| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Robert Burch (fresh) SG - Joseph Clark (fresh) SF - Irvin Wellborn (fresh) PF - Marvin Wilson (fresh) C - Jason Miller (fresh) | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Zlatko Czartoryski (fresh) SG - Christopher Youngblood (fresh) SF - Gary Segundo (fresh) PF - Alton Closson (fresh) C - Joshua Opitz (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UNLV | Jason Miller wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:43 | UNLV | Robert Burch misses long on a floater from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | San Diego State | Christopher Youngblood gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | San Diego State | Zlatko Czartoryski drills a jumpshot from the right side set up by Christopher Youngblood | 0-2 |
| 19:20 | UNLV | Marvin Wilson clanks a shot from the left block | 0-2 |
| 19:19 | UNLV | Joseph Clark can't tip it in | 0-2 |
| 19:18 | UNLV | Jason Miller tips it back up and in | 2-2 |
| 18:56 | San Diego State | Zlatko Czartoryski misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 18:54 | UNLV | Robert Burch snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 18:49 | UNLV | Robert Burch is alone and drills a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Irvin Wellborn | 4-2 |
| 18:47 | San Diego State | Robert Burch steals the ball from Gary Segundo in the backcourt | 4-2 |
| 18:36 | UNLV | Marvin Wilson is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Marvin Wilson, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| 18:33 | San Diego State | Irvin Wellborn steps in front of the Christopher Youngblood pass in the backcourt | 4-2 |
| 18:23 | UNLV | Robert Burch comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 4-2 |
| 18:22 | San Diego State | Gary Segundo grabs the board | 4-2 |
| 18:09 | San Diego State | Alton Closson hits the finger roll set up by Zlatko Czartoryski | 4-4 |
| 17:45 | UNLV | Marvin Wilson misses the turnaround from the baseline | 4-4 |
| 17:43 | San Diego State | Alton Closson gets the rebound | 4-4 |
| 17:17 | San Diego State | Marvin Wilson swats the short shot by Joshua Opitz | 4-4 |
| 17:15 | San Diego State | Alton Closson tips it but misses | 4-4 |
| 17:13 | San Diego State | Alton Closson tips it home | 4-6 |
| 16:54 | UNLV | Robert Burch connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Marvin Wilson | 7-6 |
| 16:50 | San Diego State | Christopher Youngblood is hacked by Joseph Clark - foul #1 on Joseph Clark, team foul #2 | 7-6 |
| Subs | UNLV | King Steiner (PG), Kevin Stokes (SG), Robert Cook (SF), Dustin Lee (PF), Virgil Vanhoose (C) Robert Burch, Joseph Clark, Irvin Wellborn, Marvin Wilson, Jason Miller | |
| Subs | San Diego State | William Morris (PG), Raymond Renteria (SG), Andrew Lee (SF), Jon Long (PF), Tom Olejarski (C) Zlatko Czartoryski, Christopher Youngblood, Gary Segundo, Alton Closson, Joshua Opitz | |
| 16:33 | San Diego State | William Morris clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 7-6 |
| 16:32 | San Diego State | The offensive rebound goes to William Morris | 7-6 |
| 16:20 | San Diego State | William Morris misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 7-6 |
| 16:18 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Robert Cook | 7-6 |
| 16:14 | UNLV | Kevin Stokes's pass out of the doubleteam is intercepted by Jon Long | 7-6 |
| 15:58 | San Diego State | William Morris makes the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Jon Long | 7-9 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - King Steiner (fresh) SG - Kevin Stokes (fresh) SF - Robert Cook (fresh) PF - Dustin Lee (fresh) C - Virgil Vanhoose (fresh) | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - William Morris (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Raymond Renteria (fresh) SF - Andrew Lee (fresh) PF - Jon Long (fresh) C - Tom Olejarski (fresh) | |
| 15:50 | UNLV | Virgil Vanhoose travels with the ball | 7-9 |
| Subs | UNLV | Marvin Wilson (PF) Virgil Vanhoose | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 15:41 | San Diego State | Raymond Renteria drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Jon Long | 7-11 |
| 15:21 | UNLV | Dustin Lee knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 9-11 |
| 14:59 | San Diego State | Raymond Renteria drills a driving attempt near the basket | 9-13 |
| 14:44 | UNLV | Kevin Stokes is called for a charge against the doubleteam - foul #1 on Kevin Stokes, team foul #3 | 9-13 |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Burch (PG), Sean Paull (SG), Irvin Wellborn (SF), Virgil Vanhoose (PF), Jason Miller (C) King Steiner, Kevin Stokes, Robert Cook, Marvin Wilson, Dustin Lee | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Zlatko Czartoryski (PG), Christopher Youngblood (SG), Gary Segundo (SF), Alton Closson (PF), Joshua Opitz (C) William Morris, Raymond Renteria, Andrew Lee, Jon Long, Tom Olejarski | |
| 14:27 | San Diego State | Christopher Youngblood misses the shot from the right wing | 9-13 |
| 14:25 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Jason Miller | 9-13 |
| 14:20 | UNLV | Zlatko Czartoryski steps in front of the Sean Paull pass | 9-13 |
| 14:02 | San Diego State | Christopher Youngblood is hacked by Sean Paull - foul #1 on Sean Paull, team foul #4 | 9-13 |
| Subs | UNLV | Marvin Wilson (PF) Virgil Vanhoose | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 13:55 | San Diego State | Sean Paull steals the ball from Joshua Opitz | 9-13 |
| 13:35 | UNLV | Sean Paull misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 9-13 |
| 13:33 | San Diego State | Alton Closson grabs the board | 9-13 |
| 13:14 | San Diego State | Zlatko Czartoryski misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Robert Burch - foul #1 on Robert Burch, team foul #5 | 9-13 |
| Subs | UNLV | Gary Meyer (PG), Joseph Clark (SG), Dustin Lee (C) Robert Burch, Sean Paull, Jason Miller | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Jon Long (C) Joshua Opitz | |
| 13:14 | San Diego State | Zlatko Czartoryski makes the 1st free throw | 9-14 |
| 13:14 | San Diego State | Zlatko Czartoryski makes the 2nd free throw | 9-15 |
| 12:49 | UNLV | Irvin Wellborn is hacked by Gary Segundo - foul #1 on Gary Segundo, team foul #1 | 9-15 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | William Morris (PG), Raymond Renteria (SG), Andrew Lee (SF) Zlatko Czartoryski, Christopher Youngblood, Gary Segundo | |
| 12:34 | UNLV | Marvin Wilson connects on the open runner from the left block on a nice dish by Gary Meyer and he's hacked by Raymond Renteria - foul #1 on Raymond Renteria, team foul #2 | 11-15 |
| Subs | UNLV | Kevin Stokes (SG) Joseph Clark | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 12:34 | UNLV | Marvin Wilson misses the free throw | 11-15 |
| 12:34 | San Diego State | Alton Closson grabs the board | 11-15 |
| 12:30 | San Diego State | William Morris is hacked by Gary Meyer in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gary Meyer, team foul #6 | 11-15 |
| Subs | UNLV | Virgil Vanhoose (PF) Marvin Wilson | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 12:22 | San Diego State | Jon Long is open and buries a fadeaway in the paint set up by Alton Closson | 11-17 |
| 12:02 | UNLV | Virgil Vanhoose's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 11-17 |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Burch (PG), Robert Cook (SF) Gary Meyer, Irvin Wellborn | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Tom Olejarski (C) Alton Closson | |
| 12:00 | San Diego State | William Morris is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Cook - foul #1 on Robert Cook, team foul #7 | 11-17 |
| Subs | UNLV | Jason Miller (C) Dustin Lee | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 12:00 | San Diego State | William Morris makes the 1st free throw | 11-18 |
| 12:00 | San Diego State | William Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 11-19 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Robert Burch (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Kevin Stokes (fresh) SF - Robert Cook (fresh) PF - Virgil Vanhoose (fresh) C - Jason Miller (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - William Morris (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Raymond Renteria (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Andrew Lee (fresh) PF - Jon Long (fresh) 2 pts. C - Tom Olejarski (fresh) | |
| 11:37 | UNLV | Virgil Vanhoose misses badly on a runner from the right block | 11-19 |
| 11:36 | San Diego State | Raymond Renteria snags the defensive board | 11-19 |
| 11:21 | San Diego State | Raymond Renteria misses short on a floater in the paint | 11-19 |
| 11:20 | San Diego State | The offensive rebound goes to Tom Olejarski | 11-19 |
| 11:08 | San Diego State | William Morris is hacked by Robert Burch - foul #2 on Robert Burch, team foul #8 | 11-19 |
| Subs | UNLV | King Steiner (PG), Sean Paull (SG), Gary Meyer (SF), Marvin Wilson (PF), Dustin Lee (C) Robert Burch, Kevin Stokes, Robert Cook, Virgil Vanhoose, Jason Miller | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Christopher Youngblood (SG), Gary Segundo (SF), Alton Closson (PF), Joshua Opitz (C) Raymond Renteria, Andrew Lee, Jon Long, Tom Olejarski | |
| 11:08 | San Diego State | William Morris makes the 1st free throw | 11-20 |
| 11:08 | San Diego State | William Morris misses the 2nd free throw | 11-20 |
| 11:08 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Marvin Wilson | 11-20 |
| 11:03 | UNLV | William Morris is called for the reach on King Steiner - foul #1 on William Morris, team foul #3 | 11-20 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Zlatko Czartoryski (PG) William Morris | |
| 10:41 | UNLV | Gary Meyer can't connect on a jump hook from close range | 11-20 |
| 10:39 | UNLV | Gary Meyer can't tip it in | 11-20 |
| 10:38 | UNLV | Dustin Lee tips it back up and in | 13-20 |
| 10:23 | San Diego State | Zlatko Czartoryski is wide open but clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 13-20 |
| 10:21 | UNLV | Gary Meyer grabs the board | 13-20 |
| 10:16 | UNLV | Gary Meyer drills a floater from the free throw line | 15-20 |
| 10:14 | San Diego State | Zlatko Czartoryski's pass is intercepted by Gary Meyer in the backcourt | 15-20 |
| 09:57 | UNLV | King Steiner connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Marvin Wilson | 17-20 |
| 09:44 | San Diego State | Zlatko Czartoryski drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Gary Segundo | 17-23 |
| 09:29 | UNLV | Sean Paull can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 17-23 |
| 09:27 | San Diego State | Zlatko Czartoryski grabs the defensive rebound | 17-23 |
| 09:23 | San Diego State | Zlatko Czartoryski is called for traveling in the backcourt | 17-23 |
| Subs | UNLV | Joseph Clark (SG), Irvin Wellborn (SF), Robert Cook (PF), Jason Miller (C) Sean Paull, Gary Meyer, Marvin Wilson, Dustin Lee | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Raymond Renteria (SG), Andrew Lee (SF), Jon Long (PF), Tom Olejarski (C) Christopher Youngblood, Gary Segundo, Alton Closson, Joshua Opitz | |
| 09:06 | UNLV | Jason Miller makes the jumpshot from the free throw line | 19-23 |
| 08:49 | San Diego State | Zlatko Czartoryski misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 19-23 |
| 08:47 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Irvin Wellborn | 19-23 |
| 08:34 | UNLV | King Steiner can't finish the uncontested layup | 19-23 |
| 08:32 | San Diego State | Jon Long gets the rebound | 19-23 |
| 08:16 | San Diego State | Jon Long misses short on a shot from the left block | 19-23 |
| 08:15 | UNLV | King Steiner grabs the defensive rebound | 19-23 |
| 08:09 | UNLV | Joseph Clark hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 19-23 |
| 08:07 | San Diego State | Tom Olejarski pulls down the rebound | 19-23 |
| 08:02 | San Diego State | Zlatko Czartoryski buries a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Tom Olejarski | 19-25 |
| 07:58 | UNLV | Joseph Clark splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 19-25 |
| 07:57 | San Diego State | Jon Long pulls down the rebound | 19-25 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - King Steiner (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Joseph Clark (fairly fresh) SF - Irvin Wellborn (fresh) PF - Robert Cook (fairly fresh) C - Jason Miller (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Zlatko Czartoryski (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Renteria (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Andrew Lee (fairly fresh) PF - Jon Long (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Tom Olejarski (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:38 | San Diego State | Jon Long scores on a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Raymond Renteria and he's hacked by Robert Cook - foul #2 on Robert Cook, team foul #9 | 19-27 |
| Subs | UNLV | Gary Meyer (PG), Kevin Stokes (SG), Sean Paull (SF), Marvin Wilson (PF), Virgil Vanhoose (C) King Steiner, Joseph Clark, Irvin Wellborn, Robert Cook, Jason Miller | |
| Subs | San Diego State | William Morris (PG), Christopher Youngblood (SG), Gary Segundo (SF), Joshua Opitz (C) Zlatko Czartoryski, Raymond Renteria, Andrew Lee, Tom Olejarski | |
| 07:38 | San Diego State | Jon Long misses the free throw | 19-27 |
| 07:38 | San Diego State | Joshua Opitz pulls down the offensive rebound | 19-27 |
| 07:28 | San Diego State | Marvin Wilson steals the ball from Jon Long | 19-27 |
| 07:15 | UNLV | Virgil Vanhoose comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 19-27 |
| 07:14 | San Diego State | Gary Segundo grabs the board | 19-27 |
| 06:58 | San Diego State | Christopher Youngblood scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by William Morris | 19-30 |
| 06:40 | UNLV | Virgil Vanhoose clanks a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Christopher Youngblood - foul #1 on Christopher Youngblood, team foul #4 | 19-30 |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Burch (PG), Irvin Wellborn (SF), Dustin Lee (C) Gary Meyer, Sean Paull, Marvin Wilson | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Alton Closson (PF) Jon Long | |
| 06:40 | UNLV | Virgil Vanhoose makes the 1st free throw | 20-30 |
| 06:40 | UNLV | Virgil Vanhoose makes the 2nd free throw | 21-30 |
| 06:22 | San Diego State | Joshua Opitz is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Joshua Opitz, team foul #5 | 21-30 |
| Subs | UNLV | Joseph Clark (SG), Marvin Wilson (PF) Kevin Stokes, Virgil Vanhoose | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 06:02 | UNLV | Robert Burch misses long on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Christopher Youngblood - foul #2 on Christopher Youngblood, team foul #6 | 21-30 |
| Subs | UNLV | Gary Meyer (SG) Joseph Clark | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Zlatko Czartoryski (PG), Raymond Renteria (SG) William Morris, Christopher Youngblood | |
| 06:02 | UNLV | Robert Burch makes the 1st free throw | 22-30 |
| 06:02 | UNLV | Robert Burch makes the 2nd free throw | 23-30 |
| 05:48 | San Diego State | Gary Segundo drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Joshua Opitz | 23-32 |
| 05:41 | UNLV | Irvin Wellborn hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 23-32 |
| 05:39 | UNLV | Marvin Wilson snags the offensive board | 23-32 |
| 05:22 | UNLV | Raymond Renteria steals the ball from Irvin Wellborn | 23-32 |
| 05:02 | San Diego State | Zlatko Czartoryski misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 23-32 |
| 05:00 | San Diego State | Joshua Opitz tips it home | 23-34 |
| 04:39 | UNLV | Raymond Renteria is called for the reach on Robert Burch - foul #2 on Raymond Renteria, team foul #7 | 23-34 |
| Subs | UNLV | Kevin Stokes (SG), Sean Paull (SF), Robert Cook (PF), Jason Miller (C) Gary Meyer, Irvin Wellborn, Marvin Wilson, Dustin Lee | |
| Subs | San Diego State | William Morris (PG), Andrew Lee (SG), Jon Long (PF), Tom Olejarski (C) Zlatko Czartoryski, Raymond Renteria, Alton Closson, Joshua Opitz | |
| 04:39 | UNLV | Robert Burch makes the 1st free throw | 24-34 |
| 04:39 | UNLV | Robert Burch makes the 2nd free throw | 25-34 |
| 04:24 | San Diego State | William Morris steps out of bounds on the sideline | 25-34 |
| Subs | UNLV | Virgil Vanhoose (PF) Jason Miller | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 04:02 | UNLV | Robert Cook misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 25-34 |
| 04:00 | San Diego State | Tom Olejarski grabs the defensive rebound | 25-34 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Robert Burch (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - Kevin Stokes (fresh) SF - Sean Paull (fresh) PF - Virgil Vanhoose (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Cook (fresh) | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - William Morris (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Lee (fresh) SF - Gary Segundo (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jon Long (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Tom Olejarski (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:49 | San Diego State | William Morris makes the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Jon Long | 25-37 |
| 03:30 | UNLV | Kevin Stokes is fouled on the floor by Gary Segundo - foul #2 on Gary Segundo, team foul #8 | 25-37 |
| Subs | UNLV | Irvin Wellborn (SF), Dustin Lee (PF), Jason Miller (C) Sean Paull, Virgil Vanhoose, Robert Cook | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Zlatko Czartoryski (PG), Christopher Youngblood (SG) William Morris, Gary Segundo | |
| 03:30 | UNLV | Kevin Stokes misses the 1st free throw | 25-37 |
| 03:30 | San Diego State | Jon Long snags the defensive board | 25-37 |
| 03:10 | San Diego State | Christopher Youngblood is denied on a layup by Dustin Lee | 25-37 |
| 03:09 | UNLV | Kevin Stokes grabs the board | 25-37 |
| 02:51 | UNLV | Andrew Lee steals the ball from Robert Burch | 25-37 |
| 02:26 | San Diego State | Tom Olejarski misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 25-37 |
| 02:25 | UNLV | Irvin Wellborn pulls down the rebound | 25-37 |
| 02:19 | UNLV | Dustin Lee can't connect on an uncontested floater from just outside the lane | 25-37 |
| 02:17 | San Diego State | Andrew Lee snags the defensive board | 25-37 |
| 02:08 | San Diego State | Zlatko Czartoryski misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 25-37 |
| 02:06 | UNLV | Kevin Stokes grabs the board | 25-37 |
| 02:02 | UNLV | Irvin Wellborn scores on a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Robert Burch and the foul's on Andrew Lee - foul #1 on Andrew Lee, team foul #9 | 27-37 |
| Subs | UNLV | King Steiner (PG), Joseph Clark (SG), Marvin Wilson (PF), Robert Cook (C) Robert Burch, Kevin Stokes, Dustin Lee, Jason Miller | |
| Subs | San Diego State | William Morris (PG), Raymond Renteria (SG), Alton Closson (PF), Joshua Opitz (C) Zlatko Czartoryski, Christopher Youngblood, Jon Long, Tom Olejarski | |
| 02:02 | UNLV | Irvin Wellborn misses the free throw | 27-37 |
| 02:02 | San Diego State | Joshua Opitz gets the rebound | 27-37 |
| 01:37 | San Diego State | William Morris misses short on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Irvin Wellborn - foul #1 on Irvin Wellborn, team foul #10 | 27-37 |
| Subs | UNLV | Virgil Vanhoose (C) Irvin Wellborn | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Gary Segundo (SF) Andrew Lee | |
| 01:37 | San Diego State | William Morris makes the 1st free throw | 27-38 |
| 01:37 | San Diego State | William Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 27-39 |
| 01:21 | UNLV | Joshua Opitz denies the turnaround by Virgil Vanhoose | 27-39 |
| 01:19 | San Diego State | William Morris gets the rebound | 27-39 |
| 01:13 | San Diego State | Gary Segundo misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 27-39 |
| 01:12 | UNLV | Virgil Vanhoose grabs the board | 27-39 |
| 01:08 | UNLV | King Steiner can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 27-39 |
| 01:06 | UNLV | Joseph Clark tips it home | 29-39 |
| 00:57 | San Diego State | Alton Closson is open and scores on a fadeaway in the lane set up by William Morris | 29-41 |
| 00:40 | UNLV | Virgil Vanhoose is hacked by Joshua Opitz - foul #2 on Joshua Opitz, team foul #10 | 29-41 |
| Subs | UNLV | Gary Meyer (PG), Sean Paull (SG), Irvin Wellborn (SF) King Steiner, Joseph Clark, Robert Cook | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Zlatko Czartoryski (PG), Andrew Lee (SF), Jon Long (C) William Morris, Gary Segundo, Joshua Opitz | |
| 00:40 | UNLV | Virgil Vanhoose makes the 1st free throw | 30-41 |
| 00:40 | UNLV | Virgil Vanhoose makes the 2nd free throw | 31-41 |
| 00:27 | San Diego State | Jon Long's layup is rejected by Virgil Vanhoose | 31-41 |
| 00:26 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Irvin Wellborn | 31-41 |
| 00:04 | UNLV | Marvin Wilson can't finish the layup | 31-41 |
| 00:02 | San Diego State | Zlatko Czartoryski gets the rebound | 31-41 |
| 00:00 | San Diego State | Zlatko Czartoryski misses long on a fullcourt shot | 31-41 |