| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Jerry Gustin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Bailey (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kevin Sams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Dahl (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Freddie King (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Jay Kelley (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Perry Andersen (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Roger Anderson (fresh) PF - Lewis Travers (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Perdue (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UNLV | Kevin Sams inbounds the ball | 24-23 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:31 | UNLV | George Dahl can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 24-23 |
| 19:30 | Denver | The rebound goes to Lewis Travers | 24-23 |
| 19:28 | Denver | Roger Anderson's pass is intercepted by George Dahl in the backcourt | 24-23 |
| 19:09 | UNLV | James Bailey loses the dribble to Perry Andersen | 24-23 |
| 18:44 | Denver | Joseph Perdue travels with the ball | 24-23 |
| 18:22 | UNLV | Jerry Gustin hits a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from James Bailey | 26-23 |
| 17:58 | Denver | Roger Anderson hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Jay Kelley | 26-26 |
| 17:33 | UNLV | Freddie King blows the layup | 26-26 |
| 17:32 | Denver | Joseph Perdue grabs the board | 26-26 |
| 17:30 | Denver | Kevin Sams is called for the reach on Jay Kelley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kevin Sams, team foul #1 | 26-26 |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Taylor (PG), Thomas Gillette (SG), James Bui (SF), Jim Prettyman (PF), Robert Bullard (C) Jerry Gustin, James Bailey, Kevin Sams, George Dahl, Freddie King | |
| Subs | Denver | Lawrence Bowens (PG), Timothy Turner (SG), Timothy Giroux (SF), Willie Skipworth (PF), Gilbert Etheridge (C) Jay Kelley, Perry Andersen, Roger Anderson, Lewis Travers, Joseph Perdue | |
| 17:20 | Denver | Lawrence Bowens drills a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Timothy Turner | 26-28 |
| 16:52 | UNLV | Robert Taylor hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 26-28 |
| 16:50 | Denver | Gilbert Etheridge pulls down the rebound | 26-28 |
| 16:38 | Denver | Timothy Turner is wide open and dunks the ball on a nice dish by Gilbert Etheridge | 26-30 |
| 16:17 | UNLV | Jim Prettyman knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 28-30 |
| 16:00 | Denver | Timothy Giroux hits a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Lawrence Bowens | 28-32 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Robert Taylor (fresh) SG - Thomas Gillette (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Bui (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jim Prettyman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Bullard (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Lawrence Bowens (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Turner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Timothy Giroux (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Willie Skipworth (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Gilbert Etheridge (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:36 | UNLV | Thomas Gillette connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Robert Bullard | 30-32 |
| 15:34 | Denver | Robert Taylor is called for the reach on Lawrence Bowens in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Taylor, team foul #2 | 30-32 |
| Subs | UNLV | Jerry Gustin (PG), James Bailey (SG), Kevin Sams (SF), George Dahl (PF), Freddie King (C) Robert Taylor, Thomas Gillette, James Bui, Jim Prettyman, Robert Bullard | |
| Subs | Denver | Jay Kelley (PG), Roger Anderson (SF), Lewis Travers (PF), Joseph Perdue (C) Lawrence Bowens, Timothy Giroux, Willie Skipworth, Gilbert Etheridge | |
| 15:14 | Denver | Lewis Travers buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Jay Kelley | 30-35 |
| 14:58 | UNLV | Freddie King clanks a jumper from the right wing | 30-35 |
| 14:56 | UNLV | George Dahl grabs the offensive board | 30-35 |
| 14:37 | UNLV | Freddie King makes the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Jerry Gustin | 32-35 |
| 14:21 | Denver | Timothy Turner steps out of bounds on the baseline | 32-35 |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Taylor (PG) James Bailey | |
| Subs | Denver | Perry Andersen (SG), Willie Skipworth (C) Timothy Turner, Joseph Perdue | |
| 13:54 | UNLV | Jerry Gustin hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-35 |
| 13:52 | Denver | Lewis Travers loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-35 |
| Subs | UNLV | Thomas Gillette (SG), James Bui (SF), Robert Bullard (C) Robert Taylor, Kevin Sams, Freddie King | |
| Subs | Denver | Lawrence Bowens (PG), Gilbert Etheridge (C) Jay Kelley, Lewis Travers | |
| 13:23 | UNLV | Jerry Gustin misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Willie Skipworth - foul #1 on Willie Skipworth, team foul #1 | 35-35 |
| Subs | UNLV | Jim Prettyman (PF) George Dahl | |
| Subs | Denver | Timothy Giroux (SF) Roger Anderson | |
| 13:23 | UNLV | Jerry Gustin makes the 1st free throw | 36-35 |
| 13:23 | UNLV | Jerry Gustin misses the 2nd free throw | 36-35 |
| 13:23 | Denver | The rebound goes to Gilbert Etheridge | 36-35 |
| 13:07 | Denver | Willie Skipworth connects on the turnaround from close range | 36-37 |
| 12:43 | UNLV | Jerry Gustin misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 36-37 |
| 12:41 | UNLV | Jim Prettyman gets the offensive rebound | 36-37 |
| 12:22 | UNLV | James Bui is hacked by Gilbert Etheridge - foul #2 on Gilbert Etheridge, team foul #2 | 36-37 |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Taylor (PG), James Bailey (SG), Kevin Sams (SF), George Dahl (PF), Freddie King (C) Jerry Gustin, Thomas Gillette, James Bui, Jim Prettyman, Robert Bullard | |
| Subs | Denver | Jay Kelley (PG), Timothy Turner (SG), Lewis Travers (PF), Joseph Perdue (C) Lawrence Bowens, Perry Andersen, Willie Skipworth, Gilbert Etheridge | |
| 11:56 | UNLV | Robert Taylor buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Bailey | 38-37 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Robert Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Bailey (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kevin Sams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Dahl (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Freddie King (fairly fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Jay Kelley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Turner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Timothy Giroux (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Lewis Travers (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Perdue (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Denver | Timothy Giroux misses the easy layup | 38-37 |
| 11:28 | UNLV | Kevin Sams grabs the defensive rebound | 38-37 |
| 11:00 | UNLV | Kevin Sams misses short on a shot from close range | 38-37 |
| 10:58 | UNLV | Freddie King tips it back up and in | 40-37 |
| 10:45 | Denver | Joseph Perdue buries a shot from just outside the lane set up by Timothy Turner | 40-39 |
| 10:28 | UNLV | Timothy Giroux is called for the reach on Freddie King - foul #2 on Timothy Giroux, team foul #3 | 40-39 |
| Subs | UNLV | Jerry Gustin (PG), Thomas Gillette (SG), James Bui (SF), Jim Prettyman (PF), Robert Bullard (C) Robert Taylor, James Bailey, Kevin Sams, George Dahl, Freddie King | |
| Subs | Denver | Lawrence Bowens (PG), Perry Andersen (SG), Roger Anderson (SF), Gilbert Etheridge (C) Jay Kelley, Timothy Giroux, Lewis Travers, Joseph Perdue | |
| 10:06 | UNLV | Jim Prettyman knocks in the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Jerry Gustin | 42-39 |
| 09:52 | Denver | Roger Anderson is whistled for traveling | 42-39 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Denver | Willie Skipworth (PF) Timothy Turner | |
| 09:23 | UNLV | Thomas Gillette comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-39 |
| 09:21 | UNLV | Robert Bullard gets the offensive rebound | 42-39 |
| 09:03 | UNLV | Jim Prettyman misses badly on a turnaround from the left block | 42-39 |
| 09:02 | UNLV | Robert Bullard hits the follow up shot | 44-39 |
| 08:44 | Denver | Perry Andersen can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 44-39 |
| 08:42 | UNLV | Robert Bullard grabs the defensive rebound | 44-39 |
| 08:21 | UNLV | Jerry Gustin connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by James Bui | 47-39 |
| 07:55 | Denver | Roger Anderson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-39 |
| 07:53 | Denver | Willie Skipworth tips it home | 47-41 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Jerry Gustin (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. SG - Thomas Gillette (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Bui (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jim Prettyman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Bullard (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Lawrence Bowens (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Perry Andersen (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Roger Anderson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Willie Skipworth (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Gilbert Etheridge (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 07:34 | UNLV | Willie Skipworth steals it from Thomas Gillette | 47-41 |
| 07:15 | Denver | Willie Skipworth misses the easy layup | 47-41 |
| 07:14 | UNLV | Robert Bullard grabs the defensive rebound | 47-41 |
| 06:56 | UNLV | Jim Prettyman connects on the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Thomas Gillette | 49-41 |
| 06:41 | Denver | Perry Andersen connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 49-44 |
| 06:18 | UNLV | Jerry Gustin comes up short on the shot from the right side | 49-44 |
| 06:16 | Denver | Gilbert Etheridge grabs the board | 49-44 |
| 06:08 | Denver | Lawrence Bowens's pass is intercepted by Thomas Gillette | 49-44 |
| 05:40 | UNLV | James Bui is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on James Bui, team foul #3 | 49-44 |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Taylor (PG), James Bailey (SG), Kevin Sams (SF), George Dahl (PF), Freddie King (C) Jerry Gustin, Thomas Gillette, James Bui, Jim Prettyman, Robert Bullard | |
| Subs | Denver | Jay Kelley (PG), Timothy Turner (SG), Timothy Giroux (SF), Lewis Travers (PF), Joseph Perdue (C) Lawrence Bowens, Perry Andersen, Roger Anderson, Willie Skipworth, Gilbert Etheridge | |
| 05:30 | Denver | Timothy Turner drills a 3 from straight away set up by Joseph Perdue | 49-47 |
| 05:04 | UNLV | Joseph Perdue swats the short shot by Freddie King | 49-47 |
| 05:02 | UNLV | Freddie King tips it in | 51-47 |
| 04:53 | Denver | Timothy Giroux knocks in the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Lewis Travers | 51-49 |
| 04:34 | UNLV | Kevin Sams knocks in the jump hook in the paint set up by Robert Taylor and he's fouled by Timothy Giroux - foul #3 on Timothy Giroux, team foul #4 | 53-49 |
| 04:34 | UNLV | Kevin Sams misses the free throw | 53-49 |
| 04:34 | Denver | Lewis Travers snags the defensive board | 53-49 |
| 04:17 | Denver | Lewis Travers lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jay Kelley | 53-51 |
| 03:58 | UNLV | Freddie King clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 53-51 |
| 03:56 | Denver | Jay Kelley gets the rebound | 53-51 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Robert Taylor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Bailey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kevin Sams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Dahl (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Freddie King (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Jay Kelley (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Timothy Turner (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Timothy Giroux (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Lewis Travers (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Joseph Perdue (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:45 | Denver | Joseph Perdue is hacked by George Dahl - foul #1 on George Dahl, team foul #4 | 53-51 |
| Subs | UNLV | Jerry Gustin (PG) Robert Taylor | |
| Subs | Denver | Anthony Palmer (SF) Timothy Giroux | |
| 03:33 | Denver | Anthony Palmer misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-51 |
| 03:32 | UNLV | Freddie King grabs the defensive rebound | 53-51 |
| 03:11 | UNLV | Jerry Gustin buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by James Bailey | 55-51 |
| 02:54 | Denver | Timothy Turner hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 55-51 |
| 02:52 | Denver | Joseph Perdue tips it home | 55-53 |
| 02:28 | UNLV | James Bailey buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Jerry Gustin | 58-53 |
| 02:28 | Denver | Denver calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-53 |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Taylor (PG) Jerry Gustin | |
| Subs | Denver | Roger Anderson (SF), Willie Skipworth (C) Anthony Palmer, Joseph Perdue | |
| 02:25 | Denver | Kevin Sams takes the ball from Timothy Turner in the backcourt | 58-53 |
| 01:56 | UNLV | James Bailey misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-53 |
| 01:54 | Denver | Timothy Turner pulls down the rebound | 58-53 |
| 01:54 | Denver | Denver calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-53 |
| Subs | UNLV | Jerry Gustin (PG) Robert Taylor | |
| Subs | Denver | Perry Andersen (SG), Joseph Perdue (C) Timothy Turner, Willie Skipworth | |
| 01:35 | Denver | Perry Andersen buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-56 |
| 01:10 | UNLV | Jerry Gustin connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 61-56 |
| 00:52 | Denver | Lewis Travers misses short on a jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by James Bailey - foul #2 on James Bailey, team foul #5 | 61-56 |
| 00:52 | Denver | Lewis Travers makes the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 00:52 | Denver | Lewis Travers makes the 2nd free throw | 61-58 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:31 | UNLV | George Dahl misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Lewis Travers - foul #3 on Lewis Travers, team foul #5 | 61-58 |
| Subs | UNLV | James Bui (SF) Kevin Sams | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 00:31 | UNLV | George Dahl makes the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 00:31 | UNLV | George Dahl misses the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| 00:31 | Denver | Joseph Perdue gets the rebound | 62-58 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:24 | Denver | George Dahl steals it from Roger Anderson | 62-58 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:23 | UNLV | James Bui is hacked by Perry Andersen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Perry Andersen, team foul #6 | 62-58 |
| 00:20 | UNLV | James Bailey is fouled on the floor by Roger Anderson - foul #1 on Roger Anderson, team foul #7 | 62-58 |
| 00:20 | UNLV | James Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 00:20 | UNLV | James Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 64-58 |
| 00:16 | Denver | Jay Kelley is hacked by James Bui in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Bui, team foul #6 | 64-58 |
| Subs | UNLV | Kevin Sams (SF) James Bui | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 00:14 | Denver | Perry Andersen can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 64-58 |
| 00:12 | Denver | Jay Kelley grabs the offensive board | 64-58 |
| 00:10 | Denver | Roger Anderson clanks a 3 from the left corner | 64-58 |
| 00:09 | UNLV | James Bailey grabs the board | 64-58 |
| 00:08 | UNLV | Perry Andersen is called for the reach on James Bailey in the backcourt - foul #3 on Perry Andersen, team foul #8 | 64-58 |
| Subs | UNLV | Thomas Gillette (PG), James Bui (SF) Jerry Gustin, Kevin Sams | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 00:08 | UNLV | James Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 65-58 |
| 00:08 | UNLV | James Bailey misses the 2nd free throw | 65-58 |
| 00:08 | Denver | Joseph Perdue grabs the defensive rebound | 65-58 |
| 00:04 | Denver | Roger Anderson buries a 3 from straight away | 65-61 |
| 00:02 | UNLV | Thomas Gillette is hacked by Jay Kelley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jay Kelley, team foul #9 | 65-61 |
| 00:02 | UNLV | Thomas Gillette makes the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 00:02 | UNLV | Thomas Gillette makes the 2nd free throw | 67-61 |
| 00:00 | Denver | Roger Anderson misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 67-61 |