| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Ronald Peyton (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Zierk (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Oscar Gilbert (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Peter Paladino (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - David Green (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Joseph Carey (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Glenn Helsley (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marcos Santana (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - William Bean (fresh) 10 pts. C - Virgil Hansell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UNLV | Oscar Gilbert inbounds the ball | 39-44 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 19:46 | UNLV | David Green comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 39-44 |
| 19:45 | UNLV | David Green tips it home | 41-44 |
| 19:34 | San Diego State | William Bean is open and buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Joseph Carey | 41-46 |
| 19:26 | UNLV | Ronald Peyton blows the layup | 41-46 |
| 19:24 | San Diego State | William Bean snags the defensive board | 41-46 |
| 19:10 | San Diego State | Virgil Hansell misses long on an open pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 41-46 |
| 19:08 | San Diego State | Virgil Hansell gets the offensive rebound | 41-46 |
| 18:56 | San Diego State | Marcos Santana connects on the runner from the left block on a great pass from Joseph Carey | 41-48 |
| 18:49 | UNLV | Ronald Peyton is called for a charge against the doubleteam - foul #3 on Ronald Peyton, team foul #1 | 41-48 |
| Subs | UNLV | David Millette (C) David Green | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Bert Stepp (PG), Wendell Dutra (SG), Charles Hickerson (SF), Elbert Mullins (PF), Gerald McInturf (C) Joseph Carey, Glenn Helsley, Marcos Santana, William Bean, Virgil Hansell | |
| 18:30 | San Diego State | Elbert Mullins hits a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Bert Stepp | 41-50 |
| 18:12 | UNLV | Ronald Peyton can't finish the layup | 41-50 |
| 18:11 | San Diego State | Charles Hickerson grabs the defensive rebound | 41-50 |
| 18:06 | San Diego State | Bert Stepp hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 41-50 |
| 18:04 | UNLV | Peter Paladino snags the defensive board | 41-50 |
| 17:59 | UNLV | Ronald Peyton clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 41-50 |
| 17:58 | San Diego State | Elbert Mullins snags the defensive board | 41-50 |
| 17:41 | San Diego State | Raymond Zierk is called for the reach on Bert Stepp - foul #3 on Raymond Zierk, team foul #2 | 41-50 |
| Subs | UNLV | George Huck (SG), Joseph Ellender (SF), Jerry Buser (PF), David Green (C) Ronald Peyton, Raymond Zierk, Peter Paladino, David Millette | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Glenn Helsley (SG), Marcos Santana (SF), Kevin Benson (PF) Wendell Dutra, Charles Hickerson, Elbert Mullins | |
| 17:23 | San Diego State | Bert Stepp hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the left wing | 41-50 |
| 17:21 | UNLV | David Green grabs the defensive rebound | 41-50 |
| 17:15 | UNLV | David Green comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 41-50 |
| 17:14 | UNLV | Jerry Buser snags the offensive board | 41-50 |
| 16:57 | UNLV | George Huck is hacked by Glenn Helsley - foul #1 on Glenn Helsley, team foul #1 | 41-50 |
| Subs | UNLV | Ronald Peyton (PG), David Millette (C) Oscar Gilbert, David Green | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Wendell Dutra (SG), Charles Hickerson (SF), William Bean (PF), Virgil Hansell (C) Glenn Helsley, Marcos Santana, Kevin Benson, Gerald McInturf | |
| 16:47 | UNLV | Jerry Buser lays it up and in | 43-50 |
| 16:28 | San Diego State | Wendell Dutra hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Bert Stepp | 43-52 |
| 16:17 | UNLV | Wendell Dutra takes the ball from David Millette | 43-52 |
| 16:13 | San Diego State | Wendell Dutra misses the lay-in | 43-52 |
| 16:11 | San Diego State | Charles Hickerson gets the offensive rebound | 43-52 |
| 16:06 | San Diego State | William Bean misses the easy open layup but the foul's on George Huck - foul #2 on George Huck, team foul #3 | 43-52 |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Hill (SG), William Creager (SF), Jack Baillargeon (PF) George Huck, Joseph Ellender, Jerry Buser | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Glenn Helsley (SG), Marcos Santana (SF), Gerald McInturf (C) Wendell Dutra, Charles Hickerson, Virgil Hansell | |
| 16:06 | San Diego State | William Bean misses the 1st free throw | 43-52 |
| 16:06 | San Diego State | William Bean makes the 2nd free throw | 43-53 |
| 15:48 | UNLV | Jack Baillargeon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-53 |
| Subs | UNLV | Raymond Zierk (SG), Peter Paladino (PF), David Green (C) Robert Hill, Jack Baillargeon, David Millette | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Joseph Carey (SG), Kevin Benson (PF) Glenn Helsley, William Bean | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Ronald Peyton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Raymond Zierk (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - William Creager (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Peter Paladino (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - David Green (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Bert Stepp (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Carey (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Marcos Santana (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Kevin Benson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gerald McInturf (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:31 | San Diego State | Bert Stepp misses the wide open fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Ronald Peyton - foul #4 on Ronald Peyton, team foul #4 | 43-53 |
| Subs | UNLV | Oscar Gilbert (PG) Ronald Peyton | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Glenn Helsley (SG), Elbert Mullins (PF), Virgil Hansell (C) Joseph Carey, Kevin Benson, Gerald McInturf | |
| 15:31 | San Diego State | Bert Stepp makes the 1st free throw | 43-54 |
| 15:31 | San Diego State | Bert Stepp misses the 2nd free throw | 43-54 |
| 15:31 | UNLV | David Green snags the defensive board | 43-54 |
| 15:25 | UNLV | Oscar Gilbert is fouled on the floor by Bert Stepp - foul #4 on Bert Stepp, team foul #2 | 43-54 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Joseph Carey (PG) Bert Stepp | |
| 15:06 | UNLV | Raymond Zierk misses the jumper from the right side | 43-54 |
| 15:05 | San Diego State | Virgil Hansell snags the defensive board | 43-54 |
| 15:02 | San Diego State | Glenn Helsley is fouled in the backcourt by Raymond Zierk - foul #4 on Raymond Zierk, team foul #5 | 43-54 |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Hill (SG), Joseph Ellender (SF), Jack Baillargeon (C) Raymond Zierk, William Creager, David Green | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Wendell Dutra (SG), Kevin Benson (PF), Gerald McInturf (C) Glenn Helsley, Marcos Santana, Virgil Hansell | |
| 14:45 | San Diego State | Gerald McInturf is hacked by Joseph Ellender - foul #2 on Joseph Ellender, team foul #6 | 43-54 |
| Subs | UNLV | Jerry Buser (SF), David Millette (C) Joseph Ellender, Peter Paladino | |
| Subs | San Diego State | William Bean (PG), Charles Hickerson (SF) Joseph Carey, Kevin Benson | |
| 14:32 | San Diego State | William Bean is called for 5 seconds | 43-54 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Joseph Carey (PG), Glenn Helsley (SG), Marcos Santana (SF), Virgil Hansell (C) Wendell Dutra, Charles Hickerson, Elbert Mullins, Gerald McInturf | |
| 14:12 | UNLV | Jerry Buser misses short on a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Marcos Santana - foul #2 on Marcos Santana, team foul #3 | 43-54 |
| Subs | UNLV | George Huck (SG) Robert Hill | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Wendell Dutra (SG), Charles Hickerson (SF), Kevin Benson (PF), Gerald McInturf (C) Joseph Carey, Glenn Helsley, Marcos Santana, Virgil Hansell | |
| 14:12 | UNLV | Jerry Buser makes the 1st free throw | 44-54 |
| 14:12 | UNLV | Jerry Buser makes the 2nd free throw | 45-54 |
| 14:05 | San Diego State | Wendell Dutra is fouled in the backcourt by George Huck - foul #3 on George Huck, team foul #7 | 45-54 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Joseph Carey (PG) William Bean | |
| 14:05 | San Diego State | Wendell Dutra misses the 1st free throw | 45-54 |
| 14:05 | UNLV | David Millette grabs the defensive rebound | 45-54 |
| 13:54 | UNLV | George Huck's fadeaway is rejected by Gerald McInturf | 45-54 |
| 13:52 | UNLV | Jerry Buser grabs the offensive rebound | 45-54 |
| 13:35 | UNLV | David Millette scores on a turnaround from the right block | 47-54 |
| 13:11 | San Diego State | Joseph Carey steps out of bounds on the baseline | 47-54 |
| Subs | UNLV | Ronald Peyton (PG), Raymond Zierk (SG), William Creager (SF), Peter Paladino (PF), David Green (C) Oscar Gilbert, George Huck, Jerry Buser, Jack Baillargeon, David Millette | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Bert Stepp (PG), Glenn Helsley (SG), Marcos Santana (SF), William Bean (PF), Virgil Hansell (C) Joseph Carey, Wendell Dutra, Charles Hickerson, Kevin Benson, Gerald McInturf | |
| 12:59 | UNLV | Ronald Peyton splits the doubleteam and buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Raymond Zierk | 49-54 |
| 12:33 | San Diego State | Bert Stepp buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Glenn Helsley | 49-56 |
| 12:20 | UNLV | Peter Paladino is open and scores on a fadeaway from the right wing | 51-56 |
| 12:00 | San Diego State | Bert Stepp misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 51-56 |
| 11:58 | San Diego State | Virgil Hansell tips it back up and in | 51-58 |
| 11:53 | UNLV | Ronald Peyton shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from William Creager | 53-58 |
| 11:41 | San Diego State | William Bean can't connect on an uncontested floater from the baseline | 53-58 |
| 11:39 | UNLV | David Green pulls down the rebound | 53-58 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Ronald Peyton (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Raymond Zierk (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - William Creager (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Peter Paladino (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - David Green (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Bert Stepp (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Glenn Helsley (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SF - Marcos Santana (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - William Bean (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. C - Virgil Hansell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:20 | UNLV | Ronald Peyton misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 53-58 |
| 11:19 | San Diego State | William Bean grabs the defensive rebound | 53-58 |
| 11:06 | San Diego State | Bert Stepp hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block but the foul's on William Creager - foul #1 on William Creager, team foul #8 | 53-58 |
| Subs | UNLV | George Huck (SG), Joseph Ellender (SF), Jerry Buser (PF), David Millette (C) Raymond Zierk, William Creager, Peter Paladino, David Green | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Wendell Dutra (SG), Charles Hickerson (SF), Elbert Mullins (PF), Gerald McInturf (C) Glenn Helsley, Marcos Santana, William Bean, Virgil Hansell | |
| 11:06 | San Diego State | Bert Stepp makes the 1st free throw | 53-59 |
| 11:06 | San Diego State | Bert Stepp makes the 2nd free throw | 53-60 |
| 10:54 | UNLV | Ronald Peyton can't finish the layup but the foul's on Charles Hickerson - foul #2 on Charles Hickerson, team foul #4 | 53-60 |
| 10:54 | UNLV | Ronald Peyton makes the 1st free throw | 54-60 |
| 10:54 | UNLV | Ronald Peyton misses the 2nd free throw | 54-60 |
| 10:54 | San Diego State | Gerald McInturf grabs the defensive rebound | 54-60 |
| 10:52 | San Diego State | Bert Stepp throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-60 |
| 10:45 | UNLV | David Millette misses short on a floater in the paint | 54-60 |
| 10:44 | San Diego State | Charles Hickerson grabs the board | 54-60 |
| 10:40 | San Diego State | Charles Hickerson is hacked by Joseph Ellender in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joseph Ellender, team foul #9 | 54-60 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Joseph Carey (SG) Wendell Dutra | |
| 10:40 | San Diego State | Charles Hickerson misses the 1st free throw | 54-60 |
| 10:40 | UNLV | Jerry Buser snags the defensive board | 54-60 |
| 10:16 | UNLV | Joseph Ellender misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 54-60 |
| 10:14 | San Diego State | Elbert Mullins pulls down the rebound | 54-60 |
| 09:55 | San Diego State | Gerald McInturf is open but comes up short on the runner in the lane | 54-60 |
| 09:53 | UNLV | The rebound goes to George Huck | 54-60 |
| 09:46 | UNLV | David Millette lays it up and in | 56-60 |
| 09:24 | San Diego State | Bert Stepp is open and scores on a floater from the left side set up by Joseph Carey | 56-62 |
| 09:16 | UNLV | Joseph Ellender double dribbles | 56-62 |
| Subs | UNLV | Raymond Zierk (SG), Oscar Gilbert (SF), Peter Paladino (PF), Jack Baillargeon (C) George Huck, Joseph Ellender, Jerry Buser, David Millette | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Wendell Dutra (SG), Marcos Santana (SF), William Bean (PF), Kevin Benson (C) Joseph Carey, Charles Hickerson, Elbert Mullins, Gerald McInturf | |
| 08:58 | San Diego State | Wendell Dutra double dribbles | 56-62 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Gerald McInturf (C) Kevin Benson | |
| 08:44 | UNLV | Ronald Peyton is hacked by Wendell Dutra - foul #1 on Wendell Dutra, team foul #5 | 56-62 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Kevin Benson (PF), Virgil Hansell (C) William Bean, Gerald McInturf | |
| 08:29 | UNLV | Oscar Gilbert buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Peter Paladino | 58-62 |
| 08:13 | San Diego State | Bert Stepp misses the floater from the left side | 58-62 |
| 08:12 | UNLV | Peter Paladino gets the rebound | 58-62 |
| 08:06 | UNLV | Raymond Zierk makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 61-62 |
| 08:00 | San Diego State | Bert Stepp's pass is intercepted by Raymond Zierk in the backcourt | 61-62 |
| 07:55 | UNLV | Jack Baillargeon is whistled for traveling | 61-62 |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Hill (SG), David Green (C) Raymond Zierk, Jack Baillargeon | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Glenn Helsley (SG), William Bean (PF), Gerald McInturf (C) Wendell Dutra, Kevin Benson, Virgil Hansell | |
| 07:49 | San Diego State | Bert Stepp is hacked by Ronald Peyton in the backcourt - foul #5 on Ronald Peyton, team foul #10 | 61-62 |
| Subs | UNLV | Raymond Zierk (PG) Ronald Peyton | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 07:49 | San Diego State | Bert Stepp makes the 1st free throw | 61-63 |
| 07:49 | San Diego State | Bert Stepp makes the 2nd free throw | 61-64 |
| 07:36 | UNLV | Robert Hill's pass is intercepted by Marcos Santana | 61-64 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Raymond Zierk (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Robert Hill (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Oscar Gilbert (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. PF - Peter Paladino (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - David Green (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Bert Stepp (tiring) 14 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Glenn Helsley (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SF - Marcos Santana (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. PF - William Bean (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - Gerald McInturf (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:33 | San Diego State | David Green steps in front of the Glenn Helsley pass in the backcourt | 61-64 |
| 07:19 | UNLV | Raymond Zierk hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 61-64 |
| 07:17 | UNLV | Raymond Zierk pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-64 |
| 07:08 | UNLV | Robert Hill misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 61-64 |
| 07:06 | San Diego State | William Bean snags the defensive board | 61-64 |
| 06:50 | San Diego State | William Bean double dribbles | 61-64 |
| Subs | UNLV | George Huck (PG), William Creager (SF), Jerry Buser (PF), David Millette (C) Raymond Zierk, Oscar Gilbert, Peter Paladino, David Green | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Wendell Dutra (SG), Charles Hickerson (SF), Virgil Hansell (C) Glenn Helsley, Marcos Santana, Gerald McInturf | |
| 06:27 | UNLV | Charles Hickerson is called for the reach on George Huck - foul #3 on Charles Hickerson, team foul #6 | 61-64 |
| Subs | UNLV | Oscar Gilbert (PG), Jack Baillargeon (PF) Robert Hill, William Creager | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Joseph Carey (SG), Kevin Benson (PF), Gerald McInturf (C) Wendell Dutra, William Bean, Virgil Hansell | |
| 06:17 | UNLV | David Millette misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Gerald McInturf - foul #3 on Gerald McInturf, team foul #7 | 61-64 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Elbert Mullins (PF) Kevin Benson | |
| 06:17 | UNLV | David Millette makes the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 06:17 | UNLV | David Millette misses the 2nd free throw | 62-64 |
| 06:17 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Gerald McInturf | 62-64 |
| 06:13 | San Diego State | Charles Hickerson loses the dribble to George Huck in the backcourt | 62-64 |
| 06:05 | UNLV | David Millette's pass is intercepted by Gerald McInturf | 62-64 |
| 06:00 | San Diego State | Elbert Mullins is called for traveling | 62-64 |
| Subs | UNLV | Raymond Zierk (SG), Joseph Ellender (SF) George Huck, Jack Baillargeon | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Wendell Dutra (SG), Marcos Santana (SF), William Bean (PF), Virgil Hansell (C) Joseph Carey, Charles Hickerson, Elbert Mullins, Gerald McInturf | |
| 05:46 | UNLV | Raymond Zierk hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 62-64 |
| 05:44 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Bert Stepp | 62-64 |
| 05:38 | San Diego State | Bert Stepp is by himself and knocks in the shot from close range on a great pass from William Bean | 62-66 |
| 05:21 | UNLV | David Millette hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 62-66 |
| 05:19 | UNLV | David Millette tips it back up and in | 64-66 |
| 05:17 | San Diego State | Bert Stepp is fouled in the backcourt by Oscar Gilbert - foul #1 on Oscar Gilbert, team foul #11 | 64-66 |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Hill (SG), William Creager (SF), Jack Baillargeon (PF), David Green (C) Oscar Gilbert, Joseph Ellender, Jerry Buser, David Millette | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Glenn Helsley (SG), Charles Hickerson (SF), Kevin Benson (PF), Gerald McInturf (C) Wendell Dutra, Marcos Santana, William Bean, Virgil Hansell | |
| 05:17 | San Diego State | Bert Stepp misses the 1st free throw | 64-66 |
| 05:17 | San Diego State | Bert Stepp makes the 2nd free throw | 64-67 |
| 05:10 | UNLV | A charge is called on Robert Hill - foul #2 on Robert Hill, team foul #12 | 64-67 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Joseph Carey (PG) Bert Stepp | |
| 04:55 | San Diego State | Joseph Carey travels with the ball | 64-67 |
| Subs | UNLV | George Huck (PG) Raymond Zierk | |
| Subs | San Diego State | William Bean (PF) Kevin Benson | |
| 04:39 | UNLV | Robert Hill hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 66-67 |
| 04:14 | San Diego State | William Bean is open and buries a shot from close range on a great pass from Joseph Carey | 66-69 |
| 03:52 | UNLV | William Creager travels with the ball | 66-69 |
| Subs | UNLV | Oscar Gilbert (PG), Raymond Zierk (SG), Joseph Ellender (SF), Peter Paladino (PF), David Millette (C) George Huck, Robert Hill, William Creager, Jack Baillargeon, David Green | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Bert Stepp (PG), Wendell Dutra (SG), Marcos Santana (SF), Kevin Benson (PF), Virgil Hansell (C) Joseph Carey, Glenn Helsley, Charles Hickerson, William Bean, Gerald McInturf | |
| 03:42 | San Diego State | Bert Stepp buries a shot from the left block on a great pass from Marcos Santana | 66-71 |
| 03:25 | UNLV | Raymond Zierk misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 66-71 |
| 03:23 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Kevin Benson | 66-71 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Oscar Gilbert (tired) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Raymond Zierk (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Joseph Ellender (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Peter Paladino (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - David Millette (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Bert Stepp (tiring) 19 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Wendell Dutra (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marcos Santana (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. PF - Kevin Benson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Virgil Hansell (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:12 | San Diego State | Virgil Hansell misses long on a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Raymond Zierk - foul #5 on Raymond Zierk, team foul #13 | 66-71 |
| Subs | UNLV | George Huck (SG), Jerry Buser (SF) Raymond Zierk, Joseph Ellender | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Elbert Mullins (PF) Kevin Benson | |
| 03:12 | San Diego State | Virgil Hansell makes the 1st free throw | 66-72 |
| 03:12 | San Diego State | Virgil Hansell makes the 2nd free throw | 66-73 |
| 02:57 | UNLV | David Millette misses short on a shot near the basket | 66-73 |
| 02:55 | San Diego State | Elbert Mullins gets the rebound | 66-73 |
| 02:48 | San Diego State | Virgil Hansell banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by Marcos Santana | 66-75 |
| 02:48 | UNLV | UNLV calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-75 |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Hill (SG), David Green (C) Oscar Gilbert, David Millette | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Joseph Carey (PG), Glenn Helsley (SG), William Bean (PF), Gerald McInturf (C) Bert Stepp, Wendell Dutra, Elbert Mullins, Virgil Hansell | |
| 02:36 | UNLV | David Green buries a shot from the right side | 68-75 |
| 02:29 | San Diego State | William Bean can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 68-75 |
| 02:28 | UNLV | Jerry Buser grabs the board | 68-75 |
| 02:23 | UNLV | Glenn Helsley picks off the pass by Robert Hill | 68-75 |
| 02:20 | San Diego State | Glenn Helsley hits the finger roll | 68-77 |
| 02:16 | UNLV | UNLV calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-77 |
| Subs | UNLV | Joseph Ellender (SF) Jerry Buser | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Bert Stepp (PG), Wendell Dutra (SG), Charles Hickerson (SF), Kevin Benson (PF) Joseph Carey, Glenn Helsley, Marcos Santana, William Bean | |
| 01:56 | UNLV | Joseph Ellender comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Kevin Benson - foul #2 on Kevin Benson, team foul #8 | 68-77 |
| Subs | UNLV | Oscar Gilbert (PG) Robert Hill | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Joseph Carey (PG), Glenn Helsley (SG), Marcos Santana (SF), William Bean (PF), Virgil Hansell (C) Bert Stepp, Wendell Dutra, Charles Hickerson, Kevin Benson, Gerald McInturf | |
| 01:56 | UNLV | Joseph Ellender makes the 1st free throw | 69-77 |
| 01:56 | UNLV | Joseph Ellender misses the 2nd free throw | 69-77 |
| 01:56 | San Diego State | Virgil Hansell pulls down the rebound | 69-77 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 01:50 | San Diego State | Joseph Ellender steals it from Marcos Santana in the backcourt | 69-77 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:41 | UNLV | Oscar Gilbert loses the dribble to Marcos Santana | 69-77 |
| 01:13 | San Diego State | Joseph Carey clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 69-77 |
| 01:11 | San Diego State | Virgil Hansell tips it but misses | 69-77 |
| 01:09 | UNLV | David Green grabs the board | 69-77 |
| 01:09 | UNLV | UNLV calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 69-77 |
| 00:47 | UNLV | George Huck misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 69-77 |
| 00:45 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Virgil Hansell | 69-77 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:43 | San Diego State | Virgil Hansell is fouled in the backcourt by Oscar Gilbert - foul #2 on Oscar Gilbert, team foul #14 | 69-77 |
| 00:43 | San Diego State | Virgil Hansell misses the 1st free throw | 69-77 |
| 00:43 | San Diego State | Virgil Hansell makes the 2nd free throw | 69-78 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:36 | UNLV | George Huck makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Oscar Gilbert | 72-78 |
| 00:35 | San Diego State | William Bean is fouled in the backcourt by Oscar Gilbert - foul #3 on Oscar Gilbert, team foul #15 | 72-78 |
| 00:35 | San Diego State | William Bean makes the 1st free throw | 72-79 |
| 00:35 | San Diego State | William Bean makes the 2nd free throw | 72-80 |
| 00:31 | UNLV | UNLV calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 72-80 |
| 00:27 | UNLV | Marcos Santana steals the ball from Peter Paladino | 72-80 |
| 00:24 | San Diego State | Marcos Santana lays it up and in | 72-82 |
| 00:19 | UNLV | George Huck can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 72-82 |
| 00:17 | San Diego State | Virgil Hansell grabs the defensive rebound | 72-82 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | San Diego State | Joseph Carey runs out the clock | 72-82 |