| Lineup | UNLV | PG - James McCaster (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Tony Cloud (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Randy Gerald (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Clifford Gordon (fresh) 3 reb. C - Mark Beard (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Jerry Vail (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Maguire (fresh) SF - Frank Tebo (fresh) PF - Walter Gleaves (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Marc Lasater (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UNLV | Randy Gerald inbounds the ball | 35-27 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:36 | UNLV | Clifford Gordon is open but comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 35-27 |
| 19:35 | San Diego State | William Maguire grabs the defensive rebound | 35-27 |
| 19:29 | San Diego State | Marc Lasater makes the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Walter Gleaves | 35-29 |
| 19:27 | UNLV | Frank Tebo steals it from Mark Beard in the backcourt | 35-29 |
| 19:26 | San Diego State | William Maguire lays it up and in set up by Frank Tebo | 35-31 |
| 19:07 | UNLV | Randy Gerald is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-31 |
| 19:02 | San Diego State | William Maguire misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 38-31 |
| 19:01 | San Diego State | Frank Tebo gets the offensive rebound | 38-31 |
| 18:50 | San Diego State | Marc Lasater works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 38-31 |
| 18:49 | San Diego State | Walter Gleaves can't tip it in | 38-31 |
| 18:47 | San Diego State | The offensive rebound goes to Marc Lasater | 38-31 |
| 18:39 | San Diego State | Frank Tebo is fouled on the floor by Tony Cloud - foul #2 on Tony Cloud, team foul #1 | 38-31 |
| Subs | UNLV | Michael Cox (SG), Mathew Mayeski (PF), Justin Holguin (C) Tony Cloud, Clifford Gordon, Mark Beard | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Dustin Cooper (PG), Leonard Burks (SG), Steven Stoner (SF), Dustin Varghese (PF), Earl Hondo (C) Jerry Vail, William Maguire, Frank Tebo, Walter Gleaves, Marc Lasater | |
| 18:32 | San Diego State | Leonard Burks scores on a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Dustin Varghese | 38-33 |
| 18:18 | UNLV | James McCaster drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Michael Cox | 41-33 |
| 18:02 | San Diego State | Dustin Varghese loses the ball out of bounds | 41-33 |
| Subs | UNLV | Rodney McBurney (PG), Clifford Gordon (PF) James McCaster, Randy Gerald | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 17:40 | UNLV | Mathew Mayeski knocks in the shot from the left side set up by Michael Cox | 43-33 |
| 17:29 | San Diego State | Earl Hondo misses the dunk | 43-33 |
| 17:27 | UNLV | Clifford Gordon snags the defensive board | 43-33 |
| 17:07 | UNLV | Mathew Mayeski misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 43-33 |
| 17:05 | UNLV | Clifford Gordon snags the offensive board | 43-33 |
| 16:55 | UNLV | Mathew Mayeski hits a 3 from the left wing | 46-33 |
| 16:42 | San Diego State | Dustin Cooper's layup is rejected by Clifford Gordon | 46-33 |
| 16:41 | San Diego State | Steven Stoner tips it home | 46-35 |
| 16:17 | UNLV | Rodney McBurney misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 46-35 |
| 16:15 | San Diego State | Steven Stoner grabs the board | 46-35 |
| 16:03 | San Diego State | Rodney McBurney takes the ball from Leonard Burks | 46-35 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Rodney McBurney (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 stl. SG - Michael Cox (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mathew Mayeski (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. PF - Clifford Gordon (tiring) 5 reb. C - Justin Holguin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Dustin Cooper (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Leonard Burks (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Steven Stoner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dustin Varghese (tiring) 2 pts. C - Earl Hondo (tiring) 3 pts. | |
| 15:49 | UNLV | Dustin Varghese steals the ball from Mathew Mayeski | 46-35 |
| 15:26 | San Diego State | Leonard Burks is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a floater near the basket but the foul's on Michael Cox - foul #3 on Michael Cox, team foul #2 | 46-35 |
| Subs | UNLV | James McCaster (PG), Tony Cloud (SG), Randy Gerald (SF), Mark Beard (C) Rodney McBurney, Michael Cox, Clifford Gordon, Justin Holguin | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Jerry Vail (PG), Frank Tebo (SF), Walter Gleaves (PF), Marc Lasater (C) Dustin Cooper, Steven Stoner, Dustin Varghese, Earl Hondo | |
| 15:26 | San Diego State | Leonard Burks makes the 1st free throw | 46-36 |
| 15:26 | San Diego State | Leonard Burks makes the 2nd free throw | 46-37 |
| 15:11 | UNLV | Tony Cloud scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Randy Gerald | 49-37 |
| 15:03 | San Diego State | Frank Tebo hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Mathew Mayeski - foul #3 on Mathew Mayeski, team foul #3 | 49-37 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | William Maguire (SG) Leonard Burks | |
| 15:03 | San Diego State | Frank Tebo misses the 1st free throw | 49-37 |
| 15:03 | San Diego State | Frank Tebo makes the 2nd free throw | 49-38 |
| 14:55 | UNLV | Mark Beard hits a turnaround from the right block set up by James McCaster | 51-38 |
| 14:38 | San Diego State | Marc Lasater is hacked by Tony Cloud - foul #3 on Tony Cloud, team foul #4 | 51-38 |
| 14:27 | San Diego State | Jerry Vail is by himself and knocks in the runner near the basket on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Marc Lasater | 51-40 |
| 14:20 | UNLV | William Maguire steals the ball from James McCaster in the backcourt | 51-40 |
| 14:19 | San Diego State | William Maguire can't finish the layup | 51-40 |
| 14:17 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Randy Gerald | 51-40 |
| 14:11 | UNLV | James McCaster throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-40 |
| Subs | UNLV | Clifford Gordon (PF) Mathew Mayeski | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Donald Thompson (PG), Charles Gooden (SF) Jerry Vail, Frank Tebo | |
| 13:57 | San Diego State | Walter Gleaves misses long on a driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Clifford Gordon - foul #1 on Clifford Gordon, team foul #5 | 51-40 |
| 13:57 | San Diego State | Walter Gleaves makes the 1st free throw | 51-41 |
| 13:57 | San Diego State | Walter Gleaves misses the 2nd free throw | 51-41 |
| 13:57 | UNLV | Clifford Gordon gets the rebound | 51-41 |
| 13:41 | UNLV | Mark Beard misses short on an open turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Marc Lasater - foul #2 on Marc Lasater, team foul #1 | 51-41 |
| 13:41 | UNLV | Mark Beard makes the 1st free throw | 52-41 |
| 13:41 | UNLV | Mark Beard makes the 2nd free throw | 53-41 |
| 13:24 | San Diego State | Marc Lasater banks in the layup | 53-43 |
| 13:05 | UNLV | Randy Gerald misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Charles Gooden - foul #1 on Charles Gooden, team foul #2 | 53-43 |
| Subs | UNLV | Mathew Mayeski (PF) Clifford Gordon | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Jerry Vail (PG), Frank Tebo (SF) Donald Thompson, Charles Gooden | |
| 13:05 | UNLV | Randy Gerald makes the 1st free throw | 54-43 |
| 13:05 | UNLV | Randy Gerald misses the 2nd free throw | 54-43 |
| 13:05 | San Diego State | Marc Lasater grabs the board | 54-43 |
| 12:53 | San Diego State | Jerry Vail misses short on a floater from close range but he's fouled by Mathew Mayeski - foul #4 on Mathew Mayeski, team foul #6 | 54-43 |
| Subs | UNLV | Rodney McBurney (PG) James McCaster | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 12:53 | San Diego State | Jerry Vail makes the 1st free throw | 54-44 |
| 12:53 | San Diego State | Jerry Vail makes the 2nd free throw | 54-45 |
| 12:38 | UNLV | Mark Beard knocks in the fadeaway in the paint | 56-45 |
| 12:34 | San Diego State | William Maguire's pass is intercepted by Mark Beard | 56-45 |
| 12:15 | UNLV | Jerry Vail steals it from Tony Cloud | 56-45 |
| 11:53 | San Diego State | William Maguire is fouled on the floor by Tony Cloud - foul #4 on Tony Cloud, team foul #7 | 56-45 |
| Subs | UNLV | James McCaster (PG), Michael Cox (SG), Clifford Gordon (PF), Justin Holguin (C) Rodney McBurney, Tony Cloud, Mathew Mayeski, Mark Beard | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Dustin Cooper (PG), Charles Gooden (SF) Jerry Vail, Frank Tebo | |
| 11:53 | San Diego State | William Maguire makes the 1st free throw | 56-46 |
| 11:53 | San Diego State | William Maguire makes the 2nd free throw | 56-47 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - James McCaster (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Cox (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Randy Gerald (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. PF - Clifford Gordon (tiring) 6 reb. C - Justin Holguin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Dustin Cooper (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Maguire (tiring) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Charles Gooden (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Walter Gleaves (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Marc Lasater (tiring) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:42 | UNLV | Randy Gerald knocks in the jumper from the right block on a great pass from James McCaster | 58-47 |
| 11:23 | San Diego State | Walter Gleaves buries a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Dustin Cooper | 58-49 |
| 11:02 | UNLV | William Maguire steals it from Michael Cox | 58-49 |
| 10:51 | San Diego State | James McCaster steals the ball from William Maguire | 58-49 |
| 10:48 | UNLV | James McCaster lays it in | 60-49 |
| 10:40 | San Diego State | Marc Lasater is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 60-49 |
| 10:38 | San Diego State | Marc Lasater tips it but misses | 60-49 |
| 10:36 | UNLV | Randy Gerald grabs the defensive rebound | 60-49 |
| 10:18 | UNLV | Randy Gerald clanks a shot in the lane but he's fouled by Charles Gooden - foul #2 on Charles Gooden, team foul #3 | 60-49 |
| Subs | UNLV | Rodney McBurney (PG), Tony Cloud (SG), Mathew Mayeski (PF), Mark Beard (C) James McCaster, Michael Cox, Clifford Gordon, Justin Holguin | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Donald Thompson (PG), Leonard Burks (SG), Steven Stoner (SF), Dustin Varghese (PF), Earl Hondo (C) Dustin Cooper, William Maguire, Charles Gooden, Walter Gleaves, Marc Lasater | |
| 10:18 | UNLV | Randy Gerald misses the 1st free throw | 60-49 |
| 10:18 | UNLV | Randy Gerald makes the 2nd free throw | 61-49 |
| 10:02 | San Diego State | Randy Gerald is called for the reach on Steven Stoner - foul #3 on Randy Gerald, team foul #8 | 61-49 |
| Subs | UNLV | Clifford Gordon (PF) Randy Gerald | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 10:02 | San Diego State | Steven Stoner makes the 1st free throw | 61-50 |
| 10:02 | San Diego State | Steven Stoner makes the 2nd free throw | 61-51 |
| 09:46 | UNLV | Tony Cloud misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 61-51 |
| 09:44 | San Diego State | Earl Hondo gets the rebound | 61-51 |
| 09:40 | San Diego State | Rodney McBurney picks off the pass by Donald Thompson | 61-51 |
| 09:35 | UNLV | Mathew Mayeski's pass is intercepted by Leonard Burks in the backcourt | 61-51 |
| 09:34 | San Diego State | Donald Thompson hits the finger roll set up by Leonard Burks | 61-53 |
| 09:32 | UNLV | Rodney McBurney is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Stoner - foul #1 on Steven Stoner, team foul #4 | 61-53 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Jerry Vail (PG) Donald Thompson | |
| 09:12 | UNLV | Rodney McBurney hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 61-53 |
| 09:11 | UNLV | Clifford Gordon tips it but misses | 61-53 |
| 09:09 | San Diego State | Earl Hondo grabs the defensive rebound | 61-53 |
| 09:04 | San Diego State | Jerry Vail scores on a runner from close range on a nice dish by Leonard Burks | 61-55 |
| 09:02 | UNLV | Steven Stoner picks off the pass by Rodney McBurney in the backcourt | 61-55 |
| 08:57 | San Diego State | Jerry Vail clanks a shot from the left block | 61-55 |
| 08:55 | UNLV | Mark Beard grabs the defensive rebound | 61-55 |
| 08:49 | UNLV | Clifford Gordon buries a floater from the left block and he's hacked by Leonard Burks - foul #3 on Leonard Burks, team foul #5 | 63-55 |
| Subs | UNLV | James McCaster (PG), Michael Cox (SG), Justin Holguin (C) Rodney McBurney, Tony Cloud, Mark Beard | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Donald Thompson (PG), Dustin Cooper (SG), Frank Tebo (SF), Walter Gleaves (PF) Jerry Vail, Leonard Burks, Steven Stoner, Dustin Varghese | |
| 08:49 | UNLV | Clifford Gordon makes the free throw | 64-55 |
| 08:41 | San Diego State | Walter Gleaves hits a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Dustin Cooper | 64-57 |
| 08:37 | UNLV | Michael Cox is fouled in the backcourt by Dustin Cooper - foul #3 on Dustin Cooper, team foul #6 | 64-57 |
| Subs | UNLV | Randy Gerald (SF) Clifford Gordon | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Marc Lasater (C) Earl Hondo | |
| 08:16 | UNLV | Randy Gerald clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 64-57 |
| 08:14 | San Diego State | Walter Gleaves grabs the board | 64-57 |
| 08:10 | San Diego State | Donald Thompson misses long on a fadeaway near the basket | 64-57 |
| 08:09 | UNLV | Randy Gerald grabs the board | 64-57 |
| 08:07 | UNLV | Randy Gerald double dribbles in the backcourt | 64-57 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Jerry Vail (PG), Leonard Burks (SG) Donald Thompson, Dustin Cooper | |
| 07:59 | San Diego State | Frank Tebo buries a floater from the right side set up by Jerry Vail | 64-59 |
| 07:56 | UNLV | James McCaster is fouled in the backcourt by Walter Gleaves - foul #1 on Walter Gleaves, team foul #7 | 64-59 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Dustin Varghese (PF) Walter Gleaves | |
| 07:56 | UNLV | James McCaster misses the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 07:56 | San Diego State | Marc Lasater grabs the defensive rebound | 64-59 |
| 07:35 | San Diego State | Frank Tebo misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 64-59 |
| 07:33 | UNLV | Justin Holguin gets the rebound | 64-59 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - James McCaster (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Cox (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Randy Gerald (tired) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. PF - Mathew Mayeski (tired) 11 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Justin Holguin (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Jerry Vail (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Leonard Burks (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Frank Tebo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dustin Varghese (tiring) 2 pts. C - Marc Lasater (tiring) 10 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 07:20 | UNLV | Randy Gerald hits a wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 67-59 |
| 07:09 | San Diego State | Frank Tebo misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 67-59 |
| 07:07 | UNLV | Mathew Mayeski grabs the board | 67-59 |
| 06:47 | UNLV | Randy Gerald misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 67-59 |
| 06:45 | UNLV | James McCaster grabs the offensive rebound | 67-59 |
| 06:36 | UNLV | Mathew Mayeski misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 67-59 |
| 06:35 | San Diego State | Marc Lasater gets the rebound | 67-59 |
| 06:30 | San Diego State | Jerry Vail knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Frank Tebo | 67-61 |
| 06:12 | UNLV | Randy Gerald misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 67-61 |
| 06:10 | San Diego State | Dustin Varghese grabs the defensive rebound | 67-61 |
| 06:04 | San Diego State | Leonard Burks is hacked by Justin Holguin - foul #1 on Justin Holguin, team foul #9 | 67-61 |
| Subs | UNLV | Rodney McBurney (PG), Tony Cloud (SG), Clifford Gordon (PF), Mark Beard (C) James McCaster, Michael Cox, Mathew Mayeski, Justin Holguin | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Dustin Cooper (PG), Steven Stoner (SF), Walter Gleaves (PF), Earl Hondo (C) Jerry Vail, Frank Tebo, Dustin Varghese, Marc Lasater | |
| 06:04 | San Diego State | Leonard Burks makes the 1st free throw | 67-62 |
| 06:04 | San Diego State | Leonard Burks makes the 2nd free throw | 67-63 |
| 05:49 | UNLV | Dustin Cooper steals it from Randy Gerald | 67-63 |
| 05:31 | San Diego State | Dustin Cooper misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 67-63 |
| 05:30 | San Diego State | Leonard Burks tips it back up and in | 67-65 |
| 05:12 | UNLV | Mark Beard double dribbles | 67-65 |
| Subs | UNLV | Mathew Mayeski (SF) Randy Gerald | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Charles Gooden (SG) Leonard Burks | |
| 04:52 | San Diego State | Dustin Cooper connects on the open 3pt jumper from straight away | 67-68 |
| 04:28 | UNLV | Clifford Gordon misses badly on a jumper in the paint | 67-68 |
| 04:27 | UNLV | Clifford Gordon tips it back up and in | 69-68 |
| 04:17 | San Diego State | Dustin Cooper blows the layup | 69-68 |
| 04:15 | San Diego State | Earl Hondo tips it back up and in | 69-70 |
| 04:15 | UNLV | UNLV calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-70 |
| Subs | UNLV | James McCaster (PG), Michael Cox (SG) Rodney McBurney, Tony Cloud | |
| Subs | San Diego State | William Maguire (SG) Steven Stoner | |
| 03:59 | UNLV | James McCaster connects on the jumper from the left block set up by Clifford Gordon | 71-70 |
| 03:44 | San Diego State | Earl Hondo is alone and drills a turnaround in the paint | 71-72 |
| 03:42 | UNLV | James McCaster is fouled in the backcourt by Dustin Cooper - foul #4 on Dustin Cooper, team foul #8 | 71-72 |
| Subs | UNLV | Randy Gerald (SF) Mathew Mayeski | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Donald Thompson (PG), Dustin Varghese (PF), Marc Lasater (C) Dustin Cooper, Walter Gleaves, Earl Hondo | |
| 03:42 | UNLV | James McCaster makes the 1st free throw | 72-72 |
| 03:42 | UNLV | James McCaster makes the 2nd free throw | 73-72 |
| 03:32 | San Diego State | Marc Lasater lays it up and in on a great pass from William Maguire | 73-74 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - James McCaster (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Cox (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Randy Gerald (tired) 15 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. PF - Clifford Gordon (tired) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - Mark Beard (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Donald Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. SG - William Maguire (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Charles Gooden (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Dustin Varghese (tiring) 2 pts. C - Marc Lasater (tiring) 12 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 03:16 | UNLV | Randy Gerald buries a shot from the left side on a great pass from James McCaster | 75-74 |
| 02:57 | San Diego State | Michael Cox is called for the reach on Donald Thompson - foul #4 on Michael Cox, team foul #10 | 75-74 |
| Subs | UNLV | Tony Cloud (SG), Justin Holguin (C) Michael Cox, Mark Beard | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Jerry Vail (PG), Leonard Burks (SG), Steven Stoner (SF) William Maguire, Charles Gooden, Dustin Varghese | |
| 02:57 | San Diego State | Donald Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 75-75 |
| 02:57 | San Diego State | Donald Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 75-75 |
| 02:57 | UNLV | Clifford Gordon snags the defensive board | 75-75 |
| 02:50 | UNLV | Leonard Burks is called for the reach on Tony Cloud in the backcourt - foul #4 on Leonard Burks, team foul #9 | 75-75 |
| Subs | UNLV | Mathew Mayeski (SF) Randy Gerald | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Walter Gleaves (PF) Donald Thompson | |
| 02:50 | UNLV | Tony Cloud makes the 1st free throw | 76-75 |
| 02:50 | UNLV | Tony Cloud makes the 2nd free throw | 77-75 |
| 02:48 | San Diego State | San Diego State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-75 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Frank Tebo (SF) Steven Stoner | |
| 02:43 | San Diego State | Marc Lasater misses long on a runner from the left block | 77-75 |
| 02:42 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Justin Holguin | 77-75 |
| 02:31 | UNLV | Mathew Mayeski hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 77-75 |
| 02:30 | UNLV | Clifford Gordon pulls down the offensive rebound | 77-75 |
| 02:10 | UNLV | Clifford Gordon is open and scores on a jump hook from the baseline | 79-75 |
| 01:59 | San Diego State | Marc Lasater misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the baseline | 79-75 |
| 01:57 | San Diego State | Jerry Vail gets the offensive rebound | 79-75 |
| 01:42 | San Diego State | Marc Lasater drills a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Jerry Vail and he's hacked by Justin Holguin - foul #2 on Justin Holguin, team foul #11 | 79-77 |
| Subs | UNLV | Randy Gerald (SF), Mark Beard (C) Mathew Mayeski, Justin Holguin | |
| Subs | San Diego State | William Maguire (SG) Leonard Burks | |
| 01:42 | UNLV | UNLV calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 79-77 |
| 01:42 | San Diego State | Marc Lasater makes the free throw | 79-78 |
| 01:13 | UNLV | James McCaster misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 79-78 |
| 01:11 | UNLV | Randy Gerald hits the follow up shot | 81-78 |
| 00:44 | San Diego State | Frank Tebo knocks in the floater in the paint set up by William Maguire | 81-80 |
| 00:44 | UNLV | UNLV calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 81-80 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:16 | UNLV | Clifford Gordon is alone and drills a shot from the right wing | 83-80 |
| 00:11 | San Diego State | William Maguire double dribbles | 83-80 |
| 00:11 | UNLV | UNLV calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 83-80 |
| Subs | UNLV | Michael Cox (SG), Mathew Mayeski (PF) Tony Cloud, Clifford Gordon | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:10 | UNLV | Jerry Vail is called for the reach on Randy Gerald in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jerry Vail, team foul #10 | 83-80 |
| 00:10 | UNLV | Randy Gerald misses the 1st free throw | 83-80 |
| 00:10 | UNLV | Randy Gerald misses the 2nd free throw | 83-80 |
| 00:10 | San Diego State | Marc Lasater grabs the defensive rebound | 83-80 |
| 00:10 | San Diego State | San Diego State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 83-80 |
| 00:03 | San Diego State | William Maguire comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 83-80 |
| 00:02 | UNLV | Randy Gerald grabs the board | 83-80 |
| 00:00 | UNLV | Randy Gerald runs out the clock | 83-80 |