| Lineup | Denver | PG - Douglas Waterhouse (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Danny Poulsen (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Joshua Pantano (fresh) PF - Hubert Mucha (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Felton Kohn (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Fred Goslin (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Claude Hopes (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Andrew Davidson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - George Bannister (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Gordon Couey (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UNLV | Andrew Davidson inbounds the ball | 30-39 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:43 | UNLV | Gordon Couey blows the dunk | 30-39 |
| 19:42 | UNLV | George Bannister tips it home | 30-41 |
| 19:27 | Denver | Douglas Waterhouse clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 30-41 |
| 19:26 | UNLV | George Bannister gets the rebound | 30-41 |
| 19:07 | UNLV | Hubert Mucha steals the ball from George Bannister | 30-41 |
| 18:57 | Denver | A charge is called on Hubert Mucha - foul #3 on Hubert Mucha, team foul #1 | 30-41 |
| Subs | Denver | Charles Eccles (PF) Hubert Mucha | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 18:49 | UNLV | Andrew Davidson misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 30-41 |
| 18:47 | Denver | Joshua Pantano grabs the board | 30-41 |
| 18:36 | Denver | Charles Eccles banks in the layup | 32-41 |
| 18:32 | UNLV | Fred Goslin drills a shot from the right wing set up by Andrew Davidson | 32-43 |
| 18:16 | Denver | Joshua Pantano misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 32-43 |
| 18:15 | UNLV | Gordon Couey grabs the board | 32-43 |
| 17:54 | UNLV | George Bannister can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 32-43 |
| 17:53 | UNLV | Fred Goslin grabs the offensive board | 32-43 |
| 17:40 | UNLV | Andrew Davidson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 32-43 |
| 17:39 | UNLV | The offensive rebound goes to Fred Goslin | 32-43 |
| 17:29 | UNLV | Gordon Couey banks in the layup on a great pass from Andrew Davidson | 32-45 |
| 17:14 | Denver | Joshua Pantano can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 32-45 |
| 17:12 | UNLV | Claude Hopes gets the rebound | 32-45 |
| 17:00 | UNLV | Claude Hopes connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Fred Goslin | 32-48 |
| 16:35 | Denver | Gordon Couey steals it from Joshua Pantano | 32-48 |
| 16:14 | UNLV | Danny Poulsen takes the ball from Claude Hopes | 32-48 |
| 16:09 | Denver | Douglas Waterhouse misses the lay-in | 32-48 |
| 16:07 | Denver | Felton Kohn grabs the offensive rebound | 32-48 |
| 15:53 | Denver | George Bannister is called for the reach on Charles Eccles - foul #1 on George Bannister, team foul #1 | 32-48 |
| Subs | Denver | Mikey Clevenger (PG), Nicolas Tovar (SG), Judson Smith (SF), Hubert Mucha (PF), John Fox (C) Douglas Waterhouse, Danny Poulsen, Joshua Pantano, Charles Eccles, Felton Kohn | |
| Subs | UNLV | Christopher Seales (PG), Denis Gross (SG), Hershel Davis (SF), Norman Bechtold (PF), Phillip McDonald (C) Fred Goslin, Claude Hopes, Andrew Davidson, George Bannister, Gordon Couey | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Mikey Clevenger (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Nicolas Tovar (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Judson Smith (fresh) PF - Hubert Mucha (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - John Fox (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Christopher Seales (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Denis Gross (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Hershel Davis (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Norman Bechtold (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Phillip McDonald (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Denver | Nicolas Tovar clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 32-48 |
| 15:37 | UNLV | Norman Bechtold snags the defensive board | 32-48 |
| 15:27 | UNLV | Denis Gross's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-48 |
| 15:06 | Denver | Hubert Mucha misses the fadeaway from close range | 32-48 |
| 15:04 | Denver | Hubert Mucha pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-48 |
| 14:54 | Denver | Nicolas Tovar hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-48 |
| 14:32 | UNLV | Phillip McDonald throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-48 |
| Subs | Denver | Douglas Waterhouse (PG) Nicolas Tovar | |
| Subs | UNLV | Fred Goslin (PG), Andrew Davidson (SF) Hershel Davis, Phillip McDonald | |
| 14:16 | Denver | Judson Smith is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Judson Smith, team foul #2 | 35-48 |
| Subs | Denver | Charles Eccles (C) John Fox | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 14:08 | UNLV | Denis Gross banks in the layup on a great pass from Christopher Seales | 35-50 |
| 13:47 | Denver | Douglas Waterhouse is hacked by Andrew Davidson - foul #2 on Andrew Davidson, team foul #2 | 35-50 |
| Subs | Denver | Danny Poulsen (SG) Mikey Clevenger | |
| Subs | UNLV | Claude Hopes (SG), Phillip McDonald (C) Christopher Seales, Denis Gross | |
| 13:37 | Denver | Judson Smith drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Douglas Waterhouse | 38-50 |
| 13:17 | UNLV | Phillip McDonald misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Hubert Mucha - foul #4 on Hubert Mucha, team foul #3 | 38-50 |
| Subs | Denver | Joshua Pantano (SF), Felton Kohn (C) Judson Smith, Hubert Mucha | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 13:17 | UNLV | Phillip McDonald makes the 1st free throw | 38-51 |
| 13:17 | UNLV | Phillip McDonald makes the 2nd free throw | 38-52 |
| 13:03 | Denver | Danny Poulsen misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-52 |
| 13:01 | UNLV | Norman Bechtold pulls down the rebound | 38-52 |
| 12:46 | UNLV | Andrew Davidson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-52 |
| Subs | Denver | Mikey Clevenger (PG) Douglas Waterhouse | |
| Subs | UNLV | Hershel Davis (SF), George Bannister (PF), Gordon Couey (C) Andrew Davidson, Norman Bechtold, Phillip McDonald | |
| 12:37 | Denver | Felton Kohn banks in the layup set up by Charles Eccles | 40-52 |
| 12:24 | UNLV | Gordon Couey hits a driving attempt from the right block set up by Fred Goslin | 40-54 |
| 12:12 | Denver | Felton Kohn hits the finger roll set up by Joshua Pantano | 42-54 |
| 11:58 | UNLV | Hershel Davis throws it down on a nice dish by Fred Goslin and he's fouled by Joshua Pantano - foul #3 on Joshua Pantano, team foul #4 | 42-56 |
| Subs | Denver | Douglas Waterhouse (PG), John Fox (PF), Ricky Gallo (C) Mikey Clevenger, Charles Eccles, Felton Kohn | |
| Subs | UNLV | Christopher Seales (PG) Fred Goslin | |
| 11:58 | UNLV | Hershel Davis makes the free throw | 42-57 |
| 11:43 | Denver | Danny Poulsen misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 42-57 |
| 11:41 | UNLV | Hershel Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 42-57 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Douglas Waterhouse (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Danny Poulsen (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Joshua Pantano (fresh) 3 pf. PF - John Fox (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ricky Gallo (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Christopher Seales (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Claude Hopes (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Hershel Davis (fresh) 5 pts. PF - George Bannister (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Gordon Couey (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:32 | UNLV | Christopher Seales is fouled on the floor by Douglas Waterhouse - foul #2 on Douglas Waterhouse, team foul #5 | 42-57 |
| Subs | Denver | Mikey Clevenger (SG) Danny Poulsen | |
| Subs | UNLV | Denis Gross (SG), Andrew Davidson (SF), Norman Bechtold (PF), Phillip McDonald (C) Claude Hopes, Hershel Davis, George Bannister, Gordon Couey | |
| 11:23 | UNLV | Christopher Seales is hacked by John Fox - foul #1 on John Fox, team foul #6 | 42-57 |
| Subs | Denver | Judson Smith (SF) Joshua Pantano | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 11:14 | UNLV | Phillip McDonald is hacked by Ricky Gallo - foul #1 on Ricky Gallo, team foul #7 | 42-57 |
| 11:14 | UNLV | Phillip McDonald makes the 1st free throw | 42-58 |
| 11:14 | UNLV | Phillip McDonald makes the 2nd free throw | 42-59 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 11:06 | Denver | Judson Smith hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side but the foul's on Andrew Davidson - foul #3 on Andrew Davidson, team foul #3 | 42-59 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Fred Goslin (PG) Phillip McDonald | |
| 11:06 | Denver | Judson Smith makes the 1st free throw | 43-59 |
| 11:06 | Denver | Judson Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 44-59 |
| 10:44 | UNLV | Denis Gross clanks a shot near the basket but he's fouled by Douglas Waterhouse - foul #3 on Douglas Waterhouse, team foul #8 | 44-59 |
| Subs | Denver | Felton Kohn (C) Ricky Gallo | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 10:44 | UNLV | Denis Gross makes the 1st free throw | 44-60 |
| 10:44 | UNLV | Denis Gross makes the 2nd free throw | 44-61 |
| 10:27 | Denver | Douglas Waterhouse travels with the ball | 44-61 |
| Subs | Denver | Danny Poulsen (SG), Charles Eccles (PF) Mikey Clevenger, John Fox | |
| Subs | UNLV | Claude Hopes (SG) Christopher Seales | |
| 10:12 | UNLV | Denis Gross is hacked by Charles Eccles - foul #2 on Charles Eccles, team foul #9 | 44-61 |
| Subs | Denver | Mikey Clevenger (PG), Joshua Pantano (SF) Douglas Waterhouse, Judson Smith | |
| Subs | UNLV | George Bannister (PF) Norman Bechtold | |
| 10:12 | UNLV | Denis Gross makes the 1st free throw | 44-62 |
| 10:12 | UNLV | Denis Gross makes the 2nd free throw | 44-63 |
| 09:56 | Denver | Charles Eccles drills a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Danny Poulsen | 46-63 |
| 09:40 | UNLV | Denis Gross hits a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Fred Goslin | 46-65 |
| 09:22 | Denver | Andrew Davidson steps in front of the Danny Poulsen pass | 46-65 |
| 09:16 | UNLV | George Bannister is hacked by Charles Eccles - foul #3 on Charles Eccles, team foul #10 | 46-65 |
| Subs | Denver | Douglas Waterhouse (PG), John Fox (C) Mikey Clevenger, Felton Kohn | |
| Subs | UNLV | Christopher Seales (PG), Gordon Couey (C) Fred Goslin, Denis Gross | |
| 09:16 | UNLV | George Bannister makes the 1st free throw | 46-66 |
| 09:16 | UNLV | George Bannister misses the 2nd free throw | 46-66 |
| 09:16 | Denver | Charles Eccles grabs the defensive rebound | 46-66 |
| 09:04 | Denver | Charles Eccles misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 46-66 |
| 09:02 | UNLV | Gordon Couey grabs the defensive rebound | 46-66 |
| 08:43 | UNLV | Christopher Seales misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-66 |
| 08:42 | UNLV | Andrew Davidson tips it in | 46-68 |
| 08:25 | Denver | George Bannister takes the ball from Danny Poulsen | 46-68 |
| 08:04 | UNLV | Gordon Couey misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 46-68 |
| 08:02 | Denver | Joshua Pantano snags the defensive board | 46-68 |
| 07:50 | Denver | John Fox misses short on a fadeaway from the left block | 46-68 |
| 07:48 | UNLV | Andrew Davidson snags the defensive board | 46-68 |
| 07:43 | UNLV | Claude Hopes hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 46-68 |
| 07:42 | Denver | John Fox gets the rebound | 46-68 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Douglas Waterhouse (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Danny Poulsen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joshua Pantano (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Charles Eccles (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - John Fox (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Christopher Seales (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Claude Hopes (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Andrew Davidson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - George Bannister (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Gordon Couey (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Denver | Gordon Couey steals it from Charles Eccles | 46-68 |
| 07:22 | UNLV | Andrew Davidson misses long on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on John Fox - foul #2 on John Fox, team foul #11 | 46-68 |
| Subs | Denver | Mikey Clevenger (PG), Nicolas Tovar (SG), Judson Smith (SF), Hubert Mucha (PF), Felton Kohn (C) Douglas Waterhouse, Danny Poulsen, Joshua Pantano, Charles Eccles, John Fox | |
| Subs | UNLV | Fred Goslin (PG), Norman Bechtold (PF) Claude Hopes, George Bannister | |
| 07:22 | UNLV | Andrew Davidson makes the 1st free throw | 46-69 |
| 07:22 | UNLV | Andrew Davidson misses the 2nd free throw | 46-69 |
| 07:22 | Denver | Felton Kohn gets the rebound | 46-69 |
| 07:05 | Denver | Mikey Clevenger is hacked by Norman Bechtold - foul #1 on Norman Bechtold, team foul #4 | 46-69 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Hershel Davis (SF), Denis Gross (C) Andrew Davidson, Gordon Couey | |
| 06:53 | Denver | Nicolas Tovar misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-69 |
| 06:52 | UNLV | Fred Goslin snags the defensive board | 46-69 |
| 06:35 | UNLV | Norman Bechtold loses the ball out of bounds | 46-69 |
| Subs | Denver | Douglas Waterhouse (PG) Nicolas Tovar | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 06:20 | Denver | Denis Gross is called for the reach on Hubert Mucha - foul #2 on Denis Gross, team foul #5 | 46-69 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Phillip McDonald (C) Christopher Seales | |
| 06:08 | Denver | Judson Smith's floater is tipped away by Norman Bechtold | 46-69 |
| 06:07 | UNLV | Hershel Davis grabs the board | 46-69 |
| 06:02 | UNLV | Fred Goslin connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Norman Bechtold | 46-72 |
| 05:46 | Denver | Felton Kohn comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 46-72 |
| 05:44 | UNLV | Norman Bechtold grabs the defensive rebound | 46-72 |
| 05:21 | UNLV | Norman Bechtold misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 46-72 |
| 05:20 | Denver | The rebound goes to Hubert Mucha | 46-72 |
| 05:15 | Denver | Douglas Waterhouse double dribbles as he's doubleteamed | 46-72 |
| Subs | Denver | Nicolas Tovar (SG), John Fox (PF), Ricky Gallo (C) Douglas Waterhouse, Hubert Mucha, Felton Kohn | |
| Subs | UNLV | Claude Hopes (SG), Andrew Davidson (SF), Gordon Couey (C) Denis Gross, Hershel Davis, Phillip McDonald | |
| 04:56 | UNLV | Norman Bechtold knocks in the jump hook near the basket and he's fouled by John Fox - foul #3 on John Fox, team foul #12 | 46-74 |
| Subs | Denver | James Pressley (SF), Charles Eccles (PF) Judson Smith, Ricky Gallo | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 04:56 | UNLV | Norman Bechtold misses the free throw | 46-74 |
| 04:56 | Denver | John Fox grabs the board | 46-74 |
| 04:37 | Denver | John Fox lays it in on a nice dish by Nicolas Tovar | 48-74 |
| 04:32 | UNLV | Fred Goslin misses the runner near the basket but he's fouled by Mikey Clevenger - foul #1 on Mikey Clevenger, team foul #13 | 48-74 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | UNLV | George Bannister (PF) Norman Bechtold | |
| 04:32 | UNLV | Fred Goslin misses the 1st free throw | 48-74 |
| 04:32 | UNLV | Fred Goslin makes the 2nd free throw | 48-75 |
| 04:12 | Denver | James Pressley misses the 3 from the right corner | 48-75 |
| 04:10 | Denver | Charles Eccles grabs the offensive rebound | 48-75 |
| 03:55 | Denver | John Fox comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 48-75 |
| 03:53 | UNLV | Fred Goslin gets the rebound | 48-75 |
| 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) | |
| 03:49 | UNLV | Andrew Davidson misses the floater from the left block | 48-75 |
| 03:48 | Denver | Charles Eccles gets the rebound | 48-75 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 03:42 | Denver | Mikey Clevenger double dribbles | 48-75 |
| Subs | Denver | Judson Smith (SF) Mikey Clevenger | |
| Subs | UNLV | Christopher Seales (PG) Fred Goslin | |
| 03:21 | UNLV | Andrew Davidson connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Christopher Seales | 48-77 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - James Pressley (fresh) SG - Nicolas Tovar (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Judson Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Charles Eccles (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - John Fox (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Christopher Seales (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Claude Hopes (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Andrew Davidson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - George Bannister (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Gordon Couey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 02:58 | Denver | Charles Eccles hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 48-77 |
| 02:57 | UNLV | Claude Hopes grabs the defensive rebound | 48-77 |
| 02:33 | UNLV | Claude Hopes drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from George Bannister | 48-80 |
| 02:13 | Denver | James Pressley misses short on a floater in the paint but the foul's on Christopher Seales - foul #2 on Christopher Seales, team foul #6 | 48-80 |
| Subs | Denver | Mikey Clevenger (SG), Ricky Gallo (C) Nicolas Tovar, John Fox | |
| Subs | UNLV | Fred Goslin (PG), Hershel Davis (SF), Norman Bechtold (PF), Denis Gross (C) Claude Hopes, Andrew Davidson, George Bannister, Gordon Couey | |
| 02:13 | Denver | James Pressley makes the 1st free throw | 49-80 |
| 02:13 | Denver | James Pressley makes the 2nd free throw | 50-80 |
| 01:58 | UNLV | Fred Goslin is hacked by Ricky Gallo - foul #2 on Ricky Gallo, team foul #14 | 50-80 |
| Subs | Denver | Nicolas Tovar (SG), John Fox (C) James Pressley, Ricky Gallo | |
| Subs | UNLV | Claude Hopes (SG), Andrew Davidson (SF), George Bannister (PF), Gordon Couey (C) Christopher Seales, Hershel Davis, Norman Bechtold, Denis Gross | |
| 01:58 | UNLV | Fred Goslin misses the 1st free throw | 50-80 |
| 01:58 | UNLV | Fred Goslin makes the 2nd free throw | 50-81 |
| 01:42 | Denver | John Fox misses the jump hook in the lane | 50-81 |
| 01:40 | UNLV | Andrew Davidson gets the rebound | 50-81 |
| 01:17 | UNLV | Fred Goslin clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-81 |
| 01:16 | UNLV | Gordon Couey snags the offensive board | 50-81 |
| 01:00 | UNLV | George Bannister lays it up and in | 50-83 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:54 | Denver | Charles Eccles scores on a jumpshot from the left wing and he's fouled by Gordon Couey - foul #2 on Gordon Couey, team foul #7 | 52-83 |
| 00:54 | Denver | Charles Eccles makes the free throw | 53-83 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:28 | UNLV | Andrew Davidson makes the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Claude Hopes | 53-85 |
| 00:23 | Denver | George Bannister picks off the pass by Charles Eccles | 53-85 |
| 00:00 | UNLV | Fred Goslin runs out the clock | 53-85 |