| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Daniel Bixby (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Graham (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joshua Houghton (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Kocher (fresh) C - Wayne Dozier (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Bill Herrin (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Jackie Rosenbloom (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Omar Gordon (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Waldron (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Terry Renaud (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Samford | Omar Gordon inbounds the ball | 33-30 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:43 | Samford | Omar Gordon can't connect on a floater in the lane | 33-30 |
| 19:42 | UNLV | Wayne Dozier gets the rebound | 33-30 |
| 19:13 | UNLV | Daniel Bixby loses the dribble to John Waldron | 33-30 |
| 18:54 | Samford | John Waldron misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Donald Kocher - foul #2 on Donald Kocher, team foul #1 | 33-30 |
| 18:54 | Samford | John Waldron misses the 1st free throw | 33-30 |
| 18:54 | Samford | John Waldron makes the 2nd free throw | 33-31 |
| 18:30 | UNLV | Joshua Houghton misses short on a floater in the paint | 33-31 |
| 18:29 | UNLV | Joshua Houghton pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-31 |
| 18:15 | UNLV | Omar Gordon is called for the reach on Donald Kocher - foul #3 on Omar Gordon, team foul #1 | 33-31 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Godin (SF) Omar Gordon | |
| 17:50 | UNLV | Joshua Houghton can't finish the layup | 33-31 |
| 17:48 | Samford | Terry Renaud pulls down the rebound | 33-31 |
| 17:29 | Samford | John Waldron misses short on a runner near the basket | 33-31 |
| 17:27 | Samford | Terry Renaud tips it but misses | 33-31 |
| 17:25 | UNLV | Joshua Houghton snags the defensive board | 33-31 |
| 16:58 | UNLV | Joshua Houghton misses short on a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Robert Godin - foul #1 on Robert Godin, team foul #2 | 33-31 |
| 16:58 | UNLV | Joshua Houghton makes the 1st free throw | 34-31 |
| 16:58 | UNLV | Joshua Houghton makes the 2nd free throw | 35-31 |
| 16:42 | Samford | Robert Godin travels with the ball | 35-31 |
| 16:25 | UNLV | Joshua Houghton misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 35-31 |
| 16:23 | Samford | John Waldron grabs the board | 35-31 |
| 16:17 | Samford | Jackie Rosenbloom can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-31 |
| 16:16 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Wayne Dozier | 35-31 |
| 15:53 | UNLV | Wayne Dozier hits a jumper in the paint | 37-31 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Daniel Bixby (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Graham (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joshua Houghton (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Donald Kocher (fairly fresh) C - Wayne Dozier (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Bill Herrin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Jackie Rosenbloom (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Godin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - John Waldron (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Terry Renaud (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Samford | Jackie Rosenbloom hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-31 |
| 15:38 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Wayne Dozier | 37-31 |
| 15:09 | UNLV | Wayne Dozier is whistled for traveling | 37-31 |
| Subs | UNLV | Larry Caldwell (PG), Robert Rumble (SG), Russell Sea (SF), Robert Labarbera (PF), Arthur Russ (C) Daniel Bixby, Jeffrey Graham, Joshua Houghton, Donald Kocher, Wayne Dozier | |
| Subs | Samford | William Friedlander (PG), Omar Gordon (SF), Nile Mitchell (PF), Wilbert Tudor (C) Bill Herrin, Jackie Rosenbloom, John Waldron, Terry Renaud | |
| 14:43 | Samford | Nile Mitchell misses the jumpshot from the right side | 37-31 |
| 14:41 | Samford | Wilbert Tudor grabs the offensive rebound | 37-31 |
| 14:32 | Samford | Nile Mitchell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-31 |
| 14:31 | UNLV | Russell Sea gets the rebound | 37-31 |
| 14:10 | UNLV | Robert Labarbera can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 37-31 |
| 14:08 | Samford | Nile Mitchell grabs the board | 37-31 |
| 13:54 | Samford | Omar Gordon clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 37-31 |
| 13:52 | UNLV | Larry Caldwell grabs the defensive rebound | 37-31 |
| 13:46 | UNLV | Nile Mitchell is called for the reach on Robert Labarbera - foul #2 on Nile Mitchell, team foul #3 | 37-31 |
| Subs | UNLV | Jeffrey Graham (SG), Joshua Houghton (SF) Robert Rumble, Russell Sea | |
| Subs | Samford | Bill Herrin (PG), Jackie Rosenbloom (SG) William Friedlander, Robert Godin | |
| 13:21 | UNLV | Arthur Russ scores on a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Larry Caldwell | 39-31 |
| 13:12 | Samford | Nile Mitchell buries a fadeaway from the right wing | 39-33 |
| 12:52 | UNLV | Arthur Russ misses badly on a floater from close range | 39-33 |
| 12:50 | UNLV | Arthur Russ tips it home | 41-33 |
| 12:32 | Samford | Wilbert Tudor is called for traveling | 41-33 |
| Subs | UNLV | Daniel Bixby (PG), Donald Kocher (PF), Wayne Dozier (C) Larry Caldwell, Robert Labarbera, Arthur Russ | |
| Subs | Samford | John Waldron (PF), Terry Renaud (C) Nile Mitchell, Wilbert Tudor | |
| 12:06 | UNLV | Jeffrey Graham misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 41-33 |
| 12:05 | Samford | The rebound goes to Terry Renaud | 41-33 |
| 12:01 | Samford | Omar Gordon clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-33 |
| 11:59 | Samford | John Waldron tips it home | 41-35 |
| 11:34 | UNLV | Daniel Bixby misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-35 |
| 11:32 | UNLV | Joshua Houghton tips it in | 43-35 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Daniel Bixby (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Graham (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joshua Houghton (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Donald Kocher (fresh) C - Wayne Dozier (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Bill Herrin (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Jackie Rosenbloom (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Omar Gordon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - John Waldron (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. C - Terry Renaud (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:16 | Samford | John Waldron knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-38 |
| 10:51 | UNLV | Wayne Dozier loses the dribble to Bill Herrin | 43-38 |
| 10:34 | Samford | Wayne Dozier blocks the jumper by Bill Herrin | 43-38 |
| 10:32 | UNLV | Daniel Bixby grabs the defensive rebound | 43-38 |
| 10:19 | UNLV | Jeffrey Graham misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-38 |
| 10:18 | Samford | The rebound goes to Terry Renaud | 43-38 |
| 09:56 | Samford | Omar Gordon is whistled for traveling | 43-38 |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Rumble (SG), Russell Sea (SF) Jeffrey Graham, Joshua Houghton | |
| Subs | Samford | William Friedlander (PG), Jacob Molden (SG), Robert Godin (SF) Bill Herrin, Jackie Rosenbloom, Omar Gordon | |
| 09:53 | UNLV | William Friedlander is called for the reach on Daniel Bixby in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Friedlander, team foul #4 | 43-38 |
| 09:24 | UNLV | Wayne Dozier is hacked by Jacob Molden - foul #1 on Jacob Molden, team foul #5 | 43-38 |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Labarbera (PF) Donald Kocher | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 09:10 | UNLV | Russell Sea can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 43-38 |
| 09:09 | Samford | John Waldron snags the defensive board | 43-38 |
| 08:52 | Samford | Robert Godin is called for traveling | 43-38 |
| Subs | UNLV | Larry Caldwell (PG), Arthur Russ (C) Daniel Bixby, Wayne Dozier | |
| Subs | Samford | Nile Mitchell (PF), Wilbert Tudor (C) John Waldron, Terry Renaud | |
| 08:28 | UNLV | Russell Sea is whistled for a carry | 43-38 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Samford | Jackie Rosenbloom (SG) Jacob Molden | |
| 08:10 | Samford | Jackie Rosenbloom is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 43-38 |
| 08:09 | UNLV | Arthur Russ grabs the board | 43-38 |
| 07:51 | UNLV | Arthur Russ connects on the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Russell Sea | 45-38 |
| 07:25 | Samford | Nile Mitchell connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from William Friedlander | 45-41 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Larry Caldwell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Rumble (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Russell Sea (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Labarbera (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Arthur Russ (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - William Friedlander (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jackie Rosenbloom (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Godin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Nile Mitchell (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Wilbert Tudor (fresh) | |
| 07:00 | UNLV | Wilbert Tudor is called for the reach on Arthur Russ - foul #1 on Wilbert Tudor, team foul #6 | 45-41 |
| Subs | UNLV | Daniel Bixby (PG), Jeffrey Graham (SG), Joshua Houghton (SF), Donald Kocher (PF), Wayne Dozier (C) Larry Caldwell, Robert Rumble, Russell Sea, Robert Labarbera, Arthur Russ | |
| Subs | Samford | Bill Herrin (PG), Omar Gordon (SF), John Waldron (PF), Terry Renaud (C) William Friedlander, Robert Godin, Nile Mitchell, Wilbert Tudor | |
| 06:41 | UNLV | Jeffrey Graham drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Daniel Bixby | 48-41 |
| 06:22 | Samford | Jackie Rosenbloom is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Jackie Rosenbloom, team foul #7 | 48-41 |
| 06:01 | UNLV | Joshua Houghton drills a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Wayne Dozier and he's fouled by Omar Gordon - foul #4 on Omar Gordon, team foul #8 | 50-41 |
| 06:01 | UNLV | Joshua Houghton misses the free throw | 50-41 |
| 06:01 | Samford | John Waldron snags the defensive board | 50-41 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 05:44 | Samford | Bill Herrin misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-41 |
| 05:43 | Samford | John Waldron tips it but misses | 50-41 |
| 05:41 | UNLV | Joshua Houghton gets the rebound | 50-41 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 05:27 | UNLV | Jeffrey Graham misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-41 |
| 05:26 | Samford | Terry Renaud grabs the defensive rebound | 50-41 |
| 05:10 | Samford | John Waldron's fadeaway is rejected by Wayne Dozier | 50-41 |
| 05:08 | Samford | John Waldron tips it in | 50-43 |
| 04:53 | UNLV | Omar Gordon is called for the reach on Joshua Houghton - foul #5 on Omar Gordon, team foul #9 | 50-43 |
| Subs | UNLV | Arthur Russ (C) Wayne Dozier | |
| Subs | Samford | William Friedlander (SG), Robert Godin (SF) Jackie Rosenbloom, Omar Gordon | |
| 04:53 | UNLV | Joshua Houghton misses the 1st free throw | 50-43 |
| 04:53 | Samford | John Waldron gets the rebound | 50-43 |
| 04:44 | Samford | Bill Herrin misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Joshua Houghton - foul #2 on Joshua Houghton, team foul #2 | 50-43 |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Labarbera (PF) Donald Kocher | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 04:44 | Samford | Bill Herrin makes the 1st free throw | 50-44 |
| 04:44 | Samford | Bill Herrin makes the 2nd free throw | 50-45 |
| 04:32 | UNLV | Daniel Bixby scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-45 |
| 04:11 | Samford | Terry Renaud can't connect on a shot from the right side | 53-45 |
| 04:10 | Samford | Terry Renaud grabs the offensive rebound | 53-45 |
| 04:02 | Samford | Terry Renaud comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 53-45 |
| 04:01 | Samford | William Friedlander tips it home | 53-47 |
| 03:43 | UNLV | Bill Herrin steps in front of the Robert Labarbera pass | 53-47 |
| 03:29 | Samford | John Waldron comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 53-47 |
| 03:27 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Godin | 53-47 |
| 03:06 | Samford | Arthur Russ steps in front of the Terry Renaud pass | 53-47 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Daniel Bixby (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeffrey Graham (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joshua Houghton (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. PF - Robert Labarbera (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Arthur Russ (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Bill Herrin (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 stl. SG - William Friedlander (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Godin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - John Waldron (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 13 reb. C - Terry Renaud (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 02:45 | UNLV | Daniel Bixby connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Jeffrey Graham | 56-47 |
| 02:45 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-47 |
| Subs | UNLV | Larry Caldwell (PG), Robert Rumble (SG), Russell Sea (SF), Donald Kocher (PF), Wayne Dozier (C) Daniel Bixby, Jeffrey Graham, Joshua Houghton, Robert Labarbera, Arthur Russ | |
| Subs | Samford | Jackie Rosenbloom (SG), Nile Mitchell (PF), Wilbert Tudor (C) William Friedlander, John Waldron, Terry Renaud | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:36 | Samford | Jackie Rosenbloom misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-47 |
| 02:35 | Samford | Robert Godin tips it in | 56-49 |
| 02:35 | UNLV | UNLV calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-49 |
| Subs | UNLV | Jeffrey Graham (SG), Joshua Houghton (SF) Robert Rumble, Russell Sea | |
| Subs | Samford | John Waldron (PF), Terry Renaud (C) Nile Mitchell, Wilbert Tudor | |
| 02:22 | UNLV | Bill Herrin is called for the reach on Larry Caldwell - foul #1 on Bill Herrin, team foul #10 | 56-49 |
| 02:22 | UNLV | Larry Caldwell makes the 1st free throw | 57-49 |
| 02:22 | UNLV | Larry Caldwell makes the 2nd free throw | 58-49 |
| 02:09 | Samford | John Waldron makes the wide open fadeaway in the lane and he's hacked by Donald Kocher - foul #3 on Donald Kocher, team foul #3 | 58-51 |
| Subs | UNLV | Daniel Bixby (PG) Larry Caldwell | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 02:09 | Samford | John Waldron makes the free throw | 58-52 |
| 01:54 | UNLV | Joshua Houghton makes the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Jeffrey Graham | 60-52 |
| 01:35 | Samford | The short jumper by John Waldron is denied by Wayne Dozier | 60-52 |
| 01:34 | Samford | Jackie Rosenbloom grabs the offensive board | 60-52 |
| 01:13 | Samford | Terry Renaud can't throw it down but he's fouled by Donald Kocher - foul #4 on Donald Kocher, team foul #4 | 60-52 |
| 01:13 | Samford | Terry Renaud makes the 1st free throw | 60-53 |
| 01:13 | Samford | Terry Renaud makes the 2nd free throw | 60-54 |
| 01:03 | UNLV | Jeffrey Graham's pass is intercepted by Bill Herrin | 60-54 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:59 | Samford | Robert Godin loses the dribble to Joshua Houghton in the backcourt | 60-54 |
| 00:58 | UNLV | Daniel Bixby hits the finger roll set up by Joshua Houghton | 62-54 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Samford | Jackie Rosenbloom connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 62-57 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:28 | UNLV | Jackie Rosenbloom is called for the reach on Jeffrey Graham - foul #2 on Jackie Rosenbloom, team foul #11 | 62-57 |
| 00:28 | UNLV | Jeffrey Graham makes the 1st free throw | 63-57 |
| 00:28 | UNLV | Jeffrey Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 64-57 |
| 00:26 | Samford | Bill Herrin is hacked by Joshua Houghton in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joshua Houghton, team foul #5 | 64-57 |
| 00:23 | Samford | Robert Godin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 64-57 |
| 00:22 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to John Waldron | 64-57 |
| 00:20 | Samford | Bill Herrin can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 64-57 |
| 00:19 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Joshua Houghton | 64-57 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:16 | UNLV | Bill Herrin is called for the reach on Joshua Houghton in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bill Herrin, team foul #12 | 64-57 |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Labarbera (PF) Donald Kocher | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 00:16 | UNLV | Joshua Houghton makes the 1st free throw | 65-57 |
| 00:16 | UNLV | Joshua Houghton makes the 2nd free throw | 66-57 |
| 00:13 | Samford | Jackie Rosenbloom's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-57 |
| 00:11 | UNLV | Jackie Rosenbloom is called for the reach on Jeffrey Graham - foul #3 on Jackie Rosenbloom, team foul #13 | 66-57 |
| 00:11 | UNLV | Jeffrey Graham makes the 1st free throw | 67-57 |
| 00:11 | UNLV | Jeffrey Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 68-57 |
| 00:03 | Samford | Bill Herrin misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 68-57 |
| 00:01 | UNLV | Robert Labarbera grabs the board | 68-57 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | UNLV | Robert Labarbera runs out the clock | 68-57 |