| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Robert Burch (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Clark (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Irvin Wellborn (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Marvin Wilson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Jason Miller (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - John Eberle (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Keith Brower (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bryan Hills (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joel Wyse (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Roderick Britton (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | UNLV | Irvin Wellborn inbounds the ball | 43-45 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:48 | UNLV | Irvin Wellborn scores on a jump hook in the paint set up by Marvin Wilson | 45-45 |
| 19:30 | Colorado State | Bryan Hills is whistled for a carry | 45-45 |
| 19:16 | UNLV | Irvin Wellborn loses the dribble to Keith Brower | 45-45 |
| 19:14 | Colorado State | Keith Brower loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-45 |
| 19:07 | UNLV | Joseph Clark's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-45 |
| Subs | UNLV | Kevin Stokes (SG) Joseph Clark | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 18:39 | Colorado State | Keith Brower drills a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by John Eberle | 45-47 |
| 18:16 | UNLV | Kevin Stokes connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Robert Burch | 48-47 |
| 18:12 | Colorado State | Irvin Wellborn is called for the reach on Bryan Hills in the backcourt - foul #1 on Irvin Wellborn, team foul #1 | 48-47 |
| Subs | UNLV | King Steiner (PG), Robert Cook (SF), Dustin Lee (PF), Virgil Vanhoose (C) Robert Burch, Irvin Wellborn, Marvin Wilson, Jason Miller | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Philip Zamzam (PG), Milton Willett (SF), William Wentz (PF), Paul Kuhn (C) John Eberle, Bryan Hills, Joel Wyse, Roderick Britton | |
| 17:54 | Colorado State | Keith Brower misses the easy open layup | 48-47 |
| 17:52 | UNLV | King Steiner snags the defensive board | 48-47 |
| 17:47 | UNLV | King Steiner misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 48-47 |
| 17:46 | Colorado State | William Wentz snags the defensive board | 48-47 |
| 17:39 | Colorado State | Keith Brower comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-47 |
| 17:37 | Colorado State | Paul Kuhn tips it in | 48-49 |
| 17:32 | UNLV | King Steiner makes the jumpshot from the right wing | 50-49 |
| 17:18 | Colorado State | The pull-up jumper by Philip Zamzam is blocked by Virgil Vanhoose | 50-49 |
| 17:16 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Virgil Vanhoose | 50-49 |
| 17:05 | UNLV | Dustin Lee knocks in the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Virgil Vanhoose | 52-49 |
| 17:01 | Colorado State | William Wentz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-49 |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Burch (PG), Joseph Clark (SG), Irvin Wellborn (SF), Marvin Wilson (PF), Jason Miller (C) King Steiner, Kevin Stokes, Robert Cook, Dustin Lee, Virgil Vanhoose | |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Eberle (PG), Bryan Hills (SF), John Beard (PF), Charles Jacoby (C) Philip Zamzam, Keith Brower, William Wentz, Paul Kuhn | |
| 16:53 | UNLV | Joseph Clark buries a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Irvin Wellborn and the foul's on Milton Willett - foul #3 on Milton Willett, team foul #1 | 54-49 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Keith Brower (SG) Milton Willett | |
| 16:53 | UNLV | Joseph Clark makes the free throw | 55-49 |
| 16:44 | Colorado State | Charles Jacoby knocks in the jump hook from close range | 55-51 |
| 16:20 | UNLV | Irvin Wellborn misses the fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Bryan Hills - foul #3 on Bryan Hills, team foul #2 | 55-51 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | William Wentz (SF) Bryan Hills | |
| 16:20 | UNLV | Irvin Wellborn makes the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 16:20 | UNLV | Irvin Wellborn misses the 2nd free throw | 56-51 |
| 16:20 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to John Beard | 56-51 |
| 16:18 | Colorado State | Robert Burch is called for the reach on John Eberle in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Burch, team foul #2 | 56-51 |
| 16:04 | Colorado State | Charles Jacoby is whistled for a carry | 56-51 |
| Subs | UNLV | Gary Meyer (PG), Sean Paull (SG), Dustin Lee (C) Robert Burch, Joseph Clark, Jason Miller | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 15:51 | UNLV | Irvin Wellborn misses long on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Charles Jacoby - foul #3 on Charles Jacoby, team foul #3 | 56-51 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Edward Prince (PG), Milton Willett (SG), Bryan Hills (SF), Joel Wyse (PF), Roderick Britton (C) John Eberle, Keith Brower, William Wentz, John Beard, Charles Jacoby | |
| 15:51 | UNLV | Irvin Wellborn misses the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 15:51 | UNLV | Irvin Wellborn makes the 2nd free throw | 57-51 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Gary Meyer (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Sean Paull (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Irvin Wellborn (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Marvin Wilson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Dustin Lee (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Edward Prince (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Milton Willett (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Bryan Hills (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joel Wyse (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Roderick Britton (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:37 | Colorado State | Edward Prince can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-51 |
| 15:36 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Marvin Wilson | 57-51 |
| 15:32 | UNLV | Gary Meyer misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-51 |
| 15:31 | UNLV | Irvin Wellborn grabs the offensive rebound | 57-51 |
| 15:23 | UNLV | Gary Meyer misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-51 |
| 15:21 | Colorado State | Bryan Hills gets the rebound | 57-51 |
| 15:14 | Colorado State | Milton Willett makes the jumper from close range set up by Bryan Hills | 57-53 |
| 15:06 | UNLV | Sean Paull scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 60-53 |
| 14:56 | Colorado State | Milton Willett is called for 10 seconds | 60-53 |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Burch (PG), Robert Cook (SF), Virgil Vanhoose (PF), Jason Miller (C) Sean Paull, Irvin Wellborn, Marvin Wilson, Dustin Lee | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Philip Zamzam (PG), Paul Kuhn (C) Milton Willett, Roderick Britton | |
| 14:50 | UNLV | Virgil Vanhoose loses the ball out of bounds | 60-53 |
| Subs | UNLV | Joseph Clark (SG) Gary Meyer | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 14:31 | Colorado State | Edward Prince drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Philip Zamzam | 60-56 |
| 14:15 | UNLV | Virgil Vanhoose can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 60-56 |
| 14:14 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Philip Zamzam | 60-56 |
| 14:08 | Colorado State | Bryan Hills connects on the jumper in the paint | 60-58 |
| 13:48 | UNLV | Robert Cook loses the ball out of bounds | 60-58 |
| Subs | UNLV | King Steiner (PG), Kevin Stokes (SG), Sean Paull (SF), Marvin Wilson (PF), Dustin Lee (C) Robert Burch, Joseph Clark, Robert Cook, Virgil Vanhoose, Jason Miller | |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Eberle (PG), Milton Willett (SG), William Wentz (SF), John Beard (PF), Charles Jacoby (C) Philip Zamzam, Edward Prince, Bryan Hills, Joel Wyse, Paul Kuhn | |
| 13:27 | Colorado State | John Eberle misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 60-58 |
| 13:26 | Colorado State | John Beard misses the tip | 60-58 |
| 13:24 | UNLV | Dustin Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 60-58 |
| 13:18 | UNLV | Sean Paull is hacked by John Beard - foul #3 on John Beard, team foul #4 | 60-58 |
| Subs | UNLV | Irvin Wellborn (SF) Sean Paull | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Keith Brower (SG) John Beard | |
| 12:58 | UNLV | Irvin Wellborn hits the finger roll | 62-58 |
| 12:40 | Colorado State | Milton Willett misses badly on the uncontested driving attempt near the basket | 62-58 |
| 12:39 | UNLV | Dustin Lee grabs the board | 62-58 |
| 12:34 | UNLV | King Steiner drills a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Kevin Stokes | 64-58 |
| 12:32 | Colorado State | John Eberle is hacked by Dustin Lee in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dustin Lee, team foul #3 | 64-58 |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Burch (PG), Sean Paull (SG), Jason Miller (C) King Steiner, Kevin Stokes, Dustin Lee | |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Beard (PF), Roderick Britton (C) William Wentz, Charles Jacoby | |
| 12:27 | Colorado State | John Beard lays it in set up by John Eberle | 64-60 |
| 12:14 | UNLV | Marvin Wilson clanks a jump hook from close range | 64-60 |
| 12:13 | UNLV | Robert Burch tips it back up and in | 66-60 |
| 11:52 | Colorado State | John Eberle is by himself and knocks in the shot from the free throw line | 66-62 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Robert Burch (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Sean Paull (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Irvin Wellborn (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - Marvin Wilson (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Jason Miller (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - John Eberle (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Keith Brower (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Milton Willett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Beard (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Roderick Britton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:39 | UNLV | Robert Burch misses long on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Keith Brower - foul #2 on Keith Brower, team foul #5 | 66-62 |
| Subs | UNLV | Gary Meyer (SG), Robert Cook (SF), Dustin Lee (PF) Sean Paull, Irvin Wellborn, Marvin Wilson | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Philip Zamzam (PG), Edward Prince (SG), Bryan Hills (SF), Paul Kuhn (C) John Eberle, Keith Brower, Milton Willett, Roderick Britton | |
| 11:39 | UNLV | Robert Burch makes the 1st free throw | 67-62 |
| 11:39 | UNLV | Robert Burch makes the 2nd free throw | 68-62 |
| 11:23 | Colorado State | Robert Burch steals the ball from Edward Prince | 68-62 |
| 10:58 | UNLV | Jason Miller misses the easy layup but the foul's on Paul Kuhn - foul #1 on Paul Kuhn, team foul #6 | 68-62 |
| Subs | UNLV | King Steiner (PG), Joseph Clark (SG), Virgil Vanhoose (PF) Robert Burch, Gary Meyer, Dustin Lee | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joel Wyse (PF), Charles Jacoby (C) John Beard, Paul Kuhn | |
| 10:58 | UNLV | Jason Miller makes the 1st free throw | 69-62 |
| 10:58 | UNLV | Jason Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 70-62 |
| 10:46 | Colorado State | Charles Jacoby's pass is intercepted by Joseph Clark | 70-62 |
| 10:34 | UNLV | Robert Cook is denied on a layup by Joel Wyse | 70-62 |
| 10:33 | Colorado State | Charles Jacoby gets the rebound | 70-62 |
| 10:22 | Colorado State | Bryan Hills clanks a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by King Steiner - foul #3 on King Steiner, team foul #4 | 70-62 |
| Subs | UNLV | Irvin Wellborn (SF), Marvin Wilson (PF), Dustin Lee (C) Robert Cook, Virgil Vanhoose, Jason Miller | |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Eberle (PG), Keith Brower (SG), William Wentz (PF) Philip Zamzam, Edward Prince, Joel Wyse | |
| 10:22 | Colorado State | Bryan Hills makes the 1st free throw | 70-63 |
| 10:22 | Colorado State | Bryan Hills misses the 2nd free throw | 70-63 |
| 10:22 | UNLV | Irvin Wellborn snags the defensive board | 70-63 |
| 10:08 | UNLV | King Steiner misses the shot from the free throw line | 70-63 |
| 10:06 | Colorado State | Bryan Hills gets the rebound | 70-63 |
| 10:04 | Colorado State | Joseph Clark steals it from Keith Brower in the backcourt | 70-63 |
| 10:03 | UNLV | Irvin Wellborn lays it in on a nice dish by Joseph Clark | 72-63 |
| 09:48 | Colorado State | Keith Brower hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Marvin Wilson - foul #1 on Marvin Wilson, team foul #5 | 72-63 |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Burch (PG), Kevin Stokes (SG) King Steiner, Joseph Clark | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Milton Willett (SF), Roderick Britton (C) Bryan Hills, Charles Jacoby | |
| 09:48 | Colorado State | Keith Brower makes the 1st free throw | 72-64 |
| 09:48 | Colorado State | Keith Brower makes the 2nd free throw | 72-65 |
| 09:32 | UNLV | Irvin Wellborn lays it up and in | 74-65 |
| 09:30 | Colorado State | Roderick Britton's pass is intercepted by Irvin Wellborn in the backcourt | 74-65 |
| 09:29 | UNLV | Irvin Wellborn dunks the ball | 76-65 |
| 09:25 | Colorado State | Roderick Britton throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 76-65 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joel Wyse (PF) William Wentz | |
| 09:10 | UNLV | Roderick Britton steals the ball from Marvin Wilson | 76-65 |
| 08:47 | Colorado State | Joel Wyse knocks in the jumper in the paint | 76-67 |
| 08:26 | UNLV | Marvin Wilson can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Keith Brower - foul #3 on Keith Brower, team foul #7 | 76-67 |
| Subs | UNLV | Gary Meyer (PG), Sean Paull (SG), Robert Cook (SF), Virgil Vanhoose (C) Robert Burch, Kevin Stokes, Irvin Wellborn, Dustin Lee | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Philip Zamzam (PG), Edward Prince (SG), John Beard (PF), Paul Kuhn (C) John Eberle, Keith Brower, Joel Wyse, Roderick Britton | |
| 08:26 | UNLV | Marvin Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 77-67 |
| 08:26 | UNLV | Marvin Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 77-67 |
| 08:26 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Paul Kuhn | 77-67 |
| 08:16 | Colorado State | The short jumper by John Beard is denied by Marvin Wilson | 77-67 |
| 08:15 | UNLV | Virgil Vanhoose gets the rebound | 77-67 |
| 08:07 | UNLV | Robert Cook misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 77-67 |
| 08:05 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Edward Prince | 77-67 |
| 07:47 | Colorado State | John Beard connects on the fadeaway from the left side set up by Edward Prince | 77-69 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Gary Meyer (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Sean Paull (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Cook (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Marvin Wilson (tired) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Virgil Vanhoose (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Philip Zamzam (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Prince (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Milton Willett (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Beard (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Paul Kuhn (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:40 | UNLV | Robert Cook misses short on a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Philip Zamzam - foul #2 on Philip Zamzam, team foul #8 | 77-69 |
| Subs | UNLV | King Steiner (PG), Joseph Clark (SG), Jason Miller (C) Gary Meyer, Marvin Wilson, Virgil Vanhoose | |
| Subs | Colorado State | William Wentz (SG) Milton Willett | |
| 07:40 | UNLV | Robert Cook misses the 1st free throw | 77-69 |
| 07:40 | UNLV | Robert Cook misses the 2nd free throw | 77-69 |
| 07:40 | Colorado State | Paul Kuhn grabs the defensive rebound | 77-69 |
| 07:17 | Colorado State | William Wentz is fouled on the floor by Robert Cook - foul #2 on Robert Cook, team foul #6 | 77-69 |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Burch (PG), Irvin Wellborn (SF), Virgil Vanhoose (PF) King Steiner, Sean Paull, Robert Cook | |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Eberle (PG), Keith Brower (SG), Bryan Hills (SF), Charles Jacoby (C) Philip Zamzam, Edward Prince, John Beard, Paul Kuhn | |
| 06:55 | Colorado State | John Eberle misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 77-69 |
| 06:54 | Colorado State | William Wentz hits the follow up shot | 77-71 |
| 06:48 | UNLV | Robert Burch double dribbles | 77-71 |
| Subs | UNLV | Kevin Stokes (SG) Joseph Clark | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 06:33 | Colorado State | Charles Jacoby drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 77-73 |
| 06:18 | UNLV | Jason Miller's layup is rejected by Bryan Hills | 77-73 |
| 06:17 | UNLV | Virgil Vanhoose gets the offensive rebound | 77-73 |
| 06:08 | UNLV | Virgil Vanhoose is fouled on the floor by John Eberle - foul #1 on John Eberle, team foul #9 | 77-73 |
| Subs | UNLV | King Steiner (PG), Sean Paull (SF), Dustin Lee (C) Robert Burch, Irvin Wellborn, Jason Miller | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Edward Prince (PG), Milton Willett (SG), John Beard (PF), Roderick Britton (C) John Eberle, Keith Brower, William Wentz, Charles Jacoby | |
| 06:08 | UNLV | Virgil Vanhoose makes the 1st free throw | 78-73 |
| 06:08 | UNLV | Virgil Vanhoose misses the 2nd free throw | 78-73 |
| 06:08 | Colorado State | Roderick Britton grabs the board | 78-73 |
| 06:02 | Colorado State | Edward Prince's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 78-73 |
| Subs | UNLV | Marvin Wilson (PF) Virgil Vanhoose | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 05:54 | UNLV | Sean Paull hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 78-73 |
| 05:53 | Colorado State | John Beard grabs the defensive rebound | 78-73 |
| 05:51 | Colorado State | Edward Prince travels in the backcourt | 78-73 |
| Subs | UNLV | Gary Meyer (SF) Kevin Stokes | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Paul Kuhn (C) Roderick Britton | |
| 05:38 | UNLV | Marvin Wilson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 78-73 |
| 05:36 | UNLV | Dustin Lee gets the offensive rebound | 78-73 |
| 05:26 | UNLV | Paul Kuhn is called for the reach on Dustin Lee - foul #2 on Paul Kuhn, team foul #10 | 78-73 |
| Subs | UNLV | Irvin Wellborn (SF), Robert Cook (C) Sean Paull, Marvin Wilson | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Philip Zamzam (PG), Joel Wyse (PF) Bryan Hills, John Beard | |
| 05:26 | UNLV | Dustin Lee makes the 1st free throw | 79-73 |
| 05:26 | UNLV | Dustin Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 80-73 |
| 05:22 | Colorado State | Robert Cook is called for the reach on Edward Prince in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Cook, team foul #7 | 80-73 |
| 05:22 | Colorado State | Edward Prince makes the 1st free throw | 80-74 |
| 05:22 | Colorado State | Edward Prince makes the 2nd free throw | 80-75 |
| 05:09 | UNLV | Philip Zamzam is called for the reach on Irvin Wellborn - foul #3 on Philip Zamzam, team foul #11 | 80-75 |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Burch (PG) King Steiner | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Keith Brower (SG), Charles Jacoby (C) Edward Prince, Paul Kuhn | |
| 05:09 | UNLV | Irvin Wellborn misses the 1st free throw | 80-75 |
| 05:09 | UNLV | Irvin Wellborn misses the 2nd free throw | 80-75 |
| 05:09 | Colorado State | Milton Willett grabs the defensive rebound | 80-75 |
| 05:03 | Colorado State | Keith Brower scores on a jumper in the lane | 80-77 |
| 04:44 | UNLV | Irvin Wellborn comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 80-77 |
| 04:42 | UNLV | Irvin Wellborn tips it in | 82-77 |
| 04:40 | Colorado State | Keith Brower is fouled in the backcourt by Irvin Wellborn - foul #2 on Irvin Wellborn, team foul #8 | 82-77 |
| Subs | UNLV | Joseph Clark (SG), Marvin Wilson (PF), Jason Miller (C) Gary Meyer, Robert Cook, Dustin Lee | |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Eberle (PG), William Wentz (SF), Roderick Britton (C) Philip Zamzam, Milton Willett, Charles Jacoby | |
| 04:40 | Colorado State | Keith Brower misses the 1st free throw | 82-77 |
| 04:40 | UNLV | Jason Miller grabs the defensive rebound | 82-77 |
| 04:37 | UNLV | John Eberle steals it from Robert Burch in the backcourt | 82-77 |
| 04:36 | Colorado State | John Eberle lays it up and in | 82-79 |
| 04:20 | UNLV | Jason Miller's layup is rejected by Joel Wyse | 82-79 |
| 04:19 | Colorado State | Keith Brower pulls down the rebound | 82-79 |
| 04:02 | Colorado State | Marvin Wilson steps in front of the Keith Brower pass | 82-79 |
| 03:57 | UNLV | John Eberle steals the ball from Irvin Wellborn | 82-79 |
| 03:41 | Colorado State | John Eberle can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 82-79 |
| 03:39 | UNLV | Jason Miller grabs the defensive rebound | 82-79 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Robert Burch (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Clark (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Irvin Wellborn (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 7 reb. 4 stl. PF - Marvin Wilson (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Jason Miller (tired) 10 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - John Eberle (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Keith Brower (tired) 16 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - William Wentz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joel Wyse (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Roderick Britton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:33 | UNLV | Jason Miller drills a fadeaway near the basket set up by Robert Burch and the foul's on Roderick Britton - foul #2 on Roderick Britton, team foul #12 | 84-79 |
| Subs | UNLV | King Steiner (PG), Kevin Stokes (SG), Sean Paull (SF), Virgil Vanhoose (PF) Robert Burch, Joseph Clark, Irvin Wellborn, Marvin Wilson | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Philip Zamzam (PG), Edward Prince (SG), Bryan Hills (SF), John Beard (PF), Paul Kuhn (C) John Eberle, Keith Brower, William Wentz, Joel Wyse, Roderick Britton | |
| 03:33 | UNLV | Jason Miller misses the free throw | 84-79 |
| 03:33 | Colorado State | Paul Kuhn pulls down the rebound | 84-79 |
| 03:13 | Colorado State | John Beard lays it in on a nice dish by Philip Zamzam | 84-81 |
| 02:59 | UNLV | Sean Paull misses badly on a shot from the left block but he's fouled by Bryan Hills - foul #4 on Bryan Hills, team foul #13 | 84-81 |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Cook (PF), Dustin Lee (C) Virgil Vanhoose, Jason Miller | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Milton Willett (SF), Charles Jacoby (C) Bryan Hills, Paul Kuhn | |
| 02:59 | UNLV | Sean Paull makes the 1st free throw | 85-81 |
| 02:59 | UNLV | Sean Paull misses the 2nd free throw | 85-81 |
| 02:59 | Colorado State | John Beard snags the defensive board | 85-81 |
| 02:59 | Colorado State | Colorado State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 85-81 |
| 02:38 | Colorado State | John Beard comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 85-81 |
| 02:36 | Colorado State | Philip Zamzam hits the follow up shot | 85-83 |
| 02:36 | UNLV | UNLV calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 85-83 |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Burch (PG), Joseph Clark (SG), Irvin Wellborn (SF), Virgil Vanhoose (C) King Steiner, Kevin Stokes, Sean Paull, Robert Cook | |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Eberle (PG), William Wentz (PF), Roderick Britton (C) Philip Zamzam, John Beard, Charles Jacoby | |
| 02:34 | UNLV | John Eberle takes the ball from Robert Burch in the backcourt | 85-83 |
| 02:32 | Colorado State | Milton Willett lays it in on a nice dish by John Eberle | 85-85 |
| 02:15 | UNLV | Irvin Wellborn misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 85-85 |
| 02:13 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to John Eberle | 85-85 |
| 02:09 | Colorado State | Milton Willett slams it home on a great pass from Edward Prince and the foul's on Dustin Lee - foul #3 on Dustin Lee, team foul #9 | 85-87 |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Cook (C) Dustin Lee | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 02:09 | Colorado State | Milton Willett makes the free throw | 85-88 |
| 01:48 | UNLV | Robert Burch makes the shot from the right side on a great pass from Irvin Wellborn | 87-88 |
| 01:34 | Colorado State | William Wentz double dribbles | 87-88 |
| Subs | UNLV | Marvin Wilson (PF), Jason Miller (C) Virgil Vanhoose, Robert Cook | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Keith Brower (SG), Bryan Hills (SF), Joel Wyse (PF) Milton Willett, Edward Prince, William Wentz | |
| 01:27 | UNLV | Robert Burch buries a floater from the left side set up by Joseph Clark | 89-88 |
| 01:25 | Colorado State | Bryan Hills is hacked by Irvin Wellborn in the backcourt - foul #3 on Irvin Wellborn, team foul #10 | 89-88 |
| 01:25 | Colorado State | Bryan Hills makes the 1st free throw | 89-89 |
| 01:25 | Colorado State | Bryan Hills makes the 2nd free throw | 89-90 |
| 00:59 | UNLV | Irvin Wellborn is hacked by Keith Brower - foul #4 on Keith Brower, team foul #14 | 89-90 |
| 00:59 | UNLV | Irvin Wellborn makes the 1st free throw | 90-90 |
| 00:59 | UNLV | Irvin Wellborn makes the 2nd free throw | 91-90 |
| 00:41 | Colorado State | Roderick Britton buries a runner from close range set up by Keith Brower | 91-92 |
| 00:36 | UNLV | Irvin Wellborn misses the dunk attempt | 91-92 |
| 00:35 | UNLV | Irvin Wellborn tips it home | 93-92 |
| 00:17 | Colorado State | Roderick Britton misses long on a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Jason Miller - foul #4 on Jason Miller, team foul #11 | 93-92 |
| 00:17 | Colorado State | Roderick Britton misses the 1st free throw | 93-92 |
| 00:17 | Colorado State | Roderick Britton makes the 2nd free throw | 93-93 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | UNLV | Joseph Clark makes the jumpshot from the left side | 95-93 |