| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Dennis Hooper (fresh) SG - Elmer Hymel (fresh) SF - Booker Belford (fresh) PF - Floyd Collins (fresh) C - Cody Kinsman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - James Harvey (fresh) SG - Kenneth Karwoski (fresh) SF - Robert Denault (fresh) PF - Michael Rosenblatt (fresh) C - Howard Underwood (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UNLV | Howard Underwood 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 triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:40 | UNLV | Cody Kinsman takes the ball from Robert Denault | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | San Diego State | Booker Belford is hacked by Robert Denault in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Denault, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | San Diego State | Floyd Collins knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 2-0 |
| 19:01 | UNLV | James Harvey drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Kenneth Karwoski | 2-3 |
| 18:48 | San Diego State | Dennis Hooper is hacked by James Harvey - foul #1 on James Harvey, team foul #2 | 2-3 |
| 18:29 | San Diego State | Dennis Hooper misses short on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Michael Rosenblatt - foul #1 on Michael Rosenblatt, team foul #3 | 2-3 |
| 18:29 | San Diego State | Dennis Hooper makes the 1st free throw | 3-3 |
| 18:29 | San Diego State | Dennis Hooper makes the 2nd free throw | 4-3 |
| 18:18 | UNLV | James Harvey knocks in the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Karwoski | 4-5 |
| 18:02 | San Diego State | Robert Denault picks off the pass by Elmer Hymel | 4-5 |
| 17:48 | UNLV | Elmer Hymel picks off the pass by James Harvey | 4-5 |
| 17:40 | San Diego State | Cody Kinsman hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket | 4-5 |
| 17:38 | UNLV | Howard Underwood gets the rebound | 4-5 |
| 17:19 | UNLV | Michael Rosenblatt misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Floyd Collins - foul #1 on Floyd Collins, team foul #1 | 4-5 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Lawrence Lawrence (PG), Willard Schlueter (SG), Manuel Swanson (SF), Paul Hayden (C) James Harvey, Kenneth Karwoski, Robert Denault, Howard Underwood | |
| 17:19 | UNLV | Michael Rosenblatt makes the 1st free throw | 4-6 |
| 17:19 | UNLV | Michael Rosenblatt misses the 2nd free throw | 4-6 |
| 17:19 | San Diego State | Cody Kinsman snags the defensive board | 4-6 |
| 17:17 | San Diego State | Dennis Hooper's pass is intercepted by Michael Rosenblatt in the backcourt | 4-6 |
| 16:59 | UNLV | Floyd Collins is called for the reach on Manuel Swanson - foul #2 on Floyd Collins, team foul #2 | 4-6 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Randall Zaffalon (SG), Henry Brown (SF), Santiago Rios (PF) Elmer Hymel, Booker Belford, Floyd Collins | |
| Subs | UNLV | Jay Zeigler (SF) Michael Rosenblatt | |
| 16:51 | UNLV | Paul Hayden loses the dribble to Cody Kinsman | 4-6 |
| 16:33 | San Diego State | Dennis Hooper is open and buries a runner in the paint | 6-6 |
| 16:28 | UNLV | Jay Zeigler hits a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Lawrence Lawrence | 6-8 |
| 16:11 | San Diego State | Randall Zaffalon clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 6-8 |
| 16:09 | San Diego State | Cody Kinsman gets the offensive rebound | 6-8 |
| 15:53 | San Diego State | Randall Zaffalon misses badly on a runner in the lane | 6-8 |
| 15:52 | UNLV | Willard Schlueter grabs the board | 6-8 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Dennis Hooper (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Randall Zaffalon (fresh) SF - Henry Brown (fresh) PF - Santiago Rios (fresh) C - Cody Kinsman (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Lawrence Lawrence (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Willard Schlueter (fresh) SF - Jay Zeigler (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Manuel Swanson (fresh) C - Paul Hayden (fresh) | |
| 15:31 | UNLV | Manuel Swanson lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jay Zeigler | 6-10 |
| 15:18 | San Diego State | Manuel Swanson blocks the short jumper by Dennis Hooper | 6-10 |
| 15:16 | San Diego State | Henry Brown tips it back up and in | 8-10 |
| 15:01 | UNLV | Manuel Swanson banks in the layup | 8-12 |
| 14:47 | San Diego State | Santiago Rios lays it up and in on a nice dish by Dennis Hooper | 10-12 |
| 14:32 | UNLV | Lawrence Lawrence is fouled on the floor by Dennis Hooper - foul #1 on Dennis Hooper, team foul #3 | 10-12 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Jan Shaw (PG), Elmer Hymel (SG), Booker Belford (SF), Robert Thomas (PF) Dennis Hooper, Randall Zaffalon, Henry Brown, Santiago Rios | |
| Subs | UNLV | James Harvey (PG), Kenneth Karwoski (SG), Robert Denault (SF), Michael Rosenblatt (PF), Howard Underwood (C) Lawrence Lawrence, Willard Schlueter, Jay Zeigler, Manuel Swanson, Paul Hayden | |
| 14:14 | UNLV | James Harvey's pass is intercepted by Booker Belford | 10-12 |
| 14:09 | San Diego State | James Harvey steals the ball from Elmer Hymel in the backcourt | 10-12 |
| 14:04 | UNLV | Kenneth Karwoski can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 10-12 |
| 14:02 | UNLV | Michael Rosenblatt tips it but misses | 10-12 |
| 14:00 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Booker Belford | 10-12 |
| 13:58 | San Diego State | Elmer Hymel is hacked by Kenneth Karwoski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kenneth Karwoski, team foul #4 | 10-12 |
| 13:46 | San Diego State | Cody Kinsman misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 10-12 |
| 13:44 | UNLV | Michael Rosenblatt pulls down the rebound | 10-12 |
| 13:38 | UNLV | Howard Underwood's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 10-12 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Henry Brown (C) Cody Kinsman | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 13:20 | San Diego State | Henry Brown clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 10-12 |
| 13:19 | UNLV | Howard Underwood gets the rebound | 10-12 |
| 13:02 | UNLV | James Harvey misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 10-12 |
| 13:01 | San Diego State | Henry Brown grabs the board | 10-12 |
| 12:43 | San Diego State | Robert Thomas is open and buries a jumpshot from the left side | 12-12 |
| 12:20 | UNLV | Howard Underwood comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 12-12 |
| 12:18 | UNLV | Michael Rosenblatt tips it home | 12-14 |
| 11:53 | San Diego State | Henry Brown misses the easy layup | 12-14 |
| 11:51 | San Diego State | The offensive rebound goes to Henry Brown | 12-14 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Jan Shaw (fairly fresh) SG - Elmer Hymel (fairly fresh) SF - Booker Belford (fairly fresh) PF - Robert Thomas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Henry Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - James Harvey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Kenneth Karwoski (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Robert Denault (fairly fresh) PF - Michael Rosenblatt (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Howard Underwood (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:44 | San Diego State | Elmer Hymel makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Henry Brown | 15-14 |
| 11:23 | UNLV | Robert Denault double dribbles | 15-14 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Dennis Hooper (PG), Randall Zaffalon (SG), Santiago Rios (PF), Cody Kinsman (C) Jan Shaw, Elmer Hymel, Robert Thomas, Henry Brown | |
| Subs | UNLV | Lawrence Lawrence (PG), Willard Schlueter (SG), Jay Zeigler (SF), Manuel Swanson (PF), Paul Hayden (C) James Harvey, Kenneth Karwoski, Robert Denault, Michael Rosenblatt, Howard Underwood | |
| 11:05 | San Diego State | Jay Zeigler picks off the pass by Dennis Hooper | 15-14 |
| 10:50 | UNLV | Paul Hayden clanks a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Dennis Hooper - foul #2 on Dennis Hooper, team foul #4 | 15-14 |
| Subs | San Diego State | John Benson (PG), Kevin Gregory (SG) Dennis Hooper, Booker Belford | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 10:50 | UNLV | Paul Hayden makes the 1st free throw | 15-15 |
| 10:50 | UNLV | Paul Hayden makes the 2nd free throw | 15-16 |
| 10:33 | San Diego State | Cody Kinsman misses the wide open 3 pointer from straight away | 15-16 |
| 10:31 | UNLV | Manuel Swanson gets the rebound | 15-16 |
| 10:12 | UNLV | Paul Hayden clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 15-16 |
| 10:10 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Cody Kinsman | 15-16 |
| 10:05 | San Diego State | Randall Zaffalon hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the left side but he's fouled by Jay Zeigler - foul #1 on Jay Zeigler, team foul #5 | 15-16 |
| 10:05 | San Diego State | Randall Zaffalon misses the 1st free throw | 15-16 |
| 10:05 | San Diego State | Randall Zaffalon makes the 2nd free throw | 16-16 |
| 09:36 | UNLV | Paul Hayden misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 16-16 |
| 09:34 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Kevin Gregory | 16-16 |
| 09:30 | San Diego State | Kevin Gregory is fouled in the backcourt by Willard Schlueter - foul #1 on Willard Schlueter, team foul #6 | 16-16 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Booker Belford (SF), Henry Brown (PF) John Benson, Santiago Rios | |
| Subs | UNLV | James Harvey (PG), Lawrence Sperry (SG), Robert Denault (SF), Michael Rosenblatt (PF), Danny Sattler (C) Lawrence Lawrence, Willard Schlueter, Jay Zeigler, Manuel Swanson, Paul Hayden | |
| 09:18 | San Diego State | Booker Belford is hacked by James Harvey - foul #2 on James Harvey, team foul #7 | 16-16 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Elmer Hymel (SG) Kevin Gregory | |
| Subs | UNLV | Kenneth Karwoski (SG) James Harvey | |
| 09:18 | San Diego State | Booker Belford misses the 1st free throw | 16-16 |
| 09:18 | UNLV | Danny Sattler gets the rebound | 16-16 |
| 09:00 | UNLV | Robert Denault can't connect on a jumper from the baseline | 16-16 |
| 08:58 | UNLV | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Karwoski | 16-16 |
| 08:36 | UNLV | Kenneth Karwoski connects on the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Lawrence Sperry | 16-18 |
| 08:14 | San Diego State | Booker Belford comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 16-18 |
| 08:12 | San Diego State | Cody Kinsman tips it but misses | 16-18 |
| 08:10 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Danny Sattler | 16-18 |
| 07:41 | UNLV | Lawrence Sperry makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 16-21 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Randall Zaffalon (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - Elmer Hymel (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Booker Belford (tiring) PF - Henry Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Cody Kinsman (tiring) 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Lawrence Sperry (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Karwoski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Denault (fairly fresh) PF - Michael Rosenblatt (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Danny Sattler (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:26 | San Diego State | Elmer Hymel misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 16-21 |
| 07:25 | San Diego State | Cody Kinsman pulls down the offensive rebound | 16-21 |
| 07:12 | San Diego State | Henry Brown misses the easy layup | 16-21 |
| 07:11 | UNLV | Michael Rosenblatt grabs the board | 16-21 |
| 07:03 | UNLV | Cody Kinsman steps in front of the Kenneth Karwoski pass | 16-21 |
| 06:50 | San Diego State | Booker Belford can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Robert Denault - foul #2 on Robert Denault, team foul #8 | 16-21 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Jan Shaw (PG), Kevin Gregory (SG), Robert Thomas (PF), Santiago Rios (C) Randall Zaffalon, Elmer Hymel, Henry Brown, Cody Kinsman | |
| Subs | UNLV | Lawrence Lawrence (PG), Willard Schlueter (SG), Manuel Swanson (SF), Paul Hayden (PF), Howard Underwood (C) Lawrence Sperry, Kenneth Karwoski, Robert Denault, Michael Rosenblatt, Danny Sattler | |
| 06:50 | San Diego State | Booker Belford misses the 1st free throw | 16-21 |
| 06:50 | San Diego State | Booker Belford misses the 2nd free throw | 16-21 |
| 06:50 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Manuel Swanson | 16-21 |
| 06:38 | UNLV | Lawrence Lawrence's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Thomas | 16-21 |
| 06:37 | San Diego State | Jan Shaw grabs the defensive rebound | 16-21 |
| 06:35 | San Diego State | Kevin Gregory throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 16-21 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Henry Brown (C) Booker Belford | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 06:20 | UNLV | Manuel Swanson loses the ball out of bounds | 16-21 |
| 06:04 | San Diego State | Kevin Gregory clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Manuel Swanson - foul #1 on Manuel Swanson, team foul #9 | 16-21 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Cody Kinsman (C) Henry Brown | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 06:04 | San Diego State | Kevin Gregory makes the 1st free throw | 17-21 |
| 06:04 | San Diego State | Kevin Gregory misses the 2nd free throw | 17-21 |
| 06:04 | UNLV | Howard Underwood gets the rebound | 17-21 |
| 05:45 | UNLV | Howard Underwood can't connect on a floater from close range but the foul's on Santiago Rios - foul #1 on Santiago Rios, team foul #5 | 17-21 |
| 05:45 | UNLV | Howard Underwood misses the 1st free throw | 17-21 |
| 05:45 | UNLV | Howard Underwood makes the 2nd free throw | 17-22 |
| 05:25 | San Diego State | Jan Shaw clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 17-22 |
| 05:24 | UNLV | Willard Schlueter snags the defensive board | 17-22 |
| 05:02 | UNLV | Paul Hayden can't connect on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Robert Thomas - foul #1 on Robert Thomas, team foul #6 | 17-22 |
| Subs | San Diego State | John Benson (PG), Elmer Hymel (SG), Booker Belford (SF), Henry Brown (PF) Jan Shaw, Kevin Gregory, Robert Thomas, Santiago Rios | |
| Subs | UNLV | Kenneth Karwoski (SG), Jay Zeigler (SF) Manuel Swanson, Howard Underwood | |
| 05:02 | UNLV | Paul Hayden misses the 1st free throw | 17-22 |
| 05:02 | UNLV | Paul Hayden makes the 2nd free throw | 17-23 |
| 04:59 | San Diego State | Kenneth Karwoski picks off the pass by John Benson in the backcourt | 17-23 |
| 04:57 | UNLV | Willard Schlueter can't finish the layup | 17-23 |
| 04:56 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Henry Brown | 17-23 |
| 04:54 | San Diego State | Elmer Hymel travels in the backcourt | 17-23 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Howard Underwood (C) Paul Hayden | |
| 04:37 | UNLV | Willard Schlueter's fadeaway is rejected by Booker Belford | 17-23 |
| 04:36 | San Diego State | John Benson grabs the defensive rebound | 17-23 |
| 04:25 | San Diego State | Elmer Hymel hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 17-23 |
| 04:23 | UNLV | Howard Underwood grabs the defensive rebound | 17-23 |
| 04:10 | UNLV | Cody Kinsman is called for the reach on Howard Underwood - foul #1 on Cody Kinsman, team foul #7 | 17-23 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Randall Zaffalon (SG), Robert Thomas (PF) Elmer Hymel, Cody Kinsman | |
| Subs | UNLV | Lawrence Sperry (PG), Michael Rosenblatt (PF) Lawrence Lawrence, Willard Schlueter | |
| 04:10 | UNLV | Howard Underwood makes the 1st free throw | 17-24 |
| 04:10 | UNLV | Howard Underwood makes the 2nd free throw | 17-25 |
| 03:45 | San Diego State | Booker Belford misses short on a shot from the right side | 17-25 |
| 03:44 | San Diego State | Robert Thomas pulls down the offensive rebound | 17-25 |
| 03:27 | San Diego State | Robert Thomas lays it in set up by Henry Brown | 19-25 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - John Benson (fairly fresh) SG - Randall Zaffalon (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Booker Belford (tiring) PF - Robert Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. C - Henry Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Lawrence Sperry (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Karwoski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jay Zeigler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Rosenblatt (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Howard Underwood (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:04 | UNLV | Michael Rosenblatt's pass is intercepted by John Benson | 19-25 |
| 02:46 | San Diego State | Randall Zaffalon makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by John Benson | 22-25 |
| 02:19 | UNLV | Booker Belford is called for the reach on Kenneth Karwoski - foul #1 on Booker Belford, team foul #8 | 22-25 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Dennis Hooper (PG), Jan Shaw (SG), Floyd Collins (PF), Santiago Rios (C) John Benson, Booker Belford, Robert Thomas, Henry Brown | |
| Subs | UNLV | James Harvey (PG), Robert Denault (SF), Willard Schlueter (PF), Manuel Swanson (C) Lawrence Sperry, Jay Zeigler, Michael Rosenblatt, Howard Underwood | |
| 02:19 | UNLV | Kenneth Karwoski makes the 1st free throw | 22-26 |
| 02:19 | UNLV | Kenneth Karwoski makes the 2nd free throw | 22-27 |
| 01:53 | San Diego State | Dennis Hooper misses short on a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by James Harvey - foul #3 on James Harvey, team foul #10 | 22-27 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Lawrence Lawrence (PG), Paul Hayden (C) James Harvey, Kenneth Karwoski | |
| 01:53 | San Diego State | Dennis Hooper misses the 1st free throw | 22-27 |
| 01:53 | San Diego State | Dennis Hooper misses the 2nd free throw | 22-27 |
| 01:53 | UNLV | Manuel Swanson pulls down the rebound | 22-27 |
| 01:33 | UNLV | Jan Shaw is called for the reach on Lawrence Lawrence - foul #1 on Jan Shaw, team foul #9 | 22-27 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Henry Brown (SF) Randall Zaffalon | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 01:33 | UNLV | Lawrence Lawrence misses the 1st free throw | 22-27 |
| 01:33 | San Diego State | Santiago Rios snags the defensive board | 22-27 |
| 01:31 | San Diego State | Dennis Hooper throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 22-27 |
| 01:15 | UNLV | Jan Shaw steals the ball from Willard Schlueter | 22-27 |
| 00:52 | San Diego State | Floyd Collins misses the driving attempt from the left block | 22-27 |
| 00:51 | San Diego State | Henry Brown snags the offensive board | 22-27 |
| 00:41 | San Diego State | Dennis Hooper knocks in the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Jan Shaw | 24-27 |
| 00:28 | UNLV | Paul Hayden makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Manuel Swanson | 24-29 |
| 00:01 | San Diego State | Henry Brown clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 24-29 |
| 00:00 | UNLV | Robert Denault snags the defensive board | 24-29 |