| Lineup | Denver | PG - Gerald Gray (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rex Chang (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Kevin Faulk (fresh) PF - Ronald Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Smith (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Alberto Marino (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Aquirre (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kenneth Rocker (fresh) 18 pts. 2 reb. PF - Oleg Zerhusen (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Ralph Papa (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UNLV | Kenneth Rocker inbounds the ball | 21-49 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:45 | UNLV | Ralph Papa buries a shot from the free throw line set up by Thomas Aquirre | 21-51 |
| 19:31 | Denver | Gerald Gray misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 21-51 |
| 19:30 | UNLV | Ralph Papa grabs the board | 21-51 |
| 19:08 | UNLV | Ralph Papa is hacked by Kevin Smith - foul #2 on Kevin Smith, team foul #1 | 21-51 |
| 18:45 | UNLV | Rex Chang steals the ball from Oleg Zerhusen | 21-51 |
| 18:34 | Denver | Kevin Smith makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 24-51 |
| 18:14 | UNLV | Ralph Papa throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-51 |
| 18:01 | Denver | Kevin Faulk comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 24-51 |
| 17:59 | Denver | Gerald Gray gets the offensive rebound | 24-51 |
| 17:49 | Denver | Gerald Gray misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 24-51 |
| 17:48 | UNLV | Thomas Aquirre grabs the defensive rebound | 24-51 |
| 17:23 | UNLV | Ralph Papa steps out of bounds on the sideline | 24-51 |
| Subs | Denver | Richard Astorga (PF), Mark Lewis (C) Ronald Brown, Kevin Smith | |
| Subs | UNLV | Mark Hottinger (PG), Ricardo Martin (SG) Alberto Marino, Thomas Aquirre | |
| 17:15 | Denver | Kevin Faulk misses the jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Kenneth Rocker - foul #2 on Kenneth Rocker, team foul #1 | 24-51 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Royce Koepke (C) Ralph Papa | |
| 17:15 | Denver | Kevin Faulk makes the 1st free throw | 25-51 |
| 17:15 | Denver | Kevin Faulk makes the 2nd free throw | 26-51 |
| 16:56 | UNLV | Kevin Faulk is called for the reach on Oleg Zerhusen - foul #1 on Kevin Faulk, team foul #2 | 26-51 |
| Subs | Denver | Steven Bean (PG), Robert Touchstone (PF) Gerald Gray, Kevin Faulk | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 16:39 | UNLV | Kenneth Rocker misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 26-51 |
| 16:38 | UNLV | Kenneth Rocker pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-51 |
| 16:24 | UNLV | Kenneth Rocker misses the turnaround from close range | 26-51 |
| 16:22 | Denver | Mark Lewis gets the rebound | 26-51 |
| 16:17 | Denver | Richard Astorga misses long on a turnaround in the lane | 26-51 |
| 16:15 | UNLV | Ricardo Martin snags the defensive board | 26-51 |
| 16:01 | UNLV | Oleg Zerhusen banks in the layup on a nice dish by Ricardo Martin | 26-53 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Steven Bean (fresh) SG - Rex Chang (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Richard Astorga (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Touchstone (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Mark Hottinger (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Ricardo Martin (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Kenneth Rocker (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 3 reb. PF - Oleg Zerhusen (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Royce Koepke (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:57 | Denver | Richard Astorga knocks in the jumper from the left block and he's hacked by Mark Hottinger - foul #1 on Mark Hottinger, team foul #2 | 28-53 |
| Subs | Denver | Joseph Simms (PG), Kevin Faulk (SF), Ronald Brown (PF), Kevin Smith (C) Steven Bean, Rex Chang, Robert Touchstone, Mark Lewis | |
| Subs | UNLV | Alberto Marino (PG), Thomas Aquirre (SG), Ralph Papa (C) Mark Hottinger, Ricardo Martin, Royce Koepke | |
| 15:57 | Denver | Richard Astorga makes the free throw | 29-53 |
| 15:38 | UNLV | Oleg Zerhusen hits a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Kenneth Rocker and he's hacked by Ronald Brown - foul #2 on Ronald Brown, team foul #3 | 29-55 |
| Subs | Denver | Gerald Gray (SG) Richard Astorga | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 15:38 | UNLV | Oleg Zerhusen misses the free throw | 29-55 |
| 15:38 | Denver | Ronald Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 29-55 |
| 15:16 | Denver | Kevin Faulk loses the ball out of bounds | 29-55 |
| 15:01 | UNLV | Kenneth Rocker makes the jumper from the left block and the foul's on Kevin Smith - foul #3 on Kevin Smith, team foul #4 | 29-57 |
| 15:01 | UNLV | Kenneth Rocker makes the free throw | 29-58 |
| 14:45 | Denver | Kevin Faulk clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 29-58 |
| 14:44 | UNLV | Oleg Zerhusen grabs the board | 29-58 |
| 14:23 | UNLV | Alberto Marino misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 29-58 |
| 14:21 | UNLV | Ralph Papa grabs the offensive rebound | 29-58 |
| 14:09 | UNLV | Thomas Aquirre comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 29-58 |
| 14:07 | UNLV | Ralph Papa can't tip it in | 29-58 |
| 14:06 | Denver | Kevin Faulk pulls down the rebound | 29-58 |
| 13:44 | Denver | Ronald Brown clanks a 3 from the left corner | 29-58 |
| 13:42 | Denver | Kevin Faulk tips it back up and in | 31-58 |
| 13:23 | UNLV | Kevin Faulk takes the ball from Thomas Aquirre | 31-58 |
| 13:09 | Denver | Gerald Gray misses the 3 from the right corner | 31-58 |
| 13:08 | UNLV | Thomas Aquirre snags the defensive board | 31-58 |
| 12:48 | UNLV | Ralph Papa misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Ronald Brown - foul #3 on Ronald Brown, team foul #5 | 31-58 |
| Subs | Denver | Steven Bean (PG), Rex Chang (SG), Richard Astorga (SF), Robert Touchstone (PF), Mark Lewis (C) Joseph Simms, Gerald Gray, Kevin Faulk, Ronald Brown, Kevin Smith | |
| Subs | UNLV | Mark Hottinger (PG), Ricardo Martin (SG), Royce Koepke (SF), Edward Roberts (PF) Alberto Marino, Thomas Aquirre, Kenneth Rocker, Oleg Zerhusen | |
| 12:48 | UNLV | Ralph Papa makes the 1st free throw | 31-59 |
| 12:48 | UNLV | Ralph Papa makes the 2nd free throw | 31-60 |
| 12:32 | Denver | Rex Chang is fouled on the floor by Edward Roberts - foul #1 on Edward Roberts, team foul #3 | 31-60 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Steve Degnan (C) Ralph Papa | |
| 12:16 | Denver | The jump hook by Mark Lewis is blocked by Edward Roberts | 31-60 |
| 12:14 | Denver | The offensive rebound goes to Steven Bean | 31-60 |
| 11:55 | Denver | Steve Degnan steals it from Richard Astorga | 31-60 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Steven Bean (fresh) SG - Rex Chang (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Richard Astorga (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Touchstone (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Mark Hottinger (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Ricardo Martin (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Royce Koepke (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Roberts (fresh) 2 blk. C - Steve Degnan (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:28 | UNLV | Royce Koepke is whistled for traveling | 31-60 |
| Subs | Denver | Joseph Simms (PG) Steven Bean | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 11:10 | Denver | Robert Touchstone makes the runner near the basket and he's hacked by Steve Degnan - foul #1 on Steve Degnan, team foul #4 | 33-60 |
| 11:10 | Denver | Robert Touchstone misses the free throw | 33-60 |
| 11:10 | UNLV | Steve Degnan gets the rebound | 33-60 |
| 10:50 | UNLV | Mark Lewis denies the turnaround by Steve Degnan | 33-60 |
| 10:49 | Denver | Robert Touchstone gets the rebound | 33-60 |
| 10:45 | Denver | Joseph Simms makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Rex Chang and the foul's on Mark Hottinger - foul #2 on Mark Hottinger, team foul #5 | 35-60 |
| Subs | Denver | Kevin Faulk (SF) Robert Touchstone | |
| Subs | UNLV | Alberto Marino (PG), Oleg Zerhusen (PF), Ralph Papa (C) Ricardo Martin, Edward Roberts, Steve Degnan | |
| 10:45 | Denver | Joseph Simms makes the free throw | 36-60 |
| 10:26 | UNLV | Royce Koepke misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Joseph Simms - foul #4 on Joseph Simms, team foul #6 | 36-60 |
| Subs | Denver | Gerald Gray (PG), Ronald Brown (PF), Kevin Smith (C) Joseph Simms, Richard Astorga, Mark Lewis | |
| Subs | UNLV | Thomas Aquirre (SG) Mark Hottinger | |
| 10:26 | UNLV | Royce Koepke makes the 1st free throw | 36-61 |
| 10:26 | UNLV | Royce Koepke makes the 2nd free throw | 36-62 |
| 10:10 | Denver | Kevin Smith is whistled for a carry | 36-62 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Kenneth Rocker (SF) Royce Koepke | |
| 09:54 | UNLV | Kenneth Rocker misses the floater from the baseline | 36-62 |
| 09:53 | Denver | Gerald Gray snags the defensive board | 36-62 |
| 09:37 | Denver | Ronald Brown banks in the layup set up by Rex Chang and he's hacked by Ralph Papa - foul #1 on Ralph Papa, team foul #6 | 38-62 |
| 09:37 | Denver | Ronald Brown misses the free throw | 38-62 |
| 09:37 | UNLV | Oleg Zerhusen grabs the defensive rebound | 38-62 |
| 09:14 | UNLV | Kenneth Rocker dunks the ball on a nice dish by Thomas Aquirre | 38-64 |
| 08:56 | Denver | Ralph Papa swats the layup by Kevin Faulk | 38-64 |
| 08:54 | Denver | Ronald Brown hits the follow up shot | 40-64 |
| 08:40 | UNLV | Oleg Zerhusen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-64 |
| Subs | Denver | Steven Bean (PG), Richard Astorga (PF), Mark Lewis (C) Rex Chang, Ronald Brown, Kevin Smith | |
| Subs | UNLV | Mark Hottinger (PG), Ricardo Martin (SG), Royce Koepke (PF), Steve Degnan (C) Alberto Marino, Thomas Aquirre, Oleg Zerhusen, Ralph Papa | |
| 08:25 | Denver | Ricardo Martin is called for the reach on Gerald Gray - foul #3 on Ricardo Martin, team foul #7 | 40-64 |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Touchstone (PF) Kevin Faulk | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 08:25 | Denver | Gerald Gray makes the 1st free throw | 41-64 |
| 08:25 | Denver | Gerald Gray misses the 2nd free throw | 41-64 |
| 08:25 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Kenneth Rocker | 41-64 |
| 08:04 | UNLV | Royce Koepke banks in the layup | 41-66 |
| 07:51 | Denver | Kenneth Rocker is called for the reach on Richard Astorga - foul #3 on Kenneth Rocker, team foul #8 | 41-66 |
| Subs | Denver | Joseph Simms (PG) Steven Bean | |
| Subs | UNLV | Edward Roberts (PF) Kenneth Rocker | |
| 07:51 | Denver | Richard Astorga misses the 1st free throw | 41-66 |
| 07:51 | UNLV | Steve Degnan grabs the board | 41-66 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Joseph Simms (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Gerald Gray (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Astorga (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Touchstone (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Mark Hottinger (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Ricardo Martin (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Royce Koepke (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Roberts (fresh) 2 blk. C - Steve Degnan (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:30 | UNLV | Edward Roberts connects on the runner from the right block on a great pass from Steve Degnan and he's hacked by Robert Touchstone - foul #2 on Robert Touchstone, team foul #7 | 41-68 |
| Subs | Denver | Rex Chang (SG), Kevin Faulk (SF) Gerald Gray, Robert Touchstone | |
| Subs | UNLV | Alberto Marino (PG), Ralph Papa (C) Ricardo Martin, Steve Degnan | |
| 07:30 | UNLV | Edward Roberts makes the free throw | 41-69 |
| 07:12 | Denver | Kevin Faulk buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Joseph Simms | 44-69 |
| 06:49 | UNLV | Alberto Marino buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Royce Koepke | 44-72 |
| 06:42 | Denver | The short jumper by Richard Astorga is denied by Edward Roberts | 44-72 |
| 06:40 | Denver | Kevin Faulk gets the offensive rebound | 44-72 |
| 06:20 | Denver | Joseph Simms hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 44-72 |
| 06:19 | Denver | Rex Chang tips it back up and in | 46-72 |
| 06:00 | UNLV | Edward Roberts lays it in on a great pass from Alberto Marino | 46-74 |
| 05:53 | Denver | Joseph Simms double dribbles | 46-74 |
| Subs | Denver | Steven Bean (PG), Gerald Gray (SG), Robert Touchstone (PF), Jacob Way (C) Joseph Simms, Rex Chang, Kevin Faulk, Mark Lewis | |
| Subs | UNLV | Ricardo Martin (PG), Thomas Aquirre (SG), Kenneth Rocker (SF), Oleg Zerhusen (PF), Steve Degnan (C) Alberto Marino, Mark Hottinger, Royce Koepke, Edward Roberts, Ralph Papa | |
| 05:31 | UNLV | Thomas Aquirre can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Robert Touchstone - foul #3 on Robert Touchstone, team foul #8 | 46-74 |
| Subs | Denver | James Busselberg (SF) Richard Astorga | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 05:31 | UNLV | Thomas Aquirre makes the 1st free throw | 46-75 |
| 05:31 | UNLV | Thomas Aquirre makes the 2nd free throw | 46-76 |
| 05:13 | Denver | Thomas Aquirre steps in front of the James Busselberg pass | 46-76 |
| 04:54 | UNLV | Kenneth Rocker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-76 |
| 04:52 | UNLV | Oleg Zerhusen grabs the offensive rebound | 46-76 |
| 04:36 | UNLV | Thomas Aquirre scores on a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Ricardo Martin | 46-78 |
| 04:26 | Denver | Gerald Gray is fouled on the floor by Ricardo Martin - foul #4 on Ricardo Martin, team foul #9 | 46-78 |
| Subs | Denver | Richard Astorga (SF) James Busselberg | |
| Subs | UNLV | Alberto Marino (PG), Ralph Papa (C) Ricardo Martin, Steve Degnan | |
| 04:26 | Denver | Gerald Gray makes the 1st free throw | 47-78 |
| 04:26 | Denver | Gerald Gray misses the 2nd free throw | 47-78 |
| 04:26 | UNLV | Oleg Zerhusen gets the rebound | 47-78 |
| 04:11 | UNLV | Ralph Papa scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Alberto Marino | 47-81 |
| 03:53 | Denver | Richard Astorga misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-81 |
| 03:52 | UNLV | Oleg Zerhusen grabs the defensive rebound | 47-81 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Steven Bean (fresh) SG - Gerald Gray (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Astorga (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Touchstone (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Jacob Way (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Alberto Marino (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Thomas Aquirre (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kenneth Rocker (fairly fresh) 23 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Oleg Zerhusen (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Ralph Papa (fresh) 15 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:39 | UNLV | Thomas Aquirre misses long on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Gerald Gray - foul #1 on Gerald Gray, team foul #9 | 47-81 |
| Subs | Denver | Mark Lewis (C) Jacob Way | |
| Subs | UNLV | Royce Koepke (SF) Kenneth Rocker | |
| 03:39 | UNLV | Thomas Aquirre makes the 1st free throw | 47-82 |
| 03:39 | UNLV | Thomas Aquirre makes the 2nd free throw | 47-83 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:16 | Denver | Mark Lewis misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 47-83 |
| 03:15 | UNLV | Ralph Papa snags the defensive board | 47-83 |
| 02:56 | UNLV | Ralph Papa makes the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Alberto Marino | 47-85 |
| 02:51 | Denver | Gerald Gray comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-85 |
| 02:50 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Oleg Zerhusen | 47-85 |
| 02:27 | UNLV | Royce Koepke can't finish the layup | 47-85 |
| 02:26 | Denver | The rebound goes to Gerald Gray | 47-85 |
| 01:57 | Denver | Robert Touchstone misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-85 |
| 01:55 | Denver | Steven Bean misses the tip | 47-85 |
| 01:54 | Denver | Gerald Gray grabs the offensive rebound | 47-85 |
| 01:49 | Denver | Robert Touchstone comes up short on the shot from close range | 47-85 |
| 01:47 | UNLV | Royce Koepke gets the rebound | 47-85 |
| 01:35 | UNLV | Royce Koepke knocks in the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Thomas Aquirre | 47-87 |
| 01:14 | Denver | Gerald Gray misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-87 |
| 01:12 | UNLV | Oleg Zerhusen grabs the defensive rebound | 47-87 |
| 00:53 | UNLV | Oleg Zerhusen can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-87 |
| 00:52 | UNLV | Ralph Papa grabs the offensive board | 47-87 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:29 | UNLV | Royce Koepke misses long on a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Steven Bean - foul #2 on Steven Bean, team foul #10 | 47-87 |
| 00:29 | UNLV | Royce Koepke misses the 1st free throw | 47-87 |
| 00:29 | UNLV | Royce Koepke misses the 2nd free throw | 47-87 |
| 00:29 | Denver | Mark Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 47-87 |
| 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 man to man (0) | |
| 00:22 | Denver | Richard Astorga is fouled on the floor by Ralph Papa - foul #2 on Ralph Papa, team foul #10 | 47-87 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Kenneth Rocker (SF) Royce Koepke | |
| 00:22 | Denver | Richard Astorga makes the 1st free throw | 48-87 |
| 00:22 | Denver | Richard Astorga makes the 2nd free throw | 49-87 |
| 00:00 | UNLV | Alberto Marino runs out the clock | 49-87 |