| Lineup | Denver | PG - Roy Mullins (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jason Felice (fresh) 1 pts. 4 stl. SF - Bill Kimura (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Brian Bradley (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Mike Stewart (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Richard Mainor (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Donald Kerr (fresh) 6 pts. SF - James Harris (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - John George (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Johnny Fulkerson (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Denver | Bill Kimura inbounds the ball | 21-31 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:58 | Denver | Richard Mainor steals it from Roy Mullins in the backcourt | 21-31 |
| 19:57 | UNLV | Richard Mainor lays it up and in | 21-33 |
| 19:39 | Denver | Bill Kimura blows the dunk | 21-33 |
| 19:38 | UNLV | Johnny Fulkerson grabs the defensive rebound | 21-33 |
| 19:13 | UNLV | Johnny Fulkerson misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Brian Bradley - foul #2 on Brian Bradley, team foul #1 | 21-33 |
| 19:13 | UNLV | Johnny Fulkerson makes the 1st free throw | 21-34 |
| 19:13 | UNLV | Johnny Fulkerson makes the 2nd free throw | 21-35 |
| 18:53 | Denver | Bill Kimura can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 21-35 |
| 18:52 | UNLV | John George grabs the board | 21-35 |
| 18:46 | UNLV | Donald Kerr scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Richard Mainor | 21-38 |
| 18:34 | Denver | Bill Kimura misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 21-38 |
| 18:33 | Denver | Roy Mullins pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-38 |
| 18:10 | Denver | Jason Felice misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 21-38 |
| 18:08 | UNLV | Richard Mainor pulls down the rebound | 21-38 |
| 17:52 | UNLV | The short jumper by Johnny Fulkerson is denied by Bill Kimura | 21-38 |
| 17:50 | Denver | Brian Bradley grabs the defensive rebound | 21-38 |
| 17:37 | Denver | Jason Felice is fouled on the floor by John George - foul #2 on John George, team foul #1 | 21-38 |
| Subs | Denver | Joel Davis (SF) Jason Felice | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 17:26 | Denver | Roy Mullins misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 21-38 |
| 17:25 | Denver | Joel Davis misses the tip | 21-38 |
| 17:23 | UNLV | Johnny Fulkerson grabs the board | 21-38 |
| 17:07 | UNLV | Johnny Fulkerson lays it up and in | 21-40 |
| 16:56 | Denver | Bill Kimura clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 21-40 |
| 16:54 | UNLV | Johnny Fulkerson grabs the defensive rebound | 21-40 |
| 16:30 | UNLV | Johnny Fulkerson misses the dunk but the foul's on Mike Stewart - foul #3 on Mike Stewart, team foul #2 | 21-40 |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Lui (PG), Jason Felice (SG), Don Strom (C) Roy Mullins, Brian Bradley, Mike Stewart | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 16:30 | UNLV | Johnny Fulkerson misses the 1st free throw | 21-40 |
| 16:30 | UNLV | Johnny Fulkerson makes the 2nd free throw | 21-41 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 16:12 | Denver | Joel Davis clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 21-41 |
| 16:11 | Denver | Don Strom tips it in | 23-41 |
| 16:05 | UNLV | Richard Mainor drills a turnaround from the baseline set up by Donald Kerr | 23-43 |
| 15:53 | Denver | Joel Davis misses the easy layup | 23-43 |
| 15:51 | UNLV | Johnny Fulkerson grabs the defensive rebound | 23-43 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Robert Lui (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jason Felice (fresh) 1 pts. 4 stl. SF - Joel Davis (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Bill Kimura (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. C - Don Strom (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Richard Mainor (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Kerr (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Harris (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - John George (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Johnny Fulkerson (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:34 | UNLV | Johnny Fulkerson connects on the turnaround in the paint set up by Richard Mainor | 23-45 |
| 15:24 | Denver | Richard Mainor steps in front of the Jason Felice pass | 23-45 |
| 15:00 | UNLV | Bill Kimura is called for the reach on Richard Mainor - foul #2 on Bill Kimura, team foul #3 | 23-45 |
| Subs | Denver | Roy Mullins (PG), Jason Christiano (SF), Brian Bradley (PF) Jason Felice, Joel Davis, Bill Kimura | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 14:33 | UNLV | Richard Mainor hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Johnny Fulkerson | 23-47 |
| 14:11 | Denver | Don Strom scores on a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Roy Mullins | 25-47 |
| 13:47 | UNLV | Don Strom is called for the reach on James Harris - foul #2 on Don Strom, team foul #4 | 25-47 |
| Subs | Denver | Bill Kimura (SG), Mike Stewart (C) Robert Lui, Don Strom | |
| Subs | UNLV | William Garrett (SG), James King (PF) Richard Mainor, John George | |
| 13:32 | UNLV | William Garrett is called for traveling | 25-47 |
| Subs | Denver | Jason Felice (SG) Bill Kimura | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 13:18 | Denver | Jason Felice comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 25-47 |
| 13:17 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Johnny Fulkerson | 25-47 |
| 12:50 | UNLV | Johnny Fulkerson is fouled on the floor by Roy Mullins - foul #3 on Roy Mullins, team foul #5 | 25-47 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | UNLV | John Lowe (SG), Mauricio Yazzie (C) Donald Kerr, Johnny Fulkerson | |
| 12:23 | UNLV | James King can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 25-47 |
| 12:22 | Denver | Jason Christiano grabs the defensive rebound | 25-47 |
| 12:05 | Denver | Mike Stewart hits a jump hook in the lane | 27-47 |
| 11:48 | UNLV | James King is fouled on the floor by Jason Felice - foul #1 on Jason Felice, team foul #6 | 27-47 |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Lui (PG), Bill Kimura (SG), Don Strom (PF) Roy Mullins, Jason Felice, Brian Bradley | |
| Subs | UNLV | Richard Mainor (PG), Donald Kerr (SG), John George (PF) William Garrett, James Harris, James King | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Robert Lui (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Bill Kimura (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. SF - Jason Christiano (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Don Strom (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Mike Stewart (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Richard Mainor (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Donald Kerr (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Lowe (fresh) PF - John George (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Mauricio Yazzie (fresh) | |
| 11:25 | UNLV | Donald Kerr hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 27-47 |
| 11:23 | Denver | Mike Stewart gets the rebound | 27-47 |
| 11:07 | Denver | Mike Stewart misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Donald Kerr - foul #2 on Donald Kerr, team foul #2 | 27-47 |
| Subs | Denver | Joel Davis (SF) Jason Christiano | |
| Subs | UNLV | Johnny Fulkerson (C) Mauricio Yazzie | |
| 11:07 | Denver | Mike Stewart misses the 1st free throw | 27-47 |
| 11:07 | Denver | Mike Stewart misses the 2nd free throw | 27-47 |
| 11:07 | UNLV | John George pulls down the rebound | 27-47 |
| 10:45 | UNLV | Richard Mainor drills a driving attempt in the paint set up by Donald Kerr and he's fouled by Mike Stewart - foul #4 on Mike Stewart, team foul #7 | 27-49 |
| Subs | Denver | Brian Bradley (PF) Mike Stewart | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 10:45 | UNLV | Richard Mainor misses the free throw | 27-49 |
| 10:45 | Denver | Don Strom grabs the defensive rebound | 27-49 |
| 10:36 | Denver | Robert Lui hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 27-49 |
| 10:34 | Denver | Don Strom gets the offensive rebound | 27-49 |
| 10:25 | Denver | Donald Kerr is called for the reach on Bill Kimura - foul #3 on Donald Kerr, team foul #3 | 27-49 |
| Subs | Denver | Roy Mullins (PG), Jason Felice (SG) Robert Lui, Joel Davis | |
| Subs | UNLV | James Harris (SF) John Lowe | |
| 10:15 | Denver | Roy Mullins is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Roy Mullins, team foul #8 | 27-49 |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Lui (PG), Jason Christiano (SF) Roy Mullins, Bill Kimura | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 09:56 | UNLV | Brian Bradley is called for the reach on John George - foul #3 on Brian Bradley, team foul #9 | 27-49 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | UNLV | William Garrett (SG) Donald Kerr | |
| 09:56 | UNLV | John George makes the 1st free throw | 27-50 |
| 09:56 | UNLV | John George misses the 2nd free throw | 27-50 |
| 09:56 | Denver | The rebound goes to Don Strom | 27-50 |
| 09:39 | Denver | Brian Bradley misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 27-50 |
| 09:38 | UNLV | Johnny Fulkerson snags the defensive board | 27-50 |
| 09:32 | UNLV | Richard Mainor drills a shot from the left wing | 27-52 |
| 09:18 | Denver | Jason Christiano misses long on a floater near the basket | 27-52 |
| 09:17 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Johnny Fulkerson | 27-52 |
| 08:58 | UNLV | James Harris is hacked by Don Strom - foul #3 on Don Strom, team foul #10 | 27-52 |
| Subs | Denver | Donald Loera (SG), Charles Hull (SF), Bill Kimura (PF), Joel Davis (C) Jason Felice, Jason Christiano, Brian Bradley, Don Strom | |
| Subs | UNLV | John Lowe (SG), James King (PF), Mauricio Yazzie (C) Richard Mainor, John George, Johnny Fulkerson | |
| 08:58 | UNLV | James Harris makes the 1st free throw | 27-53 |
| 08:58 | UNLV | James Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 27-54 |
| 08:49 | Denver | Joel Davis's pass is intercepted by James Harris | 27-54 |
| 08:44 | UNLV | James Harris banks in the layup | 27-56 |
| 08:26 | Denver | Charles Hull clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 27-56 |
| 08:25 | Denver | Bill Kimura pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-56 |
| 08:20 | Denver | Mauricio Yazzie takes the ball from Robert Lui | 27-56 |
| 08:02 | UNLV | James King clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 27-56 |
| 08:00 | Denver | Joel Davis pulls down the rebound | 27-56 |
| 07:52 | Denver | Robert Lui makes the floater from the free throw line | 29-56 |
| 07:28 | UNLV | James King connects on the shot from the left block on a great pass from Mauricio Yazzie | 29-58 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Robert Lui (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Loera (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charles Hull (fresh) PF - Bill Kimura (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. C - Joel Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - William Garrett (fresh) SG - John Lowe (fresh) SF - James Harris (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - James King (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Mauricio Yazzie (fresh) | |
| 07:17 | Denver | Robert Lui misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 29-58 |
| 07:16 | UNLV | James King pulls down the rebound | 29-58 |
| 06:55 | UNLV | James King connects on the jumper from just outside the lane | 29-60 |
| 06:50 | Denver | Donald Loera misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on John Lowe - foul #2 on John Lowe, team foul #4 | 29-60 |
| Subs | Denver | Chuck Hales (PG), Don Strom (C) Robert Lui, Charles Hull | |
| Subs | UNLV | Benjamin Firkins (SF) James Harris | |
| 06:50 | Denver | Donald Loera makes the 1st free throw | 30-60 |
| 06:50 | Denver | Donald Loera misses the 2nd free throw | 30-60 |
| 06:50 | UNLV | James King pulls down the rebound | 30-60 |
| 06:26 | UNLV | Mauricio Yazzie makes the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Benjamin Firkins | 30-62 |
| 06:14 | Denver | Donald Loera is fouled on the floor by Mauricio Yazzie - foul #1 on Mauricio Yazzie, team foul #5 | 30-62 |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Lui (SG), Charles Hull (SF) Donald Loera, Joel Davis | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 05:54 | Denver | Benjamin Firkins steals the ball from Chuck Hales | 30-62 |
| 05:51 | UNLV | Benjamin Firkins banks in the layup | 30-64 |
| 05:48 | Denver | Chuck Hales is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Chuck Hales, team foul #11 | 30-64 |
| 05:36 | UNLV | James King clanks a jump hook in the lane | 30-64 |
| 05:34 | Denver | The rebound goes to Charles Hull | 30-64 |
| 05:30 | Denver | Robert Lui buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Chuck Hales | 33-64 |
| 05:01 | UNLV | James King is fouled on the floor by Chuck Hales - foul #2 on Chuck Hales, team foul #12 | 33-64 |
| Subs | Denver | Donald Loera (SG), Joel Davis (C) Robert Lui, Bill Kimura | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 05:01 | UNLV | James King misses the 1st free throw | 33-64 |
| 05:01 | UNLV | James King makes the 2nd free throw | 33-65 |
| 04:46 | Denver | Chuck Hales comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-65 |
| 04:45 | Denver | Charles Hull grabs the offensive board | 33-65 |
| 04:26 | Denver | Chuck Hales is called for traveling | 33-65 |
| Subs | Denver | Bill Kimura (PF) Charles Hull | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 04:05 | UNLV | Joel Davis is called for the reach on John Lowe - foul #1 on Joel Davis, team foul #13 | 33-65 |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Lui (PG) Chuck Hales | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 04:05 | UNLV | John Lowe makes the 1st free throw | 33-66 |
| 04:05 | UNLV | John Lowe makes the 2nd free throw | 33-67 |
| 03:51 | Denver | William Garrett is called for the reach on Robert Lui - foul #3 on William Garrett, team foul #6 | 33-67 |
| 03:44 | Denver | Bill Kimura hits a jump hook from close range | 35-67 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:19 | UNLV | James King connects on the fadeaway near the basket set up by William Garrett | 35-69 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Robert Lui (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Loera (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joel Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bill Kimura (fresh) 7 pts. 2 blk. C - Don Strom (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - William Garrett (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Lowe (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Benjamin Firkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - James King (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Mauricio Yazzie (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:04 | Denver | Joel Davis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-69 |
| Subs | Denver | Chuck Hales (PG), Charles Hull (SF) Donald Loera, Joel Davis | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 02:46 | UNLV | James King misses the turnaround from the right block | 35-69 |
| 02:44 | UNLV | James King tips it but misses | 35-69 |
| 02:42 | Denver | Don Strom grabs the board | 35-69 |
| 02:32 | Denver | Bill Kimura can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-69 |
| 02:31 | UNLV | Mauricio Yazzie grabs the defensive rebound | 35-69 |
| 02:27 | UNLV | William Garrett throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-69 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Irwin Lester (SG) Mauricio Yazzie | |
| 02:15 | Denver | Don Strom is fouled on the floor by William Garrett - foul #4 on William Garrett, team foul #7 | 35-69 |
| 02:15 | Denver | Don Strom misses the 1st free throw | 35-69 |
| 02:15 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Irwin Lester | 35-69 |
| 01:46 | UNLV | James King connects on the jumper from the right wing | 35-71 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:41 | Denver | Chuck Hales hits the finger roll set up by Robert Lui | 37-71 |
| 01:17 | UNLV | James King misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 37-71 |
| 01:16 | UNLV | William Garrett gets the offensive rebound | 37-71 |
| 01:02 | UNLV | James King hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block | 37-71 |
| 01:01 | UNLV | Benjamin Firkins tips it but misses | 37-71 |
| 00:59 | Denver | Bill Kimura snags the defensive board | 37-71 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:53 | Denver | William Garrett steps in front of the Bill Kimura pass | 37-71 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:51 | UNLV | William Garrett throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-71 |
| Subs | Denver | Donald Loera (SG), Joel Davis (SF) Chuck Hales, Charles Hull | |
| Subs | UNLV | Mauricio Yazzie (C) Irwin Lester | |
| 00:49 | Denver | John Lowe is called for the reach on Joel Davis - foul #3 on John Lowe, team foul #8 | 37-71 |
| 00:49 | Denver | Joel Davis makes the 1st free throw | 38-71 |
| 00:49 | Denver | Joel Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 38-71 |
| 00:49 | UNLV | Mauricio Yazzie gets the rebound | 38-71 |
| 00:24 | UNLV | James King hits a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from John Lowe and he's fouled by Joel Davis - foul #2 on Joel Davis, team foul #14 | 38-73 |
| 00:24 | UNLV | James King misses the free throw | 38-73 |
| 00:24 | Denver | Bill Kimura gets the rebound | 38-73 |
| 00:18 | Denver | William Garrett steals it from Don Strom | 38-73 |
| 00:00 | UNLV | William Garrett runs out the clock | 38-73 |