| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Jerome Green (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mitchell Lane (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joseph Muller (fresh) PF - Michael Blanks (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Buddy Turnbull (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - David Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eugene Savage (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Mark Welch (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Howard Osterberger (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - James Mills (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | San Diego State | Joseph Muller inbounds the ball | 33-41 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:38 | San Diego State | Jerome Green's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-41 |
| 19:26 | UNLV | David Davis can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 33-41 |
| 19:24 | UNLV | James Mills tips it back up and in | 33-43 |
| 19:06 | San Diego State | Buddy Turnbull knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-43 |
| 18:49 | UNLV | Jerome Green is called for the reach on Howard Osterberger - foul #3 on Jerome Green, team foul #1 | 36-43 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Charles Sanderson (PG) Jerome Green | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 18:33 | UNLV | Mark Welch hits the finger roll | 36-45 |
| 18:10 | San Diego State | Mitchell Lane makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Charles Sanderson | 39-45 |
| 17:48 | UNLV | Howard Osterberger is whistled for traveling | 39-45 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Jeffrey Fetzer (C) Buddy Turnbull | |
| Subs | UNLV | Matthew Fox (PG), Donald Defeo (SG), William Williams (PF) David Davis, Eugene Savage, Howard Osterberger | |
| 17:26 | San Diego State | Matthew Fox steals it from Michael Blanks | 39-45 |
| 17:06 | UNLV | Mark Welch hits a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Matthew Fox | 39-47 |
| 16:44 | San Diego State | Matthew Fox steals the ball from Mitchell Lane | 39-47 |
| 16:41 | UNLV | Matthew Fox's pass is intercepted by Charles Sanderson in the backcourt | 39-47 |
| 16:27 | San Diego State | Jeffrey Fetzer banks in the layup | 41-47 |
| 16:07 | UNLV | Mark Welch misses long on a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Jeffrey Fetzer - foul #3 on Jeffrey Fetzer, team foul #2 | 41-47 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Justin Wiggs (PG), Gene Farber (SG), William Amend (SF), Harley Ramsey (PF), Buddy Turnbull (C) Charles Sanderson, Mitchell Lane, Joseph Muller, Michael Blanks, Jeffrey Fetzer | |
| Subs | UNLV | David Davis (PG), Eugene Savage (SG), Howard Osterberger (PF) Matthew Fox, Donald Defeo, James Mills | |
| 16:07 | UNLV | Mark Welch misses the 1st free throw | 41-47 |
| 16:07 | UNLV | Mark Welch makes the 2nd free throw | 41-48 |
| 15:47 | San Diego State | Justin Wiggs scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Buddy Turnbull | 44-48 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Justin Wiggs (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gene Farber (fresh) SF - William Amend (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Harley Ramsey (fresh) 2 reb. C - Buddy Turnbull (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - David Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eugene Savage (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Mark Welch (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Howard Osterberger (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - William Williams (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:25 | UNLV | Howard Osterberger hits a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by David Davis | 44-50 |
| 15:08 | San Diego State | William Amend hits a fadeaway from the left side set up by Justin Wiggs | 46-50 |
| 14:49 | UNLV | David Davis is hacked by William Amend - foul #2 on William Amend, team foul #3 | 46-50 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Jerome Green (PG), Charles Sanderson (SG), Jeffrey Fetzer (SF), John Smith (C) Justin Wiggs, Gene Farber, William Amend, Buddy Turnbull | |
| Subs | UNLV | Nathan Ortez (SF), James Mills (C) Mark Welch, William Williams | |
| 14:41 | UNLV | David Davis dunks the ball set up by Eugene Savage | 46-52 |
| 14:31 | San Diego State | Howard Osterberger steals the ball from Jeffrey Fetzer | 46-52 |
| 14:16 | UNLV | Harley Ramsey is called for the reach on Howard Osterberger - foul #2 on Harley Ramsey, team foul #4 | 46-52 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Mitchell Lane (SG), Michael Blanks (PF) Charles Sanderson, Harley Ramsey | |
| Subs | UNLV | Matthew Fox (PG), Donald Defeo (SG) David Davis, Eugene Savage | |
| 14:06 | UNLV | Howard Osterberger is hacked by Jerome Green - foul #4 on Jerome Green, team foul #5 | 46-52 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Justin Wiggs (PG) Jerome Green | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 13:53 | UNLV | James Mills connects on the runner near the basket on a great pass from Donald Defeo | 46-54 |
| 13:36 | San Diego State | Justin Wiggs clanks a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Howard Osterberger - foul #2 on Howard Osterberger, team foul #1 | 46-54 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Joseph Muller (SF) John Smith | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 13:36 | San Diego State | Justin Wiggs makes the 1st free throw | 47-54 |
| 13:36 | San Diego State | Justin Wiggs makes the 2nd free throw | 48-54 |
| 13:26 | UNLV | Donald Defeo is hacked by Mitchell Lane - foul #1 on Mitchell Lane, team foul #6 | 48-54 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Charles Sanderson (PG), Buddy Turnbull (C) Justin Wiggs, Jeffrey Fetzer | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 13:10 | UNLV | James Mills can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 48-54 |
| 13:08 | San Diego State | Michael Blanks snags the defensive board | 48-54 |
| 12:55 | San Diego State | Michael Blanks misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 48-54 |
| 12:53 | UNLV | Matthew Fox gets the rebound | 48-54 |
| 12:40 | UNLV | Howard Osterberger can't connect on a runner in the paint | 48-54 |
| 12:38 | UNLV | Howard Osterberger tips it home | 48-56 |
| 12:15 | San Diego State | Joseph Muller hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-56 |
| 12:14 | UNLV | Nathan Ortez snags the defensive board | 48-56 |
| 12:03 | UNLV | Nathan Ortez is fouled on the floor by Michael Blanks - foul #2 on Michael Blanks, team foul #7 | 48-56 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Justin Wiggs (SG), Jeffrey Fetzer (PF), John Smith (C) Mitchell Lane, Michael Blanks, Buddy Turnbull | |
| Subs | UNLV | David Davis (PG), Eugene Savage (SG), William Williams (PF) Matthew Fox, Donald Defeo, Howard Osterberger | |
| 12:03 | UNLV | Nathan Ortez makes the 1st free throw | 48-57 |
| 12:03 | UNLV | Nathan Ortez makes the 2nd free throw | 48-58 |
| 11:52 | San Diego State | Justin Wiggs misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-58 |
| 11:51 | UNLV | James Mills snags the defensive board | 48-58 |
| 11:35 | UNLV | James Mills buries a driving attempt from close range set up by Eugene Savage and he's hacked by John Smith - foul #2 on John Smith, team foul #8 | 48-60 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Gene Farber (SG), Harley Ramsey (PF) Charles Sanderson, Joseph Muller | |
| Subs | UNLV | Mark Welch (SF) Nathan Ortez | |
| 11:35 | UNLV | James Mills misses the free throw | 48-60 |
| 11:35 | San Diego State | John Smith grabs the board | 48-60 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Justin Wiggs (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gene Farber (fresh) SF - Jeffrey Fetzer (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Harley Ramsey (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - David Davis (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eugene Savage (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Mark Welch (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Williams (fresh) 1 pts. C - James Mills (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:19 | San Diego State | Harley Ramsey comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 48-60 |
| 11:17 | UNLV | Mark Welch pulls down the rebound | 48-60 |
| 10:54 | UNLV | William Williams is called for 3 seconds | 48-60 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Michael Blanks (PF) Harley Ramsey | |
| Subs | UNLV | Matthew Fox (SF) James Mills | |
| 10:43 | San Diego State | John Smith connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Gene Farber | 50-60 |
| 10:32 | UNLV | David Davis drills a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Eugene Savage | 50-62 |
| 10:19 | San Diego State | Gene Farber misses short on a shot from the left wing | 50-62 |
| 10:17 | San Diego State | Jeffrey Fetzer grabs the offensive board | 50-62 |
| 10:01 | San Diego State | Justin Wiggs misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 50-62 |
| 09:59 | UNLV | Eugene Savage pulls down the rebound | 50-62 |
| 09:43 | UNLV | David Davis loses the dribble to Michael Blanks | 50-62 |
| 09:20 | San Diego State | Mark Welch steals the ball from Justin Wiggs | 50-62 |
| 08:57 | UNLV | Eugene Savage can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 50-62 |
| 08:55 | San Diego State | Jeffrey Fetzer gets the rebound | 50-62 |
| 08:44 | San Diego State | Jeffrey Fetzer connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-62 |
| 08:28 | UNLV | Eugene Savage misses short on a floater from the right wing | 53-62 |
| 08:27 | San Diego State | Jeffrey Fetzer grabs the board | 53-62 |
| 08:05 | San Diego State | Michael Blanks's fadeaway is rejected by William Williams | 53-62 |
| 08:03 | UNLV | William Williams gets the rebound | 53-62 |
| 07:43 | UNLV | Mark Welch buries a turnaround from close range set up by David Davis | 53-64 |
| 07:26 | San Diego State | Justin Wiggs hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 53-64 |
| 07:24 | UNLV | William Williams grabs the board | 53-64 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Justin Wiggs (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gene Farber (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Fetzer (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Blanks (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. C - John Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - David Davis (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Eugene Savage (fairly fresh) 5 ast. SF - Matthew Fox (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. PF - Mark Welch (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - William Williams (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:20 | UNLV | David Davis hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Eugene Savage | 53-67 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 07:15 | San Diego State | Jeffrey Fetzer blows the dunk but the foul's on Matthew Fox - foul #2 on Matthew Fox, team foul #2 | 53-67 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Jerome Green (PG), Mitchell Lane (SG), Joseph Muller (SF), Buddy Turnbull (C) Justin Wiggs, Gene Farber, Michael Blanks, John Smith | |
| Subs | UNLV | Donald Defeo (SG), Nathan Ortez (SF), Howard Osterberger (PF), James Mills (C) Eugene Savage, Matthew Fox, Mark Welch, William Williams | |
| 07:15 | San Diego State | Jeffrey Fetzer makes the 1st free throw | 54-67 |
| 07:15 | San Diego State | Jeffrey Fetzer makes the 2nd free throw | 55-67 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 07:05 | UNLV | David Davis's fadeaway is rejected by Buddy Turnbull | 55-67 |
| 07:03 | UNLV | James Mills misses the tip | 55-67 |
| 07:02 | San Diego State | Buddy Turnbull grabs the defensive rebound | 55-67 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 06:59 | San Diego State | David Davis steals it from Jerome Green in the backcourt | 55-67 |
| 06:41 | UNLV | David Davis is fouled on the floor by Mitchell Lane - foul #2 on Mitchell Lane, team foul #9 | 55-67 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Harley Ramsey (PF) Jeffrey Fetzer | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 06:41 | UNLV | David Davis makes the 1st free throw | 55-68 |
| 06:41 | UNLV | David Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 55-69 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 06:23 | San Diego State | Howard Osterberger blocks the short jumper by Harley Ramsey | 55-69 |
| 06:21 | UNLV | James Mills pulls down the rebound | 55-69 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 06:04 | UNLV | Howard Osterberger misses long on a turnaround in the lane | 55-69 |
| 06:02 | San Diego State | Buddy Turnbull gets the rebound | 55-69 |
| 05:57 | San Diego State | Mitchell Lane clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 55-69 |
| 05:55 | UNLV | Howard Osterberger pulls down the rebound | 55-69 |
| 05:50 | UNLV | David Davis knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Donald Defeo | 55-72 |
| 05:30 | San Diego State | Joseph Muller lays it in set up by Jerome Green | 57-72 |
| 05:19 | UNLV | The pull-up jumper by James Mills is blocked by Buddy Turnbull | 57-72 |
| 05:18 | UNLV | Donald Defeo tips it home | 57-74 |
| 05:13 | San Diego State | Joseph Muller's pass is intercepted by Donald Defeo | 57-74 |
| 04:55 | UNLV | James Mills misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 57-74 |
| 04:54 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Buddy Turnbull | 57-74 |
| 04:44 | San Diego State | Buddy Turnbull misses short on a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Nathan Ortez - foul #1 on Nathan Ortez, team foul #3 | 57-74 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Charles Sanderson (SG), William Amend (SF), Michael Blanks (PF) Mitchell Lane, Joseph Muller, Harley Ramsey | |
| Subs | UNLV | Eugene Savage (SG), Mike Weiss (SF) Donald Defeo, Nathan Ortez | |
| 04:44 | San Diego State | Buddy Turnbull makes the 1st free throw | 58-74 |
| 04:44 | San Diego State | Buddy Turnbull makes the 2nd free throw | 59-74 |
| 04:15 | UNLV | Charles Sanderson is called for the reach on Howard Osterberger - foul #2 on Charles Sanderson, team foul #10 | 59-74 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Matthew Fox (PG) David Davis | |
| 04:15 | UNLV | Howard Osterberger makes the 1st free throw | 59-75 |
| 04:15 | UNLV | Howard Osterberger makes the 2nd free throw | 59-76 |
| 04:00 | San Diego State | Charles Sanderson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 59-76 |
| 03:59 | UNLV | Matthew Fox pulls down the rebound | 59-76 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:42 | UNLV | Howard Osterberger hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Matthew Fox | 59-78 |
| 03:29 | San Diego State | Michael Blanks makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 62-78 |
| 03:04 | UNLV | Howard Osterberger can't finish the layup | 62-78 |
| 03:02 | UNLV | Mike Weiss gets the offensive rebound | 62-78 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Jerome Green (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Charles Sanderson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Amend (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Blanks (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. C - Buddy Turnbull (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Matthew Fox (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Eugene Savage (fairly fresh) 6 ast. SF - Mike Weiss (fresh) PF - Howard Osterberger (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. C - James Mills (tiring) 16 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:44 | UNLV | James Mills lays it in | 62-80 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 02:34 | San Diego State | Jerome Green is hacked by Matthew Fox - foul #3 on Matthew Fox, team foul #4 | 62-80 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Justin Wiggs (SG), Jeffrey Fetzer (SF), Harley Ramsey (PF), John Smith (C) Jerome Green, William Amend, Michael Blanks, Buddy Turnbull | |
| Subs | UNLV | Donald Defeo (SG), Nathan Ortez (PF), William Williams (C) Eugene Savage, Howard Osterberger, James Mills | |
| 02:27 | San Diego State | Justin Wiggs buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 64-80 |
| 02:03 | UNLV | Nathan Ortez comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 64-80 |
| 02:01 | San Diego State | John Smith snags the defensive board | 64-80 |
| 01:44 | San Diego State | Charles Sanderson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 64-80 |
| 01:43 | UNLV | William Williams pulls down the rebound | 64-80 |
| 01:21 | UNLV | Matthew Fox is whistled for traveling | 64-80 |
| 01:09 | San Diego State | Justin Wiggs can't connect on a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Mike Weiss - foul #1 on Mike Weiss, team foul #5 | 64-80 |
| 01:09 | San Diego State | Justin Wiggs makes the 1st free throw | 65-80 |
| 01:09 | San Diego State | Justin Wiggs misses the 2nd free throw | 65-80 |
| 01:09 | UNLV | William Williams grabs the board | 65-80 |
| 00:50 | UNLV | Justin Wiggs is called for the reach on Matthew Fox - foul #2 on Justin Wiggs, team foul #11 | 65-80 |
| 00:50 | UNLV | Matthew Fox misses the 1st free throw | 65-80 |
| 00:50 | UNLV | Matthew Fox misses the 2nd free throw | 65-80 |
| 00:50 | San Diego State | Harley Ramsey snags the defensive board | 65-80 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:45 | San Diego State | Charles Sanderson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-80 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:21 | UNLV | Nathan Ortez misses long on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Harley Ramsey - foul #3 on Harley Ramsey, team foul #12 | 65-80 |
| 00:21 | UNLV | Nathan Ortez misses the 1st free throw | 65-80 |
| 00:21 | UNLV | Nathan Ortez misses the 2nd free throw | 65-80 |
| 00:21 | San Diego State | Harley Ramsey grabs the board | 65-80 |
| 00:15 | San Diego State | Charles Sanderson travels with the ball | 65-80 |
| 00:00 | UNLV | Matthew Fox runs out the clock | 65-80 |