| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Corey Beasley (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marvin Campbell (fresh) SF - Philip Meeker (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Fullerton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Howard (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Shawn Tankersley (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Orval Scott (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Black (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Bruce Weaver (fresh) 4 pts. C - Dan Brewer (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UNLV | Philip Meeker inbounds the ball | 29-32 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:44 | UNLV | Bruce Weaver blocks the jumper by Marvin Campbell | 29-32 |
| 19:42 | UNLV | Charles Howard misses the tip | 29-32 |
| 19:41 | Samford | Dan Brewer pulls down the rebound | 29-32 |
| 19:35 | Samford | Orval Scott hits the front of the rim on the wide open pull-up jumper from the right side | 29-32 |
| 19:33 | Samford | Orval Scott pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-32 |
| 19:26 | Samford | Dan Brewer is alone and drills a runner from the right block set up by Michael Black and the foul's on Marvin Campbell - foul #1 on Marvin Campbell, team foul #1 | 29-34 |
| 19:26 | Samford | Dan Brewer makes the free throw | 29-35 |
| 19:03 | UNLV | Philip Meeker clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 29-35 |
| 19:01 | Samford | The rebound goes to Dan Brewer | 29-35 |
| 18:59 | Samford | Shawn Tankersley is hacked by Corey Beasley in the backcourt - foul #3 on Corey Beasley, team foul #2 | 29-35 |
| Subs | UNLV | Gilberto Hernandez (PG) Corey Beasley | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 18:43 | Samford | Bruce Weaver is open and buries a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Shawn Tankersley | 29-37 |
| 18:30 | UNLV | Michael Black is called for the reach on Marvin Campbell - foul #2 on Michael Black, team foul #1 | 29-37 |
| Subs | UNLV | Roger Lebeau (C) Charles Howard | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 18:23 | UNLV | Robert Fullerton misses long on a runner in the lane | 29-37 |
| 18:21 | Samford | Orval Scott grabs the board | 29-37 |
| 18:16 | Samford | Michael Black misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 29-37 |
| 18:15 | Samford | Bruce Weaver hits the follow up shot | 29-39 |
| 17:49 | UNLV | Gilberto Hernandez lays it in on a great pass from Philip Meeker | 31-39 |
| 17:32 | Samford | Orval Scott connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 31-42 |
| 17:10 | UNLV | Philip Meeker can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 31-42 |
| 17:09 | Samford | Bruce Weaver gets the rebound | 31-42 |
| 16:48 | Samford | Michael Black knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Shawn Tankersley | 31-44 |
| 16:33 | UNLV | Gilberto Hernandez comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-44 |
| 16:32 | UNLV | Robert Fullerton grabs the offensive rebound | 31-44 |
| 16:25 | UNLV | Philip Meeker hits a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Marvin Campbell | 33-44 |
| 16:12 | Samford | Bruce Weaver misses short on a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Gilberto Hernandez - foul #1 on Gilberto Hernandez, team foul #3 | 33-44 |
| Subs | UNLV | Brian Thomas (PG), Allen Mackey (SG), Scott Rawls (SF), Jeffrey Harris (PF), Charles Howard (C) Gilberto Hernandez, Marvin Campbell, Philip Meeker, Robert Fullerton, Roger Lebeau | |
| Subs | Samford | Edward Norris (PG), Francis Barringer (SG), Jackie Andersen (SF), John Cho (C) Shawn Tankersley, Orval Scott, Michael Black, Dan Brewer | |
| 16:12 | Samford | Bruce Weaver makes the 1st free throw | 33-45 |
| 16:12 | Samford | Bruce Weaver makes the 2nd free throw | 33-46 |
| 15:55 | UNLV | Scott Rawls can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 33-46 |
| 15:54 | Samford | John Cho gets the rebound | 33-46 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Brian Thomas (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Allen Mackey (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Scott Rawls (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Harris (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Howard (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Edward Norris (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Francis Barringer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jackie Andersen (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Bruce Weaver (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - John Cho (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Samford | Francis Barringer buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-49 |
| 15:18 | UNLV | Jeffrey Harris comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-49 |
| 15:17 | Samford | Edward Norris pulls down the rebound | 33-49 |
| 14:59 | Samford | Edward Norris misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-49 |
| 14:58 | Samford | John Cho gets the offensive rebound | 33-49 |
| 14:41 | Samford | John Cho can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-49 |
| 14:40 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Charles Howard | 33-49 |
| 14:31 | UNLV | Jeffrey Harris hits a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Brian Thomas | 35-49 |
| 14:14 | Samford | Francis Barringer misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 35-49 |
| 14:12 | Samford | Bruce Weaver tips it home | 35-51 |
| 13:50 | UNLV | Scott Rawls comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-51 |
| 13:49 | Samford | Francis Barringer grabs the board | 35-51 |
| 13:45 | Samford | Francis Barringer comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Allen Mackey - foul #1 on Allen Mackey, team foul #4 | 35-51 |
| Subs | UNLV | Corey Beasley (PG), Gilberto Hernandez (SG), David Marciano (SF), Robert Fullerton (PF), Roger Lebeau (C) Brian Thomas, Allen Mackey, Scott Rawls, Jeffrey Harris, Charles Howard | |
| Subs | Samford | John Brooks (PG), Orval Scott (SG), Jerry Tague (PF), Anthony Speck (C) Edward Norris, Jackie Andersen, Bruce Weaver, John Cho | |
| 13:45 | Samford | Francis Barringer misses the 1st free throw | 35-51 |
| 13:45 | Samford | Francis Barringer makes the 2nd free throw | 35-52 |
| 13:24 | UNLV | David Marciano misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-52 |
| 13:22 | UNLV | Robert Fullerton misses the tip | 35-52 |
| 13:20 | UNLV | Corey Beasley snags the offensive board | 35-52 |
| 12:53 | UNLV | Robert Fullerton buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 38-52 |
| 12:30 | Samford | Jerry Tague loses the dribble to Roger Lebeau | 38-52 |
| 12:10 | UNLV | Corey Beasley misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-52 |
| 12:08 | UNLV | Robert Fullerton hits the follow up shot | 40-52 |
| 12:03 | Samford | Orval Scott is hacked by Gilberto Hernandez in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gilberto Hernandez, team foul #5 | 40-52 |
| Subs | UNLV | Marvin Campbell (SG), Philip Meeker (SF), Jeffrey Harris (C) Corey Beasley, David Marciano, Roger Lebeau | |
| Subs | Samford | Shawn Tankersley (PG), Edward Norris (SG), Michael Black (SF), Dan Brewer (C) John Brooks, Orval Scott, Francis Barringer, Anthony Speck | |
| 11:50 | Samford | Jerry Tague clanks a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Gilberto Hernandez - foul #3 on Gilberto Hernandez, team foul #6 | 40-52 |
| 11:50 | Samford | Jerry Tague makes the 1st free throw | 40-53 |
| 11:50 | Samford | Jerry Tague misses the 2nd free throw | 40-53 |
| 11:50 | Samford | Michael Black snags the offensive board | 40-53 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Gilberto Hernandez (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Marvin Campbell (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Philip Meeker (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Fullerton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Jeffrey Harris (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Shawn Tankersley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edward Norris (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Black (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerry Tague (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Dan Brewer (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Samford | The jump hook by Edward Norris is blocked by Robert Fullerton | 40-53 |
| 11:28 | UNLV | Robert Fullerton gets the rebound | 40-53 |
| 11:07 | UNLV | Shawn Tankersley steps in front of the Philip Meeker pass | 40-53 |
| 10:38 | Samford | Jeffrey Harris steps in front of the Dan Brewer pass | 40-53 |
| 10:26 | UNLV | Jeffrey Harris hits a runner near the basket on a great pass from Philip Meeker | 42-53 |
| 10:21 | Samford | Shawn Tankersley is open and buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Edward Norris | 42-56 |
| 09:57 | UNLV | Michael Black is called for the reach on Philip Meeker - foul #3 on Michael Black, team foul #2 | 42-56 |
| Subs | UNLV | Corey Beasley (PG), Allen Mackey (SG), Scott Rawls (SF), David Marciano (PF), Charles Howard (C) Gilberto Hernandez, Marvin Campbell, Philip Meeker, Robert Fullerton, Jeffrey Harris | |
| Subs | Samford | Orval Scott (SG), Jackie Andersen (SF), John Cho (PF), Anthony Speck (C) Shawn Tankersley, Michael Black, Jerry Tague, Dan Brewer | |
| 09:52 | UNLV | Allen Mackey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-56 |
| 09:51 | Samford | Edward Norris grabs the defensive rebound | 42-56 |
| 09:49 | Samford | Corey Beasley is called for the reach on Orval Scott in the backcourt - foul #4 on Corey Beasley, team foul #7 | 42-56 |
| Subs | UNLV | Brian Thomas (PG), Roger Lebeau (PF) Corey Beasley, David Marciano | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 09:49 | Samford | Orval Scott makes the 1st free throw | 42-57 |
| 09:49 | Samford | Orval Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 42-58 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 09:37 | UNLV | Allen Mackey misses the easy layup | 42-58 |
| 09:36 | Samford | Edward Norris grabs the board | 42-58 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 09:10 | Samford | Edward Norris throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-58 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Samford | John Brooks (PG), Francis Barringer (SF), Bruce Weaver (PF) Edward Norris, Jackie Andersen, Anthony Speck | |
| 08:57 | UNLV | Scott Rawls is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Scott Rawls, team foul #8 | 42-58 |
| Subs | UNLV | Marvin Campbell (SG), David Marciano (PF) Brian Thomas, Roger Lebeau | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 08:33 | Samford | John Brooks is hacked by David Marciano - foul #1 on David Marciano, team foul #9 | 42-58 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Samford | Michael Black (SF), Dan Brewer (C) Francis Barringer, John Cho | |
| 08:33 | Samford | John Brooks misses the 1st free throw | 42-58 |
| 08:33 | UNLV | Charles Howard snags the defensive board | 42-58 |
| 08:22 | UNLV | Charles Howard misses the fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on John Brooks - foul #1 on John Brooks, team foul #3 | 42-58 |
| Subs | UNLV | Philip Meeker (SF) Scott Rawls | |
| Subs | Samford | Shawn Tankersley (PG) John Brooks | |
| 08:22 | UNLV | Charles Howard makes the 1st free throw | 43-58 |
| 08:22 | UNLV | Charles Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 44-58 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 08:01 | Samford | Allen Mackey is called for the reach on Bruce Weaver - foul #2 on Allen Mackey, team foul #10 | 44-58 |
| Subs | UNLV | Brian Thomas (PG) Allen Mackey | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 08:01 | Samford | Bruce Weaver makes the 1st free throw | 44-59 |
| 08:01 | Samford | Bruce Weaver misses the 2nd free throw | 44-59 |
| 08:01 | Samford | Michael Black gets the offensive rebound | 44-59 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 07:40 | Samford | Shawn Tankersley is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-59 |
| 07:38 | UNLV | Philip Meeker gets the rebound | 44-59 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Brian Thomas (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Marvin Campbell (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Philip Meeker (fresh) 5 pts. PF - David Marciano (fresh) C - Charles Howard (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Shawn Tankersley (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Orval Scott (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Black (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Bruce Weaver (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - Dan Brewer (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:18 | UNLV | Charles Howard misses the turnaround from close range | 44-59 |
| 07:16 | Samford | Orval Scott pulls down the rebound | 44-59 |
| 07:13 | Samford | Bruce Weaver is hacked by Brian Thomas in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brian Thomas, team foul #11 | 44-59 |
| Subs | UNLV | Corey Beasley (PG), Gilberto Hernandez (SG), Scott Rawls (SF), Robert Fullerton (PF), Roger Lebeau (C) Brian Thomas, Marvin Campbell, Philip Meeker, David Marciano, Charles Howard | |
| Subs | Samford | Francis Barringer (SG), Edward Norris (SF), John Cho (C) Orval Scott, Michael Black, Dan Brewer | |
| 07:13 | Samford | Bruce Weaver misses the 1st free throw | 44-59 |
| 07:13 | Samford | Bruce Weaver makes the 2nd free throw | 44-60 |
| 07:00 | UNLV | Corey Beasley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-60 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Samford | Jerry Tague (C) Bruce Weaver | |
| 06:41 | Samford | Shawn Tankersley misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 44-60 |
| 06:39 | Samford | Jerry Tague tips it in | 44-62 |
| 06:23 | UNLV | Robert Fullerton misses long on a 3 from straight away | 44-62 |
| 06:22 | UNLV | Roger Lebeau hits the follow up shot | 46-62 |
| 05:55 | Samford | Corey Beasley is called for the reach on Edward Norris - foul #5 on Corey Beasley, team foul #12 | 46-62 |
| Subs | UNLV | Allen Mackey (SG), David Marciano (SF), Jeffrey Harris (C) Corey Beasley, Scott Rawls, Roger Lebeau | |
| Subs | Samford | Michael Black (SF), Dan Brewer (C) Shawn Tankersley, Jerry Tague | |
| 05:55 | Samford | Edward Norris makes the 1st free throw | 46-63 |
| 05:55 | Samford | Edward Norris makes the 2nd free throw | 46-64 |
| 05:28 | UNLV | Francis Barringer takes the ball from Jeffrey Harris | 46-64 |
| 04:59 | Samford | Edward Norris comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 46-64 |
| 04:57 | Samford | Michael Black grabs the offensive rebound | 46-64 |
| 04:38 | Samford | Dan Brewer hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Edward Norris | 46-67 |
| 04:24 | UNLV | Robert Fullerton's floater is tipped away by Dan Brewer | 46-67 |
| 04:23 | Samford | Edward Norris gets the rebound | 46-67 |
| 04:21 | Samford | Edward Norris is fouled in the backcourt by Gilberto Hernandez - foul #4 on Gilberto Hernandez, team foul #13 | 46-67 |
| Subs | UNLV | Brian Thomas (PG), Scott Rawls (SF), Roger Lebeau (PF) Gilberto Hernandez, David Marciano, Robert Fullerton | |
| Subs | Samford | John Brooks (PG), Jackie Andersen (SF), Jerry Tague (PF), Anthony Speck (C) Francis Barringer, Michael Black, John Cho, Dan Brewer | |
| 04:21 | Samford | Edward Norris makes the 1st free throw | 46-68 |
| 04:21 | Samford | Edward Norris makes the 2nd free throw | 46-69 |
| 04:07 | UNLV | Roger Lebeau connects on the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Allen Mackey | 48-69 |
| 03:49 | Samford | Jackie Andersen jams it set up by John Brooks and the foul's on Scott Rawls - foul #2 on Scott Rawls, team foul #14 | 48-71 |
| Subs | UNLV | Gilberto Hernandez (SG) Allen Mackey | |
| Subs | Samford | Francis Barringer (SF) Edward Norris | |
| 03:49 | Samford | Jackie Andersen makes the free throw | 48-72 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:40 | UNLV | Jeffrey Harris hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 48-72 |
| 03:39 | Samford | Anthony Speck grabs the defensive rebound | 48-72 |
| 03:37 | Samford | Roger Lebeau takes the ball from Jerry Tague in the backcourt | 48-72 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Brian Thomas (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Gilberto Hernandez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Scott Rawls (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roger Lebeau (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Jeffrey Harris (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - John Brooks (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jackie Andersen (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Francis Barringer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Jerry Tague (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Anthony Speck (fresh) | |
| 03:15 | UNLV | Roger Lebeau is fouled on the floor by Anthony Speck - foul #1 on Anthony Speck, team foul #4 | 48-72 |
| 03:10 | UNLV | Roger Lebeau clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 48-72 |
| 03:08 | Samford | Anthony Speck snags the defensive board | 48-72 |
| 02:44 | Samford | Jackie Andersen comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 48-72 |
| 02:42 | Samford | Anthony Speck grabs the offensive board | 48-72 |
| 02:22 | Samford | Jerry Tague connects on the open floater from the baseline on a great pass from John Brooks | 48-74 |
| 02:09 | UNLV | Brian Thomas hits a 3 from the right corner | 51-74 |
| 01:41 | Samford | Jerry Tague's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-74 |
| Subs | UNLV | Allen Mackey (SG) Brian Thomas | |
| Subs | Samford | Edward Norris (PG), John Cho (PF) John Brooks, Anthony Speck | |
| 01:28 | UNLV | Gilberto Hernandez throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-74 |
| 01:04 | Samford | Jackie Andersen scores on a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Edward Norris | 51-76 |
| 00:56 | UNLV | Allen Mackey clanks a 3 from the left wing | 51-76 |
| 00:54 | Samford | John Cho snags the defensive board | 51-76 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Samford | Francis Barringer lays it up and in on a great pass from Edward Norris and he's fouled by Scott Rawls - foul #3 on Scott Rawls, team foul #15 | 51-78 |
| 00:30 | Samford | Francis Barringer makes the free throw | 51-79 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:23 | UNLV | Jeffrey Harris misses short on a runner from the baseline | 51-79 |
| 00:21 | Samford | John Cho grabs the defensive rebound | 51-79 |
| 00:00 | Samford | Edward Norris runs out the clock | 51-79 |