| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Danny Hey (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Robert Landry (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Michael Dowling (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - Robert Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Hibbard (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Danny Goodwill (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Allen (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Rod Roessler (fresh) PF - James Villeneuve (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Shane Godfrey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Denver | Rod Roessler inbounds the ball | 35-27 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:46 | Denver | Shane Godfrey is fouled on the floor by Robert Landry - foul #1 on Robert Landry, team foul #1 | 35-27 |
| 19:29 | Denver | Michael Dowling is called for the reach on Rod Roessler - foul #2 on Michael Dowling, team foul #2 | 35-27 |
| 19:21 | Denver | Robert Landry is called for the reach on Danny Goodwill - foul #2 on Robert Landry, team foul #3 | 35-27 |
| 19:10 | Denver | Rod Roessler's pass is intercepted by Robert Thomas | 35-27 |
| 18:54 | UNLV | Michael Dowling hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Danny Hey and he's fouled by Rod Roessler - foul #2 on Rod Roessler, team foul #1 | 37-27 |
| 18:54 | UNLV | Michael Dowling makes the free throw | 38-27 |
| 18:45 | Denver | James Villeneuve clanks a runner in the paint | 38-27 |
| 18:44 | Denver | Danny Goodwill tips it in | 38-29 |
| 18:15 | UNLV | Edward Hibbard hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 38-29 |
| 18:14 | Denver | James Villeneuve gets the rebound | 38-29 |
| 17:50 | Denver | Robert Landry steals it from James Villeneuve | 38-29 |
| 17:28 | UNLV | Danny Hey is fouled on the floor by Rod Roessler - foul #3 on Rod Roessler, team foul #2 | 38-29 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Denver | Larry Forest (SF) Rod Roessler | |
| 17:04 | UNLV | Michael Dowling can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 38-29 |
| 17:03 | Denver | Larry Forest grabs the defensive rebound | 38-29 |
| 16:40 | Denver | James Villeneuve is called for traveling | 38-29 |
| Subs | UNLV | Mauricio Romano (PG), Richard Gill (SG), Danny Grainger (PF) Danny Hey, Robert Landry, Robert Thomas | |
| Subs | Denver | Bradley Haggerty (PG), Joseph Clark (SG), Earl Howell (PF), Kofi Real (C) Danny Goodwill, Robert Allen, James Villeneuve, Shane Godfrey | |
| 16:12 | UNLV | Michael Dowling hits a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Danny Grainger and he's fouled by Bradley Haggerty - foul #1 on Bradley Haggerty, team foul #3 | 40-29 |
| 16:12 | UNLV | Michael Dowling makes the free throw | 41-29 |
| 16:00 | Denver | Joseph Clark can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 41-29 |
| 15:58 | Denver | Bradley Haggerty gets the offensive rebound | 41-29 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Mauricio Romano (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Gill (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Michael Dowling (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 6 reb. PF - Danny Grainger (fresh) C - Edward Hibbard (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Bradley Haggerty (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Joseph Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Larry Forest (fresh) PF - Earl Howell (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kofi Real (fresh) | |
| 15:45 | Denver | Earl Howell can't throw it down | 41-29 |
| 15:44 | UNLV | Richard Gill gets the rebound | 41-29 |
| 15:17 | UNLV | Richard Gill makes the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Michael Dowling | 43-29 |
| 14:59 | Denver | Bradley Haggerty can't connect on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Mauricio Romano - foul #1 on Mauricio Romano, team foul #4 | 43-29 |
| Subs | UNLV | Danny Hey (PG), Robert Landry (SF), Robert Thomas (PF) Mauricio Romano, Michael Dowling, Danny Grainger | |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Allen (SG), Rod Roessler (SF), James Villeneuve (PF), Shane Godfrey (C) Joseph Clark, Larry Forest, Earl Howell, Kofi Real | |
| 14:59 | Denver | Bradley Haggerty makes the 1st free throw | 43-30 |
| 14:59 | Denver | Bradley Haggerty makes the 2nd free throw | 43-31 |
| 14:31 | UNLV | Richard Gill knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Danny Hey | 46-31 |
| 14:09 | Denver | Robert Allen misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-31 |
| 14:08 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Edward Hibbard | 46-31 |
| 13:48 | UNLV | James Villeneuve denies the turnaround by Edward Hibbard | 46-31 |
| 13:47 | Denver | The rebound goes to James Villeneuve | 46-31 |
| 13:27 | Denver | Edward Hibbard steps in front of the Robert Allen pass | 46-31 |
| 13:03 | UNLV | Edward Hibbard comes up short on the jumper from close range but the foul's on Rod Roessler - foul #4 on Rod Roessler, team foul #4 | 46-31 |
| Subs | UNLV | Mauricio Romano (PG), Gene Reynolds (SG) Danny Hey, Richard Gill | |
| Subs | Denver | Danny Goodwill (PG), Joseph Clark (SG), Larry Forest (SF), Earl Howell (PF) Bradley Haggerty, Robert Allen, Rod Roessler, James Villeneuve | |
| 13:03 | UNLV | Edward Hibbard misses the 1st free throw | 46-31 |
| 13:03 | UNLV | Edward Hibbard makes the 2nd free throw | 47-31 |
| 12:56 | Denver | Danny Goodwill clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-31 |
| 12:54 | Denver | Larry Forest gets the offensive rebound | 47-31 |
| 12:44 | Denver | Shane Godfrey scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Larry Forest and he's hacked by Robert Thomas - foul #1 on Robert Thomas, team foul #5 | 47-33 |
| Subs | UNLV | Michael Dowling (SF), Danny Grainger (PF) Robert Landry, Edward Hibbard | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 12:44 | Denver | Shane Godfrey misses the free throw | 47-33 |
| 12:44 | UNLV | Danny Grainger grabs the board | 47-33 |
| 12:15 | UNLV | Shane Godfrey steals it from Michael Dowling | 47-33 |
| 11:52 | Denver | Shane Godfrey is whistled for traveling | 47-33 |
| Subs | UNLV | Danny Hey (PG), Robert Landry (SG) Mauricio Romano, Gene Reynolds | |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Allen (SG), James Villeneuve (PF) Joseph Clark, Shane Godfrey | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Danny Hey (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Robert Landry (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Michael Dowling (fresh) 18 pts. 6 reb. PF - Danny Grainger (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Thomas (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Danny Goodwill (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Allen (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Larry Forest (fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Villeneuve (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Earl Howell (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:32 | UNLV | Robert Landry connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by Robert Thomas | 50-33 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 11:24 | Denver | James Villeneuve misses short on a shot in the paint | 50-33 |
| 11:23 | UNLV | Robert Landry gets the rebound | 50-33 |
| 11:17 | UNLV | Robert Landry buries a 3 from the right wing | 53-33 |
| 11:07 | Denver | Danny Goodwill's pass is intercepted by Robert Thomas | 53-33 |
| 10:47 | UNLV | Michael Dowling makes the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Danny Grainger | 55-33 |
| 10:28 | Denver | Robert Allen misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-33 |
| 10:26 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Robert Thomas | 55-33 |
| 10:10 | UNLV | Robert Landry misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-33 |
| 10:09 | UNLV | Michael Dowling tips it but misses | 55-33 |
| 10:08 | Denver | Robert Allen pulls down the rebound | 55-33 |
| 09:56 | Denver | James Villeneuve buries a shot from the baseline and he's fouled by Danny Grainger - foul #1 on Danny Grainger, team foul #6 | 55-35 |
| Subs | UNLV | Mauricio Romano (PG), Richard Gill (SG), Edward Hibbard (C) Danny Hey, Robert Landry, Danny Grainger | |
| Subs | Denver | Bradley Haggerty (SG), Joseph Clark (SF), Shane Godfrey (C) Robert Allen, Larry Forest, Earl Howell | |
| 09:56 | Denver | James Villeneuve makes the free throw | 55-36 |
| 09:37 | UNLV | Edward Hibbard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-36 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Denver | Albert Sperberg (PF) James Villeneuve | |
| 09:23 | Denver | Michael Dowling steals the ball from Joseph Clark | 55-36 |
| 09:20 | UNLV | Michael Dowling misses the dunk | 55-36 |
| 09:18 | Denver | Joseph Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 55-36 |
| 09:10 | Denver | Shane Godfrey loses the dribble to Richard Gill | 55-36 |
| 08:42 | UNLV | Richard Gill scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Michael Dowling | 58-36 |
| 08:37 | Denver | Richard Gill steals it from Bradley Haggerty | 58-36 |
| 08:17 | UNLV | Edward Hibbard scores on a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Richard Gill | 60-36 |
| 08:13 | Denver | Joseph Clark buries a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Shane Godfrey | 60-38 |
| 08:00 | UNLV | Bradley Haggerty takes the ball from Edward Hibbard | 60-38 |
| 07:48 | Denver | Joseph Clark clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-38 |
| 07:46 | Denver | Bradley Haggerty tips it in | 60-40 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Mauricio Romano (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Gill (fresh) 17 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Michael Dowling (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 7 reb. PF - Robert Thomas (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - Edward Hibbard (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Danny Goodwill (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bradley Haggerty (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Joseph Clark (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Albert Sperberg (fresh) C - Shane Godfrey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:21 | UNLV | Richard Gill comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 60-40 |
| 07:20 | Denver | The rebound goes to Bradley Haggerty | 60-40 |
| 07:07 | Denver | Joseph Clark hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-40 |
| 07:05 | UNLV | Robert Thomas pulls down the rebound | 60-40 |
| 06:38 | UNLV | Michael Dowling buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Mauricio Romano | 63-40 |
| 06:24 | Denver | Bradley Haggerty comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 63-40 |
| 06:22 | UNLV | Michael Dowling grabs the defensive rebound | 63-40 |
| 06:04 | UNLV | Richard Gill hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Dowling | 66-40 |
| 05:54 | Denver | Shane Godfrey lays it up and in on a great pass from Danny Goodwill and the foul's on Edward Hibbard - foul #1 on Edward Hibbard, team foul #7 | 66-42 |
| Subs | UNLV | Danny Hey (PG), Gene Reynolds (SG), Robert Landry (SF), Danny Grainger (PF) Mauricio Romano, Richard Gill, Michael Dowling, Robert Thomas | |
| Subs | Denver | Larry Forest (SF), Earl Howell (PF) Danny Goodwill, Albert Sperberg | |
| 05:54 | Denver | Shane Godfrey makes the free throw | 66-43 |
| 05:32 | UNLV | Edward Hibbard buries a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Danny Hey | 68-43 |
| 05:16 | Denver | Joseph Clark hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 68-43 |
| 05:15 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Danny Grainger | 68-43 |
| 04:54 | UNLV | Robert Landry makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Edward Hibbard | 71-43 |
| 04:38 | Denver | Earl Howell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 71-43 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Denver | Kofi Real (C) Shane Godfrey | |
| 04:13 | UNLV | Robert Landry makes the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Danny Hey | 74-43 |
| 03:56 | Denver | Bradley Haggerty can't connect on a floater from the left side | 74-43 |
| 03:54 | Denver | Earl Howell snags the offensive board | 74-43 |
| 03:30 | Denver | Kofi Real can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 74-43 |
| 03:28 | UNLV | Danny Grainger gets the rebound | 74-43 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Danny Hey (fresh) 7 ast. SG - Gene Reynolds (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Landry (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Danny Grainger (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Edward Hibbard (tiring) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Bradley Haggerty (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SG - Joseph Clark (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Larry Forest (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Earl Howell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Kofi Real (fresh) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:10 | UNLV | Edward Hibbard is fouled on the floor by Joseph Clark - foul #2 on Joseph Clark, team foul #5 | 74-43 |
| Subs | UNLV | Mauricio Romano (PG), Richard Gill (SG), Michael Dowling (SF), Robert Thomas (PF) Danny Hey, Gene Reynolds, Robert Landry, Danny Grainger | |
| Subs | Denver | Albert Sperberg (PF) Earl Howell | |
| 02:55 | UNLV | Larry Forest is called for the reach on Michael Dowling - foul #3 on Larry Forest, team foul #6 | 74-43 |
| 02:35 | UNLV | Albert Sperberg steals it from Robert Thomas | 74-43 |
| 02:21 | Denver | Bradley Haggerty misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 74-43 |
| 02:19 | UNLV | Michael Dowling grabs the board | 74-43 |
| 02:15 | UNLV | Richard Gill misses the floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Joseph Clark - foul #3 on Joseph Clark, team foul #7 | 74-43 |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Landry (SF) Michael Dowling | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 02:15 | UNLV | Richard Gill makes the 1st free throw | 75-43 |
| 02:15 | UNLV | Richard Gill makes the 2nd free throw | 76-43 |
| 02:00 | Denver | Joseph Clark loses the ball out of bounds | 76-43 |
| Subs | UNLV | Danny Hey (PG), Michael Dowling (SF) Mauricio Romano, Richard Gill | |
| Subs | Denver | Earl Howell (PF) Albert Sperberg | |
| 01:31 | UNLV | Edward Hibbard can't finish the layup | 76-43 |
| 01:29 | Denver | Larry Forest snags the defensive board | 76-43 |
| 01:23 | Denver | Joseph Clark misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 76-43 |
| 01:22 | UNLV | Robert Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 76-43 |
| 00:59 | UNLV | Robert Thomas buries a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Edward Hibbard | 78-43 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:54 | Denver | Kofi Real clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 78-43 |
| 00:52 | Denver | Earl Howell gets the offensive rebound | 78-43 |
| 00:48 | Denver | Bradley Haggerty connects on the shot from just outside the lane | 78-45 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:22 | UNLV | Robert Landry knocks in the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Danny Hey | 80-45 |
| 00:15 | Denver | Robert Thomas denies the turnaround by Joseph Clark | 80-45 |
| 00:14 | Denver | Earl Howell misses the tip | 80-45 |
| 00:12 | UNLV | Michael Dowling snags the defensive board | 80-45 |
| 00:00 | UNLV | Danny Hey runs out the clock | 80-45 |