| Lineup | Denver | PG - Oscar Pierce (fresh) SG - Brian Bergert (fresh) SF - William Yang (fresh) PF - Thomas Livingston (fresh) C - Ruben Florez (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Penn | PG - Murray Speidel (fresh) SG - Thomas Kelton (fresh) SF - Bruce Broadwell (fresh) PF - Ron Richerson (fresh) C - James Smitherman (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Penn | James Smitherman wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:36 | Penn | Bruce Broadwell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Denver | Murray Speidel picks off the pass by Ruben Florez in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Penn | Murray Speidel banks in the layup | 0-2 |
| 19:18 | Denver | Ron Richerson is called for the reach on Oscar Pierce - foul #1 on Ron Richerson, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:03 | Denver | Brian Bergert buries a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Oscar Pierce | 2-2 |
| 18:45 | Penn | Murray Speidel misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 18:44 | Denver | Ruben Florez gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:35 | Denver | William Yang is fouled on the floor by Bruce Broadwell - foul #1 on Bruce Broadwell, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| 18:26 | Denver | Murray Speidel picks off the pass by Brian Bergert | 2-2 |
| 18:23 | Penn | Murray Speidel hits the finger roll | 2-4 |
| 18:17 | Denver | Thomas Livingston connects on the floater in the lane on a great pass from Oscar Pierce | 4-4 |
| 17:58 | Penn | Thomas Kelton clanks a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Brian Bergert - foul #1 on Brian Bergert, team foul #1 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Denver | Paul Wear (PF), Richard Stanfield (C) Thomas Livingston, Ruben Florez | |
| Subs | Penn | Charles Archer (PG), Raymond Rose (SF), Michael Boutin (PF), Terrance Brooks (C) Murray Speidel, Bruce Broadwell, Ron Richerson, James Smitherman | |
| 17:58 | Penn | Thomas Kelton misses the 1st free throw | 4-4 |
| 17:58 | Penn | Thomas Kelton makes the 2nd free throw | 4-5 |
| 17:56 | Denver | Brian Bergert is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Kelton - foul #1 on Thomas Kelton, team foul #3 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Denver | James Vester (SF) William Yang | |
| Subs | Penn | Byron Daniels (SG) Thomas Kelton | |
| 17:36 | Denver | Raymond Rose swats the short shot by Paul Wear | 4-5 |
| 17:35 | Penn | Raymond Rose grabs the board | 4-5 |
| 17:18 | Penn | Charles Archer is whistled for traveling | 4-5 |
| Subs | Denver | Donald Pennington (PG), Victor Heiner (SG) Oscar Pierce, Brian Bergert | |
| Subs | Penn | | |
| 16:51 | Denver | Richard Stanfield dunks the ball set up by Donald Pennington | 6-5 |
| 16:39 | Penn | Charles Archer misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 6-5 |
| 16:38 | Penn | Terrance Brooks can't tip it in | 6-5 |
| 16:37 | Denver | Donald Pennington grabs the board | 6-5 |
| 16:16 | Denver | Richard Stanfield connects on the open jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Donald Pennington | 8-5 |
| 15:59 | Penn | Raymond Rose scores on a shot in the lane and he's fouled by James Vester - foul #1 on James Vester, team foul #2 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Denver | William Yang (SF), Thomas Livingston (PF), Ruben Florez (C) James Vester, Paul Wear, Richard Stanfield | |
| Subs | Penn | Murray Speidel (PG), Curtis Polk (SG), Ron Richerson (PF), James Smitherman (C) Charles Archer, Byron Daniels, Michael Boutin, Terrance Brooks | |
| 15:59 | Penn | Raymond Rose misses the free throw | 8-7 |
| 15:59 | Penn | James Smitherman grabs the offensive rebound | 8-7 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Donald Pennington (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Victor Heiner (fresh) SF - William Yang (fresh) PF - Thomas Livingston (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ruben Florez (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Penn | PG - Murray Speidel (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Curtis Polk (fresh) SF - Raymond Rose (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ron Richerson (fresh) C - James Smitherman (fresh) | |
| 15:47 | Penn | Raymond Rose scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 8-10 |
| 15:45 | Denver | Thomas Livingston's pass is intercepted by Murray Speidel in the backcourt | 8-10 |
| 15:31 | Penn | Raymond Rose is called for traveling | 8-10 |
| Subs | Denver | Oscar Pierce (PG), Brian Bergert (SG) Donald Pennington, Victor Heiner | |
| Subs | Penn | Thomas Kelton (SG), Bruce Broadwell (SF) Curtis Polk, Raymond Rose | |
| 15:19 | Denver | Brian Bergert buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Oscar Pierce and he's fouled by Thomas Kelton - foul #2 on Thomas Kelton, team foul #4 | 10-10 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Penn | Curtis Polk (SG) Thomas Kelton | |
| 15:19 | Denver | Brian Bergert makes the free throw | 11-10 |
| 15:06 | Penn | Curtis Polk hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 11-10 |
| 15:05 | Denver | The rebound goes to William Yang | 11-10 |
| 14:53 | Denver | Thomas Livingston misses badly on the uncontested jumper in the paint | 11-10 |
| 14:51 | Penn | Curtis Polk gets the rebound | 11-10 |
| 14:31 | Penn | Curtis Polk can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 11-10 |
| 14:30 | Penn | Murray Speidel snags the offensive board | 11-10 |
| 14:12 | Penn | William Yang is called for the reach on Bruce Broadwell - foul #1 on William Yang, team foul #3 | 11-10 |
| Subs | Denver | Billy Marion (PG), Donald Pennington (SG), James Vester (SF) Oscar Pierce, Brian Bergert, William Yang | |
| Subs | Penn | Charles Archer (SG) Curtis Polk | |
| 13:54 | Penn | James Smitherman's floater is tipped away by Ruben Florez | 11-10 |
| 13:52 | Penn | Ron Richerson tips it back up and in | 11-12 |
| 13:50 | Denver | Bruce Broadwell is called for the reach on Billy Marion in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bruce Broadwell, team foul #5 | 11-12 |
| Subs | Denver | Victor Heiner (PF) Thomas Livingston | |
| Subs | Penn | Raymond Rose (SF) Bruce Broadwell | |
| 13:29 | Denver | James Vester is open and buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Donald Pennington | 14-12 |
| 13:25 | Penn | Murray Speidel clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 14-12 |
| 13:23 | Denver | Victor Heiner gets the rebound | 14-12 |
| 13:19 | Denver | James Vester connects on the jump hook in the lane | 16-12 |
| 13:07 | Penn | James Smitherman comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 16-12 |
| 13:05 | Denver | Donald Pennington gets the rebound | 16-12 |
| 12:56 | Denver | Donald Pennington drills a shot from the right wing set up by James Vester | 18-12 |
| 12:52 | Penn | Murray Speidel is fouled in the backcourt by Billy Marion - foul #1 on Billy Marion, team foul #4 | 18-12 |
| Subs | Denver | Oscar Pierce (PG), William Yang (SF), Paul Wear (PF), Richard Stanfield (C) Billy Marion, Donald Pennington, James Vester, Ruben Florez | |
| Subs | Penn | Michael Boutin (PF) Ron Richerson | |
| 12:36 | Penn | James Smitherman misses long on a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Richard Stanfield - foul #1 on Richard Stanfield, team foul #5 | 18-12 |
| Subs | Denver | Brian Bergert (SG) Victor Heiner | |
| Subs | Penn | Byron Daniels (SF) Raymond Rose | |
| 12:36 | Penn | James Smitherman makes the 1st free throw | 18-13 |
| 12:36 | Penn | James Smitherman makes the 2nd free throw | 18-14 |
| 12:15 | Denver | Richard Stanfield can't connect on an uncontested shot from the right side | 18-14 |
| 12:14 | Penn | Murray Speidel snags the defensive board | 18-14 |
| 12:06 | Penn | Murray Speidel is fouled on the floor by Oscar Pierce - foul #1 on Oscar Pierce, team foul #6 | 18-14 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Penn | Terrance Brooks (PF) Michael Boutin | |
| 11:47 | Penn | Charles Archer can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 18-14 |
| 11:46 | Denver | Paul Wear grabs the board | 18-14 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Oscar Pierce (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Brian Bergert (fresh) 5 pts. SF - William Yang (fairly fresh) PF - Paul Wear (fresh) C - Richard Stanfield (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Penn | PG - Murray Speidel (tiring) 4 pts. 3 stl. SG - Charles Archer (tiring) SF - Byron Daniels (fairly fresh) PF - Terrance Brooks (fresh) C - James Smitherman (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 11:42 | Denver | William Yang is by himself and knocks in the floater in the paint | 20-14 |
| 11:24 | Penn | Charles Archer is whistled for traveling | 20-14 |
| Subs | Denver | James Vester (SF), Thomas Livingston (PF), Ruben Florez (C) William Yang, Paul Wear, Richard Stanfield | |
| Subs | Penn | Curtis Polk (SG), Raymond Rose (SF), Ron Richerson (PF), Michael Boutin (C) Charles Archer, Byron Daniels, Terrance Brooks, James Smitherman | |
| 11:11 | Denver | Brian Bergert's floater is tipped away by Raymond Rose | 20-14 |
| 11:09 | Denver | James Vester grabs the offensive rebound | 20-14 |
| 11:02 | Denver | James Vester misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Murray Speidel - foul #1 on Murray Speidel, team foul #6 | 20-14 |
| Subs | Denver | Billy Marion (PG), Donald Pennington (SG), Victor Heiner (C) Oscar Pierce, Brian Bergert, Ruben Florez | |
| Subs | Penn | | |
| 11:02 | Denver | James Vester misses the 1st free throw | 20-14 |
| 11:02 | Denver | James Vester makes the 2nd free throw | 21-14 |
| 10:46 | Penn | Murray Speidel buries a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Ron Richerson and he's hacked by James Vester - foul #2 on James Vester, team foul #7 | 21-16 |
| Subs | Denver | William Yang (SF) James Vester | |
| Subs | Penn | | |
| 10:46 | Penn | Murray Speidel misses the free throw | 21-16 |
| 10:46 | Denver | Victor Heiner grabs the board | 21-16 |
| 10:29 | Denver | Ron Richerson steps in front of the Billy Marion pass | 21-16 |
| 10:21 | Penn | Raymond Rose misses the 3 from the right wing | 21-16 |
| 10:20 | Penn | Ron Richerson tips it in | 21-18 |
| 10:01 | Denver | Billy Marion scores on a shot from the left wing | 23-18 |
| 09:45 | Penn | Ron Richerson scores on a fadeaway from the baseline | 23-20 |
| 09:38 | Denver | William Yang hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Murray Speidel - foul #2 on Murray Speidel, team foul #7 | 23-20 |
| Subs | Denver | Oscar Pierce (PG), Brian Bergert (SG), Paul Wear (PF), Richard Stanfield (C) Billy Marion, Donald Pennington, Thomas Livingston, Victor Heiner | |
| Subs | Penn | Charles Archer (PG), Byron Daniels (SG), Terrance Brooks (PF), James Smitherman (C) Murray Speidel, Curtis Polk, Ron Richerson, Michael Boutin | |
| 09:38 | Denver | William Yang makes the 1st free throw | 24-20 |
| 09:38 | Denver | William Yang makes the 2nd free throw | 25-20 |
| 09:16 | Penn | James Smitherman is hacked by Richard Stanfield - foul #2 on Richard Stanfield, team foul #8 | 25-20 |
| Subs | Denver | Ruben Florez (C) Richard Stanfield | |
| Subs | Penn | | |
| 09:16 | Penn | James Smitherman misses the 1st free throw | 25-20 |
| 09:16 | Denver | Paul Wear grabs the board | 25-20 |
| 08:52 | Denver | Ruben Florez is whistled for a carry | 25-20 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Penn | Ron Richerson (PF) Terrance Brooks | |
| 08:34 | Penn | Charles Archer loses the dribble to Oscar Pierce | 25-20 |
| 08:29 | Denver | Brian Bergert can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Byron Daniels - foul #1 on Byron Daniels, team foul #8 | 25-20 |
| 08:29 | Denver | Brian Bergert makes the 1st free throw | 26-20 |
| 08:29 | Denver | Brian Bergert misses the 2nd free throw | 26-20 |
| 08:29 | Penn | The rebound goes to Ron Richerson | 26-20 |
| 08:12 | Penn | Charles Archer misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Brian Bergert - foul #2 on Brian Bergert, team foul #9 | 26-20 |
| Subs | Denver | Donald Pennington (SG), Thomas Livingston (PF) Brian Bergert, Paul Wear | |
| Subs | Penn | Curtis Polk (SG) Raymond Rose | |
| 08:12 | Penn | Charles Archer misses the 1st free throw | 26-20 |
| 08:12 | Penn | Charles Archer makes the 2nd free throw | 26-21 |
| 08:09 | Denver | Donald Pennington is fouled in the backcourt by James Smitherman - foul #1 on James Smitherman, team foul #9 | 26-21 |
| 08:09 | Denver | Donald Pennington misses the 1st free throw | 26-21 |
| 08:09 | Penn | James Smitherman snags the defensive board | 26-21 |
| 07:56 | Penn | Ruben Florez swats the layup by James Smitherman | 26-21 |
| 07:54 | Denver | The rebound goes to Donald Pennington | 26-21 |
| 07:30 | Denver | Ruben Florez comes up short on the runner in the paint | 26-21 |
| 07:29 | Penn | The rebound goes to Byron Daniels | 26-21 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Oscar Pierce (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Donald Pennington (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Yang (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Thomas Livingston (tiring) 2 pts. C - Ruben Florez (fairly fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Penn | PG - Charles Archer (tiring) 1 pts. SG - Curtis Polk (fairly fresh) SF - Byron Daniels (tiring) PF - Ron Richerson (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - James Smitherman (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:11 | Penn | Ron Richerson comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Thomas Livingston - foul #1 on Thomas Livingston, team foul #10 | 26-21 |
| Subs | Denver | Victor Heiner (SF), Paul Wear (PF) William Yang, Thomas Livingston | |
| Subs | Penn | Raymond Rose (SF), Terrance Brooks (C) Byron Daniels, James Smitherman | |
| 07:11 | Penn | Ron Richerson makes the 1st free throw | 26-22 |
| 07:11 | Penn | Ron Richerson misses the 2nd free throw | 26-22 |
| 07:11 | Denver | Ruben Florez pulls down the rebound | 26-22 |
| 07:03 | Denver | Oscar Pierce comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 26-22 |
| 07:02 | Denver | Victor Heiner grabs the offensive rebound | 26-22 |
| 06:49 | Denver | Ruben Florez misses long on an open jump hook from the left block | 26-22 |
| 06:47 | Penn | Terrance Brooks pulls down the rebound | 26-22 |
| 06:42 | Penn | Curtis Polk hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 26-22 |
| 06:41 | Denver | The rebound goes to Ruben Florez | 26-22 |
| 06:28 | Denver | Oscar Pierce can't connect on an uncontested runner in the paint | 26-22 |
| 06:26 | Penn | Raymond Rose grabs the defensive rebound | 26-22 |
| 06:19 | Penn | Penn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 26-22 |
| Subs | Denver | Billy Marion (PG) Oscar Pierce | |
| Subs | Penn | Byron Daniels (SG), Michael Boutin (PF) Curtis Polk, Ron Richerson | |
| 05:57 | Penn | Byron Daniels misses the shot from the left wing | 26-22 |
| 05:56 | Denver | Ruben Florez pulls down the rebound | 26-22 |
| 05:54 | Denver | Victor Heiner is fouled in the backcourt by Raymond Rose - foul #1 on Raymond Rose, team foul #10 | 26-22 |
| Subs | Denver | William Yang (SF), Thomas Livingston (PF) Paul Wear, Ruben Florez | |
| Subs | Penn | James Smitherman (C) Terrance Brooks | |
| 05:54 | Denver | Victor Heiner makes the 1st free throw | 27-22 |
| 05:54 | Denver | Victor Heiner makes the 2nd free throw | 28-22 |
| 05:36 | Penn | James Smitherman misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 28-22 |
| 05:35 | Denver | Donald Pennington snags the defensive board | 28-22 |
| 05:30 | Denver | Donald Pennington misses the floater in the paint but the foul's on Raymond Rose - foul #2 on Raymond Rose, team foul #11 | 28-22 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Penn | Curtis Polk (SG) Raymond Rose | |
| 05:30 | Denver | Donald Pennington misses the 1st free throw | 28-22 |
| 05:30 | Denver | Donald Pennington makes the 2nd free throw | 29-22 |
| 05:15 | Penn | Byron Daniels drills a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Charles Archer | 29-24 |
| 04:51 | Denver | Byron Daniels steals the ball from Thomas Livingston | 29-24 |
| 04:47 | Penn | Byron Daniels banks in the layup | 29-26 |
| 04:42 | Denver | Donald Pennington's pass is intercepted by Michael Boutin in the backcourt | 29-26 |
| 04:28 | Penn | Donald Pennington steps in front of the James Smitherman pass | 29-26 |
| 04:25 | Denver | Donald Pennington slams it home | 31-26 |
| 04:08 | Penn | Michael Boutin hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 31-26 |
| 04:07 | Denver | The rebound goes to Thomas Livingston | 31-26 |
| 04:05 | Denver | Donald Pennington is hacked by Curtis Polk in the backcourt - foul #1 on Curtis Polk, team foul #12 | 31-26 |
| Subs | Denver | Oscar Pierce (PG), Paul Wear (PF), Ruben Florez (C) Billy Marion, Thomas Livingston, Victor Heiner | |
| Subs | Penn | Terrance Brooks (PF) Michael Boutin | |
| 04:05 | Denver | Donald Pennington makes the 1st free throw | 32-26 |
| 04:05 | Denver | Donald Pennington misses the 2nd free throw | 32-26 |
| 04:05 | Penn | The rebound goes to James Smitherman | 32-26 |
| 03:50 | Penn | Ruben Florez swats the short shot by Byron Daniels | 32-26 |
| 03:49 | Denver | Paul Wear grabs the board | 32-26 |
| 03:35 | Denver | Ruben Florez knocks in the runner from the baseline on a great pass from Oscar Pierce | 34-26 |
| 03:15 | Penn | Charles Archer connects on the 3 from the left wing | 34-29 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Oscar Pierce (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Donald Pennington (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Yang (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Paul Wear (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Ruben Florez (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Penn | PG - Charles Archer (very tired) 4 pts. SG - Curtis Polk (tiring) SF - Byron Daniels (tired) 4 pts. PF - Terrance Brooks (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - James Smitherman (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Denver | Donald Pennington is fouled in the backcourt by Curtis Polk - foul #2 on Curtis Polk, team foul #13 | 34-29 |
| Subs | Denver | Brian Bergert (SG), James Vester (SF), Richard Stanfield (PF) Oscar Pierce, William Yang, Paul Wear | |
| Subs | Penn | Murray Speidel (PG), Thomas Kelton (SG), Bruce Broadwell (SF), Ron Richerson (PF) Charles Archer, Curtis Polk, Byron Daniels, Terrance Brooks | |
| 03:13 | Denver | Donald Pennington makes the 1st free throw | 35-29 |
| 03:13 | Denver | Donald Pennington makes the 2nd free throw | 36-29 |
| 02:47 | Penn | Murray Speidel slams it home set up by Thomas Kelton | 36-31 |
| 02:45 | Denver | Bruce Broadwell steals the ball from Brian Bergert in the backcourt | 36-31 |
| 02:29 | Penn | Murray Speidel misses the floater from the free throw line | 36-31 |
| 02:27 | Denver | Ruben Florez grabs the board | 36-31 |
| 02:21 | Denver | Donald Pennington's pass is intercepted by Bruce Broadwell | 36-31 |
| 02:03 | Penn | Murray Speidel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-31 |
| Subs | Denver | Oscar Pierce (PG), Thomas Livingston (PF), Paul Wear (C) Donald Pennington, Richard Stanfield, Ruben Florez | |
| Subs | Penn | Michael Boutin (C) James Smitherman | |
| 01:41 | Denver | Thomas Livingston is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Michael Boutin - foul #1 on Michael Boutin, team foul #14 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Denver | Victor Heiner (C) Paul Wear | |
| Subs | Penn | Terrance Brooks (PF) Ron Richerson | |
| 01:41 | Denver | Thomas Livingston makes the 1st free throw | 37-31 |
| 01:41 | Denver | Thomas Livingston makes the 2nd free throw | 38-31 |
| 01:34 | Penn | Thomas Kelton drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Murray Speidel | 38-34 |
| 01:27 | Denver | Thomas Livingston blows the wide open layup | 38-34 |
| 01:25 | Penn | Terrance Brooks grabs the defensive rebound | 38-34 |
| 00:59 | Penn | Murray Speidel misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-34 |
| 00:58 | Denver | James Vester gets the rebound | 38-34 |
| 00:40 | Denver | Brian Bergert double dribbles | 38-34 |
| Subs | Denver | William Yang (SF), Richard Stanfield (PF), Paul Wear (C) James Vester, Thomas Livingston, Victor Heiner | |
| Subs | Penn | Ron Richerson (PF), James Smitherman (C) Terrance Brooks, Michael Boutin | |
| 00:23 | Penn | Thomas Kelton's layup is rejected by Paul Wear | 38-34 |
| 00:21 | Penn | Ron Richerson grabs the offensive board | 38-34 |
| 00:02 | Penn | Richard Stanfield steals it from Thomas Kelton | 38-34 |
| 00:00 | Denver | Richard Stanfield can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 38-34 |