| Lineup | Denver | PG - Joseph Bolton (fresh) SG - Jeremy Maurer (fresh) SF - Lowell Zaragoza (fresh) PF - Rick Sterner (fresh) C - James Richins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Anthony Marshall (fresh) SG - Brent Graham (fresh) SF - Mark Hill (fresh) PF - John Nelson (fresh) C - Benjamin Oden (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Denver | Rick Sterner wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:45 | Denver | Joseph Bolton's pass is intercepted by Anthony Marshall | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | UNLV | Brent Graham can't finish the layup | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Denver | The rebound goes to Joseph Bolton | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Denver | Rick Sterner is fouled on the floor by John Nelson - foul #1 on John Nelson, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Denver | Jeremy Maurer misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | UNLV | Benjamin Oden gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | UNLV | Brent Graham can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Jeremy Maurer - foul #1 on Jeremy Maurer, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | UNLV | Brent Graham makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:15 | UNLV | Brent Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:02 | Denver | James Richins knocks in the fadeaway from the right side set up by Lowell Zaragoza | 2-2 |
| 18:48 | UNLV | John Nelson is hacked by Rick Sterner - foul #1 on Rick Sterner, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| 18:34 | UNLV | John Nelson loses the dribble to Jeremy Maurer | 2-2 |
| 18:31 | Denver | Jeremy Maurer hits the finger roll | 4-2 |
| 18:09 | UNLV | Benjamin Oden drills a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Mark Hill | 4-4 |
| 17:50 | Denver | Jeremy Maurer hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 7-4 |
| 17:39 | UNLV | Benjamin Oden lays it up and in set up by Anthony Marshall | 7-6 |
| 17:16 | Denver | Lowell Zaragoza comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 7-6 |
| 17:14 | UNLV | Brent Graham pulls down the rebound | 7-6 |
| 17:08 | UNLV | Brent Graham misses badly on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Lowell Zaragoza - foul #1 on Lowell Zaragoza, team foul #3 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Denver | Donald Llanos (PG), Gordon Prince (SG), Dan Freeman (SF), James Jones (PF), William Cope (C) Joseph Bolton, Jeremy Maurer, Lowell Zaragoza, Rick Sterner, James Richins | |
| Subs | UNLV | Szczesny Klimaszewski (PG), Filiberto Russo (SF), Troy Cummings (PF), Joseph Massey (C) Anthony Marshall, Mark Hill, John Nelson, Benjamin Oden | |
| 17:08 | UNLV | Brent Graham makes the 1st free throw | 7-7 |
| 17:08 | UNLV | Brent Graham misses the 2nd free throw | 7-7 |
| 17:08 | Denver | William Cope gets the rebound | 7-7 |
| 17:05 | Denver | Donald Llanos's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 7-7 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Alexei Kawczynski (SG) Brent Graham | |
| 16:51 | UNLV | Alexei Kawczynski misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Gordon Prince - foul #1 on Gordon Prince, team foul #4 | 7-7 |
| 16:51 | UNLV | Alexei Kawczynski makes the 1st free throw | 7-8 |
| 16:51 | UNLV | Alexei Kawczynski misses the 2nd free throw | 7-8 |
| 16:51 | Denver | William Cope grabs the board | 7-8 |
| 16:34 | Denver | James Jones is denied on a layup by Filiberto Russo | 7-8 |
| 16:33 | UNLV | Alexei Kawczynski grabs the board | 7-8 |
| 16:10 | UNLV | Joseph Massey misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 7-8 |
| 16:08 | UNLV | Filiberto Russo tips it back up and in | 7-10 |
| 15:47 | Denver | James Jones misses the dunk but the foul's on Joseph Massey - foul #1 on Joseph Massey, team foul #2 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Denver | Jeremy Maurer (SG), Lowell Zaragoza (SF) Gordon Prince, Dan Freeman | |
| Subs | UNLV | Anthony Marshall (PG), John Nelson (PF), Benjamin Oden (C) Alexei Kawczynski, Troy Cummings, Joseph Massey | |
| 15:47 | Denver | James Jones makes the 1st free throw | 8-10 |
| 15:47 | Denver | James Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 9-10 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Donald Llanos (fresh) SG - Jeremy Maurer (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Lowell Zaragoza (fresh) PF - James Jones (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Cope (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Anthony Marshall (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Szczesny Klimaszewski (fresh) SF - Filiberto Russo (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Nelson (fresh) C - Benjamin Oden (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:31 | UNLV | Szczesny Klimaszewski makes the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Anthony Marshall | 9-13 |
| 15:07 | Denver | Lowell Zaragoza misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Filiberto Russo - foul #1 on Filiberto Russo, team foul #3 | 9-13 |
| Subs | Denver | Joseph Bolton (PG), Rick Sterner (PF), James Richins (C) Donald Llanos, James Jones, William Cope | |
| Subs | UNLV | Brent Graham (SG), Mark Hill (SF), Troy Cummings (PF), Joseph Massey (C) Anthony Marshall, Filiberto Russo, John Nelson, Benjamin Oden | |
| 15:07 | Denver | Lowell Zaragoza misses the 1st free throw | 9-13 |
| 15:07 | Denver | Lowell Zaragoza misses the 2nd free throw | 9-13 |
| 15:07 | UNLV | Troy Cummings gets the rebound | 9-13 |
| 14:52 | UNLV | Szczesny Klimaszewski misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 9-13 |
| 14:51 | Denver | Lowell Zaragoza grabs the board | 9-13 |
| 14:30 | Denver | James Richins knocks in the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Joseph Bolton | 11-13 |
| 14:26 | UNLV | Joseph Bolton is called for the reach on Mark Hill - foul #1 on Joseph Bolton, team foul #5 | 11-13 |
| Subs | Denver | Donald Llanos (SG) Jeremy Maurer | |
| Subs | UNLV | Anthony Marshall (PG), John Nelson (PF), Benjamin Oden (C) Szczesny Klimaszewski, Troy Cummings, Joseph Massey | |
| 14:21 | UNLV | John Nelson misses the shot from the right wing | 11-13 |
| 14:19 | Denver | The rebound goes to James Richins | 11-13 |
| 14:09 | Denver | John Nelson picks off the pass by Rick Sterner | 11-13 |
| 13:59 | UNLV | Mark Hill hits the finger roll | 11-15 |
| 13:51 | Denver | John Nelson steals the ball from Lowell Zaragoza | 11-15 |
| 13:30 | UNLV | Mark Hill misses the lay-in | 11-15 |
| 13:28 | Denver | James Richins grabs the board | 11-15 |
| 13:11 | Denver | James Richins misses badly on a runner near the basket | 11-15 |
| 13:10 | Denver | Lowell Zaragoza hits the follow up shot | 13-15 |
| 12:53 | UNLV | Mark Hill misses the lay-in but he's hacked by James Richins - foul #1 on James Richins, team foul #6 | 13-15 |
| Subs | Denver | Jeremy Maurer (SG), Gordon Prince (SF), James Jones (PF), William Cope (C) Joseph Bolton, Lowell Zaragoza, Rick Sterner, James Richins | |
| Subs | UNLV | Szczesny Klimaszewski (PG), Alexei Kawczynski (SG), Troy Cummings (PF), Joseph Massey (C) Anthony Marshall, Brent Graham, John Nelson, Benjamin Oden | |
| 12:53 | UNLV | Mark Hill misses the 1st free throw | 13-15 |
| 12:53 | UNLV | Mark Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 13-16 |
| 12:42 | Denver | Jeremy Maurer can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 13-16 |
| 12:41 | Denver | James Jones tips it back up and in | 15-16 |
| 12:24 | UNLV | Troy Cummings slams it home on a nice dish by Alexei Kawczynski and he's hacked by Gordon Prince - foul #2 on Gordon Prince, team foul #7 | 15-18 |
| Subs | Denver | Dan Freeman (SF) Gordon Prince | |
| Subs | UNLV | Anthony Marshall (PG), Filiberto Russo (SF), Benjamin Oden (C) Alexei Kawczynski, Mark Hill, Joseph Massey | |
| 12:24 | UNLV | Troy Cummings makes the free throw | 15-19 |
| 12:06 | Denver | Jeremy Maurer knocks in the shot from the right side | 17-19 |
| 11:50 | UNLV | Anthony Marshall's pass is intercepted by Donald Llanos | 17-19 |
| 11:31 | Denver | Dan Freeman hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Filiberto Russo - foul #2 on Filiberto Russo, team foul #4 | 17-19 |
| Subs | Denver | Joseph Bolton (PG) Donald Llanos | |
| Subs | UNLV | Brent Graham (SG), Mark Hill (SF), John Nelson (PF), Anthony Bates (C) Anthony Marshall, Filiberto Russo, Troy Cummings, Benjamin Oden | |
| 11:31 | Denver | Dan Freeman makes the 1st free throw | 18-19 |
| 11:31 | Denver | Dan Freeman makes the 2nd free throw | 19-19 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Joseph Bolton (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jeremy Maurer (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Dan Freeman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Jones (fresh) 4 pts. C - William Cope (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Szczesny Klimaszewski (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Brent Graham (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Mark Hill (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Nelson (fresh) 2 stl. C - Anthony Bates (fresh) | |
| 11:24 | UNLV | John Nelson can't connect on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on William Cope - foul #1 on William Cope, team foul #8 | 19-19 |
| Subs | Denver | Rick Sterner (PF), James Richins (C) James Jones, William Cope | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 11:24 | UNLV | John Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 19-20 |
| 11:24 | UNLV | John Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 19-21 |
| 11:12 | Denver | Rick Sterner misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 19-21 |
| 11:11 | Denver | Joseph Bolton grabs the offensive board | 19-21 |
| 10:57 | Denver | Joseph Bolton clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 19-21 |
| 10:55 | UNLV | John Nelson gets the rebound | 19-21 |
| 10:51 | UNLV | Brent Graham hits the finger roll set up by Szczesny Klimaszewski | 19-23 |
| 10:33 | Denver | Rick Sterner comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 19-23 |
| 10:31 | Denver | Joseph Bolton snags the offensive board | 19-23 |
| 10:10 | Denver | Brent Graham takes the ball from Jeremy Maurer | 19-23 |
| 09:56 | UNLV | Mark Hill connects on the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Szczesny Klimaszewski | 19-25 |
| 09:27 | Denver | Jeremy Maurer loses the ball out of bounds | 19-25 |
| Subs | Denver | Donald Llanos (PG), James Knight (SG), Lowell Zaragoza (SF), James Jones (PF), William Cope (C) Joseph Bolton, Jeremy Maurer, Dan Freeman, Rick Sterner, James Richins | |
| Subs | UNLV | Anthony Marshall (PG), Alexei Kawczynski (SG), Benjamin Oden (C) Szczesny Klimaszewski, Brent Graham, Anthony Bates | |
| 09:16 | UNLV | Mark Hill misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 19-25 |
| 09:14 | UNLV | Mark Hill snags the offensive board | 19-25 |
| 09:09 | UNLV | Anthony Marshall is fouled on the floor by Lowell Zaragoza - foul #2 on Lowell Zaragoza, team foul #9 | 19-25 |
| Subs | Denver | Joseph Bolton (PG) Lowell Zaragoza | |
| Subs | UNLV | Brent Graham (SG), Anthony Bates (SF) Alexei Kawczynski, Mark Hill | |
| 09:09 | UNLV | Anthony Marshall makes the 1st free throw | 19-26 |
| 09:09 | UNLV | Anthony Marshall misses the 2nd free throw | 19-26 |
| 09:09 | Denver | Donald Llanos snags the defensive board | 19-26 |
| 08:46 | Denver | Joseph Bolton clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Benjamin Oden - foul #1 on Benjamin Oden, team foul #5 | 19-26 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Mark Hill (SF), Troy Cummings (PF) Anthony Bates, John Nelson | |
| 08:46 | Denver | Joseph Bolton misses the 1st free throw | 19-26 |
| 08:46 | Denver | Joseph Bolton makes the 2nd free throw | 20-26 |
| 08:26 | UNLV | Anthony Marshall is whistled for traveling | 20-26 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Szczesny Klimaszewski (SG), John Nelson (PF) Brent Graham, Troy Cummings | |
| 08:17 | Denver | The short jumper by William Cope is denied by Benjamin Oden | 20-26 |
| 08:16 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Anthony Marshall | 20-26 |
| 08:04 | UNLV | John Nelson makes the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Anthony Marshall | 20-28 |
| 07:45 | Denver | Donald Llanos can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 20-28 |
| 07:44 | UNLV | John Nelson snags the defensive board | 20-28 |
| 07:38 | UNLV | Donald Llanos steals the ball from John Nelson | 20-28 |
| 07:33 | Denver | Donald Llanos lays it up and in | 22-28 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Joseph Bolton (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Llanos (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - James Knight (fresh) PF - James Jones (fresh) 4 pts. C - William Cope (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Anthony Marshall (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Szczesny Klimaszewski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Hill (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Nelson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Benjamin Oden (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:20 | UNLV | Anthony Marshall is hacked by James Knight - foul #1 on James Knight, team foul #10 | 22-28 |
| Subs | Denver | Jeremy Maurer (SG), Dan Freeman (SF), Rick Sterner (PF), James Richins (C) Joseph Bolton, James Knight, James Jones, William Cope | |
| Subs | UNLV | Brent Graham (SG), Anthony Bates (SF), Troy Cummings (PF) Szczesny Klimaszewski, Mark Hill, John Nelson | |
| 07:20 | UNLV | Anthony Marshall makes the 1st free throw | 22-29 |
| 07:20 | UNLV | Anthony Marshall makes the 2nd free throw | 22-30 |
| 07:02 | Denver | Jeremy Maurer clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 22-30 |
| 07:01 | UNLV | Anthony Bates pulls down the rebound | 22-30 |
| 06:57 | UNLV | Brent Graham misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 22-30 |
| 06:55 | Denver | Jeremy Maurer grabs the defensive rebound | 22-30 |
| 06:42 | Denver | Anthony Bates is called for the reach on Donald Llanos - foul #1 on Anthony Bates, team foul #6 | 22-30 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Mark Hill (SF), John Nelson (PF) Anthony Bates, Troy Cummings | |
| 06:34 | Denver | John Nelson is called for the reach on Rick Sterner - foul #2 on John Nelson, team foul #7 | 22-30 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Troy Cummings (PF) John Nelson | |
| 06:34 | Denver | Rick Sterner makes the 1st free throw | 23-30 |
| 06:34 | Denver | Rick Sterner makes the 2nd free throw | 24-30 |
| 06:17 | UNLV | Donald Llanos steps in front of the Mark Hill pass | 24-30 |
| 05:59 | Denver | Donald Llanos is whistled for a carry | 24-30 |
| Subs | Denver | Joseph Bolton (PG) Donald Llanos | |
| Subs | UNLV | Szczesny Klimaszewski (PG), Joseph Massey (C) Anthony Marshall, Benjamin Oden | |
| 05:57 | UNLV | Szczesny Klimaszewski is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Szczesny Klimaszewski, team foul #8 | 24-30 |
| Subs | Denver | James Knight (SG) Jeremy Maurer | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 05:48 | Denver | James Richins misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 24-30 |
| 05:47 | Denver | Joseph Bolton tips it home | 26-30 |
| 05:35 | UNLV | Mark Hill scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Szczesny Klimaszewski | 26-32 |
| 05:13 | Denver | Rick Sterner scores on a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Joseph Bolton | 28-32 |
| 05:03 | UNLV | Troy Cummings connects on the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Szczesny Klimaszewski | 28-34 |
| 04:49 | Denver | Rick Sterner misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 28-34 |
| 04:47 | UNLV | Mark Hill grabs the board | 28-34 |
| 04:41 | UNLV | Mark Hill banks in the layup set up by Troy Cummings and he's hacked by James Richins - foul #2 on James Richins, team foul #11 | 28-36 |
| Subs | Denver | Donald Llanos (PG), Jeremy Maurer (SG), James Jones (PF), William Cope (C) Joseph Bolton, Dan Freeman, Rick Sterner, James Richins | |
| Subs | UNLV | Anthony Marshall (PG), Alexei Kawczynski (SG), Anthony Bates (PF), Benjamin Oden (C) Szczesny Klimaszewski, Brent Graham, Troy Cummings, Joseph Massey | |
| 04:41 | UNLV | Mark Hill misses the free throw | 28-36 |
| 04:41 | Denver | The rebound goes to James Jones | 28-36 |
| 04:12 | Denver | James Knight can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 28-36 |
| 04:11 | UNLV | Anthony Marshall pulls down the rebound | 28-36 |
| 03:57 | UNLV | Anthony Marshall makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Alexei Kawczynski | 28-39 |
| 03:39 | Denver | James Knight scores on a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Jeremy Maurer | 30-39 |
| 03:33 | UNLV | Benjamin Oden misses short on a shot from the left block | 30-39 |
| 03:31 | UNLV | Benjamin Oden tips it home | 30-41 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Donald Llanos (fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. SG - Jeremy Maurer (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Knight (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - William Cope (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Anthony Marshall (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alexei Kawczynski (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Hill (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Bates (fresh) C - Benjamin Oden (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Denver | Donald Llanos can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 30-41 |
| 03:12 | UNLV | Alexei Kawczynski grabs the defensive rebound | 30-41 |
| 02:54 | UNLV | Mark Hill's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-41 |
| Subs | Denver | Gordon Prince (SG), Lowell Zaragoza (SF), Rick Sterner (PF), James Richins (C) Jeremy Maurer, James Knight, James Jones, William Cope | |
| Subs | UNLV | Brent Graham (SG), Filiberto Russo (SF), John Nelson (PF) Alexei Kawczynski, Mark Hill, Anthony Bates | |
| 02:25 | Denver | Donald Llanos hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 30-41 |
| 02:24 | UNLV | John Nelson gets the rebound | 30-41 |
| 02:11 | UNLV | Anthony Marshall hits a 3 from the left corner set up by Filiberto Russo | 30-44 |
| 01:52 | Denver | James Richins's floater is knocked away by John Nelson | 30-44 |
| 01:51 | UNLV | Benjamin Oden grabs the defensive rebound | 30-44 |
| 01:36 | UNLV | Benjamin Oden drills a runner from close range and the foul's on James Richins - foul #3 on James Richins, team foul #12 | 30-46 |
| Subs | Denver | Joseph Bolton (PG), Jeremy Maurer (SG), James Jones (C) Donald Llanos, Gordon Prince, James Richins | |
| Subs | UNLV | Szczesny Klimaszewski (PG) Anthony Marshall | |
| 01:36 | UNLV | Benjamin Oden makes the free throw | 30-47 |
| 01:14 | Denver | James Jones hits the finger roll on a great pass from Joseph Bolton | 32-47 |
| 01:02 | UNLV | Benjamin Oden's layup is rejected by Rick Sterner | 32-47 |
| 01:01 | UNLV | Filiberto Russo can't tip it in | 32-47 |
| 01:00 | UNLV | Filiberto Russo hits the follow up shot | 32-49 |
| 00:54 | Denver | Joseph Bolton can't connect on a driving attempt from close range | 32-49 |
| 00:52 | UNLV | Filiberto Russo grabs the board | 32-49 |
| 00:34 | UNLV | Benjamin Oden misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 32-49 |
| 00:33 | Denver | The rebound goes to Rick Sterner | 32-49 |
| 00:21 | Denver | Jeremy Maurer misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Brent Graham - foul #1 on Brent Graham, team foul #9 | 32-49 |
| Subs | Denver | Gordon Prince (SF), William Cope (C) Lowell Zaragoza, Rick Sterner | |
| Subs | UNLV | Anthony Marshall (PG), Joseph Massey (C) Brent Graham, Benjamin Oden | |
| 00:21 | Denver | Jeremy Maurer misses the 1st free throw | 32-49 |
| 00:21 | Denver | Jeremy Maurer makes the 2nd free throw | 33-49 |
| 00:05 | UNLV | Szczesny Klimaszewski clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-49 |
| 00:04 | Denver | William Cope snags the defensive board | 33-49 |
| 00:00 | Denver | William Cope misses long on a halfcourt shot | 33-49 |