| Lineup | Denver | PG - Joseph Bolton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Grayson (fresh) SF - Jesse Cram (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Rick Sterner (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Dan Hamilton (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Kevin Weeks (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brent Graham (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Scarborough (fresh) PF - Frank McCoy (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Benjamin Oden (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Denver | Jesse Cram inbounds the ball | 34-33 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:46 | Denver | Joseph Bolton is whistled for a carry | 34-33 |
| 19:28 | UNLV | Brent Graham is called for a charge - foul #2 on Brent Graham, team foul #1 | 34-33 |
| 19:10 | Denver | Jesse Cram can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-33 |
| 19:08 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Kevin Weeks | 34-33 |
| 19:02 | UNLV | Kevin Weeks drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Brent Graham | 34-36 |
| 18:45 | Denver | Dan Hamilton's layup is rejected by Benjamin Oden | 34-36 |
| 18:44 | UNLV | Benjamin Oden grabs the defensive rebound | 34-36 |
| 18:21 | UNLV | Brent Graham is hacked by Donald Grayson - foul #1 on Donald Grayson, team foul #1 | 34-36 |
| 18:14 | UNLV | Robert Scarborough travels with the ball | 34-36 |
| 17:55 | Denver | Dan Hamilton clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-36 |
| 17:53 | UNLV | Kevin Weeks grabs the defensive rebound | 34-36 |
| 17:43 | UNLV | Brent Graham misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 34-36 |
| 17:42 | UNLV | Benjamin Oden tips it back up and in | 34-38 |
| 17:28 | Denver | Dan Hamilton misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Benjamin Oden - foul #2 on Benjamin Oden, team foul #2 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Denver | Donald Llanos (PG) Joseph Bolton | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 17:28 | Denver | Dan Hamilton misses the 1st free throw | 34-38 |
| 17:28 | Denver | Dan Hamilton makes the 2nd free throw | 35-38 |
| 17:16 | UNLV | Brent Graham misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-38 |
| 17:14 | Denver | Rick Sterner gets the rebound | 35-38 |
| 17:01 | Denver | Rick Sterner misses short on a driving attempt from the left block | 35-38 |
| 17:00 | UNLV | Frank McCoy grabs the defensive rebound | 35-38 |
| 16:43 | UNLV | Brent Graham buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Frank McCoy | 35-41 |
| 16:24 | Denver | Rick Sterner connects on the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Jesse Cram | 38-41 |
| 16:12 | UNLV | Frank McCoy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-41 |
| Subs | Denver | Joseph Bolton (PG), Brian Griffin (SF), Wallace Lowe (PF), James Richins (C) Donald Grayson, Jesse Cram, Rick Sterner, Dan Hamilton | |
| Subs | UNLV | Adolph Singer (PG), Willie Wilson (SG), Mark Hill (SF), Troy Cummings (PF), Joe Denney (C) Kevin Weeks, Brent Graham, Robert Scarborough, Frank McCoy, Benjamin Oden | |
| 15:54 | Denver | Brian Griffin connects on the runner from the right block set up by Joseph Bolton | 40-41 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Joseph Bolton (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Llanos (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Brian Griffin (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Wallace Lowe (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - James Richins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Adolph Singer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willie Wilson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Mark Hill (fresh) PF - Troy Cummings (fresh) 2 blk. C - Joe Denney (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:37 | UNLV | Adolph Singer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-41 |
| 15:20 | Denver | Wallace Lowe clanks a floater in the paint | 40-41 |
| 15:18 | Denver | Brian Griffin tips it back up and in | 42-41 |
| 15:06 | UNLV | Joe Denney connects on the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Willie Wilson | 42-43 |
| 14:46 | Denver | Wallace Lowe is hacked by Willie Wilson - foul #2 on Willie Wilson, team foul #3 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Denver | Jesse Cram (SF) James Richins | |
| Subs | UNLV | Kevin Weeks (PG), Brent Graham (SG), Robert Scarborough (SF) Adolph Singer, Willie Wilson, Mark Hill | |
| 14:31 | Denver | Donald Llanos can't finish the layup but the foul's on Joe Denney - foul #1 on Joe Denney, team foul #4 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Denver | Donald Grayson (SG) Joseph Bolton | |
| Subs | UNLV | Benjamin Oden (C) Joe Denney | |
| 14:31 | Denver | Donald Llanos makes the 1st free throw | 43-43 |
| 14:31 | Denver | Donald Llanos makes the 2nd free throw | 44-43 |
| 14:13 | UNLV | Benjamin Oden hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 44-43 |
| 14:12 | Denver | Wallace Lowe gets the rebound | 44-43 |
| 14:08 | Denver | Donald Llanos hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 44-43 |
| 14:07 | UNLV | Troy Cummings grabs the defensive rebound | 44-43 |
| 13:40 | UNLV | Kevin Weeks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-43 |
| Subs | Denver | Rick Sterner (PF), Dan Hamilton (C) Donald Llanos, Wallace Lowe | |
| Subs | UNLV | Frank McCoy (PF) Troy Cummings | |
| 13:25 | Denver | Dan Hamilton comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 44-43 |
| 13:23 | Denver | Brian Griffin tips it back up and in | 46-43 |
| 13:00 | UNLV | Frank McCoy misses short on a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Rick Sterner - foul #2 on Rick Sterner, team foul #2 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Denver | Joseph Bolton (PG) Brian Griffin | |
| Subs | UNLV | Mark Hill (SF) Robert Scarborough | |
| 13:00 | UNLV | Frank McCoy makes the 1st free throw | 46-44 |
| 13:00 | UNLV | Frank McCoy makes the 2nd free throw | 46-45 |
| 12:38 | Denver | Joseph Bolton scores on a shot from just outside the lane set up by Donald Grayson | 48-45 |
| 12:26 | UNLV | Benjamin Oden is hacked by Dan Hamilton - foul #2 on Dan Hamilton, team foul #3 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Denver | Bryan Ramsey (SG) Donald Grayson | |
| Subs | UNLV | Willie Wilson (SG), Joe Denney (C) Brent Graham, Benjamin Oden | |
| 12:21 | UNLV | Frank McCoy connects on the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Willie Wilson | 48-47 |
| 12:01 | Denver | Mark Hill steps in front of the Dan Hamilton pass | 48-47 |
| 11:58 | UNLV | Frank McCoy dunks the ball set up by Mark Hill | 48-49 |
| 11:36 | Denver | Rick Sterner misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 48-49 |
| 11:35 | Denver | Bryan Ramsey grabs the offensive rebound | 48-49 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Joseph Bolton (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bryan Ramsey (fresh) SF - Jesse Cram (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Rick Sterner (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. C - Dan Hamilton (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Kevin Weeks (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willie Wilson (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Mark Hill (fresh) PF - Frank McCoy (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Joe Denney (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:27 | Denver | Dan Hamilton misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-49 |
| 11:25 | UNLV | Frank McCoy pulls down the rebound | 48-49 |
| 11:10 | UNLV | Frank McCoy knocks in the driving attempt from close range | 48-51 |
| 10:45 | Denver | Mark Hill steals the ball from Rick Sterner | 48-51 |
| 10:27 | UNLV | Kevin Weeks clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-51 |
| 10:26 | UNLV | Frank McCoy snags the offensive board | 48-51 |
| 10:19 | UNLV | Rick Sterner steps in front of the Kevin Weeks pass | 48-51 |
| 10:02 | Denver | Joseph Bolton is whistled for traveling | 48-51 |
| Subs | Denver | Donald Llanos (PG), Donald Grayson (SG), Brian Griffin (SF), Wallace Lowe (PF), James Richins (C) Joseph Bolton, Bryan Ramsey, Jesse Cram, Rick Sterner, Dan Hamilton | |
| Subs | UNLV | Adolph Singer (PG), Brent Graham (SG), Robert Scarborough (SF), Troy Cummings (PF), Benjamin Oden (C) Kevin Weeks, Willie Wilson, Mark Hill, Frank McCoy, Joe Denney | |
| 09:52 | UNLV | Brent Graham clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-51 |
| 09:50 | Denver | Wallace Lowe snags the defensive board | 48-51 |
| 09:29 | Denver | Donald Llanos comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-51 |
| 09:27 | UNLV | Benjamin Oden pulls down the rebound | 48-51 |
| 09:11 | UNLV | Adolph Singer misses the shot from just outside the lane | 48-51 |
| 09:10 | Denver | Donald Grayson gets the rebound | 48-51 |
| 08:52 | Denver | Brian Griffin drills a 3 from the left corner set up by Donald Grayson | 51-51 |
| 08:34 | UNLV | Benjamin Oden drills a runner from the right block | 51-53 |
| 08:24 | Denver | Donald Grayson clanks a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Adolph Singer - foul #1 on Adolph Singer, team foul #5 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Denver | Jesse Cram (SF) James Richins | |
| Subs | UNLV | Kevin Weeks (PG) Adolph Singer | |
| 08:24 | Denver | Donald Grayson makes the 1st free throw | 52-53 |
| 08:24 | Denver | Donald Grayson makes the 2nd free throw | 53-53 |
| 08:11 | UNLV | Kevin Weeks hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 53-53 |
| 08:09 | UNLV | Kevin Weeks pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-53 |
| 07:57 | UNLV | Kevin Weeks misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-53 |
| 07:56 | Denver | Donald Grayson snags the defensive board | 53-53 |
| 07:38 | Denver | Donald Grayson is whistled for traveling | 53-53 |
| Subs | Denver | Joseph Bolton (PG), Rick Sterner (PF), Dan Hamilton (C) Donald Llanos, Wallace Lowe, Brian Griffin | |
| Subs | UNLV | Frank McCoy (PF) Troy Cummings | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Joseph Bolton (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Grayson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Jesse Cram (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Rick Sterner (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. C - Dan Hamilton (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Kevin Weeks (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brent Graham (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Robert Scarborough (fresh) PF - Frank McCoy (fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. C - Benjamin Oden (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:26 | UNLV | Frank McCoy can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Rick Sterner - foul #3 on Rick Sterner, team foul #4 | 53-53 |
| 07:26 | UNLV | Frank McCoy misses the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 07:26 | UNLV | Frank McCoy misses the 2nd free throw | 53-53 |
| 07:26 | Denver | Rick Sterner grabs the defensive rebound | 53-53 |
| 07:18 | Denver | Dan Hamilton misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 53-53 |
| 07:16 | Denver | Jesse Cram pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-53 |
| 06:56 | Denver | Joseph Bolton connects on the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Jesse Cram | 55-53 |
| 06:49 | UNLV | Benjamin Oden misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Jesse Cram - foul #2 on Jesse Cram, team foul #5 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Denver | Donald Llanos (SG) Donald Grayson | |
| Subs | UNLV | Willie Wilson (SG), Mark Hill (SF) Brent Graham, Robert Scarborough | |
| 06:49 | UNLV | Benjamin Oden makes the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 06:49 | UNLV | Benjamin Oden misses the 2nd free throw | 55-54 |
| 06:49 | Denver | Rick Sterner pulls down the rebound | 55-54 |
| 06:24 | Denver | Rick Sterner misses the easy layup but the foul's on Mark Hill - foul #1 on Mark Hill, team foul #6 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Joe Denney (C) Benjamin Oden | |
| 06:24 | Denver | Rick Sterner misses the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 06:24 | Denver | Rick Sterner makes the 2nd free throw | 56-54 |
| 05:58 | UNLV | Joe Denney knocks in the jumpshot from the right side set up by Kevin Weeks | 56-56 |
| 05:33 | Denver | Jesse Cram misses short on a shot from the right wing | 56-56 |
| 05:31 | UNLV | Mark Hill grabs the board | 56-56 |
| 05:23 | UNLV | Joe Denney loses the dribble to Joseph Bolton | 56-56 |
| 05:18 | Denver | Joseph Bolton lays it up and in | 58-56 |
| 05:01 | UNLV | Kevin Weeks buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-59 |
| 04:40 | Denver | Donald Llanos connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 60-59 |
| 04:40 | UNLV | UNLV calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-59 |
| Subs | Denver | Donald Grayson (SG) Donald Llanos | |
| Subs | UNLV | Brent Graham (SG), Robert Scarborough (SF), Benjamin Oden (C) Willie Wilson, Mark Hill, Joe Denney | |
| 04:27 | UNLV | Frank McCoy makes the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Kevin Weeks | 60-61 |
| 04:15 | Denver | Frank McCoy swats the layup by Donald Grayson | 60-61 |
| 04:14 | UNLV | Frank McCoy snags the defensive board | 60-61 |
| 03:58 | UNLV | Brent Graham buries a 3 from the left wing set up by Kevin Weeks | 60-64 |
| 03:46 | Denver | Donald Grayson misses the dunk | 60-64 |
| 03:44 | UNLV | Kevin Weeks gets the rebound | 60-64 |
| 03:37 | UNLV | Kevin Weeks drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Brent Graham | 60-67 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Joseph Bolton (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Grayson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Jesse Cram (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Rick Sterner (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Dan Hamilton (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Kevin Weeks (fresh) 21 pts. 4 ast. SG - Brent Graham (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SF - Robert Scarborough (fresh) PF - Frank McCoy (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 10 reb. C - Benjamin Oden (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:26 | Denver | Jesse Cram is fouled on the floor by Robert Scarborough - foul #1 on Robert Scarborough, team foul #7 | 60-67 |
| Subs | Denver | Donald Llanos (PG), Wallace Lowe (PF), Brian Griffin (C) Joseph Bolton, Rick Sterner, Dan Hamilton | |
| Subs | UNLV | Troy Cummings (PF) Frank McCoy | |
| 03:26 | Denver | Jesse Cram makes the 1st free throw | 61-67 |
| 03:26 | Denver | Jesse Cram makes the 2nd free throw | 62-67 |
| 03:10 | UNLV | Kevin Weeks makes the 3 from the left wing | 62-70 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 02:57 | Denver | Brian Griffin comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 62-70 |
| 02:56 | UNLV | Kevin Weeks grabs the board | 62-70 |
| 02:37 | UNLV | Kevin Weeks knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Brent Graham | 62-72 |
| 02:37 | Denver | Denver calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-72 |
| Subs | Denver | Joseph Bolton (PG), Rick Sterner (PF), Dan Hamilton (C) Donald Llanos, Wallace Lowe, Brian Griffin | |
| Subs | UNLV | Frank McCoy (PF) Troy Cummings | |
| 02:20 | Denver | Jesse Cram clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 62-72 |
| 02:18 | Denver | Rick Sterner grabs the offensive rebound | 62-72 |
| 02:13 | Denver | Jesse Cram knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Rick Sterner | 65-72 |
| 02:06 | UNLV | Robert Scarborough is hacked by Donald Grayson - foul #2 on Donald Grayson, team foul #6 | 65-72 |
| 02:01 | UNLV | Benjamin Oden is hacked by Joseph Bolton - foul #3 on Joseph Bolton, team foul #7 | 65-72 |
| 02:01 | UNLV | Benjamin Oden makes the 1st free throw | 65-73 |
| 02:01 | UNLV | Benjamin Oden misses the 2nd free throw | 65-73 |
| 02:01 | Denver | Rick Sterner grabs the defensive rebound | 65-73 |
| 01:38 | Denver | Benjamin Oden denies the turnaround by Rick Sterner | 65-73 |
| 01:36 | UNLV | Benjamin Oden snags the defensive board | 65-73 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 01:20 | UNLV | The short jumper by Benjamin Oden is denied by Rick Sterner | 65-73 |
| 01:19 | Denver | Jesse Cram gets the rebound | 65-73 |
| 01:15 | Denver | Donald Grayson's fadeaway is rejected by Benjamin Oden | 65-73 |
| 01:13 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Frank McCoy | 65-73 |
| 00:53 | UNLV | Benjamin Oden can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 65-73 |
| 00:52 | Denver | Rick Sterner snags the defensive board | 65-73 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:47 | Denver | Robert Scarborough is called for the reach on Jesse Cram - foul #2 on Robert Scarborough, team foul #8 | 65-73 |
| 00:47 | Denver | Jesse Cram makes the 1st free throw | 66-73 |
| 00:47 | Denver | Jesse Cram makes the 2nd free throw | 67-73 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:45 | UNLV | Kevin Weeks is hacked by Joseph Bolton in the backcourt - foul #4 on Joseph Bolton, team foul #8 | 67-73 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Willie Wilson (SG), Mark Hill (SF), Joe Denney (C) Brent Graham, Robert Scarborough, Benjamin Oden | |
| 00:45 | UNLV | Kevin Weeks makes the 1st free throw | 67-74 |
| 00:45 | UNLV | Kevin Weeks misses the 2nd free throw | 67-74 |
| 00:45 | Denver | Donald Grayson snags the defensive board | 67-74 |
| 00:39 | Denver | Dan Hamilton misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 67-74 |
| 00:38 | Denver | Jesse Cram gets the offensive rebound | 67-74 |
| 00:35 | Denver | Joseph Bolton misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 67-74 |
| 00:34 | UNLV | Joe Denney pulls down the rebound | 67-74 |
| 00:34 | UNLV | UNLV calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-74 |
| 00:31 | UNLV | Joseph Bolton is called for the reach on Willie Wilson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Joseph Bolton, team foul #9 | 67-74 |
| Subs | Denver | Donald Llanos (PG) Joseph Bolton | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 00:31 | UNLV | Willie Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 67-74 |
| 00:31 | UNLV | The offensive rebound goes to Joe Denney | 67-74 |
| 00:29 | UNLV | Joe Denney is hacked by Dan Hamilton - foul #3 on Dan Hamilton, team foul #10 | 67-74 |
| 00:29 | UNLV | Joe Denney makes the 1st free throw | 67-75 |
| 00:29 | UNLV | Joe Denney misses the 2nd free throw | 67-75 |
| 00:29 | Denver | Rick Sterner grabs the board | 67-75 |
| 00:21 | Denver | Jesse Cram throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-75 |
| 00:18 | UNLV | Mark Hill is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Llanos - foul #1 on Donald Llanos, team foul #11 | 67-75 |
| 00:18 | UNLV | Mark Hill makes the 1st free throw | 67-76 |
| 00:18 | UNLV | Mark Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 67-77 |
| 00:12 | Denver | Donald Llanos hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 67-77 |
| 00:11 | UNLV | Joe Denney grabs the defensive rebound | 67-77 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | UNLV | Kevin Weeks runs out the clock | 67-77 |