| Lineup | UNLV | PG - David Davis (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eugene Savage (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Mark Welch (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Howard Osterberger (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - James Mills (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Willie Smith (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Charles Woodland (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Dennis Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Paramore (fresh) 4 reb. C - Richard Nygaard (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | UNLV | Mark Welch inbounds the ball | 35-23 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:44 | UNLV | Howard Osterberger throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-23 |
| 19:18 | Saint Louis | Howard Osterberger is called for the reach on Willie Smith - foul #1 on Howard Osterberger, team foul #1 | 35-23 |
| 18:59 | Saint Louis | Michael Paramore's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-23 |
| 18:50 | UNLV | Mark Welch loses the dribble to Willie Smith | 35-23 |
| 18:28 | Saint Louis | Charles Woodland is hacked by James Mills - foul #1 on James Mills, team foul #2 | 35-23 |
| 18:14 | Saint Louis | Richard Nygaard connects on the jump hook from the baseline and he's hacked by James Mills - foul #2 on James Mills, team foul #3 | 35-25 |
| 18:14 | Saint Louis | Richard Nygaard makes the free throw | 35-26 |
| 18:02 | UNLV | Howard Osterberger's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-26 |
| 17:38 | Saint Louis | Michael Paramore misses the 3 from the left wing | 35-26 |
| 17:36 | Saint Louis | Dennis Williams gets the offensive rebound | 35-26 |
| 17:29 | Saint Louis | Michael Paramore hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Willie Smith | 35-29 |
| 17:25 | UNLV | David Davis can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Willie Smith - foul #2 on Willie Smith, team foul #1 | 35-29 |
| Subs | UNLV | Donald Defeo (SG), Nathan Ortez (SF), William Williams (PF) Eugene Savage, Mark Welch, Howard Osterberger | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Timothy Bruce (SF), Robert Romo (PF) Dennis Williams, Michael Paramore | |
| 17:25 | UNLV | David Davis makes the 1st free throw | 36-29 |
| 17:25 | UNLV | David Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 37-29 |
| 17:06 | Saint Louis | Robert Romo misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 37-29 |
| 17:05 | Saint Louis | Richard Nygaard tips it in | 37-31 |
| 16:45 | UNLV | David Davis can't connect on a runner in the lane but he's hacked by Willie Smith - foul #3 on Willie Smith, team foul #2 | 37-31 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | James Walsh (PG), Dale Wells (SG) Willie Smith, Charles Woodland | |
| 16:45 | UNLV | David Davis misses the 1st free throw | 37-31 |
| 16:45 | UNLV | David Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 38-31 |
| 16:30 | Saint Louis | James Walsh knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 38-34 |
| 16:10 | UNLV | James Mills can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 38-34 |
| 16:09 | Saint Louis | Timothy Bruce gets the rebound | 38-34 |
| 16:04 | Saint Louis | James Walsh clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 38-34 |
| 16:02 | UNLV | Donald Defeo snags the defensive board | 38-34 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - David Davis (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Defeo (fresh) SF - Nathan Ortez (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Williams (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Mills (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - James Walsh (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dale Wells (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Bruce (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Romo (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Richard Nygaard (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:47 | UNLV | James Mills makes the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from David Davis | 40-34 |
| 15:30 | Saint Louis | Donald Defeo picks off the pass by Richard Nygaard | 40-34 |
| 15:25 | UNLV | Dale Wells is called for the reach on Donald Defeo - foul #1 on Dale Wells, team foul #3 | 40-34 |
| Subs | UNLV | Eugene Savage (PG), Mark Welch (SF), Howard Osterberger (PF) David Davis, Nathan Ortez, James Mills | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Willie Smith (PG), Charles Woodland (SG), Dennis Williams (SF), Michael Paramore (PF) James Walsh, Dale Wells, Timothy Bruce, Richard Nygaard | |
| 15:11 | UNLV | Donald Defeo double dribbles | 40-34 |
| 14:47 | Saint Louis | Charles Woodland misses the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Donald Defeo - foul #1 on Donald Defeo, team foul #4 | 40-34 |
| Subs | UNLV | Matthew Fox (PG), Nathan Ortez (SF) Donald Defeo, William Williams | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 14:47 | Saint Louis | Charles Woodland makes the 1st free throw | 40-35 |
| 14:47 | Saint Louis | Charles Woodland makes the 2nd free throw | 40-36 |
| 14:27 | UNLV | Howard Osterberger buries a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Matthew Fox | 42-36 |
| 14:06 | Saint Louis | Dennis Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-36 |
| 14:05 | UNLV | Eugene Savage pulls down the rebound | 42-36 |
| 13:43 | UNLV | Mark Welch clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 42-36 |
| 13:42 | UNLV | Mark Welch pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-36 |
| 13:27 | UNLV | Matthew Fox connects on the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Eugene Savage | 45-36 |
| 13:04 | Saint Louis | Charles Woodland throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-36 |
| Subs | UNLV | Donald Defeo (SG), William Williams (PF), James Mills (C) Eugene Savage, Nathan Ortez, Howard Osterberger | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | James Walsh (PG), Michael Williams (PF), Richard Nygaard (C) Willie Smith, Michael Paramore, Robert Romo | |
| 12:48 | UNLV | James Mills misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Richard Nygaard - foul #3 on Richard Nygaard, team foul #4 | 45-36 |
| Subs | UNLV | Mike Weiss (SF) Mark Welch | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Timothy Bruce (SF) Dennis Williams | |
| 12:48 | UNLV | James Mills makes the 1st free throw | 46-36 |
| 12:48 | UNLV | James Mills makes the 2nd free throw | 47-36 |
| 12:25 | Saint Louis | Timothy Bruce hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 47-36 |
| 12:23 | UNLV | The rebound goes to James Mills | 47-36 |
| 12:03 | UNLV | Matthew Fox buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-36 |
| 11:47 | Saint Louis | Michael Williams hits the finger roll on a nice dish by James Walsh | 50-38 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Matthew Fox (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Defeo (fresh) SF - Mike Weiss (fresh) PF - William Williams (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Mills (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - James Walsh (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Woodland (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Timothy Bruce (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Michael Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Nygaard (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:45 | UNLV | Charles Woodland steals the ball from Matthew Fox in the backcourt | 50-38 |
| 11:31 | Saint Louis | Richard Nygaard is whistled for traveling | 50-38 |
| Subs | UNLV | David Davis (PG), Mark Welch (SF), Howard Osterberger (PF) Matthew Fox, Mike Weiss, James Mills | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Willie Smith (PG), Dennis Williams (SF), Michael Paramore (PF) Charles Woodland, Timothy Bruce, Michael Williams | |
| 11:17 | UNLV | Michael Paramore swats the short shot by Mark Welch | 50-38 |
| 11:16 | UNLV | Howard Osterberger grabs the offensive rebound | 50-38 |
| 11:05 | UNLV | David Davis makes the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Donald Defeo | 52-38 |
| 10:48 | Saint Louis | Donald Defeo steals the ball from Dennis Williams | 52-38 |
| 10:45 | UNLV | Donald Defeo banks in the layup | 54-38 |
| 10:39 | Saint Louis | Dennis Williams can't throw it down but he's fouled by Mark Welch - foul #2 on Mark Welch, team foul #5 | 54-38 |
| Subs | UNLV | Eugene Savage (SG), Nathan Ortez (SF) Donald Defeo, William Williams | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 10:39 | Saint Louis | Dennis Williams makes the 1st free throw | 54-39 |
| 10:39 | Saint Louis | Dennis Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 54-40 |
| 10:23 | UNLV | Howard Osterberger is hacked by Dennis Williams - foul #2 on Dennis Williams, team foul #5 | 54-40 |
| 10:11 | UNLV | Mark Welch comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Richard Nygaard - foul #4 on Richard Nygaard, team foul #6 | 54-40 |
| Subs | UNLV | James Mills (C) Howard Osterberger | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Charles Woodland (SG), Robert Romo (C) James Walsh, Richard Nygaard | |
| 10:11 | UNLV | Mark Welch makes the 1st free throw | 55-40 |
| 10:11 | UNLV | Mark Welch misses the 2nd free throw | 55-40 |
| 10:11 | Saint Louis | Dennis Williams gets the rebound | 55-40 |
| 09:52 | Saint Louis | Dennis Williams connects on the jumper from the right side | 55-42 |
| 09:36 | UNLV | Mark Welch lays it in set up by David Davis | 57-42 |
| 09:14 | Saint Louis | Robert Romo is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Robert Romo, team foul #7 | 57-42 |
| Subs | UNLV | Donald Defeo (SG), Howard Osterberger (PF) David Davis, Mark Welch | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | James Walsh (PG), Timothy Bruce (SF), Michael Williams (C) Willie Smith, Dennis Williams, Michael Paramore | |
| 08:58 | UNLV | Eugene Savage is hacked by Michael Williams - foul #2 on Michael Williams, team foul #8 | 57-42 |
| Subs | UNLV | William Williams (C) James Mills | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 08:58 | UNLV | Eugene Savage makes the 1st free throw | 58-42 |
| 08:58 | UNLV | Eugene Savage makes the 2nd free throw | 59-42 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 08:49 | Saint Louis | Robert Romo can't finish the layup | 59-42 |
| 08:47 | Saint Louis | Michael Williams tips it in | 59-44 |
| 08:27 | UNLV | Eugene Savage drills a jumper from the right side set up by Donald Defeo | 61-44 |
| 08:10 | Saint Louis | Robert Romo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-44 |
| Subs | UNLV | Matthew Fox (PG), Mike Weiss (SF), James Mills (C) Eugene Savage, Nathan Ortez, Howard Osterberger | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Dale Wells (SG) Charles Woodland | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 07:44 | UNLV | James Mills dunks the ball set up by Donald Defeo and he's fouled by Michael Williams - foul #3 on Michael Williams, team foul #9 | 63-44 |
| Subs | UNLV | David Davis (PG) Mike Weiss | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Willie Smith (PG), Dennis Williams (SF), Michael Paramore (PF), Richard Nygaard (C) Dale Wells, Timothy Bruce, Robert Romo, Michael Williams | |
| 07:44 | UNLV | James Mills makes the free throw | 64-44 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - David Davis (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Defeo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Matthew Fox (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - William Williams (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Mills (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Willie Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Walsh (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dennis Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Paramore (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Nygaard (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:31 | Saint Louis | Richard Nygaard misses the lay-in | 64-44 |
| 07:30 | UNLV | Donald Defeo grabs the board | 64-44 |
| 07:07 | UNLV | James Walsh picks off the pass by William Williams | 64-44 |
| 06:49 | Saint Louis | Michael Paramore scores on a turnaround from the right block | 64-46 |
| 06:29 | UNLV | David Davis misses the jumper from the right side | 64-46 |
| 06:28 | UNLV | James Mills tips it back up and in | 66-46 |
| 06:08 | Saint Louis | Michael Paramore comes up short on the shot near the basket but he's fouled by William Williams - foul #2 on William Williams, team foul #6 | 66-46 |
| Subs | UNLV | Eugene Savage (SG), Nathan Ortez (SF), Howard Osterberger (PF), Mark Welch (C) David Davis, Donald Defeo, William Williams, James Mills | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Dale Wells (PG), Charles Woodland (SG) Willie Smith, James Walsh | |
| 06:08 | Saint Louis | Michael Paramore misses the 1st free throw | 66-46 |
| 06:08 | Saint Louis | Michael Paramore makes the 2nd free throw | 66-47 |
| 05:47 | UNLV | Mark Welch scores on a driving attempt from the left block | 68-47 |
| 05:35 | Saint Louis | Richard Nygaard misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 68-47 |
| 05:34 | UNLV | Howard Osterberger grabs the defensive rebound | 68-47 |
| 05:11 | UNLV | Mark Welch travels with the ball | 68-47 |
| Subs | UNLV | Donald Defeo (SG), Mike Weiss (SF), William Williams (C) Eugene Savage, Howard Osterberger, Mark Welch | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Henry Brown (SG), Timothy Bruce (SF), Robert Romo (PF), Michael Williams (C) Charles Woodland, Dennis Williams, Michael Paramore, Richard Nygaard | |
| 04:57 | Saint Louis | Michael Williams hits a driving attempt from the left block | 68-49 |
| 04:28 | UNLV | William Williams loses the ball out of bounds | 68-49 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | James Walsh (PG) Henry Brown | |
| 04:25 | Saint Louis | James Walsh throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 68-49 |
| 04:07 | UNLV | Matthew Fox misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 68-49 |
| 04:06 | Saint Louis | Robert Romo gets the rebound | 68-49 |
| 03:54 | Saint Louis | James Walsh is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on James Walsh, team foul #10 | 68-49 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Henry Brown (SG) Dale Wells | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:39 | UNLV | Matthew Fox misses the 3 from the left corner | 68-49 |
| 03:38 | Saint Louis | Timothy Bruce snags the defensive board | 68-49 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Matthew Fox (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Defeo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mike Weiss (fresh) PF - Nathan Ortez (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - William Williams (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - James Walsh (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Henry Brown (fresh) SF - Timothy Bruce (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Robert Romo (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - Michael Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:32 | Saint Louis | Henry Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-49 |
| 03:03 | UNLV | Matthew Fox hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 68-49 |
| 03:01 | Saint Louis | Robert Romo grabs the defensive rebound | 68-49 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:46 | Saint Louis | Robert Romo misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 68-49 |
| 02:45 | UNLV | Matthew Fox grabs the defensive rebound | 68-49 |
| 02:23 | UNLV | Donald Defeo hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 68-49 |
| 02:22 | Saint Louis | Robert Romo grabs the defensive rebound | 68-49 |
| 02:02 | Saint Louis | Robert Romo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 68-49 |
| 02:01 | UNLV | Mike Weiss gets the rebound | 68-49 |
| 01:37 | UNLV | Matthew Fox misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 68-49 |
| 01:36 | Saint Louis | Robert Romo snags the defensive board | 68-49 |
| 01:27 | Saint Louis | Henry Brown is fouled on the floor by William Williams - foul #3 on William Williams, team foul #7 | 68-49 |
| 01:27 | Saint Louis | Henry Brown makes the 1st free throw | 68-50 |
| 01:27 | Saint Louis | Henry Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 68-51 |
| 01:15 | UNLV | Matthew Fox buries a shot from the right wing set up by Mike Weiss | 70-51 |
| 01:09 | Saint Louis | Michael Williams drills a 3 from the right wing | 70-54 |
| 00:56 | UNLV | Nathan Ortez loses the dribble to James Walsh | 70-54 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Saint Louis | James Walsh scores on a jumper from the right wing | 70-56 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:27 | UNLV | Mike Weiss scores on a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Nathan Ortez | 72-56 |
| 00:21 | Saint Louis | James Walsh comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Mike Weiss - foul #1 on Mike Weiss, team foul #8 | 72-56 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Dale Wells (SG) Henry Brown | |
| 00:21 | Saint Louis | James Walsh makes the 1st free throw | 72-57 |
| 00:21 | Saint Louis | James Walsh misses the 2nd free throw | 72-57 |
| 00:21 | UNLV | The rebound goes to William Williams | 72-57 |
| 00:00 | UNLV | Matthew Fox runs out the clock | 72-57 |