| Lineup | Wyoming | PG - Adam Patchen (fresh) SG - James Wilson (fresh) SF - Lawrence Snedeker (fresh) PF - Mark Tooley (fresh) C - Anthony Frerichs (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Gene Peterson (fresh) SG - Alexander Jenney (fresh) SF - Edmundo Ricci (fresh) PF - Bryan Rumble (fresh) C - Robert Kirchner (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UNLV | Robert Kirchner wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Wyoming | Wyoming is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:42 | UNLV | Bryan Rumble scores on a turnaround from close range set up by Gene Peterson | 0-2 |
| 19:40 | Wyoming | James Wilson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-2 |
| 19:27 | UNLV | Gene Peterson makes the floater from the right wing | 0-4 |
| 19:10 | Wyoming | Anthony Frerichs makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by James Wilson | 2-4 |
| 18:51 | UNLV | Bryan Rumble misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Mark Tooley - foul #1 on Mark Tooley, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| 18:51 | UNLV | Bryan Rumble makes the 1st free throw | 2-5 |
| 18:51 | UNLV | Bryan Rumble misses the 2nd free throw | 2-5 |
| 18:51 | Wyoming | Lawrence Snedeker pulls down the rebound | 2-5 |
| 18:27 | Wyoming | Adam Patchen hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 2-5 |
| 18:26 | UNLV | Edmundo Ricci snags the defensive board | 2-5 |
| 18:17 | UNLV | Edmundo Ricci can't throw it down | 2-5 |
| 18:16 | Wyoming | Anthony Frerichs snags the defensive board | 2-5 |
| 18:11 | Wyoming | James Wilson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 2-5 |
| 18:09 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Edmundo Ricci | 2-5 |
| 17:42 | UNLV | Bryan Rumble misses long on a turnaround from close range | 2-5 |
| 17:40 | UNLV | The offensive rebound goes to Gene Peterson | 2-5 |
| 17:15 | UNLV | Robert Kirchner's floater is tipped away by Mark Tooley | 2-5 |
| 17:14 | UNLV | Robert Kirchner grabs the offensive rebound | 2-5 |
| 17:01 | UNLV | Alexander Jenney is fouled on the floor by Anthony Frerichs - foul #1 on Anthony Frerichs, team foul #2 | 2-5 |
| Subs | Wyoming | Christopher Pittman (PG), Everett Doughty (SG), Byron Blank (SF), Peter Buchanan (PF), Leonard Johnson (C) Adam Patchen, James Wilson, Lawrence Snedeker, Mark Tooley, Anthony Frerichs | |
| Subs | UNLV | Ronald Meyer (PG), Charlie Carr (SG), Norman Smith (SF), Willard Flowers (PF), Robert Johnson (C) Gene Peterson, Alexander Jenney, Edmundo Ricci, Bryan Rumble, Robert Kirchner | |
| 16:54 | UNLV | Willard Flowers scores on a driving attempt from the baseline | 2-7 |
| 16:52 | Wyoming | Christopher Pittman is fouled in the backcourt by Willard Flowers - foul #1 on Willard Flowers, team foul #1 | 2-7 |
| 16:39 | Wyoming | Peter Buchanan lays it up and in on a nice dish by Christopher Pittman and he's hacked by Willard Flowers - foul #2 on Willard Flowers, team foul #2 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Wyoming | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Marvin Verville (PF) Willard Flowers | |
| 16:39 | Wyoming | Peter Buchanan makes the free throw | 5-7 |
| 16:29 | UNLV | Ronald Meyer is fouled on the floor by Christopher Pittman - foul #1 on Christopher Pittman, team foul #3 | 5-7 |
| 16:07 | UNLV | Marvin Verville clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 5-7 |
| 16:05 | Wyoming | Leonard Johnson gets the rebound | 5-7 |
| Lineup | Wyoming | PG - Christopher Pittman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Everett Doughty (fresh) SF - Byron Blank (fresh) PF - Peter Buchanan (fresh) 3 pts. C - Leonard Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Ronald Meyer (fresh) SG - Charlie Carr (fresh) SF - Norman Smith (fresh) PF - Marvin Verville (fresh) C - Robert Johnson (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Wyoming | Peter Buchanan misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 5-7 |
| 15:40 | Wyoming | Leonard Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 5-7 |
| 15:28 | Wyoming | Everett Doughty travels with the ball | 5-7 |
| Subs | Wyoming | James Wilson (SG) Everett Doughty | |
| Subs | UNLV | Alexander Jenney (SG), Edmundo Ricci (SF), Robert Kirchner (C) Charlie Carr, Norman Smith, Robert Johnson | |
| 15:03 | UNLV | Leonard Johnson steals the ball from Alexander Jenney | 5-7 |
| 14:50 | Wyoming | Peter Buchanan can't connect on a floater from close range | 5-7 |
| 14:49 | UNLV | Edmundo Ricci grabs the defensive rebound | 5-7 |
| 14:37 | UNLV | Alexander Jenney buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Ronald Meyer | 5-10 |
| 14:35 | Wyoming | Christopher Pittman double dribbles in the backcourt | 5-10 |
| Subs | Wyoming | Adam Patchen (PG), Lawrence Snedeker (SF), Mark Tooley (PF), Anthony Frerichs (C) Christopher Pittman, Byron Blank, Peter Buchanan, Leonard Johnson | |
| Subs | UNLV | Gene Peterson (PG), Bryan Rumble (PF) Ronald Meyer, Marvin Verville | |
| 14:21 | UNLV | Gene Peterson is called for a charge - foul #1 on Gene Peterson, team foul #3 | 5-10 |
| Subs | Wyoming | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Norman Smith (C) Robert Kirchner | |
| 14:08 | Wyoming | Anthony Frerichs misses long on an open 3 pointer from straight away | 5-10 |
| 14:06 | Wyoming | The offensive rebound goes to Anthony Frerichs | 5-10 |
| 13:47 | Wyoming | Mark Tooley misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 5-10 |
| 13:46 | UNLV | Edmundo Ricci grabs the board | 5-10 |
| 13:32 | UNLV | Edmundo Ricci misses the dunk | 5-10 |
| 13:30 | Wyoming | The rebound goes to James Wilson | 5-10 |
| 13:28 | Wyoming | Lawrence Snedeker is fouled in the backcourt by Alexander Jenney - foul #1 on Alexander Jenney, team foul #4 | 5-10 |
| Subs | Wyoming | Christopher Pittman (PG), Everett Doughty (SG) Adam Patchen, James Wilson | |
| Subs | UNLV | Charlie Carr (SG), Rob Latta (SF), Robert Johnson (C) Alexander Jenney, Edmundo Ricci, Norman Smith | |
| 13:12 | Wyoming | Everett Doughty knocks in the shot in the paint set up by Christopher Pittman | 7-10 |
| 13:01 | UNLV | Anthony Frerichs steals it from Bryan Rumble | 7-10 |
| 12:32 | Wyoming | Lawrence Snedeker misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 7-10 |
| 12:31 | UNLV | Bryan Rumble snags the defensive board | 7-10 |
| 12:16 | UNLV | Gene Peterson clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 7-10 |
| 12:14 | UNLV | Gene Peterson grabs the offensive rebound | 7-10 |
| 11:58 | UNLV | Gene Peterson can't connect on a turnaround from close range | 7-10 |
| 11:56 | Wyoming | Mark Tooley grabs the board | 7-10 |
| Lineup | Wyoming | PG - Christopher Pittman (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Everett Doughty (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Lawrence Snedeker (fairly fresh) PF - Mark Tooley (fairly fresh) C - Anthony Frerichs (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Gene Peterson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charlie Carr (fresh) SF - Rob Latta (fresh) PF - Bryan Rumble (tiring) 3 pts. C - Robert Johnson (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:40 | Wyoming | Everett Doughty misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 7-10 |
| 11:39 | Wyoming | Mark Tooley misses the tip | 7-10 |
| 11:38 | UNLV | Gene Peterson pulls down the rebound | 7-10 |
| 11:33 | UNLV | Rob Latta misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 7-10 |
| 11:31 | Wyoming | Mark Tooley grabs the board | 7-10 |
| 11:28 | Wyoming | Bryan Rumble steals the ball from Lawrence Snedeker in the backcourt | 7-10 |
| 11:13 | UNLV | Bryan Rumble can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Mark Tooley - foul #2 on Mark Tooley, team foul #4 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Wyoming | Adam Patchen (PG), James Wilson (SG), Byron Blank (SF), Peter Buchanan (PF), Leonard Johnson (C) Christopher Pittman, Everett Doughty, Lawrence Snedeker, Mark Tooley, Anthony Frerichs | |
| Subs | UNLV | Ronald Meyer (PG), Alexander Jenney (SG), Edmundo Ricci (SF), Norman Smith (C) Gene Peterson, Charlie Carr, Rob Latta, Robert Johnson | |
| 11:13 | UNLV | Bryan Rumble makes the 1st free throw | 7-11 |
| 11:13 | UNLV | Bryan Rumble makes the 2nd free throw | 7-12 |
| 10:57 | Wyoming | Adam Patchen buries a jumper from close range on a great pass from Peter Buchanan | 9-12 |
| 10:42 | UNLV | Ronald Meyer is called for traveling | 9-12 |
| Subs | Wyoming | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Marvin Verville (PF) Bryan Rumble | |
| 10:33 | Wyoming | Adam Patchen is fouled on the floor by Edmundo Ricci - foul #1 on Edmundo Ricci, team foul #5 | 9-12 |
| 10:20 | Wyoming | Peter Buchanan is by himself and knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side | 11-12 |
| 09:59 | UNLV | Ronald Meyer comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 11-12 |
| 09:58 | Wyoming | Adam Patchen grabs the defensive rebound | 11-12 |
| 09:52 | Wyoming | Byron Blank misses long on a driving attempt from the right block | 11-12 |
| 09:50 | Wyoming | Byron Blank tips it but misses | 11-12 |
| 09:49 | Wyoming | Peter Buchanan grabs the offensive board | 11-12 |
| 09:28 | Wyoming | Peter Buchanan clanks a turnaround from the left block | 11-12 |
| 09:27 | UNLV | Edmundo Ricci snags the defensive board | 11-12 |
| 09:23 | UNLV | Alexander Jenney hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range but the foul's on James Wilson - foul #1 on James Wilson, team foul #5 | 11-12 |
| Subs | Wyoming | Christopher Pittman (PG), Everett Doughty (SF), Harold Cooper (PF), Anthony Frerichs (C) Adam Patchen, Byron Blank, Peter Buchanan, Leonard Johnson | |
| Subs | UNLV | Charlie Carr (PG), Robert Kirchner (C) Ronald Meyer, Norman Smith | |
| 09:23 | UNLV | Alexander Jenney makes the 1st free throw | 11-13 |
| 09:23 | UNLV | Alexander Jenney misses the 2nd free throw | 11-13 |
| 09:23 | Wyoming | Anthony Frerichs grabs the board | 11-13 |
| 09:14 | Wyoming | James Wilson can't finish the layup but the foul's on Alexander Jenney - foul #2 on Alexander Jenney, team foul #6 | 11-13 |
| Subs | Wyoming | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Rob Latta (PG), Bryan Rumble (PF) Alexander Jenney, Marvin Verville | |
| 09:14 | Wyoming | James Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 12-13 |
| 09:14 | Wyoming | James Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 13-13 |
| 08:53 | UNLV | James Wilson steals it from Edmundo Ricci | 13-13 |
| 08:34 | Wyoming | Everett Doughty loses the ball out of bounds | 13-13 |
| Subs | Wyoming | Lawrence Snedeker (SF) James Wilson | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 08:10 | UNLV | Charlie Carr is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Charlie Carr, team foul #7 | 13-13 |
| Subs | Wyoming | Byron Blank (SF), Leonard Johnson (C) Lawrence Snedeker, Anthony Frerichs | |
| Subs | UNLV | Gene Peterson (PG), Marvin Verville (PF) Edmundo Ricci, Bryan Rumble | |
| 07:53 | Wyoming | Christopher Pittman hits a wide open jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Everett Doughty | 15-13 |
| Lineup | Wyoming | PG - Christopher Pittman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Everett Doughty (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Byron Blank (fresh) PF - Harold Cooper (fresh) C - Leonard Johnson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Gene Peterson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charlie Carr (fresh) SF - Rob Latta (fresh) PF - Marvin Verville (fresh) C - Robert Kirchner (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:35 | UNLV | Leonard Johnson swats the layup by Marvin Verville | 15-13 |
| 07:34 | Wyoming | Leonard Johnson gets the rebound | 15-13 |
| 07:30 | Wyoming | Christopher Pittman is hacked by Gene Peterson - foul #2 on Gene Peterson, team foul #8 | 15-13 |
| Subs | Wyoming | Adam Patchen (PG), Peter Buchanan (PF) Everett Doughty, Harold Cooper | |
| Subs | UNLV | Ronald Meyer (PG), Norman Smith (SF), Robert Johnson (C) Gene Peterson, Rob Latta, Robert Kirchner | |
| 07:30 | Wyoming | Christopher Pittman makes the 1st free throw | 16-13 |
| 07:30 | Wyoming | Christopher Pittman makes the 2nd free throw | 17-13 |
| 07:09 | UNLV | Charlie Carr hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 17-13 |
| 07:07 | Wyoming | Adam Patchen snags the defensive board | 17-13 |
| 07:05 | Wyoming | Charlie Carr steps in front of the Byron Blank pass in the backcourt | 17-13 |
| 06:54 | UNLV | Ronald Meyer misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 17-13 |
| 06:53 | Wyoming | Leonard Johnson grabs the board | 17-13 |
| 06:42 | Wyoming | Christopher Pittman knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Adam Patchen | 19-13 |
| 06:19 | UNLV | Marvin Verville makes the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Charlie Carr | 19-15 |
| 05:59 | Wyoming | Byron Blank can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 19-15 |
| 05:57 | UNLV | Ronald Meyer grabs the defensive rebound | 19-15 |
| 05:53 | UNLV | Charlie Carr can't throw it down | 19-15 |
| 05:51 | UNLV | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Johnson | 19-15 |
| 05:36 | UNLV | Robert Johnson banks in the layup on a nice dish by Norman Smith | 19-17 |
| 05:17 | Wyoming | Leonard Johnson comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 19-17 |
| 05:15 | UNLV | Norman Smith snags the defensive board | 19-17 |
| 04:57 | UNLV | Marvin Verville drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Ronald Meyer | 19-19 |
| 04:52 | Wyoming | Christopher Pittman banks in the layup on a great pass from Adam Patchen | 21-19 |
| 04:41 | UNLV | Peter Buchanan is called for the reach on Marvin Verville - foul #1 on Peter Buchanan, team foul #6 | 21-19 |
| Subs | Wyoming | James Wilson (SG), Lawrence Snedeker (SF), Harold Cooper (PF), Anthony Frerichs (C) Christopher Pittman, Byron Blank, Peter Buchanan, Leonard Johnson | |
| Subs | UNLV | Rob Latta (PG), Edmundo Ricci (SF), Bryan Rumble (PF), Robert Kirchner (C) Ronald Meyer, Norman Smith, Marvin Verville, Robert Johnson | |
| 04:32 | UNLV | Robert Kirchner misses the jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Anthony Frerichs - foul #2 on Anthony Frerichs, team foul #7 | 21-19 |
| Subs | Wyoming | Byron Blank (C) Anthony Frerichs | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 04:32 | UNLV | Robert Kirchner makes the 1st free throw | 21-20 |
| 04:32 | UNLV | Robert Kirchner misses the 2nd free throw | 21-20 |
| 04:32 | Wyoming | The rebound goes to Lawrence Snedeker | 21-20 |
| 04:17 | Wyoming | James Wilson banks in the layup set up by Adam Patchen | 23-20 |
| 03:55 | UNLV | Bryan Rumble hits the finger roll on a great pass from Charlie Carr | 23-22 |
| Lineup | Wyoming | PG - Adam Patchen (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lawrence Snedeker (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Harold Cooper (fresh) C - Byron Blank (tiring) | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Rob Latta (fresh) SG - Charlie Carr (tiring) 2 ast. SF - Edmundo Ricci (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Bryan Rumble (tiring) 7 pts. C - Robert Kirchner (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 03:34 | Wyoming | Harold Cooper can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 23-22 |
| 03:32 | UNLV | Charlie Carr pulls down the rebound | 23-22 |
| 03:13 | UNLV | Edmundo Ricci makes the floater from close range on a nice dish by Charlie Carr and he's hacked by Byron Blank - foul #1 on Byron Blank, team foul #8 | 23-24 |
| Subs | Wyoming | Everett Doughty (SF), Mark Tooley (PF), Anthony Frerichs (C) Lawrence Snedeker, Harold Cooper, Byron Blank | |
| Subs | UNLV | Gene Peterson (PG), Alexander Jenney (SG), Willard Flowers (PF) Rob Latta, Charlie Carr, Bryan Rumble | |
| 03:13 | UNLV | Edmundo Ricci makes the free throw | 23-25 |
| 03:01 | Wyoming | Willard Flowers steals it from Anthony Frerichs | 23-25 |
| 02:49 | UNLV | Robert Kirchner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-25 |
| Subs | Wyoming | Christopher Pittman (PG) Adam Patchen | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 02:35 | Wyoming | Everett Doughty hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 23-25 |
| 02:34 | Wyoming | Mark Tooley gets the offensive rebound | 23-25 |
| 02:29 | Wyoming | Everett Doughty comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Edmundo Ricci - foul #2 on Edmundo Ricci, team foul #9 | 23-25 |
| Subs | Wyoming | Lawrence Snedeker (SF) James Wilson | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 02:29 | Wyoming | Everett Doughty misses the 1st free throw | 23-25 |
| 02:29 | Wyoming | Everett Doughty makes the 2nd free throw | 24-25 |
| 02:13 | UNLV | Robert Kirchner is denied on a dunk by Anthony Frerichs | 24-25 |
| 02:12 | UNLV | Willard Flowers tips it back up and in | 24-27 |
| 01:58 | Wyoming | Mark Tooley banks in the layup set up by Everett Doughty | 26-27 |
| 01:39 | UNLV | The jumper by Gene Peterson is denied by Mark Tooley | 26-27 |
| 01:38 | UNLV | Robert Kirchner tips it but misses | 26-27 |
| 01:37 | Wyoming | Mark Tooley grabs the defensive rebound | 26-27 |
| 01:35 | Wyoming | Everett Doughty is fouled in the backcourt by Edmundo Ricci - foul #3 on Edmundo Ricci, team foul #10 | 26-27 |
| Subs | Wyoming | Harold Cooper (PF) Mark Tooley | |
| Subs | UNLV | Ronald Meyer (PG), Rob Latta (SF), Bryan Rumble (PF) Gene Peterson, Edmundo Ricci, Robert Kirchner | |
| 01:35 | Wyoming | Everett Doughty makes the 1st free throw | 27-27 |
| 01:35 | Wyoming | Everett Doughty makes the 2nd free throw | 28-27 |
| 01:19 | UNLV | Rob Latta is fouled on the floor by Harold Cooper - foul #1 on Harold Cooper, team foul #9 | 28-27 |
| Subs | Wyoming | Adam Patchen (PG), James Wilson (SG) Christopher Pittman, Everett Doughty | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 01:19 | UNLV | Rob Latta makes the 1st free throw | 28-28 |
| 01:19 | UNLV | Rob Latta makes the 2nd free throw | 28-29 |
| 01:08 | Wyoming | Harold Cooper can't connect on a floater near the basket | 28-29 |
| 01:07 | Wyoming | James Wilson pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-29 |
| 00:52 | Wyoming | Adam Patchen is open but comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 28-29 |
| 00:51 | Wyoming | Harold Cooper can't tip it in | 28-29 |
| 00:50 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Ronald Meyer | 28-29 |
| 00:32 | UNLV | Willard Flowers lays it up and in | 28-31 |
| 00:27 | Wyoming | Rob Latta is called for the reach on Lawrence Snedeker in the backcourt - foul #1 on Rob Latta, team foul #11 | 28-31 |
| Subs | Wyoming | Peter Buchanan (PG), Mark Tooley (PF) Adam Patchen, Harold Cooper | |
| Subs | UNLV | Gene Peterson (PG), Norman Smith (SF), Robert Kirchner (C) Ronald Meyer, Rob Latta, Willard Flowers | |
| 00:27 | Wyoming | Lawrence Snedeker makes the 1st free throw | 29-31 |
| 00:27 | Wyoming | Lawrence Snedeker makes the 2nd free throw | 30-31 |
| 00:25 | UNLV | Gene Peterson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-31 |
| Subs | Wyoming | Everett Doughty (SF), Leonard Johnson (C) Lawrence Snedeker, Anthony Frerichs | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 00:02 | Wyoming | Bryan Rumble swats the shot by Everett Doughty | 30-31 |
| 00:01 | Wyoming | James Wilson grabs the offensive board | 30-31 |
| 00:00 | Wyoming | The clock runs out | 30-31 |