| Lineup | UNLV | PG - James McNutt (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul Duty (fresh) SF - William Washington (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. PF - Dennis Gean (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. C - Johnny Malinoski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Jay Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Rogers (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Davis (fresh) PF - Charles Heavner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Clayton Harnois (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | Raymond Davis inbounds the ball | 41-35 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:43 | Notre Dame | Jay Thomas hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-35 |
| 19:42 | UNLV | Dennis Gean grabs the board | 41-35 |
| 19:23 | UNLV | William Washington misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-35 |
| 19:22 | UNLV | James McNutt hits the follow up shot | 43-35 |
| 19:08 | Notre Dame | Clayton Harnois misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 43-35 |
| 19:07 | Notre Dame | The offensive rebound goes to Clayton Harnois | 43-35 |
| 18:47 | Notre Dame | Jay Thomas hits a jumpshot from the left side | 43-37 |
| 18:23 | UNLV | Dennis Gean is called for traveling | 43-37 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joseph Jones (PG), Tommy Bowes (SG), Alexander Slinkard (SF), Richard Johnson (PF) Jay Thomas, Richard Rogers, Raymond Davis, Charles Heavner | |
| 18:03 | Notre Dame | Clayton Harnois's layup is rejected by Dennis Gean | 43-37 |
| 18:02 | Notre Dame | Richard Johnson tips it back up and in | 43-39 |
| 17:41 | UNLV | William Washington can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 43-39 |
| 17:39 | UNLV | Dennis Gean tips it back up and in | 45-39 |
| 17:35 | Notre Dame | Alexander Slinkard makes the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Tommy Bowes | 45-41 |
| 17:16 | UNLV | William Washington can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 45-41 |
| 17:15 | UNLV | Johnny Malinoski tips it back up and in | 47-41 |
| 17:06 | Notre Dame | Clayton Harnois misses the dunk but he's fouled by Paul Duty - foul #3 on Paul Duty, team foul #1 | 47-41 |
| Subs | UNLV | John Dziedzic (SG), Christopher Bartholomew (PF), Walter Adkins (C) Paul Duty, Dennis Gean, Johnny Malinoski | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jay Thomas (PG), Charles Heavner (PF) Alexander Slinkard, Richard Johnson | |
| 17:06 | Notre Dame | Clayton Harnois makes the 1st free throw | 47-42 |
| 17:06 | Notre Dame | Clayton Harnois misses the 2nd free throw | 47-42 |
| 17:06 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Christopher Bartholomew | 47-42 |
| 16:54 | UNLV | John Dziedzic works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-42 |
| 16:52 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Clayton Harnois | 47-42 |
| 16:29 | Notre Dame | Jay Thomas clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-42 |
| 16:27 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Christopher Bartholomew | 47-42 |
| 16:17 | UNLV | John Dziedzic makes the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by James McNutt | 49-42 |
| 16:04 | Notre Dame | William Washington steps in front of the Jay Thomas pass | 49-42 |
| 15:48 | UNLV | John Dziedzic splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-42 |
| 15:46 | Notre Dame | Charles Heavner pulls down the rebound | 49-42 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - James McNutt (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Dziedzic (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Washington (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Christopher Bartholomew (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Walter Adkins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Jay Thomas (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Tommy Bowes (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Charles Heavner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Clayton Harnois (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:25 | Notre Dame | Joseph Jones loses the dribble to John Dziedzic | 49-42 |
| 15:22 | UNLV | William Washington hits the finger roll on a great pass from John Dziedzic | 51-42 |
| 15:06 | Notre Dame | Tommy Bowes comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 51-42 |
| 15:04 | Notre Dame | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Jones | 51-42 |
| 14:51 | Notre Dame | Joseph Jones connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Charles Heavner | 51-45 |
| 14:34 | UNLV | John Dziedzic works out of a doubleteam and scores on a jumper from the free throw line set up by James McNutt and he's hacked by Joseph Jones - foul #2 on Joseph Jones, team foul #1 | 53-45 |
| Subs | UNLV | John Ulloa (PG), Paul Duty (SF), Dennis Gean (PF), Johnny Malinoski (C) James McNutt, William Washington, Christopher Bartholomew, Walter Adkins | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Richard Rogers (SG), Raymond Davis (SF), Richard Johnson (PF), Anthony Goodrow (C) Jay Thomas, Tommy Bowes, Charles Heavner, Clayton Harnois | |
| 14:34 | UNLV | John Dziedzic makes the free throw | 54-45 |
| 14:23 | Notre Dame | Anthony Goodrow throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-45 |
| 14:14 | UNLV | Dennis Gean clanks a jumper from the right wing | 54-45 |
| 14:13 | Notre Dame | Richard Rogers pulls down the rebound | 54-45 |
| 14:07 | Notre Dame | Richard Johnson hits a turnaround near the basket | 54-47 |
| 13:53 | UNLV | John Dziedzic knocks in the fadeaway in the lane and he's hacked by Richard Rogers - foul #2 on Richard Rogers, team foul #2 | 56-47 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jay Thomas (PG) Joseph Jones | |
| 13:53 | UNLV | John Dziedzic makes the free throw | 57-47 |
| 13:27 | Notre Dame | Jay Thomas makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-50 |
| 13:14 | UNLV | Dennis Gean banks in the layup on a nice dish by John Dziedzic | 59-50 |
| 12:48 | Notre Dame | Jay Thomas scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Raymond Davis | 59-53 |
| 12:36 | UNLV | Dennis Gean can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Richard Johnson - foul #2 on Richard Johnson, team foul #3 | 59-53 |
| Subs | UNLV | James McNutt (PG), William Washington (SF) John Ulloa, John Dziedzic | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joseph Jones (PG), Alexander Slinkard (SF), Charles Heavner (PF), Clayton Harnois (C) Jay Thomas, Raymond Davis, Richard Johnson, Anthony Goodrow | |
| 12:36 | UNLV | Dennis Gean misses the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 12:36 | UNLV | Dennis Gean makes the 2nd free throw | 60-53 |
| 12:19 | Notre Dame | Joseph Jones comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 60-53 |
| 12:17 | Notre Dame | Richard Rogers tips it back up and in | 60-55 |
| 11:56 | UNLV | James McNutt hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 60-55 |
| 11:54 | Notre Dame | Clayton Harnois pulls down the rebound | 60-55 |
| 11:36 | Notre Dame | William Washington is called for the reach on Clayton Harnois - foul #1 on William Washington, team foul #2 | 60-55 |
| Subs | UNLV | John Dziedzic (SG), Christopher Bartholomew (PF), Walter Adkins (C) Paul Duty, Dennis Gean, Johnny Malinoski | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jay Thomas (PG), Tommy Bowes (SG), Anthony Goodrow (C) Richard Rogers, Alexander Slinkard, Clayton Harnois | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - James McNutt (fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Dziedzic (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Washington (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Christopher Bartholomew (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Walter Adkins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Jay Thomas (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Tommy Bowes (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Jones (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. PF - Charles Heavner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Anthony Goodrow (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:17 | Notre Dame | Jay Thomas misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-55 |
| 11:15 | UNLV | The rebound goes to William Washington | 60-55 |
| 10:54 | UNLV | Christopher Bartholomew misses badly on a floater from close range but the foul's on Charles Heavner - foul #2 on Charles Heavner, team foul #4 | 60-55 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Richard Rogers (SG), Clayton Harnois (C) Tommy Bowes, Anthony Goodrow | |
| 10:54 | UNLV | Christopher Bartholomew makes the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 10:54 | UNLV | Christopher Bartholomew misses the 2nd free throw | 61-55 |
| 10:54 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Charles Heavner | 61-55 |
| 10:34 | Notre Dame | Christopher Bartholomew picks off the pass by Joseph Jones | 61-55 |
| 10:15 | UNLV | James McNutt's pass is intercepted by Clayton Harnois | 61-55 |
| 09:54 | Notre Dame | Clayton Harnois blows the layup | 61-55 |
| 09:53 | Notre Dame | Clayton Harnois grabs the offensive rebound | 61-55 |
| 09:36 | Notre Dame | Jay Thomas comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-55 |
| 09:35 | Notre Dame | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Heavner | 61-55 |
| 09:19 | Notre Dame | Richard Rogers clanks a jumper from the right block but the foul's on Walter Adkins - foul #1 on Walter Adkins, team foul #3 | 61-55 |
| Subs | UNLV | John Ulloa (PG), Paul Duty (SG), Dennis Gean (PF), Johnny Malinoski (C) James McNutt, John Dziedzic, Christopher Bartholomew, Walter Adkins | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Tommy Bowes (PG), Raymond Davis (SF), Richard Johnson (PF), Anthony Goodrow (C) Jay Thomas, Joseph Jones, Charles Heavner, Clayton Harnois | |
| 09:19 | Notre Dame | Richard Rogers misses the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 09:19 | Notre Dame | Richard Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| 09:01 | UNLV | Raymond Davis steals the ball from Paul Duty | 61-56 |
| 08:49 | Notre Dame | Raymond Davis banks in the layup set up by Tommy Bowes | 61-58 |
| 08:27 | UNLV | John Ulloa misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 61-58 |
| 08:26 | Notre Dame | Anthony Goodrow snags the defensive board | 61-58 |
| 08:07 | Notre Dame | Richard Rogers's fadeaway is rejected by Dennis Gean | 61-58 |
| 08:05 | UNLV | Johnny Malinoski gets the rebound | 61-58 |
| 07:47 | UNLV | Paul Duty is fouled on the floor by Richard Rogers - foul #3 on Richard Rogers, team foul #5 | 61-58 |
| Subs | UNLV | James McNutt (PG), Walter Adkins (C) John Ulloa, Johnny Malinoski | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jay Thomas (PG), Joseph Jones (SF), Charles Heavner (PF), Clayton Harnois (C) Richard Rogers, Raymond Davis, Richard Johnson, Anthony Goodrow | |
| 07:34 | UNLV | William Washington makes the 3 from the right corner | 64-58 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - James McNutt (fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul Duty (fresh) 3 pf. SF - William Washington (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Dennis Gean (fresh) 19 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Walter Adkins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Jay Thomas (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Tommy Bowes (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Jones (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. PF - Charles Heavner (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Clayton Harnois (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:27 | Notre Dame | Charles Heavner blows the dunk but the foul's on Dennis Gean - foul #1 on Dennis Gean, team foul #4 | 64-58 |
| 07:27 | Notre Dame | Charles Heavner makes the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 07:27 | Notre Dame | Charles Heavner makes the 2nd free throw | 64-60 |
| 07:07 | UNLV | Dennis Gean blows the layup | 64-60 |
| 07:06 | Notre Dame | Charles Heavner snags the defensive board | 64-60 |
| 06:47 | Notre Dame | Jay Thomas scores on a 3 from the right corner | 64-63 |
| 06:25 | UNLV | Joseph Jones is called for the reach on Dennis Gean - foul #3 on Joseph Jones, team foul #6 | 64-63 |
| Subs | UNLV | John Dziedzic (SG), Christopher Bartholomew (PF), Johnny Malinoski (C) Paul Duty, Dennis Gean, Walter Adkins | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Raymond Davis (SF) Joseph Jones | |
| 06:04 | UNLV | William Washington misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the left corner | 64-63 |
| 06:02 | Notre Dame | Clayton Harnois pulls down the rebound | 64-63 |
| 05:43 | Notre Dame | Jay Thomas misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 64-63 |
| 05:42 | UNLV | Johnny Malinoski grabs the board | 64-63 |
| 05:28 | UNLV | William Washington drills a 3pt shot from straight away set up by John Dziedzic | 67-63 |
| 05:09 | Notre Dame | Jay Thomas makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 67-66 |
| 05:03 | UNLV | James McNutt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-66 |
| Subs | UNLV | Paul Duty (SF), Dennis Gean (PF), Walter Adkins (C) William Washington, Christopher Bartholomew, Johnny Malinoski | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joseph Jones (PG), Richard Rogers (SG), Alexander Slinkard (SF), Richard Johnson (PF), Anthony Goodrow (C) Jay Thomas, Tommy Bowes, Raymond Davis, Charles Heavner, Clayton Harnois | |
| 04:40 | Notre Dame | Alexander Slinkard's pass is intercepted by James McNutt | 67-66 |
| 04:33 | UNLV | Walter Adkins blows the layup but the foul's on Richard Johnson - foul #3 on Richard Johnson, team foul #7 | 67-66 |
| Subs | UNLV | John Ulloa (PG) James McNutt | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jay Thomas (PG), Charles Heavner (PF), Clayton Harnois (C) Alexander Slinkard, Richard Johnson, Anthony Goodrow | |
| 04:33 | UNLV | Walter Adkins makes the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 04:33 | UNLV | Walter Adkins makes the 2nd free throw | 69-66 |
| 04:20 | Notre Dame | Joseph Jones misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 69-66 |
| 04:18 | Notre Dame | Jay Thomas tips it in | 69-68 |
| 04:01 | UNLV | John Dziedzic hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 69-68 |
| 03:59 | Notre Dame | Clayton Harnois gets the rebound | 69-68 |
| 03:30 | Notre Dame | John Ulloa steals the ball from Jay Thomas | 69-68 |
| 03:27 | UNLV | John Dziedzic hits the finger roll set up by John Ulloa | 71-68 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - John Ulloa (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Dziedzic (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Paul Duty (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Dennis Gean (fresh) 19 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Walter Adkins (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Jay Thomas (fresh) 22 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Rogers (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Jones (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Charles Heavner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Clayton Harnois (tiring) 5 pts. 11 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:01 | Notre Dame | Richard Rogers misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 71-68 |
| 03:00 | UNLV | Walter Adkins pulls down the rebound | 71-68 |
| 03:00 | UNLV | UNLV calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-68 |
| Subs | UNLV | James McNutt (PG), William Washington (SF), Johnny Malinoski (C) John Ulloa, Paul Duty, Walter Adkins | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Tommy Bowes (SG), Raymond Davis (SF), Richard Johnson (PF), Anthony Goodrow (C) Jay Thomas, Richard Rogers, Charles Heavner, Clayton Harnois | |
| 02:34 | UNLV | Dennis Gean scores on a turnaround in the lane | 73-68 |
| 02:18 | Notre Dame | Anthony Goodrow misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 73-68 |
| 02:17 | Notre Dame | Anthony Goodrow hits the follow up shot | 73-70 |
| 01:59 | UNLV | Dennis Gean is whistled for traveling | 73-70 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jay Thomas (PG), Richard Rogers (SG), Charles Heavner (PF), Clayton Harnois (C) Joseph Jones, Tommy Bowes, Richard Johnson, Anthony Goodrow | |
| 01:35 | Notre Dame | Clayton Harnois loses the dribble to James McNutt | 73-70 |
| 01:21 | UNLV | William Washington is whistled for traveling | 73-70 |
| 00:58 | Notre Dame | Charles Heavner misses the turnaround in the lane | 73-70 |
| 00:57 | UNLV | John Dziedzic gets the rebound | 73-70 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:28 | UNLV | James McNutt lays it in | 75-70 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:22 | Notre Dame | Richard Rogers loses the ball out of bounds | 75-70 |
| Subs | UNLV | Christopher Bartholomew (PF) Dennis Gean | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:20 | UNLV | James McNutt is hacked by Jay Thomas in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jay Thomas, team foul #8 | 75-70 |
| Subs | UNLV | Dennis Gean (PF) Christopher Bartholomew | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 00:20 | UNLV | James McNutt makes the 1st free throw | 76-70 |
| 00:20 | UNLV | James McNutt misses the 2nd free throw | 76-70 |
| 00:20 | Notre Dame | Clayton Harnois grabs the defensive rebound | 76-70 |
| 00:16 | Notre Dame | Jay Thomas connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Clayton Harnois | 76-73 |
| 00:13 | UNLV | John Dziedzic is hacked by Jay Thomas in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jay Thomas, team foul #9 | 76-73 |
| Subs | UNLV | Christopher Bartholomew (PF) Dennis Gean | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 00:13 | UNLV | John Dziedzic makes the 1st free throw | 77-73 |
| 00:13 | UNLV | John Dziedzic misses the 2nd free throw | 77-73 |
| 00:13 | Notre Dame | Charles Heavner grabs the defensive rebound | 77-73 |
| 00:09 | Notre Dame | Richard Rogers clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 77-73 |
| 00:08 | Notre Dame | Clayton Harnois grabs the offensive board | 77-73 |
| 00:04 | Notre Dame | Jay Thomas makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Rogers | 77-76 |
| 00:01 | UNLV | James McNutt is fouled in the backcourt by Jay Thomas - foul #3 on Jay Thomas, team foul #10 | 77-76 |
| Subs | UNLV | Dennis Gean (PF) Christopher Bartholomew | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 00:01 | UNLV | James McNutt makes the 1st free throw | 78-76 |
| 00:01 | UNLV | James McNutt makes the 2nd free throw | 79-76 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | Raymond Davis can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 79-76 |