| Lineup | UNLV | PG - James Harvey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Karwoski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Denault (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Michael Rosenblatt (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Howard Underwood (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Thomas Boehm (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Anker (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Christopher Logsdon (fresh) 2 ast. PF - John Ehrenberg (fresh) 4 reb. C - Chris Horton (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Christopher Logsdon inbounds the ball | 32-28 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:58 | Kentucky | Steven Anker is hacked by Kenneth Karwoski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kenneth Karwoski, team foul #1 | 32-28 |
| 19:41 | Kentucky | Chris Horton is hacked by Robert Denault - foul #2 on Robert Denault, team foul #2 | 32-28 |
| 19:21 | Kentucky | John Ehrenberg drills a driving attempt from the baseline | 32-30 |
| 19:02 | UNLV | Howard Underwood is hacked by Christopher Logsdon - foul #2 on Christopher Logsdon, team foul #1 | 32-30 |
| 18:50 | UNLV | Howard Underwood misses the lay-in | 32-30 |
| 18:49 | Kentucky | Chris Horton grabs the board | 32-30 |
| 18:45 | Kentucky | Steven Anker is hacked by Kenneth Karwoski in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kenneth Karwoski, team foul #3 | 32-30 |
| Subs | UNLV | Willard Schlueter (SG) Kenneth Karwoski | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 18:17 | Kentucky | Christopher Logsdon hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 32-33 |
| 17:57 | UNLV | Willard Schlueter clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-33 |
| 17:56 | Kentucky | John Ehrenberg pulls down the rebound | 32-33 |
| 17:33 | Kentucky | Thomas Boehm clanks a shot near the basket | 32-33 |
| 17:32 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Chris Horton | 32-33 |
| 17:14 | Kentucky | Thomas Boehm can't connect on an uncontested shot from the left wing | 32-33 |
| 17:12 | UNLV | Howard Underwood grabs the board | 32-33 |
| 16:53 | UNLV | Chris Horton steps in front of the Willard Schlueter pass | 32-33 |
| 16:25 | Kentucky | Steven Anker knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Thomas Boehm | 32-36 |
| 16:09 | UNLV | Robert Denault can't connect on a floater from close range | 32-36 |
| 16:08 | Kentucky | Thomas Boehm snags the defensive board | 32-36 |
| 16:06 | Kentucky | Steven Anker throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-36 |
| Subs | UNLV | Lawrence Lawrence (PG), Lawrence Sperry (SG), Jay Zeigler (SF), Manuel Swanson (PF), Paul Hayden (C) James Harvey, Willard Schlueter, Robert Denault, Michael Rosenblatt, Howard Underwood | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Forest Legg (PG), Robert Thompson (SG), Everett Hansen (SF), Paul Lavoie (PF), Billy Coulombe (C) Thomas Boehm, Steven Anker, Christopher Logsdon, John Ehrenberg, Chris Horton | |
| 15:52 | UNLV | Lawrence Sperry misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 32-36 |
| 15:51 | UNLV | Paul Hayden tips it home | 34-36 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Lawrence Lawrence (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Lawrence Sperry (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jay Zeigler (fresh) PF - Manuel Swanson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Hayden (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Forest Legg (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Thompson (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Everett Hansen (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Paul Lavoie (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Billy Coulombe (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Kentucky | Robert Thompson is fouled in the backcourt by Lawrence Sperry - foul #3 on Lawrence Sperry, team foul #4 | 34-36 |
| Subs | UNLV | Kenneth Karwoski (SG) Lawrence Sperry | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 15:29 | Kentucky | Paul Lavoie can't connect on an uncontested shot from the baseline | 34-36 |
| 15:27 | Kentucky | Robert Thompson tips it in | 34-38 |
| 15:19 | UNLV | Billy Coulombe takes the ball from Paul Hayden | 34-38 |
| 15:09 | Kentucky | Everett Hansen is called for 10 seconds | 34-38 |
| Subs | UNLV | Willard Schlueter (SF) Jay Zeigler | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 14:49 | UNLV | Manuel Swanson's pass is intercepted by Paul Lavoie | 34-38 |
| 14:20 | Kentucky | Forest Legg clanks a jumper from the right wing | 34-38 |
| 14:18 | Kentucky | Forest Legg grabs the offensive rebound | 34-38 |
| 14:00 | Kentucky | Paul Hayden is called for the reach on Robert Thompson - foul #1 on Paul Hayden, team foul #5 | 34-38 |
| Subs | UNLV | James Harvey (PG), Robert Denault (SF), Danny Sattler (C) Lawrence Lawrence, Manuel Swanson, Paul Hayden | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Thomas Boehm (PG), Steven Anker (SG), Christopher Logsdon (SF), John Ehrenberg (PF), Chris Horton (C) Forest Legg, Robert Thompson, Everett Hansen, Paul Lavoie, Billy Coulombe | |
| 13:47 | Kentucky | Thomas Boehm knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Christopher Logsdon and the foul's on Robert Denault - foul #3 on Robert Denault, team foul #6 | 34-40 |
| 13:47 | Kentucky | Thomas Boehm makes the free throw | 34-41 |
| 13:24 | UNLV | James Harvey hits a jumper from the left side | 36-41 |
| 12:58 | Kentucky | Chris Horton is whistled for a carry | 36-41 |
| Subs | UNLV | Lawrence Lawrence (SG), Michael Rosenblatt (PF), Howard Underwood (C) Kenneth Karwoski, Willard Schlueter, Danny Sattler | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Thompson (SG), Billy Coulombe (C) Steven Anker, Chris Horton | |
| 12:37 | UNLV | Robert Thompson swats the shot by James Harvey | 36-41 |
| 12:36 | Kentucky | Thomas Boehm pulls down the rebound | 36-41 |
| 12:12 | Kentucky | Christopher Logsdon buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Thomas Boehm | 36-44 |
| 11:53 | UNLV | Christopher Logsdon blocks the short jumper by Howard Underwood | 36-44 |
| 11:51 | Kentucky | John Ehrenberg grabs the board | 36-44 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - James Harvey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lawrence Lawrence (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Denault (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Michael Rosenblatt (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Howard Underwood (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Thomas Boehm (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Thompson (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Christopher Logsdon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. PF - John Ehrenberg (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Billy Coulombe (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Kentucky | Christopher Logsdon misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-44 |
| 11:35 | Kentucky | Billy Coulombe grabs the offensive board | 36-44 |
| 11:20 | Kentucky | Billy Coulombe is open but comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 36-44 |
| 11:19 | Kentucky | Billy Coulombe hits the follow up shot | 36-46 |
| 10:52 | UNLV | Michael Rosenblatt misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 36-46 |
| 10:50 | Kentucky | Christopher Logsdon pulls down the rebound | 36-46 |
| 10:21 | Kentucky | Christopher Logsdon is whistled for a carry | 36-46 |
| Subs | UNLV | Lawrence Sperry (PG), Kenneth Karwoski (SG), Willard Schlueter (SF), Manuel Swanson (PF), Paul Hayden (C) James Harvey, Lawrence Lawrence, Robert Denault, Michael Rosenblatt, Howard Underwood | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Forest Legg (PG), Steven Anker (SG), Everett Hansen (SF), Paul Lavoie (PF), Chris Horton (C) Thomas Boehm, Robert Thompson, Christopher Logsdon, John Ehrenberg, Billy Coulombe | |
| 09:55 | UNLV | Willard Schlueter hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Lawrence Sperry and he's fouled by Everett Hansen - foul #4 on Everett Hansen, team foul #2 | 38-46 |
| 09:55 | UNLV | Willard Schlueter makes the free throw | 39-46 |
| 09:30 | Kentucky | Steven Anker connects on the open jumper from the left wing set up by Everett Hansen | 39-48 |
| 09:11 | UNLV | Paul Hayden buries a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Lawrence Sperry | 41-48 |
| 08:47 | Kentucky | Everett Hansen hits a wide open shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Steven Anker | 41-50 |
| 08:23 | UNLV | Willard Schlueter can't connect on a shot from the right side | 41-50 |
| 08:21 | Kentucky | Chris Horton snags the defensive board | 41-50 |
| 08:16 | Kentucky | Steven Anker clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 41-50 |
| 08:15 | UNLV | Paul Hayden grabs the board | 41-50 |
| 07:51 | UNLV | Manuel Swanson banks in the layup on a nice dish by Willard Schlueter | 43-50 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Lawrence Sperry (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kenneth Karwoski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Willard Schlueter (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Manuel Swanson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Hayden (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Forest Legg (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Steven Anker (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Everett Hansen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. PF - Paul Lavoie (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Chris Horton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:49 | Kentucky | Kenneth Karwoski steals it from Forest Legg in the backcourt | 43-50 |
| 07:33 | UNLV | The pull-up jumper by Willard Schlueter is blocked by Everett Hansen | 43-50 |
| 07:32 | Kentucky | Chris Horton gets the rebound | 43-50 |
| 07:27 | Kentucky | Steven Anker hits a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Everett Hansen | 43-52 |
| 07:04 | UNLV | Manuel Swanson is denied on a layup by Everett Hansen | 43-52 |
| 07:02 | Kentucky | Chris Horton grabs the defensive rebound | 43-52 |
| 06:35 | Kentucky | Steven Anker is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Steven Anker, team foul #3 | 43-52 |
| Subs | UNLV | James Harvey (PG), Lawrence Lawrence (SG), Robert Denault (SF), Michael Rosenblatt (PF), Howard Underwood (C) Lawrence Sperry, Kenneth Karwoski, Willard Schlueter, Manuel Swanson, Paul Hayden | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Thomas Boehm (PG), Robert Thompson (SG), Christopher Logsdon (SF), John Ehrenberg (PF), Billy Coulombe (C) Forest Legg, Steven Anker, Everett Hansen, Paul Lavoie, Chris Horton | |
| 06:12 | UNLV | James Harvey clanks a 3 from straight away | 43-52 |
| 06:11 | Kentucky | Christopher Logsdon grabs the board | 43-52 |
| 06:07 | Kentucky | Christopher Logsdon is hacked by Lawrence Lawrence in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lawrence Lawrence, team foul #7 | 43-52 |
| 06:07 | Kentucky | Christopher Logsdon makes the 1st free throw | 43-53 |
| 06:07 | Kentucky | Christopher Logsdon misses the 2nd free throw | 43-53 |
| 06:07 | UNLV | Michael Rosenblatt pulls down the rebound | 43-53 |
| 05:54 | UNLV | Howard Underwood hits a jump hook from the right block | 45-53 |
| 05:31 | Kentucky | Thomas Boehm clanks a turnaround from the left block | 45-53 |
| 05:29 | UNLV | James Harvey pulls down the rebound | 45-53 |
| 05:24 | UNLV | Lawrence Lawrence hits a 3 from the left corner | 48-53 |
| 05:22 | Kentucky | Robert Denault is called for the reach on Billy Coulombe in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Denault, team foul #8 | 48-53 |
| 05:22 | Kentucky | Billy Coulombe makes the 1st free throw | 48-54 |
| 05:22 | Kentucky | Billy Coulombe makes the 2nd free throw | 48-55 |
| 05:08 | UNLV | Howard Underwood misses long on a floater near the basket | 48-55 |
| 05:06 | Kentucky | John Ehrenberg snags the defensive board | 48-55 |
| 05:01 | Kentucky | Thomas Boehm misses short on a fadeaway from close range | 48-55 |
| 04:59 | Kentucky | Billy Coulombe tips it home | 48-57 |
| 04:43 | UNLV | Howard Underwood clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 48-57 |
| 04:42 | UNLV | Howard Underwood hits the follow up shot | 50-57 |
| 04:21 | Kentucky | Thomas Boehm's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-57 |
| Subs | UNLV | Kenneth Karwoski (SG), Willard Schlueter (PF), Manuel Swanson (C) Lawrence Lawrence, Michael Rosenblatt, Howard Underwood | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Steven Anker (SG), Chris Horton (C) Robert Thompson, Billy Coulombe | |
| 03:57 | UNLV | James Harvey can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 50-57 |
| 03:55 | UNLV | Willard Schlueter hits the follow up shot | 52-57 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - James Harvey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Karwoski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Robert Denault (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 pf. PF - Willard Schlueter (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Manuel Swanson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Thomas Boehm (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steven Anker (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Christopher Logsdon (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. PF - John Ehrenberg (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Chris Horton (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:31 | Kentucky | Christopher Logsdon hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Robert Denault - foul #5 on Robert Denault, team foul #9 | 52-57 |
| Subs | UNLV | Lawrence Lawrence (PG), Paul Hayden (C) James Harvey, Robert Denault | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Paul Lavoie (PF) John Ehrenberg | |
| 03:31 | Kentucky | Christopher Logsdon makes the 1st free throw | 52-58 |
| 03:31 | Kentucky | Christopher Logsdon makes the 2nd free throw | 52-59 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 03:17 | UNLV | Lawrence Lawrence scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Willard Schlueter | 55-59 |
| 03:03 | Kentucky | Paul Lavoie is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Paul Lavoie, team foul #4 | 55-59 |
| Subs | UNLV | Howard Underwood (C) Manuel Swanson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Forest Legg (PG), Robert Thompson (SG), Everett Hansen (SF), Billy Coulombe (C) Thomas Boehm, Steven Anker, Christopher Logsdon, Chris Horton | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 02:48 | UNLV | Kenneth Karwoski misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 55-59 |
| 02:46 | Kentucky | Paul Lavoie snags the defensive board | 55-59 |
| 02:46 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-59 |
| Subs | UNLV | James Harvey (PG), Michael Rosenblatt (PF) Lawrence Lawrence, Paul Hayden | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Thomas Boehm (PG), Steven Anker (SG), Chris Horton (C) Forest Legg, Robert Thompson, Billy Coulombe | |
| 02:17 | Kentucky | Chris Horton comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Willard Schlueter - foul #3 on Willard Schlueter, team foul #10 | 55-59 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Christopher Logsdon (SF) Everett Hansen | |
| 02:17 | Kentucky | Chris Horton makes the 1st free throw | 55-60 |
| 02:17 | Kentucky | Chris Horton makes the 2nd free throw | 55-61 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 02:04 | UNLV | Kenneth Karwoski connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 58-61 |
| 01:42 | Kentucky | Chris Horton jams it set up by Thomas Boehm | 58-63 |
| 01:27 | UNLV | Michael Rosenblatt misses the driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Christopher Logsdon - foul #3 on Christopher Logsdon, team foul #5 | 58-63 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Ehrenberg (PF) Paul Lavoie | |
| 01:27 | UNLV | Michael Rosenblatt misses the 1st free throw | 58-63 |
| 01:27 | UNLV | Michael Rosenblatt makes the 2nd free throw | 59-63 |
| 01:23 | Kentucky | Willard Schlueter is called for the reach on Christopher Logsdon in the backcourt - foul #4 on Willard Schlueter, team foul #11 | 59-63 |
| 01:23 | Kentucky | Christopher Logsdon makes the 1st free throw | 59-64 |
| 01:23 | Kentucky | Christopher Logsdon makes the 2nd free throw | 59-65 |
| 01:13 | UNLV | Willard Schlueter connects on the jumpshot from the left wing set up by James Harvey and he's fouled by Christopher Logsdon - foul #4 on Christopher Logsdon, team foul #6 | 61-65 |
| 01:13 | UNLV | Willard Schlueter makes the free throw | 62-65 |
| 01:01 | Kentucky | Christopher Logsdon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-65 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:48 | UNLV | James Harvey drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 65-65 |
| 00:28 | Kentucky | Michael Rosenblatt is called for the reach on John Ehrenberg - foul #1 on Michael Rosenblatt, team foul #12 | 65-65 |
| 00:28 | Kentucky | John Ehrenberg makes the 1st free throw | 65-66 |
| 00:28 | Kentucky | John Ehrenberg makes the 2nd free throw | 65-67 |
| 00:22 | UNLV | Michael Rosenblatt misses the easy layup | 65-67 |
| 00:21 | Kentucky | Thomas Boehm snags the defensive board | 65-67 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:18 | Kentucky | Thomas Boehm is fouled in the backcourt by James Harvey - foul #3 on James Harvey, team foul #13 | 65-67 |
| 00:18 | Kentucky | Thomas Boehm makes the 1st free throw | 65-68 |
| 00:18 | Kentucky | Thomas Boehm misses the 2nd free throw | 65-68 |
| 00:18 | UNLV | Michael Rosenblatt gets the rebound | 65-68 |
| 00:13 | UNLV | James Harvey hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 65-68 |
| 00:11 | UNLV | Willard Schlueter gets the offensive rebound | 65-68 |
| 00:01 | UNLV | Willard Schlueter is whistled for traveling | 65-68 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Thomas Boehm runs out the clock | 65-68 |