| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Paul Washington (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Fang Yen (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Donald Puente (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ray Smiley (fresh) 6 pts. C - Russell Branch (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Daniel Bixby (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Rumble (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joshua Houghton (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Charles Dipietro (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Gregory Ford (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Colorado State | Donald Puente inbounds the ball | 32-34 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:47 | Colorado State | Fang Yen can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Robert Rumble - foul #2 on Robert Rumble, team foul #1 | 32-34 |
| 19:47 | Colorado State | Fang Yen makes the 1st free throw | 33-34 |
| 19:47 | Colorado State | Fang Yen makes the 2nd free throw | 34-34 |
| 19:27 | UNLV | Joshua Houghton loses the ball out of bounds | 34-34 |
| 19:01 | Colorado State | Fang Yen can't finish the layup | 34-34 |
| 18:59 | Colorado State | Russell Branch tips it back up and in | 36-34 |
| 18:40 | UNLV | Gregory Ford misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 36-34 |
| 18:38 | Colorado State | Donald Puente grabs the defensive rebound | 36-34 |
| 18:36 | Colorado State | Paul Washington is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Dipietro - foul #1 on Charles Dipietro, team foul #2 | 36-34 |
| 18:09 | Colorado State | Fang Yen hits a jumpshot from the right wing | 38-34 |
| 17:44 | UNLV | The jump hook by Joshua Houghton is blocked by Russell Branch | 38-34 |
| 17:42 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Donald Puente | 38-34 |
| 17:36 | Colorado State | Fang Yen dunks the ball set up by Donald Puente | 40-34 |
| 17:19 | UNLV | Joshua Houghton slams it home | 40-36 |
| 17:02 | Colorado State | Ray Smiley misses the jumper from the baseline | 40-36 |
| 17:01 | UNLV | Robert Rumble snags the defensive board | 40-36 |
| 16:56 | UNLV | Joshua Houghton knocks in the jump hook from the right block | 40-38 |
| 16:52 | Colorado State | Donald Puente is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 40-38 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Isidro Bruno (PG), Brandon Pryor (SG), Robert Mooneyhan (PF), Edward Mancha (C) Paul Washington, Donald Puente, Ray Smiley, Russell Branch | |
| 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 | |
| 16:47 | UNLV | Jeffrey Graham loses the dribble to Robert Mooneyhan | 40-38 |
| 16:22 | Colorado State | Fang Yen connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-38 |
| 15:56 | UNLV | Edward Mancha is called for the reach on Arthur Russ - foul #2 on Edward Mancha, team foul #1 | 43-38 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Isidro Bruno (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Brandon Pryor (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Fang Yen (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Robert Mooneyhan (fresh) C - Edward Mancha (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Larry Caldwell (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jeffrey Graham (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Russell Sea (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Wayne Dozier (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Arthur Russ (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:44 | UNLV | Jeffrey Graham buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Larry Caldwell | 43-41 |
| 15:41 | Colorado State | Isidro Bruno throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-41 |
| 15:21 | UNLV | Jeffrey Graham clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 43-41 |
| 15:20 | Colorado State | Fang Yen gets the rebound | 43-41 |
| 15:03 | Colorado State | Fang Yen hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane but he's hacked by Russell Sea - foul #1 on Russell Sea, team foul #3 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Ray Smiley (PF) Robert Mooneyhan | |
| Subs | UNLV | Wesley Coon (SG), Joshua Houghton (SF), Robert Labarbera (PF), Gregory Ford (C) Jeffrey Graham, Russell Sea, Wayne Dozier, Arthur Russ | |
| 15:03 | Colorado State | Fang Yen makes the 1st free throw | 44-41 |
| 15:03 | Colorado State | Fang Yen misses the 2nd free throw | 44-41 |
| 15:03 | UNLV | Gregory Ford pulls down the rebound | 44-41 |
| 14:42 | UNLV | Joshua Houghton hits a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Wesley Coon and he's fouled by Brandon Pryor - foul #1 on Brandon Pryor, team foul #2 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Paul Washington (PG), Donald Puente (SF), Russell Branch (C) Isidro Bruno, Brandon Pryor, Edward Mancha | |
| Subs | UNLV | Daniel Bixby (PG), Charles Dipietro (PF) Larry Caldwell, Robert Labarbera | |
| 14:42 | UNLV | Joshua Houghton misses the free throw | 44-43 |
| 14:42 | Colorado State | Ray Smiley snags the defensive board | 44-43 |
| 14:14 | Colorado State | Fang Yen can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-43 |
| 14:12 | UNLV | Gregory Ford grabs the board | 44-43 |
| 13:57 | UNLV | Charles Dipietro misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-43 |
| 13:56 | UNLV | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Dipietro | 44-43 |
| 13:41 | UNLV | Daniel Bixby scores on a jumper from the free throw line | 44-45 |
| 13:25 | Colorado State | Fang Yen misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-45 |
| 13:23 | UNLV | Joshua Houghton snags the defensive board | 44-45 |
| 13:06 | UNLV | Charles Dipietro misses the jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Ray Smiley - foul #2 on Ray Smiley, team foul #3 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Isidro Bruno (PG), Brandon Pryor (SG), Robert Mooneyhan (PF), Edward Mancha (C) Paul Washington, Donald Puente, Ray Smiley, Russell Branch | |
| Subs | UNLV | Larry Caldwell (PG), Robert Rumble (SG), Russell Sea (SF), Arthur Russ (C) Daniel Bixby, Wesley Coon, Joshua Houghton, Gregory Ford | |
| 13:06 | UNLV | Charles Dipietro misses the 1st free throw | 44-45 |
| 13:06 | UNLV | Charles Dipietro misses the 2nd free throw | 44-45 |
| 13:06 | Colorado State | Robert Mooneyhan grabs the defensive rebound | 44-45 |
| 12:40 | Colorado State | Fang Yen misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 44-45 |
| 12:39 | Colorado State | Edward Mancha can't tip it in | 44-45 |
| 12:38 | Colorado State | Edward Mancha tips it in | 46-45 |
| 12:26 | UNLV | Charles Dipietro comes up short on the runner from the left block but the foul's on Brandon Pryor - foul #2 on Brandon Pryor, team foul #4 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Donald Puente (SF) Fang Yen | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 12:26 | UNLV | Charles Dipietro makes the 1st free throw | 46-46 |
| 12:26 | UNLV | Charles Dipietro misses the 2nd free throw | 46-46 |
| 12:26 | Colorado State | Edward Mancha grabs the board | 46-46 |
| 11:58 | Colorado State | Isidro Bruno can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-46 |
| 11:56 | UNLV | Russell Sea snags the defensive board | 46-46 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Isidro Bruno (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Brandon Pryor (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Puente (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Robert Mooneyhan (fresh) 2 reb. C - Edward Mancha (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Larry Caldwell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Rumble (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Russell Sea (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Dipietro (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Arthur Russ (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:42 | UNLV | Robert Rumble is whistled for a carry | 46-46 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Paul Washington (PG), Ray Smiley (PF), Russell Branch (C) Isidro Bruno, Robert Mooneyhan, Edward Mancha | |
| Subs | UNLV | Wayne Dozier (PF) Charles Dipietro | |
| 11:23 | Colorado State | Donald Puente is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Donald Puente, team foul #5 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Fang Yen (SF) Donald Puente | |
| Subs | UNLV | Daniel Bixby (PG), Jeffrey Graham (SG), Joshua Houghton (SF), Gregory Ford (C) Larry Caldwell, Robert Rumble, Russell Sea, Arthur Russ | |
| 11:14 | UNLV | Jeffrey Graham misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-46 |
| 11:13 | Colorado State | Ray Smiley grabs the board | 46-46 |
| 10:52 | Colorado State | Brandon Pryor scores on a driving attempt in the lane and the foul's on Gregory Ford - foul #3 on Gregory Ford, team foul #4 | 48-46 |
| 10:52 | Colorado State | Brandon Pryor makes the free throw | 49-46 |
| 10:32 | UNLV | Jeffrey Graham misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-46 |
| 10:31 | Colorado State | Paul Washington grabs the defensive rebound | 49-46 |
| 10:28 | Colorado State | Brandon Pryor is fouled in the backcourt by Jeffrey Graham - foul #3 on Jeffrey Graham, team foul #5 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Isidro Bruno (PG), Donald Puente (SF), Robert Mooneyhan (C) Paul Washington, Brandon Pryor, Russell Branch | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 10:19 | Colorado State | Robert Mooneyhan is fouled on the floor by Gregory Ford - foul #4 on Gregory Ford, team foul #6 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Larry Caldwell (PG), Robert Rumble (SF), Arthur Russ (C) Daniel Bixby, Joshua Houghton, Gregory Ford | |
| 10:02 | Colorado State | Fang Yen misses the wide open 3 from straight away | 49-46 |
| 10:00 | UNLV | Wayne Dozier grabs the defensive rebound | 49-46 |
| 09:53 | UNLV | Jeffrey Graham hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Wayne Dozier | 49-49 |
| 09:38 | Colorado State | Fang Yen hits a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Isidro Bruno | 51-49 |
| 09:25 | UNLV | Jeffrey Graham misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-49 |
| 09:24 | Colorado State | Donald Puente gets the rebound | 51-49 |
| 09:02 | Colorado State | Fang Yen scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Donald Puente | 54-49 |
| 08:49 | UNLV | Jeffrey Graham comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-49 |
| 08:47 | Colorado State | Fang Yen grabs the defensive rebound | 54-49 |
| 08:41 | Colorado State | Jeffrey Graham steals the ball from Isidro Bruno in the backcourt | 54-49 |
| 08:39 | UNLV | Jeffrey Graham lays it up and in | 54-51 |
| 08:27 | Colorado State | Fang Yen is called for traveling | 54-51 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Paul Washington (PG), Brandon Pryor (SG), Edward Mancha (PF), Russell Branch (C) Isidro Bruno, Donald Puente, Ray Smiley, Robert Mooneyhan | |
| Subs | UNLV | Daniel Bixby (PG), Wesley Coon (SG), Joshua Houghton (SF), Charles Dipietro (PF), Gregory Ford (C) Larry Caldwell, Jeffrey Graham, Robert Rumble, Wayne Dozier, Arthur Russ | |
| 08:20 | UNLV | Wesley Coon misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Fang Yen - foul #1 on Fang Yen, team foul #6 | 54-51 |
| 08:20 | UNLV | Wesley Coon misses the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 08:20 | UNLV | Wesley Coon misses the 2nd free throw | 54-51 |
| 08:20 | Colorado State | Edward Mancha snags the defensive board | 54-51 |
| 08:18 | Colorado State | Daniel Bixby takes the ball from Brandon Pryor in the backcourt | 54-51 |
| 08:04 | UNLV | Charles Dipietro hits a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Joshua Houghton | 54-53 |
| 07:40 | Colorado State | Fang Yen comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 54-53 |
| 07:39 | Colorado State | Russell Branch tips it in | 56-53 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Paul Washington (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brandon Pryor (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Fang Yen (tiring) 26 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Edward Mancha (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Russell Branch (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Daniel Bixby (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Wesley Coon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joshua Houghton (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Dipietro (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Gregory Ford (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:12 | UNLV | Wesley Coon misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-53 |
| 07:11 | Colorado State | Russell Branch gets the rebound | 56-53 |
| 07:05 | Colorado State | Russell Branch's pass is intercepted by Daniel Bixby | 56-53 |
| 06:43 | UNLV | Charles Dipietro lays it in on a nice dish by Daniel Bixby | 56-55 |
| 06:41 | Colorado State | Daniel Bixby steps in front of the Russell Branch pass in the backcourt | 56-55 |
| 06:26 | UNLV | Charles Dipietro's layup is rejected by Paul Washington | 56-55 |
| 06:24 | UNLV | Daniel Bixby pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-55 |
| 06:17 | UNLV | Charles Dipietro can't connect on a shot in the lane but the foul's on Edward Mancha - foul #3 on Edward Mancha, team foul #7 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Isidro Bruno (PG), Donald Puente (SF), Ray Smiley (PF) Paul Washington, Brandon Pryor, Edward Mancha | |
| Subs | UNLV | Larry Caldwell (PG), Robert Rumble (SG), Russell Sea (SF), Arthur Russ (C) Daniel Bixby, Wesley Coon, Joshua Houghton, Gregory Ford | |
| 06:17 | UNLV | Charles Dipietro misses the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 06:17 | UNLV | Charles Dipietro makes the 2nd free throw | 56-56 |
| 05:49 | Colorado State | The short jumper by Russell Branch is denied by Charles Dipietro | 56-56 |
| 05:47 | UNLV | Arthur Russ grabs the defensive rebound | 56-56 |
| 05:36 | UNLV | Charles Dipietro comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 56-56 |
| 05:35 | Colorado State | Russell Branch grabs the board | 56-56 |
| 05:31 | Colorado State | Fang Yen comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 56-56 |
| 05:30 | UNLV | Arthur Russ snags the defensive board | 56-56 |
| 05:25 | UNLV | Larry Caldwell misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-56 |
| 05:24 | Colorado State | Donald Puente grabs the board | 56-56 |
| 05:19 | Colorado State | Fang Yen loses the dribble to Robert Rumble in the backcourt | 56-56 |
| 05:18 | UNLV | Robert Rumble lays it in | 56-58 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+4) | |
| 05:02 | Colorado State | Robert Rumble takes the ball from Fang Yen | 56-58 |
| 04:41 | UNLV | Russell Sea throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-58 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Paul Washington (PG), Brandon Pryor (SG), Robert Mooneyhan (PF), Edward Mancha (C) Isidro Bruno, Fang Yen, Ray Smiley, Russell Branch | |
| Subs | UNLV | Jeffrey Graham (SG), Wayne Dozier (PF), Gregory Ford (C) Robert Rumble, Charles Dipietro, Arthur Russ | |
| 04:13 | Colorado State | Paul Washington misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 56-58 |
| 04:11 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Graham | 56-58 |
| 03:56 | UNLV | Jeffrey Graham drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-61 |
| 03:42 | Colorado State | Brandon Pryor's dunk attempt is rejected by Wayne Dozier | 56-61 |
| 03:41 | Colorado State | Paul Washington hits the follow up shot | 58-61 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Paul Washington (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brandon Pryor (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Puente (tiring) 5 pts. 8 reb. PF - Robert Mooneyhan (fresh) 2 reb. C - Edward Mancha (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Larry Caldwell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Graham (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Russell Sea (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Wayne Dozier (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Gregory Ford (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:30 | UNLV | The short jumper by Larry Caldwell is denied by Robert Mooneyhan | 58-61 |
| 03:29 | UNLV | Gregory Ford grabs the offensive board | 58-61 |
| 03:13 | UNLV | Wayne Dozier is fouled on the floor by Edward Mancha - foul #4 on Edward Mancha, team foul #8 | 58-61 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Isidro Bruno (PG), Ray Smiley (SF) Paul Washington, Donald Puente | |
| Subs | UNLV | Daniel Bixby (PG), Joshua Houghton (SF), Arthur Russ (C) Larry Caldwell, Russell Sea, Gregory Ford | |
| 03:13 | UNLV | Wayne Dozier makes the 1st free throw | 58-62 |
| 03:13 | UNLV | Wayne Dozier misses the 2nd free throw | 58-62 |
| 03:13 | Colorado State | Edward Mancha grabs the board | 58-62 |
| 02:44 | Colorado State | Brandon Pryor throws it down on a nice dish by Ray Smiley | 60-62 |
| 02:44 | UNLV | UNLV calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-62 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Fang Yen (SF) Edward Mancha | |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Rumble (SG) Jeffrey Graham | |
| 02:30 | UNLV | Joshua Houghton hits a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Wayne Dozier | 60-64 |
| 02:30 | Colorado State | Colorado State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-64 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Paul Washington (PG), Russell Branch (C) Isidro Bruno, Robert Mooneyhan | |
| Subs | UNLV | Charles Dipietro (PF), Gregory Ford (C) Wayne Dozier, Arthur Russ | |
| 02:01 | Colorado State | Ray Smiley misses long on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Charles Dipietro - foul #2 on Charles Dipietro, team foul #7 | 60-64 |
| 02:01 | Colorado State | Ray Smiley misses the 1st free throw | 60-64 |
| 02:01 | Colorado State | Ray Smiley makes the 2nd free throw | 61-64 |
| 01:38 | UNLV | Joshua Houghton is hacked by Fang Yen - foul #2 on Fang Yen, team foul #9 | 61-64 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Donald Puente (SF) Brandon Pryor | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 01:38 | UNLV | Joshua Houghton makes the 1st free throw | 61-65 |
| 01:38 | UNLV | Joshua Houghton makes the 2nd free throw | 61-66 |
| 01:11 | Colorado State | Ray Smiley hits a wide open driving attempt in the lane set up by Fang Yen out of the doubleteam | 63-66 |
| 00:57 | UNLV | Fang Yen steals it from Charles Dipietro | 63-66 |
| 00:40 | Colorado State | Fang Yen banks in the layup | 65-66 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+4) | |
| 00:16 | UNLV | Daniel Bixby is denied on a layup by Russell Branch | 65-66 |
| 00:15 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Fang Yen | 65-66 |
| 00:09 | Colorado State | Ray Smiley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-66 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+4) | |
| 00:07 | UNLV | Gregory Ford is hacked by Paul Washington in the backcourt - foul #1 on Paul Washington, team foul #10 | 65-66 |
| 00:07 | UNLV | Gregory Ford makes the 1st free throw | 65-67 |
| 00:07 | UNLV | Gregory Ford makes the 2nd free throw | 65-68 |
| 00:07 | Colorado State | Colorado State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-68 |
| 00:02 | Colorado State | Joshua Houghton takes the ball from Donald Puente | 65-68 |
| 00:00 | UNLV | Joshua Houghton runs out the clock | 65-68 |