| Lineup | Denver | PG - Leroy Cornette (fresh) SG - Michael St. John (fresh) SF - Matthew Lefkowitz (fresh) PF - William Dansby (fresh) C - Richard Cook (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - James Erwin (fresh) SG - Larry Baize (fresh) SF - Timothy Leslie (fresh) PF - Marshall Cantrell (fresh) C - Dwayne Hooks (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Denver | William Dansby wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:43 | Denver | Dwayne Hooks blocks the short jumper by William Dansby | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | UNLV | James Erwin pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | UNLV | Larry Baize is fouled on the floor by Leroy Cornette - foul #1 on Leroy Cornette, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:58 | UNLV | Larry Baize misses the 3 from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 18:57 | UNLV | James Erwin hits the follow up shot | 0-2 |
| 18:45 | Denver | Michael St. John misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 18:44 | Denver | William Dansby grabs the offensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:29 | Denver | Dwayne Hooks blocks the short jumper by Richard Cook | 0-2 |
| 18:28 | UNLV | Timothy Leslie grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 18:02 | UNLV | Timothy Leslie is fouled on the floor by William Dansby - foul #1 on William Dansby, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| 17:43 | UNLV | Dwayne Hooks loses the dribble to Leroy Cornette | 0-2 |
| 17:29 | Denver | Matthew Lefkowitz connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 2-2 |
| 17:10 | UNLV | Timothy Leslie's fadeaway is rejected by Richard Cook | 2-2 |
| 17:09 | UNLV | Larry Baize misses the tip | 2-2 |
| 17:08 | UNLV | Timothy Leslie snags the offensive board | 2-2 |
| 17:03 | UNLV | Timothy Leslie's fadeaway is rejected by William Dansby | 2-2 |
| 17:02 | Denver | William Dansby gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 16:56 | Denver | Matthew Lefkowitz can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Dwayne Hooks - foul #1 on Dwayne Hooks, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Denver | Myron Opielski (PG), Kevin Hartwig (SG), Frederick Purcell (PF), Joe Moe (C) Leroy Cornette, Michael St. John, William Dansby, Richard Cook | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 16:56 | Denver | Matthew Lefkowitz makes the 1st free throw | 3-2 |
| 16:56 | Denver | Matthew Lefkowitz misses the 2nd free throw | 3-2 |
| 16:56 | UNLV | Dwayne Hooks gets the rebound | 3-2 |
| 16:42 | UNLV | Marshall Cantrell misses the dunk attempt | 3-2 |
| 16:40 | Denver | Joe Moe gets the rebound | 3-2 |
| 16:37 | Denver | Myron Opielski double dribbles in the backcourt | 3-2 |
| Subs | Denver | Danny Funkhouser (SG) Matthew Lefkowitz | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 16:17 | UNLV | Frederick Purcell swats the shot by Timothy Leslie | 3-2 |
| 16:16 | Denver | Kevin Hartwig pulls down the rebound | 3-2 |
| 15:51 | Denver | Myron Opielski is denied on a layup by Marshall Cantrell | 3-2 |
| 15:49 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Marshall Cantrell | 3-2 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Myron Opielski (fresh) SG - Danny Funkhouser (fresh) SF - Kevin Hartwig (fresh) PF - Frederick Purcell (fresh) C - Joe Moe (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - James Erwin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Larry Baize (fresh) SF - Timothy Leslie (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Marshall Cantrell (fairly fresh) C - Dwayne Hooks (fairly fresh) 2 blk. | |
| 15:32 | UNLV | The jumper by Larry Baize is denied by Kevin Hartwig | 3-2 |
| 15:31 | UNLV | Dwayne Hooks snags the offensive board | 3-2 |
| 15:25 | UNLV | Danny Funkhouser takes the ball from Larry Baize | 3-2 |
| 15:01 | Denver | Kevin Hartwig blows the layup but the foul's on Timothy Leslie - foul #1 on Timothy Leslie, team foul #2 | 3-2 |
| Subs | Denver | Leroy Cornette (PG), Matthew Lefkowitz (SF), William Dansby (PF) Myron Opielski, Danny Funkhouser, Joe Moe | |
| Subs | UNLV | Brian Lessard (PG), Maurice Karns (SG), Charles Jackson (SF), Jeffrey Knowles (PF), Haywood Burns (C) James Erwin, Larry Baize, Timothy Leslie, Marshall Cantrell, Dwayne Hooks | |
| 15:01 | Denver | Kevin Hartwig misses the 1st free throw | 3-2 |
| 15:01 | Denver | Kevin Hartwig makes the 2nd free throw | 4-2 |
| 14:32 | UNLV | Maurice Karns misses the 3 from straight away | 4-2 |
| 14:30 | Denver | Frederick Purcell gets the rebound | 4-2 |
| 14:13 | Denver | Kevin Hartwig clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 4-2 |
| 14:12 | UNLV | Jeffrey Knowles gets the rebound | 4-2 |
| 14:06 | UNLV | Jeffrey Knowles can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 4-2 |
| 14:04 | Denver | William Dansby gets the rebound | 4-2 |
| 14:02 | Denver | Jeffrey Knowles is called for the reach on Kevin Hartwig in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jeffrey Knowles, team foul #3 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Denver | Michael St. John (SG), Richard Cook (C) Kevin Hartwig, Frederick Purcell | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 13:48 | Denver | Haywood Burns swats the short shot by Richard Cook | 4-2 |
| 13:46 | Denver | The offensive rebound goes to William Dansby | 4-2 |
| 13:33 | Denver | Leroy Cornette misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 4-2 |
| 13:31 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Haywood Burns | 4-2 |
| 13:23 | UNLV | Charles Jackson misses the easy layup | 4-2 |
| 13:22 | Denver | The rebound goes to Richard Cook | 4-2 |
| 13:01 | Denver | William Dansby drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 7-2 |
| 12:59 | UNLV | Leroy Cornette is called for the reach on Brian Lessard in the backcourt - foul #2 on Leroy Cornette, team foul #3 | 7-2 |
| Subs | Denver | Myron Opielski (PG), Joe Moe (PF) Leroy Cornette, William Dansby | |
| Subs | UNLV | Larry Baize (SG), Frank Vincent (SF), Marshall Cantrell (PF), Gilbert Owens (C) Maurice Karns, Charles Jackson, Jeffrey Knowles, Haywood Burns | |
| 12:47 | UNLV | Brian Lessard scores on a floater from the left wing | 7-4 |
| 12:39 | Denver | Richard Cook scores on a floater from the right block set up by Michael St. John and the foul's on Brian Lessard - foul #1 on Brian Lessard, team foul #4 | 9-4 |
| Subs | Denver | Kevin Hartwig (SF) Matthew Lefkowitz | |
| Subs | UNLV | James Erwin (PG), Timothy Leslie (SF) Brian Lessard, Frank Vincent | |
| 12:39 | Denver | Richard Cook makes the free throw | 10-4 |
| 12:16 | UNLV | Marshall Cantrell misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 10-4 |
| 12:14 | UNLV | Larry Baize grabs the offensive board | 10-4 |
| 11:59 | UNLV | James Erwin misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 10-4 |
| 11:57 | Denver | Michael St. John gets the rebound | 10-4 |
| 11:42 | Denver | Myron Opielski misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 10-4 |
| 11:41 | Denver | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Cook | 10-4 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Myron Opielski (fresh) SG - Michael St. John (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kevin Hartwig (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Joe Moe (fresh) C - Richard Cook (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - James Erwin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Larry Baize (fresh) SF - Timothy Leslie (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Marshall Cantrell (fresh) C - Gilbert Owens (fresh) | |
| 11:22 | Denver | Larry Baize steps in front of the Kevin Hartwig pass | 10-4 |
| 11:19 | UNLV | Larry Baize blows the layup | 10-4 |
| 11:18 | Denver | Joe Moe grabs the defensive rebound | 10-4 |
| 10:51 | Denver | Timothy Leslie steps in front of the Michael St. John pass | 10-4 |
| 10:46 | UNLV | Larry Baize banks in the layup on a great pass from Timothy Leslie | 10-6 |
| 10:23 | Denver | Kevin Hartwig's floater is knocked away by Gilbert Owens | 10-6 |
| 10:22 | UNLV | Timothy Leslie gets the rebound | 10-6 |
| 10:01 | UNLV | Larry Baize hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block but he's hacked by Kevin Hartwig - foul #1 on Kevin Hartwig, team foul #4 | 10-6 |
| Subs | Denver | Danny Funkhouser (PG), Matthew Lefkowitz (SF), William Dansby (PF), Frederick Purcell (C) Myron Opielski, Kevin Hartwig, Joe Moe, Richard Cook | |
| Subs | UNLV | Brian Lessard (PG), Charles Jackson (SF), Jeffrey Knowles (PF), Dwayne Hooks (C) James Erwin, Timothy Leslie, Marshall Cantrell, Gilbert Owens | |
| 10:01 | UNLV | Larry Baize makes the 1st free throw | 10-7 |
| 10:01 | UNLV | Larry Baize makes the 2nd free throw | 10-8 |
| 09:39 | Denver | William Dansby can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Jeffrey Knowles - foul #2 on Jeffrey Knowles, team foul #5 | 10-8 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Maurice Karns (SG), Haywood Burns (PF) Larry Baize, Jeffrey Knowles | |
| 09:39 | Denver | William Dansby makes the 1st free throw | 11-8 |
| 09:39 | Denver | William Dansby makes the 2nd free throw | 12-8 |
| 09:19 | UNLV | Brian Lessard misses short on a 3 from straight away | 12-8 |
| 09:18 | Denver | William Dansby grabs the board | 12-8 |
| 09:16 | Denver | Danny Funkhouser's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 12-8 |
| Subs | Denver | Myron Opielski (PG) Michael St. John | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 09:05 | UNLV | Brian Lessard connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles Jackson | 12-11 |
| 08:49 | Denver | Matthew Lefkowitz hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 15-11 |
| 08:31 | UNLV | Maurice Karns drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 15-13 |
| 08:29 | Denver | Danny Funkhouser is hacked by Maurice Karns in the backcourt - foul #1 on Maurice Karns, team foul #6 | 15-13 |
| Subs | Denver | Kevin Hartwig (SG) Myron Opielski | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 08:09 | Denver | Matthew Lefkowitz banks in the layup set up by Danny Funkhouser | 17-13 |
| 07:51 | UNLV | Maurice Karns is fouled on the floor by Danny Funkhouser - foul #1 on Danny Funkhouser, team foul #5 | 17-13 |
| Subs | Denver | Myron Opielski (PG), William Munsch (PF), Andre Brown (C) Danny Funkhouser, William Dansby, Frederick Purcell | |
| Subs | UNLV | James Erwin (PG), Larry Baize (SG), Frank Vincent (SF), Marshall Cantrell (PF) Brian Lessard, Maurice Karns, Charles Jackson, Haywood Burns | |
| 07:40 | UNLV | Dwayne Hooks is fouled on the floor by Matthew Lefkowitz - foul #1 on Matthew Lefkowitz, team foul #6 | 17-13 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Myron Opielski (fresh) SG - Kevin Hartwig (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Matthew Lefkowitz (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - William Munsch (fresh) C - Andre Brown (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - James Erwin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Larry Baize (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Frank Vincent (fresh) PF - Marshall Cantrell (fresh) C - Dwayne Hooks (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:23 | UNLV | Larry Baize buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 17-16 |
| 07:18 | Denver | Andre Brown loses the dribble to Frank Vincent in the backcourt | 17-16 |
| 07:03 | UNLV | Marshall Cantrell scores on a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Dwayne Hooks | 17-18 |
| 07:01 | Denver | Myron Opielski is hacked by James Erwin in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Erwin, team foul #7 | 17-18 |
| Subs | Denver | Michael St. John (SG), Joe Moe (PF) Kevin Hartwig, William Munsch | |
| Subs | UNLV | Brian Lessard (PG), Timothy Leslie (SF), Gilbert Owens (C) James Erwin, Frank Vincent, Dwayne Hooks | |
| 07:01 | Denver | Myron Opielski makes the 1st free throw | 18-18 |
| 07:01 | Denver | Myron Opielski makes the 2nd free throw | 19-18 |
| 06:40 | UNLV | Larry Baize misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 19-18 |
| 06:38 | Denver | Andre Brown snags the defensive board | 19-18 |
| 06:23 | Denver | Matthew Lefkowitz's pass is intercepted by Gilbert Owens | 19-18 |
| 06:11 | UNLV | Joe Moe takes the ball from Timothy Leslie | 19-18 |
| 06:02 | Denver | Myron Opielski can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 19-18 |
| 06:01 | UNLV | Gilbert Owens snags the defensive board | 19-18 |
| 05:42 | UNLV | Timothy Leslie knocks in the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Brian Lessard and the foul's on Matthew Lefkowitz - foul #2 on Matthew Lefkowitz, team foul #7 | 19-20 |
| Subs | Denver | Danny Funkhouser (PG), Kevin Hartwig (SG), Frederick Purcell (SF), William Dansby (PF), Richard Cook (C) Myron Opielski, Michael St. John, Matthew Lefkowitz, Joe Moe, Andre Brown | |
| Subs | UNLV | Maurice Karns (PG), Charles Jackson (SG), Haywood Burns (C) Brian Lessard, Larry Baize, Gilbert Owens | |
| 05:42 | UNLV | Timothy Leslie makes the free throw | 19-21 |
| 05:37 | Denver | William Dansby is hacked by Marshall Cantrell in the backcourt - foul #1 on Marshall Cantrell, team foul #8 | 19-21 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | UNLV | James Erwin (PG) Timothy Leslie | |
| 05:37 | Denver | William Dansby makes the 1st free throw | 20-21 |
| 05:37 | Denver | William Dansby misses the 2nd free throw | 20-21 |
| 05:37 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Marshall Cantrell | 20-21 |
| 05:32 | UNLV | Haywood Burns loses the dribble to Frederick Purcell | 20-21 |
| 05:09 | Denver | Richard Cook hits a floater from the right block set up by Danny Funkhouser | 22-21 |
| 05:04 | UNLV | Haywood Burns is fouled on the floor by William Dansby - foul #2 on William Dansby, team foul #8 | 22-21 |
| Subs | Denver | William Munsch (PF) William Dansby | |
| Subs | UNLV | Dwayne Hooks (C) Marshall Cantrell | |
| 05:04 | UNLV | Haywood Burns misses the 1st free throw | 22-21 |
| 05:04 | Denver | Richard Cook pulls down the rebound | 22-21 |
| 05:00 | Denver | Danny Funkhouser double dribbles in the backcourt | 22-21 |
| 04:41 | UNLV | Dwayne Hooks connects on the jumper from the right block set up by James Erwin | 22-23 |
| 04:28 | Denver | Richard Cook clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 22-23 |
| 04:26 | UNLV | James Erwin pulls down the rebound | 22-23 |
| 04:07 | UNLV | Dwayne Hooks is hacked by Richard Cook - foul #1 on Richard Cook, team foul #9 | 22-23 |
| Subs | Denver | Michael St. John (SG), Joe Moe (C) Kevin Hartwig, Richard Cook | |
| Subs | UNLV | Brian Lessard (PG), Larry Baize (SG), Timothy Leslie (SF), Marshall Cantrell (PF) James Erwin, Maurice Karns, Charles Jackson, Haywood Burns | |
| 04:07 | UNLV | Dwayne Hooks makes the 1st free throw | 22-24 |
| 04:07 | UNLV | Dwayne Hooks makes the 2nd free throw | 22-25 |
| 03:48 | Denver | Joe Moe misses long on a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Brian Lessard - foul #2 on Brian Lessard, team foul #9 | 22-25 |
| Subs | Denver | Leroy Cornette (PG), Matthew Lefkowitz (SF), William Dansby (PF) Danny Funkhouser, Frederick Purcell, William Munsch | |
| Subs | UNLV | Jeffrey Knowles (PF), Gilbert Owens (C) Marshall Cantrell, Dwayne Hooks | |
| 03:48 | Denver | Joe Moe makes the 1st free throw | 23-25 |
| 03:48 | Denver | Joe Moe misses the 2nd free throw | 23-25 |
| 03:48 | UNLV | Jeffrey Knowles pulls down the rebound | 23-25 |
| 03:31 | UNLV | Larry Baize hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 23-25 |
| 03:30 | Denver | Leroy Cornette pulls down the rebound | 23-25 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Leroy Cornette (fresh) SG - Michael St. John (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Matthew Lefkowitz (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - William Dansby (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Joe Moe (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Brian Lessard (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Baize (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Timothy Leslie (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeffrey Knowles (fresh) 2 reb. C - Gilbert Owens (fresh) | |
| 03:24 | Denver | Michael St. John can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 23-25 |
| 03:23 | UNLV | Jeffrey Knowles pulls down the rebound | 23-25 |
| 03:16 | UNLV | Gilbert Owens is fouled on the floor by Joe Moe - foul #1 on Joe Moe, team foul #10 | 23-25 |
| Subs | Denver | Myron Opielski (SG) Michael St. John | |
| Subs | UNLV | Frank Vincent (SF) Timothy Leslie | |
| 03:16 | UNLV | Gilbert Owens makes the 1st free throw | 23-26 |
| 03:16 | UNLV | Gilbert Owens misses the 2nd free throw | 23-26 |
| 03:16 | Denver | Joe Moe grabs the defensive rebound | 23-26 |
| 02:56 | Denver | Leroy Cornette comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 23-26 |
| 02:55 | UNLV | Jeffrey Knowles grabs the board | 23-26 |
| 02:35 | UNLV | Larry Baize clanks a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Myron Opielski - foul #1 on Myron Opielski, team foul #11 | 23-26 |
| Subs | Denver | Frederick Purcell (C) Joe Moe | |
| Subs | UNLV | Marshall Cantrell (PF) Gilbert Owens | |
| 02:35 | UNLV | Larry Baize makes the 1st free throw | 23-27 |
| 02:35 | UNLV | Larry Baize misses the 2nd free throw | 23-27 |
| 02:35 | Denver | The rebound goes to Matthew Lefkowitz | 23-27 |
| 02:14 | Denver | Myron Opielski clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 23-27 |
| 02:13 | UNLV | Jeffrey Knowles pulls down the rebound | 23-27 |
| 02:04 | UNLV | Frank Vincent's layup is rejected by William Dansby | 23-27 |
| 02:03 | Denver | The rebound goes to Frederick Purcell | 23-27 |
| 02:00 | Denver | Matthew Lefkowitz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 23-27 |
| Subs | Denver | Danny Funkhouser (SG), Kevin Hartwig (SF), Andre Brown (C) Myron Opielski, Matthew Lefkowitz, William Dansby | |
| Subs | UNLV | James Erwin (PG), Charles Jackson (SG), Timothy Leslie (SF), Haywood Burns (C) Brian Lessard, Larry Baize, Frank Vincent, Jeffrey Knowles | |
| 01:41 | UNLV | Timothy Leslie drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Charles Jackson | 23-30 |
| 01:20 | Denver | A charge is called on Kevin Hartwig - foul #2 on Kevin Hartwig, team foul #12 | 23-30 |
| Subs | Denver | William Munsch (PF) Frederick Purcell | |
| Subs | UNLV | Maurice Karns (PG), Dwayne Hooks (C) James Erwin, Marshall Cantrell | |
| 01:01 | UNLV | Charles Jackson drills a turnaround in the paint | 23-32 |
| 00:59 | Denver | William Munsch is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Munsch, team foul #13 | 23-32 |
| Subs | Denver | Joe Moe (PF) William Munsch | |
| Subs | UNLV | Brian Lessard (PG), Marshall Cantrell (PF) Charles Jackson, Haywood Burns | |
| 00:45 | UNLV | Dwayne Hooks is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Dwayne Hooks, team foul #10 | 23-32 |
| Subs | Denver | Myron Opielski (PG), Matthew Lefkowitz (SF), Richard Cook (C) Leroy Cornette, Kevin Hartwig, Andre Brown | |
| Subs | UNLV | Gilbert Owens (PF) Marshall Cantrell | |
| 00:22 | Denver | Myron Opielski hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 23-32 |
| 00:20 | Denver | Joe Moe gets the offensive rebound | 23-32 |
| 00:04 | Denver | Matthew Lefkowitz is open but comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 23-32 |
| 00:02 | Denver | Matthew Lefkowitz grabs the offensive rebound | 23-32 |
| 00:00 | Denver | The clock runs out | 23-32 |