| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Gregory Howe (fresh) SG - Hubert Victory (fresh) SF - Thomas Carstarphen (fresh) PF - James Allen (fresh) C - Joseph Zullo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Scott Sorenson (fresh) SG - Anthony Routt (fresh) SF - John Wilkins (fresh) PF - Joseph Miller (fresh) C - Connie Ladner (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UNLV | Connie Ladner wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:53 | UNLV | Scott Sorenson knocks in the shot from just outside the lane set up by Anthony Routt | 0-2 |
| 19:39 | Colorado State | Joseph Zullo misses short on a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Connie Ladner - foul #1 on Connie Ladner, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:39 | Colorado State | Joseph Zullo makes the 1st free throw | 1-2 |
| 19:39 | Colorado State | Joseph Zullo makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 19:25 | UNLV | Connie Ladner is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Connie Ladner, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | UNLV | William Smith (C) Connie Ladner | |
| 19:18 | Colorado State | Joseph Zullo misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 2-2 |
| 19:16 | Colorado State | Thomas Carstarphen snags the offensive board | 2-2 |
| 18:50 | Colorado State | Joseph Zullo loses the ball out of bounds | 2-2 |
| 18:37 | UNLV | John Wilkins is fouled on the floor by Thomas Carstarphen - foul #1 on Thomas Carstarphen, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:26 | UNLV | Anthony Routt scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Joseph Miller | 2-5 |
| 18:24 | Colorado State | Hubert Victory is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 2-5 |
| 18:12 | UNLV | Joseph Miller hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block | 2-5 |
| 18:11 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Thomas Carstarphen | 2-5 |
| 17:53 | Colorado State | Hubert Victory hits a fadeaway from close range and he's fouled by Anthony Routt - foul #1 on Anthony Routt, team foul #3 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Douglas Carter (PG), John Phillips (C) Gregory Howe, Joseph Zullo | |
| Subs | UNLV | Adam Moores (PG), Leroy Demello (SG), Phillip Feldt (SF), Carl Bruening (C) Scott Sorenson, Anthony Routt, John Wilkins, William Smith | |
| 17:53 | Colorado State | Hubert Victory misses the free throw | 4-5 |
| 17:53 | UNLV | Joseph Miller grabs the defensive rebound | 4-5 |
| 17:40 | UNLV | Joseph Miller connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Adam Moores | 4-7 |
| 17:29 | Colorado State | James Allen clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 4-7 |
| 17:27 | Colorado State | Douglas Carter tips it home | 6-7 |
| 17:22 | UNLV | Adam Moores clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 6-7 |
| 17:21 | Colorado State | John Phillips gets the rebound | 6-7 |
| 17:16 | Colorado State | Joseph Miller is called for the reach on James Allen - foul #1 on Joseph Miller, team foul #4 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Raymond Cotter (SG), Michael Kent (SF), Clarence Valente (PF) Hubert Victory, Thomas Carstarphen, James Allen | |
| Subs | UNLV | John Wilkins (SF) Joseph Miller | |
| 17:01 | Colorado State | Clarence Valente misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the right wing | 6-7 |
| 17:00 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Leroy Demello | 6-7 |
| 16:49 | UNLV | Leroy Demello hits a shot from close range on a nice dish by Adam Moores | 6-9 |
| 16:45 | Colorado State | Michael Kent's pass is intercepted by Phillip Feldt in the backcourt | 6-9 |
| 16:38 | UNLV | Leroy Demello misses the lay-in | 6-9 |
| 16:37 | Colorado State | Douglas Carter pulls down the rebound | 6-9 |
| 16:35 | Colorado State | Douglas Carter is hacked by Adam Moores in the backcourt - foul #1 on Adam Moores, team foul #5 | 6-9 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Gregory Howe (PG), Thomas Scott (C) Raymond Cotter, John Phillips | |
| Subs | UNLV | Scott Sorenson (PG), Anthony Routt (SG), Joseph Miller (PF), Dmitry Zajicek (C) Adam Moores, Leroy Demello, Phillip Feldt, Carl Bruening | |
| 16:27 | Colorado State | Clarence Valente hits the easy wide open finger roll set up by Gregory Howe | 8-9 |
| 16:16 | UNLV | Anthony Routt makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Scott Sorenson | 8-12 |
| 16:01 | Colorado State | Clarence Valente knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Kent | 11-12 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Gregory Howe (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Douglas Carter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Kent (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Clarence Valente (fresh) 5 pts. C - Thomas Scott (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Scott Sorenson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Routt (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Wilkins (tiring) PF - Joseph Miller (tiring) 2 pts. C - Dmitry Zajicek (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | UNLV | Anthony Routt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-12 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Raymond Cotter (PG), Hubert Victory (SG), Thomas Carstarphen (SF), James Allen (PF), Joseph Zullo (C) Gregory Howe, Douglas Carter, Michael Kent, Clarence Valente, Thomas Scott | |
| Subs | UNLV | William Smith (SF), Phillip Feldt (PF) John Wilkins, Joseph Miller | |
| 15:28 | Colorado State | James Allen hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but the foul's on William Smith - foul #1 on William Smith, team foul #6 | 11-12 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Leroy Demello (SG), Joseph Miller (PF) Anthony Routt, Dmitry Zajicek | |
| 15:28 | Colorado State | James Allen makes the 1st free throw | 12-12 |
| 15:28 | Colorado State | James Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 13-12 |
| 15:18 | UNLV | The jumper by Scott Sorenson is denied by Thomas Carstarphen | 13-12 |
| 15:17 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Thomas Carstarphen | 13-12 |
| 15:11 | Colorado State | Joseph Zullo loses the ball out of bounds | 13-12 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Adam Moores (PG), Carl Bruening (C) Scott Sorenson, Joseph Miller | |
| 14:56 | UNLV | Adam Moores hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 13-12 |
| 14:54 | UNLV | William Smith gets the offensive rebound | 13-12 |
| 14:44 | UNLV | Adam Moores scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Phillip Feldt | 13-14 |
| 14:26 | Colorado State | James Allen can't finish the layup | 13-14 |
| 14:25 | Colorado State | Thomas Carstarphen tips it but misses | 13-14 |
| 14:23 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Leroy Demello | 13-14 |
| 14:18 | UNLV | A charge is called on Adam Moores - foul #2 on Adam Moores, team foul #7 | 13-14 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Gregory Howe (PG), Douglas Carter (SG), Michael Kent (SF), Clarence Valente (PF), John Phillips (C) Raymond Cotter, Hubert Victory, Thomas Carstarphen, James Allen, Joseph Zullo | |
| Subs | UNLV | Scott Sorenson (PG), Anthony Routt (SG), John Wilkins (SF), Joseph Miller (PF), Dmitry Zajicek (C) Adam Moores, Leroy Demello, William Smith, Phillip Feldt, Carl Bruening | |
| 13:55 | Colorado State | Clarence Valente misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 13-14 |
| 13:53 | UNLV | John Wilkins pulls down the rebound | 13-14 |
| 13:49 | UNLV | John Wilkins is hacked by Michael Kent - foul #1 on Michael Kent, team foul #2 | 13-14 |
| 13:38 | UNLV | Michael Kent steals it from Dmitry Zajicek | 13-14 |
| 13:36 | Colorado State | Anthony Routt is called for the reach on Michael Kent in the backcourt - foul #2 on Anthony Routt, team foul #8 | 13-14 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Leroy Demello (SG), William Smith (PF) Anthony Routt, Joseph Miller | |
| 13:36 | Colorado State | Michael Kent makes the 1st free throw | 14-14 |
| 13:36 | Colorado State | Michael Kent makes the 2nd free throw | 15-14 |
| 13:22 | UNLV | Scott Sorenson double dribbles | 15-14 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Hubert Victory (SG), Thomas Scott (PF) Douglas Carter, Clarence Valente | |
| Subs | UNLV | Joseph Miller (PF) Dmitry Zajicek | |
| 13:03 | Colorado State | Thomas Scott connects on the floater near the basket | 17-14 |
| 12:47 | UNLV | Scott Sorenson can't finish the layup | 17-14 |
| 12:45 | UNLV | Leroy Demello pulls down the offensive rebound | 17-14 |
| 12:36 | UNLV | Scott Sorenson misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 17-14 |
| 12:34 | UNLV | John Wilkins tips it but misses | 17-14 |
| 12:32 | UNLV | Joseph Miller hits the follow up shot | 17-16 |
| 12:30 | Colorado State | Scott Sorenson is called for the reach on Hubert Victory in the backcourt - foul #1 on Scott Sorenson, team foul #9 | 17-16 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Douglas Carter (PG), Thomas Carstarphen (SF), James Allen (PF), Clarence Valente (C) Gregory Howe, Michael Kent, Thomas Scott, John Phillips | |
| Subs | UNLV | Phillip Feldt (PF), Carl Bruening (C) John Wilkins, Joseph Miller | |
| 12:30 | Colorado State | Hubert Victory makes the 1st free throw | 18-16 |
| 12:30 | Colorado State | Hubert Victory makes the 2nd free throw | 19-16 |
| 12:23 | UNLV | Scott Sorenson misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Douglas Carter - foul #1 on Douglas Carter, team foul #3 | 19-16 |
| 12:23 | UNLV | Scott Sorenson makes the 1st free throw | 19-17 |
| 12:23 | UNLV | Scott Sorenson makes the 2nd free throw | 19-18 |
| 12:12 | Colorado State | James Allen makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 22-18 |
| 12:06 | UNLV | Scott Sorenson buries a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Phillip Feldt | 22-20 |
| 12:04 | Colorado State | James Allen throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 22-20 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Raymond Cotter (SG) Hubert Victory | |
| Subs | UNLV | Dmitry Zajicek (C) William Smith | |
| 11:59 | UNLV | Scott Sorenson comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 22-20 |
| 11:57 | Colorado State | Douglas Carter pulls down the rebound | 22-20 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Douglas Carter (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Raymond Cotter (fresh) SF - Thomas Carstarphen (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - James Allen (fresh) 5 pts. C - Clarence Valente (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Scott Sorenson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leroy Demello (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Phillip Feldt (fresh) PF - Carl Bruening (fresh) C - Dmitry Zajicek (fresh) | |
| 11:35 | Colorado State | Clarence Valente makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by James Allen | 25-20 |
| 11:30 | UNLV | Scott Sorenson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 25-20 |
| 11:29 | Colorado State | Douglas Carter snags the defensive board | 25-20 |
| 11:22 | Colorado State | Phillip Feldt takes the ball from James Allen | 25-20 |
| 11:05 | UNLV | Leroy Demello can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Clarence Valente - foul #1 on Clarence Valente, team foul #4 | 25-20 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Gregory Howe (PG), Hubert Victory (SG), Michael Kent (SF), Thomas Scott (PF), Joseph Zullo (C) Douglas Carter, Raymond Cotter, Thomas Carstarphen, James Allen, Clarence Valente | |
| Subs | UNLV | John Wilkins (SF), Joseph Miller (PF), William Smith (C) Phillip Feldt, Carl Bruening, Dmitry Zajicek | |
| 11:05 | UNLV | Leroy Demello makes the 1st free throw | 25-21 |
| 11:05 | UNLV | Leroy Demello makes the 2nd free throw | 25-22 |
| 10:42 | Colorado State | Michael Kent clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 25-22 |
| 10:41 | UNLV | Joseph Miller grabs the defensive rebound | 25-22 |
| 10:37 | UNLV | Leroy Demello is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Leroy Demello, team foul #10 | 25-22 |
| 10:32 | Colorado State | Thomas Scott loses the dribble to Leroy Demello in the backcourt | 25-22 |
| 10:31 | UNLV | John Wilkins blows the layup | 25-22 |
| 10:30 | Colorado State | Joseph Zullo snags the defensive board | 25-22 |
| 10:26 | Colorado State | Hubert Victory misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 25-22 |
| 10:24 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Leroy Demello | 25-22 |
| 10:20 | UNLV | Scott Sorenson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 25-22 |
| 10:18 | Colorado State | Gregory Howe pulls down the rebound | 25-22 |
| 10:15 | Colorado State | Michael Kent is fouled in the backcourt by William Smith - foul #2 on William Smith, team foul #11 | 25-22 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Carl Bruening (C) William Smith | |
| 10:15 | Colorado State | Michael Kent makes the 1st free throw | 26-22 |
| 10:15 | Colorado State | Michael Kent makes the 2nd free throw | 27-22 |
| 09:51 | UNLV | Leroy Demello misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Hubert Victory - foul #1 on Hubert Victory, team foul #5 | 27-22 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Thomas Carstarphen (SF), John Phillips (C) Michael Kent, Joseph Zullo | |
| Subs | UNLV | Phillip Feldt (SF) John Wilkins | |
| 09:51 | UNLV | Leroy Demello makes the 1st free throw | 27-23 |
| 09:51 | UNLV | Leroy Demello makes the 2nd free throw | 27-24 |
| 09:37 | Colorado State | Thomas Scott hits the finger roll set up by Gregory Howe | 29-24 |
| 09:18 | UNLV | Scott Sorenson buries a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Leroy Demello | 29-26 |
| 08:58 | Colorado State | Thomas Carstarphen misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Scott Sorenson - foul #2 on Scott Sorenson, team foul #12 | 29-26 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Douglas Carter (PG), Raymond Cotter (SG), James Allen (PF) Gregory Howe, Hubert Victory, Thomas Scott | |
| Subs | UNLV | Anthony Routt (SG), John Wilkins (SF), Dmitry Zajicek (C) Scott Sorenson, Joseph Miller, Carl Bruening | |
| 08:58 | Colorado State | Thomas Carstarphen misses the 1st free throw | 29-26 |
| 08:58 | Colorado State | Thomas Carstarphen makes the 2nd free throw | 30-26 |
| 08:51 | UNLV | Leroy Demello's pass is intercepted by Thomas Carstarphen | 30-26 |
| 08:49 | Colorado State | Douglas Carter throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-26 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Michael Kent (SF), Clarence Valente (C) Thomas Carstarphen, John Phillips | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 08:28 | UNLV | Anthony Routt misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 30-26 |
| 08:26 | UNLV | Dmitry Zajicek pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-26 |
| 08:19 | UNLV | John Wilkins misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 30-26 |
| 08:17 | Colorado State | James Allen pulls down the rebound | 30-26 |
| 08:13 | Colorado State | Douglas Carter banks in the layup | 32-26 |
| 07:57 | UNLV | Anthony Routt clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-26 |
| 07:56 | UNLV | Dmitry Zajicek tips it home | 32-28 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Douglas Carter (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Raymond Cotter (fairly fresh) SF - Michael Kent (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Allen (fresh) 5 pts. C - Clarence Valente (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Leroy Demello (tired) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Routt (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Wilkins (tired) 2 reb. PF - Phillip Feldt (tiring) 2 stl. C - Dmitry Zajicek (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Colorado State | Douglas Carter can't throw it down but he's hacked by Leroy Demello - foul #2 on Leroy Demello, team foul #13 | 32-28 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Hubert Victory (SG), Thomas Carstarphen (SF), Joseph Zullo (C) Raymond Cotter, Michael Kent, Clarence Valente | |
| Subs | UNLV | Adam Moores (PG), Joseph Miller (PF), Carl Bruening (C) Leroy Demello, Phillip Feldt, Dmitry Zajicek | |
| 07:38 | Colorado State | Douglas Carter makes the 1st free throw | 33-28 |
| 07:38 | Colorado State | Douglas Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 34-28 |
| 07:31 | UNLV | Hubert Victory is called for the reach on Anthony Routt - foul #2 on Hubert Victory, team foul #6 | 34-28 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Michael Kent (SG), Thomas Scott (PF) Hubert Victory, James Allen | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 07:26 | UNLV | Adam Moores connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Anthony Routt | 34-31 |
| 07:19 | Colorado State | Joseph Zullo double dribbles | 34-31 |
| 07:11 | UNLV | Carl Bruening is fouled on the floor by Thomas Scott - foul #1 on Thomas Scott, team foul #7 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Dmitry Zajicek (C) Anthony Routt | |
| 07:11 | UNLV | Carl Bruening misses the 1st free throw | 34-31 |
| 07:11 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Thomas Scott | 34-31 |
| 07:09 | Colorado State | Carl Bruening steals it from Thomas Carstarphen in the backcourt | 34-31 |
| 07:04 | UNLV | Adam Moores scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Carl Bruening | 34-34 |
| 07:02 | Colorado State | Michael Kent is fouled in the backcourt by Carl Bruening - foul #1 on Carl Bruening, team foul #14 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Gregory Howe (PG), John Phillips (C) Douglas Carter, Joseph Zullo | |
| Subs | UNLV | Anthony Routt (SG), Phillip Feldt (SF) John Wilkins, Dmitry Zajicek | |
| 07:02 | Colorado State | Michael Kent makes the 1st free throw | 35-34 |
| 07:02 | Colorado State | Michael Kent makes the 2nd free throw | 36-34 |
| 06:45 | UNLV | Anthony Routt is fouled on the floor by Michael Kent - foul #2 on Michael Kent, team foul #8 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Douglas Carter (SG), James Allen (PF) Michael Kent, Thomas Scott | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 06:45 | UNLV | Anthony Routt makes the 1st free throw | 36-35 |
| 06:45 | UNLV | Anthony Routt makes the 2nd free throw | 36-36 |
| 06:36 | Colorado State | Douglas Carter dunks the ball | 38-36 |
| 06:20 | UNLV | Anthony Routt comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-36 |
| 06:18 | Colorado State | Thomas Carstarphen gets the rebound | 38-36 |
| 06:12 | Colorado State | Douglas Carter misses the easy layup but the foul's on Anthony Routt - foul #3 on Anthony Routt, team foul #15 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Clarence Valente (PF) James Allen | |
| Subs | UNLV | Scott Sorenson (PG), John Wilkins (SF), Dmitry Zajicek (C) Anthony Routt, Phillip Feldt, Carl Bruening | |
| 06:12 | Colorado State | Douglas Carter makes the 1st free throw | 39-36 |
| 06:12 | Colorado State | Douglas Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 40-36 |
| 05:54 | UNLV | Scott Sorenson is hacked by Thomas Carstarphen - foul #2 on Thomas Carstarphen, team foul #9 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Raymond Cotter (SG), Thomas Scott (C) Thomas Carstarphen, John Phillips | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 05:54 | UNLV | Scott Sorenson misses the 1st free throw | 40-36 |
| 05:54 | Colorado State | Clarence Valente grabs the defensive rebound | 40-36 |
| 05:38 | Colorado State | Thomas Scott misses the runner near the basket but he's hacked by Dmitry Zajicek - foul #1 on Dmitry Zajicek, team foul #16 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joseph Zullo (C) Gregory Howe | |
| Subs | UNLV | Phillip Feldt (PF) Joseph Miller | |
| 05:38 | Colorado State | Thomas Scott makes the 1st free throw | 41-36 |
| 05:38 | Colorado State | Thomas Scott misses the 2nd free throw | 41-36 |
| 05:38 | Colorado State | Joseph Zullo grabs the offensive board | 41-36 |
| 05:25 | Colorado State | Douglas Carter misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 41-36 |
| 05:23 | UNLV | John Wilkins pulls down the rebound | 41-36 |
| 05:18 | UNLV | Scott Sorenson loses the ball out of bounds | 41-36 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Gregory Howe (PG) Clarence Valente | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 05:14 | Colorado State | Gregory Howe is hacked by Adam Moores in the backcourt - foul #3 on Adam Moores, team foul #17 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Anthony Routt (SG) Adam Moores | |
| 05:14 | Colorado State | Gregory Howe makes the 1st free throw | 42-36 |
| 05:14 | Colorado State | Gregory Howe makes the 2nd free throw | 43-36 |
| 05:00 | UNLV | Anthony Routt hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 43-36 |
| 04:59 | Colorado State | Joseph Zullo grabs the board | 43-36 |
| 04:53 | Colorado State | Douglas Carter clanks a jumper from the right block | 43-36 |
| 04:52 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Dmitry Zajicek | 43-36 |
| 04:48 | UNLV | Scott Sorenson can't throw it down but the foul's on Gregory Howe - foul #1 on Gregory Howe, team foul #10 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Colorado State | James Allen (PF) Thomas Scott | |
| Subs | UNLV | Joseph Miller (PF), Carl Bruening (C) John Wilkins, Dmitry Zajicek | |
| 04:48 | UNLV | Scott Sorenson makes the 1st free throw | 43-37 |
| 04:48 | UNLV | Scott Sorenson makes the 2nd free throw | 43-38 |
| 04:43 | Colorado State | Douglas Carter's pass is intercepted by Phillip Feldt in the backcourt | 43-38 |
| 04:41 | UNLV | Anthony Routt banks in the layup on a great pass from Phillip Feldt | 43-40 |
| 04:12 | Colorado State | Gregory Howe is hacked by Phillip Feldt - foul #1 on Phillip Feldt, team foul #18 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Phillips (C) Joseph Zullo | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 04:12 | Colorado State | Gregory Howe makes the 1st free throw | 44-40 |
| 04:12 | Colorado State | Gregory Howe makes the 2nd free throw | 45-40 |
| 03:58 | UNLV | Anthony Routt misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-40 |
| 03:56 | Colorado State | James Allen snags the defensive board | 45-40 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Gregory Howe (tired) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Raymond Cotter (tiring) SF - Douglas Carter (tiring) 10 pts. PF - James Allen (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - John Phillips (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Scott Sorenson (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Routt (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Phillip Feldt (tiring) 3 stl. PF - Joseph Miller (very tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Carl Bruening (tiring) | |
| 03:52 | Colorado State | Douglas Carter connects on the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by John Phillips | 47-40 |
| 03:47 | UNLV | Scott Sorenson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-40 |
| 03:45 | Colorado State | Gregory Howe grabs the defensive rebound | 47-40 |
| 03:37 | Colorado State | James Allen drills a runner from close range and the foul's on Joseph Miller - foul #2 on Joseph Miller, team foul #19 | 49-40 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Hubert Victory (SG), Michael Kent (SF) Gregory Howe, Raymond Cotter | |
| Subs | UNLV | Leroy Demello (SG), John Wilkins (SF), William Smith (PF), Connie Ladner (C) Anthony Routt, Phillip Feldt, Joseph Miller, Carl Bruening | |
| 03:37 | Colorado State | James Allen misses the free throw | 49-40 |
| 03:37 | UNLV | Connie Ladner grabs the board | 49-40 |
| 03:22 | UNLV | Leroy Demello comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 49-40 |
| 03:20 | Colorado State | James Allen pulls down the rebound | 49-40 |
| 03:18 | Colorado State | Hubert Victory loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-40 |
| 03:18 | UNLV | UNLV calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-40 |
| 03:10 | UNLV | Leroy Demello buries a runner near the basket and he's fouled by Hubert Victory - foul #3 on Hubert Victory, team foul #11 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Thomas Carstarphen (SF) Hubert Victory | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 03:10 | UNLV | Leroy Demello makes the free throw | 49-43 |
| 03:05 | Colorado State | Leroy Demello picks off the pass by Douglas Carter in the backcourt | 49-43 |
| 03:04 | UNLV | Scott Sorenson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Leroy Demello | 49-45 |
| 02:35 | Colorado State | John Phillips misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Connie Ladner - foul #3 on Connie Ladner, team foul #20 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Gregory Howe (PG), Clarence Valente (PF) Douglas Carter, James Allen | |
| Subs | UNLV | Phillip Feldt (PF), Dmitry Zajicek (C) John Wilkins, Connie Ladner | |
| 02:35 | Colorado State | John Phillips misses the 1st free throw | 49-45 |
| 02:35 | Colorado State | John Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 50-45 |
| 02:31 | UNLV | Michael Kent steals the ball from Scott Sorenson in the backcourt | 50-45 |
| 02:27 | Colorado State | Michael Kent lays it up and in | 52-45 |
| 02:20 | UNLV | Scott Sorenson can't finish the layup | 52-45 |
| 02:19 | Colorado State | John Phillips grabs the defensive rebound | 52-45 |
| 02:14 | Colorado State | Michael Kent hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Leroy Demello - foul #3 on Leroy Demello, team foul #21 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Thomas Scott (C) John Phillips | |
| Subs | UNLV | Adam Moores (SG), Joseph Miller (PF) Leroy Demello, Phillip Feldt | |
| 02:14 | Colorado State | Michael Kent makes the 1st free throw | 53-45 |
| 02:14 | Colorado State | Michael Kent makes the 2nd free throw | 54-45 |
| 01:53 | UNLV | Adam Moores can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-45 |
| 01:52 | Colorado State | Thomas Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 54-45 |
| 01:45 | Colorado State | Dmitry Zajicek swats the layup by Thomas Scott | 54-45 |
| 01:43 | UNLV | Dmitry Zajicek gets the rebound | 54-45 |
| 01:38 | UNLV | Scott Sorenson is hacked by Gregory Howe - foul #2 on Gregory Howe, team foul #12 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Raymond Cotter (PG), Joseph Zullo (C) Gregory Howe, Thomas Scott | |
| Subs | UNLV | Anthony Routt (SG), Phillip Feldt (PF), Carl Bruening (C) Adam Moores, Joseph Miller, Dmitry Zajicek | |
| 01:38 | UNLV | Scott Sorenson misses the 1st free throw | 54-45 |
| 01:38 | UNLV | Scott Sorenson misses the 2nd free throw | 54-45 |
| 01:38 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Michael Kent | 54-45 |
| 01:24 | Colorado State | Clarence Valente hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Michael Kent | 56-45 |
| 01:06 | UNLV | Anthony Routt is called for traveling | 56-45 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Douglas Carter (PG), James Allen (PF) Raymond Cotter, Clarence Valente | |
| Subs | UNLV | John Wilkins (SF) Phillip Feldt | |
| 00:50 | Colorado State | James Allen makes the wide open shot in the lane on a nice dish by Michael Kent | 58-45 |
| 00:34 | UNLV | Scott Sorenson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 58-45 |
| 00:33 | UNLV | William Smith tips it home | 58-47 |
| 00:12 | Colorado State | Michael Kent can't connect on a floater from the right side | 58-47 |
| 00:10 | Colorado State | Michael Kent can't tip it in | 58-47 |
| 00:09 | Colorado State | Joseph Zullo hits the follow up shot | 60-47 |
| 00:00 | UNLV | Anthony Routt hits a 3 from the right corner | 60-50 |