| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Dennis Moore (fresh) SG - James Blackstock (fresh) SF - Akim Zercher (fresh) PF - Leif Dominowski (fresh) C - Dikembe Azure (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Earl Smith (fresh) SG - Dennis Brown (fresh) SF - Martin Northup (fresh) PF - Christopher Clark (fresh) C - Edward Watkins (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UNLV | Dikembe Azure wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | UNLV | James Blackstock is fouled on the floor by Dennis Brown - foul #1 on Dennis Brown, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | UNLV | James Blackstock misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | UNLV | Dikembe Azure grabs the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | UNLV | James Blackstock's pass is intercepted by Dennis Brown | 0-0 |
| 19:04 | Denver | Earl Smith clanks a shot from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:03 | Denver | Martin Northup pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:49 | Denver | Martin Northup knocks in the driving attempt in the paint set up by Earl Smith and the foul's on Dennis Moore - foul #1 on Dennis Moore, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:49 | Denver | Martin Northup makes the free throw | 0-3 |
| 18:30 | UNLV | Dennis Moore hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline | 0-3 |
| 18:29 | Denver | Christopher Clark pulls down the rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:26 | Denver | Earl Smith is hacked by Dennis Moore in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dennis Moore, team foul #2 | 0-3 |
| Subs | UNLV | Kenneth Preiss (PG) Dennis Moore | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 18:17 | Denver | Akim Zercher steals the ball from Edward Watkins | 0-3 |
| 17:54 | UNLV | Dikembe Azure hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 0-3 |
| 17:53 | Denver | The rebound goes to Dennis Brown | 0-3 |
| 17:32 | Denver | Edward Watkins scores on a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Christopher Clark and he's hacked by Kenneth Preiss - foul #1 on Kenneth Preiss, team foul #3 | 0-5 |
| Subs | UNLV | Peter Holt (C) Dikembe Azure | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 17:32 | Denver | Edward Watkins makes the free throw | 0-6 |
| 17:18 | UNLV | Leif Dominowski clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 0-6 |
| 17:17 | UNLV | Peter Holt hits the follow up shot | 2-6 |
| 16:59 | Denver | Christopher Clark misses short on an open fadeaway in the lane | 2-6 |
| 16:58 | UNLV | Peter Holt gets the rebound | 2-6 |
| 16:44 | UNLV | Christopher Clark picks off the pass by Peter Holt | 2-6 |
| 16:25 | Denver | Christopher Clark misses long on a runner from close range but he's hacked by Kenneth Preiss - foul #2 on Kenneth Preiss, team foul #4 | 2-6 |
| Subs | UNLV | Gale Johnson (PG), Adolfo Martinez (PF), Drazen Choinski (C) Kenneth Preiss, Akim Zercher, Leif Dominowski | |
| Subs | Denver | Steven Howell (PG), Jose Martinez (C) Earl Smith, Edward Watkins | |
| 16:25 | Denver | Christopher Clark misses the 1st free throw | 2-6 |
| 16:25 | Denver | Christopher Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 2-7 |
| 16:12 | UNLV | Peter Holt misses the jumper in the paint | 2-7 |
| 16:11 | Denver | The rebound goes to Christopher Clark | 2-7 |
| 15:46 | Denver | Steven Howell misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from the right side | 2-7 |
| 15:44 | UNLV | Adolfo Martinez gets the rebound | 2-7 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Gale Johnson (fresh) SG - James Blackstock (fairly fresh) SF - Peter Holt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Adolfo Martinez (fresh) C - Drazen Choinski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Steven Howell (fresh) SG - Dennis Brown (fairly fresh) SF - Martin Northup (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Christopher Clark (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Jose Martinez (fresh) | |
| 15:25 | UNLV | Drazen Choinski hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 2-7 |
| 15:23 | UNLV | The offensive rebound goes to Adolfo Martinez | 2-7 |
| 15:09 | UNLV | Christopher Clark steps in front of the Adolfo Martinez pass | 2-7 |
| 14:54 | Denver | Steven Howell hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 2-7 |
| 14:53 | UNLV | Peter Holt pulls down the rebound | 2-7 |
| 14:45 | UNLV | James Blackstock misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Steven Howell - foul #1 on Steven Howell, team foul #2 | 2-7 |
| Subs | UNLV | Dikembe Azure (C) Drazen Choinski | |
| Subs | Denver | Earl Smith (PG), Jeffrey Kendrick (SF), Lloyd Cordova (PF), Edward Watkins (C) Dennis Brown, Martin Northup, Christopher Clark, Jose Martinez | |
| 14:45 | UNLV | James Blackstock makes the 1st free throw | 3-7 |
| 14:45 | UNLV | James Blackstock makes the 2nd free throw | 4-7 |
| 14:41 | Denver | Jeffrey Kendrick is fouled in the backcourt by Peter Holt - foul #1 on Peter Holt, team foul #5 | 4-7 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Denver | Darryl Frese (SG) Steven Howell | |
| 14:29 | Denver | Jeffrey Kendrick is called for traveling | 4-7 |
| 14:16 | UNLV | Gale Johnson drills a floater from the right wing set up by Peter Holt | 6-7 |
| 14:11 | Denver | Darryl Frese is open and scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Jeffrey Kendrick | 6-10 |
| 14:00 | UNLV | James Blackstock's layup is rejected by Edward Watkins | 6-10 |
| 13:58 | Denver | Jeffrey Kendrick grabs the defensive rebound | 6-10 |
| 13:40 | Denver | Edward Watkins misses short on an open turnaround from close range | 6-10 |
| 13:39 | Denver | Edward Watkins can't tip it in | 6-10 |
| 13:37 | Denver | Darryl Frese gets the offensive rebound | 6-10 |
| 13:32 | Denver | Earl Smith clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 6-10 |
| 13:31 | UNLV | Adolfo Martinez pulls down the rebound | 6-10 |
| 13:16 | UNLV | James Blackstock misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 6-10 |
| 13:15 | Denver | Darryl Frese gets the rebound | 6-10 |
| 13:00 | Denver | Jeffrey Kendrick clanks a jump hook from the left block | 6-10 |
| 12:59 | UNLV | Adolfo Martinez gets the rebound | 6-10 |
| 12:57 | UNLV | Gale Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Earl Smith - foul #1 on Earl Smith, team foul #3 | 6-10 |
| Subs | UNLV | Akim Zercher (SF), Leif Dominowski (PF) Peter Holt, Dikembe Azure | |
| Subs | Denver | Dennis Brown (SG), Martin Northup (SF), Christopher Clark (PF), Jose Martinez (C) Darryl Frese, Jeffrey Kendrick, Lloyd Cordova, Edward Watkins | |
| 12:44 | UNLV | Adolfo Martinez is hacked by Jose Martinez - foul #1 on Jose Martinez, team foul #4 | 6-10 |
| Subs | UNLV | Drazen Choinski (C) Adolfo Martinez | |
| Subs | Denver | Steven Howell (PG) Earl Smith | |
| 12:23 | UNLV | Gale Johnson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 6-10 |
| 12:21 | Denver | The rebound goes to Jose Martinez | 6-10 |
| 12:01 | Denver | Dennis Brown is fouled on the floor by James Blackstock - foul #1 on James Blackstock, team foul #6 | 6-10 |
| Subs | UNLV | Peter Holt (C) Drazen Choinski | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 11:42 | Denver | Dennis Brown hits the finger roll set up by Steven Howell | 6-12 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Gale Johnson (tiring) 2 pts. SG - James Blackstock (tired) 2 pts. SF - Akim Zercher (fresh) PF - Leif Dominowski (fairly fresh) C - Peter Holt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Steven Howell (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dennis Brown (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Martin Northup (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Christopher Clark (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Jose Martinez (fresh) | |
| 11:27 | UNLV | Leif Dominowski misses long on a shot from the right wing | 6-12 |
| 11:26 | UNLV | Peter Holt hits the follow up shot | 8-12 |
| 11:07 | Denver | Jose Martinez throws a bad pass out of bounds | 8-12 |
| Subs | UNLV | Adolfo Martinez (PF), Drazen Choinski (C) Akim Zercher, Leif Dominowski | |
| Subs | Denver | Earl Smith (PG), Darryl Frese (SF), Jeffrey Kendrick (PF), Lloyd Cordova (C) Dennis Brown, Martin Northup, Christopher Clark, Jose Martinez | |
| 10:49 | UNLV | Jeffrey Kendrick denies the turnaround by James Blackstock | 8-12 |
| 10:47 | Denver | The rebound goes to Earl Smith | 8-12 |
| 10:28 | Denver | Steven Howell lays it up and in set up by Earl Smith and he's fouled by Adolfo Martinez - foul #1 on Adolfo Martinez, team foul #7 | 8-14 |
| Subs | UNLV | Dikembe Azure (C) Peter Holt | |
| Subs | Denver | Edward Watkins (C) Darryl Frese | |
| 10:28 | Denver | Steven Howell makes the free throw | 8-15 |
| 10:13 | UNLV | Steven Howell steals it from Adolfo Martinez | 8-15 |
| 10:08 | Denver | Steven Howell lays it in | 8-17 |
| 10:01 | UNLV | The pull-up jumper by Drazen Choinski is blocked by Jeffrey Kendrick | 8-17 |
| 09:59 | Denver | The rebound goes to Steven Howell | 8-17 |
| 09:48 | Denver | Steven Howell makes the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Lloyd Cordova and he's hacked by James Blackstock - foul #2 on James Blackstock, team foul #8 | 8-19 |
| Subs | UNLV | Kenneth Preiss (SG) James Blackstock | |
| Subs | Denver | Dennis Brown (SG), Martin Northup (SF) Earl Smith, Jeffrey Kendrick | |
| 09:48 | Denver | Steven Howell makes the free throw | 8-20 |
| 09:22 | UNLV | Lloyd Cordova is called for the reach on Gale Johnson - foul #1 on Lloyd Cordova, team foul #5 | 8-20 |
| Subs | UNLV | Akim Zercher (SF), Leif Dominowski (PF) Adolfo Martinez, Dikembe Azure | |
| Subs | Denver | Earl Smith (PG), Christopher Clark (PF) Steven Howell, Lloyd Cordova | |
| 09:09 | UNLV | Leif Dominowski misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Edward Watkins - foul #1 on Edward Watkins, team foul #6 | 8-20 |
| Subs | UNLV | Peter Holt (PF) Kenneth Preiss | |
| Subs | Denver | Jose Martinez (C) Edward Watkins | |
| 09:09 | UNLV | Leif Dominowski makes the 1st free throw | 9-20 |
| 09:09 | UNLV | Leif Dominowski makes the 2nd free throw | 10-20 |
| 09:07 | Denver | Dennis Brown is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dennis Brown, team foul #7 | 10-20 |
| Subs | UNLV | Kenneth Preiss (SG) Leif Dominowski | |
| Subs | Denver | Darryl Frese (SG) Dennis Brown | |
| 08:44 | UNLV | Peter Holt misses long on a jumper from close range | 10-20 |
| 08:43 | Denver | Darryl Frese gets the rebound | 10-20 |
| 08:38 | Denver | Martin Northup is open and buries a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Earl Smith | 10-22 |
| 08:15 | UNLV | Akim Zercher misses short on a floater from the left side | 10-22 |
| 08:14 | Denver | Darryl Frese snags the defensive board | 10-22 |
| 07:59 | Denver | Christopher Clark misses badly on the uncontested floater from the left block | 10-22 |
| 07:58 | Denver | Christopher Clark pulls down the offensive rebound | 10-22 |
| 07:45 | Denver | Christopher Clark connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Earl Smith | 10-24 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Gale Johnson (tired) 2 pts. SG - Kenneth Preiss (fairly fresh) SF - Akim Zercher (fairly fresh) PF - Peter Holt (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Drazen Choinski (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Earl Smith (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Darryl Frese (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. SF - Martin Northup (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Christopher Clark (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Jose Martinez (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:19 | UNLV | Drazen Choinski hits a shot from the left wing and he's fouled by Martin Northup - foul #1 on Martin Northup, team foul #8 | 12-24 |
| Subs | UNLV | Adolfo Martinez (SF), Leif Dominowski (PF), Dikembe Azure (C) Kenneth Preiss, Akim Zercher, Peter Holt | |
| Subs | Denver | Joseph Parker (PG), Jeffrey Kendrick (SF), Lloyd Cordova (PF), Edward Watkins (C) Earl Smith, Martin Northup, Christopher Clark, Jose Martinez | |
| 07:19 | UNLV | Drazen Choinski makes the free throw | 13-24 |
| 06:54 | Denver | Jeffrey Kendrick misses long on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Gale Johnson - foul #1 on Gale Johnson, team foul #9 | 13-24 |
| Subs | UNLV | Kenneth Preiss (SG) Drazen Choinski | |
| Subs | Denver | Ricky Webb (PG) Darryl Frese | |
| 06:54 | Denver | Jeffrey Kendrick makes the 1st free throw | 13-25 |
| 06:54 | Denver | Jeffrey Kendrick misses the 2nd free throw | 13-25 |
| 06:54 | UNLV | Dikembe Azure grabs the defensive rebound | 13-25 |
| 06:34 | UNLV | Leif Dominowski slams it home and the foul's on Lloyd Cordova - foul #2 on Lloyd Cordova, team foul #9 | 15-25 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Denver | Steven Howell (SG), Christopher Clark (PF) Ricky Webb, Lloyd Cordova | |
| 06:34 | UNLV | Leif Dominowski makes the free throw | 16-25 |
| 06:32 | Denver | Gale Johnson is called for the reach on Steven Howell in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gale Johnson, team foul #10 | 16-25 |
| Subs | UNLV | Dennis Moore (PG) Gale Johnson | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 06:32 | Denver | Steven Howell makes the 1st free throw | 16-26 |
| 06:32 | Denver | Steven Howell makes the 2nd free throw | 16-27 |
| 06:22 | UNLV | Kenneth Preiss connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 18-27 |
| 05:55 | Denver | Jeffrey Kendrick misses short on a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Dikembe Azure - foul #1 on Dikembe Azure, team foul #11 | 18-27 |
| Subs | UNLV | Akim Zercher (SF) Adolfo Martinez | |
| Subs | Denver | Ricky Webb (PG) Joseph Parker | |
| 05:55 | Denver | Jeffrey Kendrick makes the 1st free throw | 18-28 |
| 05:55 | Denver | Jeffrey Kendrick makes the 2nd free throw | 18-29 |
| 05:37 | UNLV | Kenneth Preiss is fouled on the floor by Christopher Clark - foul #1 on Christopher Clark, team foul #10 | 18-29 |
| Subs | UNLV | Peter Holt (C) Dikembe Azure | |
| Subs | Denver | Earl Smith (PG), Darryl Frese (SG), Martin Northup (SF) Ricky Webb, Steven Howell, Jeffrey Kendrick | |
| 05:37 | UNLV | Kenneth Preiss makes the 1st free throw | 19-29 |
| 05:37 | UNLV | Kenneth Preiss makes the 2nd free throw | 20-29 |
| 05:19 | Denver | Edward Watkins misses the 3 from the left corner | 20-29 |
| 05:17 | UNLV | Leif Dominowski gets the rebound | 20-29 |
| 05:13 | UNLV | Darryl Frese steps in front of the Dennis Moore pass | 20-29 |
| 05:00 | Denver | Akim Zercher takes the ball from Edward Watkins | 20-29 |
| 04:55 | UNLV | Kenneth Preiss scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Dennis Moore | 22-29 |
| 04:34 | Denver | Martin Northup's fadeaway is rejected by Peter Holt | 22-29 |
| 04:32 | Denver | Darryl Frese can't tip it in | 22-29 |
| 04:30 | Denver | Christopher Clark tips it in | 22-31 |
| 04:07 | UNLV | Martin Northup is called for the reach on Kenneth Preiss - foul #2 on Martin Northup, team foul #11 | 22-31 |
| Subs | UNLV | Adolfo Martinez (SF), Drazen Choinski (PF), Dikembe Azure (C) Akim Zercher, Leif Dominowski, Peter Holt | |
| Subs | Denver | Joseph Parker (PG), Steven Howell (SG), Jeffrey Kendrick (SF), Jose Martinez (C) Earl Smith, Darryl Frese, Martin Northup, Edward Watkins | |
| 04:07 | UNLV | Kenneth Preiss makes the 1st free throw | 23-31 |
| 04:07 | UNLV | Kenneth Preiss misses the 2nd free throw | 23-31 |
| 04:07 | Denver | Christopher Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 23-31 |
| 03:52 | Denver | Steven Howell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 23-31 |
| 03:51 | Denver | Jose Martinez tips it in | 23-33 |
| 03:25 | UNLV | Adolfo Martinez is whistled for traveling | 23-33 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Denver | Dennis Brown (SG), Lloyd Cordova (C) Joseph Parker, Christopher Clark | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Dennis Moore (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Preiss (tiring) 7 pts. SF - Adolfo Martinez (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Drazen Choinski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Dikembe Azure (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Steven Howell (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dennis Brown (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jeffrey Kendrick (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. PF - Jose Martinez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Lloyd Cordova (fresh) | |
| 03:14 | Denver | Jeffrey Kendrick hits the front of the rim on the wide open runner in the lane | 23-33 |
| 03:13 | UNLV | Adolfo Martinez pulls down the rebound | 23-33 |
| 02:55 | UNLV | Kenneth Preiss loses the ball out of bounds | 23-33 |
| Subs | UNLV | Peter Holt (SF), Leif Dominowski (PF) Adolfo Martinez, Dikembe Azure | |
| Subs | Denver | Joseph Parker (PG), Martin Northup (SF), Edward Watkins (C) Steven Howell, Jeffrey Kendrick, Jose Martinez | |
| 02:53 | Denver | Kenneth Preiss is called for the reach on Martin Northup in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kenneth Preiss, team foul #12 | 23-33 |
| Subs | UNLV | James Blackstock (SG) Kenneth Preiss | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 02:53 | Denver | Martin Northup makes the 1st free throw | 23-34 |
| 02:53 | Denver | Martin Northup makes the 2nd free throw | 23-35 |
| 02:32 | UNLV | Dennis Moore comes up short on the shot from close range | 23-35 |
| 02:31 | Denver | Edward Watkins grabs the defensive rebound | 23-35 |
| 02:28 | Denver | Dennis Brown travels in the backcourt | 23-35 |
| Subs | UNLV | Akim Zercher (SF) Drazen Choinski | |
| Subs | Denver | Earl Smith (PG) Joseph Parker | |
| 02:10 | UNLV | Leif Dominowski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-35 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Denver | Christopher Clark (PF) Edward Watkins | |
| 01:51 | Denver | Earl Smith clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 23-35 |
| 01:50 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Peter Holt | 23-35 |
| 01:46 | UNLV | James Blackstock misses short on a shot from the right wing | 23-35 |
| 01:44 | UNLV | Peter Holt gets the offensive rebound | 23-35 |
| 01:25 | UNLV | Dennis Moore misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 23-35 |
| 01:24 | Denver | Martin Northup gets the rebound | 23-35 |
| 01:04 | Denver | Earl Smith is fouled on the floor by Dennis Moore - foul #3 on Dennis Moore, team foul #13 | 23-35 |
| Subs | UNLV | Kenneth Preiss (PG), Adolfo Martinez (SF), Drazen Choinski (PF), Dikembe Azure (C) Dennis Moore, Akim Zercher, Leif Dominowski, Peter Holt | |
| Subs | Denver | Steven Howell (SG), Darryl Frese (SF), Jose Martinez (PF), Jeffrey Kendrick (C) Dennis Brown, Martin Northup, Christopher Clark, Lloyd Cordova | |
| 01:04 | Denver | Earl Smith makes the 1st free throw | 23-36 |
| 01:04 | Denver | Earl Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 23-37 |
| 00:45 | UNLV | Earl Smith takes the ball from Adolfo Martinez | 23-37 |
| 00:42 | Denver | Earl Smith lays it up and in | 23-39 |
| 00:13 | UNLV | Drazen Choinski misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 23-39 |
| 00:11 | Denver | Darryl Frese gets the rebound | 23-39 |
| 00:00 | Denver | Drazen Choinski swats the short shot by Jose Martinez | 23-39 |