| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Jerry Gustin (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Bailey (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Sams (fresh) 7 pts. PF - George Dahl (fresh) C - Freddie King (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Douglas Kozinski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Delbert Webb (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Steve Phillips (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Wallace Sowders (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Leake (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UNLV | Kevin Sams inbounds the ball | 31-25 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:36 | UNLV | Jerry Gustin misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 31-25 |
| 19:35 | UNLV | Freddie King grabs the offensive board | 31-25 |
| 19:18 | UNLV | Freddie King banks in the layup on a great pass from Kevin Sams | 33-25 |
| 19:09 | Montana | Delbert Webb scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Douglas Kozinski | 33-28 |
| 18:50 | UNLV | Freddie King drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing and he's hacked by Joseph Leake - foul #2 on Joseph Leake, team foul #1 | 35-28 |
| 18:50 | UNLV | Freddie King makes the free throw | 36-28 |
| 18:47 | Montana | George Dahl steals the ball from Delbert Webb in the backcourt | 36-28 |
| 18:23 | UNLV | James Bailey slams it home | 38-28 |
| 18:18 | Montana | James Bailey steals it from Steve Phillips in the backcourt | 38-28 |
| 17:59 | UNLV | Kevin Sams clanks a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Steve Phillips - foul #1 on Steve Phillips, team foul #2 | 38-28 |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Taylor (PG), James Bui (SG), Jim Prettyman (PF), Robert Bullard (C) Jerry Gustin, James Bailey, George Dahl, Freddie King | |
| Subs | Montana | Paul Wallis (PG), Thomas Segura (SG), Lee Zoulek (SF), Daniel Petty (C) Douglas Kozinski, Delbert Webb, Steve Phillips, Joseph Leake | |
| 17:59 | UNLV | Kevin Sams makes the 1st free throw | 39-28 |
| 17:59 | UNLV | Kevin Sams makes the 2nd free throw | 40-28 |
| 17:38 | Montana | Thomas Segura misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 40-28 |
| 17:37 | Montana | Thomas Segura tips it back up and in | 40-30 |
| 17:10 | UNLV | Kevin Sams can't connect on a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Lee Zoulek - foul #1 on Lee Zoulek, team foul #3 | 40-30 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Montana | Delbert Webb (SG) Thomas Segura | |
| 17:10 | UNLV | Kevin Sams makes the 1st free throw | 41-30 |
| 17:10 | UNLV | Kevin Sams makes the 2nd free throw | 42-30 |
| 16:48 | Montana | Delbert Webb makes the wide open floater from the right wing set up by Paul Wallis | 42-32 |
| 16:30 | UNLV | Robert Taylor loses the dribble to Lee Zoulek | 42-32 |
| 16:26 | Montana | Paul Wallis hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Lee Zoulek | 42-34 |
| 16:05 | UNLV | Jim Prettyman misses the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Lee Zoulek - foul #2 on Lee Zoulek, team foul #4 | 42-34 |
| Subs | UNLV | Jerry Gustin (PG), James Bailey (SG), George Dahl (PF), Freddie King (C) Robert Taylor, James Bui, Kevin Sams, Robert Bullard | |
| Subs | Montana | Douglas Kozinski (PG), Thomas Segura (SG), Steve Phillips (SF), Joseph Leake (C) Paul Wallis, Delbert Webb, Lee Zoulek, Daniel Petty | |
| 16:05 | UNLV | Jim Prettyman misses the 1st free throw | 42-34 |
| 16:05 | UNLV | Jim Prettyman makes the 2nd free throw | 43-34 |
| 15:44 | Montana | Jerry Gustin takes the ball from Thomas Segura | 43-34 |
| 15:41 | UNLV | Jerry Gustin jams it | 45-34 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Jerry Gustin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Bailey (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jim Prettyman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Dahl (fresh) 2 stl. C - Freddie King (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Douglas Kozinski (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Thomas Segura (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Steve Phillips (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Wallace Sowders (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Leake (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Montana | Steve Phillips's floater is tipped away by Freddie King | 45-34 |
| 15:27 | Montana | Wallace Sowders pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-34 |
| 15:13 | Montana | Douglas Kozinski misses badly on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Freddie King - foul #1 on Freddie King, team foul #1 | 45-34 |
| Subs | UNLV | James Bui (SF) Jim Prettyman | |
| Subs | Montana | Delbert Webb (SG) Thomas Segura | |
| 15:13 | Montana | Douglas Kozinski makes the 1st free throw | 45-35 |
| 15:13 | Montana | Douglas Kozinski makes the 2nd free throw | 45-36 |
| 14:51 | UNLV | Wallace Sowders steps in front of the George Dahl pass | 45-36 |
| 14:28 | Montana | Joseph Leake misses the lay-in | 45-36 |
| 14:27 | Montana | Joseph Leake tips it back up and in | 45-38 |
| 14:04 | UNLV | James Bailey can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 45-38 |
| 14:03 | Montana | Joseph Leake gets the rebound | 45-38 |
| 13:34 | Montana | Wallace Sowders's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-38 |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Taylor (PG), Thomas Gillette (SG), Kevin Sams (SF), Robert Bullard (C) Jerry Gustin, James Bailey, James Bui, Freddie King | |
| Subs | Montana | Paul Wallis (PG), Thomas Segura (SG), Lee Zoulek (SF), Daniel Petty (PF) Douglas Kozinski, Delbert Webb, Steve Phillips, Wallace Sowders | |
| 13:07 | UNLV | Thomas Gillette misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-38 |
| 13:05 | Montana | Thomas Segura gets the rebound | 45-38 |
| 13:00 | Montana | Thomas Segura misses the driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Thomas Gillette - foul #3 on Thomas Gillette, team foul #2 | 45-38 |
| 13:00 | Montana | Thomas Segura makes the 1st free throw | 45-39 |
| 13:00 | Montana | Thomas Segura makes the 2nd free throw | 45-40 |
| 12:34 | UNLV | George Dahl misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-40 |
| 12:32 | Montana | Lee Zoulek grabs the defensive rebound | 45-40 |
| 12:13 | Montana | Joseph Leake is fouled on the floor by Robert Bullard - foul #1 on Robert Bullard, team foul #3 | 45-40 |
| Subs | UNLV | Jerry Gustin (PG), James Bailey (SG) Robert Taylor, Thomas Gillette | |
| Subs | Montana | Douglas Kozinski (PG), Delbert Webb (SG) Paul Wallis, Thomas Segura | |
| 11:57 | Montana | Delbert Webb misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-40 |
| 11:56 | Montana | Joseph Leake pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-40 |
| 11:39 | Montana | Douglas Kozinski misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-40 |
| 11:37 | UNLV | Robert Bullard gets the rebound | 45-40 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Jerry Gustin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Bailey (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Sams (tiring) 11 pts. PF - George Dahl (tiring) 2 stl. C - Robert Bullard (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Douglas Kozinski (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Delbert Webb (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lee Zoulek (fairly fresh) PF - Daniel Petty (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Leake (tiring) 2 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 11:08 | UNLV | Jerry Gustin makes the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from James Bailey | 48-40 |
| 10:40 | Montana | Joseph Leake is hacked by Robert Bullard - foul #2 on Robert Bullard, team foul #4 | 48-40 |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Taylor (PG), Thomas Gillette (SG), James Bui (SF), Jim Prettyman (PF), Freddie King (C) Jerry Gustin, James Bailey, Kevin Sams, George Dahl, Robert Bullard | |
| Subs | Montana | Thomas Segura (SG), Steve Phillips (SF), Wallace Sowders (PF) Delbert Webb, Lee Zoulek, Daniel Petty | |
| 10:27 | Montana | Joseph Leake knocks in the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Douglas Kozinski and the foul's on Freddie King - foul #2 on Freddie King, team foul #5 | 48-42 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Montana | Paul Wallis (PG) Douglas Kozinski | |
| 10:27 | Montana | Joseph Leake misses the free throw | 48-42 |
| 10:27 | UNLV | Freddie King grabs the defensive rebound | 48-42 |
| 09:59 | UNLV | Robert Taylor can't connect on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Paul Wallis - foul #2 on Paul Wallis, team foul #5 | 48-42 |
| 09:59 | UNLV | Robert Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 48-42 |
| 09:59 | UNLV | Robert Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 49-42 |
| 09:57 | Montana | Robert Taylor is called for the reach on Thomas Segura in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Taylor, team foul #6 | 49-42 |
| 09:38 | Montana | Paul Wallis drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-45 |
| 09:15 | UNLV | Joseph Leake is called for the reach on Freddie King - foul #3 on Joseph Leake, team foul #6 | 49-45 |
| Subs | UNLV | Jerry Gustin (PG), James Bailey (SG) Robert Taylor, Thomas Gillette | |
| Subs | Montana | Douglas Kozinski (PG), Delbert Webb (SG) Paul Wallis, Thomas Segura | |
| 08:58 | UNLV | Jerry Gustin hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Jim Prettyman | 52-45 |
| 08:35 | Montana | Joseph Leake's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-45 |
| Subs | UNLV | Kevin Sams (SF), George Dahl (PF) James Bui, Jim Prettyman | |
| Subs | Montana | Daniel Petty (C) Joseph Leake | |
| 08:14 | UNLV | Kevin Sams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-45 |
| 07:51 | Montana | Wallace Sowders scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Douglas Kozinski | 52-47 |
| 07:30 | UNLV | Jerry Gustin scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Kevin Sams and the foul's on Steve Phillips - foul #2 on Steve Phillips, team foul #7 | 54-47 |
| Subs | UNLV | Thomas Gillette (SG), Robert Bullard (C) James Bailey, Freddie King | |
| Subs | Montana | Paul Wallis (PG), Thomas Segura (SG), Lee Zoulek (SF), Joseph Leake (C) Douglas Kozinski, Delbert Webb, Steve Phillips, Daniel Petty | |
| 07:30 | UNLV | Jerry Gustin misses the free throw | 54-47 |
| 07:30 | Montana | Lee Zoulek gets the rebound | 54-47 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Jerry Gustin (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Gillette (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Kevin Sams (tiring) 11 pts. PF - George Dahl (tiring) 2 stl. C - Robert Bullard (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Paul Wallis (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Segura (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. SF - Lee Zoulek (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Wallace Sowders (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Leake (tiring) 4 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:15 | Montana | Joseph Leake makes the floater from close range on a great pass from Paul Wallis | 54-49 |
| 06:46 | UNLV | Jerry Gustin clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-49 |
| 06:45 | UNLV | Thomas Gillette grabs the offensive rebound | 54-49 |
| 06:25 | UNLV | Thomas Gillette drills a floater from the left side | 56-49 |
| 06:16 | Montana | Paul Wallis connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-52 |
| 05:50 | UNLV | Jerry Gustin can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-52 |
| 05:49 | UNLV | Kevin Sams pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-52 |
| 05:27 | UNLV | Jerry Gustin clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 56-52 |
| 05:25 | Montana | Wallace Sowders snags the defensive board | 56-52 |
| 05:05 | Montana | Paul Wallis buries a jumpshot from the free throw line | 56-54 |
| 04:45 | UNLV | Thomas Gillette blows the layup but he's hacked by Thomas Segura - foul #1 on Thomas Segura, team foul #8 | 56-54 |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Taylor (PG), James Bui (SF), Jim Prettyman (PF), Freddie King (C) Jerry Gustin, Kevin Sams, George Dahl, Robert Bullard | |
| Subs | Montana | Douglas Kozinski (PG), Delbert Webb (SG), Steve Phillips (SF), Daniel Petty (C) Paul Wallis, Thomas Segura, Lee Zoulek, Joseph Leake | |
| 04:45 | UNLV | Thomas Gillette makes the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 04:45 | UNLV | Thomas Gillette makes the 2nd free throw | 58-54 |
| 04:35 | Montana | Delbert Webb drills a 3 from the left corner set up by Douglas Kozinski | 58-57 |
| 04:14 | UNLV | Jim Prettyman lays it in on a nice dish by Robert Taylor | 60-57 |
| 03:56 | Montana | Delbert Webb misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-57 |
| 03:54 | UNLV | Freddie King pulls down the rebound | 60-57 |
| 03:31 | UNLV | James Bui is whistled for a carry | 60-57 |
| Subs | UNLV | James Bailey (SG) Thomas Gillette | |
| Subs | Montana | Joseph Leake (C) Wallace Sowders | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Robert Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - James Bailey (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Bui (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Jim Prettyman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Freddie King (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Douglas Kozinski (fresh) 6 pts. 7 ast. SG - Delbert Webb (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Steve Phillips (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Daniel Petty (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Leake (tired) 6 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:15 | Montana | Douglas Kozinski clanks a shot from the right side | 60-57 |
| 03:14 | UNLV | Freddie King grabs the defensive rebound | 60-57 |
| 02:49 | UNLV | James Bailey misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 60-57 |
| 02:47 | Montana | Steve Phillips grabs the defensive rebound | 60-57 |
| 02:26 | Montana | Douglas Kozinski drills a driving attempt near the basket | 60-59 |
| 01:57 | UNLV | James Bui is fouled on the floor by Delbert Webb - foul #2 on Delbert Webb, team foul #9 | 60-59 |
| Subs | UNLV | Jerry Gustin (PG), Kevin Sams (SF), George Dahl (PF) Robert Taylor, James Bailey, Jim Prettyman | |
| Subs | Montana | Wallace Sowders (PF) Daniel Petty | |
| 01:57 | UNLV | James Bui misses the 1st free throw | 60-59 |
| 01:57 | UNLV | George Dahl pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-59 |
| 01:32 | UNLV | Jerry Gustin makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Kevin Sams | 62-59 |
| 01:30 | Montana | Douglas Kozinski's pass is intercepted by Jerry Gustin in the backcourt | 62-59 |
| 01:28 | UNLV | James Bui hits the finger roll on a great pass from Jerry Gustin | 64-59 |
| 01:05 | Montana | Douglas Kozinski comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 64-59 |
| 01:03 | Montana | Joseph Leake snags the offensive board | 64-59 |
| 00:42 | Montana | Steve Phillips misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 64-59 |
| 00:41 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Freddie King | 64-59 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:38 | UNLV | Delbert Webb is called for the reach on Freddie King in the backcourt - foul #3 on Delbert Webb, team foul #10 | 64-59 |
| Subs | UNLV | Thomas Gillette (PG), James Bailey (SG) Jerry Gustin, James Bui | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 00:38 | UNLV | Freddie King makes the 1st free throw | 65-59 |
| 00:38 | UNLV | Freddie King makes the 2nd free throw | 66-59 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:33 | Montana | Delbert Webb is alone and drills a 3 from the left wing | 66-62 |
| 00:31 | UNLV | Douglas Kozinski is called for the reach on Thomas Gillette in the backcourt - foul #1 on Douglas Kozinski, team foul #11 | 66-62 |
| Subs | UNLV | James Bui (SF) Kevin Sams | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 00:31 | UNLV | Thomas Gillette makes the 1st free throw | 67-62 |
| 00:31 | UNLV | Thomas Gillette misses the 2nd free throw | 67-62 |
| 00:31 | Montana | Joseph Leake snags the defensive board | 67-62 |
| 00:29 | Montana | Freddie King steps in front of the Douglas Kozinski pass in the backcourt | 67-62 |
| 00:26 | UNLV | James Bailey is fouled on the floor by Joseph Leake - foul #4 on Joseph Leake, team foul #12 | 67-62 |
| 00:26 | UNLV | James Bailey misses the 1st free throw | 67-62 |
| 00:26 | UNLV | James Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 68-62 |
| 00:22 | Montana | Delbert Webb comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 68-62 |
| 00:21 | Montana | Joseph Leake pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-62 |
| 00:17 | Montana | Delbert Webb drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 68-65 |
| 00:15 | UNLV | Thomas Gillette is fouled in the backcourt by Douglas Kozinski - foul #2 on Douglas Kozinski, team foul #13 | 68-65 |
| Subs | UNLV | Jerry Gustin (PG) James Bui | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 00:15 | UNLV | Thomas Gillette makes the 1st free throw | 69-65 |
| 00:15 | UNLV | Thomas Gillette makes the 2nd free throw | 70-65 |
| 00:08 | Montana | Delbert Webb misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 70-65 |
| 00:06 | UNLV | James Bailey pulls down the rebound | 70-65 |
| 00:03 | UNLV | James Bailey is fouled in the backcourt by Delbert Webb - foul #4 on Delbert Webb, team foul #14 | 70-65 |
| Subs | UNLV | James Bui (SF) Thomas Gillette | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 00:03 | UNLV | James Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 71-65 |
| 00:03 | UNLV | James Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 72-65 |
| 00:00 | Montana | Delbert Webb can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 72-65 |