| Lineup | Denver | PG - Benny Robidoux (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Todd Hardy (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Yang (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Livingston (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Jung (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Akim Zellmann (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Allan Bartels (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Emmanuel Liu (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Alonzo Samuelson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - George Phair (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Denver | William Yang inbounds the ball | 30-45 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Denver | Benny Robidoux misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 30-45 |
| 19:39 | Denver | Richard Jung tips it in | 32-45 |
| 19:31 | UNLV | Alonzo Samuelson comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 32-45 |
| 19:29 | UNLV | Emmanuel Liu hits the follow up shot | 32-47 |
| 19:07 | Denver | William Yang is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Benny Robidoux | 34-47 |
| 18:58 | UNLV | Alonzo Samuelson can't connect on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Thomas Livingston - foul #3 on Thomas Livingston, team foul #1 | 34-47 |
| Subs | Denver | Garry Staples (PF) Thomas Livingston | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 18:58 | UNLV | Alonzo Samuelson makes the 1st free throw | 34-48 |
| 18:58 | UNLV | Alonzo Samuelson makes the 2nd free throw | 34-49 |
| 18:56 | Denver | Todd Hardy is hacked by Akim Zellmann in the backcourt - foul #1 on Akim Zellmann, team foul #1 | 34-49 |
| 18:41 | Denver | The short jumper by Todd Hardy is denied by Alonzo Samuelson | 34-49 |
| 18:39 | UNLV | The rebound goes to George Phair | 34-49 |
| 18:32 | UNLV | Allan Bartels knocks in the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Akim Zellmann | 34-51 |
| 18:06 | Denver | The short jumper by Richard Jung is denied by George Phair | 34-51 |
| 18:05 | Denver | Richard Jung tips it home | 36-51 |
| 17:44 | UNLV | Todd Hardy takes the ball from Allan Bartels | 36-51 |
| 17:41 | Denver | Garry Staples jams it on a great pass from Todd Hardy | 38-51 |
| 17:26 | UNLV | William Yang takes the ball from Allan Bartels | 38-51 |
| 17:03 | Denver | Benny Robidoux is fouled on the floor by Emmanuel Liu - foul #1 on Emmanuel Liu, team foul #2 | 38-51 |
| Subs | Denver | Donald Cleveland (PG), Jason Meade (SG), Billy Marion (SF), David Devine (PF), James Urbanek (C) Benny Robidoux, Todd Hardy, William Yang, Garry Staples, Richard Jung | |
| Subs | UNLV | Timothy Giczewski (PG), Dan Boyer (SG), James Haynes (SF), John Carlson (PF), Dikembe Awada (C) Akim Zellmann, Allan Bartels, Emmanuel Liu, Alonzo Samuelson, George Phair | |
| 16:54 | Denver | David Devine can't connect on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Timothy Giczewski - foul #1 on Timothy Giczewski, team foul #3 | 38-51 |
| 16:54 | Denver | David Devine makes the 1st free throw | 39-51 |
| 16:54 | Denver | David Devine makes the 2nd free throw | 40-51 |
| 16:42 | UNLV | Timothy Giczewski comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on James Urbanek - foul #1 on James Urbanek, team foul #2 | 40-51 |
| 16:42 | UNLV | Timothy Giczewski makes the 1st free throw | 40-52 |
| 16:42 | UNLV | Timothy Giczewski makes the 2nd free throw | 40-53 |
| 16:16 | Denver | Donald Cleveland buries a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Jason Meade | 42-53 |
| 16:01 | UNLV | Dan Boyer connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by James Haynes | 42-56 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Donald Cleveland (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Meade (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Billy Marion (fresh) 2 reb. PF - David Devine (fresh) 4 pts. C - James Urbanek (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Timothy Giczewski (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dan Boyer (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Haynes (fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Carlson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Dikembe Awada (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:43 | Denver | Jason Meade drills a shot from the left wing | 44-56 |
| 15:28 | UNLV | John Carlson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range | 44-56 |
| 15:27 | Denver | David Devine snags the defensive board | 44-56 |
| 15:07 | Denver | Billy Marion misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 44-56 |
| 15:06 | Denver | James Urbanek grabs the offensive board | 44-56 |
| 14:49 | Denver | James Urbanek throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-56 |
| Subs | Denver | Benny Robidoux (PG), Todd Hardy (SG), Victor Heiner (SF), Thomas Livingston (PF), Garry Staples (C) Donald Cleveland, Jason Meade, Billy Marion, David Devine, James Urbanek | |
| Subs | UNLV | Akim Zellmann (PG), Allan Bartels (SG), Edward Buttrey (SF), Alonzo Samuelson (PF), George Phair (C) Timothy Giczewski, Dan Boyer, James Haynes, John Carlson, Dikembe Awada | |
| 14:30 | UNLV | Akim Zellmann connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Allan Bartels | 44-59 |
| 14:28 | Denver | Akim Zellmann steps in front of the Victor Heiner pass in the backcourt | 44-59 |
| 14:11 | UNLV | Akim Zellmann misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-59 |
| 14:10 | Denver | The rebound goes to Thomas Livingston | 44-59 |
| 14:08 | Denver | Thomas Livingston loses the dribble to Alonzo Samuelson in the backcourt | 44-59 |
| 13:55 | UNLV | Akim Zellmann drills a floater in the lane set up by Alonzo Samuelson | 44-61 |
| 13:33 | Denver | Benny Robidoux connects on the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Victor Heiner | 46-61 |
| 13:20 | UNLV | Allan Bartels makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Akim Zellmann | 46-63 |
| 13:15 | Denver | Akim Zellmann steps in front of the Benny Robidoux pass in the backcourt | 46-63 |
| 13:06 | UNLV | George Phair lays it up and in on a nice dish by Akim Zellmann | 46-65 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 12:50 | Denver | Thomas Livingston banks in the layup on a nice dish by Victor Heiner | 48-65 |
| 12:34 | UNLV | The pull-up jumper by George Phair is blocked by Victor Heiner | 48-65 |
| 12:33 | Denver | Victor Heiner pulls down the rebound | 48-65 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 12:05 | Denver | Garry Staples misses long on a floater from the left wing | 48-65 |
| 12:03 | UNLV | Alonzo Samuelson grabs the defensive rebound | 48-65 |
| 11:44 | UNLV | Thomas Livingston blocks the short jumper by Edward Buttrey | 48-65 |
| 11:42 | Denver | Thomas Livingston grabs the board | 48-65 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Benny Robidoux (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Todd Hardy (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Victor Heiner (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - Thomas Livingston (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Garry Staples (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Akim Zellmann (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SG - Allan Bartels (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Buttrey (tiring) PF - Alonzo Samuelson (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - George Phair (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 11:20 | Denver | Garry Staples knocks in the driving attempt from close range | 50-65 |
| 11:04 | UNLV | Garry Staples denies the turnaround by George Phair | 50-65 |
| 11:03 | Denver | Thomas Livingston grabs the board | 50-65 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 10:59 | Denver | Garry Staples is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Garry Staples, team foul #3 | 50-65 |
| Subs | Denver | Donald Cleveland (PG), William Yang (SG), Billy Marion (SF), David Devine (PF), Richard Jung (C) Benny Robidoux, Todd Hardy, Victor Heiner, Thomas Livingston, Garry Staples | |
| Subs | UNLV | Timothy Giczewski (PG), Dan Boyer (SG), Emmanuel Liu (SF), John Carlson (PF), Dikembe Awada (C) Akim Zellmann, Allan Bartels, Edward Buttrey, Alonzo Samuelson, George Phair | |
| 10:50 | UNLV | Dikembe Awada can't throw it down but the foul's on Richard Jung - foul #2 on Richard Jung, team foul #4 | 50-65 |
| 10:50 | UNLV | Dikembe Awada makes the 1st free throw | 50-66 |
| 10:50 | UNLV | Dikembe Awada makes the 2nd free throw | 50-67 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 10:31 | Denver | Richard Jung's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-67 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 10:13 | UNLV | Timothy Giczewski clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-67 |
| 10:12 | UNLV | John Carlson pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-67 |
| 09:45 | UNLV | The short jumper by Dikembe Awada is denied by Richard Jung | 50-67 |
| 09:43 | Denver | Richard Jung grabs the board | 50-67 |
| 09:41 | Denver | Dan Boyer steps in front of the Billy Marion pass in the backcourt | 50-67 |
| 09:24 | UNLV | Dikembe Awada scores on a floater from the right block | 50-69 |
| 09:18 | Denver | Billy Marion is called for traveling | 50-69 |
| Subs | Denver | Jason Meade (PG), Todd Hardy (SG), Victor Heiner (SF), Thomas Livingston (PF), James Urbanek (C) Donald Cleveland, William Yang, Billy Marion, David Devine, Richard Jung | |
| Subs | UNLV | Michael Moore (PG), James Haynes (SF), Alonzo Samuelson (PF) Dan Boyer, Emmanuel Liu, Dikembe Awada | |
| 09:04 | UNLV | Alonzo Samuelson drills a turnaround in the paint | 50-71 |
| 09:00 | Denver | Jason Meade is hacked by Michael Moore in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Moore, team foul #4 | 50-71 |
| 08:51 | Denver | James Urbanek scores on a shot in the paint and the foul's on John Carlson - foul #2 on John Carlson, team foul #5 | 52-71 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Akim Zellmann (PG) Michael Moore | |
| 08:51 | Denver | James Urbanek misses the free throw | 52-71 |
| 08:51 | UNLV | Alonzo Samuelson grabs the defensive rebound | 52-71 |
| 08:24 | UNLV | Timothy Giczewski misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-71 |
| 08:22 | Denver | Todd Hardy grabs the board | 52-71 |
| 08:17 | Denver | Todd Hardy lays it in on a great pass from Victor Heiner | 54-71 |
| 07:54 | UNLV | James Haynes misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 54-71 |
| 07:52 | UNLV | The offensive rebound goes to James Haynes | 54-71 |
| 07:23 | UNLV | Akim Zellmann slams it home | 54-73 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Jason Meade (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Todd Hardy (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Victor Heiner (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - Thomas Livingston (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - James Urbanek (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Akim Zellmann (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SG - Timothy Giczewski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Haynes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Alonzo Samuelson (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - John Carlson (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Denver | Thomas Livingston misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 54-73 |
| 07:13 | UNLV | James Haynes grabs the defensive rebound | 54-73 |
| 06:47 | UNLV | Todd Hardy is called for the reach on Timothy Giczewski - foul #1 on Todd Hardy, team foul #5 | 54-73 |
| Subs | Denver | Benny Robidoux (PG), Donald Cleveland (SG), William Yang (SF), David Devine (PF), Richard Jung (C) Jason Meade, Todd Hardy, Victor Heiner, Thomas Livingston, James Urbanek | |
| Subs | UNLV | Michael Moore (PG), Dan Boyer (SG), Emmanuel Liu (SF), Dikembe Awada (PF), George Phair (C) Akim Zellmann, Timothy Giczewski, James Haynes, Alonzo Samuelson, John Carlson | |
| 06:26 | UNLV | Emmanuel Liu misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-73 |
| 06:25 | Denver | Benny Robidoux snags the defensive board | 54-73 |
| 06:19 | Denver | William Yang hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-73 |
| 06:18 | UNLV | George Phair gets the rebound | 54-73 |
| 05:49 | UNLV | Dan Boyer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-73 |
| Subs | Denver | Garry Staples (PF) David Devine | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 05:40 | Denver | Benny Robidoux is fouled on the floor by Michael Moore - foul #3 on Michael Moore, team foul #6 | 54-73 |
| Subs | Denver | Billy Marion (SF) Benny Robidoux | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 05:32 | Denver | Billy Marion is hacked by Emmanuel Liu - foul #2 on Emmanuel Liu, team foul #7 | 54-73 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Akim Zellmann (PG) Michael Moore | |
| 05:32 | Denver | Billy Marion makes the 1st free throw | 55-73 |
| 05:32 | Denver | Billy Marion makes the 2nd free throw | 56-73 |
| 05:10 | UNLV | George Phair misses badly on a shot from close range | 56-73 |
| 05:08 | Denver | Billy Marion snags the defensive board | 56-73 |
| 05:05 | Denver | Emmanuel Liu is called for the reach on Billy Marion in the backcourt - foul #3 on Emmanuel Liu, team foul #8 | 56-73 |
| Subs | Denver | Benny Robidoux (PG), Todd Hardy (SG) Donald Cleveland, William Yang | |
| Subs | UNLV | Allan Bartels (SG), Alonzo Samuelson (PF) Dan Boyer, Dikembe Awada | |
| 05:05 | Denver | Billy Marion misses the 1st free throw | 56-73 |
| 05:05 | UNLV | George Phair gets the rebound | 56-73 |
| 04:48 | UNLV | George Phair misses the turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Richard Jung - foul #3 on Richard Jung, team foul #6 | 56-73 |
| Subs | Denver | Victor Heiner (SF), David Devine (C) Billy Marion, Richard Jung | |
| Subs | UNLV | Edward Buttrey (SF) Emmanuel Liu | |
| 04:48 | UNLV | George Phair makes the 1st free throw | 56-74 |
| 04:48 | UNLV | George Phair makes the 2nd free throw | 56-75 |
| 04:28 | Denver | Garry Staples scores on a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Todd Hardy | 58-75 |
| 03:59 | UNLV | Garry Staples steals the ball from Edward Buttrey | 58-75 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:51 | Denver | Victor Heiner comes up short on the shot in the lane but the foul's on George Phair - foul #2 on George Phair, team foul #9 | 58-75 |
| Subs | Denver | Donald Cleveland (PG), William Yang (SG), Thomas Livingston (PF), Richard Jung (C) Benny Robidoux, Todd Hardy, Garry Staples, David Devine | |
| Subs | UNLV | Michael Moore (PG), Dan Boyer (SG), Emmanuel Liu (SF), John Carlson (PF), Dikembe Awada (C) Akim Zellmann, Allan Bartels, Edward Buttrey, Alonzo Samuelson, George Phair | |
| 03:51 | Denver | Victor Heiner misses the 1st free throw | 58-75 |
| 03:51 | Denver | Victor Heiner misses the 2nd free throw | 58-75 |
| 03:51 | UNLV | John Carlson gets the rebound | 58-75 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:29 | UNLV | John Carlson blows the dunk | 58-75 |
| 03:28 | Denver | Richard Jung grabs the defensive rebound | 58-75 |
| 03:20 | Denver | William Yang is wide open but clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 58-75 |
| 03:19 | UNLV | Michael Moore gets the rebound | 58-75 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Donald Cleveland (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Yang (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Victor Heiner (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - Thomas Livingston (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Jung (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Michael Moore (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Dan Boyer (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Emmanuel Liu (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Carlson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Dikembe Awada (fairly fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 02:57 | UNLV | Michael Moore hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 58-75 |
| 02:55 | Denver | William Yang gets the rebound | 58-75 |
| 02:53 | Denver | Emmanuel Liu is called for the reach on Victor Heiner in the backcourt - foul #4 on Emmanuel Liu, team foul #10 | 58-75 |
| Subs | Denver | Jason Meade (SG), James Urbanek (C) Thomas Livingston, Richard Jung | |
| Subs | UNLV | Timothy Giczewski (PG), James Haynes (SF) Michael Moore, Emmanuel Liu | |
| 02:53 | Denver | Victor Heiner misses the 1st free throw | 58-75 |
| 02:53 | Denver | Victor Heiner makes the 2nd free throw | 59-75 |
| 02:32 | UNLV | John Carlson is whistled for traveling | 59-75 |
| Subs | Denver | Billy Marion (SF), Garry Staples (PF) Donald Cleveland, Victor Heiner | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 02:21 | Denver | Garry Staples can't finish the layup | 59-75 |
| 02:19 | Denver | Billy Marion tips it home | 61-75 |
| 01:51 | UNLV | Dikembe Awada misses the 3 from the left corner | 61-75 |
| 01:50 | Denver | Billy Marion pulls down the rebound | 61-75 |
| 01:35 | Denver | James Urbanek is open but comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 61-75 |
| 01:33 | Denver | Garry Staples misses the tip | 61-75 |
| 01:32 | Denver | Garry Staples gets the offensive rebound | 61-75 |
| 01:18 | Denver | William Yang clanks a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Dikembe Awada - foul #1 on Dikembe Awada, team foul #11 | 61-75 |
| Subs | Denver | Donald Cleveland (PG) Jason Meade | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 01:18 | Denver | William Yang makes the 1st free throw | 62-75 |
| 01:18 | Denver | William Yang makes the 2nd free throw | 63-75 |
| 01:01 | UNLV | Dan Boyer is fouled on the floor by Garry Staples - foul #2 on Garry Staples, team foul #7 | 63-75 |
| 01:01 | UNLV | Dan Boyer misses the 1st free throw | 63-75 |
| 01:01 | Denver | The rebound goes to Garry Staples | 63-75 |
| 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 triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:56 | Denver | James Haynes is called for the reach on William Yang - foul #1 on James Haynes, team foul #12 | 63-75 |
| 00:56 | Denver | William Yang makes the 1st free throw | 64-75 |
| 00:56 | Denver | William Yang makes the 2nd free throw | 65-75 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:53 | UNLV | John Carlson is hacked by Donald Cleveland in the backcourt - foul #2 on Donald Cleveland, team foul #8 | 65-75 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Edward Buttrey (SF) James Haynes | |
| 00:53 | UNLV | John Carlson makes the 1st free throw | 65-76 |
| 00:53 | UNLV | John Carlson makes the 2nd free throw | 65-77 |
| 00:45 | Denver | Garry Staples is called for traveling | 65-77 |
| 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 fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:19 | UNLV | Dan Boyer's layup is rejected by Garry Staples | 65-77 |
| 00:18 | UNLV | Dan Boyer tips it home | 65-79 |
| 00:16 | Denver | William Yang is hacked by Timothy Giczewski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Timothy Giczewski, team foul #13 | 65-79 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | UNLV | James Haynes (SF) Edward Buttrey | |
| 00:16 | Denver | William Yang makes the 1st free throw | 66-79 |
| 00:16 | Denver | William Yang makes the 2nd free throw | 67-79 |
| 00:00 | UNLV | Timothy Giczewski runs out the clock | 67-79 |