| Lineup | UNLV | PG - David Mabie (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Anderson (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Michael Keffer (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - Walter Bixler (fresh) 3 reb. C - Larry Kelton (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Neal Orchard (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Willie Gilliam (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Chester Smith (fresh) PF - David Bailey (fresh) 4 reb. C - Charles Clifton (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | San Jose State | Chester Smith inbounds the ball | 24-22 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:36 | San Jose State | Charles Clifton hits the finger roll on a great pass from Neal Orchard and he's hacked by Larry Kelton - foul #2 on Larry Kelton, team foul #1 | 24-24 |
| 19:36 | San Jose State | Charles Clifton makes the free throw | 24-25 |
| 19:20 | UNLV | David Bailey swats the short shot by Larry Kelton | 24-25 |
| 19:18 | San Jose State | David Bailey grabs the board | 24-25 |
| 18:59 | San Jose State | David Bailey hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 24-28 |
| 18:41 | UNLV | David Mabie misses the layup against the doubleteam | 24-28 |
| 18:40 | San Jose State | Charles Clifton grabs the board | 24-28 |
| 18:14 | San Jose State | Willie Gilliam clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 24-28 |
| 18:13 | UNLV | Michael Keffer grabs the defensive rebound | 24-28 |
| 17:53 | UNLV | David Mabie is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Neal Orchard | 24-28 |
| 17:31 | San Jose State | David Bailey connects on the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Willie Gilliam | 24-31 |
| 17:10 | UNLV | David Mabie misses the 3 from the right corner | 24-31 |
| 17:09 | San Jose State | The rebound goes to Willie Gilliam | 24-31 |
| 16:40 | San Jose State | David Bailey buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 24-34 |
| 16:16 | UNLV | William Anderson clanks a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Neal Orchard - foul #3 on Neal Orchard, team foul #1 | 24-34 |
| Subs | UNLV | George Starkey (PF), Ognjen Zihal (C) Walter Bixler, Larry Kelton | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Haywood Conner (PG), Paul Thalls (SF), Julius Boone (C) Neal Orchard, Chester Smith, Charles Clifton | |
| 16:16 | UNLV | William Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 25-34 |
| 16:16 | UNLV | William Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 26-34 |
| 15:53 | San Jose State | David Bailey works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 26-34 |
| 15:52 | San Jose State | David Bailey snags the offensive board | 26-34 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - David Mabie (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Anderson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Michael Keffer (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. PF - George Starkey (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Ognjen Zihal (fresh) | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Haywood Conner (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Willie Gilliam (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Thalls (fresh) PF - David Bailey (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Julius Boone (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:35 | San Jose State | Willie Gilliam buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by David Bailey | 26-37 |
| 15:18 | UNLV | Michael Keffer is fouled on the floor by Paul Thalls - foul #2 on Paul Thalls, team foul #2 | 26-37 |
| Subs | UNLV | Leo Osterhout (SG) William Anderson | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Neal Orchard (PG), Chester Smith (SF), Ronald Tomko (C) Willie Gilliam, Paul Thalls, David Bailey | |
| 15:09 | UNLV | David Mabie shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 26-37 |
| 15:08 | San Jose State | The rebound goes to Ronald Tomko | 26-37 |
| 14:46 | San Jose State | Neal Orchard works out of a doubleteam and scores on a runner near the basket set up by Haywood Conner | 26-39 |
| 14:26 | UNLV | Michael Keffer can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 26-39 |
| 14:25 | San Jose State | Ronald Tomko snags the defensive board | 26-39 |
| 13:56 | San Jose State | Julius Boone makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Neal Orchard out of a doubleteam | 26-41 |
| 13:40 | UNLV | Michael Keffer loses the ball out of bounds | 26-41 |
| Subs | UNLV | Walter Bixler (PF), Larry Kelton (C) George Starkey, Ognjen Zihal | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Willie Gilliam (SG), David Bailey (PF), Charles Clifton (C) Haywood Conner, Julius Boone, Ronald Tomko | |
| 13:11 | San Jose State | David Bailey can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 26-41 |
| 13:09 | UNLV | Michael Keffer pulls down the rebound | 26-41 |
| 12:47 | UNLV | David Mabie drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Leo Osterhout | 29-41 |
| 12:40 | San Jose State | Charles Clifton clanks a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Larry Kelton - foul #3 on Larry Kelton, team foul #2 | 29-41 |
| Subs | UNLV | William Anderson (SG) Leo Osterhout | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Haywood Conner (PG), Paul Thalls (SF) Neal Orchard, Chester Smith | |
| 12:40 | San Jose State | Charles Clifton makes the 1st free throw | 29-42 |
| 12:40 | San Jose State | Charles Clifton makes the 2nd free throw | 29-43 |
| 12:24 | UNLV | David Mabie shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 29-43 |
| 12:22 | UNLV | David Mabie gets the offensive rebound | 29-43 |
| 11:54 | UNLV | Michael Keffer knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by David Mabie | 31-43 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - David Mabie (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Anderson (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Michael Keffer (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. PF - Walter Bixler (fresh) 3 reb. C - Larry Kelton (fresh) 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Haywood Conner (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willie Gilliam (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Thalls (fresh) PF - David Bailey (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Charles Clifton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:49 | San Jose State | Willie Gilliam knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Charles Clifton | 31-45 |
| 11:29 | UNLV | Michael Keffer is open and buries a runner near the basket on a nice dish by David Mabie | 33-45 |
| 11:14 | San Jose State | Willie Gilliam misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 33-45 |
| 11:13 | UNLV | Michael Keffer grabs the defensive rebound | 33-45 |
| 10:55 | UNLV | David Mabie evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-45 |
| 10:54 | UNLV | Walter Bixler tips it home | 35-45 |
| 10:36 | San Jose State | Willie Gilliam is fouled on the floor by William Anderson - foul #1 on William Anderson, team foul #3 | 35-45 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Neal Orchard (PG), Chester Smith (SF) Haywood Conner, Paul Thalls | |
| 10:17 | San Jose State | Willie Gilliam buries a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Neal Orchard | 35-47 |
| 10:02 | UNLV | William Anderson knocks in the floater from the right side on a nice dish by David Mabie | 37-47 |
| 09:33 | San Jose State | Charles Clifton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-47 |
| Subs | UNLV | Leo Osterhout (SG), Christopher Calhoon (SF), George Starkey (PF), Ognjen Zihal (C) William Anderson, Michael Keffer, Walter Bixler, Larry Kelton | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Julius Boone (C) Charles Clifton | |
| 09:14 | UNLV | David Mabie evades the doubleteam and hits a jumper from the left side on a great pass from George Starkey | 39-47 |
| 08:50 | San Jose State | David Bailey clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-47 |
| 08:48 | San Jose State | Julius Boone tips it back up and in | 39-49 |
| 08:35 | UNLV | David Mabie splits the doubleteam but misses short on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Julius Boone - foul #1 on Julius Boone, team foul #3 | 39-49 |
| Subs | UNLV | Michael Keffer (SF) Christopher Calhoon | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Haywood Conner (SG), Ronald Tomko (C) Willie Gilliam, David Bailey | |
| 08:35 | UNLV | David Mabie makes the 1st free throw | 40-49 |
| 08:35 | UNLV | David Mabie makes the 2nd free throw | 41-49 |
| 08:10 | San Jose State | Ronald Tomko's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-49 |
| Subs | UNLV | Johnny Barbera (PG), William Anderson (SG) David Mabie, Leo Osterhout | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Charles Clifton (C) Ronald Tomko | |
| 08:00 | UNLV | George Starkey is fouled on the floor by Julius Boone - foul #2 on Julius Boone, team foul #4 | 41-49 |
| Subs | UNLV | Larry Kelton (C) Ognjen Zihal | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| 07:52 | UNLV | George Starkey misses short on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Neal Orchard - foul #4 on Neal Orchard, team foul #5 | 41-49 |
| 07:52 | UNLV | George Starkey makes the 1st free throw | 42-49 |
| 07:52 | UNLV | George Starkey makes the 2nd free throw | 43-49 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Johnny Barbera (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Anderson (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Michael Keffer (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 3 stl. PF - George Starkey (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Larry Kelton (fresh) 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Neal Orchard (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Haywood Conner (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chester Smith (fresh) PF - Julius Boone (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Clifton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:25 | San Jose State | Neal Orchard drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Chester Smith | 43-52 |
| 07:09 | UNLV | Michael Keffer drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 46-52 |
| 06:52 | San Jose State | Julius Boone comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 46-52 |
| 06:51 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Larry Kelton | 46-52 |
| 06:35 | UNLV | Larry Kelton hits the finger roll | 48-52 |
| 06:14 | San Jose State | Charles Clifton scores on a shot from close range on a nice dish by Neal Orchard | 48-54 |
| 05:51 | UNLV | Johnny Barbera connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from William Anderson | 51-54 |
| 05:51 | San Jose State | San Jose State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-54 |
| Subs | UNLV | David Mabie (PG), Walter Bixler (PF) Johnny Barbera, George Starkey | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Willie Gilliam (SG), David Bailey (PF) Haywood Conner, Julius Boone | |
| 05:26 | San Jose State | Willie Gilliam buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by David Bailey | 51-57 |
| 05:08 | UNLV | David Mabie misses short on a runner from the baseline | 51-57 |
| 05:06 | San Jose State | David Bailey grabs the defensive rebound | 51-57 |
| 04:40 | San Jose State | David Bailey misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline | 51-57 |
| 04:39 | San Jose State | Willie Gilliam tips it but misses | 51-57 |
| 04:37 | UNLV | Larry Kelton gets the rebound | 51-57 |
| 04:11 | UNLV | David Mabie is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on David Mabie, team foul #4 | 51-57 |
| Subs | UNLV | Leo Osterhout (SG), Ognjen Zihal (C) William Anderson, Larry Kelton | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Paul Thalls (SF) Chester Smith | |
| 03:48 | San Jose State | David Bailey misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-57 |
| 03:46 | San Jose State | Charles Clifton tips it but misses | 51-57 |
| 03:45 | UNLV | Leo Osterhout gets the rebound | 51-57 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - David Mabie (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Leo Osterhout (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Keffer (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. 3 stl. PF - Walter Bixler (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Ognjen Zihal (fresh) | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Neal Orchard (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Willie Gilliam (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Thalls (fresh) PF - David Bailey (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Charles Clifton (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:26 | UNLV | Leo Osterhout buries a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by David Mabie | 54-57 |
| 02:57 | San Jose State | Neal Orchard comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by David Mabie - foul #4 on David Mabie, team foul #5 | 54-57 |
| Subs | UNLV | William Anderson (SG), Larry Kelton (C) Leo Osterhout, Ognjen Zihal | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Chester Smith (SF), Julius Boone (C) Paul Thalls, Charles Clifton | |
| 02:57 | San Jose State | Neal Orchard misses the 1st free throw | 54-57 |
| 02:57 | San Jose State | Neal Orchard makes the 2nd free throw | 54-58 |
| 02:45 | UNLV | William Anderson's floater is tipped away by David Bailey | 54-58 |
| 02:43 | San Jose State | David Bailey grabs the board | 54-58 |
| 02:19 | San Jose State | Willie Gilliam is whistled for traveling | 54-58 |
| Subs | UNLV | Christopher Calhoon (SF), George Starkey (PF) Michael Keffer, Walter Bixler | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Haywood Conner (PG) Neal Orchard | |
| 02:17 | UNLV | UNLV calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-58 |
| Subs | UNLV | Michael Keffer (SF), Walter Bixler (PF) Christopher Calhoon, George Starkey | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Charles Clifton (C) Julius Boone | |
| 02:05 | UNLV | David Mabie can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-58 |
| 02:03 | San Jose State | David Bailey pulls down the rebound | 54-58 |
| 01:38 | San Jose State | Haywood Conner misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 54-58 |
| 01:37 | UNLV | Larry Kelton grabs the board | 54-58 |
| 01:23 | UNLV | David Mabie is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-58 |
| 01:21 | San Jose State | Charles Clifton snags the defensive board | 54-58 |
| 01:01 | San Jose State | Willie Gilliam comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-58 |
| 01:00 | UNLV | Larry Kelton snags the defensive board | 54-58 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:52 | UNLV | David Mabie splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Walter Bixler | 57-58 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:31 | San Jose State | Willie Gilliam misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 57-58 |
| 00:30 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Larry Kelton | 57-58 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:25 | UNLV | William Anderson makes the wide open turnaround in the lane set up by Walter Bixler | 59-58 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:16 | San Jose State | Willie Gilliam's floater is tipped away by Walter Bixler | 59-58 |
| 00:15 | UNLV | David Mabie grabs the board | 59-58 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:14 | UNLV | David Mabie is hacked by Haywood Conner in the backcourt - foul #1 on Haywood Conner, team foul #6 | 59-58 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Neal Orchard (PG) Haywood Conner | |
| 00:13 | UNLV | Walter Bixler is hacked by Willie Gilliam - foul #2 on Willie Gilliam, team foul #7 | 59-58 |
| 00:13 | UNLV | Walter Bixler makes the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 00:13 | UNLV | Walter Bixler makes the 2nd free throw | 61-58 |
| 00:05 | San Jose State | David Bailey loses the dribble to Walter Bixler | 61-58 |
| 00:03 | UNLV | Neal Orchard is called for the reach on David Mabie in the backcourt - foul #5 on Neal Orchard, team foul #8 | 61-58 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Haywood Conner (PG) Neal Orchard | |
| 00:03 | UNLV | David Mabie makes the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 00:03 | UNLV | David Mabie makes the 2nd free throw | 63-58 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:00 | San Jose State | Chester Smith misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 63-58 |