| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Mark Trout (fresh) SG - Frank Patton (fresh) SF - Ronald Pace (fresh) PF - Raphael Rossi (fresh) C - Floyd Roscoe (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Norman Eddington (fresh) SG - Robert Ewing (fresh) SF - Jared Walker (fresh) PF - Matthew Howard (fresh) C - Charles Clouse (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Utah | Charles Clouse wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:56 | Utah | Floyd Roscoe is called for the reach on Norman Eddington in the backcourt - foul #1 on Floyd Roscoe, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Utah | Jared Walker misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Mark Trout - foul #1 on Mark Trout, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Utah | Jared Walker makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:42 | Utah | Jared Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:28 | UNLV | Floyd Roscoe hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 0-2 |
| 19:26 | Utah | Norman Eddington grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 19:20 | Utah | Norman Eddington hits the finger roll set up by Robert Ewing | 0-4 |
| 19:03 | UNLV | Ronald Pace misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 0-4 |
| 19:01 | UNLV | Raphael Rossi tips it home | 2-4 |
| 18:53 | Utah | Robert Ewing comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 2-4 |
| 18:51 | UNLV | Ronald Pace snags the defensive board | 2-4 |
| 18:47 | UNLV | Ronald Pace double dribbles | 2-4 |
| 18:45 | Utah | Norman Eddington is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Trout - foul #2 on Mark Trout, team foul #3 | 2-4 |
| Subs | UNLV | David Descoteaux (PG) Mark Trout | |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| 18:28 | Utah | The jump hook by Matthew Howard is blocked by Floyd Roscoe | 2-4 |
| 18:26 | Utah | Charles Clouse tips it home | 2-6 |
| 18:15 | UNLV | Raphael Rossi misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 2-6 |
| 18:14 | UNLV | Frank Patton pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-6 |
| 17:59 | UNLV | Raphael Rossi misses short on a runner in the paint but the foul's on Matthew Howard - foul #1 on Matthew Howard, team foul #1 | 2-6 |
| Subs | UNLV | Jumah Afshari (SF), Henry Potts (C) Ronald Pace, Floyd Roscoe | |
| Subs | Utah | Michael Propes (PG), Daniel Johnson (SG), Nathan Vallecillo (SF), Phillip Grudzinski (PF) Norman Eddington, Robert Ewing, Jared Walker, Matthew Howard | |
| 17:59 | UNLV | Raphael Rossi makes the 1st free throw | 3-6 |
| 17:59 | UNLV | Raphael Rossi makes the 2nd free throw | 4-6 |
| 17:56 | Utah | Daniel Johnson loses the dribble to Frank Patton in the backcourt | 4-6 |
| 17:37 | UNLV | Frank Patton connects on the floater from the right side set up by David Descoteaux | 6-6 |
| 17:18 | Utah | Charles Clouse can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 6-6 |
| 17:17 | UNLV | Henry Potts grabs the defensive rebound | 6-6 |
| 17:04 | UNLV | Frank Patton hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Charles Clouse - foul #1 on Charles Clouse, team foul #2 | 8-6 |
| Subs | UNLV | James Jones (PG), Charles Wilner (PF) David Descoteaux, Raphael Rossi | |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| 17:04 | UNLV | Frank Patton makes the free throw | 9-6 |
| 16:52 | Utah | Charles Wilner is called for the reach on Phillip Grudzinski - foul #1 on Charles Wilner, team foul #4 | 9-6 |
| Subs | UNLV | Timothy Durrant (SG), Ronald Pace (SF) Frank Patton, Jumah Afshari | |
| Subs | Utah | Norman Eddington (PG), Matthew Howard (PF) Daniel Johnson, Phillip Grudzinski | |
| 16:38 | Utah | Nathan Vallecillo makes the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Propes | 9-8 |
| 16:15 | UNLV | Henry Potts misses the easy layup | 9-8 |
| 16:14 | Utah | Charles Clouse gets the rebound | 9-8 |
| 16:01 | Utah | Michael Propes connects on the jumpshot from the left side set up by Norman Eddington | 9-10 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - James Jones (fresh) SG - Timothy Durrant (fresh) SF - Ronald Pace (fairly fresh) PF - Charles Wilner (fresh) C - Henry Potts (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Norman Eddington (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Propes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nathan Vallecillo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Matthew Howard (fresh) C - Charles Clouse (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:50 | UNLV | Matthew Howard steals the ball from Henry Potts | 9-10 |
| 15:39 | Utah | Charles Clouse hits a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Michael Propes | 9-12 |
| 15:18 | UNLV | Ronald Pace misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 9-12 |
| 15:16 | Utah | Norman Eddington grabs the defensive rebound | 9-12 |
| 14:58 | Utah | Michael Propes makes the shot from the left wing set up by Norman Eddington | 9-14 |
| 14:35 | UNLV | Ronald Pace hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 9-14 |
| 14:33 | Utah | Charles Clouse grabs the board | 9-14 |
| 14:18 | Utah | Norman Eddington misses long on an open jumper in the lane | 9-14 |
| 14:16 | Utah | Matthew Howard pulls down the offensive rebound | 9-14 |
| 13:58 | Utah | Matthew Howard is fouled on the floor by Henry Potts - foul #1 on Henry Potts, team foul #5 | 9-14 |
| Subs | UNLV | David Descoteaux (PG), Frank Patton (SG), Jumah Afshari (SF), Raphael Rossi (PF), Floyd Roscoe (C) James Jones, Timothy Durrant, Ronald Pace, Charles Wilner, Henry Potts | |
| Subs | Utah | Jared Walker (PG), Robert Ewing (SG), Daniel Johnson (SF), Phillip Grudzinski (PF), Gerald Smith (C) Norman Eddington, Michael Propes, Nathan Vallecillo, Matthew Howard, Charles Clouse | |
| 13:40 | Utah | Daniel Johnson hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot in the paint | 9-14 |
| 13:38 | UNLV | Jumah Afshari grabs the board | 9-14 |
| 13:21 | UNLV | Floyd Roscoe is hacked by Gerald Smith - foul #1 on Gerald Smith, team foul #3 | 9-14 |
| 13:00 | UNLV | A charge is called on Frank Patton - foul #1 on Frank Patton, team foul #6 | 9-14 |
| 12:43 | Utah | Jared Walker misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 9-14 |
| 12:42 | UNLV | David Descoteaux snags the defensive board | 9-14 |
| 12:25 | UNLV | Raphael Rossi misses the easy layup | 9-14 |
| 12:24 | Utah | Robert Ewing pulls down the rebound | 9-14 |
| 12:18 | Utah | Daniel Johnson is open and scores on a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Jared Walker | 9-16 |
| 12:09 | UNLV | Floyd Roscoe scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Frank Patton | 12-16 |
| 11:56 | Utah | Robert Ewing clanks a 3 from the left wing | 12-16 |
| 11:55 | UNLV | Raphael Rossi snags the defensive board | 12-16 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - David Descoteaux (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Frank Patton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jumah Afshari (fairly fresh) PF - Raphael Rossi (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Floyd Roscoe (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Jared Walker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Ewing (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Daniel Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Phillip Grudzinski (fairly fresh) C - Gerald Smith (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:31 | UNLV | Frank Patton misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 12-16 |
| 11:30 | Utah | Daniel Johnson gets the rebound | 12-16 |
| 11:24 | Utah | Phillip Grudzinski comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 12-16 |
| 11:23 | Utah | Daniel Johnson grabs the offensive board | 12-16 |
| 10:58 | Utah | Jared Walker comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 12-16 |
| 10:56 | UNLV | Frank Patton pulls down the rebound | 12-16 |
| 10:36 | UNLV | Floyd Roscoe misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 12-16 |
| 10:34 | UNLV | Raphael Rossi tips it back up and in | 14-16 |
| 10:32 | Utah | Jumah Afshari steps in front of the Jared Walker pass in the backcourt | 14-16 |
| 10:13 | UNLV | David Descoteaux's fadeaway is rejected by Gerald Smith | 14-16 |
| 10:12 | Utah | Daniel Johnson gets the rebound | 14-16 |
| 09:46 | Utah | Daniel Johnson misses long on an open floater in the paint | 14-16 |
| 09:44 | UNLV | Floyd Roscoe pulls down the rebound | 14-16 |
| 09:33 | UNLV | Frank Patton misses the fadeaway from the left side | 14-16 |
| 09:32 | Utah | Gerald Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 14-16 |
| 09:11 | Utah | Robert Ewing misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 14-16 |
| 09:10 | Utah | Phillip Grudzinski grabs the offensive rebound | 14-16 |
| 08:52 | Utah | Jared Walker's pass is intercepted by David Descoteaux | 14-16 |
| 08:36 | UNLV | Gerald Smith swats the dunk try by Raphael Rossi | 14-16 |
| 08:35 | UNLV | Jumah Afshari hits the follow up shot | 16-16 |
| 08:14 | Utah | Daniel Johnson misses long on a floater near the basket but the foul's on Jumah Afshari - foul #1 on Jumah Afshari, team foul #7 | 16-16 |
| Subs | UNLV | James Jones (PG), Timothy Durrant (SG), Ronald Pace (SF), Charles Wilner (PF), Henry Potts (C) David Descoteaux, Frank Patton, Jumah Afshari, Raphael Rossi, Floyd Roscoe | |
| Subs | Utah | Norman Eddington (PG), Nathan Vallecillo (SF), Matthew Howard (PF), Charles Clouse (C) Jared Walker, Robert Ewing, Phillip Grudzinski, Gerald Smith | |
| 08:14 | Utah | Daniel Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 16-17 |
| 08:14 | Utah | Daniel Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 16-18 |
| 07:56 | UNLV | Charles Wilner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-18 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Utah | Michael Propes (SG) Daniel Johnson | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - James Jones (fresh) SG - Timothy Durrant (fresh) SF - Ronald Pace (fresh) PF - Charles Wilner (fresh) C - Henry Potts (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Norman Eddington (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Propes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nathan Vallecillo (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Matthew Howard (fresh) C - Charles Clouse (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:45 | Utah | Charles Clouse hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Henry Potts - foul #2 on Henry Potts, team foul #8 | 16-18 |
| Subs | UNLV | Floyd Roscoe (C) Henry Potts | |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| 07:45 | Utah | Charles Clouse makes the 1st free throw | 16-19 |
| 07:45 | Utah | Charles Clouse makes the 2nd free throw | 16-20 |
| 07:21 | UNLV | Timothy Durrant clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 16-20 |
| 07:19 | Utah | The rebound goes to Matthew Howard | 16-20 |
| 06:50 | Utah | Matthew Howard throws it down set up by Nathan Vallecillo and he's fouled by Charles Wilner - foul #2 on Charles Wilner, team foul #9 | 16-22 |
| Subs | UNLV | Frank Patton (SG), Raphael Rossi (PF) Timothy Durrant, Charles Wilner | |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| 06:50 | Utah | Matthew Howard makes the free throw | 16-23 |
| 06:31 | UNLV | Raphael Rossi hits the finger roll | 18-23 |
| 06:15 | Utah | Norman Eddington hits the front of the rim on the wide open driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Floyd Roscoe - foul #2 on Floyd Roscoe, team foul #10 | 18-23 |
| Subs | UNLV | Jumah Afshari (C) Floyd Roscoe | |
| Subs | Utah | Wade Burns (PF) Matthew Howard | |
| 06:15 | Utah | Norman Eddington misses the 1st free throw | 18-23 |
| 06:15 | Utah | Norman Eddington makes the 2nd free throw | 18-24 |
| 05:53 | UNLV | Nathan Vallecillo steals the ball from Ronald Pace | 18-24 |
| 05:51 | Utah | James Jones is called for the reach on Michael Propes in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Jones, team foul #11 | 18-24 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Utah | Jared Walker (SF) Nathan Vallecillo | |
| 05:51 | Utah | Michael Propes makes the 1st free throw | 18-25 |
| 05:51 | Utah | Michael Propes misses the 2nd free throw | 18-25 |
| 05:51 | UNLV | Raphael Rossi grabs the board | 18-25 |
| 05:30 | UNLV | Jumah Afshari comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 18-25 |
| 05:28 | Utah | Michael Propes grabs the board | 18-25 |
| 05:23 | Utah | Jared Walker comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 18-25 |
| 05:21 | Utah | Norman Eddington grabs the offensive rebound | 18-25 |
| 05:06 | Utah | Michael Propes is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Michael Propes, team foul #4 | 18-25 |
| Subs | UNLV | David Descoteaux (PG) James Jones | |
| Subs | Utah | Robert Ewing (SG), Matthew Howard (PF) Michael Propes, Wade Burns | |
| 04:45 | UNLV | David Descoteaux is fouled on the floor by Jared Walker - foul #1 on Jared Walker, team foul #5 | 18-25 |
| 04:34 | UNLV | Robert Ewing takes the ball from Ronald Pace | 18-25 |
| 04:19 | Utah | Jared Walker connects on the open pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Matthew Howard | 18-27 |
| 03:58 | UNLV | Raphael Rossi is fouled on the floor by Matthew Howard - foul #2 on Matthew Howard, team foul #6 | 18-27 |
| Subs | UNLV | Mark Trout (PG), Timothy Durrant (SG), Charles Wilner (PF), Henry Potts (C) David Descoteaux, Frank Patton, Raphael Rossi, Jumah Afshari | |
| Subs | Utah | Nathan Vallecillo (SF) Jared Walker | |
| 03:48 | UNLV | Ronald Pace misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner but he's fouled by Nathan Vallecillo - foul #1 on Nathan Vallecillo, team foul #7 | 18-27 |
| 03:48 | UNLV | Ronald Pace makes the 1st free throw | 19-27 |
| 03:48 | UNLV | Ronald Pace makes the 2nd free throw | 20-27 |
| 03:48 | UNLV | Ronald Pace makes the 3rd free throw | 21-27 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Mark Trout (fresh) SG - Timothy Durrant (fresh) SF - Ronald Pace (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Charles Wilner (fresh) C - Henry Potts (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Norman Eddington (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Ewing (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Nathan Vallecillo (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Matthew Howard (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Clouse (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:46 | Utah | Norman Eddington is hacked by Mark Trout in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mark Trout, team foul #12 | 21-27 |
| Subs | UNLV | James Jones (PG) Mark Trout | |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| 03:46 | Utah | Norman Eddington misses the 1st free throw | 21-27 |
| 03:46 | Utah | Norman Eddington makes the 2nd free throw | 21-28 |
| 03:19 | UNLV | Ronald Pace's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-28 |
| Subs | UNLV | Frank Patton (SG) Timothy Durrant | |
| Subs | Utah | Wade Burns (PF), Gerald Smith (C) Matthew Howard, Charles Clouse | |
| 03:15 | Utah | Norman Eddington is fouled in the backcourt by James Jones - foul #2 on James Jones, team foul #13 | 21-28 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Utah | Michael Propes (SG) Robert Ewing | |
| 03:15 | Utah | Norman Eddington makes the 1st free throw | 21-29 |
| 03:15 | Utah | Norman Eddington misses the 2nd free throw | 21-29 |
| 03:15 | UNLV | Charles Wilner grabs the board | 21-29 |
| 03:08 | UNLV | James Jones makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 24-29 |
| 03:02 | Utah | Ronald Pace is called for the reach on Nathan Vallecillo in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ronald Pace, team foul #14 | 24-29 |
| Subs | UNLV | David Descoteaux (PG) James Jones | |
| Subs | Utah | Phillip Grudzinski (PF) Wade Burns | |
| 03:02 | Utah | Nathan Vallecillo makes the 1st free throw | 24-30 |
| 03:02 | Utah | Nathan Vallecillo misses the 2nd free throw | 24-30 |
| 03:02 | UNLV | Henry Potts grabs the defensive rebound | 24-30 |
| 02:54 | UNLV | Frank Patton knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Charles Wilner | 27-30 |
| 02:45 | Utah | Norman Eddington is hacked by Frank Patton - foul #2 on Frank Patton, team foul #15 | 27-30 |
| 02:45 | Utah | Norman Eddington makes the 1st free throw | 27-31 |
| 02:45 | Utah | Norman Eddington makes the 2nd free throw | 27-32 |
| 02:22 | UNLV | Charles Wilner can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 27-32 |
| 02:21 | Utah | The rebound goes to Phillip Grudzinski | 27-32 |
| 02:19 | Utah | Norman Eddington's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 27-32 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Utah | Robert Ewing (SG), Matthew Howard (PF), Charles Clouse (C) Michael Propes, Phillip Grudzinski, Gerald Smith | |
| 02:10 | UNLV | The pull-up jumper by Ronald Pace is blocked by Norman Eddington | 27-32 |
| 02:09 | Utah | Charles Clouse snags the defensive board | 27-32 |
| 01:55 | Utah | Robert Ewing can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Frank Patton - foul #3 on Frank Patton, team foul #16 | 27-32 |
| Subs | UNLV | James Jones (PG), Timothy Durrant (SG) David Descoteaux, Frank Patton | |
| Subs | Utah | Jared Walker (SF) Nathan Vallecillo | |
| 01:55 | Utah | Robert Ewing makes the 1st free throw | 27-33 |
| 01:55 | Utah | Robert Ewing makes the 2nd free throw | 27-34 |
| 01:36 | UNLV | Timothy Durrant clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 27-34 |
| 01:34 | Utah | The rebound goes to Robert Ewing | 27-34 |
| 01:17 | Utah | Jared Walker can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 27-34 |
| 01:16 | Utah | Matthew Howard hits the follow up shot | 27-36 |
| 00:51 | UNLV | Ronald Pace knocks in the floater from the right side | 29-36 |
| 00:35 | Utah | Robert Ewing is whistled for a carry | 29-36 |
| Subs | UNLV | David Descoteaux (PG), Jumah Afshari (SF), Raphael Rossi (PF), Floyd Roscoe (C) Timothy Durrant, Ronald Pace, Charles Wilner, Henry Potts | |
| Subs | Utah | Michael Propes (SG), Nathan Vallecillo (SF), Phillip Grudzinski (PF), Gerald Smith (C) Norman Eddington, Robert Ewing, Matthew Howard, Charles Clouse | |
| 00:14 | UNLV | Raphael Rossi throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-36 |
| 00:02 | Utah | Jared Walker hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 29-39 |
| 00:00 | UNLV | James Jones misses short on a fullcourt shot | 29-39 |