| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Albert Hoard (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Zybia (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chuck Mansfield (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Johnson Wingard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Danny Hey (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Landry (fresh) SF - Michael Dowling (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Thomas (fresh) 3 reb. C - Edward Hibbard (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UNLV | Michael Dowling inbounds the ball | 26-20 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 19:54 | UNLV | Albert Hoard is called for the reach on Danny Hey in the backcourt - foul #1 on Albert Hoard, team foul #1 | 26-20 |
| 19:34 | UNLV | Edward Hibbard banks in the layup set up by Danny Hey | 26-22 |
| 19:23 | Mississippi | Johnson Wingard clanks a 3 from the right wing | 26-22 |
| 19:21 | Mississippi | Johnson Wingard grabs the offensive rebound | 26-22 |
| 19:05 | Mississippi | Chuck Mansfield hits a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Albert Hoard | 28-22 |
| 18:44 | UNLV | Danny Hey misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 28-22 |
| 18:42 | UNLV | Robert Thomas tips it but misses | 28-22 |
| 18:41 | Mississippi | Chuck Mansfield pulls down the rebound | 28-22 |
| 18:22 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Zybia's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-22 |
| 17:53 | UNLV | Danny Hey comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 28-22 |
| 17:51 | Mississippi | Johnson Wingard grabs the board | 28-22 |
| 17:36 | Mississippi | Danny Hey picks off the pass by Johnson Wingard | 28-22 |
| 17:08 | UNLV | Danny Hey scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert Landry | 28-24 |
| 16:54 | Mississippi | Chuck Mansfield misses badly on a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Danny Hey - foul #2 on Danny Hey, team foul #1 | 28-24 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Cecil Skinner (SG), John Ralls (C) Jeffrey Zybia, Ronald Edwards | |
| Subs | UNLV | Mauricio Romano (PG), Richard Gill (SG), Danny Grainger (PF) Danny Hey, Robert Landry, Robert Thomas | |
| 16:54 | Mississippi | Chuck Mansfield makes the 1st free throw | 29-24 |
| 16:54 | Mississippi | Chuck Mansfield makes the 2nd free throw | 30-24 |
| 16:36 | UNLV | Edward Hibbard misses the shot from the baseline | 30-24 |
| 16:35 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Johnson Wingard | 30-24 |
| 16:31 | Mississippi | Cecil Skinner misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 30-24 |
| 16:29 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Michael Dowling | 30-24 |
| 16:11 | UNLV | John Ralls steals it from Michael Dowling | 30-24 |
| 15:56 | Mississippi | Johnson Wingard misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 30-24 |
| 15:55 | Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to John Ralls | 30-24 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Albert Hoard (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Cecil Skinner (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Chuck Mansfield (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. PF - Johnson Wingard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - John Ralls (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Mauricio Romano (fresh) SG - Richard Gill (fresh) SF - Michael Dowling (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Danny Grainger (fresh) 2 reb. C - Edward Hibbard (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Mississippi | Chuck Mansfield knocks in the turnaround in the paint set up by Albert Hoard | 32-24 |
| 15:20 | UNLV | Johnson Wingard is called for the reach on Danny Grainger - foul #2 on Johnson Wingard, team foul #2 | 32-24 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jeffrey Zybia (SG), Christopher Laird (SF), Christopher Spann (C) Cecil Skinner, Chuck Mansfield, John Ralls | |
| Subs | UNLV | Danny Hey (PG), Robert Landry (SF), Robert Thomas (PF) Mauricio Romano, Michael Dowling, Danny Grainger | |
| 14:58 | UNLV | Robert Thomas misses badly on a turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Johnson Wingard - foul #3 on Johnson Wingard, team foul #3 | 32-24 |
| 14:58 | UNLV | Robert Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 32-25 |
| 14:58 | UNLV | Robert Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 32-26 |
| 14:49 | Mississippi | Christopher Laird scores on a driving attempt in the lane | 34-26 |
| 14:34 | UNLV | Robert Thomas misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 34-26 |
| 14:32 | UNLV | Robert Thomas tips it in | 34-28 |
| 14:07 | Mississippi | Johnson Wingard misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 34-28 |
| 14:05 | UNLV | Danny Hey snags the defensive board | 34-28 |
| 13:39 | UNLV | Danny Hey misses badly on a shot from the left side | 34-28 |
| 13:37 | UNLV | Edward Hibbard tips it in | 34-30 |
| 13:11 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Zybia is fouled on the floor by Robert Landry - foul #1 on Robert Landry, team foul #2 | 34-30 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Cecil Skinner (SG), Chuck Mansfield (SF), John Ralls (PF) Jeffrey Zybia, Christopher Laird, Johnson Wingard | |
| Subs | UNLV | Mauricio Romano (PG), Gene Reynolds (SG), Michael Dowling (SF), Danny Grainger (PF) Danny Hey, Richard Gill, Robert Landry, Edward Hibbard | |
| 12:58 | Mississippi | Cecil Skinner misses short on a fadeaway from close range | 34-30 |
| 12:57 | Mississippi | John Ralls grabs the offensive board | 34-30 |
| 12:36 | Mississippi | Chuck Mansfield hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 34-30 |
| 12:35 | UNLV | Danny Grainger grabs the board | 34-30 |
| 12:12 | UNLV | Albert Hoard steps in front of the Michael Dowling pass | 34-30 |
| 12:09 | Mississippi | Cecil Skinner lays it in on a nice dish by Albert Hoard | 36-30 |
| 11:41 | UNLV | Robert Thomas scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side and he's hacked by Christopher Spann - foul #4 on Christopher Spann, team foul #4 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jeffrey Zybia (SG), Ronald Edwards (C) Cecil Skinner, Christopher Spann | |
| Subs | UNLV | Danny Hey (PG), Richard Gill (SG), Robert Landry (SF), Edward Hibbard (C) Mauricio Romano, Gene Reynolds, Michael Dowling, Danny Grainger | |
| 11:41 | UNLV | Robert Thomas makes the free throw | 36-33 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Albert Hoard (fairly fresh) 5 ast. SG - Jeffrey Zybia (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chuck Mansfield (fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Ralls (fresh) 4 reb. C - Ronald Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Danny Hey (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Richard Gill (fresh) SF - Robert Landry (fresh) PF - Robert Thomas (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Edward Hibbard (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:17 | Mississippi | Chuck Mansfield comes up short on the floater from the left side | 36-33 |
| 11:16 | Mississippi | John Ralls grabs the offensive board | 36-33 |
| 10:58 | Mississippi | John Ralls is whistled for traveling | 36-33 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Cecil Skinner (PG), Christopher Laird (SF), Johnson Wingard (PF) Albert Hoard, Chuck Mansfield, John Ralls | |
| Subs | UNLV | Danny Grainger (PF) Robert Thomas | |
| 10:37 | UNLV | Danny Hey blows the dunk | 36-33 |
| 10:35 | Mississippi | Johnson Wingard grabs the defensive rebound | 36-33 |
| 10:17 | Mississippi | Johnson Wingard knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-33 |
| 09:54 | UNLV | Edward Hibbard misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 39-33 |
| 09:52 | Mississippi | Ronald Edwards grabs the defensive rebound | 39-33 |
| 09:39 | Mississippi | Danny Hey is called for the reach on Jeffrey Zybia - foul #3 on Danny Hey, team foul #3 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Albert Hoard (PG), Chuck Mansfield (SF) Jeffrey Zybia, Christopher Laird | |
| Subs | UNLV | Mauricio Romano (PG), Michael Dowling (SF) Danny Hey, Richard Gill | |
| 09:30 | Mississippi | Cecil Skinner loses the ball out of bounds | 39-33 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Thomas (C) Edward Hibbard | |
| 09:10 | UNLV | Robert Thomas comes up short on the jumper from close range | 39-33 |
| 09:08 | Mississippi | Chuck Mansfield gets the rebound | 39-33 |
| 08:57 | Mississippi | Chuck Mansfield drills a jumper from the left side | 41-33 |
| 08:36 | UNLV | Mauricio Romano hits the finger roll on a great pass from Michael Dowling | 41-35 |
| 08:12 | Mississippi | Cecil Skinner connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 43-35 |
| 07:47 | UNLV | Mauricio Romano is hacked by Chuck Mansfield - foul #1 on Chuck Mansfield, team foul #5 | 43-35 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jeffrey Zybia (SG), John Ralls (PF), Christopher Spann (C) Cecil Skinner, Johnson Wingard, Ronald Edwards | |
| Subs | UNLV | Danny Hey (PG), Richard Gill (SG), Edward Hibbard (C) Mauricio Romano, Robert Landry, Danny Grainger | |
| 07:26 | UNLV | Chuck Mansfield swats the short shot by Michael Dowling | 43-35 |
| 07:25 | Mississippi | Christopher Spann grabs the defensive rebound | 43-35 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Albert Hoard (fairly fresh) 5 ast. SG - Jeffrey Zybia (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chuck Mansfield (fresh) 19 pts. 6 reb. PF - John Ralls (fresh) 5 reb. C - Christopher Spann (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Danny Hey (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Richard Gill (fresh) SF - Michael Dowling (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Thomas (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Edward Hibbard (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Mississippi | Michael Dowling steals the ball from Chuck Mansfield | 43-35 |
| 06:54 | UNLV | Christopher Spann steps in front of the Danny Hey pass | 43-35 |
| 06:32 | Mississippi | Chuck Mansfield comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 43-35 |
| 06:31 | Mississippi | John Ralls snags the offensive board | 43-35 |
| 06:20 | Mississippi | Chuck Mansfield misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 43-35 |
| 06:18 | UNLV | Richard Gill grabs the defensive rebound | 43-35 |
| 05:59 | UNLV | Robert Thomas comes up short on the shot in the lane | 43-35 |
| 05:57 | UNLV | Danny Hey snags the offensive board | 43-35 |
| 05:45 | UNLV | Danny Hey misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-35 |
| 05:44 | Mississippi | John Ralls snags the defensive board | 43-35 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+4) | |
| 05:29 | Mississippi | Edward Hibbard swats the layup by Chuck Mansfield | 43-35 |
| 05:27 | UNLV | Robert Thomas gets the rebound | 43-35 |
| 05:22 | UNLV | Edward Hibbard double dribbles | 43-35 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Cecil Skinner (SG), Christopher Laird (SF), Johnson Wingard (PF) Jeffrey Zybia, Chuck Mansfield, John Ralls | |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Landry (SF), Danny Grainger (PF) Michael Dowling, Robert Thomas | |
| 05:04 | Mississippi | Albert Hoard is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Albert Hoard, team foul #6 | 43-35 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Ronald Edwards (C) Christopher Spann | |
| Subs | UNLV | Mauricio Romano (PG) Danny Hey | |
| 04:35 | UNLV | Robert Landry loses the ball out of bounds | 43-35 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jeffrey Zybia (SG) Albert Hoard | |
| Subs | UNLV | Gene Reynolds (SG) Richard Gill | |
| 04:18 | Mississippi | Gene Reynolds is called for the reach on Johnson Wingard - foul #1 on Gene Reynolds, team foul #4 | 43-35 |
| 03:58 | Mississippi | Johnson Wingard hits a floater from the free throw line | 45-35 |
| 03:45 | UNLV | Edward Hibbard buries a turnaround from the left block | 45-37 |
| 03:27 | Mississippi | Christopher Laird travels with the ball | 45-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Albert Hoard (PG), Chuck Mansfield (SF), John Ralls (PF), Christopher Spann (C) Jeffrey Zybia, Christopher Laird, Johnson Wingard, Ronald Edwards | |
| Subs | UNLV | Danny Hey (PG), Richard Gill (SG), Michael Dowling (C) Mauricio Romano, Gene Reynolds, Edward Hibbard | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Albert Hoard (fairly fresh) 5 ast. SG - Cecil Skinner (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Chuck Mansfield (fresh) 19 pts. 6 reb. PF - John Ralls (fresh) 7 reb. C - Christopher Spann (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Danny Hey (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Richard Gill (fresh) SF - Robert Landry (fresh) PF - Danny Grainger (fresh) 3 reb. C - Michael Dowling (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:00 | UNLV | Robert Landry misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-37 |
| 02:59 | Mississippi | John Ralls grabs the defensive rebound | 45-37 |
| 02:59 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jeffrey Zybia (SG), Johnson Wingard (PF) Cecil Skinner, John Ralls | |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Thomas (C) Richard Gill | |
| 02:45 | Mississippi | Johnson Wingard scores on a jump hook from the baseline set up by Albert Hoard | 47-37 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+4) | |
| 02:28 | UNLV | Robert Landry is hacked by Jeffrey Zybia - foul #3 on Jeffrey Zybia, team foul #7 | 47-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Cecil Skinner (PG), Christopher Laird (SF), John Ralls (PF), Ronald Edwards (C) Albert Hoard, Chuck Mansfield, Johnson Wingard, Christopher Spann | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 02:28 | UNLV | Robert Landry misses the 1st free throw | 47-37 |
| 02:28 | Mississippi | John Ralls grabs the defensive rebound | 47-37 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+4) | |
| 02:24 | Mississippi | Robert Landry takes the ball from Cecil Skinner in the backcourt | 47-37 |
| 02:07 | UNLV | Danny Hey is wide open but clanks a jumper from the left wing | 47-37 |
| 02:05 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Cecil Skinner | 47-37 |
| 01:45 | Mississippi | Cecil Skinner can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Robert Thomas - foul #1 on Robert Thomas, team foul #5 | 47-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Edward Hibbard (C) Danny Grainger | |
| 01:45 | Mississippi | Cecil Skinner makes the 1st free throw | 48-37 |
| 01:45 | Mississippi | Cecil Skinner misses the 2nd free throw | 48-37 |
| 01:45 | UNLV | Edward Hibbard gets the rebound | 48-37 |
| 01:26 | UNLV | Robert Landry throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-37 |
| 01:00 | Mississippi | Cecil Skinner misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 48-37 |
| 00:58 | UNLV | Michael Dowling snags the defensive board | 48-37 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+4) | |
| 00:53 | UNLV | Edward Hibbard can't connect on a runner from the left block | 48-37 |
| 00:52 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Zybia gets the rebound | 48-37 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+4) | |
| 00:32 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Zybia is hacked by Edward Hibbard - foul #2 on Edward Hibbard, team foul #6 | 48-37 |
| 00:04 | Mississippi | Cecil Skinner drills a jumpshot from the left wing | 50-37 |
| 00:00 | UNLV | Robert Landry can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 50-37 |