| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Edwin McSween (fresh) SG - Bryan Rowe (fresh) SF - James Bailey (fresh) PF - Abel Zatorski (fresh) C - Kermit Lewis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Clark Coaxum (fresh) SG - Terry Patao (fresh) SF - Timothy Turner (fresh) PF - Robert Tsang (fresh) C - Thomas Sandridge (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Denver | Robert Tsang wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:58 | Denver | James Bailey is called for the reach on Timothy Turner in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Bailey, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Denver | Thomas Sandridge travels with the ball | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | UNLV | Edwin McSween comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | UNLV | Abel Zatorski pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:10 | UNLV | Bryan Rowe clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:08 | UNLV | Kermit Lewis gets the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:58 | UNLV | Kermit Lewis is fouled on the floor by Timothy Turner - foul #1 on Timothy Turner, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:32 | UNLV | Bryan Rowe hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 18:30 | UNLV | James Bailey misses the tip | 0-0 |
| 18:29 | UNLV | James Bailey grabs the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:16 | UNLV | Kermit Lewis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 18:04 | Denver | Terry Patao scores on a runner in the lane | 0-2 |
| 17:57 | UNLV | Bryan Rowe can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Terry Patao - foul #1 on Terry Patao, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| 17:57 | UNLV | Bryan Rowe makes the 1st free throw | 1-2 |
| 17:57 | UNLV | Bryan Rowe makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 17:38 | Denver | Clark Coaxum comes up short on the floater in the lane | 2-2 |
| 17:36 | UNLV | Kermit Lewis gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:17 | UNLV | Timothy Turner is called for the reach on Kermit Lewis - foul #2 on Timothy Turner, team foul #3 | 2-2 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Denver | Craig Najar (SF), Lawrence Holt (PF) Timothy Turner, Robert Tsang | |
| 17:05 | UNLV | Abel Zatorski throws it down on a great pass from Bryan Rowe | 4-2 |
| 16:50 | Denver | Kermit Lewis is called for the reach on Thomas Sandridge - foul #1 on Kermit Lewis, team foul #2 | 4-2 |
| 16:23 | Denver | Thomas Sandridge misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 4-2 |
| 16:22 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Abel Zatorski | 4-2 |
| 15:56 | UNLV | Bryan Rowe misses long on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Terry Patao - foul #2 on Terry Patao, team foul #4 | 4-2 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Denver | Kenneth Conner (PG), Franklin Zakes (SG), Robert Tsang (PF), Stephen Bunn (C) Clark Coaxum, Terry Patao, Lawrence Holt, Thomas Sandridge | |
| 15:56 | UNLV | Bryan Rowe makes the 1st free throw | 5-2 |
| 15:56 | UNLV | Bryan Rowe misses the 2nd free throw | 5-2 |
| 15:56 | Denver | The rebound goes to Franklin Zakes | 5-2 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Edwin McSween (fresh) SG - Bryan Rowe (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Bailey (fresh) PF - Abel Zatorski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Kermit Lewis (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Kenneth Conner (fresh) SG - Franklin Zakes (fresh) SF - Craig Najar (fresh) PF - Robert Tsang (fresh) C - Stephen Bunn (fresh) | |
| 15:48 | Denver | Robert Tsang hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 5-2 |
| 15:47 | UNLV | Abel Zatorski grabs the board | 5-2 |
| 15:39 | UNLV | Bryan Rowe travels with the ball | 5-2 |
| Subs | UNLV | Olen Butler (SG), George Manley (PF) James Bailey, Abel Zatorski | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 15:24 | Denver | Bryan Rowe picks off the pass by Craig Najar | 5-2 |
| 15:21 | UNLV | Olen Butler hits the finger roll set up by Bryan Rowe | 7-2 |
| 15:19 | Denver | Edwin McSween steals the ball from Robert Tsang in the backcourt | 7-2 |
| 15:03 | UNLV | Bryan Rowe makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Edwin McSween | 10-2 |
| 14:38 | Denver | Craig Najar misses the floater from the free throw line | 10-2 |
| 14:36 | UNLV | Kermit Lewis grabs the board | 10-2 |
| 14:12 | UNLV | Olen Butler connects on the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Bryan Rowe | 12-2 |
| 14:08 | Denver | Franklin Zakes is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Franklin Zakes, team foul #5 | 12-2 |
| Subs | UNLV | James Bailey (SF), Abel Zatorski (PF), John Odea (C) Bryan Rowe, George Manley, Kermit Lewis | |
| Subs | Denver | Clark Coaxum (PG), Charles Cowan (SF), Lawrence Holt (PF), Thomas Sandridge (C) Franklin Zakes, Craig Najar, Robert Tsang, Stephen Bunn | |
| 13:57 | UNLV | John Odea misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 12-2 |
| 13:55 | Denver | Lawrence Holt grabs the board | 12-2 |
| 13:34 | Denver | Clark Coaxum can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 12-2 |
| 13:33 | Denver | Lawrence Holt tips it home | 12-4 |
| 13:17 | UNLV | Olen Butler clanks a 3 from straight away | 12-4 |
| 13:15 | Denver | The rebound goes to Thomas Sandridge | 12-4 |
| 13:12 | Denver | Olen Butler is called for the reach on Lawrence Holt in the backcourt - foul #1 on Olen Butler, team foul #3 | 12-4 |
| Subs | UNLV | Bryan Rowe (SG) Olen Butler | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 12:57 | Denver | Lawrence Holt makes the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Clark Coaxum | 12-6 |
| 12:31 | UNLV | Bryan Rowe scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Abel Zatorski | 15-6 |
| 12:29 | Denver | Bryan Rowe steps in front of the Kenneth Conner pass in the backcourt | 15-6 |
| 12:18 | UNLV | Bryan Rowe is whistled for a carry | 15-6 |
| Subs | UNLV | George Manley (PF), Robert Bullard (C) Abel Zatorski, John Odea | |
| Subs | Denver | Franklin Zakes (SG), Craig Najar (SF), Stephen Bunn (PF) Kenneth Conner, Charles Cowan, Lawrence Holt | |
| 11:59 | Denver | Craig Najar throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-6 |
| Subs | UNLV | Olen Butler (PG) Edwin McSween | |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Tsang (PF) Thomas Sandridge | |
| 11:46 | UNLV | Olen Butler travels with the ball | 15-6 |
| Subs | UNLV | Kermit Lewis (C) Robert Bullard | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Olen Butler (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Bryan Rowe (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Bailey (fairly fresh) PF - George Manley (fresh) C - Kermit Lewis (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Clark Coaxum (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Franklin Zakes (fresh) SF - Craig Najar (fresh) PF - Robert Tsang (fresh) C - Stephen Bunn (fresh) | |
| 11:27 | Denver | Craig Najar hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 15-6 |
| 11:26 | Denver | Franklin Zakes pulls down the offensive rebound | 15-6 |
| 11:16 | Denver | Robert Tsang jams the wide open dunk and the foul's on George Manley - foul #1 on George Manley, team foul #4 | 15-8 |
| 11:16 | Denver | Robert Tsang makes the free throw | 15-9 |
| 10:55 | UNLV | Olen Butler clanks a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Franklin Zakes - foul #2 on Franklin Zakes, team foul #6 | 15-9 |
| Subs | UNLV | Abel Zatorski (SF) James Bailey | |
| Subs | Denver | Kenneth Conner (SG), Lawrence Holt (PF), Thomas Sandridge (C) Franklin Zakes, Robert Tsang, Stephen Bunn | |
| 10:55 | UNLV | Olen Butler makes the 1st free throw | 16-9 |
| 10:55 | UNLV | Olen Butler makes the 2nd free throw | 17-9 |
| 10:37 | Denver | Craig Najar is open but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 17-9 |
| 10:36 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Olen Butler | 17-9 |
| 10:21 | UNLV | Abel Zatorski is fouled on the floor by Craig Najar - foul #1 on Craig Najar, team foul #7 | 17-9 |
| Subs | UNLV | Edwin McSween (PG), Robert Bullard (PF), John Odea (C) Olen Butler, George Manley, Kermit Lewis | |
| Subs | Denver | Charles Cowan (SF) Craig Najar | |
| 10:21 | UNLV | Abel Zatorski makes the 1st free throw | 18-9 |
| 10:21 | UNLV | Abel Zatorski misses the 2nd free throw | 18-9 |
| 10:21 | UNLV | John Odea gets the offensive rebound | 18-9 |
| 10:00 | UNLV | Robert Bullard is whistled for a carry | 18-9 |
| Subs | UNLV | James Bailey (SF) Abel Zatorski | |
| Subs | Denver | Stephen Bunn (PF) Lawrence Holt | |
| 09:37 | Denver | Kenneth Conner loses the dribble to Bryan Rowe | 18-9 |
| 09:15 | UNLV | Bryan Rowe misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 18-9 |
| 09:13 | Denver | Stephen Bunn gets the rebound | 18-9 |
| 09:11 | Denver | Clark Coaxum is hacked by Robert Bullard in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Bullard, team foul #5 | 18-9 |
| Subs | UNLV | Olen Butler (SG) Bryan Rowe | |
| Subs | Denver | Craig Najar (PG), Robert Tsang (PF) Clark Coaxum, Thomas Sandridge | |
| 08:54 | Denver | Craig Najar knocks in the fadeaway from the left block | 18-11 |
| 08:37 | UNLV | The jumper by John Odea is denied by Stephen Bunn | 18-11 |
| 08:36 | Denver | Charles Cowan snags the defensive board | 18-11 |
| 08:28 | Denver | Kenneth Conner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 18-11 |
| Subs | UNLV | Abel Zatorski (SF), George Manley (PF), Kermit Lewis (C) James Bailey, Robert Bullard, John Odea | |
| Subs | Denver | Lawrence Holt (C) Stephen Bunn | |
| 08:16 | UNLV | Kermit Lewis is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Holt - foul #1 on Lawrence Holt, team foul #8 | 18-11 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Denver | Clark Coaxum (PG), Thomas Sandridge (C) Charles Cowan, Robert Tsang | |
| 08:16 | UNLV | Kermit Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 19-11 |
| 08:16 | UNLV | Kermit Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 20-11 |
| 08:14 | Denver | Kenneth Conner throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 20-11 |
| 08:04 | UNLV | Olen Butler comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 20-11 |
| 08:02 | Denver | Clark Coaxum snags the defensive board | 20-11 |
| 07:49 | Denver | Clark Coaxum is hacked by George Manley - foul #2 on George Manley, team foul #6 | 20-11 |
| Subs | UNLV | Bryan Rowe (SG), James Bailey (SF) Edwin McSween, George Manley | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 07:34 | Denver | Clark Coaxum is wide open but clanks a floater from the left wing | 20-11 |
| 07:33 | UNLV | Kermit Lewis pulls down the rebound | 20-11 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Olen Butler (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Bryan Rowe (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - James Bailey (tiring) PF - Abel Zatorski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Kermit Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Clark Coaxum (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Conner (tiring) SF - Craig Najar (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lawrence Holt (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Sandridge (fresh) | |
| 07:29 | UNLV | Bryan Rowe misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 20-11 |
| 07:27 | UNLV | Abel Zatorski tips it in | 22-11 |
| 07:13 | Denver | Clark Coaxum comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 22-11 |
| 07:11 | Denver | Thomas Sandridge tips it but misses | 22-11 |
| 07:09 | UNLV | James Bailey pulls down the rebound | 22-11 |
| 07:00 | UNLV | Bryan Rowe drills a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Olen Butler | 25-11 |
| 06:56 | Denver | Kenneth Conner throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 25-11 |
| Subs | UNLV | Edwin McSween (PG), Robert Bullard (PF), John Odea (C) Olen Butler, James Bailey, Kermit Lewis | |
| Subs | Denver | Charles Cowan (SF), Robert Tsang (PF), Stephen Bunn (C) Craig Najar, Lawrence Holt, Thomas Sandridge | |
| 06:42 | UNLV | Bryan Rowe comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 25-11 |
| 06:40 | Denver | Stephen Bunn snags the defensive board | 25-11 |
| 06:29 | Denver | Kenneth Conner misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway jumper from the left side | 25-11 |
| 06:27 | Denver | Stephen Bunn tips it but misses | 25-11 |
| 06:25 | Denver | Robert Tsang snags the offensive board | 25-11 |
| 06:04 | Denver | Clark Coaxum throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-11 |
| Subs | UNLV | Olen Butler (SG), James Bailey (SF), Kermit Lewis (C) Bryan Rowe, Robert Bullard, John Odea | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 05:46 | UNLV | James Bailey slams it home on a nice dish by Edwin McSween | 27-11 |
| 05:28 | Denver | Robert Tsang hits a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Charles Cowan | 27-13 |
| 05:07 | UNLV | Olen Butler knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Abel Zatorski | 30-13 |
| 04:51 | Denver | Charles Cowan misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 30-13 |
| 04:49 | Denver | Clark Coaxum snags the offensive board | 30-13 |
| 04:41 | Denver | Robert Tsang misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 30-13 |
| 04:39 | UNLV | Olen Butler pulls down the rebound | 30-13 |
| 04:19 | UNLV | Olen Butler misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 30-13 |
| 04:18 | Denver | Robert Tsang snags the defensive board | 30-13 |
| 04:11 | Denver | Robert Tsang comes up short on the shot from the left block | 30-13 |
| 04:09 | UNLV | James Bailey grabs the board | 30-13 |
| 04:06 | UNLV | Edwin McSween's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-13 |
| Subs | UNLV | Bryan Rowe (SG), Robert Bullard (PF), John Odea (C) Edwin McSween, Abel Zatorski, Kermit Lewis | |
| Subs | Denver | Craig Najar (SF), Lawrence Holt (PF), Thomas Sandridge (C) Charles Cowan, Robert Tsang, Stephen Bunn | |
| 03:48 | Denver | Craig Najar lays it in uncontested | 30-15 |
| 03:26 | UNLV | Robert Bullard banks in the layup set up by Olen Butler | 32-15 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Olen Butler (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bryan Rowe (tiring) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - James Bailey (tired) 2 pts. PF - Robert Bullard (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Odea (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Clark Coaxum (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Conner (tired) SF - Craig Najar (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Lawrence Holt (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Sandridge (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Denver | Kenneth Conner is called for traveling in the backcourt | 32-15 |
| Subs | UNLV | Edwin McSween (PG), George Manley (PF) Olen Butler, Robert Bullard | |
| Subs | Denver | Franklin Zakes (PG), Terry Patao (SG), Timothy Turner (SF) Clark Coaxum, Kenneth Conner, Craig Najar | |
| 03:14 | UNLV | Bryan Rowe misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-15 |
| 03:13 | UNLV | The offensive rebound goes to George Manley | 32-15 |
| 02:48 | UNLV | Bryan Rowe knocks in the floater from just outside the lane | 34-15 |
| 02:28 | Denver | Timothy Turner comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on James Bailey - foul #2 on James Bailey, team foul #7 | 34-15 |
| Subs | UNLV | Abel Zatorski (SF), Robert Bullard (C) James Bailey, John Odea | |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Tsang (PF) Lawrence Holt | |
| 02:28 | Denver | Timothy Turner makes the 1st free throw | 34-16 |
| 02:28 | Denver | Timothy Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 34-17 |
| 02:04 | UNLV | Bryan Rowe hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Edwin McSween | 37-17 |
| 01:49 | Denver | Terry Patao misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 37-17 |
| 01:48 | UNLV | George Manley pulls down the rebound | 37-17 |
| 01:42 | UNLV | Edwin McSween is hacked by Terry Patao - foul #3 on Terry Patao, team foul #9 | 37-17 |
| Subs | UNLV | Kermit Lewis (C) George Manley | |
| Subs | Denver | Craig Najar (PG) Terry Patao | |
| 01:42 | UNLV | Edwin McSween makes the 1st free throw | 38-17 |
| 01:42 | UNLV | Edwin McSween makes the 2nd free throw | 39-17 |
| 01:26 | Denver | Timothy Turner misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 39-17 |
| 01:25 | Denver | Robert Tsang pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-17 |
| 01:10 | Denver | Craig Najar makes the floater from the left wing set up by Franklin Zakes | 39-19 |
| 00:45 | UNLV | Edwin McSween's floater is tipped away by Thomas Sandridge | 39-19 |
| 00:43 | UNLV | Robert Bullard tips it but misses | 39-19 |
| 00:41 | Denver | The rebound goes to Thomas Sandridge | 39-19 |
| 00:39 | Denver | Robert Tsang is hacked by Edwin McSween in the backcourt - foul #1 on Edwin McSween, team foul #8 | 39-19 |
| Subs | UNLV | Olen Butler (PG), James Bailey (SF), George Manley (PF), John Odea (C) Edwin McSween, Abel Zatorski, Robert Bullard, Kermit Lewis | |
| Subs | Denver | Charles Cowan (SF), Stephen Bunn (C) Timothy Turner, Thomas Sandridge | |
| 00:39 | Denver | Robert Tsang makes the 1st free throw | 39-20 |
| 00:39 | Denver | Robert Tsang makes the 2nd free throw | 39-21 |
| 00:20 | UNLV | Olen Butler scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from James Bailey | 42-21 |
| 00:01 | Denver | Charles Cowan hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 42-21 |
| 00:00 | Denver | The clock runs out | 42-21 |