| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Eugene Savage (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Defeo (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Fox (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Mark Welch (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Johnny Fulkerson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Leo Camp (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Kittel (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jason Christiano (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Raymond Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Young (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UNLV | Matthew Fox inbounds the ball | 30-35 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:37 | UNLV | Donald Defeo makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-35 |
| 19:17 | Denver | Raymond Thomas hits a 3 from the right wing set up by Jason Christiano | 33-38 |
| 18:59 | UNLV | Matthew Fox's pass is intercepted by Jason Christiano | 33-38 |
| 18:40 | Denver | Richard Kittel connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Robert Young | 33-40 |
| 18:25 | UNLV | Johnny Fulkerson misses short on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Robert Young - foul #1 on Robert Young, team foul #1 | 33-40 |
| 18:25 | UNLV | Johnny Fulkerson makes the 1st free throw | 34-40 |
| 18:25 | UNLV | Johnny Fulkerson makes the 2nd free throw | 35-40 |
| 17:58 | Denver | Jason Christiano clanks a jumper from the left block | 35-40 |
| 17:57 | UNLV | Donald Defeo pulls down the rebound | 35-40 |
| 17:51 | UNLV | Johnny Fulkerson scores on a floater from close range on a nice dish by Eugene Savage | 37-40 |
| 17:27 | Denver | Robert Young lays it in | 37-42 |
| 17:13 | UNLV | Donald Defeo is whistled for traveling | 37-42 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Smith (PG), Omar Ingham (SG), Danny Heimbach (SF), Robert Ames (PF), Bill Kimura (C) Leo Camp, Richard Kittel, Jason Christiano, Raymond Thomas, Robert Young | |
| 16:56 | Denver | Danny Heimbach misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-42 |
| 16:55 | UNLV | Johnny Fulkerson pulls down the rebound | 37-42 |
| 16:34 | UNLV | Mark Welch misses short on a jumper from the right side | 37-42 |
| 16:33 | Denver | Robert Smith pulls down the rebound | 37-42 |
| 16:16 | Denver | Danny Heimbach misses the jumper from the baseline | 37-42 |
| 16:15 | UNLV | Johnny Fulkerson grabs the board | 37-42 |
| 15:58 | UNLV | Eugene Savage makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Donald Defeo | 39-42 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Eugene Savage (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Donald Defeo (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew Fox (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Mark Welch (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Johnny Fulkerson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Robert Smith (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Omar Ingham (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Danny Heimbach (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Ames (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Bill Kimura (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Denver | Danny Heimbach clanks a shot from the right side | 39-42 |
| 15:39 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Matthew Fox | 39-42 |
| 15:35 | UNLV | Donald Defeo misses long on a floater from close range but the foul's on Danny Heimbach - foul #1 on Danny Heimbach, team foul #2 | 39-42 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Denver | Leo Camp (PG), Richard Kittel (SG), Raymond Thomas (PF) Robert Smith, Omar Ingham, Bill Kimura | |
| 15:35 | UNLV | Donald Defeo misses the 1st free throw | 39-42 |
| 15:35 | UNLV | Donald Defeo makes the 2nd free throw | 40-42 |
| 15:20 | Denver | Leo Camp comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-42 |
| 15:19 | UNLV | Johnny Fulkerson snags the defensive board | 40-42 |
| 15:14 | UNLV | Eugene Savage misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-42 |
| 15:12 | UNLV | Mark Welch tips it back up and in | 42-42 |
| 14:58 | Denver | Richard Kittel comes up short on the jumper from close range | 42-42 |
| 14:57 | UNLV | Mark Welch snags the defensive board | 42-42 |
| 14:42 | UNLV | Donald Defeo can't connect on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Robert Ames - foul #1 on Robert Ames, team foul #3 | 42-42 |
| Subs | UNLV | Philip Short (PG), John Lewis (SF), James King (PF), William Williams (C) Eugene Savage, Matthew Fox, Mark Welch, Johnny Fulkerson | |
| Subs | Denver | Jason Christiano (SF), Robert Young (C) Danny Heimbach, Robert Ames | |
| 14:42 | UNLV | Donald Defeo makes the 1st free throw | 43-42 |
| 14:42 | UNLV | Donald Defeo makes the 2nd free throw | 44-42 |
| 14:19 | Denver | Philip Short picks off the pass by Raymond Thomas | 44-42 |
| 13:59 | UNLV | The jump hook by Donald Defeo is blocked by Raymond Thomas | 44-42 |
| 13:57 | Denver | Jason Christiano pulls down the rebound | 44-42 |
| 13:36 | Denver | Raymond Thomas is denied on a layup by William Williams | 44-42 |
| 13:34 | Denver | Richard Kittel tips it home | 44-44 |
| 13:15 | UNLV | James King misses badly on a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Richard Kittel - foul #1 on Richard Kittel, team foul #4 | 44-44 |
| Subs | UNLV | Donald Kerr (SG) Donald Defeo | |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Smith (SG), Robert Ames (PF) Richard Kittel, Raymond Thomas | |
| 13:15 | UNLV | James King makes the 1st free throw | 45-44 |
| 13:15 | UNLV | James King makes the 2nd free throw | 46-44 |
| 12:57 | Denver | Robert Smith drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Robert Ames | 46-46 |
| 12:52 | UNLV | Robert Young blocks the jumper by Philip Short | 46-46 |
| 12:51 | Denver | Robert Ames grabs the board | 46-46 |
| 12:46 | Denver | Leo Camp buries a jump hook in the paint | 46-48 |
| 12:23 | UNLV | William Williams can't connect on a jumper from the baseline | 46-48 |
| 12:22 | Denver | Jason Christiano snags the defensive board | 46-48 |
| 12:11 | Denver | James King steps in front of the Robert Young pass | 46-48 |
| 12:06 | UNLV | Donald Kerr connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 48-48 |
| 11:44 | Denver | Jason Christiano loses the ball out of bounds | 48-48 |
| Subs | UNLV | Eugene Savage (PG), Matthew Fox (SF), Mark Welch (PF), Johnny Fulkerson (C) Donald Kerr, John Lewis, James King, William Williams | |
| Subs | Denver | Omar Ingham (SG), Danny Heimbach (SF), Bill Kimura (C) Leo Camp, Jason Christiano, Robert Young | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Eugene Savage (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Philip Short (fairly fresh) SF - Matthew Fox (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Welch (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Johnny Fulkerson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Robert Smith (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Omar Ingham (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Danny Heimbach (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Ames (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Bill Kimura (fresh) | |
| 11:20 | UNLV | Philip Short hits a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Mark Welch and the foul's on Bill Kimura - foul #2 on Bill Kimura, team foul #5 | 50-48 |
| Subs | UNLV | Donald Defeo (SG) Eugene Savage | |
| Subs | Denver | Richard Kittel (SG) Omar Ingham | |
| 11:20 | UNLV | Philip Short makes the free throw | 51-48 |
| 10:59 | Denver | Robert Smith misses badly on a floater from the left side | 51-48 |
| 10:57 | Denver | Robert Smith grabs the offensive board | 51-48 |
| 10:37 | Denver | The short jumper by Bill Kimura is denied by Mark Welch | 51-48 |
| 10:36 | Denver | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Ames | 51-48 |
| 10:24 | Denver | Donald Defeo steals it from Richard Kittel | 51-48 |
| 10:08 | UNLV | Mark Welch misses long on a fadeaway from the left block | 51-48 |
| 10:07 | Denver | Richard Kittel gets the rebound | 51-48 |
| 10:01 | Denver | Philip Short steps in front of the Robert Smith pass in the backcourt | 51-48 |
| 09:49 | UNLV | Philip Short throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-48 |
| Subs | UNLV | Eugene Savage (PG), Donald Kerr (SG), William Williams (C) Philip Short, Donald Defeo, Johnny Fulkerson | |
| Subs | Denver | Leo Camp (PG), Omar Ingham (SG), Raymond Thomas (PF), Robert Young (C) Robert Smith, Richard Kittel, Robert Ames, Bill Kimura | |
| 09:30 | Denver | Danny Heimbach is fouled on the floor by Donald Kerr - foul #1 on Donald Kerr, team foul #1 | 51-48 |
| Subs | UNLV | John Lewis (SF) Matthew Fox | |
| Subs | Denver | Jason Christiano (SF) Danny Heimbach | |
| 09:10 | Denver | Donald Kerr steals the ball from Omar Ingham | 51-48 |
| 09:07 | UNLV | Donald Kerr lays it up and in | 53-48 |
| 09:00 | Denver | Leo Camp hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Donald Kerr - foul #2 on Donald Kerr, team foul #2 | 53-48 |
| Subs | UNLV | Donald Defeo (SG) Donald Kerr | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 09:00 | Denver | Leo Camp misses the 1st free throw | 53-48 |
| 09:00 | Denver | Leo Camp makes the 2nd free throw | 53-49 |
| 08:49 | UNLV | Jason Christiano steals it from Mark Welch | 53-49 |
| 08:28 | Denver | Raymond Thomas comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-49 |
| 08:26 | UNLV | William Williams snags the defensive board | 53-49 |
| 08:02 | UNLV | John Lewis lays it up and in on a nice dish by Donald Defeo | 55-49 |
| 07:48 | Denver | Leo Camp's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-49 |
| Subs | UNLV | Philip Short (SG), Matthew Fox (SF), James King (PF), Johnny Fulkerson (C) Donald Defeo, John Lewis, Mark Welch, William Williams | |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Smith (PG), Richard Kittel (SG), Danny Heimbach (SF), Robert Ames (C) Leo Camp, Omar Ingham, Jason Christiano, Robert Young | |
| 07:36 | UNLV | Raymond Thomas takes the ball from Matthew Fox | 55-49 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Eugene Savage (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Philip Short (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Matthew Fox (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - James King (fresh) 4 pts. C - Johnny Fulkerson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Robert Smith (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Richard Kittel (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Danny Heimbach (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Raymond Thomas (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Robert Ames (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:21 | Denver | Matthew Fox picks off the pass by Richard Kittel | 55-49 |
| 07:06 | UNLV | Matthew Fox hits a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Eugene Savage | 57-49 |
| 06:44 | Denver | Richard Kittel is hacked by James King - foul #2 on James King, team foul #3 | 57-49 |
| Subs | UNLV | Donald Defeo (SG) Philip Short | |
| Subs | Denver | Bill Kimura (C) Raymond Thomas | |
| 06:36 | Denver | Richard Kittel hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 57-49 |
| 06:34 | UNLV | The rebound goes to James King | 57-49 |
| 06:09 | UNLV | Matthew Fox can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-49 |
| 06:07 | Denver | The rebound goes to Robert Ames | 57-49 |
| 05:46 | Denver | Robert Smith is fouled on the floor by James King - foul #3 on James King, team foul #4 | 57-49 |
| Subs | UNLV | Philip Short (PG), John Lewis (SF), Mark Welch (PF), William Williams (C) Eugene Savage, Matthew Fox, James King, Johnny Fulkerson | |
| Subs | Denver | Leo Camp (PG), Jason Christiano (SF) Robert Smith, Danny Heimbach | |
| 05:33 | Denver | Richard Kittel hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-49 |
| 05:32 | UNLV | William Williams pulls down the rebound | 57-49 |
| 05:26 | UNLV | Jason Christiano takes the ball from Donald Defeo | 57-49 |
| 05:03 | Denver | Jason Christiano is fouled on the floor by John Lewis - foul #2 on John Lewis, team foul #5 | 57-49 |
| Subs | UNLV | Donald Kerr (SG) Donald Defeo | |
| Subs | Denver | Omar Ingham (SG), Charles Hull (PF), Robert Young (C) Richard Kittel, Robert Ames, Bill Kimura | |
| 04:44 | Denver | Robert Young buries a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Leo Camp | 57-51 |
| 04:20 | UNLV | Mark Welch knocks in the floater from the left block on a great pass from Donald Kerr and he's fouled by Charles Hull - foul #1 on Charles Hull, team foul #6 | 59-51 |
| Subs | UNLV | Johnny Fulkerson (C) William Williams | |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Smith (SG), Raymond Thomas (PF) Jason Christiano, Charles Hull | |
| 04:20 | UNLV | Mark Welch makes the free throw | 60-51 |
| 03:57 | Denver | Leo Camp misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-51 |
| 03:56 | UNLV | John Lewis pulls down the rebound | 60-51 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:38 | UNLV | Philip Short is hacked by Raymond Thomas - foul #3 on Raymond Thomas, team foul #7 | 60-51 |
| Subs | UNLV | Donald Defeo (SG), Matthew Fox (SF), James King (PF) Donald Kerr, John Lewis, Mark Welch | |
| Subs | Denver | Danny Heimbach (SF) Omar Ingham | |
| 03:38 | UNLV | Philip Short makes the 1st free throw | 61-51 |
| 03:38 | UNLV | Philip Short makes the 2nd free throw | 62-51 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Philip Short (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - Donald Defeo (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Matthew Fox (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - James King (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Johnny Fulkerson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Leo Camp (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Smith (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Danny Heimbach (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Raymond Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. C - Robert Young (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:22 | Denver | Robert Smith is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Robert Smith, team foul #8 | 62-51 |
| Subs | UNLV | Eugene Savage (PG) Philip Short | |
| Subs | Denver | Richard Kittel (SG), Robert Ames (C) Robert Smith, Robert Young | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:54 | UNLV | Johnny Fulkerson lays it in set up by Matthew Fox | 64-51 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:45 | Denver | Matthew Fox steps in front of the Danny Heimbach pass | 64-51 |
| 02:16 | UNLV | Eugene Savage knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by James King | 66-51 |
| 01:52 | Denver | Danny Heimbach is hacked by Matthew Fox - foul #2 on Matthew Fox, team foul #6 | 66-51 |
| Subs | UNLV | Philip Short (PG), Donald Kerr (SG), John Lewis (SF), William Williams (C) Eugene Savage, Donald Defeo, Matthew Fox, Johnny Fulkerson | |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Smith (PG), Omar Ingham (SG), Bill Kimura (C) Leo Camp, Richard Kittel, Raymond Thomas | |
| 01:34 | Denver | Robert Smith clanks a jump hook from the left block | 66-51 |
| 01:32 | Denver | Bill Kimura tips it in | 66-53 |
| 01:10 | UNLV | John Lewis is fouled on the floor by Bill Kimura - foul #3 on Bill Kimura, team foul #9 | 66-53 |
| 01:10 | UNLV | John Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 67-53 |
| 01:10 | UNLV | John Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 68-53 |
| 01:00 | Denver | Robert Smith misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 68-53 |
| 00:58 | Denver | Robert Ames tips it home | 68-55 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:30 | UNLV | Robert Smith steals it from Philip Short | 68-55 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Denver | Robert Smith is fouled on the floor by William Williams - foul #1 on William Williams, team foul #7 | 68-55 |
| 00:24 | Denver | Robert Smith makes the 1st free throw | 68-56 |
| 00:24 | Denver | Robert Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 68-57 |
| 00:00 | UNLV | Philip Short runs out the clock | 68-57 |