| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Sergio Gonzalez (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Dan Boyer (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jake Naylor (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steve Barrientos (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gary Asbury (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Robert Brown (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Derek Guan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Poole (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Pollard (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Larry Cope (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Montana State | William Poole inbounds the ball | 21-23 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:32 | Montana State | Robert Brown hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by William Poole | 21-25 |
| 19:03 | UNLV | Gary Asbury lays it in | 23-25 |
| 18:57 | Montana State | Derek Guan is hacked by Steve Barrientos - foul #3 on Steve Barrientos, team foul #1 | 23-25 |
| Subs | UNLV | John Greenberg (PF) Steve Barrientos | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 18:29 | Montana State | John Pollard hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Dan Boyer - foul #1 on Dan Boyer, team foul #2 | 23-25 |
| 18:29 | Montana State | John Pollard makes the 1st free throw | 23-26 |
| 18:29 | Montana State | John Pollard makes the 2nd free throw | 23-27 |
| 18:17 | UNLV | William Poole takes the ball from Gary Asbury | 23-27 |
| 18:13 | Montana State | William Poole lays it in | 23-29 |
| 17:57 | UNLV | Jake Naylor is denied on a dunk by Larry Cope | 23-29 |
| 17:55 | Montana State | John Pollard grabs the board | 23-29 |
| 17:43 | Montana State | John Pollard can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 23-29 |
| 17:42 | UNLV | Jake Naylor pulls down the rebound | 23-29 |
| 17:35 | UNLV | John Pollard takes the ball from Dan Boyer | 23-29 |
| 17:11 | Montana State | Robert Brown is fouled on the floor by Jake Naylor - foul #1 on Jake Naylor, team foul #3 | 23-29 |
| 16:54 | Montana State | William Poole misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 23-29 |
| 16:53 | Montana State | Robert Brown snags the offensive board | 23-29 |
| 16:39 | Montana State | John Pollard misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 23-29 |
| 16:37 | Montana State | Larry Cope tips it home | 23-31 |
| 16:10 | UNLV | Dan Boyer clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 23-31 |
| 16:08 | UNLV | Sergio Gonzalez tips it back up and in | 25-31 |
| 15:52 | Montana State | Larry Cope is fouled on the floor by Gary Asbury - foul #2 on Gary Asbury, team foul #4 | 25-31 |
| Subs | UNLV | Michael Moore (PG), Robert Weaver (SF), Steve Barrientos (PF), Shannon Fisk (C) Sergio Gonzalez, Jake Naylor, John Greenberg, Gary Asbury | |
| Subs | Montana State | Norman Friel (PG), Carl Genova (SG), Robert Armstrong (SF), Harvey Schafer (PF), Paul Fleming (C) Robert Brown, Derek Guan, William Poole, John Pollard, Larry Cope | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Michael Moore (fresh) SG - Dan Boyer (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Robert Weaver (fresh) PF - Steve Barrientos (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Shannon Fisk (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Norman Friel (fresh) SG - Carl Genova (fresh) SF - Robert Armstrong (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Harvey Schafer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Fleming (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Montana State | Harvey Schafer is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Harvey Schafer, team foul #1 | 25-31 |
| 15:06 | UNLV | Shannon Fisk is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 25-31 |
| 15:04 | UNLV | Robert Weaver tips it back up and in | 27-31 |
| 14:44 | Montana State | Harvey Schafer misses the floater from the left side | 27-31 |
| 14:43 | UNLV | Dan Boyer gets the rebound | 27-31 |
| 14:26 | UNLV | Dan Boyer comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 27-31 |
| 14:24 | UNLV | Robert Weaver pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-31 |
| 13:59 | UNLV | Shannon Fisk's floater is tipped away by Paul Fleming | 27-31 |
| 13:58 | Montana State | Paul Fleming pulls down the rebound | 27-31 |
| 13:53 | Montana State | Harvey Schafer is fouled on the floor by Steve Barrientos - foul #4 on Steve Barrientos, team foul #5 | 27-31 |
| Subs | UNLV | Sergio Gonzalez (PG), Jake Naylor (SF), John Greenberg (PF), Gary Asbury (C) Michael Moore, Robert Weaver, Steve Barrientos, Shannon Fisk | |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Brown (PG), Derek Guan (SG), William Poole (SF), John Pollard (PF), Larry Cope (C) Norman Friel, Carl Genova, Robert Armstrong, Harvey Schafer, Paul Fleming | |
| 13:34 | Montana State | Gary Asbury blocks the short jumper by William Poole | 27-31 |
| 13:32 | UNLV | Gary Asbury gets the rebound | 27-31 |
| 13:25 | UNLV | John Pollard picks off the pass by Gary Asbury | 27-31 |
| 13:02 | Montana State | John Pollard misses short on a floater from the left block but he's hacked by Gary Asbury - foul #3 on Gary Asbury, team foul #6 | 27-31 |
| 13:02 | Montana State | John Pollard makes the 1st free throw | 27-32 |
| 13:02 | Montana State | John Pollard makes the 2nd free throw | 27-33 |
| 12:34 | UNLV | Dan Boyer clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 27-33 |
| 12:33 | Montana State | John Pollard pulls down the rebound | 27-33 |
| 12:15 | Montana State | Robert Brown buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Larry Cope | 27-36 |
| 11:50 | UNLV | Larry Cope steps in front of the John Greenberg pass | 27-36 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Sergio Gonzalez (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dan Boyer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jake Naylor (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Greenberg (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Asbury (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Robert Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Derek Guan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Poole (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Pollard (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 4 stl. C - Larry Cope (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 11:25 | Montana State | William Poole drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert Brown | 27-38 |
| 10:56 | UNLV | Dan Boyer is hacked by Derek Guan - foul #2 on Derek Guan, team foul #2 | 27-38 |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Weaver (SF), Shannon Fisk (C) Jake Naylor, Gary Asbury | |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Armstrong (SF), Harvey Schafer (PF) William Poole, John Pollard | |
| 10:35 | UNLV | Dan Boyer is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 27-38 |
| 10:34 | UNLV | Robert Weaver pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-38 |
| 10:19 | UNLV | John Greenberg clanks a jumper from close range but he's hacked by Robert Brown - foul #2 on Robert Brown, team foul #3 | 27-38 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Norman Friel (PG) Robert Brown | |
| 10:19 | UNLV | John Greenberg makes the 1st free throw | 28-38 |
| 10:19 | UNLV | John Greenberg makes the 2nd free throw | 29-38 |
| 09:50 | Montana State | Derek Guan is called for traveling | 29-38 |
| Subs | UNLV | Michael Moore (PG), Roy Green (C) Sergio Gonzalez, John Greenberg | |
| Subs | Montana State | Carl Genova (SG), William Poole (SF), John Pollard (PF) Derek Guan, Robert Armstrong, Harvey Schafer | |
| 09:23 | UNLV | Shannon Fisk scores on a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Dan Boyer and he's hacked by Norman Friel - foul #2 on Norman Friel, team foul #4 | 31-38 |
| Subs | UNLV | Jake Naylor (SF), Gary Asbury (C) Robert Weaver, Roy Green | |
| Subs | Montana State | Paul Fleming (C) Larry Cope | |
| 09:23 | UNLV | Shannon Fisk makes the free throw | 32-38 |
| 09:00 | Montana State | Michael Moore steals it from John Pollard | 32-38 |
| 08:38 | UNLV | Shannon Fisk misses short on a shot from the left wing | 32-38 |
| 08:36 | UNLV | Dan Boyer snags the offensive board | 32-38 |
| 08:17 | UNLV | Gary Asbury lays it up and in and he's fouled by Paul Fleming - foul #1 on Paul Fleming, team foul #5 | 34-38 |
| Subs | UNLV | Sergio Gonzalez (PG), Stephen Wolsky (SG), John Greenberg (PF) Michael Moore, Dan Boyer, Shannon Fisk | |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Brown (PG), Derek Guan (SG), Larry Cope (C) Norman Friel, Carl Genova, Paul Fleming | |
| 08:17 | UNLV | Gary Asbury makes the free throw | 35-38 |
| 07:51 | Montana State | Derek Guan clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-38 |
| 07:49 | UNLV | John Greenberg pulls down the rebound | 35-38 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Sergio Gonzalez (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stephen Wolsky (fresh) SF - Jake Naylor (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Greenberg (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Gary Asbury (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Robert Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Derek Guan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Poole (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Pollard (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 4 stl. C - Larry Cope (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 07:30 | UNLV | Sergio Gonzalez scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Stephen Wolsky | 37-38 |
| 07:05 | Montana State | John Greenberg picks off the pass by Larry Cope | 37-38 |
| 06:44 | UNLV | Stephen Wolsky hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Sergio Gonzalez | 40-38 |
| 06:15 | Montana State | John Pollard drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-41 |
| 05:58 | UNLV | Stephen Wolsky buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-41 |
| 05:32 | Montana State | John Pollard clanks a jump hook in the paint | 43-41 |
| 05:30 | UNLV | Gary Asbury pulls down the rebound | 43-41 |
| 05:30 | UNLV | UNLV calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 43-41 |
| Subs | UNLV | Dan Boyer (SG), Robert Weaver (SF), Steve Barrientos (PF) Stephen Wolsky, Jake Naylor, John Greenberg | |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Armstrong (SF) William Poole | |
| 05:12 | UNLV | Larry Cope is called for the reach on Gary Asbury - foul #1 on Larry Cope, team foul #6 | 43-41 |
| 04:58 | UNLV | Dan Boyer connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-41 |
| 04:42 | Montana State | Robert Brown scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Larry Cope | 46-43 |
| 04:33 | UNLV | Dan Boyer misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-43 |
| 04:32 | Montana State | The rebound goes to John Pollard | 46-43 |
| 04:08 | Montana State | John Pollard slams it home over the doubleteam set up by Robert Brown | 46-45 |
| 03:44 | UNLV | Robert Brown is called for the reach on Gary Asbury - foul #3 on Robert Brown, team foul #7 | 46-45 |
| Subs | UNLV | Jake Naylor (SF) Robert Weaver | |
| Subs | Montana State | William Poole (SF), Harvey Schafer (PF) Robert Armstrong, John Pollard | |
| 03:44 | UNLV | Gary Asbury makes the 1st free throw | 47-45 |
| 03:44 | UNLV | Gary Asbury makes the 2nd free throw | 48-45 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Sergio Gonzalez (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dan Boyer (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jake Naylor (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Steve Barrientos (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. C - Gary Asbury (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Robert Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Derek Guan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Poole (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harvey Schafer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Larry Cope (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 03:19 | Montana State | Harvey Schafer clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Dan Boyer - foul #2 on Dan Boyer, team foul #7 | 48-45 |
| Subs | UNLV | Shannon Fisk (C) Gary Asbury | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 03:19 | Montana State | Harvey Schafer misses the 1st free throw | 48-45 |
| 03:19 | Montana State | Harvey Schafer makes the 2nd free throw | 48-46 |
| 02:57 | UNLV | Jake Naylor's pass is intercepted by Derek Guan | 48-46 |
| 02:40 | Montana State | William Poole connects on the jumper from the left block set up by Larry Cope and he's hacked by Sergio Gonzalez - foul #3 on Sergio Gonzalez, team foul #8 | 48-48 |
| Subs | UNLV | John Greenberg (PF) Steve Barrientos | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 02:40 | Montana State | William Poole makes the free throw | 48-49 |
| 02:38 | UNLV | UNLV calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 48-49 |
| Subs | UNLV | Gary Asbury (C) Shannon Fisk | |
| Subs | Montana State | John Pollard (PF) Harvey Schafer | |
| 02:27 | UNLV | Sergio Gonzalez hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side but he's fouled by William Poole - foul #1 on William Poole, team foul #8 | 48-49 |
| Subs | UNLV | Steve Barrientos (PF) John Greenberg | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 02:27 | UNLV | Sergio Gonzalez misses the 1st free throw | 48-49 |
| 02:27 | UNLV | Sergio Gonzalez makes the 2nd free throw | 49-49 |
| 02:04 | Montana State | Derek Guan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-49 |
| 02:03 | Montana State | John Pollard tips it in | 49-51 |
| 01:47 | UNLV | Dan Boyer loses the ball out of bounds | 49-51 |
| 01:25 | Montana State | John Pollard evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 49-51 |
| 01:23 | Montana State | John Pollard misses the tip | 49-51 |
| 01:21 | UNLV | Gary Asbury grabs the defensive rebound | 49-51 |
| 01:04 | UNLV | Gary Asbury is hacked by William Poole - foul #2 on William Poole, team foul #9 | 49-51 |
| 01:04 | UNLV | Gary Asbury misses the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 01:04 | Montana State | John Pollard grabs the defensive rebound | 49-51 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:40 | Montana State | William Poole misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 49-51 |
| 00:39 | UNLV | Gary Asbury gets the rebound | 49-51 |
| 00:10 | UNLV | Dan Boyer knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Sergio Gonzalez | 52-51 |
| 00:10 | Montana State | Montana State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 52-51 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:04 | Montana State | Robert Brown hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Gary Asbury - foul #4 on Gary Asbury, team foul #9 | 52-51 |
| 00:04 | Montana State | Robert Brown makes the 1st free throw | 52-52 |
| 00:04 | Montana State | Robert Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 52-53 |
| 00:04 | UNLV | UNLV calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 52-53 |
| 00:00 | UNLV | Sergio Gonzalez misses the halfcourt shot | 52-53 |