| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Albert Yates (fresh) SG - Paul Wilkinson (fresh) SF - Freeman Williams (fresh) PF - Leonel Blanton (fresh) C - Joseph Eagle (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Marc Noggle (fresh) SG - Michael Whitlatch (fresh) SF - Ray Michaels (fresh) PF - Danny Cook (fresh) C - Scott Carroll (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Colorado State | Scott Carroll wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Colorado State | Ray Michaels can't connect on an uncontested shot from the right block | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Colorado State | Michael Whitlatch grabs the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | Colorado State | Danny Cook misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:10 | Colorado State | Scott Carroll tips it in | 0-2 |
| 18:51 | UNLV | Albert Yates connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 2-2 |
| 18:41 | Colorado State | Danny Cook hits the finger roll | 2-4 |
| 18:28 | UNLV | Albert Yates clanks a floater from close range but the foul's on Marc Noggle - foul #1 on Marc Noggle, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| 18:28 | UNLV | Albert Yates misses the 1st free throw | 2-4 |
| 18:28 | UNLV | Albert Yates misses the 2nd free throw | 2-4 |
| 18:28 | Colorado State | Danny Cook gets the rebound | 2-4 |
| 18:26 | Colorado State | Albert Yates picks off the pass by Michael Whitlatch in the backcourt | 2-4 |
| 18:07 | UNLV | Freeman Williams double dribbles | 2-4 |
| 17:50 | Colorado State | Michael Whitlatch comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 2-4 |
| 17:49 | Colorado State | Marc Noggle grabs the offensive rebound | 2-4 |
| 17:33 | Colorado State | Ray Michaels misses the floater from the left wing | 2-4 |
| 17:32 | Colorado State | Ray Michaels hits the follow up shot | 2-6 |
| 17:24 | UNLV | Albert Yates double dribbles | 2-6 |
| 17:10 | Colorado State | Scott Carroll is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Scott Carroll, team foul #2 | 2-6 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Wyatt Peterson (SF) Ray Michaels | |
| 16:48 | UNLV | Leonel Blanton double dribbles | 2-6 |
| Subs | UNLV | Marco Clark (SF), Charles Holmes (PF) Freeman Williams, Leonel Blanton | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Leo Wight (PG), Jason Matthias (PF) Marc Noggle, Danny Cook | |
| 16:31 | Colorado State | Wyatt Peterson misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 2-6 |
| 16:30 | UNLV | Paul Wilkinson snags the defensive board | 2-6 |
| 16:11 | UNLV | Albert Yates can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 2-6 |
| 16:09 | UNLV | Albert Yates grabs the offensive rebound | 2-6 |
| 16:02 | UNLV | Charles Holmes clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 2-6 |
| 16:00 | UNLV | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Holmes | 2-6 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Albert Yates (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Paul Wilkinson (fresh) SF - Marco Clark (fresh) PF - Charles Holmes (fresh) C - Joseph Eagle (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Leo Wight (fresh) SG - Michael Whitlatch (fairly fresh) SF - Wyatt Peterson (fresh) PF - Jason Matthias (fresh) C - Scott Carroll (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:44 | UNLV | Charles Holmes knocks in the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Paul Wilkinson and he's hacked by Jason Matthias - foul #1 on Jason Matthias, team foul #3 | 4-6 |
| Subs | UNLV | Desmond Prosser (PG), Nicholas Neher (SG), Freeman Williams (SF), Scott Agin (C) Albert Yates, Paul Wilkinson, Marco Clark, Joseph Eagle | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Marc Noggle (PG), Richard Smith (SG), Ray Michaels (SF), Danny Cook (PF) Leo Wight, Michael Whitlatch, Wyatt Peterson, Jason Matthias | |
| 15:44 | UNLV | Charles Holmes makes the free throw | 5-6 |
| 15:25 | Colorado State | Ray Michaels can't connect on a shot from the right block | 5-6 |
| 15:23 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Scott Agin | 5-6 |
| 15:17 | UNLV | Freeman Williams is hacked by Marc Noggle - foul #2 on Marc Noggle, team foul #4 | 5-6 |
| Subs | UNLV | Leonel Blanton (PF) Charles Holmes | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Leo Wight (PG), David Hamilton (C) Marc Noggle, Scott Carroll | |
| 15:09 | UNLV | Ray Michaels steals it from Leonel Blanton | 5-6 |
| 15:02 | Colorado State | David Hamilton hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Smith | 5-9 |
| 14:50 | UNLV | Desmond Prosser is called for traveling | 5-9 |
| Subs | UNLV | Paul Wilkinson (SG) Nicholas Neher | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Michael Whitlatch (SG) Richard Smith | |
| 14:31 | Colorado State | Michael Whitlatch is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 5-9 |
| 14:30 | UNLV | Desmond Prosser grabs the board | 5-9 |
| 14:25 | UNLV | Desmond Prosser misses short on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Michael Whitlatch - foul #1 on Michael Whitlatch, team foul #5 | 5-9 |
| Subs | UNLV | Marco Clark (SF), Charles Holmes (PF) Freeman Williams, Leonel Blanton | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Wyatt Peterson (SF), Jason Matthias (PF) Ray Michaels, Danny Cook | |
| 14:25 | UNLV | Desmond Prosser makes the 1st free throw | 6-9 |
| 14:25 | UNLV | Desmond Prosser misses the 2nd free throw | 6-9 |
| 14:25 | Colorado State | David Hamilton pulls down the rebound | 6-9 |
| 14:23 | Colorado State | Desmond Prosser steps in front of the Leo Wight pass in the backcourt | 6-9 |
| 14:06 | UNLV | Marco Clark scores on a 3 from straight away | 9-9 |
| 13:49 | Colorado State | Michael Whitlatch hits a wide open 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Jason Matthias | 9-12 |
| 13:32 | UNLV | Desmond Prosser hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket but the foul's on Leo Wight - foul #1 on Leo Wight, team foul #6 | 9-12 |
| Subs | UNLV | Leonel Blanton (PF), Joseph Eagle (C) Charles Holmes, Scott Agin | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Richard Smith (PG), Michael Islam (SF), Scott Carroll (C) Leo Wight, Michael Whitlatch, David Hamilton | |
| 13:32 | UNLV | Desmond Prosser makes the 1st free throw | 10-12 |
| 13:32 | UNLV | Desmond Prosser makes the 2nd free throw | 11-12 |
| 13:08 | Colorado State | Michael Islam is hacked by Joseph Eagle - foul #1 on Joseph Eagle, team foul #1 | 11-12 |
| Subs | UNLV | Albert Yates (PG), Nicholas Neher (SG), Freeman Williams (SF) Desmond Prosser, Paul Wilkinson, Marco Clark | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Ray Michaels (SF), Danny Cook (PF) Michael Islam, Jason Matthias | |
| 12:52 | Colorado State | Scott Carroll is fouled on the floor by Joseph Eagle - foul #2 on Joseph Eagle, team foul #2 | 11-12 |
| Subs | UNLV | Jordan Roberson (C) Joseph Eagle | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Michael Whitlatch (SG) Wyatt Peterson | |
| 12:39 | Colorado State | Richard Smith misses long on a jumper from the right side | 11-12 |
| 12:38 | Colorado State | Danny Cook tips it in | 11-14 |
| 12:18 | UNLV | Leonel Blanton misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Michael Whitlatch - foul #2 on Michael Whitlatch, team foul #7 | 11-14 |
| Subs | UNLV | Paul Wilkinson (SG), Marco Clark (SF), Scott Agin (C) Nicholas Neher, Freeman Williams, Jordan Roberson | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Wyatt Peterson (SG) Michael Whitlatch | |
| 12:18 | UNLV | Leonel Blanton makes the 1st free throw | 12-14 |
| 12:18 | UNLV | Leonel Blanton makes the 2nd free throw | 13-14 |
| 12:06 | Colorado State | The jump hook by Danny Cook is blocked by Scott Agin | 13-14 |
| 12:05 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Scott Agin | 13-14 |
| 11:58 | UNLV | Marco Clark misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 13-14 |
| 11:56 | UNLV | Leonel Blanton grabs the offensive rebound | 13-14 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Albert Yates (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Paul Wilkinson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Marco Clark (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Leonel Blanton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Scott Agin (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Richard Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Wyatt Peterson (fresh) SF - Ray Michaels (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Danny Cook (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Scott Carroll (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 11:43 | UNLV | Leonel Blanton clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 13-14 |
| 11:41 | Colorado State | Wyatt Peterson grabs the board | 13-14 |
| 11:35 | Colorado State | Albert Yates is called for the reach on Danny Cook - foul #1 on Albert Yates, team foul #3 | 13-14 |
| Subs | UNLV | James Tellier (PG), Charles Holmes (PF) Albert Yates, Leonel Blanton | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Leo Wight (PG), Michael Islam (SF), Jason Matthias (PF), David Hamilton (C) Richard Smith, Ray Michaels, Danny Cook, Scott Carroll | |
| 11:22 | Colorado State | Wyatt Peterson scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Leo Wight | 13-16 |
| 11:11 | UNLV | Charles Holmes is fouled on the floor by Michael Islam - foul #1 on Michael Islam, team foul #8 | 13-16 |
| Subs | UNLV | Freeman Williams (SF), Jordan Roberson (C) Marco Clark, Scott Agin | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 11:11 | UNLV | Charles Holmes makes the 1st free throw | 14-16 |
| 11:11 | UNLV | Charles Holmes makes the 2nd free throw | 15-16 |
| 10:58 | Colorado State | Wyatt Peterson misses the dunk but the foul's on Paul Wilkinson - foul #1 on Paul Wilkinson, team foul #4 | 15-16 |
| 10:58 | Colorado State | Wyatt Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 15-17 |
| 10:58 | Colorado State | Wyatt Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 15-18 |
| 10:41 | UNLV | Charles Holmes hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 15-18 |
| 10:39 | Colorado State | Wyatt Peterson grabs the defensive rebound | 15-18 |
| 10:35 | Colorado State | Jason Matthias misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 15-18 |
| 10:34 | UNLV | Charles Holmes pulls down the rebound | 15-18 |
| 10:27 | UNLV | Charles Holmes drills a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from James Tellier | 17-18 |
| 10:15 | Colorado State | Wyatt Peterson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 17-18 |
| 10:13 | UNLV | Jordan Roberson pulls down the rebound | 17-18 |
| 10:08 | UNLV | James Tellier misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 17-18 |
| 10:07 | Colorado State | Michael Islam grabs the board | 17-18 |
| 09:46 | Colorado State | Wyatt Peterson clanks a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Jordan Roberson - foul #1 on Jordan Roberson, team foul #5 | 17-18 |
| Subs | UNLV | Albert Yates (PG), Nicholas Neher (SG), Marco Clark (SF), Leonel Blanton (PF), Scott Agin (C) James Tellier, Paul Wilkinson, Freeman Williams, Charles Holmes, Jordan Roberson | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Richard Smith (PG), Ray Michaels (SF), Danny Cook (PF), Scott Carroll (C) Leo Wight, Michael Islam, Jason Matthias, David Hamilton | |
| 09:46 | Colorado State | Wyatt Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 17-19 |
| 09:46 | Colorado State | Wyatt Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 17-20 |
| 09:36 | UNLV | Leonel Blanton lays it up and in set up by Nicholas Neher | 19-20 |
| 09:14 | Colorado State | Danny Cook lays it up and in on a great pass from Wyatt Peterson | 19-22 |
| 09:09 | UNLV | Marco Clark is whistled for a carry | 19-22 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Leo Wight (PG) Wyatt Peterson | |
| 09:04 | Colorado State | Richard Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 19-22 |
| 08:56 | UNLV | Albert Yates hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Leo Wight - foul #2 on Leo Wight, team foul #9 | 19-22 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Wyatt Peterson (SG) Leo Wight | |
| 08:56 | UNLV | Albert Yates makes the 1st free throw | 20-22 |
| 08:56 | UNLV | Albert Yates misses the 2nd free throw | 20-22 |
| 08:56 | Colorado State | Danny Cook gets the rebound | 20-22 |
| 08:41 | Colorado State | Danny Cook's floater is tipped away by Scott Agin | 20-22 |
| 08:40 | UNLV | Scott Agin gets the rebound | 20-22 |
| 08:34 | UNLV | Leonel Blanton misses badly on a shot from the right side | 20-22 |
| 08:32 | Colorado State | Danny Cook grabs the board | 20-22 |
| 08:27 | Colorado State | Wyatt Peterson is called for traveling in the backcourt | 20-22 |
| Subs | UNLV | Paul Wilkinson (SG) Nicholas Neher | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 08:18 | UNLV | Marco Clark misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 20-22 |
| 08:17 | Colorado State | Wyatt Peterson grabs the defensive rebound | 20-22 |
| 08:15 | Colorado State | Wyatt Peterson is fouled in the backcourt by Marco Clark - foul #1 on Marco Clark, team foul #6 | 20-22 |
| Subs | UNLV | Desmond Prosser (PG), Freeman Williams (SF), Charles Holmes (PF), Jordan Roberson (C) Albert Yates, Marco Clark, Leonel Blanton, Scott Agin | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 08:06 | Colorado State | Danny Cook misses short on a runner in the lane but he's fouled by Freeman Williams - foul #1 on Freeman Williams, team foul #7 | 20-22 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Michael Islam (SF) Ray Michaels | |
| 08:06 | Colorado State | Danny Cook misses the 1st free throw | 20-22 |
| 08:06 | Colorado State | Danny Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 20-23 |
| 07:52 | UNLV | Freeman Williams is hacked by Wyatt Peterson - foul #1 on Wyatt Peterson, team foul #10 | 20-23 |
| 07:52 | UNLV | Freeman Williams makes the 1st free throw | 21-23 |
| 07:52 | UNLV | Freeman Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 21-23 |
| 07:52 | Colorado State | Scott Carroll grabs the defensive rebound | 21-23 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Desmond Prosser (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Paul Wilkinson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Freeman Williams (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Charles Holmes (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Jordan Roberson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Richard Smith (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Wyatt Peterson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - Michael Islam (fresh) PF - Danny Cook (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Scott Carroll (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:46 | Colorado State | Wyatt Peterson is hacked by Desmond Prosser in the backcourt - foul #1 on Desmond Prosser, team foul #8 | 21-23 |
| 07:46 | Colorado State | Wyatt Peterson misses the 1st free throw | 21-23 |
| 07:46 | UNLV | Charles Holmes grabs the defensive rebound | 21-23 |
| 07:32 | UNLV | Freeman Williams misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Michael Islam - foul #2 on Michael Islam, team foul #11 | 21-23 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Ray Michaels (SF), David Hamilton (C) Michael Islam, Scott Carroll | |
| 07:32 | UNLV | Freeman Williams makes the 1st free throw | 22-23 |
| 07:32 | UNLV | Freeman Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 22-23 |
| 07:32 | Colorado State | Danny Cook snags the defensive board | 22-23 |
| 07:13 | Colorado State | Ray Michaels makes the fadeaway from the right block set up by Wyatt Peterson and he's fouled by Paul Wilkinson - foul #2 on Paul Wilkinson, team foul #9 | 22-25 |
| Subs | UNLV | Albert Yates (PG), Nicholas Neher (SG), Marco Clark (SF), Leonel Blanton (PF), Scott Agin (C) Desmond Prosser, Paul Wilkinson, Freeman Williams, Charles Holmes, Jordan Roberson | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Jason Matthias (PF) Danny Cook | |
| 07:13 | Colorado State | Ray Michaels misses the free throw | 22-25 |
| 07:13 | UNLV | Scott Agin gets the rebound | 22-25 |
| 06:59 | UNLV | Leonel Blanton banks in the layup on a nice dish by Nicholas Neher | 24-25 |
| 06:54 | Colorado State | Ray Michaels is alone and throws it down set up by Jason Matthias | 24-27 |
| 06:45 | UNLV | Albert Yates misses the fadeaway from the left side | 24-27 |
| 06:44 | UNLV | Marco Clark misses the tip | 24-27 |
| 06:42 | Colorado State | Wyatt Peterson grabs the board | 24-27 |
| 06:16 | Colorado State | Richard Smith misses the easy layup | 24-27 |
| 06:14 | UNLV | Nicholas Neher pulls down the rebound | 24-27 |
| 06:09 | UNLV | Wyatt Peterson is called for the reach on Nicholas Neher - foul #2 on Wyatt Peterson, team foul #12 | 24-27 |
| Subs | UNLV | Desmond Prosser (PG), Charles Holmes (PF), Jordan Roberson (C) Albert Yates, Leonel Blanton, Scott Agin | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Marc Noggle (PG), Danny Cook (PF), Scott Carroll (C) Wyatt Peterson, Jason Matthias, David Hamilton | |
| 06:09 | UNLV | Nicholas Neher makes the 1st free throw | 25-27 |
| 06:09 | UNLV | Nicholas Neher makes the 2nd free throw | 26-27 |
| 05:55 | Colorado State | Danny Cook travels with the ball | 26-27 |
| Subs | UNLV | Paul Wilkinson (SG), Freeman Williams (SF) Nicholas Neher, Marco Clark | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 05:46 | UNLV | Jordan Roberson lays it up and in on a great pass from Desmond Prosser | 28-27 |
| 05:27 | Colorado State | Jordan Roberson steals the ball from Ray Michaels | 28-27 |
| 05:22 | UNLV | Desmond Prosser comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 28-27 |
| 05:20 | UNLV | Desmond Prosser misses the tip | 28-27 |
| 05:19 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Marc Noggle | 28-27 |
| 05:16 | Colorado State | Marc Noggle's pass is intercepted by Paul Wilkinson in the backcourt | 28-27 |
| 05:14 | UNLV | Paul Wilkinson throws it down | 30-27 |
| 04:53 | Colorado State | Ray Michaels can't finish the layup | 30-27 |
| 04:52 | UNLV | Charles Holmes snags the defensive board | 30-27 |
| 04:47 | UNLV | Desmond Prosser hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 30-27 |
| 04:46 | Colorado State | Marc Noggle pulls down the rebound | 30-27 |
| 04:41 | Colorado State | Marc Noggle hits a wide open fadeaway from the left wing set up by Ray Michaels and the foul's on Desmond Prosser - foul #2 on Desmond Prosser, team foul #10 | 30-29 |
| Subs | UNLV | Albert Yates (PG), Marco Clark (SF), Leonel Blanton (PF), Scott Agin (C) Desmond Prosser, Freeman Williams, Charles Holmes, Jordan Roberson | |
| Subs | Colorado State | David Hamilton (C) Scott Carroll | |
| 04:41 | Colorado State | Marc Noggle makes the free throw | 30-30 |
| 04:30 | UNLV | Albert Yates drills a turnaround from the baseline and he's hacked by Richard Smith - foul #1 on Richard Smith, team foul #13 | 32-30 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Michael Whitlatch (SG) Marc Noggle | |
| 04:30 | UNLV | Albert Yates makes the free throw | 33-30 |
| 04:23 | Colorado State | Richard Smith is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 33-30 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Jason Matthias (PF) Danny Cook | |
| 04:14 | UNLV | Leonel Blanton comes up short on the jumper in the paint but the foul's on Richard Smith - foul #2 on Richard Smith, team foul #14 | 33-30 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Leo Wight (PG) Richard Smith | |
| 04:14 | UNLV | Leonel Blanton misses the 1st free throw | 33-30 |
| 04:14 | UNLV | Leonel Blanton makes the 2nd free throw | 34-30 |
| 03:53 | Colorado State | Ray Michaels buries a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Leo Wight | 34-32 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Albert Yates (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Paul Wilkinson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marco Clark (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Leonel Blanton (tiring) 7 pts. C - Scott Agin (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Leo Wight (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Michael Whitlatch (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ray Michaels (tiring) 8 pts. PF - Jason Matthias (fresh) C - David Hamilton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:49 | UNLV | Marco Clark scores on a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Albert Yates | 36-32 |
| 03:47 | Colorado State | Ray Michaels throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-32 |
| Subs | UNLV | James Tellier (PG), Nicholas Neher (SG), Joseph Eagle (C) Albert Yates, Paul Wilkinson, Scott Agin | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Michael Islam (SF), Danny Cook (PF) Ray Michaels, Jason Matthias | |
| 03:42 | UNLV | Danny Cook blocks the short jumper by Leonel Blanton | 36-32 |
| 03:41 | UNLV | Joseph Eagle pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-32 |
| 03:22 | UNLV | Marco Clark double dribbles | 36-32 |
| Subs | UNLV | Freeman Williams (SF), Charles Holmes (PF) Marco Clark, Leonel Blanton | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Marc Noggle (PG), Scott Carroll (C) Leo Wight, David Hamilton | |
| 03:09 | Colorado State | Michael Whitlatch misses the wide open shot from just outside the lane | 36-32 |
| 03:08 | UNLV | Nicholas Neher grabs the board | 36-32 |
| 03:03 | UNLV | Freeman Williams knocks in the runner from the right block set up by Charles Holmes | 38-32 |
| 02:36 | Colorado State | Danny Cook connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 38-34 |
| 02:22 | UNLV | Scott Carroll is called for the reach on James Tellier - foul #2 on Scott Carroll, team foul #15 | 38-34 |
| Subs | UNLV | Albert Yates (PG), Paul Wilkinson (SG), Leonel Blanton (PF), Scott Agin (C) Nicholas Neher, Freeman Williams, Charles Holmes, Joseph Eagle | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Wyatt Peterson (SF), Jason Matthias (PF), David Hamilton (C) Michael Islam, Danny Cook, Scott Carroll | |
| 02:22 | UNLV | James Tellier makes the 1st free throw | 39-34 |
| 02:22 | UNLV | James Tellier misses the 2nd free throw | 39-34 |
| 02:22 | Colorado State | David Hamilton grabs the defensive rebound | 39-34 |
| 02:20 | Colorado State | Marc Noggle double dribbles in the backcourt | 39-34 |
| Subs | UNLV | Marco Clark (SF) James Tellier | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 02:03 | UNLV | Albert Yates hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-34 |
| 02:01 | Colorado State | Wyatt Peterson pulls down the rebound | 39-34 |
| 01:56 | Colorado State | Leonel Blanton denies the turnaround by Michael Whitlatch | 39-34 |
| 01:54 | UNLV | Leonel Blanton pulls down the rebound | 39-34 |
| 01:49 | UNLV | Marco Clark buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Paul Wilkinson | 42-34 |
| 01:34 | Colorado State | Marc Noggle double dribbles | 42-34 |
| Subs | UNLV | Desmond Prosser (PG), Charles Holmes (PF) Albert Yates, Leonel Blanton | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Leo Wight (PG), Scott Carroll (C) Marc Noggle, David Hamilton | |
| 01:20 | UNLV | Charles Holmes misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 42-34 |
| 01:18 | Colorado State | Jason Matthias pulls down the rebound | 42-34 |
| 01:12 | Colorado State | Michael Whitlatch makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Leo Wight | 42-37 |
| 00:58 | UNLV | Scott Agin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-37 |
| Subs | UNLV | James Tellier (SF), Joseph Eagle (C) Marco Clark, Scott Agin | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Danny Cook (PF) Jason Matthias | |
| 00:36 | Colorado State | Danny Cook misses the floater in the lane | 42-37 |
| 00:35 | Colorado State | Michael Whitlatch hits the follow up shot | 42-39 |
| 00:17 | UNLV | Charles Holmes misses badly on a jumper from the baseline | 42-39 |
| 00:16 | UNLV | Charles Holmes snags the offensive board | 42-39 |
| 00:04 | UNLV | Desmond Prosser connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 44-39 |
| 00:00 | Colorado State | Wyatt Peterson clanks a halfcourt shot | 44-39 |