| Lineup | Denver | PG - Casey Clanton (fresh) SG - Billy Carnevale (fresh) SF - Richard Johnson (fresh) PF - Scott Lewis (fresh) C - Robert Byrne (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - James Harvey (fresh) SG - Peter Housley (fresh) SF - Robert Denault (fresh) PF - Michael Rosenblatt (fresh) C - Michael Collins (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Denver | Robert Byrne wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:39 | Denver | Richard Johnson misses long on a shot from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | UNLV | Michael Rosenblatt grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | UNLV | Michael Collins scores on a runner from the right block | 0-2 |
| 19:12 | Denver | Casey Clanton is fouled on the floor by Michael Collins - foul #1 on Michael Collins, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:56 | Denver | Casey Clanton misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 18:55 | Denver | Billy Carnevale grabs the offensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:48 | Denver | Richard Johnson's floater is tipped away by Michael Rosenblatt | 0-2 |
| 18:46 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Michael Rosenblatt | 0-2 |
| 18:34 | UNLV | Michael Collins scores on a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Robert Denault | 0-4 |
| 18:26 | Denver | Casey Clanton clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 0-4 |
| 18:24 | UNLV | Michael Collins snags the defensive board | 0-4 |
| 18:19 | UNLV | James Harvey can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Billy Carnevale - foul #1 on Billy Carnevale, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| 18:19 | UNLV | James Harvey misses the 1st free throw | 0-4 |
| 18:19 | UNLV | James Harvey misses the 2nd free throw | 0-4 |
| 18:19 | Denver | Scott Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 0-4 |
| 18:12 | Denver | Richard Johnson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 0-4 |
| 18:11 | Denver | Scott Lewis tips it in | 2-4 |
| 17:53 | UNLV | Robert Denault misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 2-4 |
| 17:52 | UNLV | James Harvey grabs the offensive rebound | 2-4 |
| 17:33 | UNLV | Peter Housley misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 2-4 |
| 17:31 | UNLV | Michael Collins gets the offensive rebound | 2-4 |
| 17:18 | UNLV | Robert Denault is fouled on the floor by Robert Byrne - foul #1 on Robert Byrne, team foul #2 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Denver | Shawn Singleton (PG), Eugene Nagata (SG), Ben Hill (SF), Calvin Powell (PF), Edwin Hirsh (C) Casey Clanton, Billy Carnevale, Richard Johnson, Scott Lewis, Robert Byrne | |
| Subs | UNLV | Kenneth Karwoski (PG), Lawrence Lawrence (SG), Francis Windom (PF) James Harvey, Peter Housley, Michael Rosenblatt | |
| 17:00 | UNLV | Kenneth Karwoski can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 2-4 |
| 16:59 | Denver | Ben Hill gets the rebound | 2-4 |
| 16:52 | Denver | Shawn Singleton is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Karwoski - foul #1 on Kenneth Karwoski, team foul #2 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Manuel Swanson (SF), Paul Hayden (C) Robert Denault, Michael Collins | |
| 16:43 | Denver | Eugene Nagata connects on the open jumpshot from the right side set up by Shawn Singleton | 4-4 |
| 16:29 | UNLV | Francis Windom throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-4 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | UNLV | James Harvey (PG) Paul Hayden | |
| 16:08 | Denver | Ben Hill loses the dribble to Kenneth Karwoski | 4-4 |
| 15:45 | UNLV | Manuel Swanson misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 4-4 |
| 15:43 | Denver | Calvin Powell pulls down the rebound | 4-4 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Shawn Singleton (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Eugene Nagata (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ben Hill (fresh) PF - Calvin Powell (fresh) C - Edwin Hirsh (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - James Harvey (fresh) SG - Lawrence Lawrence (fresh) SF - Kenneth Karwoski (fresh) PF - Francis Windom (fresh) C - Manuel Swanson (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Denver | Edwin Hirsh misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 4-4 |
| 15:36 | UNLV | James Harvey gets the rebound | 4-4 |
| 15:22 | UNLV | Lawrence Lawrence comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 4-4 |
| 15:20 | Denver | Ben Hill snags the defensive board | 4-4 |
| 15:07 | Denver | Calvin Powell hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 4-4 |
| 15:05 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Francis Windom | 4-4 |
| 15:00 | UNLV | James Harvey jams it set up by Kenneth Karwoski and he's hacked by Edwin Hirsh - foul #1 on Edwin Hirsh, team foul #3 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Denver | Casey Clanton (PG), Billy Carnevale (SG), Richard Johnson (SF), Scott Lewis (PF), Robert Byrne (C) Shawn Singleton, Eugene Nagata, Ben Hill, Calvin Powell, Edwin Hirsh | |
| Subs | UNLV | Peter Housley (SG), Robert Denault (SF), Michael Rosenblatt (PF), Michael Collins (C) Lawrence Lawrence, Kenneth Karwoski, Francis Windom, Manuel Swanson | |
| 15:00 | UNLV | James Harvey misses the free throw | 4-6 |
| 15:00 | Denver | The rebound goes to Scott Lewis | 4-6 |
| 14:41 | Denver | Billy Carnevale scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Scott Lewis | 6-6 |
| 14:22 | UNLV | James Harvey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 6-6 |
| 14:03 | Denver | Richard Johnson misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Michael Collins - foul #2 on Michael Collins, team foul #3 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Paul Hayden (C) Michael Collins | |
| 14:03 | Denver | Richard Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 6-6 |
| 14:03 | Denver | Richard Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 7-6 |
| 13:42 | UNLV | James Harvey drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Peter Housley | 7-8 |
| 13:14 | Denver | Robert Byrne is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Robert Byrne, team foul #4 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Denver | Eugene Nagata (SG), Calvin Powell (SF), Edwin Hirsh (C) Billy Carnevale, Richard Johnson, Robert Byrne | |
| Subs | UNLV | Kenneth Karwoski (PG), Lawrence Lawrence (SG), Willard Schlueter (SF), Manuel Swanson (PF) James Harvey, Peter Housley, Robert Denault, Michael Rosenblatt | |
| 12:51 | UNLV | Kenneth Karwoski misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 7-8 |
| 12:49 | Denver | Calvin Powell gets the rebound | 7-8 |
| 12:46 | Denver | Lawrence Lawrence steps in front of the Casey Clanton pass in the backcourt | 7-8 |
| 12:45 | UNLV | Kenneth Karwoski misses the easy layup | 7-8 |
| 12:43 | Denver | Eugene Nagata grabs the board | 7-8 |
| 12:40 | Denver | Kenneth Karwoski takes the ball from Casey Clanton in the backcourt | 7-8 |
| 12:39 | UNLV | Kenneth Karwoski banks in the layup | 7-10 |
| 12:36 | Denver | Scott Lewis loses the dribble to Paul Hayden in the backcourt | 7-10 |
| 12:24 | UNLV | Lawrence Lawrence clanks a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Casey Clanton - foul #1 on Casey Clanton, team foul #5 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Denver | Shawn Singleton (PG), Ben Hill (SF), Randall Zosel (C) Casey Clanton, Scott Lewis, Edwin Hirsh | |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Denault (SF), Francis Windom (PF) Willard Schlueter, Paul Hayden | |
| 12:24 | UNLV | Lawrence Lawrence makes the 1st free throw | 7-11 |
| 12:24 | UNLV | Lawrence Lawrence makes the 2nd free throw | 7-12 |
| 12:02 | Denver | Shawn Singleton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 7-12 |
| 12:01 | Denver | Calvin Powell tips it back up and in | 9-12 |
| 11:59 | UNLV | Shawn Singleton takes the ball from Lawrence Lawrence in the backcourt | 9-12 |
| 11:43 | Denver | Randall Zosel blows the layup but he's hacked by Francis Windom - foul #1 on Francis Windom, team foul #4 | 9-12 |
| Subs | Denver | Billy Carnevale (SG), Richard Johnson (SF), Scott Lewis (PF) Eugene Nagata, Ben Hill, Calvin Powell | |
| Subs | UNLV | James Harvey (PG), Peter Housley (SG), Michael Rosenblatt (PF) Lawrence Lawrence, Kenneth Karwoski, Manuel Swanson | |
| 11:43 | Denver | Randall Zosel misses the 1st free throw | 9-12 |
| 11:43 | Denver | Randall Zosel misses the 2nd free throw | 9-12 |
| 11:43 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Francis Windom | 9-12 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Shawn Singleton (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Billy Carnevale (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Johnson (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Scott Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Randall Zosel (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - James Harvey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Peter Housley (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Denault (fresh) PF - Michael Rosenblatt (fresh) 2 reb. C - Francis Windom (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:29 | UNLV | Robert Denault misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 9-12 |
| 11:27 | Denver | Randall Zosel snags the defensive board | 9-12 |
| 11:22 | Denver | Shawn Singleton is open but comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 9-12 |
| 11:21 | Denver | Richard Johnson tips it home | 11-12 |
| 11:07 | UNLV | Michael Rosenblatt's pass is intercepted by Scott Lewis | 11-12 |
| 10:47 | Denver | Billy Carnevale scores on a jumper in the paint set up by Shawn Singleton | 13-12 |
| 10:20 | UNLV | Robert Denault hits a runner from close range on a great pass from James Harvey | 13-14 |
| 10:10 | Denver | Richard Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-14 |
| Subs | Denver | Casey Clanton (PG), Eugene Nagata (SG), Ben Hill (SF), Calvin Powell (PF), Edwin Hirsh (C) Shawn Singleton, Billy Carnevale, Richard Johnson, Scott Lewis, Randall Zosel | |
| Subs | UNLV | Kenneth Karwoski (PG), Lawrence Lawrence (SG), Willard Schlueter (SF), Manuel Swanson (PF), Paul Hayden (C) James Harvey, Peter Housley, Robert Denault, Michael Rosenblatt, Francis Windom | |
| 09:52 | UNLV | Paul Hayden misses badly on a runner in the lane | 13-14 |
| 09:50 | Denver | Casey Clanton gets the rebound | 13-14 |
| 09:31 | Denver | Casey Clanton misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 13-14 |
| 09:29 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Manuel Swanson | 13-14 |
| 09:15 | UNLV | Willard Schlueter drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Kenneth Karwoski | 13-17 |
| 09:01 | Denver | Kenneth Karwoski is called for the reach on Casey Clanton - foul #2 on Kenneth Karwoski, team foul #5 | 13-17 |
| Subs | Denver | Billy Carnevale (SG), Richard Johnson (SF), Scott Lewis (PF) Eugene Nagata, Ben Hill, Calvin Powell | |
| Subs | UNLV | James Harvey (PG), Peter Housley (SG), Michael Rosenblatt (PF) Kenneth Karwoski, Lawrence Lawrence, Manuel Swanson | |
| 08:45 | Denver | Scott Lewis is open and scores on a runner from the right block | 15-17 |
| 08:23 | UNLV | Michael Rosenblatt loses the ball out of bounds | 15-17 |
| Subs | Denver | Calvin Powell (C) Edwin Hirsh | |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Denault (SF), Francis Windom (C) Willard Schlueter, Paul Hayden | |
| 08:09 | Denver | Richard Johnson's pass is intercepted by James Harvey | 15-17 |
| 07:42 | UNLV | Peter Housley connects on the jumper from the left side on a great pass from James Harvey and he's hacked by Calvin Powell - foul #1 on Calvin Powell, team foul #6 | 15-19 |
| Subs | Denver | Shawn Singleton (PG) Casey Clanton | |
| Subs | UNLV | Lawrence Lawrence (PG) James Harvey | |
| 07:42 | UNLV | Peter Housley makes the free throw | 15-20 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Shawn Singleton (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Billy Carnevale (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Richard Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Scott Lewis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Calvin Powell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Lawrence Lawrence (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Peter Housley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Denault (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Rosenblatt (tiring) 2 reb. C - Francis Windom (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Denver | Shawn Singleton misses short on an open jumpshot from the left side | 15-20 |
| 07:24 | UNLV | Francis Windom grabs the defensive rebound | 15-20 |
| 07:18 | UNLV | Robert Denault can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Richard Johnson - foul #1 on Richard Johnson, team foul #7 | 15-20 |
| Subs | Denver | Eugene Nagata (SG), Ben Hill (SF), Randall Zosel (C) Billy Carnevale, Richard Johnson, Calvin Powell | |
| Subs | UNLV | Manuel Swanson (PF) Michael Rosenblatt | |
| 07:18 | UNLV | Robert Denault makes the 1st free throw | 15-21 |
| 07:18 | UNLV | Robert Denault makes the 2nd free throw | 15-22 |
| 06:50 | Denver | Ben Hill clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 15-22 |
| 06:48 | UNLV | Manuel Swanson grabs the board | 15-22 |
| 06:41 | UNLV | Francis Windom hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 15-22 |
| 06:40 | Denver | Scott Lewis gets the rebound | 15-22 |
| 06:34 | Denver | Eugene Nagata misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 15-22 |
| 06:33 | UNLV | Francis Windom snags the defensive board | 15-22 |
| 06:20 | UNLV | Francis Windom connects on the shot near the basket on a great pass from Lawrence Lawrence | 15-24 |
| 06:01 | Denver | Eugene Nagata is whistled for a carry | 15-24 |
| Subs | Denver | Casey Clanton (PG), Billy Carnevale (SG), Richard Johnson (SF), Edwin Hirsh (C) Shawn Singleton, Eugene Nagata, Ben Hill, Randall Zosel | |
| Subs | UNLV | James Harvey (PG), Willard Schlueter (SG), Michael Rosenblatt (PF), Paul Hayden (C) Lawrence Lawrence, Peter Housley, Manuel Swanson, Francis Windom | |
| 05:34 | UNLV | Michael Rosenblatt makes the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by James Harvey | 15-26 |
| 05:27 | Denver | Robert Denault is called for the reach on Richard Johnson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Denault, team foul #6 | 15-26 |
| Subs | Denver | Calvin Powell (PF) Scott Lewis | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 05:10 | Denver | Edwin Hirsh blows the wide open layup | 15-26 |
| 05:08 | Denver | Calvin Powell tips it but misses | 15-26 |
| 05:07 | UNLV | The rebound goes to James Harvey | 15-26 |
| 04:54 | UNLV | James Harvey can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 15-26 |
| 04:52 | UNLV | Paul Hayden pulls down the offensive rebound | 15-26 |
| 04:39 | UNLV | Robert Denault is hacked by Edwin Hirsh - foul #2 on Edwin Hirsh, team foul #8 | 15-26 |
| Subs | Denver | Eugene Nagata (SG), Scott Lewis (PF) Billy Carnevale, Edwin Hirsh | |
| Subs | UNLV | Manuel Swanson (C) Michael Rosenblatt | |
| 04:39 | UNLV | Robert Denault misses the 1st free throw | 15-26 |
| 04:39 | Denver | Calvin Powell grabs the board | 15-26 |
| 04:31 | Denver | Calvin Powell scores on a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Scott Lewis and he's hacked by James Harvey - foul #1 on James Harvey, team foul #7 | 17-26 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Peter Housley (SG), Francis Windom (PF) Willard Schlueter, Paul Hayden | |
| 04:31 | Denver | Calvin Powell makes the free throw | 18-26 |
| 04:10 | UNLV | Francis Windom blows the dunk but the foul's on Scott Lewis - foul #1 on Scott Lewis, team foul #9 | 18-26 |
| 04:10 | UNLV | Francis Windom makes the 1st free throw | 18-27 |
| 04:10 | UNLV | Francis Windom makes the 2nd free throw | 18-28 |
| 04:08 | Denver | James Harvey picks off the pass by Casey Clanton in the backcourt | 18-28 |
| 04:06 | UNLV | James Harvey banks in the layup | 18-30 |
| 03:48 | Denver | Calvin Powell misses the easy layup | 18-30 |
| 03:46 | UNLV | Francis Windom grabs the defensive rebound | 18-30 |
| 03:44 | UNLV | James Harvey is hacked by Casey Clanton in the backcourt - foul #2 on Casey Clanton, team foul #10 | 18-30 |
| Subs | Denver | Shawn Singleton (PG), Billy Carnevale (SG), Randall Zosel (PF), Robert Byrne (C) Casey Clanton, Eugene Nagata, Scott Lewis, Calvin Powell | |
| Subs | UNLV | Lawrence Lawrence (SG), Kenneth Karwoski (SF), Michael Collins (C) Peter Housley, Robert Denault, Francis Windom | |
| 03:44 | UNLV | James Harvey makes the 1st free throw | 18-31 |
| 03:44 | UNLV | James Harvey makes the 2nd free throw | 18-32 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Shawn Singleton (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Billy Carnevale (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Richard Johnson (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Randall Zosel (fresh) C - Robert Byrne (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - James Harvey (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lawrence Lawrence (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Karwoski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Manuel Swanson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Collins (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Denver | Richard Johnson hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the left wing | 18-32 |
| 03:19 | Denver | Robert Byrne tips it home | 20-32 |
| 03:06 | UNLV | Michael Collins misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 20-32 |
| 03:04 | Denver | Shawn Singleton grabs the defensive rebound | 20-32 |
| 02:43 | Denver | Manuel Swanson blocks the short jumper by Randall Zosel | 20-32 |
| 02:41 | UNLV | Lawrence Lawrence grabs the defensive rebound | 20-32 |
| 02:35 | UNLV | Richard Johnson takes the ball from Lawrence Lawrence | 20-32 |
| 02:32 | Denver | Lawrence Lawrence steps in front of the Richard Johnson pass in the backcourt | 20-32 |
| 02:19 | UNLV | Michael Collins comes up short on the runner from the right block but he's fouled by Robert Byrne - foul #3 on Robert Byrne, team foul #11 | 20-32 |
| Subs | Denver | Casey Clanton (PG), Eugene Nagata (SG), Ben Hill (SF), Scott Lewis (PF), Edwin Hirsh (C) Shawn Singleton, Billy Carnevale, Richard Johnson, Randall Zosel, Robert Byrne | |
| Subs | UNLV | Peter Housley (SG), Willard Schlueter (SF), Paul Hayden (PF) James Harvey, Lawrence Lawrence, Manuel Swanson | |
| 02:19 | UNLV | Michael Collins makes the 1st free throw | 20-33 |
| 02:19 | UNLV | Michael Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 20-34 |
| 02:01 | Denver | Eugene Nagata's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Collins | 20-34 |
| 01:59 | UNLV | Peter Housley snags the defensive board | 20-34 |
| 01:54 | UNLV | Kenneth Karwoski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-34 |
| 01:38 | Denver | Eugene Nagata misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Paul Hayden - foul #1 on Paul Hayden, team foul #8 | 20-34 |
| Subs | Denver | Calvin Powell (PF) Scott Lewis | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 01:38 | Denver | Eugene Nagata makes the 1st free throw | 21-34 |
| 01:38 | Denver | Eugene Nagata makes the 2nd free throw | 22-34 |
| 01:21 | UNLV | Paul Hayden buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Kenneth Karwoski | 22-36 |
| 01:08 | Denver | Calvin Powell banks in the layup set up by Casey Clanton | 24-36 |
| 00:57 | UNLV | Kenneth Karwoski's pass is intercepted by Ben Hill | 24-36 |
| 00:50 | Denver | Calvin Powell blows the layup but the foul's on Peter Housley - foul #1 on Peter Housley, team foul #9 | 24-36 |
| Subs | Denver | Billy Carnevale (SG), Richard Johnson (SF), Scott Lewis (PF) Eugene Nagata, Ben Hill, Edwin Hirsh | |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Denault (SF), Michael Rosenblatt (PF) Willard Schlueter, Paul Hayden | |
| 00:50 | Denver | Calvin Powell makes the 1st free throw | 25-36 |
| 00:50 | Denver | Calvin Powell makes the 2nd free throw | 26-36 |
| 00:31 | UNLV | Michael Rosenblatt blows the layup | 26-36 |
| 00:30 | UNLV | Peter Housley snags the offensive board | 26-36 |
| 00:05 | UNLV | Peter Housley clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 26-36 |
| 00:04 | UNLV | Michael Rosenblatt gets the offensive rebound | 26-36 |
| 00:02 | UNLV | Robert Denault misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 26-36 |
| 00:00 | Denver | Casey Clanton grabs the board | 26-36 |