| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Jeffrey Graham (fresh) SG - Joshua Houghton (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Mark Price (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Wayne Dozier (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Arthur Russ (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - John Roberts (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Fang Yen (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Wheeler (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Rusk (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Dikembe Abke (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UNLV | Mark Price inbounds the ball | 21-40 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 19:39 | UNLV | Joshua Houghton misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 21-40 |
| 19:37 | Colorado State | John Roberts grabs the defensive rebound | 21-40 |
| 19:16 | Colorado State | John Wheeler connects on the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Fang Yen | 21-42 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 19:04 | UNLV | Joshua Houghton misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Fang Yen - foul #2 on Fang Yen, team foul #1 | 21-42 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joseph Brennan (PG), Abe Hamilton (SG), Gordon Baker (SF), James Foster (PF), Russell Branch (C) John Roberts, Fang Yen, John Wheeler, John Rusk, Dikembe Abke | |
| 19:04 | UNLV | Joshua Houghton makes the 1st free throw | 22-42 |
| 19:04 | UNLV | Joshua Houghton makes the 2nd free throw | 23-42 |
| 18:40 | Colorado State | Joseph Brennan can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 23-42 |
| 18:38 | UNLV | Arthur Russ pulls down the rebound | 23-42 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 18:36 | UNLV | Abe Hamilton is called for the reach on Mark Price in the backcourt - foul #2 on Abe Hamilton, team foul #2 | 23-42 |
| Subs | UNLV | Danny Grainger (SF), James Andrews (PF), Gregory Ford (C) Mark Price, Wayne Dozier, Arthur Russ | |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Roberts (PG) Abe Hamilton | |
| 18:21 | UNLV | Gregory Ford knocks in the turnaround from the right block | 25-42 |
| 17:52 | Colorado State | Joseph Brennan makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 25-45 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 17:41 | UNLV | James Andrews comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 25-45 |
| 17:40 | Colorado State | John Roberts gets the rebound | 25-45 |
| 17:23 | Colorado State | Gordon Baker is whistled for traveling | 25-45 |
| Subs | UNLV | Mauricio Romano (PG), Terry Carr (SG), Wayne Dozier (PF), Arthur Russ (C) Jeffrey Graham, Joshua Houghton, James Andrews, Gregory Ford | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Fang Yen (SG), John Wheeler (SF), John Rusk (PF) John Roberts, Gordon Baker, James Foster | |
| 17:20 | UNLV | Danny Grainger's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 25-45 |
| Subs | UNLV | Mark Price (SF) Danny Grainger | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Dikembe Abke (PF) John Rusk | |
| 16:58 | Colorado State | Joseph Brennan buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 25-48 |
| 16:55 | UNLV | Dikembe Abke steals the ball from Mauricio Romano in the backcourt | 25-48 |
| 16:38 | Colorado State | Joseph Brennan misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Arthur Russ - foul #2 on Arthur Russ, team foul #1 | 25-48 |
| Subs | UNLV | Danny Grainger (SF), James Andrews (PF), Gregory Ford (C) Mark Price, Wayne Dozier, Arthur Russ | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Gordon Baker (SG), John Rusk (PF) Fang Yen, Dikembe Abke | |
| 16:38 | Colorado State | Joseph Brennan misses the 1st free throw | 25-48 |
| 16:38 | Colorado State | Joseph Brennan makes the 2nd free throw | 25-49 |
| 16:31 | UNLV | Danny Grainger hits a wide open jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Gregory Ford | 27-49 |
| 16:12 | Colorado State | Terry Carr is called for the reach on Joseph Brennan - foul #1 on Terry Carr, team foul #2 | 27-49 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Roberts (PG), Abe Hamilton (SG) Joseph Brennan, Gordon Baker | |
| 15:53 | Colorado State | John Wheeler is hacked by Danny Grainger - foul #2 on Danny Grainger, team foul #3 | 27-49 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Fang Yen (SG), Gordon Baker (SF), James Foster (PF) Abe Hamilton, John Wheeler, John Rusk | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Mauricio Romano (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Terry Carr (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Danny Grainger (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Andrews (fresh) 3 reb. C - Gregory Ford (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - John Roberts (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Fang Yen (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gordon Baker (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Foster (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Russell Branch (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:41 | Colorado State | Gordon Baker can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 27-49 |
| 15:39 | Colorado State | The offensive rebound goes to John Roberts | 27-49 |
| 15:14 | Colorado State | Gordon Baker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 27-49 |
| 15:12 | UNLV | Gregory Ford grabs the defensive rebound | 27-49 |
| 15:04 | UNLV | Mauricio Romano is fouled on the floor by Russell Branch - foul #4 on Russell Branch, team foul #3 | 27-49 |
| Subs | UNLV | Jeffrey Graham (PG), Joshua Houghton (SG), Mark Price (SF), Wayne Dozier (PF), Arthur Russ (C) Mauricio Romano, Terry Carr, Danny Grainger, James Andrews, Gregory Ford | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joseph Brennan (PG), Abe Hamilton (SG), John Wheeler (SF), John Rusk (PF), Dikembe Abke (C) John Roberts, Fang Yen, Gordon Baker, James Foster, Russell Branch | |
| 14:53 | UNLV | Mark Price hits a jump hook from the baseline | 29-49 |
| 14:31 | Colorado State | Joseph Brennan misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 29-49 |
| 14:30 | UNLV | Jeffrey Graham gets the rebound | 29-49 |
| 14:11 | UNLV | Joshua Houghton hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Abe Hamilton - foul #3 on Abe Hamilton, team foul #4 | 31-49 |
| Subs | UNLV | Mauricio Romano (PG) Jeffrey Graham | |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Roberts (PG), Fang Yen (SG), Gordon Baker (SF), James Foster (PF) Joseph Brennan, Abe Hamilton, John Wheeler, John Rusk | |
| 14:11 | UNLV | Joshua Houghton misses the free throw | 31-49 |
| 14:11 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Dikembe Abke | 31-49 |
| 13:42 | Colorado State | John Roberts misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 31-49 |
| 13:41 | Colorado State | Fang Yen snags the offensive board | 31-49 |
| 13:21 | Colorado State | Fang Yen drills a 3 from the right wing set up by John Roberts | 31-52 |
| 13:05 | UNLV | Mauricio Romano's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-52 |
| Subs | UNLV | Jeffrey Graham (PG), Terry Carr (SG), Danny Grainger (SF), James Andrews (PF), Gregory Ford (C) Mauricio Romano, Joshua Houghton, Mark Price, Wayne Dozier, Arthur Russ | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joseph Brennan (PG), John Wheeler (SF), John Rusk (PF), Russell Branch (C) John Roberts, Gordon Baker, James Foster, Dikembe Abke | |
| 12:42 | Colorado State | Joseph Brennan misses the wide open jumper from the left side | 31-52 |
| 12:40 | Colorado State | John Wheeler hits the follow up shot | 31-54 |
| 12:28 | UNLV | Gregory Ford blows the layup but the foul's on Joseph Brennan - foul #3 on Joseph Brennan, team foul #5 | 31-54 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Gordon Baker (SG), James Foster (PF) Fang Yen, John Rusk | |
| 12:28 | UNLV | Gregory Ford makes the 1st free throw | 32-54 |
| 12:28 | UNLV | Gregory Ford makes the 2nd free throw | 33-54 |
| 12:11 | Colorado State | Joseph Brennan misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 33-54 |
| 12:10 | UNLV | The rebound goes to James Andrews | 33-54 |
| 11:52 | UNLV | Gregory Ford misses the wide open fadeaway in the lane | 33-54 |
| 11:50 | UNLV | Terry Carr grabs the offensive rebound | 33-54 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Jeffrey Graham (fairly fresh) SG - Terry Carr (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Danny Grainger (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Andrews (fresh) 4 reb. C - Gregory Ford (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Joseph Brennan (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gordon Baker (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Wheeler (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Foster (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Russell Branch (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 11:40 | UNLV | Gregory Ford lays it in uncontested set up by Danny Grainger | 35-54 |
| 11:33 | Colorado State | Gordon Baker travels with the ball | 35-54 |
| Subs | UNLV | Mauricio Romano (PG), Joshua Houghton (SG), Wayne Dozier (PF), Arthur Russ (C) Jeffrey Graham, Terry Carr, James Andrews, Gregory Ford | |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Roberts (PG), Fang Yen (SG), John Rusk (PF), Dikembe Abke (C) Joseph Brennan, Gordon Baker, James Foster, Russell Branch | |
| 11:23 | UNLV | John Rusk steals it from Arthur Russ | 35-54 |
| 11:11 | Colorado State | John Wheeler double dribbles | 35-54 |
| Subs | UNLV | Mark Price (SF) Danny Grainger | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Gordon Baker (SF), James Foster (C) John Wheeler, Dikembe Abke | |
| 10:53 | UNLV | Mauricio Romano comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 35-54 |
| 10:52 | Colorado State | Gordon Baker grabs the board | 35-54 |
| 10:45 | Colorado State | John Roberts scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Fang Yen | 35-57 |
| 10:28 | UNLV | Joshua Houghton misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 35-57 |
| 10:27 | Colorado State | Fang Yen grabs the board | 35-57 |
| 10:06 | Colorado State | John Rusk hits the finger roll set up by John Roberts and he's hacked by Wayne Dozier - foul #2 on Wayne Dozier, team foul #4 | 35-59 |
| Subs | UNLV | Terry Carr (SG), Danny Grainger (SF), James Andrews (PF) Joshua Houghton, Mark Price, Wayne Dozier | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joseph Brennan (SG), John Wheeler (SF), Russell Branch (C) Fang Yen, Gordon Baker, James Foster | |
| 10:06 | Colorado State | John Rusk misses the free throw | 35-59 |
| 10:06 | UNLV | James Andrews snags the defensive board | 35-59 |
| 09:48 | UNLV | Mauricio Romano hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-59 |
| 09:46 | Colorado State | Russell Branch gets the rebound | 35-59 |
| 09:27 | Colorado State | John Roberts scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-62 |
| 09:14 | UNLV | Mauricio Romano misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 35-62 |
| 09:13 | UNLV | James Andrews pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-62 |
| 09:06 | UNLV | Terry Carr misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 35-62 |
| 09:05 | Colorado State | John Wheeler grabs the board | 35-62 |
| 08:51 | Colorado State | John Rusk's layup is rejected by James Andrews | 35-62 |
| 08:50 | UNLV | James Andrews snags the defensive board | 35-62 |
| 08:48 | UNLV | Danny Grainger loses the dribble to John Wheeler in the backcourt | 35-62 |
| 08:47 | Colorado State | John Roberts slams it home on a nice dish by John Wheeler | 35-64 |
| 08:31 | UNLV | Mauricio Romano scores on a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Danny Grainger | 38-64 |
| 08:02 | Colorado State | Russell Branch makes the shot from close range on a great pass from John Roberts | 38-66 |
| 07:41 | UNLV | Terry Carr is fouled on the floor by Joseph Brennan - foul #4 on Joseph Brennan, team foul #6 | 38-66 |
| Subs | UNLV | Jeffrey Graham (PG), Joshua Houghton (SG), Mark Price (SF), Wayne Dozier (PF), Gregory Ford (C) Mauricio Romano, Terry Carr, Danny Grainger, James Andrews, Arthur Russ | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Fang Yen (SG), Gordon Baker (SF), Dikembe Abke (PF), James Foster (C) John Roberts, John Wheeler, John Rusk, Russell Branch | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Jeffrey Graham (fresh) SG - Joshua Houghton (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Mark Price (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Wayne Dozier (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Gregory Ford (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Joseph Brennan (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Fang Yen (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gordon Baker (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Dikembe Abke (fresh) C - James Foster (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:26 | UNLV | Mark Price misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 38-66 |
| 07:25 | Colorado State | Dikembe Abke pulls down the rebound | 38-66 |
| 07:11 | Colorado State | Gordon Baker hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Joseph Brennan | 38-69 |
| 07:00 | UNLV | Gregory Ford misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 38-69 |
| 06:59 | Colorado State | Gordon Baker pulls down the rebound | 38-69 |
| 06:43 | Colorado State | Gordon Baker is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Fang Yen | 38-72 |
| 06:32 | UNLV | Gregory Ford connects on the driving attempt near the basket | 40-72 |
| 06:05 | Colorado State | Fang Yen comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-72 |
| 06:03 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Wayne Dozier | 40-72 |
| 05:56 | UNLV | James Foster is called for the reach on Gregory Ford - foul #2 on James Foster, team foul #7 | 40-72 |
| Subs | UNLV | Mauricio Romano (PG) Jeffrey Graham | |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Roberts (PG), Abe Hamilton (SG), John Wheeler (SF) Joseph Brennan, Fang Yen, Gordon Baker | |
| 05:56 | UNLV | Gregory Ford misses the 1st free throw | 40-72 |
| 05:56 | Colorado State | James Foster snags the defensive board | 40-72 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 05:35 | Colorado State | John Roberts shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumper near the basket but the foul's on Wayne Dozier - foul #3 on Wayne Dozier, team foul #5 | 40-72 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Fang Yen (SG) Abe Hamilton | |
| 05:35 | Colorado State | John Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 40-73 |
| 05:35 | Colorado State | John Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 40-74 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 05:31 | UNLV | Fang Yen picks off the pass by Mauricio Romano in the backcourt | 40-74 |
| 05:29 | Colorado State | Fang Yen lays it up and in | 40-76 |
| 05:03 | UNLV | Mauricio Romano hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-76 |
| 04:42 | Colorado State | Fang Yen misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-76 |
| 04:41 | UNLV | Wayne Dozier snags the defensive board | 43-76 |
| 04:15 | UNLV | Joshua Houghton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-76 |
| Subs | UNLV | Jeffrey Graham (PG), Terry Carr (SG), Danny Grainger (SF), James Andrews (PF), Arthur Russ (C) Mauricio Romano, Joshua Houghton, Mark Price, Wayne Dozier, Gregory Ford | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joseph Brennan (PG), Abe Hamilton (SG), Gordon Baker (SF), John Rusk (PF), Russell Branch (C) John Roberts, Fang Yen, John Wheeler, Dikembe Abke, James Foster | |
| 03:57 | Colorado State | John Rusk is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on John Rusk, team foul #8 | 43-76 |
| 03:51 | UNLV | Terry Carr is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Terry Carr, team foul #6 | 43-76 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Fang Yen (SG) Abe Hamilton | |
| 03:30 | Colorado State | Joseph Brennan can't connect on a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Jeffrey Graham - foul #2 on Jeffrey Graham, team foul #7 | 43-76 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Abe Hamilton (SG), James Foster (PF) Fang Yen, John Rusk | |
| 03:30 | Colorado State | Joseph Brennan makes the 1st free throw | 43-77 |
| 03:30 | Colorado State | Joseph Brennan makes the 2nd free throw | 43-78 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Jeffrey Graham (fresh) SG - Terry Carr (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Danny Grainger (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Andrews (fresh) 7 reb. C - Arthur Russ (tiring) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Joseph Brennan (tiring) 13 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Abe Hamilton (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Gordon Baker (fresh) 11 pts. PF - James Foster (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Russell Branch (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:18 | UNLV | James Andrews can't connect on a floater from the right side but the foul's on James Foster - foul #3 on James Foster, team foul #9 | 43-78 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Roberts (PG), Fang Yen (SG), Dikembe Abke (PF) Joseph Brennan, Abe Hamilton, James Foster | |
| 03:18 | UNLV | James Andrews misses the 1st free throw | 43-78 |
| 03:18 | UNLV | James Andrews makes the 2nd free throw | 44-78 |
| 03:16 | Colorado State | Terry Carr steals it from John Roberts in the backcourt | 44-78 |
| 02:53 | UNLV | James Andrews lays it in | 46-78 |
| 02:29 | Colorado State | Arthur Russ picks off the pass by Russell Branch | 46-78 |
| 02:05 | UNLV | James Andrews can't connect on a shot in the paint but he's hacked by Dikembe Abke - foul #1 on Dikembe Abke, team foul #10 | 46-78 |
| Subs | UNLV | Mauricio Romano (PG), Joshua Houghton (SG), Gregory Ford (C) Jeffrey Graham, Terry Carr, Arthur Russ | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joseph Brennan (PG), Abe Hamilton (SG), John Wheeler (SF), John Rusk (PF), James Foster (C) John Roberts, Fang Yen, Gordon Baker, Dikembe Abke, Russell Branch | |
| 02:05 | UNLV | James Andrews makes the 1st free throw | 47-78 |
| 02:05 | UNLV | James Andrews misses the 2nd free throw | 47-78 |
| 02:05 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to James Foster | 47-78 |
| 01:46 | Colorado State | John Rusk comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 47-78 |
| 01:44 | Colorado State | John Rusk tips it in | 47-80 |
| 01:41 | UNLV | Joshua Houghton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-80 |
| Subs | UNLV | Jeffrey Graham (PG), Mark Price (SF), Wayne Dozier (PF), Arthur Russ (C) Mauricio Romano, Danny Grainger, James Andrews, Gregory Ford | |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Roberts (PG), Fang Yen (SG), Dikembe Abke (C) Joseph Brennan, Abe Hamilton, James Foster | |
| 01:25 | Colorado State | Mark Price steals it from John Rusk | 47-80 |
| 01:12 | UNLV | Mark Price hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 47-80 |
| 01:11 | Colorado State | John Rusk grabs the board | 47-80 |
| 01:06 | Colorado State | John Rusk is fouled on the floor by Wayne Dozier - foul #4 on Wayne Dozier, team foul #8 | 47-80 |
| 01:06 | Colorado State | John Rusk makes the 1st free throw | 47-81 |
| 01:06 | Colorado State | John Rusk makes the 2nd free throw | 47-82 |
| 00:40 | UNLV | Joshua Houghton drills a jumper from just outside the lane | 49-82 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 00:15 | Colorado State | Fang Yen clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 49-82 |
| 00:13 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Mark Price | 49-82 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:06 | UNLV | Joshua Houghton's fadeaway is rejected by Dikembe Abke | 49-82 |
| 00:04 | Colorado State | John Wheeler pulls down the rebound | 49-82 |
| 00:00 | Colorado State | John Roberts runs out the clock | 49-82 |