| Lineup | UNLV | PG - James McNutt (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Dziedzic (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Washington (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Dennis Gean (fresh) 9 pts. C - Johnny Malinoski (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Michael Kidwell (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jack Ehrhart (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ernest Mathis (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Hubert Schwartz (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Timothy Laura (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Denver | Ernest Mathis inbounds the ball | 34-38 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:31 | Denver | Timothy Laura clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-38 |
| 19:29 | Denver | Ernest Mathis grabs the offensive rebound | 34-38 |
| 19:16 | Denver | Jack Ehrhart misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 34-38 |
| 19:15 | Denver | Timothy Laura tips it back up and in | 34-40 |
| 19:02 | UNLV | James McNutt comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 34-40 |
| 19:01 | Denver | Timothy Laura gets the rebound | 34-40 |
| 18:45 | Denver | Ernest Mathis connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Kidwell and he's fouled by Johnny Malinoski - foul #3 on Johnny Malinoski, team foul #1 | 34-42 |
| Subs | UNLV | Walter Adkins (C) Johnny Malinoski | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 18:45 | Denver | Ernest Mathis misses the free throw | 34-42 |
| 18:45 | UNLV | Dennis Gean snags the defensive board | 34-42 |
| 18:32 | UNLV | Dennis Gean is called for traveling | 34-42 |
| 18:16 | Denver | Hubert Schwartz hits the finger roll | 34-44 |
| 18:09 | UNLV | John Dziedzic buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 37-44 |
| 17:49 | Denver | Hubert Schwartz knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Michael Kidwell | 37-46 |
| 17:24 | UNLV | William Washington misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-46 |
| 17:22 | Denver | Hubert Schwartz pulls down the rebound | 37-46 |
| 17:13 | Denver | Jack Ehrhart hits a shot from the left wing set up by Hubert Schwartz | 37-48 |
| 16:56 | UNLV | John Dziedzic comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-48 |
| 16:54 | Denver | Timothy Laura snags the defensive board | 37-48 |
| 16:41 | Denver | Michael Kidwell misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 37-48 |
| 16:40 | UNLV | Walter Adkins grabs the defensive rebound | 37-48 |
| 16:19 | UNLV | James McNutt makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by William Washington | 39-48 |
| 15:59 | Denver | Timothy Laura misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 39-48 |
| 15:57 | UNLV | Dennis Gean grabs the defensive rebound | 39-48 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - James McNutt (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Dziedzic (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Washington (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dennis Gean (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Walter Adkins (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Michael Kidwell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jack Ehrhart (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ernest Mathis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Hubert Schwartz (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Timothy Laura (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 15:51 | UNLV | Walter Adkins is hacked by Timothy Laura - foul #1 on Timothy Laura, team foul #1 | 39-48 |
| Subs | UNLV | John Ulloa (PG), Ronald Geary (SG), Paul Duty (SF), Christopher Bartholomew (PF), Johnny Malinoski (C) James McNutt, John Dziedzic, William Washington, Dennis Gean, Walter Adkins | |
| Subs | Denver | Marcelino Rossi (PG), Ivan Zahler (SG), Donald Delavega (SF), Daniel Ross (PF), Shawn Fabiszewski (C) Michael Kidwell, Jack Ehrhart, Ernest Mathis, Hubert Schwartz, Timothy Laura | |
| 15:33 | UNLV | Marcelino Rossi steps in front of the Paul Duty pass | 39-48 |
| 15:29 | Denver | Ivan Zahler can't finish the layup | 39-48 |
| 15:28 | UNLV | Johnny Malinoski grabs the board | 39-48 |
| 15:11 | UNLV | Johnny Malinoski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-48 |
| 14:49 | Denver | Paul Duty picks off the pass by Daniel Ross | 39-48 |
| 14:30 | UNLV | John Ulloa buries a jumper from close range and he's hacked by Marcelino Rossi - foul #1 on Marcelino Rossi, team foul #2 | 41-48 |
| Subs | UNLV | William Washington (SF) Paul Duty | |
| Subs | Denver | Michael Kidwell (PG) Marcelino Rossi | |
| 14:30 | UNLV | John Ulloa misses the free throw | 41-48 |
| 14:30 | UNLV | Johnny Malinoski snags the offensive board | 41-48 |
| 14:16 | UNLV | Ronald Geary's fadeaway is rejected by Daniel Ross | 41-48 |
| 14:15 | UNLV | William Washington tips it in | 43-48 |
| 14:04 | Denver | Michael Kidwell misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by John Ulloa - foul #1 on John Ulloa, team foul #2 | 43-48 |
| Subs | UNLV | James McNutt (PG) John Ulloa | |
| Subs | Denver | Jack Ehrhart (SG), Hubert Schwartz (PF) Ivan Zahler, Shawn Fabiszewski | |
| 14:04 | Denver | Michael Kidwell misses the 1st free throw | 43-48 |
| 14:04 | Denver | Michael Kidwell makes the 2nd free throw | 43-49 |
| 13:55 | UNLV | James McNutt makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 45-49 |
| 13:35 | Denver | Michael Kidwell clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 45-49 |
| 13:33 | Denver | Donald Delavega tips it home | 45-51 |
| 13:20 | UNLV | William Washington comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 45-51 |
| 13:18 | Denver | Daniel Ross pulls down the rebound | 45-51 |
| 12:56 | Denver | Michael Kidwell makes the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jack Ehrhart | 45-53 |
| 12:42 | UNLV | William Washington drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 48-53 |
| 12:23 | Denver | Hubert Schwartz can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Johnny Malinoski - foul #4 on Johnny Malinoski, team foul #3 | 48-53 |
| Subs | UNLV | John Dziedzic (SG), Dennis Gean (PF), Walter Adkins (C) Ronald Geary, Christopher Bartholomew, Johnny Malinoski | |
| Subs | Denver | Marcelino Rossi (PG), Ernest Mathis (SF), Timothy Laura (C) Michael Kidwell, Donald Delavega, Daniel Ross | |
| 12:23 | Denver | Hubert Schwartz makes the 1st free throw | 48-54 |
| 12:23 | Denver | Hubert Schwartz makes the 2nd free throw | 48-55 |
| 12:08 | UNLV | William Washington is fouled on the floor by Ernest Mathis - foul #2 on Ernest Mathis, team foul #3 | 48-55 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Denver | Ivan Zahler (SF) Hubert Schwartz | |
| 11:48 | UNLV | John Dziedzic misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Jack Ehrhart - foul #2 on Jack Ehrhart, team foul #4 | 48-55 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Denver | Shawn Fabiszewski (PF) Jack Ehrhart | |
| 11:48 | UNLV | John Dziedzic makes the 1st free throw | 49-55 |
| 11:48 | UNLV | John Dziedzic makes the 2nd free throw | 50-55 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - James McNutt (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Dziedzic (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Washington (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dennis Gean (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Walter Adkins (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Marcelino Rossi (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Ivan Zahler (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ernest Mathis (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Shawn Fabiszewski (fresh) C - Timothy Laura (fresh) 8 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Denver | Timothy Laura buries a runner from the right block on a great pass from Marcelino Rossi | 50-57 |
| 11:10 | UNLV | Dennis Gean blows the layup but he's hacked by Shawn Fabiszewski - foul #1 on Shawn Fabiszewski, team foul #5 | 50-57 |
| Subs | UNLV | John Ulloa (PG), Ronald Geary (SF) James McNutt, William Washington | |
| Subs | Denver | Michael Kidwell (PG), Donald Delavega (SF) Marcelino Rossi, Shawn Fabiszewski | |
| 11:10 | UNLV | Dennis Gean misses the 1st free throw | 50-57 |
| 11:10 | UNLV | Dennis Gean makes the 2nd free throw | 51-57 |
| 10:45 | Denver | Timothy Laura misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-57 |
| 10:44 | UNLV | Dennis Gean snags the defensive board | 51-57 |
| 10:27 | UNLV | Walter Adkins makes the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Ronald Geary | 53-57 |
| 10:22 | Denver | Donald Delavega buries a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Ivan Zahler | 53-59 |
| 10:18 | UNLV | Dennis Gean makes the turnaround from the right block set up by John Ulloa | 55-59 |
| 09:59 | Denver | John Dziedzic is called for the reach on Michael Kidwell - foul #2 on John Dziedzic, team foul #4 | 55-59 |
| Subs | UNLV | James McNutt (PG), William Washington (SF), Christopher Bartholomew (C) John Ulloa, Ronald Geary, Walter Adkins | |
| Subs | Denver | Jack Ehrhart (SG), Hubert Schwartz (PF) Ivan Zahler, Ernest Mathis | |
| 09:32 | Denver | Michael Kidwell comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 55-59 |
| 09:30 | UNLV | Dennis Gean pulls down the rebound | 55-59 |
| 09:26 | UNLV | Dennis Gean travels with the ball | 55-59 |
| Subs | UNLV | Ronald Geary (SG) John Dziedzic | |
| Subs | Denver | Daniel Ross (C) Timothy Laura | |
| 09:16 | Denver | Donald Delavega hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-59 |
| 09:14 | UNLV | William Washington gets the rebound | 55-59 |
| 09:02 | UNLV | Christopher Bartholomew is fouled on the floor by Daniel Ross - foul #2 on Daniel Ross, team foul #6 | 55-59 |
| Subs | UNLV | Walter Adkins (C) Dennis Gean | |
| Subs | Denver | Marcelino Rossi (PG) Michael Kidwell | |
| 08:48 | UNLV | James McNutt hits a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Christopher Bartholomew | 57-59 |
| 08:29 | Denver | Jack Ehrhart is hacked by Ronald Geary - foul #2 on Ronald Geary, team foul #5 | 57-59 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Denver | Ernest Mathis (C) Daniel Ross | |
| 08:09 | Denver | Hubert Schwartz comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 57-59 |
| 08:08 | UNLV | Christopher Bartholomew snags the defensive board | 57-59 |
| 08:04 | UNLV | James McNutt makes the jumper from the left side set up by Ronald Geary | 59-59 |
| 07:45 | Denver | Jack Ehrhart knocks in the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Donald Delavega | 59-61 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - James McNutt (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Geary (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Washington (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Christopher Bartholomew (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Walter Adkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Marcelino Rossi (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Jack Ehrhart (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Delavega (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. PF - Hubert Schwartz (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Ernest Mathis (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:36 | UNLV | James McNutt comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Hubert Schwartz - foul #1 on Hubert Schwartz, team foul #7 | 59-61 |
| Subs | UNLV | John Dziedzic (SG), Dennis Gean (PF), Johnny Malinoski (C) Ronald Geary, Christopher Bartholomew, Walter Adkins | |
| Subs | Denver | Michael Kidwell (PG), Timothy Laura (C) Marcelino Rossi, Donald Delavega | |
| 07:36 | UNLV | James McNutt makes the 1st free throw | 60-61 |
| 07:36 | UNLV | James McNutt makes the 2nd free throw | 61-61 |
| 07:17 | Denver | Jack Ehrhart hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 61-61 |
| 07:15 | UNLV | Dennis Gean snags the defensive board | 61-61 |
| 06:57 | UNLV | Dennis Gean hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 61-61 |
| 06:55 | UNLV | Johnny Malinoski tips it home | 63-61 |
| 06:35 | Denver | Jack Ehrhart misses the shot from the right side | 63-61 |
| 06:33 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Dennis Gean | 63-61 |
| 06:29 | UNLV | John Dziedzic buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from William Washington | 66-61 |
| 06:07 | Denver | Hubert Schwartz buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Kidwell | 66-63 |
| 05:55 | UNLV | Dennis Gean misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 66-63 |
| 05:53 | Denver | Timothy Laura snags the defensive board | 66-63 |
| 05:34 | Denver | William Washington picks off the pass by Hubert Schwartz | 66-63 |
| 05:30 | UNLV | John Dziedzic misses the lay-in | 66-63 |
| 05:29 | Denver | The rebound goes to Hubert Schwartz | 66-63 |
| 05:25 | Denver | Jack Ehrhart misses long on a floater from the right wing | 66-63 |
| 05:24 | Denver | Hubert Schwartz gets the offensive rebound | 66-63 |
| 05:08 | Denver | Michael Kidwell is fouled on the floor by James McNutt - foul #1 on James McNutt, team foul #6 | 66-63 |
| Subs | UNLV | John Ulloa (PG), Ronald Geary (SG), Paul Duty (SF), Christopher Bartholomew (PF), Walter Adkins (C) James McNutt, John Dziedzic, William Washington, Dennis Gean, Johnny Malinoski | |
| Subs | Denver | Ivan Zahler (SG), Donald Delavega (SF), Daniel Ross (PF) Jack Ehrhart, Ernest Mathis, Hubert Schwartz | |
| 04:43 | Denver | Michael Kidwell misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 66-63 |
| 04:41 | UNLV | John Ulloa snags the defensive board | 66-63 |
| 04:33 | UNLV | Walter Adkins comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 66-63 |
| 04:32 | Denver | Donald Delavega pulls down the rebound | 66-63 |
| 04:10 | Denver | Ivan Zahler misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 66-63 |
| 04:09 | Denver | Timothy Laura can't tip it in | 66-63 |
| 04:08 | Denver | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Delavega | 66-63 |
| 03:55 | Denver | Timothy Laura scores on a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Donald Delavega | 66-65 |
| 03:39 | UNLV | Christopher Bartholomew is denied on a layup by Timothy Laura | 66-65 |
| 03:38 | UNLV | Christopher Bartholomew grabs the offensive rebound | 66-65 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - John Ulloa (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Geary (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Duty (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Christopher Bartholomew (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Walter Adkins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Michael Kidwell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ivan Zahler (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Delavega (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Daniel Ross (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Timothy Laura (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 13 reb. | |
| 03:31 | UNLV | Christopher Bartholomew makes the floater from the free throw line set up by Walter Adkins | 68-65 |
| 03:12 | Denver | Timothy Laura knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 68-68 |
| 03:07 | UNLV | Paul Duty buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by John Ulloa | 71-68 |
| 02:49 | Denver | Donald Delavega is whistled for a carry | 71-68 |
| Subs | UNLV | James McNutt (PG), John Dziedzic (SG), William Washington (SF), Dennis Gean (PF), Johnny Malinoski (C) John Ulloa, Ronald Geary, Paul Duty, Christopher Bartholomew, Walter Adkins | |
| Subs | Denver | Marcelino Rossi (PG), Jack Ehrhart (SG), Hubert Schwartz (PF), Ernest Mathis (C) Michael Kidwell, Ivan Zahler, Daniel Ross, Timothy Laura | |
| 02:40 | UNLV | Dennis Gean misses the easy layup | 71-68 |
| 02:39 | Denver | Ernest Mathis grabs the board | 71-68 |
| 02:39 | Denver | Denver calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-68 |
| 02:23 | Denver | Jack Ehrhart hits a 3 from the right corner | 71-71 |
| 02:15 | UNLV | Dennis Gean is hacked by Marcelino Rossi - foul #2 on Marcelino Rossi, team foul #8 | 71-71 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Denver | Michael Kidwell (PG) Marcelino Rossi | |
| 02:15 | UNLV | Dennis Gean makes the 1st free throw | 72-71 |
| 02:15 | UNLV | Dennis Gean makes the 2nd free throw | 73-71 |
| 02:02 | Denver | Hubert Schwartz can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 73-71 |
| 02:00 | UNLV | Johnny Malinoski gets the rebound | 73-71 |
| 01:55 | UNLV | James McNutt misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 73-71 |
| 01:54 | Denver | Donald Delavega pulls down the rebound | 73-71 |
| 01:48 | Denver | Jack Ehrhart clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 73-71 |
| 01:47 | UNLV | Dennis Gean gets the rebound | 73-71 |
| 01:44 | UNLV | James McNutt is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Kidwell - foul #1 on Michael Kidwell, team foul #9 | 73-71 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Denver | Timothy Laura (C) Ernest Mathis | |
| 01:44 | UNLV | James McNutt makes the 1st free throw | 74-71 |
| 01:44 | UNLV | James McNutt misses the 2nd free throw | 74-71 |
| 01:44 | Denver | Timothy Laura pulls down the rebound | 74-71 |
| 01:20 | Denver | Timothy Laura clanks a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on James McNutt - foul #2 on James McNutt, team foul #7 | 74-71 |
| 01:20 | Denver | Timothy Laura makes the 1st free throw | 74-72 |
| 01:20 | Denver | Timothy Laura makes the 2nd free throw | 74-73 |
| 01:05 | UNLV | Johnny Malinoski misses long on a floater from the right side | 74-73 |
| 01:03 | Denver | Hubert Schwartz gets the rebound | 74-73 |
| 00:42 | Denver | Michael Kidwell is fouled on the floor by William Washington - foul #2 on William Washington, team foul #8 | 74-73 |
| 00:42 | Denver | Michael Kidwell makes the 1st free throw | 74-74 |
| 00:42 | Denver | Michael Kidwell makes the 2nd free throw | 74-75 |
| 00:24 | UNLV | Johnny Malinoski buries a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from James McNutt | 76-75 |
| 00:12 | Denver | Michael Kidwell is hacked by Johnny Malinoski - foul #5 on Johnny Malinoski, team foul #9 | 76-75 |
| Subs | UNLV | Walter Adkins (C) Johnny Malinoski | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 00:12 | Denver | Michael Kidwell makes the 1st free throw | 76-76 |
| 00:12 | Denver | Michael Kidwell makes the 2nd free throw | 76-77 |
| 00:05 | UNLV | Timothy Laura blocks the short jumper by William Washington | 76-77 |
| 00:03 | Denver | Donald Delavega grabs the board | 76-77 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:02 | Denver | John Dziedzic is called for the reach on Donald Delavega in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Dziedzic, team foul #10 | 76-77 |
| 00:02 | Denver | Donald Delavega misses the 1st free throw | 76-77 |
| 00:02 | Denver | Donald Delavega misses the 2nd free throw | 76-77 |
| 00:02 | UNLV | Dennis Gean snags the defensive board | 76-77 |
| 00:02 | UNLV | UNLV calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 76-77 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | UNLV | John Dziedzic can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 76-77 |