| Lineup | UNLV | PG - David Davis (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Eugene Savage (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Mark Welch (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Howard Osterberger (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - James Mills (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Wyoming | PG - Kenneth Jones (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Richard Palczynski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leonard Weaver (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Brian Truitt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Eddie Carr (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Wyoming | Leonard Weaver inbounds the ball | 30-35 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wyoming | Wyoming is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:38 | Wyoming | Brian Truitt misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 30-35 |
| 19:37 | UNLV | Mark Welch grabs the defensive rebound | 30-35 |
| 19:33 | UNLV | Mark Welch can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 30-35 |
| 19:31 | UNLV | James Mills misses the tip | 30-35 |
| 19:29 | Wyoming | The rebound goes to Brian Truitt | 30-35 |
| 19:13 | Wyoming | Brian Truitt misses badly on a shot from the right side | 30-35 |
| 19:12 | UNLV | Howard Osterberger snags the defensive board | 30-35 |
| 18:43 | UNLV | Brian Truitt swats the shot by Mark Welch | 30-35 |
| 18:41 | UNLV | Eugene Savage tips it back up and in | 32-35 |
| 18:16 | Wyoming | Richard Palczynski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-35 |
| 18:03 | UNLV | Kenneth Jones steals it from David Davis | 32-35 |
| 17:48 | Wyoming | Leonard Weaver misses badly on a shot from close range | 32-35 |
| 17:47 | UNLV | James Mills gets the rebound | 32-35 |
| 17:26 | UNLV | James Mills misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 32-35 |
| 17:25 | UNLV | James Mills tips it in | 34-35 |
| 17:05 | Wyoming | Howard Osterberger takes the ball from Kenneth Jones | 34-35 |
| 16:43 | UNLV | Eugene Savage misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 34-35 |
| 16:42 | Wyoming | Brian Truitt grabs the board | 34-35 |
| 16:24 | Wyoming | Richard Palczynski clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-35 |
| 16:23 | UNLV | Howard Osterberger gets the rebound | 34-35 |
| 16:18 | UNLV | David Davis is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Jones - foul #3 on Kenneth Jones, team foul #1 | 34-35 |
| Subs | UNLV | Matthew Fox (PG), Donald Defeo (SG), Nathan Ortez (SF), William Williams (PF) David Davis, Eugene Savage, Mark Welch, Howard Osterberger | |
| Subs | Wyoming | John Stark (PG), William Brown (SG), Charles Paris (SF), Carlos Thorn (PF), Clint Pilchowski (C) Kenneth Jones, Richard Palczynski, Leonard Weaver, Brian Truitt, Eddie Carr | |
| 16:03 | UNLV | James Mills blows the layup but the foul's on John Stark - foul #2 on John Stark, team foul #2 | 34-35 |
| 16:03 | UNLV | James Mills makes the 1st free throw | 35-35 |
| 16:03 | UNLV | James Mills makes the 2nd free throw | 36-35 |
| 15:53 | Wyoming | Clint Pilchowski comes up short on the shot from the left side | 36-35 |
| 15:51 | Wyoming | Carlos Thorn misses the tip | 36-35 |
| 15:50 | UNLV | Nathan Ortez grabs the board | 36-35 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Matthew Fox (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Defeo (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Nathan Ortez (fresh) 3 reb. PF - William Williams (fresh) C - James Mills (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Wyoming | PG - John Stark (fresh) 2 ast. SG - William Brown (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Charles Paris (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Carlos Thorn (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Clint Pilchowski (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:28 | UNLV | Nathan Ortez misses the easy layup | 36-35 |
| 15:27 | Wyoming | The rebound goes to Clint Pilchowski | 36-35 |
| 15:09 | Wyoming | William Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-35 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Wyoming | Carmine Ferrari (SG), Leonard Weaver (SF) William Brown, Clint Pilchowski | |
| 14:49 | UNLV | James Mills makes the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Nathan Ortez | 38-35 |
| 14:27 | Wyoming | Carlos Thorn clanks a floater in the paint but he's fouled by William Williams - foul #3 on William Williams, team foul #1 | 38-35 |
| Subs | UNLV | Mark Welch (PF) James Mills | |
| Subs | Wyoming | Richard Palczynski (PG), Eddie Carr (C) John Stark, Charles Paris | |
| 14:27 | Wyoming | Carlos Thorn makes the 1st free throw | 38-36 |
| 14:27 | Wyoming | Carlos Thorn makes the 2nd free throw | 38-37 |
| 14:16 | UNLV | Mark Welch scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line and the foul's on Carlos Thorn - foul #2 on Carlos Thorn, team foul #3 | 40-37 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Wyoming | Kenneth Jones (PG) Richard Palczynski | |
| 14:16 | UNLV | Mark Welch misses the free throw | 40-37 |
| 14:16 | Wyoming | Eddie Carr gets the rebound | 40-37 |
| 13:56 | Wyoming | Leonard Weaver connects on the jumpshot from the left side | 40-39 |
| 13:46 | UNLV | Mark Welch knocks in the floater from the right wing | 42-39 |
| 13:36 | Wyoming | Kenneth Jones hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 42-39 |
| 13:34 | Wyoming | Leonard Weaver pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-39 |
| 13:23 | Wyoming | Carmine Ferrari hits a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Carlos Thorn | 42-42 |
| 13:15 | UNLV | Mark Welch clanks a jumper from the right wing | 42-42 |
| 13:13 | Wyoming | Carmine Ferrari grabs the defensive rebound | 42-42 |
| 13:06 | Wyoming | Carmine Ferrari is hacked by Donald Defeo - foul #1 on Donald Defeo, team foul #2 | 42-42 |
| Subs | UNLV | David Davis (PG), Eugene Savage (SG), Mike Weiss (SF), Howard Osterberger (PF), James Mills (C) Matthew Fox, Donald Defeo, Nathan Ortez, Mark Welch, William Williams | |
| Subs | Wyoming | Brian Truitt (PF) Carlos Thorn | |
| 12:41 | Wyoming | Carmine Ferrari hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by James Mills - foul #1 on James Mills, team foul #3 | 42-42 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Wyoming | Richard Palczynski (PG), Charles Paris (SF) Kenneth Jones, Leonard Weaver | |
| 12:41 | Wyoming | Carmine Ferrari makes the 1st free throw | 42-43 |
| 12:41 | Wyoming | Carmine Ferrari makes the 2nd free throw | 42-44 |
| 12:41 | Wyoming | Carmine Ferrari makes the 3rd free throw | 42-45 |
| 12:26 | UNLV | David Davis misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 42-45 |
| 12:24 | Wyoming | The rebound goes to Eddie Carr | 42-45 |
| 12:16 | Wyoming | Richard Palczynski misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 42-45 |
| 12:15 | Wyoming | Carmine Ferrari grabs the offensive rebound | 42-45 |
| 11:50 | Wyoming | Brian Truitt comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 42-45 |
| 11:49 | UNLV | Mike Weiss gets the rebound | 42-45 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - David Davis (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Eugene Savage (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mike Weiss (fresh) PF - Howard Osterberger (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - James Mills (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Wyoming | PG - Richard Palczynski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carmine Ferrari (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Charles Paris (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brian Truitt (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Eddie Carr (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 11:22 | UNLV | The short jumper by Howard Osterberger is denied by Brian Truitt | 42-45 |
| 11:21 | Wyoming | The rebound goes to Richard Palczynski | 42-45 |
| 11:06 | Wyoming | Brian Truitt misses short on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Howard Osterberger - foul #2 on Howard Osterberger, team foul #4 | 42-45 |
| Subs | UNLV | Mark Welch (SF), William Williams (C) Mike Weiss, James Mills | |
| Subs | Wyoming | Kenneth Jones (PG), Leonard Weaver (SF) Carmine Ferrari, Eddie Carr | |
| 11:06 | Wyoming | Brian Truitt makes the 1st free throw | 42-46 |
| 11:06 | Wyoming | Brian Truitt misses the 2nd free throw | 42-46 |
| 11:06 | UNLV | William Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 42-46 |
| 10:53 | UNLV | Mark Welch comes up short on the floater in the lane but he's fouled by Brian Truitt - foul #1 on Brian Truitt, team foul #4 | 42-46 |
| Subs | UNLV | Matthew Fox (PG), Donald Defeo (SG) David Davis, Eugene Savage | |
| Subs | Wyoming | Carlos Thorn (C) Brian Truitt | |
| 10:53 | UNLV | Mark Welch makes the 1st free throw | 43-46 |
| 10:53 | UNLV | Mark Welch makes the 2nd free throw | 44-46 |
| 10:35 | Wyoming | Charles Paris misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-46 |
| 10:34 | Wyoming | Carlos Thorn tips it in | 44-48 |
| 10:19 | UNLV | Howard Osterberger connects on the floater in the lane on a great pass from Matthew Fox | 46-48 |
| 10:08 | Wyoming | Richard Palczynski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-48 |
| Subs | UNLV | Nathan Ortez (SF) Howard Osterberger | |
| Subs | Wyoming | Carmine Ferrari (SG) Richard Palczynski | |
| 09:39 | UNLV | The jump hook by Mark Welch is blocked by Leonard Weaver | 46-48 |
| 09:38 | Wyoming | Carlos Thorn grabs the defensive rebound | 46-48 |
| 09:23 | Wyoming | Carmine Ferrari is fouled on the floor by William Williams - foul #4 on William Williams, team foul #5 | 46-48 |
| Subs | UNLV | David Davis (PG), Eugene Savage (SG), James Mills (C) Matthew Fox, Donald Defeo, William Williams | |
| Subs | Wyoming | Brian Truitt (PF) Charles Paris | |
| 09:09 | Wyoming | James Mills takes the ball from Carlos Thorn | 46-48 |
| 08:54 | UNLV | David Davis misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-48 |
| 08:53 | Wyoming | Carmine Ferrari pulls down the rebound | 46-48 |
| 08:47 | Wyoming | Carlos Thorn blows the dunk | 46-48 |
| 08:45 | UNLV | James Mills gets the rebound | 46-48 |
| 08:39 | UNLV | James Mills misses the easy layup | 46-48 |
| 08:37 | Wyoming | The rebound goes to Carlos Thorn | 46-48 |
| 08:31 | Wyoming | Leonard Weaver misses long on a fadeaway near the basket | 46-48 |
| 08:29 | UNLV | The rebound goes to David Davis | 46-48 |
| 08:06 | UNLV | James Mills is called for a charge - foul #2 on James Mills, team foul #6 | 46-48 |
| Subs | UNLV | Howard Osterberger (PF) Mark Welch | |
| Subs | Wyoming | Richard Palczynski (PG), Eddie Carr (C) Kenneth Jones, Carlos Thorn | |
| 07:46 | Wyoming | Eddie Carr misses the driving attempt from the left block | 46-48 |
| 07:45 | Wyoming | Eddie Carr hits the follow up shot | 46-50 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - David Davis (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Eugene Savage (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nathan Ortez (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Howard Osterberger (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. C - James Mills (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Wyoming | PG - Richard Palczynski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carmine Ferrari (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Leonard Weaver (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Truitt (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Eddie Carr (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:31 | UNLV | James Mills misses the jumper from the right side | 46-50 |
| 07:29 | UNLV | Nathan Ortez gets the offensive rebound | 46-50 |
| 07:20 | UNLV | Nathan Ortez hits a shot from the left wing set up by Eugene Savage | 48-50 |
| 07:02 | Wyoming | Richard Palczynski misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 48-50 |
| 07:00 | UNLV | Howard Osterberger grabs the board | 48-50 |
| 06:41 | UNLV | Howard Osterberger hits a jumper from the free throw line | 50-50 |
| 06:16 | Wyoming | Leonard Weaver is fouled on the floor by Nathan Ortez - foul #1 on Nathan Ortez, team foul #7 | 50-50 |
| Subs | UNLV | Matthew Fox (PG), Donald Defeo (SG), Mark Welch (SF), William Williams (PF) David Davis, Eugene Savage, Nathan Ortez, James Mills | |
| Subs | Wyoming | John Stark (SG), Charles Paris (PF) Carmine Ferrari, Brian Truitt | |
| 06:16 | Wyoming | Leonard Weaver makes the 1st free throw | 50-51 |
| 06:16 | Wyoming | Leonard Weaver makes the 2nd free throw | 50-52 |
| 06:00 | UNLV | Howard Osterberger hits a runner near the basket | 52-52 |
| 05:49 | Wyoming | Richard Palczynski is hacked by Matthew Fox - foul #1 on Matthew Fox, team foul #8 | 52-52 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Wyoming | Kenneth Jones (PG), Carlos Thorn (PF) John Stark, Leonard Weaver | |
| 05:49 | Wyoming | Richard Palczynski misses the 1st free throw | 52-52 |
| 05:49 | UNLV | Mark Welch snags the defensive board | 52-52 |
| 05:44 | UNLV | Mark Welch hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Matthew Fox | 54-52 |
| 05:28 | Wyoming | Kenneth Jones can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 54-52 |
| 05:27 | UNLV | Howard Osterberger snags the defensive board | 54-52 |
| 05:07 | UNLV | Mark Welch can't throw it down | 54-52 |
| 05:05 | Wyoming | Eddie Carr snags the defensive board | 54-52 |
| 04:45 | Wyoming | Kenneth Jones connects on the floater from the free throw line | 54-54 |
| 04:23 | UNLV | Matthew Fox throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-54 |
| Subs | UNLV | Mike Weiss (SF), James Mills (C) Mark Welch, Howard Osterberger | |
| Subs | Wyoming | Carmine Ferrari (SG), Clint Pilchowski (C) Richard Palczynski, Eddie Carr | |
| 04:02 | Wyoming | Carmine Ferrari misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-54 |
| 04:01 | UNLV | Matthew Fox grabs the defensive rebound | 54-54 |
| 03:37 | UNLV | James Mills is hacked by Clint Pilchowski - foul #2 on Clint Pilchowski, team foul #5 | 54-54 |
| Subs | UNLV | David Davis (PG), Eugene Savage (SG), Nathan Ortez (SF), Howard Osterberger (PF) Matthew Fox, Donald Defeo, Mike Weiss, William Williams | |
| Subs | Wyoming | John Stark (PG), Leonard Weaver (SF), Brian Truitt (PF) Kenneth Jones, Charles Paris, Carlos Thorn | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - David Davis (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Eugene Savage (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nathan Ortez (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Howard Osterberger (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 10 reb. C - James Mills (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Wyoming | PG - John Stark (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Carmine Ferrari (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Leonard Weaver (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Truitt (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Clint Pilchowski (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:20 | UNLV | Howard Osterberger can't connect on a driving attempt from close range | 54-54 |
| 03:19 | UNLV | Howard Osterberger gets the offensive rebound | 54-54 |
| 03:09 | UNLV | James Mills hits a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Eugene Savage | 56-54 |
| 03:03 | Wyoming | John Stark misses short on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by James Mills - foul #3 on James Mills, team foul #9 | 56-54 |
| Subs | UNLV | Mark Welch (PF) Howard Osterberger | |
| Subs | Wyoming | | |
| 03:03 | Wyoming | John Stark misses the 1st free throw | 56-54 |
| 03:03 | Wyoming | John Stark makes the 2nd free throw | 56-55 |
| 02:44 | UNLV | David Davis hits a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by James Mills | 59-55 |
| 02:44 | Wyoming | Wyoming calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-55 |
| Subs | UNLV | William Williams (C) James Mills | |
| Subs | Wyoming | Kenneth Jones (PG), Eddie Carr (C) John Stark, Clint Pilchowski | |
| 02:28 | Wyoming | Mark Welch takes the ball from Carmine Ferrari | 59-55 |
| 02:28 | UNLV | UNLV calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-55 |
| Subs | UNLV | Howard Osterberger (PF) Nathan Ortez | |
| Subs | Wyoming | | |
| 02:18 | UNLV | Mark Welch can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket | 59-55 |
| 02:16 | UNLV | William Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-55 |
| 02:02 | UNLV | David Davis misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 59-55 |
| 02:01 | UNLV | Howard Osterberger tips it but misses | 59-55 |
| 02:00 | Wyoming | Carmine Ferrari grabs the board | 59-55 |
| 01:53 | Wyoming | Eddie Carr drills a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Kenneth Jones and he's hacked by William Williams - foul #5 on William Williams, team foul #10 | 59-57 |
| Subs | UNLV | James Mills (C) William Williams | |
| Subs | Wyoming | | |
| 01:53 | Wyoming | Eddie Carr makes the free throw | 59-58 |
| 01:30 | UNLV | Mark Welch loses the ball out of bounds | 59-58 |
| 01:13 | Wyoming | Carmine Ferrari hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-58 |
| 01:11 | Wyoming | Eddie Carr misses the tip | 59-58 |
| 01:10 | UNLV | Mark Welch grabs the board | 59-58 |
| 00:44 | UNLV | James Mills hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Eugene Savage | 61-58 |
| 00:34 | Wyoming | Carmine Ferrari misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 61-58 |
| 00:33 | UNLV | Mark Welch gets the rebound | 61-58 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wyoming | Wyoming is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:31 | UNLV | Mark Welch is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Jones - foul #4 on Kenneth Jones, team foul #6 | 61-58 |
| Subs | UNLV | Matthew Fox (SF) Howard Osterberger | |
| Subs | Wyoming | | |
| 00:28 | UNLV | Eugene Savage is fouled on the floor by Carmine Ferrari - foul #4 on Carmine Ferrari, team foul #7 | 61-58 |
| 00:28 | UNLV | Eugene Savage makes the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 00:28 | UNLV | Eugene Savage makes the 2nd free throw | 63-58 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wyoming | Wyoming is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:23 | Wyoming | Leonard Weaver is hacked by James Mills - foul #4 on James Mills, team foul #11 | 63-58 |
| Subs | UNLV | Howard Osterberger (PF) Matthew Fox | |
| Subs | Wyoming | | |
| 00:23 | Wyoming | Leonard Weaver makes the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 00:23 | Wyoming | Leonard Weaver makes the 2nd free throw | 63-60 |
| 00:21 | UNLV | Mark Welch is hacked by Kenneth Jones in the backcourt - foul #5 on Kenneth Jones, team foul #8 | 63-60 |
| Subs | UNLV | Matthew Fox (SF) Howard Osterberger | |
| Subs | Wyoming | Richard Palczynski (PG) Kenneth Jones | |
| 00:21 | UNLV | Mark Welch makes the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 00:21 | UNLV | Mark Welch makes the 2nd free throw | 65-60 |
| 00:15 | Wyoming | Richard Palczynski loses the dribble to David Davis | 65-60 |
| 00:11 | UNLV | Eugene Savage lays it up and in set up by David Davis | 67-60 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Wyoming | Wyoming is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:06 | Wyoming | Matthew Fox steals the ball from Carmine Ferrari | 67-60 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Wyoming | Wyoming is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | UNLV | David Davis runs out the clock | 67-60 |