| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Daniel Bixby (fresh) SG - Robert Rumble (fresh) SF - Adrian Hensley (fresh) PF - Dudley Ashton (fresh) C - Donald Kocher (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wyoming | PG - John Schiavone (fresh) SG - Sean Watt (fresh) SF - William Rucker (fresh) PF - Richard Banes (fresh) C - Brandon Twyman (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Wyoming | Brandon Twyman wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Wyoming | Wyoming is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:39 | Wyoming | Richard Banes can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Dudley Ashton - foul #1 on Dudley Ashton, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Wyoming | Richard Banes misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Wyoming | Richard Banes misses the 2nd free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Wyoming | The offensive rebound goes to William Rucker | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Wyoming | William Rucker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | UNLV | Dudley Ashton pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:08 | UNLV | Donald Kocher can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:06 | Wyoming | Richard Banes grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:38 | Wyoming | William Rucker misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 18:36 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Daniel Bixby | 0-0 |
| 18:31 | UNLV | Donald Kocher drills a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Daniel Bixby | 2-0 |
| 18:18 | Wyoming | Sean Watt hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 2-3 |
| 18:05 | UNLV | Brandon Twyman blocks the short jumper by Dudley Ashton | 2-3 |
| 18:03 | Wyoming | Sean Watt grabs the board | 2-3 |
| 17:42 | Wyoming | John Schiavone is fouled on the floor by Donald Kocher - foul #1 on Donald Kocher, team foul #2 | 2-3 |
| 17:29 | Wyoming | Dudley Ashton swats the layup by Richard Banes | 2-3 |
| 17:28 | UNLV | Dudley Ashton snags the defensive board | 2-3 |
| 17:09 | UNLV | Donald Kocher can't connect on a shot from the right block | 2-3 |
| 17:08 | Wyoming | Sean Watt grabs the defensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 17:02 | Wyoming | John Schiavone drills a jumper from just outside the lane | 2-5 |
| 16:38 | UNLV | Donald Kocher misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Richard Banes - foul #1 on Richard Banes, team foul #1 | 2-5 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Wyoming | Scott Roberson (C) Brandon Twyman | |
| 16:38 | UNLV | Donald Kocher makes the 1st free throw | 3-5 |
| 16:38 | UNLV | Donald Kocher makes the 2nd free throw | 4-5 |
| 16:13 | Wyoming | William Rucker hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 4-5 |
| 16:12 | UNLV | Robert Rumble grabs the board | 4-5 |
| 16:03 | UNLV | Robert Rumble comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 4-5 |
| 16:02 | Wyoming | Richard Banes grabs the defensive rebound | 4-5 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Daniel Bixby (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Rumble (fresh) SF - Adrian Hensley (fairly fresh) PF - Dudley Ashton (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Donald Kocher (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wyoming | PG - John Schiavone (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Sean Watt (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - William Rucker (fairly fresh) PF - Richard Banes (fresh) 2 reb. C - Scott Roberson (fresh) | |
| 15:48 | Wyoming | Scott Roberson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-5 |
| Subs | UNLV | Larry Caldwell (PG), Russell Sea (SF), Joseph Adams (PF), Terrence Wood (C) Daniel Bixby, Adrian Hensley, Dudley Ashton, Donald Kocher | |
| Subs | Wyoming | Robert Brown (PG), Dennis Cole (SG), Willie Williams (SF), Tom Saucedo (PF) John Schiavone, Sean Watt, William Rucker, Richard Banes | |
| 15:34 | UNLV | Terrence Wood connects on the fadeaway from the right side set up by Larry Caldwell | 6-5 |
| 15:15 | Wyoming | Scott Roberson is called for 3 seconds | 6-5 |
| Subs | UNLV | Edward Whitney (SG) Robert Rumble | |
| Subs | Wyoming | Brandon Twyman (C) Scott Roberson | |
| 15:04 | UNLV | Tom Saucedo steals the ball from Larry Caldwell | 6-5 |
| 14:43 | Wyoming | Dennis Cole is whistled for a carry | 6-5 |
| Subs | UNLV | Daniel Bixby (PG), Donald Kocher (C) Larry Caldwell, Terrence Wood | |
| Subs | Wyoming | John Schiavone (PG), Richard Banes (PF) Robert Brown, Tom Saucedo | |
| 14:17 | UNLV | Joseph Adams's pass is intercepted by Willie Williams | 6-5 |
| 13:57 | Wyoming | Richard Banes misses the driving attempt in the paint | 6-5 |
| 13:56 | Wyoming | Richard Banes grabs the offensive rebound | 6-5 |
| 13:43 | Wyoming | John Schiavone misses the easy layup | 6-5 |
| 13:42 | Wyoming | Willie Williams tips it in | 6-7 |
| 13:23 | UNLV | Edward Whitney is fouled on the floor by Dennis Cole - foul #1 on Dennis Cole, team foul #2 | 6-7 |
| Subs | UNLV | Larry Caldwell (PG), Robert Rumble (SG), Adrian Hensley (SF), Dudley Ashton (PF), Terrence Wood (C) Daniel Bixby, Edward Whitney, Russell Sea, Joseph Adams, Donald Kocher | |
| Subs | Wyoming | Sean Watt (SG), William Rucker (SF), Scott Roberson (C) Dennis Cole, Willie Williams, Brandon Twyman | |
| 13:11 | UNLV | Terrence Wood makes the shot from the right block | 8-7 |
| 12:50 | Wyoming | Scott Roberson loses the dribble to Robert Rumble | 8-7 |
| 12:45 | UNLV | Robert Rumble is fouled on the floor by William Rucker - foul #1 on William Rucker, team foul #3 | 8-7 |
| 12:31 | UNLV | Sean Watt steps in front of the Terrence Wood pass | 8-7 |
| 12:02 | Wyoming | Scott Roberson comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 8-7 |
| 12:01 | Wyoming | John Schiavone misses the tip | 8-7 |
| 12:00 | Wyoming | William Rucker grabs the offensive board | 8-7 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Larry Caldwell (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Rumble (fresh) SF - Adrian Hensley (fresh) PF - Dudley Ashton (fresh) 2 reb. C - Terrence Wood (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wyoming | PG - John Schiavone (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Sean Watt (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - William Rucker (fresh) PF - Richard Banes (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Scott Roberson (fresh) | |
| 11:52 | Wyoming | Richard Banes hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from John Schiavone | 8-9 |
| 11:36 | UNLV | Scott Roberson picks off the pass by Terrence Wood | 8-9 |
| 11:16 | Wyoming | William Rucker is fouled on the floor by Adrian Hensley - foul #1 on Adrian Hensley, team foul #3 | 8-9 |
| Subs | UNLV | Daniel Bixby (PG), Donald Kocher (C) Larry Caldwell, Terrence Wood | |
| Subs | Wyoming | Robert Brown (PG), Tom Saucedo (PF), Brandon Twyman (C) John Schiavone, Richard Banes, Scott Roberson | |
| 10:55 | Wyoming | Robert Brown buries a jumpshot from the right wing | 8-11 |
| 10:41 | UNLV | Donald Kocher's pass is intercepted by Robert Brown | 8-11 |
| 10:29 | Wyoming | Robert Brown clanks a shot from the left side | 8-11 |
| 10:27 | UNLV | Dudley Ashton snags the defensive board | 8-11 |
| 10:23 | UNLV | Sean Watt is called for the reach on Robert Rumble - foul #1 on Sean Watt, team foul #4 | 8-11 |
| Subs | UNLV | Edward Whitney (SG), Russell Sea (SF), Joseph Adams (PF) Robert Rumble, Adrian Hensley, Dudley Ashton | |
| Subs | Wyoming | Dennis Cole (SG), Willie Williams (SF) Sean Watt, William Rucker | |
| 10:15 | UNLV | Russell Sea misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Willie Williams - foul #1 on Willie Williams, team foul #5 | 8-11 |
| 10:15 | UNLV | Russell Sea makes the 1st free throw | 9-11 |
| 10:15 | UNLV | Russell Sea misses the 2nd free throw | 9-11 |
| 10:15 | Wyoming | Dennis Cole grabs the board | 9-11 |
| 09:54 | Wyoming | Brandon Twyman misses the fadeaway from the right block | 9-11 |
| 09:52 | Wyoming | Brandon Twyman gets the offensive rebound | 9-11 |
| 09:47 | Wyoming | Brandon Twyman jams it | 9-13 |
| 09:42 | UNLV | Dennis Cole steals the ball from Russell Sea | 9-13 |
| 09:39 | Wyoming | Dennis Cole banks in the layup | 9-15 |
| 09:20 | UNLV | Russell Sea makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Daniel Bixby and he's hacked by Willie Williams - foul #2 on Willie Williams, team foul #6 | 11-15 |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Rumble (SG) Edward Whitney | |
| Subs | Wyoming | John Schiavone (PG), Lou Newsome (SF), Richard Banes (PF), Scott Roberson (C) Robert Brown, Willie Williams, Tom Saucedo, Brandon Twyman | |
| 09:20 | UNLV | Russell Sea misses the free throw | 11-15 |
| 09:20 | Wyoming | Scott Roberson snags the defensive board | 11-15 |
| 09:05 | Wyoming | Richard Banes comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 11-15 |
| 09:04 | UNLV | Donald Kocher pulls down the rebound | 11-15 |
| 08:57 | UNLV | Donald Kocher blows the dunk | 11-15 |
| 08:55 | UNLV | Russell Sea snags the offensive board | 11-15 |
| 08:48 | UNLV | Donald Kocher is whistled for traveling | 11-15 |
| Subs | UNLV | Adrian Hensley (SF), Dudley Ashton (PF) Russell Sea, Joseph Adams | |
| Subs | Wyoming | Sean Watt (SG), William Rucker (SF) Dennis Cole, Lou Newsome | |
| 08:28 | Wyoming | Sean Watt can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 11-15 |
| 08:27 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Daniel Bixby | 11-15 |
| 08:14 | UNLV | Donald Kocher is fouled on the floor by Scott Roberson - foul #1 on Scott Roberson, team foul #7 | 11-15 |
| Subs | UNLV | Larry Caldwell (PG) Daniel Bixby | |
| Subs | Wyoming | | |
| 08:14 | UNLV | Donald Kocher makes the 1st free throw | 12-15 |
| 08:14 | UNLV | Donald Kocher misses the 2nd free throw | 12-15 |
| 08:14 | Wyoming | Scott Roberson pulls down the rebound | 12-15 |
| 07:52 | Wyoming | Dudley Ashton takes the ball from Sean Watt | 12-15 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Larry Caldwell (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Rumble (fresh) SF - Adrian Hensley (fresh) PF - Dudley Ashton (fresh) 3 reb. C - Donald Kocher (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wyoming | PG - John Schiavone (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sean Watt (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - William Rucker (fresh) PF - Richard Banes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Scott Roberson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:34 | UNLV | Donald Kocher misses the shot from just outside the lane | 12-15 |
| 07:33 | Wyoming | Scott Roberson gets the rebound | 12-15 |
| 07:16 | Wyoming | John Schiavone hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 12-15 |
| 07:15 | Wyoming | William Rucker hits the follow up shot | 12-17 |
| 06:56 | UNLV | Adrian Hensley comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 12-17 |
| 06:54 | UNLV | Adrian Hensley snags the offensive board | 12-17 |
| 06:40 | UNLV | Donald Kocher hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Scott Roberson - foul #2 on Scott Roberson, team foul #8 | 12-17 |
| Subs | UNLV | Daniel Bixby (PG), Edward Whitney (SG), Russell Sea (SF), Joseph Adams (PF) Larry Caldwell, Robert Rumble, Adrian Hensley, Dudley Ashton | |
| Subs | Wyoming | Dennis Cole (SG), Willie Williams (SF), Brandon Twyman (C) Sean Watt, William Rucker, Scott Roberson | |
| 06:40 | UNLV | Donald Kocher makes the 1st free throw | 13-17 |
| 06:40 | UNLV | Donald Kocher makes the 2nd free throw | 14-17 |
| 06:20 | Wyoming | John Schiavone clanks a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Joseph Adams - foul #1 on Joseph Adams, team foul #4 | 14-17 |
| Subs | UNLV | Terrence Wood (C) Donald Kocher | |
| Subs | Wyoming | Tom Saucedo (PF) Richard Banes | |
| 06:20 | Wyoming | John Schiavone makes the 1st free throw | 14-18 |
| 06:20 | Wyoming | John Schiavone makes the 2nd free throw | 14-19 |
| 06:03 | UNLV | Russell Sea connects on the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Daniel Bixby | 16-19 |
| 05:46 | Wyoming | Tom Saucedo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-19 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Wyoming | Robert Brown (PG) John Schiavone | |
| 05:28 | UNLV | Terrence Wood can't connect on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Dennis Cole - foul #2 on Dennis Cole, team foul #9 | 16-19 |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Rumble (SG) Edward Whitney | |
| Subs | Wyoming | William Rucker (SF), Richard Banes (PF) Willie Williams, Tom Saucedo | |
| 05:28 | UNLV | Terrence Wood makes the 1st free throw | 17-19 |
| 05:28 | UNLV | Terrence Wood makes the 2nd free throw | 18-19 |
| 05:17 | Wyoming | Richard Banes connects on the shot from the right block | 18-21 |
| 05:04 | UNLV | Terrence Wood hits a floater in the lane on a great pass from Daniel Bixby and he's fouled by Brandon Twyman - foul #1 on Brandon Twyman, team foul #10 | 20-21 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Wyoming | Sean Watt (SG) Dennis Cole | |
| 05:04 | UNLV | Terrence Wood makes the free throw | 21-21 |
| 04:50 | Wyoming | Richard Banes misses the floater from the left side but he's fouled by Joseph Adams - foul #2 on Joseph Adams, team foul #5 | 21-21 |
| Subs | UNLV | Larry Caldwell (PG), Adrian Hensley (SF), Dudley Ashton (PF) Daniel Bixby, Russell Sea, Joseph Adams | |
| Subs | Wyoming | | |
| 04:50 | Wyoming | Richard Banes misses the 1st free throw | 21-21 |
| 04:50 | Wyoming | Richard Banes misses the 2nd free throw | 21-21 |
| 04:50 | Wyoming | The offensive rebound goes to Brandon Twyman | 21-21 |
| 04:27 | Wyoming | Robert Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-21 |
| Subs | UNLV | Donald Kocher (C) Terrence Wood | |
| Subs | Wyoming | John Schiavone (PG), Scott Roberson (C) Robert Brown, Brandon Twyman | |
| 04:16 | UNLV | Larry Caldwell can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 21-21 |
| 04:15 | UNLV | Dudley Ashton can't tip it in | 21-21 |
| 04:13 | UNLV | Larry Caldwell grabs the offensive rebound | 21-21 |
| 04:03 | UNLV | Donald Kocher scores on a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Robert Rumble | 23-21 |
| 03:47 | Wyoming | Richard Banes hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline | 23-21 |
| 03:46 | UNLV | Dudley Ashton grabs the defensive rebound | 23-21 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Larry Caldwell (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Rumble (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Adrian Hensley (fresh) PF - Dudley Ashton (fresh) 5 reb. C - Donald Kocher (fairly fresh) 9 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wyoming | PG - John Schiavone (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sean Watt (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - William Rucker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Banes (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Scott Roberson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:39 | UNLV | Donald Kocher dunks the ball | 25-21 |
| 03:15 | Wyoming | William Rucker makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Dudley Ashton - foul #2 on Dudley Ashton, team foul #6 | 25-23 |
| Subs | UNLV | Daniel Bixby (PG), Edward Whitney (SG), Russell Sea (SF), Joseph Adams (PF) Larry Caldwell, Robert Rumble, Adrian Hensley, Dudley Ashton | |
| Subs | Wyoming | Dennis Cole (SG), Tom Saucedo (PF), Brandon Twyman (C) Sean Watt, Richard Banes, Scott Roberson | |
| 03:15 | Wyoming | William Rucker makes the free throw | 25-24 |
| 02:59 | UNLV | Russell Sea clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 25-24 |
| 02:58 | Wyoming | Brandon Twyman grabs the defensive rebound | 25-24 |
| 02:36 | Wyoming | Brandon Twyman travels with the ball | 25-24 |
| Subs | UNLV | Terrence Wood (C) Donald Kocher | |
| Subs | Wyoming | Willie Williams (SF) William Rucker | |
| 02:20 | UNLV | Terrence Wood misses the turnaround from the baseline | 25-24 |
| 02:19 | UNLV | Joseph Adams grabs the offensive board | 25-24 |
| 02:13 | UNLV | Terrence Wood drills a shot from just outside the lane | 27-24 |
| 01:58 | Wyoming | John Schiavone is hacked by Daniel Bixby - foul #1 on Daniel Bixby, team foul #7 | 27-24 |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Rumble (SG), Adrian Hensley (SF) Edward Whitney, Russell Sea | |
| Subs | Wyoming | Sean Watt (SG), Richard Banes (PF), Scott Roberson (C) Dennis Cole, Tom Saucedo, Brandon Twyman | |
| 01:58 | Wyoming | John Schiavone makes the 1st free throw | 27-25 |
| 01:58 | Wyoming | John Schiavone makes the 2nd free throw | 27-26 |
| 01:42 | UNLV | Terrence Wood misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 27-26 |
| 01:41 | Wyoming | The rebound goes to John Schiavone | 27-26 |
| 01:37 | Wyoming | John Schiavone clanks a shot from the left side | 27-26 |
| 01:36 | UNLV | Daniel Bixby snags the defensive board | 27-26 |
| 01:21 | UNLV | Terrence Wood misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 27-26 |
| 01:20 | Wyoming | The rebound goes to Richard Banes | 27-26 |
| 01:05 | Wyoming | Scott Roberson misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Terrence Wood - foul #1 on Terrence Wood, team foul #8 | 27-26 |
| Subs | UNLV | Larry Caldwell (PG), Dudley Ashton (PF), Donald Kocher (C) Daniel Bixby, Joseph Adams, Terrence Wood | |
| Subs | Wyoming | Robert Brown (PG) John Schiavone | |
| 01:05 | Wyoming | Scott Roberson misses the 1st free throw | 27-26 |
| 01:05 | Wyoming | Scott Roberson misses the 2nd free throw | 27-26 |
| 01:05 | UNLV | Dudley Ashton grabs the defensive rebound | 27-26 |
| 01:01 | UNLV | Scott Roberson is called for the reach on Donald Kocher - foul #3 on Scott Roberson, team foul #11 | 27-26 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Wyoming | Tom Saucedo (C) Scott Roberson | |
| 01:01 | UNLV | Donald Kocher misses the 1st free throw | 27-26 |
| 01:01 | UNLV | Donald Kocher makes the 2nd free throw | 28-26 |
| 00:41 | Wyoming | Richard Banes misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 28-26 |
| 00:40 | UNLV | Dudley Ashton gets the rebound | 28-26 |
| 00:31 | UNLV | Tom Saucedo is called for the reach on Larry Caldwell - foul #1 on Tom Saucedo, team foul #12 | 28-26 |
| Subs | UNLV | Edward Whitney (SG), Russell Sea (SF) Robert Rumble, Adrian Hensley | |
| Subs | Wyoming | Dennis Cole (SG), William Rucker (SF), Brandon Twyman (C) Sean Watt, Willie Williams, Tom Saucedo | |
| 00:31 | UNLV | Larry Caldwell misses the 1st free throw | 28-26 |
| 00:31 | UNLV | Larry Caldwell makes the 2nd free throw | 29-26 |
| 00:10 | Wyoming | Brandon Twyman hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block but the foul's on Donald Kocher - foul #2 on Donald Kocher, team foul #9 | 29-26 |
| 00:10 | Wyoming | Brandon Twyman makes the 1st free throw | 29-27 |
| 00:10 | Wyoming | Brandon Twyman makes the 2nd free throw | 29-28 |
| 00:00 | UNLV | Donald Kocher misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 29-28 |