| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Randy Bash (fresh) SG - Paul Denny (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin Norris (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Adam Blair (fresh) 4 pts. C - Mark Fager (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - David Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eugene Savage (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Welch (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Howard Osterberger (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - James Mills (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Colorado State | Kevin Norris inbounds the ball | 36-33 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:43 | Colorado State | Paul Denny misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-33 |
| 19:41 | UNLV | Howard Osterberger grabs the defensive rebound | 36-33 |
| 19:17 | UNLV | Mark Welch can't connect on a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Randy Bash - foul #3 on Randy Bash, team foul #1 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Colorado State | James Dial (PG) Randy Bash | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 19:17 | UNLV | Mark Welch misses the 1st free throw | 36-33 |
| 19:17 | UNLV | Mark Welch misses the 2nd free throw | 36-33 |
| 19:17 | Colorado State | Mark Fager gets the rebound | 36-33 |
| 19:15 | Colorado State | James Dial is fouled in the backcourt by David Davis - foul #2 on David Davis, team foul #1 | 36-33 |
| 18:52 | Colorado State | Mark Fager's floater is tipped away by James Mills | 36-33 |
| 18:50 | Colorado State | Adam Blair tips it but misses | 36-33 |
| 18:49 | UNLV | Howard Osterberger snags the defensive board | 36-33 |
| 18:29 | UNLV | James Mills can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 36-33 |
| 18:27 | UNLV | Mark Welch tips it back up and in | 36-35 |
| 18:22 | Colorado State | Kevin Norris misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Mark Welch - foul #3 on Mark Welch, team foul #2 | 36-35 |
| 18:22 | Colorado State | Kevin Norris makes the 1st free throw | 37-35 |
| 18:22 | Colorado State | Kevin Norris misses the 2nd free throw | 37-35 |
| 18:22 | UNLV | Howard Osterberger grabs the defensive rebound | 37-35 |
| 18:05 | UNLV | Mark Welch banks in the layup set up by Eugene Savage | 37-37 |
| 17:49 | Colorado State | Mark Fager misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-37 |
| 17:47 | UNLV | David Davis gets the rebound | 37-37 |
| 17:38 | UNLV | Howard Osterberger connects on the floater from the left block on a great pass from David Davis | 37-39 |
| 17:24 | Colorado State | Howard Osterberger takes the ball from Paul Denny | 37-39 |
| 17:11 | UNLV | James Mills is whistled for a carry | 37-39 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Michael Doney (PG), Christopher Trice (PF), Tony Harrison (C) Kevin Norris, Adam Blair, Mark Fager | |
| Subs | UNLV | Matthew Fox (PG), Donald Defeo (SG), Nathan Ortez (SF), William Williams (PF) David Davis, Eugene Savage, Mark Welch, Howard Osterberger | |
| 16:54 | Colorado State | Tony Harrison misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-39 |
| 16:53 | UNLV | The rebound goes to William Williams | 37-39 |
| 16:33 | UNLV | Donald Defeo is fouled on the floor by Tony Harrison - foul #2 on Tony Harrison, team foul #2 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Todd Lane (SG) Paul Denny | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 16:28 | UNLV | James Mills buries a runner in the paint | 37-41 |
| 16:25 | Colorado State | Matthew Fox steps in front of the Michael Doney pass in the backcourt | 37-41 |
| 16:06 | UNLV | James Mills misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 37-41 |
| 16:05 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Christopher Trice | 37-41 |
| 16:01 | Colorado State | Michael Doney connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by James Dial | 40-41 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Michael Doney (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Todd Lane (fresh) SF - James Dial (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - Christopher Trice (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Tony Harrison (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Matthew Fox (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Defeo (fresh) SF - Nathan Ortez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Williams (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Mills (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:57 | UNLV | Matthew Fox is fouled on the floor by Tony Harrison - foul #3 on Tony Harrison, team foul #3 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Randy Bash (PG), Kevin Norris (SF), Adam Blair (PF), Franklin Harris (C) Todd Lane, James Dial, Christopher Trice, Tony Harrison | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 15:40 | UNLV | James Mills misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 40-41 |
| 15:39 | UNLV | The offensive rebound goes to William Williams | 40-41 |
| 15:28 | UNLV | Nathan Ortez lays it up and in on a nice dish by James Mills and the foul's on Adam Blair - foul #1 on Adam Blair, team foul #4 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Paul Denny (SG) Michael Doney | |
| Subs | UNLV | David Davis (PG), Eugene Savage (SG), Howard Osterberger (PF), Mark Welch (C) Matthew Fox, Donald Defeo, William Williams, James Mills | |
| 15:28 | UNLV | Nathan Ortez misses the free throw | 40-43 |
| 15:28 | Colorado State | Franklin Harris pulls down the rebound | 40-43 |
| 15:24 | Colorado State | Randy Bash drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Kevin Norris | 42-43 |
| 15:03 | UNLV | Mark Welch comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 42-43 |
| 15:02 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Kevin Norris | 42-43 |
| 14:57 | Colorado State | Randy Bash clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-43 |
| 14:55 | Colorado State | Franklin Harris can't tip it in | 42-43 |
| 14:54 | UNLV | Nathan Ortez grabs the defensive rebound | 42-43 |
| 14:48 | UNLV | Howard Osterberger scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Adam Blair - foul #2 on Adam Blair, team foul #5 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | UNLV | William Williams (C) Nathan Ortez | |
| 14:48 | UNLV | Howard Osterberger misses the free throw | 42-45 |
| 14:48 | Colorado State | Adam Blair snags the defensive board | 42-45 |
| 14:34 | Colorado State | Paul Denny hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 42-45 |
| 14:33 | UNLV | David Davis grabs the board | 42-45 |
| 14:11 | UNLV | Mark Welch can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 42-45 |
| 14:09 | UNLV | Mark Welch grabs the offensive rebound | 42-45 |
| 13:55 | UNLV | Randy Bash is called for the reach on David Davis - foul #4 on Randy Bash, team foul #6 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Colorado State | James Dial (PG), Tony Harrison (SF), Mark Fager (PF) Randy Bash, Kevin Norris, Adam Blair | |
| Subs | UNLV | Matthew Fox (PG), Donald Defeo (SG), James Mills (C) David Davis, Eugene Savage, Howard Osterberger | |
| 13:50 | UNLV | Mark Welch hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Donald Defeo and he's fouled by Tony Harrison - foul #4 on Tony Harrison, team foul #7 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Michael Doney (PG) Tony Harrison | |
| Subs | UNLV | Nathan Ortez (SF) James Mills | |
| 13:50 | UNLV | Mark Welch misses the free throw | 42-47 |
| 13:50 | Colorado State | Franklin Harris gets the rebound | 42-47 |
| 13:29 | Colorado State | Michael Doney misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 42-47 |
| 13:27 | Colorado State | Paul Denny hits the follow up shot | 44-47 |
| 13:05 | UNLV | Mark Welch's layup is rejected by Franklin Harris | 44-47 |
| 13:03 | UNLV | Nathan Ortez hits the follow up shot | 44-49 |
| 12:51 | Colorado State | Paul Denny is hacked by Donald Defeo - foul #1 on Donald Defeo, team foul #3 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Kevin Norris (SF), Adam Blair (PF) Michael Doney, Franklin Harris | |
| Subs | UNLV | Howard Osterberger (PF), James Mills (C) Mark Welch, William Williams | |
| 12:36 | Colorado State | Kevin Norris's floater is knocked away by James Mills | 44-49 |
| 12:35 | UNLV | Howard Osterberger pulls down the rebound | 44-49 |
| 12:31 | UNLV | The short jumper by Howard Osterberger is denied by Kevin Norris | 44-49 |
| 12:30 | Colorado State | Paul Denny snags the defensive board | 44-49 |
| 12:25 | Colorado State | James Dial scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 46-49 |
| 12:07 | UNLV | James Mills is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on James Mills, team foul #4 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Michael Doney (SG) Paul Denny | |
| Subs | UNLV | David Davis (PG), Eugene Savage (SG) Donald Defeo, Nathan Ortez | |
| 11:53 | Colorado State | Michael Doney makes the jumper from just outside the lane | 48-49 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - James Dial (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Doney (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Kevin Norris (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Adam Blair (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Fager (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - David Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eugene Savage (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew Fox (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Howard Osterberger (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - James Mills (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:37 | UNLV | James Mills hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 48-49 |
| 11:35 | Colorado State | James Dial grabs the board | 48-49 |
| 11:27 | Colorado State | Kevin Norris is whistled for traveling | 48-49 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Mike Weiss (SF) Matthew Fox | |
| 11:05 | UNLV | Mark Fager blocks the short jumper by Howard Osterberger | 48-49 |
| 11:04 | Colorado State | Adam Blair grabs the defensive rebound | 48-49 |
| 10:46 | Colorado State | Adam Blair drills a jump hook from the left block and the foul's on Mike Weiss - foul #1 on Mike Weiss, team foul #5 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Paul Denny (SG), Christopher Trice (SF), Franklin Harris (C) James Dial, Kevin Norris, Mark Fager | |
| Subs | UNLV | Nathan Ortez (SF), Mark Welch (PF), William Williams (C) Mike Weiss, Howard Osterberger, James Mills | |
| 10:46 | Colorado State | Adam Blair makes the free throw | 51-49 |
| 10:36 | UNLV | Mark Welch connects on the shot from the free throw line set up by Eugene Savage | 51-51 |
| 10:10 | Colorado State | Michael Doney makes the 3 from the right wing | 54-51 |
| 09:57 | UNLV | David Davis is hacked by Paul Denny - foul #2 on Paul Denny, team foul #8 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Kevin Norris (SF) Adam Blair | |
| Subs | UNLV | Donald Defeo (SG) Eugene Savage | |
| 09:57 | UNLV | David Davis makes the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 09:57 | UNLV | David Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 54-53 |
| 09:41 | Colorado State | Michael Doney's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-53 |
| Subs | Colorado State | James Dial (PG) Michael Doney | |
| Subs | UNLV | Matthew Fox (PG) David Davis | |
| 09:21 | UNLV | Mark Welch lays it up and in | 54-55 |
| 09:00 | Colorado State | Kevin Norris hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-55 |
| 08:59 | UNLV | The rebound goes to William Williams | 54-55 |
| 08:43 | UNLV | Matthew Fox is fouled on the floor by James Dial - foul #3 on James Dial, team foul #9 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Todd Lane (PG), Adam Blair (PF), Mark Fager (C) Kevin Norris, Christopher Trice, Franklin Harris | |
| Subs | UNLV | Mike Weiss (SF), Howard Osterberger (PF), James Mills (C) Nathan Ortez, Mark Welch, William Williams | |
| 08:43 | UNLV | Matthew Fox makes the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 08:43 | UNLV | Matthew Fox makes the 2nd free throw | 54-57 |
| 08:18 | Colorado State | Mike Weiss is called for the reach on Paul Denny - foul #2 on Mike Weiss, team foul #6 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Michael Doney (PG) Todd Lane | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 07:58 | Colorado State | Michael Doney is hacked by Matthew Fox - foul #1 on Matthew Fox, team foul #7 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Eugene Savage (PG) Matthew Fox | |
| 07:58 | Colorado State | Michael Doney makes the 1st free throw | 55-57 |
| 07:58 | Colorado State | Michael Doney makes the 2nd free throw | 56-57 |
| 07:33 | UNLV | Howard Osterberger makes the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Eugene Savage and he's fouled by Michael Doney - foul #1 on Michael Doney, team foul #10 | 56-59 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Randy Bash (PG), Kevin Norris (SF), Tony Harrison (C) Paul Denny, James Dial, Adam Blair | |
| Subs | UNLV | David Davis (PG) Donald Defeo | |
| 07:33 | UNLV | Howard Osterberger misses the free throw | 56-59 |
| 07:33 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Mark Fager | 56-59 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Randy Bash (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. SG - Michael Doney (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Kevin Norris (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Fager (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Tony Harrison (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - David Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eugene Savage (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Mike Weiss (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Howard Osterberger (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - James Mills (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:20 | Colorado State | Kevin Norris hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Randy Bash | 59-59 |
| 07:07 | UNLV | Tony Harrison blocks the short jumper by David Davis | 59-59 |
| 07:06 | UNLV | The offensive rebound goes to Howard Osterberger | 59-59 |
| 06:47 | UNLV | Howard Osterberger drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from David Davis | 59-61 |
| 06:29 | Colorado State | Eugene Savage takes the ball from Tony Harrison | 59-61 |
| 06:10 | UNLV | Howard Osterberger misses the easy layup | 59-61 |
| 06:08 | Colorado State | Mark Fager gets the rebound | 59-61 |
| 06:02 | Colorado State | Michael Doney hits a shot from the right wing | 61-61 |
| 05:44 | UNLV | David Davis hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Kevin Norris - foul #2 on Kevin Norris, team foul #11 | 61-61 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Paul Denny (SG), James Dial (SF), Adam Blair (PF), Franklin Harris (C) Michael Doney, Kevin Norris, Mark Fager, Tony Harrison | |
| Subs | UNLV | Donald Defeo (SG), Nathan Ortez (SF), Mark Welch (PF), William Williams (C) Eugene Savage, Mike Weiss, Howard Osterberger, James Mills | |
| 05:44 | UNLV | David Davis makes the 1st free throw | 61-62 |
| 05:44 | UNLV | David Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 61-63 |
| 05:19 | Colorado State | Paul Denny misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 61-63 |
| 05:18 | Colorado State | Franklin Harris hits the follow up shot | 63-63 |
| 04:57 | UNLV | James Dial takes the ball from Donald Defeo | 63-63 |
| 04:54 | Colorado State | Adam Blair banks in the layup on a nice dish by James Dial | 65-63 |
| 04:38 | UNLV | David Davis hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 65-63 |
| 04:37 | UNLV | Mark Welch tips it but misses | 65-63 |
| 04:36 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to James Dial | 65-63 |
| 04:31 | Colorado State | James Dial misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 65-63 |
| 04:30 | UNLV | Mark Welch pulls down the rebound | 65-63 |
| 04:25 | UNLV | David Davis hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Donald Defeo | 65-65 |
| 04:01 | Colorado State | James Dial can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 65-65 |
| 04:00 | UNLV | Mark Welch snags the defensive board | 65-65 |
| 03:47 | UNLV | David Davis drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 65-68 |
| 03:23 | Colorado State | Adam Blair misses the jump hook near the basket | 65-68 |
| 03:22 | Colorado State | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Denny | 65-68 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Randy Bash (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Paul Denny (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Dial (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Adam Blair (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Franklin Harris (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - David Davis (tiring) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Defeo (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Nathan Ortez (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mark Welch (fresh) 18 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - William Williams (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Colorado State | Paul Denny connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 67-68 |
| 02:55 | UNLV | Mark Welch can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Adam Blair - foul #3 on Adam Blair, team foul #12 | 67-68 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Kevin Norris (SF), Mark Fager (PF), Tony Harrison (C) Randy Bash, Adam Blair, Franklin Harris | |
| Subs | UNLV | Matthew Fox (PG), Eugene Savage (SG), Howard Osterberger (PF), James Mills (C) David Davis, Donald Defeo, Nathan Ortez, William Williams | |
| 02:55 | UNLV | Mark Welch makes the 1st free throw | 67-69 |
| 02:55 | UNLV | Mark Welch misses the 2nd free throw | 67-69 |
| 02:55 | Colorado State | Tony Harrison grabs the defensive rebound | 67-69 |
| 02:55 | Colorado State | Colorado State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-69 |
| 02:40 | Colorado State | James Dial misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 67-69 |
| 02:38 | Colorado State | Kevin Norris grabs the offensive board | 67-69 |
| 02:30 | Colorado State | Paul Denny hits a 3 from the right corner | 70-69 |
| 02:11 | UNLV | Matthew Fox drills a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Eugene Savage | 70-71 |
| 02:11 | Colorado State | Colorado State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-71 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Randy Bash (PG), Adam Blair (PF), Franklin Harris (C) James Dial, Mark Fager, Tony Harrison | |
| Subs | UNLV | Donald Defeo (SG) Matthew Fox | |
| 01:54 | Colorado State | Paul Denny is hacked by Donald Defeo - foul #2 on Donald Defeo, team foul #8 | 70-71 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | UNLV | David Davis (PG) Donald Defeo | |
| 01:54 | Colorado State | Paul Denny misses the 1st free throw | 70-71 |
| 01:54 | UNLV | The rebound goes to James Mills | 70-71 |
| 01:35 | UNLV | Kevin Norris steals it from Mark Welch | 70-71 |
| 01:29 | Colorado State | Paul Denny clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 70-71 |
| 01:28 | UNLV | James Mills grabs the board | 70-71 |
| 01:05 | UNLV | David Davis loses the dribble to Paul Denny | 70-71 |
| 01:02 | Colorado State | Paul Denny lays it up and in | 72-71 |
| 01:00 | UNLV | Randy Bash is called for the reach on David Davis in the backcourt - foul #5 on Randy Bash, team foul #13 | 72-71 |
| Subs | Colorado State | James Dial (PG) Randy Bash | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 01:00 | UNLV | David Davis makes the 1st free throw | 72-72 |
| 01:00 | UNLV | David Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 72-73 |
| 00:50 | Colorado State | Howard Osterberger swats the layup by James Dial | 72-73 |
| 00:48 | UNLV | Howard Osterberger pulls down the rebound | 72-73 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:26 | UNLV | James Mills connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by David Davis | 72-75 |
| 00:08 | Colorado State | Mark Welch steals the ball from Adam Blair | 72-75 |
| 00:05 | UNLV | Mark Welch blows the layup | 72-75 |
| 00:03 | UNLV | James Mills tips it in | 72-77 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Colorado State | James Dial misses short on a halfcourt shot | 72-77 |