| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Robert Aubin (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Henry Shoenberger (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Craig Damiani (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Rigoberto Greco (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Marc Byler (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Thomas Rester (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tom Nevels (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard McGivern (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Gary Hill (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - William Travis (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UNLV | Craig Damiani inbounds the ball | 41-40 |
| 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 and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:50 | UNLV | The pull-up jumper by Henry Shoenberger is blocked by Gary Hill | 41-40 |
| 19:49 | San Diego State | Gary Hill gets the rebound | 41-40 |
| 19:46 | San Diego State | Tom Nevels throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-40 |
| 19:38 | UNLV | Robert Aubin is hacked by William Travis - foul #3 on William Travis, team foul #1 | 41-40 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | William Hardaway (C) William Travis | |
| 19:24 | UNLV | Robert Aubin hits a 3 from the right corner | 44-40 |
| 19:11 | San Diego State | Craig Damiani is called for the reach on Richard McGivern - foul #2 on Craig Damiani, team foul #1 | 44-40 |
| 18:52 | San Diego State | William Hardaway buries a shot from the right block and he's hacked by Marc Byler - foul #1 on Marc Byler, team foul #2 | 44-42 |
| 18:52 | San Diego State | William Hardaway makes the free throw | 44-43 |
| 18:37 | UNLV | Craig Damiani's pass is intercepted by Gary Hill | 44-43 |
| 18:32 | San Diego State | Craig Damiani takes the ball from Tom Nevels | 44-43 |
| 18:28 | UNLV | Rigoberto Greco misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 44-43 |
| 18:26 | UNLV | Rigoberto Greco pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-43 |
| 18:04 | UNLV | Robert Aubin misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-43 |
| 18:02 | UNLV | Rigoberto Greco tips it but misses | 44-43 |
| 18:01 | San Diego State | William Hardaway gets the rebound | 44-43 |
| 17:52 | San Diego State | Tom Nevels misses the fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Henry Shoenberger - foul #3 on Henry Shoenberger, team foul #3 | 44-43 |
| Subs | UNLV | William McGlothlen (PG), Ira Whitfield (SG), Brian Stormer (SF), Julius Bufkin (PF), Michael Cadiz (C) Robert Aubin, Henry Shoenberger, Craig Damiani, Rigoberto Greco, Marc Byler | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Christopher Presson (PG), Marlon Whitehurst (SF), David Pruitt (PF), Brian Jones (C) Thomas Rester, Richard McGivern, Gary Hill, William Hardaway | |
| 17:52 | San Diego State | Tom Nevels misses the 1st free throw | 44-43 |
| 17:52 | San Diego State | Tom Nevels makes the 2nd free throw | 44-44 |
| 17:40 | UNLV | Julius Bufkin can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Tom Nevels - foul #2 on Tom Nevels, team foul #2 | 44-44 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Claud Zakrzewski (SG) Tom Nevels | |
| 17:40 | UNLV | Julius Bufkin misses the 1st free throw | 44-44 |
| 17:40 | UNLV | Julius Bufkin makes the 2nd free throw | 45-44 |
| 17:20 | San Diego State | David Pruitt is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 45-46 |
| 17:00 | UNLV | William McGlothlen misses long on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Brian Jones - foul #2 on Brian Jones, team foul #3 | 45-46 |
| 17:00 | UNLV | William McGlothlen makes the 1st free throw | 46-46 |
| 17:00 | UNLV | William McGlothlen misses the 2nd free throw | 46-46 |
| 17:00 | San Diego State | Brian Jones gets the rebound | 46-46 |
| 16:39 | San Diego State | Marlon Whitehurst is fouled on the floor by Michael Cadiz - foul #1 on Michael Cadiz, team foul #4 | 46-46 |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Aubin (PG), Craig Damiani (SF), Willy Kelly (C) William McGlothlen, Brian Stormer, Michael Cadiz | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 16:27 | San Diego State | Marlon Whitehurst misses long on a jumper in the paint | 46-46 |
| 16:26 | UNLV | Craig Damiani gets the rebound | 46-46 |
| 16:18 | UNLV | Brian Jones steals it from Ira Whitfield | 46-46 |
| 15:56 | San Diego State | Marlon Whitehurst is whistled for traveling | 46-46 |
| Subs | UNLV | Benjamin Faulks (PG), Henry Shoenberger (SG), Rigoberto Greco (PF), Marc Byler (C) Robert Aubin, Ira Whitfield, Julius Bufkin, Willy Kelly | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Thomas Rester (PG), Tom Nevels (SG), Richard McGivern (SF), Gary Hill (PF), William Travis (C) Christopher Presson, Claud Zakrzewski, Marlon Whitehurst, David Pruitt, Brian Jones | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Benjamin Faulks (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Henry Shoenberger (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Craig Damiani (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Rigoberto Greco (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Marc Byler (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Thomas Rester (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tom Nevels (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard McGivern (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Gary Hill (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - William Travis (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 15:32 | UNLV | Rigoberto Greco clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 46-46 |
| 15:30 | San Diego State | Gary Hill gets the rebound | 46-46 |
| 15:23 | San Diego State | William Travis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-46 |
| Subs | UNLV | Brian Stormer (SF), Michael Cadiz (PF) Craig Damiani, Rigoberto Greco | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 15:07 | UNLV | Brian Stormer misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 46-46 |
| 15:06 | UNLV | Benjamin Faulks pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-46 |
| 14:51 | UNLV | Benjamin Faulks hits a 3 from the left corner set up by Brian Stormer | 49-46 |
| 14:39 | San Diego State | Richard McGivern drills a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Thomas Rester | 49-48 |
| 14:14 | UNLV | Marc Byler knocks in the fadeaway near the basket | 51-48 |
| 13:59 | San Diego State | Tom Nevels is open and lays it up and in set up by Thomas Rester | 51-50 |
| 13:39 | UNLV | Benjamin Faulks comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-50 |
| 13:38 | San Diego State | Gary Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 51-50 |
| 13:21 | San Diego State | Gary Hill clanks a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Henry Shoenberger - foul #4 on Henry Shoenberger, team foul #5 | 51-50 |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Aubin (PG), William McGlothlen (SG), Craig Damiani (SF), Rigoberto Greco (PF), Julius Bufkin (C) Benjamin Faulks, Henry Shoenberger, Brian Stormer, Michael Cadiz, Marc Byler | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Christopher Presson (PG), Claud Zakrzewski (SG), David Pruitt (SF), William Hardaway (C) Thomas Rester, Tom Nevels, Richard McGivern, William Travis | |
| 13:21 | San Diego State | Gary Hill misses the 1st free throw | 51-50 |
| 13:21 | San Diego State | Gary Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 51-51 |
| 13:01 | UNLV | Craig Damiani hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Rigoberto Greco | 54-51 |
| 12:59 | San Diego State | William McGlothlen picks off the pass by David Pruitt in the backcourt | 54-51 |
| 12:57 | UNLV | Rigoberto Greco hits the finger roll on a great pass from William McGlothlen | 56-51 |
| 12:38 | San Diego State | William Hardaway blows the dunk | 56-51 |
| 12:37 | UNLV | Rigoberto Greco gets the rebound | 56-51 |
| 12:11 | UNLV | William McGlothlen makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-51 |
| 12:03 | San Diego State | David Pruitt misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 59-51 |
| 12:01 | San Diego State | The offensive rebound goes to David Pruitt | 59-51 |
| 11:50 | San Diego State | Claud Zakrzewski buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by David Pruitt | 59-54 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Robert Aubin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - William McGlothlen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Craig Damiani (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Rigoberto Greco (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. C - Julius Bufkin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Christopher Presson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Claud Zakrzewski (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - David Pruitt (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Gary Hill (tiring) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - William Hardaway (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:33 | UNLV | Craig Damiani can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-54 |
| 11:32 | San Diego State | Gary Hill pulls down the rebound | 59-54 |
| 11:17 | San Diego State | Gary Hill connects on the floater from the right wing | 59-56 |
| 11:00 | UNLV | William McGlothlen misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 59-56 |
| 10:59 | UNLV | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Aubin | 59-56 |
| 10:42 | UNLV | William McGlothlen connects on the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Craig Damiani | 62-56 |
| 10:29 | San Diego State | David Pruitt misses the shot from the free throw line | 62-56 |
| 10:28 | UNLV | William McGlothlen grabs the board | 62-56 |
| 10:22 | UNLV | William McGlothlen knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 64-56 |
| 10:08 | San Diego State | David Pruitt is called for traveling | 64-56 |
| Subs | UNLV | Benjamin Faulks (PG), Ira Whitfield (SG), Brian Stormer (SF), Michael Cadiz (PF), Marc Byler (C) Robert Aubin, William McGlothlen, Craig Damiani, Rigoberto Greco, Julius Bufkin | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Thomas Rester (PG), Tom Nevels (SG), Marlon Whitehurst (SF), Brian Jones (PF), William Travis (C) Christopher Presson, Claud Zakrzewski, David Pruitt, Gary Hill, William Hardaway | |
| 09:51 | UNLV | Brian Stormer is whistled for a carry | 64-56 |
| 09:48 | San Diego State | Marlon Whitehurst loses the dribble to Benjamin Faulks in the backcourt | 64-56 |
| 09:23 | UNLV | Brian Stormer is hacked by Marlon Whitehurst - foul #2 on Marlon Whitehurst, team foul #4 | 64-56 |
| 09:16 | UNLV | Brian Stormer drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 66-56 |
| 08:58 | San Diego State | Marlon Whitehurst hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 66-56 |
| 08:57 | San Diego State | William Travis grabs the offensive rebound | 66-56 |
| 08:36 | San Diego State | Marlon Whitehurst's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-56 |
| Subs | UNLV | Craig Damiani (SF), Rigoberto Greco (PF), Willy Kelly (C) Brian Stormer, Michael Cadiz, Marc Byler | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Richard McGivern (SF), William Hardaway (PF) Marlon Whitehurst, Brian Jones | |
| 08:16 | UNLV | Rigoberto Greco throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-56 |
| 07:55 | San Diego State | Richard McGivern knocks in the floater near the basket on a nice dish by William Hardaway | 66-58 |
| 07:28 | UNLV | Ira Whitfield hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 66-58 |
| 07:26 | UNLV | Willy Kelly pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-58 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Benjamin Faulks (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ira Whitfield (tiring) 6 pts. SF - Craig Damiani (tiring) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Rigoberto Greco (tiring) 10 pts. 9 reb. C - Willy Kelly (fresh) | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Thomas Rester (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Tom Nevels (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard McGivern (fresh) 14 pts. PF - William Hardaway (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - William Travis (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 06:57 | UNLV | Craig Damiani knocks in the floater from just outside the lane set up by Rigoberto Greco and the foul's on Richard McGivern - foul #2 on Richard McGivern, team foul #5 | 68-58 |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Aubin (PG), Henry Shoenberger (SG), Julius Bufkin (PF), Marc Byler (C) Benjamin Faulks, Ira Whitfield, Rigoberto Greco, Willy Kelly | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Christopher Presson (PG), Marlon Whitehurst (SF), David Pruitt (PF), Brian Jones (C) Thomas Rester, Richard McGivern, William Hardaway, William Travis | |
| 06:57 | UNLV | Craig Damiani misses the free throw | 68-58 |
| 06:57 | San Diego State | David Pruitt pulls down the rebound | 68-58 |
| 06:54 | San Diego State | Tom Nevels is hacked by Craig Damiani in the backcourt - foul #3 on Craig Damiani, team foul #6 | 68-58 |
| Subs | UNLV | Brian Stormer (SF) Craig Damiani | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 06:30 | San Diego State | Christopher Presson comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 68-58 |
| 06:29 | UNLV | Marc Byler grabs the board | 68-58 |
| 06:10 | UNLV | Julius Bufkin double dribbles | 68-58 |
| Subs | UNLV | Michael Cadiz (PF) Brian Stormer | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 05:56 | San Diego State | Marlon Whitehurst misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 68-58 |
| 05:55 | San Diego State | David Pruitt grabs the offensive rebound | 68-58 |
| 05:47 | San Diego State | Brian Jones is fouled on the floor by Henry Shoenberger - foul #5 on Henry Shoenberger, team foul #7 | 68-58 |
| Subs | UNLV | Benjamin Faulks (PG), Brian Stormer (SF) Henry Shoenberger, Julius Bufkin | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Thomas Rester (PG), Gary Hill (PF) Tom Nevels, Marlon Whitehurst | |
| 05:47 | San Diego State | Brian Jones misses the 1st free throw | 68-58 |
| 05:47 | UNLV | Michael Cadiz snags the defensive board | 68-58 |
| 05:32 | UNLV | Benjamin Faulks clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 68-58 |
| 05:30 | UNLV | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Aubin | 68-58 |
| 05:16 | UNLV | Benjamin Faulks hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Brian Stormer | 71-58 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 04:53 | San Diego State | Thomas Rester can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 71-58 |
| 04:51 | San Diego State | David Pruitt grabs the offensive rebound | 71-58 |
| 04:43 | San Diego State | Brian Jones misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 71-58 |
| 04:42 | San Diego State | Brian Jones grabs the offensive board | 71-58 |
| 04:32 | San Diego State | Brian Jones is fouled on the floor by Marc Byler - foul #2 on Marc Byler, team foul #8 | 71-58 |
| Subs | UNLV | William McGlothlen (PG), Ira Whitfield (SG), Craig Damiani (SF), Julius Bufkin (PF), Willy Kelly (C) Benjamin Faulks, Robert Aubin, Brian Stormer, Michael Cadiz, Marc Byler | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Claud Zakrzewski (PG), Marlon Whitehurst (SG), Richard McGivern (SF), William Travis (C) Thomas Rester, Christopher Presson, David Pruitt, Gary Hill | |
| 04:32 | San Diego State | Brian Jones makes the 1st free throw | 71-59 |
| 04:32 | San Diego State | Brian Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 71-60 |
| 04:03 | UNLV | Julius Bufkin makes the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from William McGlothlen and he's fouled by William Travis - foul #4 on William Travis, team foul #6 | 73-60 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Gary Hill (PF) Brian Jones | |
| 04:03 | UNLV | Julius Bufkin makes the free throw | 74-60 |
| 03:53 | San Diego State | Gary Hill can't finish the layup | 74-60 |
| 03:52 | San Diego State | William Travis gets the offensive rebound | 74-60 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 03:36 | San Diego State | Richard McGivern loses the ball out of bounds | 74-60 |
| Subs | UNLV | Benjamin Faulks (PG) Ira Whitfield | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Tom Nevels (SG) Marlon Whitehurst | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:07 | UNLV | Julius Bufkin can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 74-60 |
| 03:06 | UNLV | William McGlothlen tips it home | 76-60 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Benjamin Faulks (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - William McGlothlen (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Craig Damiani (tiring) 10 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Julius Bufkin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Willy Kelly (fresh) | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Claud Zakrzewski (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SG - Tom Nevels (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard McGivern (fairly fresh) 14 pts. PF - Gary Hill (tiring) 8 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - William Travis (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:03 | San Diego State | Claud Zakrzewski is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Claud Zakrzewski, team foul #7 | 76-60 |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Aubin (PG), Ira Whitfield (SG), Brian Stormer (SF), Michael Cadiz (C) Benjamin Faulks, William McGlothlen, Craig Damiani, Willy Kelly | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Christopher Presson (PG), Marlon Whitehurst (SF), David Pruitt (PF), William Hardaway (C) Tom Nevels, Richard McGivern, Gary Hill, William Travis | |
| 02:35 | UNLV | Ira Whitfield hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 76-60 |
| 02:33 | UNLV | Robert Aubin grabs the offensive rebound | 76-60 |
| 02:11 | UNLV | Michael Cadiz hits a shot near the basket | 78-60 |
| 01:52 | San Diego State | David Pruitt hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 78-60 |
| 01:50 | UNLV | Julius Bufkin grabs the board | 78-60 |
| 01:24 | UNLV | Robert Aubin is hacked by Christopher Presson - foul #2 on Christopher Presson, team foul #8 | 78-60 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Brian Jones (C) Marlon Whitehurst | |
| 01:24 | UNLV | Robert Aubin makes the 1st free throw | 79-60 |
| 01:24 | UNLV | Robert Aubin makes the 2nd free throw | 80-60 |
| 01:06 | San Diego State | Julius Bufkin steals the ball from David Pruitt | 80-60 |
| 00:50 | UNLV | Ira Whitfield makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 83-60 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:45 | San Diego State | William Hardaway comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 83-60 |
| 00:44 | UNLV | Michael Cadiz gets the rebound | 83-60 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:18 | UNLV | Brian Stormer misses the turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Christopher Presson - foul #3 on Christopher Presson, team foul #9 | 83-60 |
| 00:18 | UNLV | Brian Stormer makes the 1st free throw | 84-60 |
| 00:18 | UNLV | Brian Stormer misses the 2nd free throw | 84-60 |
| 00:18 | San Diego State | William Hardaway pulls down the rebound | 84-60 |
| 00:16 | San Diego State | Christopher Presson is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Aubin - foul #3 on Robert Aubin, team foul #9 | 84-60 |
| 00:16 | San Diego State | Christopher Presson misses the 1st free throw | 84-60 |
| 00:16 | UNLV | Michael Cadiz grabs the defensive rebound | 84-60 |
| 00:00 | UNLV | Robert Aubin runs out the clock | 84-60 |