| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Allen Richey (fresh) SG - John Nedd (fresh) SF - David Burgess (fresh) PF - Ted Baro (fresh) C - Jonathan Love (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Joseph Urrutia (fresh) SG - George Reiber (fresh) SF - Ramiro Zapata (fresh) PF - Ronald Hughes (fresh) C - Dikembe Agbayani (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Utah State | Jonathan Love wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:46 | Utah State | Jonathan Love comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | UNLV | George Reiber snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | UNLV | Ronald Hughes clanks a 3 from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Utah State | Jonathan Love snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:08 | Utah State | Allen Richey scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by David Burgess | 3-0 |
| 18:54 | UNLV | Ronald Hughes drills a jumper from the baseline set up by George Reiber | 3-2 |
| 18:42 | Utah State | Jonathan Love clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 3-2 |
| 18:40 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Ronald Hughes | 3-2 |
| 18:33 | UNLV | Ronald Hughes misses the dunk | 3-2 |
| 18:32 | Utah State | Ted Baro grabs the defensive rebound | 3-2 |
| 18:27 | Utah State | Allen Richey makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Ted Baro | 6-2 |
| 18:08 | UNLV | Ramiro Zapata knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Joseph Urrutia | 6-5 |
| 17:56 | Utah State | John Nedd misses short on a shot from the left block | 6-5 |
| 17:54 | Utah State | David Burgess gets the offensive rebound | 6-5 |
| 17:39 | Utah State | Joseph Urrutia takes the ball from Ted Baro | 6-5 |
| 17:21 | UNLV | Ronald Hughes knocks in the fadeaway from the left block and the foul's on Ted Baro - foul #1 on Ted Baro, team foul #1 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Utah State | Jonathon Redinger (PG), Edward Brown (SG), Thomas Pfister (SF), John Petersen (PF), Andrew Keegan (C) Allen Richey, John Nedd, David Burgess, Ted Baro, Jonathan Love | |
| Subs | UNLV | Edward Bonner (SG), Alberto Marino (SF), Micah Harper (C) George Reiber, Ramiro Zapata, Dikembe Agbayani | |
| 17:21 | UNLV | Ronald Hughes makes the free throw | 6-8 |
| 16:58 | Utah State | John Petersen is whistled for a carry | 6-8 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Edward Roberts (C) Ronald Hughes | |
| 16:55 | UNLV | Jonathon Redinger is called for the reach on Joseph Urrutia in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jonathon Redinger, team foul #2 | 6-8 |
| 16:36 | UNLV | Micah Harper scores on a runner from close range on a great pass from Joseph Urrutia | 6-10 |
| 16:07 | Utah State | John Petersen is hacked by Joseph Urrutia - foul #1 on Joseph Urrutia, team foul #1 | 6-10 |
| Subs | Utah State | Maxwell McCaghren (SF), Ted Baro (PF), Jonathan Love (C) Thomas Pfister, John Petersen, Andrew Keegan | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 15:59 | Utah State | Maxwell McCaghren misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Micah Harper - foul #1 on Micah Harper, team foul #2 | 6-10 |
| Subs | Utah State | Jack Thorpe (SG) Edward Brown | |
| Subs | UNLV | George Reiber (SG), Ramiro Zapata (SF), Dikembe Agbayani (C) Edward Bonner, Alberto Marino, Edward Roberts | |
| 15:59 | Utah State | Maxwell McCaghren misses the 1st free throw | 6-10 |
| 15:59 | Utah State | Maxwell McCaghren makes the 2nd free throw | 7-10 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Jonathon Redinger (fresh) SG - Jack Thorpe (fresh) SF - Maxwell McCaghren (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Ted Baro (fairly fresh) C - Jonathan Love (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Joseph Urrutia (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - George Reiber (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ramiro Zapata (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Micah Harper (fresh) 2 pts. C - Dikembe Agbayani (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | UNLV | Jack Thorpe steps in front of the Micah Harper pass | 7-10 |
| 15:25 | Utah State | Jonathon Redinger hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 7-10 |
| 15:23 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Micah Harper | 7-10 |
| 15:03 | UNLV | Joseph Urrutia loses the ball out of bounds | 7-10 |
| Subs | Utah State | John Nedd (SG), David Burgess (SF), Andrew Keegan (PF), Thomas Pfister (C) Jonathon Redinger, Maxwell McCaghren, Ted Baro, Jonathan Love | |
| Subs | UNLV | Edward Bonner (PG), Alberto Marino (SG), Steve Degnan (SF), Ronald Hughes (PF), Edward Roberts (C) Joseph Urrutia, George Reiber, Ramiro Zapata, Micah Harper, Dikembe Agbayani | |
| 14:39 | Utah State | Jack Thorpe is whistled for a carry | 7-10 |
| Subs | Utah State | Edward Brown (PG) Jack Thorpe | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 14:32 | UNLV | Edward Brown is called for the reach on Edward Bonner in the backcourt - foul #1 on Edward Brown, team foul #3 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Utah State | John Petersen (PF) Thomas Pfister | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 14:22 | UNLV | Edward Brown is called for the reach on Edward Bonner - foul #2 on Edward Brown, team foul #4 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Utah State | Allen Richey (PG), Jonathan Love (C) Edward Brown, Andrew Keegan | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 14:10 | UNLV | Ronald Hughes misses the easy open layup | 7-10 |
| 14:08 | Utah State | Jonathan Love grabs the defensive rebound | 7-10 |
| 13:51 | Utah State | David Burgess's fadeaway is rejected by Ronald Hughes | 7-10 |
| 13:49 | UNLV | Edward Roberts gets the rebound | 7-10 |
| 13:24 | UNLV | Steve Degnan double dribbles | 7-10 |
| Subs | Utah State | Jonathon Redinger (PG), Jack Thorpe (SG), Thomas Pfister (PF) Allen Richey, John Nedd, John Petersen | |
| Subs | UNLV | Joseph Urrutia (PG), George Reiber (SG), Ramiro Zapata (SF), Dikembe Agbayani (C) Edward Bonner, Alberto Marino, Ronald Hughes, Edward Roberts | |
| 13:03 | Utah State | Thomas Pfister travels with the ball | 7-10 |
| Subs | Utah State | Andrew Keegan (PF) David Burgess | |
| Subs | UNLV | Micah Harper (PF) Steve Degnan | |
| 13:00 | UNLV | Jonathon Redinger steps in front of the George Reiber pass in the backcourt | 7-10 |
| 12:34 | Utah State | Jonathan Love is called for a charge - foul #1 on Jonathan Love, team foul #5 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Utah State | Ted Baro (PF) Jonathan Love | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 12:28 | UNLV | Jonathon Redinger is called for the reach on George Reiber in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jonathon Redinger, team foul #6 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Utah State | John Nedd (SG) Jonathon Redinger | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 12:13 | UNLV | Joseph Urrutia is fouled on the floor by Thomas Pfister - foul #1 on Thomas Pfister, team foul #7 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Utah State | Allen Richey (PG), David Burgess (SF) Jack Thorpe, Thomas Pfister | |
| Subs | UNLV | Ronald Hughes (PF) Micah Harper | |
| 12:13 | UNLV | Joseph Urrutia makes the 1st free throw | 7-11 |
| 12:13 | UNLV | Joseph Urrutia misses the 2nd free throw | 7-11 |
| 12:13 | UNLV | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald Hughes | 7-11 |
| 12:08 | UNLV | Ronald Hughes misses short on a floater from the right side | 7-11 |
| 12:06 | UNLV | Ronald Hughes pulls down the offensive rebound | 7-11 |
| 11:50 | UNLV | Ronald Hughes misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the left corner | 7-11 |
| 11:49 | UNLV | The offensive rebound goes to Ramiro Zapata | 7-11 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Allen Richey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - John Nedd (fairly fresh) SF - David Burgess (fresh) PF - Ted Baro (fairly fresh) C - Andrew Keegan (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Joseph Urrutia (tiring) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Reiber (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ramiro Zapata (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ronald Hughes (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Dikembe Agbayani (fresh) | |
| 11:29 | UNLV | Ronald Hughes misses long on an open fadeaway from just outside the lane | 7-11 |
| 11:27 | UNLV | Dikembe Agbayani grabs the offensive rebound | 7-11 |
| 11:07 | UNLV | Ronald Hughes drills a jumper from the left wing and he's fouled by Ted Baro - foul #2 on Ted Baro, team foul #8 | 7-13 |
| Subs | Utah State | Thomas Pfister (SF), John Petersen (PF), Jonathan Love (C) David Burgess, Ted Baro, Andrew Keegan | |
| Subs | UNLV | Edward Bonner (PG), Alberto Marino (SG), Steve Degnan (SF), Micah Harper (C) Joseph Urrutia, George Reiber, Ramiro Zapata, Dikembe Agbayani | |
| 11:07 | UNLV | Ronald Hughes makes the free throw | 7-14 |
| 10:49 | Utah State | Allen Richey clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 7-14 |
| 10:48 | Utah State | The offensive rebound goes to John Petersen | 7-14 |
| 10:22 | Utah State | John Nedd misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 7-14 |
| 10:20 | Utah State | Jonathan Love snags the offensive board | 7-14 |
| 10:10 | Utah State | John Nedd hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 7-14 |
| 10:08 | UNLV | Ronald Hughes snags the defensive board | 7-14 |
| 10:00 | UNLV | Ronald Hughes scores on a driving attempt from the left block set up by Alberto Marino | 7-16 |
| 09:40 | Utah State | Ronald Hughes steals the ball from John Nedd | 7-16 |
| 09:21 | UNLV | Ronald Hughes's pass is intercepted by John Petersen | 7-16 |
| 09:02 | Utah State | Allen Richey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 7-16 |
| 09:00 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Ronald Hughes | 7-16 |
| 08:39 | UNLV | Ronald Hughes hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Allen Richey - foul #1 on Allen Richey, team foul #9 | 7-16 |
| Subs | Utah State | Jack Thorpe (PG), David Burgess (SF), Andrew Keegan (PF) Allen Richey, Thomas Pfister, John Petersen | |
| Subs | UNLV | Joseph Urrutia (PG), George Reiber (SG), Ramiro Zapata (SF), Dikembe Agbayani (C) Edward Bonner, Alberto Marino, Steve Degnan, Micah Harper | |
| 08:39 | UNLV | Ronald Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 7-17 |
| 08:39 | UNLV | Ronald Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 7-18 |
| 08:30 | Utah State | Jonathan Love misses badly on a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Ramiro Zapata - foul #1 on Ramiro Zapata, team foul #3 | 7-18 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Edward Roberts (PF) Ronald Hughes | |
| 08:30 | Utah State | Jonathan Love makes the 1st free throw | 8-18 |
| 08:30 | Utah State | Jonathan Love makes the 2nd free throw | 9-18 |
| 08:28 | UNLV | Edward Roberts loses the dribble to Jack Thorpe in the backcourt | 9-18 |
| 08:09 | Utah State | Jack Thorpe clanks a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Joseph Urrutia - foul #2 on Joseph Urrutia, team foul #4 | 9-18 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Edward Bonner (PG) Joseph Urrutia | |
| 08:09 | Utah State | Jack Thorpe makes the 1st free throw | 10-18 |
| 08:09 | Utah State | Jack Thorpe makes the 2nd free throw | 11-18 |
| 07:53 | UNLV | Ramiro Zapata is hacked by Jonathan Love - foul #2 on Jonathan Love, team foul #10 | 11-18 |
| Subs | Utah State | John Petersen (C) Jonathan Love | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 07:53 | UNLV | Ramiro Zapata makes the 1st free throw | 11-19 |
| 07:53 | UNLV | Ramiro Zapata makes the 2nd free throw | 11-20 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Jack Thorpe (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - John Nedd (tiring) SF - David Burgess (fresh) PF - Andrew Keegan (fresh) C - John Petersen (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Edward Bonner (fairly fresh) SG - George Reiber (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ramiro Zapata (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Edward Roberts (fresh) C - Dikembe Agbayani (fresh) | |
| 07:34 | Utah State | Edward Roberts is called for the reach on John Nedd - foul #1 on Edward Roberts, team foul #5 | 11-20 |
| Subs | Utah State | Allen Richey (PG) John Nedd | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 07:18 | Utah State | Jack Thorpe connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Allen Richey and the foul's on Dikembe Agbayani - foul #1 on Dikembe Agbayani, team foul #6 | 13-20 |
| 07:18 | Utah State | Jack Thorpe makes the free throw | 14-20 |
| 07:00 | UNLV | Edward Roberts's pass is intercepted by Allen Richey | 14-20 |
| 06:43 | Utah State | Andrew Keegan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 14-20 |
| Subs | Utah State | John Nedd (SG) Jack Thorpe | |
| Subs | UNLV | Alberto Marino (PG), Steve Degnan (PF) Edward Bonner, Edward Roberts | |
| 06:29 | UNLV | Steve Degnan can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on John Petersen - foul #1 on John Petersen, team foul #11 | 14-20 |
| Subs | Utah State | Maxwell McCaghren (SF) David Burgess | |
| Subs | UNLV | Joseph Urrutia (PG) Ramiro Zapata | |
| 06:29 | UNLV | Steve Degnan makes the 1st free throw | 14-21 |
| 06:29 | UNLV | Steve Degnan makes the 2nd free throw | 14-22 |
| 06:17 | Utah State | John Nedd comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 14-22 |
| 06:15 | UNLV | The rebound goes to George Reiber | 14-22 |
| 06:10 | UNLV | Joseph Urrutia can't connect on an uncontested shot from the free throw line | 14-22 |
| 06:08 | UNLV | Joseph Urrutia tips it but misses | 14-22 |
| 06:07 | Utah State | Maxwell McCaghren grabs the board | 14-22 |
| 05:40 | Utah State | John Petersen is fouled on the floor by Steve Degnan - foul #1 on Steve Degnan, team foul #7 | 14-22 |
| Subs | Utah State | David Burgess (SF), Thomas Pfister (C) Maxwell McCaghren, Andrew Keegan | |
| Subs | UNLV | Ronald Hughes (PF), Micah Harper (C) George Reiber, Dikembe Agbayani | |
| 05:40 | Utah State | John Petersen misses the 1st free throw | 14-22 |
| 05:40 | UNLV | Micah Harper pulls down the rebound | 14-22 |
| 05:24 | UNLV | Joseph Urrutia hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the left side | 14-22 |
| 05:22 | Utah State | Thomas Pfister gets the rebound | 14-22 |
| 05:02 | Utah State | John Nedd clanks a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Steve Degnan - foul #2 on Steve Degnan, team foul #8 | 14-22 |
| Subs | Utah State | Jack Thorpe (PG), Andrew Keegan (C) Allen Richey, John Petersen | |
| Subs | UNLV | Ramiro Zapata (SF) Alberto Marino | |
| 05:02 | Utah State | John Nedd makes the 1st free throw | 15-22 |
| 05:02 | Utah State | John Nedd misses the 2nd free throw | 15-22 |
| 05:02 | UNLV | Ronald Hughes snags the defensive board | 15-22 |
| 04:49 | UNLV | Micah Harper knocks in the runner near the basket on a great pass from Joseph Urrutia and he's hacked by Andrew Keegan - foul #1 on Andrew Keegan, team foul #12 | 15-24 |
| 04:49 | UNLV | Micah Harper makes the free throw | 15-25 |
| 04:28 | Utah State | John Nedd drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by David Burgess | 17-25 |
| 04:08 | UNLV | Steve Degnan connects on the open jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Joseph Urrutia | 17-27 |
| 03:50 | Utah State | Thomas Pfister comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 17-27 |
| 03:49 | Utah State | Thomas Pfister tips it in | 19-27 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Jack Thorpe (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - John Nedd (tired) 3 pts. SF - David Burgess (fairly fresh) PF - Thomas Pfister (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Andrew Keegan (tiring) | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Joseph Urrutia (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SG - Steve Degnan (tiring) 4 pts. SF - Ramiro Zapata (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ronald Hughes (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Micah Harper (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:47 | UNLV | Ramiro Zapata is fouled in the backcourt by David Burgess - foul #1 on David Burgess, team foul #13 | 19-27 |
| Subs | Utah State | Jonathon Redinger (PG), Edward Brown (SG), Maxwell McCaghren (SF), Ted Baro (PF), Jonathan Love (C) Jack Thorpe, John Nedd, David Burgess, Thomas Pfister, Andrew Keegan | |
| Subs | UNLV | Edward Bonner (SG), Edward Roberts (PF) Ronald Hughes, Micah Harper | |
| 03:47 | UNLV | Ramiro Zapata misses the 1st free throw | 19-27 |
| 03:47 | UNLV | Ramiro Zapata misses the 2nd free throw | 19-27 |
| 03:47 | Utah State | Jonathan Love grabs the defensive rebound | 19-27 |
| 03:35 | Utah State | Jonathan Love misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 19-27 |
| 03:33 | Utah State | Ted Baro hits the follow up shot | 21-27 |
| 03:31 | UNLV | Edward Bonner is hacked by Edward Brown in the backcourt - foul #3 on Edward Brown, team foul #14 | 21-27 |
| Subs | Utah State | Allen Richey (PG) Edward Brown | |
| Subs | UNLV | George Reiber (SG), Alberto Marino (SF) Joseph Urrutia, Ramiro Zapata | |
| 03:31 | UNLV | Edward Bonner makes the 1st free throw | 21-28 |
| 03:31 | UNLV | Edward Bonner makes the 2nd free throw | 21-29 |
| 03:08 | Utah State | Jonathon Redinger knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 24-29 |
| 03:06 | UNLV | Edward Bonner's pass is intercepted by Allen Richey in the backcourt | 24-29 |
| 02:59 | Utah State | Maxwell McCaghren's pass is intercepted by Edward Roberts | 24-29 |
| 02:53 | UNLV | Edward Bonner throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 24-29 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Dikembe Agbayani (C) Steve Degnan | |
| 02:35 | Utah State | Allen Richey clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 24-29 |
| 02:33 | Utah State | Jonathan Love snags the offensive board | 24-29 |
| 02:23 | Utah State | The short jumper by Jonathan Love is denied by Dikembe Agbayani | 24-29 |
| 02:22 | UNLV | Edward Bonner gets the rebound | 24-29 |
| 02:20 | UNLV | Jonathon Redinger is called for the reach on Dikembe Agbayani in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jonathon Redinger, team foul #15 | 24-29 |
| Subs | Utah State | Jack Thorpe (PG), John Nedd (SG), David Burgess (SF) Allen Richey, Jonathon Redinger, Maxwell McCaghren | |
| Subs | UNLV | Joseph Urrutia (PG), Steve Degnan (SF), Ronald Hughes (PF) George Reiber, Alberto Marino, Edward Roberts | |
| 02:20 | UNLV | Dikembe Agbayani makes the 1st free throw | 24-30 |
| 02:20 | UNLV | Dikembe Agbayani makes the 2nd free throw | 24-31 |
| 02:01 | Utah State | Ted Baro comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 24-31 |
| 02:00 | UNLV | Steve Degnan snags the defensive board | 24-31 |
| 01:37 | UNLV | Ronald Hughes can't finish the uncontested layup | 24-31 |
| 01:35 | Utah State | David Burgess grabs the board | 24-31 |
| 01:31 | Utah State | John Nedd throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-31 |
| Subs | Utah State | Allen Richey (PG) Jack Thorpe | |
| Subs | UNLV | Ramiro Zapata (SF), Micah Harper (PF) Edward Bonner, Ronald Hughes | |
| 01:08 | UNLV | Joseph Urrutia connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 24-34 |
| 00:46 | Utah State | Jonathan Love buries a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by John Nedd | 26-34 |
| 00:25 | UNLV | Joseph Urrutia is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 26-37 |
| 00:05 | Utah State | Jonathan Love scores on a driving attempt in the paint | 28-37 |
| 00:01 | UNLV | Joseph Urrutia clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 28-37 |
| 00:00 | UNLV | The offensive rebound goes to Dikembe Agbayani | 28-37 |