| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Paul Beadles (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Wendell Jones (fresh) SF - Michael Garrison (fresh) PF - Albert Harshbarger (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Frank Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Darren Hazard (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tyrone Ross (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Chong Chu (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Toby Hamilton (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Charles Terrill (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Hawaii | Chong Chu inbounds the ball | 32-30 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Hawaii | Chong Chu banks in the layup on a nice dish by Darren Hazard and he's hacked by Michael Garrison - foul #2 on Michael Garrison, team foul #1 | 32-32 |
| Subs | UNLV | Steven Kirk (SG), Joseph Monteiro (SF) Wendell Jones, Michael Garrison | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Robert Dionisio (PG) Darren Hazard | |
| 19:43 | Hawaii | Chong Chu misses the free throw | 32-32 |
| 19:43 | UNLV | Frank Davis gets the rebound | 32-32 |
| 19:16 | UNLV | Steven Kirk loses the dribble to Toby Hamilton | 32-32 |
| 18:56 | Hawaii | Toby Hamilton is fouled on the floor by Steven Kirk - foul #3 on Steven Kirk, team foul #2 | 32-32 |
| Subs | UNLV | Wendell Jones (SG), Michael Garrison (SF) Steven Kirk, Albert Harshbarger | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Darren Hazard (PG), Steven Bourgoin (SF) Robert Dionisio, Chong Chu | |
| 18:39 | Hawaii | Tyrone Ross buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Darren Hazard | 32-35 |
| 18:15 | UNLV | Frank Davis comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 32-35 |
| 18:14 | Hawaii | Charles Terrill grabs the defensive rebound | 32-35 |
| 17:56 | Hawaii | Tyrone Ross makes the shot in the lane on a great pass from Darren Hazard | 32-37 |
| 17:28 | UNLV | Toby Hamilton denies the turnaround by Joseph Monteiro | 32-37 |
| 17:26 | Hawaii | Charles Terrill pulls down the rebound | 32-37 |
| 17:05 | Hawaii | Tyrone Ross is fouled on the floor by Wendell Jones - foul #2 on Wendell Jones, team foul #3 | 32-37 |
| Subs | UNLV | Albert Harshbarger (PF) Michael Garrison | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Robert Dionisio (PG), Chong Chu (SG), Doug Alexander (SF), John Schroeder (PF) Darren Hazard, Tyrone Ross, Steven Bourgoin, Toby Hamilton | |
| 16:50 | Hawaii | Charles Terrill is called for traveling | 32-37 |
| 16:30 | UNLV | Albert Harshbarger clanks a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Chong Chu - foul #1 on Chong Chu, team foul #1 | 32-37 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Dana Overall (SG) Doug Alexander | |
| 16:30 | UNLV | Albert Harshbarger makes the 1st free throw | 33-37 |
| 16:30 | UNLV | Albert Harshbarger makes the 2nd free throw | 34-37 |
| 16:14 | Hawaii | Robert Dionisio hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 34-37 |
| 16:13 | UNLV | Frank Davis snags the defensive board | 34-37 |
| 15:59 | UNLV | Frank Davis misses short on a floater from the right side | 34-37 |
| 15:57 | Hawaii | The rebound goes to Dana Overall | 34-37 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Paul Beadles (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Wendell Jones (fresh) SF - Joseph Monteiro (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Albert Harshbarger (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Frank Davis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Robert Dionisio (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dana Overall (fresh) SF - Chong Chu (fresh) 12 pts. PF - John Schroeder (fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Terrill (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Hawaii | Charles Terrill throws it down on a great pass from Robert Dionisio | 34-39 |
| 15:15 | UNLV | John Schroeder blocks the jumper by Paul Beadles | 34-39 |
| 15:13 | Hawaii | John Schroeder snags the defensive board | 34-39 |
| 14:52 | Hawaii | John Schroeder comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Frank Davis - foul #2 on Frank Davis, team foul #4 | 34-39 |
| Subs | UNLV | Steven Kirk (SG), Michael Garrison (SF), Glenn Fowler (C) Wendell Jones, Joseph Monteiro, Frank Davis | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Darren Hazard (PG), Tyrone Ross (SG) Robert Dionisio, Dana Overall | |
| 14:52 | Hawaii | John Schroeder makes the 1st free throw | 34-40 |
| 14:52 | Hawaii | John Schroeder makes the 2nd free throw | 34-41 |
| 14:30 | UNLV | Albert Harshbarger drills a jump hook from the right block set up by Steven Kirk and he's fouled by Charles Terrill - foul #3 on Charles Terrill, team foul #2 | 36-41 |
| Subs | UNLV | Wendell Jones (PG), Frank Davis (C) Paul Beadles, Glenn Fowler | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Toby Hamilton (PF) John Schroeder | |
| 14:30 | UNLV | Albert Harshbarger makes the free throw | 37-41 |
| 14:13 | Hawaii | Frank Davis is called for the reach on Charles Terrill - foul #3 on Frank Davis, team foul #5 | 37-41 |
| Subs | UNLV | Paul Beadles (PG) Wendell Jones | |
| Subs | Hawaii | | |
| 13:59 | Hawaii | The short jumper by Toby Hamilton is denied by Albert Harshbarger | 37-41 |
| 13:58 | UNLV | Steven Kirk grabs the defensive rebound | 37-41 |
| 13:37 | UNLV | Tyrone Ross is called for the reach on Paul Beadles - foul #2 on Tyrone Ross, team foul #3 | 37-41 |
| Subs | UNLV | Wendell Jones (PG), Joseph Monteiro (SF), Glenn Fowler (C) Paul Beadles, Michael Garrison, Frank Davis | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Richard Graham (SG) Tyrone Ross | |
| 13:26 | UNLV | Joseph Monteiro misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Darren Hazard - foul #1 on Darren Hazard, team foul #4 | 37-41 |
| Subs | UNLV | Frank Davis (C) Glenn Fowler | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Robert Dionisio (PG) Darren Hazard | |
| 13:26 | UNLV | Joseph Monteiro makes the 1st free throw | 38-41 |
| 13:26 | UNLV | Joseph Monteiro makes the 2nd free throw | 39-41 |
| 13:11 | Hawaii | Charles Terrill can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 39-41 |
| 13:09 | Hawaii | Chong Chu tips it back up and in | 39-43 |
| 12:47 | UNLV | Toby Hamilton swats the layup by Joseph Monteiro | 39-43 |
| 12:46 | UNLV | Steven Kirk grabs the offensive rebound | 39-43 |
| 12:26 | UNLV | Joseph Monteiro scores on a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Frank Davis | 41-43 |
| 12:12 | Hawaii | Chong Chu banks in the layup | 41-45 |
| 11:43 | UNLV | Joseph Monteiro connects on the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Wendell Jones | 43-45 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Wendell Jones (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Steven Kirk (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Monteiro (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Albert Harshbarger (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Frank Davis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Robert Dionisio (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Graham (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Chong Chu (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. PF - Toby Hamilton (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Charles Terrill (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:21 | Hawaii | Joseph Monteiro steps in front of the Chong Chu pass | 43-45 |
| 11:18 | UNLV | Albert Harshbarger misses the lay-in | 43-45 |
| 11:16 | Hawaii | The rebound goes to Toby Hamilton | 43-45 |
| 11:09 | Hawaii | Albert Harshbarger denies the turnaround by Charles Terrill | 43-45 |
| 11:07 | Hawaii | Charles Terrill tips it but misses | 43-45 |
| 11:06 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Joseph Monteiro | 43-45 |
| 10:51 | UNLV | Albert Harshbarger comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 43-45 |
| 10:49 | Hawaii | Toby Hamilton pulls down the rebound | 43-45 |
| 10:34 | Hawaii | Robert Dionisio misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-45 |
| 10:33 | Hawaii | Charles Terrill tips it back up and in | 43-47 |
| 10:13 | UNLV | Steven Kirk is hacked by Toby Hamilton - foul #2 on Toby Hamilton, team foul #5 | 43-47 |
| Subs | UNLV | Paul Beadles (PG), Michael Garrison (SF), Glenn Fowler (C) Wendell Jones, Joseph Monteiro, Frank Davis | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Darren Hazard (PG), Tyrone Ross (SG), Steven Bourgoin (SF), John Schroeder (PF) Robert Dionisio, Richard Graham, Chong Chu, Toby Hamilton | |
| 10:03 | UNLV | Albert Harshbarger lays it in on a nice dish by Michael Garrison | 45-47 |
| 09:46 | Hawaii | Charles Terrill misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 45-47 |
| 09:44 | UNLV | Paul Beadles pulls down the rebound | 45-47 |
| 09:16 | UNLV | Steven Kirk misses the dunk but the foul's on Tyrone Ross - foul #3 on Tyrone Ross, team foul #6 | 45-47 |
| Subs | UNLV | Joseph Monteiro (PF) Albert Harshbarger | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Chong Chu (SF), Toby Hamilton (PF) Steven Bourgoin, John Schroeder | |
| 09:16 | UNLV | Steven Kirk makes the 1st free throw | 46-47 |
| 09:16 | UNLV | Steven Kirk misses the 2nd free throw | 46-47 |
| 09:16 | Hawaii | Charles Terrill gets the rebound | 46-47 |
| 09:11 | Hawaii | Chong Chu knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Darren Hazard | 46-49 |
| 08:55 | UNLV | Michael Garrison makes the 3 from straight away set up by Paul Beadles | 49-49 |
| 08:34 | Hawaii | Darren Hazard clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 49-49 |
| 08:32 | Hawaii | The offensive rebound goes to Tyrone Ross | 49-49 |
| 08:16 | Hawaii | Chong Chu misses the easy layup | 49-49 |
| 08:15 | Hawaii | Darren Hazard pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-49 |
| 07:58 | Hawaii | Charles Terrill can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 49-49 |
| 07:57 | UNLV | Paul Beadles grabs the defensive rebound | 49-49 |
| 07:34 | UNLV | Joseph Monteiro blows the layup | 49-49 |
| 07:33 | UNLV | Glenn Fowler pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-49 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Paul Beadles (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Kirk (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Garrison (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joseph Monteiro (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Glenn Fowler (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Darren Hazard (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Tyrone Ross (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Chong Chu (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 2 reb. PF - Toby Hamilton (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. C - Charles Terrill (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:04 | UNLV | Steven Kirk misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-49 |
| 07:02 | Hawaii | Toby Hamilton pulls down the rebound | 49-49 |
| 06:54 | Hawaii | Joseph Monteiro swats the dunk try by Charles Terrill | 49-49 |
| 06:52 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Joseph Monteiro | 49-49 |
| 06:23 | UNLV | Steven Kirk can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Tyrone Ross - foul #4 on Tyrone Ross, team foul #7 | 49-49 |
| Subs | UNLV | Albert Harshbarger (PF), Frank Davis (C) Joseph Monteiro, Glenn Fowler | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Robert Dionisio (PG), Steven Bourgoin (SF), John Schroeder (PF) Darren Hazard, Tyrone Ross, Toby Hamilton | |
| 06:23 | UNLV | Steven Kirk makes the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 06:23 | UNLV | Steven Kirk makes the 2nd free throw | 51-49 |
| 06:03 | Hawaii | Chong Chu comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 51-49 |
| 06:01 | UNLV | Paul Beadles grabs the board | 51-49 |
| 05:42 | UNLV | Albert Harshbarger misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 51-49 |
| 05:41 | UNLV | Michael Garrison tips it back up and in | 53-49 |
| 05:36 | Hawaii | Michael Garrison steals the ball from Chong Chu | 53-49 |
| 05:20 | UNLV | Frank Davis lays it up and in and he's fouled by Chong Chu - foul #2 on Chong Chu, team foul #8 | 55-49 |
| Subs | UNLV | Wendell Jones (SG) Steven Kirk | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Darren Hazard (PG), Dana Overall (SG), Toby Hamilton (PF) Robert Dionisio, Steven Bourgoin, John Schroeder | |
| 05:20 | UNLV | Frank Davis makes the free throw | 56-49 |
| 04:55 | Hawaii | The short jumper by Charles Terrill is denied by Albert Harshbarger | 56-49 |
| 04:53 | UNLV | Wendell Jones grabs the board | 56-49 |
| 04:35 | UNLV | Paul Beadles scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Albert Harshbarger | 59-49 |
| 04:20 | Hawaii | 3 seconds is called on Dana Overall | 59-49 |
| Subs | UNLV | Joseph Monteiro (SF) Michael Garrison | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Richard Graham (SG), Steven Bourgoin (SF) Dana Overall, Chong Chu | |
| 04:03 | UNLV | Albert Harshbarger evades the doubleteam but misses long on a floater from close range | 59-49 |
| 04:01 | Hawaii | Richard Graham snags the defensive board | 59-49 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 03:39 | Hawaii | Darren Hazard is fouled on the floor by Paul Beadles - foul #1 on Paul Beadles, team foul #6 | 59-49 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Robert Dionisio (PG), Chong Chu (SG), Doug Alexander (SF) Darren Hazard, Richard Graham, Steven Bourgoin | |
| 03:30 | Hawaii | Charles Terrill jams it on a great pass from Chong Chu | 59-51 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Paul Beadles (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wendell Jones (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joseph Monteiro (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Albert Harshbarger (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Frank Davis (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Robert Dionisio (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Chong Chu (tiring) 18 pts. 2 reb. SF - Doug Alexander (fresh) PF - Toby Hamilton (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. C - Charles Terrill (tired) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 03:11 | UNLV | Albert Harshbarger banks in the layup on a nice dish by Joseph Monteiro | 61-51 |
| 03:02 | Hawaii | Chong Chu hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 61-51 |
| 03:01 | UNLV | Frank Davis gets the rebound | 61-51 |
| 02:44 | UNLV | Joseph Monteiro clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Doug Alexander - foul #2 on Doug Alexander, team foul #9 | 61-51 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Darren Hazard (PG), Tyrone Ross (SG) Robert Dionisio, Doug Alexander | |
| 02:44 | UNLV | Joseph Monteiro makes the 1st free throw | 62-51 |
| 02:44 | UNLV | Joseph Monteiro makes the 2nd free throw | 63-51 |
| 02:22 | Hawaii | Tyrone Ross's fadeaway is rejected by Frank Davis | 63-51 |
| 02:21 | Hawaii | Chong Chu gets the offensive rebound | 63-51 |
| 02:16 | Hawaii | Charles Terrill makes the turnaround from close range set up by Chong Chu | 63-53 |
| 01:51 | UNLV | Paul Beadles slams it home on a nice dish by Joseph Monteiro and the foul's on Chong Chu - foul #3 on Chong Chu, team foul #10 | 65-53 |
| Subs | UNLV | Steven Kirk (SG), Glenn Fowler (C) Wendell Jones, Frank Davis | |
| Subs | Hawaii | | |
| 01:51 | UNLV | Paul Beadles makes the free throw | 66-53 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 01:32 | Hawaii | Tyrone Ross misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 66-53 |
| 01:30 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Joseph Monteiro | 66-53 |
| 01:25 | UNLV | Joseph Monteiro hits a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Paul Beadles | 68-53 |
| 01:08 | Hawaii | Chong Chu is denied on a layup by Joseph Monteiro | 68-53 |
| 01:07 | UNLV | Paul Beadles grabs the board | 68-53 |
| 00:54 | UNLV | Albert Harshbarger misses short on a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Tyrone Ross - foul #5 on Tyrone Ross, team foul #11 | 68-53 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Richard Graham (SG) Tyrone Ross | |
| 00:54 | UNLV | Albert Harshbarger misses the 1st free throw | 68-53 |
| 00:54 | UNLV | Albert Harshbarger makes the 2nd free throw | 69-53 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 00:49 | Hawaii | Chong Chu is denied on a layup by Albert Harshbarger | 69-53 |
| 00:48 | UNLV | Albert Harshbarger grabs the defensive rebound | 69-53 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 00:25 | UNLV | Joseph Monteiro misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 69-53 |
| 00:23 | UNLV | Joseph Monteiro tips it but misses | 69-53 |
| 00:22 | Hawaii | Richard Graham pulls down the rebound | 69-53 |
| 00:15 | Hawaii | Toby Hamilton buries a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Richard Graham and the foul's on Steven Kirk - foul #4 on Steven Kirk, team foul #7 | 69-55 |
| 00:15 | Hawaii | Toby Hamilton makes the free throw | 69-56 |
| 00:00 | UNLV | Paul Beadles runs out the clock | 69-56 |