| Lineup | UNLV | PG - James Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Alberto Castillo (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Sang Xyong (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Victor Arellano (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Chase Carlson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Joseph Hamilton (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeff Cruce (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Charles Carroll (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Benfer (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Carl Bender (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Colorado State | Charles Carroll inbounds the ball | 29-39 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Colorado State | Joseph Hamilton connects on the jumper from the right side | 29-41 |
| 19:22 | UNLV | Victor Arellano lays it up and in on a nice dish by James Smith | 31-41 |
| 18:58 | Colorado State | Thomas Benfer scores on a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Jeff Cruce | 31-43 |
| 18:44 | UNLV | Alberto Castillo misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 31-43 |
| 18:43 | UNLV | Alberto Castillo grabs the offensive rebound | 31-43 |
| 18:35 | UNLV | Alberto Castillo comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 31-43 |
| 18:33 | Colorado State | Charles Carroll gets the rebound | 31-43 |
| 18:23 | Colorado State | Jeff Cruce clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 31-43 |
| 18:22 | UNLV | Chase Carlson grabs the defensive rebound | 31-43 |
| 18:03 | UNLV | Alberto Castillo buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Sang Xyong | 34-43 |
| 17:52 | Colorado State | Carl Bender hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 34-43 |
| 17:50 | Colorado State | Charles Carroll grabs the offensive rebound | 34-43 |
| 17:44 | Colorado State | Charles Carroll clanks a shot in the lane | 34-43 |
| 17:43 | UNLV | Chase Carlson grabs the defensive rebound | 34-43 |
| 17:18 | UNLV | Alberto Castillo hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by James Smith and the foul's on Carl Bender - foul #2 on Carl Bender, team foul #1 | 36-43 |
| Subs | UNLV | Daniel Jacobo (PG), Andrew Christian (SF), Lionel Cunningham (PF), Robert Erazo (C) James Smith, Sang Xyong, Victor Arellano, Chase Carlson | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Paul Williams (PG), William Starner (SF), John Begley (PF), Louis Quarles (C) Joseph Hamilton, Charles Carroll, Thomas Benfer, Carl Bender | |
| 17:18 | UNLV | Alberto Castillo makes the free throw | 37-43 |
| 16:59 | Colorado State | William Starner is hacked by Andrew Christian - foul #1 on Andrew Christian, team foul #1 | 37-43 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Tommy Lowe (SG) Paul Williams | |
| 16:35 | Colorado State | Louis Quarles clanks a 3 from the left corner | 37-43 |
| 16:34 | UNLV | Lionel Cunningham grabs the defensive rebound | 37-43 |
| 16:15 | UNLV | Daniel Jacobo is hacked by Jeff Cruce - foul #3 on Jeff Cruce, team foul #2 | 37-43 |
| Subs | UNLV | James Smith (PG), Robert Reese (SG), Sang Xyong (SF), Chase Carlson (C) Daniel Jacobo, Alberto Castillo, Andrew Christian, Robert Erazo | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Paul Williams (PG), Charles Carroll (SF) Jeff Cruce, William Starner | |
| 15:57 | UNLV | Sang Xyong is fouled on the floor by Tommy Lowe - foul #1 on Tommy Lowe, team foul #3 | 37-43 |
| Subs | UNLV | Victor Arellano (PF), Curtis Allen (C) Lionel Cunningham, Chase Carlson | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Jeff Cruce (SG), Thomas Benfer (PF), Carl Bender (C) Tommy Lowe, John Begley, Louis Quarles | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - James Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 7 ast. SG - Robert Reese (fresh) SF - Sang Xyong (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Victor Arellano (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Curtis Allen (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Paul Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeff Cruce (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Charles Carroll (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Benfer (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Carl Bender (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:49 | UNLV | Sang Xyong hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block | 37-43 |
| 15:48 | Colorado State | Paul Williams grabs the board | 37-43 |
| 15:38 | Colorado State | Jeff Cruce clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Curtis Allen - foul #4 on Curtis Allen, team foul #2 | 37-43 |
| Subs | UNLV | Chase Carlson (C) Curtis Allen | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 15:38 | Colorado State | Jeff Cruce makes the 1st free throw | 37-44 |
| 15:38 | Colorado State | Jeff Cruce makes the 2nd free throw | 37-45 |
| 15:16 | UNLV | Sang Xyong lays it in on a nice dish by James Smith | 39-45 |
| 14:56 | Colorado State | Jeff Cruce scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Paul Williams | 39-48 |
| 14:46 | UNLV | Victor Arellano lays it in | 41-48 |
| 14:33 | Colorado State | Carl Bender misses the turnaround in the lane | 41-48 |
| 14:31 | UNLV | Chase Carlson grabs the defensive rebound | 41-48 |
| 14:24 | UNLV | Carl Bender is called for the reach on James Smith - foul #3 on Carl Bender, team foul #4 | 41-48 |
| Subs | UNLV | Daniel Jacobo (PG), Alberto Castillo (SG), Andrew Christian (SF) James Smith, Robert Reese, Sang Xyong | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joseph Hamilton (PG), William Starner (SF), John Begley (PF), Louis Quarles (C) Paul Williams, Charles Carroll, Thomas Benfer, Carl Bender | |
| 14:05 | UNLV | Alberto Castillo comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-48 |
| 14:03 | Colorado State | John Begley gets the rebound | 41-48 |
| 13:54 | Colorado State | Joseph Hamilton misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-48 |
| 13:52 | Colorado State | The offensive rebound goes to John Begley | 41-48 |
| 13:28 | Colorado State | Jeff Cruce hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Joseph Hamilton | 41-50 |
| 13:10 | UNLV | Andrew Christian is called for 5 seconds | 41-50 |
| Subs | UNLV | James Smith (PG), Sang Xyong (SF), Lionel Cunningham (PF), Robert Erazo (C) Daniel Jacobo, Andrew Christian, Victor Arellano, Chase Carlson | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Tommy Lowe (SG), Charles Carroll (SF), Thomas Benfer (PF), Carl Bender (C) Joseph Hamilton, William Starner, John Begley, Louis Quarles | |
| 12:43 | Colorado State | Thomas Benfer slams it home | 41-52 |
| 12:28 | UNLV | Robert Erazo's layup is rejected by Charles Carroll | 41-52 |
| 12:26 | Colorado State | Thomas Benfer grabs the board | 41-52 |
| 12:14 | Colorado State | Charles Carroll hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 41-54 |
| 12:08 | UNLV | Alberto Castillo loses the dribble to Carl Bender | 41-54 |
| 12:03 | Colorado State | James Smith is called for the reach on Jeff Cruce in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Smith, team foul #3 | 41-54 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joseph Hamilton (PG) Tommy Lowe | |
| 11:55 | Colorado State | Lionel Cunningham is called for the reach on Jeff Cruce - foul #1 on Lionel Cunningham, team foul #4 | 41-54 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - James Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 8 ast. 3 pf. SG - Alberto Castillo (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Sang Xyong (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lionel Cunningham (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Erazo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Joseph Hamilton (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeff Cruce (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Charles Carroll (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Benfer (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Carl Bender (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:41 | Colorado State | Carl Bender hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane but the foul's on Robert Erazo - foul #1 on Robert Erazo, team foul #5 | 41-54 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | William Starner (SF), John Begley (PF) Charles Carroll, Thomas Benfer | |
| 11:41 | Colorado State | Carl Bender misses the 1st free throw | 41-54 |
| 11:41 | Colorado State | Carl Bender misses the 2nd free throw | 41-54 |
| 11:41 | UNLV | Robert Erazo pulls down the rebound | 41-54 |
| 11:18 | UNLV | Alberto Castillo hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 41-54 |
| 11:16 | UNLV | Lionel Cunningham misses the tip | 41-54 |
| 11:14 | Colorado State | John Begley grabs the defensive rebound | 41-54 |
| 10:52 | Colorado State | Jeff Cruce knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Joseph Hamilton | 41-56 |
| 10:37 | UNLV | Alberto Castillo can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 41-56 |
| 10:36 | Colorado State | Joseph Hamilton pulls down the rebound | 41-56 |
| 10:08 | Colorado State | Sang Xyong is called for the reach on Joseph Hamilton - foul #2 on Sang Xyong, team foul #6 | 41-56 |
| Subs | UNLV | Daniel Jacobo (PG), Robert Reese (SG), Andrew Christian (SF), Victor Arellano (PF), Chase Carlson (C) James Smith, Alberto Castillo, Sang Xyong, Lionel Cunningham, Robert Erazo | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Paul Williams (PG), Charles Carroll (SF), Thomas Benfer (PF), Louis Quarles (C) Joseph Hamilton, William Starner, John Begley, Carl Bender | |
| 09:46 | Colorado State | Jeff Cruce's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-56 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joseph Hamilton (PG) Paul Williams | |
| 09:25 | UNLV | Andrew Christian drills a turnaround from close range | 43-56 |
| 09:04 | Colorado State | Thomas Benfer hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket but the foul's on Victor Arellano - foul #3 on Victor Arellano, team foul #7 | 43-56 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Paul Williams (PG), Carl Bender (C) Joseph Hamilton, Louis Quarles | |
| 09:04 | Colorado State | Thomas Benfer makes the 1st free throw | 43-57 |
| 09:04 | Colorado State | Thomas Benfer makes the 2nd free throw | 43-58 |
| 08:52 | UNLV | Victor Arellano misses the jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Thomas Benfer - foul #1 on Thomas Benfer, team foul #5 | 43-58 |
| Subs | UNLV | Alberto Castillo (SG) Robert Reese | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 08:52 | UNLV | Victor Arellano makes the 1st free throw | 44-58 |
| 08:52 | UNLV | Victor Arellano makes the 2nd free throw | 45-58 |
| 08:38 | Colorado State | Jeff Cruce connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-61 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:27 | UNLV | Alberto Castillo drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Daniel Jacobo | 48-61 |
| 08:19 | Colorado State | Jeff Cruce can't finish the layup | 48-61 |
| 08:17 | UNLV | Alberto Castillo pulls down the rebound | 48-61 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:04 | UNLV | Charles Carroll steals it from Daniel Jacobo | 48-61 |
| 07:59 | Colorado State | Jeff Cruce knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles Carroll | 48-63 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:40 | UNLV | Alberto Castillo comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-63 |
| 07:39 | Colorado State | Thomas Benfer snags the defensive board | 48-63 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Daniel Jacobo (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alberto Castillo (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Andrew Christian (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Victor Arellano (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Chase Carlson (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Paul Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeff Cruce (tiring) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Charles Carroll (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Thomas Benfer (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Carl Bender (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:13 | Colorado State | Thomas Benfer misses the floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Victor Arellano - foul #4 on Victor Arellano, team foul #8 | 48-63 |
| Subs | UNLV | James Smith (PG), Robert Reese (SG), Sang Xyong (SF), Lionel Cunningham (PF), Curtis Allen (C) Daniel Jacobo, Alberto Castillo, Andrew Christian, Victor Arellano, Chase Carlson | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joseph Hamilton (PG), Louis Quarles (C) Paul Williams, Carl Bender | |
| 07:13 | Colorado State | Thomas Benfer makes the 1st free throw | 48-64 |
| 07:13 | Colorado State | Thomas Benfer misses the 2nd free throw | 48-64 |
| 07:13 | UNLV | Curtis Allen gets the rebound | 48-64 |
| 07:01 | UNLV | Curtis Allen comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 48-64 |
| 06:59 | Colorado State | Thomas Benfer grabs the board | 48-64 |
| 06:55 | Colorado State | Robert Reese is called for the reach on Louis Quarles - foul #1 on Robert Reese, team foul #9 | 48-64 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | William Starner (SF), John Begley (PF) Charles Carroll, Thomas Benfer | |
| 06:55 | Colorado State | Louis Quarles makes the 1st free throw | 48-65 |
| 06:55 | Colorado State | Louis Quarles misses the 2nd free throw | 48-65 |
| 06:55 | UNLV | Sang Xyong gets the rebound | 48-65 |
| 06:31 | UNLV | Curtis Allen hits the finger roll | 50-65 |
| 06:15 | Colorado State | Jeff Cruce buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-68 |
| 06:11 | UNLV | Sang Xyong's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-68 |
| Subs | UNLV | Alberto Castillo (SG) Robert Reese | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Charles Carroll (SF), Thomas Benfer (PF), Carl Bender (C) William Starner, John Begley, Louis Quarles | |
| 05:47 | Colorado State | Jeff Cruce can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 50-68 |
| 05:45 | Colorado State | Carl Bender tips it home | 50-70 |
| 05:38 | UNLV | James Smith is fouled on the floor by Joseph Hamilton - foul #1 on Joseph Hamilton, team foul #6 | 50-70 |
| Subs | UNLV | Victor Arellano (PF) Lionel Cunningham | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 05:28 | UNLV | James Smith hits a 3 from the right corner | 53-70 |
| 05:11 | Colorado State | Jeff Cruce misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-70 |
| 05:10 | Colorado State | Joseph Hamilton snags the offensive board | 53-70 |
| 04:44 | Colorado State | Sang Xyong denies the turnaround by Thomas Benfer | 53-70 |
| 04:42 | UNLV | Curtis Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 53-70 |
| 04:28 | UNLV | Sang Xyong hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Joseph Hamilton - foul #2 on Joseph Hamilton, team foul #7 | 53-70 |
| Subs | UNLV | Daniel Jacobo (PG), Chase Carlson (C) James Smith, Curtis Allen | |
| Subs | Colorado State | William Starner (SF), John Begley (PF), Louis Quarles (C) Charles Carroll, Thomas Benfer, Carl Bender | |
| 04:28 | UNLV | Sang Xyong misses the 1st free throw | 53-70 |
| 04:28 | UNLV | Sang Xyong makes the 2nd free throw | 54-70 |
| 04:06 | Colorado State | Jeff Cruce drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-73 |
| 03:42 | UNLV | Louis Quarles steals the ball from Daniel Jacobo | 54-73 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Daniel Jacobo (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alberto Castillo (fairly fresh) 14 pts. SF - Sang Xyong (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Victor Arellano (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Chase Carlson (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Joseph Hamilton (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jeff Cruce (tired) 20 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Starner (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Begley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Louis Quarles (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Colorado State | John Begley misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 54-73 |
| 03:23 | UNLV | Chase Carlson gets the rebound | 54-73 |
| 03:05 | UNLV | Sang Xyong's pass is intercepted by Joseph Hamilton | 54-73 |
| 02:42 | Colorado State | Jeff Cruce's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-73 |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Reese (SG), Andrew Christian (SF), Lionel Cunningham (PF) Alberto Castillo, Sang Xyong, Victor Arellano | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Paul Williams (PG), Tommy Lowe (SG) Joseph Hamilton, Jeff Cruce | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:24 | UNLV | Daniel Jacobo misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 54-73 |
| 02:23 | Colorado State | William Starner snags the defensive board | 54-73 |
| 02:18 | Colorado State | Tommy Lowe throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-73 |
| 02:01 | UNLV | Andrew Christian buries a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Daniel Jacobo and the foul's on John Begley - foul #1 on John Begley, team foul #8 | 56-73 |
| 02:01 | UNLV | Andrew Christian makes the free throw | 57-73 |
| 01:48 | Colorado State | Daniel Jacobo steps in front of the William Starner pass | 57-73 |
| 01:27 | UNLV | Chase Carlson misses badly on a jump hook near the basket | 57-73 |
| 01:26 | UNLV | Robert Reese grabs the offensive board | 57-73 |
| 01:21 | UNLV | Andrew Christian is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Andrew Christian, team foul #10 | 57-73 |
| 01:04 | Colorado State | John Begley comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-73 |
| 01:02 | UNLV | Andrew Christian grabs the defensive rebound | 57-73 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:56 | UNLV | Lionel Cunningham hits the finger roll set up by Andrew Christian | 59-73 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Colorado State | William Starner misses long on a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Andrew Christian - foul #3 on Andrew Christian, team foul #11 | 59-73 |
| 00:36 | Colorado State | William Starner misses the 1st free throw | 59-73 |
| 00:36 | Colorado State | William Starner makes the 2nd free throw | 59-74 |
| 00:28 | UNLV | Chase Carlson is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Chase Carlson, team foul #12 | 59-74 |
| 00:00 | Colorado State | Paul Williams runs out the clock | 59-74 |