| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Nicholas Neher (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Dennis Lopes (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Paul Wilkinson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Carl Bruening (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Alex Risner (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Johnson (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leslie Carter (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Lavery (fresh) 1 pts. C - Lester Durocher (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | San Diego State | Leslie Carter inbounds the ball | 36-38 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:39 | San Diego State | Carl Bruening swats the short shot by Leslie Carter | 36-38 |
| 19:37 | San Diego State | Michael Lavery tips it in | 36-40 |
| 19:32 | UNLV | Nicholas Neher misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Alex Risner - foul #1 on Alex Risner, team foul #1 | 36-40 |
| 19:32 | UNLV | Nicholas Neher makes the 1st free throw | 37-40 |
| 19:32 | UNLV | Nicholas Neher makes the 2nd free throw | 38-40 |
| 19:29 | San Diego State | Alex Risner is fouled in the backcourt by Nicholas Neher - foul #1 on Nicholas Neher, team foul #1 | 38-40 |
| 19:10 | San Diego State | Lester Durocher connects on the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Michael Lavery and he's fouled by Carl Bruening - foul #1 on Carl Bruening, team foul #2 | 38-42 |
| 19:10 | San Diego State | Lester Durocher misses the free throw | 38-42 |
| 19:10 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Carl Bruening | 38-42 |
| 18:54 | UNLV | Carl Bruening misses the easy layup | 38-42 |
| 18:52 | San Diego State | Lester Durocher grabs the defensive rebound | 38-42 |
| 18:37 | San Diego State | Alex Risner misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 38-42 |
| 18:35 | San Diego State | Lester Durocher pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-42 |
| 18:23 | San Diego State | William Smith picks off the pass by James Johnson | 38-42 |
| 18:07 | UNLV | William Smith's floater is tipped away by Lester Durocher | 38-42 |
| 18:06 | UNLV | Paul Wilkinson misses the tip | 38-42 |
| 18:05 | San Diego State | Alex Risner grabs the defensive rebound | 38-42 |
| 17:36 | San Diego State | Dennis Lopes steps in front of the James Johnson pass | 38-42 |
| 17:33 | UNLV | Paul Wilkinson hits the finger roll set up by Dennis Lopes | 40-42 |
| 17:14 | San Diego State | James Johnson is open and scores on a 3 from the left wing | 40-45 |
| 16:57 | UNLV | Alex Risner is called for the reach on Nicholas Neher - foul #2 on Alex Risner, team foul #2 | 40-45 |
| Subs | UNLV | James Tellier (PG), Marco Clark (SG), Freeman Williams (SF), Charles Holmes (PF), Scott Agin (C) Nicholas Neher, Dennis Lopes, Paul Wilkinson, William Smith, Carl Bruening | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Mike Reynolds (PG), Keith Hamilton (SG), Brian Taylor (SF), Tom Pace (PF), Robbie McClearen (C) Alex Risner, James Johnson, Leslie Carter, Michael Lavery, Lester Durocher | |
| 16:39 | UNLV | Charles Holmes clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 40-45 |
| 16:37 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Tom Pace | 40-45 |
| 16:20 | San Diego State | Robbie McClearen can't connect on a runner from the right block | 40-45 |
| 16:18 | San Diego State | Brian Taylor tips it in | 40-47 |
| 16:12 | UNLV | Keith Hamilton steals it from Scott Agin | 40-47 |
| 16:10 | San Diego State | Mike Reynolds is hacked by James Tellier in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Tellier, team foul #3 | 40-47 |
| Subs | UNLV | Nicholas Neher (PG) James Tellier | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 15:54 | San Diego State | Mike Reynolds's layup is rejected by Scott Agin | 40-47 |
| 15:53 | UNLV | Charles Holmes gets the rebound | 40-47 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Nicholas Neher (tiring) 7 pts. SG - Marco Clark (fresh) SF - Freeman Williams (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Charles Holmes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Scott Agin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Mike Reynolds (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Keith Hamilton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Brian Taylor (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Tom Pace (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Robbie McClearen (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 15:47 | UNLV | Freeman Williams hits a turnaround from the left block | 42-47 |
| 15:42 | San Diego State | Nicholas Neher is called for the reach on Brian Taylor in the backcourt - foul #2 on Nicholas Neher, team foul #4 | 42-47 |
| Subs | UNLV | James Tellier (PG), David Heffner (SG), William Smith (PF) Nicholas Neher, Freeman Williams, Charles Holmes | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Alex Risner (PG) Robbie McClearen | |
| 15:25 | San Diego State | Tom Pace loses the dribble to William Smith | 42-47 |
| 15:19 | UNLV | William Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-47 |
| Subs | UNLV | Paul Wilkinson (SF), Jordan Roberson (C) Marco Clark, Scott Agin | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Chi Chin (SG), Oliver Wong (SF), Michael Lavery (PF), Lester Durocher (C) Mike Reynolds, Keith Hamilton, Brian Taylor, Tom Pace | |
| 15:13 | San Diego State | Chi Chin loses the dribble to Paul Wilkinson in the backcourt | 42-47 |
| 15:11 | UNLV | David Heffner dunks the ball on a great pass from Paul Wilkinson | 44-47 |
| 15:00 | San Diego State | William Smith steals it from Lester Durocher | 44-47 |
| 14:56 | UNLV | William Smith is hacked by Michael Lavery - foul #3 on Michael Lavery, team foul #3 | 44-47 |
| 14:40 | UNLV | James Tellier clanks a shot from the right wing | 44-47 |
| 14:38 | San Diego State | Michael Lavery grabs the defensive rebound | 44-47 |
| 14:21 | San Diego State | Chi Chin loses the dribble to David Heffner | 44-47 |
| 14:06 | UNLV | William Smith knocks in the runner from close range on a great pass from David Heffner and he's hacked by Michael Lavery - foul #4 on Michael Lavery, team foul #4 | 46-47 |
| Subs | UNLV | Nicholas Neher (PG), Marco Clark (SG), Freeman Williams (SF), Carl Bruening (C) James Tellier, David Heffner, Paul Wilkinson, Jordan Roberson | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Mike Reynolds (PG), James Johnson (SG), Keith Hamilton (SF), Tom Pace (PF), Robbie McClearen (C) Alex Risner, Chi Chin, Oliver Wong, Michael Lavery, Lester Durocher | |
| 14:06 | UNLV | William Smith misses the free throw | 46-47 |
| 14:06 | San Diego State | Tom Pace snags the defensive board | 46-47 |
| 13:50 | San Diego State | Tom Pace can't finish the layup | 46-47 |
| 13:49 | UNLV | William Smith grabs the board | 46-47 |
| 13:44 | UNLV | William Smith scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Carl Bruening | 49-47 |
| 13:28 | San Diego State | Mike Reynolds drills a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Robbie McClearen | 49-49 |
| 13:22 | UNLV | Freeman Williams clanks a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Tom Pace - foul #2 on Tom Pace, team foul #5 | 49-49 |
| Subs | UNLV | Dennis Lopes (SG), Charles Holmes (PF), Scott Agin (C) Marco Clark, William Smith, Carl Bruening | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Leslie Carter (SF), Brian Taylor (PF) Keith Hamilton, Tom Pace | |
| 13:22 | UNLV | Freeman Williams misses the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 13:22 | UNLV | Freeman Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 49-49 |
| 13:22 | San Diego State | Robbie McClearen grabs the defensive rebound | 49-49 |
| 13:18 | San Diego State | Mike Reynolds is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 49-49 |
| 13:17 | UNLV | Charles Holmes grabs the defensive rebound | 49-49 |
| 13:08 | UNLV | Scott Agin banks in the layup | 51-49 |
| 12:48 | San Diego State | Robbie McClearen misses the lay-in | 51-49 |
| 12:46 | UNLV | Nicholas Neher snags the defensive board | 51-49 |
| 12:40 | UNLV | Freeman Williams misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Robbie McClearen - foul #1 on Robbie McClearen, team foul #6 | 51-49 |
| Subs | UNLV | David Heffner (PG) Nicholas Neher | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Alex Risner (PG), Keith Hamilton (SG), Tom Pace (C) Mike Reynolds, James Johnson, Robbie McClearen | |
| 12:40 | UNLV | Freeman Williams makes the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 12:40 | UNLV | Freeman Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| 12:40 | San Diego State | Brian Taylor pulls down the rebound | 52-49 |
| 12:13 | San Diego State | Tom Pace lays it up and in | 52-51 |
| 11:58 | UNLV | A charge is called on David Heffner - foul #4 on David Heffner, team foul #5 | 52-51 |
| Subs | UNLV | James Tellier (PG), Marco Clark (SG), Paul Wilkinson (SF), William Smith (PF), Jordan Roberson (C) David Heffner, Dennis Lopes, Freeman Williams, Charles Holmes, Scott Agin | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Chi Chin (SG), Lester Durocher (C) Leslie Carter, Brian Taylor | |
| 11:42 | San Diego State | Tom Pace is whistled for a carry | 52-51 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - James Tellier (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Marco Clark (fresh) SF - Paul Wilkinson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - William Smith (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. C - Jordan Roberson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Alex Risner (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Chi Chin (fresh) SF - Keith Hamilton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Tom Pace (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Lester Durocher (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:31 | UNLV | William Smith is hacked by Chi Chin - foul #1 on Chi Chin, team foul #7 | 52-51 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Oliver Wong (SF) Keith Hamilton | |
| 11:31 | UNLV | William Smith misses the 1st free throw | 52-51 |
| 11:31 | San Diego State | Tom Pace snags the defensive board | 52-51 |
| 11:18 | San Diego State | Paul Wilkinson picks off the pass by Lester Durocher | 52-51 |
| 11:15 | UNLV | Paul Wilkinson lays it up and in | 54-51 |
| 11:11 | San Diego State | Alex Risner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-51 |
| 11:09 | UNLV | The rebound goes to William Smith | 54-51 |
| 10:57 | UNLV | Oliver Wong takes the ball from William Smith | 54-51 |
| 10:40 | San Diego State | Alex Risner is hacked by Marco Clark - foul #3 on Marco Clark, team foul #6 | 54-51 |
| Subs | UNLV | Nicholas Neher (PG), Dennis Lopes (SG), Charles Holmes (PF), Carl Bruening (C) James Tellier, Marco Clark, William Smith, Jordan Roberson | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Mike Reynolds (PG), James Johnson (SG) Alex Risner, Chi Chin | |
| 10:27 | San Diego State | James Johnson clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 54-51 |
| 10:26 | UNLV | Charles Holmes grabs the defensive rebound | 54-51 |
| 10:22 | UNLV | Charles Holmes is hacked by Lester Durocher - foul #1 on Lester Durocher, team foul #8 | 54-51 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Leslie Carter (SF), Brian Taylor (PF), Robbie McClearen (C) Oliver Wong, Tom Pace, Lester Durocher | |
| 10:22 | UNLV | Charles Holmes misses the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 10:22 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Robbie McClearen | 54-51 |
| 10:04 | San Diego State | James Johnson misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 54-51 |
| 10:02 | UNLV | Carl Bruening snags the defensive board | 54-51 |
| 09:52 | UNLV | Carl Bruening banks in the layup on a great pass from Charles Holmes | 56-51 |
| 09:38 | San Diego State | Mike Reynolds misses the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Carl Bruening - foul #2 on Carl Bruening, team foul #7 | 56-51 |
| Subs | UNLV | William Smith (PF) Charles Holmes | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Alex Risner (PG), Keith Hamilton (SF) Leslie Carter, Robbie McClearen | |
| 09:38 | San Diego State | Mike Reynolds makes the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 09:38 | San Diego State | Mike Reynolds makes the 2nd free throw | 56-53 |
| 09:24 | UNLV | James Johnson is called for the reach on Paul Wilkinson - foul #3 on James Johnson, team foul #9 | 56-53 |
| Subs | UNLV | James Tellier (PG), Marco Clark (SG), Scott Agin (C) Nicholas Neher, Dennis Lopes, Carl Bruening | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Tom Pace (PF) Brian Taylor | |
| 09:24 | UNLV | Paul Wilkinson misses the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 09:24 | San Diego State | Tom Pace pulls down the rebound | 56-53 |
| 09:05 | San Diego State | Mike Reynolds hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 56-53 |
| 09:04 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Paul Wilkinson | 56-53 |
| 08:57 | UNLV | Scott Agin knocks in the jumper from the left wing and he's hacked by Mike Reynolds - foul #3 on Mike Reynolds, team foul #10 | 58-53 |
| Subs | UNLV | Freeman Williams (SF) Paul Wilkinson | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Chi Chin (SG), Lester Durocher (C) James Johnson, Mike Reynolds | |
| 08:57 | UNLV | Scott Agin misses the free throw | 58-53 |
| 08:57 | San Diego State | Tom Pace snags the defensive board | 58-53 |
| 08:55 | San Diego State | Alex Risner is fouled in the backcourt by James Tellier - foul #4 on James Tellier, team foul #8 | 58-53 |
| Subs | UNLV | Nicholas Neher (PG) James Tellier | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 08:55 | San Diego State | Alex Risner makes the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 08:55 | San Diego State | Alex Risner makes the 2nd free throw | 58-55 |
| 08:47 | UNLV | William Smith hits a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Nicholas Neher | 60-55 |
| 08:44 | San Diego State | Tom Pace's pass is intercepted by William Smith in the backcourt | 60-55 |
| 08:26 | UNLV | Chi Chin is called for the reach on Scott Agin - foul #2 on Chi Chin, team foul #11 | 60-55 |
| Subs | UNLV | Dennis Lopes (SG), Charles Holmes (PF) Marco Clark, William Smith | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Leslie Carter (SF) Chi Chin | |
| 08:26 | UNLV | Scott Agin makes the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 08:26 | UNLV | Scott Agin misses the 2nd free throw | 61-55 |
| 08:26 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Tom Pace | 61-55 |
| 08:09 | San Diego State | Tom Pace makes the fadeaway from the left wing | 61-57 |
| 07:41 | UNLV | Charles Holmes blows the layup but he's hacked by Lester Durocher - foul #2 on Lester Durocher, team foul #12 | 61-57 |
| Subs | UNLV | James Tellier (PG), David Heffner (SG), Paul Wilkinson (SF), Carl Bruening (C) Nicholas Neher, Dennis Lopes, Freeman Williams, Scott Agin | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Mike Reynolds (PG), James Johnson (SG), Michael Lavery (PF), Robbie McClearen (C) Alex Risner, Keith Hamilton, Tom Pace, Lester Durocher | |
| 07:41 | UNLV | Charles Holmes makes the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 07:41 | UNLV | Charles Holmes makes the 2nd free throw | 63-57 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - James Tellier (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - David Heffner (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Paul Wilkinson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Charles Holmes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Carl Bruening (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Mike Reynolds (fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. SG - James Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Leslie Carter (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Lavery (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Robbie McClearen (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:13 | San Diego State | James Johnson is open and scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 63-59 |
| 06:49 | UNLV | James Tellier throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-59 |
| Subs | UNLV | Marco Clark (SF), William Smith (PF) Paul Wilkinson, Charles Holmes | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Alex Risner (PG), Chi Chin (SG), Brian Taylor (SF) Mike Reynolds, James Johnson, Leslie Carter | |
| 06:47 | San Diego State | James Tellier takes the ball from Chi Chin in the backcourt | 63-59 |
| 06:45 | UNLV | David Heffner banks in the layup on a great pass from James Tellier | 65-59 |
| 06:43 | San Diego State | Brian Taylor is hacked by Marco Clark in the backcourt - foul #4 on Marco Clark, team foul #9 | 65-59 |
| 06:43 | San Diego State | Brian Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 65-59 |
| 06:43 | UNLV | William Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 65-59 |
| 06:38 | UNLV | James Tellier hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Brian Taylor - foul #1 on Brian Taylor, team foul #13 | 65-59 |
| Subs | UNLV | Jordan Roberson (C) Carl Bruening | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 06:38 | UNLV | James Tellier makes the 1st free throw | 66-59 |
| 06:38 | UNLV | James Tellier makes the 2nd free throw | 67-59 |
| 06:33 | San Diego State | James Tellier is called for the reach on Brian Taylor in the backcourt - foul #5 on James Tellier, team foul #10 | 67-59 |
| Subs | UNLV | Dennis Lopes (SG) James Tellier | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 06:33 | San Diego State | Brian Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 67-60 |
| 06:33 | San Diego State | Brian Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 67-60 |
| 06:33 | UNLV | The rebound goes to William Smith | 67-60 |
| 06:28 | UNLV | William Smith misses the lay-in | 67-60 |
| 06:27 | San Diego State | Michael Lavery snags the defensive board | 67-60 |
| 06:25 | San Diego State | Alex Risner throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 67-60 |
| Subs | UNLV | Nicholas Neher (PG) David Heffner | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Lester Durocher (C) Robbie McClearen | |
| 06:20 | UNLV | William Smith misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 67-60 |
| 06:18 | UNLV | William Smith gets the offensive rebound | 67-60 |
| 06:03 | UNLV | Dennis Lopes is hacked by Brian Taylor - foul #2 on Brian Taylor, team foul #14 | 67-60 |
| Subs | UNLV | Scott Agin (C) Jordan Roberson | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Keith Hamilton (SG) Chi Chin | |
| 06:03 | UNLV | Dennis Lopes makes the 1st free throw | 68-60 |
| 06:03 | UNLV | Dennis Lopes makes the 2nd free throw | 69-60 |
| 05:46 | San Diego State | Keith Hamilton comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 69-60 |
| 05:45 | UNLV | Marco Clark gets the rebound | 69-60 |
| 05:40 | UNLV | Alex Risner is called for the reach on Nicholas Neher - foul #3 on Alex Risner, team foul #15 | 69-60 |
| Subs | UNLV | Paul Wilkinson (SF), Carl Bruening (C) Marco Clark, Scott Agin | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Chi Chin (PG), James Johnson (SG), Mike Reynolds (C) Alex Risner, Michael Lavery, Lester Durocher | |
| 05:40 | UNLV | Nicholas Neher makes the 1st free throw | 70-60 |
| 05:40 | UNLV | Nicholas Neher misses the 2nd free throw | 70-60 |
| 05:40 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Mike Reynolds | 70-60 |
| 05:24 | San Diego State | Brian Taylor can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 70-60 |
| 05:22 | UNLV | Carl Bruening grabs the defensive rebound | 70-60 |
| 05:17 | UNLV | Dennis Lopes misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 70-60 |
| 05:15 | UNLV | Carl Bruening gets the offensive rebound | 70-60 |
| 04:54 | UNLV | Carl Bruening is fouled on the floor by Mike Reynolds - foul #4 on Mike Reynolds, team foul #16 | 70-60 |
| Subs | UNLV | David Heffner (PG), Freeman Williams (SF), Charles Holmes (PF) Nicholas Neher, Paul Wilkinson, William Smith | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Alex Risner (PG), Oliver Wong (SF), Michael Lavery (PF) Chi Chin, Keith Hamilton, Brian Taylor | |
| 04:54 | UNLV | Carl Bruening makes the 1st free throw | 71-60 |
| 04:54 | UNLV | Carl Bruening misses the 2nd free throw | 71-60 |
| 04:54 | San Diego State | Mike Reynolds pulls down the rebound | 71-60 |
| 04:40 | San Diego State | Mike Reynolds misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 71-60 |
| 04:38 | UNLV | Freeman Williams pulls down the rebound | 71-60 |
| 04:32 | UNLV | Freeman Williams misses the easy layup | 71-60 |
| 04:31 | UNLV | Freeman Williams tips it home | 73-60 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:14 | San Diego State | Alex Risner is called for traveling | 73-60 |
| Subs | UNLV | Marco Clark (SG), William Smith (PF), Scott Agin (C) Dennis Lopes, Charles Holmes, Carl Bruening | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Leslie Carter (SF), Robbie McClearen (C) Oliver Wong, Mike Reynolds | |
| 03:47 | UNLV | William Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 73-60 |
| 03:46 | San Diego State | James Johnson gets the rebound | 73-60 |
| 03:32 | San Diego State | Robbie McClearen buries a fadeaway from the left block set up by Alex Risner | 73-62 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - David Heffner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Marco Clark (fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. SF - Freeman Williams (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Smith (tiring) 15 pts. 10 reb. 4 stl. C - Scott Agin (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Alex Risner (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - James Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Leslie Carter (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Lavery (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Robbie McClearen (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:07 | UNLV | Leslie Carter steals it from Freeman Williams | 73-62 |
| 03:03 | San Diego State | David Heffner steals it from James Johnson in the backcourt | 73-62 |
| 03:02 | UNLV | Freeman Williams blows the layup | 73-62 |
| 03:00 | San Diego State | James Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 73-62 |
| 02:56 | San Diego State | Leslie Carter loses the dribble to Marco Clark in the backcourt | 73-62 |
| 02:56 | UNLV | UNLV calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-62 |
| Subs | UNLV | Nicholas Neher (PG), Paul Wilkinson (SF), Charles Holmes (PF), Carl Bruening (C) David Heffner, Freeman Williams, William Smith, Scott Agin | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Mike Reynolds (SG), Tom Pace (C) James Johnson, Robbie McClearen | |
| 02:35 | UNLV | Nicholas Neher hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 73-62 |
| 02:33 | San Diego State | Michael Lavery pulls down the rebound | 73-62 |
| 02:24 | San Diego State | Leslie Carter is fouled on the floor by Carl Bruening - foul #3 on Carl Bruening, team foul #11 | 73-62 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Brian Taylor (PF) Michael Lavery | |
| 02:24 | San Diego State | Leslie Carter makes the 1st free throw | 73-63 |
| 02:24 | San Diego State | Leslie Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 73-64 |
| 02:06 | UNLV | The jump hook by Charles Holmes is blocked by Brian Taylor | 73-64 |
| 02:05 | San Diego State | Brian Taylor snags the defensive board | 73-64 |
| 02:05 | San Diego State | San Diego State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-64 |
| Subs | UNLV | David Heffner (PG) Nicholas Neher | |
| Subs | San Diego State | James Johnson (SG), Michael Lavery (PF) Mike Reynolds, Brian Taylor | |
| 02:01 | San Diego State | Alex Risner is hacked by David Heffner in the backcourt - foul #5 on David Heffner, team foul #12 | 73-64 |
| Subs | UNLV | Nicholas Neher (PG) David Heffner | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 02:01 | San Diego State | Alex Risner makes the 1st free throw | 73-65 |
| 02:01 | San Diego State | Alex Risner makes the 2nd free throw | 73-66 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:59 | UNLV | UNLV calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-66 |
| Subs | UNLV | Dennis Lopes (SG), William Smith (PF) Marco Clark, Charles Holmes | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Lester Durocher (C) Tom Pace | |
| 01:38 | UNLV | Dennis Lopes misses long on a driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Michael Lavery - foul #5 on Michael Lavery, team foul #17 | 73-66 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Tom Pace (PF) Michael Lavery | |
| 01:38 | UNLV | Dennis Lopes misses the 1st free throw | 73-66 |
| 01:38 | UNLV | Dennis Lopes makes the 2nd free throw | 74-66 |
| 01:24 | San Diego State | Leslie Carter misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 74-66 |
| 01:23 | UNLV | Carl Bruening grabs the board | 74-66 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:16 | UNLV | Carl Bruening knocks in the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Paul Wilkinson | 76-66 |
| 00:54 | San Diego State | Alex Risner hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 76-66 |
| 00:53 | San Diego State | James Johnson snags the offensive board | 76-66 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:49 | San Diego State | Leslie Carter's fadeaway is rejected by Carl Bruening | 76-66 |
| 00:48 | UNLV | Carl Bruening grabs the defensive rebound | 76-66 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:45 | UNLV | Carl Bruening is hacked by Alex Risner in the backcourt - foul #4 on Alex Risner, team foul #18 | 76-66 |
| Subs | UNLV | Marco Clark (SG), Freeman Williams (SF), Charles Holmes (PF), Scott Agin (C) Nicholas Neher, Dennis Lopes, Paul Wilkinson, William Smith | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Mike Reynolds (PG), Keith Hamilton (SG), Brian Taylor (SF), Robbie McClearen (C) Alex Risner, James Johnson, Leslie Carter, Lester Durocher | |
| 00:45 | UNLV | Carl Bruening misses the 1st free throw | 76-66 |
| 00:45 | UNLV | Carl Bruening makes the 2nd free throw | 77-66 |
| 00:37 | San Diego State | Brian Taylor comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 77-66 |
| 00:35 | UNLV | Marco Clark pulls down the rebound | 77-66 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:29 | UNLV | Charles Holmes misses the easy layup | 77-66 |
| 00:27 | UNLV | Charles Holmes gets the offensive rebound | 77-66 |
| 00:00 | UNLV | Carl Bruening runs out the clock | 77-66 |