| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Corey Beasley (fresh) SG - Marvin Campbell (fresh) SF - Philip Meeker (fresh) PF - Robert Fullerton (fresh) C - Charles Howard (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Carl Kostka (fresh) SG - Paul Rogers (fresh) SF - Dennis Hartnett (fresh) PF - Paul Burcham (fresh) C - Antonio Schultz (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Utah | Paul Burcham wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:39 | Utah | Dennis Hartnett hits a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Carl Kostka | 0-2 |
| 19:34 | UNLV | Antonio Schultz picks off the pass by Philip Meeker | 0-2 |
| 19:23 | Utah | Paul Rogers hits a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Dennis Hartnett | 0-5 |
| 19:05 | UNLV | Marvin Campbell clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 0-5 |
| 19:04 | Utah | Paul Rogers pulls down the rebound | 0-5 |
| 18:44 | Utah | Carl Kostka's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-5 |
| 18:26 | UNLV | Paul Burcham steps in front of the Philip Meeker pass | 0-5 |
| 18:19 | Utah | Charles Howard swats the layup by Dennis Hartnett | 0-5 |
| 18:18 | UNLV | Philip Meeker pulls down the rebound | 0-5 |
| 18:12 | UNLV | Charles Howard misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 0-5 |
| 18:11 | UNLV | Charles Howard tips it but misses | 0-5 |
| 18:10 | Utah | Antonio Schultz pulls down the rebound | 0-5 |
| 17:51 | Utah | Carl Kostka is fouled on the floor by Marvin Campbell - foul #1 on Marvin Campbell, team foul #1 | 0-5 |
| Subs | UNLV | Gilberto Hernandez (SF), Roger Lebeau (C) Philip Meeker, Charles Howard | |
| Subs | Utah | Anthony Price (PG), Melvin Boren (SG), Forest Hyder (SF), Louis Pooley (PF), James Lafferty (C) Carl Kostka, Paul Rogers, Dennis Hartnett, Paul Burcham, Antonio Schultz | |
| 17:32 | Utah | Anthony Price misses badly on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Corey Beasley - foul #1 on Corey Beasley, team foul #2 | 0-5 |
| Subs | UNLV | Allen Mackey (SG), Scott Rawls (SF), Jeffrey Harris (C) Corey Beasley, Marvin Campbell, Robert Fullerton | |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| 17:32 | Utah | Anthony Price misses the 1st free throw | 0-5 |
| 17:32 | Utah | Anthony Price misses the 2nd free throw | 0-5 |
| 17:32 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Roger Lebeau | 0-5 |
| 17:15 | UNLV | Allen Mackey misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 0-5 |
| 17:14 | Utah | James Lafferty snags the defensive board | 0-5 |
| 17:01 | Utah | Anthony Price comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 0-5 |
| 17:00 | UNLV | Scott Rawls grabs the board | 0-5 |
| 16:55 | UNLV | Scott Rawls misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 0-5 |
| 16:54 | UNLV | Roger Lebeau grabs the offensive board | 0-5 |
| 16:40 | UNLV | Jeffrey Harris clanks a jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Forest Hyder - foul #1 on Forest Hyder, team foul #1 | 0-5 |
| Subs | UNLV | Marvin Campbell (SG), Philip Meeker (SF), Robert Fullerton (PF) Allen Mackey, Scott Rawls, Roger Lebeau | |
| Subs | Utah | Carl Kostka (PG), Paul Rogers (SG) Melvin Boren, Forest Hyder | |
| 16:40 | UNLV | Jeffrey Harris makes the 1st free throw | 1-5 |
| 16:40 | UNLV | Jeffrey Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 2-5 |
| 16:30 | Utah | Louis Pooley clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 2-5 |
| 16:29 | Utah | James Lafferty tips it home | 2-7 |
| 16:09 | UNLV | Gilberto Hernandez hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Marvin Campbell | 5-7 |
| 16:07 | Utah | Gilberto Hernandez is called for the reach on Paul Rogers in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gilberto Hernandez, team foul #3 | 5-7 |
| Subs | UNLV | Corey Beasley (PG), Charles Howard (C) Gilberto Hernandez, Jeffrey Harris | |
| Subs | Utah | Dennis Hartnett (SF), Paul Burcham (PF), Antonio Schultz (C) Anthony Price, Louis Pooley, James Lafferty | |
| 15:50 | Utah | Charles Howard picks off the pass by Antonio Schultz | 5-7 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Corey Beasley (fresh) SG - Marvin Campbell (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Philip Meeker (fresh) PF - Robert Fullerton (fresh) C - Charles Howard (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Carl Kostka (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Paul Rogers (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Dennis Hartnett (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Burcham (fresh) C - Antonio Schultz (fresh) | |
| 15:46 | UNLV | Marvin Campbell clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 5-7 |
| 15:44 | Utah | Antonio Schultz snags the defensive board | 5-7 |
| 15:22 | Utah | Dennis Hartnett drills a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Carl Kostka | 5-9 |
| 15:03 | UNLV | Philip Meeker clanks a 3 from the right wing | 5-9 |
| 15:01 | Utah | Paul Burcham snags the defensive board | 5-9 |
| 14:44 | Utah | Carl Kostka drills a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Paul Rogers | 5-11 |
| 14:39 | UNLV | Marvin Campbell misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 5-11 |
| 14:38 | UNLV | Charles Howard hits the follow up shot | 7-11 |
| 14:22 | Utah | Dennis Hartnett scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Antonio Schultz | 7-13 |
| 13:58 | UNLV | Charles Howard misses badly on a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Paul Rogers - foul #1 on Paul Rogers, team foul #2 | 7-13 |
| Subs | UNLV | Gilberto Hernandez (PG), Allen Mackey (SG), Scott Rawls (SF), Roger Lebeau (PF) Corey Beasley, Marvin Campbell, Philip Meeker, Robert Fullerton | |
| Subs | Utah | Anthony Price (PG), Melvin Boren (SG), Forest Hyder (SF), Louis Pooley (PF), James Lafferty (C) Carl Kostka, Paul Rogers, Dennis Hartnett, Paul Burcham, Antonio Schultz | |
| 13:58 | UNLV | Charles Howard makes the 1st free throw | 8-13 |
| 13:58 | UNLV | Charles Howard misses the 2nd free throw | 8-13 |
| 13:58 | Utah | Louis Pooley pulls down the rebound | 8-13 |
| 13:48 | Utah | Melvin Boren is called for 10 seconds | 8-13 |
| Subs | UNLV | Jeffrey Harris (C) Charles Howard | |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| 13:38 | UNLV | Melvin Boren is called for the reach on Gilberto Hernandez - foul #1 on Melvin Boren, team foul #3 | 8-13 |
| 13:22 | UNLV | Scott Rawls misses short on a jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Forest Hyder - foul #2 on Forest Hyder, team foul #4 | 8-13 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Utah | Dennis Hartnett (SF) Forest Hyder | |
| 13:22 | UNLV | Scott Rawls misses the 1st free throw | 8-13 |
| 13:22 | UNLV | Scott Rawls makes the 2nd free throw | 9-13 |
| 13:00 | Utah | Dennis Hartnett is fouled on the floor by Allen Mackey - foul #1 on Allen Mackey, team foul #4 | 9-13 |
| 12:44 | Utah | A charge is called on James Lafferty - foul #1 on James Lafferty, team foul #5 | 9-13 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Utah | Carl Kostka (PG) Dennis Hartnett | |
| 12:36 | UNLV | Jeffrey Harris comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 9-13 |
| 12:35 | UNLV | Scott Rawls tips it home | 11-13 |
| 12:32 | Utah | Melvin Boren is hacked by Allen Mackey in the backcourt - foul #2 on Allen Mackey, team foul #5 | 11-13 |
| Subs | UNLV | Brian Thomas (PG), David Marciano (SF), Robert Fullerton (PF) Allen Mackey, Scott Rawls, Roger Lebeau | |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| 12:05 | Utah | Anthony Price misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 11-13 |
| 12:03 | UNLV | Robert Fullerton pulls down the rebound | 11-13 |
| 11:53 | UNLV | Brian Thomas is called for 10 seconds | 11-13 |
| Subs | UNLV | Corey Beasley (PG), Marvin Campbell (SG), Charles Howard (C) Brian Thomas, Gilberto Hernandez, Jeffrey Harris | |
| Subs | Utah | Paul Rogers (SG), Dennis Hartnett (SF), Paul Burcham (PF), Alan Cote (C) Melvin Boren, Anthony Price, Louis Pooley, James Lafferty | |
| 11:39 | Utah | Paul Rogers clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 11-13 |
| 11:37 | Utah | Alan Cote tips it back up and in | 11-15 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Corey Beasley (fresh) SG - Marvin Campbell (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Marciano (fresh) PF - Robert Fullerton (fairly fresh) C - Charles Howard (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Carl Kostka (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Rogers (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Hartnett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Paul Burcham (fresh) C - Alan Cote (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:09 | UNLV | David Marciano can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 11-15 |
| 11:08 | Utah | The rebound goes to Alan Cote | 11-15 |
| 10:39 | Utah | Paul Burcham buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Carl Kostka | 11-17 |
| 10:22 | UNLV | Marvin Campbell is hacked by Paul Rogers - foul #2 on Paul Rogers, team foul #6 | 11-17 |
| Subs | UNLV | Gilberto Hernandez (PG), Scott Rawls (SG), Philip Meeker (SF), Roger Lebeau (PF), Jeffrey Harris (C) Corey Beasley, Marvin Campbell, David Marciano, Robert Fullerton, Charles Howard | |
| Subs | Utah | Anthony Price (SG), Louis Pooley (PF), Antonio Schultz (C) Paul Rogers, Paul Burcham, Alan Cote | |
| 10:06 | UNLV | Philip Meeker misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 11-17 |
| 10:04 | UNLV | Gilberto Hernandez snags the offensive board | 11-17 |
| 09:46 | UNLV | Roger Lebeau hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Scott Rawls | 14-17 |
| 09:38 | Utah | Louis Pooley clanks a floater from the left block but the foul's on Roger Lebeau - foul #1 on Roger Lebeau, team foul #6 | 14-17 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Utah | Melvin Boren (SG) Carl Kostka | |
| 09:38 | Utah | Louis Pooley misses the 1st free throw | 14-17 |
| 09:38 | Utah | Louis Pooley makes the 2nd free throw | 14-18 |
| 09:26 | UNLV | The jump hook by Jeffrey Harris is blocked by Antonio Schultz | 14-18 |
| 09:24 | Utah | Melvin Boren gets the rebound | 14-18 |
| 09:21 | Utah | Scott Rawls is called for the reach on Melvin Boren in the backcourt - foul #1 on Scott Rawls, team foul #7 | 14-18 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Utah | Paul Burcham (PF) Louis Pooley | |
| 09:21 | Utah | Melvin Boren makes the 1st free throw | 14-19 |
| 09:21 | Utah | Melvin Boren makes the 2nd free throw | 14-20 |
| 08:58 | UNLV | Antonio Schultz picks off the pass by Roger Lebeau | 14-20 |
| 08:37 | Utah | Dennis Hartnett misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 14-20 |
| 08:36 | UNLV | Scott Rawls snags the defensive board | 14-20 |
| 08:19 | UNLV | Scott Rawls clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 14-20 |
| 08:17 | Utah | Dennis Hartnett grabs the defensive rebound | 14-20 |
| 08:03 | Utah | Anthony Price banks in the layup set up by Paul Burcham and he's hacked by Gilberto Hernandez - foul #2 on Gilberto Hernandez, team foul #8 | 14-22 |
| Subs | UNLV | Corey Beasley (PG), Marvin Campbell (SG), David Marciano (SF), Robert Fullerton (PF), Charles Howard (C) Gilberto Hernandez, Scott Rawls, Philip Meeker, Roger Lebeau, Jeffrey Harris | |
| Subs | Utah | Carl Kostka (PG), Louis Pooley (PF), James Lafferty (C) Melvin Boren, Paul Burcham, Antonio Schultz | |
| 08:03 | Utah | Anthony Price misses the free throw | 14-22 |
| 08:03 | UNLV | Charles Howard gets the rebound | 14-22 |
| 07:46 | UNLV | Corey Beasley misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 14-22 |
| 07:45 | Utah | Dennis Hartnett gets the rebound | 14-22 |
| 07:41 | Utah | Anthony Price misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 14-22 |
| 07:39 | Utah | Louis Pooley can't tip it in | 14-22 |
| 07:38 | Utah | Anthony Price snags the offensive board | 14-22 |
| 07:22 | Utah | Marvin Campbell steals it from Dennis Hartnett | 14-22 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Corey Beasley (fresh) SG - Marvin Campbell (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Marciano (fresh) PF - Robert Fullerton (fresh) C - Charles Howard (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Carl Kostka (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Anthony Price (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dennis Hartnett (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Louis Pooley (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - James Lafferty (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:02 | UNLV | Robert Fullerton misses the turnaround from the left block | 14-22 |
| 07:00 | Utah | Dennis Hartnett grabs the board | 14-22 |
| 06:54 | Utah | Dennis Hartnett comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by David Marciano - foul #1 on David Marciano, team foul #9 | 14-22 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Utah | Melvin Boren (SG) Anthony Price | |
| 06:54 | Utah | Dennis Hartnett misses the 1st free throw | 14-22 |
| 06:54 | Utah | Dennis Hartnett makes the 2nd free throw | 14-23 |
| 06:36 | UNLV | Marvin Campbell is fouled on the floor by James Lafferty - foul #2 on James Lafferty, team foul #7 | 14-23 |
| Subs | UNLV | Philip Meeker (SF) David Marciano | |
| Subs | Utah | Paul Burcham (PF), Alan Cote (C) Louis Pooley, James Lafferty | |
| 06:36 | UNLV | Marvin Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 15-23 |
| 06:36 | UNLV | Marvin Campbell misses the 2nd free throw | 15-23 |
| 06:36 | Utah | The rebound goes to Melvin Boren | 15-23 |
| 06:34 | Utah | Dennis Hartnett is called for traveling in the backcourt | 15-23 |
| 06:23 | UNLV | Corey Beasley misses badly on a shot from the right side | 15-23 |
| 06:21 | UNLV | Robert Fullerton tips it home | 17-23 |
| 05:58 | Utah | Dennis Hartnett buries a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Carl Kostka | 17-25 |
| 05:39 | UNLV | Robert Fullerton hits a driving attempt from close range and the foul's on Carl Kostka - foul #1 on Carl Kostka, team foul #8 | 19-25 |
| Subs | UNLV | Brian Thomas (PG), Scott Rawls (SF), Roger Lebeau (C) Corey Beasley, Philip Meeker, Charles Howard | |
| Subs | Utah | Anthony Price (SF), Antonio Schultz (C) Dennis Hartnett, Alan Cote | |
| 05:39 | UNLV | Robert Fullerton makes the free throw | 20-25 |
| 05:30 | Utah | Melvin Boren's pass is intercepted by Robert Fullerton | 20-25 |
| 05:15 | UNLV | Scott Rawls connects on the 3 from straight away set up by Brian Thomas | 23-25 |
| 04:51 | Utah | Paul Burcham clanks a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Roger Lebeau - foul #2 on Roger Lebeau, team foul #10 | 23-25 |
| Subs | UNLV | David Marciano (PF), Jeffrey Harris (C) Robert Fullerton, Roger Lebeau | |
| Subs | Utah | Louis Pooley (SG) Melvin Boren | |
| 04:51 | Utah | Paul Burcham misses the 1st free throw | 23-25 |
| 04:51 | Utah | Paul Burcham makes the 2nd free throw | 23-26 |
| 04:36 | UNLV | Jeffrey Harris's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-26 |
| Subs | UNLV | Philip Meeker (SF) Marvin Campbell | |
| Subs | Utah | Dennis Hartnett (SF) Paul Burcham | |
| 04:32 | Utah | Scott Rawls is called for the reach on Anthony Price in the backcourt - foul #2 on Scott Rawls, team foul #11 | 23-26 |
| Subs | UNLV | Marvin Campbell (SG) Scott Rawls | |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| 04:32 | Utah | Anthony Price makes the 1st free throw | 23-27 |
| 04:32 | Utah | Anthony Price makes the 2nd free throw | 23-28 |
| 04:03 | UNLV | Antonio Schultz denies the turnaround by Philip Meeker | 23-28 |
| 04:02 | Utah | Louis Pooley pulls down the rebound | 23-28 |
| 03:33 | Utah | Carl Kostka clanks a 3 from the right corner | 23-28 |
| 03:32 | UNLV | Marvin Campbell grabs the defensive rebound | 23-28 |
| 03:15 | UNLV | David Marciano knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Philip Meeker | 25-28 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Brian Thomas (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Marvin Campbell (tiring) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Philip Meeker (fairly fresh) PF - David Marciano (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Jeffrey Harris (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Carl Kostka (tiring) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Anthony Price (tiring) 4 pts. SF - Dennis Hartnett (tired) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Louis Pooley (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Antonio Schultz (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 02:55 | Utah | Antonio Schultz can't throw it down but the foul's on Marvin Campbell - foul #2 on Marvin Campbell, team foul #12 | 25-28 |
| Subs | UNLV | Corey Beasley (PG), Gilberto Hernandez (SG), Scott Rawls (SF), Robert Fullerton (PF), Roger Lebeau (C) Brian Thomas, Marvin Campbell, Philip Meeker, David Marciano, Jeffrey Harris | |
| Subs | Utah | Paul Rogers (SG), Forest Hyder (SF), Paul Burcham (PF) Anthony Price, Dennis Hartnett, Louis Pooley | |
| 02:55 | Utah | Antonio Schultz misses the 1st free throw | 25-28 |
| 02:55 | Utah | Antonio Schultz misses the 2nd free throw | 25-28 |
| 02:55 | UNLV | Scott Rawls grabs the defensive rebound | 25-28 |
| 02:47 | UNLV | Gilberto Hernandez scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Fullerton | 27-28 |
| 02:44 | Utah | Corey Beasley steps in front of the Paul Rogers pass in the backcourt | 27-28 |
| 02:35 | UNLV | Gilberto Hernandez's pass is intercepted by Antonio Schultz | 27-28 |
| 02:10 | Utah | Paul Rogers drills a floater from the right block on a great pass from Carl Kostka | 27-30 |
| 01:42 | UNLV | Scott Rawls misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 27-30 |
| 01:40 | Utah | The rebound goes to Forest Hyder | 27-30 |
| 01:15 | Utah | Forest Hyder misses the easy layup | 27-30 |
| 01:14 | UNLV | Robert Fullerton grabs the board | 27-30 |
| 01:04 | UNLV | Scott Rawls misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 27-30 |
| 01:02 | UNLV | Gilberto Hernandez gets the offensive rebound | 27-30 |
| 00:47 | UNLV | Corey Beasley buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Gilberto Hernandez | 29-30 |
| 00:28 | Utah | Paul Rogers is fouled on the floor by Scott Rawls - foul #3 on Scott Rawls, team foul #13 | 29-30 |
| Subs | UNLV | Allen Mackey (PG), Marvin Campbell (SG), Philip Meeker (SF), Jeffrey Harris (PF), Charles Howard (C) Corey Beasley, Gilberto Hernandez, Scott Rawls, Robert Fullerton, Roger Lebeau | |
| Subs | Utah | Melvin Boren (PG), Anthony Price (SF), Louis Pooley (PF), James Lafferty (C) Carl Kostka, Forest Hyder, Paul Burcham, Antonio Schultz | |
| 00:28 | Utah | Paul Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 29-31 |
| 00:28 | Utah | Paul Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 29-32 |
| 00:00 | UNLV | James Lafferty is called for the reach on Jeffrey Harris - foul #3 on James Lafferty, team foul #9 | 29-32 |
| Subs | UNLV | Brian Thomas (PG) Marvin Campbell | |
| Subs | Utah | Alan Cote (C) James Lafferty | |
| 00:00 | UNLV | Jeffrey Harris makes the 1st free throw | 30-32 |
| 00:00 | UNLV | Jeffrey Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 31-32 |