| Lineup | UNLV | PG - James Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Alberto Castillo (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sang Xyong (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Victor Arellano (fresh) 5 reb. C - Curtis Allen (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Szczesny Olshefski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Chester Marks (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Walter Hammonds (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Day (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - James Das (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Walter Hammonds inbounds the ball | 24-23 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:32 | Penn State | William Day misses the jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Curtis Allen - foul #2 on Curtis Allen, team foul #1 | 24-23 |
| 19:32 | Penn State | William Day misses the 1st free throw | 24-23 |
| 19:32 | Penn State | William Day misses the 2nd free throw | 24-23 |
| 19:32 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Alberto Castillo | 24-23 |
| 19:19 | UNLV | Alberto Castillo knocks in the fadeaway from the left side set up by Sang Xyong | 26-23 |
| 18:52 | Penn State | Chester Marks hits a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by William Day | 26-25 |
| 18:34 | UNLV | James Smith is hacked by Szczesny Olshefski - foul #2 on Szczesny Olshefski, team foul #1 | 26-25 |
| 18:26 | UNLV | Victor Arellano misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 26-25 |
| 18:25 | UNLV | Curtis Allen pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-25 |
| 18:15 | UNLV | Alberto Castillo splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 26-25 |
| 18:14 | UNLV | Curtis Allen tips it home | 28-25 |
| 17:47 | Penn State | James Smith steals the ball from Walter Hammonds | 28-25 |
| 17:27 | UNLV | Curtis Allen makes the wide open driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from James Smith | 30-25 |
| 17:07 | Penn State | Chester Marks is whistled for a carry | 30-25 |
| Subs | UNLV | Chase Carlson (C) Curtis Allen | |
| Subs | Penn State | Curtis Elias (C) James Das | |
| 16:47 | UNLV | Alberto Castillo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 30-25 |
| 16:45 | Penn State | Szczesny Olshefski snags the defensive board | 30-25 |
| 16:25 | Penn State | William Day lays it in | 30-27 |
| 16:06 | UNLV | Sang Xyong is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 30-27 |
| 16:04 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Curtis Elias | 30-27 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - James Smith (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Alberto Castillo (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sang Xyong (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Victor Arellano (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Chase Carlson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Szczesny Olshefski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Chester Marks (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Walter Hammonds (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Day (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Curtis Elias (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Penn State | Szczesny Olshefski misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 30-27 |
| 15:42 | Penn State | William Day gets the offensive rebound | 30-27 |
| 15:18 | Penn State | Chester Marks misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 30-27 |
| 15:16 | UNLV | Chase Carlson grabs the board | 30-27 |
| 15:04 | UNLV | James Smith misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 30-27 |
| 15:02 | Penn State | William Day pulls down the rebound | 30-27 |
| 14:41 | Penn State | William Day makes the jump hook from the baseline | 30-29 |
| 14:33 | UNLV | Chase Carlson loses the dribble to Szczesny Olshefski | 30-29 |
| 14:06 | Penn State | William Day is called for traveling | 30-29 |
| Subs | UNLV | Daniel Jacobo (PG), Robert Reese (SG), Andrew Christian (SF), Lionel Cunningham (PF), Curtis Allen (C) James Smith, Alberto Castillo, Sang Xyong, Victor Arellano, Chase Carlson | |
| Subs | Penn State | Thomas Goggin (PG), Bruce Porter (PF), James Das (C) Szczesny Olshefski, William Day, Curtis Elias | |
| 13:47 | UNLV | Andrew Christian is called for traveling | 30-29 |
| 13:18 | Penn State | Thomas Goggin is hacked by Robert Reese - foul #2 on Robert Reese, team foul #2 | 30-29 |
| 12:56 | Penn State | Lionel Cunningham denies the turnaround by Bruce Porter | 30-29 |
| 12:54 | Penn State | James Das tips it back up and in | 30-31 |
| 12:38 | UNLV | Robert Reese clanks a 3 from straight away | 30-31 |
| 12:37 | Penn State | Bruce Porter snags the defensive board | 30-31 |
| 12:31 | Penn State | Bruce Porter can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 30-31 |
| 12:29 | Penn State | Bruce Porter can't tip it in | 30-31 |
| 12:28 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Curtis Allen | 30-31 |
| 12:07 | UNLV | Lionel Cunningham is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Lionel Cunningham, team foul #3 | 30-31 |
| Subs | UNLV | Alberto Castillo (SG) Robert Reese | |
| Subs | Penn State | Szczesny Olshefski (PG) Chester Marks | |
| 11:45 | Penn State | Walter Hammonds double dribbles | 30-31 |
| Subs | UNLV | James Smith (PG), Sang Xyong (SF) Daniel Jacobo, Andrew Christian | |
| Subs | Penn State | William Day (SF) Walter Hammonds | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - James Smith (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Alberto Castillo (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sang Xyong (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lionel Cunningham (fresh) 2 reb. C - Curtis Allen (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Szczesny Olshefski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Goggin (fresh) SF - William Day (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. PF - Bruce Porter (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - James Das (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:36 | UNLV | Szczesny Olshefski doubles Sang Xyong and is called for the reach - foul #3 on Szczesny Olshefski, team foul #2 | 30-31 |
| 11:26 | UNLV | Sang Xyong makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 32-31 |
| 11:06 | Penn State | William Day clanks a runner from close range but he's fouled by Sang Xyong - foul #1 on Sang Xyong, team foul #4 | 32-31 |
| Subs | UNLV | Victor Arellano (PF), Chase Carlson (C) Lionel Cunningham, Curtis Allen | |
| Subs | Penn State | Chester Marks (SG), Walter Hammonds (SF), Curtis Elias (C) Thomas Goggin, Bruce Porter, James Das | |
| 11:06 | Penn State | William Day makes the 1st free throw | 32-32 |
| 11:06 | Penn State | William Day makes the 2nd free throw | 32-33 |
| 10:46 | UNLV | Chase Carlson's layup is rejected by Walter Hammonds | 32-33 |
| 10:45 | UNLV | Chase Carlson tips it in | 34-33 |
| 10:30 | Penn State | Chester Marks is whistled for traveling | 34-33 |
| 10:18 | UNLV | Sang Xyong lays it in despite the doubleteam | 36-33 |
| 10:00 | Penn State | Chester Marks misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 36-33 |
| 09:58 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Chase Carlson | 36-33 |
| 09:31 | UNLV | Sang Xyong evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-33 |
| 09:30 | Penn State | Curtis Elias gets the rebound | 36-33 |
| 09:04 | Penn State | Szczesny Olshefski misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 36-33 |
| 09:02 | UNLV | Sang Xyong gets the rebound | 36-33 |
| 08:43 | UNLV | Victor Arellano scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Smith | 38-33 |
| 08:19 | Penn State | William Day knocks in the floater near the basket | 38-35 |
| 08:10 | UNLV | James Smith misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 38-35 |
| 08:08 | Penn State | Chester Marks grabs the defensive rebound | 38-35 |
| 07:49 | Penn State | Szczesny Olshefski blows the layup but he's fouled by James Smith - foul #3 on James Smith, team foul #5 | 38-35 |
| Subs | UNLV | Daniel Jacobo (PG), Robert Reese (SG), Andrew Christian (SF), Lionel Cunningham (PF), Curtis Allen (C) James Smith, Alberto Castillo, Sang Xyong, Victor Arellano, Chase Carlson | |
| Subs | Penn State | Thomas Goggin (SG), Bruce Porter (PF), James Das (C) Chester Marks, William Day, Curtis Elias | |
| 07:49 | Penn State | Szczesny Olshefski misses the 1st free throw | 38-35 |
| 07:49 | Penn State | Szczesny Olshefski makes the 2nd free throw | 38-36 |
| 07:36 | UNLV | Curtis Allen scores on a driving attempt near the basket set up by Daniel Jacobo | 40-36 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Daniel Jacobo (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Reese (fresh) SF - Andrew Christian (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Lionel Cunningham (fresh) 2 reb. C - Curtis Allen (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Szczesny Olshefski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Goggin (fresh) SF - Walter Hammonds (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Bruce Porter (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - James Das (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Penn State | Lionel Cunningham is called for the reach on Szczesny Olshefski - foul #3 on Lionel Cunningham, team foul #6 | 40-36 |
| 06:55 | Penn State | Lionel Cunningham steps in front of the Walter Hammonds pass | 40-36 |
| 06:42 | UNLV | Walter Hammonds is called for the reach on Daniel Jacobo - foul #3 on Walter Hammonds, team foul #3 | 40-36 |
| Subs | UNLV | Alberto Castillo (SG) Robert Reese | |
| Subs | Penn State | William Day (SF) Walter Hammonds | |
| 06:27 | UNLV | Curtis Allen scores on a turnaround from the baseline | 42-36 |
| 05:58 | Penn State | James Das buries a runner from close range | 42-38 |
| 05:35 | UNLV | Andrew Christian comes up short on the floater from the baseline but the foul's on William Day - foul #1 on William Day, team foul #4 | 42-38 |
| Subs | UNLV | James Smith (PG), Victor Arellano (PF) Daniel Jacobo, Lionel Cunningham | |
| Subs | Penn State | Chester Marks (SG) Szczesny Olshefski | |
| 05:35 | UNLV | Andrew Christian makes the 1st free throw | 43-38 |
| 05:35 | UNLV | Andrew Christian makes the 2nd free throw | 44-38 |
| 05:15 | Penn State | Bruce Porter misses badly on a turnaround from close range but the foul's on Victor Arellano - foul #2 on Victor Arellano, team foul #7 | 44-38 |
| Subs | UNLV | Sang Xyong (SF) Andrew Christian | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 05:15 | Penn State | Bruce Porter makes the 1st free throw | 44-39 |
| 05:15 | Penn State | Bruce Porter makes the 2nd free throw | 44-40 |
| 04:48 | UNLV | Curtis Allen makes the wide open fadeaway from the free throw line | 46-40 |
| 04:29 | Penn State | The jump hook by Chester Marks is blocked by Victor Arellano | 46-40 |
| 04:27 | Penn State | Bruce Porter hits the follow up shot | 46-42 |
| 04:13 | UNLV | Curtis Allen clanks a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by James Das - foul #1 on James Das, team foul #5 | 46-42 |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Reese (SG) Alberto Castillo | |
| Subs | Penn State | Szczesny Olshefski (PG), Walter Hammonds (SF), Curtis Elias (C) Thomas Goggin, Bruce Porter, James Das | |
| 04:13 | UNLV | Curtis Allen makes the 1st free throw | 47-42 |
| 04:13 | UNLV | Curtis Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 48-42 |
| 03:49 | Penn State | Szczesny Olshefski is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Szczesny Olshefski, team foul #6 | 48-42 |
| Subs | UNLV | Chase Carlson (C) Curtis Allen | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 03:31 | UNLV | Sang Xyong throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-42 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - James Smith (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Reese (fresh) SF - Sang Xyong (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Victor Arellano (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Chase Carlson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Szczesny Olshefski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Chester Marks (tiring) 9 pts. SF - Walter Hammonds (tiring) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - William Day (tiring) 17 pts. 7 reb. C - Curtis Elias (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Penn State | William Day misses badly on a jump hook near the basket | 48-42 |
| 03:09 | UNLV | Chase Carlson grabs the board | 48-42 |
| 02:55 | UNLV | Victor Arellano scores on a floater near the basket set up by Sang Xyong and he's fouled by William Day - foul #2 on William Day, team foul #7 | 50-42 |
| Subs | UNLV | Daniel Jacobo (PG), Alberto Castillo (SG) James Smith, Robert Reese | |
| Subs | Penn State | Bruce Porter (PF) William Day | |
| 02:55 | UNLV | Victor Arellano makes the free throw | 51-42 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 02:38 | Penn State | Curtis Elias misses the shot from the right wing | 51-42 |
| 02:36 | UNLV | Chase Carlson snags the defensive board | 51-42 |
| 02:36 | UNLV | UNLV calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-42 |
| Subs | UNLV | James Smith (PG), Curtis Allen (C) Daniel Jacobo, Chase Carlson | |
| Subs | Penn State | Thomas Goggin (SG), James Das (C) Chester Marks, Curtis Elias | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 02:07 | UNLV | James Smith misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-42 |
| 02:06 | Penn State | The rebound goes to James Das | 51-42 |
| 01:44 | Penn State | James Das misses the jumper from the left side | 51-42 |
| 01:42 | UNLV | Curtis Allen gets the rebound | 51-42 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 01:40 | UNLV | Curtis Allen is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Goggin - foul #1 on Thomas Goggin, team foul #8 | 51-42 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Chester Marks (SG), William Day (PF) Thomas Goggin, Bruce Porter | |
| 01:40 | UNLV | Curtis Allen makes the 1st free throw | 52-42 |
| 01:40 | UNLV | Curtis Allen misses the 2nd free throw | 52-42 |
| 01:40 | Penn State | William Day snags the defensive board | 52-42 |
| 01:20 | Penn State | Chester Marks can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Victor Arellano - foul #3 on Victor Arellano, team foul #8 | 52-42 |
| Subs | UNLV | Daniel Jacobo (PG), Robert Reese (SG), Andrew Christian (SF), Lionel Cunningham (PF), Chase Carlson (C) James Smith, Alberto Castillo, Sang Xyong, Victor Arellano, Curtis Allen | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 01:20 | Penn State | Chester Marks misses the 1st free throw | 52-42 |
| 01:20 | Penn State | Chester Marks misses the 2nd free throw | 52-42 |
| 01:20 | UNLV | Lionel Cunningham gets the rebound | 52-42 |
| 01:18 | UNLV | Lionel Cunningham is hacked by Szczesny Olshefski in the backcourt - foul #5 on Szczesny Olshefski, team foul #9 | 52-42 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Thomas Goggin (PG) Szczesny Olshefski | |
| 01:18 | UNLV | Lionel Cunningham makes the 1st free throw | 53-42 |
| 01:18 | UNLV | Lionel Cunningham makes the 2nd free throw | 54-42 |
| 01:00 | Penn State | William Day misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 54-42 |
| 00:58 | UNLV | Lionel Cunningham grabs the defensive rebound | 54-42 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:33 | UNLV | Andrew Christian clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 54-42 |
| 00:32 | Penn State | James Das snags the defensive board | 54-42 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:26 | Penn State | James Das travels with the ball | 54-42 |
| 00:00 | UNLV | Daniel Jacobo runs out the clock | 54-42 |