| Lineup | Denver | PG - Joseph Simms (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Rex Chang (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin Faulk (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ronald Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Kevin Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Alberto Marino (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Aquirre (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Rocker (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Oleg Zerhusen (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Ralph Papa (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 20:00 | UNLV | Kenneth Rocker inbounds the ball | 26-29 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:44 | UNLV | Kenneth Rocker makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Alberto Marino | 26-32 |
| 19:20 | Denver | Ronald Brown is hacked by Alberto Marino - foul #2 on Alberto Marino, team foul #1 | 26-32 |
| 18:56 | Denver | Joseph Simms is hacked by Alberto Marino - foul #3 on Alberto Marino, team foul #2 | 26-32 |
| 18:36 | Denver | Joseph Simms knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Kevin Faulk | 29-32 |
| 18:21 | UNLV | Ralph Papa's fadeaway is rejected by Kevin Smith | 29-32 |
| 18:20 | UNLV | Kenneth Rocker grabs the offensive rebound | 29-32 |
| 18:10 | UNLV | Oleg Zerhusen misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 29-32 |
| 18:09 | Denver | Ronald Brown grabs the board | 29-32 |
| 17:53 | Denver | Joseph Simms misses long on a shot from the left side | 29-32 |
| 17:52 | UNLV | Alberto Marino grabs the defensive rebound | 29-32 |
| 17:48 | UNLV | Alberto Marino hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 29-32 |
| 17:46 | Denver | Kevin Smith pulls down the rebound | 29-32 |
| 17:41 | Denver | Joseph Simms hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 29-32 |
| 17:40 | Denver | Kevin Smith gets the offensive rebound | 29-32 |
| 17:23 | Denver | Joseph Simms clanks a 3 from straight away | 29-32 |
| 17:22 | UNLV | Ralph Papa gets the rebound | 29-32 |
| 17:06 | UNLV | Kenneth Rocker hits a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Thomas Aquirre | 29-34 |
| 16:49 | Denver | Kevin Faulk drills a driving attempt in the lane set up by Joseph Simms | 31-34 |
| 16:27 | UNLV | Ronald Brown is called for the reach on Alberto Marino - foul #1 on Ronald Brown, team foul #1 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Denver | Gerald Gray (PG), Richard Astorga (SF), Robert Touchstone (PF), Mark Lewis (C) Joseph Simms, Kevin Faulk, Ronald Brown, Kevin Smith | |
| Subs | UNLV | Mark Hottinger (PG), Ricardo Martin (SG), Royce Koepke (C) Alberto Marino, Thomas Aquirre, Ralph Papa | |
| 16:07 | UNLV | Robert Touchstone takes the ball from Oleg Zerhusen | 31-34 |
| 15:46 | Denver | Rex Chang clanks a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Kenneth Rocker - foul #2 on Kenneth Rocker, team foul #3 | 31-34 |
| 15:46 | Denver | Rex Chang makes the 1st free throw | 32-34 |
| 15:46 | Denver | Rex Chang misses the 2nd free throw | 32-34 |
| 15:46 | UNLV | Oleg Zerhusen gets the rebound | 32-34 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Gerald Gray (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Rex Chang (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Astorga (fresh) PF - Robert Touchstone (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. C - Mark Lewis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Mark Hottinger (fresh) SG - Ricardo Martin (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Rocker (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Oleg Zerhusen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Royce Koepke (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:18 | UNLV | Royce Koepke misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 32-34 |
| 15:16 | Denver | Mark Lewis snags the defensive board | 32-34 |
| 14:59 | Denver | Rex Chang loses the dribble to Oleg Zerhusen | 32-34 |
| 14:45 | UNLV | Mark Lewis is called for the reach on Ricardo Martin - foul #3 on Mark Lewis, team foul #2 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Denver | Joseph Simms (PG), Kevin Faulk (SF), Kevin Smith (C) Rex Chang, Robert Touchstone, Mark Lewis | |
| Subs | UNLV | Alberto Marino (PG), Thomas Aquirre (SG), Ralph Papa (C) Mark Hottinger, Ricardo Martin, Royce Koepke | |
| 14:26 | UNLV | Kevin Smith is called for the reach on Ralph Papa - foul #1 on Kevin Smith, team foul #3 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Denver | Ronald Brown (PF) Richard Astorga | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 14:13 | UNLV | Joseph Simms steals it from Kenneth Rocker | 32-34 |
| 14:09 | Denver | Gerald Gray misses the easy layup | 32-34 |
| 14:08 | Denver | Kevin Faulk tips it back up and in | 34-34 |
| 13:59 | UNLV | Ralph Papa buries a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Thomas Aquirre | 34-36 |
| 13:44 | Denver | Kevin Smith scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-36 |
| 13:26 | UNLV | Kenneth Rocker connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Oleg Zerhusen | 37-39 |
| 13:15 | Denver | Ronald Brown hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 37-39 |
| 13:14 | Denver | Ronald Brown pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-39 |
| 13:00 | Denver | Kevin Faulk double dribbles | 37-39 |
| Subs | Denver | Rex Chang (SG), Mark Lewis (C) Gerald Gray, Kevin Smith | |
| Subs | UNLV | Mark Hottinger (SG), Royce Koepke (SF), Edward Roberts (PF) Thomas Aquirre, Kenneth Rocker, Oleg Zerhusen | |
| 12:46 | UNLV | Ralph Papa misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Mark Lewis - foul #4 on Mark Lewis, team foul #4 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Denver | Richard Astorga (PF), Jacob Way (C) Ronald Brown, Mark Lewis | |
| Subs | UNLV | Ricardo Martin (SG) Alberto Marino | |
| 12:46 | UNLV | Ralph Papa makes the 1st free throw | 37-40 |
| 12:46 | UNLV | Ralph Papa makes the 2nd free throw | 37-41 |
| 12:22 | Denver | Jacob Way is called for traveling | 37-41 |
| 12:07 | UNLV | Edward Roberts's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-41 |
| Subs | Denver | Gerald Gray (PG) Joseph Simms | |
| Subs | UNLV | Steve Degnan (C) Ralph Papa | |
| 11:49 | Denver | Rex Chang hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-41 |
| 11:48 | UNLV | Edward Roberts grabs the defensive rebound | 37-41 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Gerald Gray (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Rex Chang (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin Faulk (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Richard Astorga (fresh) C - Jacob Way (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Mark Hottinger (fresh) SG - Ricardo Martin (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Royce Koepke (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Roberts (fresh) 4 pts. C - Steve Degnan (fresh) | |
| 11:32 | UNLV | Ricardo Martin is fouled on the floor by Rex Chang - foul #3 on Rex Chang, team foul #5 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Denver | Ronald Brown (PF), Kevin Smith (C) Kevin Faulk, Jacob Way | |
| Subs | UNLV | Alberto Marino (PG), Thomas Aquirre (SG), Kenneth Rocker (SF), Oleg Zerhusen (PF) Mark Hottinger, Ricardo Martin, Edward Roberts, Steve Degnan | |
| 11:18 | UNLV | Oleg Zerhusen buries a shot near the basket on a great pass from Alberto Marino | 37-43 |
| 11:04 | Denver | Gerald Gray throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-43 |
| Subs | Denver | Joseph Simms (PG) Gerald Gray | |
| Subs | UNLV | Ralph Papa (C) Royce Koepke | |
| 10:44 | UNLV | Kenneth Rocker hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Ralph Papa | 37-45 |
| 10:26 | Denver | Ronald Brown misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-45 |
| 10:25 | UNLV | Ralph Papa gets the rebound | 37-45 |
| 10:17 | UNLV | Ralph Papa hits a fadeaway from the right block set up by Kenneth Rocker | 37-47 |
| 10:06 | Denver | Joseph Simms buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Astorga | 39-47 |
| 09:49 | UNLV | Kevin Smith is called for the reach on Alberto Marino - foul #2 on Kevin Smith, team foul #6 | 39-47 |
| Subs | Denver | Kevin Faulk (SF), Jacob Way (C) Ronald Brown, Kevin Smith | |
| Subs | UNLV | Royce Koepke (SF) Kenneth Rocker | |
| 09:31 | UNLV | Oleg Zerhusen misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-47 |
| 09:30 | Denver | Jacob Way grabs the board | 39-47 |
| 09:26 | Denver | Kevin Faulk is fouled on the floor by Thomas Aquirre - foul #1 on Thomas Aquirre, team foul #4 | 39-47 |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Touchstone (PF) Richard Astorga | |
| Subs | UNLV | Mark Hottinger (PG), Ricardo Martin (SG), Edward Roberts (PF) Alberto Marino, Thomas Aquirre, Oleg Zerhusen | |
| 09:12 | Denver | Joseph Simms hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-47 |
| 09:11 | UNLV | Ralph Papa grabs the defensive rebound | 39-47 |
| 08:47 | UNLV | Edward Roberts drills a jumper near the basket and he's hacked by Kevin Faulk - foul #3 on Kevin Faulk, team foul #7 | 39-49 |
| Subs | Denver | Steven Bean (PG), Gerald Gray (SG), Ronald Brown (PF) Joseph Simms, Rex Chang, Robert Touchstone | |
| Subs | UNLV | Kenneth Rocker (SF) Ralph Papa | |
| 08:47 | UNLV | Edward Roberts makes the free throw | 39-50 |
| 08:31 | Denver | Ronald Brown scores on a turnaround in the lane | 41-50 |
| 08:15 | UNLV | Edward Roberts misses the shot from just outside the lane | 41-50 |
| 08:13 | UNLV | Edward Roberts tips it in | 41-52 |
| 08:10 | Denver | Steven Bean double dribbles in the backcourt | 41-52 |
| Subs | Denver | Richard Astorga (SG), Kevin Smith (C) Steven Bean, Jacob Way | |
| Subs | UNLV | Alberto Marino (PG), Thomas Aquirre (SG), Oleg Zerhusen (PF) Mark Hottinger, Ricardo Martin, Edward Roberts | |
| 07:57 | UNLV | Royce Koepke's pass is intercepted by Kevin Faulk | 41-52 |
| 07:44 | Denver | Oleg Zerhusen steps in front of the Kevin Smith pass | 41-52 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Gerald Gray (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Richard Astorga (fresh) SF - Kevin Faulk (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Ronald Brown (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Kevin Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Alberto Marino (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Aquirre (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Kenneth Rocker (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. PF - Oleg Zerhusen (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. C - Royce Koepke (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:32 | UNLV | Alberto Marino knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Rocker | 41-55 |
| 07:27 | Denver | Kevin Faulk misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 41-55 |
| 07:26 | UNLV | Oleg Zerhusen grabs the defensive rebound | 41-55 |
| 07:07 | UNLV | Oleg Zerhusen is hacked by Ronald Brown - foul #2 on Ronald Brown, team foul #8 | 41-55 |
| Subs | Denver | Joseph Simms (PG), Rex Chang (SG) Gerald Gray, Ronald Brown | |
| Subs | UNLV | Mark Hottinger (SF), Ralph Papa (C) Kenneth Rocker, Royce Koepke | |
| 07:07 | UNLV | Oleg Zerhusen makes the 1st free throw | 41-56 |
| 07:07 | UNLV | Oleg Zerhusen makes the 2nd free throw | 41-57 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 06:49 | Denver | Kevin Smith misses long on a jumper from the left block | 41-57 |
| 06:47 | UNLV | Ralph Papa grabs the board | 41-57 |
| 06:21 | UNLV | Richard Astorga steals the ball from Oleg Zerhusen | 41-57 |
| 06:07 | Denver | Joseph Simms is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 41-57 |
| 06:06 | UNLV | Thomas Aquirre gets the rebound | 41-57 |
| 05:45 | UNLV | Ralph Papa can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-57 |
| 05:44 | UNLV | Thomas Aquirre tips it in | 41-59 |
| 05:31 | Denver | Kevin Smith loses the dribble to Thomas Aquirre | 41-59 |
| 05:10 | UNLV | Kevin Smith blocks the short jumper by Oleg Zerhusen | 41-59 |
| 05:09 | UNLV | Ralph Papa tips it back up and in | 41-61 |
| 05:01 | Denver | Richard Astorga banks in the wide open layup | 43-61 |
| 04:36 | UNLV | Richard Astorga is called for the reach on Thomas Aquirre - foul #1 on Richard Astorga, team foul #9 | 43-61 |
| Subs | Denver | Steven Bean (PG), Gerald Gray (SG), James Busselberg (SF), Robert Touchstone (PF), Mark Lewis (C) Joseph Simms, Rex Chang, Kevin Faulk, Richard Astorga, Kevin Smith | |
| Subs | UNLV | Ricardo Martin (PG), Kenneth Rocker (SF), Royce Koepke (PF) Alberto Marino, Mark Hottinger, Oleg Zerhusen | |
| 04:36 | UNLV | Thomas Aquirre makes the 1st free throw | 43-62 |
| 04:36 | UNLV | Thomas Aquirre makes the 2nd free throw | 43-63 |
| 04:12 | Denver | Mark Lewis misses the turnaround from close range | 43-63 |
| 04:10 | Denver | Mark Lewis grabs the offensive board | 43-63 |
| 03:52 | Denver | Steven Bean hits a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by James Busselberg | 45-63 |
| 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) | |
| 03:23 | UNLV | Thomas Aquirre is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Thomas Aquirre, team foul #5 | 45-63 |
| Subs | Denver | Richard Astorga (SF) James Busselberg | |
| Subs | UNLV | Mark Hottinger (PG), Steve Degnan (C) Thomas Aquirre, Ralph Papa | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Steven Bean (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gerald Gray (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Astorga (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Touchstone (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. C - Mark Lewis (fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Mark Hottinger (fresh) SG - Ricardo Martin (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Rocker (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. PF - Royce Koepke (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Steve Degnan (fresh) | |
| 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) | |
| 03:09 | Denver | Robert Touchstone can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-63 |
| 03:08 | UNLV | Mark Hottinger gets the rebound | 45-63 |
| 02:48 | UNLV | Royce Koepke misses short on a jumper from the right block | 45-63 |
| 02:46 | UNLV | Ricardo Martin snags the offensive board | 45-63 |
| 02:33 | UNLV | Royce Koepke knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Ricardo Martin and he's fouled by Robert Touchstone - foul #1 on Robert Touchstone, team foul #10 | 45-65 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Alberto Marino (PG), Oleg Zerhusen (PF) Ricardo Martin, Steve Degnan | |
| 02:33 | UNLV | Royce Koepke misses the free throw | 45-65 |
| 02:33 | Denver | Robert Touchstone snags the defensive board | 45-65 |
| 02:10 | Denver | Royce Koepke steals the ball from Mark Lewis | 45-65 |
| 01:45 | UNLV | Oleg Zerhusen knocks in the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Alberto Marino | 45-67 |
| 01:36 | Denver | Gerald Gray comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 45-67 |
| 01:34 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Royce Koepke | 45-67 |
| 01:28 | UNLV | Alberto Marino scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line and he's hacked by Gerald Gray - foul #1 on Gerald Gray, team foul #11 | 45-69 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Thomas Aquirre (SG), Ralph Papa (C) Mark Hottinger, Royce Koepke | |
| 01:28 | UNLV | Alberto Marino makes the free throw | 45-70 |
| 01:13 | Denver | Gerald Gray hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-70 |
| 01:11 | Denver | Robert Touchstone tips it back up and in | 47-70 |
| 01:07 | UNLV | Alberto Marino connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Kenneth Rocker | 47-72 |
| 00:56 | Denver | Gerald Gray drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-72 |
| 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) | |
| 00:32 | UNLV | Alberto Marino makes the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Ralph Papa | 50-74 |
| 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) | |
| 00:26 | Denver | Robert Touchstone clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-74 |
| 00:24 | Denver | Steven Bean tips it but misses | 50-74 |
| 00:22 | UNLV | Thomas Aquirre grabs the board | 50-74 |
| 00:00 | UNLV | Alberto Marino runs out the clock | 50-74 |