| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Daniel Bixby (fresh) SG - Robert Rumble (fresh) SF - Adrian Hensley (fresh) PF - Dudley Ashton (fresh) C - Donald Kocher (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Peter Soles (fresh) SG - Allen Carpenter (fresh) SF - Shane Burris (fresh) PF - Larry Hess (fresh) C - Robbie Webre (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Denver | Larry Hess wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Denver | Larry Hess makes the shot from the free throw line | 0-2 |
| 19:23 | UNLV | Dudley Ashton makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Robert Rumble | 2-2 |
| 19:00 | Denver | Shane Burris misses long on a shot from the left block | 2-2 |
| 18:58 | UNLV | Robert Rumble snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 18:52 | UNLV | Robert Rumble scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Donald Kocher | 4-2 |
| 18:34 | Denver | Robbie Webre misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 4-2 |
| 18:32 | UNLV | Donald Kocher grabs the board | 4-2 |
| 18:25 | UNLV | Donald Kocher throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-2 |
| 18:08 | Denver | Robbie Webre comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 4-2 |
| 18:07 | UNLV | Adrian Hensley gets the rebound | 4-2 |
| 17:43 | UNLV | Daniel Bixby scores on a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Dudley Ashton | 6-2 |
| 17:24 | Denver | Allen Carpenter hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 6-2 |
| 17:22 | UNLV | Donald Kocher grabs the board | 6-2 |
| 16:58 | UNLV | Donald Kocher lays it in on a nice dish by Robert Rumble | 8-2 |
| 16:48 | Denver | Robbie Webre loses the ball out of bounds | 8-2 |
| Subs | UNLV | Larry Caldwell (PG), Joseph Adams (PF), Terrence Wood (C) Daniel Bixby, Dudley Ashton, Donald Kocher | |
| Subs | Denver | Christopher Wooten (PG), James Robertson (SG), Anthony Pettitt (SF), Richard Lee (PF), Brent Benjamin (C) Peter Soles, Allen Carpenter, Shane Burris, Larry Hess, Robbie Webre | |
| 16:29 | UNLV | Larry Caldwell misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 8-2 |
| 16:27 | Denver | Christopher Wooten snags the defensive board | 8-2 |
| 16:10 | Denver | Brent Benjamin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 8-2 |
| Subs | UNLV | Edward Whitney (SG) Robert Rumble | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 15:48 | UNLV | Joseph Adams misses the easy layup | 8-2 |
| 15:47 | Denver | Brent Benjamin snags the defensive board | 8-2 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Larry Caldwell (fresh) SG - Edward Whitney (fresh) SF - Adrian Hensley (fairly fresh) PF - Joseph Adams (fresh) C - Terrence Wood (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Christopher Wooten (fresh) SG - James Robertson (fresh) SF - Anthony Pettitt (fresh) PF - Richard Lee (fresh) C - Brent Benjamin (fresh) | |
| 15:27 | Denver | Anthony Pettitt misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 8-2 |
| 15:26 | Denver | Anthony Pettitt gets the offensive rebound | 8-2 |
| 15:08 | Denver | Joseph Adams is called for the reach on Richard Lee - foul #1 on Joseph Adams, team foul #1 | 8-2 |
| Subs | UNLV | Daniel Bixby (PG), Robert Rumble (SG), Dudley Ashton (PF), Donald Kocher (C) Larry Caldwell, Edward Whitney, Joseph Adams, Terrence Wood | |
| Subs | Denver | Peter Soles (PG), Shane Burris (SF), Larry Hess (PF) James Robertson, Anthony Pettitt, Brent Benjamin | |
| 15:03 | Denver | Christopher Wooten connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Shane Burris | 8-4 |
| 14:38 | UNLV | Robert Rumble blows the dunk | 8-4 |
| 14:36 | Denver | Christopher Wooten gets the rebound | 8-4 |
| 14:17 | Denver | Richard Lee misses long on a shot from close range | 8-4 |
| 14:16 | Denver | Larry Hess misses the tip | 8-4 |
| 14:15 | Denver | Shane Burris tips it in | 8-6 |
| 13:59 | UNLV | Donald Kocher drills a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Adrian Hensley and he's hacked by Richard Lee - foul #1 on Richard Lee, team foul #1 | 10-6 |
| Subs | UNLV | Russell Sea (SF) Adrian Hensley | |
| Subs | Denver | Allen Carpenter (SG), Robbie Webre (C) Christopher Wooten, Richard Lee | |
| 13:59 | UNLV | Donald Kocher misses the free throw | 10-6 |
| 13:59 | Denver | Robbie Webre grabs the board | 10-6 |
| 13:31 | Denver | Shane Burris hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block | 10-6 |
| 13:30 | Denver | Robbie Webre tips it in | 10-8 |
| 13:14 | UNLV | Daniel Bixby knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Rumble | 13-8 |
| 12:52 | Denver | Allen Carpenter misses long on a shot from the right side | 13-8 |
| 12:50 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Dudley Ashton | 13-8 |
| 12:29 | UNLV | Russell Sea makes the shot from the right wing set up by Daniel Bixby | 15-8 |
| 12:09 | Denver | Dudley Ashton is called for the reach on Shane Burris - foul #1 on Dudley Ashton, team foul #2 | 15-8 |
| Subs | UNLV | Larry Caldwell (PG), Edward Whitney (SG), Adrian Hensley (SF), Joseph Adams (PF), Terrence Wood (C) Daniel Bixby, Robert Rumble, Russell Sea, Dudley Ashton, Donald Kocher | |
| Subs | Denver | Christopher Wooten (PG), Anthony Pettitt (SF) Peter Soles, Shane Burris | |
| 11:59 | Denver | Allen Carpenter is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Allen Carpenter, team foul #2 | 15-8 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Denver | Richard Lee (PF) Larry Hess | |
| 11:38 | UNLV | Robbie Webre is called for the reach on Larry Caldwell - foul #1 on Robbie Webre, team foul #3 | 15-8 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Denver | James Robertson (SG), Brent Benjamin (C) Allen Carpenter, Robbie Webre | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Larry Caldwell (fresh) SG - Edward Whitney (fresh) SF - Adrian Hensley (fairly fresh) PF - Joseph Adams (fresh) C - Terrence Wood (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Christopher Wooten (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Robertson (fresh) SF - Anthony Pettitt (fresh) PF - Richard Lee (fresh) C - Brent Benjamin (fresh) | |
| 11:19 | UNLV | Larry Caldwell's layup is rejected by Richard Lee | 15-8 |
| 11:17 | UNLV | Joseph Adams grabs the offensive rebound | 15-8 |
| 10:57 | UNLV | Larry Caldwell is hacked by Brent Benjamin - foul #1 on Brent Benjamin, team foul #4 | 15-8 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Denver | Shane Burris (SF), Larry Hess (PF) Anthony Pettitt, Brent Benjamin | |
| 10:44 | UNLV | Larry Caldwell clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 15-8 |
| 10:43 | UNLV | Joseph Adams tips it home | 17-8 |
| 10:27 | Denver | Richard Lee throws a bad pass out of bounds | 17-8 |
| Subs | UNLV | Daniel Bixby (PG), Robert Rumble (SG), Donald Kocher (C) Larry Caldwell, Edward Whitney, Terrence Wood | |
| Subs | Denver | Allen Carpenter (SG), Robbie Webre (C) James Robertson, Richard Lee | |
| 10:00 | UNLV | Donald Kocher misses the runner from the baseline | 17-8 |
| 09:58 | UNLV | Daniel Bixby grabs the offensive rebound | 17-8 |
| 09:29 | UNLV | Donald Kocher clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 17-8 |
| 09:27 | Denver | Robbie Webre grabs the board | 17-8 |
| 09:11 | Denver | Shane Burris makes the jump hook from close range and the foul's on Adrian Hensley - foul #1 on Adrian Hensley, team foul #3 | 17-10 |
| Subs | UNLV | Russell Sea (SF), Dudley Ashton (PF) Adrian Hensley, Joseph Adams | |
| Subs | Denver | Peter Soles (PG) Christopher Wooten | |
| 09:11 | Denver | Shane Burris makes the free throw | 17-11 |
| 08:56 | UNLV | Donald Kocher misses the lay-in | 17-11 |
| 08:55 | Denver | Robbie Webre pulls down the rebound | 17-11 |
| 08:51 | Denver | Daniel Bixby takes the ball from Shane Burris | 17-11 |
| 08:48 | UNLV | Daniel Bixby lays it up and in | 19-11 |
| 08:24 | Denver | Allen Carpenter can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 19-11 |
| 08:23 | Denver | Robbie Webre tips it back up and in | 19-13 |
| 08:05 | UNLV | Donald Kocher hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Daniel Bixby | 21-13 |
| 07:44 | Denver | Allen Carpenter double dribbles | 21-13 |
| Subs | UNLV | Larry Caldwell (PG), Edward Whitney (SG), Terrence Wood (C) Daniel Bixby, Robert Rumble, Donald Kocher | |
| Subs | Denver | James Robertson (SG), Anthony Pettitt (SF), Richard Lee (PF), Brent Benjamin (C) Allen Carpenter, Shane Burris, Larry Hess, Robbie Webre | |
| 07:19 | UNLV | Russell Sea misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 21-13 |
| 07:18 | UNLV | Terrence Wood tips it home | 23-13 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Larry Caldwell (fresh) SG - Edward Whitney (fresh) SF - Russell Sea (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dudley Ashton (fresh) 2 pts. C - Terrence Wood (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Peter Soles (fresh) SG - James Robertson (fresh) SF - Anthony Pettitt (fresh) PF - Richard Lee (fresh) C - Brent Benjamin (fresh) | |
| 07:06 | Denver | Brent Benjamin can't finish the layup | 23-13 |
| 07:04 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Terrence Wood | 23-13 |
| 06:39 | UNLV | Russell Sea misses badly on a turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Anthony Pettitt - foul #1 on Anthony Pettitt, team foul #5 | 23-13 |
| Subs | UNLV | Adrian Hensley (PF) Dudley Ashton | |
| Subs | Denver | Christopher Wooten (SG) James Robertson | |
| 06:39 | UNLV | Russell Sea makes the 1st free throw | 24-13 |
| 06:39 | UNLV | Russell Sea makes the 2nd free throw | 25-13 |
| 06:20 | Denver | Anthony Pettitt hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the right wing | 25-13 |
| 06:19 | UNLV | Edward Whitney pulls down the rebound | 25-13 |
| 06:15 | UNLV | Russell Sea blows the layup | 25-13 |
| 06:13 | Denver | Christopher Wooten grabs the board | 25-13 |
| 05:49 | Denver | Richard Lee knocks in the turnaround from the baseline and he's hacked by Terrence Wood - foul #1 on Terrence Wood, team foul #4 | 25-15 |
| Subs | UNLV | Daniel Bixby (PG), Robert Rumble (SG), Joseph Adams (PF), Donald Kocher (C) Larry Caldwell, Edward Whitney, Russell Sea, Terrence Wood | |
| Subs | Denver | Allen Carpenter (SG), Shane Burris (SF), Larry Hess (PF) Peter Soles, Anthony Pettitt, Brent Benjamin | |
| 05:49 | Denver | Richard Lee misses the free throw | 25-15 |
| 05:49 | UNLV | Joseph Adams gets the rebound | 25-15 |
| 05:20 | UNLV | Daniel Bixby comes up short on the turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Christopher Wooten - foul #1 on Christopher Wooten, team foul #6 | 25-15 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Denver | Robbie Webre (C) Richard Lee | |
| 05:20 | UNLV | Daniel Bixby makes the 1st free throw | 26-15 |
| 05:20 | UNLV | Daniel Bixby makes the 2nd free throw | 27-15 |
| 04:59 | Denver | Robbie Webre is hacked by Donald Kocher - foul #1 on Donald Kocher, team foul #5 | 27-15 |
| Subs | UNLV | Dudley Ashton (PF) Joseph Adams | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 04:49 | Denver | Shane Burris clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 27-15 |
| 04:48 | UNLV | Donald Kocher gets the rebound | 27-15 |
| 04:35 | UNLV | Shane Burris takes the ball from Daniel Bixby | 27-15 |
| 04:31 | Denver | Larry Hess can't finish the layup | 27-15 |
| 04:29 | UNLV | Dudley Ashton snags the defensive board | 27-15 |
| 04:03 | UNLV | Dudley Ashton is fouled on the floor by Shane Burris - foul #1 on Shane Burris, team foul #7 | 27-15 |
| Subs | UNLV | Russell Sea (SF) Adrian Hensley | |
| Subs | Denver | Peter Soles (PG), James Robertson (SG) Christopher Wooten, Allen Carpenter | |
| 04:03 | UNLV | Dudley Ashton misses the 1st free throw | 27-15 |
| 04:03 | Denver | Larry Hess pulls down the rebound | 27-15 |
| 03:47 | Denver | James Robertson comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 27-15 |
| 03:45 | Denver | The offensive rebound goes to Robbie Webre | 27-15 |
| 03:24 | Denver | Larry Hess is fouled on the floor by Dudley Ashton - foul #2 on Dudley Ashton, team foul #6 | 27-15 |
| Subs | UNLV | Larry Caldwell (PG), Joseph Adams (PF), Terrence Wood (C) Daniel Bixby, Dudley Ashton, Donald Kocher | |
| Subs | Denver | Richard Lee (C) Robbie Webre | |
| 03:04 | Denver | Peter Soles misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 27-15 |
| 03:03 | UNLV | Russell Sea gets the rebound | 27-15 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Larry Caldwell (fresh) SG - Robert Rumble (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Russell Sea (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Joseph Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Terrence Wood (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Peter Soles (fresh) SG - James Robertson (fresh) SF - Shane Burris (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Larry Hess (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Lee (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 02:36 | UNLV | Larry Caldwell is whistled for traveling | 27-15 |
| Subs | UNLV | Edward Whitney (SG), Adrian Hensley (SF) Robert Rumble, Russell Sea | |
| Subs | Denver | Allen Carpenter (SG), Anthony Pettitt (SF), Brent Benjamin (C) James Robertson, Shane Burris, Larry Hess | |
| 02:23 | Denver | Allen Carpenter buries a shot from the right side | 27-17 |
| 01:59 | UNLV | Joseph Adams's pass is intercepted by Peter Soles | 27-17 |
| 01:56 | Denver | Richard Lee banks in the layup on a great pass from Peter Soles | 27-19 |
| 01:27 | UNLV | Larry Caldwell connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 30-19 |
| 01:05 | Denver | Allen Carpenter misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 30-19 |
| 01:03 | Denver | Anthony Pettitt gets the offensive rebound | 30-19 |
| 00:42 | Denver | Richard Lee hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Joseph Adams - foul #2 on Joseph Adams, team foul #7 | 30-21 |
| Subs | UNLV | Daniel Bixby (PG), Robert Rumble (SG), Russell Sea (SF), Dudley Ashton (PF), Donald Kocher (C) Larry Caldwell, Edward Whitney, Adrian Hensley, Joseph Adams, Terrence Wood | |
| Subs | Denver | Christopher Wooten (PG), James Robertson (SG), Shane Burris (SF), Robbie Webre (C) Peter Soles, Allen Carpenter, Anthony Pettitt, Brent Benjamin | |
| 00:42 | Denver | Richard Lee makes the free throw | 30-22 |
| 00:22 | UNLV | Richard Lee swats the layup by Daniel Bixby | 30-22 |
| 00:21 | Denver | Robbie Webre snags the defensive board | 30-22 |
| 00:01 | Denver | Christopher Wooten comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 30-22 |
| 00:00 | UNLV | Russell Sea grabs the board | 30-22 |