| Lineup | UNLV | PG - James Baker (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Delmer Redmond (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Peter Jamar (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Paul Magruder (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Ivan Gray (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Kyle Lamphere (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bryan Merlino (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Keim (fresh) 5 pts. PF - David Hall (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - John McGroarty (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | San Diego State | Stephen Keim inbounds the ball | 44-50 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:56 | San Diego State | Kyle Lamphere is fouled in the backcourt by James Baker - foul #2 on James Baker, team foul #1 | 44-50 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Jim Elders (SG), Sylvester Dorn (SF), Elmer Jackson (C) Bryan Merlino, Stephen Keim, John McGroarty | |
| 19:44 | San Diego State | Jim Elders comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Delmer Redmond - foul #2 on Delmer Redmond, team foul #2 | 44-50 |
| 19:44 | San Diego State | Jim Elders misses the 1st free throw | 44-50 |
| 19:44 | San Diego State | Jim Elders misses the 2nd free throw | 44-50 |
| 19:44 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Paul Magruder | 44-50 |
| 19:27 | UNLV | Jim Elders is called for the reach on Delmer Redmond - foul #4 on Jim Elders, team foul #1 | 44-50 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Steven Lewis (SG) Jim Elders | |
| 19:16 | UNLV | James Baker is fouled on the floor by Kyle Lamphere - foul #3 on Kyle Lamphere, team foul #2 | 44-50 |
| 19:01 | UNLV | Paul Magruder lays it in on a great pass from James Baker | 46-50 |
| 18:42 | San Diego State | Kyle Lamphere clanks a 3 from straight away | 46-50 |
| 18:40 | San Diego State | Elmer Jackson pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-50 |
| 18:35 | San Diego State | Kyle Lamphere hits a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Steven Lewis | 46-53 |
| 18:31 | UNLV | James Baker misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by David Hall - foul #4 on David Hall, team foul #3 | 46-53 |
| Subs | UNLV | Andrei Tuholski (SG), James Duplessis (SF), Harold Bailey (PF), John Purcell (C) Delmer Redmond, Peter Jamar, Paul Magruder, Ivan Gray | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Bryan Merlino (SG), Marvin Lanctot (PF) Steven Lewis, David Hall | |
| 18:31 | UNLV | James Baker makes the 1st free throw | 47-53 |
| 18:31 | UNLV | James Baker misses the 2nd free throw | 47-53 |
| 18:31 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Marvin Lanctot | 47-53 |
| 18:29 | San Diego State | Bryan Merlino is hacked by Andrei Tuholski in the backcourt - foul #3 on Andrei Tuholski, team foul #3 | 47-53 |
| Subs | UNLV | Franklin Monico (PG), William Capozzi (SF) James Baker, Andrei Tuholski | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 18:16 | San Diego State | Bryan Merlino misses the dunk | 47-53 |
| 18:14 | UNLV | The rebound goes to John Purcell | 47-53 |
| 18:08 | UNLV | James Duplessis can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-53 |
| 18:06 | San Diego State | Kyle Lamphere snags the defensive board | 47-53 |
| 18:00 | San Diego State | Kyle Lamphere hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-53 |
| 17:58 | San Diego State | Elmer Jackson tips it home | 47-55 |
| 17:51 | UNLV | James Duplessis can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-55 |
| 17:49 | UNLV | Harold Bailey grabs the offensive board | 47-55 |
| 17:44 | UNLV | William Capozzi can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-55 |
| 17:43 | San Diego State | Elmer Jackson gets the rebound | 47-55 |
| 17:38 | San Diego State | Harold Bailey takes the ball from Kyle Lamphere | 47-55 |
| 17:17 | UNLV | Marvin Lanctot picks off the pass by William Capozzi | 47-55 |
| 17:03 | San Diego State | Elmer Jackson is called for traveling | 47-55 |
| Subs | UNLV | James Baker (PG), Delmer Redmond (SG), Peter Jamar (SF), Paul Magruder (PF), Ivan Gray (C) Franklin Monico, James Duplessis, William Capozzi, Harold Bailey, John Purcell | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Steven Lewis (SG) Bryan Merlino | |
| 16:55 | UNLV | James Baker's floater is knocked away by Elmer Jackson | 47-55 |
| 16:53 | San Diego State | Sylvester Dorn snags the defensive board | 47-55 |
| 16:49 | San Diego State | Steven Lewis double dribbles in the backcourt | 47-55 |
| 16:42 | UNLV | Elmer Jackson swats the dunk try by James Baker | 47-55 |
| 16:41 | San Diego State | Steven Lewis gets the rebound | 47-55 |
| 16:37 | San Diego State | Ivan Gray is called for the reach on Kyle Lamphere in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ivan Gray, team foul #4 | 47-55 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Bryan Merlino (SG), Stephen Keim (SF) Steven Lewis, Sylvester Dorn | |
| 16:23 | San Diego State | Kyle Lamphere misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 47-55 |
| 16:21 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Paul Magruder | 47-55 |
| 16:16 | UNLV | James Baker buries a jumpshot from the left side set up by Delmer Redmond | 49-55 |
| 15:59 | San Diego State | Bryan Merlino is whistled for a carry | 49-55 |
| Subs | UNLV | Andrei Tuholski (SG) Delmer Redmond | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Steven Lewis (SG), Shane Bellinger (SF), John McGroarty (C) Bryan Merlino, Stephen Keim, Elmer Jackson | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - James Baker (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrei Tuholski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Peter Jamar (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Paul Magruder (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. C - Ivan Gray (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Kyle Lamphere (tiring) 19 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Steven Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Shane Bellinger (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Marvin Lanctot (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - John McGroarty (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 15:39 | UNLV | James Baker connects on the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Andrei Tuholski | 51-55 |
| 15:16 | San Diego State | Shane Bellinger throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-55 |
| Subs | UNLV | Franklin Monico (PG), William Capozzi (SF), John Purcell (C) James Baker, Peter Jamar, Ivan Gray | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Bryan Merlino (SG), Stephen Keim (SF), Elmer Jackson (C) Steven Lewis, Shane Bellinger, John McGroarty | |
| 14:53 | UNLV | Franklin Monico hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Kyle Lamphere - foul #4 on Kyle Lamphere, team foul #4 | 51-55 |
| Subs | UNLV | James Duplessis (SG), Harold Bailey (PF) Andrei Tuholski, Paul Magruder | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Steven Lewis (PG), Sylvester Dorn (SF) Kyle Lamphere, Stephen Keim | |
| 14:53 | UNLV | Franklin Monico misses the 1st free throw | 51-55 |
| 14:53 | UNLV | Franklin Monico makes the 2nd free throw | 52-55 |
| 14:41 | San Diego State | Elmer Jackson can't connect on a driving attempt from close range | 52-55 |
| 14:39 | UNLV | Harold Bailey gets the rebound | 52-55 |
| 14:33 | UNLV | James Duplessis is hacked by Elmer Jackson - foul #3 on Elmer Jackson, team foul #5 | 52-55 |
| Subs | UNLV | Delmer Redmond (SG) William Capozzi | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Shane Bellinger (SF), John McGroarty (C) Sylvester Dorn, Elmer Jackson | |
| 14:16 | UNLV | James Duplessis comes up short on the runner in the lane but the foul's on John McGroarty - foul #2 on John McGroarty, team foul #6 | 52-55 |
| Subs | UNLV | James Baker (PG) Franklin Monico | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Stephen Keim (SF), Elmer Jackson (C) Shane Bellinger, John McGroarty | |
| 14:16 | UNLV | James Duplessis makes the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 14:16 | UNLV | James Duplessis makes the 2nd free throw | 54-55 |
| 14:08 | San Diego State | Elmer Jackson knocks in the driving attempt in the paint | 54-57 |
| 13:55 | UNLV | The pull-up jumper by Harold Bailey is blocked by Elmer Jackson | 54-57 |
| 13:54 | San Diego State | Elmer Jackson grabs the board | 54-57 |
| 13:32 | San Diego State | James Baker is called for the reach on Stephen Keim - foul #3 on James Baker, team foul #5 | 54-57 |
| Subs | UNLV | Andrei Tuholski (SG), Peter Jamar (SF), Paul Magruder (PF), Ivan Gray (C) Delmer Redmond, James Duplessis, Harold Bailey, John Purcell | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Shane Bellinger (SF), Sylvester Dorn (PF), John McGroarty (C) Stephen Keim, Marvin Lanctot, Elmer Jackson | |
| 13:18 | San Diego State | Bryan Merlino's pass is intercepted by Paul Magruder | 54-57 |
| 13:14 | UNLV | Andrei Tuholski scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Ivan Gray | 56-57 |
| 13:06 | San Diego State | Bryan Merlino clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 56-57 |
| 13:05 | UNLV | Paul Magruder grabs the board | 56-57 |
| 13:01 | UNLV | James Baker is called for traveling | 56-57 |
| Subs | UNLV | Franklin Monico (PG), William Capozzi (SF) James Baker, Peter Jamar | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Kyle Lamphere (PG), Jim Elders (SG), David Hall (PF), Elmer Jackson (C) Steven Lewis, Bryan Merlino, Shane Bellinger, John McGroarty | |
| 12:48 | San Diego State | Jim Elders can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 56-57 |
| 12:47 | San Diego State | Kyle Lamphere tips it home | 56-59 |
| 12:33 | UNLV | William Capozzi loses the ball out of bounds | 56-59 |
| Subs | UNLV | Delmer Redmond (SG), John Purcell (C) Andrei Tuholski, Ivan Gray | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Stephen Keim (SF), John McGroarty (C) Sylvester Dorn, Elmer Jackson | |
| 12:24 | San Diego State | Kyle Lamphere knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 56-62 |
| 12:01 | UNLV | John Purcell can't finish the layup but he's hacked by John McGroarty - foul #3 on John McGroarty, team foul #7 | 56-62 |
| Subs | UNLV | Peter Jamar (SF) William Capozzi | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Shane Bellinger (SF), Elmer Jackson (C) Stephen Keim, John McGroarty | |
| 12:01 | UNLV | John Purcell misses the 1st free throw | 56-62 |
| 12:01 | UNLV | John Purcell makes the 2nd free throw | 57-62 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Franklin Monico (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Delmer Redmond (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Peter Jamar (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Paul Magruder (tiring) 10 pts. 10 reb. C - John Purcell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Kyle Lamphere (tiring) 24 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jim Elders (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Shane Bellinger (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Hall (fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Elmer Jackson (tired) 4 pts. 8 reb. 6 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:47 | San Diego State | Kyle Lamphere drills a shot from the left side | 57-64 |
| 11:43 | UNLV | Delmer Redmond's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-64 |
| Subs | UNLV | James Baker (PG), Harold Bailey (PF) Franklin Monico, Paul Magruder | |
| Subs | San Diego State | John McGroarty (C) Elmer Jackson | |
| 11:29 | San Diego State | Kyle Lamphere misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-64 |
| 11:28 | San Diego State | Shane Bellinger tips it in | 57-66 |
| 11:23 | UNLV | James Baker misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 57-66 |
| 11:21 | UNLV | Harold Bailey tips it back up and in | 59-66 |
| 11:12 | San Diego State | Jim Elders misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 59-66 |
| 11:10 | San Diego State | David Hall misses the tip | 59-66 |
| 11:08 | San Diego State | John McGroarty grabs the offensive board | 59-66 |
| 11:03 | San Diego State | Shane Bellinger can't finish the uncontested layup | 59-66 |
| 11:02 | San Diego State | Kyle Lamphere tips it in | 59-68 |
| 10:48 | UNLV | James Baker hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 59-68 |
| 10:47 | San Diego State | Shane Bellinger gets the rebound | 59-68 |
| 10:40 | San Diego State | John McGroarty hits a wide open runner from the left block on a great pass from Kyle Lamphere | 59-70 |
| 10:36 | UNLV | Delmer Redmond hits a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from James Baker | 62-70 |
| 10:32 | San Diego State | David Hall is hacked by Peter Jamar in the backcourt - foul #2 on Peter Jamar, team foul #6 | 62-70 |
| Subs | UNLV | Franklin Monico (PG), Andrei Tuholski (SG), James Duplessis (SF), Paul Magruder (PF), Ivan Gray (C) James Baker, Delmer Redmond, Peter Jamar, Harold Bailey, John Purcell | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Bryan Merlino (SG), Stephen Keim (SF), Elmer Jackson (C) Jim Elders, Shane Bellinger, John McGroarty | |
| 10:26 | San Diego State | Kyle Lamphere misses badly on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by James Duplessis - foul #3 on James Duplessis, team foul #7 | 62-70 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Jim Elders (SG) Stephen Keim | |
| 10:26 | San Diego State | Kyle Lamphere makes the 1st free throw | 62-71 |
| 10:26 | San Diego State | Kyle Lamphere makes the 2nd free throw | 62-72 |
| 10:07 | UNLV | James Duplessis connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Franklin Monico | 65-72 |
| 09:53 | San Diego State | Jim Elders misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 65-72 |
| 09:51 | UNLV | Paul Magruder gets the rebound | 65-72 |
| 09:43 | UNLV | Franklin Monico buries a runner from the right block on a nice dish by James Duplessis | 67-72 |
| 09:31 | San Diego State | Paul Magruder takes the ball from Kyle Lamphere | 67-72 |
| 09:25 | UNLV | David Hall picks off the pass by Ivan Gray | 67-72 |
| 08:58 | San Diego State | Kyle Lamphere misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 67-72 |
| 08:56 | UNLV | James Duplessis gets the rebound | 67-72 |
| 08:51 | UNLV | Franklin Monico hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 67-72 |
| 08:50 | San Diego State | David Hall grabs the defensive rebound | 67-72 |
| 08:30 | San Diego State | Elmer Jackson is fouled on the floor by Andrei Tuholski - foul #4 on Andrei Tuholski, team foul #8 | 67-72 |
| Subs | UNLV | James Baker (PG), Delmer Redmond (SG), William Capozzi (SF), Harold Bailey (PF), John Purcell (C) Franklin Monico, Andrei Tuholski, James Duplessis, Paul Magruder, Ivan Gray | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Stephen Keim (SF) Bryan Merlino | |
| 08:30 | San Diego State | Elmer Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 67-73 |
| 08:30 | San Diego State | Elmer Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 67-73 |
| 08:30 | UNLV | John Purcell snags the defensive board | 67-73 |
| 08:02 | UNLV | John Purcell travels with the ball | 67-73 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Bryan Merlino (SG), John McGroarty (C) Jim Elders, Elmer Jackson | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - James Baker (tiring) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Delmer Redmond (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Capozzi (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Harold Bailey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - John Purcell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Kyle Lamphere (tired) 30 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Bryan Merlino (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Keim (fresh) 5 pts. PF - David Hall (tiring) 4 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - John McGroarty (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:37 | San Diego State | David Hall lays it up and in | 67-75 |
| 07:33 | UNLV | Delmer Redmond loses the dribble to Stephen Keim | 67-75 |
| 07:17 | San Diego State | Bryan Merlino misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 67-75 |
| 07:15 | San Diego State | The offensive rebound goes to David Hall | 67-75 |
| 07:07 | San Diego State | David Hall throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-75 |
| Subs | UNLV | Peter Jamar (SF), Paul Magruder (PF) William Capozzi, Harold Bailey | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Jim Elders (SG) Bryan Merlino | |
| 06:43 | UNLV | Delmer Redmond knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from James Baker | 70-75 |
| 06:25 | San Diego State | David Hall scores on a fadeaway in the paint | 70-77 |
| 06:08 | UNLV | Delmer Redmond hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Peter Jamar | 73-77 |
| 06:06 | San Diego State | Jim Elders's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 73-77 |
| Subs | UNLV | Franklin Monico (PG), Andrei Tuholski (SG), Harold Bailey (PF), Ivan Gray (C) James Baker, Delmer Redmond, Paul Magruder, John Purcell | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Bryan Merlino (SG), Shane Bellinger (SF), Elmer Jackson (C) Jim Elders, Stephen Keim, John McGroarty | |
| 05:57 | UNLV | Franklin Monico hits a jumper near the basket | 75-77 |
| 05:57 | San Diego State | San Diego State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-77 |
| Subs | UNLV | William Capozzi (SF) Peter Jamar | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Jim Elders (SG) Elmer Jackson | |
| 05:28 | San Diego State | Jim Elders can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 75-77 |
| 05:26 | UNLV | Ivan Gray pulls down the rebound | 75-77 |
| 05:19 | UNLV | Harold Bailey hits a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Andrei Tuholski | 77-77 |
| 05:07 | San Diego State | Kyle Lamphere is hacked by Ivan Gray - foul #3 on Ivan Gray, team foul #9 | 77-77 |
| Subs | UNLV | James Duplessis (SG), Paul Magruder (PF), John Purcell (C) Andrei Tuholski, Harold Bailey, Ivan Gray | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Elmer Jackson (C) Jim Elders | |
| 05:07 | San Diego State | Kyle Lamphere makes the 1st free throw | 77-78 |
| 05:07 | San Diego State | Kyle Lamphere makes the 2nd free throw | 77-79 |
| 04:47 | UNLV | Paul Magruder clanks a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by David Hall - foul #5 on David Hall, team foul #8 | 77-79 |
| Subs | UNLV | Delmer Redmond (SG) William Capozzi | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Stephen Keim (SF), Marvin Lanctot (PF), John McGroarty (C) Shane Bellinger, David Hall, Elmer Jackson | |
| 04:47 | UNLV | Paul Magruder makes the 1st free throw | 78-79 |
| 04:47 | UNLV | Paul Magruder makes the 2nd free throw | 79-79 |
| 04:45 | San Diego State | Stephen Keim's pass is intercepted by Franklin Monico in the backcourt | 79-79 |
| 04:37 | UNLV | John Purcell is hacked by Stephen Keim - foul #1 on Stephen Keim, team foul #9 | 79-79 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Jim Elders (SG), Shane Bellinger (SF), Elmer Jackson (C) Bryan Merlino, Stephen Keim, John McGroarty | |
| 04:37 | UNLV | John Purcell misses the 1st free throw | 79-79 |
| 04:37 | San Diego State | Elmer Jackson pulls down the rebound | 79-79 |
| 04:34 | San Diego State | Kyle Lamphere is called for traveling in the backcourt | 79-79 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Bryan Merlino (SG), John McGroarty (C) Jim Elders, Elmer Jackson | |
| 04:18 | UNLV | Franklin Monico's fadeaway is rejected by Marvin Lanctot | 79-79 |
| 04:17 | UNLV | Franklin Monico tips it home | 81-79 |
| 04:05 | San Diego State | Shane Bellinger loses the dribble to Paul Magruder | 81-79 |
| 03:59 | UNLV | James Duplessis hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side but he's hacked by Shane Bellinger - foul #1 on Shane Bellinger, team foul #10 | 81-79 |
| Subs | UNLV | Andrei Tuholski (SG), Peter Jamar (SF), Harold Bailey (PF) Franklin Monico, Delmer Redmond, Paul Magruder | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Jim Elders (SG), Stephen Keim (SF), Elmer Jackson (C) Bryan Merlino, Shane Bellinger, John McGroarty | |
| 03:59 | UNLV | James Duplessis makes the 1st free throw | 82-79 |
| 03:59 | UNLV | James Duplessis makes the 2nd free throw | 83-79 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - James Duplessis (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Andrei Tuholski (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SF - Peter Jamar (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Harold Bailey (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - John Purcell (tiring) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Kyle Lamphere (very tired) 32 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jim Elders (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Stephen Keim (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Marvin Lanctot (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Elmer Jackson (tired) 5 pts. 9 reb. 6 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:43 | San Diego State | Andrei Tuholski is called for the reach on Kyle Lamphere - foul #5 on Andrei Tuholski, team foul #10 | 83-79 |
| Subs | UNLV | James Baker (PG), Delmer Redmond (SG), Ivan Gray (C) James Duplessis, Andrei Tuholski, John Purcell | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Bryan Merlino (SG) Jim Elders | |
| 03:43 | San Diego State | Kyle Lamphere makes the 1st free throw | 83-80 |
| 03:43 | San Diego State | Kyle Lamphere makes the 2nd free throw | 83-81 |
| 03:21 | UNLV | Stephen Keim takes the ball from Harold Bailey | 83-81 |
| 03:19 | San Diego State | Bryan Merlino's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 83-81 |
| Subs | UNLV | William Capozzi (SG) Delmer Redmond | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Jim Elders (SG), Shane Bellinger (SF), John McGroarty (C) Bryan Merlino, Stephen Keim, Elmer Jackson | |
| 03:05 | UNLV | James Baker lays it in | 85-81 |
| 02:55 | San Diego State | Kyle Lamphere misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the left wing | 85-81 |
| 02:54 | San Diego State | Marvin Lanctot pulls down the offensive rebound | 85-81 |
| 02:36 | San Diego State | Kyle Lamphere's pass is intercepted by Peter Jamar | 85-81 |
| 02:27 | UNLV | Harold Bailey hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Kyle Lamphere - foul #5 on Kyle Lamphere, team foul #11 | 85-81 |
| Subs | UNLV | Franklin Monico (PG), Delmer Redmond (SG), John Purcell (C) James Baker, William Capozzi, Ivan Gray | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Bryan Merlino (SG), Stephen Keim (SF), Elmer Jackson (C) Kyle Lamphere, Shane Bellinger, John McGroarty | |
| 02:27 | UNLV | Harold Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 86-81 |
| 02:27 | UNLV | Harold Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 87-81 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:23 | San Diego State | San Diego State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 87-81 |
| Subs | UNLV | James Duplessis (SG), William Capozzi (SF), Paul Magruder (PF) Delmer Redmond, Peter Jamar, Harold Bailey | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 02:08 | San Diego State | Stephen Keim misses long on a floater from the left side | 87-81 |
| 02:06 | UNLV | Franklin Monico grabs the defensive rebound | 87-81 |
| 02:06 | UNLV | UNLV calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 87-81 |
| Subs | UNLV | Peter Jamar (SF) William Capozzi | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 01:49 | UNLV | Franklin Monico hits a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by James Duplessis | 89-81 |
| 01:49 | San Diego State | San Diego State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 89-81 |
| Subs | UNLV | James Baker (PG), Delmer Redmond (SG), Ivan Gray (C) Franklin Monico, James Duplessis, John Purcell | |
| Subs | San Diego State | John McGroarty (C) Elmer Jackson | |
| 01:35 | San Diego State | Bryan Merlino hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint | 89-81 |
| 01:34 | UNLV | James Baker snags the defensive board | 89-81 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:17 | UNLV | Paul Magruder is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Paul Magruder, team foul #11 | 89-81 |
| 01:14 | San Diego State | San Diego State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 89-81 |
| 01:04 | San Diego State | Jim Elders knocks in the 3 from straight away | 89-84 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:54 | UNLV | James Baker scores on a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Peter Jamar | 91-84 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:46 | San Diego State | Stephen Keim misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Delmer Redmond - foul #3 on Delmer Redmond, team foul #12 | 91-84 |
| 00:46 | San Diego State | Stephen Keim makes the 1st free throw | 91-85 |
| 00:46 | San Diego State | Stephen Keim makes the 2nd free throw | 91-86 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:43 | UNLV | Peter Jamar is hacked by Jim Elders in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jim Elders, team foul #12 | 91-86 |
| Subs | UNLV | Harold Bailey (PF) Paul Magruder | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Steven Lewis (PG) Jim Elders | |
| 00:43 | UNLV | Peter Jamar makes the 1st free throw | 92-86 |
| 00:43 | UNLV | Peter Jamar misses the 2nd free throw | 92-86 |
| 00:43 | San Diego State | Stephen Keim snags the defensive board | 92-86 |
| 00:43 | San Diego State | San Diego State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 92-86 |
| 00:41 | San Diego State | Bryan Merlino loses the dribble to Delmer Redmond in the backcourt | 92-86 |
| 00:40 | UNLV | Bryan Merlino is called for the reach on Delmer Redmond - foul #3 on Bryan Merlino, team foul #13 | 92-86 |
| 00:40 | UNLV | Delmer Redmond makes the 1st free throw | 93-86 |
| 00:40 | UNLV | Delmer Redmond makes the 2nd free throw | 94-86 |
| 00:38 | San Diego State | Delmer Redmond picks off the pass by Bryan Merlino in the backcourt | 94-86 |
| 00:37 | UNLV | Delmer Redmond hits the finger roll | 96-86 |
| 00:32 | San Diego State | Steven Lewis misses short on an open 3 pointer from straight away | 96-86 |
| 00:30 | UNLV | Harold Bailey pulls down the rebound | 96-86 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | UNLV | James Baker runs out the clock | 96-86 |