| Lineup | Utah | PG - James Polk (fresh) SG - John Villarreal (fresh) SF - Travis Iverson (fresh) PF - Chester Shepard (fresh) C - William Stephens (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Anthony Marshall (fresh) SG - Brent Graham (fresh) SF - Filiberto Russo (fresh) PF - John Nelson (fresh) C - Benjamin Oden (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Utah | William Stephens wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:46 | Utah | William Stephens drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from James Polk | 2-0 |
| 19:34 | UNLV | Benjamin Oden misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 2-0 |
| 19:33 | Utah | Travis Iverson grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 19:14 | UNLV | The refs have stopped play. Brent Graham is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's grabbing the back of his leg. It doesn't look like he is going to be able to return to the game. | 2-0 |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Szczesny Klimaszewski (SG) Brent Graham | |
| 19:04 | Utah | William Stephens misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 2-0 |
| 19:03 | Utah | Chester Shepard snags the offensive board | 2-0 |
| 18:48 | Utah | Chester Shepard misses the fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Filiberto Russo - foul #1 on Filiberto Russo, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:48 | Utah | Chester Shepard makes the 1st free throw | 3-0 |
| 18:48 | Utah | Chester Shepard makes the 2nd free throw | 4-0 |
| 18:28 | UNLV | Benjamin Oden clanks a jump hook near the basket | 4-0 |
| 18:26 | Utah | Chester Shepard gets the rebound | 4-0 |
| 18:07 | Utah | John Villarreal double dribbles | 4-0 |
| 17:38 | UNLV | John Nelson misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 4-0 |
| 17:36 | Utah | William Stephens pulls down the rebound | 4-0 |
| 17:07 | Utah | Travis Iverson knocks in the shot from close range on a great pass from William Stephens | 6-0 |
| 16:48 | UNLV | Anthony Marshall connects on the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Nelson | 6-2 |
| 16:24 | Utah | William Stephens lays it up and in on a nice dish by John Villarreal | 8-2 |
| 16:04 | UNLV | Anthony Marshall misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 8-2 |
| 16:03 | Utah | Travis Iverson grabs the board | 8-2 |
| 15:40 | Utah | William Stephens clanks a shot in the lane | 8-2 |
| 15:38 | Utah | Chester Shepard tips it in | 10-2 |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - James Polk (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Villarreal (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Travis Iverson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Chester Shepard (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - William Stephens (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Anthony Marshall (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Szczesny Klimaszewski (fresh) SF - Filiberto Russo (fresh) PF - John Nelson (fresh) C - Benjamin Oden (fresh) | |
| 15:10 | UNLV | Filiberto Russo comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Travis Iverson - foul #1 on Travis Iverson, team foul #1 | 10-2 |
| Subs | Utah | Sterling Dolan (PG), Paul Smith (SG), Chris Echols (SF), Alejandro Rodriguez (PF) James Polk, John Villarreal, Travis Iverson, Chester Shepard | |
| Subs | UNLV | Alexei Kawczynski (PG), Mark Hill (SF), Troy Cummings (PF), Joseph Massey (C) Anthony Marshall, Szczesny Klimaszewski, John Nelson, Benjamin Oden | |
| 15:10 | UNLV | Filiberto Russo makes the 1st free throw | 10-3 |
| 15:10 | UNLV | Filiberto Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 10-4 |
| 14:44 | Utah | Alejandro Rodriguez misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 10-4 |
| 14:43 | UNLV | Filiberto Russo snags the defensive board | 10-4 |
| 14:20 | UNLV | Mark Hill misses short on a driving attempt from the right block | 10-4 |
| 14:19 | UNLV | Filiberto Russo grabs the offensive rebound | 10-4 |
| 14:05 | UNLV | Paul Smith steals it from Troy Cummings | 10-4 |
| 13:50 | Utah | William Stephens loses the dribble to Alexei Kawczynski | 10-4 |
| 13:47 | UNLV | Filiberto Russo lays it in set up by Alexei Kawczynski | 10-6 |
| 13:21 | Utah | William Stephens can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 10-6 |
| 13:19 | UNLV | Joseph Massey snags the defensive board | 10-6 |
| 12:56 | UNLV | Mark Hill is denied on a layup by Alejandro Rodriguez | 10-6 |
| 12:55 | UNLV | Mark Hill grabs the offensive board | 10-6 |
| 12:30 | UNLV | Mark Hill hits the finger roll on a great pass from Filiberto Russo and the foul's on Paul Smith - foul #1 on Paul Smith, team foul #2 | 10-8 |
| Subs | Utah | James Polk (PG), John Villarreal (SG), Travis Iverson (SF), Chester Shepard (C) Sterling Dolan, Paul Smith, Alejandro Rodriguez, William Stephens | |
| Subs | UNLV | Anthony Marshall (PG), Szczesny Klimaszewski (SG), John Nelson (PF), Benjamin Oden (C) Alexei Kawczynski, Filiberto Russo, Troy Cummings, Joseph Massey | |
| 12:30 | UNLV | Mark Hill makes the free throw | 10-9 |
| 12:05 | Utah | James Polk drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Chester Shepard | 13-9 |
| 11:39 | UNLV | Szczesny Klimaszewski connects on the 3 from the left wing | 13-12 |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - James Polk (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Villarreal (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Travis Iverson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Chris Echols (fresh) C - Chester Shepard (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Anthony Marshall (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Szczesny Klimaszewski (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Mark Hill (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Nelson (fresh) C - Benjamin Oden (fresh) | |
| 11:14 | Utah | Chester Shepard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-12 |
| Subs | Utah | Paul Smith (SG), Alejandro Rodriguez (C) John Villarreal, Travis Iverson | |
| Subs | UNLV | Alexei Kawczynski (SG), Anthony Bates (PF) Szczesny Klimaszewski, John Nelson | |
| 10:53 | UNLV | Anthony Marshall misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 13-12 |
| 10:51 | UNLV | Mark Hill snags the offensive board | 13-12 |
| 10:37 | UNLV | Anthony Marshall is hacked by Chester Shepard - foul #1 on Chester Shepard, team foul #3 | 13-12 |
| Subs | Utah | John Villarreal (SG), Travis Iverson (SF), William Stephens (C) Paul Smith, Chester Shepard, Alejandro Rodriguez | |
| Subs | UNLV | Szczesny Klimaszewski (SG), John Nelson (PF), Joseph Massey (C) Alexei Kawczynski, Anthony Bates, Benjamin Oden | |
| 10:15 | UNLV | John Nelson can't connect on a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Travis Iverson - foul #2 on Travis Iverson, team foul #4 | 13-12 |
| Subs | Utah | Paul Smith (SF) Travis Iverson | |
| Subs | UNLV | Anthony Bates (C) Joseph Massey | |
| 10:15 | UNLV | John Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 13-13 |
| 10:15 | UNLV | John Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 13-14 |
| 10:00 | Utah | William Stephens buries a floater from the right wing on a great pass from James Polk | 15-14 |
| 09:32 | UNLV | Mark Hill is whistled for a carry | 15-14 |
| Subs | Utah | Chester Shepard (PF) John Villarreal | |
| Subs | UNLV | Alexei Kawczynski (SG), Troy Cummings (PF), Benjamin Oden (C) Szczesny Klimaszewski, John Nelson, Anthony Bates | |
| 09:27 | Utah | Anthony Marshall steals the ball from James Polk in the backcourt | 15-14 |
| 09:10 | UNLV | Troy Cummings's dunk attempt is rejected by Chester Shepard | 15-14 |
| 09:09 | UNLV | Benjamin Oden tips it in | 15-16 |
| 08:42 | Utah | Paul Smith misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Alexei Kawczynski - foul #1 on Alexei Kawczynski, team foul #2 | 15-16 |
| Subs | Utah | John Villarreal (SG), Alejandro Rodriguez (C) Chris Echols, William Stephens | |
| Subs | UNLV | Szczesny Klimaszewski (SG), John Nelson (PF), Joseph Massey (C) Alexei Kawczynski, Troy Cummings, Benjamin Oden | |
| 08:42 | Utah | Paul Smith misses the 1st free throw | 15-16 |
| 08:42 | Utah | Paul Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 16-16 |
| 08:19 | UNLV | Mark Hill's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-16 |
| Subs | Utah | Chris Echols (SF), William Stephens (C) Paul Smith, Alejandro Rodriguez | |
| Subs | UNLV | Alexei Kawczynski (SG), Benjamin Oden (C) Anthony Marshall, Joseph Massey | |
| 08:04 | Utah | James Polk clanks a 3 from straight away | 16-16 |
| 08:03 | Utah | Chester Shepard tips it in | 18-16 |
| 07:36 | UNLV | Mark Hill's fadeaway is rejected by Chester Shepard | 18-16 |
| 07:34 | Utah | Chester Shepard grabs the defensive rebound | 18-16 |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - James Polk (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Villarreal (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Chris Echols (fairly fresh) PF - Chester Shepard (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - William Stephens (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Szczesny Klimaszewski (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Alexei Kawczynski (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Mark Hill (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Benjamin Oden (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:10 | Utah | William Stephens can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 18-16 |
| 07:09 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Mark Hill | 18-16 |
| 06:40 | UNLV | Benjamin Oden misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 18-16 |
| 06:39 | UNLV | John Nelson hits the follow up shot | 18-18 |
| 06:27 | Utah | Chris Echols misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 18-18 |
| 06:26 | UNLV | The rebound goes to John Nelson | 18-18 |
| 05:59 | UNLV | Mark Hill misses badly on a runner from close range but he's fouled by Chris Echols - foul #1 on Chris Echols, team foul #5 | 18-18 |
| Subs | Utah | Paul Smith (SG), Sterling Dolan (SF), Alejandro Rodriguez (C) John Villarreal, Chris Echols, William Stephens | |
| Subs | UNLV | Anthony Marshall (PG), Anthony Bates (SF), Troy Cummings (PF), Joseph Massey (C) Szczesny Klimaszewski, Alexei Kawczynski, John Nelson, Benjamin Oden | |
| 05:59 | UNLV | Mark Hill makes the 1st free throw | 18-19 |
| 05:59 | UNLV | Mark Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 18-20 |
| 05:33 | Utah | James Polk clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 18-20 |
| 05:31 | UNLV | Troy Cummings gets the rebound | 18-20 |
| 05:09 | UNLV | Mark Hill is hacked by Chester Shepard - foul #2 on Chester Shepard, team foul #6 | 18-20 |
| Subs | Utah | John Villarreal (SG), William Stephens (PF) James Polk, Chester Shepard | |
| Subs | UNLV | Szczesny Klimaszewski (SG), John Nelson (PF), Benjamin Oden (C) Mark Hill, Troy Cummings, Joseph Massey | |
| 04:42 | UNLV | John Nelson misses short on a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by William Stephens - foul #1 on William Stephens, team foul #7 | 18-20 |
| Subs | Utah | James Polk (PG), Chris Echols (PF) Paul Smith, Alejandro Rodriguez | |
| Subs | UNLV | Mark Hill (SF), Joseph Massey (C) Anthony Bates, Benjamin Oden | |
| 04:42 | UNLV | John Nelson misses the 1st free throw | 18-20 |
| 04:42 | UNLV | John Nelson misses the 2nd free throw | 18-20 |
| 04:42 | Utah | William Stephens grabs the defensive rebound | 18-20 |
| 04:21 | Utah | James Polk makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Chris Echols | 21-20 |
| 03:55 | UNLV | John Nelson misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 21-20 |
| 03:54 | UNLV | Mark Hill snags the offensive board | 21-20 |
| 03:36 | UNLV | John Nelson misses long on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Chris Echols - foul #2 on Chris Echols, team foul #8 | 21-20 |
| Subs | Utah | Paul Smith (SG), Travis Iverson (SF), Chester Shepard (PF) James Polk, John Villarreal, Chris Echols | |
| Subs | UNLV | Anthony Bates (SF), Troy Cummings (PF), Benjamin Oden (C) Szczesny Klimaszewski, Mark Hill, Joseph Massey | |
| 03:36 | UNLV | John Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 21-21 |
| 03:36 | UNLV | John Nelson misses the 2nd free throw | 21-21 |
| 03:36 | Utah | William Stephens grabs the defensive rebound | 21-21 |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Sterling Dolan (fresh) SG - Paul Smith (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Travis Iverson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Chester Shepard (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - William Stephens (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Anthony Marshall (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Nelson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Anthony Bates (fresh) PF - Troy Cummings (fresh) C - Benjamin Oden (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:16 | Utah | Anthony Bates is called for the reach on Paul Smith - foul #1 on Anthony Bates, team foul #3 | 21-21 |
| Subs | Utah | Alejandro Rodriguez (C) William Stephens | |
| Subs | UNLV | Szczesny Klimaszewski (SG), Mark Hill (SF) John Nelson, Anthony Bates | |
| 03:05 | Utah | Chester Shepard hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Benjamin Oden - foul #1 on Benjamin Oden, team foul #4 | 21-21 |
| Subs | Utah | James Polk (PG), John Villarreal (SG), William Stephens (C) Sterling Dolan, Paul Smith, Alejandro Rodriguez | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 03:05 | Utah | Chester Shepard misses the 1st free throw | 21-21 |
| 03:05 | Utah | Chester Shepard misses the 2nd free throw | 21-21 |
| 03:05 | UNLV | Troy Cummings grabs the defensive rebound | 21-21 |
| 02:43 | UNLV | Benjamin Oden can't finish the layup | 21-21 |
| 02:41 | Utah | William Stephens snags the defensive board | 21-21 |
| 02:21 | Utah | William Stephens is fouled on the floor by Anthony Marshall - foul #1 on Anthony Marshall, team foul #5 | 21-21 |
| Subs | Utah | Sterling Dolan (PG), Paul Smith (SG), Alejandro Rodriguez (C) James Polk, John Villarreal, William Stephens | |
| Subs | UNLV | Alexei Kawczynski (SG), Filiberto Russo (SF), John Nelson (PF) Szczesny Klimaszewski, Mark Hill, Troy Cummings | |
| 02:08 | Utah | Sterling Dolan misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 21-21 |
| 02:06 | UNLV | Anthony Marshall snags the defensive board | 21-21 |
| 01:39 | UNLV | Benjamin Oden is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Benjamin Oden, team foul #6 | 21-21 |
| Subs | Utah | James Polk (PG), John Villarreal (SG), Chris Echols (PF), William Stephens (C) Sterling Dolan, Paul Smith, Chester Shepard, Alejandro Rodriguez | |
| Subs | UNLV | Szczesny Klimaszewski (SG), Mark Hill (SF) Alexei Kawczynski, Filiberto Russo | |
| 01:22 | Utah | James Polk can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 21-21 |
| 01:20 | UNLV | Benjamin Oden grabs the defensive rebound | 21-21 |
| 00:59 | UNLV | Benjamin Oden scores on a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from John Nelson and he's hacked by Chris Echols - foul #3 on Chris Echols, team foul #9 | 21-23 |
| Subs | Utah | Paul Smith (SG), Chester Shepard (PF) John Villarreal, Chris Echols | |
| Subs | UNLV | Alexei Kawczynski (SG), Filiberto Russo (SF), Troy Cummings (PF) Szczesny Klimaszewski, Mark Hill, John Nelson | |
| 00:59 | UNLV | Benjamin Oden makes the free throw | 21-24 |
| 00:40 | Utah | William Stephens lays it in on a great pass from Paul Smith and he's fouled by Benjamin Oden - foul #3 on Benjamin Oden, team foul #7 | 23-24 |
| Subs | Utah | John Villarreal (SG) Paul Smith | |
| Subs | UNLV | Szczesny Klimaszewski (SG), Mark Hill (SF), John Nelson (PF), Joseph Massey (C) Alexei Kawczynski, Filiberto Russo, Troy Cummings, Benjamin Oden | |
| 00:40 | Utah | William Stephens makes the free throw | 24-24 |
| 00:20 | UNLV | John Villarreal takes the ball from Mark Hill | 24-24 |
| 00:05 | Utah | William Stephens misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 24-24 |
| 00:04 | UNLV | Mark Hill snags the defensive board | 24-24 |
| 00:00 | UNLV | Mark Hill hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 24-24 |