Box score: Cyclones 4, Thunder 1

Thursday, Dec. 18, 1997 | 12:33 p.m.

First Period -- 1, Cincinnati, Labelle 1 (Dionne, Henderson), 4:07.

Penalties:Quinney, Las Vegas (interference), 6:06; Christian, Las Vegas (cross-checking), 9:34; Labelle, Cincinnati (elbowing), 13:42; Lavinsh, Las Vegas (interference), 16:03.

Second Period -- 2, Marrow 6 (Simon, Roberts), 5:54.

Penalties:Labelle, Cincinnati (boarding), 9:03; Christian, Las Vegas (roughing), 15:38; Yerkovich, Las Vegas (roughing), 15:38; Linden, Las Vegas, (fighting), 15:38; Biggs, Cincinnati (fighting, roughing), 15:38; Labelle, Cincinnati (roughing), 15:38; Dionne, Cincinnati (slashing), 15:38; Lefebvre, Las Vegas (slashing), 16:23; Broten, Cincinnati (slashing), 16:23; Casselman, Cincinnati (roughing) 17:18; Christian Las Vegas (slashing), 19:08.

Third Period -- 3, LV, Bancroft 9 (Lefebvre, Quinney), 9:03. 4, Cincinnati, Casselman 14 (Dionne, Simon), pp, 11:17. 5, Cincinnati, Simon 9 (Biggs), eng, 19:58.

Penalties:.Loewen, Las Vegas (tripping) 10:46; Greenlaw, Cincinnati (cross-checking), 11:37; Las Vegas bench (delay of game), 11:37; Byakin, Las Vegas (interference), 14:46.

Shots on goal -- Las Vegas 8-12-12--32; Cincinnati 15-17-11--43.

Power plays -- Las Vegas 0 of 4; Cincinnati 1 of 6.

Goalies -- Las Vegas, Lagace 14-16-9 (42 shots, 39 saves). Cincinnati, Schwab 8-12-11 (32, 31).

Attendance -- 4,187.

Referee -- Joe Ernst. Linesmen -- Kevin Mallin and Dan Saas.