| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Charles Weaver (fresh) SG - Wanjohi Abdulaziz (fresh) SF - Paul Helmick (fresh) PF - Matthew Mileski (fresh) C - Nicholas Harris (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Donald Costillo (fresh) SG - David Jones (fresh) SF - James Molinar (fresh) PF - Shawn Cassell (fresh) C - Antonio Baumann (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Western Kentucky | Antonio Baumann wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:39 | Western Kentucky | The jump hook by Antonio Baumann is blocked by Matthew Mileski | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | UNLV | Wanjohi Abdulaziz gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | UNLV | Nicholas Harris hits the finger roll set up by Charles Weaver | 2-0 |
| 18:54 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Cassell misses short on a shot from close range but he's fouled by Matthew Mileski - foul #1 on Matthew Mileski, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:54 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Cassell misses the 1st free throw | 2-0 |
| 18:54 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Cassell makes the 2nd free throw | 2-1 |
| 18:40 | UNLV | Wanjohi Abdulaziz misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 2-1 |
| 18:39 | Western Kentucky | Donald Costillo grabs the defensive rebound | 2-1 |
| 18:24 | Western Kentucky | David Jones comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 2-1 |
| 18:22 | Western Kentucky | James Molinar gets the offensive rebound | 2-1 |
| 18:12 | Western Kentucky | Antonio Baumann misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 2-1 |
| 18:10 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Wanjohi Abdulaziz | 2-1 |
| 17:52 | UNLV | Wanjohi Abdulaziz hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 5-1 |
| 17:45 | Western Kentucky | Antonio Baumann scores on a 3 from straight away set up by Donald Costillo | 5-4 |
| 17:26 | UNLV | Nicholas Harris misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 5-4 |
| 17:25 | Western Kentucky | Antonio Baumann pulls down the rebound | 5-4 |
| 17:23 | Western Kentucky | David Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 5-4 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Gerald King (SG), Brian Chang (SF), Steve Woolley (PF), Willard Clark (C) David Jones, James Molinar, Shawn Cassell, Antonio Baumann | |
| 17:01 | UNLV | Charles Weaver clanks a 3 from the left corner | 5-4 |
| 17:00 | UNLV | Matthew Mileski hits the follow up shot | 7-4 |
| 16:58 | Western Kentucky | Donald Costillo is fouled in the backcourt by Nicholas Harris - foul #1 on Nicholas Harris, team foul #2 | 7-4 |
| Subs | UNLV | Kyle Burnett (SG), Daniel Degroat (SF), Kyle Capobianco (PF), Zachary Morris (C) Wanjohi Abdulaziz, Paul Helmick, Matthew Mileski, Nicholas Harris | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 16:43 | Western Kentucky | Brian Chang hits a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Willard Clark | 7-6 |
| 16:33 | UNLV | Kyle Capobianco misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 7-6 |
| 16:31 | Western Kentucky | Steve Woolley gets the rebound | 7-6 |
| 16:16 | Western Kentucky | Brian Chang misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away but he's hacked by Kyle Burnett - foul #1 on Kyle Burnett, team foul #3 | 7-6 |
| Subs | UNLV | Emery Brumit (PG) Charles Weaver | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Mark Amen (PG), David Jones (SG) Donald Costillo, Gerald King | |
| 16:16 | Western Kentucky | Brian Chang makes the 1st free throw | 7-7 |
| 16:16 | Western Kentucky | Brian Chang makes the 2nd free throw | 7-8 |
| 16:16 | Western Kentucky | Brian Chang makes the 3rd free throw | 7-9 |
| 16:04 | UNLV | Zachary Morris scores on a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Daniel Degroat | 9-9 |
| 15:51 | Western Kentucky | Kyle Capobianco is called for the reach on Brian Chang - foul #1 on Kyle Capobianco, team foul #4 | 9-9 |
| Subs | UNLV | Paul Helmick (SF) Daniel Degroat | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | James Molinar (SF), Antonio Baumann (C) Brian Chang, Willard Clark | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Emery Brumit (fresh) SG - Kyle Burnett (fresh) SF - Paul Helmick (fresh) PF - Kyle Capobianco (fresh) C - Zachary Morris (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Mark Amen (fresh) SG - David Jones (fresh) SF - James Molinar (fresh) PF - Steve Woolley (fresh) C - Antonio Baumann (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:38 | Western Kentucky | Mark Amen is hacked by Emery Brumit - foul #1 on Emery Brumit, team foul #5 | 9-9 |
| Subs | UNLV | Wanjohi Abdulaziz (SG), Matthew Mileski (PF) Kyle Burnett, Kyle Capobianco | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Shawn Cassell (PF) Steve Woolley | |
| 15:30 | Western Kentucky | David Jones makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Shawn Cassell | 9-12 |
| 15:08 | UNLV | David Jones picks off the pass by Zachary Morris | 9-12 |
| 15:05 | Western Kentucky | Mark Amen misses the easy layup | 9-12 |
| 15:04 | UNLV | Zachary Morris snags the defensive board | 9-12 |
| 14:56 | UNLV | Emery Brumit is fouled on the floor by Antonio Baumann - foul #1 on Antonio Baumann, team foul #1 | 9-12 |
| Subs | UNLV | Charles Weaver (PG), Nicholas Harris (C) Emery Brumit, Zachary Morris | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Donald Costillo (PG), Gerald King (SG) Mark Amen, David Jones | |
| 14:42 | UNLV | Nicholas Harris blows the layup | 9-12 |
| 14:41 | UNLV | Matthew Mileski grabs the offensive board | 9-12 |
| 14:26 | UNLV | Charles Weaver hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Paul Helmick | 12-12 |
| 14:12 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Cassell misses the jumper from the left side | 12-12 |
| 14:10 | Western Kentucky | Antonio Baumann snags the offensive board | 12-12 |
| 14:05 | Western Kentucky | Antonio Baumann connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Donald Costillo | 12-14 |
| 13:51 | UNLV | Nicholas Harris can't connect on a floater from the baseline but the foul's on Antonio Baumann - foul #2 on Antonio Baumann, team foul #2 | 12-14 |
| Subs | UNLV | Emery Brumit (PG), Kyle Burnett (SG), Daniel Degroat (SF), Kyle Capobianco (PF) Charles Weaver, Wanjohi Abdulaziz, Paul Helmick, Matthew Mileski | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Jones (SG), Brian Chang (SF), Steve Woolley (PF), Willard Clark (C) Gerald King, James Molinar, Shawn Cassell, Antonio Baumann | |
| 13:51 | UNLV | Nicholas Harris makes the 1st free throw | 13-14 |
| 13:51 | UNLV | Nicholas Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 14-14 |
| 13:31 | Western Kentucky | Brian Chang makes the wide open fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Donald Costillo | 14-16 |
| 13:10 | UNLV | Kyle Burnett is fouled on the floor by Brian Chang - foul #1 on Brian Chang, team foul #3 | 14-16 |
| Subs | UNLV | Zachary Morris (C) Nicholas Harris | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Mark Amen (PG) Donald Costillo | |
| 12:48 | UNLV | Daniel Degroat is hacked by Willard Clark - foul #1 on Willard Clark, team foul #4 | 14-16 |
| Subs | UNLV | Charles Weaver (PG) Emery Brumit | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 12:43 | UNLV | Zachary Morris throws it down on a nice dish by Charles Weaver | 16-16 |
| 12:39 | Western Kentucky | Daniel Degroat is called for the reach on Mark Amen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Daniel Degroat, team foul #6 | 16-16 |
| Subs | UNLV | Matthew Metcalf (C) Kyle Capobianco | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Gerald King (SG) David Jones | |
| 12:28 | Western Kentucky | Mark Amen can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 16-16 |
| 12:27 | UNLV | Daniel Degroat gets the rebound | 16-16 |
| 12:11 | UNLV | Kyle Burnett loses the dribble to Mark Amen | 16-16 |
| 12:09 | Western Kentucky | Willard Clark is fouled in the backcourt by Matthew Metcalf - foul #1 on Matthew Metcalf, team foul #7 | 16-16 |
| Subs | UNLV | Wanjohi Abdulaziz (SG) Kyle Burnett | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Donald Costillo (PG), Donald Douse (SF), Shawn Cassell (PF) Mark Amen, Brian Chang, Steve Woolley | |
| 12:09 | Western Kentucky | Willard Clark misses the 1st free throw | 16-16 |
| 12:09 | UNLV | Zachary Morris snags the defensive board | 16-16 |
| 11:56 | UNLV | Zachary Morris makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Daniel Degroat | 18-16 |
| 11:49 | Western Kentucky | Gerald King loses the dribble to Daniel Degroat in the backcourt | 18-16 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Charles Weaver (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wanjohi Abdulaziz (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Daniel Degroat (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Zachary Morris (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Metcalf (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Donald Costillo (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Gerald King (fresh) SF - Donald Douse (fresh) PF - Shawn Cassell (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Willard Clark (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:37 | UNLV | Wanjohi Abdulaziz misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 18-16 |
| 11:36 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Willard Clark | 18-16 |
| 11:28 | Western Kentucky | Donald Douse misses long on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Daniel Degroat - foul #2 on Daniel Degroat, team foul #8 | 18-16 |
| Subs | UNLV | Emery Brumit (PG), Paul Helmick (SF), Matthew Mileski (PF), Nicholas Harris (C) Charles Weaver, Daniel Degroat, Zachary Morris, Matthew Metcalf | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Jones (SG), James Molinar (SF) Gerald King, Willard Clark | |
| 11:28 | Western Kentucky | Donald Douse makes the 1st free throw | 18-17 |
| 11:28 | Western Kentucky | Donald Douse makes the 2nd free throw | 18-18 |
| 11:07 | UNLV | Nicholas Harris hits a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Wanjohi Abdulaziz | 20-18 |
| 11:02 | Western Kentucky | James Molinar's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 20-18 |
| Subs | UNLV | Kyle Burnett (SG) Wanjohi Abdulaziz | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Willard Clark (C) Donald Douse | |
| 10:50 | UNLV | Nicholas Harris scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Emery Brumit | 22-18 |
| 10:29 | Western Kentucky | Donald Costillo misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 22-18 |
| 10:28 | UNLV | Paul Helmick pulls down the rebound | 22-18 |
| 10:13 | UNLV | James Molinar steps in front of the Nicholas Harris pass | 22-18 |
| 09:45 | Western Kentucky | David Jones misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 22-18 |
| 09:44 | Western Kentucky | James Molinar hits the follow up shot | 22-20 |
| 09:36 | UNLV | Nicholas Harris clanks a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on David Jones - foul #1 on David Jones, team foul #5 | 22-20 |
| Subs | UNLV | Charles Weaver (PG), Wanjohi Abdulaziz (SG), Matthew Metcalf (SF), Kyle Capobianco (PF) Emery Brumit, Kyle Burnett, Paul Helmick, Matthew Mileski | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Mark Amen (PG), Gerald King (SG), Donald Douse (SF), Steve Woolley (PF), Brian Chang (C) Donald Costillo, David Jones, James Molinar, Shawn Cassell, Willard Clark | |
| 09:36 | UNLV | Nicholas Harris makes the 1st free throw | 23-20 |
| 09:36 | UNLV | Nicholas Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 24-20 |
| 09:16 | Western Kentucky | Mark Amen misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from straight away | 24-20 |
| 09:14 | Western Kentucky | Brian Chang grabs the offensive rebound | 24-20 |
| 09:02 | Western Kentucky | Gerald King hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Donald Douse | 24-22 |
| 08:48 | UNLV | Nicholas Harris is hacked by Gerald King - foul #1 on Gerald King, team foul #6 | 24-22 |
| Subs | UNLV | Zachary Morris (C) Nicholas Harris | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 08:30 | UNLV | Wanjohi Abdulaziz makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 27-22 |
| 08:11 | Western Kentucky | Mark Amen can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 27-22 |
| 08:10 | UNLV | Kyle Capobianco grabs the defensive rebound | 27-22 |
| 07:54 | UNLV | Charles Weaver scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Wanjohi Abdulaziz | 30-22 |
| 07:49 | Western Kentucky | Steve Woolley is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Steve Woolley, team foul #7 | 30-22 |
| Subs | UNLV | Kyle Burnett (SG), Paul Helmick (SF), Matthew Mileski (PF) Wanjohi Abdulaziz, Matthew Metcalf, Kyle Capobianco | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Donald Costillo (PG), David Jones (SG), James Molinar (SF), Shawn Cassell (PF), Willard Clark (C) Mark Amen, Gerald King, Donald Douse, Steve Woolley, Brian Chang | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Charles Weaver (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kyle Burnett (fresh) SF - Paul Helmick (fresh) PF - Matthew Mileski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Zachary Morris (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Donald Costillo (fresh) 3 ast. SG - David Jones (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Molinar (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Shawn Cassell (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Willard Clark (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:42 | UNLV | James Molinar steals the ball from Zachary Morris | 30-22 |
| 07:35 | Western Kentucky | David Jones clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 30-22 |
| 07:34 | UNLV | Matthew Mileski snags the defensive board | 30-22 |
| 07:15 | UNLV | Zachary Morris is fouled on the floor by James Molinar - foul #1 on James Molinar, team foul #8 | 30-22 |
| 07:15 | UNLV | Zachary Morris makes the 1st free throw | 31-22 |
| 07:15 | UNLV | Zachary Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 32-22 |
| 07:01 | Western Kentucky | David Jones loses the ball out of bounds | 32-22 |
| Subs | UNLV | Emery Brumit (PG), Wanjohi Abdulaziz (SG) Charles Weaver, Kyle Burnett | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 06:47 | UNLV | James Molinar picks off the pass by Emery Brumit | 32-22 |
| 06:44 | Western Kentucky | Emery Brumit steals the ball from James Molinar in the backcourt | 32-22 |
| 06:29 | UNLV | Wanjohi Abdulaziz double dribbles | 32-22 |
| Subs | UNLV | Matthew Metcalf (SF), Nicholas Harris (C) Paul Helmick, Zachary Morris | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Gerald King (SG), Donald Douse (SF), Steve Woolley (PF) David Jones, James Molinar, Shawn Cassell | |
| 06:07 | Western Kentucky | Steve Woolley misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Nicholas Harris - foul #2 on Nicholas Harris, team foul #9 | 32-22 |
| Subs | UNLV | Charles Weaver (PG), Kyle Capobianco (C) Emery Brumit, Nicholas Harris | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Brian Chang (C) Willard Clark | |
| 06:07 | Western Kentucky | Steve Woolley misses the 1st free throw | 32-22 |
| 06:07 | Western Kentucky | Steve Woolley misses the 2nd free throw | 32-22 |
| 06:07 | UNLV | Matthew Mileski grabs the board | 32-22 |
| 05:57 | UNLV | Charles Weaver hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 32-22 |
| 05:55 | Western Kentucky | Steve Woolley grabs the defensive rebound | 32-22 |
| 05:39 | Western Kentucky | Donald Douse is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Brian Chang | 32-25 |
| 05:23 | UNLV | Wanjohi Abdulaziz hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-25 |
| 05:21 | Western Kentucky | Steve Woolley grabs the board | 32-25 |
| 05:02 | Western Kentucky | Gerald King throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-25 |
| Subs | UNLV | Kyle Burnett (SG), Paul Helmick (SF), Zachary Morris (C) Wanjohi Abdulaziz, Matthew Metcalf, Kyle Capobianco | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Mark Amen (PG), David Jones (SG), James Molinar (SF), Shawn Cassell (PF), Willard Clark (C) Donald Costillo, Gerald King, Donald Douse, Steve Woolley, Brian Chang | |
| 04:38 | UNLV | Matthew Mileski loses the dribble to James Molinar | 32-25 |
| 04:21 | Western Kentucky | James Molinar drills a jump hook in the paint set up by Willard Clark | 32-27 |
| 03:57 | UNLV | Kyle Burnett buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-27 |
| 03:41 | Western Kentucky | Willard Clark buries a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from David Jones | 35-29 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Charles Weaver (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kyle Burnett (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Paul Helmick (fresh) PF - Matthew Mileski (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Zachary Morris (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Mark Amen (fresh) SG - David Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Molinar (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 stl. PF - Shawn Cassell (tiring) 1 pts. C - Willard Clark (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 03:22 | UNLV | Charles Weaver scores on a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Kyle Burnett | 38-29 |
| 03:11 | Western Kentucky | Mark Amen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-29 |
| Subs | UNLV | Emery Brumit (PG), Wanjohi Abdulaziz (SG), Daniel Degroat (SF), Matthew Metcalf (PF), Nicholas Harris (C) Charles Weaver, Kyle Burnett, Paul Helmick, Matthew Mileski, Zachary Morris | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Donald Costillo (PG), Gerald King (SG), Brian Chang (SF), Steve Woolley (PF), Antonio Baumann (C) Mark Amen, David Jones, James Molinar, Shawn Cassell, Willard Clark | |
| 02:58 | UNLV | Nicholas Harris hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 38-29 |
| 02:56 | UNLV | Nicholas Harris can't tip it in | 38-29 |
| 02:55 | UNLV | Nicholas Harris grabs the offensive rebound | 38-29 |
| 02:36 | UNLV | Nicholas Harris knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Daniel Degroat | 40-29 |
| 02:34 | Western Kentucky | Donald Costillo's pass is intercepted by Emery Brumit in the backcourt | 40-29 |
| 02:15 | UNLV | Matthew Metcalf misses the lay-in | 40-29 |
| 02:14 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Antonio Baumann | 40-29 |
| 01:50 | Western Kentucky | Steve Woolley hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 40-29 |
| 01:48 | UNLV | Nicholas Harris gets the rebound | 40-29 |
| 01:41 | UNLV | Daniel Degroat's layup is rejected by Antonio Baumann | 40-29 |
| 01:40 | Western Kentucky | Brian Chang grabs the board | 40-29 |
| 01:26 | Western Kentucky | Brian Chang misses long on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Emery Brumit - foul #2 on Emery Brumit, team foul #10 | 40-29 |
| Subs | UNLV | Charles Weaver (PG), Kyle Burnett (SG), Paul Helmick (SF), Kyle Capobianco (PF), Zachary Morris (C) Emery Brumit, Wanjohi Abdulaziz, Daniel Degroat, Matthew Metcalf, Nicholas Harris | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Jones (SG) Gerald King | |
| 01:26 | Western Kentucky | Brian Chang makes the 1st free throw | 40-30 |
| 01:26 | Western Kentucky | Brian Chang makes the 2nd free throw | 40-31 |
| 01:11 | UNLV | Zachary Morris is hacked by Antonio Baumann - foul #3 on Antonio Baumann, team foul #9 | 40-31 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | James Molinar (SF), Shawn Cassell (PF), Willard Clark (C) Brian Chang, Steve Woolley, Antonio Baumann | |
| 01:11 | UNLV | Zachary Morris makes the 1st free throw | 41-31 |
| 01:11 | UNLV | Zachary Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 42-31 |
| 00:49 | Western Kentucky | David Jones hits a wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-34 |
| 00:27 | UNLV | Kyle Burnett misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-34 |
| 00:25 | Western Kentucky | Willard Clark pulls down the rebound | 42-34 |
| 00:01 | Western Kentucky | David Jones travels with the ball | 42-34 |
| Subs | UNLV | Wanjohi Abdulaziz (SG), Daniel Degroat (SF), Matthew Metcalf (C) Kyle Burnett, Paul Helmick, Kyle Capobianco | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Mark Amen (PG), Donald Douse (SF), Steve Woolley (PF) Donald Costillo, James Molinar, Shawn Cassell | |
| 00:00 | UNLV | Wanjohi Abdulaziz misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 42-34 |