| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Gene Peterson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alexander Jenney (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edmundo Ricci (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Bryan Rumble (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Kirchner (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Rusty Meyer (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Larry Harris (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Raymond Hill (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Benjamin Newberry (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Lawrence Krehbiel (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | UNLV | Edmundo Ricci inbounds the ball | 34-35 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:37 | UNLV | Robert Kirchner is whistled for traveling | 34-35 |
| 19:34 | San Diego State | Rusty Meyer is hacked by Gene Peterson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gene Peterson, team foul #1 | 34-35 |
| 19:15 | San Diego State | Benjamin Newberry's pass is intercepted by Edmundo Ricci | 34-35 |
| 19:12 | UNLV | Edmundo Ricci slams it home | 36-35 |
| 18:59 | San Diego State | Raymond Hill can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 36-35 |
| 18:57 | UNLV | Edmundo Ricci gets the rebound | 36-35 |
| 18:42 | UNLV | Robert Kirchner clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 36-35 |
| 18:41 | UNLV | Edmundo Ricci tips it but misses | 36-35 |
| 18:40 | San Diego State | Larry Harris snags the defensive board | 36-35 |
| 18:32 | San Diego State | Lawrence Krehbiel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-35 |
| Subs | UNLV | Willard Flowers (PF), Robert Johnson (C) Bryan Rumble, Robert Kirchner | |
| Subs | San Diego State | David Browning (PG), Aurek Stechlinski (C) Rusty Meyer, Lawrence Krehbiel | |
| 18:17 | UNLV | Alexander Jenney can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 36-35 |
| 18:16 | San Diego State | Benjamin Newberry gets the rebound | 36-35 |
| 17:50 | San Diego State | Aurek Stechlinski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-35 |
| Subs | UNLV | Ronald Meyer (PG), Charlie Carr (SG), Norman Smith (SF) Gene Peterson, Alexander Jenney, Edmundo Ricci | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Dwight Parker (SG), Nick Bouchard (SF), Nelson Woodbury (PF) Larry Harris, Raymond Hill, Benjamin Newberry | |
| 17:38 | UNLV | Willard Flowers misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Nelson Woodbury - foul #1 on Nelson Woodbury, team foul #1 | 36-35 |
| 17:38 | UNLV | Willard Flowers makes the 1st free throw | 37-35 |
| 17:38 | UNLV | Willard Flowers makes the 2nd free throw | 38-35 |
| 17:27 | San Diego State | Dwight Parker double dribbles | 38-35 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Rusty Meyer (PG), Lawrence Krehbiel (C) Nick Bouchard, Aurek Stechlinski | |
| 17:07 | UNLV | Norman Smith misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-35 |
| 17:06 | San Diego State | Nelson Woodbury grabs the board | 38-35 |
| 17:01 | San Diego State | David Browning's pass is intercepted by Willard Flowers | 38-35 |
| 16:38 | UNLV | Willard Flowers hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Charlie Carr | 40-35 |
| 16:15 | San Diego State | Dwight Parker is open and scores on a floater from the left side set up by Rusty Meyer | 40-37 |
| 16:01 | UNLV | Charlie Carr scores on a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Ronald Meyer | 42-37 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Ronald Meyer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charlie Carr (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Norman Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Willard Flowers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Rusty Meyer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Browning (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dwight Parker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Nelson Woodbury (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Lawrence Krehbiel (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:45 | San Diego State | Lawrence Krehbiel is open and scores on a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Nelson Woodbury and he's hacked by Robert Johnson - foul #1 on Robert Johnson, team foul #2 | 42-39 |
| Subs | UNLV | Gene Peterson (PG), Alexander Jenney (SG), Edmundo Ricci (SF), Bryan Rumble (PF), Robert Kirchner (C) Ronald Meyer, Charlie Carr, Norman Smith, Willard Flowers, Robert Johnson | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Matthew Taylor (PG), Larry Harris (SG), Raymond Hill (SF), Trent Ross (PF) Rusty Meyer, David Browning, Dwight Parker, Nelson Woodbury | |
| 15:45 | San Diego State | Lawrence Krehbiel makes the free throw | 42-40 |
| 15:28 | UNLV | Alexander Jenney hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 42-40 |
| 15:27 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Matthew Taylor | 42-40 |
| 15:08 | San Diego State | Larry Harris clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-40 |
| 15:06 | UNLV | Bryan Rumble grabs the defensive rebound | 42-40 |
| 15:00 | UNLV | Trent Ross steals it from Bryan Rumble | 42-40 |
| 14:37 | San Diego State | Larry Harris loses the dribble to Gene Peterson | 42-40 |
| 14:33 | UNLV | Bryan Rumble banks in the layup on a great pass from Gene Peterson | 44-40 |
| 14:31 | San Diego State | Larry Harris is hacked by Alexander Jenney in the backcourt - foul #1 on Alexander Jenney, team foul #3 | 44-40 |
| Subs | UNLV | Marvin Verville (PF) Bryan Rumble | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Benjamin Newberry (C) Lawrence Krehbiel | |
| 14:12 | San Diego State | Larry Harris is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the left block set up by Trent Ross | 44-42 |
| 13:52 | UNLV | Gene Peterson scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-42 |
| 13:44 | San Diego State | Benjamin Newberry loses the dribble to Alexander Jenney | 47-42 |
| 13:24 | UNLV | Robert Kirchner hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 47-42 |
| 13:23 | UNLV | Edmundo Ricci tips it home | 49-42 |
| 13:21 | San Diego State | Larry Harris is fouled in the backcourt by Edmundo Ricci - foul #3 on Edmundo Ricci, team foul #4 | 49-42 |
| Subs | UNLV | Ronald Meyer (PG), Charlie Carr (SG), Norman Smith (SF), Bryan Rumble (PF) Gene Peterson, Alexander Jenney, Edmundo Ricci, Marvin Verville | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Rusty Meyer (PG), David Browning (SG), Nick Bouchard (SF), Aurek Stechlinski (C) Matthew Taylor, Larry Harris, Raymond Hill, Trent Ross | |
| 13:04 | San Diego State | Rusty Meyer is fouled on the floor by Charlie Carr - foul #1 on Charlie Carr, team foul #5 | 49-42 |
| Subs | UNLV | Willard Flowers (C) Robert Kirchner | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Dwight Parker (SF) Nick Bouchard | |
| 12:45 | San Diego State | Rusty Meyer drills a shot from the free throw line set up by David Browning | 49-44 |
| 12:32 | UNLV | David Browning picks off the pass by Ronald Meyer | 49-44 |
| 12:10 | San Diego State | Rusty Meyer hits the front of the rim on the wide open pull-up jumper from the left wing | 49-44 |
| 12:08 | UNLV | Bryan Rumble grabs the board | 49-44 |
| 11:49 | UNLV | Aurek Stechlinski steals it from Charlie Carr | 49-44 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Ronald Meyer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charlie Carr (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Norman Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bryan Rumble (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Willard Flowers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Rusty Meyer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Browning (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dwight Parker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Benjamin Newberry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Aurek Stechlinski (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:28 | San Diego State | Rusty Meyer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-44 |
| 11:27 | San Diego State | Benjamin Newberry tips it in | 49-46 |
| 11:14 | UNLV | Bryan Rumble can't finish the layup | 49-46 |
| 11:13 | UNLV | Bryan Rumble snags the offensive board | 49-46 |
| 11:04 | UNLV | Bryan Rumble clanks a 3 from the left wing | 49-46 |
| 11:03 | UNLV | Willard Flowers snags the offensive board | 49-46 |
| 10:52 | UNLV | Bryan Rumble misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 49-46 |
| 10:51 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Benjamin Newberry | 49-46 |
| 10:49 | San Diego State | Aurek Stechlinski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-46 |
| Subs | UNLV | Gene Peterson (PG), Alexander Jenney (SG), Edmundo Ricci (SF), Marvin Verville (PF), Robert Johnson (C) Ronald Meyer, Charlie Carr, Norman Smith, Bryan Rumble, Willard Flowers | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Matthew Taylor (PG), Larry Harris (SG), Raymond Hill (SF), Nelson Woodbury (PF), Lawrence Krehbiel (C) Rusty Meyer, David Browning, Dwight Parker, Benjamin Newberry, Aurek Stechlinski | |
| 10:40 | UNLV | Gene Peterson is whistled for a carry | 49-46 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Trent Ross (PF) Nelson Woodbury | |
| 10:18 | San Diego State | Lawrence Krehbiel makes the fadeaway from close range set up by Larry Harris | 49-48 |
| 10:05 | UNLV | Alexander Jenney is hacked by Larry Harris - foul #1 on Larry Harris, team foul #2 | 49-48 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Nelson Woodbury (C) Lawrence Krehbiel | |
| 09:49 | UNLV | Gene Peterson banks in the layup set up by Alexander Jenney and he's fouled by Matthew Taylor - foul #1 on Matthew Taylor, team foul #3 | 51-48 |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Kirchner (C) Robert Johnson | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Lawrence Krehbiel (C) Trent Ross | |
| 09:49 | UNLV | Gene Peterson makes the free throw | 52-48 |
| 09:47 | San Diego State | Edmundo Ricci is called for the reach on Larry Harris in the backcourt - foul #4 on Edmundo Ricci, team foul #6 | 52-48 |
| Subs | UNLV | Rob Latta (SF) Edmundo Ricci | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 09:38 | San Diego State | Larry Harris misses the 3 from straight away | 52-48 |
| 09:37 | UNLV | Robert Kirchner grabs the defensive rebound | 52-48 |
| 09:13 | UNLV | Robert Kirchner misses the floater in the lane but he's fouled by Lawrence Krehbiel - foul #2 on Lawrence Krehbiel, team foul #4 | 52-48 |
| Subs | UNLV | Bryan Rumble (PF) Marvin Verville | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Rusty Meyer (PG) Matthew Taylor | |
| 09:13 | UNLV | Robert Kirchner makes the 1st free throw | 53-48 |
| 09:13 | UNLV | Robert Kirchner makes the 2nd free throw | 54-48 |
| 08:58 | San Diego State | Nelson Woodbury is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Nelson Woodbury, team foul #5 | 54-48 |
| Subs | UNLV | Charlie Carr (PG) Gene Peterson | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 08:38 | UNLV | Bryan Rumble is fouled on the floor by Nelson Woodbury - foul #3 on Nelson Woodbury, team foul #6 | 54-48 |
| Subs | UNLV | Gene Peterson (PG) Alexander Jenney | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Nick Bouchard (SF), Trent Ross (PF) Raymond Hill, Nelson Woodbury | |
| 08:29 | UNLV | Gene Peterson can't connect on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Nick Bouchard - foul #2 on Nick Bouchard, team foul #7 | 54-48 |
| 08:29 | UNLV | Gene Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 55-48 |
| 08:29 | UNLV | Gene Peterson misses the 2nd free throw | 55-48 |
| 08:29 | San Diego State | Nick Bouchard grabs the defensive rebound | 55-48 |
| 08:25 | San Diego State | Rob Latta steals the ball from Nick Bouchard in the backcourt | 55-48 |
| 08:24 | UNLV | Gene Peterson banks in the layup set up by Rob Latta | 57-48 |
| 08:04 | San Diego State | Nick Bouchard hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-48 |
| 08:02 | San Diego State | Larry Harris gets the offensive rebound | 57-48 |
| 07:48 | San Diego State | Trent Ross is open and scores on a jumper from the baseline | 57-50 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Gene Peterson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charlie Carr (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Rob Latta (fairly fresh) PF - Bryan Rumble (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Kirchner (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Rusty Meyer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Harris (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nick Bouchard (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Trent Ross (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Lawrence Krehbiel (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:34 | UNLV | Charlie Carr buries a jumpshot from the left wing | 59-50 |
| 07:17 | San Diego State | Trent Ross's pass is intercepted by Rob Latta | 59-50 |
| 06:59 | UNLV | Charlie Carr comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Larry Harris - foul #2 on Larry Harris, team foul #8 | 59-50 |
| Subs | UNLV | Alexander Jenney (SG), Edmundo Ricci (SF), Willard Flowers (PF), Robert Johnson (C) Gene Peterson, Rob Latta, Bryan Rumble, Robert Kirchner | |
| Subs | San Diego State | David Browning (PG), Dwight Parker (SG), Raymond Hill (SF), Benjamin Newberry (PF), Aurek Stechlinski (C) Rusty Meyer, Larry Harris, Nick Bouchard, Trent Ross, Lawrence Krehbiel | |
| 06:59 | UNLV | Charlie Carr makes the 1st free throw | 60-50 |
| 06:59 | UNLV | Charlie Carr makes the 2nd free throw | 61-50 |
| 06:53 | San Diego State | David Browning is hacked by Charlie Carr in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charlie Carr, team foul #7 | 61-50 |
| Subs | UNLV | Ronald Meyer (PG) Charlie Carr | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 06:53 | San Diego State | David Browning misses the 1st free throw | 61-50 |
| 06:53 | UNLV | Robert Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 61-50 |
| 06:39 | UNLV | Edmundo Ricci misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 61-50 |
| 06:38 | San Diego State | Benjamin Newberry gets the rebound | 61-50 |
| 06:09 | San Diego State | Aurek Stechlinski misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Willard Flowers - foul #1 on Willard Flowers, team foul #8 | 61-50 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Matthew Taylor (SG) Dwight Parker | |
| 06:09 | San Diego State | Aurek Stechlinski makes the 1st free throw | 61-51 |
| 06:09 | San Diego State | Aurek Stechlinski makes the 2nd free throw | 61-52 |
| 05:55 | UNLV | David Browning picks off the pass by Alexander Jenney | 61-52 |
| 05:52 | San Diego State | Matthew Taylor lays it in on a great pass from David Browning | 61-54 |
| 05:30 | UNLV | Alexander Jenney buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 64-54 |
| 05:09 | San Diego State | Matthew Taylor buries a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Benjamin Newberry | 64-56 |
| 04:49 | UNLV | Ronald Meyer can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 64-56 |
| 04:48 | UNLV | The offensive rebound goes to Willard Flowers | 64-56 |
| 04:27 | UNLV | Edmundo Ricci blows the layup | 64-56 |
| 04:25 | San Diego State | Benjamin Newberry snags the defensive board | 64-56 |
| 04:20 | San Diego State | David Browning is hacked by Willard Flowers in the backcourt - foul #2 on Willard Flowers, team foul #9 | 64-56 |
| Subs | UNLV | Rob Latta (PG), Charlie Carr (SG), Norman Smith (SF), Marvin Verville (PF), Robert Kirchner (C) Ronald Meyer, Alexander Jenney, Edmundo Ricci, Willard Flowers, Robert Johnson | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Dwight Parker (SG), Nick Bouchard (SF), Trent Ross (PF), Nelson Woodbury (C) Matthew Taylor, Raymond Hill, Benjamin Newberry, Aurek Stechlinski | |
| 04:20 | San Diego State | David Browning makes the 1st free throw | 64-57 |
| 04:20 | San Diego State | David Browning makes the 2nd free throw | 64-58 |
| 04:05 | UNLV | Marvin Verville lays it up and in on a nice dish by Norman Smith | 66-58 |
| 04:03 | San Diego State | Charlie Carr steps in front of the Nick Bouchard pass in the backcourt | 66-58 |
| 04:02 | UNLV | Norman Smith misses the easy layup | 66-58 |
| 04:00 | San Diego State | Dwight Parker grabs the board | 66-58 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:54 | San Diego State | Nelson Woodbury can't connect on a floater from the right block but the foul's on Robert Kirchner - foul #2 on Robert Kirchner, team foul #10 | 66-58 |
| Subs | UNLV | Gene Peterson (PG) Rob Latta | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Larry Harris (SG) David Browning | |
| 03:54 | San Diego State | Nelson Woodbury makes the 1st free throw | 66-59 |
| 03:54 | San Diego State | Nelson Woodbury makes the 2nd free throw | 66-60 |
| 03:37 | UNLV | Robert Kirchner clanks a jumper from the left block | 66-60 |
| 03:35 | San Diego State | Trent Ross pulls down the rebound | 66-60 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Gene Peterson (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charlie Carr (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Norman Smith (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Marvin Verville (fresh) 3 pts. C - Robert Kirchner (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Dwight Parker (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Harris (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nick Bouchard (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Trent Ross (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Nelson Woodbury (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:10 | San Diego State | Nelson Woodbury buries a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Larry Harris | 66-62 |
| 02:54 | UNLV | Norman Smith is called for traveling | 66-62 |
| Subs | UNLV | Rob Latta (PG), Alexander Jenney (SG), Edmundo Ricci (SF), Bryan Rumble (PF), Willard Flowers (C) Gene Peterson, Charlie Carr, Norman Smith, Marvin Verville, Robert Kirchner | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Matthew Taylor (PG), Raymond Hill (SF), Lawrence Krehbiel (C) Dwight Parker, Nick Bouchard, Nelson Woodbury | |
| 02:34 | San Diego State | Raymond Hill clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 66-62 |
| 02:33 | San Diego State | Raymond Hill gets the offensive rebound | 66-62 |
| 02:15 | San Diego State | Matthew Taylor misses the wide open floater in the lane | 66-62 |
| 02:13 | UNLV | Bryan Rumble snags the defensive board | 66-62 |
| 02:08 | UNLV | Alexander Jenney hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 66-62 |
| 02:07 | San Diego State | Trent Ross grabs the defensive rebound | 66-62 |
| 02:01 | San Diego State | Bryan Rumble denies the turnaround by Raymond Hill | 66-62 |
| 01:59 | UNLV | Rob Latta grabs the defensive rebound | 66-62 |
| 01:44 | UNLV | Willard Flowers is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Willard Flowers, team foul #11 | 66-62 |
| Subs | UNLV | Gene Peterson (PG), Robert Kirchner (C) Rob Latta, Willard Flowers | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Rusty Meyer (PG) Matthew Taylor | |
| 01:42 | San Diego State | Larry Harris throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-62 |
| 01:21 | UNLV | Trent Ross is called for the reach on Gene Peterson - foul #4 on Trent Ross, team foul #9 | 66-62 |
| 01:21 | UNLV | Gene Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 67-62 |
| 01:21 | UNLV | Gene Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 68-62 |
| 01:00 | San Diego State | Rusty Meyer clanks a floater from the right wing | 68-62 |
| 00:59 | UNLV | Edmundo Ricci grabs the board | 68-62 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:57 | UNLV | Edmundo Ricci is hacked by Rusty Meyer in the backcourt - foul #2 on Rusty Meyer, team foul #10 | 68-62 |
| Subs | UNLV | Willard Flowers (PF), Norman Smith (C) Bryan Rumble, Robert Kirchner | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 00:57 | UNLV | Edmundo Ricci misses the 1st free throw | 68-62 |
| 00:57 | UNLV | Edmundo Ricci makes the 2nd free throw | 69-62 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:48 | San Diego State | Trent Ross misses long on a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Willard Flowers - foul #4 on Willard Flowers, team foul #12 | 69-62 |
| Subs | UNLV | Bryan Rumble (PF), Robert Kirchner (C) Willard Flowers, Norman Smith | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 00:48 | San Diego State | Trent Ross makes the 1st free throw | 69-63 |
| 00:48 | San Diego State | Trent Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 69-64 |
| 00:46 | UNLV | Edmundo Ricci is fouled in the backcourt by Rusty Meyer - foul #3 on Rusty Meyer, team foul #11 | 69-64 |
| Subs | UNLV | Willard Flowers (PF), Norman Smith (C) Bryan Rumble, Robert Kirchner | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 00:46 | UNLV | Edmundo Ricci misses the 1st free throw | 69-64 |
| 00:46 | UNLV | Edmundo Ricci misses the 2nd free throw | 69-64 |
| 00:46 | San Diego State | Lawrence Krehbiel grabs the board | 69-64 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:42 | San Diego State | Raymond Hill makes the wide open shot from the left wing set up by Rusty Meyer | 69-66 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:22 | UNLV | Willard Flowers banks in the layup set up by Gene Peterson | 71-66 |
| 00:17 | San Diego State | Raymond Hill misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 71-66 |
| 00:15 | UNLV | Willard Flowers gets the rebound | 71-66 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:13 | UNLV | Willard Flowers is hacked by Rusty Meyer in the backcourt - foul #4 on Rusty Meyer, team foul #12 | 71-66 |
| 00:13 | UNLV | Willard Flowers misses the 1st free throw | 71-66 |
| 00:13 | UNLV | Willard Flowers misses the 2nd free throw | 71-66 |
| 00:13 | San Diego State | Trent Ross snags the defensive board | 71-66 |
| 00:09 | San Diego State | Rusty Meyer is fouled in the backcourt by Gene Peterson - foul #2 on Gene Peterson, team foul #13 | 71-66 |
| Subs | UNLV | Bryan Rumble (PF), Robert Kirchner (C) Norman Smith, Willard Flowers | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 00:09 | San Diego State | Rusty Meyer makes the 1st free throw | 71-67 |
| 00:09 | San Diego State | Rusty Meyer makes the 2nd free throw | 71-68 |
| 00:07 | UNLV | Edmundo Ricci is hacked by Rusty Meyer in the backcourt - foul #5 on Rusty Meyer, team foul #13 | 71-68 |
| Subs | UNLV | Marvin Verville (PF) Bryan Rumble | |
| Subs | San Diego State | David Browning (PG) Rusty Meyer | |
| 00:07 | UNLV | Edmundo Ricci misses the 1st free throw | 71-68 |
| 00:07 | UNLV | Edmundo Ricci makes the 2nd free throw | 72-68 |
| 00:02 | San Diego State | Raymond Hill misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 72-68 |
| 00:00 | San Diego State | Lawrence Krehbiel snags the offensive board | 72-68 |