| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - John Sheehy (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Holguin (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Choate (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Price (fresh) 2 pts. C - Steven Morrison (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Akim Zellmann (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Arthur Ferreira (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Joshua Myers (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alonzo Samuelson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - George Phair (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Colorado State | Matthew Choate inbounds the ball | 37-37 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 19:37 | Colorado State | John Sheehy is alone and drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-37 |
| 19:22 | UNLV | Joshua Myers knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Akim Zellmann | 40-40 |
| 19:02 | Colorado State | John Holguin is hacked by Arthur Ferreira - foul #2 on Arthur Ferreira, team foul #1 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Richard Coder (C) George Phair | |
| 18:40 | Colorado State | Steven Morrison buries a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from John Holguin | 42-40 |
| 18:22 | UNLV | Richard Coder connects on the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Akim Zellmann | 42-42 |
| 18:05 | Colorado State | Matthew Choate is called for traveling | 42-42 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Marcus Trent (PG), Duane Perrone (SG), Curtis Schwartz (SF), Marco Hanson (PF), Ernest Harrison (C) John Sheehy, John Holguin, Matthew Choate, James Price, Steven Morrison | |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Mayfield (PG), Timothy Giczewski (SG), Rod Newsom (SF), John Carlson (C) Akim Zellmann, Arthur Ferreira, Joshua Myers, Alonzo Samuelson | |
| 17:43 | UNLV | Robert Mayfield loses the dribble to Duane Perrone | 42-42 |
| 17:22 | Colorado State | Curtis Schwartz banks in the wide open layup | 44-42 |
| 17:01 | UNLV | Richard Coder misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Marco Hanson - foul #2 on Marco Hanson, team foul #1 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Sheehy (PG), Matthew Choate (SF) Duane Perrone, Curtis Schwartz | |
| Subs | UNLV | George Phair (C) John Carlson | |
| 17:01 | UNLV | Richard Coder makes the 1st free throw | 44-43 |
| 17:01 | UNLV | Richard Coder misses the 2nd free throw | 44-43 |
| 17:01 | Colorado State | Marco Hanson grabs the defensive rebound | 44-43 |
| 16:45 | Colorado State | Matthew Choate hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane but the foul's on Rod Newsom - foul #1 on Rod Newsom, team foul #2 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Holguin (SG), Gary Adames (PF), Ronald Williams (C) Marcus Trent, Marco Hanson, Ernest Harrison | |
| Subs | UNLV | Akim Zellmann (PG), Arthur Ferreira (SG), Allan Bartels (SF), Dikembe Awada (PF) Robert Mayfield, Timothy Giczewski, Rod Newsom, Richard Coder | |
| 16:45 | Colorado State | Matthew Choate makes the 1st free throw | 45-43 |
| 16:45 | Colorado State | Matthew Choate makes the 2nd free throw | 46-43 |
| 16:28 | UNLV | Akim Zellmann hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 46-43 |
| 16:27 | UNLV | The offensive rebound goes to Allan Bartels | 46-43 |
| 16:10 | UNLV | Allan Bartels comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-43 |
| 16:08 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to John Sheehy | 46-43 |
| 16:06 | Colorado State | John Holguin throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-43 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Alonzo Samuelson (PF) Dikembe Awada | |
| 15:49 | UNLV | Alonzo Samuelson drills a jumpshot from the left wing | 46-45 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - John Sheehy (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Holguin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew Choate (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gary Adames (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Williams (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Akim Zellmann (fairly fresh) 6 ast. SG - Arthur Ferreira (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Allan Bartels (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Alonzo Samuelson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - George Phair (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Colorado State | John Holguin knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-45 |
| 15:28 | UNLV | John Holguin is called for the reach on Arthur Ferreira - foul #3 on John Holguin, team foul #2 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Marcus Trent (SG), Curtis Schwartz (SF), James Price (PF), Steven Morrison (C) John Holguin, Matthew Choate, Gary Adames, Ronald Williams | |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Mayfield (PG), Timothy Giczewski (SG), Joshua Myers (SF), Rod Newsom (C) Akim Zellmann, Arthur Ferreira, Allan Bartels, George Phair | |
| 15:18 | UNLV | Curtis Schwartz steals it from Joshua Myers | 49-45 |
| 15:16 | Colorado State | Robert Mayfield is called for the reach on John Sheehy in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Mayfield, team foul #3 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Duane Perrone (SG) John Sheehy | |
| Subs | UNLV | John Carlson (C) Alonzo Samuelson | |
| 15:04 | Colorado State | Marcus Trent is hacked by Rod Newsom - foul #2 on Rod Newsom, team foul #4 | 49-45 |
| 14:50 | Colorado State | Curtis Schwartz is whistled for a carry | 49-45 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Ernest Harrison (C) Steven Morrison | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 14:36 | UNLV | Rod Newsom misses the turnaround in the paint | 49-45 |
| 14:34 | Colorado State | James Price grabs the defensive rebound | 49-45 |
| 14:32 | Colorado State | Curtis Schwartz is fouled in the backcourt by Timothy Giczewski - foul #1 on Timothy Giczewski, team foul #5 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Sheehy (PG), Marco Hanson (PF) Duane Perrone, James Price | |
| Subs | UNLV | Dikembe Awada (PF) Rod Newsom | |
| 14:27 | Colorado State | Ernest Harrison misses the shot from the right side | 49-45 |
| 14:25 | Colorado State | Curtis Schwartz gets the offensive rebound | 49-45 |
| 14:08 | Colorado State | Marco Hanson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-45 |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Holguin (SG), Matthew Choate (SF) Marcus Trent, Curtis Schwartz | |
| Subs | UNLV | Akim Zellmann (PG), Arthur Ferreira (SG), Richard Coder (C) Robert Mayfield, Timothy Giczewski, John Carlson | |
| 13:49 | UNLV | Dikembe Awada misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by John Holguin - foul #4 on John Holguin, team foul #3 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Duane Perrone (SG), Ronald Williams (C) John Holguin, Ernest Harrison | |
| Subs | UNLV | Allan Bartels (SF) Joshua Myers | |
| 13:49 | UNLV | Dikembe Awada makes the 1st free throw | 49-46 |
| 13:49 | UNLV | Dikembe Awada misses the 2nd free throw | 49-46 |
| 13:49 | Colorado State | Ronald Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 49-46 |
| 13:47 | Colorado State | Arthur Ferreira steps in front of the John Sheehy pass in the backcourt | 49-46 |
| 13:45 | UNLV | Akim Zellmann banks in the layup set up by Arthur Ferreira | 49-48 |
| 13:43 | Colorado State | John Sheehy loses the dribble to Akim Zellmann in the backcourt | 49-48 |
| 13:24 | UNLV | Arthur Ferreira connects on the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Richard Coder | 49-51 |
| 13:20 | Colorado State | John Sheehy misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 49-51 |
| 13:18 | UNLV | Richard Coder pulls down the rebound | 49-51 |
| 12:57 | UNLV | Dikembe Awada is denied on a layup by Ronald Williams | 49-51 |
| 12:56 | Colorado State | Marco Hanson gets the rebound | 49-51 |
| 12:51 | Colorado State | John Sheehy knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Duane Perrone | 51-51 |
| 12:32 | UNLV | Duane Perrone is called for the reach on Arthur Ferreira - foul #1 on Duane Perrone, team foul #4 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Marcus Trent (PG), Curtis Schwartz (SF), James Price (PF), Steven Morrison (C) John Sheehy, Matthew Choate, Marco Hanson, Ronald Williams | |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Mayfield (PG), Timothy Giczewski (SG), Rod Newsom (SF), Alonzo Samuelson (PF), George Phair (C) Akim Zellmann, Arthur Ferreira, Allan Bartels, Dikembe Awada, Richard Coder | |
| 12:14 | UNLV | Alonzo Samuelson is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Alonzo Samuelson, team foul #6 | 51-51 |
| 12:12 | Colorado State | Robert Mayfield is called for the reach on Marcus Trent in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Mayfield, team foul #7 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Sheehy (PG) Duane Perrone | |
| Subs | UNLV | Arthur Ferreira (SG) Robert Mayfield | |
| 12:12 | Colorado State | Marcus Trent makes the 1st free throw | 52-51 |
| 12:12 | Colorado State | Marcus Trent makes the 2nd free throw | 53-51 |
| 11:54 | UNLV | Arthur Ferreira's pass is intercepted by Marcus Trent | 53-51 |
| 11:50 | Colorado State | John Sheehy lays it in on a great pass from Marcus Trent | 55-51 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - John Sheehy (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marcus Trent (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Curtis Schwartz (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - James Price (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Steven Morrison (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Timothy Giczewski (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arthur Ferreira (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Rod Newsom (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alonzo Samuelson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - George Phair (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:29 | UNLV | Arthur Ferreira misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 55-51 |
| 11:28 | UNLV | Alonzo Samuelson tips it home | 55-53 |
| 11:21 | Colorado State | Steven Morrison is wide open but clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 55-53 |
| 11:20 | Colorado State | Steven Morrison tips it home | 57-53 |
| 11:16 | UNLV | Arthur Ferreira misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-53 |
| 11:14 | Colorado State | Curtis Schwartz gets the rebound | 57-53 |
| 11:11 | Colorado State | Marcus Trent is hacked by Alonzo Samuelson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Alonzo Samuelson, team foul #8 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Duane Perrone (SG), Matthew Choate (SF), Gary Adames (PF), Ernest Harrison (C) John Sheehy, Curtis Schwartz, James Price, Steven Morrison | |
| Subs | UNLV | Akim Zellmann (PG), Joshua Myers (SF), John Carlson (C) Timothy Giczewski, Rod Newsom, George Phair | |
| 11:11 | Colorado State | Marcus Trent misses the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 11:11 | UNLV | Alonzo Samuelson gets the rebound | 57-53 |
| 10:55 | UNLV | John Carlson hits a driving attempt from the left block | 57-55 |
| 10:51 | Colorado State | Alonzo Samuelson steps in front of the Duane Perrone pass in the backcourt | 57-55 |
| 10:40 | UNLV | Alonzo Samuelson knocks in the floater from the right block on a great pass from Akim Zellmann | 57-57 |
| 10:22 | Colorado State | Gary Adames knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-57 |
| 10:08 | UNLV | John Carlson makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Joshua Myers | 60-60 |
| 09:56 | Colorado State | The jump hook by Marcus Trent is blocked by John Carlson | 60-60 |
| 09:54 | UNLV | The rebound goes to John Carlson | 60-60 |
| 09:44 | UNLV | Arthur Ferreira is hacked by Duane Perrone - foul #2 on Duane Perrone, team foul #5 | 60-60 |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Sheehy (PG), Curtis Schwartz (SF), James Price (PF), Ronald Williams (C) Duane Perrone, Matthew Choate, Gary Adames, Ernest Harrison | |
| Subs | UNLV | Allan Bartels (SG), Rod Newsom (SF), Dikembe Awada (PF), Richard Coder (C) Arthur Ferreira, Joshua Myers, Alonzo Samuelson, John Carlson | |
| 09:28 | UNLV | Allan Bartels misses the floater from just outside the lane | 60-60 |
| 09:26 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to John Sheehy | 60-60 |
| 09:22 | Colorado State | Marcus Trent hits a floater from the left wing set up by John Sheehy and the foul's on Allan Bartels - foul #3 on Allan Bartels, team foul #9 | 62-60 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Marco Hanson (C) Ronald Williams | |
| Subs | UNLV | Timothy Giczewski (PG) Akim Zellmann | |
| 09:22 | Colorado State | Marcus Trent makes the free throw | 63-60 |
| 09:01 | UNLV | Rod Newsom clanks a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Curtis Schwartz - foul #2 on Curtis Schwartz, team foul #6 | 63-60 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Steven Morrison (C) James Price | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 09:01 | UNLV | Rod Newsom makes the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 09:01 | UNLV | Rod Newsom misses the 2nd free throw | 63-61 |
| 09:01 | Colorado State | Curtis Schwartz pulls down the rebound | 63-61 |
| 08:50 | Colorado State | Steven Morrison is whistled for a carry | 63-61 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Matthew Choate (SF) Marcus Trent | |
| Subs | UNLV | Akim Zellmann (PG), Joshua Myers (SF) Allan Bartels, Rod Newsom | |
| 08:35 | UNLV | Richard Coder dunks the ball on a nice dish by Timothy Giczewski | 63-63 |
| 08:20 | Colorado State | John Sheehy is alone and drills a floater from the right side set up by Marco Hanson | 65-63 |
| 07:59 | UNLV | Matthew Choate takes the ball from Dikembe Awada | 65-63 |
| 07:47 | Colorado State | Richard Coder is called for the reach on Steven Morrison - foul #1 on Richard Coder, team foul #10 | 65-63 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Duane Perrone (PG), John Holguin (SG), Ernest Harrison (PF) John Sheehy, Curtis Schwartz, Marco Hanson | |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Mayfield (PG), Arthur Ferreira (SG), Rod Newsom (SF), Alonzo Samuelson (PF), George Phair (C) Akim Zellmann, Timothy Giczewski, Joshua Myers, Dikembe Awada, Richard Coder | |
| 07:47 | Colorado State | Steven Morrison makes the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 07:47 | Colorado State | Steven Morrison makes the 2nd free throw | 67-63 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Duane Perrone (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Holguin (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Matthew Choate (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ernest Harrison (fresh) 3 reb. C - Steven Morrison (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Robert Mayfield (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Arthur Ferreira (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Rod Newsom (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alonzo Samuelson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - George Phair (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:23 | UNLV | Alonzo Samuelson scores on a runner from the baseline | 67-65 |
| 07:04 | Colorado State | Ernest Harrison drills a runner near the basket | 69-65 |
| 06:59 | UNLV | Robert Mayfield can't connect on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Duane Perrone - foul #3 on Duane Perrone, team foul #7 | 69-65 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Gary Adames (SF), James Price (PF), Ronald Williams (C) Matthew Choate, Ernest Harrison, Steven Morrison | |
| Subs | UNLV | Allan Bartels (SF), John Carlson (C) Rod Newsom, George Phair | |
| 06:59 | UNLV | Robert Mayfield misses the 1st free throw | 69-65 |
| 06:59 | UNLV | Robert Mayfield misses the 2nd free throw | 69-65 |
| 06:59 | Colorado State | James Price pulls down the rebound | 69-65 |
| 06:51 | Colorado State | Duane Perrone connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Holguin | 71-65 |
| 06:44 | UNLV | Alonzo Samuelson can't finish the layup | 71-65 |
| 06:42 | UNLV | John Carlson snags the offensive board | 71-65 |
| 06:29 | UNLV | Arthur Ferreira hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 71-65 |
| 06:28 | Colorado State | John Holguin gets the rebound | 71-65 |
| 06:23 | Colorado State | Duane Perrone misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 71-65 |
| 06:22 | UNLV | Robert Mayfield grabs the defensive rebound | 71-65 |
| 05:56 | UNLV | A charge is called on John Carlson - foul #2 on John Carlson, team foul #11 | 71-65 |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Sheehy (PG), Matthew Choate (SF) Duane Perrone, Gary Adames | |
| Subs | UNLV | Akim Zellmann (PG), Joshua Myers (SF), Richard Coder (PF), George Phair (C) Arthur Ferreira, Allan Bartels, Alonzo Samuelson, John Carlson | |
| 05:35 | Colorado State | James Price misses badly on the uncontested floater from the baseline | 71-65 |
| 05:34 | Colorado State | John Holguin tips it back up and in | 73-65 |
| 05:23 | UNLV | Joshua Myers misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 73-65 |
| 05:21 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to John Holguin | 73-65 |
| 05:17 | Colorado State | John Sheehy dunks the ball set up by John Holguin | 75-65 |
| 04:53 | UNLV | Joshua Myers scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 75-67 |
| 04:41 | Colorado State | John Sheehy drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 78-67 |
| 04:27 | UNLV | Robert Mayfield knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Richard Coder | 78-69 |
| 04:09 | Colorado State | John Holguin is wide open but clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 78-69 |
| 04:08 | UNLV | Richard Coder grabs the board | 78-69 |
| 03:46 | UNLV | Robert Mayfield misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 78-69 |
| 03:44 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to John Sheehy | 78-69 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - John Sheehy (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Holguin (tiring) 10 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SF - Matthew Choate (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Price (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Williams (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Akim Zellmann (tiring) 2 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Mayfield (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Joshua Myers (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Coder (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - George Phair (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:42 | Colorado State | George Phair picks off the pass by John Sheehy in the backcourt | 78-69 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:30 | UNLV | Robert Mayfield knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Akim Zellmann | 78-72 |
| 03:26 | Colorado State | John Holguin is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Mayfield - foul #5 on Robert Mayfield, team foul #12 | 78-72 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Marcus Trent (PG), Curtis Schwartz (SF), Marco Hanson (PF), Ernest Harrison (C) John Sheehy, Matthew Choate, James Price, Ronald Williams | |
| Subs | UNLV | Timothy Giczewski (PG), Allan Bartels (SG), Rod Newsom (SF), Dikembe Awada (PF), John Carlson (C) Akim Zellmann, Robert Mayfield, Joshua Myers, Richard Coder, George Phair | |
| 03:26 | Colorado State | John Holguin makes the 1st free throw | 79-72 |
| 03:26 | Colorado State | John Holguin misses the 2nd free throw | 79-72 |
| 03:26 | UNLV | John Carlson pulls down the rebound | 79-72 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 03:09 | UNLV | Dikembe Awada misses the easy layup | 79-72 |
| 03:08 | UNLV | Dikembe Awada hits the follow up shot | 79-74 |
| 03:06 | Colorado State | Marcus Trent is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Marcus Trent, team foul #8 | 79-74 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Duane Perrone (SG) John Holguin | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 02:51 | UNLV | Ernest Harrison is called for the reach on Dikembe Awada - foul #2 on Ernest Harrison, team foul #9 | 79-74 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Steven Morrison (C) Ernest Harrison | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 02:51 | UNLV | Dikembe Awada makes the 1st free throw | 79-75 |
| 02:51 | UNLV | Dikembe Awada misses the 2nd free throw | 79-75 |
| 02:51 | UNLV | John Carlson gets the offensive rebound | 79-75 |
| 02:51 | UNLV | UNLV calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 79-75 |
| 02:31 | UNLV | Rod Newsom is whistled for traveling | 79-75 |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Sheehy (PG) Duane Perrone | |
| Subs | UNLV | Arthur Ferreira (SG), Alonzo Samuelson (PF) Allan Bartels, Dikembe Awada | |
| 02:11 | Colorado State | Marcus Trent's fadeaway is rejected by Alonzo Samuelson | 79-75 |
| 02:09 | UNLV | Alonzo Samuelson snags the defensive board | 79-75 |
| 01:51 | UNLV | John Sheehy picks off the pass by Arthur Ferreira | 79-75 |
| 01:51 | Colorado State | Colorado State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 79-75 |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Holguin (SG), Matthew Choate (SF), James Price (PF) Marcus Trent, Curtis Schwartz, Marco Hanson | |
| Subs | UNLV | Akim Zellmann (PG), Joshua Myers (SF), George Phair (C) Timothy Giczewski, Rod Newsom, John Carlson | |
| 01:36 | Colorado State | Matthew Choate drills a jump hook from the left block | 81-75 |
| 01:17 | UNLV | Arthur Ferreira is fouled on the floor by James Price - foul #2 on James Price, team foul #10 | 81-75 |
| 01:17 | UNLV | Arthur Ferreira misses the 1st free throw | 81-75 |
| 01:17 | UNLV | Arthur Ferreira makes the 2nd free throw | 81-76 |
| 01:06 | Colorado State | John Sheehy misses long on a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by George Phair - foul #1 on George Phair, team foul #13 | 81-76 |
| 01:06 | Colorado State | John Sheehy makes the 1st free throw | 82-76 |
| 01:06 | Colorado State | John Sheehy makes the 2nd free throw | 83-76 |
| 00:48 | UNLV | Arthur Ferreira misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 83-76 |
| 00:46 | UNLV | Alonzo Samuelson tips it back up and in | 83-78 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:45 | Colorado State | John Sheehy is fouled in the backcourt by Arthur Ferreira - foul #3 on Arthur Ferreira, team foul #14 | 83-78 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Ernest Harrison (C) Steven Morrison | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 00:45 | Colorado State | John Sheehy makes the 1st free throw | 84-78 |
| 00:45 | Colorado State | John Sheehy misses the 2nd free throw | 84-78 |
| 00:45 | UNLV | Alonzo Samuelson grabs the defensive rebound | 84-78 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:39 | UNLV | Alonzo Samuelson is hacked by James Price - foul #3 on James Price, team foul #11 | 84-78 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Steven Morrison (C) Ernest Harrison | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 00:39 | UNLV | Alonzo Samuelson makes the 1st free throw | 84-79 |
| 00:39 | UNLV | Alonzo Samuelson misses the 2nd free throw | 84-79 |
| 00:39 | Colorado State | James Price pulls down the rebound | 84-79 |
| 00:36 | Colorado State | James Price is fouled in the backcourt by Akim Zellmann - foul #2 on Akim Zellmann, team foul #15 | 84-79 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Ernest Harrison (C) Steven Morrison | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 00:36 | Colorado State | James Price misses the 1st free throw | 84-79 |
| 00:36 | Colorado State | James Price makes the 2nd free throw | 85-79 |
| 00:30 | UNLV | Arthur Ferreira hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 85-79 |
| 00:29 | Colorado State | Ernest Harrison grabs the defensive rebound | 85-79 |
| 00:28 | Colorado State | Ernest Harrison is hacked by Akim Zellmann in the backcourt - foul #3 on Akim Zellmann, team foul #16 | 85-79 |
| 00:28 | Colorado State | Ernest Harrison makes the 1st free throw | 86-79 |
| 00:28 | Colorado State | Ernest Harrison makes the 2nd free throw | 87-79 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:22 | UNLV | Arthur Ferreira drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 87-82 |
| 00:21 | Colorado State | Akim Zellmann is called for the reach on Matthew Choate in the backcourt - foul #4 on Akim Zellmann, team foul #17 | 87-82 |
| 00:21 | Colorado State | Matthew Choate makes the 1st free throw | 88-82 |
| 00:21 | Colorado State | Matthew Choate misses the 2nd free throw | 88-82 |
| 00:21 | UNLV | George Phair gets the rebound | 88-82 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:15 | UNLV | Arthur Ferreira hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 88-85 |
| 00:13 | Colorado State | Akim Zellmann is called for the reach on John Holguin in the backcourt - foul #5 on Akim Zellmann, team foul #18 | 88-85 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Steven Morrison (C) Ernest Harrison | |
| Subs | UNLV | Timothy Giczewski (PG) Akim Zellmann | |
| 00:13 | Colorado State | John Holguin makes the 1st free throw | 89-85 |
| 00:13 | Colorado State | John Holguin misses the 2nd free throw | 89-85 |
| 00:13 | UNLV | Alonzo Samuelson pulls down the rebound | 89-85 |
| 00:06 | UNLV | Arthur Ferreira misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 89-85 |
| 00:05 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Steven Morrison | 89-85 |
| 00:04 | Colorado State | Arthur Ferreira is called for the reach on Steven Morrison in the backcourt - foul #4 on Arthur Ferreira, team foul #19 | 89-85 |
| 00:04 | Colorado State | Steven Morrison misses the 1st free throw | 89-85 |
| 00:04 | Colorado State | Steven Morrison makes the 2nd free throw | 90-85 |
| 00:00 | UNLV | Arthur Ferreira hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 90-85 |