Box score: Thunder 5, Dragons 4 (SO)

Tuesday, Feb. 3, 1998 | 7:37 a.m.

Game played at Thomas & Mack on January 31, 1998

First Period -- 1, LV, Quinney 22 (Lavinsh, Lefebvre), 5:26; 2, SA, Purves 16 (Barrie, Shank), pp, 7:18; 3, LV, Kurtz 8 (Shaw, Yerkovich), pp, 15:29; 4, San Antonio, Archibald 5 (Shank, Smith), 17:48.

Penalties: Roenick, LV (interference), 6:50; Wagner, LV (roughing, 10-minute misconduct), 8:05; Smith, SA (roughing), 8:05; Reirden, SA (interference), 9:14; Barrie, SA (cross-checking, roughing), 13:29; Lavinsh, LV (roughing), 13:29; Las Vegas bench (unsportsmanlike conduct), 13:29; Shank, SA (hooking), 14:13; Day, LV (fighting), 16:54; Rumble, SA (fighting), 16:54.

Second Period -- 5, LV, Quinney 23 (Lefebvre, Bancroft), 8:24; 6, LV Prosofsky 4 (Day, Bancroft), pp, 19:00.

Penalties: Smith, SA (High-sticking), 5:00; Lavinsh, LV (holding), 10:20; Berrie, SA (high-sticking), 10:52; Smith, SA (slashing), 18:08; Day, LV (holding), 19:44.

Third Period -- 7, SA, Shank 22 (Barrie, Rumble), 5:43; 8, SA, Shank 23 (Purves, Rumble), 18:38.

Penalties: Day, LV (holding), 11:33; McCleary, LV (holding the stick), 14:13.

Shots on goal -- San Antonio 15-9-13--37; Las Vegas 15-10-10--35. Power plays -- San Antonio 1 of 5; Las Vegas 2 of 5.

Goalies -- San Antonio, Passmore 2-5-1 (35 shots, 31 saves); Las Vegas, Cheveldae 8-7-4 (37, 33).

Attendance -- 8,584.

Referee -- Tom Kowal. Linesmen -- Stephen Metcalfe, Darren Gibbs.