| Lineup | UNLV | PG - James Harvey (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Peter Housley (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Robert Denault (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Rosenblatt (fresh) C - Michael Collins (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Joshua Campbell (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Michael Wright (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Donny Edwards (fresh) PF - Richard Simon (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Scheerer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UNLV | Robert Denault inbounds the ball | 43-23 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:40 | UNLV | Robert Denault is called for traveling | 43-23 |
| 19:32 | Colorado State | Michael Wright clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 43-23 |
| 19:31 | UNLV | Peter Housley snags the defensive board | 43-23 |
| 19:14 | UNLV | The jumper by James Harvey is denied by Richard Simon | 43-23 |
| 19:13 | Colorado State | Richard Simon snags the defensive board | 43-23 |
| 19:06 | Colorado State | Joshua Campbell hits a jumper from the right block set up by Richard Simon and he's fouled by Robert Denault - foul #2 on Robert Denault, team foul #1 | 43-25 |
| 19:06 | Colorado State | Joshua Campbell makes the free throw | 43-26 |
| 18:51 | UNLV | Robert Denault is hacked by Robert Scheerer - foul #3 on Robert Scheerer, team foul #1 | 43-26 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Leonard Ross (C) Robert Scheerer | |
| 18:40 | UNLV | James Harvey misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 43-26 |
| 18:38 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Michael Wright | 43-26 |
| 18:16 | Colorado State | Leonard Ross can't finish the layup | 43-26 |
| 18:15 | Colorado State | Leonard Ross tips it but misses | 43-26 |
| 18:14 | Colorado State | Leonard Ross grabs the offensive rebound | 43-26 |
| 17:56 | Colorado State | Michael Collins takes the ball from Leonard Ross | 43-26 |
| 17:35 | UNLV | James Harvey misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 43-26 |
| 17:33 | UNLV | Michael Rosenblatt grabs the offensive board | 43-26 |
| 17:14 | UNLV | James Harvey makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-26 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 17:11 | Colorado State | Robert Denault is called for the reach on Richard Simon in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Denault, team foul #2 | 46-26 |
| 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 | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Gene Tubbs (PG), Arthur Hicks (SG), Leon Thomas (SF), George Nelson (PF) Joshua Campbell, Michael Wright, Donny Edwards, Richard Simon | |
| 17:03 | Colorado State | Leonard Ross misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-26 |
| 17:02 | UNLV | Kenneth Karwoski grabs the defensive rebound | 46-26 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 16:35 | UNLV | Lawrence Lawrence comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-26 |
| 16:33 | Colorado State | Leonard Ross gets the rebound | 46-26 |
| 16:29 | Colorado State | Arthur Hicks is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Karwoski - foul #3 on Kenneth Karwoski, team foul #3 | 46-26 |
| Subs | UNLV | Willard Schlueter (SG) Kenneth Karwoski | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 16:18 | Colorado State | George Nelson misses short on a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Francis Windom - foul #1 on Francis Windom, team foul #4 | 46-26 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Richard Simon (PF) Leonard Ross | |
| 16:18 | Colorado State | George Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 46-27 |
| 16:18 | Colorado State | George Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 46-28 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 15:57 | UNLV | Paul Hayden makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-28 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Lawrence Lawrence (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Willard Schlueter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Manuel Swanson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Francis Windom (fresh) C - Paul Hayden (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Gene Tubbs (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Arthur Hicks (fresh) SF - Leon Thomas (fresh) PF - Richard Simon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - George Nelson (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:53 | Colorado State | Gene Tubbs is fouled in the backcourt by Lawrence Lawrence - foul #1 on Lawrence Lawrence, team foul #5 | 49-28 |
| Subs | UNLV | Kenneth Karwoski (PG) Willard Schlueter | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Robert Scheerer (C) Richard Simon | |
| 15:41 | Colorado State | Paul Hayden steps in front of the Arthur Hicks pass | 49-28 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 15:14 | UNLV | Manuel Swanson is whistled for a carry | 49-28 |
| Subs | UNLV | James Harvey (PG), Robert Denault (SF), Michael Rosenblatt (PF), Michael Collins (C) Lawrence Lawrence, Manuel Swanson, Francis Windom, Paul Hayden | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joshua Campbell (PG), Michael Wright (SG), Donny Edwards (SF) Gene Tubbs, Arthur Hicks, Leon Thomas | |
| 15:11 | Colorado State | Michael Collins is called for the reach on Michael Wright in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Collins, team foul #6 | 49-28 |
| 14:58 | Colorado State | George Nelson knocks in the shot from the left block on a great pass from Joshua Campbell | 49-30 |
| 14:29 | UNLV | Michael Rosenblatt blows the layup | 49-30 |
| 14:27 | Colorado State | Robert Scheerer grabs the defensive rebound | 49-30 |
| 14:22 | Colorado State | Michael Wright misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 49-30 |
| 14:21 | UNLV | Michael Collins grabs the defensive rebound | 49-30 |
| 13:52 | UNLV | Kenneth Karwoski is called for traveling | 49-30 |
| Subs | UNLV | Lawrence Lawrence (PG), Peter Housley (SG), Paul Hayden (PF) James Harvey, Kenneth Karwoski, Michael Rosenblatt | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Gene Tubbs (PG), Arthur Hicks (SG), Leon Thomas (SF), Richard Simon (PF), Leonard Ross (C) Joshua Campbell, Michael Wright, Donny Edwards, George Nelson, Robert Scheerer | |
| 13:38 | Colorado State | Gene Tubbs hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 49-30 |
| 13:37 | UNLV | Michael Collins snags the defensive board | 49-30 |
| 13:09 | UNLV | Robert Denault is fouled on the floor by Leon Thomas - foul #2 on Leon Thomas, team foul #2 | 49-30 |
| Subs | UNLV | Manuel Swanson (SF), Francis Windom (PF) Robert Denault, Michael Collins | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 12:45 | UNLV | Peter Housley drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Lawrence Lawrence | 51-30 |
| 12:34 | Colorado State | Leon Thomas makes the wide open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-33 |
| 12:20 | UNLV | Francis Windom misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 51-33 |
| 12:18 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Leonard Ross | 51-33 |
| 12:13 | Colorado State | Arthur Hicks is whistled for traveling | 51-33 |
| Subs | UNLV | James Harvey (PG), Kenneth Karwoski (SG), Willard Schlueter (SF), Michael Collins (C) Lawrence Lawrence, Peter Housley, Francis Windom, Paul Hayden | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joshua Campbell (PG), Donny Edwards (SF), George Nelson (PF), Robert Scheerer (C) Arthur Hicks, Leon Thomas, Richard Simon, Leonard Ross | |
| 11:47 | UNLV | Willard Schlueter scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Collins | 54-33 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - James Harvey (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Kenneth Karwoski (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - Willard Schlueter (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Manuel Swanson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Michael Collins (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Joshua Campbell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gene Tubbs (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donny Edwards (fresh) PF - George Nelson (fresh) 6 pts. C - Robert Scheerer (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:40 | Colorado State | Michael Collins denies the turnaround by Robert Scheerer | 54-33 |
| 11:38 | UNLV | Michael Collins grabs the defensive rebound | 54-33 |
| 11:13 | UNLV | James Harvey misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-33 |
| 11:12 | Colorado State | Gene Tubbs grabs the board | 54-33 |
| 11:08 | Colorado State | The jump hook by Donny Edwards is blocked by Manuel Swanson | 54-33 |
| 11:06 | UNLV | Manuel Swanson grabs the defensive rebound | 54-33 |
| 10:38 | UNLV | Manuel Swanson drills a shot from the left block | 56-33 |
| 10:36 | Colorado State | Gene Tubbs's pass is intercepted by Willard Schlueter in the backcourt | 56-33 |
| 10:22 | UNLV | Willard Schlueter loses the ball out of bounds | 56-33 |
| Subs | UNLV | Lawrence Lawrence (PG), Peter Housley (SG), Robert Denault (SF), Francis Windom (PF), Paul Hayden (C) James Harvey, Kenneth Karwoski, Willard Schlueter, Manuel Swanson, Michael Collins | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Arthur Hicks (PG), Michael Wright (SG), Richard Simon (PF), Leonard Ross (C) Joshua Campbell, Gene Tubbs, George Nelson, Robert Scheerer | |
| 10:20 | Colorado State | Michael Wright's pass is intercepted by Peter Housley in the backcourt | 56-33 |
| 10:03 | UNLV | Francis Windom is called for a backcourt violation | 56-33 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Leon Thomas (SF) Donny Edwards | |
| 09:51 | Colorado State | Arthur Hicks can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-33 |
| 09:49 | UNLV | Francis Windom grabs the board | 56-33 |
| 09:30 | UNLV | Lawrence Lawrence misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 56-33 |
| 09:29 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Richard Simon | 56-33 |
| 09:25 | Colorado State | Michael Wright misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-33 |
| 09:23 | UNLV | Paul Hayden grabs the defensive rebound | 56-33 |
| 08:55 | UNLV | Lawrence Lawrence makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 59-33 |
| 08:39 | Colorado State | Leon Thomas is hacked by Robert Denault - foul #4 on Robert Denault, team foul #7 | 59-33 |
| Subs | UNLV | James Harvey (PG), Kenneth Karwoski (SG), Willard Schlueter (SF), Michael Rosenblatt (PF), Michael Collins (C) Lawrence Lawrence, Peter Housley, Robert Denault, Francis Windom, Paul Hayden | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joshua Campbell (PG), George Nelson (PF), Robert Scheerer (C) Arthur Hicks, Richard Simon, Leonard Ross | |
| 08:39 | Colorado State | Leon Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 59-33 |
| 08:39 | UNLV | Michael Rosenblatt grabs the defensive rebound | 59-33 |
| 08:19 | UNLV | Willard Schlueter loses the dribble to Leon Thomas | 59-33 |
| 08:03 | Colorado State | Michael Wright drills a jumper from the right side and the foul's on James Harvey - foul #1 on James Harvey, team foul #8 | 59-35 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Donny Edwards (SF) Leon Thomas | |
| 08:03 | Colorado State | Michael Wright makes the free throw | 59-36 |
| 07:40 | UNLV | Michael Rosenblatt buries a shot from the left block set up by James Harvey | 61-36 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - James Harvey (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SG - Kenneth Karwoski (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - Willard Schlueter (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Rosenblatt (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Collins (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Joshua Campbell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Wright (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Donny Edwards (fresh) PF - George Nelson (fresh) 6 pts. C - Robert Scheerer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:37 | Colorado State | George Nelson is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on George Nelson, team foul #3 | 61-36 |
| Subs | UNLV | Peter Housley (SG), Robert Denault (SF), Manuel Swanson (C) Kenneth Karwoski, Willard Schlueter, Michael Collins | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Gene Tubbs (PG), Arthur Hicks (SG), Richard Simon (PF) Joshua Campbell, Michael Wright, Robert Scheerer | |
| 07:14 | UNLV | Donny Edwards is called for the reach on Michael Rosenblatt - foul #2 on Donny Edwards, team foul #4 | 61-36 |
| Subs | UNLV | Kenneth Karwoski (PG), Willard Schlueter (SG), Paul Hayden (PF), Francis Windom (C) James Harvey, Peter Housley, Robert Denault, Michael Rosenblatt | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Leon Thomas (SF), Leonard Ross (C) Donny Edwards, Richard Simon | |
| 06:58 | UNLV | Willard Schlueter hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 61-36 |
| 06:56 | Colorado State | George Nelson gets the rebound | 61-36 |
| 06:51 | Colorado State | Gene Tubbs knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Leon Thomas | 61-38 |
| 06:26 | UNLV | Kenneth Karwoski knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 64-38 |
| 06:07 | Colorado State | Leon Thomas hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 64-38 |
| 06:05 | UNLV | Francis Windom grabs the defensive rebound | 64-38 |
| 05:38 | UNLV | Willard Schlueter misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 64-38 |
| 05:36 | UNLV | Francis Windom hits the follow up shot | 66-38 |
| 05:32 | Colorado State | Kenneth Karwoski is called for the reach on Gene Tubbs in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kenneth Karwoski, team foul #9 | 66-38 |
| Subs | UNLV | Lawrence Lawrence (PG) Willard Schlueter | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 05:32 | Colorado State | Gene Tubbs makes the 1st free throw | 66-39 |
| 05:32 | Colorado State | Gene Tubbs makes the 2nd free throw | 66-40 |
| 05:10 | UNLV | Leon Thomas is called for the reach on Francis Windom - foul #3 on Leon Thomas, team foul #5 | 66-40 |
| 04:55 | UNLV | Gene Tubbs steals it from Lawrence Lawrence | 66-40 |
| 04:41 | Colorado State | Gene Tubbs knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 66-42 |
| 04:12 | UNLV | Leonard Ross is called for the reach on Francis Windom - foul #3 on Leonard Ross, team foul #6 | 66-42 |
| Subs | UNLV | Willard Schlueter (SG) Paul Hayden | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 03:53 | UNLV | Kenneth Karwoski clanks a 3 from the right corner | 66-42 |
| 03:51 | Colorado State | George Nelson grabs the defensive rebound | 66-42 |
| 03:48 | Colorado State | Lawrence Lawrence steals it from Leon Thomas in the backcourt | 66-42 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:27 | UNLV | Lawrence Lawrence misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Gene Tubbs - foul #2 on Gene Tubbs, team foul #7 | 66-42 |
| 03:27 | UNLV | Lawrence Lawrence makes the 1st free throw | 67-42 |
| 03:27 | UNLV | Lawrence Lawrence makes the 2nd free throw | 68-42 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Lawrence Lawrence (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willard Schlueter (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Kenneth Karwoski (tiring) 10 pts. 4 pf. PF - Francis Windom (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Manuel Swanson (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Gene Tubbs (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Arthur Hicks (tiring) SF - Leon Thomas (tiring) 3 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - George Nelson (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Leonard Ross (tiring) 4 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:14 | Colorado State | Arthur Hicks can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 68-42 |
| 03:12 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Manuel Swanson | 68-42 |
| 02:49 | UNLV | Francis Windom misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 68-42 |
| 02:47 | Colorado State | Leonard Ross snags the defensive board | 68-42 |
| 02:40 | Colorado State | Arthur Hicks buries a fadeaway from the baseline | 68-44 |
| 02:17 | UNLV | Kenneth Karwoski is called for a charge - foul #5 on Kenneth Karwoski, team foul #10 | 68-44 |
| Subs | UNLV | Paul Hayden (PF) Kenneth Karwoski | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 02:15 | Colorado State | Gene Tubbs loses the dribble to Lawrence Lawrence in the backcourt | 68-44 |
| 02:14 | UNLV | Willard Schlueter lays it in set up by Lawrence Lawrence | 70-44 |
| 01:58 | Colorado State | Leon Thomas is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 70-44 |
| 01:56 | Colorado State | Leonard Ross hits the follow up shot | 70-46 |
| 01:29 | UNLV | Willard Schlueter buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Francis Windom | 73-46 |
| 01:21 | Colorado State | Gene Tubbs misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 73-46 |
| 01:19 | Colorado State | George Nelson grabs the offensive rebound | 73-46 |
| 01:14 | Colorado State | Leonard Ross buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Arthur Hicks | 73-48 |
| 00:53 | UNLV | Manuel Swanson scores on a driving attempt from the right block | 75-48 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:47 | Colorado State | Leonard Ross can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 75-48 |
| 00:45 | Colorado State | George Nelson grabs the offensive rebound | 75-48 |
| 00:42 | Colorado State | Leonard Ross misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Francis Windom - foul #2 on Francis Windom, team foul #11 | 75-48 |
| 00:42 | Colorado State | Leonard Ross makes the 1st free throw | 75-49 |
| 00:42 | Colorado State | Leonard Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 75-50 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:14 | UNLV | Lawrence Lawrence is fouled on the floor by Gene Tubbs - foul #3 on Gene Tubbs, team foul #8 | 75-50 |
| 00:14 | UNLV | Lawrence Lawrence misses the 1st free throw | 75-50 |
| 00:14 | UNLV | Paul Hayden grabs the offensive board | 75-50 |
| 00:00 | UNLV | Lawrence Lawrence runs out the clock | 75-50 |