| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Robert Baker (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Christopher Spratt (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Hershel Davis (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ira Kunz (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Gordon Couey (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Stephan Klem (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Patrick McGreevy (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joshua Pantano (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Pressley (fresh) 2 stl. C - John Fox (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Denver | Joshua Pantano inbounds the ball | 32-27 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Denver | Robert Baker steals the ball from James Pressley | 32-27 |
| 19:35 | UNLV | Robert Baker hits the finger roll | 34-27 |
| 19:21 | Denver | Hershel Davis steals the ball from James Pressley | 34-27 |
| 19:17 | UNLV | Hershel Davis misses the dunk | 34-27 |
| 19:15 | UNLV | Robert Baker grabs the offensive board | 34-27 |
| 19:08 | UNLV | Robert Baker connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Gordon Couey | 37-27 |
| 18:56 | Denver | John Fox comes up short on the floater from the left block but he's fouled by Robert Baker - foul #2 on Robert Baker, team foul #1 | 37-27 |
| 18:56 | Denver | John Fox makes the 1st free throw | 37-28 |
| 18:56 | Denver | John Fox makes the 2nd free throw | 37-29 |
| 18:45 | UNLV | Joshua Pantano steals the ball from Hershel Davis | 37-29 |
| 18:22 | Denver | John Fox can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-29 |
| 18:20 | UNLV | Hershel Davis pulls down the rebound | 37-29 |
| 18:00 | UNLV | Hershel Davis hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket but he's fouled by James Pressley - foul #1 on James Pressley, team foul #1 | 37-29 |
| 18:00 | UNLV | Hershel Davis makes the 1st free throw | 38-29 |
| 18:00 | UNLV | Hershel Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 38-29 |
| 18:00 | Denver | James Pressley snags the defensive board | 38-29 |
| 17:51 | Denver | James Pressley banks in the layup and he's hacked by Robert Baker - foul #3 on Robert Baker, team foul #2 | 38-31 |
| 17:51 | Denver | James Pressley misses the free throw | 38-31 |
| 17:51 | UNLV | Hershel Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 38-31 |
| 17:37 | UNLV | Gordon Couey drills a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Hershel Davis and he's fouled by Patrick McGreevy - foul #3 on Patrick McGreevy, team foul #2 | 40-31 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Denver | Thomas Oropeza (PG), Jasper Winn (SG), Ricky Gallo (C) Stephan Klem, Patrick McGreevy, John Fox | |
| 17:37 | UNLV | Gordon Couey makes the free throw | 41-31 |
| 17:12 | Denver | Ricky Gallo's fadeaway is rejected by Ira Kunz | 41-31 |
| 17:10 | Denver | The offensive rebound goes to Ricky Gallo | 41-31 |
| 16:59 | Denver | Joshua Pantano clanks a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Hershel Davis - foul #1 on Hershel Davis, team foul #3 | 41-31 |
| Subs | UNLV | James Hill (PF), Phillip McDonald (C) Ira Kunz, Gordon Couey | |
| Subs | Denver | Felton Kohn (C) James Pressley | |
| 16:59 | Denver | Joshua Pantano makes the 1st free throw | 41-32 |
| 16:59 | Denver | Joshua Pantano makes the 2nd free throw | 41-33 |
| 16:34 | UNLV | Christopher Spratt scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Hershel Davis and he's fouled by Ricky Gallo - foul #1 on Ricky Gallo, team foul #3 | 43-33 |
| Subs | UNLV | Randall Zmolek (SF) Hershel Davis | |
| Subs | Denver | Judson Smith (SF), John Fox (C) Joshua Pantano, Felton Kohn | |
| 16:34 | UNLV | Christopher Spratt makes the free throw | 44-33 |
| 16:10 | Denver | James Hill is called for the reach on John Fox - foul #2 on James Hill, team foul #4 | 44-33 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Denver | Stephan Klem (PG) Jasper Winn | |
| 16:04 | Denver | Ricky Gallo hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 44-33 |
| 16:03 | UNLV | Phillip McDonald snags the defensive board | 44-33 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Robert Baker (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. SG - Christopher Spratt (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randall Zmolek (fresh) 6 pts. PF - James Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Phillip McDonald (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Stephan Klem (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Thomas Oropeza (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Judson Smith (fresh) PF - Ricky Gallo (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - John Fox (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:42 | UNLV | Robert Baker misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-33 |
| 15:41 | UNLV | Christopher Spratt snags the offensive board | 44-33 |
| 15:30 | UNLV | Phillip McDonald is fouled on the floor by John Fox - foul #2 on John Fox, team foul #4 | 44-33 |
| Subs | UNLV | Hershel Davis (SF), Ira Kunz (PF), Gordon Couey (C) Randall Zmolek, James Hill, Phillip McDonald | |
| Subs | Denver | Patrick McGreevy (SG), James Pressley (PF) Thomas Oropeza, Ricky Gallo | |
| 15:19 | UNLV | Ira Kunz lays it in | 46-33 |
| 15:01 | Denver | Patrick McGreevy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-33 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Denver | Joshua Pantano (SF), Felton Kohn (C) Judson Smith, John Fox | |
| 14:44 | UNLV | Christopher Spratt buries a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Hershel Davis | 48-33 |
| 14:25 | Denver | Joshua Pantano hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Patrick McGreevy | 48-36 |
| 14:11 | UNLV | Hershel Davis hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 48-36 |
| 14:10 | Denver | James Pressley gets the rebound | 48-36 |
| 13:41 | Denver | Joshua Pantano hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket | 48-36 |
| 13:39 | UNLV | Ira Kunz grabs the board | 48-36 |
| 13:35 | UNLV | Hershel Davis banks in the layup on a nice dish by Robert Baker | 50-36 |
| 13:07 | Denver | Felton Kohn misses long on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Gordon Couey - foul #1 on Gordon Couey, team foul #5 | 50-36 |
| Subs | UNLV | Burt Chapman (SG), Randall Zmolek (SF), James Hill (C) Christopher Spratt, Hershel Davis, Gordon Couey | |
| Subs | Denver | Thomas Oropeza (PG), John Fox (C) Stephan Klem, James Pressley | |
| 13:07 | Denver | Felton Kohn makes the 1st free throw | 50-37 |
| 13:07 | Denver | Felton Kohn makes the 2nd free throw | 50-38 |
| 12:54 | UNLV | Randall Zmolek is fouled on the floor by Thomas Oropeza - foul #3 on Thomas Oropeza, team foul #5 | 50-38 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Denver | Jasper Winn (SG), Ricky Gallo (PF) Patrick McGreevy, Felton Kohn | |
| 12:40 | UNLV | Randall Zmolek connects on the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from James Hill | 52-38 |
| 12:27 | Denver | The short jumper by Ricky Gallo is denied by James Hill | 52-38 |
| 12:25 | UNLV | James Hill grabs the board | 52-38 |
| 12:09 | UNLV | Joshua Pantano steals the ball from Randall Zmolek | 52-38 |
| 11:57 | Denver | John Fox buries a jumper from the baseline | 52-40 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Robert Baker (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Burt Chapman (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Randall Zmolek (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Ira Kunz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - James Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Thomas Oropeza (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jasper Winn (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joshua Pantano (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ricky Gallo (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - John Fox (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:34 | UNLV | Randall Zmolek can't connect on a shot from the left block | 52-40 |
| 11:32 | Denver | John Fox grabs the board | 52-40 |
| 11:09 | Denver | Joshua Pantano misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 52-40 |
| 11:07 | UNLV | Ira Kunz grabs the board | 52-40 |
| 10:48 | UNLV | Robert Baker buries a fadeaway from the left side set up by Burt Chapman | 54-40 |
| 10:41 | Denver | Joshua Pantano is hacked by Randall Zmolek - foul #2 on Randall Zmolek, team foul #6 | 54-40 |
| Subs | UNLV | Christopher Spratt (PG), Hershel Davis (SF), Phillip McDonald (PF), Gordon Couey (C) Robert Baker, Randall Zmolek, Ira Kunz, James Hill | |
| Subs | Denver | Patrick McGreevy (SG), Judson Smith (SF), James Pressley (PF) Jasper Winn, Joshua Pantano, John Fox | |
| 10:26 | Denver | Gordon Couey swats the short shot by Ricky Gallo | 54-40 |
| 10:25 | Denver | Ricky Gallo grabs the offensive board | 54-40 |
| 10:11 | Denver | Patrick McGreevy knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by Judson Smith | 54-43 |
| 09:54 | UNLV | Christopher Spratt is whistled for a carry | 54-43 |
| Subs | UNLV | Pedro Jimenez (SG) Burt Chapman | |
| Subs | Denver | Stephan Klem (PG), Felton Kohn (C) Thomas Oropeza, Ricky Gallo | |
| 09:32 | Denver | The short jumper by Judson Smith is denied by Gordon Couey | 54-43 |
| 09:30 | UNLV | Phillip McDonald gets the rebound | 54-43 |
| 09:15 | UNLV | Hershel Davis comes up short on the runner from the left block | 54-43 |
| 09:13 | Denver | The rebound goes to Felton Kohn | 54-43 |
| 09:00 | Denver | Stephan Klem loses the dribble to Gordon Couey | 54-43 |
| 08:45 | UNLV | Christopher Spratt misses the shot from just outside the lane | 54-43 |
| 08:43 | Denver | Felton Kohn grabs the board | 54-43 |
| 08:17 | Denver | Patrick McGreevy comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 54-43 |
| 08:15 | UNLV | Gordon Couey gets the rebound | 54-43 |
| 08:03 | UNLV | Christopher Spratt hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 54-43 |
| 08:02 | UNLV | Phillip McDonald grabs the offensive board | 54-43 |
| 07:46 | UNLV | Judson Smith takes the ball from Gordon Couey | 54-43 |
| 07:43 | Denver | Patrick McGreevy throws it down on a nice dish by Judson Smith | 54-45 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Christopher Spratt (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Pedro Jimenez (fresh) SF - Hershel Davis (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - Phillip McDonald (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Gordon Couey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Stephan Klem (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Patrick McGreevy (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Judson Smith (fresh) PF - James Pressley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Felton Kohn (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:24 | UNLV | Stephan Klem takes the ball from Christopher Spratt | 54-45 |
| 07:21 | Denver | Stephan Klem lays it in | 54-47 |
| 07:01 | UNLV | Christopher Spratt's layup is rejected by Felton Kohn | 54-47 |
| 06:59 | UNLV | Pedro Jimenez tips it in | 56-47 |
| 06:38 | Denver | James Pressley knocks in the floater from just outside the lane | 56-49 |
| 06:28 | UNLV | Phillip McDonald scores on a runner from close range on a great pass from Christopher Spratt | 58-49 |
| 06:10 | Denver | Patrick McGreevy is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Patrick McGreevy, team foul #6 | 58-49 |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Baker (PG), Burt Chapman (SG), Randall Zmolek (SF), Ira Kunz (PF), James Hill (C) Christopher Spratt, Pedro Jimenez, Hershel Davis, Phillip McDonald, Gordon Couey | |
| Subs | Denver | Thomas Oropeza (PG), Jasper Winn (SG), Joshua Pantano (SF), Ricky Gallo (PF), John Fox (C) Stephan Klem, Patrick McGreevy, Judson Smith, James Pressley, Felton Kohn | |
| 05:50 | UNLV | Randall Zmolek scores on a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by James Hill and he's hacked by Ricky Gallo - foul #2 on Ricky Gallo, team foul #7 | 60-49 |
| 05:50 | UNLV | Randall Zmolek makes the free throw | 61-49 |
| 05:28 | Denver | John Fox's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-49 |
| 05:04 | UNLV | Robert Baker makes the shot from the right side set up by James Hill | 63-49 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:56 | Denver | Joshua Pantano lays it up and in | 63-51 |
| 04:37 | UNLV | Jasper Winn is called for the reach on Randall Zmolek - foul #2 on Jasper Winn, team foul #8 | 63-51 |
| 04:37 | UNLV | Randall Zmolek makes the 1st free throw | 64-51 |
| 04:37 | UNLV | Randall Zmolek misses the 2nd free throw | 64-51 |
| 04:37 | Denver | John Fox grabs the board | 64-51 |
| 04:34 | Denver | Thomas Oropeza is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 64-51 |
| Subs | UNLV | Hershel Davis (SF) Randall Zmolek | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 04:17 | UNLV | Hershel Davis lays it in on a nice dish by Robert Baker | 66-51 |
| 03:57 | Denver | Jasper Winn's fadeaway is rejected by Ira Kunz | 66-51 |
| 03:55 | Denver | John Fox grabs the offensive rebound | 66-51 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:41 | Denver | Thomas Oropeza clanks a floater from the right side | 66-51 |
| 03:40 | UNLV | Robert Baker grabs the defensive rebound | 66-51 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Robert Baker (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Burt Chapman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Hershel Davis (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - Ira Kunz (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 blk. C - James Hill (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Thomas Oropeza (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jasper Winn (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joshua Pantano (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ricky Gallo (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - John Fox (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:35 | UNLV | Robert Baker connects on the jump hook from close range set up by Ira Kunz | 68-51 |
| 03:11 | Denver | Thomas Oropeza connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 68-53 |
| 02:50 | UNLV | Ira Kunz is fouled on the floor by Jasper Winn - foul #3 on Jasper Winn, team foul #9 | 68-53 |
| Subs | UNLV | Christopher Spratt (SG), Gordon Couey (C) Burt Chapman, James Hill | |
| Subs | Denver | Jeffery Higbee (PG), Bobby Harris (SG), Judson Smith (SF), Felton Kohn (PF) Thomas Oropeza, Jasper Winn, Joshua Pantano, John Fox | |
| 02:50 | UNLV | Ira Kunz makes the 1st free throw | 69-53 |
| 02:50 | UNLV | Ira Kunz misses the 2nd free throw | 69-53 |
| 02:50 | Denver | Ricky Gallo gets the rebound | 69-53 |
| 02:34 | Denver | Ira Kunz steps in front of the Felton Kohn pass | 69-53 |
| 02:15 | UNLV | Christopher Spratt knocks in the runner in the paint set up by Robert Baker | 71-53 |
| 01:56 | Denver | Bobby Harris misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 71-53 |
| 01:54 | Denver | Felton Kohn grabs the offensive rebound | 71-53 |
| 01:40 | Denver | Jeffery Higbee buries a jumpshot from the free throw line and the foul's on Ira Kunz - foul #1 on Ira Kunz, team foul #7 | 71-55 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Denver | Thomas Oropeza (SG) Bobby Harris | |
| 01:40 | Denver | Jeffery Higbee makes the free throw | 71-56 |
| 01:27 | UNLV | Felton Kohn denies the turnaround by Gordon Couey | 71-56 |
| 01:25 | UNLV | Ira Kunz pulls down the offensive rebound | 71-56 |
| 01:20 | UNLV | Robert Baker misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Jeffery Higbee - foul #1 on Jeffery Higbee, team foul #10 | 71-56 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Denver | Jasper Winn (SG) Jeffery Higbee | |
| 01:20 | UNLV | Robert Baker makes the 1st free throw | 72-56 |
| 01:20 | UNLV | Robert Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 73-56 |
| 01:08 | Denver | Gordon Couey takes the ball from Felton Kohn | 73-56 |
| 00:46 | UNLV | Robert Baker misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 73-56 |
| 00:44 | Denver | Felton Kohn snags the defensive board | 73-56 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Denver | Jasper Winn is hacked by Hershel Davis - foul #2 on Hershel Davis, team foul #8 | 73-56 |
| 00:37 | Denver | Jasper Winn makes the 1st free throw | 73-57 |
| 00:37 | Denver | Jasper Winn makes the 2nd free throw | 73-58 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:08 | UNLV | Gordon Couey can't finish the layup | 73-58 |
| 00:06 | UNLV | Christopher Spratt tips it home | 75-58 |
| 00:02 | Denver | The short jumper by Ricky Gallo is denied by Gordon Couey | 75-58 |
| 00:00 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Gordon Couey | 75-58 |