| Lineup | UNLV | PG - James Harvey (fresh) SG - Peter Housley (fresh) SF - Robert Denault (fresh) PF - Michael Rosenblatt (fresh) C - Michael Collins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Gerald Santillan (fresh) SG - Joseph Thomas (fresh) SF - Kurt Wilkins (fresh) PF - Warren Mentzer (fresh) C - David Zimmerly (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Utah | David Zimmerly wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:47 | Utah | Warren Mentzer is fouled on the floor by Robert Denault - foul #1 on Robert Denault, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Utah | David Zimmerly hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Warren Mentzer | 0-2 |
| 19:06 | UNLV | James Harvey drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Rosenblatt | 3-2 |
| 19:02 | Utah | Joseph Thomas hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Michael Rosenblatt - foul #1 on Michael Rosenblatt, team foul #2 | 3-2 |
| 19:02 | Utah | Joseph Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 3-2 |
| 19:02 | Utah | Joseph Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 3-3 |
| 18:44 | UNLV | Robert Denault misses short on a runner in the lane | 3-3 |
| 18:43 | UNLV | Michael Collins pulls down the offensive rebound | 3-3 |
| 18:23 | UNLV | James Harvey misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 3-3 |
| 18:21 | Utah | David Zimmerly pulls down the rebound | 3-3 |
| 18:17 | Utah | Gerald Santillan is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 3-3 |
| 18:01 | UNLV | Robert Denault misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 3-3 |
| 17:59 | UNLV | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Collins | 3-3 |
| 17:49 | UNLV | Joseph Thomas steals the ball from Michael Collins | 3-3 |
| 17:45 | Utah | Joseph Thomas misses the easy layup | 3-3 |
| 17:43 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Michael Collins | 3-3 |
| 17:22 | UNLV | Peter Housley is hacked by Gerald Santillan - foul #1 on Gerald Santillan, team foul #1 | 3-3 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Utah | Anthony Moats (SG), Lewis Minnick (SF), Lawrence Kosofsky (PF), Joseph Constable (C) Joseph Thomas, Kurt Wilkins, Warren Mentzer, David Zimmerly | |
| 17:08 | UNLV | Peter Housley hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from James Harvey | 6-3 |
| 16:54 | Utah | Anthony Moats is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Gerald Santillan | 6-6 |
| 16:35 | UNLV | James Harvey travels with the ball | 6-6 |
| Subs | UNLV | Kenneth Karwoski (SG), Francis Windom (PF) Peter Housley, Michael Rosenblatt | |
| Subs | Utah | Kurt Wilkins (SF) Lewis Minnick | |
| 16:33 | Utah | Kurt Wilkins is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Karwoski - foul #1 on Kenneth Karwoski, team foul #3 | 6-6 |
| 16:15 | Utah | Anthony Moats misses long on a floater from the baseline | 6-6 |
| 16:14 | Utah | Joseph Constable grabs the offensive board | 6-6 |
| 16:03 | Utah | Anthony Moats misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 6-6 |
| 16:02 | UNLV | Michael Collins snags the defensive board | 6-6 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - James Harvey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Karwoski (fresh) SF - Robert Denault (fairly fresh) PF - Francis Windom (fresh) C - Michael Collins (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Gerald Santillan (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Anthony Moats (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kurt Wilkins (fresh) PF - Lawrence Kosofsky (fresh) C - Joseph Constable (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | UNLV | Kenneth Karwoski is fouled on the floor by Anthony Moats - foul #1 on Anthony Moats, team foul #2 | 6-6 |
| Subs | UNLV | Lawrence Lawrence (PG), Peter Housley (SG), Manuel Swanson (C) James Harvey, Robert Denault, Michael Collins | |
| Subs | Utah | Joseph Thomas (SG), Warren Mentzer (PF), David Zimmerly (C) Anthony Moats, Lawrence Kosofsky, Joseph Constable | |
| 15:26 | UNLV | Kenneth Karwoski misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 6-6 |
| 15:24 | Utah | David Zimmerly pulls down the rebound | 6-6 |
| 15:11 | Utah | David Zimmerly misses short on a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Manuel Swanson - foul #1 on Manuel Swanson, team foul #4 | 6-6 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Utah | Lewis Minnick (SF) Kurt Wilkins | |
| 15:11 | Utah | David Zimmerly misses the 1st free throw | 6-6 |
| 15:11 | Utah | David Zimmerly makes the 2nd free throw | 6-7 |
| 14:47 | UNLV | The jump hook by Kenneth Karwoski is blocked by Warren Mentzer | 6-7 |
| 14:45 | Utah | David Zimmerly snags the defensive board | 6-7 |
| 14:29 | Utah | Joseph Thomas misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 6-7 |
| 14:28 | UNLV | Lawrence Lawrence grabs the defensive rebound | 6-7 |
| 14:21 | UNLV | Francis Windom knocks in the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Peter Housley | 8-7 |
| 14:03 | Utah | Lewis Minnick scores on a runner in the paint and he's hacked by Peter Housley - foul #1 on Peter Housley, team foul #5 | 8-9 |
| Subs | UNLV | James Harvey (PG), Robert Denault (SF), Michael Rosenblatt (PF), Michael Collins (C) Peter Housley, Kenneth Karwoski, Francis Windom, Manuel Swanson | |
| Subs | Utah | Anthony Moats (PG), Lawrence Kosofsky (PF), Joseph Constable (C) Gerald Santillan, Warren Mentzer, David Zimmerly | |
| 14:03 | Utah | Lewis Minnick makes the free throw | 8-10 |
| 13:48 | UNLV | Michael Collins clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 8-10 |
| 13:46 | Utah | Joseph Constable gets the rebound | 8-10 |
| 13:44 | Utah | Robert Denault steals it from Anthony Moats in the backcourt | 8-10 |
| 13:43 | UNLV | Robert Denault hits the finger roll | 10-10 |
| 13:22 | Utah | Anthony Moats comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 10-10 |
| 13:20 | Utah | Joseph Constable misses the tip | 10-10 |
| 13:19 | Utah | Anthony Moats pulls down the offensive rebound | 10-10 |
| 12:58 | Utah | Michael Collins swats the shot by Joseph Thomas | 10-10 |
| 12:56 | UNLV | James Harvey pulls down the rebound | 10-10 |
| 12:47 | UNLV | James Harvey hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but he's hacked by Joseph Thomas - foul #1 on Joseph Thomas, team foul #3 | 10-10 |
| Subs | UNLV | Peter Housley (SG) Lawrence Lawrence | |
| Subs | Utah | Henry Michael (SG), Kurt Wilkins (SF), Warren Mentzer (PF), David Zimmerly (C) Joseph Thomas, Lewis Minnick, Lawrence Kosofsky, Joseph Constable | |
| 12:47 | UNLV | James Harvey misses the 1st free throw | 10-10 |
| 12:47 | UNLV | James Harvey makes the 2nd free throw | 11-10 |
| 12:27 | Utah | Warren Mentzer is fouled on the floor by Michael Rosenblatt - foul #2 on Michael Rosenblatt, team foul #6 | 11-10 |
| Subs | UNLV | Manuel Swanson (PF), Paul Hayden (C) Michael Rosenblatt, Michael Collins | |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| 12:11 | Utah | Kurt Wilkins clanks a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Robert Denault - foul #2 on Robert Denault, team foul #7 | 11-10 |
| Subs | UNLV | Kenneth Karwoski (PG), Willard Schlueter (SF) James Harvey, Robert Denault | |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| 12:11 | Utah | Kurt Wilkins makes the 1st free throw | 11-11 |
| 12:11 | Utah | Kurt Wilkins makes the 2nd free throw | 11-12 |
| 11:54 | UNLV | Peter Housley misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 11-12 |
| 11:53 | Utah | Kurt Wilkins pulls down the rebound | 11-12 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Kenneth Karwoski (fresh) SG - Peter Housley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willard Schlueter (fresh) PF - Manuel Swanson (fresh) C - Paul Hayden (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Anthony Moats (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Henry Michael (fresh) SF - Kurt Wilkins (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Warren Mentzer (fresh) C - David Zimmerly (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Utah | Warren Mentzer blows the dunk but he's hacked by Manuel Swanson - foul #2 on Manuel Swanson, team foul #8 | 11-12 |
| Subs | UNLV | Francis Windom (PF) Manuel Swanson | |
| Subs | Utah | Gerald Santillan (PG), Hugh Crespo (C) Henry Michael, David Zimmerly | |
| 11:38 | Utah | Warren Mentzer makes the 1st free throw | 11-13 |
| 11:38 | Utah | Warren Mentzer makes the 2nd free throw | 11-14 |
| 11:12 | UNLV | Francis Windom's fadeaway is rejected by Warren Mentzer | 11-14 |
| 11:10 | Utah | Kurt Wilkins pulls down the rebound | 11-14 |
| 10:59 | Utah | Anthony Moats is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Kurt Wilkins | 11-17 |
| 10:30 | UNLV | Willard Schlueter is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Willard Schlueter, team foul #9 | 11-17 |
| Subs | UNLV | James Harvey (PG), Lawrence Lawrence (SG), Michael Collins (C) Peter Housley, Willard Schlueter, Paul Hayden | |
| Subs | Utah | Joseph Thomas (SG), Lewis Minnick (SF), Lawrence Kosofsky (PF), Joseph Constable (C) Anthony Moats, Kurt Wilkins, Warren Mentzer, Hugh Crespo | |
| 10:14 | Utah | Gerald Santillan makes the floater from the right wing | 11-19 |
| 10:06 | UNLV | Joseph Thomas steals it from Kenneth Karwoski | 11-19 |
| 09:45 | Utah | Lewis Minnick misses the fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by James Harvey - foul #1 on James Harvey, team foul #10 | 11-19 |
| Subs | UNLV | Willard Schlueter (SF) Kenneth Karwoski | |
| Subs | Utah | Anthony Moats (PG), David Zimmerly (C) Gerald Santillan, Joseph Constable | |
| 09:45 | Utah | Lewis Minnick makes the 1st free throw | 11-20 |
| 09:45 | Utah | Lewis Minnick makes the 2nd free throw | 11-21 |
| 09:17 | UNLV | Francis Windom is whistled for a carry | 11-21 |
| Subs | UNLV | Paul Hayden (PF) Francis Windom | |
| Subs | Utah | Henry Michael (SG), Kurt Wilkins (SF) Joseph Thomas, Lewis Minnick | |
| 08:58 | Utah | David Zimmerly hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 11-21 |
| 08:56 | Utah | Lawrence Kosofsky misses the tip | 11-21 |
| 08:54 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Paul Hayden | 11-21 |
| 08:47 | UNLV | Michael Collins knocks in the floater from the baseline on a great pass from James Harvey and the foul's on Kurt Wilkins - foul #1 on Kurt Wilkins, team foul #4 | 13-21 |
| Subs | UNLV | Peter Housley (SG) Lawrence Lawrence | |
| Subs | Utah | Hugh Crespo (PF) Lawrence Kosofsky | |
| 08:47 | UNLV | Michael Collins misses the free throw | 13-21 |
| 08:47 | Utah | Hugh Crespo snags the defensive board | 13-21 |
| 08:44 | Utah | James Harvey is called for the reach on Anthony Moats in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Harvey, team foul #11 | 13-21 |
| Subs | UNLV | Kenneth Karwoski (PG) James Harvey | |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| 08:44 | Utah | Anthony Moats makes the 1st free throw | 13-22 |
| 08:44 | Utah | Anthony Moats misses the 2nd free throw | 13-22 |
| 08:44 | UNLV | Paul Hayden snags the defensive board | 13-22 |
| 08:26 | UNLV | Paul Hayden is fouled on the floor by Kurt Wilkins - foul #2 on Kurt Wilkins, team foul #5 | 13-22 |
| Subs | UNLV | Lawrence Lawrence (PG) Willard Schlueter | |
| Subs | Utah | Lewis Minnick (SF) Kurt Wilkins | |
| 08:10 | UNLV | David Zimmerly picks off the pass by Lawrence Lawrence | 13-22 |
| 07:53 | Utah | Hugh Crespo clanks a shot from the left wing | 13-22 |
| 07:52 | Utah | Anthony Moats can't tip it in | 13-22 |
| 07:50 | Utah | Henry Michael snags the offensive board | 13-22 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Lawrence Lawrence (fairly fresh) SG - Peter Housley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Karwoski (fairly fresh) PF - Paul Hayden (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Collins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Anthony Moats (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Henry Michael (fresh) SF - Lewis Minnick (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Hugh Crespo (fresh) C - David Zimmerly (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Utah | Lewis Minnick can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 13-22 |
| 07:36 | UNLV | Michael Collins grabs the defensive rebound | 13-22 |
| 07:16 | UNLV | Michael Collins misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 13-22 |
| 07:15 | UNLV | Peter Housley can't tip it in | 13-22 |
| 07:14 | Utah | Hugh Crespo snags the defensive board | 13-22 |
| 07:09 | Utah | The jump hook by Lewis Minnick is blocked by Michael Collins | 13-22 |
| 07:07 | Utah | Hugh Crespo tips it home | 13-24 |
| 06:39 | UNLV | Hugh Crespo swats the shot by Peter Housley | 13-24 |
| 06:37 | UNLV | Kenneth Karwoski snags the offensive board | 13-24 |
| 06:22 | UNLV | Michael Collins misses the fadeaway from the left block | 13-24 |
| 06:21 | UNLV | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Collins | 13-24 |
| 06:08 | UNLV | Lawrence Lawrence hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 13-24 |
| 06:07 | Utah | The rebound goes to David Zimmerly | 13-24 |
| 05:49 | Utah | Anthony Moats is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Hugh Crespo | 13-27 |
| 05:25 | UNLV | Kenneth Karwoski clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 13-27 |
| 05:23 | Utah | The rebound goes to David Zimmerly | 13-27 |
| 05:08 | Utah | David Zimmerly misses badly on a runner from the left block | 13-27 |
| 05:06 | UNLV | Kenneth Karwoski gets the rebound | 13-27 |
| 04:52 | UNLV | Michael Collins loses the dribble to Hugh Crespo | 13-27 |
| 04:38 | Utah | Henry Michael double dribbles | 13-27 |
| Subs | UNLV | Willard Schlueter (SF), Francis Windom (PF) Lawrence Lawrence, Paul Hayden | |
| Subs | Utah | Gerald Santillan (PG), Joseph Thomas (SG), Alfred Hammitt (SF), Warren Mentzer (PF), Joseph Constable (C) Anthony Moats, Henry Michael, Lewis Minnick, Hugh Crespo, David Zimmerly | |
| 04:16 | UNLV | Kenneth Karwoski makes the 3 from the left corner | 16-27 |
| 03:52 | Utah | Joseph Constable drills a shot from the right block | 16-29 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Kenneth Karwoski (tiring) 3 pts. SG - Peter Housley (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willard Schlueter (fresh) PF - Francis Windom (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Collins (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Gerald Santillan (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Thomas (fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. SF - Alfred Hammitt (fresh) PF - Warren Mentzer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Joseph Constable (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:31 | UNLV | Willard Schlueter knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 19-29 |
| 03:09 | Utah | Gerald Santillan scores on a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Warren Mentzer | 19-31 |
| 02:52 | UNLV | Francis Windom misses long on a floater from the baseline but the foul's on Warren Mentzer - foul #1 on Warren Mentzer, team foul #6 | 19-31 |
| Subs | UNLV | James Harvey (PG), Robert Denault (SF), Michael Rosenblatt (PF) Kenneth Karwoski, Peter Housley, Michael Collins | |
| Subs | Utah | Kurt Wilkins (SF), Lawrence Kosofsky (PF) Alfred Hammitt, Warren Mentzer | |
| 02:52 | UNLV | Francis Windom makes the 1st free throw | 20-31 |
| 02:52 | UNLV | Francis Windom makes the 2nd free throw | 21-31 |
| 02:38 | Utah | Lawrence Kosofsky comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Michael Rosenblatt - foul #3 on Michael Rosenblatt, team foul #12 | 21-31 |
| Subs | UNLV | Peter Housley (SG), Manuel Swanson (PF) Willard Schlueter, Michael Rosenblatt | |
| Subs | Utah | David Zimmerly (C) Joseph Constable | |
| 02:38 | Utah | Lawrence Kosofsky misses the 1st free throw | 21-31 |
| 02:38 | Utah | Lawrence Kosofsky makes the 2nd free throw | 21-32 |
| 02:22 | UNLV | James Harvey clanks a 3 from the right wing | 21-32 |
| 02:21 | Utah | The rebound goes to Lawrence Kosofsky | 21-32 |
| 02:12 | Utah | Lawrence Kosofsky makes the wide open 3 from the right wing | 21-35 |
| 01:52 | UNLV | James Harvey makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Robert Denault | 23-35 |
| 01:24 | Utah | Kurt Wilkins buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 23-37 |
| 01:05 | UNLV | Francis Windom misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 23-37 |
| 01:04 | Utah | Kurt Wilkins grabs the defensive rebound | 23-37 |
| 01:00 | Utah | Kurt Wilkins is hacked by Peter Housley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Peter Housley, team foul #13 | 23-37 |
| Subs | UNLV | Willard Schlueter (SG), Paul Hayden (PF), Michael Collins (C) Peter Housley, Manuel Swanson, Francis Windom | |
| Subs | Utah | Anthony Moats (SG), Warren Mentzer (PF), Hugh Crespo (C) Joseph Thomas, Lawrence Kosofsky, David Zimmerly | |
| 01:00 | Utah | Kurt Wilkins makes the 1st free throw | 23-38 |
| 01:00 | Utah | Kurt Wilkins misses the 2nd free throw | 23-38 |
| 01:00 | UNLV | Michael Collins grabs the board | 23-38 |
| 00:41 | UNLV | Robert Denault loses the ball out of bounds | 23-38 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Utah | Lewis Minnick (SF), Joseph Constable (C) Kurt Wilkins, Hugh Crespo | |
| 00:38 | Utah | James Harvey is called for the reach on Anthony Moats in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Harvey, team foul #14 | 23-38 |
| Subs | UNLV | Lawrence Lawrence (PG) James Harvey | |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| 00:38 | Utah | Anthony Moats makes the 1st free throw | 23-39 |
| 00:38 | Utah | Anthony Moats makes the 2nd free throw | 23-40 |
| 00:24 | UNLV | Michael Collins can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 23-40 |
| 00:22 | UNLV | Willard Schlueter can't tip it in | 23-40 |
| 00:20 | Utah | Lewis Minnick grabs the defensive rebound | 23-40 |
| 00:04 | Utah | Warren Mentzer is fouled on the floor by Michael Collins - foul #1 on Michael Collins, team foul #15 | 23-40 |
| Subs | UNLV | Manuel Swanson (PF) Michael Collins | |
| Subs | Utah | Henry Michael (SG) Gerald Santillan | |
| 00:04 | Utah | Warren Mentzer makes the 1st free throw | 23-41 |
| 00:04 | Utah | Warren Mentzer makes the 2nd free throw | 23-42 |
| 00:00 | UNLV | Robert Denault comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 23-42 |