| Lineup | Denver | PG - William McLaughlin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Walker (fresh) SF - Travis Earhart (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Herman Marino (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Wesley Zangl (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Frederick Guajardo (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Floyd Climer (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Lewis Bain (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Darius Parker (fresh) 4 reb. C - Clark Wilkinson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | UNLV | Lewis Bain inbounds the ball | 16-28 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 19:45 | UNLV | Frederick Guajardo's pass is intercepted by Travis Earhart | 16-28 |
| 19:29 | Denver | Wesley Zangl misses long on a fadeaway from the left block | 16-28 |
| 19:28 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Floyd Climer | 16-28 |
| 19:17 | UNLV | Clark Wilkinson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 16-28 |
| 19:16 | UNLV | Frederick Guajardo tips it home | 16-30 |
| 18:53 | Denver | William McLaughlin connects on the 3 from the right wing set up by William Walker | 19-30 |
| 18:48 | UNLV | Lewis Bain clanks a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Travis Earhart - foul #1 on Travis Earhart, team foul #1 | 19-30 |
| 18:48 | UNLV | Lewis Bain misses the 1st free throw | 19-30 |
| 18:48 | UNLV | Lewis Bain misses the 2nd free throw | 19-30 |
| 18:48 | Denver | Wesley Zangl gets the rebound | 19-30 |
| 18:30 | Denver | Travis Earhart hits a fadeaway from close range | 21-30 |
| 18:17 | UNLV | Frederick Guajardo is fouled on the floor by William McLaughlin - foul #3 on William McLaughlin, team foul #2 | 21-30 |
| 18:10 | UNLV | Lewis Bain connects on the floater from the left side on a great pass from Frederick Guajardo | 21-32 |
| 17:53 | Denver | Travis Earhart knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by William McLaughlin | 23-32 |
| 17:49 | UNLV | Floyd Climer banks in the layup on a great pass from Frederick Guajardo | 23-34 |
| 17:23 | Denver | Travis Earhart buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from William McLaughlin | 25-34 |
| 17:05 | UNLV | Floyd Climer connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Frederick Guajardo | 25-37 |
| 16:39 | Denver | Herman Marino lays it in set up by William McLaughlin | 27-37 |
| 16:22 | UNLV | Lewis Bain scores on a turnaround from the baseline | 27-39 |
| 15:58 | Denver | Wesley Zangl's pass is intercepted by Lewis Bain | 27-39 |
| 15:54 | UNLV | Lewis Bain hits the finger roll | 27-41 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - William McLaughlin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Walker (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Travis Earhart (fairly fresh) 14 pts. PF - Herman Marino (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Wesley Zangl (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Frederick Guajardo (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Floyd Climer (fairly fresh) 14 pts. SF - Lewis Bain (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Darius Parker (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Clark Wilkinson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 15:28 | Denver | William Walker misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 27-41 |
| 15:27 | UNLV | Floyd Climer gets the rebound | 27-41 |
| 15:03 | UNLV | Darius Parker evades the doubleteam and hits a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Frederick Guajardo | 27-43 |
| 14:52 | Denver | Frederick Guajardo takes the ball from William McLaughlin | 27-43 |
| 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 halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 14:42 | UNLV | Lewis Bain is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Lewis Bain, team foul #1 | 27-43 |
| Subs | Denver | Richard Ryland (PG), Dexter Bruce (SG), Nile Porter (SF), Cole Kline (PF) William McLaughlin, William Walker, Travis Earhart, Herman Marino | |
| Subs | UNLV | Eldridge Stackpole (SG), John Jacob (C) Lewis Bain, Clark Wilkinson | |
| 14:19 | Denver | Richard Ryland's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-43 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Andy Pereira (SF) Floyd Climer | |
| 13:55 | UNLV | Darius Parker misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 27-43 |
| 13:54 | Denver | Cole Kline grabs the defensive rebound | 27-43 |
| 13:27 | Denver | John Jacob steals it from Richard Ryland | 27-43 |
| 13:08 | UNLV | John Jacob is called for a backcourt violation | 27-43 |
| Subs | Denver | William McLaughlin (PG), Herman Marino (PF) Dexter Bruce, Wesley Zangl | |
| Subs | UNLV | Alfred Caldwell (PG), Floyd Climer (SF) Frederick Guajardo, Andy Pereira | |
| 12:45 | Denver | Richard Ryland comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 27-43 |
| 12:43 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Floyd Climer | 27-43 |
| 12:19 | UNLV | Floyd Climer misses the jumper from the left wing | 27-43 |
| 12:18 | Denver | Herman Marino pulls down the rebound | 27-43 |
| 12:03 | Denver | Cole Kline lays it up and in | 29-43 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 11:46 | UNLV | Eldridge Stackpole scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 29-46 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - William McLaughlin (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Ryland (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nile Porter (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Herman Marino (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Cole Kline (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Alfred Caldwell (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Eldridge Stackpole (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Floyd Climer (fairly fresh) 14 pts. PF - Darius Parker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - John Jacob (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 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 (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 11:33 | Denver | Nile Porter buries a shot from close range on a great pass from Richard Ryland | 31-46 |
| 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 halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 11:08 | UNLV | John Jacob misses badly on a jumper in the paint | 31-46 |
| 11:07 | Denver | William McLaughlin snags the defensive board | 31-46 |
| 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 halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 11:00 | Denver | Nile Porter is hacked by Alfred Caldwell - foul #1 on Alfred Caldwell, team foul #2 | 31-46 |
| Subs | Denver | Dexter Bruce (PG), William Walker (SG), Travis Earhart (SF), Wesley Zangl (C) William McLaughlin, Richard Ryland, Nile Porter, Cole Kline | |
| Subs | UNLV | Frederick Guajardo (PG), Lewis Bain (SF), Charles Jordan (PF), Clark Wilkinson (C) Alfred Caldwell, Floyd Climer, Darius Parker, John Jacob | |
| 10:49 | Denver | Dexter Bruce misses long on a shot from the right wing | 31-46 |
| 10:47 | UNLV | Eldridge Stackpole gets the rebound | 31-46 |
| 10:24 | UNLV | Travis Earhart steps in front of the Clark Wilkinson pass | 31-46 |
| 10:21 | Denver | Dexter Bruce can't finish the layup | 31-46 |
| 10:19 | Denver | Dexter Bruce grabs the offensive rebound | 31-46 |
| 09:56 | Denver | William Walker connects on the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Travis Earhart | 34-46 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 09:52 | UNLV | Frederick Guajardo clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-46 |
| 09:50 | Denver | Herman Marino grabs the defensive rebound | 34-46 |
| 09:29 | Denver | Clark Wilkinson steals it from William Walker | 34-46 |
| 09:12 | UNLV | Charles Jordan clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 34-46 |
| 09:10 | Denver | The rebound goes to William Walker | 34-46 |
| 08:50 | Denver | Eldridge Stackpole is called for the reach on Dexter Bruce - foul #4 on Eldridge Stackpole, team foul #3 | 34-46 |
| Subs | Denver | William McLaughlin (PG), Richard Ryland (SG), Cole Kline (PF), Nile Porter (C) Dexter Bruce, William Walker, Herman Marino, Wesley Zangl | |
| Subs | UNLV | Floyd Climer (SG), Darius Parker (PF) Eldridge Stackpole, Charles Jordan | |
| 08:36 | Denver | Travis Earhart scores on a jumper from the left block on a great pass from William McLaughlin | 36-46 |
| 08:19 | UNLV | Darius Parker is fouled on the floor by Cole Kline - foul #1 on Cole Kline, team foul #3 | 36-46 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Alfred Caldwell (SG), Michael Wolski (C) Lewis Bain, Clark Wilkinson | |
| 07:59 | UNLV | Floyd Climer misses the 3 from the right corner | 36-46 |
| 07:57 | UNLV | Michael Wolski hits the follow up shot | 36-48 |
| 07:38 | Denver | Cole Kline lays it up and in set up by Nile Porter and the foul's on Michael Wolski - foul #1 on Michael Wolski, team foul #4 | 38-48 |
| Subs | Denver | Wesley Zangl (C) Travis Earhart | |
| Subs | UNLV | Eldridge Stackpole (SG), John Jacob (C) Frederick Guajardo, Michael Wolski | |
| 07:38 | Denver | Cole Kline misses the free throw | 38-48 |
| 07:38 | UNLV | John Jacob gets the rebound | 38-48 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - William McLaughlin (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Ryland (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Nile Porter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Cole Kline (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Wesley Zangl (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Alfred Caldwell (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Eldridge Stackpole (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Floyd Climer (fairly fresh) 14 pts. PF - Darius Parker (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - John Jacob (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:19 | UNLV | John Jacob is called for a charge - foul #1 on John Jacob, team foul #5 | 38-48 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Clark Wilkinson (C) John Jacob | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 06:50 | Denver | Nile Porter loses the ball out of bounds | 38-48 |
| Subs | Denver | William Walker (SG) Richard Ryland | |
| Subs | UNLV | Frederick Guajardo (PG), Lewis Bain (SF) Alfred Caldwell, Floyd Climer | |
| 06:32 | UNLV | Darius Parker shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-48 |
| 06:30 | Denver | Nile Porter grabs the board | 38-48 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 06:10 | Denver | Darius Parker swats the shot by Cole Kline | 38-48 |
| 06:09 | UNLV | Clark Wilkinson gets the rebound | 38-48 |
| 06:02 | UNLV | Clark Wilkinson misses the easy layup but the foul's on Wesley Zangl - foul #2 on Wesley Zangl, team foul #4 | 38-48 |
| Subs | Denver | Travis Earhart (SF), Herman Marino (PF) Nile Porter, Cole Kline | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 06:02 | UNLV | Clark Wilkinson makes the 1st free throw | 38-49 |
| 06:02 | UNLV | Clark Wilkinson makes the 2nd free throw | 38-50 |
| 05:46 | Denver | William McLaughlin can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 38-50 |
| 05:45 | UNLV | Clark Wilkinson grabs the board | 38-50 |
| 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 halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 05:29 | UNLV | Lewis Bain blows the layup but the foul's on Travis Earhart - foul #2 on Travis Earhart, team foul #5 | 38-50 |
| Subs | Denver | Richard Ryland (PG) William McLaughlin | |
| Subs | UNLV | Alfred Caldwell (PG), John Jacob (C) Frederick Guajardo, Clark Wilkinson | |
| 05:29 | UNLV | Lewis Bain makes the 1st free throw | 38-51 |
| 05:29 | UNLV | Lewis Bain misses the 2nd free throw | 38-51 |
| 05:29 | Denver | Herman Marino snags the defensive board | 38-51 |
| 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 halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 05:19 | Denver | Travis Earhart can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 38-51 |
| 05:18 | UNLV | John Jacob grabs the defensive rebound | 38-51 |
| 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 halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 04:58 | UNLV | John Jacob steps out of bounds on the sideline | 38-51 |
| Subs | Denver | Dexter Bruce (SG), Cole Kline (PF), Nile Porter (C) William Walker, Herman Marino, Wesley Zangl | |
| Subs | UNLV | Floyd Climer (SF) Lewis Bain | |
| 04:44 | Denver | Nile Porter loses the ball out of bounds | 38-51 |
| 04:23 | UNLV | Eldridge Stackpole clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-51 |
| 04:21 | Denver | Travis Earhart grabs the board | 38-51 |
| 04:13 | Denver | John Jacob is called for the reach on Travis Earhart - foul #2 on John Jacob, team foul #6 | 38-51 |
| Subs | Denver | William McLaughlin (PG) Dexter Bruce | |
| Subs | UNLV | Frederick Guajardo (PG), Clark Wilkinson (C) Alfred Caldwell, John Jacob | |
| 04:08 | Denver | Travis Earhart clanks a shot from the right side | 38-51 |
| 04:06 | UNLV | Clark Wilkinson grabs the defensive rebound | 38-51 |
| 03:42 | UNLV | Eldridge Stackpole shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 38-51 |
| 03:41 | Denver | William McLaughlin grabs the defensive rebound | 38-51 |
| 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 halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+4) | |
| 03:19 | Denver | Richard Ryland's fadeaway is rejected by Clark Wilkinson | 38-51 |
| 03:17 | Denver | Travis Earhart gets the offensive rebound | 38-51 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - William McLaughlin (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Ryland (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Travis Earhart (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Cole Kline (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Nile Porter (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Frederick Guajardo (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eldridge Stackpole (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Floyd Climer (fairly fresh) 14 pts. PF - Darius Parker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Clark Wilkinson (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:04 | Denver | Cole Kline hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the baseline | 38-51 |
| 03:02 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Darius Parker | 38-51 |
| 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 halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+4) | |
| 02:45 | UNLV | Frederick Guajardo hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 38-54 |
| 02:32 | Denver | Travis Earhart comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 38-54 |
| 02:31 | UNLV | Darius Parker pulls down the rebound | 38-54 |
| 02:02 | UNLV | Floyd Climer blows the layup | 38-54 |
| 02:01 | Denver | William McLaughlin pulls down the rebound | 38-54 |
| 01:45 | Denver | Travis Earhart is fouled on the floor by Floyd Climer - foul #2 on Floyd Climer, team foul #7 | 38-54 |
| Subs | Denver | Dexter Bruce (SG) William McLaughlin | |
| Subs | UNLV | Alfred Caldwell (PG), Lewis Bain (SG), Andy Pereira (SF), John Jacob (PF), Charles Jordan (C) Frederick Guajardo, Eldridge Stackpole, Floyd Climer, Darius Parker, Clark Wilkinson | |
| 01:45 | Denver | Travis Earhart makes the 1st free throw | 39-54 |
| 01:45 | Denver | Travis Earhart misses the 2nd free throw | 39-54 |
| 01:45 | Denver | The offensive rebound goes to Nile Porter | 39-54 |
| 01:31 | Denver | Cole Kline is called for traveling | 39-54 |
| Subs | Denver | Wesley Zangl (C) Travis Earhart | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 01:02 | UNLV | Lewis Bain hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 39-54 |
| 01:00 | UNLV | John Jacob tips it home | 39-56 |
| 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 halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+4) | |
| 00:54 | Denver | Richard Ryland double dribbles | 39-56 |
| 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 halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+4) | |
| 00:33 | UNLV | Alfred Caldwell can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 39-56 |
| 00:31 | Denver | The rebound goes to Wesley Zangl | 39-56 |
| 00:26 | Denver | Wesley Zangl is hacked by Alfred Caldwell - foul #2 on Alfred Caldwell, team foul #8 | 39-56 |
| 00:26 | Denver | Wesley Zangl misses the 1st free throw | 39-56 |
| 00:26 | UNLV | John Jacob grabs the board | 39-56 |
| 00:00 | UNLV | Alfred Caldwell runs out the clock | 39-56 |