| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Eugene Savage (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Donald Defeo (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Lewis (fresh) 2 blk. PF - Mark Welch (fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. C - Johnny Fulkerson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Randy Bash (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brock Laurent (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Trice (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Tony Harrison (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Mack (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Colorado State | Christopher Trice inbounds the ball | 38-31 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:47 | Colorado State | Christopher Trice misses badly on a floater from the right side but the foul's on John Lewis - foul #2 on John Lewis, team foul #1 | 38-31 |
| 19:47 | Colorado State | Christopher Trice makes the 1st free throw | 38-32 |
| 19:47 | Colorado State | Christopher Trice makes the 2nd free throw | 38-33 |
| 19:40 | UNLV | Johnny Fulkerson comes up short on the jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Brock Laurent - foul #1 on Brock Laurent, team foul #1 | 38-33 |
| 19:40 | UNLV | Johnny Fulkerson makes the 1st free throw | 39-33 |
| 19:40 | UNLV | Johnny Fulkerson misses the 2nd free throw | 39-33 |
| 19:40 | Colorado State | Tony Harrison pulls down the rebound | 39-33 |
| 19:27 | Colorado State | Johnny Fulkerson picks off the pass by Christopher Trice | 39-33 |
| 19:15 | UNLV | Eugene Savage misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 39-33 |
| 19:14 | UNLV | John Lewis pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-33 |
| 18:58 | UNLV | Johnny Fulkerson knocks in the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Mark Welch | 41-33 |
| 18:43 | Colorado State | Christopher Trice misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 41-33 |
| 18:42 | UNLV | Johnny Fulkerson grabs the defensive rebound | 41-33 |
| 18:34 | UNLV | Johnny Fulkerson can't finish the layup | 41-33 |
| 18:32 | Colorado State | Randy Bash gets the rebound | 41-33 |
| 18:28 | Colorado State | Randy Bash is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from Brock Laurent out of a doubleteam | 41-35 |
| 18:10 | UNLV | Mark Welch misses the easy layup | 41-35 |
| 18:09 | UNLV | Mark Welch tips it back up and in | 43-35 |
| 17:50 | Colorado State | Tony Harrison misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 43-35 |
| 17:48 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Johnny Fulkerson | 43-35 |
| 17:27 | UNLV | Charles Mack is called for the reach on Eugene Savage - foul #1 on Charles Mack, team foul #2 | 43-35 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Todd Lane (PG), Demarcus Ashburn (SG), Leonard Pride (PF), Wilson Jones (C) Randy Bash, Brock Laurent, Tony Harrison, Charles Mack | |
| 17:13 | UNLV | Mark Welch knocks in the fadeaway from close range set up by Eugene Savage and he's hacked by Leonard Pride - foul #1 on Leonard Pride, team foul #3 | 45-35 |
| 17:13 | UNLV | Mark Welch misses the free throw | 45-35 |
| 17:13 | Colorado State | Demarcus Ashburn pulls down the rebound | 45-35 |
| 16:56 | Colorado State | Christopher Trice misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 45-35 |
| 16:55 | UNLV | Johnny Fulkerson snags the defensive board | 45-35 |
| 16:50 | UNLV | Mark Welch scores on a floater from the free throw line set up by John Lewis and the foul's on Wilson Jones - foul #3 on Wilson Jones, team foul #4 | 47-35 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Tony Harrison (C) Wilson Jones | |
| 16:50 | UNLV | Mark Welch makes the free throw | 48-35 |
| 16:47 | Colorado State | Eugene Savage is called for the reach on Todd Lane in the backcourt - foul #2 on Eugene Savage, team foul #2 | 48-35 |
| 16:35 | Colorado State | Christopher Trice scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-38 |
| 16:17 | UNLV | Mark Welch blows the layup | 48-38 |
| 16:15 | Colorado State | Christopher Trice grabs the board | 48-38 |
| 16:08 | Colorado State | Todd Lane is fouled on the floor by Eugene Savage - foul #3 on Eugene Savage, team foul #3 | 48-38 |
| Subs | UNLV | Donald Kerr (PG), William Williams (C) Eugene Savage, Johnny Fulkerson | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Randy Bash (PG) Demarcus Ashburn | |
| 15:57 | Colorado State | Tony Harrison loses the dribble to Donald Kerr | 48-38 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Donald Kerr (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Defeo (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Lewis (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Mark Welch (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 10 reb. C - William Williams (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Randy Bash (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Todd Lane (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Christopher Trice (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Leonard Pride (fresh) C - Tony Harrison (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:41 | UNLV | Donald Defeo connects on the floater from the left side on a great pass from Donald Kerr | 50-38 |
| 15:34 | Colorado State | Todd Lane misses long on a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Donald Defeo - foul #3 on Donald Defeo, team foul #4 | 50-38 |
| Subs | UNLV | John Lowe (SF), James King (PF) John Lewis, Mark Welch | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Brock Laurent (SG), Charles Mack (SF), Adam Blair (PF), Joshua Hansen (C) Randy Bash, Christopher Trice, Leonard Pride, Tony Harrison | |
| 15:34 | Colorado State | Todd Lane makes the 1st free throw | 50-39 |
| 15:34 | Colorado State | Todd Lane makes the 2nd free throw | 50-40 |
| 15:14 | UNLV | William Williams can't finish the layup | 50-40 |
| 15:12 | UNLV | Donald Defeo gets the offensive rebound | 50-40 |
| 15:00 | UNLV | William Williams throws it down on a great pass from Donald Defeo | 52-40 |
| 14:41 | Colorado State | Joshua Hansen misses the wide open runner from the right block | 52-40 |
| 14:40 | UNLV | The rebound goes to William Williams | 52-40 |
| 14:16 | UNLV | Donald Defeo scores on a 3 from the left wing | 55-40 |
| 13:59 | Colorado State | Adam Blair makes the driving attempt from the left block set up by Todd Lane | 55-42 |
| 13:40 | UNLV | William Williams comes up short on the floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Adam Blair - foul #4 on Adam Blair, team foul #5 | 55-42 |
| Subs | UNLV | Eugene Savage (PG), Philip Short (SG), John Lewis (SF), Mark Welch (PF) Donald Kerr, Donald Defeo, John Lowe, James King | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Randy Bash (PG), Demarcus Ashburn (SG), Christopher Trice (SF), Leonard Pride (PF), Wilson Jones (C) Todd Lane, Brock Laurent, Charles Mack, Adam Blair, Joshua Hansen | |
| 13:40 | UNLV | William Williams makes the 1st free throw | 56-42 |
| 13:40 | UNLV | William Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 56-42 |
| 13:40 | Colorado State | Christopher Trice gets the rebound | 56-42 |
| 13:20 | Colorado State | Christopher Trice misses long on a floater from the right side | 56-42 |
| 13:18 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Philip Short | 56-42 |
| 13:11 | UNLV | Eugene Savage connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Philip Short | 59-42 |
| 12:53 | Colorado State | Demarcus Ashburn is called for 3 seconds | 59-42 |
| Subs | UNLV | Johnny Fulkerson (C) William Williams | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Tony Harrison (SF) Christopher Trice | |
| 12:37 | UNLV | Mark Welch hits the finger roll | 61-42 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 12:14 | Colorado State | Tony Harrison is called for traveling | 61-42 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joshua Hansen (C) Wilson Jones | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 11:50 | UNLV | Mark Welch hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 61-42 |
| 11:48 | Colorado State | Tony Harrison grabs the defensive rebound | 61-42 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Eugene Savage (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Philip Short (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Lewis (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Mark Welch (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 10 reb. C - Johnny Fulkerson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Randy Bash (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Demarcus Ashburn (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Tony Harrison (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Leonard Pride (fresh) C - Joshua Hansen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 11:42 | Colorado State | Randy Bash makes the contested fadeaway near the basket set up by Joshua Hansen | 61-44 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 11:20 | UNLV | Leonard Pride steals it from Eugene Savage | 61-44 |
| 11:03 | Colorado State | Randy Bash hits a shot from the right side | 61-46 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 10:41 | UNLV | Johnny Fulkerson misses the runner from the left block but he's hacked by Randy Bash - foul #2 on Randy Bash, team foul #6 | 61-46 |
| Subs | UNLV | Donald Kerr (PG), Donald Defeo (SG), John Lowe (SF), James King (PF) Eugene Savage, Philip Short, John Lewis, Mark Welch | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Todd Lane (PG), Brock Laurent (SG), Christopher Trice (SF), Charles Mack (PF), Wilson Jones (C) Randy Bash, Demarcus Ashburn, Tony Harrison, Leonard Pride, Joshua Hansen | |
| 10:41 | UNLV | Johnny Fulkerson makes the 1st free throw | 62-46 |
| 10:41 | UNLV | Johnny Fulkerson misses the 2nd free throw | 62-46 |
| 10:41 | Colorado State | Charles Mack grabs the board | 62-46 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 10:34 | Colorado State | Johnny Fulkerson blocks the short jumper by Christopher Trice | 62-46 |
| 10:33 | Colorado State | Charles Mack grabs the offensive rebound | 62-46 |
| 10:16 | Colorado State | Christopher Trice slams it home on a nice dish by Todd Lane | 62-48 |
| 09:51 | UNLV | Donald Defeo's pass is intercepted by Wilson Jones | 62-48 |
| 09:46 | Colorado State | Christopher Trice is fouled on the floor by John Lowe - foul #2 on John Lowe, team foul #5 | 62-48 |
| Subs | UNLV | William Williams (C) Johnny Fulkerson | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 09:27 | Colorado State | Todd Lane clanks a runner from the baseline | 62-48 |
| 09:25 | UNLV | William Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 62-48 |
| 09:20 | UNLV | Donald Defeo misses short on a 3 from straight away | 62-48 |
| 09:19 | Colorado State | Christopher Trice snags the defensive board | 62-48 |
| 09:13 | Colorado State | Todd Lane hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 62-48 |
| 09:11 | Colorado State | Wilson Jones tips it back up and in | 62-50 |
| 08:52 | UNLV | Donald Defeo clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Charles Mack - foul #2 on Charles Mack, team foul #7 | 62-50 |
| Subs | UNLV | Eugene Savage (PG), John Lewis (SF) Donald Kerr, John Lowe | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Randy Bash (PG), Tony Harrison (PF), Joshua Hansen (C) Todd Lane, Charles Mack, Wilson Jones | |
| 08:52 | UNLV | Donald Defeo makes the 1st free throw | 63-50 |
| 08:52 | UNLV | Donald Defeo makes the 2nd free throw | 64-50 |
| 08:29 | Colorado State | Joshua Hansen misses long on a runner near the basket but the foul's on William Williams - foul #2 on William Williams, team foul #6 | 64-50 |
| Subs | UNLV | Mark Welch (PF) James King | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Demarcus Ashburn (SG), Leonard Pride (PF) Brock Laurent, Christopher Trice | |
| 08:29 | Colorado State | Joshua Hansen makes the 1st free throw | 64-51 |
| 08:29 | Colorado State | Joshua Hansen makes the 2nd free throw | 64-52 |
| 08:10 | UNLV | Mark Welch is denied on a layup by Joshua Hansen | 64-52 |
| 08:09 | Colorado State | Demarcus Ashburn grabs the defensive rebound | 64-52 |
| 07:55 | Colorado State | Demarcus Ashburn banks in the layup on a nice dish by Randy Bash | 64-54 |
| 07:49 | UNLV | Mark Welch misses the jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Demarcus Ashburn - foul #2 on Demarcus Ashburn, team foul #8 | 64-54 |
| Subs | UNLV | Johnny Fulkerson (C) William Williams | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Todd Lane (SG), Adam Blair (PF) Demarcus Ashburn, Leonard Pride | |
| 07:49 | UNLV | Mark Welch makes the 1st free throw | 65-54 |
| 07:49 | UNLV | Mark Welch makes the 2nd free throw | 66-54 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Eugene Savage (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Donald Defeo (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Lewis (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Mark Welch (fairly fresh) 24 pts. 10 reb. C - Johnny Fulkerson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Randy Bash (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Todd Lane (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tony Harrison (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Adam Blair (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Joshua Hansen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:32 | Colorado State | Adam Blair misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 66-54 |
| 07:30 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Johnny Fulkerson | 66-54 |
| 07:10 | UNLV | Mark Welch drills a fadeaway from the left wing set up by John Lewis | 68-54 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 07:05 | Colorado State | Todd Lane misses long on a floater in the paint | 68-54 |
| 07:04 | UNLV | Mark Welch grabs the defensive rebound | 68-54 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:46 | UNLV | Eugene Savage is fouled on the floor by Randy Bash - foul #3 on Randy Bash, team foul #9 | 68-54 |
| Subs | UNLV | Philip Short (SG), John Lowe (SF), James King (PF), William Williams (C) Donald Defeo, John Lewis, Mark Welch, Johnny Fulkerson | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Brock Laurent (SG), Charles Mack (SF), Wilson Jones (C) Randy Bash, Tony Harrison, Joshua Hansen | |
| 06:46 | UNLV | Eugene Savage makes the 1st free throw | 69-54 |
| 06:46 | UNLV | Eugene Savage misses the 2nd free throw | 69-54 |
| 06:46 | Colorado State | Adam Blair grabs the board | 69-54 |
| 06:41 | Colorado State | William Williams is called for the reach on Todd Lane - foul #3 on William Williams, team foul #7 | 69-54 |
| Subs | UNLV | Donald Kerr (PG) Eugene Savage | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 06:41 | Colorado State | Todd Lane makes the 1st free throw | 69-55 |
| 06:41 | Colorado State | Todd Lane makes the 2nd free throw | 69-56 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:21 | UNLV | William Williams knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Lowe | 71-56 |
| 06:00 | Colorado State | John Lowe steals the ball from Todd Lane | 71-56 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:57 | UNLV | Donald Kerr's pass is intercepted by Todd Lane in the backcourt | 71-56 |
| 05:50 | Colorado State | William Williams is called for the reach on Brock Laurent - foul #4 on William Williams, team foul #8 | 71-56 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Demarcus Ashburn (PG) Todd Lane | |
| 05:50 | Colorado State | Brock Laurent makes the 1st free throw | 71-57 |
| 05:50 | Colorado State | Brock Laurent makes the 2nd free throw | 71-58 |
| 05:29 | UNLV | Philip Short's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 71-58 |
| Subs | UNLV | Donald Defeo (SG), Johnny Fulkerson (C) Philip Short, William Williams | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Randy Bash (PG) Demarcus Ashburn | |
| 05:15 | Colorado State | Wilson Jones is by himself and knocks in the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Randy Bash | 71-60 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:02 | UNLV | Johnny Fulkerson is fouled on the floor by Wilson Jones - foul #4 on Wilson Jones, team foul #10 | 71-60 |
| Subs | UNLV | John Lewis (SF), Mark Welch (PF) John Lowe, James King | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Demarcus Ashburn (SG), Tony Harrison (SF) Brock Laurent, Wilson Jones | |
| 05:02 | UNLV | Johnny Fulkerson makes the 1st free throw | 72-60 |
| 05:02 | UNLV | Johnny Fulkerson makes the 2nd free throw | 73-60 |
| 04:46 | Colorado State | Charles Mack misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Johnny Fulkerson - foul #1 on Johnny Fulkerson, team foul #9 | 73-60 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joshua Hansen (C) Tony Harrison | |
| 04:46 | Colorado State | Charles Mack misses the 1st free throw | 73-60 |
| 04:46 | Colorado State | Charles Mack misses the 2nd free throw | 73-60 |
| 04:46 | UNLV | Mark Welch grabs the defensive rebound | 73-60 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:20 | UNLV | Charles Mack steals it from Mark Welch | 73-60 |
| 04:01 | Colorado State | Donald Kerr steals the ball from Adam Blair | 73-60 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:42 | UNLV | Donald Defeo makes the 3 from straight away set up by Johnny Fulkerson | 76-60 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Donald Kerr (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Donald Defeo (tiring) 17 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Lewis (tiring) 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Mark Welch (fairly fresh) 26 pts. 12 reb. C - Johnny Fulkerson (tiring) 15 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Randy Bash (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Demarcus Ashburn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Mack (fairly fresh) 6 reb. PF - Adam Blair (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Joshua Hansen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:37 | Colorado State | Randy Bash makes the contested 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Demarcus Ashburn | 76-63 |
| 03:08 | UNLV | Johnny Fulkerson can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 76-63 |
| 03:07 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Adam Blair | 76-63 |
| 02:53 | Colorado State | Randy Bash misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 76-63 |
| 02:52 | UNLV | Mark Welch grabs the defensive rebound | 76-63 |
| 02:23 | UNLV | Donald Defeo misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 76-63 |
| 02:22 | Colorado State | Charles Mack grabs the defensive rebound | 76-63 |
| 02:11 | Colorado State | Johnny Fulkerson steals the ball from Joshua Hansen | 76-63 |
| 01:51 | UNLV | Mark Welch clanks a shot from the left side | 76-63 |
| 01:49 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Charles Mack | 76-63 |
| 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) | |
| 01:43 | Colorado State | Joshua Hansen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 76-63 |
| 01:42 | Colorado State | Charles Mack grabs the offensive board | 76-63 |
| 01:36 | Colorado State | Randy Bash loses the ball out of bounds | 76-63 |
| Subs | UNLV | Philip Short (SG), John Lowe (SF), James King (PF), William Williams (C) Donald Defeo, John Lewis, Mark Welch, Johnny Fulkerson | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Todd Lane (PG), Tony Harrison (SF), Wilson Jones (C) Randy Bash, Adam Blair, Joshua Hansen | |
| 01:15 | UNLV | William Williams drills a runner near the basket | 78-63 |
| 00:54 | Colorado State | Tony Harrison buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 78-65 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:25 | UNLV | James King misses the fadeaway in the paint | 78-65 |
| 00:24 | Colorado State | Charles Mack pulls down the rebound | 78-65 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Colorado State | Demarcus Ashburn is open but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 78-65 |
| 00:17 | Colorado State | Wilson Jones can't tip it in | 78-65 |
| 00:16 | UNLV | Donald Kerr grabs the defensive rebound | 78-65 |
| 00:00 | UNLV | Donald Kerr runs out the clock | 78-65 |