| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Eugene Savage (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Donald Defeo (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - John Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Welch (fresh) 11 pts. C - Johnny Fulkerson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wyoming | PG - Patrick Brogdon (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Arthur Jones (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Leonard Weaver (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Washington (fresh) 2 reb. C - Dennis Sullivan (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Wyoming | Leonard Weaver inbounds the ball | 37-35 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wyoming | Wyoming is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Wyoming | Dennis Sullivan hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-35 |
| 19:42 | UNLV | Johnny Fulkerson gets the rebound | 37-35 |
| 19:25 | UNLV | Mark Welch misses the dunk but he's hacked by Dennis Sullivan - foul #2 on Dennis Sullivan, team foul #1 | 37-35 |
| 19:25 | UNLV | Mark Welch makes the 1st free throw | 38-35 |
| 19:25 | UNLV | Mark Welch misses the 2nd free throw | 38-35 |
| 19:25 | Wyoming | Michael Washington gets the rebound | 38-35 |
| 19:09 | Wyoming | Arthur Jones comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 38-35 |
| 19:08 | UNLV | Mark Welch gets the rebound | 38-35 |
| 19:01 | UNLV | Johnny Fulkerson misses the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Patrick Brogdon - foul #1 on Patrick Brogdon, team foul #2 | 38-35 |
| 19:01 | UNLV | Johnny Fulkerson makes the 1st free throw | 39-35 |
| 19:01 | UNLV | Johnny Fulkerson makes the 2nd free throw | 40-35 |
| 18:45 | Wyoming | Patrick Brogdon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-35 |
| 18:29 | UNLV | Mark Welch knocks in the driving attempt from the right block set up by Donald Defeo | 42-35 |
| 18:16 | Wyoming | Dennis Sullivan hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block but he's hacked by Johnny Fulkerson - foul #1 on Johnny Fulkerson, team foul #1 | 42-35 |
| 18:16 | Wyoming | Dennis Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 42-36 |
| 18:16 | Wyoming | Dennis Sullivan makes the 2nd free throw | 42-37 |
| 17:56 | UNLV | Michael Washington steps in front of the John Lewis pass | 42-37 |
| 17:36 | Wyoming | Michael Washington is whistled for traveling | 42-37 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Wyoming | Carlos Napoli (PG), Billy Zeiders (SG), Charles Kessinger (PF), Dave Edwards (C) Patrick Brogdon, Arthur Jones, Michael Washington, Dennis Sullivan | |
| 17:16 | UNLV | Johnny Fulkerson loses the dribble to Carlos Napoli | 42-37 |
| 16:58 | Wyoming | Billy Zeiders is hacked by John Lewis - foul #3 on John Lewis, team foul #2 | 42-37 |
| Subs | UNLV | John Lowe (SF) John Lewis | |
| Subs | Wyoming | James Murray (PF) Leonard Weaver | |
| 16:42 | Wyoming | Billy Zeiders knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Carlos Napoli | 42-40 |
| 16:25 | UNLV | Carlos Napoli picks off the pass by Donald Defeo | 42-40 |
| 16:06 | Wyoming | Dave Edwards knocks in the jumper from the left wing | 42-42 |
| 15:50 | UNLV | Donald Defeo drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-42 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Eugene Savage (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Donald Defeo (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - John Lowe (fresh) PF - Mark Welch (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. C - Johnny Fulkerson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wyoming | PG - Carlos Napoli (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Billy Zeiders (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Charles Kessinger (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Murray (fresh) C - Dave Edwards (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 15:26 | Wyoming | Billy Zeiders scores on a driving attempt in the paint | 45-44 |
| 15:07 | UNLV | Eugene Savage scores on a 3 from the left wing | 48-44 |
| 14:49 | Wyoming | James Murray misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 48-44 |
| 14:47 | Wyoming | Carlos Napoli snags the offensive board | 48-44 |
| 14:28 | Wyoming | Billy Zeiders misses the floater from close range | 48-44 |
| 14:26 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Mark Welch | 48-44 |
| 14:20 | UNLV | Donald Defeo is hacked by Dave Edwards - foul #1 on Dave Edwards, team foul #3 | 48-44 |
| Subs | UNLV | Donald Kerr (PG), John Lewis (SF), James King (PF), William Williams (C) Eugene Savage, John Lowe, Mark Welch, Johnny Fulkerson | |
| Subs | Wyoming | Patrick Brogdon (PG), Arthur Jones (SG), Leonard Weaver (SF), Michael Washington (PF), Dennis Sullivan (C) Carlos Napoli, Billy Zeiders, Charles Kessinger, James Murray, Dave Edwards | |
| 14:02 | UNLV | Donald Defeo clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-44 |
| 14:01 | Wyoming | Dennis Sullivan snags the defensive board | 48-44 |
| 13:33 | Wyoming | Dennis Sullivan scores on a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Arthur Jones | 48-46 |
| 13:15 | UNLV | William Williams misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 48-46 |
| 13:14 | Wyoming | Michael Washington gets the rebound | 48-46 |
| 12:56 | Wyoming | Arthur Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-46 |
| 12:54 | UNLV | William Williams grabs the board | 48-46 |
| 12:38 | UNLV | Donald Defeo misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-46 |
| 12:37 | UNLV | Donald Defeo grabs the offensive board | 48-46 |
| 12:29 | UNLV | Donald Defeo can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-46 |
| 12:28 | UNLV | John Lewis grabs the offensive rebound | 48-46 |
| 12:08 | UNLV | Donald Kerr throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-46 |
| Subs | UNLV | Eugene Savage (PG), Philip Short (SG), Mark Welch (PF) Donald Kerr, Donald Defeo, James King | |
| Subs | Wyoming | Dave Edwards (C) Dennis Sullivan | |
| 11:47 | Wyoming | Leonard Weaver clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 48-46 |
| 11:45 | UNLV | Mark Welch snags the defensive board | 48-46 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Eugene Savage (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Philip Short (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Lewis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Mark Welch (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. C - William Williams (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wyoming | PG - Patrick Brogdon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Arthur Jones (fairly fresh) 5 ast. SF - Leonard Weaver (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Washington (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Dave Edwards (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 11:22 | UNLV | Philip Short throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-46 |
| Subs | UNLV | Johnny Fulkerson (C) William Williams | |
| Subs | Wyoming | Carlos Napoli (PG), Billy Zeiders (SG), Charles Kessinger (SF), James Murray (PF) Patrick Brogdon, Arthur Jones, Leonard Weaver, Michael Washington | |
| 11:09 | Wyoming | James Murray makes the floater from the right wing and he's hacked by Mark Welch - foul #1 on Mark Welch, team foul #3 | 48-48 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Wyoming | Dennis Sullivan (C) Dave Edwards | |
| 11:09 | Wyoming | James Murray misses the free throw | 48-48 |
| 11:09 | UNLV | Mark Welch gets the rebound | 48-48 |
| 10:40 | UNLV | Johnny Fulkerson knocks in the turnaround from close range set up by John Lewis | 50-48 |
| 10:17 | Wyoming | Eugene Savage takes the ball from James Murray | 50-48 |
| 10:01 | UNLV | Mark Welch hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 50-48 |
| 09:59 | UNLV | Eugene Savage grabs the offensive rebound | 50-48 |
| 09:51 | UNLV | Johnny Fulkerson misses the easy layup | 50-48 |
| 09:49 | Wyoming | Charles Kessinger gets the rebound | 50-48 |
| 09:33 | Wyoming | Charles Kessinger misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-48 |
| 09:32 | Wyoming | The offensive rebound goes to Dennis Sullivan | 50-48 |
| 09:26 | Wyoming | Carlos Napoli misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-48 |
| 09:24 | UNLV | Mark Welch snags the defensive board | 50-48 |
| 09:16 | UNLV | Eugene Savage drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Philip Short | 53-48 |
| 09:03 | Wyoming | Charles Kessinger clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 53-48 |
| 09:02 | Wyoming | Carlos Napoli grabs the offensive board | 53-48 |
| 08:38 | Wyoming | Charles Kessinger is hacked by John Lewis - foul #4 on John Lewis, team foul #4 | 53-48 |
| Subs | UNLV | Donald Kerr (PG), Donald Defeo (SG), John Lowe (SF), James King (PF), William Williams (C) Eugene Savage, Philip Short, John Lewis, Mark Welch, Johnny Fulkerson | |
| Subs | Wyoming | Patrick Brogdon (PG), Arthur Jones (SG), Leonard Weaver (SF), Michael Washington (PF), Dave Edwards (C) Carlos Napoli, Billy Zeiders, James Murray, Charles Kessinger, Dennis Sullivan | |
| 08:14 | Wyoming | Leonard Weaver is fouled on the floor by John Lowe as he's doubleteamed - foul #3 on John Lowe, team foul #5 | 53-48 |
| 08:03 | Wyoming | Michael Washington blows the dunk but the foul's on James King - foul #2 on James King, team foul #6 | 53-48 |
| 08:03 | Wyoming | Michael Washington makes the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 08:03 | Wyoming | Michael Washington makes the 2nd free throw | 53-50 |
| 07:45 | UNLV | Donald Kerr misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-50 |
| 07:43 | Wyoming | Leonard Weaver gets the rebound | 53-50 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Donald Kerr (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Defeo (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - John Lowe (fresh) 3 pf. PF - James King (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - William Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wyoming | PG - Patrick Brogdon (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Arthur Jones (fresh) 5 ast. SF - Leonard Weaver (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Washington (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Dave Edwards (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 07:29 | Wyoming | James King is called for the reach on Patrick Brogdon - foul #3 on James King, team foul #7 | 53-50 |
| Subs | UNLV | John Lewis (SF) John Lowe | |
| Subs | Wyoming | | |
| 07:29 | Wyoming | Patrick Brogdon misses the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 07:29 | UNLV | William Williams grabs the board | 53-50 |
| 07:12 | UNLV | Donald Defeo misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-50 |
| 07:10 | Wyoming | Leonard Weaver grabs the defensive rebound | 53-50 |
| 06:55 | Wyoming | Michael Washington misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-50 |
| 06:54 | UNLV | John Lewis grabs the board | 53-50 |
| 06:42 | UNLV | Donald Kerr throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-50 |
| 06:30 | Wyoming | Leonard Weaver misses the 3 from the left corner | 53-50 |
| 06:29 | Wyoming | Dave Edwards gets the offensive rebound | 53-50 |
| 06:15 | Wyoming | Dave Edwards blows the layup | 53-50 |
| 06:14 | UNLV | James King snags the defensive board | 53-50 |
| 06:06 | UNLV | Donald Defeo buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Donald Kerr | 56-50 |
| 05:57 | Wyoming | Patrick Brogdon hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 56-50 |
| 05:55 | UNLV | William Williams snags the defensive board | 56-50 |
| 05:39 | UNLV | Donald Defeo drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Donald Kerr | 58-50 |
| 05:19 | Wyoming | James King is called for the reach on Michael Washington - foul #4 on James King, team foul #8 | 58-50 |
| Subs | UNLV | Eugene Savage (PG), John Lowe (SF), Mark Welch (PF), Johnny Fulkerson (C) Donald Kerr, John Lewis, James King, William Williams | |
| Subs | Wyoming | Carlos Napoli (PG), Billy Zeiders (SG), Charles Kessinger (SF), Dennis Sullivan (C) Patrick Brogdon, Arthur Jones, Leonard Weaver, Dave Edwards | |
| 05:19 | Wyoming | Michael Washington makes the 1st free throw | 58-51 |
| 05:19 | Wyoming | Michael Washington makes the 2nd free throw | 58-52 |
| 05:10 | UNLV | Johnny Fulkerson clanks a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Charles Kessinger - foul #2 on Charles Kessinger, team foul #4 | 58-52 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Wyoming | James Murray (PF) Michael Washington | |
| 05:10 | UNLV | Johnny Fulkerson makes the 1st free throw | 59-52 |
| 05:10 | UNLV | Johnny Fulkerson makes the 2nd free throw | 60-52 |
| 04:50 | Wyoming | Dennis Sullivan's pass is intercepted by Eugene Savage | 60-52 |
| 04:47 | UNLV | Eugene Savage lays it in | 62-52 |
| 04:35 | Wyoming | Charles Kessinger misses the easy layup | 62-52 |
| 04:33 | Wyoming | James Murray grabs the offensive rebound | 62-52 |
| 04:21 | Wyoming | Charles Kessinger throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-52 |
| Subs | UNLV | Philip Short (SG) Donald Defeo | |
| Subs | Wyoming | Leonard Weaver (SF) James Murray | |
| 04:00 | UNLV | Philip Short hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 65-52 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wyoming | Wyoming is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:49 | Wyoming | Charles Kessinger connects on the open floater from the right block on a nice dish by Leonard Weaver | 65-54 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wyoming | Wyoming is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:20 | UNLV | Mark Welch is hacked by Charles Kessinger - foul #3 on Charles Kessinger, team foul #5 | 65-54 |
| Subs | UNLV | Donald Kerr (PG), Donald Defeo (SG), John Lewis (SF), William Williams (C) Eugene Savage, Philip Short, John Lowe, Johnny Fulkerson | |
| Subs | Wyoming | Patrick Brogdon (PG), Arthur Jones (SG), Michael Washington (PF) Carlos Napoli, Billy Zeiders, Charles Kessinger | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Donald Kerr (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Defeo (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - John Lewis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Mark Welch (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. C - William Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wyoming | PG - Patrick Brogdon (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Arthur Jones (fresh) 5 ast. SF - Leonard Weaver (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Washington (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Dennis Sullivan (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:01 | UNLV | Arthur Jones is called for the reach on Donald Defeo - foul #2 on Arthur Jones, team foul #6 | 65-54 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Wyoming | Dave Edwards (C) Dennis Sullivan | |
| 02:36 | UNLV | Michael Washington denies the turnaround by William Williams | 65-54 |
| 02:34 | Wyoming | Patrick Brogdon pulls down the rebound | 65-54 |
| 02:27 | Wyoming | Michael Washington connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Arthur Jones | 65-57 |
| 02:27 | UNLV | UNLV calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-57 |
| Subs | UNLV | Eugene Savage (PG), Johnny Fulkerson (C) Donald Kerr, William Williams | |
| Subs | Wyoming | Dennis Sullivan (C) Dave Edwards | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wyoming | Wyoming is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:11 | UNLV | Donald Defeo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 65-57 |
| 02:10 | Wyoming | The rebound goes to Dennis Sullivan | 65-57 |
| 02:03 | Wyoming | Leonard Weaver knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Arthur Jones | 65-60 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wyoming | Wyoming is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:47 | UNLV | Mark Welch is fouled on the floor by Michael Washington - foul #2 on Michael Washington, team foul #7 | 65-60 |
| 01:47 | UNLV | Mark Welch makes the 1st free throw | 66-60 |
| 01:47 | UNLV | Mark Welch makes the 2nd free throw | 67-60 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wyoming | Wyoming is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:33 | Wyoming | Michael Washington can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 67-60 |
| 01:31 | Wyoming | Arthur Jones tips it in | 67-62 |
| 01:02 | UNLV | Arthur Jones is called for the reach on Johnny Fulkerson - foul #3 on Arthur Jones, team foul #8 | 67-62 |
| 01:02 | UNLV | Johnny Fulkerson makes the 1st free throw | 68-62 |
| 01:02 | UNLV | Johnny Fulkerson makes the 2nd free throw | 69-62 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wyoming | Wyoming is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:50 | Wyoming | Arthur Jones misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 69-62 |
| 00:49 | UNLV | Donald Defeo gets the rebound | 69-62 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wyoming | Wyoming is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:47 | UNLV | Donald Defeo is hacked by Patrick Brogdon in the backcourt - foul #2 on Patrick Brogdon, team foul #9 | 69-62 |
| Subs | UNLV | James King (C) Johnny Fulkerson | |
| Subs | Wyoming | | |
| 00:47 | UNLV | Donald Defeo misses the 1st free throw | 69-62 |
| 00:47 | Wyoming | Dennis Sullivan grabs the defensive rebound | 69-62 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wyoming | Wyoming is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:42 | Wyoming | Patrick Brogdon can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 69-62 |
| 00:40 | Wyoming | Dennis Sullivan tips it but misses | 69-62 |
| 00:39 | UNLV | John Lewis grabs the board | 69-62 |
| 00:36 | UNLV | John Lewis is hacked by Arthur Jones in the backcourt - foul #4 on Arthur Jones, team foul #10 | 69-62 |
| 00:36 | UNLV | John Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 70-62 |
| 00:36 | UNLV | John Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 71-62 |
| 00:30 | Wyoming | Leonard Weaver makes the contested 3 pointer from straight away set up by Michael Washington | 71-65 |
| 00:29 | UNLV | Arthur Jones is called for the reach on Mark Welch in the backcourt - foul #5 on Arthur Jones, team foul #11 | 71-65 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Wyoming | Carlos Napoli (SG) Arthur Jones | |
| 00:29 | UNLV | Mark Welch makes the 1st free throw | 72-65 |
| 00:29 | UNLV | Mark Welch makes the 2nd free throw | 73-65 |
| 00:21 | Wyoming | Leonard Weaver works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 73-65 |
| 00:19 | UNLV | James King grabs the board | 73-65 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wyoming | Wyoming is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:18 | UNLV | James King is fouled in the backcourt by Carlos Napoli - foul #3 on Carlos Napoli, team foul #12 | 73-65 |
| 00:18 | UNLV | James King makes the 1st free throw | 74-65 |
| 00:18 | UNLV | James King makes the 2nd free throw | 75-65 |
| 00:11 | Wyoming | Donald Defeo steals it from Patrick Brogdon | 75-65 |
| 00:08 | UNLV | Donald Defeo hits the finger roll | 77-65 |
| 00:01 | Wyoming | Leonard Weaver can't finish the layup | 77-65 |
| 00:00 | UNLV | James King grabs the defensive rebound | 77-65 |