| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Kerry Harvey (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerald Dibenedetto (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Patrick Dembowski (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Morgan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Theodore Livermore (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - John Brown (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Descoteaux (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ronald Pace (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Charles Wilner (fresh) 1 pts. C - Floyd Roscoe (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UNLV | Ronald Pace inbounds the ball | 38-33 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:43 | UNLV | Floyd Roscoe can't throw it down | 38-33 |
| 19:41 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Theodore Livermore | 38-33 |
| 19:36 | Colorado State | Kerry Harvey misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from the right wing | 38-33 |
| 19:35 | UNLV | John Brown gets the rebound | 38-33 |
| 19:19 | UNLV | Charles Wilner is denied on a layup by Theodore Livermore | 38-33 |
| 19:17 | UNLV | Floyd Roscoe tips it home | 38-35 |
| 19:01 | Colorado State | Kerry Harvey is hacked by Charles Wilner - foul #2 on Charles Wilner, team foul #1 | 38-35 |
| 18:49 | Colorado State | Ronald Pace steps in front of the Theodore Livermore pass | 38-35 |
| 18:44 | UNLV | Ronald Pace can't finish the layup | 38-35 |
| 18:42 | Colorado State | Theodore Livermore pulls down the rebound | 38-35 |
| 18:35 | Colorado State | Gerald Dibenedetto knocks in the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Paul Morgan | 40-35 |
| 18:14 | UNLV | John Brown drills a turnaround from the left block and the foul's on Kerry Harvey - foul #2 on Kerry Harvey, team foul #1 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joey Abe (PG), Roger Chilson (SG), Jarvis Cowan (C) Kerry Harvey, Gerald Dibenedetto, Theodore Livermore | |
| Subs | UNLV | James Jones (SG), Timothy Durrant (SF), Jumah Afshari (PF), Donald Calhoun (C) David Descoteaux, Ronald Pace, Charles Wilner, Floyd Roscoe | |
| 18:14 | UNLV | John Brown makes the free throw | 40-38 |
| 17:59 | Colorado State | Joey Abe drills a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Patrick Dembowski and he's fouled by Timothy Durrant - foul #1 on Timothy Durrant, team foul #2 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Colorado State | David Bailey (SF) Patrick Dembowski | |
| Subs | UNLV | Roger Hall (PG) John Brown | |
| 17:59 | Colorado State | Joey Abe makes the free throw | 43-38 |
| 17:34 | UNLV | James Jones misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-38 |
| 17:33 | Colorado State | Paul Morgan pulls down the rebound | 43-38 |
| 17:28 | Colorado State | James Jones picks off the pass by David Bailey | 43-38 |
| 17:13 | UNLV | Jumah Afshari connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Timothy Durrant | 43-40 |
| 16:52 | Colorado State | Jarvis Cowan lays it up and in and the foul's on Timothy Durrant - foul #2 on Timothy Durrant, team foul #3 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Kerry Harvey (PG), Gerald Dibenedetto (SG), Patrick Dembowski (SF), Theodore Livermore (C) Joey Abe, Roger Chilson, David Bailey, Paul Morgan | |
| Subs | UNLV | David Descoteaux (SG), Ronald Pace (SF), Floyd Roscoe (C) James Jones, Timothy Durrant, Donald Calhoun | |
| 16:52 | Colorado State | Jarvis Cowan makes the free throw | 46-40 |
| 16:37 | UNLV | David Descoteaux drills a jumper from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Gerald Dibenedetto - foul #1 on Gerald Dibenedetto, team foul #2 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Daniel Jones (PF) Jarvis Cowan | |
| Subs | UNLV | Charles Wilner (PF) Jumah Afshari | |
| 16:37 | UNLV | David Descoteaux misses the free throw | 46-42 |
| 16:37 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Theodore Livermore | 46-42 |
| 16:27 | Colorado State | Gerald Dibenedetto misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Ronald Pace - foul #2 on Ronald Pace, team foul #4 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Colorado State | David Bailey (PF) Daniel Jones | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 16:27 | Colorado State | Gerald Dibenedetto makes the 1st free throw | 47-42 |
| 16:27 | Colorado State | Gerald Dibenedetto makes the 2nd free throw | 48-42 |
| 16:12 | UNLV | Floyd Roscoe misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 48-42 |
| 16:11 | UNLV | Charles Wilner can't tip it in | 48-42 |
| 16:10 | UNLV | Charles Wilner grabs the offensive board | 48-42 |
| 15:53 | UNLV | Floyd Roscoe hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Theodore Livermore - foul #1 on Theodore Livermore, team foul #3 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | UNLV | John Brown (PG), James Jones (SG), Donald Calhoun (PF) Roger Hall, David Descoteaux, Charles Wilner | |
| 15:53 | UNLV | Floyd Roscoe misses the free throw | 48-44 |
| 15:53 | Colorado State | Theodore Livermore gets the rebound | 48-44 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Kerry Harvey (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerald Dibenedetto (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Patrick Dembowski (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Bailey (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Theodore Livermore (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - John Brown (fresh) 5 pts. SG - James Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - Ronald Pace (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Donald Calhoun (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Floyd Roscoe (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:51 | Colorado State | Kerry Harvey throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-44 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Jumah Afshari (PF) Floyd Roscoe | |
| 15:36 | UNLV | Ronald Pace clanks a jump hook in the paint | 48-44 |
| 15:35 | Colorado State | Patrick Dembowski gets the rebound | 48-44 |
| 15:17 | Colorado State | Gerald Dibenedetto misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-44 |
| 15:16 | UNLV | Donald Calhoun snags the defensive board | 48-44 |
| 14:48 | UNLV | Ronald Pace can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 48-44 |
| 14:47 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to David Bailey | 48-44 |
| 14:44 | Colorado State | John Brown is called for the reach on Gerald Dibenedetto in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Brown, team foul #5 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joey Abe (PG), Roger Chilson (SG), Tyrone Marshall (SF), Paul Morgan (PF), Jarvis Cowan (C) Kerry Harvey, Gerald Dibenedetto, Patrick Dembowski, David Bailey, Theodore Livermore | |
| Subs | UNLV | Roger Hall (PG), Timothy Durrant (SF), Charles Wilner (PF), Floyd Roscoe (C) John Brown, Ronald Pace, Jumah Afshari, Donald Calhoun | |
| 14:33 | Colorado State | Jarvis Cowan lays it in uncontested on a nice dish by Roger Chilson | 50-44 |
| 14:21 | UNLV | Floyd Roscoe's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-44 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | UNLV | David Descoteaux (SG) James Jones | |
| 13:58 | Colorado State | Paul Morgan clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 50-44 |
| 13:57 | Colorado State | Tyrone Marshall tips it but misses | 50-44 |
| 13:55 | UNLV | Charles Wilner gets the rebound | 50-44 |
| 13:49 | UNLV | Timothy Durrant misses badly on a runner from close range but he's fouled by Tyrone Marshall - foul #2 on Tyrone Marshall, team foul #4 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Gerald Nichols (C) Floyd Roscoe | |
| 13:49 | UNLV | Timothy Durrant makes the 1st free throw | 50-45 |
| 13:49 | UNLV | Timothy Durrant makes the 2nd free throw | 50-46 |
| 13:29 | Colorado State | The jump hook by Jarvis Cowan is blocked by Charles Wilner | 50-46 |
| 13:28 | UNLV | David Descoteaux snags the defensive board | 50-46 |
| 13:22 | UNLV | Roger Hall throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-46 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Gerald Dibenedetto (SG), Patrick Dembowski (SF) Roger Chilson, Tyrone Marshall | |
| Subs | UNLV | Michael Teisberg (PG), Ronald Pace (SF), Jumah Afshari (PF), Donald Calhoun (C) Roger Hall, Timothy Durrant, Charles Wilner, Gerald Nichols | |
| 13:02 | Colorado State | Paul Morgan hits the finger roll on a great pass from Joey Abe | 52-46 |
| 12:48 | UNLV | Ronald Pace misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-46 |
| 12:46 | Colorado State | Paul Morgan grabs the board | 52-46 |
| 12:44 | Colorado State | Joey Abe is fouled in the backcourt by Jumah Afshari - foul #2 on Jumah Afshari, team foul #6 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Kerry Harvey (PG), Theodore Livermore (C) Joey Abe, Jarvis Cowan | |
| Subs | UNLV | John Brown (PG), James Jones (SG), Floyd Roscoe (C) Michael Teisberg, David Descoteaux, Donald Calhoun | |
| 12:26 | Colorado State | Paul Morgan is open and buries a driving attempt from the left block set up by Kerry Harvey | 54-46 |
| 12:04 | UNLV | The jumper by Ronald Pace is denied by Theodore Livermore | 54-46 |
| 12:03 | Colorado State | Paul Morgan grabs the board | 54-46 |
| 11:59 | Colorado State | Gerald Dibenedetto misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-46 |
| 11:58 | UNLV | Floyd Roscoe grabs the board | 54-46 |
| 11:52 | UNLV | James Jones clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-46 |
| 11:51 | UNLV | Ronald Pace grabs the offensive board | 54-46 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Kerry Harvey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gerald Dibenedetto (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - Patrick Dembowski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Paul Morgan (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Theodore Livermore (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - John Brown (fresh) 5 pts. SG - James Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - Ronald Pace (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jumah Afshari (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Floyd Roscoe (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:39 | UNLV | Jumah Afshari is denied on a layup by Paul Morgan | 54-46 |
| 11:38 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Gerald Dibenedetto | 54-46 |
| 11:36 | Colorado State | Gerald Dibenedetto's pass is intercepted by John Brown in the backcourt | 54-46 |
| 11:08 | UNLV | Patrick Dembowski steps in front of the Ronald Pace pass | 54-46 |
| 11:04 | Colorado State | Patrick Dembowski hits the finger roll | 56-46 |
| 10:45 | UNLV | Jumah Afshari comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 56-46 |
| 10:44 | Colorado State | Patrick Dembowski pulls down the rebound | 56-46 |
| 10:38 | Colorado State | Theodore Livermore's fadeaway is rejected by Jumah Afshari | 56-46 |
| 10:37 | UNLV | Floyd Roscoe gets the rebound | 56-46 |
| 10:26 | UNLV | The jump hook by Jumah Afshari is blocked by Paul Morgan | 56-46 |
| 10:25 | UNLV | John Brown grabs the offensive rebound | 56-46 |
| 10:03 | UNLV | Floyd Roscoe lays it up and in on a nice dish by James Jones | 56-48 |
| 09:58 | Colorado State | Gerald Dibenedetto misses long on an open 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-48 |
| 09:56 | Colorado State | Theodore Livermore tips it home | 58-48 |
| 09:45 | UNLV | James Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-48 |
| 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 | |
| Subs | UNLV | Roger Hall (PG), David Descoteaux (SG), Timothy Durrant (SF), Charles Wilner (PF), Donald Calhoun (C) John Brown, James Jones, Ronald Pace, Jumah Afshari, Floyd Roscoe | |
| 09:31 | Colorado State | Daniel Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 58-48 |
| 09:30 | Colorado State | The offensive rebound goes to Jarvis Cowan | 58-48 |
| 09:10 | Colorado State | Roger Chilson scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 61-48 |
| 09:00 | UNLV | Charles Wilner drills a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from David Descoteaux | 61-50 |
| 08:54 | Colorado State | David Bailey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-50 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Gerald Nichols (C) Charles Wilner | |
| 08:37 | UNLV | Donald Calhoun misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 61-50 |
| 08:36 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Jarvis Cowan | 61-50 |
| 08:34 | Colorado State | Timothy Durrant steals the ball from Joey Abe in the backcourt | 61-50 |
| 08:14 | UNLV | Gerald Nichols misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 61-50 |
| 08:12 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Daniel Jones | 61-50 |
| 08:07 | Colorado State | David Bailey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-50 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Thomas Rinaldi (PG), Gerald Dibenedetto (SG), Tyrone Marshall (SF), Paul Morgan (PF), Theodore Livermore (C) Joey Abe, Roger Chilson, David Bailey, Jarvis Cowan, Daniel Jones | |
| Subs | UNLV | Michael Teisberg (SG), Charles Wilner (PF) David Descoteaux, Donald Calhoun | |
| 07:44 | UNLV | 3 seconds is called on Charles Wilner | 61-50 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | UNLV | David Descoteaux (SG), Ronald Pace (SF), Floyd Roscoe (C) Roger Hall, Timothy Durrant, Gerald Nichols | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Thomas Rinaldi (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gerald Dibenedetto (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - Tyrone Marshall (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Morgan (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Theodore Livermore (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Michael Teisberg (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Descoteaux (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Pace (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Charles Wilner (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Floyd Roscoe (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Colorado State | Thomas Rinaldi hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 61-50 |
| 07:24 | UNLV | Floyd Roscoe snags the defensive board | 61-50 |
| 07:18 | UNLV | David Descoteaux is fouled on the floor by Gerald Dibenedetto - foul #2 on Gerald Dibenedetto, team foul #5 | 61-50 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Patrick Dembowski (SF) Tyrone Marshall | |
| Subs | UNLV | James Jones (SF) Ronald Pace | |
| 07:04 | UNLV | David Descoteaux blows the layup | 61-50 |
| 07:03 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Patrick Dembowski | 61-50 |
| 06:57 | Colorado State | Gerald Dibenedetto makes the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Theodore Livermore | 64-50 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 06:43 | UNLV | Michael Teisberg misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 64-50 |
| 06:41 | Colorado State | Patrick Dembowski pulls down the rebound | 64-50 |
| 06:36 | Colorado State | Thomas Rinaldi clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 64-50 |
| 06:35 | UNLV | Charles Wilner grabs the defensive rebound | 64-50 |
| 06:29 | UNLV | Michael Teisberg connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by James Jones | 64-53 |
| 06:09 | Colorado State | Thomas Rinaldi blows the layup but he's hacked by Michael Teisberg - foul #1 on Michael Teisberg, team foul #7 | 64-53 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Roger Chilson (SG), David Bailey (SF), Jarvis Cowan (PF), Daniel Jones (C) Gerald Dibenedetto, Patrick Dembowski, Paul Morgan, Theodore Livermore | |
| Subs | UNLV | Roger Hall (PG), Ronald Pace (SF), Jumah Afshari (PF), Donald Calhoun (C) Michael Teisberg, James Jones, Charles Wilner, Floyd Roscoe | |
| 06:09 | Colorado State | Thomas Rinaldi makes the 1st free throw | 65-53 |
| 06:09 | Colorado State | Thomas Rinaldi makes the 2nd free throw | 66-53 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 05:40 | UNLV | David Descoteaux hits a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Ronald Pace | 66-55 |
| 05:38 | Colorado State | Roger Hall steals the ball from Thomas Rinaldi in the backcourt | 66-55 |
| 05:22 | UNLV | Roger Hall drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by David Descoteaux | 66-58 |
| 05:20 | Colorado State | Roger Chilson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-58 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Kerry Harvey (PG), Tyrone Marshall (SF) Thomas Rinaldi, Daniel Jones | |
| Subs | UNLV | John Brown (PG), James Jones (SG), Timothy Durrant (SF) Roger Hall, David Descoteaux, Ronald Pace | |
| 04:54 | UNLV | A charge is called on Timothy Durrant - foul #3 on Timothy Durrant, team foul #8 | 66-58 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Patrick Dembowski (SF) Tyrone Marshall | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 04:47 | Colorado State | Roger Chilson misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 66-58 |
| 04:46 | UNLV | Donald Calhoun grabs the board | 66-58 |
| 04:32 | UNLV | John Brown misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 66-58 |
| 04:31 | UNLV | Donald Calhoun snags the offensive board | 66-58 |
| 04:23 | UNLV | Timothy Durrant misses long on a 3 from straight away | 66-58 |
| 04:21 | Colorado State | Roger Chilson grabs the board | 66-58 |
| 04:19 | Colorado State | Kerry Harvey is hacked by John Brown in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Brown, team foul #9 | 66-58 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joey Abe (SG), Paul Morgan (PF), Theodore Livermore (C) Roger Chilson, Jarvis Cowan, David Bailey | |
| Subs | UNLV | Ronald Pace (SF), Charles Wilner (PF), Gerald Nichols (C) Timothy Durrant, Jumah Afshari, Donald Calhoun | |
| 04:19 | Colorado State | Kerry Harvey misses the 1st free throw | 66-58 |
| 04:19 | Colorado State | Paul Morgan grabs the offensive board | 66-58 |
| 04:06 | Colorado State | Theodore Livermore is whistled for traveling | 66-58 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Daniel Jones (C) Theodore Livermore | |
| Subs | UNLV | Roger Hall (PG), Michael Teisberg (SG) John Brown, James Jones | |
| 03:42 | UNLV | Roger Hall comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Patrick Dembowski - foul #1 on Patrick Dembowski, team foul #6 | 66-58 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Gerald Dibenedetto (SG) Kerry Harvey | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 03:42 | UNLV | Roger Hall makes the 1st free throw | 66-59 |
| 03:42 | UNLV | Roger Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 66-60 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Joey Abe (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gerald Dibenedetto (fairly fresh) 15 pts. SF - Patrick Dembowski (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Paul Morgan (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Daniel Jones (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Roger Hall (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Michael Teisberg (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Ronald Pace (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Charles Wilner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Gerald Nichols (fresh) | |
| 03:40 | Colorado State | Joey Abe's pass is intercepted by Michael Teisberg in the backcourt | 66-60 |
| 03:25 | UNLV | Gerald Dibenedetto picks off the pass by Charles Wilner | 66-60 |
| 03:08 | Colorado State | Gerald Dibenedetto misses the wide open runner from the baseline | 66-60 |
| 03:07 | Colorado State | Daniel Jones tips it in | 68-60 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 02:54 | UNLV | Ronald Pace clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 68-60 |
| 02:52 | Colorado State | Daniel Jones pulls down the rebound | 68-60 |
| 02:52 | Colorado State | Colorado State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-60 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Kerry Harvey (PG), Theodore Livermore (C) Joey Abe, Daniel Jones | |
| Subs | UNLV | John Brown (PG), James Jones (SG), Timothy Durrant (SF), Jumah Afshari (PF), Floyd Roscoe (C) Roger Hall, Michael Teisberg, Ronald Pace, Charles Wilner, Gerald Nichols | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:29 | Colorado State | Paul Morgan is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Paul Morgan, team foul #7 | 68-60 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Roger Chilson (SG) Gerald Dibenedetto | |
| Subs | UNLV | David Descoteaux (SG) James Jones | |
| 02:13 | UNLV | Floyd Roscoe connects on the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Timothy Durrant and he's fouled by Roger Chilson - foul #2 on Roger Chilson, team foul #8 | 68-62 |
| 02:13 | UNLV | Floyd Roscoe makes the free throw | 68-63 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 02:09 | Colorado State | Theodore Livermore's pass is intercepted by David Descoteaux in the backcourt | 68-63 |
| 02:06 | UNLV | Timothy Durrant lays it up and in on a great pass from David Descoteaux | 68-65 |
| 02:01 | Colorado State | Patrick Dembowski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-65 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | UNLV | James Jones (SF) Timothy Durrant | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 01:50 | UNLV | Floyd Roscoe misses the lay-in | 68-65 |
| 01:48 | UNLV | Jumah Afshari grabs the offensive board | 68-65 |
| 01:48 | UNLV | UNLV calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-65 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Gerald Dibenedetto (SG) Roger Chilson | |
| Subs | UNLV | Ronald Pace (SF), Charles Wilner (PF) James Jones, Jumah Afshari | |
| 01:32 | UNLV | Theodore Livermore swats the short shot by David Descoteaux | 68-65 |
| 01:30 | Colorado State | Theodore Livermore pulls down the rebound | 68-65 |
| 01:25 | Colorado State | Theodore Livermore throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-65 |
| 01:10 | UNLV | Ronald Pace drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from John Brown | 68-68 |
| 00:47 | Colorado State | Kerry Harvey can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 68-68 |
| 00:46 | Colorado State | Patrick Dembowski grabs the offensive rebound | 68-68 |
| 00:29 | Colorado State | Patrick Dembowski misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 68-68 |
| 00:28 | Colorado State | Paul Morgan misses the tip | 68-68 |
| 00:27 | UNLV | The rebound goes to David Descoteaux | 68-68 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:04 | UNLV | Ronald Pace hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Paul Morgan - foul #4 on Paul Morgan, team foul #9 | 68-68 |
| 00:04 | UNLV | Ronald Pace makes the 1st free throw | 68-69 |
| 00:04 | UNLV | Ronald Pace makes the 2nd free throw | 68-70 |
| 00:04 | Colorado State | Colorado State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-70 |
| 00:00 | Colorado State | Patrick Dembowski misses short on a halfcourt shot | 68-70 |