| Lineup | Denver | PG - Ernie Purvis (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Hoard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Steve Dark (fresh) PF - Glenn Rollins (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Tommy Page (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - James Douthit (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Richard Bankowski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Houston (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Trevor Lyon (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Morris Walls (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | N. Colorado | Thomas Houston inbounds the ball | 32-33 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:53 | N. Colorado | Mark Hoard is called for the reach on Morris Walls - foul #2 on Mark Hoard, team foul #1 | 32-33 |
| 19:48 | N. Colorado | Steve Dark steals it from James Douthit | 32-33 |
| 19:29 | Denver | Tommy Page comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-33 |
| 19:28 | Denver | Steve Dark tips it but misses | 32-33 |
| 19:27 | N. Colorado | Morris Walls grabs the defensive rebound | 32-33 |
| 19:23 | N. Colorado | Richard Bankowski misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 32-33 |
| 19:21 | Denver | Mark Hoard pulls down the rebound | 32-33 |
| 19:17 | Denver | Ernie Purvis clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 32-33 |
| 19:16 | Denver | Mark Hoard snags the offensive board | 32-33 |
| 19:09 | Denver | Glenn Rollins misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 32-33 |
| 19:08 | N. Colorado | The rebound goes to Morris Walls | 32-33 |
| 19:03 | N. Colorado | Richard Bankowski can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 32-33 |
| 19:01 | Denver | Tommy Page pulls down the rebound | 32-33 |
| 18:42 | Denver | Morris Walls is called for the reach on Tommy Page - foul #3 on Morris Walls, team foul #1 | 32-33 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Victor Maynard (C) Morris Walls | |
| 18:28 | Denver | Mark Hoard is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Mark Hoard, team foul #2 | 32-33 |
| Subs | Denver | Bertram Tennyson (SG) Mark Hoard | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| 18:07 | N. Colorado | James Douthit hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Steve Dark - foul #3 on Steve Dark, team foul #3 | 32-33 |
| Subs | Denver | David Hentges (SF), Travis Irving (C) Steve Dark, Tommy Page | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| 18:07 | N. Colorado | James Douthit makes the 1st free throw | 32-34 |
| 18:07 | N. Colorado | James Douthit makes the 2nd free throw | 32-35 |
| 17:48 | Denver | Ernie Purvis is fouled on the floor by Victor Maynard - foul #1 on Victor Maynard, team foul #2 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | David Mettler (SG), Steven Bradsher (C) Richard Bankowski, Thomas Houston | |
| 17:30 | Denver | Bertram Tennyson misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 32-35 |
| 17:28 | N. Colorado | Trevor Lyon snags the defensive board | 32-35 |
| 17:14 | N. Colorado | Travis Irving picks off the pass by Victor Maynard | 32-35 |
| 16:57 | Denver | Bertram Tennyson is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Bertram Tennyson, team foul #4 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Denver | Michael Hughes (PG), Tommy Page (C) Ernie Purvis, Glenn Rollins | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Thomas Houston (SF) Trevor Lyon | |
| 16:48 | N. Colorado | Victor Maynard clanks a floater in the lane but he's fouled by Travis Irving - foul #1 on Travis Irving, team foul #5 | 32-35 |
| 16:48 | N. Colorado | Victor Maynard misses the 1st free throw | 32-35 |
| 16:48 | N. Colorado | Victor Maynard misses the 2nd free throw | 32-35 |
| 16:48 | Denver | Tommy Page gets the rebound | 32-35 |
| 16:30 | Denver | David Hentges hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-35 |
| 16:08 | N. Colorado | The jump hook by Steven Bradsher is blocked by Travis Irving | 35-35 |
| 16:07 | N. Colorado | Thomas Houston gets the offensive rebound | 35-35 |
| 16:01 | N. Colorado | Steven Bradsher hits a runner in the lane set up by Thomas Houston and the foul's on Tommy Page - foul #2 on Tommy Page, team foul #6 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Denver | Ernie Purvis (PG), Michael Rogers (PF) Bertram Tennyson, Travis Irving | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Richard Bankowski (SG), Trevor Lyon (PF) David Mettler, Victor Maynard | |
| 16:01 | N. Colorado | Steven Bradsher makes the free throw | 35-38 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Ernie Purvis (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Hughes (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Hentges (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Rogers (fresh) 4 pts. C - Tommy Page (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - James Douthit (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Richard Bankowski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Houston (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Trevor Lyon (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Steven Bradsher (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Denver | Steven Bradsher steals it from Tommy Page | 35-38 |
| 15:22 | N. Colorado | Thomas Houston throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-38 |
| Subs | Denver | Mark Hoard (SG), Steve Dark (SF), Glenn Rollins (PF) Michael Hughes, David Hentges, Tommy Page | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Morris Walls (C) Steven Bradsher | |
| 15:06 | Denver | Steve Dark knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Ernie Purvis | 37-38 |
| 14:59 | N. Colorado | Mark Hoard steps in front of the Richard Bankowski pass | 37-38 |
| 14:46 | Denver | Steve Dark's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-38 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Victor Maynard (SF) Thomas Houston | |
| 14:37 | N. Colorado | James Douthit connects on the fadeaway from the right side set up by Richard Bankowski | 37-40 |
| 14:09 | Denver | The pull-up jumper by Steve Dark is blocked by Richard Bankowski | 37-40 |
| 14:07 | N. Colorado | Trevor Lyon gets the rebound | 37-40 |
| 13:52 | N. Colorado | Richard Bankowski drills a shot from the right wing and he's fouled by Glenn Rollins - foul #2 on Glenn Rollins, team foul #7 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Denver | Michael Hughes (PG), David Hentges (C) Ernie Purvis, Michael Rogers | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Donald Steele (PG), Steven Bradsher (PF) James Douthit, Trevor Lyon | |
| 13:52 | N. Colorado | Richard Bankowski makes the free throw | 37-43 |
| 13:37 | Denver | David Hentges buries a jumpshot from the free throw line | 39-43 |
| 13:20 | N. Colorado | Richard Bankowski misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 39-43 |
| 13:19 | N. Colorado | Morris Walls tips it back up and in | 39-45 |
| 12:59 | Denver | David Hentges hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 39-45 |
| 12:58 | Denver | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Hoard | 39-45 |
| 12:44 | Denver | David Hentges hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side but he's hacked by Morris Walls - foul #4 on Morris Walls, team foul #3 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Denver | Ernie Purvis (PG), Bertram Tennyson (SG), Travis Irving (PF), Tommy Page (C) Michael Hughes, Mark Hoard, Steve Dark, Glenn Rollins | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | David Mettler (SG), Thomas Houston (SF), Trevor Lyon (PF) Richard Bankowski, Victor Maynard, Morris Walls | |
| 12:44 | Denver | David Hentges makes the 1st free throw | 40-45 |
| 12:44 | Denver | David Hentges misses the 2nd free throw | 40-45 |
| 12:44 | N. Colorado | Steven Bradsher pulls down the rebound | 40-45 |
| 12:23 | N. Colorado | Thomas Houston scores on a shot from the right side | 40-47 |
| 12:13 | Denver | Ernie Purvis misses long on a 3 from straight away | 40-47 |
| 12:11 | Denver | David Hentges tips it home | 42-47 |
| 12:02 | N. Colorado | Steven Bradsher misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 42-47 |
| 12:00 | Denver | Travis Irving pulls down the rebound | 42-47 |
| 11:47 | Denver | Bertram Tennyson scores on a 3 from the right corner | 45-47 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Ernie Purvis (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bertram Tennyson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Hentges (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Travis Irving (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Tommy Page (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Donald Steele (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Mettler (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Thomas Houston (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Trevor Lyon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Steven Bradsher (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:44 | N. Colorado | Donald Steele's pass is intercepted by Ernie Purvis in the backcourt | 45-47 |
| 11:42 | Denver | David Hentges lays it in on a great pass from Ernie Purvis | 47-47 |
| 11:29 | N. Colorado | David Mettler knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-50 |
| 11:07 | Denver | Bertram Tennyson misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-50 |
| 11:06 | N. Colorado | Trevor Lyon snags the defensive board | 47-50 |
| 10:49 | N. Colorado | Donald Steele's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-50 |
| Subs | Denver | Michael Hughes (PG), Mark Hoard (SG), Steve Dark (SF), Glenn Rollins (PF), Michael Rogers (C) Ernie Purvis, Bertram Tennyson, David Hentges, Travis Irving, Tommy Page | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | James Douthit (PG), Victor Maynard (C) Donald Steele, Steven Bradsher | |
| 10:30 | Denver | Mark Hoard misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-50 |
| 10:28 | Denver | Michael Hughes grabs the offensive board | 47-50 |
| 10:12 | Denver | Michael Hughes can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-50 |
| 10:11 | N. Colorado | David Mettler snags the defensive board | 47-50 |
| 09:52 | N. Colorado | Mark Hoard steals the ball from Trevor Lyon | 47-50 |
| 09:48 | Denver | Michael Hughes lays it up and in on a great pass from Mark Hoard | 49-50 |
| 09:27 | N. Colorado | Trevor Lyon drills a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by James Douthit and he's hacked by Glenn Rollins - foul #3 on Glenn Rollins, team foul #8 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Denver | Ernie Purvis (PG), Tommy Page (C) Michael Hughes, Michael Rogers | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Richard Bankowski (SG) David Mettler | |
| 09:27 | N. Colorado | Trevor Lyon makes the free throw | 49-53 |
| 09:12 | Denver | Mark Hoard hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-53 |
| 09:03 | N. Colorado | Richard Bankowski misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 52-53 |
| 09:01 | Denver | Tommy Page snags the defensive board | 52-53 |
| 08:45 | Denver | Ernie Purvis comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 52-53 |
| 08:43 | N. Colorado | Richard Bankowski snags the defensive board | 52-53 |
| 08:33 | N. Colorado | Trevor Lyon comes up short on the runner in the lane | 52-53 |
| 08:31 | Denver | Glenn Rollins snags the defensive board | 52-53 |
| 08:04 | Denver | Mark Hoard hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 55-53 |
| 07:53 | N. Colorado | Victor Maynard drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 55-55 |
| 07:33 | Denver | Mark Hoard misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 55-55 |
| 07:31 | N. Colorado | Trevor Lyon grabs the board | 55-55 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Ernie Purvis (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mark Hoard (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Steve Dark (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Glenn Rollins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Tommy Page (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - James Douthit (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - Richard Bankowski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Houston (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Trevor Lyon (tiring) 5 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Victor Maynard (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:08 | N. Colorado | Thomas Houston misses long on a fadeaway in the lane | 55-55 |
| 07:07 | N. Colorado | Victor Maynard pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-55 |
| 06:53 | N. Colorado | Trevor Lyon misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 55-55 |
| 06:51 | Denver | Mark Hoard grabs the board | 55-55 |
| 06:45 | Denver | Steve Dark misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 55-55 |
| 06:44 | N. Colorado | Richard Bankowski gets the rebound | 55-55 |
| 06:23 | N. Colorado | James Douthit comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 55-55 |
| 06:21 | Denver | The rebound goes to Tommy Page | 55-55 |
| 06:14 | Denver | Victor Maynard steals the ball from Mark Hoard | 55-55 |
| 06:03 | N. Colorado | Trevor Lyon's floater is tipped away by Glenn Rollins | 55-55 |
| 06:01 | Denver | The rebound goes to Steve Dark | 55-55 |
| 05:32 | Denver | Glenn Rollins knocks in the floater in the paint | 57-55 |
| 05:13 | N. Colorado | Thomas Houston drills a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by James Douthit | 57-57 |
| 04:56 | Denver | Ernie Purvis misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-57 |
| 04:55 | N. Colorado | Victor Maynard snags the defensive board | 57-57 |
| 04:44 | N. Colorado | Trevor Lyon is hacked by Glenn Rollins - foul #4 on Glenn Rollins, team foul #9 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Denver | Michael Hughes (PG), Bertram Tennyson (SG), David Hentges (SF), Travis Irving (PF), Michael Rogers (C) Ernie Purvis, Mark Hoard, Steve Dark, Glenn Rollins, Tommy Page | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Donald Steele (PG), David Mettler (SG), Morris Walls (C) James Douthit, Richard Bankowski, Victor Maynard | |
| 04:44 | N. Colorado | Trevor Lyon makes the 1st free throw | 57-58 |
| 04:44 | N. Colorado | Trevor Lyon makes the 2nd free throw | 57-59 |
| 04:23 | Denver | Michael Rogers is whistled for traveling | 57-59 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Steven Bradsher (PF) Trevor Lyon | |
| 04:04 | N. Colorado | Thomas Houston is hacked by Michael Hughes - foul #2 on Michael Hughes, team foul #10 | 57-59 |
| 04:04 | N. Colorado | Thomas Houston misses the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 04:04 | N. Colorado | Thomas Houston makes the 2nd free throw | 57-60 |
| 03:40 | Denver | Bertram Tennyson can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 57-60 |
| 03:39 | N. Colorado | Morris Walls snags the defensive board | 57-60 |
| 03:34 | N. Colorado | David Mettler comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 57-60 |
| 03:32 | Denver | Michael Rogers grabs the defensive rebound | 57-60 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Michael Hughes (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Bertram Tennyson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Hentges (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Travis Irving (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Rogers (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Donald Steele (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Mettler (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Thomas Houston (tired) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steven Bradsher (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Morris Walls (fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 03:25 | Denver | Bertram Tennyson clanks a runner from the baseline | 57-60 |
| 03:23 | Denver | David Hentges tips it but misses | 57-60 |
| 03:21 | N. Colorado | Donald Steele snags the defensive board | 57-60 |
| 03:07 | N. Colorado | Michael Rogers is called for the reach on David Mettler - foul #1 on Michael Rogers, team foul #11 | 57-60 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Victor Maynard (SF) Thomas Houston | |
| 03:07 | N. Colorado | David Mettler makes the 1st free throw | 57-61 |
| 03:07 | N. Colorado | David Mettler makes the 2nd free throw | 57-62 |
| 02:50 | Denver | Michael Rogers's layup is rejected by Steven Bradsher | 57-62 |
| 02:49 | N. Colorado | The rebound goes to Morris Walls | 57-62 |
| 02:49 | N. Colorado | N. Colorado calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-62 |
| Subs | Denver | Ernie Purvis (PG), Glenn Rollins (PF) Michael Hughes, Michael Rogers | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| 02:26 | N. Colorado | Donald Steele double dribbles | 57-62 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | James Douthit (PG), Richard Bankowski (SG) Donald Steele, David Mettler | |
| 02:24 | Denver | Denver calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-62 |
| Subs | Denver | Mark Hoard (SG), Steve Dark (SF) Bertram Tennyson, Travis Irving | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| 01:57 | Denver | Ernie Purvis misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by James Douthit - foul #1 on James Douthit, team foul #4 | 57-62 |
| Subs | Denver | Tommy Page (C) David Hentges | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Thomas Houston (SF), Trevor Lyon (PF) Victor Maynard, Steven Bradsher | |
| 01:57 | Denver | Ernie Purvis makes the 1st free throw | 58-62 |
| 01:57 | Denver | Ernie Purvis misses the 2nd free throw | 58-62 |
| 01:57 | N. Colorado | The rebound goes to Trevor Lyon | 58-62 |
| 01:47 | N. Colorado | Richard Bankowski drills a floater from the free throw line set up by James Douthit | 58-64 |
| 01:30 | Denver | Glenn Rollins comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-64 |
| 01:28 | Denver | Ernie Purvis hits the follow up shot | 60-64 |
| 01:08 | N. Colorado | James Douthit buries a fadeaway from the right block | 60-66 |
| 00:51 | Denver | Trevor Lyon denies the turnaround by Glenn Rollins | 60-66 |
| 00:49 | Denver | Mark Hoard pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-66 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:45 | Denver | Mark Hoard buries a jumper from close range and the foul's on Trevor Lyon - foul #3 on Trevor Lyon, team foul #5 | 62-66 |
| 00:45 | Denver | Mark Hoard makes the free throw | 63-66 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:23 | N. Colorado | Morris Walls is called for a charge - foul #5 on Morris Walls, team foul #6 | 63-66 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Victor Maynard (C) Morris Walls | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:14 | Denver | Tommy Page's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-66 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Donald Steele (PG), David Mettler (SG) James Douthit, Richard Bankowski | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:12 | N. Colorado | Ernie Purvis is called for the reach on Trevor Lyon in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ernie Purvis, team foul #12 | 63-66 |
| 00:12 | N. Colorado | Trevor Lyon makes the 1st free throw | 63-67 |
| 00:12 | N. Colorado | Trevor Lyon makes the 2nd free throw | 63-68 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:07 | Denver | Mark Hoard misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 63-68 |
| 00:06 | N. Colorado | Victor Maynard grabs the board | 63-68 |
| 00:06 | N. Colorado | N. Colorado calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-68 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | James Douthit (PG) David Mettler | |
| 00:03 | N. Colorado | Mark Hoard is called for the reach on Donald Steele in the backcourt - foul #4 on Mark Hoard, team foul #13 | 63-68 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Richard Bankowski (SG) Victor Maynard | |
| 00:03 | N. Colorado | Donald Steele makes the 1st free throw | 63-69 |
| 00:03 | N. Colorado | Donald Steele misses the 2nd free throw | 63-69 |
| 00:03 | Denver | The rebound goes to Tommy Page | 63-69 |
| 00:00 | Denver | Tommy Page misses long on a halfcourt shot | 63-69 |