| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Augustus Zam (fresh) SG - John Richard (fresh) SF - Collin Weber (fresh) PF - James Davis (fresh) C - Mark Boyle (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Robert Whetzel (fresh) SG - Eric Brown (fresh) SF - Mario Taylor (fresh) PF - Michael Petrella (fresh) C - Dikembe Ali (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UNLV | James Davis wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | UNLV | Mario Taylor swats the short shot by James Davis | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Denver | Robert Whetzel grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Denver | Eric Brown misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | UNLV | Augustus Zam gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | UNLV | Robert Whetzel steals the ball from Augustus Zam in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 18:54 | Denver | John Richard steps in front of the Michael Petrella pass | 0-0 |
| 18:41 | UNLV | Collin Weber double dribbles | 0-0 |
| 18:25 | Denver | Robert Whetzel misses long on a jumper from the right side | 0-0 |
| 18:24 | UNLV | The rebound goes to James Davis | 0-0 |
| 18:19 | UNLV | John Richard misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 0-0 |
| 18:17 | Denver | Dikembe Ali grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:14 | Denver | Mark Boyle steals the ball from Robert Whetzel in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 17:55 | UNLV | John Richard hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Augustus Zam | 2-0 |
| 17:44 | Denver | Michael Petrella misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 2-0 |
| 17:42 | UNLV | James Davis gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 17:25 | UNLV | James Davis hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Eric Brown - foul #1 on Eric Brown, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| Subs | UNLV | Michel Janousek (PG), Israel Cullens (SG), Douglas Mizrahi (SF), Manuel Flood (C) Augustus Zam, John Richard, Collin Weber, Mark Boyle | |
| Subs | Denver | Andrei Zunich (PG), Eugene Lefler (SG), Frank Roloff (PF), Enoch Shiminski (C) Robert Whetzel, Eric Brown, Michael Petrella, Dikembe Ali | |
| 17:25 | UNLV | James Davis makes the 1st free throw | 3-0 |
| 17:25 | UNLV | James Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 4-0 |
| 17:00 | Denver | Eugene Lefler comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 4-0 |
| 16:58 | UNLV | Michel Janousek pulls down the rebound | 4-0 |
| 16:54 | UNLV | Michel Janousek scores on a jumper from the left block on a great pass from James Davis | 6-0 |
| 16:35 | Denver | Frank Roloff drills a fadeaway from the left side | 6-2 |
| 16:20 | UNLV | Manuel Flood buries a floater near the basket on a great pass from Michel Janousek and the foul's on Enoch Shiminski - foul #1 on Enoch Shiminski, team foul #2 | 8-2 |
| Subs | UNLV | Harry Pierre (PF) James Davis | |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Whetzel (PG), Michael Petrella (PF), Dikembe Ali (C) Andrei Zunich, Mario Taylor, Enoch Shiminski | |
| 16:20 | UNLV | Manuel Flood misses the free throw | 8-2 |
| 16:20 | Denver | Dikembe Ali snags the defensive board | 8-2 |
| 16:18 | Denver | Israel Cullens is called for the reach on Eugene Lefler in the backcourt - foul #1 on Israel Cullens, team foul #1 | 8-2 |
| 15:59 | Denver | Michael Petrella can't connect on a shot from the baseline | 8-2 |
| 15:57 | Denver | Eugene Lefler grabs the offensive board | 8-2 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Michel Janousek (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Israel Cullens (fairly fresh) SF - Douglas Mizrahi (fairly fresh) PF - Harry Pierre (fresh) C - Manuel Flood (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Robert Whetzel (fresh) SG - Eugene Lefler (fresh) SF - Frank Roloff (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Petrella (fresh) C - Dikembe Ali (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Denver | Douglas Mizrahi is called for the reach on Frank Roloff - foul #1 on Douglas Mizrahi, team foul #2 | 8-2 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Denver | Andrei Zunich (SG), Kenneth Babb (SF) Eugene Lefler, Frank Roloff | |
| 15:17 | Denver | Michael Petrella comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 8-2 |
| 15:15 | Denver | Kenneth Babb grabs the offensive board | 8-2 |
| 14:59 | Denver | Dikembe Ali hits a wide open turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Robert Whetzel | 8-4 |
| 14:41 | UNLV | Manuel Flood clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 8-4 |
| 14:40 | Denver | Michael Petrella gets the rebound | 8-4 |
| 14:28 | Denver | Robert Whetzel makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Kenneth Babb | 8-6 |
| 14:10 | UNLV | Manuel Flood comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 8-6 |
| 14:09 | Denver | Michael Petrella grabs the board | 8-6 |
| 13:56 | Denver | Dikembe Ali is fouled on the floor by Israel Cullens - foul #2 on Israel Cullens, team foul #3 | 8-6 |
| Subs | UNLV | John Richard (SG), Collin Weber (SF), Mark Boyle (C) Michel Janousek, Israel Cullens, Manuel Flood | |
| Subs | Denver | David Hank (PG), Eric Brown (SG), Mario Taylor (SF), Frank Roloff (PF), Enoch Shiminski (C) Robert Whetzel, Andrei Zunich, Kenneth Babb, Michael Petrella, Dikembe Ali | |
| 13:46 | Denver | David Hank misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 8-6 |
| 13:45 | UNLV | Mark Boyle grabs the defensive rebound | 8-6 |
| 13:30 | UNLV | John Richard connects on the jump hook in the paint | 10-6 |
| 13:27 | Denver | David Hank double dribbles in the backcourt | 10-6 |
| Subs | UNLV | Ernest Larimore (SF), Justin Perry (C) Collin Weber, Mark Boyle | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 13:05 | UNLV | Harry Pierre is fouled on the floor by Frank Roloff - foul #1 on Frank Roloff, team foul #3 | 10-6 |
| Subs | UNLV | Augustus Zam (PG), Mark Boyle (C) Douglas Mizrahi, Harry Pierre | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 12:50 | UNLV | Ernest Larimore scores on a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Augustus Zam | 12-6 |
| 12:36 | Denver | David Hank misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 12-6 |
| 12:35 | Denver | Mario Taylor tips it home | 12-8 |
| 12:19 | UNLV | John Richard misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 12-8 |
| 12:18 | UNLV | Justin Perry gets the offensive rebound | 12-8 |
| 12:01 | UNLV | Ernest Larimore is hacked by David Hank - foul #1 on David Hank, team foul #4 | 12-8 |
| Subs | UNLV | Douglas Mizrahi (PG), Collin Weber (SF), Harry Pierre (PF) Augustus Zam, John Richard, Mark Boyle | |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Whetzel (PG), Eugene Lefler (SG), Michael Petrella (PF), Dikembe Ali (C) David Hank, Eric Brown, Frank Roloff, Enoch Shiminski | |
| 11:51 | UNLV | Douglas Mizrahi double dribbles | 12-8 |
| Subs | UNLV | Michel Janousek (PG), John Richard (SG) Douglas Mizrahi, Ernest Larimore | |
| Subs | Denver | Andrei Zunich (SG) Mario Taylor | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Michel Janousek (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Richard (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Collin Weber (fresh) PF - Harry Pierre (fairly fresh) C - Justin Perry (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Robert Whetzel (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrei Zunich (fresh) SF - Eugene Lefler (fresh) PF - Michael Petrella (fresh) 2 reb. C - Dikembe Ali (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Denver | Michael Petrella can't connect on a runner in the paint | 12-8 |
| 11:41 | Denver | Eugene Lefler grabs the offensive board | 12-8 |
| 11:27 | Denver | Dikembe Ali buries a 3 from the right corner set up by Robert Whetzel | 12-11 |
| 11:13 | UNLV | John Richard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-11 |
| Subs | UNLV | Douglas Mizrahi (PG), Ernest Larimore (SG), James Davis (PF), Manuel Flood (C) Michel Janousek, John Richard, Harry Pierre, Justin Perry | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 10:50 | Denver | Robert Whetzel hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Douglas Mizrahi - foul #2 on Douglas Mizrahi, team foul #4 | 12-11 |
| Subs | UNLV | Michel Janousek (PG), John Richard (SG), Justin Perry (PF) Douglas Mizrahi, Collin Weber, James Davis | |
| Subs | Denver | Mario Taylor (SF) Andrei Zunich | |
| 10:50 | Denver | Robert Whetzel makes the 1st free throw | 12-12 |
| 10:50 | Denver | Robert Whetzel makes the 2nd free throw | 12-13 |
| 10:31 | UNLV | Michel Janousek misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 12-13 |
| 10:30 | Denver | Dikembe Ali snags the defensive board | 12-13 |
| 10:25 | Denver | Mario Taylor is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 12-13 |
| 10:23 | UNLV | John Richard grabs the defensive rebound | 12-13 |
| 10:17 | UNLV | Manuel Flood can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Michael Petrella - foul #1 on Michael Petrella, team foul #5 | 12-13 |
| Subs | UNLV | Collin Weber (SF), James Davis (PF) John Richard, Justin Perry | |
| Subs | Denver | Andrei Zunich (PG), Frank Roloff (PF), Enoch Shiminski (C) Robert Whetzel, Michael Petrella, Dikembe Ali | |
| 10:17 | UNLV | Manuel Flood makes the 1st free throw | 13-13 |
| 10:17 | UNLV | Manuel Flood makes the 2nd free throw | 14-13 |
| 09:57 | Denver | Enoch Shiminski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 14-13 |
| Subs | UNLV | Augustus Zam (PG), John Richard (SG), Harry Pierre (PF), Mark Boyle (C) Michel Janousek, Collin Weber, James Davis, Manuel Flood | |
| Subs | Denver | David Hank (SG) Eugene Lefler | |
| 09:38 | UNLV | Harry Pierre comes up short on the shot from the right side but the foul's on David Hank - foul #2 on David Hank, team foul #6 | 14-13 |
| Subs | UNLV | Michel Janousek (PG), Collin Weber (SF) Augustus Zam, John Richard | |
| Subs | Denver | Eric Brown (SG) David Hank | |
| 09:38 | UNLV | Harry Pierre misses the 1st free throw | 14-13 |
| 09:38 | UNLV | Harry Pierre makes the 2nd free throw | 15-13 |
| 09:35 | Denver | Enoch Shiminski is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Boyle - foul #1 on Mark Boyle, team foul #5 | 15-13 |
| Subs | UNLV | James Davis (PF) Harry Pierre | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 09:23 | Denver | Enoch Shiminski is fouled on the floor by Michel Janousek - foul #1 on Michel Janousek, team foul #6 | 15-13 |
| Subs | UNLV | Augustus Zam (PG), John Richard (SG), Justin Perry (C) Michel Janousek, Collin Weber, Mark Boyle | |
| Subs | Denver | Kenneth Babb (SF) Mario Taylor | |
| 09:02 | Denver | Frank Roloff misses the jump hook near the basket | 15-13 |
| 09:00 | Denver | Enoch Shiminski pulls down the offensive rebound | 15-13 |
| 08:37 | Denver | Enoch Shiminski loses the dribble to Justin Perry | 15-13 |
| 08:25 | UNLV | John Richard misses short on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Eric Brown - foul #2 on Eric Brown, team foul #7 | 15-13 |
| Subs | UNLV | Michel Janousek (PG), Collin Weber (SF), Harry Pierre (PF), Mark Boyle (C) Augustus Zam, Ernest Larimore, James Davis, Justin Perry | |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Whetzel (PG), Eugene Lefler (SG), Mario Taylor (SF), Michael Petrella (PF), Dikembe Ali (C) Andrei Zunich, Eric Brown, Kenneth Babb, Frank Roloff, Enoch Shiminski | |
| 08:25 | UNLV | John Richard misses the 1st free throw | 15-13 |
| 08:25 | UNLV | John Richard misses the 2nd free throw | 15-13 |
| 08:25 | Denver | Dikembe Ali snags the defensive board | 15-13 |
| 08:03 | Denver | Michael Petrella buries a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Robert Whetzel and he's fouled by Mark Boyle - foul #2 on Mark Boyle, team foul #7 | 15-15 |
| Subs | UNLV | Ernest Larimore (SG), Manuel Flood (C) John Richard, Mark Boyle | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 08:03 | Denver | Michael Petrella misses the free throw | 15-15 |
| 08:03 | UNLV | Harry Pierre snags the defensive board | 15-15 |
| 07:48 | UNLV | Ernest Larimore makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 18-15 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Michel Janousek (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ernest Larimore (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Collin Weber (fairly fresh) PF - Harry Pierre (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Manuel Flood (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Robert Whetzel (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eugene Lefler (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Mario Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Petrella (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Dikembe Ali (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Denver | Michael Petrella makes the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Mario Taylor | 18-17 |
| 07:18 | UNLV | Ernest Larimore clanks a 3 from the right wing | 18-17 |
| 07:16 | Denver | The rebound goes to Dikembe Ali | 18-17 |
| 06:56 | Denver | Dikembe Ali is whistled for traveling | 18-17 |
| Subs | UNLV | Augustus Zam (PG), John Richard (SG), James Davis (PF), Justin Perry (C) Michel Janousek, Collin Weber, Harry Pierre, Manuel Flood | |
| Subs | Denver | Andrei Zunich (SG), Frank Roloff (SF) Eugene Lefler, Mario Taylor | |
| 06:42 | UNLV | Robert Whetzel takes the ball from James Davis | 18-17 |
| 06:39 | Denver | Robert Whetzel banks in the layup | 18-19 |
| 06:21 | UNLV | James Davis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-19 |
| Subs | UNLV | Michel Janousek (PG), Manuel Flood (C) Augustus Zam, James Davis | |
| Subs | Denver | Eugene Lefler (SG), Kenneth Babb (SF), Enoch Shiminski (C) Robert Whetzel, Michael Petrella, Dikembe Ali | |
| 06:18 | Denver | Michel Janousek steals the ball from Eugene Lefler in the backcourt | 18-19 |
| 05:59 | UNLV | Manuel Flood lays it up and in on a nice dish by Michel Janousek and he's hacked by Eugene Lefler - foul #1 on Eugene Lefler, team foul #8 | 20-19 |
| Subs | UNLV | Augustus Zam (PG), Collin Weber (SF) Michel Janousek, John Richard | |
| Subs | Denver | Mario Taylor (SF) Kenneth Babb | |
| 05:59 | UNLV | Manuel Flood makes the free throw | 21-19 |
| 05:34 | Denver | Andrei Zunich comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 21-19 |
| 05:33 | UNLV | Ernest Larimore pulls down the rebound | 21-19 |
| 05:27 | UNLV | Manuel Flood comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 21-19 |
| 05:25 | UNLV | Ernest Larimore can't tip it in | 21-19 |
| 05:23 | UNLV | Augustus Zam hits the follow up shot | 23-19 |
| 05:13 | Denver | Ernest Larimore is called for the reach on Andrei Zunich - foul #1 on Ernest Larimore, team foul #8 | 23-19 |
| Subs | UNLV | Michel Janousek (PG), John Richard (SG), James Davis (PF) Augustus Zam, Collin Weber, Manuel Flood | |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Whetzel (PG), Michael Petrella (PF), Dikembe Ali (C) Eugene Lefler, Frank Roloff, Enoch Shiminski | |
| 05:13 | Denver | Andrei Zunich makes the 1st free throw | 23-20 |
| 05:13 | Denver | Andrei Zunich makes the 2nd free throw | 23-21 |
| 05:00 | UNLV | John Richard buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 26-21 |
| 04:45 | Denver | Michael Petrella's pass is intercepted by Michel Janousek | 26-21 |
| 04:23 | UNLV | Michel Janousek makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 28-21 |
| 03:58 | Denver | Dikembe Ali's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-21 |
| Subs | UNLV | Douglas Mizrahi (PG), Israel Cullens (SG), Harry Pierre (PF), Mark Boyle (C) Michel Janousek, John Richard, James Davis, Justin Perry | |
| Subs | Denver | David Hank (PG), Eric Brown (SG), Kenneth Babb (SF) Robert Whetzel, Andrei Zunich, Mario Taylor | |
| 03:51 | UNLV | Douglas Mizrahi can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 28-21 |
| 03:50 | Denver | Dikembe Ali grabs the board | 28-21 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Douglas Mizrahi (fresh) SG - Israel Cullens (fresh) SF - Ernest Larimore (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Harry Pierre (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Mark Boyle (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - David Hank (fresh) SG - Eric Brown (fresh) SF - Kenneth Babb (fresh) PF - Michael Petrella (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Dikembe Ali (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:46 | Denver | Eric Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-21 |
| Subs | UNLV | Collin Weber (SF) Ernest Larimore | |
| Subs | Denver | Enoch Shiminski (C) Dikembe Ali | |
| 03:26 | UNLV | Michael Petrella swats the short shot by Douglas Mizrahi | 28-21 |
| 03:24 | Denver | The rebound goes to Michael Petrella | 28-21 |
| 03:09 | Denver | Kenneth Babb clanks a runner from the baseline | 28-21 |
| 03:08 | UNLV | Mark Boyle snags the defensive board | 28-21 |
| 02:51 | UNLV | Harry Pierre drills a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Mark Boyle | 30-21 |
| 02:32 | Denver | Eric Brown blows the layup but he's fouled by Israel Cullens - foul #3 on Israel Cullens, team foul #9 | 30-21 |
| Subs | UNLV | John Richard (SG), Ernest Larimore (SF), James Davis (PF) Israel Cullens, Collin Weber, Harry Pierre | |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Whetzel (PG), Eugene Lefler (SF), Frank Roloff (PF), Dikembe Ali (C) David Hank, Kenneth Babb, Michael Petrella, Enoch Shiminski | |
| 02:32 | Denver | Eric Brown makes the 1st free throw | 30-22 |
| 02:32 | Denver | Eric Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 30-22 |
| 02:32 | UNLV | The rebound goes to James Davis | 30-22 |
| 02:03 | UNLV | John Richard knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Douglas Mizrahi | 33-22 |
| 01:46 | Denver | Frank Roloff can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on James Davis - foul #1 on James Davis, team foul #10 | 33-22 |
| Subs | UNLV | Harry Pierre (PF) James Davis | |
| Subs | Denver | Mario Taylor (SF) Eric Brown | |
| 01:46 | Denver | Frank Roloff makes the 1st free throw | 33-23 |
| 01:46 | Denver | Frank Roloff makes the 2nd free throw | 33-24 |
| 01:29 | UNLV | John Richard buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Douglas Mizrahi | 36-24 |
| 01:18 | Denver | Mario Taylor blows the layup | 36-24 |
| 01:16 | UNLV | Ernest Larimore snags the defensive board | 36-24 |
| 00:49 | UNLV | Mark Boyle is fouled on the floor by Dikembe Ali - foul #1 on Dikembe Ali, team foul #9 | 36-24 |
| Subs | UNLV | Collin Weber (SF), James Davis (PF) John Richard, Harry Pierre | |
| Subs | Denver | Andrei Zunich (PG), David Hank (SG), Michael Petrella (PF), Enoch Shiminski (C) Robert Whetzel, Eugene Lefler, Frank Roloff, Dikembe Ali | |
| 00:49 | UNLV | Mark Boyle makes the 1st free throw | 37-24 |
| 00:49 | UNLV | Mark Boyle misses the 2nd free throw | 37-24 |
| 00:49 | Denver | Michael Petrella gets the rebound | 37-24 |
| 00:28 | Denver | Andrei Zunich misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-24 |
| 00:27 | UNLV | James Davis snags the defensive board | 37-24 |
| 00:22 | UNLV | Douglas Mizrahi hits a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Ernest Larimore | 39-24 |
| 00:02 | Denver | Enoch Shiminski misses short on a floater in the lane | 39-24 |
| 00:00 | UNLV | Douglas Mizrahi snags the defensive board | 39-24 |