| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - John Roberts (fresh) SG - Albert Baker (fresh) SF - Clinton Holder (fresh) PF - John Wheeler (fresh) C - Dikembe Abke (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Danny Hey (fresh) SG - Robert Landry (fresh) SF - Michael Dowling (fresh) PF - Robert Thomas (fresh) C - Edward Hibbard (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UNLV | Edward Hibbard wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:52 | UNLV | Edward Hibbard can't connect on an uncontested pull-up jumper from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:51 | Colorado State | Dikembe Abke snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Colorado State | John Roberts makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Albert Baker | 3-0 |
| 19:24 | UNLV | Edward Hibbard misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 3-0 |
| 19:22 | Colorado State | Dikembe Abke snags the defensive board | 3-0 |
| 19:11 | Colorado State | Albert Baker misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 3-0 |
| 19:09 | Colorado State | Clinton Holder tips it in | 5-0 |
| 18:56 | UNLV | The jumper by Robert Thomas is denied by Albert Baker | 5-0 |
| 18:55 | Colorado State | John Roberts gets the rebound | 5-0 |
| 18:29 | Colorado State | John Wheeler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 5-0 |
| 18:07 | UNLV | Edward Hibbard scores on a shot from close range set up by Michael Dowling | 5-2 |
| 17:42 | Colorado State | John Roberts drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Albert Baker | 8-2 |
| 17:36 | UNLV | Danny Hey misses badly on a shot from the right side | 8-2 |
| 17:35 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Dikembe Abke | 8-2 |
| 17:26 | Colorado State | Dikembe Abke misses long on an open driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Edward Hibbard - foul #1 on Edward Hibbard, team foul #1 | 8-2 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joseph Brennan (PG), Gordon Baker (SF), James Foster (C) John Roberts, Clinton Holder, John Wheeler | |
| Subs | UNLV | Mauricio Romano (PG), Gene Reynolds (SG), Richard Gill (SF), Danny Grainger (PF) Danny Hey, Robert Landry, Michael Dowling, Robert Thomas | |
| 17:26 | Colorado State | Dikembe Abke makes the 1st free throw | 9-2 |
| 17:26 | Colorado State | Dikembe Abke misses the 2nd free throw | 9-2 |
| 17:26 | UNLV | Danny Grainger gets the rebound | 9-2 |
| 17:16 | UNLV | Danny Grainger is denied on a dunk by Dikembe Abke | 9-2 |
| 17:14 | UNLV | Richard Gill gets the offensive rebound | 9-2 |
| 17:05 | UNLV | Mauricio Romano double dribbles | 9-2 |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Roberts (PG), John Wheeler (PF) Albert Baker, Dikembe Abke | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 16:47 | Colorado State | John Roberts clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 9-2 |
| 16:46 | UNLV | Edward Hibbard grabs the board | 9-2 |
| 16:39 | UNLV | Danny Grainger is hacked by John Wheeler - foul #1 on John Wheeler, team foul #1 | 9-2 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Albert Baker (SG), Clinton Holder (PF) John Roberts, John Wheeler | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 16:24 | UNLV | Edward Hibbard is fouled on the floor by Gordon Baker - foul #1 on Gordon Baker, team foul #2 | 9-2 |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Roberts (PG) Albert Baker | |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Thomas (C) Edward Hibbard | |
| 16:11 | UNLV | John Roberts picks off the pass by Gene Reynolds | 9-2 |
| 16:08 | Colorado State | Gordon Baker jams it set up by John Roberts | 11-2 |
| 15:48 | UNLV | Gene Reynolds's floater is knocked away by Clinton Holder | 11-2 |
| 15:46 | UNLV | Robert Thomas snags the offensive board | 11-2 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - John Roberts (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Brennan (fresh) SF - Gordon Baker (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Clinton Holder (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Foster (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Mauricio Romano (fresh) SG - Gene Reynolds (fresh) SF - Richard Gill (fresh) PF - Danny Grainger (fresh) C - Robert Thomas (fresh) | |
| 15:30 | UNLV | Richard Gill loses the dribble to Gordon Baker | 11-2 |
| 15:26 | Colorado State | Joseph Brennan lays it in on a great pass from Gordon Baker | 13-2 |
| 15:21 | UNLV | Mauricio Romano misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 13-2 |
| 15:20 | Colorado State | James Foster gets the rebound | 13-2 |
| 15:15 | Colorado State | Joseph Brennan hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumpshot from just outside the lane | 13-2 |
| 15:14 | UNLV | Robert Thomas snags the defensive board | 13-2 |
| 14:56 | UNLV | Gene Reynolds knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Mauricio Romano | 13-5 |
| 14:44 | Colorado State | John Roberts misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 13-5 |
| 14:42 | UNLV | Robert Thomas grabs the board | 13-5 |
| 14:30 | UNLV | Robert Thomas hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 13-5 |
| 14:29 | Colorado State | Clinton Holder grabs the defensive rebound | 13-5 |
| 14:15 | Colorado State | Clinton Holder comes up short on the runner in the lane but he's hacked by Robert Thomas - foul #1 on Robert Thomas, team foul #2 | 13-5 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Albert Baker (SG), John Wheeler (PF) John Roberts, Gordon Baker | |
| Subs | UNLV | Danny Hey (PG), Robert Landry (SG), Michael Dowling (SF), Edward Hibbard (C) Mauricio Romano, Gene Reynolds, Richard Gill, Danny Grainger | |
| 14:15 | Colorado State | Clinton Holder makes the 1st free throw | 14-5 |
| 14:15 | Colorado State | Clinton Holder makes the 2nd free throw | 15-5 |
| 13:54 | UNLV | Michael Dowling misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 15-5 |
| 13:52 | Colorado State | Joseph Brennan grabs the board | 15-5 |
| 13:47 | Colorado State | Clinton Holder hits a wide open fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Joseph Brennan | 17-5 |
| 13:22 | UNLV | Robert Landry splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 17-5 |
| 13:21 | UNLV | Edward Hibbard grabs the offensive board | 17-5 |
| 13:04 | UNLV | Robert Landry can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 17-5 |
| 13:02 | UNLV | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Thomas | 17-5 |
| 12:51 | UNLV | Michael Dowling banks in the layup | 17-7 |
| 12:23 | Colorado State | Albert Baker evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Joseph Brennan | 20-7 |
| 12:16 | UNLV | Robert Thomas misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 20-7 |
| 12:14 | Colorado State | John Wheeler grabs the defensive rebound | 20-7 |
| 12:10 | Colorado State | Danny Hey steals the ball from Clinton Holder | 20-7 |
| 12:01 | UNLV | Robert Thomas buries a jumpshot from the right wing and he's hacked by John Wheeler - foul #2 on John Wheeler, team foul #3 | 20-9 |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Roberts (PG), Gordon Baker (SF), Dikembe Abke (PF) Joseph Brennan, Clinton Holder, John Wheeler | |
| Subs | UNLV | Danny Grainger (PF) Edward Hibbard | |
| 12:01 | UNLV | Robert Thomas makes the free throw | 20-10 |
| 11:43 | Colorado State | Gordon Baker knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by John Roberts | 23-10 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - John Roberts (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Albert Baker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gordon Baker (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dikembe Abke (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - James Foster (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Danny Hey (fairly fresh) SG - Robert Landry (fresh) SF - Michael Dowling (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Danny Grainger (fresh) C - Robert Thomas (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:34 | UNLV | Michael Dowling's pass is intercepted by John Roberts | 23-10 |
| 11:19 | Colorado State | John Roberts is fouled on the floor by Danny Grainger - foul #1 on Danny Grainger, team foul #3 | 23-10 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joseph Brennan (SF) Gordon Baker | |
| Subs | UNLV | Mauricio Romano (PG), Gene Reynolds (SG), Richard Gill (SF), Edward Hibbard (C) Danny Hey, Robert Landry, Michael Dowling, Robert Thomas | |
| 11:11 | Colorado State | Albert Baker misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 23-10 |
| 11:10 | UNLV | Danny Grainger pulls down the rebound | 23-10 |
| 11:01 | UNLV | Edward Hibbard blows the dunk | 23-10 |
| 11:00 | Colorado State | John Roberts snags the defensive board | 23-10 |
| 10:42 | Colorado State | Edward Hibbard steps in front of the James Foster pass | 23-10 |
| 10:27 | UNLV | Gene Reynolds scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 23-13 |
| 10:08 | Colorado State | Joseph Brennan misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 23-13 |
| 10:07 | Colorado State | Albert Baker tips it back up and in | 25-13 |
| 09:56 | UNLV | Danny Grainger's pass is intercepted by Dikembe Abke | 25-13 |
| 09:36 | Colorado State | Joseph Brennan is open but comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 25-13 |
| 09:35 | UNLV | Richard Gill snags the defensive board | 25-13 |
| 09:26 | UNLV | Edward Hibbard drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Gene Reynolds | 25-15 |
| 09:04 | Colorado State | Albert Baker's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-15 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Gordon Baker (SG), Clinton Holder (PF) Albert Baker, James Foster | |
| Subs | UNLV | Danny Hey (PG), Robert Landry (SG), Michael Dowling (PF) Mauricio Romano, Gene Reynolds, Danny Grainger | |
| 08:49 | UNLV | Danny Hey can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 25-15 |
| 08:47 | Colorado State | Clinton Holder gets the rebound | 25-15 |
| 08:30 | Colorado State | Joseph Brennan misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 25-15 |
| 08:29 | Colorado State | Clinton Holder tips it back up and in | 27-15 |
| 08:19 | UNLV | Michael Dowling misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 27-15 |
| 08:18 | UNLV | Robert Landry hits the follow up shot | 27-17 |
| 08:02 | Colorado State | Clinton Holder can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Richard Gill - foul #1 on Richard Gill, team foul #4 | 27-17 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Albert Baker (SG) John Roberts | |
| Subs | UNLV | Gene Reynolds (SG), Robert Thomas (PF) Richard Gill, Edward Hibbard | |
| 08:02 | Colorado State | Clinton Holder makes the 1st free throw | 28-17 |
| 08:02 | Colorado State | Clinton Holder makes the 2nd free throw | 29-17 |
| 07:43 | UNLV | Danny Hey is fouled on the floor by Dikembe Abke - foul #1 on Dikembe Abke, team foul #4 | 29-17 |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Roberts (PG), John Wheeler (PF), James Foster (C) Joseph Brennan, Clinton Holder, Dikembe Abke | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - John Roberts (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Albert Baker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gordon Baker (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Wheeler (fresh) C - James Foster (tiring) | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Danny Hey (fresh) SG - Gene Reynolds (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Landry (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Dowling (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:22 | UNLV | Robert Landry buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Danny Hey | 29-20 |
| 07:15 | Colorado State | Albert Baker connects on the 3 from straight away set up by John Roberts | 32-20 |
| 07:00 | UNLV | Michael Dowling makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Danny Hey and he's fouled by John Wheeler - foul #3 on John Wheeler, team foul #5 | 32-22 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joseph Brennan (PG), Clinton Holder (PF), Dikembe Abke (C) John Roberts, John Wheeler, James Foster | |
| Subs | UNLV | Danny Grainger (PF) Gene Reynolds | |
| 07:00 | UNLV | Michael Dowling makes the free throw | 32-23 |
| 06:41 | Colorado State | Joseph Brennan is open and buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Gordon Baker | 35-23 |
| 06:26 | UNLV | Robert Thomas misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-23 |
| 06:25 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Gordon Baker | 35-23 |
| 06:12 | Colorado State | Robert Landry picks off the pass by Joseph Brennan | 35-23 |
| 05:57 | UNLV | Michael Dowling scores on a jumper in the lane | 35-25 |
| 05:51 | Colorado State | Albert Baker is hacked by Robert Thomas - foul #2 on Robert Thomas, team foul #5 | 35-25 |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Roberts (PG), James Foster (C) Gordon Baker, Dikembe Abke | |
| Subs | UNLV | Mauricio Romano (PG), Gene Reynolds (SG), Richard Gill (SF), Edward Hibbard (C) Danny Hey, Robert Landry, Michael Dowling, Robert Thomas | |
| 05:40 | Colorado State | Joseph Brennan is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-25 |
| 05:39 | UNLV | Mauricio Romano grabs the board | 35-25 |
| 05:27 | UNLV | Edward Hibbard hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Clinton Holder - foul #1 on Clinton Holder, team foul #6 | 35-25 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Dikembe Abke (PF) Clinton Holder | |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Thomas (PF) Danny Grainger | |
| 05:27 | UNLV | Edward Hibbard makes the 1st free throw | 35-26 |
| 05:27 | UNLV | Edward Hibbard makes the 2nd free throw | 35-27 |
| 05:06 | Colorado State | John Roberts knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-27 |
| 04:58 | UNLV | Edward Hibbard double dribbles | 38-27 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Gordon Baker (SF), Clinton Holder (PF) Albert Baker, Dikembe Abke | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 04:44 | Colorado State | Clinton Holder clanks a floater from the left block | 38-27 |
| 04:42 | Colorado State | Clinton Holder tips it but misses | 38-27 |
| 04:41 | Colorado State | John Roberts grabs the offensive rebound | 38-27 |
| 04:24 | Colorado State | Joseph Brennan is called for a charge - foul #1 on Joseph Brennan, team foul #7 | 38-27 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Albert Baker (SG), Dikembe Abke (PF) Gordon Baker, Clinton Holder | |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Landry (SG), Michael Dowling (PF) Gene Reynolds, Robert Thomas | |
| 04:06 | UNLV | Michael Dowling hits a floater from the free throw line set up by Edward Hibbard | 38-29 |
| 03:54 | Colorado State | Albert Baker evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-29 |
| 03:53 | UNLV | Edward Hibbard pulls down the rebound | 38-29 |
| 03:40 | UNLV | Robert Landry's pass out of the doubleteam is intercepted by John Roberts | 38-29 |
| 03:36 | Colorado State | John Roberts banks in the layup | 40-29 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - John Roberts (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Albert Baker (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Brennan (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Dikembe Abke (tiring) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - James Foster (tiring) | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Mauricio Romano (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Landry (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Richard Gill (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Michael Dowling (fresh) 9 pts. C - Edward Hibbard (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:26 | UNLV | Mauricio Romano is called for 10 seconds | 40-29 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Gordon Baker (SF), Clinton Holder (PF) Joseph Brennan, Dikembe Abke | |
| Subs | UNLV | Danny Hey (PG), Gene Reynolds (SG), Danny Grainger (PF) Mauricio Romano, Richard Gill, Edward Hibbard | |
| 03:11 | Colorado State | Clinton Holder knocks in the floater from the right side | 42-29 |
| 02:56 | UNLV | Robert Landry buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Danny Hey | 42-32 |
| 02:43 | Colorado State | Albert Baker evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-32 |
| 02:41 | Colorado State | John Roberts pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-32 |
| 02:20 | Colorado State | Clinton Holder misses short on a shot from the right side | 42-32 |
| 02:18 | Colorado State | Albert Baker tips it but misses | 42-32 |
| 02:16 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Danny Grainger | 42-32 |
| 01:56 | UNLV | Danny Hey knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Robert Landry | 42-35 |
| 01:52 | Colorado State | John Roberts hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-35 |
| 01:51 | UNLV | Danny Grainger pulls down the rebound | 42-35 |
| 01:45 | UNLV | Michael Dowling can't connect on a shot in the paint but he's hacked by James Foster - foul #1 on James Foster, team foul #8 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joseph Brennan (SF), John Wheeler (PF), Dikembe Abke (C) Gordon Baker, Clinton Holder, James Foster | |
| Subs | UNLV | Richard Gill (SG), Robert Thomas (C) Gene Reynolds, Robert Landry | |
| 01:45 | UNLV | Michael Dowling makes the 1st free throw | 42-36 |
| 01:45 | UNLV | Michael Dowling misses the 2nd free throw | 42-36 |
| 01:45 | Colorado State | Dikembe Abke snags the defensive board | 42-36 |
| 01:41 | Colorado State | Albert Baker is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 42-36 |
| 01:40 | UNLV | Robert Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 42-36 |
| 01:17 | UNLV | Albert Baker picks off the pass by Michael Dowling | 42-36 |
| 01:14 | Colorado State | Albert Baker lays it in | 44-36 |
| 01:02 | UNLV | Michael Dowling clanks a jump hook from close range | 44-36 |
| 01:00 | UNLV | Michael Dowling gets the offensive rebound | 44-36 |
| 00:45 | UNLV | Robert Thomas makes the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Michael Dowling | 44-39 |
| 00:35 | Colorado State | John Wheeler can't finish the uncontested layup | 44-39 |
| 00:34 | UNLV | Michael Dowling gets the rebound | 44-39 |
| 00:13 | UNLV | Robert Thomas clanks a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by John Roberts - foul #1 on John Roberts, team foul #9 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Gordon Baker (SF), Clinton Holder (PF), James Foster (C) Albert Baker, John Wheeler, Dikembe Abke | |
| Subs | UNLV | Mauricio Romano (PG), Gene Reynolds (SG), Edward Hibbard (C) Danny Hey, Michael Dowling, Danny Grainger | |
| 00:13 | UNLV | Robert Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 44-40 |
| 00:13 | UNLV | Robert Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 44-40 |
| 00:13 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to James Foster | 44-40 |
| 00:00 | Colorado State | John Roberts buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-40 |