| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Richard Mainor (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Defeo (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Lowe (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James King (fresh) 8 pts. C - Johnny Fulkerson (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Gary Nugent (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jimmie Scott (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Irving Houseman (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Raymond Edwards (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeffrey Peterkin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UNLV | John Lowe inbounds the ball | 39-30 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:41 | UNLV | Richard Mainor misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Gary Nugent - foul #3 on Gary Nugent, team foul #1 | 39-30 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Nevada | Kelly Loftin (PG) Gary Nugent | |
| 19:41 | UNLV | Richard Mainor makes the 1st free throw | 40-30 |
| 19:41 | UNLV | Richard Mainor makes the 2nd free throw | 41-30 |
| 19:37 | Nevada | Kelly Loftin is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Mainor - foul #1 on Richard Mainor, team foul #1 | 41-30 |
| 19:13 | Nevada | Kelly Loftin misses the floater from the right wing | 41-30 |
| 19:12 | Nevada | Jimmie Scott snags the offensive board | 41-30 |
| 19:05 | Nevada | Irving Houseman hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Raymond Edwards | 41-32 |
| 18:47 | UNLV | Donald Defeo connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by John Lowe | 44-32 |
| 18:33 | Nevada | Raymond Edwards knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Irving Houseman | 44-34 |
| 18:24 | UNLV | James King misses the shot from the left block | 44-34 |
| 18:22 | Nevada | Raymond Edwards grabs the board | 44-34 |
| 18:13 | Nevada | The short jumper by Raymond Edwards is denied by Johnny Fulkerson | 44-34 |
| 18:12 | UNLV | James King grabs the defensive rebound | 44-34 |
| 18:07 | UNLV | Johnny Fulkerson misses the easy layup | 44-34 |
| 18:05 | Nevada | Jeffrey Peterkin grabs the defensive rebound | 44-34 |
| 18:01 | Nevada | Irving Houseman evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-34 |
| 17:59 | Nevada | The offensive rebound goes to Raymond Edwards | 44-34 |
| 17:43 | Nevada | Jeffrey Peterkin is open and buries a 3 from the left wing set up by Irving Houseman out of the doubleteam | 44-37 |
| 17:25 | UNLV | Donald Defeo is hacked by Irving Houseman - foul #2 on Irving Houseman, team foul #2 | 44-37 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Nevada | Michael Lawson (PF), Dwayne Parker (C) Raymond Edwards, Jeffrey Peterkin | |
| 17:11 | UNLV | Johnny Fulkerson banks in the layup on a great pass from Richard Mainor and he's hacked by Dwayne Parker - foul #2 on Dwayne Parker, team foul #3 | 46-37 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Nevada | Bryant Lewis (SG), Steven Hentges (PF) Jimmie Scott, Irving Houseman | |
| 17:11 | UNLV | Johnny Fulkerson misses the free throw | 46-37 |
| 17:11 | Nevada | The rebound goes to Steven Hentges | 46-37 |
| 16:49 | Nevada | Bryant Lewis misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 46-37 |
| 16:47 | Nevada | Steven Hentges tips it back up and in | 46-39 |
| 16:30 | UNLV | Johnny Fulkerson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 46-39 |
| 16:28 | UNLV | Donald Defeo hits the follow up shot | 48-39 |
| 16:11 | Nevada | Kelly Loftin buries a runner from the left block | 48-41 |
| 15:56 | UNLV | Richard Mainor lays it in on a great pass from Donald Defeo and the foul's on Kelly Loftin - foul #1 on Kelly Loftin, team foul #4 | 50-41 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Nevada | Gary Nugent (PG), Jimmie Scott (SG), Irving Houseman (SF), Raymond Edwards (PF), Jeffrey Peterkin (C) Kelly Loftin, Bryant Lewis, Michael Lawson, Steven Hentges, Dwayne Parker | |
| 15:56 | UNLV | Richard Mainor misses the free throw | 50-41 |
| 15:56 | Nevada | Raymond Edwards grabs the board | 50-41 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Richard Mainor (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Donald Defeo (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Lowe (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - James King (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Johnny Fulkerson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Gary Nugent (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jimmie Scott (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Irving Houseman (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Raymond Edwards (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Jeffrey Peterkin (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Nevada | Donald Defeo is called for the reach on Jimmie Scott - foul #2 on Donald Defeo, team foul #2 | 50-41 |
| 15:24 | Nevada | Jeffrey Peterkin's fadeaway is rejected by James King | 50-41 |
| 15:22 | UNLV | Johnny Fulkerson grabs the defensive rebound | 50-41 |
| 15:05 | UNLV | Raymond Edwards is called for the reach on Donald Defeo - foul #2 on Raymond Edwards, team foul #5 | 50-41 |
| 14:48 | UNLV | Johnny Fulkerson knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by James King and he's hacked by Jeffrey Peterkin - foul #2 on Jeffrey Peterkin, team foul #6 | 52-41 |
| 14:48 | UNLV | Johnny Fulkerson makes the free throw | 53-41 |
| 14:25 | Nevada | Jimmie Scott is open but comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 53-41 |
| 14:23 | UNLV | James King pulls down the rebound | 53-41 |
| 14:00 | UNLV | Raymond Edwards swats the short shot by Richard Mainor | 53-41 |
| 13:58 | Nevada | Jeffrey Peterkin pulls down the rebound | 53-41 |
| 13:32 | Nevada | Donald Defeo steals the ball from Jeffrey Peterkin | 53-41 |
| 13:05 | UNLV | Raymond Edwards blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Donald Defeo | 53-41 |
| 13:04 | Nevada | The rebound goes to Irving Houseman | 53-41 |
| 12:35 | Nevada | Raymond Edwards misses the easy open layup | 53-41 |
| 12:33 | UNLV | James King snags the defensive board | 53-41 |
| 12:16 | UNLV | James King travels with the ball | 53-41 |
| Subs | UNLV | Donald Kerr (PG), James Harris (SF), Mauricio Yazzie (PF), William Williams (C) Richard Mainor, John Lowe, James King, Johnny Fulkerson | |
| Subs | Nevada | Kelly Loftin (PG), Bryant Lewis (SG), Michael Lawson (SF), Steven Hentges (PF), Dwayne Parker (C) Gary Nugent, Jimmie Scott, Irving Houseman, Raymond Edwards, Jeffrey Peterkin | |
| 11:53 | Nevada | Donald Kerr steals the ball from Dwayne Parker | 53-41 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Donald Kerr (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Defeo (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. SF - James Harris (fresh) PF - Mauricio Yazzie (fresh) 2 reb. C - William Williams (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Kelly Loftin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bryant Lewis (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Lawson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Steven Hentges (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Dwayne Parker (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:41 | UNLV | Donald Defeo knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Donald Kerr | 56-41 |
| 11:26 | Nevada | Bryant Lewis buries a driving attempt from close range set up by Kelly Loftin | 56-43 |
| 11:13 | UNLV | Donald Kerr scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Harris and the foul's on Bryant Lewis - foul #2 on Bryant Lewis, team foul #7 | 58-43 |
| Subs | UNLV | William Garrett (SG) Donald Defeo | |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| 11:13 | UNLV | Donald Kerr makes the free throw | 59-43 |
| 10:50 | Nevada | Steven Hentges banks in the layup | 59-45 |
| 10:21 | UNLV | James Harris's layup is rejected by Steven Hentges | 59-45 |
| 10:20 | Nevada | The rebound goes to Michael Lawson | 59-45 |
| 09:58 | Nevada | Kelly Loftin drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-48 |
| 09:51 | UNLV | William Williams is fouled on the floor by Dwayne Parker - foul #3 on Dwayne Parker, team foul #8 | 59-48 |
| Subs | UNLV | Donald Defeo (SG), John Lowe (SF), James King (PF) William Garrett, James Harris, Mauricio Yazzie | |
| Subs | Nevada | Gary Nugent (PG), Jimmie Scott (SG), Irving Houseman (SF), Raymond Edwards (PF) Kelly Loftin, Bryant Lewis, Michael Lawson, Dwayne Parker | |
| 09:51 | UNLV | William Williams makes the 1st free throw | 60-48 |
| 09:51 | UNLV | William Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 61-48 |
| 09:39 | Nevada | Jimmie Scott hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Irving Houseman | 61-50 |
| 09:26 | UNLV | James King knocks in the jumper in the paint set up by Donald Defeo | 63-50 |
| 09:14 | Nevada | Raymond Edwards knocks in the shot from the right wing set up by Gary Nugent | 63-52 |
| 08:51 | UNLV | Donald Defeo's pass is intercepted by Raymond Edwards | 63-52 |
| 08:28 | Nevada | Gary Nugent drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Jimmie Scott | 63-55 |
| 08:09 | UNLV | James King's layup is rejected by Irving Houseman | 63-55 |
| 08:08 | UNLV | William Williams tips it in | 65-55 |
| 07:52 | Nevada | Jimmie Scott is fouled on the floor by Donald Kerr - foul #2 on Donald Kerr, team foul #3 | 65-55 |
| Subs | UNLV | Richard Mainor (PG), James Harris (SF), Mauricio Yazzie (PF), Johnny Fulkerson (C) Donald Kerr, John Lowe, James King, William Williams | |
| Subs | Nevada | Kelly Loftin (SG), Michael Lawson (PF), Jeffrey Peterkin (C) Jimmie Scott, Raymond Edwards, Steven Hentges | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Richard Mainor (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Donald Defeo (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 5 ast. SF - James Harris (fresh) PF - Mauricio Yazzie (fresh) 2 reb. C - Johnny Fulkerson (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Gary Nugent (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kelly Loftin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Irving Houseman (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Michael Lawson (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jeffrey Peterkin (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:39 | Nevada | Jeffrey Peterkin's layup is rejected by Johnny Fulkerson | 65-55 |
| 07:37 | UNLV | Donald Defeo gets the rebound | 65-55 |
| 07:32 | UNLV | Donald Defeo can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 65-55 |
| 07:31 | UNLV | Mauricio Yazzie hits the follow up shot | 67-55 |
| 07:14 | Nevada | Gary Nugent comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 67-55 |
| 07:12 | UNLV | Donald Defeo snags the defensive board | 67-55 |
| 06:51 | UNLV | Donald Defeo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-55 |
| Subs | UNLV | William Garrett (SG) Donald Defeo | |
| Subs | Nevada | Bryant Lewis (SG), Dwayne Parker (PF) Gary Nugent, Irving Houseman | |
| 06:42 | Nevada | Jeffrey Peterkin hits the finger roll | 67-57 |
| 06:27 | UNLV | Johnny Fulkerson misses the easy layup | 67-57 |
| 06:25 | Nevada | Michael Lawson snags the defensive board | 67-57 |
| 06:21 | Nevada | Kelly Loftin's floater is knocked away by Johnny Fulkerson | 67-57 |
| 06:19 | Nevada | Jeffrey Peterkin gets the offensive rebound | 67-57 |
| 06:09 | Nevada | Michael Lawson misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by James Harris - foul #1 on James Harris, team foul #4 | 67-57 |
| Subs | UNLV | John Lowe (SF), James King (PF) James Harris, Mauricio Yazzie | |
| Subs | Nevada | Jimmie Scott (SG), Raymond Edwards (PF) Bryant Lewis, Dwayne Parker | |
| 06:09 | Nevada | Michael Lawson makes the 1st free throw | 67-58 |
| 06:09 | Nevada | Michael Lawson makes the 2nd free throw | 67-59 |
| 05:49 | UNLV | James King can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 67-59 |
| 05:47 | Nevada | The rebound goes to Michael Lawson | 67-59 |
| 05:29 | Nevada | Michael Lawson clanks a floater from the free throw line | 67-59 |
| 05:27 | UNLV | James King gets the rebound | 67-59 |
| 05:13 | UNLV | Johnny Fulkerson connects on the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by James King | 69-59 |
| 04:51 | Nevada | Raymond Edwards connects on the jump hook from the left block and the foul's on James King - foul #2 on James King, team foul #5 | 69-61 |
| Subs | UNLV | Donald Kerr (PG), Donald Defeo (SG) Richard Mainor, William Garrett | |
| Subs | Nevada | Gary Nugent (PG), Irving Houseman (SF), Dwayne Parker (C) Kelly Loftin, Michael Lawson, Jeffrey Peterkin | |
| 04:51 | Nevada | Raymond Edwards misses the free throw | 69-61 |
| 04:51 | UNLV | James King grabs the defensive rebound | 69-61 |
| 04:46 | UNLV | Johnny Fulkerson is fouled on the floor by Raymond Edwards - foul #3 on Raymond Edwards, team foul #9 | 69-61 |
| 04:46 | UNLV | Johnny Fulkerson misses the 1st free throw | 69-61 |
| 04:46 | Nevada | Raymond Edwards pulls down the rebound | 69-61 |
| 04:18 | Nevada | Jimmie Scott comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 69-61 |
| 04:17 | UNLV | John Lowe gets the rebound | 69-61 |
| 03:59 | UNLV | Donald Defeo drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from John Lowe | 72-61 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:44 | Nevada | Donald Defeo steals the ball from Irving Houseman | 72-61 |
| 03:41 | UNLV | John Lowe lays it up and in on a great pass from Donald Defeo | 74-61 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Donald Kerr (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Defeo (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Lowe (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - James King (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Johnny Fulkerson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Gary Nugent (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jimmie Scott (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Irving Houseman (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Raymond Edwards (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Dwayne Parker (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 03:27 | Nevada | Irving Houseman misses the easy layup | 74-61 |
| 03:26 | UNLV | John Lowe grabs the board | 74-61 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:05 | UNLV | Donald Kerr is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Donald Kerr, team foul #6 | 74-61 |
| Subs | UNLV | James Harris (SF), Mauricio Yazzie (PF), William Williams (C) John Lowe, James King, Johnny Fulkerson | |
| Subs | Nevada | Kelly Loftin (SG), Steven Hentges (PF) Jimmie Scott, Raymond Edwards | |
| 02:44 | Nevada | Steven Hentges comes up short on the shot in the lane | 74-61 |
| 02:42 | Nevada | Dwayne Parker tips it in | 74-63 |
| 02:42 | UNLV | UNLV calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-63 |
| Subs | UNLV | Richard Mainor (PG), Johnny Fulkerson (C) Donald Kerr, William Williams | |
| Subs | Nevada | Jimmie Scott (SG), Michael Lawson (PF), Jeffrey Peterkin (C) Kelly Loftin, Steven Hentges, Dwayne Parker | |
| 02:22 | UNLV | Donald Defeo makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Richard Mainor | 77-63 |
| 02:09 | Nevada | Jeffrey Peterkin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 77-63 |
| 02:08 | UNLV | Donald Defeo grabs the board | 77-63 |
| 02:03 | UNLV | Donald Defeo misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 77-63 |
| 02:02 | Nevada | Jimmie Scott pulls down the rebound | 77-63 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:53 | Nevada | Gary Nugent scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Jimmie Scott | 77-66 |
| 01:24 | UNLV | Jeffrey Peterkin steals the ball from James Harris | 77-66 |
| 01:07 | Nevada | Irving Houseman hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 77-66 |
| 01:06 | UNLV | Johnny Fulkerson pulls down the rebound | 77-66 |
| 00:47 | UNLV | Johnny Fulkerson buries a runner in the lane on a nice dish by James Harris | 79-66 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:41 | Nevada | Jimmie Scott comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 79-66 |
| 00:39 | Nevada | Michael Lawson tips it in | 79-68 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:10 | UNLV | Johnny Fulkerson connects on the shot from the left wing set up by Richard Mainor | 81-68 |
| 00:03 | Nevada | Johnny Fulkerson is called for the reach on Irving Houseman - foul #1 on Johnny Fulkerson, team foul #7 | 81-68 |
| Subs | UNLV | Donald Kerr (PG), William Garrett (SG), William Williams (C) Richard Mainor, Donald Defeo, Johnny Fulkerson | |
| Subs | Nevada | Kelly Loftin (PG), Bryant Lewis (SG), Dwayne Parker (C) Gary Nugent, Jimmie Scott, Jeffrey Peterkin | |
| 00:03 | Nevada | Irving Houseman makes the 1st free throw | 81-69 |
| 00:03 | Nevada | Irving Houseman makes the 2nd free throw | 81-70 |
| 00:00 | UNLV | Donald Kerr runs out the clock | 81-70 |