| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Jerome Green (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Larry Old (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Harley Ramsey (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Jeffrey Fetzer (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Buddy Turnbull (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Eugene Savage (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Defeo (fresh) 5 ast. SF - Matthew Fox (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Mark Welch (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Johnny Fulkerson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UNLV | Matthew Fox inbounds the ball | 26-36 |
| 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 halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| 19:51 | UNLV | Matthew Fox misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 26-36 |
| 19:50 | San Diego State | Jeffrey Fetzer snags the defensive board | 26-36 |
| 19:36 | San Diego State | Larry Old clanks a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Eugene Savage - foul #2 on Eugene Savage, team foul #1 | 26-36 |
| 19:36 | San Diego State | Larry Old misses the 1st free throw | 26-36 |
| 19:36 | San Diego State | Larry Old makes the 2nd free throw | 27-36 |
| 19:14 | UNLV | Jeffrey Fetzer blocks the short jumper by Johnny Fulkerson | 27-36 |
| 19:13 | UNLV | Johnny Fulkerson pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-36 |
| 19:00 | UNLV | Matthew Fox misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 27-36 |
| 18:59 | San Diego State | Buddy Turnbull grabs the defensive rebound | 27-36 |
| 18:43 | San Diego State | Buddy Turnbull throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-36 |
| 18:25 | UNLV | Buddy Turnbull is called for the reach on Matthew Fox - foul #3 on Buddy Turnbull, team foul #1 | 27-36 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Donald Asay (C) Buddy Turnbull | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 18:04 | UNLV | Matthew Fox misses the fadeaway from close range | 27-36 |
| 18:03 | San Diego State | Harley Ramsey gets the rebound | 27-36 |
| 17:49 | San Diego State | Jerome Green is hacked by Johnny Fulkerson - foul #1 on Johnny Fulkerson, team foul #2 | 27-36 |
| Subs | San Diego State | John Smith (C) Jeffrey Fetzer | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 17:24 | San Diego State | John Smith misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 27-36 |
| 17:22 | UNLV | Mark Welch grabs the board | 27-36 |
| 16:56 | UNLV | Johnny Fulkerson knocks in the runner near the basket set up by Eugene Savage | 27-38 |
| 16:41 | San Diego State | Donald Asay comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 27-38 |
| 16:40 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Donald Defeo | 27-38 |
| 16:29 | UNLV | Mark Welch drills a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Donald Defeo | 27-40 |
| 16:17 | San Diego State | Donald Asay clanks a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Johnny Fulkerson - foul #2 on Johnny Fulkerson, team foul #3 | 27-40 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Gene Farber (PG), Justin Wiggs (SG), Joseph Muller (SF), Jeffrey Fetzer (PF) Jerome Green, Larry Old, Harley Ramsey, John Smith | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 16:17 | San Diego State | Donald Asay makes the 1st free throw | 28-40 |
| 16:17 | San Diego State | Donald Asay makes the 2nd free throw | 29-40 |
| 15:52 | UNLV | Eugene Savage is hacked by Gene Farber - foul #2 on Gene Farber, team foul #2 | 29-40 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Buddy Turnbull (C) Donald Asay | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Gene Farber (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Justin Wiggs (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joseph Muller (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Fetzer (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Buddy Turnbull (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Eugene Savage (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Defeo (fairly fresh) 6 ast. SF - Matthew Fox (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Mark Welch (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. C - Johnny Fulkerson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:38 | UNLV | Johnny Fulkerson misses short on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Buddy Turnbull - foul #4 on Buddy Turnbull, team foul #3 | 29-40 |
| Subs | San Diego State | John Smith (C) Buddy Turnbull | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 15:38 | UNLV | Johnny Fulkerson misses the 1st free throw | 29-40 |
| 15:38 | UNLV | Johnny Fulkerson makes the 2nd free throw | 29-41 |
| 15:22 | San Diego State | Donald Defeo steals the ball from Justin Wiggs | 29-41 |
| 15:18 | UNLV | Donald Defeo banks in the layup | 29-43 |
| 14:57 | San Diego State | Joseph Muller is hacked by Donald Defeo - foul #3 on Donald Defeo, team foul #4 | 29-43 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Jerome Green (PG) Gene Farber | |
| Subs | UNLV | Philip Short (PG), John Lewis (SF), James King (PF), William Williams (C) Eugene Savage, Matthew Fox, Mark Welch, Johnny Fulkerson | |
| 14:36 | San Diego State | Jeffrey Fetzer makes the wide open turnaround from the left block set up by Jerome Green | 31-43 |
| 14:26 | UNLV | Philip Short misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 31-43 |
| 14:24 | San Diego State | John Smith grabs the board | 31-43 |
| 14:02 | San Diego State | Jeffrey Fetzer is fouled on the floor by James King - foul #1 on James King, team foul #5 | 31-43 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Larry Old (SG), Harley Ramsey (SF), William Amend (C) Justin Wiggs, Joseph Muller, John Smith | |
| Subs | UNLV | Donald Kerr (SG) Donald Defeo | |
| 13:51 | San Diego State | Larry Old drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 33-43 |
| 13:36 | UNLV | Philip Short misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-43 |
| 13:35 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Larry Old | 33-43 |
| 13:21 | San Diego State | William Amend misses long on a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by William Williams - foul #2 on William Williams, team foul #6 | 33-43 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Donald Asay (C) Jeffrey Fetzer | |
| Subs | UNLV | Eugene Savage (PG), Matthew Fox (SF), Mark Welch (PF), Johnny Fulkerson (C) Donald Kerr, John Lewis, James King, William Williams | |
| 13:21 | San Diego State | William Amend makes the 1st free throw | 34-43 |
| 13:21 | San Diego State | William Amend makes the 2nd free throw | 35-43 |
| 13:01 | UNLV | Johnny Fulkerson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-43 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Donald Defeo (SG) Philip Short | |
| 12:32 | San Diego State | Harley Ramsey is fouled on the floor by Matthew Fox - foul #3 on Matthew Fox, team foul #7 | 35-43 |
| Subs | San Diego State | John Smith (C) William Amend | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 12:32 | San Diego State | Harley Ramsey misses the 1st free throw | 35-43 |
| 12:32 | San Diego State | Donald Asay gets the offensive rebound | 35-43 |
| 12:17 | San Diego State | Harley Ramsey misses the easy layup | 35-43 |
| 12:16 | UNLV | Eugene Savage grabs the board | 35-43 |
| 12:03 | UNLV | Donald Defeo comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 35-43 |
| 12:02 | San Diego State | John Smith gets the rebound | 35-43 |
| 11:45 | San Diego State | Jerome Green clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 35-43 |
| 11:44 | San Diego State | Harley Ramsey hits the follow up shot | 37-43 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Jerome Green (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Larry Old (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Harley Ramsey (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donald Asay (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - John Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Eugene Savage (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Defeo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SF - Matthew Fox (tiring) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - Mark Welch (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. C - Johnny Fulkerson (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:35 | UNLV | Mark Welch misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 37-43 |
| 11:34 | San Diego State | Harley Ramsey grabs the board | 37-43 |
| 11:16 | San Diego State | Donald Asay comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 37-43 |
| 11:14 | UNLV | Matthew Fox snags the defensive board | 37-43 |
| 11:08 | UNLV | Eugene Savage makes the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Mark Welch | 37-46 |
| 10:53 | San Diego State | Larry Old clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 37-46 |
| 10:51 | UNLV | Johnny Fulkerson gets the rebound | 37-46 |
| 10:39 | UNLV | Mark Welch misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Larry Old - foul #1 on Larry Old, team foul #4 | 37-46 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Gene Farber (PG), Justin Wiggs (SG), Joseph Muller (SF), Jeffrey Fetzer (PF), William Amend (C) Jerome Green, Larry Old, Harley Ramsey, Donald Asay, John Smith | |
| Subs | UNLV | Philip Short (PG), Donald Kerr (SG), John Lewis (SF), William Williams (C) Eugene Savage, Donald Defeo, Matthew Fox, Johnny Fulkerson | |
| 10:39 | UNLV | Mark Welch makes the 1st free throw | 37-47 |
| 10:39 | UNLV | Mark Welch makes the 2nd free throw | 37-48 |
| 10:16 | San Diego State | Jeffrey Fetzer hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Donald Kerr - foul #2 on Donald Kerr, team foul #8 | 37-48 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | UNLV | James King (PF) Mark Welch | |
| 10:16 | San Diego State | Jeffrey Fetzer makes the 1st free throw | 38-48 |
| 10:16 | San Diego State | Jeffrey Fetzer makes the 2nd free throw | 39-48 |
| 09:54 | UNLV | Justin Wiggs takes the ball from Philip Short | 39-48 |
| 09:49 | San Diego State | Justin Wiggs is hacked by William Williams - foul #3 on William Williams, team foul #9 | 39-48 |
| 09:49 | San Diego State | Justin Wiggs makes the 1st free throw | 40-48 |
| 09:49 | San Diego State | Justin Wiggs misses the 2nd free throw | 40-48 |
| 09:49 | UNLV | William Williams pulls down the rebound | 40-48 |
| 09:26 | UNLV | John Lewis clanks a jump hook from the right block | 40-48 |
| 09:25 | UNLV | William Williams gets the offensive rebound | 40-48 |
| 09:11 | UNLV | William Amend steals it from Donald Kerr | 40-48 |
| 08:54 | San Diego State | Joseph Muller misses badly on a floater from the right side | 40-48 |
| 08:52 | UNLV | Donald Kerr pulls down the rebound | 40-48 |
| 08:45 | UNLV | John Lewis misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 40-48 |
| 08:43 | San Diego State | Gene Farber grabs the board | 40-48 |
| 08:27 | San Diego State | Joseph Muller's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-48 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Jerome Green (PG), Larry Old (SG), Harley Ramsey (SF), John Smith (C) Gene Farber, Justin Wiggs, Joseph Muller, William Amend | |
| Subs | UNLV | Donald Defeo (SG) Donald Kerr | |
| 08:09 | UNLV | William Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-48 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Eugene Savage (PG), Mark Welch (PF) Philip Short, James King | |
| 07:44 | San Diego State | Jerome Green hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 40-48 |
| 07:43 | UNLV | William Williams snags the defensive board | 40-48 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Jerome Green (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Larry Old (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Harley Ramsey (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jeffrey Fetzer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - John Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Eugene Savage (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Defeo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Lewis (fairly fresh) PF - Mark Welch (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. C - William Williams (fairly fresh) 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:28 | UNLV | Jerome Green steals it from John Lewis | 40-48 |
| 07:00 | San Diego State | Harley Ramsey evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-48 |
| 06:59 | UNLV | Mark Welch snags the defensive board | 40-48 |
| 06:44 | UNLV | John Lewis misses long on a shot in the lane but he's hacked by Jerome Green - foul #3 on Jerome Green, team foul #5 | 40-48 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Donald Asay (PF), Buddy Turnbull (C) Jeffrey Fetzer, John Smith | |
| Subs | UNLV | Philip Short (PG), James King (PF), Johnny Fulkerson (C) Eugene Savage, Mark Welch, William Williams | |
| 06:44 | UNLV | John Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 40-49 |
| 06:44 | UNLV | John Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 40-50 |
| 06:21 | San Diego State | James King steps in front of the Donald Asay pass | 40-50 |
| 06:07 | UNLV | Donald Defeo hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 40-50 |
| 06:05 | San Diego State | Donald Asay grabs the board | 40-50 |
| 05:58 | San Diego State | Philip Short picks off the pass by Jerome Green in the backcourt | 40-50 |
| 05:41 | UNLV | Philip Short comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 40-50 |
| 05:40 | San Diego State | Donald Asay grabs the defensive rebound | 40-50 |
| 05:12 | San Diego State | Donald Asay connects on the fadeaway in the paint set up by Jerome Green | 42-50 |
| 04:55 | UNLV | Philip Short hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Jerome Green - foul #4 on Jerome Green, team foul #6 | 42-50 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Gene Farber (PG), Justin Wiggs (SG), Joseph Muller (SF) Jerome Green, Larry Old, Harley Ramsey | |
| Subs | UNLV | Eugene Savage (PG), Matthew Fox (SF), Mark Welch (PF) Donald Defeo, John Lewis, James King | |
| 04:55 | UNLV | Philip Short makes the 1st free throw | 42-51 |
| 04:55 | UNLV | Philip Short makes the 2nd free throw | 42-52 |
| 04:27 | San Diego State | Gene Farber is hacked by Eugene Savage - foul #3 on Eugene Savage, team foul #10 | 42-52 |
| Subs | San Diego State | John Smith (PF), William Amend (C) Donald Asay, Buddy Turnbull | |
| Subs | UNLV | William Williams (C) Johnny Fulkerson | |
| 04:27 | San Diego State | Gene Farber makes the 1st free throw | 43-52 |
| 04:27 | San Diego State | Gene Farber misses the 2nd free throw | 43-52 |
| 04:27 | UNLV | William Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 43-52 |
| 04:04 | UNLV | Matthew Fox drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Eugene Savage | 43-54 |
| 04:00 | San Diego State | Gene Farber clanks a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Philip Short - foul #1 on Philip Short, team foul #11 | 43-54 |
| 04:00 | San Diego State | Gene Farber misses the 1st free throw | 43-54 |
| 04:00 | San Diego State | Gene Farber makes the 2nd free throw | 44-54 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| 03:53 | UNLV | Eugene Savage buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-57 |
| 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 and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| 03:36 | San Diego State | John Smith clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-57 |
| 03:34 | UNLV | Matthew Fox gets the rebound | 44-57 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Gene Farber (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Justin Wiggs (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joseph Muller (fresh) PF - John Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - William Amend (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Eugene Savage (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Philip Short (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Fox (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Mark Welch (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. C - William Williams (fairly fresh) 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 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 halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| 03:30 | UNLV | Matthew Fox misses badly on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on William Amend - foul #3 on William Amend, team foul #7 | 44-57 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Donald Kerr (SG), James King (PF) Eugene Savage, Mark Welch | |
| 03:30 | UNLV | Matthew Fox misses the 1st free throw | 44-57 |
| 03:30 | UNLV | Matthew Fox makes the 2nd free throw | 44-58 |
| 03:17 | San Diego State | Joseph Muller drills a fadeaway from the right side | 46-58 |
| 03:03 | UNLV | Matthew Fox connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 46-61 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 02:44 | San Diego State | Gene Farber is called for 3 seconds | 46-61 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Donald Asay (PF) William Amend | |
| Subs | UNLV | John Lewis (SF) Matthew Fox | |
| 02:31 | UNLV | Philip Short connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from John Lewis | 46-64 |
| 02:22 | San Diego State | John Smith comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 46-64 |
| 02:21 | UNLV | The rebound goes to James King | 46-64 |
| 02:15 | UNLV | John Lewis makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 46-66 |
| 02:04 | San Diego State | Joseph Muller can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-66 |
| 02:02 | San Diego State | Donald Asay grabs the offensive rebound | 46-66 |
| 01:50 | San Diego State | John Smith clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 46-66 |
| 01:49 | UNLV | Donald Kerr grabs the board | 46-66 |
| 01:44 | UNLV | Philip Short buries a shot from the free throw line set up by Donald Kerr | 46-68 |
| 01:36 | San Diego State | Philip Short takes the ball from John Smith | 46-68 |
| 01:31 | UNLV | Philip Short lays it up and in | 46-70 |
| 01:17 | San Diego State | Justin Wiggs is hacked by Philip Short - foul #2 on Philip Short, team foul #12 | 46-70 |
| 01:17 | San Diego State | Justin Wiggs misses the 1st free throw | 46-70 |
| 01:17 | San Diego State | Justin Wiggs misses the 2nd free throw | 46-70 |
| 01:17 | UNLV | William Williams grabs the board | 46-70 |
| 01:00 | UNLV | John Lewis can't finish the layup | 46-70 |
| 00:58 | UNLV | Philip Short tips it but misses | 46-70 |
| 00:57 | UNLV | Philip Short misses the tip | 46-70 |
| 00:56 | San Diego State | John Smith grabs the board | 46-70 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:50 | San Diego State | Joseph Muller misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 46-70 |
| 00:48 | San Diego State | The offensive rebound goes to John Smith | 46-70 |
| 00:46 | San Diego State | Gene Farber connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Joseph Muller | 48-70 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:23 | UNLV | James King misses the fadeaway in the lane | 48-70 |
| 00:21 | San Diego State | Donald Asay gets the rebound | 48-70 |
| 00:15 | San Diego State | John Smith hits a fadeaway near the basket | 50-70 |
| 00:00 | UNLV | Philip Short runs out the clock | 50-70 |