| Lineup | UNLV | PG - David Mabie (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Keffer (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. PF - Walter Bixler (fresh) C - Larry Kelton (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Erik Bobbitt (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rodney Rast (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Joseph Teran (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Zerbel (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Jonathon Ball (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Denver | Joseph Teran inbounds the ball | 29-22 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:33 | Denver | Erik Bobbitt's floater is tipped away by Walter Bixler | 29-22 |
| 19:32 | UNLV | Larry Kelton pulls down the rebound | 29-22 |
| 19:28 | UNLV | Michael Keffer connects on the fadeaway from the right wing set up by David Mabie | 31-22 |
| 19:13 | Denver | Jonathon Ball misses the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Walter Bixler - foul #3 on Walter Bixler, team foul #1 | 31-22 |
| Subs | UNLV | George Starkey (PF) Walter Bixler | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 19:13 | Denver | Jonathon Ball makes the 1st free throw | 31-23 |
| 19:13 | Denver | Jonathon Ball makes the 2nd free throw | 31-24 |
| 18:53 | UNLV | David Mabie scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by William Anderson | 34-24 |
| 18:24 | Denver | Joseph Teran makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Jonathon Ball | 34-27 |
| 18:15 | UNLV | Michael Keffer misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-27 |
| 18:13 | UNLV | Larry Kelton tips it back up and in | 36-27 |
| 17:44 | Denver | Erik Bobbitt is hacked by David Mabie - foul #1 on David Mabie, team foul #2 | 36-27 |
| Subs | UNLV | Leo Osterhout (SG) William Anderson | |
| Subs | Denver | Paul James (SG) Rodney Rast | |
| 17:25 | Denver | Erik Bobbitt misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 36-27 |
| 17:23 | Denver | Robert Zerbel grabs the offensive board | 36-27 |
| 17:11 | Denver | Jonathon Ball misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 36-27 |
| 17:09 | UNLV | George Starkey pulls down the rebound | 36-27 |
| 17:05 | UNLV | Michael Keffer hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-27 |
| 17:03 | Denver | Jonathon Ball grabs the defensive rebound | 36-27 |
| 16:43 | Denver | Jonathon Ball banks in the layup on a nice dish by Paul James | 36-29 |
| 16:22 | UNLV | David Mabie jams it on a nice dish by Michael Keffer | 38-29 |
| 16:05 | Denver | Leo Osterhout steals it from Erik Bobbitt | 38-29 |
| 15:47 | UNLV | Michael Keffer lays it in set up by David Mabie and he's hacked by Joseph Teran - foul #2 on Joseph Teran, team foul #1 | 40-29 |
| Subs | UNLV | William Anderson (SG), Walter Bixler (PF), Ognjen Zihal (C) Leo Osterhout, George Starkey, Larry Kelton | |
| Subs | Denver | John Whang (PG), Rodney Rast (SG), Ross Segal (SF), Chad Strickland (C) Erik Bobbitt, Joseph Teran, Robert Zerbel, Jonathon Ball | |
| 15:47 | UNLV | Michael Keffer misses the free throw | 40-29 |
| 15:47 | Denver | Paul James snags the defensive board | 40-29 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - David Mabie (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Keffer (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. PF - Walter Bixler (fresh) 3 pf. C - Ognjen Zihal (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - John Whang (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Rodney Rast (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Ross Segal (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul James (fresh) 4 reb. C - Chad Strickland (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:22 | Denver | Ross Segal hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 40-29 |
| 15:21 | Denver | Chad Strickland can't tip it in | 40-29 |
| 15:20 | UNLV | David Mabie gets the rebound | 40-29 |
| 14:58 | UNLV | William Anderson is fouled on the floor by Rodney Rast - foul #1 on Rodney Rast, team foul #2 | 40-29 |
| 14:40 | UNLV | David Mabie can't connect on a floater from the right block but the foul's on Ross Segal - foul #1 on Ross Segal, team foul #3 | 40-29 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Zerbel (PF) Paul James | |
| 14:40 | UNLV | David Mabie makes the 1st free throw | 41-29 |
| 14:40 | UNLV | David Mabie misses the 2nd free throw | 41-29 |
| 14:40 | Denver | Ross Segal snags the defensive board | 41-29 |
| 14:24 | Denver | Rodney Rast loses the dribble to Michael Keffer | 41-29 |
| 14:19 | UNLV | Michael Keffer misses the easy layup | 41-29 |
| 14:18 | Denver | Ross Segal snags the defensive board | 41-29 |
| 13:54 | Denver | Ross Segal knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Robert Zerbel | 41-32 |
| 13:40 | UNLV | Ognjen Zihal is hacked by Chad Strickland - foul #1 on Chad Strickland, team foul #4 | 41-32 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Denver | Erik Bobbitt (PG), Paul James (SG), Joseph Teran (SF), Jonathon Ball (C) John Whang, Rodney Rast, Ross Segal, Robert Zerbel | |
| 13:27 | UNLV | William Anderson knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by David Mabie | 43-32 |
| 13:18 | Denver | Paul James is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Paul James, team foul #5 | 43-32 |
| Subs | UNLV | Leo Osterhout (SG), George Starkey (PF), Larry Kelton (C) William Anderson, Walter Bixler, Ognjen Zihal | |
| Subs | Denver | William Shunk (SG) Chad Strickland | |
| 12:56 | UNLV | Michael Keffer comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 43-32 |
| 12:55 | UNLV | Leo Osterhout tips it in | 45-32 |
| 12:39 | Denver | David Mabie is called for the reach on William Shunk - foul #2 on David Mabie, team foul #3 | 45-32 |
| Subs | UNLV | Christopher Calhoon (SF) Michael Keffer | |
| Subs | Denver | John Whang (SG) William Shunk | |
| 12:24 | Denver | Erik Bobbitt can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 45-32 |
| 12:23 | UNLV | George Starkey grabs the defensive rebound | 45-32 |
| 12:09 | UNLV | David Mabie hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-32 |
| 12:07 | UNLV | Christopher Calhoon pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-32 |
| 11:59 | UNLV | David Mabie connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by George Starkey | 48-32 |
| 11:42 | Denver | Jonathon Ball is fouled on the floor by Larry Kelton - foul #3 on Larry Kelton, team foul #4 | 48-32 |
| Subs | UNLV | William Anderson (SG), Michael Keffer (SF), Walter Bixler (PF), Ognjen Zihal (C) Leo Osterhout, Christopher Calhoon, George Starkey, Larry Kelton | |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Zerbel (PF) Paul James | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - David Mabie (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 5 ast. SG - William Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Keffer (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. PF - Walter Bixler (fresh) 3 pf. C - Ognjen Zihal (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Erik Bobbitt (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Whang (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joseph Teran (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Zerbel (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Jonathon Ball (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Denver | John Whang is called for traveling | 48-32 |
| Subs | UNLV | Johnny Barbera (PG) David Mabie | |
| Subs | Denver | Rodney Rast (SG) John Whang | |
| 11:20 | UNLV | Johnny Barbera hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-32 |
| 11:19 | Denver | Robert Zerbel gets the rebound | 48-32 |
| 11:03 | Denver | The refs have stopped play. Erik Bobbitt is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his ankle. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 48-32 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Denver | John Whang (PG), Chad Strickland (C) Erik Bobbitt, Jonathon Ball | |
| 10:50 | Denver | Rodney Rast is hacked by William Anderson - foul #2 on William Anderson, team foul #5 | 48-32 |
| Subs | UNLV | David Mabie (PG) Johnny Barbera | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 10:34 | Denver | Robert Zerbel can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-32 |
| 10:32 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Michael Keffer | 48-32 |
| 10:14 | UNLV | William Anderson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 48-32 |
| 10:12 | UNLV | Michael Keffer gets the offensive rebound | 48-32 |
| 09:59 | UNLV | William Anderson buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-32 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 09:39 | Denver | Robert Zerbel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-32 |
| Subs | UNLV | Leo Osterhout (SG), Christopher Calhoon (SF), George Starkey (PF), Larry Kelton (C) William Anderson, Michael Keffer, Walter Bixler, Ognjen Zihal | |
| Subs | Denver | David Shearer (PG), Paul James (SG), Ross Segal (SF), Jonathon Ball (C) John Whang, Rodney Rast, Joseph Teran, Robert Zerbel | |
| 09:32 | UNLV | Chad Strickland is called for the reach on Larry Kelton - foul #2 on Chad Strickland, team foul #6 | 51-32 |
| 09:27 | UNLV | David Mabie hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 51-32 |
| 09:25 | UNLV | Christopher Calhoon gets the offensive rebound | 51-32 |
| 09:18 | UNLV | David Mabie double dribbles | 51-32 |
| 09:03 | Denver | Paul James can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-32 |
| 09:02 | Denver | Chad Strickland tips it back up and in | 51-34 |
| 08:55 | UNLV | Leo Osterhout hits a shot from the left wing | 53-34 |
| 08:43 | Denver | Ross Segal makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line and he's hacked by Larry Kelton - foul #4 on Larry Kelton, team foul #6 | 53-36 |
| Subs | UNLV | Johnny Barbera (PG), Ognjen Zihal (C) David Mabie, Larry Kelton | |
| Subs | Denver | John Whang (PG), William Shunk (SG) David Shearer, Chad Strickland | |
| 08:43 | Denver | Ross Segal misses the free throw | 53-36 |
| 08:43 | UNLV | Ognjen Zihal gets the rebound | 53-36 |
| 08:24 | UNLV | A charge is called on Christopher Calhoon - foul #2 on Christopher Calhoon, team foul #7 | 53-36 |
| Subs | UNLV | William Anderson (SG), Michael Keffer (SF), Walter Bixler (PF) Leo Osterhout, Christopher Calhoon, George Starkey | |
| Subs | Denver | Joseph Teran (SF), Robert Zerbel (PF) William Shunk, Ross Segal | |
| 08:02 | Denver | Joseph Teran evades the doubleteam and hits a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by John Whang | 53-38 |
| 07:41 | UNLV | William Anderson hits a turnaround in the lane set up by Johnny Barbera | 55-38 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Johnny Barbera (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Anderson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Keffer (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. PF - Walter Bixler (fresh) 3 pf. C - Ognjen Zihal (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - John Whang (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Paul James (fresh) 4 reb. SF - Joseph Teran (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Zerbel (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Jonathon Ball (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Denver | Joseph Teran lays it up and in | 55-40 |
| 07:19 | UNLV | Johnny Barbera throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-40 |
| Subs | UNLV | David Mabie (PG), Larry Kelton (C) Johnny Barbera, Ognjen Zihal | |
| Subs | Denver | David Shearer (PG), Rodney Rast (SG) John Whang, Paul James | |
| 07:11 | Denver | Robert Zerbel misses the jumper from the right side but the foul's on Walter Bixler - foul #4 on Walter Bixler, team foul #8 | 55-40 |
| Subs | UNLV | Leo Osterhout (SG) William Anderson | |
| Subs | Denver | Chad Strickland (C) Jonathon Ball | |
| 07:11 | Denver | Robert Zerbel makes the 1st free throw | 55-41 |
| 07:11 | Denver | Robert Zerbel misses the 2nd free throw | 55-41 |
| 07:11 | UNLV | Larry Kelton grabs the defensive rebound | 55-41 |
| 07:00 | UNLV | Michael Keffer misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-41 |
| 06:59 | Denver | Chad Strickland gets the rebound | 55-41 |
| 06:41 | Denver | Rodney Rast loses the dribble to Leo Osterhout | 55-41 |
| 06:23 | UNLV | Joseph Teran takes the ball from Larry Kelton | 55-41 |
| 06:06 | Denver | Rodney Rast drills a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by David Shearer | 55-44 |
| 05:56 | UNLV | Leo Osterhout is fouled on the floor by Robert Zerbel - foul #3 on Robert Zerbel, team foul #7 | 55-44 |
| Subs | UNLV | Christopher Calhoon (SF), George Starkey (PF) Michael Keffer, Walter Bixler | |
| Subs | Denver | John Whang (PG), Paul James (SG), Ross Segal (SF), Jonathon Ball (C) David Shearer, Rodney Rast, Joseph Teran, Robert Zerbel | |
| 05:56 | UNLV | Leo Osterhout makes the 1st free throw | 56-44 |
| 05:56 | UNLV | Leo Osterhout misses the 2nd free throw | 56-44 |
| 05:56 | Denver | Jonathon Ball grabs the board | 56-44 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:39 | Denver | Chad Strickland can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 56-44 |
| 05:38 | Denver | Paul James grabs the offensive rebound | 56-44 |
| 05:24 | Denver | Chad Strickland buries a 3 from the left wing | 56-47 |
| 05:02 | UNLV | Christopher Calhoon is denied on a layup by Jonathon Ball | 56-47 |
| 05:01 | Denver | Paul James grabs the defensive rebound | 56-47 |
| 04:57 | Denver | Ross Segal comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-47 |
| 04:55 | UNLV | Larry Kelton pulls down the rebound | 56-47 |
| 04:37 | UNLV | Chad Strickland is called for the reach on George Starkey - foul #3 on Chad Strickland, team foul #8 | 56-47 |
| Subs | UNLV | William Anderson (SG), Michael Keffer (SF), Ognjen Zihal (C) Leo Osterhout, Christopher Calhoon, Larry Kelton | |
| Subs | Denver | Erik Bobbitt (PG), Rodney Rast (SG), Joseph Teran (SF) John Whang, Ross Segal, Chad Strickland | |
| 04:37 | UNLV | George Starkey makes the 1st free throw | 57-47 |
| 04:37 | UNLV | George Starkey misses the 2nd free throw | 57-47 |
| 04:37 | Denver | Jonathon Ball snags the defensive board | 57-47 |
| 04:21 | Denver | Joseph Teran works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Michael Keffer - foul #1 on Michael Keffer, team foul #9 | 57-47 |
| 04:21 | Denver | Joseph Teran makes the 1st free throw | 57-48 |
| 04:21 | Denver | Joseph Teran makes the 2nd free throw | 57-49 |
| 04:07 | UNLV | David Mabie buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-49 |
| 03:50 | Denver | Jonathon Ball is called for 3 seconds | 60-49 |
| Subs | UNLV | Walter Bixler (PF) George Starkey | |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Zerbel (PF) Paul James | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:24 | UNLV | Michael Keffer hits a floater in the lane on a nice dish by David Mabie | 62-49 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - David Mabie (fairly fresh) 23 pts. 6 ast. SG - William Anderson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Keffer (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. PF - Walter Bixler (fresh) 4 pf. C - Ognjen Zihal (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Erik Bobbitt (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rodney Rast (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Joseph Teran (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Zerbel (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Jonathon Ball (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:15 | Denver | Joseph Teran is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Michael Keffer - foul #2 on Michael Keffer, team foul #10 | 62-49 |
| Subs | UNLV | Johnny Barbera (PG), Larry Kelton (C) David Mabie, Ognjen Zihal | |
| Subs | Denver | Paul James (SG), Ross Segal (C) Rodney Rast, Jonathon Ball | |
| 03:15 | Denver | Joseph Teran makes the 1st free throw | 62-50 |
| 03:15 | Denver | Joseph Teran makes the 2nd free throw | 62-51 |
| 02:51 | UNLV | William Anderson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 62-51 |
| 02:49 | Denver | Robert Zerbel pulls down the rebound | 62-51 |
| 02:49 | Denver | Denver calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-51 |
| Subs | UNLV | David Mabie (PG) Johnny Barbera | |
| Subs | Denver | Rodney Rast (SG), Jonathon Ball (C) Paul James, Ross Segal | |
| 02:22 | Denver | Rodney Rast loses the dribble to William Anderson | 62-51 |
| 02:17 | UNLV | William Anderson misses the lay-in | 62-51 |
| 02:16 | UNLV | Larry Kelton tips it but misses | 62-51 |
| 02:14 | UNLV | Michael Keffer tips it but misses | 62-51 |
| 02:12 | UNLV | Walter Bixler grabs the offensive rebound | 62-51 |
| 01:51 | UNLV | William Anderson buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Larry Kelton | 65-51 |
| 01:37 | Denver | Rodney Rast comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 65-51 |
| 01:36 | Denver | The offensive rebound goes to Jonathon Ball | 65-51 |
| 01:26 | Denver | Robert Zerbel drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Erik Bobbitt | 65-54 |
| 01:13 | UNLV | William Anderson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 65-54 |
| 01:11 | UNLV | Michael Keffer tips it home | 67-54 |
| 01:00 | Denver | Joseph Teran works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 67-54 |
| 00:58 | Denver | Jonathon Ball tips it back up and in | 67-56 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:57 | UNLV | Erik Bobbitt is called for the reach on David Mabie in the backcourt - foul #2 on Erik Bobbitt, team foul #9 | 67-56 |
| Subs | UNLV | Leo Osterhout (SG), Christopher Calhoon (SF), George Starkey (PF), Ognjen Zihal (C) William Anderson, Michael Keffer, Walter Bixler, Larry Kelton | |
| Subs | Denver | John Whang (PG), William Shunk (SG), Ross Segal (SF), Paul James (PF), Chad Strickland (C) Erik Bobbitt, Rodney Rast, Joseph Teran, Robert Zerbel, Jonathon Ball | |
| 00:57 | UNLV | David Mabie makes the 1st free throw | 68-56 |
| 00:57 | UNLV | David Mabie misses the 2nd free throw | 68-56 |
| 00:57 | Denver | Paul James grabs the board | 68-56 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Denver | John Whang hits the finger roll on a nice dish by William Shunk and he's hacked by Christopher Calhoon - foul #3 on Christopher Calhoon, team foul #11 | 68-58 |
| Subs | UNLV | Johnny Barbera (PG) David Mabie | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 00:50 | Denver | John Whang misses the free throw | 68-58 |
| 00:50 | UNLV | Ognjen Zihal snags the defensive board | 68-58 |
| 00:49 | UNLV | John Whang is called for the reach on Ognjen Zihal in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Whang, team foul #10 | 68-58 |
| 00:49 | UNLV | Ognjen Zihal makes the 1st free throw | 69-58 |
| 00:49 | UNLV | Ognjen Zihal misses the 2nd free throw | 69-58 |
| 00:49 | Denver | Chad Strickland pulls down the rebound | 69-58 |
| 00:45 | Denver | Chad Strickland comes up short on the floater in the paint | 69-58 |
| 00:43 | UNLV | Ognjen Zihal snags the defensive board | 69-58 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:19 | UNLV | William Shunk steals it from Christopher Calhoon | 69-58 |
| 00:13 | Denver | Paul James is hacked by George Starkey - foul #2 on George Starkey, team foul #12 | 69-58 |
| 00:13 | Denver | Paul James misses the 1st free throw | 69-58 |
| 00:13 | Denver | Paul James makes the 2nd free throw | 69-59 |
| 00:00 | UNLV | Johnny Barbera runs out the clock | 69-59 |