| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Timothy Giczewski (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Akim Zellmann (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Emmanuel Liu (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dikembe Awada (fresh) 2 pts. C - George Phair (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - David Ogara (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - William James (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Glaude (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Morton Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher Snavely (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | UNLV | Emmanuel Liu inbounds the ball | 27-39 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| 19:40 | UNLV | Morton Brown steps in front of the Dikembe Awada pass | 27-39 |
| 19:24 | San Diego State | Morton Brown hits a fadeaway from the right block set up by William James | 27-41 |
| 19:07 | UNLV | George Phair is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on George Phair, team foul #1 | 27-41 |
| Subs | UNLV | John Carlson (PF) Dikembe Awada | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Robert James (SF), Bruce Wallace (PF) Robert Glaude, Morton Brown | |
| 19:05 | San Diego State | William James is fouled in the backcourt by Emmanuel Liu - foul #1 on Emmanuel Liu, team foul #2 | 27-41 |
| 18:53 | San Diego State | William James throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-41 |
| 18:33 | UNLV | Akim Zellmann scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 30-41 |
| 18:29 | San Diego State | William James misses the 3 from the left corner | 30-41 |
| 18:28 | UNLV | John Carlson grabs the defensive rebound | 30-41 |
| 17:59 | UNLV | Akim Zellmann misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 30-41 |
| 17:58 | San Diego State | Bruce Wallace pulls down the rebound | 30-41 |
| 17:56 | San Diego State | David Ogara's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-41 |
| Subs | UNLV | Dan Boyer (PG), Allan Bartels (SG), James Haynes (SF), Dikembe Awada (PF) Timothy Giczewski, Akim Zellmann, Emmanuel Liu, George Phair | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Randal Haugland (PG), Richard Wertz (SG), Robert Glaude (SF), Morton Brown (PF) David Ogara, William James, Robert James, Bruce Wallace | |
| 17:47 | UNLV | Allan Bartels is fouled on the floor by Robert Glaude - foul #2 on Robert Glaude, team foul #1 | 30-41 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | David Ogara (PG), Robert James (SF) Randal Haugland, Robert Glaude | |
| 17:28 | UNLV | Allan Bartels drills a shot from the free throw line | 32-41 |
| 17:10 | San Diego State | Morton Brown buries a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by David Ogara | 32-43 |
| 16:56 | UNLV | James Haynes misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-43 |
| 16:55 | San Diego State | Christopher Snavely snags the defensive board | 32-43 |
| 16:39 | San Diego State | Christopher Snavely connects on the open jumper from close range set up by David Ogara | 32-45 |
| 16:20 | UNLV | Christopher Snavely takes the ball from Dan Boyer | 32-45 |
| 16:05 | San Diego State | Christopher Snavely is open but comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 32-45 |
| 16:04 | UNLV | Dikembe Awada gets the rebound | 32-45 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Dan Boyer (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Allan Bartels (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Haynes (fairly fresh) PF - Dikembe Awada (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Carlson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - David Ogara (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Richard Wertz (fresh) SF - Robert James (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Morton Brown (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Christopher Snavely (tiring) 2 pts. 3 stl. | |
| 15:51 | UNLV | Allan Bartels misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 32-45 |
| 15:49 | UNLV | James Haynes tips it but misses | 32-45 |
| 15:47 | UNLV | Dan Boyer grabs the offensive rebound | 32-45 |
| 15:29 | UNLV | Allan Bartels hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint but he's hacked by Morton Brown - foul #1 on Morton Brown, team foul #2 | 32-45 |
| Subs | UNLV | Timothy Giczewski (PG), Emmanuel Liu (SF), George Phair (C) Dan Boyer, James Haynes, John Carlson | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Randal Haugland (PG), William James (SG), Robert Glaude (SF), Bruce Wallace (PF) David Ogara, Richard Wertz, Robert James, Morton Brown | |
| 15:29 | UNLV | Allan Bartels makes the 1st free throw | 33-45 |
| 15:29 | UNLV | Allan Bartels makes the 2nd free throw | 34-45 |
| 15:12 | San Diego State | William James misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-45 |
| 15:10 | UNLV | Emmanuel Liu grabs the board | 34-45 |
| 14:59 | UNLV | Christopher Snavely is called for the reach on Dikembe Awada - foul #3 on Christopher Snavely, team foul #3 | 34-45 |
| Subs | UNLV | Akim Zellmann (SG) Allan Bartels | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 14:43 | UNLV | Akim Zellmann can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-45 |
| 14:42 | San Diego State | Bruce Wallace pulls down the rebound | 34-45 |
| 14:28 | San Diego State | The jump hook by William James is blocked by George Phair | 34-45 |
| 14:26 | San Diego State | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Snavely | 34-45 |
| 14:09 | San Diego State | Bruce Wallace hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 34-45 |
| 14:08 | San Diego State | Robert Glaude pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-45 |
| 13:50 | San Diego State | Randal Haugland is whistled for traveling | 34-45 |
| Subs | UNLV | John Carlson (PF) Dikembe Awada | |
| Subs | San Diego State | David Ogara (PG), Morton Brown (PF) Randal Haugland, Bruce Wallace | |
| 13:30 | UNLV | Timothy Giczewski misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 34-45 |
| 13:29 | San Diego State | Christopher Snavely grabs the board | 34-45 |
| 13:27 | San Diego State | William James is fouled in the backcourt by Akim Zellmann - foul #2 on Akim Zellmann, team foul #3 | 34-45 |
| Subs | UNLV | Dan Boyer (PG) Timothy Giczewski | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 13:22 | San Diego State | Christopher Snavely is called for traveling | 34-45 |
| 13:02 | UNLV | Dan Boyer connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Emmanuel Liu | 37-45 |
| 12:59 | San Diego State | David Ogara is fouled in the backcourt by Emmanuel Liu - foul #2 on Emmanuel Liu, team foul #4 | 37-45 |
| 12:40 | San Diego State | David Ogara misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 37-45 |
| 12:39 | San Diego State | Morton Brown hits the follow up shot | 37-47 |
| 12:17 | UNLV | George Phair misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Christopher Snavely - foul #4 on Christopher Snavely, team foul #4 | 37-47 |
| Subs | UNLV | Timothy Giczewski (PG), James Haynes (SF), Dikembe Awada (PF) Akim Zellmann, Emmanuel Liu, John Carlson | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Richard Wertz (PG), Bruce Wallace (SF), Milo Russo (C) David Ogara, Robert Glaude, Christopher Snavely | |
| 12:17 | UNLV | George Phair misses the 1st free throw | 37-47 |
| 12:17 | UNLV | George Phair makes the 2nd free throw | 38-47 |
| 12:00 | San Diego State | Dan Boyer steals the ball from Bruce Wallace | 38-47 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Timothy Giczewski (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Dan Boyer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Haynes (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Dikembe Awada (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - George Phair (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Richard Wertz (fresh) SG - William James (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Bruce Wallace (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Morton Brown (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Milo Russo (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:43 | UNLV | Timothy Giczewski misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 38-47 |
| 11:41 | San Diego State | Bruce Wallace grabs the defensive rebound | 38-47 |
| 11:25 | San Diego State | Morton Brown can't connect on a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by George Phair - foul #2 on George Phair, team foul #5 | 38-47 |
| Subs | UNLV | Allan Bartels (SG), John Carlson (PF) Dan Boyer, Dikembe Awada | |
| Subs | San Diego State | David Ogara (PG), Robert James (SF) William James, Bruce Wallace | |
| 11:25 | San Diego State | Morton Brown makes the 1st free throw | 38-48 |
| 11:25 | San Diego State | Morton Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 38-49 |
| 11:10 | UNLV | Morton Brown steals it from Timothy Giczewski | 38-49 |
| 10:58 | San Diego State | Morton Brown misses the wide open shot from close range | 38-49 |
| 10:57 | UNLV | John Carlson gets the rebound | 38-49 |
| 10:43 | UNLV | Allan Bartels clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-49 |
| 10:42 | UNLV | George Phair snags the offensive board | 38-49 |
| 10:33 | UNLV | Allan Bartels makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 40-49 |
| 10:13 | San Diego State | Richard Wertz hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-49 |
| 10:11 | UNLV | John Carlson grabs the defensive rebound | 40-49 |
| 10:00 | UNLV | George Phair hits a jumper from the baseline | 42-49 |
| 09:58 | San Diego State | James Haynes is called for the reach on Robert James in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Haynes, team foul #6 | 42-49 |
| Subs | UNLV | Dan Boyer (PG), Akim Zellmann (SG), Emmanuel Liu (SF), Dikembe Awada (PF) Timothy Giczewski, Allan Bartels, James Haynes, George Phair | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Randal Haugland (PG), William James (SG), Robert Glaude (SF), Bruce Wallace (PF) David Ogara, Richard Wertz, Robert James, Morton Brown | |
| 09:48 | San Diego State | William James hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 42-49 |
| 09:46 | San Diego State | Milo Russo grabs the offensive board | 42-49 |
| 09:29 | San Diego State | William James loses the dribble to Dan Boyer | 42-49 |
| 09:26 | UNLV | Dan Boyer hits the finger roll | 44-49 |
| 09:20 | San Diego State | Akim Zellmann takes the ball from Randal Haugland in the backcourt | 44-49 |
| 09:06 | UNLV | Dikembe Awada throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-49 |
| Subs | UNLV | George Phair (C) John Carlson | |
| Subs | San Diego State | David Ogara (PG), Morton Brown (PF) Randal Haugland, Bruce Wallace | |
| 08:48 | San Diego State | William James misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 44-49 |
| 08:47 | UNLV | Emmanuel Liu grabs the board | 44-49 |
| 08:25 | UNLV | Dikembe Awada misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Milo Russo - foul #1 on Milo Russo, team foul #5 | 44-49 |
| Subs | UNLV | Timothy Giczewski (PG), Allan Bartels (SF) Dan Boyer, Emmanuel Liu | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Bruce Wallace (PF) Morton Brown | |
| 08:25 | UNLV | Dikembe Awada makes the 1st free throw | 45-49 |
| 08:25 | UNLV | Dikembe Awada misses the 2nd free throw | 45-49 |
| 08:25 | San Diego State | Bruce Wallace grabs the defensive rebound | 45-49 |
| 08:11 | San Diego State | William James clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-49 |
| 08:10 | San Diego State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Glaude | 45-49 |
| 07:51 | San Diego State | Robert Glaude double dribbles | 45-49 |
| Subs | UNLV | Emmanuel Liu (SF), John Carlson (PF) Akim Zellmann, Dikembe Awada | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Randal Haugland (PG), Robert James (SF), Morton Brown (PF), Christopher Snavely (C) David Ogara, Robert Glaude, Bruce Wallace, Milo Russo | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Timothy Giczewski (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Allan Bartels (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Emmanuel Liu (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. PF - John Carlson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - George Phair (tired) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Randal Haugland (fresh) 3 pts. SG - William James (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Robert James (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Morton Brown (tiring) 13 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - Christopher Snavely (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. 4 pf. | |
| 07:31 | UNLV | Timothy Giczewski is fouled on the floor by William James - foul #1 on William James, team foul #6 | 45-49 |
| Subs | UNLV | Dan Boyer (PG), Akim Zellmann (SG) Timothy Giczewski, Allan Bartels | |
| Subs | San Diego State | David Ogara (PG), Robert Glaude (SF) Randal Haugland, Robert James | |
| 07:21 | UNLV | Akim Zellmann knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 48-49 |
| 07:19 | San Diego State | William James is fouled in the backcourt by Emmanuel Liu - foul #3 on Emmanuel Liu, team foul #7 | 48-49 |
| Subs | UNLV | Dikembe Awada (PF) George Phair | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 07:19 | San Diego State | William James makes the 1st free throw | 48-50 |
| 07:19 | San Diego State | William James makes the 2nd free throw | 48-51 |
| 07:06 | UNLV | John Carlson misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Christopher Snavely - foul #5 on Christopher Snavely, team foul #7 | 48-51 |
| Subs | UNLV | James Haynes (SF) Emmanuel Liu | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Richard Wertz (SG), Robert James (SF), Bruce Wallace (PF), Milo Russo (C) William James, Robert Glaude, Morton Brown, Christopher Snavely | |
| 07:06 | UNLV | John Carlson makes the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 07:06 | UNLV | John Carlson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-51 |
| 06:49 | San Diego State | David Ogara hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 50-53 |
| 06:44 | UNLV | Akim Zellmann scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Haynes | 52-53 |
| 06:25 | San Diego State | David Ogara connects on the 3 from the left wing and he's hacked by Dan Boyer - foul #1 on Dan Boyer, team foul #8 | 52-56 |
| Subs | UNLV | Timothy Giczewski (PG), Allan Bartels (SG), Emmanuel Liu (SF), George Phair (C) Dan Boyer, Akim Zellmann, James Haynes, Dikembe Awada | |
| Subs | San Diego State | William James (SG), Robert Glaude (SF), Morton Brown (PF) Richard Wertz, Robert James, Bruce Wallace | |
| 06:25 | San Diego State | David Ogara misses the free throw | 52-56 |
| 06:25 | UNLV | George Phair grabs the board | 52-56 |
| 06:04 | UNLV | Milo Russo is called for the reach on John Carlson - foul #2 on Milo Russo, team foul #8 | 52-56 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Randal Haugland (PG) David Ogara | |
| 06:04 | UNLV | John Carlson makes the 1st free throw | 53-56 |
| 06:04 | UNLV | John Carlson makes the 2nd free throw | 54-56 |
| 06:02 | San Diego State | Emmanuel Liu picks off the pass by William James in the backcourt | 54-56 |
| 05:47 | UNLV | Allan Bartels comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 54-56 |
| 05:46 | San Diego State | Milo Russo snags the defensive board | 54-56 |
| 05:18 | San Diego State | William James makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Morton Brown | 54-59 |
| 05:01 | UNLV | Emmanuel Liu knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 57-59 |
| 04:46 | San Diego State | Robert Glaude is by himself and knocks in the turnaround from the baseline set up by Randal Haugland | 57-61 |
| 04:22 | UNLV | George Phair throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-61 |
| Subs | UNLV | Dan Boyer (PG), Akim Zellmann (SG), James Haynes (SF), Dikembe Awada (PF) Timothy Giczewski, Allan Bartels, Emmanuel Liu, John Carlson | |
| Subs | San Diego State | David Ogara (PG), Richard Wertz (SG), Robert James (SF), Carlos Burns (PF), Bruce Wallace (C) Randal Haugland, William James, Robert Glaude, Morton Brown, Milo Russo | |
| 04:12 | San Diego State | Richard Wertz is fouled on the floor by Dikembe Awada - foul #3 on Dikembe Awada, team foul #9 | 57-61 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Morton Brown (PF) Carlos Burns | |
| 04:12 | San Diego State | Richard Wertz makes the 1st free throw | 57-62 |
| 04:12 | San Diego State | Richard Wertz makes the 2nd free throw | 57-63 |
| 03:58 | UNLV | Akim Zellmann misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Morton Brown - foul #2 on Morton Brown, team foul #9 | 57-63 |
| Subs | UNLV | John Carlson (C) George Phair | |
| Subs | San Diego State | William James (SG), Carlos Burns (PF) Richard Wertz, Morton Brown | |
| 03:58 | UNLV | Akim Zellmann misses the 1st free throw | 57-63 |
| 03:58 | UNLV | Akim Zellmann makes the 2nd free throw | 58-63 |
| 03:42 | San Diego State | William James misses the wide open jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Dikembe Awada - foul #4 on Dikembe Awada, team foul #10 | 58-63 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Morton Brown (PF) Carlos Burns | |
| 03:42 | San Diego State | William James misses the 1st free throw | 58-63 |
| 03:42 | San Diego State | William James makes the 2nd free throw | 58-64 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Dan Boyer (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Akim Zellmann (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Haynes (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Dikembe Awada (tired) 3 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - John Carlson (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - David Ogara (tiring) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - William James (tiring) 17 pts. 4 ast. SF - Robert James (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Morton Brown (tiring) 13 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - Bruce Wallace (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:22 | UNLV | Akim Zellmann comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 58-64 |
| 03:21 | San Diego State | Robert James snags the defensive board | 58-64 |
| 03:15 | San Diego State | Morton Brown hits a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by William James | 58-66 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:11 | UNLV | Akim Zellmann comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-66 |
| 03:09 | UNLV | Dikembe Awada gets the offensive rebound | 58-66 |
| 02:55 | UNLV | John Carlson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-66 |
| Subs | UNLV | George Phair (C) John Carlson | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Richard Wertz (SG), Robert Glaude (SF), Carlos Burns (PF), Milo Russo (C) William James, Robert James, Morton Brown, Bruce Wallace | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:32 | San Diego State | Carlos Burns lays it in | 58-68 |
| 02:28 | UNLV | UNLV calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-68 |
| Subs | UNLV | Timothy Giczewski (PG) Dan Boyer | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Morton Brown (PF) Carlos Burns | |
| 02:12 | UNLV | Dikembe Awada is called for traveling | 58-68 |
| Subs | UNLV | Allan Bartels (SF) James Haynes | |
| Subs | San Diego State | William James (SG), Robert James (SF), Bruce Wallace (C) Richard Wertz, Robert Glaude, Milo Russo | |
| 01:43 | San Diego State | Allan Bartels is called for the reach on Robert James - foul #1 on Allan Bartels, team foul #11 | 58-68 |
| Subs | UNLV | Dan Boyer (PG), James Haynes (SF), John Carlson (PF) Timothy Giczewski, Akim Zellmann, Dikembe Awada | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Randal Haugland (PG), Richard Wertz (SG), Milo Russo (C) David Ogara, William James, Morton Brown | |
| 01:43 | San Diego State | Robert James makes the 1st free throw | 58-69 |
| 01:43 | San Diego State | Robert James makes the 2nd free throw | 58-70 |
| 01:19 | UNLV | James Haynes misses short on a floater in the lane | 58-70 |
| 01:17 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Bruce Wallace | 58-70 |
| 01:13 | San Diego State | Richard Wertz buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Randal Haugland | 58-73 |
| 00:57 | UNLV | George Phair scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Dan Boyer | 60-73 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:55 | San Diego State | Dan Boyer is called for the reach on Randal Haugland in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dan Boyer, team foul #12 | 60-73 |
| 00:55 | San Diego State | Randal Haugland misses the 1st free throw | 60-73 |
| 00:55 | San Diego State | Randal Haugland misses the 2nd free throw | 60-73 |
| 00:55 | San Diego State | Milo Russo pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-73 |
| 00:34 | San Diego State | Richard Wertz makes the shot from the left wing set up by Bruce Wallace | 60-75 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:26 | UNLV | Richard Wertz swats the shot by George Phair | 60-75 |
| 00:25 | San Diego State | Robert James grabs the board | 60-75 |
| 00:00 | San Diego State | Randal Haugland runs out the clock | 60-75 |