| Lineup | BYU | PG - Louis Morrison (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Clark Colson (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Hans Kovalchek (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Tom Jenson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - James Holcombe (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Richard Kelly (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Marion Spector (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Daniels (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Willie Skaggs (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Yost (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | BYU | Hans Kovalchek inbounds the ball | 28-28 |
| Game Plan | BYU | BYU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| 19:58 | BYU | Marion Spector is called for the reach on Tom Jenson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Marion Spector, team foul #1 | 28-28 |
| 19:37 | BYU | Tom Jenson is open but comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 28-28 |
| 19:36 | BYU | Tom Jenson tips it home | 30-28 |
| 19:24 | UNLV | Richard Kelly blows the layup over the doubleteam | 30-28 |
| 19:22 | BYU | The rebound goes to Tom Jenson | 30-28 |
| 19:04 | BYU | Richard Kelly steals the ball from Tom Jenson | 30-28 |
| 18:49 | UNLV | Marion Spector knocks in the floater from the free throw line set up by Richard Kelly | 30-30 |
| 18:31 | BYU | The jump hook by Tom Jenson is blocked by Willie Skaggs | 30-30 |
| 18:30 | UNLV | Michael Yost snags the defensive board | 30-30 |
| 18:17 | UNLV | Richard Kelly evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 from the left corner | 30-33 |
| 17:50 | BYU | Tom Jenson loses the ball out of bounds | 30-33 |
| Subs | BYU | Gordon Perrodin (SG), Zuberi Azure (SF), Reynaldo Mendoza (PF) Clark Colson, Hans Kovalchek, Tom Jenson | |
| Subs | UNLV | Glenn Speth (PG), William Duron (SG), Edgar Evans (SF), Donald Mounts (PF) Richard Kelly, Marion Spector, Michael Daniels, Michael Yost | |
| 17:42 | UNLV | Glenn Speth is alone and drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from William Duron | 30-35 |
| 17:19 | BYU | James Holcombe clanks a floater in the paint but the foul's on Willie Skaggs - foul #3 on Willie Skaggs, team foul #2 | 30-35 |
| Subs | BYU | Rudolph Burke (PG) Louis Morrison | |
| Subs | UNLV | Michael Yost (C) Willie Skaggs | |
| 17:19 | BYU | James Holcombe makes the 1st free throw | 31-35 |
| 17:19 | BYU | James Holcombe makes the 2nd free throw | 32-35 |
| 17:12 | UNLV | Michael Yost drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by William Duron | 32-37 |
| 16:47 | BYU | James Holcombe can't connect on a floater in the paint | 32-37 |
| 16:45 | BYU | Reynaldo Mendoza pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-37 |
| 16:25 | BYU | Rudolph Burke is fouled on the floor by Edgar Evans - foul #2 on Edgar Evans, team foul #3 | 32-37 |
| Subs | BYU | Clark Colson (PG), Hans Kovalchek (SF), Tom Jenson (PF), Steven Engstrom (C) Rudolph Burke, Zuberi Azure, Reynaldo Mendoza, James Holcombe | |
| Subs | UNLV | Richard Kelly (PG), Marion Spector (SG) Glenn Speth, William Duron | |
| 16:05 | BYU | Hans Kovalchek comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 32-37 |
| 16:03 | UNLV | Donald Mounts grabs the defensive rebound | 32-37 |
| Lineup | BYU | PG - Clark Colson (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Gordon Perrodin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Hans Kovalchek (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Tom Jenson (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Steven Engstrom (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Richard Kelly (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Marion Spector (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edgar Evans (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Mounts (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Michael Yost (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:40 | UNLV | Marion Spector misses the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Gordon Perrodin - foul #2 on Gordon Perrodin, team foul #1 | 32-37 |
| Subs | BYU | Louis Morrison (PG) Gordon Perrodin | |
| Subs | UNLV | Michael Daniels (SF), Willie Skaggs (PF), Jonathan Frost (C) Edgar Evans, Donald Mounts, Michael Yost | |
| 15:40 | UNLV | Marion Spector makes the 1st free throw | 32-38 |
| 15:40 | UNLV | Marion Spector makes the 2nd free throw | 32-39 |
| 15:38 | BYU | Hans Kovalchek is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Daniels - foul #2 on Michael Daniels, team foul #4 | 32-39 |
| 15:17 | BYU | Louis Morrison loses the dribble to Michael Daniels | 32-39 |
| 15:14 | UNLV | Marion Spector blows the layup | 32-39 |
| 15:12 | BYU | Steven Engstrom pulls down the rebound | 32-39 |
| 14:43 | BYU | Tom Jenson misses short on a jumper from the left block | 32-39 |
| 14:41 | UNLV | Marion Spector snags the defensive board | 32-39 |
| 14:23 | UNLV | Marion Spector hits a wide open fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Richard Kelly | 32-41 |
| 13:57 | BYU | Steven Engstrom hits a shot in the lane and he's fouled by Jonathan Frost - foul #4 on Jonathan Frost, team foul #5 | 34-41 |
| Subs | BYU | Gordon Perrodin (SG), Zuberi Azure (SF), James Holcombe (C) Clark Colson, Hans Kovalchek, Tom Jenson | |
| Subs | UNLV | Glenn Speth (PG), William Duron (SG), Edgar Evans (SF), Donald Mounts (PF) Richard Kelly, Marion Spector, Michael Daniels, Jonathan Frost | |
| 13:57 | BYU | Steven Engstrom makes the free throw | 35-41 |
| 13:39 | UNLV | Willie Skaggs drills a floater from the left block on a nice dish by a doubleteamed William Duron | 35-43 |
| 13:34 | BYU | Edgar Evans is called for the reach on Louis Morrison in the backcourt - foul #3 on Edgar Evans, team foul #6 | 35-43 |
| Subs | BYU | Rudolph Burke (PG), Reynaldo Mendoza (PF) Louis Morrison, Steven Engstrom | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 13:11 | BYU | James Holcombe misses long on a shot from close range | 35-43 |
| 13:09 | BYU | James Holcombe snags the offensive board | 35-43 |
| 12:50 | BYU | Reynaldo Mendoza misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Edgar Evans - foul #4 on Edgar Evans, team foul #7 | 35-43 |
| Subs | BYU | | |
| Subs | UNLV | William Price (SF), Michael Yost (C) Edgar Evans, Donald Mounts | |
| 12:50 | BYU | Reynaldo Mendoza misses the 1st free throw | 35-43 |
| 12:50 | BYU | Reynaldo Mendoza makes the 2nd free throw | 36-43 |
| 12:22 | UNLV | William Duron's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Gordon Perrodin | 36-43 |
| 12:21 | BYU | James Holcombe grabs the defensive rebound | 36-43 |
| 11:58 | BYU | Willie Skaggs denies the turnaround by Zuberi Azure | 36-43 |
| 11:56 | BYU | Reynaldo Mendoza tips it in | 38-43 |
| Lineup | BYU | PG - Rudolph Burke (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gordon Perrodin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Zuberi Azure (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Reynaldo Mendoza (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - James Holcombe (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Glenn Speth (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - William Duron (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Price (fresh) PF - Willie Skaggs (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Michael Yost (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:41 | UNLV | Glenn Speth's pass is intercepted by James Holcombe | 38-43 |
| 11:12 | BYU | Zuberi Azure clanks a runner from the left block | 38-43 |
| 11:10 | BYU | James Holcombe gets the offensive rebound | 38-43 |
| 10:52 | BYU | James Holcombe hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Glenn Speth - foul #2 on Glenn Speth, team foul #8 | 38-43 |
| Subs | BYU | Louis Morrison (PG), Clark Colson (SG), Hans Kovalchek (SF), Tom Jenson (PF) Rudolph Burke, Gordon Perrodin, Zuberi Azure, Reynaldo Mendoza | |
| Subs | UNLV | Richard Kelly (PG), Marion Spector (SG), Michael Daniels (SF), Donald Mounts (PF) Glenn Speth, William Duron, William Price, Willie Skaggs | |
| 10:52 | BYU | James Holcombe makes the 1st free throw | 39-43 |
| 10:52 | BYU | James Holcombe misses the 2nd free throw | 39-43 |
| 10:52 | UNLV | Donald Mounts snags the defensive board | 39-43 |
| 10:37 | UNLV | Richard Kelly makes the jump hook from the right block and he's hacked by Louis Morrison - foul #2 on Louis Morrison, team foul #2 | 39-45 |
| Subs | BYU | Steven Engstrom (C) James Holcombe | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 10:37 | UNLV | Richard Kelly makes the free throw | 39-46 |
| 10:11 | BYU | Louis Morrison can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Michael Daniels - foul #3 on Michael Daniels, team foul #9 | 39-46 |
| 10:11 | BYU | Louis Morrison makes the 1st free throw | 40-46 |
| 10:11 | BYU | Louis Morrison misses the 2nd free throw | 40-46 |
| 10:11 | UNLV | Michael Yost gets the rebound | 40-46 |
| 09:54 | UNLV | Richard Kelly shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the jumper from the free throw line | 40-48 |
| 09:52 | BYU | Louis Morrison's pass is intercepted by Marion Spector in the backcourt | 40-48 |
| 09:51 | UNLV | Marion Spector misses the lay-in | 40-48 |
| 09:49 | BYU | Tom Jenson pulls down the rebound | 40-48 |
| 09:26 | BYU | Tom Jenson can't finish the layup | 40-48 |
| 09:24 | BYU | Steven Engstrom snags the offensive board | 40-48 |
| 09:05 | BYU | Donald Mounts is called for the reach on Hans Kovalchek - foul #2 on Donald Mounts, team foul #10 | 40-48 |
| Subs | BYU | Gordon Perrodin (SG), James Holcombe (C) Clark Colson, Steven Engstrom | |
| Subs | UNLV | William Price (SF), Willie Skaggs (PF) Michael Daniels, Michael Yost | |
| 09:05 | BYU | Hans Kovalchek makes the 1st free throw | 41-48 |
| 09:05 | BYU | Hans Kovalchek makes the 2nd free throw | 42-48 |
| 08:54 | UNLV | William Price blows the wide open layup | 42-48 |
| 08:52 | BYU | Hans Kovalchek grabs the board | 42-48 |
| 08:25 | BYU | Tom Jenson is denied on a layup by Willie Skaggs | 42-48 |
| 08:23 | BYU | James Holcombe tips it but misses | 42-48 |
| 08:21 | BYU | Hans Kovalchek tips it back up and in | 44-48 |
| 08:04 | UNLV | Richard Kelly misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 44-48 |
| 08:03 | BYU | James Holcombe grabs the board | 44-48 |
| 07:38 | BYU | Hans Kovalchek can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 44-48 |
| 07:37 | UNLV | Donald Mounts grabs the board | 44-48 |
| Lineup | BYU | PG - Louis Morrison (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Gordon Perrodin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Hans Kovalchek (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Tom Jenson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - James Holcombe (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Richard Kelly (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - Marion Spector (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Price (fresh) PF - Willie Skaggs (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Donald Mounts (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 07:25 | UNLV | William Price comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 44-48 |
| 07:23 | BYU | The rebound goes to Gordon Perrodin | 44-48 |
| 06:55 | BYU | James Holcombe makes the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Louis Morrison | 46-48 |
| 06:42 | UNLV | Richard Kelly splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 46-48 |
| 06:40 | BYU | James Holcombe snags the defensive board | 46-48 |
| 06:35 | BYU | Tom Jenson scores on a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Gordon Perrodin | 48-48 |
| 06:21 | UNLV | Marion Spector comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 48-48 |
| 06:19 | UNLV | Willie Skaggs gets the offensive rebound | 48-48 |
| 06:01 | UNLV | Richard Kelly splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-48 |
| 05:59 | BYU | James Holcombe gets the rebound | 48-48 |
| 05:36 | BYU | Hans Kovalchek makes the wide open shot in the paint | 50-48 |
| 05:36 | UNLV | UNLV calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-48 |
| Subs | BYU | Rudolph Burke (PG), Clark Colson (SG), Zuberi Azure (SF), Reynaldo Mendoza (PF), Steven Engstrom (C) Louis Morrison, Gordon Perrodin, Hans Kovalchek, Tom Jenson, James Holcombe | |
| Subs | UNLV | Glenn Speth (PG), William Duron (SG), Michael Daniels (SF), Jonathan Frost (C) Richard Kelly, Marion Spector, William Price, Donald Mounts | |
| 05:15 | UNLV | Michael Daniels is called for traveling | 50-48 |
| 04:57 | BYU | Steven Engstrom misses the easy layup | 50-48 |
| 04:56 | UNLV | Willie Skaggs pulls down the rebound | 50-48 |
| 04:43 | UNLV | The jump hook by Glenn Speth is blocked by Reynaldo Mendoza | 50-48 |
| 04:42 | BYU | Reynaldo Mendoza gets the rebound | 50-48 |
| 04:22 | BYU | Clark Colson blows the dunk | 50-48 |
| 04:20 | UNLV | Michael Daniels snags the defensive board | 50-48 |
| 03:57 | UNLV | Glenn Speth misses the wide open fadeaway from the left side | 50-48 |
| 03:55 | BYU | Zuberi Azure gets the rebound | 50-48 |
| 03:26 | BYU | Reynaldo Mendoza loses the dribble to Glenn Speth | 50-48 |
| Lineup | BYU | PG - Rudolph Burke (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Clark Colson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Zuberi Azure (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Reynaldo Mendoza (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Steven Engstrom (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Glenn Speth (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SG - William Duron (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Daniels (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Willie Skaggs (tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Jonathan Frost (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. | |
| 02:57 | UNLV | William Duron splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 from the left wing | 50-51 |
| 02:57 | BYU | BYU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-51 |
| Subs | BYU | Louis Morrison (PG), Hans Kovalchek (SF), Tom Jenson (PF), James Holcombe (C) Rudolph Burke, Zuberi Azure, Reynaldo Mendoza, Steven Engstrom | |
| Subs | UNLV | Richard Kelly (PG), Marion Spector (SG), Donald Mounts (PF) Glenn Speth, William Duron, Willie Skaggs | |
| 02:46 | BYU | Hans Kovalchek misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 50-51 |
| 02:45 | BYU | The offensive rebound goes to Tom Jenson | 50-51 |
| 02:27 | BYU | Tom Jenson misses short on a shot near the basket but he's fouled by Michael Daniels - foul #4 on Michael Daniels, team foul #11 | 50-51 |
| Subs | BYU | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Edgar Evans (SF), Michael Yost (C) Michael Daniels, Jonathan Frost | |
| 02:27 | BYU | Tom Jenson makes the 1st free throw | 51-51 |
| 02:27 | BYU | Tom Jenson makes the 2nd free throw | 52-51 |
| 02:25 | UNLV | UNLV calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 52-51 |
| Subs | BYU | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Michael Daniels (SF), Jonathan Frost (C) Edgar Evans, Michael Yost | |
| 02:11 | UNLV | Marion Spector works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 52-51 |
| 02:09 | BYU | The rebound goes to James Holcombe | 52-51 |
| 02:07 | BYU | Richard Kelly steps in front of the Hans Kovalchek pass in the backcourt | 52-51 |
| 02:04 | UNLV | Richard Kelly hits the finger roll | 52-53 |
| 01:58 | BYU | Tom Jenson hits a jump hook in the lane set up by Hans Kovalchek and he's fouled by Jonathan Frost - foul #5 on Jonathan Frost, team foul #12 | 54-53 |
| Subs | BYU | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Willie Skaggs (PF), Michael Yost (C) Donald Mounts, Jonathan Frost | |
| 01:58 | BYU | Tom Jenson makes the free throw | 55-53 |
| 01:36 | UNLV | Hans Kovalchek is called for the reach on Michael Daniels - foul #2 on Hans Kovalchek, team foul #3 | 55-53 |
| 01:22 | UNLV | Marion Spector works out of a doubleteam and scores on a shot near the basket set up by Michael Daniels and the foul's on Clark Colson - foul #2 on Clark Colson, team foul #4 | 55-55 |
| 01:22 | UNLV | Marion Spector misses the free throw | 55-55 |
| 01:22 | BYU | James Holcombe pulls down the rebound | 55-55 |
| 01:06 | BYU | Clark Colson misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 55-55 |
| 01:05 | BYU | Tom Jenson tips it home | 57-55 |
| 00:50 | UNLV | Michael Yost drills a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Marion Spector | 57-58 |
| 00:21 | BYU | Hans Kovalchek misses the wide open floater from the left side | 57-58 |
| 00:19 | BYU | Tom Jenson pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-58 |
| 00:16 | BYU | Louis Morrison buries a driving attempt from the right block set up by Clark Colson and the foul's on Richard Kelly - foul #1 on Richard Kelly, team foul #13 | 59-58 |
| 00:16 | BYU | Louis Morrison misses the free throw | 59-58 |
| 00:16 | UNLV | Michael Yost gets the rebound | 59-58 |
| 00:01 | UNLV | Richard Kelly lays it up and in against a doubleteam | 59-60 |
| Game Plan | BYU | BYU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| 00:00 | BYU | Louis Morrison hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 59-60 |