| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Claude Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Dang (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Austin Jones (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Thomas Cranor (fresh) 6 pts. C - James Redmond (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Daniel Bixby (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Joshua Houghton (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jeffrey Graham (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. PF - Arthur Russ (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Donald Kocher (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UNLV | Jeffrey Graham inbounds the ball | 25-20 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:41 | UNLV | Arthur Russ makes the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Daniel Bixby | 25-22 |
| 19:16 | San Diego State | Austin Jones misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Jeffrey Graham - foul #1 on Jeffrey Graham, team foul #1 | 25-22 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Joseph Hall (SG) Christopher Dang | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 19:16 | San Diego State | Austin Jones misses the 1st free throw | 25-22 |
| 19:16 | San Diego State | Austin Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 26-22 |
| 18:55 | UNLV | Joseph Hall takes the ball from Donald Kocher | 26-22 |
| 18:35 | San Diego State | Thomas Cranor misses the lay-in | 26-22 |
| 18:33 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Arthur Russ | 26-22 |
| 18:28 | UNLV | Jeffrey Graham's pass is intercepted by Thomas Cranor | 26-22 |
| 18:14 | San Diego State | James Redmond is whistled for a carry | 26-22 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Christopher Dang (SG), Santos Gonzalez (SF), Ivan Gajeski (PF), Pavel Wodarski (C) Joseph Hall, Austin Jones, Thomas Cranor, James Redmond | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 17:46 | UNLV | Joshua Houghton can't finish the layup but the foul's on Christopher Dang - foul #2 on Christopher Dang, team foul #1 | 26-22 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Joseph Hall (SG), James Redmond (C) Christopher Dang, Pavel Wodarski | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 17:46 | UNLV | Joshua Houghton misses the 1st free throw | 26-22 |
| 17:46 | UNLV | Joshua Houghton makes the 2nd free throw | 26-23 |
| 17:27 | San Diego State | Claude Smith is fouled on the floor by Joshua Houghton - foul #1 on Joshua Houghton, team foul #2 | 26-23 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Christopher Dang (SG), Thomas Cranor (PF), Pavel Wodarski (C) Joseph Hall, Ivan Gajeski, James Redmond | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 17:09 | San Diego State | Thomas Cranor scores on a shot near the basket | 28-23 |
| 16:49 | UNLV | Daniel Bixby dunks the ball on a great pass from Donald Kocher | 28-25 |
| 16:44 | San Diego State | Thomas Cranor comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Daniel Bixby - foul #3 on Daniel Bixby, team foul #3 | 28-25 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Joseph Hall (SG), James Redmond (C) Christopher Dang, Pavel Wodarski | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 16:44 | San Diego State | Thomas Cranor makes the 1st free throw | 29-25 |
| 16:44 | San Diego State | Thomas Cranor makes the 2nd free throw | 30-25 |
| 16:17 | UNLV | Jeffrey Graham shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Joshua Houghton | 30-27 |
| 15:48 | San Diego State | Thomas Cranor comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 30-27 |
| 15:46 | UNLV | Arthur Russ grabs the board | 30-27 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Claude Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Santos Gonzalez (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Thomas Cranor (fresh) 10 pts. C - James Redmond (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Daniel Bixby (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joshua Houghton (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jeffrey Graham (fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl. PF - Arthur Russ (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Donald Kocher (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:20 | UNLV | Thomas Cranor swats the layup by Arthur Russ | 30-27 |
| 15:19 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Thomas Cranor | 30-27 |
| 15:15 | San Diego State | Claude Smith is fouled on the floor by Daniel Bixby - foul #4 on Daniel Bixby, team foul #4 | 30-27 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Rickey Denson (PG), Christopher Dang (SG), Austin Jones (SF), Ivan Gajeski (PF), Pavel Wodarski (C) Claude Smith, Joseph Hall, Santos Gonzalez, Thomas Cranor, James Redmond | |
| Subs | UNLV | Larry Caldwell (PG), Russell Sea (SG), Robert Rumble (SF), Wayne Dozier (PF), Robert Labarbera (C) Daniel Bixby, Joshua Houghton, Jeffrey Graham, Arthur Russ, Donald Kocher | |
| 15:10 | San Diego State | Austin Jones loses the dribble to Russell Sea | 30-27 |
| 14:52 | UNLV | Russell Sea hits a driving attempt from the left block and he's hacked by Christopher Dang - foul #3 on Christopher Dang, team foul #2 | 30-29 |
| Subs | San Diego State | James Redmond (C) Pavel Wodarski | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 14:52 | UNLV | Russell Sea makes the free throw | 30-30 |
| 14:26 | San Diego State | Austin Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 30-30 |
| 14:25 | UNLV | Robert Labarbera grabs the board | 30-30 |
| 14:02 | UNLV | Larry Caldwell misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 30-30 |
| 14:00 | San Diego State | Austin Jones gets the rebound | 30-30 |
| 13:31 | San Diego State | James Redmond is whistled for traveling | 30-30 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Claude Smith (PG), Santos Gonzalez (SF), Thomas Cranor (PF), Pavel Wodarski (C) Rickey Denson, Austin Jones, Ivan Gajeski, James Redmond | |
| Subs | UNLV | Joshua Houghton (SG), Jeffrey Graham (SF), Arthur Russ (PF), Donald Kocher (C) Russell Sea, Robert Rumble, Wayne Dozier, Robert Labarbera | |
| 13:10 | UNLV | Claude Smith steps in front of the Donald Kocher pass | 30-30 |
| 13:07 | San Diego State | Claude Smith banks in the layup | 32-30 |
| 12:40 | UNLV | Jeffrey Graham misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Pavel Wodarski - foul #1 on Pavel Wodarski, team foul #3 | 32-30 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Joseph Hall (SG), Austin Jones (SF), James Redmond (C) Christopher Dang, Santos Gonzalez, Pavel Wodarski | |
| Subs | UNLV | Daniel Bixby (PG) Larry Caldwell | |
| 12:40 | UNLV | Jeffrey Graham makes the 1st free throw | 32-31 |
| 12:40 | UNLV | Jeffrey Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 32-32 |
| 12:18 | San Diego State | Thomas Cranor drills a fadeaway from the free throw line | 34-32 |
| 12:03 | UNLV | Jeffrey Graham is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 34-32 |
| 12:01 | San Diego State | Joseph Hall grabs the defensive rebound | 34-32 |
| 11:38 | San Diego State | Thomas Cranor misses the jumper from the left wing | 34-32 |
| 11:36 | UNLV | Daniel Bixby grabs the defensive rebound | 34-32 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Claude Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Austin Jones (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Cranor (fresh) 12 pts. C - James Redmond (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Daniel Bixby (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Joshua Houghton (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jeffrey Graham (fresh) 15 pts. 2 stl. PF - Arthur Russ (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Donald Kocher (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:18 | UNLV | Arthur Russ misses the shot from the left block | 34-32 |
| 11:17 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to James Redmond | 34-32 |
| 10:54 | San Diego State | James Redmond buries a shot from just outside the lane | 36-32 |
| 10:45 | UNLV | Arthur Russ hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Austin Jones - foul #2 on Austin Jones, team foul #4 | 36-34 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Christopher Dang (SG), Santos Gonzalez (SF), Ivan Gajeski (PF), Pavel Wodarski (C) Joseph Hall, Austin Jones, Thomas Cranor, James Redmond | |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Labarbera (C) Donald Kocher | |
| 10:45 | UNLV | Arthur Russ makes the free throw | 36-35 |
| 10:20 | San Diego State | Santos Gonzalez loses the dribble to Daniel Bixby | 36-35 |
| 10:02 | UNLV | Jeffrey Graham splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-35 |
| 10:00 | UNLV | Joshua Houghton snags the offensive board | 36-35 |
| 09:39 | UNLV | Joshua Houghton connects on the floater from close range on a nice dish by Robert Labarbera | 36-37 |
| 09:14 | San Diego State | Claude Smith is doubleteamed and called for traveling | 36-37 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Rickey Denson (PG), Austin Jones (SF), Thomas Cranor (PF), James Redmond (C) Claude Smith, Santos Gonzalez, Ivan Gajeski, Pavel Wodarski | |
| Subs | UNLV | Russell Sea (SG), Robert Rumble (SF), Wayne Dozier (PF), Donald Kocher (C) Joshua Houghton, Jeffrey Graham, Arthur Russ, Robert Labarbera | |
| 08:45 | UNLV | Thomas Cranor takes the ball from Wayne Dozier | 36-37 |
| 08:29 | San Diego State | The pull-up jumper by Christopher Dang is blocked by Wayne Dozier | 36-37 |
| 08:27 | UNLV | Donald Kocher grabs the defensive rebound | 36-37 |
| 08:08 | UNLV | Thomas Cranor blocks the short jumper by Russell Sea | 36-37 |
| 08:06 | UNLV | Robert Rumble tips it back up and in | 36-39 |
| 07:47 | San Diego State | Christopher Dang is called for a moving pick - foul #4 on Christopher Dang, team foul #5 | 36-39 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Claude Smith (PG), Santos Gonzalez (SF) Rickey Denson, Austin Jones | |
| Subs | UNLV | Larry Caldwell (PG), Joshua Houghton (SG) Daniel Bixby, Russell Sea | |
| 07:23 | UNLV | Wayne Dozier blows the layup | 36-39 |
| 07:21 | San Diego State | Santos Gonzalez grabs the defensive rebound | 36-39 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Claude Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Dang (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Santos Gonzalez (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Thomas Cranor (fresh) 12 pts. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - James Redmond (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Larry Caldwell (fresh) SG - Joshua Houghton (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Robert Rumble (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Wayne Dozier (fresh) 2 blk. C - Donald Kocher (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 06:57 | San Diego State | James Redmond's pass is intercepted by Robert Rumble | 36-39 |
| 06:38 | UNLV | Robert Rumble is hacked by Christopher Dang - foul #5 on Christopher Dang, team foul #6 | 36-39 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Joseph Hall (SG), Austin Jones (SF), Ivan Gajeski (PF), Pavel Wodarski (C) Christopher Dang, Santos Gonzalez, Thomas Cranor, James Redmond | |
| Subs | UNLV | Jeffrey Graham (SF), Arthur Russ (PF), Robert Labarbera (C) Robert Rumble, Wayne Dozier, Donald Kocher | |
| 06:22 | UNLV | Joshua Houghton is fouled on the floor by Pavel Wodarski - foul #2 on Pavel Wodarski, team foul #7 | 36-39 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Thomas Cranor (PF) Ivan Gajeski | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 06:22 | UNLV | Joshua Houghton misses the 1st free throw | 36-39 |
| 06:22 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Pavel Wodarski | 36-39 |
| 05:53 | San Diego State | Austin Jones misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 36-39 |
| 05:52 | San Diego State | Austin Jones misses the tip | 36-39 |
| 05:50 | San Diego State | Pavel Wodarski snags the offensive board | 36-39 |
| 05:37 | San Diego State | Thomas Cranor double dribbles | 36-39 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Rickey Denson (PG), Santos Gonzalez (SF), Ivan Gajeski (PF), James Redmond (C) Claude Smith, Austin Jones, Thomas Cranor, Pavel Wodarski | |
| Subs | UNLV | Daniel Bixby (PG), Russell Sea (SG) Larry Caldwell, Joshua Houghton | |
| 05:21 | UNLV | Jeffrey Graham's dunk attempt is rejected by James Redmond | 36-39 |
| 05:20 | San Diego State | Joseph Hall gets the rebound | 36-39 |
| 05:15 | San Diego State | Joseph Hall misses long on a shot from the left side | 36-39 |
| 05:14 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Robert Labarbera | 36-39 |
| 04:52 | UNLV | Joseph Hall picks off the pass by Arthur Russ | 36-39 |
| 04:35 | San Diego State | Santos Gonzalez clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 36-39 |
| 04:34 | UNLV | Arthur Russ pulls down the rebound | 36-39 |
| 04:21 | UNLV | Arthur Russ lays it up and in set up by Jeffrey Graham | 36-41 |
| 03:52 | San Diego State | James Redmond drills a jumper from close range and the foul's on Robert Labarbera - foul #1 on Robert Labarbera, team foul #5 | 38-41 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Claude Smith (PG), Austin Jones (SF), Thomas Cranor (PF) Rickey Denson, Santos Gonzalez, Ivan Gajeski | |
| Subs | UNLV | Joshua Houghton (SG), Donald Kocher (C) Russell Sea, Robert Labarbera | |
| 03:52 | San Diego State | James Redmond makes the free throw | 39-41 |
| 03:28 | UNLV | Jeffrey Graham works out of a doubleteam and scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 39-43 |
| 03:12 | San Diego State | Claude Smith lays it up and in set up by Thomas Cranor | 41-43 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Claude Smith (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. SF - Austin Jones (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Cranor (fresh) 12 pts. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - James Redmond (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Daniel Bixby (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Joshua Houghton (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Jeffrey Graham (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Arthur Russ (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Donald Kocher (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 02:48 | UNLV | Joshua Houghton hits a jumper from the right block set up by Daniel Bixby | 41-45 |
| 02:20 | San Diego State | Claude Smith misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 41-45 |
| 02:18 | San Diego State | Claude Smith gets the offensive rebound | 41-45 |
| 01:58 | San Diego State | Thomas Cranor can't finish the layup | 41-45 |
| 01:57 | UNLV | Jeffrey Graham pulls down the rebound | 41-45 |
| 01:39 | UNLV | Arthur Russ can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 41-45 |
| 01:38 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Claude Smith | 41-45 |
| 01:24 | San Diego State | Claude Smith misses the jumpshot from the left side | 41-45 |
| 01:23 | San Diego State | Austin Jones tips it home | 43-45 |
| 01:00 | UNLV | Joshua Houghton clanks a floater from the right block but the foul's on Claude Smith - foul #1 on Claude Smith, team foul #8 | 43-45 |
| 01:00 | UNLV | Joshua Houghton makes the 1st free throw | 43-46 |
| 01:00 | UNLV | Joshua Houghton makes the 2nd free throw | 43-47 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:42 | San Diego State | Thomas Cranor drills a shot from the right wing | 45-47 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:13 | UNLV | Jeffrey Graham clanks a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Austin Jones - foul #3 on Austin Jones, team foul #9 | 45-47 |
| 00:13 | UNLV | Jeffrey Graham makes the 1st free throw | 45-48 |
| 00:13 | UNLV | Jeffrey Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 45-49 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:08 | San Diego State | Joseph Hall misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-49 |
| 00:06 | UNLV | Donald Kocher pulls down the rebound | 45-49 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:03 | UNLV | Joseph Hall is called for the reach on Donald Kocher in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joseph Hall, team foul #10 | 45-49 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Wesley Coon (SG) Arthur Russ | |
| 00:03 | UNLV | Donald Kocher misses the 1st free throw | 45-49 |
| 00:03 | UNLV | Donald Kocher makes the 2nd free throw | 45-50 |
| 00:00 | San Diego State | Austin Jones hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 45-50 |