| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Myron Pimental (fresh) SG - James Johnson (fresh) SF - Andrew Hughes (fresh) PF - Scott Cadiz (fresh) C - Jeff Sanders (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Matthew Owen (fresh) SG - Richard Elmore (fresh) SF - Dustin Compo (fresh) PF - Andrew Cantwell (fresh) C - Shawn Shofner (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UNLV | Scott Cadiz wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:50 | UNLV | Myron Pimental scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Johnson | 2-0 |
| 19:34 | Denver | Matthew Owen can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 2-0 |
| 19:33 | UNLV | Jeff Sanders pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:15 | UNLV | Jeff Sanders loses the dribble to Dustin Compo | 2-0 |
| 19:13 | Denver | Dustin Compo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 2-0 |
| 18:55 | UNLV | Andrew Hughes is hacked by Andrew Cantwell - foul #1 on Andrew Cantwell, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:50 | UNLV | Jeff Sanders misses the jump hook in the lane | 2-0 |
| 18:48 | Denver | Andrew Cantwell grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 18:35 | Denver | Scott Cadiz is called for the reach on Andrew Cantwell - foul #1 on Scott Cadiz, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:13 | Denver | Dustin Compo clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 2-0 |
| 18:11 | Denver | Shawn Shofner grabs the offensive board | 2-0 |
| 17:54 | Denver | Richard Elmore's pass is intercepted by Jeff Sanders | 2-0 |
| 17:36 | UNLV | Scott Cadiz is denied on a dunk by Andrew Cantwell | 2-0 |
| 17:35 | Denver | The rebound goes to Dustin Compo | 2-0 |
| 17:30 | Denver | Richard Elmore scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Matthew Owen | 2-2 |
| 17:13 | UNLV | Andrew Hughes connects on the fadeaway from the baseline and he's hacked by Dustin Compo - foul #1 on Dustin Compo, team foul #2 | 4-2 |
| Subs | UNLV | Michael Cleghorn (PG), Rodney Rosenbalm (SG), Ernest Frawley (PF), Jonathan Wolf (C) Myron Pimental, James Johnson, Scott Cadiz, Jeff Sanders | |
| Subs | Denver | Kevin Stanley (SG), Jeffrey House (SF), Jay Noe (PF), Ralph Harvey (C) Richard Elmore, Dustin Compo, Andrew Cantwell, Shawn Shofner | |
| 17:13 | UNLV | Andrew Hughes makes the free throw | 5-2 |
| 16:57 | Denver | Jeffrey House blows the layup but he's hacked by Rodney Rosenbalm - foul #1 on Rodney Rosenbalm, team foul #2 | 5-2 |
| Subs | UNLV | Willie Vesey (SF) Andrew Hughes | |
| Subs | Denver | William Adams (SG) Matthew Owen | |
| 16:57 | Denver | Jeffrey House makes the 1st free throw | 5-3 |
| 16:57 | Denver | Jeffrey House makes the 2nd free throw | 5-4 |
| 16:28 | UNLV | Willie Vesey is hacked by Kevin Stanley - foul #1 on Kevin Stanley, team foul #3 | 5-4 |
| 16:12 | UNLV | Michael Cleghorn clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 5-4 |
| 16:10 | Denver | Jay Noe snags the defensive board | 5-4 |
| 15:46 | Denver | Ernest Frawley swats the short shot by Kevin Stanley | 5-4 |
| 15:45 | UNLV | Ernest Frawley snags the defensive board | 5-4 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Michael Cleghorn (fresh) SG - Rodney Rosenbalm (fresh) SF - Willie Vesey (fresh) PF - Ernest Frawley (fairly fresh) C - Jonathan Wolf (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Kevin Stanley (fresh) SG - William Adams (fresh) SF - Jeffrey House (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jay Noe (fresh) C - Ralph Harvey (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | UNLV | Rodney Rosenbalm misses long on a shot from the left side | 5-4 |
| 15:40 | UNLV | Ernest Frawley tips it in | 7-4 |
| 15:24 | Denver | Jay Noe misses the lay-in | 7-4 |
| 15:22 | UNLV | Jonathan Wolf grabs the board | 7-4 |
| 15:04 | UNLV | Ernest Frawley banks in the layup on a great pass from Michael Cleghorn | 9-4 |
| 14:57 | Denver | Rodney Rosenbalm picks off the pass by William Adams in the backcourt | 9-4 |
| 14:47 | UNLV | Rodney Rosenbalm connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Ernest Frawley | 12-4 |
| 14:43 | Denver | Jeffrey House drills a fadeaway from close range set up by William Adams | 12-6 |
| 14:35 | UNLV | Rodney Rosenbalm hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 12-6 |
| 14:34 | UNLV | Jonathan Wolf tips it back up and in | 14-6 |
| 14:21 | Denver | Ralph Harvey knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Kevin Stanley | 14-9 |
| 14:05 | UNLV | Rodney Rosenbalm comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 14-9 |
| 14:03 | Denver | Jay Noe gets the rebound | 14-9 |
| 13:39 | Denver | Kevin Stanley misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing but the foul's on Michael Cleghorn - foul #1 on Michael Cleghorn, team foul #3 | 14-9 |
| Subs | UNLV | Myron Pimental (PG), James Johnson (SG), Andrew Hughes (SF), Scott Cadiz (PF), Jeff Sanders (C) Michael Cleghorn, Rodney Rosenbalm, Willie Vesey, Ernest Frawley, Jonathan Wolf | |
| Subs | Denver | Richard Elmore (SG), Dustin Compo (SF), Andrew Cantwell (PF), Shawn Shofner (C) William Adams, Jeffrey House, Jay Noe, Ralph Harvey | |
| 13:39 | Denver | Kevin Stanley makes the 1st free throw | 14-10 |
| 13:39 | Denver | Kevin Stanley makes the 2nd free throw | 14-11 |
| 13:39 | Denver | Kevin Stanley misses the 3rd free throw | 14-11 |
| 13:39 | UNLV | Jeff Sanders grabs the defensive rebound | 14-11 |
| 13:24 | UNLV | Myron Pimental misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 14-11 |
| 13:22 | UNLV | Myron Pimental gets the offensive rebound | 14-11 |
| 13:12 | UNLV | James Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 14-11 |
| 13:10 | Denver | Kevin Stanley pulls down the rebound | 14-11 |
| 12:53 | Denver | Myron Pimental steals it from Andrew Cantwell | 14-11 |
| 12:49 | UNLV | James Johnson slams it home on a great pass from Myron Pimental | 16-11 |
| 12:44 | Denver | Dustin Compo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-11 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Denver | Matthew Owen (PG) Kevin Stanley | |
| 12:28 | UNLV | Andrew Hughes knocks in the jump hook in the paint and the foul's on Andrew Cantwell - foul #2 on Andrew Cantwell, team foul #4 | 18-11 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Denver | Jay Noe (PF) Andrew Cantwell | |
| 12:28 | UNLV | Andrew Hughes makes the free throw | 19-11 |
| 12:09 | Denver | Matthew Owen misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 19-11 |
| 12:08 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Scott Cadiz | 19-11 |
| 11:56 | UNLV | Scott Cadiz hits the finger roll | 21-11 |
| 11:53 | Denver | Matthew Owen is hacked by Myron Pimental in the backcourt - foul #1 on Myron Pimental, team foul #4 | 21-11 |
| Subs | UNLV | Stanford Sarmiento (PG), Roger Bartley (PF) Myron Pimental, Scott Cadiz | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 11:41 | Denver | Dustin Compo misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 21-11 |
| 11:39 | Denver | Matthew Owen hits the follow up shot | 21-13 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Stanford Sarmiento (fresh) SG - James Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Hughes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Roger Bartley (fresh) C - Jeff Sanders (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Matthew Owen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Elmore (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dustin Compo (fairly fresh) PF - Jay Noe (tiring) 2 reb. C - Shawn Shofner (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:30 | UNLV | Andrew Hughes misses the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Dustin Compo - foul #2 on Dustin Compo, team foul #5 | 21-13 |
| Subs | UNLV | Myron Pimental (PG) James Johnson | |
| Subs | Denver | Kevin Stanley (SF) Dustin Compo | |
| 11:30 | UNLV | Andrew Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 22-13 |
| 11:30 | UNLV | Andrew Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 23-13 |
| 11:26 | Denver | Jay Noe is fouled in the backcourt by Roger Bartley - foul #1 on Roger Bartley, team foul #5 | 23-13 |
| 11:04 | Denver | Kevin Stanley comes up short on the turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Roger Bartley - foul #2 on Roger Bartley, team foul #6 | 23-13 |
| Subs | UNLV | Michael Cleghorn (PG), Rodney Rosenbalm (SF), Scott Cadiz (PF) Myron Pimental, Andrew Hughes, Roger Bartley | |
| Subs | Denver | William Adams (SG) Richard Elmore | |
| 11:04 | Denver | Kevin Stanley misses the 1st free throw | 23-13 |
| 11:04 | Denver | Kevin Stanley misses the 2nd free throw | 23-13 |
| 11:04 | UNLV | Scott Cadiz grabs the board | 23-13 |
| 10:41 | UNLV | Rodney Rosenbalm misses long on a 3 from straight away | 23-13 |
| 10:40 | Denver | The rebound goes to Jay Noe | 23-13 |
| 10:15 | Denver | Kevin Stanley comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 23-13 |
| 10:13 | UNLV | Rodney Rosenbalm pulls down the rebound | 23-13 |
| 10:04 | UNLV | Scott Cadiz misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 23-13 |
| 10:02 | Denver | William Adams grabs the defensive rebound | 23-13 |
| 09:39 | Denver | Matthew Owen hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 23-16 |
| 09:21 | UNLV | Michael Cleghorn hits a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Rodney Rosenbalm | 25-16 |
| 09:16 | Denver | Scott Cadiz picks off the pass by William Adams | 25-16 |
| 08:55 | UNLV | Rodney Rosenbalm misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 25-16 |
| 08:53 | Denver | Shawn Shofner snags the defensive board | 25-16 |
| 08:44 | Denver | Matthew Owen can't connect on a 3 from straight away but he's fouled by Michael Cleghorn - foul #2 on Michael Cleghorn, team foul #7 | 25-16 |
| Subs | UNLV | Myron Pimental (PG), James Johnson (SG), Andrew Hughes (SF), Ernest Frawley (PF), Jonathan Wolf (C) Michael Cleghorn, Stanford Sarmiento, Rodney Rosenbalm, Scott Cadiz, Jeff Sanders | |
| Subs | Denver | Richard Elmore (SG), Jeffrey House (SF), Ralph Harvey (PF) William Adams, Kevin Stanley, Jay Noe | |
| 08:44 | Denver | Matthew Owen makes the 1st free throw | 25-17 |
| 08:44 | Denver | Matthew Owen makes the 2nd free throw | 25-18 |
| 08:44 | Denver | Matthew Owen misses the 3rd free throw | 25-18 |
| 08:44 | UNLV | Ernest Frawley snags the defensive board | 25-18 |
| 08:19 | UNLV | James Johnson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 25-18 |
| 08:17 | UNLV | The offensive rebound goes to Myron Pimental | 25-18 |
| 08:00 | UNLV | James Johnson blows the layup but he's hacked by Richard Elmore - foul #1 on Richard Elmore, team foul #6 | 25-18 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Denver | Danny Greenhalgh (PG), Kevin Stanley (SF) Matthew Owen, Shawn Shofner | |
| 08:00 | UNLV | James Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 26-18 |
| 08:00 | UNLV | James Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 27-18 |
| 07:58 | Denver | James Johnson steals it from Kevin Stanley in the backcourt | 27-18 |
| 07:42 | UNLV | Jonathan Wolf is called for a backcourt violation | 27-18 |
| Subs | UNLV | Scott Cadiz (PF) Jonathan Wolf | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 07:35 | Denver | Richard Elmore hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 27-18 |
| 07:34 | Denver | Ralph Harvey tips it but misses | 27-18 |
| 07:33 | UNLV | James Johnson snags the defensive board | 27-18 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Myron Pimental (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Hughes (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Scott Cadiz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ernest Frawley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Danny Greenhalgh (fresh) SG - Richard Elmore (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kevin Stanley (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jeffrey House (fresh) 4 pts. C - Ralph Harvey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:19 | UNLV | Kevin Stanley is called for the reach on Andrew Hughes - foul #2 on Kevin Stanley, team foul #7 | 27-18 |
| Subs | UNLV | Jeff Sanders (C) Ernest Frawley | |
| Subs | Denver | Jay Noe (PF) Kevin Stanley | |
| 07:19 | UNLV | Andrew Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 28-18 |
| 07:19 | UNLV | Andrew Hughes misses the 2nd free throw | 28-18 |
| 07:19 | Denver | Jeffrey House gets the rebound | 28-18 |
| 07:15 | Denver | Danny Greenhalgh travels in the backcourt | 28-18 |
| 07:03 | UNLV | Jeff Sanders misses long on a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Danny Greenhalgh - foul #1 on Danny Greenhalgh, team foul #8 | 28-18 |
| 07:03 | UNLV | Jeff Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 29-18 |
| 07:03 | UNLV | Jeff Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 30-18 |
| 06:49 | Denver | Jeffrey House is by himself and knocks in the turnaround near the basket set up by Richard Elmore | 30-20 |
| 06:37 | UNLV | James Johnson hits a jumper from the right block | 32-20 |
| 06:25 | Denver | Danny Greenhalgh scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Richard Elmore | 32-22 |
| 06:06 | UNLV | Ralph Harvey steals the ball from Andrew Hughes | 32-22 |
| 05:51 | Denver | Richard Elmore misses long on a driving attempt near the basket | 32-22 |
| 05:50 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Scott Cadiz | 32-22 |
| 05:38 | UNLV | Jeff Sanders scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 34-22 |
| 05:34 | Denver | Danny Greenhalgh throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-22 |
| Subs | UNLV | Rodney Rosenbalm (SG), Willie Vesey (SF), Jonathan Wolf (PF), Ernest Frawley (C) James Johnson, Andrew Hughes, Scott Cadiz, Jeff Sanders | |
| Subs | Denver | Matthew Owen (PG), William Adams (SG), Shawn Shofner (C) Danny Greenhalgh, Richard Elmore, Jay Noe | |
| 05:18 | UNLV | Rodney Rosenbalm misses the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Ralph Harvey - foul #1 on Ralph Harvey, team foul #9 | 34-22 |
| Subs | UNLV | Stanford Sarmiento (PG) Myron Pimental | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 05:18 | UNLV | Rodney Rosenbalm makes the 1st free throw | 35-22 |
| 05:18 | UNLV | Rodney Rosenbalm makes the 2nd free throw | 36-22 |
| 05:04 | Denver | Ralph Harvey clanks a jump hook from close range | 36-22 |
| 05:03 | UNLV | Jonathan Wolf grabs the board | 36-22 |
| 04:58 | UNLV | Rodney Rosenbalm drills a jumper from the left side | 38-22 |
| 04:35 | Denver | Ralph Harvey misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 38-22 |
| 04:33 | UNLV | Rodney Rosenbalm pulls down the rebound | 38-22 |
| 04:16 | UNLV | Willie Vesey is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey House - foul #1 on Jeffrey House, team foul #10 | 38-22 |
| Subs | UNLV | Myron Pimental (PG), Jeff Sanders (C) Stanford Sarmiento, Jonathan Wolf | |
| Subs | Denver | Danny Greenhalgh (PG), Richard Elmore (SG) Matthew Owen, William Adams | |
| 04:16 | UNLV | Willie Vesey misses the 1st free throw | 38-22 |
| 04:16 | UNLV | Willie Vesey misses the 2nd free throw | 38-22 |
| 04:16 | Denver | The rebound goes to Shawn Shofner | 38-22 |
| 04:07 | Denver | Shawn Shofner misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 38-22 |
| 04:05 | UNLV | Rodney Rosenbalm pulls down the rebound | 38-22 |
| 04:01 | UNLV | Rodney Rosenbalm's pass is intercepted by Richard Elmore | 38-22 |
| 03:40 | Denver | Jeffrey House steps out of bounds on the baseline | 38-22 |
| Subs | UNLV | Michael Cleghorn (PG), James Johnson (SG), Andrew Hughes (SF), Roger Bartley (PF) Myron Pimental, Rodney Rosenbalm, Willie Vesey, Ernest Frawley | |
| Subs | Denver | Dustin Compo (SF), Andrew Cantwell (PF), Kevin Stanley (C) Jeffrey House, Ralph Harvey, Shawn Shofner | |
| 03:21 | UNLV | James Johnson makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Michael Cleghorn | 41-22 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Michael Cleghorn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Hughes (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Roger Bartley (fresh) C - Jeff Sanders (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Danny Greenhalgh (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Richard Elmore (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dustin Compo (fresh) PF - Andrew Cantwell (fresh) C - Kevin Stanley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. | |
| 03:17 | Denver | Kevin Stanley misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-22 |
| 03:15 | UNLV | Roger Bartley snags the defensive board | 41-22 |
| 03:10 | UNLV | Andrew Hughes knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Roger Bartley | 43-22 |
| 02:52 | Denver | Kevin Stanley connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Andrew Cantwell | 43-25 |
| 02:40 | UNLV | Andrew Hughes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-25 |
| 02:39 | UNLV | Roger Bartley snags the offensive board | 43-25 |
| 02:29 | UNLV | Andrew Hughes drills a 3 from straight away set up by Michael Cleghorn | 46-25 |
| 02:27 | Denver | Danny Greenhalgh is hacked by Roger Bartley in the backcourt - foul #3 on Roger Bartley, team foul #8 | 46-25 |
| Subs | UNLV | Stanford Sarmiento (SG), Rodney Rosenbalm (SF), Scott Cadiz (PF), Jonathan Wolf (C) James Johnson, Andrew Hughes, Roger Bartley, Jeff Sanders | |
| Subs | Denver | Matthew Owen (PG) Richard Elmore | |
| 02:27 | Denver | Danny Greenhalgh misses the 1st free throw | 46-25 |
| 02:27 | UNLV | Scott Cadiz grabs the board | 46-25 |
| 02:04 | UNLV | Rodney Rosenbalm scores on a fadeaway from the left wing | 48-25 |
| 01:46 | Denver | Kevin Stanley scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-28 |
| 01:33 | UNLV | Michael Cleghorn is hacked by Danny Greenhalgh - foul #2 on Danny Greenhalgh, team foul #11 | 48-28 |
| Subs | UNLV | Myron Pimental (PG), Andrew Hughes (SF), Ernest Frawley (C) Stanford Sarmiento, Rodney Rosenbalm, Jonathan Wolf | |
| Subs | Denver | William Adams (SG), Shawn Shofner (C) Kevin Stanley, Danny Greenhalgh | |
| 01:33 | UNLV | Michael Cleghorn makes the 1st free throw | 49-28 |
| 01:33 | UNLV | Michael Cleghorn misses the 2nd free throw | 49-28 |
| 01:33 | Denver | William Adams grabs the defensive rebound | 49-28 |
| 01:21 | Denver | Andrew Cantwell misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-28 |
| 01:19 | Denver | Shawn Shofner tips it but misses | 49-28 |
| 01:18 | UNLV | Scott Cadiz gets the rebound | 49-28 |
| 01:12 | UNLV | Scott Cadiz's pass is intercepted by William Adams | 49-28 |
| 00:52 | Denver | Shawn Shofner drills a floater from the right side on a great pass from Dustin Compo | 49-30 |
| 00:41 | UNLV | Shawn Shofner blocks the short jumper by Andrew Hughes | 49-30 |
| 00:39 | Denver | Dustin Compo grabs the defensive rebound | 49-30 |
| 00:28 | Denver | Dustin Compo's fadeaway is rejected by Scott Cadiz | 49-30 |
| 00:26 | UNLV | Myron Pimental grabs the defensive rebound | 49-30 |
| 00:22 | UNLV | Myron Pimental loses the ball out of bounds | 49-30 |
| Subs | UNLV | Stanford Sarmiento (PG), James Johnson (SG), Rodney Rosenbalm (SF), Jonathan Wolf (PF), Jeff Sanders (C) Myron Pimental, Michael Cleghorn, Andrew Hughes, Scott Cadiz, Ernest Frawley | |
| Subs | Denver | Ralph Harvey (C) Shawn Shofner | |
| 00:04 | Denver | Matthew Owen knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Dustin Compo | 49-33 |
| 00:00 | UNLV | Rodney Rosenbalm buries a halfcourt shot | 52-33 |