| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Robert Burch (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Joseph Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SF - Irvin Wellborn (fresh) PF - Marvin Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Miller (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Larry Soules (fresh) 6 pts. SG - James Brannon (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Jeffrey Robinson (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stephan Young (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Leon Green (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UNLV | Irvin Wellborn inbounds the ball | 37-40 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:49 | UNLV | Marvin Wilson is hacked by Larry Soules - foul #3 on Larry Soules, team foul #1 | 37-40 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Utah | David Baker (PG) Larry Soules | |
| 19:44 | UNLV | Jason Miller makes the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Joseph Clark | 39-40 |
| 19:21 | Utah | Stephan Young misses badly on a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Marvin Wilson - foul #2 on Marvin Wilson, team foul #1 | 39-40 |
| 19:21 | Utah | Stephan Young makes the 1st free throw | 39-41 |
| 19:21 | Utah | Stephan Young makes the 2nd free throw | 39-42 |
| 19:09 | UNLV | Irvin Wellborn's fadeaway is rejected by Leon Green | 39-42 |
| 19:08 | UNLV | Marvin Wilson tips it home | 41-42 |
| 19:06 | Utah | Marvin Wilson picks off the pass by Leon Green in the backcourt | 41-42 |
| 18:46 | UNLV | Irvin Wellborn misses the shot from the free throw line | 41-42 |
| 18:45 | Utah | Jeffrey Robinson pulls down the rebound | 41-42 |
| 18:16 | Utah | Joseph Clark steals it from Jeffrey Robinson | 41-42 |
| 17:58 | UNLV | Irvin Wellborn knocks in the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Robert Burch and he's fouled by James Brannon - foul #2 on James Brannon, team foul #2 | 43-42 |
| Subs | UNLV | King Steiner (PG), Kevin Stokes (SG), Dustin Lee (PF), Virgil Vanhoose (C) Robert Burch, Joseph Clark, Marvin Wilson, Jason Miller | |
| Subs | Utah | Melvin Stewart (SG), Philip Weaver (SF), Darrel Lipps (PF), Duncan Harris (C) David Baker, Jeffrey Robinson, Stephan Young, Leon Green | |
| 17:58 | UNLV | Irvin Wellborn makes the free throw | 44-42 |
| 17:53 | Utah | Melvin Stewart's pass is intercepted by Kevin Stokes in the backcourt | 44-42 |
| 17:38 | UNLV | Kevin Stokes hits a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by King Steiner | 46-42 |
| 17:16 | Utah | James Brannon misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 46-42 |
| 17:15 | UNLV | Virgil Vanhoose snags the defensive board | 46-42 |
| 17:11 | UNLV | King Steiner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-42 |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Cook (SF) Irvin Wellborn | |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| 16:42 | Utah | Melvin Stewart throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-42 |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Burch (PG), Marvin Wilson (PF) King Steiner, Virgil Vanhoose | |
| Subs | Utah | Jeffrey Robinson (SF), Stephan Young (PF), Leon Green (C) Philip Weaver, Darrel Lipps, Duncan Harris | |
| 16:29 | UNLV | Robert Cook makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Robert Burch | 48-42 |
| 16:03 | Utah | Jeffrey Robinson is open and scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-45 |
| 15:44 | UNLV | Marvin Wilson misses the jumper from the free throw line | 48-45 |
| 15:42 | UNLV | The offensive rebound goes to Dustin Lee | 48-45 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Robert Burch (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Stokes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Robert Cook (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Marvin Wilson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Dustin Lee (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - James Brannon (tiring) 11 pts. SG - Melvin Stewart (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Robinson (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. PF - Stephan Young (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Leon Green (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:19 | UNLV | Dustin Lee is hacked by Leon Green - foul #2 on Leon Green, team foul #3 | 48-45 |
| Subs | UNLV | Joseph Clark (SG), Irvin Wellborn (SF), Jason Miller (C) Kevin Stokes, Robert Cook, Dustin Lee | |
| Subs | Utah | Harold Bohner (PG), Larry Soules (SG), Philip Weaver (SF), Darrel Lipps (PF), Duncan Harris (C) James Brannon, Melvin Stewart, Jeffrey Robinson, Stephan Young, Leon Green | |
| 15:07 | UNLV | Marvin Wilson makes the jumper in the lane | 50-45 |
| 14:41 | Utah | Larry Soules hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Robert Burch - foul #2 on Robert Burch, team foul #2 | 50-45 |
| Subs | UNLV | King Steiner (PG), Sean Paull (SG), Virgil Vanhoose (PF) Robert Burch, Joseph Clark, Marvin Wilson | |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| 14:41 | Utah | Larry Soules misses the 1st free throw | 50-45 |
| 14:41 | Utah | Larry Soules makes the 2nd free throw | 50-46 |
| 14:22 | UNLV | Jason Miller loses the dribble to Duncan Harris | 50-46 |
| 13:59 | Utah | Larry Soules misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Sean Paull - foul #1 on Sean Paull, team foul #3 | 50-46 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Utah | Jeffrey Robinson (SF), Stephan Young (PF), Leon Green (C) Philip Weaver, Darrel Lipps, Duncan Harris | |
| 13:59 | Utah | Larry Soules makes the 1st free throw | 50-47 |
| 13:59 | Utah | Larry Soules makes the 2nd free throw | 50-48 |
| 13:42 | UNLV | Harold Bohner steps in front of the Virgil Vanhoose pass | 50-48 |
| 13:39 | Utah | Jeffrey Robinson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Harold Bohner | 50-50 |
| 13:17 | UNLV | Sean Paull hits the finger roll | 52-50 |
| 12:52 | Utah | King Steiner is called for the reach on Harold Bohner - foul #1 on King Steiner, team foul #4 | 52-50 |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Burch (PG), Joseph Clark (SG), Robert Cook (SF), Marvin Wilson (PF), Dustin Lee (C) King Steiner, Sean Paull, Irvin Wellborn, Virgil Vanhoose, Jason Miller | |
| Subs | Utah | James Brannon (SG) Larry Soules | |
| 12:32 | Utah | Robert Cook is called for the reach on Jeffrey Robinson - foul #2 on Robert Cook, team foul #5 | 52-50 |
| 12:14 | Utah | James Brannon misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-50 |
| 12:12 | UNLV | Marvin Wilson pulls down the rebound | 52-50 |
| 12:08 | UNLV | Joseph Clark misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-50 |
| 12:07 | Utah | The rebound goes to Leon Green | 52-50 |
| 11:49 | Utah | Harold Bohner misses the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Robert Burch - foul #3 on Robert Burch, team foul #6 | 52-50 |
| Subs | UNLV | Kevin Stokes (SG), Irvin Wellborn (SF), Jason Miller (C) Joseph Clark, Robert Cook, Dustin Lee | |
| Subs | Utah | Melvin Stewart (SG), Philip Weaver (SF), Darrel Lipps (PF), Duncan Harris (C) James Brannon, Jeffrey Robinson, Stephan Young, Leon Green | |
| 11:49 | Utah | Harold Bohner makes the 1st free throw | 52-51 |
| 11:49 | Utah | Harold Bohner makes the 2nd free throw | 52-52 |
| 11:32 | UNLV | Marvin Wilson's fadeaway is rejected by Darrel Lipps | 52-52 |
| 11:30 | UNLV | Robert Burch tips it in | 54-52 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Robert Burch (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kevin Stokes (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Irvin Wellborn (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Marvin Wilson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Jason Miller (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Harold Bohner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Melvin Stewart (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Philip Weaver (fresh) PF - Darrel Lipps (fresh) C - Duncan Harris (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:27 | Utah | Robert Burch picks off the pass by Philip Weaver in the backcourt | 54-52 |
| 11:13 | UNLV | Irvin Wellborn can't connect on a jump hook in the paint | 54-52 |
| 11:12 | Utah | Duncan Harris snags the defensive board | 54-52 |
| 11:08 | Utah | Harold Bohner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-52 |
| 11:07 | UNLV | Irvin Wellborn grabs the defensive rebound | 54-52 |
| 11:01 | UNLV | Marvin Wilson is fouled on the floor by Duncan Harris - foul #1 on Duncan Harris, team foul #4 | 54-52 |
| Subs | UNLV | King Steiner (PG) Robert Burch | |
| Subs | Utah | David Baker (PG) Harold Bohner | |
| 10:51 | UNLV | Darrel Lipps blocks the jumper by Marvin Wilson | 54-52 |
| 10:49 | Utah | David Baker snags the defensive board | 54-52 |
| 10:32 | Utah | David Baker misses the 3 from the right wing | 54-52 |
| 10:30 | Utah | The offensive rebound goes to Duncan Harris | 54-52 |
| 10:15 | Utah | Philip Weaver comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-52 |
| 10:13 | UNLV | Irvin Wellborn snags the defensive board | 54-52 |
| 10:07 | UNLV | Duncan Harris denies the turnaround by Jason Miller | 54-52 |
| 10:05 | UNLV | Irvin Wellborn snags the offensive board | 54-52 |
| 09:55 | UNLV | Marvin Wilson connects on the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by King Steiner | 56-52 |
| 09:37 | Utah | Darrel Lipps lays it up and in | 56-54 |
| 09:30 | UNLV | Kevin Stokes knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Irvin Wellborn | 59-54 |
| 09:01 | Utah | Melvin Stewart's pass is intercepted by Marvin Wilson | 59-54 |
| 08:57 | UNLV | Darrel Lipps is called for the reach on Kevin Stokes - foul #3 on Darrel Lipps, team foul #5 | 59-54 |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Burch (PG), Joseph Clark (SG), Robert Cook (SF), Dustin Lee (PF), Virgil Vanhoose (C) King Steiner, Kevin Stokes, Irvin Wellborn, Marvin Wilson, Jason Miller | |
| Subs | Utah | Harold Bohner (PG), James Brannon (SG), Jeffrey Robinson (SF), Stephan Young (PF), Leon Green (C) David Baker, Melvin Stewart, Philip Weaver, Darrel Lipps, Duncan Harris | |
| 08:40 | UNLV | Dustin Lee misses long on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Stephan Young - foul #3 on Stephan Young, team foul #6 | 59-54 |
| 08:40 | UNLV | Dustin Lee makes the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 08:40 | UNLV | Dustin Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 61-54 |
| 08:26 | Utah | James Brannon comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 61-54 |
| 08:24 | UNLV | Robert Burch pulls down the rebound | 61-54 |
| 08:19 | UNLV | Joseph Clark scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Cook | 64-54 |
| 07:55 | Utah | Jeffrey Robinson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Harold Bohner | 64-56 |
| 07:38 | UNLV | Joseph Clark misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 64-56 |
| 07:37 | Utah | Leon Green grabs the defensive rebound | 64-56 |
| 07:13 | Utah | James Brannon comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 64-56 |
| 07:11 | Utah | Harold Bohner grabs the offensive board | 64-56 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Robert Burch (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Clark (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 5 stl. SF - Robert Cook (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Dustin Lee (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Virgil Vanhoose (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Harold Bohner (tiring) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Brannon (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Jeffrey Robinson (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 4 reb. PF - Stephan Young (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Leon Green (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 06:54 | Utah | Harold Bohner is whistled for traveling | 64-56 |
| Subs | UNLV | Gary Meyer (PG), Sean Paull (SG), Irvin Wellborn (SF), Marvin Wilson (PF) Robert Burch, Joseph Clark, Robert Cook, Virgil Vanhoose | |
| Subs | Utah | David Baker (PG), Larry Soules (SG) Harold Bohner, James Brannon | |
| 06:43 | UNLV | Sean Paull knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Irvin Wellborn | 66-56 |
| 06:24 | Utah | Jeffrey Robinson makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 66-59 |
| 06:14 | UNLV | Sean Paull scores on a jumper from the left wing | 68-59 |
| 05:47 | Utah | Leon Green is open and scores on a shot from the right wing on a great pass from David Baker | 68-61 |
| 05:44 | UNLV | Larry Soules is called for the reach on Gary Meyer in the backcourt - foul #4 on Larry Soules, team foul #7 | 68-61 |
| Subs | UNLV | Kevin Stokes (SG), Jason Miller (C) Sean Paull, Dustin Lee | |
| Subs | Utah | Harold Bohner (PG), Darrel Lipps (PF) David Baker, Stephan Young | |
| 05:44 | UNLV | Gary Meyer makes the 1st free throw | 69-61 |
| 05:44 | UNLV | Gary Meyer makes the 2nd free throw | 70-61 |
| 05:18 | Utah | Jeffrey Robinson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-61 |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Burch (PG) Gary Meyer | |
| Subs | Utah | James Brannon (SG), Philip Weaver (SF) Larry Soules, Jeffrey Robinson | |
| 05:03 | UNLV | Jason Miller lays it up and in and the foul's on Leon Green - foul #3 on Leon Green, team foul #8 | 72-61 |
| 05:03 | UNLV | Jason Miller makes the free throw | 73-61 |
| 05:01 | Utah | James Brannon is hacked by Kevin Stokes in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kevin Stokes, team foul #7 | 73-61 |
| 05:01 | Utah | James Brannon makes the 1st free throw | 73-62 |
| 05:01 | Utah | James Brannon makes the 2nd free throw | 73-63 |
| 04:47 | UNLV | Kevin Stokes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 73-63 |
| Subs | UNLV | Sean Paull (SF), Robert Cook (C) Irvin Wellborn, Jason Miller | |
| Subs | Utah | Stephan Young (PF) Darrel Lipps | |
| 04:19 | Utah | James Brannon hits a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Harold Bohner and he's hacked by Kevin Stokes - foul #5 on Kevin Stokes, team foul #8 | 73-65 |
| Subs | UNLV | Joseph Clark (SG) Kevin Stokes | |
| Subs | Utah | Jeffrey Robinson (SF), Duncan Harris (C) Philip Weaver, Leon Green | |
| 04:19 | Utah | James Brannon makes the free throw | 73-66 |
| 04:01 | UNLV | Joseph Clark scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Sean Paull | 76-66 |
| 03:57 | Utah | Harold Bohner is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 76-66 |
| Subs | UNLV | Irvin Wellborn (SF), Dustin Lee (PF), Jason Miller (C) Sean Paull, Marvin Wilson, Robert Cook | |
| Subs | Utah | Larry Soules (PG), Melvin Stewart (SG) Harold Bohner, James Brannon | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:42 | UNLV | Dustin Lee comes up short on the jumper in the paint but the foul's on Stephan Young - foul #4 on Stephan Young, team foul #9 | 76-66 |
| Subs | UNLV | Virgil Vanhoose (C) Jason Miller | |
| Subs | Utah | Darrel Lipps (PF) Stephan Young | |
| 03:42 | UNLV | Dustin Lee makes the 1st free throw | 77-66 |
| 03:42 | UNLV | Dustin Lee misses the 2nd free throw | 77-66 |
| 03:42 | Utah | Duncan Harris grabs the board | 77-66 |
| 03:40 | Utah | Jeffrey Robinson is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Burch - foul #4 on Robert Burch, team foul #9 | 77-66 |
| Subs | UNLV | Gary Meyer (SG) Joseph Clark | |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| 03:40 | Utah | Jeffrey Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 77-66 |
| 03:40 | UNLV | Irvin Wellborn grabs the defensive rebound | 77-66 |
| 03:28 | UNLV | Irvin Wellborn is hacked by Darrel Lipps - foul #4 on Darrel Lipps, team foul #10 | 77-66 |
| Subs | UNLV | King Steiner (PG) Robert Burch | |
| Subs | Utah | Leon Green (C) Duncan Harris | |
| 03:28 | UNLV | Irvin Wellborn misses the 1st free throw | 77-66 |
| 03:28 | UNLV | Irvin Wellborn misses the 2nd free throw | 77-66 |
| 03:28 | Utah | Leon Green grabs the defensive rebound | 77-66 |
| 03:25 | Utah | Larry Soules is called for traveling in the backcourt | 77-66 |
| 03:06 | UNLV | Irvin Wellborn misses the runner from the right block | 77-66 |
| 03:05 | Utah | Leon Green grabs the board | 77-66 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - King Steiner (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gary Meyer (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Irvin Wellborn (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Virgil Vanhoose (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Dustin Lee (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Larry Soules (fresh) 9 pts. 4 pf. SG - Melvin Stewart (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Robinson (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 4 reb. PF - Darrel Lipps (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Leon Green (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:59 | Utah | Virgil Vanhoose picks off the pass by Larry Soules | 77-66 |
| 02:59 | UNLV | UNLV calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-66 |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Burch (PG), Joseph Clark (SG) King Steiner, Gary Meyer | |
| Subs | Utah | Harold Bohner (PG), James Brannon (SG), Philip Weaver (SF), Duncan Harris (C) Larry Soules, Melvin Stewart, Jeffrey Robinson, Leon Green | |
| 02:40 | UNLV | Virgil Vanhoose blows the layup but he's fouled by Philip Weaver - foul #1 on Philip Weaver, team foul #11 | 77-66 |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Cook (C) Dustin Lee | |
| Subs | Utah | Stephan Young (PF) Darrel Lipps | |
| 02:40 | UNLV | Virgil Vanhoose misses the 1st free throw | 77-66 |
| 02:40 | UNLV | Virgil Vanhoose makes the 2nd free throw | 78-66 |
| 02:35 | Utah | Harold Bohner loses the dribble to Irvin Wellborn in the backcourt | 78-66 |
| 02:26 | UNLV | Robert Burch makes the fadeaway in the paint | 80-66 |
| 02:01 | Utah | James Brannon misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 80-66 |
| 01:59 | UNLV | Irvin Wellborn gets the rebound | 80-66 |
| 01:53 | UNLV | Virgil Vanhoose knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Robert Burch | 82-66 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:40 | Utah | James Brannon connects on the 3 from the right corner | 82-69 |
| 01:22 | UNLV | Robert Cook is called for traveling | 82-69 |
| Subs | UNLV | Marvin Wilson (PF), Jason Miller (C) Virgil Vanhoose, Robert Cook | |
| Subs | Utah | Larry Soules (PG), Melvin Stewart (SG), Darrel Lipps (PF) Harold Bohner, James Brannon, Stephan Young | |
| 01:14 | Utah | Larry Soules is fouled on the floor by Jason Miller - foul #2 on Jason Miller, team foul #10 | 82-69 |
| 01:14 | Utah | Larry Soules misses the 1st free throw | 82-69 |
| 01:14 | Utah | Larry Soules makes the 2nd free throw | 82-70 |
| 01:04 | UNLV | Joseph Clark throws a bad pass out of bounds | 82-70 |
| 00:43 | Utah | Melvin Stewart hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 82-70 |
| 00:41 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Jason Miller | 82-70 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:14 | UNLV | Jason Miller can't connect on a jump hook in the lane | 82-70 |
| 00:12 | UNLV | Marvin Wilson gets the offensive rebound | 82-70 |
| 00:00 | UNLV | Robert Burch runs out the clock | 82-70 |