| Lineup | UConn | PG - Jeff Bomar (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Eugene Burford (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Billie Peyton (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Randy Quinn (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Gaines (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Robert Reinhart (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Julius Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Yale (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jack Montgomery (fresh) 6 pts. C - Reginald Holt (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | UNLV | George Yale inbounds the ball | 35-35 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:46 | UNLV | Robert Reinhart is hacked by Richard Gaines - foul #1 on Richard Gaines, team foul #1 | 35-35 |
| 19:25 | UNLV | Julius Wilson misses short on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Eugene Burford - foul #2 on Eugene Burford, team foul #2 | 35-35 |
| 19:25 | UNLV | Julius Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 35-36 |
| 19:25 | UNLV | Julius Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 35-37 |
| 19:04 | UConn | Billie Peyton is hacked by George Yale - foul #2 on George Yale, team foul #1 | 35-37 |
| 18:52 | UConn | Randy Quinn misses badly on a floater from close range but the foul's on Jack Montgomery - foul #3 on Jack Montgomery, team foul #2 | 35-37 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Jeffrey Compton (PF) Jack Montgomery | |
| 18:52 | UConn | Randy Quinn makes the 1st free throw | 36-37 |
| 18:52 | UConn | Randy Quinn makes the 2nd free throw | 37-37 |
| 18:35 | UNLV | Robert Reinhart connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from George Yale | 37-40 |
| 18:33 | UConn | Jeff Bomar's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-40 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Steven Baldwin (C) Reginald Holt | |
| 18:05 | UNLV | Jeffrey Compton misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-40 |
| 18:03 | UConn | Billie Peyton grabs the board | 37-40 |
| 17:37 | UConn | Julius Wilson is called for the reach on Eugene Burford - foul #2 on Julius Wilson, team foul #3 | 37-40 |
| Subs | UConn | Clifford Banas (PG), Wesley McNell (SG), Norman Owens (SF), Eric Kirkpatrick (PF), Caleb Rhoades (C) Jeff Bomar, Eugene Burford, Billie Peyton, Randy Quinn, Richard Gaines | |
| Subs | UNLV | Manuel Westbrook (PG), Thomas Barrow (SG), Jess Murphy (SF) Robert Reinhart, Julius Wilson, George Yale | |
| 17:24 | UConn | Caleb Rhoades dunks the ball set up by Norman Owens | 39-40 |
| 17:04 | UNLV | Caleb Rhoades steals it from Jeffrey Compton | 39-40 |
| 16:58 | UConn | Wesley McNell is hacked by Thomas Barrow in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Barrow, team foul #4 | 39-40 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Reginald Holt (C) Jeffrey Compton | |
| 16:39 | UConn | Clifford Banas is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Clifford Banas, team foul #3 | 39-40 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Jeffrey Compton (PF) Steven Baldwin | |
| 16:28 | UNLV | Manuel Westbrook is called for traveling | 39-40 |
| 16:19 | UConn | Caleb Rhoades misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 39-40 |
| 16:17 | UNLV | Jess Murphy snags the defensive board | 39-40 |
| 16:11 | UNLV | Jess Murphy misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-40 |
| 16:09 | UConn | Eric Kirkpatrick pulls down the rebound | 39-40 |
| 16:07 | UConn | Norman Owens is hacked by Jess Murphy in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jess Murphy, team foul #5 | 39-40 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | UNLV | George Yale (SF) Jess Murphy | |
| 15:59 | UConn | Norman Owens hits a wide open fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Caleb Rhoades | 41-40 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Clifford Banas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wesley McNell (fresh) SF - Norman Owens (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Eric Kirkpatrick (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Caleb Rhoades (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Manuel Westbrook (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Thomas Barrow (fresh) 5 pts. SF - George Yale (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeffrey Compton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Reginald Holt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:48 | UNLV | Manuel Westbrook lays it up and in on a great pass from Thomas Barrow | 41-42 |
| 15:36 | UConn | Caleb Rhoades knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Norman Owens | 44-42 |
| 15:22 | UNLV | Thomas Barrow clanks a 3 from the left wing | 44-42 |
| 15:21 | UNLV | Reginald Holt snags the offensive board | 44-42 |
| 15:07 | UNLV | George Yale hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 44-42 |
| 15:06 | UNLV | The offensive rebound goes to Manuel Westbrook | 44-42 |
| 14:50 | UNLV | George Yale makes the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Thomas Barrow | 44-45 |
| 14:24 | UConn | Clifford Banas hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-45 |
| 14:22 | UNLV | Jeffrey Compton gets the rebound | 44-45 |
| 14:02 | UNLV | Reginald Holt misses the lay-in but the foul's on Caleb Rhoades - foul #1 on Caleb Rhoades, team foul #4 | 44-45 |
| Subs | UConn | Jeff Bomar (PG), Eugene Burford (SG), Billie Peyton (SF), Randy Quinn (PF), Richard Gaines (C) Clifford Banas, Wesley McNell, Norman Owens, Eric Kirkpatrick, Caleb Rhoades | |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Reinhart (PG), Julius Wilson (SG), Jess Murphy (SF), Jack Montgomery (PF) Manuel Westbrook, Thomas Barrow, George Yale, Jeffrey Compton | |
| 14:02 | UNLV | Reginald Holt misses the 1st free throw | 44-45 |
| 14:02 | UNLV | Reginald Holt makes the 2nd free throw | 44-46 |
| 13:51 | UConn | Billie Peyton misses short on a jumper from the left side | 44-46 |
| 13:50 | UNLV | Jack Montgomery snags the defensive board | 44-46 |
| 13:43 | UNLV | Julius Wilson is fouled on the floor by Billie Peyton - foul #1 on Billie Peyton, team foul #5 | 44-46 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Johnie Williams (C) Reginald Holt | |
| 13:30 | UNLV | Julius Wilson clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-46 |
| 13:29 | UConn | Richard Gaines gets the rebound | 44-46 |
| 13:22 | UConn | Randy Quinn can't throw it down | 44-46 |
| 13:20 | UNLV | Julius Wilson grabs the board | 44-46 |
| 13:01 | UNLV | Jack Montgomery is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on Jack Montgomery, team foul #6 | 44-46 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | UNLV | George Yale (SF), Steven Baldwin (C) Jess Murphy, Jack Montgomery | |
| 12:34 | UConn | Billie Peyton blows the layup | 44-46 |
| 12:32 | UNLV | Julius Wilson gets the rebound | 44-46 |
| 12:25 | UNLV | George Yale hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-46 |
| 12:23 | UConn | The rebound goes to Jeff Bomar | 44-46 |
| 12:17 | UConn | Julius Wilson takes the ball from Eugene Burford | 44-46 |
| 11:58 | UNLV | Johnie Williams is fouled on the floor by Randy Quinn - foul #1 on Randy Quinn, team foul #6 | 44-46 |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Davis (PF), James Furey (C) Randy Quinn, Richard Gaines | |
| Subs | UNLV | Byron Pittard (PG) Robert Reinhart | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Jeff Bomar (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - Eugene Burford (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Billie Peyton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Furey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Byron Pittard (fresh) SG - Julius Wilson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Yale (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Johnie Williams (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Steven Baldwin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:47 | UNLV | Johnie Williams's fadeaway is rejected by Billie Peyton | 44-46 |
| 11:46 | UNLV | The offensive rebound goes to George Yale | 44-46 |
| 11:28 | UNLV | Jeff Bomar steals it from George Yale | 44-46 |
| 11:25 | UConn | Jeff Bomar loses the dribble to George Yale in the backcourt | 44-46 |
| 11:24 | UNLV | George Yale banks in the layup | 44-48 |
| 11:12 | UConn | James Furey comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 44-48 |
| 11:10 | UConn | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Davis | 44-48 |
| 10:56 | UConn | Billie Peyton misses badly on the uncontested runner from the left block | 44-48 |
| 10:54 | UConn | Billie Peyton can't tip it in | 44-48 |
| 10:53 | UNLV | George Yale snags the defensive board | 44-48 |
| 10:33 | UNLV | George Yale buries a floater near the basket on a great pass from Byron Pittard and the foul's on Jeff Bomar - foul #2 on Jeff Bomar, team foul #7 | 44-50 |
| Subs | UConn | Clifford Banas (PG), Wesley McNell (SG), Norman Owens (SF), Randy Quinn (PF), Eric Kirkpatrick (C) Jeff Bomar, Eugene Burford, Billie Peyton, Robert Davis, James Furey | |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Reinhart (PG), Manuel Westbrook (SG), Jeffrey Compton (PF), Reginald Holt (C) Byron Pittard, Julius Wilson, Johnie Williams, Steven Baldwin | |
| 10:33 | UNLV | George Yale makes the free throw | 44-51 |
| 10:23 | UConn | Wesley McNell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-51 |
| Subs | UConn | Richard Gaines (C) Eric Kirkpatrick | |
| Subs | UNLV | Jess Murphy (SF) George Yale | |
| 10:12 | UNLV | Robert Reinhart hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-54 |
| 09:55 | UConn | Clifford Banas misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 44-54 |
| 09:54 | UConn | Randy Quinn pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-54 |
| 09:33 | UConn | Clifford Banas hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-54 |
| 09:32 | UNLV | Jeffrey Compton gets the rebound | 44-54 |
| 09:13 | UNLV | Jeffrey Compton is whistled for traveling | 44-54 |
| Subs | UConn | Eugene Burford (SG), Eric Kirkpatrick (PF), Caleb Rhoades (C) Wesley McNell, Randy Quinn, Richard Gaines | |
| Subs | UNLV | Byron Pittard (PG), Thomas Barrow (SG), Johnie Williams (PF) Robert Reinhart, Manuel Westbrook, Jeffrey Compton | |
| 08:51 | UConn | Caleb Rhoades misses long on a shot near the basket but he's fouled by Johnie Williams - foul #4 on Johnie Williams, team foul #7 | 44-54 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | UNLV | George Yale (SF), Jeffrey Compton (PF), Steven Baldwin (C) Jess Murphy, Johnie Williams, Reginald Holt | |
| 08:51 | UConn | Caleb Rhoades makes the 1st free throw | 45-54 |
| 08:51 | UConn | Caleb Rhoades makes the 2nd free throw | 46-54 |
| 08:30 | UNLV | Byron Pittard buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Thomas Barrow | 46-56 |
| 08:10 | UConn | Caleb Rhoades hits a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Norman Owens | 48-56 |
| 07:54 | UNLV | George Yale buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Thomas Barrow | 48-59 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Clifford Banas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eugene Burford (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Norman Owens (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Caleb Rhoades (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. C - Eric Kirkpatrick (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Byron Pittard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Barrow (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - George Yale (tiring) 15 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jeffrey Compton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Baldwin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:51 | UConn | Clifford Banas loses the dribble to Steven Baldwin in the backcourt | 48-59 |
| 07:40 | UNLV | George Yale hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Byron Pittard | 48-62 |
| 07:17 | UConn | Eugene Burford misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-62 |
| 07:16 | UNLV | George Yale grabs the board | 48-62 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 07:12 | UNLV | Byron Pittard connects on the floater in the paint on a nice dish by Jeffrey Compton | 48-64 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 06:49 | UConn | Caleb Rhoades's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-64 |
| Subs | UConn | Jeff Bomar (PG), Wesley McNell (SG), Billie Peyton (SF), Randy Quinn (PF), Richard Gaines (C) Clifford Banas, Eugene Burford, Norman Owens, Caleb Rhoades, Eric Kirkpatrick | |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Reinhart (PG), Julius Wilson (SG), Jess Murphy (SF), Jack Montgomery (PF), Reginald Holt (C) Byron Pittard, Thomas Barrow, George Yale, Jeffrey Compton, Steven Baldwin | |
| 06:25 | UNLV | Jack Montgomery banks in the layup on a nice dish by Jess Murphy | 48-66 |
| 06:08 | UConn | Billie Peyton is fouled on the floor by Jess Murphy - foul #4 on Jess Murphy, team foul #8 | 48-66 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Johnie Williams (C) Reginald Holt | |
| 06:08 | UConn | Billie Peyton makes the 1st free throw | 49-66 |
| 06:08 | UConn | Billie Peyton misses the 2nd free throw | 49-66 |
| 06:08 | UConn | The offensive rebound goes to Randy Quinn | 49-66 |
| 05:56 | UConn | Jeff Bomar connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Gaines | 51-66 |
| 05:27 | UNLV | Robert Reinhart is hacked by Jeff Bomar - foul #3 on Jeff Bomar, team foul #8 | 51-66 |
| Subs | UConn | Caleb Rhoades (PG) Jeff Bomar | |
| Subs | UNLV | Jeffrey Compton (SF) Jess Murphy | |
| 05:27 | UNLV | Robert Reinhart makes the 1st free throw | 51-67 |
| 05:27 | UNLV | Robert Reinhart makes the 2nd free throw | 51-68 |
| 05:19 | UConn | Randy Quinn can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Jack Montgomery - foul #5 on Jack Montgomery, team foul #9 | 51-68 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Reginald Holt (C) Jack Montgomery | |
| 05:19 | UConn | Randy Quinn makes the 1st free throw | 52-68 |
| 05:19 | UConn | Randy Quinn makes the 2nd free throw | 53-68 |
| 04:50 | UNLV | Julius Wilson buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 53-70 |
| 04:37 | UConn | Caleb Rhoades comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 53-70 |
| 04:36 | UNLV | Jeffrey Compton gets the rebound | 53-70 |
| 04:10 | UNLV | Robert Reinhart is fouled on the floor by Richard Gaines - foul #2 on Richard Gaines, team foul #9 | 53-70 |
| Subs | UConn | Jeff Bomar (PG), Eugene Burford (SG), Norman Owens (SF), Eric Kirkpatrick (PF), James Furey (C) Caleb Rhoades, Wesley McNell, Billie Peyton, Randy Quinn, Richard Gaines | |
| Subs | UNLV | Manuel Westbrook (SG), George Yale (SF), Steven Baldwin (C) Julius Wilson, Jeffrey Compton, Reginald Holt | |
| 04:10 | UNLV | Robert Reinhart makes the 1st free throw | 53-71 |
| 04:10 | UNLV | Robert Reinhart makes the 2nd free throw | 53-72 |
| 04:03 | UConn | Johnie Williams swats the shot by Jeff Bomar | 53-72 |
| 04:02 | UConn | Eric Kirkpatrick grabs the offensive board | 53-72 |
| 03:49 | UConn | Eugene Burford hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 53-72 |
| 03:48 | UNLV | Johnie Williams gets the rebound | 53-72 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Jeff Bomar (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Eugene Burford (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Norman Owens (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Eric Kirkpatrick (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - James Furey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Robert Reinhart (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SG - Manuel Westbrook (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Yale (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 6 reb. PF - Johnie Williams (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Steven Baldwin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:20 | UNLV | Manuel Westbrook hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-72 |
| 03:19 | UConn | James Furey grabs the board | 53-72 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:02 | UConn | Eric Kirkpatrick lays it in on a great pass from Jeff Bomar | 55-72 |
| 02:44 | UNLV | Manuel Westbrook misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 55-72 |
| 02:43 | UConn | Eugene Burford grabs the board | 55-72 |
| 02:36 | UConn | Eugene Burford misses the jumper from the right wing | 55-72 |
| 02:34 | UConn | James Furey grabs the offensive rebound | 55-72 |
| 02:16 | UConn | James Furey buries a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Eugene Burford | 57-72 |
| 02:02 | UNLV | Jeff Bomar is called for the reach on Robert Reinhart - foul #4 on Jeff Bomar, team foul #10 | 57-72 |
| Subs | UConn | Clifford Banas (PG), Wesley McNell (SG), Robert Davis (SF), Caleb Rhoades (PF) Jeff Bomar, Eugene Burford, Norman Owens, James Furey | |
| Subs | UNLV | Thomas Barrow (SG), Jess Murphy (SF), Jeffrey Compton (PF) Manuel Westbrook, George Yale, Johnie Williams | |
| 02:02 | UNLV | Robert Reinhart makes the 1st free throw | 57-73 |
| 02:02 | UNLV | Robert Reinhart misses the 2nd free throw | 57-73 |
| 02:02 | UConn | Eric Kirkpatrick grabs the board | 57-73 |
| 01:51 | UConn | Robert Davis scores on a fadeaway from the left side | 59-73 |
| 01:31 | UNLV | Clifford Banas steals the ball from Steven Baldwin | 59-73 |
| 01:15 | UConn | Caleb Rhoades misses long on a floater in the paint | 59-73 |
| 01:14 | UNLV | Thomas Barrow snags the defensive board | 59-73 |
| 01:09 | UNLV | Jeffrey Compton misses the jumper in the lane | 59-73 |
| 01:08 | UNLV | Jeffrey Compton hits the follow up shot | 59-75 |
| 01:06 | UConn | Thomas Barrow steals the ball from Wesley McNell in the backcourt | 59-75 |
| 01:05 | UNLV | Jess Murphy lays it in on a great pass from Thomas Barrow | 59-77 |
| 00:47 | UConn | Eric Kirkpatrick drills a jumper in the paint set up by Robert Davis | 61-77 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:24 | UNLV | Jess Murphy's floater is knocked away by Robert Davis | 61-77 |
| 00:22 | UConn | Eric Kirkpatrick pulls down the rebound | 61-77 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:17 | UConn | Wesley McNell misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 61-77 |
| 00:15 | UConn | Caleb Rhoades grabs the offensive board | 61-77 |
| 00:11 | UConn | Jess Murphy is called for the reach on Wesley McNell - foul #5 on Jess Murphy, team foul #10 | 61-77 |
| Subs | UConn | Norman Owens (SF) Robert Davis | |
| Subs | UNLV | Manuel Westbrook (PG), Johnie Williams (PF) Robert Reinhart, Jess Murphy | |
| 00:11 | UConn | Wesley McNell misses the 1st free throw | 61-77 |
| 00:11 | UConn | Wesley McNell misses the 2nd free throw | 61-77 |
| 00:11 | UNLV | Steven Baldwin grabs the board | 61-77 |
| 00:00 | UNLV | Manuel Westbrook runs out the clock | 61-77 |