| Lineup | Georgetown | PG - Mark Murphy (fresh) SG - Gary Booth (fresh) SF - Anthony Cummings (fresh) PF - Gerald Lariviere (fresh) C - Dennis Holmstrom (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - John Harvey (fresh) SG - Todd Reynolds (fresh) SF - Charles Stewart (fresh) PF - Joseph Monteiro (fresh) C - Albert Harshbarger (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Georgetown | Dennis Holmstrom wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Georgetown | Georgetown is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Georgetown | Dennis Holmstrom knocks in the fadeaway in the paint set up by Mark Murphy | 2-0 |
| 19:27 | UNLV | Joseph Monteiro hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by Todd Reynolds | 2-2 |
| 19:02 | Georgetown | Anthony Cummings can't connect on a runner from the right block | 2-2 |
| 19:01 | UNLV | Charles Stewart grabs the board | 2-2 |
| 18:43 | UNLV | Joseph Monteiro clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 2-2 |
| 18:42 | UNLV | Charles Stewart tips it in | 2-4 |
| 18:25 | Georgetown | Joseph Monteiro steals the ball from Dennis Holmstrom | 2-4 |
| 18:08 | UNLV | Todd Reynolds buries a driving attempt from close range set up by John Harvey | 2-6 |
| 17:59 | Georgetown | Dennis Holmstrom misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 2-6 |
| 17:58 | Georgetown | Dennis Holmstrom grabs the offensive board | 2-6 |
| 17:51 | Georgetown | Anthony Cummings hits the finger roll and the foul's on Joseph Monteiro - foul #1 on Joseph Monteiro, team foul #1 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Georgetown | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Arthur Knight (PG), Paul Beadles (SF), Timothy Cromer (PF), Eric Smith (C) John Harvey, Charles Stewart, Joseph Monteiro, Albert Harshbarger | |
| 17:51 | Georgetown | Anthony Cummings makes the free throw | 5-6 |
| 17:42 | UNLV | Anthony Cummings steals it from Arthur Knight | 5-6 |
| 17:13 | Georgetown | Gerald Lariviere clanks a 3 from the right wing | 5-6 |
| 17:12 | UNLV | Arthur Knight gets the rebound | 5-6 |
| 16:51 | UNLV | Todd Reynolds is whistled for a carry trying to escape the doubleteam | 5-6 |
| Subs | Georgetown | Harold McMorrow (PG), Brian Law (SG), Patrick Boddy (C) Mark Murphy, Gary Booth, Dennis Holmstrom | |
| Subs | UNLV | John Harvey (PG), Charles Stewart (SF) Todd Reynolds, Paul Beadles | |
| 16:30 | Georgetown | John Harvey steals it from Anthony Cummings | 5-6 |
| 16:12 | UNLV | Arthur Knight is hacked by Brian Law - foul #1 on Brian Law, team foul #1 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Georgetown | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Paul Beadles (SF), Albert Harshbarger (C) Charles Stewart, Eric Smith | |
| 15:56 | UNLV | Albert Harshbarger's pass is intercepted by Gerald Lariviere | 5-6 |
| Lineup | Georgetown | PG - Harold McMorrow (fresh) SG - Brian Law (fresh) SF - Anthony Cummings (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gerald Lariviere (fairly fresh) C - Patrick Boddy (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - John Harvey (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Arthur Knight (fresh) SF - Paul Beadles (fresh) PF - Timothy Cromer (fresh) C - Albert Harshbarger (fresh) | |
| 15:33 | Georgetown | Timothy Cromer steals the ball from Patrick Boddy | 5-6 |
| 15:26 | UNLV | Albert Harshbarger's pass is intercepted by Brian Law | 5-6 |
| 15:09 | Georgetown | Brian Law knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Anthony Cummings | 8-6 |
| 14:56 | UNLV | John Harvey is hacked by Patrick Boddy - foul #1 on Patrick Boddy, team foul #2 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Georgetown | Mark Murphy (PG), Gary Booth (SG), Dennis Holmstrom (C) Harold McMorrow, Brian Law, Patrick Boddy | |
| Subs | UNLV | Todd Reynolds (SG), Charles Stewart (SF), Joseph Monteiro (PF), Eric Smith (C) John Harvey, Paul Beadles, Timothy Cromer, Albert Harshbarger | |
| 14:40 | UNLV | Charles Stewart misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 8-6 |
| 14:39 | UNLV | Eric Smith grabs the offensive board | 8-6 |
| 14:22 | UNLV | Anthony Cummings steals the ball from Charles Stewart | 8-6 |
| 14:01 | Georgetown | Charles Stewart is called for the reach on Gary Booth - foul #1 on Charles Stewart, team foul #2 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Georgetown | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Timothy Cromer (PF) Joseph Monteiro | |
| 13:47 | Georgetown | Mark Murphy drills a 3 from the right corner | 11-6 |
| 13:27 | UNLV | Charles Stewart misses long on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Anthony Cummings - foul #1 on Anthony Cummings, team foul #3 | 11-6 |
| Subs | Georgetown | | |
| Subs | UNLV | John Harvey (PG), Joseph Monteiro (PF), Albert Harshbarger (C) Todd Reynolds, Timothy Cromer, Eric Smith | |
| 13:27 | UNLV | Charles Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 11-7 |
| 13:27 | UNLV | Charles Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 11-8 |
| 13:10 | Georgetown | Anthony Cummings misses short on a driving attempt near the basket | 11-8 |
| 13:08 | UNLV | Arthur Knight gets the rebound | 11-8 |
| 12:55 | UNLV | Dennis Holmstrom picks off the pass by Arthur Knight | 11-8 |
| 12:31 | Georgetown | Dennis Holmstrom hits a fadeaway from the baseline | 13-8 |
| 12:14 | UNLV | Arthur Knight comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 13-8 |
| 12:13 | Georgetown | Anthony Cummings pulls down the rebound | 13-8 |
| 11:48 | Georgetown | Anthony Cummings misses long on a shot near the basket | 13-8 |
| 11:46 | UNLV | Arthur Knight grabs the board | 13-8 |
| Lineup | Georgetown | PG - Mark Murphy (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Booth (fairly fresh) SF - Anthony Cummings (tiring) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Gerald Lariviere (tiring) C - Dennis Holmstrom (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - John Harvey (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Arthur Knight (fairly fresh) SF - Charles Stewart (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Monteiro (fresh) 2 pts. C - Albert Harshbarger (fresh) | |
| 11:32 | UNLV | Albert Harshbarger loses the ball out of bounds | 13-8 |
| Subs | Georgetown | Harold McMorrow (PG), Brian Law (SG), Gary Cohn (PF), Patrick Boddy (C) Mark Murphy, Gary Booth, Gerald Lariviere, Dennis Holmstrom | |
| Subs | UNLV | Todd Reynolds (SG), Paul Beadles (SF), Timothy Cromer (PF), Eric Smith (C) Arthur Knight, Charles Stewart, Joseph Monteiro, Albert Harshbarger | |
| 11:18 | Georgetown | Anthony Cummings can't connect on a floater from the right side | 13-8 |
| 11:17 | UNLV | Timothy Cromer grabs the defensive rebound | 13-8 |
| 11:06 | UNLV | John Harvey misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 13-8 |
| 11:04 | Georgetown | Anthony Cummings snags the defensive board | 13-8 |
| 10:45 | Georgetown | Anthony Cummings can't connect on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Eric Smith - foul #1 on Eric Smith, team foul #3 | 13-8 |
| Subs | Georgetown | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Arthur Knight (PG), Charles Stewart (SF) John Harvey, Paul Beadles | |
| 10:45 | Georgetown | Anthony Cummings makes the 1st free throw | 14-8 |
| 10:45 | Georgetown | Anthony Cummings makes the 2nd free throw | 15-8 |
| 10:30 | UNLV | Timothy Cromer makes the fadeaway near the basket set up by Eric Smith | 15-10 |
| 10:12 | Georgetown | Anthony Cummings misses the fadeaway from the right side | 15-10 |
| 10:11 | UNLV | Todd Reynolds snags the defensive board | 15-10 |
| 09:57 | UNLV | Todd Reynolds splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 15-10 |
| 09:55 | Georgetown | Anthony Cummings snags the defensive board | 15-10 |
| 09:50 | Georgetown | Brian Law can't connect on a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Todd Reynolds - foul #1 on Todd Reynolds, team foul #4 | 15-10 |
| Subs | Georgetown | Mark Murphy (PG), Gary Booth (SG) Harold McMorrow, Anthony Cummings | |
| Subs | UNLV | John Harvey (PG), Paul Beadles (SF), Joseph Monteiro (PF), Albert Harshbarger (C) Arthur Knight, Charles Stewart, Timothy Cromer, Eric Smith | |
| 09:50 | Georgetown | Brian Law makes the 1st free throw | 16-10 |
| 09:50 | Georgetown | Brian Law misses the 2nd free throw | 16-10 |
| 09:50 | UNLV | Albert Harshbarger snags the defensive board | 16-10 |
| 09:25 | UNLV | Albert Harshbarger scores on a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from John Harvey and he's hacked by Patrick Boddy - foul #2 on Patrick Boddy, team foul #4 | 16-12 |
| Subs | Georgetown | Gerald Lariviere (PF) Patrick Boddy | |
| Subs | UNLV | Charles Stewart (SF), Timothy Cromer (PF) Paul Beadles, Joseph Monteiro | |
| 09:25 | UNLV | Albert Harshbarger misses the free throw | 16-12 |
| 09:25 | Georgetown | The rebound goes to Gary Cohn | 16-12 |
| 09:11 | Georgetown | Brian Law is fouled on the floor by Albert Harshbarger - foul #1 on Albert Harshbarger, team foul #5 | 16-12 |
| Subs | Georgetown | Dennis Holmstrom (C) Gary Cohn | |
| Subs | UNLV | Arthur Knight (PG), Joseph Monteiro (PF) John Harvey, Timothy Cromer | |
| 08:55 | Georgetown | Mark Murphy is whistled for a carry | 16-12 |
| Subs | Georgetown | Anthony Cummings (SF) Brian Law | |
| Subs | UNLV | John Harvey (PG), Timothy Cromer (PF) Arthur Knight, Joseph Monteiro | |
| 08:51 | UNLV | John Harvey is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Harvey, team foul #6 | 16-12 |
| Subs | Georgetown | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Joseph Monteiro (PF) Timothy Cromer | |
| 08:35 | Georgetown | Anthony Cummings drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Gerald Lariviere | 18-12 |
| 08:16 | UNLV | Albert Harshbarger is fouled on the floor by Anthony Cummings - foul #2 on Anthony Cummings, team foul #5 | 18-12 |
| Subs | Georgetown | Gary Cohn (PF) Anthony Cummings | |
| Subs | UNLV | Arthur Knight (PG), Paul Beadles (SF), Timothy Cromer (PF), Eric Smith (C) John Harvey, Charles Stewart, Joseph Monteiro, Albert Harshbarger | |
| 08:03 | UNLV | Todd Reynolds is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 18-12 |
| 08:01 | Georgetown | The rebound goes to Gerald Lariviere | 18-12 |
| 07:55 | Georgetown | Dennis Holmstrom loses the ball out of bounds | 18-12 |
| Subs | Georgetown | | |
| Subs | UNLV | John Harvey (PG), Charles Stewart (SF) Todd Reynolds, Paul Beadles | |
| 07:32 | UNLV | Charles Stewart misses the jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Gary Booth - foul #1 on Gary Booth, team foul #6 | 18-12 |
| Subs | Georgetown | Brian Law (SF) Dennis Holmstrom | |
| Subs | UNLV | Todd Reynolds (SG), Joseph Monteiro (PF), Albert Harshbarger (C) John Harvey, Timothy Cromer, Eric Smith | |
| 07:32 | UNLV | Charles Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 18-13 |
| 07:32 | UNLV | Charles Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 18-14 |
| Lineup | Georgetown | PG - Mark Murphy (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Booth (fairly fresh) SF - Brian Law (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Gerald Lariviere (fairly fresh) C - Gary Cohn (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Arthur Knight (fairly fresh) SG - Todd Reynolds (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Stewart (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Monteiro (fresh) 2 pts. C - Albert Harshbarger (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:07 | Georgetown | Mark Murphy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 18-14 |
| Subs | Georgetown | Harold McMorrow (PG), Dennis Holmstrom (C) Mark Murphy, Gerald Lariviere | |
| Subs | UNLV | John Harvey (PG), Paul Beadles (SF), Timothy Cromer (PF) Arthur Knight, Charles Stewart, Joseph Monteiro | |
| 06:49 | UNLV | John Harvey comes up short on the shot near the basket | 18-14 |
| 06:47 | Georgetown | Brian Law pulls down the rebound | 18-14 |
| 06:32 | Georgetown | Brian Law clanks a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Paul Beadles - foul #1 on Paul Beadles, team foul #7 | 18-14 |
| Subs | Georgetown | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Arthur Knight (SG), Charles Stewart (SF), Joseph Monteiro (PF), Eric Smith (C) Todd Reynolds, Paul Beadles, Timothy Cromer, Albert Harshbarger | |
| 06:32 | Georgetown | Brian Law misses the 1st free throw | 18-14 |
| 06:32 | Georgetown | Brian Law makes the 2nd free throw | 19-14 |
| 06:04 | UNLV | Arthur Knight connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by John Harvey | 19-17 |
| 05:48 | Georgetown | Brian Law comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Charles Stewart - foul #2 on Charles Stewart, team foul #8 | 19-17 |
| Subs | Georgetown | Mark Murphy (PG), Gerald Lariviere (PF) Harold McMorrow, Dennis Holmstrom | |
| Subs | UNLV | Todd Reynolds (SG), Paul Beadles (SF), Timothy Cromer (PF), Albert Harshbarger (C) John Harvey, Charles Stewart, Joseph Monteiro, Eric Smith | |
| 05:48 | Georgetown | Brian Law makes the 1st free throw | 20-17 |
| 05:48 | Georgetown | Brian Law makes the 2nd free throw | 21-17 |
| 05:31 | UNLV | Timothy Cromer hits a wide open driving attempt from the baseline | 21-19 |
| 05:19 | Georgetown | Gerald Lariviere is fouled on the floor by Albert Harshbarger - foul #2 on Albert Harshbarger, team foul #9 | 21-19 |
| Subs | Georgetown | Dennis Holmstrom (C) Gary Cohn | |
| Subs | UNLV | John Harvey (PG), Joseph Monteiro (PF), Eric Smith (C) Arthur Knight, Timothy Cromer, Albert Harshbarger | |
| 05:19 | Georgetown | Gerald Lariviere misses the 1st free throw | 21-19 |
| 05:19 | UNLV | Joseph Monteiro grabs the board | 21-19 |
| 05:01 | UNLV | Todd Reynolds evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Eric Smith | 21-22 |
| 04:48 | Georgetown | Brian Law buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 23-22 |
| 04:34 | UNLV | Brian Law is called for the reach on John Harvey - foul #2 on Brian Law, team foul #7 | 23-22 |
| Subs | Georgetown | Gary Cohn (PF) Brian Law | |
| Subs | UNLV | Arthur Knight (SG), Timothy Cromer (PF) Todd Reynolds, Joseph Monteiro | |
| 04:34 | UNLV | John Harvey makes the 1st free throw | 23-23 |
| 04:34 | UNLV | John Harvey makes the 2nd free throw | 23-24 |
| 04:27 | Georgetown | Dennis Holmstrom clanks a jumper from close range but the foul's on Timothy Cromer - foul #1 on Timothy Cromer, team foul #10 | 23-24 |
| Subs | Georgetown | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Todd Reynolds (SG) John Harvey | |
| 04:27 | Georgetown | Dennis Holmstrom misses the 1st free throw | 23-24 |
| 04:27 | Georgetown | Dennis Holmstrom misses the 2nd free throw | 23-24 |
| 04:27 | UNLV | Eric Smith gets the rebound | 23-24 |
| 04:14 | UNLV | Arthur Knight comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 23-24 |
| 04:12 | UNLV | Todd Reynolds grabs the offensive board | 23-24 |
| 04:00 | UNLV | Arthur Knight knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 23-27 |
| 03:46 | Georgetown | Dennis Holmstrom misses the dunk | 23-27 |
| 03:44 | Georgetown | Dennis Holmstrom snags the offensive board | 23-27 |
| 03:29 | Georgetown | Gerald Lariviere misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 23-27 |
| 03:28 | UNLV | Eric Smith grabs the board | 23-27 |
| Lineup | Georgetown | PG - Mark Murphy (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Booth (tiring) SF - Gerald Lariviere (tiring) PF - Gary Cohn (fresh) C - Dennis Holmstrom (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Arthur Knight (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Todd Reynolds (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Beadles (fresh) PF - Timothy Cromer (fresh) 4 pts. C - Eric Smith (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:22 | UNLV | Timothy Cromer buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Eric Smith and he's hacked by Gary Cohn - foul #1 on Gary Cohn, team foul #8 | 23-29 |
| Subs | Georgetown | Harold McMorrow (PG), Anthony Cummings (SF), Patrick Boddy (C) Mark Murphy, Gary Cohn, Dennis Holmstrom | |
| Subs | UNLV | John Harvey (PG), Charles Stewart (SF), Albert Harshbarger (C) Todd Reynolds, Paul Beadles, Eric Smith | |
| 03:22 | UNLV | Timothy Cromer misses the free throw | 23-29 |
| 03:22 | Georgetown | Patrick Boddy snags the defensive board | 23-29 |
| 03:00 | Georgetown | Anthony Cummings misses long on a shot from the right side | 23-29 |
| 02:59 | UNLV | Timothy Cromer snags the defensive board | 23-29 |
| 02:46 | UNLV | Arthur Knight misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 23-29 |
| 02:44 | Georgetown | The rebound goes to Gerald Lariviere | 23-29 |
| 02:33 | Georgetown | Gary Booth is fouled on the floor by Timothy Cromer - foul #2 on Timothy Cromer, team foul #11 | 23-29 |
| Subs | Georgetown | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Todd Reynolds (SG), Joseph Monteiro (PF) Arthur Knight, Timothy Cromer | |
| 02:33 | Georgetown | Gary Booth misses the 1st free throw | 23-29 |
| 02:33 | Georgetown | Gary Booth makes the 2nd free throw | 24-29 |
| 02:18 | UNLV | Albert Harshbarger misses short on a floater from the left block | 24-29 |
| 02:17 | UNLV | Charles Stewart tips it back up and in | 24-31 |
| 02:05 | Georgetown | Anthony Cummings's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-31 |
| Subs | Georgetown | Mark Murphy (PG), Brian Law (SG), Gary Cohn (PF) Harold McMorrow, Gary Booth, Gerald Lariviere | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 01:48 | UNLV | Charles Stewart clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 24-31 |
| 01:46 | Georgetown | Anthony Cummings gets the rebound | 24-31 |
| 01:35 | Georgetown | Mark Murphy hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 24-31 |
| 01:34 | UNLV | Todd Reynolds gets the rebound | 24-31 |
| 01:22 | UNLV | Todd Reynolds makes the contested shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Charles Stewart | 24-33 |
| 00:55 | Georgetown | Anthony Cummings misses long on a jumper from the right block | 24-33 |
| 00:54 | UNLV | Albert Harshbarger pulls down the rebound | 24-33 |
| 00:30 | UNLV | Todd Reynolds shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by John Harvey | 24-35 |
| 00:00 | Georgetown | Anthony Cummings buries a jump hook from the left block | 26-35 |