| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Jeffrey Graham (fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. SG - Joshua Houghton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Mark Price (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wayne Dozier (fresh) 2 blk. C - Arthur Russ (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Bobby Stanley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Howard Butler (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Daniel Ray (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - James Redmond (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Mario Barron (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 20:00 | UNLV | Mark Price inbounds the ball | 30-33 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:43 | UNLV | Mario Barron steals the ball from Mark Price | 30-33 |
| 19:31 | San Diego State | Mario Barron connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Bobby Stanley | 30-35 |
| 19:13 | UNLV | Howard Butler steals the ball from Joshua Houghton | 30-35 |
| 18:44 | San Diego State | Howard Butler connects on the open 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from James Redmond | 30-38 |
| 18:20 | UNLV | Mark Price misses the easy layup | 30-38 |
| 18:18 | San Diego State | Howard Butler gets the rebound | 30-38 |
| 17:58 | San Diego State | Howard Butler buries a fadeaway from the free throw line | 30-40 |
| 17:37 | UNLV | Wayne Dozier can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 30-40 |
| 17:36 | San Diego State | James Redmond grabs the board | 30-40 |
| 17:17 | San Diego State | Wayne Dozier steals the ball from Mario Barron | 30-40 |
| 17:00 | UNLV | Joshua Houghton hits the finger roll | 32-40 |
| 16:56 | San Diego State | Bobby Stanley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-40 |
| 16:54 | San Diego State | James Redmond hits the follow up shot | 32-42 |
| 16:41 | UNLV | Jeffrey Graham clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 32-42 |
| 16:40 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Mario Barron | 32-42 |
| 16:27 | San Diego State | Daniel Ray is called for traveling | 32-42 |
| Subs | UNLV | Mauricio Romano (PG), Terry Carr (SG), Danny Grainger (SF), James Andrews (PF), Gregory Ford (C) Jeffrey Graham, Joshua Houghton, Mark Price, Wayne Dozier, Arthur Russ | |
| 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 | |
| 16:09 | UNLV | Danny Grainger drills a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Mauricio Romano | 34-42 |
| 15:50 | San Diego State | Andre Esposito can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 34-42 |
| 15:48 | San Diego State | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Cranor | 34-42 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Mauricio Romano (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Terry Carr (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Danny Grainger (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. PF - James Andrews (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Gregory Ford (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Andre Esposito (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gene Reynolds (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jessie Dubuc (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Cranor (fresh) 4 reb. C - William Goto (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:43 | San Diego State | Andre Esposito hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-42 |
| 15:41 | UNLV | James Andrews gets the rebound | 34-42 |
| 15:17 | UNLV | Danny Grainger can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 34-42 |
| 15:15 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to William Goto | 34-42 |
| 15:10 | San Diego State | Andre Esposito scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Gene Reynolds | 34-45 |
| 15:01 | UNLV | Terry Carr knocks in the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by James Andrews | 36-45 |
| 14:43 | San Diego State | Jessie Dubuc is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Jessie Dubuc, team foul #1 | 36-45 |
| Subs | UNLV | Joshua Houghton (SG) Terry Carr | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Bobby Stanley (PG) Andre Esposito | |
| 14:29 | UNLV | James Andrews misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 36-45 |
| 14:28 | UNLV | Danny Grainger snags the offensive board | 36-45 |
| 14:11 | UNLV | Gene Reynolds steals the ball from Mauricio Romano | 36-45 |
| 13:48 | San Diego State | Gene Reynolds clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-45 |
| 13:47 | UNLV | Danny Grainger pulls down the rebound | 36-45 |
| 13:27 | UNLV | Mauricio Romano clanks a turnaround near the basket | 36-45 |
| 13:26 | UNLV | Gregory Ford tips it in | 38-45 |
| 13:03 | San Diego State | Gene Reynolds can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline | 38-45 |
| 13:02 | UNLV | Danny Grainger grabs the board | 38-45 |
| 12:41 | UNLV | Gregory Ford is fouled on the floor by William Goto - foul #1 on William Goto, team foul #2 | 38-45 |
| Subs | UNLV | Jeffrey Graham (PG), Terry Carr (SG), Mark Price (SF), Wayne Dozier (PF), Arthur Russ (C) Mauricio Romano, Joshua Houghton, Danny Grainger, James Andrews, Gregory Ford | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Howard Butler (SG), Daniel Ray (SF), James Redmond (PF), Mario Barron (C) Gene Reynolds, Jessie Dubuc, Thomas Cranor, William Goto | |
| 12:22 | UNLV | Wayne Dozier can't throw it down but he's fouled by James Redmond - foul #1 on James Redmond, team foul #3 | 38-45 |
| 12:22 | UNLV | Wayne Dozier makes the 1st free throw | 39-45 |
| 12:22 | UNLV | Wayne Dozier makes the 2nd free throw | 40-45 |
| 12:04 | San Diego State | Howard Butler misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away but the foul's on Terry Carr - foul #2 on Terry Carr, team foul #1 | 40-45 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Andre Esposito (PG) Bobby Stanley | |
| 12:04 | San Diego State | Howard Butler misses the 1st free throw | 40-45 |
| 12:04 | San Diego State | Howard Butler misses the 2nd free throw | 40-45 |
| 12:04 | San Diego State | Howard Butler makes the 3rd free throw | 40-46 |
| 11:46 | UNLV | Arthur Russ double dribbles | 40-46 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Jeffrey Graham (fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. SG - Terry Carr (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Mark Price (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wayne Dozier (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Arthur Russ (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Andre Esposito (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Howard Butler (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Daniel Ray (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - James Redmond (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Mario Barron (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:29 | San Diego State | Andre Esposito is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Andre Esposito, team foul #4 | 40-46 |
| 11:00 | UNLV | Terry Carr clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 40-46 |
| 10:58 | San Diego State | Andre Esposito grabs the defensive rebound | 40-46 |
| 10:54 | San Diego State | Wayne Dozier swats the short shot by Daniel Ray | 40-46 |
| 10:53 | San Diego State | James Redmond grabs the offensive rebound | 40-46 |
| 10:36 | San Diego State | James Redmond can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 40-46 |
| 10:34 | UNLV | Wayne Dozier snags the defensive board | 40-46 |
| 10:20 | UNLV | Terry Carr hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 40-46 |
| 10:19 | San Diego State | James Redmond grabs the defensive rebound | 40-46 |
| 10:05 | San Diego State | Mario Barron hits a floater from the left wing | 40-48 |
| 09:53 | UNLV | Terry Carr misses short on a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Mario Barron - foul #1 on Mario Barron, team foul #5 | 40-48 |
| Subs | UNLV | Joshua Houghton (SG), Danny Grainger (SF), James Andrews (PF), Gregory Ford (C) Jeffrey Graham, Mark Price, Wayne Dozier, Arthur Russ | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Bobby Stanley (PG), Gene Reynolds (SG), Jessie Dubuc (SF), Thomas Cranor (PF), William Goto (C) Andre Esposito, Howard Butler, Daniel Ray, James Redmond, Mario Barron | |
| 09:53 | UNLV | Terry Carr misses the 1st free throw | 40-48 |
| 09:53 | UNLV | Terry Carr makes the 2nd free throw | 41-48 |
| 09:28 | San Diego State | Bobby Stanley misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away but he's fouled by Joshua Houghton - foul #4 on Joshua Houghton, team foul #2 | 41-48 |
| Subs | UNLV | Mauricio Romano (PG) Terry Carr | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 09:28 | San Diego State | Bobby Stanley makes the 1st free throw | 41-49 |
| 09:28 | San Diego State | Bobby Stanley makes the 2nd free throw | 41-50 |
| 09:28 | San Diego State | Bobby Stanley misses the 3rd free throw | 41-50 |
| 09:28 | UNLV | James Andrews grabs the defensive rebound | 41-50 |
| 09:13 | UNLV | Gregory Ford comes up short on the turnaround near the basket | 41-50 |
| 09:12 | UNLV | Joshua Houghton tips it back up and in | 43-50 |
| 09:07 | San Diego State | Jessie Dubuc can't connect on an uncontested turnaround from close range | 43-50 |
| 09:05 | UNLV | Gregory Ford grabs the defensive rebound | 43-50 |
| 08:43 | UNLV | Gene Reynolds is called for the reach on Joshua Houghton - foul #1 on Gene Reynolds, team foul #6 | 43-50 |
| 08:18 | UNLV | Danny Grainger is hacked by Gene Reynolds - foul #2 on Gene Reynolds, team foul #7 | 43-50 |
| Subs | UNLV | Jeffrey Graham (PG) Mauricio Romano | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Howard Butler (SG), Daniel Ray (SF) Gene Reynolds, Jessie Dubuc | |
| 08:18 | UNLV | Danny Grainger makes the 1st free throw | 44-50 |
| 08:18 | UNLV | Danny Grainger makes the 2nd free throw | 45-50 |
| 07:52 | San Diego State | Thomas Cranor knocks in the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Howard Butler | 45-52 |
| 07:46 | UNLV | Gregory Ford throws it down and he's fouled by William Goto - foul #2 on William Goto, team foul #8 | 47-52 |
| Subs | UNLV | Mark Price (SF), Wayne Dozier (PF) Danny Grainger, James Andrews | |
| Subs | San Diego State | James Redmond (PF), Mario Barron (C) Thomas Cranor, William Goto | |
| 07:46 | UNLV | Gregory Ford makes the free throw | 48-52 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Jeffrey Graham (fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. SG - Joshua Houghton (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Mark Price (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wayne Dozier (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - Gregory Ford (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Bobby Stanley (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Howard Butler (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Ray (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - James Redmond (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Mario Barron (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:30 | San Diego State | Mario Barron blows the layup | 48-52 |
| 07:29 | San Diego State | Howard Butler grabs the offensive rebound | 48-52 |
| 07:15 | San Diego State | Mark Price steps in front of the Howard Butler pass | 48-52 |
| 07:02 | UNLV | Mark Price hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 48-52 |
| 07:00 | UNLV | Jeffrey Graham hits the follow up shot | 50-52 |
| 06:46 | San Diego State | The short jumper by Mario Barron is denied by Gregory Ford | 50-52 |
| 06:45 | San Diego State | Daniel Ray grabs the offensive board | 50-52 |
| 06:35 | San Diego State | Mario Barron hits a wide open jumper from the right block on a great pass from Bobby Stanley | 50-54 |
| 06:21 | UNLV | Gregory Ford buries a turnaround near the basket set up by Joshua Houghton | 52-54 |
| 05:52 | San Diego State | Jeffrey Graham is called for the reach on Mario Barron - foul #2 on Jeffrey Graham, team foul #3 | 52-54 |
| Subs | UNLV | Mauricio Romano (PG), Terry Carr (SG), Danny Grainger (SF), James Andrews (PF), Arthur Russ (C) Jeffrey Graham, Joshua Houghton, Mark Price, Wayne Dozier, Gregory Ford | |
| 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 | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 05:35 | San Diego State | Thomas Cranor throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-54 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 05:07 | UNLV | Mauricio Romano scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-54 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 04:49 | San Diego State | Jessie Dubuc drills a runner from the baseline | 55-56 |
| 04:34 | UNLV | James Andrews clanks a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Andre Esposito - foul #2 on Andre Esposito, team foul #9 | 55-56 |
| Subs | UNLV | Wayne Dozier (PF) Danny Grainger | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 04:34 | UNLV | James Andrews makes the 1st free throw | 56-56 |
| 04:34 | UNLV | James Andrews misses the 2nd free throw | 56-56 |
| 04:34 | San Diego State | Jessie Dubuc gets the rebound | 56-56 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 04:16 | San Diego State | William Goto loses the dribble to Arthur Russ | 56-56 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 03:49 | UNLV | James Andrews can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 56-56 |
| 03:47 | UNLV | Wayne Dozier pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-56 |
| 03:23 | UNLV | Terry Carr can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-56 |
| 03:21 | San Diego State | William Goto pulls down the rebound | 56-56 |
| 03:21 | San Diego State | San Diego State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-56 |
| Subs | UNLV | Jeffrey Graham (PG), Joshua Houghton (SG), Mark Price (SF) Mauricio Romano, Terry Carr, James Andrews | |
| 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 | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Jeffrey Graham (fresh) 4 pts. 3 stl. SG - Joshua Houghton (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Mark Price (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wayne Dozier (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - Arthur Russ (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Bobby Stanley (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Howard Butler (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Ray (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - James Redmond (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Mario Barron (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:07 | San Diego State | Daniel Ray hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the left block | 56-56 |
| 03:05 | UNLV | Mark Price snags the defensive board | 56-56 |
| 02:45 | UNLV | Joshua Houghton can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 56-56 |
| 02:44 | UNLV | Arthur Russ tips it home | 58-56 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 02:21 | San Diego State | Mark Price takes the ball from James Redmond | 58-56 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 02:15 | UNLV | Joshua Houghton hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 58-56 |
| 02:13 | San Diego State | Mario Barron grabs the board | 58-56 |
| 01:51 | San Diego State | Howard Butler hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-59 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 01:46 | UNLV | Jeffrey Graham is fouled in the backcourt by Bobby Stanley - foul #2 on Bobby Stanley, team foul #10 | 58-59 |
| 01:46 | UNLV | Jeffrey Graham misses the 1st free throw | 58-59 |
| 01:46 | UNLV | Jeffrey Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 59-59 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 01:26 | San Diego State | Howard Butler buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-62 |
| 01:01 | UNLV | Jeffrey Graham blows the layup | 59-62 |
| 00:59 | UNLV | Arthur Russ tips it in | 61-62 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:36 | San Diego State | Bobby Stanley hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Daniel Ray | 61-64 |
| 00:10 | UNLV | Howard Butler steals the ball from Jeffrey Graham | 61-64 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:09 | San Diego State | Daniel Ray is hacked by Joshua Houghton in the backcourt - foul #5 on Joshua Houghton, team foul #4 | 61-64 |
| Subs | UNLV | Terry Carr (SG) Joshua Houghton | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Andre Esposito (PG), Gene Reynolds (SF) Bobby Stanley, Daniel Ray | |
| 00:07 | San Diego State | Mark Price is called for the reach on Andre Esposito - foul #1 on Mark Price, team foul #5 | 61-64 |
| 00:04 | San Diego State | James Redmond is hacked by Jeffrey Graham - foul #3 on Jeffrey Graham, team foul #6 | 61-64 |
| 00:02 | San Diego State | James Redmond is fouled on the floor by Wayne Dozier - foul #3 on Wayne Dozier, team foul #7 | 61-64 |
| 00:02 | San Diego State | James Redmond makes the 1st free throw | 61-65 |
| 00:02 | San Diego State | James Redmond makes the 2nd free throw | 61-66 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:00 | UNLV | Jeffrey Graham misses the halfcourt shot | 61-66 |