| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Johnathon Lane (fresh) SG - Bruce Thomas (fresh) SF - George Voss (fresh) PF - Bryan Merlino (fresh) C - Douglas Brennan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Viktor Jezierski (fresh) SG - Delmer Redmond (fresh) SF - Phil Amaya (fresh) PF - Michel Jones (fresh) C - Clyde Sumrall (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UNLV | Clyde Sumrall wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:45 | UNLV | Viktor Jezierski knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Michel Jones | 0-3 |
| 19:34 | San Diego State | Bryan Merlino makes the shot from the right wing set up by Bruce Thomas and he's fouled by Michel Jones - foul #1 on Michel Jones, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| 19:34 | San Diego State | Bryan Merlino makes the free throw | 3-3 |
| 19:19 | UNLV | Michel Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds | 3-3 |
| 18:59 | San Diego State | Bruce Thomas hits a wide open fadeaway from the left wing set up by Douglas Brennan | 5-3 |
| 18:53 | UNLV | Bruce Thomas steals the ball from Phil Amaya | 5-3 |
| 18:50 | San Diego State | Bruce Thomas blows the layup | 5-3 |
| 18:49 | San Diego State | Bryan Merlino snags the offensive board | 5-3 |
| 18:44 | San Diego State | Bruce Thomas connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Douglas Brennan | 7-3 |
| 18:29 | UNLV | Viktor Jezierski misses the jumpshot from the left side | 7-3 |
| 18:27 | UNLV | The offensive rebound goes to Viktor Jezierski | 7-3 |
| 18:20 | UNLV | Michel Jones makes the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Viktor Jezierski | 7-5 |
| 18:01 | San Diego State | Bruce Thomas blows the layup | 7-5 |
| 17:59 | UNLV | Delmer Redmond grabs the board | 7-5 |
| 17:54 | UNLV | Delmer Redmond clanks a driving attempt from close range | 7-5 |
| 17:53 | San Diego State | Bruce Thomas snags the defensive board | 7-5 |
| 17:35 | San Diego State | Delmer Redmond takes the ball from Douglas Brennan | 7-5 |
| 17:30 | UNLV | Delmer Redmond blows the layup | 7-5 |
| 17:29 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Johnathon Lane | 7-5 |
| 17:27 | San Diego State | Bruce Thomas is fouled in the backcourt by Delmer Redmond - foul #1 on Delmer Redmond, team foul #2 | 7-5 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Kyle Lamphere (PG), David Hardy (SG), Robert Traynor (PF), Elmer Jackson (C) Johnathon Lane, Bruce Thomas, Bryan Merlino, Douglas Brennan | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 17:08 | San Diego State | Robert Traynor is denied on a layup by Michel Jones | 7-5 |
| 17:06 | UNLV | Delmer Redmond grabs the defensive rebound | 7-5 |
| 16:44 | UNLV | Phil Amaya misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 7-5 |
| 16:42 | UNLV | Michel Jones can't tip it in | 7-5 |
| 16:41 | San Diego State | Robert Traynor pulls down the rebound | 7-5 |
| 16:36 | San Diego State | George Voss misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 7-5 |
| 16:35 | UNLV | Clyde Sumrall grabs the board | 7-5 |
| 16:29 | UNLV | Delmer Redmond connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Viktor Jezierski | 7-8 |
| 16:15 | San Diego State | David Hardy is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on David Hardy, team foul #1 | 7-8 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Johnathon Lane (PG) George Voss | |
| Subs | UNLV | Vasily Nuzenski (PG), Franklin Monico (SG), James Duplessis (SF), Paul Magruder (PF), Harold Bailey (C) Viktor Jezierski, Delmer Redmond, Phil Amaya, Michel Jones, Clyde Sumrall | |
| 15:53 | UNLV | Franklin Monico buries a runner from the left block set up by Vasily Nuzenski and the foul's on David Hardy - foul #2 on David Hardy, team foul #2 | 7-10 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Bruce Thomas (SG), George Voss (SF) Johnathon Lane, David Hardy | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 15:53 | UNLV | Franklin Monico makes the free throw | 7-11 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Kyle Lamphere (fairly fresh) SG - Bruce Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Voss (fairly fresh) PF - Robert Traynor (fairly fresh) C - Elmer Jackson (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Franklin Monico (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Vasily Nuzenski (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Duplessis (fresh) PF - Paul Magruder (fresh) C - Harold Bailey (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | San Diego State | Bruce Thomas is hacked by Franklin Monico - foul #1 on Franklin Monico, team foul #3 | 7-11 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Johnathon Lane (PG) George Voss | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 15:22 | San Diego State | Kyle Lamphere knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Bruce Thomas | 10-11 |
| 15:03 | UNLV | Paul Magruder is fouled on the floor by Robert Traynor - foul #1 on Robert Traynor, team foul #3 | 10-11 |
| Subs | San Diego State | George Voss (PG), Bryan Merlino (PF) Johnathon Lane, Robert Traynor | |
| Subs | UNLV | Andrei Tuholski (PG), Michel Jones (PF), Clyde Sumrall (C) Franklin Monico, James Duplessis, Harold Bailey | |
| 14:48 | UNLV | Clyde Sumrall misses long on a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Elmer Jackson - foul #1 on Elmer Jackson, team foul #4 | 10-11 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Johnathon Lane (PG) Bruce Thomas | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 14:48 | UNLV | Clyde Sumrall makes the 1st free throw | 10-12 |
| 14:48 | UNLV | Clyde Sumrall misses the 2nd free throw | 10-12 |
| 14:48 | San Diego State | Bryan Merlino grabs the defensive rebound | 10-12 |
| 14:34 | San Diego State | Bryan Merlino hits the finger roll on a great pass from Johnathon Lane | 12-12 |
| 14:05 | UNLV | Michel Jones is fouled on the floor by Johnathon Lane - foul #1 on Johnathon Lane, team foul #5 | 12-12 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Bruce Thomas (SG), Robert Traynor (PF), Douglas Brennan (C) Kyle Lamphere, Bryan Merlino, Elmer Jackson | |
| Subs | UNLV | Viktor Jezierski (PG), Phil Amaya (SF) Andrei Tuholski, Michel Jones | |
| 13:52 | UNLV | Johnathon Lane takes the ball from Clyde Sumrall | 12-12 |
| 13:48 | San Diego State | Viktor Jezierski steals it from Bruce Thomas in the backcourt | 12-12 |
| 13:35 | UNLV | Clyde Sumrall lays it up and in on a nice dish by Viktor Jezierski | 12-14 |
| 13:29 | San Diego State | George Voss misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 12-14 |
| 13:28 | San Diego State | Robert Traynor pulls down the offensive rebound | 12-14 |
| 13:09 | San Diego State | Phil Amaya steals it from Bruce Thomas | 12-14 |
| 12:41 | UNLV | Phil Amaya knocks in the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Viktor Jezierski | 12-16 |
| 12:20 | San Diego State | George Voss drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Johnathon Lane | 15-16 |
| 12:09 | UNLV | Paul Magruder loses the ball out of bounds | 15-16 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Kyle Lamphere (PG), Bryan Merlino (PF), Elmer Jackson (C) Johnathon Lane, Robert Traynor, Douglas Brennan | |
| Subs | UNLV | Delmer Redmond (SG), James Duplessis (SF), Michel Jones (PF), Harold Bailey (C) Viktor Jezierski, Phil Amaya, Paul Magruder, Clyde Sumrall | |
| 12:06 | San Diego State | James Duplessis is called for the reach on Bruce Thomas in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Duplessis, team foul #4 | 15-16 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Franklin Monico (PG) Vasily Nuzenski | |
| 11:56 | San Diego State | Kyle Lamphere is called for traveling | 15-16 |
| 11:40 | UNLV | Delmer Redmond hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 15-16 |
| 11:39 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Elmer Jackson | 15-16 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Kyle Lamphere (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Bruce Thomas (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Voss (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Bryan Merlino (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Elmer Jackson (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Franklin Monico (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Delmer Redmond (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Duplessis (fresh) PF - Michel Jones (tiring) 2 pts. C - Harold Bailey (fresh) | |
| 11:37 | San Diego State | Delmer Redmond takes the ball from Bruce Thomas in the backcourt | 15-16 |
| 11:36 | UNLV | Delmer Redmond lays it up and in | 15-18 |
| 11:28 | San Diego State | Bryan Merlino clanks a shot from the left side | 15-18 |
| 11:26 | San Diego State | Elmer Jackson tips it home | 17-18 |
| 11:19 | UNLV | The short jumper by James Duplessis is denied by Bryan Merlino | 17-18 |
| 11:17 | San Diego State | Elmer Jackson snags the defensive board | 17-18 |
| 11:14 | San Diego State | Bryan Merlino's pass is intercepted by Delmer Redmond in the backcourt | 17-18 |
| 10:57 | UNLV | Michel Jones's floater is tipped away by Elmer Jackson | 17-18 |
| 10:55 | San Diego State | Bruce Thomas grabs the board | 17-18 |
| 10:37 | San Diego State | George Voss hits a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Kyle Lamphere | 20-18 |
| 10:17 | UNLV | Franklin Monico is fouled on the floor by Kyle Lamphere - foul #1 on Kyle Lamphere, team foul #6 | 20-18 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Johnathon Lane (PG) Bruce Thomas | |
| Subs | UNLV | Viktor Jezierski (PG), Vasily Nuzenski (SG), Phil Amaya (SF), Clyde Sumrall (C) Franklin Monico, Delmer Redmond, James Duplessis, Harold Bailey | |
| 10:05 | UNLV | Phil Amaya misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by George Voss - foul #1 on George Voss, team foul #7 | 20-18 |
| Subs | San Diego State | David Hall (C) Elmer Jackson | |
| Subs | UNLV | Paul Magruder (PF) Michel Jones | |
| 10:05 | UNLV | Phil Amaya makes the 1st free throw | 20-19 |
| 10:05 | UNLV | Phil Amaya makes the 2nd free throw | 20-20 |
| 09:38 | San Diego State | Bryan Merlino misses long on a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Paul Magruder - foul #1 on Paul Magruder, team foul #5 | 20-20 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Robert Traynor (PF), Elmer Jackson (C) Kyle Lamphere, David Hall | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 09:38 | San Diego State | Bryan Merlino makes the 1st free throw | 21-20 |
| 09:38 | San Diego State | Bryan Merlino misses the 2nd free throw | 21-20 |
| 09:38 | UNLV | Paul Magruder snags the defensive board | 21-20 |
| 09:18 | UNLV | Phil Amaya connects on the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Vasily Nuzenski | 21-22 |
| 09:02 | San Diego State | Phil Amaya steals the ball from George Voss | 21-22 |
| 08:50 | UNLV | Clyde Sumrall comes up short on the runner in the lane | 21-22 |
| 08:49 | UNLV | Clyde Sumrall grabs the offensive rebound | 21-22 |
| 08:42 | UNLV | George Voss is called for the reach on Viktor Jezierski - foul #2 on George Voss, team foul #8 | 21-22 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Bruce Thomas (SG), Kyle Lamphere (SF), David Hall (PF), Douglas Brennan (C) Bryan Merlino, George Voss, Robert Traynor, Elmer Jackson | |
| Subs | UNLV | Delmer Redmond (SG), Michel Jones (PF) Paul Magruder, Clyde Sumrall | |
| 08:42 | UNLV | Viktor Jezierski makes the 1st free throw | 21-23 |
| 08:42 | UNLV | Viktor Jezierski makes the 2nd free throw | 21-24 |
| 08:32 | San Diego State | Bruce Thomas misses short on an open jumpshot from the right wing | 21-24 |
| 08:31 | UNLV | Phil Amaya gets the rebound | 21-24 |
| 08:25 | UNLV | Viktor Jezierski connects on the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Michel Jones | 21-26 |
| 08:07 | San Diego State | Johnathon Lane misses long on an open jump hook in the paint | 21-26 |
| 08:06 | UNLV | Vasily Nuzenski pulls down the rebound | 21-26 |
| 08:02 | UNLV | Phil Amaya misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 21-26 |
| 08:00 | San Diego State | Kyle Lamphere snags the defensive board | 21-26 |
| 07:34 | San Diego State | Vasily Nuzenski swats the shot by Johnathon Lane | 21-26 |
| 07:33 | San Diego State | Douglas Brennan misses the tip | 21-26 |
| 07:32 | San Diego State | Bruce Thomas pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-26 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Johnathon Lane (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Bruce Thomas (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kyle Lamphere (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Hall (fresh) C - Douglas Brennan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Viktor Jezierski (tiring) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Delmer Redmond (tiring) 5 pts. 3 stl. SF - Phil Amaya (tired) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Michel Jones (tiring) 2 pts. C - Vasily Nuzenski (tiring) 2 ast. | |
| 07:19 | San Diego State | Kyle Lamphere can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 21-26 |
| 07:17 | UNLV | Michel Jones gets the rebound | 21-26 |
| 07:10 | UNLV | Delmer Redmond can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 21-26 |
| 07:09 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to David Hall | 21-26 |
| 06:57 | San Diego State | Johnathon Lane misses the wide open floater from the left wing | 21-26 |
| 06:56 | UNLV | Phil Amaya pulls down the rebound | 21-26 |
| 06:50 | UNLV | Phil Amaya misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the right side | 21-26 |
| 06:49 | San Diego State | Bruce Thomas snags the defensive board | 21-26 |
| 06:37 | San Diego State | Douglas Brennan's fadeaway is rejected by Michel Jones | 21-26 |
| 06:35 | San Diego State | Douglas Brennan pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-26 |
| 06:19 | San Diego State | Douglas Brennan buries a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Johnathon Lane | 23-26 |
| 06:19 | UNLV | UNLV calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 23-26 |
| Subs | San Diego State | David Hardy (SG), George Voss (SF), Bryan Merlino (PF), Elmer Jackson (C) Bruce Thomas, Kyle Lamphere, David Hall, Douglas Brennan | |
| Subs | UNLV | Franklin Monico (SG), James Duplessis (SF), Paul Magruder (PF), Harold Bailey (C) Viktor Jezierski, Delmer Redmond, Phil Amaya, Michel Jones | |
| 06:00 | UNLV | James Duplessis can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 23-26 |
| 05:59 | UNLV | Franklin Monico snags the offensive board | 23-26 |
| 05:42 | UNLV | Paul Magruder misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 23-26 |
| 05:41 | San Diego State | David Hardy pulls down the rebound | 23-26 |
| 05:35 | San Diego State | George Voss makes the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Johnathon Lane | 25-26 |
| 05:18 | UNLV | David Hardy is called for the reach on Vasily Nuzenski - foul #3 on David Hardy, team foul #9 | 25-26 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Bruce Thomas (SG), Kyle Lamphere (SF), Robert Traynor (PF) Johnathon Lane, David Hardy, Bryan Merlino | |
| Subs | UNLV | Clyde Sumrall (C) Harold Bailey | |
| 05:18 | UNLV | Vasily Nuzenski misses the 1st free throw | 25-26 |
| 05:18 | San Diego State | Elmer Jackson snags the defensive board | 25-26 |
| 05:07 | San Diego State | George Voss misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 25-26 |
| 05:05 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Paul Magruder | 25-26 |
| 04:59 | UNLV | James Duplessis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-26 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Bryan Merlino (PF) Robert Traynor | |
| Subs | UNLV | Andrei Tuholski (PG), Delmer Redmond (SG), Michel Jones (PF) Vasily Nuzenski, Franklin Monico, James Duplessis | |
| 04:56 | San Diego State | George Voss is fouled in the backcourt by Andrei Tuholski - foul #1 on Andrei Tuholski, team foul #6 | 25-26 |
| 04:43 | San Diego State | Bryan Merlino misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 25-26 |
| 04:42 | UNLV | Paul Magruder gets the rebound | 25-26 |
| 04:38 | UNLV | Bruce Thomas steals it from Delmer Redmond | 25-26 |
| 04:15 | San Diego State | George Voss misses the 3 from the right corner | 25-26 |
| 04:14 | UNLV | Clyde Sumrall grabs the defensive rebound | 25-26 |
| 04:08 | UNLV | Delmer Redmond hits the finger roll set up by Andrei Tuholski and he's hacked by George Voss - foul #3 on George Voss, team foul #10 | 25-28 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Johnathon Lane (PG), Robert Traynor (PF) Kyle Lamphere, Bryan Merlino | |
| Subs | UNLV | Harold Bailey (PF) Michel Jones | |
| 04:08 | UNLV | Delmer Redmond misses the free throw | 25-28 |
| 04:08 | San Diego State | Bruce Thomas grabs the board | 25-28 |
| 03:53 | San Diego State | Johnathon Lane's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-28 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Kyle Lamphere (SF), Douglas Brennan (C) George Voss, Elmer Jackson | |
| Subs | UNLV | Franklin Monico (SG) Delmer Redmond | |
| 03:26 | UNLV | Clyde Sumrall scores on a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Andrei Tuholski | 25-30 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Johnathon Lane (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Bruce Thomas (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kyle Lamphere (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Traynor (fresh) 2 reb. C - Douglas Brennan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Andrei Tuholski (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Franklin Monico (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Paul Magruder (tiring) 3 reb. PF - Harold Bailey (fairly fresh) C - Clyde Sumrall (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:24 | San Diego State | Bruce Thomas throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 25-30 |
| Subs | San Diego State | George Voss (SF), Bryan Merlino (PF), Elmer Jackson (C) Kyle Lamphere, Robert Traynor, Douglas Brennan | |
| Subs | UNLV | Viktor Jezierski (PG), Vasily Nuzenski (SG), James Duplessis (SF) Andrei Tuholski, Franklin Monico, Harold Bailey | |
| 03:15 | UNLV | James Duplessis connects on the open 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Vasily Nuzenski | 25-33 |
| 03:05 | San Diego State | Johnathon Lane scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line and the foul's on Paul Magruder - foul #2 on Paul Magruder, team foul #7 | 27-33 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Michel Jones (PF) Paul Magruder | |
| 03:05 | San Diego State | Johnathon Lane makes the free throw | 28-33 |
| 02:50 | UNLV | Clyde Sumrall is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Johnathon Lane - foul #2 on Johnathon Lane, team foul #11 | 28-33 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Robert Traynor (PF), Douglas Brennan (C) Bryan Merlino, Elmer Jackson | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 02:50 | UNLV | Clyde Sumrall makes the 1st free throw | 28-34 |
| 02:50 | UNLV | Clyde Sumrall misses the 2nd free throw | 28-34 |
| 02:50 | San Diego State | Douglas Brennan grabs the defensive rebound | 28-34 |
| 02:31 | San Diego State | George Voss hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Johnathon Lane | 31-34 |
| 02:04 | UNLV | Clyde Sumrall is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Clyde Sumrall, team foul #8 | 31-34 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Kyle Lamphere (PG), David Hardy (SG), Bryan Merlino (PF), Elmer Jackson (C) Johnathon Lane, Bruce Thomas, Robert Traynor, Douglas Brennan | |
| Subs | UNLV | Franklin Monico (PG), Delmer Redmond (SG), Phil Amaya (SF), Paul Magruder (PF) Viktor Jezierski, Vasily Nuzenski, James Duplessis, Michel Jones | |
| 02:00 | San Diego State | Phil Amaya steals the ball from George Voss in the backcourt | 31-34 |
| 01:46 | UNLV | Kyle Lamphere steps in front of the Clyde Sumrall pass | 31-34 |
| 01:44 | San Diego State | George Voss is fouled in the backcourt by Delmer Redmond - foul #2 on Delmer Redmond, team foul #9 | 31-34 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Bruce Thomas (SG) David Hardy | |
| Subs | UNLV | Harold Bailey (PF) Paul Magruder | |
| 01:44 | San Diego State | George Voss misses the 1st free throw | 31-34 |
| 01:44 | UNLV | Clyde Sumrall gets the rebound | 31-34 |
| 01:26 | UNLV | Bruce Thomas steals the ball from Harold Bailey | 31-34 |
| 01:09 | San Diego State | Bruce Thomas clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-34 |
| 01:08 | UNLV | Harold Bailey grabs the board | 31-34 |
| 00:50 | UNLV | Franklin Monico is whistled for traveling | 31-34 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Johnathon Lane (PG), David Hardy (SG), Robert Traynor (PF), Douglas Brennan (C) Bruce Thomas, Kyle Lamphere, Bryan Merlino, Elmer Jackson | |
| Subs | UNLV | Andrei Tuholski (PG), Vasily Nuzenski (SG), Michel Jones (PF), Paul Magruder (C) Franklin Monico, Delmer Redmond, Harold Bailey, Clyde Sumrall | |
| 00:31 | San Diego State | George Voss connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from David Hardy | 34-34 |
| 00:27 | UNLV | Vasily Nuzenski comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 34-34 |
| 00:25 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Robert Traynor | 34-34 |
| 00:03 | San Diego State | Robert Traynor is hacked by Michel Jones - foul #2 on Michel Jones, team foul #10 | 34-34 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Bruce Thomas (SG), Kyle Lamphere (SF), Bryan Merlino (PF), Elmer Jackson (C) Johnathon Lane, David Hardy, George Voss, Douglas Brennan | |
| Subs | UNLV | Viktor Jezierski (PG), Clyde Sumrall (C) Andrei Tuholski, Phil Amaya | |
| 00:03 | San Diego State | Robert Traynor makes the 1st free throw | 35-34 |
| 00:03 | San Diego State | Robert Traynor makes the 2nd free throw | 36-34 |
| 00:00 | UNLV | Paul Magruder comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 36-34 |