| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Richard Mainor (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Defeo (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Lowe (fresh) PF - James King (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Johnny Fulkerson (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Idaho | PG - Tracy Starke (fresh) 4 pts. SG - John Davis (fresh) SF - Carl Nelson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Dennis New (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - John Solomon (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UNLV | John Lowe inbounds the ball | 30-27 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Idaho | Idaho is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:48 | UNLV | Donald Defeo hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from James King | 33-27 |
| 19:25 | Idaho | Dennis New is fouled on the floor by Richard Mainor - foul #3 on Richard Mainor, team foul #1 | 33-27 |
| Subs | UNLV | Donald Kerr (PG) Richard Mainor | |
| Subs | Idaho | | |
| 19:09 | Idaho | John Solomon hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 33-27 |
| 19:08 | Idaho | Tracy Starke tips it but misses | 33-27 |
| 19:07 | UNLV | James King pulls down the rebound | 33-27 |
| 19:01 | UNLV | Donald Defeo hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by John Lowe | 35-27 |
| 18:44 | Idaho | John Davis misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 35-27 |
| 18:42 | UNLV | Donald Kerr grabs the defensive rebound | 35-27 |
| 18:22 | UNLV | Johnny Fulkerson clanks a jumper near the basket | 35-27 |
| 18:21 | Idaho | Carl Nelson pulls down the rebound | 35-27 |
| 17:58 | Idaho | Dennis New misses the floater from the free throw line | 35-27 |
| 17:56 | UNLV | James King grabs the defensive rebound | 35-27 |
| 17:45 | UNLV | Johnny Fulkerson comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by John Solomon - foul #3 on John Solomon, team foul #1 | 35-27 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Idaho | Byron Williams (C) John Solomon | |
| 17:45 | UNLV | Johnny Fulkerson misses the 1st free throw | 35-27 |
| 17:45 | UNLV | Johnny Fulkerson misses the 2nd free throw | 35-27 |
| 17:45 | Idaho | The rebound goes to Dennis New | 35-27 |
| 17:28 | Idaho | Dennis New can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 35-27 |
| 17:27 | UNLV | Donald Defeo pulls down the rebound | 35-27 |
| 17:23 | UNLV | Donald Kerr makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Donald Defeo | 38-27 |
| 17:05 | Idaho | Byron Williams hits a runner in the paint | 38-29 |
| 16:53 | UNLV | Johnny Fulkerson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Donald Kerr | 40-29 |
| 16:37 | Idaho | Tracy Starke's pass is intercepted by Donald Kerr | 40-29 |
| 16:32 | UNLV | Donald Kerr is whistled for a carry | 40-29 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Idaho | Louis Thomas (PG), Dennis Botts (SG), James Tuller (SF) Tracy Starke, John Davis, Carl Nelson | |
| 16:17 | Idaho | Dennis Botts clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 40-29 |
| 16:16 | UNLV | Johnny Fulkerson snags the defensive board | 40-29 |
| 15:51 | UNLV | John Lowe throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-29 |
| Subs | UNLV | Richard Mainor (PG) Donald Kerr | |
| Subs | Idaho | John Solomon (PF), Kristopher Maye (C) Dennis New, Byron Williams | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Richard Mainor (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Donald Defeo (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SF - John Lowe (fairly fresh) PF - James King (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Johnny Fulkerson (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Idaho | PG - Louis Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dennis Botts (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. SF - James Tuller (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Solomon (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Kristopher Maye (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 15:37 | Idaho | The jump hook by James Tuller is blocked by James King | 40-29 |
| 15:35 | UNLV | Johnny Fulkerson gets the rebound | 40-29 |
| 15:18 | UNLV | Johnny Fulkerson knocks in the shot from the left block on a great pass from Richard Mainor | 42-29 |
| 15:03 | Idaho | Dennis Botts comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by John Lowe - foul #1 on John Lowe, team foul #2 | 42-29 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Idaho | Tracy Starke (PG), Carl Nelson (SF) Louis Thomas, James Tuller | |
| 15:03 | Idaho | Dennis Botts makes the 1st free throw | 42-30 |
| 15:03 | Idaho | Dennis Botts makes the 2nd free throw | 42-31 |
| 14:34 | UNLV | Johnny Fulkerson blows the dunk but he's fouled by Kristopher Maye - foul #4 on Kristopher Maye, team foul #2 | 42-31 |
| Subs | UNLV | James Harris (SF) John Lowe | |
| Subs | Idaho | John Davis (SG), Byron Williams (C) Dennis Botts, Kristopher Maye | |
| 14:34 | UNLV | Johnny Fulkerson makes the 1st free throw | 43-31 |
| 14:34 | UNLV | Johnny Fulkerson misses the 2nd free throw | 43-31 |
| 14:34 | Idaho | Carl Nelson grabs the board | 43-31 |
| 14:14 | Idaho | John Davis clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 43-31 |
| 14:13 | Idaho | Tracy Starke snags the offensive board | 43-31 |
| 14:04 | Idaho | Tracy Starke throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-31 |
| Subs | UNLV | Mauricio Yazzie (PF), William Williams (C) James King, Johnny Fulkerson | |
| Subs | Idaho | | |
| 13:44 | UNLV | William Williams misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 43-31 |
| 13:42 | UNLV | William Williams tips it in | 45-31 |
| 13:26 | Idaho | Tracy Starke drills a jump hook from the right block and the foul's on Richard Mainor - foul #4 on Richard Mainor, team foul #3 | 45-33 |
| Subs | UNLV | Donald Kerr (PG), John Lowe (SF) Richard Mainor, James Harris | |
| Subs | Idaho | Dennis New (PF) Byron Williams | |
| 13:26 | Idaho | Tracy Starke makes the free throw | 45-34 |
| 13:18 | UNLV | Donald Defeo misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-34 |
| 13:16 | UNLV | John Lowe grabs the offensive board | 45-34 |
| 12:54 | UNLV | William Williams connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Donald Kerr and he's hacked by Tracy Starke - foul #1 on Tracy Starke, team foul #3 | 47-34 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Idaho | Louis Thomas (PG), Dennis Botts (SG) Tracy Starke, John Davis | |
| 12:54 | UNLV | William Williams misses the free throw | 47-34 |
| 12:54 | Idaho | Dennis New snags the defensive board | 47-34 |
| 12:43 | Idaho | Louis Thomas scores on a floater from the left side | 47-36 |
| 12:35 | UNLV | Donald Defeo buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Donald Kerr | 50-36 |
| 12:27 | Idaho | Dennis Botts buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Louis Thomas | 50-38 |
| 12:08 | UNLV | Donald Defeo misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-38 |
| 12:07 | Idaho | John Solomon grabs the board | 50-38 |
| 11:48 | Idaho | Dennis Botts hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-38 |
| 11:47 | UNLV | Mauricio Yazzie pulls down the rebound | 50-38 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Donald Kerr (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Defeo (tiring) 11 pts. 5 ast. SF - John Lowe (tiring) 2 reb. PF - Mauricio Yazzie (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - William Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Idaho | PG - Louis Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dennis Botts (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. SF - Carl Nelson (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Dennis New (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. C - John Solomon (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:42 | UNLV | Donald Defeo is fouled on the floor by Dennis Botts - foul #1 on Dennis Botts, team foul #4 | 50-38 |
| Subs | UNLV | William Garrett (SG), James Harris (SF), James King (PF), Johnny Fulkerson (C) Donald Defeo, John Lowe, Mauricio Yazzie, William Williams | |
| Subs | Idaho | Tracy Starke (PG), John Davis (SG), Byron Williams (C) Louis Thomas, Carl Nelson, John Solomon | |
| 11:37 | UNLV | William Garrett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-38 |
| 11:28 | Idaho | Dennis New hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-38 |
| 11:26 | UNLV | Donald Kerr pulls down the rebound | 50-38 |
| 11:22 | UNLV | Johnny Fulkerson drills a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from James Harris | 52-38 |
| 11:04 | Idaho | Tracy Starke misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-38 |
| 11:03 | Idaho | Dennis New tips it but misses | 52-38 |
| 11:02 | UNLV | Donald Kerr snags the defensive board | 52-38 |
| 10:43 | UNLV | Johnny Fulkerson misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Byron Williams - foul #1 on Byron Williams, team foul #5 | 52-38 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Idaho | James Tuller (PF) Dennis New | |
| 10:43 | UNLV | Johnny Fulkerson makes the 1st free throw | 53-38 |
| 10:43 | UNLV | Johnny Fulkerson makes the 2nd free throw | 54-38 |
| 10:31 | Idaho | Tracy Starke hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by James Tuller | 54-41 |
| 10:12 | UNLV | Johnny Fulkerson misses short on a runner from the baseline | 54-41 |
| 10:11 | Idaho | John Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 54-41 |
| 09:52 | Idaho | Byron Williams misses the lay-in | 54-41 |
| 09:50 | UNLV | Johnny Fulkerson pulls down the rebound | 54-41 |
| 09:28 | UNLV | Johnny Fulkerson misses long on a shot from the right block but he's hacked by Byron Williams - foul #2 on Byron Williams, team foul #6 | 54-41 |
| Subs | UNLV | Donald Defeo (SG), John Lowe (SF) William Garrett, James Harris | |
| Subs | Idaho | Louis Thomas (PG), Cris Blanchard (SG), Carl Nelson (SF), John Solomon (C) Tracy Starke, John Davis, Dennis Botts, Byron Williams | |
| 09:28 | UNLV | Johnny Fulkerson makes the 1st free throw | 55-41 |
| 09:28 | UNLV | Johnny Fulkerson makes the 2nd free throw | 56-41 |
| 09:17 | Idaho | James Tuller's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-41 |
| Subs | UNLV | Mauricio Yazzie (PF), William Williams (C) James King, Johnny Fulkerson | |
| Subs | Idaho | Dennis New (PF) James Tuller | |
| 08:55 | UNLV | Mauricio Yazzie banks in the layup set up by John Lowe | 58-41 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Idaho | Idaho is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:43 | Idaho | Carl Nelson misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-41 |
| 08:41 | UNLV | William Williams pulls down the rebound | 58-41 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Idaho | Idaho is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:37 | UNLV | Donald Kerr clanks a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by John Solomon - foul #4 on John Solomon, team foul #7 | 58-41 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Idaho | Byron Williams (C) John Solomon | |
| 08:37 | UNLV | Donald Kerr makes the 1st free throw | 59-41 |
| 08:37 | UNLV | Donald Kerr makes the 2nd free throw | 60-41 |
| 08:15 | Idaho | Byron Williams makes the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Dennis New | 60-43 |
| 08:01 | UNLV | Donald Defeo is whistled for a carry | 60-43 |
| Subs | UNLV | James King (PF), Johnny Fulkerson (C) Mauricio Yazzie, William Williams | |
| Subs | Idaho | Tracy Starke (PG) Cris Blanchard | |
| 07:48 | Idaho | Donald Defeo takes the ball from Byron Williams | 60-43 |
| 07:43 | UNLV | Donald Defeo misses the easy layup | 60-43 |
| 07:41 | UNLV | John Lowe grabs the offensive board | 60-43 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Donald Kerr (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Defeo (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SF - John Lowe (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - James King (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Johnny Fulkerson (fairly fresh) 25 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Idaho | PG - Tracy Starke (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Louis Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carl Nelson (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Dennis New (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. C - Byron Williams (fresh) 10 pts. | |
| 07:16 | UNLV | Donald Defeo is fouled on the floor by Louis Thomas - foul #1 on Louis Thomas, team foul #8 | 60-43 |
| Subs | UNLV | Richard Mainor (PG), James Harris (SF) Donald Kerr, John Lowe | |
| Subs | Idaho | John Davis (SG), John Solomon (PF), Kristopher Maye (C) Louis Thomas, Dennis New, Byron Williams | |
| 07:16 | UNLV | Donald Defeo makes the 1st free throw | 61-43 |
| 07:16 | UNLV | Donald Defeo makes the 2nd free throw | 62-43 |
| 07:03 | Idaho | James Harris is called for the reach on Carl Nelson - foul #3 on James Harris, team foul #4 | 62-43 |
| 06:51 | Idaho | John Davis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-43 |
| 06:27 | UNLV | Johnny Fulkerson knocks in the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Richard Mainor | 64-43 |
| 06:07 | Idaho | Richard Mainor takes the ball from John Davis | 64-43 |
| 05:42 | UNLV | Johnny Fulkerson connects on the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from James Harris | 66-43 |
| 05:37 | Idaho | John Davis misses the easy layup but the foul's on James King - foul #3 on James King, team foul #5 | 66-43 |
| Subs | UNLV | Donald Kerr (PG), William Garrett (SG), Mauricio Yazzie (PF), William Williams (C) Richard Mainor, Donald Defeo, James King, Johnny Fulkerson | |
| Subs | Idaho | Louis Thomas (PG), Dennis Botts (SF), Byron Williams (C) Tracy Starke, Carl Nelson, Kristopher Maye | |
| 05:37 | Idaho | John Davis misses the 1st free throw | 66-43 |
| 05:37 | Idaho | John Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 66-43 |
| 05:37 | UNLV | William Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 66-43 |
| 05:15 | UNLV | William Williams scores on a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Donald Kerr | 68-43 |
| 05:00 | Idaho | Donald Kerr is called for the reach on Louis Thomas - foul #1 on Donald Kerr, team foul #6 | 68-43 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Idaho | James Tuller (SF) John Davis | |
| 04:49 | Idaho | Louis Thomas misses short on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by William Williams - foul #1 on William Williams, team foul #7 | 68-43 |
| 04:49 | Idaho | Louis Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 68-43 |
| 04:49 | Idaho | Louis Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 68-44 |
| 04:26 | UNLV | Donald Kerr knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by James Harris | 71-44 |
| 04:15 | Idaho | James Tuller makes the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Dennis Botts | 71-46 |
| 03:58 | UNLV | William Williams makes the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Donald Kerr | 73-46 |
| 03:39 | Idaho | Byron Williams knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side | 73-48 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Donald Kerr (tiring) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - William Garrett (fresh) SF - James Harris (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Mauricio Yazzie (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - William Williams (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Idaho | PG - Louis Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dennis Botts (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. SF - James Tuller (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Solomon (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Byron Williams (fairly fresh) 12 pts. | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Idaho | Idaho is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:10 | UNLV | William Williams hits the finger roll on a great pass from James Harris and he's hacked by Byron Williams - foul #3 on Byron Williams, team foul #9 | 75-48 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Idaho | Cris Blanchard (SG) Byron Williams | |
| 03:10 | UNLV | William Williams makes the free throw | 76-48 |
| 02:54 | Idaho | Dennis Botts is fouled on the floor by James Harris - foul #4 on James Harris, team foul #8 | 76-48 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Idaho | Wayne Lyons (PG) Louis Thomas | |
| 02:54 | Idaho | Dennis Botts makes the 1st free throw | 76-49 |
| 02:54 | Idaho | Dennis Botts makes the 2nd free throw | 76-50 |
| 02:27 | UNLV | Donald Kerr misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 76-50 |
| 02:25 | Idaho | Dennis Botts grabs the defensive rebound | 76-50 |
| 02:11 | Idaho | James Tuller is hacked by James Harris - foul #5 on James Harris, team foul #9 | 76-50 |
| Subs | UNLV | John Lowe (SF) James Harris | |
| Subs | Idaho | Byron Williams (C) Dennis Botts | |
| 02:11 | Idaho | James Tuller makes the 1st free throw | 76-51 |
| 02:11 | Idaho | James Tuller makes the 2nd free throw | 76-52 |
| 01:45 | UNLV | Donald Kerr is hacked by Byron Williams - foul #4 on Byron Williams, team foul #10 | 76-52 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Idaho | Louis Thomas (PG), Dennis Botts (SG) Wayne Lyons, Cris Blanchard | |
| 01:45 | UNLV | Donald Kerr misses the 1st free throw | 76-52 |
| 01:45 | UNLV | Donald Kerr makes the 2nd free throw | 77-52 |
| 01:23 | Idaho | Louis Thomas can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 77-52 |
| 01:22 | UNLV | William Williams grabs the board | 77-52 |
| 00:53 | UNLV | William Williams comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 77-52 |
| 00:51 | Idaho | James Tuller snags the defensive board | 77-52 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Idaho | Idaho is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Idaho | Dennis Botts buries a 3 from the right wing | 77-55 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Idaho | Idaho is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:15 | UNLV | Mauricio Yazzie double dribbles | 77-55 |
| 00:11 | Idaho | Mauricio Yazzie swats the short shot by Dennis Botts | 77-55 |
| 00:10 | UNLV | John Lowe snags the defensive board | 77-55 |
| 00:00 | UNLV | Donald Kerr runs out the clock | 77-55 |