| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Milton Malone (fresh) SG - James Fletcher (fresh) SF - Albert Cote (fresh) PF - Mario Lewis (fresh) C - Derrick Janes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Troy McCauley (fresh) SG - Edwin Hildebrant (fresh) SF - George Parikh (fresh) PF - Justin Langston (fresh) C - Jack Nelson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UNLV | Derrick Janes wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:36 | UNLV | Justin Langston steals the ball from Milton Malone | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | San Diego State | Troy McCauley scores on a fadeaway from the left block set up by Jack Nelson and he's fouled by Albert Cote - foul #1 on Albert Cote, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:16 | San Diego State | Troy McCauley makes the free throw | 0-3 |
| 18:57 | UNLV | Mario Lewis buries a shot from the left side on a great pass from Albert Cote | 2-3 |
| 18:52 | San Diego State | Albert Cote is called for the reach on George Parikh in the backcourt - foul #2 on Albert Cote, team foul #2 | 2-3 |
| Subs | UNLV | John Cloutier (SF) Albert Cote | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 18:47 | San Diego State | Edwin Hildebrant clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 2-3 |
| 18:46 | UNLV | John Cloutier gets the rebound | 2-3 |
| 18:30 | UNLV | James Fletcher clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 2-3 |
| 18:29 | UNLV | Mario Lewis tips it home | 4-3 |
| 18:12 | San Diego State | Edwin Hildebrant hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by George Parikh | 4-6 |
| 17:55 | UNLV | Mario Lewis can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 4-6 |
| 17:53 | San Diego State | George Parikh grabs the defensive rebound | 4-6 |
| 17:31 | San Diego State | Jack Nelson misses long on a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Mario Lewis - foul #1 on Mario Lewis, team foul #3 | 4-6 |
| Subs | UNLV | Gary Prather (PG), Clayton Black (SF), Edwin Talley (PF), Ross Jeffries (C) Milton Malone, James Fletcher, Mario Lewis, Derrick Janes | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Dustin Fierros (SF), Jerry Webber (PF) George Parikh, Justin Langston | |
| 17:31 | San Diego State | Jack Nelson misses the 1st free throw | 4-6 |
| 17:31 | San Diego State | Jack Nelson misses the 2nd free throw | 4-6 |
| 17:31 | UNLV | Edwin Talley grabs the board | 4-6 |
| 17:17 | UNLV | Troy McCauley blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Gary Prather | 4-6 |
| 17:16 | UNLV | Ross Jeffries grabs the offensive rebound | 4-6 |
| 17:08 | UNLV | Edwin Talley clanks a jumper from the right side | 4-6 |
| 17:06 | San Diego State | Dustin Fierros grabs the defensive rebound | 4-6 |
| 16:48 | San Diego State | Jerry Webber misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 4-6 |
| 16:46 | San Diego State | The offensive rebound goes to Troy McCauley | 4-6 |
| 16:41 | San Diego State | Jack Nelson makes the wide open runner from the right block | 4-8 |
| 16:25 | UNLV | John Cloutier's floater is tipped away by Dustin Fierros | 4-8 |
| 16:24 | San Diego State | Dustin Fierros snags the defensive board | 4-8 |
| 16:06 | San Diego State | Jack Nelson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-8 |
| Subs | UNLV | Milton Malone (PG), James Fletcher (SG), Mario Lewis (PF), Sean Wells (C) Gary Prather, John Cloutier, Edwin Talley, Ross Jeffries | |
| Subs | San Diego State | William Young (PG), Gordon Siggers (SG), George Parikh (SF), Justin Langston (PF) Troy McCauley, Edwin Hildebrant, Dustin Fierros, Jack Nelson | |
| 15:46 | UNLV | James Fletcher is fouled on the floor by Jerry Webber - foul #1 on Jerry Webber, team foul #1 | 4-8 |
| Subs | UNLV | John Cloutier (SF) Clayton Black | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Milton Malone (fresh) SG - James Fletcher (fresh) SF - John Cloutier (fairly fresh) PF - Mario Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. C - Sean Wells (fresh) | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - William Young (fresh) SG - Gordon Siggers (fresh) SF - George Parikh (fresh) PF - Justin Langston (fresh) C - Jerry Webber (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | UNLV | John Cloutier is hacked by George Parikh - foul #1 on George Parikh, team foul #2 | 4-8 |
| Subs | UNLV | Derrick Janes (C) Sean Wells | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 15:27 | UNLV | Derrick Janes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-8 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | William Jorge (C) Jerry Webber | |
| 15:14 | San Diego State | William Jorge misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 4-8 |
| 15:13 | UNLV | Mario Lewis grabs the board | 4-8 |
| 15:03 | UNLV | Derrick Janes misses long on a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on George Parikh - foul #2 on George Parikh, team foul #3 | 4-8 |
| Subs | UNLV | Gary Prather (SG) James Fletcher | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Dustin Fierros (SF) George Parikh | |
| 15:03 | UNLV | Derrick Janes makes the 1st free throw | 5-8 |
| 15:03 | UNLV | Derrick Janes misses the 2nd free throw | 5-8 |
| 15:03 | UNLV | Derrick Janes snags the offensive board | 5-8 |
| 14:58 | UNLV | Gary Prather misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 5-8 |
| 14:57 | San Diego State | William Jorge snags the defensive board | 5-8 |
| 14:31 | San Diego State | Justin Langston clanks a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Mario Lewis - foul #2 on Mario Lewis, team foul #4 | 5-8 |
| Subs | UNLV | James Fletcher (SG), Ross Jeffries (SF), Edwin Talley (PF), Sean Wells (C) Milton Malone, John Cloutier, Mario Lewis, Derrick Janes | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Troy McCauley (PG), Jerry Webber (C) Gordon Siggers, William Jorge | |
| 14:31 | San Diego State | Justin Langston makes the 1st free throw | 5-9 |
| 14:31 | San Diego State | Justin Langston makes the 2nd free throw | 5-10 |
| 14:17 | UNLV | Gary Prather double dribbles | 5-10 |
| Subs | UNLV | Clayton Black (SF) Sean Wells | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Mason Lynn (SG), William Jorge (C) William Young, Justin Langston | |
| 14:11 | San Diego State | James Fletcher steps in front of the Dustin Fierros pass in the backcourt | 5-10 |
| 13:53 | UNLV | Clayton Black knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Gary Prather | 7-10 |
| 13:38 | San Diego State | Troy McCauley is fouled on the floor by Edwin Talley - foul #1 on Edwin Talley, team foul #5 | 7-10 |
| Subs | UNLV | Milton Malone (PG), Sean Wells (C) Gary Prather, Edwin Talley | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Edwin Hildebrant (SG), Justin Langston (PF) Mason Lynn, Dustin Fierros | |
| 13:23 | San Diego State | Troy McCauley is fouled on the floor by James Fletcher - foul #1 on James Fletcher, team foul #6 | 7-10 |
| Subs | UNLV | John Cloutier (SF), Derrick Janes (C) Clayton Black, Ross Jeffries | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Gordon Siggers (PG), Jack Nelson (C) Troy McCauley, Jerry Webber | |
| 13:11 | San Diego State | Jack Nelson banks in the wide open layup set up by Gordon Siggers | 7-12 |
| 12:51 | UNLV | Sean Wells buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Cloutier | 9-12 |
| 12:49 | San Diego State | James Fletcher is called for the reach on Gordon Siggers in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Fletcher, team foul #7 | 9-12 |
| Subs | UNLV | Gary Prather (SG) James Fletcher | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Matthew Cubbage (SF) William Jorge | |
| 12:49 | San Diego State | Gordon Siggers misses the 1st free throw | 9-12 |
| 12:49 | UNLV | Derrick Janes gets the rebound | 9-12 |
| 12:31 | UNLV | Milton Malone can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 9-12 |
| 12:29 | San Diego State | Justin Langston grabs the defensive rebound | 9-12 |
| 12:16 | San Diego State | Gary Prather steps in front of the Matthew Cubbage pass | 9-12 |
| 12:02 | UNLV | Sean Wells misses long on a floater from the right wing | 9-12 |
| 12:00 | San Diego State | Matthew Cubbage grabs the board | 9-12 |
| 11:48 | San Diego State | Gordon Siggers comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 9-12 |
| 11:47 | San Diego State | Justin Langston grabs the offensive board | 9-12 |
| 11:32 | San Diego State | Gordon Siggers misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 9-12 |
| 11:31 | San Diego State | Justin Langston tips it home | 9-14 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Milton Malone (fairly fresh) SG - Gary Prather (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Cloutier (tiring) 1 ast. PF - Sean Wells (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Derrick Janes (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Gordon Siggers (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Edwin Hildebrant (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Matthew Cubbage (fresh) PF - Justin Langston (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jack Nelson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:09 | UNLV | Sean Wells misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 9-14 |
| 11:07 | UNLV | John Cloutier tips it but misses | 9-14 |
| 11:05 | UNLV | John Cloutier pulls down the offensive rebound | 9-14 |
| 10:53 | UNLV | Gary Prather misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 9-14 |
| 10:52 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Jack Nelson | 9-14 |
| 10:35 | San Diego State | Justin Langston lays it up and in and he's hacked by Sean Wells - foul #1 on Sean Wells, team foul #8 | 9-16 |
| Subs | UNLV | Clayton Black (SF), Edwin Talley (PF), Ross Jeffries (C) John Cloutier, Sean Wells, Derrick Janes | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Troy McCauley (PG), William Young (SG), Dustin Fierros (SF), Jerry Webber (C) Gordon Siggers, Edwin Hildebrant, Matthew Cubbage, Jack Nelson | |
| 10:35 | San Diego State | Justin Langston misses the free throw | 9-16 |
| 10:35 | UNLV | Clayton Black gets the rebound | 9-16 |
| 10:17 | UNLV | Gary Prather hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by William Young - foul #1 on William Young, team foul #4 | 9-16 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | William Jorge (C) Justin Langston | |
| 10:17 | UNLV | Gary Prather makes the 1st free throw | 10-16 |
| 10:17 | UNLV | Gary Prather makes the 2nd free throw | 11-16 |
| 10:15 | San Diego State | Troy McCauley is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 11-16 |
| 10:03 | UNLV | Edwin Talley is hacked by Jerry Webber - foul #2 on Jerry Webber, team foul #5 | 11-16 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Jack Nelson (C) Jerry Webber | |
| 09:46 | UNLV | Troy McCauley steals it from Ross Jeffries | 11-16 |
| 09:43 | San Diego State | Troy McCauley misses the easy layup | 11-16 |
| 09:41 | UNLV | Ross Jeffries grabs the board | 11-16 |
| 09:33 | UNLV | Ross Jeffries scores on a jumper in the paint set up by Milton Malone | 13-16 |
| 09:10 | San Diego State | Dustin Fierros is whistled for a carry | 13-16 |
| Subs | UNLV | Derrick Janes (C) Ross Jeffries | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Justin Langston (PF) Jack Nelson | |
| 08:55 | UNLV | Clayton Black misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 13-16 |
| 08:54 | San Diego State | Justin Langston gets the rebound | 13-16 |
| 08:40 | San Diego State | Troy McCauley hits a fadeaway from the free throw line | 13-18 |
| 08:25 | UNLV | Edwin Talley travels with the ball | 13-18 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Gordon Siggers (PG), Edwin Hildebrant (SG), Matthew Cubbage (SF), Jack Nelson (C) Troy McCauley, William Young, Dustin Fierros, William Jorge | |
| 07:59 | San Diego State | Gordon Siggers drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 13-21 |
| 07:49 | UNLV | Milton Malone misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 13-21 |
| 07:48 | San Diego State | Jack Nelson grabs the defensive rebound | 13-21 |
| 07:44 | San Diego State | Edwin Hildebrant's pass is intercepted by Milton Malone in the backcourt | 13-21 |
| 07:42 | UNLV | Milton Malone banks in the layup | 15-21 |
| 07:40 | San Diego State | Gordon Siggers is hacked by Milton Malone in the backcourt - foul #1 on Milton Malone, team foul #9 | 15-21 |
| Subs | UNLV | John Cloutier (SF), Ross Jeffries (PF) Clayton Black, Edwin Talley | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 07:40 | San Diego State | Gordon Siggers makes the 1st free throw | 15-22 |
| 07:40 | San Diego State | Gordon Siggers misses the 2nd free throw | 15-22 |
| 07:40 | San Diego State | Jack Nelson grabs the offensive rebound | 15-22 |
| 07:30 | San Diego State | Edwin Hildebrant is whistled for a carry | 15-22 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Troy McCauley (PG), William Jorge (SF) Gordon Siggers, Matthew Cubbage | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Milton Malone (tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Prather (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Cloutier (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Ross Jeffries (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Derrick Janes (tiring) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Troy McCauley (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Edwin Hildebrant (fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Jorge (fresh) PF - Justin Langston (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Jack Nelson (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:21 | UNLV | John Cloutier misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 15-22 |
| 07:19 | San Diego State | Troy McCauley gets the rebound | 15-22 |
| 07:01 | San Diego State | Jack Nelson is whistled for a carry | 15-22 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | William Young (SG) Edwin Hildebrant | |
| 06:46 | UNLV | Derrick Janes is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 15-22 |
| Subs | UNLV | Edwin Talley (PF) Ross Jeffries | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 06:30 | San Diego State | William Young knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Jack Nelson | 15-24 |
| 06:09 | UNLV | Milton Malone buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 18-24 |
| 06:06 | San Diego State | Gary Prather is called for the reach on Troy McCauley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gary Prather, team foul #10 | 18-24 |
| Subs | UNLV | Clayton Black (SG), Sean Wells (PF) Gary Prather, Derrick Janes | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Edwin Hildebrant (SG), Matthew Cubbage (SF), Dustin Fierros (C) William Young, William Jorge, Jack Nelson | |
| 06:06 | San Diego State | Troy McCauley misses the 1st free throw | 18-24 |
| 06:06 | San Diego State | Troy McCauley makes the 2nd free throw | 18-25 |
| 05:37 | UNLV | Clayton Black misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 18-25 |
| 05:36 | San Diego State | Dustin Fierros grabs the board | 18-25 |
| 05:28 | San Diego State | Justin Langston is alone and throws it down on a nice dish by Troy McCauley | 18-27 |
| 05:17 | UNLV | Sean Wells clanks a 3 from the left corner | 18-27 |
| 05:16 | San Diego State | Matthew Cubbage grabs the defensive rebound | 18-27 |
| 05:00 | San Diego State | Justin Langston comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 18-27 |
| 04:59 | UNLV | Milton Malone pulls down the rebound | 18-27 |
| 04:44 | UNLV | Milton Malone's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 18-27 |
| Subs | UNLV | Gary Prather (SG), Ross Jeffries (PF), Derrick Janes (C) John Cloutier, Sean Wells, Edwin Talley | |
| Subs | San Diego State | William Young (PG), Gordon Siggers (SG), Jack Nelson (C) Troy McCauley, Edwin Hildebrant, Matthew Cubbage | |
| 04:42 | San Diego State | Milton Malone is called for the reach on William Young in the backcourt - foul #2 on Milton Malone, team foul #11 | 18-27 |
| Subs | UNLV | John Cloutier (SF) Milton Malone | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 04:42 | San Diego State | William Young makes the 1st free throw | 18-28 |
| 04:42 | San Diego State | William Young makes the 2nd free throw | 18-29 |
| 04:24 | UNLV | Derrick Janes's fadeaway is rejected by Jack Nelson | 18-29 |
| 04:22 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Dustin Fierros | 18-29 |
| 04:04 | San Diego State | Gordon Siggers misses badly on a shot in the lane but the foul's on Derrick Janes - foul #1 on Derrick Janes, team foul #12 | 18-29 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | William Jorge (SF) Justin Langston | |
| 04:04 | San Diego State | Gordon Siggers makes the 1st free throw | 18-30 |
| 04:04 | San Diego State | Gordon Siggers makes the 2nd free throw | 18-31 |
| 03:45 | UNLV | Clayton Black knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 21-31 |
| 03:18 | San Diego State | Jack Nelson misses badly on a floater in the paint | 21-31 |
| 03:16 | San Diego State | Gordon Siggers tips it home | 21-33 |
| 03:16 | UNLV | UNLV calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 21-33 |
| Subs | UNLV | Milton Malone (PG), James Fletcher (SG), Albert Cote (SF), Mario Lewis (PF) Gary Prather, Clayton Black, John Cloutier, Derrick Janes | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Troy McCauley (PG), Edwin Hildebrant (SG), George Parikh (SF), Jerry Webber (PF) Gordon Siggers, William Young, Dustin Fierros, Jack Nelson | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Milton Malone (tired) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Fletcher (fresh) SF - Albert Cote (fresh) PF - Mario Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Ross Jeffries (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Troy McCauley (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edwin Hildebrant (fresh) 3 pts. SF - George Parikh (fresh) PF - Jerry Webber (fresh) C - William Jorge (fresh) | |
| 03:01 | UNLV | Ross Jeffries clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 21-33 |
| 03:00 | San Diego State | Jerry Webber pulls down the rebound | 21-33 |
| 02:45 | San Diego State | Jerry Webber misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Mario Lewis - foul #3 on Mario Lewis, team foul #13 | 21-33 |
| Subs | UNLV | Sean Wells (PF) Mario Lewis | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 02:45 | San Diego State | Jerry Webber misses the 1st free throw | 21-33 |
| 02:45 | San Diego State | Jerry Webber makes the 2nd free throw | 21-34 |
| 02:30 | UNLV | Milton Malone hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 21-34 |
| 02:28 | UNLV | Albert Cote gets the offensive rebound | 21-34 |
| 02:14 | UNLV | George Parikh steals the ball from James Fletcher | 21-34 |
| 01:52 | San Diego State | Jerry Webber connects on the shot near the basket set up by William Jorge | 21-36 |
| 01:27 | UNLV | James Fletcher misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 21-36 |
| 01:25 | San Diego State | Jerry Webber snags the defensive board | 21-36 |
| 01:20 | San Diego State | Troy McCauley scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by George Parikh | 21-38 |
| 01:00 | UNLV | Ross Jeffries misses the fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on William Jorge - foul #1 on William Jorge, team foul #6 | 21-38 |
| Subs | UNLV | Gary Prather (PG), Edwin Talley (C) Milton Malone, Sean Wells | |
| Subs | San Diego State | William Young (PG), Gordon Siggers (SG), Matthew Cubbage (SF), Dustin Fierros (PF) Troy McCauley, Edwin Hildebrant, George Parikh, William Jorge | |
| 01:00 | UNLV | Ross Jeffries makes the 1st free throw | 22-38 |
| 01:00 | UNLV | Ross Jeffries makes the 2nd free throw | 23-38 |
| 00:48 | San Diego State | Dustin Fierros hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Gordon Siggers | 23-41 |
| 00:38 | UNLV | James Fletcher buries a 3 from the right wing | 26-41 |
| 00:19 | San Diego State | Matthew Cubbage clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 26-41 |
| 00:17 | San Diego State | William Young gets the offensive rebound | 26-41 |
| 00:03 | San Diego State | Dustin Fierros buries a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Gordon Siggers | 26-43 |
| 00:00 | UNLV | James Fletcher misses long on a halfcourt shot | 26-43 |