| Lineup | Denver | PG - James Holder (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leo Taylor (fresh) SF - Aaron Patterson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Tracey (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Bentley (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Jeffrey Graham (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joshua Houghton (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Mark Price (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Wayne Dozier (fresh) 3 reb. C - Arthur Russ (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Denver | Aaron Patterson inbounds the ball | 26-24 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:48 | Denver | Leo Taylor loses the ball out of bounds | 26-24 |
| Subs | Denver | Russell Abbott (PF), Ralph Warren (C) Donald Tracey, Donald Bentley | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 19:39 | UNLV | Arthur Russ throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-24 |
| Subs | Denver | Donald Bentley (C) Ralph Warren | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 19:22 | Denver | Leo Taylor makes the wide open fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 28-24 |
| 19:01 | UNLV | Mark Price loses the dribble to Donald Bentley | 28-24 |
| 18:36 | Denver | Wayne Dozier steps in front of the Aaron Patterson pass | 28-24 |
| 18:26 | UNLV | Mark Price comes up short on the runner in the lane but he's fouled by Aaron Patterson - foul #2 on Aaron Patterson, team foul #1 | 28-24 |
| Subs | Denver | Christopher Jackson (PG), Joshua Davis (SG), Stephen Burnett (SF), Herbert Taylor (PF), Ralph Warren (C) James Holder, Leo Taylor, Aaron Patterson, Russell Abbott, Donald Bentley | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 18:26 | UNLV | Mark Price misses the 1st free throw | 28-24 |
| 18:26 | UNLV | Mark Price makes the 2nd free throw | 28-25 |
| 18:04 | Denver | Stephen Burnett is hacked by Mark Price - foul #2 on Mark Price, team foul #1 | 28-25 |
| Subs | Denver | James Holder (PG), Leo Taylor (SG) Christopher Jackson, Joshua Davis | |
| Subs | UNLV | Danny Grainger (SF) Mark Price | |
| 17:53 | Denver | Leo Taylor is hacked by Wayne Dozier - foul #2 on Wayne Dozier, team foul #2 | 28-25 |
| Subs | Denver | Christopher Jackson (PG) James Holder | |
| Subs | UNLV | James Andrews (PF), Gregory Ford (C) Wayne Dozier, Arthur Russ | |
| 17:39 | Denver | Stephen Burnett clanks a floater in the lane | 28-25 |
| 17:38 | UNLV | Gregory Ford grabs the defensive rebound | 28-25 |
| 17:33 | UNLV | Ralph Warren swats the short shot by Jeffrey Graham | 28-25 |
| 17:31 | UNLV | Danny Grainger gets the offensive rebound | 28-25 |
| 17:25 | UNLV | Danny Grainger scores on a fadeaway from the baseline and he's fouled by Stephen Burnett - foul #1 on Stephen Burnett, team foul #2 | 28-27 |
| Subs | Denver | James Holder (PG), Joshua Davis (SG), Donald Tracey (PF) Christopher Jackson, Leo Taylor, Herbert Taylor | |
| Subs | UNLV | Mauricio Romano (PG), Terry Carr (SG) Jeffrey Graham, Joshua Houghton | |
| 17:25 | UNLV | Danny Grainger misses the free throw | 28-27 |
| 17:25 | Denver | Ralph Warren grabs the defensive rebound | 28-27 |
| 17:00 | Denver | Joshua Davis shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from James Holder | 31-27 |
| 16:42 | UNLV | Mauricio Romano knocks in the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Terry Carr | 31-29 |
| 16:18 | Denver | A charge is called on Ralph Warren - foul #1 on Ralph Warren, team foul #3 | 31-29 |
| Subs | Denver | Christopher Jackson (PG), Leo Taylor (SG), Aaron Patterson (SF), Herbert Taylor (PF), Donald Bentley (C) James Holder, Joshua Davis, Stephen Burnett, Donald Tracey, Ralph Warren | |
| Subs | UNLV | Jeffrey Graham (PG), Joshua Houghton (SG), Mark Price (SF), Wayne Dozier (PF), Arthur Russ (C) Mauricio Romano, Terry Carr, Danny Grainger, James Andrews, Gregory Ford | |
| 16:00 | UNLV | Jeffrey Graham is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Jeffrey Graham, team foul #3 | 31-29 |
| Subs | Denver | Russell Abbott (PF) Herbert Taylor | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Christopher Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leo Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Aaron Patterson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Russell Abbott (fresh) 2 reb. C - Donald Bentley (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Jeffrey Graham (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joshua Houghton (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Mark Price (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Wayne Dozier (fresh) 3 reb. C - Arthur Russ (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:40 | Denver | Leo Taylor is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Leo Taylor, team foul #4 | 31-29 |
| Subs | Denver | James Holder (PG), Herbert Taylor (PF), Ralph Warren (C) Christopher Jackson, Russell Abbott, Donald Bentley | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 15:38 | UNLV | Jeffrey Graham's pass is intercepted by James Holder in the backcourt | 31-29 |
| 15:26 | Denver | Ralph Warren misses badly on the uncontested jumpshot from the free throw line | 31-29 |
| 15:25 | UNLV | Mark Price gets the rebound | 31-29 |
| 15:12 | UNLV | James Holder is called for the reach on Jeffrey Graham - foul #1 on James Holder, team foul #5 | 31-29 |
| Subs | Denver | Christopher Jackson (PG), Russell Abbott (PF), Donald Bentley (C) James Holder, Herbert Taylor, Ralph Warren | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 15:04 | UNLV | Jeffrey Graham hits a turnaround from the baseline and he's fouled by Aaron Patterson - foul #3 on Aaron Patterson, team foul #6 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Denver | Joshua Davis (SG), Ralph Warren (C) Leo Taylor, Donald Bentley | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 15:04 | UNLV | Jeffrey Graham makes the free throw | 31-32 |
| 14:43 | Denver | Joshua Davis works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-32 |
| 14:41 | Denver | The offensive rebound goes to Aaron Patterson | 31-32 |
| 14:25 | Denver | Christopher Jackson is fouled on the floor by Joshua Houghton - foul #3 on Joshua Houghton, team foul #4 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Denver | James Holder (PG), Leo Taylor (SG), Stephen Burnett (SF), Herbert Taylor (PF), Donald Bentley (C) Christopher Jackson, Joshua Davis, Aaron Patterson, Russell Abbott, Ralph Warren | |
| Subs | UNLV | Mauricio Romano (PG), Terry Carr (SG), Danny Grainger (SF), James Andrews (PF), Gregory Ford (C) Jeffrey Graham, Joshua Houghton, Mark Price, Wayne Dozier, Arthur Russ | |
| 14:02 | Denver | James Holder hits a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Leo Taylor | 33-32 |
| 13:39 | UNLV | Mauricio Romano knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-35 |
| 13:15 | Denver | Herbert Taylor misses the 3 from the left corner | 33-35 |
| 13:14 | UNLV | Gregory Ford gets the rebound | 33-35 |
| 13:02 | UNLV | Terry Carr hits a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Danny Grainger | 33-37 |
| 12:36 | Denver | Stephen Burnett misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 33-37 |
| 12:34 | Denver | James Holder can't tip it in | 33-37 |
| 12:32 | UNLV | James Andrews grabs the defensive rebound | 33-37 |
| 12:21 | UNLV | Terry Carr knocks in the floater from just outside the lane | 33-39 |
| 11:53 | Denver | Leo Taylor can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 33-39 |
| 11:51 | UNLV | James Andrews grabs the board | 33-39 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - James Holder (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leo Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Burnett (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Herbert Taylor (fresh) 3 reb. C - Donald Bentley (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Mauricio Romano (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Terry Carr (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Danny Grainger (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Andrews (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Gregory Ford (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:44 | UNLV | Terry Carr hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 33-39 |
| 11:43 | Denver | The rebound goes to Stephen Burnett | 33-39 |
| 11:19 | Denver | Herbert Taylor hits a jumpshot from the left wing | 35-39 |
| 11:06 | UNLV | Mauricio Romano buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Terry Carr | 35-42 |
| 10:46 | Denver | Stephen Burnett comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 35-42 |
| 10:44 | UNLV | James Andrews gets the rebound | 35-42 |
| 10:27 | UNLV | Terry Carr misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-42 |
| 10:25 | Denver | James Holder gets the rebound | 35-42 |
| 10:06 | Denver | James Holder travels with the ball | 35-42 |
| Subs | Denver | Christopher Jackson (PG), Joshua Davis (SG), Aaron Patterson (SF), Donald Tracey (PF), Ralph Warren (C) James Holder, Leo Taylor, Stephen Burnett, Herbert Taylor, Donald Bentley | |
| Subs | UNLV | Jeffrey Graham (PG), Joshua Houghton (SG), Mark Price (SF), Wayne Dozier (PF), Arthur Russ (C) Mauricio Romano, Terry Carr, Danny Grainger, James Andrews, Gregory Ford | |
| 09:50 | UNLV | Wayne Dozier is whistled for traveling | 35-42 |
| 09:22 | Denver | Donald Tracey misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 35-42 |
| 09:21 | UNLV | Joshua Houghton pulls down the rebound | 35-42 |
| 09:11 | UNLV | Ralph Warren is called for the reach on Arthur Russ - foul #2 on Ralph Warren, team foul #7 | 35-42 |
| 09:11 | UNLV | Arthur Russ makes the 1st free throw | 35-43 |
| 09:11 | UNLV | Arthur Russ makes the 2nd free throw | 35-44 |
| 08:53 | Denver | Wayne Dozier is called for the reach on Ralph Warren - foul #3 on Wayne Dozier, team foul #5 | 35-44 |
| 08:38 | Denver | Jeffrey Graham is called for the reach on Christopher Jackson - foul #2 on Jeffrey Graham, team foul #6 | 35-44 |
| 08:21 | Denver | Ralph Warren hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 35-44 |
| 08:20 | UNLV | Mark Price grabs the defensive rebound | 35-44 |
| 07:56 | UNLV | Mark Price is fouled on the floor by Aaron Patterson - foul #4 on Aaron Patterson, team foul #8 | 35-44 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Danny Grainger (SF) Wayne Dozier | |
| 07:56 | UNLV | Mark Price makes the 1st free throw | 35-45 |
| 07:56 | UNLV | Mark Price misses the 2nd free throw | 35-45 |
| 07:56 | Denver | Donald Tracey grabs the defensive rebound | 35-45 |
| 07:35 | Denver | Joshua Davis scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Christopher Jackson | 38-45 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Christopher Jackson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joshua Davis (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Aaron Patterson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Donald Tracey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Ralph Warren (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Jeffrey Graham (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joshua Houghton (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Danny Grainger (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Price (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Arthur Russ (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:19 | UNLV | Donald Tracey is called for the reach on Mark Price - foul #1 on Donald Tracey, team foul #9 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Mauricio Romano (PG), Terry Carr (SG), James Andrews (PF), Gregory Ford (C) Jeffrey Graham, Joshua Houghton, Danny Grainger, Arthur Russ | |
| 07:19 | UNLV | Mark Price makes the 1st free throw | 38-46 |
| 07:19 | UNLV | Mark Price misses the 2nd free throw | 38-46 |
| 07:19 | Denver | Donald Tracey grabs the board | 38-46 |
| 07:06 | Denver | Christopher Jackson is whistled for a carry | 38-46 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Danny Grainger (SF) Mark Price | |
| 06:47 | UNLV | Danny Grainger scores on a shot in the paint set up by Mauricio Romano | 38-48 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 06:30 | Denver | Donald Tracey is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 38-48 |
| 06:28 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Mauricio Romano | 38-48 |
| 06:24 | UNLV | Mauricio Romano misses the jumper from the right side | 38-48 |
| 06:23 | UNLV | Gregory Ford grabs the offensive rebound | 38-48 |
| 06:12 | UNLV | Terry Carr is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Terry Carr, team foul #7 | 38-48 |
| Subs | Denver | James Holder (PG), Leo Taylor (SG), Russell Abbott (PF) Christopher Jackson, Joshua Davis, Donald Tracey | |
| Subs | UNLV | Wayne Dozier (PF) James Andrews | |
| 05:46 | Denver | James Holder is hacked by Mauricio Romano - foul #3 on Mauricio Romano, team foul #8 | 38-48 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Jeffrey Graham (PG), Joshua Houghton (SG), James Andrews (C) Mauricio Romano, Terry Carr, Gregory Ford | |
| 05:46 | Denver | James Holder makes the 1st free throw | 39-48 |
| 05:46 | Denver | James Holder makes the 2nd free throw | 40-48 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 05:24 | UNLV | Danny Grainger comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 40-48 |
| 05:23 | Denver | The rebound goes to Russell Abbott | 40-48 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 04:54 | Denver | Russell Abbott scores on a fadeaway from the left block | 42-48 |
| 04:34 | UNLV | Jeffrey Graham hits a shot from the baseline | 42-50 |
| 04:21 | Denver | Aaron Patterson makes the contested floater from the left wing | 44-50 |
| 03:56 | UNLV | Danny Grainger's floater is tipped away by Russell Abbott | 44-50 |
| 03:55 | UNLV | James Andrews tips it home | 44-52 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 03:30 | Denver | Wayne Dozier blocks the short jumper by Ralph Warren | 44-52 |
| 03:28 | Denver | Russell Abbott tips it but misses | 44-52 |
| 03:26 | UNLV | James Andrews grabs the board | 44-52 |
| 03:26 | UNLV | UNLV calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-52 |
| Subs | Denver | Christopher Jackson (PG), Joshua Davis (SG), Stephen Burnett (SF), Donald Tracey (PF), Donald Bentley (C) James Holder, Leo Taylor, Aaron Patterson, Russell Abbott, Ralph Warren | |
| Subs | UNLV | Mark Price (SF), Arthur Russ (C) Danny Grainger, James Andrews | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Christopher Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joshua Davis (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Stephen Burnett (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Donald Tracey (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Donald Bentley (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Jeffrey Graham (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joshua Houghton (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Mark Price (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Wayne Dozier (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Arthur Russ (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 03:03 | UNLV | Jeffrey Graham buries a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Joshua Houghton | 44-54 |
| 02:55 | Denver | Joshua Davis misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-54 |
| 02:54 | Denver | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Tracey | 44-54 |
| 02:41 | Denver | Arthur Russ picks off the pass by Joshua Davis | 44-54 |
| 02:25 | UNLV | Jeffrey Graham connects on the jumper from the right wing and he's fouled by Christopher Jackson - foul #1 on Christopher Jackson, team foul #10 | 44-56 |
| Subs | Denver | Herbert Taylor (PF) Donald Tracey | |
| Subs | UNLV | James Andrews (PF) Wayne Dozier | |
| 02:25 | UNLV | Jeffrey Graham makes the free throw | 44-57 |
| 02:05 | Denver | Joshua Davis is fouled on the floor by Mark Price - foul #3 on Mark Price, team foul #9 | 44-57 |
| Subs | Denver | Ralph Warren (C) Donald Bentley | |
| Subs | UNLV | Mauricio Romano (PG), Terry Carr (SG) Jeffrey Graham, Joshua Houghton | |
| 02:05 | Denver | Joshua Davis misses the 1st free throw | 44-57 |
| 02:05 | Denver | Herbert Taylor grabs the offensive board | 44-57 |
| 01:55 | Denver | Christopher Jackson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-57 |
| Subs | Denver | James Holder (PG), Leo Taylor (SG), Aaron Patterson (SF), Donald Tracey (PF), Donald Bentley (C) Christopher Jackson, Joshua Davis, Stephen Burnett, Herbert Taylor, Ralph Warren | |
| Subs | UNLV | Jeffrey Graham (PG), Joshua Houghton (SG), Wayne Dozier (PF) Mauricio Romano, Terry Carr, James Andrews | |
| 01:32 | UNLV | Joshua Houghton knocks in the shot from the free throw line | 44-59 |
| 01:23 | Denver | Donald Bentley blows the wide open dunk | 44-59 |
| 01:21 | Denver | Donald Bentley grabs the offensive board | 44-59 |
| 01:14 | Denver | Leo Taylor misses the floater from the left side but he's hacked by Joshua Houghton - foul #4 on Joshua Houghton, team foul #10 | 44-59 |
| 01:14 | Denver | Leo Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 44-59 |
| 01:14 | Denver | Leo Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 45-59 |
| 00:49 | UNLV | Wayne Dozier is fouled on the floor by Donald Tracey - foul #2 on Donald Tracey, team foul #11 | 45-59 |
| 00:49 | UNLV | Wayne Dozier misses the 1st free throw | 45-59 |
| 00:49 | UNLV | Wayne Dozier makes the 2nd free throw | 45-60 |
| 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 triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 00:43 | Denver | Leo Taylor is hacked by Arthur Russ - foul #2 on Arthur Russ, team foul #11 | 45-60 |
| 00:43 | Denver | Leo Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 46-60 |
| 00:43 | Denver | Leo Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 47-60 |
| 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 halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 00:21 | UNLV | Mark Price misses the runner from the right block | 47-60 |
| 00:19 | Denver | The rebound goes to Donald Bentley | 47-60 |
| 00:17 | Denver | James Holder is fouled in the backcourt by Jeffrey Graham - foul #3 on Jeffrey Graham, team foul #12 | 47-60 |
| 00:17 | Denver | James Holder misses the 1st free throw | 47-60 |
| 00:17 | Denver | James Holder misses the 2nd free throw | 47-60 |
| 00:17 | Denver | Donald Tracey gets the offensive rebound | 47-60 |
| 00:15 | Denver | Aaron Patterson is fouled on the floor by Mark Price as he's doubleteamed - foul #4 on Mark Price, team foul #13 | 47-60 |
| 00:15 | Denver | Aaron Patterson misses the 1st free throw | 47-60 |
| 00:15 | Denver | Aaron Patterson makes the 2nd free throw | 48-60 |
| 00:00 | UNLV | Jeffrey Graham runs out the clock | 48-60 |