| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Saul Rodriguez (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Melvin Oh (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Hardt (fresh) PF - Bryan Gorby (fresh) 2 pts. C - Liang Tang (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Kevin Weeks (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Willie Wilson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Walter Adkins (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Spires (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Johnny Malinoski (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | San Diego State | Richard Hardt inbounds the ball | 40-37 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 19:38 | San Diego State | Saul Rodriguez makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Melvin Oh | 43-37 |
| 19:22 | UNLV | Johnny Malinoski comes up short on the floater from the left side | 43-37 |
| 19:21 | San Diego State | Bryan Gorby gets the rebound | 43-37 |
| 19:03 | San Diego State | Melvin Oh misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-37 |
| 19:01 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Willie Wilson | 43-37 |
| 18:52 | UNLV | Walter Adkins clanks a jumper from close range | 43-37 |
| 18:50 | San Diego State | Richard Hardt snags the defensive board | 43-37 |
| 18:40 | San Diego State | Melvin Oh scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Saul Rodriguez | 46-37 |
| 18:26 | UNLV | Jeffrey Spires is fouled on the floor by Saul Rodriguez - foul #1 on Saul Rodriguez, team foul #1 | 46-37 |
| 18:18 | UNLV | Walter Adkins lays it in and he's fouled by Richard Hardt - foul #3 on Richard Hardt, team foul #2 | 46-39 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Dikembe Abdalla (SF) Richard Hardt | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 18:18 | UNLV | Walter Adkins makes the free throw | 46-40 |
| 18:01 | San Diego State | Melvin Oh hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-40 |
| 18:00 | UNLV | Jeffrey Spires pulls down the rebound | 46-40 |
| 17:55 | UNLV | Johnny Malinoski drills a turnaround from the left block | 46-42 |
| 17:39 | San Diego State | Saul Rodriguez can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 46-42 |
| 17:37 | UNLV | Jeffrey Spires pulls down the rebound | 46-42 |
| 17:28 | UNLV | Johnny Malinoski is denied on a layup by Bryan Gorby | 46-42 |
| 17:26 | UNLV | Johnny Malinoski gets the offensive rebound | 46-42 |
| 17:09 | UNLV | Johnny Malinoski clanks a jumper from the right wing | 46-42 |
| 17:08 | San Diego State | Dikembe Abdalla snags the defensive board | 46-42 |
| 16:47 | San Diego State | Bryan Gorby misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Walter Adkins - foul #2 on Walter Adkins, team foul #1 | 46-42 |
| Subs | San Diego State | John West (SG), Eduardo Martinez (C) Saul Rodriguez, Liang Tang | |
| Subs | UNLV | Adolph Singer (PG), Paul Duty (SG), Robert Scarborough (SF), Joe Denney (C) Kevin Weeks, Willie Wilson, Walter Adkins, Johnny Malinoski | |
| 16:47 | San Diego State | Bryan Gorby misses the 1st free throw | 46-42 |
| 16:47 | San Diego State | Bryan Gorby makes the 2nd free throw | 47-42 |
| 16:28 | UNLV | Jeffrey Spires clanks a turnaround from the left block | 47-42 |
| 16:27 | UNLV | The offensive rebound goes to Jeffrey Spires | 47-42 |
| 16:06 | UNLV | Jeffrey Spires is whistled for a carry | 47-42 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Andres Mancini (C) Bryan Gorby | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 15:49 | San Diego State | Melvin Oh can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-42 |
| 15:48 | UNLV | Joe Denney snags the defensive board | 47-42 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Melvin Oh (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - John West (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dikembe Abdalla (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Eduardo Martinez (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Andres Mancini (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Adolph Singer (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Duty (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Scarborough (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Spires (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Joe Denney (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:36 | UNLV | Joe Denney misses the easy layup | 47-42 |
| 15:35 | San Diego State | Andres Mancini pulls down the rebound | 47-42 |
| 15:27 | San Diego State | Melvin Oh misses long on a 3 from straight away | 47-42 |
| 15:26 | San Diego State | Eduardo Martinez grabs the offensive board | 47-42 |
| 15:12 | San Diego State | Melvin Oh knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Dikembe Abdalla | 50-42 |
| 15:04 | UNLV | Adolph Singer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-42 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Saul Rodriguez (PG), Richard Hardt (SF), Liang Tang (C) Melvin Oh, Dikembe Abdalla, Andres Mancini | |
| Subs | UNLV | Kevin Weeks (PG), Willie Wilson (SG), Johnny Malinoski (C) Adolph Singer, Paul Duty, Joe Denney | |
| 14:47 | San Diego State | Saul Rodriguez connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Eduardo Martinez | 52-42 |
| 14:38 | UNLV | Jeffrey Spires makes the jumper near the basket | 52-44 |
| 14:27 | San Diego State | Eduardo Martinez misses short on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Jeffrey Spires - foul #1 on Jeffrey Spires, team foul #2 | 52-44 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Walter Adkins (SF) Robert Scarborough | |
| 14:27 | San Diego State | Eduardo Martinez makes the 1st free throw | 53-44 |
| 14:27 | San Diego State | Eduardo Martinez misses the 2nd free throw | 53-44 |
| 14:27 | UNLV | Johnny Malinoski grabs the defensive rebound | 53-44 |
| 14:08 | UNLV | Jeffrey Spires comes up short on the floater near the basket but he's hacked by Eduardo Martinez - foul #1 on Eduardo Martinez, team foul #3 | 53-44 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Melvin Oh (SG) John West | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 14:08 | UNLV | Jeffrey Spires misses the 1st free throw | 53-44 |
| 14:08 | UNLV | Jeffrey Spires makes the 2nd free throw | 53-45 |
| 13:57 | San Diego State | Melvin Oh buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Liang Tang | 56-45 |
| 13:39 | UNLV | Saul Rodriguez steals the ball from Walter Adkins | 56-45 |
| 13:34 | San Diego State | Saul Rodriguez hits the finger roll | 58-45 |
| 13:24 | UNLV | Johnny Malinoski hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 58-47 |
| 13:09 | San Diego State | Melvin Oh is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Melvin Oh, team foul #4 | 58-47 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Bryan Gorby (PF) Eduardo Martinez | |
| Subs | UNLV | Frank McCoy (PF), Joe Denney (C) Jeffrey Spires, Johnny Malinoski | |
| 12:51 | UNLV | Walter Adkins hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 58-49 |
| 12:30 | San Diego State | Melvin Oh misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 58-49 |
| 12:28 | UNLV | Walter Adkins grabs the defensive rebound | 58-49 |
| 12:23 | UNLV | Walter Adkins lays it up and in on a nice dish by Willie Wilson | 58-51 |
| 12:05 | San Diego State | Walter Adkins steps in front of the Melvin Oh pass | 58-51 |
| 11:50 | UNLV | Walter Adkins's floater is tipped away by Liang Tang | 58-51 |
| 11:48 | UNLV | The offensive rebound goes to Willie Wilson | 58-51 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Saul Rodriguez (fresh) 20 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Melvin Oh (fresh) 21 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Hardt (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Bryan Gorby (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Liang Tang (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Kevin Weeks (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Willie Wilson (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Walter Adkins (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frank McCoy (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Joe Denney (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:43 | UNLV | Bryan Gorby picks off the pass by Joe Denney | 58-51 |
| 11:33 | San Diego State | Melvin Oh can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 58-51 |
| 11:31 | San Diego State | Saul Rodriguez pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-51 |
| 11:08 | San Diego State | Bryan Gorby knocks in the shot from the free throw line | 60-51 |
| 10:46 | UNLV | Walter Adkins makes the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Willie Wilson and he's fouled by Saul Rodriguez - foul #2 on Saul Rodriguez, team foul #5 | 60-53 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Marko Zelmar (PG), John West (SG), Dikembe Abdalla (SF), Eduardo Martinez (C) Saul Rodriguez, Melvin Oh, Richard Hardt, Liang Tang | |
| Subs | UNLV | Adolph Singer (PG), Paul Duty (SG), Jeffrey Spires (PF), Johnny Malinoski (C) Kevin Weeks, Willie Wilson, Frank McCoy, Joe Denney | |
| 10:46 | UNLV | Walter Adkins makes the free throw | 60-54 |
| 10:26 | San Diego State | John West is whistled for a carry | 60-54 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Andres Mancini (C) Bryan Gorby | |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Scarborough (SF) Walter Adkins | |
| 10:12 | UNLV | Johnny Malinoski misses the floater in the paint but he's fouled by Dikembe Abdalla - foul #1 on Dikembe Abdalla, team foul #6 | 60-54 |
| 10:12 | UNLV | Johnny Malinoski misses the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 10:12 | UNLV | Johnny Malinoski misses the 2nd free throw | 60-54 |
| 10:12 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Eduardo Martinez | 60-54 |
| 09:48 | San Diego State | Marko Zelmar travels with the ball | 60-54 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Melvin Oh (PG) Marko Zelmar | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 09:31 | UNLV | Jeffrey Spires misses the fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Eduardo Martinez - foul #2 on Eduardo Martinez, team foul #7 | 60-54 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Richard Hardt (SF) Dikembe Abdalla | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 09:31 | UNLV | Jeffrey Spires makes the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 09:31 | UNLV | Jeffrey Spires misses the 2nd free throw | 60-55 |
| 09:31 | San Diego State | John West pulls down the rebound | 60-55 |
| 09:10 | San Diego State | Paul Duty is called for the reach on John West - foul #1 on Paul Duty, team foul #3 | 60-55 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Saul Rodriguez (PG), Bryan Gorby (PF) John West, Andres Mancini | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 08:50 | San Diego State | Richard Hardt buries a fadeaway from close range set up by Melvin Oh and he's hacked by Paul Duty - foul #2 on Paul Duty, team foul #4 | 62-55 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Liang Tang (C) Eduardo Martinez | |
| Subs | UNLV | Willie Wilson (SG) Paul Duty | |
| 08:50 | San Diego State | Richard Hardt misses the free throw | 62-55 |
| 08:50 | San Diego State | The offensive rebound goes to Bryan Gorby | 62-55 |
| 08:38 | San Diego State | Melvin Oh is fouled on the floor by Willie Wilson - foul #3 on Willie Wilson, team foul #5 | 62-55 |
| 08:20 | San Diego State | Melvin Oh drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Saul Rodriguez | 65-55 |
| 08:08 | UNLV | Willie Wilson is fouled on the floor by Saul Rodriguez - foul #3 on Saul Rodriguez, team foul #8 | 65-55 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Kevin Weeks (PG), Frank McCoy (PF), Joe Denney (C) Adolph Singer, Jeffrey Spires, Johnny Malinoski | |
| 08:08 | UNLV | Willie Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 65-56 |
| 08:08 | UNLV | Willie Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 65-57 |
| 07:54 | San Diego State | Richard Hardt scores on a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Saul Rodriguez | 67-57 |
| 07:46 | UNLV | Melvin Oh is called for the reach on Willie Wilson - foul #3 on Melvin Oh, team foul #9 | 67-57 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Paul Duty (SF) Robert Scarborough | |
| 07:46 | UNLV | Willie Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 67-58 |
| 07:46 | UNLV | Willie Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 67-59 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Saul Rodriguez (fresh) 20 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Melvin Oh (fresh) 24 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Hardt (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Bryan Gorby (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Liang Tang (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Kevin Weeks (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Willie Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Paul Duty (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Frank McCoy (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Joe Denney (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:17 | San Diego State | Liang Tang is hacked by Paul Duty - foul #3 on Paul Duty, team foul #6 | 67-59 |
| Subs | San Diego State | John West (SG), Eduardo Martinez (PF) Melvin Oh, Bryan Gorby | |
| Subs | UNLV | Walter Adkins (SF) Paul Duty | |
| 06:57 | San Diego State | Richard Hardt misses the easy layup | 67-59 |
| 06:55 | San Diego State | Richard Hardt snags the offensive board | 67-59 |
| 06:29 | San Diego State | John West clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 67-59 |
| 06:28 | San Diego State | Saul Rodriguez hits the follow up shot | 69-59 |
| 06:12 | UNLV | The jump hook by Kevin Weeks is blocked by Liang Tang | 69-59 |
| 06:10 | UNLV | Joe Denney grabs the offensive rebound | 69-59 |
| 05:58 | UNLV | Liang Tang denies the turnaround by Walter Adkins | 69-59 |
| 05:57 | San Diego State | Liang Tang pulls down the rebound | 69-59 |
| 05:40 | San Diego State | Richard Hardt misses the lay-in but the foul's on Walter Adkins - foul #3 on Walter Adkins, team foul #7 | 69-59 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Melvin Oh (PG), Bryan Gorby (PF) Saul Rodriguez, Liang Tang | |
| Subs | UNLV | Adolph Singer (PG), Paul Duty (SG), Robert Scarborough (SF), Jeffrey Spires (PF), Johnny Malinoski (C) Kevin Weeks, Willie Wilson, Walter Adkins, Frank McCoy, Joe Denney | |
| 05:40 | San Diego State | Richard Hardt makes the 1st free throw | 70-59 |
| 05:40 | San Diego State | Richard Hardt makes the 2nd free throw | 71-59 |
| 05:27 | UNLV | Johnny Malinoski can't finish the layup | 71-59 |
| 05:25 | San Diego State | Eduardo Martinez grabs the board | 71-59 |
| 05:08 | San Diego State | Jeffrey Spires swats the layup by Bryan Gorby | 71-59 |
| 05:07 | San Diego State | Bryan Gorby tips it home | 73-59 |
| 04:54 | UNLV | Johnny Malinoski can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Eduardo Martinez - foul #3 on Eduardo Martinez, team foul #10 | 73-59 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Dikembe Abdalla (SF) Richard Hardt | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 04:54 | UNLV | Johnny Malinoski misses the 1st free throw | 73-59 |
| 04:54 | UNLV | Johnny Malinoski makes the 2nd free throw | 73-60 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 04:30 | San Diego State | Melvin Oh clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 73-60 |
| 04:29 | UNLV | Jeffrey Spires gets the rebound | 73-60 |
| 04:24 | UNLV | Bryan Gorby steals it from Robert Scarborough | 73-60 |
| 03:57 | San Diego State | Bryan Gorby connects on the runner in the lane | 75-60 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 03:43 | UNLV | Adolph Singer misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 75-60 |
| 03:42 | UNLV | Robert Scarborough tips it but misses | 75-60 |
| 03:41 | San Diego State | Eduardo Martinez gets the rebound | 75-60 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Melvin Oh (fresh) 24 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - John West (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dikembe Abdalla (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Bryan Gorby (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Eduardo Martinez (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Adolph Singer (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Duty (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Scarborough (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Jeffrey Spires (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. C - Johnny Malinoski (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 03:36 | San Diego State | Melvin Oh is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on Melvin Oh, team foul #11 | 75-60 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Saul Rodriguez (PG), Andres Mancini (PF), Liang Tang (C) John West, Bryan Gorby, Eduardo Martinez | |
| Subs | UNLV | Kevin Weeks (PG), Willie Wilson (SG), Walter Adkins (SF) Adolph Singer, Paul Duty, Robert Scarborough | |
| 03:28 | UNLV | Jeffrey Spires misses long on a jumper from the left side | 75-60 |
| 03:27 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Andres Mancini | 75-60 |
| 03:02 | San Diego State | Liang Tang misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 75-60 |
| 03:01 | UNLV | Johnny Malinoski grabs the board | 75-60 |
| 02:48 | UNLV | The short jumper by Jeffrey Spires is denied by Liang Tang | 75-60 |
| 02:46 | San Diego State | Liang Tang grabs the defensive rebound | 75-60 |
| 02:27 | San Diego State | Dikembe Abdalla lays it in | 77-60 |
| 02:14 | UNLV | Jeffrey Spires is hacked by Andres Mancini - foul #1 on Andres Mancini, team foul #12 | 77-60 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Marko Zelmar (PG), John West (SG), Eduardo Martinez (PF) Saul Rodriguez, Melvin Oh, Liang Tang | |
| Subs | UNLV | Joe Denney (C) Johnny Malinoski | |
| 02:14 | UNLV | Jeffrey Spires makes the 1st free throw | 77-61 |
| 02:14 | UNLV | Jeffrey Spires misses the 2nd free throw | 77-61 |
| 02:14 | San Diego State | Andres Mancini grabs the defensive rebound | 77-61 |
| 01:51 | San Diego State | Andres Mancini misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 77-61 |
| 01:50 | UNLV | Jeffrey Spires gets the rebound | 77-61 |
| 01:36 | UNLV | Jeffrey Spires hits a jumper from the left block | 77-63 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 01:15 | San Diego State | John West is called for a charge - foul #1 on John West, team foul #13 | 77-63 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Johnny Malinoski (C) Joe Denney | |
| 01:08 | UNLV | Andres Mancini denies the turnaround by Walter Adkins | 77-63 |
| 01:07 | UNLV | Johnny Malinoski can't tip it in | 77-63 |
| 01:05 | San Diego State | John West grabs the defensive rebound | 77-63 |
| 00:44 | San Diego State | John West comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 77-63 |
| 00:43 | San Diego State | Eduardo Martinez hits the follow up shot | 79-63 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:37 | UNLV | Jeffrey Spires double dribbles | 79-63 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:15 | San Diego State | Andres Mancini banks in the layup on a nice dish by Marko Zelmar and the foul's on Jeffrey Spires - foul #2 on Jeffrey Spires, team foul #8 | 81-63 |
| 00:15 | San Diego State | Andres Mancini misses the free throw | 81-63 |
| 00:15 | UNLV | Johnny Malinoski grabs the defensive rebound | 81-63 |
| 00:11 | UNLV | Willie Wilson loses the dribble to Dikembe Abdalla | 81-63 |
| 00:00 | San Diego State | Marko Zelmar runs out the clock | 81-63 |