| Lineup | UNLV | PG - David Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eugene Savage (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Mark Welch (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Brian Thorpe (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - James Mills (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - James Smoot (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Paul Denny (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Kevin Norris (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - Adam Blair (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Franklin Harris (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Colorado State | Kevin Norris inbounds the ball | 45-29 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:33 | Colorado State | Franklin Harris can't connect on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on James Mills - foul #1 on James Mills, team foul #1 | 45-29 |
| 19:33 | Colorado State | Franklin Harris misses the 1st free throw | 45-29 |
| 19:33 | Colorado State | Franklin Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 45-30 |
| 19:20 | UNLV | David Davis clanks a floater from the left block but he's hacked by Adam Blair - foul #3 on Adam Blair, team foul #1 | 45-30 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Mark Fager (PF) Adam Blair | |
| 19:20 | UNLV | David Davis misses the 1st free throw | 45-30 |
| 19:20 | UNLV | David Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 46-30 |
| 19:05 | Colorado State | Kevin Norris misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-30 |
| 19:03 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Mark Welch | 46-30 |
| 19:00 | UNLV | James Smoot steals the ball from David Davis in the backcourt | 46-30 |
| 18:49 | Colorado State | James Mills blocks the jumper by James Smoot | 46-30 |
| 18:48 | UNLV | Mark Welch grabs the defensive rebound | 46-30 |
| 18:27 | UNLV | Franklin Harris takes the ball from Brian Thorpe | 46-30 |
| 18:23 | Colorado State | Paul Denny comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 46-30 |
| 18:21 | UNLV | The rebound goes to David Davis | 46-30 |
| 18:01 | UNLV | Mark Welch misses the runner from close range but the foul's on Kevin Norris - foul #1 on Kevin Norris, team foul #2 | 46-30 |
| Subs | UNLV | Burt Chapman (PG), Matthew Fox (SG), Howard Osterberger (C) David Davis, Eugene Savage, James Mills | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Tony Harrison (C) Franklin Harris | |
| 18:01 | UNLV | Mark Welch makes the 1st free throw | 47-30 |
| 18:01 | UNLV | Mark Welch makes the 2nd free throw | 48-30 |
| 17:47 | Colorado State | James Smoot misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 48-30 |
| 17:45 | UNLV | Howard Osterberger grabs the board | 48-30 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 17:19 | UNLV | Burt Chapman loses the ball out of bounds | 48-30 |
| Subs | UNLV | Nathan Ortez (SF), James Mills (C) Mark Welch, Brian Thorpe | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Wilbert Oliver (PG), James Dial (SF) James Smoot, Kevin Norris | |
| 17:00 | Colorado State | James Dial loses the ball out of bounds | 48-30 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Michael Doney (PG), Christopher Trice (PF) Paul Denny, Mark Fager | |
| 16:45 | UNLV | Howard Osterberger is hacked by Christopher Trice - foul #1 on Christopher Trice, team foul #3 | 48-30 |
| Subs | UNLV | David Davis (PG) Burt Chapman | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Franklin Harris (C) Christopher Trice | |
| 16:31 | UNLV | David Davis can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-30 |
| 16:29 | UNLV | James Mills snags the offensive board | 48-30 |
| 16:17 | UNLV | Howard Osterberger misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 48-30 |
| 16:16 | Colorado State | James Dial grabs the defensive rebound | 48-30 |
| 16:11 | Colorado State | Wilbert Oliver is fouled on the floor by Matthew Fox - foul #1 on Matthew Fox, team foul #2 | 48-30 |
| Subs | UNLV | Eugene Savage (SG), Brian Thorpe (PF) Matthew Fox, Howard Osterberger | |
| Subs | Colorado State | James Smoot (PG), Christopher Trice (PF) Michael Doney, Tony Harrison | |
| 15:55 | Colorado State | James Smoot is whistled for traveling | 48-30 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Charles Stephens (PG), Paul Denny (SG), Kevin Norris (SF), Adam Blair (PF) James Smoot, Wilbert Oliver, James Dial, Christopher Trice | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - David Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eugene Savage (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Nathan Ortez (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Brian Thorpe (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - James Mills (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Charles Stephens (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Paul Denny (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Kevin Norris (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - Adam Blair (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Franklin Harris (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:40 | UNLV | Brian Thorpe buries a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Nathan Ortez | 50-30 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 15:25 | Colorado State | Paul Denny makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-33 |
| 15:10 | UNLV | David Davis is called for traveling | 50-33 |
| Subs | UNLV | Burt Chapman (PG), Mark Welch (SF), Howard Osterberger (C) David Davis, Nathan Ortez, James Mills | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Mark Fager (C) Franklin Harris | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 14:50 | Colorado State | Mark Fager misses the 3 from the right wing | 50-33 |
| 14:49 | UNLV | Burt Chapman grabs the defensive rebound | 50-33 |
| 14:25 | UNLV | Brian Thorpe misses badly on a shot in the paint | 50-33 |
| 14:24 | Colorado State | Adam Blair gets the rebound | 50-33 |
| 14:19 | Colorado State | Charles Stephens makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Mark Fager | 50-36 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 14:10 | UNLV | Brian Thorpe double dribbles | 50-36 |
| Subs | UNLV | Matthew Fox (SG), James Mills (C) Eugene Savage, Howard Osterberger | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Wilbert Oliver (SF) Kevin Norris | |
| 13:42 | Colorado State | Adam Blair throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-36 |
| Subs | UNLV | Nathan Ortez (SF) Mark Welch | |
| Subs | Colorado State | James Smoot (SG), Franklin Harris (C) Paul Denny, Adam Blair | |
| 13:27 | UNLV | Franklin Harris is called for the reach on Matthew Fox - foul #3 on Franklin Harris, team foul #4 | 50-36 |
| Subs | UNLV | David Davis (PG) Burt Chapman | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 13:22 | UNLV | Brian Thorpe hits the finger roll on a nice dish by David Davis | 52-36 |
| 13:07 | Colorado State | Wilbert Oliver is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Wilbert Oliver, team foul #5 | 52-36 |
| Subs | UNLV | Howard Osterberger (PF) Brian Thorpe | |
| Subs | Colorado State | James Dial (SF), Tony Harrison (PF) Charles Stephens, Mark Fager | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 12:52 | UNLV | Howard Osterberger hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Tony Harrison - foul #1 on Tony Harrison, team foul #6 | 52-36 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Paul Denny (SG), Kevin Norris (SF) Wilbert Oliver, James Dial | |
| 12:52 | UNLV | Howard Osterberger makes the 1st free throw | 53-36 |
| 12:52 | UNLV | Howard Osterberger makes the 2nd free throw | 54-36 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 12:38 | Colorado State | Paul Denny hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 54-36 |
| 12:36 | UNLV | Nathan Ortez snags the defensive board | 54-36 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 12:16 | UNLV | Howard Osterberger hits a fadeaway near the basket | 56-36 |
| 12:02 | Colorado State | Paul Denny drills a jumpshot from the free throw line and he's hacked by Howard Osterberger - foul #2 on Howard Osterberger, team foul #3 | 56-38 |
| Subs | UNLV | Burt Chapman (PG), Eugene Savage (SG), Mark Welch (SF), Brian Thorpe (PF) David Davis, Matthew Fox, Nathan Ortez, James Mills | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Charles Stephens (PG), Adam Blair (PF), Mark Fager (C) James Smoot, Tony Harrison, Franklin Harris | |
| 12:02 | Colorado State | Paul Denny misses the free throw | 56-38 |
| 12:02 | UNLV | Howard Osterberger snags the defensive board | 56-38 |
| 11:40 | UNLV | Howard Osterberger clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 56-38 |
| 11:38 | Colorado State | Mark Fager snags the defensive board | 56-38 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Burt Chapman (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Eugene Savage (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Mark Welch (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. PF - Brian Thorpe (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Howard Osterberger (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Charles Stephens (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Paul Denny (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Kevin Norris (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - Adam Blair (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Mark Fager (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:17 | Colorado State | Eugene Savage picks off the pass by Paul Denny | 56-38 |
| 10:55 | UNLV | Charles Stephens is called for the reach on Burt Chapman - foul #4 on Charles Stephens, team foul #7 | 56-38 |
| Subs | UNLV | James Mills (C) Howard Osterberger | |
| Subs | Colorado State | James Smoot (PG), Wilbert Oliver (SG), James Dial (SF) Charles Stephens, Paul Denny, Kevin Norris | |
| 10:55 | UNLV | Burt Chapman makes the 1st free throw | 57-38 |
| 10:55 | UNLV | Burt Chapman makes the 2nd free throw | 58-38 |
| 10:44 | Colorado State | Mark Fager misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 58-38 |
| 10:42 | Colorado State | Mark Fager gets the offensive rebound | 58-38 |
| 10:29 | Colorado State | Eugene Savage steps in front of the James Smoot pass | 58-38 |
| 10:26 | UNLV | Eugene Savage banks in the layup | 60-38 |
| 10:21 | Colorado State | Wilbert Oliver banks in the layup on a nice dish by James Smoot | 60-40 |
| 10:01 | UNLV | James Mills lays it in on a nice dish by Mark Welch | 62-40 |
| 09:43 | Colorado State | Mark Fager lays it up and in on a great pass from James Dial | 62-42 |
| 09:16 | UNLV | Eugene Savage is hacked by Wilbert Oliver - foul #4 on Wilbert Oliver, team foul #8 | 62-42 |
| Subs | UNLV | David Davis (PG), Nathan Ortez (SF), Howard Osterberger (PF) Burt Chapman, Mark Welch, Brian Thorpe | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Paul Denny (SG), Kevin Norris (SF), Tony Harrison (PF), Franklin Harris (C) Wilbert Oliver, James Dial, Adam Blair, Mark Fager | |
| 09:16 | UNLV | Eugene Savage misses the 1st free throw | 62-42 |
| 09:16 | Colorado State | Franklin Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 62-42 |
| 09:00 | Colorado State | Kevin Norris misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Howard Osterberger - foul #3 on Howard Osterberger, team foul #4 | 62-42 |
| Subs | UNLV | Matthew Fox (SG) Eugene Savage | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 09:00 | Colorado State | Kevin Norris misses the 1st free throw | 62-42 |
| 09:00 | Colorado State | Kevin Norris makes the 2nd free throw | 62-43 |
| 08:33 | UNLV | David Davis slams it home on a great pass from Matthew Fox | 64-43 |
| 08:26 | Colorado State | Franklin Harris is fouled on the floor by James Mills - foul #2 on James Mills, team foul #5 | 64-43 |
| Subs | UNLV | Brian Thorpe (PF) James Mills | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 08:21 | Colorado State | Howard Osterberger steps in front of the Tony Harrison pass | 64-43 |
| 08:00 | UNLV | David Davis makes the shot from close range | 66-43 |
| 07:41 | Colorado State | Franklin Harris misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 66-43 |
| 07:40 | UNLV | Matthew Fox grabs the board | 66-43 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - David Davis (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Matthew Fox (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nathan Ortez (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Thorpe (tiring) 17 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Howard Osterberger (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - James Smoot (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Paul Denny (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Kevin Norris (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - Tony Harrison (fresh) C - Franklin Harris (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:13 | UNLV | Howard Osterberger comes up short on the shot from the left block but he's fouled by Tony Harrison - foul #2 on Tony Harrison, team foul #9 | 66-43 |
| Subs | UNLV | Burt Chapman (PG), Mark Welch (SF) David Davis, Nathan Ortez | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Charles Stephens (PG), Wilbert Oliver (SF), Adam Blair (PF) James Smoot, Kevin Norris, Tony Harrison | |
| 07:13 | UNLV | Howard Osterberger makes the 1st free throw | 67-43 |
| 07:13 | UNLV | Howard Osterberger makes the 2nd free throw | 68-43 |
| 06:58 | Colorado State | Wilbert Oliver misses the lay-in | 68-43 |
| 06:57 | Colorado State | Franklin Harris can't tip it in | 68-43 |
| 06:56 | UNLV | Howard Osterberger grabs the defensive rebound | 68-43 |
| 06:35 | UNLV | Adam Blair picks off the pass by Howard Osterberger | 68-43 |
| 06:22 | Colorado State | Charles Stephens hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 68-46 |
| 06:00 | UNLV | Brian Thorpe connects on the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Matthew Fox and he's fouled by Franklin Harris - foul #4 on Franklin Harris, team foul #10 | 70-46 |
| Subs | UNLV | David Davis (PG), Nathan Ortez (SF), James Mills (C) Matthew Fox, Mark Welch, Howard Osterberger | |
| Subs | Colorado State | James Dial (SF), Mark Fager (C) Paul Denny, Franklin Harris | |
| 06:00 | UNLV | Brian Thorpe makes the free throw | 71-46 |
| 05:41 | Colorado State | David Davis steps in front of the Charles Stephens pass | 71-46 |
| 05:37 | UNLV | Nathan Ortez banks in the layup set up by David Davis | 73-46 |
| 05:17 | Colorado State | Wilbert Oliver is fouled on the floor by Burt Chapman - foul #1 on Burt Chapman, team foul #6 | 73-46 |
| Subs | UNLV | Matthew Fox (SG), Howard Osterberger (PF) David Davis, Brian Thorpe | |
| Subs | Colorado State | James Smoot (PG), Tony Harrison (C) Charles Stephens, Adam Blair | |
| 05:07 | Colorado State | James Smoot buries a floater from the right side set up by Wilbert Oliver | 73-48 |
| 04:47 | UNLV | James Mills can't connect on a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Mark Fager - foul #2 on Mark Fager, team foul #11 | 73-48 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Michael Doney (PG) Wilbert Oliver | |
| 04:47 | UNLV | James Mills makes the 1st free throw | 74-48 |
| 04:47 | UNLV | James Mills makes the 2nd free throw | 75-48 |
| 04:37 | Colorado State | Michael Doney misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 75-48 |
| 04:36 | Colorado State | Tony Harrison grabs the offensive rebound | 75-48 |
| 04:30 | Colorado State | Mark Fager misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 75-48 |
| 04:29 | Colorado State | Tony Harrison misses the tip | 75-48 |
| 04:27 | Colorado State | Tony Harrison grabs the offensive rebound | 75-48 |
| 04:17 | Colorado State | James Smoot is hacked by Matthew Fox - foul #2 on Matthew Fox, team foul #7 | 75-48 |
| Subs | UNLV | Mark Welch (PF) James Mills | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 04:17 | Colorado State | James Smoot misses the 1st free throw | 75-48 |
| 04:17 | UNLV | Howard Osterberger snags the defensive board | 75-48 |
| 04:12 | UNLV | Nathan Ortez drills a jumper from the baseline set up by Mark Welch | 77-48 |
| 04:02 | Colorado State | Michael Doney is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Michael Doney, team foul #12 | 77-48 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:34 | UNLV | Howard Osterberger knocks in the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Burt Chapman | 79-48 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Burt Chapman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Matthew Fox (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SF - Nathan Ortez (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Welch (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Howard Osterberger (tiring) 15 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Michael Doney (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Smoot (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Dial (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Mark Fager (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Tony Harrison (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Colorado State | Mark Fager makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Michael Doney | 79-50 |
| 03:06 | UNLV | Nathan Ortez's pass is intercepted by James Smoot | 79-50 |
| 03:00 | Colorado State | James Smoot makes the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Michael Doney and he's fouled by Nathan Ortez - foul #1 on Nathan Ortez, team foul #8 | 79-52 |
| Subs | UNLV | James Mills (C) Mark Welch | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Wilbert Oliver (SF), Christopher Trice (PF) James Dial, Tony Harrison | |
| 03:00 | Colorado State | James Smoot makes the free throw | 79-53 |
| 02:31 | UNLV | James Mills misses the easy layup | 79-53 |
| 02:29 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Mark Fager | 79-53 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:23 | Colorado State | Christopher Trice misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 79-53 |
| 02:22 | UNLV | Burt Chapman snags the defensive board | 79-53 |
| 01:55 | UNLV | Howard Osterberger misses short on a shot from the right wing | 79-53 |
| 01:54 | Colorado State | Mark Fager snags the defensive board | 79-53 |
| 01:47 | Colorado State | James Smoot misses the lay-in | 79-53 |
| 01:46 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Matthew Fox | 79-53 |
| 01:19 | UNLV | James Mills's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 79-53 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | James Dial (SF), Tony Harrison (C) Michael Doney, Christopher Trice | |
| 00:56 | Colorado State | James Smoot misses the jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Howard Osterberger - foul #4 on Howard Osterberger, team foul #9 | 79-53 |
| 00:56 | Colorado State | James Smoot makes the 1st free throw | 79-54 |
| 00:56 | Colorado State | James Smoot makes the 2nd free throw | 79-55 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:29 | UNLV | Matthew Fox knocks in the jumper from the right wing | 81-55 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Colorado State | Wilbert Oliver connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 81-57 |
| 00:00 | UNLV | Burt Chapman runs out the clock | 81-57 |