| Lineup | Utah | PG - Mark Hofmann (fresh) SG - Robert Glisson (fresh) SF - David Basaldua (fresh) PF - Antonio Sumler (fresh) C - Maurice Killen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Robert Reinhart (fresh) SG - Julius Wilson (fresh) SF - George Yale (fresh) PF - Jack Montgomery (fresh) C - Reginald Holt (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Utah | Maurice Killen wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:46 | Utah | Robert Glisson misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | UNLV | George Yale gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | UNLV | Julius Wilson connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by George Yale | 0-3 |
| 19:20 | Utah | David Basaldua misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 0-3 |
| 19:18 | Utah | Maurice Killen misses the tip | 0-3 |
| 19:17 | UNLV | Julius Wilson grabs the board | 0-3 |
| 19:10 | UNLV | Jack Montgomery is whistled for traveling | 0-3 |
| 19:08 | Utah | Robert Reinhart steals the ball from Robert Glisson in the backcourt | 0-3 |
| 19:06 | UNLV | Julius Wilson slams it home on a great pass from Robert Reinhart | 0-5 |
| 19:02 | Utah | Robert Glisson is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Reinhart - foul #1 on Robert Reinhart, team foul #1 | 0-5 |
| 18:44 | Utah | Mark Hofmann misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 0-5 |
| 18:43 | UNLV | Jack Montgomery pulls down the rebound | 0-5 |
| 18:18 | UNLV | George Yale scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Reinhart | 0-8 |
| 18:05 | Utah | Antonio Sumler hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 0-8 |
| 18:04 | Utah | Antonio Sumler snags the offensive board | 0-8 |
| 17:50 | Utah | Robert Reinhart steals the ball from Robert Glisson | 0-8 |
| 17:34 | UNLV | David Basaldua takes the ball from Robert Reinhart | 0-8 |
| 17:30 | Utah | Robert Glisson is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Robert Glisson, team foul #1 | 0-8 |
| Subs | Utah | Patrick Smit (PG), Dennis Swaim (SG), Robert White (SF), James Russ (PF), Michael Zimmel (C) Mark Hofmann, Robert Glisson, David Basaldua, Antonio Sumler, Maurice Killen | |
| Subs | UNLV | Manuel Westbrook (PG), Thomas Barrow (SG), Jeffrey Compton (SF), Johnie Williams (PF), Steven Baldwin (C) Robert Reinhart, Julius Wilson, George Yale, Jack Montgomery, Reginald Holt | |
| 17:18 | UNLV | Thomas Barrow drills a jumper from the left wing | 0-10 |
| 16:55 | Utah | Robert White hits a floater near the basket and the foul's on Steven Baldwin - foul #1 on Steven Baldwin, team foul #2 | 2-10 |
| 16:55 | Utah | Robert White makes the free throw | 3-10 |
| 16:45 | UNLV | Dennis Swaim takes the ball from Manuel Westbrook | 3-10 |
| 16:29 | Utah | James Russ buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert White | 6-10 |
| 16:13 | UNLV | Manuel Westbrook lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jeffrey Compton | 6-12 |
| 16:01 | Utah | Dennis Swaim hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 9-12 |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Patrick Smit (fresh) SG - Robert White (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Dennis Swaim (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Russ (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Michael Zimmel (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Manuel Westbrook (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Thomas Barrow (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jeffrey Compton (fairly fresh) PF - Johnie Williams (fairly fresh) C - Steven Baldwin (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:48 | UNLV | Jeffrey Compton is denied on a layup by Michael Zimmel | 9-12 |
| 15:47 | UNLV | Manuel Westbrook gets the offensive rebound | 9-12 |
| 15:42 | UNLV | Thomas Barrow is fouled on the floor by Michael Zimmel - foul #1 on Michael Zimmel, team foul #2 | 9-12 |
| Subs | Utah | Mark Hofmann (PG), Frank Briggs (SG), David Basaldua (SF), Antonio Sumler (PF), Maurice Killen (C) Patrick Smit, Robert White, Dennis Swaim, James Russ, Michael Zimmel | |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Reinhart (PG), Julius Wilson (SG), Jess Murphy (SF), Jack Montgomery (PF), Reginald Holt (C) Manuel Westbrook, Thomas Barrow, Jeffrey Compton, Johnie Williams, Steven Baldwin | |
| 15:28 | UNLV | Reginald Holt misses the fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Frank Briggs - foul #1 on Frank Briggs, team foul #3 | 9-12 |
| Subs | Utah | Robert Glisson (SG) Frank Briggs | |
| Subs | UNLV | George Yale (SF) Jess Murphy | |
| 15:28 | UNLV | Reginald Holt makes the 1st free throw | 9-13 |
| 15:28 | UNLV | Reginald Holt makes the 2nd free throw | 9-14 |
| 15:23 | Utah | Julius Wilson takes the ball from Antonio Sumler in the backcourt | 9-14 |
| 15:12 | UNLV | Reginald Holt hits a jumper in the lane | 9-16 |
| 14:50 | Utah | Maurice Killen loses the ball out of bounds | 9-16 |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Byron Pittard (PG), Jess Murphy (SG) Robert Reinhart, Julius Wilson | |
| 14:38 | UNLV | Jess Murphy clanks a 3 from the left corner | 9-16 |
| 14:36 | Utah | Maurice Killen snags the defensive board | 9-16 |
| 14:17 | Utah | Mark Hofmann is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 9-16 |
| 14:16 | UNLV | Reginald Holt gets the rebound | 9-16 |
| 13:51 | UNLV | Antonio Sumler swats the short shot by Jack Montgomery | 9-16 |
| 13:49 | UNLV | Byron Pittard tips it in | 9-18 |
| 13:33 | Utah | David Basaldua slams it home | 11-18 |
| 13:17 | UNLV | Jack Montgomery clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 11-18 |
| 13:16 | UNLV | Reginald Holt gets the offensive rebound | 11-18 |
| 13:04 | UNLV | Jess Murphy clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 11-18 |
| 13:02 | Utah | Mark Hofmann grabs the board | 11-18 |
| 12:42 | Utah | Maurice Killen misses the easy layup | 11-18 |
| 12:40 | Utah | Maurice Killen snags the offensive board | 11-18 |
| 12:23 | Utah | Mark Hofmann misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on George Yale - foul #1 on George Yale, team foul #3 | 11-18 |
| Subs | Utah | Dennis Swaim (SG), Robert White (SF), James Russ (PF), Michael Zimmel (C) Robert Glisson, David Basaldua, Antonio Sumler, Maurice Killen | |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Reinhart (PG), Julius Wilson (SG), Jeffrey Compton (SF), Johnie Williams (PF), Steven Baldwin (C) Byron Pittard, Jess Murphy, George Yale, Jack Montgomery, Reginald Holt | |
| 12:23 | Utah | Mark Hofmann makes the 1st free throw | 12-18 |
| 12:23 | Utah | Mark Hofmann makes the 2nd free throw | 13-18 |
| 12:01 | UNLV | Julius Wilson misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 13-18 |
| 12:00 | Utah | Michael Zimmel grabs the board | 13-18 |
| 11:44 | Utah | Mark Hofmann hits a jumper from the right side on a great pass from James Russ | 15-18 |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Mark Hofmann (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Dennis Swaim (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert White (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Russ (fresh) 3 pts. C - Michael Zimmel (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Robert Reinhart (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Julius Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jeffrey Compton (fresh) PF - Johnie Williams (fresh) C - Steven Baldwin (fresh) | |
| 11:25 | UNLV | Johnie Williams misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 15-18 |
| 11:23 | Utah | Michael Zimmel grabs the defensive rebound | 15-18 |
| 11:04 | Utah | Robert White misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 15-18 |
| 11:03 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Julius Wilson | 15-18 |
| 10:45 | UNLV | Robert Reinhart hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side but he's fouled by Mark Hofmann - foul #1 on Mark Hofmann, team foul #4 | 15-18 |
| Subs | Utah | Patrick Smit (PG), Frank Briggs (SG) Mark Hofmann, Michael Zimmel | |
| Subs | UNLV | Manuel Westbrook (SG), Jack Montgomery (PF) Julius Wilson, Steven Baldwin | |
| 10:45 | UNLV | Robert Reinhart makes the 1st free throw | 15-19 |
| 10:45 | UNLV | Robert Reinhart makes the 2nd free throw | 15-20 |
| 10:42 | Utah | Patrick Smit throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 15-20 |
| Subs | Utah | Antonio Sumler (PF) Dennis Swaim | |
| Subs | UNLV | Thomas Barrow (SG) Robert Reinhart | |
| 10:34 | UNLV | Jeffrey Compton makes the shot from the left wing set up by Jack Montgomery | 15-22 |
| 10:14 | Utah | James Russ hits a wide open fadeaway from the left side set up by Antonio Sumler | 17-22 |
| 09:51 | UNLV | Jack Montgomery misses the 3 from straight away | 17-22 |
| 09:49 | Utah | James Russ grabs the board | 17-22 |
| 09:34 | Utah | Frank Briggs can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 17-22 |
| 09:33 | UNLV | Jack Montgomery grabs the defensive rebound | 17-22 |
| 09:21 | UNLV | Jack Montgomery drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Manuel Westbrook | 17-25 |
| 09:17 | Utah | Manuel Westbrook is called for the reach on James Russ - foul #1 on Manuel Westbrook, team foul #4 | 17-25 |
| Subs | Utah | Robert Glisson (SG), Dennis Swaim (SF), Maurice Killen (C) Frank Briggs, Robert White, James Russ | |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Reinhart (PG), Julius Wilson (SG), George Yale (SF), Steven Baldwin (C) Manuel Westbrook, Thomas Barrow, Jeffrey Compton, Johnie Williams | |
| 09:04 | Utah | Maurice Killen can't connect on a shot from the right block | 17-25 |
| 09:02 | Utah | Dennis Swaim tips it home | 19-25 |
| 08:55 | UNLV | Robert Reinhart double dribbles | 19-25 |
| Subs | Utah | Michael Zimmel (C) Maurice Killen | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 08:38 | Utah | George Yale is called for the reach on Dennis Swaim - foul #2 on George Yale, team foul #5 | 19-25 |
| Subs | Utah | Ronald Dean (PG) Patrick Smit | |
| Subs | UNLV | Jess Murphy (SF) George Yale | |
| 08:24 | Utah | Dennis Swaim hits a jumpshot from the free throw line | 21-25 |
| 08:14 | UNLV | Steven Baldwin lays it in set up by Robert Reinhart and he's fouled by Michael Zimmel - foul #2 on Michael Zimmel, team foul #5 | 21-27 |
| Subs | Utah | Frank Briggs (SG), James Russ (PF), Maurice Killen (C) Robert Glisson, Antonio Sumler, Michael Zimmel | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 08:14 | UNLV | Steven Baldwin misses the free throw | 21-27 |
| 08:14 | UNLV | Jess Murphy gets the offensive rebound | 21-27 |
| 07:59 | UNLV | Steven Baldwin's pass is intercepted by Frank Briggs | 21-27 |
| 07:46 | Utah | Frank Briggs comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 21-27 |
| 07:45 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Jack Montgomery | 21-27 |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Ronald Dean (fresh) SG - Frank Briggs (fresh) SF - Dennis Swaim (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - James Russ (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Maurice Killen (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Robert Reinhart (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Julius Wilson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jess Murphy (fairly fresh) PF - Jack Montgomery (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Baldwin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:38 | UNLV | Jess Murphy makes the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Jack Montgomery | 21-30 |
| 07:36 | Utah | Jess Murphy is called for the reach on Dennis Swaim in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jess Murphy, team foul #6 | 21-30 |
| Subs | Utah | Patrick Smit (PG), David Basaldua (SF) Ronald Dean, Dennis Swaim | |
| Subs | UNLV | Manuel Westbrook (PG), Thomas Barrow (SG), Jeffrey Compton (SF), Johnie Williams (PF), Reginald Holt (C) Robert Reinhart, Julius Wilson, Jess Murphy, Jack Montgomery, Steven Baldwin | |
| 07:25 | Utah | Reginald Holt is called for the reach on Maurice Killen - foul #1 on Reginald Holt, team foul #7 | 21-30 |
| Subs | Utah | Robert Glisson (SG), Robert White (PF) Frank Briggs, James Russ | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 07:25 | Utah | Maurice Killen misses the 1st free throw | 21-30 |
| 07:25 | UNLV | Jeffrey Compton grabs the board | 21-30 |
| 07:02 | UNLV | Jeffrey Compton loses the ball out of bounds | 21-30 |
| Subs | Utah | Mark Hofmann (PG), James Russ (C) Patrick Smit, Maurice Killen | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 06:43 | Utah | Robert White clanks a floater from the right block | 21-30 |
| 06:41 | UNLV | Thomas Barrow grabs the defensive rebound | 21-30 |
| 06:20 | UNLV | Manuel Westbrook drills a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Thomas Barrow and the foul's on Robert Glisson - foul #2 on Robert Glisson, team foul #6 | 21-32 |
| Subs | Utah | Frank Briggs (SG) Robert Glisson | |
| Subs | UNLV | Julius Wilson (SG), Jack Montgomery (PF), Steven Baldwin (C) Thomas Barrow, Johnie Williams, Reginald Holt | |
| 06:20 | UNLV | Manuel Westbrook makes the free throw | 21-33 |
| 05:57 | Utah | Mark Hofmann's pass is intercepted by Jeffrey Compton | 21-33 |
| 05:41 | UNLV | Jeffrey Compton clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 21-33 |
| 05:40 | UNLV | Julius Wilson gets the offensive rebound | 21-33 |
| 05:25 | UNLV | Manuel Westbrook misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 21-33 |
| 05:23 | Utah | James Russ pulls down the rebound | 21-33 |
| 04:56 | Utah | James Russ is fouled on the floor by Steven Baldwin - foul #2 on Steven Baldwin, team foul #8 | 21-33 |
| Subs | Utah | Patrick Smit (PG), Dennis Swaim (SG), Antonio Sumler (PF) Mark Hofmann, Frank Briggs, Robert White | |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Reinhart (PG), Thomas Barrow (SG), Jess Murphy (SF), Johnie Williams (PF), Reginald Holt (C) Manuel Westbrook, Julius Wilson, Jeffrey Compton, Jack Montgomery, Steven Baldwin | |
| 04:56 | Utah | James Russ makes the 1st free throw | 22-33 |
| 04:56 | Utah | James Russ makes the 2nd free throw | 23-33 |
| 04:41 | UNLV | Thomas Barrow can't finish the layup | 23-33 |
| 04:40 | Utah | Antonio Sumler grabs the board | 23-33 |
| 04:21 | Utah | Thomas Barrow is called for the reach on David Basaldua - foul #1 on Thomas Barrow, team foul #9 | 23-33 |
| Subs | Utah | Maurice Killen (C) James Russ | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 04:21 | Utah | David Basaldua makes the 1st free throw | 24-33 |
| 04:21 | Utah | David Basaldua makes the 2nd free throw | 25-33 |
| 04:04 | UNLV | Antonio Sumler picks off the pass by Jess Murphy | 25-33 |
| 04:02 | Utah | Reginald Holt picks off the pass by David Basaldua in the backcourt | 25-33 |
| 03:47 | UNLV | Johnie Williams knocks in the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Thomas Barrow | 25-35 |
| 03:35 | Utah | Antonio Sumler buries a jump hook in the lane set up by Patrick Smit | 27-35 |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Patrick Smit (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dennis Swaim (fresh) 7 pts. SF - David Basaldua (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Antonio Sumler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Maurice Killen (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Robert Reinhart (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Barrow (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jess Murphy (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Johnie Williams (tiring) 2 pts. C - Reginald Holt (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:23 | UNLV | Johnie Williams misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 27-35 |
| 03:22 | Utah | David Basaldua grabs the defensive rebound | 27-35 |
| 03:05 | Utah | Maurice Killen banks in the layup on a great pass from Patrick Smit | 29-35 |
| 02:51 | UNLV | Reginald Holt misses the fadeaway in the lane | 29-35 |
| 02:50 | Utah | Dennis Swaim grabs the defensive rebound | 29-35 |
| 02:47 | Utah | Antonio Sumler is hacked by Thomas Barrow in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Barrow, team foul #10 | 29-35 |
| Subs | Utah | Mark Hofmann (PG), Robert Glisson (SG), Robert White (SF), Michael Zimmel (C) Patrick Smit, Dennis Swaim, David Basaldua, Maurice Killen | |
| Subs | UNLV | Byron Pittard (PG), Julius Wilson (SG), George Yale (SF), Jack Montgomery (PF), Steven Baldwin (C) Robert Reinhart, Thomas Barrow, Jess Murphy, Johnie Williams, Reginald Holt | |
| 02:47 | Utah | Antonio Sumler makes the 1st free throw | 30-35 |
| 02:47 | Utah | Antonio Sumler makes the 2nd free throw | 31-35 |
| 02:30 | UNLV | Steven Baldwin misses long on a 3 from straight away | 31-35 |
| 02:29 | Utah | Robert Glisson gets the rebound | 31-35 |
| 02:27 | Utah | Mark Hofmann is called for traveling in the backcourt | 31-35 |
| Subs | Utah | Dennis Swaim (SF) Antonio Sumler | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 02:11 | UNLV | Jack Montgomery misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 31-35 |
| 02:09 | UNLV | Steven Baldwin hits the follow up shot | 31-37 |
| 02:07 | Utah | Michael Zimmel's pass is intercepted by Jack Montgomery in the backcourt | 31-37 |
| 01:58 | UNLV | Steven Baldwin hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 31-37 |
| 01:56 | Utah | Robert Glisson grabs the board | 31-37 |
| 01:51 | Utah | Dennis Swaim is hacked by George Yale in the backcourt - foul #3 on George Yale, team foul #11 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Manuel Westbrook (PG), Jeffrey Compton (SF) Byron Pittard, George Yale | |
| 01:51 | Utah | Dennis Swaim makes the 1st free throw | 32-37 |
| 01:51 | Utah | Dennis Swaim makes the 2nd free throw | 33-37 |
| 01:34 | UNLV | Jack Montgomery scores on a fadeaway near the basket set up by Manuel Westbrook and he's fouled by Robert White - foul #1 on Robert White, team foul #7 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Utah | Antonio Sumler (PF) Dennis Swaim | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 01:34 | UNLV | Jack Montgomery makes the free throw | 33-40 |
| 01:10 | Utah | Antonio Sumler misses the jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Jack Montgomery - foul #1 on Jack Montgomery, team foul #12 | 33-40 |
| Subs | Utah | David Basaldua (SF), James Russ (C) Robert White, Michael Zimmel | |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Reinhart (PG) Julius Wilson | |
| 01:10 | Utah | Antonio Sumler misses the 1st free throw | 33-40 |
| 01:10 | Utah | Antonio Sumler makes the 2nd free throw | 34-40 |
| 00:44 | UNLV | Robert Reinhart misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 34-40 |
| 00:42 | Utah | Antonio Sumler snags the defensive board | 34-40 |
| 00:23 | Utah | Robert Glisson makes the 3 from straight away | 37-40 |
| 00:01 | UNLV | Manuel Westbrook misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-40 |
| 00:00 | Utah | Antonio Sumler gets the rebound | 37-40 |