| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Mark Hulbert (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Bennett (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Marvin Kardos (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Darrell Womack (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Haley (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Daniel Bixby (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Rumble (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Adrian Hensley (fresh) PF - Dudley Ashton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Kocher (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Marvin Kardos inbounds the ball | 30-21 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 19:41 | Minnesota | Donald Haley clanks a shot from the baseline | 30-21 |
| 19:40 | UNLV | Robert Rumble grabs the board | 30-21 |
| 19:35 | UNLV | Robert Rumble knocks in the floater from just outside the lane | 30-23 |
| 19:27 | Minnesota | Donald Haley misses the turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Daniel Bixby - foul #1 on Daniel Bixby, team foul #1 | 30-23 |
| 19:27 | Minnesota | Donald Haley misses the 1st free throw | 30-23 |
| 19:27 | Minnesota | Donald Haley misses the 2nd free throw | 30-23 |
| 19:27 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Dudley Ashton | 30-23 |
| 19:03 | UNLV | Daniel Bixby drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Adrian Hensley | 30-25 |
| 18:36 | Minnesota | Darrell Womack is hacked by Donald Kocher - foul #2 on Donald Kocher, team foul #2 | 30-25 |
| 18:12 | Minnesota | Mark Hulbert scores on a runner near the basket set up by Darrell Womack | 32-25 |
| 17:52 | UNLV | Robert Rumble is open but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 32-25 |
| 17:50 | UNLV | The offensive rebound goes to Adrian Hensley | 32-25 |
| 17:40 | UNLV | Daniel Bixby buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Adrian Hensley | 32-28 |
| 17:23 | Minnesota | Donald Haley makes the fadeaway near the basket set up by Marvin Kardos | 34-28 |
| 17:21 | UNLV | Daniel Bixby loses the dribble to Jeffrey Bennett in the backcourt | 34-28 |
| 17:05 | Minnesota | Darrell Womack comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 34-28 |
| 17:03 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett gets the offensive rebound | 34-28 |
| 16:46 | Minnesota | Darrell Womack hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Dudley Ashton - foul #2 on Dudley Ashton, team foul #3 | 34-28 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Fred Raminez (PG), Karl Chilson (SG), James Jackson (PF), Aaron Thorson (C) Mark Hulbert, Jeffrey Bennett, Marvin Kardos, Donald Haley | |
| Subs | UNLV | Larry Caldwell (PG), Edward Whitney (SG), Russell Sea (SF), Joseph Adams (PF), Terrence Wood (C) Daniel Bixby, Robert Rumble, Adrian Hensley, Dudley Ashton, Donald Kocher | |
| 16:46 | Minnesota | Darrell Womack makes the 1st free throw | 35-28 |
| 16:46 | Minnesota | Darrell Womack makes the 2nd free throw | 36-28 |
| 16:41 | UNLV | Karl Chilson is called for the reach on Larry Caldwell in the backcourt - foul #2 on Karl Chilson, team foul #1 | 36-28 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Marvin Kardos (SF) Darrell Womack | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 16:21 | UNLV | Russell Sea is fouled on the floor by Karl Chilson - foul #3 on Karl Chilson, team foul #2 | 36-28 |
| 15:56 | UNLV | Larry Caldwell misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 36-28 |
| 15:54 | UNLV | Russell Sea tips it in | 36-30 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Fred Raminez (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Karl Chilson (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Marvin Kardos (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Jackson (fresh) C - Aaron Thorson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Larry Caldwell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Whitney (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Russell Sea (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joseph Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Terrence Wood (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:33 | Minnesota | Marvin Kardos's pass is intercepted by Edward Whitney | 36-30 |
| 15:06 | UNLV | Russell Sea hits a jumpshot from the left wing | 36-32 |
| 14:44 | Minnesota | Joseph Adams is called for the reach on Marvin Kardos - foul #2 on Joseph Adams, team foul #4 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Mark Hulbert (PG), Jeffrey Bennett (SG), Darrell Womack (PF), Neal Council (C) Fred Raminez, Karl Chilson, James Jackson, Aaron Thorson | |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Rumble (SG), Adrian Hensley (SF), Dudley Ashton (PF), Donald Kocher (C) Edward Whitney, Russell Sea, Joseph Adams, Terrence Wood | |
| 14:24 | Minnesota | The short jumper by Marvin Kardos is denied by Dudley Ashton | 36-32 |
| 14:23 | UNLV | Adrian Hensley pulls down the rebound | 36-32 |
| 14:19 | UNLV | Robert Rumble is hacked by Marvin Kardos in the backcourt - foul #1 on Marvin Kardos, team foul #3 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Daniel Bixby (PG) Larry Caldwell | |
| 13:55 | UNLV | Robert Rumble misses short on a shot from the right side | 36-32 |
| 13:53 | UNLV | Dudley Ashton grabs the offensive rebound | 36-32 |
| 13:36 | UNLV | Daniel Bixby connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-35 |
| 13:07 | Minnesota | Adrian Hensley steals the ball from Neal Council | 36-35 |
| 13:04 | UNLV | Robert Rumble hits the finger roll set up by Adrian Hensley | 36-37 |
| 13:01 | Minnesota | Daniel Bixby takes the ball from Mark Hulbert in the backcourt | 36-37 |
| 12:32 | UNLV | Donald Kocher misses long on a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Mark Hulbert - foul #1 on Mark Hulbert, team foul #4 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Fred Raminez (PG), Karl Chilson (SG), James Jackson (PF), Donald Haley (C) Jeffrey Bennett, Marvin Kardos, Darrell Womack, Neal Council | |
| Subs | UNLV | Larry Caldwell (PG), Edward Whitney (SG), Russell Sea (SF), Joseph Adams (PF) Daniel Bixby, Robert Rumble, Adrian Hensley, Dudley Ashton | |
| 12:32 | UNLV | Donald Kocher makes the 1st free throw | 36-38 |
| 12:32 | UNLV | Donald Kocher makes the 2nd free throw | 36-39 |
| 12:03 | Minnesota | Mark Hulbert misses the floater from the free throw line | 36-39 |
| 12:02 | UNLV | Larry Caldwell pulls down the rebound | 36-39 |
| 11:51 | UNLV | Larry Caldwell knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Russell Sea | 36-41 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Fred Raminez (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Karl Chilson (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Mark Hulbert (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - James Jackson (fresh) C - Donald Haley (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Larry Caldwell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Whitney (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Russell Sea (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joseph Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Donald Kocher (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:35 | Minnesota | Donald Haley hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 36-41 |
| 11:33 | UNLV | Donald Kocher snags the defensive board | 36-41 |
| 11:08 | UNLV | Russell Sea knocks in the floater in the lane set up by Larry Caldwell | 36-43 |
| 10:50 | Minnesota | Karl Chilson misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-43 |
| 10:49 | Minnesota | Donald Haley tips it but misses | 36-43 |
| 10:48 | Minnesota | The offensive rebound goes to James Jackson | 36-43 |
| 10:34 | Minnesota | Larry Caldwell is called for the reach on Fred Raminez - foul #1 on Larry Caldwell, team foul #5 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett (SG), Marvin Kardos (SF), Darrell Womack (PF), Aaron Thorson (C) Fred Raminez, Karl Chilson, James Jackson, Donald Haley | |
| Subs | UNLV | Daniel Bixby (PG), Robert Rumble (SG), Adrian Hensley (SF), Dudley Ashton (PF), Terrence Wood (C) Larry Caldwell, Edward Whitney, Russell Sea, Joseph Adams, Donald Kocher | |
| 10:19 | Minnesota | Robert Rumble steps in front of the Darrell Womack pass | 36-43 |
| 09:58 | UNLV | Dudley Ashton's pass is intercepted by Mark Hulbert | 36-43 |
| 09:55 | Minnesota | Darrell Womack lays it up and in on a nice dish by Mark Hulbert | 38-43 |
| 09:31 | UNLV | Daniel Bixby misses the 3 from the left corner | 38-43 |
| 09:30 | Minnesota | Aaron Thorson gets the rebound | 38-43 |
| 09:05 | Minnesota | Darrell Womack is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 38-43 |
| 09:03 | Minnesota | Aaron Thorson grabs the offensive rebound | 38-43 |
| 08:45 | Minnesota | Aaron Thorson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-43 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Fred Raminez (PG), Karl Chilson (SG), Donald Haley (PF), Neal Council (C) Mark Hulbert, Jeffrey Bennett, Darrell Womack, Aaron Thorson | |
| Subs | UNLV | Larry Caldwell (PG), Wesley Coon (SG), Russell Sea (SF), Donald Kocher (C) Daniel Bixby, Robert Rumble, Adrian Hensley, Terrence Wood | |
| 08:18 | UNLV | Wesley Coon hits a wide open 3 from the left wing set up by Larry Caldwell | 38-46 |
| 07:49 | Minnesota | Fred Raminez misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 38-46 |
| 07:48 | UNLV | Russell Sea grabs the defensive rebound | 38-46 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Fred Raminez (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Karl Chilson (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Marvin Kardos (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Donald Haley (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Neal Council (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Larry Caldwell (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Wesley Coon (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Russell Sea (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dudley Ashton (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Kocher (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:45 | UNLV | Donald Haley is called for the reach on Russell Sea in the backcourt - foul #3 on Donald Haley, team foul #5 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Mark Hulbert (SF) Marvin Kardos | |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Rumble (SG), Joseph Adams (PF) Wesley Coon, Dudley Ashton | |
| 07:25 | UNLV | Larry Caldwell hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Russell Sea | 38-49 |
| 07:22 | Minnesota | Fred Raminez is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 38-49 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett (SG), James Jackson (PF) Karl Chilson, Neal Council | |
| Subs | UNLV | Terrence Wood (C) Donald Kocher | |
| 07:14 | UNLV | Larry Caldwell clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner but the foul's on James Jackson - foul #2 on James Jackson, team foul #6 | 38-49 |
| 07:14 | UNLV | Larry Caldwell makes the 1st free throw | 38-50 |
| 07:14 | UNLV | Larry Caldwell makes the 2nd free throw | 38-51 |
| 07:14 | UNLV | Larry Caldwell makes the 3rd free throw | 38-52 |
| 06:46 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 38-52 |
| 06:44 | UNLV | Terrence Wood pulls down the rebound | 38-52 |
| 06:22 | UNLV | Russell Sea is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Russell Sea, team foul #6 | 38-52 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Marvin Kardos (SF), Darrell Womack (PF), Aaron Thorson (C) Mark Hulbert, James Jackson, Donald Haley | |
| Subs | UNLV | Daniel Bixby (PG), Edward Whitney (SG), Adrian Hensley (SF), Dudley Ashton (PF), Donald Kocher (C) Larry Caldwell, Robert Rumble, Russell Sea, Joseph Adams, Terrence Wood | |
| 05:59 | Minnesota | Marvin Kardos misses the floater from the left wing but the foul's on Dudley Ashton - foul #3 on Dudley Ashton, team foul #7 | 38-52 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Karl Chilson (SG) Jeffrey Bennett | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 05:59 | Minnesota | Marvin Kardos misses the 1st free throw | 38-52 |
| 05:59 | Minnesota | Marvin Kardos makes the 2nd free throw | 39-52 |
| 05:45 | UNLV | Daniel Bixby can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-52 |
| 05:43 | Minnesota | Darrell Womack grabs the board | 39-52 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 05:14 | Minnesota | Marvin Kardos hits a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Fred Raminez | 41-52 |
| 04:45 | UNLV | Daniel Bixby knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Donald Kocher | 41-54 |
| 04:23 | Minnesota | Marvin Kardos knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Fred Raminez | 43-54 |
| 04:16 | UNLV | Daniel Bixby misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-54 |
| 04:15 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Aaron Thorson | 43-54 |
| 03:46 | Minnesota | Darrell Womack shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Dudley Ashton - foul #4 on Dudley Ashton, team foul #8 | 43-54 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Mark Hulbert (PG), Jeffrey Bennett (SG), James Jackson (PF), Donald Haley (C) Fred Raminez, Karl Chilson, Marvin Kardos, Aaron Thorson | |
| Subs | UNLV | Larry Caldwell (PG), Robert Rumble (SG), Russell Sea (SF), Joseph Adams (PF), Terrence Wood (C) Daniel Bixby, Edward Whitney, Adrian Hensley, Dudley Ashton, Donald Kocher | |
| 03:46 | Minnesota | Darrell Womack makes the 1st free throw | 44-54 |
| 03:46 | Minnesota | Darrell Womack makes the 2nd free throw | 45-54 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Mark Hulbert (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeffrey Bennett (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Darrell Womack (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Jackson (fresh) C - Donald Haley (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Larry Caldwell (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Rumble (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Russell Sea (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Joseph Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Terrence Wood (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:26 | UNLV | Larry Caldwell is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-57 |
| 03:16 | Minnesota | Darrell Womack evades the doubleteam and hits a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Mark Hulbert | 47-57 |
| 02:55 | UNLV | Larry Caldwell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-57 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Marvin Kardos (SF) Darrell Womack | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 02:26 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett makes the contested shot from the right block on a nice dish by Marvin Kardos and the foul's on Russell Sea - foul #2 on Russell Sea, team foul #9 | 49-57 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Neal Council (C) Donald Haley | |
| Subs | UNLV | Daniel Bixby (PG) Larry Caldwell | |
| 02:26 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett makes the free throw | 50-57 |
| 01:57 | UNLV | Mark Hulbert steals the ball from Robert Rumble | 50-57 |
| 01:34 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett hits a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Mark Hulbert | 52-57 |
| 01:12 | UNLV | Daniel Bixby makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-60 |
| 00:53 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-60 |
| 00:51 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Russell Sea | 52-60 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:50 | UNLV | Jeffrey Bennett is called for the reach on Russell Sea in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jeffrey Bennett, team foul #7 | 52-60 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Darrell Womack (PF), Donald Haley (C) James Jackson, Neal Council | |
| Subs | UNLV | Edward Whitney (SG), Dudley Ashton (PF) Robert Rumble, Joseph Adams | |
| 00:50 | UNLV | Russell Sea makes the 1st free throw | 52-61 |
| 00:50 | UNLV | Russell Sea makes the 2nd free throw | 52-62 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:44 | Minnesota | Darrell Womack knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Donald Haley | 54-62 |
| 00:44 | UNLV | UNLV calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-62 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Adrian Hensley (SF) Russell Sea | |
| 00:41 | UNLV | Edward Whitney is hacked by Mark Hulbert in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mark Hulbert, team foul #8 | 54-62 |
| 00:41 | UNLV | Edward Whitney misses the 1st free throw | 54-62 |
| 00:41 | Minnesota | Darrell Womack grabs the board | 54-62 |
| 00:34 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Mark Hulbert | 57-62 |
| 00:31 | UNLV | Terrence Wood is hacked by Mark Hulbert in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mark Hulbert, team foul #9 | 57-62 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Wesley Coon (SG), Donald Kocher (PF) Edward Whitney, Dudley Ashton | |
| 00:31 | UNLV | Terrence Wood misses the 1st free throw | 57-62 |
| 00:31 | Minnesota | Darrell Womack pulls down the rebound | 57-62 |
| 00:26 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett can't throw it down | 57-62 |
| 00:24 | UNLV | Adrian Hensley pulls down the rebound | 57-62 |
| 00:22 | UNLV | Jeffrey Bennett is called for the reach on Adrian Hensley in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jeffrey Bennett, team foul #10 | 57-62 |
| 00:22 | UNLV | Adrian Hensley makes the 1st free throw | 57-63 |
| 00:22 | UNLV | Adrian Hensley makes the 2nd free throw | 57-64 |
| 00:15 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-64 |
| 00:14 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Terrence Wood | 57-64 |
| 00:14 | UNLV | UNLV calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 57-64 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Edward Whitney (SG), Dudley Ashton (PF) Wesley Coon, Donald Kocher | |
| 00:11 | UNLV | Daniel Bixby is hacked by Jeffrey Bennett in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jeffrey Bennett, team foul #11 | 57-64 |
| 00:11 | UNLV | Daniel Bixby makes the 1st free throw | 57-65 |
| 00:11 | UNLV | Daniel Bixby makes the 2nd free throw | 57-66 |
| 00:04 | Minnesota | Mark Hulbert is hacked by Edward Whitney - foul #1 on Edward Whitney, team foul #10 | 57-66 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Rumble (SG), Donald Kocher (C) Edward Whitney, Terrence Wood | |
| 00:04 | Minnesota | Mark Hulbert makes the 1st free throw | 58-66 |
| 00:04 | Minnesota | Mark Hulbert makes the 2nd free throw | 59-66 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | UNLV | Daniel Bixby runs out the clock | 59-66 |