| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Jim Elders (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bryan Merlino (fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. SF - Stephen Keim (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Hall (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Elmer Jackson (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - James Baker (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Peter Jamar (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Arthur Burks (fresh) PF - Thomas Pressman (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ivan Gray (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | San Diego State | Stephen Keim inbounds the ball | 38-35 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:51 | San Diego State | Elmer Jackson misses short on an open 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-35 |
| 19:50 | UNLV | Arthur Burks pulls down the rebound | 38-35 |
| 19:46 | UNLV | James Baker hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 38-35 |
| 19:45 | UNLV | The offensive rebound goes to Arthur Burks | 38-35 |
| 19:36 | UNLV | Thomas Pressman scores on a driving attempt from the left block set up by Peter Jamar and he's fouled by David Hall - foul #3 on David Hall, team foul #1 | 38-37 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Marvin Lanctot (PF) David Hall | |
| Subs | UNLV | Eric Powell (PF) Peter Jamar | |
| 19:36 | UNLV | Thomas Pressman misses the free throw | 38-37 |
| 19:36 | San Diego State | Elmer Jackson grabs the board | 38-37 |
| 19:24 | San Diego State | Marvin Lanctot is fouled on the floor by Eric Powell - foul #1 on Eric Powell, team foul #1 | 38-37 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Peter Jamar (SG) Eric Powell | |
| 19:19 | San Diego State | Bryan Merlino misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 38-37 |
| 19:18 | San Diego State | Bryan Merlino tips it home | 40-37 |
| 19:11 | UNLV | James Baker scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Thomas Pressman | 40-40 |
| 18:58 | San Diego State | Stephen Keim makes the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Marvin Lanctot | 42-40 |
| 18:54 | UNLV | James Baker misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-40 |
| 18:53 | UNLV | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Pressman | 42-40 |
| 18:36 | UNLV | Ivan Gray misses the jumper from the right side | 42-40 |
| 18:34 | San Diego State | Marvin Lanctot pulls down the rebound | 42-40 |
| 18:30 | San Diego State | Jim Elders loses the dribble to Peter Jamar in the backcourt | 42-40 |
| 18:28 | UNLV | James Baker banks in the layup on a nice dish by Peter Jamar | 42-42 |
| 18:10 | San Diego State | Marvin Lanctot drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Jim Elders | 44-42 |
| 18:01 | UNLV | Ivan Gray can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 44-42 |
| 17:59 | UNLV | Ivan Gray grabs the offensive board | 44-42 |
| 17:45 | UNLV | Ivan Gray hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 44-42 |
| 17:44 | UNLV | Arthur Burks gets the offensive rebound | 44-42 |
| 17:29 | UNLV | Ivan Gray misses long on a jumper from close range but he's hacked by Elmer Jackson - foul #3 on Elmer Jackson, team foul #2 | 44-42 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Kyle Lamphere (PG), Steven Lewis (SG), Sylvester Dorn (SF), Shane Bellinger (PF), Thomas Fredrick (C) Jim Elders, Bryan Merlino, Stephen Keim, Marvin Lanctot, Elmer Jackson | |
| Subs | UNLV | Graham Cao (PG), Eric Powell (PF), John Purcell (C) James Baker, Peter Jamar, Thomas Pressman | |
| 17:29 | UNLV | Ivan Gray makes the 1st free throw | 44-43 |
| 17:29 | UNLV | Ivan Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 44-44 |
| 17:19 | San Diego State | Steven Lewis misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 44-44 |
| 17:18 | UNLV | John Purcell grabs the defensive rebound | 44-44 |
| 17:04 | UNLV | John Purcell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-44 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | UNLV | William Capozzi (SG) Ivan Gray | |
| 16:59 | San Diego State | Kyle Lamphere is hacked by Graham Cao in the backcourt - foul #1 on Graham Cao, team foul #2 | 44-44 |
| 16:49 | San Diego State | Thomas Fredrick is fouled on the floor by Graham Cao - foul #2 on Graham Cao, team foul #3 | 44-44 |
| 16:35 | San Diego State | Kyle Lamphere lays it up and in set up by Sylvester Dorn and he's fouled by Graham Cao - foul #3 on Graham Cao, team foul #4 | 46-44 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | UNLV | James Baker (PG) Graham Cao | |
| 16:35 | San Diego State | Kyle Lamphere makes the free throw | 47-44 |
| 16:22 | UNLV | James Baker hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from John Purcell and he's fouled by Kyle Lamphere - foul #3 on Kyle Lamphere, team foul #3 | 47-46 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Bryan Merlino (SG) Kyle Lamphere | |
| Subs | UNLV | Thomas Pressman (PF) Eric Powell | |
| 16:22 | UNLV | James Baker makes the free throw | 47-47 |
| 16:20 | San Diego State | Shane Bellinger travels in the backcourt | 47-47 |
| 16:02 | UNLV | John Purcell misses short on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Steven Lewis - foul #2 on Steven Lewis, team foul #4 | 47-47 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Jim Elders (PG), Johnny Hill (SF), Marvin Lanctot (PF) Steven Lewis, Sylvester Dorn, Thomas Fredrick | |
| Subs | UNLV | Ivan Gray (C) William Capozzi | |
| 16:02 | UNLV | John Purcell makes the 1st free throw | 47-48 |
| 16:02 | UNLV | John Purcell makes the 2nd free throw | 47-49 |
| 15:59 | San Diego State | Bryan Merlino's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-49 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Kyle Lamphere (SG), David Hall (PF) Bryan Merlino, Shane Bellinger | |
| Subs | UNLV | Graham Cao (PG), Peter Jamar (SG), Calvin Tsao (SF) James Baker, John Purcell, Arthur Burks | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Jim Elders (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kyle Lamphere (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Johnny Hill (fresh) PF - David Hall (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Marvin Lanctot (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Graham Cao (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Peter Jamar (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Calvin Tsao (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Pressman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ivan Gray (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:54 | UNLV | Ivan Gray lays it in on a great pass from Thomas Pressman | 47-51 |
| 15:28 | San Diego State | Johnny Hill can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 47-51 |
| 15:27 | UNLV | Ivan Gray grabs the defensive rebound | 47-51 |
| 15:21 | UNLV | Ivan Gray is called for traveling | 47-51 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Bryan Merlino (SG) Jim Elders | |
| Subs | UNLV | John Purcell (C) Ivan Gray | |
| 15:10 | San Diego State | John Purcell picks off the pass by Marvin Lanctot | 47-51 |
| 14:54 | UNLV | Peter Jamar drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from John Purcell | 47-54 |
| 14:29 | San Diego State | Bryan Merlino is fouled on the floor by Peter Jamar - foul #4 on Peter Jamar, team foul #5 | 47-54 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Steven Lewis (PG), Sylvester Dorn (SF), Shane Bellinger (PF), Thomas Fredrick (C) Kyle Lamphere, Johnny Hill, David Hall, Marvin Lanctot | |
| Subs | UNLV | James Baker (PG), William Capozzi (SG), Eric Powell (PF) Graham Cao, Peter Jamar, Thomas Pressman | |
| 14:15 | San Diego State | John Purcell picks off the pass by Shane Bellinger | 47-54 |
| 14:01 | UNLV | John Purcell's fadeaway is rejected by Shane Bellinger | 47-54 |
| 14:00 | San Diego State | Sylvester Dorn gets the rebound | 47-54 |
| 13:51 | San Diego State | Bryan Merlino misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 47-54 |
| 13:49 | San Diego State | Thomas Fredrick pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-54 |
| 13:25 | San Diego State | Bryan Merlino is called for traveling | 47-54 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Jim Elders (PG), Stephen Keim (SF), David Hall (PF), Elmer Jackson (C) Steven Lewis, Bryan Merlino, Shane Bellinger, Thomas Fredrick | |
| Subs | UNLV | Arthur Burks (SF), Thomas Pressman (PF), Ivan Gray (C) Calvin Tsao, Eric Powell, John Purcell | |
| 13:07 | UNLV | Arthur Burks drills a shot near the basket on a great pass from William Capozzi | 47-56 |
| 12:47 | San Diego State | Ivan Gray denies the turnaround by Sylvester Dorn | 47-56 |
| 12:46 | San Diego State | Sylvester Dorn gets the offensive rebound | 47-56 |
| 12:25 | San Diego State | Jim Elders misses short on an open 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-56 |
| 12:23 | San Diego State | Elmer Jackson tips it back up and in | 49-56 |
| 12:06 | UNLV | Elmer Jackson is called for the reach on Ivan Gray - foul #4 on Elmer Jackson, team foul #5 | 49-56 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Kyle Lamphere (SG), Johnny Hill (SF), Marvin Lanctot (PF), Shane Bellinger (C) Sylvester Dorn, Stephen Keim, David Hall, Elmer Jackson | |
| Subs | UNLV | Graham Cao (PG), Eric Powell (PF) James Baker, Thomas Pressman | |
| 11:49 | UNLV | Ivan Gray buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by William Capozzi | 49-58 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Jim Elders (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kyle Lamphere (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Johnny Hill (fresh) PF - Marvin Lanctot (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Shane Bellinger (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Graham Cao (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Capozzi (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Arthur Burks (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eric Powell (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ivan Gray (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:33 | San Diego State | Ivan Gray is called for the reach on Jim Elders - foul #1 on Ivan Gray, team foul #6 | 49-58 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Steven Lewis (SG) Jim Elders | |
| Subs | UNLV | Calvin Tsao (SF), John Purcell (C) Arthur Burks, Ivan Gray | |
| 11:19 | San Diego State | Johnny Hill hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-58 |
| 11:17 | UNLV | John Purcell grabs the defensive rebound | 49-58 |
| 11:13 | UNLV | William Capozzi misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-58 |
| 11:11 | UNLV | Calvin Tsao gets the offensive rebound | 49-58 |
| 10:55 | UNLV | John Purcell misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 49-58 |
| 10:54 | San Diego State | Kyle Lamphere gets the rebound | 49-58 |
| 10:40 | San Diego State | Kyle Lamphere scores on a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Johnny Hill | 51-58 |
| 10:27 | UNLV | Calvin Tsao steps out of bounds on the baseline | 51-58 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Bryan Merlino (SG), David Hall (PF), Thomas Fredrick (C) Steven Lewis, Marvin Lanctot, Shane Bellinger | |
| Subs | UNLV | James Baker (PG), Arthur Burks (SF), Thomas Pressman (PF) Graham Cao, Calvin Tsao, Eric Powell | |
| 10:12 | San Diego State | Kyle Lamphere misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 51-58 |
| 10:11 | San Diego State | Bryan Merlino tips it but misses | 51-58 |
| 10:10 | San Diego State | The offensive rebound goes to Kyle Lamphere | 51-58 |
| 09:54 | San Diego State | David Hall misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on John Purcell - foul #1 on John Purcell, team foul #7 | 51-58 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Jim Elders (PG), Stephen Keim (SF) Kyle Lamphere, Johnny Hill | |
| Subs | UNLV | Calvin Tsao (SG), Ivan Gray (C) William Capozzi, John Purcell | |
| 09:54 | San Diego State | David Hall makes the 1st free throw | 52-58 |
| 09:54 | San Diego State | David Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 53-58 |
| 09:31 | UNLV | Ivan Gray buries a jump hook from the left block | 53-60 |
| 09:24 | San Diego State | Stephen Keim can't connect on a shot from the right block but he's fouled by Arthur Burks - foul #2 on Arthur Burks, team foul #8 | 53-60 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Marvin Lanctot (C) Thomas Fredrick | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 09:24 | San Diego State | Stephen Keim misses the 1st free throw | 53-60 |
| 09:24 | San Diego State | Stephen Keim makes the 2nd free throw | 54-60 |
| 09:11 | UNLV | Ivan Gray can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 54-60 |
| 09:09 | UNLV | James Baker grabs the offensive board | 54-60 |
| 09:02 | UNLV | Ivan Gray knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side | 54-62 |
| 08:55 | San Diego State | Bryan Merlino misses short on a fadeaway from close range | 54-62 |
| 08:54 | San Diego State | Stephen Keim snags the offensive board | 54-62 |
| 08:37 | San Diego State | Calvin Tsao is called for the reach on Bryan Merlino - foul #4 on Calvin Tsao, team foul #9 | 54-62 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Kyle Lamphere (PG), Sylvester Dorn (SF), Thomas Fredrick (C) Jim Elders, Stephen Keim, David Hall | |
| Subs | UNLV | William Capozzi (SG), Graham Cao (SF), Eric Powell (PF), John Purcell (C) Calvin Tsao, Arthur Burks, Thomas Pressman, Ivan Gray | |
| 08:37 | San Diego State | Bryan Merlino misses the 1st free throw | 54-62 |
| 08:37 | UNLV | Eric Powell grabs the board | 54-62 |
| 08:29 | UNLV | John Purcell scores on a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Eric Powell and the foul's on Thomas Fredrick - foul #1 on Thomas Fredrick, team foul #6 | 54-64 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Steven Lewis (SG), Shane Bellinger (PF) Bryan Merlino, Marvin Lanctot | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 08:29 | UNLV | John Purcell makes the free throw | 54-65 |
| 08:14 | San Diego State | Kyle Lamphere clanks a shot from the free throw line | 54-65 |
| 08:13 | UNLV | Eric Powell grabs the board | 54-65 |
| 08:07 | UNLV | John Purcell can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 54-65 |
| 08:06 | UNLV | William Capozzi misses the tip | 54-65 |
| 08:05 | San Diego State | Sylvester Dorn grabs the board | 54-65 |
| 08:00 | San Diego State | Steven Lewis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-65 |
| 07:59 | UNLV | Eric Powell grabs the board | 54-65 |
| 07:44 | UNLV | Graham Cao is fouled on the floor by Thomas Fredrick - foul #2 on Thomas Fredrick, team foul #7 | 54-65 |
| Subs | San Diego State | David Hall (PF), Elmer Jackson (C) Shane Bellinger, Thomas Fredrick | |
| Subs | UNLV | Peter Jamar (SG), Arthur Burks (SF), Thomas Pressman (PF) James Baker, William Capozzi, Eric Powell | |
| 07:44 | UNLV | Graham Cao misses the 1st free throw | 54-65 |
| 07:44 | San Diego State | David Hall snags the defensive board | 54-65 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Kyle Lamphere (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Steven Lewis (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Sylvester Dorn (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. PF - David Hall (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Elmer Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Graham Cao (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Peter Jamar (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Arthur Burks (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Pressman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Purcell (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:41 | San Diego State | Steven Lewis double dribbles in the backcourt | 54-65 |
| 07:26 | UNLV | Arthur Burks's layup is rejected by David Hall | 54-65 |
| 07:25 | San Diego State | Kyle Lamphere grabs the board | 54-65 |
| 07:06 | San Diego State | Steven Lewis misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-65 |
| 07:05 | UNLV | Arthur Burks pulls down the rebound | 54-65 |
| 07:00 | UNLV | Peter Jamar misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-65 |
| 06:59 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to David Hall | 54-65 |
| 06:57 | San Diego State | Graham Cao is called for the reach on Sylvester Dorn in the backcourt - foul #4 on Graham Cao, team foul #10 | 54-65 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Jim Elders (PG), Bryan Merlino (SG), Marvin Lanctot (PF) Kyle Lamphere, Steven Lewis, David Hall | |
| Subs | UNLV | Calvin Tsao (SF), Ivan Gray (C) Arthur Burks, John Purcell | |
| 06:57 | San Diego State | Sylvester Dorn makes the 1st free throw | 55-65 |
| 06:57 | San Diego State | Sylvester Dorn makes the 2nd free throw | 56-65 |
| 06:39 | UNLV | Marvin Lanctot blocks the jumper by Ivan Gray | 56-65 |
| 06:37 | San Diego State | Elmer Jackson gets the rebound | 56-65 |
| 06:15 | San Diego State | Sylvester Dorn clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-65 |
| 06:14 | San Diego State | Marvin Lanctot grabs the offensive rebound | 56-65 |
| 05:59 | San Diego State | Elmer Jackson misses the shot from close range but he's hacked by Peter Jamar - foul #5 on Peter Jamar, team foul #11 | 56-65 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Stephen Keim (SF) Sylvester Dorn | |
| Subs | UNLV | James Baker (PG), William Capozzi (SG), Eric Powell (PF), John Purcell (C) Graham Cao, Peter Jamar, Thomas Pressman, Ivan Gray | |
| 05:59 | San Diego State | Elmer Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 57-65 |
| 05:59 | San Diego State | Elmer Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 58-65 |
| 05:43 | UNLV | Calvin Tsao misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 58-65 |
| 05:42 | San Diego State | Stephen Keim gets the rebound | 58-65 |
| 05:26 | San Diego State | Marvin Lanctot comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 58-65 |
| 05:24 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Eric Powell | 58-65 |
| 05:19 | UNLV | William Capozzi misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-65 |
| 05:17 | San Diego State | Elmer Jackson gets the rebound | 58-65 |
| 05:01 | San Diego State | Stephen Keim is open and scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Jim Elders | 60-65 |
| 04:55 | UNLV | John Purcell misses the fadeaway from the right side | 60-65 |
| 04:54 | San Diego State | Elmer Jackson snags the defensive board | 60-65 |
| 04:30 | San Diego State | Stephen Keim can't connect on a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Calvin Tsao - foul #5 on Calvin Tsao, team foul #12 | 60-65 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Kyle Lamphere (PG), Steven Lewis (SG), David Hall (PF), Shane Bellinger (C) Jim Elders, Bryan Merlino, Marvin Lanctot, Elmer Jackson | |
| Subs | UNLV | Graham Cao (PG), Arthur Burks (SF), Thomas Pressman (PF), Ivan Gray (C) James Baker, Calvin Tsao, Eric Powell, John Purcell | |
| 04:30 | San Diego State | Stephen Keim makes the 1st free throw | 61-65 |
| 04:30 | San Diego State | Stephen Keim makes the 2nd free throw | 62-65 |
| 04:21 | UNLV | Ivan Gray misses the jump hook in the lane | 62-65 |
| 04:20 | San Diego State | David Hall grabs the board | 62-65 |
| 04:03 | San Diego State | Steven Lewis can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from straight away | 62-65 |
| 04:01 | San Diego State | Shane Bellinger grabs the offensive rebound | 62-65 |
| 03:43 | San Diego State | Stephen Keim hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 62-65 |
| 03:41 | UNLV | William Capozzi snags the defensive board | 62-65 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Kyle Lamphere (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Steven Lewis (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Stephen Keim (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. PF - David Hall (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Shane Bellinger (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Graham Cao (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - William Capozzi (tired) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Arthur Burks (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Pressman (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ivan Gray (tiring) 15 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:37 | UNLV | William Capozzi is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on William Capozzi, team foul #13 | 62-65 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Sylvester Dorn (SF) Stephen Keim | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 03:29 | San Diego State | Ivan Gray swats the short shot by David Hall | 62-65 |
| 03:28 | San Diego State | Kyle Lamphere hits the follow up shot | 64-65 |
| 03:19 | UNLV | Ivan Gray misses long on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Shane Bellinger - foul #2 on Shane Bellinger, team foul #8 | 64-65 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Bryan Merlino (SG) Steven Lewis | |
| Subs | UNLV | James Baker (PG), Eric Powell (PF) Graham Cao, Thomas Pressman | |
| 03:19 | UNLV | Ivan Gray makes the 1st free throw | 64-66 |
| 03:19 | UNLV | Ivan Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 64-67 |
| 03:01 | San Diego State | Kyle Lamphere misses the 3 from the right wing | 64-67 |
| 03:00 | San Diego State | Sylvester Dorn misses the tip | 64-67 |
| 02:59 | UNLV | Eric Powell grabs the board | 64-67 |
| 02:59 | UNLV | UNLV calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-67 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Jim Elders (PG), Marvin Lanctot (C) Kyle Lamphere, Shane Bellinger | |
| Subs | UNLV | John Purcell (C) Ivan Gray | |
| 02:40 | UNLV | William Capozzi buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 64-70 |
| 02:40 | San Diego State | San Diego State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-70 |
| 02:13 | San Diego State | Marvin Lanctot lays it up and in and he's fouled by John Purcell - foul #2 on John Purcell, team foul #14 | 66-70 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Stephen Keim (SF), Elmer Jackson (C) Sylvester Dorn, David Hall | |
| Subs | UNLV | Graham Cao (SF) Arthur Burks | |
| 02:13 | San Diego State | Marvin Lanctot misses the free throw | 66-70 |
| 02:13 | UNLV | Eric Powell grabs the defensive rebound | 66-70 |
| 02:13 | UNLV | UNLV calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 66-70 |
| 01:48 | UNLV | Graham Cao clanks a floater in the lane | 66-70 |
| 01:46 | San Diego State | Stephen Keim grabs the board | 66-70 |
| 01:44 | San Diego State | Jim Elders is fouled in the backcourt by William Capozzi - foul #5 on William Capozzi, team foul #15 | 66-70 |
| Subs | San Diego State | David Hall (PF) Marvin Lanctot | |
| Subs | UNLV | Arthur Burks (SF), Thomas Pressman (PF), Ivan Gray (C) William Capozzi, Eric Powell, John Purcell | |
| 01:44 | San Diego State | Jim Elders makes the 1st free throw | 67-70 |
| 01:44 | San Diego State | Jim Elders makes the 2nd free throw | 68-70 |
| 01:37 | UNLV | Ivan Gray is fouled on the floor by Elmer Jackson - foul #5 on Elmer Jackson, team foul #9 | 68-70 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Marvin Lanctot (C) Elmer Jackson | |
| Subs | UNLV | John Purcell (C) Graham Cao | |
| 01:37 | UNLV | Ivan Gray makes the 1st free throw | 68-71 |
| 01:37 | UNLV | Ivan Gray misses the 2nd free throw | 68-71 |
| 01:37 | UNLV | John Purcell grabs the offensive rebound | 68-71 |
| 01:19 | UNLV | Ivan Gray's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-71 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Graham Cao (SG) John Purcell | |
| 00:55 | San Diego State | Jim Elders misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 68-71 |
| 00:54 | San Diego State | Marvin Lanctot tips it home | 70-71 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:48 | UNLV | Ivan Gray misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Marvin Lanctot - foul #2 on Marvin Lanctot, team foul #10 | 70-71 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | UNLV | John Purcell (C) Graham Cao | |
| 00:48 | UNLV | Ivan Gray makes the 1st free throw | 70-72 |
| 00:48 | UNLV | Ivan Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 70-73 |
| 00:30 | San Diego State | Bryan Merlino is open and scores on a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Stephen Keim | 72-73 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:27 | UNLV | James Baker is hacked by Jim Elders in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jim Elders, team foul #11 | 72-73 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Graham Cao (PG) John Purcell | |
| 00:27 | UNLV | James Baker makes the 1st free throw | 72-74 |
| 00:27 | UNLV | James Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 72-75 |
| 00:21 | San Diego State | Jim Elders clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 72-75 |
| 00:19 | UNLV | Thomas Pressman grabs the board | 72-75 |
| 00:18 | UNLV | Thomas Pressman is hacked by Jim Elders in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jim Elders, team foul #12 | 72-75 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Eric Powell (PF) Arthur Burks | |
| 00:18 | UNLV | Thomas Pressman makes the 1st free throw | 72-76 |
| 00:18 | UNLV | Thomas Pressman misses the 2nd free throw | 72-76 |
| 00:18 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Marvin Lanctot | 72-76 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:11 | San Diego State | Graham Cao steps in front of the David Hall pass | 72-76 |
| 00:10 | UNLV | James Baker is hacked by Jim Elders in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jim Elders, team foul #13 | 72-76 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Arthur Burks (SF) Eric Powell | |
| 00:10 | UNLV | James Baker makes the 1st free throw | 72-77 |
| 00:10 | UNLV | James Baker misses the 2nd free throw | 72-77 |
| 00:10 | San Diego State | David Hall gets the rebound | 72-77 |
| 00:05 | San Diego State | James Baker steps in front of the Jim Elders pass | 72-77 |
| 00:01 | UNLV | Graham Cao throws it down on a great pass from James Baker | 72-79 |
| 00:00 | San Diego State | Jim Elders misses the fullcourt shot | 72-79 |