| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Joshua Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Wright (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donny Edwards (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Simon (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Scheerer (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - James Harvey (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Peter Housley (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Denault (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Rosenblatt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Collins (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Colorado State | Donny Edwards inbounds the ball | 35-38 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Colorado State | Richard Simon banks in the layup | 37-38 |
| 19:16 | UNLV | Peter Housley clanks a jumper from close range | 37-38 |
| 19:14 | Colorado State | Richard Simon grabs the board | 37-38 |
| 19:11 | Colorado State | Peter Housley steps in front of the Michael Wright pass in the backcourt | 37-38 |
| 18:56 | UNLV | Michael Rosenblatt loses the dribble to Richard Simon | 37-38 |
| 18:43 | Colorado State | Joshua Campbell can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 37-38 |
| 18:41 | Colorado State | Robert Scheerer tips it home | 39-38 |
| 18:30 | UNLV | Peter Housley knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Michael Collins | 39-41 |
| 18:13 | Colorado State | Michael Wright comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Michael Collins - foul #2 on Michael Collins, team foul #1 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Gene Tubbs (PG), Leon Thomas (SF), George Nelson (PF) Joshua Campbell, Donny Edwards, Richard Simon | |
| Subs | UNLV | Kenneth Karwoski (PG), Lawrence Lawrence (SG), Manuel Swanson (SF), Francis Windom (PF), Paul Hayden (C) James Harvey, Peter Housley, Robert Denault, Michael Rosenblatt, Michael Collins | |
| 18:13 | Colorado State | Michael Wright makes the 1st free throw | 40-41 |
| 18:13 | Colorado State | Michael Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 41-41 |
| 18:06 | UNLV | Kenneth Karwoski misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-41 |
| 18:04 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Michael Wright | 41-41 |
| 17:59 | Colorado State | Michael Wright connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Gene Tubbs | 43-41 |
| 17:41 | UNLV | Manuel Swanson dunks the ball set up by Kenneth Karwoski | 43-43 |
| 17:21 | Colorado State | Michael Wright misses the easy layup | 43-43 |
| 17:20 | UNLV | Francis Windom gets the rebound | 43-43 |
| 17:13 | UNLV | Paul Hayden misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-43 |
| 17:11 | Colorado State | Michael Wright pulls down the rebound | 43-43 |
| 17:04 | Colorado State | Robert Scheerer misses the easy layup but the foul's on Francis Windom - foul #1 on Francis Windom, team foul #2 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Arthur Hicks (SG) Michael Wright | |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Denault (SF), Michael Collins (C) Francis Windom, Paul Hayden | |
| 17:04 | Colorado State | Robert Scheerer misses the 1st free throw | 43-43 |
| 17:04 | Colorado State | Robert Scheerer misses the 2nd free throw | 43-43 |
| 17:04 | UNLV | Manuel Swanson gets the rebound | 43-43 |
| 16:52 | UNLV | Robert Scheerer blocks the jumper by Robert Denault | 43-43 |
| 16:50 | Colorado State | Leon Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 43-43 |
| 16:46 | Colorado State | Gene Tubbs is fouled in the backcourt by Manuel Swanson - foul #1 on Manuel Swanson, team foul #3 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joshua Campbell (PG), Donny Edwards (SF), Richard Simon (PF) Arthur Hicks, Leon Thomas, Robert Scheerer | |
| Subs | UNLV | James Harvey (PG), Peter Housley (SG), Michael Rosenblatt (PF) Kenneth Karwoski, Lawrence Lawrence, Manuel Swanson | |
| 16:28 | Colorado State | Joshua Campbell is fouled on the floor by James Harvey - foul #2 on James Harvey, team foul #4 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Arthur Hicks (SG), Robert Scheerer (C) Gene Tubbs, George Nelson | |
| Subs | UNLV | Paul Hayden (PF) Michael Rosenblatt | |
| 16:14 | Colorado State | Robert Scheerer knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-43 |
| 16:10 | UNLV | Peter Housley misses the 3 from straight away | 46-43 |
| 16:08 | UNLV | Paul Hayden grabs the offensive rebound | 46-43 |
| 15:53 | UNLV | Michael Collins is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Michael Collins, team foul #5 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Leonard Ross (C) Robert Scheerer | |
| Subs | UNLV | Kenneth Karwoski (SG), Willard Schlueter (SF), Francis Windom (PF) Peter Housley, Robert Denault, Michael Collins | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Joshua Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Arthur Hicks (fresh) SF - Donny Edwards (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Simon (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Leonard Ross (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - James Harvey (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Karwoski (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Willard Schlueter (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Francis Windom (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Hayden (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Colorado State | Arthur Hicks connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Donny Edwards | 49-43 |
| 15:27 | UNLV | Francis Windom's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-43 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Gene Tubbs (PG), Leon Thomas (SF), George Nelson (PF) Joshua Campbell, Donny Edwards, Richard Simon | |
| Subs | UNLV | Lawrence Lawrence (SG), Manuel Swanson (C) James Harvey, Paul Hayden | |
| 15:25 | Colorado State | Leon Thomas loses the dribble to Willard Schlueter in the backcourt | 49-43 |
| 14:59 | UNLV | Francis Windom drills a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Lawrence Lawrence | 49-45 |
| 14:56 | Colorado State | Leon Thomas is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 49-45 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Michael Wright (SG) Arthur Hicks | |
| Subs | UNLV | Peter Housley (SG), Michael Rosenblatt (PF) Kenneth Karwoski, Francis Windom | |
| 14:33 | UNLV | Manuel Swanson dunks the ball set up by Peter Housley | 49-47 |
| 14:04 | Colorado State | Leonard Ross misses the floater from the left side | 49-47 |
| 14:02 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Manuel Swanson | 49-47 |
| 13:53 | UNLV | Michael Wright steals it from Michael Rosenblatt | 49-47 |
| 13:48 | Colorado State | Leon Thomas lays it up and in on a great pass from Michael Wright | 51-47 |
| 13:28 | UNLV | Manuel Swanson clanks a turnaround from close range but the foul's on Leonard Ross - foul #4 on Leonard Ross, team foul #1 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joshua Campbell (PG), Arthur Hicks (SG), Donny Edwards (SF), Richard Simon (PF), Robert Scheerer (C) Gene Tubbs, Michael Wright, Leon Thomas, George Nelson, Leonard Ross | |
| Subs | UNLV | James Harvey (PG), Kenneth Karwoski (SG), Robert Denault (SF), Michael Collins (C) Lawrence Lawrence, Peter Housley, Willard Schlueter, Michael Rosenblatt | |
| 13:28 | UNLV | Manuel Swanson makes the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 13:28 | UNLV | Manuel Swanson makes the 2nd free throw | 51-49 |
| 13:16 | Colorado State | Robert Scheerer misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 51-49 |
| 13:15 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Michael Collins | 51-49 |
| 13:04 | UNLV | Richard Simon steals it from Manuel Swanson | 51-49 |
| 12:52 | Colorado State | Arthur Hicks is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-49 |
| 12:50 | UNLV | Michael Collins gets the rebound | 51-49 |
| 12:32 | UNLV | Michael Collins misses long on a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Robert Scheerer - foul #3 on Robert Scheerer, team foul #2 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Francis Windom (PF) Manuel Swanson | |
| 12:32 | UNLV | Michael Collins makes the 1st free throw | 51-50 |
| 12:32 | UNLV | Michael Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 51-51 |
| 12:25 | Colorado State | Joshua Campbell connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Richard Simon | 54-51 |
| 12:09 | UNLV | Francis Windom steps out of bounds on the baseline | 54-51 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Michael Wright (SG) Arthur Hicks | |
| Subs | UNLV | Peter Housley (SG) Kenneth Karwoski | |
| 11:59 | Colorado State | Joshua Campbell can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 54-51 |
| 11:58 | UNLV | Francis Windom grabs the defensive rebound | 54-51 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Joshua Campbell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Wright (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donny Edwards (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Simon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Scheerer (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - James Harvey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Peter Housley (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Denault (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Francis Windom (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Collins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:33 | UNLV | James Harvey makes the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Robert Denault | 54-54 |
| 11:14 | Colorado State | Michael Wright is hacked by Robert Denault - foul #3 on Robert Denault, team foul #6 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Gene Tubbs (SG), George Nelson (PF) Michael Wright, Richard Simon | |
| Subs | UNLV | Willard Schlueter (SG), Michael Rosenblatt (PF), Paul Hayden (C) Peter Housley, Francis Windom, Michael Collins | |
| 10:57 | Colorado State | Gene Tubbs is called for traveling | 54-54 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Arthur Hicks (SG) Joshua Campbell | |
| Subs | UNLV | Kenneth Karwoski (PG), Lawrence Lawrence (SG) James Harvey, Robert Denault | |
| 10:40 | UNLV | Michael Rosenblatt misses short on a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on George Nelson - foul #1 on George Nelson, team foul #3 | 54-54 |
| 10:40 | UNLV | Michael Rosenblatt makes the 1st free throw | 54-55 |
| 10:40 | UNLV | Michael Rosenblatt misses the 2nd free throw | 54-55 |
| 10:40 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Robert Scheerer | 54-55 |
| 10:20 | Colorado State | George Nelson can't connect on a jumper from the right block | 54-55 |
| 10:18 | UNLV | Michael Rosenblatt grabs the board | 54-55 |
| 09:59 | UNLV | Lawrence Lawrence clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-55 |
| 09:58 | Colorado State | Arthur Hicks gets the rebound | 54-55 |
| 09:52 | Colorado State | Donny Edwards blows the layup | 54-55 |
| 09:51 | UNLV | Kenneth Karwoski pulls down the rebound | 54-55 |
| 09:38 | UNLV | Kenneth Karwoski is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Kenneth Karwoski, team foul #7 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joshua Campbell (PG), Michael Wright (SG), Leon Thomas (SF), Richard Simon (PF) Gene Tubbs, Arthur Hicks, Donny Edwards, Robert Scheerer | |
| Subs | UNLV | James Harvey (PG), Peter Housley (SG), Robert Denault (SF), Francis Windom (PF), Michael Collins (C) Kenneth Karwoski, Lawrence Lawrence, Willard Schlueter, Michael Rosenblatt, Paul Hayden | |
| 09:28 | Colorado State | Richard Simon lays it up and in | 56-55 |
| 09:13 | UNLV | Peter Housley makes the 3 from the left wing | 56-58 |
| 09:10 | Colorado State | Leon Thomas is hacked by Peter Housley in the backcourt - foul #3 on Peter Housley, team foul #8 | 56-58 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Robert Scheerer (C) George Nelson | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 09:10 | Colorado State | Leon Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 57-58 |
| 09:10 | Colorado State | Leon Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 58-58 |
| 08:49 | UNLV | Robert Denault drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Collins | 58-61 |
| 08:45 | Colorado State | Joshua Campbell is called for traveling in the backcourt | 58-61 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Michael Rosenblatt (PF) Francis Windom | |
| 08:35 | UNLV | Robert Denault misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 58-61 |
| 08:34 | Colorado State | Robert Scheerer grabs the defensive rebound | 58-61 |
| 08:30 | Colorado State | Michael Wright is open but comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 58-61 |
| 08:28 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Robert Denault | 58-61 |
| 08:24 | UNLV | Robert Denault is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on Robert Denault, team foul #9 | 58-61 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Gene Tubbs (PG) Joshua Campbell | |
| Subs | UNLV | Kenneth Karwoski (SF), Paul Hayden (PF) Robert Denault, Michael Rosenblatt | |
| 08:06 | Colorado State | Michael Wright can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 58-61 |
| 08:04 | UNLV | Peter Housley grabs the defensive rebound | 58-61 |
| 07:48 | UNLV | Peter Housley is whistled for traveling | 58-61 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Arthur Hicks (SG), Donny Edwards (SF), George Nelson (PF), Leonard Ross (C) Michael Wright, Leon Thomas, Richard Simon, Robert Scheerer | |
| Subs | UNLV | Lawrence Lawrence (SG), Willard Schlueter (SF), Manuel Swanson (PF) James Harvey, Peter Housley, Michael Collins | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Gene Tubbs (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Arthur Hicks (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Donny Edwards (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Nelson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Leonard Ross (fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Kenneth Karwoski (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lawrence Lawrence (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willard Schlueter (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Manuel Swanson (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Paul Hayden (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Colorado State | Leonard Ross connects on the jumper from the right wing | 60-61 |
| 07:08 | UNLV | Willard Schlueter comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 60-61 |
| 07:07 | Colorado State | Gene Tubbs pulls down the rebound | 60-61 |
| 07:03 | Colorado State | Gene Tubbs can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-61 |
| 07:01 | Colorado State | The offensive rebound goes to Donny Edwards | 60-61 |
| 06:42 | Colorado State | Manuel Swanson blocks the short jumper by George Nelson | 60-61 |
| 06:41 | Colorado State | Leonard Ross gets the offensive rebound | 60-61 |
| 06:32 | Colorado State | Gene Tubbs is hacked by Paul Hayden - foul #2 on Paul Hayden, team foul #10 | 60-61 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joshua Campbell (PG), Michael Wright (SG), Richard Simon (PF) Arthur Hicks, Donny Edwards, George Nelson | |
| Subs | UNLV | James Harvey (PG), Peter Housley (SG), Robert Denault (SF), Francis Windom (PF), Michael Collins (C) Kenneth Karwoski, Lawrence Lawrence, Willard Schlueter, Manuel Swanson, Paul Hayden | |
| 06:32 | Colorado State | Gene Tubbs makes the 1st free throw | 61-61 |
| 06:32 | Colorado State | Gene Tubbs misses the 2nd free throw | 61-61 |
| 06:32 | UNLV | Michael Collins gets the rebound | 61-61 |
| 06:18 | UNLV | Francis Windom scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by James Harvey | 61-64 |
| 06:04 | Colorado State | Michael Wright knocks in the shot from close range and he's hacked by Peter Housley - foul #4 on Peter Housley, team foul #11 | 63-64 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Donny Edwards (SF) Gene Tubbs | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 06:04 | Colorado State | Michael Wright makes the free throw | 64-64 |
| 05:46 | UNLV | Peter Housley buries a floater from the free throw line | 64-66 |
| 05:43 | Colorado State | Donny Edwards is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 64-66 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Leon Thomas (SF), George Nelson (PF) Donny Edwards, Richard Simon | |
| Subs | UNLV | Willard Schlueter (SG) Peter Housley | |
| 05:21 | UNLV | Robert Denault connects on the jumper from the left wing | 64-68 |
| 05:16 | Colorado State | Leon Thomas clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 64-68 |
| 05:14 | Colorado State | Michael Wright pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-68 |
| 04:53 | Colorado State | Leon Thomas lays it in | 66-68 |
| 04:35 | UNLV | Leon Thomas is called for the reach on Robert Denault - foul #1 on Leon Thomas, team foul #4 | 66-68 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Arthur Hicks (SG), Donny Edwards (SF), Richard Simon (PF), Robert Scheerer (C) Michael Wright, Leon Thomas, George Nelson, Leonard Ross | |
| Subs | UNLV | Lawrence Lawrence (PG), Peter Housley (SG), Manuel Swanson (SF), Michael Rosenblatt (PF), Paul Hayden (C) James Harvey, Willard Schlueter, Robert Denault, Francis Windom, Michael Collins | |
| 04:22 | UNLV | Joshua Campbell picks off the pass by Manuel Swanson | 66-68 |
| 04:06 | Colorado State | Joshua Campbell clanks a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Paul Hayden - foul #3 on Paul Hayden, team foul #12 | 66-68 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Gene Tubbs (SF) Donny Edwards | |
| Subs | UNLV | Kenneth Karwoski (PG) Peter Housley | |
| 04:06 | Colorado State | Joshua Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 67-68 |
| 04:06 | Colorado State | Joshua Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 68-68 |
| 03:48 | UNLV | Manuel Swanson is called for traveling | 68-68 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Donny Edwards (SF) Joshua Campbell | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Gene Tubbs (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Arthur Hicks (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Donny Edwards (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Simon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Scheerer (tired) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Kenneth Karwoski (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lawrence Lawrence (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Manuel Swanson (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Rosenblatt (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Hayden (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:33 | Colorado State | Kenneth Karwoski is called for the reach on Arthur Hicks - foul #3 on Kenneth Karwoski, team foul #13 | 68-68 |
| Subs | Colorado State | George Nelson (C) Robert Scheerer | |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Denault (SF), Michael Collins (C) Manuel Swanson, Paul Hayden | |
| 03:33 | Colorado State | Arthur Hicks makes the 1st free throw | 69-68 |
| 03:33 | Colorado State | Arthur Hicks misses the 2nd free throw | 69-68 |
| 03:33 | UNLV | Michael Collins snags the defensive board | 69-68 |
| 03:18 | UNLV | Michael Rosenblatt hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket | 69-68 |
| 03:16 | Colorado State | Richard Simon gets the rebound | 69-68 |
| 03:04 | Colorado State | Arthur Hicks hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side but the foul's on Michael Rosenblatt - foul #2 on Michael Rosenblatt, team foul #14 | 69-68 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Leon Thomas (SF) Donny Edwards | |
| Subs | UNLV | James Harvey (PG), Willard Schlueter (SG) Kenneth Karwoski, Lawrence Lawrence | |
| 03:04 | Colorado State | Arthur Hicks makes the 1st free throw | 70-68 |
| 03:04 | Colorado State | Arthur Hicks misses the 2nd free throw | 70-68 |
| 03:04 | UNLV | Michael Collins gets the rebound | 70-68 |
| 02:43 | UNLV | Robert Denault loses the dribble to Richard Simon | 70-68 |
| 02:41 | Colorado State | Arthur Hicks is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Rosenblatt - foul #3 on Michael Rosenblatt, team foul #15 | 70-68 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Leonard Ross (C) Richard Simon | |
| Subs | UNLV | Peter Housley (SG) Robert Denault | |
| 02:41 | Colorado State | Arthur Hicks makes the 1st free throw | 71-68 |
| 02:41 | Colorado State | Arthur Hicks makes the 2nd free throw | 72-68 |
| 02:28 | UNLV | James Harvey misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Arthur Hicks - foul #3 on Arthur Hicks, team foul #5 | 72-68 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joshua Campbell (PG), Michael Wright (SG) Arthur Hicks, Gene Tubbs | |
| Subs | UNLV | Manuel Swanson (PF), Paul Hayden (C) Michael Rosenblatt, Michael Collins | |
| 02:28 | UNLV | James Harvey makes the 1st free throw | 72-69 |
| 02:28 | UNLV | James Harvey makes the 2nd free throw | 72-70 |
| 02:11 | Colorado State | Leon Thomas is hacked by Willard Schlueter - foul #2 on Willard Schlueter, team foul #16 | 72-70 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Kenneth Karwoski (PG) James Harvey | |
| 02:11 | Colorado State | Leon Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 72-70 |
| 02:11 | Colorado State | Leon Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 73-70 |
| 01:55 | UNLV | Paul Hayden misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 73-70 |
| 01:54 | UNLV | Peter Housley grabs the offensive board | 73-70 |
| 01:54 | UNLV | UNLV calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-70 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Donny Edwards (SF), Richard Simon (PF), Robert Scheerer (C) Leon Thomas, George Nelson, Leonard Ross | |
| Subs | UNLV | James Harvey (PG), Robert Denault (SF), Michael Rosenblatt (PF), Michael Collins (C) Kenneth Karwoski, Willard Schlueter, Manuel Swanson, Paul Hayden | |
| 01:42 | UNLV | Michael Wright is called for the reach on Peter Housley - foul #1 on Michael Wright, team foul #6 | 73-70 |
| 01:29 | UNLV | Peter Housley makes the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Michael Collins | 73-73 |
| 01:24 | Colorado State | Donny Edwards is fouled in the backcourt by James Harvey - foul #3 on James Harvey, team foul #17 | 73-73 |
| 01:24 | Colorado State | Donny Edwards misses the 1st free throw | 73-73 |
| 01:24 | Colorado State | Donny Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 74-73 |
| 01:04 | UNLV | Michael Rosenblatt lays it in set up by Peter Housley | 74-75 |
| 00:57 | Colorado State | Richard Simon's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Collins | 74-75 |
| 00:56 | UNLV | Michael Collins pulls down the rebound | 74-75 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:31 | UNLV | Peter Housley drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Michael Rosenblatt | 74-77 |
| 00:20 | Colorado State | Donny Edwards can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by James Harvey - foul #4 on James Harvey, team foul #18 | 74-77 |
| 00:20 | Colorado State | Donny Edwards misses the 1st free throw | 74-77 |
| 00:20 | Colorado State | Donny Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 75-77 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:17 | UNLV | Peter Housley is fouled in the backcourt by Joshua Campbell - foul #3 on Joshua Campbell, team foul #7 | 75-77 |
| 00:17 | UNLV | Peter Housley makes the 1st free throw | 75-78 |
| 00:17 | UNLV | Peter Housley makes the 2nd free throw | 75-79 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:10 | Colorado State | Michael Wright misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 75-79 |
| 00:09 | UNLV | Michael Collins pulls down the rebound | 75-79 |
| 00:08 | UNLV | Michael Collins is fouled in the backcourt by Joshua Campbell - foul #4 on Joshua Campbell, team foul #8 | 75-79 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Kenneth Karwoski (SF), Francis Windom (PF) Robert Denault, Michael Rosenblatt | |
| 00:08 | UNLV | Michael Collins makes the 1st free throw | 75-80 |
| 00:08 | UNLV | Michael Collins misses the 2nd free throw | 75-80 |
| 00:08 | Colorado State | Robert Scheerer gets the rebound | 75-80 |
| 00:05 | Colorado State | Michael Wright is hacked by James Harvey in the backcourt - foul #5 on James Harvey, team foul #19 | 75-80 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Denault (SF), Michael Rosenblatt (PF) James Harvey, Francis Windom | |
| 00:05 | Colorado State | Michael Wright misses the 1st free throw | 75-80 |
| 00:05 | Colorado State | Michael Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 76-80 |
| 00:03 | UNLV | Michael Wright is called for the reach on Peter Housley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Wright, team foul #9 | 76-80 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Francis Windom (PF) Michael Rosenblatt | |
| 00:03 | UNLV | Peter Housley misses the 1st free throw | 76-80 |
| 00:03 | Colorado State | Robert Scheerer pulls down the rebound | 76-80 |
| 00:00 | Colorado State | Robert Scheerer clanks a halfcourt shot | 76-80 |