| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Danny Hey (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Landry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Michael Dowling (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. C - Edward Hibbard (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Timothy Walker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tom Cooper (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. SF - Todd Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mario Barron (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Coleman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UNLV | Michael Dowling inbounds the ball | 37-35 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:47 | UNLV | Robert Landry is fouled on the floor by Todd Brown - foul #2 on Todd Brown, team foul #1 | 37-35 |
| 19:32 | UNLV | Robert Landry clanks a 3 from the right corner | 37-35 |
| 19:31 | San Diego State | Mario Barron pulls down the rebound | 37-35 |
| 19:19 | San Diego State | Robert Coleman clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 37-35 |
| 19:18 | UNLV | Edward Hibbard grabs the defensive rebound | 37-35 |
| 19:10 | UNLV | Robert Thomas can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 37-35 |
| 19:09 | UNLV | Edward Hibbard gets the offensive rebound | 37-35 |
| 19:04 | UNLV | Edward Hibbard hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Robert Coleman - foul #2 on Robert Coleman, team foul #2 | 37-35 |
| 19:04 | UNLV | Edward Hibbard makes the 1st free throw | 38-35 |
| 19:04 | UNLV | Edward Hibbard misses the 2nd free throw | 38-35 |
| 19:04 | UNLV | Michael Dowling gets the offensive rebound | 38-35 |
| 18:54 | UNLV | Robert Landry buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Danny Hey | 41-35 |
| 18:27 | San Diego State | Todd Brown hits a runner from the left block | 41-37 |
| 18:13 | UNLV | Michael Dowling connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Danny Hey | 43-37 |
| 17:56 | San Diego State | Todd Brown banks in the layup on a nice dish by Tom Cooper and he's fouled by Robert Landry - foul #2 on Robert Landry, team foul #1 | 43-39 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Jessie Dubuc (PF) Mario Barron | |
| 17:56 | San Diego State | Todd Brown makes the free throw | 43-40 |
| 17:44 | UNLV | Danny Hey drills a runner from the left block set up by Michael Dowling | 45-40 |
| 17:26 | San Diego State | Robert Coleman misses the floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Danny Hey - foul #4 on Danny Hey, team foul #2 | 45-40 |
| Subs | UNLV | Mauricio Romano (PG), Gene Reynolds (SG), Richard Gill (SF), Danny Grainger (PF) Danny Hey, Robert Landry, Michael Dowling, Edward Hibbard | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Andre Esposito (SG), William Goto (C) Tom Cooper, Todd Brown | |
| 17:26 | San Diego State | Robert Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 45-41 |
| 17:26 | San Diego State | Robert Coleman makes the 2nd free throw | 45-42 |
| 17:09 | UNLV | Gene Reynolds is fouled on the floor by Andre Esposito - foul #3 on Andre Esposito, team foul #3 | 45-42 |
| Subs | UNLV | Edward Hibbard (C) Robert Thomas | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Tom Cooper (SG), Mario Barron (PF) Andre Esposito, Robert Coleman | |
| 17:03 | UNLV | Edward Hibbard makes the runner from close range set up by Richard Gill and the foul's on Jessie Dubuc - foul #1 on Jessie Dubuc, team foul #4 | 47-42 |
| 17:03 | UNLV | Edward Hibbard makes the free throw | 48-42 |
| 16:53 | San Diego State | Mario Barron comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Danny Grainger - foul #1 on Danny Grainger, team foul #3 | 48-42 |
| 16:53 | San Diego State | Mario Barron misses the 1st free throw | 48-42 |
| 16:53 | San Diego State | Mario Barron misses the 2nd free throw | 48-42 |
| 16:53 | UNLV | Danny Grainger gets the rebound | 48-42 |
| 16:44 | UNLV | Danny Grainger hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 48-42 |
| 16:42 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Timothy Walker | 48-42 |
| 16:37 | San Diego State | Timothy Walker loses the dribble to Richard Gill | 48-42 |
| 16:12 | UNLV | Tom Cooper steals the ball from Danny Grainger | 48-42 |
| 15:54 | San Diego State | Tom Cooper works out of a doubleteam and scores on a shot from the right wing set up by Timothy Walker | 48-44 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Mauricio Romano (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gene Reynolds (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Richard Gill (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Danny Grainger (fresh) 2 pts. C - Edward Hibbard (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Timothy Walker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Tom Cooper (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. 4 stl. SF - Jessie Dubuc (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Mario Barron (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - William Goto (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:38 | UNLV | Gene Reynolds scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Richard Gill | 50-44 |
| 15:31 | San Diego State | Tom Cooper misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-44 |
| 15:29 | San Diego State | Timothy Walker gets the offensive rebound | 50-44 |
| 15:18 | San Diego State | Tom Cooper is whistled for a carry trying to escape the doubleteam | 50-44 |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Landry (SG), Michael Dowling (SF), Robert Thomas (C) Gene Reynolds, Richard Gill, Edward Hibbard | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Andre Esposito (SG), Todd Brown (SF), Robert Coleman (PF) Tom Cooper, Jessie Dubuc, Mario Barron | |
| 15:02 | UNLV | Robert Landry clanks a 3 from straight away | 50-44 |
| 15:00 | San Diego State | Robert Coleman snags the defensive board | 50-44 |
| 14:43 | San Diego State | Robert Coleman misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 50-44 |
| 14:42 | UNLV | Mauricio Romano snags the defensive board | 50-44 |
| 14:34 | UNLV | Michael Dowling can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 50-44 |
| 14:32 | UNLV | Michael Dowling misses the tip | 50-44 |
| 14:31 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Robert Coleman | 50-44 |
| 14:25 | San Diego State | Robert Landry takes the ball from Andre Esposito | 50-44 |
| 14:22 | UNLV | Mauricio Romano lays it up and in on a great pass from Robert Landry | 52-44 |
| 14:00 | San Diego State | Robert Coleman misses short on an open shot from the right wing | 52-44 |
| 13:59 | San Diego State | Robert Coleman grabs the offensive board | 52-44 |
| 13:42 | San Diego State | Robert Coleman drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Todd Brown | 52-46 |
| 13:27 | UNLV | Robert Thomas hits a floater from close range set up by Mauricio Romano | 54-46 |
| 13:15 | San Diego State | William Goto is hacked by Danny Grainger - foul #2 on Danny Grainger, team foul #4 | 54-46 |
| Subs | UNLV | Danny Hey (PG), Edward Hibbard (C) Mauricio Romano, Danny Grainger | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Tom Cooper (SG), Jessie Dubuc (PF) Timothy Walker, William Goto | |
| 12:57 | San Diego State | Todd Brown misses badly on the uncontested floater in the paint | 54-46 |
| 12:55 | San Diego State | Andre Esposito tips it but misses | 54-46 |
| 12:54 | UNLV | Edward Hibbard gets the rebound | 54-46 |
| 12:38 | UNLV | Michael Dowling misses short on a jumper from the right side | 54-46 |
| 12:36 | San Diego State | Andre Esposito snags the defensive board | 54-46 |
| 12:17 | San Diego State | Robert Landry steals the ball from Andre Esposito | 54-46 |
| 11:54 | UNLV | Andre Esposito steps in front of the Robert Landry pass | 54-46 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Danny Hey (fresh) 13 pts. 6 ast. 4 pf. SG - Robert Landry (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. SF - Michael Dowling (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Thomas (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Edward Hibbard (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Andre Esposito (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Tom Cooper (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. 4 stl. SF - Todd Brown (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jessie Dubuc (fresh) 3 pts. C - Robert Coleman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:44 | San Diego State | Todd Brown buries a runner from close range on a great pass from Andre Esposito | 54-48 |
| 11:36 | UNLV | Edward Hibbard can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 54-48 |
| 11:35 | San Diego State | Andre Esposito gets the rebound | 54-48 |
| 11:15 | San Diego State | Andre Esposito scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Todd Brown | 54-51 |
| 10:52 | UNLV | Danny Hey is fouled on the floor by Andre Esposito - foul #4 on Andre Esposito, team foul #5 | 54-51 |
| Subs | UNLV | Mauricio Romano (PG), Gene Reynolds (SG), Richard Gill (SF) Danny Hey, Robert Landry, Michael Dowling | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Timothy Walker (PG), Mario Barron (PF), William Goto (C) Andre Esposito, Todd Brown, Robert Coleman | |
| 10:34 | UNLV | The short jumper by Edward Hibbard is denied by Mario Barron | 54-51 |
| 10:33 | San Diego State | Tom Cooper grabs the defensive rebound | 54-51 |
| 10:13 | San Diego State | Mario Barron's pass is intercepted by Gene Reynolds | 54-51 |
| 09:58 | UNLV | Gene Reynolds is denied on a dunk by Jessie Dubuc | 54-51 |
| 09:57 | San Diego State | Mario Barron pulls down the rebound | 54-51 |
| 09:37 | San Diego State | Mario Barron is hacked by Robert Thomas - foul #1 on Robert Thomas, team foul #5 | 54-51 |
| Subs | UNLV | Danny Hey (PG), Danny Grainger (PF) Mauricio Romano, Robert Thomas | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Todd Brown (SF) Jessie Dubuc | |
| 09:24 | San Diego State | Todd Brown is whistled for traveling | 54-51 |
| 09:06 | UNLV | Edward Hibbard hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 56-51 |
| 08:49 | San Diego State | Mario Barron can't finish the layup | 56-51 |
| 08:48 | San Diego State | Mario Barron grabs the offensive board | 56-51 |
| 08:42 | San Diego State | Todd Brown blows the layup | 56-51 |
| 08:41 | UNLV | Edward Hibbard grabs the board | 56-51 |
| 08:36 | UNLV | Tom Cooper steps in front of the Gene Reynolds pass | 56-51 |
| 08:13 | San Diego State | Edward Hibbard denies the turnaround by Tom Cooper | 56-51 |
| 08:12 | San Diego State | The offensive rebound goes to Todd Brown | 56-51 |
| 07:56 | San Diego State | Mario Barron can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 56-51 |
| 07:54 | UNLV | Gene Reynolds grabs the board | 56-51 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Danny Hey (fresh) 13 pts. 6 ast. 4 pf. SG - Gene Reynolds (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Richard Gill (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Danny Grainger (fresh) 2 pts. C - Edward Hibbard (tiring) 15 pts. 10 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Timothy Walker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Tom Cooper (tiring) 15 pts. 4 reb. 5 stl. SF - Todd Brown (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. PF - Mario Barron (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - William Goto (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:50 | UNLV | Danny Hey hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 56-51 |
| 07:48 | UNLV | Richard Gill grabs the offensive rebound | 56-51 |
| 07:41 | UNLV | Danny Grainger connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Edward Hibbard | 58-51 |
| 07:18 | San Diego State | Mario Barron makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Timothy Walker | 58-54 |
| 07:01 | UNLV | Danny Grainger misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 58-54 |
| 06:59 | San Diego State | Timothy Walker pulls down the rebound | 58-54 |
| 06:43 | San Diego State | Todd Brown misses long on a floater from the right wing | 58-54 |
| 06:42 | San Diego State | Mario Barron pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-54 |
| 06:29 | San Diego State | Todd Brown is by himself and knocks in the shot in the lane | 58-56 |
| 06:11 | UNLV | Danny Hey misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 58-56 |
| 06:10 | San Diego State | William Goto snags the defensive board | 58-56 |
| 06:04 | San Diego State | Tom Cooper is hacked by Danny Grainger - foul #3 on Danny Grainger, team foul #6 | 58-56 |
| Subs | UNLV | Mauricio Romano (PG), Robert Landry (SG), Michael Dowling (SF), Robert Thomas (PF) Danny Hey, Gene Reynolds, Richard Gill, Danny Grainger | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Andre Esposito (SG), Jessie Dubuc (SF), Robert Coleman (C) Tom Cooper, Todd Brown, William Goto | |
| 05:49 | San Diego State | Mario Barron misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 58-56 |
| 05:48 | UNLV | Mauricio Romano snags the defensive board | 58-56 |
| 05:32 | UNLV | Michael Dowling scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Mauricio Romano | 60-56 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 05:19 | San Diego State | Mario Barron misses badly on the uncontested shot from just outside the lane | 60-56 |
| 05:17 | UNLV | Robert Landry pulls down the rebound | 60-56 |
| 05:11 | UNLV | A charge is called on Edward Hibbard - foul #2 on Edward Hibbard, team foul #7 | 60-56 |
| 04:49 | San Diego State | Andre Esposito is whistled for a carry | 60-56 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Todd Brown (SF) Mario Barron | |
| 04:35 | UNLV | Mauricio Romano is fouled on the floor by Timothy Walker - foul #2 on Timothy Walker, team foul #6 | 60-56 |
| 04:20 | UNLV | Edward Hibbard misses the floater from the right wing | 60-56 |
| 04:19 | San Diego State | Robert Coleman grabs the board | 60-56 |
| 04:04 | San Diego State | Andre Esposito's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-56 |
| Subs | UNLV | Danny Hey (PG), Danny Grainger (PF) Mauricio Romano, Edward Hibbard | |
| Subs | San Diego State | William Goto (C) Todd Brown | |
| 03:53 | UNLV | Robert Thomas misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-56 |
| 03:52 | UNLV | Michael Dowling gets the offensive rebound | 60-56 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Danny Hey (fresh) 13 pts. 6 ast. 4 pf. SG - Robert Landry (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. SF - Michael Dowling (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. PF - Danny Grainger (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Robert Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Timothy Walker (tiring) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Andre Esposito (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Jessie Dubuc (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Coleman (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - William Goto (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:45 | UNLV | Robert Landry is fouled on the floor by Andre Esposito - foul #5 on Andre Esposito, team foul #7 | 60-56 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Tom Cooper (SG) Andre Esposito | |
| 03:45 | UNLV | Robert Landry makes the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 03:45 | UNLV | Robert Landry makes the 2nd free throw | 62-56 |
| 03:28 | San Diego State | Jessie Dubuc lays it up and in on a nice dish by Tom Cooper | 62-58 |
| 03:15 | UNLV | Robert Thomas clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 62-58 |
| 03:13 | San Diego State | William Goto snags the defensive board | 62-58 |
| 02:53 | San Diego State | Robert Coleman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-58 |
| Subs | UNLV | Gene Reynolds (SG), Richard Gill (SF) Robert Landry, Michael Dowling | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Todd Brown (SF), Mario Barron (PF) Jessie Dubuc, Robert Coleman | |
| 02:50 | UNLV | UNLV calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-58 |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Landry (SG), Michael Dowling (SF) Gene Reynolds, Richard Gill | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 02:43 | UNLV | Michael Dowling misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 62-58 |
| 02:42 | San Diego State | Tom Cooper pulls down the rebound | 62-58 |
| 02:16 | San Diego State | The short jumper by Tom Cooper is denied by Robert Thomas | 62-58 |
| 02:14 | UNLV | Robert Landry grabs the board | 62-58 |
| 02:08 | UNLV | Danny Hey misses short on a floater near the basket but the foul's on William Goto - foul #1 on William Goto, team foul #8 | 62-58 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Jessie Dubuc (SF), Robert Coleman (PF) Todd Brown, Mario Barron | |
| 02:08 | UNLV | Danny Hey makes the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 02:08 | UNLV | Danny Hey makes the 2nd free throw | 64-58 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 02:06 | San Diego State | San Diego State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-58 |
| 01:56 | San Diego State | Tom Cooper is called for 3 seconds | 64-58 |
| Subs | UNLV | Edward Hibbard (C) Danny Grainger | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Todd Brown (SF), Mario Barron (PF) Jessie Dubuc, William Goto | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 01:41 | UNLV | Timothy Walker steps in front of the Danny Hey pass | 64-58 |
| 01:29 | San Diego State | Robert Coleman comes up short on the jumper from the left block but the foul's on Robert Thomas - foul #2 on Robert Thomas, team foul #8 | 64-58 |
| 01:29 | San Diego State | Robert Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 01:29 | San Diego State | Robert Coleman makes the 2nd free throw | 64-60 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 01:27 | UNLV | Danny Hey throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-60 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 01:22 | San Diego State | Robert Coleman scores on a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Tom Cooper | 64-62 |
| 01:04 | UNLV | Robert Landry misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 64-62 |
| 01:03 | San Diego State | Robert Coleman pulls down the rebound | 64-62 |
| 00:45 | San Diego State | Todd Brown misses the easy layup | 64-62 |
| 00:43 | San Diego State | Tom Cooper hits the follow up shot | 64-64 |
| 00:28 | UNLV | Todd Brown steps in front of the Robert Thomas pass | 64-64 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:03 | San Diego State | Robert Thomas denies the turnaround by Tom Cooper | 64-64 |
| 00:01 | San Diego State | Mario Barron grabs the offensive rebound | 64-64 |
| 00:00 | San Diego State | The clock runs out | 64-64 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Danny Hey (fresh) 15 pts. 6 ast. 4 pf. SG - Robert Landry (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. SF - Michael Dowling (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. PF - Robert Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. C - Edward Hibbard (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 10 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Timothy Walker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Tom Cooper (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 6 reb. 5 stl. SF - Todd Brown (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. PF - Mario Barron (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Coleman (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 05:00 | UNLV | Edward Hibbard wins the tip | 64-64 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 04:43 | UNLV | Edward Hibbard drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Danny Hey and he's hacked by Robert Coleman - foul #3 on Robert Coleman, team foul #9 | 66-64 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Jessie Dubuc (PF) Mario Barron | |
| 04:43 | UNLV | Edward Hibbard misses the free throw | 66-64 |
| 04:43 | San Diego State | Jessie Dubuc grabs the board | 66-64 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 04:19 | San Diego State | The short jumper by Robert Coleman is denied by Robert Thomas | 66-64 |
| 04:17 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Edward Hibbard | 66-64 |
| 04:04 | UNLV | Edward Hibbard lays it in on a great pass from Michael Dowling | 68-64 |
| 03:43 | San Diego State | Robert Coleman hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Edward Hibbard - foul #3 on Edward Hibbard, team foul #9 | 68-64 |
| Subs | UNLV | Danny Grainger (PF) Edward Hibbard | |
| Subs | San Diego State | William Goto (C) Todd Brown | |
| 03:43 | San Diego State | Robert Coleman misses the 1st free throw | 68-64 |
| 03:43 | San Diego State | Robert Coleman misses the 2nd free throw | 68-64 |
| 03:43 | San Diego State | Robert Coleman snags the offensive board | 68-64 |
| 03:24 | San Diego State | Michael Dowling is called for the reach on Tom Cooper - foul #2 on Michael Dowling, team foul #10 | 68-64 |
| 03:24 | San Diego State | Tom Cooper misses the 1st free throw | 68-64 |
| 03:24 | San Diego State | Tom Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 68-65 |
| 03:01 | UNLV | Michael Dowling misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 68-65 |
| 02:59 | San Diego State | Robert Coleman gets the rebound | 68-65 |
| 02:59 | San Diego State | San Diego State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-65 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Todd Brown (SF), Mario Barron (PF) Tom Cooper, William Goto | |
| 02:45 | San Diego State | Timothy Walker hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 68-65 |
| 02:43 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Michael Dowling | 68-65 |
| 02:38 | UNLV | Robert Thomas misses long on a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Jessie Dubuc - foul #2 on Jessie Dubuc, team foul #10 | 68-65 |
| Subs | UNLV | Edward Hibbard (C) Danny Grainger | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 02:38 | UNLV | Robert Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 68-65 |
| 02:38 | UNLV | Robert Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 69-65 |
| 02:15 | San Diego State | Robert Coleman clanks a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Edward Hibbard - foul #4 on Edward Hibbard, team foul #11 | 69-65 |
| 02:15 | San Diego State | Robert Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 69-66 |
| 02:15 | San Diego State | Robert Coleman makes the 2nd free throw | 69-67 |
| 01:59 | UNLV | Robert Landry misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 69-67 |
| 01:57 | UNLV | Robert Thomas hits the follow up shot | 71-67 |
| 01:35 | San Diego State | Jessie Dubuc drills a floater from the free throw line | 71-69 |
| 01:21 | UNLV | Michael Dowling throws a bad pass out of bounds | 71-69 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Tom Cooper (SG) Jessie Dubuc | |
| 01:01 | San Diego State | Mario Barron is called for traveling | 71-69 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Danny Hey (fresh) 15 pts. 7 ast. 4 pf. SG - Robert Landry (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. SF - Michael Dowling (fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. PF - Robert Thomas (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Edward Hibbard (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 11 reb. 3 stl. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Timothy Walker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Tom Cooper (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 6 reb. 5 stl. SF - Todd Brown (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. PF - Mario Barron (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Coleman (fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:34 | UNLV | Michael Dowling clanks a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Todd Brown - foul #3 on Todd Brown, team foul #11 | 71-69 |
| 00:34 | UNLV | Michael Dowling makes the 1st free throw | 72-69 |
| 00:34 | UNLV | Michael Dowling makes the 2nd free throw | 73-69 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:27 | San Diego State | Edward Hibbard steps in front of the Todd Brown pass | 73-69 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:26 | UNLV | Robert Landry is fouled in the backcourt by Timothy Walker - foul #3 on Timothy Walker, team foul #12 | 73-69 |
| 00:26 | UNLV | Robert Landry makes the 1st free throw | 74-69 |
| 00:26 | UNLV | Robert Landry makes the 2nd free throw | 75-69 |
| 00:21 | San Diego State | Mario Barron throws a bad pass out of bounds | 75-69 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:20 | UNLV | Robert Landry is hacked by Tom Cooper in the backcourt - foul #1 on Tom Cooper, team foul #13 | 75-69 |
| 00:20 | UNLV | Robert Landry makes the 1st free throw | 76-69 |
| 00:20 | UNLV | Robert Landry makes the 2nd free throw | 77-69 |
| 00:14 | San Diego State | Mario Barron misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the right corner | 77-69 |
| 00:12 | UNLV | Michael Dowling grabs the defensive rebound | 77-69 |
| 00:11 | UNLV | Michael Dowling is fouled in the backcourt by Timothy Walker - foul #4 on Timothy Walker, team foul #14 | 77-69 |
| Subs | UNLV | Danny Grainger (PF) Robert Thomas | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 00:11 | UNLV | Michael Dowling misses the 1st free throw | 77-69 |
| 00:11 | UNLV | Michael Dowling makes the 2nd free throw | 78-69 |
| 00:05 | San Diego State | Tom Cooper shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Timothy Walker | 78-72 |
| 00:02 | UNLV | Michael Dowling is hacked by Tom Cooper in the backcourt - foul #2 on Tom Cooper, team foul #15 | 78-72 |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Thomas (PF) Danny Grainger | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 00:02 | UNLV | Michael Dowling makes the 1st free throw | 79-72 |
| 00:02 | UNLV | Michael Dowling makes the 2nd free throw | 80-72 |
| 00:00 | San Diego State | Timothy Walker misses the fullcourt shot | 80-72 |