| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Eugene Savage (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Donald Defeo (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Fox (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Mark Welch (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Johnny Fulkerson (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Justin Wiggs (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Old (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Harley Ramsey (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jeffrey Fetzer (fresh) 4 reb. C - Buddy Turnbull (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UNLV | Matthew Fox inbounds the ball | 32-36 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:40 | UNLV | Matthew Fox misses short on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Harley Ramsey - foul #1 on Harley Ramsey, team foul #1 | 32-36 |
| 19:40 | UNLV | Matthew Fox misses the 1st free throw | 32-36 |
| 19:40 | UNLV | Matthew Fox makes the 2nd free throw | 33-36 |
| 19:22 | San Diego State | Jeffrey Fetzer misses the lay-in | 33-36 |
| 19:20 | UNLV | Mark Welch grabs the board | 33-36 |
| 18:59 | UNLV | Johnny Fulkerson makes the floater from the baseline set up by Eugene Savage | 35-36 |
| 18:43 | San Diego State | Justin Wiggs misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-36 |
| 18:41 | San Diego State | Buddy Turnbull tips it but misses | 35-36 |
| 18:40 | San Diego State | Jeffrey Fetzer pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-36 |
| 18:18 | San Diego State | Jeffrey Fetzer knocks in the jump hook in the paint set up by Buddy Turnbull | 35-38 |
| 18:01 | UNLV | Matthew Fox hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 35-38 |
| 17:59 | UNLV | Johnny Fulkerson grabs the offensive rebound | 35-38 |
| 17:41 | UNLV | Mark Welch travels with the ball | 35-38 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Gene Farber (PG), Joseph Muller (SG), William Amend (SF), Donald Asay (PF), John Smith (C) Justin Wiggs, Larry Old, Harley Ramsey, Jeffrey Fetzer, Buddy Turnbull | |
| 17:25 | San Diego State | William Amend lays it in | 35-40 |
| 17:07 | UNLV | Matthew Fox connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-40 |
| 16:41 | San Diego State | Matthew Fox is called for the reach on Joseph Muller - foul #2 on Matthew Fox, team foul #1 | 38-40 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Justin Wiggs (PG), Larry Old (SG), Harley Ramsey (SF) Gene Farber, Joseph Muller, William Amend | |
| 16:22 | San Diego State | Donald Asay clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-40 |
| 16:20 | UNLV | Johnny Fulkerson grabs the board | 38-40 |
| 15:58 | UNLV | Eugene Savage comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Harley Ramsey - foul #2 on Harley Ramsey, team foul #2 | 38-40 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Jerome Green (PG), Jeffrey Fetzer (PF) Justin Wiggs, John Smith | |
| 15:58 | UNLV | Eugene Savage misses the 1st free throw | 38-40 |
| 15:58 | UNLV | Eugene Savage makes the 2nd free throw | 39-40 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Eugene Savage (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Donald Defeo (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Fox (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Welch (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Johnny Fulkerson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Jerome Green (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Larry Old (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Harley Ramsey (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jeffrey Fetzer (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Donald Asay (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | San Diego State | Eugene Savage steals the ball from Larry Old | 39-40 |
| 15:33 | UNLV | Eugene Savage lays it in | 41-40 |
| 15:10 | San Diego State | Jerome Green's layup is rejected by Mark Welch | 41-40 |
| 15:09 | UNLV | Eugene Savage grabs the board | 41-40 |
| 14:45 | UNLV | Matthew Fox hits the finger roll | 43-40 |
| 14:18 | San Diego State | Donald Defeo takes the ball from Harley Ramsey | 43-40 |
| 14:15 | UNLV | Donald Defeo hits the finger roll | 45-40 |
| 13:57 | San Diego State | Larry Old misses long on a floater from the left wing | 45-40 |
| 13:55 | UNLV | Mark Welch gets the rebound | 45-40 |
| 13:50 | UNLV | Eugene Savage misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-40 |
| 13:48 | UNLV | Mark Welch tips it home | 47-40 |
| 13:32 | San Diego State | Harley Ramsey knocks in the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Larry Old | 47-42 |
| 13:20 | UNLV | Mark Welch knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Eugene Savage | 49-42 |
| 13:01 | San Diego State | Jerome Green can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-42 |
| 12:59 | San Diego State | Jeffrey Fetzer tips it but misses | 49-42 |
| 12:57 | UNLV | Eugene Savage grabs the board | 49-42 |
| 12:32 | UNLV | Donald Defeo hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Jeffrey Fetzer - foul #3 on Jeffrey Fetzer, team foul #3 | 49-42 |
| Subs | UNLV | Philip Short (PG), John Lewis (SF), James King (PF), William Williams (C) Eugene Savage, Matthew Fox, Mark Welch, Johnny Fulkerson | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Gene Farber (PG), Justin Wiggs (SG), Joseph Muller (SF), John Smith (PF), Buddy Turnbull (C) Jerome Green, Larry Old, Harley Ramsey, Jeffrey Fetzer, Donald Asay | |
| 12:32 | UNLV | Donald Defeo makes the 1st free throw | 50-42 |
| 12:32 | UNLV | Donald Defeo makes the 2nd free throw | 51-42 |
| 12:13 | San Diego State | Buddy Turnbull misses long on a jumper in the lane | 51-42 |
| 12:11 | UNLV | John Lewis grabs the board | 51-42 |
| 11:48 | UNLV | James King misses the floater from the left wing | 51-42 |
| 11:47 | UNLV | William Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-42 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Philip Short (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Donald Defeo (tiring) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Lewis (fresh) PF - James King (fresh) 2 reb. C - William Williams (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Gene Farber (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Justin Wiggs (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Muller (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Buddy Turnbull (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 11:30 | UNLV | Buddy Turnbull is called for the reach on John Lewis - foul #3 on Buddy Turnbull, team foul #4 | 51-42 |
| Subs | UNLV | Donald Kerr (SG) Donald Defeo | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Jerome Green (PG) Gene Farber | |
| 11:14 | UNLV | James King hits the finger roll set up by Philip Short | 53-42 |
| 11:04 | San Diego State | Jerome Green hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-42 |
| 11:02 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Philip Short | 53-42 |
| 10:42 | UNLV | John Smith swats the shot by Philip Short | 53-42 |
| 10:41 | San Diego State | Justin Wiggs grabs the board | 53-42 |
| 10:26 | San Diego State | Buddy Turnbull throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-42 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | William Amend (PF) John Smith | |
| 10:00 | UNLV | James King connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by John Lewis | 55-42 |
| 09:46 | San Diego State | Jerome Green makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from William Amend | 55-45 |
| 09:34 | UNLV | James King misses long on a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on William Amend - foul #1 on William Amend, team foul #5 | 55-45 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Larry Old (SG), Harley Ramsey (SF), Jeffrey Fetzer (PF) Justin Wiggs, Joseph Muller, Buddy Turnbull | |
| 09:34 | UNLV | James King makes the 1st free throw | 56-45 |
| 09:34 | UNLV | James King makes the 2nd free throw | 57-45 |
| 09:17 | San Diego State | Jerome Green is fouled on the floor by Donald Kerr - foul #1 on Donald Kerr, team foul #2 | 57-45 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Gene Farber (PG), John Smith (C) Jerome Green, William Amend | |
| 09:02 | San Diego State | Jeffrey Fetzer misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 57-45 |
| 09:00 | UNLV | William Williams pulls down the rebound | 57-45 |
| 08:41 | UNLV | James King lays it in | 59-45 |
| 08:23 | San Diego State | Jeffrey Fetzer connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Larry Old | 59-47 |
| 08:04 | UNLV | John Lewis is whistled for traveling | 59-47 |
| Subs | UNLV | Eugene Savage (PG), Donald Defeo (SG), Matthew Fox (SF), Mark Welch (PF) Philip Short, Donald Kerr, John Lewis, James King | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Jerome Green (PG), William Amend (C) Gene Farber, John Smith | |
| 07:52 | San Diego State | Larry Old hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 59-47 |
| 07:51 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Matthew Fox | 59-47 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Eugene Savage (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Defeo (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Matthew Fox (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Welch (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - William Williams (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Jerome Green (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - Larry Old (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harley Ramsey (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jeffrey Fetzer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - William Amend (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:34 | UNLV | Jerome Green steals it from William Williams | 59-47 |
| 07:22 | San Diego State | Eugene Savage steals the ball from William Amend | 59-47 |
| 07:18 | UNLV | Eugene Savage misses the dunk | 59-47 |
| 07:17 | San Diego State | William Amend gets the rebound | 59-47 |
| 06:59 | San Diego State | Jeffrey Fetzer is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on Jeffrey Fetzer, team foul #6 | 59-47 |
| Subs | UNLV | John Lewis (SF), Johnny Fulkerson (C) Matthew Fox, William Williams | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Justin Wiggs (SG), Joseph Muller (SF), Donald Asay (PF), Buddy Turnbull (C) Larry Old, Harley Ramsey, Jeffrey Fetzer, William Amend | |
| 06:43 | UNLV | John Lewis knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Eugene Savage | 61-47 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 06:34 | San Diego State | Justin Wiggs is fouled on the floor by Johnny Fulkerson - foul #1 on Johnny Fulkerson, team foul #3 | 61-47 |
| Subs | UNLV | Philip Short (PG) Eugene Savage | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 06:25 | San Diego State | Donald Asay misses long on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Mark Welch - foul #2 on Mark Welch, team foul #4 | 61-47 |
| 06:25 | San Diego State | Donald Asay makes the 1st free throw | 61-48 |
| 06:25 | San Diego State | Donald Asay makes the 2nd free throw | 61-49 |
| 06:13 | UNLV | Johnny Fulkerson misses badly on a floater in the lane | 61-49 |
| 06:11 | UNLV | John Lewis gets the offensive rebound | 61-49 |
| 05:51 | UNLV | Donald Defeo clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 61-49 |
| 05:50 | UNLV | John Lewis tips it home | 63-49 |
| 05:41 | San Diego State | Justin Wiggs can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 63-49 |
| 05:40 | UNLV | Donald Defeo snags the defensive board | 63-49 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:17 | UNLV | Donald Defeo is hacked by Justin Wiggs - foul #1 on Justin Wiggs, team foul #7 | 63-49 |
| Subs | UNLV | Eugene Savage (PG), Matthew Fox (SF), James King (PF) Philip Short, John Lewis, Mark Welch | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Larry Old (SG), Harley Ramsey (SF), John Smith (PF), William Amend (C) Jerome Green, Joseph Muller, Donald Asay, Buddy Turnbull | |
| 05:17 | UNLV | Donald Defeo makes the 1st free throw | 64-49 |
| 05:17 | UNLV | Donald Defeo makes the 2nd free throw | 65-49 |
| 05:09 | San Diego State | Harley Ramsey works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by James King - foul #1 on James King, team foul #5 | 65-49 |
| Subs | UNLV | Philip Short (SG) Donald Defeo | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 05:09 | San Diego State | Harley Ramsey makes the 1st free throw | 65-50 |
| 05:09 | San Diego State | Harley Ramsey misses the 2nd free throw | 65-50 |
| 05:09 | UNLV | James King grabs the defensive rebound | 65-50 |
| 04:46 | UNLV | Harley Ramsey swats the shot by Philip Short | 65-50 |
| 04:44 | San Diego State | William Amend grabs the board | 65-50 |
| 04:31 | San Diego State | William Amend hits a driving attempt from close range | 65-52 |
| 04:10 | UNLV | Johnny Fulkerson banks in the layup | 67-52 |
| 03:49 | San Diego State | Justin Wiggs is hacked by James King - foul #2 on James King, team foul #6 | 67-52 |
| Subs | UNLV | Donald Kerr (PG), Donald Defeo (SG), Mark Welch (PF), William Williams (C) Eugene Savage, Philip Short, James King, Johnny Fulkerson | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Jerome Green (PG), Jeffrey Fetzer (PF) Justin Wiggs, William Amend | |
| 03:42 | San Diego State | Donald Defeo picks off the pass by Jerome Green | 67-52 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Donald Kerr (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Donald Defeo (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Matthew Fox (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Welch (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - William Williams (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Jerome Green (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - Larry Old (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harley Ramsey (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jeffrey Fetzer (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - John Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:17 | UNLV | Donald Defeo misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 67-52 |
| 03:16 | UNLV | Mark Welch snags the offensive board | 67-52 |
| 02:47 | UNLV | Donald Defeo hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 67-52 |
| 02:46 | UNLV | William Williams can't tip it in | 67-52 |
| 02:45 | San Diego State | John Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 67-52 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:23 | San Diego State | Larry Old scores on a floater from the free throw line set up by Jerome Green | 67-54 |
| 01:57 | UNLV | Matthew Fox throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-54 |
| Subs | UNLV | Philip Short (PG), John Lewis (SF), James King (PF) Donald Defeo, Matthew Fox, Mark Welch | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Gene Farber (PG), Justin Wiggs (SG), Joseph Muller (SF), Donald Asay (PF) Jerome Green, Larry Old, Harley Ramsey, Jeffrey Fetzer | |
| 01:50 | San Diego State | Donald Asay knocks in the jump hook from the left block | 67-56 |
| 01:24 | UNLV | James King comes up short on the runner in the lane | 67-56 |
| 01:22 | UNLV | William Williams grabs the offensive board | 67-56 |
| 01:04 | UNLV | James King's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-56 |
| 00:53 | San Diego State | John Smith makes the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Donald Asay | 67-58 |
| 00:53 | UNLV | UNLV calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-58 |
| Subs | UNLV | Eugene Savage (PG), Donald Defeo (SG), Matthew Fox (SF), Mark Welch (PF), Johnny Fulkerson (C) Philip Short, Donald Kerr, John Lewis, James King, William Williams | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Jerome Green (PG), Larry Old (SG), Harley Ramsey (SF), Jeffrey Fetzer (PF), Buddy Turnbull (C) Gene Farber, Justin Wiggs, Joseph Muller, Donald Asay, John Smith | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:52 | UNLV | Eugene Savage is fouled in the backcourt by Jerome Green - foul #4 on Jerome Green, team foul #8 | 67-58 |
| Subs | UNLV | Donald Kerr (SF), James King (C) Matthew Fox, Johnny Fulkerson | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 00:52 | UNLV | Eugene Savage misses the 1st free throw | 67-58 |
| 00:52 | San Diego State | Buddy Turnbull grabs the board | 67-58 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:45 | San Diego State | Jerome Green misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 67-58 |
| 00:44 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Mark Welch | 67-58 |
| 00:42 | UNLV | Mark Welch is fouled in the backcourt by Jerome Green - foul #5 on Jerome Green, team foul #9 | 67-58 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Justin Wiggs (PG) Jerome Green | |
| 00:42 | UNLV | Mark Welch makes the 1st free throw | 68-58 |
| 00:42 | UNLV | Mark Welch misses the 2nd free throw | 68-58 |
| 00:42 | San Diego State | Jeffrey Fetzer gets the rebound | 68-58 |
| 00:36 | San Diego State | Buddy Turnbull misses the easy layup but he's fouled by James King - foul #3 on James King, team foul #7 | 68-58 |
| Subs | UNLV | Philip Short (PG), John Lewis (SF), William Williams (C) Eugene Savage, Donald Defeo, Mark Welch | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Gene Farber (PG), Joseph Muller (SF), Donald Asay (PF) Larry Old, Harley Ramsey, Jeffrey Fetzer | |
| 00:36 | San Diego State | Buddy Turnbull makes the 1st free throw | 68-59 |
| 00:36 | San Diego State | Buddy Turnbull misses the 2nd free throw | 68-59 |
| 00:36 | UNLV | The rebound goes to James King | 68-59 |
| 00:35 | UNLV | Gene Farber is called for the reach on James King in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gene Farber, team foul #10 | 68-59 |
| Subs | UNLV | Eugene Savage (PG), Donald Defeo (SG), Mark Welch (PF) Philip Short, John Lewis, William Williams | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Larry Old (SG), Harley Ramsey (SF), Jeffrey Fetzer (PF) Gene Farber, Joseph Muller, Donald Asay | |
| 00:35 | UNLV | James King makes the 1st free throw | 69-59 |
| 00:35 | UNLV | James King makes the 2nd free throw | 70-59 |
| 00:31 | San Diego State | Donald Kerr takes the ball from Jeffrey Fetzer | 70-59 |
| 00:27 | UNLV | Donald Kerr jams it | 72-59 |
| 00:20 | San Diego State | Jeffrey Fetzer scores on a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Justin Wiggs and the foul's on Donald Kerr - foul #2 on Donald Kerr, team foul #8 | 72-61 |
| Subs | UNLV | Philip Short (PG), John Lewis (SF), William Williams (C) Eugene Savage, Donald Defeo, Mark Welch | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Gene Farber (PG), Joseph Muller (SF), Donald Asay (C) Larry Old, Harley Ramsey, Buddy Turnbull | |
| 00:20 | San Diego State | Jeffrey Fetzer misses the free throw | 72-61 |
| 00:20 | UNLV | The rebound goes to James King | 72-61 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | UNLV | Philip Short runs out the clock | 72-61 |