| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Richard Kelly (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marion Spector (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Alm (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Willie Skaggs (fresh) C - Monte Mills (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Lawrence Wiles (fresh) SG - Tim Desimone (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Waldo Hayes (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Edward Ray (fresh) C - Ruben Grider (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Cal State Fullerton | Waldo Hayes inbounds the ball | 37-45 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Cal State Fullerton | Edward Ray makes the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Lawrence Wiles | 37-48 |
| 19:33 | UNLV | James Alm hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 37-48 |
| 19:32 | UNLV | Willie Skaggs misses the tip | 37-48 |
| 19:30 | UNLV | Marion Spector tips it back up and in | 39-48 |
| 19:15 | Cal State Fullerton | Lawrence Wiles's floater is knocked away by Monte Mills | 39-48 |
| 19:14 | Cal State Fullerton | Waldo Hayes grabs the offensive board | 39-48 |
| 18:54 | Cal State Fullerton | Lawrence Wiles connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by Waldo Hayes | 39-51 |
| 18:34 | UNLV | Monte Mills clanks a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Ruben Grider - foul #1 on Ruben Grider, team foul #1 | 39-51 |
| Subs | UNLV | Glenn Speth (PG), William Duron (SG), James Musick (SF), Donald Mounts (C) Richard Kelly, Marion Spector, James Alm, Willie Skaggs | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Tim Burrows (PG), William Mitchell (SG), Leonard Coyle (PF) Lawrence Wiles, Tim Desimone, Edward Ray | |
| 18:34 | UNLV | Monte Mills misses the 1st free throw | 39-51 |
| 18:34 | UNLV | Monte Mills makes the 2nd free throw | 40-51 |
| 18:29 | Cal State Fullerton | James Musick steps in front of the Tim Burrows pass in the backcourt | 40-51 |
| 18:10 | UNLV | Tim Burrows is called for the reach on Glenn Speth - foul #2 on Tim Burrows, team foul #2 | 40-51 |
| Subs | UNLV | Willie Skaggs (PF) Monte Mills | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | William Richardson (SG), John Pedersen (C) Waldo Hayes, Ruben Grider | |
| 17:55 | UNLV | John Pedersen steals the ball from William Duron | 40-51 |
| 17:35 | Cal State Fullerton | Leonard Coyle connects on the open runner from the baseline on a great pass from William Mitchell | 40-53 |
| 17:21 | UNLV | William Duron drills a pull-up jumper from the right side | 42-53 |
| 17:05 | Cal State Fullerton | John Pedersen blows the wide open dunk | 42-53 |
| 17:03 | Cal State Fullerton | John Pedersen grabs the offensive rebound | 42-53 |
| 16:42 | Cal State Fullerton | Tim Burrows knocks in the driving attempt from the left block | 42-55 |
| 16:28 | UNLV | William Duron scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 45-55 |
| 16:13 | Cal State Fullerton | William Mitchell drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by William Richardson | 45-58 |
| 15:59 | UNLV | William Duron comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-58 |
| 15:58 | UNLV | James Musick tips it home | 47-58 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Glenn Speth (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - William Duron (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Musick (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Willie Skaggs (tiring) C - Donald Mounts (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Tim Burrows (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - William Richardson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SF - William Mitchell (fairly fresh) 13 pts. PF - Leonard Coyle (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - John Pedersen (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:56 | Cal State Fullerton | Tim Burrows is fouled in the backcourt by Glenn Speth - foul #2 on Glenn Speth, team foul #1 | 47-58 |
| Subs | UNLV | Richard Kelly (PG), Marion Spector (SG), John Holtzberg (SF), James Alm (PF), Monte Mills (C) Glenn Speth, William Duron, James Musick, Willie Skaggs, Donald Mounts | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | James Tart (PG), Tim Desimone (SG), Waldo Hayes (SF), Edward Ray (PF), Ruben Grider (C) Tim Burrows, William Richardson, William Mitchell, Leonard Coyle, John Pedersen | |
| 15:41 | Cal State Fullerton | James Tart is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-58 |
| 15:39 | UNLV | Monte Mills grabs the board | 47-58 |
| 15:23 | UNLV | Richard Kelly is hacked by Tim Desimone - foul #3 on Tim Desimone, team foul #3 | 47-58 |
| 15:13 | UNLV | Marion Spector can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-58 |
| 15:12 | Cal State Fullerton | Ruben Grider snags the defensive board | 47-58 |
| 14:54 | Cal State Fullerton | Waldo Hayes hits a shot from the right block | 47-60 |
| 14:31 | UNLV | Richard Kelly knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by John Holtzberg | 49-60 |
| 14:27 | Cal State Fullerton | James Alm steals it from Tim Desimone in the backcourt | 49-60 |
| 14:05 | UNLV | Marion Spector knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from James Alm | 52-60 |
| 13:46 | Cal State Fullerton | James Tart loses the dribble to Marion Spector | 52-60 |
| 13:30 | UNLV | Richard Kelly hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 52-60 |
| 13:28 | Cal State Fullerton | Ruben Grider grabs the board | 52-60 |
| 13:14 | Cal State Fullerton | Edward Ray connects on the shot from the left side | 52-62 |
| 13:01 | UNLV | James Alm is fouled on the floor by Edward Ray - foul #1 on Edward Ray, team foul #4 | 52-62 |
| Subs | UNLV | Glenn Speth (PG), William Price (SF), Willie Skaggs (PF) Richard Kelly, John Holtzberg, James Alm | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Lawrence Wiles (PG), William Richardson (SG), William Mitchell (SF) James Tart, Tim Desimone, Waldo Hayes | |
| 12:50 | UNLV | Monte Mills misses short on a floater from the left side | 52-62 |
| 12:49 | Cal State Fullerton | Edward Ray gets the rebound | 52-62 |
| 12:30 | Cal State Fullerton | Lawrence Wiles comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 52-62 |
| 12:28 | Cal State Fullerton | Edward Ray grabs the offensive board | 52-62 |
| 12:12 | Cal State Fullerton | Ruben Grider blows the layup | 52-62 |
| 12:11 | Cal State Fullerton | William Mitchell tips it back up and in | 52-64 |
| 11:50 | UNLV | Marion Spector's pass is intercepted by William Mitchell | 52-64 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Glenn Speth (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Marion Spector (tiring) 15 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Price (fresh) PF - Willie Skaggs (tiring) C - Monte Mills (tiring) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Lawrence Wiles (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SF - William Mitchell (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Ray (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Ruben Grider (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:34 | Cal State Fullerton | Edward Ray can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 52-64 |
| 11:32 | UNLV | Monte Mills snags the defensive board | 52-64 |
| 11:13 | UNLV | Glenn Speth hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by William Price | 54-64 |
| 10:56 | Cal State Fullerton | William Price steps in front of the Lawrence Wiles pass | 54-64 |
| 10:36 | UNLV | Marion Spector knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Monte Mills | 57-64 |
| 10:32 | Cal State Fullerton | William Richardson travels in the backcourt | 57-64 |
| Subs | UNLV | Richard Kelly (PG), William Duron (SG), James Musick (SF), Donald Mounts (C) Glenn Speth, Marion Spector, William Price, Monte Mills | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | James Tart (PG), Tim Desimone (SG), Waldo Hayes (SF), Leonard Coyle (PF), John Pedersen (C) Lawrence Wiles, William Richardson, William Mitchell, Edward Ray, Ruben Grider | |
| 10:27 | UNLV | William Duron hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-64 |
| 10:03 | Cal State Fullerton | Tim Desimone misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-64 |
| 10:02 | UNLV | Donald Mounts grabs the board | 60-64 |
| 09:55 | UNLV | William Duron connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Richard Kelly | 63-64 |
| 09:53 | Cal State Fullerton | James Tart loses the dribble to James Musick in the backcourt | 63-64 |
| 09:44 | UNLV | William Duron misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by John Pedersen - foul #2 on John Pedersen, team foul #5 | 63-64 |
| Subs | UNLV | James Alm (SF) James Musick | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | | |
| 09:44 | UNLV | William Duron makes the 1st free throw | 64-64 |
| 09:44 | UNLV | William Duron makes the 2nd free throw | 65-64 |
| 09:41 | Cal State Fullerton | Leonard Coyle throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 65-64 |
| 09:34 | UNLV | William Duron misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 65-64 |
| 09:32 | UNLV | Donald Mounts snags the offensive board | 65-64 |
| 09:20 | UNLV | Richard Kelly drills a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from James Alm | 67-64 |
| 09:00 | Cal State Fullerton | Tim Desimone hits a 3pt shot from straight away set up by James Tart | 67-67 |
| 08:41 | UNLV | Leonard Coyle picks off the pass by Richard Kelly | 67-67 |
| 08:30 | Cal State Fullerton | James Tart hits a wide open jumper from the left wing | 67-69 |
| 08:21 | UNLV | James Alm is hacked by John Pedersen - foul #3 on John Pedersen, team foul #6 | 67-69 |
| Subs | UNLV | Marion Spector (SG), James Musick (SF), Monte Mills (C) William Duron, Willie Skaggs, Donald Mounts | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Tim Burrows (PG), William Richardson (SG), William Mitchell (PF), Ruben Grider (C) James Tart, Tim Desimone, Leonard Coyle, John Pedersen | |
| 08:11 | UNLV | Tim Burrows is called for the reach on James Musick - foul #3 on Tim Burrows, team foul #7 | 67-69 |
| 08:11 | UNLV | James Musick makes the 1st free throw | 68-69 |
| 08:11 | UNLV | James Musick makes the 2nd free throw | 69-69 |
| 07:54 | Cal State Fullerton | William Mitchell loses the dribble to James Alm | 69-69 |
| 07:46 | UNLV | Richard Kelly misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 69-69 |
| 07:45 | Cal State Fullerton | Waldo Hayes grabs the defensive rebound | 69-69 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Richard Kelly (tiring) 16 pts. 3 ast. SG - Marion Spector (tiring) 18 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Musick (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - James Alm (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Monte Mills (tiring) 10 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Tim Burrows (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - William Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SF - Waldo Hayes (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - William Mitchell (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. C - Ruben Grider (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:25 | Cal State Fullerton | William Mitchell misses long on a shot from the right side | 69-69 |
| 07:23 | UNLV | James Musick snags the defensive board | 69-69 |
| 07:08 | UNLV | Marion Spector drills a floater from the right side set up by Richard Kelly | 71-69 |
| 06:54 | Cal State Fullerton | Tim Burrows misses badly on the uncontested floater from the free throw line | 71-69 |
| 06:53 | UNLV | James Alm snags the defensive board | 71-69 |
| 06:50 | UNLV | Richard Kelly is fouled in the backcourt by Tim Burrows - foul #4 on Tim Burrows, team foul #8 | 71-69 |
| Subs | UNLV | Glenn Speth (PG), John Holtzberg (SF), Willie Skaggs (PF) Marion Spector, James Musick, James Alm | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | James Tart (PG), Lawrence Wiles (SG), Edward Ray (PF) Tim Burrows, William Richardson, Waldo Hayes | |
| 06:50 | UNLV | Richard Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 72-69 |
| 06:50 | UNLV | Richard Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 73-69 |
| 06:40 | Cal State Fullerton | William Mitchell can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the right wing | 73-69 |
| 06:39 | Cal State Fullerton | The offensive rebound goes to William Mitchell | 73-69 |
| 06:23 | Cal State Fullerton | The short jumper by William Mitchell is denied by Monte Mills | 73-69 |
| 06:22 | UNLV | Monte Mills grabs the board | 73-69 |
| 06:15 | UNLV | James Tart takes the ball from Willie Skaggs | 73-69 |
| 05:58 | Cal State Fullerton | Edward Ray blows the wide open layup | 73-69 |
| 05:57 | UNLV | The rebound goes to John Holtzberg | 73-69 |
| 05:39 | UNLV | Richard Kelly misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 73-69 |
| 05:37 | Cal State Fullerton | Ruben Grider grabs the board | 73-69 |
| 05:19 | Cal State Fullerton | William Mitchell clanks a 3 from straight away | 73-69 |
| 05:17 | UNLV | Monte Mills pulls down the rebound | 73-69 |
| 04:50 | UNLV | Richard Kelly misses the 3 from the left corner | 73-69 |
| 04:48 | Cal State Fullerton | James Tart grabs the board | 73-69 |
| 04:28 | Cal State Fullerton | Edward Ray can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Willie Skaggs - foul #3 on Willie Skaggs, team foul #2 | 73-69 |
| Subs | UNLV | William Duron (SG), William Price (SF), James Alm (PF), Donald Mounts (C) Richard Kelly, John Holtzberg, Willie Skaggs, Monte Mills | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Tim Burrows (PG), William Richardson (SG), Leonard Coyle (SF), John Pedersen (C) James Tart, Lawrence Wiles, William Mitchell, Ruben Grider | |
| 04:28 | Cal State Fullerton | Edward Ray makes the 1st free throw | 73-70 |
| 04:28 | Cal State Fullerton | Edward Ray misses the 2nd free throw | 73-70 |
| 04:28 | UNLV | James Alm gets the rebound | 73-70 |
| 04:04 | UNLV | Glenn Speth drills a jumper from the right side on a great pass from James Alm | 75-70 |
| 03:48 | Cal State Fullerton | Edward Ray buries a jumper from the right side | 75-72 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Glenn Speth (tiring) 7 pts. SG - William Duron (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Price (fresh) 1 ast. PF - James Alm (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - Donald Mounts (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Tim Burrows (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. SG - William Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SF - Leonard Coyle (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edward Ray (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - John Pedersen (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:21 | UNLV | William Duron misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 75-72 |
| 03:20 | UNLV | Donald Mounts snags the offensive board | 75-72 |
| 03:07 | UNLV | Glenn Speth misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Tim Burrows - foul #5 on Tim Burrows, team foul #9 | 75-72 |
| Subs | UNLV | Marion Spector (SG), James Musick (SF) William Duron, William Price | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | James Tart (PG), Tim Desimone (SG), Waldo Hayes (SF), Ruben Grider (C) Tim Burrows, William Richardson, Edward Ray, John Pedersen | |
| 03:07 | UNLV | Glenn Speth misses the 1st free throw | 75-72 |
| 03:07 | UNLV | Glenn Speth makes the 2nd free throw | 76-72 |
| 03:02 | Cal State Fullerton | James Tart is fouled in the backcourt by Glenn Speth - foul #3 on Glenn Speth, team foul #3 | 76-72 |
| Subs | UNLV | Monte Mills (C) James Alm | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | | |
| 02:46 | Cal State Fullerton | Tim Desimone's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 76-72 |
| Subs | UNLV | Richard Kelly (PG) Glenn Speth | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | | |
| 02:31 | UNLV | Richard Kelly misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 76-72 |
| 02:30 | Cal State Fullerton | Waldo Hayes grabs the defensive rebound | 76-72 |
| 02:27 | Cal State Fullerton | Marion Spector is called for the reach on Tim Desimone in the backcourt - foul #1 on Marion Spector, team foul #4 | 76-72 |
| Subs | UNLV | James Alm (PF) Donald Mounts | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | | |
| 02:05 | Cal State Fullerton | James Tart blows the wide open layup | 76-72 |
| 02:03 | Cal State Fullerton | James Tart grabs the offensive board | 76-72 |
| 01:53 | Cal State Fullerton | James Tart misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Richard Kelly - foul #3 on Richard Kelly, team foul #5 | 76-72 |
| Subs | UNLV | Willie Skaggs (PF) James Musick | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Edward Ray (PF) Leonard Coyle | |
| 01:53 | UNLV | UNLV calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 76-72 |
| 01:53 | Cal State Fullerton | James Tart makes the 1st free throw | 76-73 |
| 01:53 | Cal State Fullerton | James Tart makes the 2nd free throw | 76-74 |
| 01:40 | UNLV | Monte Mills misses the jumpshot from the left side | 76-74 |
| 01:38 | Cal State Fullerton | Waldo Hayes grabs the board | 76-74 |
| 01:36 | Cal State Fullerton | Monte Mills is called for the reach on James Tart in the backcourt - foul #1 on Monte Mills, team foul #6 | 76-74 |
| 01:24 | Cal State Fullerton | James Tart clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 76-74 |
| 01:23 | UNLV | Monte Mills grabs the board | 76-74 |
| 01:18 | UNLV | Ruben Grider swats the layup by Marion Spector | 76-74 |
| 01:16 | Cal State Fullerton | The rebound goes to Ruben Grider | 76-74 |
| 01:11 | Cal State Fullerton | James Tart misses the wide open jumpshot from the left wing | 76-74 |
| 01:10 | UNLV | The rebound goes to James Alm | 76-74 |
| 00:48 | UNLV | Richard Kelly misses the jump hook in the paint | 76-74 |
| 00:46 | UNLV | Monte Mills hits the follow up shot | 78-74 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:43 | Cal State Fullerton | Richard Kelly is called for the reach on James Tart in the backcourt - foul #4 on Richard Kelly, team foul #7 | 78-74 |
| 00:43 | Cal State Fullerton | James Tart makes the 1st free throw | 78-75 |
| 00:43 | Cal State Fullerton | James Tart misses the 2nd free throw | 78-75 |
| 00:43 | UNLV | Monte Mills pulls down the rebound | 78-75 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:18 | UNLV | Marion Spector comes up short on the runner from the right block but the foul's on Tim Desimone - foul #4 on Tim Desimone, team foul #10 | 78-75 |
| Subs | UNLV | Glenn Speth (PG) Richard Kelly | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | | |
| 00:18 | UNLV | Marion Spector makes the 1st free throw | 79-75 |
| 00:18 | UNLV | Marion Spector misses the 2nd free throw | 79-75 |
| 00:18 | UNLV | Monte Mills grabs the offensive board | 79-75 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:15 | UNLV | Monte Mills is fouled on the floor by Ruben Grider - foul #2 on Ruben Grider, team foul #11 | 79-75 |
| 00:15 | UNLV | Monte Mills misses the 1st free throw | 79-75 |
| 00:15 | UNLV | Monte Mills makes the 2nd free throw | 80-75 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:10 | Cal State Fullerton | James Tart is open and scores on a 3 from the right corner | 80-78 |
| 00:09 | UNLV | Tim Desimone is called for the reach on Marion Spector in the backcourt - foul #5 on Tim Desimone, team foul #12 | 80-78 |
| Subs | UNLV | Richard Kelly (PG) Glenn Speth | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | William Mitchell (SG) Tim Desimone | |
| 00:09 | UNLV | UNLV calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 80-78 |
| 00:09 | UNLV | Marion Spector misses the 1st free throw | 80-78 |
| 00:09 | UNLV | Marion Spector makes the 2nd free throw | 81-78 |
| 00:09 | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 81-78 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:01 | Cal State Fullerton | William Mitchell misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 81-78 |
| 00:00 | Cal State Fullerton | Ruben Grider pulls down the offensive rebound | 81-78 |