| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Joseph Urrutia (fresh) 2 ast. SG - George Reiber (fresh) SF - Ramiro Zapata (fresh) PF - Ronald Hughes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Dikembe Agbayani (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Roland Kirk (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Curtis Carter (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Steve Sandridge (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - William Hewitt (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UNLV | Ramiro Zapata inbounds the ball | 21-29 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:40 | UNLV | Joseph Urrutia drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 24-29 |
| 19:20 | San Diego State | Steve Sandridge lays it up and in set up by Curtis Carter and he's fouled by Ronald Hughes - foul #3 on Ronald Hughes, team foul #1 | 24-31 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Howard Fogleman (PG), John Flanary (SG), Garrett Gadd (PF) Roland Kirk, Curtis Carter, William Hewitt | |
| 19:20 | San Diego State | Steve Sandridge misses the free throw | 24-31 |
| 19:20 | UNLV | Ronald Hughes grabs the defensive rebound | 24-31 |
| 18:57 | UNLV | Ronald Hughes can't finish the layup but the foul's on Garrett Gadd - foul #3 on Garrett Gadd, team foul #1 | 24-31 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Horace Young (SG), Curtis Carter (SF) John Flanary, Garrett Gadd | |
| 18:57 | UNLV | Ronald Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 25-31 |
| 18:57 | UNLV | Ronald Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 26-31 |
| 18:38 | San Diego State | Steve Sandridge misses long on an open floater from the free throw line | 26-31 |
| 18:36 | UNLV | Ramiro Zapata gets the rebound | 26-31 |
| 18:13 | UNLV | Richard Williams takes the ball from Ronald Hughes | 26-31 |
| 17:54 | San Diego State | Steve Sandridge misses the shot from close range | 26-31 |
| 17:52 | UNLV | Ronald Hughes grabs the defensive rebound | 26-31 |
| 17:35 | UNLV | Joseph Urrutia knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 29-31 |
| 17:14 | San Diego State | Howard Fogleman works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 29-31 |
| 17:13 | UNLV | Dikembe Agbayani snags the defensive board | 29-31 |
| 16:58 | UNLV | Ronald Hughes misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 29-31 |
| 16:56 | UNLV | Joseph Urrutia hits the follow up shot | 31-31 |
| 16:33 | San Diego State | Horace Young misses long on an open pull-up jumper from the left side | 31-31 |
| 16:32 | UNLV | Ronald Hughes grabs the defensive rebound | 31-31 |
| 16:10 | UNLV | Ramiro Zapata is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Joseph Urrutia | 34-31 |
| 15:53 | San Diego State | Howard Fogleman is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-31 |
| 15:52 | San Diego State | Richard Williams snags the offensive board | 34-31 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Joseph Urrutia (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Reiber (fairly fresh) SF - Ramiro Zapata (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ronald Hughes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Dikembe Agbayani (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Howard Fogleman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Horace Young (fairly fresh) SF - Curtis Carter (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - Richard Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Steve Sandridge (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:33 | San Diego State | Howard Fogleman splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 34-31 |
| 15:32 | San Diego State | Horace Young grabs the offensive rebound | 34-31 |
| 15:22 | San Diego State | Curtis Carter drills a floater from just outside the lane | 34-33 |
| 15:05 | UNLV | Joseph Urrutia misses the wide open 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-33 |
| 15:03 | San Diego State | Steve Sandridge snags the defensive board | 34-33 |
| 14:37 | San Diego State | Steve Sandridge hits a wide open shot from the free throw line set up by Howard Fogleman out of the doubleteam | 34-35 |
| 14:18 | UNLV | Joseph Urrutia loses the dribble to Howard Fogleman | 34-35 |
| 13:52 | San Diego State | Steve Sandridge hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 34-35 |
| 13:51 | UNLV | Ronald Hughes grabs the board | 34-35 |
| 13:47 | UNLV | Ramiro Zapata makes the wide open fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by George Reiber | 36-35 |
| 13:19 | San Diego State | Howard Fogleman comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-35 |
| 13:17 | UNLV | Ronald Hughes pulls down the rebound | 36-35 |
| 13:01 | UNLV | Joseph Urrutia buries a jumper from the right side and the foul's on Richard Williams - foul #1 on Richard Williams, team foul #2 | 38-35 |
| Subs | UNLV | Edward Bonner (SG), Alberto Marino (SF), Micah Harper (PF), Steve Degnan (C) George Reiber, Ramiro Zapata, Ronald Hughes, Dikembe Agbayani | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Roland Kirk (PG), John Flanary (SG), Garrett Gadd (PF), William Hewitt (C) Horace Young, Curtis Carter, Richard Williams, Steve Sandridge | |
| 13:01 | UNLV | Joseph Urrutia makes the free throw | 39-35 |
| 12:46 | San Diego State | Roland Kirk can't finish the layup | 39-35 |
| 12:44 | UNLV | Edward Bonner gets the rebound | 39-35 |
| 12:40 | UNLV | Roland Kirk takes the ball from Edward Bonner in the backcourt | 39-35 |
| 12:38 | San Diego State | Roland Kirk dunks the ball | 39-37 |
| 12:21 | UNLV | Joseph Urrutia clanks a shot from the right side | 39-37 |
| 12:19 | UNLV | Steve Degnan gets the offensive rebound | 39-37 |
| 12:04 | UNLV | William Hewitt swats the shot by Edward Bonner | 39-37 |
| 12:02 | San Diego State | William Hewitt pulls down the rebound | 39-37 |
| 11:33 | San Diego State | William Hewitt drills a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Roland Kirk | 39-39 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Joseph Urrutia (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edward Bonner (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Alberto Marino (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Micah Harper (fresh) 3 reb. C - Steve Degnan (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Roland Kirk (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Flanary (fresh) SF - Howard Fogleman (tired) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Garrett Gadd (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - William Hewitt (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:17 | UNLV | Steve Degnan misses the fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by John Flanary - foul #3 on John Flanary, team foul #3 | 39-39 |
| Subs | UNLV | Edward Roberts (C) Joseph Urrutia | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Richard Williams (SF) Roland Kirk | |
| 11:17 | UNLV | Steve Degnan misses the 1st free throw | 39-39 |
| 11:17 | UNLV | Steve Degnan makes the 2nd free throw | 40-39 |
| 10:49 | San Diego State | Howard Fogleman is doubleteamed and called for traveling | 40-39 |
| Subs | UNLV | George Reiber (SG), Ramiro Zapata (SF) Alberto Marino, Micah Harper | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Roland Kirk (PG) Howard Fogleman | |
| 10:36 | UNLV | Steve Degnan hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 42-39 |
| 10:18 | San Diego State | Roland Kirk misses short on a shot from close range | 42-39 |
| 10:17 | San Diego State | Garrett Gadd grabs the offensive board | 42-39 |
| 09:49 | San Diego State | Roland Kirk is hacked by Steve Degnan - foul #3 on Steve Degnan, team foul #2 | 42-39 |
| Subs | UNLV | Joseph Urrutia (PG), Ronald Hughes (PF) Ramiro Zapata, Edward Roberts | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Howard Fogleman (PG) Roland Kirk | |
| 09:34 | San Diego State | William Hewitt is called for traveling | 42-39 |
| Subs | UNLV | Alberto Marino (SF) Edward Bonner | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 09:15 | UNLV | Ronald Hughes hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 42-39 |
| 09:13 | San Diego State | William Hewitt pulls down the rebound | 42-39 |
| 08:59 | San Diego State | Howard Fogleman clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-39 |
| 08:57 | UNLV | Steve Degnan gets the rebound | 42-39 |
| 08:52 | UNLV | Howard Fogleman steps in front of the Joseph Urrutia pass in the backcourt | 42-39 |
| 08:36 | San Diego State | Richard Williams's fadeaway is rejected by Alberto Marino | 42-39 |
| 08:34 | San Diego State | Garrett Gadd gets the offensive rebound | 42-39 |
| 08:15 | San Diego State | Howard Fogleman evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-39 |
| 08:14 | UNLV | Steve Degnan grabs the board | 42-39 |
| 07:49 | UNLV | Ronald Hughes is hacked by Garrett Gadd - foul #4 on Garrett Gadd, team foul #4 | 42-39 |
| Subs | UNLV | Edward Bonner (PG), Ramiro Zapata (SF), Micah Harper (PF), Edward Roberts (C) Joseph Urrutia, George Reiber, Alberto Marino, Ronald Hughes | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Roland Kirk (PG), Curtis Carter (SF) Howard Fogleman, Richard Williams | |
| 07:32 | UNLV | Edward Bonner scores on a floater from the right wing | 44-39 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Edward Bonner (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Steve Degnan (tiring) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. SF - Ramiro Zapata (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Micah Harper (fresh) 3 reb. C - Edward Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Roland Kirk (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Flanary (tiring) 3 pf. SF - Curtis Carter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Garrett Gadd (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - William Hewitt (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:21 | San Diego State | William Hewitt misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Edward Roberts - foul #1 on Edward Roberts, team foul #3 | 44-39 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Richard Williams (SF) Curtis Carter | |
| 07:21 | San Diego State | William Hewitt makes the 1st free throw | 44-40 |
| 07:21 | San Diego State | William Hewitt misses the 2nd free throw | 44-40 |
| 07:21 | UNLV | Edward Roberts pulls down the rebound | 44-40 |
| 07:03 | UNLV | Micah Harper is fouled on the floor by Richard Williams - foul #2 on Richard Williams, team foul #5 | 44-40 |
| Subs | UNLV | Dikembe Agbayani (C) Edward Roberts | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Curtis Carter (SF), Steve Sandridge (C) Richard Williams, William Hewitt | |
| 06:45 | UNLV | Dikembe Agbayani lays it up and in | 46-40 |
| 06:25 | San Diego State | Roland Kirk hits a shot from the right side on a great pass from John Flanary | 46-42 |
| 06:23 | UNLV | Ramiro Zapata is hacked by John Flanary in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Flanary, team foul #6 | 46-42 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Howard Fogleman (SG), Richard Williams (SF), William Hewitt (C) John Flanary, Curtis Carter, Steve Sandridge | |
| 06:09 | UNLV | Micah Harper blows the wide open layup | 46-42 |
| 06:08 | San Diego State | Roland Kirk pulls down the rebound | 46-42 |
| 05:46 | San Diego State | Richard Williams loses the ball out of bounds | 46-42 |
| Subs | UNLV | Joseph Urrutia (PG), Alberto Marino (SG), Edward Roberts (PF) Edward Bonner, Ramiro Zapata, Micah Harper | |
| Subs | San Diego State | John Flanary (SG) Roland Kirk | |
| 05:39 | UNLV | Steve Degnan is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway in the lane | 48-42 |
| 05:39 | San Diego State | San Diego State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-42 |
| Subs | UNLV | Ronald Hughes (PF) Edward Roberts | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Curtis Carter (SF), Steve Sandridge (C) Richard Williams, William Hewitt | |
| 05:10 | San Diego State | Steve Sandridge is whistled for traveling | 48-42 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Roland Kirk (PG), Richard Williams (SF), William Hewitt (C) Howard Fogleman, Curtis Carter, Steve Sandridge | |
| 04:44 | UNLV | Steve Degnan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-42 |
| Subs | UNLV | Edward Bonner (PG) Joseph Urrutia | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Howard Fogleman (SG) John Flanary | |
| 04:21 | San Diego State | Roland Kirk's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-42 |
| Subs | UNLV | Micah Harper (C) Dikembe Agbayani | |
| Subs | San Diego State | John Flanary (SG), Curtis Carter (SF), Steve Sandridge (C) Roland Kirk, Richard Williams, William Hewitt | |
| 04:13 | UNLV | Ronald Hughes misses badly on a floater from the right block | 48-42 |
| 04:12 | UNLV | Micah Harper tips it home | 50-42 |
| 04:00 | San Diego State | Steve Degnan is called for the reach on Curtis Carter - foul #4 on Steve Degnan, team foul #4 | 50-42 |
| Subs | UNLV | George Reiber (SG), Edward Roberts (C) Steve Degnan, Ronald Hughes | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Roland Kirk (PG), Richard Williams (SF) Howard Fogleman, Curtis Carter | |
| 03:37 | San Diego State | Roland Kirk connects on the runner from the right block set up by Richard Williams and he's fouled by Alberto Marino - foul #3 on Alberto Marino, team foul #5 | 50-44 |
| Subs | UNLV | Ramiro Zapata (SF) Alberto Marino | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Howard Fogleman (SG), Curtis Carter (SF), William Hewitt (C) John Flanary, Richard Williams, Steve Sandridge | |
| 03:37 | San Diego State | Roland Kirk misses the free throw | 50-44 |
| 03:37 | UNLV | Edward Roberts grabs the board | 50-44 |
| 03:22 | UNLV | Micah Harper loses the ball out of bounds | 50-44 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | John Flanary (SG), Richard Williams (SF), Steve Sandridge (PF) Roland Kirk, Curtis Carter, Garrett Gadd | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Edward Bonner (fresh) 11 pts. SG - George Reiber (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ramiro Zapata (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Micah Harper (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Edward Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Howard Fogleman (tired) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - John Flanary (tiring) 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Richard Williams (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Steve Sandridge (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - William Hewitt (tiring) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:04 | San Diego State | Steve Sandridge clanks a floater from close range | 50-44 |
| 03:03 | San Diego State | William Hewitt misses the tip | 50-44 |
| 03:01 | UNLV | Micah Harper pulls down the rebound | 50-44 |
| 02:59 | UNLV | UNLV calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-44 |
| Subs | UNLV | Joseph Urrutia (PG), Ronald Hughes (PF), Dikembe Agbayani (C) Edward Bonner, Micah Harper, Edward Roberts | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Roland Kirk (PG), Curtis Carter (SF), Garrett Gadd (PF) John Flanary, Richard Williams, Steve Sandridge | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 02:48 | UNLV | Joseph Urrutia hits the finger roll | 52-44 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 02:26 | San Diego State | Roland Kirk misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 52-44 |
| 02:25 | San Diego State | William Hewitt tips it back up and in | 52-46 |
| 02:15 | UNLV | George Reiber is called for 10 seconds | 52-46 |
| Subs | UNLV | Edward Bonner (SF) Ramiro Zapata | |
| Subs | San Diego State | John Flanary (SG), Richard Williams (SF), Steve Sandridge (C) Howard Fogleman, Curtis Carter, William Hewitt | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 01:58 | San Diego State | Roland Kirk's fadeaway is rejected by Ronald Hughes | 52-46 |
| 01:57 | UNLV | Ronald Hughes grabs the board | 52-46 |
| 01:30 | UNLV | Ronald Hughes clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-46 |
| 01:29 | UNLV | Dikembe Agbayani tips it in | 54-46 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 01:11 | San Diego State | Roland Kirk misses badly on a floater from the right side | 54-46 |
| 01:10 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Joseph Urrutia | 54-46 |
| 00:47 | UNLV | Dikembe Agbayani clanks a jumper from the left block | 54-46 |
| 00:45 | San Diego State | Steve Sandridge snags the defensive board | 54-46 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 00:39 | San Diego State | Steve Sandridge clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-46 |
| 00:38 | UNLV | Ronald Hughes pulls down the rebound | 54-46 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:35 | UNLV | Ronald Hughes is hacked by Roland Kirk in the backcourt - foul #1 on Roland Kirk, team foul #7 | 54-46 |
| Subs | UNLV | Alberto Marino (SG), Steve Degnan (SF), Micah Harper (C) Joseph Urrutia, George Reiber, Dikembe Agbayani | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Howard Fogleman (SG), William Hewitt (C) John Flanary, Garrett Gadd | |
| 00:35 | UNLV | Ronald Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 55-46 |
| 00:35 | UNLV | Ronald Hughes misses the 2nd free throw | 55-46 |
| 00:35 | San Diego State | Steve Sandridge grabs the defensive rebound | 55-46 |
| 00:30 | San Diego State | Howard Fogleman knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-49 |
| 00:30 | UNLV | UNLV calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 55-49 |
| Subs | UNLV | Joseph Urrutia (PG), Ramiro Zapata (SF) Alberto Marino, Steve Degnan | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 00:27 | UNLV | Micah Harper is fouled in the backcourt by Howard Fogleman - foul #4 on Howard Fogleman, team foul #8 | 55-49 |
| 00:27 | UNLV | Micah Harper makes the 1st free throw | 56-49 |
| 00:27 | UNLV | Micah Harper makes the 2nd free throw | 57-49 |
| 00:22 | San Diego State | Howard Fogleman buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from William Hewitt | 57-52 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:20 | UNLV | Howard Fogleman is called for the reach on Edward Bonner in the backcourt - foul #5 on Howard Fogleman, team foul #9 | 57-52 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Curtis Carter (SG) Howard Fogleman | |
| 00:20 | UNLV | Edward Bonner misses the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 00:20 | San Diego State | William Hewitt pulls down the rebound | 57-52 |
| 00:13 | San Diego State | Roland Kirk makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from William Hewitt | 57-55 |
| 00:13 | UNLV | UNLV calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 57-55 |
| Subs | UNLV | George Reiber (SG), Dikembe Agbayani (C) Edward Bonner, Micah Harper | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 00:10 | UNLV | Curtis Carter is called for the reach on Ronald Hughes in the backcourt - foul #3 on Curtis Carter, team foul #10 | 57-55 |
| 00:10 | UNLV | Ronald Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 00:10 | UNLV | Ronald Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 59-55 |
| 00:03 | San Diego State | Richard Williams can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-55 |
| 00:01 | UNLV | The rebound goes to George Reiber | 59-55 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | UNLV | George Reiber runs out the clock | 59-55 |