| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Martin Greene (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Rogers (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joshua Miller (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Manuel Dennett (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeffrey Davies (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Vincent Gallaway (fresh) 11 pts. SG - William Ward (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Norman Robertson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ryan Barnes (fresh) 6 reb. C - Randy Sloan (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Denver | Norman Robertson inbounds the ball | 33-33 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:37 | Denver | Norman Robertson lays it up and in | 33-35 |
| 19:26 | UNLV | Robert Rogers misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-35 |
| 19:25 | Denver | Vincent Gallaway grabs the defensive rebound | 33-35 |
| 19:23 | Denver | Vincent Gallaway throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-35 |
| 19:11 | UNLV | Martin Greene misses long on a floater in the lane | 33-35 |
| 19:10 | Denver | Randy Sloan pulls down the rebound | 33-35 |
| 19:08 | Denver | Martin Greene is called for the reach on Vincent Gallaway in the backcourt - foul #2 on Martin Greene, team foul #1 | 33-35 |
| 18:47 | Denver | William Ward misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 33-35 |
| 18:46 | UNLV | Manuel Dennett pulls down the rebound | 33-35 |
| 18:28 | UNLV | Joshua Miller misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 33-35 |
| 18:27 | Denver | Randy Sloan pulls down the rebound | 33-35 |
| 18:21 | Denver | Randy Sloan misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 33-35 |
| 18:20 | Denver | Vincent Gallaway hits the follow up shot | 33-37 |
| 18:08 | UNLV | Joshua Miller connects on the floater from the free throw line | 35-37 |
| 17:51 | Denver | Ryan Barnes misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 35-37 |
| 17:50 | Denver | William Ward tips it in | 35-39 |
| 17:45 | UNLV | Robert Rogers misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-39 |
| 17:44 | UNLV | Jeffrey Davies tips it in | 37-39 |
| 17:37 | Denver | Vincent Gallaway scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Norman Robertson | 37-42 |
| 17:16 | UNLV | Martin Greene banks in the layup set up by Robert Rogers and the foul's on Vincent Gallaway - foul #3 on Vincent Gallaway, team foul #1 | 39-42 |
| Subs | UNLV | Charles Benefield (SG), Ivan Caesar (SF), Carroll Macgregor (PF), James Maxwell (C) Robert Rogers, Joshua Miller, Manuel Dennett, Jeffrey Davies | |
| Subs | Denver | Shane Tapp (PG), Earl Tarbox (SG), William Stokes (SF), Frank Frerichs (C) Vincent Gallaway, William Ward, Norman Robertson, Randy Sloan | |
| 17:16 | UNLV | Martin Greene makes the free throw | 40-42 |
| 16:52 | Denver | Shane Tapp is alone and drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing and he's fouled by James Maxwell - foul #3 on James Maxwell, team foul #2 | 40-44 |
| Subs | UNLV | Herbert Roling (SG), Manuel Dennett (PF) Martin Greene, James Maxwell | |
| Subs | Denver | David Terrazas (C) Ryan Barnes | |
| 16:52 | Denver | Shane Tapp makes the free throw | 40-45 |
| 16:45 | UNLV | Carroll Macgregor misses badly on a shot from the right block | 40-45 |
| 16:43 | UNLV | Ivan Caesar can't tip it in | 40-45 |
| 16:41 | Denver | William Stokes pulls down the rebound | 40-45 |
| 16:22 | Denver | Earl Tarbox is whistled for traveling | 40-45 |
| 16:11 | UNLV | Charles Benefield hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Ivan Caesar | 42-45 |
| 15:57 | Denver | Frank Frerichs misses the wide open 3 from the left corner | 42-45 |
| 15:55 | UNLV | Ivan Caesar pulls down the rebound | 42-45 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Charles Benefield (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SG - Herbert Roling (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ivan Caesar (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Manuel Dennett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Carroll Macgregor (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Shane Tapp (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Earl Tarbox (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Stokes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Frank Frerichs (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - David Terrazas (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. | |
| 15:50 | UNLV | Ivan Caesar buries a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Charles Benefield and the foul's on Shane Tapp - foul #1 on Shane Tapp, team foul #2 | 44-45 |
| Subs | UNLV | Burt Brito (SG), Roger Looney (C) Charles Benefield, Carroll Macgregor | |
| Subs | Denver | Vincent Gallaway (PG), Norman Robertson (SF), Ryan Barnes (PF) Earl Tarbox, William Stokes, Frank Frerichs | |
| 15:50 | UNLV | Ivan Caesar misses the free throw | 44-45 |
| 15:50 | Denver | Ryan Barnes pulls down the rebound | 44-45 |
| 15:24 | Denver | Shane Tapp is fouled on the floor by Ivan Caesar - foul #2 on Ivan Caesar, team foul #3 | 44-45 |
| Subs | UNLV | Martin Greene (PG), Robert Rogers (SG) Herbert Roling, Ivan Caesar | |
| Subs | Denver | William Ward (SG), Randy Sloan (C) Shane Tapp, David Terrazas | |
| 15:12 | Denver | Randy Sloan drills a 3 from the right wing set up by Vincent Gallaway | 44-48 |
| 15:02 | UNLV | Burt Brito misses the easy layup | 44-48 |
| 15:00 | UNLV | Roger Looney can't tip it in | 44-48 |
| 14:58 | Denver | Ryan Barnes snags the defensive board | 44-48 |
| 14:39 | Denver | Vincent Gallaway is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-48 |
| 14:38 | Denver | Ryan Barnes grabs the offensive board | 44-48 |
| 14:33 | Denver | Norman Robertson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 44-48 |
| 14:32 | UNLV | Burt Brito gets the rebound | 44-48 |
| 14:15 | UNLV | Martin Greene is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Martin Greene, team foul #4 | 44-48 |
| Subs | UNLV | Charles Benefield (PG), Joshua Miller (SF), Jeffrey Davies (PF), James Maxwell (C) Martin Greene, Burt Brito, Manuel Dennett, Roger Looney | |
| Subs | Denver | Shane Tapp (PG), Earl Tarbox (SG), William Stokes (SF), Frank Frerichs (PF), David Terrazas (C) Vincent Gallaway, William Ward, Norman Robertson, Ryan Barnes, Randy Sloan | |
| 14:02 | Denver | Shane Tapp hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 44-48 |
| 14:01 | Denver | Shane Tapp gets the offensive rebound | 44-48 |
| 13:43 | Denver | Jeffrey Davies swats the short shot by Earl Tarbox | 44-48 |
| 13:41 | UNLV | James Maxwell gets the rebound | 44-48 |
| 13:25 | UNLV | Robert Rogers loses the dribble to Earl Tarbox | 44-48 |
| 13:01 | Denver | Earl Tarbox hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Joshua Miller - foul #3 on Joshua Miller, team foul #5 | 44-48 |
| Subs | UNLV | Martin Greene (PG), Herbert Roling (SG), Carroll Macgregor (PF), Roger Looney (C) Charles Benefield, Robert Rogers, Jeffrey Davies, James Maxwell | |
| Subs | Denver | Vincent Gallaway (PG), Norman Robertson (SF), Ryan Barnes (PF), Randy Sloan (C) Shane Tapp, William Stokes, Frank Frerichs, David Terrazas | |
| 13:01 | Denver | Earl Tarbox misses the 1st free throw | 44-48 |
| 13:01 | Denver | Earl Tarbox makes the 2nd free throw | 44-49 |
| 12:40 | UNLV | Carroll Macgregor misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-49 |
| 12:39 | UNLV | Roger Looney tips it in | 46-49 |
| 12:23 | Denver | Earl Tarbox drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Vincent Gallaway | 46-52 |
| 12:02 | UNLV | Carroll Macgregor is fouled on the floor by Earl Tarbox - foul #1 on Earl Tarbox, team foul #3 | 46-52 |
| Subs | UNLV | Burt Brito (SG), Ivan Caesar (SF) Martin Greene, Joshua Miller | |
| Subs | Denver | Shane Tapp (PG), William Ward (SG), David Terrazas (C) Vincent Gallaway, Earl Tarbox, Randy Sloan | |
| 11:57 | UNLV | Burt Brito misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-52 |
| 11:56 | UNLV | Roger Looney tips it in | 48-52 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Herbert Roling (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Burt Brito (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Ivan Caesar (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Carroll Macgregor (fresh) 4 pts. C - Roger Looney (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Shane Tapp (fresh) 9 pts. SG - William Ward (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Norman Robertson (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ryan Barnes (tiring) 9 reb. C - David Terrazas (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. | |
| 11:39 | Denver | Ivan Caesar denies the turnaround by David Terrazas | 48-52 |
| 11:37 | UNLV | Roger Looney grabs the defensive rebound | 48-52 |
| 11:17 | UNLV | Herbert Roling travels with the ball | 48-52 |
| Subs | UNLV | Charles Benefield (PG), Manuel Dennett (PF), James Maxwell (C) Herbert Roling, Carroll Macgregor, Roger Looney | |
| Subs | Denver | Vincent Gallaway (PG), William Stokes (SF), Frank Frerichs (PF) Shane Tapp, Norman Robertson, Ryan Barnes | |
| 11:15 | Denver | Burt Brito steals the ball from David Terrazas in the backcourt | 48-52 |
| 11:11 | UNLV | Burt Brito jams it | 50-52 |
| 10:49 | Denver | William Stokes clanks a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Ivan Caesar - foul #3 on Ivan Caesar, team foul #6 | 50-52 |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Rogers (SG) Burt Brito | |
| Subs | Denver | Shane Tapp (SG), Randy Sloan (C) William Ward, David Terrazas | |
| 10:49 | Denver | William Stokes makes the 1st free throw | 50-53 |
| 10:49 | Denver | William Stokes misses the 2nd free throw | 50-53 |
| 10:49 | UNLV | Manuel Dennett grabs the defensive rebound | 50-53 |
| 10:47 | UNLV | Charles Benefield's pass is intercepted by Vincent Gallaway in the backcourt | 50-53 |
| 10:30 | Denver | Vincent Gallaway scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Shane Tapp | 50-56 |
| 10:08 | UNLV | Robert Rogers can't connect on a floater from the right block but he's fouled by Vincent Gallaway - foul #4 on Vincent Gallaway, team foul #4 | 50-56 |
| Subs | UNLV | Martin Greene (PG), Joshua Miller (SF), Jeffrey Davies (PF), Roger Looney (C) Charles Benefield, Ivan Caesar, Manuel Dennett, James Maxwell | |
| Subs | Denver | William Ward (SG), Ryan Barnes (PF) Vincent Gallaway, Frank Frerichs | |
| 10:08 | UNLV | Robert Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 51-56 |
| 10:08 | UNLV | Robert Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 52-56 |
| 10:03 | Denver | Randy Sloan throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-56 |
| 09:42 | UNLV | Martin Greene buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-56 |
| 09:19 | Denver | William Stokes knocks in the floater from close range on a great pass from Shane Tapp | 55-58 |
| 08:57 | UNLV | Roger Looney comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-58 |
| 08:55 | Denver | Randy Sloan grabs the defensive rebound | 55-58 |
| 08:51 | Denver | Roger Looney is called for the reach on William Ward in the backcourt - foul #4 on Roger Looney, team foul #7 | 55-58 |
| Subs | UNLV | Herbert Roling (SG), Burt Brito (SF), Manuel Dennett (PF), Carroll Macgregor (C) Robert Rogers, Joshua Miller, Jeffrey Davies, Roger Looney | |
| Subs | Denver | David Terrazas (PG), Norman Robertson (SF), Frank Frerichs (PF) Shane Tapp, William Stokes, Ryan Barnes | |
| 08:51 | Denver | William Ward misses the 1st free throw | 55-58 |
| 08:51 | UNLV | Carroll Macgregor grabs the defensive rebound | 55-58 |
| 08:33 | UNLV | Martin Greene blows the dunk | 55-58 |
| 08:31 | UNLV | Burt Brito grabs the offensive rebound | 55-58 |
| 08:12 | UNLV | Herbert Roling travels with the ball | 55-58 |
| Subs | UNLV | Charles Benefield (PG), James Maxwell (C) Martin Greene, Carroll Macgregor | |
| Subs | Denver | Earl Tarbox (SG) William Ward | |
| 07:58 | Denver | Frank Frerichs misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 55-58 |
| 07:56 | UNLV | James Maxwell pulls down the rebound | 55-58 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Charles Benefield (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Herbert Roling (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Burt Brito (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Manuel Dennett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - James Maxwell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - David Terrazas (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Earl Tarbox (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Norman Robertson (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank Frerichs (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Randy Sloan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:40 | UNLV | Charles Benefield's pass is intercepted by David Terrazas | 55-58 |
| 07:38 | Denver | David Terrazas throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-58 |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Rogers (SG) Burt Brito | |
| Subs | Denver | Vincent Gallaway (PG), Shane Tapp (SG), Ryan Barnes (PF) Earl Tarbox, Frank Frerichs, Randy Sloan | |
| 07:18 | UNLV | Charles Benefield misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 55-58 |
| 07:17 | UNLV | Herbert Roling pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-58 |
| 07:02 | UNLV | James Maxwell lays it up and in | 57-58 |
| 06:46 | Denver | Vincent Gallaway double dribbles | 57-58 |
| Subs | UNLV | Martin Greene (PG), Ivan Caesar (SF), Jeffrey Davies (PF), Carroll Macgregor (C) Charles Benefield, Herbert Roling, Manuel Dennett, James Maxwell | |
| Subs | Denver | William Stokes (SF), Frank Frerichs (PF), Randy Sloan (C) Norman Robertson, Ryan Barnes, David Terrazas | |
| 06:25 | UNLV | Jeffrey Davies buries a floater in the paint | 59-58 |
| 06:09 | Denver | Frank Frerichs banks in the layup on a great pass from Vincent Gallaway | 59-60 |
| 05:54 | UNLV | Martin Greene connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 61-60 |
| 05:51 | Denver | Shane Tapp's pass is intercepted by Robert Rogers in the backcourt | 61-60 |
| 05:34 | UNLV | Robert Rogers comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 61-60 |
| 05:33 | Denver | The rebound goes to Randy Sloan | 61-60 |
| 05:09 | Denver | Vincent Gallaway hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the baseline | 61-60 |
| 05:07 | Denver | Frank Frerichs tips it home | 61-62 |
| 04:46 | UNLV | Carroll Macgregor misses long on a shot from the left side | 61-62 |
| 04:45 | UNLV | Robert Rogers tips it in | 63-62 |
| 04:31 | Denver | Frank Frerichs buries a fadeaway from close range set up by Vincent Gallaway | 63-64 |
| 04:16 | UNLV | Martin Greene connects on the jumpshot from the right wing | 65-64 |
| 04:01 | Denver | Frank Frerichs misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 65-64 |
| 04:00 | UNLV | Ivan Caesar pulls down the rebound | 65-64 |
| 03:49 | UNLV | Ivan Caesar makes the runner from the left block set up by Robert Rogers and he's fouled by William Stokes - foul #3 on William Stokes, team foul #5 | 67-64 |
| Subs | UNLV | Charles Benefield (PG), Herbert Roling (SG), Manuel Dennett (PF), Roger Looney (C) Martin Greene, Robert Rogers, Jeffrey Davies, Carroll Macgregor | |
| Subs | Denver | William Ward (SG), Norman Robertson (SF), Ryan Barnes (PF), David Terrazas (C) Shane Tapp, William Stokes, Frank Frerichs, Randy Sloan | |
| 03:49 | UNLV | Ivan Caesar makes the free throw | 68-64 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Charles Benefield (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Herbert Roling (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ivan Caesar (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Manuel Dennett (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Roger Looney (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Vincent Gallaway (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - William Ward (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Norman Robertson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ryan Barnes (tiring) 9 reb. C - David Terrazas (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. | |
| 03:34 | Denver | William Ward connects on the fadeaway from the right side set up by Norman Robertson and the foul's on Ivan Caesar - foul #4 on Ivan Caesar, team foul #8 | 68-66 |
| Subs | UNLV | Burt Brito (SF) Ivan Caesar | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 03:34 | Denver | William Ward makes the free throw | 68-67 |
| 03:18 | UNLV | David Terrazas steps in front of the Burt Brito pass | 68-67 |
| 02:49 | Denver | Manuel Dennett steals the ball from Vincent Gallaway | 68-67 |
| 02:42 | UNLV | Burt Brito misses the lay-in but he's hacked by David Terrazas - foul #2 on David Terrazas, team foul #6 | 68-67 |
| Subs | UNLV | Joshua Miller (SF) Herbert Roling | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 02:42 | UNLV | Burt Brito makes the 1st free throw | 69-67 |
| 02:42 | UNLV | Burt Brito misses the 2nd free throw | 69-67 |
| 02:42 | Denver | David Terrazas grabs the defensive rebound | 69-67 |
| 02:14 | Denver | David Terrazas misses the wide open jumpshot from the right wing | 69-67 |
| 02:12 | UNLV | Manuel Dennett grabs the board | 69-67 |
| 01:53 | UNLV | Joshua Miller buries a runner near the basket | 71-67 |
| 01:36 | Denver | Vincent Gallaway drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from William Ward | 71-70 |
| 01:23 | UNLV | Manuel Dennett's layup is rejected by David Terrazas | 71-70 |
| 01:22 | UNLV | Roger Looney hits the follow up shot | 73-70 |
| 01:04 | Denver | William Ward misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 73-70 |
| 01:03 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Roger Looney | 73-70 |
| 00:44 | UNLV | Joshua Miller misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 73-70 |
| 00:42 | Denver | The rebound goes to Ryan Barnes | 73-70 |
| 00:21 | Denver | Ryan Barnes misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 73-70 |
| 00:20 | Denver | Vincent Gallaway can't tip it in | 73-70 |
| 00:19 | UNLV | Burt Brito pulls down the rebound | 73-70 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:18 | UNLV | Vincent Gallaway is called for the reach on Burt Brito in the backcourt - foul #5 on Vincent Gallaway, team foul #7 | 73-70 |
| Subs | UNLV | Martin Greene (PG), Robert Rogers (SG), Carroll Macgregor (PF) Charles Benefield, Joshua Miller, Manuel Dennett | |
| Subs | Denver | Shane Tapp (PG), Randy Sloan (C) Vincent Gallaway, David Terrazas | |
| 00:18 | UNLV | Burt Brito misses the 1st free throw | 73-70 |
| 00:18 | Denver | Ryan Barnes snags the defensive board | 73-70 |
| 00:09 | Denver | Shane Tapp is fouled on the floor by Carroll Macgregor - foul #1 on Carroll Macgregor, team foul #9 | 73-70 |
| Subs | UNLV | Joshua Miller (SF) Burt Brito | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 00:09 | Denver | Shane Tapp misses the 1st free throw | 73-70 |
| 00:09 | UNLV | Carroll Macgregor gets the rebound | 73-70 |
| 00:06 | UNLV | Shane Tapp is called for the reach on Carroll Macgregor in the backcourt - foul #2 on Shane Tapp, team foul #8 | 73-70 |
| Subs | UNLV | Herbert Roling (SF) Joshua Miller | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 00:06 | UNLV | Carroll Macgregor misses the 1st free throw | 73-70 |
| 00:06 | Denver | Randy Sloan pulls down the rebound | 73-70 |
| 00:06 | Denver | Denver calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 73-70 |
| 00:02 | Denver | Shane Tapp hits a wide open 3pt shot from the right wing | 73-73 |
| 00:02 | UNLV | UNLV calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 73-73 |
| Subs | UNLV | Joshua Miller (SF), Manuel Dennett (PF) Herbert Roling, Carroll Macgregor | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | UNLV | Joshua Miller can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 73-73 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Martin Greene (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Rogers (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joshua Miller (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Manuel Dennett (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Roger Looney (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Shane Tapp (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Ward (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Norman Robertson (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ryan Barnes (tiring) 11 reb. C - Randy Sloan (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Denver | Randy Sloan wins the tip | 73-73 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:39 | Denver | Norman Robertson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 73-73 |
| 04:37 | UNLV | Martin Greene pulls down the rebound | 73-73 |
| 04:17 | UNLV | Manuel Dennett is hacked by Ryan Barnes - foul #2 on Ryan Barnes, team foul #9 | 73-73 |
| Subs | UNLV | Ivan Caesar (SF), Jeffrey Davies (C) Joshua Miller, Roger Looney | |
| Subs | Denver | Earl Tarbox (SG), William Stokes (SF), Frank Frerichs (PF) William Ward, Norman Robertson, Ryan Barnes | |
| 04:17 | UNLV | Manuel Dennett misses the 1st free throw | 73-73 |
| 04:17 | Denver | Randy Sloan snags the defensive board | 73-73 |
| 03:56 | Denver | Robert Rogers steals the ball from William Stokes | 73-73 |
| 03:43 | UNLV | Robert Rogers buries a fadeaway from the left side set up by Martin Greene | 75-73 |
| 03:34 | Denver | William Stokes misses the floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Ivan Caesar - foul #5 on Ivan Caesar, team foul #10 | 75-73 |
| Subs | UNLV | Charles Benefield (PG), Herbert Roling (SG), Burt Brito (SF), Carroll Macgregor (C) Martin Greene, Robert Rogers, Ivan Caesar, Manuel Dennett | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 03:34 | Denver | William Stokes makes the 1st free throw | 75-74 |
| 03:34 | Denver | William Stokes makes the 2nd free throw | 75-75 |
| 03:18 | UNLV | Herbert Roling comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 75-75 |
| 03:17 | Denver | Frank Frerichs grabs the board | 75-75 |
| 02:56 | Denver | Earl Tarbox misses the 3 from the right wing | 75-75 |
| 02:55 | Denver | Shane Tapp grabs the offensive rebound | 75-75 |
| 02:55 | Denver | Denver calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 75-75 |
| Subs | UNLV | Martin Greene (PG), Robert Rogers (SG), Joshua Miller (SF), Manuel Dennett (PF) Charles Benefield, Herbert Roling, Burt Brito, Carroll Macgregor | |
| Subs | Denver | William Ward (SG) Earl Tarbox | |
| 02:42 | Denver | Randy Sloan misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 75-75 |
| 02:41 | UNLV | Manuel Dennett grabs the defensive rebound | 75-75 |
| 02:31 | UNLV | Joshua Miller banks in the layup on a nice dish by Martin Greene | 77-75 |
| 02:19 | Denver | Martin Greene steals it from Shane Tapp | 77-75 |
| 02:16 | UNLV | Robert Rogers misses the easy layup | 77-75 |
| 02:14 | Denver | Shane Tapp gets the rebound | 77-75 |
| 01:53 | Denver | William Ward buries a floater from the left wing | 77-77 |
| 01:43 | UNLV | Martin Greene's pass is intercepted by Shane Tapp | 77-77 |
| 01:43 | Denver | Denver calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-77 |
| Subs | UNLV | Roger Looney (C) Jeffrey Davies | |
| Subs | Denver | Norman Robertson (SF), Ryan Barnes (PF) William Stokes, Frank Frerichs | |
| 01:23 | Denver | Randy Sloan connects on the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Shane Tapp and he's hacked by Roger Looney - foul #5 on Roger Looney, team foul #11 | 77-79 |
| Subs | UNLV | Jeffrey Davies (C) Roger Looney | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 01:23 | Denver | Randy Sloan misses the free throw | 77-79 |
| 01:23 | UNLV | Manuel Dennett grabs the board | 77-79 |
| 01:12 | UNLV | Joshua Miller scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robert Rogers | 79-79 |
| 00:52 | Denver | Shane Tapp misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 79-79 |
| 00:50 | UNLV | Joshua Miller gets the rebound | 79-79 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Martin Greene (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Robert Rogers (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joshua Miller (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Manuel Dennett (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. C - Jeffrey Davies (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Shane Tapp (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Ward (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Norman Robertson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ryan Barnes (tiring) 11 reb. C - Randy Sloan (fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 00:37 | UNLV | Ryan Barnes blocks the short jumper by Martin Greene | 79-79 |
| 00:35 | UNLV | Manuel Dennett tips it in | 81-79 |
| 00:20 | Denver | Randy Sloan banks in the layup | 81-81 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:03 | UNLV | Robert Rogers makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Joshua Miller | 83-81 |
| 00:03 | Denver | Denver calls a :30 timeout (3 full remaining) | 83-81 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Denver | Norman Robertson misses short on a halfcourt shot | 83-81 |