| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Shawn Holston (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Sidney Foxx (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Chad Joyal (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Daryl Guenther (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Thomas Lusher (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - William Crowe (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Coe (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Haskins (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Melvin Lusk (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | UNLV | Chad Joyal inbounds the ball | 42-34 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:50 | UNLV | Shawn Holston drills a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Sidney Foxx | 44-34 |
| 19:34 | Montana State | Michael Haskins knocks in the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by William Crowe | 44-36 |
| 19:22 | UNLV | Shawn Holston misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-36 |
| 19:20 | Montana State | The rebound goes to John Williams | 44-36 |
| 19:09 | Montana State | John Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-36 |
| 18:49 | UNLV | Shawn Holston hits a 3 from the left corner | 47-36 |
| 18:40 | Montana State | Melvin Lusk misses the driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Thomas Lusher - foul #3 on Thomas Lusher, team foul #1 | 47-36 |
| Subs | UNLV | Fred Cranmer (C) Thomas Lusher | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 18:40 | Montana State | Melvin Lusk misses the 1st free throw | 47-36 |
| 18:40 | Montana State | Melvin Lusk makes the 2nd free throw | 47-37 |
| 18:31 | UNLV | Shawn Holston hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 47-37 |
| 18:29 | UNLV | The offensive rebound goes to Chad Joyal | 47-37 |
| 18:10 | UNLV | Chad Joyal misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-37 |
| 18:09 | UNLV | Chad Joyal pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-37 |
| 17:59 | UNLV | Chad Joyal's layup is rejected by Melvin Lusk | 47-37 |
| 17:58 | Montana State | John Williams grabs the board | 47-37 |
| 17:41 | Montana State | Kenneth Coe drills a shot from the left side on a great pass from John Williams | 47-39 |
| 17:24 | UNLV | Fred Cranmer scores on a jumpshot from the left wing | 49-39 |
| 17:05 | Montana State | John Williams misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 49-39 |
| 17:03 | UNLV | Chad Joyal grabs the board | 49-39 |
| 16:55 | UNLV | Daryl Guenther comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 49-39 |
| 16:53 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Coe | 49-39 |
| 16:48 | Montana State | Kenneth Coe misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-39 |
| 16:47 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Shawn Holston | 49-39 |
| 16:33 | UNLV | Daryl Guenther misses short on a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Melvin Lusk - foul #2 on Melvin Lusk, team foul #1 | 49-39 |
| Subs | UNLV | James Johnson (PG), Zoran Zourkos (SF) Shawn Holston, Chad Joyal | |
| Subs | Montana State | Roy Pedraza (PG), Timothy Magnuson (SG), Steven Duszynski (SF), Paul Dees (PF), William Olson (C) William Crowe, Kenneth Coe, Michael Haskins, John Williams, Melvin Lusk | |
| 16:33 | UNLV | Daryl Guenther misses the 1st free throw | 49-39 |
| 16:33 | UNLV | Daryl Guenther misses the 2nd free throw | 49-39 |
| 16:33 | Montana State | Steven Duszynski snags the defensive board | 49-39 |
| 16:10 | Montana State | Steven Duszynski can't finish the layup | 49-39 |
| 16:08 | Montana State | Paul Dees tips it in | 49-41 |
| 15:53 | UNLV | Zoran Zourkos hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 49-41 |
| 15:51 | Montana State | The rebound goes to William Olson | 49-41 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - James Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sidney Foxx (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Zoran Zourkos (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Daryl Guenther (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Fred Cranmer (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Roy Pedraza (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Timothy Magnuson (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Steven Duszynski (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Paul Dees (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - William Olson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Montana State | Roy Pedraza misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 49-41 |
| 15:32 | UNLV | Daryl Guenther pulls down the rebound | 49-41 |
| 15:17 | UNLV | Timothy Magnuson is called for the reach on Sidney Foxx - foul #1 on Timothy Magnuson, team foul #2 | 49-41 |
| Subs | UNLV | Shawn Holston (PG), Chad Joyal (SG), James Chacko (PF), Thomas Lusher (C) James Johnson, Sidney Foxx, Daryl Guenther, Fred Cranmer | |
| Subs | Montana State | William Crowe (PG), John Walker (SG) Roy Pedraza, Timothy Magnuson | |
| 15:12 | UNLV | Shawn Holston clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-41 |
| 15:11 | UNLV | Thomas Lusher grabs the offensive rebound | 49-41 |
| 15:05 | UNLV | James Chacko can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 49-41 |
| 15:03 | UNLV | James Chacko hits the follow up shot | 51-41 |
| 14:39 | Montana State | Paul Dees connects on the turnaround from the baseline set up by John Walker | 51-43 |
| 14:25 | UNLV | Shawn Holston scores on a shot from the right block on a great pass from Chad Joyal | 53-43 |
| 14:12 | Montana State | Steven Duszynski knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by William Crowe | 53-46 |
| 14:00 | UNLV | Zoran Zourkos misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-46 |
| 13:59 | UNLV | Thomas Lusher tips it back up and in | 55-46 |
| 13:53 | Montana State | William Olson drills a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by William Crowe | 55-48 |
| 13:44 | UNLV | James Chacko misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 55-48 |
| 13:43 | UNLV | The offensive rebound goes to Chad Joyal | 55-48 |
| 13:34 | UNLV | James Chacko double dribbles | 55-48 |
| Subs | UNLV | James Johnson (SG) Zoran Zourkos | |
| Subs | Montana State | Michael Haskins (SF), John Williams (PF), Melvin Lusk (C) Steven Duszynski, Paul Dees, William Olson | |
| 13:12 | Montana State | Chad Joyal takes the ball from William Crowe | 55-48 |
| 13:07 | UNLV | Chad Joyal misses the easy layup | 55-48 |
| 13:05 | Montana State | Melvin Lusk grabs the defensive rebound | 55-48 |
| 12:53 | Montana State | Melvin Lusk scores on a floater in the paint on a great pass from John Williams | 55-50 |
| 12:45 | UNLV | Thomas Lusher hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 57-50 |
| 12:36 | Montana State | Michael Haskins connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-53 |
| 12:18 | UNLV | Shawn Holston loses the dribble to Melvin Lusk | 57-53 |
| 12:00 | Montana State | William Crowe misses long on a shot from the right side but the foul's on Chad Joyal - foul #2 on Chad Joyal, team foul #2 | 57-53 |
| Subs | UNLV | Sidney Foxx (SG), Zoran Zourkos (SF), Daryl Guenther (PF), Fred Cranmer (C) Shawn Holston, Chad Joyal, James Chacko, Thomas Lusher | |
| Subs | Montana State | Kenneth Coe (SG) John Walker | |
| 12:00 | Montana State | William Crowe makes the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 12:00 | Montana State | William Crowe makes the 2nd free throw | 57-55 |
| 11:52 | UNLV | Daryl Guenther makes the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from James Johnson | 59-55 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - James Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sidney Foxx (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Zoran Zourkos (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Daryl Guenther (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Fred Cranmer (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - William Crowe (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Kenneth Coe (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Michael Haskins (fresh) 7 pts. PF - John Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Melvin Lusk (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:40 | Montana State | William Crowe hits a shot from the left wing set up by Michael Haskins | 59-57 |
| 11:27 | UNLV | James Johnson makes the jumper from the left wing | 61-57 |
| 11:12 | Montana State | Zoran Zourkos blocks the short jumper by Michael Haskins | 61-57 |
| 11:11 | Montana State | Michael Haskins tips it but misses | 61-57 |
| 11:10 | UNLV | Daryl Guenther pulls down the rebound | 61-57 |
| 11:06 | UNLV | Fred Cranmer hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Johnson | 63-57 |
| 10:48 | Montana State | William Crowe misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 63-57 |
| 10:46 | Montana State | Melvin Lusk tips it but misses | 63-57 |
| 10:45 | Montana State | Kenneth Coe tips it home | 63-59 |
| 10:32 | UNLV | Daryl Guenther misses the easy layup | 63-59 |
| 10:30 | Montana State | Melvin Lusk grabs the defensive rebound | 63-59 |
| 10:21 | Montana State | Michael Haskins misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Fred Cranmer - foul #2 on Fred Cranmer, team foul #3 | 63-59 |
| Subs | UNLV | Shawn Holston (PG), Chad Joyal (SF), Thomas Lusher (C) James Johnson, Zoran Zourkos, Fred Cranmer | |
| Subs | Montana State | Timothy Magnuson (SG), Paul Dees (PF), Steven Duszynski (C) William Crowe, John Williams, Melvin Lusk | |
| 10:21 | Montana State | Michael Haskins makes the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 10:21 | Montana State | Michael Haskins makes the 2nd free throw | 63-61 |
| 10:06 | UNLV | Shawn Holston misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 63-61 |
| 10:05 | Montana State | Paul Dees pulls down the rebound | 63-61 |
| 10:03 | Montana State | Kenneth Coe throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-61 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Montana State | John Walker (SG), William Olson (C) Timothy Magnuson, Michael Haskins | |
| 09:50 | UNLV | Thomas Lusher clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 63-61 |
| 09:49 | Montana State | Paul Dees snags the defensive board | 63-61 |
| 09:38 | Montana State | Kenneth Coe misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 63-61 |
| 09:37 | UNLV | Thomas Lusher gets the rebound | 63-61 |
| 09:27 | UNLV | Shawn Holston misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 63-61 |
| 09:26 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Steven Duszynski | 63-61 |
| 09:09 | Montana State | Paul Dees drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Kenneth Coe | 63-63 |
| 08:46 | UNLV | Shawn Holston misses short on a shot from the left wing | 63-63 |
| 08:45 | Montana State | Steven Duszynski pulls down the rebound | 63-63 |
| 08:26 | Montana State | Steven Duszynski hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 63-63 |
| 08:24 | UNLV | Daryl Guenther snags the defensive board | 63-63 |
| 08:16 | UNLV | Shawn Holston buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Sidney Foxx | 66-63 |
| 07:59 | Montana State | William Olson clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 66-63 |
| 07:58 | UNLV | Daryl Guenther gets the rebound | 66-63 |
| 07:45 | UNLV | Daryl Guenther connects on the jumper from the left block set up by Chad Joyal | 68-63 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Shawn Holston (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. SG - Sidney Foxx (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Chad Joyal (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Daryl Guenther (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Thomas Lusher (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Kenneth Coe (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Walker (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Steven Duszynski (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - Paul Dees (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - William Olson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Montana State | Kenneth Coe is whistled for traveling | 68-63 |
| Subs | UNLV | James Johnson (PG), Zoran Zourkos (SF), James Chacko (PF), Fred Cranmer (C) Shawn Holston, Chad Joyal, Daryl Guenther, Thomas Lusher | |
| Subs | Montana State | William Crowe (PG), Timothy Magnuson (SG), Michael Haskins (SF), John Williams (PF), Melvin Lusk (C) Kenneth Coe, John Walker, Steven Duszynski, Paul Dees, William Olson | |
| 07:09 | UNLV | James Johnson is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on James Johnson, team foul #4 | 68-63 |
| 06:48 | Montana State | William Crowe's pass is intercepted by James Chacko | 68-63 |
| 06:28 | UNLV | James Johnson hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Fred Cranmer | 71-63 |
| 06:16 | Montana State | Timothy Magnuson is hacked by James Chacko - foul #4 on James Chacko, team foul #5 | 71-63 |
| Subs | UNLV | Thomas Lusher (C) Fred Cranmer | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 06:00 | Montana State | John Williams's fadeaway is rejected by Thomas Lusher | 71-63 |
| 05:58 | Montana State | Timothy Magnuson tips it in | 71-65 |
| 05:41 | UNLV | William Crowe takes the ball from Zoran Zourkos | 71-65 |
| 05:38 | Montana State | William Crowe lays it up and in | 71-67 |
| 05:22 | UNLV | William Crowe is called for the reach on James Johnson - foul #2 on William Crowe, team foul #3 | 71-67 |
| Subs | UNLV | Shawn Holston (PG), Chad Joyal (SG) James Johnson, Sidney Foxx | |
| Subs | Montana State | Steven Duszynski (SF) Michael Haskins | |
| 05:16 | UNLV | Thomas Lusher comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 71-67 |
| 05:14 | UNLV | The offensive rebound goes to Chad Joyal | 71-67 |
| 05:06 | UNLV | Chad Joyal double dribbles | 71-67 |
| Subs | UNLV | Fred Cranmer (PF) James Chacko | |
| Subs | Montana State | John Walker (SG), Paul Dees (PF) Timothy Magnuson, John Williams | |
| 04:43 | Montana State | Melvin Lusk misses the lay-in | 71-67 |
| 04:42 | UNLV | Thomas Lusher pulls down the rebound | 71-67 |
| 04:26 | UNLV | Chad Joyal connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Shawn Holston | 74-67 |
| 04:14 | Montana State | John Walker misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 74-67 |
| 04:13 | Montana State | Paul Dees tips it but misses | 74-67 |
| 04:12 | Montana State | John Walker pulls down the offensive rebound | 74-67 |
| 03:53 | Montana State | Thomas Lusher swats the short shot by Melvin Lusk | 74-67 |
| 03:52 | UNLV | Thomas Lusher grabs the board | 74-67 |
| 03:33 | UNLV | Shawn Holston throws a bad pass out of bounds | 74-67 |
| Subs | UNLV | James Johnson (SG), Daryl Guenther (PF), James Chacko (C) Zoran Zourkos, Fred Cranmer, Thomas Lusher | |
| Subs | Montana State | Kenneth Coe (PG), Timothy Magnuson (SG), Michael Haskins (SF), John Williams (PF) William Crowe, John Walker, Steven Duszynski, Melvin Lusk | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Shawn Holston (fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Chad Joyal (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - Daryl Guenther (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - James Chacko (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Kenneth Coe (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Magnuson (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Michael Haskins (fresh) 9 pts. PF - John Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Paul Dees (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Montana State | Timothy Magnuson misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 74-67 |
| 03:08 | Montana State | Paul Dees tips it in | 74-69 |
| 02:58 | UNLV | James Johnson misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 74-69 |
| 02:56 | UNLV | James Chacko tips it home | 76-69 |
| 02:56 | Montana State | Montana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-69 |
| Subs | UNLV | Thomas Lusher (C) James Chacko | |
| Subs | Montana State | William Crowe (PG), John Walker (SG), Melvin Lusk (C) Kenneth Coe, Timothy Magnuson, Paul Dees | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 02:37 | Montana State | The jumper by William Crowe is denied by Chad Joyal | 76-69 |
| 02:35 | UNLV | Daryl Guenther grabs the board | 76-69 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 02:17 | UNLV | Shawn Holston misses the floater in the lane | 76-69 |
| 02:16 | UNLV | James Johnson misses the tip | 76-69 |
| 02:15 | UNLV | Daryl Guenther gets the offensive rebound | 76-69 |
| 01:53 | UNLV | Melvin Lusk steps in front of the Daryl Guenther pass | 76-69 |
| 01:47 | Montana State | William Crowe makes the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Walker | 76-71 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 01:37 | UNLV | Daryl Guenther blows the layup | 76-71 |
| 01:35 | Montana State | John Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 76-71 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 01:28 | Montana State | Melvin Lusk buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by William Crowe | 76-73 |
| 01:04 | UNLV | James Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 76-73 |
| 01:03 | UNLV | Daryl Guenther grabs the offensive board | 76-73 |
| 00:50 | UNLV | James Johnson misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 76-73 |
| 00:48 | Montana State | Melvin Lusk grabs the board | 76-73 |
| 00:29 | Montana State | William Crowe misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 76-73 |
| 00:28 | UNLV | Thomas Lusher snags the defensive board | 76-73 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:26 | UNLV | Thomas Lusher is fouled in the backcourt by William Crowe - foul #3 on William Crowe, team foul #4 | 76-73 |
| 00:25 | UNLV | Shawn Holston is hacked by Michael Haskins - foul #2 on Michael Haskins, team foul #5 | 76-73 |
| 00:24 | UNLV | Shawn Holston is hacked by William Crowe - foul #4 on William Crowe, team foul #6 | 76-73 |
| 00:21 | UNLV | Chad Joyal is fouled on the floor by John Williams - foul #1 on John Williams, team foul #7 | 76-73 |
| 00:21 | UNLV | Chad Joyal makes the 1st free throw | 77-73 |
| 00:21 | UNLV | Chad Joyal makes the 2nd free throw | 78-73 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:16 | Montana State | John Williams is fouled on the floor by Daryl Guenther - foul #1 on Daryl Guenther, team foul #6 | 78-73 |
| Subs | UNLV | Sidney Foxx (SG) James Johnson | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 00:14 | Montana State | John Walker misses the 3 from the left wing | 78-73 |
| 00:12 | UNLV | Thomas Lusher grabs the board | 78-73 |
| 00:09 | UNLV | William Crowe is called for the reach on Thomas Lusher in the backcourt - foul #5 on William Crowe, team foul #8 | 78-73 |
| Subs | UNLV | Zoran Zourkos (SF) Sidney Foxx | |
| Subs | Montana State | Kenneth Coe (PG) William Crowe | |
| 00:09 | UNLV | Thomas Lusher makes the 1st free throw | 79-73 |
| 00:09 | UNLV | Thomas Lusher misses the 2nd free throw | 79-73 |
| 00:09 | Montana State | John Williams snags the defensive board | 79-73 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:02 | Montana State | Michael Haskins loses the dribble to Daryl Guenther | 79-73 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | UNLV | Daryl Guenther runs out the clock | 79-73 |