| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Robert Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Clark (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Balog (fresh) 3 pf. PF - William Street (fresh) 2 pts. C - Daniel Benner (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Shawn Holston (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sidney Foxx (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Chad Joyal (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daryl Guenther (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - James Chacko (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | UNLV | Chad Joyal inbounds the ball | 28-30 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:53 | UNLV | Daryl Guenther blows the layup over the doubleteam | 28-30 |
| 19:51 | UNLV | James Chacko tips it in | 28-32 |
| 19:23 | San Diego State | Robert Brown evades the doubleteam and hits a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Daniel Benner | 30-32 |
| 19:14 | UNLV | Shawn Holston hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 30-32 |
| 19:13 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Daniel Benner | 30-32 |
| 19:06 | San Diego State | Daniel Benner evades the doubleteam and hits a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Robert Brown | 32-32 |
| 18:58 | UNLV | Chad Joyal scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Shawn Holston | 32-35 |
| 18:32 | San Diego State | Daniel Benner is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 32-35 |
| 18:30 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Shawn Holston | 32-35 |
| 18:24 | UNLV | Sidney Foxx clanks a shot from the free throw line | 32-35 |
| 18:23 | UNLV | Chad Joyal tips it but misses | 32-35 |
| 18:21 | UNLV | Chad Joyal tips it in | 32-37 |
| 17:56 | San Diego State | Christopher Balog is alone and throws it down on a great pass from Robert Brown out of a doubleteam | 34-37 |
| 17:51 | UNLV | Sidney Foxx is whistled for a carry | 34-37 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Ed Boatner (SG), Albert Gerling (PF) John Clark, William Street | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 17:25 | San Diego State | Daniel Benner splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 34-37 |
| 17:24 | UNLV | Chad Joyal gets the rebound | 34-37 |
| 17:06 | UNLV | Shawn Holston is hacked by Robert Brown - foul #4 on Robert Brown, team foul #1 | 34-37 |
| Subs | San Diego State | John Clark (SG) Robert Brown | |
| Subs | UNLV | Zoran Zourkos (SF), Fred Cranmer (C) Sidney Foxx, James Chacko | |
| 16:55 | UNLV | Zoran Zourkos clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 34-37 |
| 16:53 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Ed Boatner | 34-37 |
| 16:25 | San Diego State | Albert Gerling blows the layup but he's fouled by Daryl Guenther - foul #1 on Daryl Guenther, team foul #1 | 34-37 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Robert Jeffrey (SG), William Street (PF) John Clark, Daniel Benner | |
| Subs | UNLV | James Johnson (PG), Sidney Foxx (SG) Shawn Holston, Chad Joyal | |
| 16:25 | San Diego State | Albert Gerling makes the 1st free throw | 35-37 |
| 16:25 | San Diego State | Albert Gerling makes the 2nd free throw | 36-37 |
| 16:11 | UNLV | Ed Boatner steals the ball from James Johnson | 36-37 |
| 16:05 | San Diego State | Christopher Balog is called for a charge - foul #4 on Christopher Balog, team foul #2 | 36-37 |
| Subs | San Diego State | John Clark (SG), Mark Brooks (SF), Daniel Benner (C) Robert Jeffrey, Christopher Balog, William Street | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 15:44 | UNLV | Fred Cranmer steps out of bounds on the sideline | 36-37 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Robert Jeffrey (SG) John Clark | |
| Subs | UNLV | James Chacko (PF), Thomas Lusher (C) Daryl Guenther, Fred Cranmer | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Ed Boatner (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Jeffrey (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Mark Brooks (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Albert Gerling (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Benner (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - James Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Sidney Foxx (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Zoran Zourkos (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Chacko (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Thomas Lusher (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 15:25 | San Diego State | Robert Jeffrey knocks in the 3 from straight away | 39-37 |
| 15:11 | UNLV | Mark Brooks is called for the reach on Zoran Zourkos - foul #1 on Mark Brooks, team foul #3 | 39-37 |
| Subs | San Diego State | John Clark (SG), William Street (PF) Robert Jeffrey, Albert Gerling | |
| Subs | UNLV | Shawn Holston (PG), Chad Joyal (SG) James Johnson, Sidney Foxx | |
| 15:03 | UNLV | Thomas Lusher misses short on a runner from the left block | 39-37 |
| 15:01 | San Diego State | Daniel Benner grabs the defensive rebound | 39-37 |
| 14:36 | San Diego State | Daniel Benner works out of a doubleteam and scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by William Street | 41-37 |
| 14:20 | UNLV | Zoran Zourkos hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Chad Joyal | 41-40 |
| 14:03 | San Diego State | Daniel Benner banks in the layup set up by Ed Boatner | 43-40 |
| 13:46 | UNLV | Mark Brooks swats the dunk try by Shawn Holston | 43-40 |
| 13:45 | UNLV | Thomas Lusher gets the offensive rebound | 43-40 |
| 13:32 | UNLV | James Chacko misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 43-40 |
| 13:31 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to John Clark | 43-40 |
| 13:19 | San Diego State | Daniel Benner misses the easy layup but the foul's on Thomas Lusher - foul #4 on Thomas Lusher, team foul #2 | 43-40 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Robert Brown (PG), Christopher Balog (SF), Albert Gerling (PF) John Clark, Mark Brooks, William Street | |
| Subs | UNLV | Sidney Foxx (SG), Daryl Guenther (PF), Fred Cranmer (C) Zoran Zourkos, James Chacko, Thomas Lusher | |
| 13:19 | San Diego State | Daniel Benner makes the 1st free throw | 44-40 |
| 13:19 | San Diego State | Daniel Benner misses the 2nd free throw | 44-40 |
| 13:19 | UNLV | Daryl Guenther snags the defensive board | 44-40 |
| 13:05 | UNLV | Christopher Balog is called for the reach on Shawn Holston - foul #5 on Christopher Balog, team foul #4 | 44-40 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Robert Jeffrey (SF) Christopher Balog | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 12:57 | UNLV | Daryl Guenther evades the doubleteam but misses long on a shot from the left block but he's fouled by Albert Gerling - foul #3 on Albert Gerling, team foul #5 | 44-40 |
| 12:57 | UNLV | Daryl Guenther makes the 1st free throw | 44-41 |
| 12:57 | UNLV | Daryl Guenther makes the 2nd free throw | 44-42 |
| 12:44 | San Diego State | Daniel Benner splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 from the left wing | 47-42 |
| 12:26 | UNLV | Shawn Holston knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Chad Joyal | 47-45 |
| 12:05 | San Diego State | Albert Gerling slams it home | 49-45 |
| 11:52 | UNLV | Shawn Holston can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-45 |
| 11:51 | San Diego State | Albert Gerling pulls down the rebound | 49-45 |
| 11:24 | San Diego State | Ed Boatner hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 49-45 |
| 11:22 | UNLV | Chad Joyal pulls down the rebound | 49-45 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Robert Brown (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Ed Boatner (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Jeffrey (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Albert Gerling (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Daniel Benner (tiring) 16 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Shawn Holston (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sidney Foxx (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Chad Joyal (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Daryl Guenther (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Fred Cranmer (fresh) | |
| 11:16 | UNLV | Shawn Holston misses the 3 from straight away | 49-45 |
| 11:14 | UNLV | Fred Cranmer tips it back up and in | 49-47 |
| 10:54 | San Diego State | Robert Brown works out of a doubleteam and scores on a turnaround in the paint and he's hacked by Shawn Holston - foul #1 on Shawn Holston, team foul #3 | 51-47 |
| Subs | San Diego State | John Clark (SG), Mark Brooks (SF), William Street (PF) Ed Boatner, Robert Jeffrey, Daniel Benner | |
| Subs | UNLV | James Johnson (PG), Zoran Zourkos (SF), James Chacko (C) Shawn Holston, Chad Joyal, Fred Cranmer | |
| 10:54 | San Diego State | Robert Brown makes the free throw | 52-47 |
| 10:35 | UNLV | James Johnson knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Zoran Zourkos | 52-49 |
| 10:20 | San Diego State | John Clark connects on the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Robert Brown and the foul's on Sidney Foxx - foul #1 on Sidney Foxx, team foul #4 | 54-49 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Robert Jeffrey (SF), Daniel Benner (C) Mark Brooks, Albert Gerling | |
| Subs | UNLV | Fred Cranmer (C) Daryl Guenther | |
| 10:20 | San Diego State | John Clark misses the free throw | 54-49 |
| 10:20 | UNLV | Fred Cranmer gets the rebound | 54-49 |
| 10:11 | UNLV | James Chacko misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 54-49 |
| 10:10 | UNLV | Zoran Zourkos grabs the offensive board | 54-49 |
| 09:53 | UNLV | James Johnson can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 54-49 |
| 09:52 | UNLV | Fred Cranmer grabs the offensive rebound | 54-49 |
| 09:40 | UNLV | James Chacko buries a turnaround near the basket set up by James Johnson | 54-51 |
| 09:17 | San Diego State | Robert Jeffrey is hacked by Zoran Zourkos - foul #1 on Zoran Zourkos, team foul #5 | 54-51 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Mark Brooks (SF), Albert Gerling (PF) Robert Jeffrey, William Street | |
| Subs | UNLV | Chad Joyal (SG) Sidney Foxx | |
| 08:53 | San Diego State | Chad Joyal is called for the reach on John Clark - foul #2 on Chad Joyal, team foul #6 | 54-51 |
| Subs | San Diego State | William Street (PF) Albert Gerling | |
| Subs | UNLV | Shawn Holston (PG), Daryl Guenther (PF) James Johnson, Fred Cranmer | |
| 08:31 | San Diego State | John Clark is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on John Clark, team foul #6 | 54-51 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Albert Gerling (PF) William Street | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 08:24 | UNLV | James Chacko makes the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Shawn Holston | 54-53 |
| 08:06 | San Diego State | Albert Gerling hits the finger roll set up by Mark Brooks | 56-53 |
| 07:44 | UNLV | James Chacko misses the dunk attempt | 56-53 |
| 07:42 | San Diego State | John Clark gets the rebound | 56-53 |
| 07:20 | San Diego State | John Clark hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 56-53 |
| 07:19 | UNLV | Daryl Guenther pulls down the rebound | 56-53 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Robert Brown (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - John Clark (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Brooks (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Albert Gerling (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Daniel Benner (tiring) 16 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Shawn Holston (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Chad Joyal (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. SF - Zoran Zourkos (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Daryl Guenther (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - James Chacko (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:15 | UNLV | Shawn Holston scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from James Chacko | 56-55 |
| 06:52 | San Diego State | Robert Brown is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Shawn Holston - foul #2 on Shawn Holston, team foul #7 | 56-55 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Ed Boatner (SG), Robert Jeffrey (SF), William Street (PF) John Clark, Mark Brooks, Daniel Benner | |
| Subs | UNLV | Sidney Foxx (SG), Dennis Leath (SF), Thomas Lusher (C) Chad Joyal, Zoran Zourkos, James Chacko | |
| 06:52 | San Diego State | Robert Brown makes the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 06:52 | San Diego State | Robert Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 58-55 |
| 06:32 | UNLV | Shawn Holston drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Sidney Foxx | 58-58 |
| 06:17 | San Diego State | Robert Brown splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 58-58 |
| 06:16 | UNLV | Thomas Lusher pulls down the rebound | 58-58 |
| 06:03 | UNLV | Shawn Holston is fouled on the floor by Robert Brown - foul #5 on Robert Brown, team foul #7 | 58-58 |
| Subs | San Diego State | John Clark (SG), Daniel Benner (C) Robert Brown, Albert Gerling | |
| Subs | UNLV | Chad Joyal (SF), Fred Cranmer (PF) Dennis Leath, Daryl Guenther | |
| 06:03 | UNLV | Shawn Holston misses the 1st free throw | 58-58 |
| 06:03 | San Diego State | Daniel Benner pulls down the rebound | 58-58 |
| 06:00 | San Diego State | San Diego State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-58 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | UNLV | James Chacko (PF) Fred Cranmer | |
| 05:38 | San Diego State | Daniel Benner hits a jump hook near the basket set up by John Clark | 60-58 |
| 05:21 | UNLV | Shawn Holston is hacked by Ed Boatner - foul #2 on Ed Boatner, team foul #8 | 60-58 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Mark Brooks (SF) Robert Jeffrey | |
| Subs | UNLV | Daryl Guenther (PF) James Chacko | |
| 05:21 | UNLV | Shawn Holston makes the 1st free throw | 60-59 |
| 05:21 | UNLV | Shawn Holston makes the 2nd free throw | 60-60 |
| 04:55 | San Diego State | Daniel Benner shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 63-60 |
| 04:37 | UNLV | Sidney Foxx's pass is intercepted by John Clark | 63-60 |
| 04:13 | San Diego State | John Clark misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 63-60 |
| 04:12 | San Diego State | Daniel Benner tips it back up and in | 65-60 |
| 03:47 | UNLV | Sidney Foxx misses the lay-in | 65-60 |
| 03:46 | San Diego State | Mark Brooks grabs the board | 65-60 |
| 03:22 | San Diego State | Daryl Guenther swats the layup by Ed Boatner | 65-60 |
| 03:21 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Thomas Lusher | 65-60 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Ed Boatner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Clark (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mark Brooks (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - William Street (fresh) 2 pts. C - Daniel Benner (tiring) 23 pts. 13 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Shawn Holston (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Sidney Foxx (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Chad Joyal (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Daryl Guenther (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Thomas Lusher (fresh) 3 pts. 11 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| 03:07 | UNLV | Daryl Guenther works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 65-60 |
| 03:05 | San Diego State | Daniel Benner grabs the defensive rebound | 65-60 |
| 03:00 | San Diego State | Shawn Holston is called for the reach on Ed Boatner in the backcourt - foul #3 on Shawn Holston, team foul #8 | 65-60 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Robert Jeffrey (SF), Albert Gerling (PF) Mark Brooks, William Street | |
| Subs | UNLV | James Johnson (PG), Zoran Zourkos (SF) Shawn Holston, Sidney Foxx | |
| 03:00 | San Diego State | Ed Boatner makes the 1st free throw | 66-60 |
| 03:00 | San Diego State | Ed Boatner makes the 2nd free throw | 67-60 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:58 | UNLV | UNLV calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-60 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Shawn Holston (PG), Sidney Foxx (SG) James Johnson, Zoran Zourkos | |
| 02:32 | UNLV | Daryl Guenther is fouled on the floor by John Clark - foul #3 on John Clark, team foul #9 | 67-60 |
| 02:32 | UNLV | Daryl Guenther makes the 1st free throw | 67-61 |
| 02:32 | UNLV | Daryl Guenther makes the 2nd free throw | 67-62 |
| 02:28 | San Diego State | San Diego State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-62 |
| 02:03 | San Diego State | Sidney Foxx picks off the pass by Robert Jeffrey | 67-62 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:44 | UNLV | Thomas Lusher evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 67-62 |
| 01:42 | UNLV | Sidney Foxx gets the offensive rebound | 67-62 |
| 01:27 | UNLV | Chad Joyal hits a wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Thomas Lusher | 67-65 |
| 01:27 | San Diego State | San Diego State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 67-65 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Mark Brooks (SF), William Street (PF) Robert Jeffrey, Albert Gerling | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 01:13 | San Diego State | Daniel Benner misses the easy layup | 67-65 |
| 01:11 | UNLV | Thomas Lusher grabs the board | 67-65 |
| 01:01 | UNLV | Ed Boatner takes the ball from Shawn Holston | 67-65 |
| 00:57 | San Diego State | Ed Boatner lays it up and in | 69-65 |
| 00:53 | UNLV | Shawn Holston is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 69-65 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:26 | San Diego State | Ed Boatner hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Chad Joyal - foul #3 on Chad Joyal, team foul #9 | 69-65 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Robert Jeffrey (SF) Mark Brooks | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 00:26 | San Diego State | Ed Boatner misses the 1st free throw | 69-65 |
| 00:26 | San Diego State | Ed Boatner misses the 2nd free throw | 69-65 |
| 00:26 | UNLV | Chad Joyal snags the defensive board | 69-65 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:21 | UNLV | Chad Joyal clanks a 3 from the right corner | 69-65 |
| 00:19 | San Diego State | Daniel Benner gets the rebound | 69-65 |
| 00:19 | San Diego State | San Diego State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 69-65 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:16 | San Diego State | Ed Boatner is hacked by Shawn Holston in the backcourt - foul #4 on Shawn Holston, team foul #10 | 69-65 |
| 00:16 | San Diego State | Ed Boatner makes the 1st free throw | 70-65 |
| 00:16 | San Diego State | Ed Boatner makes the 2nd free throw | 71-65 |
| 00:11 | UNLV | Chad Joyal clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 71-65 |
| 00:09 | UNLV | Sidney Foxx gets the offensive rebound | 71-65 |
| 00:07 | UNLV | Chad Joyal connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 71-68 |
| 00:07 | San Diego State | San Diego State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 71-68 |
| 00:04 | San Diego State | Shawn Holston is called for the reach on Robert Jeffrey in the backcourt - foul #5 on Shawn Holston, team foul #11 | 71-68 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | UNLV | James Johnson (PG) Shawn Holston | |
| 00:04 | San Diego State | Robert Jeffrey misses the 1st free throw | 71-68 |
| 00:04 | San Diego State | Robert Jeffrey misses the 2nd free throw | 71-68 |
| 00:04 | UNLV | Thomas Lusher pulls down the rebound | 71-68 |
| 00:04 | UNLV | UNLV calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-68 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:00 | UNLV | James Johnson comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 71-68 |