| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Raymond Atherton (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Johnny Easterling (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jonathan Slemp (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Jasper Buck (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - David Foster (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - John Wolf (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jesse Campbell (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Sheng Xia (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Marcus Chou (fresh) 2 reb. C - Earl Conatser (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Jonathan Slemp inbounds the ball | 36-35 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:41 | Illinois | Jasper Buck hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-35 |
| 19:40 | UNLV | Jesse Campbell gets the rebound | 36-35 |
| 19:17 | UNLV | Earl Conatser lays it in set up by Jesse Campbell | 36-37 |
| 18:59 | Illinois | Johnny Easterling comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 36-37 |
| 18:58 | UNLV | Marcus Chou grabs the board | 36-37 |
| 18:43 | UNLV | Sheng Xia drills a floater from just outside the lane set up by John Wolf | 36-39 |
| 18:41 | Illinois | Jesse Campbell is called for the reach on Johnny Easterling in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jesse Campbell, team foul #1 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Chase Blake (SG), Ian Doris (PF), Cecil Edwards (C) Johnny Easterling, Jasper Buck, David Foster | |
| Subs | UNLV | Gregory Dao (PG), Shen Xiong (SG), Frank Yates (SF), Raymond Holt (PF), Lincoln Hughes (C) John Wolf, Jesse Campbell, Sheng Xia, Marcus Chou, Earl Conatser | |
| 18:30 | Illinois | Raymond Atherton is called for traveling | 36-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Carpenter (SF) Jonathan Slemp | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 18:13 | UNLV | Raymond Holt misses long on a turnaround from the left block | 36-39 |
| 18:11 | Illinois | Raymond Atherton grabs the defensive rebound | 36-39 |
| 17:49 | Illinois | Ian Doris clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 36-39 |
| 17:48 | Illinois | Chase Blake tips it home | 38-39 |
| 17:41 | UNLV | Raymond Holt comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 38-39 |
| 17:39 | UNLV | Lincoln Hughes gets the offensive rebound | 38-39 |
| 17:26 | UNLV | Lincoln Hughes misses the dunk but he's fouled by Ian Doris - foul #1 on Ian Doris, team foul #1 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Johnny Easterling (SG), Jonathan Slemp (SF), Jasper Buck (PF), David Foster (C) Raymond Atherton, Chase Blake, Ian Doris, Cecil Edwards | |
| Subs | UNLV | John Wolf (PG), Lyman Dyer (PF) Gregory Dao, Raymond Holt | |
| 17:26 | UNLV | Lincoln Hughes misses the 1st free throw | 38-39 |
| 17:26 | UNLV | Lincoln Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 38-40 |
| 17:07 | Illinois | James Carpenter misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 38-40 |
| 17:06 | UNLV | Frank Yates pulls down the rebound | 38-40 |
| 17:00 | UNLV | The short jumper by Lyman Dyer is denied by David Foster | 38-40 |
| 16:59 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Jonathan Slemp | 38-40 |
| 16:35 | Illinois | David Foster hits a shot in the paint on a great pass from James Carpenter | 40-40 |
| 16:11 | UNLV | John Wolf travels with the ball | 40-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Chase Blake (PG), Harry Eure (SG), Richard Hamilton (SF), Ian Doris (PF), Cecil Edwards (C) James Carpenter, Johnny Easterling, Jonathan Slemp, Jasper Buck, David Foster | |
| Subs | UNLV | Sheng Xia (SF), Marcus Chou (PF), Earl Conatser (C) Frank Yates, Lyman Dyer, Lincoln Hughes | |
| 16:01 | Illinois | Cecil Edwards misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 40-40 |
| 16:00 | UNLV | Sheng Xia pulls down the rebound | 40-40 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Chase Blake (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harry Eure (fresh) SF - Richard Hamilton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ian Doris (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Cecil Edwards (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - John Wolf (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Shen Xiong (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Sheng Xia (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Marcus Chou (fresh) 3 reb. C - Earl Conatser (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 15:45 | UNLV | Earl Conatser lays it in | 40-42 |
| 15:26 | Illinois | Cecil Edwards is hacked by Earl Conatser - foul #2 on Earl Conatser, team foul #2 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Raymond Atherton (PG) Chase Blake | |
| Subs | UNLV | Jimmie Browne (PG), Jesse Campbell (SG) John Wolf, Shen Xiong | |
| 15:15 | Illinois | Jesse Campbell steals the ball from Harry Eure | 40-42 |
| 14:52 | UNLV | Earl Conatser misses the shot from the right block | 40-42 |
| 14:50 | Illinois | Ian Doris grabs the board | 40-42 |
| 14:27 | Illinois | Richard Hamilton hits a floater from the right block on a great pass from Raymond Atherton | 42-42 |
| 14:06 | UNLV | Jimmie Browne makes the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Sheng Xia | 42-44 |
| 13:49 | Illinois | Richard Hamilton hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 44-44 |
| 13:36 | UNLV | Marcus Chou is hacked by Cecil Edwards - foul #1 on Cecil Edwards, team foul #2 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Chase Blake (PG), Johnny Easterling (SG), Jonathan Slemp (SF), Jasper Buck (PF), David Foster (C) Raymond Atherton, Harry Eure, Richard Hamilton, Ian Doris, Cecil Edwards | |
| Subs | UNLV | Gregory Dao (PG), Frank Yates (SF), Lyman Dyer (PF), Raymond Holt (C) Jimmie Browne, Sheng Xia, Marcus Chou, Earl Conatser | |
| 13:23 | UNLV | Frank Yates is whistled for traveling | 44-44 |
| 13:02 | Illinois | David Foster misses badly on a runner in the lane | 44-44 |
| 13:00 | UNLV | Jesse Campbell pulls down the rebound | 44-44 |
| 12:53 | UNLV | Gregory Dao hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint but the foul's on David Foster - foul #2 on David Foster, team foul #3 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Lincoln Hughes (C) Lyman Dyer | |
| 12:53 | UNLV | Gregory Dao makes the 1st free throw | 44-45 |
| 12:53 | UNLV | Gregory Dao makes the 2nd free throw | 44-46 |
| 12:41 | Illinois | Gregory Dao takes the ball from Jasper Buck | 44-46 |
| 12:36 | UNLV | Frank Yates hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but the foul's on Jonathan Slemp - foul #1 on Jonathan Slemp, team foul #4 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | UNLV | John Wolf (PG) Jesse Campbell | |
| 12:36 | UNLV | Frank Yates misses the 1st free throw | 44-46 |
| 12:36 | UNLV | Frank Yates makes the 2nd free throw | 44-47 |
| 12:34 | Illinois | Chase Blake is fouled in the backcourt by Raymond Holt - foul #2 on Raymond Holt, team foul #3 | 44-47 |
| 12:21 | Illinois | David Foster lays it in and the foul's on Lincoln Hughes - foul #1 on Lincoln Hughes, team foul #4 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Raymond Atherton (PG), Cecil Slate (PF) Chase Blake, Jasper Buck | |
| Subs | UNLV | Jesse Campbell (SG) Gregory Dao | |
| 12:21 | Illinois | David Foster misses the free throw | 46-47 |
| 12:21 | UNLV | Raymond Holt pulls down the rebound | 46-47 |
| 12:10 | UNLV | David Foster is called for the reach on Lincoln Hughes - foul #3 on David Foster, team foul #5 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Carpenter (SG) Johnny Easterling | |
| Subs | UNLV | Sheng Xia (SF), Marcus Chou (PF) Raymond Holt, Lincoln Hughes | |
| 11:53 | UNLV | Marcus Chou drills a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Frank Yates and he's hacked by Cecil Slate - foul #3 on Cecil Slate, team foul #6 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Earl Conatser (C) Frank Yates | |
| 11:53 | UNLV | Marcus Chou misses the free throw | 46-49 |
| 11:53 | Illinois | David Foster pulls down the rebound | 46-49 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Raymond Atherton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Carpenter (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jonathan Slemp (fairly fresh) 5 reb. PF - Cecil Slate (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - David Foster (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - John Wolf (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jesse Campbell (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Sheng Xia (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Marcus Chou (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Earl Conatser (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Illinois | James Carpenter comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-49 |
| 11:41 | Illinois | Jonathan Slemp tips it in | 48-49 |
| 11:26 | UNLV | Jesse Campbell connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from John Wolf | 48-52 |
| 11:10 | Illinois | James Carpenter lays it up and in on a nice dish by Raymond Atherton | 50-52 |
| 10:53 | UNLV | Marcus Chou connects on the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Jesse Campbell and he's hacked by David Foster - foul #4 on David Foster, team foul #7 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Harry Eure (PG), Johnny Easterling (SG), Chase Blake (SF), Jasper Buck (PF) Raymond Atherton, James Carpenter, Jonathan Slemp, David Foster | |
| Subs | UNLV | Gregory Dao (PG), Jimmie Browne (SG), Frank Yates (SF), Raymond Holt (C) John Wolf, Jesse Campbell, Sheng Xia, Earl Conatser | |
| 10:53 | UNLV | Marcus Chou makes the free throw | 50-55 |
| 10:38 | Illinois | Chase Blake double dribbles | 50-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Hamilton (SF), Ian Doris (C) Harry Eure, Cecil Slate | |
| Subs | UNLV | Lincoln Hughes (C) Marcus Chou | |
| 10:13 | UNLV | Jimmie Browne misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 50-55 |
| 10:11 | UNLV | Frank Yates misses the tip | 50-55 |
| 10:09 | UNLV | Raymond Holt grabs the offensive board | 50-55 |
| 09:57 | UNLV | Jimmie Browne makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-58 |
| 09:53 | Illinois | Chase Blake is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 50-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | Harry Eure (PG), Jonathan Slemp (SF) Chase Blake, Richard Hamilton | |
| Subs | UNLV | John Wolf (PG), Shen Xiong (SG), Lyman Dyer (PF) Gregory Dao, Jimmie Browne, Raymond Holt | |
| 09:34 | UNLV | Ian Doris steals it from John Wolf | 50-58 |
| 09:21 | Illinois | Johnny Easterling's pass is intercepted by Lyman Dyer | 50-58 |
| 09:12 | UNLV | Lyman Dyer misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Jasper Buck - foul #3 on Jasper Buck, team foul #8 | 50-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | Raymond Atherton (PG), James Carpenter (SF), Cecil Edwards (PF), Cecil Slate (C) Johnny Easterling, Jonathan Slemp, Jasper Buck, Ian Doris | |
| Subs | UNLV | Sheng Xia (SF), Earl Conatser (C) Frank Yates, Lincoln Hughes | |
| 09:12 | UNLV | Lyman Dyer makes the 1st free throw | 50-59 |
| 09:12 | UNLV | Lyman Dyer makes the 2nd free throw | 50-60 |
| 09:12 | UNLV | Lyman Dyer misses the 3rd free throw | 50-60 |
| 09:12 | Illinois | Cecil Edwards pulls down the rebound | 50-60 |
| 08:52 | Illinois | John Wolf is called for the reach on Cecil Edwards - foul #3 on John Wolf, team foul #5 | 50-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Jimmie Browne (SG), Marcus Chou (PF) Shen Xiong, Lyman Dyer | |
| 08:42 | Illinois | Cecil Slate hits a wide open turnaround in the paint set up by Raymond Atherton | 52-60 |
| 08:23 | UNLV | Earl Conatser misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by James Carpenter - foul #1 on James Carpenter, team foul #9 | 52-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | Chase Blake (SG) Harry Eure | |
| Subs | UNLV | Frank Yates (SF), Raymond Holt (PF) Sheng Xia, Marcus Chou | |
| 08:23 | UNLV | Earl Conatser makes the 1st free throw | 52-61 |
| 08:23 | UNLV | Earl Conatser makes the 2nd free throw | 52-62 |
| 08:00 | Illinois | Chase Blake drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Raymond Atherton | 55-62 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Raymond Atherton (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Chase Blake (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Carpenter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Cecil Edwards (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Cecil Slate (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - John Wolf (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jimmie Browne (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Frank Yates (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Raymond Holt (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Earl Conatser (tiring) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:34 | UNLV | Earl Conatser banks in the layup on a nice dish by Frank Yates | 55-64 |
| 07:19 | Illinois | John Wolf steps in front of the James Carpenter pass | 55-64 |
| 06:58 | UNLV | Raymond Atherton is called for the reach on John Wolf - foul #1 on Raymond Atherton, team foul #10 | 55-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | Harry Eure (PG), Johnny Easterling (SG), Jonathan Slemp (SF), Ian Doris (PF), David Foster (C) Raymond Atherton, Chase Blake, James Carpenter, Cecil Edwards, Cecil Slate | |
| Subs | UNLV | Gregory Dao (SG), Shen Xiong (SF), Lyman Dyer (PF), Lincoln Hughes (C) Jimmie Browne, Frank Yates, Raymond Holt, Earl Conatser | |
| 06:58 | UNLV | John Wolf misses the 1st free throw | 55-64 |
| 06:58 | UNLV | John Wolf makes the 2nd free throw | 55-65 |
| 06:36 | Illinois | Johnny Easterling knocks in the floater from just outside the lane set up by Harry Eure | 57-65 |
| 06:31 | UNLV | John Wolf's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-65 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jasper Buck (PF) Ian Doris | |
| Subs | UNLV | Sheng Xia (SF) John Wolf | |
| 06:29 | Illinois | Harry Eure's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-65 |
| 06:09 | UNLV | Shen Xiong hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Harry Eure - foul #1 on Harry Eure, team foul #11 | 57-65 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Marcus Chou (PF), Frank Yates (C) Lyman Dyer, Lincoln Hughes | |
| 06:09 | UNLV | Shen Xiong misses the 1st free throw | 57-65 |
| 06:09 | UNLV | Shen Xiong makes the 2nd free throw | 57-66 |
| 06:05 | Illinois | Frank Yates steps in front of the Jasper Buck pass in the backcourt | 57-66 |
| 05:54 | UNLV | Frank Yates connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-69 |
| 05:41 | Illinois | Jonathan Slemp can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 57-69 |
| 05:40 | Illinois | David Foster can't tip it in | 57-69 |
| 05:38 | Illinois | Jasper Buck pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-69 |
| 05:33 | Illinois | Harry Eure misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 57-69 |
| 05:31 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to David Foster | 57-69 |
| 05:19 | Illinois | Jasper Buck comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 57-69 |
| 05:17 | UNLV | Shen Xiong grabs the board | 57-69 |
| 04:59 | UNLV | Shen Xiong can't connect on a turnaround in the paint | 57-69 |
| 04:58 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Johnny Easterling | 57-69 |
| 04:45 | Illinois | Harry Eure knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Jonathan Slemp | 60-69 |
| 04:25 | UNLV | Frank Yates misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-69 |
| 04:24 | UNLV | Shen Xiong grabs the offensive board | 60-69 |
| 04:10 | UNLV | Frank Yates misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 60-69 |
| 04:08 | UNLV | Marcus Chou can't tip it in | 60-69 |
| 04:06 | Illinois | Harry Eure pulls down the rebound | 60-69 |
| 03:58 | Illinois | David Foster misses badly on the uncontested jumper near the basket | 60-69 |
| 03:56 | UNLV | Marcus Chou grabs the board | 60-69 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:38 | UNLV | Marcus Chou misses short on a shot from the left block | 60-69 |
| 03:37 | UNLV | Marcus Chou hits the follow up shot | 60-71 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Harry Eure (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Johnny Easterling (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jonathan Slemp (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jasper Buck (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - David Foster (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Gregory Dao (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shen Xiong (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - Sheng Xia (tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Marcus Chou (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Frank Yates (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:19 | Illinois | Jasper Buck clanks a runner from the left block | 60-71 |
| 03:18 | UNLV | Shen Xiong gets the rebound | 60-71 |
| 03:14 | UNLV | Gregory Dao can't finish the layup | 60-71 |
| 03:12 | Illinois | Harry Eure grabs the board | 60-71 |
| 03:05 | Illinois | Jonathan Slemp misses long on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Shen Xiong - foul #2 on Shen Xiong, team foul #6 | 60-71 |
| Subs | Illinois | Raymond Atherton (PG), Chase Blake (SG), Ian Doris (PF), Cecil Edwards (C) Harry Eure, Johnny Easterling, Jasper Buck, David Foster | |
| Subs | UNLV | John Wolf (PG), Jesse Campbell (SG), Raymond Holt (SF), Lyman Dyer (PF), Lincoln Hughes (C) Gregory Dao, Shen Xiong, Sheng Xia, Marcus Chou, Frank Yates | |
| 03:05 | Illinois | Jonathan Slemp makes the 1st free throw | 61-71 |
| 03:05 | Illinois | Jonathan Slemp makes the 2nd free throw | 62-71 |
| 02:40 | UNLV | Raymond Holt's pass is intercepted by Chase Blake | 62-71 |
| 02:22 | Illinois | Ian Doris misses long on a runner from the left block | 62-71 |
| 02:21 | UNLV | Raymond Holt grabs the defensive rebound | 62-71 |
| 02:03 | UNLV | John Wolf hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Raymond Atherton - foul #2 on Raymond Atherton, team foul #12 | 62-71 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Carpenter (SF) Jonathan Slemp | |
| Subs | UNLV | Frank Yates (SF) Lyman Dyer | |
| 02:03 | UNLV | John Wolf makes the 1st free throw | 62-72 |
| 02:03 | UNLV | John Wolf makes the 2nd free throw | 62-73 |
| 01:59 | Illinois | Frank Yates is called for the reach on James Carpenter in the backcourt - foul #1 on Frank Yates, team foul #7 | 62-73 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Hamilton (SF) Raymond Atherton | |
| Subs | UNLV | Jimmie Browne (PG), Shen Xiong (SG) John Wolf, Jesse Campbell | |
| 01:59 | Illinois | James Carpenter makes the 1st free throw | 63-73 |
| 01:59 | Illinois | James Carpenter makes the 2nd free throw | 64-73 |
| 01:57 | UNLV | UNLV calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-73 |
| Subs | Illinois | Raymond Atherton (PG), Johnny Easterling (SG), Jonathan Slemp (SF), Jasper Buck (PF), David Foster (C) James Carpenter, Chase Blake, Richard Hamilton, Ian Doris, Cecil Edwards | |
| Subs | UNLV | John Wolf (PG), Jesse Campbell (SG), Sheng Xia (SF), Marcus Chou (PF), Earl Conatser (C) Jimmie Browne, Shen Xiong, Frank Yates, Raymond Holt, Lincoln Hughes | |
| 01:32 | UNLV | Sheng Xia hits a 3 from straight away set up by John Wolf | 64-76 |
| 01:23 | Illinois | Johnny Easterling buries a fadeaway from the right block | 66-76 |
| 01:05 | UNLV | Earl Conatser is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Earl Conatser, team foul #8 | 66-76 |
| Subs | Illinois | Chase Blake (PG), James Carpenter (SG), Richard Hamilton (SF), Ian Doris (PF), Cecil Edwards (C) Raymond Atherton, Johnny Easterling, Jonathan Slemp, Jasper Buck, David Foster | |
| Subs | UNLV | Jimmie Browne (PG), Shen Xiong (SG), Frank Yates (SF), Raymond Holt (PF), Lincoln Hughes (C) John Wolf, Jesse Campbell, Sheng Xia, Marcus Chou, Earl Conatser | |
| 00:56 | Illinois | James Carpenter makes the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Cecil Edwards | 69-76 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:54 | UNLV | Shen Xiong is fouled in the backcourt by James Carpenter - foul #2 on James Carpenter, team foul #13 | 69-76 |
| Subs | Illinois | Raymond Atherton (PG), Johnny Easterling (SG), Jonathan Slemp (SF), Jasper Buck (PF), David Foster (C) Chase Blake, James Carpenter, Richard Hamilton, Ian Doris, Cecil Edwards | |
| Subs | UNLV | John Wolf (PG), Marcus Chou (PF) Jimmie Browne, Lincoln Hughes | |
| 00:54 | UNLV | Shen Xiong makes the 1st free throw | 69-77 |
| 00:54 | UNLV | Shen Xiong makes the 2nd free throw | 69-78 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Illinois | Raymond Atherton hits a wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by David Foster | 72-78 |
| 00:49 | UNLV | UNLV calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-78 |
| 00:48 | UNLV | John Wolf is fouled in the backcourt by Raymond Atherton - foul #3 on Raymond Atherton, team foul #14 | 72-78 |
| 00:48 | UNLV | John Wolf makes the 1st free throw | 72-79 |
| 00:48 | UNLV | John Wolf makes the 2nd free throw | 72-80 |
| 00:45 | Illinois | Johnny Easterling is fouled in the backcourt by Marcus Chou - foul #1 on Marcus Chou, team foul #9 | 72-80 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Jesse Campbell (SG), Sheng Xia (SF), Earl Conatser (C) Shen Xiong, Frank Yates, Raymond Holt | |
| 00:45 | Illinois | Johnny Easterling makes the 1st free throw | 73-80 |
| 00:45 | Illinois | Johnny Easterling makes the 2nd free throw | 74-80 |
| 00:42 | UNLV | Marcus Chou is hacked by Raymond Atherton in the backcourt - foul #4 on Raymond Atherton, team foul #15 | 74-80 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Shen Xiong (SG), Frank Yates (SF), Raymond Holt (C) Jesse Campbell, Sheng Xia, Earl Conatser | |
| 00:42 | UNLV | Marcus Chou misses the 1st free throw | 74-80 |
| 00:42 | UNLV | Marcus Chou misses the 2nd free throw | 74-80 |
| 00:42 | UNLV | The offensive rebound goes to Raymond Holt | 74-80 |
| 00:41 | UNLV | Johnny Easterling is called for the reach on Raymond Holt - foul #1 on Johnny Easterling, team foul #16 | 74-80 |
| 00:41 | UNLV | Raymond Holt misses the 1st free throw | 74-80 |
| 00:41 | UNLV | Raymond Holt makes the 2nd free throw | 74-81 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:37 | Illinois | Raymond Atherton loses the dribble to Shen Xiong in the backcourt | 74-81 |
| 00:36 | UNLV | Frank Yates banks in the layup on a nice dish by Shen Xiong | 74-83 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:33 | Illinois | Shen Xiong steals it from Johnny Easterling in the backcourt | 74-83 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:32 | UNLV | Frank Yates is hacked by Jonathan Slemp - foul #2 on Jonathan Slemp, team foul #17 | 74-83 |
| 00:32 | UNLV | Frank Yates misses the 1st free throw | 74-83 |
| 00:32 | UNLV | Frank Yates makes the 2nd free throw | 74-84 |
| 00:27 | Illinois | Jasper Buck connects on the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Raymond Atherton | 76-84 |
| 00:27 | UNLV | UNLV calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 76-84 |
| 00:26 | UNLV | John Wolf is hacked by Raymond Atherton in the backcourt - foul #5 on Raymond Atherton, team foul #18 | 76-84 |
| Subs | Illinois | Chase Blake (PG) Raymond Atherton | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 00:26 | UNLV | John Wolf makes the 1st free throw | 76-85 |
| 00:26 | UNLV | John Wolf makes the 2nd free throw | 76-86 |
| 00:19 | Illinois | Johnny Easterling is hacked by Shen Xiong - foul #3 on Shen Xiong, team foul #10 | 76-86 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Carpenter (SF), Ian Doris (PF), Cecil Edwards (C) Jonathan Slemp, Jasper Buck, David Foster | |
| Subs | UNLV | Jimmie Browne (PG), Lincoln Hughes (C) John Wolf, Marcus Chou | |
| 00:19 | Illinois | Johnny Easterling makes the 1st free throw | 77-86 |
| 00:19 | Illinois | Johnny Easterling misses the 2nd free throw | 77-86 |
| 00:19 | UNLV | Lincoln Hughes grabs the defensive rebound | 77-86 |
| 00:16 | UNLV | Lincoln Hughes is fouled in the backcourt by Chase Blake - foul #1 on Chase Blake, team foul #19 | 77-86 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jonathan Slemp (SF), Jasper Buck (PF), David Foster (C) James Carpenter, Ian Doris, Cecil Edwards | |
| Subs | UNLV | John Wolf (PG), Marcus Chou (PF) Jimmie Browne, Raymond Holt | |
| 00:16 | UNLV | Lincoln Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 77-87 |
| 00:16 | UNLV | Lincoln Hughes misses the 2nd free throw | 77-87 |
| 00:16 | Illinois | The rebound goes to David Foster | 77-87 |
| 00:14 | Illinois | Frank Yates is called for the reach on Johnny Easterling in the backcourt - foul #2 on Frank Yates, team foul #11 | 77-87 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Carpenter (SF), Ian Doris (PF), Cecil Edwards (C) Jonathan Slemp, Jasper Buck, David Foster | |
| Subs | UNLV | Jimmie Browne (PG), Raymond Holt (PF) John Wolf, Marcus Chou | |
| 00:14 | Illinois | Johnny Easterling makes the 1st free throw | 78-87 |
| 00:14 | Illinois | Johnny Easterling makes the 2nd free throw | 79-87 |
| 00:13 | UNLV | Frank Yates is fouled in the backcourt by Chase Blake - foul #2 on Chase Blake, team foul #20 | 79-87 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jonathan Slemp (SF), Jasper Buck (PF), David Foster (C) James Carpenter, Ian Doris, Cecil Edwards | |
| Subs | UNLV | John Wolf (PG), Marcus Chou (PF) Jimmie Browne, Lincoln Hughes | |
| 00:13 | UNLV | Frank Yates makes the 1st free throw | 79-88 |
| 00:13 | UNLV | Frank Yates misses the 2nd free throw | 79-88 |
| 00:13 | Illinois | The rebound goes to David Foster | 79-88 |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Johnny Easterling is fouled on the floor by Shen Xiong - foul #4 on Shen Xiong, team foul #12 | 79-88 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Jesse Campbell (SG), Sheng Xia (SF), Earl Conatser (C) Shen Xiong, Frank Yates, Raymond Holt | |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Johnny Easterling misses the 1st free throw | 79-88 |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Johnny Easterling makes the 2nd free throw | 80-88 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | UNLV | John Wolf runs out the clock | 80-88 |