| Lineup | UNLV | PG - James Harvey (fresh) SG - Peter Housley (fresh) SF - Robert Denault (fresh) PF - Michael Rosenblatt (fresh) C - Howard Underwood (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Johnny Summey (fresh) SG - Edward Reeder (fresh) SF - Craig Lewis (fresh) PF - David Flick (fresh) C - Chad Modica (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Arizona State | Chad Modica wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:39 | Arizona State | Edward Reeder can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | UNLV | Michael Rosenblatt grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | UNLV | James Harvey hits a 3 from the right corner | 3-0 |
| 19:07 | Arizona State | Johnny Summey hits a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by David Flick | 3-3 |
| 18:55 | UNLV | Michael Rosenblatt can't connect on a runner in the paint but the foul's on David Flick - foul #1 on David Flick, team foul #1 | 3-3 |
| 18:55 | UNLV | Michael Rosenblatt makes the 1st free throw | 4-3 |
| 18:55 | UNLV | Michael Rosenblatt misses the 2nd free throw | 4-3 |
| 18:55 | UNLV | Howard Underwood pulls down the offensive rebound | 4-3 |
| 18:37 | UNLV | Michael Rosenblatt lays it up and in on a great pass from James Harvey | 6-3 |
| 18:08 | Arizona State | Edward Reeder makes the wide open floater from the left side on a great pass from David Flick | 6-5 |
| 17:52 | UNLV | Robert Denault can't connect on a shot from the baseline | 6-5 |
| 17:50 | Arizona State | Chad Modica pulls down the rebound | 6-5 |
| 17:27 | Arizona State | Johnny Summey clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 6-5 |
| 17:25 | UNLV | Peter Housley pulls down the rebound | 6-5 |
| 17:17 | UNLV | James Harvey clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 6-5 |
| 17:15 | Arizona State | David Flick snags the defensive board | 6-5 |
| 17:13 | Arizona State | David Flick is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 6-5 |
| Subs | UNLV | Willard Schlueter (PF) Michael Rosenblatt | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Paul Theodore (SF), James Paul (PF), Paul Gordon (C) Craig Lewis, David Flick, Chad Modica | |
| 17:04 | UNLV | Willard Schlueter can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 6-5 |
| 17:03 | UNLV | Robert Denault tips it home | 8-5 |
| 16:43 | Arizona State | Johnny Summey clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 8-5 |
| 16:41 | Arizona State | James Paul tips it home | 8-7 |
| 16:28 | UNLV | Robert Denault is hacked by Paul Theodore - foul #1 on Paul Theodore, team foul #2 | 8-7 |
| Subs | UNLV | Lawrence Lawrence (PG), Kenneth Karwoski (SG), Jay Zeigler (SF), Manuel Swanson (C) James Harvey, Peter Housley, Robert Denault, Howard Underwood | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Jeffrey Santillan (PG) Johnny Summey | |
| 16:13 | UNLV | Willard Schlueter hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 8-7 |
| 16:12 | Arizona State | Paul Gordon grabs the board | 8-7 |
| 16:06 | Arizona State | Jeffrey Santillan drills a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Edward Reeder | 8-9 |
| 15:49 | UNLV | Paul Gordon steals the ball from Manuel Swanson | 8-9 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Lawrence Lawrence (fresh) SG - Kenneth Karwoski (fresh) SF - Jay Zeigler (fresh) PF - Willard Schlueter (fresh) C - Manuel Swanson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Jeffrey Santillan (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Edward Reeder (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Theodore (fresh) PF - James Paul (fresh) 2 pts. C - Paul Gordon (fresh) | |
| 15:46 | Arizona State | Lawrence Lawrence is called for the reach on Jeffrey Santillan in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lawrence Lawrence, team foul #1 | 8-9 |
| Subs | UNLV | James Harvey (PG), Robert Denault (SF), Michael Rosenblatt (PF) Lawrence Lawrence, Jay Zeigler, Willard Schlueter | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Craig Lewis (SF), David Flick (PF), Chad Modica (C) Edward Reeder, James Paul, Paul Gordon | |
| 15:19 | Arizona State | Chad Modica misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 8-9 |
| 15:18 | UNLV | James Harvey grabs the defensive rebound | 8-9 |
| 15:02 | UNLV | Robert Denault can't connect on a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Chad Modica - foul #1 on Chad Modica, team foul #3 | 8-9 |
| Subs | UNLV | Peter Housley (SG), Howard Underwood (C) Kenneth Karwoski, Manuel Swanson | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Johnny Summey (PG) Paul Theodore | |
| 15:02 | UNLV | Robert Denault makes the 1st free throw | 9-9 |
| 15:02 | UNLV | Robert Denault makes the 2nd free throw | 10-9 |
| 14:38 | Arizona State | Jeffrey Santillan can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 10-9 |
| 14:36 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Michael Rosenblatt | 10-9 |
| 14:17 | UNLV | David Flick blocks the jumper by Robert Denault | 10-9 |
| 14:16 | UNLV | Peter Housley misses the tip | 10-9 |
| 14:14 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to David Flick | 10-9 |
| 14:11 | Arizona State | James Harvey steals the ball from Craig Lewis in the backcourt | 10-9 |
| 13:54 | UNLV | Robert Denault's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 10-9 |
| Subs | UNLV | Lawrence Lawrence (PG), Kenneth Karwoski (SF), Willard Schlueter (PF), Manuel Swanson (C) James Harvey, Robert Denault, Michael Rosenblatt, Howard Underwood | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Edward Reeder (SG), James Paul (PF), Paul Gordon (C) Jeffrey Santillan, David Flick, Chad Modica | |
| 13:38 | Arizona State | Paul Gordon's pass is intercepted by Lawrence Lawrence | 10-9 |
| 13:20 | UNLV | Peter Housley clanks a 3 from the right wing | 10-9 |
| 13:18 | Arizona State | Paul Gordon grabs the defensive rebound | 10-9 |
| 13:00 | Arizona State | Paul Gordon misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 10-9 |
| 12:59 | Arizona State | Paul Gordon misses the tip | 10-9 |
| 12:58 | Arizona State | Paul Gordon tips it but misses | 10-9 |
| 12:57 | Arizona State | Edward Reeder hits the follow up shot | 10-11 |
| 12:40 | UNLV | Kenneth Karwoski misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 10-11 |
| 12:38 | UNLV | Lawrence Lawrence gets the offensive rebound | 10-11 |
| 12:26 | UNLV | Edward Reeder takes the ball from Willard Schlueter | 10-11 |
| 12:22 | Arizona State | Craig Lewis lays it up and in on a great pass from Edward Reeder | 10-13 |
| 11:59 | UNLV | Peter Housley scores on a 3 from the left corner | 13-13 |
| 11:32 | Arizona State | Craig Lewis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-13 |
| Subs | UNLV | James Harvey (PG), Robert Denault (SF), Michael Rosenblatt (PF), Howard Underwood (C) Lawrence Lawrence, Kenneth Karwoski, Willard Schlueter, Manuel Swanson | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Jeffrey Santillan (PG), Paul Theodore (SF), David Flick (PF), Chad Modica (C) Johnny Summey, Craig Lewis, James Paul, Paul Gordon | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - James Harvey (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Peter Housley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Denault (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Rosenblatt (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Howard Underwood (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Jeffrey Santillan (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Edward Reeder (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Theodore (fresh) PF - David Flick (fresh) 2 reb. C - Chad Modica (fresh) | |
| 11:16 | UNLV | Edward Reeder steals the ball from Michael Rosenblatt | 13-13 |
| 10:54 | Arizona State | Edward Reeder knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Jeffrey Santillan | 13-16 |
| 10:39 | UNLV | Michael Rosenblatt hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 13-16 |
| 10:37 | Arizona State | David Flick snags the defensive board | 13-16 |
| 10:11 | Arizona State | Jeffrey Santillan is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 13-16 |
| 10:10 | UNLV | Peter Housley grabs the board | 13-16 |
| 09:54 | UNLV | Peter Housley misses the 3 from the left wing | 13-16 |
| 09:53 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to David Flick | 13-16 |
| 09:35 | Arizona State | The pull-up jumper by Chad Modica is blocked by Michael Rosenblatt | 13-16 |
| 09:34 | UNLV | Michael Rosenblatt snags the defensive board | 13-16 |
| 09:11 | UNLV | James Harvey misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 13-16 |
| 09:10 | Arizona State | David Flick gets the rebound | 13-16 |
| 08:49 | Arizona State | Chad Modica comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 13-16 |
| 08:47 | Arizona State | Chad Modica tips it in | 13-18 |
| 08:26 | UNLV | Michael Rosenblatt knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Howard Underwood | 16-18 |
| 08:08 | Arizona State | Edward Reeder scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Jeffrey Santillan and he's fouled by Peter Housley - foul #1 on Peter Housley, team foul #2 | 16-20 |
| Subs | UNLV | Lawrence Lawrence (PG), Kenneth Karwoski (SG), Jay Zeigler (SF), Willard Schlueter (PF), Manuel Swanson (C) James Harvey, Peter Housley, Robert Denault, Michael Rosenblatt, Howard Underwood | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Johnny Summey (PG), Craig Lewis (SF), James Paul (PF), Paul Gordon (C) Jeffrey Santillan, Paul Theodore, David Flick, Chad Modica | |
| 08:08 | Arizona State | Edward Reeder makes the free throw | 16-21 |
| 07:46 | UNLV | Lawrence Lawrence misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 16-21 |
| 07:45 | Arizona State | Paul Gordon gets the rebound | 16-21 |
| 07:16 | Arizona State | Paul Gordon hits the front of the rim on the wide open jump hook near the basket | 16-21 |
| 07:15 | UNLV | Lawrence Lawrence grabs the board | 16-21 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Lawrence Lawrence (fresh) SG - Kenneth Karwoski (fresh) SF - Jay Zeigler (fresh) PF - Willard Schlueter (fresh) C - Manuel Swanson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Johnny Summey (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Edward Reeder (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Craig Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Paul (fresh) 2 pts. C - Paul Gordon (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 07:09 | UNLV | Jay Zeigler is fouled on the floor by Edward Reeder - foul #1 on Edward Reeder, team foul #4 | 16-21 |
| 06:50 | UNLV | Kenneth Karwoski knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Manuel Swanson | 18-21 |
| 06:48 | Arizona State | Lawrence Lawrence steals it from Edward Reeder in the backcourt | 18-21 |
| 06:35 | UNLV | Edward Reeder picks off the pass by Willard Schlueter | 18-21 |
| 06:13 | Arizona State | Johnny Summey connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Craig Lewis | 18-24 |
| 05:52 | UNLV | Jay Zeigler misses the floater in the paint | 18-24 |
| 05:50 | Arizona State | Edward Reeder gets the rebound | 18-24 |
| 05:21 | Arizona State | Edward Reeder misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 18-24 |
| 05:20 | UNLV | Willard Schlueter snags the defensive board | 18-24 |
| 05:03 | UNLV | Edward Reeder is called for the reach on Willard Schlueter - foul #2 on Edward Reeder, team foul #5 | 18-24 |
| Subs | UNLV | James Harvey (PG), Peter Housley (SG), Robert Denault (SF), Paul Hayden (PF), Howard Underwood (C) Lawrence Lawrence, Kenneth Karwoski, Jay Zeigler, Willard Schlueter, Manuel Swanson | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Jeffrey Santillan (SG), Paul Theodore (SF), Rufus Johnson (PF), Chad Modica (C) Edward Reeder, Craig Lewis, James Paul, Paul Gordon | |
| 04:50 | UNLV | Howard Underwood can't finish the layup but the foul's on Chad Modica - foul #2 on Chad Modica, team foul #6 | 18-24 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | David Flick (PF), James Paul (C) Rufus Johnson, Chad Modica | |
| 04:50 | UNLV | Howard Underwood misses the 1st free throw | 18-24 |
| 04:50 | UNLV | Howard Underwood makes the 2nd free throw | 19-24 |
| 04:29 | Arizona State | James Paul misses the easy layup | 19-24 |
| 04:27 | UNLV | The rebound goes to James Harvey | 19-24 |
| 04:18 | UNLV | Peter Housley can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 19-24 |
| 04:16 | Arizona State | Paul Theodore grabs the board | 19-24 |
| 04:06 | Arizona State | Jeffrey Santillan connects on the open 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Johnny Summey | 19-27 |
| 03:49 | UNLV | James Paul is called for the reach on Peter Housley - foul #1 on James Paul, team foul #7 | 19-27 |
| Subs | UNLV | Michael Rosenblatt (PF) Paul Hayden | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Chad Modica (C) James Paul | |
| 03:49 | UNLV | Peter Housley misses the 1st free throw | 19-27 |
| 03:49 | Arizona State | Chad Modica pulls down the rebound | 19-27 |
| 03:30 | Arizona State | Paul Theodore comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 19-27 |
| 03:28 | Arizona State | David Flick hits the follow up shot | 19-29 |
| 03:15 | UNLV | Michael Rosenblatt misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 19-29 |
| 03:13 | UNLV | Michael Rosenblatt snags the offensive board | 19-29 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - James Harvey (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Peter Housley (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Robert Denault (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Rosenblatt (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Howard Underwood (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Johnny Summey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Santillan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Theodore (fairly fresh) PF - David Flick (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Chad Modica (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:08 | UNLV | Peter Housley knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Michael Rosenblatt | 22-29 |
| 03:04 | Arizona State | Peter Housley is called for the reach on Johnny Summey in the backcourt - foul #2 on Peter Housley, team foul #3 | 22-29 |
| Subs | UNLV | Kenneth Karwoski (SG), Paul Hayden (C) Peter Housley, Howard Underwood | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Craig Lewis (SF), Rufus Johnson (PF) Paul Theodore, David Flick | |
| 02:42 | Arizona State | Chad Modica hits the finger roll on a great pass from Johnny Summey and he's hacked by Robert Denault - foul #1 on Robert Denault, team foul #4 | 22-31 |
| Subs | UNLV | Lawrence Lawrence (PG), Jay Zeigler (SF), Willard Schlueter (PF), Manuel Swanson (C) James Harvey, Robert Denault, Michael Rosenblatt, Paul Hayden | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Edward Reeder (SG) Jeffrey Santillan | |
| 02:42 | Arizona State | Chad Modica misses the free throw | 22-31 |
| 02:42 | UNLV | Jay Zeigler grabs the defensive rebound | 22-31 |
| 02:29 | UNLV | Jay Zeigler is hacked by Rufus Johnson - foul #1 on Rufus Johnson, team foul #8 | 22-31 |
| 02:29 | UNLV | Jay Zeigler makes the 1st free throw | 23-31 |
| 02:29 | UNLV | Jay Zeigler misses the 2nd free throw | 23-31 |
| 02:29 | Arizona State | Chad Modica gets the rebound | 23-31 |
| 02:18 | Arizona State | Edward Reeder throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-31 |
| 02:03 | UNLV | Willard Schlueter hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 23-31 |
| 02:01 | UNLV | Jay Zeigler grabs the offensive board | 23-31 |
| 01:46 | UNLV | Willard Schlueter is hacked by Johnny Summey - foul #1 on Johnny Summey, team foul #9 | 23-31 |
| Subs | UNLV | James Harvey (PG), Robert Denault (SF), Howard Underwood (C) Lawrence Lawrence, Kenneth Karwoski, Jay Zeigler | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Jeffrey Santillan (PG) Johnny Summey | |
| 01:46 | UNLV | Willard Schlueter makes the 1st free throw | 24-31 |
| 01:46 | UNLV | Willard Schlueter makes the 2nd free throw | 25-31 |
| 01:22 | Arizona State | Jeffrey Santillan misses the fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Manuel Swanson - foul #1 on Manuel Swanson, team foul #5 | 25-31 |
| Subs | UNLV | Michael Rosenblatt (PF) Manuel Swanson | |
| Subs | Arizona State | James Paul (C) Chad Modica | |
| 01:22 | Arizona State | Jeffrey Santillan makes the 1st free throw | 25-32 |
| 01:22 | Arizona State | Jeffrey Santillan misses the 2nd free throw | 25-32 |
| 01:22 | UNLV | Michael Rosenblatt pulls down the rebound | 25-32 |
| 01:06 | UNLV | Craig Lewis steps in front of the Willard Schlueter pass | 25-32 |
| 01:02 | Arizona State | Edward Reeder lays it in set up by Craig Lewis | 25-34 |
| 00:46 | UNLV | Howard Underwood can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 25-34 |
| 00:45 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to Craig Lewis | 25-34 |
| 00:43 | Arizona State | Howard Underwood steps in front of the Edward Reeder pass in the backcourt | 25-34 |
| 00:25 | UNLV | Robert Denault scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by Willard Schlueter | 28-34 |
| 00:21 | Arizona State | Jeffrey Santillan throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 28-34 |
| Subs | UNLV | Kenneth Karwoski (SG), Paul Hayden (C) Willard Schlueter, Howard Underwood | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Johnny Summey (PG), Paul Theodore (SG), David Flick (PF), Paul Gordon (C) Jeffrey Santillan, Edward Reeder, Rufus Johnson, James Paul | |
| 00:03 | UNLV | Paul Hayden hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 28-34 |
| 00:01 | Arizona State | David Flick gets the rebound | 28-34 |
| 00:00 | Arizona State | David Flick misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 28-34 |