| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Charlie Lowry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Shane Bailey (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sean Linder (fresh) PF - Michael Armstrong (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Leonard Lee (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Keith Dalton (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Wendell Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mathew Mayeski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mark Beard (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Glenn Fowler (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UNLV | Mathew Mayeski inbounds the ball | 20-29 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:46 | UNLV | Keith Dalton's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Armstrong | 20-29 |
| 19:45 | Kansas | Michael Armstrong pulls down the rebound | 20-29 |
| 19:28 | Kansas | Charlie Lowry hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Leonard Lee | 23-29 |
| 19:07 | UNLV | Wendell Jones drills a shot from the right side | 23-31 |
| 18:41 | Kansas | Shane Bailey hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 23-31 |
| 18:39 | Kansas | Shane Bailey tips it in | 25-31 |
| 18:17 | UNLV | Mathew Mayeski hits a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Keith Dalton | 25-34 |
| 17:57 | Kansas | Leonard Lee can't finish the layup | 25-34 |
| 17:55 | Kansas | Michael Armstrong tips it back up and in | 27-34 |
| 17:29 | UNLV | Leonard Lee swats the dunk try by Glenn Fowler | 27-34 |
| 17:27 | Kansas | The rebound goes to Leonard Lee | 27-34 |
| 17:23 | Kansas | Charlie Lowry makes the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Shane Bailey | 29-34 |
| 17:00 | UNLV | Wendell Jones misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 29-34 |
| 16:58 | UNLV | Keith Dalton grabs the offensive board | 29-34 |
| 16:43 | UNLV | Glenn Fowler scores on a fadeaway from the baseline | 29-36 |
| 16:21 | Kansas | Keith Dalton steals it from Leonard Lee | 29-36 |
| 16:17 | UNLV | Keith Dalton dunks the ball | 29-38 |
| 16:02 | Kansas | Shane Bailey misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Wendell Jones - foul #1 on Wendell Jones, team foul #1 | 29-38 |
| Subs | Kansas | Thomas Powers (PG), Frank McDaniel (SF), Vincent Barrentine (PF), Andre Short (C) Charlie Lowry, Sean Linder, Michael Armstrong, Leonard Lee | |
| Subs | UNLV | James McCaster (SG), Michael Garrison (SF), Clifford Gordon (PF) Wendell Jones, Mathew Mayeski, Mark Beard | |
| 16:02 | Kansas | Shane Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 30-38 |
| 16:02 | Kansas | Shane Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 31-38 |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Thomas Powers (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shane Bailey (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frank McDaniel (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Vincent Barrentine (fresh) C - Andre Short (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Keith Dalton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - James McCaster (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Garrison (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clifford Gordon (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Glenn Fowler (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:38 | UNLV | Clifford Gordon can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Vincent Barrentine - foul #2 on Vincent Barrentine, team foul #1 | 31-38 |
| Subs | Kansas | George Akins (SG) Shane Bailey | |
| Subs | UNLV | Justin Holguin (C) Glenn Fowler | |
| 15:38 | UNLV | Clifford Gordon misses the 1st free throw | 31-38 |
| 15:38 | UNLV | Clifford Gordon makes the 2nd free throw | 31-39 |
| 15:25 | Kansas | George Akins is called for traveling | 31-39 |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Glenn Fowler (C) Justin Holguin | |
| 15:03 | UNLV | Michael Garrison is called for traveling | 31-39 |
| Subs | Kansas | Charlie Lowry (PG) George Akins | |
| Subs | UNLV | Justin Holguin (C) Glenn Fowler | |
| 14:47 | Kansas | Thomas Powers connects on the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Charlie Lowry | 33-39 |
| 14:28 | UNLV | Clifford Gordon steps out of bounds on the sideline | 33-39 |
| Subs | Kansas | Shane Bailey (SG) Thomas Powers | |
| Subs | UNLV | Wendell Jones (PG), Glenn Fowler (C) Keith Dalton, Justin Holguin | |
| 14:18 | Kansas | Shane Bailey clanks a shot from the right block but he's hacked by Glenn Fowler - foul #1 on Glenn Fowler, team foul #2 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Kansas | Michael Armstrong (PF) Andre Short | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 14:18 | Kansas | Shane Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 34-39 |
| 14:18 | Kansas | Shane Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 35-39 |
| 13:54 | UNLV | James McCaster double dribbles | 35-39 |
| Subs | Kansas | Leonard Lee (C) Vincent Barrentine | |
| Subs | UNLV | Keith Dalton (PG) Wendell Jones | |
| 13:42 | Kansas | Shane Bailey scores on a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Charlie Lowry | 37-39 |
| 13:23 | UNLV | Shane Bailey steals the ball from Clifford Gordon | 37-39 |
| 13:19 | Kansas | Charlie Lowry hits the finger roll on a great pass from Shane Bailey | 39-39 |
| 13:03 | UNLV | Glenn Fowler misses the driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Leonard Lee - foul #2 on Leonard Lee, team foul #2 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Kansas | Sean Linder (SF) Frank McDaniel | |
| Subs | UNLV | Wendell Jones (PG) Keith Dalton | |
| 13:03 | UNLV | Glenn Fowler makes the 1st free throw | 39-40 |
| 13:03 | UNLV | Glenn Fowler misses the 2nd free throw | 39-40 |
| 13:03 | Kansas | Michael Armstrong grabs the defensive rebound | 39-40 |
| 12:41 | Kansas | Charlie Lowry knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 41-40 |
| 12:27 | UNLV | James McCaster misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-40 |
| 12:25 | UNLV | Glenn Fowler hits the follow up shot | 41-42 |
| 12:07 | Kansas | Charlie Lowry misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-42 |
| 12:06 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Michael Garrison | 41-42 |
| 11:47 | UNLV | Glenn Fowler misses short on a runner from the baseline | 41-42 |
| 11:46 | UNLV | Michael Garrison tips it home | 41-44 |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Charlie Lowry (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Shane Bailey (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Sean Linder (fresh) PF - Michael Armstrong (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Leonard Lee (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Wendell Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - James McCaster (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Garrison (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Clifford Gordon (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Glenn Fowler (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Kansas | Leonard Lee can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Glenn Fowler - foul #2 on Glenn Fowler, team foul #3 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Kansas | Thomas Powers (PG), George Akins (SG), Vincent Barrentine (PF) Charlie Lowry, Shane Bailey, Michael Armstrong | |
| Subs | UNLV | Keith Dalton (PG), Mathew Mayeski (SF), Mark Beard (PF), Justin Holguin (C) James McCaster, Michael Garrison, Clifford Gordon, Glenn Fowler | |
| 11:39 | Kansas | Leonard Lee makes the 1st free throw | 42-44 |
| 11:39 | Kansas | Leonard Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 43-44 |
| 11:26 | UNLV | Justin Holguin comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 43-44 |
| 11:24 | Kansas | Sean Linder grabs the board | 43-44 |
| 11:02 | Kansas | Thomas Powers connects on the fadeaway from the right wing | 45-44 |
| 10:36 | UNLV | Justin Holguin scores on a runner from the baseline set up by Keith Dalton | 45-46 |
| 10:22 | Kansas | Vincent Barrentine misses short on a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Wendell Jones - foul #2 on Wendell Jones, team foul #4 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Kansas | Charlie Lowry (PG), Shane Bailey (SG), Frank McDaniel (SF), Andre Short (C) Thomas Powers, George Akins, Sean Linder, Leonard Lee | |
| Subs | UNLV | Michael Garrison (SF), Clifford Gordon (PF), Glenn Fowler (C) Mathew Mayeski, Mark Beard, Justin Holguin | |
| 10:22 | Kansas | Vincent Barrentine makes the 1st free throw | 46-46 |
| 10:22 | Kansas | Vincent Barrentine makes the 2nd free throw | 47-46 |
| 10:01 | UNLV | Wendell Jones buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-49 |
| 09:51 | Kansas | Andre Short connects on the jump hook from the right block | 49-49 |
| 09:31 | UNLV | Vincent Barrentine is called for the reach on Clifford Gordon - foul #3 on Vincent Barrentine, team foul #3 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Kansas | Michael Armstrong (PF) Andre Short | |
| Subs | UNLV | James McCaster (SG), Mathew Mayeski (SF), Mark Beard (PF), Justin Holguin (C) Wendell Jones, Michael Garrison, Clifford Gordon, Glenn Fowler | |
| 09:15 | UNLV | Mark Beard loses the ball out of bounds | 49-49 |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Wendell Jones (PG), Michael Garrison (SF), Clifford Gordon (PF), Glenn Fowler (C) Keith Dalton, Mathew Mayeski, Mark Beard, Justin Holguin | |
| 09:00 | Kansas | Shane Bailey clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-49 |
| 08:58 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Michael Garrison | 49-49 |
| 08:32 | UNLV | Vincent Barrentine steals the ball from Glenn Fowler | 49-49 |
| 08:12 | Kansas | Shane Bailey drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Charlie Lowry | 52-49 |
| 07:58 | UNLV | Glenn Fowler clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 52-49 |
| 07:56 | UNLV | Glenn Fowler grabs the offensive rebound | 52-49 |
| 07:39 | UNLV | Wendell Jones drills a 3 from the left corner | 52-52 |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Charlie Lowry (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Shane Bailey (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Frank McDaniel (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Michael Armstrong (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Vincent Barrentine (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Wendell Jones (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - James McCaster (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Garrison (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Clifford Gordon (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Glenn Fowler (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Kansas | Shane Bailey comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-52 |
| 07:17 | Kansas | Michael Armstrong tips it but misses | 52-52 |
| 07:16 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Glenn Fowler | 52-52 |
| 07:07 | UNLV | James McCaster hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 52-52 |
| 07:06 | Kansas | Vincent Barrentine pulls down the rebound | 52-52 |
| 06:44 | Kansas | Charlie Lowry knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Shane Bailey | 55-52 |
| 06:19 | UNLV | James McCaster misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-52 |
| 06:17 | Kansas | Michael Armstrong grabs the defensive rebound | 55-52 |
| 06:03 | Kansas | Shane Bailey misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 55-52 |
| 06:02 | UNLV | Glenn Fowler pulls down the rebound | 55-52 |
| 06:00 | UNLV | UNLV calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-52 |
| Subs | Kansas | Sean Linder (SF), Leonard Lee (C) Frank McDaniel, Vincent Barrentine | |
| Subs | UNLV | Keith Dalton (PG), Mathew Mayeski (SF), Mark Beard (PF), Justin Holguin (C) James McCaster, Michael Garrison, Clifford Gordon, Glenn Fowler | |
| 05:43 | UNLV | Mark Beard clanks a jumper from the right wing | 55-52 |
| 05:41 | UNLV | Justin Holguin tips it in | 55-54 |
| 05:37 | Kansas | Shane Bailey misses the lay-in | 55-54 |
| 05:35 | UNLV | Mathew Mayeski snags the defensive board | 55-54 |
| 05:23 | UNLV | Mark Beard clanks a floater from the right side | 55-54 |
| 05:22 | Kansas | Sean Linder snags the defensive board | 55-54 |
| 04:56 | Kansas | Shane Bailey hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 55-54 |
| 04:55 | UNLV | Mathew Mayeski snags the defensive board | 55-54 |
| 04:35 | UNLV | Wendell Jones is hacked by Shane Bailey - foul #1 on Shane Bailey, team foul #4 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Kansas | Thomas Powers (PG), Adam Lynch (PF) Charlie Lowry, Michael Armstrong | |
| Subs | UNLV | James McCaster (SG) Wendell Jones | |
| 04:16 | UNLV | Keith Dalton clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 55-54 |
| 04:14 | UNLV | Mark Beard tips it home | 55-56 |
| 04:02 | Kansas | Thomas Powers misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Mark Beard - foul #3 on Mark Beard, team foul #5 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Kansas | Vincent Barrentine (PF) Adam Lynch | |
| Subs | UNLV | Wendell Jones (SG), Glenn Fowler (C) James McCaster, Justin Holguin | |
| 04:02 | Kansas | Thomas Powers makes the 1st free throw | 56-56 |
| 04:02 | Kansas | Thomas Powers misses the 2nd free throw | 56-56 |
| 04:02 | UNLV | Glenn Fowler gets the rebound | 56-56 |
| 03:38 | UNLV | Glenn Fowler hits the finger roll | 56-58 |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Thomas Powers (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shane Bailey (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SF - Sean Linder (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Vincent Barrentine (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Leonard Lee (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Keith Dalton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wendell Jones (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mathew Mayeski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Beard (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Glenn Fowler (fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Kansas | Thomas Powers is whistled for a carry | 56-58 |
| Subs | Kansas | George Akins (SG), Frank McDaniel (SF) Shane Bailey, Sean Linder | |
| Subs | UNLV | James McCaster (SG) Wendell Jones | |
| 03:00 | UNLV | Thomas Powers steals it from Mark Beard | 56-58 |
| 03:00 | Kansas | Kansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-58 |
| Subs | Kansas | Charlie Lowry (PG), Shane Bailey (SG), Sean Linder (SF), Michael Armstrong (PF) Thomas Powers, George Akins, Frank McDaniel, Vincent Barrentine | |
| Subs | UNLV | Wendell Jones (SG) James McCaster | |
| 02:34 | Kansas | Mathew Mayeski steps in front of the Michael Armstrong pass | 56-58 |
| 02:07 | UNLV | Wendell Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-58 |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| Subs | UNLV | James McCaster (SG), Michael Garrison (SF), Clifford Gordon (PF), Justin Holguin (C) Wendell Jones, Mathew Mayeski, Mark Beard, Glenn Fowler | |
| 01:50 | Kansas | Charlie Lowry comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-58 |
| 01:48 | Kansas | Leonard Lee hits the follow up shot | 58-58 |
| 01:26 | UNLV | Keith Dalton loses the dribble to Sean Linder | 58-58 |
| 01:10 | Kansas | Michael Armstrong's floater is tipped away by Clifford Gordon | 58-58 |
| 01:09 | UNLV | Justin Holguin grabs the board | 58-58 |
| 00:49 | UNLV | Keith Dalton connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Garrison | 58-61 |
| 00:34 | Kansas | Sean Linder clanks a runner from close range but he's fouled by Michael Garrison - foul #2 on Michael Garrison, team foul #6 | 58-61 |
| 00:34 | Kansas | Sean Linder makes the 1st free throw | 59-61 |
| 00:34 | Kansas | Sean Linder makes the 2nd free throw | 60-61 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:33 | UNLV | Charlie Lowry is called for the reach on Michael Garrison in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charlie Lowry, team foul #5 | 60-61 |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Wendell Jones (SG), Mathew Mayeski (SF), Mark Beard (PF), Glenn Fowler (C) James McCaster, Michael Garrison, Clifford Gordon, Justin Holguin | |
| 00:32 | UNLV | Keith Dalton is hacked by Leonard Lee - foul #3 on Leonard Lee, team foul #6 | 60-61 |
| 00:29 | UNLV | Glenn Fowler is fouled on the floor by Sean Linder - foul #2 on Sean Linder, team foul #7 | 60-61 |
| 00:29 | UNLV | Glenn Fowler makes the 1st free throw | 60-62 |
| 00:29 | UNLV | Glenn Fowler misses the 2nd free throw | 60-62 |
| 00:29 | Kansas | Leonard Lee pulls down the rebound | 60-62 |
| 00:07 | Kansas | Sean Linder hits the finger roll | 62-62 |
| 00:07 | UNLV | UNLV calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-62 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | UNLV | Wendell Jones knocks in the turnaround from the left block | 62-64 |