| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Arthur Knight (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Todd Reynolds (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Beadles (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Albert Harshbarger (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Eric Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Matthew Conklin (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Floyd McKeone (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jeremy Bush (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Fred Schultz (fresh) 5 pts. C - Benjamin Mooring (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | San Diego State | Jeremy Bush inbounds the ball | 50-37 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:38 | San Diego State | Floyd McKeone clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-37 |
| 19:36 | San Diego State | Fred Schultz tips it in | 50-39 |
| 19:26 | UNLV | Eric Smith misses short on a shot in the lane but he's fouled by Benjamin Mooring - foul #1 on Benjamin Mooring, team foul #1 | 50-39 |
| Subs | UNLV | John Harvey (PG), Steven Kirk (SF), Joseph Monteiro (PF) Todd Reynolds, Paul Beadles, Albert Harshbarger | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 19:26 | UNLV | Eric Smith misses the 1st free throw | 50-39 |
| 19:26 | UNLV | Eric Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 51-39 |
| 19:14 | San Diego State | Floyd McKeone comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-39 |
| 19:12 | San Diego State | Benjamin Mooring tips it in | 51-41 |
| 18:52 | UNLV | Arthur Knight is wide open and slams it home on a great pass from John Harvey | 53-41 |
| 18:30 | San Diego State | Benjamin Mooring can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 53-41 |
| 18:28 | UNLV | Steven Kirk snags the defensive board | 53-41 |
| 18:11 | UNLV | Arthur Knight is alone and drills a runner in the paint | 55-41 |
| 17:43 | San Diego State | Matthew Conklin is hacked by Steven Kirk - foul #1 on Steven Kirk, team foul #1 | 55-41 |
| Subs | UNLV | Todd Reynolds (SG), Paul Beadles (SF), Albert Harshbarger (PF), Frank Davis (C) John Harvey, Steven Kirk, Joseph Monteiro, Eric Smith | |
| Subs | San Diego State | William Redman (PG), William Rather (SG), Kenneth Zubris (SF), Chester Serna (PF), Fred Votaw (C) Matthew Conklin, Floyd McKeone, Jeremy Bush, Fred Schultz, Benjamin Mooring | |
| 17:24 | San Diego State | The pull-up jumper by Kenneth Zubris is blocked by Albert Harshbarger | 55-41 |
| 17:22 | San Diego State | Chester Serna snags the offensive board | 55-41 |
| 17:16 | San Diego State | Fred Votaw is fouled on the floor by Frank Davis - foul #1 on Frank Davis, team foul #2 | 55-41 |
| Subs | UNLV | Joseph Monteiro (SF) Paul Beadles | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 16:57 | San Diego State | Chester Serna misses long on a floater from the left wing | 55-41 |
| 16:55 | UNLV | Arthur Knight snags the defensive board | 55-41 |
| 16:41 | UNLV | Todd Reynolds is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Arthur Knight | 58-41 |
| 16:16 | San Diego State | Kenneth Zubris clanks a jumper from the right block but the foul's on Joseph Monteiro - foul #3 on Joseph Monteiro, team foul #3 | 58-41 |
| Subs | UNLV | John Harvey (PG), Paul Beadles (SF), Eric Smith (C) Arthur Knight, Joseph Monteiro, Frank Davis | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Matthew Conklin (PG), Floyd McKeone (SG), Fred Schultz (PF), Charles Cannon (C) William Redman, William Rather, Chester Serna, Fred Votaw | |
| 16:16 | San Diego State | Kenneth Zubris makes the 1st free throw | 58-42 |
| 16:16 | San Diego State | Kenneth Zubris makes the 2nd free throw | 58-43 |
| 15:53 | UNLV | Eric Smith is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 58-43 |
| 15:52 | UNLV | Albert Harshbarger gets the offensive rebound | 58-43 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - John Harvey (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Todd Reynolds (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Beadles (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Albert Harshbarger (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Eric Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Matthew Conklin (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Floyd McKeone (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kenneth Zubris (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Fred Schultz (fresh) 7 pts. C - Charles Cannon (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | UNLV | Paul Beadles is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Eric Smith | 61-43 |
| 15:22 | San Diego State | Fred Schultz comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 61-43 |
| 15:21 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Albert Harshbarger | 61-43 |
| 15:00 | UNLV | Paul Beadles misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Matthew Conklin - foul #3 on Matthew Conklin, team foul #2 | 61-43 |
| Subs | UNLV | Arthur Knight (PG), Joseph Monteiro (PF) John Harvey, Albert Harshbarger | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Emmett Mao (PG), William Rather (SG), Jeremy Bush (SF), Chester Serna (PF), Fred Votaw (C) Matthew Conklin, Floyd McKeone, Kenneth Zubris, Fred Schultz, Charles Cannon | |
| 15:00 | UNLV | Paul Beadles makes the 1st free throw | 62-43 |
| 15:00 | UNLV | Paul Beadles makes the 2nd free throw | 63-43 |
| 14:40 | San Diego State | William Rather comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 63-43 |
| 14:39 | San Diego State | Emmett Mao pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-43 |
| 14:15 | San Diego State | Chester Serna misses long on a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Joseph Monteiro - foul #4 on Joseph Monteiro, team foul #4 | 63-43 |
| Subs | UNLV | Albert Harshbarger (PF), Frank Davis (C) Joseph Monteiro, Eric Smith | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Floyd McKeone (SG), Benjamin Mooring (C) William Rather, Fred Votaw | |
| 14:15 | San Diego State | Chester Serna makes the 1st free throw | 63-44 |
| 14:15 | San Diego State | Chester Serna misses the 2nd free throw | 63-44 |
| 14:15 | UNLV | Frank Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 63-44 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 13:57 | UNLV | Arthur Knight misses long on an open jumpshot from the right side | 63-44 |
| 13:55 | San Diego State | Chester Serna snags the defensive board | 63-44 |
| 13:50 | San Diego State | Emmett Mao's pass is intercepted by Todd Reynolds | 63-44 |
| 13:46 | UNLV | Todd Reynolds throws it down | 65-44 |
| 13:22 | San Diego State | Emmett Mao clanks a driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Arthur Knight - foul #3 on Arthur Knight, team foul #5 | 65-44 |
| Subs | UNLV | John Harvey (PG), Eric Smith (C) Arthur Knight, Frank Davis | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Kenneth Zubris (SF), Fred Schultz (PF), Charles Cannon (C) Jeremy Bush, Chester Serna, Benjamin Mooring | |
| 13:22 | San Diego State | Emmett Mao makes the 1st free throw | 65-45 |
| 13:22 | San Diego State | Emmett Mao makes the 2nd free throw | 65-46 |
| 12:53 | UNLV | Albert Harshbarger clanks a jumper from close range | 65-46 |
| 12:52 | UNLV | Eric Smith tips it home | 67-46 |
| 12:48 | San Diego State | Emmett Mao scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Kenneth Zubris | 67-49 |
| 12:46 | UNLV | Eric Smith is hacked by Charles Cannon in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Cannon, team foul #3 | 67-49 |
| Subs | UNLV | Arthur Knight (PG) John Harvey | |
| Subs | San Diego State | William Redman (PG), William Rather (SG), Fred Votaw (C) Emmett Mao, Floyd McKeone, Charles Cannon | |
| 12:34 | UNLV | Albert Harshbarger is fouled on the floor by Fred Schultz - foul #1 on Fred Schultz, team foul #4 | 67-49 |
| Subs | UNLV | John Harvey (PG) Arthur Knight | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Charles Cannon (PF) Fred Schultz | |
| 12:17 | UNLV | William Redman is called for the reach on John Harvey - foul #2 on William Redman, team foul #5 | 67-49 |
| Subs | UNLV | Arthur Knight (PG), Steven Kirk (SF) John Harvey, Paul Beadles | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Matthew Conklin (PG), Jeremy Bush (SF) William Redman, Kenneth Zubris | |
| 11:57 | UNLV | Eric Smith lays it in | 69-49 |
| 11:42 | San Diego State | Jeremy Bush misses the 3 from the right corner | 69-49 |
| 11:40 | San Diego State | Charles Cannon gets the offensive rebound | 69-49 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Arthur Knight (tiring) 16 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Todd Reynolds (tiring) 17 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Steven Kirk (fresh) PF - Albert Harshbarger (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Eric Smith (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Matthew Conklin (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Rather (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Jeremy Bush (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Charles Cannon (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Fred Votaw (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:28 | San Diego State | William Rather buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 69-52 |
| 11:03 | UNLV | Albert Harshbarger misses the floater in the paint | 69-52 |
| 11:02 | UNLV | Eric Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-52 |
| 10:48 | UNLV | Albert Harshbarger drills a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Arthur Knight | 71-52 |
| 10:34 | San Diego State | Matthew Conklin clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Arthur Knight - foul #4 on Arthur Knight, team foul #6 | 71-52 |
| Subs | UNLV | John Harvey (PG), Paul Beadles (SF), Frank Davis (C) Arthur Knight, Steven Kirk, Eric Smith | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Floyd McKeone (SG), Kenneth Zubris (SF), Fred Schultz (PF), Benjamin Mooring (C) William Rather, Jeremy Bush, Charles Cannon, Fred Votaw | |
| 10:34 | San Diego State | Matthew Conklin makes the 1st free throw | 71-53 |
| 10:34 | San Diego State | Matthew Conklin makes the 2nd free throw | 71-54 |
| 10:30 | UNLV | Kenneth Zubris steps in front of the John Harvey pass in the backcourt | 71-54 |
| 10:29 | San Diego State | Matthew Conklin can't finish the layup | 71-54 |
| 10:28 | San Diego State | Benjamin Mooring can't tip it in | 71-54 |
| 10:26 | UNLV | John Harvey grabs the defensive rebound | 71-54 |
| 10:02 | UNLV | Albert Harshbarger misses the lay-in but the foul's on Matthew Conklin - foul #4 on Matthew Conklin, team foul #6 | 71-54 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Emmett Mao (PG) Matthew Conklin | |
| 10:02 | UNLV | Albert Harshbarger misses the 1st free throw | 71-54 |
| 10:02 | UNLV | Albert Harshbarger misses the 2nd free throw | 71-54 |
| 10:02 | San Diego State | Benjamin Mooring snags the defensive board | 71-54 |
| 09:43 | San Diego State | Fred Schultz hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 71-54 |
| 09:42 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Albert Harshbarger | 71-54 |
| 09:18 | UNLV | Paul Beadles misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 71-54 |
| 09:17 | San Diego State | Fred Schultz pulls down the rebound | 71-54 |
| 09:11 | San Diego State | Floyd McKeone comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 71-54 |
| 09:09 | San Diego State | Fred Schultz hits the follow up shot | 71-56 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 08:53 | UNLV | Albert Harshbarger is fouled on the floor by Fred Schultz - foul #2 on Fred Schultz, team foul #7 | 71-56 |
| Subs | UNLV | Eric Smith (C) Frank Davis | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Jeremy Bush (SF), Chester Serna (PF) Kenneth Zubris, Fred Schultz | |
| 08:53 | UNLV | Albert Harshbarger makes the 1st free throw | 72-56 |
| 08:53 | UNLV | Albert Harshbarger makes the 2nd free throw | 73-56 |
| 08:31 | San Diego State | Benjamin Mooring drills a floater from the free throw line set up by Floyd McKeone | 73-58 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 08:04 | UNLV | Paul Beadles hits a wide open 3 pointer from the right wing set up by John Harvey | 76-58 |
| 07:56 | San Diego State | Floyd McKeone misses the 3 from the right wing | 76-58 |
| 07:54 | UNLV | Albert Harshbarger pulls down the rebound | 76-58 |
| 07:48 | UNLV | Floyd McKeone steals it from Eric Smith | 76-58 |
| 07:44 | San Diego State | Floyd McKeone lays it up and in | 76-60 |
| 07:16 | UNLV | Paul Beadles drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by John Harvey | 79-60 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - John Harvey (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. SG - Todd Reynolds (tired) 17 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Paul Beadles (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Albert Harshbarger (tired) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Eric Smith (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Emmett Mao (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Floyd McKeone (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Jeremy Bush (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Chester Serna (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Benjamin Mooring (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 06:52 | San Diego State | Paul Beadles steps in front of the Emmett Mao pass | 79-60 |
| 06:35 | UNLV | Emmett Mao steps in front of the Todd Reynolds pass | 79-60 |
| 06:13 | San Diego State | Jeremy Bush misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 79-60 |
| 06:12 | San Diego State | Benjamin Mooring tips it back up and in | 79-62 |
| 05:45 | UNLV | Todd Reynolds misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 79-62 |
| 05:44 | San Diego State | Chester Serna pulls down the rebound | 79-62 |
| 05:26 | San Diego State | Benjamin Mooring lays it in and he's hacked by Eric Smith - foul #2 on Eric Smith, team foul #7 | 79-64 |
| Subs | UNLV | Arthur Knight (PG), Steven Kirk (SF), Joseph Monteiro (PF), Frank Davis (C) John Harvey, Paul Beadles, Albert Harshbarger, Eric Smith | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Matthew Conklin (PG), William Rather (SG), Kenneth Zubris (SF), Fred Schultz (PF) Emmett Mao, Floyd McKeone, Jeremy Bush, Chester Serna | |
| 05:26 | San Diego State | Benjamin Mooring makes the free throw | 79-65 |
| 05:08 | UNLV | Arthur Knight is hacked by Matthew Conklin - foul #5 on Matthew Conklin, team foul #8 | 79-65 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | William Redman (PG), Fred Votaw (C) Matthew Conklin, Benjamin Mooring | |
| 05:08 | UNLV | Arthur Knight makes the 1st free throw | 80-65 |
| 05:08 | UNLV | Arthur Knight misses the 2nd free throw | 80-65 |
| 05:08 | San Diego State | William Rather grabs the board | 80-65 |
| 05:04 | San Diego State | William Redman misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 80-65 |
| 05:02 | UNLV | Joseph Monteiro snags the defensive board | 80-65 |
| 04:40 | UNLV | Steven Kirk hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 80-65 |
| 04:39 | San Diego State | Fred Votaw pulls down the rebound | 80-65 |
| 04:34 | San Diego State | Kenneth Zubris knocks in the floater from the right block on a nice dish by William Rather | 80-67 |
| 04:28 | UNLV | Fred Votaw is called for the reach on Steven Kirk in the backcourt - foul #1 on Fred Votaw, team foul #9 | 80-67 |
| Subs | UNLV | John Harvey (PG), Eric Smith (C) Todd Reynolds, Frank Davis | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 04:28 | UNLV | Steven Kirk misses the 1st free throw | 80-67 |
| 04:28 | San Diego State | Fred Votaw gets the rebound | 80-67 |
| 04:17 | San Diego State | William Rather hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket but the foul's on Joseph Monteiro - foul #5 on Joseph Monteiro, team foul #8 | 80-67 |
| Subs | UNLV | Paul Beadles (SF), Albert Harshbarger (PF) Steven Kirk, Joseph Monteiro | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 04:17 | San Diego State | William Rather makes the 1st free throw | 80-68 |
| 04:17 | San Diego State | William Rather makes the 2nd free throw | 80-69 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 04:06 | UNLV | Arthur Knight is wide open but clanks a shot near the basket | 80-69 |
| 04:05 | UNLV | Eric Smith hits the follow up shot | 82-69 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:53 | San Diego State | Kenneth Zubris misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Paul Beadles - foul #1 on Paul Beadles, team foul #9 | 82-69 |
| Subs | UNLV | Todd Reynolds (SG) John Harvey | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Floyd McKeone (SG), Charles Cannon (PF) William Rather, Fred Schultz | |
| 03:53 | San Diego State | Kenneth Zubris makes the 1st free throw | 82-70 |
| 03:53 | San Diego State | Kenneth Zubris misses the 2nd free throw | 82-70 |
| 03:53 | UNLV | Todd Reynolds gets the rebound | 82-70 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:51 | UNLV | Albert Harshbarger's pass is intercepted by Floyd McKeone in the backcourt | 82-70 |
| 03:50 | San Diego State | Kenneth Zubris lays it up and in on a great pass from Floyd McKeone | 82-72 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:47 | UNLV | Arthur Knight is hacked by Floyd McKeone in the backcourt - foul #2 on Floyd McKeone, team foul #10 | 82-72 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Emmett Mao (PG), Fred Schultz (PF) William Redman, Fred Votaw | |
| 03:47 | UNLV | UNLV calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 82-72 |
| 03:47 | UNLV | Arthur Knight makes the 1st free throw | 83-72 |
| 03:47 | UNLV | Arthur Knight makes the 2nd free throw | 84-72 |
| 03:34 | San Diego State | Fred Schultz's pass is intercepted by Eric Smith | 84-72 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:19 | UNLV | Albert Harshbarger misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Fred Schultz - foul #3 on Fred Schultz, team foul #11 | 84-72 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | William Redman (PG), Jeremy Bush (SF), Fred Votaw (C) Emmett Mao, Kenneth Zubris, Charles Cannon | |
| 03:19 | UNLV | Albert Harshbarger misses the 1st free throw | 84-72 |
| 03:19 | UNLV | Albert Harshbarger misses the 2nd free throw | 84-72 |
| 03:19 | UNLV | Paul Beadles grabs the offensive rebound | 84-72 |
| 02:58 | UNLV | Paul Beadles misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 84-72 |
| 02:56 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Fred Votaw | 84-72 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Arthur Knight (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 6 ast. 4 pf. SG - Todd Reynolds (tired) 17 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Paul Beadles (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Albert Harshbarger (tired) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Eric Smith (tiring) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - William Redman (fresh) SG - Floyd McKeone (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SF - Jeremy Bush (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Fred Schultz (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Fred Votaw (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 02:44 | San Diego State | Fred Schultz misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 84-72 |
| 02:43 | UNLV | Paul Beadles grabs the board | 84-72 |
| 02:43 | UNLV | UNLV calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 84-72 |
| Subs | UNLV | John Harvey (PG), Steven Kirk (SF), Frank Davis (C) Todd Reynolds, Paul Beadles, Eric Smith | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Emmett Mao (PG) William Redman | |
| 02:41 | UNLV | Steven Kirk is hacked by Fred Votaw in the backcourt - foul #2 on Fred Votaw, team foul #12 | 84-72 |
| 02:41 | UNLV | Steven Kirk makes the 1st free throw | 85-72 |
| 02:41 | UNLV | Steven Kirk makes the 2nd free throw | 86-72 |
| 02:38 | San Diego State | Emmett Mao loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 86-72 |
| Subs | UNLV | Paul Beadles (SF) Steven Kirk | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 02:21 | UNLV | Albert Harshbarger lays it in uncontested on a great pass from Paul Beadles | 88-72 |
| 02:05 | San Diego State | Fred Schultz buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Emmett Mao | 88-74 |
| 02:03 | UNLV | John Harvey is called for traveling in the backcourt | 88-74 |
| Subs | UNLV | Steven Kirk (SF) Paul Beadles | |
| Subs | San Diego State | William Redman (PG), William Rather (SG), Kenneth Zubris (SF), Chester Serna (PF) Emmett Mao, Floyd McKeone, Jeremy Bush, Fred Schultz | |
| 01:42 | San Diego State | Kenneth Zubris knocks in the floater from the free throw line set up by William Redman | 88-76 |
| 01:19 | UNLV | Fred Votaw blocks the short jumper by Albert Harshbarger | 88-76 |
| 01:18 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to William Rather | 88-76 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:06 | San Diego State | Chester Serna misses short on a floater from the right block | 88-76 |
| 01:05 | San Diego State | Chester Serna gets the offensive rebound | 88-76 |
| 00:53 | San Diego State | Albert Harshbarger blocks the short jumper by Kenneth Zubris | 88-76 |
| 00:52 | UNLV | Albert Harshbarger grabs the defensive rebound | 88-76 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:27 | UNLV | Frank Davis steps out of bounds on the sideline | 88-76 |
| Subs | UNLV | Todd Reynolds (SG) Arthur Knight | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:22 | San Diego State | William Rather clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 88-76 |
| 00:21 | UNLV | Frank Davis gets the rebound | 88-76 |
| 00:00 | UNLV | John Harvey runs out the clock | 88-76 |