| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Kevin Weeks (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brent Graham (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Scarborough (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Frank McCoy (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Benjamin Oden (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Joseph Bolton (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Donald Llanos (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jesse Cram (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rick Sterner (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Dan Hamilton (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Denver | Jesse Cram inbounds the ball | 28-29 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:48 | Denver | Joseph Bolton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-29 |
| 19:24 | UNLV | Rick Sterner steals it from Frank McCoy | 28-29 |
| 19:15 | Denver | Benjamin Oden is called for the reach on Jesse Cram - foul #3 on Benjamin Oden, team foul #1 | 28-29 |
| Subs | UNLV | Joe Denney (C) Benjamin Oden | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 19:10 | Denver | Frank McCoy swats the layup by Rick Sterner | 28-29 |
| 19:08 | Denver | Rick Sterner tips it back up and in | 28-31 |
| 18:46 | UNLV | Kevin Weeks hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 28-31 |
| 18:44 | Denver | Jesse Cram pulls down the rebound | 28-31 |
| 18:19 | Denver | Jesse Cram misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 28-31 |
| 18:17 | UNLV | Kevin Weeks snags the defensive board | 28-31 |
| 18:10 | UNLV | Brent Graham is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Brent Graham, team foul #2 | 28-31 |
| 17:47 | Denver | Brent Graham is called for the reach on Joseph Bolton - foul #3 on Brent Graham, team foul #3 | 28-31 |
| Subs | UNLV | Willie Wilson (SG) Brent Graham | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 17:21 | Denver | Jesse Cram buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Joseph Bolton | 28-34 |
| 17:03 | UNLV | Joe Denney misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 28-34 |
| 17:02 | UNLV | Joe Denney tips it home | 30-34 |
| 16:48 | Denver | Rick Sterner is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Rick Sterner, team foul #1 | 30-34 |
| Subs | UNLV | Mark Hill (SF), Troy Cummings (PF) Robert Scarborough, Frank McCoy | |
| Subs | Denver | Brian Griffin (PG), Bryan Ramsey (SG), Wallace Lowe (PF), James Richins (C) Joseph Bolton, Donald Llanos, Rick Sterner, Dan Hamilton | |
| 16:27 | UNLV | Kevin Weeks clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 30-34 |
| 16:25 | Denver | The rebound goes to James Richins | 30-34 |
| 16:19 | Denver | Jesse Cram hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Kevin Weeks - foul #3 on Kevin Weeks, team foul #4 | 30-34 |
| Subs | UNLV | Adolph Singer (PG) Kevin Weeks | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 16:19 | Denver | Jesse Cram makes the 1st free throw | 30-35 |
| 16:19 | Denver | Jesse Cram makes the 2nd free throw | 30-36 |
| 15:56 | UNLV | Mark Hill makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Joe Denney | 32-36 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Adolph Singer (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Willie Wilson (fresh) SF - Mark Hill (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Troy Cummings (fresh) 4 reb. C - Joe Denney (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Brian Griffin (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. SG - Bryan Ramsey (fresh) SF - Jesse Cram (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Wallace Lowe (fresh) 4 reb. C - James Richins (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Denver | Bryan Ramsey knocks in the jump hook in the paint | 32-38 |
| 15:27 | UNLV | Joe Denney hits a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Mark Hill | 34-38 |
| 15:22 | Denver | Bryan Ramsey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-38 |
| Subs | UNLV | Kevin Weeks (PG), Brent Graham (SG), Robert Scarborough (SF), Benjamin Oden (C) Adolph Singer, Willie Wilson, Mark Hill, Joe Denney | |
| Subs | Denver | Donald Llanos (PG), Donald Grayson (SG) Bryan Ramsey, Jesse Cram | |
| 15:00 | UNLV | The jump hook by Benjamin Oden is blocked by James Richins | 34-38 |
| 14:59 | UNLV | Robert Scarborough tips it but misses | 34-38 |
| 14:58 | Denver | James Richins grabs the board | 34-38 |
| 14:53 | Denver | Donald Llanos throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-38 |
| Subs | UNLV | Frank McCoy (PF) Troy Cummings | |
| Subs | Denver | Joseph Bolton (PG), Rick Sterner (PF), Dan Hamilton (C) Donald Llanos, Wallace Lowe, James Richins | |
| 14:37 | UNLV | Brent Graham knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line | 36-38 |
| 14:13 | Denver | Dan Hamilton knocks in the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Brian Griffin | 36-40 |
| 13:51 | UNLV | Benjamin Oden travels with the ball | 36-40 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Denver | Jesse Cram (SF) Brian Griffin | |
| 13:36 | Denver | Rick Sterner is hacked by Frank McCoy - foul #1 on Frank McCoy, team foul #5 | 36-40 |
| 13:19 | Denver | Donald Grayson connects on the turnaround from the left block | 36-42 |
| 13:03 | UNLV | Jesse Cram swats the shot by Frank McCoy | 36-42 |
| 13:02 | UNLV | Benjamin Oden hits the follow up shot | 38-42 |
| 12:45 | Denver | The short jumper by Rick Sterner is denied by Frank McCoy | 38-42 |
| 12:43 | UNLV | Frank McCoy gets the rebound | 38-42 |
| 12:37 | UNLV | Brent Graham clanks a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Donald Grayson - foul #4 on Donald Grayson, team foul #2 | 38-42 |
| Subs | UNLV | Adolph Singer (PG), Mark Hill (SF), Troy Cummings (PF), Joe Denney (C) Kevin Weeks, Robert Scarborough, Frank McCoy, Benjamin Oden | |
| Subs | Denver | Donald Llanos (PG), Brian Griffin (SG), Wallace Lowe (PF), James Richins (C) Joseph Bolton, Donald Grayson, Rick Sterner, Dan Hamilton | |
| 12:37 | UNLV | Brent Graham makes the 1st free throw | 39-42 |
| 12:37 | UNLV | Brent Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 40-42 |
| 12:17 | Denver | Wallace Lowe misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 40-42 |
| 12:16 | Denver | The offensive rebound goes to Jesse Cram | 40-42 |
| 12:07 | Denver | Wallace Lowe misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 40-42 |
| 12:06 | Denver | Wallace Lowe grabs the offensive board | 40-42 |
| 11:48 | Denver | James Richins comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 40-42 |
| 11:47 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Troy Cummings | 40-42 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Adolph Singer (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Brent Graham (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Mark Hill (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Troy Cummings (fresh) 5 reb. C - Joe Denney (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Donald Llanos (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Griffin (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. SF - Jesse Cram (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Wallace Lowe (fresh) 5 reb. C - James Richins (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:20 | UNLV | Joe Denney is hacked by James Richins - foul #2 on James Richins, team foul #3 | 40-42 |
| Subs | UNLV | Kevin Weeks (PG), Willie Wilson (SG), Benjamin Oden (C) Adolph Singer, Brent Graham, Joe Denney | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 11:10 | UNLV | Brian Griffin steals the ball from Benjamin Oden | 40-42 |
| 10:58 | Denver | Wallace Lowe clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-42 |
| 10:57 | UNLV | Willie Wilson grabs the board | 40-42 |
| 10:41 | UNLV | Benjamin Oden drills a jumper near the basket | 42-42 |
| 10:27 | Denver | Wallace Lowe can't connect on a jump hook in the lane | 42-42 |
| 10:26 | Denver | Donald Llanos hits the follow up shot | 42-44 |
| 10:23 | UNLV | Donald Llanos is called for the reach on Kevin Weeks in the backcourt - foul #2 on Donald Llanos, team foul #4 | 42-44 |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Scarborough (SF), Frank McCoy (PF) Mark Hill, Troy Cummings | |
| Subs | Denver | Joseph Bolton (PG), Rick Sterner (PF), Dan Hamilton (C) Brian Griffin, Jesse Cram, James Richins | |
| 10:06 | UNLV | Kevin Weeks buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Benjamin Oden | 45-44 |
| 09:47 | Denver | Willie Wilson steals it from Wallace Lowe | 45-44 |
| 09:30 | UNLV | Dan Hamilton picks off the pass by Benjamin Oden | 45-44 |
| 09:10 | Denver | Joseph Bolton clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 45-44 |
| 09:08 | UNLV | Benjamin Oden snags the defensive board | 45-44 |
| 08:52 | UNLV | Willie Wilson loses the dribble to Dan Hamilton | 45-44 |
| 08:46 | Denver | Frank McCoy steps in front of the Donald Llanos pass | 45-44 |
| 08:27 | UNLV | Robert Scarborough is hacked by Wallace Lowe - foul #1 on Wallace Lowe, team foul #5 | 45-44 |
| Subs | UNLV | Adolph Singer (PG), Brent Graham (SG), Joe Denney (C) Kevin Weeks, Willie Wilson, Benjamin Oden | |
| Subs | Denver | Brian Griffin (PG), Bryan Ramsey (SG), Jesse Cram (SF) Joseph Bolton, Donald Llanos, Wallace Lowe | |
| 08:10 | UNLV | Joe Denney can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 45-44 |
| 08:08 | UNLV | Adolph Singer hits the follow up shot | 47-44 |
| 07:50 | Denver | Jesse Cram misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 47-44 |
| 07:49 | UNLV | Frank McCoy pulls down the rebound | 47-44 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Adolph Singer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brent Graham (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Robert Scarborough (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Frank McCoy (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. C - Joe Denney (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Brian Griffin (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. SG - Bryan Ramsey (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jesse Cram (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Rick Sterner (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Dan Hamilton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 07:31 | UNLV | Rick Sterner swats the layup by Frank McCoy | 47-44 |
| 07:30 | Denver | Rick Sterner gets the rebound | 47-44 |
| 07:19 | Denver | Rick Sterner drills a shot from the right wing | 47-46 |
| 07:04 | UNLV | Adolph Singer is fouled on the floor by Rick Sterner - foul #4 on Rick Sterner, team foul #6 | 47-46 |
| Subs | UNLV | Kevin Weeks (PG), Mark Hill (SF), Troy Cummings (PF) Adolph Singer, Robert Scarborough, Frank McCoy | |
| Subs | Denver | Joseph Bolton (PG), Donald Grayson (SG), Wallace Lowe (PF) Bryan Ramsey, Rick Sterner, Dan Hamilton | |
| 06:39 | UNLV | Joe Denney is hacked by Joseph Bolton - foul #1 on Joseph Bolton, team foul #7 | 47-46 |
| Subs | UNLV | Benjamin Oden (C) Troy Cummings | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 06:39 | UNLV | Joe Denney makes the 1st free throw | 48-46 |
| 06:39 | UNLV | Joe Denney misses the 2nd free throw | 48-46 |
| 06:39 | Denver | Wallace Lowe grabs the defensive rebound | 48-46 |
| 06:10 | Denver | Wallace Lowe is called for a backcourt violation | 48-46 |
| Subs | UNLV | Troy Cummings (PF) Joe Denney | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 05:50 | UNLV | Brent Graham hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 48-46 |
| 05:49 | Denver | The rebound goes to Joseph Bolton | 48-46 |
| 05:39 | Denver | Brian Griffin is called for traveling | 48-46 |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Scarborough (SF) Mark Hill | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 05:19 | UNLV | Kevin Weeks buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Robert Scarborough | 51-46 |
| 05:05 | Denver | Troy Cummings blocks the short jumper by Donald Grayson | 51-46 |
| 05:04 | UNLV | Brent Graham snags the defensive board | 51-46 |
| 04:54 | UNLV | Benjamin Oden misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 51-46 |
| 04:53 | UNLV | Robert Scarborough can't tip it in | 51-46 |
| 04:52 | UNLV | Robert Scarborough grabs the offensive rebound | 51-46 |
| 04:39 | UNLV | Benjamin Oden comes up short on the floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Brian Griffin - foul #2 on Brian Griffin, team foul #8 | 51-46 |
| Subs | UNLV | Willie Wilson (SG), Frank McCoy (PF) Brent Graham, Troy Cummings | |
| Subs | Denver | Donald Llanos (PG), Rick Sterner (PF), Dan Hamilton (C) Joseph Bolton, Jesse Cram, Brian Griffin | |
| 04:39 | UNLV | Benjamin Oden makes the 1st free throw | 52-46 |
| 04:39 | UNLV | Benjamin Oden misses the 2nd free throw | 52-46 |
| 04:39 | Denver | Rick Sterner grabs the board | 52-46 |
| 04:21 | Denver | Benjamin Oden blocks the short jumper by Donald Grayson | 52-46 |
| 04:19 | Denver | Dan Hamilton tips it in | 52-48 |
| 03:51 | UNLV | Kevin Weeks misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 52-48 |
| 03:50 | Denver | Wallace Lowe snags the defensive board | 52-48 |
| 03:45 | Denver | Donald Llanos misses short on a floater from close range but he's fouled by Willie Wilson - foul #1 on Willie Wilson, team foul #6 | 52-48 |
| Subs | UNLV | Adolph Singer (PG), Mark Hill (SF), Joe Denney (C) Kevin Weeks, Robert Scarborough, Benjamin Oden | |
| Subs | Denver | Bryan Ramsey (SG), Jesse Cram (SF) Donald Grayson, Wallace Lowe | |
| 03:45 | Denver | Donald Llanos misses the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 03:45 | Denver | Donald Llanos makes the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Adolph Singer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Willie Wilson (fresh) SF - Mark Hill (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Frank McCoy (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. C - Joe Denney (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Donald Llanos (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bryan Ramsey (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jesse Cram (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Rick Sterner (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Dan Hamilton (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:27 | UNLV | Willie Wilson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 52-49 |
| 03:26 | UNLV | Frank McCoy can't tip it in | 52-49 |
| 03:25 | Denver | Dan Hamilton pulls down the rebound | 52-49 |
| 03:09 | Denver | Jesse Cram drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-52 |
| 02:52 | UNLV | Rick Sterner blocks the short jumper by Joe Denney | 52-52 |
| 02:51 | Denver | The rebound goes to Bryan Ramsey | 52-52 |
| 02:51 | Denver | Denver calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-52 |
| Subs | UNLV | Kevin Weeks (PG), Brent Graham (SG), Robert Scarborough (SF), Benjamin Oden (C) Adolph Singer, Willie Wilson, Mark Hill, Joe Denney | |
| Subs | Denver | Joseph Bolton (PG), Donald Grayson (SG) Donald Llanos, Bryan Ramsey | |
| 02:33 | Denver | Donald Grayson clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-52 |
| 02:31 | Denver | Dan Hamilton grabs the offensive rebound | 52-52 |
| 02:18 | Denver | Jesse Cram clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner but the foul's on Robert Scarborough - foul #1 on Robert Scarborough, team foul #7 | 52-52 |
| 02:18 | Denver | Jesse Cram makes the 1st free throw | 52-53 |
| 02:18 | Denver | Jesse Cram makes the 2nd free throw | 52-54 |
| 02:18 | Denver | Jesse Cram makes the 3rd free throw | 52-55 |
| 02:06 | UNLV | Rick Sterner is called for the reach on Brent Graham - foul #5 on Rick Sterner, team foul #9 | 52-55 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Denver | Wallace Lowe (PF) Rick Sterner | |
| 02:06 | UNLV | Brent Graham misses the 1st free throw | 52-55 |
| 02:06 | Denver | Dan Hamilton grabs the defensive rebound | 52-55 |
| 01:47 | Denver | Jesse Cram hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 52-55 |
| 01:45 | UNLV | Brent Graham snags the defensive board | 52-55 |
| 01:36 | UNLV | Kevin Weeks comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-55 |
| 01:35 | Denver | Wallace Lowe gets the rebound | 52-55 |
| 01:27 | Denver | Wallace Lowe misses long on a floater from close range but the foul's on Frank McCoy - foul #2 on Frank McCoy, team foul #8 | 52-55 |
| 01:27 | Denver | Wallace Lowe makes the 1st free throw | 52-56 |
| 01:27 | Denver | Wallace Lowe makes the 2nd free throw | 52-57 |
| 01:02 | UNLV | Robert Scarborough is fouled on the floor by Jesse Cram - foul #1 on Jesse Cram, team foul #10 | 52-57 |
| 01:02 | UNLV | Robert Scarborough misses the 1st free throw | 52-57 |
| 01:02 | UNLV | Robert Scarborough makes the 2nd free throw | 53-57 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:58 | Denver | Kevin Weeks is called for the reach on Wallace Lowe - foul #4 on Kevin Weeks, team foul #9 | 53-57 |
| 00:58 | Denver | Wallace Lowe misses the 1st free throw | 53-57 |
| 00:58 | UNLV | Benjamin Oden grabs the defensive rebound | 53-57 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:47 | UNLV | Frank McCoy hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Brent Graham and he's hacked by Dan Hamilton - foul #2 on Dan Hamilton, team foul #11 | 55-57 |
| 00:47 | UNLV | Frank McCoy makes the free throw | 56-57 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:24 | Denver | Jesse Cram drills a pull-up jumper from the left side | 56-59 |
| 00:17 | UNLV | Benjamin Oden throws it down on a nice dish by Kevin Weeks | 58-59 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:15 | Denver | Jesse Cram is hacked by Kevin Weeks in the backcourt - foul #5 on Kevin Weeks, team foul #10 | 58-59 |
| Subs | UNLV | Adolph Singer (PG) Kevin Weeks | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 00:15 | Denver | Jesse Cram makes the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 00:15 | Denver | Jesse Cram misses the 2nd free throw | 58-60 |
| 00:15 | UNLV | Benjamin Oden snags the defensive board | 58-60 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:06 | UNLV | Brent Graham scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Adolph Singer | 60-60 |
| 00:06 | Denver | Denver calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-60 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:01 | Denver | Donald Grayson knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 60-63 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | UNLV | Adolph Singer can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 60-63 |