| Lineup | Denver | PG - Edward Horton (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willie Replogle (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Gary Demartino (fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Tellis (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Angel Romano (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Billie Schmidt (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Tarbox (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Daniel Worth (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Walter Brazier (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Randy Collins (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UNLV | Daniel Worth inbounds the ball | 24-24 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:31 | UNLV | Walter Brazier misses the easy layup | 24-24 |
| 19:29 | Denver | Edward Horton gets the rebound | 24-24 |
| 19:21 | Denver | James Tellis knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 27-24 |
| 18:54 | UNLV | Billie Schmidt misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 27-24 |
| 18:53 | Denver | Gary Demartino grabs the board | 27-24 |
| 18:37 | Denver | Willie Replogle connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Edward Horton | 29-24 |
| 18:11 | UNLV | Christopher Tarbox misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 29-24 |
| 18:10 | Denver | Willie Replogle grabs the defensive rebound | 29-24 |
| 17:52 | Denver | James Tellis misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 29-24 |
| 17:51 | Denver | Gary Demartino tips it back up and in | 31-24 |
| 17:32 | UNLV | Randy Collins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-24 |
| 17:13 | Denver | Christopher Tarbox is called for the reach on Willie Replogle - foul #2 on Christopher Tarbox, team foul #1 | 31-24 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Tracy Prado (PF) Walter Brazier | |
| 16:55 | Denver | Edward Horton buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-24 |
| 16:37 | UNLV | James Tellis is called for the reach on Daniel Worth - foul #1 on James Tellis, team foul #1 | 34-24 |
| Subs | Denver | Alden Smiglewski (PF), Jimmy Neff (C) James Tellis, Angel Romano | |
| Subs | UNLV | Brandon Moore (C) Randy Collins | |
| 16:15 | UNLV | Daniel Worth clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-24 |
| 16:14 | Denver | The rebound goes to Gary Demartino | 34-24 |
| 15:54 | Denver | Christopher Tarbox steals it from Gary Demartino | 34-24 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Edward Horton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Willie Replogle (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Gary Demartino (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Alden Smiglewski (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jimmy Neff (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Billie Schmidt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Tarbox (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Daniel Worth (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Tracy Prado (fresh) 2 pts. C - Brandon Moore (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | UNLV | Billie Schmidt's pass is intercepted by Edward Horton | 34-24 |
| 15:35 | Denver | Edward Horton hits the finger roll | 36-24 |
| 15:11 | UNLV | Daniel Worth makes the floater from the free throw line set up by Billie Schmidt and the foul's on Edward Horton - foul #1 on Edward Horton, team foul #2 | 36-26 |
| Subs | Denver | Federico Gallegos (PG), Anthony Dye (SG), Joseph Harris (SF), James Tellis (PF), Angel Romano (C) Edward Horton, Willie Replogle, Gary Demartino, Alden Smiglewski, Jimmy Neff | |
| Subs | UNLV | Anthony Davidson (PG), Robert Mason (SG), Walter Brazier (PF), Randy Collins (C) Billie Schmidt, Christopher Tarbox, Tracy Prado, Brandon Moore | |
| 15:11 | UNLV | Daniel Worth makes the free throw | 36-27 |
| 14:57 | Denver | Federico Gallegos comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-27 |
| 14:56 | UNLV | Daniel Worth gets the rebound | 36-27 |
| 14:34 | UNLV | Daniel Worth misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 36-27 |
| 14:33 | Denver | Angel Romano grabs the defensive rebound | 36-27 |
| 14:28 | Denver | Federico Gallegos loses the ball out of bounds | 36-27 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Jerry Leber (SF) Daniel Worth | |
| 14:08 | UNLV | Randy Collins misses the fadeaway in the lane | 36-27 |
| 14:06 | UNLV | Robert Mason tips it home | 36-29 |
| 13:47 | Denver | Randy Collins steals it from James Tellis | 36-29 |
| 13:36 | UNLV | Randy Collins misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 36-29 |
| 13:35 | Denver | James Tellis pulls down the rebound | 36-29 |
| 13:30 | Denver | Joseph Harris is fouled on the floor by Jerry Leber - foul #1 on Jerry Leber, team foul #2 | 36-29 |
| Subs | Denver | Edward Horton (PG), Willie Replogle (SG), Gary Demartino (SF) Federico Gallegos, Anthony Dye, Joseph Harris | |
| Subs | UNLV | Billie Schmidt (PG), Christopher Tarbox (SG) Anthony Davidson, Robert Mason | |
| 13:21 | Denver | Edward Horton comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-29 |
| 13:19 | Denver | The offensive rebound goes to Willie Replogle | 36-29 |
| 13:01 | Denver | Edward Horton hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Angel Romano and he's hacked by Jerry Leber - foul #2 on Jerry Leber, team foul #3 | 38-29 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Daniel Worth (SF), Tracy Prado (PF), Brandon Moore (C) Jerry Leber, Walter Brazier, Randy Collins | |
| 13:01 | Denver | Edward Horton makes the free throw | 39-29 |
| 12:38 | UNLV | Brandon Moore misses the easy layup | 39-29 |
| 12:36 | UNLV | Tracy Prado tips it home | 39-31 |
| 12:16 | Denver | Tracy Prado swats the layup by Edward Horton | 39-31 |
| 12:14 | UNLV | Tracy Prado pulls down the rebound | 39-31 |
| 11:52 | UNLV | Billie Schmidt comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 39-31 |
| 11:51 | Denver | Willie Replogle grabs the defensive rebound | 39-31 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Edward Horton (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Willie Replogle (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Gary Demartino (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Tellis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Angel Romano (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Billie Schmidt (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Christopher Tarbox (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Daniel Worth (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Tracy Prado (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Brandon Moore (fresh) | |
| 11:43 | Denver | Edward Horton can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 39-31 |
| 11:41 | UNLV | Brandon Moore snags the defensive board | 39-31 |
| 11:34 | UNLV | Daniel Worth is fouled on the floor by Angel Romano - foul #3 on Angel Romano, team foul #3 | 39-31 |
| Subs | Denver | Alden Smiglewski (PF), Jimmy Neff (C) James Tellis, Angel Romano | |
| Subs | UNLV | Walter Brazier (PF), Randy Collins (C) Tracy Prado, Brandon Moore | |
| 11:16 | UNLV | Daniel Worth is fouled on the floor by Jimmy Neff - foul #1 on Jimmy Neff, team foul #4 | 39-31 |
| 10:53 | UNLV | Jimmy Neff swats the shot by Billie Schmidt | 39-31 |
| 10:52 | Denver | The rebound goes to Alden Smiglewski | 39-31 |
| 10:47 | Denver | Gary Demartino knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Jimmy Neff | 42-31 |
| 10:22 | UNLV | Daniel Worth comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 42-31 |
| 10:20 | Denver | Jimmy Neff gets the rebound | 42-31 |
| 10:00 | Denver | Christopher Tarbox steals the ball from Willie Replogle | 42-31 |
| 09:31 | UNLV | Christopher Tarbox travels with the ball | 42-31 |
| Subs | Denver | Federico Gallegos (PG), Anthony Dye (SG), Joseph Harris (SF), James Tellis (PF), Angel Romano (C) Edward Horton, Willie Replogle, Gary Demartino, Alden Smiglewski, Jimmy Neff | |
| Subs | UNLV | Anthony Davidson (PG), Robert Mason (SG), Jerry Leber (SF), Tracy Prado (PF) Billie Schmidt, Christopher Tarbox, Daniel Worth, Walter Brazier | |
| 09:20 | Denver | Federico Gallegos buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 45-31 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 08:53 | UNLV | Randy Collins can't connect on a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by James Tellis - foul #2 on James Tellis, team foul #5 | 45-31 |
| 08:53 | UNLV | Randy Collins misses the 1st free throw | 45-31 |
| 08:53 | UNLV | Randy Collins misses the 2nd free throw | 45-31 |
| 08:53 | Denver | Angel Romano snags the defensive board | 45-31 |
| 08:32 | Denver | James Tellis misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 45-31 |
| 08:30 | UNLV | Jerry Leber gets the rebound | 45-31 |
| 08:14 | UNLV | Randy Collins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-31 |
| Subs | Denver | Edward Horton (PG), Gary Demartino (SF) Federico Gallegos, Joseph Harris | |
| Subs | UNLV | Billie Schmidt (PG), Christopher Tarbox (SG), Daniel Worth (SF), Brandon Moore (C) Anthony Davidson, Robert Mason, Jerry Leber, Randy Collins | |
| 07:52 | Denver | James Tellis makes the floater from the right block and he's hacked by Tracy Prado - foul #1 on Tracy Prado, team foul #4 | 47-31 |
| Subs | Denver | Willie Replogle (SG) Anthony Dye | |
| Subs | UNLV | Walter Brazier (PF) Brandon Moore | |
| 07:52 | Denver | James Tellis makes the free throw | 48-31 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Edward Horton (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Willie Replogle (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Gary Demartino (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Tellis (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Angel Romano (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Billie Schmidt (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Christopher Tarbox (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Daniel Worth (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Walter Brazier (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Tracy Prado (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:43 | UNLV | Christopher Tarbox misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 48-31 |
| 07:42 | Denver | Gary Demartino grabs the defensive rebound | 48-31 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 07:37 | Denver | Edward Horton buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Willie Replogle | 50-31 |
| 07:22 | UNLV | Christopher Tarbox misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-31 |
| 07:20 | UNLV | Daniel Worth hits the follow up shot | 50-33 |
| 06:52 | Denver | Edward Horton misses long on a jumper from the right side | 50-33 |
| 06:50 | UNLV | Daniel Worth gets the rebound | 50-33 |
| 06:35 | UNLV | Christopher Tarbox scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Billie Schmidt | 50-36 |
| 06:12 | Denver | Gary Demartino can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-36 |
| 06:10 | Denver | James Tellis pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-36 |
| 05:55 | Denver | Edward Horton misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 50-36 |
| 05:54 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Billie Schmidt | 50-36 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 05:27 | UNLV | Billie Schmidt misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-36 |
| 05:26 | Denver | Gary Demartino snags the defensive board | 50-36 |
| 04:57 | Denver | Gary Demartino makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Willie Replogle | 53-36 |
| 04:38 | UNLV | Billie Schmidt can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-36 |
| 04:36 | Denver | James Tellis gets the rebound | 53-36 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:13 | Denver | Gary Demartino hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 53-36 |
| 04:11 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Tracy Prado | 53-36 |
| 04:07 | UNLV | Angel Romano is called for the reach on Billie Schmidt - foul #4 on Angel Romano, team foul #6 | 53-36 |
| Subs | Denver | Federico Gallegos (PG), Anthony Dye (SG), Joseph Harris (SF), Alden Smiglewski (PF), Jimmy Neff (C) Edward Horton, Willie Replogle, Gary Demartino, James Tellis, Angel Romano | |
| Subs | UNLV | Anthony Davidson (PG), Robert Mason (SG), Jerry Leber (SF), Brandon Moore (PF), Randy Collins (C) Billie Schmidt, Christopher Tarbox, Daniel Worth, Walter Brazier, Tracy Prado | |
| 03:53 | UNLV | Federico Gallegos is called for the reach on Brandon Moore - foul #1 on Federico Gallegos, team foul #7 | 53-36 |
| 03:53 | UNLV | Brandon Moore makes the 1st free throw | 53-37 |
| 03:53 | UNLV | Brandon Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 53-38 |
| 03:30 | Denver | Anthony Dye is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Anthony Dye, team foul #8 | 53-38 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Federico Gallegos (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Anthony Dye (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joseph Harris (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Alden Smiglewski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jimmy Neff (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Anthony Davidson (fresh) SG - Robert Mason (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerry Leber (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brandon Moore (fresh) 2 pts. C - Randy Collins (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:16 | UNLV | Robert Mason buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Jerry Leber | 53-41 |
| 02:53 | Denver | Federico Gallegos misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-41 |
| 02:51 | Denver | Alden Smiglewski misses the tip | 53-41 |
| 02:50 | Denver | Anthony Dye snags the offensive board | 53-41 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 02:49 | Denver | Anthony Dye is hacked by Jerry Leber - foul #3 on Jerry Leber, team foul #5 | 53-41 |
| Subs | Denver | John Walters (PG) Federico Gallegos | |
| Subs | UNLV | Daniel Worth (SF) Jerry Leber | |
| 02:46 | Denver | Anthony Dye is hacked by Robert Mason - foul #2 on Robert Mason, team foul #6 | 53-41 |
| 02:44 | Denver | Robert Mason is called for the reach on John Walters - foul #3 on Robert Mason, team foul #7 | 53-41 |
| 02:44 | Denver | John Walters makes the 1st free throw | 54-41 |
| 02:44 | Denver | John Walters makes the 2nd free throw | 55-41 |
| 02:34 | UNLV | Daniel Worth makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 55-43 |
| 02:32 | Denver | John Walters is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Mason - foul #4 on Robert Mason, team foul #8 | 55-43 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Billie Schmidt (PG), Christopher Tarbox (SG) Anthony Davidson, Robert Mason | |
| 02:32 | Denver | John Walters makes the 1st free throw | 56-43 |
| 02:32 | Denver | John Walters makes the 2nd free throw | 57-43 |
| 02:17 | UNLV | Christopher Tarbox is hacked by Anthony Dye - foul #2 on Anthony Dye, team foul #9 | 57-43 |
| Subs | Denver | Federico Gallegos (PG) John Walters | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 02:17 | UNLV | Christopher Tarbox makes the 1st free throw | 57-44 |
| 02:17 | UNLV | Christopher Tarbox makes the 2nd free throw | 57-45 |
| 02:14 | Denver | Christopher Tarbox is called for the reach on Anthony Dye in the backcourt - foul #3 on Christopher Tarbox, team foul #9 | 57-45 |
| Subs | Denver | John Walters (PG) Federico Gallegos | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 02:14 | Denver | Anthony Dye misses the 1st free throw | 57-45 |
| 02:14 | UNLV | Brandon Moore pulls down the rebound | 57-45 |
| 01:59 | UNLV | Christopher Tarbox misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-45 |
| 01:58 | Denver | Alden Smiglewski grabs the board | 57-45 |
| 01:55 | Denver | Billie Schmidt is called for the reach on Alden Smiglewski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Billie Schmidt, team foul #10 | 57-45 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Walter Brazier (PF) Brandon Moore | |
| 01:55 | Denver | Alden Smiglewski makes the 1st free throw | 58-45 |
| 01:55 | Denver | Alden Smiglewski makes the 2nd free throw | 59-45 |
| 01:38 | UNLV | Joseph Harris is called for the reach on Christopher Tarbox - foul #1 on Joseph Harris, team foul #10 | 59-45 |
| Subs | Denver | Federico Gallegos (PG) John Walters | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 01:38 | UNLV | Christopher Tarbox misses the 1st free throw | 59-45 |
| 01:38 | UNLV | Christopher Tarbox misses the 2nd free throw | 59-45 |
| 01:38 | Denver | Joseph Harris pulls down the rebound | 59-45 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:13 | Denver | Joseph Harris is hacked by Walter Brazier - foul #3 on Walter Brazier, team foul #11 | 59-45 |
| 01:13 | Denver | Joseph Harris makes the 1st free throw | 60-45 |
| 01:13 | Denver | Joseph Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 60-45 |
| 01:13 | UNLV | Walter Brazier grabs the board | 60-45 |
| 00:57 | UNLV | Christopher Tarbox comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-45 |
| 00:55 | UNLV | The offensive rebound goes to Randy Collins | 60-45 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:53 | UNLV | Daniel Worth buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Christopher Tarbox | 60-48 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:26 | Denver | Alden Smiglewski misses long on a jumper from the right side | 60-48 |
| 00:24 | UNLV | Daniel Worth gets the rebound | 60-48 |
| 00:19 | UNLV | Randy Collins scores on a floater from close range set up by Daniel Worth | 60-50 |
| 00:00 | Denver | Federico Gallegos runs out the clock | 60-50 |