| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Robert Mason (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Billie Schmidt (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Walter Brazier (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Randy Collins (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Tracy Prado (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Edward Horton (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Willie Replogle (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Harris (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Tellis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Angel Romano (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Denver | Joseph Harris inbounds the ball | 22-23 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Denver | Angel Romano misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 22-23 |
| 19:43 | Denver | James Tellis gets the offensive rebound | 22-23 |
| 19:30 | Denver | Willie Replogle works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 22-23 |
| 19:29 | UNLV | Tracy Prado grabs the board | 22-23 |
| 19:08 | UNLV | Robert Mason clanks a jump hook in the lane | 22-23 |
| 19:06 | UNLV | Tracy Prado tips it back up and in | 24-23 |
| 18:42 | Denver | James Tellis banks in the layup on a nice dish by Willie Replogle and he's hacked by Walter Brazier - foul #2 on Walter Brazier, team foul #1 | 24-25 |
| 18:42 | Denver | James Tellis makes the free throw | 24-26 |
| 18:21 | UNLV | Tracy Prado hits a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Robert Mason | 26-26 |
| 18:02 | Denver | Joseph Harris misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 26-26 |
| 18:00 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Tracy Prado | 26-26 |
| 17:31 | UNLV | Billie Schmidt hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away but he's fouled by Joseph Harris - foul #1 on Joseph Harris, team foul #1 | 26-26 |
| 17:31 | UNLV | Billie Schmidt makes the 1st free throw | 27-26 |
| 17:31 | UNLV | Billie Schmidt misses the 2nd free throw | 27-26 |
| 17:31 | UNLV | Billie Schmidt makes the 3rd free throw | 28-26 |
| 17:22 | Denver | Robert Mason steals the ball from Joseph Harris | 28-26 |
| 17:19 | UNLV | Walter Brazier hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Robert Mason | 30-26 |
| 16:58 | Denver | Edward Horton hits the finger roll | 30-28 |
| 16:39 | UNLV | Walter Brazier misses the floater from the free throw line | 30-28 |
| 16:37 | Denver | Angel Romano grabs the defensive rebound | 30-28 |
| 16:12 | Denver | Edward Horton is fouled on the floor by Randy Collins - foul #1 on Randy Collins, team foul #2 | 30-28 |
| Subs | UNLV | Eric Mays (PG), Brock Rogers (SF), John Wheeler (C) Robert Mason, Walter Brazier, Tracy Prado | |
| Subs | Denver | Anthony Dye (SG), Alden Smiglewski (SF), Jimmy Neff (C) Willie Replogle, Joseph Harris, Angel Romano | |
| 16:06 | Denver | Alden Smiglewski can't finish the layup | 30-28 |
| 16:04 | UNLV | Randy Collins gets the rebound | 30-28 |
| 15:42 | UNLV | Brock Rogers scores on a jump hook from the left block | 32-28 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Eric Mays (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Billie Schmidt (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brock Rogers (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Randy Collins (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - John Wheeler (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Edward Horton (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Anthony Dye (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Alden Smiglewski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Tellis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Jimmy Neff (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Denver | Edward Horton hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Alden Smiglewski and he's hacked by Eric Mays - foul #3 on Eric Mays, team foul #3 | 32-30 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Denver | Federico Gallegos (SF) James Tellis | |
| 15:38 | Denver | Edward Horton makes the free throw | 32-31 |
| 15:18 | UNLV | The short jumper by John Wheeler is denied by Jimmy Neff | 32-31 |
| 15:16 | Denver | Jimmy Neff pulls down the rebound | 32-31 |
| 15:04 | Denver | Anthony Dye makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 32-34 |
| 14:41 | UNLV | Eric Mays makes the floater from the left block on a great pass from Billie Schmidt | 34-34 |
| 14:28 | Denver | Anthony Dye is whistled for traveling | 34-34 |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Mason (PG), Tracy Prado (PF) Billie Schmidt, Randy Collins | |
| Subs | Denver | Willie Replogle (SG), Joseph Harris (SF), James Tellis (PF), Angel Romano (C) Edward Horton, Federico Gallegos, Alden Smiglewski, Jimmy Neff | |
| 14:04 | UNLV | Robert Mason is fouled on the floor by Anthony Dye - foul #2 on Anthony Dye, team foul #2 | 34-34 |
| Subs | UNLV | Walter Brazier (SF) Brock Rogers | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 13:42 | UNLV | Joseph Harris steps in front of the Robert Mason pass | 34-34 |
| 13:20 | Denver | Anthony Dye is hacked by Eric Mays - foul #4 on Eric Mays, team foul #4 | 34-34 |
| Subs | UNLV | Billie Schmidt (SG) Eric Mays | |
| Subs | Denver | Edward Horton (PG) Anthony Dye | |
| 13:02 | Denver | James Tellis connects on the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Edward Horton | 34-36 |
| 12:42 | UNLV | Billie Schmidt loses the dribble to Joseph Harris | 34-36 |
| 12:37 | Denver | Joseph Harris banks in the layup | 34-38 |
| 12:09 | UNLV | Tracy Prado banks in the layup on a nice dish by Walter Brazier | 36-38 |
| 11:48 | Denver | Joseph Harris comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Walter Brazier - foul #3 on Walter Brazier, team foul #5 | 36-38 |
| Subs | UNLV | Brock Rogers (SF), Randy Collins (PF) Walter Brazier, John Wheeler | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 11:48 | Denver | Joseph Harris misses the 1st free throw | 36-38 |
| 11:48 | Denver | Joseph Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 36-39 |
| 11:35 | UNLV | Randy Collins is fouled on the floor by James Tellis - foul #3 on James Tellis, team foul #3 | 36-39 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Denver | Alden Smiglewski (SF), Jimmy Neff (PF) Joseph Harris, James Tellis | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Robert Mason (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Billie Schmidt (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Brock Rogers (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Randy Collins (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Tracy Prado (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Edward Horton (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willie Replogle (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Alden Smiglewski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jimmy Neff (fresh) C - Angel Romano (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:18 | UNLV | Randy Collins scores on a shot from the free throw line | 38-39 |
| 10:59 | Denver | Alden Smiglewski knocks in the shot in the lane and the foul's on Tracy Prado - foul #2 on Tracy Prado, team foul #6 | 38-41 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Denver | Anthony Dye (SG), Federico Gallegos (SF) Willie Replogle, Angel Romano | |
| 10:59 | Denver | Alden Smiglewski misses the free throw | 38-41 |
| 10:59 | UNLV | Brock Rogers gets the rebound | 38-41 |
| 10:38 | UNLV | Billie Schmidt comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-41 |
| 10:37 | Denver | Jimmy Neff pulls down the rebound | 38-41 |
| 10:32 | Denver | Edward Horton is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Randy Collins | 38-41 |
| 10:15 | UNLV | Brock Rogers hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Tracy Prado | 40-41 |
| 09:58 | Denver | Tracy Prado is called for the reach on Edward Horton - foul #3 on Tracy Prado, team foul #7 | 40-41 |
| Subs | UNLV | Walter Brazier (SF), John Wheeler (C) Brock Rogers, Tracy Prado | |
| Subs | Denver | Willie Replogle (SG), Joseph Harris (SF), James Tellis (PF), Angel Romano (C) Anthony Dye, Federico Gallegos, Alden Smiglewski, Jimmy Neff | |
| 09:58 | Denver | Edward Horton makes the 1st free throw | 40-42 |
| 09:58 | Denver | Edward Horton makes the 2nd free throw | 40-43 |
| 09:34 | UNLV | Walter Brazier's pass is intercepted by Joseph Harris | 40-43 |
| 09:15 | Denver | Joseph Harris misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 40-43 |
| 09:13 | UNLV | Walter Brazier pulls down the rebound | 40-43 |
| 08:45 | UNLV | Billie Schmidt hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-43 |
| 08:20 | Denver | James Tellis scores on a floater from the left wing | 43-45 |
| 07:54 | UNLV | Walter Brazier can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Joseph Harris - foul #2 on Joseph Harris, team foul #4 | 43-45 |
| Subs | UNLV | Eric Mays (PG), Tracy Prado (C) Robert Mason, John Wheeler | |
| Subs | Denver | Anthony Dye (PG), Alden Smiglewski (C) Edward Horton, Angel Romano | |
| 07:54 | UNLV | Walter Brazier makes the 1st free throw | 44-45 |
| 07:54 | UNLV | Walter Brazier misses the 2nd free throw | 44-45 |
| 07:54 | Denver | Joseph Harris snags the defensive board | 44-45 |
| 07:29 | Denver | Willie Replogle can't finish the layup | 44-45 |
| 07:28 | Denver | Alden Smiglewski tips it but misses | 44-45 |
| 07:26 | UNLV | Eric Mays snags the defensive board | 44-45 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Eric Mays (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Billie Schmidt (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Walter Brazier (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Randy Collins (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Tracy Prado (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Anthony Dye (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Willie Replogle (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joseph Harris (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - James Tellis (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Alden Smiglewski (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:03 | UNLV | Randy Collins loses the ball out of bounds | 44-45 |
| Subs | UNLV | Brock Rogers (SF) Walter Brazier | |
| Subs | Denver | Federico Gallegos (SG), Jimmy Neff (C) Willie Replogle, Joseph Harris | |
| 06:45 | Denver | Anthony Dye comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Brock Rogers - foul #1 on Brock Rogers, team foul #8 | 44-45 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Denver | Angel Romano (C) Jimmy Neff | |
| 06:45 | Denver | Anthony Dye makes the 1st free throw | 44-46 |
| 06:45 | Denver | Anthony Dye makes the 2nd free throw | 44-47 |
| 06:21 | UNLV | Tracy Prado's layup is rejected by Alden Smiglewski | 44-47 |
| 06:19 | Denver | James Tellis snags the defensive board | 44-47 |
| 06:10 | Denver | Alden Smiglewski lays it up and in on a nice dish by Anthony Dye | 44-49 |
| 05:49 | UNLV | Angel Romano takes the ball from Eric Mays | 44-49 |
| 05:32 | Denver | Billie Schmidt is called for the reach on Anthony Dye - foul #2 on Billie Schmidt, team foul #9 | 44-49 |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Mason (PG), John Wheeler (C) Billie Schmidt, Randy Collins | |
| Subs | Denver | Willie Replogle (SG), Joseph Harris (SF) Federico Gallegos, James Tellis | |
| 05:32 | Denver | Anthony Dye makes the 1st free throw | 44-50 |
| 05:32 | Denver | Anthony Dye makes the 2nd free throw | 44-51 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:24 | UNLV | Brock Rogers hits a fadeaway in the lane | 46-51 |
| 05:10 | Denver | Alden Smiglewski's pass is intercepted by Tracy Prado | 46-51 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:53 | UNLV | Robert Mason hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 46-51 |
| 04:52 | UNLV | Eric Mays tips it home | 48-51 |
| 04:37 | Denver | Alden Smiglewski comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 48-51 |
| 04:35 | UNLV | Tracy Prado grabs the defensive rebound | 48-51 |
| 04:06 | UNLV | Eric Mays is fouled on the floor by Alden Smiglewski - foul #2 on Alden Smiglewski, team foul #5 | 48-51 |
| Subs | UNLV | Billie Schmidt (SG), Walter Brazier (SF), Randy Collins (PF) Eric Mays, Brock Rogers, Tracy Prado | |
| Subs | Denver | Edward Horton (PG), James Tellis (PF), Jimmy Neff (C) Anthony Dye, Alden Smiglewski, Angel Romano | |
| 03:47 | UNLV | Randy Collins misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-51 |
| 03:45 | Denver | Willie Replogle grabs the defensive rebound | 48-51 |
| 03:30 | Denver | Edward Horton shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 48-51 |
| 03:29 | UNLV | Walter Brazier snags the defensive board | 48-51 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Robert Mason (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Billie Schmidt (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Walter Brazier (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Randy Collins (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - John Wheeler (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Edward Horton (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willie Replogle (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joseph Harris (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - James Tellis (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Jimmy Neff (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:14 | UNLV | Billie Schmidt can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-51 |
| 03:13 | Denver | James Tellis grabs the defensive rebound | 48-51 |
| 02:53 | Denver | Randy Collins takes the ball from Joseph Harris | 48-51 |
| 02:24 | UNLV | Joseph Harris steps in front of the Billie Schmidt pass | 48-51 |
| 02:00 | Denver | James Tellis misses badly on a jump hook from the left block | 48-51 |
| 01:59 | UNLV | John Wheeler gets the rebound | 48-51 |
| 01:38 | UNLV | The short jumper by John Wheeler is denied by Jimmy Neff | 48-51 |
| 01:37 | UNLV | Randy Collins misses the tip | 48-51 |
| 01:35 | Denver | Edward Horton pulls down the rebound | 48-51 |
| 01:32 | Denver | Robert Mason is called for the reach on Edward Horton in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Mason, team foul #10 | 48-51 |
| Subs | UNLV | Tracy Prado (C) John Wheeler | |
| Subs | Denver | Angel Romano (C) Jimmy Neff | |
| 01:32 | Denver | Edward Horton makes the 1st free throw | 48-52 |
| 01:32 | Denver | Edward Horton makes the 2nd free throw | 48-53 |
| 01:11 | UNLV | Tracy Prado clanks a floater from the left block | 48-53 |
| 01:10 | Denver | The rebound goes to James Tellis | 48-53 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:08 | Denver | Robert Mason is called for the reach on James Tellis in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Mason, team foul #11 | 48-53 |
| 01:08 | Denver | James Tellis makes the 1st free throw | 48-54 |
| 01:08 | Denver | James Tellis makes the 2nd free throw | 48-55 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:55 | UNLV | Walter Brazier is hacked by Joseph Harris - foul #3 on Joseph Harris, team foul #6 | 48-55 |
| 00:34 | UNLV | Billie Schmidt connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Randy Collins | 51-55 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:32 | Denver | Edward Horton is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Mason - foul #5 on Robert Mason, team foul #12 | 51-55 |
| Subs | UNLV | Eric Mays (PG) Robert Mason | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 00:32 | Denver | Edward Horton makes the 1st free throw | 51-56 |
| 00:32 | Denver | Edward Horton misses the 2nd free throw | 51-56 |
| 00:32 | UNLV | Tracy Prado gets the rebound | 51-56 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:27 | UNLV | Eric Mays hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Edward Horton - foul #1 on Edward Horton, team foul #7 | 51-56 |
| 00:27 | UNLV | Eric Mays makes the 1st free throw | 52-56 |
| 00:27 | UNLV | Eric Mays makes the 2nd free throw | 53-56 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:24 | Denver | Edward Horton is hacked by Eric Mays in the backcourt - foul #5 on Eric Mays, team foul #13 | 53-56 |
| Subs | UNLV | John Wheeler (C) Eric Mays | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 00:24 | Denver | Edward Horton makes the 1st free throw | 53-57 |
| 00:24 | Denver | Edward Horton makes the 2nd free throw | 53-58 |
| 00:18 | UNLV | Billie Schmidt hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-58 |
| 00:17 | Denver | Joseph Harris pulls down the rebound | 53-58 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:15 | Denver | Joseph Harris is hacked by Billie Schmidt in the backcourt - foul #3 on Billie Schmidt, team foul #14 | 53-58 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Denver | Anthony Dye (SG) Willie Replogle | |
| 00:15 | Denver | Joseph Harris makes the 1st free throw | 53-59 |
| 00:15 | Denver | Joseph Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 53-59 |
| 00:15 | Denver | James Tellis gets the offensive rebound | 53-59 |
| 00:13 | Denver | Billie Schmidt is called for the reach on James Tellis - foul #4 on Billie Schmidt, team foul #15 | 53-59 |
| 00:13 | Denver | James Tellis misses the 1st free throw | 53-59 |
| 00:13 | Denver | James Tellis misses the 2nd free throw | 53-59 |
| 00:13 | UNLV | Walter Brazier gets the rebound | 53-59 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:07 | UNLV | Billie Schmidt can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 53-59 |
| 00:06 | UNLV | Tracy Prado gets the offensive rebound | 53-59 |
| 00:02 | UNLV | Walter Brazier knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-59 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Denver | Edward Horton runs out the clock | 56-59 |