| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Gregory Howe (fresh) SG - Michael Whitlatch (fresh) SF - Ray Michaels (fresh) PF - Jason Matthias (fresh) C - John Phillips (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Albert Yates (fresh) SG - Paul Wilkinson (fresh) SF - Freeman Williams (fresh) PF - Leonel Blanton (fresh) C - Scott Agin (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Colorado State | John Phillips wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:36 | Colorado State | John Phillips loses the dribble to Albert Yates | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | UNLV | Scott Agin misses the jump hook from the baseline | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Colorado State | Gregory Howe pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Colorado State | Gregory Howe misses short on a floater in the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | UNLV | Scott Agin pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | UNLV | Paul Wilkinson slams it home | 0-2 |
| 18:46 | Colorado State | Ray Michaels connects on the open jumper near the basket | 2-2 |
| 18:26 | UNLV | John Phillips steals it from Scott Agin | 2-2 |
| 18:24 | Colorado State | Albert Yates picks off the pass by Michael Whitlatch in the backcourt | 2-2 |
| 18:10 | UNLV | Paul Wilkinson misses the floater from just outside the lane | 2-2 |
| 18:08 | UNLV | Albert Yates tips it back up and in | 2-4 |
| 17:48 | Colorado State | Ray Michaels is fouled on the floor by Freeman Williams - foul #1 on Freeman Williams, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Raymond Cotter (PG), Wyatt Peterson (SF), Danny Cook (PF), David Hamilton (C) Gregory Howe, Ray Michaels, Jason Matthias, John Phillips | |
| Subs | UNLV | James Tellier (PG), Marco Clark (SF), Charles Holmes (PF), Jordan Roberson (C) Albert Yates, Freeman Williams, Leonel Blanton, Scott Agin | |
| 17:23 | Colorado State | Danny Cook scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Michael Whitlatch | 4-4 |
| 17:02 | UNLV | Marco Clark misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 4-4 |
| 17:00 | Colorado State | Wyatt Peterson grabs the board | 4-4 |
| 16:56 | Colorado State | Raymond Cotter hits a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Whitlatch | 6-4 |
| 16:35 | UNLV | Charles Holmes can't finish the layup | 6-4 |
| 16:34 | UNLV | James Tellier gets the offensive rebound | 6-4 |
| 16:16 | UNLV | Charles Holmes can't connect on a floater from the right side | 6-4 |
| 16:14 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Danny Cook | 6-4 |
| 16:09 | Colorado State | Raymond Cotter is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Raymond Cotter, team foul #1 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Gregory Howe (PG), Marc Noggle (SG), Michael Islam (PF) Raymond Cotter, Michael Whitlatch, David Hamilton | |
| Subs | UNLV | Albert Yates (PG), Nicholas Neher (SG), Freeman Williams (SF), Leonel Blanton (PF), Scott Agin (C) James Tellier, Paul Wilkinson, Marco Clark, Charles Holmes, Jordan Roberson | |
| 15:48 | UNLV | Scott Agin hits a driving attempt in the paint and he's fouled by Danny Cook - foul #1 on Danny Cook, team foul #2 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Richard Smith (SF), John Phillips (C) Wyatt Peterson, Danny Cook | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 15:48 | UNLV | Scott Agin misses the free throw | 6-6 |
| 15:48 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to John Phillips | 6-6 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Gregory Howe (fresh) SG - Marc Noggle (fresh) SF - Richard Smith (fresh) PF - Michael Islam (fresh) C - John Phillips (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Albert Yates (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Nicholas Neher (fresh) SF - Freeman Williams (fresh) PF - Leonel Blanton (fresh) C - Scott Agin (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:33 | Colorado State | Gregory Howe misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 6-6 |
| 15:31 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Scott Agin | 6-6 |
| 15:25 | UNLV | Albert Yates is fouled on the floor by Gregory Howe - foul #1 on Gregory Howe, team foul #3 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Ray Michaels (SF) Richard Smith | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 15:15 | UNLV | The jump hook by Scott Agin is blocked by John Phillips | 6-6 |
| 15:14 | Colorado State | John Phillips grabs the defensive rebound | 6-6 |
| 15:11 | Colorado State | Gregory Howe throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 6-6 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Jason Matthias (PF) Michael Islam | |
| Subs | UNLV | James Tellier (PG), Marco Clark (SF) Albert Yates, Freeman Williams | |
| 14:48 | UNLV | Scott Agin can't finish the layup | 6-6 |
| 14:47 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Jason Matthias | 6-6 |
| 14:41 | Colorado State | Jason Matthias drills a jumper from the free throw line set up by Ray Michaels | 8-6 |
| 14:36 | UNLV | James Tellier throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 8-6 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Michael Whitlatch (SG), Danny Cook (C) Marc Noggle, John Phillips | |
| Subs | UNLV | Paul Wilkinson (SG), Charles Holmes (PF), Jordan Roberson (C) Nicholas Neher, Leonel Blanton, Scott Agin | |
| 14:23 | Colorado State | Ray Michaels hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 8-6 |
| 14:21 | UNLV | Charles Holmes gets the rebound | 8-6 |
| 14:01 | UNLV | Marco Clark hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by James Tellier | 8-9 |
| 13:57 | Colorado State | Paul Wilkinson steals it from Jason Matthias | 8-9 |
| 13:54 | UNLV | Paul Wilkinson lays it up and in | 8-11 |
| 13:50 | Colorado State | Ray Michaels misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 8-11 |
| 13:49 | UNLV | Paul Wilkinson pulls down the rebound | 8-11 |
| 13:33 | UNLV | Charles Holmes banks in the layup | 8-13 |
| 13:31 | Colorado State | Paul Wilkinson picks off the pass by Gregory Howe in the backcourt | 8-13 |
| 13:05 | UNLV | Jordan Roberson buries a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by James Tellier and the foul's on Danny Cook - foul #2 on Danny Cook, team foul #4 | 8-15 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Raymond Cotter (PG), Wyatt Peterson (SF), Michael Islam (PF), John Phillips (C) Gregory Howe, Ray Michaels, Jason Matthias, Danny Cook | |
| Subs | UNLV | Albert Yates (PG), Nicholas Neher (SG), Freeman Williams (SF), Leonel Blanton (PF) James Tellier, Paul Wilkinson, Marco Clark, Charles Holmes | |
| 13:05 | UNLV | Jordan Roberson misses the free throw | 8-15 |
| 13:05 | Colorado State | John Phillips gets the rebound | 8-15 |
| 12:51 | Colorado State | John Phillips misses the easy layup | 8-15 |
| 12:50 | Colorado State | John Phillips tips it home | 10-15 |
| 12:30 | UNLV | Nicholas Neher hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 10-15 |
| 12:28 | Colorado State | Wyatt Peterson grabs the board | 10-15 |
| 12:22 | Colorado State | John Phillips clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 10-15 |
| 12:20 | UNLV | Jordan Roberson gets the rebound | 10-15 |
| 12:14 | UNLV | A charge is called on Nicholas Neher - foul #1 on Nicholas Neher, team foul #2 | 10-15 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Marc Noggle (SG) Michael Whitlatch | |
| Subs | UNLV | Scott Agin (C) Jordan Roberson | |
| 12:12 | Colorado State | Freeman Williams is called for the reach on Raymond Cotter in the backcourt - foul #2 on Freeman Williams, team foul #3 | 10-15 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Paul Wilkinson (SG), Desmond Prosser (SF) Nicholas Neher, Freeman Williams | |
| 11:53 | Colorado State | Raymond Cotter comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 10-15 |
| 11:52 | Colorado State | John Phillips grabs the offensive board | 10-15 |
| 11:39 | Colorado State | John Phillips is open and buries a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Wyatt Peterson | 12-15 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Raymond Cotter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Marc Noggle (fresh) SF - Wyatt Peterson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Michael Islam (fairly fresh) C - John Phillips (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Albert Yates (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Paul Wilkinson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Desmond Prosser (fresh) PF - Leonel Blanton (tiring) C - Scott Agin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:15 | UNLV | Desmond Prosser throws a bad pass out of bounds | 12-15 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Michael Whitlatch (SG), Richard Smith (SF), Jason Matthias (PF), David Hamilton (C) Raymond Cotter, Wyatt Peterson, Michael Islam, John Phillips | |
| Subs | UNLV | David Heffner (PG), Nicholas Neher (SG), Charles Holmes (PF) Albert Yates, Paul Wilkinson, Leonel Blanton | |
| 11:13 | Colorado State | Nicholas Neher is called for the reach on Michael Whitlatch in the backcourt - foul #2 on Nicholas Neher, team foul #4 | 12-15 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Paul Wilkinson (SG) Nicholas Neher | |
| 10:57 | Colorado State | Marc Noggle can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 12-15 |
| 10:55 | Colorado State | David Hamilton snags the offensive board | 12-15 |
| 10:43 | Colorado State | Jason Matthias's pass is intercepted by Charles Holmes | 12-15 |
| 10:28 | UNLV | David Heffner is hacked by David Hamilton - foul #1 on David Hamilton, team foul #5 | 12-15 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Gregory Howe (PG) Marc Noggle | |
| Subs | UNLV | Marco Clark (SF) Desmond Prosser | |
| 10:16 | UNLV | Paul Wilkinson comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 12-15 |
| 10:14 | UNLV | Paul Wilkinson tips it back up and in | 12-17 |
| 09:57 | Colorado State | Gregory Howe connects on the turnaround near the basket | 14-17 |
| 09:36 | UNLV | Paul Wilkinson is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Paul Wilkinson, team foul #5 | 14-17 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Raymond Cotter (SG), Ray Michaels (SF), John Phillips (C) Michael Whitlatch, Richard Smith, David Hamilton | |
| Subs | UNLV | James Tellier (PG), Leonel Blanton (PF), Jordan Roberson (C) David Heffner, Charles Holmes, Scott Agin | |
| 09:13 | Colorado State | Raymond Cotter drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Gregory Howe and he's fouled by James Tellier - foul #1 on James Tellier, team foul #6 | 16-17 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Marc Noggle (SG) Gregory Howe | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 09:13 | Colorado State | Raymond Cotter makes the free throw | 17-17 |
| 08:49 | UNLV | Paul Wilkinson clanks a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Jason Matthias - foul #1 on Jason Matthias, team foul #6 | 17-17 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Gregory Howe (PG), Wyatt Peterson (SF), Michael Islam (PF) Raymond Cotter, Ray Michaels, Jason Matthias | |
| Subs | UNLV | Scott Agin (C) Jordan Roberson | |
| 08:49 | UNLV | Paul Wilkinson misses the 1st free throw | 17-17 |
| 08:49 | UNLV | Paul Wilkinson makes the 2nd free throw | 17-18 |
| 08:45 | Colorado State | Gregory Howe is fouled in the backcourt by James Tellier - foul #2 on James Tellier, team foul #7 | 17-18 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Michael Whitlatch (SG) Marc Noggle | |
| Subs | UNLV | Albert Yates (PG) James Tellier | |
| 08:45 | Colorado State | Gregory Howe misses the 1st free throw | 17-18 |
| 08:45 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Leonel Blanton | 17-18 |
| 08:23 | UNLV | Paul Wilkinson connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Leonel Blanton | 17-20 |
| 08:12 | Colorado State | Michael Whitlatch misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 17-20 |
| 08:10 | Colorado State | John Phillips hits the follow up shot | 19-20 |
| 07:50 | UNLV | Scott Agin scores on a fadeaway from the left wing | 19-22 |
| 07:37 | Colorado State | Michael Islam is hacked by Paul Wilkinson - foul #2 on Paul Wilkinson, team foul #8 | 19-22 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Raymond Cotter (PG), Ray Michaels (SF) Gregory Howe, Wyatt Peterson | |
| Subs | UNLV | David Heffner (PG), Nicholas Neher (SG), Desmond Prosser (SF), Charles Holmes (PF), Jordan Roberson (C) Albert Yates, Paul Wilkinson, Marco Clark, Leonel Blanton, Scott Agin | |
| 07:37 | Colorado State | Michael Islam misses the 1st free throw | 19-22 |
| 07:37 | UNLV | Charles Holmes pulls down the rebound | 19-22 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Raymond Cotter (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Michael Whitlatch (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Ray Michaels (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Islam (fairly fresh) C - John Phillips (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - David Heffner (fresh) SG - Nicholas Neher (fresh) SF - Desmond Prosser (fresh) PF - Charles Holmes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jordan Roberson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:19 | UNLV | Charles Holmes lays it in set up by Jordan Roberson and the foul's on Ray Michaels - foul #1 on Ray Michaels, team foul #7 | 19-24 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Marc Noggle (SG), Jason Matthias (PF), David Hamilton (C) Michael Whitlatch, Michael Islam, John Phillips | |
| Subs | UNLV | Leonel Blanton (PF) Nicholas Neher | |
| 07:19 | UNLV | Charles Holmes misses the free throw | 19-24 |
| 07:19 | Colorado State | David Hamilton pulls down the rebound | 19-24 |
| 07:02 | Colorado State | Charles Holmes is called for the reach on Marc Noggle - foul #1 on Charles Holmes, team foul #9 | 19-24 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Nicholas Neher (SG) Leonel Blanton | |
| 07:02 | Colorado State | Marc Noggle makes the 1st free throw | 20-24 |
| 07:02 | Colorado State | Marc Noggle misses the 2nd free throw | 20-24 |
| 07:02 | UNLV | Nicholas Neher pulls down the rebound | 20-24 |
| 06:51 | UNLV | Nicholas Neher can't connect on a jumper from the right block but the foul's on Marc Noggle - foul #1 on Marc Noggle, team foul #8 | 20-24 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Wyatt Peterson (SF) Ray Michaels | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 06:51 | UNLV | Nicholas Neher makes the 1st free throw | 20-25 |
| 06:51 | UNLV | Nicholas Neher misses the 2nd free throw | 20-25 |
| 06:51 | UNLV | Jordan Roberson grabs the offensive rebound | 20-25 |
| 06:27 | UNLV | Nicholas Neher misses badly on a floater near the basket | 20-25 |
| 06:25 | Colorado State | Wyatt Peterson gets the rebound | 20-25 |
| 06:18 | Colorado State | Nicholas Neher is called for the reach on Marc Noggle - foul #3 on Nicholas Neher, team foul #10 | 20-25 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Michael Whitlatch (SG), John Phillips (C) Raymond Cotter, David Hamilton | |
| Subs | UNLV | Paul Wilkinson (SG), Marco Clark (SF), Scott Agin (C) Nicholas Neher, Desmond Prosser, Jordan Roberson | |
| 06:18 | Colorado State | Marc Noggle makes the 1st free throw | 21-25 |
| 06:18 | Colorado State | Marc Noggle misses the 2nd free throw | 21-25 |
| 06:18 | UNLV | Charles Holmes grabs the board | 21-25 |
| 05:58 | UNLV | Paul Wilkinson connects on the shot from the right side set up by Marco Clark | 21-27 |
| 05:56 | Colorado State | Marc Noggle is fouled in the backcourt by Marco Clark - foul #1 on Marco Clark, team foul #11 | 21-27 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Gregory Howe (PG) Wyatt Peterson | |
| Subs | UNLV | Albert Yates (PG) David Heffner | |
| 05:56 | Colorado State | Marc Noggle makes the 1st free throw | 22-27 |
| 05:56 | Colorado State | Marc Noggle makes the 2nd free throw | 23-27 |
| 05:43 | UNLV | Paul Wilkinson hits a floater from the free throw line | 23-29 |
| 05:37 | Colorado State | John Phillips is open but comes up short on the jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Scott Agin - foul #1 on Scott Agin, team foul #12 | 23-29 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Ray Michaels (SF), Michael Islam (PF) Marc Noggle, Jason Matthias | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 05:37 | Colorado State | John Phillips misses the 1st free throw | 23-29 |
| 05:37 | Colorado State | John Phillips misses the 2nd free throw | 23-29 |
| 05:37 | UNLV | Charles Holmes grabs the defensive rebound | 23-29 |
| 05:33 | UNLV | Paul Wilkinson misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 23-29 |
| 05:31 | UNLV | Charles Holmes can't tip it in | 23-29 |
| 05:30 | Colorado State | John Phillips snags the defensive board | 23-29 |
| 05:14 | Colorado State | Ray Michaels hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Albert Yates - foul #1 on Albert Yates, team foul #13 | 23-29 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Wyatt Peterson (SF) Michael Islam | |
| Subs | UNLV | Leonel Blanton (PF) Charles Holmes | |
| 05:14 | Colorado State | Ray Michaels makes the 1st free throw | 24-29 |
| 05:14 | Colorado State | Ray Michaels makes the 2nd free throw | 25-29 |
| 04:56 | UNLV | Scott Agin makes the jump hook from the baseline set up by Paul Wilkinson | 25-31 |
| 04:54 | Colorado State | Gregory Howe is fouled in the backcourt by Scott Agin - foul #2 on Scott Agin, team foul #14 | 25-31 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Jordan Roberson (C) Scott Agin | |
| 04:54 | Colorado State | Gregory Howe misses the 1st free throw | 25-31 |
| 04:54 | Colorado State | Gregory Howe makes the 2nd free throw | 26-31 |
| 04:35 | UNLV | Paul Wilkinson drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Albert Yates | 26-33 |
| 04:33 | Colorado State | Wyatt Peterson's pass is intercepted by Jordan Roberson in the backcourt | 26-33 |
| 04:23 | UNLV | Paul Wilkinson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 26-33 |
| 04:22 | UNLV | Marco Clark misses the tip | 26-33 |
| 04:20 | Colorado State | Michael Whitlatch snags the defensive board | 26-33 |
| 04:18 | Colorado State | Gregory Howe travels in the backcourt | 26-33 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Raymond Cotter (PG), Marc Noggle (SG), Michael Islam (PF), David Hamilton (C) Gregory Howe, Michael Whitlatch, Ray Michaels, John Phillips | |
| Subs | UNLV | David Heffner (PG), Desmond Prosser (SF), Charles Holmes (PF) Albert Yates, Marco Clark, Leonel Blanton | |
| 04:00 | UNLV | Paul Wilkinson is whistled for a carry | 26-33 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Richard Smith (SF), Danny Cook (PF) Wyatt Peterson, Michael Islam | |
| Subs | UNLV | James Tellier (PG), Freeman Williams (SF), Scott Agin (C) David Heffner, Desmond Prosser, Jordan Roberson | |
| 03:37 | Colorado State | David Hamilton loses the dribble to Freeman Williams | 26-33 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Raymond Cotter (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Marc Noggle (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Richard Smith (fresh) PF - Danny Cook (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Hamilton (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - James Tellier (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Paul Wilkinson (tiring) 15 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Freeman Williams (fresh) PF - Charles Holmes (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Scott Agin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:16 | UNLV | Scott Agin clanks a turnaround from close range | 26-33 |
| 03:14 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Danny Cook | 26-33 |
| 03:10 | Colorado State | Richard Smith misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 26-33 |
| 03:08 | UNLV | Paul Wilkinson grabs the defensive rebound | 26-33 |
| 03:02 | UNLV | Charles Holmes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-33 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Michael Whitlatch (SG), Wyatt Peterson (SF), Michael Islam (PF) Marc Noggle, Richard Smith, David Hamilton | |
| Subs | UNLV | Leonel Blanton (PF), Jordan Roberson (C) Charles Holmes, Scott Agin | |
| 02:41 | Colorado State | Michael Islam is by himself and knocks in the floater from the baseline set up by Raymond Cotter | 28-33 |
| 02:35 | UNLV | Michael Islam steals it from Paul Wilkinson | 28-33 |
| 02:12 | Colorado State | Danny Cook misses short on a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Freeman Williams - foul #3 on Freeman Williams, team foul #15 | 28-33 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Gregory Howe (PG), Ray Michaels (SF), John Phillips (C) Raymond Cotter, Wyatt Peterson, Michael Islam | |
| Subs | UNLV | David Heffner (PG), Desmond Prosser (SF), Charles Holmes (PF), Scott Agin (C) James Tellier, Freeman Williams, Leonel Blanton, Jordan Roberson | |
| 02:12 | Colorado State | Danny Cook misses the 1st free throw | 28-33 |
| 02:12 | Colorado State | Danny Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 29-33 |
| 01:56 | UNLV | Gregory Howe is called for the reach on Desmond Prosser - foul #2 on Gregory Howe, team foul #9 | 29-33 |
| 01:56 | UNLV | Desmond Prosser makes the 1st free throw | 29-34 |
| 01:56 | UNLV | Desmond Prosser makes the 2nd free throw | 29-35 |
| 01:46 | Colorado State | Danny Cook's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-35 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Jason Matthias (PF) Danny Cook | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 01:33 | UNLV | Paul Wilkinson misses long on a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Michael Whitlatch - foul #1 on Michael Whitlatch, team foul #10 | 29-35 |
| 01:33 | UNLV | Paul Wilkinson misses the 1st free throw | 29-35 |
| 01:33 | UNLV | Paul Wilkinson makes the 2nd free throw | 29-36 |
| 01:21 | Colorado State | John Phillips comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 29-36 |
| 01:20 | UNLV | Charles Holmes grabs the defensive rebound | 29-36 |
| 01:00 | UNLV | Scott Agin clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 29-36 |
| 00:58 | UNLV | Scott Agin snags the offensive board | 29-36 |
| 00:41 | UNLV | Charles Holmes misses the lay-in | 29-36 |
| 00:40 | Colorado State | John Phillips pulls down the rebound | 29-36 |
| 00:38 | Colorado State | David Heffner is called for the reach on Gregory Howe in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Heffner, team foul #16 | 29-36 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Marc Noggle (SG), Wyatt Peterson (SF), Michael Islam (PF), David Hamilton (C) Michael Whitlatch, Ray Michaels, Jason Matthias, John Phillips | |
| Subs | UNLV | Albert Yates (PG), Marco Clark (SF), Leonel Blanton (PF), Jordan Roberson (C) David Heffner, Desmond Prosser, Charles Holmes, Scott Agin | |
| 00:38 | Colorado State | Gregory Howe makes the 1st free throw | 30-36 |
| 00:38 | Colorado State | Gregory Howe misses the 2nd free throw | 30-36 |
| 00:38 | UNLV | Leonel Blanton snags the defensive board | 30-36 |
| 00:23 | UNLV | Paul Wilkinson hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 30-36 |
| 00:22 | Colorado State | Marc Noggle grabs the board | 30-36 |
| 00:15 | Colorado State | Gregory Howe misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 30-36 |
| 00:13 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Paul Wilkinson | 30-36 |
| 00:07 | UNLV | Paul Wilkinson misses short on a turnaround from the left block | 30-36 |
| 00:06 | UNLV | Marco Clark snags the offensive board | 30-36 |
| 00:02 | UNLV | Paul Wilkinson clanks a runner in the lane | 30-36 |
| 00:01 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Marc Noggle | 30-36 |
| 00:00 | Colorado State | Marc Noggle can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 30-36 |