| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Michael Weishaar (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Roland Chong (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Charlie Woolford (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bryan Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Frankie Adkins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Eric Mays (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Billie Schmidt (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Walter Brazier (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Randy Collins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Tracy Prado (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Arizona State | Charlie Woolford inbounds the ball | 25-26 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Arizona State | Charlie Woolford makes the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Bryan Thomas | 27-26 |
| 19:15 | UNLV | Billie Schmidt is hacked by Roland Chong - foul #3 on Roland Chong, team foul #1 | 27-26 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Vincent Elliott (PG), Fred Sullivan (SG), Harold Harris (SF) Michael Weishaar, Roland Chong, Charlie Woolford | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 18:55 | UNLV | Walter Brazier misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 27-26 |
| 18:54 | UNLV | Tracy Prado grabs the offensive rebound | 27-26 |
| 18:38 | UNLV | Eric Mays clanks a jumper from the left wing | 27-26 |
| 18:37 | UNLV | Walter Brazier hits the follow up shot | 27-28 |
| 18:14 | Arizona State | Frankie Adkins blows the layup but he's hacked by Walter Brazier - foul #3 on Walter Brazier, team foul #1 | 27-28 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Michael Weishaar (PG), Roland Chong (SG), Charlie Woolford (SF) Vincent Elliott, Fred Sullivan, Harold Harris | |
| Subs | UNLV | Brock Rogers (SF) Walter Brazier | |
| 18:14 | Arizona State | Frankie Adkins makes the 1st free throw | 28-28 |
| 18:14 | Arizona State | Frankie Adkins makes the 2nd free throw | 29-28 |
| 17:58 | UNLV | Brock Rogers is whistled for a carry | 29-28 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Ralph Merchant (C) Frankie Adkins | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 17:32 | Arizona State | Charlie Woolford misses badly on a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Randy Collins - foul #1 on Randy Collins, team foul #2 | 29-28 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Frankie Adkins (C) Ralph Merchant | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 17:32 | Arizona State | Charlie Woolford makes the 1st free throw | 30-28 |
| 17:32 | Arizona State | Charlie Woolford misses the 2nd free throw | 30-28 |
| 17:32 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Randy Collins | 30-28 |
| 17:17 | UNLV | Brock Rogers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-28 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Vincent Elliott (PG), Ralph Merchant (C) Michael Weishaar, Frankie Adkins | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 16:59 | Arizona State | Ralph Merchant loses the ball out of bounds | 30-28 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Michael Weishaar (PG), Frankie Adkins (C) Vincent Elliott, Ralph Merchant | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 16:34 | UNLV | Brock Rogers travels with the ball | 30-28 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Fred Sullivan (SG), Ralph Merchant (C) Roland Chong, Frankie Adkins | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 16:15 | Arizona State | Charlie Woolford lays it in set up by Michael Weishaar | 32-28 |
| 15:46 | UNLV | Brock Rogers can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Ralph Merchant - foul #2 on Ralph Merchant, team foul #2 | 32-28 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Vincent Elliott (PG), Roland Chong (SG), Harold Harris (SF), David White (PF), Frankie Adkins (C) Michael Weishaar, Fred Sullivan, Charlie Woolford, Bryan Thomas, Ralph Merchant | |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Mason (PG), Walter Brazier (PF), John Wheeler (C) Eric Mays, Randy Collins, Tracy Prado | |
| 15:46 | UNLV | Brock Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 32-29 |
| 15:46 | UNLV | Brock Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 32-30 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Vincent Elliott (fresh) SG - Roland Chong (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Harold Harris (fresh) PF - David White (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Frankie Adkins (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Robert Mason (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Billie Schmidt (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Brock Rogers (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Walter Brazier (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - John Wheeler (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| 15:17 | Arizona State | Vincent Elliott misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 32-30 |
| 15:15 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Brock Rogers | 32-30 |
| 14:58 | UNLV | Billie Schmidt misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-30 |
| 14:56 | UNLV | John Wheeler tips it in | 32-32 |
| 14:35 | Arizona State | Frankie Adkins hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket but the foul's on Brock Rogers - foul #1 on Brock Rogers, team foul #3 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Michael Weishaar (PG), Charlie Woolford (SF), Bryan Thomas (PF) Vincent Elliott, Harold Harris, David White | |
| Subs | UNLV | Eric Mays (SG), Tracy Prado (PF) Billie Schmidt, Brock Rogers | |
| 14:35 | Arizona State | Frankie Adkins makes the 1st free throw | 33-32 |
| 14:35 | Arizona State | Frankie Adkins makes the 2nd free throw | 34-32 |
| 14:17 | UNLV | John Wheeler can't connect on a shot from the left side | 34-32 |
| 14:16 | UNLV | The offensive rebound goes to John Wheeler | 34-32 |
| 14:04 | UNLV | Eric Mays hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Roland Chong - foul #4 on Roland Chong, team foul #3 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Fred Sullivan (SG), Ralph Merchant (C) Roland Chong, Frankie Adkins | |
| Subs | UNLV | Randy Collins (PF) John Wheeler | |
| 14:04 | UNLV | Eric Mays makes the 1st free throw | 34-33 |
| 14:04 | UNLV | Eric Mays makes the 2nd free throw | 34-34 |
| 13:41 | Arizona State | Fred Sullivan hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-34 |
| 13:21 | UNLV | Walter Brazier clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-34 |
| 13:20 | Arizona State | Fred Sullivan pulls down the rebound | 37-34 |
| 12:56 | Arizona State | Michael Weishaar is hacked by Walter Brazier - foul #4 on Walter Brazier, team foul #4 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Vincent Elliott (PG), Roland Chong (SG), Frankie Adkins (C) Michael Weishaar, Fred Sullivan, Ralph Merchant | |
| Subs | UNLV | Billie Schmidt (SG), Brock Rogers (SF) Eric Mays, Walter Brazier | |
| 12:44 | Arizona State | Bryan Thomas misses the shot from the left wing | 37-34 |
| 12:42 | UNLV | Randy Collins pulls down the rebound | 37-34 |
| 12:13 | UNLV | Randy Collins misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 37-34 |
| 12:11 | Arizona State | Bryan Thomas snags the defensive board | 37-34 |
| 12:06 | Arizona State | Charlie Woolford clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 37-34 |
| 12:04 | UNLV | Tracy Prado gets the rebound | 37-34 |
| 11:39 | UNLV | Tracy Prado clanks a jumper from the right side | 37-34 |
| 11:37 | UNLV | Randy Collins gets the offensive rebound | 37-34 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Vincent Elliott (fresh) SG - Roland Chong (fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Charlie Woolford (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bryan Thomas (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Frankie Adkins (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Robert Mason (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Billie Schmidt (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Brock Rogers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Randy Collins (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Tracy Prado (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:24 | UNLV | Bryan Thomas is called for the reach on Randy Collins - foul #2 on Bryan Thomas, team foul #4 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Michael Weishaar (PG), David White (PF), Ralph Merchant (C) Vincent Elliott, Bryan Thomas, Frankie Adkins | |
| Subs | UNLV | Eric Mays (PG), John Wheeler (C) Robert Mason, Tracy Prado | |
| 10:58 | UNLV | Eric Mays clanks a turnaround in the paint | 37-34 |
| 10:56 | Arizona State | Ralph Merchant grabs the board | 37-34 |
| 10:33 | Arizona State | Charlie Woolford drills a floater from the baseline on a great pass from David White and he's fouled by Brock Rogers - foul #2 on Brock Rogers, team foul #5 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Bryan Thomas (PF) David White | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 10:33 | Arizona State | Charlie Woolford misses the free throw | 39-34 |
| 10:33 | UNLV | Randy Collins grabs the board | 39-34 |
| 10:08 | UNLV | Billie Schmidt hits a fadeaway from the left side set up by Brock Rogers | 39-36 |
| 09:52 | Arizona State | Charlie Woolford makes the jumper in the paint | 41-36 |
| 09:32 | UNLV | Eric Mays is whistled for a carry | 41-36 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Fred Sullivan (SG), Harold Harris (SF), David White (PF), Frankie Adkins (C) Roland Chong, Charlie Woolford, Bryan Thomas, Ralph Merchant | |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Mason (PG), Tracy Prado (PF) Eric Mays, Randy Collins | |
| 09:10 | Arizona State | Fred Sullivan can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-36 |
| 09:09 | Arizona State | Frankie Adkins tips it home | 43-36 |
| 09:04 | UNLV | Robert Mason double dribbles in the backcourt | 43-36 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Roland Chong (SG), Charlie Woolford (SF), Bryan Thomas (PF) Fred Sullivan, Harold Harris, David White | |
| Subs | UNLV | Randy Collins (SF) Brock Rogers | |
| 08:45 | Arizona State | Tracy Prado swats the layup by Charlie Woolford | 43-36 |
| 08:43 | UNLV | Tracy Prado pulls down the rebound | 43-36 |
| 08:14 | UNLV | John Wheeler hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 43-36 |
| 08:12 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to Bryan Thomas | 43-36 |
| 07:44 | Arizona State | Roland Chong buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-36 |
| 07:16 | UNLV | John Wheeler makes the driving attempt from the right block and the foul's on Michael Weishaar - foul #1 on Michael Weishaar, team foul #5 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Vincent Elliott (PG), Fred Sullivan (SG), Harold Harris (SF), David White (PF), Ralph Merchant (C) Michael Weishaar, Roland Chong, Charlie Woolford, Bryan Thomas, Frankie Adkins | |
| Subs | UNLV | Eric Mays (SG), Walter Brazier (SF) Billie Schmidt, Randy Collins | |
| 07:16 | UNLV | John Wheeler makes the free throw | 46-39 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Vincent Elliott (fresh) SG - Fred Sullivan (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Harold Harris (fresh) PF - David White (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Ralph Merchant (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Robert Mason (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Eric Mays (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Brazier (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - John Wheeler (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Tracy Prado (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 06:48 | Arizona State | Fred Sullivan is whistled for a carry | 46-39 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Charlie Woolford (SF), Bryan Thomas (PF) Harold Harris, David White | |
| Subs | UNLV | Randy Collins (PF) John Wheeler | |
| 06:19 | UNLV | Eric Mays scores on a floater from the right side on a great pass from Robert Mason | 46-41 |
| 06:06 | Arizona State | Bryan Thomas can't connect on a runner near the basket but he's hacked by Randy Collins - foul #2 on Randy Collins, team foul #6 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Michael Weishaar (PG), Roland Chong (SG), Harold Harris (SF) Vincent Elliott, Fred Sullivan, Charlie Woolford | |
| Subs | UNLV | Billie Schmidt (SG) Robert Mason | |
| 06:06 | Arizona State | Bryan Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 47-41 |
| 06:06 | Arizona State | Bryan Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 48-41 |
| 05:37 | UNLV | Eric Mays comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 48-41 |
| 05:36 | Arizona State | Harold Harris gets the rebound | 48-41 |
| 05:13 | Arizona State | Michael Weishaar clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 48-41 |
| 05:12 | UNLV | Tracy Prado snags the defensive board | 48-41 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:51 | UNLV | Tracy Prado misses the easy layup | 48-41 |
| 04:50 | Arizona State | Bryan Thomas snags the defensive board | 48-41 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:41 | Arizona State | Michael Weishaar scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 50-41 |
| 04:30 | UNLV | Michael Weishaar steals the ball from Randy Collins | 50-41 |
| 04:03 | Arizona State | Michael Weishaar drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Roland Chong | 53-41 |
| 03:44 | UNLV | Tracy Prado misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 53-41 |
| 03:43 | UNLV | Tracy Prado tips it but misses | 53-41 |
| 03:41 | Arizona State | Roland Chong grabs the defensive rebound | 53-41 |
| 03:18 | Arizona State | Bryan Thomas can't connect on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Randy Collins - foul #3 on Randy Collins, team foul #7 | 53-41 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Vincent Elliott (PG), Fred Sullivan (SG), Charlie Woolford (SF), Frankie Adkins (C) Michael Weishaar, Roland Chong, Harold Harris, Ralph Merchant | |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Mason (PG), Brock Rogers (SF), John Wheeler (C) Billie Schmidt, Walter Brazier, Tracy Prado | |
| 03:18 | Arizona State | Bryan Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 53-41 |
| 03:18 | Arizona State | Bryan Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 54-41 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Vincent Elliott (fresh) SG - Fred Sullivan (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Charlie Woolford (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bryan Thomas (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Frankie Adkins (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Robert Mason (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Eric Mays (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brock Rogers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Randy Collins (tiring) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - John Wheeler (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:11 | UNLV | John Wheeler drills a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Mason | 54-43 |
| 02:49 | Arizona State | Bryan Thomas buries a shot from just outside the lane set up by Fred Sullivan | 56-43 |
| 02:36 | UNLV | Randy Collins misses the easy layup | 56-43 |
| 02:34 | UNLV | The offensive rebound goes to Brock Rogers | 56-43 |
| 02:23 | UNLV | Eric Mays hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Fred Sullivan - foul #1 on Fred Sullivan, team foul #6 | 56-43 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Michael Weishaar (PG), Roland Chong (SG), David White (PF) Vincent Elliott, Fred Sullivan, Bryan Thomas | |
| Subs | UNLV | Billie Schmidt (SG) Robert Mason | |
| 02:23 | UNLV | Eric Mays misses the 1st free throw | 56-43 |
| 02:23 | UNLV | Eric Mays makes the 2nd free throw | 56-44 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 02:21 | Arizona State | Billie Schmidt is called for the reach on Charlie Woolford in the backcourt - foul #2 on Billie Schmidt, team foul #8 | 56-44 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Kal Cubbage (PG) Michael Weishaar | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 02:21 | Arizona State | Charlie Woolford makes the 1st free throw | 57-44 |
| 02:21 | Arizona State | Charlie Woolford makes the 2nd free throw | 58-44 |
| 02:00 | UNLV | Billie Schmidt hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-44 |
| 01:58 | Arizona State | David White grabs the defensive rebound | 58-44 |
| 01:57 | Arizona State | Eric Mays is called for the reach on David White in the backcourt - foul #1 on Eric Mays, team foul #9 | 58-44 |
| 01:57 | Arizona State | David White makes the 1st free throw | 59-44 |
| 01:57 | Arizona State | David White misses the 2nd free throw | 59-44 |
| 01:57 | UNLV | Randy Collins grabs the board | 59-44 |
| 01:45 | UNLV | David White steals the ball from Randy Collins | 59-44 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:20 | Arizona State | Roland Chong is fouled on the floor by Billie Schmidt - foul #3 on Billie Schmidt, team foul #10 | 59-44 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Michael Weishaar (PG), Bryan Thomas (PF) Kal Cubbage, David White | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 01:20 | Arizona State | Roland Chong misses the 1st free throw | 59-44 |
| 01:20 | Arizona State | Roland Chong misses the 2nd free throw | 59-44 |
| 01:20 | UNLV | John Wheeler pulls down the rebound | 59-44 |
| 01:14 | UNLV | John Wheeler is hacked by Michael Weishaar - foul #2 on Michael Weishaar, team foul #7 | 59-44 |
| 01:14 | UNLV | John Wheeler makes the 1st free throw | 59-45 |
| 01:14 | UNLV | John Wheeler makes the 2nd free throw | 59-46 |
| 00:58 | Arizona State | Bryan Thomas double dribbles | 59-46 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:53 | UNLV | Billie Schmidt hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 59-46 |
| 00:51 | Arizona State | Charlie Woolford snags the defensive board | 59-46 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:22 | Arizona State | Charlie Woolford knocks in the floater from close range on a nice dish by Roland Chong | 61-46 |
| 00:15 | UNLV | Eric Mays connects on the jump hook from close range set up by Brock Rogers | 61-48 |
| 00:00 | Arizona State | Michael Weishaar runs out the clock | 61-48 |