| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Timothy Walker (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gene Reynolds (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Ray (fresh) PF - Mario Barron (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Todd Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Richard Gill (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Terry Carr (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Danny Grainger (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - James Andrews (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Gregory Ford (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UNLV | Danny Grainger inbounds the ball | 22-33 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 19:34 | UNLV | Richard Gill misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 22-33 |
| 19:32 | San Diego State | Mario Barron grabs the board | 22-33 |
| 19:10 | San Diego State | Gene Reynolds buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Timothy Walker | 25-33 |
| 18:50 | UNLV | Richard Gill throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-33 |
| 18:31 | San Diego State | Daniel Ray is fouled on the floor by Danny Grainger - foul #2 on Danny Grainger, team foul #1 | 25-33 |
| 18:16 | San Diego State | Gene Reynolds works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Timothy Walker | 28-33 |
| 17:57 | UNLV | Terry Carr's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-33 |
| 17:38 | San Diego State | Mario Barron is whistled for a carry | 28-33 |
| 17:18 | UNLV | Richard Gill makes the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Danny Grainger | 28-36 |
| 17:07 | San Diego State | Todd Brown shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Gregory Ford - foul #3 on Gregory Ford, team foul #2 | 28-36 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Jessie Dubuc (SF), Clarence Patterson (PF) Daniel Ray, Mario Barron | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 17:07 | San Diego State | Todd Brown makes the 1st free throw | 29-36 |
| 17:07 | San Diego State | Todd Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 29-36 |
| 17:07 | UNLV | James Andrews grabs the board | 29-36 |
| 16:56 | UNLV | James Andrews misses the easy layup | 29-36 |
| 16:55 | UNLV | Danny Grainger misses the tip | 29-36 |
| 16:53 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Jessie Dubuc | 29-36 |
| 16:42 | San Diego State | Todd Brown makes the contested fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Clarence Patterson | 31-36 |
| 16:33 | UNLV | James Andrews hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Clarence Patterson - foul #1 on Clarence Patterson, team foul #1 | 31-36 |
| Subs | San Diego State | William Goto (C) Todd Brown | |
| Subs | UNLV | Joseph Powers (C) Gregory Ford | |
| 16:33 | UNLV | James Andrews misses the 1st free throw | 31-36 |
| 16:33 | UNLV | James Andrews makes the 2nd free throw | 31-37 |
| 16:12 | San Diego State | Jessie Dubuc is denied on a layup by James Andrews | 31-37 |
| 16:11 | UNLV | James Andrews grabs the board | 31-37 |
| 15:50 | UNLV | Jessie Dubuc takes the ball from James Andrews | 31-37 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Timothy Walker (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Gene Reynolds (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jessie Dubuc (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clarence Patterson (fresh) C - William Goto (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Richard Gill (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Terry Carr (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Danny Grainger (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. PF - James Andrews (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - Joseph Powers (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:29 | San Diego State | William Goto's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-37 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Andre Esposito (SG), Daniel Ray (SF), Mario Barron (PF) Gene Reynolds, Jessie Dubuc, Clarence Patterson | |
| Subs | UNLV | Mauricio Romano (PG), Louis Thomas (PF), Gregory Ford (C) Richard Gill, James Andrews, Joseph Powers | |
| 15:12 | UNLV | Mauricio Romano misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 31-37 |
| 15:11 | San Diego State | Andre Esposito gets the rebound | 31-37 |
| 14:50 | San Diego State | Terry Carr steals the ball from Daniel Ray | 31-37 |
| 14:28 | UNLV | Mauricio Romano knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 31-40 |
| 14:15 | San Diego State | Mario Barron hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block but he's hacked by Louis Thomas - foul #1 on Louis Thomas, team foul #3 | 31-40 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Gene Reynolds (SG), Todd Brown (C) Timothy Walker, William Goto | |
| Subs | UNLV | Richard Gill (SG) Terry Carr | |
| 14:15 | San Diego State | Mario Barron misses the 1st free throw | 31-40 |
| 14:15 | San Diego State | Mario Barron misses the 2nd free throw | 31-40 |
| 14:15 | UNLV | Danny Grainger grabs the board | 31-40 |
| 13:54 | UNLV | Todd Brown is called for the reach on Danny Grainger - foul #1 on Todd Brown, team foul #2 | 31-40 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | UNLV | James Andrews (SF) Danny Grainger | |
| 13:36 | UNLV | James Andrews hits a shot from the left block and the foul's on Daniel Ray - foul #3 on Daniel Ray, team foul #3 | 31-42 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Jessie Dubuc (PF) Mario Barron | |
| Subs | UNLV | Joseph Powers (C) Gregory Ford | |
| 13:36 | UNLV | James Andrews makes the free throw | 31-43 |
| 13:29 | San Diego State | Andre Esposito buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Gene Reynolds | 34-43 |
| 13:05 | UNLV | James Andrews is hacked by Daniel Ray - foul #4 on Daniel Ray, team foul #4 | 34-43 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Clarence Patterson (PF) Daniel Ray | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 12:56 | UNLV | Todd Brown steals the ball from Richard Gill | 34-43 |
| 12:35 | San Diego State | Andre Esposito connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-43 |
| 12:22 | UNLV | Richard Gill hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-46 |
| 12:14 | San Diego State | Todd Brown shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 37-46 |
| 12:12 | UNLV | Louis Thomas gets the rebound | 37-46 |
| 12:05 | UNLV | Clarence Patterson picks off the pass by Joseph Powers | 37-46 |
| 11:45 | San Diego State | Joseph Powers swats the short shot by Jessie Dubuc | 37-46 |
| 11:43 | San Diego State | Todd Brown tips it home | 39-46 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Andre Esposito (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Gene Reynolds (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jessie Dubuc (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clarence Patterson (fresh) C - Todd Brown (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Mauricio Romano (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Richard Gill (fresh) 12 pts. SF - James Andrews (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. PF - Louis Thomas (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Joseph Powers (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:24 | UNLV | Richard Gill misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 39-46 |
| 11:22 | UNLV | Joseph Powers grabs the offensive rebound | 39-46 |
| 11:04 | UNLV | Mauricio Romano drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Richard Gill | 39-48 |
| 10:35 | San Diego State | Andre Esposito misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 39-48 |
| 10:33 | San Diego State | Todd Brown pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-48 |
| 10:16 | San Diego State | Todd Brown misses the easy layup but he's hacked by James Andrews - foul #3 on James Andrews, team foul #4 | 39-48 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Timothy Walker (PG), Mario Barron (PF) Andre Esposito, Clarence Patterson | |
| Subs | UNLV | Terry Carr (SG), Danny Grainger (SF), Gregory Ford (C) Mauricio Romano, Louis Thomas, Joseph Powers | |
| 10:16 | San Diego State | Todd Brown misses the 1st free throw | 39-48 |
| 10:16 | San Diego State | Todd Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 39-48 |
| 10:16 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Danny Grainger | 39-48 |
| 09:51 | UNLV | Richard Gill misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-48 |
| 09:50 | UNLV | Terry Carr tips it in | 39-50 |
| 09:24 | San Diego State | The short jumper by Mario Barron is denied by Gregory Ford | 39-50 |
| 09:22 | San Diego State | Gene Reynolds tips it home | 41-50 |
| 09:07 | UNLV | Mario Barron blocks the short jumper by Gregory Ford | 41-50 |
| 09:05 | UNLV | Terry Carr grabs the offensive rebound | 41-50 |
| 08:49 | UNLV | Danny Grainger misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 41-50 |
| 08:47 | UNLV | James Andrews grabs the offensive rebound | 41-50 |
| 08:36 | UNLV | Danny Grainger misses long on a jumper in the lane | 41-50 |
| 08:34 | San Diego State | Todd Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 41-50 |
| 08:29 | San Diego State | Todd Brown evades the doubleteam and hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Gene Reynolds | 43-50 |
| 08:10 | UNLV | Richard Gill misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Gene Reynolds - foul #1 on Gene Reynolds, team foul #5 | 43-50 |
| Subs | San Diego State | William Goto (C) Todd Brown | |
| Subs | UNLV | Joseph Powers (PF) James Andrews | |
| 08:10 | UNLV | Richard Gill misses the 1st free throw | 43-50 |
| 08:10 | UNLV | Richard Gill misses the 2nd free throw | 43-50 |
| 08:10 | San Diego State | William Goto grabs the board | 43-50 |
| 07:51 | San Diego State | Richard Gill steals it from Gene Reynolds | 43-50 |
| 07:34 | UNLV | Richard Gill connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 43-52 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Timothy Walker (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Gene Reynolds (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jessie Dubuc (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mario Barron (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - William Goto (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Richard Gill (fairly fresh) 14 pts. SG - Terry Carr (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Danny Grainger (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. PF - Joseph Powers (fresh) 5 reb. C - Gregory Ford (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:23 | San Diego State | Gregory Ford picks off the pass by Mario Barron | 43-52 |
| 07:09 | UNLV | Richard Gill makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 43-54 |
| 07:04 | San Diego State | Timothy Walker misses badly on the uncontested shot from the left block | 43-54 |
| 07:02 | UNLV | Richard Gill gets the rebound | 43-54 |
| 06:47 | UNLV | Richard Gill clanks a 3 from the right wing | 43-54 |
| 06:45 | San Diego State | William Goto snags the defensive board | 43-54 |
| 06:29 | San Diego State | Jessie Dubuc misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 43-54 |
| 06:27 | San Diego State | The offensive rebound goes to Mario Barron | 43-54 |
| 06:12 | San Diego State | Jessie Dubuc lays it in set up by Timothy Walker | 45-54 |
| 06:01 | UNLV | Richard Gill makes the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Joseph Powers | 45-56 |
| 05:39 | San Diego State | Jessie Dubuc is alone and drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Gene Reynolds | 47-56 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 05:12 | UNLV | Richard Gill comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 47-56 |
| 05:11 | San Diego State | Jessie Dubuc pulls down the rebound | 47-56 |
| 04:53 | San Diego State | William Goto is hacked by Joseph Powers - foul #2 on Joseph Powers, team foul #5 | 47-56 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Andre Esposito (SG), Daniel Ray (SF), Clarence Patterson (PF), Todd Brown (C) Gene Reynolds, Jessie Dubuc, Mario Barron, William Goto | |
| Subs | UNLV | Mauricio Romano (PG), Louis Thomas (PF), James Andrews (C) Richard Gill, Joseph Powers, Gregory Ford | |
| 04:36 | San Diego State | Daniel Ray misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 47-56 |
| 04:34 | UNLV | James Andrews pulls down the rebound | 47-56 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 04:24 | UNLV | Daniel Ray swats the shot by James Andrews | 47-56 |
| 04:23 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Clarence Patterson | 47-56 |
| 04:05 | San Diego State | Andre Esposito can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from straight away | 47-56 |
| 04:03 | UNLV | Mauricio Romano snags the defensive board | 47-56 |
| 03:41 | UNLV | James Andrews clanks a floater from the left wing | 47-56 |
| 03:40 | San Diego State | Daniel Ray snags the defensive board | 47-56 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Timothy Walker (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Andre Esposito (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Daniel Ray (fresh) 4 pf. PF - Clarence Patterson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Todd Brown (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Mauricio Romano (fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Terry Carr (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Danny Grainger (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. PF - Louis Thomas (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Andrews (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:17 | San Diego State | James Andrews steps in front of the Timothy Walker pass | 47-56 |
| 03:00 | UNLV | James Andrews misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-56 |
| 02:58 | San Diego State | Andre Esposito pulls down the rebound | 47-56 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 02:44 | San Diego State | Daniel Ray is alone and drills a floater in the paint set up by Andre Esposito | 49-56 |
| 02:44 | UNLV | UNLV calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-56 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Mario Barron (PF) Clarence Patterson | |
| Subs | UNLV | Richard Gill (SG), Gregory Ford (C) Terry Carr, Danny Grainger | |
| 02:28 | UNLV | Andre Esposito is called for the reach on Richard Gill - foul #1 on Andre Esposito, team foul #6 | 49-56 |
| 02:10 | UNLV | James Andrews misses the shot from the left block | 49-56 |
| 02:09 | UNLV | The offensive rebound goes to James Andrews | 49-56 |
| 02:09 | UNLV | UNLV calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 49-56 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Gene Reynolds (SG) Andre Esposito | |
| Subs | UNLV | Terry Carr (SG), Danny Grainger (SF) Mauricio Romano, Louis Thomas | |
| 01:43 | UNLV | Gregory Ford double dribbles | 49-56 |
| 01:28 | San Diego State | Todd Brown works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 49-56 |
| 01:27 | San Diego State | Todd Brown snags the offensive board | 49-56 |
| 01:16 | San Diego State | Daniel Ray's layup is rejected by Gregory Ford | 49-56 |
| 01:14 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Gregory Ford | 49-56 |
| 00:50 | UNLV | James Andrews drills a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Richard Gill | 49-58 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 00:46 | San Diego State | Gene Reynolds comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 49-58 |
| 00:44 | UNLV | James Andrews pulls down the rebound | 49-58 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 00:42 | UNLV | James Andrews is fouled in the backcourt by Gene Reynolds - foul #2 on Gene Reynolds, team foul #7 | 49-58 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Mauricio Romano (PG) Richard Gill | |
| 00:42 | UNLV | James Andrews makes the 1st free throw | 49-59 |
| 00:42 | UNLV | James Andrews makes the 2nd free throw | 49-60 |
| 00:36 | San Diego State | Daniel Ray can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 49-60 |
| 00:35 | UNLV | Gregory Ford grabs the defensive rebound | 49-60 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 00:09 | UNLV | James Andrews misses the shot near the basket | 49-60 |
| 00:07 | UNLV | Mauricio Romano tips it home | 49-62 |
| 00:00 | San Diego State | The short jumper by Daniel Ray is denied by James Andrews | 49-62 |