| Lineup | UNLV | PG - James Harvey (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Peter Housley (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Denault (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Rosenblatt (fresh) 3 reb. C - Michael Collins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Casey Clanton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Billy Carnevale (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Calvin Powell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Byrne (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Denver | Richard Johnson inbounds the ball | 36-37 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:49 | Denver | Robert Byrne knocks in the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Richard Johnson and the foul's on Michael Collins - foul #1 on Michael Collins, team foul #1 | 36-39 |
| 19:49 | Denver | Robert Byrne makes the free throw | 36-40 |
| 19:37 | UNLV | Peter Housley misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-40 |
| 19:36 | UNLV | Michael Collins tips it but misses | 36-40 |
| 19:35 | Denver | Richard Johnson pulls down the rebound | 36-40 |
| 19:24 | Denver | Richard Johnson misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-40 |
| 19:23 | UNLV | Peter Housley pulls down the rebound | 36-40 |
| 19:08 | UNLV | Michael Collins clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-40 |
| 19:06 | UNLV | The offensive rebound goes to James Harvey | 36-40 |
| 18:50 | UNLV | Michael Collins can't throw it down but he's fouled by Calvin Powell - foul #3 on Calvin Powell, team foul #1 | 36-40 |
| Subs | UNLV | Francis Windom (PF) Michael Rosenblatt | |
| Subs | Denver | Edwin Hirsh (PF) Calvin Powell | |
| 18:50 | UNLV | Michael Collins makes the 1st free throw | 37-40 |
| 18:50 | UNLV | Michael Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 38-40 |
| 18:33 | Denver | Edwin Hirsh is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by Billy Carnevale | 38-42 |
| 18:11 | UNLV | Peter Housley blows the layup but he's fouled by Robert Byrne - foul #2 on Robert Byrne, team foul #2 | 38-42 |
| Subs | UNLV | Lawrence Lawrence (PG), Kenneth Karwoski (SF), Manuel Swanson (C) James Harvey, Robert Denault, Michael Collins | |
| Subs | Denver | Shawn Singleton (PG), Eugene Nagata (SG), Ben Hill (SF), Randall Zosel (C) Casey Clanton, Billy Carnevale, Richard Johnson, Robert Byrne | |
| 18:11 | UNLV | Peter Housley misses the 1st free throw | 38-42 |
| 18:11 | UNLV | Peter Housley makes the 2nd free throw | 39-42 |
| 17:54 | Denver | Ben Hill drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-45 |
| 17:41 | UNLV | Manuel Swanson is fouled on the floor by Ben Hill - foul #2 on Ben Hill, team foul #3 | 39-45 |
| Subs | UNLV | Willard Schlueter (SF), Paul Hayden (C) Peter Housley, Francis Windom | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 17:19 | UNLV | Willard Schlueter misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 39-45 |
| 17:17 | UNLV | Kenneth Karwoski grabs the offensive rebound | 39-45 |
| 17:11 | UNLV | Kenneth Karwoski can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-45 |
| 17:09 | UNLV | Paul Hayden tips it home | 41-45 |
| 17:07 | Denver | Shawn Singleton is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Shawn Singleton, team foul #4 | 41-45 |
| Subs | UNLV | James Harvey (PG), Robert Denault (SF), Michael Rosenblatt (PF), Michael Collins (C) Lawrence Lawrence, Willard Schlueter, Manuel Swanson, Paul Hayden | |
| Subs | Denver | Casey Clanton (PG), Robert Byrne (C) Shawn Singleton, Edwin Hirsh | |
| 16:48 | UNLV | Robert Byrne picks off the pass by Michael Rosenblatt | 41-45 |
| 16:46 | Denver | Casey Clanton is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Rosenblatt - foul #1 on Michael Rosenblatt, team foul #2 | 41-45 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Denver | Billy Carnevale (SG), Richard Johnson (SF), Edwin Hirsh (PF) Eugene Nagata, Ben Hill, Randall Zosel | |
| 16:32 | Denver | Edwin Hirsh is whistled for a carry | 41-45 |
| Subs | UNLV | Lawrence Lawrence (SG) Kenneth Karwoski | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 16:06 | UNLV | James Harvey misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 41-45 |
| 16:05 | Denver | The rebound goes to Richard Johnson | 41-45 |
| 15:42 | Denver | Casey Clanton makes the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert Byrne | 41-47 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - James Harvey (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lawrence Lawrence (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Denault (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Rosenblatt (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Michael Collins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Casey Clanton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Billy Carnevale (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Edwin Hirsh (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Byrne (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:21 | UNLV | James Harvey scores on a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Lawrence Lawrence and he's hacked by Richard Johnson - foul #1 on Richard Johnson, team foul #5 | 43-47 |
| Subs | UNLV | Peter Housley (SG), Kenneth Karwoski (SF), Francis Windom (PF), Manuel Swanson (C) Lawrence Lawrence, Robert Denault, Michael Rosenblatt, Michael Collins | |
| Subs | Denver | Shawn Singleton (PG), Eugene Nagata (SG), Calvin Powell (SF), Scott Lewis (PF), Randall Zosel (C) Casey Clanton, Billy Carnevale, Richard Johnson, Edwin Hirsh, Robert Byrne | |
| 15:21 | UNLV | James Harvey makes the free throw | 44-47 |
| 14:58 | Denver | Scott Lewis misses the floater from the left side | 44-47 |
| 14:57 | Denver | Shawn Singleton snags the offensive board | 44-47 |
| 14:45 | Denver | Scott Lewis misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 44-47 |
| 14:44 | Denver | Randall Zosel pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-47 |
| 14:22 | Denver | Calvin Powell's fadeaway is rejected by Manuel Swanson | 44-47 |
| 14:21 | Denver | Scott Lewis misses the tip | 44-47 |
| 14:20 | UNLV | Francis Windom grabs the board | 44-47 |
| 13:57 | UNLV | Peter Housley drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by James Harvey | 47-47 |
| 13:40 | Denver | Calvin Powell's fadeaway is rejected by Francis Windom | 47-47 |
| 13:38 | Denver | Scott Lewis tips it home | 47-49 |
| 13:20 | UNLV | Peter Housley connects on the jumper from the right side on a great pass from James Harvey | 49-49 |
| 13:17 | Denver | Eugene Nagata is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Eugene Nagata, team foul #6 | 49-49 |
| Subs | UNLV | Lawrence Lawrence (PG), Willard Schlueter (SG), Robert Denault (SF), Paul Hayden (PF), Michael Collins (C) James Harvey, Peter Housley, Kenneth Karwoski, Francis Windom, Manuel Swanson | |
| Subs | Denver | Casey Clanton (PG), Billy Carnevale (SG), Richard Johnson (SF), Robert Byrne (C) Shawn Singleton, Eugene Nagata, Calvin Powell, Randall Zosel | |
| 13:01 | UNLV | Michael Collins misses the jump hook in the lane | 49-49 |
| 12:59 | UNLV | Paul Hayden grabs the offensive rebound | 49-49 |
| 12:44 | UNLV | Michael Collins knocks in the runner in the paint | 51-49 |
| 12:35 | Denver | Robert Byrne is open but misses the lay-in | 51-49 |
| 12:34 | UNLV | Willard Schlueter snags the defensive board | 51-49 |
| 12:16 | UNLV | Richard Johnson steps in front of the Robert Denault pass | 51-49 |
| 11:59 | Denver | Scott Lewis misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the right corner | 51-49 |
| 11:57 | UNLV | Michael Collins grabs the board | 51-49 |
| 11:48 | UNLV | Lawrence Lawrence comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 51-49 |
| 11:47 | Denver | Scott Lewis snags the defensive board | 51-49 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Lawrence Lawrence (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Willard Schlueter (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. SF - Robert Denault (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Paul Hayden (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Collins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Casey Clanton (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Billy Carnevale (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Scott Lewis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Byrne (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:24 | Denver | Robert Byrne misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 51-49 |
| 11:23 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Michael Collins | 51-49 |
| 11:00 | UNLV | Willard Schlueter misses the 3 from the right wing | 51-49 |
| 10:59 | Denver | Robert Byrne snags the defensive board | 51-49 |
| 10:45 | Denver | Richard Johnson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-49 |
| 10:44 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Lawrence Lawrence | 51-49 |
| 10:26 | UNLV | Michael Collins knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Robert Denault | 54-49 |
| 10:21 | Denver | Billy Carnevale is hacked by Willard Schlueter - foul #2 on Willard Schlueter, team foul #3 | 54-49 |
| Subs | UNLV | Kenneth Karwoski (PG), Peter Housley (SG), Manuel Swanson (SF), Michael Rosenblatt (PF), Francis Windom (C) Lawrence Lawrence, Willard Schlueter, Robert Denault, Paul Hayden, Michael Collins | |
| 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 | |
| 10:15 | Denver | Edwin Hirsh can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 54-49 |
| 10:14 | Denver | Ben Hill grabs the offensive rebound | 54-49 |
| 10:08 | Denver | Shawn Singleton clanks a turnaround from the left block | 54-49 |
| 10:06 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Manuel Swanson | 54-49 |
| 09:52 | UNLV | Kenneth Karwoski can't throw it down | 54-49 |
| 09:51 | Denver | Calvin Powell pulls down the rebound | 54-49 |
| 09:35 | Denver | Ben Hill misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 54-49 |
| 09:34 | Denver | Edwin Hirsh snags the offensive board | 54-49 |
| 09:21 | Denver | Shawn Singleton is open and scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Calvin Powell | 54-52 |
| 09:11 | UNLV | Peter Housley buries a jumper from the free throw line | 56-52 |
| 08:54 | Denver | Shawn Singleton connects on the open fadeaway in the lane | 56-54 |
| 08:44 | UNLV | Peter Housley knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-54 |
| 08:27 | Denver | Manuel Swanson swats the short shot by Calvin Powell | 59-54 |
| 08:25 | UNLV | Francis Windom pulls down the rebound | 59-54 |
| 08:20 | UNLV | Shawn Singleton is called for the reach on Kenneth Karwoski - foul #2 on Shawn Singleton, team foul #7 | 59-54 |
| Subs | UNLV | James Harvey (PG), Robert Denault (SF), Michael Collins (C) Peter Housley, Manuel Swanson, Francis Windom | |
| Subs | Denver | Casey Clanton (PG), Billy Carnevale (SG), Richard Johnson (SF), Scott Lewis (PF), Randall Zosel (C) Shawn Singleton, Eugene Nagata, Ben Hill, Calvin Powell, Edwin Hirsh | |
| 08:20 | UNLV | Kenneth Karwoski makes the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 08:20 | UNLV | Kenneth Karwoski makes the 2nd free throw | 61-54 |
| 07:59 | Denver | Casey Clanton misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 61-54 |
| 07:58 | UNLV | Michael Collins snags the defensive board | 61-54 |
| 07:33 | UNLV | Robert Denault can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 61-54 |
| 07:32 | Denver | Scott Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 61-54 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - James Harvey (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kenneth Karwoski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Denault (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Rosenblatt (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Michael Collins (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Casey Clanton (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Billy Carnevale (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Scott Lewis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Randall Zosel (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Denver | Richard Johnson clanks a jump hook from the left block | 61-54 |
| 07:17 | UNLV | Kenneth Karwoski grabs the board | 61-54 |
| 07:09 | UNLV | Michael Collins loses the dribble to Billy Carnevale | 61-54 |
| 06:51 | Denver | Randall Zosel knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Billy Carnevale | 61-57 |
| 06:47 | UNLV | James Harvey knocks in the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Karwoski | 63-57 |
| 06:34 | Denver | Scott Lewis is called for 5 seconds | 63-57 |
| Subs | UNLV | Lawrence Lawrence (PG), Peter Housley (SG), Willard Schlueter (SF), Manuel Swanson (PF), Paul Hayden (C) James Harvey, Kenneth Karwoski, Robert Denault, Michael Rosenblatt, Michael Collins | |
| Subs | Denver | Shawn Singleton (PG), Eugene Nagata (SG), Calvin Powell (SF), Edwin Hirsh (PF), Robert Byrne (C) Casey Clanton, Billy Carnevale, Richard Johnson, Scott Lewis, Randall Zosel | |
| 06:11 | UNLV | Peter Housley comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 63-57 |
| 06:09 | Denver | Calvin Powell pulls down the rebound | 63-57 |
| 05:48 | Denver | Edwin Hirsh misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 63-57 |
| 05:47 | Denver | Robert Byrne pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-57 |
| 05:33 | Denver | Shawn Singleton clanks a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Paul Hayden - foul #2 on Paul Hayden, team foul #4 | 63-57 |
| Subs | UNLV | James Harvey (PG), Francis Windom (PF) Lawrence Lawrence, Manuel Swanson | |
| Subs | Denver | Billy Carnevale (SG), Ben Hill (SF) Eugene Nagata, Edwin Hirsh | |
| 05:33 | Denver | Shawn Singleton makes the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 05:33 | Denver | Shawn Singleton makes the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| 05:21 | UNLV | Francis Windom's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-59 |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Denault (SF) Peter Housley | |
| Subs | Denver | Casey Clanton (PG), Scott Lewis (PF) Shawn Singleton, Calvin Powell | |
| 05:10 | Denver | Ben Hill hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 63-59 |
| 05:08 | UNLV | Paul Hayden grabs the board | 63-59 |
| 04:55 | UNLV | Francis Windom scores on a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Paul Hayden | 65-59 |
| 04:46 | Denver | Robert Byrne hits a wide open 3 from the right wing set up by Ben Hill | 65-62 |
| 04:24 | UNLV | Francis Windom comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 65-62 |
| 04:22 | UNLV | Willard Schlueter gets the offensive rebound | 65-62 |
| 04:14 | UNLV | Paul Hayden misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 65-62 |
| 04:13 | Denver | Ben Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 65-62 |
| 04:08 | Denver | Casey Clanton clanks a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Paul Hayden - foul #3 on Paul Hayden, team foul #5 | 65-62 |
| Subs | UNLV | Lawrence Lawrence (PG), Peter Housley (SG), Manuel Swanson (PF), Michael Collins (C) James Harvey, Willard Schlueter, Francis Windom, Paul Hayden | |
| Subs | Denver | Eugene Nagata (SG), Calvin Powell (SF), Edwin Hirsh (PF), Randall Zosel (C) Billy Carnevale, Ben Hill, Scott Lewis, Robert Byrne | |
| 04:08 | Denver | Casey Clanton makes the 1st free throw | 65-63 |
| 04:08 | Denver | Casey Clanton misses the 2nd free throw | 65-63 |
| 04:08 | UNLV | Michael Collins grabs the board | 65-63 |
| 04:02 | UNLV | Peter Housley scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Robert Denault | 67-63 |
| 03:58 | Denver | Casey Clanton is hacked by Lawrence Lawrence - foul #1 on Lawrence Lawrence, team foul #6 | 67-63 |
| 03:41 | Denver | Eugene Nagata can't connect on a floater from the right side | 67-63 |
| 03:39 | UNLV | Michael Collins snags the defensive board | 67-63 |
| 03:18 | UNLV | Michael Collins hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Peter Housley | 70-63 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Lawrence Lawrence (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Peter Housley (fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Denault (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Manuel Swanson (fresh) 2 blk. C - Michael Collins (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Casey Clanton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eugene Nagata (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Calvin Powell (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Edwin Hirsh (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Randall Zosel (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:53 | Denver | Edwin Hirsh loses the dribble to Manuel Swanson | 70-63 |
| 02:53 | UNLV | UNLV calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-63 |
| Subs | UNLV | James Harvey (PG), Kenneth Karwoski (SF), Francis Windom (PF) Lawrence Lawrence, Robert Denault, Manuel Swanson | |
| Subs | Denver | Ben Hill (SG), Richard Johnson (SF), Scott Lewis (PF) Casey Clanton, Edwin Hirsh, Randall Zosel | |
| 02:34 | UNLV | Michael Collins makes the jumper from close range set up by James Harvey and the foul's on Calvin Powell - foul #4 on Calvin Powell, team foul #8 | 72-63 |
| 02:34 | UNLV | Michael Collins makes the free throw | 73-63 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:30 | Denver | Denver calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-63 |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Denault (SF), Michael Rosenblatt (PF) Kenneth Karwoski, Francis Windom | |
| Subs | Denver | Casey Clanton (PG), Billy Carnevale (SG), Robert Byrne (C) Eugene Nagata, Ben Hill, Calvin Powell | |
| 02:24 | Denver | Scott Lewis misses badly on a shot from the right side | 73-63 |
| 02:22 | Denver | Scott Lewis grabs the offensive board | 73-63 |
| 02:07 | Denver | Scott Lewis makes the shot near the basket set up by Richard Johnson and he's fouled by Peter Housley - foul #2 on Peter Housley, team foul #7 | 73-65 |
| 02:07 | Denver | Scott Lewis makes the free throw | 73-66 |
| 01:45 | UNLV | Michael Collins clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 73-66 |
| 01:44 | UNLV | Michael Collins misses the tip | 73-66 |
| 01:43 | Denver | Robert Byrne grabs the board | 73-66 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 01:41 | Denver | Billy Carnevale is hacked by Peter Housley in the backcourt - foul #3 on Peter Housley, team foul #8 | 73-66 |
| 01:41 | Denver | Billy Carnevale makes the 1st free throw | 73-67 |
| 01:41 | Denver | Billy Carnevale makes the 2nd free throw | 73-68 |
| 01:17 | UNLV | Peter Housley comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 73-68 |
| 01:16 | Denver | Richard Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 73-68 |
| 00:54 | Denver | Richard Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 73-68 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:25 | UNLV | Robert Byrne denies the turnaround by Peter Housley | 73-68 |
| 00:23 | Denver | The rebound goes to Robert Byrne | 73-68 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:15 | Denver | Richard Johnson scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Casey Clanton | 73-71 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:13 | UNLV | Peter Housley is fouled in the backcourt by Billy Carnevale - foul #1 on Billy Carnevale, team foul #9 | 73-71 |
| 00:13 | UNLV | Peter Housley makes the 1st free throw | 74-71 |
| 00:13 | UNLV | Peter Housley misses the 2nd free throw | 74-71 |
| 00:13 | UNLV | Michael Rosenblatt gets the offensive rebound | 74-71 |
| 00:10 | UNLV | Scott Lewis is called for the reach on Michael Rosenblatt - foul #4 on Scott Lewis, team foul #10 | 74-71 |
| Subs | UNLV | Kenneth Karwoski (SF) Robert Denault | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 00:10 | UNLV | Michael Rosenblatt makes the 1st free throw | 75-71 |
| 00:10 | UNLV | Michael Rosenblatt makes the 2nd free throw | 76-71 |
| 00:08 | Denver | Richard Johnson is hacked by Michael Rosenblatt in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Rosenblatt, team foul #9 | 76-71 |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Denault (SF) Kenneth Karwoski | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 00:08 | Denver | Richard Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 76-72 |
| 00:08 | Denver | Richard Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 76-73 |
| 00:07 | UNLV | James Harvey is hacked by Casey Clanton in the backcourt - foul #1 on Casey Clanton, team foul #11 | 76-73 |
| Subs | UNLV | Kenneth Karwoski (SF), Francis Windom (PF) Robert Denault, Michael Rosenblatt | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 00:07 | UNLV | James Harvey makes the 1st free throw | 77-73 |
| 00:07 | UNLV | James Harvey misses the 2nd free throw | 77-73 |
| 00:07 | Denver | Robert Byrne gets the rebound | 77-73 |
| 00:02 | Denver | Casey Clanton scores on a 3 from the right wing | 77-76 |
| 00:00 | UNLV | James Harvey runs out the clock | 77-76 |