| Lineup | Denver | PG - Ernie Purvis (fresh) SG - Mark Hoard (fresh) SF - Steve Dark (fresh) PF - Glenn Rollins (fresh) C - Tommy Page (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Vance Robinson (fresh) SG - Kyle Kenney (fresh) SF - Robert Vice (fresh) PF - Robert Mose (fresh) C - Lance Park (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Long Beach State | Lance Park wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 19:48 | Long Beach State | Robert Vice misses long on a driving attempt near the basket | 0-0 |
| 19:47 | Long Beach State | Robert Vice tips it back up and in | 0-2 |
| 19:34 | Denver | Glenn Rollins misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 0-2 |
| 19:32 | Denver | Steve Dark snags the offensive board | 0-2 |
| 19:13 | Denver | Mark Hoard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-2 |
| 18:54 | Long Beach State | Kyle Kenney drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Vance Robinson | 0-4 |
| 18:31 | Denver | Glenn Rollins can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Robert Mose - foul #1 on Robert Mose, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| 18:31 | Denver | Glenn Rollins makes the 1st free throw | 1-4 |
| 18:31 | Denver | Glenn Rollins makes the 2nd free throw | 2-4 |
| 18:09 | Long Beach State | Robert Vice connects on the floater in the lane set up by Vance Robinson and the foul's on Tommy Page - foul #1 on Tommy Page, team foul #1 | 2-6 |
| 18:09 | Long Beach State | Robert Vice makes the free throw | 2-7 |
| 17:51 | Denver | Tommy Page's layup is rejected by Robert Mose | 2-7 |
| 17:49 | Denver | Glenn Rollins tips it in | 4-7 |
| 17:30 | Long Beach State | Steve Dark steals it from Kyle Kenney | 4-7 |
| 17:20 | Denver | Lance Park swats the layup by Glenn Rollins | 4-7 |
| 17:19 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Kyle Kenney | 4-7 |
| 16:50 | Long Beach State | Mark Hoard takes the ball from Robert Mose | 4-7 |
| 16:26 | Denver | Steve Dark scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Ernie Purvis | 6-7 |
| 16:05 | Long Beach State | Kyle Kenney can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 6-7 |
| 16:03 | Denver | Steve Dark pulls down the rebound | 6-7 |
| 15:57 | Denver | Steve Dark lays it in | 8-7 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Ernie Purvis (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mark Hoard (fresh) SF - Steve Dark (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Glenn Rollins (fresh) 4 pts. C - Tommy Page (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Vance Robinson (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Kyle Kenney (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Vice (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Mose (fairly fresh) C - Lance Park (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Long Beach State | Robert Mose misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 8-7 |
| 15:38 | Denver | Ernie Purvis grabs the defensive rebound | 8-7 |
| 15:17 | Denver | Mark Hoard misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 8-7 |
| 15:16 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Robert Mose | 8-7 |
| 15:09 | Long Beach State | Vance Robinson scores on a 3 from straight away set up by Kyle Kenney | 8-10 |
| 14:52 | Denver | Glenn Rollins hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range | 8-10 |
| 14:51 | Long Beach State | Robert Mose pulls down the rebound | 8-10 |
| 14:46 | Long Beach State | Glenn Rollins is called for the reach on Kyle Kenney - foul #1 on Glenn Rollins, team foul #2 | 8-10 |
| 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 | Long Beach State | Kevin Meunier (PG), Michael Rogers (PF), David Curtis (C) Vance Robinson, Robert Mose, Lance Park | |
| 14:25 | Long Beach State | Robert Vice misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 8-10 |
| 14:23 | Long Beach State | David Curtis grabs the offensive rebound | 8-10 |
| 14:06 | Long Beach State | Kevin Meunier drills a 3 from straight away set up by Kyle Kenney | 8-13 |
| 13:42 | Denver | Michael Rogers travels with the ball | 8-13 |
| Subs | Denver | Ernie Purvis (PG), Glenn Rollins (PF) Michael Hughes, Michael Rogers | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 13:32 | Long Beach State | Michael Rogers knocks in the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Kevin Meunier | 8-15 |
| 13:11 | Denver | Travis Irving loses the dribble to Michael Rogers | 8-15 |
| 12:57 | Long Beach State | Kyle Kenney knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Robert Vice | 8-18 |
| 12:38 | Denver | David Hentges knocks in the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Ernie Purvis | 10-18 |
| 12:22 | Long Beach State | Michael Rogers misses the easy layup | 10-18 |
| 12:21 | Long Beach State | Michael Rogers gets the offensive rebound | 10-18 |
| 12:06 | Long Beach State | Travis Irving picks off the pass by Michael Rogers | 10-18 |
| 11:51 | Denver | Bertram Tennyson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Kyle Kenney - foul #1 on Kyle Kenney, team foul #2 | 10-18 |
| Subs | Denver | Steve Dark (SF), Tommy Page (C) David Hentges, Travis Irving | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Vance Robinson (PG), Warren Patao (SF), Robert Mose (PF), Lance Park (C) Kevin Meunier, Robert Vice, Michael Rogers, David Curtis | |
| 11:51 | Denver | Bertram Tennyson misses the 1st free throw | 10-18 |
| 11:51 | Denver | Bertram Tennyson makes the 2nd free throw | 11-18 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Ernie Purvis (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Bertram Tennyson (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Steve Dark (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Glenn Rollins (fresh) 4 pts. C - Tommy Page (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Vance Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kyle Kenney (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Warren Patao (fresh) PF - Robert Mose (fresh) 2 reb. C - Lance Park (fresh) | |
| 11:24 | Long Beach State | Bertram Tennyson is called for the reach on Kyle Kenney - foul #1 on Bertram Tennyson, team foul #3 | 11-18 |
| Subs | Denver | Mark Hoard (SG), Michael Rogers (PF) Bertram Tennyson, Glenn Rollins | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 10:59 | Long Beach State | Kyle Kenney drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Warren Patao | 11-21 |
| 10:34 | Denver | Mark Hoard hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 11-21 |
| 10:33 | Long Beach State | Robert Mose pulls down the rebound | 11-21 |
| 10:23 | Long Beach State | Kyle Kenney buries a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Vance Robinson and the foul's on Mark Hoard - foul #1 on Mark Hoard, team foul #4 | 11-23 |
| Subs | Denver | Michael Hughes (PG), Glenn Rollins (PF) Ernie Purvis, Michael Rogers | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Robert Vice (SF) Warren Patao | |
| 10:23 | Long Beach State | Kyle Kenney makes the free throw | 11-24 |
| 10:08 | Denver | Tommy Page hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 11-24 |
| 10:07 | Long Beach State | Lance Park gets the rebound | 11-24 |
| 09:47 | Long Beach State | Robert Mose buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Vance Robinson | 11-26 |
| 09:36 | Denver | Glenn Rollins scores on a driving attempt from the right block | 13-26 |
| 09:17 | Long Beach State | Kyle Kenney is fouled on the floor by Mark Hoard - foul #2 on Mark Hoard, team foul #5 | 13-26 |
| Subs | Denver | Ernie Purvis (PG), Bertram Tennyson (SG), David Hentges (C) Michael Hughes, Mark Hoard, Tommy Page | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Kevin Meunier (SG), Michael Rogers (PF), David Curtis (C) Kyle Kenney, Robert Mose, Lance Park | |
| 08:57 | Long Beach State | Vance Robinson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 13-26 |
| 08:56 | Denver | The rebound goes to Glenn Rollins | 13-26 |
| 08:36 | Denver | Glenn Rollins clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 13-26 |
| 08:35 | Denver | Steve Dark pulls down the offensive rebound | 13-26 |
| 08:20 | Denver | David Hentges splits the doubleteam but misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 13-26 |
| 08:19 | Long Beach State | Michael Rogers snags the defensive board | 13-26 |
| 08:02 | Long Beach State | Vance Robinson is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Vance Robinson, team foul #3 | 13-26 |
| Subs | Denver | Travis Irving (C) Steve Dark | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Kyle Kenney (SG), Warren Patao (SF), Robert Mose (PF), Lance Park (C) Vance Robinson, Robert Vice, Michael Rogers, David Curtis | |
| 07:45 | Denver | Warren Patao is called for the reach on Bertram Tennyson - foul #1 on Warren Patao, team foul #4 | 13-26 |
| Subs | Denver | Tommy Page (C) Glenn Rollins | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Ernie Purvis (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Bertram Tennyson (fresh) 1 pts. SF - David Hentges (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Travis Irving (fresh) C - Tommy Page (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Kevin Meunier (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kyle Kenney (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Warren Patao (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Robert Mose (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Lance Park (fresh) | |
| 07:29 | Denver | Ernie Purvis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-26 |
| 07:14 | Long Beach State | Kevin Meunier can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 13-26 |
| 07:13 | Denver | Bertram Tennyson grabs the defensive rebound | 13-26 |
| 06:58 | Denver | Bertram Tennyson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 13-26 |
| 06:56 | Denver | David Hentges pulls down the offensive rebound | 13-26 |
| 06:42 | Denver | Tommy Page misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 13-26 |
| 06:41 | Long Beach State | Lance Park snags the defensive board | 13-26 |
| 06:36 | Long Beach State | Kyle Kenney misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 13-26 |
| 06:34 | Denver | Tommy Page gets the rebound | 13-26 |
| 06:16 | Denver | Bertram Tennyson is called for traveling | 13-26 |
| Subs | Denver | Michael Hughes (PG), Steve Dark (SF), Glenn Rollins (PF) Ernie Purvis, David Hentges, Travis Irving | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Vance Robinson (PG), Robert Vice (SF), Michael Rogers (C) Kevin Meunier, Warren Patao, Lance Park | |
| 06:05 | Long Beach State | Robert Mose misses short on a floater from the left side | 13-26 |
| 06:03 | Denver | Glenn Rollins gets the rebound | 13-26 |
| 05:56 | Denver | Bertram Tennyson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-26 |
| Subs | Denver | Lawrence Taylor (SG), Travis Irving (C) Bertram Tennyson, Tommy Page | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | David Curtis (C) Robert Mose | |
| 05:43 | Long Beach State | Kyle Kenney hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 13-26 |
| 05:41 | Denver | The rebound goes to Travis Irving | 13-26 |
| 05:28 | Denver | Lawrence Taylor is hacked by Kyle Kenney - foul #2 on Kyle Kenney, team foul #5 | 13-26 |
| Subs | Denver | David Hentges (C) Travis Irving | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Kevin Meunier (SG) Kyle Kenney | |
| 05:15 | Denver | Michael Hughes comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 13-26 |
| 05:14 | Denver | Steve Dark grabs the offensive rebound | 13-26 |
| 05:04 | Denver | Kevin Meunier is called for the reach on Steve Dark - foul #1 on Kevin Meunier, team foul #6 | 13-26 |
| Subs | Denver | Ernie Purvis (PG), Bertram Tennyson (SG) Michael Hughes, Lawrence Taylor | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Lance Park (C) David Curtis | |
| 04:59 | Denver | David Hentges blows the layup but the foul's on Robert Vice - foul #1 on Robert Vice, team foul #7 | 13-26 |
| 04:59 | Denver | David Hentges misses the 1st free throw | 13-26 |
| 04:59 | Denver | David Hentges makes the 2nd free throw | 14-26 |
| 04:42 | Long Beach State | Kevin Meunier is fouled on the floor by Bertram Tennyson - foul #2 on Bertram Tennyson, team foul #6 | 14-26 |
| Subs | Denver | Michael Hughes (SG) Bertram Tennyson | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Robert Mose (PF) Michael Rogers | |
| 04:30 | Long Beach State | Robert Mose buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 14-29 |
| 04:10 | Denver | Ernie Purvis's pass is intercepted by Robert Vice | 14-29 |
| 03:43 | Long Beach State | Vance Robinson scores on a shot from the left side | 14-31 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Ernie Purvis (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Michael Hughes (fresh) SF - Steve Dark (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Glenn Rollins (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - David Hentges (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Vance Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kevin Meunier (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Vice (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Mose (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Lance Park (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:31 | Denver | David Hentges misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 14-31 |
| 03:30 | Long Beach State | Lance Park snags the defensive board | 14-31 |
| 03:15 | Long Beach State | Kevin Meunier is fouled on the floor by Michael Hughes - foul #1 on Michael Hughes, team foul #7 | 14-31 |
| Subs | Denver | Mark Hoard (SG), Travis Irving (SF), Tommy Page (C) Michael Hughes, Steve Dark, David Hentges | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Kyle Kenney (SG), Michael Rogers (C) Vance Robinson, Lance Park | |
| 03:15 | Long Beach State | Kevin Meunier makes the 1st free throw | 14-32 |
| 03:15 | Long Beach State | Kevin Meunier makes the 2nd free throw | 14-33 |
| 02:46 | Denver | Ernie Purvis is fouled on the floor by Kevin Meunier - foul #2 on Kevin Meunier, team foul #8 | 14-33 |
| Subs | Denver | Michael Rogers (PF) Glenn Rollins | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Warren Patao (SF), David Curtis (C) Robert Vice, Robert Mose | |
| 02:46 | Denver | Ernie Purvis misses the 1st free throw | 14-33 |
| 02:46 | Long Beach State | Michael Rogers grabs the board | 14-33 |
| 02:26 | Long Beach State | Michael Rogers clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 14-33 |
| 02:24 | Long Beach State | The offensive rebound goes to David Curtis | 14-33 |
| 02:12 | Long Beach State | Warren Patao connects on the jumpshot from the left side set up by David Curtis | 14-35 |
| 01:55 | Denver | Mark Hoard misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 14-35 |
| 01:54 | Long Beach State | David Curtis pulls down the rebound | 14-35 |
| 01:38 | Long Beach State | Michael Rogers misses the jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Michael Rogers - foul #1 on Michael Rogers, team foul #8 | 14-35 |
| Subs | Denver | Michael Hughes (PG), Steve Dark (SF), Glenn Rollins (PF) Ernie Purvis, Travis Irving, Michael Rogers | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Vance Robinson (PG), Robert Vice (SF), Lance Park (C) Kevin Meunier, Warren Patao, David Curtis | |
| 01:38 | Long Beach State | Michael Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 14-36 |
| 01:38 | Long Beach State | Michael Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 14-37 |
| 01:23 | Denver | Lance Park denies the turnaround by Mark Hoard | 14-37 |
| 01:21 | Denver | Michael Hughes tips it in | 16-37 |
| 01:00 | Long Beach State | Robert Vice misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Steve Dark - foul #1 on Steve Dark, team foul #9 | 16-37 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Robert Mose (PF) Michael Rogers | |
| 01:00 | Long Beach State | Robert Vice makes the 1st free throw | 16-38 |
| 01:00 | Long Beach State | Robert Vice misses the 2nd free throw | 16-38 |
| 01:00 | Denver | Glenn Rollins grabs the defensive rebound | 16-38 |
| 00:46 | Denver | Mark Hoard misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 16-38 |
| 00:45 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Robert Mose | 16-38 |
| 00:28 | Long Beach State | Kyle Kenney buries a 3 from the right corner | 16-41 |
| 00:03 | Denver | Tommy Page double dribbles | 16-41 |
| Subs | Denver | Ernie Purvis (PG), Bertram Tennyson (SG), David Hentges (SF), Travis Irving (C) Michael Hughes, Mark Hoard, Steve Dark, Tommy Page | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 00:00 | Long Beach State | Robert Vice comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 16-41 |