| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Jeffrey Graham (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Daniel Bixby (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Charles Dipietro (fresh) 15 pts. PF - Mark Price (fresh) 6 pts. C - Gregory Ford (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Mike Breault (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Howard Butler (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Jay (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Mario Barron (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - James Redmond (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UNLV | Charles Dipietro inbounds the ball | 32-33 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:40 | UNLV | Charles Dipietro blows the layup | 32-33 |
| 19:39 | San Diego State | Mario Barron snags the defensive board | 32-33 |
| 19:19 | San Diego State | Michael Jay throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-33 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Bobby Stanley (PG), Andre Esposito (SG) Mike Breault, Howard Butler | |
| 18:59 | UNLV | Daniel Bixby is hacked by James Redmond - foul #2 on James Redmond, team foul #1 | 32-33 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Pavel Wodarski (C) James Redmond | |
| 18:44 | UNLV | Gregory Ford hits a fadeaway from the right wing | 34-33 |
| 18:19 | San Diego State | Andre Esposito hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 34-33 |
| 18:17 | UNLV | Charles Dipietro grabs the defensive rebound | 34-33 |
| 18:11 | UNLV | Charles Dipietro throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-33 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Mike Breault (PG), Howard Butler (SG), Thomas Cranor (PF), James Redmond (C) Bobby Stanley, Andre Esposito, Mario Barron, Pavel Wodarski | |
| 17:54 | San Diego State | Thomas Cranor scores on a shot in the paint | 34-35 |
| 17:31 | UNLV | Mark Price misses the lay-in | 34-35 |
| 17:29 | UNLV | Mark Price hits the follow up shot | 36-35 |
| 17:12 | San Diego State | James Redmond misses the runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Jeffrey Graham - foul #4 on Jeffrey Graham, team foul #1 | 36-35 |
| Subs | UNLV | Richard Gill (PG) Jeffrey Graham | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Bobby Stanley (PG), Mario Barron (PF), Pavel Wodarski (C) Mike Breault, Michael Jay, Thomas Cranor | |
| 17:12 | San Diego State | James Redmond makes the 1st free throw | 36-36 |
| 17:12 | San Diego State | James Redmond misses the 2nd free throw | 36-36 |
| 17:12 | San Diego State | Pavel Wodarski grabs the offensive board | 36-36 |
| 16:50 | San Diego State | Mario Barron misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 36-36 |
| 16:48 | UNLV | Richard Gill pulls down the rebound | 36-36 |
| 16:35 | UNLV | Charles Dipietro misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 36-36 |
| 16:34 | UNLV | Gregory Ford tips it home | 38-36 |
| 16:12 | San Diego State | Mario Barron hits the finger roll on a great pass from Howard Butler | 38-38 |
| 15:43 | UNLV | Charles Dipietro loses the ball out of bounds | 38-38 |
| Subs | UNLV | Joshua Houghton (SG), Danny Grainger (SF), Wayne Dozier (PF), Arthur Russ (C) Daniel Bixby, Charles Dipietro, Mark Price, Gregory Ford | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Mike Breault (PG), Andre Esposito (SG), Daniel Ray (SF), Thomas Cranor (PF) Bobby Stanley, Howard Butler, James Redmond, Mario Barron | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Richard Gill (fresh) SG - Joshua Houghton (fresh) SF - Danny Grainger (fresh) PF - Wayne Dozier (fresh) 2 pts. C - Arthur Russ (fresh) | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Mike Breault (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andre Esposito (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Daniel Ray (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Cranor (fresh) 4 pts. C - Pavel Wodarski (fresh) | |
| 15:14 | San Diego State | Andre Esposito drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-41 |
| 14:50 | UNLV | Danny Grainger makes the floater from close range set up by Joshua Houghton | 40-41 |
| 14:31 | San Diego State | Andre Esposito throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-41 |
| Subs | UNLV | Gregory Ford (C) Arthur Russ | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Howard Butler (SG), Mario Barron (PF), James Redmond (C) Andre Esposito, Thomas Cranor, Pavel Wodarski | |
| 14:15 | UNLV | Daniel Ray picks off the pass by Danny Grainger | 40-41 |
| 13:51 | San Diego State | Mario Barron misses long on a floater near the basket but he's fouled by Gregory Ford - foul #1 on Gregory Ford, team foul #2 | 40-41 |
| Subs | UNLV | Daniel Bixby (SG), Charles Dipietro (SF), Mark Price (PF) Joshua Houghton, Danny Grainger, Wayne Dozier | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Bobby Stanley (PG) Mike Breault | |
| 13:51 | San Diego State | Mario Barron makes the 1st free throw | 40-42 |
| 13:51 | San Diego State | Mario Barron makes the 2nd free throw | 40-43 |
| 13:33 | UNLV | Gregory Ford makes the shot from the left wing set up by Mark Price | 42-43 |
| 13:11 | San Diego State | Bobby Stanley connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by Daniel Ray | 42-46 |
| 12:50 | UNLV | Charles Dipietro connects on the jump hook from the right block set up by Mark Price | 44-46 |
| 12:28 | San Diego State | Daniel Ray jams it | 44-48 |
| 12:13 | UNLV | Gregory Ford knocks in the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Richard Gill | 46-48 |
| 11:48 | San Diego State | Mario Barron lays it up and in on a great pass from Daniel Ray | 46-50 |
| 11:19 | UNLV | Charles Dipietro can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Daniel Ray - foul #4 on Daniel Ray, team foul #2 | 46-50 |
| Subs | UNLV | Jeffrey Graham (PG), Joshua Houghton (SG), Wayne Dozier (PF), Arthur Russ (C) Richard Gill, Daniel Bixby, Mark Price, Gregory Ford | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Mike Breault (PG), Andre Esposito (SG), Michael Jay (SF), Thomas Cranor (PF), Pavel Wodarski (C) Bobby Stanley, Howard Butler, Daniel Ray, Mario Barron, James Redmond | |
| 11:19 | UNLV | Charles Dipietro misses the 1st free throw | 46-50 |
| 11:19 | UNLV | Charles Dipietro makes the 2nd free throw | 47-50 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Jeffrey Graham (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. SG - Joshua Houghton (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Charles Dipietro (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wayne Dozier (fresh) 2 pts. C - Arthur Russ (fresh) | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Mike Breault (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andre Esposito (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Michael Jay (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Thomas Cranor (fresh) 4 pts. C - Pavel Wodarski (fresh) | |
| 11:03 | San Diego State | Andre Esposito banks in the layup on a great pass from Thomas Cranor | 47-52 |
| 10:34 | UNLV | Charles Dipietro buries a shot from the left block and he's hacked by Mike Breault - foul #1 on Mike Breault, team foul #3 | 49-52 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Mario Barron (PF) Thomas Cranor | |
| 10:34 | UNLV | Charles Dipietro makes the free throw | 50-52 |
| 10:13 | San Diego State | Andre Esposito misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-52 |
| 10:12 | San Diego State | Michael Jay misses the tip | 50-52 |
| 10:10 | UNLV | Jeffrey Graham snags the defensive board | 50-52 |
| 09:45 | UNLV | Andre Esposito steals the ball from Arthur Russ | 50-52 |
| 09:42 | San Diego State | Andre Esposito lays it up and in | 50-54 |
| 09:24 | UNLV | Charles Dipietro lays it in on a nice dish by Jeffrey Graham | 52-54 |
| 09:12 | San Diego State | Andre Esposito misses the lay-in but the foul's on Arthur Russ - foul #1 on Arthur Russ, team foul #3 | 52-54 |
| Subs | UNLV | Daniel Bixby (SG), Danny Grainger (SF), Mark Price (PF), Gregory Ford (C) Joshua Houghton, Charles Dipietro, Wayne Dozier, Arthur Russ | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Howard Butler (SG), Thomas Cranor (PF), James Redmond (C) Michael Jay, Mario Barron, Pavel Wodarski | |
| 09:12 | San Diego State | Andre Esposito misses the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 09:12 | San Diego State | Andre Esposito makes the 2nd free throw | 52-55 |
| 08:47 | UNLV | Mike Breault is called for the reach on Daniel Bixby - foul #2 on Mike Breault, team foul #4 | 52-55 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Michael Jay (SF) Andre Esposito | |
| 08:28 | UNLV | Gregory Ford knocks in the runner from the baseline and he's hacked by James Redmond - foul #3 on James Redmond, team foul #5 | 54-55 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Bobby Stanley (PG), Mario Barron (PF) Mike Breault, Thomas Cranor | |
| 08:28 | UNLV | Gregory Ford misses the free throw | 54-55 |
| 08:28 | San Diego State | James Redmond snags the defensive board | 54-55 |
| 07:59 | San Diego State | Mario Barron misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Mark Price - foul #1 on Mark Price, team foul #4 | 54-55 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Mike Breault (PG), Daniel Ray (SF) Bobby Stanley, Michael Jay | |
| 07:59 | San Diego State | Mario Barron misses the 1st free throw | 54-55 |
| 07:59 | San Diego State | Mario Barron makes the 2nd free throw | 54-56 |
| 07:38 | UNLV | Jeffrey Graham loses the ball out of bounds | 54-56 |
| Subs | UNLV | Richard Gill (PG) Jeffrey Graham | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Bobby Stanley (PG), Thomas Cranor (PF) Mike Breault, Mario Barron | |
| 07:17 | San Diego State | Daniel Ray misses the layup against the doubleteam | 54-56 |
| 07:16 | UNLV | Daniel Bixby grabs the board | 54-56 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Richard Gill (fresh) SG - Daniel Bixby (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Danny Grainger (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mark Price (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Gregory Ford (fresh) 16 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Bobby Stanley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Howard Butler (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Daniel Ray (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Thomas Cranor (fresh) 4 pts. C - James Redmond (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:12 | UNLV | Danny Grainger can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 54-56 |
| 07:10 | UNLV | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Bixby | 54-56 |
| 06:46 | UNLV | Danny Grainger misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Thomas Cranor - foul #1 on Thomas Cranor, team foul #6 | 54-56 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Mike Breault (PG), Andre Esposito (SG), Mario Barron (PF) Bobby Stanley, Howard Butler, Thomas Cranor | |
| 06:46 | UNLV | Danny Grainger misses the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 06:46 | UNLV | Danny Grainger misses the 2nd free throw | 54-56 |
| 06:46 | San Diego State | Mario Barron grabs the board | 54-56 |
| 06:19 | San Diego State | Mario Barron hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane but the foul's on Mark Price - foul #2 on Mark Price, team foul #5 | 54-56 |
| Subs | UNLV | Jeffrey Graham (PG), Charles Dipietro (SF) Richard Gill, Danny Grainger | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Howard Butler (SG), Pavel Wodarski (C) Andre Esposito, James Redmond | |
| 06:19 | San Diego State | Mario Barron makes the 1st free throw | 54-57 |
| 06:19 | San Diego State | Mario Barron makes the 2nd free throw | 54-58 |
| 05:50 | UNLV | Daniel Bixby clanks a 3 from straight away | 54-58 |
| 05:48 | San Diego State | Daniel Ray snags the defensive board | 54-58 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 05:23 | San Diego State | Daniel Ray lays it up and in | 54-60 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 05:09 | UNLV | Charles Dipietro hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-60 |
| 05:07 | UNLV | Charles Dipietro pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-60 |
| 04:57 | UNLV | Daniel Bixby can't finish the layup | 54-60 |
| 04:55 | San Diego State | Mario Barron grabs the defensive rebound | 54-60 |
| 04:30 | San Diego State | Mario Barron's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-60 |
| Subs | UNLV | Joshua Houghton (SG), Wayne Dozier (PF), Arthur Russ (C) Daniel Bixby, Mark Price, Gregory Ford | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Bobby Stanley (PG), Andre Esposito (SG), Thomas Cranor (PF), James Redmond (C) Mike Breault, Howard Butler, Mario Barron, Pavel Wodarski | |
| 04:13 | UNLV | Charles Dipietro misses the easy layup | 54-60 |
| 04:11 | UNLV | Arthur Russ snags the offensive board | 54-60 |
| 03:57 | UNLV | Charles Dipietro comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 54-60 |
| 03:56 | San Diego State | Daniel Ray grabs the defensive rebound | 54-60 |
| 03:37 | San Diego State | Bobby Stanley is fouled on the floor by Joshua Houghton - foul #1 on Joshua Houghton, team foul #6 | 54-60 |
| Subs | UNLV | Richard Gill (PG), Danny Grainger (SF) Jeffrey Graham, Charles Dipietro | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Howard Butler (SG) Andre Esposito | |
| 03:30 | San Diego State | Daniel Ray can't throw it down but the foul's on Danny Grainger - foul #1 on Danny Grainger, team foul #7 | 54-60 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Mario Barron (PF) Thomas Cranor | |
| 03:30 | San Diego State | Daniel Ray makes the 1st free throw | 54-61 |
| 03:30 | San Diego State | Daniel Ray misses the 2nd free throw | 54-61 |
| 03:30 | UNLV | Arthur Russ grabs the defensive rebound | 54-61 |
| 03:10 | UNLV | Danny Grainger hits a floater in the lane | 56-61 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Richard Gill (fresh) SG - Joshua Houghton (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Danny Grainger (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Wayne Dozier (fresh) 2 pts. C - Arthur Russ (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Bobby Stanley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Howard Butler (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Daniel Ray (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Mario Barron (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 5 reb. C - James Redmond (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:56 | San Diego State | Howard Butler is hacked by Wayne Dozier - foul #1 on Wayne Dozier, team foul #8 | 56-61 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Mike Breault (PG), Thomas Cranor (PF) Bobby Stanley, Mario Barron | |
| 02:56 | San Diego State | Howard Butler makes the 1st free throw | 56-62 |
| 02:56 | San Diego State | Howard Butler makes the 2nd free throw | 56-63 |
| 02:53 | UNLV | UNLV calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-63 |
| Subs | UNLV | Jeffrey Graham (PG), Daniel Bixby (SG), Charles Dipietro (SF), Mark Price (PF), Gregory Ford (C) Richard Gill, Joshua Houghton, Danny Grainger, Wayne Dozier, Arthur Russ | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Andre Esposito (SG) Howard Butler | |
| 02:38 | UNLV | Gregory Ford misses short on a shot near the basket | 56-63 |
| 02:36 | San Diego State | Thomas Cranor grabs the defensive rebound | 56-63 |
| 02:34 | San Diego State | Mike Breault's pass is intercepted by Jeffrey Graham in the backcourt | 56-63 |
| 02:17 | UNLV | Daniel Bixby buries a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Mark Price and he's fouled by Mike Breault - foul #3 on Mike Breault, team foul #7 | 58-63 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Bobby Stanley (PG), Howard Butler (SG), Mario Barron (PF) Mike Breault, Andre Esposito, Thomas Cranor | |
| 02:17 | UNLV | Daniel Bixby makes the free throw | 59-63 |
| 01:54 | San Diego State | Daniel Ray misses long on a turnaround in the lane | 59-63 |
| 01:53 | San Diego State | James Redmond hits the follow up shot | 59-65 |
| 01:34 | UNLV | Howard Butler is called for the reach on Charles Dipietro - foul #1 on Howard Butler, team foul #8 | 59-65 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Mike Breault (PG) Bobby Stanley | |
| 01:34 | UNLV | Charles Dipietro makes the 1st free throw | 60-65 |
| 01:34 | UNLV | Charles Dipietro makes the 2nd free throw | 61-65 |
| 01:06 | San Diego State | James Redmond is alone and drills a turnaround from the left block | 61-67 |
| 00:49 | UNLV | Charles Dipietro misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 61-67 |
| 00:48 | San Diego State | James Redmond gets the rebound | 61-67 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:46 | San Diego State | James Redmond is hacked by Jeffrey Graham in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jeffrey Graham, team foul #9 | 61-67 |
| Subs | UNLV | Richard Gill (PG) Jeffrey Graham | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 00:46 | San Diego State | James Redmond makes the 1st free throw | 61-68 |
| 00:46 | San Diego State | James Redmond makes the 2nd free throw | 61-69 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:41 | UNLV | Richard Gill misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 61-69 |
| 00:39 | San Diego State | Howard Butler grabs the board | 61-69 |
| 00:36 | San Diego State | Howard Butler is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Bixby - foul #2 on Daniel Bixby, team foul #10 | 61-69 |
| 00:36 | San Diego State | Howard Butler makes the 1st free throw | 61-70 |
| 00:36 | San Diego State | Howard Butler misses the 2nd free throw | 61-70 |
| 00:36 | San Diego State | Mario Barron snags the offensive board | 61-70 |
| 00:35 | San Diego State | Mario Barron is fouled on the floor by Mark Price - foul #3 on Mark Price, team foul #11 | 61-70 |
| 00:35 | San Diego State | Mario Barron misses the 1st free throw | 61-70 |
| 00:35 | San Diego State | Mario Barron makes the 2nd free throw | 61-71 |
| 00:29 | UNLV | Daniel Bixby's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-71 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:00 | San Diego State | Mike Breault runs out the clock | 61-71 |