| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Joey Lashbrook (fresh) SG - Curtis Schwartz (fresh) SF - James Price (fresh) PF - Steven Morrison (fresh) C - Ronald Williams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Timothy Giczewski (fresh) SG - Akim Zellmann (fresh) SF - Emmanuel Liu (fresh) PF - Dikembe Awada (fresh) C - George Phair (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Colorado State | Ronald Williams wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:41 | Colorado State | Joey Lashbrook hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | UNLV | Dikembe Awada grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | UNLV | Emmanuel Liu double dribbles | 0-0 |
| 19:05 | Colorado State | Ronald Williams banks in the layup | 2-0 |
| 18:42 | UNLV | Akim Zellmann knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Timothy Giczewski | 2-3 |
| 18:39 | Colorado State | James Price is hacked by Emmanuel Liu in the backcourt - foul #1 on Emmanuel Liu, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| 18:18 | Colorado State | Ronald Williams misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 2-3 |
| 18:17 | UNLV | George Phair snags the defensive board | 2-3 |
| 18:12 | UNLV | Akim Zellmann is hacked by Curtis Schwartz - foul #1 on Curtis Schwartz, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| 17:53 | UNLV | George Phair makes the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Dikembe Awada | 2-5 |
| 17:49 | Colorado State | Curtis Schwartz throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 2-5 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Louis Curry (PG), Marco Hanson (PF) Joey Lashbrook, Steven Morrison | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 17:32 | UNLV | Akim Zellmann misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 2-5 |
| 17:30 | Colorado State | Ronald Williams pulls down the rebound | 2-5 |
| 17:01 | Colorado State | Curtis Schwartz lays it up and in | 4-5 |
| 16:40 | UNLV | Timothy Giczewski hits a jumpshot from the right side set up by Akim Zellmann and the foul's on Marco Hanson - foul #1 on Marco Hanson, team foul #2 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Donald Banas (SG), Adam Caperton (SF), Gary Adames (C) Curtis Schwartz, James Price, Ronald Williams | |
| Subs | UNLV | James Haynes (SF), John Carlson (PF) Emmanuel Liu, Dikembe Awada | |
| 16:40 | UNLV | Timothy Giczewski makes the free throw | 4-8 |
| 16:18 | Colorado State | Gary Adames misses the jumpshot from the right side | 4-8 |
| 16:16 | UNLV | George Phair pulls down the rebound | 4-8 |
| 16:06 | UNLV | George Phair clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 4-8 |
| 16:05 | UNLV | The offensive rebound goes to George Phair | 4-8 |
| 15:53 | UNLV | Akim Zellmann can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Donald Banas - foul #1 on Donald Banas, team foul #3 | 4-8 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joey Lashbrook (PG), Steven Morrison (PF) Louis Curry, Marco Hanson | |
| Subs | UNLV | Dan Boyer (PG), Dikembe Awada (PF) Timothy Giczewski, George Phair | |
| 15:53 | UNLV | Akim Zellmann makes the 1st free throw | 4-9 |
| 15:53 | UNLV | Akim Zellmann misses the 2nd free throw | 4-9 |
| 15:53 | Colorado State | Adam Caperton gets the rebound | 4-9 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Joey Lashbrook (fresh) SG - Donald Banas (fresh) SF - Adam Caperton (fresh) PF - Steven Morrison (fresh) C - Gary Adames (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Dan Boyer (fresh) SG - Akim Zellmann (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Haynes (fresh) PF - Dikembe Awada (fresh) C - John Carlson (fresh) | |
| 15:47 | Colorado State | Akim Zellmann steps in front of the Donald Banas pass in the backcourt | 4-9 |
| 15:46 | UNLV | Akim Zellmann lays it in | 4-11 |
| 15:34 | Colorado State | Adam Caperton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-11 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Curtis Schwartz (SG) Donald Banas | |
| Subs | UNLV | Allan Bartels (SG) Akim Zellmann | |
| 15:18 | UNLV | John Carlson lays it up and in | 4-13 |
| 15:12 | Colorado State | Curtis Schwartz is called for traveling in the backcourt | 4-13 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Emmanuel Liu (SF) James Haynes | |
| 15:07 | UNLV | John Carlson is fouled on the floor by Steven Morrison - foul #1 on Steven Morrison, team foul #4 | 4-13 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Ronald Williams (C) Gary Adames | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 14:52 | UNLV | Steven Morrison is called for the reach on Dan Boyer - foul #2 on Steven Morrison, team foul #5 | 4-13 |
| Subs | Colorado State | James Price (SF), Marco Hanson (PF) Adam Caperton, Steven Morrison | |
| Subs | UNLV | George Phair (C) John Carlson | |
| 14:44 | UNLV | Emmanuel Liu drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Dan Boyer | 4-15 |
| 14:23 | Colorado State | Ronald Williams is called for traveling | 4-15 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Louis Curry (PG) Joey Lashbrook | |
| Subs | UNLV | Timothy Giczewski (PG), Akim Zellmann (SG) Dan Boyer, Allan Bartels | |
| 13:59 | UNLV | George Phair drills a runner from close range on a nice dish by Akim Zellmann | 4-17 |
| 13:34 | Colorado State | Ronald Williams misses the dunk but he's fouled by George Phair - foul #1 on George Phair, team foul #2 | 4-17 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Donald Banas (SG), Adam Caperton (SF) Curtis Schwartz, Marco Hanson | |
| Subs | UNLV | James Haynes (SF), John Carlson (PF) Emmanuel Liu, Dikembe Awada | |
| 13:34 | Colorado State | Ronald Williams makes the 1st free throw | 5-17 |
| 13:34 | Colorado State | Ronald Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 6-17 |
| 13:25 | UNLV | George Phair knocks in the fadeaway from close range set up by Akim Zellmann | 6-19 |
| 13:12 | Colorado State | Adam Caperton loses the dribble to George Phair | 6-19 |
| 13:00 | UNLV | John Carlson hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater in the paint | 6-19 |
| 12:59 | Colorado State | James Price grabs the board | 6-19 |
| 12:30 | Colorado State | Donald Banas misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 6-19 |
| 12:29 | UNLV | John Carlson gets the rebound | 6-19 |
| 12:24 | UNLV | Timothy Giczewski buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Akim Zellmann | 6-21 |
| 12:01 | Colorado State | Ronald Williams makes the shot in the lane set up by Donald Banas | 8-21 |
| 11:43 | UNLV | George Phair evades the doubleteam but misses long on a runner from the left block but he's hacked by James Price - foul #1 on James Price, team foul #6 | 8-21 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joey Lashbrook (PG), Curtis Schwartz (SG), Marco Hanson (PF), Gary Adames (C) Louis Curry, Donald Banas, Adam Caperton, Ronald Williams | |
| Subs | UNLV | Dan Boyer (PG), Allan Bartels (SG), Emmanuel Liu (SF), Dikembe Awada (PF) Timothy Giczewski, Akim Zellmann, James Haynes, John Carlson | |
| 11:43 | UNLV | George Phair makes the 1st free throw | 8-22 |
| 11:43 | UNLV | George Phair misses the 2nd free throw | 8-22 |
| 11:43 | Colorado State | Marco Hanson pulls down the rebound | 8-22 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Joey Lashbrook (fresh) SG - Curtis Schwartz (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Price (fairly fresh) PF - Marco Hanson (fresh) C - Gary Adames (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Dan Boyer (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Allan Bartels (fresh) SF - Emmanuel Liu (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dikembe Awada (fairly fresh) C - George Phair (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:16 | Colorado State | James Price's dunk attempt is rejected by George Phair | 8-22 |
| 11:15 | Colorado State | Gary Adames tips it but misses | 8-22 |
| 11:14 | Colorado State | Gary Adames gets the offensive rebound | 8-22 |
| 10:54 | Colorado State | Curtis Schwartz comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 8-22 |
| 10:53 | Colorado State | Curtis Schwartz hits the follow up shot | 10-22 |
| 10:50 | UNLV | Dan Boyer travels in the backcourt | 10-22 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Adam Caperton (SF) James Price | |
| Subs | UNLV | John Carlson (C) George Phair | |
| 10:24 | Colorado State | The short jumper by Curtis Schwartz is denied by Dikembe Awada | 10-22 |
| 10:23 | Colorado State | Curtis Schwartz tips it home | 12-22 |
| 10:01 | UNLV | Allan Bartels can't finish the layup but the foul's on Curtis Schwartz - foul #2 on Curtis Schwartz, team foul #7 | 12-22 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Louis Curry (PG), Donald Banas (SG), Ronald Williams (C) Joey Lashbrook, Curtis Schwartz, Gary Adames | |
| Subs | UNLV | Akim Zellmann (SG) Emmanuel Liu | |
| 10:01 | UNLV | Allan Bartels makes the 1st free throw | 12-23 |
| 10:01 | UNLV | Allan Bartels makes the 2nd free throw | 12-24 |
| 09:59 | Colorado State | Ronald Williams is hacked by John Carlson in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Carlson, team foul #3 | 12-24 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | UNLV | James Haynes (SF) Allan Bartels | |
| 09:39 | Colorado State | Ronald Williams misses the runner from the right block | 12-24 |
| 09:37 | UNLV | John Carlson grabs the board | 12-24 |
| 09:30 | UNLV | James Haynes misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 12-24 |
| 09:29 | UNLV | Dan Boyer misses the tip | 12-24 |
| 09:27 | Colorado State | Marco Hanson pulls down the rebound | 12-24 |
| 09:21 | Colorado State | Marco Hanson drills a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Ronald Williams | 14-24 |
| 09:16 | UNLV | John Carlson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 14-24 |
| Subs | Colorado State | James Price (SF) Adam Caperton | |
| Subs | UNLV | Timothy Giczewski (PG) Dan Boyer | |
| 08:52 | Colorado State | Ronald Williams hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side but he's hacked by James Haynes - foul #1 on James Haynes, team foul #4 | 14-24 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joey Lashbrook (PG) Louis Curry | |
| Subs | UNLV | Emmanuel Liu (SF), George Phair (C) James Haynes, Dikembe Awada | |
| 08:52 | Colorado State | Ronald Williams misses the 1st free throw | 14-24 |
| 08:52 | Colorado State | Ronald Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 15-24 |
| 08:35 | UNLV | Emmanuel Liu misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 15-24 |
| 08:33 | Colorado State | Marco Hanson grabs the defensive rebound | 15-24 |
| 08:04 | Colorado State | Ronald Williams misses long on a shot from the right block | 15-24 |
| 08:02 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Emmanuel Liu | 15-24 |
| 07:51 | UNLV | John Carlson misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 15-24 |
| 07:50 | Colorado State | Ronald Williams grabs the board | 15-24 |
| 07:32 | Colorado State | James Price misses the jumper from the free throw line | 15-24 |
| 07:31 | UNLV | Timothy Giczewski grabs the defensive rebound | 15-24 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Joey Lashbrook (fairly fresh) SG - Donald Banas (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Price (tiring) PF - Marco Hanson (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Williams (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Timothy Giczewski (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Akim Zellmann (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Emmanuel Liu (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Carlson (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - George Phair (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:29 | UNLV | Timothy Giczewski is fouled in the backcourt by Joey Lashbrook - foul #1 on Joey Lashbrook, team foul #8 | 15-24 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Louis Curry (PG), Adam Caperton (SF), Gary Adames (C) Joey Lashbrook, Marco Hanson, Ronald Williams | |
| Subs | UNLV | Dan Boyer (SG), Allan Bartels (SF), Dikembe Awada (PF) Akim Zellmann, Emmanuel Liu, John Carlson | |
| 07:29 | UNLV | Timothy Giczewski makes the 1st free throw | 15-25 |
| 07:29 | UNLV | Timothy Giczewski makes the 2nd free throw | 15-26 |
| 07:27 | Colorado State | Louis Curry's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 15-26 |
| 07:15 | UNLV | George Phair misses the pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Donald Banas - foul #2 on Donald Banas, team foul #9 | 15-26 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Curtis Schwartz (SG) Donald Banas | |
| Subs | UNLV | James Haynes (SF) Timothy Giczewski | |
| 07:15 | UNLV | George Phair misses the 1st free throw | 15-26 |
| 07:15 | UNLV | George Phair misses the 2nd free throw | 15-26 |
| 07:15 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to James Price | 15-26 |
| 06:56 | Colorado State | Allan Bartels is called for the reach on Adam Caperton - foul #1 on Allan Bartels, team foul #5 | 15-26 |
| 06:37 | Colorado State | Curtis Schwartz misses badly on a shot near the basket but he's fouled by Allan Bartels - foul #2 on Allan Bartels, team foul #6 | 15-26 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Akim Zellmann (SG), John Carlson (C) Allan Bartels, George Phair | |
| 06:37 | Colorado State | Curtis Schwartz misses the 1st free throw | 15-26 |
| 06:37 | Colorado State | Curtis Schwartz makes the 2nd free throw | 16-26 |
| 06:22 | UNLV | Curtis Schwartz picks off the pass by John Carlson | 16-26 |
| 06:17 | Colorado State | Louis Curry hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Curtis Schwartz | 18-26 |
| 06:06 | UNLV | Akim Zellmann comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 18-26 |
| 06:04 | Colorado State | Adam Caperton pulls down the rebound | 18-26 |
| 05:48 | Colorado State | James Price connects on the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Adam Caperton | 20-26 |
| 05:38 | UNLV | Dan Boyer buries a floater from the right side on a great pass from James Haynes | 20-28 |
| 05:22 | Colorado State | Adam Caperton is denied on a layup by James Haynes | 20-28 |
| 05:21 | Colorado State | Curtis Schwartz misses the tip | 20-28 |
| 05:19 | Colorado State | Gary Adames gets the offensive rebound | 20-28 |
| 04:58 | Colorado State | Gary Adames misses long on a jumper from the right side | 20-28 |
| 04:57 | UNLV | Dikembe Awada gets the rebound | 20-28 |
| 04:43 | UNLV | Akim Zellmann misses the jumper in the paint | 20-28 |
| 04:42 | UNLV | John Carlson gets the offensive rebound | 20-28 |
| 04:26 | UNLV | Louis Curry takes the ball from Akim Zellmann | 20-28 |
| 03:57 | Colorado State | James Price blows the layup but he's hacked by Dikembe Awada - foul #1 on Dikembe Awada, team foul #7 | 20-28 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joey Lashbrook (PG), Steven Morrison (PF), Ronald Williams (C) Louis Curry, Adam Caperton, Gary Adames | |
| Subs | UNLV | Timothy Giczewski (PG), Allan Bartels (SG), Emmanuel Liu (SF), George Phair (C) Dan Boyer, Akim Zellmann, James Haynes, Dikembe Awada | |
| 03:57 | Colorado State | James Price makes the 1st free throw | 21-28 |
| 03:57 | Colorado State | James Price makes the 2nd free throw | 22-28 |
| 03:34 | UNLV | Allan Bartels's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-28 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Donald Banas (SG), Adam Caperton (SF) Curtis Schwartz, James Price | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 03:12 | Colorado State | Timothy Giczewski steals the ball from Donald Banas | 22-28 |
| 03:08 | UNLV | Timothy Giczewski lays it in | 22-30 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Joey Lashbrook (fresh) SG - Donald Banas (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Adam Caperton (tiring) 2 reb. PF - Steven Morrison (fresh) C - Ronald Williams (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Timothy Giczewski (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Allan Bartels (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Emmanuel Liu (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Carlson (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - George Phair (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:01 | Colorado State | Donald Banas misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 22-30 |
| 03:00 | UNLV | George Phair gets the rebound | 22-30 |
| 02:41 | UNLV | George Phair's layup is rejected by Ronald Williams | 22-30 |
| 02:40 | UNLV | John Carlson grabs the offensive rebound | 22-30 |
| 02:24 | UNLV | John Carlson drills a 3 from the left wing | 22-33 |
| 02:21 | Colorado State | Ronald Williams's pass is intercepted by Emmanuel Liu in the backcourt | 22-33 |
| 02:12 | UNLV | Emmanuel Liu knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Timothy Giczewski | 22-36 |
| 01:50 | Colorado State | Steven Morrison blows the layup | 22-36 |
| 01:49 | UNLV | Timothy Giczewski pulls down the rebound | 22-36 |
| 01:44 | UNLV | Allan Bartels misses the lay-in | 22-36 |
| 01:42 | Colorado State | Steven Morrison pulls down the rebound | 22-36 |
| 01:23 | Colorado State | Ronald Williams lays it in uncontested on a great pass from Joey Lashbrook | 24-36 |
| 01:10 | UNLV | Adam Caperton steps in front of the George Phair pass | 24-36 |
| 01:07 | Colorado State | Joey Lashbrook misses the lay-in | 24-36 |
| 01:06 | UNLV | Allan Bartels grabs the defensive rebound | 24-36 |
| 00:46 | UNLV | Timothy Giczewski clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 24-36 |
| 00:45 | Colorado State | Ronald Williams pulls down the rebound | 24-36 |
| 00:22 | Colorado State | George Phair steals it from Donald Banas | 24-36 |
| 00:00 | UNLV | Donald Banas is called for the reach on Allan Bartels - foul #3 on Donald Banas, team foul #10 | 24-36 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Louis Curry (PG), Curtis Schwartz (SG), James Price (SF), Marco Hanson (PF), Gary Adames (C) Joey Lashbrook, Donald Banas, Adam Caperton, Steven Morrison, Ronald Williams | |
| Subs | UNLV | Dan Boyer (PG), Akim Zellmann (SG), Dikembe Awada (PF) Timothy Giczewski, Emmanuel Liu, John Carlson | |
| 00:00 | UNLV | Allan Bartels makes the 1st free throw | 24-37 |
| 00:00 | UNLV | Allan Bartels makes the 2nd free throw | 24-38 |