| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Arthur Knight (fresh) SG - Todd Reynolds (fresh) SF - Paul Beadles (fresh) PF - Albert Harshbarger (fresh) C - Eric Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - David Herrmann (fresh) SG - Chad Mitchell (fresh) SF - John Shepherd (fresh) PF - Carl Anderson (fresh) C - Richard Dwight (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UNLV | Albert Harshbarger wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:51 | UNLV | Paul Beadles is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Paul Beadles, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Colorado State | Richard Dwight misses long on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Eric Smith - foul #1 on Eric Smith, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Colorado State | Richard Dwight makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:40 | Colorado State | Richard Dwight makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:18 | UNLV | Todd Reynolds is hacked by Chad Mitchell - foul #1 on Chad Mitchell, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:05 | UNLV | Todd Reynolds is called for a charge - foul #1 on Todd Reynolds, team foul #3 | 0-2 |
| 18:54 | Colorado State | Eric Smith swats the shot by Chad Mitchell | 0-2 |
| 18:52 | Colorado State | Richard Dwight tips it but misses | 0-2 |
| 18:51 | Colorado State | Carl Anderson tips it home | 0-4 |
| 18:48 | UNLV | Arthur Knight's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-4 |
| 18:33 | Colorado State | Chad Mitchell clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 0-4 |
| 18:31 | UNLV | Arthur Knight grabs the board | 0-4 |
| 18:07 | UNLV | Albert Harshbarger misses the dunk | 0-4 |
| 18:06 | Colorado State | Carl Anderson pulls down the rebound | 0-4 |
| 18:01 | Colorado State | John Shepherd misses the 3 pointer from the left wing but he's hacked by Albert Harshbarger - foul #1 on Albert Harshbarger, team foul #4 | 0-4 |
| 18:01 | Colorado State | John Shepherd makes the 1st free throw | 0-5 |
| 18:01 | Colorado State | John Shepherd misses the 2nd free throw | 0-5 |
| 18:01 | Colorado State | John Shepherd makes the 3rd free throw | 0-6 |
| 17:43 | UNLV | Arthur Knight can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 0-6 |
| 17:41 | Colorado State | Richard Dwight pulls down the rebound | 0-6 |
| 17:26 | Colorado State | Richard Dwight misses the jumper from the baseline | 0-6 |
| 17:25 | Colorado State | The offensive rebound goes to Carl Anderson | 0-6 |
| 17:09 | Colorado State | Albert Harshbarger blocks the jumper by David Herrmann | 0-6 |
| 17:08 | UNLV | Arthur Knight grabs the defensive rebound | 0-6 |
| 16:42 | UNLV | Todd Reynolds is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 0-6 |
| Subs | UNLV | John Harvey (PG), Steven Kirk (SF), Joseph Monteiro (PF), Frank Davis (C) Arthur Knight, Paul Beadles, Albert Harshbarger, Eric Smith | |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Owen (PG), John Harrison (SG), Robert Sullivan (SF), Bernard Alexander (C) David Herrmann, Chad Mitchell, John Shepherd, Richard Dwight | |
| 16:27 | Colorado State | Carl Anderson hits the finger roll | 0-8 |
| 16:08 | UNLV | John Harvey buries a floater from the free throw line set up by Todd Reynolds | 2-8 |
| 15:59 | Colorado State | Bernard Alexander hits the finger roll on a nice dish by John Owen | 2-10 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - John Harvey (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Todd Reynolds (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Steven Kirk (fresh) PF - Joseph Monteiro (fresh) C - Frank Davis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - John Owen (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Harrison (fresh) SF - Robert Sullivan (fresh) PF - Carl Anderson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Bernard Alexander (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:37 | UNLV | Joseph Monteiro misses long on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Carl Anderson - foul #1 on Carl Anderson, team foul #2 | 2-10 |
| Subs | UNLV | Arthur Knight (SG), Albert Harshbarger (PF) Todd Reynolds, Steven Kirk | |
| Subs | Colorado State | David Herrmann (PG), Chad Mitchell (SG), John Shepherd (SF) John Owen, John Harrison, Carl Anderson | |
| 15:37 | UNLV | Joseph Monteiro makes the 1st free throw | 3-10 |
| 15:37 | UNLV | Joseph Monteiro misses the 2nd free throw | 3-10 |
| 15:37 | Colorado State | Robert Sullivan grabs the defensive rebound | 3-10 |
| 15:20 | Colorado State | Frank Davis steals it from Chad Mitchell | 3-10 |
| 14:56 | UNLV | John Harvey misses the jumper from the left side | 3-10 |
| 14:55 | UNLV | Arthur Knight tips it back up and in | 5-10 |
| 14:42 | Colorado State | David Herrmann hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 5-10 |
| 14:41 | UNLV | Joseph Monteiro snags the defensive board | 5-10 |
| 14:22 | UNLV | Albert Harshbarger is fouled on the floor by Robert Sullivan - foul #1 on Robert Sullivan, team foul #3 | 5-10 |
| Subs | UNLV | Todd Reynolds (SG), Paul Beadles (SF), Eric Smith (C) Arthur Knight, Albert Harshbarger, Frank Davis | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Richard Dwight (C) Bernard Alexander | |
| 14:07 | UNLV | Paul Beadles makes the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by John Harvey | 8-10 |
| 13:45 | Colorado State | Chad Mitchell misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 8-10 |
| 13:43 | UNLV | Joseph Monteiro grabs the defensive rebound | 8-10 |
| 13:24 | UNLV | Chad Mitchell is called for the reach on Todd Reynolds - foul #2 on Chad Mitchell, team foul #4 | 8-10 |
| Subs | UNLV | Albert Harshbarger (PF) Paul Beadles | |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Owen (PG), John Harrison (SG), Maynard Adams (SF), Carl Anderson (PF) David Herrmann, Chad Mitchell, John Shepherd, Robert Sullivan | |
| 13:16 | UNLV | Todd Reynolds misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 8-10 |
| 13:15 | Colorado State | Richard Dwight gets the rebound | 8-10 |
| 13:11 | Colorado State | Carl Anderson can't finish the layup | 8-10 |
| 13:09 | UNLV | Eric Smith grabs the board | 8-10 |
| 12:40 | UNLV | Richard Dwight blocks the short jumper by Eric Smith | 8-10 |
| 12:38 | UNLV | Albert Harshbarger can't tip it in | 8-10 |
| 12:37 | Colorado State | Carl Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 8-10 |
| 12:31 | Colorado State | Maynard Adams connects on the runner in the paint on a nice dish by John Harrison | 8-12 |
| 12:24 | UNLV | Todd Reynolds misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 8-12 |
| 12:22 | UNLV | The offensive rebound goes to John Harvey | 8-12 |
| 12:08 | UNLV | Todd Reynolds misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 8-12 |
| 12:06 | UNLV | Albert Harshbarger pulls down the offensive rebound | 8-12 |
| 11:51 | UNLV | Eric Smith drills a floater from close range set up by Albert Harshbarger | 10-12 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - John Harvey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Todd Reynolds (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joseph Monteiro (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Albert Harshbarger (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Eric Smith (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - John Owen (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Harrison (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Maynard Adams (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Carl Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Dwight (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Colorado State | Richard Dwight is called for traveling | 10-12 |
| Subs | UNLV | Arthur Knight (PG), Paul Beadles (SF), Frank Davis (C) John Harvey, Albert Harshbarger, Eric Smith | |
| Subs | Colorado State | David Herrmann (PG), John Shepherd (SF), Robert Sullivan (C) John Harrison, Maynard Adams, Richard Dwight | |
| 11:02 | UNLV | Paul Beadles misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 10-12 |
| 11:00 | UNLV | Frank Davis grabs the offensive board | 10-12 |
| 10:41 | UNLV | Todd Reynolds makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Arthur Knight | 13-12 |
| 10:20 | Colorado State | John Shepherd misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 13-12 |
| 10:19 | UNLV | Frank Davis grabs the board | 13-12 |
| 10:13 | UNLV | Joseph Monteiro loses the ball out of bounds | 13-12 |
| Subs | UNLV | John Harvey (PG), Steven Kirk (SF), Albert Harshbarger (PF), Eric Smith (C) Todd Reynolds, Paul Beadles, Joseph Monteiro, Frank Davis | |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Harrison (SG), Richard Dwight (C) John Owen, Carl Anderson | |
| 09:58 | Colorado State | David Herrmann drills a jumper from the left side set up by John Shepherd | 13-14 |
| 09:48 | UNLV | Arthur Knight comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 13-14 |
| 09:46 | Colorado State | Robert Sullivan gets the rebound | 13-14 |
| 09:41 | Colorado State | John Harrison clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 13-14 |
| 09:39 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Albert Harshbarger | 13-14 |
| 09:27 | UNLV | Arthur Knight lays it up and in on a great pass from John Harvey | 15-14 |
| 09:12 | Colorado State | Richard Dwight is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Richard Dwight, team foul #5 | 15-14 |
| Subs | UNLV | Todd Reynolds (SG), Paul Beadles (SF) John Harvey, Steven Kirk | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Andrew Fortney (SG), Carl Anderson (PF) David Herrmann, Robert Sullivan | |
| 08:55 | UNLV | Eric Smith misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Andrew Fortney - foul #1 on Andrew Fortney, team foul #6 | 15-14 |
| 08:55 | UNLV | Eric Smith makes the 1st free throw | 16-14 |
| 08:55 | UNLV | Eric Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 17-14 |
| 08:38 | Colorado State | Andrew Fortney clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 17-14 |
| 08:37 | UNLV | Eric Smith snags the defensive board | 17-14 |
| 08:19 | UNLV | Todd Reynolds drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 20-14 |
| 08:04 | Colorado State | Eric Smith swats the layup by Richard Dwight | 20-14 |
| 08:03 | UNLV | Todd Reynolds pulls down the rebound | 20-14 |
| 07:58 | UNLV | Arthur Knight misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 20-14 |
| 07:56 | UNLV | Albert Harshbarger tips it home | 22-14 |
| 07:39 | Colorado State | Carl Anderson buries a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by John Harrison | 22-16 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Arthur Knight (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Todd Reynolds (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Beadles (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Albert Harshbarger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Eric Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - John Harrison (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Andrew Fortney (fresh) SF - John Shepherd (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Carl Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Dwight (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:19 | UNLV | Arthur Knight banks in the layup | 24-16 |
| 06:54 | Colorado State | Richard Dwight lays it in on a nice dish by John Harrison | 24-18 |
| 06:48 | UNLV | Todd Reynolds's layup is rejected by Richard Dwight | 24-18 |
| 06:47 | Colorado State | John Shepherd snags the defensive board | 24-18 |
| 06:43 | Colorado State | John Harrison misses short on a floater from the left wing | 24-18 |
| 06:42 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Todd Reynolds | 24-18 |
| 06:25 | UNLV | Albert Harshbarger misses badly on a shot from close range | 24-18 |
| 06:24 | Colorado State | John Harrison grabs the defensive rebound | 24-18 |
| 06:19 | Colorado State | John Shepherd is fouled on the floor by Albert Harshbarger - foul #2 on Albert Harshbarger, team foul #5 | 24-18 |
| Subs | UNLV | John Harvey (PG), Steven Kirk (SF), Joseph Monteiro (PF), Frank Davis (C) Arthur Knight, Paul Beadles, Albert Harshbarger, Eric Smith | |
| Subs | Colorado State | David Herrmann (PG), John Owen (SG), Maynard Adams (SF), Robert Sullivan (PF), Bernard Alexander (C) John Harrison, Andrew Fortney, John Shepherd, Carl Anderson, Richard Dwight | |
| 06:05 | Colorado State | Maynard Adams scores on a shot from the left side | 24-20 |
| 05:43 | UNLV | Todd Reynolds misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 24-20 |
| 05:42 | Colorado State | Maynard Adams gets the rebound | 24-20 |
| 05:36 | Colorado State | Bernard Alexander throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-20 |
| Subs | UNLV | Arthur Knight (SG), Paul Beadles (SF) Todd Reynolds, Steven Kirk | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 05:34 | UNLV | John Harvey is fouled in the backcourt by David Herrmann - foul #1 on David Herrmann, team foul #7 | 24-20 |
| 05:34 | UNLV | John Harvey misses the 1st free throw | 24-20 |
| 05:34 | Colorado State | Robert Sullivan snags the defensive board | 24-20 |
| 05:20 | Colorado State | Robert Sullivan can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 24-20 |
| 05:19 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Frank Davis | 24-20 |
| 05:05 | UNLV | John Harvey can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on John Owen - foul #1 on John Owen, team foul #8 | 24-20 |
| Subs | UNLV | Todd Reynolds (SG), Steven Kirk (SF), Eric Smith (C) Arthur Knight, Paul Beadles, Frank Davis | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 05:05 | UNLV | John Harvey makes the 1st free throw | 25-20 |
| 05:05 | UNLV | John Harvey makes the 2nd free throw | 26-20 |
| 04:45 | Colorado State | Eric Smith swats the short shot by Robert Sullivan | 26-20 |
| 04:43 | UNLV | Steven Kirk grabs the defensive rebound | 26-20 |
| 04:32 | UNLV | Joseph Monteiro makes the shot from the left wing and the foul's on John Owen - foul #2 on John Owen, team foul #9 | 28-20 |
| Subs | UNLV | Arthur Knight (SG), Paul Beadles (SF) Todd Reynolds, Steven Kirk | |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Harrison (SG), Carl Anderson (PF) John Owen, Maynard Adams | |
| 04:32 | UNLV | Joseph Monteiro makes the free throw | 29-20 |
| 04:24 | Colorado State | Bernard Alexander's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-20 |
| 04:03 | UNLV | Arthur Knight clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 29-20 |
| 04:01 | Colorado State | Carl Anderson snags the defensive board | 29-20 |
| 03:55 | Colorado State | David Herrmann hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 29-20 |
| 03:54 | UNLV | Eric Smith pulls down the rebound | 29-20 |
| 03:33 | UNLV | Bernard Alexander steals the ball from Joseph Monteiro | 29-20 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - John Harvey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Arthur Knight (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Beadles (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joseph Monteiro (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Eric Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - David Herrmann (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Harrison (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Robert Sullivan (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Carl Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Bernard Alexander (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:18 | Colorado State | Bernard Alexander blows the layup | 29-20 |
| 03:17 | Colorado State | Carl Anderson pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-20 |
| 03:02 | Colorado State | Robert Sullivan misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner but he's fouled by Paul Beadles - foul #2 on Paul Beadles, team foul #6 | 29-20 |
| Subs | UNLV | Todd Reynolds (SG), Albert Harshbarger (PF), Frank Davis (C) John Harvey, Paul Beadles, Eric Smith | |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Owen (PG), Chad Mitchell (SG), Richard Dwight (C) David Herrmann, John Harrison, Bernard Alexander | |
| 03:02 | Colorado State | Robert Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 29-21 |
| 03:02 | Colorado State | Robert Sullivan misses the 2nd free throw | 29-21 |
| 03:02 | Colorado State | Robert Sullivan misses the 3rd free throw | 29-21 |
| 03:02 | UNLV | Albert Harshbarger gets the rebound | 29-21 |
| 02:46 | UNLV | Todd Reynolds connects on the runner near the basket | 31-21 |
| 02:39 | Colorado State | John Owen hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 31-21 |
| 02:38 | Colorado State | Richard Dwight hits the follow up shot | 31-23 |
| 02:20 | UNLV | Todd Reynolds misses the floater from the right wing | 31-23 |
| 02:19 | UNLV | Todd Reynolds can't tip it in | 31-23 |
| 02:17 | UNLV | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Monteiro | 31-23 |
| 01:57 | UNLV | Arthur Knight is fouled on the floor by Chad Mitchell - foul #3 on Chad Mitchell, team foul #10 | 31-23 |
| Subs | UNLV | Paul Beadles (SF), Eric Smith (C) Joseph Monteiro, Frank Davis | |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Harrison (SG), John Shepherd (SF), Maynard Adams (PF) Chad Mitchell, Robert Sullivan, Carl Anderson | |
| 01:57 | UNLV | Arthur Knight makes the 1st free throw | 32-23 |
| 01:57 | UNLV | Arthur Knight makes the 2nd free throw | 33-23 |
| 01:41 | Colorado State | John Harrison travels with the ball | 33-23 |
| Subs | UNLV | John Harvey (PG) Arthur Knight | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 01:16 | UNLV | Todd Reynolds buries a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Eric Smith and he's hacked by John Harrison - foul #1 on John Harrison, team foul #11 | 35-23 |
| Subs | UNLV | Steven Kirk (SF) Paul Beadles | |
| Subs | Colorado State | David Herrmann (PG), Bernard Alexander (PF) John Harrison, Maynard Adams | |
| 01:16 | UNLV | Todd Reynolds makes the free throw | 36-23 |
| 00:52 | Colorado State | Richard Dwight is fouled on the floor by Eric Smith - foul #2 on Eric Smith, team foul #7 | 36-23 |
| Subs | UNLV | Paul Beadles (SF) Steven Kirk | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 00:52 | Colorado State | Richard Dwight makes the 1st free throw | 36-24 |
| 00:52 | Colorado State | Richard Dwight makes the 2nd free throw | 36-25 |
| 00:30 | UNLV | Paul Beadles clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-25 |
| 00:29 | Colorado State | Richard Dwight snags the defensive board | 36-25 |
| 00:24 | Colorado State | John Owen scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Richard Dwight | 36-27 |
| 00:03 | UNLV | Albert Harshbarger scores on a jump hook from the left block set up by Eric Smith | 38-27 |
| 00:00 | Colorado State | John Owen misses the halfcourt shot | 38-27 |