| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Anthony Marshall (fresh) SG - Brent Graham (fresh) SF - Filiberto Russo (fresh) PF - John Nelson (fresh) C - Benjamin Oden (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - David Laubach (fresh) SG - Myron Greenwood (fresh) SF - Kirby Jones (fresh) PF - Ivan Radosavljevic (fresh) C - Daniel Borror (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Colorado State | Daniel Borror wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Colorado State | Kirby Jones hits a floater from close range on a great pass from David Laubach | 0-2 |
| 19:27 | UNLV | John Nelson buries a runner from the right block on a great pass from Brent Graham | 2-2 |
| 19:11 | Colorado State | Benjamin Oden denies the turnaround by Myron Greenwood | 2-2 |
| 19:09 | Colorado State | Ivan Radosavljevic gets the offensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:45 | Colorado State | Myron Greenwood shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 2-2 |
| 18:44 | Colorado State | Kirby Jones tips it in | 2-4 |
| 18:32 | UNLV | Filiberto Russo scores on a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Brent Graham | 4-4 |
| 18:25 | Colorado State | Kirby Jones misses badly on a runner from close range | 4-4 |
| 18:23 | UNLV | Brent Graham snags the defensive board | 4-4 |
| 18:10 | UNLV | Daniel Borror blocks the short jumper by Brent Graham | 4-4 |
| 18:08 | Colorado State | Ivan Radosavljevic grabs the board | 4-4 |
| 17:52 | Colorado State | Benjamin Oden blocks the jumper by David Laubach | 4-4 |
| 17:51 | Colorado State | Daniel Borror tips it back up and in | 4-6 |
| 17:40 | UNLV | Filiberto Russo loses the ball out of bounds | 4-6 |
| Subs | UNLV | Szczesny Klimaszewski (PG), Alexei Kawczynski (SG), Mark Hill (SF), Troy Cummings (PF), Joseph Massey (C) Anthony Marshall, Brent Graham, Filiberto Russo, John Nelson, Benjamin Oden | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 17:16 | Colorado State | Myron Greenwood is hacked by Alexei Kawczynski - foul #1 on Alexei Kawczynski, team foul #1 | 4-6 |
| 17:05 | Colorado State | Kirby Jones misses the floater from the right block but he's fouled by Mark Hill - foul #1 on Mark Hill, team foul #2 | 4-6 |
| 17:05 | Colorado State | Kirby Jones makes the 1st free throw | 4-7 |
| 17:05 | Colorado State | Kirby Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 4-7 |
| 17:05 | UNLV | Troy Cummings gets the rebound | 4-7 |
| 16:47 | UNLV | Troy Cummings misses long on a jumper from the left side | 4-7 |
| 16:45 | UNLV | Troy Cummings misses the tip | 4-7 |
| 16:44 | Colorado State | David Laubach grabs the defensive rebound | 4-7 |
| 16:29 | Colorado State | Kirby Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-7 |
| Subs | UNLV | Anthony Marshall (PG), Brent Graham (SG), John Nelson (PF), Benjamin Oden (C) Szczesny Klimaszewski, Alexei Kawczynski, Troy Cummings, Joseph Massey | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Richard Holub (SF), Herman Rock (PF), Michael Thor (C) Kirby Jones, Ivan Radosavljevic, Daniel Borror | |
| 16:21 | UNLV | John Nelson misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 4-7 |
| 16:20 | Colorado State | Myron Greenwood pulls down the rebound | 4-7 |
| 16:06 | Colorado State | John Nelson takes the ball from Myron Greenwood after a doubleteam | 4-7 |
| 15:57 | UNLV | Benjamin Oden misses the shot from the right side | 4-7 |
| 15:55 | Colorado State | Michael Thor grabs the defensive rebound | 4-7 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Anthony Marshall (fresh) SG - Brent Graham (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Mark Hill (fresh) PF - John Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Benjamin Oden (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - David Laubach (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Myron Greenwood (fresh) SF - Richard Holub (fresh) PF - Herman Rock (fresh) C - Michael Thor (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Colorado State | Myron Greenwood clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 4-7 |
| 15:36 | UNLV | The rebound goes to John Nelson | 4-7 |
| 15:24 | UNLV | Brent Graham misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 4-7 |
| 15:23 | Colorado State | Herman Rock snags the defensive board | 4-7 |
| 15:17 | Colorado State | Myron Greenwood shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Herman Rock | 4-10 |
| 15:03 | UNLV | John Nelson is whistled for a carry | 4-10 |
| Subs | UNLV | Szczesny Klimaszewski (PG), Alexei Kawczynski (SG), Troy Cummings (PF), Joseph Massey (C) Anthony Marshall, Brent Graham, John Nelson, Benjamin Oden | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Dirk Warner (PG), Charles Heiser (SG), Kirby Jones (SF), Ivan Radosavljevic (PF), Daniel Borror (C) David Laubach, Myron Greenwood, Richard Holub, Herman Rock, Michael Thor | |
| 14:47 | Colorado State | Ivan Radosavljevic buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Daniel Borror | 4-12 |
| 14:24 | UNLV | Mark Hill scores on a floater from the left side on a great pass from Alexei Kawczynski | 6-12 |
| 14:14 | Colorado State | Kirby Jones buries a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Dirk Warner | 6-14 |
| 14:00 | UNLV | Mark Hill misses the driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Charles Heiser - foul #1 on Charles Heiser, team foul #1 | 6-14 |
| Subs | UNLV | Anthony Marshall (PG), Brent Graham (SG), John Nelson (PF), Benjamin Oden (C) Szczesny Klimaszewski, Alexei Kawczynski, Troy Cummings, Joseph Massey | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 14:00 | UNLV | Mark Hill makes the 1st free throw | 7-14 |
| 14:00 | UNLV | Mark Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 8-14 |
| 13:49 | Colorado State | Kirby Jones misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 8-14 |
| 13:47 | UNLV | Brent Graham grabs the defensive rebound | 8-14 |
| 13:38 | UNLV | Brent Graham misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 8-14 |
| 13:37 | UNLV | Benjamin Oden snags the offensive board | 8-14 |
| 13:32 | UNLV | John Nelson connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Anthony Marshall | 10-14 |
| 13:13 | Colorado State | Ivan Radosavljevic blows the layup | 10-14 |
| 13:12 | UNLV | Benjamin Oden gets the rebound | 10-14 |
| 13:08 | UNLV | Kirby Jones steals it from Brent Graham | 10-14 |
| 13:05 | Colorado State | Charles Heiser banks in the layup on a great pass from Kirby Jones | 10-16 |
| 12:53 | UNLV | John Nelson is hacked by Ivan Radosavljevic - foul #1 on Ivan Radosavljevic, team foul #2 | 10-16 |
| Subs | UNLV | Szczesny Klimaszewski (PG), Filiberto Russo (SF), Anthony Bates (PF) Anthony Marshall, Mark Hill, John Nelson | |
| Subs | Colorado State | David Laubach (PG), Myron Greenwood (SG), Richard Holub (SF), Herman Rock (PF), Michael Thor (C) Dirk Warner, Charles Heiser, Kirby Jones, Ivan Radosavljevic, Daniel Borror | |
| 12:34 | UNLV | Brent Graham connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by Szczesny Klimaszewski | 13-16 |
| 12:19 | Colorado State | Myron Greenwood is fouled on the floor by Benjamin Oden as he's doubleteamed - foul #1 on Benjamin Oden, team foul #3 | 13-16 |
| Subs | UNLV | Anthony Marshall (PG), John Nelson (PF), Joseph Massey (C) Brent Graham, Anthony Bates, Benjamin Oden | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 12:10 | Colorado State | Michael Thor is whistled for traveling | 13-16 |
| Subs | UNLV | Anthony Bates (C) Joseph Massey | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 11:49 | UNLV | John Nelson buries a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Szczesny Klimaszewski | 15-16 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Anthony Marshall (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Szczesny Klimaszewski (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Filiberto Russo (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Nelson (fresh) 6 pts. C - Anthony Bates (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - David Laubach (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Myron Greenwood (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Holub (fresh) PF - Herman Rock (fresh) C - Michael Thor (fresh) | |
| 11:32 | Colorado State | David Laubach is hacked by Anthony Marshall - foul #1 on Anthony Marshall, team foul #4 | 15-16 |
| Subs | UNLV | Brent Graham (SG), Mark Hill (SF), Troy Cummings (PF), Benjamin Oden (C) Anthony Marshall, Filiberto Russo, John Nelson, Anthony Bates | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Kirby Jones (SF), Ivan Radosavljevic (PF), Daniel Borror (C) Richard Holub, Herman Rock, Michael Thor | |
| 11:10 | Colorado State | Ivan Radosavljevic hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 15-16 |
| 11:08 | Colorado State | Ivan Radosavljevic tips it back up and in | 15-18 |
| 10:57 | UNLV | A charge is called on Mark Hill - foul #2 on Mark Hill, team foul #5 | 15-18 |
| Subs | UNLV | Anthony Marshall (PG), Filiberto Russo (SF), John Nelson (PF) Szczesny Klimaszewski, Mark Hill, Troy Cummings | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 10:29 | Colorado State | Myron Greenwood is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 15-18 |
| 10:28 | UNLV | John Nelson pulls down the rebound | 15-18 |
| 10:23 | UNLV | Brent Graham can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 15-18 |
| 10:22 | UNLV | John Nelson gets the offensive rebound | 15-18 |
| 10:04 | UNLV | John Nelson evades the doubleteam but misses long on a runner in the paint but he's hacked by Ivan Radosavljevic - foul #2 on Ivan Radosavljevic, team foul #3 | 15-18 |
| Subs | UNLV | Szczesny Klimaszewski (SG), Anthony Bates (SF), Joseph Massey (C) Brent Graham, Filiberto Russo, Benjamin Oden | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Herman Rock (PF), Michael Thor (C) Ivan Radosavljevic, Daniel Borror | |
| 10:04 | UNLV | John Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 16-18 |
| 10:04 | UNLV | John Nelson misses the 2nd free throw | 16-18 |
| 10:04 | Colorado State | Herman Rock grabs the board | 16-18 |
| 09:45 | Colorado State | Kirby Jones can't connect on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Anthony Marshall - foul #2 on Anthony Marshall, team foul #6 | 16-18 |
| Subs | UNLV | Brent Graham (SG), Troy Cummings (PF) Anthony Marshall, John Nelson | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Dirk Warner (PG) David Laubach | |
| 09:45 | Colorado State | Kirby Jones misses the 1st free throw | 16-18 |
| 09:45 | Colorado State | Kirby Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 16-19 |
| 09:30 | UNLV | Szczesny Klimaszewski is fouled on the floor by Dirk Warner - foul #1 on Dirk Warner, team foul #4 | 16-19 |
| Subs | UNLV | Filiberto Russo (SF), John Nelson (PF), Benjamin Oden (C) Anthony Bates, Troy Cummings, Joseph Massey | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Charles Heiser (SG) Myron Greenwood | |
| 09:24 | UNLV | Kirby Jones steals it from Benjamin Oden | 16-19 |
| 09:21 | Colorado State | Charles Heiser hits the finger roll on a great pass from Kirby Jones | 16-21 |
| 09:12 | UNLV | Benjamin Oden is denied on a layup by Michael Thor | 16-21 |
| 09:10 | UNLV | Benjamin Oden hits the follow up shot | 18-21 |
| 08:54 | Colorado State | John Nelson steals it from Charles Heiser | 18-21 |
| 08:40 | UNLV | Filiberto Russo misses the easy layup | 18-21 |
| 08:39 | UNLV | Brent Graham gets the offensive rebound | 18-21 |
| 08:34 | UNLV | John Nelson shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Charles Heiser - foul #2 on Charles Heiser, team foul #5 | 18-21 |
| Subs | UNLV | Alexei Kawczynski (SG), Anthony Bates (SF), Joseph Massey (C) Brent Graham, Filiberto Russo, Benjamin Oden | |
| Subs | Colorado State | David Laubach (PG), Myron Greenwood (SG), Richard Holub (SF), Daniel Borror (C) Dirk Warner, Charles Heiser, Kirby Jones, Michael Thor | |
| 08:34 | UNLV | John Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 19-21 |
| 08:34 | UNLV | John Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 20-21 |
| 08:26 | Colorado State | David Laubach knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Daniel Borror | 20-23 |
| 08:08 | UNLV | John Nelson blows the layup | 20-23 |
| 08:06 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Richard Holub | 20-23 |
| 07:43 | Colorado State | Myron Greenwood shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 20-26 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Szczesny Klimaszewski (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Alexei Kawczynski (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Anthony Bates (fresh) PF - John Nelson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Joseph Massey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - David Laubach (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Myron Greenwood (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Richard Holub (fresh) PF - Herman Rock (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Daniel Borror (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:38 | UNLV | Joseph Massey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-26 |
| Subs | UNLV | Brent Graham (SG), Filiberto Russo (SF), Troy Cummings (PF), Benjamin Oden (C) Alexei Kawczynski, Anthony Bates, John Nelson, Joseph Massey | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 07:28 | Colorado State | David Laubach misses the easy layup | 20-26 |
| 07:27 | UNLV | Benjamin Oden grabs the defensive rebound | 20-26 |
| 07:20 | UNLV | The short jumper by Benjamin Oden is denied by Herman Rock | 20-26 |
| 07:19 | UNLV | The offensive rebound goes to Szczesny Klimaszewski | 20-26 |
| 06:59 | UNLV | Brent Graham hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Szczesny Klimaszewski | 23-26 |
| 06:57 | Colorado State | David Laubach is hacked by Szczesny Klimaszewski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Szczesny Klimaszewski, team foul #7 | 23-26 |
| Subs | UNLV | Alexei Kawczynski (PG), John Nelson (PF) Szczesny Klimaszewski, Troy Cummings | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Kirby Jones (SF) Richard Holub | |
| 06:57 | Colorado State | David Laubach makes the 1st free throw | 23-27 |
| 06:57 | Colorado State | David Laubach misses the 2nd free throw | 23-27 |
| 06:57 | UNLV | John Nelson pulls down the rebound | 23-27 |
| 06:41 | UNLV | Brent Graham is fouled on the floor by Herman Rock - foul #1 on Herman Rock, team foul #6 | 23-27 |
| Subs | UNLV | Troy Cummings (PF) John Nelson | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 06:22 | UNLV | Brent Graham misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 23-27 |
| 06:20 | Colorado State | Daniel Borror pulls down the rebound | 23-27 |
| 06:15 | Colorado State | Herman Rock's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-27 |
| Subs | UNLV | Szczesny Klimaszewski (PG), Anthony Bates (SF), John Nelson (PF) Brent Graham, Filiberto Russo, Troy Cummings | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Jeffrey Jean (SG), Michael Thor (C) Myron Greenwood, Daniel Borror | |
| 06:02 | UNLV | Benjamin Oden's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-27 |
| Subs | UNLV | Brent Graham (SG), Joseph Massey (C) Alexei Kawczynski, Benjamin Oden | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Dirk Warner (PG) David Laubach | |
| 05:41 | Colorado State | Kirby Jones knocks in the jumper in the paint set up by Jeffrey Jean | 23-29 |
| 05:35 | UNLV | Brent Graham misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 23-29 |
| 05:34 | Colorado State | Michael Thor grabs the defensive rebound | 23-29 |
| 05:20 | Colorado State | John Nelson swats the layup by Michael Thor | 23-29 |
| 05:18 | Colorado State | Kirby Jones grabs the offensive board | 23-29 |
| 05:05 | Colorado State | Kirby Jones connects on the floater from the free throw line set up by Dirk Warner | 23-31 |
| 04:49 | UNLV | Brent Graham clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 23-31 |
| 04:48 | Colorado State | Kirby Jones pulls down the rebound | 23-31 |
| 04:26 | Colorado State | John Nelson steals it from Kirby Jones | 23-31 |
| 04:11 | UNLV | Kirby Jones steals the ball from John Nelson | 23-31 |
| 04:06 | Colorado State | Kirby Jones hits the finger roll | 23-33 |
| 03:47 | UNLV | Brent Graham misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Herman Rock - foul #2 on Herman Rock, team foul #7 | 23-33 |
| Subs | UNLV | Anthony Marshall (PG), Mark Hill (SF), Troy Cummings (PF), Benjamin Oden (C) Szczesny Klimaszewski, Anthony Bates, John Nelson, Joseph Massey | |
| Subs | Colorado State | David Laubach (PG), Myron Greenwood (SG), Richard Holub (SF), Ivan Radosavljevic (PF), Daniel Borror (C) Dirk Warner, Jeffrey Jean, Kirby Jones, Herman Rock, Michael Thor | |
| 03:47 | UNLV | Brent Graham makes the 1st free throw | 24-33 |
| 03:47 | UNLV | Brent Graham misses the 2nd free throw | 24-33 |
| 03:47 | Colorado State | Ivan Radosavljevic grabs the board | 24-33 |
| 03:33 | Colorado State | Daniel Borror misses the floater from the baseline | 24-33 |
| 03:31 | UNLV | Benjamin Oden pulls down the rebound | 24-33 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Anthony Marshall (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brent Graham (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Hill (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Troy Cummings (fresh) 2 reb. C - Benjamin Oden (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - David Laubach (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Myron Greenwood (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Richard Holub (fresh) PF - Ivan Radosavljevic (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Borror (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:25 | UNLV | Benjamin Oden drills a floater in the lane set up by Brent Graham and he's fouled by Daniel Borror - foul #1 on Daniel Borror, team foul #8 | 26-33 |
| Subs | UNLV | Alexei Kawczynski (SG), Filiberto Russo (SF) Brent Graham, Mark Hill | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 03:25 | UNLV | Benjamin Oden misses the free throw | 26-33 |
| 03:25 | Colorado State | Ivan Radosavljevic pulls down the rebound | 26-33 |
| 03:18 | Colorado State | David Laubach knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Myron Greenwood and he's fouled by Benjamin Oden - foul #2 on Benjamin Oden, team foul #8 | 26-35 |
| Subs | UNLV | Mark Hill (SF) Filiberto Russo | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 03:18 | Colorado State | David Laubach makes the free throw | 26-36 |
| 02:59 | UNLV | Troy Cummings lays it in set up by Benjamin Oden | 28-36 |
| 02:34 | Colorado State | Daniel Borror makes the jump hook from the baseline | 28-38 |
| 02:05 | UNLV | Mark Hill misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 28-38 |
| 02:04 | UNLV | Mark Hill misses the tip | 28-38 |
| 02:02 | Colorado State | Daniel Borror pulls down the rebound | 28-38 |
| 01:44 | Colorado State | Myron Greenwood hits a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by David Laubach | 28-40 |
| 01:32 | UNLV | Benjamin Oden scores on a turnaround from close range | 30-40 |
| 01:25 | Colorado State | Myron Greenwood's fadeaway is rejected by Troy Cummings | 30-40 |
| 01:23 | UNLV | Troy Cummings gets the rebound | 30-40 |
| 01:03 | UNLV | Benjamin Oden misses the easy layup | 30-40 |
| 01:02 | Colorado State | Richard Holub gets the rebound | 30-40 |
| 00:44 | Colorado State | David Laubach is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on David Laubach, team foul #9 | 30-40 |
| Subs | UNLV | Brent Graham (SG), Filiberto Russo (SF), John Nelson (PF) Alexei Kawczynski, Mark Hill, Troy Cummings | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Dirk Warner (PG), Kirby Jones (SF), Michael Thor (C) David Laubach, Richard Holub, Daniel Borror | |
| 00:24 | UNLV | Benjamin Oden misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 30-40 |
| 00:23 | Colorado State | Kirby Jones snags the defensive board | 30-40 |
| 00:19 | Colorado State | Dirk Warner misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 30-40 |
| 00:17 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Benjamin Oden | 30-40 |
| 00:12 | UNLV | Brent Graham knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-40 |
| 00:05 | Colorado State | Myron Greenwood can't connect on a 3 from straight away but he's hacked by Anthony Marshall - foul #3 on Anthony Marshall, team foul #9 | 33-40 |
| Subs | UNLV | Szczesny Klimaszewski (PG) Anthony Marshall | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 00:05 | Colorado State | Myron Greenwood makes the 1st free throw | 33-41 |
| 00:05 | Colorado State | Myron Greenwood makes the 2nd free throw | 33-42 |
| 00:05 | Colorado State | Myron Greenwood misses the 3rd free throw | 33-42 |
| 00:05 | UNLV | John Nelson grabs the defensive rebound | 33-42 |
| 00:00 | UNLV | Brent Graham misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 33-42 |