| Lineup | UNLV | PG - David Weiss (fresh) SG - Robert Rumble (fresh) SF - Donald Kocher (fresh) PF - Dudley Ashton (fresh) C - John Trapani (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Ben Walsh (fresh) SG - Jeremy Rickard (fresh) SF - Donald Puente (fresh) PF - Robert Mooneyhan (fresh) C - Kun Chiu (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Colorado State | Kun Chiu wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Colorado State | Donald Puente misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Colorado State | The offensive rebound goes to Kun Chiu | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Colorado State | Ben Walsh drills a 3 from the left wing | 0-3 |
| 19:03 | UNLV | Robert Rumble is fouled on the floor by Donald Puente - foul #1 on Donald Puente, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 18:45 | UNLV | Donald Kocher knocks in the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from John Trapani | 2-3 |
| 18:26 | Colorado State | Donald Puente misses the easy layup | 2-3 |
| 18:25 | UNLV | Dudley Ashton gets the rebound | 2-3 |
| 18:20 | UNLV | Robert Rumble knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by David Weiss | 5-3 |
| 18:03 | Colorado State | Robert Mooneyhan comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by David Weiss - foul #1 on David Weiss, team foul #1 | 5-3 |
| 18:03 | Colorado State | Robert Mooneyhan misses the 1st free throw | 5-3 |
| 18:03 | Colorado State | Robert Mooneyhan misses the 2nd free throw | 5-3 |
| 18:03 | UNLV | John Trapani grabs the defensive rebound | 5-3 |
| 17:45 | UNLV | Donald Kocher misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 5-3 |
| 17:43 | Colorado State | Robert Mooneyhan grabs the board | 5-3 |
| 17:38 | Colorado State | David Weiss is called for the reach on Jeremy Rickard - foul #2 on David Weiss, team foul #2 | 5-3 |
| Subs | UNLV | Edward Whitney (PG) David Weiss | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Paul Washington (SG), Justin Buckner (SF), Edward Mancha (C) Jeremy Rickard, Donald Puente, Kun Chiu | |
| 17:21 | Colorado State | Paul Washington comes up short on the floater from the left side | 5-3 |
| 17:19 | Colorado State | Robert Mooneyhan snags the offensive board | 5-3 |
| 17:06 | Colorado State | Ben Walsh is fouled on the floor by Edward Whitney - foul #1 on Edward Whitney, team foul #3 | 5-3 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Donald Puente (PF) Robert Mooneyhan | |
| 16:50 | Colorado State | Donald Puente can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Dudley Ashton - foul #1 on Dudley Ashton, team foul #4 | 5-3 |
| 16:50 | Colorado State | Donald Puente misses the 1st free throw | 5-3 |
| 16:50 | Colorado State | Donald Puente misses the 2nd free throw | 5-3 |
| 16:50 | UNLV | The rebound goes to John Trapani | 5-3 |
| 16:21 | UNLV | Robert Rumble is hacked by Justin Buckner - foul #1 on Justin Buckner, team foul #2 | 5-3 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Robert Mooneyhan (PF) Ben Walsh | |
| 15:59 | UNLV | Robert Mooneyhan takes the ball from Robert Rumble | 5-3 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Edward Whitney (fresh) SG - Robert Rumble (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Donald Kocher (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dudley Ashton (fresh) C - John Trapani (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Paul Washington (fresh) SG - Justin Buckner (fresh) SF - Donald Puente (fresh) PF - Robert Mooneyhan (fresh) 2 reb. C - Edward Mancha (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Colorado State | Donald Puente misses short on a 3 from straight away | 5-3 |
| 15:38 | UNLV | Dudley Ashton gets the rebound | 5-3 |
| 15:36 | UNLV | Edward Whitney is hacked by Paul Washington in the backcourt - foul #1 on Paul Washington, team foul #3 | 5-3 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Ben Walsh (PG), Kun Chiu (C) Donald Puente, Robert Mooneyhan | |
| 15:14 | UNLV | Robert Rumble misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 5-3 |
| 15:12 | Colorado State | Justin Buckner grabs the board | 5-3 |
| 14:48 | Colorado State | Paul Washington blows the dunk | 5-3 |
| 14:46 | Colorado State | Justin Buckner tips it back up and in | 5-5 |
| 14:23 | UNLV | Donald Kocher misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Edward Mancha - foul #1 on Edward Mancha, team foul #4 | 5-5 |
| Subs | UNLV | Joseph Adams (PF), Terrence Wood (C) Dudley Ashton, John Trapani | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Jeremy Rickard (SG), Donald Puente (SF), Robert Mooneyhan (PF) Ben Walsh, Justin Buckner, Kun Chiu | |
| 14:23 | UNLV | Donald Kocher makes the 1st free throw | 6-5 |
| 14:23 | UNLV | Donald Kocher makes the 2nd free throw | 7-5 |
| 14:04 | Colorado State | Donald Puente lays it up and in | 7-7 |
| 13:49 | UNLV | A charge is called on Robert Rumble - foul #1 on Robert Rumble, team foul #5 | 7-7 |
| Subs | UNLV | Russell Sea (SG), Adrian Hensley (SF) Robert Rumble, Donald Kocher | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Ben Walsh (PG), Justin Buckner (SF) Jeremy Rickard, Donald Puente | |
| 13:35 | Colorado State | Russell Sea picks off the pass by Robert Mooneyhan | 7-7 |
| 13:31 | UNLV | Edward Whitney lays it up and in set up by Russell Sea | 9-7 |
| 13:22 | Colorado State | Justin Buckner loses the dribble to Russell Sea | 9-7 |
| 12:59 | UNLV | Terrence Wood steps out of bounds on the baseline | 9-7 |
| Subs | UNLV | Gary Liptak (PG), Robert Rumble (SG), Dudley Ashton (PF), John Trapani (C) Edward Whitney, Russell Sea, Joseph Adams, Terrence Wood | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Jeremy Rickard (SG), Donald Puente (SF), Kun Chiu (C) Ben Walsh, Justin Buckner, Edward Mancha | |
| 12:43 | Colorado State | Donald Puente drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Paul Washington | 9-10 |
| 12:30 | UNLV | Gary Liptak drills a floater from the left side | 11-10 |
| 12:15 | Colorado State | Donald Puente is fouled on the floor by Adrian Hensley - foul #1 on Adrian Hensley, team foul #6 | 11-10 |
| Subs | UNLV | Donald Kocher (SF) Adrian Hensley | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Ben Walsh (PG), Justin Buckner (SF), Edward Mancha (C) Jeremy Rickard, Robert Mooneyhan, Kun Chiu | |
| 11:59 | Colorado State | Donald Puente misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Gary Liptak - foul #1 on Gary Liptak, team foul #7 | 11-10 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Robert Mooneyhan (PF) Paul Washington | |
| 11:59 | Colorado State | Donald Puente makes the 1st free throw | 11-11 |
| 11:59 | Colorado State | Donald Puente makes the 2nd free throw | 11-12 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Gary Liptak (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Rumble (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Donald Kocher (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Dudley Ashton (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Trapani (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Ben Walsh (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Justin Buckner (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Donald Puente (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Robert Mooneyhan (fresh) 2 reb. C - Edward Mancha (fresh) | |
| 11:30 | UNLV | Robert Rumble buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 14-12 |
| 11:10 | Colorado State | Robert Rumble is called for the reach on Justin Buckner - foul #2 on Robert Rumble, team foul #8 | 14-12 |
| Subs | UNLV | Edward Whitney (PG), Russell Sea (SG), Terrence Wood (C) Gary Liptak, Robert Rumble, John Trapani | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Jeremy Rickard (SG), Kun Chiu (C) Robert Mooneyhan, Edward Mancha | |
| 11:10 | Colorado State | Justin Buckner makes the 1st free throw | 14-13 |
| 11:10 | Colorado State | Justin Buckner makes the 2nd free throw | 14-14 |
| 10:50 | UNLV | Donald Kocher is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Donald Kocher, team foul #9 | 14-14 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Paul Washington (SF), Robert Mooneyhan (PF) Justin Buckner, Donald Puente | |
| 10:32 | Colorado State | Robert Mooneyhan's fadeaway is rejected by Dudley Ashton | 14-14 |
| 10:30 | Colorado State | Paul Washington tips it home | 14-16 |
| 10:11 | UNLV | Donald Kocher misses short on a jumper in the paint | 14-16 |
| 10:09 | Colorado State | Jeremy Rickard gets the rebound | 14-16 |
| 09:49 | Colorado State | Paul Washington makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 14-18 |
| 09:23 | UNLV | Donald Kocher misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 14-18 |
| 09:21 | Colorado State | Kun Chiu pulls down the rebound | 14-18 |
| 09:04 | Colorado State | Robert Mooneyhan hits the finger roll set up by Jeremy Rickard | 14-20 |
| 08:43 | UNLV | Russell Sea misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 14-20 |
| 08:41 | UNLV | Edward Whitney tips it home | 16-20 |
| 08:35 | Colorado State | Robert Mooneyhan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-20 |
| Subs | UNLV | Gary Liptak (PG), Adrian Hensley (SF), Joseph Adams (PF), John Trapani (C) Edward Whitney, Donald Kocher, Dudley Ashton, Terrence Wood | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Justin Buckner (SF), Donald Puente (PF), Edward Mancha (C) Jeremy Rickard, Robert Mooneyhan, Kun Chiu | |
| 08:14 | UNLV | Russell Sea's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-20 |
| 07:52 | Colorado State | Donald Puente shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Ben Walsh | 16-22 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Gary Liptak (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Russell Sea (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Adrian Hensley (fresh) PF - Joseph Adams (fresh) C - John Trapani (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Ben Walsh (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Washington (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Justin Buckner (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Donald Puente (fresh) 9 pts. C - Edward Mancha (fresh) | |
| 07:29 | UNLV | Adrian Hensley is fouled on the floor by Justin Buckner - foul #2 on Justin Buckner, team foul #5 | 16-22 |
| Subs | UNLV | Wesley Coon (SG) Russell Sea | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Robert Mooneyhan (PF) Justin Buckner | |
| 07:17 | UNLV | The short jumper by Joseph Adams is denied by Robert Mooneyhan | 16-22 |
| 07:16 | Colorado State | Donald Puente grabs the defensive rebound | 16-22 |
| 07:02 | Colorado State | Ben Walsh scores on a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Paul Washington | 16-24 |
| 06:46 | UNLV | Wesley Coon misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 16-24 |
| 06:44 | UNLV | Adrian Hensley gets the offensive rebound | 16-24 |
| 06:35 | UNLV | Wesley Coon hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Joseph Adams | 19-24 |
| 06:19 | Colorado State | Robert Mooneyhan is called for traveling | 19-24 |
| Subs | UNLV | David Weiss (PG), Robert Rumble (SG), Donald Kocher (SF), Dudley Ashton (PF) Gary Liptak, Wesley Coon, Adrian Hensley, Joseph Adams | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Jeremy Rickard (SG), Justin Buckner (SF) Paul Washington, Robert Mooneyhan | |
| 05:53 | UNLV | Jeremy Rickard is called for the reach on Donald Kocher - foul #1 on Jeremy Rickard, team foul #6 | 19-24 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Robert Mooneyhan (PF), Kun Chiu (C) Jeremy Rickard, Edward Mancha | |
| 05:35 | UNLV | Donald Kocher scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Dudley Ashton | 21-24 |
| 05:11 | Colorado State | Robert Mooneyhan is called for 5 seconds | 21-24 |
| Subs | UNLV | Terrence Wood (C) John Trapani | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Paul Washington (PG), Jeremy Rickard (SG), Edward Mancha (C) Ben Walsh, Robert Mooneyhan, Kun Chiu | |
| 04:51 | UNLV | Donald Kocher misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Jeremy Rickard - foul #2 on Jeremy Rickard, team foul #7 | 21-24 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Robert Mooneyhan (PF) Jeremy Rickard | |
| 04:51 | UNLV | Donald Kocher misses the 1st free throw | 21-24 |
| 04:51 | UNLV | Donald Kocher makes the 2nd free throw | 22-24 |
| 04:33 | Colorado State | Donald Puente misses the lay-in | 22-24 |
| 04:32 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Terrence Wood | 22-24 |
| 04:07 | UNLV | Donald Kocher hits a jump hook from the baseline | 24-24 |
| 03:56 | Colorado State | Robert Mooneyhan clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Dudley Ashton - foul #2 on Dudley Ashton, team foul #10 | 24-24 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Ben Walsh (PG), Jeremy Rickard (SG), Kun Chiu (C) Paul Washington, Justin Buckner, Edward Mancha | |
| 03:56 | Colorado State | Robert Mooneyhan makes the 1st free throw | 24-25 |
| 03:56 | Colorado State | Robert Mooneyhan makes the 2nd free throw | 24-26 |
| 03:30 | UNLV | Jeremy Rickard is called for the reach on Dudley Ashton - foul #3 on Jeremy Rickard, team foul #8 | 24-26 |
| Subs | UNLV | John Trapani (C) Terrence Wood | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Paul Washington (SG), Justin Buckner (SF), Edward Mancha (C) Jeremy Rickard, Donald Puente, Kun Chiu | |
| 03:30 | UNLV | Dudley Ashton makes the 1st free throw | 25-26 |
| 03:30 | UNLV | Dudley Ashton makes the 2nd free throw | 26-26 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - David Weiss (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Rumble (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Donald Kocher (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Dudley Ashton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Trapani (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Ben Walsh (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Washington (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Justin Buckner (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Mooneyhan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Mancha (fresh) | |
| 03:09 | Colorado State | Justin Buckner connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Ben Walsh | 26-29 |
| 02:54 | UNLV | Donald Kocher can't throw it down | 26-29 |
| 02:52 | Colorado State | Ben Walsh snags the defensive board | 26-29 |
| 02:45 | Colorado State | Ben Walsh is hacked by David Weiss in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Weiss, team foul #11 | 26-29 |
| Subs | UNLV | Edward Whitney (PG), Russell Sea (SG), Adrian Hensley (SF), Joseph Adams (PF) David Weiss, Robert Rumble, Donald Kocher, Dudley Ashton | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Donald Puente (PF), Kun Chiu (C) Robert Mooneyhan, Edward Mancha | |
| 02:45 | Colorado State | Ben Walsh makes the 1st free throw | 26-30 |
| 02:45 | Colorado State | Ben Walsh makes the 2nd free throw | 26-31 |
| 02:19 | UNLV | Joseph Adams knocks in the runner from the right block on a great pass from Edward Whitney | 28-31 |
| 02:05 | Colorado State | Ben Walsh comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 28-31 |
| 02:03 | UNLV | John Trapani gets the rebound | 28-31 |
| 01:34 | UNLV | Russell Sea makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Joseph Adams | 30-31 |
| 01:13 | Colorado State | Edward Whitney steals the ball from Donald Puente | 30-31 |
| 01:09 | UNLV | Russell Sea hits the finger roll set up by Edward Whitney | 32-31 |
| 00:51 | Colorado State | Ben Walsh is called for a charge - foul #1 on Ben Walsh, team foul #9 | 32-31 |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Rumble (SG), Donald Kocher (SF), Dudley Ashton (PF), Terrence Wood (C) Russell Sea, Adrian Hensley, Joseph Adams, John Trapani | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Robert Mooneyhan (PF), Edward Mancha (C) Justin Buckner, Kun Chiu | |
| 00:28 | UNLV | Robert Rumble misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 32-31 |
| 00:27 | UNLV | Donald Kocher gets the offensive rebound | 32-31 |
| 00:03 | UNLV | Donald Kocher's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-31 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Justin Buckner (SG) Paul Washington | |
| 00:00 | Colorado State | Justin Buckner hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 32-31 |