| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Nicholas Neher (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - David Heffner (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Paul Wilkinson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - William Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Carl Bruening (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Robert Lee (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Taylor (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ollie Hafley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Marty Knauer (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Cook (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Denver | Ollie Hafley inbounds the ball | 48-31 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:56 | Denver | Robert Lee is fouled in the backcourt by David Heffner - foul #1 on David Heffner, team foul #1 | 48-31 |
| 19:39 | Denver | Ollie Hafley clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 48-31 |
| 19:38 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Nicholas Neher | 48-31 |
| 19:19 | UNLV | David Heffner is hacked by James Taylor - foul #3 on James Taylor, team foul #1 | 48-31 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Denver | James Day (SG) James Taylor | |
| 19:10 | UNLV | Nicholas Neher misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 48-31 |
| 19:09 | UNLV | William Smith grabs the offensive board | 48-31 |
| 18:58 | UNLV | David Heffner misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 48-31 |
| 18:56 | Denver | Marty Knauer gets the rebound | 48-31 |
| 18:50 | Denver | Ollie Hafley's pass is intercepted by Carl Bruening | 48-31 |
| 18:36 | UNLV | William Smith misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 48-31 |
| 18:35 | Denver | James Day snags the defensive board | 48-31 |
| 18:20 | Denver | Robert Cook clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 48-31 |
| 18:18 | UNLV | William Smith pulls down the rebound | 48-31 |
| 18:14 | UNLV | Paul Wilkinson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 48-31 |
| 18:12 | UNLV | The offensive rebound goes to William Smith | 48-31 |
| 18:03 | UNLV | David Heffner is whistled for a carry | 48-31 |
| Subs | UNLV | James Tellier (PG), Dennis Lopes (SG), Freeman Williams (SF), Charles Holmes (PF), Scott Agin (C) Nicholas Neher, David Heffner, Paul Wilkinson, William Smith, Carl Bruening | |
| Subs | Denver | Roy Johnson (PG), Eric Fortenberry (SF), William Parker (PF), Herbert Sears (C) Robert Lee, Ollie Hafley, Marty Knauer, Robert Cook | |
| 17:41 | Denver | Freeman Williams steals the ball from James Day | 48-31 |
| 17:25 | UNLV | Charles Holmes hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 48-31 |
| 17:23 | Denver | Herbert Sears pulls down the rebound | 48-31 |
| 17:20 | Denver | Charles Holmes is called for the reach on Roy Johnson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Holmes, team foul #2 | 48-31 |
| 17:09 | Denver | Herbert Sears misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 48-31 |
| 17:07 | UNLV | Freeman Williams snags the defensive board | 48-31 |
| 16:57 | UNLV | Scott Agin clanks a runner near the basket | 48-31 |
| 16:55 | Denver | Eric Fortenberry grabs the board | 48-31 |
| 16:42 | Denver | Eric Fortenberry drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by James Day | 48-34 |
| 16:26 | UNLV | Scott Agin makes the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Dennis Lopes | 50-34 |
| 16:11 | Denver | Roy Johnson connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from James Day | 50-36 |
| 16:00 | UNLV | Dennis Lopes comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 50-36 |
| 15:59 | Denver | Herbert Sears grabs the defensive rebound | 50-36 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - James Tellier (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dennis Lopes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Freeman Williams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Charles Holmes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Scott Agin (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Roy Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Day (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Eric Fortenberry (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - William Parker (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Herbert Sears (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Denver | Eric Fortenberry drills a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from James Day and he's fouled by Scott Agin - foul #1 on Scott Agin, team foul #3 | 50-38 |
| Subs | UNLV | Nicholas Neher (PG), David Heffner (SG), Paul Wilkinson (SF), William Smith (PF), Carl Bruening (C) James Tellier, Dennis Lopes, Freeman Williams, Charles Holmes, Scott Agin | |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Lee (PG), James Taylor (SG), Marty Knauer (PF), Robert Cook (C) Roy Johnson, James Day, William Parker, Herbert Sears | |
| 15:39 | Denver | Eric Fortenberry misses the free throw | 50-38 |
| 15:39 | UNLV | William Smith snags the defensive board | 50-38 |
| 15:33 | UNLV | James Taylor is called for the reach on Nicholas Neher in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Taylor, team foul #2 | 50-38 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Denver | John Noyes (SG), Ollie Hafley (SF) James Taylor, Eric Fortenberry | |
| 15:11 | UNLV | A charge is called on Nicholas Neher - foul #1 on Nicholas Neher, team foul #4 | 50-38 |
| 14:43 | Denver | Paul Wilkinson steals it from Robert Lee | 50-38 |
| 14:36 | UNLV | Nicholas Neher drills a floater from just outside the lane set up by William Smith | 52-38 |
| 14:30 | Denver | Ollie Hafley scores on a fadeaway from the right side set up by Robert Cook | 52-40 |
| 14:08 | UNLV | Paul Wilkinson misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 52-40 |
| 14:07 | Denver | John Noyes gets the rebound | 52-40 |
| 13:52 | Denver | Robert Lee comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 52-40 |
| 13:50 | Denver | Marty Knauer snags the offensive board | 52-40 |
| 13:32 | Denver | David Heffner steals the ball from Marty Knauer | 52-40 |
| 13:29 | UNLV | Nicholas Neher hits the finger roll on a great pass from David Heffner | 54-40 |
| 13:14 | Denver | Robert Cook is denied on a layup by William Smith | 54-40 |
| 13:12 | UNLV | William Smith grabs the board | 54-40 |
| 12:54 | UNLV | Carl Bruening double dribbles | 54-40 |
| Subs | UNLV | James Tellier (PG), Dennis Lopes (SG), Freeman Williams (SF), Charles Holmes (PF), Scott Agin (C) Nicholas Neher, David Heffner, Paul Wilkinson, William Smith, Carl Bruening | |
| Subs | Denver | Roy Johnson (PG), James Day (SG), Eric Fortenberry (SF) Robert Lee, John Noyes, Ollie Hafley | |
| 12:34 | Denver | James Day can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-40 |
| 12:33 | UNLV | Scott Agin snags the defensive board | 54-40 |
| 12:28 | UNLV | James Tellier drills a jumper from the left wing set up by Freeman Williams | 56-40 |
| 12:02 | Denver | Marty Knauer loses the ball out of bounds | 56-40 |
| Subs | UNLV | Paul Wilkinson (SF) Freeman Williams | |
| Subs | Denver | William Parker (PF), Herbert Sears (C) Marty Knauer, Robert Cook | |
| 11:49 | UNLV | Charles Holmes hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 56-40 |
| 11:48 | Denver | The rebound goes to Herbert Sears | 56-40 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - James Tellier (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dennis Lopes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Wilkinson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 stl. PF - Charles Holmes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Scott Agin (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Roy Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Day (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Eric Fortenberry (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - William Parker (fresh) 2 reb. C - Herbert Sears (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Denver | Roy Johnson scores on a jumper from the right wing set up by James Day and the foul's on James Tellier - foul #2 on James Tellier, team foul #5 | 56-42 |
| Subs | UNLV | Nicholas Neher (PG), Marco Clark (SG), William Smith (PF), Jordan Roberson (C) James Tellier, Dennis Lopes, Charles Holmes, Scott Agin | |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Lee (PG), Ollie Hafley (SF) James Day, Eric Fortenberry | |
| 11:30 | Denver | Roy Johnson makes the free throw | 56-43 |
| 11:19 | UNLV | Paul Wilkinson misses the easy layup | 56-43 |
| 11:18 | Denver | The rebound goes to Herbert Sears | 56-43 |
| 10:54 | Denver | Robert Lee is open and scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by William Parker | 56-45 |
| 10:43 | UNLV | William Smith makes the floater from the left wing and he's fouled by Herbert Sears - foul #3 on Herbert Sears, team foul #3 | 58-45 |
| Subs | UNLV | Freeman Williams (SF) Paul Wilkinson | |
| Subs | Denver | James Day (SG), John Noyes (PF), Robert Cook (C) Roy Johnson, William Parker, Herbert Sears | |
| 10:43 | UNLV | William Smith misses the free throw | 58-45 |
| 10:43 | Denver | John Noyes grabs the defensive rebound | 58-45 |
| 10:23 | Denver | Robert Cook comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-45 |
| 10:22 | Denver | John Noyes tips it home | 58-47 |
| 10:16 | UNLV | A charge is called on Freeman Williams - foul #2 on Freeman Williams, team foul #6 | 58-47 |
| Subs | UNLV | James Tellier (PG), Scott Agin (C) Nicholas Neher, Jordan Roberson | |
| Subs | Denver | Eric Fortenberry (SF) Ollie Hafley | |
| 10:13 | Denver | Eric Fortenberry is called for traveling in the backcourt | 58-47 |
| 09:50 | UNLV | William Smith is hacked by Robert Cook - foul #2 on Robert Cook, team foul #4 | 58-47 |
| Subs | UNLV | David Heffner (PG), Dennis Lopes (SG), Paul Wilkinson (SF), Charles Holmes (PF), Carl Bruening (C) James Tellier, Marco Clark, Freeman Williams, William Smith, Scott Agin | |
| Subs | Denver | Marty Knauer (PF) John Noyes | |
| 09:34 | UNLV | Carl Bruening is denied on a layup by Marty Knauer | 58-47 |
| 09:33 | UNLV | Charles Holmes tips it in | 60-47 |
| 09:09 | Denver | Eric Fortenberry loses the ball out of bounds | 60-47 |
| Subs | UNLV | James Tellier (PG), Scott Agin (C) Dennis Lopes, Carl Bruening | |
| Subs | Denver | Ollie Hafley (SF), William Parker (PF), Herbert Sears (C) Eric Fortenberry, Marty Knauer, Robert Cook | |
| 08:55 | UNLV | Charles Holmes misses badly on a runner near the basket | 60-47 |
| 08:53 | UNLV | The offensive rebound goes to Scott Agin | 60-47 |
| 08:42 | UNLV | Scott Agin lays it in set up by Paul Wilkinson | 62-47 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:21 | Denver | Robert Lee hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 62-50 |
| 08:00 | UNLV | James Tellier can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 62-50 |
| 07:58 | Denver | Ollie Hafley pulls down the rebound | 62-50 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 07:29 | Denver | Robert Lee hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 62-50 |
| 07:27 | UNLV | Charles Holmes grabs the board | 62-50 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - James Tellier (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Heffner (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Paul Wilkinson (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. PF - Charles Holmes (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Scott Agin (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Robert Lee (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Day (tiring) 6 pts. 5 ast. SF - Ollie Hafley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Parker (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Herbert Sears (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:09 | UNLV | Charles Holmes misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by William Parker - foul #1 on William Parker, team foul #5 | 62-50 |
| Subs | UNLV | Nicholas Neher (PG), Dennis Lopes (SG), Freeman Williams (SF), Carl Bruening (C) James Tellier, David Heffner, Paul Wilkinson, Scott Agin | |
| Subs | Denver | Roy Johnson (PG), James Taylor (SG), Eric Fortenberry (SF), John Noyes (PF), Robert Cook (C) Robert Lee, James Day, Ollie Hafley, William Parker, Herbert Sears | |
| 07:09 | UNLV | Charles Holmes misses the 1st free throw | 62-50 |
| 07:09 | UNLV | Charles Holmes misses the 2nd free throw | 62-50 |
| 07:09 | Denver | Robert Cook grabs the defensive rebound | 62-50 |
| 06:46 | Denver | James Taylor clanks a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Dennis Lopes - foul #2 on Dennis Lopes, team foul #7 | 62-50 |
| Subs | UNLV | William Smith (PF) Charles Holmes | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 06:46 | Denver | James Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 62-51 |
| 06:46 | Denver | James Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 62-52 |
| 06:35 | UNLV | James Taylor picks off the pass by William Smith | 62-52 |
| 06:18 | Denver | Carl Bruening steps in front of the Robert Cook pass | 62-52 |
| 06:14 | UNLV | John Noyes swats the shot by Nicholas Neher | 62-52 |
| 06:12 | Denver | Robert Cook pulls down the rebound | 62-52 |
| 06:10 | Denver | Eric Fortenberry's pass is intercepted by Freeman Williams in the backcourt | 62-52 |
| 05:52 | UNLV | Carl Bruening clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 62-52 |
| 05:51 | Denver | Eric Fortenberry grabs the defensive rebound | 62-52 |
| 05:31 | Denver | Carl Bruening steps in front of the John Noyes pass | 62-52 |
| 05:26 | UNLV | Robert Cook swats the layup by Nicholas Neher | 62-52 |
| 05:25 | Denver | Robert Cook grabs the board | 62-52 |
| 05:20 | Denver | Eric Fortenberry is fouled on the floor by Freeman Williams - foul #3 on Freeman Williams, team foul #8 | 62-52 |
| Subs | UNLV | Marco Clark (SG), Paul Wilkinson (SF), Scott Agin (C) Dennis Lopes, Freeman Williams, Carl Bruening | |
| Subs | Denver | Ollie Hafley (SF), Marty Knauer (PF) Roy Johnson, John Noyes | |
| 05:20 | Denver | Eric Fortenberry misses the 1st free throw | 62-52 |
| 05:20 | UNLV | Scott Agin snags the defensive board | 62-52 |
| 05:02 | UNLV | Nicholas Neher misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 62-52 |
| 05:00 | Denver | Ollie Hafley gets the rebound | 62-52 |
| 04:49 | Denver | James Taylor connects on the jumper from the right block | 62-54 |
| 04:24 | UNLV | William Smith can't finish the layup | 62-54 |
| 04:22 | Denver | James Taylor gets the rebound | 62-54 |
| 04:16 | Denver | William Smith blocks the jumper by James Taylor | 62-54 |
| 04:15 | Denver | Eric Fortenberry tips it home | 62-56 |
| 04:03 | UNLV | Nicholas Neher comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 62-56 |
| 04:01 | Denver | Eric Fortenberry pulls down the rebound | 62-56 |
| 03:37 | Denver | Eric Fortenberry is whistled for a carry | 62-56 |
| Subs | UNLV | David Heffner (PG), Dennis Lopes (SG), Freeman Williams (SF), Carl Bruening (C) Nicholas Neher, Marco Clark, Paul Wilkinson, Scott Agin | |
| Subs | Denver | Roy Johnson (PG), John Noyes (PF), Herbert Sears (C) Eric Fortenberry, Marty Knauer, Robert Cook | |
| 03:23 | UNLV | Roy Johnson steps in front of the Dennis Lopes pass | 62-56 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - David Heffner (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Dennis Lopes (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Freeman Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - William Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - Carl Bruening (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Roy Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Taylor (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Ollie Hafley (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Noyes (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Herbert Sears (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:13 | Denver | Roy Johnson is called for 10 seconds | 62-56 |
| Subs | UNLV | James Tellier (PG) Dennis Lopes | |
| Subs | Denver | James Day (SG), William Parker (PF) James Taylor, Ollie Hafley | |
| 03:05 | UNLV | Carl Bruening misses long on a shot from the right block | 62-56 |
| 03:03 | Denver | The rebound goes to Herbert Sears | 62-56 |
| 03:01 | Denver | James Day loses the dribble to Freeman Williams in the backcourt | 62-56 |
| 02:58 | UNLV | David Heffner misses the easy layup | 62-56 |
| 02:57 | Denver | James Day grabs the board | 62-56 |
| 02:57 | Denver | Denver calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-56 |
| Subs | UNLV | Charles Holmes (PF) William Smith | |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Lee (PG), Ollie Hafley (SF), Marty Knauer (PF) Roy Johnson, John Noyes, William Parker | |
| 02:55 | Denver | James Day is hacked by David Heffner in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Heffner, team foul #9 | 62-56 |
| 02:55 | Denver | James Day misses the 1st free throw | 62-56 |
| 02:55 | UNLV | Charles Holmes grabs the defensive rebound | 62-56 |
| 02:53 | UNLV | UNLV calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-56 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Denver | James Taylor (SG) James Day | |
| 02:46 | UNLV | Carl Bruening hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 62-56 |
| 02:44 | Denver | Marty Knauer grabs the defensive rebound | 62-56 |
| 02:27 | Denver | Robert Lee scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 62-59 |
| 02:20 | UNLV | Carl Bruening hits the finger roll set up by James Tellier | 64-59 |
| 02:01 | Denver | James Taylor misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Freeman Williams - foul #4 on Freeman Williams, team foul #10 | 64-59 |
| Subs | UNLV | Paul Wilkinson (SF), William Smith (PF) Freeman Williams, Charles Holmes | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 02:01 | Denver | James Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 02:01 | Denver | James Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| 01:43 | UNLV | Paul Wilkinson comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Ollie Hafley - foul #3 on Ollie Hafley, team foul #6 | 64-61 |
| Subs | UNLV | Nicholas Neher (PG) James Tellier | |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Cook (C) Herbert Sears | |
| 01:43 | UNLV | Paul Wilkinson makes the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 01:43 | UNLV | Paul Wilkinson makes the 2nd free throw | 66-61 |
| 01:24 | Denver | James Taylor comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 66-61 |
| 01:22 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Nicholas Neher | 66-61 |
| 01:09 | UNLV | David Heffner buries a fadeaway from the free throw line | 68-61 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:00 | Denver | William Smith blocks the short jumper by Robert Cook | 68-61 |
| 00:58 | Denver | Marty Knauer can't tip it in | 68-61 |
| 00:57 | Denver | Ollie Hafley pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-61 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:42 | Denver | Ollie Hafley can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 68-61 |
| 00:40 | UNLV | The rebound goes to William Smith | 68-61 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:39 | UNLV | Robert Lee is called for the reach on William Smith in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Lee, team foul #7 | 68-61 |
| Subs | UNLV | Scott Agin (C) Carl Bruening | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 00:39 | UNLV | William Smith makes the 1st free throw | 69-61 |
| 00:39 | UNLV | William Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 70-61 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:33 | Denver | Robert Lee misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 70-61 |
| 00:32 | Denver | Ollie Hafley snags the offensive board | 70-61 |
| 00:28 | Denver | Marty Knauer misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 70-61 |
| 00:27 | UNLV | Scott Agin gets the rebound | 70-61 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:25 | UNLV | James Taylor is called for the reach on Scott Agin in the backcourt - foul #5 on James Taylor, team foul #8 | 70-61 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Denver | James Day (SG) James Taylor | |
| 00:25 | UNLV | Scott Agin misses the 1st free throw | 70-61 |
| 00:25 | Denver | The rebound goes to Robert Cook | 70-61 |
| 00:20 | Denver | James Day clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 70-61 |
| 00:19 | UNLV | William Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 70-61 |
| 00:16 | UNLV | Robert Lee is called for the reach on William Smith in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Lee, team foul #9 | 70-61 |
| 00:16 | UNLV | William Smith makes the 1st free throw | 71-61 |
| 00:16 | UNLV | William Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 71-61 |
| 00:16 | Denver | James Day grabs the defensive rebound | 71-61 |
| 00:10 | Denver | Ollie Hafley buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from James Day | 71-63 |
| 00:08 | UNLV | Paul Wilkinson is hacked by Robert Lee in the backcourt - foul #5 on Robert Lee, team foul #10 | 71-63 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Denver | John Noyes (SG) Robert Lee | |
| 00:08 | UNLV | Paul Wilkinson misses the 1st free throw | 71-63 |
| 00:08 | UNLV | Paul Wilkinson misses the 2nd free throw | 71-63 |
| 00:08 | Denver | John Noyes grabs the board | 71-63 |
| 00:08 | Denver | Denver calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-63 |
| 00:01 | Denver | John Noyes can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 71-63 |
| 00:00 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Scott Agin | 71-63 |