| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Arthur Knight (fresh) SG - Todd Reynolds (fresh) SF - Charles Stewart (fresh) PF - Joseph Monteiro (fresh) C - Albert Harshbarger (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - David Herrmann (fresh) SG - William Rodgers (fresh) SF - John Shepherd (fresh) PF - Carl Anderson (fresh) C - Kenneth Rowland (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Colorado State | Kenneth Rowland wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:36 | Colorado State | Joseph Monteiro blocks the jumper by William Rodgers | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | UNLV | Joseph Monteiro grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | UNLV | Todd Reynolds hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Charles Stewart | 3-0 |
| 19:07 | Colorado State | David Herrmann scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Kenneth Rowland | 3-3 |
| 18:52 | UNLV | Todd Reynolds misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 3-3 |
| 18:50 | UNLV | Todd Reynolds hits the follow up shot | 5-3 |
| 18:36 | Colorado State | David Herrmann drills a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Carl Anderson | 5-6 |
| 18:19 | UNLV | Todd Reynolds makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Charles Stewart | 8-6 |
| 18:15 | Colorado State | John Shepherd is hacked by Charles Stewart - foul #1 on Charles Stewart, team foul #1 | 8-6 |
| 17:56 | Colorado State | David Herrmann loses the dribble to Charles Stewart | 8-6 |
| 17:38 | UNLV | A charge is called on Albert Harshbarger - foul #1 on Albert Harshbarger, team foul #2 | 8-6 |
| Subs | UNLV | John Harvey (PG), Paul Beadles (SF), Timothy Cromer (PF), Eric Smith (C) Arthur Knight, Charles Stewart, Joseph Monteiro, Albert Harshbarger | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 17:21 | Colorado State | William Rodgers comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 8-6 |
| 17:20 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Paul Beadles | 8-6 |
| 17:04 | UNLV | Todd Reynolds hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 8-6 |
| 17:02 | UNLV | Eric Smith tips it back up and in | 10-6 |
| 16:47 | Colorado State | John Shepherd misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 10-6 |
| 16:46 | UNLV | Paul Beadles snags the defensive board | 10-6 |
| 16:25 | UNLV | John Harvey can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 10-6 |
| 16:24 | UNLV | Todd Reynolds tips it back up and in | 12-6 |
| 16:18 | Colorado State | Todd Reynolds steps in front of the Kenneth Rowland pass | 12-6 |
| 16:04 | UNLV | Todd Reynolds misses badly on a floater from the left side but the foul's on David Herrmann - foul #1 on David Herrmann, team foul #1 | 12-6 |
| Subs | UNLV | Arthur Knight (PG), Charles Stewart (SF), Albert Harshbarger (C) John Harvey, Paul Beadles, Eric Smith | |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Owen (PG), John Harrison (SG), Chad Mitchell (SF), Richard Dwight (PF), Robert Sullivan (C) David Herrmann, William Rodgers, John Shepherd, Carl Anderson, Kenneth Rowland | |
| 16:04 | UNLV | Todd Reynolds makes the 1st free throw | 13-6 |
| 16:04 | UNLV | Todd Reynolds makes the 2nd free throw | 14-6 |
| 15:52 | Colorado State | Richard Dwight misses long on a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Charles Stewart - foul #2 on Charles Stewart, team foul #3 | 14-6 |
| Subs | UNLV | John Harvey (SG), Paul Beadles (SF) Todd Reynolds, Charles Stewart | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 15:52 | Colorado State | Richard Dwight misses the 1st free throw | 14-6 |
| 15:52 | Colorado State | Richard Dwight makes the 2nd free throw | 14-7 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Arthur Knight (fresh) SG - John Harvey (fresh) SF - Paul Beadles (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Timothy Cromer (fresh) C - Albert Harshbarger (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - John Owen (fresh) SG - John Harrison (fresh) SF - Chad Mitchell (fresh) PF - Richard Dwight (fresh) 1 pts. C - Robert Sullivan (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | UNLV | Timothy Cromer banks in the layup on a great pass from John Harvey | 16-7 |
| 15:18 | Colorado State | John Owen hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 16-10 |
| 15:04 | UNLV | Paul Beadles is hacked by John Owen - foul #1 on John Owen, team foul #2 | 16-10 |
| Subs | UNLV | Joseph Monteiro (PF) Timothy Cromer | |
| Subs | Colorado State | William Rodgers (SG) John Harrison | |
| 14:47 | UNLV | Arthur Knight knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from John Harvey | 19-10 |
| 14:24 | Colorado State | Richard Dwight drills a 3 from the left wing | 19-13 |
| 14:19 | UNLV | Arthur Knight connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by John Harvey | 22-13 |
| 14:11 | Colorado State | Richard Dwight misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 22-13 |
| 14:09 | UNLV | John Harvey gets the rebound | 22-13 |
| 13:55 | UNLV | Arthur Knight's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-13 |
| Subs | UNLV | Todd Reynolds (SG), Charles Stewart (SF), Timothy Cromer (PF), Eric Smith (C) Arthur Knight, Paul Beadles, Joseph Monteiro, Albert Harshbarger | |
| Subs | Colorado State | David Herrmann (PG), John Shepherd (SF), Carl Anderson (PF), Kenneth Rowland (C) John Owen, Chad Mitchell, Richard Dwight, Robert Sullivan | |
| 13:37 | Colorado State | John Shepherd misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 22-13 |
| 13:35 | Colorado State | John Shepherd snags the offensive board | 22-13 |
| 13:16 | Colorado State | William Rodgers is whistled for traveling | 22-13 |
| Subs | UNLV | Arthur Knight (PG), Paul Beadles (SF), Joseph Monteiro (PF), Albert Harshbarger (C) John Harvey, Charles Stewart, Timothy Cromer, Eric Smith | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 12:53 | UNLV | Carl Anderson is called for the reach on Joseph Monteiro - foul #1 on Carl Anderson, team foul #3 | 22-13 |
| Subs | UNLV | Charles Stewart (SF), Timothy Cromer (PF) Paul Beadles, Joseph Monteiro | |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Owen (SG) William Rodgers | |
| 12:45 | UNLV | Timothy Cromer clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 22-13 |
| 12:43 | UNLV | Todd Reynolds can't tip it in | 22-13 |
| 12:42 | Colorado State | Kenneth Rowland gets the rebound | 22-13 |
| 12:38 | Colorado State | David Herrmann misses short on a floater from the left wing | 22-13 |
| 12:37 | Colorado State | Carl Anderson tips it back up and in | 22-15 |
| 12:29 | UNLV | Albert Harshbarger misses the lay-in but he's fouled by John Shepherd - foul #1 on John Shepherd, team foul #4 | 22-15 |
| Subs | UNLV | John Harvey (PG), Joseph Monteiro (PF), Eric Smith (C) Arthur Knight, Charles Stewart, Timothy Cromer | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 12:29 | UNLV | Albert Harshbarger makes the 1st free throw | 23-15 |
| 12:29 | UNLV | Albert Harshbarger misses the 2nd free throw | 23-15 |
| 12:29 | Colorado State | Kenneth Rowland pulls down the rebound | 23-15 |
| 12:09 | Colorado State | David Herrmann misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 23-15 |
| 12:08 | Colorado State | Carl Anderson tips it back up and in | 23-17 |
| 12:02 | UNLV | Todd Reynolds double dribbles | 23-17 |
| Subs | UNLV | Arthur Knight (PG), Paul Beadles (SF), Timothy Cromer (PF) John Harvey, Joseph Monteiro, Eric Smith | |
| Subs | Colorado State | William Rodgers (SG) David Herrmann | |
| 11:38 | Colorado State | William Rodgers is hacked by Timothy Cromer - foul #1 on Timothy Cromer, team foul #4 | 23-17 |
| Subs | UNLV | Charles Stewart (SF), Joseph Monteiro (PF), Eric Smith (C) Paul Beadles, Timothy Cromer, Albert Harshbarger | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Richard Dwight (PF) Carl Anderson | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Arthur Knight (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Todd Reynolds (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Charles Stewart (fresh) PF - Joseph Monteiro (fresh) C - Eric Smith (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - John Owen (fresh) 3 pts. SG - William Rodgers (fresh) SF - John Shepherd (fresh) PF - Richard Dwight (fresh) 4 pts. C - Kenneth Rowland (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Colorado State | William Rodgers misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 23-17 |
| 11:22 | UNLV | Todd Reynolds grabs the board | 23-17 |
| 11:03 | UNLV | Arthur Knight's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-17 |
| Subs | UNLV | John Harvey (PG), Paul Beadles (SF), Timothy Cromer (PF), Albert Harshbarger (C) Arthur Knight, Charles Stewart, Joseph Monteiro, Eric Smith | |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Harrison (PG), Chad Mitchell (SF), Robert Sullivan (C) John Owen, John Shepherd, Kenneth Rowland | |
| 10:47 | Colorado State | John Harrison is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on John Harrison, team foul #5 | 23-17 |
| Subs | UNLV | Charles Stewart (SF), Joseph Monteiro (PF) Paul Beadles, Timothy Cromer | |
| Subs | Colorado State | David Herrmann (PG) John Harrison | |
| 10:38 | UNLV | Albert Harshbarger hits the finger roll | 25-17 |
| 10:13 | Colorado State | David Herrmann is called for a charge - foul #2 on David Herrmann, team foul #6 | 25-17 |
| Subs | UNLV | Arthur Knight (PG), Paul Beadles (SF), Timothy Cromer (PF) John Harvey, Charles Stewart, Joseph Monteiro | |
| Subs | Colorado State | David Gardner (PG), John Harrison (SG), Carl Anderson (PF) David Herrmann, William Rodgers, Robert Sullivan | |
| 09:53 | UNLV | Timothy Cromer drills a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Paul Beadles | 27-17 |
| 09:49 | Colorado State | John Harrison loses the dribble to Paul Beadles | 27-17 |
| 09:23 | UNLV | Todd Reynolds clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away but he's fouled by Carl Anderson - foul #2 on Carl Anderson, team foul #7 | 27-17 |
| Subs | UNLV | John Harvey (SG), Joseph Monteiro (PF), Eric Smith (C) Paul Beadles, Timothy Cromer, Albert Harshbarger | |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Owen (PG), William Rodgers (SG), John Shepherd (SF), Kenneth Rowland (C) David Gardner, John Harrison, Chad Mitchell, Carl Anderson | |
| 09:23 | UNLV | Todd Reynolds makes the 1st free throw | 28-17 |
| 09:23 | UNLV | Todd Reynolds makes the 2nd free throw | 29-17 |
| 09:23 | UNLV | Todd Reynolds makes the 3rd free throw | 30-17 |
| 09:12 | Colorado State | Kenneth Rowland dunks the ball | 30-19 |
| 08:52 | UNLV | Eric Smith is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Eric Smith, team foul #5 | 30-19 |
| Subs | UNLV | Charles Stewart (SF), Albert Harshbarger (C) Todd Reynolds, Eric Smith | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Robert Sullivan (PF) Richard Dwight | |
| 08:39 | Colorado State | Kenneth Rowland connects on the fadeaway from close range and he's fouled by Charles Stewart - foul #3 on Charles Stewart, team foul #6 | 30-21 |
| Subs | UNLV | Todd Reynolds (SG), Paul Beadles (SF), Timothy Cromer (PF) Arthur Knight, Charles Stewart, Joseph Monteiro | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 08:39 | Colorado State | Kenneth Rowland misses the free throw | 30-21 |
| 08:39 | UNLV | Todd Reynolds snags the defensive board | 30-21 |
| 08:32 | UNLV | Timothy Cromer misses the easy layup but he's hacked by John Owen - foul #2 on John Owen, team foul #8 | 30-21 |
| Subs | UNLV | Arthur Knight (PG), Joseph Monteiro (PF) John Harvey, Paul Beadles | |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Harrison (PG) John Owen | |
| 08:32 | UNLV | Timothy Cromer makes the 1st free throw | 31-21 |
| 08:32 | UNLV | Timothy Cromer makes the 2nd free throw | 32-21 |
| 08:13 | Colorado State | John Shepherd is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on John Shepherd, team foul #9 | 32-21 |
| Subs | UNLV | John Harvey (PG), Paul Beadles (SF), Eric Smith (C) Arthur Knight, Joseph Monteiro, Albert Harshbarger | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Chad Mitchell (SF) John Shepherd | |
| 07:57 | UNLV | Todd Reynolds misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 32-21 |
| 07:56 | Colorado State | John Harrison pulls down the rebound | 32-21 |
| 07:50 | Colorado State | Kenneth Rowland can't finish the layup | 32-21 |
| 07:48 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Eric Smith | 32-21 |
| 07:28 | UNLV | Timothy Cromer drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from John Harvey | 34-21 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - John Harvey (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Todd Reynolds (fairly fresh) 15 pts. SF - Paul Beadles (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Timothy Cromer (fresh) 8 pts. C - Eric Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - John Harrison (fresh) SG - William Rodgers (fresh) SF - Chad Mitchell (fresh) PF - Robert Sullivan (fresh) C - Kenneth Rowland (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:04 | Colorado State | Kenneth Rowland is whistled for traveling | 34-21 |
| Subs | UNLV | Arthur Knight (PG), Charles Stewart (SF), Joseph Monteiro (PF), Albert Harshbarger (C) John Harvey, Paul Beadles, Timothy Cromer, Eric Smith | |
| Subs | Colorado State | David Gardner (PG), Richard Dwight (PF) William Rodgers, Kenneth Rowland | |
| 06:38 | UNLV | Arthur Knight comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-21 |
| 06:37 | Colorado State | Richard Dwight snags the defensive board | 34-21 |
| 06:32 | Colorado State | David Gardner hits a 3 from the left wing set up by John Harrison | 34-24 |
| 06:16 | UNLV | Joseph Monteiro is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Joseph Monteiro, team foul #7 | 34-24 |
| Subs | UNLV | John Harvey (SG), Paul Beadles (SF) Todd Reynolds, Charles Stewart | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Maynard Adams (C) Robert Sullivan | |
| 05:57 | Colorado State | Chad Mitchell clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-24 |
| 05:55 | UNLV | Paul Beadles snags the defensive board | 34-24 |
| 05:48 | UNLV | John Harvey can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Richard Dwight - foul #1 on Richard Dwight, team foul #10 | 34-24 |
| Subs | UNLV | Todd Reynolds (SG), Timothy Cromer (PF) Paul Beadles, Joseph Monteiro | |
| Subs | Colorado State | William Rodgers (SG), Kenneth Rowland (C) John Harrison, Chad Mitchell | |
| 05:48 | UNLV | John Harvey misses the 1st free throw | 34-24 |
| 05:48 | UNLV | John Harvey misses the 2nd free throw | 34-24 |
| 05:48 | Colorado State | Kenneth Rowland gets the rebound | 34-24 |
| 05:24 | Colorado State | William Rodgers drills a pull-up jumper from the right side | 34-26 |
| 05:01 | UNLV | Todd Reynolds is hacked by David Gardner - foul #1 on David Gardner, team foul #11 | 34-26 |
| Subs | UNLV | Joseph Monteiro (PF) Timothy Cromer | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Robert Sullivan (PF) Richard Dwight | |
| 05:01 | UNLV | Todd Reynolds misses the 1st free throw | 34-26 |
| 05:01 | UNLV | Todd Reynolds makes the 2nd free throw | 35-26 |
| 04:46 | Colorado State | William Rodgers hits a jumper from the left wing | 35-28 |
| 04:26 | UNLV | Todd Reynolds misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-28 |
| 04:25 | Colorado State | William Rodgers grabs the defensive rebound | 35-28 |
| 04:20 | Colorado State | Maynard Adams travels with the ball | 35-28 |
| Subs | UNLV | Paul Beadles (SF), Timothy Cromer (PF), Eric Smith (C) John Harvey, Joseph Monteiro, Albert Harshbarger | |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Harrison (PG), Chad Mitchell (SF) David Gardner, Kenneth Rowland | |
| 04:01 | UNLV | Timothy Cromer can't throw it down | 35-28 |
| 04:00 | Colorado State | Robert Sullivan grabs the defensive rebound | 35-28 |
| 03:56 | Colorado State | John Harrison misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 35-28 |
| 03:55 | UNLV | Paul Beadles pulls down the rebound | 35-28 |
| 03:48 | UNLV | Todd Reynolds lays it up and in on a nice dish by Arthur Knight | 37-28 |
| 03:44 | Colorado State | William Rodgers comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Todd Reynolds - foul #1 on Todd Reynolds, team foul #8 | 37-28 |
| Subs | UNLV | Charles Stewart (SF), Joseph Monteiro (PF), Albert Harshbarger (C) Paul Beadles, Timothy Cromer, Eric Smith | |
| Subs | Colorado State | David Herrmann (PG), John Shepherd (SF), Carl Anderson (PF), Richard Dwight (C) John Harrison, Chad Mitchell, Robert Sullivan, Maynard Adams | |
| 03:44 | Colorado State | William Rodgers misses the 1st free throw | 37-28 |
| 03:44 | Colorado State | William Rodgers makes the 2nd free throw | 37-29 |
| 03:26 | UNLV | Todd Reynolds misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-29 |
| 03:25 | Colorado State | Carl Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 37-29 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Arthur Knight (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Todd Reynolds (tiring) 18 pts. SF - Charles Stewart (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Joseph Monteiro (fresh) C - Albert Harshbarger (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - David Herrmann (fresh) 6 pts. SG - William Rodgers (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Shepherd (fresh) PF - Carl Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Dwight (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:07 | Colorado State | William Rodgers knocks in the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by David Herrmann | 37-31 |
| 02:49 | UNLV | Charles Stewart misses the floater from the left wing | 37-31 |
| 02:48 | UNLV | Charles Stewart gets the offensive rebound | 37-31 |
| 02:34 | UNLV | Arthur Knight clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-31 |
| 02:33 | Colorado State | Richard Dwight grabs the defensive rebound | 37-31 |
| 02:29 | Colorado State | William Rodgers misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 37-31 |
| 02:28 | UNLV | Charles Stewart gets the rebound | 37-31 |
| 02:13 | UNLV | Charles Stewart hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by William Rodgers - foul #1 on William Rodgers, team foul #12 | 37-31 |
| Subs | UNLV | John Harvey (PG), Timothy Cromer (PF), Eric Smith (C) Arthur Knight, Joseph Monteiro, Albert Harshbarger | |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Owen (SG), Kenneth Rowland (C) William Rodgers, Richard Dwight | |
| 02:13 | UNLV | Charles Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 38-31 |
| 02:13 | UNLV | Charles Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 39-31 |
| 01:59 | Colorado State | Eric Smith picks off the pass by Kenneth Rowland | 39-31 |
| 01:54 | UNLV | John Harvey scores on a turnaround from the left block set up by Timothy Cromer | 41-31 |
| 01:47 | Colorado State | John Shepherd makes the 3 from the left wing | 41-34 |
| 01:20 | UNLV | Eric Smith clanks a floater from the left wing | 41-34 |
| 01:18 | UNLV | Charles Stewart grabs the offensive rebound | 41-34 |
| 00:57 | UNLV | Charles Stewart knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline set up by John Harvey and he's hacked by John Shepherd - foul #3 on John Shepherd, team foul #13 | 43-34 |
| Subs | UNLV | Arthur Knight (PG), Joseph Monteiro (PF), Albert Harshbarger (C) Todd Reynolds, Timothy Cromer, Eric Smith | |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Harrison (SG), Chad Mitchell (SF), Richard Dwight (PF) David Herrmann, John Shepherd, Carl Anderson | |
| 00:57 | UNLV | Charles Stewart makes the free throw | 44-34 |
| 00:37 | Colorado State | John Harrison drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by John Owen | 44-37 |
| 00:16 | UNLV | Arthur Knight drills a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Albert Harshbarger | 46-37 |
| 00:00 | Colorado State | Chad Mitchell scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 46-39 |