| Lineup | UNLV | PG - William Woodyard (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 5 stl. SG - Kerry Eastep (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Alm (fresh) PF - Donald Heuer (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Monte Mills (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Jeff Mazzone (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - Charles Borkholder (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew Bolen (fresh) PF - Oscar Lintz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Rose (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Denver | Matthew Bolen inbounds the ball | 39-25 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:47 | Denver | Monte Mills swats the layup by Jeff Mazzone | 39-25 |
| 19:45 | Denver | John Rose grabs the offensive board | 39-25 |
| 19:31 | Denver | Jeff Mazzone hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-25 |
| 19:30 | UNLV | Donald Heuer pulls down the rebound | 39-25 |
| 19:23 | UNLV | Kerry Eastep makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by William Woodyard | 42-25 |
| 18:59 | Denver | Oscar Lintz makes the floater from the left block on a great pass from Jeff Mazzone | 42-27 |
| 18:36 | UNLV | William Woodyard comes up short on the floater from the right side but he's hacked by Jeff Mazzone - foul #2 on Jeff Mazzone, team foul #1 | 42-27 |
| Subs | UNLV | Scott Miller (SF), Samuel Wright (PF), Edward Haven (C) James Alm, Donald Heuer, Monte Mills | |
| Subs | Denver | William Ertel (SF), Ronald Felton (C) Matthew Bolen, John Rose | |
| 18:36 | UNLV | William Woodyard makes the 1st free throw | 43-27 |
| 18:36 | UNLV | William Woodyard makes the 2nd free throw | 44-27 |
| 18:21 | Denver | Ronald Felton misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 44-27 |
| 18:20 | Denver | Oscar Lintz grabs the offensive board | 44-27 |
| 18:00 | Denver | Oscar Lintz hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-27 |
| 17:59 | UNLV | Kerry Eastep gets the rebound | 44-27 |
| 17:48 | UNLV | Kerry Eastep buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-27 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 17:34 | Denver | Jeff Mazzone can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by William Woodyard - foul #1 on William Woodyard, team foul #1 | 47-27 |
| Subs | UNLV | Richard Kelly (PG), James Musick (SG), Glenn Speth (SF), Monte Mills (C) William Woodyard, Kerry Eastep, Scott Miller, Edward Haven | |
| Subs | Denver | Keith Mascarenas (SG), Randall Hurst (C) Charles Borkholder, Oscar Lintz | |
| 17:34 | Denver | Jeff Mazzone misses the 1st free throw | 47-27 |
| 17:34 | Denver | Jeff Mazzone makes the 2nd free throw | 47-28 |
| 17:25 | UNLV | Samuel Wright can't throw it down | 47-28 |
| 17:23 | UNLV | James Musick grabs the offensive rebound | 47-28 |
| 17:06 | UNLV | Samuel Wright is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Samuel Wright, team foul #2 | 47-28 |
| Subs | UNLV | James Alm (SF), Donald Heuer (PF) Glenn Speth, Samuel Wright | |
| Subs | Denver | Albert Galey (PG), Matthew Bolen (SF) Jeff Mazzone, William Ertel | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 17:04 | Denver | Matthew Bolen is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Kelly - foul #2 on Richard Kelly, team foul #3 | 47-28 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Denver | John Rose (C) Randall Hurst | |
| 16:44 | Denver | Keith Mascarenas is alone and drills a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Albert Galey | 47-30 |
| 16:31 | UNLV | Richard Kelly is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Richard Kelly, team foul #4 | 47-30 |
| Subs | UNLV | Marion Spector (PG), Kerry Eastep (SG), Edward Haven (C) Richard Kelly, James Musick, Monte Mills | |
| Subs | Denver | Randall Hurst (PF) Ronald Felton | |
| 16:14 | Denver | Albert Galey misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Edward Haven - foul #3 on Edward Haven, team foul #5 | 47-30 |
| Subs | UNLV | Scott Miller (SF), Monte Mills (C) James Alm, Edward Haven | |
| Subs | Denver | Oscar Lintz (PF) John Rose | |
| 16:14 | Denver | Albert Galey makes the 1st free throw | 47-31 |
| 16:14 | Denver | Albert Galey makes the 2nd free throw | 47-32 |
| 15:54 | UNLV | Donald Heuer misses badly on a floater from close range but he's hacked by Albert Galey - foul #1 on Albert Galey, team foul #2 | 47-32 |
| Subs | UNLV | Richard Kelly (PG), Samuel Wright (C) Marion Spector, Monte Mills | |
| Subs | Denver | Charles Borkholder (SG), William Ertel (SF) Keith Mascarenas, Matthew Bolen | |
| 15:54 | UNLV | Donald Heuer makes the 1st free throw | 48-32 |
| 15:54 | UNLV | Donald Heuer makes the 2nd free throw | 49-32 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Richard Kelly (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kerry Eastep (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Miller (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Donald Heuer (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Samuel Wright (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Albert Galey (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Borkholder (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Ertel (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Oscar Lintz (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Randall Hurst (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:27 | Denver | Oscar Lintz makes the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by William Ertel | 49-34 |
| 15:11 | UNLV | Scott Miller's fadeaway is rejected by Oscar Lintz | 49-34 |
| 15:09 | Denver | The rebound goes to Oscar Lintz | 49-34 |
| 15:04 | Denver | Albert Galey hits the finger roll set up by Charles Borkholder | 49-36 |
| 14:45 | UNLV | Richard Kelly's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-36 |
| Subs | UNLV | William Woodyard (PG), James Musick (SG), James Alm (SF), Edward Haven (C) Richard Kelly, Kerry Eastep, Scott Miller, Donald Heuer | |
| Subs | Denver | Jeff Mazzone (PG), Matthew Bolen (SF), Ronald Felton (PF), Keith Mascarenas (C) Albert Galey, William Ertel, Oscar Lintz, Randall Hurst | |
| 14:28 | Denver | Ronald Felton is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Ronald Felton, team foul #3 | 49-36 |
| Subs | UNLV | Monte Mills (C) Edward Haven | |
| Subs | Denver | John Rose (C) Charles Borkholder | |
| 14:15 | UNLV | Samuel Wright clanks a floater from the left side | 49-36 |
| 14:14 | UNLV | James Musick hits the follow up shot | 51-36 |
| 14:01 | Denver | Jeff Mazzone loses the dribble to James Alm | 51-36 |
| 13:45 | UNLV | Samuel Wright misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-36 |
| 13:44 | UNLV | Monte Mills hits the follow up shot | 53-36 |
| 13:21 | Denver | James Musick is called for the reach on Keith Mascarenas - foul #1 on James Musick, team foul #6 | 53-36 |
| Subs | UNLV | Richard Kelly (PG), Kerry Eastep (SG), Glenn Speth (SF), Edward Haven (PF) William Woodyard, James Musick, James Alm, Samuel Wright | |
| Subs | Denver | Albert Galey (PG), Charles Borkholder (SG), William Ertel (SF), Oscar Lintz (PF) Jeff Mazzone, Keith Mascarenas, Matthew Bolen, Ronald Felton | |
| 13:05 | Denver | Albert Galey banks in the layup on a great pass from William Ertel | 53-38 |
| 12:43 | UNLV | Monte Mills can't connect on a jump hook from close range | 53-38 |
| 12:41 | Denver | William Ertel pulls down the rebound | 53-38 |
| 12:35 | Denver | John Rose's floater is tipped away by Monte Mills | 53-38 |
| 12:34 | Denver | John Rose pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-38 |
| 12:18 | Denver | Charles Borkholder hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 53-40 |
| 12:02 | UNLV | Edward Haven scores on a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Glenn Speth and he's hacked by John Rose - foul #3 on John Rose, team foul #4 | 55-40 |
| Subs | UNLV | Marion Spector (PG), Scott Miller (SF), Donald Heuer (PF) Richard Kelly, Glenn Speth, Monte Mills | |
| Subs | Denver | Jeff Mazzone (PG), Joseph Hardin (SG), Matthew Bolen (SF), Ronald Felton (PF), Randall Hurst (C) Albert Galey, Charles Borkholder, William Ertel, Oscar Lintz, John Rose | |
| 12:02 | UNLV | Edward Haven misses the free throw | 55-40 |
| 12:02 | Denver | Randall Hurst grabs the defensive rebound | 55-40 |
| 11:58 | Denver | Joseph Hardin's pass is intercepted by Marion Spector in the backcourt | 55-40 |
| 11:57 | UNLV | Marion Spector lays it up and in | 57-40 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 11:54 | Denver | Matthew Bolen throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-40 |
| Subs | UNLV | Monte Mills (C) Edward Haven | |
| Subs | Denver | Keith Mascarenas (SG) Joseph Hardin | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Marion Spector (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kerry Eastep (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Miller (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Donald Heuer (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Monte Mills (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Jeff Mazzone (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Keith Mascarenas (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Matthew Bolen (fairly fresh) PF - Ronald Felton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Randall Hurst (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:34 | UNLV | Donald Heuer scores on a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Marion Spector | 59-40 |
| 11:18 | Denver | Keith Mascarenas can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 59-40 |
| 11:16 | UNLV | Scott Miller grabs the board | 59-40 |
| 11:00 | UNLV | Kerry Eastep is hacked by Keith Mascarenas - foul #2 on Keith Mascarenas, team foul #5 | 59-40 |
| Subs | UNLV | William Woodyard (PG), James Alm (SF), Samuel Wright (PF) Marion Spector, Scott Miller, Donald Heuer | |
| Subs | Denver | Albert Galey (PG), Charles Borkholder (SG), Oscar Lintz (PF), John Rose (C) Jeff Mazzone, Keith Mascarenas, Ronald Felton, Randall Hurst | |
| 10:53 | UNLV | James Alm hits the finger roll | 61-40 |
| 10:49 | Denver | Kerry Eastep steals it from Albert Galey in the backcourt | 61-40 |
| 10:48 | UNLV | Kerry Eastep misses the lay-in | 61-40 |
| 10:46 | Denver | Charles Borkholder gets the rebound | 61-40 |
| 10:31 | Denver | Oscar Lintz misses the runner in the lane | 61-40 |
| 10:29 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Monte Mills | 61-40 |
| 10:13 | UNLV | Samuel Wright blows the layup but he's hacked by Oscar Lintz - foul #3 on Oscar Lintz, team foul #6 | 61-40 |
| Subs | UNLV | Richard Kelly (PG), Edward Haven (C) Kerry Eastep, Monte Mills | |
| Subs | Denver | William Ertel (SF), Ronald Felton (C) Matthew Bolen, John Rose | |
| 10:13 | UNLV | Samuel Wright makes the 1st free throw | 62-40 |
| 10:13 | UNLV | Samuel Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 63-40 |
| 09:57 | Denver | Oscar Lintz makes the floater from the left wing set up by Ronald Felton | 63-42 |
| 09:45 | UNLV | Richard Kelly is fouled on the floor by Ronald Felton - foul #2 on Ronald Felton, team foul #7 | 63-42 |
| Subs | UNLV | James Musick (SG), Glenn Speth (SF) William Woodyard, James Alm | |
| Subs | Denver | Jeff Mazzone (PG), Keith Mascarenas (SG) Albert Galey, Charles Borkholder | |
| 09:45 | UNLV | Richard Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 64-42 |
| 09:45 | UNLV | Richard Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 65-42 |
| 09:35 | Denver | Keith Mascarenas hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Richard Kelly - foul #4 on Richard Kelly, team foul #7 | 65-42 |
| Subs | UNLV | Marion Spector (PG) Richard Kelly | |
| Subs | Denver | Randall Hurst (C) Ronald Felton | |
| 09:35 | Denver | Keith Mascarenas misses the 1st free throw | 65-42 |
| 09:35 | Denver | Keith Mascarenas makes the 2nd free throw | 65-43 |
| 09:19 | UNLV | Samuel Wright misses the fadeaway from the right side | 65-43 |
| 09:18 | Denver | Randall Hurst pulls down the rebound | 65-43 |
| 09:03 | Denver | Samuel Wright blocks the short jumper by Randall Hurst | 65-43 |
| 09:01 | UNLV | Edward Haven pulls down the rebound | 65-43 |
| 08:52 | UNLV | Edward Haven is whistled for traveling | 65-43 |
| Subs | UNLV | Scott Miller (SG), Donald Heuer (PF), Monte Mills (C) James Musick, Samuel Wright, Edward Haven | |
| Subs | Denver | Joseph Hardin (SG) Randall Hurst | |
| 08:41 | Denver | Joseph Hardin misses long on an open jumper from the right block | 65-43 |
| 08:40 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Monte Mills | 65-43 |
| 08:28 | UNLV | Monte Mills's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-43 |
| Subs | UNLV | William Woodyard (PG), Kerry Eastep (SG) Marion Spector, Glenn Speth | |
| Subs | Denver | Albert Galey (PG), Charles Borkholder (SG), Matthew Bolen (SF), Ronald Felton (C) Jeff Mazzone, Joseph Hardin, William Ertel, Keith Mascarenas | |
| 08:26 | Denver | Albert Galey is fouled in the backcourt by Scott Miller - foul #1 on Scott Miller, team foul #8 | 65-43 |
| 08:26 | Denver | Albert Galey makes the 1st free throw | 65-44 |
| 08:26 | Denver | Albert Galey makes the 2nd free throw | 65-45 |
| 08:17 | UNLV | Scott Miller misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Matthew Bolen - foul #1 on Matthew Bolen, team foul #8 | 65-45 |
| Subs | UNLV | James Alm (SF) Kerry Eastep | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 08:17 | UNLV | Scott Miller makes the 1st free throw | 66-45 |
| 08:17 | UNLV | Scott Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 67-45 |
| 08:06 | Denver | Charles Borkholder misses the fadeaway from the right side | 67-45 |
| 08:05 | UNLV | Monte Mills gets the rebound | 67-45 |
| 07:47 | UNLV | Scott Miller hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Matthew Bolen - foul #2 on Matthew Bolen, team foul #9 | 67-45 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Denver | John Rose (C) Oscar Lintz | |
| 07:47 | UNLV | Scott Miller misses the 1st free throw | 67-45 |
| 07:47 | UNLV | Scott Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 68-45 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - William Woodyard (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 5 stl. SG - Scott Miller (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - James Alm (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donald Heuer (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Monte Mills (tiring) 6 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Albert Galey (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Borkholder (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Matthew Bolen (tiring) PF - Ronald Felton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - John Rose (fairly fresh) 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:37 | Denver | Charles Borkholder buries a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Albert Galey | 68-48 |
| 07:24 | UNLV | Donald Heuer loses the ball out of bounds | 68-48 |
| Subs | UNLV | Richard Kelly (PG), Kerry Eastep (SG), Glenn Speth (SF), Samuel Wright (PF) William Woodyard, Scott Miller, James Alm, Monte Mills | |
| Subs | Denver | Joseph Hardin (SG), William Ertel (SF), Randall Hurst (PF) Charles Borkholder, Matthew Bolen, Ronald Felton | |
| 07:15 | Denver | Joseph Hardin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-48 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Denver | Jeff Mazzone (PG), Keith Mascarenas (SG) Albert Galey, Joseph Hardin | |
| 07:07 | UNLV | Kerry Eastep is whistled for traveling | 68-48 |
| Subs | UNLV | Edward Haven (C) Donald Heuer | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 06:56 | Denver | Randall Hurst hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 68-48 |
| 06:54 | Denver | Randall Hurst snags the offensive board | 68-48 |
| 06:46 | Denver | Jeff Mazzone misses the 3 from the left wing | 68-48 |
| 06:45 | Denver | John Rose can't tip it in | 68-48 |
| 06:44 | UNLV | Glenn Speth snags the defensive board | 68-48 |
| 06:31 | UNLV | Samuel Wright drills a 3 from the left wing set up by Edward Haven | 71-48 |
| 06:12 | Denver | Keith Mascarenas is fouled on the floor by Edward Haven - foul #4 on Edward Haven, team foul #9 | 71-48 |
| Subs | UNLV | James Alm (SF), Donald Heuer (PF), Monte Mills (C) Glenn Speth, Samuel Wright, Edward Haven | |
| Subs | Denver | Albert Galey (PG), Charles Borkholder (SG), Ronald Felton (SF), Oscar Lintz (PF) Jeff Mazzone, William Ertel, Randall Hurst, John Rose | |
| 06:12 | Denver | Keith Mascarenas makes the 1st free throw | 71-49 |
| 06:12 | Denver | Keith Mascarenas misses the 2nd free throw | 71-49 |
| 06:12 | UNLV | Donald Heuer gets the rebound | 71-49 |
| 05:56 | UNLV | Richard Kelly misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 71-49 |
| 05:55 | UNLV | Kerry Eastep snags the offensive board | 71-49 |
| 05:41 | UNLV | Richard Kelly misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 71-49 |
| 05:40 | UNLV | Monte Mills tips it in | 73-49 |
| 05:27 | Denver | Oscar Lintz clanks a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Monte Mills - foul #3 on Monte Mills, team foul #10 | 73-49 |
| Subs | UNLV | Marion Spector (PG), James Musick (SG), Scott Miller (SF), Samuel Wright (PF), Edward Haven (C) Richard Kelly, Kerry Eastep, James Alm, Donald Heuer, Monte Mills | |
| Subs | Denver | Joseph Hardin (SG), William Ertel (SF) Charles Borkholder, Keith Mascarenas | |
| 05:27 | Denver | Oscar Lintz misses the 1st free throw | 73-49 |
| 05:27 | Denver | Oscar Lintz makes the 2nd free throw | 73-50 |
| 05:18 | UNLV | Oscar Lintz swats the layup by Edward Haven | 73-50 |
| 05:16 | Denver | Albert Galey pulls down the rebound | 73-50 |
| 05:14 | Denver | Albert Galey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 73-50 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Denver | Randall Hurst (C) Oscar Lintz | |
| 04:59 | UNLV | Samuel Wright makes the runner near the basket set up by Marion Spector | 75-50 |
| 04:43 | Denver | Edward Haven picks off the pass by Albert Galey | 75-50 |
| 04:30 | UNLV | Scott Miller hits a jumper from the baseline and the foul's on Albert Galey - foul #2 on Albert Galey, team foul #10 | 77-50 |
| Subs | UNLV | Glenn Speth (SF) James Musick | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 04:30 | UNLV | Scott Miller makes the free throw | 78-50 |
| 04:16 | Denver | Glenn Speth steps in front of the Randall Hurst pass | 78-50 |
| 04:00 | UNLV | William Ertel steals it from Samuel Wright | 78-50 |
| 03:57 | Denver | Joseph Hardin is fouled in the backcourt by Edward Haven - foul #5 on Edward Haven, team foul #11 | 78-50 |
| Subs | UNLV | Richard Kelly (PG), Monte Mills (C) Marion Spector, Edward Haven | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 03:57 | Denver | Joseph Hardin makes the 1st free throw | 78-51 |
| 03:57 | Denver | Joseph Hardin makes the 2nd free throw | 78-52 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:43 | UNLV | Monte Mills is fouled on the floor by Albert Galey - foul #3 on Albert Galey, team foul #11 | 78-52 |
| Subs | UNLV | James Musick (SG) Scott Miller | |
| Subs | Denver | Keith Mascarenas (SG) Joseph Hardin | |
| 03:43 | UNLV | Monte Mills makes the 1st free throw | 79-52 |
| 03:43 | UNLV | Monte Mills makes the 2nd free throw | 80-52 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Richard Kelly (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - James Musick (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Glenn Speth (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Samuel Wright (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Monte Mills (tiring) 10 pts. 11 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Albert Galey (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Keith Mascarenas (fresh) 4 pts. SF - William Ertel (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. PF - Ronald Felton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Randall Hurst (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:40 | Denver | Richard Kelly steals it from Keith Mascarenas in the backcourt | 80-52 |
| 03:28 | UNLV | Richard Kelly can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Keith Mascarenas - foul #3 on Keith Mascarenas, team foul #12 | 80-52 |
| Subs | UNLV | Marion Spector (PG) Monte Mills | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 03:28 | UNLV | Richard Kelly misses the 1st free throw | 80-52 |
| 03:28 | UNLV | Richard Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 81-52 |
| 03:08 | Denver | William Ertel connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Albert Galey | 81-55 |
| 03:02 | UNLV | Samuel Wright jams it on a nice dish by James Musick | 83-55 |
| 02:58 | Denver | Keith Mascarenas is fouled in the backcourt by James Musick - foul #2 on James Musick, team foul #12 | 83-55 |
| Subs | UNLV | Scott Miller (SF), Donald Heuer (C) Marion Spector, Glenn Speth | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 02:58 | Denver | Keith Mascarenas makes the 1st free throw | 83-56 |
| 02:58 | Denver | Keith Mascarenas misses the 2nd free throw | 83-56 |
| 02:58 | UNLV | Donald Heuer snags the defensive board | 83-56 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:42 | UNLV | Donald Heuer banks in the layup on a nice dish by Scott Miller | 85-56 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:38 | Denver | Albert Galey misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 85-56 |
| 02:37 | Denver | Randall Hurst gets the offensive rebound | 85-56 |
| 02:29 | Denver | James Musick steals the ball from Keith Mascarenas | 85-56 |
| 02:26 | UNLV | Richard Kelly lays it in on a great pass from James Musick | 87-56 |
| 02:03 | Denver | Randall Hurst is hacked by Donald Heuer - foul #3 on Donald Heuer, team foul #13 | 87-56 |
| Subs | UNLV | Glenn Speth (SF), Monte Mills (C) James Musick, Donald Heuer | |
| Subs | Denver | Joseph Hardin (SG) Keith Mascarenas | |
| 02:03 | Denver | Randall Hurst makes the 1st free throw | 87-57 |
| 02:03 | Denver | Randall Hurst misses the 2nd free throw | 87-57 |
| 02:03 | UNLV | Samuel Wright snags the defensive board | 87-57 |
| 01:39 | UNLV | Albert Galey takes the ball from Samuel Wright | 87-57 |
| 01:31 | Denver | Randall Hurst misses the 3 from straight away | 87-57 |
| 01:30 | Denver | Joseph Hardin grabs the offensive board | 87-57 |
| 01:22 | Denver | Albert Galey clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 87-57 |
| 01:21 | UNLV | Samuel Wright grabs the board | 87-57 |
| 01:05 | UNLV | William Ertel takes the ball from Monte Mills | 87-57 |
| 00:52 | Denver | Ronald Felton clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 87-57 |
| 00:50 | UNLV | Samuel Wright pulls down the rebound | 87-57 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:21 | UNLV | Joseph Hardin steps in front of the Scott Miller pass | 87-57 |
| 00:17 | Denver | William Ertel hits the finger roll on a great pass from Joseph Hardin | 87-59 |
| 00:00 | UNLV | Richard Kelly runs out the clock | 87-59 |