| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Johnathon Lane (fresh) SG - Bruce Thomas (fresh) SF - Kyle Lamphere (fresh) PF - David Hall (fresh) C - Elmer Jackson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - James Baker (fresh) SG - Delmer Redmond (fresh) SF - Phil Amaya (fresh) PF - Paul Magruder (fresh) C - Clyde Sumrall (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | San Diego State | Elmer Jackson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:45 | San Diego State | Phil Amaya takes the ball from Kyle Lamphere | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | UNLV | Paul Magruder clanks a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by David Hall - foul #1 on David Hall, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | UNLV | Paul Magruder misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | UNLV | Paul Magruder makes the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:06 | San Diego State | Elmer Jackson is hacked by Paul Magruder - foul #1 on Paul Magruder, team foul #1 | 0-1 |
| 18:52 | San Diego State | David Hall's layup is rejected by Clyde Sumrall | 0-1 |
| 18:51 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Clyde Sumrall | 0-1 |
| 18:47 | UNLV | Kyle Lamphere steals it from James Baker | 0-1 |
| 18:27 | San Diego State | Johnathon Lane knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 3-1 |
| 18:07 | UNLV | David Hall blocks the short jumper by Delmer Redmond | 3-1 |
| 18:05 | San Diego State | Bruce Thomas grabs the board | 3-1 |
| 18:03 | San Diego State | Delmer Redmond steps in front of the Bruce Thomas pass in the backcourt | 3-1 |
| 17:44 | UNLV | Phil Amaya lays it up and in set up by James Baker | 3-3 |
| 17:26 | San Diego State | Johnathon Lane buries a shot from the left wing set up by Bruce Thomas | 5-3 |
| 17:14 | UNLV | Delmer Redmond is fouled on the floor by David Hall - foul #2 on David Hall, team foul #2 | 5-3 |
| Subs | San Diego State | George Voss (PG), Bryan Merlino (SG), Shane Bellinger (SF), Robert Traynor (PF), Douglas Brennan (C) Johnathon Lane, Bruce Thomas, Kyle Lamphere, David Hall, Elmer Jackson | |
| Subs | UNLV | James Duplessis (SG) Delmer Redmond | |
| 16:58 | UNLV | James Duplessis is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on James Duplessis, team foul #2 | 5-3 |
| 16:34 | San Diego State | George Voss is fouled on the floor by Paul Magruder - foul #2 on Paul Magruder, team foul #3 | 5-3 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Harold Bailey (PF) Paul Magruder | |
| 16:18 | San Diego State | Bryan Merlino misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 5-3 |
| 16:16 | San Diego State | Shane Bellinger can't tip it in | 5-3 |
| 16:14 | UNLV | Clyde Sumrall grabs the board | 5-3 |
| 16:06 | UNLV | Phil Amaya misses long on a shot from the left block but he's fouled by Shane Bellinger - foul #1 on Shane Bellinger, team foul #3 | 5-3 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Bruce Thomas (SG) Shane Bellinger | |
| Subs | UNLV | Delmer Redmond (SG) James Duplessis | |
| 16:06 | UNLV | Phil Amaya makes the 1st free throw | 5-4 |
| 16:06 | UNLV | Phil Amaya makes the 2nd free throw | 5-5 |
| 15:47 | San Diego State | Phil Amaya takes the ball from George Voss | 5-5 |
| 15:44 | UNLV | James Baker banks in the layup on a nice dish by Phil Amaya | 5-7 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - George Voss (fresh) SG - Bruce Thomas (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Bryan Merlino (fresh) PF - Robert Traynor (fresh) C - Douglas Brennan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - James Baker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Delmer Redmond (fresh) SF - Phil Amaya (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Harold Bailey (fresh) C - Clyde Sumrall (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:30 | San Diego State | George Voss clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 5-7 |
| 15:28 | UNLV | Phil Amaya gets the rebound | 5-7 |
| 15:09 | UNLV | Robert Traynor steals the ball from Phil Amaya | 5-7 |
| 15:07 | San Diego State | James Baker is called for the reach on George Voss in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Baker, team foul #4 | 5-7 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Johnathon Lane (PG), Shane Bellinger (PF), John McGroarty (C) Bruce Thomas, Robert Traynor, Douglas Brennan | |
| Subs | UNLV | Franklin Monico (PG), James Duplessis (SG), William Capozzi (SF), John Purcell (PF) James Baker, Delmer Redmond, Phil Amaya, Harold Bailey | |
| 14:39 | San Diego State | Bryan Merlino comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on John Purcell - foul #1 on John Purcell, team foul #5 | 5-7 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Robert Traynor (PF), Douglas Brennan (C) Shane Bellinger, John McGroarty | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 14:39 | San Diego State | Bryan Merlino makes the 1st free throw | 6-7 |
| 14:39 | San Diego State | Bryan Merlino misses the 2nd free throw | 6-7 |
| 14:39 | UNLV | Clyde Sumrall grabs the defensive rebound | 6-7 |
| 14:17 | UNLV | Clyde Sumrall connects on the floater from the right block set up by Franklin Monico | 6-9 |
| 13:57 | San Diego State | John Purcell is called for the reach on Johnathon Lane - foul #2 on John Purcell, team foul #6 | 6-9 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Bruce Thomas (SG), Kyle Lamphere (SF), Shane Bellinger (PF), John McGroarty (C) George Voss, Bryan Merlino, Robert Traynor, Douglas Brennan | |
| Subs | UNLV | Delmer Redmond (SG) John Purcell | |
| 13:47 | San Diego State | Bruce Thomas buries a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Johnathon Lane | 8-9 |
| 13:22 | UNLV | Delmer Redmond's pass is intercepted by Bruce Thomas | 8-9 |
| 13:14 | San Diego State | Shane Bellinger comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 8-9 |
| 13:13 | San Diego State | John McGroarty tips it home | 10-9 |
| 12:55 | UNLV | Shane Bellinger blocks the short jumper by Franklin Monico | 10-9 |
| 12:54 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Bruce Thomas | 10-9 |
| 12:48 | San Diego State | John McGroarty can't throw it down but he's fouled by Delmer Redmond - foul #1 on Delmer Redmond, team foul #7 | 10-9 |
| Subs | San Diego State | George Voss (PG), Bryan Merlino (SF), Elmer Jackson (C) Johnathon Lane, Kyle Lamphere, Shane Bellinger | |
| Subs | UNLV | James Baker (PG), Phil Amaya (SF), Harold Bailey (PF) Franklin Monico, Delmer Redmond, William Capozzi | |
| 12:48 | San Diego State | John McGroarty makes the 1st free throw | 11-9 |
| 12:48 | San Diego State | John McGroarty makes the 2nd free throw | 12-9 |
| 12:20 | UNLV | James Duplessis clanks a 3 from the left wing | 12-9 |
| 12:19 | UNLV | Phil Amaya tips it but misses | 12-9 |
| 12:18 | San Diego State | Elmer Jackson gets the rebound | 12-9 |
| 12:14 | San Diego State | James Duplessis steals the ball from Bruce Thomas in the backcourt | 12-9 |
| 11:53 | UNLV | James Duplessis hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 12-9 |
| 11:51 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to George Voss | 12-9 |
| 11:46 | San Diego State | George Voss is fouled on the floor by James Duplessis - foul #2 on James Duplessis, team foul #8 | 12-9 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Johnathon Lane (PG), Kyle Lamphere (SF), Robert Traynor (PF), Douglas Brennan (C) Bruce Thomas, Bryan Merlino, John McGroarty, Elmer Jackson | |
| Subs | UNLV | Delmer Redmond (SG) James Duplessis | |
| 11:46 | San Diego State | George Voss makes the 1st free throw | 13-9 |
| 11:46 | San Diego State | George Voss makes the 2nd free throw | 14-9 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Johnathon Lane (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Voss (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kyle Lamphere (fresh) PF - Robert Traynor (fresh) C - Douglas Brennan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - James Baker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Delmer Redmond (fresh) SF - Phil Amaya (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Harold Bailey (fresh) C - Clyde Sumrall (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:32 | UNLV | Phil Amaya hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by James Baker | 14-12 |
| 11:22 | San Diego State | Johnathon Lane is called for 10 seconds | 14-12 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Peter Jamar (SF) Phil Amaya | |
| 11:01 | UNLV | Peter Jamar misses long on a floater near the basket | 14-12 |
| 10:59 | San Diego State | George Voss gets the rebound | 14-12 |
| 10:38 | San Diego State | Johnathon Lane buries a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Kyle Lamphere | 16-12 |
| 10:33 | UNLV | Delmer Redmond misses the turnaround in the paint | 16-12 |
| 10:32 | UNLV | Clyde Sumrall tips it back up and in | 16-14 |
| 10:29 | San Diego State | Johnathon Lane is hacked by James Baker in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Baker, team foul #9 | 16-14 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Bruce Thomas (SG), Bryan Merlino (SF), Shane Bellinger (PF), Elmer Jackson (C) George Voss, Kyle Lamphere, Robert Traynor, Douglas Brennan | |
| Subs | UNLV | Franklin Monico (PG), Andrei Tuholski (SG), William Capozzi (SF) James Baker, Delmer Redmond, Peter Jamar | |
| 10:29 | San Diego State | Johnathon Lane makes the 1st free throw | 17-14 |
| 10:29 | San Diego State | Johnathon Lane makes the 2nd free throw | 18-14 |
| 10:21 | UNLV | William Capozzi clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 18-14 |
| 10:20 | San Diego State | Shane Bellinger snags the defensive board | 18-14 |
| 10:03 | San Diego State | Shane Bellinger can't connect on a shot from the right block but the foul's on Harold Bailey - foul #1 on Harold Bailey, team foul #10 | 18-14 |
| Subs | San Diego State | George Voss (PG), Kyle Lamphere (SF) Johnathon Lane, Bryan Merlino | |
| Subs | UNLV | Phil Amaya (SF) William Capozzi | |
| 10:03 | San Diego State | Shane Bellinger makes the 1st free throw | 19-14 |
| 10:03 | San Diego State | Shane Bellinger makes the 2nd free throw | 20-14 |
| 09:49 | UNLV | Phil Amaya connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Franklin Monico | 20-16 |
| 09:45 | San Diego State | Bruce Thomas comes up short on the shot from the left wing but the foul's on Harold Bailey - foul #2 on Harold Bailey, team foul #11 | 20-16 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Johnathon Lane (PG), Robert Traynor (PF), Douglas Brennan (C) George Voss, Shane Bellinger, Elmer Jackson | |
| Subs | UNLV | Paul Magruder (PF) Harold Bailey | |
| 09:45 | San Diego State | Bruce Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 20-16 |
| 09:45 | San Diego State | Bruce Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 20-16 |
| 09:45 | UNLV | Paul Magruder snags the defensive board | 20-16 |
| 09:43 | UNLV | Franklin Monico is hacked by Johnathon Lane in the backcourt - foul #1 on Johnathon Lane, team foul #4 | 20-16 |
| 09:31 | UNLV | Douglas Brennan swats the layup by Clyde Sumrall | 20-16 |
| 09:30 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Bruce Thomas | 20-16 |
| 09:26 | San Diego State | Bruce Thomas scores on a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Johnathon Lane | 22-16 |
| 09:22 | UNLV | Douglas Brennan takes the ball from Andrei Tuholski | 22-16 |
| 09:11 | San Diego State | Kyle Lamphere misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 22-16 |
| 09:09 | San Diego State | Johnathon Lane tips it back up and in | 24-16 |
| 08:52 | UNLV | Phil Amaya works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Kyle Lamphere - foul #1 on Kyle Lamphere, team foul #5 | 24-16 |
| Subs | San Diego State | George Voss (PG), Bryan Merlino (SF), Shane Bellinger (PF), Elmer Jackson (C) Johnathon Lane, Kyle Lamphere, Robert Traynor, Douglas Brennan | |
| Subs | UNLV | Delmer Redmond (SG), William Capozzi (SF) Andrei Tuholski, Paul Magruder | |
| 08:52 | UNLV | Phil Amaya makes the 1st free throw | 24-17 |
| 08:52 | UNLV | Phil Amaya makes the 2nd free throw | 24-18 |
| 08:42 | San Diego State | Bruce Thomas loses the ball out of bounds | 24-18 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Johnathon Lane (PG) Bruce Thomas | |
| Subs | UNLV | Paul Magruder (PF) Phil Amaya | |
| 08:31 | UNLV | Delmer Redmond hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 24-18 |
| 08:30 | UNLV | Franklin Monico grabs the offensive board | 24-18 |
| 08:15 | UNLV | Paul Magruder can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Shane Bellinger - foul #2 on Shane Bellinger, team foul #6 | 24-18 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Bruce Thomas (SG), Robert Traynor (PF) Johnathon Lane, Shane Bellinger | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 08:15 | UNLV | Paul Magruder makes the 1st free throw | 24-19 |
| 08:15 | UNLV | Paul Magruder misses the 2nd free throw | 24-19 |
| 08:15 | San Diego State | Robert Traynor pulls down the rebound | 24-19 |
| 08:12 | San Diego State | Delmer Redmond is called for the reach on Bruce Thomas in the backcourt - foul #2 on Delmer Redmond, team foul #12 | 24-19 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Kyle Lamphere (SF), Douglas Brennan (C) Bryan Merlino, Elmer Jackson | |
| Subs | UNLV | Andrei Tuholski (SG) Delmer Redmond | |
| 08:12 | San Diego State | Bruce Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 25-19 |
| 08:12 | San Diego State | Bruce Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 26-19 |
| 08:02 | UNLV | Andrei Tuholski is hacked by George Voss - foul #1 on George Voss, team foul #7 | 26-19 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Bryan Merlino (SF), John McGroarty (PF), Elmer Jackson (C) Kyle Lamphere, Robert Traynor, Douglas Brennan | |
| Subs | UNLV | Peter Jamar (SF) Paul Magruder | |
| 08:02 | UNLV | Andrei Tuholski makes the 1st free throw | 26-20 |
| 08:02 | UNLV | Andrei Tuholski makes the 2nd free throw | 26-21 |
| 07:51 | San Diego State | Bryan Merlino is wide open but clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 26-21 |
| 07:50 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Franklin Monico | 26-21 |
| 07:44 | UNLV | John McGroarty swats the short shot by Peter Jamar | 26-21 |
| 07:42 | San Diego State | Bryan Merlino snags the defensive board | 26-21 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - George Voss (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Bruce Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bryan Merlino (fresh) 1 pts. PF - John McGroarty (fresh) 4 pts. C - Elmer Jackson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Franklin Monico (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - William Capozzi (fresh) SF - Peter Jamar (fresh) PF - Andrei Tuholski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Clyde Sumrall (very tired) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:18 | San Diego State | George Voss misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 26-21 |
| 07:17 | San Diego State | Elmer Jackson hits the follow up shot | 28-21 |
| 07:06 | UNLV | William Capozzi throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-21 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Johnathon Lane (PG), Kyle Lamphere (SF), Robert Traynor (PF), Douglas Brennan (C) Bruce Thomas, Bryan Merlino, John McGroarty, Elmer Jackson | |
| Subs | UNLV | Paul Magruder (PF) William Capozzi | |
| 07:03 | San Diego State | Kyle Lamphere is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kyle Lamphere, team foul #8 | 28-21 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Bryan Merlino (SF) Kyle Lamphere | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 06:45 | UNLV | Franklin Monico comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Johnathon Lane - foul #2 on Johnathon Lane, team foul #9 | 28-21 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Bruce Thomas (SG) Johnathon Lane | |
| Subs | UNLV | Phil Amaya (SF) Peter Jamar | |
| 06:45 | UNLV | Franklin Monico makes the 1st free throw | 28-22 |
| 06:45 | UNLV | Franklin Monico misses the 2nd free throw | 28-22 |
| 06:45 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Robert Traynor | 28-22 |
| 06:33 | San Diego State | Bryan Merlino misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 28-22 |
| 06:31 | UNLV | Franklin Monico grabs the board | 28-22 |
| 06:26 | UNLV | Andrei Tuholski's floater is knocked away by Bryan Merlino | 28-22 |
| 06:25 | San Diego State | Robert Traynor snags the defensive board | 28-22 |
| 06:19 | San Diego State | George Voss is open and scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Bruce Thomas | 31-22 |
| 06:13 | UNLV | Andrei Tuholski makes the shot from just outside the lane set up by Franklin Monico | 31-24 |
| 06:11 | San Diego State | Bruce Thomas is fouled in the backcourt by Andrei Tuholski - foul #1 on Andrei Tuholski, team foul #13 | 31-24 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Johnathon Lane (PG), Kyle Lamphere (SF), John McGroarty (PF), Elmer Jackson (C) George Voss, Bryan Merlino, Robert Traynor, Douglas Brennan | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 06:11 | San Diego State | Bruce Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 31-24 |
| 06:11 | San Diego State | Bruce Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 31-24 |
| 06:11 | UNLV | Paul Magruder grabs the defensive rebound | 31-24 |
| 05:47 | UNLV | Andrei Tuholski comes up short on the floater from the left side | 31-24 |
| 05:45 | San Diego State | Elmer Jackson pulls down the rebound | 31-24 |
| 05:28 | San Diego State | Elmer Jackson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-24 |
| Subs | San Diego State | George Voss (SG), Robert Traynor (PF), Douglas Brennan (C) Bruce Thomas, John McGroarty, Elmer Jackson | |
| Subs | UNLV | William Capozzi (SG) Andrei Tuholski | |
| 05:13 | UNLV | Paul Magruder makes the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Franklin Monico | 31-26 |
| 04:57 | San Diego State | George Voss double dribbles | 31-26 |
| Subs | San Diego State | John McGroarty (PF) Robert Traynor | |
| Subs | UNLV | Peter Jamar (SF) Phil Amaya | |
| 04:38 | UNLV | Franklin Monico loses the dribble to Johnathon Lane | 31-26 |
| 04:34 | San Diego State | Johnathon Lane lays it in | 33-26 |
| 04:12 | UNLV | Peter Jamar loses the dribble to John McGroarty | 33-26 |
| 04:09 | San Diego State | Johnathon Lane's pass is intercepted by Paul Magruder in the backcourt | 33-26 |
| 04:02 | UNLV | Douglas Brennan steals the ball from Clyde Sumrall | 33-26 |
| 03:43 | San Diego State | Johnathon Lane misses short on an open shot from just outside the lane | 33-26 |
| 03:41 | UNLV | Peter Jamar grabs the board | 33-26 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Johnathon Lane (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Voss (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Kyle Lamphere (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - John McGroarty (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Douglas Brennan (fairly fresh) 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Franklin Monico (tired) 1 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Capozzi (fairly fresh) SF - Peter Jamar (fairly fresh) PF - Paul Magruder (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Clyde Sumrall (very tired) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:33 | UNLV | Paul Magruder misses the lay-in | 33-26 |
| 03:31 | UNLV | William Capozzi gets the offensive rebound | 33-26 |
| 03:25 | UNLV | Franklin Monico can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 33-26 |
| 03:24 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to John McGroarty | 33-26 |
| 03:19 | San Diego State | Johnathon Lane clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Franklin Monico - foul #1 on Franklin Monico, team foul #14 | 33-26 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Bruce Thomas (SG), Bryan Merlino (SF), David Hall (PF), Elmer Jackson (C) George Voss, Kyle Lamphere, John McGroarty, Douglas Brennan | |
| Subs | UNLV | James Baker (PG), Delmer Redmond (SG), James Duplessis (SF), Harold Bailey (PF), John Purcell (C) Franklin Monico, William Capozzi, Peter Jamar, Paul Magruder, Clyde Sumrall | |
| 03:19 | San Diego State | Johnathon Lane makes the 1st free throw | 34-26 |
| 03:19 | San Diego State | Johnathon Lane makes the 2nd free throw | 35-26 |
| 02:56 | UNLV | James Baker drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Delmer Redmond | 35-28 |
| 02:39 | San Diego State | Bryan Merlino is fouled on the floor by Harold Bailey - foul #3 on Harold Bailey, team foul #15 | 35-28 |
| Subs | San Diego State | George Voss (PG) Johnathon Lane | |
| Subs | UNLV | Paul Magruder (PF) Harold Bailey | |
| 02:39 | San Diego State | Bryan Merlino misses the 1st free throw | 35-28 |
| 02:39 | San Diego State | Bryan Merlino makes the 2nd free throw | 36-28 |
| 02:25 | UNLV | Bruce Thomas takes the ball from Delmer Redmond | 36-28 |
| 02:22 | San Diego State | Bruce Thomas dunks the ball | 38-28 |
| 02:12 | UNLV | David Hall denies the turnaround by James Baker | 38-28 |
| 02:10 | UNLV | Paul Magruder gets the offensive rebound | 38-28 |
| 01:54 | UNLV | Delmer Redmond misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 38-28 |
| 01:52 | UNLV | John Purcell misses the tip | 38-28 |
| 01:50 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Bruce Thomas | 38-28 |
| 01:21 | San Diego State | George Voss is called for traveling | 38-28 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Johnathon Lane (PG), Kyle Lamphere (SF), Shane Bellinger (C) George Voss, Bryan Merlino, Elmer Jackson | |
| Subs | UNLV | Andrei Tuholski (SG), Phil Amaya (SF) Delmer Redmond, John Purcell | |
| 01:06 | UNLV | Andrei Tuholski is fouled on the floor by Bruce Thomas - foul #1 on Bruce Thomas, team foul #10 | 38-28 |
| 01:06 | UNLV | Andrei Tuholski makes the 1st free throw | 38-29 |
| 01:06 | UNLV | Andrei Tuholski misses the 2nd free throw | 38-29 |
| 01:06 | UNLV | James Duplessis pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-29 |
| 00:47 | UNLV | Phil Amaya hits a fadeaway from the left wing set up by James Baker | 38-31 |
| 00:26 | San Diego State | Kyle Lamphere hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 38-31 |
| 00:24 | San Diego State | Shane Bellinger tips it back up and in | 40-31 |
| 00:04 | UNLV | James Baker knocks in the fadeaway from the left side set up by Andrei Tuholski | 40-33 |
| 00:00 | San Diego State | Johnathon Lane hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 40-33 |