| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Jerome Green (fresh) SG - Larry Old (fresh) SF - Harley Ramsey (fresh) PF - Donald Asay (fresh) C - Buddy Turnbull (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Eugene Savage (fresh) SG - Donald Defeo (fresh) SF - John Lewis (fresh) PF - Mark Welch (fresh) C - Johnny Fulkerson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UNLV | Johnny Fulkerson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| 19:40 | UNLV | Eugene Savage misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | San Diego State | Larry Old snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | San Diego State | Buddy Turnbull connects on the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jerome Green | 2-0 |
| 19:14 | UNLV | Larry Old takes the ball from Mark Welch | 2-0 |
| 19:11 | San Diego State | Larry Old dunks the ball | 4-0 |
| 18:57 | UNLV | Harley Ramsey takes the ball from John Lewis | 4-0 |
| 18:37 | San Diego State | Harley Ramsey is open and scores on a jumper from the right wing | 6-0 |
| 18:23 | UNLV | Donald Asay is called for the reach on Johnny Fulkerson - foul #1 on Donald Asay, team foul #1 | 6-0 |
| 18:15 | UNLV | Johnny Fulkerson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 6-0 |
| 18:13 | UNLV | Eugene Savage snags the offensive board | 6-0 |
| 17:54 | UNLV | Johnny Fulkerson misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 6-0 |
| 17:53 | UNLV | Donald Defeo tips it back up and in | 6-2 |
| 17:39 | San Diego State | Harley Ramsey's pass is intercepted by John Lewis | 6-2 |
| 17:36 | UNLV | Eugene Savage misses the lay-in | 6-2 |
| 17:35 | San Diego State | Harley Ramsey gets the rebound | 6-2 |
| 17:21 | San Diego State | Jerome Green misses the shot from the left wing | 6-2 |
| 17:19 | UNLV | Mark Welch pulls down the rebound | 6-2 |
| 17:02 | UNLV | Johnny Fulkerson is whistled for traveling | 6-2 |
| Subs | San Diego State | John Smith (PF), Edward Wasson (C) Donald Asay, Buddy Turnbull | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 16:37 | San Diego State | John Lewis takes the ball from Larry Old | 6-2 |
| 16:30 | UNLV | Mark Welch's floater is knocked away by John Smith | 6-2 |
| 16:29 | San Diego State | Harley Ramsey grabs the defensive rebound | 6-2 |
| 16:10 | San Diego State | Jerome Green misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 6-2 |
| 16:08 | UNLV | Donald Defeo gets the rebound | 6-2 |
| 15:58 | UNLV | Mark Welch hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Eugene Savage | 6-4 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Jerome Green (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Larry Old (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Harley Ramsey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Smith (fresh) C - Edward Wasson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Eugene Savage (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Donald Defeo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Lewis (fairly fresh) 2 stl. PF - Mark Welch (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Johnny Fulkerson (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:44 | San Diego State | Jerome Green is hacked by Eugene Savage - foul #1 on Eugene Savage, team foul #1 | 6-4 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Justin Wiggs (PG), Joseph Muller (SG), William Amend (SF) Jerome Green, Larry Old, Harley Ramsey | |
| Subs | UNLV | William Williams (C) Johnny Fulkerson | |
| 15:25 | San Diego State | Joseph Muller clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 6-4 |
| 15:24 | San Diego State | Edward Wasson tips it but misses | 6-4 |
| 15:23 | San Diego State | Edward Wasson pulls down the offensive rebound | 6-4 |
| 15:08 | San Diego State | John Smith misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 6-4 |
| 15:07 | UNLV | William Williams grabs the board | 6-4 |
| 15:02 | UNLV | Eugene Savage makes the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Donald Defeo | 6-6 |
| 14:41 | San Diego State | Mark Welch is called for the reach on John Smith - foul #1 on Mark Welch, team foul #2 | 6-6 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Jerome Green (PG), Donald Asay (PF), Buddy Turnbull (C) Joseph Muller, John Smith, Edward Wasson | |
| Subs | UNLV | Donald Kerr (PG), John Lowe (SF), James King (PF) Eugene Savage, John Lewis, Mark Welch | |
| 14:31 | San Diego State | Justin Wiggs misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 6-6 |
| 14:29 | UNLV | James King snags the defensive board | 6-6 |
| 14:15 | UNLV | William Williams hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 6-6 |
| 14:13 | UNLV | James King grabs the offensive board | 6-6 |
| 13:52 | UNLV | James King clanks a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Justin Wiggs - foul #1 on Justin Wiggs, team foul #2 | 6-6 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Larry Old (SG), Harley Ramsey (SF) Justin Wiggs, William Amend | |
| Subs | UNLV | Philip Short (SG), Johnny Fulkerson (C) Donald Defeo, William Williams | |
| 13:52 | UNLV | James King makes the 1st free throw | 6-7 |
| 13:52 | UNLV | James King makes the 2nd free throw | 6-8 |
| 13:37 | San Diego State | Harley Ramsey hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 6-8 |
| 13:35 | San Diego State | Harley Ramsey tips it but misses | 6-8 |
| 13:34 | San Diego State | Harley Ramsey tips it in | 8-8 |
| 13:12 | UNLV | Johnny Fulkerson misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Larry Old - foul #1 on Larry Old, team foul #3 | 8-8 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | UNLV | John Lewis (SF), Mark Welch (PF) John Lowe, James King | |
| 13:12 | UNLV | Johnny Fulkerson makes the 1st free throw | 8-9 |
| 13:12 | UNLV | Johnny Fulkerson makes the 2nd free throw | 8-10 |
| 12:54 | San Diego State | Harley Ramsey misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Donald Kerr - foul #1 on Donald Kerr, team foul #3 | 8-10 |
| Subs | San Diego State | John Smith (C) Buddy Turnbull | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 12:54 | San Diego State | Harley Ramsey makes the 1st free throw | 9-10 |
| 12:54 | San Diego State | Harley Ramsey misses the 2nd free throw | 9-10 |
| 12:54 | UNLV | Mark Welch grabs the defensive rebound | 9-10 |
| 12:37 | UNLV | Philip Short makes the jumper from the left side on a great pass from John Lewis | 9-12 |
| 12:24 | San Diego State | John Lewis picks off the pass by Harley Ramsey | 9-12 |
| 12:21 | UNLV | Donald Kerr banks in the layup on a nice dish by John Lewis | 9-14 |
| 12:05 | San Diego State | Donald Asay is fouled on the floor by Mark Welch - foul #2 on Mark Welch, team foul #4 | 9-14 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Edward Wasson (C) Donald Asay | |
| Subs | UNLV | Eugene Savage (PG), Donald Defeo (SG), James King (PF), William Williams (C) Donald Kerr, Philip Short, Mark Welch, Johnny Fulkerson | |
| 11:52 | San Diego State | Larry Old hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 9-14 |
| 11:51 | UNLV | James King grabs the defensive rebound | 9-14 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Jerome Green (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Larry Old (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Harley Ramsey (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Smith (fresh) C - Edward Wasson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Eugene Savage (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Defeo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Lewis (fairly fresh) 3 stl. PF - James King (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - William Williams (fresh) | |
| 11:36 | UNLV | James King is hacked by John Smith - foul #1 on John Smith, team foul #4 | 9-14 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Justin Wiggs (PG), Joseph Muller (SG), Buddy Turnbull (C) Jerome Green, Larry Old, Edward Wasson | |
| Subs | UNLV | John Lowe (SF) John Lewis | |
| 11:28 | UNLV | Joseph Muller is called for the reach on Eugene Savage - foul #1 on Joseph Muller, team foul #5 | 9-14 |
| Subs | San Diego State | William Amend (SF) Harley Ramsey | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 11:14 | UNLV | William Williams misses badly on a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Buddy Turnbull - foul #1 on Buddy Turnbull, team foul #6 | 9-14 |
| 11:14 | UNLV | William Williams makes the 1st free throw | 9-15 |
| 11:14 | UNLV | William Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 9-16 |
| 10:51 | San Diego State | William Amend misses the shot from the left wing but the foul's on Donald Defeo - foul #1 on Donald Defeo, team foul #5 | 9-16 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Jerome Green (PG) Joseph Muller | |
| Subs | UNLV | Johnny Fulkerson (C) William Williams | |
| 10:51 | San Diego State | William Amend makes the 1st free throw | 10-16 |
| 10:51 | San Diego State | William Amend misses the 2nd free throw | 10-16 |
| 10:51 | UNLV | Johnny Fulkerson grabs the board | 10-16 |
| 10:40 | UNLV | Johnny Fulkerson dunks the ball | 10-18 |
| 10:34 | San Diego State | Buddy Turnbull misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 10-18 |
| 10:33 | UNLV | Johnny Fulkerson pulls down the rebound | 10-18 |
| 10:31 | UNLV | Eugene Savage travels in the backcourt | 10-18 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Larry Old (SG), Harley Ramsey (SF), Donald Asay (PF) Justin Wiggs, William Amend, John Smith | |
| Subs | UNLV | John Lewis (SF) John Lowe | |
| 10:20 | San Diego State | Jerome Green is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Jerome Green, team foul #7 | 10-18 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Edward Wasson (C) Buddy Turnbull | |
| Subs | UNLV | Donald Kerr (PG) Eugene Savage | |
| 09:59 | UNLV | Johnny Fulkerson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by James King | 10-20 |
| 09:40 | San Diego State | Jerome Green makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Donald Asay | 13-20 |
| 09:31 | UNLV | Johnny Fulkerson knocks in the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Donald Kerr and the foul's on Edward Wasson - foul #1 on Edward Wasson, team foul #8 | 13-22 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Philip Short (SG) Donald Defeo | |
| 09:31 | UNLV | Johnny Fulkerson misses the free throw | 13-22 |
| 09:31 | San Diego State | Donald Asay grabs the board | 13-22 |
| 09:20 | San Diego State | Jerome Green misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 13-22 |
| 09:19 | UNLV | Philip Short grabs the defensive rebound | 13-22 |
| 09:05 | UNLV | Philip Short misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 13-22 |
| 09:04 | San Diego State | Edward Wasson grabs the defensive rebound | 13-22 |
| 08:57 | San Diego State | Harley Ramsey knocks in the driving attempt in the paint set up by Jerome Green and the foul's on James King - foul #1 on James King, team foul #6 | 15-22 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Justin Wiggs (SG), John Smith (PF), Buddy Turnbull (C) Larry Old, Donald Asay, Edward Wasson | |
| Subs | UNLV | Eugene Savage (PG), John Lowe (SF), William Williams (C) Donald Kerr, John Lewis, Johnny Fulkerson | |
| 08:57 | San Diego State | Harley Ramsey makes the free throw | 16-22 |
| 08:43 | UNLV | William Williams misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 16-22 |
| 08:42 | San Diego State | Justin Wiggs snags the defensive board | 16-22 |
| 08:29 | San Diego State | Jerome Green throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-22 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Joseph Muller (SG), William Amend (SF) Jerome Green, Harley Ramsey | |
| Subs | UNLV | Donald Defeo (SG) Philip Short | |
| 08:16 | UNLV | Eugene Savage misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 16-22 |
| 08:15 | UNLV | William Williams tips it in | 16-24 |
| 08:01 | San Diego State | John Smith lays it up and in and he's fouled by James King - foul #2 on James King, team foul #7 | 18-24 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Donald Kerr (SF) James King | |
| 08:01 | San Diego State | John Smith makes the free throw | 19-24 |
| 07:48 | UNLV | Eugene Savage clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 19-24 |
| 07:46 | San Diego State | Buddy Turnbull grabs the board | 19-24 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Justin Wiggs (fresh) SG - Joseph Muller (fresh) SF - William Amend (fresh) 1 pts. PF - John Smith (fresh) 3 pts. C - Buddy Turnbull (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Eugene Savage (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Defeo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Kerr (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Lowe (fresh) C - William Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:29 | San Diego State | Buddy Turnbull is whistled for a carry | 19-24 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Jerome Green (PG), Larry Old (SG), Harley Ramsey (SF), Donald Asay (PF) Justin Wiggs, Joseph Muller, William Amend, Buddy Turnbull | |
| Subs | UNLV | John Lewis (SF) Eugene Savage | |
| 07:08 | UNLV | Donald Kerr can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Larry Old - foul #2 on Larry Old, team foul #9 | 19-24 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Justin Wiggs (SG), Edward Wasson (C) Larry Old, John Smith | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 07:08 | UNLV | Donald Kerr makes the 1st free throw | 19-25 |
| 07:08 | UNLV | Donald Kerr makes the 2nd free throw | 19-26 |
| 06:49 | San Diego State | Jerome Green connects on the jumper from the right wing set up by Harley Ramsey | 21-26 |
| 06:31 | UNLV | Donald Kerr clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 21-26 |
| 06:30 | San Diego State | Harley Ramsey grabs the defensive rebound | 21-26 |
| 06:11 | San Diego State | Justin Wiggs clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 21-26 |
| 06:10 | UNLV | The rebound goes to William Williams | 21-26 |
| 06:01 | UNLV | Donald Asay swats the shot by William Williams | 21-26 |
| 06:00 | San Diego State | Jerome Green gets the rebound | 21-26 |
| 05:41 | San Diego State | Donald Asay scores on a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Jerome Green and he's hacked by John Lowe - foul #1 on John Lowe, team foul #8 | 23-26 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Joseph Muller (SG), William Amend (SF), Buddy Turnbull (C) Justin Wiggs, Harley Ramsey, Edward Wasson | |
| Subs | UNLV | Eugene Savage (PG), Philip Short (SG), Johnny Fulkerson (C) Donald Defeo, John Lewis, William Williams | |
| 05:41 | San Diego State | Donald Asay misses the free throw | 23-26 |
| 05:41 | San Diego State | Buddy Turnbull gets the offensive rebound | 23-26 |
| 05:33 | San Diego State | Buddy Turnbull's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-26 |
| Subs | San Diego State | John Smith (PF) Donald Asay | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 05:12 | UNLV | John Lowe clanks a jumper near the basket but the foul's on John Smith - foul #2 on John Smith, team foul #10 | 23-26 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Donald Asay (PF) John Smith | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 05:12 | UNLV | John Lowe misses the 1st free throw | 23-26 |
| 05:12 | UNLV | John Lowe makes the 2nd free throw | 23-27 |
| 05:02 | San Diego State | Donald Kerr steals it from Joseph Muller | 23-27 |
| 04:57 | UNLV | Donald Kerr jams it | 23-29 |
| 04:42 | San Diego State | Eugene Savage takes the ball from Buddy Turnbull | 23-29 |
| 04:13 | UNLV | Philip Short drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Eugene Savage | 23-32 |
| 03:57 | San Diego State | Joseph Muller misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 23-32 |
| 03:55 | UNLV | Johnny Fulkerson pulls down the rebound | 23-32 |
| 03:39 | UNLV | Johnny Fulkerson banks in the layup on a great pass from Eugene Savage | 23-34 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Jerome Green (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Muller (fresh) SF - William Amend (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Donald Asay (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Buddy Turnbull (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Eugene Savage (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Philip Short (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Donald Kerr (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Lowe (tiring) 1 pts. C - Johnny Fulkerson (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:21 | San Diego State | John Lowe is called for the reach on Jerome Green - foul #2 on John Lowe, team foul #9 | 23-34 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Larry Old (SG), Harley Ramsey (SF), John Smith (PF), Edward Wasson (C) Joseph Muller, William Amend, Donald Asay, Buddy Turnbull | |
| Subs | UNLV | Donald Defeo (SG), John Lewis (SF), Mark Welch (PF), William Williams (C) Eugene Savage, Donald Kerr, John Lowe, Johnny Fulkerson | |
| 03:21 | San Diego State | Jerome Green makes the 1st free throw | 24-34 |
| 03:21 | San Diego State | Jerome Green makes the 2nd free throw | 25-34 |
| 03:04 | UNLV | Mark Welch scores on a driving attempt in the lane set up by Donald Defeo | 25-36 |
| 02:43 | San Diego State | Edward Wasson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 25-36 |
| 02:41 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Mark Welch | 25-36 |
| 02:29 | UNLV | William Williams drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Donald Defeo and the foul's on Edward Wasson - foul #2 on Edward Wasson, team foul #11 | 25-38 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Justin Wiggs (PG) Jerome Green | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 02:29 | UNLV | William Williams makes the free throw | 25-39 |
| 02:04 | San Diego State | Larry Old misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 25-39 |
| 02:02 | UNLV | Mark Welch gets the rebound | 25-39 |
| 01:46 | UNLV | Donald Defeo misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 25-39 |
| 01:44 | San Diego State | Harley Ramsey snags the defensive board | 25-39 |
| 01:25 | San Diego State | John Lewis swats the shot by Edward Wasson | 25-39 |
| 01:24 | San Diego State | Edward Wasson can't tip it in | 25-39 |
| 01:23 | San Diego State | John Smith misses the tip | 25-39 |
| 01:22 | UNLV | Mark Welch pulls down the rebound | 25-39 |
| 01:05 | UNLV | John Lewis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-39 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Joseph Muller (SG), William Amend (PF), Buddy Turnbull (C) Larry Old, John Smith, Edward Wasson | |
| Subs | UNLV | Eugene Savage (PG), Johnny Fulkerson (C) Philip Short, William Williams | |
| 00:46 | San Diego State | Joseph Muller misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 25-39 |
| 00:45 | UNLV | Johnny Fulkerson grabs the defensive rebound | 25-39 |
| 00:27 | UNLV | Johnny Fulkerson comes up short on the shot from the right wing but the foul's on Harley Ramsey - foul #1 on Harley Ramsey, team foul #12 | 25-39 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Jerome Green (PG) Harley Ramsey | |
| Subs | UNLV | Donald Kerr (SG), James King (SF) Donald Defeo, John Lewis | |
| 00:27 | UNLV | Johnny Fulkerson makes the 1st free throw | 25-40 |
| 00:27 | UNLV | Johnny Fulkerson misses the 2nd free throw | 25-40 |
| 00:27 | San Diego State | Buddy Turnbull gets the rebound | 25-40 |
| 00:00 | San Diego State | Eugene Savage takes the ball from Justin Wiggs | 25-40 |