| Lineup | UNLV | PG - David Davis (fresh) SG - Christopher Spratt (fresh) SF - Randall Zmolek (fresh) PF - Ira Kunz (fresh) C - James Mills (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Phillip Hoffman (fresh) SG - Brandon Ramey (fresh) SF - Richard Kees (fresh) PF - Andrew Blair (fresh) C - Marshall Spears (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UNLV | Ira Kunz wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:53 | UNLV | Christopher Spratt dunks the ball | 2-0 |
| 19:32 | Utah | Brandon Ramey is fouled on the floor by Christopher Spratt - foul #1 on Christopher Spratt, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:22 | Utah | The short jumper by Marshall Spears is denied by James Mills | 2-0 |
| 19:20 | Utah | Brandon Ramey snags the offensive board | 2-0 |
| 19:03 | Utah | Marshall Spears banks in the wide open layup set up by Richard Kees out of the doubleteam | 2-2 |
| 18:47 | UNLV | Randall Zmolek misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Brandon Ramey - foul #1 on Brandon Ramey, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:47 | UNLV | Randall Zmolek makes the 1st free throw | 3-2 |
| 18:47 | UNLV | Randall Zmolek makes the 2nd free throw | 4-2 |
| 18:27 | Utah | Richard Kees hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 4-2 |
| 18:26 | UNLV | The rebound goes to David Davis | 4-2 |
| 18:05 | UNLV | Ira Kunz makes the runner from the baseline | 6-2 |
| 17:36 | Utah | Marshall Spears is hacked by Ira Kunz - foul #1 on Ira Kunz, team foul #2 | 6-2 |
| Subs | UNLV | Howard Osterberger (C) James Mills | |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| 17:21 | Utah | Richard Kees misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away but the foul's on Randall Zmolek - foul #1 on Randall Zmolek, team foul #3 | 6-2 |
| Subs | UNLV | Nathan Ortez (SF) Randall Zmolek | |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| 17:21 | Utah | Richard Kees makes the 1st free throw | 6-3 |
| 17:21 | Utah | Richard Kees makes the 2nd free throw | 6-4 |
| 17:21 | Utah | Richard Kees makes the 3rd free throw | 6-5 |
| 17:11 | UNLV | Ira Kunz clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 6-5 |
| 17:10 | Utah | Andrew Blair gets the rebound | 6-5 |
| 16:55 | Utah | Andrew Blair can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 6-5 |
| 16:53 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Ira Kunz | 6-5 |
| 16:40 | UNLV | Nathan Ortez is fouled on the floor by Brandon Ramey - foul #2 on Brandon Ramey, team foul #2 | 6-5 |
| Subs | UNLV | Burt Chapman (PG), Pedro Jimenez (SG) David Davis, Christopher Spratt | |
| Subs | Utah | Michael Otten (SF) Brandon Ramey | |
| 16:26 | UNLV | Andrew Blair steps in front of the Ira Kunz pass | 6-5 |
| 16:10 | Utah | Andrew Blair connects on the open fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Phillip Hoffman | 6-7 |
| 15:48 | UNLV | Ira Kunz knocks in the runner in the paint and the foul's on Andrew Blair - foul #1 on Andrew Blair, team foul #3 | 8-7 |
| Subs | UNLV | Randall Zmolek (SF), James Mills (C) Nathan Ortez, Howard Osterberger | |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| 15:48 | UNLV | Ira Kunz makes the free throw | 9-7 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Burt Chapman (fresh) SG - Pedro Jimenez (fresh) SF - Randall Zmolek (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ira Kunz (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - James Mills (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Phillip Hoffman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Kees (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Otten (fresh) PF - Andrew Blair (fresh) 2 pts. C - Marshall Spears (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:28 | Utah | Marshall Spears misses long on a jumper from the left block | 9-7 |
| 15:26 | UNLV | Ira Kunz grabs the board | 9-7 |
| 15:09 | UNLV | Randall Zmolek double dribbles | 9-7 |
| Subs | UNLV | David Davis (PG), Christopher Spratt (SG), Frederick Coleman (PF) Burt Chapman, Pedro Jimenez, Ira Kunz | |
| Subs | Utah | David Cubbage (PF), Norman Powell (C) Andrew Blair, Marshall Spears | |
| 14:51 | Utah | David Cubbage can't finish the uncontested layup | 9-7 |
| 14:49 | UNLV | David Davis grabs the board | 9-7 |
| 14:45 | UNLV | Christopher Spratt misses short on a jumper near the basket | 9-7 |
| 14:44 | UNLV | Randall Zmolek pulls down the offensive rebound | 9-7 |
| 14:38 | UNLV | Christopher Spratt can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Norman Powell - foul #1 on Norman Powell, team foul #4 | 9-7 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Utah | Merle McKew (SG) Richard Kees | |
| 14:38 | UNLV | Christopher Spratt makes the 1st free throw | 10-7 |
| 14:38 | UNLV | Christopher Spratt makes the 2nd free throw | 11-7 |
| 14:17 | Utah | Phillip Hoffman knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Merle McKew | 11-10 |
| 14:05 | UNLV | Randall Zmolek can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 11-10 |
| 14:04 | UNLV | Frederick Coleman snags the offensive board | 11-10 |
| 13:46 | UNLV | Christopher Spratt can't finish the layup but he's hacked by David Cubbage - foul #1 on David Cubbage, team foul #5 | 11-10 |
| Subs | UNLV | Nathan Ortez (SF), Ira Kunz (PF), Howard Osterberger (C) Randall Zmolek, Frederick Coleman, James Mills | |
| Subs | Utah | Tarek Engen (SG), Andrew Blair (PF), Marshall Spears (C) Phillip Hoffman, David Cubbage, Norman Powell | |
| 13:46 | UNLV | Christopher Spratt misses the 1st free throw | 11-10 |
| 13:46 | UNLV | Christopher Spratt makes the 2nd free throw | 12-10 |
| 13:35 | Utah | Michael Otten is fouled on the floor by Nathan Ortez - foul #1 on Nathan Ortez, team foul #4 | 12-10 |
| Subs | UNLV | Burt Chapman (PG) David Davis | |
| Subs | Utah | Richard Kees (SG) Tarek Engen | |
| 13:25 | Utah | Merle McKew misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 12-10 |
| 13:24 | Utah | Andrew Blair tips it in | 12-12 |
| 13:09 | UNLV | Ira Kunz comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 12-12 |
| 13:07 | Utah | The rebound goes to Richard Kees | 12-12 |
| 12:54 | Utah | Richard Kees hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 12-15 |
| 12:45 | UNLV | Ira Kunz can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Andrew Blair - foul #2 on Andrew Blair, team foul #6 | 12-15 |
| Subs | UNLV | Pedro Jimenez (SG) Christopher Spratt | |
| Subs | Utah | Phillip Hoffman (PG), David Cubbage (PF) Michael Otten, Andrew Blair | |
| 12:45 | UNLV | Ira Kunz makes the 1st free throw | 13-15 |
| 12:45 | UNLV | Ira Kunz misses the 2nd free throw | 13-15 |
| 12:45 | Utah | The rebound goes to David Cubbage | 13-15 |
| 12:40 | Utah | Phillip Hoffman can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 13-15 |
| 12:39 | UNLV | Pedro Jimenez gets the rebound | 13-15 |
| 12:34 | UNLV | Merle McKew is called for the reach on Burt Chapman - foul #1 on Merle McKew, team foul #7 | 13-15 |
| Subs | UNLV | James Mills (C) Howard Osterberger | |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| 12:34 | UNLV | Burt Chapman misses the 1st free throw | 13-15 |
| 12:34 | UNLV | The offensive rebound goes to Ira Kunz | 13-15 |
| 12:23 | UNLV | Ira Kunz makes the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Pedro Jimenez | 15-15 |
| 11:54 | Utah | David Cubbage is called for a backcourt violation | 15-15 |
| Subs | UNLV | David Davis (PG), Randall Zmolek (SF) Burt Chapman, Nathan Ortez | |
| Subs | Utah | Norman Powell (C) Marshall Spears | |
| 11:35 | UNLV | Ira Kunz misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 15-15 |
| 11:33 | Utah | Norman Powell pulls down the rebound | 15-15 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - David Davis (fresh) SG - Pedro Jimenez (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Randall Zmolek (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ira Kunz (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - James Mills (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Phillip Hoffman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Merle McKew (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Kees (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - David Cubbage (fresh) C - Norman Powell (fresh) | |
| 11:20 | Utah | Ira Kunz takes the ball from Richard Kees after a doubleteam | 15-15 |
| 11:12 | UNLV | David Davis misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 15-15 |
| 11:11 | Utah | David Cubbage snags the defensive board | 15-15 |
| 10:48 | Utah | David Cubbage hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Phillip Hoffman | 15-18 |
| 10:35 | UNLV | Randall Zmolek is whistled for a carry | 15-18 |
| Subs | UNLV | Christopher Spratt (SG), Frederick Coleman (PF), Howard Osterberger (C) Pedro Jimenez, Ira Kunz, James Mills | |
| Subs | Utah | Tarek Engen (SG), Michael Otten (SF), Marshall Spears (C) Merle McKew, Richard Kees, Norman Powell | |
| 10:22 | Utah | Phillip Hoffman is fouled on the floor by Christopher Spratt - foul #2 on Christopher Spratt, team foul #5 | 15-18 |
| Subs | UNLV | Pedro Jimenez (SG) Christopher Spratt | |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| 10:04 | Utah | Phillip Hoffman's layup is rejected by Frederick Coleman | 15-18 |
| 10:03 | UNLV | Frederick Coleman pulls down the rebound | 15-18 |
| 09:56 | UNLV | David Davis hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Randall Zmolek | 17-18 |
| 09:52 | Utah | Phillip Hoffman hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Otten | 17-21 |
| 09:25 | UNLV | Randall Zmolek misses short on a jumper from close range | 17-21 |
| 09:23 | Utah | Tarek Engen snags the defensive board | 17-21 |
| 09:19 | Utah | Phillip Hoffman comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 17-21 |
| 09:18 | Utah | Marshall Spears tips it home | 17-23 |
| 09:07 | UNLV | Randall Zmolek knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Pedro Jimenez | 19-23 |
| 08:51 | Utah | Marshall Spears is called for traveling | 19-23 |
| Subs | UNLV | Burt Chapman (PG), Nathan Ortez (SF), Ira Kunz (PF) David Davis, Randall Zmolek, Frederick Coleman | |
| Subs | Utah | Merle McKew (PG), Richard Kees (PF), Norman Powell (C) Phillip Hoffman, David Cubbage, Marshall Spears | |
| 08:40 | UNLV | Ira Kunz misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 19-23 |
| 08:38 | UNLV | Howard Osterberger tips it back up and in | 21-23 |
| 08:26 | Utah | Howard Osterberger steals it from Tarek Engen | 21-23 |
| 08:04 | UNLV | Ira Kunz comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 21-23 |
| 08:02 | UNLV | Burt Chapman pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-23 |
| 07:56 | UNLV | Ira Kunz travels with the ball | 21-23 |
| Subs | UNLV | James Mills (C) Howard Osterberger | |
| Subs | Utah | Phillip Hoffman (PG) Tarek Engen | |
| 07:31 | Utah | Richard Kees makes the contested 3 from the left corner | 21-26 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Burt Chapman (fresh) SG - Pedro Jimenez (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Nathan Ortez (fresh) PF - Ira Kunz (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - James Mills (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Phillip Hoffman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Merle McKew (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Otten (fairly fresh) PF - Richard Kees (fresh) 9 pts. C - Norman Powell (fresh) | |
| 07:15 | UNLV | Ira Kunz misses the easy layup | 21-26 |
| 07:14 | Utah | Richard Kees grabs the board | 21-26 |
| 07:08 | Utah | Merle McKew misses badly on a jump hook near the basket | 21-26 |
| 07:06 | Utah | Merle McKew snags the offensive board | 21-26 |
| 06:51 | Utah | Michael Otten lays it up and in | 21-28 |
| 06:39 | UNLV | Burt Chapman is hacked by Phillip Hoffman - foul #1 on Phillip Hoffman, team foul #8 | 21-28 |
| Subs | UNLV | Christopher Spratt (SG), Randall Zmolek (SF) Pedro Jimenez, Nathan Ortez | |
| Subs | Utah | Tarek Engen (SG), Daniel Howard (SF), David Cubbage (PF), Marshall Spears (C) Phillip Hoffman, Michael Otten, Richard Kees, Norman Powell | |
| 06:39 | UNLV | Burt Chapman makes the 1st free throw | 22-28 |
| 06:39 | UNLV | Burt Chapman misses the 2nd free throw | 22-28 |
| 06:39 | Utah | Marshall Spears grabs the defensive rebound | 22-28 |
| 06:23 | Utah | Marshall Spears connects on the jump hook from the left block set up by Tarek Engen | 22-30 |
| 06:11 | UNLV | Ira Kunz misses badly on a shot from the left block | 22-30 |
| 06:09 | UNLV | Ira Kunz tips it in | 24-30 |
| 05:51 | Utah | David Cubbage makes the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Daniel Howard | 24-32 |
| 05:32 | UNLV | Randall Zmolek connects on the shot near the basket set up by Burt Chapman | 26-32 |
| 05:10 | Utah | Randall Zmolek steps in front of the David Cubbage pass | 26-32 |
| 05:07 | UNLV | Randall Zmolek lays it in | 28-32 |
| 04:51 | Utah | Tarek Engen misses short on a floater in the lane | 28-32 |
| 04:50 | Utah | Daniel Howard tips it but misses | 28-32 |
| 04:48 | UNLV | Randall Zmolek grabs the defensive rebound | 28-32 |
| 04:33 | UNLV | Christopher Spratt scores on a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Burt Chapman and he's fouled by Daniel Howard - foul #1 on Daniel Howard, team foul #9 | 30-32 |
| Subs | UNLV | David Davis (PG), Nathan Ortez (SF), Frederick Coleman (PF), Howard Osterberger (C) Burt Chapman, Randall Zmolek, Ira Kunz, James Mills | |
| Subs | Utah | Phillip Hoffman (PG), Richard Kees (SG), Michael Otten (SF) Merle McKew, Tarek Engen, Daniel Howard | |
| 04:33 | UNLV | Christopher Spratt makes the free throw | 31-32 |
| 04:19 | Utah | Richard Kees makes the contested 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by David Cubbage | 31-35 |
| 04:06 | UNLV | Howard Osterberger connects on the runner near the basket | 33-35 |
| 03:48 | Utah | Marshall Spears is called for a charge - foul #1 on Marshall Spears, team foul #10 | 33-35 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Utah | Brandon Ramey (SG), Andrew Blair (PF), Norman Powell (C) Michael Otten, David Cubbage, Marshall Spears | |
| 03:24 | UNLV | Brandon Ramey steals the ball from Nathan Ortez | 33-35 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - David Davis (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Christopher Spratt (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Nathan Ortez (fresh) PF - Frederick Coleman (fresh) 2 reb. C - Howard Osterberger (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Phillip Hoffman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brandon Ramey (fresh) SF - Richard Kees (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Andrew Blair (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Norman Powell (fresh) | |
| 03:07 | Utah | Andrew Blair double dribbles | 33-35 |
| Subs | UNLV | Pedro Jimenez (SG), Ira Kunz (PF) Christopher Spratt, Frederick Coleman | |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| 02:54 | UNLV | Ira Kunz comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-35 |
| 02:52 | UNLV | Nathan Ortez tips it but misses | 33-35 |
| 02:50 | Utah | Andrew Blair grabs the board | 33-35 |
| 02:39 | Utah | Phillip Hoffman can't connect on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Howard Osterberger - foul #1 on Howard Osterberger, team foul #6 | 33-35 |
| Subs | UNLV | Randall Zmolek (SF) Nathan Ortez | |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| 02:39 | Utah | Phillip Hoffman makes the 1st free throw | 33-36 |
| 02:39 | Utah | Phillip Hoffman makes the 2nd free throw | 33-37 |
| 02:28 | UNLV | David Davis misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-37 |
| 02:27 | Utah | Brandon Ramey gets the rebound | 33-37 |
| 02:09 | Utah | Brandon Ramey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-37 |
| Subs | UNLV | Burt Chapman (PG), James Mills (C) David Davis, Howard Osterberger | |
| Subs | Utah | Marshall Spears (C) Norman Powell | |
| 01:53 | UNLV | Randall Zmolek connects on the shot from the left block on a great pass from Ira Kunz | 35-37 |
| 01:48 | Utah | Brandon Ramey misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 35-37 |
| 01:47 | UNLV | Randall Zmolek pulls down the rebound | 35-37 |
| 01:41 | UNLV | Randall Zmolek misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Andrew Blair - foul #3 on Andrew Blair, team foul #11 | 35-37 |
| Subs | UNLV | Christopher Spratt (SG) Pedro Jimenez | |
| Subs | Utah | Michael Otten (SF), David Cubbage (PF) Richard Kees, Andrew Blair | |
| 01:41 | UNLV | Randall Zmolek misses the 1st free throw | 35-37 |
| 01:41 | UNLV | Randall Zmolek misses the 2nd free throw | 35-37 |
| 01:41 | Utah | David Cubbage gets the rebound | 35-37 |
| 01:24 | Utah | Marshall Spears misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by James Mills - foul #1 on James Mills, team foul #7 | 35-37 |
| Subs | UNLV | Nathan Ortez (SF) Randall Zmolek | |
| Subs | Utah | Merle McKew (PG) Phillip Hoffman | |
| 01:24 | Utah | Marshall Spears makes the 1st free throw | 35-38 |
| 01:24 | Utah | Marshall Spears makes the 2nd free throw | 35-39 |
| 01:04 | UNLV | Ira Kunz can't finish the layup | 35-39 |
| 01:03 | Utah | David Cubbage snags the defensive board | 35-39 |
| 00:57 | Utah | Marshall Spears misses the fadeaway in the lane | 35-39 |
| 00:55 | Utah | Merle McKew pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-39 |
| 00:46 | Utah | Brandon Ramey is hacked by Burt Chapman - foul #1 on Burt Chapman, team foul #8 | 35-39 |
| Subs | UNLV | David Davis (PG), Frederick Coleman (PF), Howard Osterberger (C) Burt Chapman, Ira Kunz, James Mills | |
| Subs | Utah | Richard Kees (SF) Michael Otten | |
| 00:46 | Utah | Brandon Ramey makes the 1st free throw | 35-40 |
| 00:46 | Utah | Brandon Ramey makes the 2nd free throw | 35-41 |
| 00:24 | UNLV | Frederick Coleman connects on the jumper in the paint and he's hacked by Brandon Ramey - foul #3 on Brandon Ramey, team foul #12 | 37-41 |
| Subs | UNLV | Pedro Jimenez (SG) Christopher Spratt | |
| Subs | Utah | Phillip Hoffman (PG), Michael Otten (SF), Norman Powell (C) Merle McKew, Brandon Ramey, Marshall Spears | |
| 00:24 | UNLV | Frederick Coleman makes the free throw | 38-41 |
| 00:01 | Utah | David Cubbage drills a shot from the free throw line | 38-43 |
| 00:00 | UNLV | Pedro Jimenez misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 38-43 |