| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Shawn Holston (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Johnson (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Zoran Zourkos (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Daryl Guenther (fresh) 2 reb. C - Thomas Lusher (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Nole Heitzman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Carl Sears (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Neal Dorazio (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Everett Sinclair (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Hansley (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | UNLV | Zoran Zourkos inbounds the ball | 37-35 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:44 | UNLV | Thomas Lusher's layup is rejected by John Hansley | 37-35 |
| 19:42 | UNLV | Thomas Lusher gets the offensive rebound | 37-35 |
| 19:26 | UNLV | Thomas Lusher hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 37-35 |
| 19:24 | C. Connecticut State | Carl Sears snags the defensive board | 37-35 |
| 19:05 | C. Connecticut State | Everett Sinclair travels with the ball | 37-35 |
| 18:56 | UNLV | James Johnson makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-35 |
| 18:33 | C. Connecticut State | James Johnson is called for the reach on Everett Sinclair - foul #1 on James Johnson, team foul #1 | 40-35 |
| 18:15 | C. Connecticut State | Everett Sinclair is whistled for traveling | 40-35 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | David Moore (PF) Everett Sinclair | |
| 18:02 | UNLV | John Hansley takes the ball from Thomas Lusher | 40-35 |
| 17:57 | C. Connecticut State | Thomas Lusher steps in front of the Nole Heitzman pass | 40-35 |
| 17:46 | UNLV | James Johnson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-35 |
| 17:44 | C. Connecticut State | The rebound goes to Neal Dorazio | 40-35 |
| 17:34 | C. Connecticut State | Nole Heitzman drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Carl Sears | 40-38 |
| 17:15 | UNLV | Daryl Guenther misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 40-38 |
| 17:13 | UNLV | Thomas Lusher hits the follow up shot | 42-38 |
| 16:55 | C. Connecticut State | Carl Sears misses the turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by James Johnson - foul #2 on James Johnson, team foul #2 | 42-38 |
| Subs | UNLV | Dennis Leath (SF), James Chacko (PF), Fred Cranmer (C) Zoran Zourkos, Daryl Guenther, Thomas Lusher | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Claud Pankowski (PG), Michael Ewen (PF), Marion Sturgill (C) Nole Heitzman, Neal Dorazio, John Hansley | |
| 16:55 | C. Connecticut State | Carl Sears makes the 1st free throw | 42-39 |
| 16:55 | C. Connecticut State | Carl Sears makes the 2nd free throw | 42-40 |
| 16:39 | UNLV | James Johnson clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 42-40 |
| 16:38 | C. Connecticut State | Claud Pankowski snags the defensive board | 42-40 |
| 16:27 | C. Connecticut State | Michael Ewen misses short on a shot from the left wing | 42-40 |
| 16:26 | UNLV | James Chacko snags the defensive board | 42-40 |
| 16:11 | UNLV | James Johnson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-40 |
| 16:09 | UNLV | James Chacko tips it home | 44-40 |
| 15:52 | C. Connecticut State | Marion Sturgill misses the jumper from the right side | 44-40 |
| 15:50 | C. Connecticut State | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Ewen | 44-40 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Shawn Holston (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Johnson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Dennis Leath (fresh) PF - James Chacko (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Fred Cranmer (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Claud Pankowski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Carl Sears (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Moore (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Ewen (fresh) 5 reb. C - Marion Sturgill (fresh) | |
| 15:33 | C. Connecticut State | Shawn Holston picks off the pass by Marion Sturgill | 44-40 |
| 15:30 | UNLV | James Johnson lays it up and in on a nice dish by Shawn Holston | 46-40 |
| 15:09 | C. Connecticut State | Marion Sturgill drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-43 |
| 15:04 | UNLV | Fred Cranmer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-43 |
| Subs | UNLV | Zoran Zourkos (PG), Sidney Foxx (SG), Chad Joyal (SF), Daryl Guenther (PF), Thomas Lusher (C) Shawn Holston, James Johnson, Dennis Leath, James Chacko, Fred Cranmer | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Billie Hopkins (SG), Neal Dorazio (SF), Everett Sinclair (PF), John Hansley (C) Carl Sears, David Moore, Michael Ewen, Marion Sturgill | |
| 14:43 | C. Connecticut State | Billie Hopkins misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Daryl Guenther - foul #1 on Daryl Guenther, team foul #3 | 46-43 |
| 14:43 | C. Connecticut State | Billie Hopkins makes the 1st free throw | 46-44 |
| 14:43 | C. Connecticut State | Billie Hopkins makes the 2nd free throw | 46-45 |
| 14:27 | UNLV | Zoran Zourkos drills a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Sidney Foxx | 48-45 |
| 13:58 | C. Connecticut State | Everett Sinclair loses the ball out of bounds | 48-45 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Nole Heitzman (PG) Claud Pankowski | |
| 13:35 | UNLV | Zoran Zourkos comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 48-45 |
| 13:34 | C. Connecticut State | John Hansley grabs the board | 48-45 |
| 13:09 | C. Connecticut State | Neal Dorazio misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 48-45 |
| 13:07 | UNLV | Thomas Lusher pulls down the rebound | 48-45 |
| 12:47 | UNLV | Thomas Lusher connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Chad Joyal | 50-45 |
| 12:36 | C. Connecticut State | Nole Heitzman misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 50-45 |
| 12:34 | C. Connecticut State | Everett Sinclair snags the offensive board | 50-45 |
| 12:21 | C. Connecticut State | John Hansley comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 50-45 |
| 12:20 | C. Connecticut State | Neal Dorazio tips it back up and in | 50-47 |
| 12:15 | UNLV | Zoran Zourkos is fouled on the floor by Nole Heitzman - foul #2 on Nole Heitzman, team foul #1 | 50-47 |
| Subs | UNLV | Shawn Holston (PG), James Johnson (SG), Dennis Leath (SF), James Chacko (PF), Fred Cranmer (C) Zoran Zourkos, Sidney Foxx, Chad Joyal, Daryl Guenther, Thomas Lusher | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Claud Pankowski (PG), Carl Sears (SG), David Moore (SF), Michael Ewen (PF), Marion Sturgill (C) Nole Heitzman, Billie Hopkins, Neal Dorazio, Everett Sinclair, John Hansley | |
| 11:55 | UNLV | James Johnson misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-47 |
| 11:53 | C. Connecticut State | Marion Sturgill snags the defensive board | 50-47 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Shawn Holston (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Johnson (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Dennis Leath (fresh) PF - James Chacko (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Fred Cranmer (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Claud Pankowski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Carl Sears (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Moore (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Ewen (fresh) 5 reb. C - Marion Sturgill (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:48 | C. Connecticut State | Claud Pankowski clanks a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by James Chacko - foul #1 on James Chacko, team foul #4 | 50-47 |
| 11:48 | C. Connecticut State | Claud Pankowski misses the 1st free throw | 50-47 |
| 11:48 | C. Connecticut State | Claud Pankowski misses the 2nd free throw | 50-47 |
| 11:48 | UNLV | James Chacko snags the defensive board | 50-47 |
| 11:33 | UNLV | Carl Sears is called for the reach on James Johnson - foul #1 on Carl Sears, team foul #2 | 50-47 |
| 11:28 | UNLV | James Johnson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-47 |
| 11:27 | UNLV | James Chacko pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-47 |
| 11:11 | UNLV | James Chacko can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 50-47 |
| 11:09 | UNLV | Fred Cranmer grabs the offensive rebound | 50-47 |
| 11:02 | UNLV | James Chacko hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but the foul's on Carl Sears - foul #2 on Carl Sears, team foul #3 | 50-47 |
| Subs | UNLV | Chad Joyal (SF), Thomas Lusher (C) Dennis Leath, Fred Cranmer | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Neal Dorazio (SF) Marion Sturgill | |
| 11:02 | UNLV | James Chacko makes the 1st free throw | 51-47 |
| 11:02 | UNLV | James Chacko makes the 2nd free throw | 52-47 |
| 10:48 | C. Connecticut State | David Moore makes the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Neal Dorazio | 52-49 |
| 10:30 | UNLV | Neal Dorazio denies the turnaround by Thomas Lusher | 52-49 |
| 10:29 | UNLV | Shawn Holston hits the follow up shot | 54-49 |
| 10:13 | C. Connecticut State | James Johnson steals the ball from David Moore | 54-49 |
| 09:59 | UNLV | Thomas Lusher is fouled on the floor by Michael Ewen - foul #2 on Michael Ewen, team foul #4 | 54-49 |
| Subs | UNLV | Sidney Foxx (SG), Daryl Guenther (PF) James Johnson, James Chacko | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Nole Heitzman (PG), Billie Hopkins (SG), Marion Sturgill (PF), John Hansley (C) Claud Pankowski, Carl Sears, David Moore, Michael Ewen | |
| 09:38 | UNLV | Chad Joyal drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Sidney Foxx | 57-49 |
| 09:22 | C. Connecticut State | Marion Sturgill can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 57-49 |
| 09:21 | C. Connecticut State | Marion Sturgill grabs the offensive board | 57-49 |
| 09:07 | C. Connecticut State | Nole Heitzman hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 57-49 |
| 09:06 | UNLV | Sidney Foxx gets the rebound | 57-49 |
| 08:57 | UNLV | Thomas Lusher drills a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Sidney Foxx | 59-49 |
| 08:45 | C. Connecticut State | Daryl Guenther swats the short shot by Neal Dorazio | 59-49 |
| 08:44 | UNLV | Thomas Lusher grabs the board | 59-49 |
| 08:32 | UNLV | Neal Dorazio steals the ball from Shawn Holston | 59-49 |
| 08:29 | C. Connecticut State | Neal Dorazio banks in the layup | 59-51 |
| 08:14 | UNLV | Shawn Holston is fouled on the floor by John Hansley - foul #2 on John Hansley, team foul #5 | 59-51 |
| Subs | UNLV | James Johnson (PG), Zoran Zourkos (SF), James Chacko (PF), Fred Cranmer (C) Shawn Holston, Chad Joyal, Daryl Guenther, Thomas Lusher | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Carl Sears (SG), David Moore (SF), Everett Sinclair (PF) Billie Hopkins, Neal Dorazio, Marion Sturgill | |
| 08:09 | UNLV | Carl Sears steals the ball from James Chacko | 59-51 |
| 08:04 | C. Connecticut State | Nole Heitzman lays it in on a great pass from Carl Sears | 59-53 |
| 07:46 | UNLV | James Johnson knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Sidney Foxx | 62-53 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - James Johnson (fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SG - Sidney Foxx (fresh) 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Zoran Zourkos (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Chacko (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Fred Cranmer (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Nole Heitzman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carl Sears (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Moore (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Everett Sinclair (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Hansley (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 07:22 | C. Connecticut State | Fred Cranmer swats the short shot by Everett Sinclair | 62-53 |
| 07:21 | C. Connecticut State | John Hansley tips it back up and in | 62-55 |
| 07:02 | UNLV | James Johnson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 62-55 |
| 07:00 | UNLV | Sidney Foxx gets the offensive rebound | 62-55 |
| 06:50 | UNLV | Zoran Zourkos misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Everett Sinclair - foul #1 on Everett Sinclair, team foul #6 | 62-55 |
| Subs | UNLV | Chad Joyal (SG), Daryl Guenther (PF) Sidney Foxx, Fred Cranmer | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Claud Pankowski (PG), Michael Ewen (C) Nole Heitzman, John Hansley | |
| 06:50 | UNLV | Zoran Zourkos misses the 1st free throw | 62-55 |
| 06:50 | UNLV | Zoran Zourkos makes the 2nd free throw | 63-55 |
| 06:22 | C. Connecticut State | Claud Pankowski is called for 5 seconds | 63-55 |
| Subs | UNLV | Shawn Holston (PG), Thomas Lusher (C) James Johnson, James Chacko | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Billie Hopkins (SG), Neal Dorazio (SF), Marion Sturgill (C) Carl Sears, David Moore, Everett Sinclair | |
| 06:08 | UNLV | Marion Sturgill is called for the reach on Zoran Zourkos - foul #2 on Marion Sturgill, team foul #7 | 63-55 |
| 06:08 | UNLV | Zoran Zourkos makes the 1st free throw | 64-55 |
| 06:08 | UNLV | Zoran Zourkos makes the 2nd free throw | 65-55 |
| 05:46 | C. Connecticut State | Neal Dorazio throws it down on a nice dish by Claud Pankowski | 65-57 |
| 05:34 | UNLV | Shawn Holston drills a 3 from the left wing set up by Zoran Zourkos | 68-57 |
| 05:10 | C. Connecticut State | Thomas Lusher blocks the short jumper by Michael Ewen | 68-57 |
| 05:08 | UNLV | Daryl Guenther grabs the board | 68-57 |
| 04:47 | UNLV | Thomas Lusher comes up short on the floater from the right block | 68-57 |
| 04:45 | UNLV | Daryl Guenther tips it back up and in | 70-57 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:42 | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-57 |
| Subs | UNLV | Sidney Foxx (SG) Zoran Zourkos | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Nole Heitzman (PG), Carl Sears (SG), Everett Sinclair (PF), John Hansley (C) Claud Pankowski, Billie Hopkins, Michael Ewen, Marion Sturgill | |
| 04:40 | C. Connecticut State | Carl Sears hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Neal Dorazio | 70-59 |
| 04:24 | UNLV | Shawn Holston buries a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Chad Joyal and he's fouled by Nole Heitzman - foul #3 on Nole Heitzman, team foul #8 | 72-59 |
| 04:24 | UNLV | Shawn Holston makes the free throw | 73-59 |
| 04:13 | C. Connecticut State | Neal Dorazio drills a jumper from the left side and the foul's on Thomas Lusher - foul #1 on Thomas Lusher, team foul #5 | 73-61 |
| 04:13 | C. Connecticut State | Neal Dorazio makes the free throw | 73-62 |
| 03:50 | UNLV | Shawn Holston misses short on a fadeaway from close range | 73-62 |
| 03:48 | C. Connecticut State | Everett Sinclair pulls down the rebound | 73-62 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Shawn Holston (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SG - Sidney Foxx (fresh) 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Chad Joyal (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Daryl Guenther (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Thomas Lusher (fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Nole Heitzman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Carl Sears (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Neal Dorazio (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Everett Sinclair (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Hansley (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 03:31 | C. Connecticut State | Carl Sears buries a fadeaway from the right block | 73-64 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:15 | UNLV | Chad Joyal misses the fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Neal Dorazio - foul #1 on Neal Dorazio, team foul #9 | 73-64 |
| Subs | UNLV | James Chacko (PF) Daryl Guenther | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | | |
| 03:15 | UNLV | Chad Joyal misses the 1st free throw | 73-64 |
| 03:15 | UNLV | Chad Joyal makes the 2nd free throw | 74-64 |
| 02:59 | C. Connecticut State | Nole Heitzman can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Chad Joyal - foul #4 on Chad Joyal, team foul #6 | 74-64 |
| Subs | UNLV | Zoran Zourkos (SF) Chad Joyal | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | David Moore (PF) Everett Sinclair | |
| 02:59 | C. Connecticut State | Nole Heitzman makes the 1st free throw | 74-65 |
| 02:59 | C. Connecticut State | Nole Heitzman misses the 2nd free throw | 74-65 |
| 02:59 | UNLV | James Chacko grabs the board | 74-65 |
| 02:59 | UNLV | UNLV calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-65 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:33 | UNLV | Shawn Holston is fouled on the floor by Neal Dorazio - foul #2 on Neal Dorazio, team foul #10 | 74-65 |
| Subs | UNLV | Chad Joyal (SF), Daryl Guenther (PF) Zoran Zourkos, James Chacko | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Everett Sinclair (PF) David Moore | |
| 02:33 | UNLV | Shawn Holston makes the 1st free throw | 75-65 |
| 02:33 | UNLV | Shawn Holston makes the 2nd free throw | 76-65 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:14 | C. Connecticut State | Carl Sears's fadeaway is rejected by Thomas Lusher | 76-65 |
| 02:13 | UNLV | Shawn Holston grabs the defensive rebound | 76-65 |
| 01:44 | UNLV | Everett Sinclair is called for the reach on Thomas Lusher - foul #2 on Everett Sinclair, team foul #11 | 76-65 |
| Subs | UNLV | Zoran Zourkos (PG), James Johnson (SG), Dennis Leath (SF), James Chacko (PF) Shawn Holston, Sidney Foxx, Chad Joyal, Daryl Guenther | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Claud Pankowski (PG), David Moore (SG), Billie Hopkins (SF), Michael Ewen (PF), Marion Sturgill (C) Nole Heitzman, Carl Sears, Neal Dorazio, Everett Sinclair, John Hansley | |
| 01:44 | UNLV | Thomas Lusher misses the 1st free throw | 76-65 |
| 01:44 | UNLV | Thomas Lusher makes the 2nd free throw | 77-65 |
| 01:30 | C. Connecticut State | Claud Pankowski lays it up and in on a nice dish by David Moore | 77-67 |
| 01:14 | UNLV | James Chacko misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 77-67 |
| 01:12 | C. Connecticut State | David Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 77-67 |
| 01:01 | C. Connecticut State | Michael Ewen clanks a floater near the basket but he's fouled by James Johnson - foul #3 on James Johnson, team foul #7 | 77-67 |
| Subs | UNLV | Fred Cranmer (C) Thomas Lusher | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | | |
| 01:01 | C. Connecticut State | Michael Ewen makes the 1st free throw | 77-68 |
| 01:01 | C. Connecticut State | Michael Ewen misses the 2nd free throw | 77-68 |
| 01:01 | UNLV | Fred Cranmer snags the defensive board | 77-68 |
| 01:01 | UNLV | UNLV calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 77-68 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:54 | UNLV | Zoran Zourkos is fouled on the floor by Claud Pankowski - foul #3 on Claud Pankowski, team foul #12 | 77-68 |
| Subs | UNLV | Shawn Holston (PG), Chad Joyal (SG), Daryl Guenther (PF), Thomas Lusher (C) James Johnson, Dennis Leath, James Chacko, Fred Cranmer | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Nole Heitzman (PG), Carl Sears (SG), Neal Dorazio (SF), Everett Sinclair (PF), John Hansley (C) Claud Pankowski, David Moore, Billie Hopkins, Michael Ewen, Marion Sturgill | |
| 00:54 | UNLV | Zoran Zourkos makes the 1st free throw | 78-68 |
| 00:54 | UNLV | Zoran Zourkos makes the 2nd free throw | 79-68 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:49 | C. Connecticut State | Neal Dorazio can't connect on a floater from the left side | 79-68 |
| 00:47 | C. Connecticut State | John Hansley grabs the offensive board | 79-68 |
| 00:44 | C. Connecticut State | Chad Joyal is called for the reach on Carl Sears - foul #5 on Chad Joyal, team foul #8 | 79-68 |
| Subs | UNLV | James Johnson (SG), Dennis Leath (SF), James Chacko (PF), Fred Cranmer (C) Shawn Holston, Chad Joyal, Daryl Guenther, Thomas Lusher | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Claud Pankowski (PG), David Moore (SF), Michael Ewen (PF), Marion Sturgill (C) Nole Heitzman, Neal Dorazio, Everett Sinclair, John Hansley | |
| 00:44 | C. Connecticut State | Carl Sears misses the 1st free throw | 79-68 |
| 00:44 | UNLV | Fred Cranmer snags the defensive board | 79-68 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:22 | UNLV | Dennis Leath hits a jumpshot from the free throw line | 81-68 |
| 00:16 | C. Connecticut State | Carl Sears misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 81-68 |
| 00:15 | UNLV | Zoran Zourkos snags the defensive board | 81-68 |
| 00:00 | UNLV | Zoran Zourkos runs out the clock | 81-68 |