| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Daniel Bixby (fresh) SG - Robert Rumble (fresh) SF - Joshua Houghton (fresh) PF - Charles Dipietro (fresh) C - Gregory Ford (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Paul Washington (fresh) SG - Fang Yen (fresh) SF - Donald Puente (fresh) PF - Ray Smiley (fresh) C - Edward Mancha (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UNLV | Gregory Ford wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:52 | UNLV | Charles Dipietro misses the lay-in | 0-0 |
| 19:51 | Colorado State | Donald Puente grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Colorado State | Fang Yen scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Donald Puente | 0-3 |
| 19:09 | UNLV | Gregory Ford hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 0-3 |
| 19:08 | Colorado State | Fang Yen pulls down the rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:56 | Colorado State | Fang Yen comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 0-3 |
| 18:55 | UNLV | Joshua Houghton snags the defensive board | 0-3 |
| 18:40 | UNLV | Daniel Bixby drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 3-3 |
| 18:20 | Colorado State | Daniel Bixby is called for the reach on Fang Yen - foul #1 on Daniel Bixby, team foul #1 | 3-3 |
| 18:08 | Colorado State | Paul Washington misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 3-3 |
| 18:07 | UNLV | Gregory Ford grabs the defensive rebound | 3-3 |
| 17:46 | UNLV | Daniel Bixby hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 3-3 |
| 17:45 | Colorado State | Ray Smiley gets the rebound | 3-3 |
| 17:35 | Colorado State | Ray Smiley's dunk attempt is rejected by Gregory Ford | 3-3 |
| 17:34 | UNLV | Robert Rumble grabs the defensive rebound | 3-3 |
| 17:28 | UNLV | Daniel Bixby comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 3-3 |
| 17:27 | Colorado State | Paul Washington grabs the defensive rebound | 3-3 |
| 17:22 | Colorado State | Donald Puente's pass is intercepted by Joshua Houghton in the backcourt | 3-3 |
| 17:03 | UNLV | Charles Dipietro is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Charles Dipietro, team foul #2 | 3-3 |
| Subs | UNLV | Larry Caldwell (PG), Jeffrey Graham (SG), Russell Sea (SF), Wayne Dozier (PF), Arthur Russ (C) Daniel Bixby, Robert Rumble, Joshua Houghton, Charles Dipietro, Gregory Ford | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Isidro Bruno (PG), Brandon Pryor (SG), Robert Mooneyhan (PF), Russell Branch (C) Paul Washington, Donald Puente, Ray Smiley, Edward Mancha | |
| 16:51 | Colorado State | Fang Yen misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 3-3 |
| 16:49 | UNLV | Wayne Dozier grabs the defensive rebound | 3-3 |
| 16:40 | UNLV | Larry Caldwell misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 3-3 |
| 16:38 | UNLV | Arthur Russ can't tip it in | 3-3 |
| 16:37 | UNLV | Jeffrey Graham tips it home | 5-3 |
| 16:15 | Colorado State | Isidro Bruno misses short on a floater from close range | 5-3 |
| 16:13 | Colorado State | Isidro Bruno gets the offensive rebound | 5-3 |
| 15:58 | Colorado State | Jeffrey Graham steals the ball from Robert Mooneyhan | 5-3 |
| 15:55 | UNLV | Russell Sea lays it in set up by Jeffrey Graham | 7-3 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Larry Caldwell (fresh) SG - Jeffrey Graham (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Russell Sea (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Wayne Dozier (fresh) C - Arthur Russ (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Isidro Bruno (fresh) SG - Brandon Pryor (fresh) SF - Fang Yen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Mooneyhan (fresh) C - Russell Branch (fresh) | |
| 15:53 | Colorado State | Jeffrey Graham steals the ball from Fang Yen in the backcourt | 7-3 |
| 15:40 | UNLV | Jeffrey Graham drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 9-3 |
| 15:21 | Colorado State | Russell Branch misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 9-3 |
| 15:20 | Colorado State | Russell Branch snags the offensive board | 9-3 |
| 15:08 | Colorado State | Fang Yen clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 9-3 |
| 15:07 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Arthur Russ | 9-3 |
| 15:02 | UNLV | Larry Caldwell is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 9-3 |
| Subs | UNLV | Daniel Bixby (PG), Wesley Coon (SG), Joshua Houghton (SF), Robert Labarbera (PF), Gregory Ford (C) Larry Caldwell, Jeffrey Graham, Russell Sea, Wayne Dozier, Arthur Russ | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Ray Smiley (SF) Fang Yen | |
| 14:39 | Colorado State | Ray Smiley buries a floater near the basket on a great pass from Isidro Bruno and the foul's on Robert Labarbera - foul #1 on Robert Labarbera, team foul #3 | 9-5 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Paul Washington (PG), Edward Mancha (C) Isidro Bruno, Robert Mooneyhan | |
| 14:39 | Colorado State | Ray Smiley misses the free throw | 9-5 |
| 14:39 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Robert Labarbera | 9-5 |
| 14:16 | UNLV | Wesley Coon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 9-5 |
| Subs | UNLV | Charles Dipietro (PF) Robert Labarbera | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Isidro Bruno (PG), Fang Yen (SF), Robert Mooneyhan (PF) Paul Washington, Ray Smiley, Edward Mancha | |
| 13:48 | Colorado State | Russell Branch makes the floater from the left block on a great pass from Isidro Bruno and he's fouled by Gregory Ford - foul #1 on Gregory Ford, team foul #4 | 9-7 |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Rumble (SG) Wesley Coon | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Paul Washington (PG), Donald Puente (SF), Edward Mancha (C) Isidro Bruno, Fang Yen, Robert Mooneyhan | |
| 13:48 | Colorado State | Russell Branch makes the free throw | 9-8 |
| 13:34 | UNLV | Charles Dipietro loses the dribble to Donald Puente | 9-8 |
| 13:11 | Colorado State | Brandon Pryor makes the floater from the right side and he's fouled by Robert Rumble - foul #1 on Robert Rumble, team foul #5 | 9-10 |
| Subs | UNLV | Larry Caldwell (PG), Jeffrey Graham (SG), Robert Labarbera (PF), Arthur Russ (C) Daniel Bixby, Joshua Houghton, Charles Dipietro, Gregory Ford | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Isidro Bruno (PG), Fang Yen (SF), Ray Smiley (PF), Robert Mooneyhan (C) Paul Washington, Donald Puente, Russell Branch, Edward Mancha | |
| 13:11 | Colorado State | Brandon Pryor makes the free throw | 9-11 |
| 12:54 | UNLV | Jeffrey Graham clanks a floater from the right side | 9-11 |
| 12:53 | UNLV | Arthur Russ tips it back up and in | 11-11 |
| 12:51 | Colorado State | Larry Caldwell is called for the reach on Brandon Pryor in the backcourt - foul #1 on Larry Caldwell, team foul #6 | 11-11 |
| Subs | UNLV | Russell Sea (SF) Jeffrey Graham | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Paul Washington (PG), Russell Branch (PF), Edward Mancha (C) Isidro Bruno, Brandon Pryor, Robert Mooneyhan | |
| 12:31 | Colorado State | Ray Smiley loses the ball out of bounds | 11-11 |
| Subs | UNLV | Jeffrey Graham (SG), Wayne Dozier (PF) Robert Rumble, Robert Labarbera | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Isidro Bruno (PG), Brandon Pryor (SG), Robert Mooneyhan (PF) Paul Washington, Ray Smiley, Russell Branch | |
| 12:12 | UNLV | Jeffrey Graham hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Edward Mancha - foul #1 on Edward Mancha, team foul #1 | 11-11 |
| Subs | UNLV | Charles Dipietro (PF) Arthur Russ | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Paul Washington (PG), Donald Puente (SF), Ray Smiley (PF), Russell Branch (C) Isidro Bruno, Brandon Pryor, Robert Mooneyhan, Edward Mancha | |
| 12:12 | UNLV | Jeffrey Graham makes the 1st free throw | 12-11 |
| 12:12 | UNLV | Jeffrey Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 13-11 |
| 11:43 | Colorado State | Fang Yen misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the right corner | 13-11 |
| 11:42 | Colorado State | Russell Branch can't tip it in | 13-11 |
| 11:40 | Colorado State | Donald Puente tips it in | 13-13 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Larry Caldwell (fairly fresh) SG - Jeffrey Graham (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Russell Sea (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Dipietro (fresh) C - Wayne Dozier (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Paul Washington (fresh) SG - Fang Yen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Donald Puente (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ray Smiley (fresh) 2 pts. C - Russell Branch (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:33 | UNLV | Jeffrey Graham misses long on a shot from the left wing | 13-13 |
| 11:32 | Colorado State | Ray Smiley pulls down the rebound | 13-13 |
| 11:15 | Colorado State | Russell Branch hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Paul Washington | 13-15 |
| 11:10 | UNLV | Jeffrey Graham makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Russell Sea | 16-15 |
| 11:08 | Colorado State | Paul Washington loses the dribble to Charles Dipietro in the backcourt | 16-15 |
| 11:00 | UNLV | Jeffrey Graham is hacked by Russell Branch - foul #1 on Russell Branch, team foul #2 | 16-15 |
| Subs | UNLV | Daniel Bixby (PG), Robert Rumble (SG), Joshua Houghton (SF), Robert Labarbera (PF), Arthur Russ (C) Larry Caldwell, Jeffrey Graham, Russell Sea, Charles Dipietro, Wayne Dozier | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Isidro Bruno (PG), Brandon Pryor (SG), Robert Mooneyhan (PF), Edward Mancha (C) Paul Washington, Donald Puente, Ray Smiley, Russell Branch | |
| 10:41 | UNLV | Robert Rumble makes the jumper from the right block | 18-15 |
| 10:24 | Colorado State | Fang Yen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 18-15 |
| 10:23 | UNLV | Arthur Russ snags the defensive board | 18-15 |
| 10:07 | UNLV | Fang Yen steals the ball from Arthur Russ | 18-15 |
| 10:04 | Colorado State | Isidro Bruno banks in the layup on a nice dish by Fang Yen | 18-17 |
| 09:49 | UNLV | Arthur Russ misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 18-17 |
| 09:47 | UNLV | Joshua Houghton hits the follow up shot | 20-17 |
| 09:30 | Colorado State | Arthur Russ is called for the reach on Robert Mooneyhan - foul #1 on Arthur Russ, team foul #7 | 20-17 |
| Subs | UNLV | Wesley Coon (SG), Charles Dipietro (PF), Gregory Ford (C) Robert Rumble, Robert Labarbera, Arthur Russ | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Paul Washington (PG), Ray Smiley (SF), Russell Branch (C) Isidro Bruno, Fang Yen, Edward Mancha | |
| 09:30 | Colorado State | Robert Mooneyhan makes the 1st free throw | 20-18 |
| 09:30 | Colorado State | Robert Mooneyhan makes the 2nd free throw | 20-19 |
| 09:19 | UNLV | Wesley Coon scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 23-19 |
| 09:04 | Colorado State | Russell Branch is whistled for a carry | 23-19 |
| Subs | UNLV | Larry Caldwell (PG), Jeffrey Graham (SG) Daniel Bixby, Wesley Coon | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Fang Yen (SG), Donald Puente (SF) Brandon Pryor, Robert Mooneyhan | |
| 08:52 | UNLV | Joshua Houghton misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 23-19 |
| 08:51 | UNLV | Charles Dipietro pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-19 |
| 08:33 | UNLV | Jeffrey Graham connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 26-19 |
| 08:28 | Colorado State | Fang Yen is fouled in the backcourt by Jeffrey Graham - foul #1 on Jeffrey Graham, team foul #8 | 26-19 |
| Subs | UNLV | Russell Sea (SF), Wayne Dozier (PF) Joshua Houghton, Charles Dipietro | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Edward Mancha (C) Russell Branch | |
| 08:28 | Colorado State | Fang Yen makes the 1st free throw | 26-20 |
| 08:28 | Colorado State | Fang Yen makes the 2nd free throw | 26-21 |
| 08:08 | UNLV | Gregory Ford misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 26-21 |
| 08:06 | Colorado State | Fang Yen grabs the board | 26-21 |
| 07:49 | Colorado State | Paul Washington can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 26-21 |
| 07:48 | UNLV | Gregory Ford gets the rebound | 26-21 |
| 07:24 | UNLV | Larry Caldwell misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 26-21 |
| 07:23 | UNLV | Wayne Dozier tips it in | 28-21 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Larry Caldwell (fairly fresh) SG - Jeffrey Graham (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Russell Sea (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Wayne Dozier (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gregory Ford (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Paul Washington (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Fang Yen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Puente (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ray Smiley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Mancha (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:06 | Colorado State | Ray Smiley drills a jumper from close range on a great pass from Paul Washington | 28-23 |
| 06:50 | UNLV | Gregory Ford comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 28-23 |
| 06:48 | Colorado State | Ray Smiley grabs the defensive rebound | 28-23 |
| 06:32 | Colorado State | Fang Yen is wide open but clanks a turnaround from close range | 28-23 |
| 06:31 | Colorado State | Donald Puente pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-23 |
| 06:19 | Colorado State | Fang Yen clanks a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Gregory Ford - foul #2 on Gregory Ford, team foul #9 | 28-23 |
| Subs | UNLV | Daniel Bixby (PG), Robert Rumble (SG), Joshua Houghton (SF), Charles Dipietro (PF), Arthur Russ (C) Larry Caldwell, Jeffrey Graham, Russell Sea, Wayne Dozier, Gregory Ford | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Isidro Bruno (PG), Brandon Pryor (SG), Robert Mooneyhan (PF), Russell Branch (C) Paul Washington, Donald Puente, Ray Smiley, Edward Mancha | |
| 06:19 | Colorado State | Fang Yen misses the 1st free throw | 28-23 |
| 06:19 | Colorado State | Fang Yen makes the 2nd free throw | 28-24 |
| 06:07 | UNLV | Charles Dipietro clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 28-24 |
| 06:06 | Colorado State | Robert Mooneyhan grabs the board | 28-24 |
| 05:53 | Colorado State | Brandon Pryor hits a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Robert Mooneyhan | 28-26 |
| 05:42 | UNLV | Joshua Houghton clanks a floater from the left wing | 28-26 |
| 05:40 | UNLV | Arthur Russ hits the follow up shot | 30-26 |
| 05:23 | Colorado State | Fang Yen connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 30-29 |
| 05:18 | UNLV | Daniel Bixby connects on the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Joshua Houghton | 32-29 |
| 05:13 | Colorado State | Daniel Bixby takes the ball from Robert Mooneyhan in the backcourt | 32-29 |
| 05:11 | UNLV | Daniel Bixby lays it in | 34-29 |
| 05:09 | Colorado State | Brandon Pryor is fouled in the backcourt by Joshua Houghton - foul #1 on Joshua Houghton, team foul #10 | 34-29 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Ray Smiley (SF), Edward Mancha (C) Fang Yen, Robert Mooneyhan | |
| 05:09 | Colorado State | Brandon Pryor makes the 1st free throw | 34-30 |
| 05:09 | Colorado State | Brandon Pryor makes the 2nd free throw | 34-31 |
| 04:47 | UNLV | Charles Dipietro blows the layup but he's fouled by Brandon Pryor - foul #1 on Brandon Pryor, team foul #3 | 34-31 |
| Subs | UNLV | Wesley Coon (SG), Gregory Ford (C) Robert Rumble, Arthur Russ | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Paul Washington (PG), Donald Puente (SF), Robert Mooneyhan (PF) Isidro Bruno, Ray Smiley, Edward Mancha | |
| 04:47 | UNLV | Charles Dipietro makes the 1st free throw | 35-31 |
| 04:47 | UNLV | Charles Dipietro makes the 2nd free throw | 36-31 |
| 04:35 | Colorado State | Robert Mooneyhan misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Charles Dipietro - foul #2 on Charles Dipietro, team foul #11 | 36-31 |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Labarbera (PF) Charles Dipietro | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Isidro Bruno (PG), Fang Yen (SF) Paul Washington, Donald Puente | |
| 04:35 | Colorado State | Robert Mooneyhan misses the 1st free throw | 36-31 |
| 04:35 | Colorado State | Robert Mooneyhan makes the 2nd free throw | 36-32 |
| 04:31 | UNLV | Daniel Bixby is fouled in the backcourt by Isidro Bruno - foul #1 on Isidro Bruno, team foul #4 | 36-32 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Edward Mancha (C) Robert Mooneyhan | |
| 04:18 | UNLV | Fang Yen steals the ball from Daniel Bixby | 36-32 |
| 04:13 | Colorado State | Isidro Bruno lays it up and in on a nice dish by Fang Yen | 36-34 |
| 03:55 | UNLV | Gregory Ford misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 36-34 |
| 03:54 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Edward Mancha | 36-34 |
| 03:38 | Colorado State | Russell Branch scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Fang Yen | 36-36 |
| 03:17 | UNLV | Gregory Ford knocks in the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Daniel Bixby and he's fouled by Isidro Bruno - foul #2 on Isidro Bruno, team foul #5 | 38-36 |
| Subs | UNLV | Larry Caldwell (PG), Robert Rumble (SG), Russell Sea (SF), Charles Dipietro (PF) Daniel Bixby, Wesley Coon, Joshua Houghton, Robert Labarbera | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Paul Washington (PG), Donald Puente (SF), Ray Smiley (PF), Robert Mooneyhan (C) Isidro Bruno, Fang Yen, Russell Branch, Edward Mancha | |
| 03:17 | UNLV | Gregory Ford misses the free throw | 38-36 |
| 03:17 | Colorado State | Ray Smiley grabs the board | 38-36 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Larry Caldwell (fresh) SG - Robert Rumble (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Russell Sea (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Charles Dipietro (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gregory Ford (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Paul Washington (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Brandon Pryor (tiring) 7 pts. SF - Donald Puente (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ray Smiley (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Mooneyhan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:06 | Colorado State | Ray Smiley's floater is tipped away by Charles Dipietro | 38-36 |
| 03:04 | UNLV | Robert Rumble gets the rebound | 38-36 |
| 02:53 | UNLV | Gregory Ford buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Robert Rumble | 41-36 |
| 02:42 | Colorado State | Charles Dipietro steps in front of the Ray Smiley pass | 41-36 |
| 02:24 | UNLV | Robert Rumble is fouled on the floor by Brandon Pryor - foul #2 on Brandon Pryor, team foul #6 | 41-36 |
| Subs | UNLV | Jeffrey Graham (SG), Wayne Dozier (PF), Arthur Russ (C) Robert Rumble, Charles Dipietro, Gregory Ford | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Fang Yen (SG), Russell Branch (PF), Edward Mancha (C) Brandon Pryor, Donald Puente, Robert Mooneyhan | |
| 02:19 | UNLV | Jeffrey Graham hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 43-36 |
| 02:04 | Colorado State | Russell Sea steps in front of the Ray Smiley pass | 43-36 |
| 01:46 | UNLV | Paul Washington is called for the reach on Larry Caldwell - foul #1 on Paul Washington, team foul #7 | 43-36 |
| Subs | UNLV | Joshua Houghton (SF) Russell Sea | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Donald Puente (SF), Robert Mooneyhan (PF) Ray Smiley, Edward Mancha | |
| 01:46 | UNLV | Larry Caldwell makes the 1st free throw | 44-36 |
| 01:46 | UNLV | Larry Caldwell misses the 2nd free throw | 44-36 |
| 01:46 | Colorado State | Robert Mooneyhan grabs the defensive rebound | 44-36 |
| 01:27 | Colorado State | Fang Yen can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-36 |
| 01:25 | UNLV | Wayne Dozier grabs the board | 44-36 |
| 01:21 | UNLV | Jeffrey Graham clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-36 |
| 01:20 | Colorado State | Robert Mooneyhan grabs the defensive rebound | 44-36 |
| 01:11 | Colorado State | Fang Yen makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Paul Washington | 44-39 |
| 00:54 | UNLV | Jeffrey Graham misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-39 |
| 00:52 | Colorado State | Donald Puente snags the defensive board | 44-39 |
| 00:32 | Colorado State | Robert Mooneyhan clanks a runner from the left block | 44-39 |
| 00:31 | Colorado State | The offensive rebound goes to Russell Branch | 44-39 |
| 00:14 | Colorado State | Fang Yen makes the fadeaway near the basket and he's hacked by Larry Caldwell - foul #2 on Larry Caldwell, team foul #12 | 44-41 |
| Subs | UNLV | Daniel Bixby (PG), Robert Rumble (SG), Russell Sea (SF), Charles Dipietro (PF), Gregory Ford (C) Larry Caldwell, Jeffrey Graham, Joshua Houghton, Wayne Dozier, Arthur Russ | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Isidro Bruno (PG), Brandon Pryor (SG), Ray Smiley (PF), Edward Mancha (C) Paul Washington, Donald Puente, Robert Mooneyhan, Russell Branch | |
| 00:14 | Colorado State | Fang Yen misses the free throw | 44-41 |
| 00:14 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Gregory Ford | 44-41 |
| 00:02 | UNLV | Ray Smiley steals it from Daniel Bixby | 44-41 |
| 00:00 | Colorado State | Ray Smiley misses the fullcourt shot | 44-41 |