| Lineup | UNLV | PG - James Blackstock (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dennis Moore (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Akim Zercher (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Dikembe Azure (fresh) C - Adolfo Martinez (fresh) | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Glenn Lyons (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Terry Casarez (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Youngblood (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeremy Alexander (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Lino Glinski (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | San Diego State | Christopher Youngblood inbounds the ball | 38-39 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:55 | San Diego State | Terry Casarez travels in the backcourt | 38-39 |
| 19:46 | UNLV | Akim Zercher can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-39 |
| 19:44 | San Diego State | Glenn Lyons gets the rebound | 38-39 |
| 19:38 | San Diego State | Terry Casarez misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 38-39 |
| 19:36 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Dikembe Azure | 38-39 |
| 19:18 | UNLV | Dennis Moore evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-39 |
| 19:01 | San Diego State | Terry Casarez connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Christopher Youngblood | 41-42 |
| 18:52 | UNLV | Dennis Moore scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by Dikembe Azure | 44-42 |
| 18:26 | San Diego State | Terry Casarez is whistled for traveling | 44-42 |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Burch (PG), Irvin Wellborn (SF), Drazen Choinski (PF), Dustin Lee (C) James Blackstock, Akim Zercher, Dikembe Azure, Adolfo Martinez | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Zlatko Czartoryski (PG), William Morris (SG), Gary Segundo (SF), Jon Long (PF), Joshua Opitz (C) Glenn Lyons, Terry Casarez, Christopher Youngblood, Jeremy Alexander, Lino Glinski | |
| 18:06 | UNLV | Drazen Choinski can't connect on an uncontested turnaround in the paint | 44-42 |
| 18:04 | San Diego State | Joshua Opitz gets the rebound | 44-42 |
| 18:02 | San Diego State | Robert Burch is called for the reach on Zlatko Czartoryski in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Burch, team foul #1 | 44-42 |
| Subs | UNLV | Marvin Wilson (PG), Leif Dominowski (SG) Robert Burch, Dennis Moore | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 17:44 | San Diego State | Jon Long is fouled on the floor by Leif Dominowski - foul #2 on Leif Dominowski, team foul #2 | 44-42 |
| 17:33 | San Diego State | Zlatko Czartoryski is fouled on the floor by Dustin Lee - foul #1 on Dustin Lee, team foul #3 | 44-42 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Terry Casarez (SG) William Morris | |
| 17:27 | San Diego State | Zlatko Czartoryski is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the left block | 44-44 |
| 17:21 | UNLV | Drazen Choinski comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 44-44 |
| 17:20 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Joshua Opitz | 44-44 |
| 17:04 | San Diego State | Terry Casarez clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 44-44 |
| 17:02 | UNLV | Irvin Wellborn gets the rebound | 44-44 |
| 16:55 | UNLV | Leif Dominowski misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Joshua Opitz - foul #2 on Joshua Opitz, team foul #1 | 44-44 |
| Subs | UNLV | James Blackstock (PG), Jason Miller (PF), Adolfo Martinez (C) Marvin Wilson, Drazen Choinski, Dustin Lee | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Glenn Lyons (PG), Christopher Youngblood (SF), Jeremy Alexander (PF), Lino Glinski (C) Zlatko Czartoryski, Gary Segundo, Jon Long, Joshua Opitz | |
| 16:55 | UNLV | Leif Dominowski makes the 1st free throw | 45-44 |
| 16:55 | UNLV | Leif Dominowski misses the 2nd free throw | 45-44 |
| 16:55 | San Diego State | Jeremy Alexander gets the rebound | 45-44 |
| 16:37 | San Diego State | Lino Glinski lays it up and in set up by Christopher Youngblood and he's hacked by Leif Dominowski - foul #3 on Leif Dominowski, team foul #4 | 45-46 |
| Subs | UNLV | Dennis Moore (SG), Akim Zercher (SF) Leif Dominowski, Irvin Wellborn | |
| Subs | San Diego State | William Morris (SG) Terry Casarez | |
| 16:37 | San Diego State | Lino Glinski makes the free throw | 45-47 |
| 16:25 | UNLV | Akim Zercher clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-47 |
| 16:24 | UNLV | Adolfo Martinez tips it back up and in | 47-47 |
| 16:21 | San Diego State | Glenn Lyons is hacked by Adolfo Martinez in the backcourt - foul #1 on Adolfo Martinez, team foul #5 | 47-47 |
| Subs | UNLV | Dikembe Azure (PF) Jason Miller | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 16:11 | San Diego State | Jeremy Alexander misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Dennis Moore - foul #2 on Dennis Moore, team foul #6 | 47-47 |
| 16:11 | San Diego State | Jeremy Alexander misses the 1st free throw | 47-47 |
| 16:11 | San Diego State | Jeremy Alexander makes the 2nd free throw | 47-48 |
| 15:53 | UNLV | Glenn Lyons is called for the reach on James Blackstock - foul #1 on Glenn Lyons, team foul #2 | 47-48 |
| Subs | UNLV | Marvin Wilson (SF), Jason Miller (C) Akim Zercher, Adolfo Martinez | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Zlatko Czartoryski (SG), Jon Long (PF) William Morris, Jeremy Alexander | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - James Blackstock (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dennis Moore (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Marvin Wilson (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Dikembe Azure (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jason Miller (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Glenn Lyons (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Zlatko Czartoryski (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Youngblood (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jon Long (fresh) 2 reb. C - Lino Glinski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:44 | UNLV | Dennis Moore travels with the ball | 47-48 |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Burch (PG), Irvin Wellborn (SF) James Blackstock, Marvin Wilson | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Terry Casarez (SG) Glenn Lyons | |
| 15:32 | San Diego State | Lino Glinski misses long on a shot from the right wing | 47-48 |
| 15:31 | UNLV | Dikembe Azure grabs the board | 47-48 |
| 15:26 | UNLV | Dennis Moore can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-48 |
| 15:24 | UNLV | Dikembe Azure tips it back up and in | 49-48 |
| 15:10 | San Diego State | Christopher Youngblood buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-51 |
| 14:50 | UNLV | Robert Burch misses long on a jumper from the right side | 49-51 |
| 14:48 | UNLV | Dennis Moore gets the offensive rebound | 49-51 |
| 14:42 | UNLV | Dikembe Azure's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-51 |
| Subs | UNLV | James Blackstock (PG), Leif Dominowski (SG), Marvin Wilson (SF), Drazen Choinski (PF), Adolfo Martinez (C) Robert Burch, Dennis Moore, Irvin Wellborn, Dikembe Azure, Jason Miller | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Glenn Lyons (PG), William Morris (SG), Gary Segundo (SF), Jeremy Alexander (PF), Joshua Opitz (C) Zlatko Czartoryski, Terry Casarez, Christopher Youngblood, Jon Long, Lino Glinski | |
| 14:28 | San Diego State | Joshua Opitz blows the layup but the foul's on Adolfo Martinez - foul #2 on Adolfo Martinez, team foul #7 | 49-51 |
| Subs | UNLV | Akim Zercher (SF) Marvin Wilson | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 14:28 | San Diego State | Joshua Opitz misses the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 14:28 | San Diego State | Joshua Opitz makes the 2nd free throw | 49-52 |
| 14:15 | UNLV | Leif Dominowski misses the jumper from close range but the foul's on William Morris - foul #1 on William Morris, team foul #3 | 49-52 |
| 14:15 | UNLV | Leif Dominowski makes the 1st free throw | 50-52 |
| 14:15 | UNLV | Leif Dominowski makes the 2nd free throw | 51-52 |
| 14:00 | San Diego State | Glenn Lyons is denied on a layup by Adolfo Martinez | 51-52 |
| 13:59 | UNLV | Drazen Choinski grabs the defensive rebound | 51-52 |
| 13:49 | UNLV | Akim Zercher hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-52 |
| 13:47 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Joshua Opitz | 51-52 |
| 13:32 | San Diego State | Glenn Lyons hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 51-52 |
| 13:31 | San Diego State | Jeremy Alexander tips it in | 51-54 |
| 13:27 | UNLV | James Blackstock's pass is intercepted by William Morris in the backcourt | 51-54 |
| 13:17 | San Diego State | Jeremy Alexander blows the layup | 51-54 |
| 13:16 | UNLV | Leif Dominowski grabs the defensive rebound | 51-54 |
| 13:12 | UNLV | Leif Dominowski scores on a floater from the right wing | 53-54 |
| 12:57 | San Diego State | Glenn Lyons clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 53-54 |
| 12:55 | UNLV | Drazen Choinski grabs the defensive rebound | 53-54 |
| 12:50 | UNLV | Leif Dominowski misses short on a jumper from the left side | 53-54 |
| 12:49 | San Diego State | Jeremy Alexander gets the rebound | 53-54 |
| 12:43 | San Diego State | Glenn Lyons can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 53-54 |
| 12:41 | UNLV | Akim Zercher grabs the defensive rebound | 53-54 |
| 12:36 | UNLV | James Blackstock loses the dribble to Gary Segundo | 53-54 |
| 12:10 | San Diego State | William Morris misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 53-54 |
| 12:09 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Leif Dominowski | 53-54 |
| 12:01 | UNLV | James Blackstock can't connect on a runner in the paint | 53-54 |
| 11:59 | San Diego State | Jeremy Alexander grabs the board | 53-54 |
| 11:48 | San Diego State | William Morris connects on the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Glenn Lyons | 53-56 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - James Blackstock (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leif Dominowski (tiring) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Akim Zercher (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Drazen Choinski (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Adolfo Martinez (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Glenn Lyons (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Morris (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gary Segundo (fairly fresh) 2 stl. PF - Jeremy Alexander (tiring) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Joshua Opitz (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:23 | UNLV | Drazen Choinski misses short on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Joshua Opitz - foul #3 on Joshua Opitz, team foul #4 | 53-56 |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Burch (PG), Dennis Moore (SG), Irvin Wellborn (SF), Dustin Lee (C) James Blackstock, Leif Dominowski, Akim Zercher, Adolfo Martinez | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Zlatko Czartoryski (PG), Terry Casarez (SG), Christopher Youngblood (SF), Jon Long (PF), Lino Glinski (C) Glenn Lyons, William Morris, Gary Segundo, Jeremy Alexander, Joshua Opitz | |
| 11:23 | UNLV | Drazen Choinski makes the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 11:23 | UNLV | Drazen Choinski makes the 2nd free throw | 55-56 |
| 11:03 | San Diego State | Lino Glinski's pass is intercepted by Drazen Choinski | 55-56 |
| 10:54 | UNLV | Robert Burch makes the runner near the basket set up by Drazen Choinski | 57-56 |
| 10:36 | San Diego State | The jump hook by Lino Glinski is blocked by Drazen Choinski | 57-56 |
| 10:35 | UNLV | Dustin Lee gets the rebound | 57-56 |
| 10:30 | UNLV | Robert Burch misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 57-56 |
| 10:29 | San Diego State | Lino Glinski snags the defensive board | 57-56 |
| 10:07 | San Diego State | Zlatko Czartoryski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-56 |
| Subs | UNLV | Dikembe Azure (PF), Jason Miller (C) Drazen Choinski, Dustin Lee | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 09:54 | UNLV | Jason Miller travels with the ball | 57-56 |
| Subs | UNLV | Marvin Wilson (PG) Robert Burch | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Glenn Lyons (PG) Zlatko Czartoryski | |
| 09:37 | San Diego State | Lino Glinski is alone and drills a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Jon Long | 57-58 |
| 09:26 | UNLV | Dikembe Azure can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Jon Long - foul #2 on Jon Long, team foul #5 | 57-58 |
| Subs | UNLV | James Blackstock (PG) Irvin Wellborn | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Jeremy Alexander (PF) Jon Long | |
| 09:26 | UNLV | Dikembe Azure misses the 1st free throw | 57-58 |
| 09:26 | UNLV | Dikembe Azure misses the 2nd free throw | 57-58 |
| 09:26 | San Diego State | Terry Casarez snags the defensive board | 57-58 |
| 09:24 | San Diego State | Jeremy Alexander is hacked by Dikembe Azure in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dikembe Azure, team foul #8 | 57-58 |
| 09:24 | San Diego State | Jeremy Alexander misses the 1st free throw | 57-58 |
| 09:24 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Jason Miller | 57-58 |
| 09:15 | UNLV | Dennis Moore splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-58 |
| 09:13 | UNLV | The offensive rebound goes to Dikembe Azure | 57-58 |
| 09:05 | UNLV | Marvin Wilson is by himself and knocks in the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from James Blackstock | 59-58 |
| 08:43 | San Diego State | Glenn Lyons comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 59-58 |
| 08:41 | UNLV | Marvin Wilson grabs the board | 59-58 |
| 08:37 | UNLV | Jason Miller throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-58 |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Burch (PG), Akim Zercher (SF), Dustin Lee (C) James Blackstock, Marvin Wilson, Jason Miller | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Zlatko Czartoryski (PG) Glenn Lyons | |
| 08:21 | San Diego State | Lino Glinski misses badly on a jumper from the baseline | 59-58 |
| 08:20 | San Diego State | Jeremy Alexander grabs the offensive board | 59-58 |
| 07:57 | San Diego State | Lino Glinski knocks in the floater from the right wing set up by Jeremy Alexander | 59-60 |
| 07:48 | UNLV | Akim Zercher comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-60 |
| 07:46 | UNLV | Dustin Lee snags the offensive board | 59-60 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Robert Burch (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dennis Moore (fairly fresh) 14 pts. SF - Akim Zercher (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Dikembe Azure (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Dustin Lee (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Zlatko Czartoryski (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terry Casarez (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Youngblood (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeremy Alexander (tiring) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Lino Glinski (tiring) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:38 | UNLV | Dennis Moore works out of a doubleteam and scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Burch | 61-60 |
| 07:35 | San Diego State | Christopher Youngblood is fouled in the backcourt by Akim Zercher - foul #2 on Akim Zercher, team foul #9 | 61-60 |
| Subs | UNLV | Marvin Wilson (SG), Irvin Wellborn (SF), Adolfo Martinez (C) Dennis Moore, Akim Zercher, Dustin Lee | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Jon Long (PF), Joshua Opitz (C) Jeremy Alexander, Lino Glinski | |
| 07:35 | San Diego State | Christopher Youngblood makes the 1st free throw | 61-61 |
| 07:35 | San Diego State | Christopher Youngblood makes the 2nd free throw | 61-62 |
| 07:27 | UNLV | Irvin Wellborn blows the layup | 61-62 |
| 07:25 | UNLV | Marvin Wilson tips it home | 63-62 |
| 07:05 | San Diego State | Joshua Opitz connects on the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Christopher Youngblood | 63-64 |
| 06:51 | UNLV | Dikembe Azure is whistled for a carry | 63-64 |
| Subs | UNLV | James Blackstock (PG) Robert Burch | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Glenn Lyons (PG), William Morris (SG), Gary Segundo (SF) Zlatko Czartoryski, Terry Casarez, Christopher Youngblood | |
| 06:35 | San Diego State | Jon Long is called for traveling | 63-64 |
| Subs | UNLV | Dennis Moore (SG), Jason Miller (PF), Dustin Lee (C) Marvin Wilson, Dikembe Azure, Adolfo Martinez | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Lino Glinski (C) Joshua Opitz | |
| 06:21 | UNLV | Irvin Wellborn is fouled on the floor by Lino Glinski - foul #3 on Lino Glinski, team foul #6 | 63-64 |
| 06:15 | UNLV | James Blackstock comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 63-64 |
| 06:14 | San Diego State | Jon Long grabs the defensive rebound | 63-64 |
| 06:12 | San Diego State | Glenn Lyons's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-64 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Terry Casarez (SG) William Morris | |
| 06:04 | UNLV | Dustin Lee loses the dribble to Terry Casarez | 63-64 |
| 06:01 | San Diego State | Terry Casarez banks in the layup | 63-66 |
| 05:55 | UNLV | Dennis Moore evades the doubleteam and hits a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Jason Miller | 65-66 |
| 05:37 | San Diego State | Glenn Lyons hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 65-66 |
| 05:35 | UNLV | Dennis Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 65-66 |
| 05:11 | UNLV | Dennis Moore scores on a 3 from straight away | 68-66 |
| 05:08 | San Diego State | Gary Segundo is hacked by James Blackstock in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Blackstock, team foul #10 | 68-66 |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Burch (PG), Leif Dominowski (SG), Marvin Wilson (SF), Drazen Choinski (PF), Adolfo Martinez (C) James Blackstock, Dennis Moore, Irvin Wellborn, Jason Miller, Dustin Lee | |
| Subs | San Diego State | William Morris (PG), Zlatko Czartoryski (SG), Jeremy Alexander (PF), Joshua Opitz (C) Glenn Lyons, Terry Casarez, Jon Long, Lino Glinski | |
| 05:08 | San Diego State | Gary Segundo makes the 1st free throw | 68-67 |
| 05:08 | San Diego State | Gary Segundo misses the 2nd free throw | 68-67 |
| 05:08 | UNLV | Adolfo Martinez gets the rebound | 68-67 |
| 05:03 | UNLV | Adolfo Martinez loses the dribble to William Morris | 68-67 |
| 04:42 | San Diego State | Jeremy Alexander blows the layup | 68-67 |
| 04:40 | UNLV | Adolfo Martinez gets the rebound | 68-67 |
| 04:34 | UNLV | Leif Dominowski misses badly on a shot from the right side but the foul's on William Morris - foul #2 on William Morris, team foul #7 | 68-67 |
| Subs | UNLV | Dikembe Azure (PF) Drazen Choinski | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 04:34 | UNLV | Leif Dominowski makes the 1st free throw | 69-67 |
| 04:34 | UNLV | Leif Dominowski makes the 2nd free throw | 70-67 |
| 04:15 | San Diego State | Zlatko Czartoryski misses short on a runner in the paint but he's fouled by Adolfo Martinez - foul #3 on Adolfo Martinez, team foul #11 | 70-67 |
| Subs | UNLV | Dennis Moore (SG) Leif Dominowski | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Glenn Lyons (PG), Christopher Youngblood (SF) William Morris, Gary Segundo | |
| 04:15 | San Diego State | Zlatko Czartoryski misses the 1st free throw | 70-67 |
| 04:15 | San Diego State | Zlatko Czartoryski makes the 2nd free throw | 70-68 |
| 04:00 | UNLV | Dennis Moore evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 70-68 |
| 03:58 | San Diego State | Joshua Opitz grabs the defensive rebound | 70-68 |
| 03:41 | San Diego State | Jeremy Alexander is called for 5 seconds | 70-68 |
| Subs | UNLV | James Blackstock (PG), Irvin Wellborn (SF), Drazen Choinski (PF) Robert Burch, Marvin Wilson, Dikembe Azure | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Terry Casarez (SG), Lino Glinski (C) Zlatko Czartoryski, Joshua Opitz | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - James Blackstock (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dennis Moore (fairly fresh) 21 pts. SF - Irvin Wellborn (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Drazen Choinski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Adolfo Martinez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Glenn Lyons (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Terry Casarez (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Christopher Youngblood (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeremy Alexander (tiring) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Lino Glinski (tiring) 11 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:13 | UNLV | Dennis Moore scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 73-68 |
| 03:08 | San Diego State | Lino Glinski loses the dribble to Irvin Wellborn in the backcourt | 73-68 |
| 03:07 | UNLV | James Blackstock lays it up and in set up by Irvin Wellborn | 75-68 |
| 02:48 | San Diego State | Glenn Lyons knocks in the jumpshot from the right side set up by Jeremy Alexander and he's hacked by James Blackstock - foul #3 on James Blackstock, team foul #12 | 75-70 |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Burch (PG), Leif Dominowski (SG), Akim Zercher (SF), Dustin Lee (C) James Blackstock, Dennis Moore, Irvin Wellborn, Adolfo Martinez | |
| Subs | San Diego State | William Morris (SG), Gary Segundo (SF), Jon Long (PF) Terry Casarez, Christopher Youngblood, Jeremy Alexander | |
| 02:48 | San Diego State | Glenn Lyons misses the free throw | 75-70 |
| 02:48 | UNLV | Drazen Choinski snags the defensive board | 75-70 |
| 02:33 | UNLV | Dustin Lee clanks a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Lino Glinski - foul #4 on Lino Glinski, team foul #8 | 75-70 |
| Subs | UNLV | Dikembe Azure (PF) Drazen Choinski | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Zlatko Czartoryski (SG), Joshua Opitz (C) Glenn Lyons, Lino Glinski | |
| 02:33 | UNLV | Dustin Lee makes the 1st free throw | 76-70 |
| 02:33 | UNLV | Dustin Lee misses the 2nd free throw | 76-70 |
| 02:33 | San Diego State | William Morris pulls down the rebound | 76-70 |
| 02:09 | San Diego State | Gary Segundo banks in the layup | 76-72 |
| 02:05 | UNLV | Akim Zercher buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Robert Burch | 79-72 |
| 01:48 | San Diego State | Zlatko Czartoryski comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 79-72 |
| 01:47 | San Diego State | Joshua Opitz can't tip it in | 79-72 |
| 01:45 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Dustin Lee | 79-72 |
| 01:45 | UNLV | UNLV calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 79-72 |
| Subs | UNLV | James Blackstock (PG), Dennis Moore (SG), Adolfo Martinez (C) Robert Burch, Leif Dominowski, Dustin Lee | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Glenn Lyons (PG), Terry Casarez (SG), Christopher Youngblood (SF), Jeremy Alexander (PF), Lino Glinski (C) William Morris, Zlatko Czartoryski, Gary Segundo, Jon Long, Joshua Opitz | |
| 01:27 | UNLV | James Blackstock hits the finger roll on a great pass from Akim Zercher | 81-72 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:19 | San Diego State | Jeremy Alexander banks in the layup on a great pass from Christopher Youngblood and he's hacked by Dikembe Azure - foul #2 on Dikembe Azure, team foul #13 | 81-74 |
| 01:19 | San Diego State | Jeremy Alexander makes the free throw | 81-75 |
| 01:11 | UNLV | Akim Zercher is alone and drills a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Dennis Moore | 84-75 |
| 00:54 | San Diego State | Christopher Youngblood is hacked by Akim Zercher - foul #3 on Akim Zercher, team foul #14 | 84-75 |
| 00:54 | San Diego State | Christopher Youngblood makes the 1st free throw | 84-76 |
| 00:54 | San Diego State | Christopher Youngblood makes the 2nd free throw | 84-77 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:51 | UNLV | Akim Zercher is fouled in the backcourt by Glenn Lyons - foul #2 on Glenn Lyons, team foul #9 | 84-77 |
| Subs | UNLV | Drazen Choinski (PF) Dikembe Azure | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 00:51 | UNLV | Akim Zercher makes the 1st free throw | 85-77 |
| 00:51 | UNLV | Akim Zercher makes the 2nd free throw | 86-77 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:46 | San Diego State | Terry Casarez connects on the open 3 from the left corner set up by Glenn Lyons | 86-80 |
| 00:45 | UNLV | Drazen Choinski is fouled in the backcourt by Glenn Lyons - foul #3 on Glenn Lyons, team foul #10 | 86-80 |
| 00:45 | UNLV | Drazen Choinski makes the 1st free throw | 87-80 |
| 00:45 | UNLV | Drazen Choinski makes the 2nd free throw | 88-80 |
| 00:41 | San Diego State | Terry Casarez is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 88-80 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:39 | UNLV | Dennis Moore is fouled on the floor by Terry Casarez - foul #3 on Terry Casarez, team foul #11 | 88-80 |
| 00:39 | UNLV | Dennis Moore makes the 1st free throw | 89-80 |
| 00:39 | UNLV | Dennis Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 90-80 |
| 00:33 | San Diego State | Glenn Lyons scores on a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Jeremy Alexander | 90-82 |
| 00:32 | UNLV | Dennis Moore is hacked by Terry Casarez in the backcourt - foul #4 on Terry Casarez, team foul #12 | 90-82 |
| 00:32 | UNLV | Dennis Moore makes the 1st free throw | 91-82 |
| 00:32 | UNLV | Dennis Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 92-82 |
| 00:25 | San Diego State | Lino Glinski's layup is rejected by Adolfo Martinez | 92-82 |
| 00:24 | San Diego State | Lino Glinski grabs the offensive rebound | 92-82 |
| 00:22 | San Diego State | Christopher Youngblood comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 92-82 |
| 00:21 | UNLV | Adolfo Martinez grabs the board | 92-82 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | UNLV | James Blackstock runs out the clock | 92-82 |