| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Patrick Bester (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Kenneth Bonilla (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harry Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Charles Timberlake (fresh) 5 pts. C - Timothy Weisenberger (fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Fred Goslin (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Claude Hopes (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Davidson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Bannister (fresh) 3 pts. C - Gordon Couey (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Colorado State | Harry Smith inbounds the ball | 29-37 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:41 | Colorado State | Kenneth Bonilla makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Patrick Bester | 32-37 |
| 19:30 | UNLV | The short jumper by Gordon Couey is denied by Timothy Weisenberger | 32-37 |
| 19:28 | Colorado State | Timothy Weisenberger pulls down the rebound | 32-37 |
| 19:02 | Colorado State | Charles Timberlake can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 32-37 |
| 19:00 | Colorado State | Kenneth Bonilla tips it home | 34-37 |
| 18:39 | UNLV | Kenneth Bonilla swats the shot by George Bannister | 34-37 |
| 18:38 | UNLV | George Bannister tips it in | 34-39 |
| 18:24 | Colorado State | Harry Smith clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-39 |
| 18:22 | Colorado State | Kenneth Bonilla tips it home | 36-39 |
| 18:02 | UNLV | Timothy Weisenberger steps in front of the Claude Hopes pass | 36-39 |
| 17:37 | Colorado State | Charles Timberlake hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-39 |
| 17:35 | UNLV | The rebound goes to George Bannister | 36-39 |
| 17:17 | UNLV | George Bannister is whistled for traveling | 36-39 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Erwin Phillips (PG), Roy Fleck (SG), Joe Campbell (SF), Eric Ratliff (PF), Terry Hebert (C) Patrick Bester, Kenneth Bonilla, Harry Smith, Charles Timberlake, Timothy Weisenberger | |
| Subs | UNLV | Christopher Seales (SG), Norman Bechtold (PF), Denis Gross (C) Claude Hopes, George Bannister, Gordon Couey | |
| 16:52 | Colorado State | Christopher Seales steps in front of the Joe Campbell pass | 36-39 |
| 16:27 | UNLV | Christopher Seales is fouled on the floor by Roy Fleck - foul #1 on Roy Fleck, team foul #1 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Timothy Weisenberger (C) Terry Hebert | |
| Subs | UNLV | Claude Hopes (SG), Hershel Davis (SF) Fred Goslin, Andrew Davidson | |
| 16:18 | UNLV | Denis Gross clanks a turnaround from the left block | 36-39 |
| 16:17 | UNLV | Christopher Seales tips it home | 36-41 |
| 16:12 | Colorado State | Joe Campbell is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Joe Campbell, team foul #2 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Patrick Bester (PG), Kenneth Bonilla (SG), Harry Smith (SF), Charles Timberlake (PF) Erwin Phillips, Roy Fleck, Joe Campbell, Eric Ratliff | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 15:53 | UNLV | Denis Gross is whistled for a carry | 36-41 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Patrick Bester (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Bonilla (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harry Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Charles Timberlake (fresh) 5 pts. C - Timothy Weisenberger (fresh) 6 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Christopher Seales (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Claude Hopes (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Hershel Davis (fresh) PF - Norman Bechtold (fresh) 2 pts. C - Denis Gross (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:31 | Colorado State | Timothy Weisenberger travels with the ball | 36-41 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Fred Goslin (PG), Andrew Davidson (SF), George Bannister (PF), Gordon Couey (C) Christopher Seales, Hershel Davis, Norman Bechtold, Denis Gross | |
| 15:14 | UNLV | Fred Goslin hits the finger roll | 36-43 |
| 15:08 | Colorado State | Gordon Couey steals the ball from Charles Timberlake | 36-43 |
| 14:43 | UNLV | Patrick Bester steals the ball from Gordon Couey | 36-43 |
| 14:21 | Colorado State | Kenneth Bonilla connects on the floater from just outside the lane set up by Harry Smith | 38-43 |
| 14:09 | UNLV | Claude Hopes misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-43 |
| 14:07 | Colorado State | Kenneth Bonilla gets the rebound | 38-43 |
| 14:01 | Colorado State | Harry Smith misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-43 |
| 14:00 | UNLV | Fred Goslin snags the defensive board | 38-43 |
| 13:34 | UNLV | George Bannister's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-43 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Erwin Phillips (PG), Roy Fleck (SG), Joe Campbell (SF), Eric Ratliff (PF), Terry Hebert (C) Patrick Bester, Kenneth Bonilla, Harry Smith, Charles Timberlake, Timothy Weisenberger | |
| Subs | UNLV | Christopher Seales (SG), Hershel Davis (SF), Norman Bechtold (PF), Denis Gross (C) Claude Hopes, Andrew Davidson, George Bannister, Gordon Couey | |
| 13:11 | Colorado State | Eric Ratliff misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Norman Bechtold - foul #2 on Norman Bechtold, team foul #1 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Phillip McDonald (C) Fred Goslin | |
| 13:11 | Colorado State | Eric Ratliff makes the 1st free throw | 39-43 |
| 13:11 | Colorado State | Eric Ratliff misses the 2nd free throw | 39-43 |
| 13:11 | UNLV | Phillip McDonald snags the defensive board | 39-43 |
| 12:44 | UNLV | Christopher Seales misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 39-43 |
| 12:42 | Colorado State | Terry Hebert pulls down the rebound | 39-43 |
| 12:37 | Colorado State | Roy Fleck buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-43 |
| 12:29 | UNLV | Phillip McDonald is fouled on the floor by Terry Hebert - foul #2 on Terry Hebert, team foul #3 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Andrew Davidson (SF) Hershel Davis | |
| 12:09 | UNLV | Christopher Seales is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Christopher Seales, team foul #2 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Harry Smith (SF) Joe Campbell | |
| Subs | UNLV | Fred Goslin (PG) Phillip McDonald | |
| 11:53 | Colorado State | Harry Smith hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 42-43 |
| 11:51 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Andrew Davidson | 42-43 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Erwin Phillips (fresh) SG - Roy Fleck (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Harry Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Eric Ratliff (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Terry Hebert (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Fred Goslin (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Seales (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Andrew Davidson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Norman Bechtold (fresh) 2 pts. C - Denis Gross (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:45 | UNLV | Fred Goslin buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Andrew Davidson | 42-46 |
| 11:22 | Colorado State | Roy Fleck works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 42-46 |
| 11:20 | UNLV | Denis Gross grabs the defensive rebound | 42-46 |
| 11:02 | UNLV | Erwin Phillips is called for the reach on Fred Goslin - foul #3 on Erwin Phillips, team foul #4 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Patrick Bester (PG), Kenneth Bonilla (SG), Charles Timberlake (PF), Timothy Weisenberger (C) Erwin Phillips, Roy Fleck, Eric Ratliff, Terry Hebert | |
| Subs | UNLV | Claude Hopes (SG), George Bannister (PF), Gordon Couey (C) Christopher Seales, Norman Bechtold, Denis Gross | |
| 10:45 | UNLV | George Bannister makes the jumper in the paint set up by Claude Hopes | 42-48 |
| 10:40 | Colorado State | Kenneth Bonilla is fouled on the floor by George Bannister as he's doubleteamed - foul #2 on George Bannister, team foul #3 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joe Campbell (SF) Harry Smith | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 10:20 | Colorado State | Fred Goslin takes the ball from Kenneth Bonilla after a doubleteam | 42-48 |
| 09:58 | UNLV | Claude Hopes clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-48 |
| 09:57 | Colorado State | Patrick Bester gets the rebound | 42-48 |
| 09:45 | Colorado State | Charles Timberlake scores on a turnaround from the right block | 44-48 |
| 09:32 | UNLV | Andrew Davidson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-48 |
| 09:31 | UNLV | Gordon Couey tips it but misses | 44-48 |
| 09:30 | Colorado State | Kenneth Bonilla grabs the board | 44-48 |
| 09:26 | Colorado State | Kenneth Bonilla is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 44-48 |
| 09:25 | UNLV | Andrew Davidson grabs the board | 44-48 |
| 09:14 | UNLV | Andrew Davidson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Joe Campbell - foul #4 on Joe Campbell, team foul #5 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Harry Smith (SF) Joe Campbell | |
| Subs | UNLV | Christopher Seales (PG) Fred Goslin | |
| 09:14 | UNLV | Andrew Davidson makes the 1st free throw | 44-49 |
| 09:14 | UNLV | Andrew Davidson makes the 2nd free throw | 44-50 |
| 08:46 | Colorado State | Harry Smith comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 44-50 |
| 08:45 | UNLV | Gordon Couey gets the rebound | 44-50 |
| 08:39 | UNLV | Christopher Seales hits a fadeaway from the left block set up by Claude Hopes and the foul's on Patrick Bester - foul #3 on Patrick Bester, team foul #6 | 44-52 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Roy Fleck (SG), Eric Ratliff (PF) Kenneth Bonilla, Charles Timberlake | |
| Subs | UNLV | Hershel Davis (SF), Norman Bechtold (PF), Denis Gross (C) Andrew Davidson, George Bannister, Gordon Couey | |
| 08:39 | UNLV | Christopher Seales makes the free throw | 44-53 |
| 08:23 | Colorado State | Timothy Weisenberger misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 44-53 |
| 08:22 | UNLV | Claude Hopes snags the defensive board | 44-53 |
| 08:08 | UNLV | Claude Hopes scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Hershel Davis | 44-56 |
| 08:03 | Colorado State | Eric Ratliff is called for traveling | 44-56 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Erwin Phillips (PG), Terry Hebert (C) Patrick Bester, Timothy Weisenberger | |
| Subs | UNLV | Fred Goslin (PG) Claude Hopes | |
| 07:43 | UNLV | Norman Bechtold misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Eric Ratliff - foul #2 on Eric Ratliff, team foul #7 | 44-56 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Kenneth Bonilla (SG), Charles Timberlake (PF) Roy Fleck, Terry Hebert | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 07:43 | UNLV | Norman Bechtold misses the 1st free throw | 44-56 |
| 07:43 | UNLV | Norman Bechtold makes the 2nd free throw | 44-57 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Erwin Phillips (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Kenneth Bonilla (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harry Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Charles Timberlake (fresh) 7 pts. C - Eric Ratliff (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Fred Goslin (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Seales (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Hershel Davis (fresh) PF - Norman Bechtold (fresh) 3 pts. C - Denis Gross (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Colorado State | Charles Timberlake clanks a shot from the left block but he's fouled by Norman Bechtold - foul #3 on Norman Bechtold, team foul #4 | 44-57 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Phillip McDonald (C) Denis Gross | |
| 07:22 | Colorado State | Charles Timberlake makes the 1st free throw | 45-57 |
| 07:22 | Colorado State | Charles Timberlake makes the 2nd free throw | 46-57 |
| 07:20 | UNLV | Fred Goslin is hacked by Erwin Phillips in the backcourt - foul #4 on Erwin Phillips, team foul #8 | 46-57 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Gordon Couey (C) Phillip McDonald | |
| 07:20 | UNLV | Fred Goslin makes the 1st free throw | 46-58 |
| 07:20 | UNLV | Fred Goslin misses the 2nd free throw | 46-58 |
| 07:20 | Colorado State | Harry Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 46-58 |
| 07:00 | Colorado State | Erwin Phillips's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-58 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Timothy Weisenberger (C) Eric Ratliff | |
| Subs | UNLV | Claude Hopes (SG), Andrew Davidson (SF), George Bannister (PF) Christopher Seales, Hershel Davis, Norman Bechtold | |
| 06:48 | UNLV | Claude Hopes clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-58 |
| 06:46 | Colorado State | Charles Timberlake pulls down the rebound | 46-58 |
| 06:40 | Colorado State | Harry Smith comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 46-58 |
| 06:38 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Gordon Couey | 46-58 |
| 06:15 | UNLV | Gordon Couey makes the runner in the lane on a great pass from George Bannister | 46-60 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 06:06 | Colorado State | Kenneth Bonilla misses the lay-in | 46-60 |
| 06:04 | UNLV | Andrew Davidson grabs the board | 46-60 |
| 05:48 | UNLV | Claude Hopes misses badly on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Timothy Weisenberger - foul #1 on Timothy Weisenberger, team foul #9 | 46-60 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Patrick Bester (PG), Roy Fleck (SG), Joe Campbell (SF), Eric Ratliff (PF) Erwin Phillips, Kenneth Bonilla, Harry Smith, Charles Timberlake | |
| Subs | UNLV | Christopher Seales (PG), Denis Gross (C) Fred Goslin, Gordon Couey | |
| 05:48 | UNLV | Claude Hopes makes the 1st free throw | 46-61 |
| 05:48 | UNLV | Claude Hopes makes the 2nd free throw | 46-62 |
| 05:33 | Colorado State | Patrick Bester misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-62 |
| 05:31 | UNLV | The rebound goes to George Bannister | 46-62 |
| 05:27 | UNLV | Christopher Seales drills a shot from the free throw line set up by George Bannister and he's hacked by Patrick Bester - foul #4 on Patrick Bester, team foul #10 | 46-64 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Norman Bechtold (PF), Phillip McDonald (C) Claude Hopes, George Bannister | |
| 05:27 | UNLV | Christopher Seales misses the free throw | 46-64 |
| 05:27 | UNLV | Phillip McDonald gets the offensive rebound | 46-64 |
| 05:13 | UNLV | Denis Gross misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 46-64 |
| 05:12 | UNLV | Christopher Seales pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-64 |
| 04:56 | UNLV | Denis Gross makes the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Norman Bechtold | 46-66 |
| 04:40 | Colorado State | Joe Campbell clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 46-66 |
| 04:39 | UNLV | Phillip McDonald grabs the defensive rebound | 46-66 |
| 04:14 | UNLV | Phillip McDonald throws it down on a great pass from Andrew Davidson | 46-68 |
| 04:07 | Colorado State | Joe Campbell is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Roy Fleck | 49-68 |
| 03:55 | UNLV | Phillip McDonald hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint | 49-68 |
| 03:54 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Roy Fleck | 49-68 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:49 | Colorado State | Patrick Bester drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Eric Ratliff | 52-68 |
| 03:49 | UNLV | UNLV calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-68 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Kenneth Bonilla (SG), Harry Smith (SF), Charles Timberlake (PF) Roy Fleck, Joe Campbell, Eric Ratliff | |
| Subs | UNLV | Fred Goslin (PG), Claude Hopes (SG), George Bannister (PF), Gordon Couey (C) Christopher Seales, Denis Gross, Norman Bechtold, Phillip McDonald | |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:33 | UNLV | Timothy Weisenberger is called for the reach on Gordon Couey - foul #2 on Timothy Weisenberger, team foul #11 | 52-68 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Erwin Phillips (PG), Roy Fleck (SG), Joe Campbell (SF), Eric Ratliff (PF), Terry Hebert (C) Patrick Bester, Kenneth Bonilla, Harry Smith, Charles Timberlake, Timothy Weisenberger | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 03:33 | UNLV | Gordon Couey misses the 1st free throw | 52-68 |
| 03:33 | UNLV | Gordon Couey misses the 2nd free throw | 52-68 |
| 03:33 | Colorado State | Eric Ratliff snags the defensive board | 52-68 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Erwin Phillips (fresh) 4 pf. SG - Roy Fleck (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Joe Campbell (fresh) 7 pts. 4 pf. PF - Eric Ratliff (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Terry Hebert (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Fred Goslin (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Claude Hopes (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Andrew Davidson (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - George Bannister (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Gordon Couey (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Colorado State | The short jumper by Terry Hebert is denied by George Bannister | 52-68 |
| 03:15 | Colorado State | Terry Hebert tips it back up and in | 54-68 |
| 02:51 | UNLV | Andrew Davidson hits a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Fred Goslin | 54-70 |
| 02:43 | Colorado State | Roy Fleck comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-70 |
| 02:41 | UNLV | George Bannister pulls down the rebound | 54-70 |
| 02:16 | UNLV | Fred Goslin connects on the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Andrew Davidson | 54-72 |
| 01:58 | Colorado State | Joe Campbell clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-72 |
| 01:56 | UNLV | Gordon Couey pulls down the rebound | 54-72 |
| 01:40 | UNLV | Roy Fleck steals it from George Bannister | 54-72 |
| 01:36 | Colorado State | Joe Campbell hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Roy Fleck | 56-72 |
| 01:12 | UNLV | Fred Goslin is hacked by Terry Hebert - foul #3 on Terry Hebert, team foul #12 | 56-72 |
| 01:12 | UNLV | Fred Goslin makes the 1st free throw | 56-73 |
| 01:12 | UNLV | Fred Goslin misses the 2nd free throw | 56-73 |
| 01:12 | Colorado State | Terry Hebert pulls down the rebound | 56-73 |
| 00:55 | Colorado State | Erwin Phillips hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 56-73 |
| 00:54 | Colorado State | Terry Hebert can't tip it in | 56-73 |
| 00:53 | UNLV | The rebound goes to George Bannister | 56-73 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:29 | UNLV | Gordon Couey knocks in the floater from the right block set up by Claude Hopes | 56-75 |
| 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) | |
| 00:21 | Colorado State | Joe Campbell's floater is tipped away by Gordon Couey | 56-75 |
| 00:20 | UNLV | Andrew Davidson gets the rebound | 56-75 |
| 00:00 | UNLV | Fred Goslin runs out the clock | 56-75 |