| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Dennis Lopes (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Paul Wilkinson (fresh) SF - John Wilkins (fresh) 3 reb. PF - William Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Connie Ladner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Steven Sears (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Terence Swan (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Edwin Henson (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. PF - Harold Hagan (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Larry Gano (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kansas | Edwin Henson inbounds the ball | 14-22 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:41 | Kansas | Edwin Henson is whistled for traveling | 14-22 |
| 19:23 | UNLV | Dennis Lopes hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 14-22 |
| 19:21 | UNLV | Connie Ladner tips it in | 16-22 |
| 18:54 | Kansas | Edwin Henson banks in the wide open layup set up by Terence Swan | 16-24 |
| 18:30 | UNLV | William Smith clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 16-24 |
| 18:28 | Kansas | Larry Gano snags the defensive board | 16-24 |
| 17:59 | Kansas | Edwin Henson drills a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Terence Swan and he's fouled by John Wilkins - foul #2 on John Wilkins, team foul #1 | 16-26 |
| Subs | UNLV | David Heffner (PG), Phillip Feldt (SG), Carl Bruening (SF), Dmitry Zajicek (C) Dennis Lopes, Paul Wilkinson, John Wilkins, Connie Ladner | |
| Subs | Kansas | Kenneth Rice (PG) Steven Sears | |
| 17:59 | Kansas | Edwin Henson makes the free throw | 16-27 |
| 17:36 | UNLV | Phillip Feldt misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 16-27 |
| 17:35 | UNLV | Carl Bruening grabs the offensive rebound | 16-27 |
| 17:13 | UNLV | Carl Bruening connects on the jumpshot from the left wing set up by David Heffner | 18-27 |
| 16:51 | Kansas | Dmitry Zajicek is called for the reach on Larry Gano - foul #1 on Dmitry Zajicek, team foul #2 | 18-27 |
| Subs | UNLV | John Wilkins (SF) William Smith | |
| Subs | Kansas | Tony Monday (SG), Robert Lamanna (SF), Richard Dear (C) Terence Swan, Edwin Henson, Larry Gano | |
| 16:25 | Kansas | Tony Monday misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 18-27 |
| 16:23 | UNLV | John Wilkins snags the defensive board | 18-27 |
| 16:19 | UNLV | Phillip Feldt comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 18-27 |
| 16:17 | Kansas | Kenneth Rice pulls down the rebound | 18-27 |
| 15:59 | Kansas | Robert Lamanna makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 18-29 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - David Heffner (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Phillip Feldt (fresh) SF - John Wilkins (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Carl Bruening (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Dmitry Zajicek (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Kenneth Rice (fresh) SG - Tony Monday (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Lamanna (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harold Hagan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Richard Dear (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:55 | UNLV | Phillip Feldt can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 18-29 |
| 15:53 | UNLV | Carl Bruening tips it home | 20-29 |
| 15:51 | Kansas | Robert Lamanna is fouled in the backcourt by John Wilkins - foul #3 on John Wilkins, team foul #3 | 20-29 |
| Subs | UNLV | Dennis Lopes (PG), Paul Wilkinson (SG), William Smith (PF), Connie Ladner (C) David Heffner, Phillip Feldt, Carl Bruening, Dmitry Zajicek | |
| Subs | Kansas | Steven Sears (PG), Edwin Henson (SF) Kenneth Rice, Harold Hagan | |
| 15:36 | Kansas | Richard Dear is hacked by Connie Ladner - foul #2 on Connie Ladner, team foul #4 | 20-29 |
| 15:18 | Kansas | Robert Lamanna scores on a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Edwin Henson and he's fouled by William Smith - foul #2 on William Smith, team foul #5 | 20-31 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Kansas | Larry Gano (C) Edwin Henson | |
| 15:18 | Kansas | Robert Lamanna makes the free throw | 20-32 |
| 15:03 | UNLV | William Smith comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 20-32 |
| 15:01 | Kansas | Richard Dear pulls down the rebound | 20-32 |
| 14:40 | Kansas | Larry Gano comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 20-32 |
| 14:38 | Kansas | Robert Lamanna hits the follow up shot | 20-34 |
| 14:22 | UNLV | John Wilkins misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 20-34 |
| 14:21 | Kansas | Larry Gano snags the defensive board | 20-34 |
| 14:18 | Kansas | Tony Monday is hacked by Dennis Lopes in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dennis Lopes, team foul #6 | 20-34 |
| Subs | UNLV | Phillip Feldt (SG), Carl Bruening (SF), Dmitry Zajicek (C) Paul Wilkinson, John Wilkins, Connie Ladner | |
| Subs | Kansas | Terence Swan (SG), Kenneth Rice (SF), Harold Hagan (PF) Tony Monday, Robert Lamanna, Richard Dear | |
| 14:03 | Kansas | Terence Swan buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Harold Hagan | 20-36 |
| 13:49 | UNLV | Dmitry Zajicek's pass is intercepted by Terence Swan | 20-36 |
| 13:25 | Kansas | Terence Swan is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Kenneth Rice | 20-39 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 13:12 | UNLV | William Smith buries a shot from the left wing | 22-39 |
| 12:58 | Kansas | Harold Hagan hits a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Steven Sears | 22-41 |
| 12:53 | UNLV | Phillip Feldt is whistled for a carry | 22-41 |
| Subs | UNLV | David Heffner (PG), Paul Wilkinson (SG), John Wilkins (SF), Connie Ladner (C) Dennis Lopes, Carl Bruening, William Smith, Dmitry Zajicek | |
| Subs | Kansas | Edwin Henson (SF), Robert Lamanna (PF) Steven Sears, Harold Hagan | |
| 12:24 | Kansas | Terence Swan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-41 |
| Subs | UNLV | Carl Bruening (PF) Phillip Feldt | |
| Subs | Kansas | Tony Monday (SG), Richard Dear (C) Kenneth Rice, Larry Gano | |
| 12:10 | UNLV | David Heffner comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 22-41 |
| 12:09 | Kansas | The rebound goes to Richard Dear | 22-41 |
| 11:44 | Kansas | Richard Dear is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Richard Dear, team foul #1 | 22-41 |
| Subs | UNLV | Alfredo Romano (SG), Dmitry Zajicek (PF) Paul Wilkinson, Carl Bruening | |
| Subs | Kansas | Steven Sears (PG), Harold Hagan (PF) Terence Swan, Robert Lamanna | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - David Heffner (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Alfredo Romano (fresh) SF - John Wilkins (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Dmitry Zajicek (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Connie Ladner (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Steven Sears (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tony Monday (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Edwin Henson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. PF - Harold Hagan (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Richard Dear (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:26 | UNLV | Connie Ladner comes up short on the shot from the right side | 22-41 |
| 11:25 | Kansas | Harold Hagan grabs the defensive rebound | 22-41 |
| 11:07 | Kansas | Steven Sears blows the layup but he's fouled by John Wilkins - foul #4 on John Wilkins, team foul #7 | 22-41 |
| Subs | UNLV | Phillip Feldt (SG), William Smith (PF), Timothy Parsons (C) David Heffner, John Wilkins, Connie Ladner | |
| Subs | Kansas | Larry Gano (C) Richard Dear | |
| 11:07 | Kansas | Steven Sears makes the 1st free throw | 22-42 |
| 11:07 | Kansas | Steven Sears makes the 2nd free throw | 22-43 |
| 10:38 | UNLV | Phillip Feldt hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 25-43 |
| 10:10 | Kansas | Edwin Henson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Larry Gano | 25-45 |
| 09:56 | UNLV | Dmitry Zajicek is called for 3 seconds | 25-45 |
| Subs | UNLV | Dennis Lopes (PG), Paul Wilkinson (SG), Carl Bruening (SF) Alfredo Romano, Phillip Feldt, Dmitry Zajicek | |
| Subs | Kansas | Kenneth Rice (PG), Terence Swan (SG), Robert Lamanna (PF) Steven Sears, Tony Monday, Harold Hagan | |
| 09:38 | Kansas | Terence Swan misses long on a floater from the right side | 25-45 |
| 09:37 | UNLV | The rebound goes to William Smith | 25-45 |
| 09:32 | UNLV | Dennis Lopes loses the dribble to Terence Swan | 25-45 |
| 09:29 | Kansas | Kenneth Rice banks in the layup on a great pass from Terence Swan | 25-47 |
| 09:14 | UNLV | Paul Wilkinson travels with the ball | 25-47 |
| Subs | UNLV | Connie Ladner (C) Timothy Parsons | |
| Subs | Kansas | Richard Dear (C) Larry Gano | |
| 08:55 | Kansas | Terence Swan clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 25-47 |
| 08:53 | Kansas | Richard Dear gets the offensive rebound | 25-47 |
| 08:37 | Kansas | Edwin Henson travels with the ball | 25-47 |
| Subs | UNLV | Phillip Feldt (SF) William Smith | |
| Subs | Kansas | Tony Monday (SF) Edwin Henson | |
| 08:21 | UNLV | Connie Ladner makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side and he's hacked by Richard Dear - foul #2 on Richard Dear, team foul #2 | 27-47 |
| Subs | UNLV | Alfredo Romano (SG), Dmitry Zajicek (PF) Paul Wilkinson, Carl Bruening | |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| 08:21 | UNLV | Connie Ladner makes the free throw | 28-47 |
| 08:01 | Kansas | Tony Monday is hacked by Alfredo Romano - foul #2 on Alfredo Romano, team foul #8 | 28-47 |
| Subs | UNLV | David Heffner (PG) Dennis Lopes | |
| Subs | Kansas | Steven Sears (PG), Edwin Henson (SF), Harold Hagan (PF), Larry Gano (C) Kenneth Rice, Terence Swan, Robert Lamanna, Richard Dear | |
| 08:01 | Kansas | Tony Monday misses the 1st free throw | 28-47 |
| 08:01 | UNLV | Dmitry Zajicek grabs the board | 28-47 |
| 07:56 | UNLV | Phillip Feldt connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane and the foul's on Harold Hagan - foul #2 on Harold Hagan, team foul #3 | 30-47 |
| Subs | UNLV | John Wilkins (SF) Connie Ladner | |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| 07:56 | UNLV | Phillip Feldt makes the free throw | 31-47 |
| 07:54 | Kansas | David Heffner steals it from Steven Sears in the backcourt | 31-47 |
| 07:52 | UNLV | David Heffner lays it in | 33-47 |
| 07:49 | Kansas | Steven Sears is fouled in the backcourt by David Heffner - foul #2 on David Heffner, team foul #9 | 33-47 |
| Subs | UNLV | Timothy Parsons (C) Alfredo Romano | |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| 07:49 | Kansas | Steven Sears misses the 1st free throw | 33-47 |
| 07:49 | UNLV | Timothy Parsons snags the defensive board | 33-47 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 07:33 | UNLV | David Heffner misses the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Steven Sears - foul #1 on Steven Sears, team foul #4 | 33-47 |
| 07:33 | UNLV | David Heffner makes the 1st free throw | 34-47 |
| 07:33 | UNLV | David Heffner makes the 2nd free throw | 35-47 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - David Heffner (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Phillip Feldt (fresh) 6 pts. SF - John Wilkins (fresh) 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Dmitry Zajicek (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Timothy Parsons (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Steven Sears (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tony Monday (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Edwin Henson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. PF - Harold Hagan (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Larry Gano (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:09 | Kansas | Harold Hagan misses the turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Dmitry Zajicek - foul #2 on Dmitry Zajicek, team foul #10 | 35-47 |
| Subs | UNLV | Alfredo Romano (SG), Carl Bruening (PF) Phillip Feldt, Dmitry Zajicek | |
| Subs | Kansas | Kenneth Rice (PG), Terence Swan (SG) Steven Sears, Tony Monday | |
| 07:09 | Kansas | Harold Hagan misses the 1st free throw | 35-47 |
| 07:09 | Kansas | Harold Hagan makes the 2nd free throw | 35-48 |
| 06:55 | UNLV | John Wilkins misses long on a 3 from straight away | 35-48 |
| 06:54 | Kansas | Edwin Henson snags the defensive board | 35-48 |
| 06:50 | Kansas | Terence Swan is fouled in the backcourt by Alfredo Romano - foul #3 on Alfredo Romano, team foul #11 | 35-48 |
| Subs | UNLV | Dennis Lopes (PG), Paul Wilkinson (SG), Connie Ladner (C) David Heffner, Alfredo Romano, Timothy Parsons | |
| Subs | Kansas | Robert Lamanna (SF), Richard Dear (C) Edwin Henson, Larry Gano | |
| 06:50 | Kansas | Terence Swan makes the 1st free throw | 35-49 |
| 06:50 | Kansas | Terence Swan makes the 2nd free throw | 35-50 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 06:31 | UNLV | Dennis Lopes loses the dribble to Richard Dear | 35-50 |
| 06:11 | Kansas | Richard Dear misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 35-50 |
| 06:10 | UNLV | Dennis Lopes pulls down the rebound | 35-50 |
| 06:04 | UNLV | Kenneth Rice steals it from Paul Wilkinson | 35-50 |
| 06:01 | Kansas | Terence Swan jams it on a great pass from Kenneth Rice | 35-52 |
| 05:50 | UNLV | John Wilkins knocks in the jumpshot from the right side and he's hacked by Kenneth Rice - foul #3 on Kenneth Rice, team foul #5 | 37-52 |
| Subs | UNLV | David Heffner (PG), Phillip Feldt (SG), William Smith (PF), Dmitry Zajicek (C) Dennis Lopes, Paul Wilkinson, Carl Bruening, Connie Ladner | |
| Subs | Kansas | Steven Sears (PG), Tony Monday (SG), Larry Gano (C) Kenneth Rice, Terence Swan, Richard Dear | |
| 05:50 | UNLV | John Wilkins makes the free throw | 38-52 |
| 05:48 | Kansas | Tony Monday's pass is intercepted by Phillip Feldt in the backcourt | 38-52 |
| 05:47 | UNLV | Phillip Feldt blows the layup | 38-52 |
| 05:46 | Kansas | Larry Gano snags the defensive board | 38-52 |
| 05:21 | Kansas | Harold Hagan drills a turnaround near the basket set up by Robert Lamanna | 38-54 |
| 05:17 | UNLV | Phillip Feldt misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-54 |
| 05:15 | UNLV | David Heffner snags the offensive board | 38-54 |
| 04:58 | UNLV | John Wilkins misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 38-54 |
| 04:56 | UNLV | William Smith hits the follow up shot | 40-54 |
| 04:27 | Kansas | Robert Lamanna misses the lay-in | 40-54 |
| 04:25 | UNLV | Dmitry Zajicek snags the defensive board | 40-54 |
| 04:18 | UNLV | David Heffner knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Phillip Feldt | 42-54 |
| 03:52 | Kansas | Harold Hagan hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the free throw line | 42-54 |
| 03:50 | Kansas | Larry Gano tips it home | 42-56 |
| 03:25 | UNLV | Phillip Feldt misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-56 |
| 03:23 | Kansas | Steven Sears grabs the board | 42-56 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - David Heffner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Phillip Feldt (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - John Wilkins (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - William Smith (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Dmitry Zajicek (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Steven Sears (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tony Monday (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Lamanna (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Harold Hagan (tiring) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Larry Gano (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Kansas | Steven Sears loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-56 |
| Subs | UNLV | Dennis Lopes (PG), Paul Wilkinson (SG), Carl Bruening (SF), Connie Ladner (C) David Heffner, Phillip Feldt, John Wilkins, Dmitry Zajicek | |
| Subs | Kansas | Kenneth Rice (PG), Terence Swan (SG), Edwin Henson (SF), Richard Dear (C) Steven Sears, Tony Monday, Robert Lamanna, Larry Gano | |
| 03:13 | UNLV | Carl Bruening is hacked by Edwin Henson - foul #1 on Edwin Henson, team foul #6 | 42-56 |
| 03:02 | UNLV | Connie Ladner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-56 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:37 | Kansas | Edwin Henson hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint | 42-56 |
| 02:36 | UNLV | Connie Ladner gets the rebound | 42-56 |
| 02:15 | UNLV | Dennis Lopes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-56 |
| Subs | UNLV | John Wilkins (SF) William Smith | |
| Subs | Kansas | Larry Gano (C) Harold Hagan | |
| 01:48 | Kansas | Edwin Henson comes up short on the jumper from close range but he's fouled by Paul Wilkinson - foul #2 on Paul Wilkinson, team foul #12 | 42-56 |
| Subs | UNLV | William Smith (PF) Carl Bruening | |
| Subs | Kansas | Steven Sears (PG), Harold Hagan (PF) Kenneth Rice, Richard Dear | |
| 01:48 | Kansas | Edwin Henson makes the 1st free throw | 42-57 |
| 01:48 | Kansas | Edwin Henson makes the 2nd free throw | 42-58 |
| 01:37 | UNLV | The short jumper by Connie Ladner is denied by Larry Gano | 42-58 |
| 01:35 | Kansas | Terence Swan grabs the defensive rebound | 42-58 |
| 01:13 | Kansas | Terence Swan misses the shot from the right wing | 42-58 |
| 01:11 | Kansas | Steven Sears tips it in | 42-60 |
| 00:48 | UNLV | Dennis Lopes is hacked by Steven Sears - foul #2 on Steven Sears, team foul #7 | 42-60 |
| 00:48 | UNLV | Dennis Lopes makes the 1st free throw | 43-60 |
| 00:48 | UNLV | Dennis Lopes makes the 2nd free throw | 44-60 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:45 | Kansas | Steven Sears's pass is intercepted by Paul Wilkinson in the backcourt | 44-60 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:41 | UNLV | John Wilkins hits a 3 from the right wing | 47-60 |
| 00:35 | Kansas | Terence Swan is hacked by Paul Wilkinson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Paul Wilkinson, team foul #13 | 47-60 |
| 00:35 | Kansas | Terence Swan misses the 1st free throw | 47-60 |
| 00:35 | Kansas | Terence Swan misses the 2nd free throw | 47-60 |
| 00:35 | UNLV | Connie Ladner grabs the defensive rebound | 47-60 |
| 00:28 | UNLV | Paul Wilkinson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-60 |
| 00:00 | Kansas | Steven Sears runs out the clock | 47-60 |