| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Patrick Bester (fresh) SG - Kenneth Bonilla (fresh) SF - Harry Smith (fresh) PF - Charles Timberlake (fresh) C - Timothy Weisenberger (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Fred Goslin (fresh) SG - Claude Hopes (fresh) SF - Andrew Davidson (fresh) PF - George Bannister (fresh) C - Gordon Couey (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Colorado State | Charles Timberlake wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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) | |
| 19:40 | Colorado State | Claude Hopes picks off the pass by Patrick Bester | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | UNLV | Gordon Couey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:07 | Colorado State | Timothy Weisenberger lays it up and in on a nice dish by Kenneth Bonilla | 2-0 |
| 18:49 | UNLV | Fred Goslin misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 2-0 |
| 18:47 | Colorado State | Charles Timberlake pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:42 | Colorado State | Harry Smith loses the dribble to Andrew Davidson | 2-0 |
| 18:23 | UNLV | Patrick Bester is called for the reach on Claude Hopes - foul #1 on Patrick Bester, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:11 | UNLV | Fred Goslin can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 2-0 |
| 18:10 | Colorado State | Kenneth Bonilla pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 17:49 | Colorado State | Timothy Weisenberger can't connect on a runner from the right block | 2-0 |
| 17:47 | UNLV | Andrew Davidson pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 17:42 | UNLV | Claude Hopes knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Fred Goslin | 2-2 |
| 17:13 | Colorado State | Kenneth Bonilla comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 2-2 |
| 17:11 | UNLV | Andrew Davidson grabs the board | 2-2 |
| 16:57 | UNLV | Claude Hopes misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 16:56 | Colorado State | Charles Timberlake pulls down the rebound | 2-2 |
| 16:50 | Colorado State | Charles Timberlake hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 2-2 |
| 16:49 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Fred Goslin | 2-2 |
| 16:33 | UNLV | Gordon Couey misses long on a shot from the right side | 2-2 |
| 16:31 | UNLV | The offensive rebound goes to Claude Hopes | 2-2 |
| 16:12 | UNLV | Claude Hopes misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 16:10 | UNLV | Fred Goslin hits the follow up shot | 2-4 |
| 15:56 | Colorado State | Charles Timberlake is hacked by George Bannister - foul #1 on George Bannister, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| 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 | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Erwin Phillips (fresh) SG - Roy Fleck (fresh) SF - Joe Campbell (fresh) PF - Eric Ratliff (fresh) C - Terry Hebert (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Fred Goslin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Seales (fresh) SF - Andrew Davidson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Norman Bechtold (fresh) C - Denis Gross (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Colorado State | Terry Hebert knocks in the floater from just outside the lane | 4-4 |
| 15:23 | UNLV | Norman Bechtold comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 4-4 |
| 15:21 | UNLV | Fred Goslin grabs the offensive rebound | 4-4 |
| 15:05 | UNLV | Norman Bechtold buries a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Fred Goslin | 4-6 |
| 14:44 | Colorado State | Roy Fleck comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 4-6 |
| 14:43 | UNLV | Norman Bechtold pulls down the rebound | 4-6 |
| 14:22 | UNLV | Christopher Seales hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 4-6 |
| 14:21 | UNLV | Norman Bechtold tips it back up and in | 4-8 |
| 14:00 | Colorado State | Terry Hebert misses the fadeaway in the paint | 4-8 |
| 13:59 | Colorado State | Terry Hebert can't tip it in | 4-8 |
| 13:58 | UNLV | Norman Bechtold grabs the defensive rebound | 4-8 |
| 13:38 | UNLV | Joe Campbell picks off the pass by Andrew Davidson | 4-8 |
| 13:34 | Colorado State | Joe Campbell misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 4-8 |
| 13:32 | Colorado State | Eric Ratliff snags the offensive board | 4-8 |
| 13:20 | Colorado State | Terry Hebert is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Terry Hebert, team foul #2 | 4-8 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Patrick Bester (PG), Kenneth Bonilla (SG), Harry Smith (SF), Charles Timberlake (PF), Timothy Weisenberger (C) Erwin Phillips, Roy Fleck, Joe Campbell, Eric Ratliff, Terry Hebert | |
| Subs | UNLV | Claude Hopes (SG), Hershel Davis (SF), George Bannister (PF), Gordon Couey (C) Fred Goslin, Andrew Davidson, Norman Bechtold, Denis Gross | |
| 12:54 | UNLV | Gordon Couey hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Hershel Davis and he's fouled by Timothy Weisenberger - foul #1 on Timothy Weisenberger, team foul #3 | 4-10 |
| 12:54 | UNLV | Gordon Couey misses the free throw | 4-10 |
| 12:54 | Colorado State | Timothy Weisenberger grabs the defensive rebound | 4-10 |
| 12:46 | Colorado State | Christopher Seales picks off the pass by Timothy Weisenberger | 4-10 |
| 12:23 | UNLV | Claude Hopes hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Christopher Seales | 4-13 |
| 12:09 | Colorado State | Harry Smith knocks in the shot in the lane on a great pass from Patrick Bester | 6-13 |
| 11:45 | UNLV | George Bannister makes the driving attempt from close range set up by Christopher Seales | 6-15 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Patrick Bester (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Bonilla (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Harry Smith (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Timberlake (fresh) 2 reb. C - Timothy Weisenberger (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Christopher Seales (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Claude Hopes (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Hershel Davis (fresh) PF - George Bannister (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gordon Couey (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:40 | Colorado State | Harry Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 6-15 |
| 11:39 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Gordon Couey | 6-15 |
| 11:18 | UNLV | George Bannister buries a jumper in the lane set up by Hershel Davis and the foul's on Charles Timberlake - foul #1 on Charles Timberlake, team foul #4 | 6-17 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Fred Goslin (PG), Andrew Davidson (SF) Christopher Seales, Hershel Davis | |
| 11:18 | UNLV | George Bannister makes the free throw | 6-18 |
| 10:53 | Colorado State | Timothy Weisenberger misses short on a jumper in the paint but the foul's on Gordon Couey - foul #1 on Gordon Couey, team foul #2 | 6-18 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Norman Bechtold (PF), Denis Gross (C) George Bannister, Gordon Couey | |
| 10:53 | Colorado State | Timothy Weisenberger makes the 1st free throw | 7-18 |
| 10:53 | Colorado State | Timothy Weisenberger misses the 2nd free throw | 7-18 |
| 10:53 | UNLV | Denis Gross pulls down the rebound | 7-18 |
| 10:40 | UNLV | Denis Gross is denied on a layup by Timothy Weisenberger | 7-18 |
| 10:38 | Colorado State | Timothy Weisenberger grabs the board | 7-18 |
| 10:24 | Colorado State | Patrick Bester misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 7-18 |
| 10:22 | UNLV | Claude Hopes gets the rebound | 7-18 |
| 10:17 | UNLV | Norman Bechtold loses the ball out of bounds | 7-18 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Erwin Phillips (PG), Roy Fleck (SG), Joe Campbell (SF), Eric Ratliff (PF) Patrick Bester, Kenneth Bonilla, Harry Smith, Charles Timberlake | |
| Subs | UNLV | Phillip McDonald (C) Claude Hopes | |
| 09:56 | Colorado State | Roy Fleck can't connect on a runner in the lane but he's fouled by Andrew Davidson - foul #1 on Andrew Davidson, team foul #3 | 7-18 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Terry Hebert (C) Timothy Weisenberger | |
| Subs | UNLV | Christopher Seales (SG) Phillip McDonald | |
| 09:56 | Colorado State | Roy Fleck misses the 1st free throw | 7-18 |
| 09:56 | Colorado State | Roy Fleck makes the 2nd free throw | 8-18 |
| 09:29 | UNLV | Erwin Phillips picks off the pass by Andrew Davidson | 8-18 |
| 09:15 | Colorado State | Eric Ratliff misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Denis Gross - foul #1 on Denis Gross, team foul #4 | 8-18 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Patrick Bester (PG), Kenneth Bonilla (SG), Harry Smith (SF) Erwin Phillips, Roy Fleck, Joe Campbell | |
| Subs | UNLV | Claude Hopes (SG), George Bannister (PF), Gordon Couey (C) Christopher Seales, Norman Bechtold, Denis Gross | |
| 09:15 | Colorado State | Eric Ratliff makes the 1st free throw | 9-18 |
| 09:15 | Colorado State | Eric Ratliff misses the 2nd free throw | 9-18 |
| 09:15 | UNLV | Gordon Couey gets the rebound | 9-18 |
| 09:00 | UNLV | Terry Hebert denies the turnaround by George Bannister | 9-18 |
| 08:59 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Harry Smith | 9-18 |
| 08:55 | Colorado State | Harry Smith scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Eric Ratliff | 11-18 |
| 08:40 | UNLV | Andrew Davidson buries a floater from the left side set up by Gordon Couey | 11-20 |
| 08:22 | Colorado State | Eric Ratliff throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-20 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Charles Timberlake (PF), Timothy Weisenberger (C) Eric Ratliff, Terry Hebert | |
| Subs | UNLV | Hershel Davis (SF) Andrew Davidson | |
| 08:07 | UNLV | George Bannister hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 11-20 |
| 08:05 | Colorado State | Kenneth Bonilla grabs the board | 11-20 |
| 07:50 | Colorado State | Charles Timberlake misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 11-20 |
| 07:49 | Colorado State | Patrick Bester pulls down the offensive rebound | 11-20 |
| 07:32 | Colorado State | Kenneth Bonilla double dribbles | 11-20 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Erwin Phillips (PG), Roy Fleck (SG) Patrick Bester, Kenneth Bonilla | |
| Subs | UNLV | Christopher Seales (PG), Andrew Davidson (SF), Norman Bechtold (PF) Fred Goslin, Hershel Davis, George Bannister | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Erwin Phillips (fresh) SG - Roy Fleck (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Harry Smith (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Charles Timberlake (fresh) 2 reb. C - Timothy Weisenberger (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Christopher Seales (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Claude Hopes (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Andrew Davidson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Norman Bechtold (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Gordon Couey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:17 | UNLV | Christopher Seales drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Claude Hopes and he's hacked by Charles Timberlake - foul #2 on Charles Timberlake, team foul #5 | 11-22 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joe Campbell (SF), Eric Ratliff (PF) Harry Smith, Charles Timberlake | |
| Subs | UNLV | Denis Gross (SG), Phillip McDonald (C) Claude Hopes, Gordon Couey | |
| 07:17 | UNLV | Christopher Seales misses the free throw | 11-22 |
| 07:17 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Timothy Weisenberger | 11-22 |
| 06:55 | Colorado State | Roy Fleck misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 11-22 |
| 06:54 | UNLV | Andrew Davidson grabs the defensive rebound | 11-22 |
| 06:38 | UNLV | Christopher Seales is hacked by Erwin Phillips - foul #1 on Erwin Phillips, team foul #6 | 11-22 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Fred Goslin (PG) Phillip McDonald | |
| 06:25 | UNLV | Denis Gross clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 11-22 |
| 06:23 | Colorado State | Timothy Weisenberger pulls down the rebound | 11-22 |
| 06:19 | Colorado State | Roy Fleck drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Erwin Phillips | 14-22 |
| 05:58 | UNLV | Andrew Davidson makes the shot from just outside the lane and the foul's on Joe Campbell - foul #1 on Joe Campbell, team foul #7 | 14-24 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Patrick Bester (PG), Kenneth Bonilla (SG), Harry Smith (SF) Erwin Phillips, Roy Fleck, Joe Campbell | |
| Subs | UNLV | Claude Hopes (SG), George Bannister (PF), Gordon Couey (C) Christopher Seales, Norman Bechtold, Denis Gross | |
| 05:58 | UNLV | Andrew Davidson makes the free throw | 14-25 |
| 05:47 | Colorado State | Kenneth Bonilla comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 14-25 |
| 05:45 | Colorado State | Eric Ratliff tips it home | 16-25 |
| 05:24 | UNLV | Gordon Couey comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 16-25 |
| 05:23 | Colorado State | Eric Ratliff grabs the defensive rebound | 16-25 |
| 05:05 | Colorado State | Eric Ratliff clanks a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by George Bannister - foul #2 on George Bannister, team foul #5 | 16-25 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Terry Hebert (C) Timothy Weisenberger | |
| Subs | UNLV | Hershel Davis (SF) Andrew Davidson | |
| 05:05 | Colorado State | Eric Ratliff makes the 1st free throw | 17-25 |
| 05:05 | Colorado State | Eric Ratliff misses the 2nd free throw | 17-25 |
| 05:05 | UNLV | George Bannister grabs the defensive rebound | 17-25 |
| 04:45 | UNLV | Fred Goslin buries a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Claude Hopes and he's fouled by Patrick Bester - foul #2 on Patrick Bester, team foul #8 | 17-27 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Erwin Phillips (PG), Roland Plascencia (C) Patrick Bester, Eric Ratliff | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 04:45 | UNLV | Fred Goslin makes the free throw | 17-28 |
| 04:27 | Colorado State | Roland Plascencia misses badly on a floater in the lane | 17-28 |
| 04:26 | UNLV | Gordon Couey gets the rebound | 17-28 |
| 04:22 | UNLV | Fred Goslin misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 17-28 |
| 04:20 | Colorado State | Terry Hebert grabs the defensive rebound | 17-28 |
| 04:13 | Colorado State | Terry Hebert blows the layup but he's hacked by George Bannister - foul #3 on George Bannister, team foul #6 | 17-28 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Christopher Seales (PG), Norman Bechtold (PF), Denis Gross (C) Fred Goslin, George Bannister, Gordon Couey | |
| 04:13 | Colorado State | Terry Hebert makes the 1st free throw | 18-28 |
| 04:13 | Colorado State | Terry Hebert misses the 2nd free throw | 18-28 |
| 04:13 | UNLV | Norman Bechtold grabs the board | 18-28 |
| 03:48 | UNLV | Christopher Seales drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Denis Gross | 18-31 |
| 03:27 | Colorado State | Kenneth Bonilla misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 18-31 |
| 03:25 | UNLV | Denis Gross snags the defensive board | 18-31 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Erwin Phillips (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Bonilla (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Harry Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Terry Hebert (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Roland Plascencia (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Christopher Seales (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Claude Hopes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Hershel Davis (fresh) PF - Norman Bechtold (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Denis Gross (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:21 | UNLV | Claude Hopes clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Harry Smith - foul #1 on Harry Smith, team foul #9 | 18-31 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Patrick Bester (PG), Roy Fleck (SG), Joe Campbell (SF), Charles Timberlake (PF), Timothy Weisenberger (C) Erwin Phillips, Kenneth Bonilla, Harry Smith, Terry Hebert, Roland Plascencia | |
| Subs | UNLV | Andrew Davidson (SF) Hershel Davis | |
| 03:21 | UNLV | Claude Hopes makes the 1st free throw | 18-32 |
| 03:21 | UNLV | Claude Hopes misses the 2nd free throw | 18-32 |
| 03:21 | Colorado State | Roy Fleck pulls down the rebound | 18-32 |
| 03:13 | Colorado State | Charles Timberlake misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 18-32 |
| 03:12 | Colorado State | Roy Fleck tips it in | 20-32 |
| 02:53 | UNLV | Claude Hopes loses the dribble to Roy Fleck | 20-32 |
| 02:51 | Colorado State | Christopher Seales is called for the reach on Patrick Bester in the backcourt - foul #1 on Christopher Seales, team foul #7 | 20-32 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Fred Goslin (PG) Claude Hopes | |
| 02:51 | Colorado State | Patrick Bester makes the 1st free throw | 21-32 |
| 02:51 | Colorado State | Patrick Bester makes the 2nd free throw | 22-32 |
| 02:36 | UNLV | Christopher Seales is fouled on the floor by Joe Campbell - foul #2 on Joe Campbell, team foul #10 | 22-32 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Gordon Couey (C) Denis Gross | |
| 02:36 | UNLV | Christopher Seales makes the 1st free throw | 22-33 |
| 02:36 | UNLV | Christopher Seales makes the 2nd free throw | 22-34 |
| 02:08 | Colorado State | Roy Fleck evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 22-34 |
| 02:06 | UNLV | Fred Goslin gets the rebound | 22-34 |
| 01:49 | UNLV | Patrick Bester steals it from Norman Bechtold | 22-34 |
| 01:43 | Colorado State | Timothy Weisenberger misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 22-34 |
| 01:41 | UNLV | Christopher Seales pulls down the rebound | 22-34 |
| 01:19 | UNLV | Andrew Davidson is fouled on the floor by Joe Campbell - foul #3 on Joe Campbell, team foul #11 | 22-34 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Kenneth Bonilla (SG), Harry Smith (SF) Roy Fleck, Joe Campbell | |
| Subs | UNLV | Claude Hopes (SG), Denis Gross (C) Christopher Seales, Gordon Couey | |
| 01:19 | UNLV | Andrew Davidson makes the 1st free throw | 22-35 |
| 01:19 | UNLV | Andrew Davidson makes the 2nd free throw | 22-36 |
| 00:54 | Colorado State | Harry Smith drills a jumpshot from the right side | 24-36 |
| 00:39 | UNLV | Claude Hopes misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 24-36 |
| 00:37 | Colorado State | Charles Timberlake grabs the board | 24-36 |
| 00:10 | Colorado State | Harry Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-36 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Erwin Phillips (PG), Eric Ratliff (PF), Terry Hebert (C) Patrick Bester, Charles Timberlake, Timothy Weisenberger | |
| Subs | UNLV | Christopher Seales (PG), Hershel Davis (SF), Gordon Couey (C) Fred Goslin, Andrew Davidson, Denis Gross | |
| 00:01 | UNLV | Terry Hebert denies the turnaround by Christopher Seales | 24-36 |
| 00:00 | Colorado State | Kenneth Bonilla pulls down the rebound | 24-36 |