| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Robert Jackson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Speller (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Adolph Harris (fresh) PF - David Reif (fresh) 5 pts. C - Tom Pinder (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - James McNutt (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - John Dziedzic (fresh) SF - William Washington (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Dennis Gean (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Johnny Malinoski (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UNLV | William Washington inbounds the ball | 27-24 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:39 | UNLV | John Dziedzic knocks in the shot from the free throw line | 27-26 |
| 19:23 | Colorado State | David Reif loses the dribble to Dennis Gean | 27-26 |
| 19:08 | UNLV | John Dziedzic is hacked by Robert Jackson - foul #1 on Robert Jackson, team foul #1 | 27-26 |
| 18:53 | UNLV | Dennis Gean knocks in the runner from the left block on a great pass from John Dziedzic | 27-28 |
| 18:32 | Colorado State | Robert Jackson buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Adolph Harris | 30-28 |
| 18:18 | UNLV | William Washington connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 30-31 |
| 17:52 | Colorado State | Robert Jackson misses the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by James McNutt - foul #1 on James McNutt, team foul #1 | 30-31 |
| 17:52 | Colorado State | Robert Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 31-31 |
| 17:52 | Colorado State | Robert Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 31-31 |
| 17:52 | UNLV | John Dziedzic grabs the defensive rebound | 31-31 |
| 17:39 | UNLV | Dennis Gean hits a jumper near the basket | 31-33 |
| 17:19 | Colorado State | Robert Jackson connects on the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Tom Pinder | 34-33 |
| 17:10 | UNLV | Johnny Malinoski is hacked by Adolph Harris - foul #1 on Adolph Harris, team foul #2 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Walter Adkins (C) Johnny Malinoski | |
| 16:58 | UNLV | William Washington hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 34-33 |
| 16:57 | Colorado State | David Reif snags the defensive board | 34-33 |
| 16:52 | Colorado State | David Reif is hacked by Dennis Gean - foul #1 on Dennis Gean, team foul #2 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Roy Zukor (PG) Robert Jackson | |
| Subs | UNLV | Ronald Geary (SG) John Dziedzic | |
| 16:35 | Colorado State | Roy Zukor misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 34-33 |
| 16:34 | UNLV | William Washington grabs the board | 34-33 |
| 16:21 | UNLV | Joseph Speller is called for the reach on Dennis Gean - foul #1 on Joseph Speller, team foul #3 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Spriggs (PF), Craig Crick (C) David Reif, Tom Pinder | |
| Subs | UNLV | Christopher Bartholomew (PF) Dennis Gean | |
| 16:08 | UNLV | John Spriggs swats the layup by James McNutt | 34-33 |
| 16:06 | Colorado State | John Spriggs snags the defensive board | 34-33 |
| 15:53 | Colorado State | Joseph Speller can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-33 |
| 15:51 | Colorado State | Adolph Harris can't tip it in | 34-33 |
| 15:50 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Walter Adkins | 34-33 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Roy Zukor (fresh) SG - Joseph Speller (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Adolph Harris (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Spriggs (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Craig Crick (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - James McNutt (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - Ronald Geary (fresh) 4 pts. SF - William Washington (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Christopher Bartholomew (fresh) C - Walter Adkins (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:37 | UNLV | Walter Adkins makes the shot from the left block set up by William Washington | 34-35 |
| 15:11 | Colorado State | John Spriggs can't connect on a runner in the paint but he's hacked by William Washington - foul #2 on William Washington, team foul #3 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Robert Jackson (PG), Michael Mason (SG), John Davis (SF), Tom Pinder (C) Roy Zukor, Joseph Speller, Adolph Harris, Craig Crick | |
| Subs | UNLV | John Ulloa (PG), John Dziedzic (SG), Dennis Gean (PF), Johnny Malinoski (C) James McNutt, William Washington, Christopher Bartholomew, Walter Adkins | |
| 15:11 | Colorado State | John Spriggs makes the 1st free throw | 35-35 |
| 15:11 | Colorado State | John Spriggs makes the 2nd free throw | 36-35 |
| 14:45 | UNLV | Johnny Malinoski blows the dunk | 36-35 |
| 14:44 | UNLV | Johnny Malinoski tips it back up and in | 36-37 |
| 14:29 | Colorado State | Tom Pinder can't finish the layup | 36-37 |
| 14:28 | Colorado State | John Spriggs can't tip it in | 36-37 |
| 14:26 | UNLV | The rebound goes to John Dziedzic | 36-37 |
| 14:16 | UNLV | Johnny Malinoski scores on a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Ronald Geary | 36-39 |
| 13:56 | Colorado State | Ronald Geary is called for the reach on Robert Jackson - foul #2 on Ronald Geary, team foul #4 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joseph Speller (SG), Adolph Harris (SF), David Reif (PF) Michael Mason, John Davis, John Spriggs | |
| Subs | UNLV | James McNutt (PG), William Washington (SF) John Ulloa, Ronald Geary | |
| 13:44 | Colorado State | Adolph Harris banks in the layup set up by Robert Jackson and he's fouled by William Washington - foul #3 on William Washington, team foul #5 | 38-39 |
| 13:44 | Colorado State | Adolph Harris misses the free throw | 38-39 |
| 13:44 | UNLV | Johnny Malinoski snags the defensive board | 38-39 |
| 13:37 | UNLV | James McNutt knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Johnny Malinoski | 38-41 |
| 13:14 | Colorado State | David Reif misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 38-41 |
| 13:12 | UNLV | Dennis Gean gets the rebound | 38-41 |
| 13:06 | UNLV | Johnny Malinoski clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Adolph Harris - foul #2 on Adolph Harris, team foul #4 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Craig Crick (C) Tom Pinder | |
| Subs | UNLV | Christopher Bartholomew (PF) Dennis Gean | |
| 13:06 | UNLV | Johnny Malinoski misses the 1st free throw | 38-41 |
| 13:06 | UNLV | Johnny Malinoski makes the 2nd free throw | 38-42 |
| 12:37 | Colorado State | Robert Jackson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-42 |
| 12:35 | Colorado State | Craig Crick hits the follow up shot | 40-42 |
| 12:26 | UNLV | William Washington knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-45 |
| 12:03 | Colorado State | Adolph Harris makes the jumper from the free throw line | 42-45 |
| 11:49 | UNLV | James McNutt can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Robert Jackson - foul #2 on Robert Jackson, team foul #5 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Roy Zukor (PG), Tom Pinder (C) Robert Jackson, Craig Crick | |
| Subs | UNLV | Ronald Geary (SG), Dennis Gean (PF), Walter Adkins (C) John Dziedzic, Christopher Bartholomew, Johnny Malinoski | |
| 11:49 | UNLV | James McNutt makes the 1st free throw | 42-46 |
| 11:49 | UNLV | James McNutt makes the 2nd free throw | 42-47 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Roy Zukor (fresh) SG - Joseph Speller (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Adolph Harris (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Reif (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Tom Pinder (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - James McNutt (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SG - Ronald Geary (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Washington (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Dennis Gean (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Walter Adkins (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Colorado State | James McNutt picks off the pass by Tom Pinder | 42-47 |
| 11:06 | UNLV | Ronald Geary throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-47 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Michael Mason (SG), John Davis (SF) Joseph Speller, Adolph Harris | |
| Subs | UNLV | John Ulloa (PG) James McNutt | |
| 10:53 | Colorado State | Roy Zukor hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-47 |
| 10:52 | UNLV | Walter Adkins pulls down the rebound | 42-47 |
| 10:40 | UNLV | John Ulloa misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 42-47 |
| 10:38 | Colorado State | David Reif grabs the defensive rebound | 42-47 |
| 10:16 | Colorado State | Roy Zukor travels with the ball | 42-47 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Robert Jackson (PG), Joseph Speller (SG), John Spriggs (PF) Roy Zukor, Michael Mason, David Reif | |
| Subs | UNLV | James McNutt (PG), John Dziedzic (SG) John Ulloa, Ronald Geary | |
| 10:02 | UNLV | John Spriggs swats the layup by Dennis Gean | 42-47 |
| 10:01 | UNLV | Walter Adkins gets the offensive rebound | 42-47 |
| 09:53 | UNLV | James McNutt hits the finger roll on a great pass from John Dziedzic | 42-49 |
| 09:33 | Colorado State | Joseph Speller comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 42-49 |
| 09:32 | UNLV | John Dziedzic snags the defensive board | 42-49 |
| 09:24 | UNLV | William Washington buries a floater from just outside the lane | 42-51 |
| 09:04 | Colorado State | Dennis Gean takes the ball from John Davis | 42-51 |
| 08:54 | UNLV | James McNutt makes the jumpshot from the free throw line | 42-53 |
| 08:32 | Colorado State | Robert Jackson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-53 |
| 08:30 | UNLV | Walter Adkins snags the defensive board | 42-53 |
| 08:19 | UNLV | James McNutt misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 42-53 |
| 08:17 | UNLV | William Washington pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-53 |
| 08:11 | UNLV | The jumper by James McNutt is denied by Tom Pinder | 42-53 |
| 08:09 | Colorado State | John Spriggs grabs the board | 42-53 |
| 07:40 | Colorado State | Tom Pinder misses long on a jumper from close range | 42-53 |
| 07:39 | UNLV | Dennis Gean snags the defensive board | 42-53 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Robert Jackson (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Speller (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Spriggs (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Tom Pinder (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - James McNutt (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 stl. SG - John Dziedzic (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Washington (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Dennis Gean (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Walter Adkins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:23 | UNLV | Dennis Gean is hacked by Robert Jackson - foul #3 on Robert Jackson, team foul #6 | 42-53 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Roy Zukor (PG), Michael Mason (SG), Adolph Harris (SF), David Reif (PF), Craig Crick (C) Robert Jackson, Joseph Speller, John Davis, John Spriggs, Tom Pinder | |
| Subs | UNLV | John Ulloa (PG), Ronald Geary (SG), Paul Duty (SF), Christopher Bartholomew (PF), Johnny Malinoski (C) James McNutt, John Dziedzic, William Washington, Dennis Gean, Walter Adkins | |
| 07:01 | UNLV | John Ulloa loses the ball out of bounds | 42-53 |
| 06:34 | Colorado State | Roy Zukor misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-53 |
| 06:32 | UNLV | Ronald Geary grabs the board | 42-53 |
| 06:07 | UNLV | Ronald Geary comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Michael Mason - foul #1 on Michael Mason, team foul #7 | 42-53 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joseph Speller (SG) Michael Mason | |
| Subs | UNLV | James McNutt (PG) John Ulloa | |
| 06:07 | UNLV | Ronald Geary makes the 1st free throw | 42-54 |
| 06:07 | UNLV | Ronald Geary misses the 2nd free throw | 42-54 |
| 06:07 | Colorado State | Adolph Harris pulls down the rebound | 42-54 |
| 05:44 | Colorado State | Craig Crick misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 42-54 |
| 05:43 | Colorado State | Craig Crick pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-54 |
| 05:27 | Colorado State | David Reif misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Christopher Bartholomew - foul #2 on Christopher Bartholomew, team foul #6 | 42-54 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Robert Jackson (PG) Roy Zukor | |
| Subs | UNLV | John Dziedzic (SG), William Washington (SF) Ronald Geary, Paul Duty | |
| 05:27 | Colorado State | David Reif makes the 1st free throw | 43-54 |
| 05:27 | Colorado State | David Reif misses the 2nd free throw | 43-54 |
| 05:27 | UNLV | Christopher Bartholomew grabs the defensive rebound | 43-54 |
| 05:04 | UNLV | Christopher Bartholomew comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 43-54 |
| 05:02 | Colorado State | Craig Crick gets the rebound | 43-54 |
| 04:57 | Colorado State | John Dziedzic takes the ball from Joseph Speller | 43-54 |
| 04:53 | UNLV | William Washington lays it in on a great pass from John Dziedzic | 43-56 |
| 04:34 | Colorado State | Joseph Speller misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-56 |
| 04:32 | Colorado State | David Reif misses the tip | 43-56 |
| 04:31 | Colorado State | Joseph Speller tips it home | 45-56 |
| 04:11 | UNLV | John Dziedzic makes the pull-up jumper from the left side | 45-58 |
| 03:43 | Colorado State | Robert Jackson scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by David Reif | 48-58 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Robert Jackson (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Speller (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Adolph Harris (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Reif (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Craig Crick (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - James McNutt (fresh) 14 pts. 3 stl. SG - John Dziedzic (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Washington (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Christopher Bartholomew (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Johnny Malinoski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:27 | UNLV | John Dziedzic is fouled on the floor by Joseph Speller - foul #2 on Joseph Speller, team foul #8 | 48-58 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Michael Mason (SG), John Davis (SF), John Spriggs (PF), Tom Pinder (C) Joseph Speller, Adolph Harris, David Reif, Craig Crick | |
| Subs | UNLV | John Ulloa (PG), Dennis Gean (PF), Walter Adkins (C) James McNutt, Christopher Bartholomew, Johnny Malinoski | |
| 03:27 | UNLV | John Dziedzic makes the 1st free throw | 48-59 |
| 03:27 | UNLV | John Dziedzic makes the 2nd free throw | 48-60 |
| 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 triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 03:06 | Colorado State | Robert Jackson hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by John Spriggs | 51-60 |
| 02:46 | UNLV | Dennis Gean is called for traveling | 51-60 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Roy Zukor (PG) Robert Jackson | |
| Subs | UNLV | Ronald Geary (SG) John Dziedzic | |
| 02:42 | Colorado State | Colorado State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-60 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Robert Jackson (PG), Joseph Speller (SG), Adolph Harris (SF), David Reif (PF) Roy Zukor, Michael Mason, John Davis, John Spriggs | |
| Subs | UNLV | James McNutt (PG), John Dziedzic (SG) John Ulloa, Ronald Geary | |
| 02:34 | Colorado State | Dennis Gean takes the ball from Adolph Harris | 51-60 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 02:27 | UNLV | The short jumper by Dennis Gean is denied by Tom Pinder | 51-60 |
| 02:26 | UNLV | Dennis Gean tips it home | 51-62 |
| 02:21 | Colorado State | Joseph Speller can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 51-62 |
| 02:20 | Colorado State | Tom Pinder hits the follow up shot | 53-62 |
| 02:07 | UNLV | Dennis Gean hits the easy wide open finger roll | 53-64 |
| 01:51 | Colorado State | Joseph Speller hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-64 |
| 01:49 | Colorado State | Tom Pinder hits the follow up shot | 55-64 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 01:45 | UNLV | Joseph Speller is called for the reach on John Dziedzic in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joseph Speller, team foul #9 | 55-64 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Johnny Malinoski (C) Walter Adkins | |
| 01:45 | UNLV | John Dziedzic misses the 1st free throw | 55-64 |
| 01:45 | Colorado State | David Reif grabs the defensive rebound | 55-64 |
| 01:40 | Colorado State | Robert Jackson misses the 3 from the right wing | 55-64 |
| 01:38 | UNLV | Dennis Gean snags the defensive board | 55-64 |
| 01:36 | UNLV | James McNutt is hacked by Robert Jackson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Jackson, team foul #10 | 55-64 |
| 01:36 | UNLV | James McNutt makes the 1st free throw | 55-65 |
| 01:36 | UNLV | James McNutt makes the 2nd free throw | 55-66 |
| 01:16 | Colorado State | John Dziedzic takes the ball from Robert Jackson | 55-66 |
| 01:11 | UNLV | John Dziedzic misses the lay-in | 55-66 |
| 01:10 | Colorado State | Adolph Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 55-66 |
| 01:04 | Colorado State | Robert Jackson clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-66 |
| 01:02 | UNLV | The rebound goes to William Washington | 55-66 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:58 | UNLV | James McNutt is fouled on the floor by Robert Jackson - foul #5 on Robert Jackson, team foul #11 | 55-66 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Roy Zukor (PG), Michael Mason (SG), John Davis (SF), John Spriggs (PF), Craig Crick (C) Robert Jackson, Joseph Speller, Adolph Harris, David Reif, Tom Pinder | |
| Subs | UNLV | Ronald Geary (SF) William Washington | |
| 00:58 | UNLV | James McNutt makes the 1st free throw | 55-67 |
| 00:58 | UNLV | James McNutt makes the 2nd free throw | 55-68 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:52 | Colorado State | Ronald Geary picks off the pass by Michael Mason | 55-68 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:25 | UNLV | Dennis Gean buries a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Ronald Geary | 55-70 |
| 00:22 | Colorado State | James McNutt is called for the reach on Roy Zukor in the backcourt - foul #2 on James McNutt, team foul #7 | 55-70 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | UNLV | William Washington (SF) Ronald Geary | |
| 00:22 | Colorado State | Roy Zukor makes the 1st free throw | 56-70 |
| 00:22 | Colorado State | Roy Zukor makes the 2nd free throw | 57-70 |
| 00:00 | UNLV | James McNutt runs out the clock | 57-70 |