| Lineup | UNLV | PG - William Colvard (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Rodney Kidd (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Victor Curtiss (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Gravenstein (fresh) 4 pts. C - Justin Jacobs (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Ivan Tobolski (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rogelio Rizzo (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Howard (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Boris Zurn (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Thomas James (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Colorado State | Dennis Howard inbounds the ball | 36-36 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:52 | Colorado State | Ivan Tobolski is fouled on the floor by Rodney Kidd - foul #3 on Rodney Kidd, team foul #1 | 36-36 |
| Subs | UNLV | William Clare (SG) Rodney Kidd | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Kirby Zosel (SF), Fred Nichols (PF) Dennis Howard, Boris Zurn | |
| 19:44 | Colorado State | Rogelio Rizzo throws it down set up by Kirby Zosel and he's hacked by Justin Jacobs - foul #1 on Justin Jacobs, team foul #2 | 36-38 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | George Ruppert (PG) Ivan Tobolski | |
| 19:44 | Colorado State | Rogelio Rizzo misses the free throw | 36-38 |
| 19:44 | UNLV | Justin Jacobs grabs the defensive rebound | 36-38 |
| 19:25 | UNLV | William Colvard drills a jump hook from the left block set up by Victor Curtiss | 38-38 |
| 19:14 | Colorado State | Justin Jacobs swats the layup by Rogelio Rizzo | 38-38 |
| 19:12 | UNLV | Justin Jacobs gets the rebound | 38-38 |
| 18:52 | UNLV | Michael Gravenstein misses short on a shot from the right wing | 38-38 |
| 18:51 | UNLV | Victor Curtiss pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-38 |
| 18:36 | UNLV | Michael Gravenstein misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Thomas James - foul #2 on Thomas James, team foul #1 | 38-38 |
| Subs | UNLV | Anthony Derrickson (SF), Allan Harding (C) Victor Curtiss, Justin Jacobs | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Ivan Tobolski (PG), Dennis Howard (SF), Boris Zurn (PF) George Ruppert, Fred Nichols, Thomas James | |
| 18:36 | UNLV | Michael Gravenstein makes the 1st free throw | 39-38 |
| 18:36 | UNLV | Michael Gravenstein makes the 2nd free throw | 40-38 |
| 18:18 | Colorado State | Boris Zurn hits a jump hook from the left block | 40-40 |
| 17:51 | UNLV | William Colvard misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 40-40 |
| 17:49 | UNLV | William Colvard misses the tip | 40-40 |
| 17:47 | UNLV | Michael Gravenstein pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-40 |
| 17:21 | UNLV | Rogelio Rizzo takes the ball from Michael Gravenstein | 40-40 |
| 17:14 | Colorado State | Ivan Tobolski comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-40 |
| 17:12 | UNLV | Michael Gravenstein pulls down the rebound | 40-40 |
| 16:49 | UNLV | Boris Zurn blocks the short jumper by William Clare | 40-40 |
| 16:48 | Colorado State | Kirby Zosel grabs the defensive rebound | 40-40 |
| 16:43 | Colorado State | Ivan Tobolski hits the front of the rim on the wide open pull-up jumper from the left side | 40-40 |
| 16:41 | Colorado State | Kirby Zosel grabs the offensive rebound | 40-40 |
| 16:23 | Colorado State | Boris Zurn knocks in the shot from the right block | 40-42 |
| 16:06 | UNLV | Dennis Howard is called for the reach on William Colvard - foul #3 on Dennis Howard, team foul #2 | 40-42 |
| Subs | UNLV | Victor Curtiss (SF), Norman Sharp (PF), Justin Jacobs (C) Anthony Derrickson, Michael Gravenstein, Allan Harding | |
| Subs | Colorado State | George Ruppert (SG), Fred Nichols (PF), Thomas James (C) Rogelio Rizzo, Dennis Howard, Boris Zurn | |
| 15:40 | UNLV | William Colvard misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 40-42 |
| 15:38 | Colorado State | Fred Nichols snags the defensive board | 40-42 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - William Colvard (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Clare (tiring) SF - Victor Curtiss (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Norman Sharp (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Justin Jacobs (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Ivan Tobolski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Ruppert (fresh) SF - Kirby Zosel (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Fred Nichols (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas James (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Colorado State | Fred Nichols banks in the layup on a great pass from Kirby Zosel | 40-44 |
| 15:00 | UNLV | Victor Curtiss drills a runner near the basket on a nice dish by William Colvard | 42-44 |
| 14:48 | Colorado State | Ivan Tobolski is whistled for a carry | 42-44 |
| Subs | UNLV | Carl Kirkman (PG), Rodney Kidd (SG), Bill Faul (PF) William Colvard, William Clare, Norman Sharp | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Rogelio Rizzo (SG), Dennis Howard (SF) George Ruppert, Fred Nichols | |
| 14:20 | UNLV | Carl Kirkman makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 44-44 |
| 14:05 | Colorado State | Ivan Tobolski makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Rogelio Rizzo | 44-47 |
| 14:01 | UNLV | Carl Kirkman throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-47 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Erik Goodwin (PG), Boris Zurn (PF) Ivan Tobolski, Dennis Howard | |
| 13:49 | Colorado State | Boris Zurn hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 44-47 |
| 13:48 | Colorado State | Erik Goodwin pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-47 |
| 13:43 | Colorado State | Rogelio Rizzo blows the layup | 44-47 |
| 13:41 | UNLV | Rodney Kidd grabs the defensive rebound | 44-47 |
| 13:37 | UNLV | Rodney Kidd is whistled for a carry | 44-47 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Ivan Tobolski (PG), George Ruppert (SG), Fred Nichols (PF) Erik Goodwin, Rogelio Rizzo, Boris Zurn | |
| 13:20 | Colorado State | Fred Nichols banks in the layup | 44-49 |
| 12:58 | UNLV | Victor Curtiss misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 44-49 |
| 12:56 | UNLV | Rodney Kidd misses the tip | 44-49 |
| 12:55 | UNLV | Bill Faul grabs the offensive rebound | 44-49 |
| 12:38 | UNLV | Bill Faul misses the fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Fred Nichols - foul #3 on Fred Nichols, team foul #3 | 44-49 |
| Subs | UNLV | William Colvard (SG), Anthony Derrickson (SF), Allan Harding (C) Rodney Kidd, Victor Curtiss, Justin Jacobs | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Erik Goodwin (PG), Rogelio Rizzo (SG), Dennis Howard (SF), Boris Zurn (PF) Ivan Tobolski, George Ruppert, Fred Nichols, Thomas James | |
| 12:38 | UNLV | Bill Faul misses the 1st free throw | 44-49 |
| 12:38 | UNLV | Bill Faul misses the 2nd free throw | 44-49 |
| 12:38 | Colorado State | Kirby Zosel snags the defensive board | 44-49 |
| 12:10 | Colorado State | Rogelio Rizzo buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 44-51 |
| 11:41 | UNLV | William Colvard blows the layup but the foul's on Dennis Howard - foul #4 on Dennis Howard, team foul #4 | 44-51 |
| Subs | UNLV | Norman Sharp (PF) Bill Faul | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Ivan Tobolski (PG), Thomas James (C) Erik Goodwin, Dennis Howard | |
| 11:41 | UNLV | William Colvard makes the 1st free throw | 45-51 |
| 11:41 | UNLV | William Colvard makes the 2nd free throw | 46-51 |
| 11:38 | Colorado State | Rogelio Rizzo is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Rogelio Rizzo, team foul #5 | 46-51 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Carl Kirkman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - William Colvard (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Anthony Derrickson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Norman Sharp (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Allan Harding (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Ivan Tobolski (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rogelio Rizzo (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kirby Zosel (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Boris Zurn (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Thomas James (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:19 | UNLV | Thomas James picks off the pass by William Colvard | 46-51 |
| 11:14 | Colorado State | Rogelio Rizzo clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-51 |
| 11:12 | Colorado State | Thomas James pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-51 |
| 10:52 | Colorado State | Thomas James's floater is tipped away by Allan Harding | 46-51 |
| 10:51 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Allan Harding | 46-51 |
| 10:22 | UNLV | Anthony Derrickson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side but the foul's on Kirby Zosel - foul #3 on Kirby Zosel, team foul #6 | 46-51 |
| Subs | UNLV | Rodney Kidd (SG), Michael Gravenstein (PF), Justin Jacobs (C) Carl Kirkman, Norman Sharp, Allan Harding | |
| Subs | Colorado State | George Ruppert (SG), Fred Nichols (PF) Rogelio Rizzo, Boris Zurn | |
| 10:22 | UNLV | Anthony Derrickson makes the 1st free throw | 47-51 |
| 10:22 | UNLV | Anthony Derrickson makes the 2nd free throw | 48-51 |
| 10:09 | Colorado State | Ivan Tobolski knocks in the jumper from the left side and he's hacked by William Colvard - foul #3 on William Colvard, team foul #3 | 48-53 |
| Subs | UNLV | Victor Curtiss (SF) Anthony Derrickson | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Rogelio Rizzo (SG) George Ruppert | |
| 10:09 | Colorado State | Ivan Tobolski makes the free throw | 48-54 |
| 09:47 | UNLV | Victor Curtiss scores on a driving attempt in the paint set up by Michael Gravenstein | 50-54 |
| 09:26 | Colorado State | Ivan Tobolski connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Thomas James | 50-56 |
| 09:24 | UNLV | Ivan Tobolski steps in front of the William Colvard pass in the backcourt | 50-56 |
| 09:04 | Colorado State | Rogelio Rizzo misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 50-56 |
| 09:02 | UNLV | William Colvard gets the rebound | 50-56 |
| 08:38 | UNLV | Justin Jacobs's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-56 |
| Subs | UNLV | Carl Kirkman (PG), Norman Sharp (PF) Rodney Kidd, Michael Gravenstein | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Erik Goodwin (PG), George Ruppert (SG), Boris Zurn (PF) Ivan Tobolski, Rogelio Rizzo, Fred Nichols | |
| 08:36 | Colorado State | George Ruppert throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-56 |
| 08:26 | UNLV | Carl Kirkman misses badly on a shot from the right block | 50-56 |
| 08:24 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to George Ruppert | 50-56 |
| 08:22 | Colorado State | Kirby Zosel travels in the backcourt | 50-56 |
| Subs | UNLV | Allan Harding (C) Justin Jacobs | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Ivan Tobolski (PG) George Ruppert | |
| 07:58 | UNLV | Norman Sharp is fouled on the floor by Boris Zurn - foul #2 on Boris Zurn, team foul #7 | 50-56 |
| Subs | UNLV | William Clare (SF) Victor Curtiss | |
| Subs | Colorado State | George Ruppert (SG), Dennis Howard (SF) Erik Goodwin, Thomas James | |
| 07:58 | UNLV | Norman Sharp misses the 1st free throw | 50-56 |
| 07:58 | Colorado State | Boris Zurn gets the rebound | 50-56 |
| 07:54 | Colorado State | Ivan Tobolski is fouled in the backcourt by Allan Harding - foul #3 on Allan Harding, team foul #4 | 50-56 |
| 07:38 | Colorado State | Kirby Zosel misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-56 |
| 07:36 | UNLV | Carl Kirkman snags the defensive board | 50-56 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Carl Kirkman (tiring) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - William Colvard (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - William Clare (fresh) PF - Norman Sharp (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Allan Harding (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Ivan Tobolski (tiring) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Ruppert (fresh) SF - Dennis Howard (fresh) 7 pts. 4 pf. PF - Boris Zurn (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Kirby Zosel (very tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:07 | UNLV | William Colvard misses long on a floater from the baseline | 50-56 |
| 07:06 | Colorado State | Boris Zurn snags the defensive board | 50-56 |
| 07:01 | Colorado State | Ivan Tobolski can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-56 |
| 06:59 | UNLV | Norman Sharp gets the rebound | 50-56 |
| 06:36 | UNLV | Allan Harding blows the layup | 50-56 |
| 06:35 | Colorado State | Boris Zurn snags the defensive board | 50-56 |
| 06:29 | Colorado State | Dennis Howard misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-56 |
| 06:28 | UNLV | William Clare snags the defensive board | 50-56 |
| 06:02 | UNLV | Norman Sharp hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 50-56 |
| 06:00 | Colorado State | Boris Zurn gets the rebound | 50-56 |
| 05:53 | Colorado State | Kirby Zosel banks in the layup on a great pass from Boris Zurn | 50-58 |
| 05:24 | UNLV | The jumper by William Colvard is denied by Boris Zurn | 50-58 |
| 05:22 | Colorado State | Boris Zurn pulls down the rebound | 50-58 |
| 05:12 | Colorado State | Boris Zurn is fouled on the floor by Norman Sharp - foul #1 on Norman Sharp, team foul #5 | 50-58 |
| Subs | UNLV | Rodney Kidd (SG), Anthony Derrickson (SF), Michael Gravenstein (PF), Justin Jacobs (C) William Colvard, William Clare, Norman Sharp, Allan Harding | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Erik Goodwin (PG), Rogelio Rizzo (SG), Fred Nichols (PF), Thomas James (C) Ivan Tobolski, George Ruppert, Dennis Howard, Boris Zurn | |
| 05:07 | Colorado State | The jump hook by Thomas James is blocked by Michael Gravenstein | 50-58 |
| 05:06 | Colorado State | Fred Nichols hits the follow up shot | 50-60 |
| 04:45 | UNLV | Justin Jacobs clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 50-60 |
| 04:44 | UNLV | Justin Jacobs gets the offensive rebound | 50-60 |
| 04:23 | UNLV | Anthony Derrickson can't finish the layup | 50-60 |
| 04:21 | Colorado State | Fred Nichols snags the defensive board | 50-60 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:10 | Colorado State | Fred Nichols misses badly on a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Justin Jacobs - foul #2 on Justin Jacobs, team foul #6 | 50-60 |
| Subs | UNLV | William Colvard (PG), Bill Faul (PF) Carl Kirkman, Michael Gravenstein | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Ivan Tobolski (PG), Dennis Howard (SF) Erik Goodwin, Kirby Zosel | |
| 04:10 | Colorado State | Fred Nichols makes the 1st free throw | 50-61 |
| 04:10 | Colorado State | Fred Nichols misses the 2nd free throw | 50-61 |
| 04:10 | UNLV | Bill Faul snags the defensive board | 50-61 |
| 03:44 | UNLV | Rodney Kidd misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Rogelio Rizzo - foul #4 on Rogelio Rizzo, team foul #8 | 50-61 |
| Subs | UNLV | Victor Curtiss (SF) Anthony Derrickson | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Kirby Zosel (PF) Fred Nichols | |
| 03:44 | UNLV | Rodney Kidd makes the 1st free throw | 51-61 |
| 03:44 | UNLV | Rodney Kidd makes the 2nd free throw | 52-61 |
| 03:28 | Colorado State | Thomas James loses the ball out of bounds | 52-61 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - William Colvard (tired) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Rodney Kidd (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Victor Curtiss (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Bill Faul (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Justin Jacobs (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Ivan Tobolski (tired) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rogelio Rizzo (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Dennis Howard (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 pf. PF - Kirby Zosel (very tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Thomas James (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 03:04 | UNLV | Bill Faul can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Kirby Zosel - foul #4 on Kirby Zosel, team foul #9 | 52-61 |
| Subs | UNLV | Carl Kirkman (PG) William Colvard | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 03:04 | UNLV | Bill Faul makes the 1st free throw | 53-61 |
| 03:04 | UNLV | Bill Faul misses the 2nd free throw | 53-61 |
| 03:04 | Colorado State | Thomas James gets the rebound | 53-61 |
| 02:35 | Colorado State | Rodney Kidd takes the ball from Kirby Zosel | 53-61 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 02:20 | UNLV | Victor Curtiss hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block | 53-61 |
| 02:19 | Colorado State | Thomas James pulls down the rebound | 53-61 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 02:16 | Colorado State | Victor Curtiss is called for the reach on Rogelio Rizzo in the backcourt - foul #2 on Victor Curtiss, team foul #7 | 53-61 |
| Subs | UNLV | Anthony Derrickson (SF), Michael Gravenstein (PF) Victor Curtiss, Bill Faul | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Erik Goodwin (PG), Fred Nichols (PF) Ivan Tobolski, Thomas James | |
| 02:16 | Colorado State | Rogelio Rizzo makes the 1st free throw | 53-62 |
| 02:16 | Colorado State | Rogelio Rizzo makes the 2nd free throw | 53-63 |
| 01:57 | UNLV | Rodney Kidd misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 53-63 |
| 01:56 | Colorado State | Dennis Howard grabs the board | 53-63 |
| 01:50 | Colorado State | Rodney Kidd picks off the pass by Rogelio Rizzo | 53-63 |
| 01:44 | UNLV | Michael Gravenstein scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 55-63 |
| 01:22 | Colorado State | Kirby Zosel connects on the floater from the left side on a great pass from Erik Goodwin | 55-65 |
| 01:12 | UNLV | Michael Gravenstein lays it in set up by Carl Kirkman | 57-65 |
| 01:06 | Colorado State | Carl Kirkman is called for the reach on Erik Goodwin in the backcourt - foul #4 on Carl Kirkman, team foul #8 | 57-65 |
| Subs | UNLV | William Colvard (SG), Victor Curtiss (SF) Rodney Kidd, Anthony Derrickson | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Boris Zurn (PF), Thomas James (C) Fred Nichols, Kirby Zosel | |
| 01:06 | Colorado State | Erik Goodwin makes the 1st free throw | 57-66 |
| 01:06 | Colorado State | Erik Goodwin makes the 2nd free throw | 57-67 |
| 00:50 | UNLV | Victor Curtiss makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 59-67 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:49 | Colorado State | Erik Goodwin is hacked by Carl Kirkman in the backcourt - foul #5 on Carl Kirkman, team foul #9 | 59-67 |
| Subs | UNLV | Rodney Kidd (SG) Carl Kirkman | |
| Subs | Colorado State | George Ruppert (SG) Dennis Howard | |
| 00:49 | Colorado State | Erik Goodwin makes the 1st free throw | 59-68 |
| 00:49 | Colorado State | Erik Goodwin makes the 2nd free throw | 59-69 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:42 | UNLV | Victor Curtiss knocks in the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Rodney Kidd and he's hacked by Rogelio Rizzo - foul #5 on Rogelio Rizzo, team foul #10 | 61-69 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Ivan Tobolski (PG), Dennis Howard (SF) Erik Goodwin, Rogelio Rizzo | |
| 00:42 | UNLV | Victor Curtiss makes the free throw | 62-69 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:39 | Colorado State | George Ruppert is fouled in the backcourt by Rodney Kidd - foul #4 on Rodney Kidd, team foul #10 | 62-69 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Erik Goodwin (PG) Ivan Tobolski | |
| 00:39 | Colorado State | George Ruppert misses the 1st free throw | 62-69 |
| 00:39 | Colorado State | George Ruppert makes the 2nd free throw | 62-70 |
| 00:33 | UNLV | Justin Jacobs clanks a 3 from the left wing | 62-70 |
| 00:31 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Dennis Howard | 62-70 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:29 | Colorado State | Dennis Howard is hacked by William Colvard in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Colvard, team foul #11 | 62-70 |
| 00:29 | Colorado State | Dennis Howard makes the 1st free throw | 62-71 |
| 00:29 | Colorado State | Dennis Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 62-72 |
| 00:24 | UNLV | William Colvard is whistled for traveling | 62-72 |
| Subs | UNLV | Anthony Derrickson (SF), Norman Sharp (PF), Allan Harding (C) Victor Curtiss, Michael Gravenstein, Justin Jacobs | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Kirby Zosel (SF), Fred Nichols (C) Dennis Howard, Thomas James | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Colorado State | Erik Goodwin runs out the clock | 62-72 |