| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Richard Gill (fresh) SG - Terry Carr (fresh) SF - Danny Grainger (fresh) PF - James Andrews (fresh) C - Gregory Ford (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - John Roberts (fresh) SG - Albert Baker (fresh) SF - Fang Yen (fresh) PF - John Wheeler (fresh) C - Dikembe Abke (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UNLV | Gregory Ford wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:39 | UNLV | Gregory Ford lays it in set up by Richard Gill | 2-0 |
| 19:22 | Colorado State | Albert Baker misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 2-0 |
| 19:20 | Colorado State | Fang Yen tips it home | 2-2 |
| 19:17 | UNLV | Albert Baker steals it from Terry Carr in the backcourt | 2-2 |
| 19:16 | Colorado State | Albert Baker hits the finger roll | 2-4 |
| 19:12 | UNLV | Fang Yen steps in front of the Danny Grainger pass in the backcourt | 2-4 |
| 19:11 | Colorado State | John Roberts can't finish the layup | 2-4 |
| 19:10 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Danny Grainger | 2-4 |
| 18:51 | UNLV | Terry Carr double dribbles | 2-4 |
| 18:27 | Colorado State | Dikembe Abke can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 2-4 |
| 18:26 | Colorado State | Albert Baker grabs the offensive board | 2-4 |
| 18:18 | Colorado State | John Wheeler misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by James Andrews - foul #1 on James Andrews, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| 18:18 | Colorado State | John Wheeler misses the 1st free throw | 2-4 |
| 18:18 | Colorado State | John Wheeler makes the 2nd free throw | 2-5 |
| 17:51 | UNLV | James Andrews misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Dikembe Abke - foul #1 on Dikembe Abke, team foul #1 | 2-5 |
| Subs | UNLV | Mauricio Romano (PG), Louis Thomas (PF), Joseph Powers (C) Richard Gill, Danny Grainger, Gregory Ford | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joseph Brennan (PG), Gordon Baker (SG), Dingbang Mang (SF), John Rusk (PF), James Foster (C) John Roberts, Albert Baker, Fang Yen, John Wheeler, Dikembe Abke | |
| 17:51 | UNLV | James Andrews misses the 1st free throw | 2-5 |
| 17:51 | UNLV | James Andrews makes the 2nd free throw | 3-5 |
| 17:28 | Colorado State | Dingbang Mang lays it in on a great pass from Joseph Brennan | 3-7 |
| 17:01 | UNLV | Mauricio Romano misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 3-7 |
| 17:00 | UNLV | James Andrews snags the offensive board | 3-7 |
| 16:43 | UNLV | Joseph Powers misses the lay-in but he's hacked by James Foster - foul #1 on James Foster, team foul #2 | 3-7 |
| Subs | UNLV | Richard Gill (SG), Danny Grainger (SF) Terry Carr, James Andrews | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Albert Baker (SG), Clinton Holder (PF) Gordon Baker, John Rusk | |
| 16:43 | UNLV | Joseph Powers makes the 1st free throw | 4-7 |
| 16:43 | UNLV | Joseph Powers misses the 2nd free throw | 4-7 |
| 16:43 | Colorado State | Albert Baker grabs the defensive rebound | 4-7 |
| 16:32 | Colorado State | James Foster misses the floater from close range but the foul's on Joseph Powers - foul #1 on Joseph Powers, team foul #2 | 4-7 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Roberts (PG) Albert Baker | |
| 16:32 | Colorado State | James Foster makes the 1st free throw | 4-8 |
| 16:32 | Colorado State | James Foster misses the 2nd free throw | 4-8 |
| 16:32 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Joseph Powers | 4-8 |
| 16:12 | UNLV | Clinton Holder steals it from Richard Gill | 4-8 |
| 15:52 | Colorado State | John Roberts comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 4-8 |
| 15:50 | UNLV | Louis Thomas pulls down the rebound | 4-8 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Mauricio Romano (fresh) SG - Richard Gill (fresh) SF - Danny Grainger (fairly fresh) PF - Louis Thomas (fairly fresh) C - Joseph Powers (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - John Roberts (fresh) SG - Joseph Brennan (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dingbang Mang (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Clinton Holder (fresh) C - James Foster (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:46 | UNLV | Mauricio Romano makes the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Richard Gill | 7-8 |
| 15:41 | Colorado State | Dingbang Mang blows the layup over the doubleteam | 7-8 |
| 15:40 | UNLV | Louis Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 7-8 |
| 15:25 | UNLV | Mauricio Romano clanks a 3 from the right corner | 7-8 |
| 15:23 | Colorado State | James Foster pulls down the rebound | 7-8 |
| 15:08 | Colorado State | Joseph Brennan hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 7-8 |
| 15:07 | UNLV | Joseph Powers snags the defensive board | 7-8 |
| 14:47 | UNLV | Mauricio Romano connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 10-8 |
| 14:33 | Colorado State | Danny Grainger is called for the reach on Dingbang Mang - foul #1 on Danny Grainger, team foul #3 | 10-8 |
| Subs | UNLV | Terry Carr (SG), James Andrews (PF), Gregory Ford (C) Mauricio Romano, Louis Thomas, Joseph Powers | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Albert Baker (SG), John Wheeler (PF), Dikembe Abke (C) John Roberts, Dingbang Mang, James Foster | |
| 14:18 | Colorado State | Albert Baker is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Albert Baker, team foul #3 | 10-8 |
| 13:55 | UNLV | The jumper by Richard Gill is denied by John Wheeler | 10-8 |
| 13:53 | UNLV | James Andrews tips it in | 12-8 |
| 13:31 | Colorado State | Clinton Holder can't throw it down | 12-8 |
| 13:29 | UNLV | Danny Grainger snags the defensive board | 12-8 |
| 13:27 | UNLV | Clinton Holder steps in front of the Terry Carr pass in the backcourt | 12-8 |
| 13:15 | Colorado State | Clinton Holder misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 12-8 |
| 13:14 | Colorado State | Dikembe Abke can't tip it in | 12-8 |
| 13:12 | UNLV | Terry Carr snags the defensive board | 12-8 |
| 12:45 | UNLV | James Andrews misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 12-8 |
| 12:44 | UNLV | Gregory Ford tips it in | 14-8 |
| 12:30 | Colorado State | Joseph Brennan is hacked by James Andrews - foul #2 on James Andrews, team foul #4 | 14-8 |
| Subs | UNLV | Mauricio Romano (PG), Louis Thomas (PF) Richard Gill, James Andrews | |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Roberts (PG), Fang Yen (SG), Dingbang Mang (SF), John Rusk (PF), James Foster (C) Joseph Brennan, Albert Baker, Clinton Holder, John Wheeler, Dikembe Abke | |
| 12:16 | Colorado State | John Rusk is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline set up by John Roberts | 14-10 |
| 11:47 | UNLV | The jump hook by Gregory Ford is blocked by James Foster | 14-10 |
| 11:46 | Colorado State | James Foster grabs the board | 14-10 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Mauricio Romano (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Terry Carr (fairly fresh) SF - Danny Grainger (tiring) 2 reb. PF - Louis Thomas (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Gregory Ford (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - John Roberts (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Fang Yen (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dingbang Mang (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Rusk (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Foster (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Colorado State | Dingbang Mang is whistled for a carry | 14-10 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Albert Baker (SG), John Wheeler (C) Fang Yen, James Foster | |
| 11:20 | UNLV | Gregory Ford clanks a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by John Wheeler - foul #1 on John Wheeler, team foul #4 | 14-10 |
| Subs | UNLV | Joseph Powers (PF) Louis Thomas | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Gordon Baker (SG) John Roberts | |
| 11:20 | UNLV | Gregory Ford misses the 1st free throw | 14-10 |
| 11:20 | UNLV | Gregory Ford misses the 2nd free throw | 14-10 |
| 11:20 | Colorado State | Gordon Baker grabs the board | 14-10 |
| 10:56 | Colorado State | Dingbang Mang hits the finger roll | 14-12 |
| 10:32 | UNLV | Mauricio Romano misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 14-12 |
| 10:30 | Colorado State | Dingbang Mang pulls down the rebound | 14-12 |
| 10:17 | Colorado State | Dingbang Mang blows the dunk | 14-12 |
| 10:16 | Colorado State | Dingbang Mang gets the offensive rebound | 14-12 |
| 09:57 | Colorado State | Gordon Baker buries a 3 from straight away | 14-15 |
| 09:37 | UNLV | Mauricio Romano scores on a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Terry Carr | 16-15 |
| 09:30 | Colorado State | Dingbang Mang evades the doubleteam but misses long on a shot from close range but he's fouled by Gregory Ford - foul #1 on Gregory Ford, team foul #5 | 16-15 |
| Subs | UNLV | Richard Gill (PG), Louis Thomas (PF) Mauricio Romano, Joseph Powers | |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Roberts (PG), Joseph Brennan (SG), Clinton Holder (PF), Dikembe Abke (C) Albert Baker, Gordon Baker, John Rusk, John Wheeler | |
| 09:30 | Colorado State | Dingbang Mang makes the 1st free throw | 16-16 |
| 09:30 | Colorado State | Dingbang Mang misses the 2nd free throw | 16-16 |
| 09:30 | UNLV | Gregory Ford grabs the defensive rebound | 16-16 |
| 09:03 | UNLV | Gregory Ford connects on the floater from the right block | 18-16 |
| 08:45 | Colorado State | John Roberts buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Clinton Holder | 18-19 |
| 08:26 | UNLV | Danny Grainger is called for traveling | 18-19 |
| Subs | UNLV | Mauricio Romano (PG) Terry Carr | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Albert Baker (SG), Fang Yen (SF), John Wheeler (PF), James Foster (C) Joseph Brennan, Dingbang Mang, Clinton Holder, Dikembe Abke | |
| 08:01 | Colorado State | Albert Baker buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from John Wheeler | 18-22 |
| 07:59 | UNLV | Mauricio Romano is hacked by Fang Yen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Fang Yen, team foul #5 | 18-22 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joseph Brennan (SG) Albert Baker | |
| 07:31 | UNLV | Gregory Ford hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on John Wheeler - foul #2 on John Wheeler, team foul #6 | 18-22 |
| Subs | UNLV | Terry Carr (SG), Joseph Powers (PF) Danny Grainger, Louis Thomas | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Albert Baker (SG), Clinton Holder (PF) John Roberts, John Wheeler | |
| 07:31 | UNLV | Gregory Ford makes the 1st free throw | 19-22 |
| 07:31 | UNLV | Gregory Ford makes the 2nd free throw | 20-22 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Mauricio Romano (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Terry Carr (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Richard Gill (fairly fresh) PF - Joseph Powers (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Gregory Ford (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Joseph Brennan (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Albert Baker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Fang Yen (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Clinton Holder (fairly fresh) 2 stl. C - James Foster (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Colorado State | Albert Baker clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 20-22 |
| 07:12 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Joseph Powers | 20-22 |
| 07:10 | UNLV | Mauricio Romano is fouled in the backcourt by Fang Yen - foul #2 on Fang Yen, team foul #7 | 20-22 |
| Subs | UNLV | Louis Thomas (PF) Gregory Ford | |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Roberts (PG), Dingbang Mang (SF), John Rusk (PF), Dikembe Abke (C) Joseph Brennan, Fang Yen, Clinton Holder, James Foster | |
| 07:10 | UNLV | Mauricio Romano makes the 1st free throw | 21-22 |
| 07:10 | UNLV | Mauricio Romano makes the 2nd free throw | 22-22 |
| 06:47 | Colorado State | Albert Baker makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by John Roberts | 22-25 |
| 06:22 | UNLV | Mauricio Romano hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 22-25 |
| 06:20 | Colorado State | Dikembe Abke snags the defensive board | 22-25 |
| 06:16 | Colorado State | Dingbang Mang banks in the layup over the doubleteam set up by John Rusk | 22-27 |
| 06:14 | UNLV | John Roberts takes the ball from Terry Carr in the backcourt | 22-27 |
| 06:03 | Colorado State | Louis Thomas steals it from Dingbang Mang out of a doubleteam | 22-27 |
| 05:44 | UNLV | Mauricio Romano is whistled for traveling | 22-27 |
| Subs | UNLV | Danny Grainger (SF), James Andrews (PF), Gregory Ford (C) Terry Carr, Louis Thomas, Joseph Powers | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joseph Brennan (PG), Fang Yen (SG), Clinton Holder (SF), John Wheeler (PF), James Foster (C) John Roberts, Albert Baker, Dingbang Mang, John Rusk, Dikembe Abke | |
| 05:33 | Colorado State | Clinton Holder buries a pull-up jumper from the right side | 22-29 |
| 05:31 | UNLV | Fang Yen is called for the reach on Mauricio Romano in the backcourt - foul #3 on Fang Yen, team foul #8 | 22-29 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Roberts (PG) Fang Yen | |
| 05:31 | UNLV | Mauricio Romano makes the 1st free throw | 23-29 |
| 05:31 | UNLV | Mauricio Romano misses the 2nd free throw | 23-29 |
| 05:31 | Colorado State | James Foster grabs the defensive rebound | 23-29 |
| 05:18 | Colorado State | Clinton Holder can't throw it down | 23-29 |
| 05:17 | Colorado State | James Foster hits the follow up shot | 23-31 |
| 04:48 | UNLV | Richard Gill misses the 3 from straight away | 23-31 |
| 04:46 | Colorado State | John Wheeler grabs the board | 23-31 |
| 04:40 | Colorado State | John Roberts comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 23-31 |
| 04:38 | UNLV | The rebound goes to James Andrews | 23-31 |
| 04:27 | UNLV | James Andrews misses the shot near the basket | 23-31 |
| 04:25 | Colorado State | Clinton Holder grabs the board | 23-31 |
| 04:01 | Colorado State | Clinton Holder misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Danny Grainger - foul #2 on Danny Grainger, team foul #6 | 23-31 |
| Subs | UNLV | Terry Carr (SG), Louis Thomas (PF), Joseph Powers (C) Mauricio Romano, Danny Grainger, Gregory Ford | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Albert Baker (SG), Dikembe Abke (C) John Roberts, James Foster | |
| 04:01 | Colorado State | Clinton Holder makes the 1st free throw | 23-32 |
| 04:01 | Colorado State | Clinton Holder makes the 2nd free throw | 23-33 |
| 03:58 | UNLV | Louis Thomas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 23-33 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Dingbang Mang (SF) Clinton Holder | |
| 03:46 | Colorado State | Dingbang Mang travels with the ball | 23-33 |
| 03:28 | UNLV | Terry Carr misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 23-33 |
| 03:27 | Colorado State | Albert Baker gets the rebound | 23-33 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Richard Gill (tiring) SG - Terry Carr (tiring) 1 ast. SF - James Andrews (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Louis Thomas (tiring) 2 reb. C - Joseph Powers (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Joseph Brennan (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Albert Baker (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Dingbang Mang (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Wheeler (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Dikembe Abke (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Colorado State | Dingbang Mang evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 23-33 |
| 03:06 | Colorado State | Albert Baker tips it home | 23-35 |
| 02:39 | UNLV | The short jumper by James Andrews is denied by John Wheeler | 23-35 |
| 02:37 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to John Wheeler | 23-35 |
| 02:20 | Colorado State | Dingbang Mang shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Terry Carr - foul #1 on Terry Carr, team foul #7 | 23-35 |
| Subs | UNLV | Mauricio Romano (PG), Danny Grainger (SF), Gregory Ford (C) Richard Gill, Louis Thomas, Joseph Powers | |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Roberts (PG), Clinton Holder (PF), James Foster (C) Joseph Brennan, John Wheeler, Dikembe Abke | |
| 02:20 | Colorado State | Dingbang Mang makes the 1st free throw | 23-36 |
| 02:20 | Colorado State | Dingbang Mang makes the 2nd free throw | 23-37 |
| 01:58 | UNLV | James Andrews can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 23-37 |
| 01:57 | UNLV | Danny Grainger tips it in | 25-37 |
| 01:51 | Colorado State | John Roberts loses the ball out of bounds | 25-37 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Gordon Baker (SG), John Rusk (PF) Albert Baker, Dingbang Mang | |
| 01:34 | UNLV | James Andrews is hacked by John Rusk - foul #1 on John Rusk, team foul #9 | 25-37 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joseph Brennan (PG), Albert Baker (SG), John Wheeler (PF) John Roberts, Clinton Holder, John Rusk | |
| 01:34 | UNLV | James Andrews misses the 1st free throw | 25-37 |
| 01:34 | Colorado State | John Wheeler grabs the defensive rebound | 25-37 |
| 01:05 | Colorado State | Albert Baker shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 25-37 |
| 01:04 | Colorado State | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Brennan | 25-37 |
| 00:44 | Colorado State | Albert Baker clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 25-37 |
| 00:42 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Gregory Ford | 25-37 |
| 00:14 | UNLV | James Andrews travels with the ball | 25-37 |
| 00:14 | UNLV | UNLV calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 25-37 |
| Subs | UNLV | Richard Gill (SG), Joseph Powers (C) Terry Carr, Gregory Ford | |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Roberts (PG), Dingbang Mang (SF), John Rusk (PF), Dikembe Abke (C) Joseph Brennan, Gordon Baker, John Wheeler, James Foster | |
| 00:03 | Colorado State | Albert Baker splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 25-37 |
| 00:02 | Colorado State | The offensive rebound goes to John Roberts | 25-37 |
| 00:00 | Colorado State | The clock runs out | 25-37 |