| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Joshua Campbell (fresh) SG - Michael Wright (fresh) SF - Donny Edwards (fresh) PF - Richard Simon (fresh) C - Robert Scheerer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - James Harvey (fresh) SG - Peter Housley (fresh) SF - Robert Denault (fresh) PF - Michael Rosenblatt (fresh) C - Michael Collins (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UNLV | Michael Rosenblatt wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:49 | UNLV | Robert Denault misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:47 | Colorado State | Donny Edwards snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Colorado State | Donny Edwards is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | UNLV | Michael Wright takes the ball from Peter Housley | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Colorado State | Robert Denault steps in front of the Joshua Campbell pass in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | UNLV | Robert Denault misses long on a floater from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | Colorado State | Robert Scheerer grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 18:57 | Colorado State | Joshua Campbell comes up short on the floater from the left side | 0-0 |
| 18:56 | Colorado State | Donny Edwards snags the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:43 | Colorado State | Michael Wright clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 18:41 | Colorado State | Donny Edwards grabs the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:33 | Colorado State | Donny Edwards hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 0-0 |
| 18:32 | UNLV | Michael Rosenblatt grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 18:15 | UNLV | Peter Housley blows the layup but he's fouled by Donny Edwards - foul #1 on Donny Edwards, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:15 | UNLV | Peter Housley makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 18:15 | UNLV | Peter Housley makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 18:02 | Colorado State | Michael Wright makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Donny Edwards and he's fouled by Peter Housley - foul #1 on Peter Housley, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:02 | Colorado State | Michael Wright makes the free throw | 3-2 |
| 17:42 | UNLV | Michael Rosenblatt double dribbles | 3-2 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Gene Tubbs (PG), Arthur Hicks (SG), Leon Thomas (SF), George Nelson (PF), Leonard Ross (C) Joshua Campbell, Michael Wright, Donny Edwards, Richard Simon, Robert Scheerer | |
| 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 | |
| 17:36 | Colorado State | George Nelson is fouled in the backcourt by Lawrence Lawrence - foul #1 on Lawrence Lawrence, team foul #2 | 3-2 |
| 17:24 | Colorado State | Gene Tubbs misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 3-2 |
| 17:22 | UNLV | Paul Hayden grabs the defensive rebound | 3-2 |
| 16:57 | UNLV | Gene Tubbs blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Lawrence Lawrence | 3-2 |
| 16:55 | UNLV | Lawrence Lawrence pulls down the offensive rebound | 3-2 |
| 16:35 | UNLV | Kenneth Karwoski is fouled on the floor by Arthur Hicks - foul #1 on Arthur Hicks, team foul #2 | 3-2 |
| 16:22 | UNLV | Francis Windom drills a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Lawrence Lawrence | 3-4 |
| 15:54 | Colorado State | Leonard Ross's layup is rejected by Paul Hayden | 3-4 |
| 15:53 | Colorado State | Leon Thomas tips it home | 5-4 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Gene Tubbs (fresh) SG - Arthur Hicks (fresh) SF - Leon Thomas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - George Nelson (fresh) C - Leonard Ross (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Kenneth Karwoski (fairly fresh) SG - Lawrence Lawrence (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Manuel Swanson (fairly fresh) PF - Francis Windom (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Paul Hayden (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:35 | UNLV | Manuel Swanson misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 5-4 |
| 15:34 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Arthur Hicks | 5-4 |
| 15:19 | Colorado State | Leonard Ross is fouled on the floor by Paul Hayden - foul #1 on Paul Hayden, team foul #3 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joshua Campbell (PG), Michael Wright (SG), Donny Edwards (SF), Richard Simon (PF), Robert Scheerer (C) Gene Tubbs, Arthur Hicks, Leon Thomas, George Nelson, Leonard Ross | |
| Subs | UNLV | James Harvey (PG), Willard Schlueter (SG), Robert Denault (SF), Michael Rosenblatt (PF), Michael Collins (C) Kenneth Karwoski, Lawrence Lawrence, Manuel Swanson, Francis Windom, Paul Hayden | |
| 15:10 | Colorado State | Donny Edwards double dribbles | 5-4 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Peter Housley (SG) Willard Schlueter | |
| 14:51 | UNLV | Michael Rosenblatt is called for traveling | 5-4 |
| 14:43 | Colorado State | Donny Edwards hits a jumper from the right side | 7-4 |
| 14:24 | UNLV | The pull-up jumper by Peter Housley is blocked by Richard Simon | 7-4 |
| 14:23 | Colorado State | Donny Edwards pulls down the rebound | 7-4 |
| 14:19 | Colorado State | James Harvey is called for the reach on Michael Wright in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Harvey, team foul #4 | 7-4 |
| Subs | Colorado State | George Nelson (C) Robert Scheerer | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 14:14 | Colorado State | Michael Wright throws a bad pass out of bounds | 7-4 |
| 14:06 | UNLV | Michael Collins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-4 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Gene Tubbs (SG) Michael Wright | |
| Subs | UNLV | Willard Schlueter (SG) Peter Housley | |
| 13:51 | Colorado State | Robert Denault is called for the reach on Donny Edwards - foul #1 on Robert Denault, team foul #5 | 7-4 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Arthur Hicks (SG) Joshua Campbell | |
| Subs | UNLV | Kenneth Karwoski (SG), Paul Hayden (PF) Willard Schlueter, Michael Rosenblatt | |
| 13:32 | Colorado State | Donny Edwards misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 7-4 |
| 13:31 | UNLV | Michael Collins gets the rebound | 7-4 |
| 13:24 | UNLV | James Harvey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 7-4 |
| 13:22 | UNLV | Kenneth Karwoski grabs the offensive board | 7-4 |
| 13:08 | UNLV | Paul Hayden scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Kenneth Karwoski | 7-7 |
| 12:45 | Colorado State | Donny Edwards misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 7-7 |
| 12:43 | UNLV | Michael Collins pulls down the rebound | 7-7 |
| 12:39 | UNLV | James Harvey scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Michael Collins | 7-9 |
| 12:26 | Colorado State | Donny Edwards scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 9-9 |
| 12:03 | UNLV | Kenneth Karwoski is fouled on the floor by George Nelson - foul #1 on George Nelson, team foul #3 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joshua Campbell (PG), Michael Wright (SG), Leon Thomas (SF), Robert Scheerer (C) Gene Tubbs, Arthur Hicks, Donny Edwards, George Nelson | |
| Subs | UNLV | Lawrence Lawrence (PG), Peter Housley (SG), Willard Schlueter (SF), Francis Windom (PF), Manuel Swanson (C) James Harvey, Kenneth Karwoski, Robert Denault, Paul Hayden, Michael Collins | |
| 11:50 | UNLV | Manuel Swanson clanks a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Robert Scheerer - foul #1 on Robert Scheerer, team foul #4 | 9-9 |
| 11:50 | UNLV | Manuel Swanson makes the 1st free throw | 9-10 |
| 11:50 | UNLV | Manuel Swanson misses the 2nd free throw | 9-10 |
| 11:50 | UNLV | Francis Windom grabs the offensive rebound | 9-10 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Joshua Campbell (fresh) SG - Michael Wright (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Leon Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Simon (fairly fresh) C - Robert Scheerer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Lawrence Lawrence (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Peter Housley (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Willard Schlueter (fresh) PF - Manuel Swanson (fresh) 1 pts. C - Francis Windom (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:29 | UNLV | Manuel Swanson is whistled for traveling | 9-10 |
| 11:26 | Colorado State | Leon Thomas is fouled in the backcourt by Willard Schlueter - foul #1 on Willard Schlueter, team foul #6 | 9-10 |
| 11:12 | Colorado State | Robert Scheerer hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the right wing | 9-10 |
| 11:11 | Colorado State | Michael Wright hits the follow up shot | 11-10 |
| 10:56 | UNLV | Willard Schlueter buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Lawrence Lawrence | 11-13 |
| 10:44 | Colorado State | Michael Wright banks in the layup on a great pass from Leon Thomas | 13-13 |
| 10:28 | UNLV | Peter Housley can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 13-13 |
| 10:26 | UNLV | Francis Windom tips it back up and in | 13-15 |
| 10:15 | Colorado State | Leon Thomas is open but comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 13-15 |
| 10:14 | UNLV | Peter Housley gets the rebound | 13-15 |
| 09:50 | UNLV | Leon Thomas picks off the pass by Lawrence Lawrence | 13-15 |
| 09:46 | Colorado State | Leon Thomas misses the lay-in | 13-15 |
| 09:44 | UNLV | Peter Housley pulls down the rebound | 13-15 |
| 09:25 | UNLV | Francis Windom hits a floater from the left side set up by Peter Housley | 13-17 |
| 09:06 | Colorado State | Lawrence Lawrence is called for the reach on Michael Wright - foul #2 on Lawrence Lawrence, team foul #7 | 13-17 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Gene Tubbs (PG), Donny Edwards (SF), George Nelson (PF), Leonard Ross (C) Joshua Campbell, Leon Thomas, Richard Simon, Robert Scheerer | |
| Subs | UNLV | James Harvey (PG), Kenneth Karwoski (SG), Robert Denault (SF), Michael Rosenblatt (PF), Michael Collins (C) Lawrence Lawrence, Peter Housley, Willard Schlueter, Francis Windom, Manuel Swanson | |
| 09:06 | Colorado State | Michael Wright misses the 1st free throw | 13-17 |
| 09:06 | UNLV | Michael Collins snags the defensive board | 13-17 |
| 08:42 | UNLV | Michael Collins scores on a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by James Harvey | 13-19 |
| 08:23 | Colorado State | George Nelson knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Michael Wright | 15-19 |
| 08:01 | UNLV | Kenneth Karwoski misses the lay-in | 15-19 |
| 07:59 | Colorado State | George Nelson grabs the board | 15-19 |
| 07:49 | Colorado State | Donny Edwards is called for 10 seconds | 15-19 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Arthur Hicks (SG) Michael Wright | |
| Subs | UNLV | Paul Hayden (PF) Michael Rosenblatt | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Gene Tubbs (fresh) SG - Arthur Hicks (fresh) SF - Donny Edwards (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - George Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Leonard Ross (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - James Harvey (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Karwoski (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Denault (fresh) PF - Paul Hayden (fresh) 3 pts. C - Michael Collins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:44 | UNLV | Paul Hayden scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from James Harvey | 15-22 |
| 07:39 | Colorado State | Arthur Hicks is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Arthur Hicks, team foul #5 | 15-22 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joshua Campbell (PG) Arthur Hicks | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 07:23 | UNLV | Kenneth Karwoski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 15-22 |
| 07:22 | Colorado State | George Nelson snags the defensive board | 15-22 |
| 07:16 | Colorado State | Joshua Campbell clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 15-22 |
| 07:15 | Colorado State | The offensive rebound goes to Donny Edwards | 15-22 |
| 06:57 | Colorado State | Donny Edwards misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 15-22 |
| 06:55 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Paul Hayden | 15-22 |
| 06:34 | UNLV | Paul Hayden can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 15-22 |
| 06:33 | UNLV | Michael Collins can't tip it in | 15-22 |
| 06:31 | Colorado State | George Nelson gets the rebound | 15-22 |
| 06:29 | Colorado State | Gene Tubbs double dribbles in the backcourt | 15-22 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Michael Wright (SG), Leon Thomas (SF), Richard Simon (PF), Robert Scheerer (C) Gene Tubbs, Donny Edwards, George Nelson, Leonard Ross | |
| Subs | UNLV | Peter Housley (SG), Willard Schlueter (SF), Manuel Swanson (PF) Kenneth Karwoski, Robert Denault, Michael Collins | |
| 06:13 | UNLV | Manuel Swanson scores on a jumper from the right wing set up by James Harvey | 15-24 |
| 05:58 | Colorado State | James Harvey steals the ball from Robert Scheerer | 15-24 |
| 05:55 | UNLV | James Harvey hits the finger roll | 15-26 |
| 05:42 | Colorado State | Richard Simon misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 15-26 |
| 05:41 | Colorado State | Richard Simon grabs the offensive rebound | 15-26 |
| 05:30 | Colorado State | Joshua Campbell makes the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Wright | 17-26 |
| 05:04 | UNLV | Paul Hayden comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Robert Scheerer - foul #2 on Robert Scheerer, team foul #6 | 17-26 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Gene Tubbs (SG), Donny Edwards (SF), George Nelson (PF), Leonard Ross (C) Michael Wright, Leon Thomas, Richard Simon, Robert Scheerer | |
| Subs | UNLV | Francis Windom (PG), Robert Denault (SF), Michael Rosenblatt (PF) James Harvey, Willard Schlueter, Manuel Swanson | |
| 05:04 | UNLV | Paul Hayden misses the 1st free throw | 17-26 |
| 05:04 | UNLV | Paul Hayden makes the 2nd free throw | 17-27 |
| 04:46 | Colorado State | Donny Edwards can't connect on an uncontested floater from the right side | 17-27 |
| 04:44 | UNLV | Robert Denault gets the rebound | 17-27 |
| 04:25 | UNLV | Robert Denault hits the finger roll on a great pass from Francis Windom and the foul's on Donny Edwards - foul #2 on Donny Edwards, team foul #7 | 17-29 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Michael Wright (SG) Donny Edwards | |
| Subs | UNLV | Kenneth Karwoski (PG), Willard Schlueter (SG), Michael Collins (C) Francis Windom, Peter Housley, Paul Hayden | |
| 04:25 | UNLV | Robert Denault makes the free throw | 17-30 |
| 04:09 | Colorado State | Gene Tubbs is by himself and knocks in the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Joshua Campbell | 19-30 |
| 03:49 | UNLV | Willard Schlueter misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Leonard Ross - foul #1 on Leonard Ross, team foul #8 | 19-30 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Arthur Hicks (PG), Donny Edwards (SF), Robert Scheerer (C) Joshua Campbell, Michael Wright, Leonard Ross | |
| Subs | UNLV | Lawrence Lawrence (SG), Francis Windom (PF) Robert Denault, Michael Rosenblatt | |
| 03:49 | UNLV | Willard Schlueter makes the 1st free throw | 19-31 |
| 03:49 | UNLV | Willard Schlueter makes the 2nd free throw | 19-32 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Arthur Hicks (fresh) SG - Gene Tubbs (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Donny Edwards (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - George Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Scheerer (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Kenneth Karwoski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Lawrence Lawrence (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Willard Schlueter (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Francis Windom (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Collins (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:30 | Colorado State | Gene Tubbs hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 19-32 |
| 03:29 | UNLV | Francis Windom gets the rebound | 19-32 |
| 03:16 | UNLV | Lawrence Lawrence knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Kenneth Karwoski | 19-35 |
| 02:57 | Colorado State | Robert Scheerer misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 19-35 |
| 02:55 | UNLV | Michael Collins grabs the defensive rebound | 19-35 |
| 02:33 | UNLV | Francis Windom misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 19-35 |
| 02:32 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Arthur Hicks | 19-35 |
| 02:27 | Colorado State | Donny Edwards is fouled on the floor by Willard Schlueter - foul #2 on Willard Schlueter, team foul #8 | 19-35 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Leon Thomas (SG), Richard Simon (PF) Gene Tubbs, George Nelson | |
| Subs | UNLV | James Harvey (PG), Peter Housley (SG), Robert Denault (SF), Michael Rosenblatt (PF), Manuel Swanson (C) Kenneth Karwoski, Lawrence Lawrence, Willard Schlueter, Francis Windom, Michael Collins | |
| 02:27 | Colorado State | Donny Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 20-35 |
| 02:27 | Colorado State | Donny Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 21-35 |
| 02:17 | UNLV | A charge is called on Robert Denault - foul #2 on Robert Denault, team foul #9 | 21-35 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Michael Wright (SG) Donny Edwards | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 02:10 | Colorado State | Peter Housley is called for the reach on Leon Thomas - foul #2 on Peter Housley, team foul #10 | 21-35 |
| 02:10 | Colorado State | Leon Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 21-35 |
| 02:10 | Colorado State | Leon Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 21-35 |
| 02:10 | UNLV | Manuel Swanson pulls down the rebound | 21-35 |
| 01:48 | UNLV | Robert Denault loses the dribble to Michael Wright | 21-35 |
| 01:40 | Colorado State | Arthur Hicks drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Michael Wright | 24-35 |
| 01:29 | UNLV | Michael Rosenblatt misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 24-35 |
| 01:27 | Colorado State | Robert Scheerer grabs the board | 24-35 |
| 01:21 | Colorado State | Manuel Swanson blocks the jumper by Michael Wright | 24-35 |
| 01:20 | UNLV | Peter Housley gets the rebound | 24-35 |
| 00:54 | UNLV | Manuel Swanson misses long on a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Robert Scheerer - foul #3 on Robert Scheerer, team foul #9 | 24-35 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joshua Campbell (PG), Gene Tubbs (SG), Donny Edwards (SF), George Nelson (PF), Leonard Ross (C) Arthur Hicks, Michael Wright, Leon Thomas, Richard Simon, Robert Scheerer | |
| Subs | UNLV | Kenneth Karwoski (PG), Lawrence Lawrence (SG), Paul Hayden (PF), Michael Collins (C) James Harvey, Peter Housley, Robert Denault, Michael Rosenblatt | |
| 00:54 | UNLV | Manuel Swanson makes the 1st free throw | 24-36 |
| 00:54 | UNLV | Manuel Swanson makes the 2nd free throw | 24-37 |
| 00:34 | Colorado State | George Nelson loses the ball out of bounds | 24-37 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Willard Schlueter (SF), Francis Windom (PF) Manuel Swanson, Paul Hayden | |
| 00:27 | UNLV | Michael Collins loses the dribble to Donny Edwards | 24-37 |
| 00:02 | Colorado State | Donny Edwards misses the jump hook in the paint | 24-37 |
| 00:01 | Colorado State | Donny Edwards gets the offensive rebound | 24-37 |
| 00:00 | Colorado State | The clock runs out | 24-37 |