| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - David Herrmann (fresh) SG - Chad Mitchell (fresh) SF - John Shepherd (fresh) PF - Carl Anderson (fresh) C - Richard Dwight (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Arthur Knight (fresh) SG - Todd Reynolds (fresh) SF - Paul Beadles (fresh) PF - Albert Harshbarger (fresh) C - Eric Smith (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UNLV | Albert Harshbarger wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:35 | UNLV | Arthur Knight makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Todd Reynolds | 0-3 |
| 19:24 | Colorado State | Albert Harshbarger denies the turnaround by Richard Dwight | 0-3 |
| 19:22 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Eric Smith | 0-3 |
| 19:03 | UNLV | Todd Reynolds drills a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Arthur Knight | 0-5 |
| 18:46 | Colorado State | Richard Dwight comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 0-5 |
| 18:45 | UNLV | Eric Smith snags the defensive board | 0-5 |
| 18:22 | UNLV | Eric Smith makes the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Albert Harshbarger | 0-7 |
| 18:04 | Colorado State | Carl Anderson drills a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from David Herrmann | 2-7 |
| 17:58 | UNLV | Arthur Knight knocks in the floater from the left block on a great pass from Todd Reynolds and the foul's on David Herrmann - foul #1 on David Herrmann, team foul #1 | 2-9 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | UNLV | John Harvey (PG), Steven Kirk (SF), Joseph Monteiro (PF), Frank Davis (C) Todd Reynolds, Paul Beadles, Albert Harshbarger, Eric Smith | |
| 17:58 | UNLV | Arthur Knight makes the free throw | 2-10 |
| 17:43 | Colorado State | Frank Davis picks off the pass by Chad Mitchell | 2-10 |
| 17:26 | UNLV | Arthur Knight drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Frank Davis | 2-13 |
| 17:06 | Colorado State | Richard Dwight lays it in on a nice dish by David Herrmann and the foul's on Frank Davis - foul #1 on Frank Davis, team foul #1 | 4-13 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Todd Reynolds (SG), Albert Harshbarger (PF) Arthur Knight, Steven Kirk | |
| 17:06 | Colorado State | Richard Dwight makes the free throw | 5-13 |
| 16:53 | UNLV | Todd Reynolds is hacked by Chad Mitchell - foul #1 on Chad Mitchell, team foul #2 | 5-13 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Eric Smith (C) Frank Davis | |
| 16:42 | UNLV | Todd Reynolds's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 5-13 |
| 16:17 | Colorado State | Richard Dwight's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 5-13 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Robert Sullivan (C) Richard Dwight | |
| Subs | UNLV | Paul Beadles (SF), Frank Davis (C) Albert Harshbarger, Eric Smith | |
| 16:07 | UNLV | Todd Reynolds hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 5-13 |
| 16:06 | UNLV | Frank Davis grabs the offensive board | 5-13 |
| 15:50 | UNLV | Joseph Monteiro misses badly on a turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Chad Mitchell - foul #2 on Chad Mitchell, team foul #3 | 5-13 |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Owen (PG), John Harrison (SG), Maynard Adams (SF), Bernard Alexander (C) David Herrmann, Chad Mitchell, John Shepherd, Carl Anderson | |
| Subs | UNLV | Albert Harshbarger (PF), Eric Smith (C) Paul Beadles, Frank Davis | |
| 15:50 | UNLV | Joseph Monteiro makes the 1st free throw | 5-14 |
| 15:50 | UNLV | Joseph Monteiro makes the 2nd free throw | 5-15 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - John Owen (fresh) SG - John Harrison (fresh) SF - Maynard Adams (fresh) PF - Robert Sullivan (fresh) C - Bernard Alexander (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - John Harvey (fresh) SG - Todd Reynolds (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Monteiro (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Albert Harshbarger (fresh) C - Eric Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Colorado State | John Harrison is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on John Harrison, team foul #4 | 5-15 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Arthur Knight (PG), Paul Beadles (SF) John Harvey, Albert Harshbarger | |
| 15:16 | UNLV | Todd Reynolds buries a driving attempt near the basket set up by Arthur Knight and he's fouled by Bernard Alexander - foul #1 on Bernard Alexander, team foul #5 | 5-17 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Richard Dwight (C) Maynard Adams | |
| Subs | UNLV | John Harvey (PG), Albert Harshbarger (PF) Arthur Knight, Paul Beadles | |
| 15:16 | UNLV | Todd Reynolds makes the free throw | 5-18 |
| 14:57 | Colorado State | Todd Reynolds denies the turnaround by John Owen | 5-18 |
| 14:56 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Albert Harshbarger | 5-18 |
| 14:41 | UNLV | Todd Reynolds clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 5-18 |
| 14:40 | Colorado State | Bernard Alexander gets the rebound | 5-18 |
| 14:36 | Colorado State | The short jumper by Richard Dwight is denied by Eric Smith | 5-18 |
| 14:34 | UNLV | Eric Smith pulls down the rebound | 5-18 |
| 14:17 | UNLV | Todd Reynolds knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Eric Smith | 5-21 |
| 14:12 | Colorado State | Todd Reynolds takes the ball from John Harrison | 5-21 |
| 13:59 | UNLV | John Harvey misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 5-21 |
| 13:57 | Colorado State | Bernard Alexander pulls down the rebound | 5-21 |
| 13:53 | Colorado State | Eric Smith steals it from Bernard Alexander | 5-21 |
| 13:33 | UNLV | Robert Sullivan is called for the reach on Todd Reynolds - foul #1 on Robert Sullivan, team foul #6 | 5-21 |
| Subs | Colorado State | David Herrmann (PG), John Shepherd (SF), Carl Anderson (PF) John Harrison, Bernard Alexander, Richard Dwight | |
| Subs | UNLV | Arthur Knight (PG), Paul Beadles (SF), Frank Davis (C) John Harvey, Joseph Monteiro, Eric Smith | |
| 13:24 | UNLV | John Shepherd picks off the pass by Frank Davis | 5-21 |
| 13:11 | Colorado State | Frank Davis steals the ball from Carl Anderson | 5-21 |
| 12:53 | UNLV | John Shepherd is called for the reach on Paul Beadles - foul #1 on John Shepherd, team foul #7 | 5-21 |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Harrison (SG), Maynard Adams (C) John Owen, Robert Sullivan | |
| Subs | UNLV | John Harvey (PG), Joseph Monteiro (PF), Eric Smith (C) Todd Reynolds, Albert Harshbarger, Frank Davis | |
| 12:53 | UNLV | Paul Beadles misses the 1st free throw | 5-21 |
| 12:53 | Colorado State | Carl Anderson snags the defensive board | 5-21 |
| 12:45 | Colorado State | John Shepherd loses the dribble to Eric Smith | 5-21 |
| 12:26 | UNLV | Paul Beadles is hacked by John Shepherd - foul #2 on John Shepherd, team foul #8 | 5-21 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Bernard Alexander (C) John Shepherd | |
| Subs | UNLV | Todd Reynolds (SG), Albert Harshbarger (PF), Frank Davis (C) John Harvey, Joseph Monteiro, Eric Smith | |
| 12:26 | UNLV | Paul Beadles misses the 1st free throw | 5-21 |
| 12:26 | Colorado State | Carl Anderson gets the rebound | 5-21 |
| 12:11 | Colorado State | Bernard Alexander knocks in the driving attempt in the paint | 7-21 |
| 11:43 | UNLV | Arthur Knight can't connect on a runner in the paint | 7-21 |
| 11:42 | Colorado State | Maynard Adams grabs the board | 7-21 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - David Herrmann (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Harrison (fresh) SF - Maynard Adams (fresh) PF - Carl Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Bernard Alexander (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Arthur Knight (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Todd Reynolds (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Beadles (fresh) PF - Albert Harshbarger (fresh) C - Frank Davis (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| 11:37 | Colorado State | Albert Harshbarger picks off the pass by Carl Anderson | 7-21 |
| 11:23 | UNLV | Albert Harshbarger banks in the layup set up by Todd Reynolds | 7-23 |
| 11:13 | Colorado State | David Herrmann drills a driving attempt near the basket set up by John Harrison | 9-23 |
| 10:57 | UNLV | Todd Reynolds misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 9-23 |
| 10:55 | UNLV | Albert Harshbarger tips it back up and in | 9-25 |
| 10:35 | Colorado State | Maynard Adams lays it in | 11-25 |
| 10:21 | UNLV | Arthur Knight misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 11-25 |
| 10:20 | Colorado State | Bernard Alexander grabs the defensive rebound | 11-25 |
| 10:14 | Colorado State | Carl Anderson's fadeaway is rejected by Frank Davis | 11-25 |
| 10:12 | Colorado State | Bernard Alexander snags the offensive board | 11-25 |
| 10:07 | Colorado State | The pull-up jumper by Bernard Alexander is blocked by Albert Harshbarger | 11-25 |
| 10:06 | Colorado State | Carl Anderson snags the offensive board | 11-25 |
| 09:45 | Colorado State | David Herrmann hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Carl Anderson | 14-25 |
| 09:26 | UNLV | Arthur Knight misses the lay-in | 14-25 |
| 09:24 | Colorado State | Carl Anderson pulls down the rebound | 14-25 |
| 09:20 | Colorado State | Paul Beadles steals the ball from David Herrmann | 14-25 |
| 09:17 | UNLV | Paul Beadles hits the finger roll | 14-27 |
| 08:58 | Colorado State | Bernard Alexander is hacked by Frank Davis - foul #2 on Frank Davis, team foul #2 | 14-27 |
| Subs | Colorado State | David Gardner (PG), John Owen (SG), Andrew Fortney (SF), Robert Sullivan (PF), Richard Dwight (C) David Herrmann, John Harrison, Maynard Adams, Carl Anderson, Bernard Alexander | |
| Subs | UNLV | John Harvey (PG), Steven Kirk (SF), Joseph Monteiro (PF), Eric Smith (C) Todd Reynolds, Paul Beadles, Albert Harshbarger, Frank Davis | |
| 08:43 | Colorado State | John Owen misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 14-27 |
| 08:41 | UNLV | Eric Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 14-27 |
| 08:17 | UNLV | Richard Dwight swats the layup by Arthur Knight | 14-27 |
| 08:16 | UNLV | Steven Kirk can't tip it in | 14-27 |
| 08:14 | UNLV | John Harvey tips it home | 14-29 |
| 07:55 | Colorado State | John Owen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 14-29 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Todd Reynolds (SG) Arthur Knight | |
| 07:40 | UNLV | Richard Dwight swats the short shot by Todd Reynolds | 14-29 |
| 07:38 | Colorado State | Andrew Fortney snags the defensive board | 14-29 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - David Gardner (fresh) SG - John Owen (fresh) SF - Andrew Fortney (fresh) PF - Robert Sullivan (fresh) C - Richard Dwight (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - John Harvey (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Todd Reynolds (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Steven Kirk (fresh) PF - Joseph Monteiro (fresh) 2 pts. C - Eric Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:33 | Colorado State | Andrew Fortney misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 14-29 |
| 07:31 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Joseph Monteiro | 14-29 |
| 07:22 | UNLV | Todd Reynolds hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 14-32 |
| 06:57 | Colorado State | John Owen comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Todd Reynolds - foul #1 on Todd Reynolds, team foul #3 | 14-32 |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Harrison (SG), Carl Anderson (PF) David Gardner, Andrew Fortney | |
| Subs | UNLV | Albert Harshbarger (PF) Steven Kirk | |
| 06:57 | Colorado State | John Owen makes the 1st free throw | 15-32 |
| 06:57 | Colorado State | John Owen makes the 2nd free throw | 16-32 |
| 06:31 | UNLV | John Harvey is fouled on the floor by Richard Dwight - foul #1 on Richard Dwight, team foul #9 | 16-32 |
| Subs | Colorado State | David Herrmann (PG), Bernard Alexander (C) John Owen, Richard Dwight | |
| Subs | UNLV | Arthur Knight (SG), Paul Beadles (SF) Todd Reynolds, Albert Harshbarger | |
| 06:31 | UNLV | John Harvey makes the 1st free throw | 16-33 |
| 06:31 | UNLV | John Harvey makes the 2nd free throw | 16-34 |
| 06:11 | Colorado State | Arthur Knight is called for the reach on John Harrison - foul #1 on Arthur Knight, team foul #4 | 16-34 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Maynard Adams (SF) Robert Sullivan | |
| Subs | UNLV | Todd Reynolds (SG), Albert Harshbarger (PF) John Harvey, Joseph Monteiro | |
| 05:59 | Colorado State | Bernard Alexander loses the ball out of bounds | 16-34 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | UNLV | John Harvey (PG), Joseph Monteiro (SF) Arthur Knight, Paul Beadles | |
| 05:45 | UNLV | Todd Reynolds can't connect on a runner in the lane | 16-34 |
| 05:44 | Colorado State | Carl Anderson pulls down the rebound | 16-34 |
| 05:37 | Colorado State | David Herrmann drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Carl Anderson | 18-34 |
| 05:23 | UNLV | John Harvey can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 18-34 |
| 05:21 | Colorado State | Bernard Alexander grabs the board | 18-34 |
| 05:17 | Colorado State | David Herrmann misses the shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Albert Harshbarger - foul #1 on Albert Harshbarger, team foul #5 | 18-34 |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Owen (SG), Richard Dwight (C) John Harrison, Carl Anderson | |
| Subs | UNLV | Arthur Knight (PG), Paul Beadles (SF) John Harvey, Joseph Monteiro | |
| 05:17 | Colorado State | David Herrmann makes the 1st free throw | 19-34 |
| 05:17 | Colorado State | David Herrmann makes the 2nd free throw | 20-34 |
| 04:52 | UNLV | Eric Smith misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 20-34 |
| 04:51 | UNLV | Albert Harshbarger tips it home | 20-36 |
| 04:36 | Colorado State | Eric Smith steals the ball from Bernard Alexander | 20-36 |
| 04:17 | UNLV | Albert Harshbarger lays it up and in set up by Eric Smith | 20-38 |
| 03:56 | Colorado State | Bernard Alexander clanks a 3 from the right wing | 20-38 |
| 03:54 | UNLV | Paul Beadles gets the rebound | 20-38 |
| 03:40 | UNLV | Richard Dwight steals it from Paul Beadles | 20-38 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - David Herrmann (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Owen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Maynard Adams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bernard Alexander (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Dwight (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Arthur Knight (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Todd Reynolds (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Paul Beadles (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Albert Harshbarger (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Eric Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 03:35 | Colorado State | David Herrmann misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 20-38 |
| 03:34 | UNLV | Eric Smith pulls down the rebound | 20-38 |
| 03:24 | UNLV | Arthur Knight is called for 10 seconds | 20-38 |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Harrison (PG), Chad Mitchell (SG), John Shepherd (SF), Carl Anderson (PF), Robert Sullivan (C) David Herrmann, John Owen, Maynard Adams, Bernard Alexander, Richard Dwight | |
| Subs | UNLV | John Harvey (PG), Steven Kirk (SF), Joseph Monteiro (PF) Todd Reynolds, Paul Beadles, Albert Harshbarger | |
| 03:15 | Colorado State | Chad Mitchell connects on the shot from the left side | 22-38 |
| 03:03 | UNLV | Eric Smith is hacked by Robert Sullivan - foul #2 on Robert Sullivan, team foul #10 | 22-38 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Todd Reynolds (SG), Paul Beadles (SF) Arthur Knight, Steven Kirk | |
| 03:03 | UNLV | Eric Smith makes the 1st free throw | 22-39 |
| 03:03 | UNLV | Eric Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 22-40 |
| 02:46 | Colorado State | Carl Anderson loses the ball out of bounds | 22-40 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Arthur Knight (SG), Albert Harshbarger (PF) Todd Reynolds, Paul Beadles | |
| 02:27 | UNLV | Joseph Monteiro makes the fadeaway from the right block set up by Arthur Knight | 22-42 |
| 02:14 | Colorado State | Chad Mitchell misses badly on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Eric Smith - foul #1 on Eric Smith, team foul #6 | 22-42 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Todd Reynolds (SG), Paul Beadles (SF) Arthur Knight, Albert Harshbarger | |
| 02:14 | Colorado State | Chad Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 23-42 |
| 02:14 | Colorado State | Chad Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 24-42 |
| 01:51 | UNLV | Todd Reynolds is hacked by Chad Mitchell - foul #3 on Chad Mitchell, team foul #11 | 24-42 |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Owen (PG), Richard Dwight (C) Chad Mitchell, Robert Sullivan | |
| Subs | UNLV | Albert Harshbarger (PF) Paul Beadles | |
| 01:51 | UNLV | Todd Reynolds makes the 1st free throw | 24-43 |
| 01:51 | UNLV | Todd Reynolds makes the 2nd free throw | 24-44 |
| 01:30 | Colorado State | John Owen buries a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from John Harrison and he's fouled by Todd Reynolds - foul #2 on Todd Reynolds, team foul #7 | 26-44 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Arthur Knight (PG), Paul Beadles (SF) John Harvey, Albert Harshbarger | |
| 01:30 | Colorado State | John Owen makes the free throw | 27-44 |
| 01:13 | UNLV | Arthur Knight knocks in the shot from the right block set up by Joseph Monteiro | 27-46 |
| 01:02 | Colorado State | Richard Dwight misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 27-46 |
| 01:01 | Colorado State | Richard Dwight snags the offensive board | 27-46 |
| 00:44 | Colorado State | Carl Anderson misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 27-46 |
| 00:42 | UNLV | Paul Beadles snags the defensive board | 27-46 |
| 00:18 | UNLV | Arthur Knight scores on a jumper near the basket set up by Paul Beadles and he's fouled by Richard Dwight - foul #2 on Richard Dwight, team foul #12 | 27-48 |
| Subs | Colorado State | David Herrmann (PG), Andrew Fortney (SG), Maynard Adams (SF), Robert Sullivan (PF), Bernard Alexander (C) John Owen, John Harrison, John Shepherd, Carl Anderson, Richard Dwight | |
| Subs | UNLV | John Harvey (PG), Steven Kirk (SF), Albert Harshbarger (PF), Frank Davis (C) Todd Reynolds, Paul Beadles, Joseph Monteiro, Eric Smith | |
| 00:18 | UNLV | Arthur Knight makes the free throw | 27-49 |
| 00:00 | Colorado State | David Herrmann is hacked by John Harvey - foul #1 on John Harvey, team foul #8 | 27-49 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Todd Reynolds (SG), Paul Beadles (SF) Arthur Knight, Steven Kirk | |
| 00:00 | Colorado State | David Herrmann makes the 1st free throw | 28-49 |
| 00:00 | Colorado State | David Herrmann makes the 2nd free throw | 29-49 |