| Lineup | UNLV | PG - David Davis (fresh) SG - Christopher Spratt (fresh) SF - Randall Zmolek (fresh) PF - Ira Kunz (fresh) C - James Mills (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - John Prager (fresh) SG - Kenneth McCollum (fresh) SF - Ryan Carrington (fresh) PF - Ronnie Stewart (fresh) C - Daniel Cooper (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UNLV | Ira Kunz wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:52 | UNLV | Ira Kunz misses long on a driving attempt from the right block | 0-0 |
| 19:51 | UNLV | Randall Zmolek grabs the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | UNLV | David Davis hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Montana State | Ronnie Stewart grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Montana State | Ira Kunz swats the layup by Kenneth McCollum | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | UNLV | The rebound goes to David Davis | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | UNLV | Randall Zmolek is hacked by Ryan Carrington - foul #1 on Ryan Carrington, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:01 | UNLV | Christopher Spratt is hacked by Kenneth McCollum - foul #1 on Kenneth McCollum, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 18:47 | UNLV | Ira Kunz's floater is knocked away by Ryan Carrington | 0-0 |
| 18:45 | UNLV | Ira Kunz can't tip it in | 0-0 |
| 18:44 | Montana State | Kenneth McCollum snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:26 | Montana State | Daniel Cooper is fouled on the floor by James Mills - foul #1 on James Mills, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:18 | Montana State | John Prager throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 18:01 | UNLV | David Davis misses long on a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Ryan Carrington - foul #2 on Ryan Carrington, team foul #3 | 0-0 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Harold Segovia (SF) Ryan Carrington | |
| 18:01 | UNLV | David Davis makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 18:01 | UNLV | David Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 17:45 | Montana State | John Prager is called for traveling | 2-0 |
| 17:32 | UNLV | Ira Kunz misses short on a floater in the paint | 2-0 |
| 17:30 | UNLV | David Davis tips it home | 4-0 |
| 17:09 | Montana State | Ronnie Stewart misses the floater from just outside the lane | 4-0 |
| 17:07 | UNLV | Ira Kunz pulls down the rebound | 4-0 |
| 16:41 | UNLV | Randall Zmolek misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by John Prager - foul #1 on John Prager, team foul #4 | 4-0 |
| Subs | UNLV | Burt Chapman (PG), Howard Osterberger (C) David Davis, James Mills | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 16:41 | UNLV | Randall Zmolek makes the 1st free throw | 5-0 |
| 16:41 | UNLV | Randall Zmolek makes the 2nd free throw | 6-0 |
| 16:28 | Montana State | John Prager clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 6-0 |
| 16:27 | UNLV | Howard Osterberger grabs the defensive rebound | 6-0 |
| 16:03 | UNLV | Burt Chapman is hacked by John Prager - foul #2 on John Prager, team foul #5 | 6-0 |
| Subs | UNLV | Frederick Coleman (SG), Brian Thorpe (SF) Christopher Spratt, Randall Zmolek | |
| Subs | Montana State | Will Rameriz (PG) John Prager | |
| 15:52 | UNLV | Ira Kunz misses short on a jumper from the right side | 6-0 |
| 15:50 | Montana State | Kenneth McCollum gets the rebound | 6-0 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Burt Chapman (fresh) SG - Frederick Coleman (fresh) SF - Brian Thorpe (fresh) PF - Ira Kunz (fresh) 2 reb. C - Howard Osterberger (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Will Rameriz (fresh) SG - Kenneth McCollum (fresh) SF - Harold Segovia (fresh) PF - Ronnie Stewart (fresh) C - Daniel Cooper (fresh) | |
| 15:30 | Montana State | Ronnie Stewart makes the floater from just outside the lane | 6-2 |
| 15:05 | UNLV | Ira Kunz is fouled on the floor by Ronnie Stewart - foul #1 on Ronnie Stewart, team foul #6 | 6-2 |
| Subs | UNLV | David Davis (PG), Nathan Ortez (PF), James Mills (C) Burt Chapman, Ira Kunz, Howard Osterberger | |
| Subs | Montana State | Jeffrey Carbone (PG), Caleb Browning (PF), Sanford Davis (C) Kenneth McCollum, Ronnie Stewart, Daniel Cooper | |
| 14:59 | UNLV | Frederick Coleman drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from David Davis and the foul's on Caleb Browning - foul #1 on Caleb Browning, team foul #7 | 8-2 |
| 14:59 | UNLV | Frederick Coleman makes the free throw | 9-2 |
| 14:37 | Montana State | Jeffrey Carbone makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Harold Segovia | 9-5 |
| 14:25 | UNLV | Brian Thorpe misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 9-5 |
| 14:24 | Montana State | Jeffrey Carbone grabs the defensive rebound | 9-5 |
| 14:03 | Montana State | Harold Segovia drills a 3 from straight away | 9-8 |
| 13:50 | UNLV | Brian Thorpe throws a bad pass out of bounds | 9-8 |
| Subs | UNLV | Christopher Spratt (SG), Randall Zmolek (SF), Ira Kunz (PF) Frederick Coleman, Brian Thorpe, Nathan Ortez | |
| Subs | Montana State | Kenneth McCollum (SG), Ronnie Stewart (PF), Daniel Cooper (C) Jeffrey Carbone, Harold Segovia, Sanford Davis | |
| 13:28 | Montana State | Caleb Browning misses the lay-in | 9-8 |
| 13:26 | Montana State | The offensive rebound goes to Will Rameriz | 9-8 |
| 13:08 | Montana State | Kenneth McCollum throws a bad pass out of bounds | 9-8 |
| Subs | UNLV | Howard Osterberger (C) James Mills | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 12:52 | UNLV | David Davis hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane | 9-8 |
| 12:51 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Caleb Browning | 9-8 |
| 12:30 | Montana State | Will Rameriz hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 9-8 |
| 12:28 | Montana State | Kenneth McCollum tips it but misses | 9-8 |
| 12:26 | UNLV | Howard Osterberger snags the defensive board | 9-8 |
| 12:15 | UNLV | Daniel Cooper is called for the reach on Randall Zmolek - foul #1 on Daniel Cooper, team foul #8 | 9-8 |
| Subs | UNLV | Burt Chapman (PG) David Davis | |
| Subs | Montana State | Jeffrey Carbone (PG), Harold Segovia (SF) Will Rameriz, Caleb Browning | |
| 12:15 | UNLV | Randall Zmolek makes the 1st free throw | 10-8 |
| 12:15 | UNLV | Randall Zmolek makes the 2nd free throw | 11-8 |
| 12:04 | Montana State | 3 seconds is called on Jeffrey Carbone | 11-8 |
| 11:46 | UNLV | Christopher Spratt scores on a runner from the right block set up by Burt Chapman | 13-8 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Burt Chapman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Christopher Spratt (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Randall Zmolek (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ira Kunz (fresh) 2 reb. C - Howard Osterberger (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Jeffrey Carbone (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Kenneth McCollum (fairly fresh) SF - Harold Segovia (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ronnie Stewart (fresh) 2 pts. C - Daniel Cooper (fresh) | |
| 11:23 | Montana State | Kenneth McCollum hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Ronnie Stewart | 13-11 |
| 10:58 | UNLV | Daniel Cooper steals it from Burt Chapman | 13-11 |
| 10:46 | Montana State | Ronnie Stewart misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Howard Osterberger - foul #1 on Howard Osterberger, team foul #2 | 13-11 |
| Subs | UNLV | Frederick Coleman (SG), Brian Thorpe (SF), James Mills (C) Christopher Spratt, Randall Zmolek, Howard Osterberger | |
| Subs | Montana State | Will Rameriz (PG), Caleb Browning (SG), Sanford Davis (C) Jeffrey Carbone, Kenneth McCollum, Daniel Cooper | |
| 10:46 | Montana State | Ronnie Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 13-12 |
| 10:46 | Montana State | Ronnie Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 13-13 |
| 10:28 | UNLV | Ira Kunz's 3 pointer is rejected by Harold Segovia | 13-13 |
| 10:26 | UNLV | James Mills hits the follow up shot | 15-13 |
| 10:08 | Montana State | Sanford Davis misses long on a runner from the right block | 15-13 |
| 10:07 | UNLV | Burt Chapman snags the defensive board | 15-13 |
| 09:58 | UNLV | Brian Thorpe makes the driving attempt in the paint and he's fouled by Harold Segovia - foul #1 on Harold Segovia, team foul #9 | 17-13 |
| Subs | UNLV | David Davis (PG), Nathan Ortez (PF) Burt Chapman, Ira Kunz | |
| Subs | Montana State | Jeffrey Carbone (PG), Joseph Ober (PF) Harold Segovia, Ronnie Stewart | |
| 09:58 | UNLV | Brian Thorpe makes the free throw | 18-13 |
| 09:41 | Montana State | Sanford Davis drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Jeffrey Carbone | 18-15 |
| 09:22 | UNLV | David Davis connects on the floater from close range on a nice dish by Frederick Coleman | 20-15 |
| 09:15 | Montana State | Jeffrey Carbone can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 20-15 |
| 09:14 | Montana State | Sanford Davis pulls down the offensive rebound | 20-15 |
| 09:05 | Montana State | Joseph Ober misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 20-15 |
| 09:04 | Montana State | Caleb Browning tips it home | 20-17 |
| 08:58 | UNLV | David Davis misses long on a 3 from straight away | 20-17 |
| 08:56 | UNLV | Brian Thorpe tips it back up and in | 22-17 |
| 08:37 | Montana State | Sanford Davis misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 22-17 |
| 08:36 | UNLV | Brian Thorpe grabs the defensive rebound | 22-17 |
| 08:16 | UNLV | Brian Thorpe is fouled on the floor by Will Rameriz - foul #1 on Will Rameriz, team foul #10 | 22-17 |
| Subs | UNLV | Christopher Spratt (SG), Ira Kunz (PF), Howard Osterberger (C) Frederick Coleman, Nathan Ortez, James Mills | |
| Subs | Montana State | Kenneth McCollum (SG), Harold Segovia (SF), Ronnie Stewart (PF), Daniel Cooper (C) Will Rameriz, Caleb Browning, Joseph Ober, Sanford Davis | |
| 08:16 | UNLV | Brian Thorpe misses the 1st free throw | 22-17 |
| 08:16 | UNLV | Brian Thorpe misses the 2nd free throw | 22-17 |
| 08:16 | Montana State | Daniel Cooper grabs the board | 22-17 |
| 07:58 | Montana State | Harold Segovia comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 22-17 |
| 07:56 | UNLV | David Davis snags the defensive board | 22-17 |
| 07:50 | UNLV | Ronnie Stewart swats the short shot by Brian Thorpe | 22-17 |
| 07:48 | Montana State | Kenneth McCollum pulls down the rebound | 22-17 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - David Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Spratt (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Brian Thorpe (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ira Kunz (fresh) 2 reb. C - Howard Osterberger (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Jeffrey Carbone (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth McCollum (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Harold Segovia (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ronnie Stewart (fresh) 4 pts. C - Daniel Cooper (fresh) | |
| 07:26 | Montana State | Ronnie Stewart misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 22-17 |
| 07:24 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Howard Osterberger | 22-17 |
| 07:19 | UNLV | Brian Thorpe knocks in the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by David Davis | 24-17 |
| 06:55 | Montana State | Harold Segovia misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 24-17 |
| 06:53 | Montana State | Ronnie Stewart tips it home | 24-19 |
| 06:41 | UNLV | Christopher Spratt blows the layup but he's hacked by Harold Segovia - foul #2 on Harold Segovia, team foul #11 | 24-19 |
| Subs | UNLV | Burt Chapman (PG), Randall Zmolek (SF), James Mills (C) David Davis, Brian Thorpe, Howard Osterberger | |
| Subs | Montana State | Will Rameriz (PG), Caleb Browning (SF) Jeffrey Carbone, Harold Segovia | |
| 06:41 | UNLV | Christopher Spratt makes the 1st free throw | 25-19 |
| 06:41 | UNLV | Christopher Spratt makes the 2nd free throw | 26-19 |
| 06:29 | Montana State | Will Rameriz travels with the ball | 26-19 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Joseph Ober (PF) Ronnie Stewart | |
| 06:07 | UNLV | Ira Kunz clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Kenneth McCollum - foul #2 on Kenneth McCollum, team foul #12 | 26-19 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Scott Robinson (PG) Kenneth McCollum | |
| 06:07 | UNLV | Ira Kunz makes the 1st free throw | 27-19 |
| 06:07 | UNLV | Ira Kunz makes the 2nd free throw | 28-19 |
| 05:54 | Montana State | Joseph Ober blows the dunk but he's hacked by Christopher Spratt - foul #1 on Christopher Spratt, team foul #3 | 28-19 |
| 05:54 | Montana State | Joseph Ober misses the 1st free throw | 28-19 |
| 05:54 | Montana State | Joseph Ober misses the 2nd free throw | 28-19 |
| 05:54 | UNLV | Ira Kunz pulls down the rebound | 28-19 |
| 05:36 | UNLV | Randall Zmolek clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 28-19 |
| 05:35 | UNLV | Randall Zmolek tips it back up and in | 30-19 |
| 05:28 | Montana State | Daniel Cooper hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket but he's hacked by James Mills - foul #2 on James Mills, team foul #4 | 30-19 |
| Subs | UNLV | Frederick Coleman (SG), Howard Osterberger (C) Christopher Spratt, James Mills | |
| Subs | Montana State | Ronnie Stewart (PF) Scott Robinson | |
| 05:28 | Montana State | Daniel Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 30-20 |
| 05:28 | Montana State | Daniel Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 30-21 |
| 05:18 | UNLV | Randall Zmolek hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 30-21 |
| 05:16 | Montana State | Ronnie Stewart pulls down the rebound | 30-21 |
| 05:02 | Montana State | Will Rameriz is fouled on the floor by Ira Kunz - foul #1 on Ira Kunz, team foul #5 | 30-21 |
| 04:56 | Montana State | Ronnie Stewart clanks a jumper from the right side | 30-21 |
| 04:55 | UNLV | Frederick Coleman grabs the defensive rebound | 30-21 |
| 04:37 | UNLV | Randall Zmolek can't connect on a jump hook from close range | 30-21 |
| 04:36 | Montana State | Ronnie Stewart snags the defensive board | 30-21 |
| 04:15 | Montana State | Will Rameriz's fadeaway is rejected by Howard Osterberger | 30-21 |
| 04:14 | UNLV | Frederick Coleman pulls down the rebound | 30-21 |
| 03:57 | UNLV | Randall Zmolek scores on a floater from the right block and he's fouled by Daniel Cooper - foul #2 on Daniel Cooper, team foul #13 | 32-21 |
| Subs | UNLV | David Davis (PG), Christopher Spratt (SG), Brian Thorpe (PF), James Mills (C) Burt Chapman, Frederick Coleman, Ira Kunz, Howard Osterberger | |
| Subs | Montana State | John Prager (PG), Kenneth McCollum (SG), Ryan Carrington (SF), Harold Segovia (C) Will Rameriz, Caleb Browning, Joseph Ober, Daniel Cooper | |
| 03:57 | UNLV | Randall Zmolek makes the free throw | 33-21 |
| 03:53 | Montana State | Christopher Spratt is called for the reach on John Prager in the backcourt - foul #2 on Christopher Spratt, team foul #6 | 33-21 |
| Subs | UNLV | Nathan Ortez (PF) Randall Zmolek | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 03:38 | Montana State | Ryan Carrington double dribbles | 33-21 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Sanford Davis (C) Ronnie Stewart | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - David Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Spratt (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Brian Thorpe (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nathan Ortez (fresh) C - James Mills (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - John Prager (fresh) SG - Kenneth McCollum (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ryan Carrington (fresh) PF - Harold Segovia (fresh) 3 pts. C - Sanford Davis (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:20 | UNLV | Brian Thorpe makes the shot in the paint on a great pass from Christopher Spratt | 35-21 |
| 03:13 | Montana State | Sanford Davis knocks in the turnaround near the basket and he's hacked by James Mills - foul #3 on James Mills, team foul #7 | 35-23 |
| Subs | UNLV | Howard Osterberger (C) James Mills | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 03:13 | Montana State | Sanford Davis makes the free throw | 35-24 |
| 02:55 | UNLV | The jump hook by Brian Thorpe is blocked by Harold Segovia | 35-24 |
| 02:53 | Montana State | Ryan Carrington pulls down the rebound | 35-24 |
| 02:33 | Montana State | Sanford Davis clanks a shot near the basket | 35-24 |
| 02:31 | Montana State | Kenneth McCollum tips it back up and in | 35-26 |
| 02:13 | UNLV | Christopher Spratt scores on a floater from just outside the lane set up by David Davis | 37-26 |
| 01:59 | Montana State | Harold Segovia comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 37-26 |
| 01:58 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Howard Osterberger | 37-26 |
| 01:39 | UNLV | David Davis knocks in the runner in the lane set up by Brian Thorpe and he's fouled by Ryan Carrington - foul #3 on Ryan Carrington, team foul #14 | 39-26 |
| Subs | UNLV | Frederick Coleman (SG), Randall Zmolek (SF), Ira Kunz (PF) Christopher Spratt, Brian Thorpe, Nathan Ortez | |
| Subs | Montana State | Ronnie Stewart (PF), Daniel Cooper (C) Ryan Carrington, Sanford Davis | |
| 01:39 | UNLV | David Davis makes the free throw | 40-26 |
| 01:26 | Montana State | Harold Segovia misses the turnaround from close range | 40-26 |
| 01:24 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Ira Kunz | 40-26 |
| 01:05 | UNLV | Ira Kunz makes the shot from the left side | 42-26 |
| 01:01 | Montana State | Harold Segovia misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 42-26 |
| 00:59 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Randall Zmolek | 42-26 |
| 00:54 | UNLV | Randall Zmolek can't finish the layup | 42-26 |
| 00:53 | Montana State | Harold Segovia gets the rebound | 42-26 |
| 00:45 | Montana State | Ronnie Stewart drills a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Harold Segovia | 42-28 |
| 00:19 | UNLV | Howard Osterberger is hacked by Harold Segovia - foul #3 on Harold Segovia, team foul #15 | 42-28 |
| Subs | UNLV | Burt Chapman (PG) David Davis | |
| Subs | Montana State | Jeffrey Carbone (PG), Will Rameriz (SG), Caleb Browning (SF) John Prager, Kenneth McCollum, Harold Segovia | |
| 00:19 | UNLV | Howard Osterberger misses the 1st free throw | 42-28 |
| 00:19 | UNLV | Howard Osterberger makes the 2nd free throw | 43-28 |
| 00:04 | Montana State | Caleb Browning is denied on a layup by Ira Kunz | 43-28 |
| 00:02 | Montana State | Ronnie Stewart tips it home | 43-30 |
| 00:00 | UNLV | Randall Zmolek misses the fullcourt shot | 43-30 |