| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Dennis Ward (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Cody Clair (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Donny Edwards (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. PF - Edward Stevens (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Leonard Ross (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - James Harvey (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kenneth Karwoski (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Denault (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Rosenblatt (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Howard Underwood (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Colorado State | Donny Edwards inbounds the ball | 41-38 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:58 | Colorado State | Howard Underwood is called for the reach on Donny Edwards in the backcourt - foul #2 on Howard Underwood, team foul #1 | 41-38 |
| 19:44 | Colorado State | Donny Edwards misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-38 |
| 19:43 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Michael Rosenblatt | 41-38 |
| 19:25 | UNLV | Michael Rosenblatt comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 41-38 |
| 19:23 | UNLV | Michael Rosenblatt pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-38 |
| 19:11 | UNLV | Michael Rosenblatt banks in the layup | 41-40 |
| 19:09 | Colorado State | Leonard Ross is fouled in the backcourt by Howard Underwood - foul #3 on Howard Underwood, team foul #2 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Manuel Swanson (C) Howard Underwood | |
| 18:54 | Colorado State | Leonard Ross drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-40 |
| 18:34 | UNLV | James Harvey drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Kenneth Karwoski | 44-43 |
| 18:29 | Colorado State | Donny Edwards makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-43 |
| 18:14 | UNLV | James Harvey connects on the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Karwoski | 47-45 |
| 18:02 | Colorado State | Leonard Ross misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-45 |
| 18:01 | UNLV | The rebound goes to James Harvey | 47-45 |
| 17:52 | UNLV | Kenneth Karwoski scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by James Harvey | 47-48 |
| 17:49 | Colorado State | Cody Clair's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-48 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Walter Como (PG), Leon Thomas (SG), George Nelson (SF), John Fallon (PF), Robert Scheerer (C) Dennis Ward, Cody Clair, Donny Edwards, Edward Stevens, Leonard Ross | |
| Subs | UNLV | Lawrence Lawrence (PG), Lawrence Sperry (SG), Jay Zeigler (SF), Willard Schlueter (PF), Paul Hayden (C) James Harvey, Kenneth Karwoski, Robert Denault, Michael Rosenblatt, Manuel Swanson | |
| 17:38 | UNLV | Lawrence Lawrence is hacked by George Nelson - foul #1 on George Nelson, team foul #1 | 47-48 |
| 17:21 | UNLV | Lawrence Sperry drills a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Paul Hayden | 47-50 |
| 17:16 | Colorado State | Walter Como misses the easy open layup but he's fouled by Lawrence Lawrence - foul #3 on Lawrence Lawrence, team foul #3 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Kenneth Karwoski (SG) Lawrence Lawrence | |
| 17:16 | Colorado State | Walter Como makes the 1st free throw | 48-50 |
| 17:16 | Colorado State | Walter Como misses the 2nd free throw | 48-50 |
| 17:16 | UNLV | Willard Schlueter snags the defensive board | 48-50 |
| 16:58 | UNLV | John Fallon is called for the reach on Kenneth Karwoski - foul #2 on John Fallon, team foul #2 | 48-50 |
| 16:50 | UNLV | Willard Schlueter misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 48-50 |
| 16:49 | Colorado State | George Nelson grabs the defensive rebound | 48-50 |
| 16:45 | Colorado State | Leon Thomas scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-50 |
| 16:22 | UNLV | Willard Schlueter misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Robert Scheerer - foul #2 on Robert Scheerer, team foul #3 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Coleman (PG), Donny Edwards (SF), Edward Stevens (PF), Leonard Ross (C) Walter Como, Leon Thomas, John Fallon, Robert Scheerer | |
| Subs | UNLV | James Harvey (PG), Robert Denault (SF), Michael Rosenblatt (PF), Manuel Swanson (C) Lawrence Sperry, Kenneth Karwoski, Jay Zeigler, Paul Hayden | |
| 16:22 | UNLV | Willard Schlueter makes the 1st free throw | 51-51 |
| 16:22 | UNLV | Willard Schlueter makes the 2nd free throw | 51-52 |
| 16:08 | Colorado State | Leonard Ross can't connect on an uncontested jumper from the free throw line | 51-52 |
| 16:06 | Colorado State | Edward Stevens grabs the offensive board | 51-52 |
| 15:57 | Colorado State | Donny Edwards makes the shot from the baseline | 53-52 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - John Coleman (fresh) 2 pts. SG - George Nelson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Donny Edwards (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Edward Stevens (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Leonard Ross (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - James Harvey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Willard Schlueter (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Robert Denault (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Rosenblatt (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Manuel Swanson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:45 | UNLV | Manuel Swanson is called for traveling | 53-52 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Cody Clair (SG) George Nelson | |
| Subs | UNLV | Lawrence Lawrence (SG), Howard Underwood (C) Willard Schlueter, Michael Rosenblatt | |
| 15:43 | Colorado State | John Coleman is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 53-52 |
| 15:22 | UNLV | Donny Edwards swats the layup by Howard Underwood | 53-52 |
| 15:21 | Colorado State | Leonard Ross snags the defensive board | 53-52 |
| 15:18 | Colorado State | Cody Clair is hacked by Lawrence Lawrence in the backcourt - foul #4 on Lawrence Lawrence, team foul #4 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Dennis Ward (PG), Leon Thomas (SF) John Coleman, Donny Edwards | |
| Subs | UNLV | Kenneth Karwoski (SG), Paul Hayden (PF) Lawrence Lawrence, Manuel Swanson | |
| 15:03 | Colorado State | Leon Thomas misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-52 |
| 15:02 | UNLV | James Harvey gets the rebound | 53-52 |
| 14:35 | UNLV | Paul Hayden knocks in the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by James Harvey and he's hacked by Leonard Ross - foul #3 on Leonard Ross, team foul #4 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Walter Como (SG), George Nelson (SF), John Fallon (PF), Robert Scheerer (C) Cody Clair, Leon Thomas, Edward Stevens, Leonard Ross | |
| Subs | UNLV | Lawrence Sperry (PG), Willard Schlueter (SG), Jay Zeigler (SF), Michael Rosenblatt (PF) James Harvey, Kenneth Karwoski, Robert Denault, Howard Underwood | |
| 14:35 | UNLV | Paul Hayden makes the free throw | 53-55 |
| 14:18 | Colorado State | John Fallon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-55 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Cody Clair (SG), Donny Edwards (SF) Dennis Ward, John Fallon | |
| Subs | UNLV | Manuel Swanson (C) Paul Hayden | |
| 14:01 | UNLV | Manuel Swanson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-55 |
| 13:59 | Colorado State | Walter Como snags the defensive board | 53-55 |
| 13:55 | Colorado State | Donny Edwards comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-55 |
| 13:54 | Colorado State | The offensive rebound goes to Walter Como | 53-55 |
| 13:33 | Colorado State | Robert Scheerer misses long on an open fadeaway from the left side | 53-55 |
| 13:32 | UNLV | Willard Schlueter pulls down the rebound | 53-55 |
| 13:05 | UNLV | Willard Schlueter buries a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Lawrence Sperry | 53-57 |
| 12:49 | Colorado State | Cody Clair misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-57 |
| 12:47 | UNLV | Jay Zeigler pulls down the rebound | 53-57 |
| 12:33 | UNLV | Willard Schlueter drills a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Michael Rosenblatt | 53-59 |
| 12:18 | Colorado State | George Nelson connects on the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Walter Como | 55-59 |
| 12:04 | UNLV | Lawrence Sperry is fouled on the floor by Walter Como - foul #1 on Walter Como, team foul #5 | 55-59 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Dennis Ward (PG), Leon Thomas (SG), John Fallon (SF), Edward Stevens (PF), Leonard Ross (C) Walter Como, Cody Clair, Donny Edwards, George Nelson, Robert Scheerer | |
| Subs | UNLV | James Harvey (PG), Kenneth Karwoski (SG), Robert Denault (SF), Paul Hayden (PF), Howard Underwood (C) Lawrence Sperry, Willard Schlueter, Jay Zeigler, Michael Rosenblatt, Manuel Swanson | |
| 11:51 | UNLV | James Harvey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-59 |
| 11:49 | Colorado State | Leonard Ross gets the rebound | 55-59 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Dennis Ward (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Leon Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - John Fallon (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Edward Stevens (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Leonard Ross (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - James Harvey (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kenneth Karwoski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Denault (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Hayden (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Howard Underwood (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:47 | Colorado State | Leon Thomas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-59 |
| 11:28 | UNLV | Howard Underwood clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 55-59 |
| 11:27 | UNLV | Howard Underwood hits the follow up shot | 55-61 |
| 11:14 | Colorado State | Leon Thomas hits a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Dennis Ward | 58-61 |
| 10:54 | UNLV | James Harvey hits a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Howard Underwood | 58-64 |
| 10:44 | Colorado State | Leon Thomas is called for 10 seconds | 58-64 |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Coleman (PG), Donny Edwards (SF) Dennis Ward, John Fallon | |
| Subs | UNLV | Danny Sattler (C) Howard Underwood | |
| 10:27 | UNLV | Kenneth Karwoski hits a shot from the right wing set up by Robert Denault | 58-66 |
| 09:59 | Colorado State | John Coleman clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 58-66 |
| 09:57 | Colorado State | Edward Stevens tips it in | 60-66 |
| 09:38 | UNLV | Danny Sattler makes the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Kenneth Karwoski | 60-68 |
| 09:18 | Colorado State | Leonard Ross misses the fadeaway from the right block | 60-68 |
| 09:16 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Paul Hayden | 60-68 |
| 09:12 | UNLV | James Harvey drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Paul Hayden and the foul's on Donny Edwards - foul #2 on Donny Edwards, team foul #6 | 60-70 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Dennis Ward (PG), Cody Clair (SG), George Nelson (SF), John Fallon (C) John Coleman, Leon Thomas, Donny Edwards, Leonard Ross | |
| Subs | UNLV | Lawrence Sperry (SG), Willard Schlueter (PF), Howard Underwood (C) Kenneth Karwoski, Paul Hayden, Danny Sattler | |
| 09:12 | UNLV | James Harvey makes the free throw | 60-71 |
| 09:00 | Colorado State | James Harvey takes the ball from Cody Clair | 60-71 |
| 08:40 | UNLV | Lawrence Sperry can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 60-71 |
| 08:38 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to George Nelson | 60-71 |
| 08:32 | Colorado State | Dennis Ward scores on a 3 from the left corner | 63-71 |
| 08:20 | UNLV | Lawrence Sperry is hacked by Cody Clair - foul #2 on Cody Clair, team foul #7 | 63-71 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Walter Como (SG), Donny Edwards (SF) Cody Clair, Edward Stevens | |
| Subs | UNLV | Jay Zeigler (SF), Manuel Swanson (PF) James Harvey, Robert Denault | |
| 08:20 | UNLV | Lawrence Sperry misses the 1st free throw | 63-71 |
| 08:20 | UNLV | Howard Underwood pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-71 |
| 08:09 | UNLV | Willard Schlueter connects on the turnaround from the left block set up by Howard Underwood | 63-73 |
| 07:54 | Colorado State | Manuel Swanson takes the ball from John Fallon | 63-73 |
| 07:34 | UNLV | Manuel Swanson is fouled on the floor by Walter Como - foul #2 on Walter Como, team foul #8 | 63-73 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Cody Clair (SG), Robert Scheerer (C) Dennis Ward, John Fallon | |
| Subs | UNLV | Lawrence Lawrence (PG), Kenneth Karwoski (SG), Michael Rosenblatt (PF) Lawrence Sperry, Willard Schlueter, Howard Underwood | |
| 07:34 | UNLV | Manuel Swanson misses the 1st free throw | 63-73 |
| 07:34 | Colorado State | Cody Clair grabs the defensive rebound | 63-73 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Walter Como (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Cody Clair (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Donny Edwards (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. PF - George Nelson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Scheerer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Lawrence Lawrence (fresh) 4 pf. SG - Kenneth Karwoski (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jay Zeigler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Michael Rosenblatt (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Manuel Swanson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:16 | Colorado State | Donny Edwards misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 63-73 |
| 07:15 | Colorado State | George Nelson gets the offensive rebound | 63-73 |
| 07:03 | Colorado State | George Nelson lays it in on a great pass from Walter Como | 65-73 |
| 06:43 | UNLV | Michael Rosenblatt blows the layup | 65-73 |
| 06:41 | UNLV | The offensive rebound goes to Jay Zeigler | 65-73 |
| 06:20 | UNLV | Kenneth Karwoski hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 65-76 |
| 06:13 | Colorado State | George Nelson clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 65-76 |
| 06:11 | Colorado State | Donny Edwards tips it in | 67-76 |
| 05:56 | UNLV | Kenneth Karwoski hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 67-76 |
| 05:55 | Colorado State | Donny Edwards snags the defensive board | 67-76 |
| 05:50 | Colorado State | Michael Rosenblatt denies the turnaround by Cody Clair | 67-76 |
| 05:48 | UNLV | Michael Rosenblatt snags the defensive board | 67-76 |
| 05:43 | UNLV | Kenneth Karwoski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-76 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Dennis Ward (PG), Leon Thomas (SG), John Fallon (SF), Edward Stevens (PF), Leonard Ross (C) Walter Como, Cody Clair, Donny Edwards, George Nelson, Robert Scheerer | |
| Subs | UNLV | James Harvey (PG), Robert Denault (SF), Willard Schlueter (PF), Paul Hayden (C) Lawrence Lawrence, Jay Zeigler, Michael Rosenblatt, Manuel Swanson | |
| 05:41 | Colorado State | Dennis Ward is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Karwoski - foul #3 on Kenneth Karwoski, team foul #5 | 67-76 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Howard Underwood (C) Kenneth Karwoski | |
| 05:35 | Colorado State | Leon Thomas misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 67-76 |
| 05:33 | UNLV | Howard Underwood grabs the defensive rebound | 67-76 |
| 05:11 | UNLV | Edward Stevens blocks the jumper by Willard Schlueter | 67-76 |
| 05:09 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Edward Stevens | 67-76 |
| 05:03 | Colorado State | John Fallon is fouled on the floor by Robert Denault - foul #3 on Robert Denault, team foul #6 | 67-76 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Donny Edwards (SF) John Fallon | |
| Subs | UNLV | Lawrence Sperry (SG) Howard Underwood | |
| 04:48 | Colorado State | Donny Edwards comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 67-76 |
| 04:46 | UNLV | Willard Schlueter grabs the defensive rebound | 67-76 |
| 04:28 | UNLV | Robert Denault scores on a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Lawrence Sperry | 67-78 |
| 04:26 | Colorado State | Leon Thomas is hacked by Lawrence Sperry in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lawrence Sperry, team foul #7 | 67-78 |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Coleman (PG) Dennis Ward | |
| Subs | UNLV | Lawrence Lawrence (SG) Lawrence Sperry | |
| 04:26 | Colorado State | Leon Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 68-78 |
| 04:26 | Colorado State | Leon Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 69-78 |
| 04:24 | UNLV | John Coleman picks off the pass by James Harvey in the backcourt | 69-78 |
| 04:21 | Colorado State | Leon Thomas hits the finger roll set up by John Coleman | 71-78 |
| 04:03 | UNLV | Willard Schlueter misses the lay-in | 71-78 |
| 04:02 | UNLV | Willard Schlueter gets the offensive rebound | 71-78 |
| 03:45 | UNLV | Robert Denault misses short on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Donny Edwards - foul #3 on Donny Edwards, team foul #9 | 71-78 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Cody Clair (SG), John Fallon (SF) Leon Thomas, Donny Edwards | |
| Subs | UNLV | Lawrence Sperry (SG), Michael Rosenblatt (PF), Howard Underwood (C) James Harvey, Willard Schlueter, Paul Hayden | |
| 03:45 | UNLV | Robert Denault makes the 1st free throw | 71-79 |
| 03:45 | UNLV | Robert Denault makes the 2nd free throw | 71-80 |
| 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 and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:36 | Colorado State | The short jumper by Edward Stevens is denied by Michael Rosenblatt | 71-80 |
| 03:34 | Colorado State | Leonard Ross tips it but misses | 71-80 |
| 03:32 | UNLV | Robert Denault grabs the board | 71-80 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - John Coleman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cody Clair (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Fallon (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Edward Stevens (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Leonard Ross (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Lawrence Lawrence (fairly fresh) 4 pf. SG - Lawrence Sperry (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Denault (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Rosenblatt (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Howard Underwood (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:09 | UNLV | A charge is called on Lawrence Sperry - foul #3 on Lawrence Sperry, team foul #8 | 71-80 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Roger Frier (PG), George Nelson (SF), Robert Scheerer (C) John Coleman, Edward Stevens, Leonard Ross | |
| Subs | UNLV | Kenneth Karwoski (SG) Lawrence Lawrence | |
| 02:53 | Colorado State | John Fallon connects on the jumper from the left wing | 73-80 |
| 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 and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:41 | UNLV | Kenneth Karwoski comes up short on the floater from the right side but the foul's on John Fallon - foul #3 on John Fallon, team foul #10 | 73-80 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Dennis Ward (PG), Edward Stevens (PF) Roger Frier, John Fallon | |
| Subs | UNLV | James Harvey (PG), Willard Schlueter (PF), Manuel Swanson (C) Lawrence Sperry, Michael Rosenblatt, Howard Underwood | |
| 02:41 | UNLV | Kenneth Karwoski makes the 1st free throw | 73-81 |
| 02:41 | UNLV | Kenneth Karwoski misses the 2nd free throw | 73-81 |
| 02:41 | Colorado State | Robert Scheerer gets the rebound | 73-81 |
| 02:37 | Colorado State | Dennis Ward is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dennis Ward, team foul #11 | 73-81 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:25 | UNLV | Willard Schlueter hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 73-81 |
| 02:23 | UNLV | Kenneth Karwoski tips it home | 73-83 |
| 02:06 | Colorado State | Dennis Ward misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 73-83 |
| 02:05 | UNLV | James Harvey grabs the defensive rebound | 73-83 |
| 02:05 | UNLV | UNLV calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-83 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Leonard Ross (C) Robert Scheerer | |
| Subs | UNLV | Howard Underwood (C) Robert Denault | |
| 01:36 | UNLV | Howard Underwood connects on the shot in the lane on a great pass from Kenneth Karwoski and the foul's on Leonard Ross - foul #4 on Leonard Ross, team foul #12 | 73-85 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Walter Como (PG), Leon Thomas (SG), John Fallon (PF), Robert Scheerer (C) Dennis Ward, Cody Clair, Edward Stevens, Leonard Ross | |
| Subs | UNLV | Lawrence Lawrence (PG), Paul Hayden (PF) James Harvey, Kenneth Karwoski | |
| 01:36 | UNLV | Howard Underwood makes the free throw | 73-86 |
| 01:17 | Colorado State | Walter Como hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumpshot from the right wing | 73-86 |
| 01:15 | UNLV | Lawrence Lawrence grabs the defensive rebound | 73-86 |
| 00:54 | UNLV | Paul Hayden's layup is rejected by George Nelson | 73-86 |
| 00:52 | UNLV | Manuel Swanson pulls down the offensive rebound | 73-86 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:26 | UNLV | John Fallon denies the turnaround by Manuel Swanson | 73-86 |
| 00:24 | UNLV | Paul Hayden gets the offensive rebound | 73-86 |
| 00:00 | UNLV | Lawrence Lawrence runs out the clock | 73-86 |