| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Ronald Stevenson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Dykema (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Phillip Baylor (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Pearson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Futral (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - James Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alva Kosakowski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bruce McAnnally (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Victor Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - James Rarick (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Miami (FL) | Phillip Baylor inbounds the ball | 33-29 |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:44 | Miami (FL) | Ronald Stevenson can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 33-29 |
| 19:42 | UNLV | Victor Anderson grabs the board | 33-29 |
| 19:29 | UNLV | James Smith drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 33-31 |
| 19:09 | Miami (FL) | Robert Pearson hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block but he's fouled by James Smith - foul #3 on James Smith, team foul #1 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Melvin Burr (PG) James Smith | |
| 19:09 | Miami (FL) | Robert Pearson makes the 1st free throw | 34-31 |
| 19:09 | Miami (FL) | Robert Pearson makes the 2nd free throw | 35-31 |
| 18:49 | UNLV | Robert Pearson takes the ball from Alva Kosakowski | 35-31 |
| 18:34 | Miami (FL) | Joseph Futral blows the dunk but he's fouled by Victor Anderson - foul #2 on Victor Anderson, team foul #2 | 35-31 |
| 18:34 | Miami (FL) | Joseph Futral misses the 1st free throw | 35-31 |
| 18:34 | Miami (FL) | Joseph Futral misses the 2nd free throw | 35-31 |
| 18:34 | UNLV | James Rarick gets the rebound | 35-31 |
| 18:13 | UNLV | Bruce McAnnally blows the layup but the foul's on Phillip Baylor - foul #3 on Phillip Baylor, team foul #1 | 35-31 |
| 18:13 | UNLV | Bruce McAnnally makes the 1st free throw | 35-32 |
| 18:13 | UNLV | Bruce McAnnally misses the 2nd free throw | 35-32 |
| 18:13 | Miami (FL) | Charles Dykema snags the defensive board | 35-32 |
| 17:54 | Miami (FL) | Melvin Burr steals it from Phillip Baylor | 35-32 |
| 17:25 | UNLV | Bruce McAnnally knocks in the jumper from the free throw line | 35-34 |
| 17:07 | Miami (FL) | Ronald Stevenson is fouled on the floor by Bruce McAnnally - foul #3 on Bruce McAnnally, team foul #3 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Michael Brown (PG), Philip Washington (C) Ronald Stevenson, Joseph Futral | |
| Subs | UNLV | Marco Ferrari (PG), Johnny Williams (SF), Ernest Phillips (PF), Alexander Biggers (C) Alva Kosakowski, Bruce McAnnally, Victor Anderson, James Rarick | |
| 16:51 | Miami (FL) | Charles Dykema hits a fadeaway from the left wing and the foul's on Melvin Burr - foul #3 on Melvin Burr, team foul #4 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Alva Kosakowski (SG) Melvin Burr | |
| 16:51 | Miami (FL) | Charles Dykema makes the free throw | 38-34 |
| 16:36 | UNLV | Ernest Phillips is whistled for traveling | 38-34 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Lucien Costa (SG) Charles Dykema | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 16:25 | Miami (FL) | Alexander Biggers steals it from Phillip Baylor | 38-34 |
| 16:02 | UNLV | Ernest Phillips misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 38-34 |
| 16:00 | Miami (FL) | Philip Washington snags the defensive board | 38-34 |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Michael Brown (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Lucien Costa (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Phillip Baylor (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Robert Pearson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Philip Washington (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Marco Ferrari (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alva Kosakowski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Johnny Williams (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ernest Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. C - Alexander Biggers (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:38 | Miami (FL) | Ernest Phillips swats the layup by Robert Pearson | 38-34 |
| 15:36 | UNLV | Marco Ferrari gets the rebound | 38-34 |
| 15:08 | UNLV | Ernest Phillips misses the lay-in | 38-34 |
| 15:06 | Miami (FL) | Robert Pearson grabs the defensive rebound | 38-34 |
| 14:51 | Miami (FL) | Philip Washington can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Alexander Biggers - foul #1 on Alexander Biggers, team foul #5 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Ronald Stevenson (PG), Charles Dykema (SG), Joseph Futral (C) Michael Brown, Lucien Costa, Robert Pearson | |
| Subs | UNLV | James Smith (PG), Melvin Burr (SG), Bruce McAnnally (SF), Victor Anderson (PF), James Rarick (C) Marco Ferrari, Alva Kosakowski, Johnny Williams, Ernest Phillips, Alexander Biggers | |
| 14:51 | Miami (FL) | Philip Washington makes the 1st free throw | 39-34 |
| 14:51 | Miami (FL) | Philip Washington makes the 2nd free throw | 40-34 |
| 14:30 | UNLV | Victor Anderson is fouled on the floor by Philip Washington - foul #1 on Philip Washington, team foul #2 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Robert Pearson (PF) Philip Washington | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 14:12 | UNLV | James Smith connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Melvin Burr | 40-37 |
| 13:51 | Miami (FL) | Ronald Stevenson knocks in the shot from the right wing set up by Charles Dykema | 42-37 |
| 13:34 | UNLV | James Smith misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-37 |
| 13:33 | UNLV | Victor Anderson misses the tip | 42-37 |
| 13:31 | UNLV | James Rarick hits the follow up shot | 42-39 |
| 13:02 | Miami (FL) | Charles Dykema hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 42-39 |
| 13:00 | UNLV | Victor Anderson grabs the board | 42-39 |
| 12:37 | UNLV | James Smith can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-39 |
| 12:35 | UNLV | James Rarick grabs the offensive board | 42-39 |
| 12:12 | UNLV | Victor Anderson clanks a shot from the right wing | 42-39 |
| 12:11 | Miami (FL) | Joseph Futral pulls down the rebound | 42-39 |
| 11:57 | Miami (FL) | Charles Dykema hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 42-39 |
| 11:55 | UNLV | James Smith pulls down the rebound | 42-39 |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Ronald Stevenson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Dykema (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Phillip Baylor (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Robert Pearson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Joseph Futral (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - James Smith (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Melvin Burr (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Bruce McAnnally (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Victor Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - James Rarick (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:27 | UNLV | Victor Anderson can't throw it down | 42-39 |
| 11:25 | Miami (FL) | Joseph Futral pulls down the rebound | 42-39 |
| 11:04 | Miami (FL) | Charles Dykema's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-39 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Lucien Costa (SG), Michael Brown (SF), Philip Washington (C) Charles Dykema, Phillip Baylor, Joseph Futral | |
| Subs | UNLV | Marco Ferrari (PG), Alva Kosakowski (SG), Johnny Williams (SF), Ernest Phillips (PF), Alexander Biggers (C) James Smith, Melvin Burr, Bruce McAnnally, Victor Anderson, James Rarick | |
| 10:42 | UNLV | Ernest Phillips can't finish the layup but the foul's on Ronald Stevenson - foul #3 on Ronald Stevenson, team foul #3 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | David Smith (C) Robert Pearson | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 10:42 | UNLV | Ernest Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 42-40 |
| 10:42 | UNLV | Ernest Phillips misses the 2nd free throw | 42-40 |
| 10:42 | Miami (FL) | Lucien Costa pulls down the rebound | 42-40 |
| 10:29 | Miami (FL) | David Smith is denied on a layup by Ernest Phillips | 42-40 |
| 10:27 | Miami (FL) | David Smith gets the offensive rebound | 42-40 |
| 10:07 | Miami (FL) | Michael Brown is whistled for a carry | 42-40 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| Subs | UNLV | James Smith (PG) Marco Ferrari | |
| 09:48 | UNLV | James Smith's layup is rejected by Michael Brown | 42-40 |
| 09:47 | Miami (FL) | David Smith snags the defensive board | 42-40 |
| 09:29 | Miami (FL) | Michael Brown scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Philip Washington | 44-40 |
| 09:00 | UNLV | James Smith clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-40 |
| 08:58 | Miami (FL) | The rebound goes to Philip Washington | 44-40 |
| 08:34 | Miami (FL) | Philip Washington comes up short on the shot from close range | 44-40 |
| 08:33 | Miami (FL) | Ronald Stevenson pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-40 |
| 08:24 | Miami (FL) | David Smith knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Ronald Stevenson | 46-40 |
| 08:06 | UNLV | Alexander Biggers clanks a floater from the right wing | 46-40 |
| 08:05 | Miami (FL) | Philip Washington gets the rebound | 46-40 |
| 08:01 | Miami (FL) | Ronald Stevenson knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Brown | 49-40 |
| 07:53 | UNLV | Alva Kosakowski misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-40 |
| 07:52 | UNLV | Ernest Phillips misses the tip | 49-40 |
| 07:50 | UNLV | Johnny Williams tips it but misses | 49-40 |
| 07:48 | UNLV | Ernest Phillips hits the follow up shot | 49-42 |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Ronald Stevenson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Lucien Costa (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Brown (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Philip Washington (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - David Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - James Smith (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Alva Kosakowski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Johnny Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ernest Phillips (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Alexander Biggers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:32 | Miami (FL) | Lucien Costa is fouled on the floor by Alva Kosakowski - foul #3 on Alva Kosakowski, team foul #6 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Charles Dykema (SG), Phillip Baylor (SF), Robert Pearson (PF), Joseph Futral (C) Ronald Stevenson, Lucien Costa, Philip Washington, David Smith | |
| Subs | UNLV | Marco Ferrari (PG), Melvin Burr (SG), Bruce McAnnally (SF), Victor Anderson (PF), James Rarick (C) James Smith, Alva Kosakowski, Johnny Williams, Ernest Phillips, Alexander Biggers | |
| 07:18 | Miami (FL) | Joseph Futral connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Michael Brown | 51-42 |
| 07:16 | UNLV | Marco Ferrari is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Dykema - foul #1 on Charles Dykema, team foul #4 | 51-42 |
| 06:54 | UNLV | Bruce McAnnally is hacked by Phillip Baylor - foul #4 on Phillip Baylor, team foul #5 | 51-42 |
| 06:35 | UNLV | James Rarick comes up short on the jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Joseph Futral - foul #3 on Joseph Futral, team foul #6 | 51-42 |
| 06:35 | UNLV | James Rarick makes the 1st free throw | 51-43 |
| 06:35 | UNLV | James Rarick misses the 2nd free throw | 51-43 |
| 06:35 | Miami (FL) | Phillip Baylor grabs the board | 51-43 |
| 06:28 | Miami (FL) | Phillip Baylor hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Pearson | 54-43 |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 06:05 | UNLV | Marco Ferrari knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Melvin Burr | 54-46 |
| 05:45 | Miami (FL) | James Rarick steals it from Phillip Baylor | 54-46 |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 05:19 | UNLV | Joseph Futral steps in front of the Melvin Burr pass | 54-46 |
| 05:04 | Miami (FL) | Robert Pearson drills a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Phillip Baylor | 56-46 |
| 05:04 | UNLV | UNLV calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-46 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Ronald Stevenson (PG) Michael Brown | |
| Subs | UNLV | James Smith (PG), Alva Kosakowski (SG) Marco Ferrari, Melvin Burr | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 04:51 | UNLV | James Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 56-46 |
| 04:50 | Miami (FL) | Robert Pearson grabs the defensive rebound | 56-46 |
| 04:37 | Miami (FL) | Ronald Stevenson misses the shot from the right wing | 56-46 |
| 04:36 | UNLV | Bruce McAnnally pulls down the rebound | 56-46 |
| 04:20 | UNLV | Ronald Stevenson takes the ball from Bruce McAnnally | 56-46 |
| 04:17 | Miami (FL) | Ronald Stevenson blows the dunk | 56-46 |
| 04:16 | Miami (FL) | Robert Pearson tips it home | 58-46 |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 04:01 | UNLV | Alva Kosakowski is fouled on the floor by Joseph Futral - foul #4 on Joseph Futral, team foul #7 | 58-46 |
| 04:01 | UNLV | Alva Kosakowski misses the 1st free throw | 58-46 |
| 04:01 | Miami (FL) | Joseph Futral gets the rebound | 58-46 |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:40 | Miami (FL) | Robert Pearson misses the lay-in | 58-46 |
| 03:38 | UNLV | James Rarick grabs the defensive rebound | 58-46 |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Ronald Stevenson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Dykema (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Phillip Baylor (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. PF - Robert Pearson (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Joseph Futral (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - James Smith (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Alva Kosakowski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Bruce McAnnally (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Victor Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - James Rarick (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:17 | UNLV | Alva Kosakowski hits a 3 from the right corner | 58-49 |
| 02:53 | Miami (FL) | Charles Dykema misses the floater from the left wing | 58-49 |
| 02:52 | UNLV | James Rarick pulls down the rebound | 58-49 |
| 02:32 | UNLV | Joseph Futral blocks the short jumper by Victor Anderson | 58-49 |
| 02:30 | Miami (FL) | Robert Pearson gets the rebound | 58-49 |
| 02:15 | Miami (FL) | Charles Dykema loses the dribble to Alva Kosakowski | 58-49 |
| 01:56 | UNLV | James Rarick is called for traveling | 58-49 |
| 01:42 | Miami (FL) | Robert Pearson misses long on a shot from the right block but the foul's on Victor Anderson - foul #3 on Victor Anderson, team foul #7 | 58-49 |
| 01:42 | Miami (FL) | Robert Pearson makes the 1st free throw | 59-49 |
| 01:42 | Miami (FL) | Robert Pearson makes the 2nd free throw | 60-49 |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:22 | UNLV | James Smith loses the ball out of bounds | 60-49 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Michael Brown (PG), Lucien Costa (SG), Lei Wang (SF), Philip Washington (PF), David Smith (C) Ronald Stevenson, Charles Dykema, Phillip Baylor, Robert Pearson, Joseph Futral | |
| Subs | UNLV | Marco Ferrari (PG), Melvin Burr (SG), Johnny Williams (SF), Ernest Phillips (PF), Alexander Biggers (C) James Smith, Alva Kosakowski, Bruce McAnnally, Victor Anderson, James Rarick | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:00 | Miami (FL) | Lucien Costa scores on a runner from the left block | 62-49 |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:55 | UNLV | Marco Ferrari is hacked by Lei Wang - foul #1 on Lei Wang, team foul #8 | 62-49 |
| 00:55 | UNLV | Marco Ferrari misses the 1st free throw | 62-49 |
| 00:55 | Miami (FL) | Philip Washington gets the rebound | 62-49 |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:29 | Miami (FL) | Johnny Williams picks off the pass by Lucien Costa | 62-49 |
| 00:25 | UNLV | Alexander Biggers loses the ball out of bounds | 62-49 |
| 00:00 | Miami (FL) | Michael Brown runs out the clock | 62-49 |