| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Daniel Bixby (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Rumble (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joshua Houghton (fresh) PF - Charles Dipietro (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Gregory Ford (fresh) 11 pts. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Howard Butler (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Claude Smith (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Daniel Ray (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Austin Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - James Redmond (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | San Diego State | Daniel Ray inbounds the ball | 25-29 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:33 | San Diego State | James Redmond blows the dunk but he's hacked by Gregory Ford - foul #1 on Gregory Ford, team foul #1 | 25-29 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Mike Breault (PG), Michael Jay (SG), Santos Gonzalez (PF) Howard Butler, Claude Smith, Austin Jones | |
| 19:33 | San Diego State | James Redmond makes the 1st free throw | 25-30 |
| 19:33 | San Diego State | James Redmond makes the 2nd free throw | 25-31 |
| 19:24 | UNLV | Charles Dipietro's fadeaway is rejected by Santos Gonzalez | 25-31 |
| 19:23 | UNLV | Daniel Bixby grabs the offensive board | 25-31 |
| 19:12 | UNLV | Charles Dipietro scores on a shot near the basket | 27-31 |
| 18:48 | San Diego State | Daniel Ray is hacked by Charles Dipietro - foul #2 on Charles Dipietro, team foul #2 | 27-31 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Howard Butler (PG), Claude Smith (SG), Austin Jones (PF), Thomas Cranor (C) Mike Breault, Daniel Ray, Santos Gonzalez, James Redmond | |
| 18:28 | San Diego State | Claude Smith can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 27-31 |
| 18:26 | UNLV | Charles Dipietro grabs the defensive rebound | 27-31 |
| 18:13 | UNLV | Charles Dipietro throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-31 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Daniel Ray (SF), Santos Gonzalez (PF), James Redmond (C) Michael Jay, Austin Jones, Thomas Cranor | |
| 17:44 | San Diego State | Daniel Bixby steals it from Howard Butler out of a doubleteam | 27-31 |
| 17:25 | UNLV | Santos Gonzalez is called for the reach on Robert Rumble - foul #1 on Santos Gonzalez, team foul #1 | 27-31 |
| Subs | UNLV | Larry Caldwell (PG), Jeffrey Graham (SG) Daniel Bixby, Robert Rumble | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Michael Jay (SF), Austin Jones (PF), Thomas Cranor (C) Daniel Ray, Santos Gonzalez, James Redmond | |
| 17:11 | UNLV | Charles Dipietro misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 27-31 |
| 17:09 | San Diego State | Howard Butler pulls down the rebound | 27-31 |
| 17:03 | San Diego State | Claude Smith scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Michael Jay | 27-33 |
| 16:44 | UNLV | Michael Jay blocks the short jumper by Charles Dipietro | 27-33 |
| 16:43 | UNLV | Gregory Ford hits the follow up shot | 29-33 |
| 16:22 | San Diego State | Howard Butler misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 29-33 |
| 16:21 | San Diego State | Austin Jones hits the follow up shot | 29-35 |
| 16:01 | UNLV | Gregory Ford scores on a runner from the left block set up by Larry Caldwell | 31-35 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Larry Caldwell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Graham (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joshua Houghton (fairly fresh) PF - Charles Dipietro (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Gregory Ford (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Howard Butler (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Claude Smith (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Michael Jay (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Austin Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Thomas Cranor (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | San Diego State | Claude Smith is hacked by Charles Dipietro - foul #3 on Charles Dipietro, team foul #3 | 31-35 |
| Subs | UNLV | Daniel Bixby (PG), Robert Rumble (SG), Russell Sea (SF), Wayne Dozier (PF), Arthur Russ (C) Larry Caldwell, Jeffrey Graham, Joshua Houghton, Charles Dipietro, Gregory Ford | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Mike Breault (PG), Joseph Hall (SG), Daniel Ray (SF), Santos Gonzalez (PF), James Redmond (C) Howard Butler, Claude Smith, Michael Jay, Austin Jones, Thomas Cranor | |
| 15:21 | San Diego State | James Redmond lays it up and in | 31-37 |
| 15:08 | UNLV | Arthur Russ misses the lay-in but the foul's on James Redmond - foul #2 on James Redmond, team foul #2 | 31-37 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Claude Smith (SG) Joseph Hall | |
| 15:08 | UNLV | Arthur Russ makes the 1st free throw | 32-37 |
| 15:08 | UNLV | Arthur Russ misses the 2nd free throw | 32-37 |
| 15:08 | San Diego State | James Redmond grabs the defensive rebound | 32-37 |
| 14:44 | San Diego State | Wayne Dozier is called for the reach on Claude Smith - foul #1 on Wayne Dozier, team foul #4 | 32-37 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Howard Butler (PG), Joseph Hall (SG), Austin Jones (PF) Mike Breault, Claude Smith, Santos Gonzalez | |
| 14:21 | San Diego State | The jump hook by Howard Butler is blocked by Wayne Dozier | 32-37 |
| 14:20 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Russell Sea | 32-37 |
| 14:05 | UNLV | Wayne Dozier travels with the ball | 32-37 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Mike Breault (PG), Claude Smith (SG), Santos Gonzalez (PF) Howard Butler, Joseph Hall, Austin Jones | |
| 13:36 | San Diego State | Daniel Ray misses short on a floater from the right block but the foul's on Wayne Dozier - foul #2 on Wayne Dozier, team foul #5 | 32-37 |
| Subs | UNLV | Joshua Houghton (SF), Charles Dipietro (PF), Gregory Ford (C) Russell Sea, Wayne Dozier, Arthur Russ | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Howard Butler (PG), Michael Jay (SG), Austin Jones (PF) Mike Breault, Claude Smith, Santos Gonzalez | |
| 13:36 | San Diego State | Daniel Ray makes the 1st free throw | 32-38 |
| 13:36 | San Diego State | Daniel Ray makes the 2nd free throw | 32-39 |
| 13:29 | UNLV | Charles Dipietro misses long on a shot from the left block but the foul's on James Redmond - foul #3 on James Redmond, team foul #3 | 32-39 |
| 13:29 | UNLV | Charles Dipietro misses the 1st free throw | 32-39 |
| 13:29 | UNLV | Charles Dipietro makes the 2nd free throw | 33-39 |
| 13:06 | San Diego State | Michael Jay hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 33-39 |
| 13:05 | San Diego State | Michael Jay grabs the offensive rebound | 33-39 |
| 12:43 | San Diego State | James Redmond is whistled for a carry | 33-39 |
| Subs | UNLV | Larry Caldwell (PG), Jeffrey Graham (SG) Daniel Bixby, Robert Rumble | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Claude Smith (SG), Santos Gonzalez (PF) Michael Jay, Austin Jones | |
| 12:27 | UNLV | Daniel Ray steals the ball from Gregory Ford | 33-39 |
| 12:23 | San Diego State | Daniel Ray dunks the ball | 33-41 |
| 12:03 | UNLV | Charles Dipietro misses badly on a shot in the lane but he's hacked by Santos Gonzalez - foul #2 on Santos Gonzalez, team foul #4 | 33-41 |
| Subs | UNLV | Arthur Russ (C) Gregory Ford | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Mike Breault (PG), Michael Jay (SF), Austin Jones (PF) Howard Butler, Daniel Ray, Santos Gonzalez | |
| 12:03 | UNLV | Charles Dipietro makes the 1st free throw | 34-41 |
| 12:03 | UNLV | Charles Dipietro makes the 2nd free throw | 35-41 |
| 12:01 | San Diego State | Larry Caldwell is called for the reach on Mike Breault in the backcourt - foul #1 on Larry Caldwell, team foul #6 | 35-41 |
| 11:50 | San Diego State | Claude Smith clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 35-41 |
| 11:49 | UNLV | Larry Caldwell grabs the defensive rebound | 35-41 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Larry Caldwell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Graham (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joshua Houghton (fresh) PF - Charles Dipietro (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Arthur Russ (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Mike Breault (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Claude Smith (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Michael Jay (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Austin Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - James Redmond (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 11:45 | UNLV | Charles Dipietro buries a shot from close range | 37-41 |
| 11:21 | San Diego State | James Redmond is whistled for a carry | 37-41 |
| Subs | UNLV | Daniel Bixby (PG), Robert Rumble (SG), Russell Sea (SF), Wayne Dozier (PF) Larry Caldwell, Jeffrey Graham, Joshua Houghton, Charles Dipietro | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Howard Butler (PG), Daniel Ray (SF), Santos Gonzalez (PF), Thomas Cranor (C) Mike Breault, Michael Jay, Austin Jones, James Redmond | |
| 10:57 | UNLV | Robert Rumble clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 37-41 |
| 10:56 | San Diego State | Claude Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 37-41 |
| 10:27 | San Diego State | Howard Butler is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-41 |
| 10:25 | UNLV | Russell Sea gets the rebound | 37-41 |
| 10:15 | UNLV | Arthur Russ blows the dunk | 37-41 |
| 10:13 | San Diego State | Howard Butler gets the rebound | 37-41 |
| 09:44 | San Diego State | Daniel Ray is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 37-41 |
| 09:42 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Wayne Dozier | 37-41 |
| 09:36 | UNLV | Russell Sea is fouled on the floor by Claude Smith - foul #2 on Claude Smith, team foul #5 | 37-41 |
| Subs | UNLV | Larry Caldwell (PG), Jeffrey Graham (SG), Joshua Houghton (SF), Charles Dipietro (PF), Gregory Ford (C) Daniel Bixby, Robert Rumble, Russell Sea, Wayne Dozier, Arthur Russ | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Mike Breault (PG), Michael Jay (SG), Austin Jones (PF), James Redmond (C) Howard Butler, Claude Smith, Santos Gonzalez, Thomas Cranor | |
| 09:21 | UNLV | Charles Dipietro misses the easy layup | 37-41 |
| 09:20 | San Diego State | Michael Jay grabs the board | 37-41 |
| 08:54 | San Diego State | James Redmond hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 37-41 |
| 08:53 | UNLV | Gregory Ford grabs the board | 37-41 |
| 08:38 | UNLV | Charles Dipietro comes up short on the runner near the basket | 37-41 |
| 08:36 | San Diego State | Daniel Ray pulls down the rebound | 37-41 |
| 08:11 | San Diego State | Michael Jay can't connect on a runner in the paint | 37-41 |
| 08:09 | San Diego State | Austin Jones tips it but misses | 37-41 |
| 08:07 | UNLV | Charles Dipietro snags the defensive board | 37-41 |
| 07:55 | UNLV | Gregory Ford hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on James Redmond - foul #4 on James Redmond, team foul #6 | 37-41 |
| Subs | UNLV | Daniel Bixby (PG), Robert Rumble (SG) Larry Caldwell, Jeffrey Graham | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Howard Butler (PG), Claude Smith (SG) Mike Breault, Daniel Ray | |
| 07:55 | UNLV | Gregory Ford makes the 1st free throw | 38-41 |
| 07:55 | UNLV | Gregory Ford makes the 2nd free throw | 39-41 |
| 07:29 | San Diego State | James Redmond connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Claude Smith | 39-43 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Daniel Bixby (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Rumble (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joshua Houghton (fresh) PF - Charles Dipietro (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Gregory Ford (fresh) 17 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Howard Butler (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Claude Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Jay (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Austin Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - James Redmond (fresh) 11 pts. 4 pf. | |
| 07:18 | UNLV | Daniel Bixby is fouled on the floor by Austin Jones - foul #1 on Austin Jones, team foul #7 | 39-43 |
| Subs | UNLV | Wayne Dozier (PF) Charles Dipietro | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Santos Gonzalez (PF) Austin Jones | |
| 07:18 | UNLV | Daniel Bixby misses the 1st free throw | 39-43 |
| 07:18 | San Diego State | James Redmond grabs the defensive rebound | 39-43 |
| 06:56 | San Diego State | Howard Butler drills a floater near the basket | 39-45 |
| 06:35 | UNLV | James Redmond takes the ball from Gregory Ford | 39-45 |
| 06:09 | San Diego State | Howard Butler splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 from the right corner | 39-48 |
| 05:50 | UNLV | Gregory Ford hits a driving attempt in the paint set up by Daniel Bixby | 41-48 |
| 05:23 | San Diego State | Claude Smith makes the 3 from the right corner | 41-51 |
| 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 man to man (-2) | |
| 05:08 | UNLV | Gregory Ford misses badly on a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Santos Gonzalez - foul #3 on Santos Gonzalez, team foul #8 | 41-51 |
| Subs | UNLV | Larry Caldwell (PG), Jeffrey Graham (SG), Russell Sea (SF), Charles Dipietro (PF) Daniel Bixby, Robert Rumble, Joshua Houghton, Wayne Dozier | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Daniel Ray (SF), Austin Jones (PF), Thomas Cranor (C) Michael Jay, Santos Gonzalez, James Redmond | |
| 05:08 | UNLV | Gregory Ford makes the 1st free throw | 42-51 |
| 05:08 | UNLV | Gregory Ford makes the 2nd free throw | 43-51 |
| 04:44 | San Diego State | Howard Butler hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Charles Dipietro - foul #4 on Charles Dipietro, team foul #7 | 43-51 |
| Subs | UNLV | Arthur Russ (C) Gregory Ford | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Joseph Hall (SG), James Redmond (C) Claude Smith, Thomas Cranor | |
| 04:44 | San Diego State | Howard Butler makes the 1st free throw | 43-52 |
| 04:44 | San Diego State | Howard Butler makes the 2nd free throw | 43-53 |
| 04:33 | UNLV | Charles Dipietro clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-53 |
| 04:32 | San Diego State | Daniel Ray pulls down the rebound | 43-53 |
| 04:06 | San Diego State | James Redmond connects on the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Daniel Ray | 43-55 |
| 03:52 | UNLV | Charles Dipietro buries a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Larry Caldwell | 45-55 |
| 03:26 | San Diego State | James Redmond hits a jump hook from close range | 45-57 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Larry Caldwell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeffrey Graham (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Russell Sea (fresh) PF - Charles Dipietro (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Arthur Russ (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Howard Butler (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Hall (fresh) SF - Daniel Ray (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Austin Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - James Redmond (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 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 (+3) | |
| 03:18 | UNLV | Charles Dipietro banks in the layup | 47-57 |
| 02:50 | San Diego State | James Redmond misses short on a jumper from the right block but the foul's on Arthur Russ - foul #3 on Arthur Russ, team foul #8 | 47-57 |
| Subs | UNLV | Daniel Bixby (PG), Robert Rumble (SG), Joshua Houghton (SF) Larry Caldwell, Jeffrey Graham, Russell Sea | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Mike Breault (PG), Claude Smith (SG) Howard Butler, Joseph Hall | |
| 02:50 | San Diego State | James Redmond makes the 1st free throw | 47-58 |
| 02:50 | San Diego State | James Redmond makes the 2nd free throw | 47-59 |
| 02:38 | UNLV | Charles Dipietro knocks in the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Daniel Bixby and he's fouled by Austin Jones - foul #2 on Austin Jones, team foul #9 | 49-59 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Santos Gonzalez (PF), Thomas Cranor (C) Austin Jones, James Redmond | |
| 02:38 | UNLV | Charles Dipietro makes the free throw | 50-59 |
| 02:15 | San Diego State | Claude Smith is fouled on the floor by Charles Dipietro - foul #5 on Charles Dipietro, team foul #9 | 50-59 |
| Subs | UNLV | Wayne Dozier (PF), Gregory Ford (C) Charles Dipietro, Arthur Russ | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Michael Jay (SF), Austin Jones (PF) Daniel Ray, Santos Gonzalez | |
| 02:15 | San Diego State | Claude Smith misses the 1st free throw | 50-59 |
| 02:15 | UNLV | Gregory Ford gets the rebound | 50-59 |
| 02:02 | UNLV | Joshua Houghton hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Michael Jay - foul #2 on Michael Jay, team foul #10 | 50-59 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Daniel Ray (SF) Michael Jay | |
| 02:02 | UNLV | Joshua Houghton misses the 1st free throw | 50-59 |
| 02:02 | UNLV | Joshua Houghton misses the 2nd free throw | 50-59 |
| 02:02 | San Diego State | Claude Smith snags the defensive board | 50-59 |
| 01:53 | San Diego State | Daniel Ray misses short on a shot from the right block | 50-59 |
| 01:51 | San Diego State | Austin Jones pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-59 |
| 01:33 | San Diego State | Daniel Ray can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-59 |
| 01:32 | UNLV | Wayne Dozier snags the defensive board | 50-59 |
| 01:27 | UNLV | Joshua Houghton hits a shot from the left block on a great pass from Daniel Bixby and the foul's on Claude Smith - foul #3 on Claude Smith, team foul #11 | 52-59 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Howard Butler (PG), James Redmond (C) Mike Breault, Thomas Cranor | |
| 01:27 | UNLV | Joshua Houghton misses the free throw | 52-59 |
| 01:27 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to James Redmond | 52-59 |
| 01:00 | San Diego State | James Redmond is fouled on the floor by Gregory Ford - foul #2 on Gregory Ford, team foul #10 | 52-59 |
| 01:00 | San Diego State | James Redmond makes the 1st free throw | 52-60 |
| 01:00 | San Diego State | James Redmond makes the 2nd free throw | 52-61 |
| 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 triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:53 | UNLV | Claude Smith is called for the reach on Joshua Houghton - foul #4 on Claude Smith, team foul #12 | 52-61 |
| 00:53 | UNLV | Joshua Houghton misses the 1st free throw | 52-61 |
| 00:53 | UNLV | Joshua Houghton makes the 2nd free throw | 53-61 |
| 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 (+3) | |
| 00:52 | San Diego State | Howard Butler is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Bixby - foul #2 on Daniel Bixby, team foul #11 | 53-61 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Michael Jay (SG) Claude Smith | |
| 00:52 | San Diego State | Howard Butler makes the 1st free throw | 53-62 |
| 00:52 | San Diego State | Howard Butler makes the 2nd free throw | 53-63 |
| 00:45 | UNLV | Robert Rumble can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 53-63 |
| 00:44 | UNLV | The offensive rebound goes to Wayne Dozier | 53-63 |
| 00:42 | UNLV | Daniel Bixby can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 53-63 |
| 00:41 | San Diego State | Michael Jay gets the rebound | 53-63 |
| 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 (+3) | |
| 00:21 | San Diego State | Michael Jay is whistled for a carry | 53-63 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Claude Smith (SG) Michael Jay | |
| 00:15 | UNLV | Joshua Houghton hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 53-63 |
| 00:14 | San Diego State | James Redmond grabs the board | 53-63 |
| 00:00 | San Diego State | Howard Butler runs out the clock | 53-63 |