| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Robert Rumble (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Graham (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Charles Dipietro (fresh) 15 pts. PF - Wayne Dozier (fresh) C - Gregory Ford (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - James Holder (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Jackson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Aaron Patterson (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Donald Tracey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Bentley (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Denver | Aaron Patterson inbounds the ball | 34-33 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:53 | Denver | Christopher Jackson misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 34-33 |
| 19:52 | UNLV | Gregory Ford gets the rebound | 34-33 |
| 19:32 | UNLV | Charles Dipietro buries a jumpshot from the left wing | 36-33 |
| 19:16 | Denver | James Holder is wide open but clanks a jumper in the paint | 36-33 |
| 19:14 | Denver | Donald Bentley misses the tip | 36-33 |
| 19:13 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Gregory Ford | 36-33 |
| 18:47 | UNLV | Jeffrey Graham misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 36-33 |
| 18:45 | Denver | Aaron Patterson grabs the defensive rebound | 36-33 |
| 18:41 | Denver | Christopher Jackson drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from James Holder | 36-36 |
| 18:33 | UNLV | Charles Dipietro hits a turnaround from the right block set up by Gregory Ford | 38-36 |
| 18:26 | Denver | Jeffrey Graham is called for the reach on Aaron Patterson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jeffrey Graham, team foul #1 | 38-36 |
| Subs | UNLV | Larry Caldwell (SG), Joshua Houghton (SF), Robert Labarbera (PF), Arthur Russ (C) Jeffrey Graham, Charles Dipietro, Wayne Dozier, Gregory Ford | |
| Subs | Denver | Herbert Taylor (PF), Russell Abbott (C) Donald Tracey, Donald Bentley | |
| 18:18 | Denver | Robert Rumble picks off the pass by Aaron Patterson | 38-36 |
| 17:51 | UNLV | Joshua Houghton misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 38-36 |
| 17:50 | UNLV | Arthur Russ tips it in | 40-36 |
| 17:43 | Denver | James Holder misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 40-36 |
| 17:42 | Denver | The offensive rebound goes to Herbert Taylor | 40-36 |
| 17:26 | Denver | Herbert Taylor knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Christopher Jackson and he's fouled by Robert Rumble - foul #1 on Robert Rumble, team foul #2 | 40-38 |
| Subs | UNLV | Jeffrey Graham (SG), Gregory Ford (C) Larry Caldwell, Robert Labarbera | |
| Subs | Denver | Leo Taylor (PG), Joshua Davis (SG) James Holder, Christopher Jackson | |
| 17:26 | Denver | Herbert Taylor makes the free throw | 40-39 |
| 17:09 | UNLV | Joshua Houghton buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing and the foul's on Aaron Patterson - foul #4 on Aaron Patterson, team foul #1 | 42-39 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Denver | Stephen Burnett (SF), Donald Tracey (PF) Aaron Patterson, Herbert Taylor | |
| 17:09 | UNLV | Joshua Houghton makes the free throw | 43-39 |
| 16:48 | Denver | Joshua Davis misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-39 |
| 16:47 | UNLV | Gregory Ford snags the defensive board | 43-39 |
| 16:29 | UNLV | Joshua Houghton misses the floater in the paint | 43-39 |
| 16:28 | UNLV | Joshua Houghton snags the offensive board | 43-39 |
| 16:08 | UNLV | Joshua Houghton jams it | 45-39 |
| 15:57 | Denver | Joshua Davis misses short on a fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Jeffrey Graham - foul #3 on Jeffrey Graham, team foul #3 | 45-39 |
| Subs | UNLV | Daniel Bixby (PG), Larry Caldwell (SG), Charles Dipietro (SF), Wayne Dozier (PF) Robert Rumble, Jeffrey Graham, Joshua Houghton, Arthur Russ | |
| Subs | Denver | James Holder (PG), Christopher Jackson (SG) Leo Taylor, Donald Tracey | |
| 15:57 | Denver | Joshua Davis makes the 1st free throw | 45-40 |
| 15:57 | Denver | Joshua Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 45-41 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Daniel Bixby (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Larry Caldwell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Dipietro (fresh) 19 pts. PF - Wayne Dozier (fresh) C - Gregory Ford (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - James Holder (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Stephen Burnett (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Joshua Davis (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. C - Russell Abbott (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:38 | UNLV | Larry Caldwell travels with the ball | 45-41 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Denver | Herbert Taylor (PF), Donald Bentley (C) Joshua Davis, Russell Abbott | |
| 15:12 | Denver | Herbert Taylor blows the layup | 45-41 |
| 15:11 | UNLV | Charles Dipietro grabs the board | 45-41 |
| 15:06 | UNLV | Larry Caldwell knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Daniel Bixby | 47-41 |
| 15:01 | Denver | Gregory Ford steals it from James Holder | 47-41 |
| 14:40 | UNLV | Larry Caldwell misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-41 |
| 14:39 | Denver | Herbert Taylor gets the rebound | 47-41 |
| 14:13 | Denver | Stephen Burnett connects on the open fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Christopher Jackson | 47-43 |
| 13:46 | UNLV | Larry Caldwell comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 47-43 |
| 13:45 | UNLV | Charles Dipietro grabs the offensive rebound | 47-43 |
| 13:31 | UNLV | Charles Dipietro misses long on a runner from the left block but he's hacked by Christopher Jackson - foul #2 on Christopher Jackson, team foul #2 | 47-43 |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Rumble (PG), Jeffrey Graham (SG), Robert Labarbera (PF), Arthur Russ (C) Daniel Bixby, Larry Caldwell, Wayne Dozier, Gregory Ford | |
| Subs | Denver | Leo Taylor (PG), Joshua Davis (SG), Donald Tracey (PF), Russell Abbott (C) James Holder, Christopher Jackson, Herbert Taylor, Donald Bentley | |
| 13:31 | UNLV | Charles Dipietro misses the 1st free throw | 47-43 |
| 13:31 | UNLV | Charles Dipietro misses the 2nd free throw | 47-43 |
| 13:31 | Denver | Russell Abbott pulls down the rebound | 47-43 |
| 13:08 | Denver | Robert Labarbera is called for the reach on Donald Tracey - foul #3 on Robert Labarbera, team foul #4 | 47-43 |
| Subs | UNLV | Joshua Houghton (SF) Charles Dipietro | |
| Subs | Denver | Aaron Patterson (SF) Stephen Burnett | |
| 12:59 | Denver | Joshua Davis knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Leo Taylor | 47-45 |
| 12:30 | UNLV | Joshua Houghton comes up short on the shot from close range but he's fouled by Russell Abbott - foul #2 on Russell Abbott, team foul #3 | 47-45 |
| Subs | UNLV | Russell Sea (PG) Robert Rumble | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 12:30 | UNLV | Joshua Houghton makes the 1st free throw | 48-45 |
| 12:30 | UNLV | Joshua Houghton makes the 2nd free throw | 49-45 |
| 12:28 | Denver | Leo Taylor is fouled in the backcourt by Joshua Houghton - foul #2 on Joshua Houghton, team foul #5 | 49-45 |
| 12:12 | Denver | Leo Taylor lays it up and in | 49-47 |
| 11:48 | UNLV | Jeffrey Graham can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 49-47 |
| 11:46 | UNLV | Russell Sea snags the offensive board | 49-47 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Russell Sea (fresh) SG - Jeffrey Graham (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - Joshua Houghton (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Robert Labarbera (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Arthur Russ (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Leo Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joshua Davis (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Aaron Patterson (fresh) 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Donald Tracey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Russell Abbott (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 11:32 | UNLV | Joshua Houghton's pass is intercepted by Leo Taylor | 49-47 |
| 11:29 | Denver | Leo Taylor dunks the ball | 49-49 |
| 11:00 | UNLV | Russell Sea is fouled on the floor by Aaron Patterson - foul #5 on Aaron Patterson, team foul #4 | 49-49 |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Rumble (PG), Larry Caldwell (SG), Wesley Coon (SF), Wayne Dozier (PF), Gregory Ford (C) Russell Sea, Jeffrey Graham, Joshua Houghton, Robert Labarbera, Arthur Russ | |
| Subs | Denver | James Holder (PG), Christopher Jackson (SG), Stephen Burnett (SF), Herbert Taylor (PF), Donald Bentley (C) Leo Taylor, Joshua Davis, Aaron Patterson, Donald Tracey, Russell Abbott | |
| 10:43 | UNLV | Larry Caldwell can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 49-49 |
| 10:42 | Denver | Herbert Taylor pulls down the rebound | 49-49 |
| 10:38 | Denver | James Holder is hacked by Gregory Ford in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gregory Ford, team foul #6 | 49-49 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Denver | Donald Tracey (PF) Herbert Taylor | |
| 10:27 | Denver | Stephen Burnett misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 49-49 |
| 10:26 | UNLV | Wayne Dozier gets the rebound | 49-49 |
| 10:07 | UNLV | Gregory Ford can't finish the layup | 49-49 |
| 10:05 | Denver | James Holder pulls down the rebound | 49-49 |
| 09:59 | Denver | Christopher Jackson misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-49 |
| 09:57 | Denver | Donald Bentley grabs the offensive rebound | 49-49 |
| 09:48 | Denver | Donald Tracey makes the floater near the basket | 49-51 |
| 09:26 | UNLV | Wesley Coon knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-51 |
| 09:04 | Denver | Gregory Ford blocks the jumper by Donald Bentley | 52-51 |
| 09:02 | Denver | Donald Tracey tips it but misses | 52-51 |
| 09:01 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Wayne Dozier | 52-51 |
| 08:35 | UNLV | Wayne Dozier is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Wayne Dozier, team foul #7 | 52-51 |
| Subs | UNLV | Daniel Bixby (PG), Jeffrey Graham (SG), Charles Dipietro (SF), Arthur Russ (C) Robert Rumble, Larry Caldwell, Wesley Coon, Gregory Ford | |
| Subs | Denver | Leo Taylor (PG), Joshua Davis (SG), Herbert Taylor (PF), Russell Abbott (C) James Holder, Christopher Jackson, Donald Tracey, Donald Bentley | |
| 08:31 | Denver | Leo Taylor is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Leo Taylor, team foul #5 | 52-51 |
| 08:09 | UNLV | Stephen Burnett swats the dunk try by Charles Dipietro | 52-51 |
| 08:08 | Denver | The rebound goes to Herbert Taylor | 52-51 |
| 08:06 | Denver | Joshua Davis is hacked by Jeffrey Graham in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jeffrey Graham, team foul #8 | 52-51 |
| 08:06 | Denver | Joshua Davis makes the 1st free throw | 52-52 |
| 08:06 | Denver | Joshua Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 52-53 |
| 07:41 | UNLV | Jeffrey Graham drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Daniel Bixby | 55-53 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Daniel Bixby (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Jeffrey Graham (fresh) 10 pts. 4 pf. SF - Charles Dipietro (fresh) 19 pts. 3 reb. PF - Wayne Dozier (tiring) 3 reb. C - Arthur Russ (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Leo Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joshua Davis (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Burnett (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Herbert Taylor (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Russell Abbott (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Denver | Leo Taylor misses short on an open jumper from the left wing | 55-53 |
| 07:26 | UNLV | Wayne Dozier grabs the defensive rebound | 55-53 |
| 07:05 | UNLV | Jeffrey Graham is fouled on the floor by Joshua Davis - foul #1 on Joshua Davis, team foul #6 | 55-53 |
| Subs | UNLV | Russell Sea (PG), Joshua Houghton (SF), Robert Labarbera (PF), Gregory Ford (C) Daniel Bixby, Charles Dipietro, Wayne Dozier, Arthur Russ | |
| Subs | Denver | James Holder (PG), Christopher Jackson (SG) Leo Taylor, Joshua Davis | |
| 06:42 | UNLV | Jeffrey Graham can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-53 |
| 06:40 | Denver | Herbert Taylor snags the defensive board | 55-53 |
| 06:25 | Denver | Christopher Jackson misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 55-53 |
| 06:24 | UNLV | Robert Labarbera grabs the defensive rebound | 55-53 |
| 06:05 | UNLV | Russell Sea is fouled on the floor by James Holder - foul #1 on James Holder, team foul #7 | 55-53 |
| Subs | UNLV | Larry Caldwell (SG), Charles Dipietro (SF), Arthur Russ (C) Jeffrey Graham, Joshua Houghton, Gregory Ford | |
| Subs | Denver | Leo Taylor (PG), Joshua Davis (SG), Donald Tracey (PF), Donald Bentley (C) James Holder, Christopher Jackson, Herbert Taylor, Russell Abbott | |
| 06:05 | UNLV | Russell Sea misses the 1st free throw | 55-53 |
| 06:05 | UNLV | Arthur Russ snags the offensive board | 55-53 |
| 05:51 | UNLV | Arthur Russ's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-53 |
| Subs | UNLV | Daniel Bixby (PG), Gregory Ford (C) Russell Sea, Robert Labarbera | |
| Subs | Denver | James Holder (PG), Christopher Jackson (SG) Leo Taylor, Joshua Davis | |
| 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 flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:26 | Denver | Christopher Jackson splits the doubleteam but misses short on a shot from the right side | 55-53 |
| 05:24 | UNLV | Charles Dipietro snags the defensive board | 55-53 |
| 05:02 | UNLV | Larry Caldwell misses the shot from the left side | 55-53 |
| 05:01 | Denver | Donald Tracey snags the defensive board | 55-53 |
| 04:47 | Denver | Christopher Jackson buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by James Holder | 55-56 |
| 04:24 | UNLV | Charles Dipietro comes up short on the shot from the right block | 55-56 |
| 04:22 | UNLV | Gregory Ford hits the follow up shot | 57-56 |
| 04:02 | Denver | Donald Bentley scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Christopher Jackson | 57-58 |
| 03:33 | UNLV | Charles Dipietro can't connect on a jump hook in the lane | 57-58 |
| 03:32 | Denver | Donald Tracey pulls down the rebound | 57-58 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Daniel Bixby (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Larry Caldwell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Dipietro (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 4 reb. PF - Arthur Russ (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Gregory Ford (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - James Holder (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Jackson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SF - Stephen Burnett (tiring) 8 pts. PF - Donald Tracey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Donald Bentley (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Denver | James Holder misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Charles Dipietro - foul #2 on Charles Dipietro, team foul #9 | 57-58 |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Rumble (PG), Jeffrey Graham (SG), Joshua Houghton (SF), Robert Labarbera (PF) Daniel Bixby, Larry Caldwell, Charles Dipietro, Gregory Ford | |
| Subs | Denver | Joshua Davis (SG), Herbert Taylor (PF), Russell Abbott (C) Christopher Jackson, Donald Tracey, Donald Bentley | |
| 03:10 | Denver | James Holder makes the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 03:10 | Denver | James Holder makes the 2nd free throw | 57-60 |
| 02:41 | UNLV | Russell Abbott blocks the short jumper by Robert Rumble | 57-60 |
| 02:39 | Denver | Herbert Taylor pulls down the rebound | 57-60 |
| 02:22 | Denver | Stephen Burnett lays it in set up by Joshua Davis and he's hacked by Arthur Russ - foul #1 on Arthur Russ, team foul #10 | 57-62 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Denver | Leo Taylor (PG) James Holder | |
| 02:22 | Denver | Stephen Burnett makes the free throw | 57-63 |
| 02:18 | UNLV | UNLV calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-63 |
| Subs | UNLV | Gregory Ford (C) Arthur Russ | |
| Subs | Denver | Donald Tracey (PF) Stephen Burnett | |
| 01:53 | UNLV | Joshua Houghton clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 57-63 |
| 01:51 | UNLV | Joshua Houghton tips it back up and in | 59-63 |
| 01:37 | Denver | Leo Taylor hits a wide open pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Herbert Taylor | 59-65 |
| 01:37 | UNLV | UNLV calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-65 |
| Subs | UNLV | Charles Dipietro (SF), Wayne Dozier (PF) Joshua Houghton, Robert Labarbera | |
| Subs | Denver | James Holder (PG), Christopher Jackson (SG), Stephen Burnett (SF), Donald Bentley (C) Leo Taylor, Joshua Davis, Herbert Taylor, Russell Abbott | |
| 01:11 | UNLV | Charles Dipietro's fadeaway is rejected by Stephen Burnett | 59-65 |
| 01:10 | Denver | Christopher Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 59-65 |
| 00:58 | Denver | Stephen Burnett blows the wide open layup | 59-65 |
| 00:57 | UNLV | Wayne Dozier snags the defensive board | 59-65 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:34 | UNLV | Jeffrey Graham buries a 3 from the left corner | 62-65 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:31 | Denver | Christopher Jackson is hacked by Jeffrey Graham in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jeffrey Graham, team foul #11 | 62-65 |
| Subs | UNLV | Larry Caldwell (SG) Jeffrey Graham | |
| Subs | Denver | Joshua Davis (SG), Herbert Taylor (PF) James Holder, Donald Tracey | |
| 00:31 | Denver | Christopher Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 62-65 |
| 00:31 | Denver | Christopher Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 62-66 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:23 | UNLV | Larry Caldwell hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Charles Dipietro | 65-66 |
| 00:20 | Denver | Stephen Burnett is hacked by Robert Rumble in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Rumble, team foul #12 | 65-66 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Denver | James Holder (PG), Donald Tracey (PF) Joshua Davis, Herbert Taylor | |
| 00:20 | Denver | Stephen Burnett makes the 1st free throw | 65-67 |
| 00:20 | Denver | Stephen Burnett makes the 2nd free throw | 65-68 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:07 | UNLV | Larry Caldwell knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 68-68 |
| 00:07 | Denver | Denver calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 68-68 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Denver | Stephen Burnett can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 68-68 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Robert Rumble (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Caldwell (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Dipietro (fresh) 19 pts. 4 reb. PF - Wayne Dozier (fresh) 5 reb. C - Gregory Ford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - James Holder (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Jackson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SF - Stephen Burnett (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Donald Tracey (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Donald Bentley (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Denver | Donald Tracey wins the tip | 68-68 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:58 | Denver | Stephen Burnett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 68-68 |
| Subs | UNLV | Arthur Russ (C) Gregory Ford | |
| Subs | Denver | Leo Taylor (PG), Joshua Davis (SG), Herbert Taylor (PF), Russell Abbott (C) James Holder, Christopher Jackson, Donald Tracey, Donald Bentley | |
| 04:38 | UNLV | Charles Dipietro's fadeaway is rejected by Herbert Taylor | 68-68 |
| 04:37 | Denver | The rebound goes to Stephen Burnett | 68-68 |
| 04:24 | Denver | Robert Rumble is called for the reach on Leo Taylor - foul #3 on Robert Rumble, team foul #13 | 68-68 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Denver | Donald Tracey (PF) Stephen Burnett | |
| 04:24 | Denver | Leo Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 68-69 |
| 04:24 | Denver | Leo Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 68-69 |
| 04:24 | UNLV | Arthur Russ grabs the board | 68-69 |
| 03:59 | UNLV | Charles Dipietro hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane but he's fouled by Herbert Taylor - foul #1 on Herbert Taylor, team foul #8 | 68-69 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Denver | Stephen Burnett (SF) Donald Tracey | |
| 03:59 | UNLV | Charles Dipietro makes the 1st free throw | 69-69 |
| 03:59 | UNLV | Charles Dipietro makes the 2nd free throw | 70-69 |
| 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 flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:36 | Denver | A charge is called on Leo Taylor - foul #3 on Leo Taylor, team foul #9 | 70-69 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Denver | Donald Tracey (PF) Stephen Burnett | |
| 03:18 | UNLV | Joshua Davis is called for the reach on Wayne Dozier - foul #2 on Joshua Davis, team foul #10 | 70-69 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Denver | Stephen Burnett (SF) Donald Tracey | |
| 03:18 | UNLV | Wayne Dozier makes the 1st free throw | 71-69 |
| 03:18 | UNLV | Wayne Dozier makes the 2nd free throw | 72-69 |
| 03:04 | Denver | Leo Taylor is hacked by Wayne Dozier - foul #2 on Wayne Dozier, team foul #14 | 72-69 |
| Subs | UNLV | Wesley Coon (SG), Joshua Houghton (SF), Robert Labarbera (PF), Gregory Ford (C) Larry Caldwell, Charles Dipietro, Wayne Dozier, Arthur Russ | |
| Subs | Denver | James Holder (PG) Stephen Burnett | |
| 03:04 | Denver | Leo Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 72-69 |
| 03:04 | Denver | Leo Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 72-70 |
| 02:57 | UNLV | UNLV calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-70 |
| Subs | UNLV | Larry Caldwell (SG), Charles Dipietro (SF), Arthur Russ (PF) Wesley Coon, Joshua Houghton, Robert Labarbera | |
| Subs | Denver | Stephen Burnett (SF), Donald Bentley (C) James Holder, Russell Abbott | |
| 02:35 | UNLV | Charles Dipietro clanks a jumper in the lane | 72-70 |
| 02:34 | Denver | Herbert Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 72-70 |
| 02:27 | Denver | Herbert Taylor evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 72-70 |
| 02:25 | Denver | Herbert Taylor grabs the offensive board | 72-70 |
| 02:11 | Denver | Joshua Davis is fouled on the floor by Larry Caldwell - foul #1 on Larry Caldwell, team foul #15 | 72-70 |
| Subs | UNLV | Wayne Dozier (PF) Arthur Russ | |
| Subs | Denver | Christopher Jackson (SG), Russell Abbott (C) Stephen Burnett, Donald Bentley | |
| 02:11 | Denver | Joshua Davis makes the 1st free throw | 72-71 |
| 02:11 | Denver | Joshua Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 72-72 |
| 01:49 | UNLV | Larry Caldwell misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 72-72 |
| 01:48 | UNLV | Charles Dipietro tips it in | 74-72 |
| 01:29 | Denver | Herbert Taylor is whistled for traveling | 74-72 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Denver | James Holder (PG), Stephen Burnett (SF), Donald Tracey (PF), Donald Bentley (C) Leo Taylor, Joshua Davis, Herbert Taylor, Russell Abbott | |
| 01:06 | UNLV | Donald Tracey steals it from Larry Caldwell | 74-72 |
| 00:49 | Denver | Christopher Jackson works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Larry Caldwell - foul #2 on Larry Caldwell, team foul #16 | 74-72 |
| 00:49 | Denver | Christopher Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 74-73 |
| 00:49 | Denver | Christopher Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 74-74 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Robert Rumble (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Larry Caldwell (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Dipietro (fairly fresh) 23 pts. 5 reb. PF - Wayne Dozier (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Gregory Ford (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - James Holder (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Jackson (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SF - Stephen Burnett (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Donald Tracey (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Donald Bentley (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 00:27 | UNLV | Charles Dipietro is fouled on the floor by Stephen Burnett - foul #3 on Stephen Burnett, team foul #11 | 74-74 |
| 00:27 | UNLV | Charles Dipietro misses the 1st free throw | 74-74 |
| 00:27 | UNLV | Charles Dipietro makes the 2nd free throw | 75-74 |
| 00:21 | Denver | Robert Rumble takes the ball from Christopher Jackson after a doubleteam | 75-74 |
| 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 flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:19 | UNLV | James Holder is called for the reach on Larry Caldwell in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Holder, team foul #12 | 75-74 |
| 00:19 | UNLV | Larry Caldwell makes the 1st free throw | 76-74 |
| 00:19 | UNLV | Larry Caldwell makes the 2nd free throw | 77-74 |
| 00:07 | Denver | Christopher Jackson makes the contested 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by James Holder | 77-77 |
| 00:07 | UNLV | UNLV calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 77-77 |
| 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 flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | UNLV | Larry Caldwell comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 77-77 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Robert Rumble (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Larry Caldwell (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Dipietro (fresh) 24 pts. 5 reb. PF - Wayne Dozier (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Gregory Ford (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - James Holder (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Jackson (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SF - Stephen Burnett (fresh) 13 pts. 3 pf. PF - Donald Tracey (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Donald Bentley (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Denver | Donald Tracey wins the tip | 77-77 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:55 | Denver | Robert Rumble takes the ball from Stephen Burnett in the backcourt | 77-77 |
| 04:54 | UNLV | Charles Dipietro banks in the layup set up by Robert Rumble | 79-77 |
| 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 flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:32 | Denver | Christopher Jackson is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 79-77 |
| 04:31 | UNLV | Charles Dipietro gets the rebound | 79-77 |
| 04:10 | UNLV | Charles Dipietro connects on the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Robert Rumble | 81-77 |
| 03:54 | Denver | 3 seconds is called on Stephen Burnett | 81-77 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Denver | Leo Taylor (PG), Joshua Davis (SG), Herbert Taylor (SF), Russell Abbott (C) James Holder, Christopher Jackson, Stephen Burnett, Donald Bentley | |
| 03:25 | UNLV | Larry Caldwell connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Wayne Dozier | 84-77 |
| 02:59 | Denver | Herbert Taylor shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 84-77 |
| 02:57 | UNLV | Robert Rumble pulls down the rebound | 84-77 |
| 02:31 | UNLV | Charles Dipietro clanks a driving attempt from close range | 84-77 |
| 02:30 | UNLV | Charles Dipietro snags the offensive board | 84-77 |
| 02:07 | UNLV | Larry Caldwell can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 84-77 |
| 02:05 | UNLV | Charles Dipietro can't tip it in | 84-77 |
| 02:04 | Denver | Russell Abbott pulls down the rebound | 84-77 |
| 01:46 | Denver | Joshua Davis clanks a 3 from the left wing | 84-77 |
| 01:45 | Denver | Leo Taylor tips it back up and in | 84-79 |
| 01:32 | UNLV | Larry Caldwell comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 84-79 |
| 01:30 | UNLV | Gregory Ford tips it in | 86-79 |
| 01:11 | Denver | Donald Tracey misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Charles Dipietro - foul #3 on Charles Dipietro, team foul #17 | 86-79 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Denver | James Holder (PG), Christopher Jackson (SG), Stephen Burnett (SF), Donald Bentley (C) Leo Taylor, Joshua Davis, Herbert Taylor, Russell Abbott | |
| 01:11 | Denver | Donald Tracey misses the 1st free throw | 86-79 |
| 01:11 | Denver | Donald Tracey makes the 2nd free throw | 86-80 |
| 00:46 | UNLV | Larry Caldwell misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 86-80 |
| 00:45 | Denver | Donald Bentley gets the rebound | 86-80 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Robert Rumble (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Larry Caldwell (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Dipietro (fairly fresh) 28 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. PF - Wayne Dozier (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Gregory Ford (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - James Holder (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Jackson (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SF - Stephen Burnett (fresh) 13 pts. 3 pf. PF - Donald Tracey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Donald Bentley (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 00:41 | Denver | Stephen Burnett makes the shot in the lane | 86-82 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:40 | UNLV | James Holder is called for the reach on Robert Rumble in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Holder, team foul #13 | 86-82 |
| 00:40 | UNLV | Robert Rumble makes the 1st free throw | 87-82 |
| 00:40 | UNLV | Robert Rumble misses the 2nd free throw | 87-82 |
| 00:40 | Denver | Donald Tracey grabs the defensive rebound | 87-82 |
| 00:34 | Denver | Christopher Jackson connects on the floater from the left side on a nice dish by James Holder | 87-84 |
| 00:32 | UNLV | James Holder is called for the reach on Robert Rumble in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Holder, team foul #14 | 87-84 |
| Subs | UNLV | Wesley Coon (SF) Charles Dipietro | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 00:32 | UNLV | Robert Rumble makes the 1st free throw | 88-84 |
| 00:32 | UNLV | Robert Rumble misses the 2nd free throw | 88-84 |
| 00:32 | UNLV | Wayne Dozier grabs the offensive rebound | 88-84 |
| 00:30 | UNLV | James Holder is called for the reach on Wayne Dozier - foul #5 on James Holder, team foul #15 | 88-84 |
| Subs | UNLV | Daniel Bixby (PG) Robert Rumble | |
| Subs | Denver | Leo Taylor (PG) James Holder | |
| 00:30 | UNLV | Wayne Dozier makes the 1st free throw | 89-84 |
| 00:30 | UNLV | Wayne Dozier makes the 2nd free throw | 90-84 |
| 00:25 | Denver | Christopher Jackson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 90-84 |
| 00:24 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Gregory Ford | 90-84 |
| 00:24 | UNLV | UNLV calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 90-84 |
| 00:23 | UNLV | Larry Caldwell is hacked by Christopher Jackson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Christopher Jackson, team foul #16 | 90-84 |
| 00:23 | UNLV | Larry Caldwell makes the 1st free throw | 91-84 |
| 00:23 | UNLV | Larry Caldwell makes the 2nd free throw | 92-84 |
| 00:19 | Denver | Daniel Bixby is called for the reach on Leo Taylor in the backcourt - foul #2 on Daniel Bixby, team foul #18 | 92-84 |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Rumble (PG), Charles Dipietro (SF) Daniel Bixby, Wesley Coon | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 00:19 | Denver | Leo Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 92-85 |
| 00:19 | Denver | Leo Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 92-85 |
| 00:19 | UNLV | Gregory Ford snags the defensive board | 92-85 |
| 00:16 | UNLV | Gregory Ford is hacked by Leo Taylor in the backcourt - foul #4 on Leo Taylor, team foul #17 | 92-85 |
| 00:16 | UNLV | Gregory Ford makes the 1st free throw | 93-85 |
| 00:16 | UNLV | Gregory Ford makes the 2nd free throw | 94-85 |
| 00:12 | Denver | Christopher Jackson works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 94-85 |
| 00:10 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Wayne Dozier | 94-85 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:07 | UNLV | Wayne Dozier is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Jackson - foul #4 on Christopher Jackson, team foul #18 | 94-85 |
| 00:07 | UNLV | Wayne Dozier makes the 1st free throw | 95-85 |
| 00:07 | UNLV | Wayne Dozier makes the 2nd free throw | 96-85 |
| 00:02 | Denver | Donald Bentley is denied on a dunk by Gregory Ford | 96-85 |
| 00:01 | UNLV | Charles Dipietro gets the rebound | 96-85 |
| 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) | |
| 00:00 | UNLV | Charles Dipietro runs out the clock | 96-85 |