| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Erwin Fletcher (fresh) SG - Peter Housley (fresh) SF - Robert Denault (fresh) PF - Manuel Swanson (fresh) C - Michael Collins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Casey Clanton (fresh) SG - Billy Carnevale (fresh) SF - Richard Johnson (fresh) PF - Scott Lewis (fresh) C - Randall Zosel (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UNLV | Manuel Swanson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:58 | UNLV | Casey Clanton takes the ball from Erwin Fletcher in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Denver | Billy Carnevale can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Denver | Randall Zosel gets the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | Denver | Richard Johnson connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Casey Clanton | 0-3 |
| 18:58 | UNLV | Erwin Fletcher can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 0-3 |
| 18:57 | Denver | The rebound goes to Scott Lewis | 0-3 |
| 18:47 | Denver | Casey Clanton can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 0-3 |
| 18:45 | UNLV | Robert Denault pulls down the rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:41 | UNLV | Erwin Fletcher knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Manuel Swanson | 3-3 |
| 18:28 | Denver | Casey Clanton can't connect on a shot in the lane but he's hacked by Robert Denault - foul #1 on Robert Denault, team foul #1 | 3-3 |
| 18:28 | Denver | Casey Clanton makes the 1st free throw | 3-4 |
| 18:28 | Denver | Casey Clanton makes the 2nd free throw | 3-5 |
| 18:07 | UNLV | Erwin Fletcher misses long on a jumper near the basket but the foul's on Richard Johnson - foul #1 on Richard Johnson, team foul #1 | 3-5 |
| 18:07 | UNLV | Erwin Fletcher makes the 1st free throw | 4-5 |
| 18:07 | UNLV | Erwin Fletcher makes the 2nd free throw | 5-5 |
| 17:57 | Denver | Scott Lewis hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block but the foul's on Manuel Swanson - foul #1 on Manuel Swanson, team foul #2 | 5-5 |
| Subs | UNLV | James Harvey (PG), Kenneth Karwoski (SG), Jay Zeigler (SF), Francis Windom (PF), Paul Hayden (C) Erwin Fletcher, Peter Housley, Robert Denault, Manuel Swanson, Michael Collins | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 17:57 | Denver | Scott Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 5-6 |
| 17:57 | Denver | Scott Lewis misses the 2nd free throw | 5-6 |
| 17:57 | UNLV | Francis Windom snags the defensive board | 5-6 |
| 17:37 | UNLV | Francis Windom is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Francis Windom, team foul #3 | 5-6 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Denver | Calvin Powell (C) Randall Zosel | |
| 17:17 | Denver | Calvin Powell is hacked by Kenneth Karwoski - foul #1 on Kenneth Karwoski, team foul #4 | 5-6 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Denver | Eugene Nagata (PG), Bernard Evans (SG), Edwin Hirsh (C) Casey Clanton, Billy Carnevale, Richard Johnson | |
| 16:52 | Denver | Kenneth Karwoski takes the ball from Eugene Nagata | 5-6 |
| 16:44 | UNLV | Francis Windom misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 5-6 |
| 16:43 | Denver | Calvin Powell snags the defensive board | 5-6 |
| 16:40 | Denver | Bernard Evans is hacked by Kenneth Karwoski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kenneth Karwoski, team foul #5 | 5-6 |
| Subs | UNLV | Erwin Fletcher (PG), Willard Schlueter (SG), Michael Collins (C) James Harvey, Kenneth Karwoski, Francis Windom | |
| Subs | Denver | Shawn Singleton (PG) Scott Lewis | |
| 16:21 | Denver | Shawn Singleton misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 5-6 |
| 16:20 | UNLV | Willard Schlueter snags the defensive board | 5-6 |
| 16:16 | UNLV | Shawn Singleton is called for the reach on Erwin Fletcher in the backcourt - foul #1 on Shawn Singleton, team foul #2 | 5-6 |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Denault (SF), Manuel Swanson (PF) Jay Zeigler, Paul Hayden | |
| Subs | Denver | Casey Clanton (PG), Billy Carnevale (SG), Randall Zosel (C) Shawn Singleton, Eugene Nagata, Bernard Evans | |
| 16:04 | UNLV | Willard Schlueter hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Erwin Fletcher | 8-6 |
| 15:53 | Denver | Calvin Powell misses long on a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Willard Schlueter - foul #1 on Willard Schlueter, team foul #6 | 8-6 |
| Subs | UNLV | Peter Housley (SG) Willard Schlueter | |
| Subs | Denver | Richard Johnson (SF) Edwin Hirsh | |
| 15:53 | Denver | Calvin Powell makes the 1st free throw | 8-7 |
| 15:53 | Denver | Calvin Powell makes the 2nd free throw | 8-8 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Erwin Fletcher (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Peter Housley (fresh) SF - Robert Denault (fresh) PF - Manuel Swanson (fresh) C - Michael Collins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Casey Clanton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Billy Carnevale (fresh) SF - Richard Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Calvin Powell (fresh) 2 pts. C - Randall Zosel (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | UNLV | Erwin Fletcher misses the jumper from the right side | 8-8 |
| 15:35 | UNLV | The offensive rebound goes to Erwin Fletcher | 8-8 |
| 15:20 | UNLV | Erwin Fletcher scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Robert Denault and he's hacked by Randall Zosel - foul #1 on Randall Zosel, team foul #3 | 10-8 |
| Subs | UNLV | Francis Windom (PF), Paul Hayden (C) Manuel Swanson, Michael Collins | |
| Subs | Denver | Eugene Nagata (SG), Scott Lewis (PF), Robert Byrne (C) Billy Carnevale, Calvin Powell, Randall Zosel | |
| 15:20 | UNLV | Erwin Fletcher misses the free throw | 10-8 |
| 15:20 | UNLV | Francis Windom gets the offensive rebound | 10-8 |
| 15:10 | UNLV | Francis Windom knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Erwin Fletcher | 12-8 |
| 15:07 | Denver | Scott Lewis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 12-8 |
| Subs | UNLV | James Harvey (PG), Jay Zeigler (SF) Erwin Fletcher, Robert Denault | |
| Subs | Denver | Bernard Evans (SG), Edwin Hirsh (C) Casey Clanton, Robert Byrne | |
| 14:56 | UNLV | Francis Windom connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 15-8 |
| 14:37 | Denver | Edwin Hirsh connects on the open runner from close range on a nice dish by Bernard Evans | 15-10 |
| 14:16 | UNLV | Peter Housley misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 15-10 |
| 14:15 | Denver | Scott Lewis grabs the board | 15-10 |
| 14:01 | Denver | Richard Johnson misses the easy open layup | 15-10 |
| 13:59 | Denver | The offensive rebound goes to Scott Lewis | 15-10 |
| 13:45 | Denver | Richard Johnson buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Bernard Evans | 15-13 |
| 13:22 | UNLV | Paul Hayden hits a shot in the lane and he's hacked by Edwin Hirsh - foul #1 on Edwin Hirsh, team foul #4 | 17-13 |
| Subs | UNLV | Erwin Fletcher (PG), Willard Schlueter (SG), Robert Denault (SF), Michael Collins (C) James Harvey, Peter Housley, Jay Zeigler, Francis Windom | |
| Subs | Denver | Casey Clanton (PG), Billy Carnevale (SG), Calvin Powell (SF), Robert Byrne (PF), Randall Zosel (C) Eugene Nagata, Bernard Evans, Richard Johnson, Scott Lewis, Edwin Hirsh | |
| 13:22 | UNLV | Paul Hayden makes the free throw | 18-13 |
| 13:04 | Denver | Billy Carnevale throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-13 |
| Subs | UNLV | Manuel Swanson (PF) Paul Hayden | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 12:54 | UNLV | Willard Schlueter hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 21-13 |
| 12:43 | Denver | Robert Byrne buries a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Billy Carnevale | 21-15 |
| 12:24 | UNLV | Erwin Fletcher is fouled on the floor by Casey Clanton - foul #1 on Casey Clanton, team foul #5 | 21-15 |
| 12:11 | UNLV | Erwin Fletcher clanks a floater in the lane but he's fouled by Casey Clanton - foul #2 on Casey Clanton, team foul #6 | 21-15 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Denver | Shawn Singleton (PG), Scott Lewis (PF) Casey Clanton, Robert Byrne | |
| 12:11 | UNLV | Erwin Fletcher makes the 1st free throw | 22-15 |
| 12:11 | UNLV | Erwin Fletcher makes the 2nd free throw | 23-15 |
| 11:49 | Denver | Calvin Powell knocks in the jump hook from close range | 23-17 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Erwin Fletcher (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Willard Schlueter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Robert Denault (fairly fresh) PF - Manuel Swanson (fresh) C - Michael Collins (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Shawn Singleton (fresh) SG - Billy Carnevale (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Calvin Powell (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Scott Lewis (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Randall Zosel (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:31 | UNLV | Michael Collins comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 23-17 |
| 11:30 | UNLV | Manuel Swanson tips it but misses | 23-17 |
| 11:29 | Denver | Randall Zosel pulls down the rebound | 23-17 |
| 11:09 | Denver | Scott Lewis misses the floater in the lane but the foul's on Willard Schlueter - foul #2 on Willard Schlueter, team foul #7 | 23-17 |
| Subs | UNLV | James Harvey (PG), Peter Housley (SG), Jay Zeigler (SF) Erwin Fletcher, Willard Schlueter, Robert Denault | |
| Subs | Denver | Eugene Nagata (SG), Bernard Evans (SF), Edwin Hirsh (C) Billy Carnevale, Calvin Powell, Randall Zosel | |
| 11:09 | Denver | Scott Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 23-18 |
| 11:09 | Denver | Scott Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 23-19 |
| 10:52 | UNLV | Peter Housley's pass is intercepted by Bernard Evans | 23-19 |
| 10:32 | Denver | Scott Lewis scores on a jump hook in the paint set up by Eugene Nagata | 23-21 |
| 10:17 | UNLV | Scott Lewis steps in front of the Jay Zeigler pass | 23-21 |
| 09:57 | Denver | Eugene Nagata misses long on an open jumper from the left side | 23-21 |
| 09:55 | UNLV | Manuel Swanson snags the defensive board | 23-21 |
| 09:43 | UNLV | Michael Collins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 23-21 |
| 09:42 | UNLV | Jay Zeigler tips it back up and in | 25-21 |
| 09:23 | Denver | Edwin Hirsh can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 25-21 |
| 09:22 | Denver | Scott Lewis grabs the offensive board | 25-21 |
| 09:13 | Denver | Eugene Nagata misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 25-21 |
| 09:12 | UNLV | Michael Collins snags the defensive board | 25-21 |
| 08:59 | UNLV | Manuel Swanson buries a fadeaway from the right side set up by Peter Housley and the foul's on Edwin Hirsh - foul #2 on Edwin Hirsh, team foul #7 | 27-21 |
| Subs | UNLV | Erwin Fletcher (PG), Robert Denault (SF), Francis Windom (C) James Harvey, Jay Zeigler, Michael Collins | |
| Subs | Denver | Billy Carnevale (SG), Richard Johnson (SF), Calvin Powell (PF), Randall Zosel (C) Shawn Singleton, Bernard Evans, Scott Lewis, Edwin Hirsh | |
| 08:59 | UNLV | Manuel Swanson makes the free throw | 28-21 |
| 08:43 | Denver | Eugene Nagata misses long on an open jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Francis Windom - foul #2 on Francis Windom, team foul #8 | 28-21 |
| Subs | UNLV | Paul Hayden (PF), Michael Collins (C) Manuel Swanson, Francis Windom | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 08:43 | Denver | Eugene Nagata makes the 1st free throw | 28-22 |
| 08:43 | Denver | Eugene Nagata makes the 2nd free throw | 28-23 |
| 08:29 | UNLV | Erwin Fletcher buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Paul Hayden | 31-23 |
| 08:26 | Denver | Erwin Fletcher picks off the pass by Randall Zosel in the backcourt | 31-23 |
| 08:24 | UNLV | Peter Housley banks in the layup on a nice dish by Erwin Fletcher | 33-23 |
| 08:03 | Denver | Billy Carnevale is whistled for traveling | 33-23 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Byrne (C) Randall Zosel | |
| 07:44 | UNLV | Paul Hayden misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 33-23 |
| 07:42 | Denver | Robert Byrne gets the rebound | 33-23 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Erwin Fletcher (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Peter Housley (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Denault (fairly fresh) PF - Paul Hayden (fresh) 3 pts. C - Michael Collins (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Eugene Nagata (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Billy Carnevale (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Calvin Powell (fresh) 4 pts. C - Robert Byrne (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:40 | Denver | Billy Carnevale's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-23 |
| Subs | UNLV | Manuel Swanson (PF) Michael Collins | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 07:20 | UNLV | Robert Byrne picks off the pass by Robert Denault | 33-23 |
| 07:05 | Denver | Robert Byrne connects on the runner from the baseline set up by Eugene Nagata | 33-25 |
| 06:51 | UNLV | Erwin Fletcher is hacked by Calvin Powell - foul #1 on Calvin Powell, team foul #8 | 33-25 |
| Subs | UNLV | Michael Collins (C) Paul Hayden | |
| Subs | Denver | Randall Zosel (C) Calvin Powell | |
| 06:51 | UNLV | Erwin Fletcher makes the 1st free throw | 34-25 |
| 06:51 | UNLV | Erwin Fletcher makes the 2nd free throw | 35-25 |
| 06:49 | Denver | Richard Johnson is hacked by Peter Housley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Peter Housley, team foul #9 | 35-25 |
| 06:49 | Denver | Richard Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 35-26 |
| 06:49 | Denver | Richard Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 35-26 |
| 06:49 | UNLV | Manuel Swanson gets the rebound | 35-26 |
| 06:43 | UNLV | Robert Byrne steals the ball from Michael Collins | 35-26 |
| 06:41 | Denver | Eugene Nagata's pass is intercepted by Erwin Fletcher in the backcourt | 35-26 |
| 06:26 | UNLV | Peter Housley clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 35-26 |
| 06:24 | Denver | Robert Byrne gets the rebound | 35-26 |
| 06:07 | Denver | Robert Byrne misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Robert Denault - foul #2 on Robert Denault, team foul #10 | 35-26 |
| Subs | UNLV | James Harvey (SG), Jay Zeigler (SF) Peter Housley, Robert Denault | |
| Subs | Denver | Shawn Singleton (PG), Scott Lewis (PF) Eugene Nagata, Randall Zosel | |
| 06:07 | Denver | Robert Byrne misses the 1st free throw | 35-26 |
| 06:07 | Denver | Robert Byrne makes the 2nd free throw | 35-27 |
| 05:50 | UNLV | James Harvey connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Erwin Fletcher | 38-27 |
| 05:36 | Denver | Shawn Singleton misses the shot in the lane | 38-27 |
| 05:35 | Denver | The offensive rebound goes to Scott Lewis | 38-27 |
| 05:21 | Denver | Scott Lewis hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 38-27 |
| 05:20 | UNLV | Michael Collins grabs the defensive rebound | 38-27 |
| 05:10 | UNLV | Jay Zeigler blows the layup | 38-27 |
| 05:09 | Denver | Richard Johnson gets the rebound | 38-27 |
| 04:45 | Denver | Scott Lewis scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by Billy Carnevale | 38-30 |
| 04:26 | UNLV | Erwin Fletcher can't finish the layup | 38-30 |
| 04:24 | Denver | Scott Lewis snags the defensive board | 38-30 |
| 04:06 | Denver | Richard Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-30 |
| Subs | UNLV | Peter Housley (SG), Paul Hayden (PF) Erwin Fletcher, Manuel Swanson | |
| Subs | Denver | Eugene Nagata (PG), Bernard Evans (SG), Calvin Powell (SF), Randall Zosel (C) Shawn Singleton, Billy Carnevale, Richard Johnson, Robert Byrne | |
| 03:42 | UNLV | Scott Lewis swats the short shot by Paul Hayden | 38-30 |
| 03:40 | Denver | Randall Zosel gets the rebound | 38-30 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - James Harvey (tiring) 3 pts. SG - Peter Housley (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jay Zeigler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Hayden (fresh) 3 pts. C - Michael Collins (tired) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Eugene Nagata (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bernard Evans (fresh) SF - Calvin Powell (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Scott Lewis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Randall Zosel (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Denver | Scott Lewis can't finish the layup | 38-30 |
| 03:27 | Denver | Bernard Evans can't tip it in | 38-30 |
| 03:25 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Peter Housley | 38-30 |
| 03:19 | UNLV | Paul Hayden blows the layup | 38-30 |
| 03:18 | UNLV | Michael Collins tips it but misses | 38-30 |
| 03:17 | Denver | Scott Lewis grabs the board | 38-30 |
| 03:12 | Denver | Eugene Nagata connects on the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Bernard Evans | 38-32 |
| 02:56 | UNLV | Peter Housley misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-32 |
| 02:54 | UNLV | Paul Hayden grabs the offensive board | 38-32 |
| 02:44 | UNLV | Michael Collins knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by James Harvey | 41-32 |
| 02:38 | Denver | Eugene Nagata is hacked by Jay Zeigler in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jay Zeigler, team foul #11 | 41-32 |
| Subs | UNLV | Kenneth Karwoski (PG), Willard Schlueter (SG), Robert Denault (SF), Francis Windom (PF) James Harvey, Peter Housley, Jay Zeigler, Michael Collins | |
| Subs | Denver | Casey Clanton (PG), Edwin Hirsh (PF) Bernard Evans, Scott Lewis | |
| 02:38 | Denver | Eugene Nagata misses the 1st free throw | 41-32 |
| 02:38 | Denver | Eugene Nagata makes the 2nd free throw | 41-33 |
| 02:16 | UNLV | Francis Windom is hacked by Randall Zosel - foul #2 on Randall Zosel, team foul #9 | 41-33 |
| Subs | UNLV | Manuel Swanson (PF) Paul Hayden | |
| Subs | Denver | Billy Carnevale (SG) Eugene Nagata | |
| 02:16 | UNLV | Francis Windom misses the 1st free throw | 41-33 |
| 02:16 | Denver | Randall Zosel grabs the board | 41-33 |
| 01:56 | Denver | Billy Carnevale's pass is intercepted by Francis Windom | 41-33 |
| 01:48 | UNLV | Francis Windom misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 41-33 |
| 01:46 | UNLV | Willard Schlueter hits the follow up shot | 43-33 |
| 01:28 | Denver | Randall Zosel blows the wide open layup | 43-33 |
| 01:26 | UNLV | Robert Denault pulls down the rebound | 43-33 |
| 01:09 | UNLV | Edwin Hirsh steals the ball from Francis Windom | 43-33 |
| 00:50 | Denver | Randall Zosel hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-33 |
| 00:48 | Denver | Calvin Powell grabs the offensive board | 43-33 |
| 00:29 | Denver | Francis Windom is called for the reach on Randall Zosel - foul #3 on Francis Windom, team foul #12 | 43-33 |
| Subs | UNLV | Erwin Fletcher (PG), Paul Hayden (PF), Michael Collins (C) Willard Schlueter, Manuel Swanson, Francis Windom | |
| Subs | Denver | Shawn Singleton (PG), Bernard Evans (SG), Richard Johnson (SF), Scott Lewis (PF) Casey Clanton, Billy Carnevale, Calvin Powell, Edwin Hirsh | |
| 00:29 | Denver | Randall Zosel makes the 1st free throw | 43-34 |
| 00:29 | Denver | Randall Zosel makes the 2nd free throw | 43-35 |
| 00:02 | UNLV | Michael Collins misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-35 |
| 00:01 | UNLV | Kenneth Karwoski tips it but misses | 43-35 |
| 00:00 | Denver | Richard Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 43-35 |