| Lineup | UNLV | PG - John Brown (fresh) 7 pts. SG - David Descoteaux (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Pace (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Wilner (fresh) C - Floyd Roscoe (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Jason Warren (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Adams (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Paul Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Gibson (fresh) 3 pts. C - Gene Neel (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UNLV | Ronald Pace inbounds the ball | 35-28 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:44 | UNLV | David Descoteaux misses the easy open layup | 35-28 |
| 19:42 | UNLV | Charles Wilner hits the follow up shot | 37-28 |
| 19:14 | Murray State | Paul Thompson knocks in the jump hook from the baseline and he's hacked by Ronald Pace - foul #1 on Ronald Pace, team foul #1 | 37-30 |
| Subs | UNLV | Jumah Afshari (PF) Charles Wilner | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 19:14 | Murray State | Paul Thompson makes the free throw | 37-31 |
| 18:50 | UNLV | Ronald Pace can't connect on an uncontested jumper from the free throw line | 37-31 |
| 18:49 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Jason Warren | 37-31 |
| 18:31 | Murray State | Jason Warren is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Jason Warren, team foul #1 | 37-31 |
| Subs | UNLV | Roger Hall (PG), James Jones (SG), Timothy Durrant (SF), Donald Calhoun (C) John Brown, David Descoteaux, Ronald Pace, Floyd Roscoe | |
| Subs | Murray State | William Gerhard (PG), Waylon Talley (SG), John Napper (SF), Bobby Addy (PF), Ernest Kopecky (C) Jason Warren, James Adams, Paul Thompson, David Gibson, Gene Neel | |
| 18:15 | UNLV | Timothy Durrant is whistled for a carry | 37-31 |
| 17:56 | Murray State | John Napper is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Waylon Talley | 37-34 |
| 17:40 | UNLV | Jumah Afshari misses the wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-34 |
| 17:39 | Murray State | The rebound goes to William Gerhard | 37-34 |
| 17:19 | Murray State | John Napper misses badly on the uncontested jumper from close range | 37-34 |
| 17:18 | Murray State | Bobby Addy tips it home | 37-36 |
| 16:54 | UNLV | Jumah Afshari double dribbles | 37-36 |
| Subs | UNLV | Michael Teisberg (PG), David Descoteaux (SG), Ronald Pace (SF), Charles Wilner (PF), Gerald Nichols (C) Roger Hall, James Jones, Timothy Durrant, Jumah Afshari, Donald Calhoun | |
| Subs | Murray State | James Adams (PG), Paul Thompson (SF), Jack Odom (PF), Gene Neel (C) Waylon Talley, John Napper, Bobby Addy, Ernest Kopecky | |
| 16:25 | Murray State | Paul Thompson hits a floater from the left wing | 37-38 |
| 16:23 | UNLV | David Descoteaux is hacked by Gene Neel in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gene Neel, team foul #2 | 37-38 |
| Subs | UNLV | Floyd Roscoe (C) Gerald Nichols | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 16:08 | UNLV | Jack Odom steps in front of the Floyd Roscoe pass | 37-38 |
| 15:44 | Murray State | William Gerhard misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 37-38 |
| 15:43 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Floyd Roscoe | 37-38 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Michael Teisberg (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Descoteaux (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Pace (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Wilner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Floyd Roscoe (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - James Adams (tiring) 5 pts. SG - William Gerhard (tiring) 4 pts. SF - Paul Thompson (tiring) 7 pts. PF - Jack Odom (fairly fresh) C - Gene Neel (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:39 | UNLV | Ronald Pace is fouled in the backcourt by William Gerhard - foul #2 on William Gerhard, team foul #3 | 37-38 |
| Subs | UNLV | John Brown (PG) Michael Teisberg | |
| Subs | Murray State | Jason Warren (PG), Glenn Ruddy (SG), David Gibson (PF) James Adams, William Gerhard, Jack Odom | |
| 15:30 | UNLV | Ronald Pace hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Paul Thompson - foul #2 on Paul Thompson, team foul #4 | 37-38 |
| Subs | UNLV | Gerald Nichols (C) Floyd Roscoe | |
| Subs | Murray State | John Napper (SF) Paul Thompson | |
| 15:30 | UNLV | Ronald Pace makes the 1st free throw | 38-38 |
| 15:30 | UNLV | Ronald Pace makes the 2nd free throw | 39-38 |
| 15:28 | Murray State | Glenn Ruddy is hacked by David Descoteaux in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Descoteaux, team foul #2 | 39-38 |
| 15:13 | Murray State | Gene Neel's pass is intercepted by David Descoteaux | 39-38 |
| 15:09 | UNLV | John Brown banks in the layup on a great pass from David Descoteaux | 41-38 |
| 14:56 | Murray State | Glenn Ruddy is fouled on the floor by Charles Wilner - foul #2 on Charles Wilner, team foul #3 | 41-38 |
| Subs | UNLV | Roger Hall (PG), James Jones (SG), Donald Calhoun (PF) John Brown, David Descoteaux, Charles Wilner | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 14:42 | Murray State | Jason Warren hits the finger roll on a great pass from Gene Neel | 41-40 |
| 14:33 | UNLV | Gene Neel picks off the pass by Ronald Pace | 41-40 |
| 14:23 | Murray State | Jason Warren buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Glenn Ruddy and the foul's on Ronald Pace - foul #2 on Ronald Pace, team foul #4 | 41-42 |
| Subs | UNLV | Jumah Afshari (SF), Floyd Roscoe (C) Ronald Pace, Gerald Nichols | |
| Subs | Murray State | Paul Thompson (SF), Bobby Addy (C) John Napper, Gene Neel | |
| 14:23 | Murray State | Jason Warren makes the free throw | 41-43 |
| 13:54 | UNLV | Jumah Afshari hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 41-43 |
| 13:52 | Murray State | The rebound goes to David Gibson | 41-43 |
| 13:35 | Murray State | Jason Warren lays it in uncontested on a nice dish by Bobby Addy | 41-45 |
| 13:22 | UNLV | James Jones is open but comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 41-45 |
| 13:20 | Murray State | The rebound goes to David Gibson | 41-45 |
| 13:04 | Murray State | Jason Warren misses short on a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Roger Hall - foul #2 on Roger Hall, team foul #5 | 41-45 |
| Subs | UNLV | John Brown (PG), Michael Teisberg (SG), Timothy Durrant (SF), Charles Wilner (PF) Roger Hall, James Jones, Jumah Afshari, Donald Calhoun | |
| Subs | Murray State | Waylon Talley (SG), Ernest Kopecky (SF), Jack Odom (PF), Gene Neel (C) Glenn Ruddy, Paul Thompson, David Gibson, Bobby Addy | |
| 13:04 | Murray State | Jason Warren makes the 1st free throw | 41-46 |
| 13:04 | Murray State | Jason Warren makes the 2nd free throw | 41-47 |
| 13:02 | UNLV | Jason Warren is called for the reach on John Brown in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jason Warren, team foul #5 | 41-47 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Murray State | James Adams (SG) Jason Warren | |
| 12:46 | UNLV | Timothy Durrant drills a shot from the free throw line | 43-47 |
| 12:17 | Murray State | James Adams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-47 |
| Subs | UNLV | Ronald Pace (SF) Timothy Durrant | |
| Subs | Murray State | Glenn Ruddy (SG), John Napper (SF) Waylon Talley, Ernest Kopecky | |
| 11:54 | UNLV | James Adams steals the ball from Michael Teisberg | 43-47 |
| 11:37 | Murray State | James Adams hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-47 |
| 11:36 | UNLV | Charles Wilner pulls down the rebound | 43-47 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - John Brown (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - Michael Teisberg (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ronald Pace (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Wilner (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Floyd Roscoe (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - James Adams (tiring) 5 pts. SG - Glenn Ruddy (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Napper (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jack Odom (fairly fresh) C - Gene Neel (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:31 | UNLV | Michael Teisberg throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-47 |
| Subs | UNLV | Roger Hall (PG), David Descoteaux (SG), Timothy Durrant (SF), Jumah Afshari (PF), Gerald Nichols (C) John Brown, Michael Teisberg, Ronald Pace, Charles Wilner, Floyd Roscoe | |
| Subs | Murray State | William Gerhard (PG), David Gibson (PF), Bobby Addy (C) James Adams, Jack Odom, Gene Neel | |
| 11:29 | Murray State | Timothy Durrant picks off the pass by William Gerhard in the backcourt | 43-47 |
| 11:26 | UNLV | Roger Hall dunks the ball on a great pass from Timothy Durrant | 45-47 |
| 10:57 | Murray State | Bobby Addy is whistled for a carry | 45-47 |
| Subs | UNLV | Ronald Pace (SF) Timothy Durrant | |
| Subs | Murray State | Waylon Talley (SF), Gene Neel (C) John Napper, Bobby Addy | |
| 10:40 | UNLV | David Descoteaux scores on a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Roger Hall and he's hacked by Waylon Talley - foul #1 on Waylon Talley, team foul #6 | 47-47 |
| Subs | UNLV | John Brown (PG), James Jones (SF), Floyd Roscoe (C) Roger Hall, Ronald Pace, Gerald Nichols | |
| Subs | Murray State | Ernest Kopecky (SF) Glenn Ruddy | |
| 10:40 | UNLV | David Descoteaux makes the free throw | 48-47 |
| 10:21 | Murray State | David Gibson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-47 |
| Subs | UNLV | Ronald Pace (SF) David Descoteaux | |
| Subs | Murray State | Glenn Ruddy (SG), Bobby Addy (PF) Waylon Talley, David Gibson | |
| 10:07 | UNLV | Ronald Pace can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-47 |
| 10:06 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Bobby Addy | 48-47 |
| 09:57 | Murray State | John Brown is called for the reach on William Gerhard - foul #1 on John Brown, team foul #6 | 48-47 |
| Subs | UNLV | Roger Hall (PG), David Descoteaux (SG), Charles Wilner (PF), Donald Calhoun (C) John Brown, James Jones, Jumah Afshari, Floyd Roscoe | |
| Subs | Murray State | James Adams (PG), Paul Thompson (SF) William Gerhard, Ernest Kopecky | |
| 09:40 | Murray State | James Adams can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-47 |
| 09:38 | UNLV | Ronald Pace grabs the defensive rebound | 48-47 |
| 09:21 | UNLV | Donald Calhoun misses the floater from the free throw line | 48-47 |
| 09:20 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Gene Neel | 48-47 |
| 09:09 | Murray State | James Adams is hacked by Ronald Pace - foul #3 on Ronald Pace, team foul #7 | 48-47 |
| Subs | UNLV | Michael Teisberg (PG), James Jones (SG), Timothy Durrant (SF), Jumah Afshari (PF), Floyd Roscoe (C) Roger Hall, David Descoteaux, Ronald Pace, Charles Wilner, Donald Calhoun | |
| Subs | Murray State | William Gerhard (SG), John Napper (SF), Jack Odom (PF), Ernest Kopecky (C) Glenn Ruddy, Paul Thompson, Bobby Addy, Gene Neel | |
| 09:09 | Murray State | James Adams misses the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 09:09 | UNLV | Jumah Afshari gets the rebound | 48-47 |
| 09:07 | UNLV | John Napper steps in front of the Timothy Durrant pass in the backcourt | 48-47 |
| 08:52 | Murray State | William Gerhard misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 48-47 |
| 08:51 | Murray State | Ernest Kopecky tips it back up and in | 48-49 |
| 08:29 | UNLV | Floyd Roscoe is hacked by Ernest Kopecky - foul #2 on Ernest Kopecky, team foul #7 | 48-49 |
| Subs | UNLV | John Brown (PG) Michael Teisberg | |
| Subs | Murray State | Waylon Talley (PG), David Gibson (PF) James Adams, Jack Odom | |
| 08:29 | UNLV | Floyd Roscoe misses the 1st free throw | 48-49 |
| 08:29 | Murray State | David Gibson grabs the defensive rebound | 48-49 |
| 08:18 | Murray State | David Gibson is hacked by James Jones - foul #3 on James Jones, team foul #8 | 48-49 |
| Subs | UNLV | Roger Hall (PG), David Descoteaux (SG), Gerald Nichols (C) John Brown, James Jones, Floyd Roscoe | |
| Subs | Murray State | Gene Neel (C) Ernest Kopecky | |
| 08:18 | Murray State | David Gibson makes the 1st free throw | 48-50 |
| 08:18 | Murray State | David Gibson makes the 2nd free throw | 48-51 |
| 08:00 | UNLV | David Descoteaux misses the lay-in | 48-51 |
| 07:59 | UNLV | David Descoteaux tips it home | 50-51 |
| 07:45 | Murray State | John Napper misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 50-51 |
| 07:43 | Murray State | John Napper snags the offensive board | 50-51 |
| 07:27 | Murray State | Waylon Talley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-51 |
| 07:25 | UNLV | Timothy Durrant pulls down the rebound | 50-51 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Roger Hall (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Descoteaux (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Timothy Durrant (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jumah Afshari (tiring) C - Gerald Nichols (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Waylon Talley (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - William Gerhard (tiring) 4 pts. SF - John Napper (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Gibson (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Gene Neel (tired) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:14 | UNLV | David Descoteaux's pass is intercepted by William Gerhard | 50-51 |
| 07:10 | Murray State | William Gerhard lays it in | 50-53 |
| 06:54 | UNLV | Roger Hall blows the wide open layup | 50-53 |
| 06:53 | UNLV | Gerald Nichols gets the offensive rebound | 50-53 |
| 06:44 | UNLV | David Descoteaux is hacked by John Napper - foul #2 on John Napper, team foul #8 | 50-53 |
| Subs | UNLV | Michael Teisberg (PG), James Jones (SF), Charles Wilner (PF), Donald Calhoun (C) Roger Hall, Timothy Durrant, Jumah Afshari, Gerald Nichols | |
| Subs | Murray State | Jason Warren (PG), Glenn Ruddy (SG), Paul Thompson (SF), Jack Odom (PF), Bobby Addy (C) Waylon Talley, William Gerhard, John Napper, David Gibson, Gene Neel | |
| 06:44 | UNLV | David Descoteaux misses the 1st free throw | 50-53 |
| 06:44 | Murray State | Bobby Addy pulls down the rebound | 50-53 |
| 06:39 | Murray State | Jason Warren hits a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Jack Odom | 50-56 |
| 06:17 | UNLV | Michael Teisberg misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-56 |
| 06:15 | UNLV | James Jones tips it but misses | 50-56 |
| 06:13 | Murray State | Jack Odom grabs the defensive rebound | 50-56 |
| 06:00 | Murray State | Paul Thompson misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Charles Wilner - foul #3 on Charles Wilner, team foul #9 | 50-56 |
| Subs | UNLV | John Brown (PG), Ronald Pace (SF), Floyd Roscoe (C) Michael Teisberg, David Descoteaux, Charles Wilner | |
| Subs | Murray State | Ernest Kopecky (C) Bobby Addy | |
| 06:00 | Murray State | Paul Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 50-57 |
| 06:00 | Murray State | Paul Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-58 |
| 05:39 | UNLV | James Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 50-58 |
| 05:37 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Jack Odom | 50-58 |
| 05:18 | Murray State | Glenn Ruddy drills a floater from the right side on a great pass from Jason Warren and he's fouled by Donald Calhoun - foul #2 on Donald Calhoun, team foul #10 | 50-60 |
| Subs | UNLV | Charles Wilner (PF) Donald Calhoun | |
| Subs | Murray State | Bobby Addy (C) Paul Thompson | |
| 05:18 | Murray State | Glenn Ruddy misses the free throw | 50-60 |
| 05:18 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Floyd Roscoe | 50-60 |
| 04:58 | UNLV | Charles Wilner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-60 |
| Subs | UNLV | Roger Hall (PG), Michael Teisberg (SG) John Brown, James Jones | |
| Subs | Murray State | James Adams (SG), David Gibson (PF) Glenn Ruddy, Jack Odom | |
| 04:53 | Murray State | Jason Warren is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jason Warren, team foul #9 | 50-60 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Murray State | William Gerhard (SG) Jason Warren | |
| 04:33 | UNLV | Ronald Pace buries a turnaround from the left block set up by Roger Hall | 52-60 |
| 04:31 | Murray State | James Adams is fouled in the backcourt by Roger Hall - foul #3 on Roger Hall, team foul #11 | 52-60 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Paul Thompson (SF), Gene Neel (C) Ernest Kopecky, Bobby Addy | |
| 04:31 | Murray State | James Adams makes the 1st free throw | 52-61 |
| 04:31 | Murray State | James Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 52-62 |
| 04:11 | UNLV | Ronald Pace makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-62 |
| 04:11 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-62 |
| Subs | UNLV | Donald Calhoun (PF), Gerald Nichols (C) Charles Wilner, Floyd Roscoe | |
| Subs | Murray State | Glenn Ruddy (SG), John Napper (SF), Jack Odom (PF) William Gerhard, Paul Thompson, David Gibson | |
| 03:58 | Murray State | James Adams is hacked by Roger Hall - foul #4 on Roger Hall, team foul #12 | 55-62 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Waylon Talley (SG) Glenn Ruddy | |
| 03:58 | Murray State | James Adams makes the 1st free throw | 55-63 |
| 03:58 | Murray State | James Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 55-64 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:50 | UNLV | John Napper steals it from Ronald Pace | 55-64 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:45 | Murray State | John Napper drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Adams | 55-66 |
| 03:36 | UNLV | Roger Hall misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 55-66 |
| 03:35 | UNLV | Donald Calhoun grabs the offensive rebound | 55-66 |
| 03:15 | UNLV | Roger Hall is fouled on the floor by Gene Neel - foul #3 on Gene Neel, team foul #10 | 55-66 |
| Subs | UNLV | James Jones (SG), Timothy Durrant (SF), Jumah Afshari (C) Michael Teisberg, Ronald Pace, Gerald Nichols | |
| Subs | Murray State | William Gerhard (PG), Glenn Ruddy (SG), Paul Thompson (SF), David Gibson (PF), Bobby Addy (C) James Adams, Waylon Talley, John Napper, Jack Odom, Gene Neel | |
| 03:15 | UNLV | Roger Hall makes the 1st free throw | 56-66 |
| 03:15 | UNLV | Roger Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 57-66 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Roger Hall (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - James Jones (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Timothy Durrant (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Calhoun (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. C - Jumah Afshari (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - William Gerhard (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Glenn Ruddy (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Paul Thompson (tiring) 9 pts. PF - David Gibson (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Bobby Addy (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 02:52 | Murray State | Glenn Ruddy travels with the ball | 57-66 |
| 02:52 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 57-66 |
| Subs | UNLV | John Brown (PG) Roger Hall | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 02:49 | UNLV | John Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-66 |
| 02:27 | Murray State | Paul Thompson misses the jumpshot from the right side | 57-66 |
| 02:25 | UNLV | Donald Calhoun grabs the board | 57-66 |
| 02:25 | UNLV | UNLV calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-66 |
| Subs | UNLV | David Descoteaux (SG) Timothy Durrant | |
| Subs | Murray State | Waylon Talley (SG), Ernest Kopecky (SF), Jack Odom (PF), Gene Neel (C) Glenn Ruddy, Paul Thompson, David Gibson, Bobby Addy | |
| 02:13 | UNLV | Jumah Afshari lays it up and in on a great pass from John Brown | 59-66 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:11 | Murray State | William Gerhard's pass is intercepted by David Descoteaux in the backcourt | 59-66 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:59 | UNLV | Donald Calhoun can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 59-66 |
| 01:57 | Murray State | Ernest Kopecky grabs the defensive rebound | 59-66 |
| 01:51 | Murray State | William Gerhard connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Waylon Talley | 59-69 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:42 | UNLV | James Jones connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Jumah Afshari | 62-69 |
| 01:28 | Murray State | William Gerhard can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from straight away | 62-69 |
| 01:27 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Jumah Afshari | 62-69 |
| 01:27 | UNLV | UNLV calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-69 |
| Subs | UNLV | Ronald Pace (SF), Charles Wilner (PF), Floyd Roscoe (C) James Jones, Jumah Afshari, Donald Calhoun | |
| Subs | Murray State | James Adams (PG), Glenn Ruddy (SG), Paul Thompson (SF), David Gibson (PF) William Gerhard, Waylon Talley, Ernest Kopecky, Jack Odom | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:25 | UNLV | Ronald Pace loses the dribble to Glenn Ruddy in the backcourt | 62-69 |
| 01:12 | Murray State | Gene Neel hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 62-69 |
| 01:10 | UNLV | Ronald Pace gets the rebound | 62-69 |
| 01:08 | UNLV | Glenn Ruddy is called for the reach on David Descoteaux in the backcourt - foul #4 on Glenn Ruddy, team foul #11 | 62-69 |
| 01:08 | UNLV | David Descoteaux misses the 1st free throw | 62-69 |
| 01:08 | UNLV | David Descoteaux makes the 2nd free throw | 63-69 |
| 00:52 | Murray State | Glenn Ruddy makes the wide open pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by James Adams | 63-71 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:48 | UNLV | Ronald Pace is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 63-71 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:45 | Murray State | James Adams is hacked by David Descoteaux - foul #4 on David Descoteaux, team foul #13 | 63-71 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Murray State | John Napper (SF), Bobby Addy (PF) Paul Thompson, David Gibson | |
| 00:45 | Murray State | James Adams misses the 1st free throw | 63-71 |
| 00:45 | Murray State | James Adams misses the 2nd free throw | 63-71 |
| 00:45 | Murray State | John Napper snags the offensive board | 63-71 |
| 00:42 | Murray State | John Napper is hacked by David Descoteaux - foul #5 on David Descoteaux, team foul #14 | 63-71 |
| Subs | UNLV | James Jones (SG) David Descoteaux | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 00:42 | Murray State | John Napper misses the 1st free throw | 63-71 |
| 00:42 | Murray State | John Napper makes the 2nd free throw | 63-72 |
| 00:34 | UNLV | John Brown misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 63-72 |
| 00:33 | UNLV | James Jones grabs the offensive board | 63-72 |
| 00:31 | UNLV | James Jones misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 63-72 |
| 00:29 | UNLV | Charles Wilner grabs the offensive board | 63-72 |
| 00:27 | UNLV | Ronald Pace connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 66-72 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:25 | Murray State | James Adams is fouled in the backcourt by John Brown - foul #2 on John Brown, team foul #15 | 66-72 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Jack Odom (PF) Bobby Addy | |
| 00:25 | Murray State | James Adams misses the 1st free throw | 66-72 |
| 00:25 | Murray State | James Adams misses the 2nd free throw | 66-72 |
| 00:25 | UNLV | Floyd Roscoe pulls down the rebound | 66-72 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:19 | UNLV | Ronald Pace hits a wide open 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from John Brown | 69-72 |
| 00:18 | Murray State | John Napper is fouled in the backcourt by John Brown - foul #3 on John Brown, team foul #16 | 69-72 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Murray State | David Gibson (PF) Jack Odom | |
| 00:18 | Murray State | John Napper makes the 1st free throw | 69-73 |
| 00:18 | Murray State | John Napper makes the 2nd free throw | 69-74 |
| 00:11 | UNLV | James Jones clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 69-74 |
| 00:10 | UNLV | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald Pace | 69-74 |
| 00:08 | UNLV | Ronald Pace clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 69-74 |
| 00:07 | UNLV | Floyd Roscoe snags the offensive board | 69-74 |
| 00:05 | UNLV | Ronald Pace hits a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Charles Wilner | 72-74 |
| 00:03 | Murray State | John Brown is called for the reach on Glenn Ruddy in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Brown, team foul #17 | 72-74 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Paul Thompson (SF) John Napper | |
| 00:03 | Murray State | Glenn Ruddy makes the 1st free throw | 72-75 |
| 00:03 | Murray State | Glenn Ruddy makes the 2nd free throw | 72-76 |
| 00:00 | UNLV | John Brown hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 72-76 |