| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Raymond Perkins (fresh) 5 ast. SG - David Starkey (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Simon Fenwick (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Reach (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Hutchinson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - John Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kerry Eastep (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Alm (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donald Heuer (fresh) 3 pts. C - Gerald Nichols (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | San Diego State | Simon Fenwick inbounds the ball | 34-36 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:44 | San Diego State | Raymond Perkins knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-36 |
| 19:28 | UNLV | Donald Heuer is denied on a dunk by Richard Hutchinson | 37-36 |
| 19:26 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to David Reach | 37-36 |
| 19:10 | San Diego State | Richard Hutchinson buries a fadeaway from the left block set up by Raymond Perkins | 39-36 |
| 18:55 | UNLV | Donald Heuer connects on the runner in the paint | 39-38 |
| 18:32 | San Diego State | Richard Hutchinson banks in the layup | 41-38 |
| 18:10 | UNLV | Gerald Nichols banks in the layup and he's fouled by Richard Hutchinson - foul #2 on Richard Hutchinson, team foul #1 | 41-40 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Usi Abdullah (PG), Kevin Slattery (PF), Foster Hale (C) Raymond Perkins, David Reach, Richard Hutchinson | |
| Subs | UNLV | Roger Hall (PG), Michael Teisberg (SG), Scott Miller (SF), Samuel Wright (PF) John Brown, Kerry Eastep, James Alm, Donald Heuer | |
| 18:10 | UNLV | Gerald Nichols misses the free throw | 41-40 |
| 18:10 | UNLV | Samuel Wright gets the offensive rebound | 41-40 |
| 17:54 | UNLV | Kevin Slattery is called for the reach on Samuel Wright - foul #1 on Kevin Slattery, team foul #2 | 41-40 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Edwin Marcellus (SG) Simon Fenwick | |
| Subs | UNLV | Monte Mills (C) Gerald Nichols | |
| 17:32 | UNLV | Roger Hall can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 41-40 |
| 17:31 | UNLV | Monte Mills misses the tip | 41-40 |
| 17:30 | UNLV | Michael Teisberg snags the offensive board | 41-40 |
| 17:11 | UNLV | Monte Mills connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Roger Hall | 41-42 |
| 17:09 | San Diego State | Scott Miller steals it from David Starkey in the backcourt | 41-42 |
| 16:53 | UNLV | Samuel Wright can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 41-42 |
| 16:51 | San Diego State | Edwin Marcellus gets the rebound | 41-42 |
| 16:49 | San Diego State | Edwin Marcellus's pass is intercepted by Roger Hall in the backcourt | 41-42 |
| 16:33 | UNLV | Michael Teisberg comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 41-42 |
| 16:32 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Foster Hale | 41-42 |
| 16:29 | San Diego State | Michael Teisberg is called for the reach on Edwin Marcellus in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Teisberg, team foul #1 | 41-42 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Raymond Perkins (PG), Simon Fenwick (SF), David Reach (PF), Richard Hutchinson (C) Usi Abdullah, David Starkey, Kevin Slattery, Foster Hale | |
| Subs | UNLV | John Brown (PG), Kerry Eastep (SG), Michael Pruitt (SF), Donald Heuer (PF), Edward Haven (C) Roger Hall, Michael Teisberg, Scott Miller, Samuel Wright, Monte Mills | |
| 16:22 | San Diego State | Simon Fenwick hits a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Raymond Perkins | 43-42 |
| 16:03 | UNLV | Kerry Eastep connects on the 3 from straight away | 43-45 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Raymond Perkins (fresh) 3 pts. 7 ast. SG - Edwin Marcellus (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Simon Fenwick (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Reach (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Hutchinson (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - John Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kerry Eastep (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Pruitt (fresh) PF - Donald Heuer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Edward Haven (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:42 | San Diego State | Edwin Marcellus hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 43-45 |
| 15:41 | San Diego State | The offensive rebound goes to Simon Fenwick | 43-45 |
| 15:27 | San Diego State | Simon Fenwick comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 43-45 |
| 15:26 | San Diego State | Raymond Perkins grabs the offensive rebound | 43-45 |
| 15:14 | San Diego State | Richard Hutchinson clanks a runner from the right block | 43-45 |
| 15:12 | UNLV | John Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 43-45 |
| 14:53 | UNLV | Edward Haven clanks a floater from the right block but he's hacked by Richard Hutchinson - foul #3 on Richard Hutchinson, team foul #3 | 43-45 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Usi Abdullah (PG), David Starkey (SG) Raymond Perkins, Edwin Marcellus | |
| Subs | UNLV | Roger Hall (PG), James Alm (SF), Gerald Nichols (C) John Brown, Michael Pruitt, Donald Heuer | |
| 14:53 | UNLV | Edward Haven makes the 1st free throw | 43-46 |
| 14:53 | UNLV | Edward Haven makes the 2nd free throw | 43-47 |
| 14:37 | San Diego State | Richard Hutchinson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-47 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Kevin Slattery (PF), Foster Hale (C) David Reach, Richard Hutchinson | |
| Subs | UNLV | Michael Teisberg (SG), Samuel Wright (PF) Kerry Eastep, Edward Haven | |
| 14:23 | UNLV | James Alm comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-47 |
| 14:21 | San Diego State | Simon Fenwick grabs the board | 43-47 |
| 14:15 | San Diego State | Simon Fenwick is fouled on the floor by James Alm - foul #1 on James Alm, team foul #2 | 43-47 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Carlos Taylor (SF) Simon Fenwick | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 14:10 | San Diego State | Carlos Taylor knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-47 |
| 13:49 | UNLV | Michael Teisberg drills a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Roger Hall | 46-49 |
| 13:23 | San Diego State | Kevin Slattery is hacked by James Alm - foul #2 on James Alm, team foul #3 | 46-49 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Simon Fenwick (SF), David Reach (PF), Richard Hutchinson (C) David Starkey, Kevin Slattery, Foster Hale | |
| Subs | UNLV | John Brown (PG), Kerry Eastep (SG), Scott Miller (SF), Monte Mills (C) Roger Hall, Michael Teisberg, James Alm, Gerald Nichols | |
| 13:13 | San Diego State | Simon Fenwick clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 46-49 |
| 13:11 | San Diego State | Simon Fenwick grabs the offensive board | 46-49 |
| 13:05 | San Diego State | Carlos Taylor hits a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Usi Abdullah | 49-49 |
| 12:48 | UNLV | Kerry Eastep lays it up and in | 49-51 |
| 12:33 | San Diego State | Richard Hutchinson is whistled for a carry | 49-51 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Raymond Perkins (PG), Edwin Marcellus (SG) Usi Abdullah, Carlos Taylor | |
| Subs | UNLV | Roger Hall (PG), Edward Haven (C) John Brown, Samuel Wright | |
| 12:21 | UNLV | Raymond Perkins steals the ball from Kerry Eastep | 49-51 |
| 12:18 | San Diego State | Simon Fenwick loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-51 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Michael Pruitt (SF) Scott Miller | |
| 11:59 | UNLV | Kerry Eastep misses the 3 from the right wing | 49-51 |
| 11:57 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to David Reach | 49-51 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Raymond Perkins (fresh) 3 pts. 7 ast. SG - Edwin Marcellus (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Simon Fenwick (fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. PF - David Reach (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Hutchinson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Roger Hall (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kerry Eastep (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Pruitt (fresh) PF - Monte Mills (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Edward Haven (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:53 | San Diego State | Raymond Perkins hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Simon Fenwick | 52-51 |
| 11:31 | UNLV | Roger Hall misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-51 |
| 11:30 | San Diego State | Simon Fenwick snags the defensive board | 52-51 |
| 11:28 | San Diego State | Raymond Perkins is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 52-51 |
| Subs | San Diego State | William Gum (PG), Carlos Taylor (SF), Kevin Slattery (PF), Foster Hale (C) Raymond Perkins, Simon Fenwick, David Reach, Richard Hutchinson | |
| Subs | UNLV | John Brown (PG), Donald Heuer (PF), Gerald Nichols (C) Kerry Eastep, Monte Mills, Edward Haven | |
| 11:21 | UNLV | Gerald Nichols hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 52-51 |
| 11:20 | San Diego State | Kevin Slattery grabs the board | 52-51 |
| 11:06 | San Diego State | William Gum's pass is intercepted by Donald Heuer | 52-51 |
| 10:43 | UNLV | Gerald Nichols drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 52-53 |
| 10:28 | San Diego State | Kevin Slattery misses badly on a runner in the lane | 52-53 |
| 10:27 | UNLV | Michael Pruitt grabs the defensive rebound | 52-53 |
| 10:20 | UNLV | Donald Heuer misses the lay-in | 52-53 |
| 10:18 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Kevin Slattery | 52-53 |
| 10:01 | San Diego State | Edwin Marcellus's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-53 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Raymond Perkins (PG), David Starkey (SG), Simon Fenwick (SF), David Reach (PF), Richard Hutchinson (C) William Gum, Edwin Marcellus, Carlos Taylor, Kevin Slattery, Foster Hale | |
| Subs | UNLV | Scott Miller (PG), Kerry Eastep (SG), James Alm (SF), Samuel Wright (PF), Edward Haven (C) John Brown, Roger Hall, Michael Pruitt, Donald Heuer, Gerald Nichols | |
| 09:45 | UNLV | Edward Haven can't finish the layup | 52-53 |
| 09:43 | San Diego State | Raymond Perkins grabs the board | 52-53 |
| 09:22 | San Diego State | David Reach is wide open but clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 52-53 |
| 09:20 | San Diego State | Richard Hutchinson tips it home | 54-53 |
| 09:07 | UNLV | Kerry Eastep banks in the layup set up by Scott Miller and he's hacked by David Starkey - foul #1 on David Starkey, team foul #4 | 54-55 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Michael Teisberg (PG), Monte Mills (C) Scott Miller, Edward Haven | |
| 09:07 | UNLV | Kerry Eastep makes the free throw | 54-56 |
| 08:48 | San Diego State | Richard Hutchinson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Monte Mills - foul #1 on Monte Mills, team foul #4 | 54-56 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Usi Abdullah (PG), Kevin Slattery (PF) Raymond Perkins, David Reach | |
| Subs | UNLV | John Brown (PG) Kerry Eastep | |
| 08:48 | San Diego State | Richard Hutchinson makes the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 08:48 | San Diego State | Richard Hutchinson makes the 2nd free throw | 56-56 |
| 08:29 | UNLV | Samuel Wright misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-56 |
| 08:28 | San Diego State | Simon Fenwick snags the defensive board | 56-56 |
| 08:24 | San Diego State | David Starkey is whistled for traveling | 56-56 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Edwin Marcellus (SG), Foster Hale (C) David Starkey, Richard Hutchinson | |
| Subs | UNLV | Roger Hall (SG), Donald Heuer (PF), Gerald Nichols (C) Michael Teisberg, Samuel Wright, Monte Mills | |
| 08:04 | UNLV | Foster Hale denies the turnaround by John Brown | 56-56 |
| 08:02 | San Diego State | Usi Abdullah snags the defensive board | 56-56 |
| 07:43 | San Diego State | Simon Fenwick clanks a 3 from the right wing | 56-56 |
| 07:42 | San Diego State | Edwin Marcellus snags the offensive board | 56-56 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Usi Abdullah (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Edwin Marcellus (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Simon Fenwick (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 9 reb. PF - Kevin Slattery (fresh) 5 reb. C - Foster Hale (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - John Brown (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roger Hall (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Alm (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donald Heuer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Gerald Nichols (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:25 | San Diego State | Simon Fenwick misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-56 |
| 07:24 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Gerald Nichols | 56-56 |
| 07:13 | UNLV | Roger Hall is hacked by Kevin Slattery - foul #2 on Kevin Slattery, team foul #5 | 56-56 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Raymond Perkins (PG), Carlos Taylor (SF), David Reach (PF) Edwin Marcellus, Simon Fenwick, Kevin Slattery | |
| Subs | UNLV | Michael Teisberg (PG), Kerry Eastep (SG), Scott Miller (SF), Samuel Wright (PF), Monte Mills (C) John Brown, Roger Hall, James Alm, Donald Heuer, Gerald Nichols | |
| 06:57 | UNLV | Kerry Eastep blows the layup | 56-56 |
| 06:56 | UNLV | Michael Teisberg snags the offensive board | 56-56 |
| 06:37 | UNLV | Scott Miller misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Carlos Taylor - foul #1 on Carlos Taylor, team foul #6 | 56-56 |
| Subs | San Diego State | David Starkey (SG), Richard Hutchinson (C) Usi Abdullah, Foster Hale | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 06:37 | UNLV | Scott Miller makes the 1st free throw | 56-57 |
| 06:37 | UNLV | Scott Miller misses the 2nd free throw | 56-57 |
| 06:37 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to David Reach | 56-57 |
| 06:33 | San Diego State | David Reach is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Reach, team foul #7 | 56-57 |
| 06:24 | UNLV | Samuel Wright loses the dribble to Carlos Taylor | 56-57 |
| 05:59 | San Diego State | David Reach misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 56-57 |
| 05:57 | San Diego State | David Reach grabs the offensive rebound | 56-57 |
| 05:48 | San Diego State | Raymond Perkins makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from David Starkey | 59-57 |
| 05:35 | UNLV | Michael Teisberg clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-57 |
| 05:34 | UNLV | Samuel Wright tips it home | 59-59 |
| 05:27 | San Diego State | Carlos Taylor hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 59-59 |
| 05:25 | UNLV | Michael Teisberg gets the rebound | 59-59 |
| 05:19 | UNLV | Monte Mills is hacked by Richard Hutchinson - foul #4 on Richard Hutchinson, team foul #8 | 59-59 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Usi Abdullah (PG), Edwin Marcellus (SG), Simon Fenwick (SF), Kevin Slattery (PF), Foster Hale (C) Raymond Perkins, David Starkey, Carlos Taylor, David Reach, Richard Hutchinson | |
| Subs | UNLV | John Brown (PG), Roger Hall (SG), Michael Pruitt (SF), Edward Haven (C) Michael Teisberg, Kerry Eastep, Scott Miller, Samuel Wright | |
| 05:19 | UNLV | Monte Mills makes the 1st free throw | 59-60 |
| 05:19 | UNLV | Monte Mills misses the 2nd free throw | 59-60 |
| 05:19 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Foster Hale | 59-60 |
| 05:17 | San Diego State | Usi Abdullah's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-60 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Donald Heuer (PF) Monte Mills | |
| 04:59 | UNLV | Edward Haven buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by John Brown | 59-63 |
| 04:48 | San Diego State | Simon Fenwick hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane but the foul's on Michael Pruitt - foul #1 on Michael Pruitt, team foul #5 | 59-63 |
| 04:48 | San Diego State | Simon Fenwick makes the 1st free throw | 60-63 |
| 04:48 | San Diego State | Simon Fenwick makes the 2nd free throw | 61-63 |
| 04:33 | UNLV | Roger Hall's pass is intercepted by Edwin Marcellus | 61-63 |
| 04:19 | San Diego State | Kevin Slattery hits a fadeaway from the baseline | 63-63 |
| 04:01 | UNLV | Simon Fenwick steals it from Michael Pruitt | 63-63 |
| 03:56 | San Diego State | Edwin Marcellus lays it up and in on a nice dish by Simon Fenwick | 65-63 |
| 03:46 | UNLV | Roger Hall misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 65-63 |
| 03:44 | San Diego State | Foster Hale grabs the board | 65-63 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Usi Abdullah (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Edwin Marcellus (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Simon Fenwick (fresh) 17 pts. 9 reb. PF - Kevin Slattery (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Foster Hale (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - John Brown (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Roger Hall (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Pruitt (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Donald Heuer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Edward Haven (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:38 | San Diego State | Foster Hale is hacked by Edward Haven - foul #2 on Edward Haven, team foul #6 | 65-63 |
| Subs | San Diego State | William Gum (PG), David Reach (PF), Richard Hutchinson (C) Usi Abdullah, Kevin Slattery, Foster Hale | |
| Subs | UNLV | Kerry Eastep (SG), James Alm (SF), Gerald Nichols (C) John Brown, Michael Pruitt, Edward Haven | |
| 03:22 | San Diego State | Edwin Marcellus throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-63 |
| Subs | San Diego State | David Starkey (SG) Edwin Marcellus | |
| Subs | UNLV | Michael Teisberg (PG), Samuel Wright (PF) Roger Hall, Donald Heuer | |
| 03:09 | UNLV | Michael Teisberg connects on the fadeaway from the right block | 65-65 |
| 03:03 | San Diego State | Simon Fenwick knocks in the driving attempt in the paint set up by William Gum and he's fouled by James Alm - foul #3 on James Alm, team foul #7 | 67-65 |
| 03:03 | San Diego State | Simon Fenwick makes the free throw | 68-65 |
| 02:38 | UNLV | Gerald Nichols misses the turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Richard Hutchinson - foul #5 on Richard Hutchinson, team foul #9 | 68-65 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Raymond Perkins (PG), Carlos Taylor (SF), Phillip Blumenstein (C) William Gum, Simon Fenwick, Richard Hutchinson | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 02:38 | UNLV | Gerald Nichols makes the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 02:38 | UNLV | Gerald Nichols makes the 2nd free throw | 68-67 |
| 02:36 | San Diego State | San Diego State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-67 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Simon Fenwick (SF), Foster Hale (C) Carlos Taylor, Phillip Blumenstein | |
| Subs | UNLV | John Brown (PG), Scott Miller (SF) Michael Teisberg, James Alm | |
| 02:18 | San Diego State | Simon Fenwick buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Raymond Perkins | 70-67 |
| 02:18 | UNLV | UNLV calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-67 |
| 01:55 | UNLV | Scott Miller is hacked by David Reach - foul #4 on David Reach, team foul #10 | 70-67 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Donald Heuer (PF) Samuel Wright | |
| 01:55 | UNLV | Scott Miller makes the 1st free throw | 70-68 |
| 01:55 | UNLV | Scott Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 70-69 |
| 01:52 | San Diego State | Scott Miller is called for the reach on Raymond Perkins in the backcourt - foul #1 on Scott Miller, team foul #8 | 70-69 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | UNLV | James Alm (SF) Scott Miller | |
| 01:52 | San Diego State | Raymond Perkins misses the 1st free throw | 70-69 |
| 01:52 | UNLV | Gerald Nichols pulls down the rebound | 70-69 |
| 01:35 | UNLV | Raymond Perkins steals it from John Brown | 70-69 |
| 01:32 | San Diego State | Raymond Perkins misses the lay-in | 70-69 |
| 01:30 | UNLV | Donald Heuer gets the rebound | 70-69 |
| 01:18 | UNLV | Kerry Eastep comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 70-69 |
| 01:17 | San Diego State | Simon Fenwick grabs the board | 70-69 |
| 01:09 | San Diego State | Simon Fenwick's layup is rejected by Donald Heuer | 70-69 |
| 01:07 | UNLV | Gerald Nichols gets the rebound | 70-69 |
| 01:03 | UNLV | John Brown misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 70-69 |
| 01:01 | UNLV | Gerald Nichols gets the offensive rebound | 70-69 |
| 00:43 | UNLV | Gerald Nichols hits a shot in the lane | 70-71 |
| 00:16 | San Diego State | Simon Fenwick makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 72-71 |
| 00:10 | UNLV | John Brown buries a driving attempt in the lane set up by Kerry Eastep and he's hacked by Foster Hale - foul #2 on Foster Hale, team foul #11 | 72-73 |
| 00:10 | UNLV | John Brown makes the free throw | 72-74 |
| 00:10 | San Diego State | San Diego State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-74 |
| 00:07 | San Diego State | Raymond Perkins travels in the backcourt | 72-74 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:06 | UNLV | Kerry Eastep is hacked by David Starkey - foul #2 on David Starkey, team foul #12 | 72-74 |
| 00:06 | UNLV | Kerry Eastep makes the 1st free throw | 72-75 |
| 00:06 | UNLV | Kerry Eastep makes the 2nd free throw | 72-76 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | San Diego State | David Reach is fouled on the floor by Donald Heuer - foul #2 on Donald Heuer, team foul #9 | 72-76 |
| 00:00 | San Diego State | David Reach misses the 1st free throw | 72-76 |