| Lineup | Denver | PG - Sterling Wiens (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Ward (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SF - Chauncey Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Amos Simpson (fresh) 6 pts. C - Randy Sloan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Jack Goodwin (fresh) 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Marcotte (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Joshua Miller (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Harris Mock (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jeffrey Davies (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | UNLV | Joshua Miller inbounds the ball | 45-26 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:37 | UNLV | Joshua Miller loses the ball out of bounds | 45-26 |
| 19:09 | Denver | William Ward is open and buries a jump hook from the baseline set up by Sterling Wiens | 47-26 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 18:49 | UNLV | Jeffrey Davies clanks a floater from the left side | 47-26 |
| 18:48 | Denver | Chauncey Davis gets the rebound | 47-26 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 18:26 | Denver | Amos Simpson misses the lay-in | 47-26 |
| 18:25 | UNLV | John Marcotte snags the defensive board | 47-26 |
| 18:21 | UNLV | John Marcotte connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Jack Goodwin | 47-28 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 17:52 | Denver | Chauncey Davis knocks in the shot from the right side on a great pass from William Ward | 49-28 |
| 17:31 | UNLV | Amos Simpson denies the turnaround by Jack Goodwin | 49-28 |
| 17:30 | UNLV | John Marcotte snags the offensive board | 49-28 |
| 17:20 | UNLV | Harris Mock hits the finger roll on a great pass from John Marcotte | 49-30 |
| 17:12 | Denver | Chauncey Davis scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Sterling Wiens | 51-30 |
| 16:58 | UNLV | John Marcotte can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-30 |
| 16:56 | UNLV | Harris Mock can't tip it in | 51-30 |
| 16:54 | Denver | Randy Sloan pulls down the rebound | 51-30 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 16:30 | Denver | William Ward hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Amos Simpson | 54-30 |
| 16:25 | UNLV | John Marcotte drills a 3 from straight away set up by Jeffrey Davies | 54-33 |
| 16:02 | Denver | William Ward is open and buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-33 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Sterling Wiens (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - William Ward (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SF - Chauncey Davis (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Amos Simpson (tiring) 6 pts. C - Randy Sloan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Jack Goodwin (tiring) 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Marcotte (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joshua Miller (tiring) 8 pts. PF - Harris Mock (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeffrey Davies (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 15:43 | UNLV | John Marcotte misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 57-33 |
| 15:42 | UNLV | Joshua Miller grabs the offensive rebound | 57-33 |
| 15:30 | UNLV | John Marcotte throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-33 |
| Subs | Denver | William Cornett (PG), Thomas Williams (SG), Earl Tarbox (SF), Frank Frerichs (PF), Allen Clower (C) Sterling Wiens, William Ward, Chauncey Davis, Amos Simpson, Randy Sloan | |
| Subs | UNLV | Milton Malone (PG), Herbert Roling (SG), Burt Brito (SF), James Maxwell (PF), Reginald Price (C) Jack Goodwin, John Marcotte, Joshua Miller, Harris Mock, Jeffrey Davies | |
| 15:15 | Denver | A charge is called on William Cornett - foul #1 on William Cornett, team foul #1 | 57-33 |
| 14:51 | UNLV | William Cornett steps in front of the Reginald Price pass | 57-33 |
| 14:47 | Denver | Thomas Williams misses the dunk | 57-33 |
| 14:45 | UNLV | James Maxwell pulls down the rebound | 57-33 |
| 14:38 | UNLV | James Maxwell makes the jump hook from the right block set up by Herbert Roling | 57-35 |
| 14:35 | Denver | William Cornett is fouled in the backcourt by Milton Malone - foul #3 on Milton Malone, team foul #1 | 57-35 |
| 14:20 | Denver | Thomas Williams hits a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Frank Frerichs | 60-35 |
| 14:08 | UNLV | Burt Brito lays it up and in on a great pass from Herbert Roling | 60-37 |
| 13:56 | Denver | Allen Clower knocks in the shot from the left block on a great pass from Thomas Williams | 62-37 |
| 13:38 | UNLV | Reginald Price hits the finger roll | 62-39 |
| 13:14 | Denver | Frank Frerichs misses the wide open turnaround from close range | 62-39 |
| 13:12 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Reginald Price | 62-39 |
| 13:00 | UNLV | James Maxwell can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 62-39 |
| 12:58 | UNLV | Reginald Price grabs the offensive rebound | 62-39 |
| 12:44 | UNLV | Burt Brito comes up short on the shot in the paint | 62-39 |
| 12:42 | Denver | Frank Frerichs pulls down the rebound | 62-39 |
| 12:39 | Denver | Earl Tarbox is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 62-39 |
| Subs | Denver | Sterling Wiens (PG), William Ward (SG), Chauncey Davis (SF), Wayne Duley (PF), Randy Sloan (C) William Cornett, Thomas Williams, Earl Tarbox, Frank Frerichs, Allen Clower | |
| Subs | UNLV | Jack Goodwin (PG), Joshua Miller (SF), Harris Mock (PF), Fyodor Zirin (C) Milton Malone, Burt Brito, James Maxwell, Reginald Price | |
| 12:34 | UNLV | Joshua Miller clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 62-39 |
| 12:33 | Denver | Randy Sloan grabs the defensive rebound | 62-39 |
| 12:04 | Denver | Wayne Duley is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Wayne Duley, team foul #2 | 62-39 |
| 12:02 | UNLV | Sterling Wiens picks off the pass by Jack Goodwin in the backcourt | 62-39 |
| 11:43 | Denver | Randy Sloan connects on the open jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by William Ward | 64-39 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Sterling Wiens (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - William Ward (fresh) 19 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SF - Chauncey Davis (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Wayne Duley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. C - Randy Sloan (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Jack Goodwin (tiring) 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Herbert Roling (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joshua Miller (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Harris Mock (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Fyodor Zirin (fresh) | |
| 11:28 | UNLV | Jack Goodwin is fouled on the floor by Randy Sloan - foul #3 on Randy Sloan, team foul #3 | 64-39 |
| Subs | Denver | Frank Frerichs (PF) Chauncey Davis | |
| Subs | UNLV | John Marcotte (PG) Jack Goodwin | |
| 11:16 | UNLV | Herbert Roling's pass is intercepted by Frank Frerichs | 64-39 |
| 11:11 | Denver | Sterling Wiens can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from straight away | 64-39 |
| 11:09 | UNLV | Herbert Roling gets the rebound | 64-39 |
| 11:02 | UNLV | Sterling Wiens steals the ball from Joshua Miller | 64-39 |
| 10:34 | Denver | Sterling Wiens drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by William Ward | 66-39 |
| 10:25 | UNLV | John Marcotte misses short on a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Sterling Wiens - foul #1 on Sterling Wiens, team foul #4 | 66-39 |
| Subs | Denver | Earl Tarbox (SF), Amos Simpson (PF) Wayne Duley, Frank Frerichs | |
| Subs | UNLV | Jack Goodwin (PG), James Maxwell (PF), Jeffrey Davies (C) Herbert Roling, Harris Mock, Fyodor Zirin | |
| 10:25 | UNLV | John Marcotte makes the 1st free throw | 66-40 |
| 10:25 | UNLV | John Marcotte misses the 2nd free throw | 66-40 |
| 10:25 | Denver | Randy Sloan pulls down the rebound | 66-40 |
| 10:21 | Denver | William Ward is fouled in the backcourt by John Marcotte - foul #2 on John Marcotte, team foul #2 | 66-40 |
| 10:09 | Denver | Joshua Miller steals the ball from Amos Simpson | 66-40 |
| 10:04 | UNLV | Jack Goodwin makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by James Maxwell and he's hacked by Earl Tarbox - foul #2 on Earl Tarbox, team foul #5 | 66-42 |
| Subs | Denver | William Cornett (PG) Sterling Wiens | |
| Subs | UNLV | Milton Malone (SG) Joshua Miller | |
| 10:04 | UNLV | Jack Goodwin misses the free throw | 66-42 |
| 10:04 | Denver | The rebound goes to Amos Simpson | 66-42 |
| 09:35 | Denver | William Ward misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 66-42 |
| 09:34 | Denver | Earl Tarbox pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-42 |
| 09:17 | Denver | Amos Simpson banks in the layup set up by Earl Tarbox and he's hacked by John Marcotte - foul #3 on John Marcotte, team foul #3 | 68-42 |
| Subs | Denver | Thomas Williams (SG), Chauncey Davis (SF), Allen Clower (C) William Ward, Earl Tarbox, Randy Sloan | |
| Subs | UNLV | Herbert Roling (SG), Burt Brito (SF), Reginald Price (PF) Jack Goodwin, John Marcotte, James Maxwell | |
| 09:17 | Denver | Amos Simpson makes the free throw | 69-42 |
| 08:55 | UNLV | Herbert Roling connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Milton Malone | 69-45 |
| 08:52 | Denver | Milton Malone steps in front of the William Cornett pass in the backcourt | 69-45 |
| 08:39 | UNLV | Reginald Price clanks a jump hook in the paint | 69-45 |
| 08:37 | Denver | Chauncey Davis pulls down the rebound | 69-45 |
| 08:10 | Denver | William Cornett is hacked by Milton Malone - foul #4 on Milton Malone, team foul #4 | 69-45 |
| Subs | Denver | Sterling Wiens (PG), Wayne Duley (PF), Randy Sloan (C) William Cornett, Amos Simpson, Allen Clower | |
| Subs | UNLV | Jack Goodwin (PG), John Marcotte (SG), Joshua Miller (SF), Harris Mock (PF), Fyodor Zirin (C) Milton Malone, Herbert Roling, Burt Brito, Reginald Price, Jeffrey Davies | |
| 07:46 | Denver | Fyodor Zirin is called for the reach on Randy Sloan - foul #2 on Fyodor Zirin, team foul #5 | 69-45 |
| Subs | Denver | William Ward (SG), Earl Tarbox (SF), Frank Frerichs (PF) Thomas Williams, Chauncey Davis, Wayne Duley | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 07:27 | Denver | William Ward can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 69-45 |
| 07:26 | UNLV | John Marcotte grabs the defensive rebound | 69-45 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Sterling Wiens (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Ward (fresh) 19 pts. 5 ast. 4 stl. SF - Earl Tarbox (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Frank Frerichs (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Randy Sloan (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Jack Goodwin (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Marcotte (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joshua Miller (tiring) 8 pts. PF - Harris Mock (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Fyodor Zirin (fresh) | |
| 07:17 | UNLV | John Marcotte connects on the 3 from the left corner set up by Joshua Miller | 69-48 |
| 06:59 | Denver | Harris Mock is called for the reach on Randy Sloan - foul #3 on Harris Mock, team foul #6 | 69-48 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Herbert Roling (SG), Burt Brito (SF), James Maxwell (PF), Jeffrey Davies (C) John Marcotte, Joshua Miller, Harris Mock, Fyodor Zirin | |
| 06:42 | Denver | Earl Tarbox drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Sterling Wiens | 71-48 |
| 06:33 | UNLV | James Maxwell buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 71-50 |
| 06:11 | Denver | Earl Tarbox is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Earl Tarbox, team foul #6 | 71-50 |
| Subs | Denver | Thomas Williams (SG), Chauncey Davis (SF), Wayne Duley (PF), Allen Clower (C) William Ward, Earl Tarbox, Frank Frerichs, Randy Sloan | |
| Subs | UNLV | John Marcotte (PG), Reginald Price (PF) Jack Goodwin, James Maxwell | |
| 06:00 | UNLV | Burt Brito comes up short on the shot from the right side | 71-50 |
| 05:58 | Denver | The rebound goes to Chauncey Davis | 71-50 |
| 05:56 | Denver | Sterling Wiens is hacked by John Marcotte in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Marcotte, team foul #7 | 71-50 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Milton Malone (PG), Joshua Miller (SF), Harris Mock (PF) Herbert Roling, Burt Brito, Jeffrey Davies | |
| 05:56 | Denver | Sterling Wiens misses the 1st free throw | 71-50 |
| 05:56 | Denver | Wayne Duley gets the offensive rebound | 71-50 |
| 05:35 | Denver | Thomas Williams drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 74-50 |
| 05:26 | UNLV | John Marcotte scores on a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Milton Malone | 74-52 |
| 05:04 | Denver | Chauncey Davis is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 74-52 |
| 05:02 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Harris Mock | 74-52 |
| 04:49 | UNLV | Harris Mock makes the floater from the right wing set up by Reginald Price and the foul's on Allen Clower - foul #1 on Allen Clower, team foul #7 | 74-54 |
| Subs | Denver | William Cornett (PG), William Ward (SG), Earl Tarbox (SF), Amos Simpson (PF), Randy Sloan (C) Sterling Wiens, Thomas Williams, Chauncey Davis, Wayne Duley, Allen Clower | |
| Subs | UNLV | Jack Goodwin (PG), Herbert Roling (SG), Burt Brito (SF), Fyodor Zirin (C) Milton Malone, John Marcotte, Joshua Miller, Reginald Price | |
| 04:49 | UNLV | Harris Mock makes the free throw | 74-55 |
| 04:47 | Denver | Jack Goodwin picks off the pass by William Ward in the backcourt | 74-55 |
| 04:30 | UNLV | Jack Goodwin misses short on a 3 from straight away | 74-55 |
| 04:28 | UNLV | Burt Brito tips it home | 74-57 |
| 04:02 | Denver | Jack Goodwin is called for the reach on William Cornett - foul #1 on Jack Goodwin, team foul #8 | 74-57 |
| Subs | Denver | Frank Frerichs (PF) Amos Simpson | |
| Subs | UNLV | John Marcotte (PG), Joshua Miller (SF), James Maxwell (PF) Jack Goodwin, Burt Brito, Harris Mock | |
| 04:02 | Denver | William Cornett misses the 1st free throw | 74-57 |
| 04:02 | UNLV | The rebound goes to James Maxwell | 74-57 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:57 | UNLV | John Marcotte misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 74-57 |
| 03:55 | Denver | Frank Frerichs pulls down the rebound | 74-57 |
| 03:26 | Denver | William Ward drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by William Cornett | 77-57 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - William Cornett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Ward (fresh) 22 pts. 5 ast. 4 stl. SF - Earl Tarbox (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Frank Frerichs (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Randy Sloan (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - John Marcotte (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Herbert Roling (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joshua Miller (tiring) 8 pts. PF - James Maxwell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Fyodor Zirin (fairly fresh) | |
| 03:12 | UNLV | John Marcotte misses the jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Frank Frerichs - foul #4 on Frank Frerichs, team foul #8 | 77-57 |
| Subs | Denver | Thomas Williams (SG), Allen Clower (SF), Wayne Duley (PF), Amos Simpson (C) William Ward, Earl Tarbox, Frank Frerichs, Randy Sloan | |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Rogers (PG), Milton Malone (SG), Reginald Price (C) Herbert Roling, Joshua Miller, Fyodor Zirin | |
| 03:12 | UNLV | John Marcotte makes the 1st free throw | 77-58 |
| 03:12 | UNLV | John Marcotte makes the 2nd free throw | 77-59 |
| 02:48 | Denver | Amos Simpson is hacked by Milton Malone - foul #5 on Milton Malone, team foul #9 | 77-59 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Burt Brito (SF) Milton Malone | |
| 02:48 | Denver | Amos Simpson makes the 1st free throw | 78-59 |
| 02:48 | Denver | Amos Simpson makes the 2nd free throw | 79-59 |
| 02:32 | UNLV | John Marcotte can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 79-59 |
| 02:30 | Denver | Amos Simpson snags the defensive board | 79-59 |
| 02:10 | Denver | Amos Simpson misses the fadeaway from the baseline | 79-59 |
| 02:09 | Denver | William Cornett snags the offensive board | 79-59 |
| 01:48 | Denver | William Cornett is alone and drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Wayne Duley | 81-59 |
| 01:34 | UNLV | John Marcotte misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 81-59 |
| 01:33 | Denver | William Cornett grabs the defensive rebound | 81-59 |
| 01:09 | Denver | Amos Simpson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 81-59 |
| Subs | Denver | Earl Tarbox (SF) Wayne Duley | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 00:53 | UNLV | James Maxwell misses the easy layup but the foul's on William Cornett - foul #2 on William Cornett, team foul #9 | 81-59 |
| 00:53 | UNLV | James Maxwell makes the 1st free throw | 81-60 |
| 00:53 | UNLV | James Maxwell makes the 2nd free throw | 81-61 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Denver | William Cornett is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Cornett, team foul #10 | 81-61 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:46 | UNLV | Amos Simpson swats the shot by John Marcotte | 81-61 |
| 00:45 | UNLV | Burt Brito tips it back up and in | 81-63 |
| 00:17 | Denver | Allen Clower clanks a floater near the basket | 81-63 |
| 00:15 | UNLV | Reginald Price snags the defensive board | 81-63 |
| 00:09 | UNLV | Reginald Price knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 81-65 |
| 00:00 | Denver | William Cornett runs out the clock | 81-65 |