| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Lawrence Lawrence (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lanny Lambert (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Clayton Stroud (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Rosenblatt (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Howard Underwood (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Dennis Hooper (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kevin Gregory (fresh) SF - Booker Belford (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Floyd Collins (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Kelly (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | San Diego State | Booker Belford inbounds the ball | 35-48 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:46 | San Diego State | Howard Underwood blocks the short jumper by Dennis Hooper | 35-48 |
| 19:44 | San Diego State | Edward Kelly grabs the offensive rebound | 35-48 |
| 19:37 | San Diego State | Booker Belford blows the wide open layup | 35-48 |
| 19:36 | UNLV | Howard Underwood gets the rebound | 35-48 |
| 19:31 | UNLV | Lawrence Lawrence makes the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Clayton Stroud | 38-48 |
| 19:26 | San Diego State | Kevin Gregory is hacked by Lanny Lambert in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lanny Lambert, team foul #1 | 38-48 |
| 19:09 | San Diego State | Floyd Collins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-48 |
| 18:49 | UNLV | Dennis Hooper steps in front of the Clayton Stroud pass | 38-48 |
| 18:32 | San Diego State | Edward Kelly's pass is intercepted by Michael Rosenblatt | 38-48 |
| 18:10 | UNLV | Lawrence Lawrence clanks a floater from the left side | 38-48 |
| 18:08 | San Diego State | Floyd Collins grabs the defensive rebound | 38-48 |
| 17:52 | San Diego State | Kevin Gregory can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from straight away | 38-48 |
| 17:50 | UNLV | Howard Underwood snags the defensive board | 38-48 |
| 17:36 | UNLV | Howard Underwood misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 38-48 |
| 17:35 | San Diego State | Booker Belford snags the defensive board | 38-48 |
| 17:18 | San Diego State | Booker Belford can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-48 |
| 17:16 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Lawrence Lawrence | 38-48 |
| 17:11 | UNLV | Howard Underwood scores on a shot from close range and he's hacked by Floyd Collins - foul #1 on Floyd Collins, team foul #1 | 40-48 |
| Subs | UNLV | Lawrence Sperry (PG), Roy King (SG), Joseph Davis (SF), Danny Sattler (PF) Lawrence Lawrence, Lanny Lambert, Clayton Stroud, Michael Rosenblatt | |
| Subs | San Diego State | John Benson (PG), Jan Shaw (SG), Henry Brown (SF), Robert Thomas (PF), Paul Walsh (C) Dennis Hooper, Kevin Gregory, Booker Belford, Floyd Collins, Edward Kelly | |
| 17:11 | UNLV | Howard Underwood misses the free throw | 40-48 |
| 17:11 | San Diego State | Paul Walsh snags the defensive board | 40-48 |
| 16:49 | San Diego State | John Benson knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Jan Shaw and he's hacked by Lawrence Sperry - foul #2 on Lawrence Sperry, team foul #2 | 40-50 |
| Subs | UNLV | Bruce Barnes (C) Howard Underwood | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 16:49 | San Diego State | John Benson makes the free throw | 40-51 |
| 16:36 | UNLV | Joseph Davis misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-51 |
| 16:35 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Paul Walsh | 40-51 |
| 16:33 | San Diego State | Bruce Barnes is called for the reach on Henry Brown in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bruce Barnes, team foul #3 | 40-51 |
| 16:27 | San Diego State | Jan Shaw drills a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Henry Brown | 40-54 |
| 16:09 | UNLV | John Benson is called for the reach on Roy King - foul #2 on John Benson, team foul #2 | 40-54 |
| Subs | UNLV | Randy Brand (SF) Joseph Davis | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 15:50 | UNLV | Danny Sattler loses the dribble to Robert Thomas | 40-54 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Lawrence Sperry (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roy King (fairly fresh) SF - Randy Brand (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Danny Sattler (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Bruce Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - John Benson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jan Shaw (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Henry Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. C - Paul Walsh (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 15:43 | San Diego State | Randy Brand is called for the reach on Henry Brown in the backcourt - foul #1 on Randy Brand, team foul #4 | 40-54 |
| Subs | UNLV | Lawrence Lawrence (PG), Bruce Douglas (SG), Michael Rosenblatt (PF), Howard Underwood (C) Lawrence Sperry, Roy King, Danny Sattler, Bruce Barnes | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Dennis Hooper (PG), Kevin Gregory (SG), John King (SF), Floyd Collins (PF) John Benson, Jan Shaw, Robert Thomas, Paul Walsh | |
| 15:24 | San Diego State | Floyd Collins misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 40-54 |
| 15:22 | UNLV | Michael Rosenblatt pulls down the rebound | 40-54 |
| 15:08 | UNLV | Michael Rosenblatt blows the dunk but the foul's on Kevin Gregory - foul #3 on Kevin Gregory, team foul #3 | 40-54 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Edward Kelly (C) Henry Brown | |
| 15:08 | UNLV | Michael Rosenblatt misses the 1st free throw | 40-54 |
| 15:08 | UNLV | Michael Rosenblatt makes the 2nd free throw | 41-54 |
| 14:46 | San Diego State | A charge is called on Edward Kelly - foul #3 on Edward Kelly, team foul #4 | 41-54 |
| Subs | UNLV | Clayton Stroud (SF), Danny Sattler (PF), Joseph Davis (C) Randy Brand, Michael Rosenblatt, Howard Underwood | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Robert Thomas (SG) Kevin Gregory | |
| 14:23 | UNLV | Joseph Davis is called for a charge - foul #3 on Joseph Davis, team foul #5 | 41-54 |
| Subs | UNLV | Lawrence Sperry (PG), Roy King (SG), Bruce Barnes (C) Lawrence Lawrence, Bruce Douglas, Joseph Davis | |
| Subs | San Diego State | John Benson (PG), Jan Shaw (SG), Paul Walsh (C) Dennis Hooper, Floyd Collins, Edward Kelly | |
| 14:21 | San Diego State | Paul Walsh's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-54 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Booker Belford (SF) John King | |
| 14:01 | UNLV | Lawrence Sperry loses the ball out of bounds | 41-54 |
| 13:46 | San Diego State | Robert Thomas knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from John Benson | 41-56 |
| 13:39 | UNLV | Lawrence Sperry comes up short on the floater near the basket but he's hacked by Robert Thomas - foul #2 on Robert Thomas, team foul #5 | 41-56 |
| Subs | UNLV | Lawrence Lawrence (PG), Joseph Davis (SF), Michael Rosenblatt (PF) Roy King, Clayton Stroud, Danny Sattler | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Henry Brown (SF), Floyd Collins (PF) Booker Belford, Robert Thomas | |
| 13:39 | UNLV | Lawrence Sperry makes the 1st free throw | 42-56 |
| 13:39 | UNLV | Lawrence Sperry misses the 2nd free throw | 42-56 |
| 13:39 | San Diego State | Paul Walsh grabs the board | 42-56 |
| 13:26 | San Diego State | Jan Shaw hits a wide open jump hook in the paint set up by Henry Brown | 42-58 |
| 13:14 | UNLV | Bruce Barnes hits a shot from the right side | 44-58 |
| 13:02 | San Diego State | Jan Shaw is hacked by Bruce Barnes - foul #2 on Bruce Barnes, team foul #6 | 44-58 |
| Subs | UNLV | Lanny Lambert (SG), Howard Underwood (C) Lawrence Sperry, Bruce Barnes | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Dennis Hooper (PG), Kevin Gregory (SG), John King (SF) John Benson, Jan Shaw, Paul Walsh | |
| 12:39 | San Diego State | Henry Brown misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Howard Underwood - foul #1 on Howard Underwood, team foul #7 | 44-58 |
| Subs | UNLV | Bruce Douglas (SG), Clayton Stroud (SF), Danny Sattler (PF) Lanny Lambert, Joseph Davis, Michael Rosenblatt | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Edward Kelly (C) Floyd Collins | |
| 12:39 | San Diego State | Henry Brown makes the 1st free throw | 44-59 |
| 12:39 | San Diego State | Henry Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 44-60 |
| 12:19 | UNLV | Danny Sattler hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-60 |
| 12:17 | San Diego State | Edward Kelly pulls down the rebound | 44-60 |
| 12:15 | San Diego State | Kevin Gregory is hacked by Bruce Douglas in the backcourt - foul #3 on Bruce Douglas, team foul #8 | 44-60 |
| Subs | UNLV | Roy King (PG) Lawrence Lawrence | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Robert Thomas (PF) Henry Brown | |
| 12:15 | San Diego State | Kevin Gregory makes the 1st free throw | 44-61 |
| 12:15 | San Diego State | Kevin Gregory makes the 2nd free throw | 44-62 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 12:12 | UNLV | Roy King loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-62 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Booker Belford (SF) Kevin Gregory | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 11:52 | San Diego State | Dennis Hooper makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Booker Belford | 44-65 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Roy King (fresh) SG - Bruce Douglas (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SF - Clayton Stroud (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Danny Sattler (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Howard Underwood (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Dennis Hooper (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - John King (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Booker Belford (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. C - Edward Kelly (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:44 | UNLV | Bruce Douglas knocks in the 3 from straight away and the foul's on John King - foul #1 on John King, team foul #6 | 47-65 |
| Subs | UNLV | Randy Brand (SF), Michael Rosenblatt (PF) Clayton Stroud, Danny Sattler | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Floyd Collins (PF) John King | |
| 11:44 | UNLV | Bruce Douglas makes the free throw | 48-65 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 11:40 | San Diego State | Robert Thomas is hacked by Roy King in the backcourt - foul #1 on Roy King, team foul #9 | 48-65 |
| Subs | UNLV | Lawrence Sperry (PG) Bruce Douglas | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 11:40 | San Diego State | Robert Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 48-66 |
| 11:40 | San Diego State | Robert Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 48-67 |
| 11:18 | UNLV | Howard Underwood lays it up and in | 50-67 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 10:52 | San Diego State | The short jumper by Edward Kelly is denied by Howard Underwood | 50-67 |
| 10:51 | UNLV | Michael Rosenblatt snags the defensive board | 50-67 |
| 10:34 | UNLV | Howard Underwood can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 50-67 |
| 10:33 | San Diego State | Booker Belford grabs the board | 50-67 |
| 10:10 | San Diego State | Booker Belford loses the ball out of bounds | 50-67 |
| Subs | UNLV | Lawrence Lawrence (PG), Lanny Lambert (SG), Clayton Stroud (SF), Danny Sattler (PF), Bruce Barnes (C) Lawrence Sperry, Roy King, Randy Brand, Michael Rosenblatt, Howard Underwood | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Jan Shaw (PG), Kevin Gregory (SG), John King (SF), Henry Brown (PF), Paul Walsh (C) Dennis Hooper, Robert Thomas, Booker Belford, Floyd Collins, Edward Kelly | |
| 09:52 | UNLV | Bruce Barnes connects on the floater from the right block | 52-67 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 09:34 | San Diego State | Lawrence Lawrence steps in front of the Paul Walsh pass | 52-67 |
| 09:29 | UNLV | Lawrence Lawrence banks in the layup | 54-67 |
| 09:10 | San Diego State | Lawrence Lawrence takes the ball from Henry Brown | 54-67 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 09:06 | UNLV | Jan Shaw steps in front of the Lawrence Lawrence pass in the backcourt | 54-67 |
| 08:54 | San Diego State | John King is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-67 |
| 08:52 | San Diego State | Kevin Gregory tips it home | 54-69 |
| 08:35 | UNLV | Danny Sattler misses the dunk | 54-69 |
| 08:34 | San Diego State | Kevin Gregory grabs the board | 54-69 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:11 | San Diego State | Jan Shaw loses the dribble to Danny Sattler | 54-69 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 07:59 | UNLV | Clayton Stroud misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 54-69 |
| 07:58 | UNLV | Danny Sattler grabs the offensive rebound | 54-69 |
| 07:53 | UNLV | Lanny Lambert knocks in the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Lawrence Lawrence | 56-69 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 07:36 | San Diego State | John King misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-69 |
| 07:34 | San Diego State | Paul Walsh tips it home | 56-71 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Lawrence Lawrence (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - Lanny Lambert (tiring) 4 pts. SF - Clayton Stroud (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Danny Sattler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Bruce Barnes (tiring) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Jan Shaw (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kevin Gregory (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - John King (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Henry Brown (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Walsh (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:23 | UNLV | Clayton Stroud comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-71 |
| 07:22 | San Diego State | Jan Shaw pulls down the rebound | 56-71 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 07:17 | San Diego State | Kevin Gregory misses long on a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Lanny Lambert - foul #3 on Lanny Lambert, team foul #10 | 56-71 |
| Subs | UNLV | Lawrence Sperry (PG), Roy King (SG), Joseph Davis (SF), Michael Rosenblatt (PF), Howard Underwood (C) Lawrence Lawrence, Lanny Lambert, Clayton Stroud, Danny Sattler, Bruce Barnes | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Dennis Hooper (PG), Robert Thomas (SF), Floyd Collins (PF), Edward Kelly (C) Jan Shaw, John King, Henry Brown, Paul Walsh | |
| 07:17 | San Diego State | Kevin Gregory makes the 1st free throw | 56-72 |
| 07:17 | San Diego State | Kevin Gregory makes the 2nd free throw | 56-73 |
| 06:59 | UNLV | Howard Underwood lays it in | 58-73 |
| 06:55 | San Diego State | Dennis Hooper is fouled in the backcourt by Lawrence Sperry - foul #3 on Lawrence Sperry, team foul #11 | 58-73 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Booker Belford (SF) Kevin Gregory | |
| 06:55 | San Diego State | Dennis Hooper makes the 1st free throw | 58-74 |
| 06:55 | San Diego State | Dennis Hooper makes the 2nd free throw | 58-75 |
| 06:43 | UNLV | Michael Rosenblatt throws it down set up by Roy King | 60-75 |
| 06:27 | San Diego State | Joseph Davis is called for the reach on Booker Belford - foul #4 on Joseph Davis, team foul #12 | 60-75 |
| Subs | UNLV | Bruce Douglas (SG), Randy Brand (SF) Roy King, Howard Underwood | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 06:27 | San Diego State | Booker Belford makes the 1st free throw | 60-76 |
| 06:27 | San Diego State | Booker Belford misses the 2nd free throw | 60-76 |
| 06:27 | UNLV | Michael Rosenblatt gets the rebound | 60-76 |
| 06:13 | UNLV | Michael Rosenblatt can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 60-76 |
| 06:12 | San Diego State | Robert Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 60-76 |
| 06:09 | San Diego State | Randy Brand steps in front of the Dennis Hooper pass in the backcourt | 60-76 |
| 05:57 | UNLV | Michael Rosenblatt misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 60-76 |
| 05:55 | UNLV | Joseph Davis tips it home | 62-76 |
| 05:33 | San Diego State | Floyd Collins knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Robert Thomas | 62-79 |
| 05:23 | UNLV | Edward Kelly steals the ball from Lawrence Sperry | 62-79 |
| 04:57 | San Diego State | Dennis Hooper misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 62-79 |
| 04:55 | San Diego State | Dennis Hooper snags the offensive board | 62-79 |
| 04:38 | San Diego State | Joseph Davis swats the short shot by Booker Belford | 62-79 |
| 04:37 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Randy Brand | 62-79 |
| 04:28 | UNLV | Michael Rosenblatt misses the dunk | 62-79 |
| 04:26 | San Diego State | Edward Kelly pulls down the rebound | 62-79 |
| 04:04 | San Diego State | Dennis Hooper misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 62-79 |
| 04:03 | UNLV | Joseph Davis snags the defensive board | 62-79 |
| 04:03 | UNLV | UNLV calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-79 |
| Subs | UNLV | Lawrence Lawrence (PG), Roy King (SG), Clayton Stroud (SF), Danny Sattler (PF), Howard Underwood (C) Lawrence Sperry, Bruce Douglas, Randy Brand, Michael Rosenblatt, Joseph Davis | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Jan Shaw (PG), Kevin Gregory (SG), John King (SF), Henry Brown (PF), Paul Walsh (C) Dennis Hooper, Robert Thomas, Booker Belford, Floyd Collins, Edward Kelly | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:54 | UNLV | Howard Underwood drills a jump hook from the left block and the foul's on Paul Walsh - foul #2 on Paul Walsh, team foul #7 | 64-79 |
| 03:54 | UNLV | Howard Underwood misses the free throw | 64-79 |
| 03:54 | San Diego State | Henry Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 64-79 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle 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) | |
| 03:36 | San Diego State | John King drills a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Kevin Gregory | 64-81 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Lawrence Lawrence (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - Roy King (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Clayton Stroud (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Danny Sattler (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Howard Underwood (fresh) 23 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Jan Shaw (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kevin Gregory (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - John King (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Henry Brown (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Walsh (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:18 | UNLV | Lawrence Lawrence clanks a jumper from the right side | 64-81 |
| 03:17 | San Diego State | Henry Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 64-81 |
| 02:58 | San Diego State | Henry Brown misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 64-81 |
| 02:56 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Howard Underwood | 64-81 |
| 02:37 | UNLV | Roy King throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-81 |
| Subs | UNLV | Lawrence Sperry (PG), Joseph Davis (SF), Bruce Barnes (PF) Lawrence Lawrence, Clayton Stroud, Howard Underwood | |
| Subs | San Diego State | John Benson (PG), Robert Thomas (PF) Kevin Gregory, John King | |
| 02:11 | San Diego State | Robert Thomas connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by John Benson | 64-84 |
| 02:02 | UNLV | Jan Shaw is called for the reach on Roy King - foul #1 on Jan Shaw, team foul #8 | 64-84 |
| Subs | UNLV | Randy Brand (SF) Joseph Davis | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 02:02 | UNLV | Roy King makes the 1st free throw | 65-84 |
| 02:02 | UNLV | Roy King makes the 2nd free throw | 66-84 |
| 01:34 | San Diego State | Bruce Barnes denies the turnaround by Robert Thomas | 66-84 |
| 01:33 | San Diego State | Henry Brown grabs the offensive rebound | 66-84 |
| 01:15 | San Diego State | Paul Walsh connects on the open runner near the basket on a nice dish by Jan Shaw | 66-86 |
| 00:52 | UNLV | Bruce Barnes is whistled for traveling | 66-86 |
| Subs | UNLV | Joseph Davis (SF) Randy Brand | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) 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) | |
| 00:25 | San Diego State | Henry Brown hits the front of the rim on the wide open jump hook in the lane | 66-86 |
| 00:23 | San Diego State | The offensive rebound goes to John Benson | 66-86 |
| 00:00 | San Diego State | John Benson runs out the clock | 66-86 |