| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Sergio Gonzalez (fresh) SG - Dan Boyer (fresh) SF - Jake Naylor (fresh) PF - Steve Barrientos (fresh) C - Gary Asbury (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Louis Curry (fresh) SG - David Watkins (fresh) SF - Tony Crafts (fresh) PF - Oscar Davis (fresh) C - Paul Buser (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UNLV | Gary Asbury wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:38 | UNLV | Dan Boyer comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Colorado State | Oscar Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | Colorado State | Oscar Davis misses the easy layup | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Colorado State | The offensive rebound goes to Louis Curry | 0-0 |
| 18:47 | Colorado State | Oscar Davis can't connect on a turnaround in the paint | 0-0 |
| 18:46 | Colorado State | Louis Curry misses the tip | 0-0 |
| 18:44 | UNLV | Gary Asbury pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:15 | UNLV | Dan Boyer comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 0-0 |
| 18:14 | UNLV | Gary Asbury can't tip it in | 0-0 |
| 18:12 | Colorado State | Oscar Davis snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 17:43 | Colorado State | Paul Buser connects on the jumper from the baseline and he's hacked by Gary Asbury - foul #1 on Gary Asbury, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 17:43 | Colorado State | Paul Buser makes the free throw | 0-3 |
| 17:21 | UNLV | Jake Naylor comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 0-3 |
| 17:19 | UNLV | Dan Boyer tips it home | 2-3 |
| 16:56 | Colorado State | Oscar Davis is hacked by Jake Naylor - foul #1 on Jake Naylor, team foul #2 | 2-3 |
| 16:49 | Colorado State | Paul Buser misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 2-3 |
| 16:47 | Colorado State | David Watkins grabs the offensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 16:24 | Colorado State | Oscar Davis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-3 |
| 16:01 | UNLV | Steve Barrientos scores on a jumper from close range set up by Jake Naylor | 4-3 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Sergio Gonzalez (fresh) SG - Dan Boyer (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jake Naylor (fresh) PF - Steve Barrientos (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gary Asbury (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Louis Curry (fresh) SG - David Watkins (fresh) SF - Tony Crafts (fresh) PF - Oscar Davis (fresh) 2 reb. C - Paul Buser (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:39 | Colorado State | Paul Buser can't connect on a shot near the basket | 4-3 |
| 15:37 | UNLV | Sergio Gonzalez snags the defensive board | 4-3 |
| 15:17 | UNLV | Oscar Davis is called for the reach on Steve Barrientos - foul #1 on Oscar Davis, team foul #1 | 4-3 |
| Subs | UNLV | John Greenberg (PF) Steve Barrientos | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 15:11 | UNLV | Dan Boyer comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 4-3 |
| 15:10 | Colorado State | Paul Buser gets the rebound | 4-3 |
| 15:05 | Colorado State | Louis Curry can't finish the layup | 4-3 |
| 15:04 | UNLV | John Greenberg grabs the defensive rebound | 4-3 |
| 14:39 | UNLV | Sergio Gonzalez is fouled on the floor by Oscar Davis - foul #2 on Oscar Davis, team foul #2 | 4-3 |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Weaver (SF), Shannon Fisk (C) Jake Naylor, Gary Asbury | |
| Subs | Colorado State | James King (PF) Oscar Davis | |
| 14:16 | UNLV | Dan Boyer loses the dribble to Tony Crafts | 4-3 |
| 13:48 | Colorado State | Louis Curry misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 4-3 |
| 13:46 | UNLV | Shannon Fisk grabs the defensive rebound | 4-3 |
| 13:17 | UNLV | Robert Weaver's floater is tipped away by Paul Buser | 4-3 |
| 13:15 | Colorado State | Paul Buser pulls down the rebound | 4-3 |
| 12:53 | Colorado State | John Greenberg denies the turnaround by David Watkins | 4-3 |
| 12:52 | UNLV | Shannon Fisk grabs the board | 4-3 |
| 12:29 | UNLV | Shannon Fisk's layup is rejected by Paul Buser | 4-3 |
| 12:28 | Colorado State | Paul Buser pulls down the rebound | 4-3 |
| 12:00 | Colorado State | Shannon Fisk is called for the reach on David Watkins - foul #1 on Shannon Fisk, team foul #3 | 4-3 |
| Subs | UNLV | Michael Moore (PG), Jake Naylor (SF), Steve Barrientos (PF), Gary Asbury (C) Sergio Gonzalez, Robert Weaver, John Greenberg, Shannon Fisk | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Billy Anderson (PG), Joey Lashbrook (SG), William Easterday (SF), Marc Elizondo (C) Louis Curry, David Watkins, Tony Crafts, Paul Buser | |
| 11:43 | Colorado State | William Easterday is called for 3 seconds | 4-3 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Michael Moore (fresh) SG - Dan Boyer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jake Naylor (fresh) PF - Steve Barrientos (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gary Asbury (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Billy Anderson (fresh) SG - Joey Lashbrook (fresh) SF - William Easterday (fresh) PF - James King (fresh) C - Marc Elizondo (fresh) | |
| 11:15 | UNLV | James King is called for the reach on Jake Naylor - foul #1 on James King, team foul #3 | 4-3 |
| 10:57 | UNLV | Jake Naylor is called for 3 seconds | 4-3 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Louis Curry (PG) Billy Anderson | |
| 10:44 | Colorado State | Marc Elizondo clanks a driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Michael Moore - foul #1 on Michael Moore, team foul #4 | 4-3 |
| Subs | UNLV | Sergio Gonzalez (PG) Michael Moore | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 10:44 | Colorado State | Marc Elizondo makes the 1st free throw | 4-4 |
| 10:44 | Colorado State | Marc Elizondo makes the 2nd free throw | 4-5 |
| 10:15 | UNLV | Gary Asbury's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-5 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | David Watkins (SG), Tony Crafts (SF), Paul Buser (C) Joey Lashbrook, William Easterday, Marc Elizondo | |
| 09:55 | Colorado State | Louis Curry connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from James King | 4-7 |
| 09:38 | UNLV | Steve Barrientos lays it in | 6-7 |
| 09:12 | Colorado State | Paul Buser's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 6-7 |
| 08:46 | UNLV | Dan Boyer hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Sergio Gonzalez | 9-7 |
| 08:24 | Colorado State | Jake Naylor is called for the reach on Tony Crafts - foul #2 on Jake Naylor, team foul #5 | 9-7 |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Weaver (SF), John Greenberg (PF) Jake Naylor, Steve Barrientos | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Billy Anderson (PG) Louis Curry | |
| 08:06 | Colorado State | David Watkins misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 9-7 |
| 08:05 | UNLV | Robert Weaver grabs the board | 9-7 |
| 07:45 | UNLV | Gary Asbury misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Tony Crafts - foul #1 on Tony Crafts, team foul #4 | 9-7 |
| Subs | UNLV | Michael Moore (PG) Sergio Gonzalez | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joey Lashbrook (SG) David Watkins | |
| 07:45 | UNLV | Gary Asbury makes the 1st free throw | 10-7 |
| 07:45 | UNLV | Gary Asbury makes the 2nd free throw | 11-7 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Michael Moore (fresh) SG - Dan Boyer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Weaver (fresh) PF - John Greenberg (fresh) C - Gary Asbury (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Billy Anderson (fresh) SG - Joey Lashbrook (fresh) SF - Tony Crafts (fresh) PF - James King (fairly fresh) C - Paul Buser (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:30 | Colorado State | Paul Buser knocks in the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Billy Anderson and he's hacked by Gary Asbury - foul #2 on Gary Asbury, team foul #6 | 11-9 |
| Subs | UNLV | Shannon Fisk (C) Gary Asbury | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Louis Curry (PG), William Easterday (SF) Billy Anderson, Tony Crafts | |
| 07:30 | Colorado State | Paul Buser makes the free throw | 11-10 |
| 07:09 | UNLV | John Greenberg makes the runner in the lane and he's fouled by William Easterday - foul #1 on William Easterday, team foul #5 | 13-10 |
| Subs | UNLV | Steve Barrientos (PF) Robert Weaver | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 07:09 | UNLV | John Greenberg makes the free throw | 14-10 |
| 06:44 | Colorado State | Joey Lashbrook misses short on a runner from the right block | 14-10 |
| 06:42 | Colorado State | William Easterday tips it back up and in | 14-12 |
| 06:22 | UNLV | A charge is called on Shannon Fisk - foul #2 on Shannon Fisk, team foul #7 | 14-12 |
| Subs | UNLV | Sergio Gonzalez (PG), Robert Weaver (SF), Roy Green (C) Michael Moore, John Greenberg, Shannon Fisk | |
| Subs | Colorado State | David Watkins (SG), Tony Crafts (SF), Marc Elizondo (C) Joey Lashbrook, William Easterday, Paul Buser | |
| 06:04 | Colorado State | Louis Curry travels with the ball | 14-12 |
| 05:38 | UNLV | Dan Boyer can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 14-12 |
| 05:37 | Colorado State | Tony Crafts pulls down the rebound | 14-12 |
| 05:17 | Colorado State | Louis Curry banks in the layup on a nice dish by David Watkins | 14-14 |
| 04:59 | UNLV | Louis Curry steals it from Steve Barrientos | 14-14 |
| 04:55 | Colorado State | Louis Curry lays it up and in | 14-16 |
| 04:29 | UNLV | Robert Weaver is hacked by Tony Crafts - foul #2 on Tony Crafts, team foul #6 | 14-16 |
| Subs | UNLV | Stephen Wolsky (SG), John Greenberg (PF) Dan Boyer, Steve Barrientos | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Billy Anderson (PG), William Easterday (SF), Paul Buser (C) Louis Curry, Tony Crafts, Marc Elizondo | |
| 04:09 | UNLV | Stephen Wolsky can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 14-16 |
| 04:08 | Colorado State | Paul Buser snags the defensive board | 14-16 |
| 03:45 | Colorado State | David Watkins makes the fadeaway from the left wing | 14-18 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Sergio Gonzalez (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Stephen Wolsky (fresh) SF - Robert Weaver (fresh) PF - John Greenberg (fresh) 3 pts. C - Roy Green (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Billy Anderson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Watkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Easterday (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James King (tiring) C - Paul Buser (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:23 | UNLV | John Greenberg buries a fadeaway from the left block and he's fouled by Paul Buser - foul #1 on Paul Buser, team foul #7 | 16-18 |
| Subs | UNLV | Dan Boyer (SG), Jake Naylor (SF), Gary Asbury (C) Stephen Wolsky, Robert Weaver, Roy Green | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Louis Curry (PG), Joey Lashbrook (SG), Tony Crafts (SF), Oscar Davis (PF) Billy Anderson, David Watkins, William Easterday, James King | |
| 03:23 | UNLV | John Greenberg misses the free throw | 16-18 |
| 03:23 | Colorado State | Tony Crafts grabs the defensive rebound | 16-18 |
| 03:03 | Colorado State | Oscar Davis can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 16-18 |
| 03:02 | Colorado State | Louis Curry can't tip it in | 16-18 |
| 03:01 | UNLV | Gary Asbury snags the defensive board | 16-18 |
| 02:47 | UNLV | Gary Asbury can't connect on a runner in the lane | 16-18 |
| 02:46 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Paul Buser | 16-18 |
| 02:39 | Colorado State | Oscar Davis makes the fadeaway from the right side set up by Louis Curry | 16-20 |
| 02:23 | UNLV | Gary Asbury comes up short on the floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Louis Curry - foul #1 on Louis Curry, team foul #8 | 16-20 |
| Subs | UNLV | Steve Barrientos (PF) John Greenberg | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 02:23 | UNLV | Gary Asbury misses the 1st free throw | 16-20 |
| 02:23 | UNLV | Gary Asbury makes the 2nd free throw | 17-20 |
| 02:02 | Colorado State | Paul Buser makes the contested runner from the right block set up by Joey Lashbrook | 17-22 |
| 01:39 | UNLV | Gary Asbury dunks the ball | 19-22 |
| 01:16 | Colorado State | Oscar Davis connects on the open 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Paul Buser | 19-25 |
| 00:50 | UNLV | Steve Barrientos comes up short on the jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Oscar Davis - foul #3 on Oscar Davis, team foul #9 | 19-25 |
| Subs | UNLV | Michael Moore (PG) Sergio Gonzalez | |
| Subs | Colorado State | David Watkins (SG), James King (PF) Joey Lashbrook, Oscar Davis | |
| 00:50 | UNLV | Steve Barrientos makes the 1st free throw | 20-25 |
| 00:50 | UNLV | Steve Barrientos misses the 2nd free throw | 20-25 |
| 00:50 | Colorado State | James King snags the defensive board | 20-25 |
| 00:34 | Colorado State | Dan Boyer is called for the reach on David Watkins - foul #1 on Dan Boyer, team foul #8 | 20-25 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Billy Anderson (PG), William Easterday (SF), Marc Elizondo (C) Louis Curry, Tony Crafts, Paul Buser | |
| 00:34 | Colorado State | David Watkins makes the 1st free throw | 20-26 |
| 00:34 | Colorado State | David Watkins makes the 2nd free throw | 20-27 |
| 00:19 | UNLV | The short jumper by Steve Barrientos is denied by James King | 20-27 |
| 00:18 | Colorado State | Marc Elizondo grabs the board | 20-27 |
| 00:05 | Colorado State | James King misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 20-27 |
| 00:04 | Colorado State | William Easterday grabs the offensive rebound | 20-27 |
| 00:02 | Colorado State | David Watkins drills a fadeaway from the free throw line | 20-29 |
| 00:00 | UNLV | Dan Boyer misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 20-29 |