| Lineup | UNLV | PG - James McNutt (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Dziedzic (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Washington (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dennis Gean (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Johnny Malinoski (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Robert Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Speller (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Adolph Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Reif (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Tom Pinder (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UNLV | William Washington inbounds the ball | 30-31 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:51 | UNLV | John Dziedzic hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-31 |
| 19:35 | Colorado State | David Reif knocks in the shot in the paint | 33-33 |
| 19:18 | UNLV | Dennis Gean buries a driving attempt from the right block | 35-33 |
| 18:54 | Colorado State | The jump hook by David Reif is blocked by Dennis Gean | 35-33 |
| 18:52 | Colorado State | Adolph Harris tips it back up and in | 35-35 |
| 18:43 | UNLV | James McNutt makes the floater from the left wing set up by John Dziedzic | 37-35 |
| 18:27 | Colorado State | Joseph Speller is hacked by James McNutt - foul #1 on James McNutt, team foul #1 | 37-35 |
| 18:15 | Colorado State | Joseph Speller loses the ball out of bounds | 37-35 |
| 18:02 | UNLV | Johnny Malinoski is whistled for traveling | 37-35 |
| 17:34 | Colorado State | Joseph Speller hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 37-35 |
| 17:32 | UNLV | Johnny Malinoski pulls down the rebound | 37-35 |
| 17:25 | UNLV | William Washington scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by John Dziedzic | 40-35 |
| 16:58 | Colorado State | Robert Jackson can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 40-35 |
| 16:57 | Colorado State | Joseph Speller gets the offensive rebound | 40-35 |
| 16:30 | Colorado State | Robert Jackson makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane and he's fouled by James McNutt - foul #2 on James McNutt, team foul #2 | 40-37 |
| Subs | UNLV | John Ulloa (PG), Ronald Geary (SG), Christopher Bartholomew (PF), Walter Adkins (C) James McNutt, John Dziedzic, Dennis Gean, Johnny Malinoski | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Michael Mason (SG), John Davis (SF), John Spriggs (PF), Craig Crick (C) Joseph Speller, Adolph Harris, David Reif, Tom Pinder | |
| 16:30 | Colorado State | Robert Jackson makes the free throw | 40-38 |
| 16:12 | UNLV | John Ulloa is hacked by John Spriggs - foul #1 on John Spriggs, team foul #1 | 40-38 |
| Subs | UNLV | Paul Duty (SF) William Washington | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Roy Zukor (PG) Robert Jackson | |
| 16:04 | UNLV | John Ulloa misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-38 |
| 16:02 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Craig Crick | 40-38 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - John Ulloa (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Geary (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Paul Duty (fresh) PF - Christopher Bartholomew (fresh) 2 pts. C - Walter Adkins (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Roy Zukor (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Mason (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Davis (fresh) 3 reb. PF - John Spriggs (fresh) C - Craig Crick (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Colorado State | Michael Mason is fouled on the floor by Christopher Bartholomew - foul #3 on Christopher Bartholomew, team foul #3 | 40-38 |
| Subs | UNLV | James McNutt (PG) John Ulloa | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joseph Speller (SG), Adolph Harris (SF), David Reif (PF) Michael Mason, John Davis, John Spriggs | |
| 15:12 | Colorado State | Joseph Speller connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Craig Crick | 40-40 |
| 14:50 | UNLV | James McNutt blows the layup but he's hacked by David Reif - foul #2 on David Reif, team foul #2 | 40-40 |
| Subs | UNLV | John Dziedzic (SG), William Washington (SF), Dennis Gean (PF) Ronald Geary, Paul Duty, Christopher Bartholomew | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Tom Pinder (C) Craig Crick | |
| 14:50 | UNLV | James McNutt makes the 1st free throw | 41-40 |
| 14:50 | UNLV | James McNutt misses the 2nd free throw | 41-40 |
| 14:50 | Colorado State | Joseph Speller grabs the defensive rebound | 41-40 |
| 14:34 | Colorado State | Roy Zukor misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by John Dziedzic - foul #2 on John Dziedzic, team foul #4 | 41-40 |
| 14:34 | Colorado State | Roy Zukor makes the 1st free throw | 41-41 |
| 14:34 | Colorado State | Roy Zukor makes the 2nd free throw | 41-42 |
| 14:14 | UNLV | David Reif takes the ball from James McNutt | 41-42 |
| 13:51 | Colorado State | Joseph Speller misses the fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by John Dziedzic - foul #3 on John Dziedzic, team foul #5 | 41-42 |
| Subs | UNLV | Johnny Malinoski (C) Walter Adkins | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Robert Jackson (PG), John Spriggs (PF) Roy Zukor, David Reif | |
| 13:51 | Colorado State | Joseph Speller makes the 1st free throw | 41-43 |
| 13:51 | Colorado State | Joseph Speller makes the 2nd free throw | 41-44 |
| 13:35 | UNLV | John Dziedzic misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on John Spriggs - foul #2 on John Spriggs, team foul #3 | 41-44 |
| 13:35 | UNLV | John Dziedzic misses the 1st free throw | 41-44 |
| 13:35 | UNLV | John Dziedzic misses the 2nd free throw | 41-44 |
| 13:35 | Colorado State | Adolph Harris pulls down the rebound | 41-44 |
| 13:06 | Colorado State | Dennis Gean swats the layup by Tom Pinder | 41-44 |
| 13:04 | Colorado State | Adolph Harris grabs the offensive rebound | 41-44 |
| 12:42 | Colorado State | Robert Jackson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-44 |
| 12:41 | Colorado State | Tom Pinder grabs the offensive rebound | 41-44 |
| 12:27 | Colorado State | John Spriggs banks in the layup set up by Adolph Harris | 41-46 |
| 12:20 | UNLV | James McNutt's floater is tipped away by Adolph Harris | 41-46 |
| 12:18 | UNLV | John Dziedzic can't tip it in | 41-46 |
| 12:16 | Colorado State | Tom Pinder grabs the defensive rebound | 41-46 |
| 11:52 | Colorado State | Tom Pinder misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 41-46 |
| 11:51 | UNLV | The rebound goes to William Washington | 41-46 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - James McNutt (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Dziedzic (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Washington (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dennis Gean (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Johnny Malinoski (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Robert Jackson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Speller (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Adolph Harris (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Spriggs (fresh) 2 pts. C - Tom Pinder (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:45 | UNLV | John Spriggs swats the layup by James McNutt | 41-46 |
| 11:44 | Colorado State | John Spriggs grabs the board | 41-46 |
| 11:15 | Colorado State | James McNutt takes the ball from Tom Pinder | 41-46 |
| 11:11 | UNLV | James McNutt banks in the layup | 43-46 |
| 11:05 | Colorado State | Robert Jackson loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-46 |
| Subs | UNLV | John Ulloa (PG), Ronald Geary (SG), Christopher Bartholomew (PF), Walter Adkins (C) James McNutt, John Dziedzic, Dennis Gean, Johnny Malinoski | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Roy Zukor (PG), Michael Mason (SG), John Davis (SF), David Reif (PF), Craig Crick (C) Robert Jackson, Joseph Speller, Adolph Harris, John Spriggs, Tom Pinder | |
| 10:53 | UNLV | Walter Adkins misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 43-46 |
| 10:51 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to John Davis | 43-46 |
| 10:36 | Colorado State | David Reif misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Christopher Bartholomew - foul #4 on Christopher Bartholomew, team foul #6 | 43-46 |
| Subs | UNLV | Paul Duty (SF), Dennis Gean (PF) William Washington, Christopher Bartholomew | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 10:36 | Colorado State | David Reif makes the 1st free throw | 43-47 |
| 10:36 | Colorado State | David Reif makes the 2nd free throw | 43-48 |
| 10:08 | UNLV | Ronald Geary hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 43-48 |
| 10:06 | UNLV | Dennis Gean pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-48 |
| 09:49 | UNLV | David Reif is called for the reach on Dennis Gean - foul #3 on David Reif, team foul #4 | 43-48 |
| Subs | UNLV | William Washington (SF) Paul Duty | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Robert Jackson (PG) Roy Zukor | |
| 09:30 | UNLV | Dennis Gean blows the dunk | 43-48 |
| 09:29 | Colorado State | Michael Mason grabs the board | 43-48 |
| 09:18 | Colorado State | Robert Jackson can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 43-48 |
| 09:16 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Walter Adkins | 43-48 |
| 09:04 | UNLV | William Washington can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-48 |
| 09:03 | Colorado State | Robert Jackson gets the rebound | 43-48 |
| 08:46 | Colorado State | Craig Crick is fouled on the floor by William Washington - foul #1 on William Washington, team foul #7 | 43-48 |
| Subs | UNLV | James McNutt (PG), Johnny Malinoski (C) John Ulloa, Dennis Gean | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joseph Speller (SG), Adolph Harris (SF) Michael Mason, John Davis | |
| 08:46 | Colorado State | Craig Crick makes the 1st free throw | 43-49 |
| 08:46 | Colorado State | Craig Crick misses the 2nd free throw | 43-49 |
| 08:46 | Colorado State | David Reif snags the offensive board | 43-49 |
| 08:33 | Colorado State | Craig Crick clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 43-49 |
| 08:32 | UNLV | Johnny Malinoski gets the rebound | 43-49 |
| 08:26 | UNLV | Walter Adkins loses the ball out of bounds | 43-49 |
| Subs | UNLV | John Dziedzic (SG), Dennis Gean (PF) Ronald Geary, Walter Adkins | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Tom Pinder (C) Craig Crick | |
| 07:58 | Colorado State | Joseph Speller buries a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Robert Jackson | 43-51 |
| 07:32 | UNLV | James McNutt comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Adolph Harris - foul #1 on Adolph Harris, team foul #5 | 43-51 |
| Subs | UNLV | Ronald Geary (SF), Christopher Bartholomew (PF) William Washington, Dennis Gean | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Roy Zukor (PG), John Spriggs (PF) Robert Jackson, David Reif | |
| 07:32 | UNLV | James McNutt makes the 1st free throw | 44-51 |
| 07:32 | UNLV | James McNutt misses the 2nd free throw | 44-51 |
| 07:32 | Colorado State | John Spriggs snags the defensive board | 44-51 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - James McNutt (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Dziedzic (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ronald Geary (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Christopher Bartholomew (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. C - Johnny Malinoski (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Roy Zukor (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Joseph Speller (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Adolph Harris (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Spriggs (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Tom Pinder (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:09 | Colorado State | Adolph Harris hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block but he's fouled by Christopher Bartholomew - foul #5 on Christopher Bartholomew, team foul #8 | 44-51 |
| Subs | UNLV | Walter Adkins (PF) Christopher Bartholomew | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 07:09 | Colorado State | Adolph Harris makes the 1st free throw | 44-52 |
| 07:09 | Colorado State | Adolph Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 44-52 |
| 07:09 | UNLV | Ronald Geary pulls down the rebound | 44-52 |
| 06:58 | UNLV | James McNutt hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 46-52 |
| 06:37 | Colorado State | John Spriggs buries a turnaround in the paint | 46-54 |
| 06:24 | UNLV | John Dziedzic hits a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Walter Adkins | 48-54 |
| 05:55 | Colorado State | Tom Pinder misses short on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Johnny Malinoski - foul #3 on Johnny Malinoski, team foul #9 | 48-54 |
| Subs | UNLV | William Washington (SF), Dennis Gean (PF) John Dziedzic, Johnny Malinoski | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Robert Jackson (PG), David Reif (PF) Roy Zukor, John Spriggs | |
| 05:55 | Colorado State | Tom Pinder makes the 1st free throw | 48-55 |
| 05:55 | Colorado State | Tom Pinder makes the 2nd free throw | 48-56 |
| 05:38 | UNLV | James McNutt misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 48-56 |
| 05:36 | Colorado State | Adolph Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 48-56 |
| 05:31 | Colorado State | Tom Pinder double dribbles | 48-56 |
| Subs | UNLV | Johnny Malinoski (C) Walter Adkins | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 05:13 | UNLV | Johnny Malinoski can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Robert Jackson - foul #1 on Robert Jackson, team foul #6 | 48-56 |
| Subs | UNLV | John Ulloa (PG) James McNutt | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Michael Mason (SG), John Davis (SF), Craig Crick (C) Joseph Speller, Adolph Harris, Tom Pinder | |
| 05:13 | UNLV | Johnny Malinoski misses the 1st free throw | 48-56 |
| 05:13 | UNLV | Johnny Malinoski makes the 2nd free throw | 49-56 |
| 04:48 | Colorado State | Craig Crick buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert Jackson and the foul's on Dennis Gean - foul #3 on Dennis Gean, team foul #10 | 49-58 |
| 04:48 | Colorado State | Craig Crick makes the free throw | 49-59 |
| 04:32 | UNLV | John Ulloa is hacked by Michael Mason - foul #3 on Michael Mason, team foul #7 | 49-59 |
| Subs | UNLV | Paul Duty (SG) Ronald Geary | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 04:32 | UNLV | John Ulloa makes the 1st free throw | 50-59 |
| 04:32 | UNLV | John Ulloa makes the 2nd free throw | 51-59 |
| 04:09 | Colorado State | Robert Jackson drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Mason | 51-62 |
| 04:00 | UNLV | Johnny Malinoski is hacked by Robert Jackson - foul #2 on Robert Jackson, team foul #8 | 51-62 |
| Subs | UNLV | James McNutt (PG), John Dziedzic (SG), Walter Adkins (PF) John Ulloa, Paul Duty, Dennis Gean | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Roy Zukor (PG), Joseph Speller (SG), Adolph Harris (SF), Tom Pinder (C) Robert Jackson, Michael Mason, John Davis, Craig Crick | |
| 04:00 | UNLV | Johnny Malinoski makes the 1st free throw | 52-62 |
| 04:00 | UNLV | Johnny Malinoski misses the 2nd free throw | 52-62 |
| 04:00 | Colorado State | Tom Pinder grabs the board | 52-62 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:39 | Colorado State | Adolph Harris is called for traveling | 52-62 |
| Subs | UNLV | Dennis Gean (PF) Johnny Malinoski | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 03:23 | UNLV | Tom Pinder blocks the short jumper by John Dziedzic | 52-62 |
| 03:21 | UNLV | William Washington misses the tip | 52-62 |
| 03:19 | Colorado State | David Reif snags the defensive board | 52-62 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - James McNutt (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Dziedzic (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Washington (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dennis Gean (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Walter Adkins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Roy Zukor (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Joseph Speller (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Adolph Harris (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - David Reif (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Tom Pinder (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Colorado State | Joseph Speller misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 52-62 |
| 03:14 | Colorado State | David Reif grabs the offensive rebound | 52-62 |
| 02:56 | Colorado State | Joseph Speller misses short on a floater from the left wing | 52-62 |
| 02:55 | UNLV | Dennis Gean pulls down the rebound | 52-62 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:51 | UNLV | Roy Zukor steps in front of the William Washington pass in the backcourt | 52-62 |
| 02:40 | Colorado State | Tom Pinder hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 52-64 |
| 02:30 | UNLV | Walter Adkins travels with the ball | 52-64 |
| Subs | UNLV | Johnny Malinoski (C) Walter Adkins | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Michael Mason (SG), John Davis (SF), John Spriggs (PF), Craig Crick (C) Joseph Speller, Adolph Harris, David Reif, Tom Pinder | |
| 02:12 | Colorado State | Michael Mason knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by John Davis | 52-67 |
| 02:01 | UNLV | John Dziedzic misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-67 |
| 02:00 | Colorado State | Craig Crick grabs the board | 52-67 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:44 | Colorado State | The pull-up jumper by Craig Crick is blocked by William Washington | 52-67 |
| 01:43 | UNLV | Johnny Malinoski snags the defensive board | 52-67 |
| 01:31 | UNLV | James McNutt is open and scores on a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Johnny Malinoski | 54-67 |
| 01:09 | Colorado State | John Davis can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-67 |
| 01:08 | Colorado State | John Spriggs tips it home | 54-69 |
| 00:54 | UNLV | Craig Crick denies the turnaround by Johnny Malinoski | 54-69 |
| 00:52 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to John Davis | 54-69 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:47 | Colorado State | Johnny Malinoski denies the turnaround by Roy Zukor | 54-69 |
| 00:45 | Colorado State | John Davis hits the follow up shot | 54-71 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:39 | UNLV | Dennis Gean is open and buries a jumper from close range on a great pass from William Washington | 56-71 |
| 00:19 | Colorado State | Craig Crick hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 56-71 |
| 00:17 | UNLV | James McNutt grabs the board | 56-71 |
| 00:11 | UNLV | Dennis Gean hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket but the foul's on John Spriggs - foul #3 on John Spriggs, team foul #9 | 56-71 |
| 00:11 | UNLV | Dennis Gean makes the 1st free throw | 57-71 |
| 00:11 | UNLV | Dennis Gean makes the 2nd free throw | 58-71 |
| 00:00 | Colorado State | Roy Zukor runs out the clock | 58-71 |