| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Anthony Marshall (fresh) SG - Alexei Kawczynski (fresh) SF - Filiberto Russo (fresh) PF - Sheng Ximines (fresh) C - John Nelson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Charles Heiser (fresh) SG - Randolph Gorsuch (fresh) SF - Richard Holub (fresh) PF - Ivan Radosavljevic (fresh) C - Daniel Borror (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UNLV | John Nelson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:48 | UNLV | Anthony Marshall drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from John Nelson | 3-0 |
| 19:31 | Colorado State | Randolph Gorsuch misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 3-0 |
| 19:30 | Colorado State | Charles Heiser gets the offensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 19:13 | Colorado State | Charles Heiser knocks in the fadeaway in the paint | 3-2 |
| 19:03 | UNLV | Anthony Marshall hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing but the foul's on Charles Heiser - foul #1 on Charles Heiser, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| 19:03 | UNLV | Anthony Marshall makes the 1st free throw | 4-2 |
| 19:03 | UNLV | Anthony Marshall makes the 2nd free throw | 5-2 |
| 19:03 | UNLV | Anthony Marshall makes the 3rd free throw | 6-2 |
| 18:51 | Colorado State | Anthony Marshall steps in front of the Daniel Borror pass | 6-2 |
| 18:30 | UNLV | Anthony Marshall hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 6-2 |
| 18:29 | Colorado State | Ivan Radosavljevic snags the defensive board | 6-2 |
| 18:08 | Colorado State | Richard Holub connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Ivan Radosavljevic | 6-5 |
| 18:00 | UNLV | Anthony Marshall is whistled for traveling | 6-5 |
| 17:42 | Colorado State | Randolph Gorsuch clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 6-5 |
| 17:40 | Colorado State | Charles Heiser tips it back up and in | 6-7 |
| 17:20 | UNLV | John Nelson can't connect on a fadeaway from close range | 6-7 |
| 17:19 | Colorado State | Charles Heiser pulls down the rebound | 6-7 |
| 17:06 | Colorado State | Richard Holub comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 6-7 |
| 17:04 | UNLV | Filiberto Russo gets the rebound | 6-7 |
| 16:59 | UNLV | Anthony Marshall misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 6-7 |
| 16:58 | Colorado State | Richard Holub grabs the board | 6-7 |
| 16:35 | Colorado State | Ivan Radosavljevic hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Randolph Gorsuch | 6-9 |
| 16:26 | UNLV | Sheng Ximines knocks in the shot near the basket | 8-9 |
| 16:00 | Colorado State | Ivan Radosavljevic comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 8-9 |
| 15:59 | UNLV | Alexei Kawczynski grabs the defensive rebound | 8-9 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Anthony Marshall (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Alexei Kawczynski (fairly fresh) SF - Filiberto Russo (fairly fresh) PF - Sheng Ximines (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - John Nelson (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Charles Heiser (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Randolph Gorsuch (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Holub (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ivan Radosavljevic (fresh) 2 pts. C - Daniel Borror (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:42 | UNLV | Ivan Radosavljevic denies the turnaround by Filiberto Russo | 8-9 |
| 15:41 | Colorado State | Ivan Radosavljevic grabs the defensive rebound | 8-9 |
| 15:15 | Colorado State | Charles Heiser misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 8-9 |
| 15:13 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Anthony Marshall | 8-9 |
| 14:59 | UNLV | Richard Holub is called for the reach on Alexei Kawczynski - foul #1 on Richard Holub, team foul #2 | 8-9 |
| Subs | UNLV | Adam Sontag (PG), Szczesny Klimaszewski (SG), Michael Fuller (SF), Marshall Buford (PF), Joseph Massey (C) Anthony Marshall, Alexei Kawczynski, Filiberto Russo, Sheng Ximines, John Nelson | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joshua Baca (PG), Ed Edwards (SG), Herman Rock (SF), Alvin Bardin (PF), Michael Thor (C) Charles Heiser, Randolph Gorsuch, Richard Holub, Ivan Radosavljevic, Daniel Borror | |
| 14:51 | UNLV | Szczesny Klimaszewski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 8-9 |
| 14:50 | UNLV | Joseph Massey grabs the offensive rebound | 8-9 |
| 14:42 | UNLV | Marshall Buford clanks a runner in the lane | 8-9 |
| 14:41 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Herman Rock | 8-9 |
| 14:26 | Colorado State | Michael Thor buries a turnaround from the baseline set up by Joshua Baca and he's fouled by Joseph Massey - foul #1 on Joseph Massey, team foul #1 | 8-11 |
| 14:26 | Colorado State | Michael Thor makes the free throw | 8-12 |
| 14:13 | UNLV | Michael Fuller comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 8-12 |
| 14:12 | UNLV | Joseph Massey can't tip it in | 8-12 |
| 14:10 | Colorado State | Herman Rock gets the rebound | 8-12 |
| 13:58 | Colorado State | Ed Edwards knocks in the floater near the basket set up by Joshua Baca | 8-14 |
| 13:45 | UNLV | Michael Fuller buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Adam Sontag | 11-14 |
| 13:30 | Colorado State | Alvin Bardin can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 11-14 |
| 13:28 | Colorado State | Ed Edwards tips it but misses | 11-14 |
| 13:26 | UNLV | Joseph Massey snags the defensive board | 11-14 |
| 13:07 | UNLV | Szczesny Klimaszewski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 11-14 |
| 13:06 | Colorado State | Herman Rock gets the rebound | 11-14 |
| 12:42 | Colorado State | Michael Thor is hacked by Marshall Buford - foul #1 on Marshall Buford, team foul #2 | 11-14 |
| Subs | UNLV | Anthony Marshall (PG), Alexei Kawczynski (SG), Anthony Bates (SF), Lance Simmers (PF), John Nelson (C) Adam Sontag, Szczesny Klimaszewski, Michael Fuller, Marshall Buford, Joseph Massey | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Charles Heiser (PG), Richard Holub (SF), Ivan Radosavljevic (PF), Daniel Borror (C) Joshua Baca, Herman Rock, Alvin Bardin, Michael Thor | |
| 12:28 | Colorado State | Ivan Radosavljevic throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-14 |
| Subs | UNLV | Adam Sontag (PG), Szczesny Klimaszewski (SG), Filiberto Russo (SF), Sheng Ximines (PF) Anthony Marshall, Alexei Kawczynski, Anthony Bates, John Nelson | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 12:13 | UNLV | Szczesny Klimaszewski misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 11-14 |
| 12:11 | UNLV | Sheng Ximines gets the offensive rebound | 11-14 |
| 11:59 | UNLV | Sheng Ximines travels with the ball | 11-14 |
| Subs | UNLV | Anthony Marshall (PG), Alexei Kawczynski (SG), Michael Fuller (SF), Marshall Buford (PF), John Nelson (C) Adam Sontag, Szczesny Klimaszewski, Filiberto Russo, Sheng Ximines, Lance Simmers | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Randolph Gorsuch (SG) Ed Edwards | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Anthony Marshall (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Alexei Kawczynski (fresh) SF - Michael Fuller (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Marshall Buford (fresh) C - John Nelson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Charles Heiser (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Randolph Gorsuch (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Holub (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ivan Radosavljevic (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Borror (fresh) | |
| 11:34 | Colorado State | Daniel Borror is fouled on the floor by Anthony Marshall - foul #1 on Anthony Marshall, team foul #3 | 11-14 |
| Subs | UNLV | Filiberto Russo (SF), Sheng Ximines (PF), Joseph Massey (C) Michael Fuller, Marshall Buford, John Nelson | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 11:22 | Colorado State | Joseph Massey picks off the pass by Richard Holub | 11-14 |
| 11:03 | UNLV | Sheng Ximines can't connect on a shot near the basket but the foul's on Randolph Gorsuch - foul #1 on Randolph Gorsuch, team foul #3 | 11-14 |
| Subs | UNLV | John Nelson (C) Joseph Massey | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 11:03 | UNLV | Sheng Ximines makes the 1st free throw | 12-14 |
| 11:03 | UNLV | Sheng Ximines makes the 2nd free throw | 13-14 |
| 10:43 | Colorado State | Randolph Gorsuch buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Ivan Radosavljevic | 13-17 |
| 10:30 | UNLV | Anthony Marshall hits a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by John Nelson | 16-17 |
| 10:13 | Colorado State | Richard Holub buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Randolph Gorsuch | 16-20 |
| 09:49 | UNLV | Richard Holub is called for the reach on Filiberto Russo - foul #2 on Richard Holub, team foul #4 | 16-20 |
| Subs | UNLV | Adam Sontag (PG), Szczesny Klimaszewski (SG), Michael Fuller (SF), Marshall Buford (PF), Joseph Massey (C) Anthony Marshall, Alexei Kawczynski, Filiberto Russo, Sheng Ximines, John Nelson | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Ed Edwards (SG), Herman Rock (SF), Alvin Bardin (PF), Michael Thor (C) Randolph Gorsuch, Richard Holub, Ivan Radosavljevic, Daniel Borror | |
| 09:41 | UNLV | Szczesny Klimaszewski buries a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Adam Sontag | 18-20 |
| 09:26 | Colorado State | Charles Heiser's floater is tipped away by Joseph Massey | 18-20 |
| 09:24 | Colorado State | Charles Heiser tips it but misses | 18-20 |
| 09:23 | UNLV | Joseph Massey gets the rebound | 18-20 |
| 09:19 | UNLV | Szczesny Klimaszewski misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Alvin Bardin - foul #1 on Alvin Bardin, team foul #5 | 18-20 |
| Subs | UNLV | Anthony Marshall (PG), Filiberto Russo (SF), Sheng Ximines (PF), John Nelson (C) Adam Sontag, Michael Fuller, Marshall Buford, Joseph Massey | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joshua Baca (PG) Charles Heiser | |
| 09:19 | UNLV | Szczesny Klimaszewski makes the 1st free throw | 19-20 |
| 09:19 | UNLV | Szczesny Klimaszewski makes the 2nd free throw | 20-20 |
| 09:11 | Colorado State | Ed Edwards connects on the fadeaway from the left wing | 20-22 |
| 08:59 | UNLV | John Nelson is hacked by Joshua Baca - foul #1 on Joshua Baca, team foul #6 | 20-22 |
| Subs | UNLV | Adam Sontag (PG), Alexei Kawczynski (SG), Michael Fuller (SF), Marshall Buford (PF) Anthony Marshall, Szczesny Klimaszewski, Filiberto Russo, Sheng Ximines | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 08:50 | UNLV | A charge is called on Alexei Kawczynski - foul #1 on Alexei Kawczynski, team foul #4 | 20-22 |
| Subs | UNLV | Anthony Marshall (PG), Filiberto Russo (SF), Sheng Ximines (PF) Adam Sontag, Michael Fuller, Marshall Buford | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Ivan Radosavljevic (PF) Alvin Bardin | |
| 08:30 | Colorado State | Herman Rock scores on a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Joshua Baca | 20-24 |
| 08:18 | UNLV | Anthony Marshall is hacked by Ed Edwards - foul #1 on Ed Edwards, team foul #7 | 20-24 |
| Subs | UNLV | Michael Fuller (SF), Marshall Buford (PF), Joseph Massey (C) Filiberto Russo, Sheng Ximines, John Nelson | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Charles Heiser (PG), Daniel Borror (C) Joshua Baca, Michael Thor | |
| 08:18 | UNLV | Anthony Marshall misses the 1st free throw | 20-24 |
| 08:18 | Colorado State | Daniel Borror snags the defensive board | 20-24 |
| 08:01 | Colorado State | Ivan Radosavljevic misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 20-24 |
| 08:00 | Colorado State | The offensive rebound goes to Ivan Radosavljevic | 20-24 |
| 07:40 | Colorado State | Charles Heiser scores on a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Herman Rock | 20-26 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Anthony Marshall (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Alexei Kawczynski (fairly fresh) SF - Michael Fuller (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Marshall Buford (fresh) C - Joseph Massey (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Charles Heiser (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Ed Edwards (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Herman Rock (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ivan Radosavljevic (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Borror (fresh) | |
| 07:26 | UNLV | Anthony Marshall throws a bad pass out of bounds | 20-26 |
| Subs | UNLV | Adam Sontag (PG), Szczesny Klimaszewski (SG), Filiberto Russo (SF), Sheng Ximines (PF), John Nelson (C) Anthony Marshall, Alexei Kawczynski, Michael Fuller, Marshall Buford, Joseph Massey | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Randolph Gorsuch (SG) Ed Edwards | |
| 07:05 | Colorado State | Charles Heiser drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Herman Rock | 20-29 |
| 06:57 | UNLV | Filiberto Russo is whistled for traveling | 20-29 |
| Subs | UNLV | Alexei Kawczynski (SG) Szczesny Klimaszewski | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Alvin Bardin (PF) Ivan Radosavljevic | |
| 06:46 | Colorado State | Alvin Bardin lays it in on a great pass from Charles Heiser | 20-31 |
| 06:34 | UNLV | Adam Sontag knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Alexei Kawczynski | 23-31 |
| 06:20 | Colorado State | Charles Heiser drills a fadeaway in the lane set up by Randolph Gorsuch and he's hacked by Sheng Ximines - foul #1 on Sheng Ximines, team foul #5 | 23-33 |
| Subs | UNLV | Anthony Marshall (PG), Szczesny Klimaszewski (SG) Adam Sontag, Alexei Kawczynski | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Michael Thor (C) Daniel Borror | |
| 06:20 | Colorado State | Charles Heiser makes the free throw | 23-34 |
| 06:05 | UNLV | Szczesny Klimaszewski connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Filiberto Russo | 26-34 |
| 05:50 | Colorado State | John Nelson takes the ball from Michael Thor | 26-34 |
| 05:31 | UNLV | John Nelson's floater is tipped away by Alvin Bardin | 26-34 |
| 05:29 | Colorado State | Alvin Bardin gets the rebound | 26-34 |
| 05:15 | Colorado State | Charles Heiser misses short on a floater from the right wing | 26-34 |
| 05:14 | UNLV | Sheng Ximines snags the defensive board | 26-34 |
| 05:12 | UNLV | Anthony Marshall is hacked by Charles Heiser in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Heiser, team foul #8 | 26-34 |
| Subs | UNLV | Alexei Kawczynski (SG), Michael Fuller (SF), Marshall Buford (PF), Joseph Massey (C) Szczesny Klimaszewski, Filiberto Russo, Sheng Ximines, John Nelson | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joshua Baca (PG), Ed Edwards (SG), Ivan Radosavljevic (PF), Daniel Borror (C) Charles Heiser, Randolph Gorsuch, Alvin Bardin, Michael Thor | |
| 05:12 | UNLV | Anthony Marshall makes the 1st free throw | 27-34 |
| 05:12 | UNLV | Anthony Marshall makes the 2nd free throw | 28-34 |
| 04:56 | Colorado State | Ed Edwards hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but the foul's on Joseph Massey - foul #2 on Joseph Massey, team foul #6 | 28-34 |
| Subs | UNLV | Adam Sontag (PG), Anthony Bates (SF), Lance Simmers (PF), John Nelson (C) Anthony Marshall, Michael Fuller, Marshall Buford, Joseph Massey | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 04:56 | Colorado State | Ed Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 28-35 |
| 04:56 | Colorado State | Ed Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 28-36 |
| 04:40 | UNLV | Alexei Kawczynski misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 28-36 |
| 04:38 | Colorado State | Herman Rock grabs the board | 28-36 |
| 04:21 | Colorado State | Ivan Radosavljevic comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 28-36 |
| 04:19 | UNLV | John Nelson grabs the board | 28-36 |
| 03:57 | UNLV | Lance Simmers lays it in | 30-36 |
| 03:47 | Colorado State | Herman Rock connects on the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Ed Edwards | 30-38 |
| 03:33 | UNLV | John Nelson hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 30-38 |
| 03:32 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Ed Edwards | 30-38 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Adam Sontag (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alexei Kawczynski (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Anthony Bates (fresh) PF - Lance Simmers (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Nelson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Joshua Baca (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Ed Edwards (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Herman Rock (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ivan Radosavljevic (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Borror (fairly fresh) | |
| 03:28 | Colorado State | Joshua Baca is whistled for traveling | 30-38 |
| Subs | UNLV | Anthony Marshall (PG), Michael Fuller (SG), Filiberto Russo (SF), Sheng Ximines (PF), Joseph Massey (C) Adam Sontag, Alexei Kawczynski, Anthony Bates, Lance Simmers, John Nelson | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Charles Heiser (PG), Randolph Gorsuch (SG), Richard Holub (SF), Michael Thor (C) Joshua Baca, Ed Edwards, Herman Rock, Daniel Borror | |
| 03:15 | UNLV | Sheng Ximines scores on a floater from the left wing | 32-38 |
| 02:50 | Colorado State | Sheng Ximines blocks the short jumper by Ivan Radosavljevic | 32-38 |
| 02:49 | UNLV | Sheng Ximines gets the rebound | 32-38 |
| 02:43 | UNLV | Sheng Ximines comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 32-38 |
| 02:41 | UNLV | Michael Fuller gets the offensive rebound | 32-38 |
| 02:23 | UNLV | Michael Fuller scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Anthony Marshall | 35-38 |
| 02:07 | Colorado State | Filiberto Russo picks off the pass by Richard Holub | 35-38 |
| 01:51 | UNLV | Filiberto Russo is fouled on the floor by Randolph Gorsuch - foul #2 on Randolph Gorsuch, team foul #9 | 35-38 |
| Subs | UNLV | Alexei Kawczynski (SG), John Nelson (C) Michael Fuller, Joseph Massey | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Ed Edwards (SG), Alvin Bardin (PF), Daniel Borror (C) Randolph Gorsuch, Ivan Radosavljevic, Michael Thor | |
| 01:51 | UNLV | Filiberto Russo makes the 1st free throw | 36-38 |
| 01:51 | UNLV | Filiberto Russo misses the 2nd free throw | 36-38 |
| 01:51 | Colorado State | Daniel Borror snags the defensive board | 36-38 |
| 01:35 | Colorado State | Richard Holub hits a jumper from the left wing set up by Charles Heiser | 36-40 |
| 01:31 | UNLV | Anthony Marshall is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Heiser - foul #3 on Charles Heiser, team foul #10 | 36-40 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joshua Baca (PG) Charles Heiser | |
| 01:31 | UNLV | Anthony Marshall makes the 1st free throw | 37-40 |
| 01:31 | UNLV | Anthony Marshall makes the 2nd free throw | 38-40 |
| 01:27 | Colorado State | Joshua Baca is hacked by Anthony Marshall in the backcourt - foul #2 on Anthony Marshall, team foul #7 | 38-40 |
| 01:27 | Colorado State | Joshua Baca makes the 1st free throw | 38-41 |
| 01:27 | Colorado State | Joshua Baca makes the 2nd free throw | 38-42 |
| 01:15 | UNLV | Alexei Kawczynski misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 38-42 |
| 01:13 | UNLV | John Nelson grabs the offensive rebound | 38-42 |
| 00:54 | UNLV | Anthony Marshall loses the ball out of bounds | 38-42 |
| Subs | UNLV | Szczesny Klimaszewski (PG), Marshall Buford (PF) Anthony Marshall, Sheng Ximines | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 00:38 | Colorado State | Alvin Bardin throws it down and the foul's on John Nelson - foul #1 on John Nelson, team foul #8 | 38-44 |
| Subs | UNLV | Anthony Marshall (PG) Szczesny Klimaszewski | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 00:38 | Colorado State | Alvin Bardin makes the free throw | 38-45 |
| 00:17 | UNLV | Marshall Buford misses the fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Alvin Bardin - foul #2 on Alvin Bardin, team foul #11 | 38-45 |
| Subs | UNLV | Anthony Bates (SF) Filiberto Russo | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Randolph Gorsuch (SG), Ivan Radosavljevic (PF) Ed Edwards, Alvin Bardin | |
| 00:17 | UNLV | Marshall Buford makes the 1st free throw | 39-45 |
| 00:17 | UNLV | Marshall Buford makes the 2nd free throw | 40-45 |
| 00:03 | Colorado State | Richard Holub misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-45 |
| 00:01 | UNLV | John Nelson pulls down the rebound | 40-45 |
| 00:00 | UNLV | John Nelson misses short on a fullcourt shot | 40-45 |