| Lineup | Wyoming | PG - Maurice Samayoa (fresh) SG - Dennis Lederman (fresh) SF - William McIff (fresh) PF - Warren Clausen (fresh) C - Shawn Lansberry (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - James Harvey (fresh) SG - Peter Housley (fresh) SF - Robert Denault (fresh) PF - Michael Rosenblatt (fresh) C - Michael Collins (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UNLV | Michael Rosenblatt wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Wyoming | Wyoming is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:41 | UNLV | Michael Rosenblatt misses long on a fadeaway from close range | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | UNLV | Michael Rosenblatt grabs the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | UNLV | Robert Denault is fouled on the floor by William McIff - foul #1 on William McIff, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:10 | UNLV | Michael Collins makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by James Harvey | 0-3 |
| 18:58 | Wyoming | Dennis Lederman misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 0-3 |
| 18:57 | Wyoming | Warren Clausen misses the tip | 0-3 |
| 18:55 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Michael Collins | 0-3 |
| 18:39 | UNLV | Peter Housley comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 0-3 |
| 18:38 | Wyoming | Dennis Lederman pulls down the rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:30 | Wyoming | Dennis Lederman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 0-3 |
| 18:29 | UNLV | Michael Collins grabs the defensive rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:06 | UNLV | Robert Denault hits a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by James Harvey | 0-5 |
| 17:55 | Wyoming | Shawn Lansberry misses badly on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Robert Denault - foul #1 on Robert Denault, team foul #1 | 0-5 |
| 17:55 | Wyoming | Shawn Lansberry makes the 1st free throw | 1-5 |
| 17:55 | Wyoming | Shawn Lansberry misses the 2nd free throw | 1-5 |
| 17:55 | UNLV | Michael Rosenblatt grabs the defensive rebound | 1-5 |
| 17:36 | UNLV | James Harvey banks in the layup set up by Peter Housley | 1-7 |
| 17:16 | Wyoming | Dennis Lederman buries a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Maurice Samayoa | 4-7 |
| 16:58 | UNLV | Michael Rosenblatt misses badly on a runner from the baseline | 4-7 |
| 16:57 | UNLV | Peter Housley gets the offensive rebound | 4-7 |
| 16:46 | UNLV | Michael Rosenblatt is fouled on the floor by Maurice Samayoa - foul #1 on Maurice Samayoa, team foul #2 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Wyoming | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Kenneth Karwoski (PG), Lawrence Lawrence (SG), Manuel Swanson (SF), Francis Windom (PF), Paul Hayden (C) James Harvey, Peter Housley, Robert Denault, Michael Rosenblatt, Michael Collins | |
| 16:32 | UNLV | Kenneth Karwoski makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 4-10 |
| 16:11 | Wyoming | Lawrence Lawrence steps in front of the Maurice Samayoa pass | 4-10 |
| 16:08 | UNLV | Lawrence Lawrence lays it in | 4-12 |
| 16:06 | Wyoming | Shawn Lansberry is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 4-12 |
| Subs | Wyoming | Stacy Islam (PG), Paul Moore (SF), Fred Mares (PF), Ralph Sheridan (C) Maurice Samayoa, William McIff, Warren Clausen, Shawn Lansberry | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 15:58 | UNLV | Francis Windom misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 4-12 |
| 15:57 | Wyoming | Stacy Islam snags the defensive board | 4-12 |
| Lineup | Wyoming | PG - Stacy Islam (fresh) SG - Dennis Lederman (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Paul Moore (fresh) PF - Fred Mares (fresh) C - Ralph Sheridan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Kenneth Karwoski (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Lawrence Lawrence (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Manuel Swanson (fresh) PF - Francis Windom (fresh) C - Paul Hayden (fresh) | |
| 15:55 | Wyoming | Stacy Islam is fouled in the backcourt by Lawrence Lawrence - foul #1 on Lawrence Lawrence, team foul #2 | 4-12 |
| Subs | Wyoming | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Denault (SF) Paul Hayden | |
| 15:44 | Wyoming | Fred Mares is open but misses the lay-in | 4-12 |
| 15:42 | UNLV | Francis Windom grabs the defensive rebound | 4-12 |
| 15:34 | UNLV | Francis Windom connects on the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Robert Denault | 4-14 |
| 15:21 | Wyoming | Paul Moore misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from the right wing | 4-14 |
| 15:20 | Wyoming | Stacy Islam pulls down the offensive rebound | 4-14 |
| 15:01 | Wyoming | Francis Windom denies the turnaround by Fred Mares | 4-14 |
| 14:59 | UNLV | Francis Windom snags the defensive board | 4-14 |
| 14:53 | UNLV | Robert Denault's fadeaway is rejected by Fred Mares | 4-14 |
| 14:52 | Wyoming | Paul Moore grabs the board | 4-14 |
| 14:48 | Wyoming | Stacy Islam misses the jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Kenneth Karwoski - foul #1 on Kenneth Karwoski, team foul #3 | 4-14 |
| Subs | Wyoming | Maurice Samayoa (PG), William McIff (SF), Warren Clausen (PF) Dennis Lederman, Paul Moore, Ralph Sheridan | |
| Subs | UNLV | James Harvey (PG), Peter Housley (SG), Willard Schlueter (SF), Paul Hayden (PF), Michael Collins (C) Kenneth Karwoski, Lawrence Lawrence, Robert Denault, Francis Windom, Manuel Swanson | |
| 14:48 | Wyoming | Stacy Islam makes the 1st free throw | 5-14 |
| 14:48 | Wyoming | Stacy Islam makes the 2nd free throw | 6-14 |
| 14:33 | UNLV | Peter Housley connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 6-17 |
| 14:17 | Wyoming | Maurice Samayoa misses long on an open 3 from the left corner | 6-17 |
| 14:15 | Wyoming | Warren Clausen hits the follow up shot | 8-17 |
| 14:06 | UNLV | Peter Housley knocks in the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Paul Hayden | 8-19 |
| 13:59 | Wyoming | William McIff misses long on an open shot from the right block | 8-19 |
| 13:58 | Wyoming | Warren Clausen gets the offensive rebound | 8-19 |
| 13:40 | Wyoming | Maurice Samayoa clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 8-19 |
| 13:38 | Wyoming | William McIff tips it but misses | 8-19 |
| 13:37 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Paul Hayden | 8-19 |
| 13:13 | UNLV | Maurice Samayoa takes the ball from James Harvey | 8-19 |
| 13:02 | Wyoming | William McIff is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on William McIff, team foul #3 | 8-19 |
| Subs | Wyoming | Hubert Alston (PG), Dennis Lederman (SG), Paul Moore (SF), Ralph Sheridan (PF), Shawn Lansberry (C) Maurice Samayoa, Stacy Islam, William McIff, Warren Clausen, Fred Mares | |
| Subs | UNLV | Kenneth Karwoski (PG), Lawrence Lawrence (SG), Robert Denault (SF), Michael Rosenblatt (PF), Manuel Swanson (C) James Harvey, Peter Housley, Willard Schlueter, Paul Hayden, Michael Collins | |
| 12:38 | UNLV | Manuel Swanson hits a fadeaway from the right wing | 8-21 |
| 12:30 | Wyoming | A charge is called on Shawn Lansberry - foul #1 on Shawn Lansberry, team foul #4 | 8-21 |
| Subs | Wyoming | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Francis Windom (C) Manuel Swanson | |
| 12:12 | UNLV | Hubert Alston takes the ball from Michael Rosenblatt | 8-21 |
| 12:09 | Wyoming | Dennis Lederman throws it down on a nice dish by Hubert Alston | 10-21 |
| 11:56 | UNLV | Paul Moore is called for the reach on Francis Windom - foul #1 on Paul Moore, team foul #5 | 10-21 |
| Subs | Wyoming | | |
| Subs | UNLV | James Harvey (PG), Michael Collins (C) Lawrence Lawrence, Francis Windom | |
| Lineup | Wyoming | PG - Hubert Alston (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dennis Lederman (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Paul Moore (fresh) PF - Ralph Sheridan (fresh) C - Shawn Lansberry (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - James Harvey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Karwoski (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Denault (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Rosenblatt (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Collins (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:38 | UNLV | Michael Collins misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 10-21 |
| 11:37 | Wyoming | Dennis Lederman snags the defensive board | 10-21 |
| 11:21 | Wyoming | Ralph Sheridan is open and lays it up and in | 12-21 |
| 11:00 | UNLV | Michael Rosenblatt buries a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Kenneth Karwoski | 12-23 |
| 10:49 | Wyoming | Paul Moore misses the easy layup but the foul's on Michael Collins - foul #1 on Michael Collins, team foul #4 | 12-23 |
| Subs | Wyoming | Maurice Samayoa (PG), Vernon Thompson (SG), Warren Clausen (PF) Hubert Alston, Dennis Lederman, Ralph Sheridan | |
| Subs | UNLV | Lawrence Lawrence (PG), Peter Housley (SG), Manuel Swanson (SF), Francis Windom (PF), Paul Hayden (C) James Harvey, Kenneth Karwoski, Robert Denault, Michael Rosenblatt, Michael Collins | |
| 10:49 | Wyoming | Paul Moore makes the 1st free throw | 13-23 |
| 10:49 | Wyoming | Paul Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 14-23 |
| 10:30 | UNLV | Peter Housley comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 14-23 |
| 10:29 | Wyoming | The rebound goes to Warren Clausen | 14-23 |
| 10:23 | Wyoming | Maurice Samayoa is alone and drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Paul Moore | 17-23 |
| 10:04 | UNLV | Paul Hayden misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 17-23 |
| 10:03 | UNLV | Lawrence Lawrence tips it but misses | 17-23 |
| 10:02 | UNLV | Paul Hayden gets the offensive rebound | 17-23 |
| 09:46 | UNLV | Manuel Swanson lays it up and in on a great pass from Peter Housley | 17-25 |
| 09:30 | Wyoming | Warren Clausen is hacked by Paul Hayden - foul #1 on Paul Hayden, team foul #5 | 17-25 |
| Subs | Wyoming | Dennis Lederman (SG), Fred Mares (C) Paul Moore, Shawn Lansberry | |
| Subs | UNLV | James Harvey (PG), Robert Denault (SF), Michael Collins (C) Lawrence Lawrence, Manuel Swanson, Francis Windom | |
| 09:18 | Wyoming | Vernon Thompson is open and buries a jumper from the baseline | 19-25 |
| 08:59 | UNLV | Michael Collins is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Michael Collins, team foul #6 | 19-25 |
| Subs | Wyoming | Stacy Islam (PG), Ralph Sheridan (SF) Maurice Samayoa, Vernon Thompson | |
| Subs | UNLV | Kenneth Karwoski (SG), Michael Rosenblatt (PF), Francis Windom (C) Peter Housley, Paul Hayden, Michael Collins | |
| 08:37 | Wyoming | Stacy Islam is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Karwoski - foul #2 on Kenneth Karwoski, team foul #7 | 19-25 |
| Subs | Wyoming | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Willard Schlueter (SG), Manuel Swanson (C) Kenneth Karwoski, Francis Windom | |
| 08:37 | Wyoming | Stacy Islam makes the 1st free throw | 20-25 |
| 08:37 | Wyoming | Stacy Islam makes the 2nd free throw | 21-25 |
| 08:21 | UNLV | Manuel Swanson's fadeaway is rejected by Warren Clausen | 21-25 |
| 08:19 | UNLV | Robert Denault grabs the offensive board | 21-25 |
| 08:03 | UNLV | Michael Rosenblatt hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by James Harvey | 21-27 |
| 07:59 | Wyoming | Stacy Islam is fouled in the backcourt by James Harvey - foul #1 on James Harvey, team foul #8 | 21-27 |
| Subs | Wyoming | Paul Moore (SF) Ralph Sheridan | |
| Subs | UNLV | Lawrence Lawrence (PG), Peter Housley (SG) James Harvey, Robert Denault | |
| 07:59 | Wyoming | Stacy Islam makes the 1st free throw | 22-27 |
| 07:59 | Wyoming | Stacy Islam misses the 2nd free throw | 22-27 |
| 07:59 | UNLV | Michael Rosenblatt grabs the defensive rebound | 22-27 |
| 07:41 | UNLV | Dennis Lederman is called for the reach on Peter Housley - foul #1 on Dennis Lederman, team foul #6 | 22-27 |
| Subs | Wyoming | Maurice Samayoa (PG), Shawn Lansberry (C) Dennis Lederman, Fred Mares | |
| Subs | UNLV | Paul Hayden (C) Manuel Swanson | |
| Lineup | Wyoming | PG - Maurice Samayoa (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stacy Islam (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Paul Moore (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Warren Clausen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Shawn Lansberry (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Lawrence Lawrence (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Peter Housley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Willard Schlueter (fresh) PF - Michael Rosenblatt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Hayden (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:29 | UNLV | Lawrence Lawrence misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 22-27 |
| 07:28 | Wyoming | Stacy Islam snags the defensive board | 22-27 |
| 07:14 | Wyoming | Warren Clausen makes the wide open pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Shawn Lansberry | 24-27 |
| 07:00 | UNLV | Willard Schlueter is called for traveling | 24-27 |
| Subs | Wyoming | Hubert Alston (SG), Vernon Thompson (SF) Stacy Islam, Paul Moore | |
| Subs | UNLV | James Harvey (PG), Robert Denault (SF), Francis Windom (PF) Peter Housley, Willard Schlueter, Michael Rosenblatt | |
| 06:43 | Wyoming | Shawn Lansberry misses short on a fadeaway from the left block | 24-27 |
| 06:42 | UNLV | Paul Hayden snags the defensive board | 24-27 |
| 06:39 | UNLV | James Harvey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 24-27 |
| Subs | Wyoming | Dennis Lederman (SG) Maurice Samayoa | |
| Subs | UNLV | Peter Housley (SG) Lawrence Lawrence | |
| 06:30 | Wyoming | Vernon Thompson's floater is tipped away by Robert Denault | 24-27 |
| 06:28 | UNLV | Francis Windom grabs the defensive rebound | 24-27 |
| 06:15 | UNLV | Vernon Thompson steps in front of the Robert Denault pass | 24-27 |
| 05:56 | Wyoming | Dennis Lederman connects on the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Vernon Thompson | 26-27 |
| 05:36 | UNLV | James Harvey makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Peter Housley | 26-30 |
| 05:11 | Wyoming | Dennis Lederman drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 29-30 |
| 04:56 | UNLV | Robert Denault is whistled for traveling | 29-30 |
| Subs | Wyoming | Maurice Samayoa (PG), Stacy Islam (SG), Ralph Sheridan (SF), Fred Mares (PF) Hubert Alston, Dennis Lederman, Vernon Thompson, Warren Clausen | |
| Subs | UNLV | Lawrence Lawrence (SG), Willard Schlueter (SF), Michael Rosenblatt (PF), Manuel Swanson (C) Peter Housley, Robert Denault, Francis Windom, Paul Hayden | |
| 04:54 | Wyoming | Lawrence Lawrence steals the ball from Ralph Sheridan in the backcourt | 29-30 |
| 04:40 | UNLV | Ralph Sheridan picks off the pass by James Harvey | 29-30 |
| 04:13 | Wyoming | Shawn Lansberry hits the finger roll set up by Maurice Samayoa and he's fouled by Michael Rosenblatt - foul #1 on Michael Rosenblatt, team foul #9 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Wyoming | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Denault (SF) James Harvey | |
| 04:13 | Wyoming | Shawn Lansberry makes the free throw | 32-30 |
| 03:49 | UNLV | Michael Rosenblatt hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Fred Mares - foul #1 on Fred Mares, team foul #7 | 32-30 |
| Subs | Wyoming | Dennis Lederman (SG), William McIff (SF) Stacy Islam, Shawn Lansberry | |
| Subs | UNLV | Kenneth Karwoski (PG), Michael Collins (C) Willard Schlueter, Robert Denault | |
| 03:49 | UNLV | Michael Rosenblatt makes the 1st free throw | 32-31 |
| 03:49 | UNLV | Michael Rosenblatt makes the 2nd free throw | 32-32 |
| 03:45 | Wyoming | Dennis Lederman is hacked by Kenneth Karwoski in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kenneth Karwoski, team foul #10 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Wyoming | | |
| Subs | UNLV | James Harvey (PG), Peter Housley (SG), Robert Denault (SF) Kenneth Karwoski, Lawrence Lawrence, Michael Rosenblatt | |
| 03:45 | Wyoming | Dennis Lederman makes the 1st free throw | 33-32 |
| 03:45 | Wyoming | Dennis Lederman makes the 2nd free throw | 34-32 |
| Lineup | Wyoming | PG - Maurice Samayoa (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dennis Lederman (fresh) 12 pts. SF - William McIff (fresh) PF - Fred Mares (fresh) C - Ralph Sheridan (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - James Harvey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Peter Housley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Denault (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Manuel Swanson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Michael Collins (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:18 | UNLV | Michael Collins's fadeaway is rejected by William McIff | 34-32 |
| 03:17 | Wyoming | Fred Mares gets the rebound | 34-32 |
| 03:13 | Wyoming | Dennis Lederman travels with the ball | 34-32 |
| Subs | Wyoming | Hubert Alston (PG), Warren Clausen (PF) Maurice Samayoa, Ralph Sheridan | |
| Subs | UNLV | Willard Schlueter (SF), Michael Rosenblatt (PF) Robert Denault, Manuel Swanson | |
| 03:04 | UNLV | Michael Collins misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 34-32 |
| 03:03 | Wyoming | William McIff pulls down the rebound | 34-32 |
| 02:44 | Wyoming | Willard Schlueter picks off the pass by Warren Clausen | 34-32 |
| 02:39 | UNLV | James Harvey connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Rosenblatt | 34-35 |
| 02:37 | Wyoming | William McIff is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #3 on William McIff, team foul #8 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Wyoming | Paul Moore (SF) William McIff | |
| Subs | UNLV | Lawrence Lawrence (PG), Robert Denault (SF), Francis Windom (PF) James Harvey, Peter Housley, Michael Rosenblatt | |
| 02:22 | UNLV | Fred Mares steals the ball from Michael Collins | 34-35 |
| 02:03 | Wyoming | Paul Moore is alone and drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Hubert Alston | 37-35 |
| 01:52 | UNLV | Francis Windom misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-35 |
| 01:51 | Wyoming | Fred Mares grabs the defensive rebound | 37-35 |
| 01:49 | Wyoming | Paul Moore is hacked by Robert Denault in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Denault, team foul #11 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Wyoming | Maurice Samayoa (PG), Stacy Islam (SG), Shawn Lansberry (C) Hubert Alston, Dennis Lederman, Fred Mares | |
| Subs | UNLV | Peter Housley (SG), Manuel Swanson (SF), Paul Hayden (PF) Willard Schlueter, Robert Denault, Francis Windom | |
| 01:49 | Wyoming | Paul Moore misses the 1st free throw | 37-35 |
| 01:49 | Wyoming | Paul Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 38-35 |
| 01:39 | UNLV | Manuel Swanson loses the dribble to Shawn Lansberry | 38-35 |
| 01:33 | Wyoming | Maurice Samayoa hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Stacy Islam | 41-35 |
| 01:20 | UNLV | Manuel Swanson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-35 |
| 01:18 | Wyoming | Stacy Islam grabs the defensive rebound | 41-35 |
| 01:15 | Wyoming | Lawrence Lawrence is called for the reach on Maurice Samayoa in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lawrence Lawrence, team foul #12 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Wyoming | Vernon Thompson (SF), Ralph Sheridan (PF) Paul Moore, Warren Clausen | |
| Subs | UNLV | James Harvey (PG) Lawrence Lawrence | |
| 01:15 | Wyoming | Maurice Samayoa misses the 1st free throw | 41-35 |
| 01:15 | Wyoming | Maurice Samayoa makes the 2nd free throw | 42-35 |
| 00:57 | UNLV | Peter Housley is called for 3 seconds | 42-35 |
| Subs | Wyoming | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Denault (SF) Manuel Swanson | |
| 00:47 | Wyoming | Stacy Islam makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Shawn Lansberry | 45-35 |
| 00:33 | UNLV | Ralph Sheridan picks off the pass by Peter Housley | 45-35 |
| 00:15 | Wyoming | Maurice Samayoa comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 45-35 |
| 00:13 | Wyoming | Vernon Thompson can't tip it in | 45-35 |
| 00:11 | Wyoming | Vernon Thompson pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-35 |
| 00:05 | Wyoming | Ralph Sheridan misses the easy layup | 45-35 |
| 00:04 | Wyoming | Ralph Sheridan tips it in | 47-35 |
| 00:00 | UNLV | James Harvey comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 47-35 |