| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Bobby Stanley (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Howard Butler (fresh) SF - Daniel Ray (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - James Redmond (fresh) 3 reb. C - Mario Barron (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Jeffrey Graham (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Joshua Houghton (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Mark Price (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Wayne Dozier (fresh) 2 pts. C - Arthur Russ (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | UNLV | Mark Price inbounds the ball | 27-28 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 19:39 | UNLV | Joshua Houghton buries a floater from the right wing | 27-30 |
| 19:19 | San Diego State | Mario Barron misses the jump hook from close range | 27-30 |
| 19:18 | San Diego State | James Redmond tips it home | 29-30 |
| 19:16 | UNLV | Jeffrey Graham throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 29-30 |
| 18:55 | San Diego State | Mario Barron hits the finger roll set up by James Redmond | 31-30 |
| 18:26 | UNLV | Joshua Houghton misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 31-30 |
| 18:24 | San Diego State | James Redmond grabs the defensive rebound | 31-30 |
| 18:06 | San Diego State | Daniel Ray is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Daniel Ray, team foul #1 | 31-30 |
| 17:41 | UNLV | Mark Price throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-30 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Danny Grainger (SF), James Andrews (PF), Gregory Ford (C) Mark Price, Wayne Dozier, Arthur Russ | |
| 17:27 | San Diego State | Joshua Houghton steals the ball from James Redmond | 31-30 |
| 17:07 | UNLV | Gregory Ford hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 31-30 |
| 17:05 | UNLV | Danny Grainger tips it home | 31-32 |
| 16:37 | San Diego State | Mario Barron connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-32 |
| 16:11 | UNLV | Jeffrey Graham misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 34-32 |
| 16:09 | UNLV | Gregory Ford hits the follow up shot | 34-34 |
| 15:55 | San Diego State | Mario Barron is denied on a layup by Danny Grainger | 34-34 |
| 15:54 | UNLV | James Andrews grabs the board | 34-34 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Bobby Stanley (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Howard Butler (fairly fresh) SF - Daniel Ray (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - James Redmond (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Mario Barron (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Jeffrey Graham (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Joshua Houghton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Danny Grainger (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - James Andrews (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Gregory Ford (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:36 | UNLV | Danny Grainger is whistled for traveling | 34-34 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Andre Esposito (PG), Gene Reynolds (SG), Jessie Dubuc (SF), Thomas Cranor (PF), William Goto (C) Bobby Stanley, Howard Butler, Daniel Ray, James Redmond, Mario Barron | |
| Subs | UNLV | Mauricio Romano (PG), Terry Carr (SG), Mark Price (SF), Wayne Dozier (PF), Arthur Russ (C) Jeffrey Graham, Joshua Houghton, Danny Grainger, James Andrews, Gregory Ford | |
| 15:25 | San Diego State | Jessie Dubuc's layup is rejected by Wayne Dozier | 34-34 |
| 15:23 | San Diego State | Gene Reynolds grabs the offensive rebound | 34-34 |
| 15:10 | San Diego State | Andre Esposito connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-34 |
| 14:41 | UNLV | Terry Carr misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 37-34 |
| 14:40 | San Diego State | Andre Esposito snags the defensive board | 37-34 |
| 14:12 | San Diego State | Terry Carr takes the ball from Thomas Cranor | 37-34 |
| 14:06 | UNLV | Jessie Dubuc steals the ball from Mauricio Romano | 37-34 |
| 14:02 | San Diego State | Jessie Dubuc banks in the layup | 39-34 |
| 13:33 | UNLV | Mauricio Romano makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-37 |
| 13:04 | San Diego State | Andre Esposito buries a jumpshot from the left side | 41-37 |
| 12:41 | UNLV | Mauricio Romano misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 41-37 |
| 12:40 | UNLV | Arthur Russ snags the offensive board | 41-37 |
| 12:24 | UNLV | Mauricio Romano buries a jumpshot from the left side | 41-39 |
| 12:09 | San Diego State | Andre Esposito misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-39 |
| 12:07 | UNLV | Wayne Dozier snags the defensive board | 41-39 |
| 11:41 | UNLV | Mauricio Romano comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-39 |
| 11:40 | San Diego State | William Goto gets the rebound | 41-39 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Andre Esposito (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SG - Gene Reynolds (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jessie Dubuc (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Thomas Cranor (fairly fresh) C - William Goto (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Mauricio Romano (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Terry Carr (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Mark Price (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Wayne Dozier (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Arthur Russ (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:33 | San Diego State | Jessie Dubuc misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 41-39 |
| 11:32 | UNLV | Arthur Russ grabs the board | 41-39 |
| 11:10 | UNLV | Mauricio Romano misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 41-39 |
| 11:08 | San Diego State | Thomas Cranor gets the rebound | 41-39 |
| 10:54 | San Diego State | Mauricio Romano is called for the reach on Andre Esposito - foul #2 on Mauricio Romano, team foul #1 | 41-39 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Bobby Stanley (PG), Howard Butler (SG), Daniel Ray (SF), James Redmond (PF), Mario Barron (C) Andre Esposito, Gene Reynolds, Jessie Dubuc, Thomas Cranor, William Goto | |
| Subs | UNLV | Jeffrey Graham (PG), Joshua Houghton (SG), Danny Grainger (SF), James Andrews (PF), Gregory Ford (C) Mauricio Romano, Terry Carr, Mark Price, Wayne Dozier, Arthur Russ | |
| 10:32 | San Diego State | Mario Barron banks in the layup on a great pass from Howard Butler and the foul's on Jeffrey Graham - foul #2 on Jeffrey Graham, team foul #2 | 43-39 |
| 10:32 | San Diego State | Mario Barron makes the free throw | 44-39 |
| 10:11 | UNLV | James Andrews drills a jumpshot from the left wing | 44-41 |
| 09:56 | San Diego State | Mario Barron clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-41 |
| 09:55 | San Diego State | The offensive rebound goes to James Redmond | 44-41 |
| 09:46 | San Diego State | James Andrews is called for the reach on James Redmond - foul #1 on James Andrews, team foul #3 | 44-41 |
| 09:31 | San Diego State | Mario Barron drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 46-41 |
| 09:13 | UNLV | Joshua Houghton is fouled on the floor by Mario Barron - foul #1 on Mario Barron, team foul #2 | 46-41 |
| 08:52 | UNLV | Gregory Ford can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 46-41 |
| 08:51 | San Diego State | James Redmond pulls down the rebound | 46-41 |
| 08:44 | San Diego State | Howard Butler connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 48-41 |
| 08:19 | UNLV | Gregory Ford misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 48-41 |
| 08:17 | San Diego State | Mario Barron pulls down the rebound | 48-41 |
| 08:10 | San Diego State | James Andrews swats the layup by Mario Barron | 48-41 |
| 08:08 | UNLV | Gregory Ford grabs the defensive rebound | 48-41 |
| 07:39 | UNLV | James Andrews clanks a floater from the left side | 48-41 |
| 07:37 | San Diego State | Daniel Ray gets the rebound | 48-41 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Bobby Stanley (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Howard Butler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Ray (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - James Redmond (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Mario Barron (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Jeffrey Graham (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Joshua Houghton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Danny Grainger (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - James Andrews (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Gregory Ford (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:33 | San Diego State | Mario Barron misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-41 |
| 07:32 | UNLV | Gregory Ford gets the rebound | 48-41 |
| 07:28 | UNLV | Jeffrey Graham hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 48-41 |
| 07:26 | San Diego State | James Redmond snags the defensive board | 48-41 |
| 07:11 | San Diego State | James Andrews takes the ball from Mario Barron | 48-41 |
| 06:45 | UNLV | James Andrews makes the floater from the left wing | 48-43 |
| 06:28 | San Diego State | James Redmond is hacked by Jeffrey Graham - foul #3 on Jeffrey Graham, team foul #4 | 48-43 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Andre Esposito (PG), Gene Reynolds (SG), Jessie Dubuc (SF), Thomas Cranor (PF), William Goto (C) Bobby Stanley, Howard Butler, Daniel Ray, James Redmond, Mario Barron | |
| Subs | UNLV | Mauricio Romano (PG), Terry Carr (SG), Mark Price (SF), Wayne Dozier (PF), Arthur Russ (C) Jeffrey Graham, Joshua Houghton, Danny Grainger, James Andrews, Gregory Ford | |
| 06:19 | San Diego State | Jessie Dubuc misses the easy layup but the foul's on Wayne Dozier - foul #3 on Wayne Dozier, team foul #5 | 48-43 |
| 06:19 | San Diego State | Jessie Dubuc makes the 1st free throw | 49-43 |
| 06:19 | San Diego State | Jessie Dubuc makes the 2nd free throw | 50-43 |
| 05:53 | UNLV | Terry Carr misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Gene Reynolds - foul #1 on Gene Reynolds, team foul #3 | 50-43 |
| 05:53 | UNLV | Terry Carr misses the 1st free throw | 50-43 |
| 05:53 | UNLV | Terry Carr misses the 2nd free throw | 50-43 |
| 05:53 | San Diego State | Thomas Cranor grabs the defensive rebound | 50-43 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 05:45 | San Diego State | Jessie Dubuc's fadeaway is rejected by Wayne Dozier | 50-43 |
| 05:44 | UNLV | Mark Price grabs the defensive rebound | 50-43 |
| 05:27 | UNLV | Terry Carr clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-43 |
| 05:25 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Thomas Cranor | 50-43 |
| 05:10 | San Diego State | Andre Esposito knocks in the runner from close range | 52-43 |
| 04:46 | UNLV | Gene Reynolds is called for the reach on Mark Price - foul #2 on Gene Reynolds, team foul #4 | 52-43 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Bobby Stanley (PG) Andre Esposito | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 04:31 | UNLV | Mauricio Romano misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-43 |
| 04:30 | UNLV | Wayne Dozier grabs the offensive rebound | 52-43 |
| 04:10 | UNLV | Terry Carr misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-43 |
| 04:08 | San Diego State | William Goto gets the rebound | 52-43 |
| 03:44 | San Diego State | Mark Price steps in front of the Jessie Dubuc pass | 52-43 |
| 03:23 | UNLV | Mark Price knocks in the runner from the right block and the foul's on Gene Reynolds - foul #3 on Gene Reynolds, team foul #5 | 52-45 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Howard Butler (SG), Daniel Ray (SF), James Redmond (PF), Mario Barron (C) Gene Reynolds, Jessie Dubuc, Thomas Cranor, William Goto | |
| Subs | UNLV | Jeffrey Graham (PG), Joshua Houghton (SG), James Andrews (PF), Gregory Ford (C) Mauricio Romano, Terry Carr, Wayne Dozier, Arthur Russ | |
| 03:23 | UNLV | Mark Price makes the free throw | 52-46 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Bobby Stanley (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Howard Butler (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Ray (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - James Redmond (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Mario Barron (fresh) 22 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Jeffrey Graham (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Joshua Houghton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Price (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - James Andrews (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Gregory Ford (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:19 | San Diego State | Bobby Stanley loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-46 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Danny Grainger (SF) Mark Price | |
| 03:09 | UNLV | Danny Grainger can't connect on a shot from the right block but he's fouled by Daniel Ray - foul #2 on Daniel Ray, team foul #6 | 52-46 |
| 03:09 | UNLV | Danny Grainger misses the 1st free throw | 52-46 |
| 03:09 | UNLV | Danny Grainger makes the 2nd free throw | 52-47 |
| 02:53 | San Diego State | Mario Barron can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 52-47 |
| 02:52 | UNLV | Gregory Ford snags the defensive board | 52-47 |
| 02:52 | UNLV | UNLV calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-47 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Wayne Dozier (PF), Arthur Russ (C) James Andrews, Gregory Ford | |
| 02:23 | UNLV | Mario Barron blocks the short jumper by Jeffrey Graham | 52-47 |
| 02:21 | UNLV | Arthur Russ snags the offensive board | 52-47 |
| 01:58 | UNLV | Danny Grainger misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Mario Barron - foul #2 on Mario Barron, team foul #7 | 52-47 |
| 01:58 | UNLV | Danny Grainger makes the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 01:58 | UNLV | Danny Grainger makes the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| 01:37 | San Diego State | Mario Barron loses the dribble to Jeffrey Graham | 52-49 |
| 01:34 | UNLV | Jeffrey Graham hits the finger roll | 52-51 |
| 01:21 | San Diego State | Mario Barron misses short on a shot from the right block | 52-51 |
| 01:20 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Danny Grainger | 52-51 |
| 01:01 | UNLV | Joshua Houghton misses the driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Howard Butler - foul #1 on Howard Butler, team foul #8 | 52-51 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Mark Price (SF) Danny Grainger | |
| 01:01 | UNLV | Joshua Houghton misses the 1st free throw | 52-51 |
| 01:01 | UNLV | Joshua Houghton makes the 2nd free throw | 52-52 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 00:48 | San Diego State | Mario Barron is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Mario Barron, team foul #9 | 52-52 |
| 00:33 | UNLV | Joshua Houghton clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Howard Butler - foul #2 on Howard Butler, team foul #10 | 52-52 |
| 00:33 | UNLV | Joshua Houghton makes the 1st free throw | 52-53 |
| 00:33 | UNLV | Joshua Houghton misses the 2nd free throw | 52-53 |
| 00:33 | San Diego State | Howard Butler gets the rebound | 52-53 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+4) | |
| 00:15 | San Diego State | Mario Barron connects on the open driving attempt from the left block set up by Daniel Ray | 54-53 |
| 00:04 | UNLV | Mario Barron swats the layup by Mark Price | 54-53 |
| 00:03 | San Diego State | Mario Barron pulls down the rebound | 54-53 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:00 | San Diego State | Mario Barron runs out the clock | 54-53 |