| Lineup | Denver | PG - Robert Sanford (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Billy Mason (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin White (fresh) PF - Frank Wynn (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - James Donoho (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Peter Woodmansee (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Manuel Gardner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Roundtree (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Charles Perryman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 blk. C - Charles Dunkelberger (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Denver | Kevin White inbounds the ball | 19-29 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:38 | Denver | Billy Mason loses the ball out of bounds | 19-29 |
| 19:18 | UNLV | Peter Woodmansee is whistled for a carry | 19-29 |
| 18:52 | Denver | Billy Mason misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 19-29 |
| 18:51 | UNLV | Charles Perryman gets the rebound | 19-29 |
| 18:32 | UNLV | Peter Woodmansee comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 19-29 |
| 18:30 | Denver | Billy Mason snags the defensive board | 19-29 |
| 18:25 | Denver | Robert Sanford's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 19-29 |
| 18:05 | UNLV | Charles Dunkelberger drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 19-31 |
| 17:47 | Denver | James Donoho misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 19-31 |
| 17:46 | UNLV | Charles Perryman grabs the defensive rebound | 19-31 |
| 17:40 | UNLV | Charles Perryman is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Charles Perryman, team foul #1 | 19-31 |
| Subs | Denver | Jack Jones (SF), Richard Valletta (C) Kevin White, James Donoho | |
| Subs | UNLV | Frederick Guajardo (PG), Kenneth Brickhouse (SG), Keith Luke (PF), John Jacob (C) Peter Woodmansee, Manuel Gardner, Charles Perryman, Charles Dunkelberger | |
| 17:27 | Denver | Frank Wynn's layup is rejected by Keith Luke | 19-31 |
| 17:26 | UNLV | The rebound goes to John Jacob | 19-31 |
| 17:08 | UNLV | John Jacob clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 19-31 |
| 17:07 | Denver | Jack Jones grabs the board | 19-31 |
| 16:39 | Denver | Jack Jones drills a shot from the free throw line | 21-31 |
| 16:22 | UNLV | William Roundtree can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 21-31 |
| 16:21 | Denver | The rebound goes to Richard Valletta | 21-31 |
| 16:02 | Denver | Billy Mason is hacked by Kenneth Brickhouse - foul #2 on Kenneth Brickhouse, team foul #2 | 21-31 |
| Subs | Denver | Sid Kearney (PG), Louis Butler (SG), Kevin White (SF), James Donoho (C) Robert Sanford, Billy Mason, Jack Jones, Frank Wynn | |
| Subs | UNLV | Peter Woodmansee (PG), Manuel Gardner (SG), Eldridge Stackpole (SF), Charles Perryman (PF) Frederick Guajardo, Kenneth Brickhouse, William Roundtree, John Jacob | |
| 15:39 | Denver | Sid Kearney can't finish the layup | 21-31 |
| 15:38 | UNLV | Manuel Gardner gets the rebound | 21-31 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Sid Kearney (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Louis Butler (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kevin White (fresh) PF - Richard Valletta (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - James Donoho (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Peter Woodmansee (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Manuel Gardner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eldridge Stackpole (fresh) PF - Charles Perryman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Keith Luke (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:34 | UNLV | Richard Valletta is called for the reach on Peter Woodmansee - foul #1 on Richard Valletta, team foul #1 | 21-31 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Charles Dunkelberger (C) Keith Luke | |
| 15:29 | UNLV | Eldridge Stackpole can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 21-31 |
| 15:27 | Denver | Richard Valletta snags the defensive board | 21-31 |
| 14:58 | Denver | Charles Dunkelberger takes the ball from Sid Kearney | 21-31 |
| 14:44 | UNLV | Manuel Gardner misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 21-31 |
| 14:43 | UNLV | Charles Perryman pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-31 |
| 14:21 | UNLV | Peter Woodmansee connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Manuel Gardner | 21-34 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 14:00 | Denver | Charles Dunkelberger steps in front of the James Donoho pass | 21-34 |
| 13:42 | UNLV | Eldridge Stackpole comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 21-34 |
| 13:41 | UNLV | Charles Dunkelberger snags the offensive board | 21-34 |
| 13:33 | UNLV | Manuel Gardner is fouled on the floor by Louis Butler - foul #1 on Louis Butler, team foul #2 | 21-34 |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Sanford (PG), Billy Mason (SG), Jack Jones (SF), Frank Wynn (PF) Sid Kearney, Louis Butler, Kevin White, Richard Valletta | |
| Subs | UNLV | Frederick Guajardo (PG), Kenneth Brickhouse (SG), William Roundtree (SF), Keith Luke (PF), John Jacob (C) Peter Woodmansee, Manuel Gardner, Eldridge Stackpole, Charles Perryman, Charles Dunkelberger | |
| 13:16 | UNLV | Keith Luke hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 21-34 |
| 13:14 | Denver | Jack Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 21-34 |
| 13:09 | Denver | Billy Mason misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 21-34 |
| 13:07 | Denver | Frank Wynn grabs the offensive rebound | 21-34 |
| 12:53 | Denver | James Donoho misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 21-34 |
| 12:51 | Denver | James Donoho hits the follow up shot | 23-34 |
| 12:46 | UNLV | Frank Wynn steals it from Kenneth Brickhouse | 23-34 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 12:44 | Denver | Robert Sanford is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Sanford, team foul #3 | 23-34 |
| Subs | Denver | Sid Kearney (C) James Donoho | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 12:28 | UNLV | Frederick Guajardo hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 23-34 |
| 12:27 | UNLV | Kenneth Brickhouse tips it back up and in | 23-36 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 12:25 | Denver | Billy Mason's pass is intercepted by William Roundtree in the backcourt | 23-36 |
| 12:21 | UNLV | Keith Luke banks in the layup on a great pass from William Roundtree | 23-38 |
| 11:57 | Denver | Frank Wynn's floater is tipped away by John Jacob | 23-38 |
| 11:56 | UNLV | Keith Luke grabs the defensive rebound | 23-38 |
| 11:37 | UNLV | William Roundtree makes the shot from close range | 23-40 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Robert Sanford (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Billy Mason (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jack Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank Wynn (fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Sid Kearney (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Frederick Guajardo (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Brickhouse (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - William Roundtree (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Keith Luke (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - John Jacob (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 11:23 | Denver | Sid Kearney makes the floater from the free throw line set up by Robert Sanford | 25-40 |
| 11:02 | UNLV | Frederick Guajardo misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 25-40 |
| 11:01 | UNLV | Keith Luke can't tip it in | 25-40 |
| 10:59 | Denver | Sid Kearney grabs the board | 25-40 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 10:41 | Denver | Frank Wynn misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 25-40 |
| 10:39 | UNLV | Frederick Guajardo gets the rebound | 25-40 |
| 10:19 | UNLV | Kenneth Brickhouse hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Frederick Guajardo and he's hacked by Billy Mason - foul #3 on Billy Mason, team foul #4 | 25-42 |
| Subs | Denver | Louis Butler (SG), Kevin White (SF), Richard Valletta (C) Billy Mason, Jack Jones, Sid Kearney | |
| Subs | UNLV | Peter Woodmansee (PG), Eldridge Stackpole (SF), Charles Perryman (PF), Charles Dunkelberger (C) Frederick Guajardo, William Roundtree, Keith Luke, John Jacob | |
| 10:19 | UNLV | Kenneth Brickhouse makes the free throw | 25-43 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 10:01 | Denver | Robert Sanford buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 28-43 |
| 09:40 | UNLV | Charles Dunkelberger makes the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Peter Woodmansee | 28-46 |
| 09:21 | Denver | Robert Sanford comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Eldridge Stackpole - foul #3 on Eldridge Stackpole, team foul #3 | 28-46 |
| Subs | Denver | Billy Mason (SG), James Donoho (C) Louis Butler, Frank Wynn | |
| Subs | UNLV | Manuel Gardner (SG), William Roundtree (SF) Kenneth Brickhouse, Eldridge Stackpole | |
| 09:21 | Denver | Robert Sanford makes the 1st free throw | 29-46 |
| 09:21 | Denver | Robert Sanford makes the 2nd free throw | 30-46 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 09:01 | UNLV | Charles Perryman is hacked by Richard Valletta - foul #2 on Richard Valletta, team foul #5 | 30-46 |
| 08:40 | UNLV | William Roundtree misses short on a floater near the basket but the foul's on Kevin White - foul #1 on Kevin White, team foul #6 | 30-46 |
| Subs | Denver | Sid Kearney (PG) Robert Sanford | |
| Subs | UNLV | Darius Parker (C) Charles Dunkelberger | |
| 08:40 | UNLV | William Roundtree makes the 1st free throw | 30-47 |
| 08:40 | UNLV | William Roundtree makes the 2nd free throw | 30-48 |
| 08:37 | Denver | Billy Mason loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-48 |
| 08:19 | UNLV | Manuel Gardner scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Peter Woodmansee | 30-51 |
| 08:04 | Denver | Sid Kearney misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 30-51 |
| 08:02 | UNLV | Manuel Gardner grabs the board | 30-51 |
| 07:40 | UNLV | Peter Woodmansee misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 30-51 |
| 07:38 | UNLV | Charles Perryman tips it in | 30-53 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Sid Kearney (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Billy Mason (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kevin White (fairly fresh) PF - Richard Valletta (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - James Donoho (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Peter Woodmansee (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Manuel Gardner (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Roundtree (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Charles Perryman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Darius Parker (fresh) | |
| 07:18 | Denver | Billy Mason is alone and drills a runner from close range set up by James Donoho | 32-53 |
| 07:02 | UNLV | Peter Woodmansee comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 32-53 |
| 07:01 | Denver | James Donoho grabs the defensive rebound | 32-53 |
| 06:41 | Denver | James Donoho can't connect on a floater from close range | 32-53 |
| 06:40 | UNLV | Manuel Gardner grabs the board | 32-53 |
| 06:23 | UNLV | Darius Parker misses the 3 from the right corner | 32-53 |
| 06:21 | Denver | Kevin White snags the defensive board | 32-53 |
| 06:10 | Denver | Sid Kearney is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Sid Kearney, team foul #7 | 32-53 |
| Subs | Denver | Louis Butler (SG), Jack Jones (SF), Frank Wynn (PF) Billy Mason, Kevin White, James Donoho | |
| Subs | UNLV | Frederick Guajardo (PG), Kenneth Brickhouse (SG), Eldridge Stackpole (SF), Keith Luke (PF), John Jacob (C) Peter Woodmansee, Manuel Gardner, William Roundtree, Charles Perryman, Darius Parker | |
| 05:47 | UNLV | Keith Luke clanks a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Sid Kearney - foul #2 on Sid Kearney, team foul #8 | 32-53 |
| 05:47 | UNLV | Keith Luke makes the 1st free throw | 32-54 |
| 05:47 | UNLV | Keith Luke misses the 2nd free throw | 32-54 |
| 05:47 | Denver | Frank Wynn pulls down the rebound | 32-54 |
| 05:26 | Denver | Frank Wynn is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on Frank Wynn, team foul #9 | 32-54 |
| 04:59 | UNLV | Kenneth Brickhouse misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-54 |
| 04:57 | Denver | Frank Wynn grabs the defensive rebound | 32-54 |
| 04:43 | Denver | Sid Kearney can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 32-54 |
| 04:41 | Denver | Sid Kearney snags the offensive board | 32-54 |
| 04:31 | Denver | Sid Kearney buries a jump hook from the right block | 34-54 |
| 04:15 | UNLV | John Jacob misses the dunk attempt | 34-54 |
| 04:14 | Denver | Frank Wynn gets the rebound | 34-54 |
| 03:56 | Denver | Jack Jones misses badly on the uncontested floater from the right wing | 34-54 |
| 03:55 | UNLV | Keith Luke snags the defensive board | 34-54 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:32 | UNLV | Sid Kearney picks off the pass by John Jacob | 34-54 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Sid Kearney (tiring) 7 pts. SG - Louis Butler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jack Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank Wynn (fairly fresh) 8 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Richard Valletta (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Frederick Guajardo (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Brickhouse (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Eldridge Stackpole (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - Keith Luke (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - John Jacob (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:13 | Denver | Sid Kearney lays it in on a great pass from Louis Butler and he's fouled by Keith Luke - foul #2 on Keith Luke, team foul #4 | 36-54 |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Sanford (PG) Frank Wynn | |
| Subs | UNLV | Darius Parker (PF) John Jacob | |
| 03:13 | Denver | Sid Kearney makes the free throw | 37-54 |
| 02:48 | UNLV | Eldridge Stackpole knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side and he's hacked by Louis Butler - foul #2 on Louis Butler, team foul #10 | 37-56 |
| Subs | Denver | James Donoho (C) Robert Sanford | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 02:48 | UNLV | Eldridge Stackpole misses the free throw | 37-56 |
| 02:48 | UNLV | Darius Parker pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-56 |
| 02:27 | UNLV | Sid Kearney picks off the pass by Kenneth Brickhouse | 37-56 |
| 02:23 | Denver | Jack Jones is hacked by Kenneth Brickhouse in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kenneth Brickhouse, team foul #5 | 37-56 |
| 02:07 | Denver | Sid Kearney hits the finger roll on a great pass from Jack Jones | 39-56 |
| 01:43 | UNLV | Frederick Guajardo clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 39-56 |
| 01:42 | Denver | Sid Kearney gets the rebound | 39-56 |
| 01:38 | Denver | Sid Kearney misses the lay-in | 39-56 |
| 01:36 | Denver | James Donoho tips it back up and in | 41-56 |
| 01:08 | UNLV | Keith Luke throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-56 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | UNLV | John Jacob (C) Darius Parker | |
| 00:42 | Denver | James Donoho misses the floater from the free throw line | 41-56 |
| 00:41 | UNLV | John Jacob grabs the board | 41-56 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:17 | UNLV | Eldridge Stackpole is hacked by Louis Butler - foul #3 on Louis Butler, team foul #11 | 41-56 |
| 00:17 | UNLV | Eldridge Stackpole makes the 1st free throw | 41-57 |
| 00:17 | UNLV | Eldridge Stackpole makes the 2nd free throw | 41-58 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:11 | Denver | James Donoho blows the layup but he's hacked by Eldridge Stackpole - foul #4 on Eldridge Stackpole, team foul #6 | 41-58 |
| 00:11 | Denver | James Donoho makes the 1st free throw | 42-58 |
| 00:11 | Denver | James Donoho misses the 2nd free throw | 42-58 |
| 00:11 | UNLV | John Jacob grabs the board | 42-58 |
| 00:00 | UNLV | Frederick Guajardo runs out the clock | 42-58 |