| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Karl Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Augustus Zam (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Israel Cullens (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Justin Perry (fresh) 2 pts. C - Mark Boyle (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Clyde Benito (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Paul Terrell (fresh) SF - Antonio Flanagan (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Holmes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Wilbert Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Iowa | Antonio Flanagan inbounds the ball | 31-23 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:36 | Iowa | Paul Terrell makes the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Clyde Benito | 31-26 |
| 19:11 | UNLV | Augustus Zam knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Karl Jones | 34-26 |
| 18:42 | Iowa | Wilbert Thomas's fadeaway is rejected by Justin Perry | 34-26 |
| 18:40 | Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Wilbert Thomas | 34-26 |
| 18:19 | Iowa | Antonio Flanagan hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 34-26 |
| 18:18 | UNLV | Israel Cullens snags the defensive board | 34-26 |
| 17:59 | UNLV | Antonio Flanagan takes the ball from Israel Cullens | 34-26 |
| 17:34 | Iowa | Wilbert Thomas scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 34-28 |
| 17:18 | UNLV | Karl Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-28 |
| Subs | UNLV | Collin Weber (PG), Albert Payne (SG), Bruce Jordan (SF), Norman Hess (PF), Jack Miller (C) Karl Jones, Augustus Zam, Israel Cullens, Justin Perry, Mark Boyle | |
| Subs | Iowa | Kyle Taylor (PG), Cecil Wilbourn (SG), Frederick Lott (SF), Jonathon Strong (PF), Charles Eiland (C) Clyde Benito, Paul Terrell, Antonio Flanagan, Michael Holmes, Wilbert Thomas | |
| 16:57 | Iowa | Frederick Lott misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Bruce Jordan - foul #1 on Bruce Jordan, team foul #1 | 34-28 |
| 16:57 | Iowa | Frederick Lott makes the 1st free throw | 34-29 |
| 16:57 | Iowa | Frederick Lott makes the 2nd free throw | 34-30 |
| 16:30 | UNLV | Frederick Lott is called for the reach on Bruce Jordan - foul #2 on Frederick Lott, team foul #1 | 34-30 |
| 16:15 | UNLV | Collin Weber is whistled for traveling | 34-30 |
| 16:10 | Iowa | Bruce Jordan is called for the reach on Kyle Taylor in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bruce Jordan, team foul #2 | 34-30 |
| 15:46 | Iowa | Charles Eiland hits a jump hook from the right block set up by Cecil Wilbourn | 34-32 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Collin Weber (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Albert Payne (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bruce Jordan (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Norman Hess (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Jack Miller (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Kyle Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Cecil Wilbourn (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Frederick Lott (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jonathon Strong (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Eiland (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:31 | UNLV | Jack Miller's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-32 |
| Subs | UNLV | John Bowles (C) Jack Miller | |
| Subs | Iowa | Antonio Flanagan (SF), Michael Holmes (PF) Frederick Lott, Jonathon Strong | |
| 15:04 | Iowa | Charles Eiland misses short on a shot from close range but the foul's on Collin Weber - foul #2 on Collin Weber, team foul #3 | 34-32 |
| Subs | UNLV | Israel Cullens (SF) Bruce Jordan | |
| Subs | Iowa | Clyde Benito (PG), Paul Terrell (SG) Kyle Taylor, Cecil Wilbourn | |
| 15:04 | Iowa | Charles Eiland misses the 1st free throw | 34-32 |
| 15:04 | Iowa | Charles Eiland makes the 2nd free throw | 34-33 |
| 14:39 | UNLV | Collin Weber is fouled on the floor by Clyde Benito - foul #3 on Clyde Benito, team foul #2 | 34-33 |
| Subs | UNLV | Karl Jones (PG), Bruce Jordan (SF), Jack Miller (C) Collin Weber, Israel Cullens, John Bowles | |
| Subs | Iowa | Wilbert Thomas (C) Charles Eiland | |
| 14:28 | UNLV | Antonio Flanagan steals it from Jack Miller | 34-33 |
| 14:05 | Iowa | Jack Miller picks off the pass by Wilbert Thomas | 34-33 |
| 13:51 | UNLV | Norman Hess's pass is intercepted by Paul Terrell | 34-33 |
| 13:47 | Iowa | Clyde Benito banks in the layup on a great pass from Paul Terrell | 34-35 |
| 13:22 | UNLV | Jack Miller misses the lay-in | 34-35 |
| 13:21 | UNLV | Albert Payne pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-35 |
| 13:09 | UNLV | Jack Miller misses long on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Paul Terrell - foul #1 on Paul Terrell, team foul #3 | 34-35 |
| Subs | UNLV | Collin Weber (PG), Israel Cullens (SF), John Bowles (PF) Karl Jones, Bruce Jordan, Norman Hess | |
| Subs | Iowa | Kyle Taylor (PG), Cecil Wilbourn (SG), Frederick Lott (SF), Jonathon Strong (PF), Charles Eiland (C) Clyde Benito, Paul Terrell, Antonio Flanagan, Michael Holmes, Wilbert Thomas | |
| 13:09 | UNLV | Jack Miller misses the 1st free throw | 34-35 |
| 13:09 | UNLV | Jack Miller misses the 2nd free throw | 34-35 |
| 13:09 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Charles Eiland | 34-35 |
| 12:49 | Iowa | Charles Eiland makes the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Kyle Taylor | 34-37 |
| 12:37 | UNLV | Israel Cullens makes the jumper in the lane set up by Albert Payne | 36-37 |
| 12:08 | Iowa | Charles Eiland lays it in set up by Kyle Taylor | 36-39 |
| 12:03 | UNLV | Albert Payne drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Collin Weber | 39-39 |
| 12:01 | Iowa | Jonathon Strong is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 39-39 |
| Subs | UNLV | Augustus Zam (PG), Justin Perry (PF), Mark Boyle (C) Collin Weber, John Bowles, Jack Miller | |
| Subs | Iowa | Frank Stewart (C) Charles Eiland | |
| 11:43 | UNLV | Israel Cullens is hacked by Frederick Lott - foul #3 on Frederick Lott, team foul #4 | 39-39 |
| Subs | UNLV | Karl Jones (PG) Augustus Zam | |
| Subs | Iowa | Wilbert Thomas (C) Frank Stewart | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Karl Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Albert Payne (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Israel Cullens (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Justin Perry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Mark Boyle (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Kyle Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Cecil Wilbourn (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Frederick Lott (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Jonathon Strong (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Wilbert Thomas (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:24 | UNLV | Albert Payne misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-39 |
| 11:22 | Iowa | Wilbert Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 39-39 |
| 11:20 | Iowa | Kyle Taylor is fouled in the backcourt by Karl Jones - foul #3 on Karl Jones, team foul #4 | 39-39 |
| Subs | UNLV | Collin Weber (PG), Troy Pope (SF), John Bowles (PF) Karl Jones, Israel Cullens, Justin Perry | |
| Subs | Iowa | Antonio Flanagan (SF), Frank Stewart (PF) Frederick Lott, Jonathon Strong | |
| 11:08 | Iowa | Mark Boyle is called for the reach on Wilbert Thomas - foul #1 on Mark Boyle, team foul #5 | 39-39 |
| Subs | UNLV | Augustus Zam (PG), Israel Cullens (SF), Norman Hess (PF) Collin Weber, Troy Pope, John Bowles | |
| Subs | Iowa | Paul Terrell (SG), Michael Holmes (PF) Cecil Wilbourn, Frank Stewart | |
| 10:55 | Iowa | Michael Holmes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-39 |
| Subs | UNLV | Collin Weber (PG), Bruce Jordan (SF), Justin Perry (PF) Augustus Zam, Israel Cullens, Norman Hess | |
| Subs | Iowa | Clyde Benito (PG) Kyle Taylor | |
| 10:38 | UNLV | Mark Boyle drills a jumpshot from the right side | 41-39 |
| 10:18 | Iowa | Paul Terrell is fouled on the floor by Albert Payne - foul #3 on Albert Payne, team foul #6 | 41-39 |
| Subs | UNLV | Karl Jones (PG), Israel Cullens (SF), Norman Hess (PF), John Bowles (C) Collin Weber, Bruce Jordan, Justin Perry, Mark Boyle | |
| Subs | Iowa | Frederick Lott (SF), Charles Eiland (C) Antonio Flanagan, Wilbert Thomas | |
| 09:59 | Iowa | Frederick Lott connects on the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Michael Holmes | 41-41 |
| 09:45 | UNLV | Israel Cullens can't connect on a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Clyde Benito - foul #4 on Clyde Benito, team foul #5 | 41-41 |
| Subs | UNLV | Augustus Zam (PG), Mark Boyle (C) Karl Jones, Norman Hess | |
| Subs | Iowa | Kyle Taylor (PG), Cecil Wilbourn (SG), Jonathon Strong (PF) Clyde Benito, Paul Terrell, Michael Holmes | |
| 09:45 | UNLV | Israel Cullens makes the 1st free throw | 42-41 |
| 09:45 | UNLV | Israel Cullens makes the 2nd free throw | 43-41 |
| 09:20 | Iowa | Jonathon Strong misses short on a jumper from close range | 43-41 |
| 09:19 | Iowa | Jonathon Strong grabs the offensive board | 43-41 |
| 09:02 | Iowa | Frederick Lott clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 43-41 |
| 09:01 | UNLV | Mark Boyle pulls down the rebound | 43-41 |
| 08:38 | UNLV | Augustus Zam misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-41 |
| 08:36 | UNLV | Mark Boyle pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-41 |
| 08:25 | UNLV | Mark Boyle misses the driving attempt from close range | 43-41 |
| 08:23 | UNLV | Mark Boyle can't tip it in | 43-41 |
| 08:21 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Cecil Wilbourn | 43-41 |
| 08:18 | Iowa | Cecil Wilbourn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-41 |
| Subs | UNLV | Karl Jones (PG), Bruce Jordan (SF), Justin Perry (PF), Jack Miller (C) Augustus Zam, Israel Cullens, John Bowles, Mark Boyle | |
| Subs | Iowa | Antonio Flanagan (SF), Michael Holmes (PF), Wilbert Thomas (C) Frederick Lott, Jonathon Strong, Charles Eiland | |
| 08:05 | UNLV | Michael Holmes steals the ball from Albert Payne | 43-41 |
| 07:45 | Iowa | Wilbert Thomas loses the dribble to Bruce Jordan | 43-41 |
| 07:42 | UNLV | Karl Jones misses the easy layup | 43-41 |
| 07:40 | Iowa | Antonio Flanagan grabs the board | 43-41 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Karl Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Albert Payne (tired) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Bruce Jordan (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Justin Perry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Jack Miller (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Kyle Taylor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Cecil Wilbourn (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Antonio Flanagan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. PF - Michael Holmes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Wilbert Thomas (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:11 | Iowa | Michael Holmes dunks the ball | 43-43 |
| 06:48 | UNLV | Albert Payne misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 43-43 |
| 06:47 | Iowa | Kyle Taylor pulls down the rebound | 43-43 |
| 06:20 | Iowa | Michael Holmes can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Justin Perry - foul #2 on Justin Perry, team foul #7 | 43-43 |
| Subs | UNLV | Collin Weber (PG), Augustus Zam (SG), Israel Cullens (SF), Norman Hess (PF), John Bowles (C) Karl Jones, Albert Payne, Bruce Jordan, Justin Perry, Jack Miller | |
| Subs | Iowa | Clyde Benito (PG), Paul Terrell (SG), Frederick Lott (SF), Charles Eiland (C) Kyle Taylor, Cecil Wilbourn, Antonio Flanagan, Wilbert Thomas | |
| 06:20 | Iowa | Michael Holmes makes the 1st free throw | 43-44 |
| 06:20 | Iowa | Michael Holmes makes the 2nd free throw | 43-45 |
| 06:01 | UNLV | Collin Weber misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-45 |
| 06:00 | Iowa | Charles Eiland grabs the defensive rebound | 43-45 |
| 05:40 | Iowa | Michael Holmes misses the wide open floater from the right side | 43-45 |
| 05:39 | UNLV | Norman Hess grabs the defensive rebound | 43-45 |
| 05:20 | UNLV | Augustus Zam misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 43-45 |
| 05:18 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Michael Holmes | 43-45 |
| 04:59 | Iowa | John Bowles blocks the short jumper by Clyde Benito | 43-45 |
| 04:58 | UNLV | John Bowles grabs the board | 43-45 |
| 04:42 | UNLV | John Bowles misses badly on a floater in the paint but he's fouled by Charles Eiland - foul #3 on Charles Eiland, team foul #6 | 43-45 |
| Subs | UNLV | Albert Payne (SG), Bruce Jordan (SF), Mark Boyle (C) Augustus Zam, Israel Cullens, Norman Hess | |
| Subs | Iowa | Antonio Flanagan (SF), Jonathon Strong (PF), Wilbert Thomas (C) Frederick Lott, Michael Holmes, Charles Eiland | |
| 04:42 | UNLV | John Bowles makes the 1st free throw | 44-45 |
| 04:42 | UNLV | John Bowles makes the 2nd free throw | 45-45 |
| 04:13 | Iowa | Wilbert Thomas misses the lay-in | 45-45 |
| 04:12 | UNLV | Collin Weber pulls down the rebound | 45-45 |
| 03:49 | UNLV | Mark Boyle drills a shot in the lane on a great pass from John Bowles | 47-45 |
| 03:28 | Iowa | Jonathon Strong misses long on a floater from the left side | 47-45 |
| 03:26 | UNLV | Mark Boyle grabs the defensive rebound | 47-45 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Collin Weber (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Albert Payne (tired) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Bruce Jordan (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Bowles (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Boyle (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Clyde Benito (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Paul Terrell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Antonio Flanagan (tiring) 2 pts. 3 stl. PF - Jonathon Strong (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Wilbert Thomas (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:21 | UNLV | Bruce Jordan comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 47-45 |
| 03:19 | UNLV | Mark Boyle misses the tip | 47-45 |
| 03:18 | Iowa | Antonio Flanagan gets the rebound | 47-45 |
| 03:13 | Iowa | Antonio Flanagan throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-45 |
| Subs | UNLV | Karl Jones (PG), Augustus Zam (SG), Israel Cullens (SF), Justin Perry (PF), Jack Miller (C) Collin Weber, Albert Payne, Bruce Jordan, John Bowles, Mark Boyle | |
| Subs | Iowa | Kyle Taylor (PG), Cecil Wilbourn (SG), Frederick Lott (SF), Charles Eiland (C) Clyde Benito, Paul Terrell, Antonio Flanagan, Wilbert Thomas | |
| 03:04 | UNLV | Cecil Wilbourn is called for the reach on Augustus Zam - foul #1 on Cecil Wilbourn, team foul #7 | 47-45 |
| 03:04 | UNLV | Augustus Zam makes the 1st free throw | 48-45 |
| 03:04 | UNLV | Augustus Zam makes the 2nd free throw | 49-45 |
| 02:59 | Iowa | Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-45 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Holmes (PF) Jonathon Strong | |
| 02:38 | Iowa | Augustus Zam is called for the reach on Charles Eiland - foul #1 on Augustus Zam, team foul #8 | 49-45 |
| Subs | UNLV | Norman Hess (PF), Mark Boyle (C) Justin Perry, Jack Miller | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 02:38 | Iowa | Charles Eiland makes the 1st free throw | 49-46 |
| 02:38 | Iowa | Charles Eiland makes the 2nd free throw | 49-47 |
| 02:15 | UNLV | Mark Boyle is called for 3 seconds | 49-47 |
| Subs | UNLV | Troy Pope (SG), Jack Miller (C) Augustus Zam, Mark Boyle | |
| Subs | Iowa | Wilbert Thomas (C) Charles Eiland | |
| 02:13 | Iowa | Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 49-47 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Paul Terrell (SG) Cecil Wilbourn | |
| 01:56 | Iowa | Michael Holmes drills a shot from close range on a great pass from Kyle Taylor | 49-49 |
| 01:37 | UNLV | Karl Jones misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 49-49 |
| 01:35 | UNLV | Jack Miller tips it back up and in | 51-49 |
| 01:35 | Iowa | Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 51-49 |
| Subs | UNLV | Augustus Zam (SG), Justin Perry (PF), Mark Boyle (C) Troy Pope, Norman Hess, Jack Miller | |
| Subs | Iowa | Clyde Benito (PG), Antonio Flanagan (SF) Kyle Taylor, Frederick Lott | |
| 01:17 | Iowa | Wilbert Thomas misses long on a floater from the right wing | 51-49 |
| 01:15 | UNLV | Justin Perry pulls down the rebound | 51-49 |
| 00:54 | UNLV | Augustus Zam buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Justin Perry | 54-49 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:39 | Iowa | Antonio Flanagan is hacked by Augustus Zam - foul #2 on Augustus Zam, team foul #9 | 54-49 |
| 00:39 | Iowa | Antonio Flanagan makes the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 00:39 | Iowa | Antonio Flanagan makes the 2nd free throw | 54-51 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:16 | UNLV | Justin Perry misses the turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Michael Holmes - foul #2 on Michael Holmes, team foul #8 | 54-51 |
| Subs | UNLV | Collin Weber (PG) Karl Jones | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 00:16 | UNLV | Justin Perry makes the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 00:16 | UNLV | Justin Perry misses the 2nd free throw | 55-51 |
| 00:16 | Iowa | Wilbert Thomas gets the rebound | 55-51 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:11 | Iowa | Paul Terrell hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Wilbert Thomas | 55-54 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:08 | UNLV | Clyde Benito is called for the reach on Collin Weber in the backcourt - foul #5 on Clyde Benito, team foul #9 | 55-54 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Kyle Taylor (PG) Clyde Benito | |
| 00:08 | UNLV | Collin Weber misses the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 00:08 | Iowa | Wilbert Thomas pulls down the rebound | 55-54 |
| 00:08 | Iowa | Iowa calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 1 full remaining) | 55-54 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:05 | Iowa | Kyle Taylor is fouled in the backcourt by Collin Weber - foul #3 on Collin Weber, team foul #10 | 55-54 |
| 00:05 | Iowa | Kyle Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 00:05 | Iowa | Kyle Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 55-55 |
| 00:05 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Justin Perry | 55-55 |
| 00:05 | UNLV | UNLV calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 55-55 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | UNLV | Justin Perry knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 58-55 |