| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Nick Espinosa (fresh) SG - Henry Shuck (fresh) SF - Kevin Petit (fresh) PF - Kenneth Cusick (fresh) C - Jason Green (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Jimmy Flick (fresh) SG - John Peterson (fresh) SF - Richard Medley (fresh) PF - Byron Clement (fresh) C - Lawrence Cline (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | Lawrence Cline wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:36 | Notre Dame | Lawrence Cline misses short on a floater in the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Notre Dame | Lawrence Cline grabs the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Notre Dame | Byron Clement misses the fadeaway in the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Notre Dame | Byron Clement can't tip it in | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | UNLV | Jason Green pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:53 | UNLV | Kenneth Cusick misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 18:51 | Notre Dame | Jimmy Flick gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:43 | Notre Dame | Lawrence Cline comes up short on the runner from the left block | 0-0 |
| 18:41 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Jason Green | 0-0 |
| 18:21 | UNLV | Kevin Petit clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 18:19 | Notre Dame | Byron Clement snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:03 | Notre Dame | John Peterson comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 18:01 | UNLV | Kevin Petit grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 17:56 | UNLV | Nick Espinosa hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 17:54 | Notre Dame | Byron Clement grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 17:30 | Notre Dame | Kevin Petit is called for the reach on Richard Medley - foul #1 on Kevin Petit, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 17:20 | Notre Dame | Lawrence Cline drills a fadeaway near the basket set up by John Peterson and the foul's on Jason Green - foul #1 on Jason Green, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| 17:20 | Notre Dame | Lawrence Cline makes the free throw | 0-3 |
| 16:57 | UNLV | Nick Espinosa scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Kevin Petit | 3-3 |
| 16:53 | Notre Dame | John Peterson is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 3-3 |
| Subs | UNLV | James Erwin (SG), Glenn Regis (PF) Henry Shuck, Kenneth Cusick | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jesse Thies (PG), Nicholas Pimentel (SG), Michael Carbaugh (SF), Jeff Stratton (C) Jimmy Flick, John Peterson, Richard Medley, Lawrence Cline | |
| 16:36 | UNLV | Nick Espinosa comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 3-3 |
| 16:35 | Notre Dame | Michael Carbaugh pulls down the rebound | 3-3 |
| 16:32 | Notre Dame | Jesse Thies is fouled in the backcourt by Jason Green - foul #2 on Jason Green, team foul #3 | 3-3 |
| Subs | UNLV | Perry Hassell (SG), Billy Maurer (C) Nick Espinosa, Jason Green | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Levi McClendon (C) Byron Clement | |
| 16:18 | Notre Dame | Michael Carbaugh knocks in the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Jeff Stratton | 3-5 |
| 16:16 | UNLV | James Erwin's pass is intercepted by Jesse Thies in the backcourt | 3-5 |
| 16:15 | Notre Dame | Nicholas Pimentel hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jesse Thies | 3-7 |
| 15:56 | UNLV | Levi McClendon is called for the reach on Billy Maurer - foul #1 on Levi McClendon, team foul #1 | 3-7 |
| Subs | UNLV | Gary Green (SF) Kevin Petit | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - James Erwin (fresh) SG - Perry Hassell (fresh) SF - Gary Green (fresh) PF - Glenn Regis (fresh) C - Billy Maurer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Jesse Thies (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Nicholas Pimentel (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Carbaugh (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jeff Stratton (fresh) C - Levi McClendon (fresh) | |
| 15:51 | UNLV | Billy Maurer blows the layup but he's hacked by Jesse Thies - foul #1 on Jesse Thies, team foul #2 | 3-7 |
| Subs | UNLV | Henry Shuck (SG), Kenneth Cusick (PF) Perry Hassell, Glenn Regis | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 15:51 | UNLV | Billy Maurer misses the 1st free throw | 3-7 |
| 15:51 | UNLV | Billy Maurer makes the 2nd free throw | 4-7 |
| 15:30 | Notre Dame | Jesse Thies's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-7 |
| Subs | UNLV | Glenn Regis (C) Billy Maurer | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jimmy Flick (PG), John Peterson (SG), Richard Medley (SF), Lawrence Cline (C) Jesse Thies, Nicholas Pimentel, Jeff Stratton, Levi McClendon | |
| 15:28 | UNLV | The refs have stopped play. Kenneth Cusick is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. It looks like he got kneed in the thigh. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 4-7 |
| Subs | UNLV | Archie Cottman (SF) Kenneth Cusick | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Byron Clement (PF) Michael Carbaugh | |
| 15:21 | UNLV | Archie Cottman misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 4-7 |
| 15:19 | UNLV | James Erwin tips it back up and in | 6-7 |
| 15:15 | Notre Dame | Gary Green steps in front of the Richard Medley pass | 6-7 |
| 14:56 | UNLV | 3 seconds is called on James Erwin | 6-7 |
| Subs | UNLV | Nick Espinosa (PG), Perry Hassell (SG), Kevin Petit (SF) James Erwin, Henry Shuck, Archie Cottman | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 14:54 | Notre Dame | John Peterson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 6-7 |
| 14:42 | UNLV | Kevin Petit is hacked by Richard Medley - foul #1 on Richard Medley, team foul #3 | 6-7 |
| Subs | UNLV | Billy Maurer (C) Glenn Regis | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Huggins (SF) Richard Medley | |
| 14:27 | UNLV | Kevin Petit buries a pull-up jumper from the left side | 8-7 |
| 14:25 | Notre Dame | Robert Huggins is fouled in the backcourt by Perry Hassell - foul #1 on Perry Hassell, team foul #4 | 8-7 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jesse Thies (PG), Nicholas Pimentel (SG), Michael Carbaugh (SF), Jeff Stratton (PF), Levi McClendon (C) Jimmy Flick, John Peterson, Robert Huggins, Byron Clement, Lawrence Cline | |
| 14:18 | Notre Dame | Jesse Thies connects on the 3 from straight away | 8-10 |
| 13:59 | UNLV | Kevin Petit misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 8-10 |
| 13:57 | UNLV | Kevin Petit tips it home | 10-10 |
| 13:43 | Notre Dame | Michael Carbaugh misses the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Billy Maurer - foul #1 on Billy Maurer, team foul #5 | 10-10 |
| Subs | UNLV | James Erwin (PG), Archie Cottman (SF), Glenn Regis (C) Nick Espinosa, Kevin Petit, Billy Maurer | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 13:43 | Notre Dame | Michael Carbaugh misses the 1st free throw | 10-10 |
| 13:43 | Notre Dame | Michael Carbaugh makes the 2nd free throw | 10-11 |
| 13:28 | UNLV | James Erwin lays it in on a nice dish by Perry Hassell | 12-11 |
| 13:07 | Notre Dame | Jeff Stratton comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 12-11 |
| 13:06 | UNLV | James Erwin grabs the board | 12-11 |
| 13:00 | UNLV | Perry Hassell scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by James Erwin | 15-11 |
| 12:47 | Notre Dame | Michael Carbaugh clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 15-11 |
| 12:45 | UNLV | Perry Hassell gets the rebound | 15-11 |
| 12:30 | UNLV | Glenn Regis makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by James Erwin | 18-11 |
| 12:12 | Notre Dame | Nicholas Pimentel hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 18-11 |
| 12:11 | UNLV | Gary Green gets the rebound | 18-11 |
| 11:51 | UNLV | Gary Green is fouled on the floor by Nicholas Pimentel - foul #1 on Nicholas Pimentel, team foul #4 | 18-11 |
| Subs | UNLV | Nick Espinosa (PG), Henry Shuck (SG), Kevin Petit (SF), Kenneth Cusick (PF), Billy Maurer (C) James Erwin, Perry Hassell, Archie Cottman, Gary Green, Glenn Regis | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jimmy Flick (PG), John Peterson (SG), Richard Medley (SF), Byron Clement (PF), Lawrence Cline (C) Jesse Thies, Nicholas Pimentel, Michael Carbaugh, Jeff Stratton, Levi McClendon | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Nick Espinosa (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Henry Shuck (fresh) SF - Kevin Petit (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Cusick (fresh) C - Billy Maurer (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Jimmy Flick (fresh) SG - John Peterson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Medley (fresh) PF - Byron Clement (fresh) 3 reb. C - Lawrence Cline (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:36 | UNLV | Nick Espinosa can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Jimmy Flick - foul #1 on Jimmy Flick, team foul #5 | 18-11 |
| 11:36 | UNLV | Nick Espinosa misses the 1st free throw | 18-11 |
| 11:36 | UNLV | Nick Espinosa misses the 2nd free throw | 18-11 |
| 11:36 | Notre Dame | Byron Clement snags the defensive board | 18-11 |
| 11:22 | Notre Dame | John Peterson misses the dunk | 18-11 |
| 11:20 | Notre Dame | Byron Clement hits the follow up shot | 18-13 |
| 10:58 | UNLV | Billy Maurer is denied on a layup by Lawrence Cline | 18-13 |
| 10:56 | UNLV | Kenneth Cusick gets the offensive rebound | 18-13 |
| 10:35 | UNLV | The jump hook by Kenneth Cusick is blocked by Lawrence Cline | 18-13 |
| 10:34 | Notre Dame | Richard Medley gets the rebound | 18-13 |
| 10:08 | Notre Dame | Lawrence Cline banks in the layup set up by Byron Clement | 18-15 |
| 09:52 | UNLV | Kevin Petit can't connect on a runner from the right block | 18-15 |
| 09:50 | Notre Dame | Byron Clement gets the rebound | 18-15 |
| 09:35 | Notre Dame | John Peterson clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 18-15 |
| 09:33 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Kenneth Cusick | 18-15 |
| 09:14 | UNLV | Billy Maurer is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Billy Maurer, team foul #6 | 18-15 |
| Subs | UNLV | James Erwin (PG), Archie Cottman (SG), Glenn Regis (C) Nick Espinosa, Henry Shuck, Billy Maurer | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Nicholas Pimentel (SG), Robert Huggins (SF) John Peterson, Richard Medley | |
| 09:10 | Notre Dame | Nicholas Pimentel is fouled in the backcourt by Archie Cottman - foul #1 on Archie Cottman, team foul #7 | 18-15 |
| 09:10 | Notre Dame | Nicholas Pimentel makes the 1st free throw | 18-16 |
| 09:10 | Notre Dame | Nicholas Pimentel makes the 2nd free throw | 18-17 |
| 08:47 | UNLV | Lawrence Cline is called for the reach on Kenneth Cusick - foul #1 on Lawrence Cline, team foul #6 | 18-17 |
| Subs | UNLV | Gary Green (SF) Kevin Petit | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Peterson (SG) Jimmy Flick | |
| 08:35 | UNLV | Glenn Regis hits a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Gary Green and the foul's on Lawrence Cline - foul #2 on Lawrence Cline, team foul #7 | 20-17 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Carbaugh (C) Lawrence Cline | |
| 08:35 | UNLV | Glenn Regis makes the free throw | 21-17 |
| 08:33 | Notre Dame | Nicholas Pimentel's pass is intercepted by Gary Green in the backcourt | 21-17 |
| 08:32 | UNLV | James Erwin banks in the layup on a great pass from Gary Green | 23-17 |
| 08:16 | Notre Dame | Michael Carbaugh can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 23-17 |
| 08:14 | Notre Dame | Robert Huggins pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-17 |
| 07:54 | Notre Dame | Byron Clement scores on a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from John Peterson | 23-19 |
| 07:37 | UNLV | Archie Cottman makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from James Erwin | 26-19 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - James Erwin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Archie Cottman (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gary Green (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Kenneth Cusick (tiring) 2 reb. C - Glenn Regis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Nicholas Pimentel (fresh) 4 pts. SG - John Peterson (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Robert Huggins (fairly fresh) PF - Byron Clement (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Carbaugh (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:14 | Notre Dame | John Peterson knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Kenneth Cusick - foul #1 on Kenneth Cusick, team foul #8 | 26-21 |
| Subs | UNLV | Perry Hassell (PG), Henry Shuck (SG), Kevin Petit (SF) James Erwin, Archie Cottman, Gary Green | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jesse Thies (PG), Richard Medley (SF), Jeff Stratton (PF), Levi McClendon (C) Nicholas Pimentel, Robert Huggins, Byron Clement, Michael Carbaugh | |
| 07:14 | Notre Dame | John Peterson makes the free throw | 26-22 |
| 06:54 | UNLV | Henry Shuck hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 26-22 |
| 06:52 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Jeff Stratton | 26-22 |
| 06:25 | Notre Dame | John Peterson buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Richard Medley | 26-24 |
| 06:17 | UNLV | John Peterson steals the ball from Glenn Regis | 26-24 |
| 06:15 | Notre Dame | Jesse Thies is hacked by Henry Shuck in the backcourt - foul #1 on Henry Shuck, team foul #9 | 26-24 |
| Subs | UNLV | Nick Espinosa (PG), Gary Green (PF) Henry Shuck, Kenneth Cusick | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jimmy Flick (PG) John Peterson | |
| 06:15 | Notre Dame | Jesse Thies makes the 1st free throw | 26-25 |
| 06:15 | Notre Dame | Jesse Thies makes the 2nd free throw | 26-26 |
| 06:01 | UNLV | Nick Espinosa is fouled on the floor by Richard Medley - foul #2 on Richard Medley, team foul #8 | 26-26 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Byron Clement (PF) Richard Medley | |
| 06:01 | UNLV | Nick Espinosa makes the 1st free throw | 27-26 |
| 06:01 | UNLV | Nick Espinosa makes the 2nd free throw | 28-26 |
| 05:38 | Notre Dame | Jesse Thies is fouled on the floor by Perry Hassell - foul #2 on Perry Hassell, team foul #10 | 28-26 |
| Subs | UNLV | Archie Cottman (SG) Perry Hassell | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Nicholas Pimentel (SG), Michael Carbaugh (SF) Jimmy Flick, Levi McClendon | |
| 05:38 | Notre Dame | Jesse Thies makes the 1st free throw | 28-27 |
| 05:38 | Notre Dame | Jesse Thies makes the 2nd free throw | 28-28 |
| 05:17 | UNLV | Glenn Regis comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 28-28 |
| 05:15 | Notre Dame | Michael Carbaugh grabs the defensive rebound | 28-28 |
| 05:13 | Notre Dame | Michael Carbaugh is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 28-28 |
| Subs | UNLV | James Erwin (SG) Kevin Petit | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jimmy Flick (PG) Jesse Thies | |
| 04:59 | UNLV | Glenn Regis comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 28-28 |
| 04:57 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Byron Clement | 28-28 |
| 04:47 | Notre Dame | Nicholas Pimentel can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 28-28 |
| 04:45 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Gary Green | 28-28 |
| 04:38 | UNLV | Nick Espinosa misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 28-28 |
| 04:37 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Nicholas Pimentel | 28-28 |
| 04:24 | Notre Dame | Nicholas Pimentel is fouled on the floor by James Erwin - foul #1 on James Erwin, team foul #11 | 28-28 |
| Subs | UNLV | Henry Shuck (SG), Kevin Petit (SF), Kenneth Cusick (PF) Nick Espinosa, Archie Cottman, Glenn Regis | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Huggins (SF) Jeff Stratton | |
| 04:24 | Notre Dame | Nicholas Pimentel makes the 1st free throw | 28-29 |
| 04:24 | Notre Dame | Nicholas Pimentel makes the 2nd free throw | 28-30 |
| 04:07 | UNLV | Kevin Petit hits a 3 from the left corner | 31-30 |
| 04:01 | Notre Dame | Kevin Petit takes the ball from Nicholas Pimentel in the backcourt | 31-30 |
| 04:00 | UNLV | James Erwin throws it down on a nice dish by Kevin Petit | 33-30 |
| 03:35 | Notre Dame | Jimmy Flick misses the wide open shot from the left wing | 33-30 |
| 03:33 | Notre Dame | Jimmy Flick grabs the offensive board | 33-30 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - James Erwin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Henry Shuck (fairly fresh) SF - Kevin Petit (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Cusick (tiring) 2 reb. C - Gary Green (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Jimmy Flick (fairly fresh) SG - Nicholas Pimentel (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Robert Huggins (fresh) PF - Byron Clement (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Michael Carbaugh (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Notre Dame | Henry Shuck steals it from Nicholas Pimentel | 33-30 |
| 03:18 | UNLV | Henry Shuck dunks the ball | 35-30 |
| 03:05 | Notre Dame | Kenneth Cusick takes the ball from Robert Huggins | 35-30 |
| 02:43 | UNLV | Kevin Petit is called for traveling | 35-30 |
| Subs | UNLV | Nick Espinosa (PG), Perry Hassell (SG), Archie Cottman (SF), Billy Maurer (PF), Jason Green (C) James Erwin, Henry Shuck, Kevin Petit, Kenneth Cusick, Gary Green | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jesse Thies (PG), John Peterson (SG), Richard Medley (SF), Levi McClendon (PF), Lawrence Cline (C) Jimmy Flick, Nicholas Pimentel, Robert Huggins, Byron Clement, Michael Carbaugh | |
| 02:20 | Notre Dame | Jesse Thies lays it in uncontested | 35-32 |
| 02:16 | UNLV | Nick Espinosa knocks in the shot from the right wing | 37-32 |
| 02:09 | Notre Dame | Archie Cottman steps in front of the Jesse Thies pass in the backcourt | 37-32 |
| 01:47 | UNLV | Perry Hassell makes the jumpshot from the free throw line | 39-32 |
| 01:40 | Notre Dame | Levi McClendon misses the shot from the left block | 39-32 |
| 01:39 | UNLV | Billy Maurer pulls down the rebound | 39-32 |
| 01:28 | UNLV | Jason Green can't finish the layup but the foul's on Jesse Thies - foul #2 on Jesse Thies, team foul #9 | 39-32 |
| Subs | UNLV | Henry Shuck (SG), Kevin Petit (SF), Glenn Regis (PF) Nick Espinosa, Perry Hassell, Billy Maurer | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jimmy Flick (PG) Jesse Thies | |
| 01:28 | UNLV | Jason Green makes the 1st free throw | 40-32 |
| 01:28 | UNLV | Jason Green makes the 2nd free throw | 41-32 |
| 01:12 | Notre Dame | Levi McClendon scores on a turnaround from the baseline | 41-34 |
| 00:53 | UNLV | Jason Green drills a jump hook from the right block | 43-34 |
| 00:39 | Notre Dame | Lawrence Cline misses short on a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Jason Green - foul #3 on Jason Green, team foul #12 | 43-34 |
| Subs | UNLV | Nick Espinosa (PG), Gary Green (PF), Billy Maurer (C) Archie Cottman, Glenn Regis, Jason Green | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Robert Huggins (SG), Jeff Stratton (PF) John Peterson, Levi McClendon | |
| 00:39 | Notre Dame | Lawrence Cline makes the 1st free throw | 43-35 |
| 00:39 | Notre Dame | Lawrence Cline makes the 2nd free throw | 43-36 |
| 00:25 | UNLV | Gary Green clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 43-36 |
| 00:23 | UNLV | Henry Shuck gets the offensive rebound | 43-36 |
| 00:02 | UNLV | Billy Maurer scores on a shot near the basket | 45-36 |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | Jimmy Flick misses the fullcourt shot | 45-36 |