| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Jerry Gustin (fresh) SG - Don Jacques (fresh) SF - George Dahl (fresh) PF - Jim Prettyman (fresh) C - Freddie King (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wyoming | PG - Fadey Walentoski (fresh) SG - Terry Entrekin (fresh) SF - Larry Shipton (fresh) PF - Ronald Greathouse (fresh) C - William Hanks (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UNLV | Jim Prettyman wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wyoming | Wyoming is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:52 | UNLV | Freddie King hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jerry Gustin and he's fouled by William Hanks - foul #1 on William Hanks, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:52 | UNLV | Freddie King makes the free throw | 3-0 |
| 19:49 | Wyoming | Terry Entrekin is fouled in the backcourt by Don Jacques - foul #1 on Don Jacques, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 19:34 | Wyoming | Ronald Greathouse misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 3-0 |
| 19:33 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Freddie King | 3-0 |
| 19:16 | UNLV | Don Jacques buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Freddie King | 6-0 |
| 19:11 | Wyoming | William Hanks lays it in set up by Terry Entrekin and he's hacked by Freddie King - foul #1 on Freddie King, team foul #2 | 6-2 |
| 19:11 | Wyoming | William Hanks makes the free throw | 6-3 |
| 18:56 | UNLV | The short jumper by Jim Prettyman is denied by Ronald Greathouse | 6-3 |
| 18:55 | Wyoming | William Hanks grabs the board | 6-3 |
| 18:48 | Wyoming | William Hanks misses the wide open floater from the right block | 6-3 |
| 18:46 | Wyoming | Terry Entrekin tips it back up and in | 6-5 |
| 18:34 | UNLV | George Dahl is hacked by Larry Shipton - foul #1 on Larry Shipton, team foul #2 | 6-5 |
| 18:19 | UNLV | George Dahl comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 6-5 |
| 18:17 | UNLV | Freddie King hits the follow up shot | 8-5 |
| 17:57 | Wyoming | William Hanks misses long on an open runner from the right block | 8-5 |
| 17:55 | UNLV | Jim Prettyman gets the rebound | 8-5 |
| 17:50 | UNLV | Jerry Gustin misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 8-5 |
| 17:48 | Wyoming | Larry Shipton gets the rebound | 8-5 |
| 17:45 | Wyoming | Terry Entrekin loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 8-5 |
| Subs | UNLV | James Bui (PF), Pat Mahaffey (C) Jim Prettyman, Freddie King | |
| Subs | Wyoming | Faustino Romano (PG), David Pirtle (SG), Kenneth Quintanilla (SF), Christopher Quiles (PF), Steve Hoffmann (C) Fadey Walentoski, Terry Entrekin, Larry Shipton, Ronald Greathouse, William Hanks | |
| 17:31 | UNLV | Jerry Gustin travels with the ball | 8-5 |
| 17:08 | Wyoming | The jump hook by Christopher Quiles is blocked by Pat Mahaffey | 8-5 |
| 17:06 | Wyoming | Steve Hoffmann tips it in | 8-7 |
| 16:48 | UNLV | Jerry Gustin drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Don Jacques | 11-7 |
| 16:37 | Wyoming | Christopher Quiles misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 11-7 |
| 16:36 | UNLV | Pat Mahaffey grabs the defensive rebound | 11-7 |
| 16:21 | UNLV | Don Jacques can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 11-7 |
| 16:19 | Wyoming | Steve Hoffmann grabs the defensive rebound | 11-7 |
| 15:53 | Wyoming | Christopher Quiles is hacked by James Bui - foul #1 on James Bui, team foul #3 | 11-7 |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Taylor (PG), Thomas Gillette (SG), Brad Talbert (SF), Aaron Capozzi (PF), Freddie King (C) Jerry Gustin, Don Jacques, George Dahl, James Bui, Pat Mahaffey | |
| Subs | Wyoming | Fadey Walentoski (PG), Terry Entrekin (SG), Larry Shipton (SF), Ronald Greathouse (PF), Joseph Roberts (C) Faustino Romano, David Pirtle, Kenneth Quintanilla, Christopher Quiles, Steve Hoffmann | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Robert Taylor (fresh) SG - Thomas Gillette (fresh) SF - Brad Talbert (fresh) PF - Aaron Capozzi (fresh) C - Freddie King (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wyoming | PG - Fadey Walentoski (fresh) SG - Terry Entrekin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Shipton (fresh) PF - Ronald Greathouse (fresh) C - Joseph Roberts (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Wyoming | Aaron Capozzi swats the layup by Larry Shipton | 11-7 |
| 15:38 | Wyoming | Ronald Greathouse snags the offensive board | 11-7 |
| 15:27 | Wyoming | Larry Shipton misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 11-7 |
| 15:25 | UNLV | Robert Taylor grabs the board | 11-7 |
| 15:06 | UNLV | Fadey Walentoski is called for the reach on Robert Taylor - foul #1 on Fadey Walentoski, team foul #3 | 11-7 |
| Subs | UNLV | Jim Prettyman (PF) Freddie King | |
| Subs | Wyoming | William Hanks (C) Joseph Roberts | |
| 14:50 | UNLV | Robert Taylor misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 11-7 |
| 14:49 | UNLV | Jim Prettyman tips it back up and in | 13-7 |
| 14:26 | Wyoming | Terry Entrekin misses long on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Thomas Gillette - foul #1 on Thomas Gillette, team foul #4 | 13-7 |
| Subs | UNLV | Don Jacques (SG), George Dahl (SF), Freddie King (C) Thomas Gillette, Brad Talbert, Aaron Capozzi | |
| Subs | Wyoming | | |
| 14:26 | Wyoming | Terry Entrekin makes the 1st free throw | 13-8 |
| 14:26 | Wyoming | Terry Entrekin makes the 2nd free throw | 13-9 |
| 14:11 | UNLV | George Dahl misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 13-9 |
| 14:09 | UNLV | Freddie King tips it back up and in | 15-9 |
| 13:46 | Wyoming | Terry Entrekin makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 15-11 |
| 13:43 | UNLV | Fadey Walentoski steps in front of the Robert Taylor pass in the backcourt | 15-11 |
| 13:34 | Wyoming | Terry Entrekin is whistled for a carry | 15-11 |
| Subs | UNLV | Jerry Gustin (PG), James Bui (PF) Robert Taylor, Jim Prettyman | |
| Subs | Wyoming | Faustino Romano (PG), David Pirtle (SG), Kenneth Quintanilla (SF), Christopher Quiles (PF), Steve Hoffmann (C) Fadey Walentoski, Terry Entrekin, Larry Shipton, Ronald Greathouse, William Hanks | |
| 13:15 | UNLV | Jerry Gustin can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 15-11 |
| 13:13 | UNLV | James Bui grabs the offensive board | 15-11 |
| 13:08 | UNLV | James Bui clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 15-11 |
| 13:06 | Wyoming | Kenneth Quintanilla grabs the defensive rebound | 15-11 |
| 12:52 | Wyoming | Faustino Romano misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 15-11 |
| 12:51 | UNLV | George Dahl pulls down the rebound | 15-11 |
| 12:43 | UNLV | Don Jacques can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 15-11 |
| 12:42 | Wyoming | Kenneth Quintanilla snags the defensive board | 15-11 |
| 12:23 | Wyoming | Kenneth Quintanilla clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 15-11 |
| 12:21 | UNLV | Jerry Gustin grabs the board | 15-11 |
| 12:06 | UNLV | George Dahl connects on the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Jerry Gustin | 17-11 |
| 11:46 | Wyoming | Faustino Romano is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Faustino Romano, team foul #4 | 17-11 |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Taylor (PG), Thomas Gillette (SG), Brad Talbert (SF), Aaron Capozzi (PF), Pat Mahaffey (C) Jerry Gustin, Don Jacques, George Dahl, James Bui, Freddie King | |
| Subs | Wyoming | Fadey Walentoski (PG), Terry Entrekin (SG), Larry Shipton (SF), Ronald Greathouse (PF), William Hanks (C) Faustino Romano, David Pirtle, Kenneth Quintanilla, Christopher Quiles, Steve Hoffmann | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Robert Taylor (fresh) SG - Thomas Gillette (fresh) SF - Brad Talbert (fresh) PF - Aaron Capozzi (fresh) C - Pat Mahaffey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wyoming | PG - Fadey Walentoski (fresh) SG - Terry Entrekin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Shipton (fresh) PF - Ronald Greathouse (fresh) C - William Hanks (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:37 | UNLV | Robert Taylor misses the floater from the right wing | 17-11 |
| 11:36 | Wyoming | Terry Entrekin grabs the defensive rebound | 17-11 |
| 11:29 | Wyoming | Larry Shipton is hacked by Aaron Capozzi - foul #1 on Aaron Capozzi, team foul #5 | 17-11 |
| 11:18 | Wyoming | Terry Entrekin misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 17-11 |
| 11:17 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Pat Mahaffey | 17-11 |
| 11:02 | UNLV | Pat Mahaffey misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 17-11 |
| 11:01 | UNLV | Pat Mahaffey tips it home | 19-11 |
| 10:47 | Wyoming | Larry Shipton misses short on an open jump hook in the paint | 19-11 |
| 10:45 | Wyoming | Terry Entrekin can't tip it in | 19-11 |
| 10:43 | UNLV | Thomas Gillette snags the defensive board | 19-11 |
| 10:28 | UNLV | Aaron Capozzi hits the finger roll | 21-11 |
| 10:07 | Wyoming | Larry Shipton is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Larry Shipton, team foul #5 | 21-11 |
| Subs | UNLV | Jerry Gustin (PG), Don Jacques (SG), George Dahl (SF), Jim Prettyman (PF) Robert Taylor, Thomas Gillette, Brad Talbert, Aaron Capozzi | |
| Subs | Wyoming | Blaine Edwards (PG), David Pirtle (SG), Faustino Romano (SF), Christopher Quiles (PF), Joseph Roberts (C) Fadey Walentoski, Terry Entrekin, Larry Shipton, Ronald Greathouse, William Hanks | |
| 09:54 | UNLV | Jerry Gustin scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by George Dahl | 24-11 |
| 09:50 | Wyoming | David Pirtle is hacked by Pat Mahaffey in the backcourt - foul #1 on Pat Mahaffey, team foul #6 | 24-11 |
| Subs | UNLV | Freddie King (C) Pat Mahaffey | |
| Subs | Wyoming | Kenneth Quintanilla (SF) Blaine Edwards | |
| 09:30 | Wyoming | David Pirtle makes the 3 from the left corner set up by Christopher Quiles | 24-14 |
| 09:11 | UNLV | A charge is called on Don Jacques - foul #2 on Don Jacques, team foul #7 | 24-14 |
| Subs | UNLV | James Bui (SG) Don Jacques | |
| Subs | Wyoming | Steve Hoffmann (PF) Christopher Quiles | |
| 09:08 | Wyoming | Faustino Romano throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 24-14 |
| 09:01 | UNLV | Jerry Gustin loses the ball out of bounds | 24-14 |
| 08:35 | Wyoming | Faustino Romano hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Jerry Gustin - foul #1 on Jerry Gustin, team foul #8 | 24-14 |
| Subs | UNLV | Thomas Gillette (SG), Brad Talbert (SF), Pat Mahaffey (C) George Dahl, Jim Prettyman, Freddie King | |
| Subs | Wyoming | Fadey Walentoski (PG), Ronald Greathouse (PF) Kenneth Quintanilla, Joseph Roberts | |
| 08:35 | Wyoming | Faustino Romano misses the 1st free throw | 24-14 |
| 08:35 | Wyoming | Faustino Romano makes the 2nd free throw | 24-15 |
| 08:26 | UNLV | James Bui loses the dribble to Ronald Greathouse | 24-15 |
| 08:22 | Wyoming | David Pirtle is open and scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Steve Hoffmann | 24-17 |
| 08:18 | UNLV | Thomas Gillette misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 24-17 |
| 08:16 | Wyoming | The rebound goes to Steve Hoffmann | 24-17 |
| 07:51 | Wyoming | Faustino Romano knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Fadey Walentoski | 24-20 |
| 07:31 | UNLV | Jerry Gustin makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Thomas Gillette | 26-20 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Jerry Gustin (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Gillette (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Brad Talbert (fairly fresh) PF - James Bui (fairly fresh) C - Pat Mahaffey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wyoming | PG - Fadey Walentoski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Pirtle (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Faustino Romano (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ronald Greathouse (fairly fresh) C - Steve Hoffmann (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Wyoming | Faustino Romano misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 26-20 |
| 07:19 | Wyoming | Steve Hoffmann grabs the offensive rebound | 26-20 |
| 07:08 | Wyoming | Ronald Greathouse misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by James Bui - foul #2 on James Bui, team foul #9 | 26-20 |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Taylor (PG), George Dahl (SF), Jim Prettyman (PF), Aaron Capozzi (C) Jerry Gustin, Brad Talbert, James Bui, Pat Mahaffey | |
| Subs | Wyoming | Blaine Edwards (PG), Kenneth Quintanilla (SG), Christopher Quiles (SF), William Hanks (C) Fadey Walentoski, David Pirtle, Faustino Romano, Steve Hoffmann | |
| 07:08 | Wyoming | Ronald Greathouse makes the 1st free throw | 26-21 |
| 07:08 | Wyoming | Ronald Greathouse makes the 2nd free throw | 26-22 |
| 06:49 | UNLV | Robert Taylor knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Thomas Gillette and he's hacked by Ronald Greathouse - foul #1 on Ronald Greathouse, team foul #6 | 28-22 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Wyoming | Terry Entrekin (SG) Ronald Greathouse | |
| 06:49 | UNLV | Robert Taylor makes the free throw | 29-22 |
| 06:47 | Wyoming | Blaine Edwards's pass is intercepted by George Dahl in the backcourt | 29-22 |
| 06:31 | UNLV | Aaron Capozzi misses badly on a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Blaine Edwards - foul #1 on Blaine Edwards, team foul #7 | 29-22 |
| 06:31 | UNLV | Aaron Capozzi makes the 1st free throw | 30-22 |
| 06:31 | UNLV | Aaron Capozzi makes the 2nd free throw | 31-22 |
| 06:17 | Wyoming | Kenneth Quintanilla's fadeaway is rejected by Jim Prettyman | 31-22 |
| 06:16 | UNLV | Jim Prettyman grabs the defensive rebound | 31-22 |
| 06:01 | UNLV | Thomas Gillette is fouled on the floor by Terry Entrekin - foul #1 on Terry Entrekin, team foul #8 | 31-22 |
| Subs | UNLV | Freddie King (C) Aaron Capozzi | |
| Subs | Wyoming | Fadey Walentoski (PG), Faustino Romano (SF) Blaine Edwards, Kenneth Quintanilla | |
| 06:01 | UNLV | Thomas Gillette makes the 1st free throw | 32-22 |
| 06:01 | UNLV | Thomas Gillette makes the 2nd free throw | 33-22 |
| 05:58 | Wyoming | Terry Entrekin is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 33-22 |
| 05:51 | UNLV | William Hanks denies the turnaround by George Dahl | 33-22 |
| 05:50 | UNLV | Freddie King tips it but misses | 33-22 |
| 05:49 | Wyoming | The rebound goes to William Hanks | 33-22 |
| 05:33 | Wyoming | Fadey Walentoski is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Faustino Romano | 33-25 |
| 05:28 | UNLV | Thomas Gillette clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-25 |
| 05:26 | Wyoming | Terry Entrekin pulls down the rebound | 33-25 |
| 05:06 | Wyoming | William Hanks throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-25 |
| Subs | UNLV | Jerry Gustin (PG) Robert Taylor | |
| Subs | Wyoming | Blaine Edwards (PG), Ronald Greathouse (PF), Joseph Roberts (C) Fadey Walentoski, Christopher Quiles, William Hanks | |
| 04:53 | UNLV | Freddie King misses the lay-in | 33-25 |
| 04:51 | Wyoming | The rebound goes to Ronald Greathouse | 33-25 |
| 04:41 | Wyoming | Faustino Romano drills a driving attempt from close range | 33-27 |
| 04:24 | UNLV | Freddie King misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 33-27 |
| 04:22 | Wyoming | Terry Entrekin pulls down the rebound | 33-27 |
| 04:17 | Wyoming | Faustino Romano's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-27 |
| Subs | UNLV | Brad Talbert (SF), Aaron Capozzi (C) George Dahl, Freddie King | |
| Subs | Wyoming | Fadey Walentoski (PG), David Pirtle (SG), Kenneth Quintanilla (SF) Blaine Edwards, Terry Entrekin, Faustino Romano | |
| 04:10 | UNLV | Jerry Gustin misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-27 |
| 04:09 | Wyoming | David Pirtle gets the rebound | 33-27 |
| 03:49 | Wyoming | Fadey Walentoski connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Kenneth Quintanilla | 33-29 |
| 03:30 | UNLV | Jerry Gustin hits a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Thomas Gillette | 36-29 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Jerry Gustin (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Gillette (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Brad Talbert (fresh) PF - Jim Prettyman (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Aaron Capozzi (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wyoming | PG - Fadey Walentoski (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Pirtle (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Kenneth Quintanilla (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Ronald Greathouse (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Roberts (fairly fresh) | |
| 03:17 | Wyoming | Kenneth Quintanilla comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 36-29 |
| 03:16 | UNLV | Jim Prettyman pulls down the rebound | 36-29 |
| 02:58 | UNLV | Brad Talbert misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 36-29 |
| 02:57 | UNLV | Jim Prettyman tips it home | 38-29 |
| 02:38 | Wyoming | Kenneth Quintanilla misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 38-29 |
| 02:37 | Wyoming | Ronald Greathouse misses the tip | 38-29 |
| 02:35 | UNLV | Jim Prettyman pulls down the rebound | 38-29 |
| 02:22 | UNLV | Ronald Greathouse is called for the reach on Thomas Gillette - foul #2 on Ronald Greathouse, team foul #9 | 38-29 |
| Subs | UNLV | Don Jacques (SG), George Dahl (SF), James Bui (PF), Pat Mahaffey (C) Jerry Gustin, Brad Talbert, Jim Prettyman, Aaron Capozzi | |
| Subs | Wyoming | Blaine Edwards (PG), Terry Entrekin (SG), Larry Shipton (SF), Christopher Quiles (PF), William Hanks (C) Fadey Walentoski, David Pirtle, Kenneth Quintanilla, Ronald Greathouse, Joseph Roberts | |
| 02:22 | UNLV | Thomas Gillette misses the 1st free throw | 38-29 |
| 02:22 | Wyoming | William Hanks snags the defensive board | 38-29 |
| 02:20 | Wyoming | Terry Entrekin is hacked by Thomas Gillette in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Gillette, team foul #10 | 38-29 |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Taylor (PG) Thomas Gillette | |
| Subs | Wyoming | | |
| 02:20 | Wyoming | Terry Entrekin misses the 1st free throw | 38-29 |
| 02:20 | Wyoming | Terry Entrekin makes the 2nd free throw | 38-30 |
| 01:59 | UNLV | Robert Taylor banks in the layup on a great pass from Don Jacques | 40-30 |
| 01:56 | Wyoming | Pat Mahaffey takes the ball from Larry Shipton in the backcourt | 40-30 |
| 01:50 | UNLV | James Bui misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 40-30 |
| 01:49 | Wyoming | Larry Shipton grabs the defensive rebound | 40-30 |
| 01:29 | Wyoming | Larry Shipton lays it in and he's hacked by George Dahl - foul #1 on George Dahl, team foul #11 | 40-32 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Wyoming | Faustino Romano (SG) Terry Entrekin | |
| 01:29 | Wyoming | Larry Shipton makes the free throw | 40-33 |
| 01:15 | UNLV | William Hanks picks off the pass by George Dahl | 40-33 |
| 00:58 | Wyoming | Larry Shipton knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Faustino Romano | 40-36 |
| 00:48 | UNLV | James Bui hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Pat Mahaffey | 43-36 |
| 00:33 | Wyoming | William Hanks misses short on a jumper from the right block | 43-36 |
| 00:32 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Don Jacques | 43-36 |
| 00:20 | UNLV | Don Jacques connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by James Bui | 46-36 |
| 00:16 | Wyoming | George Dahl is called for the reach on Larry Shipton in the backcourt - foul #2 on George Dahl, team foul #12 | 46-36 |
| Subs | UNLV | Jerry Gustin (PG), Jim Prettyman (PF), Freddie King (C) Robert Taylor, George Dahl, Pat Mahaffey | |
| Subs | Wyoming | Fadey Walentoski (PG), David Pirtle (SG), Ronald Greathouse (PF), Steve Hoffmann (C) Blaine Edwards, Faustino Romano, Christopher Quiles, William Hanks | |
| 00:16 | Wyoming | Larry Shipton makes the 1st free throw | 46-37 |
| 00:16 | Wyoming | Larry Shipton makes the 2nd free throw | 46-38 |
| 00:01 | UNLV | Jerry Gustin knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-38 |
| 00:00 | Wyoming | Larry Shipton misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 49-38 |