| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Gene Peterson (fresh) SG - Alexander Jenney (fresh) SF - Edmundo Ricci (fresh) PF - Bryan Rumble (fresh) C - Joe Brady (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Russell Cross (fresh) SG - Daniel Holiday (fresh) SF - Nicholas Exley (fresh) PF - Scott McKennie (fresh) C - Gary Duffy (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UNLV | Joe Brady 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) | |
| 19:41 | UNLV | Scott McKennie is called for the reach on Alexander Jenney - foul #1 on Scott McKennie, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | UNLV | Edmundo Ricci can't throw it down | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Denver | Daniel Holiday gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | Denver | Daniel Holiday is open and scores on a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Gary Duffy | 0-2 |
| 19:00 | UNLV | Gene Peterson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 0-2 |
| 18:58 | Denver | Daniel Holiday snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:52 | Denver | Daniel Holiday is open and scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Scott McKennie | 0-4 |
| 18:47 | UNLV | Alexander Jenney buries a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Bryan Rumble | 2-4 |
| 18:24 | Denver | Scott McKennie is open and buries a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Daniel Holiday | 2-6 |
| 18:03 | UNLV | Bryan Rumble can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 2-6 |
| 18:02 | UNLV | Gene Peterson grabs the offensive rebound | 2-6 |
| 17:50 | UNLV | Edmundo Ricci banks in the layup | 4-6 |
| 17:48 | Denver | Alexander Jenney is called for the reach on Nicholas Exley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Alexander Jenney, team foul #1 | 4-6 |
| Subs | UNLV | Ronald Meyer (PG), Robert Kirchner (PF), Willard Flowers (C) Gene Peterson, Bryan Rumble, Joe Brady | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 17:25 | Denver | Nicholas Exley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-6 |
| Subs | UNLV | Charlie Carr (SG), Norman Smith (SF) Alexander Jenney, Edmundo Ricci | |
| Subs | Denver | Edgar Brown (PG), Bruce Kelley (PF) Russell Cross, Scott McKennie | |
| 17:02 | UNLV | Nicholas Exley takes the ball from Norman Smith | 4-6 |
| 16:58 | Denver | Edgar Brown travels in the backcourt | 4-6 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Denver | Steven Stevens (PF), Billy Madigan (C) Nicholas Exley, Gary Duffy | |
| 16:41 | UNLV | Charlie Carr can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block | 4-6 |
| 16:40 | Denver | Edgar Brown snags the defensive board | 4-6 |
| 16:19 | Denver | Billy Madigan misses long on an open fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Willard Flowers - foul #1 on Willard Flowers, team foul #2 | 4-6 |
| Subs | UNLV | Gene Peterson (PG), Alexander Jenney (SG), Edmundo Ricci (SF), Bryan Rumble (PF) Ronald Meyer, Charlie Carr, Norman Smith, Robert Kirchner | |
| Subs | Denver | Donald Ledford (SG), Scott McKennie (PF) Daniel Holiday, Steven Stevens | |
| 16:19 | Denver | Billy Madigan makes the 1st free throw | 4-7 |
| 16:19 | Denver | Billy Madigan makes the 2nd free throw | 4-8 |
| 16:00 | UNLV | Edmundo Ricci misses long on a floater in the lane but the foul's on Bruce Kelley - foul #1 on Bruce Kelley, team foul #2 | 4-8 |
| Subs | UNLV | Joe Brady (C) Willard Flowers | |
| Subs | Denver | Russell Cross (PG), Nicholas Exley (SF), Gary Duffy (C) Donald Ledford, Bruce Kelley, Billy Madigan | |
| 16:00 | UNLV | Edmundo Ricci makes the 1st free throw | 5-8 |
| 16:00 | UNLV | Edmundo Ricci misses the 2nd free throw | 5-8 |
| 16:00 | Denver | The rebound goes to Gary Duffy | 5-8 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Gene Peterson (fresh) SG - Alexander Jenney (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Edmundo Ricci (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Bryan Rumble (fresh) C - Joe Brady (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Russell Cross (fresh) SG - Edgar Brown (fresh) SF - Nicholas Exley (fresh) PF - Scott McKennie (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gary Duffy (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Denver | Russell Cross dunks the ball set up by Edgar Brown | 5-10 |
| 15:24 | UNLV | Joe Brady is fouled on the floor by Gary Duffy - foul #1 on Gary Duffy, team foul #3 | 5-10 |
| Subs | UNLV | Marvin Verville (PF) Bryan Rumble | |
| Subs | Denver | Bruce Kelley (PF) Scott McKennie | |
| 15:09 | UNLV | Marvin Verville can't finish the layup but the foul's on Bruce Kelley - foul #2 on Bruce Kelley, team foul #4 | 5-10 |
| Subs | UNLV | Norman Smith (C) Joe Brady | |
| Subs | Denver | Daniel Holiday (SG), Steven Stevens (PF) Edgar Brown, Bruce Kelley | |
| 15:09 | UNLV | Marvin Verville makes the 1st free throw | 6-10 |
| 15:09 | UNLV | Marvin Verville makes the 2nd free throw | 7-10 |
| 14:51 | Denver | Gary Duffy misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 7-10 |
| 14:49 | UNLV | Marvin Verville gets the rebound | 7-10 |
| 14:45 | UNLV | Nicholas Exley steals it from Edmundo Ricci | 7-10 |
| 14:42 | Denver | Nicholas Exley lays it up and in | 7-12 |
| 14:19 | UNLV | Norman Smith misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 7-12 |
| 14:18 | UNLV | Edmundo Ricci gets the offensive rebound | 7-12 |
| 14:05 | UNLV | Alexander Jenney drills a fadeaway from the free throw line | 9-12 |
| 13:47 | Denver | Russell Cross hits a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Daniel Holiday | 9-14 |
| 13:32 | UNLV | Edmundo Ricci misses badly on a shot from the right side | 9-14 |
| 13:31 | Denver | The rebound goes to Steven Stevens | 9-14 |
| 13:10 | Denver | Gene Peterson steps in front of the Daniel Holiday pass | 9-14 |
| 12:59 | UNLV | Alexander Jenney misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 9-14 |
| 12:57 | UNLV | Norman Smith tips it in | 11-14 |
| 12:29 | Denver | Steven Stevens connects on the fadeaway in the lane | 11-16 |
| 12:20 | UNLV | Russell Cross picks off the pass by Gene Peterson | 11-16 |
| 12:15 | Denver | Marvin Verville steals the ball from Daniel Holiday | 11-16 |
| 12:03 | UNLV | Norman Smith clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 11-16 |
| 12:01 | Denver | Steven Stevens grabs the defensive rebound | 11-16 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Gene Peterson (tiring) SG - Alexander Jenney (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Edmundo Ricci (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Marvin Verville (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Norman Smith (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Russell Cross (tiring) 4 pts. SG - Daniel Holiday (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Nicholas Exley (tiring) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Steven Stevens (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Duffy (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:55 | Denver | Russell Cross misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 11-16 |
| 11:53 | Denver | Gary Duffy tips it in | 11-18 |
| 11:24 | UNLV | Alexander Jenney misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Russell Cross - foul #1 on Russell Cross, team foul #5 | 11-18 |
| Subs | UNLV | Ronald Meyer (PG), Rob Latta (SF), Bryan Rumble (PF), Joe Brady (C) Gene Peterson, Edmundo Ricci, Marvin Verville, Norman Smith | |
| Subs | Denver | Edgar Brown (PG), Donald Ledford (SG), Robert Barkley (SF), Scott McKennie (PF), Billy Madigan (C) Russell Cross, Daniel Holiday, Nicholas Exley, Steven Stevens, Gary Duffy | |
| 11:24 | UNLV | Alexander Jenney misses the 1st free throw | 11-18 |
| 11:24 | UNLV | Alexander Jenney makes the 2nd free throw | 12-18 |
| 11:07 | Denver | Scott McKennie misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 12-18 |
| 11:05 | UNLV | Ronald Meyer grabs the board | 12-18 |
| 10:43 | UNLV | Bryan Rumble's floater is tipped away by Robert Barkley | 12-18 |
| 10:42 | Denver | The rebound goes to Scott McKennie | 12-18 |
| 10:13 | Denver | Billy Madigan misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 12-18 |
| 10:12 | UNLV | Bryan Rumble grabs the defensive rebound | 12-18 |
| 09:54 | UNLV | Joe Brady misses the 3 from straight away | 12-18 |
| 09:52 | Denver | Edgar Brown grabs the board | 12-18 |
| 09:37 | Denver | Billy Madigan is open and buries a shot in the lane set up by Edgar Brown | 12-20 |
| 09:18 | UNLV | Joe Brady is whistled for traveling | 12-20 |
| Subs | UNLV | Gene Peterson (PG), Charlie Carr (SG), Edmundo Ricci (SF), Robert Kirchner (PF), Willard Flowers (C) Ronald Meyer, Alexander Jenney, Rob Latta, Bryan Rumble, Joe Brady | |
| Subs | Denver | Daniel Holiday (SG), Nicholas Exley (SF), Fletcher Creasy (PF), Gary Duffy (C) Donald Ledford, Robert Barkley, Scott McKennie, Billy Madigan | |
| 09:03 | Denver | Edgar Brown clanks a 3 from the right wing | 12-20 |
| 09:01 | UNLV | Gene Peterson grabs the defensive rebound | 12-20 |
| 08:56 | UNLV | Edmundo Ricci hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Robert Kirchner and he's fouled by Nicholas Exley - foul #1 on Nicholas Exley, team foul #6 | 14-20 |
| 08:56 | UNLV | Edmundo Ricci makes the free throw | 15-20 |
| 08:51 | Denver | Fletcher Creasy throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 15-20 |
| 08:35 | UNLV | Gene Peterson can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 15-20 |
| 08:34 | Denver | Gary Duffy gets the rebound | 15-20 |
| 08:21 | Denver | Daniel Holiday connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Nicholas Exley | 15-22 |
| 07:57 | UNLV | Gene Peterson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 15-22 |
| 07:55 | UNLV | Edmundo Ricci can't tip it in | 15-22 |
| 07:54 | Denver | Daniel Holiday gets the rebound | 15-22 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Gene Peterson (tiring) SG - Charlie Carr (fresh) SF - Edmundo Ricci (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Kirchner (fairly fresh) C - Willard Flowers (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Edgar Brown (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Daniel Holiday (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - Nicholas Exley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Fletcher Creasy (fresh) C - Gary Duffy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:52 | Denver | Edgar Brown is hacked by Edmundo Ricci in the backcourt - foul #1 on Edmundo Ricci, team foul #3 | 15-22 |
| Subs | UNLV | Ronald Meyer (PG), Bryan Rumble (PF), Joe Brady (C) Gene Peterson, Robert Kirchner, Willard Flowers | |
| Subs | Denver | Donald Ledford (PG), Robert Barkley (SF), Steven Stevens (PF), Billy Madigan (C) Edgar Brown, Nicholas Exley, Fletcher Creasy, Gary Duffy | |
| 07:36 | Denver | Robert Barkley buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 15-24 |
| 07:24 | UNLV | Ronald Meyer comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 15-24 |
| 07:23 | Denver | Billy Madigan gets the rebound | 15-24 |
| 07:07 | Denver | Robert Barkley can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 15-24 |
| 07:06 | Denver | Daniel Holiday tips it back up and in | 15-26 |
| 06:38 | UNLV | Edmundo Ricci makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Ronald Meyer | 18-26 |
| 06:10 | Denver | Daniel Holiday is hacked by Charlie Carr - foul #1 on Charlie Carr, team foul #4 | 18-26 |
| Subs | UNLV | Rob Latta (PG), Alexander Jenney (SG), Norman Smith (SF), Marvin Verville (PF), Willard Flowers (C) Ronald Meyer, Charlie Carr, Edmundo Ricci, Bryan Rumble, Joe Brady | |
| Subs | Denver | Edgar Brown (PG), Nicholas Exley (SF), Scott McKennie (PF), Gary Duffy (C) Daniel Holiday, Robert Barkley, Steven Stevens, Billy Madigan | |
| 05:56 | Denver | Nicholas Exley is fouled on the floor by Rob Latta - foul #1 on Rob Latta, team foul #5 | 18-26 |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Kirchner (PF) Marvin Verville | |
| Subs | Denver | Russell Cross (PG) Donald Ledford | |
| 05:40 | Denver | Nicholas Exley connects on the turnaround from the right block set up by Russell Cross | 18-28 |
| 05:29 | UNLV | Norman Smith clanks a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Nicholas Exley - foul #2 on Nicholas Exley, team foul #7 | 18-28 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Denver | Steven Stevens (SF) Nicholas Exley | |
| 05:29 | UNLV | Norman Smith makes the 1st free throw | 19-28 |
| 05:29 | UNLV | Norman Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 19-28 |
| 05:29 | Denver | Gary Duffy pulls down the rebound | 19-28 |
| 05:08 | Denver | Russell Cross connects on the open 3 pointer from straight away | 19-31 |
| 04:57 | UNLV | Norman Smith makes the runner near the basket set up by Willard Flowers | 21-31 |
| 04:55 | Denver | Rob Latta is called for the reach on Russell Cross in the backcourt - foul #2 on Rob Latta, team foul #6 | 21-31 |
| Subs | UNLV | Gene Peterson (PG), Marvin Verville (PF) Rob Latta, Robert Kirchner | |
| Subs | Denver | Donald Ledford (SG), Robert Barkley (SF) Edgar Brown, Steven Stevens | |
| 04:45 | Denver | Willard Flowers denies the turnaround by Donald Ledford | 21-31 |
| 04:44 | Denver | Scott McKennie hits the follow up shot | 21-33 |
| 04:27 | UNLV | Willard Flowers knocks in the runner in the paint set up by Alexander Jenney and the foul's on Gary Duffy - foul #2 on Gary Duffy, team foul #8 | 23-33 |
| Subs | UNLV | Edmundo Ricci (SF) Norman Smith | |
| Subs | Denver | Daniel Holiday (SG), Fletcher Creasy (PF), Steven Stevens (C) Russell Cross, Scott McKennie, Gary Duffy | |
| 04:27 | UNLV | Willard Flowers misses the free throw | 23-33 |
| 04:27 | Denver | Steven Stevens grabs the board | 23-33 |
| 04:04 | Denver | Donald Ledford makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Daniel Holiday | 23-36 |
| 03:44 | UNLV | Gene Peterson scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Alexander Jenney | 26-36 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Gene Peterson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Alexander Jenney (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edmundo Ricci (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Marvin Verville (fresh) 2 pts. C - Willard Flowers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Donald Ledford (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Daniel Holiday (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. SF - Robert Barkley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Fletcher Creasy (fresh) C - Steven Stevens (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:31 | Denver | Edmundo Ricci picks off the pass by Donald Ledford | 26-36 |
| 03:26 | UNLV | Gene Peterson can't finish the layup | 26-36 |
| 03:25 | Denver | Daniel Holiday grabs the board | 26-36 |
| 03:05 | Denver | Daniel Holiday misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 26-36 |
| 03:04 | Denver | Robert Barkley tips it in | 26-38 |
| 02:43 | UNLV | Alexander Jenney's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-38 |
| Subs | UNLV | Ronald Meyer (PG), Charlie Carr (SG), Rob Latta (SF), Bryan Rumble (PF), Robert Kirchner (C) Gene Peterson, Alexander Jenney, Edmundo Ricci, Marvin Verville, Willard Flowers | |
| Subs | Denver | Russell Cross (PG), Edgar Brown (SG), Nicholas Exley (SF), Scott McKennie (PF), Bruce Kelley (C) Donald Ledford, Daniel Holiday, Robert Barkley, Fletcher Creasy, Steven Stevens | |
| 02:41 | Denver | Russell Cross's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 26-38 |
| 02:29 | UNLV | Rob Latta misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 26-38 |
| 02:27 | Denver | The rebound goes to Scott McKennie | 26-38 |
| 02:04 | Denver | Edgar Brown hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 26-38 |
| 02:03 | UNLV | Robert Kirchner gets the rebound | 26-38 |
| 01:58 | UNLV | Rob Latta throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-38 |
| Subs | UNLV | Norman Smith (SF), Joe Brady (C) Rob Latta, Robert Kirchner | |
| Subs | Denver | Gary Duffy (C) Russell Cross | |
| 01:49 | Denver | Nicholas Exley can't finish the layup but the foul's on Charlie Carr - foul #2 on Charlie Carr, team foul #7 | 26-38 |
| 01:49 | Denver | Nicholas Exley misses the 1st free throw | 26-38 |
| 01:49 | Denver | Nicholas Exley misses the 2nd free throw | 26-38 |
| 01:49 | UNLV | Charlie Carr grabs the defensive rebound | 26-38 |
| 01:32 | UNLV | Gary Duffy is called for the reach on Bryan Rumble - foul #3 on Gary Duffy, team foul #9 | 26-38 |
| Subs | UNLV | Rob Latta (SF) Charlie Carr | |
| Subs | Denver | Daniel Holiday (SG), Billy Madigan (C) Scott McKennie, Gary Duffy | |
| 01:32 | UNLV | Bryan Rumble misses the 1st free throw | 26-38 |
| 01:32 | Denver | Nicholas Exley pulls down the rebound | 26-38 |
| 01:30 | Denver | Ronald Meyer is called for the reach on Nicholas Exley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ronald Meyer, team foul #8 | 26-38 |
| 01:30 | Denver | Nicholas Exley makes the 1st free throw | 26-39 |
| 01:30 | Denver | Nicholas Exley makes the 2nd free throw | 26-40 |
| 01:15 | UNLV | Norman Smith is whistled for traveling | 26-40 |
| 00:54 | Denver | Billy Madigan misses short on an open jump hook from the baseline | 26-40 |
| 00:52 | UNLV | Joe Brady grabs the defensive rebound | 26-40 |
| 00:33 | UNLV | Rob Latta makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Ronald Meyer | 28-40 |
| 00:11 | Denver | Nicholas Exley makes the shot from the right block on a nice dish by Bruce Kelley | 28-42 |
| 00:05 | UNLV | Rob Latta can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 28-42 |
| 00:04 | Denver | Bruce Kelley pulls down the rebound | 28-42 |
| 00:00 | Denver | Bruce Kelley misses long on a halfcourt shot | 28-42 |