| Lineup | Wyoming | PG - Jake Burton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Alvin Callender (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - William Hurd (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robin Leslie (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Ruth (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - John Dziedzic (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Alex Putnam (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. SF - Eric Gaspar (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Terry Henderson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Rick Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UNLV | Eric Gaspar inbounds the ball | 36-35 |
| Game Plan | Wyoming | Wyoming is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:41 | UNLV | John Dziedzic scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-38 |
| 19:34 | Wyoming | John Ruth makes the fadeaway from the left block | 38-38 |
| 19:16 | UNLV | Terry Henderson is fouled on the floor by Robin Leslie - foul #2 on Robin Leslie, team foul #1 | 38-38 |
| 19:01 | UNLV | Terry Henderson scores on a floater from the right side on a nice dish by John Dziedzic | 38-40 |
| 18:52 | Wyoming | Alvin Callender buries a 3 from the left wing | 41-40 |
| 18:34 | UNLV | Terry Henderson misses the shot from close range | 41-40 |
| 18:32 | UNLV | The offensive rebound goes to Rick Thompson | 41-40 |
| 18:05 | UNLV | John Dziedzic hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 41-40 |
| 18:04 | Wyoming | William Hurd gets the rebound | 41-40 |
| 17:49 | Wyoming | Robin Leslie hits a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Jake Burton | 43-40 |
| 17:38 | UNLV | Rick Thompson knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from John Dziedzic | 43-42 |
| 17:28 | Wyoming | Jake Burton misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 43-42 |
| 17:26 | Wyoming | William Hurd tips it in | 45-42 |
| 16:57 | UNLV | Robin Leslie swats the short shot by Terry Henderson | 45-42 |
| 16:55 | Wyoming | The rebound goes to William Hurd | 45-42 |
| 16:50 | Wyoming | Jake Burton hits a shot from just outside the lane and the foul's on Terry Henderson - foul #2 on Terry Henderson, team foul #1 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Wyoming | Mark Carter (SG), Richard Morris (PF), Terrance Simmons (C) William Hurd, Robin Leslie, John Ruth | |
| Subs | UNLV | Gerald Rea (PG), Howard Richardson (SF) John Dziedzic, Eric Gaspar | |
| 16:50 | Wyoming | Jake Burton makes the free throw | 48-42 |
| 16:21 | UNLV | Alex Putnam misses short on a shot from the left block | 48-42 |
| 16:20 | Wyoming | Richard Morris grabs the board | 48-42 |
| 16:04 | Wyoming | Alex Putnam takes the ball from Mark Carter | 48-42 |
| 15:45 | UNLV | Alex Putnam scores on a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Rick Thompson | 48-44 |
| Lineup | Wyoming | PG - Jake Burton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Mark Carter (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Alvin Callender (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. PF - Richard Morris (fresh) 2 reb. C - Terrance Simmons (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Gerald Rea (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Alex Putnam (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. SF - Howard Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Terry Henderson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Rick Thompson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Wyoming | Alvin Callender makes the contested 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Jake Burton | 51-44 |
| 15:11 | UNLV | Gerald Rea is whistled for a carry | 51-44 |
| Subs | Wyoming | William Hurd (SF), Robin Leslie (PF), John Ruth (C) Jake Burton, Richard Morris, Terrance Simmons | |
| Subs | UNLV | John Dziedzic (PG), Eric Gaspar (SF), Nathan Herndon (C) Gerald Rea, Terry Henderson, Rick Thompson | |
| 15:03 | Wyoming | Alvin Callender comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 51-44 |
| 15:01 | Wyoming | Robin Leslie gets the offensive rebound | 51-44 |
| 14:46 | Wyoming | Howard Richardson is called for the reach on Robin Leslie - foul #2 on Howard Richardson, team foul #2 | 51-44 |
| 14:38 | Wyoming | John Ruth misses long on a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Nathan Herndon - foul #1 on Nathan Herndon, team foul #3 | 51-44 |
| 14:38 | Wyoming | John Ruth misses the 1st free throw | 51-44 |
| 14:38 | Wyoming | John Ruth makes the 2nd free throw | 52-44 |
| 14:21 | UNLV | Eric Gaspar comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on William Hurd - foul #2 on William Hurd, team foul #2 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Wyoming | Jake Burton (PG) Alvin Callender | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 14:21 | UNLV | Eric Gaspar makes the 1st free throw | 52-45 |
| 14:21 | UNLV | Eric Gaspar makes the 2nd free throw | 52-46 |
| 14:06 | Wyoming | John Ruth hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block | 52-46 |
| 14:04 | UNLV | Howard Richardson grabs the board | 52-46 |
| 13:45 | UNLV | Nathan Herndon misses the lay-in | 52-46 |
| 13:43 | Wyoming | Robin Leslie gets the rebound | 52-46 |
| 13:29 | Wyoming | Howard Richardson blocks the short jumper by William Hurd | 52-46 |
| 13:28 | Wyoming | William Hurd grabs the offensive rebound | 52-46 |
| 13:20 | Wyoming | Eric Gaspar takes the ball from William Hurd | 52-46 |
| 12:59 | UNLV | Alex Putnam buries a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Howard Richardson | 52-48 |
| 12:40 | Wyoming | Howard Richardson steals it from Robin Leslie | 52-48 |
| 12:14 | UNLV | Eric Gaspar hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 52-48 |
| 12:13 | Wyoming | William Hurd grabs the defensive rebound | 52-48 |
| 11:45 | Wyoming | William Hurd buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 54-48 |
| Lineup | Wyoming | PG - Jake Burton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Mark Carter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - William Hurd (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. PF - Robin Leslie (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - John Ruth (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - John Dziedzic (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - Alex Putnam (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. SF - Eric Gaspar (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Howard Richardson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Nathan Herndon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:18 | UNLV | Jake Burton is called for the reach on John Dziedzic - foul #2 on Jake Burton, team foul #3 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Wyoming | Alvin Callender (SG), Richard Morris (PF), Terrance Simmons (C) Mark Carter, Robin Leslie, John Ruth | |
| Subs | UNLV | Gerald Rea (PG), William Washington (SF), Terry Henderson (PF), Rick Thompson (C) John Dziedzic, Eric Gaspar, Howard Richardson, Nathan Herndon | |
| 10:54 | UNLV | Alex Putnam connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Gerald Rea | 54-51 |
| 10:39 | Wyoming | Alvin Callender can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 54-51 |
| 10:37 | UNLV | Rick Thompson snags the defensive board | 54-51 |
| 10:19 | UNLV | Terry Henderson scores on a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Gerald Rea | 54-53 |
| 09:57 | Wyoming | William Hurd's pass is intercepted by Terry Henderson | 54-53 |
| 09:40 | UNLV | Terry Henderson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 54-53 |
| 09:38 | Wyoming | Richard Morris snags the defensive board | 54-53 |
| 09:33 | Wyoming | Alvin Callender hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-53 |
| 09:31 | UNLV | Gerald Rea pulls down the rebound | 54-53 |
| 09:09 | UNLV | Gerald Rea misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 54-53 |
| 09:07 | Wyoming | William Hurd gets the rebound | 54-53 |
| 08:56 | Wyoming | Terrance Simmons hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Alvin Callender | 56-53 |
| 08:35 | UNLV | Gerald Rea makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Alex Putnam | 56-56 |
| 08:16 | Wyoming | Alvin Callender blows the layup but the foul's on Gerald Rea - foul #1 on Gerald Rea, team foul #4 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Wyoming | Mark Carter (PG), Robin Leslie (PF), John Ruth (C) Jake Burton, William Hurd, Terrance Simmons | |
| Subs | UNLV | John Dziedzic (PG), Robert Cormier (SG), Eric Gaspar (SF) Gerald Rea, Alex Putnam, William Washington | |
| 08:16 | Wyoming | Alvin Callender misses the 1st free throw | 56-56 |
| 08:16 | Wyoming | Alvin Callender makes the 2nd free throw | 57-56 |
| 07:56 | UNLV | Robert Cormier drills a jumper from the right side set up by John Dziedzic | 57-58 |
| 07:53 | Wyoming | John Dziedzic takes the ball from Mark Carter in the backcourt | 57-58 |
| 07:32 | UNLV | Alvin Callender steals it from Eric Gaspar | 57-58 |
| 07:29 | Wyoming | Alvin Callender lays it up and in | 59-58 |
| Lineup | Wyoming | PG - Mark Carter (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Alvin Callender (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. SF - Richard Morris (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Robin Leslie (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - John Ruth (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - John Dziedzic (fresh) 6 pts. 7 ast. SG - Robert Cormier (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Gaspar (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Terry Henderson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Rick Thompson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:11 | UNLV | John Dziedzic connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Eric Gaspar and he's fouled by Mark Carter - foul #2 on Mark Carter, team foul #4 | 59-60 |
| Subs | Wyoming | William Hurd (SF) Richard Morris | |
| Subs | UNLV | Alex Putnam (SG), Howard Richardson (PF), Nathan Herndon (C) Robert Cormier, Terry Henderson, Rick Thompson | |
| 07:11 | UNLV | John Dziedzic misses the free throw | 59-60 |
| 07:11 | Wyoming | The rebound goes to John Ruth | 59-60 |
| 06:57 | Wyoming | John Ruth makes the fadeaway in the lane set up by Mark Carter | 61-60 |
| 06:29 | UNLV | Robin Leslie is called for the reach on Howard Richardson - foul #3 on Robin Leslie, team foul #5 | 61-60 |
| Subs | Wyoming | Jake Burton (PG), Terrance Simmons (C) Mark Carter, John Ruth | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 06:06 | UNLV | Nathan Herndon misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 61-60 |
| 06:04 | UNLV | Nathan Herndon hits the follow up shot | 61-62 |
| 05:47 | Wyoming | William Hurd can't throw it down | 61-62 |
| 05:45 | Wyoming | The offensive rebound goes to William Hurd | 61-62 |
| 05:40 | Wyoming | William Hurd misses long on a jump hook from close range | 61-62 |
| 05:38 | Wyoming | Terrance Simmons snags the offensive board | 61-62 |
| 05:32 | Wyoming | Alvin Callender scores on a 3 from the right wing | 64-62 |
| 05:07 | UNLV | John Dziedzic loses the dribble to Robin Leslie | 64-62 |
| 04:50 | Wyoming | William Hurd lays it up and in set up by Terrance Simmons | 66-62 |
| 04:50 | UNLV | UNLV calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-62 |
| Subs | Wyoming | Richard Morris (SF), John Ruth (C) William Hurd, Terrance Simmons | |
| Subs | UNLV | Terry Henderson (PF), Rick Thompson (C) Howard Richardson, Nathan Herndon | |
| 04:30 | UNLV | Eric Gaspar clanks a runner in the lane | 66-62 |
| 04:28 | UNLV | Rick Thompson snags the offensive board | 66-62 |
| 04:12 | UNLV | Terry Henderson scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from John Dziedzic | 66-64 |
| 04:06 | Wyoming | Robin Leslie clanks a jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Terry Henderson - foul #3 on Terry Henderson, team foul #5 | 66-64 |
| 04:06 | Wyoming | Robin Leslie makes the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 04:06 | Wyoming | Robin Leslie misses the 2nd free throw | 67-64 |
| 04:06 | UNLV | Terry Henderson grabs the board | 67-64 |
| 03:45 | UNLV | Terry Henderson misses the easy layup but the foul's on Alvin Callender - foul #2 on Alvin Callender, team foul #6 | 67-64 |
| 03:45 | UNLV | Terry Henderson misses the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 03:45 | UNLV | Terry Henderson makes the 2nd free throw | 67-65 |
| 03:36 | Wyoming | John Ruth is fouled on the floor by Terry Henderson - foul #4 on Terry Henderson, team foul #6 | 67-65 |
| 03:26 | Wyoming | Jake Burton scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 69-65 |
| Lineup | Wyoming | PG - Jake Burton (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Alvin Callender (fresh) 17 pts. 5 ast. SF - Richard Morris (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Robin Leslie (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - John Ruth (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - John Dziedzic (fresh) 8 pts. 8 ast. SG - Alex Putnam (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. SF - Eric Gaspar (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Terry Henderson (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Rick Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:05 | UNLV | Terry Henderson banks in the layup set up by Rick Thompson | 69-67 |
| 02:50 | Wyoming | Alvin Callender misses the lay-in over the doubleteam | 69-67 |
| 02:48 | UNLV | Rick Thompson pulls down the rebound | 69-67 |
| 02:21 | UNLV | Rick Thompson travels with the ball | 69-67 |
| Subs | Wyoming | Mark Carter (SG), Terrance Simmons (PF) Alvin Callender, Robin Leslie | |
| Subs | UNLV | Gerald Rea (PG), Howard Richardson (SF) John Dziedzic, Eric Gaspar | |
| 02:17 | Wyoming | Wyoming calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-67 |
| Subs | Wyoming | Alvin Callender (SG), William Hurd (SF) Mark Carter, Terrance Simmons | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 02:12 | Wyoming | Alvin Callender misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 69-67 |
| 02:10 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Howard Richardson | 69-67 |
| 02:10 | UNLV | UNLV calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-67 |
| Subs | Wyoming | Robin Leslie (PF) Richard Morris | |
| Subs | UNLV | John Dziedzic (PG), Eric Gaspar (SF) Gerald Rea, Howard Richardson | |
| 01:57 | UNLV | Terry Henderson comes up short on the floater from the right block but he's fouled by Robin Leslie - foul #4 on Robin Leslie, team foul #7 | 69-67 |
| 01:57 | UNLV | Terry Henderson misses the 1st free throw | 69-67 |
| 01:57 | UNLV | Terry Henderson misses the 2nd free throw | 69-67 |
| 01:57 | Wyoming | William Hurd snags the defensive board | 69-67 |
| 01:34 | Wyoming | John Ruth can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 69-67 |
| 01:32 | Wyoming | John Ruth can't tip it in | 69-67 |
| 01:30 | UNLV | Rick Thompson gets the rebound | 69-67 |
| 01:25 | UNLV | John Dziedzic hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 69-67 |
| 01:23 | Wyoming | The rebound goes to William Hurd | 69-67 |
| 01:20 | Wyoming | Jake Burton is hacked by John Dziedzic in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Dziedzic, team foul #7 | 69-67 |
| 01:20 | Wyoming | Jake Burton makes the 1st free throw | 70-67 |
| 01:20 | Wyoming | Jake Burton misses the 2nd free throw | 70-67 |
| 01:20 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Eric Gaspar | 70-67 |
| 00:51 | UNLV | Eric Gaspar hits a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by John Dziedzic | 70-69 |
| Game Plan | Wyoming | Wyoming is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Wyoming | Jake Burton misses the wide open jumper from the left side | 70-69 |
| 00:21 | UNLV | Alex Putnam grabs the board | 70-69 |
| 00:11 | UNLV | Eric Gaspar scores on a jumper from the left wing set up by Alex Putnam | 70-71 |
| Game Plan | Wyoming | Wyoming is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:02 | Wyoming | John Ruth clanks a jump hook in the paint | 70-71 |
| 00:00 | UNLV | The rebound goes to John Dziedzic | 70-71 |