| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Kevin Weeks (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Willie Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Adkins (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Spires (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Johnny Malinoski (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Saul Rodriguez (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Melvin Oh (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Hardt (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Bryan Gorby (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Liang Tang (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | San Diego State | Richard Hardt inbounds the ball | 43-31 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:46 | San Diego State | Liang Tang hits a jump hook from close range | 43-33 |
| 19:29 | UNLV | Willie Wilson drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Jeffrey Spires | 46-33 |
| 19:23 | San Diego State | Richard Hardt misses the lay-in | 46-33 |
| 19:21 | San Diego State | Bryan Gorby tips it back up and in | 46-35 |
| 19:04 | UNLV | Johnny Malinoski comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 46-35 |
| 19:03 | UNLV | Johnny Malinoski gets the offensive rebound | 46-35 |
| 18:57 | UNLV | Willie Wilson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-35 |
| 18:39 | San Diego State | Liang Tang can't finish the layup | 46-35 |
| 18:38 | UNLV | Walter Adkins pulls down the rebound | 46-35 |
| 18:21 | UNLV | Jeffrey Spires scores on a shot from the right side | 48-35 |
| 18:10 | San Diego State | Richard Hardt can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Kevin Weeks - foul #3 on Kevin Weeks, team foul #1 | 48-35 |
| Subs | UNLV | Adolph Singer (PG) Kevin Weeks | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 18:10 | San Diego State | Richard Hardt makes the 1st free throw | 48-36 |
| 18:10 | San Diego State | Richard Hardt makes the 2nd free throw | 48-37 |
| 18:01 | UNLV | Johnny Malinoski is called for a charge - foul #3 on Johnny Malinoski, team foul #2 | 48-37 |
| Subs | UNLV | Joe Denney (C) Johnny Malinoski | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 17:44 | San Diego State | Bryan Gorby knocks in the jump hook near the basket set up by Richard Hardt | 48-39 |
| 17:26 | UNLV | Jeffrey Spires connects on the floater from the left block | 50-39 |
| 17:19 | San Diego State | Saul Rodriguez is fouled on the floor by Adolph Singer - foul #2 on Adolph Singer, team foul #3 | 50-39 |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Scarborough (SF) Walter Adkins | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Eduardo Martinez (PF) Bryan Gorby | |
| 17:08 | San Diego State | Richard Hardt hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Liang Tang | 50-41 |
| 16:50 | UNLV | Joe Denney misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 50-41 |
| 16:49 | San Diego State | Eduardo Martinez grabs the board | 50-41 |
| 16:36 | San Diego State | Melvin Oh misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-41 |
| 16:35 | San Diego State | Richard Hardt tips it in | 50-43 |
| 16:27 | UNLV | Richard Hardt steals it from Robert Scarborough | 50-43 |
| 16:23 | San Diego State | Melvin Oh blows the layup | 50-43 |
| 16:22 | San Diego State | Saul Rodriguez grabs the offensive board | 50-43 |
| 16:06 | San Diego State | Saul Rodriguez is fouled on the floor by Willie Wilson - foul #2 on Willie Wilson, team foul #4 | 50-43 |
| Subs | UNLV | Paul Duty (SG), Walter Adkins (SF) Willie Wilson, Robert Scarborough | |
| Subs | San Diego State | John West (SG), Dikembe Abdalla (SF), Bryan Gorby (PF) Saul Rodriguez, Richard Hardt, Liang Tang | |
| 15:55 | San Diego State | Bryan Gorby misses long on a driving attempt near the basket | 50-43 |
| 15:54 | UNLV | Walter Adkins snags the defensive board | 50-43 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Adolph Singer (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Paul Duty (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Walter Adkins (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jeffrey Spires (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Joe Denney (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Melvin Oh (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - John West (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Dikembe Abdalla (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bryan Gorby (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Eduardo Martinez (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | UNLV | The short jumper by Jeffrey Spires is denied by Bryan Gorby | 50-43 |
| 15:37 | San Diego State | Melvin Oh gets the rebound | 50-43 |
| 15:22 | San Diego State | Melvin Oh clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-43 |
| 15:21 | San Diego State | John West hits the follow up shot | 50-45 |
| 15:06 | UNLV | Walter Adkins knocks in the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Jeffrey Spires | 52-45 |
| 14:48 | San Diego State | Melvin Oh knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-48 |
| 14:25 | UNLV | Joe Denney buries a shot from the left block | 54-48 |
| 14:04 | San Diego State | Melvin Oh connects on the 3 from the right wing | 54-51 |
| 13:51 | UNLV | The jump hook by Jeffrey Spires is blocked by Bryan Gorby | 54-51 |
| 13:50 | UNLV | Adolph Singer grabs the offensive rebound | 54-51 |
| 13:30 | UNLV | Jeffrey Spires is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Jeffrey Spires, team foul #5 | 54-51 |
| Subs | UNLV | Kevin Weeks (PG), Willie Wilson (SG), Robert Scarborough (SF), Johnny Malinoski (C) Adolph Singer, Paul Duty, Walter Adkins, Joe Denney | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Saul Rodriguez (PG), Richard Hardt (SF), Andres Mancini (PF), Liang Tang (C) Melvin Oh, Dikembe Abdalla, Bryan Gorby, Eduardo Martinez | |
| 13:14 | San Diego State | Richard Hardt drills a shot from the right block on a great pass from Saul Rodriguez | 54-53 |
| 12:49 | UNLV | Jeffrey Spires misses the lay-in | 54-53 |
| 12:48 | San Diego State | Liang Tang gets the rebound | 54-53 |
| 12:44 | San Diego State | Richard Hardt throws it down on a nice dish by Saul Rodriguez | 54-55 |
| 12:33 | UNLV | Jeffrey Spires banks in the layup | 56-55 |
| 12:16 | San Diego State | Saul Rodriguez comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-55 |
| 12:15 | UNLV | Johnny Malinoski grabs the defensive rebound | 56-55 |
| 11:55 | UNLV | Johnny Malinoski comes up short on the shot from the right side | 56-55 |
| 11:53 | UNLV | Jeffrey Spires tips it back up and in | 58-55 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Kevin Weeks (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Willie Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Scarborough (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jeffrey Spires (tiring) 16 pts. 5 reb. C - Johnny Malinoski (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Saul Rodriguez (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - John West (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Hardt (fresh) 19 pts. 6 reb. PF - Andres Mancini (fresh) C - Liang Tang (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:35 | San Diego State | Richard Hardt is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Spires - foul #2 on Jeffrey Spires, team foul #6 | 58-55 |
| Subs | UNLV | Frank McCoy (PF) Jeffrey Spires | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Melvin Oh (SG), Bryan Gorby (PF) John West, Andres Mancini | |
| 11:16 | San Diego State | Richard Hardt knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Liang Tang | 58-57 |
| 11:01 | UNLV | Johnny Malinoski misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Liang Tang - foul #3 on Liang Tang, team foul #1 | 58-57 |
| Subs | UNLV | Walter Adkins (SF) Robert Scarborough | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 11:01 | UNLV | Johnny Malinoski makes the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 11:01 | UNLV | Johnny Malinoski misses the 2nd free throw | 59-57 |
| 11:01 | San Diego State | Bryan Gorby gets the rebound | 59-57 |
| 10:42 | San Diego State | Bryan Gorby hits a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Richard Hardt | 59-59 |
| 10:16 | UNLV | Johnny Malinoski misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Liang Tang - foul #4 on Liang Tang, team foul #2 | 59-59 |
| Subs | UNLV | Adolph Singer (PG), Paul Duty (SG) Kevin Weeks, Willie Wilson | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Eduardo Martinez (C) Liang Tang | |
| 10:16 | UNLV | Johnny Malinoski misses the 1st free throw | 59-59 |
| 10:16 | UNLV | Johnny Malinoski makes the 2nd free throw | 60-59 |
| 10:02 | San Diego State | Saul Rodriguez drills a fadeaway from the right wing | 60-61 |
| 09:50 | UNLV | Walter Adkins can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Richard Hardt - foul #3 on Richard Hardt, team foul #3 | 60-61 |
| Subs | UNLV | Joe Denney (C) Johnny Malinoski | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Marko Zelmar (PG), Dikembe Abdalla (SF), Igor Hrapski (C) Saul Rodriguez, Richard Hardt, Bryan Gorby | |
| 09:50 | UNLV | Walter Adkins misses the 1st free throw | 60-61 |
| 09:50 | UNLV | Walter Adkins makes the 2nd free throw | 61-61 |
| 09:30 | San Diego State | Melvin Oh misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 61-61 |
| 09:28 | UNLV | Joe Denney gets the rebound | 61-61 |
| 09:17 | UNLV | Adolph Singer scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 64-61 |
| 08:59 | San Diego State | Frank McCoy steals the ball from Melvin Oh | 64-61 |
| 08:49 | UNLV | Walter Adkins hits a runner from close range | 66-61 |
| 08:41 | San Diego State | Dikembe Abdalla hits a driving attempt from the baseline | 66-63 |
| 08:20 | UNLV | Marko Zelmar is called for the reach on Adolph Singer - foul #1 on Marko Zelmar, team foul #4 | 66-63 |
| Subs | UNLV | Kevin Weeks (PG), Willie Wilson (SG), Robert Scarborough (SF), Jeffrey Spires (PF), Johnny Malinoski (C) Adolph Singer, Paul Duty, Walter Adkins, Frank McCoy, Joe Denney | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Saul Rodriguez (PG), Richard Hardt (SF), Bryan Gorby (PF) Marko Zelmar, Dikembe Abdalla, Igor Hrapski | |
| 08:08 | UNLV | Jeffrey Spires misses the fadeaway in the lane | 66-63 |
| 08:06 | San Diego State | Richard Hardt pulls down the rebound | 66-63 |
| 07:50 | San Diego State | Richard Hardt comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Kevin Weeks - foul #4 on Kevin Weeks, team foul #7 | 66-63 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Liang Tang (C) Eduardo Martinez | |
| 07:50 | San Diego State | Richard Hardt misses the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 07:50 | San Diego State | Richard Hardt misses the 2nd free throw | 66-63 |
| 07:50 | San Diego State | The offensive rebound goes to Bryan Gorby | 66-63 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Kevin Weeks (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Willie Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Scarborough (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jeffrey Spires (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. C - Johnny Malinoski (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Saul Rodriguez (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Melvin Oh (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Hardt (fresh) 21 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Bryan Gorby (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Liang Tang (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:39 | San Diego State | Bryan Gorby buries a runner near the basket set up by Saul Rodriguez | 66-65 |
| 07:20 | UNLV | Johnny Malinoski scores on a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Kevin Weeks | 68-65 |
| 07:05 | San Diego State | Liang Tang is hacked by Johnny Malinoski - foul #4 on Johnny Malinoski, team foul #8 | 68-65 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | John West (SG) Melvin Oh | |
| 07:05 | San Diego State | Liang Tang makes the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 07:05 | San Diego State | Liang Tang makes the 2nd free throw | 68-67 |
| 06:36 | UNLV | Jeffrey Spires loses the dribble to Richard Hardt | 68-67 |
| 06:22 | San Diego State | Richard Hardt knocks in the jumper near the basket set up by Saul Rodriguez | 68-69 |
| 06:06 | UNLV | Jeffrey Spires lays it up and in and he's hacked by Bryan Gorby - foul #1 on Bryan Gorby, team foul #5 | 70-69 |
| Subs | UNLV | Walter Adkins (SF), Joe Denney (C) Robert Scarborough, Johnny Malinoski | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Melvin Oh (SG), Eduardo Martinez (PF) John West, Bryan Gorby | |
| 06:06 | UNLV | Jeffrey Spires misses the free throw | 70-69 |
| 06:06 | UNLV | Walter Adkins grabs the offensive board | 70-69 |
| 05:55 | UNLV | Walter Adkins scores on a fadeaway from close range | 72-69 |
| 05:44 | San Diego State | Liang Tang buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Melvin Oh | 72-71 |
| 05:23 | UNLV | Walter Adkins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 72-71 |
| 05:10 | San Diego State | Liang Tang makes the jump hook from the left block | 72-73 |
| 04:49 | UNLV | Kevin Weeks clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 72-73 |
| 04:47 | San Diego State | Liang Tang gets the rebound | 72-73 |
| 04:30 | San Diego State | The short jumper by Richard Hardt is denied by Jeffrey Spires | 72-73 |
| 04:29 | UNLV | Kevin Weeks snags the defensive board | 72-73 |
| 04:17 | UNLV | Joe Denney misses the lay-in but the foul's on Eduardo Martinez - foul #3 on Eduardo Martinez, team foul #6 | 72-73 |
| Subs | UNLV | Adolph Singer (PG), Paul Duty (SG), Robert Scarborough (SF), Frank McCoy (PF) Kevin Weeks, Willie Wilson, Walter Adkins, Jeffrey Spires | |
| Subs | San Diego State | John West (SG), Dikembe Abdalla (SF), Bryan Gorby (PF) Saul Rodriguez, Richard Hardt, Liang Tang | |
| 04:17 | UNLV | Joe Denney makes the 1st free throw | 73-73 |
| 04:17 | UNLV | Joe Denney makes the 2nd free throw | 74-73 |
| 04:03 | San Diego State | Melvin Oh clanks a 3 from the right corner | 74-73 |
| 04:01 | San Diego State | Bryan Gorby misses the tip | 74-73 |
| 03:59 | UNLV | Joe Denney snags the defensive board | 74-73 |
| 03:40 | UNLV | 3 seconds is called on Paul Duty | 74-73 |
| Subs | UNLV | Johnny Malinoski (C) Joe Denney | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Adolph Singer (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Paul Duty (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Scarborough (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Frank McCoy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Johnny Malinoski (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Melvin Oh (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - John West (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dikembe Abdalla (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Bryan Gorby (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Eduardo Martinez (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 03:23 | San Diego State | Eduardo Martinez loses the dribble to Robert Scarborough | 74-73 |
| 03:11 | UNLV | Adolph Singer is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Adolph Singer, team foul #9 | 74-73 |
| Subs | UNLV | Walter Adkins (SF) Robert Scarborough | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Richard Hardt (SF), Liang Tang (C) Dikembe Abdalla, Eduardo Martinez | |
| 02:53 | San Diego State | Bryan Gorby clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Frank McCoy - foul #2 on Frank McCoy, team foul #10 | 74-73 |
| Subs | UNLV | Willie Wilson (SG), Jeffrey Spires (PF) Paul Duty, Frank McCoy | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Saul Rodriguez (PG) John West | |
| 02:53 | San Diego State | Bryan Gorby makes the 1st free throw | 74-74 |
| 02:53 | San Diego State | Bryan Gorby makes the 2nd free throw | 74-75 |
| 02:35 | UNLV | Bryan Gorby denies the turnaround by Jeffrey Spires | 74-75 |
| 02:33 | San Diego State | Bryan Gorby pulls down the rebound | 74-75 |
| 02:09 | San Diego State | Melvin Oh knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Saul Rodriguez | 74-78 |
| 01:55 | UNLV | Walter Adkins misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 74-78 |
| 01:54 | San Diego State | Bryan Gorby grabs the defensive rebound | 74-78 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:36 | San Diego State | Jeffrey Spires steals the ball from Liang Tang | 74-78 |
| 01:19 | UNLV | Jeffrey Spires hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Bryan Gorby - foul #2 on Bryan Gorby, team foul #7 | 74-78 |
| Subs | UNLV | Kevin Weeks (PG) Adolph Singer | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 01:19 | UNLV | Jeffrey Spires makes the 1st free throw | 75-78 |
| 01:19 | UNLV | Jeffrey Spires misses the 2nd free throw | 75-78 |
| 01:19 | San Diego State | Bryan Gorby grabs the defensive rebound | 75-78 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:57 | San Diego State | Richard Hardt misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Jeffrey Spires - foul #3 on Jeffrey Spires, team foul #11 | 75-78 |
| 00:57 | San Diego State | Richard Hardt makes the 1st free throw | 75-79 |
| 00:57 | San Diego State | Richard Hardt makes the 2nd free throw | 75-80 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:44 | UNLV | Willie Wilson misses the 3 from the right corner | 75-80 |
| 00:43 | UNLV | Johnny Malinoski grabs the offensive rebound | 75-80 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:41 | UNLV | Walter Adkins misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 75-80 |
| 00:40 | San Diego State | Liang Tang grabs the board | 75-80 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:38 | San Diego State | Kevin Weeks is called for the reach on Liang Tang in the backcourt - foul #5 on Kevin Weeks, team foul #12 | 75-80 |
| Subs | UNLV | Adolph Singer (PG) Kevin Weeks | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Dikembe Abdalla (SF) Richard Hardt | |
| 00:38 | San Diego State | Liang Tang makes the 1st free throw | 75-81 |
| 00:38 | San Diego State | Liang Tang makes the 2nd free throw | 75-82 |
| 00:30 | UNLV | Adolph Singer misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 75-82 |
| 00:28 | San Diego State | Liang Tang grabs the board | 75-82 |
| 00:25 | San Diego State | Liang Tang is hacked by Willie Wilson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Willie Wilson, team foul #13 | 75-82 |
| 00:25 | San Diego State | Liang Tang makes the 1st free throw | 75-83 |
| 00:25 | San Diego State | Liang Tang misses the 2nd free throw | 75-83 |
| 00:25 | UNLV | Johnny Malinoski pulls down the rebound | 75-83 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:19 | UNLV | Adolph Singer misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 75-83 |
| 00:18 | UNLV | Walter Adkins pulls down the offensive rebound | 75-83 |
| 00:16 | UNLV | Saul Rodriguez steals the ball from Walter Adkins | 75-83 |
| 00:11 | San Diego State | Dikembe Abdalla banks in the layup set up by Saul Rodriguez | 75-85 |
| 00:06 | UNLV | Adolph Singer misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 75-85 |
| 00:04 | San Diego State | Dikembe Abdalla grabs the board | 75-85 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | San Diego State | Saul Rodriguez runs out the clock | 75-85 |