| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Ronald Peyton (fresh) SG - Raymond Zierk (fresh) SF - Oscar Gilbert (fresh) PF - Peter Paladino (fresh) C - David Green (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - William Day (fresh) SG - John Meyers (fresh) SF - Donald Sabol (fresh) PF - Chris Watson (fresh) C - Robert McPartland (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Colorado State | Robert McPartland wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:38 | Colorado State | William Day comes up short on the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by David Green - foul #1 on David Green, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Colorado State | William Day makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:38 | Colorado State | William Day misses the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:38 | UNLV | Peter Paladino grabs the defensive rebound | 0-1 |
| 19:21 | UNLV | Peter Paladino hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Ronald Peyton and he's hacked by Chris Watson - foul #1 on Chris Watson, team foul #1 | 2-1 |
| 19:21 | UNLV | Peter Paladino makes the free throw | 3-1 |
| 19:19 | Colorado State | William Day is fouled in the backcourt by Peter Paladino - foul #1 on Peter Paladino, team foul #2 | 3-1 |
| 19:13 | Colorado State | Donald Sabol misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 3-1 |
| 19:11 | Colorado State | Robert McPartland tips it back up and in | 3-3 |
| 19:03 | UNLV | Ronald Peyton knocks in the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Peter Paladino | 5-3 |
| 18:53 | Colorado State | John Meyers is hacked by Raymond Zierk - foul #1 on Raymond Zierk, team foul #3 | 5-3 |
| 18:36 | Colorado State | Raymond Zierk is called for the reach on John Meyers - foul #2 on Raymond Zierk, team foul #4 | 5-3 |
| Subs | UNLV | George Huck (SG) Raymond Zierk | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 18:16 | Colorado State | Oscar Gilbert steals the ball from Robert McPartland | 5-3 |
| 17:57 | UNLV | Ronald Peyton is hacked by Robert McPartland - foul #1 on Robert McPartland, team foul #2 | 5-3 |
| Subs | UNLV | David Millette (C) David Green | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Vincent Hammers (SG), Dustin Toney (SF), Charles Richter (PF), Lenny Hoppe (C) John Meyers, Donald Sabol, Chris Watson, Robert McPartland | |
| 17:39 | UNLV | Lenny Hoppe denies the turnaround by Peter Paladino | 5-3 |
| 17:38 | UNLV | David Millette tips it home | 7-3 |
| 17:23 | Colorado State | Vincent Hammers is open but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 7-3 |
| 17:21 | Colorado State | Lenny Hoppe tips it home | 7-5 |
| 17:12 | UNLV | David Millette hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Lenny Hoppe - foul #1 on Lenny Hoppe, team foul #3 | 7-5 |
| Subs | UNLV | Joseph Ellender (SF), Jerry Buser (PF) Ronald Peyton, Peter Paladino | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 17:12 | UNLV | David Millette misses the 1st free throw | 7-5 |
| 17:12 | UNLV | David Millette makes the 2nd free throw | 8-5 |
| 17:09 | Colorado State | George Huck steps in front of the Vincent Hammers pass in the backcourt | 8-5 |
| 16:50 | UNLV | George Huck drills a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Jerry Buser | 10-5 |
| 16:30 | Colorado State | William Day misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 10-5 |
| 16:29 | UNLV | Jerry Buser gets the rebound | 10-5 |
| 16:19 | UNLV | Vincent Hammers steals the ball from Joseph Ellender | 10-5 |
| 16:14 | Colorado State | William Day misses the lay-in | 10-5 |
| 16:13 | Colorado State | Dustin Toney grabs the offensive rebound | 10-5 |
| 16:04 | Colorado State | Charles Richter comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 10-5 |
| 16:03 | UNLV | David Millette gets the rebound | 10-5 |
| 15:59 | UNLV | George Huck throws it down set up by Oscar Gilbert | 12-5 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Oscar Gilbert (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - George Huck (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Joseph Ellender (fresh) PF - Jerry Buser (fresh) C - David Millette (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - William Day (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - Vincent Hammers (fairly fresh) SF - Dustin Toney (fresh) PF - Charles Richter (fairly fresh) C - Lenny Hoppe (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:31 | Colorado State | Charles Richter makes the wide open pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by William Day | 12-7 |
| 15:18 | UNLV | Joseph Ellender is called for a backcourt violation | 12-7 |
| Subs | UNLV | Ronald Peyton (PG), Robert Hill (SG), William Creager (SF), Peter Paladino (PF), David Green (C) Oscar Gilbert, George Huck, Joseph Ellender, Jerry Buser, David Millette | |
| Subs | Colorado State | James Brown (PG), John Meyers (SG), Donald Sabol (SF), Chris Watson (PF), Robert McPartland (C) William Day, Vincent Hammers, Dustin Toney, Charles Richter, Lenny Hoppe | |
| 15:12 | Colorado State | Donald Sabol is hacked by William Creager in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Creager, team foul #5 | 12-7 |
| 14:56 | Colorado State | Chris Watson connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Meyers | 12-9 |
| 14:36 | UNLV | Ronald Peyton connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Peter Paladino | 14-9 |
| 14:34 | Colorado State | John Meyers is called for traveling in the backcourt | 14-9 |
| 14:24 | UNLV | David Green's pass is intercepted by Chris Watson | 14-9 |
| 14:19 | Colorado State | Donald Sabol drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by John Meyers | 14-12 |
| 14:14 | UNLV | Robert Hill buries a floater in the lane and he's fouled by Robert McPartland - foul #2 on Robert McPartland, team foul #4 | 16-12 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Charles Richter (C) Robert McPartland | |
| 14:14 | UNLV | Robert Hill makes the free throw | 17-12 |
| 13:51 | Colorado State | Charles Richter misses long on a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by David Green - foul #2 on David Green, team foul #6 | 17-12 |
| Subs | UNLV | Jerry Buser (SF), David Millette (C) William Creager, David Green | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Marty Joyner (PG), Randall Foster (SG), Dustin Toney (SF) James Brown, John Meyers, Donald Sabol | |
| 13:51 | Colorado State | Charles Richter misses the 1st free throw | 17-12 |
| 13:51 | Colorado State | Charles Richter misses the 2nd free throw | 17-12 |
| 13:51 | UNLV | David Millette grabs the defensive rebound | 17-12 |
| 13:45 | UNLV | Peter Paladino jams it on a great pass from Ronald Peyton | 19-12 |
| 13:33 | Colorado State | Charles Richter is called for traveling | 19-12 |
| Subs | UNLV | George Huck (SG), Jack Baillargeon (PF) Robert Hill, Peter Paladino | |
| Subs | Colorado State | William Day (PG) Marty Joyner | |
| 13:19 | UNLV | David Millette comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 19-12 |
| 13:17 | UNLV | David Millette grabs the offensive board | 19-12 |
| 13:12 | UNLV | Jack Baillargeon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-12 |
| Subs | UNLV | Oscar Gilbert (SF) Jack Baillargeon | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Lenny Hoppe (C) Charles Richter | |
| 12:51 | Colorado State | Randall Foster comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 19-12 |
| 12:49 | UNLV | David Millette gets the rebound | 19-12 |
| 12:42 | UNLV | David Millette connects on the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Ronald Peyton | 21-12 |
| 12:26 | Colorado State | Chris Watson misses the easy layup | 21-12 |
| 12:24 | UNLV | George Huck snags the defensive board | 21-12 |
| 12:20 | UNLV | Ronald Peyton is hacked by Randall Foster - foul #1 on Randall Foster, team foul #5 | 21-12 |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Hill (SG), Joseph Ellender (SF), Peter Paladino (PF), Jack Baillargeon (C) George Huck, Oscar Gilbert, Jerry Buser, David Millette | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Vincent Hammers (PG), John Meyers (SG), Donald Sabol (SF), Charles Richter (C) William Day, Randall Foster, Dustin Toney, Lenny Hoppe | |
| 12:10 | UNLV | Peter Paladino misses badly on a runner in the lane | 21-12 |
| 12:08 | Colorado State | Vincent Hammers grabs the defensive rebound | 21-12 |
| 11:47 | Colorado State | Charles Richter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-12 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Ronald Peyton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Hill (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joseph Ellender (fresh) PF - Peter Paladino (fresh) 5 pts. C - Jack Baillargeon (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Vincent Hammers (fresh) SG - John Meyers (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Donald Sabol (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Chris Watson (tiring) 2 pts. C - Charles Richter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:39 | UNLV | Peter Paladino is hacked by Chris Watson - foul #2 on Chris Watson, team foul #6 | 21-12 |
| Subs | UNLV | William Creager (SF) Joseph Ellender | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Lenny Hoppe (C) Chris Watson | |
| 11:29 | UNLV | Jack Baillargeon clanks a shot from the left side | 21-12 |
| 11:27 | Colorado State | Donald Sabol grabs the board | 21-12 |
| 11:01 | Colorado State | Vincent Hammers is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Vincent Hammers, team foul #7 | 21-12 |
| Subs | UNLV | Oscar Gilbert (PG), George Huck (SG), David Millette (C) Ronald Peyton, Robert Hill, Jack Baillargeon | |
| Subs | Colorado State | William Day (PG), James Brown (SG) Vincent Hammers, John Meyers | |
| 10:41 | UNLV | Peter Paladino's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-12 |
| Subs | UNLV | Ronald Peyton (PG), Jerry Buser (PF) William Creager, Peter Paladino | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Dustin Toney (SF) Donald Sabol | |
| 10:39 | Colorado State | William Day throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 21-12 |
| 10:32 | UNLV | Ronald Peyton comes up short on the jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Lenny Hoppe - foul #2 on Lenny Hoppe, team foul #8 | 21-12 |
| Subs | UNLV | Joseph Ellender (SF) George Huck | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Donald Sabol (SF) Lenny Hoppe | |
| 10:32 | UNLV | Ronald Peyton makes the 1st free throw | 22-12 |
| 10:32 | UNLV | Ronald Peyton makes the 2nd free throw | 23-12 |
| 10:17 | Colorado State | James Brown hits a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from William Day and he's hacked by David Millette - foul #1 on David Millette, team foul #7 | 23-14 |
| Subs | UNLV | George Huck (SG) Oscar Gilbert | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 10:17 | Colorado State | James Brown misses the free throw | 23-14 |
| 10:17 | UNLV | The rebound goes to David Millette | 23-14 |
| 10:13 | UNLV | Ronald Peyton throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 23-14 |
| 09:53 | Colorado State | Dustin Toney misses short on a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Jerry Buser - foul #1 on Jerry Buser, team foul #8 | 23-14 |
| Subs | UNLV | Oscar Gilbert (SF), Peter Paladino (PF), Jack Baillargeon (C) Joseph Ellender, Jerry Buser, David Millette | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 09:53 | Colorado State | Dustin Toney makes the 1st free throw | 23-15 |
| 09:53 | Colorado State | Dustin Toney misses the 2nd free throw | 23-15 |
| 09:53 | UNLV | Peter Paladino gets the rebound | 23-15 |
| 09:49 | UNLV | George Huck misses the lay-in but he's hacked by James Brown - foul #1 on James Brown, team foul #9 | 23-15 |
| 09:49 | UNLV | George Huck makes the 1st free throw | 24-15 |
| 09:49 | UNLV | George Huck makes the 2nd free throw | 25-15 |
| 09:36 | Colorado State | Jack Baillargeon blocks the short jumper by Charles Richter | 25-15 |
| 09:34 | UNLV | Jack Baillargeon pulls down the rebound | 25-15 |
| 09:30 | UNLV | Oscar Gilbert hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Donald Sabol - foul #1 on Donald Sabol, team foul #10 | 25-15 |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Hill (SG) George Huck | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Vincent Hammers (SG) James Brown | |
| 09:30 | UNLV | Oscar Gilbert misses the 1st free throw | 25-15 |
| 09:30 | UNLV | Oscar Gilbert makes the 2nd free throw | 26-15 |
| 09:26 | Colorado State | Jack Baillargeon takes the ball from Vincent Hammers in the backcourt | 26-15 |
| 09:21 | UNLV | Ronald Peyton is hacked by William Day - foul #1 on William Day, team foul #11 | 26-15 |
| Subs | UNLV | William Creager (SF) Oscar Gilbert | |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Meyers (SG) William Day | |
| 09:21 | UNLV | Ronald Peyton makes the 1st free throw | 27-15 |
| 09:21 | UNLV | Ronald Peyton misses the 2nd free throw | 27-15 |
| 09:21 | Colorado State | Charles Richter pulls down the rebound | 27-15 |
| 09:00 | Colorado State | John Meyers misses short on a jumper from the left side | 27-15 |
| 08:58 | Colorado State | Vincent Hammers pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-15 |
| 08:52 | Colorado State | Dustin Toney is called for traveling | 27-15 |
| Subs | UNLV | Oscar Gilbert (PG), Jerry Buser (PF), David Millette (C) Ronald Peyton, Peter Paladino, Jack Baillargeon | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Marty Joyner (PG) Vincent Hammers | |
| 08:34 | UNLV | Jerry Buser banks in the layup on a nice dish by David Millette | 29-15 |
| 08:30 | Colorado State | Robert Hill steals the ball from John Meyers in the backcourt | 29-15 |
| 08:17 | UNLV | William Creager misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 29-15 |
| 08:16 | UNLV | Jerry Buser tips it home | 31-15 |
| 07:59 | Colorado State | Robert Hill steps in front of the John Meyers pass | 31-15 |
| 07:54 | UNLV | Oscar Gilbert banks in the layup on a great pass from Robert Hill | 33-15 |
| 07:48 | Colorado State | John Meyers can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 33-15 |
| 07:47 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Jerry Buser | 33-15 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Oscar Gilbert (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Hill (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Creager (fairly fresh) PF - Jerry Buser (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - David Millette (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Marty Joyner (fresh) SG - John Meyers (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Donald Sabol (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Charles Richter (tired) 2 pts. C - Dustin Toney (tiring) 1 pts. | |
| 07:41 | UNLV | David Millette scores on a jump hook from the right block set up by Oscar Gilbert | 35-15 |
| 07:32 | Colorado State | Donald Sabol drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Meyers | 35-17 |
| 07:24 | UNLV | Oscar Gilbert knocks in the floater from the left side on a great pass from Robert Hill | 37-17 |
| 07:22 | Colorado State | Marty Joyner is fouled in the backcourt by Oscar Gilbert - foul #1 on Oscar Gilbert, team foul #9 | 37-17 |
| Subs | UNLV | Ronald Peyton (PG), George Huck (SG), Joseph Ellender (SF), Peter Paladino (PF), Jack Baillargeon (C) Oscar Gilbert, Robert Hill, William Creager, Jerry Buser, David Millette | |
| Subs | Colorado State | William Day (PG), Vincent Hammers (SG), James Brown (SF) John Meyers, Donald Sabol, Dustin Toney | |
| 07:22 | Colorado State | Marty Joyner makes the 1st free throw | 37-18 |
| 07:22 | Colorado State | Marty Joyner makes the 2nd free throw | 37-19 |
| 06:58 | UNLV | George Huck comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 37-19 |
| 06:56 | Colorado State | William Day snags the defensive board | 37-19 |
| 06:50 | Colorado State | William Day knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing | 37-21 |
| 06:38 | UNLV | Ronald Peyton clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 37-21 |
| 06:37 | UNLV | Peter Paladino can't tip it in | 37-21 |
| 06:36 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to William Day | 37-21 |
| 06:32 | Colorado State | William Day misses the 3 from the left wing | 37-21 |
| 06:31 | UNLV | George Huck gets the rebound | 37-21 |
| 06:25 | UNLV | Ronald Peyton's pass is intercepted by James Brown | 37-21 |
| 06:06 | Colorado State | James Brown is hacked by Joseph Ellender - foul #1 on Joseph Ellender, team foul #10 | 37-21 |
| Subs | UNLV | Raymond Zierk (SG), Oscar Gilbert (SF), David Green (C) George Huck, Joseph Ellender, Jack Baillargeon | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Randall Foster (SG), Dustin Toney (PF) Vincent Hammers, Marty Joyner | |
| 06:06 | Colorado State | James Brown makes the 1st free throw | 37-22 |
| 06:06 | Colorado State | James Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 37-23 |
| 05:57 | UNLV | James Brown steps in front of the Raymond Zierk pass | 37-23 |
| 05:43 | Colorado State | William Day is open but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 37-23 |
| 05:42 | UNLV | Ronald Peyton gets the rebound | 37-23 |
| 05:38 | UNLV | Raymond Zierk connects on the jumper near the basket set up by Ronald Peyton and the foul's on Randall Foster - foul #2 on Randall Foster, team foul #12 | 39-23 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Meyers (SG), Donald Sabol (SF) Randall Foster, James Brown | |
| 05:38 | UNLV | Raymond Zierk makes the free throw | 40-23 |
| 05:17 | Colorado State | William Day hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 40-23 |
| 05:15 | UNLV | Ronald Peyton snags the defensive board | 40-23 |
| 05:10 | UNLV | Raymond Zierk misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Charles Richter - foul #1 on Charles Richter, team foul #13 | 40-23 |
| Subs | UNLV | Jerry Buser (PF) Peter Paladino | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 05:10 | UNLV | Raymond Zierk makes the 1st free throw | 41-23 |
| 05:10 | UNLV | Raymond Zierk makes the 2nd free throw | 42-23 |
| 04:57 | Colorado State | John Meyers buries a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Dustin Toney | 42-25 |
| 04:45 | UNLV | Raymond Zierk scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Ronald Peyton | 44-25 |
| 04:41 | Colorado State | Raymond Zierk picks off the pass by William Day in the backcourt | 44-25 |
| 04:34 | UNLV | Ronald Peyton misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by William Day - foul #2 on William Day, team foul #14 | 44-25 |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Hill (SG), Joseph Ellender (SF), David Millette (C) Raymond Zierk, Oscar Gilbert, David Green | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Vincent Hammers (PG) William Day | |
| 04:34 | UNLV | Ronald Peyton makes the 1st free throw | 45-25 |
| 04:34 | UNLV | Ronald Peyton makes the 2nd free throw | 46-25 |
| 04:09 | Colorado State | David Millette swats the short shot by Charles Richter | 46-25 |
| 04:07 | Colorado State | Donald Sabol grabs the offensive board | 46-25 |
| 04:00 | Colorado State | Charles Richter makes the floater in the paint on a nice dish by Vincent Hammers | 46-27 |
| 03:45 | UNLV | Jerry Buser hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 46-27 |
| 03:43 | UNLV | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Hill | 46-27 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Ronald Peyton (tired) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Robert Hill (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Ellender (fairly fresh) PF - Jerry Buser (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - David Millette (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Vincent Hammers (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Meyers (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Donald Sabol (tired) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dustin Toney (tiring) 1 pts. C - Charles Richter (very tired) 4 pts. | |
| 03:26 | UNLV | Donald Sabol is called for the reach on Robert Hill - foul #2 on Donald Sabol, team foul #15 | 46-27 |
| Subs | UNLV | Raymond Zierk (PG), Oscar Gilbert (SF), Jack Baillargeon (PF) Ronald Peyton, Joseph Ellender, Jerry Buser | |
| Subs | Colorado State | James Brown (PG), Randall Foster (SG), Lenny Hoppe (SF), Chris Watson (PF), Robert McPartland (C) Vincent Hammers, John Meyers, Donald Sabol, Dustin Toney, Charles Richter | |
| 03:26 | UNLV | Robert Hill misses the 1st free throw | 46-27 |
| 03:26 | UNLV | Robert Hill misses the 2nd free throw | 46-27 |
| 03:26 | Colorado State | Robert McPartland snags the defensive board | 46-27 |
| 03:21 | Colorado State | David Millette denies the turnaround by Randall Foster | 46-27 |
| 03:19 | UNLV | David Millette gets the rebound | 46-27 |
| 03:14 | UNLV | Raymond Zierk's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-27 |
| Subs | UNLV | Ronald Peyton (PG), David Green (C) Robert Hill, David Millette | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 02:55 | Colorado State | Ronald Peyton steals it from James Brown | 46-27 |
| 02:51 | UNLV | Oscar Gilbert blows the layup | 46-27 |
| 02:49 | UNLV | Jack Baillargeon tips it back up and in | 48-27 |
| 02:29 | Colorado State | Randall Foster can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 48-27 |
| 02:27 | UNLV | Oscar Gilbert gets the rebound | 48-27 |
| 02:21 | UNLV | Ronald Peyton's floater is tipped away by Robert McPartland | 48-27 |
| 02:19 | Colorado State | Chris Watson snags the defensive board | 48-27 |
| 02:13 | Colorado State | Robert McPartland can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline | 48-27 |
| 02:11 | Colorado State | Chris Watson hits the follow up shot | 48-29 |
| 01:50 | UNLV | Raymond Zierk comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 48-29 |
| 01:49 | Colorado State | Robert McPartland pulls down the rebound | 48-29 |
| 01:47 | Colorado State | Lenny Hoppe is fouled in the backcourt by David Green - foul #3 on David Green, team foul #11 | 48-29 |
| Subs | UNLV | George Huck (PG), Robert Hill (SG), William Creager (SF), Peter Paladino (PF), David Millette (C) Ronald Peyton, Raymond Zierk, Oscar Gilbert, Jack Baillargeon, David Green | |
| Subs | Colorado State | William Day (PG), Vincent Hammers (SG) James Brown, Randall Foster | |
| 01:47 | Colorado State | Lenny Hoppe makes the 1st free throw | 48-30 |
| 01:47 | Colorado State | Lenny Hoppe makes the 2nd free throw | 48-31 |
| 01:34 | UNLV | Peter Paladino can't connect on a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by William Day - foul #3 on William Day, team foul #16 | 48-31 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Marty Joyner (PG) William Day | |
| 01:34 | UNLV | Peter Paladino misses the 1st free throw | 48-31 |
| 01:34 | UNLV | Peter Paladino makes the 2nd free throw | 49-31 |
| 01:16 | Colorado State | Marty Joyner can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 49-31 |
| 01:14 | UNLV | Peter Paladino grabs the defensive rebound | 49-31 |
| 01:08 | UNLV | David Millette drills a fadeaway from the left wing | 51-31 |
| 00:56 | Colorado State | Robert McPartland hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-31 |
| 00:55 | Colorado State | Chris Watson hits the follow up shot | 51-33 |
| 00:44 | UNLV | Marty Joyner is called for the reach on David Millette - foul #1 on Marty Joyner, team foul #17 | 51-33 |
| Subs | UNLV | Raymond Zierk (PG), Jerry Buser (SF) Robert Hill, William Creager | |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Meyers (SG), Dustin Toney (SF) Vincent Hammers, Lenny Hoppe | |
| 00:44 | UNLV | David Millette makes the 1st free throw | 52-33 |
| 00:44 | UNLV | David Millette misses the 2nd free throw | 52-33 |
| 00:44 | Colorado State | Robert McPartland snags the defensive board | 52-33 |
| 00:42 | Colorado State | David Millette picks off the pass by Dustin Toney in the backcourt | 52-33 |
| 00:23 | UNLV | Raymond Zierk lays it up and in | 54-33 |
| 00:04 | Colorado State | Chris Watson misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 54-33 |
| 00:03 | UNLV | Jerry Buser gets the rebound | 54-33 |
| 00:00 | UNLV | Jerry Buser misses the halfcourt shot | 54-33 |