| Lineup | UNLV | PG - James McCaster (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Tony Cloud (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Randy Gerald (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. PF - Clifford Gordon (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Beard (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Harold Henry (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Sylvester Fitzgerald (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ted Hunter (fresh) PF - Jack Eggers (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - David O'Banner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UNLV | Randy Gerald inbounds the ball | 44-20 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:40 | UNLV | Randy Gerald makes the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by James McCaster | 46-20 |
| 19:27 | Denver | Jack Eggers misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 46-20 |
| 19:26 | UNLV | Randy Gerald gets the rebound | 46-20 |
| 19:17 | UNLV | Randy Gerald misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-20 |
| 19:16 | Denver | David O'Banner grabs the defensive rebound | 46-20 |
| 19:12 | Denver | Ted Hunter hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-20 |
| 19:10 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Clifford Gordon | 46-20 |
| 18:56 | UNLV | Harold Henry steals it from James McCaster | 46-20 |
| 18:40 | Denver | David O'Banner knocks in the jump hook from the right block | 46-22 |
| 18:28 | UNLV | Randy Gerald clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-22 |
| 18:26 | UNLV | Mark Beard tips it back up and in | 48-22 |
| 18:03 | Denver | Harold Henry misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-22 |
| 18:02 | Denver | Jack Eggers tips it in | 48-24 |
| 17:55 | UNLV | James McCaster can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Harold Henry - foul #2 on Harold Henry, team foul #1 | 48-24 |
| Subs | UNLV | Michael Cox (SG), Mathew Mayeski (SF), Justin Holguin (C) Tony Cloud, Randy Gerald, Mark Beard | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 17:55 | UNLV | James McCaster makes the 1st free throw | 49-24 |
| 17:55 | UNLV | James McCaster misses the 2nd free throw | 49-24 |
| 17:55 | Denver | Jack Eggers grabs the defensive rebound | 49-24 |
| 17:35 | Denver | Harold Henry scores on a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Sylvester Fitzgerald | 49-26 |
| 17:21 | UNLV | Clifford Gordon lays it up and in on a great pass from James McCaster | 51-26 |
| 17:08 | Denver | Jack Eggers is open and buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Sylvester Fitzgerald | 51-29 |
| 16:43 | UNLV | Michael Cox misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-29 |
| 16:41 | Denver | David O'Banner snags the defensive board | 51-29 |
| 16:14 | Denver | Ted Hunter is fouled on the floor by Mathew Mayeski - foul #1 on Mathew Mayeski, team foul #1 | 51-29 |
| Subs | UNLV | Rodney McBurney (PG), Tony Cloud (SG), Randy Gerald (SF), Mark Beard (C) James McCaster, Michael Cox, Clifford Gordon, Justin Holguin | |
| Subs | Denver | John Wright (PG), Alan Williams (SG), Charles Dawkins (SF), John Becerra (PF), Harold Bianco (C) Harold Henry, Sylvester Fitzgerald, Ted Hunter, Jack Eggers, David O'Banner | |
| 15:58 | Denver | Tony Cloud steals the ball from John Becerra | 51-29 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Rodney McBurney (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Tony Cloud (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Randy Gerald (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. PF - Mathew Mayeski (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Beard (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - John Wright (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Alan Williams (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charles Dawkins (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Becerra (fresh) 3 reb. C - Harold Bianco (fresh) | |
| 15:46 | UNLV | Harold Bianco takes the ball from Mark Beard | 51-29 |
| 15:37 | Denver | John Becerra scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 51-32 |
| 15:18 | UNLV | Mathew Mayeski misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-32 |
| 15:16 | UNLV | Tony Cloud tips it in | 53-32 |
| 15:07 | Denver | Charles Dawkins is open and buries a floater from just outside the lane | 53-34 |
| 14:54 | UNLV | Mathew Mayeski makes the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Tony Cloud | 55-34 |
| 14:35 | Denver | John Becerra misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-34 |
| 14:34 | Denver | Alan Williams tips it but misses | 55-34 |
| 14:33 | UNLV | Mathew Mayeski grabs the board | 55-34 |
| 14:28 | UNLV | Tony Cloud misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-34 |
| 14:26 | Denver | John Becerra grabs the board | 55-34 |
| 14:07 | Denver | Harold Bianco hits the finger roll set up by John Wright and he's fouled by Mark Beard - foul #1 on Mark Beard, team foul #2 | 55-36 |
| Subs | UNLV | James McCaster (PG), Michael Cox (SG), Justin Holguin (C) Rodney McBurney, Tony Cloud, Mark Beard | |
| Subs | Denver | Harold Henry (PG), Brett Dugger (SG), Ted Hunter (SF), Jack Eggers (PF) John Wright, Alan Williams, Charles Dawkins, John Becerra | |
| 14:07 | Denver | Harold Bianco makes the free throw | 55-37 |
| 13:43 | UNLV | Mathew Mayeski buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from James McCaster | 57-37 |
| 13:36 | Denver | Ted Hunter's layup is rejected by Justin Holguin | 57-37 |
| 13:34 | UNLV | Michael Cox gets the rebound | 57-37 |
| 13:07 | UNLV | Michael Cox knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Randy Gerald | 59-37 |
| 12:57 | Denver | Harold Bianco is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Harold Bianco, team foul #2 | 59-37 |
| Subs | UNLV | Clifford Gordon (PF) Mathew Mayeski | |
| Subs | Denver | Sylvester Fitzgerald (SG), David O'Banner (C) Brett Dugger, Harold Bianco | |
| 12:43 | UNLV | David O'Banner swats the short shot by Justin Holguin | 59-37 |
| 12:41 | Denver | Ted Hunter pulls down the rebound | 59-37 |
| 12:34 | Denver | Harold Henry can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-37 |
| 12:33 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Justin Holguin | 59-37 |
| 12:27 | UNLV | James McCaster is hacked by Sylvester Fitzgerald - foul #2 on Sylvester Fitzgerald, team foul #3 | 59-37 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Denver | Charles Dawkins (PF) Jack Eggers | |
| 12:17 | UNLV | Clifford Gordon comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 59-37 |
| 12:15 | Denver | Charles Dawkins gets the rebound | 59-37 |
| 11:47 | Denver | Ted Hunter connects on the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Harold Henry | 59-40 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - James McCaster (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SG - Michael Cox (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Randy Gerald (tiring) 16 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. PF - Clifford Gordon (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Justin Holguin (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Harold Henry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Sylvester Fitzgerald (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ted Hunter (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Dawkins (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - David O'Banner (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:37 | UNLV | Michael Cox buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by James McCaster | 62-40 |
| 11:21 | Denver | Harold Henry scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Randy Gerald - foul #2 on Randy Gerald, team foul #3 | 62-42 |
| Subs | UNLV | Tony Cloud (SG), Mathew Mayeski (SF), Mark Beard (C) Michael Cox, Randy Gerald, Justin Holguin | |
| Subs | Denver | Jack Eggers (PF) Ted Hunter | |
| 11:21 | Denver | Harold Henry makes the free throw | 62-43 |
| 11:03 | UNLV | Tony Cloud can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 62-43 |
| 11:02 | Denver | The rebound goes to David O'Banner | 62-43 |
| 10:58 | Denver | Sylvester Fitzgerald is fouled on the floor by Tony Cloud - foul #2 on Tony Cloud, team foul #4 | 62-43 |
| Subs | UNLV | Rodney McBurney (PG) James McCaster | |
| Subs | Denver | John Wright (PG), Alan Williams (SG) Harold Henry, Sylvester Fitzgerald | |
| 10:42 | Denver | Alan Williams drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 62-45 |
| 10:22 | UNLV | Clifford Gordon lays it up and in | 64-45 |
| 10:06 | Denver | John Wright clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 64-45 |
| 10:05 | Denver | Alan Williams misses the tip | 64-45 |
| 10:04 | Denver | The offensive rebound goes to David O'Banner | 64-45 |
| 09:53 | Denver | Tony Cloud is called for the reach on Charles Dawkins - foul #3 on Tony Cloud, team foul #5 | 64-45 |
| Subs | UNLV | James McCaster (PG) Rodney McBurney | |
| Subs | Denver | Sylvester Fitzgerald (SG), Ted Hunter (SF), John Becerra (C) Alan Williams, Charles Dawkins, David O'Banner | |
| 09:40 | Denver | Sylvester Fitzgerald scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Ted Hunter | 64-48 |
| 09:20 | UNLV | Tony Cloud comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 64-48 |
| 09:18 | Denver | John Wright pulls down the rebound | 64-48 |
| 09:00 | Denver | Sylvester Fitzgerald drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 64-50 |
| 08:43 | UNLV | Clifford Gordon can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Sylvester Fitzgerald - foul #3 on Sylvester Fitzgerald, team foul #4 | 64-50 |
| Subs | UNLV | Michael Cox (SG), Randy Gerald (SF), Justin Holguin (C) Tony Cloud, Mathew Mayeski, Mark Beard | |
| Subs | Denver | Harold Henry (PG), Harold Bianco (C) John Wright, Jack Eggers | |
| 08:43 | UNLV | Clifford Gordon makes the 1st free throw | 65-50 |
| 08:43 | UNLV | Clifford Gordon misses the 2nd free throw | 65-50 |
| 08:43 | Denver | The rebound goes to John Becerra | 65-50 |
| 08:31 | Denver | John Becerra's fadeaway is rejected by Justin Holguin | 65-50 |
| 08:30 | UNLV | Clifford Gordon grabs the board | 65-50 |
| 08:07 | UNLV | Randy Gerald makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by James McCaster | 68-50 |
| 07:54 | Denver | John Becerra drills a floater near the basket on a great pass from Ted Hunter | 68-52 |
| 07:40 | UNLV | Randy Gerald clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 68-52 |
| 07:39 | Denver | The rebound goes to Sylvester Fitzgerald | 68-52 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - James McCaster (fresh) 3 pts. 8 ast. SG - Michael Cox (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Randy Gerald (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. PF - Clifford Gordon (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Justin Holguin (fresh) 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Harold Henry (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Sylvester Fitzgerald (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ted Hunter (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Becerra (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Harold Bianco (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:26 | Denver | Harold Henry's pass is intercepted by Clifford Gordon | 68-52 |
| 07:16 | UNLV | James McCaster connects on the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Randy Gerald | 70-52 |
| 07:05 | Denver | Randy Gerald takes the ball from Sylvester Fitzgerald | 70-52 |
| 07:02 | UNLV | James McCaster dunks the ball set up by Randy Gerald | 72-52 |
| 06:39 | Denver | Michael Cox is called for the reach on Sylvester Fitzgerald - foul #1 on Michael Cox, team foul #6 | 72-52 |
| Subs | UNLV | Rodney McBurney (PG), Tony Cloud (SG), Mathew Mayeski (PF), Mark Beard (C) James McCaster, Michael Cox, Clifford Gordon, Justin Holguin | |
| Subs | Denver | Alan Williams (SG), Charles Dawkins (SF), Jack Eggers (PF), David O'Banner (C) Sylvester Fitzgerald, Ted Hunter, John Becerra, Harold Bianco | |
| 06:34 | Denver | Alan Williams double dribbles | 72-52 |
| 06:09 | UNLV | Tony Cloud makes the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Mathew Mayeski | 75-52 |
| 05:54 | Denver | Jack Eggers comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 75-52 |
| 05:53 | UNLV | Mark Beard snags the defensive board | 75-52 |
| 05:47 | UNLV | Rodney McBurney hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 75-52 |
| 05:45 | Denver | David O'Banner grabs the board | 75-52 |
| 05:37 | Denver | Harold Henry is wide open but clanks a shot from close range | 75-52 |
| 05:35 | UNLV | Mark Beard snags the defensive board | 75-52 |
| 05:29 | UNLV | Alan Williams steps in front of the Randy Gerald pass | 75-52 |
| 05:07 | Denver | Jack Eggers is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 75-52 |
| 05:06 | UNLV | Tony Cloud grabs the board | 75-52 |
| 04:45 | UNLV | Mathew Mayeski clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 75-52 |
| 04:43 | Denver | Charles Dawkins grabs the board | 75-52 |
| 04:37 | Denver | Jack Eggers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 75-52 |
| Subs | UNLV | James McCaster (PG), Michael Cox (SG), Clifford Gordon (PF), Justin Holguin (C) Rodney McBurney, Tony Cloud, Randy Gerald, Mark Beard | |
| Subs | Denver | John Wright (PG), Brett Dugger (SG), Rodney Collins (SF), John Becerra (PF), Harold Bianco (C) Harold Henry, Alan Williams, Charles Dawkins, Jack Eggers, David O'Banner | |
| 04:27 | UNLV | Clifford Gordon drills a shot from the left block set up by James McCaster | 77-52 |
| 04:22 | Denver | Rodney Collins knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by John Wright | 77-55 |
| 04:08 | UNLV | Justin Holguin misses the jumpshot from the right side | 77-55 |
| 04:07 | Denver | The rebound goes to Harold Bianco | 77-55 |
| 04:02 | Denver | Harold Bianco is whistled for a carry | 77-55 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:41 | UNLV | Justin Holguin is whistled for a carry | 77-55 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Denver | Alan Williams (SG) Brett Dugger | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - James McCaster (fresh) 7 pts. 9 ast. SG - Michael Cox (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Mathew Mayeski (tiring) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clifford Gordon (tiring) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Justin Holguin (fresh) 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - John Wright (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alan Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Rodney Collins (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Becerra (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Harold Bianco (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Denver | John Becerra misses the turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Clifford Gordon - foul #1 on Clifford Gordon, team foul #7 | 77-55 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Denver | Charles Dawkins (SF) Rodney Collins | |
| 03:24 | Denver | John Becerra makes the 1st free throw | 77-56 |
| 03:24 | Denver | John Becerra misses the 2nd free throw | 77-56 |
| 03:24 | UNLV | Clifford Gordon pulls down the rebound | 77-56 |
| 03:03 | UNLV | Justin Holguin clanks a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Harold Bianco - foul #2 on Harold Bianco, team foul #5 | 77-56 |
| Subs | UNLV | Randy Gerald (SF) Mathew Mayeski | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 03:03 | UNLV | Justin Holguin misses the 1st free throw | 77-56 |
| 03:03 | UNLV | Justin Holguin misses the 2nd free throw | 77-56 |
| 03:03 | Denver | The rebound goes to John Becerra | 77-56 |
| 02:53 | Denver | John Wright is called for 10 seconds | 77-56 |
| Subs | UNLV | Tony Cloud (SG), Mark Beard (C) Michael Cox, Justin Holguin | |
| Subs | Denver | Brett Dugger (SG), Rodney Collins (SF) John Becerra, Harold Bianco | |
| 02:43 | UNLV | Randy Gerald is called for a charge - foul #3 on Randy Gerald, team foul #8 | 77-56 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Denver | John Becerra (C) John Wright | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:24 | Denver | Charles Dawkins comes up short on the floater in the paint but the foul's on Clifford Gordon - foul #2 on Clifford Gordon, team foul #9 | 77-56 |
| Subs | UNLV | Mathew Mayeski (PF) Clifford Gordon | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 02:24 | Denver | Charles Dawkins makes the 1st free throw | 77-57 |
| 02:24 | Denver | Charles Dawkins makes the 2nd free throw | 77-58 |
| 02:09 | UNLV | Mark Beard misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 77-58 |
| 02:07 | UNLV | Randy Gerald hits the follow up shot | 79-58 |
| 01:58 | Denver | Alan Williams misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 79-58 |
| 01:56 | UNLV | Mathew Mayeski grabs the board | 79-58 |
| 01:46 | UNLV | Mark Beard misses badly on a runner in the paint | 79-58 |
| 01:45 | Denver | Alan Williams pulls down the rebound | 79-58 |
| 01:41 | Denver | Brett Dugger can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 79-58 |
| 01:40 | UNLV | Mathew Mayeski grabs the defensive rebound | 79-58 |
| 01:23 | UNLV | Mathew Mayeski is called for 3 seconds | 79-58 |
| Subs | UNLV | Clifford Gordon (PF) Mathew Mayeski | |
| Subs | Denver | John Wright (PG), Harold Bianco (C) Brett Dugger, Rodney Collins | |
| 01:04 | Denver | Clifford Gordon takes the ball from Charles Dawkins | 79-58 |
| 00:59 | UNLV | Randy Gerald hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 79-58 |
| 00:57 | Denver | Alan Williams grabs the board | 79-58 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Denver | John Becerra's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 79-58 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:27 | UNLV | James McCaster's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 79-58 |
| 00:20 | Denver | Harold Bianco hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 79-58 |
| 00:19 | Denver | John Wright hits the follow up shot | 79-60 |
| 00:00 | UNLV | James McCaster runs out the clock | 79-60 |