| Lineup | Utah | PG - Scott Williams (fresh) SG - Douglas Burchett (fresh) SF - Herman Prentiss (fresh) PF - Brandon Skates (fresh) C - Robert Lewis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Viktor Jezierski (fresh) SG - Richard Pagan (fresh) SF - Williams McCann (fresh) PF - Bernard Alegria (fresh) C - Kenneth Barnes (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Utah | Robert Lewis 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 fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:49 | Utah | Scott Williams comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:48 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Williams McCann | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | UNLV | Richard Pagan clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | UNLV | Kenneth Barnes tips it home | 0-2 |
| 19:36 | Utah | Williams McCann picks off the pass by Robert Lewis in the backcourt | 0-2 |
| 19:25 | UNLV | Williams McCann misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 0-2 |
| 19:24 | Utah | Brandon Skates grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 19:18 | Utah | Williams McCann picks off the pass by Robert Lewis | 0-2 |
| 18:55 | UNLV | Bernard Alegria connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Williams McCann | 0-4 |
| 18:26 | Utah | Douglas Burchett makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 3-4 |
| 18:21 | UNLV | Douglas Burchett steals the ball from Viktor Jezierski in the backcourt | 3-4 |
| 18:09 | Utah | Douglas Burchett knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 6-4 |
| 18:03 | UNLV | Kenneth Barnes blows the dunk but he's fouled by Herman Prentiss - foul #1 on Herman Prentiss, team foul #1 | 6-4 |
| 18:03 | UNLV | Kenneth Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 6-5 |
| 18:03 | UNLV | Kenneth Barnes misses the 2nd free throw | 6-5 |
| 18:03 | Utah | Robert Lewis pulls down the rebound | 6-5 |
| 17:57 | Utah | Robert Lewis can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 6-5 |
| 17:56 | UNLV | Williams McCann snags the defensive board | 6-5 |
| 17:37 | UNLV | Bernard Alegria throws a bad pass out of bounds | 6-5 |
| Subs | Utah | Daniel Stevens (PG), Patrick Gray (SG), Darius Reynolds (SF), Joseph Ratchford (PF), Horace Roberts (C) Scott Williams, Douglas Burchett, Herman Prentiss, Brandon Skates, Robert Lewis | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 17:15 | Utah | Daniel Stevens knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Joseph Ratchford | 8-5 |
| 17:09 | UNLV | Viktor Jezierski misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 8-5 |
| 17:07 | Utah | Joseph Ratchford grabs the board | 8-5 |
| 17:03 | Utah | Viktor Jezierski picks off the pass by Daniel Stevens in the backcourt | 8-5 |
| 16:45 | UNLV | Williams McCann misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 8-5 |
| 16:43 | Utah | Darius Reynolds grabs the board | 8-5 |
| 16:33 | Utah | Horace Roberts misses the turnaround from the right block | 8-5 |
| 16:31 | Utah | Daniel Stevens grabs the offensive rebound | 8-5 |
| 16:18 | Utah | Horace Roberts misses the fadeaway from the right side | 8-5 |
| 16:17 | Utah | The offensive rebound goes to Darius Reynolds | 8-5 |
| 16:06 | Utah | Joseph Ratchford lays it up and in set up by Horace Roberts | 10-5 |
| 16:00 | UNLV | Joseph Ratchford is called for the reach on Williams McCann - foul #1 on Joseph Ratchford, team foul #2 | 10-5 |
| Subs | Utah | Scott Williams (PG), Douglas Burchett (SG), Albert Hufford (SF), Brandon Skates (PF), James Burnham (C) Daniel Stevens, Patrick Gray, Darius Reynolds, Joseph Ratchford, Horace Roberts | |
| Subs | UNLV | Donald Trego (PG), Vasily Nuzenski (SG), Phil Amaya (SF), Warren Simpson (PF), Clyde Sumrall (C) Viktor Jezierski, Richard Pagan, Williams McCann, Bernard Alegria, Kenneth Barnes | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Scott Williams (fresh) SG - Douglas Burchett (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Albert Hufford (fresh) PF - Brandon Skates (fresh) C - James Burnham (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Donald Trego (fresh) SG - Vasily Nuzenski (fresh) SF - Phil Amaya (fresh) PF - Warren Simpson (fresh) C - Clyde Sumrall (fresh) | |
| 15:46 | UNLV | Donald Trego is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Donald Trego, team foul #1 | 10-5 |
| 15:27 | Utah | Albert Hufford misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 10-5 |
| 15:26 | UNLV | Donald Trego snags the defensive board | 10-5 |
| 15:20 | UNLV | Warren Simpson comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 10-5 |
| 15:18 | UNLV | Warren Simpson tips it home | 10-7 |
| 15:02 | Utah | Douglas Burchett is hacked by Phil Amaya - foul #1 on Phil Amaya, team foul #2 | 10-7 |
| Subs | Utah | Herman Prentiss (SF), Robert Lewis (C) Albert Hufford, Brandon Skates | |
| Subs | UNLV | Richard Pagan (SG) Vasily Nuzenski | |
| 14:45 | Utah | Scott Williams misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 10-7 |
| 14:43 | Utah | Robert Lewis grabs the offensive rebound | 10-7 |
| 14:30 | Utah | James Burnham loses the ball out of bounds | 10-7 |
| Subs | Utah | Joseph Ratchford (PF) James Burnham | |
| Subs | UNLV | Bernard Alegria (PF) Clyde Sumrall | |
| 14:09 | UNLV | Donald Trego is hacked by Scott Williams - foul #1 on Scott Williams, team foul #3 | 10-7 |
| Subs | Utah | Daniel Stevens (PG), Patrick Gray (SG), Horace Roberts (C) Scott Williams, Douglas Burchett, Robert Lewis | |
| Subs | UNLV | Williams McCann (SF), Kenneth Barnes (C) Phil Amaya, Warren Simpson | |
| 13:43 | UNLV | Donald Trego misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Horace Roberts - foul #1 on Horace Roberts, team foul #4 | 10-7 |
| Subs | Utah | Darius Reynolds (SF) Herman Prentiss | |
| Subs | UNLV | Viktor Jezierski (PG) Richard Pagan | |
| 13:43 | UNLV | Donald Trego misses the 1st free throw | 10-7 |
| 13:43 | UNLV | Donald Trego misses the 2nd free throw | 10-7 |
| 13:43 | UNLV | Kenneth Barnes snags the offensive board | 10-7 |
| 13:38 | UNLV | Bernard Alegria misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Joseph Ratchford - foul #2 on Joseph Ratchford, team foul #5 | 10-7 |
| Subs | Utah | Brandon Skates (PF) Joseph Ratchford | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 13:38 | UNLV | Bernard Alegria makes the 1st free throw | 10-8 |
| 13:38 | UNLV | Bernard Alegria misses the 2nd free throw | 10-8 |
| 13:38 | Utah | Horace Roberts snags the defensive board | 10-8 |
| 13:29 | Utah | Brandon Skates is denied on a layup by Kenneth Barnes | 10-8 |
| 13:27 | UNLV | Kenneth Barnes pulls down the rebound | 10-8 |
| 13:22 | UNLV | Williams McCann connects on the floater from the right wing set up by Viktor Jezierski | 10-10 |
| 13:04 | Utah | Horace Roberts misses short on a jump hook from the baseline | 10-10 |
| 13:03 | Utah | Horace Roberts tips it home | 12-10 |
| 12:57 | UNLV | Williams McCann misses long on a runner from close range | 12-10 |
| 12:55 | Utah | Horace Roberts grabs the board | 12-10 |
| 12:26 | Utah | Daniel Stevens buries a jumpshot from the right side | 14-10 |
| 12:10 | UNLV | Williams McCann is whistled for traveling | 14-10 |
| Subs | Utah | Scott Williams (PG), Douglas Burchett (SG), Herman Prentiss (SF), James Burnham (PF), Robert Lewis (C) Daniel Stevens, Patrick Gray, Darius Reynolds, Brandon Skates, Horace Roberts | |
| Subs | UNLV | Vasily Nuzenski (PG), Richard Pagan (SG), Phil Amaya (SF), Warren Simpson (PF), Clyde Sumrall (C) Viktor Jezierski, Donald Trego, Williams McCann, Bernard Alegria, Kenneth Barnes | |
| 12:08 | Utah | Scott Williams's pass is intercepted by Vasily Nuzenski in the backcourt | 14-10 |
| 11:55 | UNLV | Herman Prentiss is called for the reach on Phil Amaya - foul #2 on Herman Prentiss, team foul #6 | 14-10 |
| Subs | Utah | Albert Hufford (SF) Herman Prentiss | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Scott Williams (fairly fresh) SG - Douglas Burchett (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Albert Hufford (fresh) PF - James Burnham (fresh) C - Robert Lewis (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Vasily Nuzenski (fresh) SG - Richard Pagan (fairly fresh) SF - Phil Amaya (fresh) PF - Warren Simpson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Clyde Sumrall (fresh) | |
| 11:31 | UNLV | Phil Amaya misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 14-10 |
| 11:29 | Utah | Robert Lewis pulls down the rebound | 14-10 |
| 11:25 | Utah | Scott Williams double dribbles in the backcourt | 14-10 |
| 11:20 | UNLV | Richard Pagan connects on the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Vasily Nuzenski | 14-12 |
| 10:52 | Utah | Richard Pagan steals the ball from Scott Williams | 14-12 |
| 10:48 | UNLV | Richard Pagan lays it in | 14-14 |
| 10:46 | Utah | Clyde Sumrall is called for the reach on Scott Williams in the backcourt - foul #1 on Clyde Sumrall, team foul #3 | 14-14 |
| Subs | Utah | Darius Reynolds (SF) Albert Hufford | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 10:38 | Utah | Douglas Burchett misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 14-14 |
| 10:37 | UNLV | Warren Simpson grabs the board | 14-14 |
| 10:31 | UNLV | James Burnham blocks the short jumper by Warren Simpson | 14-14 |
| 10:30 | UNLV | Clyde Sumrall tips it home | 14-16 |
| 10:05 | Utah | Robert Lewis misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 14-16 |
| 10:04 | Utah | Douglas Burchett grabs the offensive board | 14-16 |
| 09:48 | Utah | Darius Reynolds is whistled for traveling | 14-16 |
| Subs | Utah | Patrick Gray (SG), Albert Hufford (SF), Brandon Skates (PF), Horace Roberts (C) Douglas Burchett, Darius Reynolds, James Burnham, Robert Lewis | |
| Subs | UNLV | Viktor Jezierski (PG), Donald Trego (SG), Williams McCann (SF), Bernard Alegria (PF), Kenneth Barnes (C) Vasily Nuzenski, Richard Pagan, Phil Amaya, Warren Simpson, Clyde Sumrall | |
| 09:39 | UNLV | Horace Roberts denies the turnaround by Kenneth Barnes | 14-16 |
| 09:37 | Utah | Scott Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 14-16 |
| 09:25 | Utah | Patrick Gray comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Kenneth Barnes - foul #1 on Kenneth Barnes, team foul #4 | 14-16 |
| Subs | Utah | Daniel Stevens (PG) Scott Williams | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 09:25 | Utah | Patrick Gray makes the 1st free throw | 15-16 |
| 09:25 | Utah | Patrick Gray misses the 2nd free throw | 15-16 |
| 09:25 | Utah | Brandon Skates pulls down the offensive rebound | 15-16 |
| 09:09 | Utah | Albert Hufford misses long on a fadeaway from close range | 15-16 |
| 09:07 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Bernard Alegria | 15-16 |
| 09:01 | UNLV | Kenneth Barnes misses short on a runner in the lane | 15-16 |
| 08:59 | Utah | The rebound goes to Albert Hufford | 15-16 |
| 08:38 | Utah | Patrick Gray banks in the layup | 17-16 |
| 08:23 | UNLV | Donald Trego lays it in on a great pass from Viktor Jezierski and he's hacked by Daniel Stevens - foul #1 on Daniel Stevens, team foul #7 | 17-18 |
| Subs | Utah | Douglas Burchett (SG), Darius Reynolds (SF), Robert Lewis (C) Patrick Gray, Albert Hufford, Horace Roberts | |
| Subs | UNLV | Richard Pagan (SG), Clyde Sumrall (C) Viktor Jezierski, Kenneth Barnes | |
| 08:23 | UNLV | Donald Trego makes the free throw | 17-19 |
| 08:04 | Utah | Douglas Burchett's pass is intercepted by Richard Pagan | 17-19 |
| 07:42 | UNLV | Bernard Alegria hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 17-19 |
| 07:40 | UNLV | Clyde Sumrall snags the offensive board | 17-19 |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Daniel Stevens (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Douglas Burchett (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Darius Reynolds (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Brandon Skates (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Lewis (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Donald Trego (tiring) 3 pts. SG - Richard Pagan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Williams McCann (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Bernard Alegria (tiring) 3 pts. C - Clyde Sumrall (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:25 | UNLV | Donald Trego misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 17-19 |
| 07:24 | Utah | Darius Reynolds grabs the defensive rebound | 17-19 |
| 07:20 | Utah | Richard Pagan steps in front of the Douglas Burchett pass in the backcourt | 17-19 |
| 07:10 | UNLV | Williams McCann knocks in the fadeaway from close range and the foul's on Darius Reynolds - foul #1 on Darius Reynolds, team foul #8 | 17-21 |
| Subs | Utah | Scott Williams (PG), James Burnham (PF), Horace Roberts (C) Daniel Stevens, Brandon Skates, Robert Lewis | |
| Subs | UNLV | Viktor Jezierski (PG), Vasily Nuzenski (SG), Warren Simpson (PF) Donald Trego, Richard Pagan, Bernard Alegria | |
| 07:10 | UNLV | Williams McCann misses the free throw | 17-21 |
| 07:10 | Utah | Horace Roberts gets the rebound | 17-21 |
| 07:08 | Utah | Viktor Jezierski is called for the reach on Scott Williams in the backcourt - foul #1 on Viktor Jezierski, team foul #5 | 17-21 |
| Subs | Utah | Albert Hufford (SF) Darius Reynolds | |
| Subs | UNLV | Phil Amaya (SF), Kenneth Barnes (C) Williams McCann, Clyde Sumrall | |
| 06:54 | Utah | Douglas Burchett misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 17-21 |
| 06:52 | UNLV | Warren Simpson snags the defensive board | 17-21 |
| 06:46 | UNLV | Phil Amaya dunks the ball on a great pass from Viktor Jezierski | 17-23 |
| 06:44 | Utah | Scott Williams is hacked by Vasily Nuzenski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Vasily Nuzenski, team foul #6 | 17-23 |
| 06:24 | Utah | Horace Roberts slams it home and he's fouled by Kenneth Barnes - foul #2 on Kenneth Barnes, team foul #7 | 19-23 |
| Subs | Utah | Patrick Gray (SG) Douglas Burchett | |
| Subs | UNLV | Richard Pagan (SG), Clyde Sumrall (C) Vasily Nuzenski, Kenneth Barnes | |
| 06:24 | Utah | Horace Roberts makes the free throw | 20-23 |
| 06:09 | UNLV | The short jumper by Warren Simpson is denied by James Burnham | 20-23 |
| 06:07 | Utah | Patrick Gray gets the rebound | 20-23 |
| 05:56 | Utah | Scott Williams hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Patrick Gray | 23-23 |
| 05:39 | UNLV | Phil Amaya steps out of bounds on the sideline | 23-23 |
| Subs | Utah | Darius Reynolds (SF), Robert Lewis (C) Albert Hufford, Horace Roberts | |
| Subs | UNLV | Vasily Nuzenski (PG), Bernard Alegria (PF) Viktor Jezierski, Warren Simpson | |
| 05:18 | Utah | Patrick Gray knocks in the turnaround from close range on a great pass from Scott Williams | 25-23 |
| 05:12 | UNLV | Vasily Nuzenski misses badly on a shot in the paint | 25-23 |
| 05:10 | UNLV | Bernard Alegria can't tip it in | 25-23 |
| 05:08 | Utah | Darius Reynolds pulls down the rebound | 25-23 |
| 04:51 | Utah | Patrick Gray misses the jumper from the left wing | 25-23 |
| 04:49 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Vasily Nuzenski | 25-23 |
| 04:44 | UNLV | Richard Pagan is called for traveling | 25-23 |
| Subs | Utah | Daniel Stevens (PG), Douglas Burchett (SG), Brandon Skates (PF) Scott Williams, Patrick Gray, James Burnham | |
| Subs | UNLV | Viktor Jezierski (PG), Williams McCann (SF), Kenneth Barnes (C) Richard Pagan, Phil Amaya, Clyde Sumrall | |
| 04:18 | Utah | Robert Lewis lays it up and in on a nice dish by Douglas Burchett | 27-23 |
| 03:58 | UNLV | Kenneth Barnes hits a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Williams McCann | 27-25 |
| 03:36 | Utah | Darius Reynolds throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-25 |
| Subs | Utah | Scott Williams (PG), Herman Prentiss (SF), Horace Roberts (C) Daniel Stevens, Darius Reynolds, Robert Lewis | |
| Subs | UNLV | Donald Trego (PG) Viktor Jezierski | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Scott Williams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Douglas Burchett (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Herman Prentiss (fresh) PF - Brandon Skates (fresh) 2 reb. C - Horace Roberts (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Donald Trego (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Vasily Nuzenski (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Williams McCann (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Bernard Alegria (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Barnes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:19 | UNLV | Williams McCann misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 27-25 |
| 03:17 | Utah | Herman Prentiss pulls down the rebound | 27-25 |
| 03:15 | Utah | Vasily Nuzenski is called for the reach on Douglas Burchett in the backcourt - foul #2 on Vasily Nuzenski, team foul #8 | 27-25 |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Richard Pagan (SG), Warren Simpson (PF) Williams McCann, Bernard Alegria | |
| 03:15 | Utah | Douglas Burchett makes the 1st free throw | 28-25 |
| 03:15 | Utah | Douglas Burchett makes the 2nd free throw | 29-25 |
| 02:55 | UNLV | Donald Trego misses the easy layup | 29-25 |
| 02:54 | UNLV | Donald Trego snags the offensive board | 29-25 |
| 02:42 | UNLV | Donald Trego misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 29-25 |
| 02:40 | Utah | Horace Roberts snags the defensive board | 29-25 |
| 02:23 | Utah | Horace Roberts makes the driving attempt near the basket set up by Scott Williams | 31-25 |
| 02:07 | UNLV | Warren Simpson connects on the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Richard Pagan and he's hacked by Horace Roberts - foul #2 on Horace Roberts, team foul #9 | 31-27 |
| Subs | Utah | Daniel Stevens (PG), Patrick Gray (SG), Joseph Ratchford (PF), James Burnham (C) Scott Williams, Douglas Burchett, Brandon Skates, Horace Roberts | |
| Subs | UNLV | Phil Amaya (SF), Clyde Sumrall (C) Donald Trego, Kenneth Barnes | |
| 02:07 | UNLV | Warren Simpson makes the free throw | 31-28 |
| 02:02 | Utah | Daniel Stevens's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-28 |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Viktor Jezierski (PG), Williams McCann (SF) Vasily Nuzenski, Warren Simpson | |
| 01:57 | UNLV | Richard Pagan knocks in the floater in the paint set up by Clyde Sumrall and he's fouled by Daniel Stevens - foul #2 on Daniel Stevens, team foul #10 | 31-30 |
| 01:57 | UNLV | Richard Pagan misses the free throw | 31-30 |
| 01:57 | Utah | Joseph Ratchford grabs the defensive rebound | 31-30 |
| 01:55 | Utah | Daniel Stevens is fouled in the backcourt by Viktor Jezierski - foul #2 on Viktor Jezierski, team foul #9 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Utah | Albert Hufford (SF) Herman Prentiss | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 01:55 | Utah | Daniel Stevens makes the 1st free throw | 32-30 |
| 01:55 | Utah | Daniel Stevens misses the 2nd free throw | 32-30 |
| 01:55 | UNLV | Phil Amaya gets the rebound | 32-30 |
| 01:31 | UNLV | Richard Pagan misses the fadeaway from the right block | 32-30 |
| 01:30 | UNLV | Viktor Jezierski pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-30 |
| 01:17 | UNLV | Williams McCann is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Williams McCann, team foul #10 | 32-30 |
| Subs | Utah | Darius Reynolds (SF), Robert Lewis (C) Albert Hufford, James Burnham | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 00:59 | Utah | Robert Lewis misses the turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Phil Amaya - foul #2 on Phil Amaya, team foul #11 | 32-30 |
| Subs | Utah | Scott Williams (PG), Herman Prentiss (SF) Daniel Stevens, Darius Reynolds | |
| Subs | UNLV | Donald Trego (PG), Vasily Nuzenski (SG), Bernard Alegria (PF) Viktor Jezierski, Richard Pagan, Phil Amaya | |
| 00:59 | Utah | Robert Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 33-30 |
| 00:59 | Utah | Robert Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 34-30 |
| 00:40 | UNLV | Vasily Nuzenski buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Donald Trego | 34-32 |
| 00:17 | Utah | Robert Lewis misses the shot from the free throw line | 34-32 |
| 00:16 | UNLV | Bernard Alegria grabs the board | 34-32 |
| 00:02 | UNLV | Vasily Nuzenski connects on the fadeaway from the right side | 34-34 |
| 00:00 | Utah | Herman Prentiss hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 34-34 |