| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Buck Davis (fresh) SG - Anthony West (fresh) SF - Okello Ake (fresh) PF - Christopher Hawke (fresh) C - Bruce Cole (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Arthur Knight (fresh) SG - Todd Reynolds (fresh) SF - Paul Beadles (fresh) PF - Albert Harshbarger (fresh) C - Eric Smith (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UNLV | Albert Harshbarger wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:44 | UNLV | Paul Beadles knocks in the floater from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 19:22 | Arizona State | Bruce Cole jams it | 2-2 |
| 19:02 | UNLV | Bruce Cole swats the layup by Albert Harshbarger | 2-2 |
| 19:00 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to Buck Davis | 2-2 |
| 18:49 | Arizona State | Christopher Hawke connects on the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Okello Ake | 4-2 |
| 18:33 | UNLV | Albert Harshbarger clanks a shot from close range | 4-2 |
| 18:31 | UNLV | Arthur Knight grabs the offensive board | 4-2 |
| 18:17 | UNLV | Todd Reynolds is whistled for a carry | 4-2 |
| 18:04 | Arizona State | Albert Harshbarger picks off the pass by Christopher Hawke | 4-2 |
| 17:41 | UNLV | Todd Reynolds tries to split the doubleteam and is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Todd Reynolds, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Cary Vincent (PG), Jesse Depalma (SG), Frank Ensor (SF), Jimmy Henderson (C) Buck Davis, Anthony West, Okello Ake, Bruce Cole | |
| Subs | UNLV | John Harvey (PG), Joseph Monteiro (SF), Frank Davis (C) Arthur Knight, Paul Beadles, Eric Smith | |
| 17:26 | Arizona State | Jesse Depalma comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Joseph Monteiro - foul #1 on Joseph Monteiro, team foul #2 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Paul Beadles (SF) Albert Harshbarger | |
| 17:26 | Arizona State | Jesse Depalma misses the 1st free throw | 4-2 |
| 17:26 | Arizona State | Jesse Depalma makes the 2nd free throw | 5-2 |
| 17:11 | UNLV | Paul Beadles scores on a jumper from the left wing | 5-4 |
| 16:53 | Arizona State | Jimmy Henderson slams it home set up by Cary Vincent | 7-4 |
| 16:33 | UNLV | Paul Beadles misses the wide open shot from the free throw line | 7-4 |
| 16:32 | UNLV | The offensive rebound goes to Todd Reynolds | 7-4 |
| 16:20 | UNLV | Todd Reynolds knocks in the shot near the basket on a great pass from Joseph Monteiro | 7-6 |
| 16:02 | Arizona State | Jimmy Henderson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Cary Vincent | 9-6 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Cary Vincent (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jesse Depalma (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Frank Ensor (fresh) PF - Christopher Hawke (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jimmy Henderson (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - John Harvey (fresh) SG - Todd Reynolds (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Paul Beadles (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Joseph Monteiro (fresh) C - Frank Davis (fresh) | |
| 15:48 | UNLV | Jimmy Henderson is called for the reach on Frank Davis - foul #1 on Jimmy Henderson, team foul #1 | 9-6 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Buck Davis (PG), Anthony West (SG), Okello Ake (SF), Bruce Cole (C) Cary Vincent, Jesse Depalma, Frank Ensor, Christopher Hawke | |
| Subs | UNLV | Arthur Knight (SG), Albert Harshbarger (PF), Eric Smith (C) Todd Reynolds, Paul Beadles, Frank Davis | |
| 15:33 | UNLV | Arthur Knight misses short on a jumper near the basket | 9-6 |
| 15:32 | Arizona State | Bruce Cole grabs the defensive rebound | 9-6 |
| 15:23 | Arizona State | Okello Ake misses the jumper from the left wing | 9-6 |
| 15:21 | Arizona State | Anthony West grabs the offensive board | 9-6 |
| 15:08 | Arizona State | Buck Davis is called for traveling | 9-6 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Cary Vincent (PG) Buck Davis | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 14:40 | UNLV | Albert Harshbarger hits a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Joseph Monteiro and the foul's on Bruce Cole - foul #1 on Bruce Cole, team foul #2 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Buck Davis (PG), Christopher Hawke (PF) Cary Vincent, Jimmy Henderson | |
| Subs | UNLV | Todd Reynolds (SG) John Harvey | |
| 14:40 | UNLV | Albert Harshbarger makes the free throw | 9-9 |
| 14:18 | Arizona State | Anthony West misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 9-9 |
| 14:17 | Arizona State | Christopher Hawke tips it back up and in | 11-9 |
| 13:50 | UNLV | Eric Smith hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Joseph Monteiro | 11-11 |
| 13:35 | Arizona State | Anthony West is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Anthony West, team foul #3 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Cary Vincent (PG), Jesse Depalma (SG), Frank Ensor (SF), Jimmy Henderson (C) Buck Davis, Anthony West, Okello Ake, Bruce Cole | |
| Subs | UNLV | John Harvey (PG), Paul Beadles (SF), Frank Davis (C) Arthur Knight, Albert Harshbarger, Eric Smith | |
| 13:16 | UNLV | Todd Reynolds shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Paul Beadles | 11-14 |
| 12:58 | Arizona State | Christopher Hawke can't connect on a floater from the right side | 11-14 |
| 12:57 | Arizona State | Jimmy Henderson misses the tip | 11-14 |
| 12:55 | Arizona State | The offensive rebound goes to Cary Vincent | 11-14 |
| 12:42 | Arizona State | Frank Ensor drills a floater from the baseline set up by Jesse Depalma | 13-14 |
| 12:28 | UNLV | Jesse Depalma is called for the reach on Joseph Monteiro - foul #1 on Jesse Depalma, team foul #4 | 13-14 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Buck Davis (PG), Anthony West (SG), Okello Ake (SF), Bruce Cole (C) Cary Vincent, Jesse Depalma, Frank Ensor, Christopher Hawke | |
| Subs | UNLV | Arthur Knight (SG), Albert Harshbarger (PF), Eric Smith (C) Todd Reynolds, Joseph Monteiro, Frank Davis | |
| 12:07 | UNLV | Paul Beadles throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-14 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Christopher Hawke (PF) Jimmy Henderson | |
| Subs | UNLV | Todd Reynolds (SG), Joseph Monteiro (SF) John Harvey, Paul Beadles | |
| 11:45 | Arizona State | Bruce Cole can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Arthur Knight - foul #1 on Arthur Knight, team foul #3 | 13-14 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Cary Vincent (PG), Jimmy Henderson (PF) Buck Davis, Christopher Hawke | |
| Subs | UNLV | Paul Beadles (SF) Joseph Monteiro | |
| 11:45 | Arizona State | Bruce Cole makes the 1st free throw | 14-14 |
| 11:45 | Arizona State | Bruce Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 15-14 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Cary Vincent (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Anthony West (fresh) SF - Okello Ake (fresh) PF - Jimmy Henderson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Bruce Cole (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Arthur Knight (fresh) SG - Todd Reynolds (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Paul Beadles (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Albert Harshbarger (fresh) 3 pts. C - Eric Smith (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:29 | UNLV | Bruce Cole swats the short shot by Paul Beadles | 15-14 |
| 11:28 | Arizona State | Okello Ake grabs the board | 15-14 |
| 11:24 | Arizona State | Anthony West misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 15-14 |
| 11:23 | UNLV | Eric Smith gets the rebound | 15-14 |
| 11:06 | UNLV | Arthur Knight can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Cary Vincent - foul #1 on Cary Vincent, team foul #5 | 15-14 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Buck Davis (PG), Christopher Hawke (PF) Cary Vincent, Jimmy Henderson | |
| Subs | UNLV | John Harvey (PG), Joseph Monteiro (PF) Todd Reynolds, Albert Harshbarger | |
| 11:06 | UNLV | Arthur Knight misses the 1st free throw | 15-14 |
| 11:06 | UNLV | Arthur Knight makes the 2nd free throw | 15-15 |
| 10:46 | Arizona State | Okello Ake misses the shot from the left wing | 15-15 |
| 10:44 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Joseph Monteiro | 15-15 |
| 10:33 | UNLV | Christopher Hawke steals it from John Harvey | 15-15 |
| 10:21 | Arizona State | John Harvey is called for the reach on Buck Davis - foul #1 on John Harvey, team foul #4 | 15-15 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Cary Vincent (PG), Jesse Depalma (SG), Frank Ensor (SF), Jimmy Henderson (C) Buck Davis, Anthony West, Okello Ake, Bruce Cole | |
| Subs | UNLV | Todd Reynolds (SG), Albert Harshbarger (PF) Arthur Knight, Paul Beadles | |
| 10:15 | Arizona State | Christopher Hawke is whistled for a carry | 15-15 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Buck Davis (PG) Cary Vincent | |
| Subs | UNLV | Arthur Knight (PG) John Harvey | |
| 10:04 | UNLV | Todd Reynolds buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 15-17 |
| 09:57 | Arizona State | Christopher Hawke misses the easy layup | 15-17 |
| 09:56 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Joseph Monteiro | 15-17 |
| 09:39 | UNLV | Jesse Depalma doubles Todd Reynolds and is called for the reach - foul #2 on Jesse Depalma, team foul #6 | 15-17 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Cary Vincent (PG), Anthony West (SG), Okello Ake (SF), Bruce Cole (C) Buck Davis, Jesse Depalma, Frank Ensor, Jimmy Henderson | |
| Subs | UNLV | John Harvey (PG), Paul Beadles (SF), Frank Davis (C) Arthur Knight, Joseph Monteiro, Eric Smith | |
| 09:27 | UNLV | Paul Beadles misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 15-17 |
| 09:25 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to Cary Vincent | 15-17 |
| 09:15 | Arizona State | Anthony West scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Christopher Hawke | 18-17 |
| 09:07 | UNLV | Paul Beadles misses short on a floater from the right side | 18-17 |
| 09:05 | Arizona State | Okello Ake grabs the board | 18-17 |
| 08:50 | Arizona State | Christopher Hawke loses the dribble to Frank Davis | 18-17 |
| 08:32 | UNLV | Todd Reynolds banks in the layup set up by John Harvey | 18-19 |
| 08:23 | Arizona State | Bruce Cole can't connect on a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Frank Davis - foul #1 on Frank Davis, team foul #5 | 18-19 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Buck Davis (PG), Frank Ensor (SF), Jimmy Henderson (PF) Cary Vincent, Okello Ake, Christopher Hawke | |
| Subs | UNLV | Arthur Knight (PG), Joseph Monteiro (PF), Eric Smith (C) John Harvey, Albert Harshbarger, Frank Davis | |
| 08:23 | Arizona State | Bruce Cole misses the 1st free throw | 18-19 |
| 08:23 | Arizona State | Bruce Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 19-19 |
| 08:10 | UNLV | Paul Beadles loses the dribble to Jimmy Henderson | 19-19 |
| 08:00 | Arizona State | Jimmy Henderson can't connect on a runner from the right block but the foul's on Paul Beadles - foul #1 on Paul Beadles, team foul #6 | 19-19 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Okello Ake (SF), Christopher Hawke (PF) Frank Ensor, Bruce Cole | |
| Subs | UNLV | Albert Harshbarger (PF) Paul Beadles | |
| 08:00 | Arizona State | Jimmy Henderson makes the 1st free throw | 20-19 |
| 08:00 | Arizona State | Jimmy Henderson makes the 2nd free throw | 21-19 |
| 07:49 | UNLV | Todd Reynolds is fouled on the floor by Jimmy Henderson - foul #2 on Jimmy Henderson, team foul #7 | 21-19 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Bruce Cole (C) Jimmy Henderson | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 07:49 | UNLV | Todd Reynolds makes the 1st free throw | 21-20 |
| 07:49 | UNLV | Todd Reynolds makes the 2nd free throw | 21-21 |
| 07:29 | Arizona State | Okello Ake comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 21-21 |
| 07:28 | UNLV | Joseph Monteiro gets the rebound | 21-21 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Buck Davis (fresh) SG - Anthony West (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Okello Ake (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Christopher Hawke (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Bruce Cole (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Arthur Knight (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Todd Reynolds (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Joseph Monteiro (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Albert Harshbarger (fresh) 3 pts. C - Eric Smith (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:10 | UNLV | Albert Harshbarger hits a jumper from the left wing | 21-23 |
| 06:49 | Arizona State | Anthony West can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 21-23 |
| 06:48 | UNLV | Todd Reynolds pulls down the rebound | 21-23 |
| 06:26 | UNLV | Todd Reynolds misses the jumper from close range but he's fouled by Bruce Cole - foul #2 on Bruce Cole, team foul #8 | 21-23 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Cary Vincent (PG), Frank Ensor (SF), Jimmy Henderson (C) Buck Davis, Okello Ake, Bruce Cole | |
| Subs | UNLV | John Harvey (PG), Paul Beadles (SF) Arthur Knight, Albert Harshbarger | |
| 06:26 | UNLV | Todd Reynolds makes the 1st free throw | 21-24 |
| 06:26 | UNLV | Todd Reynolds makes the 2nd free throw | 21-25 |
| 06:14 | Arizona State | Anthony West makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Cary Vincent | 24-25 |
| 05:50 | UNLV | John Harvey's floater is knocked away by Jimmy Henderson | 24-25 |
| 05:49 | UNLV | Joseph Monteiro pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-25 |
| 05:37 | UNLV | Eric Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-25 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Buck Davis (PG), Okello Ake (SF) Cary Vincent, Frank Ensor | |
| Subs | UNLV | Arthur Knight (SG), Albert Harshbarger (PF), Frank Davis (C) Todd Reynolds, Joseph Monteiro, Eric Smith | |
| 05:26 | Arizona State | Frank Davis is called for the reach on Buck Davis - foul #2 on Frank Davis, team foul #7 | 24-25 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Cary Vincent (PG) Jimmy Henderson | |
| Subs | UNLV | Eric Smith (C) Frank Davis | |
| 05:26 | Arizona State | Buck Davis makes the 1st free throw | 25-25 |
| 05:26 | Arizona State | Buck Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 25-25 |
| 05:26 | UNLV | Eric Smith gets the rebound | 25-25 |
| 05:22 | UNLV | Okello Ake takes the ball from Arthur Knight | 25-25 |
| 05:10 | Arizona State | Cary Vincent buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 28-25 |
| 04:51 | UNLV | John Harvey scores on a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Arthur Knight | 28-27 |
| 04:35 | Arizona State | Christopher Hawke blows the layup but he's fouled by Albert Harshbarger - foul #1 on Albert Harshbarger, team foul #8 | 28-27 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Frank Ensor (SF), Bruce Cole (C) Cary Vincent, Okello Ake | |
| Subs | UNLV | Todd Reynolds (SG), Joseph Monteiro (PF) John Harvey, Albert Harshbarger | |
| 04:35 | Arizona State | Christopher Hawke makes the 1st free throw | 29-27 |
| 04:35 | Arizona State | Christopher Hawke misses the 2nd free throw | 29-27 |
| 04:35 | UNLV | Joseph Monteiro snags the defensive board | 29-27 |
| 04:13 | UNLV | Bruce Cole is called for the reach on Todd Reynolds - foul #3 on Bruce Cole, team foul #9 | 29-27 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Cary Vincent (PG), Okello Ake (SF), Jimmy Henderson (C) Buck Davis, Frank Ensor, Bruce Cole | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 04:13 | UNLV | Todd Reynolds misses the 1st free throw | 29-27 |
| 04:13 | Arizona State | Jimmy Henderson grabs the defensive rebound | 29-27 |
| 03:58 | Arizona State | Cary Vincent clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 29-27 |
| 03:57 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Arthur Knight | 29-27 |
| 03:37 | UNLV | Paul Beadles hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Okello Ake - foul #1 on Okello Ake, team foul #10 | 29-27 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Buck Davis (PG), Jesse Depalma (SG), Frank Ensor (SF) Cary Vincent, Anthony West, Okello Ake | |
| Subs | UNLV | John Harvey (PG), Albert Harshbarger (PF), Frank Davis (C) Arthur Knight, Joseph Monteiro, Eric Smith | |
| 03:37 | UNLV | Paul Beadles misses the 1st free throw | 29-27 |
| 03:37 | UNLV | Paul Beadles makes the 2nd free throw | 29-28 |
| 03:25 | Arizona State | Christopher Hawke knocks in the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Buck Davis | 31-28 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Buck Davis (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jesse Depalma (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Ensor (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Christopher Hawke (tiring) 7 pts. C - Jimmy Henderson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - John Harvey (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Todd Reynolds (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SF - Paul Beadles (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Albert Harshbarger (fresh) 5 pts. C - Frank Davis (fresh) | |
| 03:11 | UNLV | Todd Reynolds travels with the ball | 31-28 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Okello Ake (SF) Frank Ensor | |
| Subs | UNLV | Arthur Knight (PG), Joseph Monteiro (SF) John Harvey, Paul Beadles | |
| 02:58 | Arizona State | Jimmy Henderson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 31-28 |
| 02:57 | UNLV | Joseph Monteiro grabs the board | 31-28 |
| 02:35 | UNLV | Todd Reynolds misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 31-28 |
| 02:33 | Arizona State | Christopher Hawke snags the defensive board | 31-28 |
| 02:27 | Arizona State | Buck Davis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-28 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Cary Vincent (PG), Frank Ensor (SF) Buck Davis, Okello Ake | |
| Subs | UNLV | John Harvey (PG), Paul Beadles (SF), Eric Smith (C) Arthur Knight, Albert Harshbarger, Frank Davis | |
| 02:16 | UNLV | Todd Reynolds splits the doubleteam but misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 31-28 |
| 02:15 | UNLV | Joseph Monteiro tips it but misses | 31-28 |
| 02:13 | Arizona State | Christopher Hawke snags the defensive board | 31-28 |
| 01:59 | Arizona State | Cary Vincent is called for a charge - foul #2 on Cary Vincent, team foul #11 | 31-28 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Buck Davis (PG), Okello Ake (SF) Cary Vincent, Frank Ensor | |
| Subs | UNLV | Arthur Knight (SG), Albert Harshbarger (PF) Todd Reynolds, Joseph Monteiro | |
| 01:44 | UNLV | Paul Beadles makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Albert Harshbarger | 31-30 |
| 01:41 | Arizona State | John Harvey steals it from Buck Davis in the backcourt | 31-30 |
| 01:39 | UNLV | John Harvey lays it up and in | 31-32 |
| 01:35 | Arizona State | Buck Davis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-32 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Cary Vincent (PG) Buck Davis | |
| Subs | UNLV | Todd Reynolds (SG), Joseph Monteiro (SF) John Harvey, Paul Beadles | |
| 01:21 | UNLV | Albert Harshbarger can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the free throw line | 31-32 |
| 01:19 | Arizona State | Jesse Depalma gets the rebound | 31-32 |
| 01:06 | Arizona State | Eric Smith denies the turnaround by Jimmy Henderson | 31-32 |
| 01:04 | UNLV | Arthur Knight gets the rebound | 31-32 |
| 00:59 | UNLV | Arthur Knight is fouled on the floor by Cary Vincent - foul #3 on Cary Vincent, team foul #12 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Buck Davis (PG), Frank Ensor (SF) Cary Vincent, Okello Ake | |
| Subs | UNLV | Paul Beadles (SF), Frank Davis (C) Joseph Monteiro, Eric Smith | |
| 00:59 | UNLV | Arthur Knight makes the 1st free throw | 31-33 |
| 00:59 | UNLV | Arthur Knight misses the 2nd free throw | 31-33 |
| 00:59 | Arizona State | Christopher Hawke grabs the defensive rebound | 31-33 |
| 00:44 | Arizona State | Albert Harshbarger denies the turnaround by Jimmy Henderson | 31-33 |
| 00:43 | UNLV | Arthur Knight snags the defensive board | 31-33 |
| 00:33 | UNLV | Albert Harshbarger is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Albert Harshbarger, team foul #9 | 31-33 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Anthony West (SG), Okello Ake (SF) Jesse Depalma, Frank Ensor | |
| Subs | UNLV | John Harvey (PG), Joseph Monteiro (PF), Eric Smith (C) Arthur Knight, Albert Harshbarger, Frank Davis | |
| 00:20 | Arizona State | Christopher Hawke can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-33 |
| 00:19 | UNLV | John Harvey grabs the board | 31-33 |
| 00:01 | UNLV | John Harvey comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 31-33 |
| 00:00 | Arizona State | Buck Davis pulls down the rebound | 31-33 |