| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Daniel Bixby (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Graham (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joshua Houghton (fresh) PF - Donald Kocher (fresh) 2 pts. C - Wayne Dozier (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Claude Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Christopher Dang (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Austin Jones (fresh) PF - Thomas Cranor (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - James Redmond (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | San Diego State | Austin Jones inbounds the ball | 24-34 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:38 | San Diego State | Claude Smith is fouled on the floor by Daniel Bixby - foul #1 on Daniel Bixby, team foul #1 | 24-34 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Joseph Hall (SG), Santos Gonzalez (SF), Ivan Gajeski (PF) Christopher Dang, Austin Jones, Thomas Cranor | |
| 19:18 | San Diego State | Joseph Hall comes up short on the shot from the left side | 24-34 |
| 19:16 | UNLV | Wayne Dozier gets the rebound | 24-34 |
| 18:50 | UNLV | Daniel Bixby scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Donald Kocher | 27-34 |
| 18:38 | San Diego State | Claude Smith scores on a jumper from the right side | 27-36 |
| 18:12 | UNLV | Jeffrey Graham splits the doubleteam but misses short on a turnaround from close range | 27-36 |
| 18:10 | San Diego State | James Redmond pulls down the rebound | 27-36 |
| 17:42 | San Diego State | Santos Gonzalez is open but comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 27-36 |
| 17:41 | UNLV | Joshua Houghton snags the defensive board | 27-36 |
| 17:22 | UNLV | Daniel Bixby is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by James Redmond - foul #2 on James Redmond, team foul #1 | 27-36 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Rickey Denson (PG), Christopher Dang (SG), Austin Jones (SF), Thomas Cranor (PF) Claude Smith, Joseph Hall, Santos Gonzalez, Ivan Gajeski | |
| 17:22 | UNLV | Daniel Bixby makes the 1st free throw | 28-36 |
| 17:22 | UNLV | Daniel Bixby makes the 2nd free throw | 29-36 |
| 17:15 | San Diego State | James Redmond misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 29-36 |
| 17:13 | San Diego State | Austin Jones grabs the offensive board | 29-36 |
| 16:56 | San Diego State | Rickey Denson is fouled on the floor by Daniel Bixby - foul #2 on Daniel Bixby, team foul #2 | 29-36 |
| 16:47 | San Diego State | Austin Jones makes the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Rickey Denson and the foul's on Joshua Houghton - foul #2 on Joshua Houghton, team foul #3 | 29-38 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Claude Smith (PG) Rickey Denson | |
| 16:47 | San Diego State | Austin Jones misses the free throw | 29-38 |
| 16:47 | UNLV | Wayne Dozier pulls down the rebound | 29-38 |
| 16:27 | UNLV | Wayne Dozier misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 29-38 |
| 16:26 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Thomas Cranor | 29-38 |
| 16:11 | San Diego State | Wayne Dozier takes the ball from Thomas Cranor | 29-38 |
| 15:42 | UNLV | Austin Jones picks off the pass by Daniel Bixby | 29-38 |
| 15:38 | San Diego State | Austin Jones blows the layup | 29-38 |
| 15:37 | UNLV | Donald Kocher snags the defensive board | 29-38 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Daniel Bixby (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Graham (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joshua Houghton (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Donald Kocher (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Wayne Dozier (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Claude Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Christopher Dang (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Austin Jones (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Cranor (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - James Redmond (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:10 | UNLV | Daniel Bixby comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 29-38 |
| 15:09 | San Diego State | Thomas Cranor pulls down the rebound | 29-38 |
| 15:00 | San Diego State | Daniel Bixby is called for the reach on Claude Smith - foul #3 on Daniel Bixby, team foul #4 | 29-38 |
| Subs | UNLV | Larry Caldwell (PG), Robert Rumble (SG), Russell Sea (SF), Robert Labarbera (PF), Arthur Russ (C) Daniel Bixby, Jeffrey Graham, Joshua Houghton, Donald Kocher, Wayne Dozier | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Rickey Denson (PG), Santos Gonzalez (SF), Pavel Wodarski (C) Claude Smith, Austin Jones, James Redmond | |
| 14:44 | San Diego State | Thomas Cranor makes the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Rickey Denson | 29-40 |
| 14:15 | UNLV | Rickey Denson steals it from Arthur Russ | 29-40 |
| 13:47 | San Diego State | Robert Labarbera swats the shot by Christopher Dang | 29-40 |
| 13:45 | San Diego State | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Cranor | 29-40 |
| 13:24 | San Diego State | Santos Gonzalez drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Rickey Denson and the foul's on Robert Labarbera - foul #3 on Robert Labarbera, team foul #5 | 29-42 |
| Subs | UNLV | Jeffrey Graham (SG), Joshua Houghton (SF) Robert Rumble, Russell Sea | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Claude Smith (PG), Joseph Hall (SG), Ivan Gajeski (PF) Rickey Denson, Christopher Dang, Thomas Cranor | |
| 13:24 | San Diego State | Santos Gonzalez misses the free throw | 29-42 |
| 13:24 | UNLV | Arthur Russ grabs the defensive rebound | 29-42 |
| 12:55 | UNLV | Larry Caldwell misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 29-42 |
| 12:54 | San Diego State | Ivan Gajeski grabs the board | 29-42 |
| 12:33 | San Diego State | Santos Gonzalez is alone and drills a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Claude Smith | 29-44 |
| 12:18 | UNLV | Arthur Russ hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 29-44 |
| 12:16 | San Diego State | Joseph Hall pulls down the rebound | 29-44 |
| 11:53 | San Diego State | Claude Smith misses short on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Robert Labarbera - foul #4 on Robert Labarbera, team foul #6 | 29-44 |
| Subs | UNLV | Daniel Bixby (PG), Donald Kocher (PF), Wayne Dozier (C) Larry Caldwell, Robert Labarbera, Arthur Russ | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Christopher Dang (SG), Austin Jones (SF), Thomas Cranor (PF) Joseph Hall, Santos Gonzalez, Ivan Gajeski | |
| 11:53 | San Diego State | Claude Smith misses the 1st free throw | 29-44 |
| 11:53 | San Diego State | Claude Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 29-45 |
| 11:24 | UNLV | Wayne Dozier misses the wide open runner from the right block | 29-45 |
| 11:23 | UNLV | Donald Kocher tips it in | 31-45 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Daniel Bixby (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jeffrey Graham (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joshua Houghton (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Donald Kocher (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Wayne Dozier (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Claude Smith (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Christopher Dang (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Austin Jones (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Cranor (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Pavel Wodarski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 10:55 | San Diego State | Austin Jones steps out of bounds on the baseline | 31-45 |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Rumble (SG), Russell Sea (SF) Jeffrey Graham, Joshua Houghton | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Rickey Denson (PG) Claude Smith | |
| 10:33 | UNLV | Daniel Bixby buries a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Robert Rumble | 33-45 |
| 10:29 | San Diego State | Rickey Denson comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 33-45 |
| 10:27 | UNLV | Russell Sea pulls down the rebound | 33-45 |
| 10:03 | UNLV | Wayne Dozier double dribbles | 33-45 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Claude Smith (PG), James Redmond (C) Rickey Denson, Pavel Wodarski | |
| 09:50 | San Diego State | Thomas Cranor misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 33-45 |
| 09:48 | UNLV | Donald Kocher pulls down the rebound | 33-45 |
| 09:21 | UNLV | Wayne Dozier clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 33-45 |
| 09:20 | UNLV | Daniel Bixby grabs the offensive rebound | 33-45 |
| 09:09 | UNLV | Robert Rumble is hacked by Christopher Dang - foul #2 on Christopher Dang, team foul #2 | 33-45 |
| Subs | UNLV | Jeffrey Graham (SG), Joshua Houghton (SF) Robert Rumble, Russell Sea | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Joseph Hall (SG), Ivan Gajeski (PF), Pavel Wodarski (C) Christopher Dang, Thomas Cranor, James Redmond | |
| 08:48 | UNLV | Claude Smith steals the ball from Daniel Bixby | 33-45 |
| 08:19 | San Diego State | Austin Jones hits the finger roll | 33-47 |
| 08:01 | UNLV | Jeffrey Graham can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 33-47 |
| 07:59 | San Diego State | Austin Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 33-47 |
| 07:31 | San Diego State | Claude Smith works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-47 |
| 07:30 | San Diego State | Pavel Wodarski tips it but misses | 33-47 |
| 07:28 | UNLV | Daniel Bixby pulls down the rebound | 33-47 |
| 07:13 | UNLV | Daniel Bixby is hacked by Ivan Gajeski - foul #2 on Ivan Gajeski, team foul #3 | 33-47 |
| Subs | UNLV | Larry Caldwell (PG), Robert Labarbera (PF), Arthur Russ (C) Daniel Bixby, Donald Kocher, Wayne Dozier | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Rickey Denson (PG), Christopher Dang (SG), Santos Gonzalez (SF), Thomas Cranor (PF), James Redmond (C) Claude Smith, Joseph Hall, Austin Jones, Ivan Gajeski, Pavel Wodarski | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Larry Caldwell (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Jeffrey Graham (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joshua Houghton (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Labarbera (fresh) 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Arthur Russ (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Rickey Denson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Christopher Dang (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Santos Gonzalez (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Cranor (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - James Redmond (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 06:58 | UNLV | Jeffrey Graham can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 33-47 |
| 06:57 | San Diego State | Thomas Cranor grabs the defensive rebound | 33-47 |
| 06:30 | San Diego State | Christopher Dang clanks a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Jeffrey Graham - foul #1 on Jeffrey Graham, team foul #7 | 33-47 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Claude Smith (PG), Austin Jones (SF) Rickey Denson, Santos Gonzalez | |
| 06:30 | San Diego State | Christopher Dang makes the 1st free throw | 33-48 |
| 06:30 | San Diego State | Christopher Dang makes the 2nd free throw | 33-49 |
| 06:08 | UNLV | Larry Caldwell is hacked by Thomas Cranor - foul #1 on Thomas Cranor, team foul #4 | 33-49 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Santos Gonzalez (SF) Austin Jones | |
| 05:48 | UNLV | Arthur Russ hits a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Robert Labarbera | 35-49 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:31 | San Diego State | Santos Gonzalez misses the driving attempt near the basket | 35-49 |
| 05:30 | UNLV | Arthur Russ snags the defensive board | 35-49 |
| 05:14 | UNLV | Jeffrey Graham splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 35-49 |
| 05:12 | San Diego State | Claude Smith snags the defensive board | 35-49 |
| 04:54 | San Diego State | Thomas Cranor lays it up and in | 35-51 |
| 04:34 | UNLV | Larry Caldwell is called for traveling | 35-51 |
| Subs | UNLV | Daniel Bixby (PG), Robert Rumble (SG), Russell Sea (SF), Donald Kocher (PF), Wayne Dozier (C) Larry Caldwell, Jeffrey Graham, Joshua Houghton, Robert Labarbera, Arthur Russ | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Rickey Denson (PG), Austin Jones (SF) Claude Smith, Santos Gonzalez | |
| 04:20 | San Diego State | Christopher Dang clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 35-51 |
| 04:18 | UNLV | Donald Kocher gets the rebound | 35-51 |
| 04:00 | UNLV | Wayne Dozier blows the dunk | 35-51 |
| 03:58 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Austin Jones | 35-51 |
| 03:29 | San Diego State | Thomas Cranor hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 35-51 |
| 03:28 | UNLV | Donald Kocher pulls down the rebound | 35-51 |
| 03:21 | UNLV | Russell Sea connects on the open turnaround in the paint | 37-51 |
| 03:04 | San Diego State | Donald Kocher swats the short shot by James Redmond | 37-51 |
| 03:02 | San Diego State | Christopher Dang misses the tip | 37-51 |
| 03:00 | UNLV | Wayne Dozier gets the rebound | 37-51 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Daniel Bixby (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Rumble (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Russell Sea (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donald Kocher (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Wayne Dozier (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Rickey Denson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Christopher Dang (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Austin Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Cranor (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - James Redmond (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 02:41 | UNLV | Russell Sea clanks a floater in the paint | 37-51 |
| 02:40 | San Diego State | Austin Jones snags the defensive board | 37-51 |
| 02:34 | San Diego State | Thomas Cranor misses long on a turnaround in the lane | 37-51 |
| 02:32 | San Diego State | Thomas Cranor grabs the offensive rebound | 37-51 |
| 02:13 | San Diego State | Wayne Dozier denies the turnaround by Christopher Dang | 37-51 |
| 02:12 | San Diego State | James Redmond tips it but misses | 37-51 |
| 02:10 | UNLV | Donald Kocher gets the rebound | 37-51 |
| 02:06 | UNLV | Daniel Bixby evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 37-51 |
| 02:04 | UNLV | Wayne Dozier tips it home | 39-51 |
| 01:41 | San Diego State | Austin Jones scores on a jumper from the left side set up by Thomas Cranor | 39-53 |
| 01:21 | UNLV | Daniel Bixby makes the contested 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Donald Kocher | 42-53 |
| 01:06 | San Diego State | James Redmond makes the shot near the basket | 42-55 |
| 00:44 | UNLV | Russell Sea blows the layup but he's hacked by Christopher Dang - foul #3 on Christopher Dang, team foul #5 | 42-55 |
| Subs | UNLV | Jeffrey Graham (SG) Robert Rumble | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Claude Smith (PG) Rickey Denson | |
| 00:44 | UNLV | Russell Sea makes the 1st free throw | 43-55 |
| 00:44 | UNLV | Russell Sea makes the 2nd free throw | 44-55 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:19 | San Diego State | Claude Smith makes the floater in the lane | 44-57 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:11 | UNLV | Jeffrey Graham misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-57 |
| 00:09 | San Diego State | Claude Smith grabs the board | 44-57 |
| 00:00 | San Diego State | Claude Smith runs out the clock | 44-57 |