| Lineup | UNLV | PG - John Wolf (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jesse Campbell (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Frank Yates (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Marcus Chou (fresh) 3 pts. C - Earl Conatser (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - John Bilyeu (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Warren Ferry (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Lei Wen (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jim Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Bret Forrest (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Denver | Lei Wen inbounds the ball | 38-37 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:35 | Denver | Warren Ferry connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from John Bilyeu | 38-40 |
| 19:30 | UNLV | Frank Yates can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-40 |
| 19:28 | Denver | Bret Forrest snags the defensive board | 38-40 |
| 19:11 | Denver | John Wolf steals it from Lei Wen | 38-40 |
| 19:07 | UNLV | John Wolf can't finish the layup | 38-40 |
| 19:06 | Denver | John Bilyeu grabs the board | 38-40 |
| 19:03 | Denver | John Bilyeu is hacked by Frank Yates in the backcourt - foul #2 on Frank Yates, team foul #1 | 38-40 |
| 18:46 | Denver | Bret Forrest hits a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Jim Lewis | 38-42 |
| 18:29 | UNLV | Earl Conatser is hacked by Warren Ferry - foul #1 on Warren Ferry, team foul #1 | 38-42 |
| Subs | UNLV | Jimmie Browne (PG), Shen Xiong (SG), Raymond Holt (PF), Lincoln Hughes (C) John Wolf, Jesse Campbell, Marcus Chou, Earl Conatser | |
| Subs | Denver | Curtis Martucci (SF), Benjamin Urban (PF), Samuel Alderete (C) Lei Wen, Jim Lewis, Bret Forrest | |
| 18:14 | UNLV | Frank Yates knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Lincoln Hughes | 40-42 |
| 18:12 | Denver | Warren Ferry throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-42 |
| Subs | UNLV | Lyman Dyer (PF) Frank Yates | |
| Subs | Denver | David Collins (PG), Leroy Nelson (SF) John Bilyeu, Warren Ferry | |
| 17:59 | UNLV | Lyman Dyer can't connect on a shot in the lane | 40-42 |
| 17:57 | Denver | The rebound goes to Curtis Martucci | 40-42 |
| 17:36 | Denver | Leroy Nelson can't finish the uncontested layup | 40-42 |
| 17:35 | UNLV | Raymond Holt snags the defensive board | 40-42 |
| 17:31 | UNLV | David Collins takes the ball from Raymond Holt | 40-42 |
| 17:28 | Denver | David Collins lays it up and in | 40-44 |
| 17:09 | UNLV | Curtis Martucci is called for the reach on Lincoln Hughes - foul #2 on Curtis Martucci, team foul #2 | 40-44 |
| Subs | UNLV | John Wolf (PG), Jesse Campbell (SG), Frank Yates (SF), Earl Conatser (C) Jimmie Browne, Shen Xiong, Raymond Holt, Lincoln Hughes | |
| Subs | Denver | Warren Ferry (SG), Lei Wen (SF), Jim Lewis (PF) Curtis Martucci, Leroy Nelson, Benjamin Urban | |
| 16:52 | UNLV | Jesse Campbell can't connect on a jumper from the right block | 40-44 |
| 16:51 | Denver | Warren Ferry gets the rebound | 40-44 |
| 16:47 | Denver | Frank Yates steals it from David Collins in the backcourt | 40-44 |
| 16:34 | UNLV | Jesse Campbell is hacked by Lei Wen - foul #1 on Lei Wen, team foul #3 | 40-44 |
| Subs | UNLV | Marcus Chou (PF) Lyman Dyer | |
| Subs | Denver | John Bilyeu (PG), Bret Forrest (C) David Collins, Samuel Alderete | |
| 16:17 | UNLV | Warren Ferry takes the ball from Earl Conatser | 40-44 |
| 16:01 | Denver | Jim Lewis misses badly on the uncontested jumpshot from the right side | 40-44 |
| 16:00 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Earl Conatser | 40-44 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - John Wolf (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jesse Campbell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Frank Yates (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Marcus Chou (fresh) 3 pts. C - Earl Conatser (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - John Bilyeu (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Warren Ferry (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Lei Wen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jim Lewis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Bret Forrest (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:46 | UNLV | Frank Yates hits a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Marcus Chou | 43-44 |
| 15:17 | Denver | John Bilyeu can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-44 |
| 15:15 | Denver | Bret Forrest grabs the offensive board | 43-44 |
| 15:05 | Denver | Jim Lewis knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Bret Forrest | 43-47 |
| 14:48 | UNLV | John Bilyeu steps in front of the John Wolf pass | 43-47 |
| 14:45 | Denver | John Bilyeu lays it in | 43-49 |
| 14:30 | UNLV | Earl Conatser misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-49 |
| 14:29 | Denver | Jim Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 43-49 |
| 14:06 | Denver | Jim Lewis is hacked by Earl Conatser - foul #2 on Earl Conatser, team foul #2 | 43-49 |
| Subs | UNLV | Jimmie Browne (PG), Shen Xiong (SG), Sheng Xia (SF), Raymond Holt (PF), Lincoln Hughes (C) John Wolf, Jesse Campbell, Frank Yates, Marcus Chou, Earl Conatser | |
| Subs | Denver | David Collins (PG), Curtis Martucci (SG), Leroy Nelson (SF), Benjamin Urban (PF), Samuel Alderete (C) John Bilyeu, Warren Ferry, Lei Wen, Jim Lewis, Bret Forrest | |
| 13:58 | Denver | Leroy Nelson buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from David Collins | 43-52 |
| 13:30 | UNLV | Sheng Xia buries a jump hook near the basket set up by Jimmie Browne | 45-52 |
| 13:15 | Denver | David Collins misses short on an open fadeaway jumper from the left side | 45-52 |
| 13:14 | UNLV | Shen Xiong gets the rebound | 45-52 |
| 12:54 | UNLV | Raymond Holt misses short on a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Benjamin Urban - foul #1 on Benjamin Urban, team foul #4 | 45-52 |
| Subs | UNLV | Gregory Dao (PG) Shen Xiong | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 12:54 | UNLV | Raymond Holt makes the 1st free throw | 46-52 |
| 12:54 | UNLV | Raymond Holt misses the 2nd free throw | 46-52 |
| 12:54 | Denver | Benjamin Urban snags the defensive board | 46-52 |
| 12:33 | Denver | David Collins knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Curtis Martucci | 46-54 |
| 12:09 | UNLV | Lincoln Hughes comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 46-54 |
| 12:07 | Denver | David Collins grabs the board | 46-54 |
| 12:01 | Denver | Curtis Martucci misses short on a runner from the right block | 46-54 |
| 12:00 | UNLV | Lincoln Hughes grabs the board | 46-54 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Gregory Dao (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jimmie Browne (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Sheng Xia (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Raymond Holt (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Lincoln Hughes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - David Collins (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Curtis Martucci (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Leroy Nelson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Benjamin Urban (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Samuel Alderete (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:38 | UNLV | Sheng Xia hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 46-54 |
| 11:36 | UNLV | Gregory Dao snags the offensive board | 46-54 |
| 11:26 | UNLV | Sheng Xia can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 46-54 |
| 11:25 | UNLV | Sheng Xia hits the follow up shot | 48-54 |
| 11:05 | Denver | Jimmie Browne is called for the reach on Curtis Martucci - foul #1 on Jimmie Browne, team foul #3 | 48-54 |
| Subs | UNLV | John Wolf (PG), Shen Xiong (SG), Frank Yates (SF), Lyman Dyer (PF), Earl Conatser (C) Gregory Dao, Jimmie Browne, Sheng Xia, Raymond Holt, Lincoln Hughes | |
| Subs | Denver | John Bilyeu (PG), Warren Ferry (SG), Jimmy Burrow (SF), Jim Lewis (PF), Bret Forrest (C) David Collins, Curtis Martucci, Leroy Nelson, Benjamin Urban, Samuel Alderete | |
| 10:50 | Denver | Warren Ferry is alone and drills a 3 from straight away set up by Jim Lewis | 48-57 |
| 10:31 | UNLV | John Wolf clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing but the foul's on Jim Lewis - foul #1 on Jim Lewis, team foul #5 | 48-57 |
| Subs | UNLV | Marcus Chou (PF) Lyman Dyer | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 10:31 | UNLV | John Wolf makes the 1st free throw | 49-57 |
| 10:31 | UNLV | John Wolf makes the 2nd free throw | 50-57 |
| 10:31 | UNLV | John Wolf makes the 3rd free throw | 51-57 |
| 10:16 | Denver | Earl Conatser is called for the reach on Warren Ferry - foul #3 on Earl Conatser, team foul #4 | 51-57 |
| Subs | UNLV | Sheng Xia (SF) Earl Conatser | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 10:04 | Denver | Jimmy Burrow scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by John Bilyeu | 51-60 |
| 09:44 | UNLV | Frank Yates comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 51-60 |
| 09:43 | Denver | Jim Lewis grabs the board | 51-60 |
| 09:30 | Denver | Warren Ferry can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-60 |
| 09:28 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Marcus Chou | 51-60 |
| 09:07 | UNLV | Marcus Chou scores on a jumper in the paint | 53-60 |
| 08:48 | Denver | Jimmy Burrow makes the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Jim Lewis | 53-62 |
| 08:28 | UNLV | Sheng Xia connects on the floater from close range on a nice dish by Shen Xiong | 55-62 |
| 08:23 | Denver | Warren Ferry misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-62 |
| 08:21 | Denver | John Bilyeu snags the offensive board | 55-62 |
| 08:03 | Denver | Bret Forrest misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 55-62 |
| 08:01 | UNLV | Frank Yates gets the rebound | 55-62 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - John Wolf (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Shen Xiong (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Sheng Xia (tiring) 11 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Marcus Chou (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Frank Yates (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - John Bilyeu (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Warren Ferry (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jimmy Burrow (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jim Lewis (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Bret Forrest (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:39 | UNLV | John Wolf is hacked by Bret Forrest - foul #1 on Bret Forrest, team foul #6 | 55-62 |
| Subs | UNLV | Gregory Dao (PG), Jesse Campbell (SG), Raymond Holt (SF), Lyman Dyer (PF), Earl Conatser (C) John Wolf, Shen Xiong, Sheng Xia, Marcus Chou, Frank Yates | |
| Subs | Denver | David Collins (PG), Leroy Nelson (SG), Lei Wen (SF), Curtis Martucci (PF), Benjamin Urban (C) John Bilyeu, Warren Ferry, Jimmy Burrow, Jim Lewis, Bret Forrest | |
| 07:31 | UNLV | Curtis Martucci steals the ball from Lyman Dyer | 55-62 |
| 07:21 | Denver | Leroy Nelson is called for 10 seconds | 55-62 |
| Subs | UNLV | Lincoln Hughes (C) Earl Conatser | |
| Subs | Denver | Samuel Alderete (C) Leroy Nelson | |
| 06:54 | UNLV | A charge is called on Lincoln Hughes - foul #2 on Lincoln Hughes, team foul #5 | 55-62 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Denver | Leroy Nelson (SG) Benjamin Urban | |
| 06:42 | Denver | Lei Wen misses the wide open jumpshot from the left side | 55-62 |
| 06:40 | UNLV | Raymond Holt pulls down the rebound | 55-62 |
| 06:27 | UNLV | Lyman Dyer loses the dribble to David Collins | 55-62 |
| 06:06 | Denver | David Collins hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Lei Wen | 55-65 |
| 05:57 | UNLV | Raymond Holt misses badly on a floater from the left side | 55-65 |
| 05:56 | UNLV | Lincoln Hughes tips it in | 57-65 |
| 05:34 | Denver | David Collins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-65 |
| Subs | UNLV | Jimmie Browne (PG), Frank Yates (SF), Marcus Chou (PF), Earl Conatser (C) Gregory Dao, Raymond Holt, Lyman Dyer, Lincoln Hughes | |
| Subs | Denver | Ernie Goodson (PG), Warren Ferry (SG), Jim Lewis (PF), Benjamin Urban (C) David Collins, Lei Wen, Samuel Alderete, Curtis Martucci | |
| 05:16 | UNLV | Marcus Chou clanks a shot from the free throw line | 57-65 |
| 05:14 | Denver | Benjamin Urban grabs the board | 57-65 |
| 04:54 | Denver | Jim Lewis is whistled for a carry | 57-65 |
| Subs | UNLV | John Wolf (PG) Jesse Campbell | |
| Subs | Denver | Jimmy Burrow (SF) Leroy Nelson | |
| 04:33 | UNLV | Jimmie Browne hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Ernie Goodson - foul #1 on Ernie Goodson, team foul #7 | 57-65 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Denver | John Bilyeu (PG), Bret Forrest (C) Ernie Goodson, Jim Lewis | |
| 04:33 | UNLV | Jimmie Browne misses the 1st free throw | 57-65 |
| 04:33 | UNLV | Jimmie Browne makes the 2nd free throw | 58-65 |
| 04:28 | Denver | John Wolf is called for the reach on John Bilyeu in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Wolf, team foul #6 | 58-65 |
| 04:13 | Denver | Benjamin Urban is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Warren Ferry | 58-68 |
| 03:57 | UNLV | Earl Conatser misses the driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Jimmy Burrow - foul #1 on Jimmy Burrow, team foul #8 | 58-68 |
| Subs | UNLV | Jesse Campbell (SG), Sheng Xia (SF), Raymond Holt (PF) Jimmie Browne, Frank Yates, Marcus Chou | |
| Subs | Denver | David Collins (SG), Curtis Martucci (SF) Warren Ferry, Jimmy Burrow | |
| 03:57 | UNLV | Earl Conatser misses the 1st free throw | 58-68 |
| 03:57 | UNLV | Earl Conatser makes the 2nd free throw | 59-68 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - John Wolf (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jesse Campbell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Sheng Xia (tiring) 11 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Raymond Holt (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Earl Conatser (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - John Bilyeu (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Collins (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Curtis Martucci (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Benjamin Urban (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Bret Forrest (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:28 | Denver | David Collins misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Earl Conatser - foul #4 on Earl Conatser, team foul #7 | 59-68 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Denver | Ernie Goodson (PG), Lei Wen (SF), Jim Lewis (PF) John Bilyeu, Benjamin Urban, Bret Forrest | |
| 03:28 | Denver | David Collins makes the 1st free throw | 59-69 |
| 03:28 | Denver | David Collins misses the 2nd free throw | 59-69 |
| 03:28 | UNLV | Earl Conatser grabs the defensive rebound | 59-69 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:17 | UNLV | John Wolf buries a jumper from the left side | 61-69 |
| 02:48 | Denver | Curtis Martucci scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Ernie Goodson | 61-71 |
| 02:37 | UNLV | Jesse Campbell clanks a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Jim Lewis - foul #2 on Jim Lewis, team foul #9 | 61-71 |
| Subs | UNLV | Gregory Dao (PG), Shen Xiong (SF), Marcus Chou (PF), Lincoln Hughes (C) John Wolf, Sheng Xia, Raymond Holt, Earl Conatser | |
| Subs | Denver | Leroy Nelson (SG), Samuel Alderete (C) David Collins, Curtis Martucci | |
| 02:37 | UNLV | Jesse Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 62-71 |
| 02:37 | UNLV | Jesse Campbell misses the 2nd free throw | 62-71 |
| 02:37 | Denver | Lei Wen pulls down the rebound | 62-71 |
| 02:37 | Denver | Denver calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-71 |
| 02:31 | Denver | Ernie Goodson double dribbles in the backcourt | 62-71 |
| Subs | UNLV | Jimmie Browne (PG), Frank Yates (SF), Lyman Dyer (PF) Gregory Dao, Jesse Campbell, Marcus Chou | |
| Subs | Denver | John Bilyeu (PG), Warren Ferry (SG), Curtis Martucci (C) Ernie Goodson, Leroy Nelson, Jim Lewis | |
| 02:15 | UNLV | Curtis Martucci picks off the pass by Lyman Dyer | 62-71 |
| 01:46 | Denver | Lei Wen is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 62-71 |
| 01:45 | UNLV | Shen Xiong grabs the board | 62-71 |
| 01:45 | UNLV | UNLV calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-71 |
| Subs | UNLV | John Wolf (PG), Jesse Campbell (SG), Sheng Xia (SF), Marcus Chou (PF), Earl Conatser (C) Jimmie Browne, Shen Xiong, Frank Yates, Lyman Dyer, Lincoln Hughes | |
| Subs | Denver | Jim Lewis (PF), Bret Forrest (C) Samuel Alderete, Curtis Martucci | |
| 01:36 | UNLV | John Wolf comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 62-71 |
| 01:35 | Denver | Bret Forrest pulls down the rebound | 62-71 |
| 01:30 | Denver | John Bilyeu is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Warren Ferry | 62-74 |
| 01:22 | UNLV | Sheng Xia is called for a charge - foul #4 on Sheng Xia, team foul #8 | 62-74 |
| Subs | UNLV | Jimmie Browne (PG), Shen Xiong (SG), Frank Yates (SF), Raymond Holt (PF), Lincoln Hughes (C) John Wolf, Jesse Campbell, Sheng Xia, Marcus Chou, Earl Conatser | |
| Subs | Denver | David Collins (PG), Curtis Martucci (SG), Leroy Nelson (SF), Benjamin Urban (PF), Samuel Alderete (C) John Bilyeu, Warren Ferry, Lei Wen, Jim Lewis, Bret Forrest | |
| 01:19 | Denver | Curtis Martucci is hacked by Lincoln Hughes in the backcourt - foul #3 on Lincoln Hughes, team foul #9 | 62-74 |
| 01:19 | Denver | Curtis Martucci makes the 1st free throw | 62-75 |
| 01:19 | Denver | Curtis Martucci makes the 2nd free throw | 62-76 |
| 01:00 | UNLV | Lincoln Hughes misses badly on a runner from the right block but the foul's on Samuel Alderete - foul #3 on Samuel Alderete, team foul #10 | 62-76 |
| 01:00 | UNLV | Lincoln Hughes misses the 1st free throw | 62-76 |
| 01:00 | UNLV | Lincoln Hughes misses the 2nd free throw | 62-76 |
| 01:00 | Denver | Leroy Nelson gets the rebound | 62-76 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:40 | Denver | David Collins is hacked by Jimmie Browne - foul #2 on Jimmie Browne, team foul #10 | 62-76 |
| 00:40 | Denver | David Collins makes the 1st free throw | 62-77 |
| 00:40 | Denver | David Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 62-78 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:33 | UNLV | Jimmie Browne misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 62-78 |
| 00:31 | Denver | Curtis Martucci gets the rebound | 62-78 |
| 00:07 | Denver | David Collins is fouled on the floor by Lincoln Hughes - foul #4 on Lincoln Hughes, team foul #11 | 62-78 |
| 00:07 | Denver | David Collins makes the 1st free throw | 62-79 |
| 00:07 | Denver | David Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 62-80 |
| 00:01 | UNLV | Lincoln Hughes knocks in the jumper from close range | 64-80 |
| 00:00 | Denver | David Collins runs out the clock | 64-80 |