| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Kevin Weeks (fresh) SG - Brent Graham (fresh) SF - Mark Hill (fresh) PF - Frank McCoy (fresh) C - Benjamin Oden (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Willie Lewis (fresh) SG - Stan Conley (fresh) SF - Albert Tseng (fresh) PF - Reginald Vavra (fresh) C - David Stillwell (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi | David Stillwell wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:48 | Mississippi | Reginald Vavra hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block | 0-0 |
| 19:46 | Mississippi | Willie Lewis tips it back up and in | 0-2 |
| 19:32 | UNLV | Kevin Weeks is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Stan Conley | 0-2 |
| 19:13 | Mississippi | Reginald Vavra misses long on a runner in the lane but he's hacked by Frank McCoy - foul #1 on Frank McCoy, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:13 | Mississippi | Reginald Vavra makes the 1st free throw | 0-3 |
| 19:13 | Mississippi | Reginald Vavra misses the 2nd free throw | 0-3 |
| 19:13 | UNLV | Benjamin Oden grabs the board | 0-3 |
| 18:58 | UNLV | Mark Hill misses the jumper in the paint | 0-3 |
| 18:57 | Mississippi | Albert Tseng pulls down the rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:52 | Mississippi | Stan Conley drills a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Willie Lewis | 0-6 |
| 18:23 | UNLV | Frank McCoy hits a fadeaway from the baseline | 2-6 |
| 18:02 | Mississippi | Stan Conley can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 2-6 |
| 18:01 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Benjamin Oden | 2-6 |
| 17:43 | UNLV | Brent Graham misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 2-6 |
| 17:41 | UNLV | Mark Hill misses the tip | 2-6 |
| 17:39 | UNLV | Benjamin Oden tips it home | 4-6 |
| 17:26 | Mississippi | Stan Conley is hacked by Brent Graham - foul #1 on Brent Graham, team foul #2 | 4-6 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Milan (PF), Jerry Morgan (C) Reginald Vavra, David Stillwell | |
| 17:16 | Mississippi | Stan Conley misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 4-6 |
| 17:14 | UNLV | Frank McCoy grabs the board | 4-6 |
| 17:04 | UNLV | Kevin Weeks hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 4-6 |
| 17:03 | Mississippi | John Milan snags the defensive board | 4-6 |
| 16:58 | Mississippi | Willie Lewis jams it set up by Stan Conley and he's hacked by Kevin Weeks - foul #1 on Kevin Weeks, team foul #3 | 4-8 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Barry Davis (SG), Donald Rew (SF) Stan Conley, Albert Tseng | |
| 16:58 | Mississippi | Willie Lewis makes the free throw | 4-9 |
| 16:45 | UNLV | Donald Rew is called for the reach on Mark Hill - foul #1 on Donald Rew, team foul #1 | 4-9 |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Scarborough (SF), Troy Cummings (PF) Mark Hill, Frank McCoy | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Nicholas Henning (SG) Willie Lewis | |
| 16:38 | UNLV | Benjamin Oden clanks a jumper from the right wing | 4-9 |
| 16:36 | UNLV | Benjamin Oden snags the offensive board | 4-9 |
| 16:31 | UNLV | Benjamin Oden hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 4-9 |
| 16:30 | Mississippi | Barry Davis gets the rebound | 4-9 |
| 16:16 | Mississippi | Barry Davis misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 4-9 |
| 16:15 | UNLV | Benjamin Oden pulls down the rebound | 4-9 |
| 16:10 | UNLV | Brent Graham misses the dunk | 4-9 |
| 16:08 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Jerry Morgan | 4-9 |
| 15:50 | Mississippi | John Milan clanks a jump hook in the lane | 4-9 |
| 15:48 | Mississippi | Donald Rew tips it home | 4-11 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Kevin Weeks (fresh) SG - Brent Graham (fairly fresh) SF - Robert Scarborough (fresh) PF - Troy Cummings (fresh) C - Benjamin Oden (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Barry Davis (fresh) SG - Nicholas Henning (fresh) SF - Donald Rew (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Milan (fresh) C - Jerry Morgan (fresh) | |
| 15:29 | UNLV | Kevin Weeks misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 4-11 |
| 15:28 | UNLV | Troy Cummings grabs the offensive rebound | 4-11 |
| 15:16 | UNLV | Brent Graham buries a jumper from just outside the lane | 6-11 |
| 15:00 | Mississippi | Donald Rew blows the layup but the foul's on Benjamin Oden - foul #1 on Benjamin Oden, team foul #4 | 6-11 |
| Subs | UNLV | Adolph Singer (PG), Willie Wilson (SG), Mark Hill (SF), Frank McCoy (PF), Joe Denney (C) Kevin Weeks, Brent Graham, Robert Scarborough, Troy Cummings, Benjamin Oden | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Willie Lewis (PG), Stan Conley (SG), Reginald Vavra (PF), David Stillwell (C) Barry Davis, Nicholas Henning, John Milan, Jerry Morgan | |
| 15:00 | Mississippi | Donald Rew makes the 1st free throw | 6-12 |
| 15:00 | Mississippi | Donald Rew makes the 2nd free throw | 6-13 |
| 14:45 | UNLV | Willie Wilson buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Mark Hill | 9-13 |
| 14:30 | Mississippi | Stan Conley scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Willie Lewis | 9-16 |
| 14:12 | UNLV | Mark Hill scores on a shot from the right wing set up by Willie Wilson | 11-16 |
| 14:01 | Mississippi | Donald Rew misses long on a floater from the right side | 11-16 |
| 14:00 | Mississippi | David Stillwell tips it back up and in | 11-18 |
| 13:43 | UNLV | Frank McCoy comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 11-18 |
| 13:42 | Mississippi | Donald Rew gets the rebound | 11-18 |
| 13:32 | Mississippi | Donald Rew misses the runner from the left block but he's fouled by Mark Hill - foul #1 on Mark Hill, team foul #5 | 11-18 |
| Subs | UNLV | Kevin Weeks (PG) Adolph Singer | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 13:32 | Mississippi | Donald Rew makes the 1st free throw | 11-19 |
| 13:32 | Mississippi | Donald Rew misses the 2nd free throw | 11-19 |
| 13:32 | UNLV | Joe Denney gets the rebound | 11-19 |
| 13:23 | UNLV | Joe Denney buries a runner from the right block | 13-19 |
| 13:13 | Mississippi | Donald Rew comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 13-19 |
| 13:11 | UNLV | Joe Denney pulls down the rebound | 13-19 |
| 13:05 | UNLV | Joe Denney throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-19 |
| Subs | UNLV | Brent Graham (SG) Willie Wilson | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Albert Tseng (SF) Donald Rew | |
| 12:48 | Mississippi | David Stillwell scores on a floater from the left side on a great pass from Willie Lewis | 13-21 |
| 12:40 | UNLV | Brent Graham misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 13-21 |
| 12:38 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Reginald Vavra | 13-21 |
| 12:23 | Mississippi | Frank McCoy steps in front of the Stan Conley pass | 13-21 |
| 12:07 | UNLV | Brent Graham is open and buries a shot from the right side | 15-21 |
| 11:50 | Mississippi | David Stillwell loses the ball out of bounds | 15-21 |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Scarborough (SF), Troy Cummings (PF), Benjamin Oden (C) Mark Hill, Frank McCoy, Joe Denney | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Barry Davis (PG), Nicholas Henning (SG), John Milan (PF), Jerry Morgan (C) Willie Lewis, Stan Conley, Reginald Vavra, David Stillwell | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Kevin Weeks (fresh) SG - Brent Graham (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Robert Scarborough (fresh) PF - Troy Cummings (fresh) C - Benjamin Oden (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Barry Davis (fresh) SG - Nicholas Henning (fresh) SF - Albert Tseng (fresh) PF - John Milan (fresh) C - Jerry Morgan (fresh) | |
| 11:39 | UNLV | Brent Graham loses the ball out of bounds | 15-21 |
| 11:17 | Mississippi | Troy Cummings steps in front of the John Milan pass | 15-21 |
| 11:01 | UNLV | Brent Graham buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 18-21 |
| 10:39 | Mississippi | Jerry Morgan clanks a jumper in the lane | 18-21 |
| 10:37 | UNLV | Benjamin Oden grabs the board | 18-21 |
| 10:25 | UNLV | Kevin Weeks works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 21-21 |
| 10:01 | Mississippi | Barry Davis misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 21-21 |
| 10:00 | Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Nicholas Henning | 21-21 |
| 09:42 | Mississippi | Jerry Morgan loses the ball out of bounds | 21-21 |
| Subs | UNLV | Adolph Singer (PG), Willie Wilson (SG), Mark Hill (SF), Joe Denney (PF) Kevin Weeks, Brent Graham, Robert Scarborough, Troy Cummings | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Willie Lewis (PG), Stan Conley (SG), Donald Rew (SF), Reginald Vavra (PF), David Stillwell (C) Barry Davis, Nicholas Henning, Albert Tseng, John Milan, Jerry Morgan | |
| 09:23 | UNLV | Willie Wilson comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 21-21 |
| 09:21 | UNLV | Benjamin Oden tips it back up and in | 23-21 |
| 09:08 | Mississippi | Donald Rew buries a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Willie Lewis | 23-23 |
| 08:50 | UNLV | The short jumper by Joe Denney is denied by David Stillwell | 23-23 |
| 08:48 | Mississippi | Willie Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 23-23 |
| 08:32 | Mississippi | Willie Wilson is called for the reach on Stan Conley - foul #1 on Willie Wilson, team foul #6 | 23-23 |
| Subs | UNLV | Frank McCoy (PF) Benjamin Oden | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 08:18 | Mississippi | Donald Rew misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 23-23 |
| 08:17 | UNLV | Mark Hill grabs the board | 23-23 |
| 08:03 | UNLV | Willie Wilson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 23-23 |
| 08:02 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Reginald Vavra | 23-23 |
| 07:42 | Mississippi | Donald Rew buries a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Willie Lewis | 23-25 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Adolph Singer (fresh) SG - Willie Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Hill (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank McCoy (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joe Denney (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Willie Lewis (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Stan Conley (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Rew (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Reginald Vavra (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - David Stillwell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:36 | UNLV | Willie Wilson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 23-25 |
| 07:34 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to David Stillwell | 23-25 |
| 07:12 | Mississippi | Willie Lewis misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 23-25 |
| 07:11 | UNLV | Adolph Singer snags the defensive board | 23-25 |
| 07:07 | UNLV | Adolph Singer hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 23-25 |
| 07:05 | Mississippi | Reginald Vavra gets the rebound | 23-25 |
| 06:55 | Mississippi | Joe Denney takes the ball from Donald Rew | 23-25 |
| 06:47 | UNLV | Adolph Singer makes the 3 from the left wing | 26-25 |
| 06:40 | Mississippi | Stan Conley misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 26-25 |
| 06:39 | Mississippi | Donald Rew tips it in | 26-27 |
| 06:18 | UNLV | Frank McCoy is whistled for a carry | 26-27 |
| Subs | UNLV | Kevin Weeks (PG), Brent Graham (SG), Robert Scarborough (SF), Troy Cummings (PF), Benjamin Oden (C) Adolph Singer, Willie Wilson, Mark Hill, Frank McCoy, Joe Denney | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Barry Davis (PG), Nicholas Henning (SG), Albert Tseng (SF), John Milan (PF), Jerry Morgan (C) Willie Lewis, Stan Conley, Donald Rew, Reginald Vavra, David Stillwell | |
| 06:05 | Mississippi | Barry Davis clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 26-27 |
| 06:03 | Mississippi | Nicholas Henning gets the offensive rebound | 26-27 |
| 05:47 | Mississippi | Jerry Morgan blows the layup | 26-27 |
| 05:45 | Mississippi | John Milan tips it back up and in | 26-29 |
| 05:31 | UNLV | Benjamin Oden connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 28-29 |
| 05:07 | Mississippi | Barry Davis knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Albert Tseng | 28-32 |
| 04:50 | UNLV | Robert Scarborough is fouled on the floor by Barry Davis - foul #1 on Barry Davis, team foul #2 | 28-32 |
| Subs | UNLV | Frank McCoy (PF) Troy Cummings | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Willie Lewis (PG), Stan Conley (SG) Barry Davis, Nicholas Henning | |
| 04:34 | UNLV | Kevin Weeks evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 31-32 |
| 04:10 | Mississippi | Stan Conley connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Willie Lewis | 31-35 |
| 03:58 | UNLV | A charge is called on Benjamin Oden - foul #2 on Benjamin Oden, team foul #7 | 31-35 |
| Subs | UNLV | Joe Denney (C) Benjamin Oden | |
| Subs | Mississippi | David Stillwell (C) Jerry Morgan | |
| 03:45 | Mississippi | Stan Conley clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 31-35 |
| 03:44 | UNLV | Brent Graham pulls down the rebound | 31-35 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Kevin Weeks (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Brent Graham (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Robert Scarborough (fresh) PF - Frank McCoy (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joe Denney (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Willie Lewis (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - Stan Conley (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Albert Tseng (fresh) PF - John Milan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Stillwell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:22 | UNLV | Brent Graham misses badly on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Albert Tseng - foul #1 on Albert Tseng, team foul #3 | 31-35 |
| Subs | UNLV | Mark Hill (SF) Robert Scarborough | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Donald Rew (SF), Reginald Vavra (PF) Albert Tseng, John Milan | |
| 03:22 | UNLV | Brent Graham misses the 1st free throw | 31-35 |
| 03:22 | UNLV | Brent Graham misses the 2nd free throw | 31-35 |
| 03:22 | Mississippi | Reginald Vavra grabs the defensive rebound | 31-35 |
| 03:04 | Mississippi | Donald Rew scores on a driving attempt in the paint | 31-37 |
| 02:47 | UNLV | Frank McCoy misses the lay-in but he's hacked by David Stillwell - foul #1 on David Stillwell, team foul #4 | 31-37 |
| Subs | UNLV | Adolph Singer (PG), Willie Wilson (SG) Kevin Weeks, Brent Graham | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Barry Davis (SG) Stan Conley | |
| 02:47 | UNLV | Frank McCoy misses the 1st free throw | 31-37 |
| 02:47 | UNLV | Frank McCoy makes the 2nd free throw | 32-37 |
| 02:29 | Mississippi | Barry Davis makes the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Willie Lewis | 32-40 |
| 02:22 | UNLV | Willie Lewis steals the ball from Willie Wilson | 32-40 |
| 02:10 | Mississippi | Reginald Vavra comes up short on the shot from the left block | 32-40 |
| 02:09 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Mark Hill | 32-40 |
| 01:55 | UNLV | Frank McCoy banks in the layup on a great pass from Adolph Singer | 34-40 |
| 01:46 | Mississippi | Reginald Vavra drills a shot from close range set up by David Stillwell | 34-42 |
| 01:30 | UNLV | Frank McCoy clanks a runner from the baseline | 34-42 |
| 01:29 | UNLV | Frank McCoy tips it in | 36-42 |
| 01:13 | Mississippi | Mark Hill swats the layup by Donald Rew | 36-42 |
| 01:12 | UNLV | Adolph Singer gets the rebound | 36-42 |
| 01:08 | UNLV | Willie Wilson connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Frank McCoy | 39-42 |
| 00:47 | Mississippi | Donald Rew is fouled on the floor by Mark Hill - foul #2 on Mark Hill, team foul #8 | 39-42 |
| Subs | UNLV | Kevin Weeks (PG), Brent Graham (SG), Robert Scarborough (SF), Troy Cummings (PF), Benjamin Oden (C) Adolph Singer, Willie Wilson, Mark Hill, Frank McCoy, Joe Denney | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Stan Conley (SG), John Milan (PF), Jerry Morgan (C) Willie Lewis, Reginald Vavra, David Stillwell | |
| 00:47 | Mississippi | Donald Rew makes the 1st free throw | 39-43 |
| 00:47 | Mississippi | Donald Rew makes the 2nd free throw | 39-44 |
| 00:19 | UNLV | Benjamin Oden can't connect on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by John Milan - foul #1 on John Milan, team foul #5 | 39-44 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Albert Tseng (SF) Donald Rew | |
| 00:19 | UNLV | Benjamin Oden misses the 1st free throw | 39-44 |
| 00:19 | UNLV | Benjamin Oden makes the 2nd free throw | 40-44 |
| 00:03 | Mississippi | Stan Conley drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-47 |
| 00:00 | UNLV | Kevin Weeks makes the halfcourt shot | 43-47 |