| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Shawn Holston (fresh) SG - Sidney Foxx (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Chad Joyal (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daryl Guenther (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Lusher (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Robert Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Clark (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Brooks (fresh) PF - William Street (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Benner (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UNLV | Chad Joyal inbounds the ball | 32-29 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| 19:49 | UNLV | Daniel Benner denies the turnaround by Shawn Holston | 32-29 |
| 19:47 | UNLV | Sidney Foxx tips it but misses | 32-29 |
| 19:46 | UNLV | Thomas Lusher snags the offensive board | 32-29 |
| 19:36 | UNLV | Thomas Lusher clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 32-29 |
| 19:35 | UNLV | Thomas Lusher snags the offensive board | 32-29 |
| 19:26 | UNLV | Thomas Lusher misses the lay-in over the doubleteam | 32-29 |
| 19:25 | San Diego State | William Street grabs the defensive rebound | 32-29 |
| 18:56 | San Diego State | Mark Brooks is hacked by Shawn Holston - foul #1 on Shawn Holston, team foul #1 | 32-29 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Ed Boatner (PG), Albert Gerling (PF) Robert Brown, William Street | |
| 18:41 | San Diego State | John Clark hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Sidney Foxx - foul #1 on Sidney Foxx, team foul #2 | 32-29 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Robert Brown (PG) Ed Boatner | |
| 18:41 | San Diego State | John Clark misses the 1st free throw | 32-29 |
| 18:41 | San Diego State | John Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 32-30 |
| 18:41 | San Diego State | John Clark makes the 3rd free throw | 32-31 |
| 18:33 | UNLV | Mark Brooks steals it from Shawn Holston | 32-31 |
| 18:14 | San Diego State | John Clark is fouled on the floor by Daryl Guenther - foul #3 on Daryl Guenther, team foul #3 | 32-31 |
| Subs | UNLV | James Chacko (PF) Daryl Guenther | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Christopher Balog (SF) Mark Brooks | |
| 17:57 | San Diego State | John Clark misses the dunk | 32-31 |
| 17:56 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Thomas Lusher | 32-31 |
| 17:46 | UNLV | James Chacko throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-31 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Mark Brooks (SF) Christopher Balog | |
| 17:26 | San Diego State | Robert Brown makes the contested fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by John Clark | 32-33 |
| 17:19 | UNLV | Thomas Lusher drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Sidney Foxx | 34-33 |
| 16:57 | San Diego State | John Clark misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the left wing | 34-33 |
| 16:56 | UNLV | Chad Joyal pulls down the rebound | 34-33 |
| 16:52 | UNLV | Chad Joyal clanks a 3 from the left corner | 34-33 |
| 16:51 | San Diego State | Daniel Benner snags the defensive board | 34-33 |
| 16:24 | San Diego State | Daniel Benner misses the 3 from the left wing | 34-33 |
| 16:22 | UNLV | Chad Joyal grabs the defensive rebound | 34-33 |
| 16:06 | UNLV | Shawn Holston is hacked by Robert Brown - foul #2 on Robert Brown, team foul #1 | 34-33 |
| Subs | UNLV | James Johnson (PG), Dennis Leath (SF), Fred Cranmer (C) Shawn Holston, Chad Joyal, Thomas Lusher | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Ed Boatner (PG), Christopher Balog (SF), William Street (PF) Robert Brown, Mark Brooks, Albert Gerling | |
| 15:57 | UNLV | James Johnson connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Dennis Leath | 36-33 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - James Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Sidney Foxx (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Dennis Leath (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - James Chacko (fresh) 3 reb. C - Fred Cranmer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Ed Boatner (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Clark (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Balog (fresh) 4 pts. PF - William Street (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Benner (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:32 | San Diego State | John Clark knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Daniel Benner out of a doubleteam | 36-35 |
| 15:17 | UNLV | James Johnson is hacked by Ed Boatner - foul #1 on Ed Boatner, team foul #2 | 36-35 |
| Subs | UNLV | Chad Joyal (SG), Daryl Guenther (PF), Thomas Lusher (C) Sidney Foxx, James Chacko, Fred Cranmer | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Robert Brown (PG), Albert Gerling (PF) Ed Boatner, William Street | |
| 15:00 | UNLV | Chad Joyal blows the wide open layup | 36-35 |
| 14:58 | San Diego State | Daniel Benner grabs the defensive rebound | 36-35 |
| 14:33 | San Diego State | John Clark buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 36-38 |
| 14:17 | UNLV | Daryl Guenther throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-38 |
| Subs | UNLV | Shawn Holston (PG) James Johnson | |
| Subs | San Diego State | William Street (PF) Albert Gerling | |
| 13:50 | San Diego State | Daniel Benner can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 36-38 |
| 13:48 | San Diego State | John Clark can't tip it in | 36-38 |
| 13:46 | San Diego State | Daniel Benner tips it back up and in | 36-40 |
| 13:32 | UNLV | Daryl Guenther evades the doubleteam but misses long on a runner from the right block but he's fouled by Christopher Balog - foul #1 on Christopher Balog, team foul #3 | 36-40 |
| Subs | UNLV | Sidney Foxx (SG) Dennis Leath | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Robert Jeffrey (SG), Mark Brooks (SF) John Clark, Christopher Balog | |
| 13:32 | UNLV | Daryl Guenther makes the 1st free throw | 37-40 |
| 13:32 | UNLV | Daryl Guenther makes the 2nd free throw | 38-40 |
| 13:10 | San Diego State | Daniel Benner hits the finger roll set up by Robert Jeffrey and he's hacked by Thomas Lusher - foul #2 on Thomas Lusher, team foul #4 | 38-42 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | John Clark (SG), Albert Gerling (PF) Robert Jeffrey, William Street | |
| 13:10 | San Diego State | Daniel Benner makes the free throw | 38-43 |
| 13:02 | UNLV | Shawn Holston makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-43 |
| 12:46 | San Diego State | John Clark misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 41-43 |
| 12:45 | San Diego State | Albert Gerling tips it home | 41-45 |
| 12:30 | UNLV | Albert Gerling swats the short shot by Shawn Holston | 41-45 |
| 12:28 | UNLV | Sidney Foxx snags the offensive board | 41-45 |
| 12:17 | UNLV | Shawn Holston connects on the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Chad Joyal | 44-45 |
| 11:54 | San Diego State | Robert Brown's fadeaway is rejected by Daryl Guenther | 44-45 |
| 11:53 | UNLV | Daryl Guenther grabs the board | 44-45 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Shawn Holston (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Sidney Foxx (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Chad Joyal (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Daryl Guenther (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Thomas Lusher (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Robert Brown (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Clark (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Brooks (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Albert Gerling (fresh) 2 pts. C - Daniel Benner (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 11:46 | UNLV | Daryl Guenther connects on the fadeaway from the right side | 46-45 |
| 11:41 | San Diego State | Robert Brown evades the doubleteam but misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Sidney Foxx - foul #2 on Sidney Foxx, team foul #5 | 46-45 |
| Subs | UNLV | James Johnson (SG), Dennis Leath (SF), James Chacko (PF), Fred Cranmer (C) Sidney Foxx, Chad Joyal, Daryl Guenther, Thomas Lusher | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Robert Jeffrey (SG), Christopher Balog (SF), William Street (PF) John Clark, Mark Brooks, Albert Gerling | |
| 11:41 | San Diego State | Robert Brown makes the 1st free throw | 46-46 |
| 11:41 | San Diego State | Robert Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 46-46 |
| 11:41 | UNLV | Dennis Leath grabs the board | 46-46 |
| 11:20 | UNLV | James Johnson misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-46 |
| 11:19 | San Diego State | Daniel Benner grabs the board | 46-46 |
| 11:00 | San Diego State | Fred Cranmer steps in front of the Robert Jeffrey pass | 46-46 |
| 10:38 | UNLV | James Johnson comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 46-46 |
| 10:37 | San Diego State | Daniel Benner pulls down the rebound | 46-46 |
| 10:32 | San Diego State | Shawn Holston steps in front of the Robert Brown pass in the backcourt | 46-46 |
| 10:17 | UNLV | James Johnson is hacked by William Street - foul #1 on William Street, team foul #4 | 46-46 |
| Subs | UNLV | Sidney Foxx (SG), Chad Joyal (SF), Daryl Guenther (PF), Thomas Lusher (C) Shawn Holston, Dennis Leath, James Chacko, Fred Cranmer | |
| Subs | San Diego State | John Clark (SG) Robert Jeffrey | |
| 10:09 | UNLV | Daryl Guenther works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 46-46 |
| 10:08 | UNLV | Thomas Lusher pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-46 |
| 09:56 | UNLV | Thomas Lusher splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Daniel Benner - foul #3 on Daniel Benner, team foul #5 | 46-46 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Mark Brooks (SF), Albert Gerling (PF) Christopher Balog, William Street | |
| 09:56 | UNLV | Thomas Lusher makes the 1st free throw | 47-46 |
| 09:56 | UNLV | Thomas Lusher misses the 2nd free throw | 47-46 |
| 09:56 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Daniel Benner | 47-46 |
| 09:28 | San Diego State | Daniel Benner misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 47-46 |
| 09:27 | San Diego State | Daniel Benner snags the offensive board | 47-46 |
| 09:09 | San Diego State | The pull-up jumper by Albert Gerling is blocked by Daryl Guenther | 47-46 |
| 09:08 | UNLV | Daryl Guenther snags the defensive board | 47-46 |
| 08:58 | UNLV | Thomas Lusher works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 47-46 |
| 08:57 | UNLV | Daryl Guenther grabs the offensive rebound | 47-46 |
| 08:44 | UNLV | James Johnson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-46 |
| 08:43 | UNLV | Thomas Lusher tips it home | 49-46 |
| 08:19 | San Diego State | John Clark double dribbles | 49-46 |
| Subs | UNLV | Shawn Holston (PG) James Johnson | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Robert Jeffrey (SG), Christopher Balog (SF), William Street (PF) John Clark, Mark Brooks, Daniel Benner | |
| 08:02 | UNLV | Shawn Holston is hacked by Robert Brown - foul #3 on Robert Brown, team foul #6 | 49-46 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | John Clark (SG), Daniel Benner (C) Robert Jeffrey, Albert Gerling | |
| 07:57 | UNLV | Chad Joyal throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-46 |
| Subs | UNLV | James Chacko (PF) Daryl Guenther | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 07:34 | San Diego State | Thomas Lusher steps in front of the Robert Brown pass | 49-46 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Shawn Holston (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Sidney Foxx (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Chad Joyal (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Chacko (fresh) 3 reb. C - Thomas Lusher (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Robert Brown (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Clark (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Balog (fresh) 4 pts. PF - William Street (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Benner (tiring) 15 pts. 13 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:12 | UNLV | Thomas Lusher is hacked by Daniel Benner - foul #4 on Daniel Benner, team foul #7 | 49-46 |
| Subs | UNLV | James Johnson (SG), Dennis Leath (SF) Sidney Foxx, Chad Joyal | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Ed Boatner (PG), Robert Jeffrey (SG) Robert Brown, John Clark | |
| 07:12 | UNLV | Thomas Lusher misses the 1st free throw | 49-46 |
| 07:12 | San Diego State | Daniel Benner grabs the board | 49-46 |
| 06:47 | San Diego State | Christopher Balog misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 49-46 |
| 06:45 | UNLV | Thomas Lusher snags the defensive board | 49-46 |
| 06:41 | UNLV | Daniel Benner steals the ball from James Johnson | 49-46 |
| 06:16 | San Diego State | James Johnson steps in front of the Ed Boatner pass | 49-46 |
| 06:13 | UNLV | James Johnson hits the finger roll | 51-46 |
| 05:49 | San Diego State | Christopher Balog banks in the layup on a nice dish by Ed Boatner | 51-48 |
| 05:41 | UNLV | James Johnson misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 51-48 |
| 05:39 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Daniel Benner | 51-48 |
| 05:39 | San Diego State | San Diego State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-48 |
| Subs | UNLV | Sidney Foxx (SG), Chad Joyal (SF), Daryl Guenther (PF) James Johnson, Dennis Leath, James Chacko | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Robert Brown (PG), John Clark (SG), Mark Brooks (SF), Albert Gerling (PF) Ed Boatner, Robert Jeffrey, Christopher Balog, William Street | |
| 05:10 | San Diego State | John Clark makes the shot from close range set up by Daniel Benner and he's hacked by Shawn Holston - foul #2 on Shawn Holston, team foul #6 | 51-50 |
| 05:10 | San Diego State | John Clark makes the free throw | 51-51 |
| 05:00 | UNLV | Shawn Holston knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Chad Joyal | 53-51 |
| 04:36 | San Diego State | Mark Brooks is whistled for traveling | 53-51 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Christopher Balog (SF), William Street (PF) Mark Brooks, Daniel Benner | |
| 04:22 | UNLV | Daryl Guenther can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 53-51 |
| 04:20 | San Diego State | Albert Gerling grabs the board | 53-51 |
| 04:02 | San Diego State | Christopher Balog connects on the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Albert Gerling | 53-53 |
| 03:49 | UNLV | Thomas Lusher misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Albert Gerling - foul #1 on Albert Gerling, team foul #8 | 53-53 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Mark Brooks (SF), Daniel Benner (C) Christopher Balog, William Street | |
| 03:49 | UNLV | Thomas Lusher misses the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 03:49 | UNLV | Thomas Lusher misses the 2nd free throw | 53-53 |
| 03:49 | San Diego State | Albert Gerling grabs the defensive rebound | 53-53 |
| 03:21 | San Diego State | Chad Joyal steals it from Albert Gerling | 53-53 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Shawn Holston (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Sidney Foxx (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Chad Joyal (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Daryl Guenther (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Thomas Lusher (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Robert Brown (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Clark (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Brooks (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Albert Gerling (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Benner (tiring) 15 pts. 15 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| 03:05 | UNLV | Thomas Lusher misses short on a floater from the right block | 53-53 |
| 03:03 | San Diego State | Albert Gerling grabs the defensive rebound | 53-53 |
| 02:39 | San Diego State | The short jumper by Albert Gerling is denied by Daryl Guenther | 53-53 |
| 02:38 | UNLV | Chad Joyal pulls down the rebound | 53-53 |
| 02:27 | UNLV | Thomas Lusher splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 53-53 |
| 02:25 | San Diego State | Albert Gerling gets the rebound | 53-53 |
| 01:57 | San Diego State | Daniel Benner shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Thomas Lusher - foul #3 on Thomas Lusher, team foul #7 | 53-53 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | William Street (PF) Albert Gerling | |
| 01:57 | San Diego State | Daniel Benner makes the 1st free throw | 53-54 |
| 01:57 | San Diego State | Daniel Benner makes the 2nd free throw | 53-55 |
| 01:44 | UNLV | Shawn Holston makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Chad Joyal | 55-55 |
| 01:29 | San Diego State | Mark Brooks misses the floater from the left wing | 55-55 |
| 01:28 | UNLV | Shawn Holston grabs the board | 55-55 |
| 01:11 | UNLV | Daryl Guenther misses the floater from the right wing | 55-55 |
| 01:10 | San Diego State | William Street gets the rebound | 55-55 |
| 00:41 | San Diego State | Daniel Benner's floater is knocked away by Thomas Lusher | 55-55 |
| 00:40 | UNLV | Thomas Lusher gets the rebound | 55-55 |
| 00:38 | UNLV | Shawn Holston is fouled in the backcourt by John Clark - foul #3 on John Clark, team foul #9 | 55-55 |
| 00:38 | UNLV | Shawn Holston makes the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 00:38 | UNLV | Shawn Holston makes the 2nd free throw | 57-55 |
| 00:21 | San Diego State | Robert Brown shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the floater from the free throw line | 57-57 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| 00:01 | UNLV | Daryl Guenther clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 57-57 |
| 00:00 | San Diego State | John Clark grabs the board | 57-57 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Shawn Holston (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Sidney Foxx (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Chad Joyal (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Daryl Guenther (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Thomas Lusher (fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Robert Brown (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Clark (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Mark Brooks (fresh) 2 stl. PF - William Street (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Daniel Benner (tiring) 17 pts. 15 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| 05:00 | San Diego State | William Street wins the tip | 57-57 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| 04:39 | San Diego State | John Clark misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-57 |
| 04:38 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Chad Joyal | 57-57 |
| 04:27 | UNLV | Chad Joyal comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner but the foul's on Daniel Benner - foul #5 on Daniel Benner, team foul #10 | 57-57 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Robert Jeffrey (SG), Christopher Balog (SF), Albert Gerling (C) John Clark, Mark Brooks, Daniel Benner | |
| 04:27 | UNLV | Chad Joyal makes the 1st free throw | 58-57 |
| 04:27 | UNLV | Chad Joyal makes the 2nd free throw | 59-57 |
| 04:27 | UNLV | Chad Joyal makes the 3rd free throw | 60-57 |
| 04:06 | San Diego State | Robert Brown drills a shot from the baseline on a great pass from William Street and he's fouled by Sidney Foxx - foul #3 on Sidney Foxx, team foul #8 | 60-59 |
| 04:06 | San Diego State | Robert Brown makes the free throw | 60-60 |
| 03:46 | UNLV | Shawn Holston misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the right corner | 60-60 |
| 03:44 | UNLV | Daryl Guenther can't tip it in | 60-60 |
| 03:42 | UNLV | Shawn Holston tips it but misses | 60-60 |
| 03:41 | San Diego State | William Street gets the rebound | 60-60 |
| 03:26 | San Diego State | Albert Gerling is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Albert Gerling, team foul #11 | 60-60 |
| Subs | UNLV | Dennis Leath (SF), James Chacko (PF), Fred Cranmer (C) Sidney Foxx, Daryl Guenther, Thomas Lusher | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 03:08 | UNLV | James Chacko hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 60-60 |
| 03:06 | San Diego State | William Street gets the rebound | 60-60 |
| 02:37 | San Diego State | Robert Jeffrey drills a runner from the baseline set up by Robert Brown | 60-62 |
| 02:37 | UNLV | UNLV calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 60-62 |
| Subs | UNLV | Sidney Foxx (SG), Daryl Guenther (PF), Thomas Lusher (C) Dennis Leath, James Chacko, Fred Cranmer | |
| Subs | San Diego State | John Clark (SG) Robert Jeffrey | |
| 02:25 | UNLV | Chad Joyal is open but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 60-62 |
| 02:24 | UNLV | Daryl Guenther tips it home | 62-62 |
| 02:19 | San Diego State | Robert Brown's pass is intercepted by Shawn Holston in the backcourt | 62-62 |
| 02:18 | UNLV | Shawn Holston hits the finger roll | 64-62 |
| 01:58 | San Diego State | John Clark hits a wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 64-65 |
| 01:42 | UNLV | Thomas Lusher comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 64-65 |
| 01:40 | San Diego State | Albert Gerling gets the rebound | 64-65 |
| 01:25 | San Diego State | John Clark misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 64-65 |
| 01:24 | San Diego State | The offensive rebound goes to Albert Gerling | 64-65 |
| 01:07 | San Diego State | Christopher Balog scores on a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Robert Brown and the foul's on Sidney Foxx - foul #4 on Sidney Foxx, team foul #9 | 64-67 |
| 01:07 | San Diego State | Christopher Balog makes the free throw | 64-68 |
| 00:55 | UNLV | Chad Joyal clanks a floater from the left wing | 64-68 |
| 00:53 | UNLV | The offensive rebound goes to Daryl Guenther | 64-68 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Shawn Holston (fresh) 14 pts. 2 stl. SG - Sidney Foxx (fresh) 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Chad Joyal (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - Daryl Guenther (fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Thomas Lusher (fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Robert Brown (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Clark (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Christopher Balog (fresh) 11 pts. PF - William Street (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Albert Gerling (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 00:37 | UNLV | Daryl Guenther drills a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Shawn Holston | 66-68 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| 00:34 | San Diego State | Shawn Holston is called for the reach on Robert Brown in the backcourt - foul #3 on Shawn Holston, team foul #10 | 66-68 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Mark Brooks (SF) Christopher Balog | |
| 00:34 | San Diego State | Robert Brown makes the 1st free throw | 66-69 |
| 00:34 | San Diego State | Robert Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 66-70 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| 00:28 | UNLV | Shawn Holston is alone and drills a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Sidney Foxx | 68-70 |
| 00:26 | San Diego State | Robert Brown is hacked by Shawn Holston in the backcourt - foul #4 on Shawn Holston, team foul #11 | 68-70 |
| 00:26 | San Diego State | Robert Brown misses the 1st free throw | 68-70 |
| 00:26 | San Diego State | Robert Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 68-71 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| 00:10 | UNLV | William Street takes the ball from Chad Joyal | 68-71 |
| 00:07 | San Diego State | Robert Brown is fouled in the backcourt by Shawn Holston - foul #5 on Shawn Holston, team foul #12 | 68-71 |
| Subs | UNLV | James Johnson (PG) Shawn Holston | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 00:07 | San Diego State | Robert Brown makes the 1st free throw | 68-72 |
| 00:07 | San Diego State | Robert Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 68-73 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| 00:02 | UNLV | Chad Joyal is hacked by Mark Brooks - foul #1 on Mark Brooks, team foul #12 | 68-73 |
| 00:02 | UNLV | Chad Joyal makes the 1st free throw | 69-73 |
| 00:02 | UNLV | Chad Joyal makes the 2nd free throw | 70-73 |
| 00:01 | San Diego State | Robert Brown is fouled in the backcourt by James Johnson - foul #1 on James Johnson, team foul #13 | 70-73 |
| 00:01 | San Diego State | Robert Brown makes the 1st free throw | 70-74 |
| 00:01 | San Diego State | Robert Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 70-75 |
| 00:00 | UNLV | James Johnson misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 70-75 |