| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Adam Moores (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leroy Demello (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Carpio (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Salvatore Gallo (fresh) C - Anthony Dunn (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Terry Smith (fresh) SG - Justin Auld (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Godfrey (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Fontes (fresh) 3 pts. C - Dennis Biles (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | San Diego State | Thomas Godfrey inbounds the ball | 41-39 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:58 | San Diego State | Justin Auld loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-39 |
| 19:46 | UNLV | Adam Moores can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-39 |
| 19:44 | San Diego State | Thomas Godfrey gets the rebound | 41-39 |
| 19:33 | San Diego State | Thomas Godfrey comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-39 |
| 19:31 | San Diego State | Dennis Biles snags the offensive board | 41-39 |
| 19:15 | San Diego State | Dennis Biles lays it in on a great pass from Terry Smith | 41-41 |
| 19:07 | UNLV | Adam Moores hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-41 |
| 18:54 | San Diego State | Thomas Godfrey connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-44 |
| 18:36 | UNLV | Salvatore Gallo is whistled for traveling | 44-44 |
| Subs | UNLV | Anthony Routt (PG), Andrew Smeltzer (SG), Danladi Akimseu (SF), Milton Busch (C) Adam Moores, Leroy Demello, John Carpio, Anthony Dunn | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Harvey Gemmill (PG), Mark Breslin (SG), Herbert McKever (PF), Kenneth Mast (C) Terry Smith, Justin Auld, John Fontes, Dennis Biles | |
| 18:19 | San Diego State | Thomas Godfrey drills a shot from the right wing | 44-46 |
| 18:03 | UNLV | Salvatore Gallo misses the easy layup but the foul's on Herbert McKever - foul #1 on Herbert McKever, team foul #1 | 44-46 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Larry Prisco (PG) Thomas Godfrey | |
| 18:03 | UNLV | Salvatore Gallo makes the 1st free throw | 45-46 |
| 18:03 | UNLV | Salvatore Gallo makes the 2nd free throw | 46-46 |
| 17:48 | San Diego State | Anthony Routt steals it from Mark Breslin | 46-46 |
| 17:45 | UNLV | Anthony Routt lays it in | 48-46 |
| 17:25 | San Diego State | Mark Breslin comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-46 |
| 17:24 | UNLV | Andrew Smeltzer snags the defensive board | 48-46 |
| 17:17 | UNLV | Milton Busch loses the dribble to Larry Prisco | 48-46 |
| 17:14 | San Diego State | Harvey Gemmill slams it home on a nice dish by Larry Prisco | 48-48 |
| 16:46 | UNLV | Salvatore Gallo misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-48 |
| 16:44 | UNLV | Salvatore Gallo snags the offensive board | 48-48 |
| 16:26 | UNLV | Salvatore Gallo buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-48 |
| 16:11 | San Diego State | Larry Prisco makes the floater from the left wing set up by Harvey Gemmill | 51-50 |
| 15:53 | UNLV | Salvatore Gallo misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 51-50 |
| 15:51 | San Diego State | Kenneth Mast gets the rebound | 51-50 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Anthony Routt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Smeltzer (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Danladi Akimseu (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Salvatore Gallo (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Milton Busch (fairly fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Larry Prisco (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Harvey Gemmill (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Breslin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Herbert McKever (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Kenneth Mast (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:27 | San Diego State | Herbert McKever misses badly on a shot in the paint | 51-50 |
| 15:25 | UNLV | Danladi Akimseu snags the defensive board | 51-50 |
| 15:23 | UNLV | Anthony Routt's pass is intercepted by Harvey Gemmill in the backcourt | 51-50 |
| 15:22 | San Diego State | Harvey Gemmill lays it up and in | 51-52 |
| 15:01 | UNLV | Milton Busch hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Kenneth Mast - foul #2 on Kenneth Mast, team foul #2 | 51-52 |
| Subs | UNLV | Andrew Robertson (PG), Adam Moores (SG), John Carpio (SF), Anthony Dunn (C) Anthony Routt, Andrew Smeltzer, Danladi Akimseu, Salvatore Gallo | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Terry Smith (PG), Justin Auld (SG), Thomas Godfrey (SF), John Fontes (PF), Dennis Biles (C) Larry Prisco, Harvey Gemmill, Mark Breslin, Herbert McKever, Kenneth Mast | |
| 15:01 | UNLV | Milton Busch misses the 1st free throw | 51-52 |
| 15:01 | UNLV | Milton Busch makes the 2nd free throw | 52-52 |
| 14:44 | San Diego State | Justin Auld hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-52 |
| 14:42 | UNLV | Milton Busch grabs the board | 52-52 |
| 14:21 | UNLV | Anthony Dunn can't finish the layup but the foul's on Dennis Biles - foul #2 on Dennis Biles, team foul #3 | 52-52 |
| Subs | UNLV | Allen Hale (PF) Milton Busch | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 14:21 | UNLV | Anthony Dunn misses the 1st free throw | 52-52 |
| 14:21 | UNLV | Anthony Dunn makes the 2nd free throw | 53-52 |
| 14:00 | San Diego State | John Fontes makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Terry Smith | 53-55 |
| 13:37 | UNLV | Adam Moores comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-55 |
| 13:36 | UNLV | Allen Hale tips it back up and in | 55-55 |
| 13:13 | San Diego State | Thomas Godfrey misses long on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by John Carpio - foul #1 on John Carpio, team foul #1 | 55-55 |
| Subs | UNLV | Leroy Demello (SG) Adam Moores | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Ryan Osmond (PG), John Carter (PF) Terry Smith, John Fontes | |
| 13:13 | San Diego State | Thomas Godfrey makes the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 13:13 | San Diego State | Thomas Godfrey makes the 2nd free throw | 55-57 |
| 13:01 | UNLV | Leroy Demello is fouled on the floor by Justin Auld - foul #2 on Justin Auld, team foul #4 | 55-57 |
| Subs | UNLV | Salvatore Gallo (PF) Allen Hale | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 12:53 | UNLV | John Carpio hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by John Carter - foul #2 on John Carter, team foul #5 | 55-57 |
| 12:53 | UNLV | John Carpio makes the 1st free throw | 56-57 |
| 12:53 | UNLV | John Carpio misses the 2nd free throw | 56-57 |
| 12:53 | San Diego State | Dennis Biles pulls down the rebound | 56-57 |
| 12:38 | San Diego State | Justin Auld is hacked by John Carpio - foul #2 on John Carpio, team foul #2 | 56-57 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | John Fontes (PF) Dennis Biles | |
| 12:10 | San Diego State | Thomas Godfrey connects on the 3 from the left corner | 56-60 |
| 11:53 | UNLV | Anthony Dunn misses badly on a jumper in the paint | 56-60 |
| 11:51 | San Diego State | Thomas Godfrey grabs the defensive rebound | 56-60 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Andrew Robertson (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Leroy Demello (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Carpio (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Salvatore Gallo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Anthony Dunn (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Ryan Osmond (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Justin Auld (tiring) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Godfrey (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. PF - John Fontes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - John Carter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 11:41 | San Diego State | Thomas Godfrey is called for 10 seconds | 56-60 |
| Subs | UNLV | Adam Moores (PG), Andrew Smeltzer (SG), Allen Hale (C) Andrew Robertson, Leroy Demello, Anthony Dunn | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Larry Prisco (PG), Harvey Gemmill (SG), Kenneth Mast (PF), Dennis Biles (C) Ryan Osmond, Justin Auld, John Fontes, John Carter | |
| 11:29 | UNLV | Adam Moores comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-60 |
| 11:28 | UNLV | The offensive rebound goes to Allen Hale | 56-60 |
| 11:09 | UNLV | Dennis Biles steals it from John Carpio | 56-60 |
| 10:50 | San Diego State | Harvey Gemmill misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-60 |
| 10:49 | San Diego State | The offensive rebound goes to Larry Prisco | 56-60 |
| 10:32 | San Diego State | Thomas Godfrey loses the dribble to Salvatore Gallo | 56-60 |
| 10:28 | UNLV | Adam Moores misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-60 |
| 10:26 | San Diego State | Kenneth Mast grabs the defensive rebound | 56-60 |
| 10:05 | San Diego State | Thomas Godfrey misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 56-60 |
| 10:03 | UNLV | Salvatore Gallo gets the rebound | 56-60 |
| 09:59 | UNLV | Adam Moores clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-60 |
| 09:57 | San Diego State | Kenneth Mast grabs the defensive rebound | 56-60 |
| 09:51 | San Diego State | Kenneth Mast connects on the open fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Harvey Gemmill | 56-62 |
| 09:49 | UNLV | Larry Prisco picks off the pass by Adam Moores in the backcourt | 56-62 |
| 09:32 | San Diego State | Larry Prisco throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-62 |
| Subs | UNLV | Leroy Demello (PG), Anthony Routt (SG), Danladi Akimseu (SF), Milton Busch (PF), Anthony Dunn (C) Adam Moores, Andrew Smeltzer, John Carpio, Salvatore Gallo, Allen Hale | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Terry Smith (PG), Justin Auld (SG), Mark Breslin (SF), Herbert McKever (PF), John Carter (C) Larry Prisco, Harvey Gemmill, Thomas Godfrey, Kenneth Mast, Dennis Biles | |
| 09:20 | UNLV | Danladi Akimseu misses short on a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Mark Breslin - foul #1 on Mark Breslin, team foul #6 | 56-62 |
| 09:20 | UNLV | Danladi Akimseu makes the 1st free throw | 57-62 |
| 09:20 | UNLV | Danladi Akimseu misses the 2nd free throw | 57-62 |
| 09:20 | San Diego State | Mark Breslin grabs the defensive rebound | 57-62 |
| 09:10 | San Diego State | Anthony Dunn steals the ball from Herbert McKever | 57-62 |
| 08:56 | UNLV | Anthony Dunn clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 57-62 |
| 08:54 | San Diego State | Herbert McKever snags the defensive board | 57-62 |
| 08:29 | San Diego State | Mark Breslin misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-62 |
| 08:27 | San Diego State | The offensive rebound goes to Justin Auld | 57-62 |
| 08:18 | San Diego State | Herbert McKever misses long on an open jumpshot from the right wing | 57-62 |
| 08:17 | San Diego State | Terry Smith tips it but misses | 57-62 |
| 08:16 | UNLV | Milton Busch pulls down the rebound | 57-62 |
| 08:11 | UNLV | Danladi Akimseu drills a fadeaway in the paint set up by Anthony Routt | 59-62 |
| 08:05 | San Diego State | Anthony Routt is called for the reach on Terry Smith in the backcourt - foul #2 on Anthony Routt, team foul #3 | 59-62 |
| Subs | UNLV | Andrew Robertson (PG), Andrew Smeltzer (SG), Salvatore Gallo (PF) Leroy Demello, Anthony Routt, Milton Busch | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Ryan Osmond (PG), Harvey Gemmill (SG), Thomas Godfrey (SF), John Fontes (PF), Kenneth Mast (C) Terry Smith, Justin Auld, Mark Breslin, Herbert McKever, John Carter | |
| 07:57 | San Diego State | Harvey Gemmill throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-62 |
| 07:42 | UNLV | Andrew Robertson scores on a jumper near the basket | 61-62 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Andrew Robertson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Andrew Smeltzer (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Danladi Akimseu (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Salvatore Gallo (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Anthony Dunn (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Ryan Osmond (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Harvey Gemmill (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Godfrey (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. PF - John Fontes (fresh) 6 pts. C - Kenneth Mast (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:25 | San Diego State | Thomas Godfrey is alone and drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 61-65 |
| 07:12 | UNLV | Anthony Dunn clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 61-65 |
| 07:10 | UNLV | The offensive rebound goes to Andrew Smeltzer | 61-65 |
| 07:04 | UNLV | Andrew Robertson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 61-65 |
| 07:03 | San Diego State | Kenneth Mast grabs the defensive rebound | 61-65 |
| 06:53 | San Diego State | John Fontes is alone and drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-68 |
| 06:29 | UNLV | Salvatore Gallo misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 61-68 |
| 06:28 | San Diego State | Kenneth Mast snags the defensive board | 61-68 |
| 06:26 | San Diego State | Ryan Osmond is hacked by Anthony Dunn in the backcourt - foul #1 on Anthony Dunn, team foul #4 | 61-68 |
| Subs | UNLV | Anthony Routt (SG), John Carpio (SF), Milton Busch (PF), Allen Hale (C) Andrew Smeltzer, Danladi Akimseu, Salvatore Gallo, Anthony Dunn | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Terry Smith (PG), Larry Prisco (SG), Mark Breslin (SF), Herbert McKever (PF), Dennis Biles (C) Ryan Osmond, Harvey Gemmill, Thomas Godfrey, John Fontes, Kenneth Mast | |
| 06:13 | San Diego State | Herbert McKever is hacked by Milton Busch - foul #1 on Milton Busch, team foul #5 | 61-68 |
| Subs | UNLV | Leroy Demello (PG) Andrew Robertson | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 06:00 | San Diego State | Mark Breslin loses the dribble to Anthony Routt | 61-68 |
| 05:56 | UNLV | Anthony Routt misses the lay-in | 61-68 |
| 05:54 | San Diego State | Terry Smith gets the rebound | 61-68 |
| 05:47 | San Diego State | Terry Smith misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Leroy Demello - foul #2 on Leroy Demello, team foul #6 | 61-68 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | John Carter (C) Dennis Biles | |
| 05:47 | San Diego State | Terry Smith makes the 1st free throw | 61-69 |
| 05:47 | San Diego State | Terry Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 61-70 |
| 05:34 | UNLV | Allen Hale hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block but he's hacked by Herbert McKever - foul #2 on Herbert McKever, team foul #7 | 61-70 |
| Subs | UNLV | Andrew Robertson (PG), Adam Moores (SG), Salvatore Gallo (PF) Leroy Demello, Anthony Routt, Milton Busch | |
| Subs | San Diego State | John Fontes (PF) Mark Breslin | |
| 05:34 | UNLV | Allen Hale makes the 1st free throw | 62-70 |
| 05:34 | UNLV | Allen Hale makes the 2nd free throw | 63-70 |
| 05:17 | San Diego State | Herbert McKever misses the wide open fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 63-70 |
| 05:15 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Salvatore Gallo | 63-70 |
| 05:11 | UNLV | Adam Moores clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Larry Prisco - foul #1 on Larry Prisco, team foul #8 | 63-70 |
| Subs | UNLV | Milton Busch (C) Allen Hale | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Ryan Osmond (PG), Justin Auld (SG), Kenneth Mast (SF) Terry Smith, Larry Prisco, Herbert McKever | |
| 05:11 | UNLV | Adam Moores makes the 1st free throw | 64-70 |
| 05:11 | UNLV | Adam Moores makes the 2nd free throw | 65-70 |
| 04:47 | San Diego State | Kenneth Mast lays it up and in set up by Ryan Osmond | 65-72 |
| 04:29 | UNLV | Adam Moores is hacked by Justin Auld - foul #3 on Justin Auld, team foul #9 | 65-72 |
| Subs | UNLV | Leroy Demello (SG), Danladi Akimseu (SF) Andrew Robertson, John Carpio | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Harvey Gemmill (SG), Thomas Godfrey (SF), Dennis Biles (C) Justin Auld, John Fontes, John Carter | |
| 04:29 | UNLV | Adam Moores misses the 1st free throw | 65-72 |
| 04:29 | San Diego State | Dennis Biles grabs the defensive rebound | 65-72 |
| 04:15 | San Diego State | Harvey Gemmill makes the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Thomas Godfrey | 65-75 |
| 04:10 | UNLV | Adam Moores hits a 3 from the left corner set up by Salvatore Gallo | 68-75 |
| 03:48 | San Diego State | Dennis Biles hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Ryan Osmond and he's hacked by Salvatore Gallo - foul #3 on Salvatore Gallo, team foul #7 | 68-77 |
| Subs | UNLV | Anthony Routt (PG), Andrew Smeltzer (SG), Allen Hale (PF), Anthony Dunn (C) Adam Moores, Leroy Demello, Salvatore Gallo, Milton Busch | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Larry Prisco (PG), Mark Breslin (SF), Herbert McKever (PF) Ryan Osmond, Thomas Godfrey, Kenneth Mast | |
| 03:48 | San Diego State | Dennis Biles makes the free throw | 68-78 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:33 | UNLV | Anthony Dunn hits the finger roll | 70-78 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Anthony Routt (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Andrew Smeltzer (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Danladi Akimseu (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Allen Hale (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Anthony Dunn (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Larry Prisco (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Harvey Gemmill (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mark Breslin (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Herbert McKever (fresh) 4 pts. C - Dennis Biles (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:31 | San Diego State | Mark Breslin is hacked by Anthony Routt in the backcourt - foul #3 on Anthony Routt, team foul #8 | 70-78 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Terry Smith (PG) Larry Prisco | |
| 03:31 | San Diego State | Mark Breslin makes the 1st free throw | 70-79 |
| 03:31 | San Diego State | Mark Breslin makes the 2nd free throw | 70-80 |
| 03:15 | UNLV | Danladi Akimseu misses short on a shot from the right side | 70-80 |
| 03:14 | UNLV | Anthony Dunn can't tip it in | 70-80 |
| 03:12 | San Diego State | Mark Breslin pulls down the rebound | 70-80 |
| 02:49 | San Diego State | Anthony Routt is called for the reach on Terry Smith - foul #4 on Anthony Routt, team foul #9 | 70-80 |
| Subs | UNLV | Leroy Demello (PG), John Carpio (SF), Salvatore Gallo (PF) Andrew Smeltzer, Danladi Akimseu, Allen Hale | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Larry Prisco (SG), John Fontes (PF) Harvey Gemmill, Herbert McKever | |
| 02:49 | San Diego State | Terry Smith makes the 1st free throw | 70-81 |
| 02:49 | San Diego State | Terry Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 70-82 |
| 02:40 | UNLV | John Carpio lays it in on a nice dish by Anthony Dunn | 72-82 |
| 02:40 | San Diego State | San Diego State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-82 |
| Subs | UNLV | Allen Hale (C) Anthony Dunn | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Justin Auld (SG), Thomas Godfrey (SF), Herbert McKever (C) Larry Prisco, Mark Breslin, Dennis Biles | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:11 | San Diego State | Terry Smith knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 72-85 |
| 02:02 | UNLV | Leroy Demello is whistled for a carry | 72-85 |
| Subs | UNLV | Adam Moores (PG) Anthony Routt | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Larry Prisco (PG), Harvey Gemmill (SG), Mark Breslin (SF), Kenneth Mast (C) Terry Smith, Justin Auld, Thomas Godfrey, John Fontes | |
| 01:56 | San Diego State | Larry Prisco's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 72-85 |
| Subs | UNLV | Andrew Robertson (PG), Anthony Dunn (C) Leroy Demello, Allen Hale | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 01:44 | UNLV | Adam Moores misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 72-85 |
| 01:43 | San Diego State | Herbert McKever grabs the defensive rebound | 72-85 |
| 01:21 | San Diego State | Mark Breslin can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 72-85 |
| 01:19 | UNLV | Anthony Dunn grabs the board | 72-85 |
| 01:14 | UNLV | Adam Moores hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 72-85 |
| 01:12 | San Diego State | Herbert McKever gets the rebound | 72-85 |
| 00:49 | San Diego State | Larry Prisco misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 72-85 |
| 00:47 | UNLV | Salvatore Gallo grabs the board | 72-85 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:41 | UNLV | Adam Moores connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Andrew Robertson | 75-85 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:14 | San Diego State | Mark Breslin misses the wide open jumpshot from the left wing | 75-85 |
| 00:13 | San Diego State | Kenneth Mast can't tip it in | 75-85 |
| 00:11 | UNLV | Salvatore Gallo gets the rebound | 75-85 |
| 00:06 | UNLV | Salvatore Gallo connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by John Carpio | 78-85 |
| 00:06 | San Diego State | San Diego State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 78-85 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Terry Smith (PG), Justin Auld (SG), Thomas Godfrey (SF), John Fontes (PF), Dennis Biles (C) Larry Prisco, Harvey Gemmill, Mark Breslin, Herbert McKever, Kenneth Mast | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | San Diego State | Terry Smith runs out the clock | 78-85 |