| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Ronald Peyton (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Raymond Zierk (fresh) SF - Oscar Gilbert (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Peter Paladino (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - David Green (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Robert Bateman (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Charles Turpin (fresh) 6 ast. SF - James Claybrooks (fresh) 9 pts. 3 blk. PF - Jesse Tremblay (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Connie Davis (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UNLV | Oscar Gilbert inbounds the ball | 27-35 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 19:44 | UNLV | Ronald Peyton knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline | 29-35 |
| 19:21 | Gonzaga | Robert Bateman is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Connie Davis | 29-38 |
| 18:59 | UNLV | Ronald Peyton is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 29-38 |
| 18:57 | UNLV | Ronald Peyton grabs the offensive board | 29-38 |
| 18:42 | UNLV | Ronald Peyton works out of a doubleteam and scores on a shot from the right side | 31-38 |
| 18:37 | Gonzaga | Charles Turpin is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 31-38 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Monroe Carter (SG), Andrew Heim (C) Charles Turpin, Connie Davis | |
| 18:29 | UNLV | Ronald Peyton is called for a charge against the doubleteam - foul #2 on Ronald Peyton, team foul #1 | 31-38 |
| Subs | UNLV | David Millette (C) David Green | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Brian Maye (C) Jesse Tremblay | |
| 18:00 | Gonzaga | Robert Bateman drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-41 |
| 17:41 | UNLV | David Millette hits a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Oscar Gilbert | 33-41 |
| 17:16 | Gonzaga | Oscar Gilbert picks off the pass by Brian Maye | 33-41 |
| 16:58 | UNLV | Raymond Zierk comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 33-41 |
| 16:57 | Gonzaga | Andrew Heim snags the defensive board | 33-41 |
| 16:28 | Gonzaga | Robert Bateman misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 33-41 |
| 16:27 | UNLV | David Millette gets the rebound | 33-41 |
| 16:21 | UNLV | Ronald Peyton is hacked by Brian Maye - foul #1 on Brian Maye, team foul #1 | 33-41 |
| Subs | UNLV | George Huck (SG), Joseph Ellender (SF), Jerry Buser (PF), David Green (C) Ronald Peyton, Raymond Zierk, Peter Paladino, David Millette | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Charles Turpin (PG), Von Zacher (SF), Jesse Tremblay (PF), Connie Davis (C) Robert Bateman, James Claybrooks, Andrew Heim, Brian Maye | |
| 16:06 | UNLV | David Green misses short on a jumper from the right block | 33-41 |
| 16:04 | Gonzaga | Connie Davis grabs the board | 33-41 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Oscar Gilbert (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Huck (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Ellender (fresh) PF - Jerry Buser (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - David Green (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Charles Turpin (fresh) 6 ast. SG - Monroe Carter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Von Zacher (fresh) PF - Jesse Tremblay (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Connie Davis (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Gonzaga | Monroe Carter scores on a driving attempt in the lane and he's hacked by Oscar Gilbert - foul #2 on Oscar Gilbert, team foul #2 | 33-43 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | James Zito (SG) Von Zacher | |
| 15:48 | Gonzaga | Monroe Carter makes the free throw | 33-44 |
| 15:25 | UNLV | David Green loses the ball out of bounds | 33-44 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | James Claybrooks (SF) Monroe Carter | |
| 14:56 | Gonzaga | Joseph Ellender is called for the reach on James Claybrooks - foul #1 on Joseph Ellender, team foul #3 | 33-44 |
| Subs | UNLV | Ronald Peyton (PG) Joseph Ellender | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Von Zacher (SF) James Claybrooks | |
| 14:31 | Gonzaga | Connie Davis's floater is tipped away by Ronald Peyton | 33-44 |
| 14:29 | UNLV | Jerry Buser grabs the defensive rebound | 33-44 |
| 14:09 | UNLV | Jerry Buser drills a 3 from the left corner set up by Ronald Peyton out of the doubleteam | 36-44 |
| 13:48 | Gonzaga | Jesse Tremblay is hacked by Oscar Gilbert - foul #3 on Oscar Gilbert, team foul #4 | 36-44 |
| Subs | UNLV | Raymond Zierk (SG), William Creager (SF), Peter Paladino (PF), David Millette (C) George Huck, Oscar Gilbert, Jerry Buser, David Green | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Robert Bateman (PG), James Claybrooks (SF), Andrew Heim (PF) Charles Turpin, Von Zacher, Jesse Tremblay | |
| 13:36 | Gonzaga | David Millette is called for the reach on James Claybrooks - foul #2 on David Millette, team foul #5 | 36-44 |
| 13:14 | Gonzaga | Robert Bateman double dribbles | 36-44 |
| Subs | UNLV | Joseph Ellender (SF) William Creager | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 12:58 | UNLV | David Millette misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 36-44 |
| 12:57 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Andrew Heim | 36-44 |
| 12:55 | Gonzaga | David Millette picks off the pass by James Claybrooks in the backcourt | 36-44 |
| 12:40 | UNLV | Joseph Ellender drills a shot from the baseline set up by Ronald Peyton | 38-44 |
| 12:15 | Gonzaga | James Zito's layup is rejected by Joseph Ellender | 38-44 |
| 12:13 | UNLV | David Millette grabs the board | 38-44 |
| 12:07 | UNLV | Joseph Ellender knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 40-44 |
| 12:05 | Gonzaga | Robert Bateman is hacked by David Millette in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Millette, team foul #6 | 40-44 |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Hill (SG), Oscar Gilbert (SF), Jack Baillargeon (PF) Raymond Zierk, Joseph Ellender, Peter Paladino | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Charles Turpin (PG), Monroe Carter (SF), Jesse Tremblay (PF) Robert Bateman, James Claybrooks, Connie Davis | |
| 11:50 | Gonzaga | Jesse Tremblay is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Jesse Tremblay, team foul #2 | 40-44 |
| Subs | UNLV | Jerry Buser (PF) David Millette | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Robert Bateman (PG) Charles Turpin | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Ronald Peyton (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Hill (fresh) SF - Oscar Gilbert (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Jerry Buser (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Jack Baillargeon (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Robert Bateman (fairly fresh) 17 pts. SG - James Zito (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Monroe Carter (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jesse Tremblay (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Andrew Heim (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:34 | UNLV | Jerry Buser knocks in the jumpshot from the right side and he's hacked by Jesse Tremblay - foul #2 on Jesse Tremblay, team foul #3 | 42-44 |
| Subs | UNLV | George Huck (SG), David Green (C) Robert Hill, Jack Baillargeon | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Charles Turpin (PG), James Claybrooks (SF) Robert Bateman, Monroe Carter | |
| 11:34 | UNLV | Jerry Buser makes the free throw | 43-44 |
| 11:13 | Gonzaga | Jesse Tremblay's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-44 |
| Subs | UNLV | Raymond Zierk (PG) Ronald Peyton | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Robert Bateman (PG), Monroe Carter (SF), Connie Davis (C) Charles Turpin, James Claybrooks, Andrew Heim | |
| 10:56 | UNLV | George Huck hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 43-44 |
| 10:55 | Gonzaga | Robert Bateman snags the defensive board | 43-44 |
| 10:36 | Gonzaga | Robert Bateman scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from James Zito | 43-47 |
| 10:34 | UNLV | Raymond Zierk's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-47 |
| Subs | UNLV | Ronald Peyton (PG), William Creager (SF), Peter Paladino (PF), David Millette (C) George Huck, Oscar Gilbert, Jerry Buser, David Green | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Charles Turpin (PG), James Claybrooks (SF), Andrew Heim (PF) Robert Bateman, Monroe Carter, Jesse Tremblay | |
| 10:18 | Gonzaga | James Claybrooks can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 43-47 |
| 10:17 | Gonzaga | James Claybrooks grabs the offensive board | 43-47 |
| 09:55 | Gonzaga | James Zito hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 43-50 |
| 09:45 | UNLV | Connie Davis swats the short shot by David Millette | 43-50 |
| 09:44 | Gonzaga | Andrew Heim pulls down the rebound | 43-50 |
| 09:23 | Gonzaga | James Zito misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 43-50 |
| 09:21 | UNLV | David Millette gets the rebound | 43-50 |
| 09:19 | UNLV | Ronald Peyton loses the dribble to Charles Turpin in the backcourt | 43-50 |
| 09:08 | Gonzaga | Connie Davis hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block but he's fouled by David Millette - foul #4 on David Millette, team foul #7 | 43-50 |
| Subs | UNLV | George Huck (SG), Joseph Ellender (SF), David Green (C) Raymond Zierk, William Creager, David Millette | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Robert Bateman (PG), Monroe Carter (SF), Jesse Tremblay (PF) Charles Turpin, James Claybrooks, Andrew Heim | |
| 09:08 | Gonzaga | Connie Davis misses the 1st free throw | 43-50 |
| 09:08 | Gonzaga | Connie Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 43-51 |
| 08:50 | UNLV | Joseph Ellender misses the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Connie Davis - foul #3 on Connie Davis, team foul #4 | 43-51 |
| Subs | UNLV | Oscar Gilbert (PG), Jerry Buser (PF) Ronald Peyton, Peter Paladino | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | James Claybrooks (SF), Andrew Heim (C) Monroe Carter, Connie Davis | |
| 08:50 | UNLV | Joseph Ellender makes the 1st free throw | 44-51 |
| 08:50 | UNLV | Joseph Ellender makes the 2nd free throw | 45-51 |
| 08:32 | Gonzaga | Robert Bateman comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-51 |
| 08:30 | Gonzaga | Andrew Heim grabs the offensive board | 45-51 |
| 08:18 | Gonzaga | James Zito can't connect on an uncontested shot from the left side | 45-51 |
| 08:17 | UNLV | David Green gets the rebound | 45-51 |
| 08:11 | UNLV | Joseph Ellender misses the easy layup but the foul's on James Zito - foul #4 on James Zito, team foul #5 | 45-51 |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Hill (SG) George Huck | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Charles Turpin (SG), Monroe Carter (SF) James Zito, James Claybrooks | |
| 08:11 | UNLV | Joseph Ellender makes the 1st free throw | 46-51 |
| 08:11 | UNLV | Joseph Ellender misses the 2nd free throw | 46-51 |
| 08:11 | Gonzaga | Andrew Heim grabs the defensive rebound | 46-51 |
| 07:55 | Gonzaga | Robert Bateman connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Charles Turpin | 46-54 |
| 07:48 | UNLV | David Green hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 46-54 |
| 07:46 | UNLV | Jerry Buser grabs the offensive rebound | 46-54 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Oscar Gilbert (tired) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Hill (fresh) SF - Joseph Ellender (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Jerry Buser (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - David Green (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Robert Bateman (fairly fresh) 23 pts. SG - Charles Turpin (fresh) 7 ast. SF - Monroe Carter (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jesse Tremblay (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Andrew Heim (tiring) 5 reb. | |
| 07:32 | UNLV | Robert Hill's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-54 |
| Subs | UNLV | Ronald Peyton (PG), Raymond Zierk (SG), Peter Paladino (PF), David Millette (C) Oscar Gilbert, Robert Hill, Joseph Ellender, David Green | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | James Zito (SG), James Claybrooks (SF), Connie Davis (C) Charles Turpin, Monroe Carter, Andrew Heim | |
| 07:16 | Gonzaga | James Zito connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Robert Bateman | 46-57 |
| 07:03 | UNLV | Ronald Peyton is whistled for a carry trying to escape the doubleteam | 46-57 |
| Subs | UNLV | George Huck (SG), William Creager (SF) Ronald Peyton, Jerry Buser | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Andrew Heim (PF) Jesse Tremblay | |
| 06:38 | Gonzaga | James Zito drills a floater from the free throw line set up by James Claybrooks | 46-59 |
| 06:18 | UNLV | Peter Paladino can't finish the layup | 46-59 |
| 06:16 | Gonzaga | Andrew Heim pulls down the rebound | 46-59 |
| 05:58 | Gonzaga | David Millette blocks the jumper by James Zito | 46-59 |
| 05:57 | Gonzaga | Andrew Heim pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-59 |
| 05:46 | Gonzaga | Robert Bateman travels with the ball | 46-59 |
| Subs | UNLV | Ronald Peyton (PG), Robert Hill (SG), Jerry Buser (SF), Jack Baillargeon (PF), David Green (C) Raymond Zierk, George Huck, William Creager, Peter Paladino, David Millette | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Charles Turpin (PG), Monroe Carter (SF), Jesse Tremblay (PF) Robert Bateman, James Claybrooks, Andrew Heim | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 05:27 | UNLV | Jerry Buser hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 46-59 |
| 05:26 | UNLV | Jack Baillargeon tips it in | 48-59 |
| 05:24 | Gonzaga | Jack Baillargeon steps in front of the Charles Turpin pass in the backcourt | 48-59 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 05:17 | UNLV | Jerry Buser clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-59 |
| 05:16 | UNLV | Jack Baillargeon gets the offensive rebound | 48-59 |
| 05:01 | UNLV | Jack Baillargeon comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 48-59 |
| 05:00 | Gonzaga | Jesse Tremblay grabs the board | 48-59 |
| 04:42 | Gonzaga | Jack Baillargeon is called for the reach on Monroe Carter - foul #2 on Jack Baillargeon, team foul #8 | 48-59 |
| Subs | UNLV | Oscar Gilbert (PG), Joseph Ellender (SF), David Millette (C) Ronald Peyton, Jerry Buser, David Green | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Robert Bateman (PG), Andrew Heim (C) Charles Turpin, Connie Davis | |
| 04:42 | Gonzaga | Monroe Carter misses the 1st free throw | 48-59 |
| 04:42 | UNLV | David Millette snags the defensive board | 48-59 |
| 04:27 | UNLV | The jump hook by Robert Hill is blocked by Andrew Heim | 48-59 |
| 04:26 | UNLV | Robert Hill can't tip it in | 48-59 |
| 04:24 | Gonzaga | Andrew Heim grabs the defensive rebound | 48-59 |
| 04:21 | Gonzaga | James Zito's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-59 |
| Subs | UNLV | Raymond Zierk (SG), Peter Paladino (PF) Robert Hill, Jack Baillargeon | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Charles Turpin (PG), James Claybrooks (SF) Robert Bateman, Monroe Carter | |
| 04:07 | UNLV | David Millette's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-59 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Robert Bateman (PG), Connie Davis (C) Charles Turpin, Andrew Heim | |
| 03:50 | Gonzaga | Robert Bateman misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 48-59 |
| 03:49 | UNLV | Peter Paladino gets the rebound | 48-59 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 03:44 | UNLV | Raymond Zierk is called for traveling | 48-59 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Charles Turpin (PG), Andrew Heim (PF) Robert Bateman, Jesse Tremblay | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Oscar Gilbert (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Raymond Zierk (fresh) SF - Joseph Ellender (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Peter Paladino (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - David Millette (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Charles Turpin (fresh) 7 ast. SG - James Zito (tired) 14 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - James Claybrooks (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. PF - Andrew Heim (tiring) 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Connie Davis (tired) 1 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 03:19 | Gonzaga | James Zito clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 48-59 |
| 03:18 | Gonzaga | James Claybrooks grabs the offensive board | 48-59 |
| 03:00 | Gonzaga | David Millette steals the ball from James Claybrooks | 48-59 |
| 03:00 | UNLV | UNLV calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-59 |
| Subs | UNLV | Ronald Peyton (PG), David Green (C) Joseph Ellender, David Millette | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Robert Bateman (PG), Jesse Tremblay (PF), Brian Maye (C) Charles Turpin, Andrew Heim, Connie Davis | |
| 02:50 | UNLV | Oscar Gilbert throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-59 |
| Subs | UNLV | George Huck (PG), Robert Hill (SG), Jerry Buser (SF), Jack Baillargeon (PF), David Millette (C) Ronald Peyton, Raymond Zierk, Oscar Gilbert, Peter Paladino, David Green | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 02:33 | Gonzaga | Jerry Buser is called for the reach on James Claybrooks - foul #2 on Jerry Buser, team foul #9 | 48-59 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Connie Davis (C) Brian Maye | |
| 02:33 | Gonzaga | James Claybrooks makes the 1st free throw | 48-60 |
| 02:33 | Gonzaga | James Claybrooks makes the 2nd free throw | 48-61 |
| 02:22 | UNLV | David Millette scores on a turnaround in the lane | 50-61 |
| 02:20 | Gonzaga | Jerry Buser is called for the reach on James Claybrooks in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jerry Buser, team foul #10 | 50-61 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Andrew Heim (C) Connie Davis | |
| 02:20 | Gonzaga | James Claybrooks misses the 1st free throw | 50-61 |
| 02:20 | Gonzaga | James Claybrooks makes the 2nd free throw | 50-62 |
| 01:59 | UNLV | Jerry Buser's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-62 |
| Subs | UNLV | Joseph Ellender (SF) Jack Baillargeon | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Connie Davis (C) Andrew Heim | |
| 01:33 | Gonzaga | Jerry Buser is called for the reach on Jesse Tremblay - foul #4 on Jerry Buser, team foul #11 | 50-62 |
| 01:33 | Gonzaga | Jesse Tremblay makes the 1st free throw | 50-63 |
| 01:33 | Gonzaga | Jesse Tremblay misses the 2nd free throw | 50-63 |
| 01:33 | UNLV | Jerry Buser grabs the board | 50-63 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:15 | UNLV | David Millette is hacked by Connie Davis - foul #4 on Connie Davis, team foul #6 | 50-63 |
| 01:07 | UNLV | David Millette's pass is intercepted by James Claybrooks | 50-63 |
| 01:03 | Gonzaga | Jesse Tremblay lays it up and in on a great pass from James Claybrooks | 50-65 |
| 00:56 | UNLV | Robert Hill misses badly on a floater from close range | 50-65 |
| 00:54 | Gonzaga | Jesse Tremblay pulls down the rebound | 50-65 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:29 | Gonzaga | Robert Bateman scores on a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Connie Davis and he's fouled by Joseph Ellender - foul #2 on Joseph Ellender, team foul #12 | 50-67 |
| 00:29 | Gonzaga | Robert Bateman makes the free throw | 50-68 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:23 | UNLV | Connie Davis steals it from George Huck | 50-68 |
| 00:00 | Gonzaga | Robert Bateman runs out the clock | 50-68 |