| Lineup | UNLV | PG - James Baker (fresh) SG - Peter Jamar (fresh) SF - Arthur Burks (fresh) PF - Thomas Pressman (fresh) C - Ivan Gray (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Richard Thrasher (fresh) SG - Edward Cooper (fresh) SF - James Gutierez (fresh) PF - Carter Wensky (fresh) C - Donald Sea (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Colorado State | Carter Wensky wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:56 | Colorado State | James Baker is called for the reach on Richard Thrasher in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Baker, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Colorado State | Donald Sea drills a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Edward Cooper and he's fouled by Ivan Gray - foul #1 on Ivan Gray, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| 19:37 | Colorado State | Donald Sea makes the free throw | 0-3 |
| 19:15 | UNLV | Thomas Pressman drills a floater from the right wing | 2-3 |
| 18:51 | Colorado State | Carter Wensky is by himself and knocks in the shot from the baseline | 2-5 |
| 18:29 | UNLV | Arthur Burks's floater is tipped away by Carter Wensky | 2-5 |
| 18:27 | UNLV | James Baker tips it back up and in | 4-5 |
| 18:25 | Colorado State | Richard Thrasher is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Pressman - foul #1 on Thomas Pressman, team foul #3 | 4-5 |
| 17:57 | Colorado State | Edward Cooper misses badly on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Thomas Pressman - foul #2 on Thomas Pressman, team foul #4 | 4-5 |
| Subs | UNLV | Eric Powell (PF) Thomas Pressman | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Phillip Arriaga (SF), Benny Finkel (C) James Gutierez, Donald Sea | |
| 17:57 | Colorado State | Edward Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 4-6 |
| 17:57 | Colorado State | Edward Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 4-7 |
| 17:39 | UNLV | James Baker drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Eric Powell | 7-7 |
| 17:20 | Colorado State | Richard Thrasher hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block but he's hacked by Peter Jamar - foul #1 on Peter Jamar, team foul #5 | 7-7 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Lesley Green (SG), Thomas Bentley (SF) Edward Cooper, Carter Wensky | |
| 17:20 | Colorado State | Richard Thrasher misses the 1st free throw | 7-7 |
| 17:20 | Colorado State | Richard Thrasher makes the 2nd free throw | 7-8 |
| 17:04 | UNLV | Eric Powell misses short on a runner near the basket | 7-8 |
| 17:02 | Colorado State | Benny Finkel grabs the board | 7-8 |
| 16:57 | Colorado State | Benny Finkel misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 7-8 |
| 16:55 | Colorado State | Lesley Green snags the offensive board | 7-8 |
| 16:42 | Colorado State | Lesley Green misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 7-8 |
| 16:41 | UNLV | Ivan Gray pulls down the rebound | 7-8 |
| 16:35 | UNLV | Peter Jamar is fouled on the floor by Phillip Arriaga - foul #1 on Phillip Arriaga, team foul #1 | 7-8 |
| Subs | UNLV | Graham Cao (PG), William Capozzi (SG), Calvin Tsao (SF), John Purcell (C) James Baker, Peter Jamar, Arthur Burks, Ivan Gray | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Robert Farrer (SG), James Gutierez (SF), Carter Wensky (PF), Donald Sea (C) Richard Thrasher, Thomas Bentley, Phillip Arriaga, Benny Finkel | |
| 16:29 | UNLV | Eric Powell double dribbles | 7-8 |
| 16:16 | Colorado State | Carter Wensky is fouled on the floor by John Purcell - foul #1 on John Purcell, team foul #6 | 7-8 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Edward Cooper (SG) Robert Farrer | |
| 16:04 | Colorado State | James Gutierez misses the lay-in | 7-8 |
| 16:03 | Colorado State | Lesley Green tips it home | 7-10 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Graham Cao (fresh) SG - William Capozzi (fresh) SF - Calvin Tsao (fresh) PF - Eric Powell (fresh) C - John Purcell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Lesley Green (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Edward Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Gutierez (fresh) PF - Carter Wensky (fresh) 2 pts. C - Donald Sea (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:58 | UNLV | Calvin Tsao hits a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Graham Cao and the foul's on Edward Cooper - foul #1 on Edward Cooper, team foul #2 | 9-10 |
| 15:58 | UNLV | Calvin Tsao makes the free throw | 10-10 |
| 15:36 | Colorado State | Eric Powell steals it from James Gutierez | 10-10 |
| 15:32 | UNLV | Graham Cao misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by James Gutierez - foul #1 on James Gutierez, team foul #3 | 10-10 |
| Subs | UNLV | Peter Jamar (SG) William Capozzi | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Phillip Arriaga (C) Donald Sea | |
| 15:32 | UNLV | Graham Cao makes the 1st free throw | 11-10 |
| 15:32 | UNLV | Graham Cao makes the 2nd free throw | 12-10 |
| 15:17 | Colorado State | James Gutierez is open and scores on a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Lesley Green | 12-13 |
| 15:09 | UNLV | John Purcell misses badly on a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Phillip Arriaga - foul #2 on Phillip Arriaga, team foul #4 | 12-13 |
| Subs | UNLV | James Baker (PG), Arthur Burks (SF), Ivan Gray (C) Graham Cao, Calvin Tsao, Eric Powell | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Robert Farrer (PG), Wesley Constantine (SG), Thomas Bentley (SF), Benny Finkel (C) Lesley Green, Edward Cooper, James Gutierez, Phillip Arriaga | |
| 15:09 | UNLV | John Purcell misses the 1st free throw | 12-13 |
| 15:09 | UNLV | John Purcell misses the 2nd free throw | 12-13 |
| 15:09 | Colorado State | Carter Wensky snags the defensive board | 12-13 |
| 14:40 | Colorado State | Wesley Constantine connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Carter Wensky | 12-16 |
| 14:26 | UNLV | Carter Wensky is called for the reach on Ivan Gray - foul #1 on Carter Wensky, team foul #5 | 12-16 |
| Subs | UNLV | William Capozzi (SG), Eric Powell (PF) Peter Jamar, John Purcell | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Richard Thrasher (PG), Donald Sea (C) Wesley Constantine, Carter Wensky | |
| 14:21 | UNLV | James Baker makes the shot from the left wing | 14-16 |
| 14:19 | Colorado State | Robert Farrer loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 14-16 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Edward Cooper (SG) Robert Farrer | |
| 14:05 | UNLV | James Baker misses long on a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Richard Thrasher - foul #1 on Richard Thrasher, team foul #6 | 14-16 |
| Subs | UNLV | Calvin Tsao (SF) Arthur Burks | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 14:05 | UNLV | James Baker makes the 1st free throw | 15-16 |
| 14:05 | UNLV | James Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 16-16 |
| 13:50 | Colorado State | Edward Cooper misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 16-16 |
| 13:49 | Colorado State | Edward Cooper gets the offensive rebound | 16-16 |
| 13:39 | Colorado State | Thomas Bentley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-16 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | James Gutierez (SF), Carter Wensky (PF), Lesley Green (C) Thomas Bentley, Benny Finkel, Donald Sea | |
| 13:23 | UNLV | William Capozzi misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 16-16 |
| 13:21 | UNLV | Ivan Gray tips it in | 18-16 |
| 13:05 | Colorado State | Richard Thrasher is open but comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 18-16 |
| 13:03 | UNLV | Calvin Tsao pulls down the rebound | 18-16 |
| 12:58 | UNLV | James Baker can't connect on a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Richard Thrasher - foul #2 on Richard Thrasher, team foul #7 | 18-16 |
| Subs | UNLV | Peter Jamar (SG), Arthur Burks (SF), John Purcell (C) William Capozzi, Calvin Tsao, Ivan Gray | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Robert Farrer (SG), Donald Sea (C) Richard Thrasher, Edward Cooper | |
| 12:58 | UNLV | James Baker makes the 1st free throw | 19-16 |
| 12:58 | UNLV | James Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 20-16 |
| 12:40 | Colorado State | Robert Farrer can't throw it down | 20-16 |
| 12:38 | UNLV | John Purcell snags the defensive board | 20-16 |
| 12:34 | UNLV | Arthur Burks comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 20-16 |
| 12:32 | Colorado State | Carter Wensky pulls down the rebound | 20-16 |
| 12:26 | Colorado State | Carter Wensky makes the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Lesley Green and he's hacked by James Baker - foul #2 on James Baker, team foul #7 | 20-18 |
| Subs | UNLV | Graham Cao (PG) James Baker | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Thomas Bentley (SF), Benny Finkel (C) James Gutierez, Donald Sea | |
| 12:26 | Colorado State | Carter Wensky makes the free throw | 20-19 |
| 12:14 | UNLV | Eric Powell hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 20-19 |
| 12:12 | Colorado State | Lesley Green pulls down the rebound | 20-19 |
| 12:04 | Colorado State | Thomas Bentley hits a wide open 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Lesley Green | 20-22 |
| 11:59 | UNLV | Robert Farrer is called for the reach on Graham Cao - foul #1 on Robert Farrer, team foul #8 | 20-22 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Wesley Constantine (SG), Donald Sea (C) Lesley Green, Carter Wensky | |
| 11:59 | UNLV | Graham Cao makes the 1st free throw | 21-22 |
| 11:59 | UNLV | Graham Cao makes the 2nd free throw | 22-22 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Graham Cao (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Peter Jamar (fresh) SF - Arthur Burks (fairly fresh) PF - Eric Powell (tiring) C - John Purcell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Robert Farrer (fresh) SG - Wesley Constantine (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Thomas Bentley (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Benny Finkel (fresh) C - Donald Sea (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:50 | Colorado State | Robert Farrer can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 22-22 |
| 11:48 | UNLV | Peter Jamar grabs the board | 22-22 |
| 11:43 | UNLV | Arthur Burks lays it up and in on a nice dish by John Purcell and he's fouled by Benny Finkel - foul #1 on Benny Finkel, team foul #9 | 24-22 |
| Subs | UNLV | William Capozzi (SG), Ivan Gray (C) Peter Jamar, John Purcell | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Edward Cooper (SG), James Gutierez (SF) Wesley Constantine, Thomas Bentley | |
| 11:43 | UNLV | Arthur Burks makes the free throw | 25-22 |
| 11:41 | Colorado State | Robert Farrer is hacked by Arthur Burks in the backcourt - foul #1 on Arthur Burks, team foul #8 | 25-22 |
| 11:41 | Colorado State | Robert Farrer makes the 1st free throw | 25-23 |
| 11:41 | Colorado State | Robert Farrer makes the 2nd free throw | 25-24 |
| 11:31 | UNLV | Ivan Gray misses short on a floater in the lane | 25-24 |
| 11:30 | Colorado State | Donald Sea grabs the board | 25-24 |
| 11:28 | Colorado State | Edward Cooper travels in the backcourt | 25-24 |
| Subs | UNLV | Calvin Tsao (SF) Arthur Burks | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Troy Naber (PG), Carter Wensky (PF) Robert Farrer, Benny Finkel | |
| 11:10 | UNLV | James Gutierez picks off the pass by Ivan Gray | 25-24 |
| 11:06 | Colorado State | Troy Naber lays it in on a nice dish by James Gutierez | 25-26 |
| 10:53 | UNLV | Graham Cao misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 25-26 |
| 10:52 | Colorado State | James Gutierez pulls down the rebound | 25-26 |
| 10:50 | Colorado State | Graham Cao steps in front of the James Gutierez pass in the backcourt | 25-26 |
| 10:48 | UNLV | Calvin Tsao misses the dunk attempt | 25-26 |
| 10:47 | UNLV | The offensive rebound goes to Ivan Gray | 25-26 |
| 10:36 | UNLV | James Gutierez steals it from Calvin Tsao | 25-26 |
| 10:19 | Colorado State | Donald Sea loses the dribble to Calvin Tsao | 25-26 |
| 10:16 | UNLV | Calvin Tsao blows the layup | 25-26 |
| 10:14 | UNLV | Calvin Tsao grabs the offensive rebound | 25-26 |
| 10:09 | UNLV | Calvin Tsao misses the jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Troy Naber - foul #1 on Troy Naber, team foul #10 | 25-26 |
| Subs | UNLV | Peter Jamar (SG), Arthur Burks (SF), John Purcell (PF) Graham Cao, William Capozzi, Eric Powell | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Lesley Green (PG), Robert Farrer (SG), Thomas Bentley (SF), Benny Finkel (C) Troy Naber, Edward Cooper, James Gutierez, Donald Sea | |
| 10:09 | UNLV | Calvin Tsao makes the 1st free throw | 26-26 |
| 10:09 | UNLV | Calvin Tsao misses the 2nd free throw | 26-26 |
| 10:09 | Colorado State | Carter Wensky grabs the board | 26-26 |
| 10:02 | Colorado State | John Purcell swats the short shot by Benny Finkel | 26-26 |
| 10:01 | Colorado State | Thomas Bentley hits the follow up shot | 26-28 |
| 09:52 | UNLV | Arthur Burks travels with the ball | 26-28 |
| Subs | UNLV | Graham Cao (PG) Calvin Tsao | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 09:50 | Colorado State | Graham Cao is called for the reach on Lesley Green in the backcourt - foul #1 on Graham Cao, team foul #9 | 26-28 |
| 09:50 | Colorado State | Lesley Green makes the 1st free throw | 26-29 |
| 09:50 | Colorado State | Lesley Green makes the 2nd free throw | 26-30 |
| 09:39 | UNLV | Ivan Gray hits a floater from the left block | 28-30 |
| 09:18 | Colorado State | Lesley Green clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 28-30 |
| 09:16 | UNLV | Arthur Burks gets the rebound | 28-30 |
| 09:12 | UNLV | Lesley Green steps in front of the Graham Cao pass in the backcourt | 28-30 |
| 08:48 | Colorado State | Lesley Green knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Carter Wensky and he's fouled by John Purcell - foul #2 on John Purcell, team foul #10 | 28-32 |
| Subs | UNLV | Eric Powell (PF) John Purcell | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Wesley Constantine (SG), James Gutierez (SF), Donald Sea (C) Robert Farrer, Thomas Bentley, Benny Finkel | |
| 08:48 | Colorado State | Lesley Green makes the free throw | 28-33 |
| 08:33 | UNLV | Ivan Gray knocks in the jump hook from the left block set up by Peter Jamar | 30-33 |
| 08:31 | Colorado State | Wesley Constantine loses the dribble to Arthur Burks in the backcourt | 30-33 |
| 08:17 | UNLV | Eric Powell scores on a driving attempt near the basket | 32-33 |
| 07:58 | Colorado State | Lesley Green throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-33 |
| Subs | UNLV | Calvin Tsao (PG) Graham Cao | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Troy Naber (PG), Edward Cooper (SG) Lesley Green, Wesley Constantine | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Calvin Tsao (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Peter Jamar (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Arthur Burks (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Eric Powell (tired) 2 pts. C - Ivan Gray (tired) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Troy Naber (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Edward Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Gutierez (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Carter Wensky (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Sea (tiring) 3 pts. | |
| 07:46 | UNLV | Calvin Tsao scores on a shot in the paint set up by Peter Jamar | 34-33 |
| 07:44 | Colorado State | Calvin Tsao steals it from Troy Naber in the backcourt | 34-33 |
| 07:38 | UNLV | Ivan Gray can't finish the layup | 34-33 |
| 07:36 | Colorado State | Edward Cooper gets the rebound | 34-33 |
| 07:32 | Colorado State | James Gutierez is fouled in the backcourt by Eric Powell - foul #1 on Eric Powell, team foul #11 | 34-33 |
| Subs | UNLV | William Capozzi (SG) Peter Jamar | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 07:32 | Colorado State | James Gutierez makes the 1st free throw | 34-34 |
| 07:32 | Colorado State | James Gutierez misses the 2nd free throw | 34-34 |
| 07:32 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Eric Powell | 34-34 |
| 07:20 | UNLV | William Capozzi comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 34-34 |
| 07:19 | Colorado State | Carter Wensky snags the defensive board | 34-34 |
| 07:14 | Colorado State | Edward Cooper is alone and drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Carter Wensky | 34-37 |
| 07:12 | UNLV | Calvin Tsao double dribbles in the backcourt | 34-37 |
| Subs | UNLV | Graham Cao (PG) Arthur Burks | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Benny Finkel (PF) Carter Wensky | |
| 06:58 | Colorado State | Benny Finkel hits a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Edward Cooper | 34-39 |
| 06:50 | UNLV | Edward Cooper picks off the pass by Eric Powell | 34-39 |
| 06:45 | Colorado State | James Gutierez lays it in set up by Edward Cooper | 34-41 |
| 06:35 | UNLV | William Capozzi connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Graham Cao | 37-41 |
| 06:19 | Colorado State | James Gutierez can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 37-41 |
| 06:18 | UNLV | William Capozzi grabs the board | 37-41 |
| 06:13 | UNLV | Graham Cao loses the dribble to Donald Sea | 37-41 |
| 05:58 | Colorado State | James Gutierez clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 37-41 |
| 05:57 | Colorado State | Benny Finkel pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-41 |
| 05:48 | Colorado State | Benny Finkel misses long on a floater in the paint but the foul's on Ivan Gray - foul #2 on Ivan Gray, team foul #12 | 37-41 |
| Subs | UNLV | Peter Jamar (SG), Arthur Burks (SF), John Purcell (C) William Capozzi, Calvin Tsao, Ivan Gray | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Lesley Green (PG), Robert Farrer (SG), Thomas Bentley (SF), Carter Wensky (PF) Troy Naber, Edward Cooper, James Gutierez, Donald Sea | |
| 05:48 | Colorado State | Benny Finkel makes the 1st free throw | 37-42 |
| 05:48 | Colorado State | Benny Finkel makes the 2nd free throw | 37-43 |
| 05:34 | UNLV | John Purcell comes up short on the jumper from close range | 37-43 |
| 05:32 | Colorado State | Lesley Green gets the rebound | 37-43 |
| 05:29 | Colorado State | Lesley Green throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-43 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Wesley Constantine (SG) Benny Finkel | |
| 05:15 | UNLV | Arthur Burks is hacked by Wesley Constantine - foul #1 on Wesley Constantine, team foul #11 | 37-43 |
| 05:15 | UNLV | Arthur Burks misses the 1st free throw | 37-43 |
| 05:15 | UNLV | Arthur Burks makes the 2nd free throw | 38-43 |
| 04:59 | Colorado State | Wesley Constantine connects on the jumper from the right wing | 38-45 |
| 04:46 | UNLV | Eric Powell is hacked by Carter Wensky - foul #2 on Carter Wensky, team foul #12 | 38-45 |
| Subs | UNLV | Calvin Tsao (PG) Graham Cao | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Benny Finkel (PF), Donald Sea (C) Robert Farrer, Carter Wensky | |
| 04:46 | UNLV | Eric Powell makes the 1st free throw | 39-45 |
| 04:46 | UNLV | Eric Powell misses the 2nd free throw | 39-45 |
| 04:46 | Colorado State | Donald Sea grabs the board | 39-45 |
| 04:29 | Colorado State | Donald Sea makes the wide open shot from close range on a great pass from Wesley Constantine and the foul's on Arthur Burks - foul #2 on Arthur Burks, team foul #13 | 39-47 |
| Subs | UNLV | Graham Cao (PG), Thomas Pressman (C) Arthur Burks, John Purcell | |
| Subs | Colorado State | James Gutierez (SF) Thomas Bentley | |
| 04:29 | Colorado State | Donald Sea makes the free throw | 39-48 |
| 04:10 | UNLV | Peter Jamar is fouled on the floor by Benny Finkel - foul #2 on Benny Finkel, team foul #13 | 39-48 |
| Subs | UNLV | William Capozzi (SG) Thomas Pressman | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Edward Cooper (SG), Thomas Bentley (PF) Wesley Constantine, Benny Finkel | |
| 04:10 | UNLV | Peter Jamar misses the 1st free throw | 39-48 |
| 04:10 | UNLV | Peter Jamar makes the 2nd free throw | 40-48 |
| 04:08 | Colorado State | Graham Cao steals the ball from Lesley Green in the backcourt | 40-48 |
| 03:56 | UNLV | Donald Sea is called for the reach on Peter Jamar - foul #1 on Donald Sea, team foul #14 | 40-48 |
| Subs | UNLV | James Baker (PG), Arthur Burks (SF), Thomas Pressman (PF), John Purcell (C) Graham Cao, William Capozzi, Calvin Tsao, Eric Powell | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Richard Thrasher (PG), Carter Wensky (PF), Phillip Arriaga (C) Lesley Green, Thomas Bentley, Donald Sea | |
| 03:56 | UNLV | Peter Jamar makes the 1st free throw | 41-48 |
| 03:56 | UNLV | Peter Jamar makes the 2nd free throw | 42-48 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - James Baker (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Peter Jamar (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Arthur Burks (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Thomas Pressman (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Purcell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Richard Thrasher (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Edward Cooper (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Gutierez (tiring) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Carter Wensky (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Phillip Arriaga (fresh) | |
| 03:36 | Colorado State | Richard Thrasher connects on the open 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Edward Cooper | 42-51 |
| 03:24 | UNLV | James Baker clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Phillip Arriaga - foul #3 on Phillip Arriaga, team foul #15 | 42-51 |
| Subs | UNLV | William Capozzi (SG) Peter Jamar | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Thomas Bentley (SF), Benny Finkel (C) James Gutierez, Phillip Arriaga | |
| 03:24 | UNLV | James Baker makes the 1st free throw | 43-51 |
| 03:24 | UNLV | James Baker misses the 2nd free throw | 43-51 |
| 03:24 | Colorado State | Benny Finkel snags the defensive board | 43-51 |
| 03:19 | Colorado State | Edward Cooper is fouled on the floor by Thomas Pressman - foul #3 on Thomas Pressman, team foul #14 | 43-51 |
| Subs | UNLV | Ivan Gray (C) Thomas Pressman | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 03:19 | Colorado State | Edward Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 43-52 |
| 03:19 | Colorado State | Edward Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 43-53 |
| 03:07 | UNLV | James Baker buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by William Capozzi | 46-53 |
| 02:58 | Colorado State | Edward Cooper travels with the ball | 46-53 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Robert Farrer (SG) Edward Cooper | |
| 02:42 | UNLV | John Purcell hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 46-53 |
| 02:40 | Colorado State | Thomas Bentley snags the defensive board | 46-53 |
| 02:36 | Colorado State | Richard Thrasher is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-53 |
| 02:34 | Colorado State | Benny Finkel gets the offensive rebound | 46-53 |
| 02:14 | Colorado State | Carter Wensky loses the dribble to William Capozzi | 46-53 |
| 02:05 | UNLV | Carter Wensky swats the shot by Arthur Burks | 46-53 |
| 02:04 | UNLV | William Capozzi tips it but misses | 46-53 |
| 02:03 | Colorado State | Richard Thrasher pulls down the rebound | 46-53 |
| 01:58 | Colorado State | Thomas Bentley hits the front of the rim on the wide open jump hook from the baseline | 46-53 |
| 01:56 | UNLV | John Purcell snags the defensive board | 46-53 |
| 01:51 | UNLV | James Baker hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 46-53 |
| 01:50 | UNLV | William Capozzi gets the offensive rebound | 46-53 |
| 01:34 | UNLV | Ivan Gray's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-53 |
| Subs | UNLV | Peter Jamar (SG), Calvin Tsao (SF), Eric Powell (PF) William Capozzi, Arthur Burks, Ivan Gray | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Troy Naber (PG), Wesley Constantine (SG), James Gutierez (SF), Lesley Green (C) Richard Thrasher, Robert Farrer, Thomas Bentley, Benny Finkel | |
| 01:13 | Colorado State | James Gutierez is open and buries a floater from the left side on a great pass from Troy Naber | 46-55 |
| 01:04 | UNLV | John Purcell drills a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Peter Jamar | 48-55 |
| 00:35 | Colorado State | Wesley Constantine makes the wide open turnaround from the right block | 48-57 |
| 00:21 | UNLV | Carter Wensky is called for the reach on James Baker - foul #3 on Carter Wensky, team foul #16 | 48-57 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Richard Thrasher (PG), Edward Cooper (SG), Benny Finkel (PF), Donald Sea (C) Troy Naber, Wesley Constantine, Carter Wensky, Lesley Green | |
| 00:21 | UNLV | James Baker makes the 1st free throw | 49-57 |
| 00:21 | UNLV | James Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 50-57 |
| 00:19 | Colorado State | Edward Cooper double dribbles in the backcourt | 50-57 |
| 00:02 | UNLV | James Baker misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 50-57 |
| 00:00 | UNLV | Peter Jamar gets the offensive rebound | 50-57 |