| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Emmett Mao (fresh) SG - Floyd McKeone (fresh) SF - Jeremy Bush (fresh) PF - Fred Schultz (fresh) C - Benjamin Mooring (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Arthur Knight (fresh) SG - Todd Reynolds (fresh) SF - Paul Beadles (fresh) PF - Albert Harshbarger (fresh) C - Eric Smith (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UNLV | Albert Harshbarger wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:35 | UNLV | Arthur Knight can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | UNLV | Albert Harshbarger tips it back up and in | 0-2 |
| 19:16 | San Diego State | Fred Schultz misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 0-2 |
| 19:14 | UNLV | Eric Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:08 | UNLV | Todd Reynolds is alone and drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Arthur Knight | 0-5 |
| 18:45 | San Diego State | Eric Smith is called for the reach on Benjamin Mooring - foul #1 on Eric Smith, team foul #1 | 0-5 |
| 18:31 | San Diego State | Arthur Knight steals it from Emmett Mao | 0-5 |
| 18:11 | UNLV | Paul Beadles hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Benjamin Mooring - foul #1 on Benjamin Mooring, team foul #1 | 0-5 |
| 18:11 | UNLV | Paul Beadles makes the 1st free throw | 0-6 |
| 18:11 | UNLV | Paul Beadles misses the 2nd free throw | 0-6 |
| 18:11 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Benjamin Mooring | 0-6 |
| 17:47 | San Diego State | Fred Schultz's fadeaway is rejected by Paul Beadles | 0-6 |
| 17:45 | San Diego State | Emmett Mao hits the follow up shot | 2-6 |
| 17:43 | UNLV | Arthur Knight is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Arthur Knight, team foul #2 | 2-6 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | UNLV | John Harvey (PG), Steven Kirk (SF), Joseph Monteiro (PF), Frank Davis (C) Arthur Knight, Paul Beadles, Albert Harshbarger, Eric Smith | |
| 17:29 | San Diego State | Jeremy Bush knocks in the runner from the baseline set up by Floyd McKeone | 4-6 |
| 17:26 | UNLV | John Harvey is fouled in the backcourt by Jeremy Bush - foul #1 on Jeremy Bush, team foul #2 | 4-6 |
| 17:08 | UNLV | Todd Reynolds hits a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Steven Kirk | 4-8 |
| 16:39 | San Diego State | Floyd McKeone scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 7-8 |
| 16:35 | UNLV | Emmett Mao steps in front of the Joseph Monteiro pass | 7-8 |
| 16:15 | San Diego State | Fred Schultz comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 7-8 |
| 16:13 | UNLV | Joseph Monteiro pulls down the rebound | 7-8 |
| 15:59 | UNLV | Todd Reynolds knocks in the runner from the baseline on a great pass from Joseph Monteiro | 7-10 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Emmett Mao (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Floyd McKeone (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeremy Bush (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Fred Schultz (fairly fresh) C - Benjamin Mooring (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - John Harvey (fresh) SG - Todd Reynolds (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Steven Kirk (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Joseph Monteiro (fresh) C - Frank Davis (fresh) | |
| 15:52 | San Diego State | Benjamin Mooring knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline | 9-10 |
| 15:35 | UNLV | Fred Schultz is called for the reach on Frank Davis - foul #1 on Fred Schultz, team foul #3 | 9-10 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Matthew Conklin (PG), William Rather (SG), Kenneth Zubris (SF), Chester Serna (PF), Fred Votaw (C) Emmett Mao, Floyd McKeone, Jeremy Bush, Fred Schultz, Benjamin Mooring | |
| Subs | UNLV | Arthur Knight (SG), Paul Beadles (SF), Albert Harshbarger (PF), Eric Smith (C) Todd Reynolds, Steven Kirk, Joseph Monteiro, Frank Davis | |
| 15:30 | UNLV | Albert Harshbarger scores on a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Paul Beadles | 9-12 |
| 15:24 | San Diego State | Matthew Conklin knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by William Rather | 11-12 |
| 15:21 | UNLV | Paul Beadles loses the dribble to Matthew Conklin in the backcourt | 11-12 |
| 15:19 | San Diego State | Chester Serna blows the dunk | 11-12 |
| 15:17 | UNLV | Paul Beadles pulls down the rebound | 11-12 |
| 14:53 | UNLV | Arthur Knight is hacked by William Rather - foul #1 on William Rather, team foul #4 | 11-12 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Joseph Monteiro (SF) Paul Beadles | |
| 14:40 | UNLV | Albert Harshbarger clanks a turnaround near the basket | 11-12 |
| 14:38 | UNLV | Joseph Monteiro tips it but misses | 11-12 |
| 14:37 | UNLV | John Harvey gets the offensive rebound | 11-12 |
| 14:28 | UNLV | Albert Harshbarger is by himself and knocks in the floater from the right wing set up by Arthur Knight | 11-14 |
| 14:08 | San Diego State | Chester Serna's floater is tipped away by Joseph Monteiro | 11-14 |
| 14:07 | UNLV | Albert Harshbarger snags the defensive board | 11-14 |
| 14:02 | UNLV | Arthur Knight is by himself and knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Joseph Monteiro | 11-16 |
| 13:43 | San Diego State | Joseph Monteiro swats the shot by Kenneth Zubris | 11-16 |
| 13:41 | San Diego State | Fred Votaw pulls down the offensive rebound | 11-16 |
| 13:22 | San Diego State | Fred Votaw misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 11-16 |
| 13:20 | UNLV | Joseph Monteiro gets the rebound | 11-16 |
| 13:16 | UNLV | Arthur Knight is fouled in the backcourt by William Rather - foul #2 on William Rather, team foul #5 | 11-16 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Emmett Mao (PG), Floyd McKeone (SG), Jeremy Bush (SF), Fred Schultz (PF), Charles Cannon (C) Matthew Conklin, William Rather, Kenneth Zubris, Chester Serna, Fred Votaw | |
| Subs | UNLV | Todd Reynolds (SG), Paul Beadles (SF) John Harvey, Joseph Monteiro | |
| 13:07 | UNLV | Eric Smith hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline | 11-16 |
| 13:06 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Floyd McKeone | 11-16 |
| 12:43 | San Diego State | Arthur Knight steals it from Jeremy Bush | 11-16 |
| 12:39 | UNLV | Todd Reynolds lays it up and in set up by Arthur Knight | 11-18 |
| 12:17 | San Diego State | Floyd McKeone hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 14-18 |
| 11:57 | UNLV | Arthur Knight is open but comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 14-18 |
| 11:56 | San Diego State | Charles Cannon grabs the defensive rebound | 14-18 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Emmett Mao (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Floyd McKeone (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeremy Bush (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Fred Schultz (fresh) C - Charles Cannon (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Arthur Knight (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Todd Reynolds (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Paul Beadles (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Albert Harshbarger (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Eric Smith (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:50 | San Diego State | Emmett Mao loses the dribble to Todd Reynolds | 14-18 |
| 11:32 | UNLV | Paul Beadles clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 14-18 |
| 11:30 | San Diego State | Charles Cannon grabs the board | 14-18 |
| 11:10 | San Diego State | Fred Schultz hits a jumpshot from the left side | 16-18 |
| 11:06 | UNLV | Todd Reynolds hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 16-18 |
| 11:04 | UNLV | Paul Beadles tips it in | 16-20 |
| 10:39 | San Diego State | Todd Reynolds takes the ball from Fred Schultz | 16-20 |
| 10:24 | UNLV | Eric Smith lays it in on a great pass from Todd Reynolds | 16-22 |
| 10:00 | San Diego State | Fred Schultz can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Eric Smith - foul #2 on Eric Smith, team foul #3 | 16-22 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Matthew Conklin (PG), William Redman (SG), Kenneth Zubris (SF), Benjamin Mooring (C) Emmett Mao, Floyd McKeone, Jeremy Bush, Charles Cannon | |
| Subs | UNLV | John Harvey (PG), Steven Kirk (SF), Joseph Monteiro (PF), Frank Davis (C) Arthur Knight, Paul Beadles, Albert Harshbarger, Eric Smith | |
| 10:00 | San Diego State | Fred Schultz misses the 1st free throw | 16-22 |
| 10:00 | San Diego State | Fred Schultz misses the 2nd free throw | 16-22 |
| 10:00 | UNLV | Todd Reynolds pulls down the rebound | 16-22 |
| 09:55 | UNLV | Todd Reynolds is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Todd Reynolds, team foul #4 | 16-22 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Chester Serna (PF) Fred Schultz | |
| Subs | UNLV | Paul Beadles (SF) Steven Kirk | |
| 09:44 | San Diego State | Matthew Conklin scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 18-22 |
| 09:23 | UNLV | Todd Reynolds is fouled on the floor by William Redman - foul #1 on William Redman, team foul #6 | 18-22 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Albert Harshbarger (PF) Paul Beadles | |
| 09:14 | UNLV | Albert Harshbarger is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Albert Harshbarger, team foul #5 | 18-22 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Steven Kirk (SF) Albert Harshbarger | |
| 08:58 | San Diego State | Kenneth Zubris scores on a jumper from the right side and he's hacked by Joseph Monteiro - foul #1 on Joseph Monteiro, team foul #6 | 20-22 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Albert Harshbarger (PF) Steven Kirk | |
| 08:58 | San Diego State | Kenneth Zubris makes the free throw | 21-22 |
| 08:56 | UNLV | Joseph Monteiro loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 21-22 |
| 08:45 | San Diego State | Todd Reynolds steals it from Benjamin Mooring | 21-22 |
| 08:40 | UNLV | Todd Reynolds misses the lay-in | 21-22 |
| 08:38 | San Diego State | Benjamin Mooring grabs the defensive rebound | 21-22 |
| 08:15 | San Diego State | Matthew Conklin is hacked by Frank Davis - foul #1 on Frank Davis, team foul #7 | 21-22 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Floyd McKeone (SG), Fred Schultz (PF), Fred Votaw (C) William Redman, Chester Serna, Benjamin Mooring | |
| Subs | UNLV | Paul Beadles (SF) Albert Harshbarger | |
| 08:15 | San Diego State | Matthew Conklin makes the 1st free throw | 22-22 |
| 08:15 | San Diego State | Matthew Conklin makes the 2nd free throw | 23-22 |
| 08:04 | UNLV | Joseph Monteiro comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 23-22 |
| 08:02 | UNLV | Joseph Monteiro tips it but misses | 23-22 |
| 08:00 | UNLV | Todd Reynolds tips it but misses | 23-22 |
| 07:58 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Zubris | 23-22 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Matthew Conklin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Floyd McKeone (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Zubris (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Fred Schultz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Fred Votaw (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - John Harvey (fresh) SG - Todd Reynolds (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Paul Beadles (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Monteiro (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Frank Davis (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:52 | San Diego State | Fred Schultz connects on the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Floyd McKeone | 25-22 |
| 07:39 | UNLV | Joseph Monteiro's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-22 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Emmett Mao (PG), Jeremy Bush (SF) Matthew Conklin, Kenneth Zubris | |
| Subs | UNLV | Arthur Knight (PG), Albert Harshbarger (PF) John Harvey, Paul Beadles | |
| 07:20 | San Diego State | Fred Schultz is hacked by Joseph Monteiro - foul #2 on Joseph Monteiro, team foul #8 | 25-22 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Paul Beadles (SF) Joseph Monteiro | |
| 07:20 | San Diego State | Fred Schultz misses the 1st free throw | 25-22 |
| 07:20 | UNLV | Albert Harshbarger grabs the board | 25-22 |
| 06:58 | UNLV | The jump hook by Arthur Knight is blocked by Fred Schultz | 25-22 |
| 06:57 | San Diego State | Fred Votaw pulls down the rebound | 25-22 |
| 06:52 | San Diego State | Floyd McKeone is whistled for a carry | 25-22 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Chester Serna (PF), Benjamin Mooring (C) Fred Schultz, Fred Votaw | |
| Subs | UNLV | John Harvey (PG), Steven Kirk (SF) Todd Reynolds, Paul Beadles | |
| 06:31 | UNLV | Steven Kirk loses the ball out of bounds | 25-22 |
| Subs | San Diego State | William Redman (PG), Kenneth Zubris (SF), Charles Cannon (C) Emmett Mao, Jeremy Bush, Benjamin Mooring | |
| Subs | UNLV | Todd Reynolds (SG), Paul Beadles (SF) John Harvey, Steven Kirk | |
| 06:12 | San Diego State | Floyd McKeone clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 25-22 |
| 06:11 | UNLV | Albert Harshbarger grabs the board | 25-22 |
| 06:01 | UNLV | Paul Beadles misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 25-22 |
| 06:00 | San Diego State | Kenneth Zubris pulls down the rebound | 25-22 |
| 05:57 | San Diego State | William Redman loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 25-22 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Benjamin Mooring (C) Chester Serna | |
| Subs | UNLV | John Harvey (PG), Eric Smith (C) Arthur Knight, Frank Davis | |
| 05:34 | UNLV | John Harvey hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 25-22 |
| 05:32 | UNLV | Paul Beadles tips it in | 25-24 |
| 05:10 | San Diego State | Paul Beadles steals it from Kenneth Zubris | 25-24 |
| 05:07 | UNLV | Todd Reynolds hits the finger roll on a great pass from Paul Beadles | 25-26 |
| 04:51 | San Diego State | Benjamin Mooring misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Todd Reynolds - foul #2 on Todd Reynolds, team foul #9 | 25-26 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Emmett Mao (PG), Jeremy Bush (SF), Chester Serna (PF) William Redman, Kenneth Zubris, Charles Cannon | |
| Subs | UNLV | Arthur Knight (SG), Steven Kirk (SF), Frank Davis (C) Todd Reynolds, Paul Beadles, Eric Smith | |
| 04:51 | San Diego State | Benjamin Mooring makes the 1st free throw | 26-26 |
| 04:51 | San Diego State | Benjamin Mooring makes the 2nd free throw | 27-26 |
| 04:39 | UNLV | Steven Kirk travels with the ball | 27-26 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Fred Votaw (C) Benjamin Mooring | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 04:25 | San Diego State | Emmett Mao hits a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Floyd McKeone | 29-26 |
| 04:11 | UNLV | Albert Harshbarger misses long on a driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Chester Serna - foul #1 on Chester Serna, team foul #7 | 29-26 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Fred Schultz (PF) Chester Serna | |
| Subs | UNLV | Paul Beadles (SF), Eric Smith (C) Steven Kirk, Frank Davis | |
| 04:11 | UNLV | Albert Harshbarger makes the 1st free throw | 29-27 |
| 04:11 | UNLV | Albert Harshbarger makes the 2nd free throw | 29-28 |
| 03:52 | San Diego State | Emmett Mao misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 29-28 |
| 03:50 | UNLV | Eric Smith snags the defensive board | 29-28 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Emmett Mao (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Floyd McKeone (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jeremy Bush (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Fred Schultz (fresh) 4 pts. C - Fred Votaw (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - John Harvey (fairly fresh) SG - Arthur Knight (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Paul Beadles (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Albert Harshbarger (tired) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Eric Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:38 | UNLV | Arthur Knight misses the easy layup | 29-28 |
| 03:37 | UNLV | Eric Smith misses the tip | 29-28 |
| 03:36 | San Diego State | Emmett Mao grabs the board | 29-28 |
| 03:31 | San Diego State | Emmett Mao's pass is intercepted by John Harvey | 29-28 |
| 03:26 | UNLV | Emmett Mao is called for the reach on John Harvey in the backcourt - foul #1 on Emmett Mao, team foul #8 | 29-28 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Matthew Conklin (PG), William Rather (SG), Kenneth Zubris (SF) Emmett Mao, Floyd McKeone, Jeremy Bush | |
| Subs | UNLV | Todd Reynolds (SG), Steven Kirk (SF), Joseph Monteiro (PF) Arthur Knight, Paul Beadles, Albert Harshbarger | |
| 03:26 | UNLV | John Harvey makes the 1st free throw | 29-29 |
| 03:26 | UNLV | John Harvey makes the 2nd free throw | 29-30 |
| 03:09 | San Diego State | Fred Schultz jams it on a nice dish by Fred Votaw | 31-30 |
| 03:07 | UNLV | Matthew Conklin is called for the reach on John Harvey in the backcourt - foul #1 on Matthew Conklin, team foul #9 | 31-30 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Chester Serna (PF), Benjamin Mooring (C) Fred Schultz, Fred Votaw | |
| Subs | UNLV | Paul Beadles (SF) Steven Kirk | |
| 03:07 | UNLV | John Harvey misses the 1st free throw | 31-30 |
| 03:07 | San Diego State | Benjamin Mooring grabs the defensive rebound | 31-30 |
| 03:01 | San Diego State | Chester Serna connects on the jump hook from the baseline set up by Kenneth Zubris | 33-30 |
| 02:59 | UNLV | John Harvey is fouled in the backcourt by Matthew Conklin - foul #2 on Matthew Conklin, team foul #10 | 33-30 |
| 02:59 | UNLV | John Harvey misses the 1st free throw | 33-30 |
| 02:59 | UNLV | John Harvey misses the 2nd free throw | 33-30 |
| 02:59 | San Diego State | Benjamin Mooring pulls down the rebound | 33-30 |
| 02:54 | San Diego State | Matthew Conklin loses the dribble to John Harvey in the backcourt | 33-30 |
| 02:40 | UNLV | Eric Smith misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 33-30 |
| 02:38 | San Diego State | Benjamin Mooring grabs the defensive rebound | 33-30 |
| 02:34 | San Diego State | Chester Serna misses short on a runner from the baseline but the foul's on Eric Smith - foul #3 on Eric Smith, team foul #10 | 33-30 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Charles Cannon (C) Benjamin Mooring | |
| Subs | UNLV | Arthur Knight (PG), Albert Harshbarger (PF), Frank Davis (C) John Harvey, Paul Beadles, Eric Smith | |
| 02:34 | San Diego State | Chester Serna misses the 1st free throw | 33-30 |
| 02:34 | San Diego State | Chester Serna misses the 2nd free throw | 33-30 |
| 02:34 | UNLV | Todd Reynolds grabs the board | 33-30 |
| 02:14 | UNLV | Arthur Knight misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 33-30 |
| 02:13 | San Diego State | William Rather grabs the board | 33-30 |
| 02:05 | San Diego State | Chester Serna's pass is intercepted by Arthur Knight | 33-30 |
| 02:01 | UNLV | Arthur Knight hits the finger roll | 33-32 |
| 01:37 | San Diego State | Albert Harshbarger is called for the reach on William Rather - foul #2 on Albert Harshbarger, team foul #11 | 33-32 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Emmett Mao (PG), Jeremy Bush (SF), Fred Schultz (PF), Fred Votaw (C) Matthew Conklin, Kenneth Zubris, Chester Serna, Charles Cannon | |
| Subs | UNLV | Paul Beadles (SF) Albert Harshbarger | |
| 01:37 | San Diego State | William Rather misses the 1st free throw | 33-32 |
| 01:37 | San Diego State | William Rather misses the 2nd free throw | 33-32 |
| 01:37 | UNLV | Paul Beadles snags the defensive board | 33-32 |
| 01:28 | UNLV | Paul Beadles scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Frank Davis | 33-34 |
| 01:22 | San Diego State | William Rather makes the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Emmett Mao | 35-34 |
| 01:20 | UNLV | Paul Beadles is hacked by Fred Votaw in the backcourt - foul #1 on Fred Votaw, team foul #11 | 35-34 |
| Subs | San Diego State | William Redman (SG) William Rather | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 01:20 | UNLV | Paul Beadles misses the 1st free throw | 35-34 |
| 01:20 | UNLV | Paul Beadles makes the 2nd free throw | 35-35 |
| 01:04 | San Diego State | Fred Schultz can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 35-35 |
| 01:03 | San Diego State | Fred Votaw tips it but misses | 35-35 |
| 01:01 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Paul Beadles | 35-35 |
| 00:38 | UNLV | Todd Reynolds comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 35-35 |
| 00:36 | San Diego State | Fred Votaw snags the defensive board | 35-35 |
| 00:32 | San Diego State | Arthur Knight steals it from Emmett Mao | 35-35 |
| 00:28 | UNLV | Todd Reynolds throws it down set up by Arthur Knight | 35-37 |
| 00:00 | San Diego State | Fred Schultz hits a driving attempt from the right block | 37-37 |