| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Carl Kirkman (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rodney Kidd (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Victor Curtiss (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Michael Gravenstein (fresh) 6 pts. C - Justin Jacobs (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Craig Smith (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Jeremy Cormier (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ugo Acri (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nathan Dougherty (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Stephen Moreau (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tulsa | Ugo Acri inbounds the ball | 39-30 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Tulsa | Nathan Dougherty misses short on a driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Michael Gravenstein - foul #2 on Michael Gravenstein, team foul #1 | 39-30 |
| 19:42 | Tulsa | Nathan Dougherty makes the 1st free throw | 39-31 |
| 19:42 | Tulsa | Nathan Dougherty makes the 2nd free throw | 39-32 |
| 19:29 | UNLV | Victor Curtiss misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 39-32 |
| 19:28 | UNLV | Michael Gravenstein tips it home | 41-32 |
| 19:09 | Tulsa | Jeremy Cormier banks in the layup and the foul's on Michael Gravenstein - foul #3 on Michael Gravenstein, team foul #2 | 41-34 |
| Subs | UNLV | Norman Sharp (PF) Michael Gravenstein | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 19:09 | Tulsa | Jeremy Cormier misses the free throw | 41-34 |
| 19:09 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Norman Sharp | 41-34 |
| 18:55 | UNLV | Rodney Kidd scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Carl Kirkman | 44-34 |
| 18:50 | Tulsa | Jeremy Cormier buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Stephen Moreau | 44-37 |
| 18:35 | UNLV | Carl Kirkman is hacked by Stephen Moreau - foul #1 on Stephen Moreau, team foul #1 | 44-37 |
| Subs | UNLV | William Clare (SG), Anthony Derrickson (SF), Allan Harding (C) Rodney Kidd, Victor Curtiss, Justin Jacobs | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 18:23 | UNLV | Anthony Derrickson is called for a charge - foul #1 on Anthony Derrickson, team foul #3 | 44-37 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | William Moise (SF), Melvin Rachel (C) Ugo Acri, Stephen Moreau | |
| 18:06 | Tulsa | Jeremy Cormier connects on the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Craig Smith | 44-40 |
| 17:54 | UNLV | Carl Kirkman hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 44-40 |
| 17:53 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to Melvin Rachel | 44-40 |
| 17:36 | Tulsa | Craig Smith buries a jumper from the right wing | 44-42 |
| 17:22 | UNLV | Norman Sharp is called for a backcourt violation | 44-42 |
| Subs | UNLV | Rodney Kidd (SG), Victor Curtiss (SF), Bill Faul (PF), Justin Jacobs (C) William Clare, Anthony Derrickson, Norman Sharp, Allan Harding | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Stephen Moreau (C) Melvin Rachel | |
| 16:59 | Tulsa | Stephen Moreau is open but comes up short on the shot from the right block | 44-42 |
| 16:57 | UNLV | Rodney Kidd gets the rebound | 44-42 |
| 16:48 | UNLV | Victor Curtiss travels with the ball | 44-42 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Ugo Acri (SF) William Moise | |
| 16:28 | Tulsa | Craig Smith is fouled on the floor by Justin Jacobs - foul #1 on Justin Jacobs, team foul #4 | 44-42 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Melvin Rachel (C) Stephen Moreau | |
| 16:15 | Tulsa | Nathan Dougherty misses short on a shot from close range | 44-42 |
| 16:14 | Tulsa | Ugo Acri tips it home | 44-44 |
| 15:52 | UNLV | Justin Jacobs scores on a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Carl Kirkman and he's hacked by Jeremy Cormier - foul #1 on Jeremy Cormier, team foul #2 | 46-44 |
| Subs | UNLV | William Colvard (PG), William Clare (SG), Anthony Derrickson (SF), Michael Gravenstein (PF) Carl Kirkman, Rodney Kidd, Victor Curtiss, Bill Faul | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Arthur Rovinsky (SG) Jeremy Cormier | |
| 15:52 | UNLV | Justin Jacobs makes the free throw | 47-44 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - William Colvard (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Clare (fresh) SF - Anthony Derrickson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Gravenstein (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Justin Jacobs (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Craig Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arthur Rovinsky (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Ugo Acri (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Nathan Dougherty (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Melvin Rachel (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Tulsa | Melvin Rachel buries a turnaround from the right block | 47-46 |
| 15:10 | UNLV | William Colvard scores on a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Michael Gravenstein | 49-46 |
| 15:00 | Tulsa | Nathan Dougherty is called for 10 seconds | 49-46 |
| Subs | UNLV | Carl Kirkman (PG), Victor Curtiss (SF), Allan Harding (C) William Clare, Anthony Derrickson, Justin Jacobs | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Stephen Sand (SG), William Moise (PF), Stephen Moreau (C) Craig Smith, Nathan Dougherty, Melvin Rachel | |
| 14:40 | UNLV | Stephen Sand is called for the reach on William Colvard - foul #3 on Stephen Sand, team foul #3 | 49-46 |
| Subs | UNLV | Norman Sharp (PF) Michael Gravenstein | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 14:13 | UNLV | Victor Curtiss misses the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Ugo Acri - foul #1 on Ugo Acri, team foul #4 | 49-46 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Craig Smith (PG), Jeremy Cormier (SG), Nathan Dougherty (PF) Arthur Rovinsky, Stephen Sand, William Moise | |
| 14:13 | UNLV | Victor Curtiss makes the 1st free throw | 50-46 |
| 14:13 | UNLV | Victor Curtiss makes the 2nd free throw | 51-46 |
| 14:00 | Tulsa | William Colvard takes the ball from Stephen Moreau | 51-46 |
| 13:44 | UNLV | William Colvard is fouled on the floor by Stephen Moreau - foul #2 on Stephen Moreau, team foul #5 | 51-46 |
| Subs | UNLV | William Clare (SG), Anthony Derrickson (SF), Bill Faul (PF), Justin Jacobs (C) Carl Kirkman, Victor Curtiss, Norman Sharp, Allan Harding | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 13:26 | UNLV | Bill Faul is hacked by Jeremy Cormier - foul #2 on Jeremy Cormier, team foul #6 | 51-46 |
| Subs | UNLV | Rodney Kidd (SG) William Clare | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Melvin Rachel (C) Stephen Moreau | |
| 13:15 | UNLV | Anthony Derrickson is fouled on the floor by Ugo Acri - foul #2 on Ugo Acri, team foul #7 | 51-46 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | William Moise (SF) Ugo Acri | |
| 13:15 | UNLV | Anthony Derrickson makes the 1st free throw | 52-46 |
| 13:15 | UNLV | Anthony Derrickson makes the 2nd free throw | 53-46 |
| 13:03 | Tulsa | Nathan Dougherty hits a shot in the paint set up by Craig Smith | 53-48 |
| 12:37 | UNLV | Anthony Derrickson is whistled for traveling | 53-48 |
| Subs | UNLV | William Clare (SF), Michael Gravenstein (PF), Allan Harding (C) Anthony Derrickson, Bill Faul, Justin Jacobs | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Arthur Rovinsky (PG), Stephen Sand (SG) Craig Smith, Jeremy Cormier | |
| 12:21 | Tulsa | Nathan Dougherty drills a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Stephen Sand | 53-50 |
| 12:04 | UNLV | William Colvard clanks a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Melvin Rachel - foul #2 on Melvin Rachel, team foul #8 | 53-50 |
| Subs | UNLV | Carl Kirkman (PG) Rodney Kidd | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Ugo Acri (SF), Stephen Moreau (C) William Moise, Melvin Rachel | |
| 12:04 | UNLV | William Colvard misses the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 12:04 | UNLV | William Colvard makes the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| 11:50 | Tulsa | Ugo Acri throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-50 |
| Subs | UNLV | Victor Curtiss (SF) William Colvard | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Carl Kirkman (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Clare (fresh) SF - Victor Curtiss (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Michael Gravenstein (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Allan Harding (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Arthur Rovinsky (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Stephen Sand (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ugo Acri (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Nathan Dougherty (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Stephen Moreau (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:21 | UNLV | Carl Kirkman hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 56-50 |
| 11:19 | Tulsa | Arthur Rovinsky is hacked by Carl Kirkman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Carl Kirkman, team foul #5 | 56-50 |
| Subs | UNLV | William Colvard (SG), Norman Sharp (PF), Justin Jacobs (C) William Clare, Michael Gravenstein, Allan Harding | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Craig Smith (PG), William Moise (PF) Stephen Sand, Nathan Dougherty | |
| 11:04 | Tulsa | Justin Jacobs takes the ball from Ugo Acri | 56-50 |
| 10:47 | UNLV | Norman Sharp can't connect on a runner from the baseline | 56-50 |
| 10:46 | Tulsa | William Moise pulls down the rebound | 56-50 |
| 10:30 | Tulsa | Stephen Moreau misses badly on the uncontested runner near the basket | 56-50 |
| 10:28 | UNLV | Norman Sharp gets the rebound | 56-50 |
| 10:04 | UNLV | Victor Curtiss hits a shot from the free throw line | 58-50 |
| 09:47 | Tulsa | Stephen Moreau knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Craig Smith | 58-52 |
| 09:32 | UNLV | Justin Jacobs throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-52 |
| Subs | UNLV | Rodney Kidd (SG), Anthony Derrickson (SF), Bill Faul (PF), Allan Harding (C) Carl Kirkman, Victor Curtiss, Norman Sharp, Justin Jacobs | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Jeremy Cormier (SG), Nathan Dougherty (PF), Melvin Rachel (C) Arthur Rovinsky, William Moise, Stephen Moreau | |
| 09:12 | Tulsa | Melvin Rachel lays it in uncontested set up by Jeremy Cormier | 58-54 |
| 08:51 | UNLV | William Colvard hits the finger roll set up by Anthony Derrickson | 60-54 |
| 08:35 | Tulsa | Jeremy Cormier's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-54 |
| Subs | UNLV | Michael Gravenstein (PF) Bill Faul | |
| Subs | Tulsa | William Moise (SF) Ugo Acri | |
| 08:16 | UNLV | Michael Gravenstein can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Nathan Dougherty - foul #2 on Nathan Dougherty, team foul #9 | 60-54 |
| Subs | UNLV | Carl Kirkman (PG), William Clare (SF), Justin Jacobs (C) William Colvard, Anthony Derrickson, Allan Harding | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 08:16 | UNLV | Michael Gravenstein makes the 1st free throw | 61-54 |
| 08:16 | UNLV | Michael Gravenstein makes the 2nd free throw | 62-54 |
| 08:07 | Tulsa | Craig Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-54 |
| 07:54 | UNLV | Rodney Kidd misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 62-54 |
| 07:53 | Tulsa | Melvin Rachel snags the defensive board | 62-54 |
| 07:44 | Tulsa | Jeremy Cormier misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 62-54 |
| 07:43 | UNLV | Justin Jacobs gets the rebound | 62-54 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Carl Kirkman (tired) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rodney Kidd (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Clare (fresh) PF - Michael Gravenstein (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Justin Jacobs (tiring) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Craig Smith (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeremy Cormier (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Moise (tiring) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Nathan Dougherty (tired) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Melvin Rachel (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:23 | UNLV | Carl Kirkman's floater is knocked away by Melvin Rachel | 62-54 |
| 07:22 | UNLV | Rodney Kidd pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-54 |
| 07:02 | UNLV | Carl Kirkman scores on a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Rodney Kidd | 64-54 |
| 06:45 | Tulsa | William Clare takes the ball from Nathan Dougherty | 64-54 |
| 06:23 | UNLV | Rodney Kidd drills a jumpshot from the right wing | 66-54 |
| 06:00 | Tulsa | Craig Smith connects on the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Nathan Dougherty | 66-57 |
| 05:40 | UNLV | Rodney Kidd misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 66-57 |
| 05:38 | UNLV | Michael Gravenstein grabs the offensive board | 66-57 |
| 05:24 | UNLV | Nathan Dougherty swats the shot by Carl Kirkman | 66-57 |
| 05:23 | Tulsa | Melvin Rachel grabs the defensive rebound | 66-57 |
| 05:18 | Tulsa | William Moise's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-57 |
| Subs | UNLV | William Colvard (PG), Anthony Derrickson (SF), Norman Sharp (PF), Allan Harding (C) Carl Kirkman, William Clare, Michael Gravenstein, Justin Jacobs | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Arthur Rovinsky (PG), Stephen Sand (SG), Ugo Acri (SF), Stephen Moreau (C) Craig Smith, Jeremy Cormier, William Moise, Melvin Rachel | |
| 04:55 | UNLV | Stephen Sand picks off the pass by Rodney Kidd | 66-57 |
| 04:30 | Tulsa | Stephen Sand drills a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Arthur Rovinsky | 66-59 |
| 04:25 | UNLV | William Colvard buries a shot from the right side on a great pass from Allan Harding | 68-59 |
| 04:08 | Tulsa | Arthur Rovinsky clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 68-59 |
| 04:06 | UNLV | Norman Sharp snags the defensive board | 68-59 |
| 03:58 | UNLV | Rodney Kidd misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 68-59 |
| 03:56 | Tulsa | Stephen Moreau pulls down the rebound | 68-59 |
| 03:41 | Tulsa | Stephen Sand's fadeaway is rejected by Allan Harding | 68-59 |
| 03:40 | UNLV | Anthony Derrickson pulls down the rebound | 68-59 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - William Colvard (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Rodney Kidd (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Anthony Derrickson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Norman Sharp (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Allan Harding (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Arthur Rovinsky (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Sand (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ugo Acri (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Nathan Dougherty (very tired) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Stephen Moreau (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:22 | UNLV | Stephen Moreau denies the turnaround by William Colvard | 68-59 |
| 03:20 | Tulsa | Ugo Acri grabs the defensive rebound | 68-59 |
| 03:17 | Tulsa | Arthur Rovinsky is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #3 on Arthur Rovinsky, team foul #10 | 68-59 |
| Subs | UNLV | William Clare (SG), Victor Curtiss (SF), Bill Faul (PF) Rodney Kidd, Anthony Derrickson, Norman Sharp | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Craig Smith (PG), Jeremy Cormier (SG), William Moise (PF), Robert Blackman (C) Arthur Rovinsky, Stephen Sand, Nathan Dougherty, Stephen Moreau | |
| 02:56 | UNLV | William Colvard is fouled on the floor by Craig Smith - foul #3 on Craig Smith, team foul #11 | 68-59 |
| 02:56 | UNLV | William Colvard makes the 1st free throw | 69-59 |
| 02:56 | UNLV | William Colvard makes the 2nd free throw | 70-59 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:42 | Tulsa | Jeremy Cormier misses short on an open 3 pointer from the right corner | 70-59 |
| 02:40 | Tulsa | Robert Blackman can't tip it in | 70-59 |
| 02:38 | UNLV | Bill Faul snags the defensive board | 70-59 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| 02:33 | UNLV | William Colvard is called for traveling | 70-59 |
| Subs | UNLV | Carl Kirkman (PG), Justin Jacobs (C) William Clare, Allan Harding | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 02:16 | Tulsa | William Moise banks in the layup | 70-61 |
| 02:04 | UNLV | Victor Curtiss clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 70-61 |
| 02:02 | UNLV | Justin Jacobs tips it in | 72-61 |
| 01:48 | Tulsa | Craig Smith hits a floater near the basket on a great pass from Jeremy Cormier and he's hacked by Justin Jacobs - foul #2 on Justin Jacobs, team foul #6 | 72-63 |
| Subs | UNLV | Michael Gravenstein (PF) Bill Faul | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Nathan Dougherty (PF), Stephen Moreau (C) William Moise, Robert Blackman | |
| 01:48 | Tulsa | Craig Smith misses the free throw | 72-63 |
| 01:48 | UNLV | Victor Curtiss grabs the board | 72-63 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 01:45 | UNLV | Victor Curtiss is fouled in the backcourt by Craig Smith - foul #4 on Craig Smith, team foul #12 | 72-63 |
| 01:45 | UNLV | Victor Curtiss makes the 1st free throw | 73-63 |
| 01:45 | UNLV | Victor Curtiss makes the 2nd free throw | 74-63 |
| 01:32 | Tulsa | Justin Jacobs swats the shot by Nathan Dougherty | 74-63 |
| 01:31 | Tulsa | Craig Smith snags the offensive board | 74-63 |
| 01:17 | Tulsa | Craig Smith misses short on an open 3 pointer from straight away | 74-63 |
| 01:15 | UNLV | Justin Jacobs grabs the board | 74-63 |
| 01:14 | UNLV | Craig Smith is called for the reach on Justin Jacobs in the backcourt - foul #5 on Craig Smith, team foul #13 | 74-63 |
| Subs | UNLV | Rodney Kidd (SG), Anthony Derrickson (SF), Norman Sharp (PF) William Colvard, Victor Curtiss, Michael Gravenstein | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Arthur Rovinsky (PG), Stephen Sand (SG), William Moise (SF), Melvin Rachel (C) Craig Smith, Jeremy Cormier, Ugo Acri, Stephen Moreau | |
| 01:14 | UNLV | Justin Jacobs makes the 1st free throw | 75-63 |
| 01:14 | UNLV | Justin Jacobs makes the 2nd free throw | 76-63 |
| 00:57 | Tulsa | Melvin Rachel is fouled on the floor by Norman Sharp - foul #1 on Norman Sharp, team foul #7 | 76-63 |
| Subs | UNLV | Allan Harding (C) Justin Jacobs | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Robert Blackman (C) Nathan Dougherty | |
| 00:57 | Tulsa | Melvin Rachel misses the 1st free throw | 76-63 |
| 00:57 | UNLV | Allan Harding grabs the defensive rebound | 76-63 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| 00:34 | UNLV | Norman Sharp's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 76-63 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Nathan Dougherty (PF) Robert Blackman | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Tulsa | Anthony Derrickson is called for the reach on Arthur Rovinsky in the backcourt - foul #2 on Anthony Derrickson, team foul #8 | 76-63 |
| 00:32 | Tulsa | Arthur Rovinsky makes the 1st free throw | 76-64 |
| 00:32 | Tulsa | Arthur Rovinsky makes the 2nd free throw | 76-65 |
| 00:03 | UNLV | Rodney Kidd scores on a runner from the right block | 78-65 |
| 00:00 | Tulsa | William Moise misses the halfcourt shot | 78-65 |