| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Santos Torres (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Leahy (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Carpenter (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Lampert (fresh) 4 pts. C - Ronnie Holbrook (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Jerry Gustin (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - James Bailey (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin Sams (fresh) 6 pts. PF - George Dahl (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Freddie King (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UNLV | Kevin Sams inbounds the ball | 31-35 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:31 | UNLV | Jerry Gustin misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 31-35 |
| 19:29 | Colorado State | James Lampert pulls down the rebound | 31-35 |
| 19:22 | Colorado State | James Lampert misses the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Freddie King - foul #1 on Freddie King, team foul #1 | 31-35 |
| 19:22 | Colorado State | James Lampert makes the 1st free throw | 32-35 |
| 19:22 | Colorado State | James Lampert makes the 2nd free throw | 33-35 |
| 18:53 | UNLV | James Bailey misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-35 |
| 18:52 | Colorado State | Ronnie Holbrook grabs the defensive rebound | 33-35 |
| 18:48 | Colorado State | Santos Torres is wide open but clanks a 3 from the right corner | 33-35 |
| 18:46 | UNLV | James Bailey grabs the defensive rebound | 33-35 |
| 18:23 | UNLV | George Dahl misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-35 |
| 18:22 | Colorado State | Ronnie Holbrook grabs the defensive rebound | 33-35 |
| 17:56 | Colorado State | Ronnie Holbrook clanks a 3 from the right wing | 33-35 |
| 17:54 | UNLV | Kevin Sams snags the defensive board | 33-35 |
| 17:43 | UNLV | Kevin Sams buries a driving attempt in the paint set up by George Dahl and he's hacked by Michael Carpenter - foul #2 on Michael Carpenter, team foul #1 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Robert Mota (PG), Aleksandar Zets (SG), Angel Martin (SF), Michael Marsh (PF), Harold Palmer (C) Santos Torres, James Leahy, Michael Carpenter, James Lampert, Ronnie Holbrook | |
| Subs | UNLV | Thomas Gillette (PG), James Bui (SG), Jim Prettyman (PF), Robert Bullard (C) Jerry Gustin, James Bailey, George Dahl, Freddie King | |
| 17:43 | UNLV | Kevin Sams makes the free throw | 33-38 |
| 17:41 | Colorado State | Kevin Sams steps in front of the Robert Mota pass in the backcourt | 33-38 |
| 17:40 | UNLV | James Bui banks in the layup on a nice dish by Kevin Sams | 33-40 |
| 17:29 | Colorado State | Robert Mota drills a shot from the free throw line set up by Aleksandar Zets | 35-40 |
| 17:04 | UNLV | Kevin Sams clanks a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Angel Martin - foul #3 on Angel Martin, team foul #2 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Michael Carpenter (SF) Angel Martin | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 17:04 | UNLV | Kevin Sams misses the 1st free throw | 35-40 |
| 17:04 | UNLV | Kevin Sams makes the 2nd free throw | 35-41 |
| 16:52 | Colorado State | Michael Marsh hits the finger roll | 37-41 |
| 16:31 | UNLV | Thomas Gillette clanks a floater from the left block | 37-41 |
| 16:29 | Colorado State | Michael Carpenter snags the defensive board | 37-41 |
| 16:27 | Colorado State | Robert Mota's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-41 |
| Subs | Colorado State | James Leahy (SG), James Lampert (PF), Ronnie Holbrook (C) Michael Carpenter, Michael Marsh, Harold Palmer | |
| Subs | UNLV | Jerry Gustin (PG) Kevin Sams | |
| 16:08 | UNLV | Jerry Gustin drills a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Thomas Gillette | 37-44 |
| 15:44 | Colorado State | James Leahy can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-44 |
| 15:43 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Jim Prettyman | 37-44 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Robert Mota (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Leahy (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Aleksandar Zets (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Lampert (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronnie Holbrook (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Jerry Gustin (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Thomas Gillette (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - James Bui (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jim Prettyman (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Bullard (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:25 | UNLV | Jerry Gustin can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-44 |
| 15:23 | Colorado State | James Lampert grabs the defensive rebound | 37-44 |
| 15:21 | Colorado State | Robert Mota's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-44 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Santos Torres (PG), Angel Martin (SG), Michael Carpenter (SF), Michael Marsh (PF), Harold Palmer (C) Robert Mota, James Leahy, Aleksandar Zets, James Lampert, Ronnie Holbrook | |
| Subs | UNLV | James Bailey (SG), Kevin Sams (SF), George Dahl (PF), Freddie King (C) Thomas Gillette, James Bui, Jim Prettyman, Robert Bullard | |
| 15:00 | UNLV | Michael Carpenter is called for the reach on George Dahl - foul #3 on Michael Carpenter, team foul #3 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Taylor (PG) Jerry Gustin | |
| 14:35 | UNLV | The short jumper by Kevin Sams is denied by Michael Carpenter | 37-44 |
| 14:33 | Colorado State | Santos Torres pulls down the rebound | 37-44 |
| 14:25 | Colorado State | George Dahl takes the ball from Michael Carpenter | 37-44 |
| 14:04 | UNLV | James Bailey hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 37-44 |
| 14:03 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Michael Marsh | 37-44 |
| 13:55 | Colorado State | Angel Martin drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 39-44 |
| 13:50 | UNLV | Robert Taylor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-44 |
| Subs | Colorado State | James Leahy (SG), Aleksandar Zets (SF), James Lampert (PF), Ronnie Holbrook (C) Angel Martin, Michael Carpenter, Michael Marsh, Harold Palmer | |
| Subs | UNLV | Jerry Gustin (PG), James Bui (SF) Robert Taylor, Kevin Sams | |
| 13:34 | Colorado State | Aleksandar Zets knocks in the driving attempt from the left block | 41-44 |
| 13:15 | UNLV | Jerry Gustin misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Santos Torres - foul #2 on Santos Torres, team foul #4 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Robert Mota (PG) Santos Torres | |
| Subs | UNLV | Thomas Gillette (SG), Robert Bullard (C) James Bailey, Freddie King | |
| 13:15 | UNLV | Jerry Gustin makes the 1st free throw | 41-45 |
| 13:15 | UNLV | Jerry Gustin makes the 2nd free throw | 41-46 |
| 12:51 | Colorado State | James Leahy can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-46 |
| 12:49 | Colorado State | Aleksandar Zets tips it home | 43-46 |
| 12:24 | UNLV | Thomas Gillette misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-46 |
| 12:23 | Colorado State | Ronnie Holbrook grabs the board | 43-46 |
| 12:06 | Colorado State | Ronnie Holbrook lays it up and in and he's fouled by George Dahl - foul #3 on George Dahl, team foul #2 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Michael Carpenter (SF), Michael Marsh (PF) James Leahy, James Lampert | |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Taylor (PG), James Bailey (SG), Kevin Sams (SF), Jim Prettyman (PF), Freddie King (C) Jerry Gustin, Thomas Gillette, James Bui, George Dahl, Robert Bullard | |
| 12:06 | Colorado State | Ronnie Holbrook makes the free throw | 46-46 |
| 11:37 | UNLV | James Bailey misses long on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Robert Mota - foul #1 on Robert Mota, team foul #5 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Santos Torres (PG), Angel Martin (SG), Harold Palmer (C) Robert Mota, Aleksandar Zets, Ronnie Holbrook | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 11:37 | UNLV | James Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 46-47 |
| 11:37 | UNLV | James Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 46-48 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Santos Torres (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Angel Martin (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. SF - Michael Carpenter (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Marsh (fresh) 4 pts. C - Harold Palmer (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Robert Taylor (fresh) 3 pf. SG - James Bailey (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin Sams (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jim Prettyman (fresh) 2 reb. C - Freddie King (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Colorado State | Michael Marsh misses short on a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Kevin Sams - foul #2 on Kevin Sams, team foul #3 | 46-48 |
| 11:29 | Colorado State | Michael Marsh makes the 1st free throw | 47-48 |
| 11:29 | Colorado State | Michael Marsh makes the 2nd free throw | 48-48 |
| 11:07 | UNLV | Kevin Sams misses badly on a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Michael Carpenter - foul #4 on Michael Carpenter, team foul #6 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Colorado State | James Lampert (PF) Michael Carpenter | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 11:07 | UNLV | Kevin Sams makes the 1st free throw | 48-49 |
| 11:07 | UNLV | Kevin Sams makes the 2nd free throw | 48-50 |
| 10:47 | Colorado State | Harold Palmer is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 48-50 |
| 10:45 | Colorado State | Santos Torres hits the follow up shot | 50-50 |
| 10:31 | UNLV | Freddie King banks in the layup on a nice dish by James Bailey and he's fouled by Michael Marsh - foul #2 on Michael Marsh, team foul #7 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Colorado State | James Leahy (SG), Aleksandar Zets (C) Harold Palmer, Michael Marsh | |
| Subs | UNLV | Jerry Gustin (PG), Thomas Gillette (SG), Robert Bullard (PF) Robert Taylor, James Bailey, Jim Prettyman | |
| 10:31 | UNLV | Freddie King makes the free throw | 50-53 |
| 10:27 | Colorado State | Angel Martin is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Gillette - foul #2 on Thomas Gillette, team foul #4 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | UNLV | James Bui (SF), George Dahl (PF) Kevin Sams, Freddie King | |
| 10:11 | Colorado State | Santos Torres is open and buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by James Leahy | 53-53 |
| 09:48 | UNLV | Jerry Gustin misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 53-53 |
| 09:47 | UNLV | Robert Bullard snags the offensive board | 53-53 |
| 09:23 | UNLV | Jerry Gustin hits a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Robert Bullard | 53-55 |
| 09:01 | Colorado State | Santos Torres scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Aleksandar Zets | 55-55 |
| 08:33 | UNLV | Thomas Gillette buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Jerry Gustin | 55-58 |
| 08:11 | Colorado State | Santos Torres double dribbles | 55-58 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Robert Mota (PG), Harold Palmer (SF), Michael Marsh (PF), Ronnie Holbrook (C) Santos Torres, Angel Martin, James Lampert, Aleksandar Zets | |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Taylor (PG), James Bailey (SG), Kevin Sams (SF), Jim Prettyman (PF), Freddie King (C) Jerry Gustin, Thomas Gillette, James Bui, George Dahl, Robert Bullard | |
| 07:47 | UNLV | Kevin Sams connects on the floater from the left side on a great pass from James Bailey | 55-60 |
| 07:35 | Colorado State | Michael Marsh buries a 3 from the left wing set up by Robert Mota | 58-60 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Robert Mota (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Leahy (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Harold Palmer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Marsh (fresh) 9 pts. C - Ronnie Holbrook (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Robert Taylor (fresh) 3 pf. SG - James Bailey (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. SF - Kevin Sams (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jim Prettyman (fresh) 2 reb. C - Freddie King (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:06 | UNLV | Michael Marsh is called for the reach on Jim Prettyman - foul #3 on Michael Marsh, team foul #8 | 58-60 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Angel Martin (SG), Michael Carpenter (SF) James Leahy, Harold Palmer | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 07:06 | UNLV | Jim Prettyman makes the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 07:06 | UNLV | Jim Prettyman misses the 2nd free throw | 58-61 |
| 07:06 | Colorado State | Ronnie Holbrook pulls down the rebound | 58-61 |
| 06:46 | Colorado State | Ronnie Holbrook clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-61 |
| 06:44 | Colorado State | Michael Marsh snags the offensive board | 58-61 |
| 06:34 | Colorado State | Michael Marsh loses the dribble to James Bailey | 58-61 |
| 06:31 | UNLV | James Bailey slams it home | 58-63 |
| 06:27 | Colorado State | Robert Mota is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Mota, team foul #9 | 58-63 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Aleksandar Zets (PF) Michael Marsh | |
| Subs | UNLV | Jerry Gustin (PG), George Dahl (PF) Robert Taylor, Jim Prettyman | |
| 06:14 | UNLV | Jerry Gustin scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by George Dahl | 58-66 |
| 05:56 | Colorado State | Jerry Gustin steals the ball from Michael Carpenter | 58-66 |
| 05:53 | UNLV | James Bailey dunks the ball set up by Jerry Gustin | 58-68 |
| 05:37 | Colorado State | Kevin Sams is called for the reach on Michael Carpenter - foul #3 on Kevin Sams, team foul #5 | 58-68 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Kenneth Williamson (PG), James Lampert (PF), Harold Palmer (C) Robert Mota, Angel Martin, Ronnie Holbrook | |
| Subs | UNLV | James Bui (SF), Robert Bullard (C) Kevin Sams, Freddie King | |
| 05:20 | Colorado State | Aleksandar Zets clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-68 |
| 05:18 | Colorado State | James Lampert grabs the offensive rebound | 58-68 |
| 05:07 | Colorado State | Aleksandar Zets misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 58-68 |
| 05:06 | Colorado State | Michael Carpenter can't tip it in | 58-68 |
| 05:05 | UNLV | George Dahl snags the defensive board | 58-68 |
| 04:41 | UNLV | James Bailey scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Jerry Gustin | 58-70 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 04:37 | Colorado State | Kenneth Williamson loses the dribble to James Bailey in the backcourt | 58-70 |
| 04:25 | UNLV | James Lampert steals the ball from Jerry Gustin | 58-70 |
| 04:06 | Colorado State | Michael Carpenter is hacked by Jerry Gustin - foul #2 on Jerry Gustin, team foul #6 | 58-70 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Santos Torres (PG), James Leahy (SG), Angel Martin (SF), Michael Marsh (PF) Kenneth Williamson, Aleksandar Zets, Michael Carpenter, James Lampert | |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Taylor (PG), Thomas Gillette (SG), Kevin Sams (SF), Jim Prettyman (PF), Freddie King (C) Jerry Gustin, James Bailey, James Bui, George Dahl, Robert Bullard | |
| 03:54 | Colorado State | James Leahy misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 58-70 |
| 03:53 | UNLV | Freddie King grabs the board | 58-70 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:33 | UNLV | Kevin Sams misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 58-70 |
| 03:32 | Colorado State | Harold Palmer grabs the board | 58-70 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Santos Torres (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Leahy (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Angel Martin (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. PF - Michael Marsh (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Harold Palmer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Robert Taylor (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Thomas Gillette (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin Sams (tiring) 14 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jim Prettyman (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Freddie King (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Colorado State | Angel Martin misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 58-70 |
| 03:25 | UNLV | Jim Prettyman grabs the defensive rebound | 58-70 |
| 03:17 | UNLV | Michael Marsh is called for the reach on Thomas Gillette - foul #4 on Michael Marsh, team foul #10 | 58-70 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Ronnie Holbrook (C) Harold Palmer | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 03:17 | UNLV | Thomas Gillette makes the 1st free throw | 58-71 |
| 03:17 | UNLV | Thomas Gillette makes the 2nd free throw | 58-72 |
| 03:05 | Colorado State | The jump hook by Ronnie Holbrook is blocked by Jim Prettyman | 58-72 |
| 03:03 | UNLV | Jim Prettyman grabs the defensive rebound | 58-72 |
| 02:46 | UNLV | Thomas Gillette knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Kevin Sams | 58-75 |
| 02:41 | Colorado State | Santos Torres makes the 3 from the left wing | 61-75 |
| 02:28 | UNLV | Kevin Sams's fadeaway is rejected by Santos Torres | 61-75 |
| 02:27 | Colorado State | Michael Marsh grabs the board | 61-75 |
| 02:25 | Colorado State | Jim Prettyman steps in front of the Angel Martin pass in the backcourt | 61-75 |
| 02:14 | UNLV | Michael Marsh picks off the pass by Robert Taylor | 61-75 |
| 02:05 | Colorado State | Michael Marsh can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 61-75 |
| 02:03 | UNLV | Freddie King grabs the defensive rebound | 61-75 |
| 01:58 | UNLV | Robert Taylor misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Santos Torres - foul #3 on Santos Torres, team foul #11 | 61-75 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Robert Mota (PG), Aleksandar Zets (SG), Harold Palmer (C) Santos Torres, James Leahy, Ronnie Holbrook | |
| Subs | UNLV | James Bailey (SG), George Dahl (PF) Thomas Gillette, Jim Prettyman | |
| 01:58 | UNLV | Robert Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 61-76 |
| 01:58 | UNLV | Robert Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 61-76 |
| 01:58 | Colorado State | Harold Palmer grabs the defensive rebound | 61-76 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 01:42 | Colorado State | Michael Marsh scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Robert Mota | 64-76 |
| 01:20 | UNLV | Kevin Sams makes the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from James Bailey | 64-78 |
| 01:08 | Colorado State | Angel Martin blows the layup but the foul's on George Dahl - foul #4 on George Dahl, team foul #7 | 64-78 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Jerry Gustin (PG) Robert Taylor | |
| 01:08 | Colorado State | Angel Martin makes the 1st free throw | 65-78 |
| 01:08 | Colorado State | Angel Martin makes the 2nd free throw | 66-78 |
| 00:50 | UNLV | Kevin Sams's floater is tipped away by Michael Marsh | 66-78 |
| 00:49 | Colorado State | Aleksandar Zets grabs the board | 66-78 |
| 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 flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:43 | Colorado State | Angel Martin can't connect on a fadeaway from close range | 66-78 |
| 00:41 | UNLV | James Bailey gets the rebound | 66-78 |
| 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 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:16 | UNLV | James Bailey is fouled on the floor by Robert Mota - foul #3 on Robert Mota, team foul #12 | 66-78 |
| 00:16 | UNLV | James Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 66-79 |
| 00:16 | UNLV | James Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 66-80 |
| 00:09 | Colorado State | Angel Martin buries a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Aleksandar Zets | 68-80 |
| 00:00 | UNLV | Jerry Gustin runs out the clock | 68-80 |