| Lineup | BYU | PG - Rudolph Sorensen (fresh) SG - Mike Carpenter (fresh) SF - Michael Barrientez (fresh) PF - Clayton Wentworth (fresh) C - Patrick William (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Kevin Weeks (fresh) SG - Willie Wilson (fresh) SF - Walter Adkins (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Spires (fresh) C - Johnny Malinoski (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | BYU | Patrick William wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | BYU | BYU is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:57 | BYU | Rudolph Sorensen's pass is intercepted by Willie Wilson in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:52 | UNLV | Jeffrey Spires is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Jeffrey Spires, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | BYU | The jump hook by Michael Barrientez is blocked by Jeffrey Spires | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | BYU | Mike Carpenter can't tip it in | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | UNLV | Kevin Weeks grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | UNLV | Willie Wilson makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Kevin Weeks | 0-3 |
| 18:59 | BYU | Clayton Wentworth loses the ball out of bounds | 0-3 |
| 18:44 | UNLV | Willie Wilson loses the dribble to Mike Carpenter | 0-3 |
| 18:40 | BYU | Rudolph Sorensen blows the layup | 0-3 |
| 18:39 | BYU | Mike Carpenter tips it back up and in | 2-3 |
| 18:28 | UNLV | Clayton Wentworth picks off the pass by Walter Adkins | 2-3 |
| 18:22 | BYU | Michael Barrientez makes the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Clayton Wentworth | 4-3 |
| 18:05 | UNLV | Johnny Malinoski throws it down | 4-5 |
| 17:41 | BYU | Willie Wilson steals the ball from Mike Carpenter | 4-5 |
| 17:26 | UNLV | Johnny Malinoski misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Patrick William - foul #1 on Patrick William, team foul #1 | 4-5 |
| Subs | BYU | Joseph Barber (PG), Richard Carter (SG), Edward Sturtz (SF), Joshua Olson (PF), Ruben Gann (C) Rudolph Sorensen, Mike Carpenter, Michael Barrientez, Clayton Wentworth, Patrick William | |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Scarborough (SF) Walter Adkins | |
| 17:26 | UNLV | Johnny Malinoski makes the 1st free throw | 4-6 |
| 17:26 | UNLV | Johnny Malinoski makes the 2nd free throw | 4-7 |
| 17:04 | BYU | Ruben Gann's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-7 |
| Subs | BYU | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Adolph Singer (PG), Paul Duty (SG), Joe Denney (C) Kevin Weeks, Willie Wilson, Johnny Malinoski | |
| 16:52 | UNLV | Jeffrey Spires loses the ball out of bounds | 4-7 |
| 16:40 | BYU | Joseph Barber drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 7-7 |
| 16:25 | UNLV | Adolph Singer clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 7-7 |
| 16:24 | BYU | Richard Carter grabs the board | 7-7 |
| 16:06 | BYU | Richard Carter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 7-7 |
| Subs | BYU | Rudolph Sorensen (PG), Mike Carpenter (SG) Richard Carter, Edward Sturtz | |
| Subs | UNLV | Willie Wilson (SG) Paul Duty | |
| 15:52 | UNLV | Adolph Singer drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Joe Denney | 7-9 |
| Lineup | BYU | PG - Rudolph Sorensen (fresh) SG - Mike Carpenter (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joseph Barber (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joshua Olson (fresh) C - Ruben Gann (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Adolph Singer (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Willie Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Robert Scarborough (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Spires (fairly fresh) C - Joe Denney (fresh) | |
| 15:31 | BYU | Joseph Barber hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 7-9 |
| 15:29 | UNLV | Joe Denney snags the defensive board | 7-9 |
| 15:23 | UNLV | Robert Scarborough misses long on a floater from the baseline | 7-9 |
| 15:21 | BYU | Ruben Gann gets the rebound | 7-9 |
| 15:16 | BYU | Joseph Barber's pass is intercepted by Willie Wilson | 7-9 |
| 15:06 | UNLV | Robert Scarborough misses short on a shot from the left block | 7-9 |
| 15:05 | UNLV | Jeffrey Spires pulls down the offensive rebound | 7-9 |
| 14:56 | UNLV | Mike Carpenter takes the ball from Adolph Singer | 7-9 |
| 14:40 | BYU | Rudolph Sorensen is fouled on the floor by Joe Denney - foul #1 on Joe Denney, team foul #2 | 7-9 |
| Subs | BYU | Richard Carter (SF), Clayton Wentworth (PF), Patrick William (C) Joseph Barber, Joshua Olson, Ruben Gann | |
| Subs | UNLV | Kevin Weeks (PG), Walter Adkins (SF), Johnny Malinoski (C) Willie Wilson, Robert Scarborough, Joe Denney | |
| 14:28 | BYU | Patrick William can't connect on a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Adolph Singer - foul #1 on Adolph Singer, team foul #3 | 7-9 |
| Subs | BYU | Michael Barrientez (SF) Richard Carter | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 14:28 | BYU | Patrick William misses the 1st free throw | 7-9 |
| 14:28 | BYU | Patrick William misses the 2nd free throw | 7-9 |
| 14:28 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Walter Adkins | 7-9 |
| 14:23 | UNLV | Walter Adkins is hacked by Michael Barrientez - foul #1 on Michael Barrientez, team foul #2 | 7-9 |
| Subs | BYU | Richard Carter (PG) Rudolph Sorensen | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 14:09 | UNLV | Kevin Weeks is hacked by Patrick William - foul #2 on Patrick William, team foul #3 | 7-9 |
| Subs | BYU | Edward Sturtz (SG), Ron Woods (C) Mike Carpenter, Patrick William | |
| Subs | UNLV | Paul Duty (SG) Adolph Singer | |
| 13:53 | UNLV | Johnny Malinoski connects on the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Jeffrey Spires | 7-11 |
| 13:47 | BYU | Michael Barrientez misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 7-11 |
| 13:46 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Kevin Weeks | 7-11 |
| 13:24 | UNLV | Johnny Malinoski misses short on a shot from the baseline | 7-11 |
| 13:23 | UNLV | Jeffrey Spires tips it home | 7-13 |
| 13:18 | BYU | Michael Barrientez comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 7-13 |
| 13:17 | BYU | Edward Sturtz misses the tip | 7-13 |
| 13:15 | UNLV | Walter Adkins pulls down the rebound | 7-13 |
| 13:13 | UNLV | Richard Carter steps in front of the Kevin Weeks pass in the backcourt | 7-13 |
| 13:01 | BYU | The jump hook by Clayton Wentworth is blocked by Jeffrey Spires | 7-13 |
| 12:59 | UNLV | Johnny Malinoski grabs the board | 7-13 |
| 12:42 | UNLV | Edward Sturtz picks off the pass by Kevin Weeks | 7-13 |
| 12:36 | BYU | Clayton Wentworth drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 9-13 |
| 12:28 | UNLV | Walter Adkins can't connect on a runner in the lane | 9-13 |
| 12:27 | BYU | Edward Sturtz pulls down the rebound | 9-13 |
| 12:23 | BYU | Johnny Malinoski denies the turnaround by Edward Sturtz | 9-13 |
| 12:21 | BYU | Clayton Wentworth misses the tip | 9-13 |
| 12:19 | UNLV | Johnny Malinoski gets the rebound | 9-13 |
| 12:15 | UNLV | Kevin Weeks is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kevin Weeks, team foul #4 | 9-13 |
| Subs | BYU | Rudolph Sorensen (PG), Mike Carpenter (SG), Joseph Barber (SF), Joshua Olson (PF), Ruben Gann (C) Richard Carter, Edward Sturtz, Michael Barrientez, Clayton Wentworth, Ron Woods | |
| Subs | UNLV | Willie Wilson (SG), Robert Scarborough (SF), Frank McCoy (PF) Paul Duty, Walter Adkins, Jeffrey Spires | |
| 11:58 | BYU | Joseph Barber clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 9-13 |
| 11:57 | UNLV | Johnny Malinoski snags the defensive board | 9-13 |
| 11:50 | UNLV | Frank McCoy buries a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Kevin Weeks and he's fouled by Joshua Olson - foul #1 on Joshua Olson, team foul #4 | 9-15 |
| Subs | BYU | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Adolph Singer (PG), Joe Denney (C) Kevin Weeks, Johnny Malinoski | |
| 11:50 | UNLV | Frank McCoy misses the free throw | 9-15 |
| 11:50 | BYU | Joshua Olson grabs the defensive rebound | 9-15 |
| Lineup | BYU | PG - Rudolph Sorensen (fresh) SG - Mike Carpenter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Barber (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joshua Olson (fresh) C - Ruben Gann (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Adolph Singer (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Willie Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 stl. SF - Robert Scarborough (fresh) PF - Frank McCoy (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joe Denney (fresh) | |
| 11:31 | BYU | Joseph Barber comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Joe Denney - foul #2 on Joe Denney, team foul #5 | 9-15 |
| Subs | BYU | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Hans Malikowski (C) Joe Denney | |
| 11:31 | BYU | Joseph Barber makes the 1st free throw | 10-15 |
| 11:31 | BYU | Joseph Barber makes the 2nd free throw | 11-15 |
| 11:19 | UNLV | Joshua Olson picks off the pass by Willie Wilson | 11-15 |
| 11:01 | BYU | Mike Carpenter is fouled on the floor by Willie Wilson - foul #1 on Willie Wilson, team foul #6 | 11-15 |
| 10:56 | BYU | Joshua Olson lays it up and in set up by Joseph Barber | 13-15 |
| 10:36 | UNLV | Willie Wilson clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 13-15 |
| 10:35 | BYU | Joshua Olson gets the rebound | 13-15 |
| 10:31 | BYU | Willie Wilson is called for the reach on Joshua Olson - foul #2 on Willie Wilson, team foul #7 | 13-15 |
| Subs | BYU | Clayton Wentworth (PF) Ruben Gann | |
| Subs | UNLV | Kevin Weeks (PG), Walter Adkins (SF), Johnny Malinoski (C) Willie Wilson, Robert Scarborough, Hans Malikowski | |
| 10:31 | BYU | Joshua Olson makes the 1st free throw | 14-15 |
| 10:31 | BYU | Joshua Olson misses the 2nd free throw | 14-15 |
| 10:31 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Johnny Malinoski | 14-15 |
| 10:19 | UNLV | Walter Adkins misses the dunk but he's fouled by Mike Carpenter - foul #1 on Mike Carpenter, team foul #5 | 14-15 |
| Subs | BYU | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Hans Malikowski (PF) Frank McCoy | |
| 10:19 | UNLV | Walter Adkins misses the 1st free throw | 14-15 |
| 10:19 | UNLV | Walter Adkins makes the 2nd free throw | 14-16 |
| 10:07 | BYU | Joshua Olson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 14-16 |
| Subs | BYU | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Jeffrey Spires (PF) Hans Malikowski | |
| 09:56 | UNLV | Johnny Malinoski comes up short on the shot in the paint but he's hacked by Joshua Olson - foul #2 on Joshua Olson, team foul #6 | 14-16 |
| Subs | BYU | Ron Woods (C) Joshua Olson | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 09:56 | UNLV | Johnny Malinoski makes the 1st free throw | 14-17 |
| 09:56 | UNLV | Johnny Malinoski makes the 2nd free throw | 14-18 |
| 09:46 | BYU | Walter Adkins steals it from Rudolph Sorensen | 14-18 |
| 09:35 | UNLV | Walter Adkins misses long on a jumper from the right block | 14-18 |
| 09:34 | BYU | Mike Carpenter gets the rebound | 14-18 |
| 09:28 | BYU | Joseph Barber is fouled on the floor by Walter Adkins - foul #1 on Walter Adkins, team foul #8 | 14-18 |
| Subs | BYU | Richard Carter (SG), Michael Barrientez (SF) Rudolph Sorensen, Mike Carpenter | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 09:28 | BYU | Joseph Barber makes the 1st free throw | 15-18 |
| 09:28 | BYU | Joseph Barber makes the 2nd free throw | 16-18 |
| 09:11 | UNLV | Adolph Singer connects on the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Kevin Weeks | 16-21 |
| 09:06 | BYU | Richard Carter misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 16-21 |
| 09:04 | BYU | Richard Carter tips it but misses | 16-21 |
| 09:03 | UNLV | Kevin Weeks snags the defensive board | 16-21 |
| 08:58 | UNLV | Kevin Weeks clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 16-21 |
| 08:56 | UNLV | Johnny Malinoski pulls down the offensive rebound | 16-21 |
| 08:42 | UNLV | Kevin Weeks's pass is intercepted by Joseph Barber | 16-21 |
| 08:38 | BYU | Michael Barrientez makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Joseph Barber | 19-21 |
| 08:29 | UNLV | Walter Adkins hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 19-21 |
| 08:28 | BYU | Clayton Wentworth pulls down the rebound | 19-21 |
| 08:08 | BYU | Clayton Wentworth hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 19-21 |
| 08:06 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Walter Adkins | 19-21 |
| 07:51 | UNLV | Jeffrey Spires misses short on a jumper from the left block | 19-21 |
| 07:49 | UNLV | The offensive rebound goes to Jeffrey Spires | 19-21 |
| Lineup | BYU | PG - Joseph Barber (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Carter (fresh) SF - Michael Barrientez (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Clayton Wentworth (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ron Woods (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Kevin Weeks (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Adolph Singer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Walter Adkins (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeffrey Spires (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Johnny Malinoski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:43 | UNLV | Jeffrey Spires clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 19-21 |
| 07:42 | BYU | Michael Barrientez pulls down the rebound | 19-21 |
| 07:20 | BYU | Clayton Wentworth clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Adolph Singer - foul #2 on Adolph Singer, team foul #9 | 19-21 |
| Subs | BYU | Rudolph Sorensen (PG), Mike Carpenter (SG), Ruben Gann (C) Joseph Barber, Michael Barrientez, Ron Woods | |
| Subs | UNLV | Paul Duty (SG), Robert Scarborough (SF), Frank McCoy (PF), Hans Malikowski (C) Adolph Singer, Walter Adkins, Jeffrey Spires, Johnny Malinoski | |
| 07:20 | BYU | Clayton Wentworth misses the 1st free throw | 19-21 |
| 07:20 | BYU | Clayton Wentworth makes the 2nd free throw | 20-21 |
| 07:03 | UNLV | Frank McCoy comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 20-21 |
| 07:02 | BYU | Clayton Wentworth grabs the defensive rebound | 20-21 |
| 06:57 | BYU | Rudolph Sorensen comes up short on the floater from the right side | 20-21 |
| 06:55 | UNLV | Kevin Weeks grabs the board | 20-21 |
| 06:31 | UNLV | Frank McCoy clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 20-21 |
| 06:30 | UNLV | Hans Malikowski snags the offensive board | 20-21 |
| 06:25 | UNLV | Paul Duty comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 20-21 |
| 06:23 | UNLV | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Scarborough | 20-21 |
| 06:07 | UNLV | Frank McCoy loses the dribble to Rudolph Sorensen | 20-21 |
| 05:41 | BYU | Mike Carpenter clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 20-21 |
| 05:39 | UNLV | Hans Malikowski snags the defensive board | 20-21 |
| 05:34 | UNLV | Robert Scarborough buries a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Paul Duty and he's fouled by Ruben Gann - foul #1 on Ruben Gann, team foul #7 | 20-23 |
| Subs | BYU | Michael Barrientez (SF), Edward Sturtz (PF) Richard Carter, Clayton Wentworth | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 05:34 | UNLV | Robert Scarborough misses the free throw | 20-23 |
| 05:34 | BYU | Edward Sturtz snags the defensive board | 20-23 |
| 05:30 | BYU | Michael Barrientez blows the layup | 20-23 |
| 05:28 | UNLV | Hans Malikowski pulls down the rebound | 20-23 |
| 05:13 | UNLV | Ruben Gann steps in front of the Frank McCoy pass | 20-23 |
| 05:01 | BYU | Edward Sturtz can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 20-23 |
| 05:00 | BYU | Ruben Gann hits the follow up shot | 22-23 |
| 04:46 | UNLV | Kevin Weeks scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Robert Scarborough | 22-25 |
| 04:27 | BYU | Mike Carpenter hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 25-25 |
| 04:17 | UNLV | Kevin Weeks comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 25-25 |
| 04:15 | BYU | Ruben Gann grabs the defensive rebound | 25-25 |
| 04:09 | BYU | Michael Barrientez connects on the fadeaway from the baseline and the foul's on Robert Scarborough - foul #1 on Robert Scarborough, team foul #10 | 27-25 |
| Subs | BYU | Maynard Willey (PG), Joseph Barber (SG), Ron Woods (C) Rudolph Sorensen, Mike Carpenter, Ruben Gann | |
| Subs | UNLV | Walter Adkins (SF), Jeffrey Spires (PF), Johnny Malinoski (C) Robert Scarborough, Frank McCoy, Hans Malikowski | |
| 04:09 | BYU | Michael Barrientez makes the free throw | 28-25 |
| 04:00 | UNLV | Johnny Malinoski misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 28-25 |
| 03:59 | UNLV | Johnny Malinoski grabs the offensive rebound | 28-25 |
| 03:37 | UNLV | Paul Duty comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 28-25 |
| 03:35 | UNLV | Jeffrey Spires pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-25 |
| Lineup | BYU | PG - Maynard Willey (fresh) SG - Joseph Barber (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Barrientez (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Edward Sturtz (fresh) 3 reb. C - Ron Woods (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Kevin Weeks (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Duty (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Walter Adkins (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeffrey Spires (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Johnny Malinoski (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:21 | UNLV | Jeffrey Spires misses badly on a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Edward Sturtz - foul #1 on Edward Sturtz, team foul #8 | 28-25 |
| Subs | BYU | Richard Carter (SG), Joshua Olson (PF), Patrick William (C) Maynard Willey, Michael Barrientez, Ron Woods | |
| Subs | UNLV | Adolph Singer (PG), Willie Wilson (SG) Kevin Weeks, Paul Duty | |
| 03:21 | UNLV | Jeffrey Spires makes the 1st free throw | 28-26 |
| 03:21 | UNLV | Jeffrey Spires makes the 2nd free throw | 28-27 |
| 03:00 | BYU | Joseph Barber comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 28-27 |
| 02:59 | UNLV | Willie Wilson pulls down the rebound | 28-27 |
| 02:43 | UNLV | Johnny Malinoski misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Richard Carter - foul #1 on Richard Carter, team foul #9 | 28-27 |
| Subs | BYU | Rudolph Sorensen (PG), Mike Carpenter (SG) Richard Carter, Edward Sturtz | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 02:43 | UNLV | Johnny Malinoski makes the 1st free throw | 28-28 |
| 02:43 | UNLV | Johnny Malinoski makes the 2nd free throw | 28-29 |
| 02:26 | BYU | Joseph Barber knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing | 30-29 |
| 02:08 | UNLV | Jeffrey Spires makes the jump hook near the basket set up by Adolph Singer | 30-31 |
| 01:50 | BYU | Rudolph Sorensen knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 33-31 |
| 01:36 | UNLV | Rudolph Sorensen takes the ball from Jeffrey Spires | 33-31 |
| 01:33 | BYU | Rudolph Sorensen banks in the layup | 35-31 |
| 01:13 | UNLV | Willie Wilson misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-31 |
| 01:11 | BYU | Patrick William pulls down the rebound | 35-31 |
| 01:05 | BYU | Joshua Olson clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 35-31 |
| 01:04 | BYU | Joshua Olson grabs the offensive rebound | 35-31 |
| 00:52 | BYU | Patrick William buries a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Mike Carpenter | 37-31 |
| 00:40 | UNLV | Walter Adkins scores on a runner from the baseline | 37-33 |
| 00:34 | BYU | Patrick William's pass is intercepted by Adolph Singer | 37-33 |
| 00:10 | UNLV | Willie Wilson scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Adolph Singer | 37-36 |
| 00:04 | BYU | Mike Carpenter buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Joseph Barber | 40-36 |
| 00:00 | UNLV | Adolph Singer can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 40-36 |