| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Sheldon Reed (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Smith (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Guy Ricenberg (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Fadey Zaffalon (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - George Hardy (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - James McNutt (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Dziedzic (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Washington (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. PF - Dennis Gean (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - Johnny Malinoski (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | UNLV | William Washington inbounds the ball | 30-37 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:37 | UNLV | Fadey Zaffalon is called for the reach on Dennis Gean - foul #1 on Fadey Zaffalon, team foul #1 | 30-37 |
| Subs | Nevada | Michael McCorrison (SF), Clarence Whatley (PF) Guy Ricenberg, Fadey Zaffalon | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 19:22 | UNLV | James McNutt knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Dennis Gean | 30-39 |
| 19:00 | Nevada | Sheldon Reed buries a floater from the right side on a nice dish by James Smith | 32-39 |
| 18:50 | UNLV | Johnny Malinoski makes the floater from the left side on a great pass from James McNutt | 32-41 |
| 18:33 | Nevada | James Smith drills a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Sheldon Reed | 34-41 |
| 18:18 | UNLV | John Dziedzic hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-41 |
| 18:17 | Nevada | Clarence Whatley snags the defensive board | 34-41 |
| 18:12 | Nevada | James Smith lays it up and in | 36-41 |
| 18:00 | UNLV | James McNutt misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 36-41 |
| 17:59 | Nevada | George Hardy gets the rebound | 36-41 |
| 17:37 | Nevada | James Smith misses the easy layup | 36-41 |
| 17:36 | Nevada | James Smith tips it in | 38-41 |
| 17:11 | UNLV | William Washington is fouled on the floor by Clarence Whatley - foul #1 on Clarence Whatley, team foul #2 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Nevada | Steven Batres (SG), Guy Ricenberg (SF), Fadey Zaffalon (PF) Sheldon Reed, James Smith, Clarence Whatley | |
| Subs | UNLV | Paul Duty (SG), Walter Adkins (C) John Dziedzic, Johnny Malinoski | |
| 16:58 | UNLV | The short jumper by Walter Adkins is denied by Fadey Zaffalon | 38-41 |
| 16:57 | UNLV | William Washington gets the offensive rebound | 38-41 |
| 16:41 | UNLV | George Hardy swats the short shot by Dennis Gean | 38-41 |
| 16:40 | UNLV | William Washington snags the offensive board | 38-41 |
| 16:24 | UNLV | Dennis Gean drills a jumper near the basket | 38-43 |
| 16:04 | Nevada | Fadey Zaffalon makes the fadeaway from the baseline | 40-43 |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Michael McCorrison (fresh) SG - Steven Batres (fresh) SF - Guy Ricenberg (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Fadey Zaffalon (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - George Hardy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - James McNutt (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Paul Duty (fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Washington (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. PF - Dennis Gean (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. C - Walter Adkins (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:48 | UNLV | James McNutt scores on a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by William Washington | 40-45 |
| 15:32 | Nevada | Michael McCorrison is fouled on the floor by William Washington - foul #1 on William Washington, team foul #1 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Nevada | Sheldon Reed (PG), James Smith (SG), Mario Elizondo (C) Michael McCorrison, Steven Batres, George Hardy | |
| Subs | UNLV | John Ulloa (PG), John Dziedzic (SG), Christopher Bartholomew (PF), Johnny Malinoski (C) James McNutt, William Washington, Dennis Gean, Walter Adkins | |
| 15:16 | Nevada | Sheldon Reed hits a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by James Smith | 42-45 |
| 14:55 | UNLV | John Dziedzic scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Paul Duty | 42-48 |
| 14:28 | Nevada | Fadey Zaffalon is denied on a layup by Christopher Bartholomew | 42-48 |
| 14:27 | UNLV | Johnny Malinoski grabs the board | 42-48 |
| 14:16 | UNLV | John Dziedzic misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away but he's hacked by Guy Ricenberg - foul #2 on Guy Ricenberg, team foul #3 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Nevada | Michael McCorrison (PG) Sheldon Reed | |
| Subs | UNLV | James McNutt (PG), William Washington (SF), Walter Adkins (C) John Ulloa, Paul Duty, Johnny Malinoski | |
| 14:16 | UNLV | John Dziedzic makes the 1st free throw | 42-49 |
| 14:16 | UNLV | John Dziedzic makes the 2nd free throw | 42-50 |
| 14:16 | UNLV | John Dziedzic makes the 3rd free throw | 42-51 |
| 14:04 | Nevada | Fadey Zaffalon hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 42-51 |
| 14:03 | UNLV | Christopher Bartholomew pulls down the rebound | 42-51 |
| 13:46 | UNLV | John Dziedzic can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 42-51 |
| 13:45 | Nevada | Mario Elizondo grabs the defensive rebound | 42-51 |
| 13:23 | Nevada | Fadey Zaffalon connects on the floater from the left wing set up by James Smith | 44-51 |
| 13:09 | UNLV | William Washington buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by John Dziedzic | 44-54 |
| 12:48 | Nevada | Fadey Zaffalon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-54 |
| Subs | Nevada | Sheldon Reed (PG), George Hardy (C) James Smith, Fadey Zaffalon | |
| Subs | UNLV | Paul Duty (SG), Dennis Gean (PF), Johnny Malinoski (C) John Dziedzic, Christopher Bartholomew, Walter Adkins | |
| 12:31 | UNLV | George Hardy blocks the short jumper by Dennis Gean | 44-54 |
| 12:30 | Nevada | The rebound goes to Guy Ricenberg | 44-54 |
| 12:07 | Nevada | Sheldon Reed can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 44-54 |
| 12:06 | UNLV | Johnny Malinoski snags the defensive board | 44-54 |
| 11:41 | UNLV | William Washington misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-54 |
| 11:39 | Nevada | Mario Elizondo grabs the defensive rebound | 44-54 |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Sheldon Reed (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael McCorrison (fresh) SF - Guy Ricenberg (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mario Elizondo (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - George Hardy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - James McNutt (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Paul Duty (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Washington (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Dennis Gean (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. C - Johnny Malinoski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:33 | Nevada | Johnny Malinoski is called for the reach on Guy Ricenberg - foul #3 on Johnny Malinoski, team foul #2 | 44-54 |
| Subs | Nevada | James Smith (SG), Fadey Zaffalon (PF) Guy Ricenberg, George Hardy | |
| Subs | UNLV | John Ulloa (PG), John Dziedzic (SG) James McNutt, Paul Duty | |
| 11:13 | Nevada | Johnny Malinoski swats the layup by James Smith | 44-54 |
| 11:12 | Nevada | Michael McCorrison gets the offensive rebound | 44-54 |
| 10:55 | Nevada | Sheldon Reed clanks a floater in the lane but the foul's on John Dziedzic - foul #2 on John Dziedzic, team foul #3 | 44-54 |
| Subs | Nevada | Guy Ricenberg (SF), George Hardy (C) Michael McCorrison, Mario Elizondo | |
| Subs | UNLV | Paul Duty (SF), Walter Adkins (C) William Washington, Johnny Malinoski | |
| 10:55 | Nevada | Sheldon Reed makes the 1st free throw | 45-54 |
| 10:55 | Nevada | Sheldon Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 46-54 |
| 10:39 | UNLV | Paul Duty misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-54 |
| 10:38 | UNLV | Dennis Gean hits the follow up shot | 46-56 |
| 10:17 | Nevada | James Smith is fouled on the floor by John Dziedzic - foul #3 on John Dziedzic, team foul #4 | 46-56 |
| Subs | Nevada | Michael McCorrison (SF) Guy Ricenberg | |
| Subs | UNLV | James McNutt (PG) John Ulloa | |
| 10:02 | Nevada | Fadey Zaffalon misses the dunk | 46-56 |
| 10:01 | UNLV | Walter Adkins gets the rebound | 46-56 |
| 09:55 | UNLV | Dennis Gean misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 46-56 |
| 09:53 | Nevada | James Smith pulls down the rebound | 46-56 |
| 09:47 | Nevada | Sheldon Reed clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 46-56 |
| 09:45 | Nevada | Sheldon Reed tips it home | 48-56 |
| 09:20 | UNLV | John Dziedzic misses the lay-in | 48-56 |
| 09:19 | UNLV | Dennis Gean pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-56 |
| 09:09 | UNLV | Walter Adkins drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Dennis Gean | 48-58 |
| 08:56 | Nevada | George Hardy is whistled for traveling | 48-58 |
| Subs | Nevada | Steven Batres (SG), Guy Ricenberg (SF), Mario Elizondo (PF) Sheldon Reed, James Smith, Fadey Zaffalon | |
| Subs | UNLV | William Washington (SF), Christopher Bartholomew (PF), Johnny Malinoski (C) Paul Duty, Dennis Gean, Walter Adkins | |
| 08:34 | UNLV | James McNutt is hacked by Michael McCorrison - foul #2 on Michael McCorrison, team foul #4 | 48-58 |
| Subs | Nevada | Sheldon Reed (PG), Fadey Zaffalon (PF) Steven Batres, George Hardy | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 08:21 | UNLV | Johnny Malinoski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-58 |
| Subs | Nevada | James Smith (SG) Sheldon Reed | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 08:07 | Nevada | Guy Ricenberg comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-58 |
| 08:05 | Nevada | Mario Elizondo grabs the offensive board | 48-58 |
| 07:52 | Nevada | Fadey Zaffalon misses short on a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Christopher Bartholomew - foul #1 on Christopher Bartholomew, team foul #5 | 48-58 |
| Subs | Nevada | Sheldon Reed (PG), George Hardy (C) James Smith, Mario Elizondo | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 07:52 | Nevada | Fadey Zaffalon makes the 1st free throw | 49-58 |
| 07:52 | Nevada | Fadey Zaffalon misses the 2nd free throw | 49-58 |
| 07:52 | UNLV | Johnny Malinoski grabs the defensive rebound | 49-58 |
| 07:33 | UNLV | William Washington drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by James McNutt | 49-61 |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Sheldon Reed (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael McCorrison (fairly fresh) SF - Guy Ricenberg (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Fadey Zaffalon (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - George Hardy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - James McNutt (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - John Dziedzic (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Washington (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Christopher Bartholomew (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Johnny Malinoski (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:22 | Nevada | Fadey Zaffalon misses the floater from just outside the lane | 49-61 |
| 07:21 | Nevada | George Hardy hits the follow up shot | 51-61 |
| 07:00 | UNLV | William Washington double dribbles | 51-61 |
| Subs | Nevada | James Smith (SG), Mario Elizondo (PF) Michael McCorrison, Fadey Zaffalon | |
| Subs | UNLV | John Ulloa (PG), Paul Duty (SG), Dennis Gean (PF), Walter Adkins (C) James McNutt, John Dziedzic, Christopher Bartholomew, Johnny Malinoski | |
| 06:39 | Nevada | Sheldon Reed misses badly on a shot in the lane | 51-61 |
| 06:37 | UNLV | John Ulloa snags the defensive board | 51-61 |
| 06:32 | UNLV | William Washington misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 51-61 |
| 06:31 | Nevada | The rebound goes to James Smith | 51-61 |
| 06:18 | Nevada | Sheldon Reed misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 51-61 |
| 06:16 | Nevada | Mario Elizondo gets the offensive rebound | 51-61 |
| 06:02 | Nevada | Walter Adkins picks off the pass by Guy Ricenberg | 51-61 |
| 05:49 | UNLV | John Ulloa can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-61 |
| 05:47 | Nevada | George Hardy gets the rebound | 51-61 |
| 05:41 | Nevada | James Smith misses the jump hook from the left block | 51-61 |
| 05:40 | UNLV | Dennis Gean pulls down the rebound | 51-61 |
| 05:28 | UNLV | George Hardy steps in front of the John Ulloa pass | 51-61 |
| 05:13 | Nevada | Dennis Gean denies the turnaround by Sheldon Reed | 51-61 |
| 05:12 | UNLV | Dennis Gean grabs the board | 51-61 |
| 04:56 | UNLV | William Washington drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-64 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 04:46 | Nevada | James Smith makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Sheldon Reed | 53-64 |
| 04:30 | UNLV | John Ulloa is hacked by Sheldon Reed - foul #1 on Sheldon Reed, team foul #5 | 53-64 |
| Subs | Nevada | Michael McCorrison (PG), Steven Batres (SG), Clarence Whatley (SF), Fadey Zaffalon (PF) Sheldon Reed, James Smith, Guy Ricenberg, George Hardy | |
| Subs | UNLV | James McNutt (PG), John Dziedzic (SG), Christopher Bartholomew (PF), Johnny Malinoski (C) John Ulloa, Paul Duty, Dennis Gean, Walter Adkins | |
| 04:15 | UNLV | William Washington makes the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from John Dziedzic | 53-67 |
| 04:00 | Nevada | Fadey Zaffalon misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 53-67 |
| 03:59 | Nevada | Mario Elizondo tips it back up and in | 55-67 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:43 | UNLV | Fadey Zaffalon is called for the reach on Christopher Bartholomew - foul #2 on Fadey Zaffalon, team foul #6 | 55-67 |
| Subs | Nevada | James Smith (SG), Guy Ricenberg (SF) Steven Batres, Clarence Whatley | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 03:25 | UNLV | William Washington connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 55-70 |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Michael McCorrison (fresh) SG - James Smith (fresh) 19 pts. 4 ast. SF - Guy Ricenberg (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Fadey Zaffalon (fresh) 18 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Mario Elizondo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - James McNutt (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - John Dziedzic (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Washington (fairly fresh) 25 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Christopher Bartholomew (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Johnny Malinoski (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:16 | Nevada | Fadey Zaffalon throws it down | 57-70 |
| 03:07 | UNLV | John Dziedzic buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-73 |
| 02:57 | Nevada | James Smith drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Fadey Zaffalon | 59-73 |
| 02:50 | UNLV | John Dziedzic misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 59-73 |
| 02:49 | Nevada | Fadey Zaffalon snags the defensive board | 59-73 |
| 02:45 | Nevada | James Smith misses long on a shot from the right wing | 59-73 |
| 02:43 | Nevada | Fadey Zaffalon grabs the offensive rebound | 59-73 |
| 02:26 | Nevada | James Smith misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 59-73 |
| 02:25 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Johnny Malinoski | 59-73 |
| 02:14 | UNLV | William Washington misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-73 |
| 02:13 | UNLV | William Washington gets the offensive rebound | 59-73 |
| 01:51 | UNLV | James McNutt drills a runner in the lane | 59-75 |
| 01:37 | Nevada | James Smith hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 59-75 |
| 01:35 | UNLV | Christopher Bartholomew gets the rebound | 59-75 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 01:10 | UNLV | James McNutt can't finish the layup | 59-75 |
| 01:09 | UNLV | Johnny Malinoski hits the follow up shot | 59-77 |
| 00:57 | Nevada | James Smith misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 59-77 |
| 00:56 | UNLV | William Washington grabs the board | 59-77 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:31 | UNLV | William Washington comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 59-77 |
| 00:29 | Nevada | Mario Elizondo snags the defensive board | 59-77 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:23 | Nevada | Fadey Zaffalon misses long on a shot from the left wing | 59-77 |
| 00:22 | Nevada | James Smith tips it but misses | 59-77 |
| 00:21 | Nevada | Michael McCorrison pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-77 |
| 00:19 | Nevada | Michael McCorrison connects on the floater from the left side | 61-77 |
| 00:00 | UNLV | James McNutt runs out the clock | 61-77 |