| Lineup | Nevada | PG - John Beatty (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Talley (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Irving Houseman (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Johnny Schafer (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Wilfred Sletten (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Randy Bash (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Dial (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Christopher Trice (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Adam Blair (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Tony Harrison (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Nevada | Irving Houseman inbounds the ball | 33-31 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:50 | Nevada | Johnny Schafer drills a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from John Beatty | 35-31 |
| 19:36 | Colorado State | Randy Bash connects on the 3 from the right corner | 35-34 |
| 19:22 | Nevada | John Beatty knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Irving Houseman | 38-34 |
| 19:06 | Colorado State | James Dial hits the finger roll | 38-36 |
| 19:00 | Nevada | Johnny Schafer scores on a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from John Beatty | 40-36 |
| 18:46 | Colorado State | Randy Bash misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 40-36 |
| 18:44 | Nevada | Charles Talley grabs the defensive rebound | 40-36 |
| 18:30 | Nevada | John Beatty makes the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Irving Houseman | 42-36 |
| 18:12 | Colorado State | Adam Blair misses short on a shot in the lane | 42-36 |
| 18:10 | Colorado State | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Trice | 42-36 |
| 17:47 | Colorado State | Adam Blair is hacked by Wilfred Sletten - foul #2 on Wilfred Sletten, team foul #1 | 42-36 |
| 17:40 | Colorado State | Randy Bash drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Adam Blair | 42-39 |
| 17:38 | Nevada | John Beatty is hacked by James Dial in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Dial, team foul #1 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Leonard Pride (SF) Christopher Trice | |
| 17:10 | Nevada | Wilfred Sletten is open but misses the lay-in | 42-39 |
| 17:08 | Nevada | John Beatty tips it but misses | 42-39 |
| 17:07 | Colorado State | Tony Harrison pulls down the rebound | 42-39 |
| 16:59 | Colorado State | Adam Blair hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 42-39 |
| 16:57 | Nevada | Johnny Schafer grabs the defensive rebound | 42-39 |
| 16:28 | Nevada | John Beatty works out of a doubleteam and scores on a jumper from the right side set up by Johnny Schafer | 44-39 |
| 16:10 | Colorado State | Adam Blair is hacked by Johnny Schafer - foul #2 on Johnny Schafer, team foul #2 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Nevada | Carl Ferraro (PG), Jimmie Scott (SG), George King (SF), Wayne Goodridge (PF), Jarrett Gwyn (C) John Beatty, Charles Talley, Irving Houseman, Johnny Schafer, Wilfred Sletten | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Todd Lane (PG), Michael Doney (SG), Christopher Trice (SF) Randy Bash, James Dial, Leonard Pride | |
| 15:44 | Colorado State | Adam Blair knocks in the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Michael Doney | 44-41 |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Carl Ferraro (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jimmie Scott (fresh) SF - George King (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Wayne Goodridge (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Jarrett Gwyn (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Todd Lane (fresh) SG - Michael Doney (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Trice (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Adam Blair (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - Tony Harrison (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 15:24 | Nevada | Jimmie Scott is fouled on the floor by Michael Doney - foul #1 on Michael Doney, team foul #2 | 44-41 |
| 15:09 | Nevada | Jarrett Gwyn comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-41 |
| 15:07 | Colorado State | Tony Harrison grabs the board | 44-41 |
| 15:03 | Colorado State | Todd Lane's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-41 |
| Subs | Nevada | John Beatty (PG) Jimmie Scott | |
| Subs | Colorado State | James Dial (SG) Michael Doney | |
| 14:52 | Nevada | Jarrett Gwyn buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Carl Ferraro | 47-41 |
| 14:47 | Colorado State | Adam Blair is hacked by George King - foul #1 on George King, team foul #3 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Nevada | Charles Talley (SG), Johnny Schafer (PF) Carl Ferraro, Jarrett Gwyn | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Randy Bash (PG) Todd Lane | |
| 14:30 | Colorado State | Tony Harrison makes the jumpshot from the left side set up by James Dial | 47-43 |
| 14:23 | Nevada | Johnny Schafer misses the runner from close range but he's fouled by Randy Bash - foul #1 on Randy Bash, team foul #3 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Nevada | Irving Houseman (SF), Wilfred Sletten (C) George King, Wayne Goodridge | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Leonard Pride (SF) Christopher Trice | |
| 14:23 | Nevada | Johnny Schafer misses the 1st free throw | 47-43 |
| 14:23 | Nevada | Johnny Schafer makes the 2nd free throw | 48-43 |
| 14:05 | Colorado State | Leonard Pride can't connect on a shot from the baseline | 48-43 |
| 14:04 | Nevada | The rebound goes to Irving Houseman | 48-43 |
| 13:45 | Nevada | Leonard Pride is called for the reach on Irving Houseman - foul #2 on Leonard Pride, team foul #4 | 48-43 |
| 13:35 | Nevada | Wilfred Sletten is alone and drills a shot near the basket set up by John Beatty | 50-43 |
| 13:28 | Colorado State | Adam Blair connects on the turnaround from the baseline set up by Leonard Pride | 50-45 |
| 13:07 | Nevada | John Beatty evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-45 |
| 13:06 | Colorado State | Leonard Pride gets the rebound | 50-45 |
| 13:01 | Colorado State | Randy Bash hits a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from James Dial and he's fouled by Wilfred Sletten - foul #3 on Wilfred Sletten, team foul #4 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Nevada | Carl Ferraro (SG), Wayne Goodridge (PF) Charles Talley, Johnny Schafer | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Christopher Trice (SF) Leonard Pride | |
| 13:01 | Colorado State | Randy Bash makes the free throw | 50-48 |
| 12:39 | Nevada | Christopher Trice is called for the reach on Carl Ferraro - foul #2 on Christopher Trice, team foul #5 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Nevada | Jimmie Scott (SG), George King (SF), Jarrett Gwyn (C) John Beatty, Irving Houseman, Wilfred Sletten | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Todd Lane (PG) Randy Bash | |
| 12:33 | Nevada | Jimmie Scott's pass is intercepted by James Dial | 50-48 |
| 12:28 | Colorado State | James Dial double dribbles | 50-48 |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Michael Doney (SG) James Dial | |
| 12:11 | Nevada | Jimmie Scott drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Carl Ferraro | 53-48 |
| 11:49 | Colorado State | Todd Lane buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 53-50 |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Carl Ferraro (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jimmie Scott (fresh) 3 pts. SF - George King (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Wayne Goodridge (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Jarrett Gwyn (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Todd Lane (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Doney (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Trice (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Adam Blair (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. C - Tony Harrison (tiring) 9 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Nevada | Christopher Trice steals it from Jimmie Scott | 53-50 |
| 11:07 | Colorado State | Todd Lane connects on the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Tony Harrison | 53-52 |
| 10:50 | Nevada | Carl Ferraro scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Wayne Goodridge | 56-52 |
| 10:37 | Colorado State | Jimmie Scott steps in front of the Christopher Trice pass | 56-52 |
| 10:33 | Nevada | George King banks in the layup set up by Jimmie Scott | 58-52 |
| 10:16 | Colorado State | Todd Lane hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Carl Ferraro - foul #3 on Carl Ferraro, team foul #5 | 58-52 |
| Subs | Nevada | John Beatty (PG), Charles Talley (SG), Irving Houseman (SF), Johnny Schafer (PF), Wilfred Sletten (C) Carl Ferraro, Jimmie Scott, George King, Wayne Goodridge, Jarrett Gwyn | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Randy Bash (PG), James Dial (SG), Leonard Pride (SF) Michael Doney, Christopher Trice, Tony Harrison | |
| 10:16 | Colorado State | Todd Lane makes the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 10:16 | Colorado State | Todd Lane makes the 2nd free throw | 58-54 |
| 09:54 | Nevada | Charles Talley clanks a shot from the left side | 58-54 |
| 09:53 | Nevada | The offensive rebound goes to Irving Houseman | 58-54 |
| 09:31 | Nevada | Irving Houseman loses the dribble to James Dial | 58-54 |
| 09:18 | Colorado State | Randy Bash misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 58-54 |
| 09:17 | Nevada | Wilfred Sletten grabs the defensive rebound | 58-54 |
| 09:00 | Nevada | Charles Talley hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline | 58-54 |
| 08:59 | Colorado State | Leonard Pride gets the rebound | 58-54 |
| 08:53 | Colorado State | James Dial drills a shot from the left block on a great pass from Todd Lane | 58-56 |
| 08:31 | Nevada | Charles Talley drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by John Beatty | 61-56 |
| 08:11 | Colorado State | Adam Blair's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-56 |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Tony Harrison (C) Todd Lane | |
| 07:56 | Nevada | Charles Talley connects on the shot from the left side on a great pass from John Beatty | 63-56 |
| 07:43 | Colorado State | Tony Harrison comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 63-56 |
| 07:41 | Nevada | Wilfred Sletten snags the defensive board | 63-56 |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - John Beatty (fresh) 12 pts. 6 ast. SG - Charles Talley (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Irving Houseman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Johnny Schafer (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Wilfred Sletten (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Randy Bash (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Dial (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SF - Leonard Pride (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Adam Blair (tiring) 14 pts. 7 reb. C - Tony Harrison (tiring) 9 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Nevada | Tony Harrison is called for the reach on Johnny Schafer - foul #3 on Tony Harrison, team foul #6 | 63-56 |
| Subs | Nevada | George King (SF), Wayne Goodridge (C) Irving Houseman, Wilfred Sletten | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Christopher Trice (SF) Leonard Pride | |
| 07:01 | Nevada | Charles Talley blows the layup | 63-56 |
| 07:00 | Colorado State | Christopher Trice pulls down the rebound | 63-56 |
| 06:40 | Colorado State | Wayne Goodridge swats the short shot by James Dial | 63-56 |
| 06:38 | Colorado State | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Trice | 63-56 |
| 06:20 | Colorado State | Adam Blair can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 63-56 |
| 06:18 | Colorado State | James Dial pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-56 |
| 05:57 | Colorado State | Tony Harrison misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 63-56 |
| 05:56 | Nevada | Johnny Schafer pulls down the rebound | 63-56 |
| 05:50 | Nevada | John Beatty works out of a doubleteam and scores on a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Charles Talley | 65-56 |
| 05:46 | Colorado State | Randy Bash drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 65-58 |
| 05:33 | Nevada | Johnny Schafer misses the jump hook from the baseline | 65-58 |
| 05:32 | Colorado State | Christopher Trice snags the defensive board | 65-58 |
| 05:28 | Colorado State | Randy Bash knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 65-61 |
| 05:11 | Nevada | John Beatty throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-61 |
| Subs | Nevada | Carl Ferraro (PG), Irving Houseman (SF), Wilfred Sletten (C) John Beatty, Charles Talley, Johnny Schafer | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Todd Lane (PG), Michael Doney (SG), Leonard Pride (SF) Randy Bash, James Dial, Christopher Trice | |
| 04:52 | Colorado State | Adam Blair blows the layup | 65-61 |
| 04:50 | Nevada | George King snags the defensive board | 65-61 |
| 04:28 | Nevada | George King misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 65-61 |
| 04:27 | Nevada | The offensive rebound goes to Wilfred Sletten | 65-61 |
| 04:07 | Nevada | Irving Houseman hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 65-61 |
| 04:06 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Adam Blair | 65-61 |
| 04:00 | Colorado State | Leonard Pride knocks in the jumper from the baseline set up by Michael Doney | 65-63 |
| 03:39 | Nevada | Wayne Goodridge misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 65-63 |
| 03:37 | Nevada | Wayne Goodridge snags the offensive board | 65-63 |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Carl Ferraro (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - George King (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Irving Houseman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Wayne Goodridge (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Wilfred Sletten (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Todd Lane (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Doney (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leonard Pride (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Adam Blair (tired) 14 pts. 8 reb. C - Tony Harrison (tiring) 9 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:13 | Nevada | George King comes up short on the jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Adam Blair - foul #1 on Adam Blair, team foul #7 | 65-63 |
| Subs | Nevada | John Beatty (PG), Johnny Schafer (PF) Carl Ferraro, Wayne Goodridge | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Randy Bash (PG), James Dial (SG), Christopher Trice (SF) Todd Lane, Michael Doney, Leonard Pride | |
| 03:13 | Nevada | George King makes the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 03:13 | Nevada | George King makes the 2nd free throw | 67-63 |
| 02:55 | Colorado State | Adam Blair loses the dribble to Irving Houseman | 67-63 |
| 02:35 | Nevada | Wilfred Sletten's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-63 |
| Subs | Nevada | Charles Talley (SG) George King | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 02:16 | Colorado State | Adam Blair makes the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Randy Bash | 67-65 |
| 02:00 | Nevada | Charles Talley misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 67-65 |
| 01:59 | Colorado State | Christopher Trice grabs the defensive rebound | 67-65 |
| 01:52 | Colorado State | Randy Bash can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 67-65 |
| 01:50 | Nevada | Charles Talley pulls down the rebound | 67-65 |
| 01:31 | Nevada | Irving Houseman is open and scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 69-65 |
| 01:08 | Colorado State | Christopher Trice hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Irving Houseman - foul #2 on Irving Houseman, team foul #6 | 69-67 |
| 01:08 | Colorado State | Christopher Trice makes the free throw | 69-68 |
| 00:47 | Nevada | Wilfred Sletten comes up short on the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Randy Bash - foul #2 on Randy Bash, team foul #8 | 69-68 |
| 00:47 | Nevada | Wilfred Sletten misses the 1st free throw | 69-68 |
| 00:47 | Nevada | Wilfred Sletten makes the 2nd free throw | 70-68 |
| 00:21 | Colorado State | The jump hook by Tony Harrison is blocked by Johnny Schafer | 70-68 |
| 00:20 | Nevada | Irving Houseman gets the rebound | 70-68 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:19 | Nevada | Irving Houseman is fouled in the backcourt by Randy Bash - foul #3 on Randy Bash, team foul #9 | 70-68 |
| 00:19 | Nevada | Irving Houseman makes the 1st free throw | 71-68 |
| 00:19 | Nevada | Irving Houseman makes the 2nd free throw | 72-68 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:12 | Colorado State | Randy Bash clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 72-68 |
| 00:11 | Colorado State | James Dial snags the offensive board | 72-68 |
| 00:09 | Colorado State | Randy Bash's pass is intercepted by Charles Talley | 72-68 |
| 00:06 | Nevada | Charles Talley is fouled in the backcourt by Randy Bash - foul #4 on Randy Bash, team foul #10 | 72-68 |
| Subs | Nevada | Carl Ferraro (PG), George King (SF) John Beatty, Irving Houseman | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 00:06 | Nevada | Charles Talley makes the 1st free throw | 73-68 |
| 00:06 | Nevada | Charles Talley makes the 2nd free throw | 74-68 |
| 00:02 | Colorado State | Charles Talley steals the ball from Adam Blair | 74-68 |
| 00:02 | Nevada | Nevada calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-68 |
| Subs | Nevada | Jarrett Gwyn (PF), Wayne Goodridge (C) Johnny Schafer, Wilfred Sletten | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Nevada | Charles Talley runs out the clock | 74-68 |