| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Arthur Knight (fresh) SG - Todd Reynolds (fresh) SF - Paul Beadles (fresh) PF - Albert Harshbarger (fresh) C - Eric Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Barry Dean (fresh) SG - Brian Spencer (fresh) SF - Chester Smith (fresh) PF - Russell Brown (fresh) C - Aaron Johnson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Memphis | Aaron Johnson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:37 | Memphis | Russell Brown hits a runner near the basket and he's fouled by Arthur Knight - foul #1 on Arthur Knight, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:37 | Memphis | Russell Brown makes the free throw | 0-3 |
| 19:17 | UNLV | Paul Beadles is open but comes up short on the runner in the lane | 0-3 |
| 19:16 | Memphis | Aaron Johnson pulls down the rebound | 0-3 |
| 19:12 | Memphis | Brian Spencer hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 0-3 |
| 19:10 | UNLV | Paul Beadles gets the rebound | 0-3 |
| 19:08 | UNLV | Todd Reynolds is called for traveling in the backcourt | 0-3 |
| 19:03 | Memphis | Russell Brown's fadeaway is rejected by Eric Smith | 0-3 |
| 19:02 | UNLV | Eric Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:39 | UNLV | Paul Beadles scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 3-3 |
| 18:18 | Memphis | Barry Dean connects on the 3 from the left corner | 3-6 |
| 18:02 | UNLV | Russell Brown is called for the reach on Arthur Knight - foul #1 on Russell Brown, team foul #1 | 3-6 |
| 17:40 | UNLV | Todd Reynolds misses long on an open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 3-6 |
| 17:38 | UNLV | Albert Harshbarger tips it in | 5-6 |
| 17:15 | Memphis | Brian Spencer misses the floater from the right wing | 5-6 |
| 17:13 | Memphis | Aaron Johnson tips it but misses | 5-6 |
| 17:11 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Albert Harshbarger | 5-6 |
| 17:04 | UNLV | Todd Reynolds scores on a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Arthur Knight | 7-6 |
| 16:45 | Memphis | Aaron Johnson misses the jumpshot from the right side | 7-6 |
| 16:44 | UNLV | Paul Beadles grabs the board | 7-6 |
| 16:41 | UNLV | Arthur Knight is hacked by Barry Dean in the backcourt - foul #1 on Barry Dean, team foul #2 | 7-6 |
| Subs | UNLV | John Harvey (PG), Steven Kirk (SF), Joseph Monteiro (PF), Frank Davis (C) Arthur Knight, Paul Beadles, Albert Harshbarger, Eric Smith | |
| Subs | Memphis | Robert Willis (PG), Nick Kaplan (SG), Kenneth Biesenthal (SF), John Becker (PF) Barry Dean, Brian Spencer, Chester Smith, Russell Brown | |
| 16:24 | UNLV | John Harvey can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by John Becker - foul #1 on John Becker, team foul #3 | 7-6 |
| 16:24 | UNLV | John Harvey makes the 1st free throw | 8-6 |
| 16:24 | UNLV | John Harvey makes the 2nd free throw | 9-6 |
| 16:17 | Memphis | John Becker is fouled on the floor by Frank Davis - foul #1 on Frank Davis, team foul #2 | 9-6 |
| 16:12 | Memphis | Nick Kaplan can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 9-6 |
| 16:11 | UNLV | Joseph Monteiro grabs the defensive rebound | 9-6 |
| 15:52 | UNLV | Todd Reynolds hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 9-6 |
| 15:51 | Memphis | Kenneth Biesenthal pulls down the rebound | 9-6 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - John Harvey (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Todd Reynolds (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Steven Kirk (fresh) PF - Joseph Monteiro (fresh) C - Frank Davis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Robert Willis (fresh) SG - Nick Kaplan (fresh) SF - Kenneth Biesenthal (fresh) PF - John Becker (fresh) C - Aaron Johnson (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Memphis | John Becker is fouled on the floor by Steven Kirk - foul #1 on Steven Kirk, team foul #3 | 9-6 |
| Subs | UNLV | Arthur Knight (PG) Todd Reynolds | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 15:32 | Memphis | Robert Willis can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Joseph Monteiro - foul #1 on Joseph Monteiro, team foul #4 | 9-6 |
| Subs | UNLV | Albert Harshbarger (PF) Steven Kirk | |
| Subs | Memphis | Chester Smith (SF) Aaron Johnson | |
| 15:32 | Memphis | Robert Willis makes the 1st free throw | 9-7 |
| 15:32 | Memphis | Robert Willis misses the 2nd free throw | 9-7 |
| 15:32 | Memphis | John Becker snags the offensive board | 9-7 |
| 15:14 | Memphis | Chester Smith hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 9-7 |
| 15:13 | UNLV | Frank Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 9-7 |
| 14:54 | UNLV | Frank Davis throws it down set up by Arthur Knight and the foul's on Nick Kaplan - foul #1 on Nick Kaplan, team foul #4 | 11-7 |
| Subs | UNLV | Todd Reynolds (SG), Steven Kirk (SF) Arthur Knight, Albert Harshbarger | |
| Subs | Memphis | Barry Dean (PG), Brian Spencer (SG), Russell Brown (PF), Aaron Johnson (C) Robert Willis, Nick Kaplan, John Becker, Kenneth Biesenthal | |
| 14:54 | UNLV | Frank Davis makes the free throw | 12-7 |
| 14:46 | Memphis | Barry Dean misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 12-7 |
| 14:44 | Memphis | Russell Brown can't tip it in | 12-7 |
| 14:43 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Frank Davis | 12-7 |
| 14:28 | UNLV | Joseph Monteiro can't finish the layup | 12-7 |
| 14:27 | UNLV | Joseph Monteiro tips it back up and in | 14-7 |
| 14:07 | Memphis | Chester Smith makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Barry Dean | 14-9 |
| 13:46 | UNLV | John Harvey misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 14-9 |
| 13:44 | UNLV | Steven Kirk tips it but misses | 14-9 |
| 13:43 | Memphis | Russell Brown gets the rebound | 14-9 |
| 13:29 | Memphis | Russell Brown is hacked by Joseph Monteiro - foul #2 on Joseph Monteiro, team foul #5 | 14-9 |
| Subs | UNLV | Arthur Knight (PG), Paul Beadles (SF), Albert Harshbarger (PF), Eric Smith (C) Todd Reynolds, Steven Kirk, Joseph Monteiro, Frank Davis | |
| Subs | Memphis | Nick Kaplan (SG), Kenneth Biesenthal (SF) Brian Spencer, Chester Smith | |
| 13:15 | Memphis | Albert Harshbarger swats the short shot by Aaron Johnson | 14-9 |
| 13:14 | Memphis | Russell Brown tips it back up and in | 14-11 |
| 12:58 | UNLV | Paul Beadles knocks in the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by John Harvey | 16-11 |
| 12:55 | Memphis | Barry Dean loses the dribble to Arthur Knight in the backcourt | 16-11 |
| 12:52 | UNLV | Arthur Knight banks in the layup | 18-11 |
| 12:32 | Memphis | Eric Smith denies the turnaround by Russell Brown | 18-11 |
| 12:31 | Memphis | Aaron Johnson snags the offensive board | 18-11 |
| 12:14 | Memphis | Kenneth Biesenthal hits a shot from just outside the lane | 18-13 |
| 11:56 | UNLV | Albert Harshbarger hits a wide open jumper from close range on a nice dish by Arthur Knight | 20-13 |
| 11:36 | Memphis | Kenneth Biesenthal is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Kenneth Biesenthal, team foul #5 | 20-13 |
| Subs | UNLV | Todd Reynolds (SG), Frank Davis (C) John Harvey, Eric Smith | |
| Subs | Memphis | Robert Willis (PG), Brian Spencer (SG), Chester Smith (SF), John Becker (PF) Barry Dean, Nick Kaplan, Russell Brown, Aaron Johnson | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Arthur Knight (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Todd Reynolds (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Paul Beadles (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Albert Harshbarger (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Robert Willis (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Brian Spencer (fresh) SF - Chester Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Becker (fresh) C - Kenneth Biesenthal (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:26 | UNLV | Paul Beadles drills a 3 from straight away | 23-13 |
| 11:10 | Memphis | Brian Spencer is called for a charge - foul #1 on Brian Spencer, team foul #6 | 23-13 |
| Subs | UNLV | John Harvey (PG) Arthur Knight | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 11:06 | UNLV | Todd Reynolds loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 23-13 |
| 10:52 | Memphis | Brian Spencer banks in the layup on a nice dish by Robert Willis | 23-15 |
| 10:36 | UNLV | John Harvey knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Paul Beadles | 25-15 |
| 10:12 | Memphis | Chester Smith drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Brian Spencer | 25-17 |
| 10:10 | UNLV | Robert Willis is called for the reach on Paul Beadles in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Willis, team foul #7 | 25-17 |
| Subs | UNLV | Arthur Knight (PG), Eric Smith (C) John Harvey, Frank Davis | |
| Subs | Memphis | Barry Dean (PG), Nick Kaplan (SG), Aaron Johnson (C) Robert Willis, Brian Spencer, John Becker | |
| 10:10 | UNLV | Paul Beadles makes the 1st free throw | 26-17 |
| 10:10 | UNLV | Paul Beadles makes the 2nd free throw | 27-17 |
| 09:45 | Memphis | Nick Kaplan misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 27-17 |
| 09:44 | UNLV | Todd Reynolds snags the defensive board | 27-17 |
| 09:36 | UNLV | Arthur Knight hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Todd Reynolds | 29-17 |
| 09:14 | Memphis | Aaron Johnson can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Todd Reynolds - foul #1 on Todd Reynolds, team foul #6 | 29-17 |
| Subs | UNLV | Steven Kirk (SF) Paul Beadles | |
| Subs | Memphis | Robert Willis (PG), Russell Brown (PF) Barry Dean, Kenneth Biesenthal | |
| 09:14 | Memphis | Aaron Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 29-17 |
| 09:14 | Memphis | Aaron Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 29-18 |
| 09:12 | UNLV | Albert Harshbarger is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 29-18 |
| Subs | UNLV | Frank Davis (C) Eric Smith | |
| Subs | Memphis | John Becker (PF) Aaron Johnson | |
| 09:00 | Memphis | Robert Willis can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Arthur Knight - foul #2 on Arthur Knight, team foul #7 | 29-18 |
| Subs | UNLV | John Harvey (PG), Eric Smith (C) Arthur Knight, Frank Davis | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 09:00 | Memphis | Robert Willis makes the 1st free throw | 29-19 |
| 09:00 | Memphis | Robert Willis misses the 2nd free throw | 29-19 |
| 09:00 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Albert Harshbarger | 29-19 |
| 08:58 | UNLV | Todd Reynolds is fouled in the backcourt by John Becker - foul #2 on John Becker, team foul #8 | 29-19 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Brian Spencer (SG), Aaron Johnson (C) Nick Kaplan, John Becker | |
| 08:58 | UNLV | Todd Reynolds misses the 1st free throw | 29-19 |
| 08:58 | Memphis | Russell Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 29-19 |
| 08:52 | Memphis | Robert Willis comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 29-19 |
| 08:50 | UNLV | Todd Reynolds gets the rebound | 29-19 |
| 08:44 | UNLV | Todd Reynolds hits a jump hook in the lane set up by Steven Kirk and he's fouled by Brian Spencer - foul #2 on Brian Spencer, team foul #9 | 31-19 |
| Subs | UNLV | Paul Beadles (SF), Frank Davis (C) Steven Kirk, Eric Smith | |
| Subs | Memphis | Nick Kaplan (SG) Brian Spencer | |
| 08:44 | UNLV | Todd Reynolds makes the free throw | 32-19 |
| 08:20 | Memphis | Nick Kaplan double dribbles | 32-19 |
| Subs | UNLV | Steven Kirk (SF), Eric Smith (C) Paul Beadles, Frank Davis | |
| Subs | Memphis | Barry Dean (PG), Kenneth Biesenthal (C) Robert Willis, Aaron Johnson | |
| 08:04 | UNLV | Albert Harshbarger misses long on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Russell Brown - foul #2 on Russell Brown, team foul #10 | 32-19 |
| Subs | UNLV | Paul Beadles (SF) Steven Kirk | |
| Subs | Memphis | Robert Willis (C) Russell Brown | |
| 08:04 | UNLV | Albert Harshbarger makes the 1st free throw | 33-19 |
| 08:04 | UNLV | Albert Harshbarger makes the 2nd free throw | 34-19 |
| 07:44 | Memphis | Robert Willis is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Robert Willis, team foul #11 | 34-19 |
| Subs | UNLV | Frank Davis (C) Eric Smith | |
| Subs | Memphis | Aaron Johnson (C) Robert Willis | |
| 07:28 | UNLV | John Harvey is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Biesenthal - foul #2 on Kenneth Biesenthal, team foul #12 | 34-19 |
| Subs | UNLV | Steven Kirk (SF), Eric Smith (C) Paul Beadles, Frank Davis | |
| Subs | Memphis | John Becker (PF) Kenneth Biesenthal | |
| 07:28 | UNLV | John Harvey makes the 1st free throw | 35-19 |
| 07:28 | UNLV | John Harvey misses the 2nd free throw | 35-19 |
| 07:28 | Memphis | John Becker pulls down the rebound | 35-19 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - John Harvey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Todd Reynolds (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Kirk (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Albert Harshbarger (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Eric Smith (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Barry Dean (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nick Kaplan (fairly fresh) SF - Chester Smith (tiring) 4 pts. PF - John Becker (fresh) 2 reb. C - Aaron Johnson (tired) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:02 | Memphis | Aaron Johnson hits a fadeaway in the paint | 35-21 |
| 06:35 | UNLV | Todd Reynolds misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 35-21 |
| 06:34 | UNLV | Steven Kirk grabs the offensive rebound | 35-21 |
| 06:23 | UNLV | Albert Harshbarger knocks in the jump hook near the basket set up by John Harvey | 37-21 |
| 06:18 | Memphis | Chester Smith misses long on a floater from the right block but the foul's on Steven Kirk - foul #2 on Steven Kirk, team foul #8 | 37-21 |
| Subs | UNLV | Paul Beadles (SF), Frank Davis (C) Steven Kirk, Eric Smith | |
| Subs | Memphis | Brian Spencer (SG), Russell Brown (PF), Kenneth Biesenthal (C) Nick Kaplan, John Becker, Aaron Johnson | |
| 06:18 | Memphis | Chester Smith makes the 1st free throw | 37-22 |
| 06:18 | Memphis | Chester Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 37-22 |
| 06:18 | Memphis | Kenneth Biesenthal grabs the offensive rebound | 37-22 |
| 06:05 | Memphis | Kenneth Biesenthal clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Frank Davis - foul #2 on Frank Davis, team foul #9 | 37-22 |
| Subs | UNLV | Eric Smith (C) Frank Davis | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 06:05 | Memphis | Kenneth Biesenthal makes the 1st free throw | 37-23 |
| 06:05 | Memphis | Kenneth Biesenthal makes the 2nd free throw | 37-24 |
| 05:57 | UNLV | John Harvey loses the dribble to Kenneth Biesenthal | 37-24 |
| 05:53 | Memphis | Brian Spencer hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing and he's fouled by Paul Beadles - foul #1 on Paul Beadles, team foul #10 | 37-26 |
| 05:53 | Memphis | Brian Spencer misses the free throw | 37-26 |
| 05:53 | Memphis | Kenneth Biesenthal grabs the offensive board | 37-26 |
| 05:44 | Memphis | Russell Brown travels with the ball | 37-26 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Aaron Johnson (C) Chester Smith | |
| 05:41 | UNLV | John Harvey is hacked by Barry Dean in the backcourt - foul #2 on Barry Dean, team foul #13 | 37-26 |
| 05:41 | UNLV | John Harvey makes the 1st free throw | 38-26 |
| 05:41 | UNLV | John Harvey makes the 2nd free throw | 39-26 |
| 05:31 | Memphis | Aaron Johnson is called for a charge - foul #1 on Aaron Johnson, team foul #14 | 39-26 |
| 05:09 | UNLV | Albert Harshbarger is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Albert Harshbarger, team foul #11 | 39-26 |
| 05:06 | Memphis | John Harvey steps in front of the Barry Dean pass in the backcourt | 39-26 |
| 04:49 | UNLV | Eric Smith hits the finger roll on a nice dish by John Harvey | 41-26 |
| 04:27 | Memphis | Russell Brown is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Russell Brown, team foul #15 | 41-26 |
| Subs | UNLV | Arthur Knight (PG) John Harvey | |
| Subs | Memphis | Chester Smith (SF) Russell Brown | |
| 04:13 | UNLV | Todd Reynolds clanks a jumper in the lane | 41-26 |
| 04:11 | UNLV | Eric Smith tips it in | 43-26 |
| 04:11 | Memphis | Memphis calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 43-26 |
| Subs | UNLV | John Harvey (PG), Joseph Monteiro (PF) Arthur Knight, Albert Harshbarger | |
| Subs | Memphis | Nick Kaplan (SF) Chester Smith | |
| 03:47 | Memphis | Nick Kaplan knocks in the shot from the left side on a great pass from Kenneth Biesenthal | 43-28 |
| 03:32 | UNLV | Eric Smith misses long on a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Kenneth Biesenthal - foul #3 on Kenneth Biesenthal, team foul #16 | 43-28 |
| Subs | UNLV | Arthur Knight (PG), Frank Davis (C) John Harvey, Paul Beadles | |
| Subs | Memphis | Chester Smith (SF), John Becker (PF), Robert Willis (C) Barry Dean, Kenneth Biesenthal, Aaron Johnson | |
| 03:32 | UNLV | Eric Smith makes the 1st free throw | 44-28 |
| 03:32 | UNLV | Eric Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 44-28 |
| 03:32 | UNLV | Joseph Monteiro snags the offensive board | 44-28 |
| 03:22 | UNLV | Robert Willis steals it from Eric Smith | 44-28 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Arthur Knight (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Todd Reynolds (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Monteiro (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eric Smith (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Frank Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Nick Kaplan (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Brian Spencer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chester Smith (tiring) 5 pts. PF - John Becker (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Willis (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. | |
| 03:06 | Memphis | Brian Spencer misses the shot from just outside the lane | 44-28 |
| 03:04 | UNLV | Eric Smith gets the rebound | 44-28 |
| 02:49 | UNLV | Eric Smith hits a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Frank Davis and he's fouled by Robert Willis - foul #3 on Robert Willis, team foul #17 | 46-28 |
| Subs | UNLV | Albert Harshbarger (PF) Frank Davis | |
| Subs | Memphis | Barry Dean (PG), Aaron Johnson (C) Nick Kaplan, Robert Willis | |
| 02:49 | UNLV | Eric Smith makes the free throw | 47-28 |
| 02:37 | Memphis | Eric Smith picks off the pass by Chester Smith | 47-28 |
| 02:16 | UNLV | Arthur Knight is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Todd Reynolds | 50-28 |
| 02:00 | Memphis | John Becker misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-28 |
| 01:58 | UNLV | Joseph Monteiro grabs the defensive rebound | 50-28 |
| 01:54 | UNLV | Brian Spencer takes the ball from Arthur Knight in the backcourt | 50-28 |
| 01:42 | Memphis | John Becker is whistled for a carry | 50-28 |
| Subs | UNLV | Paul Beadles (SF), Frank Davis (C) Albert Harshbarger, Eric Smith | |
| Subs | Memphis | Nick Kaplan (SG) Brian Spencer | |
| 01:40 | UNLV | Paul Beadles loses the dribble to Nick Kaplan in the backcourt | 50-28 |
| 01:38 | Memphis | Nick Kaplan hits the finger roll | 50-30 |
| 01:15 | UNLV | Arthur Knight can't finish the layup | 50-30 |
| 01:14 | UNLV | Todd Reynolds can't tip it in | 50-30 |
| 01:12 | UNLV | Joseph Monteiro grabs the offensive rebound | 50-30 |
| 00:56 | UNLV | Arthur Knight makes the wide open 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Todd Reynolds | 53-30 |
| 00:37 | Memphis | Arthur Knight takes the ball from Barry Dean | 53-30 |
| 00:32 | UNLV | Paul Beadles lays it up and in set up by Arthur Knight | 55-30 |
| 00:24 | Memphis | Barry Dean misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 55-30 |
| 00:23 | UNLV | Paul Beadles pulls down the rebound | 55-30 |
| 00:00 | UNLV | Todd Reynolds is open and buries a fadeaway from the left wing | 57-30 |