| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Zlatko Czartoryski (fresh) SG - Terry Casarez (fresh) SF - Christopher Youngblood (fresh) PF - Alton Closson (fresh) C - Joshua Opitz (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - James Blackstock (fresh) SG - Dennis Moore (fresh) SF - Akim Zercher (fresh) PF - Dikembe Azure (fresh) C - Dustin Lee (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | San Diego State | Joshua Opitz wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:47 | San Diego State | Joshua Opitz can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | San Diego State | The offensive rebound goes to Joshua Opitz | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | San Diego State | Terry Casarez misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | UNLV | Dustin Lee gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | UNLV | Akim Zercher can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | UNLV | Dikembe Azure grabs the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | UNLV | Akim Zercher throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:07 | San Diego State | Christopher Youngblood buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Zlatko Czartoryski | 3-0 |
| 19:02 | UNLV | James Blackstock buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Dennis Moore | 3-2 |
| 18:42 | San Diego State | Christopher Youngblood's pass is intercepted by Dustin Lee | 3-2 |
| 18:27 | UNLV | The jump hook by James Blackstock is blocked by Christopher Youngblood | 3-2 |
| 18:26 | San Diego State | Christopher Youngblood pulls down the rebound | 3-2 |
| 18:10 | San Diego State | James Blackstock steals the ball from Joshua Opitz | 3-2 |
| 18:07 | UNLV | James Blackstock jams it | 3-4 |
| 17:58 | San Diego State | Terry Casarez clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 3-4 |
| 17:56 | UNLV | Dikembe Azure snags the defensive board | 3-4 |
| 17:52 | UNLV | Akim Zercher misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 3-4 |
| 17:51 | San Diego State | Zlatko Czartoryski pulls down the rebound | 3-4 |
| 17:48 | San Diego State | Dustin Lee is called for the reach on Terry Casarez in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dustin Lee, team foul #1 | 3-4 |
| Subs | San Diego State | William Morris (PG), Raymond Renteria (SG), Gary Segundo (SF), Jeremy Alexander (PF), Jon Long (C) Zlatko Czartoryski, Terry Casarez, Christopher Youngblood, Alton Closson, Joshua Opitz | |
| Subs | UNLV | Leif Dominowski (SF), Marvin Wilson (PF) Akim Zercher, Dikembe Azure | |
| 17:43 | San Diego State | Jeremy Alexander scores on a jumper from just outside the lane | 5-4 |
| 17:36 | UNLV | Dennis Moore is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 5-4 |
| 17:35 | San Diego State | Gary Segundo snags the defensive board | 5-4 |
| 17:33 | San Diego State | Leif Dominowski steals it from William Morris in the backcourt | 5-4 |
| 17:20 | UNLV | Raymond Renteria takes the ball from Dennis Moore after a doubleteam | 5-4 |
| 17:15 | San Diego State | Gary Segundo hits the finger roll set up by Raymond Renteria | 7-4 |
| 16:50 | UNLV | Raymond Renteria is called for the reach on Dennis Moore - foul #1 on Raymond Renteria, team foul #1 | 7-4 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Zlatko Czartoryski (PG), Terry Casarez (SG) William Morris, Raymond Renteria | |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Burch (PG), Joseph Clark (SG), Irvin Wellborn (SF), Jason Miller (C) James Blackstock, Dennis Moore, Leif Dominowski, Dustin Lee | |
| 16:32 | UNLV | Marvin Wilson blows the layup | 7-4 |
| 16:30 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Jon Long | 7-4 |
| 16:24 | San Diego State | Jeremy Alexander misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 7-4 |
| 16:22 | UNLV | Joseph Clark pulls down the rebound | 7-4 |
| 16:16 | UNLV | Marvin Wilson is hacked by Jeremy Alexander - foul #1 on Jeremy Alexander, team foul #2 | 7-4 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Christopher Youngblood (SF), Alton Closson (PF), Joshua Opitz (C) Gary Segundo, Jeremy Alexander, Jon Long | |
| Subs | UNLV | Akim Zercher (SF), Dikembe Azure (PF) Irvin Wellborn, Marvin Wilson | |
| 16:00 | UNLV | Akim Zercher hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Robert Burch | 7-7 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Zlatko Czartoryski (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Terry Casarez (fresh) SF - Christopher Youngblood (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Alton Closson (fresh) C - Joshua Opitz (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Robert Burch (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joseph Clark (fresh) SF - Akim Zercher (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dikembe Azure (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jason Miller (fresh) | |
| 15:46 | San Diego State | Terry Casarez drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Joshua Opitz | 10-7 |
| 15:30 | UNLV | Christopher Youngblood takes the ball from Akim Zercher | 10-7 |
| 15:28 | San Diego State | Robert Burch steals the ball from Terry Casarez in the backcourt | 10-7 |
| 15:21 | UNLV | Jason Miller makes the shot from the baseline set up by Robert Burch and he's hacked by Joshua Opitz - foul #1 on Joshua Opitz, team foul #3 | 10-9 |
| Subs | San Diego State | William Morris (PG), Raymond Renteria (SG) Zlatko Czartoryski, Terry Casarez | |
| Subs | UNLV | Kevin Stokes (PG), Dennis Moore (SG), Leif Dominowski (SF), Irvin Wellborn (C) Robert Burch, Joseph Clark, Akim Zercher, Dikembe Azure | |
| 15:21 | UNLV | Jason Miller makes the free throw | 10-10 |
| 15:08 | San Diego State | Alton Closson is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Alton Closson, team foul #4 | 10-10 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Jon Long (C) Joshua Opitz | |
| Subs | UNLV | Dustin Lee (C) Jason Miller | |
| 14:49 | UNLV | Irvin Wellborn can't connect on an uncontested runner from close range | 10-10 |
| 14:47 | San Diego State | Jon Long snags the defensive board | 10-10 |
| 14:44 | San Diego State | Christopher Youngblood is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin Stokes - foul #1 on Kevin Stokes, team foul #2 | 10-10 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | UNLV | James Blackstock (PG), Marvin Wilson (PF) Kevin Stokes, Leif Dominowski | |
| 14:31 | San Diego State | Raymond Renteria misses the shot from the free throw line | 10-10 |
| 14:30 | San Diego State | Christopher Youngblood hits the follow up shot | 12-10 |
| 14:18 | UNLV | Marvin Wilson lays it in set up by Irvin Wellborn | 12-12 |
| 14:14 | San Diego State | Raymond Renteria is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Raymond Renteria, team foul #5 | 12-12 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Zlatko Czartoryski (PG), Andrew Lee (SG), Gary Segundo (SF), Jeremy Alexander (PF), Joshua Opitz (C) William Morris, Raymond Renteria, Christopher Youngblood, Alton Closson, Jon Long | |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Burch (SG), Akim Zercher (SF) Dennis Moore, Dustin Lee | |
| 14:02 | UNLV | Marvin Wilson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 12-12 |
| 14:00 | UNLV | Akim Zercher grabs the offensive board | 12-12 |
| 13:49 | UNLV | Akim Zercher scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from James Blackstock | 12-15 |
| 13:33 | San Diego State | Zlatko Czartoryski is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Zlatko Czartoryski, team foul #6 | 12-15 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Terry Casarez (SG) Andrew Lee | |
| Subs | UNLV | Kevin Stokes (SG), Leif Dominowski (SF), Dikembe Azure (PF), Dustin Lee (C) James Blackstock, Akim Zercher, Marvin Wilson, Irvin Wellborn | |
| 13:24 | UNLV | Leif Dominowski scores on a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Kevin Stokes | 12-18 |
| 13:06 | San Diego State | Gary Segundo can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 12-18 |
| 13:05 | UNLV | Dustin Lee grabs the board | 12-18 |
| 13:01 | UNLV | Robert Burch comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 12-18 |
| 13:00 | San Diego State | Jeremy Alexander gets the rebound | 12-18 |
| 12:51 | San Diego State | Terry Casarez misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 12-18 |
| 12:50 | UNLV | Leif Dominowski pulls down the rebound | 12-18 |
| 12:43 | UNLV | Dikembe Azure buries a runner in the lane | 12-20 |
| 12:24 | San Diego State | Zlatko Czartoryski connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Gary Segundo | 15-20 |
| 12:10 | UNLV | Leif Dominowski can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 15-20 |
| 12:09 | San Diego State | Jeremy Alexander snags the defensive board | 15-20 |
| 11:50 | San Diego State | Jeremy Alexander slams it home on a great pass from Zlatko Czartoryski | 17-20 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Zlatko Czartoryski (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Terry Casarez (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gary Segundo (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Jeremy Alexander (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Joshua Opitz (tiring) | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Robert Burch (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Kevin Stokes (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Leif Dominowski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dikembe Azure (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Dustin Lee (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 11:44 | UNLV | Zlatko Czartoryski steps in front of the Dikembe Azure pass | 17-20 |
| 11:41 | San Diego State | Terry Casarez jams it set up by Zlatko Czartoryski | 19-20 |
| 11:35 | UNLV | Robert Burch misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 19-20 |
| 11:33 | UNLV | Dustin Lee tips it in | 19-22 |
| 11:24 | San Diego State | Zlatko Czartoryski drills a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Terry Casarez | 21-22 |
| 11:09 | UNLV | Zlatko Czartoryski steals the ball from Robert Burch | 21-22 |
| 11:04 | San Diego State | Zlatko Czartoryski banks in the layup | 23-22 |
| 10:49 | UNLV | Leif Dominowski makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 23-25 |
| 10:46 | San Diego State | Dikembe Azure is called for the reach on Terry Casarez in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dikembe Azure, team foul #3 | 23-25 |
| Subs | San Diego State | William Morris (PG), Andrew Lee (SG), Christopher Youngblood (SF), Alton Closson (PF), Jon Long (C) Zlatko Czartoryski, Terry Casarez, Gary Segundo, Jeremy Alexander, Joshua Opitz | |
| Subs | UNLV | James Blackstock (PG), Dennis Moore (SG), Akim Zercher (SF), Marvin Wilson (PF), Jason Miller (C) Robert Burch, Kevin Stokes, Leif Dominowski, Dikembe Azure, Dustin Lee | |
| 10:32 | San Diego State | Andrew Lee misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner but he's hacked by Dennis Moore - foul #1 on Dennis Moore, team foul #4 | 23-25 |
| 10:32 | San Diego State | Andrew Lee makes the 1st free throw | 24-25 |
| 10:32 | San Diego State | Andrew Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 25-25 |
| 10:32 | San Diego State | Andrew Lee makes the 3rd free throw | 26-25 |
| 10:24 | UNLV | Akim Zercher makes the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by James Blackstock | 26-28 |
| 10:16 | San Diego State | Christopher Youngblood scores on a fadeaway from the right side | 28-28 |
| 10:06 | UNLV | Alton Closson takes the ball from Marvin Wilson | 28-28 |
| 09:47 | San Diego State | Christopher Youngblood misses the lay-in | 28-28 |
| 09:46 | San Diego State | Jon Long grabs the offensive board | 28-28 |
| 09:40 | San Diego State | Christopher Youngblood comes up short on the floater from the left side | 28-28 |
| 09:39 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Marvin Wilson | 28-28 |
| 09:35 | UNLV | Jason Miller throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-28 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Terry Casarez (SG) Andrew Lee | |
| Subs | UNLV | Joseph Clark (PG), Irvin Wellborn (PF) James Blackstock, Jason Miller | |
| 09:22 | San Diego State | Alton Closson can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 28-28 |
| 09:20 | San Diego State | Terry Casarez misses the tip | 28-28 |
| 09:19 | UNLV | Dennis Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 28-28 |
| 09:08 | UNLV | Terry Casarez is called for the reach on Dennis Moore - foul #1 on Terry Casarez, team foul #7 | 28-28 |
| 09:08 | UNLV | Dennis Moore misses the 1st free throw | 28-28 |
| 09:08 | San Diego State | Alton Closson snags the defensive board | 28-28 |
| 09:04 | San Diego State | Joseph Clark steals it from Terry Casarez in the backcourt | 28-28 |
| 09:03 | UNLV | Dennis Moore banks in the layup on a nice dish by Joseph Clark | 28-30 |
| 08:53 | San Diego State | Joseph Clark is called for the reach on William Morris - foul #1 on Joseph Clark, team foul #5 | 28-30 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Zlatko Czartoryski (PG) William Morris | |
| Subs | UNLV | James Blackstock (PG), Dikembe Azure (PF) Dennis Moore, Marvin Wilson | |
| 08:48 | San Diego State | Christopher Youngblood misses short on an open 3 from straight away | 28-30 |
| 08:46 | UNLV | Irvin Wellborn pulls down the rebound | 28-30 |
| 08:40 | UNLV | Akim Zercher is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Akim Zercher, team foul #6 | 28-30 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Dennis Moore (SG) Joseph Clark | |
| 08:19 | San Diego State | Terry Casarez misses the lay-in | 28-30 |
| 08:17 | UNLV | Dikembe Azure grabs the defensive rebound | 28-30 |
| 08:12 | UNLV | James Blackstock's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-30 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Andrew Lee (SG), Joshua Opitz (C) Terry Casarez, Jon Long | |
| Subs | UNLV | Marvin Wilson (PF), Dustin Lee (C) Dikembe Azure, Irvin Wellborn | |
| 08:03 | San Diego State | Zlatko Czartoryski connects on the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Joshua Opitz and he's fouled by Dustin Lee - foul #2 on Dustin Lee, team foul #7 | 30-30 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Dikembe Azure (PF) Dustin Lee | |
| 08:03 | San Diego State | Zlatko Czartoryski makes the free throw | 31-30 |
| 07:45 | UNLV | James Blackstock comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Andrew Lee - foul #1 on Andrew Lee, team foul #8 | 31-30 |
| Subs | San Diego State | William Morris (PG) Zlatko Czartoryski | |
| Subs | UNLV | Jason Miller (PF) Dikembe Azure | |
| 07:45 | UNLV | James Blackstock misses the 1st free throw | 31-30 |
| 07:45 | UNLV | James Blackstock misses the 2nd free throw | 31-30 |
| 07:45 | San Diego State | Joshua Opitz snags the defensive board | 31-30 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - William Morris (fairly fresh) SG - Andrew Lee (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Christopher Youngblood (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alton Closson (tiring) C - Joshua Opitz (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - James Blackstock (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dennis Moore (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Akim Zercher (tiring) 9 pts. PF - Jason Miller (fresh) 3 pts. C - Marvin Wilson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:38 | San Diego State | Christopher Youngblood can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Marvin Wilson - foul #1 on Marvin Wilson, team foul #8 | 31-30 |
| 07:38 | San Diego State | Christopher Youngblood makes the 1st free throw | 32-30 |
| 07:38 | San Diego State | Christopher Youngblood misses the 2nd free throw | 32-30 |
| 07:38 | UNLV | Jason Miller gets the rebound | 32-30 |
| 07:28 | UNLV | Dennis Moore works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from James Blackstock | 32-33 |
| 07:08 | San Diego State | Joshua Opitz hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 32-33 |
| 07:06 | San Diego State | William Morris pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-33 |
| 06:55 | San Diego State | Joshua Opitz is open and scores on a shot from the left block on a great pass from Andrew Lee | 34-33 |
| 06:42 | UNLV | Dennis Moore throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-33 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Zlatko Czartoryski (PG), Terry Casarez (SG), Gary Segundo (SF), Jeremy Alexander (PF), Jon Long (C) William Morris, Andrew Lee, Christopher Youngblood, Alton Closson, Joshua Opitz | |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Burch (PG), Joseph Clark (SG), Leif Dominowski (SF), Dikembe Azure (PF), Irvin Wellborn (C) James Blackstock, Dennis Moore, Akim Zercher, Jason Miller, Marvin Wilson | |
| 06:28 | San Diego State | Zlatko Czartoryski connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-33 |
| 06:17 | UNLV | Leif Dominowski can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-33 |
| 06:15 | UNLV | Dikembe Azure gets the offensive rebound | 37-33 |
| 06:08 | UNLV | Dikembe Azure lays it in and the foul's on Zlatko Czartoryski - foul #2 on Zlatko Czartoryski, team foul #9 | 37-35 |
| Subs | San Diego State | William Morris (PG) Zlatko Czartoryski | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 06:08 | UNLV | Dikembe Azure misses the free throw | 37-35 |
| 06:08 | San Diego State | Jeremy Alexander grabs the defensive rebound | 37-35 |
| 05:53 | San Diego State | Jeremy Alexander misses short on a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Dikembe Azure - foul #2 on Dikembe Azure, team foul #9 | 37-35 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Kevin Stokes (SG), Marvin Wilson (C) Joseph Clark, Dikembe Azure | |
| 05:53 | San Diego State | Jeremy Alexander makes the 1st free throw | 38-35 |
| 05:53 | San Diego State | Jeremy Alexander makes the 2nd free throw | 39-35 |
| 05:38 | UNLV | Robert Burch is hacked by William Morris - foul #1 on William Morris, team foul #10 | 39-35 |
| 05:38 | UNLV | Robert Burch makes the 1st free throw | 39-36 |
| 05:38 | UNLV | Robert Burch makes the 2nd free throw | 39-37 |
| 05:35 | San Diego State | Marvin Wilson is called for the reach on William Morris in the backcourt - foul #2 on Marvin Wilson, team foul #10 | 39-37 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Jason Miller (C) Marvin Wilson | |
| 05:35 | San Diego State | William Morris makes the 1st free throw | 40-37 |
| 05:35 | San Diego State | William Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 41-37 |
| 05:16 | UNLV | Leif Dominowski lays it in | 41-39 |
| 05:01 | San Diego State | Jeremy Alexander scores on a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Gary Segundo | 43-39 |
| 04:57 | UNLV | Terry Casarez steps in front of the Robert Burch pass in the backcourt | 43-39 |
| 04:44 | San Diego State | Jeremy Alexander can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 43-39 |
| 04:42 | San Diego State | Jeremy Alexander gets the offensive rebound | 43-39 |
| 04:36 | San Diego State | Jeremy Alexander misses short on a fadeaway from the left block | 43-39 |
| 04:35 | UNLV | Jason Miller snags the defensive board | 43-39 |
| 04:28 | UNLV | Jason Miller blows the layup but he's hacked by William Morris - foul #2 on William Morris, team foul #11 | 43-39 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Andrew Lee (SG), Christopher Youngblood (SF), Alton Closson (PF), Joshua Opitz (C) William Morris, Gary Segundo, Jeremy Alexander, Jon Long | |
| Subs | UNLV | James Blackstock (PG), Dennis Moore (SG), Akim Zercher (SF) Robert Burch, Kevin Stokes, Leif Dominowski | |
| 04:28 | UNLV | Jason Miller makes the 1st free throw | 43-40 |
| 04:28 | UNLV | Jason Miller misses the 2nd free throw | 43-40 |
| 04:28 | San Diego State | Alton Closson pulls down the rebound | 43-40 |
| 04:24 | San Diego State | Dennis Moore steals the ball from Terry Casarez in the backcourt | 43-40 |
| 04:15 | UNLV | Akim Zercher is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-40 |
| 04:14 | San Diego State | Joshua Opitz snags the defensive board | 43-40 |
| 04:09 | San Diego State | Terry Casarez misses the shot from the left side | 43-40 |
| 04:08 | UNLV | Dennis Moore snags the defensive board | 43-40 |
| 04:03 | UNLV | Dennis Moore misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-40 |
| 04:02 | San Diego State | Christopher Youngblood grabs the board | 43-40 |
| 03:42 | San Diego State | Christopher Youngblood hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-40 |
| 03:40 | San Diego State | Alton Closson gets the offensive rebound | 43-40 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Terry Casarez (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Lee (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Youngblood (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alton Closson (tiring) 3 reb. C - Joshua Opitz (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - James Blackstock (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dennis Moore (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Akim Zercher (tiring) 9 pts. PF - Jason Miller (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Irvin Wellborn (fairly fresh) | |
| 03:28 | San Diego State | Alton Closson clanks a shot from the right block | 43-40 |
| 03:26 | UNLV | Jason Miller pulls down the rebound | 43-40 |
| 03:20 | UNLV | Akim Zercher is fouled on the floor by Joshua Opitz as he's doubleteamed - foul #2 on Joshua Opitz, team foul #12 | 43-40 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Zlatko Czartoryski (PG), Raymond Renteria (SG), Jon Long (C) Terry Casarez, Andrew Lee, Joshua Opitz | |
| Subs | UNLV | Joseph Clark (PG), Marvin Wilson (PF), Dustin Lee (C) James Blackstock, Jason Miller, Irvin Wellborn | |
| 03:20 | UNLV | Akim Zercher misses the 1st free throw | 43-40 |
| 03:20 | UNLV | Akim Zercher makes the 2nd free throw | 43-41 |
| 03:18 | San Diego State | Zlatko Czartoryski is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Clark - foul #2 on Joseph Clark, team foul #11 | 43-41 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Dikembe Azure (PF) Akim Zercher | |
| 03:18 | San Diego State | Zlatko Czartoryski makes the 1st free throw | 44-41 |
| 03:18 | San Diego State | Zlatko Czartoryski makes the 2nd free throw | 45-41 |
| 03:02 | UNLV | Christopher Youngblood is called for the reach on Marvin Wilson - foul #1 on Christopher Youngblood, team foul #13 | 45-41 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Gary Segundo (SF) Christopher Youngblood | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 03:02 | UNLV | Marvin Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 45-42 |
| 03:02 | UNLV | Marvin Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 45-43 |
| 02:46 | San Diego State | Raymond Renteria hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 45-43 |
| 02:44 | San Diego State | Raymond Renteria pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-43 |
| 02:31 | San Diego State | Dustin Lee is called for the reach on Jon Long - foul #3 on Dustin Lee, team foul #12 | 45-43 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Jeremy Alexander (PF) Alton Closson | |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Burch (PG), Kevin Stokes (SG), Akim Zercher (SF) Joseph Clark, Dennis Moore, Dustin Lee | |
| 02:31 | San Diego State | Jon Long misses the 1st free throw | 45-43 |
| 02:31 | San Diego State | Jon Long misses the 2nd free throw | 45-43 |
| 02:31 | UNLV | Dikembe Azure grabs the board | 45-43 |
| 02:23 | UNLV | Marvin Wilson misses badly on a shot from close range but he's fouled by Jon Long - foul #1 on Jon Long, team foul #14 | 45-43 |
| 02:23 | UNLV | Marvin Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 45-43 |
| 02:23 | UNLV | Marvin Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 45-44 |
| 02:11 | San Diego State | Gary Segundo comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 45-44 |
| 02:10 | San Diego State | Jeremy Alexander grabs the offensive rebound | 45-44 |
| 01:54 | San Diego State | Akim Zercher swats the dunk try by Jon Long | 45-44 |
| 01:52 | UNLV | Dikembe Azure grabs the defensive rebound | 45-44 |
| 01:44 | UNLV | Marvin Wilson is whistled for traveling | 45-44 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Christopher Youngblood (SF), Joshua Opitz (C) Gary Segundo, Jon Long | |
| Subs | UNLV | James Blackstock (PG), Leif Dominowski (SF) Kevin Stokes, Akim Zercher | |
| 01:25 | San Diego State | Raymond Renteria connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Christopher Youngblood | 47-44 |
| 01:05 | UNLV | Leif Dominowski is whistled for a carry | 47-44 |
| Subs | San Diego State | William Morris (PG), Andrew Lee (SG), Alton Closson (PF) Zlatko Czartoryski, Raymond Renteria, Jeremy Alexander | |
| Subs | UNLV | Joseph Clark (SG) Robert Burch | |
| 00:58 | San Diego State | Joshua Opitz clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Marvin Wilson - foul #3 on Marvin Wilson, team foul #13 | 47-44 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Akim Zercher (SF), Irvin Wellborn (C) Leif Dominowski, Marvin Wilson | |
| 00:58 | San Diego State | Joshua Opitz misses the 1st free throw | 47-44 |
| 00:58 | San Diego State | Joshua Opitz makes the 2nd free throw | 48-44 |
| 00:34 | UNLV | Andrew Lee picks off the pass by Joseph Clark | 48-44 |
| 00:21 | San Diego State | Andrew Lee is fouled on the floor by Joseph Clark - foul #3 on Joseph Clark, team foul #14 | 48-44 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Zlatko Czartoryski (PG), Gary Segundo (SF), Jon Long (C) William Morris, Christopher Youngblood, Joshua Opitz | |
| Subs | UNLV | Kevin Stokes (PG), Dennis Moore (SG), Jason Miller (PF) James Blackstock, Joseph Clark, Dikembe Azure | |
| 00:21 | San Diego State | Andrew Lee makes the 1st free throw | 49-44 |
| 00:21 | San Diego State | Andrew Lee misses the 2nd free throw | 49-44 |
| 00:21 | UNLV | Irvin Wellborn grabs the board | 49-44 |
| 00:03 | UNLV | Akim Zercher works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Kevin Stokes | 49-47 |
| 00:00 | San Diego State | Andrew Lee misses short on a halfcourt shot | 49-47 |