| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Daniel Jacobo (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Melvin Burr (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Alva Kosakowski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Lionel Cunningham (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Curtis Allen (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Marshall Young (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Savage (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Brooks (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Conner (fresh) 4 pts. C - Damien Griffith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UNLV | Alva Kosakowski inbounds the ball | 35-35 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| 19:37 | UNLV | Curtis Allen loses the ball out of bounds | 35-35 |
| 19:18 | San Diego State | Alva Kosakowski steals the ball from Damien Griffith | 35-35 |
| 19:15 | UNLV | Melvin Burr banks in the layup set up by Alva Kosakowski | 37-35 |
| 19:00 | San Diego State | Marshall Young can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket | 37-35 |
| 18:58 | San Diego State | Mark Brooks hits the follow up shot | 37-37 |
| 18:43 | UNLV | Curtis Allen knocks in the jump hook in the paint set up by Melvin Burr | 39-37 |
| 18:30 | San Diego State | Kenneth Conner is called for traveling | 39-37 |
| 18:08 | UNLV | Melvin Burr misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 39-37 |
| 18:06 | San Diego State | Kenneth Conner grabs the defensive rebound | 39-37 |
| 18:00 | San Diego State | Damien Griffith clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 39-37 |
| 17:59 | UNLV | Melvin Burr gets the rebound | 39-37 |
| 17:36 | UNLV | Daniel Jacobo is whistled for a carry | 39-37 |
| Subs | UNLV | James Smith (PG), Alberto Castillo (SG), Sang Xyong (SF), Andrew Christian (PF), Chase Carlson (C) Daniel Jacobo, Melvin Burr, Alva Kosakowski, Lionel Cunningham, Curtis Allen | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Anthony Gill (PG), Johnny Smith (SG), Willie Johnson (SF), Joseph Macomber (PF), John Guin (C) Marshall Young, John Savage, Mark Brooks, Kenneth Conner, Damien Griffith | |
| 17:16 | San Diego State | John Guin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-37 |
| 16:56 | UNLV | John Guin is called for the reach on Alberto Castillo - foul #2 on John Guin, team foul #1 | 39-37 |
| 16:36 | UNLV | Alberto Castillo scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-37 |
| 16:24 | San Diego State | Alberto Castillo is called for the reach on Willie Johnson - foul #1 on Alberto Castillo, team foul #1 | 42-37 |
| Subs | UNLV | Daniel Jacobo (PG), Melvin Burr (SG), Alva Kosakowski (SF) James Smith, Alberto Castillo, Sang Xyong | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Marshall Young (PG) Anthony Gill | |
| 16:16 | San Diego State | Daniel Jacobo picks off the pass by Marshall Young | 42-37 |
| 16:03 | UNLV | Andrew Christian banks in the layup and he's hacked by Joseph Macomber - foul #1 on Joseph Macomber, team foul #2 | 44-37 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Mark Brooks (SF), Kenneth Conner (PF), Damien Griffith (C) Willie Johnson, Joseph Macomber, John Guin | |
| 16:03 | UNLV | Andrew Christian makes the free throw | 45-37 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Daniel Jacobo (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Melvin Burr (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alva Kosakowski (fresh) 5 pts. 3 stl. PF - Andrew Christian (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Chase Carlson (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Marshall Young (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Johnny Smith (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Mark Brooks (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kenneth Conner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Damien Griffith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:44 | San Diego State | Mark Brooks is hacked by Alva Kosakowski - foul #2 on Alva Kosakowski, team foul #2 | 45-37 |
| Subs | UNLV | Marco Ferrari (PG), Lionel Cunningham (PF), Curtis Allen (C) Daniel Jacobo, Andrew Christian, Chase Carlson | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Ivan Farner (C) Damien Griffith | |
| 15:38 | San Diego State | Ivan Farner can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 45-37 |
| 15:37 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Marco Ferrari | 45-37 |
| 15:15 | UNLV | Lionel Cunningham banks in the wide open layup on a great pass from Alva Kosakowski and he's fouled by Kenneth Conner - foul #1 on Kenneth Conner, team foul #3 | 47-37 |
| Subs | UNLV | Sang Xyong (SF) Alva Kosakowski | |
| Subs | San Diego State | John Savage (SG) Johnny Smith | |
| 15:15 | UNLV | Lionel Cunningham makes the free throw | 48-37 |
| 15:06 | San Diego State | Mark Brooks can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 48-37 |
| 15:05 | UNLV | Curtis Allen snags the defensive board | 48-37 |
| 14:46 | UNLV | Melvin Burr connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-37 |
| 14:31 | San Diego State | Melvin Burr is called for the reach on Ivan Farner - foul #2 on Melvin Burr, team foul #3 | 51-37 |
| Subs | UNLV | Alberto Castillo (SG), Andrew Christian (PF), Robert Erazo (C) Melvin Burr, Lionel Cunningham, Curtis Allen | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Joseph Macomber (SF), John Guin (PF) Mark Brooks, Kenneth Conner | |
| 14:24 | San Diego State | Marshall Young clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 51-37 |
| 14:23 | UNLV | Robert Erazo grabs the board | 51-37 |
| 14:01 | UNLV | Alberto Castillo comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-37 |
| 14:00 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Joseph Macomber | 51-37 |
| 13:54 | San Diego State | Ivan Farner lays it in on a great pass from John Savage | 51-39 |
| 13:36 | UNLV | Andrew Christian misses the driving attempt in the lane | 51-39 |
| 13:35 | San Diego State | Ivan Farner gets the rebound | 51-39 |
| 13:31 | San Diego State | John Savage misses short on a shot from the right wing | 51-39 |
| 13:30 | San Diego State | Joseph Macomber grabs the offensive rebound | 51-39 |
| 13:16 | San Diego State | Ivan Farner buries a shot from close range on a nice dish by Marshall Young | 51-41 |
| 13:06 | UNLV | Alberto Castillo hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 51-41 |
| 13:05 | UNLV | Marco Ferrari pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-41 |
| 12:43 | UNLV | Marshall Young takes the ball from Marco Ferrari | 51-41 |
| 12:26 | San Diego State | Joseph Macomber is hacked by Robert Erazo - foul #1 on Robert Erazo, team foul #4 | 51-41 |
| Subs | UNLV | Daniel Jacobo (PG), Melvin Burr (SG), Alva Kosakowski (SF), Lionel Cunningham (PF), Curtis Allen (C) Marco Ferrari, Alberto Castillo, Sang Xyong, Andrew Christian, Robert Erazo | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Anthony Gill (PG), Johnny Smith (SG), Mark Brooks (SF), Kenneth Conner (PF), Damien Griffith (C) Marshall Young, John Savage, Joseph Macomber, John Guin, Ivan Farner | |
| 12:11 | San Diego State | Kenneth Conner connects on the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Anthony Gill and the foul's on Lionel Cunningham - foul #2 on Lionel Cunningham, team foul #5 | 51-43 |
| 12:11 | San Diego State | Kenneth Conner misses the free throw | 51-43 |
| 12:11 | UNLV | Curtis Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 51-43 |
| 11:57 | UNLV | Curtis Allen hits a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Alva Kosakowski and he's hacked by Mark Brooks - foul #1 on Mark Brooks, team foul #4 | 53-43 |
| 11:57 | UNLV | Curtis Allen makes the free throw | 54-43 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Daniel Jacobo (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Melvin Burr (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alva Kosakowski (fresh) 5 pts. 3 stl. PF - Lionel Cunningham (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Curtis Allen (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Anthony Gill (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Johnny Smith (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Mark Brooks (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kenneth Conner (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Damien Griffith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:44 | San Diego State | Daniel Jacobo is called for the reach on Anthony Gill - foul #2 on Daniel Jacobo, team foul #6 | 54-43 |
| 11:23 | San Diego State | Johnny Smith is fouled on the floor by Melvin Burr - foul #3 on Melvin Burr, team foul #7 | 54-43 |
| Subs | UNLV | Marco Ferrari (PG) Daniel Jacobo | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 11:23 | San Diego State | Johnny Smith makes the 1st free throw | 54-44 |
| 11:23 | San Diego State | Johnny Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 54-45 |
| 11:04 | UNLV | Curtis Allen misses long on a shot from the right block | 54-45 |
| 11:02 | UNLV | Alva Kosakowski snags the offensive board | 54-45 |
| 10:45 | UNLV | Alva Kosakowski clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-45 |
| 10:44 | San Diego State | Johnny Smith gets the rebound | 54-45 |
| 10:39 | San Diego State | Mark Brooks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-45 |
| Subs | UNLV | Andrew Christian (PF), Chase Carlson (C) Lionel Cunningham, Curtis Allen | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Willie Johnson (SF), Ivan Farner (C) Mark Brooks, Damien Griffith | |
| 10:18 | UNLV | Alva Kosakowski knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 56-45 |
| 10:05 | San Diego State | Ivan Farner's fadeaway is rejected by Chase Carlson | 56-45 |
| 10:04 | San Diego State | Ivan Farner grabs the offensive rebound | 56-45 |
| 09:50 | San Diego State | Johnny Smith misses the fadeaway from the left side | 56-45 |
| 09:49 | San Diego State | Kenneth Conner tips it home | 56-47 |
| 09:21 | UNLV | Melvin Burr is fouled on the floor by Anthony Gill - foul #2 on Anthony Gill, team foul #5 | 56-47 |
| Subs | UNLV | Daniel Jacobo (PG), Alberto Castillo (SG), Sang Xyong (SF), Lionel Cunningham (PF) Marco Ferrari, Melvin Burr, Alva Kosakowski, Andrew Christian | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Marshall Young (PG), John Savage (SG), Mark Brooks (SF), Joseph Macomber (PF), Damien Griffith (C) Anthony Gill, Johnny Smith, Willie Johnson, Kenneth Conner, Ivan Farner | |
| 09:08 | UNLV | Daniel Jacobo travels with the ball | 56-47 |
| Subs | UNLV | Curtis Allen (C) Chase Carlson | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 08:55 | San Diego State | Mark Brooks misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 56-47 |
| 08:53 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Alberto Castillo | 56-47 |
| 08:28 | UNLV | Alberto Castillo hits a fadeaway from the free throw line | 58-47 |
| 08:16 | San Diego State | John Savage is hacked by Alberto Castillo - foul #2 on Alberto Castillo, team foul #8 | 58-47 |
| Subs | UNLV | Marco Ferrari (PG), Andrew Christian (PF) Daniel Jacobo, Lionel Cunningham | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Ivan Farner (C) Damien Griffith | |
| 08:16 | San Diego State | John Savage makes the 1st free throw | 58-48 |
| 08:16 | San Diego State | John Savage makes the 2nd free throw | 58-49 |
| 08:07 | UNLV | Marco Ferrari blows the layup | 58-49 |
| 08:06 | San Diego State | Ivan Farner grabs the board | 58-49 |
| 08:01 | San Diego State | Marshall Young buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Mark Brooks | 58-52 |
| 07:48 | UNLV | Marshall Young is called for the reach on Andrew Christian - foul #1 on Marshall Young, team foul #6 | 58-52 |
| Subs | UNLV | Chase Carlson (C) Curtis Allen | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Johnny Smith (SG), John Guin (PF) John Savage, Mark Brooks | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Marco Ferrari (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Alberto Castillo (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - Sang Xyong (fresh) PF - Andrew Christian (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Chase Carlson (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Marshall Young (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Johnny Smith (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Joseph Macomber (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Guin (fresh) C - Ivan Farner (fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:40 | UNLV | Chase Carlson is hacked by Ivan Farner - foul #4 on Ivan Farner, team foul #7 | 58-52 |
| Subs | UNLV | Melvin Burr (SG), Alva Kosakowski (SF) Alberto Castillo, Sang Xyong | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Willie Johnson (SF) Joseph Macomber | |
| 07:40 | UNLV | Chase Carlson makes the 1st free throw | 59-52 |
| 07:40 | UNLV | Chase Carlson makes the 2nd free throw | 60-52 |
| 07:27 | San Diego State | Ivan Farner is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #5 on Ivan Farner, team foul #8 | 60-52 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Kenneth Conner (PF), Damien Griffith (C) John Guin, Ivan Farner | |
| 07:10 | UNLV | Marco Ferrari misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 60-52 |
| 07:09 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Conner | 60-52 |
| 07:05 | San Diego State | Marshall Young hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-52 |
| 07:03 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Andrew Christian | 60-52 |
| 06:57 | UNLV | Marco Ferrari connects on the turnaround from the left block set up by Melvin Burr and he's fouled by Johnny Smith - foul #2 on Johnny Smith, team foul #9 | 62-52 |
| Subs | UNLV | Lionel Cunningham (PF) Andrew Christian | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Anthony Gill (PG) Marshall Young | |
| 06:57 | UNLV | Marco Ferrari misses the free throw | 62-52 |
| 06:57 | San Diego State | Damien Griffith snags the defensive board | 62-52 |
| 06:28 | San Diego State | Willie Johnson is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Willie Johnson, team foul #10 | 62-52 |
| Subs | UNLV | Sang Xyong (SF), Curtis Allen (C) Alva Kosakowski, Chase Carlson | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Joseph Macomber (SG), Mark Brooks (SF) Johnny Smith, Willie Johnson | |
| 06:19 | UNLV | Sang Xyong is denied on a layup by Damien Griffith | 62-52 |
| 06:17 | UNLV | Marco Ferrari can't tip it in | 62-52 |
| 06:16 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Joseph Macomber | 62-52 |
| 06:11 | San Diego State | Mark Brooks can't finish the layup | 62-52 |
| 06:09 | San Diego State | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Conner | 62-52 |
| 05:53 | San Diego State | Mark Brooks misses short on a turnaround from close range | 62-52 |
| 05:51 | UNLV | Curtis Allen gets the rebound | 62-52 |
| 05:37 | UNLV | Melvin Burr throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-52 |
| Subs | UNLV | Daniel Jacobo (PG), Alberto Castillo (SG), Alva Kosakowski (SF), Andrew Christian (PF) Marco Ferrari, Melvin Burr, Sang Xyong, Lionel Cunningham | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Marshall Young (PG), John Savage (SG), John Guin (C) Anthony Gill, Kenneth Conner, Damien Griffith | |
| 05:28 | San Diego State | Marshall Young misses the shot from the free throw line | 62-52 |
| 05:27 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Andrew Christian | 62-52 |
| 05:22 | UNLV | Alberto Castillo is fouled on the floor by John Savage - foul #2 on John Savage, team foul #11 | 62-52 |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Erazo (C) Curtis Allen | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Willie Johnson (SF), Johnny Smith (PF) Mark Brooks, Joseph Macomber | |
| 05:22 | UNLV | Alberto Castillo makes the 1st free throw | 63-52 |
| 05:22 | UNLV | Alberto Castillo makes the 2nd free throw | 64-52 |
| 05:13 | San Diego State | Johnny Smith connects on the turnaround from the right block set up by Marshall Young | 64-54 |
| 04:57 | UNLV | Andrew Christian hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Johnny Smith - foul #3 on Johnny Smith, team foul #12 | 64-54 |
| Subs | UNLV | Chase Carlson (C) Robert Erazo | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 04:57 | UNLV | Andrew Christian misses the 1st free throw | 64-54 |
| 04:57 | UNLV | Andrew Christian makes the 2nd free throw | 65-54 |
| 04:41 | San Diego State | Marshall Young hits the finger roll on a great pass from Willie Johnson | 65-56 |
| 04:24 | UNLV | Alva Kosakowski is hacked by Willie Johnson - foul #2 on Willie Johnson, team foul #13 | 65-56 |
| Subs | UNLV | Marco Ferrari (PG), Lionel Cunningham (PF) Daniel Jacobo, Andrew Christian | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Mark Brooks (SF) Willie Johnson | |
| 04:24 | UNLV | Alva Kosakowski makes the 1st free throw | 66-56 |
| 04:24 | UNLV | Alva Kosakowski makes the 2nd free throw | 67-56 |
| 03:59 | San Diego State | Marshall Young makes the shot from the right side on a nice dish by John Savage | 67-58 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| 03:39 | UNLV | Alva Kosakowski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 67-58 |
| 03:37 | UNLV | Chase Carlson tips it home | 69-58 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Marco Ferrari (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Alberto Castillo (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. SF - Alva Kosakowski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Lionel Cunningham (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Chase Carlson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Marshall Young (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Savage (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mark Brooks (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Johnny Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. C - John Guin (fairly fresh) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| 03:33 | San Diego State | Mark Brooks buries a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Johnny Smith | 69-60 |
| 03:28 | UNLV | Alberto Castillo loses the dribble to Marshall Young | 69-60 |
| 03:25 | San Diego State | Marshall Young hits the finger roll | 69-62 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| 03:16 | UNLV | Alva Kosakowski's pass is intercepted by John Savage | 69-62 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| 03:04 | San Diego State | Mark Brooks misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 69-62 |
| 03:02 | UNLV | Lionel Cunningham grabs the board | 69-62 |
| 03:02 | UNLV | UNLV calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-62 |
| Subs | UNLV | Melvin Burr (SG), Curtis Allen (C) Alberto Castillo, Chase Carlson | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Kenneth Conner (PF), Damien Griffith (C) Johnny Smith, John Guin | |
| 02:44 | UNLV | Curtis Allen is hacked by Damien Griffith - foul #3 on Damien Griffith, team foul #14 | 69-62 |
| Subs | UNLV | Sang Xyong (SF) Alva Kosakowski | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Johnny Smith (SG) John Savage | |
| 02:44 | UNLV | Curtis Allen makes the 1st free throw | 70-62 |
| 02:44 | UNLV | Curtis Allen misses the 2nd free throw | 70-62 |
| 02:44 | San Diego State | Kenneth Conner grabs the defensive rebound | 70-62 |
| 02:44 | San Diego State | San Diego State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-62 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| 02:32 | San Diego State | Damien Griffith misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Curtis Allen - foul #2 on Curtis Allen, team foul #9 | 70-62 |
| Subs | UNLV | Alva Kosakowski (SF) Sang Xyong | |
| Subs | San Diego State | John Savage (SG) Johnny Smith | |
| 02:32 | San Diego State | Damien Griffith makes the 1st free throw | 70-63 |
| 02:32 | San Diego State | Damien Griffith makes the 2nd free throw | 70-64 |
| 02:11 | UNLV | Melvin Burr misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 70-64 |
| 02:09 | UNLV | Curtis Allen snags the offensive board | 70-64 |
| 01:46 | UNLV | Marshall Young is called for the reach on Marco Ferrari - foul #2 on Marshall Young, team foul #15 | 70-64 |
| 01:46 | UNLV | Marco Ferrari makes the 1st free throw | 71-64 |
| 01:46 | UNLV | Marco Ferrari makes the 2nd free throw | 72-64 |
| 01:30 | San Diego State | Marshall Young buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Mark Brooks | 72-66 |
| 01:26 | UNLV | Melvin Burr makes the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Marco Ferrari | 75-66 |
| 01:06 | San Diego State | Damien Griffith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 75-66 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| 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 fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:57 | UNLV | Marco Ferrari is hacked by Marshall Young - foul #3 on Marshall Young, team foul #16 | 75-66 |
| Subs | UNLV | Andrew Christian (PF) Lionel Cunningham | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 00:57 | UNLV | Marco Ferrari makes the 1st free throw | 76-66 |
| 00:57 | UNLV | Marco Ferrari misses the 2nd free throw | 76-66 |
| 00:57 | San Diego State | Kenneth Conner grabs the defensive rebound | 76-66 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:51 | San Diego State | Damien Griffith comes up short on the floater in the lane but he's hacked by Andrew Christian - foul #1 on Andrew Christian, team foul #10 | 76-66 |
| Subs | UNLV | Daniel Jacobo (PG), Alberto Castillo (SG), Sang Xyong (SF), Chase Carlson (C) Marco Ferrari, Melvin Burr, Alva Kosakowski, Curtis Allen | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Anthony Gill (PG), Johnny Smith (SG), Joseph Macomber (SF), John Guin (PF) Marshall Young, John Savage, Mark Brooks, Kenneth Conner | |
| 00:51 | San Diego State | Damien Griffith makes the 1st free throw | 76-67 |
| 00:51 | San Diego State | Damien Griffith makes the 2nd free throw | 76-68 |
| 00:49 | UNLV | Anthony Gill is called for the reach on Andrew Christian in the backcourt - foul #3 on Anthony Gill, team foul #17 | 76-68 |
| Subs | UNLV | Marco Ferrari (PG), Melvin Burr (SG), Alva Kosakowski (SF), Curtis Allen (C) Daniel Jacobo, Alberto Castillo, Sang Xyong, Chase Carlson | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Marshall Young (PG), John Savage (SG), Mark Brooks (SF), Kenneth Conner (PF) Anthony Gill, Johnny Smith, Joseph Macomber, John Guin | |
| 00:49 | UNLV | Andrew Christian makes the 1st free throw | 77-68 |
| 00:49 | UNLV | Andrew Christian makes the 2nd free throw | 78-68 |
| 00:43 | San Diego State | John Savage misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 78-68 |
| 00:41 | San Diego State | Mark Brooks grabs the offensive board | 78-68 |
| 00:39 | San Diego State | Mark Brooks throws it down set up by Marshall Young | 78-70 |
| 00:38 | UNLV | Melvin Burr is hacked by Marshall Young in the backcourt - foul #4 on Marshall Young, team foul #18 | 78-70 |
| 00:38 | UNLV | Melvin Burr makes the 1st free throw | 79-70 |
| 00:38 | UNLV | Melvin Burr makes the 2nd free throw | 80-70 |
| 00:31 | San Diego State | Curtis Allen is called for the reach on John Savage - foul #3 on Curtis Allen, team foul #11 | 80-70 |
| Subs | UNLV | Daniel Jacobo (PG), Alberto Castillo (SG), Sang Xyong (SF), Chase Carlson (C) Marco Ferrari, Melvin Burr, Alva Kosakowski, Curtis Allen | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Anthony Gill (PG), Joseph Macomber (SF), Johnny Smith (PF) Marshall Young, Mark Brooks, Kenneth Conner | |
| 00:31 | San Diego State | John Savage misses the 1st free throw | 80-70 |
| 00:31 | San Diego State | John Savage makes the 2nd free throw | 80-71 |
| 00:28 | UNLV | Anthony Gill is called for the reach on Alberto Castillo in the backcourt - foul #4 on Anthony Gill, team foul #19 | 80-71 |
| Subs | UNLV | Marco Ferrari (PG), Alva Kosakowski (SF), Curtis Allen (C) Daniel Jacobo, Sang Xyong, Chase Carlson | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Marshall Young (PG), Mark Brooks (SF), Kenneth Conner (PF) Anthony Gill, Joseph Macomber, Johnny Smith | |
| 00:28 | UNLV | Alberto Castillo makes the 1st free throw | 81-71 |
| 00:28 | UNLV | Alberto Castillo makes the 2nd free throw | 82-71 |
| 00:24 | San Diego State | Marshall Young knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Kenneth Conner | 82-74 |
| 00:24 | UNLV | UNLV calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 82-74 |
| Subs | UNLV | Melvin Burr (SG) Alberto Castillo | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 00:22 | UNLV | Melvin Burr is hacked by John Savage in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Savage, team foul #20 | 82-74 |
| 00:22 | UNLV | Melvin Burr misses the 1st free throw | 82-74 |
| 00:22 | UNLV | Melvin Burr makes the 2nd free throw | 83-74 |
| 00:18 | San Diego State | Marshall Young comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 83-74 |
| 00:16 | UNLV | Andrew Christian grabs the board | 83-74 |
| 00:13 | UNLV | Andrew Christian is hacked by Marshall Young in the backcourt - foul #5 on Marshall Young, team foul #21 | 83-74 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Anthony Gill (PG) Marshall Young | |
| 00:13 | UNLV | Andrew Christian makes the 1st free throw | 84-74 |
| 00:13 | UNLV | Andrew Christian makes the 2nd free throw | 85-74 |
| 00:07 | San Diego State | Kenneth Conner travels with the ball | 85-74 |
| Subs | UNLV | Daniel Jacobo (PG), Alberto Castillo (SG), Sang Xyong (SF), Chase Carlson (C) Marco Ferrari, Melvin Burr, Alva Kosakowski, Curtis Allen | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Johnny Smith (SG), Joseph Macomber (SF), John Guin (PF) John Savage, Mark Brooks, Kenneth Conner | |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | UNLV | Daniel Jacobo runs out the clock | 85-74 |