| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Peter Woodmansee (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Manuel Gardner (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Roundtree (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Charles Perryman (fresh) C - Charles Dunkelberger (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Leon Spear (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Howard Melia (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SF - Robert Hough (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Robert Trojan (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - James Janda (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Colorado State | Robert Hough inbounds the ball | 31-42 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:49 | Colorado State | Robert Hough can't finish the layup | 31-42 |
| 19:47 | UNLV | Charles Dunkelberger grabs the board | 31-42 |
| 19:28 | UNLV | Leon Spear is called for the reach on William Roundtree - foul #1 on Leon Spear, team foul #1 | 31-42 |
| 19:05 | UNLV | Howard Melia steals it from Peter Woodmansee | 31-42 |
| 18:52 | Colorado State | Leon Spear drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing and the foul's on Peter Woodmansee - foul #3 on Peter Woodmansee, team foul #1 | 31-45 |
| Subs | UNLV | Frederick Guajardo (PG) Peter Woodmansee | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 18:52 | Colorado State | Leon Spear makes the free throw | 31-46 |
| 18:28 | UNLV | Charles Dunkelberger misses long on a shot in the lane | 31-46 |
| 18:26 | UNLV | Charles Perryman gets the offensive rebound | 31-46 |
| 18:05 | UNLV | Leon Spear is called for the reach on William Roundtree - foul #2 on Leon Spear, team foul #2 | 31-46 |
| Subs | UNLV | Kenneth Brickhouse (SG), Eldridge Stackpole (SF), Keith Luke (PF), John Jacob (C) Manuel Gardner, William Roundtree, Charles Perryman, Charles Dunkelberger | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Carl Lipp (PG), Jamie Krause (SF), Joseph Farmer (PF), Tom Firth (C) Leon Spear, Robert Hough, Robert Trojan, James Janda | |
| 17:50 | UNLV | John Jacob drills a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Frederick Guajardo | 33-46 |
| 17:37 | Colorado State | Howard Melia can't connect on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Frederick Guajardo - foul #2 on Frederick Guajardo, team foul #2 | 33-46 |
| Subs | UNLV | Darius Parker (SF) Frederick Guajardo | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 17:37 | Colorado State | Howard Melia misses the 1st free throw | 33-46 |
| 17:37 | Colorado State | Howard Melia misses the 2nd free throw | 33-46 |
| 17:37 | UNLV | The rebound goes to John Jacob | 33-46 |
| 17:23 | UNLV | Kenneth Brickhouse buries a shot from the free throw line | 35-46 |
| 17:00 | Colorado State | Keith Luke steals it from Howard Melia | 35-46 |
| 16:40 | UNLV | Darius Parker connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Eldridge Stackpole | 38-46 |
| 16:28 | Colorado State | Jamie Krause loses the dribble to John Jacob | 38-46 |
| 16:20 | UNLV | Eldridge Stackpole can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-46 |
| 16:19 | Colorado State | Jamie Krause grabs the board | 38-46 |
| 16:14 | Colorado State | Carl Lipp is called for a charge - foul #3 on Carl Lipp, team foul #3 | 38-46 |
| Subs | UNLV | Frederick Guajardo (PG), Manuel Gardner (SG), William Roundtree (SF), Charles Perryman (PF) Eldridge Stackpole, Kenneth Brickhouse, Keith Luke, John Jacob | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Leon Spear (PG), Robert Hough (SF), Robert Trojan (PF), James Janda (C) Carl Lipp, Jamie Krause, Joseph Farmer, Tom Firth | |
| 15:53 | UNLV | William Roundtree is hacked by Howard Melia - foul #2 on Howard Melia, team foul #4 | 38-46 |
| Subs | UNLV | Peter Woodmansee (PG), Charles Dunkelberger (C) Frederick Guajardo, Darius Parker | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Peter Sandin (SF) Howard Melia | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Peter Woodmansee (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Manuel Gardner (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Roundtree (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Charles Perryman (fresh) C - Charles Dunkelberger (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Leon Spear (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Hough (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Peter Sandin (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Robert Trojan (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - James Janda (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | UNLV | Manuel Gardner's floater is knocked away by Leon Spear | 38-46 |
| 15:38 | Colorado State | Robert Trojan pulls down the rebound | 38-46 |
| 15:33 | Colorado State | Leon Spear banks in the wide open layup on a great pass from Peter Sandin | 38-48 |
| 15:16 | UNLV | Peter Woodmansee misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-48 |
| 15:15 | Colorado State | Peter Sandin pulls down the rebound | 38-48 |
| 15:13 | Colorado State | Manuel Gardner is called for the reach on Peter Sandin in the backcourt - foul #2 on Manuel Gardner, team foul #3 | 38-48 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Carl Lipp (SG) Robert Hough | |
| 14:52 | Colorado State | Leon Spear is called for a backcourt violation | 38-48 |
| Subs | UNLV | Frederick Guajardo (SG) Manuel Gardner | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Robert Hough (SG), Joseph Farmer (C) Leon Spear, James Janda | |
| 14:33 | UNLV | Peter Woodmansee is fouled on the floor by Carl Lipp - foul #4 on Carl Lipp, team foul #5 | 38-48 |
| Subs | UNLV | Kenneth Brickhouse (SG), Keith Luke (PF), Darius Parker (C) Frederick Guajardo, Charles Perryman, Charles Dunkelberger | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Jamie Krause (SG), Tom Firth (C) Carl Lipp, Robert Trojan | |
| 14:22 | UNLV | Kenneth Brickhouse is whistled for traveling | 38-48 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Leon Spear (PG) Peter Sandin | |
| 14:01 | Colorado State | The short jumper by Jamie Krause is denied by William Roundtree | 38-48 |
| 14:00 | Colorado State | Tom Firth grabs the offensive rebound | 38-48 |
| 13:48 | Colorado State | Jamie Krause misses long on an open 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-48 |
| 13:46 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Darius Parker | 38-48 |
| 13:39 | UNLV | Keith Luke throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-48 |
| Subs | UNLV | Frederick Guajardo (PG), Manuel Gardner (SG), Eldridge Stackpole (SF), Charles Perryman (PF), Charles Dunkelberger (C) Peter Woodmansee, Kenneth Brickhouse, William Roundtree, Keith Luke, Darius Parker | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Howard Melia (SG), James Janda (C) Robert Hough, Joseph Farmer | |
| 13:20 | Colorado State | Leon Spear hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the left side | 38-48 |
| 13:19 | Colorado State | James Janda tips it but misses | 38-48 |
| 13:18 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Manuel Gardner | 38-48 |
| 13:12 | UNLV | Frederick Guajardo misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 38-48 |
| 13:11 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Tom Firth | 38-48 |
| 13:07 | Colorado State | Howard Melia hits a shot from the right wing | 38-50 |
| 12:52 | UNLV | Eldridge Stackpole is hacked by Jamie Krause - foul #2 on Jamie Krause, team foul #6 | 38-50 |
| Subs | UNLV | John Jacob (PF) Charles Perryman | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Peter Sandin (SF), Robert Trojan (PF) Jamie Krause, Tom Firth | |
| 12:34 | UNLV | Eldridge Stackpole misses badly on a shot from the left block but he's hacked by James Janda - foul #1 on James Janda, team foul #7 | 38-50 |
| Subs | UNLV | Kenneth Brickhouse (SG), William Roundtree (SF), Darius Parker (C) Frederick Guajardo, Manuel Gardner, Charles Dunkelberger | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Robert Hough (PG), Gregory Parmelee (C) Leon Spear, James Janda | |
| 12:34 | UNLV | Eldridge Stackpole makes the 1st free throw | 39-50 |
| 12:34 | UNLV | Eldridge Stackpole makes the 2nd free throw | 40-50 |
| 12:19 | Colorado State | Peter Sandin knocks in the shot from the left block | 40-52 |
| 12:00 | UNLV | Howard Melia steps in front of the Kenneth Brickhouse pass | 40-52 |
| 11:41 | Colorado State | William Roundtree blocks the short jumper by Robert Trojan | 40-52 |
| 11:40 | Colorado State | Howard Melia grabs the offensive rebound | 40-52 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Eldridge Stackpole (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Brickhouse (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - William Roundtree (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. PF - John Jacob (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Darius Parker (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Robert Hough (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Howard Melia (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. 6 stl. SF - Peter Sandin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Trojan (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Gregory Parmelee (fresh) | |
| 11:27 | Colorado State | The short jumper by Robert Trojan is denied by Darius Parker | 40-52 |
| 11:26 | UNLV | John Jacob gets the rebound | 40-52 |
| 11:20 | UNLV | John Jacob connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by Kenneth Brickhouse | 43-52 |
| 11:17 | Colorado State | Robert Hough loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-52 |
| Subs | UNLV | Peter Woodmansee (PG), Manuel Gardner (SG), Charles Perryman (PF), Keith Luke (C) Eldridge Stackpole, Kenneth Brickhouse, John Jacob, Darius Parker | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Leon Spear (PG), Rufus Wright (SF), Joseph Farmer (PF), James Janda (C) Robert Hough, Peter Sandin, Robert Trojan, Gregory Parmelee | |
| 11:04 | UNLV | Peter Woodmansee misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 43-52 |
| 11:02 | Colorado State | James Janda pulls down the rebound | 43-52 |
| 10:53 | Colorado State | Leon Spear clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-52 |
| 10:52 | UNLV | Keith Luke pulls down the rebound | 43-52 |
| 10:30 | UNLV | Manuel Gardner buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from William Roundtree | 46-52 |
| 10:14 | Colorado State | Howard Melia is called for 3 seconds | 46-52 |
| Subs | UNLV | Frederick Guajardo (SG), Charles Dunkelberger (C) Manuel Gardner, Charles Perryman | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Robert Hough (PG), Jamie Krause (SF), Robert Trojan (PF) Leon Spear, Rufus Wright, James Janda | |
| 09:58 | UNLV | Keith Luke loses the dribble to Howard Melia | 46-52 |
| 09:55 | Colorado State | Howard Melia can't finish the layup | 46-52 |
| 09:53 | UNLV | Keith Luke grabs the defensive rebound | 46-52 |
| 09:34 | UNLV | William Roundtree misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-52 |
| 09:33 | Colorado State | Robert Hough snags the defensive board | 46-52 |
| 09:28 | Colorado State | Robert Hough can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 46-52 |
| 09:26 | Colorado State | Robert Hough grabs the offensive board | 46-52 |
| 09:08 | Colorado State | Howard Melia misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-52 |
| 09:07 | Colorado State | Robert Trojan tips it home | 46-54 |
| 08:49 | UNLV | Keith Luke can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 46-54 |
| 08:48 | UNLV | Keith Luke grabs the offensive board | 46-54 |
| 08:28 | UNLV | Charles Dunkelberger misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-54 |
| 08:27 | Colorado State | Howard Melia gets the rebound | 46-54 |
| 08:20 | Colorado State | Robert Trojan loses the ball out of bounds | 46-54 |
| Subs | UNLV | Kenneth Brickhouse (PG), Manuel Gardner (SG), Darius Parker (SF), Charles Perryman (PF) Peter Woodmansee, Frederick Guajardo, William Roundtree, Keith Luke | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Leon Spear (PG), Peter Sandin (SF), Tom Firth (PF), James Janda (C) Robert Hough, Jamie Krause, Robert Trojan, Joseph Farmer | |
| 08:02 | UNLV | Manuel Gardner can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-54 |
| 08:00 | Colorado State | Tom Firth snags the defensive board | 46-54 |
| 07:54 | Colorado State | Leon Spear misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 46-54 |
| 07:52 | UNLV | Manuel Gardner pulls down the rebound | 46-54 |
| 07:26 | UNLV | Manuel Gardner misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-54 |
| 07:24 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Tom Firth | 46-54 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Kenneth Brickhouse (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SG - Manuel Gardner (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Darius Parker (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Perryman (fairly fresh) C - Charles Dunkelberger (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Leon Spear (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Howard Melia (tiring) 18 pts. 3 ast. 7 stl. SF - Peter Sandin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Tom Firth (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - James Janda (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Colorado State | Howard Melia is hacked by Manuel Gardner in the backcourt - foul #3 on Manuel Gardner, team foul #4 | 46-54 |
| Subs | UNLV | Eldridge Stackpole (SF), John Jacob (PF) Charles Perryman, Charles Dunkelberger | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Carl Lipp (SG) Howard Melia | |
| 07:03 | Colorado State | Peter Sandin is called for a moving pick - foul #4 on Peter Sandin, team foul #8 | 46-54 |
| 06:48 | UNLV | Darius Parker buries a runner near the basket | 48-54 |
| 06:46 | Colorado State | Manuel Gardner picks off the pass by Leon Spear in the backcourt | 48-54 |
| 06:32 | UNLV | Manuel Gardner buries a jumpshot from the right side | 50-54 |
| 06:28 | Colorado State | Peter Sandin travels in the backcourt | 50-54 |
| Subs | UNLV | Peter Woodmansee (PG), Charles Perryman (PF) Kenneth Brickhouse, Darius Parker | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Robert Hough (SG), Jamie Krause (SF), Robert Trojan (PF), Gregory Parmelee (C) Leon Spear, Peter Sandin, Tom Firth, James Janda | |
| 06:18 | UNLV | Peter Woodmansee misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 50-54 |
| 06:17 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Robert Trojan | 50-54 |
| 05:51 | Colorado State | Robert Hough can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-54 |
| 05:49 | UNLV | Charles Perryman grabs the board | 50-54 |
| 05:40 | UNLV | Robert Hough is called for the reach on Manuel Gardner - foul #1 on Robert Hough, team foul #9 | 50-54 |
| Subs | UNLV | William Roundtree (SF), Charles Dunkelberger (C) Eldridge Stackpole, John Jacob | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joseph Farmer (PF) Robert Trojan | |
| 05:40 | UNLV | Manuel Gardner makes the 1st free throw | 51-54 |
| 05:40 | UNLV | Manuel Gardner misses the 2nd free throw | 51-54 |
| 05:40 | Colorado State | Gregory Parmelee gets the rebound | 51-54 |
| 05:22 | Colorado State | Gregory Parmelee buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Carl Lipp | 51-56 |
| 04:58 | UNLV | Peter Woodmansee scores on a 3 from the right wing | 54-56 |
| 04:38 | Colorado State | Jamie Krause buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 54-58 |
| 04:21 | UNLV | Peter Woodmansee comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-58 |
| 04:20 | Colorado State | Joseph Farmer pulls down the rebound | 54-58 |
| 04:03 | Colorado State | Joseph Farmer connects on the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Carl Lipp | 54-60 |
| 03:50 | UNLV | Manuel Gardner scores on a shot from the left wing set up by Charles Perryman | 56-60 |
| 03:50 | Colorado State | Colorado State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-60 |
| Subs | UNLV | Frederick Guajardo (PG), Kenneth Brickhouse (SG), Keith Luke (PF), John Jacob (C) Peter Woodmansee, Manuel Gardner, Charles Perryman, Charles Dunkelberger | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Leon Spear (PG), Howard Melia (SG), Peter Sandin (SF), Robert Trojan (PF), James Janda (C) Carl Lipp, Robert Hough, Jamie Krause, Joseph Farmer, Gregory Parmelee | |
| 03:35 | Colorado State | Leon Spear connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 56-62 |
| 03:17 | UNLV | Kenneth Brickhouse can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Peter Sandin - foul #5 on Peter Sandin, team foul #10 | 56-62 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Rufus Wright (SF) Peter Sandin | |
| 03:17 | UNLV | Kenneth Brickhouse makes the 1st free throw | 57-62 |
| 03:17 | UNLV | Kenneth Brickhouse makes the 2nd free throw | 58-62 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Frederick Guajardo (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Brickhouse (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - William Roundtree (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. PF - Keith Luke (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - John Jacob (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Leon Spear (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Howard Melia (fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. 7 stl. SF - Rufus Wright (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Robert Trojan (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - James Janda (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 02:59 | Colorado State | Rufus Wright misses short on a shot from the left side | 58-62 |
| 02:57 | UNLV | Keith Luke grabs the board | 58-62 |
| 02:57 | UNLV | UNLV calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-62 |
| Subs | UNLV | Peter Woodmansee (PG) Frederick Guajardo | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Robert Hough (SF) Rufus Wright | |
| 02:42 | UNLV | William Roundtree clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 58-62 |
| 02:41 | UNLV | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Brickhouse | 58-62 |
| 02:25 | UNLV | Keith Luke is hacked by James Janda - foul #2 on James Janda, team foul #11 | 58-62 |
| Subs | UNLV | Darius Parker (C) John Jacob | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 02:25 | UNLV | Keith Luke misses the 1st free throw | 58-62 |
| 02:25 | UNLV | Keith Luke makes the 2nd free throw | 59-62 |
| 02:06 | Colorado State | James Janda misses long on a floater from the left side | 59-62 |
| 02:04 | Colorado State | James Janda grabs the offensive rebound | 59-62 |
| 01:52 | Colorado State | Keith Luke steps in front of the Howard Melia pass | 59-62 |
| 01:52 | UNLV | UNLV calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-62 |
| Subs | UNLV | Manuel Gardner (SG), Charles Perryman (PF), Charles Dunkelberger (C) Kenneth Brickhouse, Keith Luke, Darius Parker | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 01:36 | UNLV | William Roundtree connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Charles Dunkelberger | 61-62 |
| 01:16 | Colorado State | James Janda makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 61-64 |
| 00:54 | UNLV | Peter Woodmansee drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from William Roundtree | 64-64 |
| 00:42 | Colorado State | Howard Melia misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 64-64 |
| 00:40 | Colorado State | James Janda snags the offensive board | 64-64 |
| 00:26 | Colorado State | Robert Trojan clanks a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Charles Perryman - foul #2 on Charles Perryman, team foul #5 | 64-64 |
| 00:26 | Colorado State | Robert Trojan misses the 1st free throw | 64-64 |
| 00:26 | Colorado State | Robert Trojan makes the 2nd free throw | 64-65 |
| 00:21 | UNLV | William Roundtree knocks in the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Charles Perryman | 66-65 |
| 00:16 | Colorado State | James Janda can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 66-65 |
| 00:14 | UNLV | The rebound goes to William Roundtree | 66-65 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:12 | UNLV | Leon Spear is called for the reach on William Roundtree in the backcourt - foul #3 on Leon Spear, team foul #12 | 66-65 |
| 00:12 | UNLV | William Roundtree makes the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 00:12 | UNLV | William Roundtree misses the 2nd free throw | 67-65 |
| 00:12 | Colorado State | James Janda pulls down the rebound | 67-65 |
| 00:06 | Colorado State | Charles Perryman is called for the reach on Robert Trojan - foul #3 on Charles Perryman, team foul #6 | 67-65 |
| 00:02 | Colorado State | James Janda hits a jumper from the left wing | 67-67 |
| 00:02 | UNLV | UNLV calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-67 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | UNLV | Manuel Gardner hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 67-67 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Peter Woodmansee (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Manuel Gardner (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Roundtree (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Charles Perryman (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Charles Dunkelberger (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Leon Spear (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Howard Melia (fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. 7 stl. SF - Robert Hough (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Robert Trojan (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - James Janda (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Colorado State | Robert Trojan wins the tip | 67-67 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:44 | Colorado State | Howard Melia misses long on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Manuel Gardner - foul #4 on Manuel Gardner, team foul #7 | 67-67 |
| Subs | UNLV | Keith Luke (C) Charles Dunkelberger | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 04:44 | Colorado State | Howard Melia makes the 1st free throw | 67-68 |
| 04:44 | Colorado State | Howard Melia misses the 2nd free throw | 67-68 |
| 04:44 | UNLV | Keith Luke grabs the defensive rebound | 67-68 |
| 04:23 | UNLV | Charles Perryman clanks a jumper from close range but the foul's on Robert Trojan - foul #2 on Robert Trojan, team foul #13 | 67-68 |
| 04:23 | UNLV | Charles Perryman makes the 1st free throw | 68-68 |
| 04:23 | UNLV | Charles Perryman misses the 2nd free throw | 68-68 |
| 04:23 | UNLV | Keith Luke snags the offensive board | 68-68 |
| 03:59 | UNLV | Keith Luke is hacked by James Janda - foul #3 on James Janda, team foul #14 | 68-68 |
| 03:59 | UNLV | Keith Luke misses the 1st free throw | 68-68 |
| 03:59 | UNLV | Keith Luke misses the 2nd free throw | 68-68 |
| 03:59 | Colorado State | Robert Trojan grabs the board | 68-68 |
| 03:57 | Colorado State | Howard Melia is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 68-68 |
| 03:38 | UNLV | William Roundtree is hacked by James Janda - foul #4 on James Janda, team foul #15 | 68-68 |
| Subs | UNLV | Charles Dunkelberger (C) Charles Perryman | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 03:38 | UNLV | William Roundtree makes the 1st free throw | 69-68 |
| 03:38 | UNLV | William Roundtree makes the 2nd free throw | 70-68 |
| 03:22 | Colorado State | Robert Hough can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 70-68 |
| 03:21 | Colorado State | Robert Trojan grabs the offensive board | 70-68 |
| 03:07 | Colorado State | Leon Spear comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 70-68 |
| 03:05 | UNLV | Keith Luke pulls down the rebound | 70-68 |
| 02:44 | UNLV | Peter Woodmansee can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Howard Melia - foul #3 on Howard Melia, team foul #16 | 70-68 |
| Subs | UNLV | Kenneth Brickhouse (SG), Eldridge Stackpole (SF), John Jacob (PF), Darius Parker (C) Manuel Gardner, William Roundtree, Keith Luke, Charles Dunkelberger | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Carl Lipp (PG), Jamie Krause (SF), Joseph Farmer (PF), Tom Firth (C) Leon Spear, Robert Hough, Robert Trojan, James Janda | |
| 02:44 | UNLV | Peter Woodmansee misses the 1st free throw | 70-68 |
| 02:44 | UNLV | Peter Woodmansee misses the 2nd free throw | 70-68 |
| 02:44 | Colorado State | Tom Firth grabs the board | 70-68 |
| 02:44 | Colorado State | Colorado State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-68 |
| 02:20 | Colorado State | Kenneth Brickhouse is called for the reach on Howard Melia - foul #2 on Kenneth Brickhouse, team foul #8 | 70-68 |
| Subs | UNLV | William Roundtree (SF), Charles Perryman (PF), Charles Dunkelberger (C) Eldridge Stackpole, John Jacob, Darius Parker | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Robert Hough (SF), Robert Trojan (PF) Jamie Krause, Tom Firth | |
| 02:20 | Colorado State | Howard Melia misses the 1st free throw | 70-68 |
| 02:20 | UNLV | Charles Perryman snags the defensive board | 70-68 |
| 02:10 | UNLV | William Roundtree drills a 3 from the left wing | 73-68 |
| 02:10 | Colorado State | Colorado State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-68 |
| Subs | UNLV | Manuel Gardner (SG) Kenneth Brickhouse | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Leon Spear (PG), James Janda (C) Carl Lipp, Joseph Farmer | |
| 01:46 | Colorado State | Robert Trojan is by himself and knocks in the floater from the left block and he's hacked by Peter Woodmansee - foul #4 on Peter Woodmansee, team foul #9 | 73-70 |
| 01:46 | Colorado State | Robert Trojan misses the free throw | 73-70 |
| 01:46 | UNLV | Charles Perryman grabs the board | 73-70 |
| 01:31 | UNLV | Charles Dunkelberger misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 73-70 |
| 01:29 | UNLV | Charles Perryman hits the follow up shot | 75-70 |
| 01:15 | Colorado State | James Janda loses the dribble to Charles Perryman | 75-70 |
| 00:59 | UNLV | William Roundtree scores on a driving attempt from the left block | 77-70 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Peter Woodmansee (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Manuel Gardner (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - William Roundtree (fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Charles Perryman (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Charles Dunkelberger (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Leon Spear (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Howard Melia (fresh) 19 pts. 3 ast. 7 stl. 3 pf. SF - Robert Hough (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Robert Trojan (fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. C - James Janda (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:47 | Colorado State | Robert Hough misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 77-70 |
| 00:46 | Colorado State | James Janda hits the follow up shot | 77-72 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:44 | UNLV | William Roundtree is fouled in the backcourt by Leon Spear - foul #4 on Leon Spear, team foul #17 | 77-72 |
| Subs | UNLV | Eldridge Stackpole (SG) Manuel Gardner | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 00:44 | UNLV | William Roundtree makes the 1st free throw | 78-72 |
| 00:44 | UNLV | William Roundtree makes the 2nd free throw | 79-72 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:40 | Colorado State | Leon Spear is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Dunkelberger - foul #1 on Charles Dunkelberger, team foul #10 | 79-72 |
| Subs | UNLV | Manuel Gardner (SG) Eldridge Stackpole | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 00:40 | Colorado State | Leon Spear makes the 1st free throw | 79-73 |
| 00:40 | Colorado State | Leon Spear misses the 2nd free throw | 79-73 |
| 00:40 | UNLV | Charles Dunkelberger pulls down the rebound | 79-73 |
| 00:37 | UNLV | Charles Dunkelberger is fouled in the backcourt by Howard Melia - foul #4 on Howard Melia, team foul #18 | 79-73 |
| Subs | UNLV | Eldridge Stackpole (SG) Manuel Gardner | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 00:37 | UNLV | Charles Dunkelberger makes the 1st free throw | 80-73 |
| 00:37 | UNLV | Charles Dunkelberger misses the 2nd free throw | 80-73 |
| 00:37 | Colorado State | James Janda grabs the defensive rebound | 80-73 |
| 00:33 | Colorado State | Howard Melia hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 80-73 |
| 00:31 | UNLV | Charles Dunkelberger gets the rebound | 80-73 |
| 00:30 | UNLV | Howard Melia is called for the reach on Charles Dunkelberger in the backcourt - foul #5 on Howard Melia, team foul #19 | 80-73 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Carl Lipp (SG) Howard Melia | |
| 00:30 | UNLV | Charles Dunkelberger makes the 1st free throw | 81-73 |
| 00:30 | UNLV | Charles Dunkelberger misses the 2nd free throw | 81-73 |
| 00:30 | Colorado State | Robert Trojan snags the defensive board | 81-73 |
| 00:30 | Colorado State | Colorado State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 81-73 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Colorado State | Leon Spear is hacked by William Roundtree in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Roundtree, team foul #11 | 81-73 |
| Subs | UNLV | Manuel Gardner (SG) Eldridge Stackpole | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 00:27 | Colorado State | Leon Spear misses the 1st free throw | 81-73 |
| 00:27 | Colorado State | Leon Spear makes the 2nd free throw | 81-74 |
| 00:26 | UNLV | Carl Lipp is called for the reach on William Roundtree in the backcourt - foul #5 on Carl Lipp, team foul #20 | 81-74 |
| Subs | UNLV | Eldridge Stackpole (SG) Manuel Gardner | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Jamie Krause (SF) Carl Lipp | |
| 00:26 | UNLV | William Roundtree makes the 1st free throw | 82-74 |
| 00:26 | UNLV | William Roundtree makes the 2nd free throw | 83-74 |
| 00:22 | Colorado State | Jamie Krause double dribbles in the backcourt | 83-74 |
| 00:20 | UNLV | Robert Trojan is called for the reach on William Roundtree - foul #3 on Robert Trojan, team foul #21 | 83-74 |
| 00:20 | UNLV | William Roundtree makes the 1st free throw | 84-74 |
| 00:20 | UNLV | William Roundtree misses the 2nd free throw | 84-74 |
| 00:20 | Colorado State | Robert Trojan snags the defensive board | 84-74 |
| 00:16 | Colorado State | Robert Hough loses the dribble to William Roundtree in the backcourt | 84-74 |
| 00:14 | UNLV | Peter Woodmansee lays it up and in on a great pass from William Roundtree | 86-74 |
| 00:08 | Colorado State | Robert Hough hits the front of the rim on the wide open driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Eldridge Stackpole - foul #2 on Eldridge Stackpole, team foul #12 | 86-74 |
| Subs | UNLV | Frederick Guajardo (PG), Kenneth Brickhouse (SG), Keith Luke (PF), John Jacob (C) Peter Woodmansee, William Roundtree, Charles Perryman, Charles Dunkelberger | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Rufus Wright (SF), Joseph Farmer (PF), Tom Firth (C) Leon Spear, Robert Trojan, James Janda | |
| 00:08 | Colorado State | Robert Hough misses the 1st free throw | 86-74 |
| 00:08 | Colorado State | Robert Hough makes the 2nd free throw | 86-75 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | UNLV | Frederick Guajardo runs out the clock | 86-75 |