| Lineup | Utah | PG - Harold Bohner (fresh) SG - James Brannon (fresh) SF - Robert Connery (fresh) PF - Kelly Nunn (fresh) C - Leon Green (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - King Steiner (fresh) SG - Joseph Clark (fresh) SF - Sean Paull (fresh) PF - Robert Cook (fresh) C - Eugene Nielsen (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Utah | Kelly Nunn wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:39 | Utah | James Brannon is fouled on the floor by Joseph Clark - foul #1 on Joseph Clark, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Utah | Harold Bohner clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Utah | The offensive rebound goes to Kelly Nunn | 0-0 |
| 19:05 | Utah | Harold Bohner buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by James Brannon | 3-0 |
| 18:57 | UNLV | Eugene Nielsen clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 3-0 |
| 18:56 | UNLV | Sean Paull hits the follow up shot | 3-2 |
| 18:34 | Utah | James Brannon clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 3-2 |
| 18:32 | Utah | Leon Green snags the offensive board | 3-2 |
| 18:18 | Utah | Kelly Nunn double dribbles | 3-2 |
| 18:09 | UNLV | Joseph Clark buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by King Steiner | 3-4 |
| 17:45 | Utah | Harold Bohner misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 3-4 |
| 17:44 | Utah | Kelly Nunn hits the follow up shot | 5-4 |
| 17:41 | UNLV | Eugene Nielsen throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 5-4 |
| Subs | Utah | Reynaldo Russo (PG), Neil Lawley (SG), David Baker (SF), Robert Gilbreath (PF), Duncan Harris (C) Harold Bohner, James Brannon, Robert Connery, Kelly Nunn, Leon Green | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 17:22 | Utah | David Baker scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Reynaldo Russo | 8-4 |
| 17:12 | UNLV | Neil Lawley steals it from Eugene Nielsen | 8-4 |
| 17:08 | Utah | Neil Lawley hits the finger roll | 10-4 |
| 17:06 | UNLV | Neil Lawley is called for the reach on Joseph Clark in the backcourt - foul #1 on Neil Lawley, team foul #1 | 10-4 |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Jeff Labarge (SG), Virgil Vanhoose (C) Joseph Clark, Eugene Nielsen | |
| 16:53 | UNLV | Jeff Labarge buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 10-7 |
| 16:50 | Utah | Robert Cook takes the ball from Neil Lawley in the backcourt | 10-7 |
| 16:36 | UNLV | Jeff Labarge hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by King Steiner | 10-10 |
| 16:32 | Utah | David Baker is fouled in the backcourt by Sean Paull - foul #1 on Sean Paull, team foul #2 | 10-10 |
| Subs | Utah | Melvin Stewart (SG), Robert Connery (SF), Jeffrey Fredericks (PF) Neil Lawley, David Baker, Robert Gilbreath | |
| Subs | UNLV | David Mitchell (PG), Gary Meyer (SF), Andrew Jansson (PF) King Steiner, Sean Paull, Robert Cook | |
| 16:21 | Utah | Reynaldo Russo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 10-10 |
| 16:20 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Virgil Vanhoose | 10-10 |
| 16:02 | UNLV | Gary Meyer buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by David Mitchell | 10-13 |
| 15:59 | Utah | Melvin Stewart travels in the backcourt | 10-13 |
| Subs | Utah | Neil Lawley (SG), David Baker (SF), Robert Gilbreath (PF) Melvin Stewart, Robert Connery, Duncan Harris | |
| Subs | UNLV | Eugene Nielsen (C) Virgil Vanhoose | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Reynaldo Russo (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Neil Lawley (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Baker (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Gilbreath (fresh) C - Jeffrey Fredericks (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - David Mitchell (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jeff Labarge (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Gary Meyer (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Andrew Jansson (fresh) C - Eugene Nielsen (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | UNLV | Eugene Nielsen is hacked by Robert Gilbreath - foul #1 on Robert Gilbreath, team foul #2 | 10-13 |
| Subs | Utah | Harold Bohner (PG), James Brannon (SG), Robert Connery (SF), Leon Green (C) Reynaldo Russo, Neil Lawley, David Baker, Robert Gilbreath | |
| Subs | UNLV | Joseph Clark (SG), Robert Cook (PF) Jeff Labarge, Andrew Jansson | |
| 15:26 | UNLV | Robert Cook hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline | 10-13 |
| 15:24 | Utah | James Brannon grabs the board | 10-13 |
| 15:05 | Utah | Gary Meyer takes the ball from Harold Bohner | 10-13 |
| 14:53 | UNLV | Joseph Clark can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 10-13 |
| 14:52 | UNLV | Gary Meyer gets the offensive rebound | 10-13 |
| 14:38 | UNLV | Eugene Nielsen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 10-13 |
| Subs | Utah | Reynaldo Russo (PG), Neil Lawley (SG), David Baker (SF), Kelly Nunn (PF), Robert Gilbreath (C) Harold Bohner, James Brannon, Robert Connery, Jeffrey Fredericks, Leon Green | |
| Subs | UNLV | King Steiner (PG), Clark Myers (SG), Sean Paull (SF), Virgil Vanhoose (C) David Mitchell, Joseph Clark, Gary Meyer, Eugene Nielsen | |
| 14:10 | Utah | King Steiner picks off the pass by Neil Lawley | 10-13 |
| 14:06 | UNLV | King Steiner lays it in | 10-15 |
| 13:42 | Utah | Reynaldo Russo can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Clark Myers - foul #1 on Clark Myers, team foul #3 | 10-15 |
| Subs | Utah | James Brannon (SG), Robert Connery (SF), Duncan Harris (PF), Leon Green (C) Neil Lawley, David Baker, Kelly Nunn, Robert Gilbreath | |
| Subs | UNLV | Jeff Labarge (SG), Andrew Jansson (PF), Eugene Nielsen (C) Sean Paull, Robert Cook, Virgil Vanhoose | |
| 13:42 | Utah | Reynaldo Russo makes the 1st free throw | 11-15 |
| 13:42 | Utah | Reynaldo Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 12-15 |
| 13:38 | UNLV | Reynaldo Russo steals the ball from Clark Myers in the backcourt | 12-15 |
| 13:37 | Utah | Reynaldo Russo banks in the layup | 14-15 |
| 13:26 | UNLV | Jeff Labarge misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 14-15 |
| 13:25 | Utah | Reynaldo Russo gets the rebound | 14-15 |
| 13:23 | Utah | King Steiner is called for the reach on Reynaldo Russo in the backcourt - foul #1 on King Steiner, team foul #4 | 14-15 |
| Subs | Utah | Harold Bohner (PG), Jeffrey Fredericks (PF) Reynaldo Russo, Duncan Harris | |
| Subs | UNLV | William Roundtree (SF) Clark Myers | |
| 13:07 | Utah | James Brannon misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 14-15 |
| 13:05 | UNLV | Eugene Nielsen snags the defensive board | 14-15 |
| 12:49 | UNLV | Jeff Labarge misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 14-15 |
| 12:47 | Utah | Jeffrey Fredericks gets the rebound | 14-15 |
| 12:26 | Utah | James Brannon misses the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Jeff Labarge - foul #1 on Jeff Labarge, team foul #5 | 14-15 |
| Subs | Utah | Reynaldo Russo (PG), Kelly Nunn (PF), Duncan Harris (C) Harold Bohner, Jeffrey Fredericks, Leon Green | |
| Subs | UNLV | David Mitchell (PG), Joseph Clark (SG), Gary Meyer (SF), Sean Paull (PF), Virgil Vanhoose (C) King Steiner, Jeff Labarge, William Roundtree, Andrew Jansson, Eugene Nielsen | |
| 12:26 | Utah | James Brannon makes the 1st free throw | 15-15 |
| 12:26 | Utah | James Brannon makes the 2nd free throw | 16-15 |
| 12:14 | UNLV | The short jumper by Virgil Vanhoose is denied by Kelly Nunn | 16-15 |
| 12:13 | Utah | Kelly Nunn snags the defensive board | 16-15 |
| 11:52 | Utah | Joseph Clark takes the ball from Reynaldo Russo | 16-15 |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Reynaldo Russo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Brannon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Connery (tiring) PF - Kelly Nunn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Duncan Harris (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - David Mitchell (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joseph Clark (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gary Meyer (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Sean Paull (fresh) 2 pts. C - Virgil Vanhoose (fresh) | |
| 11:33 | UNLV | Joseph Clark loses the dribble to James Brannon | 16-15 |
| 11:30 | Utah | Reynaldo Russo blows the layup | 16-15 |
| 11:28 | UNLV | Virgil Vanhoose pulls down the rebound | 16-15 |
| 11:24 | UNLV | Joseph Clark drills a shot from the baseline set up by David Mitchell and the foul's on James Brannon - foul #1 on James Brannon, team foul #3 | 16-17 |
| Subs | Utah | Harold Bohner (PG), Neil Lawley (SG), David Baker (SF), Robert Gilbreath (PF), Leon Green (C) Reynaldo Russo, James Brannon, Robert Connery, Kelly Nunn, Duncan Harris | |
| Subs | UNLV | Clark Myers (PG), William Roundtree (SF), Robert Cook (PF) David Mitchell, Gary Meyer, Sean Paull | |
| 11:24 | UNLV | Joseph Clark misses the free throw | 16-17 |
| 11:24 | Utah | Robert Gilbreath grabs the board | 16-17 |
| 11:00 | Utah | Leon Green lays it in set up by Harold Bohner | 18-17 |
| 10:39 | UNLV | Joseph Clark hits a 3 from the right wing | 18-20 |
| 10:37 | Utah | David Baker throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 18-20 |
| Subs | Utah | Melvin Stewart (SG), Robert Connery (SF), Kelly Nunn (PF) Neil Lawley, David Baker, Robert Gilbreath | |
| Subs | UNLV | Jeff Labarge (SG), Sean Paull (SF), Eugene Nielsen (C) Joseph Clark, William Roundtree, Virgil Vanhoose | |
| 10:21 | UNLV | Jeff Labarge is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 18-20 |
| 10:20 | Utah | Kelly Nunn gets the rebound | 18-20 |
| 09:59 | Utah | Eugene Nielsen takes the ball from Melvin Stewart | 18-20 |
| 09:56 | UNLV | Clark Myers is hacked by Harold Bohner in the backcourt - foul #1 on Harold Bohner, team foul #4 | 18-20 |
| Subs | Utah | Reynaldo Russo (PG), James Brannon (SG), Jeffrey Fredericks (PF), Duncan Harris (C) Harold Bohner, Melvin Stewart, Kelly Nunn, Leon Green | |
| Subs | UNLV | King Steiner (PG), Gary Meyer (SF), Andrew Jansson (PF) Clark Myers, Sean Paull, Robert Cook | |
| 09:50 | UNLV | Gary Meyer misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 18-20 |
| 09:49 | Utah | The rebound goes to Duncan Harris | 18-20 |
| 09:20 | Utah | Reynaldo Russo can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 18-20 |
| 09:19 | UNLV | Eugene Nielsen pulls down the rebound | 18-20 |
| 09:17 | UNLV | Jeff Labarge is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jeff Labarge, team foul #6 | 18-20 |
| Subs | Utah | Harold Bohner (PG), Melvin Stewart (SG), David Baker (SF), Robert Gilbreath (PF), Leon Green (C) Reynaldo Russo, James Brannon, Robert Connery, Jeffrey Fredericks, Duncan Harris | |
| Subs | UNLV | William Roundtree (SG), Sean Paull (SF), Virgil Vanhoose (C) Jeff Labarge, Gary Meyer, Eugene Nielsen | |
| 09:04 | Utah | King Steiner is called for the reach on Harold Bohner - foul #2 on King Steiner, team foul #7 | 18-20 |
| Subs | Utah | Robert Connery (SF), Kelly Nunn (PF) David Baker, Robert Gilbreath | |
| Subs | UNLV | David Mitchell (PG), Robert Cook (PF) King Steiner, Andrew Jansson | |
| 09:04 | Utah | Harold Bohner makes the 1st free throw | 19-20 |
| 09:04 | Utah | Harold Bohner makes the 2nd free throw | 20-20 |
| 08:54 | UNLV | Sean Paull's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-20 |
| Subs | Utah | Reynaldo Russo (PG), Neil Lawley (SG), Robert Gilbreath (PF) Harold Bohner, Melvin Stewart, Kelly Nunn | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 08:52 | Utah | Robert Connery is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Connery, team foul #5 | 20-20 |
| Subs | Utah | Melvin Stewart (SG) Neil Lawley | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 08:47 | UNLV | William Roundtree is hacked by Melvin Stewart - foul #1 on Melvin Stewart, team foul #6 | 20-20 |
| Subs | Utah | James Brannon (SG), Kelly Nunn (PF) Melvin Stewart, Robert Gilbreath | |
| Subs | UNLV | Joseph Clark (SG) William Roundtree | |
| 08:39 | UNLV | Joseph Clark hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 20-20 |
| 08:37 | Utah | The rebound goes to Kelly Nunn | 20-20 |
| 08:08 | Utah | Reynaldo Russo connects on the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Connery | 23-20 |
| 07:52 | UNLV | Virgil Vanhoose comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 23-20 |
| 07:50 | UNLV | Virgil Vanhoose tips it in | 23-22 |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Reynaldo Russo (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Brannon (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Connery (tired) 1 ast. PF - Kelly Nunn (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Leon Green (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - David Mitchell (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Joseph Clark (tiring) 7 pts. SF - Sean Paull (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Robert Cook (tiring) C - Virgil Vanhoose (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:44 | Utah | Reynaldo Russo misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 23-22 |
| 07:43 | UNLV | Sean Paull grabs the defensive rebound | 23-22 |
| 07:41 | UNLV | David Mitchell's pass is intercepted by Reynaldo Russo in the backcourt | 23-22 |
| 07:39 | Utah | Reynaldo Russo lays it up and in | 25-22 |
| 07:35 | UNLV | David Mitchell's pass is intercepted by James Brannon in the backcourt | 25-22 |
| 07:14 | Utah | Reynaldo Russo can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 25-22 |
| 07:13 | UNLV | Robert Cook pulls down the rebound | 25-22 |
| 07:10 | UNLV | Robert Cook is hacked by Reynaldo Russo in the backcourt - foul #1 on Reynaldo Russo, team foul #7 | 25-22 |
| Subs | Utah | Harold Bohner (PG), Neil Lawley (SG), David Baker (SF), Robert Gilbreath (PF), Duncan Harris (C) Reynaldo Russo, James Brannon, Robert Connery, Kelly Nunn, Leon Green | |
| Subs | UNLV | Clark Myers (PG), William Roundtree (SG), Gary Meyer (SF), Eugene Nielsen (C) David Mitchell, Joseph Clark, Sean Paull, Virgil Vanhoose | |
| 07:10 | UNLV | Robert Cook makes the 1st free throw | 25-23 |
| 07:10 | UNLV | Robert Cook misses the 2nd free throw | 25-23 |
| 07:10 | UNLV | Eugene Nielsen gets the offensive rebound | 25-23 |
| 07:02 | UNLV | Clark Myers is whistled for a carry | 25-23 |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Andrew Jansson (PF) Robert Cook | |
| 06:33 | Utah | Neil Lawley misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 25-23 |
| 06:31 | Utah | Neil Lawley gets the offensive rebound | 25-23 |
| 06:10 | Utah | Harold Bohner misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 25-23 |
| 06:09 | UNLV | Clark Myers gets the rebound | 25-23 |
| 06:03 | UNLV | Robert Gilbreath steals it from Gary Meyer | 25-23 |
| 05:41 | Utah | Neil Lawley loses the ball out of bounds | 25-23 |
| Subs | Utah | James Brannon (SG), Robert Connery (SF), Jeffrey Fredericks (PF), Leon Green (C) Neil Lawley, David Baker, Robert Gilbreath, Duncan Harris | |
| Subs | UNLV | King Steiner (PG), Jeff Labarge (SG), Sean Paull (SF), Virgil Vanhoose (C) Clark Myers, William Roundtree, Gary Meyer, Eugene Nielsen | |
| 05:28 | UNLV | Sean Paull misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 25-23 |
| 05:26 | Utah | Harold Bohner pulls down the rebound | 25-23 |
| 05:00 | Utah | Leon Green misses the jump hook in the paint | 25-23 |
| 04:58 | UNLV | Andrew Jansson gets the rebound | 25-23 |
| 04:56 | UNLV | Sean Paull is hacked by Robert Connery in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Connery, team foul #8 | 25-23 |
| Subs | Utah | Reynaldo Russo (PG), Melvin Stewart (SG), Kelly Nunn (PF) Harold Bohner, James Brannon, Leon Green | |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Cook (PF) Andrew Jansson | |
| 04:56 | UNLV | Sean Paull makes the 1st free throw | 25-24 |
| 04:56 | UNLV | Sean Paull misses the 2nd free throw | 25-24 |
| 04:56 | Utah | The rebound goes to Kelly Nunn | 25-24 |
| 04:41 | Utah | Reynaldo Russo is whistled for a carry | 25-24 |
| Subs | Utah | Leon Green (C) Kelly Nunn | |
| Subs | UNLV | David Mitchell (PG), Gary Meyer (SF), Eugene Nielsen (C) King Steiner, Sean Paull, Virgil Vanhoose | |
| 04:32 | UNLV | Jeff Labarge clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 25-24 |
| 04:30 | UNLV | Robert Cook snags the offensive board | 25-24 |
| 04:18 | UNLV | Gary Meyer misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Robert Connery - foul #3 on Robert Connery, team foul #9 | 25-24 |
| Subs | Utah | Harold Bohner (PG), James Brannon (SG), Kelly Nunn (PF) Melvin Stewart, Robert Connery, Jeffrey Fredericks | |
| Subs | UNLV | Joseph Clark (SG) Jeff Labarge | |
| 04:18 | UNLV | Gary Meyer makes the 1st free throw | 25-25 |
| 04:18 | UNLV | Gary Meyer makes the 2nd free throw | 25-26 |
| 04:00 | Utah | Harold Bohner misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on David Mitchell - foul #1 on David Mitchell, team foul #8 | 25-26 |
| Subs | Utah | Duncan Harris (C) Leon Green | |
| Subs | UNLV | King Steiner (PG), Virgil Vanhoose (C) David Mitchell, Eugene Nielsen | |
| 04:00 | Utah | Harold Bohner makes the 1st free throw | 26-26 |
| 04:00 | Utah | Harold Bohner makes the 2nd free throw | 27-26 |
| 03:40 | UNLV | Joseph Clark hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 27-26 |
| 03:39 | UNLV | Virgil Vanhoose gets the offensive rebound | 27-26 |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Harold Bohner (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Brannon (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Reynaldo Russo (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Kelly Nunn (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Duncan Harris (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - King Steiner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Clark (tiring) 7 pts. SF - Gary Meyer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Cook (tired) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Virgil Vanhoose (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:28 | UNLV | King Steiner scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Joseph Clark | 27-28 |
| 03:26 | Utah | Joseph Clark is called for the reach on James Brannon in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Clark, team foul #9 | 27-28 |
| Subs | Utah | David Baker (SF), Robert Gilbreath (PF), Leon Green (C) Harold Bohner, Kelly Nunn, Duncan Harris | |
| Subs | UNLV | Jeff Labarge (SG), Clark Myers (SF), Andrew Jansson (PF) Joseph Clark, Gary Meyer, Robert Cook | |
| 03:26 | Utah | James Brannon makes the 1st free throw | 28-28 |
| 03:26 | Utah | James Brannon makes the 2nd free throw | 29-28 |
| 03:22 | UNLV | David Baker is called for the reach on Clark Myers in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Baker, team foul #10 | 29-28 |
| Subs | Utah | Neil Lawley (SG) James Brannon | |
| Subs | UNLV | William Roundtree (SF) Jeff Labarge | |
| 03:22 | UNLV | Clark Myers makes the 1st free throw | 29-29 |
| 03:22 | UNLV | Clark Myers makes the 2nd free throw | 29-30 |
| 02:59 | Utah | Neil Lawley can't connect on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Clark Myers - foul #2 on Clark Myers, team foul #10 | 29-30 |
| Subs | Utah | Harold Bohner (PG), Jeffrey Fredericks (PF) David Baker, Robert Gilbreath | |
| Subs | UNLV | David Mitchell (PG), Jeff Labarge (SG), Eugene Nielsen (C) King Steiner, Clark Myers, Virgil Vanhoose | |
| 02:59 | Utah | Neil Lawley makes the 1st free throw | 30-30 |
| 02:59 | Utah | Neil Lawley makes the 2nd free throw | 31-30 |
| 02:57 | UNLV | William Roundtree's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-30 |
| Subs | Utah | Melvin Stewart (SG) Neil Lawley | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 02:36 | Utah | Harold Bohner can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 31-30 |
| 02:35 | UNLV | Andrew Jansson gets the rebound | 31-30 |
| 02:30 | UNLV | Eugene Nielsen is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Eugene Nielsen, team foul #11 | 31-30 |
| 02:30 | Utah | Utah calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 31-30 |
| Subs | Utah | James Brannon (SG), David Baker (SF), Kelly Nunn (PF), Duncan Harris (C) Harold Bohner, Melvin Stewart, Jeffrey Fredericks, Leon Green | |
| Subs | UNLV | King Steiner (PG), Robert Cook (PF) David Mitchell, Andrew Jansson | |
| 02:08 | Utah | James Brannon's pass is intercepted by Eugene Nielsen | 31-30 |
| 02:05 | UNLV | Jeff Labarge throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-30 |
| Subs | Utah | Harold Bohner (PG), Neil Lawley (SF), Robert Gilbreath (PF), Leon Green (C) Reynaldo Russo, David Baker, Kelly Nunn, Duncan Harris | |
| Subs | UNLV | Sean Paull (SF), Virgil Vanhoose (C) William Roundtree, Eugene Nielsen | |
| 01:52 | Utah | Harold Bohner comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 31-30 |
| 01:50 | Utah | James Brannon grabs the offensive rebound | 31-30 |
| 01:32 | Utah | James Brannon connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 34-30 |
| 01:19 | UNLV | Sean Paull's pass is intercepted by Robert Gilbreath | 34-30 |
| 01:17 | Utah | Virgil Vanhoose is called for the reach on James Brannon in the backcourt - foul #1 on Virgil Vanhoose, team foul #12 | 34-30 |
| Subs | Utah | Reynaldo Russo (PG), David Baker (SF), Kelly Nunn (PF), Jeffrey Fredericks (C) Harold Bohner, Neil Lawley, Robert Gilbreath, Leon Green | |
| Subs | UNLV | David Mitchell (PG), Joseph Clark (SG), Gary Meyer (SF), Andrew Jansson (PF) King Steiner, Jeff Labarge, Sean Paull, Robert Cook | |
| 01:17 | Utah | James Brannon misses the 1st free throw | 34-30 |
| 01:17 | Utah | James Brannon makes the 2nd free throw | 35-30 |
| 01:02 | UNLV | Joseph Clark misses short on a jump hook in the paint | 35-30 |
| 01:01 | UNLV | Virgil Vanhoose grabs the offensive board | 35-30 |
| 00:48 | UNLV | Joseph Clark clanks a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by James Brannon - foul #2 on James Brannon, team foul #11 | 35-30 |
| Subs | Utah | Harold Bohner (PG), Melvin Stewart (SG), Duncan Harris (C) James Brannon, David Baker, Jeffrey Fredericks | |
| Subs | UNLV | Eugene Nielsen (C) Virgil Vanhoose | |
| 00:48 | UNLV | Joseph Clark misses the 1st free throw | 35-30 |
| 00:48 | UNLV | Joseph Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 35-31 |
| 00:25 | Utah | Reynaldo Russo is open and buries a shot from the free throw line | 37-31 |
| 00:00 | UNLV | Andrew Jansson is called for traveling | 37-31 |