| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Arthur Knight (fresh) SG - Todd Reynolds (fresh) SF - Paul Beadles (fresh) PF - Albert Harshbarger (fresh) C - Eric Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - James Stone (fresh) SG - Don Wetherington (fresh) SF - Robert Ingram (fresh) PF - Gary Smith (fresh) C - Lawrence Winningham (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Denver | Lawrence Winningham wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Denver | Robert Ingram misses the 3 from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Denver | The offensive rebound goes to Don Wetherington | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Denver | Robert Ingram is whistled for traveling | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | UNLV | Lawrence Winningham is called for the reach on Albert Harshbarger - foul #1 on Lawrence Winningham, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:58 | UNLV | Paul Beadles misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 18:57 | UNLV | Albert Harshbarger grabs the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:49 | UNLV | Arthur Knight misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 18:47 | UNLV | Albert Harshbarger grabs the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:31 | UNLV | Arthur Knight misses the 3 from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 18:30 | Denver | The rebound goes to Lawrence Winningham | 0-0 |
| 18:12 | Denver | James Stone hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline | 0-0 |
| 18:10 | UNLV | Albert Harshbarger grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:05 | UNLV | Paul Beadles misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 18:04 | Denver | Lawrence Winningham snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 17:59 | Denver | James Stone blows the layup | 0-0 |
| 17:57 | UNLV | Eric Smith gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 17:43 | UNLV | Eric Smith clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 0-0 |
| 17:41 | Denver | Robert Ingram grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 17:26 | Denver | Paul Beadles blocks the jumper by Don Wetherington | 0-0 |
| 17:25 | UNLV | Paul Beadles grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 17:20 | UNLV | Arthur Knight can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by James Stone - foul #1 on James Stone, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| Subs | UNLV | John Harvey (PG), Steven Kirk (SF), Joseph Monteiro (PF), Frank Davis (C) Todd Reynolds, Paul Beadles, Albert Harshbarger, Eric Smith | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 17:20 | UNLV | Arthur Knight makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 17:20 | UNLV | Arthur Knight makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 17:01 | Denver | James Stone double dribbles | 2-0 |
| Subs | UNLV | Todd Reynolds (SG) Arthur Knight | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 16:41 | UNLV | The pull-up jumper by John Harvey is blocked by Lawrence Winningham | 2-0 |
| 16:39 | Denver | Lawrence Winningham grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 16:34 | Denver | Robert Ingram connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Don Wetherington | 2-3 |
| 16:17 | UNLV | Todd Reynolds misses badly on a floater near the basket but he's fouled by James Stone - foul #2 on James Stone, team foul #3 | 2-3 |
| Subs | UNLV | Albert Harshbarger (PF) Steven Kirk | |
| Subs | Denver | Walter Newsome (PG), Andrew Pesina (PF), Charles Rawls (C) James Stone, Gary Smith, Lawrence Winningham | |
| 16:17 | UNLV | Todd Reynolds makes the 1st free throw | 3-3 |
| 16:17 | UNLV | Todd Reynolds makes the 2nd free throw | 4-3 |
| 15:55 | Denver | Don Wetherington drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Walter Newsome | 4-5 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - John Harvey (fresh) SG - Todd Reynolds (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joseph Monteiro (fresh) PF - Albert Harshbarger (fresh) 3 reb. C - Frank Davis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Walter Newsome (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Don Wetherington (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Ingram (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Andrew Pesina (fresh) C - Charles Rawls (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | UNLV | Todd Reynolds comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Andrew Pesina - foul #1 on Andrew Pesina, team foul #4 | 4-5 |
| Subs | UNLV | Paul Beadles (SF), Eric Smith (C) Albert Harshbarger, Frank Davis | |
| Subs | Denver | Richard Finger (SF) Robert Ingram | |
| 15:40 | UNLV | Todd Reynolds makes the 1st free throw | 5-5 |
| 15:40 | UNLV | Todd Reynolds misses the 2nd free throw | 5-5 |
| 15:40 | Denver | Andrew Pesina grabs the board | 5-5 |
| 15:24 | Denver | Don Wetherington can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Joseph Monteiro - foul #1 on Joseph Monteiro, team foul #1 | 5-5 |
| Subs | UNLV | Arthur Knight (SG), Albert Harshbarger (PF) Todd Reynolds, Paul Beadles | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 15:24 | Denver | Don Wetherington makes the 1st free throw | 5-6 |
| 15:24 | Denver | Don Wetherington misses the 2nd free throw | 5-6 |
| 15:24 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Eric Smith | 5-6 |
| 15:16 | UNLV | Eric Smith buries a shot from the right block on a great pass from John Harvey and he's hacked by Don Wetherington - foul #1 on Don Wetherington, team foul #5 | 7-6 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Denver | Andy Nixon (PG) Don Wetherington | |
| 15:16 | UNLV | Eric Smith makes the free throw | 8-6 |
| 15:03 | Denver | Charles Rawls misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Arthur Knight - foul #1 on Arthur Knight, team foul #2 | 8-6 |
| Subs | UNLV | Paul Beadles (SF) Albert Harshbarger | |
| Subs | Denver | Gary Smith (PF) Andrew Pesina | |
| 15:03 | Denver | Charles Rawls makes the 1st free throw | 8-7 |
| 15:03 | Denver | Charles Rawls misses the 2nd free throw | 8-7 |
| 15:03 | UNLV | Joseph Monteiro gets the rebound | 8-7 |
| 14:57 | UNLV | John Harvey connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 10-7 |
| 14:36 | Denver | Richard Finger's floater is tipped away by Joseph Monteiro | 10-7 |
| 14:34 | UNLV | Joseph Monteiro pulls down the rebound | 10-7 |
| 14:29 | UNLV | John Harvey drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Paul Beadles and he's fouled by Andy Nixon - foul #1 on Andy Nixon, team foul #6 | 12-7 |
| Subs | UNLV | Todd Reynolds (SG), Albert Harshbarger (PF), Frank Davis (C) Arthur Knight, Paul Beadles, Eric Smith | |
| Subs | Denver | Don Wetherington (SG), Robert Ingram (SF), Lawrence Winningham (C) Andy Nixon, Richard Finger, Charles Rawls | |
| 14:29 | UNLV | John Harvey misses the free throw | 12-7 |
| 14:29 | UNLV | Todd Reynolds snags the offensive board | 12-7 |
| 14:23 | UNLV | Robert Ingram takes the ball from Joseph Monteiro | 12-7 |
| 14:18 | Denver | Walter Newsome lays it up and in on a nice dish by Robert Ingram | 12-9 |
| 14:06 | UNLV | Albert Harshbarger is hacked by Robert Ingram - foul #1 on Robert Ingram, team foul #7 | 12-9 |
| Subs | UNLV | Arthur Knight (PG), Eric Smith (C) John Harvey, Frank Davis | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 14:06 | UNLV | Albert Harshbarger makes the 1st free throw | 13-9 |
| 14:06 | UNLV | Albert Harshbarger makes the 2nd free throw | 14-9 |
| 13:51 | Denver | Walter Newsome hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 14-9 |
| 13:49 | UNLV | Albert Harshbarger grabs the board | 14-9 |
| 13:45 | UNLV | Don Wetherington steals the ball from Arthur Knight in the backcourt | 14-9 |
| 13:29 | Denver | Robert Ingram is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Robert Ingram, team foul #8 | 14-9 |
| Subs | UNLV | John Harvey (PG), Paul Beadles (SF) Arthur Knight, Joseph Monteiro | |
| Subs | Denver | Richard Finger (SF), Andrew Pesina (PF) Robert Ingram, Gary Smith | |
| 13:07 | UNLV | Walter Newsome is called for the reach on John Harvey - foul #1 on Walter Newsome, team foul #9 | 14-9 |
| Subs | UNLV | Arthur Knight (SG), Steven Kirk (SF), Joseph Monteiro (PF), Frank Davis (C) Todd Reynolds, Paul Beadles, Albert Harshbarger, Eric Smith | |
| Subs | Denver | Charles Rawls (C) Lawrence Winningham | |
| 13:07 | UNLV | John Harvey misses the 1st free throw | 14-9 |
| 13:07 | Denver | Charles Rawls grabs the defensive rebound | 14-9 |
| 12:49 | Denver | Charles Rawls misses the lay-in | 14-9 |
| 12:48 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Joseph Monteiro | 14-9 |
| 12:39 | UNLV | John Harvey is whistled for traveling | 14-9 |
| Subs | UNLV | Todd Reynolds (SG), Paul Beadles (SF), Albert Harshbarger (PF), Eric Smith (C) John Harvey, Steven Kirk, Joseph Monteiro, Frank Davis | |
| Subs | Denver | Andy Nixon (PG) Don Wetherington | |
| 12:25 | Denver | Richard Finger misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 14-9 |
| 12:24 | Denver | Charles Rawls pulls down the offensive rebound | 14-9 |
| 12:12 | Denver | Walter Newsome comes up short on the shot from the right side | 14-9 |
| 12:11 | UNLV | Paul Beadles pulls down the rebound | 14-9 |
| 11:54 | UNLV | Paul Beadles drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Eric Smith | 17-9 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Arthur Knight (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Todd Reynolds (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Paul Beadles (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Albert Harshbarger (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Eric Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Andy Nixon (fresh) SG - Walter Newsome (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Finger (fresh) PF - Andrew Pesina (fresh) C - Charles Rawls (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Denver | Charles Rawls scores on a fadeaway in the lane | 17-11 |
| 11:09 | UNLV | Arthur Knight buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 20-11 |
| 10:52 | Denver | Charles Rawls hits a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Walter Newsome | 20-13 |
| 10:35 | UNLV | Albert Harshbarger misses long on a runner near the basket | 20-13 |
| 10:34 | UNLV | Albert Harshbarger hits the follow up shot | 22-13 |
| 10:13 | Denver | Walter Newsome's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-13 |
| Subs | UNLV | John Harvey (PG), Steven Kirk (SF), Joseph Monteiro (PF), Frank Davis (C) Arthur Knight, Paul Beadles, Albert Harshbarger, Eric Smith | |
| Subs | Denver | Don Wetherington (SG), Richard Calvin (SF), Gary Smith (PF), Lawrence Winningham (C) Andy Nixon, Richard Finger, Andrew Pesina, Charles Rawls | |
| 09:47 | UNLV | Todd Reynolds misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 22-13 |
| 09:45 | Denver | Lawrence Winningham pulls down the rebound | 22-13 |
| 09:28 | Denver | Gary Smith misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 22-13 |
| 09:27 | Denver | Gary Smith gets the offensive rebound | 22-13 |
| 09:18 | Denver | Richard Calvin knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Lawrence Winningham | 22-15 |
| 09:04 | UNLV | John Harvey is hacked by Lawrence Winningham - foul #2 on Lawrence Winningham, team foul #10 | 22-15 |
| Subs | UNLV | Arthur Knight (SG), Albert Harshbarger (PF), Eric Smith (C) Todd Reynolds, Steven Kirk, Frank Davis | |
| Subs | Denver | Andy Nixon (PG), Kevin Million (C) Walter Newsome, Lawrence Winningham | |
| 09:04 | UNLV | John Harvey makes the 1st free throw | 23-15 |
| 09:04 | UNLV | John Harvey makes the 2nd free throw | 24-15 |
| 08:46 | Denver | Andy Nixon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-15 |
| Subs | UNLV | Todd Reynolds (SG), Paul Beadles (SF) Arthur Knight, Albert Harshbarger | |
| Subs | Denver | Charles Rawls (C) Kevin Million | |
| 08:28 | UNLV | Andy Nixon is called for the reach on John Harvey - foul #2 on Andy Nixon, team foul #11 | 24-15 |
| Subs | UNLV | Arthur Knight (SG), Albert Harshbarger (PF) Todd Reynolds, Paul Beadles | |
| Subs | Denver | Walter Newsome (PG) Andy Nixon | |
| 08:28 | UNLV | John Harvey makes the 1st free throw | 25-15 |
| 08:28 | UNLV | John Harvey makes the 2nd free throw | 26-15 |
| 08:13 | Denver | Don Wetherington is whistled for traveling | 26-15 |
| Subs | UNLV | Todd Reynolds (SG) Arthur Knight | |
| Subs | Denver | Richard Finger (PG) Walter Newsome | |
| 07:55 | UNLV | Charles Rawls blocks the short jumper by Joseph Monteiro | 26-15 |
| 07:53 | UNLV | Eric Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 26-15 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - John Harvey (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Todd Reynolds (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joseph Monteiro (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Albert Harshbarger (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Eric Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Richard Finger (fresh) SG - Don Wetherington (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Calvin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gary Smith (fresh) C - Charles Rawls (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:44 | UNLV | Todd Reynolds loses the dribble to Don Wetherington | 26-15 |
| 07:28 | Denver | Gary Smith hits the finger roll | 26-17 |
| 07:07 | UNLV | Todd Reynolds hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by John Harvey | 29-17 |
| 06:52 | Denver | Gary Smith loses the dribble to Albert Harshbarger | 29-17 |
| 06:38 | UNLV | Todd Reynolds makes the 3 from straight away set up by Albert Harshbarger | 32-17 |
| 06:17 | Denver | Joseph Monteiro is called for the reach on Gary Smith - foul #2 on Joseph Monteiro, team foul #3 | 32-17 |
| Subs | UNLV | Arthur Knight (PG), Paul Beadles (SF), Frank Davis (C) John Harvey, Joseph Monteiro, Eric Smith | |
| Subs | Denver | Walter Newsome (PG), Kevin Million (SF), Andrew Pesina (C) Richard Finger, Richard Calvin, Charles Rawls | |
| 06:01 | Denver | Walter Newsome comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-17 |
| 05:59 | Denver | Andrew Pesina pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-17 |
| 05:45 | Denver | Andrew Pesina lays it up and in | 32-19 |
| 05:27 | UNLV | Arthur Knight drills a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Paul Beadles | 34-19 |
| 05:09 | Denver | Don Wetherington hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 34-19 |
| 05:07 | UNLV | Frank Davis grabs the board | 34-19 |
| 05:02 | UNLV | Todd Reynolds hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 34-19 |
| 05:00 | Denver | The rebound goes to Don Wetherington | 34-19 |
| 04:39 | Denver | Gary Smith misses the runner near the basket | 34-19 |
| 04:37 | Denver | Kevin Million snags the offensive board | 34-19 |
| 04:24 | Denver | Andrew Pesina hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 34-19 |
| 04:22 | UNLV | Paul Beadles grabs the board | 34-19 |
| 04:11 | UNLV | Walter Newsome is called for the reach on Arthur Knight - foul #2 on Walter Newsome, team foul #12 | 34-19 |
| Subs | UNLV | John Harvey (PG), Eric Smith (C) Todd Reynolds, Frank Davis | |
| Subs | Denver | Richard Finger (PG), Charles Rawls (C) Walter Newsome, Gary Smith | |
| 04:11 | UNLV | Arthur Knight makes the 1st free throw | 35-19 |
| 04:11 | UNLV | Arthur Knight makes the 2nd free throw | 36-19 |
| 03:51 | Denver | John Harvey takes the ball from Charles Rawls | 36-19 |
| 03:47 | UNLV | Arthur Knight lays it in on a great pass from John Harvey | 38-19 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - John Harvey (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Arthur Knight (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Paul Beadles (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Albert Harshbarger (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Eric Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Richard Finger (fresh) SG - Don Wetherington (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kevin Million (fresh) PF - Andrew Pesina (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Rawls (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:31 | Denver | Richard Finger hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 38-19 |
| 03:29 | UNLV | Paul Beadles gets the rebound | 38-19 |
| 03:15 | UNLV | Paul Beadles hits a 3 from the right corner set up by John Harvey | 41-19 |
| 02:51 | Denver | Don Wetherington misses long on a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Arthur Knight - foul #2 on Arthur Knight, team foul #4 | 41-19 |
| Subs | UNLV | Todd Reynolds (SG), Steven Kirk (SF), Joseph Monteiro (PF) John Harvey, Paul Beadles, Albert Harshbarger | |
| Subs | Denver | James Stone (PG), Robert Ingram (SF), Lawrence Winningham (C) Kevin Million, Andrew Pesina, Charles Rawls | |
| 02:51 | Denver | Don Wetherington makes the 1st free throw | 41-20 |
| 02:51 | Denver | Don Wetherington misses the 2nd free throw | 41-20 |
| 02:51 | UNLV | Eric Smith pulls down the rebound | 41-20 |
| 02:35 | UNLV | Eric Smith can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Lawrence Winningham - foul #3 on Lawrence Winningham, team foul #13 | 41-20 |
| Subs | UNLV | Paul Beadles (SF) Steven Kirk | |
| Subs | Denver | Walter Newsome (SG), Andrew Pesina (C) Don Wetherington, Lawrence Winningham | |
| 02:35 | UNLV | Eric Smith makes the 1st free throw | 42-20 |
| 02:35 | UNLV | Eric Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 43-20 |
| 02:16 | Denver | Paul Beadles takes the ball from Andrew Pesina | 43-20 |
| 01:53 | UNLV | Todd Reynolds hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-20 |
| 01:52 | Denver | James Stone gets the rebound | 43-20 |
| 01:30 | Denver | James Stone is hacked by Paul Beadles - foul #1 on Paul Beadles, team foul #5 | 43-20 |
| Subs | UNLV | John Harvey (PG), Steven Kirk (SF) Arthur Knight, Paul Beadles | |
| Subs | Denver | Kevin Million (PF), Charles Rawls (C) Richard Finger, Andrew Pesina | |
| 01:25 | Denver | Kevin Million hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 43-20 |
| 01:23 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Joseph Monteiro | 43-20 |
| 01:02 | UNLV | Todd Reynolds misses the lay-in | 43-20 |
| 01:01 | UNLV | Eric Smith tips it but misses | 43-20 |
| 01:00 | Denver | Kevin Million snags the defensive board | 43-20 |
| 00:53 | Denver | James Stone clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 43-20 |
| 00:51 | Denver | Charles Rawls gets the offensive rebound | 43-20 |
| 00:33 | Denver | Walter Newsome misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 43-20 |
| 00:32 | UNLV | Eric Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 43-20 |
| 00:12 | UNLV | Joseph Monteiro hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 43-20 |
| 00:11 | UNLV | John Harvey tips it home | 45-20 |
| 00:07 | Denver | Robert Ingram misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-20 |
| 00:05 | UNLV | Todd Reynolds pulls down the rebound | 45-20 |
| 00:00 | UNLV | John Harvey can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 45-20 |