| Lineup | UNLV | PG - John Brown (fresh) SG - David Descoteaux (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Durrant (fresh) PF - Charles Wilner (fresh) 2 reb. C - Floyd Roscoe (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Kerry Harvey (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gerald Dibenedetto (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Patrick Dembowski (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Paul Morgan (fresh) 2 reb. C - Theodore Livermore (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | UNLV | Timothy Durrant inbounds the ball | 28-27 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:33 | UNLV | Paul Morgan blocks the short jumper by John Brown | 28-27 |
| 19:32 | UNLV | David Descoteaux tips it but misses | 28-27 |
| 19:31 | UNLV | Floyd Roscoe tips it home | 30-27 |
| 19:07 | Colorado State | Theodore Livermore misses the lay-in | 30-27 |
| 19:05 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Floyd Roscoe | 30-27 |
| 18:46 | UNLV | John Brown makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-27 |
| 18:25 | Colorado State | Paul Morgan misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Charles Wilner - foul #2 on Charles Wilner, team foul #1 | 33-27 |
| Subs | UNLV | Roger Hall (PG), Michael Teisberg (SG), James Jones (SF), Jumah Afshari (PF), Donald Calhoun (C) John Brown, David Descoteaux, Timothy Durrant, Charles Wilner, Floyd Roscoe | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 18:25 | Colorado State | Paul Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 33-28 |
| 18:25 | Colorado State | Paul Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 33-29 |
| 18:10 | UNLV | James Jones can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 33-29 |
| 18:09 | Colorado State | Paul Morgan pulls down the rebound | 33-29 |
| 17:55 | Colorado State | Kerry Harvey hits a jumper from the baseline | 33-31 |
| 17:38 | UNLV | Patrick Dembowski picks off the pass by Jumah Afshari | 33-31 |
| 17:35 | Colorado State | Roger Hall is called for the reach on Patrick Dembowski in the backcourt - foul #3 on Roger Hall, team foul #2 | 33-31 |
| Subs | UNLV | David Descoteaux (SG) Roger Hall | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joey Abe (PG), Roger Chilson (SG), David Bailey (SF), Jarvis Cowan (PF), Daniel Jones (C) Kerry Harvey, Gerald Dibenedetto, Patrick Dembowski, Paul Morgan, Theodore Livermore | |
| 17:20 | Colorado State | Joey Abe clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 33-31 |
| 17:18 | UNLV | Donald Calhoun snags the defensive board | 33-31 |
| 16:56 | UNLV | Roger Chilson is called for the reach on David Descoteaux - foul #2 on Roger Chilson, team foul #1 | 33-31 |
| Subs | UNLV | John Brown (PG), Floyd Roscoe (C) Michael Teisberg, Donald Calhoun | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 16:49 | UNLV | David Descoteaux can't connect on a floater from close range | 33-31 |
| 16:47 | UNLV | James Jones grabs the offensive board | 33-31 |
| 16:42 | UNLV | Daniel Jones steals the ball from Floyd Roscoe | 33-31 |
| 16:23 | Colorado State | David Bailey hits the finger roll | 33-33 |
| 16:09 | UNLV | Joey Abe steals it from David Descoteaux | 33-33 |
| 15:51 | Colorado State | David Bailey's pass is intercepted by Floyd Roscoe | 33-33 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - John Brown (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - David Descoteaux (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Jones (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jumah Afshari (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Floyd Roscoe (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Joey Abe (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 stl. SG - Roger Chilson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Bailey (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jarvis Cowan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Jones (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:33 | UNLV | David Descoteaux comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 33-33 |
| 15:31 | Colorado State | David Bailey grabs the board | 33-33 |
| 15:26 | Colorado State | Joey Abe is open and buries a jumpshot from the left wing set up by David Bailey | 33-35 |
| 15:19 | UNLV | Floyd Roscoe clanks a jump hook from close range but the foul's on Daniel Jones - foul #1 on Daniel Jones, team foul #2 | 33-35 |
| Subs | UNLV | Roger Hall (PG), Timothy Durrant (SG), Ronald Pace (SF), Charles Wilner (PF) John Brown, David Descoteaux, James Jones, Jumah Afshari | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Kerry Harvey (PG), Gerald Dibenedetto (SG), Patrick Dembowski (SF), Paul Morgan (PF), Theodore Livermore (C) Joey Abe, Roger Chilson, David Bailey, Jarvis Cowan, Daniel Jones | |
| 15:19 | UNLV | Floyd Roscoe misses the 1st free throw | 33-35 |
| 15:19 | UNLV | Floyd Roscoe makes the 2nd free throw | 34-35 |
| 15:17 | Colorado State | Gerald Dibenedetto's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-35 |
| Subs | UNLV | Donald Calhoun (C) Floyd Roscoe | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 15:06 | UNLV | Ronald Pace travels with the ball | 34-35 |
| 14:44 | Colorado State | Charles Wilner is called for the reach on Kerry Harvey - foul #3 on Charles Wilner, team foul #3 | 34-35 |
| 14:27 | Colorado State | Gerald Dibenedetto knocks in the jumper from the left wing set up by Kerry Harvey | 34-37 |
| 14:08 | UNLV | Charles Wilner clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Theodore Livermore - foul #2 on Theodore Livermore, team foul #3 | 34-37 |
| Subs | UNLV | Michael Teisberg (SG) Timothy Durrant | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 14:08 | UNLV | Charles Wilner makes the 1st free throw | 35-37 |
| 14:08 | UNLV | Charles Wilner makes the 2nd free throw | 36-37 |
| 13:44 | Colorado State | Paul Morgan is open but comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 36-37 |
| 13:43 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Charles Wilner | 36-37 |
| 13:25 | UNLV | Charles Wilner double dribbles | 36-37 |
| Subs | UNLV | David Descoteaux (SG), Floyd Roscoe (C) Roger Hall, Donald Calhoun | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joey Abe (PG), Roger Chilson (SG), Jarvis Cowan (C) Kerry Harvey, Gerald Dibenedetto, Theodore Livermore | |
| 13:22 | Colorado State | David Descoteaux steps in front of the Roger Chilson pass in the backcourt | 36-37 |
| 13:19 | UNLV | Ronald Pace lays it up and in on a nice dish by David Descoteaux | 38-37 |
| 12:50 | Colorado State | Patrick Dembowski hits a wide open jump hook from close range set up by Jarvis Cowan | 38-39 |
| 12:32 | UNLV | Floyd Roscoe misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 38-39 |
| 12:31 | UNLV | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald Pace | 38-39 |
| 12:16 | UNLV | Paul Morgan is called for the reach on David Descoteaux - foul #3 on Paul Morgan, team foul #4 | 38-39 |
| Subs | UNLV | John Brown (PG), James Jones (SG), Timothy Durrant (SF), Jumah Afshari (PF) Michael Teisberg, David Descoteaux, Ronald Pace, Charles Wilner | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Kerry Harvey (PG), Gerald Dibenedetto (SG), Tyrone Marshall (SF), David Bailey (PF), Daniel Jones (C) Joey Abe, Roger Chilson, Patrick Dembowski, Paul Morgan, Jarvis Cowan | |
| 11:47 | UNLV | Floyd Roscoe buries a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from John Brown | 40-39 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - John Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Jones (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Timothy Durrant (fresh) PF - Jumah Afshari (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Floyd Roscoe (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Kerry Harvey (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerald Dibenedetto (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tyrone Marshall (fresh) PF - David Bailey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Jones (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:36 | Colorado State | Daniel Jones misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 40-39 |
| 11:35 | UNLV | Floyd Roscoe grabs the board | 40-39 |
| 11:31 | UNLV | Jumah Afshari clanks a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by David Bailey - foul #1 on David Bailey, team foul #5 | 40-39 |
| Subs | UNLV | Donald Calhoun (C) Floyd Roscoe | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Theodore Livermore (C) Tyrone Marshall | |
| 11:31 | UNLV | Jumah Afshari makes the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 11:31 | UNLV | Jumah Afshari misses the 2nd free throw | 41-39 |
| 11:31 | Colorado State | Daniel Jones pulls down the rebound | 41-39 |
| 11:16 | Colorado State | John Brown steps in front of the David Bailey pass | 41-39 |
| 11:12 | UNLV | John Brown lays it up and in | 43-39 |
| 10:55 | Colorado State | David Bailey misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Timothy Durrant - foul #2 on Timothy Durrant, team foul #4 | 43-39 |
| Subs | UNLV | Roger Hall (PG), Ronald Pace (SF) John Brown, Timothy Durrant | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joey Abe (PG), Thomas Rinaldi (SG), Paul Morgan (PF) Kerry Harvey, Gerald Dibenedetto, Daniel Jones | |
| 10:55 | Colorado State | David Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 43-40 |
| 10:55 | Colorado State | David Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 43-41 |
| 10:29 | UNLV | Donald Calhoun comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing but he's hacked by David Bailey - foul #2 on David Bailey, team foul #6 | 43-41 |
| Subs | UNLV | Michael Teisberg (SG), Gerald Nichols (C) James Jones, Jumah Afshari | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Roger Chilson (SG), Patrick Dembowski (SF) Thomas Rinaldi, David Bailey | |
| 10:29 | UNLV | Donald Calhoun makes the 1st free throw | 44-41 |
| 10:29 | UNLV | Donald Calhoun makes the 2nd free throw | 45-41 |
| 10:29 | UNLV | Donald Calhoun makes the 3rd free throw | 46-41 |
| 10:05 | Colorado State | Joey Abe scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing and the foul's on Gerald Nichols - foul #1 on Gerald Nichols, team foul #5 | 46-43 |
| Subs | UNLV | Charles Wilner (PF) Donald Calhoun | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Gerald Dibenedetto (SG) Roger Chilson | |
| 10:05 | Colorado State | Joey Abe misses the free throw | 46-43 |
| 10:05 | UNLV | Gerald Nichols grabs the board | 46-43 |
| 09:43 | UNLV | Michael Teisberg scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Gerald Nichols | 49-43 |
| 09:28 | Colorado State | Joey Abe buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Paul Morgan | 49-46 |
| 09:10 | UNLV | Michael Teisberg can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 49-46 |
| 09:09 | Colorado State | Theodore Livermore gets the rebound | 49-46 |
| 08:50 | Colorado State | Paul Morgan drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Gerald Dibenedetto | 49-49 |
| 08:39 | UNLV | Charles Wilner misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Paul Morgan - foul #4 on Paul Morgan, team foul #7 | 49-49 |
| Subs | UNLV | John Brown (PG), David Descoteaux (SG), Timothy Durrant (SF), Floyd Roscoe (C) Roger Hall, Michael Teisberg, Ronald Pace, Gerald Nichols | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Kerry Harvey (PG), Roger Chilson (SG), David Bailey (SF), Jarvis Cowan (PF), Daniel Jones (C) Joey Abe, Gerald Dibenedetto, Patrick Dembowski, Paul Morgan, Theodore Livermore | |
| 08:39 | UNLV | Charles Wilner makes the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 08:39 | UNLV | Charles Wilner makes the 2nd free throw | 51-49 |
| 08:22 | Colorado State | Charles Wilner picks off the pass by David Bailey | 51-49 |
| 08:05 | UNLV | Charles Wilner makes the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by John Brown | 53-49 |
| 08:03 | Colorado State | David Bailey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-49 |
| Subs | UNLV | Jumah Afshari (PF) Charles Wilner | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 07:47 | UNLV | Floyd Roscoe is fouled on the floor by Daniel Jones - foul #2 on Daniel Jones, team foul #8 | 53-49 |
| 07:47 | UNLV | Floyd Roscoe makes the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 07:47 | UNLV | Floyd Roscoe makes the 2nd free throw | 55-49 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - John Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Descoteaux (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Timothy Durrant (fresh) PF - Jumah Afshari (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Floyd Roscoe (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Kerry Harvey (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roger Chilson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Bailey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jarvis Cowan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:39 | Colorado State | Kerry Harvey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-49 |
| Subs | UNLV | James Jones (SF) Timothy Durrant | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Patrick Dembowski (SF) Daniel Jones | |
| 07:24 | UNLV | David Descoteaux misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-49 |
| 07:22 | Colorado State | Jarvis Cowan snags the defensive board | 55-49 |
| 07:00 | Colorado State | Roger Chilson misses long on an open 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-49 |
| 06:59 | Colorado State | Jarvis Cowan tips it but misses | 55-49 |
| 06:57 | UNLV | James Jones grabs the board | 55-49 |
| 06:34 | UNLV | James Jones hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Kerry Harvey - foul #2 on Kerry Harvey, team foul #9 | 55-49 |
| Subs | UNLV | Roger Hall (PG), Ronald Pace (SF), Donald Calhoun (C) John Brown, David Descoteaux, Floyd Roscoe | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Thomas Rinaldi (PG), Gerald Dibenedetto (SG), Tyrone Marshall (SF), Paul Morgan (PF), Daniel Jones (C) Kerry Harvey, Roger Chilson, Patrick Dembowski, Jarvis Cowan, David Bailey | |
| 06:34 | UNLV | James Jones makes the 1st free throw | 56-49 |
| 06:34 | UNLV | James Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 56-49 |
| 06:34 | Colorado State | Paul Morgan pulls down the rebound | 56-49 |
| 06:31 | Colorado State | Thomas Rinaldi is fouled in the backcourt by Roger Hall - foul #4 on Roger Hall, team foul #6 | 56-49 |
| 06:17 | Colorado State | Tyrone Marshall misses the wide open 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-49 |
| 06:15 | UNLV | Donald Calhoun snags the defensive board | 56-49 |
| 05:57 | UNLV | Ronald Pace misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 56-49 |
| 05:55 | Colorado State | Paul Morgan gets the rebound | 56-49 |
| 05:44 | Colorado State | Daniel Jones hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 56-49 |
| 05:42 | UNLV | Jumah Afshari grabs the defensive rebound | 56-49 |
| 05:36 | UNLV | James Jones loses the dribble to Gerald Dibenedetto | 56-49 |
| 05:22 | Colorado State | Thomas Rinaldi hits a wide open 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Gerald Dibenedetto | 56-52 |
| 05:10 | UNLV | James Jones comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 56-52 |
| 05:09 | Colorado State | Gerald Dibenedetto grabs the defensive rebound | 56-52 |
| 05:09 | Colorado State | Colorado State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-52 |
| Subs | UNLV | John Brown (PG), David Descoteaux (SG), Timothy Durrant (SF), Floyd Roscoe (C) Roger Hall, James Jones, Ronald Pace, Donald Calhoun | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Kerry Harvey (PG), Patrick Dembowski (SF), Theodore Livermore (C) Thomas Rinaldi, Tyrone Marshall, Daniel Jones | |
| 05:01 | Colorado State | Kerry Harvey is hacked by John Brown - foul #1 on John Brown, team foul #7 | 56-52 |
| Subs | UNLV | Donald Calhoun (PF) Jumah Afshari | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 05:01 | Colorado State | Kerry Harvey misses the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 05:01 | UNLV | Donald Calhoun gets the rebound | 56-52 |
| 04:41 | UNLV | David Descoteaux misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Gerald Dibenedetto - foul #2 on Gerald Dibenedetto, team foul #10 | 56-52 |
| 04:41 | UNLV | David Descoteaux misses the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 04:41 | UNLV | David Descoteaux makes the 2nd free throw | 57-52 |
| 04:20 | Colorado State | Paul Morgan misses long on an open 3 from straight away | 57-52 |
| 04:18 | Colorado State | Kerry Harvey gets the offensive rebound | 57-52 |
| 03:57 | Colorado State | Paul Morgan makes the fadeaway near the basket set up by Gerald Dibenedetto | 57-54 |
| 03:33 | UNLV | Floyd Roscoe lays it up and in on a great pass from Timothy Durrant | 59-54 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - John Brown (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Descoteaux (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Timothy Durrant (fairly fresh) PF - Donald Calhoun (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Floyd Roscoe (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Kerry Harvey (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerald Dibenedetto (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Patrick Dembowski (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Paul Morgan (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Theodore Livermore (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:25 | Colorado State | Paul Morgan connects on the open 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Gerald Dibenedetto | 59-57 |
| 03:04 | UNLV | Donald Calhoun's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-57 |
| Subs | UNLV | Roger Hall (PG), James Jones (SG), Ronald Pace (SF), Charles Wilner (PF), Jumah Afshari (C) John Brown, David Descoteaux, Timothy Durrant, Donald Calhoun, Floyd Roscoe | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joey Abe (PG), Roger Chilson (SG), David Bailey (SF), Jarvis Cowan (C) Kerry Harvey, Gerald Dibenedetto, Patrick Dembowski, Theodore Livermore | |
| 03:01 | Colorado State | Roger Hall steps in front of the Roger Chilson pass in the backcourt | 59-57 |
| 02:44 | UNLV | Jumah Afshari can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 59-57 |
| 02:43 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to David Bailey | 59-57 |
| 02:43 | Colorado State | Colorado State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-57 |
| Subs | UNLV | Floyd Roscoe (C) Jumah Afshari | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Kerry Harvey (PG), Gerald Dibenedetto (SG), Patrick Dembowski (SF), Theodore Livermore (C) Joey Abe, Roger Chilson, David Bailey, Jarvis Cowan | |
| 02:41 | Colorado State | James Jones is called for the reach on Gerald Dibenedetto in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Jones, team foul #8 | 59-57 |
| 02:41 | Colorado State | Gerald Dibenedetto makes the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 02:41 | Colorado State | Gerald Dibenedetto makes the 2nd free throw | 59-59 |
| 02:39 | UNLV | UNLV calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-59 |
| Subs | UNLV | John Brown (PG), David Descoteaux (SG) Roger Hall, James Jones | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 02:23 | UNLV | Ronald Pace throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-59 |
| 02:19 | Colorado State | Gerald Dibenedetto double dribbles in the backcourt | 59-59 |
| 02:05 | UNLV | Ronald Pace clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 59-59 |
| 02:03 | Colorado State | Kerry Harvey grabs the defensive rebound | 59-59 |
| 01:58 | Colorado State | Patrick Dembowski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-59 |
| 01:40 | UNLV | Ronald Pace makes the driving attempt in the lane set up by Charles Wilner | 61-59 |
| 01:13 | Colorado State | The jump hook by Paul Morgan is blocked by Floyd Roscoe | 61-59 |
| 01:11 | UNLV | Charles Wilner gets the rebound | 61-59 |
| 00:51 | UNLV | Ronald Pace misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 61-59 |
| 00:49 | Colorado State | Theodore Livermore gets the rebound | 61-59 |
| 00:42 | Colorado State | Theodore Livermore double dribbles | 61-59 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:16 | UNLV | John Brown lays it up and in | 63-59 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:11 | Colorado State | Gerald Dibenedetto scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Patrick Dembowski | 63-62 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:10 | UNLV | John Brown is fouled in the backcourt by Kerry Harvey - foul #3 on Kerry Harvey, team foul #11 | 63-62 |
| 00:10 | UNLV | John Brown misses the 1st free throw | 63-62 |
| 00:10 | UNLV | John Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 63-62 |
| 00:10 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Paul Morgan | 63-62 |
| 00:10 | Colorado State | Colorado State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-62 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:06 | Colorado State | Paul Morgan drills a driving attempt from the baseline | 63-64 |
| 00:06 | UNLV | UNLV calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-64 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:01 | UNLV | The short jumper by John Brown is denied by Theodore Livermore | 63-64 |
| 00:00 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Gerald Dibenedetto | 63-64 |