| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Thomas Grijalva (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Kimbrough (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Clayton Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary James (fresh) 2 reb. C - Javier Cantu (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - James McNutt (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Dziedzic (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Washington (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Dennis Gean (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Johnny Malinoski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Arizona | Clayton Jones inbounds the ball | 31-31 |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:33 | Arizona | William Kimbrough misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 31-31 |
| 19:31 | Arizona | Gary James tips it but misses | 31-31 |
| 19:30 | Arizona | William Kimbrough tips it in | 33-31 |
| 19:14 | UNLV | William Washington buries a 3 from the right corner set up by Dennis Gean | 33-34 |
| 18:54 | Arizona | William Kimbrough comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 33-34 |
| 18:53 | Arizona | Thomas Grijalva misses the tip | 33-34 |
| 18:52 | Arizona | Thomas Grijalva pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-34 |
| 18:36 | Arizona | Thomas Grijalva is fouled on the floor by James McNutt - foul #2 on James McNutt, team foul #1 | 33-34 |
| 18:07 | Arizona | William Kimbrough misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-34 |
| 18:06 | Arizona | Thomas Grijalva tips it back up and in | 35-34 |
| 17:41 | UNLV | William Washington misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-34 |
| 17:40 | Arizona | Gary James grabs the defensive rebound | 35-34 |
| 17:25 | Arizona | William Kimbrough can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 35-34 |
| 17:24 | UNLV | Johnny Malinoski snags the defensive board | 35-34 |
| 17:02 | UNLV | James McNutt misses short on a shot from the right wing | 35-34 |
| 17:00 | Arizona | Gary James grabs the defensive rebound | 35-34 |
| 16:33 | Arizona | Javier Cantu makes the jumper from the free throw line | 37-34 |
| 16:19 | UNLV | Gary James steps in front of the William Washington pass | 37-34 |
| 15:53 | Arizona | Clayton Jones buries a fadeaway near the basket | 39-34 |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Thomas Grijalva (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Kimbrough (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Clayton Jones (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary James (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Javier Cantu (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - James McNutt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Dziedzic (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Washington (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Dennis Gean (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Johnny Malinoski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:35 | UNLV | Johnny Malinoski connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by John Dziedzic | 39-36 |
| 15:09 | Arizona | William Kimbrough misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 39-36 |
| 15:08 | Arizona | Clayton Jones tips it in | 41-36 |
| 14:49 | UNLV | Dennis Gean misses long on a shot from close range but he's fouled by William Kimbrough - foul #2 on William Kimbrough, team foul #1 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Arizona | James Francis (PG), Michael Newman (PF), Dominic Lehoux (C) Thomas Grijalva, Gary James, Javier Cantu | |
| Subs | UNLV | John Ulloa (PG), Paul Duty (SG), Walter Adkins (C) James McNutt, John Dziedzic, Johnny Malinoski | |
| 14:49 | UNLV | Dennis Gean misses the 1st free throw | 41-36 |
| 14:49 | UNLV | Dennis Gean makes the 2nd free throw | 41-37 |
| 14:37 | Arizona | Dominic Lehoux misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 41-37 |
| 14:36 | Arizona | James Francis tips it in | 43-37 |
| 14:10 | UNLV | William Washington misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-37 |
| 14:08 | UNLV | Walter Adkins hits the follow up shot | 43-39 |
| 13:44 | Arizona | James Francis is fouled on the floor by William Washington - foul #1 on William Washington, team foul #2 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Arizona | Javier Cantu (C) William Kimbrough | |
| Subs | UNLV | Christopher Bartholomew (PF) Dennis Gean | |
| 13:15 | Arizona | Walter Adkins takes the ball from Javier Cantu | 43-39 |
| 13:06 | UNLV | Walter Adkins can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 43-39 |
| 13:04 | Arizona | James Francis grabs the defensive rebound | 43-39 |
| 12:40 | Arizona | Javier Cantu throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-39 |
| Subs | Arizona | Thomas Grijalva (PG), William Kimbrough (SG) Clayton Jones, Javier Cantu | |
| Subs | UNLV | James McNutt (PG), John Dziedzic (SG) John Ulloa, William Washington | |
| 12:29 | UNLV | James McNutt buries a jump hook from the right block and the foul's on Thomas Grijalva - foul #1 on Thomas Grijalva, team foul #2 | 43-41 |
| 12:29 | UNLV | James McNutt misses the free throw | 43-41 |
| 12:29 | Arizona | James Francis snags the defensive board | 43-41 |
| 12:09 | Arizona | William Kimbrough knocks in the floater from the left side set up by Thomas Grijalva and the foul's on Paul Duty - foul #2 on Paul Duty, team foul #3 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Arizona | Gary James (PF) Dominic Lehoux | |
| Subs | UNLV | Johnny Malinoski (C) Walter Adkins | |
| 12:09 | Arizona | William Kimbrough misses the free throw | 45-41 |
| 12:09 | Arizona | James Francis grabs the offensive rebound | 45-41 |
| 11:53 | Arizona | Johnny Malinoski is called for the reach on William Kimbrough - foul #1 on Johnny Malinoski, team foul #4 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| Subs | UNLV | William Washington (SF) Paul Duty | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Thomas Grijalva (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Kimbrough (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Newman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary James (fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. C - James Francis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - James McNutt (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Dziedzic (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Washington (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Christopher Bartholomew (fresh) C - Johnny Malinoski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Arizona | James Francis misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 45-41 |
| 11:24 | UNLV | Johnny Malinoski grabs the board | 45-41 |
| 10:58 | UNLV | William Washington can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-41 |
| 10:57 | Arizona | William Kimbrough snags the defensive board | 45-41 |
| 10:28 | Arizona | William Kimbrough throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-41 |
| Subs | Arizona | Dominic Lehoux (SG), Clayton Jones (SF), Javier Cantu (C) William Kimbrough, Michael Newman, James Francis | |
| Subs | UNLV | Paul Duty (SF), Dennis Gean (PF), Walter Adkins (C) William Washington, Christopher Bartholomew, Johnny Malinoski | |
| 10:13 | UNLV | James McNutt connects on the jumper from the right side and the foul's on Clayton Jones - foul #2 on Clayton Jones, team foul #3 | 45-43 |
| 10:13 | UNLV | James McNutt makes the free throw | 45-44 |
| 09:51 | Arizona | Gary James loses the dribble to Walter Adkins | 45-44 |
| 09:28 | UNLV | James McNutt misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 45-44 |
| 09:27 | Arizona | The rebound goes to Javier Cantu | 45-44 |
| 09:14 | Arizona | Gary James lays it up and in set up by Thomas Grijalva | 47-44 |
| 09:01 | UNLV | John Dziedzic's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-44 |
| Subs | Arizona | James Francis (PG) Thomas Grijalva | |
| Subs | UNLV | William Washington (SF) John Dziedzic | |
| 08:46 | Arizona | Clayton Jones misses short on a shot in the lane | 47-44 |
| 08:45 | UNLV | Walter Adkins grabs the board | 47-44 |
| 08:27 | UNLV | Dennis Gean makes the shot from the right block | 47-46 |
| 08:04 | Arizona | Gary James double dribbles | 47-46 |
| Subs | Arizona | William Kimbrough (SG), Michael Newman (SF) Clayton Jones, Gary James | |
| Subs | UNLV | John Ulloa (PG), John Dziedzic (SG), Christopher Bartholomew (PF), Johnny Malinoski (C) James McNutt, Paul Duty, Dennis Gean, Walter Adkins | |
| 07:43 | UNLV | William Washington misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-46 |
| 07:41 | Arizona | Javier Cantu pulls down the rebound | 47-46 |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - James Francis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Kimbrough (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Newman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dominic Lehoux (fresh) 15 pts. C - Javier Cantu (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - John Ulloa (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Dziedzic (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Washington (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Christopher Bartholomew (fresh) C - Johnny Malinoski (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Arizona | John Dziedzic is called for the reach on William Kimbrough - foul #1 on John Dziedzic, team foul #5 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Arizona | Thomas Grijalva (PG) Javier Cantu | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 06:53 | Arizona | Dominic Lehoux can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-46 |
| 06:52 | Arizona | Michael Newman gets the offensive rebound | 47-46 |
| 06:37 | Arizona | Michael Newman loses the dribble to Christopher Bartholomew | 47-46 |
| 06:27 | UNLV | William Washington makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-49 |
| 06:12 | Arizona | William Kimbrough scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Thomas Grijalva | 50-49 |
| 06:07 | UNLV | William Washington clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-49 |
| 06:05 | Arizona | Thomas Grijalva grabs the board | 50-49 |
| 05:47 | Arizona | William Kimbrough clanks a floater from the free throw line | 50-49 |
| 05:46 | Arizona | Thomas Grijalva gets the offensive rebound | 50-49 |
| 05:24 | Arizona | Michael Newman makes the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Thomas Grijalva and the foul's on William Washington - foul #2 on William Washington, team foul #6 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Arizona | Clayton Jones (SF), Gary James (PF), Javier Cantu (C) William Kimbrough, James Francis, Dominic Lehoux | |
| Subs | UNLV | James McNutt (PG), Paul Duty (SG), Dennis Gean (PF), Walter Adkins (C) John Ulloa, John Dziedzic, Christopher Bartholomew, Johnny Malinoski | |
| 05:24 | Arizona | Michael Newman makes the free throw | 53-49 |
| 05:04 | UNLV | Dennis Gean makes the floater in the paint | 53-51 |
| 04:35 | Arizona | Gary James scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Thomas Grijalva | 55-51 |
| 04:19 | UNLV | Javier Cantu steals it from William Washington | 55-51 |
| 03:50 | Arizona | Michael Newman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-51 |
| Subs | Arizona | James Francis (PG), William Kimbrough (SG) Thomas Grijalva, Michael Newman | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 03:35 | UNLV | Dennis Gean is hacked by Gary James - foul #1 on Gary James, team foul #4 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| Subs | UNLV | John Dziedzic (SG) William Washington | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - James Francis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Kimbrough (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Clayton Jones (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gary James (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Javier Cantu (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - James McNutt (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Dziedzic (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Duty (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dennis Gean (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Walter Adkins (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:18 | UNLV | John Dziedzic clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-51 |
| 03:17 | Arizona | Gary James snags the defensive board | 55-51 |
| 02:48 | Arizona | Clayton Jones buries a floater from just outside the lane set up by James Francis | 57-51 |
| 02:48 | UNLV | UNLV calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-51 |
| Subs | Arizona | Thomas Grijalva (PG) James Francis | |
| Subs | UNLV | William Washington (SF), Johnny Malinoski (C) Paul Duty, Walter Adkins | |
| 02:29 | UNLV | Gary James steals it from Dennis Gean | 57-51 |
| 02:01 | Arizona | John Dziedzic takes the ball from William Kimbrough | 57-51 |
| 01:58 | UNLV | James McNutt hits the finger roll on a nice dish by John Dziedzic | 57-53 |
| 01:32 | Arizona | Gary James makes the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Thomas Grijalva and he's fouled by Dennis Gean - foul #1 on Dennis Gean, team foul #7 | 59-53 |
| 01:32 | Arizona | Gary James makes the free throw | 60-53 |
| 01:21 | UNLV | William Washington makes the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by James McNutt | 60-56 |
| 00:52 | Arizona | The jump hook by Gary James is blocked by Dennis Gean | 60-56 |
| 00:51 | UNLV | Johnny Malinoski snags the defensive board | 60-56 |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:35 | UNLV | James McNutt makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from John Dziedzic | 60-58 |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:33 | Arizona | Clayton Jones is hacked by John Dziedzic in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Dziedzic, team foul #8 | 60-58 |
| 00:33 | Arizona | Clayton Jones makes the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 00:33 | Arizona | Clayton Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:27 | UNLV | William Washington connects on the jumpshot from the left wing | 62-60 |
| 00:24 | Arizona | Thomas Grijalva is hacked by James McNutt in the backcourt - foul #3 on James McNutt, team foul #9 | 62-60 |
| 00:24 | Arizona | Thomas Grijalva misses the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 00:24 | Arizona | Gary James grabs the offensive rebound | 62-60 |
| 00:23 | Arizona | Gary James is fouled on the floor by James McNutt - foul #4 on James McNutt, team foul #10 | 62-60 |
| 00:23 | Arizona | Gary James makes the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 00:23 | Arizona | Gary James makes the 2nd free throw | 64-60 |
| 00:17 | UNLV | Clayton Jones is called for the reach on Dennis Gean - foul #3 on Clayton Jones, team foul #5 | 64-60 |
| 00:14 | UNLV | William Washington misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 64-60 |
| 00:13 | Arizona | Gary James grabs the defensive rebound | 64-60 |
| 00:12 | Arizona | Gary James is fouled in the backcourt by John Dziedzic - foul #3 on John Dziedzic, team foul #11 | 64-60 |
| Subs | Arizona | James Francis (SF) Clayton Jones | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 00:12 | Arizona | Gary James misses the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 00:12 | Arizona | Gary James misses the 2nd free throw | 64-60 |
| 00:12 | Arizona | Javier Cantu grabs the offensive board | 64-60 |
| 00:10 | Arizona | Javier Cantu is hacked by Dennis Gean - foul #2 on Dennis Gean, team foul #12 | 64-60 |
| 00:10 | Arizona | Javier Cantu makes the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 00:10 | Arizona | Javier Cantu makes the 2nd free throw | 66-60 |
| 00:03 | UNLV | William Washington is whistled for traveling | 66-60 |
| Subs | Arizona | Clayton Jones (SF), Michael Newman (C) Gary James, Javier Cantu | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 00:01 | Arizona | William Kimbrough is hacked by James McNutt in the backcourt - foul #5 on James McNutt, team foul #13 | 66-60 |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| Subs | UNLV | John Ulloa (PG) James McNutt | |
| 00:01 | Arizona | William Kimbrough misses the 1st free throw | 66-60 |
| 00:01 | Arizona | William Kimbrough makes the 2nd free throw | 67-60 |
| 00:00 | UNLV | John Ulloa misses long on a halfcourt shot | 67-60 |