| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Robert Jackson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Speller (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Haber (fresh) 2 pts. C - Thomas Barnhill (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Kevin Weeks (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Willie Wilson (fresh) SF - Walter Adkins (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeffrey Spires (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Johnny Malinoski (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | UNLV | Walter Adkins inbounds the ball | 33-31 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:48 | UNLV | Walter Adkins drills a shot from close range on a nice dish by Johnny Malinoski and he's hacked by John Davis - foul #1 on John Davis, team foul #1 | 33-33 |
| 19:48 | UNLV | Walter Adkins misses the free throw | 33-33 |
| 19:48 | Colorado State | Thomas Barnhill pulls down the rebound | 33-33 |
| 19:19 | Colorado State | John Davis hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Robert Jackson | 35-33 |
| 19:12 | UNLV | Kevin Weeks is fouled on the floor by Robert Haber - foul #1 on Robert Haber, team foul #2 | 35-33 |
| 18:57 | UNLV | Walter Adkins is fouled on the floor by Thomas Barnhill - foul #2 on Thomas Barnhill, team foul #3 | 35-33 |
| 18:48 | UNLV | Johnny Malinoski can't throw it down | 35-33 |
| 18:46 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Thomas Barnhill | 35-33 |
| 18:32 | Colorado State | John Davis scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Robert Jackson | 37-33 |
| 18:15 | UNLV | Kevin Weeks clanks a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Robert Jackson - foul #1 on Robert Jackson, team foul #4 | 37-33 |
| 18:15 | UNLV | Kevin Weeks misses the 1st free throw | 37-33 |
| 18:15 | UNLV | Kevin Weeks misses the 2nd free throw | 37-33 |
| 18:15 | Colorado State | Joseph Speller gets the rebound | 37-33 |
| 18:13 | Colorado State | Robert Jackson is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin Weeks - foul #1 on Kevin Weeks, team foul #1 | 37-33 |
| 18:04 | Colorado State | Joseph Speller misses long on a jumper from the left side | 37-33 |
| 18:03 | UNLV | Willie Wilson gets the rebound | 37-33 |
| 17:46 | UNLV | Johnny Malinoski buries a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Kevin Weeks and he's hacked by Thomas Barnhill - foul #3 on Thomas Barnhill, team foul #5 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Spriggs (PF), Kristopher Allen (C) Robert Haber, Thomas Barnhill | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 17:46 | UNLV | Johnny Malinoski misses the free throw | 37-35 |
| 17:46 | Colorado State | Kristopher Allen grabs the board | 37-35 |
| 17:32 | Colorado State | Joseph Speller misses the lay-in but the foul's on Kevin Weeks - foul #2 on Kevin Weeks, team foul #2 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Michael Mason (SG) Kristopher Allen | |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Scarborough (SF) Walter Adkins | |
| 17:32 | Colorado State | Joseph Speller makes the 1st free throw | 38-35 |
| 17:32 | Colorado State | Joseph Speller makes the 2nd free throw | 39-35 |
| 17:19 | UNLV | Kevin Weeks blows the layup | 39-35 |
| 17:17 | UNLV | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Scarborough | 39-35 |
| 17:12 | UNLV | John Davis is called for the reach on Jeffrey Spires - foul #2 on John Davis, team foul #6 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Jimmie Farley (SF), Kristopher Allen (C) Michael Mason, John Davis | |
| Subs | UNLV | Joe Denney (C) Johnny Malinoski | |
| 17:01 | UNLV | Robert Jackson steals the ball from Kevin Weeks | 39-35 |
| 16:58 | Colorado State | Robert Jackson jams it | 41-35 |
| 16:42 | UNLV | The short jumper by Jeffrey Spires is denied by Kristopher Allen | 41-35 |
| 16:41 | Colorado State | Kristopher Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 41-35 |
| 16:20 | Colorado State | Joseph Speller buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Jackson | 44-35 |
| 16:04 | UNLV | Jeffrey Spires's pass is intercepted by Jimmie Farley | 44-35 |
| 15:38 | Colorado State | Robert Jackson misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-35 |
| 15:36 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Robert Scarborough | 44-35 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Robert Jackson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Joseph Speller (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jimmie Farley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Spriggs (fresh) 4 reb. C - Kristopher Allen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Kevin Weeks (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Willie Wilson (fairly fresh) SF - Robert Scarborough (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jeffrey Spires (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Joe Denney (fresh) | |
| 15:28 | UNLV | Jeffrey Spires's fadeaway is rejected by John Spriggs | 44-35 |
| 15:26 | Colorado State | Kristopher Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 44-35 |
| 14:59 | Colorado State | Kristopher Allen is called for traveling | 44-35 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Roy Zukor (PG), Michael Mason (SG), John Davis (SF), Robert Haber (PF) Robert Jackson, Joseph Speller, Jimmie Farley, John Spriggs | |
| Subs | UNLV | Adolph Singer (PG), Paul Duty (SG), Walter Adkins (SF), Johnny Malinoski (C) Kevin Weeks, Willie Wilson, Robert Scarborough, Joe Denney | |
| 14:48 | UNLV | Johnny Malinoski is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Johnny Malinoski, team foul #3 | 44-35 |
| 14:21 | Colorado State | Adolph Singer is called for the reach on Roy Zukor - foul #3 on Adolph Singer, team foul #4 | 44-35 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Thomas Barnhill (C) Kristopher Allen | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 13:59 | Colorado State | Adolph Singer is called for the reach on Roy Zukor - foul #4 on Adolph Singer, team foul #5 | 44-35 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joseph Speller (SG) Michael Mason | |
| Subs | UNLV | Willie Wilson (SG) Adolph Singer | |
| 13:40 | Colorado State | Roy Zukor hits a jumper from the left wing set up by Thomas Barnhill | 46-35 |
| 13:21 | UNLV | Walter Adkins travels with the ball | 46-35 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Frank McCoy (PF) Jeffrey Spires | |
| 13:09 | Colorado State | Joseph Speller shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-35 |
| 13:08 | UNLV | Johnny Malinoski grabs the board | 46-35 |
| 12:54 | UNLV | Walter Adkins misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 46-35 |
| 12:53 | Colorado State | Robert Haber grabs the defensive rebound | 46-35 |
| 12:37 | Colorado State | Thomas Barnhill is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the left block | 48-35 |
| 12:26 | UNLV | Walter Adkins's layup is rejected by Robert Haber | 48-35 |
| 12:24 | UNLV | Johnny Malinoski pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-35 |
| 12:09 | UNLV | Walter Adkins misses long on a fadeaway near the basket | 48-35 |
| 12:07 | Colorado State | John Davis grabs the board | 48-35 |
| 11:44 | Colorado State | Frank McCoy is called for the reach on John Davis - foul #1 on Frank McCoy, team foul #6 | 48-35 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Robert Jackson (PG), Jimmie Farley (SF), Joshua Dahlquist (PF), Kristopher Allen (C) Roy Zukor, John Davis, Robert Haber, Thomas Barnhill | |
| Subs | UNLV | Kevin Weeks (PG), Robert Scarborough (SF), Jeffrey Spires (PF), Joe Denney (C) Paul Duty, Walter Adkins, Frank McCoy, Johnny Malinoski | |
| 11:31 | Colorado State | Robert Jackson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-35 |
| 11:30 | UNLV | Joe Denney pulls down the rebound | 48-35 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Robert Jackson (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Joseph Speller (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jimmie Farley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joshua Dahlquist (fresh) 3 pf. C - Kristopher Allen (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Kevin Weeks (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Willie Wilson (fairly fresh) SF - Robert Scarborough (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jeffrey Spires (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Joe Denney (fresh) | |
| 11:19 | UNLV | Jeffrey Spires can't connect on a floater from the left block | 48-35 |
| 11:18 | Colorado State | Kristopher Allen pulls down the rebound | 48-35 |
| 10:56 | Colorado State | Kristopher Allen clanks a jumper from the right block | 48-35 |
| 10:55 | Colorado State | Jimmie Farley gets the offensive rebound | 48-35 |
| 10:41 | Colorado State | Robert Jackson comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Kevin Weeks - foul #3 on Kevin Weeks, team foul #7 | 48-35 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Michael Mason (SG) Joseph Speller | |
| Subs | UNLV | Paul Duty (SG) Willie Wilson | |
| 10:41 | Colorado State | Robert Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 49-35 |
| 10:41 | Colorado State | Robert Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-35 |
| 10:26 | UNLV | Joe Denney comes up short on the jumper from close range but he's fouled by Kristopher Allen - foul #4 on Kristopher Allen, team foul #7 | 50-35 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Thomas Barnhill (C) Kristopher Allen | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 10:26 | UNLV | Joe Denney makes the 1st free throw | 50-36 |
| 10:26 | UNLV | Joe Denney misses the 2nd free throw | 50-36 |
| 10:26 | Colorado State | Joshua Dahlquist snags the defensive board | 50-36 |
| 10:04 | Colorado State | Thomas Barnhill's floater is tipped away by Jeffrey Spires | 50-36 |
| 10:02 | Colorado State | Thomas Barnhill tips it in | 52-36 |
| 09:48 | UNLV | Kevin Weeks's pass is intercepted by Thomas Barnhill | 52-36 |
| 09:26 | Colorado State | Joshua Dahlquist buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Jimmie Farley | 55-36 |
| 09:16 | UNLV | Kevin Weeks clanks a 3 from straight away | 55-36 |
| 09:15 | Colorado State | Thomas Barnhill snags the defensive board | 55-36 |
| 08:50 | Colorado State | Thomas Barnhill throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-36 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joseph Speller (SG), John Davis (SF), Robert Haber (PF) Michael Mason, Jimmie Farley, Joshua Dahlquist | |
| Subs | UNLV | Willie Wilson (SG), Walter Adkins (SF), Frank McCoy (PF), Johnny Malinoski (C) Paul Duty, Robert Scarborough, Jeffrey Spires, Joe Denney | |
| 08:38 | UNLV | Johnny Malinoski drills a runner from close range | 55-38 |
| 08:20 | Colorado State | Robert Jackson hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Robert Haber | 58-38 |
| 08:17 | UNLV | Kevin Weeks is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kevin Weeks, team foul #8 | 58-38 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Roy Zukor (PG) Robert Jackson | |
| Subs | UNLV | Paul Duty (PG) Kevin Weeks | |
| 08:07 | Colorado State | Robert Haber blows the layup but he's fouled by Willie Wilson - foul #2 on Willie Wilson, team foul #9 | 58-38 |
| 08:07 | Colorado State | Robert Haber makes the 1st free throw | 59-38 |
| 08:07 | Colorado State | Robert Haber makes the 2nd free throw | 60-38 |
| 07:57 | UNLV | Robert Haber steals the ball from Frank McCoy | 60-38 |
| 07:36 | Colorado State | Joseph Speller evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-38 |
| 07:35 | Colorado State | Robert Haber tips it but misses | 60-38 |
| 07:33 | UNLV | Johnny Malinoski gets the rebound | 60-38 |
| 07:17 | UNLV | Johnny Malinoski is hacked by Thomas Barnhill - foul #4 on Thomas Barnhill, team foul #8 | 60-38 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Robert Jackson (PG), Kristopher Allen (C) Roy Zukor, Thomas Barnhill | |
| Subs | UNLV | Kevin Weeks (PG), Adolph Singer (SG), Jeffrey Spires (PF) Paul Duty, Willie Wilson, Frank McCoy | |
| 07:17 | UNLV | Johnny Malinoski misses the 1st free throw | 60-38 |
| 07:17 | Colorado State | Kristopher Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 60-38 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Robert Jackson (fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. SG - Joseph Speller (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Davis (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Haber (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Kristopher Allen (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Kevin Weeks (fresh) 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Adolph Singer (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Walter Adkins (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeffrey Spires (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. C - Johnny Malinoski (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 06:48 | Colorado State | Robert Jackson hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 63-38 |
| 06:41 | UNLV | Johnny Malinoski comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 63-38 |
| 06:39 | UNLV | The offensive rebound goes to Johnny Malinoski | 63-38 |
| 06:29 | UNLV | Walter Adkins knocks in the jumper in the paint set up by Johnny Malinoski | 63-40 |
| 06:06 | Colorado State | John Davis drills a shot from the baseline set up by Robert Jackson | 65-40 |
| 05:46 | UNLV | Walter Adkins's pass is intercepted by John Davis | 65-40 |
| 05:21 | Colorado State | Kristopher Allen misses the floater from close range | 65-40 |
| 05:19 | UNLV | Jeffrey Spires snags the defensive board | 65-40 |
| 05:04 | UNLV | Adolph Singer loses the dribble to Robert Jackson | 65-40 |
| 04:50 | Colorado State | Robert Jackson is fouled on the floor by Johnny Malinoski - foul #3 on Johnny Malinoski, team foul #10 | 65-40 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Michael Mason (SG), Jimmie Farley (SF), Joshua Dahlquist (PF), Thomas Barnhill (C) Joseph Speller, John Davis, Robert Haber, Kristopher Allen | |
| Subs | UNLV | Willie Wilson (SG), Robert Scarborough (SF), Frank McCoy (PF), Joe Denney (C) Kevin Weeks, Walter Adkins, Jeffrey Spires, Johnny Malinoski | |
| 04:50 | Colorado State | Robert Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 66-40 |
| 04:50 | Colorado State | Robert Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 67-40 |
| 04:40 | UNLV | Adolph Singer misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 67-40 |
| 04:38 | Colorado State | Thomas Barnhill grabs the defensive rebound | 67-40 |
| 04:19 | Colorado State | Adolph Singer is called for the reach on Robert Jackson - foul #5 on Adolph Singer, team foul #11 | 67-40 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Paul Duty (PG) Adolph Singer | |
| 04:19 | Colorado State | Robert Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 68-40 |
| 04:19 | Colorado State | Robert Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 69-40 |
| 04:04 | UNLV | Michael Mason steals it from Joe Denney | 69-40 |
| 03:38 | Colorado State | Joshua Dahlquist's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 69-40 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Roy Zukor (PG) Robert Jackson | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 03:22 | UNLV | Thomas Barnhill swats the layup by Joe Denney | 69-40 |
| 03:20 | Colorado State | Thomas Barnhill grabs the defensive rebound | 69-40 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:16 | Colorado State | Michael Mason misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 69-40 |
| 03:15 | UNLV | Joe Denney gets the rebound | 69-40 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Roy Zukor (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Mason (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jimmie Farley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joshua Dahlquist (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - Thomas Barnhill (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Paul Duty (fresh) SG - Willie Wilson (fresh) SF - Robert Scarborough (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Frank McCoy (fresh) C - Joe Denney (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:58 | UNLV | Robert Scarborough's floater is tipped away by Joshua Dahlquist | 69-40 |
| 02:57 | UNLV | Robert Scarborough tips it but misses | 69-40 |
| 02:56 | Colorado State | Michael Mason grabs the board | 69-40 |
| 02:50 | Colorado State | Roy Zukor is fouled on the floor by Willie Wilson - foul #3 on Willie Wilson, team foul #12 | 69-40 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Kevin Weeks (PG), Jeffrey Spires (PF), Johnny Malinoski (C) Paul Duty, Frank McCoy, Joe Denney | |
| 02:50 | Colorado State | Roy Zukor makes the 1st free throw | 70-40 |
| 02:50 | Colorado State | Roy Zukor makes the 2nd free throw | 71-40 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 02:37 | UNLV | Kevin Weeks is hacked by Roy Zukor - foul #1 on Roy Zukor, team foul #9 | 71-40 |
| 02:37 | UNLV | Kevin Weeks makes the 1st free throw | 71-41 |
| 02:37 | UNLV | Kevin Weeks misses the 2nd free throw | 71-41 |
| 02:37 | Colorado State | Joshua Dahlquist gets the rebound | 71-41 |
| 02:19 | Colorado State | Thomas Barnhill knocks in the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Joshua Dahlquist | 73-41 |
| 02:05 | UNLV | Kevin Weeks is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the right wing set up by Jeffrey Spires | 73-43 |
| 01:43 | Colorado State | Jimmie Farley misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Johnny Malinoski - foul #4 on Johnny Malinoski, team foul #13 | 73-43 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Walter Adkins (SF) Robert Scarborough | |
| 01:43 | Colorado State | Jimmie Farley misses the 1st free throw | 73-43 |
| 01:43 | Colorado State | Jimmie Farley misses the 2nd free throw | 73-43 |
| 01:43 | UNLV | Johnny Malinoski gets the rebound | 73-43 |
| 01:30 | UNLV | Kevin Weeks misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 73-43 |
| 01:29 | UNLV | Jeffrey Spires can't tip it in | 73-43 |
| 01:27 | UNLV | Johnny Malinoski grabs the offensive board | 73-43 |
| 01:16 | UNLV | Kevin Weeks drills a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Willie Wilson | 73-45 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 01:11 | Colorado State | Michael Mason can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Kevin Weeks - foul #5 on Kevin Weeks, team foul #14 | 73-45 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Paul Duty (PG) Kevin Weeks | |
| 01:11 | Colorado State | Michael Mason misses the 1st free throw | 73-45 |
| 01:11 | Colorado State | Michael Mason misses the 2nd free throw | 73-45 |
| 01:11 | UNLV | Walter Adkins snags the defensive board | 73-45 |
| 00:49 | UNLV | Jeffrey Spires drills a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Paul Duty and he's fouled by Joshua Dahlquist - foul #4 on Joshua Dahlquist, team foul #10 | 73-47 |
| 00:49 | UNLV | Jeffrey Spires makes the free throw | 73-48 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:25 | Colorado State | Joshua Dahlquist hits a fadeaway from the baseline | 75-48 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:18 | UNLV | Jeffrey Spires misses the easy layup | 75-48 |
| 00:16 | Colorado State | Thomas Barnhill pulls down the rebound | 75-48 |
| 00:00 | Colorado State | Roy Zukor runs out the clock | 75-48 |