| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Richard Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kerry Eastep (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Alm (fresh) PF - Donald Heuer (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Gerald Nichols (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Usi Abdullah (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Starkey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Fred Linton (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kevin Slattery (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Dwight Burr (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | San Diego State | Fred Linton inbounds the ball | 44-46 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:40 | San Diego State | Dwight Burr lays it up and in on a great pass from Usi Abdullah | 44-48 |
| 19:22 | UNLV | James Alm is fouled on the floor by Dwight Burr - foul #2 on Dwight Burr, team foul #1 | 44-48 |
| 19:11 | UNLV | Gerald Nichols throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-48 |
| 18:57 | San Diego State | David Starkey misses badly on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Donald Heuer - foul #2 on Donald Heuer, team foul #1 | 44-48 |
| Subs | UNLV | Scott Miller (SF), Monte Mills (C) James Alm, Gerald Nichols | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 18:57 | San Diego State | David Starkey misses the 1st free throw | 44-48 |
| 18:57 | San Diego State | David Starkey makes the 2nd free throw | 44-49 |
| 18:36 | UNLV | Kerry Eastep misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-49 |
| 18:35 | UNLV | Monte Mills grabs the offensive rebound | 44-49 |
| 18:17 | UNLV | David Starkey picks off the pass by Richard Kelly | 44-49 |
| 18:00 | San Diego State | Usi Abdullah clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 44-49 |
| 17:59 | UNLV | Scott Miller snags the defensive board | 44-49 |
| 17:40 | UNLV | Richard Kelly buries a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Kerry Eastep | 47-49 |
| 17:28 | San Diego State | David Starkey is open and scores on a floater from the left side | 47-51 |
| 17:26 | UNLV | Richard Kelly is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Kelly, team foul #2 | 47-51 |
| Subs | UNLV | Marion Spector (PG), James Musick (SG), James Alm (SF), Samuel Wright (PF), Gerald Nichols (C) Richard Kelly, Kerry Eastep, Scott Miller, Donald Heuer, Monte Mills | |
| Subs | San Diego State | William Gum (PG), Edwin Marcellus (SG), Carlos Taylor (SF), Foster Hale (PF) Usi Abdullah, David Starkey, Fred Linton, Kevin Slattery | |
| 17:13 | San Diego State | Foster Hale blows the dunk but he's hacked by James Musick - foul #3 on James Musick, team foul #3 | 47-51 |
| Subs | UNLV | Kerry Eastep (SG) James Musick | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 17:13 | San Diego State | Foster Hale misses the 1st free throw | 47-51 |
| 17:13 | San Diego State | Foster Hale makes the 2nd free throw | 47-52 |
| 16:57 | UNLV | Samuel Wright misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Foster Hale - foul #1 on Foster Hale, team foul #2 | 47-52 |
| 16:57 | UNLV | Samuel Wright makes the 1st free throw | 48-52 |
| 16:57 | UNLV | Samuel Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 49-52 |
| 16:49 | San Diego State | The pull-up jumper by Carlos Taylor is blocked by Gerald Nichols | 49-52 |
| 16:48 | UNLV | James Alm grabs the defensive rebound | 49-52 |
| 16:31 | UNLV | James Alm comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 49-52 |
| 16:29 | UNLV | James Alm can't tip it in | 49-52 |
| 16:27 | San Diego State | Carlos Taylor grabs the board | 49-52 |
| 16:25 | San Diego State | Edwin Marcellus is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 49-52 |
| Subs | UNLV | Michael Pruitt (SF), Edward Haven (C) James Alm, Gerald Nichols | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Erick Koons (C) Dwight Burr | |
| 16:08 | UNLV | Marion Spector misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 49-52 |
| 16:06 | San Diego State | William Gum gets the rebound | 49-52 |
| 16:04 | San Diego State | William Gum's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-52 |
| Subs | UNLV | Scott Miller (SG), Monte Mills (C) Marion Spector, Edward Haven | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Phillip Blumenstein (C) Foster Hale | |
| 15:57 | UNLV | Scott Miller misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 49-52 |
| 15:55 | San Diego State | Phillip Blumenstein grabs the defensive rebound | 49-52 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Kerry Eastep (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Scott Miller (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Michael Pruitt (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Samuel Wright (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Monte Mills (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - William Gum (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edwin Marcellus (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Carlos Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Erick Koons (fresh) 1 pts. C - Phillip Blumenstein (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:45 | San Diego State | Edwin Marcellus lays it up and in | 49-54 |
| 15:31 | UNLV | Scott Miller misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 49-54 |
| 15:29 | UNLV | The offensive rebound goes to Monte Mills | 49-54 |
| 15:12 | UNLV | William Gum takes the ball from Kerry Eastep | 49-54 |
| 15:09 | San Diego State | Carlos Taylor lays it in on a nice dish by William Gum | 49-56 |
| 14:54 | UNLV | Kerry Eastep hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by William Gum - foul #1 on William Gum, team foul #3 | 49-56 |
| Subs | UNLV | James Musick (PG), James Alm (SF), Edward Haven (PF), Gerald Nichols (C) Scott Miller, Michael Pruitt, Samuel Wright, Monte Mills | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Usi Abdullah (PG), David Starkey (SG), Fred Linton (SF), Kevin Slattery (PF), Dwight Burr (C) William Gum, Edwin Marcellus, Carlos Taylor, Erick Koons, Phillip Blumenstein | |
| 14:54 | UNLV | Kerry Eastep makes the 1st free throw | 50-56 |
| 14:54 | UNLV | Kerry Eastep makes the 2nd free throw | 51-56 |
| 14:36 | San Diego State | Usi Abdullah's fadeaway is rejected by Edward Haven | 51-56 |
| 14:35 | San Diego State | Fred Linton pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-56 |
| 14:30 | San Diego State | Fred Linton misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-56 |
| 14:29 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Edward Haven | 51-56 |
| 14:25 | UNLV | Kerry Eastep misses the 3 from the right wing | 51-56 |
| 14:24 | San Diego State | Dwight Burr pulls down the rebound | 51-56 |
| 14:19 | San Diego State | David Starkey hits a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Kevin Slattery | 51-59 |
| 13:53 | UNLV | Kerry Eastep is hacked by Usi Abdullah - foul #3 on Usi Abdullah, team foul #4 | 51-59 |
| Subs | UNLV | Richard Kelly (PG), Donald Heuer (PF) James Musick, Gerald Nichols | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Foster Hale (C) Dwight Burr | |
| 13:42 | UNLV | Kerry Eastep makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Richard Kelly | 53-59 |
| 13:25 | San Diego State | David Starkey misses the shot from the free throw line | 53-59 |
| 13:23 | UNLV | James Alm grabs the board | 53-59 |
| 13:03 | UNLV | Richard Kelly's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-59 |
| Subs | UNLV | Scott Miller (SG), Michael Pruitt (SF), Samuel Wright (PF), Monte Mills (C) Kerry Eastep, James Alm, Donald Heuer, Edward Haven | |
| Subs | San Diego State | William Gum (PG), Edwin Marcellus (SG), Erick Koons (C) Usi Abdullah, David Starkey, Kevin Slattery | |
| 13:01 | San Diego State | William Gum is hacked by Richard Kelly in the backcourt - foul #4 on Richard Kelly, team foul #4 | 53-59 |
| Subs | UNLV | Marion Spector (PG) Richard Kelly | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 12:46 | San Diego State | Scott Miller steals it from Foster Hale | 53-59 |
| 12:30 | UNLV | William Gum is called for the reach on Marion Spector - foul #2 on William Gum, team foul #5 | 53-59 |
| Subs | UNLV | James Musick (SG) Scott Miller | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Carlos Taylor (SF), Phillip Blumenstein (C) Fred Linton, Foster Hale | |
| 12:22 | UNLV | Samuel Wright connects on the floater from the baseline set up by Marion Spector and he's fouled by Erick Koons - foul #1 on Erick Koons, team foul #6 | 55-59 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Dwight Burr (C) Phillip Blumenstein | |
| 12:22 | UNLV | Samuel Wright misses the free throw | 55-59 |
| 12:22 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Dwight Burr | 55-59 |
| 12:20 | San Diego State | Edwin Marcellus's pass is intercepted by Samuel Wright in the backcourt | 55-59 |
| 12:03 | UNLV | Samuel Wright comes up short on the shot from the right side | 55-59 |
| 12:01 | UNLV | Marion Spector grabs the offensive board | 55-59 |
| 11:47 | UNLV | Marion Spector misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 55-59 |
| 11:45 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to William Gum | 55-59 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Marion Spector (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Musick (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Pruitt (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Samuel Wright (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Monte Mills (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - William Gum (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edwin Marcellus (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carlos Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Erick Koons (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Dwight Burr (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:23 | San Diego State | Dwight Burr misses the easy layup but the foul's on Monte Mills - foul #3 on Monte Mills, team foul #5 | 55-59 |
| Subs | UNLV | Kerry Eastep (SG), James Alm (SF), Donald Heuer (PF), Gerald Nichols (C) Marion Spector, Michael Pruitt, Samuel Wright, Monte Mills | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Usi Abdullah (PG), David Starkey (SG), Fred Linton (SF), Kevin Slattery (PF) William Gum, Edwin Marcellus, Carlos Taylor, Erick Koons | |
| 11:23 | San Diego State | Dwight Burr makes the 1st free throw | 55-60 |
| 11:23 | San Diego State | Dwight Burr makes the 2nd free throw | 55-61 |
| 11:05 | UNLV | Kerry Eastep throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-61 |
| Subs | UNLV | Scott Miller (SG) James Musick | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Foster Hale (C) Dwight Burr | |
| 11:01 | San Diego State | David Starkey throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-61 |
| 10:51 | UNLV | Donald Heuer misses badly on a floater in the lane | 55-61 |
| 10:50 | UNLV | Gerald Nichols snags the offensive board | 55-61 |
| 10:30 | UNLV | Kerry Eastep's pass is intercepted by Fred Linton | 55-61 |
| 10:27 | San Diego State | David Starkey banks in the layup set up by Fred Linton | 55-63 |
| 10:22 | UNLV | Fred Linton takes the ball from James Alm | 55-63 |
| 10:20 | San Diego State | Foster Hale is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Heuer - foul #3 on Donald Heuer, team foul #6 | 55-63 |
| Subs | UNLV | Edward Haven (PF) Donald Heuer | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Carlos Taylor (SF), Erick Koons (C) Fred Linton, Foster Hale | |
| 10:11 | San Diego State | Kevin Slattery travels with the ball | 55-63 |
| 09:51 | UNLV | Gerald Nichols banks in the layup on a great pass from Kerry Eastep | 57-63 |
| 09:37 | San Diego State | Kevin Slattery drills a jumper in the paint | 57-65 |
| 09:23 | UNLV | Scott Miller knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 59-65 |
| 09:09 | San Diego State | David Starkey makes the wide open floater in the paint on a nice dish by Usi Abdullah | 59-67 |
| 08:54 | UNLV | Scott Miller comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by David Starkey - foul #1 on David Starkey, team foul #7 | 59-67 |
| Subs | UNLV | Marion Spector (PG), Michael Pruitt (SF), Samuel Wright (PF), Monte Mills (C) Kerry Eastep, James Alm, Edward Haven, Gerald Nichols | |
| Subs | San Diego State | William Gum (PG), Edwin Marcellus (SG), Fred Linton (SF), Foster Hale (PF), Dwight Burr (C) Usi Abdullah, David Starkey, Carlos Taylor, Kevin Slattery, Erick Koons | |
| 08:54 | UNLV | Scott Miller misses the 1st free throw | 59-67 |
| 08:54 | UNLV | Scott Miller misses the 2nd free throw | 59-67 |
| 08:54 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Dwight Burr | 59-67 |
| 08:38 | San Diego State | William Gum throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-67 |
| Subs | UNLV | James Musick (SG), Donald Heuer (PF) Scott Miller, Samuel Wright | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 08:21 | UNLV | Donald Heuer comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 59-67 |
| 08:20 | UNLV | James Musick tips it in | 61-67 |
| 08:11 | San Diego State | Fred Linton is hacked by Marion Spector - foul #2 on Marion Spector, team foul #7 | 61-67 |
| Subs | UNLV | Kerry Eastep (SG), Samuel Wright (SF) James Musick, Michael Pruitt | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 08:11 | San Diego State | Fred Linton makes the 1st free throw | 61-68 |
| 08:11 | San Diego State | Fred Linton makes the 2nd free throw | 61-69 |
| 07:55 | UNLV | Kerry Eastep hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 61-69 |
| 07:54 | San Diego State | Foster Hale grabs the board | 61-69 |
| 07:52 | San Diego State | William Gum is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Gum, team foul #8 | 61-69 |
| Subs | UNLV | Richard Kelly (PG), James Alm (SF) Marion Spector, Monte Mills | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Phillip Blumenstein (PF) Foster Hale | |
| 07:40 | UNLV | James Alm loses the dribble to Dwight Burr | 61-69 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Richard Kelly (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Kerry Eastep (tiring) 13 pts. 4 ast. SF - James Alm (tiring) 4 reb. PF - Samuel Wright (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Donald Heuer (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - William Gum (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Edwin Marcellus (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Fred Linton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Phillip Blumenstein (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Dwight Burr (tiring) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:33 | San Diego State | Edwin Marcellus connects on the open pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Dwight Burr | 61-71 |
| 07:17 | UNLV | Donald Heuer lays it in set up by Samuel Wright | 63-71 |
| 07:13 | San Diego State | William Gum clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 63-71 |
| 07:12 | San Diego State | Phillip Blumenstein tips it in | 63-73 |
| 07:06 | UNLV | Dwight Burr steals it from Richard Kelly | 63-73 |
| 06:50 | San Diego State | Edwin Marcellus loses the ball out of bounds | 63-73 |
| Subs | UNLV | James Musick (SG), Michael Pruitt (SF), Edward Haven (C) Kerry Eastep, James Alm, Donald Heuer | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Usi Abdullah (PG), David Starkey (SG), Carlos Taylor (SF), Kevin Slattery (PF), Erick Koons (C) William Gum, Edwin Marcellus, Fred Linton, Phillip Blumenstein, Dwight Burr | |
| 06:34 | UNLV | Samuel Wright loses the ball out of bounds | 63-73 |
| Subs | UNLV | Marion Spector (PG), Monte Mills (C) Richard Kelly, Samuel Wright | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Foster Hale (C) Erick Koons | |
| 06:20 | San Diego State | James Musick steals it from David Starkey | 63-73 |
| 06:01 | UNLV | Marion Spector is fouled on the floor by Usi Abdullah - foul #4 on Usi Abdullah, team foul #9 | 63-73 |
| Subs | UNLV | Kerry Eastep (SG) James Musick | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Edwin Marcellus (SG) David Starkey | |
| 06:01 | UNLV | Marion Spector makes the 1st free throw | 64-73 |
| 06:01 | UNLV | Marion Spector makes the 2nd free throw | 65-73 |
| 05:40 | San Diego State | Usi Abdullah is hacked by Monte Mills - foul #4 on Monte Mills, team foul #8 | 65-73 |
| Subs | UNLV | Scott Miller (SF), Samuel Wright (PF), Gerald Nichols (C) Michael Pruitt, Edward Haven, Monte Mills | |
| Subs | San Diego State | William Gum (PG), Fred Linton (SF), Erick Koons (PF), Phillip Blumenstein (C) Edwin Marcellus, Carlos Taylor, Kevin Slattery, Foster Hale | |
| 05:40 | San Diego State | Usi Abdullah makes the 1st free throw | 65-74 |
| 05:40 | San Diego State | Usi Abdullah makes the 2nd free throw | 65-75 |
| 05:20 | UNLV | Scott Miller misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 65-75 |
| 05:19 | UNLV | Marion Spector snags the offensive board | 65-75 |
| 05:09 | UNLV | Samuel Wright misses the easy layup | 65-75 |
| 05:08 | UNLV | Samuel Wright misses the tip | 65-75 |
| 05:07 | UNLV | The offensive rebound goes to Scott Miller | 65-75 |
| 04:56 | UNLV | Samuel Wright comes up short on the floater from the right block | 65-75 |
| 04:55 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Fred Linton | 65-75 |
| 04:38 | San Diego State | Usi Abdullah connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Phillip Blumenstein | 65-77 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:28 | UNLV | Scott Miller drills a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Kerry Eastep | 67-77 |
| 04:09 | San Diego State | Gerald Nichols swats the shot by Fred Linton | 67-77 |
| 04:07 | San Diego State | Usi Abdullah can't tip it in | 67-77 |
| 04:06 | UNLV | Gerald Nichols snags the defensive board | 67-77 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:37 | UNLV | Samuel Wright buries a floater from the baseline set up by Marion Spector | 69-77 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Marion Spector (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kerry Eastep (tired) 13 pts. 5 ast. SF - Scott Miller (tiring) 14 pts. 2 stl. PF - Samuel Wright (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Gerald Nichols (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - William Gum (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Usi Abdullah (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SF - Fred Linton (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Erick Koons (tiring) 1 pts. C - Phillip Blumenstein (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:19 | San Diego State | William Gum connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Phillip Blumenstein | 69-80 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:05 | UNLV | Gerald Nichols loses the dribble to William Gum | 69-80 |
| 03:02 | San Diego State | William Gum lays it in | 69-82 |
| 02:59 | UNLV | UNLV calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-82 |
| Subs | UNLV | Richard Kelly (PG), James Musick (SG), Michael Pruitt (SF), Donald Heuer (PF), Monte Mills (C) Marion Spector, Kerry Eastep, Scott Miller, Samuel Wright, Gerald Nichols | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Edwin Marcellus (SG), Carlos Taylor (SF), Kevin Slattery (PF), Dwight Burr (C) William Gum, Fred Linton, Erick Koons, Phillip Blumenstein | |
| 02:51 | UNLV | Richard Kelly misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Usi Abdullah - foul #5 on Usi Abdullah, team foul #10 | 69-82 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | David Starkey (SF) Usi Abdullah | |
| 02:51 | UNLV | Richard Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 70-82 |
| 02:51 | UNLV | Richard Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 71-82 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:49 | San Diego State | David Starkey is hacked by Donald Heuer in the backcourt - foul #4 on Donald Heuer, team foul #9 | 71-82 |
| 02:49 | San Diego State | David Starkey makes the 1st free throw | 71-83 |
| 02:49 | San Diego State | David Starkey misses the 2nd free throw | 71-83 |
| 02:49 | UNLV | Donald Heuer snags the defensive board | 71-83 |
| 02:27 | UNLV | Richard Kelly is fouled on the floor by Carlos Taylor - foul #1 on Carlos Taylor, team foul #11 | 71-83 |
| 02:27 | UNLV | Richard Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 72-83 |
| 02:27 | UNLV | Richard Kelly misses the 2nd free throw | 72-83 |
| 02:27 | San Diego State | Kevin Slattery gets the rebound | 72-83 |
| 02:13 | San Diego State | Richard Kelly is called for the reach on Edwin Marcellus - foul #5 on Richard Kelly, team foul #10 | 72-83 |
| Subs | UNLV | Kerry Eastep (SG) Richard Kelly | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 02:13 | San Diego State | Edwin Marcellus makes the 1st free throw | 72-84 |
| 02:13 | San Diego State | Edwin Marcellus makes the 2nd free throw | 72-85 |
| 02:02 | UNLV | David Starkey steals the ball from Donald Heuer | 72-85 |
| 01:59 | San Diego State | David Starkey lays it up and in | 72-87 |
| 01:50 | UNLV | Donald Heuer misses long on a shot near the basket | 72-87 |
| 01:48 | San Diego State | Dwight Burr grabs the board | 72-87 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:46 | San Diego State | David Starkey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 72-87 |
| Subs | UNLV | Scott Miller (SG), Samuel Wright (PF) Kerry Eastep, Donald Heuer | |
| Subs | San Diego State | William Gum (PG), Foster Hale (PF), Erick Koons (C) David Starkey, Kevin Slattery, Dwight Burr | |
| 01:33 | UNLV | Samuel Wright misses the easy layup | 72-87 |
| 01:32 | UNLV | Scott Miller tips it in | 74-87 |
| 01:14 | San Diego State | William Gum buries a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Edwin Marcellus | 74-89 |
| 00:53 | UNLV | Scott Miller comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 74-89 |
| 00:51 | UNLV | The offensive rebound goes to Samuel Wright | 74-89 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:49 | UNLV | Samuel Wright loses the ball out of bounds | 74-89 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:46 | San Diego State | Monte Mills is called for the reach on William Gum in the backcourt - foul #5 on Monte Mills, team foul #11 | 74-89 |
| Subs | UNLV | Edward Haven (C) Monte Mills | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 00:46 | San Diego State | William Gum makes the 1st free throw | 74-90 |
| 00:46 | San Diego State | William Gum makes the 2nd free throw | 74-91 |
| 00:41 | UNLV | Scott Miller connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 77-91 |
| 00:21 | San Diego State | William Gum can't connect on a jumper in the lane but the foul's on James Musick - foul #4 on James Musick, team foul #12 | 77-91 |
| 00:21 | San Diego State | William Gum makes the 1st free throw | 77-92 |
| 00:21 | San Diego State | William Gum misses the 2nd free throw | 77-92 |
| 00:21 | UNLV | Samuel Wright grabs the defensive rebound | 77-92 |
| 00:17 | UNLV | Scott Miller hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 77-92 |
| 00:15 | San Diego State | Foster Hale snags the defensive board | 77-92 |
| 00:00 | San Diego State | William Gum runs out the clock | 77-92 |