| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Robert Mason (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Billie Schmidt (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Brazier (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Randy Collins (fresh) 12 pts. C - Tracy Prado (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Victor Borrego (fresh) SG - Irwin Drees (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Manuel Charles (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Mapp (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Alleyne (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Manuel Charles inbounds the ball | 29-14 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Illinois State | Irwin Drees misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 29-14 |
| 19:41 | UNLV | Randy Collins pulls down the rebound | 29-14 |
| 19:20 | UNLV | Randy Collins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-14 |
| 19:04 | Illinois State | Victor Borrego clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 29-14 |
| 19:03 | UNLV | Randy Collins grabs the defensive rebound | 29-14 |
| 18:36 | UNLV | Robert Mason buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Tracy Prado | 32-14 |
| 18:14 | Illinois State | Manuel Charles misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-14 |
| 18:12 | UNLV | Billie Schmidt grabs the board | 32-14 |
| 17:58 | UNLV | Billie Schmidt makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Tracy Prado | 35-14 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 17:48 | Illinois State | Manuel Charles misses the shot from close range | 35-14 |
| 17:47 | UNLV | Tracy Prado gets the rebound | 35-14 |
| 17:29 | UNLV | Walter Brazier makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Robert Mason | 38-14 |
| 17:27 | Illinois State | Victor Borrego double dribbles in the backcourt | 38-14 |
| Subs | UNLV | Eric Mays (PG), Brock Rogers (SF), John Wheeler (C) Robert Mason, Walter Brazier, Tracy Prado | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Curtis Manhart (PG), Bernard McCosker (SG), Glenn Hall (SF), Thomas Remy (PF), Daniel Gump (C) Victor Borrego, Irwin Drees, Manuel Charles, James Mapp, Paul Alleyne | |
| 17:14 | UNLV | Randy Collins connects on the shot from close range on a great pass from Eric Mays | 40-14 |
| 17:10 | Illinois State | Bernard McCosker drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 40-16 |
| 16:56 | UNLV | Billie Schmidt is hacked by Bernard McCosker - foul #2 on Bernard McCosker, team foul #1 | 40-16 |
| 16:35 | UNLV | Thomas Remy is called for the reach on Randy Collins - foul #1 on Thomas Remy, team foul #2 | 40-16 |
| 16:22 | UNLV | John Wheeler clanks a shot from the left wing | 40-16 |
| 16:20 | Illinois State | Daniel Gump pulls down the rebound | 40-16 |
| 16:15 | Illinois State | Bernard McCosker buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Thomas Remy and he's hacked by Randy Collins - foul #2 on Randy Collins, team foul #1 | 40-18 |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Mason (PG), Tracy Prado (PF) Billie Schmidt, Randy Collins | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 16:15 | Illinois State | Bernard McCosker makes the free throw | 40-19 |
| 16:13 | UNLV | Eric Mays throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-19 |
| 16:00 | Illinois State | Thomas Remy lays it in | 40-21 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Robert Mason (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eric Mays (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Brock Rogers (fresh) PF - Tracy Prado (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - John Wheeler (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Curtis Manhart (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Bernard McCosker (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Glenn Hall (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Thomas Remy (fresh) 2 pts. C - Daniel Gump (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:38 | UNLV | John Wheeler misses the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Curtis Manhart - foul #2 on Curtis Manhart, team foul #3 | 40-21 |
| Subs | UNLV | Walter Brazier (SF) Brock Rogers | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Martin Hansen (PG), Irwin Drees (SG), Manuel Charles (SF), James Mapp (PF), Chad Melvin (C) Curtis Manhart, Bernard McCosker, Glenn Hall, Thomas Remy, Daniel Gump | |
| 15:38 | UNLV | John Wheeler makes the 1st free throw | 41-21 |
| 15:38 | UNLV | John Wheeler misses the 2nd free throw | 41-21 |
| 15:38 | Illinois State | Manuel Charles pulls down the rebound | 41-21 |
| 15:24 | Illinois State | Irwin Drees throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-21 |
| Subs | UNLV | Billie Schmidt (SG), Randy Collins (PF) Eric Mays, John Wheeler | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 15:19 | UNLV | Tracy Prado is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 41-21 |
| 15:14 | Illinois State | Manuel Charles clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 41-21 |
| 15:13 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Tracy Prado | 41-21 |
| 15:11 | UNLV | Billie Schmidt is fouled in the backcourt by James Mapp - foul #3 on James Mapp, team foul #4 | 41-21 |
| 14:51 | UNLV | Randy Collins hits a wide open shot in the paint | 43-21 |
| 14:33 | Illinois State | Irwin Drees misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-21 |
| 14:32 | Illinois State | James Mapp pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-21 |
| 14:26 | Illinois State | Irwin Drees misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Billie Schmidt - foul #2 on Billie Schmidt, team foul #2 | 43-21 |
| Subs | UNLV | Brock Rogers (SF) Walter Brazier | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Victor Borrego (PG), Bernard McCosker (SF) Martin Hansen, Manuel Charles | |
| 14:26 | Illinois State | Irwin Drees makes the 1st free throw | 43-22 |
| 14:26 | Illinois State | Irwin Drees makes the 2nd free throw | 43-23 |
| 14:03 | UNLV | Billie Schmidt is by himself and knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Mason | 46-23 |
| 13:54 | Illinois State | Chad Melvin misses short on a shot in the paint | 46-23 |
| 13:53 | UNLV | Billie Schmidt grabs the defensive rebound | 46-23 |
| 13:49 | UNLV | Billie Schmidt hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 46-23 |
| 13:47 | Illinois State | James Mapp snags the defensive board | 46-23 |
| 13:25 | Illinois State | Bernard McCosker hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Randy Collins - foul #3 on Randy Collins, team foul #3 | 46-25 |
| Subs | UNLV | Eric Mays (PG), John Wheeler (C) Robert Mason, Tracy Prado | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Curtis Manhart (SG), Thomas Remy (PF), Paul Alleyne (C) Irwin Drees, James Mapp, Chad Melvin | |
| 13:25 | Illinois State | Bernard McCosker misses the free throw | 46-25 |
| 13:25 | UNLV | John Wheeler pulls down the rebound | 46-25 |
| 13:05 | UNLV | Billie Schmidt connects on the jumpshot from the right side | 48-25 |
| 12:54 | Illinois State | Billie Schmidt picks off the pass by Thomas Remy | 48-25 |
| 12:33 | UNLV | Billie Schmidt misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 48-25 |
| 12:31 | Illinois State | Bernard McCosker grabs the board | 48-25 |
| 12:23 | Illinois State | Bernard McCosker knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Thomas Remy | 48-27 |
| 11:58 | UNLV | Randy Collins dunks the ball on a nice dish by Brock Rogers | 50-27 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Eric Mays (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Billie Schmidt (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Brock Rogers (fairly fresh) PF - Randy Collins (tiring) 18 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - John Wheeler (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Victor Borrego (fairly fresh) SG - Curtis Manhart (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Bernard McCosker (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Thomas Remy (fresh) 2 pts. C - Paul Alleyne (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:42 | Illinois State | Thomas Remy misses the lay-in but the foul's on Brock Rogers - foul #3 on Brock Rogers, team foul #4 | 50-27 |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Mason (PG), Walter Brazier (SF), Tracy Prado (C) Billie Schmidt, Brock Rogers, John Wheeler | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Martin Hansen (PG), Glenn Hall (SG), Manuel Charles (SF), Daniel Gump (C) Victor Borrego, Curtis Manhart, Bernard McCosker, Paul Alleyne | |
| 11:42 | Illinois State | Thomas Remy makes the 1st free throw | 50-28 |
| 11:42 | Illinois State | Thomas Remy makes the 2nd free throw | 50-29 |
| 11:22 | UNLV | Randy Collins is open and buries a turnaround from the left block set up by Eric Mays | 52-29 |
| 11:11 | Illinois State | Manuel Charles drills a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Martin Hansen and the foul's on Randy Collins - foul #4 on Randy Collins, team foul #5 | 52-31 |
| Subs | UNLV | Billie Schmidt (SG), John Wheeler (C) Eric Mays, Randy Collins | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Mapp (PF) Thomas Remy | |
| 11:11 | Illinois State | Manuel Charles makes the free throw | 52-32 |
| 11:09 | UNLV | Billie Schmidt is hacked by Glenn Hall in the backcourt - foul #1 on Glenn Hall, team foul #5 | 52-32 |
| 10:50 | UNLV | Billie Schmidt drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-32 |
| 10:45 | Illinois State | John Wheeler steals it from Glenn Hall | 55-32 |
| 10:42 | UNLV | Walter Brazier is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 55-32 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Chad Melvin (C) James Mapp | |
| 10:31 | Illinois State | Manuel Charles buries a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Martin Hansen | 55-34 |
| 10:04 | UNLV | Manuel Charles steps in front of the Robert Mason pass | 55-34 |
| 09:50 | Illinois State | Manuel Charles buries a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Martin Hansen | 55-36 |
| 09:36 | UNLV | Robert Mason comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-36 |
| 09:34 | Illinois State | Glenn Hall snags the defensive board | 55-36 |
| 09:17 | Illinois State | Chad Melvin misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 55-36 |
| 09:15 | Illinois State | Manuel Charles tips it in | 55-38 |
| 08:49 | UNLV | Billie Schmidt can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-38 |
| 08:47 | UNLV | John Wheeler grabs the offensive rebound | 55-38 |
| 08:25 | UNLV | Billie Schmidt knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Tracy Prado | 58-38 |
| 08:14 | Illinois State | Glenn Hall misses long on a 3 from straight away | 58-38 |
| 08:13 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Tracy Prado | 58-38 |
| 08:10 | UNLV | Robert Mason is hacked by Martin Hansen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Martin Hansen, team foul #6 | 58-38 |
| Subs | UNLV | Eric Mays (PG), Brock Rogers (SF) Robert Mason, John Wheeler | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Victor Borrego (PG), Irwin Drees (SG), Bernard McCosker (SF), James Mapp (PF), Paul Alleyne (C) Martin Hansen, Glenn Hall, Manuel Charles, Daniel Gump, Chad Melvin | |
| 07:55 | UNLV | Billie Schmidt misses short on an open 3 pointer from straight away | 58-38 |
| 07:54 | Illinois State | Paul Alleyne grabs the defensive rebound | 58-38 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Eric Mays (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Billie Schmidt (tiring) 17 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Brock Rogers (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Walter Brazier (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Tracy Prado (tiring) 8 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Victor Borrego (fresh) SG - Irwin Drees (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Bernard McCosker (fresh) 11 pts. PF - James Mapp (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Paul Alleyne (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:45 | Illinois State | Paul Alleyne's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-38 |
| Subs | UNLV | Randy Collins (PF) Walter Brazier | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 07:16 | UNLV | Billie Schmidt's pass is intercepted by Paul Alleyne | 58-38 |
| 07:02 | Illinois State | Bernard McCosker is denied on a layup by Randy Collins | 58-38 |
| 07:01 | Illinois State | Paul Alleyne gets the offensive rebound | 58-38 |
| 06:45 | Illinois State | Irwin Drees comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Eric Mays - foul #3 on Eric Mays, team foul #6 | 58-38 |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Mason (PG) Billie Schmidt | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Curtis Manhart (PG), Manuel Charles (SF), Thomas Remy (PF) Victor Borrego, Bernard McCosker, James Mapp | |
| 06:45 | Illinois State | Irwin Drees makes the 1st free throw | 58-39 |
| 06:45 | Illinois State | Irwin Drees makes the 2nd free throw | 58-40 |
| 06:43 | UNLV | Robert Mason throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-40 |
| 06:38 | Illinois State | Paul Alleyne misses the jump hook from the left block | 58-40 |
| 06:36 | UNLV | Tracy Prado gets the rebound | 58-40 |
| 06:30 | UNLV | Manuel Charles picks off the pass by Robert Mason in the backcourt | 58-40 |
| 06:28 | Illinois State | Curtis Manhart banks in the layup on a nice dish by Manuel Charles | 58-42 |
| 06:25 | UNLV | Randy Collins is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Alleyne - foul #1 on Paul Alleyne, team foul #7 | 58-42 |
| Subs | UNLV | Walter Brazier (SF) Brock Rogers | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 06:25 | UNLV | Randy Collins makes the 1st free throw | 59-42 |
| 06:25 | UNLV | Randy Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 60-42 |
| 06:07 | Illinois State | Curtis Manhart can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 60-42 |
| 06:05 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Eric Mays | 60-42 |
| 06:02 | UNLV | Robert Mason loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-42 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Mapp (PF) Paul Alleyne | |
| 05:41 | Illinois State | Manuel Charles misses long on a runner in the paint but he's fouled by Randy Collins - foul #5 on Randy Collins, team foul #7 | 60-42 |
| Subs | UNLV | Billie Schmidt (SG), John Wheeler (C) Robert Mason, Randy Collins | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 05:41 | Illinois State | Manuel Charles makes the 1st free throw | 60-43 |
| 05:41 | Illinois State | Manuel Charles misses the 2nd free throw | 60-43 |
| 05:41 | UNLV | John Wheeler pulls down the rebound | 60-43 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 05:36 | UNLV | Billie Schmidt is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 60-43 |
| 05:25 | Illinois State | Irwin Drees misses long on a shot from the right side | 60-43 |
| 05:23 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Billie Schmidt | 60-43 |
| 05:21 | UNLV | Eric Mays is hacked by Curtis Manhart in the backcourt - foul #3 on Curtis Manhart, team foul #8 | 60-43 |
| Subs | UNLV | Brock Rogers (SF) John Wheeler | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Bernard McCosker (SF), Paul Alleyne (C) Manuel Charles, Thomas Remy | |
| 05:21 | UNLV | Eric Mays makes the 1st free throw | 61-43 |
| 05:21 | UNLV | Eric Mays makes the 2nd free throw | 62-43 |
| 05:13 | Illinois State | James Mapp misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 62-43 |
| 05:12 | UNLV | Tracy Prado grabs the defensive rebound | 62-43 |
| 04:47 | UNLV | Tracy Prado hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 62-43 |
| 04:46 | UNLV | Tracy Prado misses the tip | 62-43 |
| 04:44 | UNLV | Tracy Prado gets the offensive rebound | 62-43 |
| 04:31 | UNLV | Billie Schmidt clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 62-43 |
| 04:30 | Illinois State | James Mapp pulls down the rebound | 62-43 |
| 04:20 | Illinois State | Paul Alleyne's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-43 |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Mason (PG), John Wheeler (PF) Billie Schmidt, Walter Brazier | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Martin Hansen (PG), Thomas Remy (PF), Daniel Gump (C) Irwin Drees, James Mapp, Paul Alleyne | |
| 03:52 | UNLV | Brock Rogers is fouled on the floor by Martin Hansen - foul #2 on Martin Hansen, team foul #9 | 62-43 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Chad Melvin (C) Daniel Gump | |
| 03:52 | UNLV | Brock Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 63-43 |
| 03:52 | UNLV | Brock Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 64-43 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Robert Mason (tiring) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Eric Mays (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Brock Rogers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Tracy Prado (tired) 8 pts. 14 reb. C - John Wheeler (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Martin Hansen (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Curtis Manhart (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Bernard McCosker (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Thomas Remy (fresh) 4 pts. C - Chad Melvin (fresh) | |
| 03:37 | Illinois State | Bernard McCosker hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 64-43 |
| 03:36 | UNLV | John Wheeler pulls down the rebound | 64-43 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:09 | UNLV | John Wheeler can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 64-43 |
| 03:07 | UNLV | Brock Rogers grabs the offensive rebound | 64-43 |
| 02:44 | UNLV | Martin Hansen picks off the pass by John Wheeler | 64-43 |
| 02:27 | Illinois State | Bernard McCosker is whistled for a carry | 64-43 |
| Subs | UNLV | Billie Schmidt (SG), Walter Brazier (PF) Robert Mason, Tracy Prado | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Glenn Hall (SG), Daniel Gump (PF) Curtis Manhart, Chad Melvin | |
| 02:00 | UNLV | Glenn Hall steals it from Brock Rogers | 64-43 |
| 01:44 | Illinois State | Martin Hansen comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 64-43 |
| 01:43 | Illinois State | Thomas Remy misses the tip | 64-43 |
| 01:41 | UNLV | Walter Brazier pulls down the rebound | 64-43 |
| 01:25 | UNLV | Billie Schmidt misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 64-43 |
| 01:23 | UNLV | Walter Brazier tips it but misses | 64-43 |
| 01:22 | Illinois State | Thomas Remy grabs the defensive rebound | 64-43 |
| 01:06 | Illinois State | Thomas Remy's layup is rejected by John Wheeler | 64-43 |
| 01:05 | Illinois State | Daniel Gump snags the offensive board | 64-43 |
| 00:49 | Illinois State | Martin Hansen misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 64-43 |
| 00:48 | Illinois State | Martin Hansen grabs the offensive rebound | 64-43 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Illinois State | Glenn Hall misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 64-43 |
| 00:43 | UNLV | John Wheeler gets the rebound | 64-43 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:14 | UNLV | John Wheeler clanks a floater from the right wing | 64-43 |
| 00:13 | Illinois State | Daniel Gump grabs the defensive rebound | 64-43 |
| 00:07 | Illinois State | Glenn Hall misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 64-43 |
| 00:06 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Bernard McCosker | 64-43 |
| 00:04 | Illinois State | Glenn Hall hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 64-46 |
| 00:00 | UNLV | Eric Mays runs out the clock | 64-46 |