the rebound | 66-66 |
| 07:07 | North Carolina A&T | Luis Trevino misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 66-66 |
| 07:05 | UNLV | Mike Roberts pulls down the rebound | 66-66 |
| 06:59 | UNLV | Joseph Isom steals the ball from Joseph Jones | 66-66 |
| 06:57 | North Carolina A&T | Donald Barger picks off the pass by Joseph Isom in the backcourt | 66-66 |
| 06:42 | UNLV | Mike Roberts hits a wide open jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Kennedy | 68-66 |
| 06:36 | North Carolina A&T | Joseph Isom misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 68-66 |
| 06:34 | UNLV | Joseph Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 68-66 |
| 06:26 | UNLV | Joseph Jones comes up short on the turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Christopher Brown - foul #1 on Christopher Brown, team foul #8 | 68-66 |
| Subs | UNLV | Jeffrey Wilson (PG), Jefferey Faulkner (SF), Mark Brooke (PF) Donald Barger, Mike Roberts, Phillip Caples | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Joe Anderson (PG), Chris Selvage (SF), John Reynolds (PF), Marlin Wood (C) Joseph Isom, Malcolm Starzynski, Luis Trevino, Christopher Brown | |
| 06:26 | UNLV | Joseph Jones misses the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 06:26 | UNLV | Joseph Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 69-66 |
| 06:06 | North Carolina A&T | John Simpson's floater is tipped away by Joseph Jones | 69-66 |
| 06:05 | UNLV | Jeffrey Wilson gets the rebound | 69-66 |
| 05:58 | UNLV | Jeffrey Wilson comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 69-66 |
| 05:57 | UNLV | Jeffrey Wilson tips it but misses | 69-66 |
| 05:55 | UNLV | Mark Brooke grabs the offensive rebound | 69-66 |
| 05:43 | UNLV | Mark Brooke comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 69-66 |
| 05:41 | North Carolina A&T | John Simpson grabs the defensive rebound | 69-66 |
| 05:35 | North Carolina A&T | John Simpson misses short on an open 3pt shot from the right corner | 69-66 |
| 05:34 | UNLV | John Kennedy grabs the defensive rebound | 69-66 |
| 05:30 | UNLV | John Simpson is called for the reach on John Kennedy in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Simpson, team foul #9 | 69-66 |
| Subs | UNLV | Dan Fraise (SG), Thomas Bieker (SF), Phillip Caples (PF) Jeffrey Wilson, Jefferey Faulkner, Mark Brooke | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Joseph Isom (PG), Thomas Galles (SG), Kerry Mitchell (C) Joe Anderson, John Simpson, Marlin Wood | |
| 05:30 | UNLV | John Kennedy makes the 1st free throw | 70-66 |
| 05:30 | UNLV | John Kennedy misses the 2nd free throw | 70-66 |
| 05:30 | North Carolina A&T | The rebound goes to John Reynolds | 70-66 |
| 05:09 | North Carolina A&T | Joseph Isom's layup is rejected by Joseph Jones | 70-66 |
| 05:07 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Joseph Jones | 70-66 |
| 04:53 | UNLV | John Kennedy's pass is intercepted by Chris Selvage | 70-66 |
| 04:51 | North Carolina A&T | Joseph Isom's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 70-66 |
| Subs | UNLV | Ben Dickens (SG) Dan Fraise | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Ray Bastarache (SG), Luis Trevino (PF), Marlin Wood (C) Thomas Galles, John Reynolds, Kerry Mitchell | |
| 04:33 | UNLV | Joseph Jones misses the fadeaway in the lane | 70-66 |
| 04:32 | North Carolina A&T | Chris Selvage snags the defensive board | 70-66 |
| 04:26 | North Carolina A&T | Luis Trevino comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 70-66 |
| 04:24 | UNLV | Joseph Jones snags the defensive board | 70-66 |
| 04:22 | UNLV | John Kennedy throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 70-66 |
| Subs | UNLV | Jefferey Faulkner (SF) Thomas Bieker | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Malcolm Starzynski (SF) Chris Selvage | |
| 03:59 | North Carolina A&T | Joseph Isom hits the finger roll on a great pass from Ray Bastarache | 70-68 |
| 03:59 | UNLV | UNLV calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 70-68 |
| Subs | UNLV | Dan Fraise (PG) John Kennedy | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Joe Anderson (PG), Thomas Galles (SG), John Reynolds (PF), Kerry Mitchell (C) Joseph Isom, Ray Bastarache, Luis Trevino, Marlin Wood | |
| 03:46 | UNLV | Phillip Caples is denied on a layup by Kerry Mitchell | 70-68 |
| 03:45 | North Carolina A&T | Malcolm Starzynski gets the rebound | 70-68 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Dan Fraise (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - Ben Dickens (tired) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jefferey Faulkner (tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 stl. PF - Phillip Caples (very tired) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Joseph Jones (tired) 14 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina A&T | PG - Joe Anderson (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Thomas Galles (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Malcolm Starzynski (tired) 22 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Reynolds (tired) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Kerry Mitchell (tiring) 9 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 03:38 | North Carolina A&T | Thomas Galles's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 70-68 |
| Subs | UNLV | Mike Roberts (SF), Mark Brooke (PF) Jefferey Faulkner, Phillip Caples | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Christopher Brown (C) Kerry Mitchell | |
| 03:29 | UNLV | Joseph Jones scores on a runner near the basket | 72-68 |
| 03:26 | North Carolina A&T | Dan Fraise steals it from Joe Anderson in the backcourt | 72-68 |
| 03:12 | UNLV | Mike Roberts is fouled on the floor by Malcolm Starzynski - foul #2 on Malcolm Starzynski, team foul #10 | 72-68 |
| Subs | UNLV | Jeffrey Wilson (PG), John Kennedy (SG) Dan Fraise, Ben Dickens | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Joseph Isom (PG), John Simpson (SG), Chris Selvage (SF), Kerry Mitchell (PF) Joe Anderson, Thomas Galles, Malcolm Starzynski, John Reynolds | |
| 03:12 | UNLV | Mike Roberts misses the 1st free throw | 72-68 |
| 03:12 | UNLV | Mike Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 73-68 |
| 02:46 | North Carolina A&T | Kerry Mitchell can't finish the layup | 73-68 |
| 02:45 | North Carolina A&T | Chris Selvage tips it back up and in | 73-70 |
| 02:45 | UNLV | UNLV calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 73-70 |
| Subs | UNLV | Thomas Bieker (SF), Phillip Caples (PF) Mike Roberts, Mark Brooke | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Ray Bastarache (SG), Luis Trevino (PF), Marlin Wood (C) John Simpson, Kerry Mitchell, Christopher Brown | |
| 02:31 | UNLV | John Kennedy knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Phillip Caples | 75-70 |
| 02:15 | North Carolina A&T | Chris Selvage clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Thomas Bieker - foul #2 on Thomas Bieker, team foul #10 | 75-70 |
| Subs | UNLV | Donald Barger (PG), Ben Dickens (SG), Jefferey Faulkner (SF), Mark Brooke (PF) Jeffrey Wilson, John Kennedy, Thomas Bieker, Phillip Caples | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Joe Anderson (PG), Kerry Mitchell (C) Joseph Isom, Marlin Wood | |
| 02:15 | UNLV | UNLV calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 75-70 |
| 02:15 | North Carolina A&T | Chris Selvage makes the 1st free throw | 75-71 |
| 02:15 | North Carolina A&T | Chris Selvage misses the 2nd free throw | 75-71 |
| 02:15 | UNLV | Joseph Jones grabs the board | 75-71 |
| 02:11 | UNLV | Donald Barger's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 75-71 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | John Simpson (SG), Malcolm Starzynski (SF) Ray Bastarache, Chris Selvage | |
| 01:53 | North Carolina A&T | Malcolm Starzynski misses the wide open 3 pointer from the right wing | 75-71 |
| 01:51 | North Carolina A&T | Kerry Mitchell snags the offensive board | 75-71 |
| 01:51 | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 75-71 |
| Subs | UNLV | John Kennedy (PG), Thomas Bieker (SF), Phillip Caples (PF) Donald Barger, Jefferey Faulkner, Mark Brooke | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Joseph Isom (PG), Marlin Wood (C) Joe Anderson, Kerry Mitchell | |
| 01:36 | North Carolina A&T | Malcolm Starzynski clanks a runner in the paint | 75-71 |
| 01:34 | North Carolina A&T | Luis Trevino pulls down the offensive rebound | 75-71 |
| 01:15 | North Carolina A&T | Marlin Wood hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 75-71 |
| 01:13 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Thomas Bieker | 75-71 |
| 01:02 | UNLV | Joseph Jones misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 75-71 |
| 01:00 | UNLV | Thomas Bieker pulls down the offensive rebound | 75-71 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:38 | UNLV | Joseph Jones misses badly on the uncontested jump hook from the right block | 75-71 |
| 00:36 | North Carolina A&T | Malcolm Starzynski gets the rebound | 75-71 |
| 00:36 | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 75-71 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:31 | North Carolina A&T | Luis Trevino misses short on an open driving attempt from the left block | 75-71 |
| 00:30 | UNLV | Thomas Bieker grabs the defensive rebound | 75-71 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:27 | UNLV | Joseph Isom is called for the reach on Thomas Bieker in the backcourt - foul #5 on Joseph Isom, team foul #11 | 75-71 |
| Subs | UNLV | Donald Barger (PG), Mark Brooke (PF) Ben Dickens, Phillip Caples | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Joe Anderson (PG) Joseph Isom | |
| 00:27 | UNLV | Thomas Bieker makes the 1st free throw | 76-71 |
| 00:27 | UNLV | Thomas Bieker makes the 2nd free throw | 77-71 |
| 00:23 | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 77-71 |
| Subs | UNLV | Ben Dickens (SG), Phillip Caples (PF) Donald Barger, Mark Brooke | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | | |
| 00:20 | North Carolina A&T | Luis Trevino makes the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Malcolm Starzynski | 77-74 |
| 00:17 | UNLV | Ben Dickens is hacked by John Simpson in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Simpson, team foul #12 | 77-74 |
| Subs | UNLV | Donald Barger (PG), Mark Brooke (PF) Thomas Bieker, Phillip Caples | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | | |
| 00:17 | UNLV | Ben Dickens makes the 1st free throw | 78-74 |
| 00:17 | UNLV | Ben Dickens misses the 2nd free throw | 78-74 |
| 00:17 | UNLV | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Jones | 78-74 |
| 00:15 | UNLV | Joseph Jones is fouled on the floor by Luis Trevino - foul #4 on Luis Trevino, team foul #13 | 78-74 |
| Subs | UNLV | Mike Roberts (SF) Ben Dickens | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | | |
| 00:15 | UNLV | Joseph Jones makes the 1st free throw | 79-74 |
| 00:15 | UNLV | Joseph Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 80-74 |
| 00:10 | North Carolina A&T | Malcolm Starzynski comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 80-74 |
| 00:09 | North Carolina A&T | Marlin Wood snags the offensive board | 80-74 |
| 00:07 | North Carolina A&T | Joe Anderson connects on the 3 from straight away | 80-77 |
| 00:06 | UNLV | Joe Anderson is called for the reach on Mike Roberts in the backcourt - foul #5 on Joe Anderson, team foul #14 | 80-77 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Thomas Galles (PG) Joe Anderson | |
| 00:06 | UNLV | Mike Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 81-77 |
| 00:06 | UNLV | Mike Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 82-77 |
| 00:00 | North Carolina A&T | Donald Barger takes the ball from John Simpson | 82-77 |