| Lineup | Denver | PG - Ernie Purvis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Hoard (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Steve Dark (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Glenn Rollins (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Tommy Page (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Portland State | PG - Ronald Stephens (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lee Alexander (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Taylor (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mac Turner (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - William Champion (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Denver | Steve Dark inbounds the ball | 37-42 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Portland State | Portland State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:47 | Denver | Ernie Purvis clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 37-42 |
| 19:46 | Portland State | The rebound goes to Mac Turner | 37-42 |
| 19:41 | Portland State | Glenn Rollins is called for the reach on Lee Alexander - foul #1 on Glenn Rollins, team foul #1 | 37-42 |
| 19:26 | Portland State | Mac Turner drills a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Ronald Stephens | 37-44 |
| 19:09 | Denver | Lee Alexander is called for the reach on Mark Hoard - foul #2 on Lee Alexander, team foul #1 | 37-44 |
| 18:51 | Denver | Mark Hoard knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Ernie Purvis | 40-44 |
| 18:45 | Portland State | Thomas Taylor is hacked by Steve Dark - foul #1 on Steve Dark, team foul #2 | 40-44 |
| 18:19 | Portland State | Lee Alexander knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Ronald Stephens | 40-47 |
| 18:02 | Denver | Tommy Page comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 40-47 |
| 18:01 | Denver | Mark Hoard tips it but misses | 40-47 |
| 18:00 | Denver | Glenn Rollins tips it home | 42-47 |
| 17:52 | Portland State | Thomas Taylor knocks in the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Ronald Stephens and he's fouled by Steve Dark - foul #2 on Steve Dark, team foul #3 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Denver | Bertram Tennyson (SG), David Hentges (SF), Travis Irving (C) Mark Hoard, Steve Dark, Tommy Page | |
| Subs | Portland State | James Royston (SG), Dan Mentzer (C) Lee Alexander, William Champion | |
| 17:52 | Portland State | Thomas Taylor makes the free throw | 42-50 |
| 17:34 | Denver | David Hentges drills a jumpshot from the right wing | 44-50 |
| 17:16 | Portland State | Glenn Rollins is called for the reach on Ronald Stephens - foul #2 on Glenn Rollins, team foul #4 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Denver | Lawrence Taylor (PG), Michael Rogers (C) Ernie Purvis, Glenn Rollins | |
| Subs | Portland State | Robert Allen (PG), William Sargeant (SF), John Dermody (PF) Ronald Stephens, Thomas Taylor, Mac Turner | |
| 17:11 | Portland State | Robert Allen is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Taylor - foul #1 on Lawrence Taylor, team foul #5 | 44-50 |
| 16:54 | Portland State | Robert Allen drills a 3 from the left corner | 44-53 |
| 16:45 | Denver | Michael Rogers banks in the layup on a great pass from Bertram Tennyson | 46-53 |
| 16:33 | Portland State | Robert Allen misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-53 |
| 16:32 | Denver | David Hentges grabs the defensive rebound | 46-53 |
| 16:25 | Denver | Michael Rogers hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint but the foul's on William Sargeant - foul #2 on William Sargeant, team foul #2 | 46-53 |
| Subs | Denver | Ernie Purvis (PG), Mark Hoard (SG), Steve Dark (SF) Lawrence Taylor, Bertram Tennyson, Travis Irving | |
| Subs | Portland State | Ronald Stephens (PG), Lee Alexander (SG) Robert Allen, William Sargeant | |
| 16:25 | Denver | Michael Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 47-53 |
| 16:25 | Denver | Michael Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 48-53 |
| 16:01 | Portland State | John Dermody misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 48-53 |
| 16:00 | Denver | David Hentges grabs the defensive rebound | 48-53 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Ernie Purvis (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark Hoard (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Steve Dark (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Rogers (fresh) 4 pts. C - David Hentges (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Portland State | PG - Ronald Stephens (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Lee Alexander (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Royston (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Dermody (fresh) 2 reb. C - Dan Mentzer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Denver | Ernie Purvis drills a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Mark Hoard | 50-53 |
| 15:22 | Portland State | James Royston buries a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Lee Alexander | 50-55 |
| 14:58 | Denver | Michael Rogers is denied on a layup by John Dermody | 50-55 |
| 14:57 | Portland State | Lee Alexander pulls down the rebound | 50-55 |
| 14:53 | Portland State | Ronald Stephens misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-55 |
| 14:51 | Denver | Ernie Purvis grabs the defensive rebound | 50-55 |
| 14:31 | Denver | Ernie Purvis misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 50-55 |
| 14:29 | Portland State | Dan Mentzer gets the rebound | 50-55 |
| 14:25 | Portland State | Ronald Stephens's pass is intercepted by Ernie Purvis | 50-55 |
| 14:11 | Denver | David Hentges's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-55 |
| Subs | Denver | Michael Hughes (PG), Bertram Tennyson (SG), Travis Irving (SF), Glenn Rollins (PF), Tommy Page (C) Ernie Purvis, Mark Hoard, Steve Dark, Michael Rogers, David Hentges | |
| Subs | Portland State | Robert Allen (PG), Thomas Taylor (SF), Mac Turner (PF), William Champion (C) Ronald Stephens, James Royston, John Dermody, Dan Mentzer | |
| 13:49 | Portland State | Mac Turner clanks a runner from close range but the foul's on Glenn Rollins - foul #3 on Glenn Rollins, team foul #6 | 50-55 |
| 13:49 | Portland State | Mac Turner makes the 1st free throw | 50-56 |
| 13:49 | Portland State | Mac Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 50-57 |
| 13:30 | Denver | Tommy Page slams it home on a great pass from Glenn Rollins | 52-57 |
| 13:25 | Portland State | Robert Allen misses badly on a shot from the right side | 52-57 |
| 13:23 | Denver | Travis Irving grabs the board | 52-57 |
| 13:02 | Denver | Bertram Tennyson clanks a 3 from the left corner | 52-57 |
| 13:01 | Portland State | Robert Allen grabs the board | 52-57 |
| 12:54 | Portland State | Thomas Taylor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-57 |
| Subs | Denver | Ernie Purvis (PG) Michael Hughes | |
| Subs | Portland State | Ronald Stephens (PG) Lee Alexander | |
| 12:38 | Denver | Bertram Tennyson misses short on a shot from the right wing | 52-57 |
| 12:36 | Portland State | Ronald Stephens grabs the defensive rebound | 52-57 |
| 12:29 | Portland State | A charge is called on Robert Allen - foul #3 on Robert Allen, team foul #3 | 52-57 |
| Subs | Denver | Mark Hoard (SG) Bertram Tennyson | |
| Subs | Portland State | James Royston (SG) Robert Allen | |
| 12:08 | Denver | Glenn Rollins is called for a moving pick - foul #4 on Glenn Rollins, team foul #7 | 52-57 |
| Subs | Denver | Steve Dark (SF), David Hentges (PF) Travis Irving, Glenn Rollins | |
| Subs | Portland State | William Sargeant (C) William Champion | |
| 11:47 | Portland State | Tommy Page picks off the pass by William Sargeant | 52-57 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Ernie Purvis (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mark Hoard (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steve Dark (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Hentges (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Tommy Page (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Portland State | PG - Ronald Stephens (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Royston (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Thomas Taylor (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mac Turner (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - William Sargeant (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Denver | Tommy Page hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side but he's hacked by William Sargeant - foul #3 on William Sargeant, team foul #4 | 52-57 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Portland State | Robert Allen (PG), John Dermody (PF) Ronald Stephens, Mac Turner | |
| 11:34 | Denver | Tommy Page makes the 1st free throw | 53-57 |
| 11:34 | Denver | Tommy Page makes the 2nd free throw | 54-57 |
| 11:26 | Portland State | Thomas Taylor clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 54-57 |
| 11:24 | Denver | Steve Dark gets the rebound | 54-57 |
| 11:02 | Denver | Ernie Purvis makes the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by David Hentges | 56-57 |
| 10:51 | Portland State | William Sargeant's pass is intercepted by David Hentges | 56-57 |
| 10:36 | Denver | Mark Hoard clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 56-57 |
| 10:35 | Denver | David Hentges tips it home | 58-57 |
| 10:19 | Portland State | Robert Allen drills a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by James Royston and he's fouled by Mark Hoard - foul #3 on Mark Hoard, team foul #8 | 58-59 |
| Subs | Denver | Michael Hughes (PG), Bertram Tennyson (SG), Travis Irving (PF), Michael Rogers (C) Ernie Purvis, Mark Hoard, David Hentges, Tommy Page | |
| Subs | Portland State | Ronald Stephens (PG), Mac Turner (PF), William Champion (C) James Royston, Thomas Taylor, William Sargeant | |
| 10:19 | Portland State | Robert Allen makes the free throw | 58-60 |
| 10:01 | Denver | Bertram Tennyson hits a floater near the basket on a great pass from Michael Rogers | 60-60 |
| 09:37 | Portland State | William Champion is hacked by Steve Dark - foul #3 on Steve Dark, team foul #9 | 60-60 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Portland State | Lee Alexander (SG) Robert Allen | |
| 09:37 | Portland State | William Champion misses the 1st free throw | 60-60 |
| 09:37 | Denver | Michael Rogers grabs the board | 60-60 |
| 09:24 | Denver | Michael Rogers is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 60-60 |
| 09:05 | Portland State | John Dermody lays it in set up by Ronald Stephens | 60-62 |
| 08:42 | Denver | Bertram Tennyson misses the lay-in but the foul's on Lee Alexander - foul #3 on Lee Alexander, team foul #5 | 60-62 |
| Subs | Denver | Ernie Purvis (PG), David Hentges (SF), Tommy Page (C) Michael Hughes, Steve Dark, Travis Irving | |
| Subs | Portland State | Thomas Taylor (SF), Dan Mentzer (PF), William Sargeant (C) John Dermody, Mac Turner, William Champion | |
| 08:42 | Denver | Bertram Tennyson makes the 1st free throw | 61-62 |
| 08:42 | Denver | Bertram Tennyson misses the 2nd free throw | 61-62 |
| 08:42 | Portland State | Dan Mentzer gets the rebound | 61-62 |
| 08:29 | Portland State | Lee Alexander misses the 3 from the left wing | 61-62 |
| 08:27 | Denver | Michael Rogers gets the rebound | 61-62 |
| 08:04 | Denver | David Hentges throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-62 |
| Subs | Denver | Mark Hoard (SG), Steve Dark (SF) Bertram Tennyson, Michael Rogers | |
| Subs | Portland State | Robert Allen (PG) Ronald Stephens | |
| 07:46 | Portland State | Robert Allen buries a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Thomas Taylor | 61-64 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Ernie Purvis (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mark Hoard (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Steve Dark (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Hentges (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Tommy Page (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Portland State | PG - Robert Allen (fresh) 16 pts. 3 pf. SG - Lee Alexander (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Taylor (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dan Mentzer (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - William Sargeant (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:31 | Denver | David Hentges misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 61-64 |
| 07:29 | Denver | Tommy Page gets the offensive rebound | 61-64 |
| 07:10 | Denver | Mark Hoard misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 61-64 |
| 07:08 | Portland State | Dan Mentzer snags the defensive board | 61-64 |
| 07:03 | Portland State | Robert Allen hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 61-64 |
| 07:01 | Denver | Ernie Purvis gets the rebound | 61-64 |
| 06:42 | Denver | David Hentges misses badly on a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by William Sargeant - foul #4 on William Sargeant, team foul #6 | 61-64 |
| Subs | Denver | Michael Hughes (PG), Glenn Rollins (PF), Travis Irving (C) Ernie Purvis, Steve Dark, Tommy Page | |
| Subs | Portland State | Ronald Stephens (PG), James Royston (SG), John Dermody (SF), Mac Turner (PF), William Champion (C) Robert Allen, Lee Alexander, Thomas Taylor, Dan Mentzer, William Sargeant | |
| 06:42 | Denver | David Hentges makes the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 06:42 | Denver | David Hentges misses the 2nd free throw | 62-64 |
| 06:42 | Portland State | William Champion grabs the defensive rebound | 62-64 |
| 06:31 | Portland State | Ronald Stephens loses the dribble to David Hentges | 62-64 |
| 06:18 | Denver | David Hentges hits a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Hughes | 65-64 |
| 06:04 | Portland State | Michael Hughes is called for the reach on Ronald Stephens - foul #4 on Michael Hughes, team foul #10 | 65-64 |
| Subs | Denver | Bertram Tennyson (SG), Michael Rogers (C) Mark Hoard, David Hentges | |
| Subs | Portland State | | |
| 06:04 | Portland State | Ronald Stephens makes the 1st free throw | 65-65 |
| 06:04 | Portland State | Ronald Stephens makes the 2nd free throw | 65-66 |
| 05:42 | Denver | Glenn Rollins hits the finger roll and the foul's on William Champion - foul #1 on William Champion, team foul #7 | 67-66 |
| Subs | Denver | Ernie Purvis (PG) Michael Hughes | |
| Subs | Portland State | | |
| 05:42 | Denver | Glenn Rollins makes the free throw | 68-66 |
| 05:30 | Portland State | James Royston clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 68-66 |
| 05:29 | Portland State | Ronald Stephens grabs the offensive board | 68-66 |
| 05:18 | Portland State | John Dermody scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Ronald Stephens | 68-68 |
| 05:01 | Denver | Travis Irving loses the dribble to John Dermody | 68-68 |
| 04:36 | Portland State | John Dermody comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 68-68 |
| 04:35 | Portland State | William Champion pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-68 |
| 04:18 | Portland State | Mac Turner is whistled for traveling | 68-68 |
| Subs | Denver | Mark Hoard (SG), Tommy Page (C) Travis Irving, Michael Rogers | |
| Subs | Portland State | Robert Allen (PG), Lee Alexander (SG), Thomas Taylor (SF), Dan Mentzer (C) Ronald Stephens, James Royston, Mac Turner, William Champion | |
| 04:02 | Denver | Mark Hoard buries a jumpshot from the right side set up by Glenn Rollins | 70-68 |
| 03:43 | Portland State | Lee Alexander scores on a fadeaway in the paint set up by Robert Allen and the foul's on Tommy Page - foul #3 on Tommy Page, team foul #11 | 70-70 |
| Subs | Denver | Michael Hughes (PG), Steve Dark (SF), David Hentges (C) Ernie Purvis, Bertram Tennyson, Tommy Page | |
| Subs | Portland State | William Sargeant (C) John Dermody | |
| 03:43 | Portland State | Lee Alexander makes the free throw | 70-71 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Michael Hughes (fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Mark Hoard (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Steve Dark (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Glenn Rollins (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - David Hentges (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Portland State | PG - Robert Allen (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Lee Alexander (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Taylor (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dan Mentzer (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - William Sargeant (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:23 | Denver | David Hentges clanks a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by William Sargeant - foul #5 on William Sargeant, team foul #8 | 70-71 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Portland State | Ronald Stephens (PG), Mac Turner (PF) Robert Allen, William Sargeant | |
| 03:23 | Denver | David Hentges misses the 1st free throw | 70-71 |
| 03:23 | Denver | David Hentges makes the 2nd free throw | 71-71 |
| 03:11 | Portland State | Mac Turner misses badly on a turnaround from the right block | 71-71 |
| 03:10 | Denver | The rebound goes to Michael Hughes | 71-71 |
| 02:52 | Denver | David Hentges is hacked by Thomas Taylor - foul #1 on Thomas Taylor, team foul #9 | 71-71 |
| 02:52 | Denver | David Hentges misses the 1st free throw | 71-71 |
| 02:52 | Portland State | The rebound goes to Mac Turner | 71-71 |
| 02:36 | Portland State | Ronald Stephens misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 71-71 |
| 02:35 | Portland State | Lee Alexander pulls down the offensive rebound | 71-71 |
| 02:28 | Portland State | Thomas Taylor can't connect on a floater from the right side | 71-71 |
| 02:26 | Denver | Glenn Rollins grabs the defensive rebound | 71-71 |
| 02:26 | Denver | Denver calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-71 |
| Subs | Denver | Ernie Purvis (PG) Michael Hughes | |
| Subs | Portland State | William Champion (C) Dan Mentzer | |
| 02:19 | Denver | Ernie Purvis misses long on a floater from the right wing | 71-71 |
| 02:18 | Portland State | William Champion snags the defensive board | 71-71 |
| 02:14 | Portland State | William Champion double dribbles | 71-71 |
| 01:48 | Denver | Steve Dark connects on the jump hook in the lane | 73-71 |
| 01:26 | Portland State | Thomas Taylor makes the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Ronald Stephens | 73-74 |
| 01:10 | Denver | David Hentges misses the lay-in but he's hacked by William Champion - foul #2 on William Champion, team foul #10 | 73-74 |
| Subs | Denver | Tommy Page (C) Steve Dark | |
| Subs | Portland State | | |
| 01:10 | Denver | David Hentges makes the 1st free throw | 74-74 |
| 01:10 | Denver | David Hentges makes the 2nd free throw | 75-74 |
| 00:52 | Portland State | Ronald Stephens knocks in the jumpshot from the left side and he's fouled by Glenn Rollins - foul #5 on Glenn Rollins, team foul #12 | 75-76 |
| Subs | Denver | Steve Dark (SF) Glenn Rollins | |
| Subs | Portland State | | |
| 00:52 | Portland State | Ronald Stephens misses the free throw | 75-76 |
| 00:52 | Denver | David Hentges pulls down the rebound | 75-76 |
| 00:36 | Denver | Mark Hoard hits the finger roll on a great pass from Steve Dark and the foul's on Ronald Stephens - foul #2 on Ronald Stephens, team foul #11 | 77-76 |
| 00:36 | Denver | Mark Hoard makes the free throw | 78-76 |
| 00:23 | Portland State | Mac Turner drills a floater from the left side set up by Ronald Stephens and he's hacked by David Hentges - foul #2 on David Hentges, team foul #13 | 78-78 |
| 00:23 | Portland State | Mac Turner misses the free throw | 78-78 |
| 00:23 | Denver | Steve Dark snags the defensive board | 78-78 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Portland State | Portland State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:01 | Denver | David Hentges lays it up and in | 80-78 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Portland State | Portland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Portland State | Thomas Taylor misses long on a fullcourt shot | 80-78 |