| Lineup | Howard | PG - Michael Hall (fresh) SG - Charles Mowbray (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John McHugh (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Manz (fresh) 6 pts. C - Gregg Musto (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - John Long (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Mark Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Pietsch (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert James (fresh) 8 pts. C - Richard Sturgis (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UNLV | James Pietsch inbounds the ball | 27-47 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:38 | UNLV | Mark Johnson is called for traveling | 27-47 |
| 19:19 | Howard | Charles Mowbray hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Hall | 30-47 |
| 18:54 | UNLV | Richard Sturgis hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 30-50 |
| 18:49 | Howard | Charles Mowbray is hacked by John Long in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Long, team foul #1 | 30-50 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Kenneth Wells (PG) John Long | |
| 18:39 | Howard | Charles Mowbray is whistled for traveling | 30-50 |
| Subs | Howard | Luther Babbitt (PF) Robert Manz | |
| Subs | UNLV | Jack Combs (SG), Elliott Cheatham (SF), Robert Cherry (C) Mark Johnson, James Pietsch, Richard Sturgis | |
| 18:15 | UNLV | Jack Combs drills a 3 from straight away | 30-53 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 18:02 | Howard | Michael Hall misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Kenneth Wells - foul #2 on Kenneth Wells, team foul #2 | 30-53 |
| Subs | Howard | George McManaway (SG), Edward Johnson (SF), Joseph Bullock (PF) Charles Mowbray, John McHugh, Gregg Musto | |
| Subs | UNLV | Larry McReynolds (C) Robert James | |
| 18:02 | Howard | Michael Hall makes the 1st free throw | 31-53 |
| 18:02 | Howard | Michael Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 32-53 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 17:42 | UNLV | Jack Combs is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Jack Combs, team foul #3 | 32-53 |
| Subs | Howard | Joseph Warner (SG) Michael Hall | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 17:26 | Howard | George McManaway knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Joseph Warner | 34-53 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 17:09 | UNLV | Kenneth Wells misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 34-53 |
| 17:08 | UNLV | Kenneth Wells gets the offensive rebound | 34-53 |
| 16:47 | UNLV | Jack Combs hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 34-53 |
| 16:45 | UNLV | Kenneth Wells pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-53 |
| 16:26 | UNLV | Elliott Cheatham blows the layup but he's hacked by Joseph Warner - foul #2 on Joseph Warner, team foul #1 | 34-53 |
| Subs | Howard | Michael Hall (PG), Charles Mowbray (SG), John McHugh (SF), Robert Manz (PF) Joseph Warner, Edward Johnson, Joseph Bullock, Luther Babbitt | |
| Subs | UNLV | Mark Johnson (SG), James Pietsch (SF), Robert James (PF), Richard Sturgis (C) Kenneth Wells, Jack Combs, Robert Cherry, Larry McReynolds | |
| 16:26 | UNLV | Elliott Cheatham misses the 1st free throw | 34-53 |
| 16:26 | UNLV | Elliott Cheatham makes the 2nd free throw | 34-54 |
| 16:05 | Howard | John McHugh buries a jumpshot from the left side | 36-54 |
| 15:59 | UNLV | Charles Mowbray steps in front of the Elliott Cheatham pass in the backcourt | 36-54 |
| 15:57 | Howard | Charles Mowbray lays it up and in | 38-54 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Michael Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Mowbray (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - John McHugh (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Manz (fresh) 6 pts. C - George McManaway (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Elliott Cheatham (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SG - Mark Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Pietsch (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert James (fresh) 8 pts. C - Richard Sturgis (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:46 | UNLV | Robert James misses long on a floater in the paint | 38-54 |
| 15:44 | UNLV | Richard Sturgis snags the offensive board | 38-54 |
| 15:25 | UNLV | Robert James travels with the ball | 38-54 |
| Subs | Howard | Walter Davis (PG), Edward Johnson (SF), Robert Cole (PF), Gregg Musto (C) Michael Hall, John McHugh, Robert Manz, George McManaway | |
| Subs | UNLV | John Long (PG), Sean Spruill (PF) Elliott Cheatham, Robert James | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 15:18 | Howard | Robert Cole is hacked by Sean Spruill - foul #1 on Sean Spruill, team foul #4 | 38-54 |
| Subs | Howard | Joseph Bullock (PF) Robert Cole | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 15:01 | Howard | Edward Johnson misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 38-54 |
| 14:59 | UNLV | Sean Spruill snags the defensive board | 38-54 |
| 14:39 | UNLV | James Pietsch comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-54 |
| 14:37 | Howard | The rebound goes to Walter Davis | 38-54 |
| 14:34 | Howard | James Pietsch picks off the pass by Charles Mowbray in the backcourt | 38-54 |
| 14:31 | UNLV | Mark Johnson lays it up and in set up by James Pietsch | 38-56 |
| 14:07 | Howard | Edward Johnson misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-56 |
| 14:06 | Howard | Charles Mowbray pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-56 |
| 13:54 | Howard | Walter Davis is open and buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-56 |
| 13:50 | UNLV | John Long double dribbles in the backcourt | 41-56 |
| Subs | Howard | Michael Hall (PG), Joseph Warner (SG), John McHugh (SF), Robert Manz (PF), Luther Babbitt (C) Walter Davis, Charles Mowbray, Edward Johnson, Joseph Bullock, Gregg Musto | |
| Subs | UNLV | Kenneth Wells (PG), Gary Franklin (SG), Robert Cherry (SF), Robert James (PF), Larry McReynolds (C) John Long, Mark Johnson, James Pietsch, Sean Spruill, Richard Sturgis | |
| 13:38 | Howard | Robert Manz's layup is rejected by Robert James | 41-56 |
| 13:36 | UNLV | Robert James grabs the board | 41-56 |
| 13:21 | UNLV | Joseph Warner picks off the pass by Larry McReynolds | 41-56 |
| 12:58 | Howard | Robert Cherry steals it from Michael Hall | 41-56 |
| 12:39 | UNLV | Kenneth Wells hits a jumper from just outside the lane | 41-58 |
| 12:21 | Howard | John McHugh hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 41-58 |
| 12:19 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Kenneth Wells | 41-58 |
| 12:01 | UNLV | Kenneth Wells drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert James | 41-60 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 11:46 | Howard | Robert Manz hits a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Michael Hall | 43-60 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Michael Hall (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Warner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John McHugh (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Manz (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - Luther Babbitt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Kenneth Wells (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Gary Franklin (fairly fresh) SF - Robert Cherry (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert James (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Larry McReynolds (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:32 | UNLV | Joseph Warner takes the ball from Kenneth Wells | 43-60 |
| 11:15 | Howard | Michael Hall is alone and drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Joseph Warner | 45-60 |
| 10:58 | UNLV | Robert James banks in the layup set up by Robert Cherry | 45-62 |
| 10:36 | Howard | Michael Hall buries a runner from the left block set up by Robert Manz and he's hacked by Gary Franklin - foul #2 on Gary Franklin, team foul #5 | 47-62 |
| Subs | Howard | Charles Mowbray (SG), George McManaway (SF), Joseph Bullock (PF), Gregg Musto (C) Joseph Warner, John McHugh, Robert Manz, Luther Babbitt | |
| Subs | UNLV | John Long (PG), Mark Johnson (SG), James Pietsch (SF), Elliott Cheatham (PF), Richard Sturgis (C) Kenneth Wells, Gary Franklin, Robert Cherry, Robert James, Larry McReynolds | |
| 10:36 | Howard | Michael Hall misses the free throw | 47-62 |
| 10:36 | Howard | Joseph Bullock grabs the offensive board | 47-62 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 10:30 | Howard | Charles Mowbray misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 47-62 |
| 10:29 | UNLV | Richard Sturgis gets the rebound | 47-62 |
| 10:12 | UNLV | Elliott Cheatham clanks a 3 from the left corner | 47-62 |
| 10:10 | UNLV | Richard Sturgis can't tip it in | 47-62 |
| 10:08 | UNLV | Elliott Cheatham tips it home | 47-64 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 10:06 | Howard | Gregg Musto throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-64 |
| Subs | Howard | Edward Johnson (SF) Michael Hall | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 09:45 | UNLV | Edward Johnson picks off the pass by John Long | 47-64 |
| 09:33 | Howard | Gregg Musto misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 47-64 |
| 09:31 | Howard | Gregg Musto misses the tip | 47-64 |
| 09:30 | UNLV | Elliott Cheatham gets the rebound | 47-64 |
| 09:01 | UNLV | Mark Johnson misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-64 |
| 09:00 | Howard | Charles Mowbray pulls down the rebound | 47-64 |
| 08:55 | Howard | Charles Mowbray is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-64 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 08:46 | UNLV | Elliott Cheatham is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Elliott Cheatham, team foul #6 | 50-64 |
| Subs | Howard | Walter Davis (PG), Robert Cole (PF) George McManaway, Joseph Bullock | |
| Subs | UNLV | Jack Combs (SG), Sean Spruill (PF) Mark Johnson, Elliott Cheatham | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 08:24 | Howard | Robert Cole misses short on an open turnaround from the left block | 50-64 |
| 08:22 | UNLV | James Pietsch grabs the defensive rebound | 50-64 |
| 08:11 | UNLV | Richard Sturgis connects on the jump hook from close range on a great pass from James Pietsch | 50-66 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 07:50 | Howard | Charles Mowbray misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 50-66 |
| 07:48 | UNLV | James Pietsch gets the rebound | 50-66 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Walter Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Mowbray (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - Robert Cole (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gregg Musto (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - John Long (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jack Combs (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Pietsch (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Sean Spruill (fresh) 2 reb. C - Richard Sturgis (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:28 | UNLV | Jack Combs throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-66 |
| Subs | Howard | Michael Hall (PG), Joseph Warner (SG), George McManaway (SF) Walter Davis, Charles Mowbray, Edward Johnson | |
| Subs | UNLV | Mark Johnson (SG), Robert James (PF) Jack Combs, Sean Spruill | |
| 07:26 | Howard | Robert James steals the ball from Joseph Warner in the backcourt | 50-66 |
| 07:02 | UNLV | Robert James misses short on a shot from the left block | 50-66 |
| 07:00 | Howard | Robert Cole snags the defensive board | 50-66 |
| 06:56 | Howard | Robert Cole travels in the backcourt | 50-66 |
| Subs | Howard | John McHugh (SF), Joseph Bullock (PF) Robert Cole, Gregg Musto | |
| Subs | UNLV | Kenneth Wells (PG), Elliott Cheatham (C) John Long, Richard Sturgis | |
| 06:35 | UNLV | Mark Johnson misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 50-66 |
| 06:34 | Howard | John McHugh grabs the defensive rebound | 50-66 |
| 06:14 | Howard | George McManaway scores on a driving attempt near the basket | 52-66 |
| 06:02 | UNLV | Kenneth Wells misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 52-66 |
| 06:00 | Howard | Joseph Bullock pulls down the rebound | 52-66 |
| 05:58 | Howard | Mark Johnson is called for the reach on Joseph Warner in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mark Johnson, team foul #7 | 52-66 |
| Subs | Howard | Walter Davis (PG), Luther Babbitt (C) Michael Hall, George McManaway | |
| Subs | UNLV | Jack Combs (PG), Robert Cherry (SF), Sean Spruill (PF) Mark Johnson, James Pietsch, Robert James | |
| 05:58 | Howard | Joseph Warner misses the 1st free throw | 52-66 |
| 05:58 | UNLV | Elliott Cheatham grabs the board | 52-66 |
| 05:41 | UNLV | Jack Combs knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Sean Spruill | 52-69 |
| 05:26 | Howard | Luther Babbitt buries a runner near the basket set up by Walter Davis | 54-69 |
| 04:58 | UNLV | Elliott Cheatham is fouled on the floor by Luther Babbitt - foul #3 on Luther Babbitt, team foul #2 | 54-69 |
| Subs | Howard | Charles Mowbray (SG), George McManaway (SF), Robert Cole (PF), Edward Johnson (C) Joseph Warner, John McHugh, Joseph Bullock, Luther Babbitt | |
| Subs | UNLV | John Long (PG), Mark Johnson (SG), Gary Franklin (SF), Robert James (PF), Larry McReynolds (C) Jack Combs, Kenneth Wells, Robert Cherry, Sean Spruill, Elliott Cheatham | |
| 04:40 | UNLV | John Long makes the 3 from the left corner | 54-72 |
| 04:16 | Howard | George McManaway misses long on a shot in the lane but the foul's on Gary Franklin - foul #3 on Gary Franklin, team foul #8 | 54-72 |
| Subs | Howard | Michael Hall (PG), Robert Manz (PF) Walter Davis, Robert Cole | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 04:16 | Howard | George McManaway makes the 1st free throw | 55-72 |
| 04:16 | Howard | George McManaway makes the 2nd free throw | 56-72 |
| 03:49 | UNLV | Larry McReynolds's floater is tipped away by Edward Johnson | 56-72 |
| 03:47 | UNLV | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Johnson | 56-72 |
| 03:32 | UNLV | Gary Franklin hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-72 |
| 03:30 | UNLV | Mark Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-72 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Michael Hall (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Mowbray (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - George McManaway (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. PF - Robert Manz (fresh) 8 pts. C - Edward Johnson (fresh) 2 ast. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - John Long (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mark Johnson (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gary Franklin (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - Robert James (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Larry McReynolds (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:07 | UNLV | John Long knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert James | 56-75 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:05 | Howard | John Long is called for the reach on Michael Hall in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Long, team foul #9 | 56-75 |
| Subs | Howard | Robert Cole (PF), Luther Babbitt (C) Charles Mowbray, Robert Manz | |
| Subs | UNLV | Jack Combs (PG), Kenneth Wells (SG), Robert Cherry (SF), Sean Spruill (PF), Elliott Cheatham (C) John Long, Mark Johnson, Gary Franklin, Robert James, Larry McReynolds | |
| 03:05 | Howard | Michael Hall makes the 1st free throw | 57-75 |
| 03:05 | Howard | Michael Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 58-75 |
| 02:36 | UNLV | Jack Combs can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-75 |
| 02:35 | UNLV | Robert Cherry can't tip it in | 58-75 |
| 02:33 | Howard | Robert Cole pulls down the rebound | 58-75 |
| 02:10 | Howard | Robert Cole hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Elliott Cheatham - foul #3 on Elliott Cheatham, team foul #10 | 60-75 |
| Subs | Howard | Walter Davis (PG), Joseph Warner (SG), Joseph Bullock (SF) Michael Hall, George McManaway, Edward Johnson | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 02:10 | Howard | Robert Cole makes the free throw | 61-75 |
| 01:52 | UNLV | Sean Spruill comes up short on the jumper from the right side but the foul's on Luther Babbitt - foul #4 on Luther Babbitt, team foul #3 | 61-75 |
| Subs | Howard | George McManaway (PG), Edward Johnson (SF) Walter Davis, Robert Cole | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 01:52 | UNLV | Sean Spruill misses the 1st free throw | 61-75 |
| 01:52 | UNLV | Sean Spruill makes the 2nd free throw | 61-76 |
| 01:42 | Howard | Joseph Bullock throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-76 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Larry McReynolds (C) Sean Spruill | |
| 01:24 | UNLV | Elliott Cheatham misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-76 |
| 01:23 | UNLV | Larry McReynolds snags the offensive board | 61-76 |
| 01:06 | UNLV | Robert Cherry banks in the layup set up by Jack Combs | 61-78 |
| 00:48 | Howard | Joseph Warner can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 61-78 |
| 00:46 | Howard | Luther Babbitt misses the tip | 61-78 |
| 00:44 | UNLV | Larry McReynolds gets the rebound | 61-78 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:24 | UNLV | Edward Johnson takes the ball from Elliott Cheatham | 61-78 |
| 00:20 | Howard | George McManaway banks in the layup set up by Edward Johnson | 63-78 |
| 00:00 | UNLV | Kenneth Wells runs out the clock | 63-78 |