| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Clifford Schiro (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Manuel Bush (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Christian Reis (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Russell Lewis (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Dennis Steadham (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Robert Reinhart (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Shawn Kriebel (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Yale (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Johnny Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Reginald Holt (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | San Diego State | Christian Reis inbounds the ball | 42-45 |
| 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 triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:50 | San Diego State | Dennis Steadham is called for 10 seconds | 42-45 |
| 19:38 | UNLV | George Yale hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 42-45 |
| 19:37 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Dennis Steadham | 42-45 |
| 19:12 | San Diego State | Manuel Bush clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Shawn Kriebel - foul #2 on Shawn Kriebel, team foul #1 | 42-45 |
| 19:12 | San Diego State | Manuel Bush misses the 1st free throw | 42-45 |
| 19:12 | San Diego State | Manuel Bush makes the 2nd free throw | 43-45 |
| 18:46 | UNLV | Manuel Bush takes the ball from Shawn Kriebel | 43-45 |
| 18:39 | San Diego State | Dennis Steadham misses the lay-in | 43-45 |
| 18:37 | UNLV | Johnny Campbell pulls down the rebound | 43-45 |
| 18:11 | UNLV | Johnny Campbell buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 43-47 |
| 17:53 | San Diego State | Russell Lewis drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Clifford Schiro | 46-47 |
| 17:38 | UNLV | Robert Reinhart misses long on a turnaround in the lane | 46-47 |
| 17:37 | San Diego State | Clifford Schiro grabs the defensive rebound | 46-47 |
| 17:35 | San Diego State | Manuel Bush is hacked by Shawn Kriebel in the backcourt - foul #3 on Shawn Kriebel, team foul #2 | 46-47 |
| Subs | San Diego State | John Clark (PG), Roderick Arrowood (SG), Michael Epstein (SF), Daniel Ivory (PF), Terrence Granberry (C) Clifford Schiro, Manuel Bush, Christian Reis, Russell Lewis, Dennis Steadham | |
| Subs | UNLV | Manuel Westbrook (PG), Thomas Barrow (SG), Jeffrey Compton (SF), Jack Montgomery (PF), Johnie Williams (C) Robert Reinhart, Shawn Kriebel, George Yale, Johnny Campbell, Reginald Holt | |
| 17:26 | San Diego State | Roderick Arrowood hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the left side | 46-47 |
| 17:25 | UNLV | Jack Montgomery snags the defensive board | 46-47 |
| 17:03 | UNLV | Johnie Williams can't connect on a floater from the right side | 46-47 |
| 17:01 | San Diego State | Michael Epstein grabs the board | 46-47 |
| 16:55 | San Diego State | John Clark misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 46-47 |
| 16:54 | UNLV | Johnie Williams grabs the board | 46-47 |
| 16:41 | UNLV | Manuel Westbrook hits a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jeffrey Compton | 46-49 |
| 16:38 | San Diego State | Thomas Barrow is called for the reach on John Clark in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thomas Barrow, team foul #3 | 46-49 |
| 16:19 | San Diego State | Daniel Ivory is whistled for traveling | 46-49 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Byron Pittard (PG), Julius Wilson (SF), Johnny Campbell (PF), Reginald Holt (C) Manuel Westbrook, Jeffrey Compton, Jack Montgomery, Johnie Williams | |
| 15:52 | UNLV | Roderick Arrowood picks off the pass by Thomas Barrow | 46-49 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - John Clark (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roderick Arrowood (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Epstein (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Daniel Ivory (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Terrence Granberry (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Byron Pittard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Barrow (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Julius Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Johnny Campbell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Reginald Holt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:32 | San Diego State | Roderick Arrowood misses the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Thomas Barrow - foul #2 on Thomas Barrow, team foul #4 | 46-49 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Danny Davison (SG), Christian Reis (SF), Ronald Cushman (PF), Dennis Steadham (C) John Clark, Michael Epstein, Daniel Ivory, Terrence Granberry | |
| Subs | UNLV | George Yale (SF), Jack Montgomery (C) Thomas Barrow, Reginald Holt | |
| 15:32 | San Diego State | Roderick Arrowood misses the 1st free throw | 46-49 |
| 15:32 | San Diego State | Roderick Arrowood misses the 2nd free throw | 46-49 |
| 15:32 | UNLV | Jack Montgomery grabs the board | 46-49 |
| 15:10 | UNLV | Julius Wilson is hacked by Danny Davison - foul #1 on Danny Davison, team foul #1 | 46-49 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Clifford Schiro (PG), Manuel Bush (SG) Roderick Arrowood, Danny Davison | |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Reinhart (PG), Jeffrey Compton (C) Byron Pittard, Johnny Campbell | |
| 14:51 | UNLV | Jeffrey Compton is hacked by Christian Reis - foul #2 on Christian Reis, team foul #2 | 46-49 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Russell Lewis (PF) Dennis Steadham | |
| Subs | UNLV | Shawn Kriebel (SG), Johnny Campbell (PF), Johnie Williams (C) Julius Wilson, George Yale, Jack Montgomery | |
| 14:43 | UNLV | Robert Reinhart misses badly on a runner near the basket | 46-49 |
| 14:42 | San Diego State | Christian Reis gets the rebound | 46-49 |
| 14:35 | San Diego State | Ronald Cushman is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Clifford Schiro | 49-49 |
| 14:22 | UNLV | The short jumper by Jeffrey Compton is denied by Ronald Cushman | 49-49 |
| 14:20 | San Diego State | Russell Lewis grabs the board | 49-49 |
| 14:04 | San Diego State | Christian Reis misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-49 |
| 14:03 | UNLV | Shawn Kriebel grabs the defensive rebound | 49-49 |
| 13:47 | UNLV | Jeffrey Compton misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-49 |
| 13:46 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Russell Lewis | 49-49 |
| 13:32 | San Diego State | Ronald Cushman is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Compton - foul #2 on Jeffrey Compton, team foul #5 | 49-49 |
| Subs | San Diego State | John Clark (PG), Danny Davison (SG), Michael Epstein (SF), Daniel Ivory (PF), Terrence Granberry (C) Clifford Schiro, Manuel Bush, Christian Reis, Russell Lewis, Ronald Cushman | |
| Subs | UNLV | Manuel Westbrook (PG), Thomas Barrow (SG), George Yale (SF), Jack Montgomery (PF), Reginald Holt (C) Robert Reinhart, Shawn Kriebel, Jeffrey Compton, Johnny Campbell, Johnie Williams | |
| 13:27 | San Diego State | Terrence Granberry throws it down | 51-49 |
| 13:16 | UNLV | Jack Montgomery misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-49 |
| 13:14 | UNLV | Reginald Holt tips it home | 51-51 |
| 12:51 | San Diego State | John Clark clanks a shot from the left side | 51-51 |
| 12:50 | San Diego State | Terrence Granberry can't tip it in | 51-51 |
| 12:48 | San Diego State | Daniel Ivory hits the follow up shot | 53-51 |
| 12:34 | UNLV | Thomas Barrow can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 53-51 |
| 12:32 | San Diego State | Danny Davison grabs the defensive rebound | 53-51 |
| 12:23 | San Diego State | Daniel Ivory can't connect on an uncontested jumper in the paint | 53-51 |
| 12:21 | UNLV | Jack Montgomery gets the rebound | 53-51 |
| 12:00 | UNLV | Thomas Barrow misses long on a shot in the paint | 53-51 |
| 11:58 | UNLV | Jack Montgomery snags the offensive board | 53-51 |
| 11:47 | UNLV | Reginald Holt loses the dribble to Danny Davison | 53-51 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - John Clark (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Danny Davison (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Epstein (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Daniel Ivory (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Terrence Granberry (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Manuel Westbrook (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Barrow (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - George Yale (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jack Montgomery (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Reginald Holt (tiring) 4 pts. | |
| 11:32 | San Diego State | John Clark is open and buries a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Michael Epstein | 55-51 |
| 11:13 | UNLV | Reginald Holt scores on a runner from the right block set up by Manuel Westbrook | 55-53 |
| 11:06 | San Diego State | Danny Davison double dribbles in the backcourt | 55-53 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Clifford Schiro (PG), Manuel Bush (SG), Christian Reis (SF), Russell Lewis (PF), Dennis Steadham (C) John Clark, Danny Davison, Michael Epstein, Daniel Ivory, Terrence Granberry | |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Reinhart (PG), Shawn Kriebel (SG), Jeffrey Compton (SF), Johnny Campbell (PF), Johnie Williams (C) Manuel Westbrook, Thomas Barrow, George Yale, Jack Montgomery, Reginald Holt | |
| 10:47 | UNLV | The pull-up jumper by Johnie Williams is blocked by Dennis Steadham | 55-53 |
| 10:46 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Christian Reis | 55-53 |
| 10:43 | San Diego State | Christian Reis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-53 |
| 10:23 | UNLV | Johnie Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 55-53 |
| 10:22 | San Diego State | Russell Lewis gets the rebound | 55-53 |
| 09:55 | San Diego State | Dennis Steadham can't connect on a floater in the paint but he's fouled by Johnie Williams - foul #2 on Johnie Williams, team foul #6 | 55-53 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Ronald Cushman (PF) Russell Lewis | |
| Subs | UNLV | Byron Pittard (PG), Julius Wilson (SF), Jack Montgomery (C) Robert Reinhart, Jeffrey Compton, Johnie Williams | |
| 09:55 | San Diego State | Dennis Steadham makes the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 09:55 | San Diego State | Dennis Steadham makes the 2nd free throw | 57-53 |
| 09:37 | UNLV | Byron Pittard hits a floater from close range | 57-55 |
| 09:19 | San Diego State | Clifford Schiro hits a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Manuel Bush | 59-55 |
| 08:59 | UNLV | Christian Reis is called for the reach on Julius Wilson - foul #3 on Christian Reis, team foul #3 | 59-55 |
| Subs | San Diego State | John Clark (PG), Roderick Arrowood (SG), Michael Epstein (SF), Daniel Ivory (PF) Clifford Schiro, Manuel Bush, Christian Reis, Dennis Steadham | |
| Subs | UNLV | George Yale (SF) Shawn Kriebel | |
| 08:42 | UNLV | George Yale misses badly on a runner from close range but the foul's on John Clark - foul #1 on John Clark, team foul #4 | 59-55 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Terrence Granberry (C) Ronald Cushman | |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Reinhart (PG), Jeffrey Compton (C) Byron Pittard, Jack Montgomery | |
| 08:42 | UNLV | George Yale makes the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 08:42 | UNLV | George Yale misses the 2nd free throw | 59-56 |
| 08:42 | San Diego State | Daniel Ivory snags the defensive board | 59-56 |
| 08:23 | San Diego State | Roderick Arrowood misses short on an open 3 from the right wing | 59-56 |
| 08:21 | UNLV | Robert Reinhart grabs the defensive rebound | 59-56 |
| 08:12 | UNLV | Johnny Campbell comes up short on the floater from the right side | 59-56 |
| 08:10 | San Diego State | Roderick Arrowood pulls down the rebound | 59-56 |
| 08:05 | San Diego State | Julius Wilson is called for the reach on Michael Epstein in the backcourt - foul #3 on Julius Wilson, team foul #7 | 59-56 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Russell Lewis (PF) Terrence Granberry | |
| Subs | UNLV | Thomas Barrow (SG), Johnie Williams (PF), Reginald Holt (C) Julius Wilson, George Yale, Johnny Campbell | |
| 08:05 | San Diego State | Michael Epstein makes the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 08:05 | San Diego State | Michael Epstein makes the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| 07:45 | UNLV | Johnie Williams loses the dribble to John Clark | 61-56 |
| 07:41 | San Diego State | John Clark lays it in | 63-56 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - John Clark (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roderick Arrowood (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Epstein (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Russell Lewis (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Daniel Ivory (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Robert Reinhart (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Barrow (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Jeffrey Compton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Johnie Williams (fresh) 2 reb. C - Reginald Holt (tiring) 6 pts. | |
| 07:24 | UNLV | Reginald Holt lays it up and in on a great pass from Robert Reinhart | 63-58 |
| 06:57 | San Diego State | Michael Epstein can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 63-58 |
| 06:56 | UNLV | Reginald Holt snags the defensive board | 63-58 |
| 06:34 | UNLV | Robert Reinhart clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 63-58 |
| 06:32 | UNLV | Jeffrey Compton hits the follow up shot | 63-60 |
| 06:19 | San Diego State | Daniel Ivory's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-60 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Clifford Schiro (PG), Manuel Bush (SG), Christian Reis (SF), Terrence Granberry (PF), Dennis Steadham (C) John Clark, Roderick Arrowood, Michael Epstein, Russell Lewis, Daniel Ivory | |
| Subs | UNLV | Manuel Westbrook (PG), Shawn Kriebel (SG), Julius Wilson (SF), Johnny Campbell (PF), Jack Montgomery (C) Robert Reinhart, Thomas Barrow, Jeffrey Compton, Johnie Williams, Reginald Holt | |
| 06:10 | UNLV | Jack Montgomery hits a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Manuel Westbrook and he's fouled by Dennis Steadham - foul #2 on Dennis Steadham, team foul #5 | 63-62 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | UNLV | George Yale (SF) Julius Wilson | |
| 06:10 | UNLV | Jack Montgomery misses the free throw | 63-62 |
| 06:10 | San Diego State | Dennis Steadham pulls down the rebound | 63-62 |
| 05:51 | San Diego State | Terrence Granberry can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Manuel Westbrook - foul #1 on Manuel Westbrook, team foul #8 | 63-62 |
| 05:51 | San Diego State | Terrence Granberry makes the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 05:51 | San Diego State | Terrence Granberry makes the 2nd free throw | 65-62 |
| 05:38 | UNLV | George Yale comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 65-62 |
| 05:37 | San Diego State | Dennis Steadham grabs the defensive rebound | 65-62 |
| 05:18 | San Diego State | Terrence Granberry comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 65-62 |
| 05:17 | San Diego State | Terrence Granberry gets the offensive rebound | 65-62 |
| 05:06 | San Diego State | Clifford Schiro loses the dribble to Jack Montgomery | 65-62 |
| 04:45 | UNLV | Dennis Steadham denies the turnaround by Manuel Westbrook | 65-62 |
| 04:43 | UNLV | Jack Montgomery tips it in | 65-64 |
| 04:36 | San Diego State | Terrence Granberry misses short on an open driving attempt from close range | 65-64 |
| 04:34 | San Diego State | Manuel Bush pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-64 |
| 04:19 | San Diego State | Christian Reis knocks in the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Manuel Bush and he's fouled by George Yale - foul #3 on George Yale, team foul #9 | 67-64 |
| Subs | San Diego State | John Clark (PG), Roderick Arrowood (SG), Russell Lewis (PF), Ronald Cushman (C) Clifford Schiro, Manuel Bush, Terrence Granberry, Dennis Steadham | |
| Subs | UNLV | Byron Pittard (PG), Thomas Barrow (SG), Julius Wilson (SF) Manuel Westbrook, Shawn Kriebel, George Yale | |
| 04:19 | San Diego State | Christian Reis makes the free throw | 68-64 |
| 04:00 | UNLV | Johnny Campbell misses short on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Russell Lewis - foul #3 on Russell Lewis, team foul #6 | 68-64 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Michael Epstein (SF) Christian Reis | |
| Subs | UNLV | Reginald Holt (C) Jack Montgomery | |
| 04:00 | UNLV | Johnny Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 68-65 |
| 04:00 | UNLV | Johnny Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 68-66 |
| 03:39 | San Diego State | Russell Lewis can't finish the uncontested layup | 68-66 |
| 03:37 | UNLV | Byron Pittard snags the defensive board | 68-66 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - John Clark (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roderick Arrowood (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Epstein (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Russell Lewis (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Ronald Cushman (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Byron Pittard (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Barrow (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Julius Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Johnny Campbell (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Reginald Holt (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:32 | UNLV | Byron Pittard misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 68-66 |
| 03:31 | UNLV | Julius Wilson pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-66 |
| 03:10 | UNLV | Thomas Barrow buries a jumper from the baseline | 68-68 |
| 02:55 | San Diego State | Michael Epstein misses long on a jumper from close range but the foul's on Thomas Barrow - foul #3 on Thomas Barrow, team foul #10 | 68-68 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Clifford Schiro (PG), Danny Davison (SG), Daniel Ivory (PF), Terrence Granberry (C) John Clark, Roderick Arrowood, Russell Lewis, Ronald Cushman | |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Reinhart (PG), Shawn Kriebel (SG), Jeffrey Compton (SF), Johnie Williams (PF), Jack Montgomery (C) Byron Pittard, Thomas Barrow, Julius Wilson, Johnny Campbell, Reginald Holt | |
| 02:55 | San Diego State | Michael Epstein makes the 1st free throw | 69-68 |
| 02:55 | San Diego State | Michael Epstein makes the 2nd free throw | 70-68 |
| 02:37 | UNLV | Shawn Kriebel scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Jeffrey Compton | 70-71 |
| 02:37 | San Diego State | San Diego State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-71 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Manuel Bush (SG), Christian Reis (SF), Dennis Steadham (C) Danny Davison, Michael Epstein, Terrence Granberry | |
| Subs | UNLV | George Yale (SF) Jack Montgomery | |
| 02:20 | San Diego State | Dennis Steadham connects on the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Clifford Schiro | 72-71 |
| 02:05 | UNLV | Johnie Williams can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Daniel Ivory - foul #2 on Daniel Ivory, team foul #7 | 72-71 |
| 02:05 | UNLV | Johnie Williams makes the 1st free throw | 72-72 |
| 02:05 | UNLV | Johnie Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 72-73 |
| 01:47 | San Diego State | Dennis Steadham hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Christian Reis | 75-73 |
| 01:31 | UNLV | Shawn Kriebel misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 75-73 |
| 01:29 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Dennis Steadham | 75-73 |
| 01:05 | San Diego State | Manuel Bush is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Manuel Bush, team foul #8 | 75-73 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Russell Lewis (PF) Daniel Ivory | |
| Subs | UNLV | Johnny Campbell (PF), Reginald Holt (C) Johnie Williams, Jeffrey Compton | |
| 00:43 | UNLV | Shawn Kriebel is hacked by Manuel Bush - foul #3 on Manuel Bush, team foul #9 | 75-73 |
| 00:43 | UNLV | Shawn Kriebel makes the 1st free throw | 75-74 |
| 00:43 | UNLV | Shawn Kriebel makes the 2nd free throw | 75-75 |
| 00:25 | San Diego State | George Yale takes the ball from Manuel Bush | 75-75 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:05 | UNLV | Shawn Kriebel travels with the ball | 75-75 |
| 00:05 | San Diego State | San Diego State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-75 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 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 (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | San Diego State | Russell Lewis blows the wide open dunk | 75-75 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Clifford Schiro (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Manuel Bush (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Christian Reis (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Russell Lewis (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Dennis Steadham (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Robert Reinhart (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Shawn Kriebel (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - George Yale (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Johnny Campbell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Reginald Holt (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 05:00 | San Diego State | Russell Lewis wins the tip | 75-75 |
| 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 triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:39 | San Diego State | Russell Lewis can't throw it down | 75-75 |
| 04:37 | UNLV | Reginald Holt grabs the defensive rebound | 75-75 |
| 04:16 | UNLV | Reginald Holt's fadeaway is rejected by Russell Lewis | 75-75 |
| 04:14 | San Diego State | Manuel Bush gets the rebound | 75-75 |
| 03:53 | San Diego State | Manuel Bush can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 75-75 |
| 03:52 | San Diego State | Christian Reis grabs the offensive board | 75-75 |
| 03:47 | San Diego State | Christian Reis drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Clifford Schiro | 77-75 |
| 03:24 | UNLV | Robert Reinhart hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Shawn Kriebel | 77-78 |
| 03:22 | San Diego State | Manuel Bush throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 77-78 |
| Subs | San Diego State | John Clark (PG), Roderick Arrowood (SG), Daniel Ivory (PF), Terrence Granberry (C) Clifford Schiro, Manuel Bush, Russell Lewis, Dennis Steadham | |
| Subs | UNLV | Manuel Westbrook (PG), Thomas Barrow (SG), Jeffrey Compton (SF), Jack Montgomery (PF), Johnie Williams (C) Robert Reinhart, Shawn Kriebel, George Yale, Johnny Campbell, Reginald Holt | |
| 03:04 | UNLV | Jeffrey Compton connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Thomas Barrow | 77-81 |
| 02:46 | San Diego State | Christian Reis misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 77-81 |
| 02:44 | UNLV | Thomas Barrow gets the rebound | 77-81 |
| 02:44 | UNLV | UNLV calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 77-81 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Clifford Schiro (PG), Manuel Bush (SG), Russell Lewis (PF) John Clark, Roderick Arrowood, Terrence Granberry | |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Reinhart (PG) Thomas Barrow | |
| 02:28 | UNLV | Robert Reinhart misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 77-81 |
| 02:27 | San Diego State | Daniel Ivory pulls down the rebound | 77-81 |
| 02:24 | San Diego State | Robert Reinhart picks off the pass by Clifford Schiro in the backcourt | 77-81 |
| 02:13 | UNLV | Johnie Williams hits a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Robert Reinhart | 77-83 |
| 01:50 | San Diego State | Manuel Bush misses the jumper from the left side | 77-83 |
| 01:49 | UNLV | Jack Montgomery gets the rebound | 77-83 |
| 01:49 | UNLV | UNLV calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-83 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Dennis Steadham (C) Daniel Ivory | |
| Subs | UNLV | Shawn Kriebel (SG), George Yale (SF), Johnny Campbell (PF), Reginald Holt (C) Manuel Westbrook, Jeffrey Compton, Jack Montgomery, Johnie Williams | |
| 01:37 | UNLV | Reginald Holt clanks a 3 from the right wing | 77-83 |
| 01:35 | UNLV | Johnny Campbell tips it in | 77-85 |
| 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 triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:32 | San Diego State | Manuel Bush is fouled in the backcourt by Shawn Kriebel - foul #4 on Shawn Kriebel, team foul #11 | 77-85 |
| 01:32 | San Diego State | Manuel Bush makes the 1st free throw | 78-85 |
| 01:32 | San Diego State | Manuel Bush makes the 2nd free throw | 79-85 |
| 01:09 | UNLV | Shawn Kriebel hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 79-85 |
| 01:08 | San Diego State | Russell Lewis snags the defensive board | 79-85 |
| 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 triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:51 | San Diego State | Clifford Schiro is hacked by Robert Reinhart - foul #3 on Robert Reinhart, team foul #12 | 79-85 |
| 00:51 | San Diego State | Clifford Schiro makes the 1st free throw | 80-85 |
| 00:51 | San Diego State | Clifford Schiro makes the 2nd free throw | 81-85 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Clifford Schiro (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Manuel Bush (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Christian Reis (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Russell Lewis (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Dennis Steadham (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Robert Reinhart (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Shawn Kriebel (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - George Yale (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Johnny Campbell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Reginald Holt (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:24 | UNLV | Reginald Holt can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 81-85 |
| 00:23 | San Diego State | Christian Reis pulls down the rebound | 81-85 |
| 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 fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:18 | San Diego State | Manuel Bush misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 81-85 |
| 00:16 | UNLV | Johnny Campbell gets the rebound | 81-85 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:14 | UNLV | Johnny Campbell is fouled in the backcourt by Clifford Schiro - foul #1 on Clifford Schiro, team foul #10 | 81-85 |
| 00:14 | UNLV | Johnny Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 81-86 |
| 00:14 | UNLV | Johnny Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 81-87 |
| 00:11 | San Diego State | Clifford Schiro is hacked by Shawn Kriebel in the backcourt - foul #5 on Shawn Kriebel, team foul #13 | 81-87 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Manuel Westbrook (SG) Shawn Kriebel | |
| 00:11 | San Diego State | Clifford Schiro makes the 1st free throw | 82-87 |
| 00:11 | San Diego State | Clifford Schiro makes the 2nd free throw | 83-87 |
| 00:09 | UNLV | Manuel Westbrook is fouled in the backcourt by Clifford Schiro - foul #2 on Clifford Schiro, team foul #11 | 83-87 |
| 00:09 | UNLV | Manuel Westbrook makes the 1st free throw | 83-88 |
| 00:09 | UNLV | Manuel Westbrook makes the 2nd free throw | 83-89 |
| 00:02 | San Diego State | Manuel Bush buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 86-89 |
| 00:00 | UNLV | Robert Reinhart runs out the clock | 86-89 |