| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Joseph Hamilton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Luckey (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Charles Carroll (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Benfer (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Carl Bender (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Marco Ferrari (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Melvin Burr (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alva Kosakowski (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Lionel Cunningham (fresh) 2 reb. C - Curtis Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UNLV | Alva Kosakowski inbounds the ball | 29-28 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:46 | UNLV | Melvin Burr is hacked by Carl Bender - foul #1 on Carl Bender, team foul #1 | 29-28 |
| 19:35 | UNLV | Marco Ferrari knocks in the driving attempt from the right block | 29-30 |
| 19:08 | Colorado State | Mark Luckey scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Joseph Hamilton | 31-30 |
| 18:43 | UNLV | Marco Ferrari makes the jumpshot from the left side set up by Alva Kosakowski | 31-32 |
| 18:26 | Colorado State | Thomas Benfer makes the fadeaway from the right wing and he's hacked by Lionel Cunningham - foul #3 on Lionel Cunningham, team foul #1 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Jeff Cruce (SG), Michael Biggs (C) Mark Luckey, Carl Bender | |
| Subs | UNLV | Andrew Christian (PF) Lionel Cunningham | |
| 18:26 | Colorado State | Thomas Benfer misses the free throw | 33-32 |
| 18:26 | UNLV | Curtis Allen grabs the board | 33-32 |
| 18:09 | UNLV | Alva Kosakowski can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 33-32 |
| 18:07 | Colorado State | Thomas Benfer pulls down the rebound | 33-32 |
| 17:48 | Colorado State | Jeff Cruce hits a shot from the left side set up by Joseph Hamilton | 35-32 |
| 17:31 | UNLV | Curtis Allen makes the floater in the paint on a great pass from Marco Ferrari | 35-34 |
| 17:17 | Colorado State | Charles Carroll comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 35-34 |
| 17:15 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Marco Ferrari | 35-34 |
| 16:47 | UNLV | Alva Kosakowski misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-34 |
| 16:46 | Colorado State | Michael Biggs grabs the board | 35-34 |
| 16:23 | Colorado State | Joseph Hamilton comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-34 |
| 16:21 | Colorado State | Charles Carroll grabs the offensive board | 35-34 |
| 16:14 | Colorado State | A charge is called on Charles Carroll - foul #3 on Charles Carroll, team foul #2 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Mark Luckey (SG), William Starner (SF), John Begley (PF), Carl Bender (C) Joseph Hamilton, Charles Carroll, Thomas Benfer, Michael Biggs | |
| Subs | UNLV | Daniel Jacobo (PG), Alberto Castillo (SG), Sang Xyong (SF), Chase Carlson (C) Marco Ferrari, Melvin Burr, Alva Kosakowski, Curtis Allen | |
| 15:56 | UNLV | Andrew Christian's pass is intercepted by Carl Bender | 35-34 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Jeff Cruce (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Luckey (fresh) 14 pts. SF - William Starner (fresh) 1 pts. PF - John Begley (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Carl Bender (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Daniel Jacobo (fresh) SG - Alberto Castillo (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Sang Xyong (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Andrew Christian (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Chase Carlson (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Colorado State | Andrew Christian takes the ball from Mark Luckey | 35-34 |
| 15:24 | UNLV | Daniel Jacobo misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 35-34 |
| 15:23 | UNLV | Chase Carlson gets the offensive rebound | 35-34 |
| 15:09 | UNLV | Daniel Jacobo scores on a shot from the left side | 35-36 |
| 14:56 | Colorado State | John Begley misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 35-36 |
| 14:54 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Andrew Christian | 35-36 |
| 14:44 | UNLV | Alberto Castillo comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-36 |
| 14:42 | UNLV | Daniel Jacobo hits the follow up shot | 35-38 |
| 14:16 | Colorado State | Mark Luckey hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-38 |
| 14:15 | UNLV | Andrew Christian grabs the board | 35-38 |
| 14:09 | UNLV | Alberto Castillo hits a jumper in the lane and the foul's on Jeff Cruce - foul #2 on Jeff Cruce, team foul #3 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joseph Hamilton (PG), Charles Carroll (SF), Thomas Benfer (PF) Jeff Cruce, William Starner, John Begley | |
| Subs | UNLV | Marco Ferrari (PG), Alva Kosakowski (SF), Lionel Cunningham (PF), Curtis Allen (C) Daniel Jacobo, Sang Xyong, Andrew Christian, Chase Carlson | |
| 14:09 | UNLV | Alberto Castillo makes the free throw | 35-41 |
| 13:58 | Colorado State | Mark Luckey buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Joseph Hamilton | 38-41 |
| 13:55 | UNLV | Marco Ferrari's pass is intercepted by Joseph Hamilton in the backcourt | 38-41 |
| 13:53 | Colorado State | Mark Luckey lays it up and in on a great pass from Joseph Hamilton | 40-41 |
| 13:39 | UNLV | Curtis Allen misses the fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Carl Bender - foul #2 on Carl Bender, team foul #4 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Melvin Burr (SG) Alberto Castillo | |
| 13:39 | UNLV | Curtis Allen makes the 1st free throw | 40-42 |
| 13:39 | UNLV | Curtis Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 40-43 |
| 13:17 | Colorado State | Joseph Hamilton is hacked by Alva Kosakowski - foul #3 on Alva Kosakowski, team foul #2 | 40-43 |
| 12:55 | Colorado State | Mark Luckey misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 40-43 |
| 12:54 | Colorado State | Carl Bender gets the offensive rebound | 40-43 |
| 12:43 | Colorado State | Mark Luckey makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Joseph Hamilton | 43-43 |
| 12:31 | UNLV | Alva Kosakowski connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Melvin Burr | 43-46 |
| 12:12 | Colorado State | Curtis Allen is called for the reach on Mark Luckey - foul #1 on Curtis Allen, team foul #3 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Chase Carlson (C) Curtis Allen | |
| 11:56 | Colorado State | Joseph Hamilton makes the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Mark Luckey | 46-46 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Joseph Hamilton (fresh) 5 pts. 7 ast. SG - Mark Luckey (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Carroll (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Benfer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Carl Bender (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Marco Ferrari (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Melvin Burr (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alva Kosakowski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Lionel Cunningham (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Chase Carlson (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 11:40 | UNLV | Marco Ferrari connects on the jumper from the baseline and he's fouled by Charles Carroll - foul #4 on Charles Carroll, team foul #5 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Colorado State | William Starner (SF) Charles Carroll | |
| Subs | UNLV | Andrew Christian (PF) Lionel Cunningham | |
| 11:40 | UNLV | Marco Ferrari makes the free throw | 46-49 |
| 11:21 | Colorado State | Thomas Benfer blows the layup but he's fouled by Andrew Christian - foul #2 on Andrew Christian, team foul #4 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Sang Xyong (SF) Alva Kosakowski | |
| 11:21 | Colorado State | Thomas Benfer misses the 1st free throw | 46-49 |
| 11:21 | Colorado State | Thomas Benfer makes the 2nd free throw | 47-49 |
| 11:13 | UNLV | Melvin Burr misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-49 |
| 11:11 | UNLV | Andrew Christian snags the offensive board | 47-49 |
| 11:03 | UNLV | Andrew Christian misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 47-49 |
| 11:01 | UNLV | Andrew Christian grabs the offensive rebound | 47-49 |
| 10:50 | UNLV | Melvin Burr misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 47-49 |
| 10:48 | UNLV | The offensive rebound goes to Marco Ferrari | 47-49 |
| 10:33 | UNLV | Sang Xyong misses long on a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by William Starner - foul #1 on William Starner, team foul #6 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Jeff Cruce (PG) Joseph Hamilton | |
| Subs | UNLV | Daniel Jacobo (PG), Alberto Castillo (SG), Lionel Cunningham (PF), Curtis Allen (C) Marco Ferrari, Melvin Burr, Andrew Christian, Chase Carlson | |
| 10:33 | UNLV | Sang Xyong misses the 1st free throw | 47-49 |
| 10:33 | UNLV | Sang Xyong makes the 2nd free throw | 47-50 |
| 10:23 | Colorado State | Mark Luckey misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 47-50 |
| 10:22 | UNLV | Sang Xyong pulls down the rebound | 47-50 |
| 10:03 | UNLV | Alberto Castillo misses the 3 from the right corner | 47-50 |
| 10:01 | UNLV | Daniel Jacobo tips it back up and in | 47-52 |
| 09:51 | Colorado State | Thomas Benfer hits a jumper from the baseline | 49-52 |
| 09:30 | UNLV | Curtis Allen knocks in the jump hook from close range | 49-54 |
| 09:13 | Colorado State | Thomas Benfer misses badly on a jumper from the right block | 49-54 |
| 09:11 | UNLV | Lionel Cunningham pulls down the rebound | 49-54 |
| 08:52 | UNLV | Daniel Jacobo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-54 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joseph Hamilton (PG), John Begley (PF), Michael Biggs (C) Mark Luckey, Thomas Benfer, Carl Bender | |
| Subs | UNLV | Marco Ferrari (PG), Melvin Burr (SG), Alva Kosakowski (SF), Andrew Christian (PF), Chase Carlson (C) Daniel Jacobo, Alberto Castillo, Sang Xyong, Lionel Cunningham, Curtis Allen | |
| 08:50 | Colorado State | Joseph Hamilton's pass is intercepted by Marco Ferrari in the backcourt | 49-54 |
| 08:35 | UNLV | Marco Ferrari makes the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Melvin Burr | 49-56 |
| 08:12 | Colorado State | Andrew Christian swats the shot by Joseph Hamilton | 49-56 |
| 08:10 | UNLV | Andrew Christian snags the defensive board | 49-56 |
| 07:43 | UNLV | Marco Ferrari is hacked by William Starner - foul #2 on William Starner, team foul #7 | 49-56 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Mark Luckey (SG), Charles Carroll (SF), Thomas Benfer (PF), Carl Bender (C) Jeff Cruce, William Starner, John Begley, Michael Biggs | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 07:43 | UNLV | Marco Ferrari makes the 1st free throw | 49-57 |
| 07:43 | UNLV | Marco Ferrari makes the 2nd free throw | 49-58 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Joseph Hamilton (fresh) 5 pts. 7 ast. SG - Mark Luckey (fresh) 22 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Carroll (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Thomas Benfer (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Carl Bender (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Marco Ferrari (fresh) 17 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Melvin Burr (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Alva Kosakowski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Andrew Christian (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Chase Carlson (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Colorado State | Mark Luckey scores on a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Carl Bender | 51-58 |
| 07:00 | UNLV | Alva Kosakowski makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Melvin Burr and he's fouled by Carl Bender - foul #3 on Carl Bender, team foul #8 | 51-60 |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Begley (PF) Thomas Benfer | |
| Subs | UNLV | Lionel Cunningham (PF), Curtis Allen (C) Andrew Christian, Chase Carlson | |
| 07:00 | UNLV | Alva Kosakowski misses the free throw | 51-60 |
| 07:00 | Colorado State | John Begley pulls down the rebound | 51-60 |
| 06:39 | Colorado State | Joseph Hamilton comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-60 |
| 06:37 | UNLV | Curtis Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 51-60 |
| 06:33 | UNLV | Melvin Burr can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 51-60 |
| 06:32 | UNLV | Lionel Cunningham grabs the offensive board | 51-60 |
| 06:22 | UNLV | Curtis Allen misses long on a floater in the lane | 51-60 |
| 06:20 | Colorado State | John Begley pulls down the rebound | 51-60 |
| 06:06 | Colorado State | Joseph Hamilton can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Lionel Cunningham - foul #4 on Lionel Cunningham, team foul #5 | 51-60 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Thomas Benfer (PF) John Begley | |
| Subs | UNLV | Alberto Castillo (SG) Melvin Burr | |
| 06:06 | Colorado State | Joseph Hamilton makes the 1st free throw | 52-60 |
| 06:06 | Colorado State | Joseph Hamilton makes the 2nd free throw | 53-60 |
| 05:40 | UNLV | Alva Kosakowski misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-60 |
| 05:38 | Colorado State | Mark Luckey snags the defensive board | 53-60 |
| 05:17 | Colorado State | Carl Bender banks in the layup set up by Mark Luckey and he's hacked by Curtis Allen - foul #2 on Curtis Allen, team foul #6 | 55-60 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Jeff Cruce (PG) Joseph Hamilton | |
| Subs | UNLV | Daniel Jacobo (PG), Melvin Burr (SG), Sang Xyong (SF) Marco Ferrari, Alberto Castillo, Alva Kosakowski | |
| 05:17 | Colorado State | Carl Bender misses the free throw | 55-60 |
| 05:17 | UNLV | Lionel Cunningham grabs the defensive rebound | 55-60 |
| 05:01 | UNLV | Curtis Allen knocks in the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Melvin Burr | 55-62 |
| 04:43 | Colorado State | Jeff Cruce hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 55-62 |
| 04:42 | UNLV | Lionel Cunningham pulls down the rebound | 55-62 |
| 04:13 | UNLV | Melvin Burr buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Daniel Jacobo and he's hacked by Charles Carroll - foul #5 on Charles Carroll, team foul #9 | 55-64 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joseph Hamilton (PG), William Starner (SF), John Begley (PF) Jeff Cruce, Charles Carroll, Thomas Benfer | |
| Subs | UNLV | Marco Ferrari (PG), Andrew Christian (PF), Chase Carlson (C) Daniel Jacobo, Lionel Cunningham, Curtis Allen | |
| 04:13 | UNLV | Melvin Burr makes the free throw | 55-65 |
| 03:54 | Colorado State | Mark Luckey connects on the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by William Starner | 58-65 |
| 03:33 | UNLV | John Begley is called for the reach on Andrew Christian - foul #1 on John Begley, team foul #10 | 58-65 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Thomas Benfer (PF) John Begley | |
| Subs | UNLV | Alberto Castillo (SG), Alva Kosakowski (SF) Melvin Burr, Sang Xyong | |
| 03:33 | UNLV | Andrew Christian makes the 1st free throw | 58-66 |
| 03:33 | UNLV | Andrew Christian makes the 2nd free throw | 58-67 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Joseph Hamilton (fresh) 7 pts. 7 ast. SG - Mark Luckey (fairly fresh) 27 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Starner (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Thomas Benfer (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Carl Bender (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Marco Ferrari (fresh) 17 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Alberto Castillo (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Alva Kosakowski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Andrew Christian (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Chase Carlson (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:18 | Colorado State | Carl Bender misses the shot from the free throw line | 58-67 |
| 03:16 | UNLV | Alberto Castillo gets the rebound | 58-67 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:53 | UNLV | Alva Kosakowski blows the layup but the foul's on William Starner - foul #3 on William Starner, team foul #11 | 58-67 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Jeff Cruce (SG), Michael Biggs (C) Mark Luckey, Carl Bender | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 02:53 | UNLV | Alva Kosakowski makes the 1st free throw | 58-68 |
| 02:53 | UNLV | Alva Kosakowski misses the 2nd free throw | 58-68 |
| 02:53 | Colorado State | Jeff Cruce snags the defensive board | 58-68 |
| 02:41 | Colorado State | Jeff Cruce comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-68 |
| 02:39 | Colorado State | Michael Biggs tips it home | 60-68 |
| 02:39 | UNLV | UNLV calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-68 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Mark Luckey (SG), Carl Bender (C) Joseph Hamilton, Michael Biggs | |
| Subs | UNLV | Melvin Burr (SG), Lionel Cunningham (PF), Curtis Allen (C) Alberto Castillo, Andrew Christian, Chase Carlson | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:11 | UNLV | Melvin Burr loses the dribble to Jeff Cruce | 60-68 |
| 02:01 | Colorado State | Mark Luckey misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 60-68 |
| 02:00 | Colorado State | Thomas Benfer can't tip it in | 60-68 |
| 01:59 | Colorado State | William Starner gets the offensive rebound | 60-68 |
| 01:51 | Colorado State | Mark Luckey is whistled for a carry | 60-68 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joseph Hamilton (PG) Jeff Cruce | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 01:29 | UNLV | Marco Ferrari misses long on a jumper from the left side | 60-68 |
| 01:27 | Colorado State | William Starner snags the defensive board | 60-68 |
| 01:21 | Colorado State | Thomas Benfer misses the lay-in | 60-68 |
| 01:19 | UNLV | Marco Ferrari gets the rebound | 60-68 |
| 01:03 | UNLV | Melvin Burr scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Alva Kosakowski | 60-71 |
| 00:40 | Colorado State | Carl Bender throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-71 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Jeff Cruce (PG), Tommy Lowe (SG), John Begley (PF), Michael Biggs (C) Joseph Hamilton, Mark Luckey, Thomas Benfer, Carl Bender | |
| Subs | UNLV | Daniel Jacobo (PG), Alberto Castillo (SG), Sang Xyong (SF), Andrew Christian (PF), Chase Carlson (C) Marco Ferrari, Melvin Burr, Alva Kosakowski, Lionel Cunningham, Curtis Allen | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:14 | UNLV | Andrew Christian lays it in | 60-73 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:08 | Colorado State | Michael Biggs misses the jumper in the lane | 60-73 |
| 00:07 | Colorado State | Tommy Lowe tips it but misses | 60-73 |
| 00:06 | UNLV | Sang Xyong snags the defensive board | 60-73 |
| 00:00 | UNLV | Daniel Jacobo runs out the clock | 60-73 |