| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Timothy Perry (fresh) SG - Jess Murphy (fresh) SF - Jeffrey Compton (fresh) PF - Jack Montgomery (fresh) C - Reginald Holt (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Alan Ashton (fresh) SG - Carlos Moran (fresh) SF - Ronald Bellard (fresh) PF - Jerry Moulton (fresh) C - Dale Payne (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UNLV | Reginald Holt wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | UNLV | Jess Murphy hits a floater from the left block on a great pass from Jack Montgomery | 2-0 |
| 19:17 | Denver | Alan Ashton makes the shot from the right side | 2-2 |
| 18:56 | UNLV | The pull-up jumper by Jess Murphy is blocked by Jerry Moulton | 2-2 |
| 18:55 | UNLV | Reginald Holt tips it back up and in | 4-2 |
| 18:51 | Denver | Jess Murphy is called for the reach on Carlos Moran in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jess Murphy, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| 18:37 | Denver | Ronald Bellard hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by Carlos Moran | 4-4 |
| 18:25 | UNLV | Jack Montgomery misses the jumper in the lane | 4-4 |
| 18:23 | Denver | Ronald Bellard grabs the defensive rebound | 4-4 |
| 17:58 | Denver | Ronald Bellard is open but misses the lay-in | 4-4 |
| 17:57 | UNLV | Reginald Holt gets the rebound | 4-4 |
| 17:41 | UNLV | Reginald Holt misses the easy layup | 4-4 |
| 17:39 | Denver | Jerry Moulton grabs the board | 4-4 |
| 17:34 | Denver | Ronald Bellard is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Ronald Bellard, team foul #1 | 4-4 |
| Subs | UNLV | Roy Williams (PG), Julius Wilson (SF), Johnie Williams (PF), Steven Baldwin (C) Timothy Perry, Jeffrey Compton, Jack Montgomery, Reginald Holt | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 17:15 | UNLV | Roy Williams makes the floater from the left side | 6-4 |
| 17:01 | Denver | Jerry Moulton loses the dribble to Julius Wilson | 6-4 |
| 16:36 | UNLV | Johnie Williams blows the layup | 6-4 |
| 16:34 | Denver | Ronald Bellard snags the defensive board | 6-4 |
| 16:30 | Denver | Carlos Moran comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 6-4 |
| 16:28 | UNLV | Julius Wilson snags the defensive board | 6-4 |
| 16:18 | UNLV | Dale Payne swats the short shot by Johnie Williams | 6-4 |
| 16:17 | Denver | Dale Payne grabs the board | 6-4 |
| 15:54 | Denver | Ronald Bellard drills a runner from the baseline and he's fouled by Julius Wilson - foul #1 on Julius Wilson, team foul #2 | 6-6 |
| Subs | UNLV | Thomas Jean (PG), Jeffrey Compton (SF), Jack Montgomery (PF), Reginald Holt (C) Roy Williams, Julius Wilson, Johnie Williams, Steven Baldwin | |
| Subs | Denver | Felix Perez (PG), Martin Kunkel (SG), Joseph Riggleman (PF), William Williams (C) Alan Ashton, Carlos Moran, Jerry Moulton, Dale Payne | |
| 15:54 | Denver | Ronald Bellard misses the free throw | 6-6 |
| 15:54 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Reginald Holt | 6-6 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Thomas Jean (fresh) SG - Jess Murphy (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Jeffrey Compton (fresh) PF - Jack Montgomery (fresh) C - Reginald Holt (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Felix Perez (fresh) SG - Martin Kunkel (fresh) SF - Ronald Bellard (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Riggleman (fresh) C - William Williams (fresh) | |
| 15:30 | UNLV | Jess Murphy comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 6-6 |
| 15:28 | Denver | Joseph Riggleman snags the defensive board | 6-6 |
| 15:22 | Denver | William Williams misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 6-6 |
| 15:21 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Compton | 6-6 |
| 15:16 | UNLV | Jeffrey Compton hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Jess Murphy | 9-6 |
| 15:08 | Denver | Ronald Bellard misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 9-6 |
| 15:06 | UNLV | Jack Montgomery grabs the defensive rebound | 9-6 |
| 15:02 | UNLV | William Williams is called for the reach on Reginald Holt - foul #1 on William Williams, team foul #2 | 9-6 |
| Subs | UNLV | Timothy Perry (PG), Julius Wilson (SG) Thomas Jean, Jess Murphy | |
| Subs | Denver | Jerry Moulton (PF) Ronald Bellard | |
| 14:53 | UNLV | Reginald Holt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 9-6 |
| Subs | UNLV | Steven Baldwin (C) Reginald Holt | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 14:42 | Denver | Jack Montgomery is called for the reach on Felix Perez - foul #1 on Jack Montgomery, team foul #3 | 9-6 |
| 14:24 | Denver | Jeffrey Compton picks off the pass by William Williams | 9-6 |
| 14:19 | UNLV | Julius Wilson can't finish the layup | 9-6 |
| 14:17 | Denver | Joseph Riggleman grabs the defensive rebound | 9-6 |
| 14:04 | Denver | William Williams clanks a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Julius Wilson - foul #2 on Julius Wilson, team foul #4 | 9-6 |
| Subs | UNLV | Roy Williams (SG), Johnie Williams (C) Julius Wilson, Steven Baldwin | |
| Subs | Denver | Alan Ashton (PG), Terry Manuel (SG), Harlan Perry (C) Felix Perez, Martin Kunkel, Joseph Riggleman | |
| 14:04 | Denver | William Williams makes the 1st free throw | 9-7 |
| 14:04 | Denver | William Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 9-7 |
| 14:04 | UNLV | Johnie Williams gets the rebound | 9-7 |
| 13:49 | UNLV | Jeffrey Compton comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 9-7 |
| 13:48 | UNLV | Roy Williams tips it but misses | 9-7 |
| 13:46 | UNLV | Timothy Perry gets the offensive rebound | 9-7 |
| 13:33 | UNLV | Jeffrey Compton misses long on a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Harlan Perry - foul #1 on Harlan Perry, team foul #3 | 9-7 |
| Subs | UNLV | Thomas Jean (PG), Reginald Holt (C) Timothy Perry, Jack Montgomery | |
| Subs | Denver | Ronald Bellard (SF) William Williams | |
| 13:33 | UNLV | Jeffrey Compton makes the 1st free throw | 10-7 |
| 13:33 | UNLV | Jeffrey Compton makes the 2nd free throw | 11-7 |
| 13:19 | Denver | Ronald Bellard is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Compton - foul #1 on Jeffrey Compton, team foul #5 | 11-7 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Denver | Carlos Moran (SG), Dale Payne (C) Terry Manuel, Jerry Moulton | |
| 13:06 | Denver | Ronald Bellard can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 11-7 |
| 13:05 | Denver | Ronald Bellard pulls down the offensive rebound | 11-7 |
| 13:00 | Denver | Carlos Moran comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Jeffrey Compton - foul #2 on Jeffrey Compton, team foul #6 | 11-7 |
| Subs | UNLV | Jess Murphy (SG), Steven Baldwin (SF), Jack Montgomery (PF) Roy Williams, Jeffrey Compton, Johnie Williams | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 13:00 | Denver | Carlos Moran makes the 1st free throw | 11-8 |
| 13:00 | Denver | Carlos Moran misses the 2nd free throw | 11-8 |
| 13:00 | UNLV | Reginald Holt gets the rebound | 11-8 |
| 12:41 | UNLV | Reginald Holt hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Thomas Jean | 13-8 |
| 12:37 | Denver | Alan Ashton is hacked by Jess Murphy in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jess Murphy, team foul #7 | 13-8 |
| Subs | UNLV | Timothy Perry (PG), Roy Williams (SG) Thomas Jean, Jess Murphy | |
| Subs | Denver | Martin Kunkel (SF), Jerry Moulton (PF) Ronald Bellard, Harlan Perry | |
| 12:37 | Denver | Alan Ashton makes the 1st free throw | 13-9 |
| 12:37 | Denver | Alan Ashton misses the 2nd free throw | 13-9 |
| 12:37 | UNLV | Reginald Holt grabs the defensive rebound | 13-9 |
| 12:26 | UNLV | Steven Baldwin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-9 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Denver | Ronald Bellard (SF) Alan Ashton | |
| 12:09 | Denver | Carlos Moran knocks in the fadeaway from the left block | 13-11 |
| 11:48 | UNLV | Steven Baldwin's 3 pointer is rejected by Dale Payne | 13-11 |
| 11:46 | Denver | Jerry Moulton snags the defensive board | 13-11 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Timothy Perry (fairly fresh) SG - Roy Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Steven Baldwin (fairly fresh) PF - Jack Montgomery (fairly fresh) C - Reginald Holt (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Martin Kunkel (fresh) SG - Carlos Moran (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Bellard (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jerry Moulton (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Dale Payne (fairly fresh) 2 blk. | |
| 11:20 | Denver | Reginald Holt blocks the short jumper by Ronald Bellard | 13-11 |
| 11:18 | Denver | Jerry Moulton can't tip it in | 13-11 |
| 11:16 | UNLV | Steven Baldwin snags the defensive board | 13-11 |
| 11:11 | UNLV | Timothy Perry's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 13-11 |
| Subs | UNLV | Thomas Jean (PG), Johnie Williams (C) Timothy Perry, Reginald Holt | |
| Subs | Denver | Felix Perez (PG), Terry Manuel (SG), Joseph Riggleman (SF), William Williams (PF), Harlan Perry (C) Martin Kunkel, Carlos Moran, Ronald Bellard, Jerry Moulton, Dale Payne | |
| 11:01 | Denver | William Williams buries a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Felix Perez | 13-13 |
| 10:37 | UNLV | Thomas Jean double dribbles | 13-13 |
| 10:26 | Denver | Joseph Riggleman clanks a runner from the right block | 13-13 |
| 10:24 | Denver | William Williams tips it in | 13-15 |
| 10:11 | UNLV | Thomas Jean knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 15-15 |
| 09:54 | Denver | Terry Manuel is hacked by Jack Montgomery - foul #2 on Jack Montgomery, team foul #8 | 15-15 |
| Subs | UNLV | Timothy Perry (PG), Reginald Holt (C) Thomas Jean, Jack Montgomery | |
| Subs | Denver | Alan Ashton (PG), Ronald Bellard (SF), Jerry Moulton (PF), Dale Payne (C) Felix Perez, Joseph Riggleman, William Williams, Harlan Perry | |
| 09:54 | Denver | Terry Manuel misses the 1st free throw | 15-15 |
| 09:54 | UNLV | Steven Baldwin pulls down the rebound | 15-15 |
| 09:25 | UNLV | Roy Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 15-15 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Denver | Martin Kunkel (SG) Terry Manuel | |
| 09:05 | Denver | Ronald Bellard's floater is tipped away by Steven Baldwin | 15-15 |
| 09:04 | Denver | The offensive rebound goes to Jerry Moulton | 15-15 |
| 08:43 | Denver | Ronald Bellard misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 15-15 |
| 08:41 | Denver | Dale Payne grabs the offensive board | 15-15 |
| 08:27 | Denver | Alan Ashton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 15-15 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Denver | Felix Perez (PG), Carlos Moran (SG), Joseph Riggleman (C) Alan Ashton, Ronald Bellard, Dale Payne | |
| 08:11 | UNLV | Reginald Holt misses long on a runner from the left block but he's fouled by Jerry Moulton - foul #1 on Jerry Moulton, team foul #4 | 15-15 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Denver | William Williams (PF), Harlan Perry (C) Martin Kunkel, Jerry Moulton | |
| 08:11 | UNLV | Reginald Holt misses the 1st free throw | 15-15 |
| 08:11 | UNLV | Reginald Holt makes the 2nd free throw | 16-15 |
| 07:49 | Denver | Joseph Riggleman jams the wide open dunk on a nice dish by Felix Perez | 16-17 |
| 07:34 | UNLV | Timothy Perry is fouled on the floor by Harlan Perry - foul #2 on Harlan Perry, team foul #5 | 16-17 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Denver | Jerry Moulton (PF) Harlan Perry | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Timothy Perry (tiring) SG - Roy Williams (tired) 2 pts. SF - Steven Baldwin (tiring) 2 reb. PF - Johnie Williams (tiring) C - Reginald Holt (tired) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Felix Perez (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Carlos Moran (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Williams (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jerry Moulton (fresh) 4 reb. C - Joseph Riggleman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:19 | UNLV | Roy Williams hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 19-17 |
| 06:53 | Denver | Felix Perez comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 19-17 |
| 06:52 | Denver | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Riggleman | 19-17 |
| 06:32 | Denver | Carlos Moran blows the layup but the foul's on Roy Williams - foul #1 on Roy Williams, team foul #9 | 19-17 |
| Subs | UNLV | Thomas Jean (PG) Timothy Perry | |
| Subs | Denver | Alan Ashton (PG), Martin Kunkel (SF), Dale Payne (C) Felix Perez, William Williams, Joseph Riggleman | |
| 06:32 | UNLV | UNLV calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 19-17 |
| 06:32 | Denver | Carlos Moran makes the 1st free throw | 19-18 |
| 06:32 | Denver | Carlos Moran makes the 2nd free throw | 19-19 |
| 06:07 | UNLV | Steven Baldwin comes up short on the runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Martin Kunkel - foul #1 on Martin Kunkel, team foul #6 | 19-19 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Denver | Ronald Bellard (SF) Carlos Moran | |
| 06:07 | UNLV | Steven Baldwin misses the 1st free throw | 19-19 |
| 06:07 | UNLV | Steven Baldwin makes the 2nd free throw | 20-19 |
| 05:52 | Denver | Alan Ashton makes the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Martin Kunkel | 20-21 |
| 05:40 | UNLV | Johnie Williams hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 20-21 |
| 05:38 | Denver | Jerry Moulton snags the defensive board | 20-21 |
| 05:35 | Denver | Martin Kunkel is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 20-21 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Denver | Felix Perez (SG), William Williams (C) Ronald Bellard, Dale Payne | |
| 05:27 | UNLV | Johnie Williams is fouled on the floor by Jerry Moulton - foul #2 on Jerry Moulton, team foul #7 | 20-21 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Denver | Dale Payne (C) Jerry Moulton | |
| 05:27 | UNLV | Johnie Williams misses the 1st free throw | 20-21 |
| 05:27 | Denver | William Williams grabs the board | 20-21 |
| 05:20 | Denver | Martin Kunkel is fouled on the floor by Thomas Jean - foul #1 on Thomas Jean, team foul #10 | 20-21 |
| Subs | UNLV | Timothy Perry (PG) Thomas Jean | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 05:20 | Denver | Martin Kunkel makes the 1st free throw | 20-22 |
| 05:20 | Denver | Martin Kunkel makes the 2nd free throw | 20-23 |
| 05:03 | UNLV | Reginald Holt's layup is rejected by William Williams | 20-23 |
| 05:02 | Denver | Dale Payne snags the defensive board | 20-23 |
| 04:42 | Denver | William Williams comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 20-23 |
| 04:41 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Roy Williams | 20-23 |
| 04:21 | UNLV | Johnie Williams can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 20-23 |
| 04:19 | Denver | Felix Perez grabs the board | 20-23 |
| 04:12 | Denver | Timothy Perry steals the ball from William Williams | 20-23 |
| 03:58 | UNLV | Dale Payne swats the short shot by Steven Baldwin | 20-23 |
| 03:57 | Denver | Dale Payne snags the defensive board | 20-23 |
| 03:55 | Denver | Roy Williams is called for the reach on Felix Perez in the backcourt - foul #2 on Roy Williams, team foul #11 | 20-23 |
| Subs | UNLV | Thomas Jean (PG), Jess Murphy (SG), Jeffrey Compton (SF), Jack Montgomery (PF), Julius Wilson (C) Timothy Perry, Roy Williams, Steven Baldwin, Johnie Williams, Reginald Holt | |
| Subs | Denver | Carlos Moran (SG), Ronald Bellard (SF), Jerry Moulton (PF), Joseph Riggleman (C) Alan Ashton, Martin Kunkel, William Williams, Dale Payne | |
| 03:55 | Denver | Felix Perez makes the 1st free throw | 20-24 |
| 03:55 | Denver | Felix Perez makes the 2nd free throw | 20-25 |
| 03:47 | UNLV | Jess Murphy misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 20-25 |
| 03:45 | UNLV | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Jean | 20-25 |
| 03:33 | UNLV | Ronald Bellard steals the ball from Jack Montgomery | 20-25 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Thomas Jean (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jess Murphy (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Compton (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jack Montgomery (fresh) C - Julius Wilson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Felix Perez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carlos Moran (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Bellard (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jerry Moulton (fresh) 5 reb. C - Joseph Riggleman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Denver | Carlos Moran hits a pull-up jumper from the right side | 20-27 |
| 02:49 | UNLV | Julius Wilson misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 20-27 |
| 02:48 | Denver | Jerry Moulton gets the rebound | 20-27 |
| 02:46 | Denver | Jerry Moulton loses the dribble to Jeffrey Compton in the backcourt | 20-27 |
| 02:44 | UNLV | Thomas Jean jams it on a great pass from Jeffrey Compton | 22-27 |
| 02:39 | Denver | Felix Perez's pass is intercepted by Jess Murphy in the backcourt | 22-27 |
| 02:29 | UNLV | Jess Murphy hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Jeffrey Compton | 24-27 |
| 02:12 | Denver | Joseph Riggleman buries a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Ronald Bellard and he's fouled by Julius Wilson - foul #3 on Julius Wilson, team foul #12 | 24-29 |
| Subs | UNLV | Timothy Perry (PG), Johnie Williams (C) Thomas Jean, Julius Wilson | |
| Subs | Denver | Alan Ashton (PG), Terry Manuel (SG), William Williams (C) Felix Perez, Carlos Moran, Ronald Bellard | |
| 02:12 | Denver | Joseph Riggleman makes the free throw | 24-30 |
| 01:53 | UNLV | Jeffrey Compton misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 24-30 |
| 01:51 | Denver | William Williams grabs the board | 24-30 |
| 01:26 | Denver | Jerry Moulton is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 24-30 |
| 01:25 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Jack Montgomery | 24-30 |
| 01:19 | UNLV | Jeffrey Compton can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 24-30 |
| 01:17 | Denver | Jerry Moulton pulls down the rebound | 24-30 |
| 01:15 | Denver | Joseph Riggleman is hacked by Timothy Perry in the backcourt - foul #1 on Timothy Perry, team foul #13 | 24-30 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Denver | Martin Kunkel (PG), Harlan Perry (C) Alan Ashton, William Williams | |
| 01:15 | Denver | Joseph Riggleman makes the 1st free throw | 24-31 |
| 01:15 | Denver | Joseph Riggleman misses the 2nd free throw | 24-31 |
| 01:15 | Denver | Jerry Moulton pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-31 |
| 01:03 | Denver | Martin Kunkel is wide open but clanks a floater near the basket | 24-31 |
| 01:02 | Denver | Harlan Perry grabs the offensive board | 24-31 |
| 00:57 | Denver | Jeffrey Compton steals the ball from Joseph Riggleman | 24-31 |
| 00:30 | UNLV | Jess Murphy knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Timothy Perry | 27-31 |
| 00:00 | Denver | Terry Manuel knocks in the floater from the baseline | 27-33 |