| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Gene Peterson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alexander Jenney (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edmundo Ricci (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bryan Rumble (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Kirchner (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Augustus Zuehls (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Gary Nelligan (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Bernard Zindell (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Paul Devine (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Jeff Guerro (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UNLV | Edmundo Ricci inbounds the ball | 33-27 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:38 | UNLV | Jeff Guerro swats the short shot by Alexander Jenney | 33-27 |
| 19:36 | Valparaiso | Gary Nelligan grabs the defensive rebound | 33-27 |
| 19:18 | Valparaiso | Augustus Zuehls's pass is intercepted by Gene Peterson | 33-27 |
| 19:15 | UNLV | Gene Peterson jams it | 35-27 |
| 18:55 | Valparaiso | Bernard Zindell misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 35-27 |
| 18:54 | UNLV | Robert Kirchner grabs the board | 35-27 |
| 18:34 | UNLV | Bryan Rumble misses the runner from the left block | 35-27 |
| 18:33 | Valparaiso | Bernard Zindell pulls down the rebound | 35-27 |
| 18:31 | Valparaiso | Edmundo Ricci is called for the reach on Bernard Zindell in the backcourt - foul #1 on Edmundo Ricci, team foul #1 | 35-27 |
| Subs | UNLV | Willard Flowers (PF), Robert Johnson (C) Bryan Rumble, Robert Kirchner | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Ivan Rotkowski (SG) Gary Nelligan | |
| 18:21 | Valparaiso | Jeff Guerro is whistled for traveling | 35-27 |
| Subs | UNLV | Ronald Meyer (PG) Gene Peterson | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Cecil Anderson (SG), Henry Gessner (C) Augustus Zuehls, Jeff Guerro | |
| 18:08 | UNLV | Willard Flowers can't connect on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Paul Devine - foul #1 on Paul Devine, team foul #1 | 35-27 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | John Hunt (SF) Bernard Zindell | |
| 18:08 | UNLV | Willard Flowers makes the 1st free throw | 36-27 |
| 18:08 | UNLV | Willard Flowers makes the 2nd free throw | 37-27 |
| 17:56 | Valparaiso | John Hunt can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 37-27 |
| 17:54 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Robert Johnson | 37-27 |
| 17:41 | UNLV | Alexander Jenney comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 37-27 |
| 17:39 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to John Hunt | 37-27 |
| 17:28 | Valparaiso | The jump hook by Ivan Rotkowski is blocked by Robert Johnson | 37-27 |
| 17:26 | Valparaiso | Ivan Rotkowski tips it in | 37-29 |
| 17:04 | UNLV | Willard Flowers's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Paul Devine | 37-29 |
| 17:02 | UNLV | Robert Johnson snags the offensive board | 37-29 |
| 16:48 | UNLV | Alexander Jenney throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-29 |
| Subs | UNLV | Gene Peterson (PG), Charlie Carr (SG), Norman Smith (SF), Bryan Rumble (PF), Robert Kirchner (C) Ronald Meyer, Alexander Jenney, Edmundo Ricci, Willard Flowers, Robert Johnson | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Augustus Zuehls (PG), Gary Nelligan (SG), Bernard Zindell (SF), Jeff Guerro (C) Ivan Rotkowski, Cecil Anderson, John Hunt, Paul Devine | |
| 16:46 | Valparaiso | Henry Gessner throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-29 |
| 16:29 | UNLV | Bryan Rumble misses short on a turnaround from the left block | 37-29 |
| 16:27 | Valparaiso | Bernard Zindell pulls down the rebound | 37-29 |
| 16:07 | Valparaiso | Augustus Zuehls hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-29 |
| 16:06 | UNLV | Bryan Rumble gets the rebound | 37-29 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Gene Peterson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charlie Carr (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Norman Smith (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Bryan Rumble (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Kirchner (fairly fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Augustus Zuehls (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Gary Nelligan (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Bernard Zindell (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Henry Gessner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeff Guerro (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:42 | UNLV | Bernard Zindell steps in front of the Norman Smith pass | 37-29 |
| 15:40 | Valparaiso | Norman Smith steals it from Gary Nelligan in the backcourt | 37-29 |
| 15:32 | UNLV | Bryan Rumble scores on a floater from the baseline | 39-29 |
| 15:05 | Valparaiso | Bernard Zindell scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Augustus Zuehls | 39-31 |
| 14:59 | UNLV | Henry Gessner is called for the reach on Bryan Rumble - foul #1 on Henry Gessner, team foul #2 | 39-31 |
| Subs | UNLV | Ronald Meyer (PG), Alexander Jenney (SG), Edmundo Ricci (SF), Marvin Verville (PF), Willard Flowers (C) Gene Peterson, Charlie Carr, Norman Smith, Bryan Rumble, Robert Kirchner | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Ivan Rotkowski (PG), Cecil Anderson (SG), John Hunt (SF), Paul Devine (PF), Michael Pettitt (C) Augustus Zuehls, Gary Nelligan, Bernard Zindell, Henry Gessner, Jeff Guerro | |
| 14:46 | UNLV | Ronald Meyer comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 39-31 |
| 14:44 | UNLV | Willard Flowers tips it home | 41-31 |
| 14:42 | Valparaiso | John Hunt throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-31 |
| 14:25 | UNLV | Paul Devine picks off the pass by Willard Flowers | 41-31 |
| 14:08 | Valparaiso | Willard Flowers steps in front of the Michael Pettitt pass | 41-31 |
| 13:57 | UNLV | Willard Flowers can't finish the layup | 41-31 |
| 13:55 | Valparaiso | Ivan Rotkowski grabs the defensive rebound | 41-31 |
| 13:28 | Valparaiso | John Hunt makes the wide open shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Ivan Rotkowski | 41-33 |
| 13:12 | UNLV | Marvin Verville connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Ronald Meyer | 43-33 |
| 13:10 | Valparaiso | Ronald Meyer is called for the reach on Ivan Rotkowski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ronald Meyer, team foul #2 | 43-33 |
| Subs | UNLV | Gene Peterson (PG), Charlie Carr (SG), Norman Smith (SF), Bryan Rumble (PF), Robert Johnson (C) Ronald Meyer, Alexander Jenney, Edmundo Ricci, Marvin Verville, Willard Flowers | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Augustus Zuehls (PG), Bernard Zindell (SF), Stacy Klein (PF), Jeff Guerro (C) Cecil Anderson, John Hunt, Paul Devine, Michael Pettitt | |
| 12:52 | Valparaiso | Bernard Zindell blows the dunk | 43-33 |
| 12:50 | UNLV | Robert Johnson grabs the board | 43-33 |
| 12:22 | UNLV | Bryan Rumble blows the layup | 43-33 |
| 12:20 | UNLV | Charlie Carr tips it but misses | 43-33 |
| 12:18 | UNLV | The offensive rebound goes to Bryan Rumble | 43-33 |
| 12:02 | UNLV | Bryan Rumble hits a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Norman Smith and he's hacked by Stacy Klein - foul #2 on Stacy Klein, team foul #3 | 45-33 |
| Subs | UNLV | Alexander Jenney (SG), Edmundo Ricci (SF), Robert Kirchner (C) Charlie Carr, Norman Smith, Robert Johnson | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Cecil Anderson (PG), Gary Nelligan (SG), Paul Devine (PF), Henry Gessner (C) Augustus Zuehls, Ivan Rotkowski, Stacy Klein, Jeff Guerro | |
| 12:02 | UNLV | Bryan Rumble makes the free throw | 46-33 |
| 11:59 | Valparaiso | Henry Gessner throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-33 |
| Subs | UNLV | Rob Latta (PG) Gene Peterson | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Rob Latta (fresh) SG - Alexander Jenney (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edmundo Ricci (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bryan Rumble (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert Kirchner (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Cecil Anderson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gary Nelligan (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Bernard Zindell (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Devine (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Henry Gessner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:42 | UNLV | Robert Kirchner's pass is intercepted by Bernard Zindell | 46-33 |
| 11:28 | Valparaiso | Paul Devine hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-33 |
| 11:26 | Valparaiso | Bernard Zindell misses the tip | 46-33 |
| 11:24 | UNLV | Edmundo Ricci gets the rebound | 46-33 |
| 11:01 | UNLV | Bryan Rumble hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline | 46-33 |
| 11:00 | UNLV | Bryan Rumble tips it but misses | 46-33 |
| 10:59 | Valparaiso | Henry Gessner snags the defensive board | 46-33 |
| 10:57 | Valparaiso | Cecil Anderson's pass is intercepted by Robert Kirchner in the backcourt | 46-33 |
| 10:40 | UNLV | Alexander Jenney misses badly on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Gary Nelligan - foul #1 on Gary Nelligan, team foul #4 | 46-33 |
| Subs | UNLV | Gene Peterson (PG), Willard Flowers (PF), Robert Johnson (C) Rob Latta, Bryan Rumble, Robert Kirchner | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | James Hayes (SG), John Hunt (SF), Michael Pettitt (PF), Jeff Guerro (C) Gary Nelligan, Bernard Zindell, Paul Devine, Henry Gessner | |
| 10:40 | UNLV | Alexander Jenney makes the 1st free throw | 47-33 |
| 10:40 | UNLV | Alexander Jenney makes the 2nd free throw | 48-33 |
| 10:30 | Valparaiso | Jeff Guerro is open and scores on a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from James Hayes | 48-35 |
| 10:07 | UNLV | Alexander Jenney misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-35 |
| 10:06 | UNLV | Robert Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-35 |
| 09:54 | UNLV | John Hunt swats the shot by Gene Peterson | 48-35 |
| 09:53 | Valparaiso | Cecil Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 48-35 |
| 09:44 | Valparaiso | John Hunt hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Cecil Anderson and he's hacked by Robert Johnson - foul #1 on Robert Johnson, team foul #3 | 48-37 |
| Subs | UNLV | Charlie Carr (SG), Norman Smith (SF), Marvin Verville (PF) Alexander Jenney, Edmundo Ricci, Robert Johnson | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Augustus Zuehls (PG), Ivan Rotkowski (SG), Paul Devine (PF) Cecil Anderson, James Hayes, Michael Pettitt | |
| 09:44 | Valparaiso | John Hunt makes the free throw | 48-38 |
| 09:30 | UNLV | Ivan Rotkowski steals the ball from Charlie Carr | 48-38 |
| 09:25 | Valparaiso | Augustus Zuehls throws it down on a great pass from Ivan Rotkowski | 48-40 |
| 09:05 | UNLV | Marvin Verville travels with the ball | 48-40 |
| Subs | UNLV | Ronald Meyer (PG), Robert Kirchner (C) Gene Peterson, Willard Flowers | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Gary Nelligan (SG), Henry Gessner (C) John Hunt, Jeff Guerro | |
| 08:39 | Valparaiso | Augustus Zuehls clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-40 |
| 08:37 | UNLV | Marvin Verville pulls down the rebound | 48-40 |
| 08:33 | UNLV | Charlie Carr is hacked by Gary Nelligan - foul #2 on Gary Nelligan, team foul #5 | 48-40 |
| Subs | UNLV | Alexander Jenney (SG), Edmundo Ricci (SF) Charlie Carr, Norman Smith | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Stacy Klein (C) Paul Devine | |
| 08:14 | UNLV | Marvin Verville blows the layup but the foul's on Stacy Klein - foul #3 on Stacy Klein, team foul #6 | 48-40 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | James Hayes (SG), Bernard Zindell (SF), Michael Pettitt (C) Augustus Zuehls, Gary Nelligan, Stacy Klein | |
| 08:14 | UNLV | Marvin Verville misses the 1st free throw | 48-40 |
| 08:14 | UNLV | Marvin Verville misses the 2nd free throw | 48-40 |
| 08:14 | Valparaiso | Bernard Zindell snags the defensive board | 48-40 |
| 08:10 | Valparaiso | Bernard Zindell lays it up and in on a great pass from Michael Pettitt | 48-42 |
| 07:50 | UNLV | Ronald Meyer can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-42 |
| 07:48 | UNLV | Marvin Verville hits the follow up shot | 50-42 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Ronald Meyer (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alexander Jenney (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edmundo Ricci (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Marvin Verville (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Kirchner (fairly fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Ivan Rotkowski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Hayes (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Bernard Zindell (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Henry Gessner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Pettitt (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Valparaiso | Michael Pettitt is by himself and knocks in the floater from the right block on a great pass from Ivan Rotkowski | 50-44 |
| 07:21 | UNLV | Edmundo Ricci misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-44 |
| 07:19 | Valparaiso | Henry Gessner grabs the defensive rebound | 50-44 |
| 07:13 | Valparaiso | Henry Gessner knocks in the jumper in the paint and he's fouled by Ronald Meyer - foul #3 on Ronald Meyer, team foul #4 | 50-46 |
| Subs | UNLV | Gene Peterson (PG), Charlie Carr (SG), Norman Smith (SF), Willard Flowers (PF), Robert Johnson (C) Ronald Meyer, Alexander Jenney, Edmundo Ricci, Marvin Verville, Robert Kirchner | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Cecil Anderson (PG), Paul Devine (PF), Jeff Guerro (C) Ivan Rotkowski, Bernard Zindell, Michael Pettitt | |
| 07:13 | Valparaiso | Henry Gessner misses the free throw | 50-46 |
| 07:13 | UNLV | Robert Johnson snags the defensive board | 50-46 |
| 06:53 | UNLV | Charlie Carr connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Gene Peterson | 52-46 |
| 06:34 | Valparaiso | Henry Gessner hits a fadeaway from the right wing | 52-48 |
| 06:16 | UNLV | Robert Johnson clanks a jumper from the right wing | 52-48 |
| 06:14 | Valparaiso | Henry Gessner pulls down the rebound | 52-48 |
| 06:02 | Valparaiso | Charlie Carr steals the ball from Henry Gessner | 52-48 |
| 05:58 | UNLV | Charlie Carr banks in the layup | 54-48 |
| 05:58 | Valparaiso | Valparaiso calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-48 |
| Subs | UNLV | Alexander Jenney (SG), Edmundo Ricci (SF), Bryan Rumble (PF) Charlie Carr, Norman Smith, Robert Johnson | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Augustus Zuehls (PG), Gary Nelligan (SG), Bernard Zindell (SF) Cecil Anderson, James Hayes, Henry Gessner | |
| 05:42 | Valparaiso | Augustus Zuehls is fouled on the floor by Gene Peterson - foul #2 on Gene Peterson, team foul #5 | 54-48 |
| 05:34 | Valparaiso | Edmundo Ricci takes the ball from Augustus Zuehls | 54-48 |
| 05:09 | UNLV | Alexander Jenney comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 54-48 |
| 05:08 | Valparaiso | Paul Devine snags the defensive board | 54-48 |
| 04:39 | Valparaiso | Bernard Zindell clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-48 |
| 04:37 | UNLV | Alexander Jenney grabs the board | 54-48 |
| 04:22 | UNLV | Gene Peterson is hacked by Gary Nelligan - foul #3 on Gary Nelligan, team foul #7 | 54-48 |
| Subs | UNLV | Marvin Verville (PF), Robert Johnson (C) Bryan Rumble, Willard Flowers | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Ivan Rotkowski (PG), Cecil Anderson (SG), John Hunt (SF), Michael Pettitt (C) Augustus Zuehls, Gary Nelligan, Bernard Zindell, Jeff Guerro | |
| 04:22 | UNLV | Gene Peterson misses the 1st free throw | 54-48 |
| 04:22 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Cecil Anderson | 54-48 |
| 04:03 | Valparaiso | Paul Devine misses the fadeaway from the left block | 54-48 |
| 04:01 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Gene Peterson | 54-48 |
| 03:59 | UNLV | Gene Peterson's pass is intercepted by Cecil Anderson in the backcourt | 54-48 |
| 03:58 | Valparaiso | Ivan Rotkowski misses the lay-in | 54-48 |
| 03:57 | UNLV | Edmundo Ricci grabs the board | 54-48 |
| 03:46 | UNLV | Alexander Jenney knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing | 56-48 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Gene Peterson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Alexander Jenney (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edmundo Ricci (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Marvin Verville (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Johnson (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Ivan Rotkowski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Cecil Anderson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - John Hunt (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Devine (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Pettitt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:42 | Valparaiso | Ivan Rotkowski can't connect on a floater from the right side | 56-48 |
| 03:41 | Valparaiso | Michael Pettitt grabs the offensive rebound | 56-48 |
| 03:33 | Valparaiso | John Hunt can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 56-48 |
| 03:32 | UNLV | Robert Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 56-48 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:11 | UNLV | Ivan Rotkowski is called for the reach on Gene Peterson - foul #2 on Ivan Rotkowski, team foul #8 | 56-48 |
| Subs | UNLV | Charlie Carr (SG), Norman Smith (SF), Robert Kirchner (C) Alexander Jenney, Edmundo Ricci, Robert Johnson | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Augustus Zuehls (PG), Bernard Zindell (SF), Henry Gessner (PF) Cecil Anderson, John Hunt, Paul Devine | |
| 03:11 | UNLV | Gene Peterson misses the 1st free throw | 56-48 |
| 03:11 | Valparaiso | Michael Pettitt grabs the board | 56-48 |
| 03:08 | Valparaiso | Henry Gessner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-48 |
| Subs | UNLV | Ronald Meyer (PG) Gene Peterson | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Stacy Klein (C) Michael Pettitt | |
| 02:43 | UNLV | Marvin Verville makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Charlie Carr | 58-48 |
| 02:43 | Valparaiso | Valparaiso calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-48 |
| Subs | UNLV | Alexander Jenney (SG), Edmundo Ricci (SF), Bryan Rumble (PF) Charlie Carr, Norman Smith, Marvin Verville | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Gary Nelligan (SG), Paul Devine (PF), Jeff Guerro (C) Ivan Rotkowski, Henry Gessner, Stacy Klein | |
| 02:39 | Valparaiso | Augustus Zuehls is fouled in the backcourt by Edmundo Ricci - foul #2 on Edmundo Ricci, team foul #6 | 58-48 |
| 02:31 | Valparaiso | Augustus Zuehls drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Bernard Zindell | 58-51 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:19 | UNLV | Bryan Rumble connects on the floater in the lane on a great pass from Alexander Jenney | 60-51 |
| 02:00 | Valparaiso | Bernard Zindell buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Paul Devine | 60-54 |
| 01:38 | UNLV | Edmundo Ricci drills a floater from the left wing set up by Bryan Rumble | 62-54 |
| 01:34 | Valparaiso | Augustus Zuehls is hacked by Ronald Meyer in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ronald Meyer, team foul #7 | 62-54 |
| Subs | UNLV | Gene Peterson (PG) Ronald Meyer | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 01:34 | Valparaiso | Augustus Zuehls makes the 1st free throw | 62-55 |
| 01:34 | Valparaiso | Augustus Zuehls misses the 2nd free throw | 62-55 |
| 01:34 | UNLV | Bryan Rumble grabs the board | 62-55 |
| 01:21 | UNLV | Alexander Jenney misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 62-55 |
| 01:20 | UNLV | Edmundo Ricci grabs the offensive board | 62-55 |
| 01:07 | UNLV | Robert Kirchner blows the dunk | 62-55 |
| 01:05 | Valparaiso | Paul Devine pulls down the rebound | 62-55 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:43 | Valparaiso | Jeff Guerro misses short on a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Robert Kirchner - foul #1 on Robert Kirchner, team foul #8 | 62-55 |
| 00:43 | Valparaiso | Jeff Guerro makes the 1st free throw | 62-56 |
| 00:43 | Valparaiso | Jeff Guerro makes the 2nd free throw | 62-57 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:40 | UNLV | Gary Nelligan is called for the reach on Alexander Jenney in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gary Nelligan, team foul #9 | 62-57 |
| Subs | UNLV | Willard Flowers (PF), Norman Smith (C) Bryan Rumble, Robert Kirchner | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 00:40 | UNLV | Alexander Jenney misses the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 00:40 | Valparaiso | Bernard Zindell pulls down the rebound | 62-57 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:35 | Valparaiso | Gary Nelligan is by himself and knocks in the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Augustus Zuehls | 62-59 |
| 00:35 | UNLV | UNLV calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-59 |
| Subs | UNLV | Bryan Rumble (PF), Robert Kirchner (C) Edmundo Ricci, Willard Flowers | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 00:32 | UNLV | Norman Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Augustus Zuehls - foul #3 on Augustus Zuehls, team foul #10 | 62-59 |
| 00:32 | UNLV | Norman Smith makes the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 00:32 | UNLV | Norman Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 64-59 |
| 00:28 | Valparaiso | Gary Nelligan is called for a charge - foul #5 on Gary Nelligan, team foul #11 | 64-59 |
| Subs | UNLV | Edmundo Ricci (SF), Willard Flowers (C) Bryan Rumble, Robert Kirchner | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Ivan Rotkowski (SG) Gary Nelligan | |
| 00:26 | UNLV | Alexander Jenney is fouled in the backcourt by Ivan Rotkowski - foul #3 on Ivan Rotkowski, team foul #12 | 64-59 |
| 00:26 | UNLV | Alexander Jenney misses the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 00:26 | UNLV | Alexander Jenney misses the 2nd free throw | 64-59 |
| 00:26 | Valparaiso | Paul Devine pulls down the rebound | 64-59 |
| 00:20 | Valparaiso | Augustus Zuehls scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 64-62 |
| 00:20 | UNLV | UNLV calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-62 |
| Subs | UNLV | Bryan Rumble (PF), Robert Kirchner (C) Norman Smith, Willard Flowers | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 00:17 | UNLV | Edmundo Ricci is hacked by Augustus Zuehls in the backcourt - foul #4 on Augustus Zuehls, team foul #13 | 64-62 |
| 00:17 | UNLV | Edmundo Ricci makes the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 00:17 | UNLV | Edmundo Ricci makes the 2nd free throw | 66-62 |
| 00:11 | Valparaiso | Augustus Zuehls misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the right corner | 66-62 |
| 00:09 | UNLV | Edmundo Ricci grabs the defensive rebound | 66-62 |
| 00:06 | UNLV | Augustus Zuehls is called for the reach on Edmundo Ricci in the backcourt - foul #5 on Augustus Zuehls, team foul #14 | 66-62 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Cecil Anderson (SG) Augustus Zuehls | |
| 00:06 | UNLV | Edmundo Ricci makes the 1st free throw | 67-62 |
| 00:06 | UNLV | Edmundo Ricci makes the 2nd free throw | 68-62 |
| 00:04 | Valparaiso | Valparaiso calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 68-62 |
| 00:01 | Valparaiso | Bernard Zindell clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 68-62 |
| 00:00 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Bryan Rumble | 68-62 |