| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Steve Wilkins (fresh) SG - Erwin Fletcher (fresh) SF - Scotty Harder (fresh) PF - Thomas Walters (fresh) C - Joel Preusser (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Clarence Tyer (fresh) SG - Peter Watson (fresh) SF - Joseph Bartling (fresh) PF - David Hutson (fresh) C - Robert Kring (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UNLV | Joel Preusser wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:38 | UNLV | Scotty Harder clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Valparaiso | Joseph Bartling gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Valparaiso | Robert Kring misses the runner near the basket | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Valparaiso | David Hutson tips it home | 0-2 |
| 19:07 | UNLV | Scotty Harder scores on a jumpshot from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 18:44 | Valparaiso | Clarence Tyer scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Peter Watson | 2-5 |
| 18:23 | UNLV | Joel Preusser misses the shot from close range | 2-5 |
| 18:22 | UNLV | Joel Preusser tips it back up and in | 4-5 |
| 18:05 | Valparaiso | David Hutson banks in the layup set up by Peter Watson | 4-7 |
| 17:43 | UNLV | Erwin Fletcher hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 4-7 |
| 17:41 | UNLV | Erwin Fletcher grabs the offensive rebound | 4-7 |
| 17:14 | UNLV | Joel Preusser hits a fadeaway in the paint set up by Steve Wilkins | 6-7 |
| 16:58 | Valparaiso | Peter Watson buries a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Clarence Tyer | 6-9 |
| 16:29 | UNLV | Joel Preusser's pass is intercepted by David Hutson | 6-9 |
| 16:27 | Valparaiso | Clarence Tyer throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 6-9 |
| Subs | UNLV | John Shah (PG), Jack Burnett (SG), Steven Jones (C) Steve Wilkins, Erwin Fletcher, Joel Preusser | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Glenn Hutto (PG), John Nigro (SG), Joseph Mack (SF), Kenneth Zamudio (PF), Rickie Doyle (C) Clarence Tyer, Peter Watson, Joseph Bartling, David Hutson, Robert Kring | |
| 16:22 | UNLV | Scotty Harder comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Joseph Mack - foul #1 on Joseph Mack, team foul #1 | 6-9 |
| 16:22 | UNLV | Scotty Harder makes the 1st free throw | 7-9 |
| 16:22 | UNLV | Scotty Harder makes the 2nd free throw | 8-9 |
| 16:19 | Valparaiso | Rickie Doyle is hacked by John Shah in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Shah, team foul #1 | 8-9 |
| 15:57 | Valparaiso | Joseph Mack comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 8-9 |
| 15:56 | UNLV | Steven Jones grabs the board | 8-9 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - John Shah (fresh) SG - Jack Burnett (fresh) SF - Scotty Harder (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Thomas Walters (fairly fresh) C - Steven Jones (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Glenn Hutto (fresh) SG - John Nigro (fresh) SF - Joseph Mack (fresh) PF - Kenneth Zamudio (fresh) C - Rickie Doyle (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | UNLV | Scotty Harder is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Zamudio - foul #1 on Kenneth Zamudio, team foul #2 | 8-9 |
| Subs | UNLV | Daniel Folger (PF) Thomas Walters | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 15:28 | UNLV | Jack Burnett loses the ball out of bounds | 8-9 |
| Subs | UNLV | Carroll Park (SF) Scotty Harder | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Peter Watson (SG), Joseph Bartling (SF) John Nigro, Joseph Mack | |
| 15:05 | Valparaiso | Rickie Doyle makes the wide open driving attempt near the basket | 8-11 |
| 14:57 | UNLV | Jack Burnett misses the shot from the right wing | 8-11 |
| 14:56 | Valparaiso | Joseph Bartling pulls down the rebound | 8-11 |
| 14:48 | Valparaiso | Rickie Doyle lays it in set up by Glenn Hutto | 8-13 |
| 14:33 | UNLV | Peter Watson takes the ball from Daniel Folger | 8-13 |
| 14:30 | Valparaiso | Glenn Hutto banks in the layup on a nice dish by Peter Watson | 8-15 |
| 14:22 | UNLV | Rickie Doyle denies the turnaround by Steven Jones | 8-15 |
| 14:21 | Valparaiso | Rickie Doyle grabs the defensive rebound | 8-15 |
| 13:59 | Valparaiso | Jack Burnett steals it from Kenneth Zamudio | 8-15 |
| 13:42 | UNLV | Daniel Folger makes the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Carroll Park | 10-15 |
| 13:40 | Valparaiso | John Shah steps in front of the Peter Watson pass in the backcourt | 10-15 |
| 13:37 | UNLV | Carroll Park hits the finger roll on a nice dish by John Shah | 12-15 |
| 13:20 | Valparaiso | Rickie Doyle double dribbles | 12-15 |
| Subs | UNLV | Steve Wilkins (PG), Erwin Fletcher (SG), Scotty Harder (SF), Thomas Walters (PF), Joel Preusser (C) John Shah, Jack Burnett, Carroll Park, Daniel Folger, Steven Jones | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Clarence Tyer (PG), John Nigro (SG), Joseph Mack (SF), David Hutson (PF), Robert Kring (C) Glenn Hutto, Peter Watson, Joseph Bartling, Kenneth Zamudio, Rickie Doyle | |
| 13:07 | UNLV | Thomas Walters misses the turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by David Hutson - foul #1 on David Hutson, team foul #3 | 12-15 |
| 13:07 | UNLV | Thomas Walters makes the 1st free throw | 13-15 |
| 13:07 | UNLV | Thomas Walters makes the 2nd free throw | 14-15 |
| 12:43 | Valparaiso | Robert Kring clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 14-15 |
| 12:42 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Erwin Fletcher | 14-15 |
| 12:37 | UNLV | Scotty Harder buries a shot from close range on a nice dish by Erwin Fletcher | 16-15 |
| 12:23 | Valparaiso | John Nigro hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 16-15 |
| 12:22 | Valparaiso | Joseph Mack can't tip it in | 16-15 |
| 12:20 | Valparaiso | Clarence Tyer misses the tip | 16-15 |
| 12:18 | UNLV | Thomas Walters snags the defensive board | 16-15 |
| 11:57 | UNLV | Steve Wilkins is fouled on the floor by Clarence Tyer - foul #1 on Clarence Tyer, team foul #4 | 16-15 |
| Subs | UNLV | Jack Burnett (SG) Erwin Fletcher | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Brian Carlisle (SF) Joseph Mack | |
| 11:40 | UNLV | Jack Burnett misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by David Hutson - foul #2 on David Hutson, team foul #5 | 16-15 |
| Subs | UNLV | Daniel Folger (PF) Thomas Walters | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | David Finch (PG), Peter Watson (SG), Kenneth Zamudio (PF) Clarence Tyer, John Nigro, David Hutson | |
| 11:40 | UNLV | Jack Burnett makes the 1st free throw | 17-15 |
| 11:40 | UNLV | Jack Burnett misses the 2nd free throw | 17-15 |
| 11:40 | Valparaiso | Robert Kring snags the defensive board | 17-15 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Steve Wilkins (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jack Burnett (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Scotty Harder (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Daniel Folger (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joel Preusser (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - David Finch (fresh) SG - Peter Watson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Brian Carlisle (fresh) PF - Kenneth Zamudio (fresh) C - Robert Kring (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:19 | Valparaiso | Kenneth Zamudio connects on the open jump hook from the left block | 17-17 |
| 10:54 | UNLV | Jack Burnett clanks a floater in the paint but he's hacked by Peter Watson - foul #1 on Peter Watson, team foul #6 | 17-17 |
| Subs | UNLV | Carroll Park (SF) Scotty Harder | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Glenn Hutto (PG), Joseph Bartling (SF), Rickie Doyle (PF), Joseph Mack (C) David Finch, Brian Carlisle, Kenneth Zamudio, Robert Kring | |
| 10:54 | UNLV | Jack Burnett makes the 1st free throw | 18-17 |
| 10:54 | UNLV | Jack Burnett makes the 2nd free throw | 19-17 |
| 10:45 | Valparaiso | Glenn Hutto connects on the fadeaway from the right side set up by Peter Watson | 19-19 |
| 10:21 | UNLV | Daniel Folger misses the lay-in | 19-19 |
| 10:19 | Valparaiso | Rickie Doyle pulls down the rebound | 19-19 |
| 09:59 | Valparaiso | Rickie Doyle is fouled on the floor by Daniel Folger - foul #1 on Daniel Folger, team foul #2 | 19-19 |
| Subs | UNLV | John Shah (PG), Erwin Fletcher (SG), Scotty Harder (SF), Thomas Walters (PF), Steven Jones (C) Steve Wilkins, Jack Burnett, Carroll Park, Daniel Folger, Joel Preusser | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Clarence Tyer (PG), Kenneth Zamudio (PF), Robert Kring (C) Peter Watson, Rickie Doyle, Joseph Mack | |
| 09:42 | Valparaiso | Glenn Hutto hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 19-22 |
| 09:35 | UNLV | Erwin Fletcher comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 19-22 |
| 09:33 | Valparaiso | Kenneth Zamudio gets the rebound | 19-22 |
| 09:20 | Valparaiso | Kenneth Zamudio is hacked by Steven Jones - foul #1 on Steven Jones, team foul #3 | 19-22 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | John Nigro (SG) Glenn Hutto | |
| 09:06 | Valparaiso | Robert Kring hits a wide open turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Clarence Tyer | 19-24 |
| 08:48 | UNLV | Thomas Walters can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Kenneth Zamudio - foul #2 on Kenneth Zamudio, team foul #7 | 19-24 |
| Subs | UNLV | Jack Burnett (SG), Joel Preusser (C) Erwin Fletcher, Steven Jones | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | David Finch (SG), Brian Carlisle (SF), Rickie Doyle (PF) Clarence Tyer, Joseph Bartling, Kenneth Zamudio | |
| 08:48 | UNLV | Thomas Walters misses the 1st free throw | 19-24 |
| 08:48 | UNLV | Thomas Walters misses the 2nd free throw | 19-24 |
| 08:48 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Robert Kring | 19-24 |
| 08:34 | Valparaiso | Brian Carlisle is denied on a layup by Thomas Walters | 19-24 |
| 08:32 | UNLV | Jack Burnett snags the defensive board | 19-24 |
| 08:15 | UNLV | Thomas Walters is whistled for a carry | 19-24 |
| Subs | UNLV | Steve Wilkins (PG), Carroll Park (SF), Daniel Folger (PF) John Shah, Scotty Harder, Thomas Walters | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Peter Watson (SG), Joseph Mack (SF) David Finch, Brian Carlisle | |
| 08:11 | Valparaiso | Jack Burnett is called for the reach on Peter Watson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jack Burnett, team foul #4 | 19-24 |
| 08:04 | Valparaiso | Robert Kring slams it home and the foul's on Joel Preusser - foul #1 on Joel Preusser, team foul #5 | 19-26 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Glenn Hutto (PG) John Nigro | |
| 08:04 | Valparaiso | Robert Kring makes the free throw | 19-27 |
| 07:45 | UNLV | Joel Preusser comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Joseph Mack - foul #2 on Joseph Mack, team foul #8 | 19-27 |
| Subs | UNLV | Erwin Fletcher (SG) Jack Burnett | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Clarence Tyer (PG), Brian Carlisle (SF) Glenn Hutto, Joseph Mack | |
| 07:45 | UNLV | Joel Preusser makes the 1st free throw | 20-27 |
| 07:45 | UNLV | Joel Preusser makes the 2nd free throw | 21-27 |
| 07:21 | Valparaiso | Peter Watson's pass is intercepted by Erwin Fletcher | 21-27 |
| 07:17 | UNLV | Erwin Fletcher can't finish the layup | 21-27 |
| 07:15 | UNLV | Erwin Fletcher pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-27 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Steve Wilkins (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Erwin Fletcher (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Carroll Park (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Folger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Joel Preusser (tiring) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Clarence Tyer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Peter Watson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Brian Carlisle (fresh) PF - Rickie Doyle (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Kring (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:04 | UNLV | Brian Carlisle takes the ball from Joel Preusser | 21-27 |
| 07:00 | Valparaiso | Clarence Tyer misses the lay-in | 21-27 |
| 06:58 | UNLV | Daniel Folger pulls down the rebound | 21-27 |
| 06:33 | UNLV | Steve Wilkins is hacked by Robert Kring - foul #1 on Robert Kring, team foul #9 | 21-27 |
| Subs | UNLV | Jack Burnett (SG), Scotty Harder (SF), Thomas Walters (PF), Steven Jones (C) Erwin Fletcher, Carroll Park, Daniel Folger, Joel Preusser | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Glenn Hutto (PG), John Nigro (SG), Joseph Bartling (SF) Clarence Tyer, Peter Watson, Brian Carlisle | |
| 06:33 | UNLV | Steve Wilkins makes the 1st free throw | 22-27 |
| 06:33 | UNLV | Steve Wilkins makes the 2nd free throw | 23-27 |
| 06:15 | Valparaiso | Thomas Walters steps in front of the John Nigro pass | 23-27 |
| 05:54 | UNLV | Jack Burnett connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Thomas Walters | 25-27 |
| 05:49 | Valparaiso | Glenn Hutto's pass is intercepted by Jack Burnett in the backcourt | 25-27 |
| 05:47 | UNLV | Jack Burnett banks in the layup | 27-27 |
| 05:44 | Valparaiso | Glenn Hutto loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 27-27 |
| Subs | UNLV | John Shah (PG) Steve Wilkins | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 05:25 | UNLV | Scotty Harder misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 27-27 |
| 05:23 | Valparaiso | Robert Kring grabs the board | 27-27 |
| 05:13 | Valparaiso | Joseph Bartling is called for 10 seconds | 27-27 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Peter Watson (SG) John Nigro | |
| 04:59 | UNLV | Jack Burnett hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 27-27 |
| 04:57 | Valparaiso | Joseph Bartling gets the rebound | 27-27 |
| 04:55 | Valparaiso | Scotty Harder is called for the reach on Glenn Hutto in the backcourt - foul #1 on Scotty Harder, team foul #6 | 27-27 |
| Subs | UNLV | Erwin Fletcher (SG), Carroll Park (SF), Joel Preusser (C) Jack Burnett, Scotty Harder, Steven Jones | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Clarence Tyer (PG) Glenn Hutto | |
| 04:37 | Valparaiso | Joel Preusser is called for the reach on Robert Kring - foul #2 on Joel Preusser, team foul #7 | 27-27 |
| Subs | UNLV | Steven Jones (C) Joel Preusser | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Brian Carlisle (SF) Joseph Bartling | |
| 04:37 | Valparaiso | Robert Kring misses the 1st free throw | 27-27 |
| 04:37 | UNLV | Carroll Park pulls down the rebound | 27-27 |
| 04:14 | UNLV | Thomas Walters lays it in set up by John Shah | 29-27 |
| 03:54 | Valparaiso | Thomas Walters steals it from Rickie Doyle | 29-27 |
| 03:51 | UNLV | John Shah is fouled in the backcourt by Clarence Tyer - foul #2 on Clarence Tyer, team foul #10 | 29-27 |
| Subs | UNLV | Scotty Harder (SF), Daniel Folger (PF), Joel Preusser (C) Carroll Park, Thomas Walters, Steven Jones | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Glenn Hutto (PG), John Nigro (SG), Joseph Mack (SF), David Hutson (PF), Kenneth Zamudio (C) Clarence Tyer, Peter Watson, Brian Carlisle, Rickie Doyle, Robert Kring | |
| 03:51 | UNLV | John Shah makes the 1st free throw | 30-27 |
| 03:51 | UNLV | John Shah misses the 2nd free throw | 30-27 |
| 03:51 | UNLV | Daniel Folger pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-27 |
| 03:42 | UNLV | Scotty Harder's pass is intercepted by Glenn Hutto | 30-27 |
| 03:14 | Valparaiso | The jump hook by Kenneth Zamudio is blocked by Joel Preusser | 30-27 |
| 03:12 | UNLV | Joel Preusser grabs the defensive rebound | 30-27 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - John Shah (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Erwin Fletcher (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Scotty Harder (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Daniel Folger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joel Preusser (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Glenn Hutto (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Nigro (fresh) SF - Joseph Mack (fresh) PF - David Hutson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Kenneth Zamudio (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 02:56 | UNLV | Daniel Folger comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but the foul's on David Hutson - foul #3 on David Hutson, team foul #11 | 30-27 |
| Subs | UNLV | Steve Wilkins (PG), Jack Burnett (SG) John Shah, Erwin Fletcher | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | David Finch (SG), Joseph Bartling (SF) Glenn Hutto, David Hutson | |
| 02:56 | UNLV | Daniel Folger misses the 1st free throw | 30-27 |
| 02:56 | UNLV | Daniel Folger misses the 2nd free throw | 30-27 |
| 02:56 | Valparaiso | Kenneth Zamudio grabs the defensive rebound | 30-27 |
| 02:45 | Valparaiso | Kenneth Zamudio misses long on a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Scotty Harder - foul #2 on Scotty Harder, team foul #8 | 30-27 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Clarence Tyer (PG), Peter Watson (SG) John Nigro, David Finch | |
| 02:45 | Valparaiso | Kenneth Zamudio makes the 1st free throw | 30-28 |
| 02:45 | Valparaiso | Kenneth Zamudio makes the 2nd free throw | 30-29 |
| 02:26 | UNLV | Daniel Folger can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Kenneth Zamudio - foul #3 on Kenneth Zamudio, team foul #12 | 30-29 |
| Subs | UNLV | Carroll Park (SF), Steven Jones (C) Scotty Harder, Joel Preusser | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Robert Kring (C) Kenneth Zamudio | |
| 02:26 | UNLV | Daniel Folger makes the 1st free throw | 31-29 |
| 02:26 | UNLV | Daniel Folger makes the 2nd free throw | 32-29 |
| 02:16 | Valparaiso | Joseph Bartling misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 32-29 |
| 02:15 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Carroll Park | 32-29 |
| 02:08 | UNLV | Jack Burnett scores on a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Steven Jones | 35-29 |
| 01:49 | Valparaiso | Daniel Folger blocks the short jumper by Robert Kring | 35-29 |
| 01:48 | UNLV | Steve Wilkins grabs the defensive rebound | 35-29 |
| 01:44 | UNLV | Carroll Park misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-29 |
| 01:42 | UNLV | Steven Jones pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-29 |
| 01:28 | UNLV | Jack Burnett is hacked by Joseph Bartling - foul #1 on Joseph Bartling, team foul #13 | 35-29 |
| Subs | UNLV | Scotty Harder (SF), Thomas Walters (PF), Joel Preusser (C) Carroll Park, Daniel Folger, Steven Jones | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Glenn Hutto (PG), John Nigro (SG), Rickie Doyle (PF) Clarence Tyer, Peter Watson, Joseph Mack | |
| 01:28 | UNLV | Jack Burnett misses the 1st free throw | 35-29 |
| 01:28 | UNLV | Jack Burnett misses the 2nd free throw | 35-29 |
| 01:28 | Valparaiso | Joseph Bartling gets the rebound | 35-29 |
| 01:20 | Valparaiso | Thomas Walters denies the turnaround by Rickie Doyle | 35-29 |
| 01:18 | UNLV | Thomas Walters grabs the defensive rebound | 35-29 |
| 00:59 | UNLV | Thomas Walters buries a jump hook from the right block set up by Joel Preusser | 37-29 |
| 00:46 | Valparaiso | John Nigro is hacked by Jack Burnett - foul #2 on Jack Burnett, team foul #9 | 37-29 |
| Subs | UNLV | John Shah (PG), Erwin Fletcher (SG) Steve Wilkins, Jack Burnett | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Brian Carlisle (SF) Joseph Bartling | |
| 00:46 | Valparaiso | John Nigro misses the 1st free throw | 37-29 |
| 00:46 | UNLV | Thomas Walters snags the defensive board | 37-29 |
| 00:23 | UNLV | Scotty Harder misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-29 |
| 00:22 | Valparaiso | Robert Kring snags the defensive board | 37-29 |
| 00:01 | Valparaiso | Brian Carlisle misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 37-29 |
| 00:00 | Valparaiso | The clock runs out | 37-29 |