| Lineup | Wyoming | PG - Maurice Samayoa (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stacy Islam (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SF - Vernon Thompson (fresh) PF - Warren Clausen (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - Vance Mojica (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - James Harvey (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Peter Housley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Denault (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Rosenblatt (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Howard Underwood (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Wyoming | Vernon Thompson inbounds the ball | 32-38 |
| Game Plan | Wyoming | Wyoming is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Wyoming | Michael Rosenblatt steals the ball from Warren Clausen | 32-38 |
| 19:23 | UNLV | James Harvey clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 32-38 |
| 19:21 | Wyoming | Stacy Islam gets the rebound | 32-38 |
| 19:19 | Wyoming | Maurice Samayoa is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Maurice Samayoa, team foul #1 | 32-38 |
| 19:12 | UNLV | James Harvey can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Stacy Islam - foul #1 on Stacy Islam, team foul #2 | 32-38 |
| 19:12 | UNLV | James Harvey makes the 1st free throw | 32-39 |
| 19:12 | UNLV | James Harvey misses the 2nd free throw | 32-39 |
| 19:12 | Wyoming | Warren Clausen pulls down the rebound | 32-39 |
| 18:57 | Wyoming | Stacy Islam connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Maurice Samayoa | 34-39 |
| 18:37 | UNLV | James Harvey comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 34-39 |
| 18:35 | UNLV | Peter Housley tips it back up and in | 34-41 |
| 18:14 | Wyoming | Maurice Samayoa connects on the floater from the free throw line | 36-41 |
| 17:53 | UNLV | Peter Housley's pass is intercepted by Maurice Samayoa | 36-41 |
| 17:31 | Wyoming | Stacy Islam comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-41 |
| 17:29 | Wyoming | Vance Mojica tips it in | 38-41 |
| 17:17 | UNLV | Robert Denault is fouled on the floor by Warren Clausen - foul #1 on Warren Clausen, team foul #3 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Wyoming | Hubert Alston (PG), Jamie Bigger (SG), Paul Moore (SF), Ralph Sheridan (PF), Timothy Anderson (C) Maurice Samayoa, Stacy Islam, Vernon Thompson, Warren Clausen, Vance Mojica | |
| Subs | UNLV | Lawrence Lawrence (PG), Jay Zeigler (SF), Manuel Swanson (PF), Paul Hayden (C) James Harvey, Robert Denault, Michael Rosenblatt, Howard Underwood | |
| 16:59 | UNLV | Manuel Swanson misses short on a floater from the right side | 38-41 |
| 16:57 | Wyoming | Jamie Bigger snags the defensive board | 38-41 |
| 16:49 | Wyoming | Ralph Sheridan comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 38-41 |
| 16:47 | Wyoming | Hubert Alston grabs the offensive rebound | 38-41 |
| 16:35 | Wyoming | Paul Moore drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jamie Bigger | 40-41 |
| 16:16 | UNLV | Peter Housley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-41 |
| 15:54 | Wyoming | Paul Moore connects on the open fadeaway near the basket set up by Jamie Bigger | 42-41 |
| Lineup | Wyoming | PG - Hubert Alston (fresh) SG - Jamie Bigger (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Moore (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ralph Sheridan (fresh) 2 pts. C - Timothy Anderson (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Lawrence Lawrence (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Peter Housley (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jay Zeigler (fresh) PF - Manuel Swanson (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Hayden (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:36 | UNLV | Peter Housley clanks a shot from the left side but the foul's on Jamie Bigger - foul #2 on Jamie Bigger, team foul #4 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Wyoming | Maurice Samayoa (PG), John Wrigley (SF), Warren Clausen (PF), Vance Mojica (C) Jamie Bigger, Paul Moore, Ralph Sheridan, Timothy Anderson | |
| Subs | UNLV | James Harvey (PG), Robert Denault (SF), Willard Schlueter (PF), Danny Sattler (C) Lawrence Lawrence, Jay Zeigler, Manuel Swanson, Paul Hayden | |
| 15:36 | UNLV | Peter Housley makes the 1st free throw | 42-42 |
| 15:36 | UNLV | Peter Housley makes the 2nd free throw | 42-43 |
| 15:07 | Wyoming | Hubert Alston blows the dunk | 42-43 |
| 15:06 | Wyoming | The offensive rebound goes to John Wrigley | 42-43 |
| 14:58 | Wyoming | Warren Clausen makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Vance Mojica | 44-43 |
| 14:34 | UNLV | Peter Housley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-43 |
| Subs | Wyoming | Vernon Thompson (SF) Hubert Alston | |
| Subs | UNLV | Kenneth Karwoski (SG), Howard Underwood (C) Peter Housley, Danny Sattler | |
| 14:14 | Wyoming | Vernon Thompson is open and buries a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Maurice Samayoa | 46-43 |
| 13:52 | UNLV | Robert Denault makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by James Harvey | 46-46 |
| 13:39 | Wyoming | Warren Clausen clanks a shot in the paint | 46-46 |
| 13:37 | UNLV | Willard Schlueter gets the rebound | 46-46 |
| 13:15 | UNLV | Kenneth Karwoski makes the jumper from just outside the lane set up by James Harvey | 46-48 |
| 12:55 | Wyoming | Kenneth Karwoski is called for the reach on Vernon Thompson - foul #4 on Kenneth Karwoski, team foul #1 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Wyoming | Hubert Alston (PG), Stacy Islam (SG), Paul Moore (SF), Ralph Sheridan (PF), Timothy Anderson (C) Maurice Samayoa, John Wrigley, Vernon Thompson, Warren Clausen, Vance Mojica | |
| Subs | UNLV | Lawrence Lawrence (PG), Peter Housley (SG), Jay Zeigler (SF), Michael Rosenblatt (PF), Manuel Swanson (C) James Harvey, Kenneth Karwoski, Robert Denault, Willard Schlueter, Howard Underwood | |
| 12:42 | Wyoming | Ralph Sheridan misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-48 |
| 12:41 | Wyoming | Timothy Anderson hits the follow up shot | 48-48 |
| 12:25 | UNLV | Manuel Swanson loses the dribble to Stacy Islam | 48-48 |
| 12:11 | Wyoming | Ralph Sheridan scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Paul Moore | 51-48 |
| 11:56 | UNLV | Manuel Swanson misses badly on a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Timothy Anderson - foul #1 on Timothy Anderson, team foul #5 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Wyoming | Jamie Bigger (PG), Charles Teeters (PF) Hubert Alston, Timothy Anderson | |
| Subs | UNLV | James Harvey (PG) Peter Housley | |
| 11:56 | UNLV | Manuel Swanson misses the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 11:56 | UNLV | Manuel Swanson makes the 2nd free throw | 51-49 |
| Lineup | Wyoming | PG - Jamie Bigger (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stacy Islam (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Paul Moore (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Teeters (fresh) 3 pts. C - Ralph Sheridan (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - James Harvey (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Lawrence Lawrence (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jay Zeigler (fresh) PF - Michael Rosenblatt (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Manuel Swanson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Wyoming | Charles Teeters can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Michael Rosenblatt - foul #2 on Michael Rosenblatt, team foul #2 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Wyoming | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Paul Hayden (C) Michael Rosenblatt | |
| 11:43 | Wyoming | Charles Teeters makes the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 11:43 | Wyoming | Charles Teeters makes the 2nd free throw | 53-49 |
| 11:19 | UNLV | James Harvey comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 53-49 |
| 11:18 | UNLV | Manuel Swanson tips it but misses | 53-49 |
| 11:17 | Wyoming | The rebound goes to Ralph Sheridan | 53-49 |
| 11:13 | Wyoming | Jamie Bigger is fouled in the backcourt by James Harvey - foul #1 on James Harvey, team foul #3 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Wyoming | Vernon Thompson (SF), Warren Clausen (PF) Paul Moore, Charles Teeters | |
| Subs | UNLV | Willard Schlueter (SG), Robert Denault (SF), Michael Rosenblatt (PF) Lawrence Lawrence, Jay Zeigler, Manuel Swanson | |
| 10:55 | Wyoming | Ralph Sheridan comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 53-49 |
| 10:53 | UNLV | Michael Rosenblatt grabs the defensive rebound | 53-49 |
| 10:49 | UNLV | Willard Schlueter's pass is intercepted by Jamie Bigger | 53-49 |
| 10:39 | Wyoming | Ralph Sheridan is fouled on the floor by Willard Schlueter - foul #4 on Willard Schlueter, team foul #4 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Wyoming | Hubert Alston (PG), Vance Mojica (C) Stacy Islam, Ralph Sheridan | |
| Subs | UNLV | Peter Housley (SG), Howard Underwood (C) Willard Schlueter, Michael Rosenblatt | |
| 10:26 | Wyoming | Jamie Bigger's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-49 |
| Subs | Wyoming | Maurice Samayoa (PG) Jamie Bigger | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 10:06 | UNLV | Peter Housley buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by James Harvey | 53-52 |
| 09:50 | Wyoming | Warren Clausen is wide open and dunks the ball set up by Hubert Alston | 55-52 |
| 09:38 | UNLV | Paul Hayden clanks a turnaround in the lane | 55-52 |
| 09:36 | Wyoming | Warren Clausen pulls down the rebound | 55-52 |
| 09:32 | Wyoming | Maurice Samayoa is open but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 55-52 |
| 09:31 | UNLV | Peter Housley snags the defensive board | 55-52 |
| 09:11 | UNLV | Maurice Samayoa is called for the reach on Robert Denault - foul #3 on Maurice Samayoa, team foul #6 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Wyoming | Jamie Bigger (PG), John Wrigley (SG), Paul Moore (SF), Charles Teeters (PF), Timothy Anderson (C) Maurice Samayoa, Hubert Alston, Vernon Thompson, Warren Clausen, Vance Mojica | |
| Subs | UNLV | Lawrence Lawrence (PG), Jay Zeigler (SF), Michael Rosenblatt (PF), Manuel Swanson (C) James Harvey, Robert Denault, Paul Hayden, Howard Underwood | |
| 08:50 | UNLV | Lawrence Lawrence's pass is intercepted by Timothy Anderson | 55-52 |
| 08:47 | Wyoming | Charles Teeters's pass is intercepted by Lawrence Lawrence in the backcourt | 55-52 |
| 08:36 | UNLV | Peter Housley can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 55-52 |
| 08:34 | UNLV | Michael Rosenblatt tips it home | 55-54 |
| 08:12 | Wyoming | Charles Teeters misses short on a 3 from straight away | 55-54 |
| 08:10 | UNLV | Manuel Swanson grabs the board | 55-54 |
| 07:52 | UNLV | Peter Housley makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Lawrence Lawrence | 55-57 |
| Lineup | Wyoming | PG - Jamie Bigger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Wrigley (fairly fresh) 3 reb. SF - Paul Moore (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Teeters (fresh) 5 pts. C - Timothy Anderson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Lawrence Lawrence (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Peter Housley (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jay Zeigler (fresh) PF - Michael Rosenblatt (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Manuel Swanson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:47 | Wyoming | Lawrence Lawrence picks off the pass by John Wrigley in the backcourt | 55-57 |
| 07:45 | UNLV | Lawrence Lawrence lays it in | 55-59 |
| 07:23 | Wyoming | Charles Teeters scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-59 |
| 06:54 | UNLV | Michael Rosenblatt hits a jumper in the paint set up by Lawrence Lawrence | 58-61 |
| 06:34 | Wyoming | Jamie Bigger makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Paul Moore and he's fouled by Lawrence Lawrence - foul #1 on Lawrence Lawrence, team foul #5 | 60-61 |
| Subs | Wyoming | Stacy Islam (SG), Vernon Thompson (SF), Warren Clausen (PF), Ralph Sheridan (C) John Wrigley, Paul Moore, Charles Teeters, Timothy Anderson | |
| Subs | UNLV | James Harvey (PG), Kenneth Karwoski (SG), Robert Denault (SF), Willard Schlueter (PF), Howard Underwood (C) Lawrence Lawrence, Peter Housley, Jay Zeigler, Michael Rosenblatt, Manuel Swanson | |
| 06:34 | Wyoming | Jamie Bigger makes the free throw | 61-61 |
| 06:12 | UNLV | Willard Schlueter knocks in the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Kenneth Karwoski | 61-63 |
| 06:01 | Wyoming | The jump hook by Warren Clausen is blocked by Howard Underwood | 61-63 |
| 06:00 | Wyoming | Warren Clausen hits the follow up shot | 63-63 |
| 05:56 | UNLV | James Harvey makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Kenneth Karwoski | 63-66 |
| 05:35 | Wyoming | Stacy Islam misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 63-66 |
| 05:33 | UNLV | Robert Denault grabs the defensive rebound | 63-66 |
| 05:27 | UNLV | Kenneth Karwoski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-66 |
| Subs | Wyoming | Maurice Samayoa (PG) Jamie Bigger | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 05:01 | Wyoming | Stacy Islam clanks a floater from the right side | 63-66 |
| 04:59 | UNLV | Willard Schlueter grabs the board | 63-66 |
| 04:45 | UNLV | Robert Denault scores on a jump hook from the right block | 63-68 |
| 04:26 | Wyoming | James Harvey is called for the reach on Maurice Samayoa - foul #2 on James Harvey, team foul #6 | 63-68 |
| Subs | Wyoming | Hubert Alston (SG), Vance Mojica (C) Stacy Islam, Ralph Sheridan | |
| Subs | UNLV | Michael Rosenblatt (PF), Paul Hayden (C) Willard Schlueter, Howard Underwood | |
| 04:15 | Wyoming | Vernon Thompson misses the easy layup | 63-68 |
| 04:14 | UNLV | The rebound goes to James Harvey | 63-68 |
| 04:09 | UNLV | Robert Denault blows the layup but he's hacked by Vernon Thompson - foul #3 on Vernon Thompson, team foul #7 | 63-68 |
| Subs | Wyoming | Charles Teeters (PF) Warren Clausen | |
| Subs | UNLV | Lawrence Lawrence (PG), Manuel Swanson (PF) James Harvey, Michael Rosenblatt | |
| 04:09 | UNLV | Robert Denault makes the 1st free throw | 63-69 |
| 04:09 | UNLV | Robert Denault misses the 2nd free throw | 63-69 |
| 04:09 | Wyoming | Vance Mojica pulls down the rebound | 63-69 |
| 04:06 | Wyoming | Hubert Alston is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Karwoski - foul #5 on Kenneth Karwoski, team foul #7 | 63-69 |
| Subs | Wyoming | | |
| Subs | UNLV | James Harvey (PG), Jay Zeigler (SF) Kenneth Karwoski, Robert Denault | |
| 04:06 | Wyoming | Hubert Alston makes the 1st free throw | 64-69 |
| 04:06 | Wyoming | Hubert Alston makes the 2nd free throw | 65-69 |
| 03:58 | UNLV | Jay Zeigler comes up short on the floater from the left block | 65-69 |
| 03:57 | Wyoming | Charles Teeters grabs the board | 65-69 |
| Lineup | Wyoming | PG - Maurice Samayoa (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Hubert Alston (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vernon Thompson (tiring) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Charles Teeters (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Vance Mojica (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - James Harvey (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. SG - Lawrence Lawrence (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jay Zeigler (fresh) PF - Manuel Swanson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Paul Hayden (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:37 | Wyoming | Charles Teeters comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 65-69 |
| 03:36 | UNLV | The rebound goes to James Harvey | 65-69 |
| 03:19 | UNLV | Paul Hayden clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 65-69 |
| 03:18 | Wyoming | Vance Mojica grabs the defensive rebound | 65-69 |
| 03:06 | Wyoming | Maurice Samayoa comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 65-69 |
| 03:05 | Wyoming | Charles Teeters grabs the offensive board | 65-69 |
| 02:51 | Wyoming | Vernon Thompson misses long on a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Jay Zeigler - foul #1 on Jay Zeigler, team foul #8 | 65-69 |
| Subs | Wyoming | Stacy Islam (SG), Warren Clausen (PF), Paul Moore (C) Maurice Samayoa, Charles Teeters, Vance Mojica | |
| Subs | UNLV | Peter Housley (SG), Robert Denault (SF), Willard Schlueter (PF), Danny Sattler (C) Lawrence Lawrence, Jay Zeigler, Manuel Swanson, Paul Hayden | |
| 02:51 | Wyoming | Vernon Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 66-69 |
| 02:51 | Wyoming | Vernon Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 67-69 |
| 02:49 | UNLV | UNLV calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-69 |
| Subs | Wyoming | Ralph Sheridan (C) Vernon Thompson | |
| Subs | UNLV | Lawrence Lawrence (PG), Howard Underwood (C) James Harvey, Danny Sattler | |
| 02:30 | UNLV | Willard Schlueter misses the floater from the left side | 67-69 |
| 02:28 | Wyoming | Warren Clausen snags the defensive board | 67-69 |
| 02:28 | Wyoming | Wyoming calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-69 |
| Subs | Wyoming | Maurice Samayoa (PG) Hubert Alston | |
| Subs | UNLV | James Harvey (PG), Michael Rosenblatt (PF) Lawrence Lawrence, Peter Housley | |
| 02:08 | Wyoming | Maurice Samayoa misses the fadeaway from the left side | 67-69 |
| 02:07 | UNLV | Howard Underwood gets the rebound | 67-69 |
| 01:46 | UNLV | The short jumper by Robert Denault is denied by Ralph Sheridan | 67-69 |
| 01:44 | Wyoming | Warren Clausen gets the rebound | 67-69 |
| 01:44 | Wyoming | Wyoming calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-69 |
| Subs | Wyoming | Vernon Thompson (SF), Vance Mojica (C) Paul Moore, Ralph Sheridan | |
| Subs | UNLV | Peter Housley (SG) Willard Schlueter | |
| 01:31 | Wyoming | Stacy Islam knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Maurice Samayoa | 70-69 |
| 01:12 | UNLV | Robert Denault lays it up and in on a great pass from James Harvey | 70-71 |
| 01:05 | Wyoming | The short jumper by Maurice Samayoa is denied by Robert Denault | 70-71 |
| 01:04 | Wyoming | The offensive rebound goes to Vance Mojica | 70-71 |
| 00:41 | Wyoming | Maurice Samayoa comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by James Harvey - foul #3 on James Harvey, team foul #9 | 70-71 |
| 00:41 | Wyoming | Maurice Samayoa makes the 1st free throw | 71-71 |
| 00:41 | Wyoming | Maurice Samayoa makes the 2nd free throw | 72-71 |
| 00:21 | UNLV | Michael Rosenblatt comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 72-71 |
| 00:20 | UNLV | Howard Underwood snags the offensive board | 72-71 |
| 00:04 | UNLV | Warren Clausen steals it from Robert Denault | 72-71 |
| Game Plan | Wyoming | Wyoming is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:02 | Wyoming | James Harvey is called for the reach on Maurice Samayoa in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Harvey, team foul #10 | 72-71 |
| 00:02 | Wyoming | Maurice Samayoa makes the 1st free throw | 73-71 |
| 00:02 | Wyoming | Maurice Samayoa misses the 2nd free throw | 73-71 |
| 00:02 | UNLV | Peter Housley snags the defensive board | 73-71 |
| 00:02 | UNLV | UNLV calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-71 |
| Game Plan | Wyoming | Wyoming is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:00 | UNLV | Peter Housley misses the halfcourt shot | 73-71 |